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nabbed in J&K TSIT BUREAU at such a wide scale, discussions of Education in the new policy. would promote multi-disciplinary Mumbai, July 29 (UNI) Maha- positive. The state accounts for TSIT BUREAU New Delhi, Jul 29 : Hailing the New have been held with teachers from The country has again got a new ed- education and integrated five year rashtra on Wednesday crossed the highest 391,440 Covid-19 Srinagar, July 29 : J&K po- Education policy approved by the parents and village committees, ucation policy after nearly 34 years. Bachelor’s/Master’s course. Other the 2 million Covid-19 tests cases, including 144,694 ac- lice in North Kashmir's Union Cabinet, Union Minister public representatives from every The much-awaited New Educa- features include graded academic, threshold mark, the highest in tive cases, 14,165 fatalities and Bandipore district ar- for Human Resource and Develop- corner of the country and after tion Policy 2020 envisages major administrative and financial auton- the country for any state, offi - 232,277 recoveries. On March rested three terrorist as- ment ‘Nishank’ that a new education policy has reforms in higher education, in- omy of institutions and single regu- cials said, here. 9, when the fi rst pair of Covid sociates on Wednesday, on Wednesday said that the new been prepared, ‘ the Minister said cluding target of 50 per cent gross lator for all higher education work- As per the offi cial data, the cases were detected at Pune, offi cials said. According education policy will prove to be a at a press conference to inform the enrollment ratio by 2035 and ing under a self-disclosure based state has conducted 20,21,437 there were only two labs - one to details the three arrest- milestone in Prime Minister Naren- media about the Cabinet decisions. provision for multiple entry/exit. transparent system for approvals tests -- 10,21,063 in government in Mumbai and the other in ed have been identifi ed dra Modi’s creation of a new India. The Union Cabinet, chaired by tion policy and the Ministry of Addressing a briefing on the Cabi- in place of numerous ‘inspections’. laboratories and 10,00,374 in Pune. It has now grown to as Abrar Gulzar of Bagh ‘For the first time in the history of the Prime Minister, approved Human Resource Development net decision, Higher Education Also, e-courses will be devel- private labs. Of these, only over 125 testing labs, scattered Bandipora, Mohd Waqar the country, to formulate a policy the much-awaited new educa- has been renamed as Ministry Secretary Amit Khare said the NEP oped in regional languages. 407,877 (20.18 per cent) turned across the state. resident of Chittay Ban- day and Muneer Ahmad Sheikh resident of Quil Muqam Bandipora. Po- Modi talks ‘rashtra rakshaa’ as 5 Rafale Rafale jets will be game lice said as per its records they were involved in var- jets touch down in India ious subversive activities besides providing logistic TSIT BUREAU Signifi cantly, the frontline changer for India: support and assistance to New Delhi, July 29 : Prime IAF airbase is likely to be active terrorists operating Minister used in case of a confl ict at TSIT BUREAU PM for providing this unprec- in Bandipora. Police said tweeted a video of the fi rst the northern or the western New Delhi, July 29 : Soon after edented strength to our IAF,” incriminating material set of Rafale aircraft land- borders. Defence Minis- the fi ve Rafale fi ghter jets landed the Home Minister added. has been recovered from ing on Indian soil with a ter said in at the IAF airbase in on From speed to weapon capa- their possession. Police Sanskrit phrase where he a tweet, “The Birds have Wednesday afternoon, Union bilities, Shah said Rafale is way have registered an FIR welcomed their arrival and landed safely in Ambala.” Home Minister Amit Shah said ahead. “I am sure these world and further investigation connected it to “rashtra the hashtag, ‘For the fi rst Of the two squadrons of the that these multi-role fi ghter air- class fi ghter jets will prove to has been initiated. rakshaa” or national de- time’, as a dig at previous Rafale fi ghters, one would craft will be a game changer. be a game changer.” He con- fence.The ruling Bharatiya governments, back then. be based in Ambala for Shah said he is sure that the gratulated Prime Minister NIA arrests ! (BJP) also The Sanskrit phrase talks the western borders with induction of the new generation Narendra Modi and Defence retweeted it. Interestingly, about “rashtra raksha” or Pakistan, while the second Rafale jets will help the Indian Minister Rajnath Singh as well more in "#$% the BJP had used the same national defence. If loosely squadron would be based Air Force safeguard India’s sky as the and the killing of Chhat- Sanskrit phrase with an translated, it means, “I at Hasimara in West Ben- and thwart any challenge. entire country on this momen- additional statement in don’t see any ‘punya’, ‘vrat’ gal. It will be dedicated for In a Twitter message, Shah tous day. Five of the 36 me- tisgarh BJP MLA English that read, “A Ter- or ‘yagya’ like that of a na- the China border where In- said the touchdown of Rafale dium multi-role Rafale fi ghter ror Free Resurgent India”, tion’s defence”. dian and Chinese People’s jets marks a historic day for “our jets built by French aircraft New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) in a tweet from its offi cial The fi rst fi ve of the 36 Liberation Army troops are vigorous Indian Air Force and is manufacturer Dassault landed The National Investiga- handle last year in February medium multi-role Rafale engaged in a border stand- a proud moment for India!” “I am sure Rafale will help Minister Narendra Modi’s re- safely at the IAF airbase in Am- tion Agency (NIA), here on when the Rafale purchase fi ghter jets being built by off, which left 20 Indian Calling the Rafale jets the our Air warriors safeguard our solve to make India a powerful bala on Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday, said it had ar- issue had created a massive French aircraft manufac- and an unknown number world’s most powerful ma- skies with its mighty superior- and secure nation. The Modi Signifi cantly, the frontline IAF rested three people in con- political storm ahead of turer Dassault landed safely of Chinese soldiers dead chines, Shah said these are ity,” Shah said. “Induction of government is committed to airbase is likely to be used in nection with the murder the 2019 general election. at the IAF airbase in Ambala following a bloody clash on capable of thwarting any chal- these next generation aircraft build on India’s defence ca- case of confl ict at the northern of The party had also used on Wednesday afternoon. June 15. lenge in the sky. is a true testimony of Prime pabilities. I thank honourable or the western borders. (BJP) MLA Bhima Man- davi in Chhattisgarh on April 9, 2019. The arrested Sonia calls meeting of Cong Rafale will revolutionise Ministers persons have been identi- KTR and fi ed as Laxman Jaiswal, Talasani Ramesh Kumar Kashyap RS members on Thursday IAF’s capabilities: Rajnath Srinivas and Kumari Linge Tati New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) Amid Yadav -- all residents of the political crisis in Rajasthan and New Delhi, Jul 29 (UNI) With laid the Dantewada district in border stand-off with China, addition of new capability in foundation Chhattisgarh. The offi cial Congress interim president So- the IAF stable, Defence Minis- stone for said the agency found that nia Gandhi has called a meeting ter Rajnath Singh on Wednes- construction Jaiswal, a grocery owner in of the party’s Rajya Sabha mem- day cautioned the adversaries of a two lane Nakulnar, provided elec- bers at 10.30 a.m. here on Thurs- and said those who want to Road Over tric wires, explosives and day. It will be the fi rst meeting threaten India’s territorial in- Bridges other items for the IED of the party’s new Rajya Sabha tegrity should be worried af- (ROB) as an blast carried out by CPI members, who took oath on July ter the first fleet of five Rafale expansion of (Maoist) cadres. Kashyap, 22. The number of the Congress aircraft made smooth landing IAF_MCC.” Congratulating ex-sarpanch of Kakadi members in the Upper House has had demanded re-appointment at Ambala Air Force Station in the Indian Air Force on a pro- carriageway village, and Kumari Linge come down. of Rahul Gandhi as the party . In a series of tweets, fessionally executed ferry, the at Tati provided logistic sup- According to sources, the chief as the former party chief Mr Singh said, “The Birds have minister expressed hope that Fathenagar port to the Maoists and meeting has been called to also kept quiet. The issue by raised landed safely in Ambala. The the number 17 Squadron, the flyover. were part of the conspir- discuss other issues, like the by Gaurav Gogoi and Manickam touchdown of Rafale combat Golden Arrows, will continue acy that led to the Man- Covid-19 pandemic and unem- Tagore. Rajasthan Chief Min- aircrafts in India marks the to live upto their motto of davi's killing along with ployment. Earlier, Sonia Gandhi ister Ashok Gehlot at the June beginning of a new era in our “Udayam Ajasram”. “I am ex- four security personnel of had called a meeting of the par- Congress Working Committee Military History. These mul- tremely happy that IAF’s com- the Chhattisgarh Armed ty’s Lok Sabha members. At the meeting had raised the same tirole aircrafts will revolutio- bat capability has got a timely

Force (CAF). The accused, virtual meeting, the party MPs demand. nise the capabilities of the @ boost,” he said. produced before the NIA Special Court in Jagdalpur GOVERNMENT OF on Wednesday, have been OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE remanded to 7-day police Rajasthan crisis deepens as governor rejects remand. They were killed MEDIA BULLETIN- COVID-19 in an explosion near Shy-

