www Vol - 17 www Issue-246 www Bhubaneswar www 19 April, 2021 www Monday ww Orissa Today email:[email protected], www Rs.2.00 People’s Voice [email protected] www Pages -8 RNI NO - ODIENG/2005/16409 For e paper : www.orissatodaynews. in [email protected] India reports record 2,61,500 new Expansion, modernisation of medical infrastructure in nCoV cases, 1,501 deaths Varanasi helped in fighting Covid-19: PM New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) cussion, the Prime Minis- adopted to win over vi- informed the Prime Minis- Prime Minister Narendra ter emphasised that every- ruses. He also emphasised ter about the preparations Modi on Sunday said the body should follow the on providing contract trac- for prevention and treat- expansion and "distance of two yards ing and test reports of in- ment of Covid, through modernisation of medical and mask is essential". fected persons at the ear- video conferencing. In infrastructure in Varanasi Stressing the importance liest. The Prime Minister this regard, the Prime Min- New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) India registered 2,61,500 fresh in the last 5-6 years has of the vaccination cam- also directed the adminis- ister was briefed on the cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest single- helped in fighting Covid- paign, the Prime Minister tration to discharge all re- issues of control rooms day spike since the outbreak of the pandemic, according 19. Mr Modi reviewed the said that the administra- sponsibilities towards the set up for contact to the Union Health Ministry data released on Sunday. With these new cases, the total number of those who status of Covid-19 in tion should make every- patients and their families tracing,command and con- tested positive for the disease has reached 1,47,88,109. Varanasi district through one above the age of 45 living in home isolation in trol centres set up for home Besides, the country also recorded 1,501 deaths due to videoconferencing. Dur- aware of this. He also a sensitive manner. isolation, dedicated phone the virus, pushing the death toll to 1,77,150. It was the ing the meeting, the Prime asked the administration riences and move forward ber of patients. He said The Prime Minister line ambulances, provision fourth consecutive day when the country recorded more Minister took stock of to extend all possible as- cautiously,' he said. The that the Varanasi adminis- praised the voluntary of telemedicine from con- than 2 lakh cases in a day. On Saturday, the country saw testing, availability of sistance to the people of Prime Minister said that as tration should step up the organisations of Varanasi trol rooms, deployment of 2,34,692 cases, while on Friday and Thursday, 2,17,353 beds, medicines, vaccines Varanasi with utmost sen- a representative of pace of work in all the for working closely with additional rapid response and 2,00,739 case were reported, respectively. On a positive front, 1,38,423 patients recovered from the and manpower etc for pre- sitivity. The Prime Minis- Varanasi, he is also taking fields in the same way it the Government and said teams in urban areas etc. virus, taking the total number of such cases to 1,28,09,643. vention of Corona and ter thanked all the doctors constant feedback from has rapidly set up the they should be further en- The Prime Minister was in- Meanwhile, total 12,26,22,590 Coronavirus vaccines have proper treatment of Co- and medical staff of the the general public. 'Kashi Covid Response couraged. He again formed that so far 19,8,383 been administered in the country since January 16, with rona infected patients. country and said that The Prime Minister also Centre'. The Prime Minis- emphasised on greater persons have received the 26,84,956 jabs being given since yesterday. Currently, the He directed the officers to even in this hour of crisis, emphasised the need to ter emphasised on "Test, vigilance and caution in first dose and 35,014 per- country has 18,01,316 active cases. According to Indian provide all possible assis- they are doing their duty increase efforts at all lev- Track and Treat" and said view of the situation. The sons have received both Council of Medical Research (ICMR), so far, 26,65,38,416 tance to the public expe- sincerely. 