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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I TUESDAY I 7 APRIL 2020 WEATHER BUSINESS 7 TABLOID Max: 36.2OC WORLD|5 | Min: 26.6OC Ambani’s net worth drops Me-time for netas RH: 51% Japan proposes Rain: Nil 28% due to pandemic during lockdown Forecast: Cloudy sky. Rain emergency over virus or thundershowers likely Max/Min temp. 36/25ºC deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 83 No. 97 Established 1938 | 16 PAGES | `6.00 CORONA C UNT CASES DEATHS CM bats for lockdown extension (+596) (+18) KCR asks PM for 2 weeks; irked by SM reports that he extended curbs till June 3 4,778 136 S.A. ISHAQUI I DC covid19india.org HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS Chief Minister K. Chandr- Centre plans to ashekar Rao on Monday (+30) requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend TS: 364 11 the nationwide lockdown control clusters beyond April 14, when the three-week nation-wide VINEETA PANDEY | DC WHO IS COVID (+51) lockdown comes to an end. with agency inputs While addressing a press NEW DELHI, APRIL 6 INFECTING MOST? AP: 303 03 conference at Pragati Bhavan, Mr Rao said, “I Amid steep rise in fresh WORLD CONFIRMED CASES propose that the lockdown cases of novel coronavrius be extended by at least one in India, the Central gov- 76% 24% or two weeks and then we ernment has prepared a 1,328,150 can take a call on ending “containment plan for it.” large outbreaks” that will are male are female DEATHS Mr Rao said, “We can see the “Bhilwara Model” recover from a hit to our being replicated in the economy but we can’t country’s Covid-19 hots- 47% people are 73,750 bring back lives of people. pots after lockdown ends. below 40 years age COUNTRIES, A civilised society could As per covid19india.org, group, 34% between AREAS WITH not bear pain, trauma and a crowdsourced website 40-60 years age group CASES 208 tragedy of a large-scale that updates the numbers and 19% are 60 and worldometers.info human loss. A lockdown is frequently, there were a the only weapon that India total 4,778 cases out of above age group has, given our weak infra- which 4,281 are active structure as a developing cases and 361 have been 86% death cases country.” discharged. So far 136 exhibited co-morbidity ASTROGUIDE He said, “The lockdown deaths have been reported. related to diabetes, Sarvari; Uttarayana is impacting all sections of After lockdown ends, cer- society and economy at tain virus hotspots will chronic kidney issues, Tithi: Chaitra Shuddha large. But coronavirus is continue to be sealed. hypertension and heart Chaturdasi till 12 noon the biggest crisis faced by Officials have so far iden- related problems. Star: Uttaraphalguni till 9.14 am all of mankind and calls A cop questions visitors to Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad on Monday during the lockdown period. tified about 62 areas as and Hasta till 6.06 am for unprecedented mea- — S. SURENDER REDDY hotspot though they say Young people with (Wednesday) sures.” that places with even one co-morbidities are also Varjyam: 4.32 pm to 5.56 pm Mr Rao revealed that case are under the scan- at high risk of Covid-19. Durmuhurtam: 8.37 am to 9.26 during his conversation ner. As per government’s am and 11.07 pm to 11.54 pm with the Prime Minister “Cluster Containment on Sunday, he requested Strategy,” states were 63% deaths observed Rahukalam: 3 pm to 4.30 pm among elderly, making HIJRI CALENDAR Mr Modi to ascertain opin- Case doubling falls to 4.1 days asked to contain the dis- ions of all Chief Ministers ease in a defined geograph- them a high risk popu- Shabaan 12,1441 AH regarding the lifting of the KANIZA GARARI I DC A senior doctor in ic area by early detection lation. PRAYERS lockdown. HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 Hyderabad explained, “the and breaking the chain of Fajar: 5.05 am He said that even a par- DOCTORS, MEDICAL STAFF, SANITATION next two weeks will see transmission. The “aggres- — Union Health ministry Zohar: 12.28 pm tial lifting of lockdown The doubling time for rise in Covid-19 centres. sive and ruthless” mea- Asar: 4.39 pm after April 14 was not so coronavirus (Covid-19) in WORKERS TO GET INCENTIVES: KCR After that, governments sures include geographic lic health measures. The Maghrib: 6.35 pm easy and it will prove to be India is 4.1 days, far from can allow them to go to pri- quarantine, social distanc- document also asks state Isha: 7.44 pm a gigantic task to control the ideal 7.1 days, as more DC CORRESPONDENT safai karmcharis and sani- vate hospitals for contain- ing, enhanced surveil- and district agencies to people. asymptomatic carriers are HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 tation staff fighting the ment. This is as an expect- lance, testing and isolation enhance “passive surveil- SUNSET TODAY 6.30 PM The CM said that lock- coming to hospitals with coronavirus in municipal ed scenario as finally more of all suspected cases, lance” in the entire area SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.05 AM down was the only weapon symptoms. Chief Minister K. Chandr- corporations, municipali- tests are being carried out quarantine of contacts and under quarantine. MOONRISE TODAY 5.54 PM to contain the pandemic The doubling time is cal- ashekar Rao on Monday ties and gram panchayats and contact tracing is hap- risk communication to MOONSET TOMORROW 5.31 AM and he will request the PM culated based on number announced incentives for across the state. pening as per guidelines. create awareness among ■ Page 4: ILI, SARI patients to not hesitate in extend- of patients who come with doctors, medical staff, ■ Report on Page 3 This means sporadic cases public on preventive pub- to be tested for Covid-19 ing the lockdown. Mr Rao symptoms and are con- with no contact history COUNTER POINT was irked with “misrepre- firmed for the disease. and severe respiratory dis- sentation” on social media Medical experts say that an orthopaedic doctor con- dent, Confederation of Me- tress will also come to hos- and by certain news agen- doubling time has tacts in Nellore and the dical Association of Asia pitals. Two deaths in OGH cies in carrying his appeal increased as cluster cases Wockhardt Hospital per- and Oceania, said, “the and one case of the Prez, PM, MPs pay to Mr Modi on extension of have emerged in various sonnel in Mumbai are ideal time where there are immune-compromised nationwide lockdown. parts of the country and examples of how there are no clusters or groups dou- child in Niloufer Hospital The CM was referring to are being reported now. groups of cases emerging bling time is 7.1 days.” are examples.” recommendations by the The meeting organised by from various parts of The rising number of cut, no MPLAD too Boston Consulting Group, the Tablighi Jamaat in India. cases is as anticipated by ■ Page 4: Antibody testing to wherein, in one possible Nizamuddin in New Delhi, Dr K.K. Aggarwal, presi- medical experts. show immunity DC CORRESPONDENT wants to use to prepare an scenario, it recommended NEW DELHI, APRIL 6 action plan to combat the that a lockdown was challenges posed by the required till June, because Faced with the twin chal- pandemic and boost the India “does not have suffi- lenges of an economy that domestic economy. cient medical infrastruc- HEAD CONSTABLE is heading towards a Later, while interacting ture and manpower”. 30 new Covid cases in TS, downward spiral and the with his ministers, Mr However, certain news TESTS POSITIVE rapidly escalating Covid- Modi asked them to pre- agencies flashed reports 19 pandemic, the Union pare a business continuity that the CM appealed for FOR COVID-19 Cabinet on Monday cle- plan and to be ready to lockdown to be extended 308 still active out of 364 ared an ordinance effect- “combat the economic nationally till June 3. ing a 30 per cent monthly impact of the coronavirus IN BRIEF When health minister DC CORRESPONDENT ● AMONG THE TJ amongst the returnees, 170 DC CORRESPONDENT salary cut on all Members pandemic on war footing”. Etala Rajender brought HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 returnees, 170 have tested have tested positive and HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 of Parliament for one year. Sources said the Cabinet, this to the CM’s notice. Mr positive and another 93 another 93 persons, most It also decided to abolish whose meeting was held PM: Prepare for Rao, enraged, said, “I Chief Minister K. Chandr- of them primary contacts A head constable working the Members of Parl- via video-conferencing for explained to mediapersons ashekar Rao on Monday persons, most of them pri- like family members, have in Hyderabad police is iament Local Area the first time after the lockdown easing at the presser my state- said that as on Monday mary contacts like family also tested positive for learnt to have become the Development Scheme lockdown was announced ments in Hindi, English evening, there were a total members, have also tested Covid-19. first coronavirus (Covid- (MPLADS) fund for two (though the earlier New Delhi: Indicating a and Telugu for their of 308 active cases of coro- positive for Covid-19. He said, “in the first 19) positive case from years: 2020-21 and 2021-22. Cabinet meeting on March phased opening of the understanding so they navirus (Covid-19) in phase, the government has among the Telangana state The