amgiri village under the Assembly session proposal again Dated: 29/07/2020 As of: 28/07/2020 (8 PM) Kuakonda police station. New Delhi July 29: The Ra- third time. I am going to meet day sought a redrafted pro- to the coronavirus pandemic. The security personnel's jasthan political imbroglio him to know what he wants,” posal from the government The statement remained arms and ammunitions continued to Wednesday as quoted him as saying. Gehlot that included three points: silent on the status of the STATUS OF COVID-19 CASES were also looted by the governor re- added that his faction of the A 21-day notice for calling Assembly session, leading S. NO DETAILS NUMBER Maoists. A case was regis- jected the proposal to call the Congress would emerge vic- a session, live broadcast of to speculations that there 1. NO. OF POSITIVE CASES TODAY (CUMULATIVE) 1,764 (58,906) tered under various sec- Assembly government for the torious whether Rajasthan the proceedings if there is would not be any session 2. NO. OF RECOVERED CASES TODAY (CUMULATIVE) 842 (43,751) tions of the Indian Penal third time. Later, Chief Minis- governor seeks a notice of 21 a trust vote, and social dis- either. Slamming Mishra 3. NO. OF DEATHS TODAY (CUMULATIVE) 12 (492) Code, the Arms Act, the ter Ashok Gehlot met the gov- days or 31 days to call Assem- 31, but refused to mention tancing. Meanwhile, Mishra for his reluctance to call a 4. CASE FATALITY RATE (INDIA) 0.84% (2.26%) Explosive Substances Act ernor over the issue at the Raj bly session. The Gehlot gov- the fl oor test in the proposal. also issued a statement say- session of the Assembly, 5. RECOVERY RATE (INDIA) 74.3% (64%) and the Unlawful Activi- Bhavan. “Rajasthan Gover- ernment had sent a third pro- The governor had demanded ing that there would be no senior Congress leader and 6. TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE CASES 14,663 ties (Prevention) Act, 1967. nor has returned proposal for posal on Tuesday seeking an that the agenda of the session Independence Day celebra- Rajya Sabha MP Ahmed 7. NO. OF INDIVIDUALS IN HOME/INSTITUTIONAL ISOLATION 9,178 calling assembly session for Assembly session from July be specifi ed. Mishra on Mon- tions at the Raj Bhavan due Patel tweeted. 8. NUMBER OF ASYMPTOMATIC CASES (OF THOSE UNDER HOME ISOLATION) ~ 84% EDIT 2 30 THURSDAY, JULY, 2020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 30 THURSDAY, JULY, 2020 Geographical spread of virus Let’s not forget the epidemic during the pandemic poses new policy challenges With the lockdowns lifting from May this year. Thus, a bigger driver of the rapid As we grapple with the magnitude of changes onwards, most companies have reported rural revival post the lockdowns is the faster brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, we must also a robust rebound in rural sales. Not only normalisation of non-agricultural activities consider its impact on other health emergencies. tractors, but rural sales of cement and soap in rural areas. Given that outside the worst Disease outbreaks usually result in single-mind- are also doing better than urban sales, and 50 districts, which are all urban centres, re- ed efforts to stem the tide, distracting from other are nearly back to pre-crisis levels. This has ported cases per million population were public health issues in the process. The 2014-16 occurred even as activity indicators like rail less than 100 till June, compared to nearly Ebola outbreak resulted in the loss of an addi- freight, GST e-way bill generation, power 10,000 in the worst-affected metros, activi- demand and mobility trackers have point- ties are likely to have rebounded faster in tional 10,600 West African lives due to HIV, TB ed to a stagnation since the middle of June. the former. Not only was the administrative and malaria. Now, as health services, resources Even from unacceptably low levels, several imposition of lockdowns and containment and attention are diverted to the fi ght against Co- indicators show a dip in July. If trends in zones less widespread, even the people vid-19, experts have warned that the pandemic sales booked by companies diverge from were less afraid to move around. Anecdot- will indirectly exact a secondary toll. This could those shown by indicators, one must trust ally, market movement in smaller towns be particularly catastrophic when it comes to pro- the former, as they refl ect actual transac- and rural areas had normalised rapidly. grammes to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases tions. Further, most of the concurrent in- However, this is changing now. As the (NTDs). NTDs such as dengue, lymphatic fi lariasis dicators being tracked have an urban bias, workforce. Further, rabi crops account for ditional Rs 35,000 crore a month, so far. An- virus spreads geographically, the num- and visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) affl ict 1 bil- and likely do not capture rural trends ac- only around a sixth of total agricultural out- nualised, this would be about 4.5 per cent ber of districts reporting a large number lion people worldwide, and yet, are not prioritised curately. Mobility indicators, for example, put, and not all of it is marketable surplus of rural GDP — indeed a substantial sum. of COVID-19 cases and deaths is growing. in the public health narrative in many parts of the track movements of smartphones, which as a large number of farmers only harvest However, offsetting these cash infl ows is This means more administrative restric- world. India bears the largest burden of NTDs in still have low rural penetration. What ex- enough to feed themselves. The rise in pro- a sharp drop in agricultural credit growth, tions, as well as people becoming cautious plains the rural recovery? Understanding curement of wheat and cotton helps rural weak domestic remittances (if we assume as they become aware of infections and the world, accounting for 40 per cent of the global this is important to understand its sus- cash fl ows but is small in the context of the 25 million returned migrants, who on av- deaths around them. This poses new policy lymphatic fi lariasis disease burden and almost a tainability. Opinion | Timely lockdown nearly Rs 95 lakh crore of rural GDP. On the erage sent Rs 6,000 every month, the drop challenges. Though cities like Mumbai are quarter of the world’s visceral leishmaniasis cases. gave India an edge in war against corona- other hand, weak demand in perishables is Rs 15,000 crore), and lower income from showing some signs of the curve fl atten- In recent years, the government has made con- virus The shift of the population may have could be draining up to Rs 10,000 crore a agricultural perishables. But we have not ing (given the lack of reliability of case and certed efforts to address the nation’s NTD burden, helped. Reverse migration has meant a month from farmers’ cash fl ows. Milk is yet accounted for the impact of activity death numbers, we track the number of especially visceral leishmaniasis and lymphatic fi l- nearly 5 per cent lower urban population more than a fi fth of all agricultural output restrictions in non-agricultural activities, occupied oxygen-beds, which has been un- ariasis which were slated to be eliminated by 2020 (nearly 10 per cent in larger cities), hurting by value and has seen weak demand due which are 71 per cent of rural GDP. The changed for two weeks), the level of activ- and 2021 respectively. However, the onset of the demand and activity in essential goods and to roadside tea stalls, hotels and restau- scale of the income loss here would not be ity curtailed to achieve this is unacceptably pandemic and the consequent lockdowns have led services, and boosting them in rural areas rants being shut. Subdued celebrations in in decimal points of GDP but in multiples high. Local trains, schools, restaurants and to the postponement of activities crucial to achiev- by about 3 per cent. However, the drop in the upcoming festive season could further of 5 per cent. The rapid growth in MGN- malls are shut, and offi ces are permitted ing the target — these include measures like Mass remittances this entails counters some of pressure demand for milk-based sweets REGA person-days indicates a paucity of only a third of their workforce. Given the Drug Administration (MDA) for lymphatic fi la- this impact. Other commonly cited reasons and ghee. Similarly, disruptions in distribu- other jobs in the rural economy as it is, af- low tax compliance, government spending are a strong rabi harvest and rural-focused tion have hurt farmer incomes from fruits ter all, a demand-driven scheme intended in India as a share of GDP is low by global riasis prevention in endemic districts and Indoor government spending. But as we will see, and vegetables (with a few exceptions like to prevent deprivation. At wages of Rs 200 standards. Further, a large part of that ex- Residual Spraying (IRS) to control the breeding the net impact is too small in magnitude potatoes), meat and fi sh. per day, someone working all 30 days in penditure is under committed heads of of sandfl ies that transmit visceral leishmaniasis. to explain the revival. Let us start with the Now, let us consider the impact of gov- a month would earn Rs 6,000 — enough interest, salary, pension and subsidies. While state governments are now resuming these rabi harvest. While agriculture is by defi ni- ernment spending. The Centre has ramped only for sustenance. States that have seen Growth is the only way out of this vicious activities, social distancing requirements make tion rural, rural is no longer just about agri- up expenditure targeted at the poor, like returning inter-state migrant workers have cycle, as it would provide more taxes and their implementation challenging as MDA and culture — a point we have been making for free grains, direct cash transfers to wom- seen faster growth in person-days and improve debt sustainability. As private IRS activities are human resource intensive and many years (‘Rethinking the rural’, IE, May en’s bank accounts, higher MGNREGA states like Maharashtra, Punjab and Tamil investment and consumption settle at far require interpersonal contact. In the current situ- 23, 2013). Agriculture is in our estimate spending, and has also front-loaded PM- Nadu have seen a drop, supporting this hy- lower levels than earlier anticipated, the ation, we must adapt, integrate, optimise and ac- now only 29 per cent of rural GDP, even Kisan payments. Together with the higher pothesis, and serving the intended purpose government’s role in the economy over the celerate existing strategies. Most importantly, we though it employs 58 per cent of the rural crop procurement, these add up to an ad- behind the increase in MGNREGA budgets next two years or so would need. need to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmis- sion by equipping fi eld staff with Personal Protec- tive Equipment (PPEs), handwashing stations and training to ensure social distancing during fi eld COVID&$% PANDEMIC SHOULD TRIGGER INTROSPECTION ABOUT activities. There is growing evidence that wearing masks can reduce transmission of the virus by as much as 50 per cent. Our fi eld health staff must be mandated to wear masks. We can no longer af- CREATING A HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BASED ON EMPATHY ford to implement public health programmes in The COVID-19 crisis has silos. In NTD endemic districts, interventions to emerged as a turning point for eliminate NTDs, malaria and HIV are often aimed healthcare-provider and patient at the same target population. Thus, the limited relations. Away from the head- programmatic and fi nancial resources must be lines of the tragic loss of lives, the exponential increase in cas- optimised to deliver healthcare services in an in- es, economic morass and social tegrated manner. Furthermore, greater fl exibility disruptions, emerges a deeper in decision-making at the district level would al- subtext on how the healthcare low for refi ning the integrated approach based sector is viewed and treated. Re- ports of healthcare workers pro- on available resources, disease profi les and the testing the shortage of equip- unique needs of a community. Another approach ment, patients charging doctors would be to leverage technological solutions. and hospitals for profi teering, Telemedicine consultations are being made avail- policy makers issuing edicts against providers and reported able to people suffering from NTDs in areas that cases of hoarding of essential are hard to reach. Integrated messaging on NTDs medicines have all thrown light and Covid-19 through radio announcements, SMS on a longstanding problem. and WhatsApp need to be enhanced along with Even prior to the outbreak, trust, the key factor in health- traditional mobilisation efforts to bolster commu- care, was on shaky grounds. The nity acceptance of critical vector control activities. growing lack of trust between Covid-19 has highlighted the need for creating a patients and their doctors and repository of best practices that can spur local in- providers and the wider mis- trust between policy makers novative responses to the challenges. and the “industry”, found fresh ground during the pandem- Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, ic. This has a context beyond Printed at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. healthcare systems. In the last few decades, the citizen’s confi - cation and selfl essness of front- people wanting to serve with a need to make laws more effec- when fi ction is being passed off Triplicane, Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 dence in the pillars of our civic line healthcare workers. But sense of purpose. tive and watchdogs less virulent for facts. (New) Nagappa Mudali Street. 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Legal seek alternate advice or addi- edly asymmetric relationship or work in the healthcare fi eld. fi eld is probably the way out. terminologies like negligence tional information, should not between the patient and doctor. However, as they see society’s Unfortunately, the record of are bandied and conveniently add to the mistrust, since medi- Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, Faith in the doctor and trust in increasing change in attitudes, the sector on effective and bal- tagged with the word “alleged”. cal information and clinical ap- near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, the hospital/healthcare system it not only demoralises them, anced self-regulation needs a lot The entire workforce is some- plication need contextual ap- but also makes them question more to be desired. Regulation times equated with the rotten Hyderabad -500059, Telangana. is the bedrock of an effi cient plication. COVID-19 has given non-paternalistic, equitable their decision to enter this fi eld by legislation or through watch- apples. Moreover, the need to us great grief and trauma. But RNI NO. TELENG/2009/29225 health delivery system. This is in the fi rst place. Therefore, we dogs has not led to an increase educate and help disseminate it also presents an opportunity today under duress and the post as society must reframe our out- in trust in the system. Paradoxi- credible medical information is to reset our outlook, whether in Bangalore : 3rd Main Road- 4, L.N. Pura, COVID world presents an op- look and notions about health- cally, it has increased the mis- pressing. Social media needs a healthcare or climate change. portunity to address it. care workers. The standard trust that patients and users of dedicated group of health evan- One hopes that society awakens Bangalore- 560 021, Karnataka. 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Will do everything to protect Cong leaders plan to write to CWC nation's security: Punjab CM Chandigarh, July 29 (UNI) Taking strong exception to the so-called 'warning' by Akali for full-time party chief Dal chief Sukhbir Badal on recent arrests under the un- New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) Amid clarity, said a source. kin and not taking interest in the lawful activities, Punjab Chief political crisis in the party after de- Those involved in the process party. Rahul had also indicated Minister Amarinder Singh on sertion of two high-profile leaders of raising the issue with CWC are that he may not return to the post Wednesday said he will do in Madhya Pradesh and now Raj- senior leaders of the party and anytime soon. "You, please read everything under the law as asthan, Congress leaders are mull- have been Union ministers and my letter that I wrote one year ago needed to protect the security ing to write a collective letter to MPs in the UPA government. on that issue," he said last month and integrity of the state and the Congress Working Committee The Congress leaders assert in response to a question on the the nation. to elect or appoint a new full-time that party control over leaders topic. If there are any specifi c in- from playing into the hands party president as Sonia Gandhi is have weakened over years and Congress MPs in Lok Sabha stances of wrongful arrest or of the separatists by trying to set to complete one year as interim thus it needs to be restructured had demanded that Rahul should registration of case by Punjab incite the state's youth, espe- party chief. and regional satraps are either try- be brought back as party president Police under the Unlawful Ac- cially Sikhs, against the police Top sources said that the group ing to get hold of the party or tak- at the party meeting held on July tivities Prevention Act (UAPA), force. Pointing out that the of leaders has met at least twice to ing another line not in sync with 11. Ahead of that meeting, senior as he has claimed, Sukhbir UAPA had been in existence deliberate on the issues of party the party. leader Digvijaya Singh had said should send him a list instead for long, the Chief Minister organisation and a draft letter is Sonia Gandhi took charge of the in a tweet "The Congress leader- of making unnecessary noise, reminded Sukhbir Badal that being prepared. One of the leaders party as interim president since ship must take up the challenge said the Chief Minister in a under the SAD-BJP regime, who is privy to the developments move is not against Rahul Gan- well be Rahul Gandhi but if Ra- August last year after Rahul Gan- of building the party organisation statement. There was no ques- more than 60 cases under confirmed the move. But the dhi as the only motive is to have hul doesn't come back then there dhi resigned on being decimated brick by brick. This is where we tion of falsely implicating any- UAPA had been registered in sources did not reveal the names a permanent president and there should be no interference from in the general election. Rahul had need the dynamism of Rahulji and one, he said, urging the Shrio- Punjab, of which 19 were in as the group wants to have wider should be a clear line of command his side as many Congress lead- blamed senior party leaders for his Priyankaji. I am sure both of them mani Akali Dal chief to refrain 2010 alone and 12 in 2017. consultations on the issue. in the party." Anybody can be- ers are miffed with the meddling defeat in the election accusing the have the guts and courage to take However, the sources said, "the come party president and it may of Rahul's office which often lacks seniors of only working for their on Modi-Shah twins." India's grassroot identity, Govt can't be in every house to KVIC changing lives in J&K 'HC encroaching on powers': New Delhi July 29 : It was the able Khadi product priced nomi- enforce Covid rules: Odisha CM month of February this year, when nally at just Rs 30. Rajasthan Speaker moves SC India was yet to wake up to the Co- As news reports suggested, a rona pandemic. Life was just nor- whopping 7.5 lakh Khadi face New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) Rajas- 212 of the Constitution," said the Bhubaneswar, July 29 have put up a valiant front mal in its usual rhythm. On a ran- masks were ordered by J&K gov- than Assembly Speaker C.P. Joshi plea. It urged the apex court "to (UNI) Odisha Chief Min- against the pandemic. dom but casual visit to a revamped ernment alone. This not only has moved the Supreme Court, ensure that the the authorities un- ister Naveen Patnaik on "I can proudly say that Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan in aimed at protecting its people from challenging the state High Court's der the Constitution, including the Wednesday said it is the my Odia brothers and sis- Delhi’s Connaught Place, I noticed the disease but also to support the July 24 order staying proceedings judiciary, exercise its jurisdiction individual responsibility ters as Covid warriors are some Khadi Rumal (hand kerchief) artisans in J&K during the time of on disqualifi cation petitions against within the boundaries and function to fi ght the Covid-19 pan- not just doing work for on the display, apparently a new economic distress. From the small- 19 rebel MLAs, including dropped within their respective 'Lakshman demic as the government salary but working for a addition to Khadi’s vast product town stitching center at Nagrotta, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot. Rekhas' envisaged by the Constitu- cannot be there in every mission to save every Odia line. A cotton-lover as I call myself, the Khadi masks made their way "It is submitted that the im- tion itself." house or street to enforce possible," he added. I could not resist from picking up a to Rashtrapati Bhavan, Prime Min- pugned order interdicts the peti- The plea contended that the judi- rules. "Government can- He said the state gov- few packs of the fine fabric Rumal. ister’s House, several central gov- tioner/Speaker from acting under ciary was never expected, under the not be there in every house every human life and I ap- ernment is bearing all ex- However, it was not the quality of ernment ministries, state govern- the Tenth Schedule at the stage of Tenth Schedule, to interfere in the or street to enforce rules. It peal to my family of four penses starting from travel the product that caught my atten- ments and PSUs apart from a huge notice itself and restrains him from manner it has done in the instant is the individual responsi- and half crore to follow all to quarantine and to test- tion but the photograph of some Indian population. It goes to the even proceeding to call for replies/ case, resulting in encroachment by bility of each one of us to the guidelines of Govern- ing to treatment. "When women stitching the napkins print- credit of this Gandhian organiza- comments from the respondents," the High Court in the fi eld exclusive- jointly fi ght this pandem- ment," he added. in many states hospitals ed on the back of the packets that tion for turning a crisis into oppor- he said in the petition. ly reserved for the Speaker. Citing ic," said the Chief Minister. He appealed to all the are charging lakhs of ru- drew me close. The photograph tunity. The artisans were re-trained The Speaker has requested the the 13 questions put out by the High In an interaction with lawmakers to take per- pees for treatment, our was powerful enough to instantly to stitch face masks within a short apex court to rein in the "indisci- Court in its verdict, the plea said: MLAs on Covid situation, sonal care of themselves government is providing touch upon the emotional chord. time and increase the productivity pline", contending that the High "The ostensible 13 questions are he assured them that the and also provide inspiring everything free of cost. Curiosity prompted me to find to meet the ever-soaring demand Court is violating the apex court repetitive. It is respectfully submit- state will put every re- leadership in their respec- Whatever best treatment is out more about the Khadi Rumal, of masks in the country as cases of verdict in Kihito Hollohan matter. ted that the 13 ostensible questions source in its command to tive constituencies. The available in any part of the probably the lowest priced prod- Corona kept increasing every day. "The impugned order of the High framed in the impugned order are fi ght this pandemic and Chief Ministers praised world, Odisha will imple- uct made by Khadi India so far. A And to my surprise, I was informed Court is a direct interference in the already answered and part of settled save people's lives. the Covid warriors, who ment the same and make simple Google search, in no time, that the KVIC has made payment of 'proceedings of the House' under law laid down by this court and on "Whether it is a natural in spite of getting infected it accessible to our people filled me with information on De- over Rs 50 lakh to the artisans mak- Para 6(2) of the Tenth Schedule this ground too, the impugned order disaster or a pandemic, my themselves and their fami- free of cost," said the Chief cember 2019 launch of the sale of ing Khadi masks during the lock- which is prohibited, under Article deserves to be set aside." primary objective is to save lies, and losing their lives Minister. Khadi Rumals stitched at KVIC's down period when almost all other Nagrota( J&K) centre. This took the activities were under shut down. product standing several notches The activities of the Gandhian BSP MLAs’ merger with Cong: up the ladder. The Centre had organization in J&K are even more CBI seeks 7 years jail started Khadi's napkin stitching in diverse. Tapping the state’s huge Raj MLA fi les 2nd plea in HC 2016. Here, nearly 300 women arti- potential in honey production sans of terrorism affected families through Honey Mission, empow- for Jaya Jaitly in Tehelka New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) sector -- RBI's Financial Stabil- The RBI's July 2020 'Finan- from Kashmir Valley stitched Khadi ering the potters’ community The Congress on Wednesday ity Report for July 2020 warned cial Stability Report' refl ects Rumal. It further educated me on with its Kumhar Sashaktikaran sting case alleged the Modi government that bad loans of the banking that bad loans in the banking the initiatives of the Khadi and Vil- Yojana and creating employment had destroyed public sector sector can reach a "20-year system can reach a whopping lage Industries Commission (KVIC) for the unemployed through Cen- Delhi, July 29 (UNI) The Central Bu- Gopal K. Pacherwal in the case. On the banks and other fi nancial in- high; former RBI Governor Ur- 14.7%, a 20-year high, Surjew- that essentially brought about tral government’s flagship Prime reau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednes- basis of the sting, an FIR was registered stitutions in India to mess up jit Patel's revelation that while ala added. this change in the lives of these Minister Employment Generation day sought a seven year jail term for against four persons - Jaitly, Murgai, the $2 trillion banking sector the RBI wanted to be tough The party alleged that the women who, despite several odds, Program (PMEGP) are to name a former Samata Party President Jaya Pacherwal and Surender Kumar Su- and was also protecting wilful against loan defaulters, the government is protecting wil- managed to move on and earn a few. As a crisis management and Jaitly and two others, convicted in a rekha but the latter turned approver for loan defaulters. Modi government wanted him ful defaulters and said that the respectable livelihood. They were post conflict resurgence profes- corruption case relating to a defence the CBI. The CBI fi led the charge sheet Pointing out that Prime to "go soft"; and former RBI All Indian Bank Employees the “empowered” women who sional, I have had the privilege of deal. Counsel appearing for the con- against Jaitly and the others in 2006. Minister Narendra Modi had Deputy Governor Viral Acha- Association (AIBEA) has listed produced more than 10,000 rumals traveling across the country even vict, however, sought leniency on the According to the CBI, Jaitly entered met with CEO and other top rya's tell-all book's disclosure 2,496 "wilful defaulters" with every day. A couple of months later, during the times of inconvenience ground of old age. into a criminal conspiracy with Mur- executives of India's banking on the government's misman- default amounts totalling a when the entire country was un- and extraordinary situations. And Special CBI judge Virender Bhat gai, Surekha and Pacherwal in 2000-01 sector during the day, Con- agement in making the entire whopping Rs 1,47,000 crore. der Covid-19 lockdown, it was the on one such study of Jammu dis- reserved the order on sentencing for and obtained Rs 2 lakh as gratifi cation gress spokesperson Randeep fi nancial sector 'unstable', As such huge amounts are same group of women in Jammu trict, I was pleasantly surprised to Thursday. The genesis of this case lies for herself or for any other person from Singh Surjewala said: "We 'risky' and on the 'verge of col- being technically written off who led the country in producing understand how KVIC continued in sting operation 'Operation West- Mathew Samuel, representative of fi c- hope they had the gumption lapse'. The Congress leader by the NDA government, there the most-effective tool of fighting with its activities even during the end', conducted by news website Te- titious fi rm M/s Westend Internation- to tell the PM how his govern- alleged that India's fi nancial is zero effort to investigate or Corona – the face masks. In April lockdown. Enquiring further from helka in 2000-2001, to expose corrup- al, London. ment has destroyed the bank- sector had collapsed under punish the defaulters, he al- 2020, KVIC converted its Nagrotta the local KVIC officials in Jammu, tion in defence procurements deals in She did it as a motive to exercise in- ing sector and fi nancial insti- the Modi government and leged. "With the Banks not center into mask stitching center I learnt how KVIC had rolled out a India. Tehelka had made the operation fl uence upon public servants to getting tutions." The Congress said the NPAs had increased to Rs allowed to recover loans from and these women artisans took it comprehensive plan to engage the public during mid-March 2001. On supply orders for defence equipments three important events in the 9,35,000 crore as in September defaulters, all further lend- upon themselves to produce Cot- women, youth and farmers with July 20, twenty years after the sting op- i.e. Hand Held Thermal Cameras last one week refl ect the "mis- 2019 (9.1%) as against NPAs of ings have come to a halt. Bank ton Khadi face masks that were not self-employment schemes while eration, the court had convicted Jaitly, (HHTC) from the Ministry of Defence erable state" of India's fi nan- Rs 2,16,739 crore (3.8% of total credit growth was 14 per cent only skin-friendly, washable and keeping intact the unique identity Major General S.P. Murgai (retd.) and for the said fi ctitious fi rm. cial system and the banking loans) in March 2013-14. when the Modi government reusable but also the most afford- of the state.