'We have to els in view of the stress that like the first wave, the public representatives and the doses of vaccination to tests have been conducted in the country. Of these, 15,66,394 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours. ditiously. During the dis- learn from last year's expe- due to the increased num- same strategy has to be officials of Varanasi region prevent Covid. EC imposes 24-hr campaign ban on TMC's Sujata Mondal, BJP’s Sayantanu Basu Manmohan writes to Modi suggesting ramping Kolkata, Apr 18 (UNI) The statement denigrating the 18.04.2021 to 7PM on Election Commission on Scheduled Caste commu- 19.04.2021 during which up vaccination for battling Covid second wave Sunday imposed a 24-hour nity in West Bengal and is she shall not be allowed to campaign ban on Trinamool of considered view that Ms campaign,” the statement New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) India has vaccinated only facturing drugs so that Congress leader Sujata Sujata Mondal has violated said. Former prime minister and a small fraction of its many other private compa- Mondal and BJP’s clause (1) of Part 1 'General The EC also sent a notice veteran Congress leader population," the senior nies can produce vaccines Sayantanu Basu with effect Conduct of Model Code of to BJP's Sayanatan Basu Dr Manmohan Singh on Congress leader said. As under a license. "Israel has from 1900hrs. The EC has Conduct for the Guidance for allegedly violating the Sunday wrote a letter to per the Ministry of Health already invoked compul- given 24 hours to Sujata of Political Parties and Can- Model Code of Conduct Prime Minister Narendra and Family Welfare, over sory licensing provision," Mondal, who has been didates' through her re- during the campaign for Modi suggesting him to 12 crore vaccine doses he said. fielded by the Trinamool marks which could cause West Bengal elections. ramp up the vaccination have been administered so To kill the shortage, he said Congress from Arambagh tension between different This was based on a com- drive to battle the ongo- far in the ongoing vacci- vaccines approved by cred- seat, to explain her “SC vot- castes thereby adversely af- plaint against an "inflam- ing second wave of Covid- nation programme which ible agencies like European ers are beggars” comment. fecting the election pro- matory statement" made by 19 which has struck the began in middle of Janu- Medical Agency or the The EC had received the cess,” the EC said in a state- the West Bengal BJP gen- nation hard. ary this year. Dr Singh USFDA should be imported complaint from a Bharatiya ment. “Now, therefore, the eral secretary in connection "There are many things suggested that the gov- gency use distribution teachers, bus, three- and inoculated without do- Janata Party delegation Commission hereby sternly with the Sitalkuchi violence we must do to fight the ernment should place while for the rest, States wheeler and taxi drivers, mestic trials at least for a lim- who said Ms Mondal had warns Ms Mondal and ad- at a public rally in epidemic but a big part of enough orders in advance should have the knowl- municipal and panchayat ited period. India recently made the comments while vises her to desist from us- Baranagar, North 24 this effort must be ramp- to the firms producing edge about the delivery so staff and possibly lawyers gave approval to vaccines giving an interview to a ing such statement while Parganas. The poll body ing up the vaccination vaccines. that they can plan rollout who have to attend courts approved by such agen- news channel. making public utterances sought an explanation programme," Dr Singh He said the Centre accordingly. Dr Singh as frontline workers," the cies. In the ongoing vacci- “The Commission has during the period when from Basu within 24 hours wrote. He said the focus should devise a transpar- asked the government to former PM wrote. To in- nation drive, the govern- carefully considered her re- Model Code of Conduct is failing which it would take should be on the percent- ent formula under which allow States to define the crease production, Dr Singh ment is administering indig- ply which does not justify in force and imposes a ban a decision without any ref- age of the population vac- 10 per cent vaccines frontline workers who can suggested that the govern- enous vaccine Covaxin and the relevant portions of her of 24 hours from 7PM on erence to him. cinated than a total num- should be retained by the be vaccinated. "States may ment should invoke com- UK's AstraZeneca vaccine ber of people. "Currently, government for emer- want to designate school pulsory license for manu- called Covishield. Railways to run "Oxygen Express" trains JEE (Main) 2021 for April session postponed Railways to run New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) The Joint Entrance Examination session," the NTA said. According to the NTA, 6,20,978 candidates appeared in (Main) 2021 for the April session has been postponed "The revised dated for the JEE (Main) - 2021 April session the February session examination while 5,56,248 sat in due to the Covid situation, National Testing Agency will be announced later on and at least 15 days before the March.