President, vice-pres- 25, held just a day after the ongoing lockdown, Prime carry with true spirit my Gandhi Hospital. The total tion organised by the Tabl- quarantined 25,937 foreign police. He is one of the new ident and all governors PM had announced the Minister Narendra Modi on appeal to PM Modi. It is number of cases stood at ighi Jamaat at the Markaz returnees and during coronavirus patients, who also decided to voluntarily lockdown, was held with Monday asked Union minis- unfortunate the media is 364, up 334 from Monday. mosque in Nizamuddin in tests, 30 of them were tested positive on Monday. accept a 30 per cent cut in the PM and Cabinet col- ters to prepare a “graded miscarrying information The death toll stood at 11. Delhi a few weeks ago. found tested positive. He was posted on lock- their salaries. The deci- leagues sitting at arm’s plan” to slowly open without verifying facts.” Addressing a press con- Mr Rao said, “a total of Another 20 of their prima- down duties near the old sion was conveyed to the length from each other but departments in areas that Mr Rao attacked social ference at Pragati Bhavan, 1,089 returnees have been ry contacts also tested pos- Secretariat complex, along Centre, official sources in the same room), decided have not emerged as media harshly, which he the Chief Minister said identified and tracked in itive.” the Telugu Talli flyover. A said. The money saved to promulgate an ordi- hotspots of the pandemic. alleged was “turning into that the state had so far the state. There are repo- The CM said that in all 50 senior cop told him to get a through these salary cuts nance for a 30 per cent cut Modi made this suggestion anti-media”. He said recorded 11 Covid-19 relat- rts that another 30 to 35 cases, no one has died and health check done after and the abolition of the in salaries of all MPs for while chairing a meeting of “some vernacular media ed deaths, all of them people from TS may still 35 of them have been dis- seeing he was unwell. MPLADS funds would be one year. The allowances the council of ministers via are also carrying lumpen linked directly or as a pri- be in Delhi. We believe charged. The remaining 15 He went to Nims for deposited in the of MPs will also fall under video-conferencing. and ugly stories” in this mary contact to the they are quarantined.” would also be discharged check-up and was directed Consolidated Fund of the deduction, sources crucial hour. returnees of the congrega- He informed that soon. to go to Gandhi Hospital. India, which the Centre said. Central troops told to stay put ANIMAL | PLANET Telangana issues strict orders for regular health checks on wild animals in reserves, zoo park New Delhi: The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have suspended all non-essential movement of Zoos cautious after tiger in New York gets Covid-19 its troops and staffers as they have extended their BALU PULIPAKA I DC primates, in the Nehru We have twice a day The Indian Veterinary parks must be kept under leaves by another 10 days, HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 Zoological Park, and for animal health checks Research Institute said CCTV surveillance and till April 15, in the wake of monitoring the health of that if such symptoms are animal keepers or handlers WATCH OUT FOR SYMPTOMS AMONG the coronavirus outbreak, The discovery of coron- wildlife in sanctuaries and and all staff have masks, observed, senior authori- should not be allowed close officials said on Monday. avirus in a Malayan tigress two tiger reserves. gloves and hand sanitizers. ties must be informed and to any animal displaying MONKEYS, LANGURS, OFFICIALS TOLD at New York’s Bronx Zoo With the New York As of now all animal keepers samples need to be collect- signs of sickness. on Monday sent officials at tigress’ case causing in the zoo are in good health ed from big cats for testing. When isolating such an Hyderabad: Forest depar- those collecting samples INSIDE the Centre and the state alarm, zoo officials have and everything is under con- Meanwhile, Principal animal, handlers must tment officials in Tel- taking all recommended scrambling to put in place been instructed to monitor trol Chief Conservator of wear personal protection angana were on Monday precautions and such sam- ■ CITY.. PG2 a protocol to protect ani- tigers and other big cats for Forests, Telangana state, equipment. “Fortnightly instructed to observe and ples should be sent for test- mals in zoos and big cats in abnormal signs including — DR SIDHANAND KUKRETY R. Shobha issued a set of samples of suspect cases watch out for coronavirus ing either to the National Street children beg for tiger reserves. coughing, nasal dis- Director, TS