creased to Rs 9,35,000 crore as in Modi govt destroyed public banks, September 2019 (9.1%) as against NPAs of Rs 2,16,739 crore (3.8% of total loans) in March 2013-14. fi nancial institutions: Cong The RBI's July 2020 'Financial Stability Report' reflects that bad New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) The ter Narendra Modi had met with The Congress said three impor- tion that while the RBI wanted to loans in the banking system can Congress on Wednesday alleged CEO and other top executives of tant events in the last one week re- be tough against loan defaulters, reach a whopping 14.7%, a 20-year the Modi government had de- India's banking sector during the flect the "miserable state" of India's the Modi government wanted high, Surjewala added. The party stroyed public sector banks and day, Congress spokesperson Ran- financial system and the banking him to "go soft"; and former RBI alleged that the government is pro- other financial institutions in India deep Singh Surjewala said: "We sector -- RBI's Financial Stability Deputy Governor Viral Acharya's tecting wilful defaulters and said to mess up the $2 trillion banking hope they had the gumption to tell Report for July 2020 warned that tell-all book's disclosure on the that the All Indian Bank Employees sector and was also protecting wil- the PM how his government has bad loans of the banking sector government's mismanagement in Association (AIBEA) has listed 2,496 ful loan defaulters. destroyed the banking sector and can reach a "20-year high; former making the entire financial sector of collapse'. The Congress leader tor had collapsed under the Modi "wilful defaulters" with default Pointing out that Prime Minis- financial institutions." RBI Governor Urjit Patel's revela- 'unstable', 'risky' and on the 'verge alleged that India's financial sec- government and the NPAs had in- amounts totalling. SOUTH 4 30 THURSDAY, JULY, 2020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad Vijayan, Chennithala spar over Covid-$% cases in Telangana cross '(,### Hyderabad, July 29 proposed Sabarimala airport (UNI) The number of Co- vid-19 cases in Telangana Thiruvananthapuram, July able Kochi airport, the CPI-M crossed 57,000 on Tuesday 29 (UNI) The two top political all along has been opposing as 1,610 new cases were personalities in Kerala -- Chief any major project. They did reported while nine more Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the same when Kannur airport deaths pushed the toll to Leader of Opposition Ramesh was being built, likewise when 480. Acting on the direc- Chennithala --, are engaged in the Vizhinjam port project was tion of the High Court, a pitched battle over numer- being planned. The Smart City the Health Department ous issues for the past several Kochi project is another one, released media bulletin in months. The latest issue on which they opposed tooth and a new format, providing which they are taking on one nail. People know everything," more details, including another is the much awaited said Chennithala. bed occupancy in govern- and much delayed Sabarimala the land for the airport. here, he said Vijayan after be- "What we have raised is the ment and private hospitals airport. On Tuesday the two Vijayan hit back at Chen- ing caught red handed is now manner in which the Vijayan and containment zones. had clashed over this, when nithala in the evening and trying to wriggle out of the government appointed the The authorities had Chennithala slammed Vijayan blamed the Congress and consultancy contract issue. consultant to the Sabarimala changed the format two for engaging the US-based Chennithala for playing spoil- "It was the Congress-led project. They were entrust- days ago but the High consultancy agency Louis sport in building an airport at UDF, which first mooted the ed to do all the preliminary Court on Monday ex- Berger and wasting over Rs 4 Sabarimala. Sabarimala airport. Everyone clearances and sanctions, but pressed its dissatisfaction crore in consultancy charges On Wednesday, Chennitha- knows who is against infra- strangely all these years, with and observed that they to them, as the Kerala govern- la went hammer and tongs at structure projects as starting not even the land identified for were not implementing its ment had not even identified Vijayan. In a statement issued from the now hugely profit- the airport. orders. According to the bulletin, 1,610 new cases bulletin has also provided 84 per cent of those under while 33.3 per cent were were reported during the hospital wise bed occu- home isolation are asymp- in the 41-60 group. Among World Tiger Day Posters and brochures released by CM last 24 hours ending 8 p.m. pancy details. For the first tomatic. the fatalities, while 46.13 on Monday. With this, the time, the authorities have The state conducted per cent died of Covid-19, Thadepalli , July 29(Cor- resource management in col- state’s tally rose to 57,142. also come out with details 15,839 tests during the 53.87 per cent succumbed respondent apnews agency) laboration with Chinchwad Greater Hyderabad ac- of bed status in 55 private day, taking the cumula- to comorbidities. The bed Posters and brochures cre- in the management of the counted for 531 new cases hospitals providing Co- tive figure to 3,79,081. It status in 57 government- ated by the Forest Depart- Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Ti- while adjoining districts vid treatment. This shows also mentioned that the run Covid hospitals shows ment at the camp office on ger Reserve. Rangareddy and Medchal that 1,465 out of 4,497 beds World Health Organisation 14,839 out of 17,081 beds the occasion of World Tiger On the occasion, CM Shri Malkajgiri reported 172 are vacant. The case fatal- (WHO) benchmark is 140 were still vacant. Among Day were released by CM Shri YS Jagan lauded the special and 113 cases, respec- ity rate in the state is 0.84 per million that is 5,600 2,242 patients undergoing YS Jagan. efforts being taken by the tively. Warangal Urban per cent against national tests per day. Test results of treatment in these hospi- The Nagarjunasagar-Sri- Forest Department officials district registered 152 new average of 2.26 per cent. 809 samples were awaited. tals, 272 were on ICU beds sailam Tiger Reserve Forest, present, there are 60 tigers in the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam to conserve the endangered infections. The bed status With 803 new recoveries, The bulletin has also given and 1,383 on oxygen beds. with an area of 3727.82 sq km, the Tiger Reserve Forest ... On Reserve Forest are playing tiger species.The meeting was in 57 government-run Co- the state’s recovery rate age and gender wise details The bulletin has also pro- is the largest in the country. the one hand, the number of a great role in the conserva- attended by Neerab Kumar vid hospitals shows 14,839 improved to 75.1 per cent of Covidpositive cases. vided hospital wise bed Although the number of tigers tigers in the world is declining, tion of the forest wildlife.The Prasad, (Special CS, Forest out of 17,081 beds were against the national re- While 65.6 per cent of the occupancy details. For the around the world is declining, but in our state, the number Government of India and the and Environment Depart- still vacant. Among 2,242 covery rate of 64 per cent. cases were male, 34.4 per first time, the authorities the number of tigers has in- has increased. Tiger Conser- National Tiger Conservation ment) n. Pradeep Kumar patients undergoing treat- There are 13,753 active cent were female. It shows have also come out with creased due to conservation vation The officials brought to Authority have presented (Principal Chief Conservator ment in these hospitals, cases including 8,479 who that 47.1 per cent of those details of bed status in 55 measures being taken in our the notice of the CM that the the Excellence Award to the of Forests), Forest Depart- 272 were on ICU beds and are under home or institu- tested positive were in the private hospitals providing state, forest officials said. At aboriginal Chinchu tribes in CM for his efficient human ment officials participated 1,383 on oxygen beds. The tional isolation. More than age group of 21-40 years Covid treatment.

Stop construction of community toilets at school premises Distribution of essential items to

Warangal, July-29 : The President part of it, one community of the ‘Education development toilet was sanctioned to Devadasis / Basivinis / Joginis committee of the Zilla Praja Madikonda village present under Parishad Secondary school’, Greater Warangal Municipal Anantapur, July 29(Cor- their lifestyle and grievances. others would bring their Aad- Parvasthu Damodara Swamy Corporation (GWMC) limits. respondent apnews agency): Some charities are also cooper- haar card on their behalf and demanded the government But the Divisional Engineer and District Collector Gandham ating in the program. They want hand over the essentials to at- to withdraw the decision of Assistant Engineer of GWMC Chandra said that 25 kg of rice, to coordinate with them and or- tend the program.District Col- construction of community without taking permission from 5 kg of wheat flour, lentils, oil, ganize the program in the teh- lector Gandham Chandradu toilets at the premises of the school principal and in his sari and other essential items sildar offices of the respective will be participating in a pro- ZPP school present here in absence started construction will be distributed to Devadasis zones.The Collector suggested gram to distribute daily neces- Madikonda of Warangal district. works of a community toilet at the / Basivinis / Joginis in the dis- that if there was no space there sities to Devadasis / Basivinis / The members of the committee premises of ZPP school present in trict. On Wednesday, the district should be arranged elsewhere Joginis at the Kalyanadurg Teh- had submitted a memorandum to the Madikonda village, he alleged. collector held a teleconference suitable for distribution. Ac- sildar's office on the 30th of this the office staff of district collector By constructing a community with district officials, ardevols cording to the Kovid protocol, month. Puttaparthi Sathyasai of Warangal urban district as toilet at the school premises and tahsildars on the occa- everyone who attends these Seva Trust and RDT will provide the Collector Rajiv Gandhi may lead to several problems sion.The concerned RDOs and events is required to observe adequate support to the District Hanumanthu was on a leave. and inconvenience to the Tahsildars have been directed physical distance, wear masks, Collector's special initiative to Speaking on the occasion, P students who will be coming to make arrangements for the set up a sanitizer and so on. The distribute essential commodi- Damodara Swamy said that the to the schools with the foul distribution of essential items district collector said that those ties to help the downtrodden / government issued orders to smell emitted by it and to the Basivinis / Joginis at 11 above 60 years of age, those with Basivinis / Joginis at the grass- the district administration for students may easily fall as a am on the 30th of this month at fever, cough and other ailments roots level.The anti-Jogini sys- the construction of community victim to several diseases in the Joginila Mandal Tehsildar's were not required to attend the tem fighting event is also taking toilets in all the mandals. In such unhygienic conditions. Offices in the district in view of function and their relatives and part in the event.

DO NOT BE FOOLED Stop construction People should come forward to help poor & needy BY MAGIC of community toilet at Warangal, July-29 : People DARLING...WHY STAY AWAY school premises should come forward and I HAVE HURT YOUR(OUR) HEART ANYWAY must help the poor and needy DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG Warangal, July-29 : The President Assistant Engineer of GWMC during their hard times as IF YOU WERE SILENT of the ‘Education development without taking permission from they are facing a lot of hard- FEELING WE HAVE 'RUN OUT OF GAS' EMOTIONALLY committee of the Zilla Praja Pari- the school principal and in his ships with the outbreak of Anantapuram District Collector Gandham I DO NOT HAVE THE FEELING THAT shad Secondary school’, Parvast- absence started construction Covid-19 pandemic, ap- hu Damodara Swamy demanded works of a community toilet at the Chandradu inspected the arrangements pealed by the Dr.Udumula I WANT TO BE NEAR YOU WITH MAGIC at the Super Specialty Hospital after the government to withdraw the premises of ZPP school present in Devabala here on Wednesday. I DON’T MIND IF SOMEONE TALKS TO YOU IN LOVE inspecting the work being done at the decision of construction of com- the Madikonda village, he alleged. The Lodi MSSS voluntary YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY Kovid Ward in the Cancer Ward at the Red munity toilets at the premises of By constructing a community Cross in Sharda Nagar. organisation organised a pro- The situation of people who gloves and applying sanitizers THAT IS MY HOPE .. DESIRE ZPP school present here in Ma- toilet at the school premises may gramme here in Kazipet of Wa- are below poverty level was along with maintaining physi- I DO NOT ADMIRE YOU MORE THAN OUR MOTHER dikonda of Warangal district. lead to several problems and in- Painful for Chandrababu rangal district and distributed hit worse with the outbreak cal distance while they go out. THE MISERY OF BEING DECEIVED The members of the commit- convenience to the students who daily essentials to about 1,000 of Covid-19 pandemic. Even Keeping in view of that WHEN YOU FALL FOR DECEPTIVE WORDS tee had submitted a memo- will be coming to the schools with and Lokesh members which included poor after taking several measures along with daily essentials, UNDERSTAND ME randum to the office staff of the foul smell emitted by it and Vijayawada, July families, disabled persons and by both the central and state the organisation also distrib- IT IS NOT RIGHT TO HURT OUR HEART district collector of Warangal students may easily fall as a vic- 29(Correspondent widows to help them during governments, the virus is uted face masks and sanitizers IMAGINE FOR A SECOND YOU WERE TRANSPOSED urban district here on Monday. tim to several diseases in such un- apnews): Minister their hard times. The members spreading at an alarming rate. also as they can afford money INTO THE KARMIC DRIVEN WORLD OF EARL Speaking on the occasion, P hygienic conditions. How can the Vellampally Srinivas of the organisation also dis- Under these conditions, the to purchase them since they WRITTEN BY KOTHURU SATHYAM, KURNOOL Damodara Swamy said that the officials give permission to con- said that it is painful tributed face masks and sani- members of Lodi organisation are facing a lot of hardships government issued orders to struct a community toilet at the for Chandrababu and tizers also to the poor people. came forward to help the poor with no work and no money the district administration for school premises, he questioned. Lokesh to do politics Attending as a chief guest to and needy people, he lauded. in their hands, he pointed. the construction of commu- P Damodara Swamy demanded on Kovid. If people are in trouble with Corona, the distribution programme, The Director of the Lodi So- Local Corporator Abu nity toilets in all the mandals. the government to withdraw he asked if Chandrababu had assured anyone. Dr.Udumula Devabala said ciety, Duggidi Vijaypaul Reddy Bakar, Church father Kasu In part of it, one community the decision of construction of Chandrababu and Lokesh are missing in the that all countries in the en- speaking on the occasion ap- Marri Reddy, Project Coor- toilet was sanctioned to Ma- community toilets at the school Corona disaster. Dare to say that there is no need tire world are battling with pealed to the people not to dinator Tumma Kiran, PRO dikonda village present under premises immediately keep- for people to be afraid of Corona .He said that deadly corona virus. Many worry about the Corona virus of the organisation Kusuma Greater Warangal Municipal ing in view of the health of the all medical services are being provided by the people lost their livelihood, and asked them to take precau- Satish, Mahesh Reddy and Corporation (GWMC) limits. students. The secretary of the government. He also said that Corona was being their jobs and are living un- tionary steps to prevent it like Choudhary Sharma were But the Divisional Engineer and committee Juvvaji Kishan Rao. treated under private health in private hospitals. der miserable conditions. wearing of face masks, hand present along with others. OP-ED 5 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 30 THURSDAY, JULY, 2020 Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad CRISIS IN ISRAEL IS BIGGER THAN NETANYAHU

By Ramzy Baroud at least immediately, was somewhat calm; According to this claim, Netanyahu only A typical analysis of Israel’s ongoing po- both Netanyahu and Gantz seemed unit- agreed to swap the Prime Minister seat litical crisis no longer suffices. The turmoil ed in their desire to illegally annex nearly with Gantz come November 2021 just to in Israel is not just about an obstinate, di- a third of the occupied Palestinian West buy time and to avoid a fourth election that visive leader who is manipulating public Bank. Israel’s right wing camp was delight- would leave him vulnerable to an electoral opinion, the media and the various politi- ed; the Centre tagged along. defeat and to a corruption trial without a cal groups to remain in power and to avoid However, the international response to political safety net. legal accountability for his corruption. the annexation scheme forced Netanyahu All eyes on Justice Ministry Israel is suffering a crisis of political le- to rethink his July 1 deadline. Now that an- Despite the risk of yet another election, gitimacy, one that goes beyond embattled nexation has been postponed indefinitely, Netanyahu is keen to wrestle the Justice Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Netanyahu is being denied a major political Ministry from Kahol Lavan’s hands, be- his coalition with the head of the Kahol La- card that could have helped him replenish cause whoever controls the Justice Ministry van (Blue and White) centrist party, Benny his fading popularity among Israelis, at a controls Netanyahu’s fate in Israeli courts. Gantz. time when he desperately needs it. Leaving Gantz with such a powerful card is The political marriage between Netan- On July 19, Netanyahu’s corruption trial not an option for the Likud, and certainly yahu’s Likud and Gantz’s Kahol Lavan last resumed. Although the Prime Minister did not for Netanyahu. April was fundamentally odd and unex- not attend the opening session personally, Hence, the Likud is insisting that the pected. his image — that of a strong commanding budget agreement can only last for one The announcement that Gantz — who figure — was tarnished, nonetheless. year, while Kahol Lavan is adamant that it endured three general elections in less than Gantz, who already agreed to the annexa- must cover a period of two years. a year to finally oust Netanyahu — was tion plan, was too clever to fully associate The Likud conspiracy, as revealed in Is- uniting with his arch-enemy has devastated himself with the risky political endeavour. raeli media, suggests that the Likud Finance the anti-Netanyahu political camp, forcing That task was left to Netanyahu who knew Minister, Israel Katz, plans to use the next Gantz’s partners, Yair Lapid and Moshe the risks affiliated with a failed political budget negotiations as the reason to dis- Ya’alon, to abandon him. scheme, but with no option except to fol- mantle the right-Centre coalition and de- But the new coalition government be- low through with it. mand another election, thus denying Gantz tween the right and Centre became dys- Awaiting the right opportunity to pounce his chance to serve his term as a Prime Min- only democracy in the Middle East”, the Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, functional immediately it was formed. Is- on his beleaguered ‘partner’, Gantz found ister, per the unity government agreement. truth is that Israeli ‘democracy’ was, from elected repeatedly by Israel’s Jewish citi- rael’s political marriage of convenience is his chance in a report published by the Is- Meanwhile, thousands of Israelis ral- the start, fraudulent, in that it catered to zens, indicates that the Israeli leader is but likely to end in an ugly divorce. raeli daily newspaper, Haaretz. lied in the street against the government’s Israeli Jews and discriminated against ev- a reflection of the larger ailments that have The war between Netanyahu and his On July 22, Haaretz reported that, “Netan- mishandling of the coronavirus crisis, fol- eryone else. afflicted Israeli society as a whole. main coalition partner is now manifest in yahu decided to not pass the budget for 2020 lowing a massive surge of Covid-19 cases in In recent years, however, institution- Reducing the discussion to Netanyahu’s every aspect of Israel’s political life: in the and to call a general election to take place on the country, further illustrating the growing alised racism and apartheid in Israel were many failures might be convenient, but the Knesset (parliament), in media headlines November 18,” to avoid the possibility of being sense of disenchantment among ordinary no longer masked by clever political dis- demonstrable truth is that corrupt leaders and on the streets. forced to “handing over the keys to Defence Israelis with their government’s failure. courses. Netanyahu, in particular, has led can only exist in unhealthy political sys- When the new government assumed its Minister and Kahol Lavan Chairman, Benny However, the crisis is larger than the dis- the charge of making Israel the right-wing, tems. Israel is now the perfect example of duties after one of the most tumultuous Gantz” so that he, Netanyahu, “attend legal pute between Netanyahu and Gantz. While chauvinistic, racist haven that it is today. that truism. years in Israel’s political history, the mood, proceedings” related to his corruption trial. Israel has long prided itself on being “the The fact that Netanyahu recently became Gulf News A CULT OF SELFISHNESS IS KILLING AMERICA on restarting the economy should intensity of right-wing anger against for example, Sen. Lindsey Graham have been big supporters of measures relatively trivial regulations, like bans declared that these benefits would to limit infections without hurting on phosphates in detergent and effi- be extended “over our dead bodies.” business — above all, getting Ameri- ciency standards for light bulbs. It’s Why such hatred? cans to wear face masks. the principle of the thing: Many on It’s not because the benefits are Instead, Trump ridiculed those in the right are enraged at any sugges- making workers unwilling to take masks as “politically correct,” while tion that their actions should take jobs. There’s no evidence that this is Republican governors not only re- other people’s welfare into account. happening — it’s just something Re- fused to mandate mask-wearing, but This rage is sometimes portrayed as publicans want to believe. And in any they prevented mayors from imposing love of freedom. But people who insist case, economic arguments can’t ex- local mask rules. on the right to pollute are notably un- plain the rage. Also, politicians eager to see the bothered by, say, federal agents tear- Again, it’s the principle. Aiding the economy bounce back should have gassing peaceful protesters. What they unemployed, even if their joblessness wanted to sustain consumer purchas- call “freedom” is actually absence of isn’t their own fault, is a tacit admis- ing power until wages recovered. In- responsibility. sion that lucky Americans should help stead, Senate Republicans ignored Rational policy in a pandemic, how- their less-fortunate fellow citizens. the looming July 31 expiration of spe- ever, is all about taking responsibility. And that’s an admission the right cial unemployment benefits, which The main reason you shouldn’t go to doesn’t want to make. means that tens of millions of work- a bar and should wear a mask isn’t Just to be clear, I’m not saying that ers are about to see a huge hit to their self-protection, although that’s part Republicans are selfish. incomes, damaging the economy as a of it; the point is that congregating We’d be doing much better if that whole. in noisy, crowded spaces or exhaling were all there were to it. The point, So what was going on? There’s a droplets into shared air puts at risk. instead, is that they’ve sacralized self- deeper explanation of the profoundly And that’s the kind of thing Ameri- ishness, hurting their own political self-destructive behaviour of Trump ca’s right just hates, hates to hear. prospects by insisting on the right to By Paul Krugman burnt: On the face of it, the answer is and his allies: They were all members Indeed, it sometimes seems as if act selfishly even when it hurts others. In the US the Trump administra- that Trump and allies were so eager of America’s cult of selfishness. right-wingers actually make a point What the coronavirus has revealed tion and governors like Florida’s Ron to see big jobs numbers that they ig- You see, the modern US right is of behaving irresponsibly. Remember is the power of America’s cult of self- DeSantis insisted that there was no nored both infection risks and the way committed to the proposition that how Sen. Rand Paul, who was worried ishness. And this cult is killing us. trade-off between economic growth a resurgent pandemic would under- greed is good, that we’re all better off that he might have COVID-19 (he did), Job growth appears to have stalled and controlling COVID-19, and they mine the economy. when individuals engage in the un- wandered around the Senate and even or reversed, especially in states that were right — but not in the way they As I and others have said, they failed trammeled pursuit of self-interest. In used the gym while waiting for his test were most aggressive about lifting so- expected. the marshmallow test, sacrificing the their vision, unrestricted profit maxi- results? cial distancing mandates, and early Premature reopening led to a surge future because they weren’t willing to misation by businesses and unregu- Looming fiscal catastrophe indications are that the US economy in infections: Adjusted for population, show a little patience. lated consumer choice is the recipe Anger at any suggestion of social is lagging behind the economies of Americans are currently dying from And there’s surely a lot to that ex- for a good society. responsibility also helps explain the major European nations. COVID-19 at around 15 times the rate planation. But it isn’t the whole story. More emotional than intellectual looming fiscal catastrophe. It’s strik- So we’re failing dismally on both the in the European Union or Canada. Getting Americans to wear face Support for this proposition is, if ing how emotional many Republicans epidemiological and the economic Yet the “rocket ship” recovery Don- masks anything, more emotional than intel- get in their opposition to the tempo- fronts. But why? ald Trump promised has crashed and For one thing, people truly focused lectual. I’ve long been struck by the rary rise in unemployment benefits; Gulf News HOW COVID-19 CAN HARM CHILDREN IN THE LONG TERM

By Lisa A. Gennetian and Jeff Madrick ings, and a higher chance of landing in jail or preventive and other nonemergency care. In Children are generally believed to be less becoming a teen parent. some US states, half of young children are not susceptible to COVID-19 than adults, espe- The COVID-19 crisis is exacerbating pov- receiving routine vaccinations during the CO- cially the elderly. But they are far from safe erty in all of its dimensions. For starters, food VID-19 crisis. from the crisis. insecurity more than tripled among house- Stress on the rise Beyond uncertainties about COVID-19’s holds with children in the US — from 9.3% Finally, stress is on the rise, particularly direct health effects, children are highly vul- to 29.5% — from February to mid-May, even among recently unemployed low-wage work- nerable to the economic consequences of the as enrolment in the Supplemental Nutrition ers. Such workers — especially those with pandemic, which threatens to push 71-100 Assistance Program increased by nearly 20%. children — report high levels of depressive million people into extreme poverty world- Like poverty, food insecurity dispropor- symptoms, regardless of whether they are re- wide. tionately affects non-white households. Re- ceiving unemployment benefits. This can be The risks are particularly acute in the cent data show that more than 36% of black highly detrimental to children’s physical and United States, which has not only the world’s families and 45% of Hispanic families have emotional well-being and development. highest number of COVID-19 deaths and reg- cut spending on food during the pandemic, In the US, all of this has happened despite ularly sets new single-day infection records, compared to about 24% of white families. the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic but also the highest child poverty rate among School shutdowns have only made matters Security (CARES) Act, which included one- rich democracies. worse. Before the pandemic, 22 million US time payments to most households, as well as Black, Hispanic, and Native American chil- children relied on free or subsidised school a $600-per-week increase in unemployment dren suffer higher poverty rates than their lunches, funded by the National School benefits. Ensure children’s needs are met versity study, Canada’s cash-allowance pro- white counterparts. Lunch Program. School closures also cut off When these provisions expire — expanded One reason why the US does not offer simi- gram provides around $4,000 per year, with With unemployment skyrocketing and children’s access to valuable daily support unemployment insurance at the end of this lar support is partly a mindset: many Ameri- payouts gradually tapering as family income government support being rolled back, the and guidance from teachers, counsellors, and month, and other provisions at the end of the cans fail to understand the myriad complex grows. A similar policy in the US would re- situation is set to deteriorate even further, nurses. year — child poverty could soar by 30-50%, or dynamics that contribute to poverty, and duce child poverty by more than half. Among with severe long-term consequences. Many have no supervised recreation time about five million children. instead blame the poor for their own pre- Black children, the reduction would be even A large body of evidence shows conclu- at home. And while online learning has This outcome can be averted. In many Eu- dicament. By this logic, it is up to parents, not larger. sively that poverty is highly detrimental to helped to mitigate the educational losses, it ropean countries, governments have insti- governments, to ensure that their children’s When children are left to grow up in pov- children’s cognitive development, emotional has certainly not offset them, especially for tuted wage guarantees for workers, thereby needs are met. erty, everyone suffers. In fact, child poverty stability, and health, owing to factors like food the poor, who often lack their own computers preventing spikes in unemployment and Yet the US does have programs in place costs the US more than $1 trillion each year, insecurity, lack of quality health care, inferior or reliable internet access. poverty. that have minimised poverty among the el- through lost productivity and the increased community resources, and stressful home As a result, the education gap between the Even before the pandemic, these countries, derly. Now is the time to implement similar costs of health care, crime, and child home- environments. most and least disadvantaged is widening in as well as Canada, had more generous child- support for children. lessness. The newest neuroscience research suggests the US. And similar effects have been docu- focused social policies. With social spending US leaders might consider monthly un- If the moral imperative of protecting our that poverty alone may also harm the brain’s mented globally. on children about double what it is in the US conditional cash payments (or benefits that children is not convincing enough for US growth and functioning. Meanwhile, the combination of less income (as a share of GDP), it is no surprise that child function like cash) for families with children, leaders, perhaps the economic one will be All of this translates into fewer years of and increased pressure on health systems has poverty rates are much lower: around 11% in similar to those in many other countries. enough to galvanise action. schooling completed, lower lifetime earn- caused many children to miss out on routine France, 7% in Germany, and 13% in Canada. 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GLOBAL COVID&19 CASES In terms of cases, India ranks third (1,483,156), TRUMP TOUTS PROGRESS TOWARD COVID&$% VACCINE and is followed by Rus- Washington, July 29 (UNI) on finding a vaccine to com- said that he believed a vaccine TOP 16.6MN sia (822,060), South Af- US President Donald Trump bat the pandemic, claiming his could be available by the end rica (459,761), Mexico has highlighted the progress administration's work through of the year."I heard very posi- (402,697), Peru (389,717), on the development of a its vaccine development effort, tive things, but by the end of Chile (349,800), the UK vaccine for COVID-19, in Operation Warp Speed, had re- the year, we think we're in very (302,293), Iran (296,273), an effort to project opti- duced the wait time by "years", good shape to be doing that," Spain (280,610 ), Pakistan mism about the admin- reports The Hill news website. The Hill news quoted the Pres- (275,225), Saudi Ara- istration's response to He hailed the project as a ident as saying to reporters at bia (270,831), Colombia the ongoing pandemic, it "historic initiative to the facility. The Trump admin- (257,101), Italy (246,488), was reported.Trump on develop, test, manu- istration has struggled to curb Bangladesh (229,185 Monday visited a bio- facture and deliver the spread of the virus which ),Turkey (227,982), France tech facility in North a vaccine in record has so far infected a total of (221,077), Germany (207,707 Carolina to boast of time".Trump, as 4,287,974 people and killed Washington, July 29 sity’s Center for Systems ), Argentina (173,355 ), the rapid progress he has previously, 148,009 others. (UNI) The overall number Science and Engineer- Canada (116,871), Iraq of global coronavirus ing (CSSE) revealed in (115,332), Qatar (109,880) cases has topped 16.6 its latest update.The and Indonesia (102,051), the PAK SOLDIER million, while the deaths US accounted for the CSSE fi gures showed. Singapore hopes US can have increased to over world’s highest number The other countries with 659,000, according to the of infections and fatalities over 10,000 deaths are KILLED IN Johns Hopkins University. at 4,349,324 and 149,235, the UK (45,963), Mexico stabilise relations with China As of Wednesday morn- respectively, according (44,876), Italy (35,123), India FIRING ALONG ing, the total number of to the CSSE.Brazil came (33,425), France (30,226), Singapore, July 29 (UNI) Sin- can develop a bipartisan con- cases stood at 16,667,130, in the second place with Spain (28,436 ), Peru gapore hopes the United States sensus on US-Asia relations so AFGHAN while the fatalities rose 2,483,191 infections and (18,418), Iran (16,147 ) and can stabilise its relations with that the US foreign policy will be to 659,045, the Univer- 88,539 deaths. Russia (13,483). China, since Asia depends on consistent and last beyond one BORDER the stable US-China ties to administration, Xinhua news have a “secure” and “predict- agency reported. Islamabad, July 29 (UNI) A GLOBAL COVID&$% CASES DOUBLED IN able” environment, Singapor- “If you can establish a stable, Pakistani soldier was killed in ean Prime Minister Lee Hsien predictable policy with biparti- cross-border fi ring from the LAST ) WEEKS: WHO Loong has said. san consensus, I think it would Afghan side in Khyber Pakh- Loong made the remarks on be a great help to all your friends tunkhwa province on Wednes- Geneva, July 29 (UNI) Tuesday in an online interview and partners who want to be able though Huawei was not chosen day, offi cials said. World Health Organiza- hosted by Washington-based to depend on you and to rely on this time round. An army statement said that tion (WHO) Director- think tank Atlantic Council, re- you, without the risk that one day “The bidders did not choose terrorists carried out a fi ring General Tedros Adhanom ported local English-language the big power may suddenly de- Huawei. But in some of the other raid from the Afghan side of the Ghebreyesus said that he newspaper the Straits Times on cide its interests lie elsewhere,” aspects of the 5G networks, Hua- bilateral border on a security will reconvene the Emer- Wednesday.The Singaporean he said.Loong noted that Sin- wei will be fi gured in, and in fu- forces’ post in Bajaur district, gency Committee on Prime Minister also voiced hope gapore will not exclude Chinese ture bids I have no doubt it will Xinhua news agency reported. Thursday to re-evaluate that the coming US President, tech-company Huawei from its be participating again,” added the Pakistani security offi cials the coronavirus pandem- be it Republican or Democratic, 5G networks bidding process, al- Prime Minister. have long been saying that mili- ic, as the global COVID-19 tants have crossed border into cases doubled over the last Democratic Mayors urge ban on Congress to pass legisla- Afghanistan as a result of ma- six weeks. tion to make clear that these jor operations in the country’s Thursday will mark six on federal agents from cities actions are unlawful and re- tribal regions. The Pakistani months since January 30 International Health Reg- quarantine their contacts. pugnant,” the letter, sent to militants routinely attack the when the WHO declared ulations, but it is easily “Countries and commu- Washington, July 29 (UNI) The mayors of Portland, Chi- the leaders of both parties in border posts from the Afghan the coronavirus outbreak the most severe,” he said, nities that have followed Six Democratic Party mayors cago, Seattle, Albuquerque, the Senate and House of Rep- side. Pakistan and Afghani- a public health emergency adding that the pandemic this advice carefully and have urged the US Congress Kansas City and Washington resentatives and tweeted by stan have a nearly 2,600-km of international concern, continues to accelerate. consistently have done to block President Donald D.C. signed a letter on Mon- Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, border, mostly porous. Paki- reports Xinhua news agen- In the past six weeks, the well, either in preventing Trump’s administration from day accusing the Trump ad- added.Portland has seen 61 stan is fencing the border cy.Addressing a virtual global total number of cas- large-scale outbreaks -- sending federal law enforce- ministration of “egregious consecutive days of protests, with Afghanistan to block the press conference, Tedros es has roughly doubled, like Cambodia, New Zea- ment agents to their cities use of federal force”, the BBC which escalated after federal movement of the militants. said that since then, 16 Tedros said. land, Rwanda, Thailand, amid the ongoing protests. reported on Tuesday.“We call officers arrived this month. million cases have now He said that although Vietnam, and islands in been reported to WHO, the world has changed, the the Pacifi c and Caribbean with more than 640,000 basic measures needed to -- or in bringing large out- S.KOREA WILL SEEK TO EXTEND FOREIGN deaths worldwide.“This suppress transmission breaks under control, like is the sixth time a global and save lives have not -- Canada, China, Germany WORKERS STAY PERMITS : PM health emergency has fi nd, isolate, test and care and the Republic of Ko- been declared under the for cases, and trace and rea,” he said. Seoul, July 29 (UNI) South Ko- Minister said during a meeting. mits, due to their home coun- rea will seek ways to extend stay Chung cited labour shortages tries' lockdown or cancellation of UK QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS numbers registered in the permits for foreign workers here reported in farming villages as fl ights. If those workers' stay per- UK".The rate of infection in a bid to relieve labour shortag- one of the reasons for the envi- mits are extended, they can get UNJUST: SPAIN PM in Spain is 35.1 cases per es in farming and other areas in sioned measures, Yonhap news seasonal jobs or work in farming reported nearly 90 imported cas- 100,000 people, while the the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, agency reported. houses, Chung said. es tied to Russian ships docked UK is at 14.7, according Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun "In view of COVID-19, farm- South Korea also plans to step in the country since June. It has to the latest fi gures from said on Wednesday."(The gov- ing areas are facing severe labour up quarantine measures on sail- placed six countries -- Bangla- the European Centre for ernment) will push for measures shortages ahead of the upcoming ors coming from Russia and oth- desh, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Disease Prevention and to lengthen the stay permits for harvest season," he noted.The er countries that are in Seoul's Kyrgyzstan, the Philippines and Control. foreign labourers and temporar- PM said many foreign workers list of nations subject to tougher Uzbekistan -- on the list of such On July 25, the UK gov- ily allow them to work in farming are now unable to return home, quarantine, the Prime Minister high-risk countries in an effort to ernment announced that villages and so forth," the Prime despite their expired stay per- also said.South Korea has so far contain imported cases. travellers arriving from Spain must now quaran- tine for 14 days, under Iraq to impose full curfew on Eid al-Adha new coronavirus travel Baghdad, July 29 (UNI) Iraqi day, Friday, and Saturday. rules following a spike in health authorities have de- The committee’s decisions COVID-19 cases in the cided to impose a full curfew came as the Health Ministry European country. during the upcoming Eid al- reported 2,459 new COVID-19 According to the rules, Adha holiday.In a statement cases, which took overall na- Madrid, July 29 (UNI) to get them to reconsider" quarantine measures ap- on Sunday, the Higher Com- tionwide tally to 110,032.It also Spanish Prime Minister the decision, the BBC re- ply to those returning mittee for Health and National reported 78 fatalities during Pedro Sanchez on Tues- ported. from mainland Spain, the Safety, headed by Prime Min- the day, raising the death toll day called the UK govern- The UK had made an Canary Islands and the ister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, said to 4,362, while 1,900 more pa- ment's decision to im- "error" by considering Balearic Islands, such as that it decided to extend the tients recovered, bringing the pose a 14-day quarantine the infection rate for the Majorca and Ibiza. weekly full curfew from July total number of recoveries to on everyone arriving from whole country, he said. On Monday, the For- 30 to August 9, including the 75,217.The new cases were re- the European country was Sanchez added that eign Offi ce also extended Eid al-Adha holiday, reports corded after 17,511 testing kits "unjust". "64.5 per cent of the new its travel advice for Spain, Xinhua news agency.The Com- were used across the country In an interview with the cases registered are in now telling people to mittee will discuss the curfew provided that they abide by the decided to reduce the hours of during the day, and a total of Telecinco TV network, two territories" and in avoid non-essential jour- situation after the holiday, the Health Ministry’s preventive the partial curfew to start from 912,698 tests have been carried Sanchez said his govern- most of Spain the preva- neys to the Canary and statement said.It also decided measures and instructions.On 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. every week ex- out since the outbreak of the ment was "talking with lence of COVID-19 was Balearic Islands, as well to reopen the private clinics, July 16, the Committee had cept for a full curfew on Thurs- disease. British authorities to try "very much inferior to the as mainland Spain. been trained on the aircraft by Five IAF Rafales take off for India, the French Dassault Aviation Paris, July 29 (UNI) In a company as per the agreement long-awaited development, to reach Ambala on July 29 signed for the biggest ever de- fi ve Rafale fi ghter aircraft fence deal signed by India in today took off for India from The fighter aircraft were flagged off by the Indian Ambassador to France 2016 for acquiring 36 Rafale an airbase in France to join from an airbase in Merignac in France where the Ambassador interacted jets for over Rs 60,000 crore. the Indian Air Force fl eet in with the India crew flying it back to India. The aircraft would make their Ambala on Wednesday. fi rst stopover at a French base The fi ghter aircraft were an airbase in Merignac in India crew fl ying it back to to India’s air combat capabili- of aircraft,” the Indian embassy pilots including the command- in the United Arab Emirates on fl agged off by the Indian France where the Ambas- India.“The new Rafales add ties. They fl y out of France today tweeted.The fi ve aircraft fl ying to ing offi cer of the 17 Golden Ar- their way to India and would Ambassador to France from sador interacted with the strategic depth and strength to join the growing Indian fl eet India today includes seven Indian rows squadron. All the pilots have be refuelled.