zoo parks instructions to zoos in the are to be sent to designated infection symptoms among Institute of High Security survival in lockdown In Telangana state, strict charges, respiratory dis- state and ordered that no animal health institutes in monkeys and langurs that Animal Disease in Bhopal, ■ orders, accompanied by tress and diarrhoea, which multivitamins, especially sick animal keeper, staffer the country to initiate move about in forest areas. National Research Centre NATION.. PG4 detailed guidelines, have are visible symptoms of vitamin C, among other or official be allowed any- Covid-19 tests,” she said. Samples for analysis for Equines in Hisar, Hary- 51 Kerala nurses test been issued for regular possible coronavirus infec- supplements and treated where near the animals in must be collected from any ana, or to the Centre for positive in Mumbai health checks of tigers and tion. All big cats in the zoos for any visible respiratory zoos and deer parks. All ■ Page 3: Guidelines issued dead wild animals found in Animal Disease Rese-arch other animals, including should be provided with ailments symptomatically. animals in zoos and deer to tiger reserves the forests of the state with and Diagnostics, Itanagar. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 7 APRIL 2020 pg 2

SHORT TAKES A cloudy day USAID GIVES Speed up ration $2.9 MN TO INDIA TO FIGHT COVID delivery: Uttam IREDDY SRINIVAS migrant workers strand- DC CORRESPONDENT REDDY I DC ed in the state have got 10 HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 kg of rice and `500 cash from the government. He The US Agency for Telangana Pradesh demanded that 5 kg of International Development Congress Committee rice per person (USAID) on Monday hoped President of N. Uttam announced by the central that its $2.9 million to support Kumar Reddy on Monday government be delivered India will to help in the fight demanded that the gov- immediately. against the spread of coron- ernment speed up the “As a responsible oppo- avirus and aid control process of providing free sition, Congress is trying Covid-19. rice and monetary relief to play a constructive role These new funds, announced to people, especially the by identifying lapses of late March, will provide $2.4 poor. the government and sug- million for USAID’s health He was speaking to the gesting corrective meas- strengthening project, imple- media after flagging off ures. Chief Minister K. mented by Jhpiego, an inter- transportation of 1.5 lakh Chandrashekar Rao must national non-profit health sanitiser bottles to convene an all-party organisation affiliated with Jadcherla constituency meeting, at least through the Johns Hopkins University. from Gandhi Bhavan. The video-conferencing, to Another $500,000 are meant sanitiser bottles have ascertain the views of for the World Health been donated by TPCC other parties and take Organisation (WHO). The coordinator Anirudh their suggestions into funds will help the Indian gov- Reddy. The state Congress consideration,” the TPCC ernment slow the spread of chief said reports from chief said. coronavirus, provide care for the districts are quite dis- He slammed the Centre affected and support local turbing. “People have for the slow pace of relief communities with tools to con- been locked out since and assistance being tain the disease, an official March 22. Daily wage extended to states. He press release said. earners, small traders, said the Centre had prom- Praising India’s efforts in vendors, drivers and oth- ised one free LPG cylin- combating Covid-19, US ers from unorganised sec- der for three months to Ambassador to India Kenneth tors have remained with- beneficiaries of the I. Juster said, “Covid-19 is a out any source of liveli- Ujwala scheme. As bene- global public health threat hood since the last 15 ficiaries of this scheme that can be addressed best by days. In addition to 87 are very few in Telangana close collaboration among gov- lakh white ration card- state, he demanded that ernments and international A man cycles on the Tank Bund even as dark clouds loom large over the horizon on Monday. Weathermen had predicted thunderstorm holders, there are lakhs of the free cylinder be pro- organizations. The US govern- accompanied by lightning. — GANDHI other families who are vided to those coming ment, through USAID, Centers now solely dependent on under of Deepam scheme. for Disease Control and help extended by the state Mr Reddy said the Prevention and other US agen- government.” Centre’s assistance of cies, is working closely with Mr Reddy disputed offi- just `11,000 crore to states the government of India and GIVE AID TO COVID cial claims of relief being was too little and too late. multilateral agencies to sup- provided to BPL families He inspected the func- port India’s response to this TEST SEEKERS, and migrant workers. He tioning of corona relief global pandemic.” HMDA puts blame on declared that not even 30 measures control room per cent of beneficiaries established at the Gandhi CONG TELLS GOVT have got the promised 12 Bhavan. He later inaugu- NIZAM VII kg free rice and not a sin- rated a grain procure- DC CORRESPONDENT gle rupee has been credit- ment centre at Mallepally REMEMBERED HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 ed to their accounts so far. mandal in Devarkonda Covid for flyover delay Similarly, not even 20 per constituency of Nalgonda Telangana Pradesh cent of over 3 lakh district. ON BIRTH ANNIV Congress Committee ATHER MOIN | DC Only 17 piers of Balanagar skyway built in 3 years official spokesperson HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 Shujat Ali on Monday MADDY DEEKSHITH I DC ting idle due to delay in the demanded that the state Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 land acquisition process government give incen- Khan was on Monday remem- by HMDA and GHMC, tives to those who are bered on his 134th birth Coronavirus has further despite intervention of voluntarily coming for- anniversary as a highly benev- delayed the construction MA&UD minister and ward to undergo tests olent ruler who provided the of the Balanagar flyover principal secretary for the novel coron- best of facilities to all sections which, on completion, Arvind Kumar. avirus disease Covid-19. of people. would provide signal-free Significantly, construc- The Congress leader However, many admirers, connectivity between tion of the flyover has said that the govern- who reached Masjid e Jodi, Secunderabad, Kukat- remained incomplete ment conducts Covid-19 King Kati to pay floral trib- pally, Balanagar, though four years have tests for the public free utes, were dismayed as they Quthbullapur, Gajula gone by on the pretext of of cost. He alleged that TPCC chief Uttam Kumar Reddy flags off a van with 1.5 were not allowed inside the Ramaram and Suchitra land acquisition. the government had lakh bottles of sanitisers to Jadcherla constituency HMDA blames GHMC for delaying land acquisition for mosque where his abode is areas. The HMDA now says that failed in arranging suffi- from Gandhi Bhavan on Tuesday. The bottles were the flyover. if everything goes accord- cient number of testing located. The custodian of the The project has been in donated by Congress leader Anirudh Reddy. mosque pointed out that even limbo since three years ing to plan, the project kits in district hospitals the family members were though the Hyderabad ing to blame Greater The mayor declared that would be completed in even as the disease ensuring social distance. Metropolitan Devel- Hyderabad Municipal the remaining properties four months. It is stated spread. It may be recalled that the opment Authority Corporation (GHMC) for would be acquired under that the metropolitan Mr Ali demanded that Nizam had set up a separate (HMDA) has constructed delaying land acquisition the land acquisition act. authority has already the government review Call all-party meet, quarantine facility for 17 piers, while laying foun- for the flyover. City mayor Despite the assertion of spent `265 crore on land with the district medical patients suffering from dation for five more. Bonthu Rammohan had in Bonthu Rammohan the acquisition. It would and health officials on cholera. The idea to have quar- Following municipal November last year said flyover hasn’t moved for- utilise remaining `122 government hospital sit- antine facilities was conceived administration and urban holders of properties ward even an inch. crore on construction of uation. He welcomed Congress tells KCR by him to isolate the affected development (MA&UD) along the project had A senior HMDA official the flyover. Officials say Chief Minister K. people from the general popu- minister K. T. Rama Rao’s signed an agreement to maintains that the coron- had GHMC acquired prop- Chandrasekhar Rao's DC CORRESPONDENT letins were not being lation following the 1908 Musi instructions with regard hand over their assets to avirus crisis will further erties in accordance with decision to seek exten- HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 issued regularly and that floods that claimed several to the flyover, the HMDA the civic body. affect the project as the Land Acquisition Act, sion of the lockdown. He they had discrepancies lives and put health infra- claims the project would Of the total 367 proper- labourers are unwilling to 2013, half the work on the requested the govern- The