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the ball to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler for a caught behind to bring an end to the game. It was Broad’s first 10-wicket match haul since 2013. West Indies had won the first Best but England showed who’s the boss on home turf by winning the next two in grand Asia Cup in Bangladesh. I have Dubai, July 29 (UNI) fashion.England are now on seen how he gives confidence England are in third place 226 points, only behind India to young players like Shardul in the ICC World Test Stuart Broad was the Trafford on Tuesday.It was (360 points) and Australia (Thakur), Washington Sundar Championship points table cynosure of all eyes as he poetic justice as Broad, who (296), while the West Indies and (Yuzvendra) Chahal. after their victory over the galloped into elite company scored a breezy 67 in the remain in seventh position New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) on The Super Over Podcast that “Around him, players enjoy West Indies in the third and helped England thrash first innings and snared 10 with 40 points. England had Batsman Suresh Raina feels that is hosted by South African all- the intensity, they enjoy his Test in Manchester which West Indies by 269 runs wickets including his 500th, started the series in fourth limited over vice-captain rounder J.P. Duminy, star India aura. I think when you enjoy the helped secure a 2-1 series in the rain-affected fifth forced Jermaine Blackwood place with 146 points, 34 less Rohit Sharma is the “next M.S. batswoman Jemimah Rodrigues aura of a player, you like to be verdict.Veteran seamer day of the third Test at Old into a flashy pull and edge than New Zealand’s 180. Dhoni” due to his leadership and podcaster Liam Flint. positive and I think that is what quality and the effect he has on “I have seen him, he is calm, he is good at. the dressing room. he likes to listen, he likes to give He is one of the top-most, after YET ANOTHER INTER MILAN CONQUER NAPOLI "&# IN SERIE A Rohit has enjoyed confidence to the players and on M.S. Dhoni, who was brilliant. Rome, July 29 (UNI) Inter deadlock in the 10th minute continued their unbeaten considerable success as a top of that, he likes to lead from He has won more (IPL) trophies DEFEAT FOR Milan completed a double- as Antonio Candreva's run with a comeback 2-1 captain. He has led Mumbai the front. than MS, but I would say they kill against Napoli in Serie cross found Cristiano victory over Parma. Indians to four Indian Premier When the captain leads from both are very similar. Both of VISWANATHAN A as they dominated the Biraghi, who pulled back for Ruslan Malinovskyi's League (IPL) titles, thus making the front and at the same time them, as a captain, like to listen. Coppa Italia winners 2-0 at D'Ambrosio to finish with a free kick wiped put Dejan them the most successful team in gives respect to the dressing “When your captain is ANAND IN the San Siro. low-strike. Kulusevski's opener, and the league, and was the captain room atmosphere, you know listening, you can solve a lot LEGENDS Danilo D'Ambrosio put Inter were under siege Alejandro Gomez scored the of the Indian team that won the you have it all,” Raina said.“He of problems, you can solve the Inter ahead in the first half later but goalkeeper Samir winner in the 84th minute. 2018 Asia Cup.“I would say that thinks everyone is a captain. I mental problems of the players. OF CHESS while Lautaro Martinez Handanovic performed well Inter remain at the second he is the next M.S. Dhoni for the have seen him, I have played So in my book, they both are sealed the victory after to keep a clean sheet. spot with 79 points, one Indian cricket team,” Raina said under him when we won the wonderful,” Raina said. TOURNAMENT coming off the bench on The Nerazzurri doubled ahead of Atalanta. The Dea Tuesday evening, reports the lead in the 74th minute will host Inter in the final Xinhua news agency. when Lautaro surged round on Saturday which The away side had the forward and released a will be a head-to-head I'm not against COVID-19 most of the possession, but missile that flew into the far showdown for the runners- it was Inter that broke the corner.Elsewhere, Atalanta up spot for the season. vaccine, clarifies Lewis Hamilton London, July 29 (UNI) noticed some comments on CPL "#"#: SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED, Formula One world champion my earlier post around the Lewis Hamilton has been forced coronavirus vaccine, and want FINAL ON SEPT $# to clarify that he is "not against to clarify my thoughts on it, as Gros Islet (St Lucia), July stadiums in that country. a vaccine" for COVID-19, after I understand why they might 29 (UNI) The Caribbean The Brian Lara Cricket inadvertently sharing an anti- have been misinterpreted," Premier League fixtures Academy in Tarouba will vaxxer post on one of his social the British Mercedes driver for the 2020 season have host 23 games, including media handles. wrote in a subsequent post on New Delhi, July 29 been announced as the the semi-finals and final, Hamilton recently shared Instagram. (UNI) Indian grandmaster best cricketing talent, from and the Queen's Park Oval a post on Instagram which "Firstly, I hadn't actually seen Viswanathan Anand suffered across the Caribbean and in Port of Spain will have 10 suggested Bill Gates was lying the comment attached so that is his seventh defeat in the from around the world, matches. about a coronavirus vaccine. The clip was captioned "I totally my fault and I have a lot of ongoing Legends of Chess are set to be part of the The first match will see In the video clip shared by remember when I told my first respect for the charity work Bill tournament as he went Twenty20 tournament last year's runners-up, Hamilton, Gates is questioned lie", reports The Guardian. Gates does. down 0.5-2.5 to world No.3 which will run from 18 Guyana Amazon Warriors, Kitts & Nevis Patriots. Fans about the possible side-effects The post, however, attracted I also want to be clear that I'm Ding Liren. Anand, who August to 10 September. take on Trinbago Knight will have to wait until game of a vaccine and he offers criticism online following not against a vaccine and no came into Tuesday’s game The 33-match season Riders, while the second 22 for a repeat of last year's reassurance while refuting which the Formula One driver doubt it will be important in the against the Chinese after will be played in Trinidad game will be last year's final with the Tridents a conspiracy theory that deleted it.Hamilton has now fight against coronavirus, and ending his six-match losing & Tobago, with all matches champions, Barbados taking on the Amazon the vaccine will be used to said he wanted to 'clarify (his) I'm hopeful for its development streak, lost the first game in taking place across two Tridents taking on the St Warriors. implant microchips in people. thoughts' on the matter."I've to help save lives." just 22 moves. The second game ended in a 47-move draw in the second. However, Liren FORMER TENNIS WORLD NO." RADWANSKA GIVES BIRTH TO BABY BOY sealed victory in the third Warsaw, July 29 (UNI) Former Dawid Celt, who was also Radwanska had documented before retiring in November the singles final of a Grand game with black pieces in 41 tennis World No.2 Agnieszka Radwanska's hitting partner her pregnancy on Instagram, 2018. Radwanska became the Slam tournament, ending moves. Radwanska has given birth during her days as a player declaring last Wednesday on first Polish player to win a WTA runner up to Serena Williams at After losing first six to her first child. Radwanska on the WTA tour, also shared the pair's wedding anniversary: singles title when she won her the 2012 Wimbledon. She was matches in row, Anand made the announcement on a photograph of the couple's "The last anniversary with maiden tournament Nordea also one half of the first Polish had on Monday got back her Instagram handle and newborn son. "Jakub is already just the two of us."Radwanska Nordic Light Open in August team to win the Hopman Cup to winning ways, beating shared the first photos of with us," he posted on Twitter turned professional in April 2007.She is also the first Polish tournament. Israel’s Boris Gelfand 2.5-0.5. her son Jakub.Her husband with a photo of a tiny hand. 2005 and won 20 career titles player in the Open era to reach Injuries hampered her Taipei Open & Korea Open Not ready to compete at the Umar Akmal’s among 4 tournaments cancelled by BWF highest level: Dimitrov 3-year-ban reduced Kuala Lumpur, July 29 September 1 to September for so long never I think (UNI) The Badminton 6 while the Korea Open was never helps," Dimitrov was to 18 months World Federation (BWF) has scheduled to be held from quoted as saying by Tennis his decision on Umar's appeal cancelled four tournaments, September 8 to September Majors."There is a lot of after listening to the arguments including Taipei Open 13. Apart from that the other work to be done, but for me of both sides.Umar, was in 2020 and Korea Open, two tournaments which have and as I've always said in April, been banned by the due to ongoing COVID-19 been cancelled are China in my career so far is that Pakistan Cricket Board from pandemic. Open (September 15-20) and health has always been my all forms of cricket for three The Taipei Open was Japan Open (September 22- number one priority." years after pleading guilty to slated to take place from 27). Apart from Dimitrov, failing to report match-fixing BWF Secretary General Borna Coric and Viktor approaches. Thomas Lund said: Troicki had also tested However, now with the "These decisions to cancel positive for the virus reduction in ban, the Pakistan tournaments are made in following their participation batsman will be eligible to play the best interest of the health in the Adria Tour. Later, cricket again from August 19, of the players, spectators, World No.1 Djokovic had 2021.Umar, who has played 16 volunteers and member announced that he and his Tests, 121 ODIs and 84 T20Is associations.""We are deeply Nice (France), July 29 recently made a return to wife were diagnosed with for Pakistan, had earlier stated disappointed to have to (UNI) World No.19 Grigor the court over the weekend COVID-19 as well. Lahore, July 29 (UNI) Pakistan in an interview that he was cancel tournaments, but Dimitrov has conceded as he took part in Ultimate Dimitrov gave an insight middle-order batsman Umar offered money to skip matches feel that the well-being of that he isn't ready to play Tennis Showdown event in as to how he felt while being Akmals ban over corruption against India. everyone involved is most top-level tennis yet after France. under self-isolation during charges has been reduced by He had also revealed that important at this time." recovering from COVID-19 He lost both his games the period. one and a half years by an he was asked to leave two Lund added: "We share recently. Dmitrov was one and later admitted he is still "I think it's different independent adjudicator. deliveries in a match by the the disappointment of many of the few players who had farway from competing at for everyone. I was not According to a report in bookies."I was once offered around the world who were tested positive for the deadly the top-level. breathing well. I was tired. Cricket Pakistan, former $200,000 for leaving two looking forward to the return virus after taking part in "I am not ready to I had no taste; no smell. Supreme Court judge Justice deliveries. I was also offered of badminton and appreciate Novak Djokovic's disastrous compete at the highest Everything you could (retired) Faqir Muhammad to skip matches against all of the continued support Adria Tour exhibition level. I don't shy away from possibly think of. So it was Khokhar, in his capacity as an India," Akmal was quoted as from our fans. event last month.Dimitrov that. I admit it. Being home no fun," Dimitrov said. independent adjudicator, gave saying by GeoTv. ENTERTAINMENT 8 30 THURSDAY, JULY, 2020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad ARRESTKANGANARANAUT TRENDS; NETIZENS CALL KANGANA 'OPPORTUNIST'

A hashtag demanding the ar- inghRajput To Run Your Agenda like Kangna. #arrestkanganara- "#arrestkanganaranaut Why? #arrestkanganaranaut with a rest of Bollywood actress Kan- Against Someone and Stop Set- naut," tweeted another user. Because She speaks Fearless? series of tweets. They tweeted: gana Ranaut trended on Twitter tling Scores By Using His De- "Both these sisters abused Because she is not a nepotistic "All milk bottle nepo gang hop- all through Wednesday. Even as mise. If You Don't You're Dis- outsiders constantly on twitter child? Why because she stood ing Kangana gets arrested for hashtag #arrestkanganaranaut respecting SSR and His Legacy, and even cut Sonu's role in the with Shushant Singh rajput calling them out, she has sworn trended, a section of netizens #ArrestKanganaRanaut!," tweet- film Manikarnika, and today she when everybody from Bollywood to destroy gang changu mangu called the actress an "agenda ed a user. claims herself a messiah of out- distanced this case? Why coz and she will do it no matter what peddler", "opportunist" and "Yes, Kangna should be ar- siders. If hypocrisy had a face, she Stand with Nation? coz she please #arrestkanganaranaut." "hypocrite" for commenting on rested for harassing Bollywood you know who it would be. #ar- dont have connection with isi. "We want #arrestkanganaranaut Sushant Singh Rajput's death people. She is an opportunist restkanganaranaut," shared #westandwithkangana," shared ... let's arrest her and do a trial and Bollywood politics. who tried to mislead police and another user taking a dig at the a fan of the actress. Meanwhile, in the court of law, truth must "All The Cheap Agenda Ped- public by using Sushant's de- actress and her sister-manager Kangana's digital team, which come out, either she should win dlers Like KANGANA RANAUT mise. Public should support Su- Rangoli Chandel. goes by the name Team Kangana or gang changu mangu must be Out Here On Social Media, Stop shant's father and his family not However, another section of Ranaut on an unverified Twitter punished if she is wrong then she Using The Demise of #SushantS- opportunist and hate mongers netizens supported the actress. account reacted to the hashtag must leave the film industry. VARUN VETERAN ACTRESS KUMKUM 'The Ellen DeGeneres now-deleted selfie posted by Bollywood A actor Varun Dhawan DHAWAN'S passes away at 86 Show' being probed for amused fans bigtime all of Tuesday. POSTS AMUSING Varun took to Instagram, toxic work culture where he shared a selfie of SELFIE AND THEN he popular television talk himself in bed. He is shirt- show of Ellen DeGeneres has less and sporting a rugged DELETES IT Tbecome subject of an inquiry, stubble."Chal uth #get- following a report of the presence of upboy," he wrote alongside toxic work culture driven by racism, the image.Varun is known bullying and intimidation. for his funny social media "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" be- posts. Recently, he shared a came the subject of an internal inves- picture of himself lifting his tigation by WarnerMedia following niece as part of his "Sunday" numerous accounts of workplace workout. On the work front, problems, reports variety.com. Varun will be seen opposite According to sources, the show's Sara Ali Khan in the remake eteran Bollywood other gem.I have known condolences to the late producer Telepictures and distrib- In April, there were reports on the of the 1995 hit film "Coolie actress Kumkum, her since I was a kid and actress.A user wrote: utor Warner Bros Television sent treatment of crew members during No. 1". The new version is Vwho worked in she was family, a superb "May her soul rest in out a memo to staffers last week, the Covid-19 lockdown.Earlier this directed by David Dhawan, around 115 fi lms, passed artist and a fantastic hu- peace.""Loved her per- sharing that they have roped in month, a report in BuzzFeed alleged who also helmed the original away on Tuesday at her man being. Rest in peace formances. She was a an outside consultant to interview racism and intimidation on the show. film of the same name, star- residence in Bandra, Kumkum aunty," Naved good actress," wrote an- current and former employees The piece was based on anonymous ring Govinda and Karisma Mumbai. She was 86. wrote on Twitter. other user.The cause of about their experience working on testimonials by one current and 10 Kapoor. Television director Remembering "Kum- her death is yet to be of- the popular talk show. former employees, who claimed to and late comedian Jag- kum aunty", Naved also fi cially announced.Kum- The name of the third party con- have they faced racism, bullying and deep's son Naved Jafri posted a few pictures of kum was born Zaibun- sultant was not revealed.The inves- intimidation.It also mentioned jokes AMIT SADH GAINED 14 KILOS tweeted to confi rm the the late actress.Several nissa on April 22, 1934, in tigation follows recent reports about about mistaking two Black female em- news. "We have lost an- social media users paid Hussainabad, Bihar. working conditions at the show. ployees with the same hairstyle. FOR HIS CHARACTER IN 'YAARA' AAMNA SHARIF SHARES RELIEF OF TESTING COVID&19 NEGATIVE ctor Amit Sadh has shared how he got ctress Aamna Sharif on family too went through test- as we knew we had been in A into the skin of his Tuesday opened up on ing. While we have been direct contact with someone character in his upcom- Ahow her life changed washing groceries and bags, who was living in our home ing film.Amit gained 14 after a member of her staff sanitizing every-thing that and had contracted the virus," kilos for his role in the tested positive for Covid-19. comes into the house, the fear Aamna wrote on Instagram. upcoming film "Yaara" "Times are diffi cult, the multiples 'n' number of times She also shared that she and said that he trained path ahead is even tougher, when the virus creeps into is currently shooting for to "bulk up". decisions are foggy and panic your space, your home, your "Kasautii Zindagii Kay" from "My friends say that continues to multiply and life."We were worried, we home."Shiv, my boy, was sometimes I'm boring to spread faster than the virus were scared! The 24 hours till quarantined right away as we hang around with when I itself. As some of you may the results came in felt like an made sure that he was taken am prepping for a role, as know, one of my staff mem- eternity but luckily all our re- care of to recover as soon as I'm on a strict diet to get pizza, pasta, gyro -- well, bers, who used to take care sults were negative.We still on possible. We once again were in shape. This time it was gyro has a special place in of me on sets, tested positive the safer side decided to quar- tested a few days later and the opposite. Although I'm my heart, having lived in recently after which my whole antine ourselves for 14 days tested negative. not a huge fan of burgers, New York on a budget.

ctress Sushmita RANVEER SINGH LAUNCHES NEW HIP&HOP Sen is celebrating SUSHMITA POSTS LOVE NOTE FOR Atwo years of to- getherness with boyfriend HER 'ROOH' ROHMAN SHAWL ARTISTE DEVIL THE RHYMER Rohman Shawl through a ctor Ranveer Singh has veer's partner) Navzar (Era- gushing love note. launched a new hip- nee) and me to present our The actress took to Ahop artiste, Devil The fourth artist to the world," the Twitter to celebrate their Rhymer, whose real name is actor said.Ranveer recalled: love, and mark the oc- Abhay Prasad."He is a bril- "Before I knew his name, I casion. "Rooh se Rooh liant artist and a true poet of heard him rap. I was like who tak...2 us!!! 2 years of his generation. At just 21, he is that guy? (He is) Speed, 2getherness #rohmance... is defi nitely an artist who is depth and fearlessness at its I love you," she wrote set to take the centre-stage in highest expression. I want that as she posted a photo of indie rap/hip-hop industry of feeling to be immersed in his herself with Rohman. India. artistry as a listener. I can't In the throwback pic- His fl ow is unique and wait for the drop!" ture, they look adorable matchless. He can spit like a Speaking about his decision as they smile and pose machine gun in a manner un- to expand his label by incor- for the camera. Sushmita seen or unheard before. He porating a new artiste, Ran- is wearing a black velvet stands out and his style is very veer said: "Our passion proj- shrug on a matching T- striking," Ranveer said of Devil talent Ranveer has launched independent record label ect is a platform for budding shirt, while Rohman looks The Rhymer. after Kaam Bhari, Spitfi re IncInk."We believe in him and musicians who we believe will dapper in a white turtle Abhay is the fourth budding and SlowCheeta, under his it is a huge moment for (Ran- change the music industry . neck T-shirt. Twinkle Khanna discovers her 'world is filled with creatures' Lockdown has made author world is filled with creatures. A rat husband, Akshay Kumar and son, Twinkle Khanna realise that her brushes its furry body over my bare Aarav have been cooking amid the sea-facing home is surrounded by a leg, a snake makes its way through lockdown. "It's a blessing. My son lot creatures, including snake, birds the garden, two butterflies fly into cooks, but I did not know he could and rats. On Wednesday, Twinkle my bedroom. They were always cook so many things. Only during posted a picture of her garden around. I was the one who was too the lockdown, I have discovered on Instagram, and spoke about busy to see them," she shared. In that he knows how to make rajma spotting a snake, butterflies and the image, we can see a bird sitting and pizza from scratch. He can also rats in the place. "On our champa n a tree. n an earlier interview with make Tiramisu dessert. We have not tree, another pair of birds. My IANS, Twinkle shared how her ordered in food even for a day. THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES GGreaterreater HyderabadHyderabad 30, THURSDAY, JULY, 2020 PAGES-8 KTR lays foundation for C Narayan Reddy Saraswatha Sadan

Hyderabad, July 29 (UNI) Saraswatha Sadan Auditori- IT and Municipal Minister um will be constructed within K T Rama Rao today stated short time and open for its that Telangana Government scheduled activities. Siricilla is moving ahead with several Library bill be named after development programs by C Narayan Reddy, he an- remembering the prominent nounced. The minister said persons like late C Narayan that Narayan Reddy was a Reddy of the state. person comprising rare quali- He heaped praise on late fications and qualities of talent, Narayan Reddy by stating that literary prowess and indomitable he was the first poet to become knowledge. He stated that Naray- an MP from Telangana region. an Reddy was a great personality KTR lays foundation for C. who rendered yeomen services to Narayan Reddy Auditorium. ACHARYA C. ON THE OCCASION OF THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF NARAYANA REDDY, the country in literary and cin- MINISTER KTR, V SRINIVAS GOUD HAS FOUNDATION THE FOUNDATION FOR THE Along with minister family ema fields. Srinivas Goud said CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING IN HYDERABAD. members of Narayan Reddy, that they will take an initiative to minister, V Srinivas Goud, ry of the legendary writer and The government, he said, ing up soon in the name of ensure that C Narayan Reddy lie Danam Nagender and others, poet. takes up several programs of Narayan Reddy for his servic- history is introduced in School the minister has laid founda- The minister promised to development and welfare by es as it paves a way for poets, curriculum. The government has tion for construction of Saras- complete the auditorium at remembering Narayan Reddy artistes and literary activities released Rs 10 cr for construction watha Sadan Auditorium at the earliest as it offers a plat- and his services to literary the minister maintained. Af- of a an Indoor Stadium Goud said. Banjara Hills in connection form for poets, artistes and world and film industry as ter performing Bhumi puja The government is encouraging with the 89th birth anniversa- literary progress in a big way. well. The auditorium is com- at the site, KTR stated that arts and artistes in the state.

Bandi Sanjay condemns Owaisi’s Modi was attending the Jagga Reddy warns Govt of comments against Modi event as the chief guest as per the aspirations of the for the construction of ram tem- Hindus from across the holding protest program ple at Ayodhya. He said that he world. He said that the was condemning the statement ram temple was not be- Hyderabad, July 29 (UNI) that the superintendent of of Owaisi on the issue. He said longed to only Hindus but : Congress Party Sangareddy government that it was not good for Owaisi it belonged to all Ind of MLA from Sangareddy hospital had sent the to make such comments at a the country. He said that it Assembly Constituency T. deceased, who was the time when arrangements were was a matter of pride for Jayaprakash Reddy today mother of one Srinivas to Hyderabad, July 29 (UNI) : being made to build the temple them that Prime Minister said that he would launch Gandhi hospital despite his State BJP president and MP of Ram, who is worshipped by Modi was taking part in the a fight against the state instructions to not do so. He Bandi Sanjay Kumar today all Hindus of the world. He said event as the representative government on behalf of the alleged that the deceased condemned the comments that the comments made by of crores of people of the people of his constituency. died due to her admission at made by his party’s rival AIMIM Owaisi against the Prime Min- country. Referring to the He said that he would stage of Sangareddy government the Gandhi Hospital. Reddy party president and Hyderabad ister were against the spirit of statement of the Owaisi a sit in program along with hospital or collector office. said that the people of the MP Asaduddin Owaisi against Indian constitution. Citing that that the disputed structure the dead body of a Covid He made it clear to the state state were scared of the fact Prime Minister Narendra Mo- respecting all religions of the had a 400 year old Babri 19 victim who died due government that he was that they would die if they di’s decision to attend the foun- country is called as secularism, mosque, he asked as to to negligence of Gandhi not scared of facing cases were admitted at Gandhi dation stone laying ceremony Sanjay said that Prime Minister who demolished. Hospital authorities infront on the issue. He alleged Hospital. 3300 TTHURSDAY,HURSDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 2 Issue the white paper on Jamalpur tells CM KCR to prioritise saving Covid 19 Expenditure B.Janardhan common people's lives TSIT BUREAU 100 bodies are being brought Reddy demands Hyderabad, July 29:: TPCC to the graveyards and crema- secretary and senior con- toriums every day. Instead of gress leader Bandulal on understanding the gravity of Wednesday asked Chief Min- the situation to prevent deaths, ister K. Chandrashekhar Rao Health Minister Etela Rajender to give top priority to saving is shamelessly making a state- the lives of common people. ment that about 1,000 people Jamalpur, in a media statement, die every day in Telangana and said that the Chief Minister held not all deaths were related to a review meeting for the second Covid-19. time in a week to discuss the He has made similar insensi- plan for the new Secretariat. He tive and inhuman statements said that the Chief Minister did ing to unverifi ed reports, he when people were dying due not show similar concern over said that the supply of oxygen to Dengue last year. Instead the loss of hundreds of lives due was cut for most of the beds in of fi xing accountability on to Covid in Telangana State. the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). the Health Minister and se- "KCR Govt has miserably failed Three similar deaths were also nior offi cials, the Chief Min- to handle Covid-19 situation in reported from t,gana where pa- ister is defending them and the State. Instead of engaging tients died due to non-supply of keeping himself focussed on in one-on-one combat with the oxygen. Similarly, there was no constructing a new building TSIT BUREAU ment sanctioned funds He said through is- disease by taking all precau- power supply for over six hours for Secretariat," he alleged. Hyderabad, and state government sue the white paper all tionary measures and deploy- in the Gandhi Hospital, which He said despite being rebuked July29::BJP state secre- invested funds on Covid facts will revea,then ing entire resources, CM KCR is the main Covid-19 hospital by the High court on low test- tary and Chevella par- issue the white paper people come to know always focussed on fi nding an for the State. There was no sup- ing rate and lack of facilities, liamentary constituency Janardhan Reddy while the facts he added escape route. He fi rst denied its ply even for the ventilators or KCR Govt took no corrective in charge B.Janardhan meeting with the BJP He said cautioned existence and then called it as the crucial ICU units for several measures. CM KCR, his son Reddy Realeased the high command and top to the government normal fl u. He then tried to gain hours. There is no power back- and Minister K. Tarakarama media statement from leadership he explained if notAlert on day some mileage during lockdown up in the Gandhi Hospital and Rao and other TRS leaders re- National capital New about Covid misusing by day increas- by making some big announce- it did not even have the stock mained on issues other than Delhi, on Wednesday funds and irregulari- ing Covid cases ments. In the end, KCR Govt of diesel to run the generator. saving people's lives as they in his Delhi trip met ties criminal negligence will have to face huge loss did nothing concrete either to He said that the Chief Minister want the next GHMC elections. with Jaya Prakash Nad- of T'gana government He suggested that work trace and test the patients or to should have conducted a re- Bandulal said that all deaths da BJP President, and In this context,he ac- together with the central provide them better treatment view meeting on the facilities in due to medical negligence in MOS, G.Kishan Reddy, cused the ruling TRS government can curb facility. Instead, he forced offi - government hospitals, instead Telangana were institutional Muralidhar Rao,Satya government, for curb the covid ea see easily cials to innovate means to sup- of giving so much attention to murders. "Doctors, para-med- kumar, and other BJP se- the covid pandemic He mocked that in the press the statistics of cases and the secretriate new building. ical staff, sanitation workers, nior leaders in this meet- union government sanc- elections assurance deaths. Now he is trying to hide "A majority of families in Hy- police personnel, journalists ing discussed extensively tioned suffi cient funds promises not even ful- his failures behind the corpses derabad have lost one or more and other frontline warriors and exclusively Chevella even though state gov- fi lled single promise, of hundreds of people who died relatives, friends or people against Covid-19 have been parliamentary constitu- ernment indulging in Janardhan Reddy urged due to Covid-19," he alleged. known to them in the last 3-4 performing their duties with ency devolopment issues blaming the union gov- the state government The Congress leader said that months, mostly due to Co- total dedication and commit- Janardhan ReddyIn his ernment he questioned should resolve 111 G.O there were reports of at least vid-19. The State Government ment. But the Chief Minister, Media s tatement de- how far this is correct.He issue as well as cultiva- three patients dying due to lack can hide the real fi gures of his cabinet ministers and some manded that, regarding Reiterated that issue the tion water issue as earli- of oxygen in the Osmania Gen- cases and deaths, but it can- top offi cials were not doing Covid 19 Union govern- white paper immidiately est basi eral Hospital on July 27. Accord- not hide the reality. More than their job properly. KTR INAGURATES SREE HEALTH CARE HOSPITAL AT UPPAL TSIT BUREAU TRS WORKING PRESIDENT , MINISTER FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT K.T. RAMA RAO WITH MINISTER MALLA REDDY AND UPP- AL MLA BETHI SUBASH REDDY INAUGURATED A SREE HEALTH CARE HOSPITAL AT UPPAL ON WEDNESDAY. THE MINISTER SAID THAT THE HOSPITAL WOULD HELP THE PEOPLE LIVING IN UPPAL TOWN AND SURROUND- ING AREAS , HE SAID HOSPITAL DOCTORS SERVES PUBLIC WITH SERVICE MOTTO, HOSPITAL IS FULLY EQUIPPED WITH BEDS , LAB EQUIPMENTS, DOCTORS AND NURSES ,IN THIS PROGRAM TRS CHILKANAGAR PRESIDENT BANNALA PRAVEEN MUDIRAJ & OTHER TRS LEADERS & PARTY WORKERS WERE PRESENT . 3300 TTHURSDAY,HURSDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 3 Workplace disinfection a rising demand

New Delhi, July 27 ( life) The the working hours so employees world is re-opening gradually af- feel safe and more connected to ter the COVID-19 shutdown, and their workplace," Aksh Rohatgi, so are offi ces and workplaces ev- CEO, ISS Facility Services India, erywhere. But as they do, millions told life. According to re- of offi ce workers ask 'Is it safe? as searchers, tight, enclosed indoors they prepare to re-enter work- with little airfl ow can up your risk places. No wonder, sanitisation for contracting an infection. Re- and workplace hygiene have as- search also indicates that a virus sumed increased importance and on a high-contact surface, such demand. as a doorknob or a tabletop, can Global workplace experience infect 40-60 per cent of the people and facility management com- in a workplace within two to four pany ISS, which has launched a hours. In an enclosed space like disinfection and hygiene solu- an offi ce, with co-workers sitting tion, Pure Space, says organisa- in close quarters, frequent disin- tions are focusing on the well be- fection is a need being felt across ing of their employees. "So, any workplaces. The users of Pure organisation planning to reopen Space, which uses ATP technolo- their offi ces (even for the small- gy to provide the before and after est percentage of employees) are microbial count, largely include tion are of critical importance, of cross-infection. The cleaning has grown exponentially because preferring to go with our disinfec- large organisations - MNCs and Rohatgi said. The procedure is focuses on high-touch surfaces of this pandemic and we expect tion and hygiene services. They Indian companies - with a focus an add-on to daily offi ce clean- - areas that human hands touch the demand for sanitized spaces want their employees to feel safe on employee well being, and hos- ing services and breaks the chain often. Do they expect a need for to continue well beyond the cur- and secure on returning to work. pitals /healthcare care centers, of infection between people. It sanitized spaces to last beyond rent situation. Everybody is aware The focus is on sanitizing the pharma companies where hy- effectively removes all microor- the pandemic? "Absolutely." "The of the difference a clean and sani- high-traffi c areas even during giene, disinfection and sanitiza- ganisms that are typical sources focus on hygiene and sanitization tized space can make." Noni juice: The health-giving drink for greater immunity

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Hyderabad, July 29 (UNI) constructing a new building for to corona : : Former Minister and Secretariat,” he alleged. ex-Leader of Opposition in He said despite being rebuked Indrakaran Reddy Telangana Legislative Council by the High court on low testing Mohammed Ali Shabbir rate and lack of facilities, on Wednesday asked Chief KCR Govt took no corrective Minister K. Chandrashekhar measures. CM KCR, his son Rao to give top priority to saving and Minister K. Tarakarama the lives of common people. Rao and other TRS leaders Shabbir Ali, in a media remained on issues other than statement, said that the Chief saving people’s lives as they Minister held a review meeting want the next GHMC elections. for the second time in a week Shabbir Ali said that all deaths to discuss the plan for the new Covid-19,” he alleged. the new building for Secretariat. due to medical negligence in Secretariat. He said that the The Congress leader said “A majority of families in Telangana were institutional Chief Minister did not show that there were reports of Hyderabad have lost one or murders. “Doctors, para- similar concern over the loss at least three patients dying more relatives, friends or medical staff, sanitation of hundreds of lives due to due to lack of oxygen in the people known to them in workers, police personnel, Coronavirus in Telangana State. Osmania General Hospital on the last 3-4 months, mostly journalists and other frontline “KCR Govt has miserably failed July 27. According to unverified due to Covid-19. The State warriors against Covid-19 have Hyderabad, July 29 to increase income. He to handle Covid-19 situation in reporters, he said that the Government can hide the real been performing their duties (UNI) : Endowment Min- asked the people to remain the State. Instead of engaging supply of oxygen was cut for figures of cases and deaths, with total dedication and ister A Indrakaran Reddy indoors during festival for in one-on-one combat with most of the beds in the Intensive but it cannot hide the reality. commitment. But the Chief today appealed to people keeping away from Corona the disease by taking all Care Unit (ICU). Three similar More than 100 bodies are being Minister, his cabinet ministers celebrate Ganesh festival problem. The pollution precautionary measures and deaths were also reported from brought to the graveyards and some top officials were not on low key affair to avoid control board will distrib- deploying entire resources, Nizamabad where patients died and crematoriums every day. doing their job properly. They corona virus spread. He ute soil made Ganesha CM KCR always focussed on due to non-supply of oxygen. Instead of understanding have no sense of responsibility also asked officials to pro- idols to people. We have finding an escape route. He Similarly, there was no power the gravity of the situation to or accountability and treating tect endowment lands and to use pro environment first denied its existence and supply for over six hours in prevent deaths, Health Minister the deaths and cases as mere plan to increase income. Ganesh idols made of soil then called it as normal flu. He the Gandhi Hospital, which is Etela Rajender is shamelessly numbers without realising The minister urged the and not of chemicals. The then tried to gain some mileage the main Covid-19 hospital for making a statement that about that each number represents people to avoid gathering, minister said that Sri Rama during lockdown by making the State. There was no supply 1,000 people die every day in a human life,” he said. The groups as it will violate Navami and Ramzan and some big announcements. In even for the ventilators or the Telangana and not all deaths Congress leader urged the corona norms. The minis- other festivals conducted the end, KCR Govt did nothing crucial ICU units for several were related to Covid-19. He Chief Minister to change his ter asked people confine on low key and Ganesh fes- concrete either to trace and hours. There is no power back- has made similar. insensitive attitude and give priority to to homes and conduct the tival has to be same. The test the patients or to provide up in the Gandhi Hospital and and inhuman statements measures that could save the Ganesh festival in their minister directed the of- them better treatment. Instead, it did not even have the stock when people were dying due lives of common people. He premises. The minister di- ficials to build commercial he forced officials to innovate of diesel to run the generator. to Dengue last year. Instead said CM KCR could temporarily rected the officials to build buildings in the endow- means to suppress the statistics He said that the Chief Minister of fixing accountability on the manage his image by hiding commercial buildings in ment lands and increase of cases and deaths. Now he should have conducted a review Health Minister and senior the statistics. But the people the endowment lands and revenue. He also asked is trying to hide his failures meeting on the facilities in officials, the Chief Minister who lost their loved ones will increase revenue. He also officials to protect endow- behind the corpses of hundreds government hospitals, instead is defending them and carry the scar marks of wounds asked officials to protect ment lands and plan to in- of people who died due to of giving so much attention to keeping himself focussed on inflicted on their hearts. endowment lands and plan crease income.

collapsible stretchers, plastic sheets to cover the stretcher Hyderabad NGO launches and will adhere to the highest sanitation standards in ensuring safe disposal of the bodies as complete last rites service per the central government guidelines for pandemic. All the Hyderabad, July 29 (UNI) At a A nominal charge of Rs 3,000 and not is important to help the distressed vehicles will be connected by GPS time when COVID victims are denied exceeding Rs 5,000 depending on the families in this crucial hour in arranging and will be monitored through dignified farewell by their own distance will be charged to cover the the last rites with dignity,” said Askari. a dedicated helpline. The NGO relatives due to the virus scare, a cost of PPEs, masks, disinfection, The NGO also felt the need to launch said all the drivers operating Hyderabad-based NGO has launched sanitisers, drivers’ salaries and fuel at this service in view of some service the ambulance have undergone a complete last rite service for both no profit no loss basis, said Mujtaba providers charging exorbitantly. HHF training on emergency medical COVID and non-COVID cases. Helping Hasan Askari of HHF. The service will use six ambulances, which will operations, have been equipped Hand Foundation (HHF), which has will be free for economically weaker run 24x7 to transport bodies from with PPEs, disinfectant sprayers, been taking up various relief works sections. “There is a sense of fear and hospital to home and from home to garbage bags for disposal of linen during the COVID outbreak, has come stigma in handling the last rites, we either graveyard or crematorium or and PPEs, water cans, soaps for forward to start first of its kind service are seeing the same trauma even for cemetery. The ambulances including washing. Every ambulance after to give a dignified farewell to the dead. non-Covid deaths and we thought it a brand-new Tata Winger have each trip will be fumigated. 3300 TTHURSDAY,HURSDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 5

Hetero launches Favivir to treat mild Selects to moderate Covid symptoms 13 Govt Degree Colleges For NIRF Hyderabad, July 29 (UNI) Hetero, one of India’s leading AMARAVATI July 29: RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST generic pharmaceutical In an effort to strengthen GODAVARI companies and the higher education in the 5.SCIM GOVT. DEGREE & PG world’s largest producer state, the YS Jagan Mohan COLLEGE-- TANUKU, WEST of antiretroviral drugs, on Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh GODAVARI Wednesday announced the government has decided to 6.SRR & CVR GOVT. DEGREE launch of generic Favipiravir upgrade one degree college COLLEGE-- VIJAYAWADA, in India under the brand in every district as a model KRISHNA name Favivir for treatment of college. Accordingly, the state 7.GOVERNMENT DEGREE mild to moderate COVID-19 government on Wednesday COLLEGE FOR WOMEN-- symptoms. Hetero’s Favivir issued orders for the setting GUNTUR (Favipiravir 200 mg) is priced up of 13 model degree 8.GOVERNMENT DEGREE at Rs 59 per tablet and is colleges across the state. The marketed and distributed by government has selected 13 COLLEGE FOR WOMEN-- Hetero Healthcare Limited. government degree colleges ONGOLE, PRAKASAM The product is available for National Institute Ranking 9.D.K. GOVT. COLLEGE FOR from Wednesday at all retail developed by Hetero after symptoms, the company Framework (NIRF) under WOMEN(A), NELLORE medical outlets and hospital Covifor (Remdesivir) used in said in a statement. Backed the pilot project. The state 10. GOVERNMENT DEGREE pharmacies across the the treatment of COVID. It is by strong vertical integration government has approved a COLLEGE FOR MEN, country and will be sold only an oral antiviral medication capabilities, the drug is being spending of Rs 40.62 crores for ANANTAPUR on prescription. that has demonstrated manufactured at Hetero’s this purpose. 11.PVKN GOVERNMENT Hetero has been granted positive clinical outcomes. world-class formulation 2.GOVERNMENT DEGREE DEGREE COLLEGE, CHITTOOR the manufacturing and Favivir improves facility in India, which has BELOW ARE THE DEGREE COLLEGE SALUR, 12.SILVER JUBILEE marketing approval for treatment accessibility been approved by stringent COLLEGES SELECTED FOR VIZIANAGARAM GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, Favipiravir from the Drug to a significant amount global regulatory authorities NIRF IN THE STATE BY THE 3. DR. VS KRISHNA DEGREE KURNOOL Controller General of India of COVID-19 patient such as USFDA and the EU, STATE GOVERNMENT COLLEGE-- VISAKHAPATNAM (DCGI). population, which usually among others. 13.GOVERNMENT COLLEGE 1.GOVERNMENT DEGREE 4.GOVERNMENT COLLEGE Favivir is the second drug sustains mild to moderate FOR MEN, KADAPA COLLEGE (M)--SRIKAKULAM (AUTONOMOUS)-- Help pours in for Hyderabad woman techie selling vegetables

Hyderabad, July 29 (UNI) Help market to buy vegetables which is pouring in for a woman techie she ferries to her roadside shop forced to sell vegetables to make for sale. She feels that there is both ends meet after losing her no shame in what she is doing. job in a multinational company After all, she pointed out, it was due to the nationwide lockdown by selling vegetables that her enforced in the wake of to the parents gave her and three other COVID-19 crisis. siblings the best of education. Bollywood actor Sonu Sood Venkataiah and Saramma, who has offered a job to Unadadi had migrated to Hyderabad Sharada while the Telangana from Warangal district over two Information Technology decades ago, are proud of their Association (TITA) has also daughter. come forward to help after The couple sold vegetables learning about her story. and worked as labourers to make “My official met her. Interview a living and educate all their done. Job letter already sent,” children -- three daughters and tweeted Sonu Sood in response a son. Their eldest daughter is an after a Twitter user drew his Assistant Professor at a private attention to her plight. engineering college. Sharada Sharada said she was happy to has been helping hundreds of selling vegetables in Srinagar company before she lost her job, is their second daughter, who receive the call from Sonu Sood. people in distress, especially the Colony in Hyderabad for the last said she did not believe in “false after her B. Tech in Computer She did not reveal the nature stuck migrant workers, and even few days. prestige” and hence started Sciences got a job in a Gurugram of the job offered but said she helping provide employment Unadadi Sharada, who was selling vegetables to support company in 2016 but came back would take a call after consulting to those rendered jobless. The employed in an American her family. Her day starts at 4 to Hyderabad in 2018 to join her family members. Sonu Sood 26-year-old woman has been information technology services am as she goes to the wholesale another firm. 3300 TTHURSDAY,HURSDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 6 As smart watches like Apple Watch come with capabilities to identify common heart rhythm

London, July 29 (UNI) As smart watches like Apple Watch come with capabilities to identi- fy common heart rhythm disor- der like atrial fi brillation (AFib), researchers have warned that at the moment, wearables do not have a defi ned place in such risk assessment. The Smart Watch market is expected to grow to 929 million connected devices by next year. There is evidence that devices can help detect atrial fi brillation but the accu- racy varies. "There still is a problem with a lot of false positives, where the device claims a person has atrial fi brillation, but they do not," said Professor Jens Cosedis Nielsen of Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. "Furthermore, if a place in risk assessment, the medication -- that could be pre- shows that anti-coagulant drugs When it comes to ventricular smartwatch picks up 30 minutes authors wrote. The probability ventative," said Nielsen. dramatically reduce stroke risk tachyarrhythmia, the most com- of incidental atrial fi brillation in of developing atrial fi brillation "To get the correct answer in in patients with a combination mon predisposing factor is a a person with no symptoms, we rises with increasing age, high assessing risk, we must use the of these factors. "Stroke is one previous heart attack. have no data on whether antico- blood pressure, obesity, diabe- tools that have been proven to of the worst things that can hap- When combined with a poor agulation prevents stroke in this tes, and prior heart attack. Be- accurately predict the condition pen, and around one-quarter pump function of the heart, p situation," he explained in a pa- haviour modifi cation, such as or outcome," he emphasized. of them occur in patients with atients are at increased risk of per published in EP Europace, a reducing alcohol intake and los- In patients with atrial fi brilla- atrial fi brillation," said Professor cardiac arrest and death. Sud- journal of the European Society ing weight, could prevent atrial tion, the possibility of stroke in- Nielsen. "Strokes due to atrial den death can be prevented of Cardiology (ESC). fi brillation or delay onset. "Ac- creases with advanced age, heart fi brillation are more disabling by implanting a defi brillator Wearables may be very valu- curate risk assessment enables failure, high blood pressure, dia- than strokes with other causes. (called an ICD or implantable able in the future but at the mo- earlier diagnosis and interven- betes, prior stroke or heart at- With a good risk assessment, cardioverter defi brillator), said ment they do not have a defi ned tion -- with lifestyle changes or tack, and in women. Research we can avoid needless strokes." the authors. Denies threesome affair with Depp's ex-wife Heard, supermodel Cara

San Francisco, July 29(UNI) vorce from Depp, 57, in May ber and I only started going Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon 2016 after a year of marriage. out about a month after her Musk has denied the claim He denied the allegations at divorce filing. I don't think I that he had a threesome affair that time. was ever even in the vicinity with Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has slapped a $50 mil- of Amber during their mar- Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard lion defamation lawsuit against riage!" "Regarding this law- and supermodel-friend Cara his ex-wife after their divorce in suit, I would recommend that Delevingne at Depp's home in 2017. Depp's lawyers have tak- everyone involved bury the Los Angeles in late 2016. en depositions from dozens of hatchet and move on. Life is According to a Daily Mail re- former friends and associates, too short for such extended port, Musk's denial came after including Drew, who was pre- negativity. Nobody is going Josh Drew, a friend and former viously married to Heard's best to say, after it's all over, that neighbour of Heard, testifi ed friend, Raquel 'Rocky' Pen- they wished the court battle in a court document that the nington. The court documents had lasted longer!" Musk, 48, threesome affair happened. allege Heard's affair with Musk said in his statement. Heard "Drew claimed that Musk, the report said. In a state- intimate. She would confi rm began before she had offi cially dated Musk on and off for Heard, 34, and Delevingne, 27, ment to Page Six on Thursday, this". Musk was previously re- split with Johnny Depp. several years but the Tesla had a threesome at Depp's Los Musk said that "Cara and I are ported of having an affair with Musk said: "Also, I wish CEO insists they were roman- Angeles home in late 2016," friends, but we've never been Heard before she fi led for di- to confirm again that Am- tically involved . 3300 TTHURSDAY,HURSDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 7 Over 65% of Telangana to create a robust IP Telangana’s Covid ecosystem for Indian Enterprises and enforcing IPRs in the state patients aged New York, June 15 (UNI) When it pain and weakness in the limbs. "But never directly on skin. Nearly half comes to bug bites, most parents in as children spend more time outside, of parents polled choose a repellent 21-50 years the US are twice as likely to be con- families may not always know the specifi cally advertised for children cerned about ticks as they are about best way to protect them from both while 30 per cent use "natural" or mosquitoes transmitting disease, a of these pesky insects," the fi ndings homemade products. Oil of lemon new poll has revealed. showed. eucalyptus is among recommended Just one in three parents use a bug Among parents who use bug re- alternatives for those who prefer a repellent on their child that contains pellent, just one in three use ones chemical-free repellent but should DEET, which is most effective in re- containing N,N-Diethyl-meta- only be used for children over three pelling mosquitos bit is less effective Toluamide (DEET) - which is most years. Parents say they often have in repelling ticks, according to the C.S. effective against. "Choosing the ap- their child wear long pants and Mott Children's Hospital National propriate bug repellent can be con- sleeves, light coloured clothing or Poll on Children's Health at Michigan fusing for parents. "Some may pro- always wear shoes. About one in fi ve Medicine. tect against mosquitos but not ticks, parents have their child avoid soaps "Many bug bites from mosquitoes for example. Parents should research or shampoos with a fl oral scent. "Be- and ticks will cause irritation or dis- the options and recommendations cause some mosquitoes and ticks comfort for children. But in some less before deciding what to use based may carry certain diseases, parents common instances, they may also po- on their child's age and their outdoor should contact their child's health Hyderabad, July 29 (UNI) More years are vulnerable. The Chief tentially transmit disease," said poll plans," said Freed. Most parents said care provider if their child develops than 65 per cent of those who test- Secretary was directed to ensure co-director Gary L Freed from C.S. they usually use bug spray for their fever, headache, or body aches with- ed positive for Covid-19 in Telan- that the advisory in the bulletin Mott Children's Hospital National children, but they are more likely to in 3-14 days of a bite," Freed said. gana are aged between 21 and 50 is changed so that youngsters Poll on Children's Health at Michigan do so in wooded and swampy areas Experts recommend using tweezers years, reveal the official statistics. would be more cautious and take Medicine. Among diseases ticks may than at a local park or in their yard as a fi rst choice, grasping the tick Health officials said 65.7 of those precautions to stay safe. carry is Lyme Disease, a potentially or neighborhood. The best repellant close to where it's attached and pull- tested positive are in the age group However, the bulletin released serious bacterial infection that can for ticks is permethrin, but it should ing straight up without twisting or of 21-50, dispelling the claim that on Wednesday continued to list cause fl u-like symptoms and joint only be sprayed on clothing and crushing the insect. only those above 60 years and be- children and elderly as the only low 10 are most vulnerable to the vulnerable age groups. “Children virus. less than 10 yrs of age and elders Those in the age group of 21-40 above 60 yrs of age are to avoid Hyderabad offers Neurological services comprise 47.1 per cent of the tally going outdoors. They are to stay while those aged between 41 and indoors,” says the bulletin. 5) Q) What are the essentials in a 50 comprise 18.6 per cent. Among The court, which expressed its all nine age groups, the 31-40 dissatisfaction with the govern- modern world-class neurosurgical care? years group is the worst affected, ment on a number of occasions accounting for 25 per cent of the in the past for not implementing Ans:- In Neurosurgicals we work. So it is very great for patient cases. The detailed media bul- its orders, took note of the bul- have talked about a good diagnosis from a patient’s perspective. Apollo letin, released by the state health letin released in new format on because a diagnosis gives you an has a very good outpatient as well authorities on the direction of the Tuesday and said it was asking idea beforehand what you plan to as 50 bedded neuron rehabilitation Telangana High Court, shows 14.7 the authorities to publish such do. We have talked about good rule centres with robotics in it. So there is of those who tested positive are in kind of critical data so that it of surgeons, nurses, ICU staff, we a robotic mobility also training can be the age group of 51 to 60 years. The helps the society track the trend have talked of an average operation done there. statistics also show that 10.9 per of the deadly virus. theatre and we have talked of high 6) Q) What is the role of ICU? cent of those affected by the virus The bulletin also shows that end operating theatre which we are Ans:- You may do a good job in a are above 60 years. The percentage more men than women are test- fortunate to have. But all these things very critical case. What differentiates for children below 10 years stands ing positive. Men account for mean that we are going to operate a very good outcome from a outcome at 3.4 while those between 11 and 65.6 per cent of all positive cases more and more difficult cases. And totally depends depending upon luck 20 years are 5.3 per cent. while the remaining are women. these cases will require rehabilitation. is a very good intensive care because Taking note of the statistics, An analysis of the deaths show So in cases where rehabilitation is sick patients require good intensive the Telangana High Court on that 53.87 per cent of those suc- required, and earlier, we were not care 24/7 doctor nurses care not only Tuesday directed the government cumbed had co-morbidities. The able to do all these cases we were care knowing when the problem is to give wide publicity to the fact remaining 46.13 per cent died of we had too much of problems with the earning group of population that going to come and predicting it and that young too were vulnerable Covid. According to Wednesday’s these cases and one was not willing is a middle income, middle age, both taking care of beforehand. So today’s to Covid. Chief Justice Raghven- bulletin, 1,764 new positive cases to go to that depth and to that limit. road traffic accident and stroke affects modern neurosurgery had changed a dra Singh Chauhan and Justice B. were reported, taking the state’s Now with a very good modern that area quite a lot and the whole lot in last 20 years because of intensive Vijaysen Reddy told Chief Secre- tally to 58,906. Twelve more per- neuron rehabilitation. We are able family suffers, but with a good neuron care. And it is an ever evolving field tary Somesh Kumar that people sons succumbed to the virus, to do much more get a patient from rehabilitation, apart from a good early where more and more trained staff is should be told that youth too are pushing the death toll to 492. average outcome to a much better treatment, a modern care you can coming and we have a much better vulnerable to virus to dispel the The case fatality rate in the state outcome. We know that road traffic also in spite of coming with the deficit care we can do much more difficult myth that only children below remained 0.84 per cent against accident we know that stroke are the can go out with a very good outcome surgery because we can go that extra 10 years and elderly above 60 national average of 2.26 per cent. two communist causes of disease in and may even join your previous distance because of the backup 3300 TTHURSDAY,HURSDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 8 VViceice PresidentPresident ccallsalls fforor mmakingaking eeducationducation ccompulsoryompulsory iinn mothermother tonguetongue upup toto primaryprimary levellevel

Hyderabad, July 29 (UNI): The among the top 50. dangered words and promote their Vice President of India, M Ven- Naidu said that it was also not use in day-to-day conversations, kaiah Naidu today called for pro- correct to think that modern re- essays, and textbooks to revive tecting and promoting various search could be conducted only decaying languages. Asking the Indian languages through the use if one was proficient in English. teachers and parents to encourage of mother tongue in different fields It should be noted that about 90 their children to speak in mother from education to administration. per cent of the top 40-50 coun- tongue at home and elsewhere Inaugurating an online webinar tries in the Global Innovation In- , he said. it should become the on “ Knowledge Creation: Mother dex are those in which education lingua franca for all educational, Tongue” organized by the Depart- was imparted in their respective socio-economic and other activi- ment of Telugu, University of Hy- mother tongues. Pointing out that ties. Naidu also wanted the media derabad and the Telugu Academy, many visiting foreign VIPs, de- to promote the widespread use of Naidu stressed the need for giving spite knowing English, speak in native languages. a special thrust to the respective their mother tongue during their Vice Chancellor of the Univer- official language by every State discussions with top Indian dig- sity of Hyderabad, P. Appa Rao, Government. Observing that lan- nitaries, the Vice President said Chairman of DRDO, Dr Satish guage was the lifeline of a civiliza- that by doing so they were con- Reddy, Head of the Telugu Depart- tion, he said it denotes the iden- veying a message of self-respect. ment, University of Hyderabad, tity, culture and traditions of the only through widespread usage. Nobel Laureates (barring No- Expressing the need to develop the Prof. Aruna Kumari, Chairman of people. It plays an important role He said it was a fallacy to think that bel Peace prize recipients) up to mother tongues to meet modern Shanta Biotech, KL Varaprasad in preserving music, dance, cus- progress could be achieved only if 2017 were those who completed needs, the Vice President said that Reddy, Director of Telugu Acad- toms, festivals, traditional knowl- education was pursued in English. their education in their respective complex scientific and technical emy, A. Satyanarayana Reddy and edge and heritage. Research has shown that those mother tongues. Similarly, anoth- terms should be simplified in Indi- Chairman of Telangana State Offi- Calling for imparting educa- who are proficient in their mother er survey of countries impacted an languages. Stressing the need to cial Language Commission, Devu- tion in the mother tongue up to tongue can learn other languages greatly by globalization showed strengthen research on various In- lapalli Prabhakar Rao were among primary school, he stressed that with equal ease. For instance, he that nations which accorded im- dian languages, the Vice President the dignitaries who participated in a language would gain popularity said that about 90 per cent of the portance to mother tongue were advised researchers to find the en- the online webinar. 1100 Centers to treat T’gana: 1,764 new Covid cases take Corona: Etala Rajender Hyderabad, July 29 (UNI) : tally to 58,906; death toll 492 Health minister E Rajender today Hyderabad, July 29 (UNI) Telangana said that 1100 Centers are offer- has added 1,764 new COVID-19 cases, ing Corona tests across the state. taking the total count to 58,906, health He inaugurated a mobile lab at Koti officials said on Wednesday. With 12 Command Control Center that of- more succumbing to the infection, the fers tests to 10 persons at a time. death toll has risen to 492 so far. The The mobile vans will offer services Hitham application, we upload de- case fatality rate in the state remained in containment areas he said. The tails of Corona patients in the state, 0.84 per cent against national average of minister inspected the mobile van he said. The government will help 2.26 per cent, the officials added. for corona testing and interacted those in home isolation and oth- The number of cases, which had sta- with doctors on its efficiency. Ra- ers with serious symptoms will be bilized around 1,500 for the last couple jender has said that the government treated in hospitals Rajender said. of weeks, saw a new surge during the follows ICMR guidelines on Corona While 81 percent people without last 24 hours ending 8 p.m. on Tuesday. testing and offer treatment. Using symptoms get positive. The officials attributed this to a record bordering Greater Hyderabad reported hospitals in the state shows that 14,865 number of tests conducted during the 158 and 147 cases respectively. San- out of 17,081 beds were vacant. period. The laboratories tested 18,858 gareddy, another district which shares Eighty private hospitals offering Co- samples against testing target for the borders with GHMC, saw 89 new cases. vid treatment have 5,013 beds and out state as per the World Health Organisa- With 138 new positive cases Waran- of them 1,744 beds were vacant. tion (WHO) benchmark of 140 per mil- gal Urban saw a huge jump followed by The state has over 1,000 contain- lion that is 5,600 tests per day, says the Karimnagar (93) and Khammam (69). ment zones including 92 in Greater media bulletin. According to the media bulletin, 842 Hyderabad. Districts like Mahabub- The cumulative number of tests rose people recovered from COVID-19, tak- nagar and Ranga Reddy have a large to 3,97,939. Test reports of 788 samples ing the total number of people recov- number of containment zones. As were awaited. While the caseload in ered to 43,751. There are 14,663 active per the direction of Telangana High Greater Hyderabad continues to come cases including 9,178 under home/in- Court, the health authorities started down, the figures show that the districts stitutional isolation. About 84 per cent issuing health bulletin with complete are witnessing a surge. The state capital of those under home isolation were details. The 61-page bulletin has a list recorded 509 new infections. Medchal asymptomatic. The status of bed oc- of all testing centres and hospitals, Malkajgiri and Ranga Reddy districts cupancy in 57 government-run COVID both government-run and private.