Covid-19 Task Force when compared to structure under severe stress. now be completed in four ties, 120 had already been work. However, the private project would have been ment to take the neces- of the Telangana Pradesh Central government fig- The life cycle of malarial para- months. acquired while 76 of them agency, which has been completed by now and the sary steps to ensure the Congress Committee, dur- ures. The task force said site was discovered by Sir Officials of the metropol- belonged to the govern- executing the project, says flyover put into operation people do not suffer due ing its first meeting on the government should Ronald Ross at the Fever itan authority are continu- ment departments. its labour have been sit- by this month end. to the lockdown. Monday, requested Chief address the issue of Hospital. Today, the hospital is Minister K. shortage of safety equip- one of the nodal centres for Chandrashekar Rao to ment. In states such as coronavirus. immediately convene an Kerala, the CM, health Mr Mir Najaf Ali Khan, the all-party meeting to brief minister and officials grandson of Mir Osman Ali them about the efforts to were holding press brief- Khan, said the last Nizam had Cattle back on leopard’s menu in Amangal address the pandemic.The ings every day, and the contributed tremendously to meeting was held over same should be done in the development of Hyderabad BALU PULIPAKA | DC tures and go away. They away as one of its legs was video-conference and was Telangana state. even after its accession. He HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 have not done anything so tied to a stone pillar plant- chaired by former MLA They noted that people said that despite overwhelm- far,” Mr Kondal Reddy, Mr ed firmly in the ground. Marri Shashidhar Reddy. were facing troubles at ing donations, basic PPEs are Back in February this Ram Reddy’s son, told According to forest divi- Expressing solidarity ration shops due to tech- still unreachable to the doc- year, a leopard, killed six Deccan Chronicle. “Even sional officer M. Janaki with the government, the nical glitches. To control tors and migrant labourers are goats belonging to Mr when the goats were Ram, the leopard fed on a task force appreciated the crowd at these shops, starving to death. All these Manda Ram Reddy, a resi- killed, they just came and small portion of the calf. doctors, medical staff, they suggested a system expose lack of foresight of the dent of Mangalpally vil- took pictures but did noth- “The leopard activity police, revenue, munici- wherein people with government in handling the lage near Amangal town. ing. We are yet to receive appears to have started pal, civil supplies, agricul- cards ending with partic- health emergency. Sometime on the night of compensation for the again in the area and we ture and others who were ular numbers could come He said one of Mir Osman Sunday or early on goats we lost. The goats will increase our efforts to risking their own health to the shop on assigned Ali Khan’s most profound con- Monday, a leopard – alone were worth any- catch it,” he said. for public health. days. They also asked the tributions to health and wel- whether it was the same where from `30,000 to It is believed that the The task force asked the CM to ensure procure- fare was the creation of one that killed the goats in `40,000. And now we lost a leopard left the spot either CM to meet religious lead- ment of farm produce is Nizam’s Charitable Trust with February is not known — healthy calf.” after giving up on drag- ers on Good Friday and done properly. They asked a corpus fund of `5 crore. It attacked a calf owned by When it killed the goats, ging the carcass away or Pugmarks of the leopard found near the dead calf. Easter this week, the him to ensure that still exists and many patients Mr Ram Reddy and killed the leopard had leapt over because of some distur- — BALU PULIPAKA beginning of Ramzan migrant labourers got get monetary assistance from it. Tell-tale signs of a leop- an eight-foot fence that bance. It was since the later this month and their money. The task the Trust for their medical ard’s pugmarks were formed the animals’ pen beginning of 2019 that a in Yacharam, Amangal, installed camera traps, the Guru Purnima and force also said MNREGA treatment, he said. found near the dead calf. and then made its escape leopard, or a pair of leop- and Kadthal mandals. leopard which killed sev- Bonalu in June to seek payments should not be “The forest department good. On Monday, the dead ards, has been attacking Though officials set up eral calves during the last their cooperation. They held up even if no work INDONESIANS people just come, take pic- calf could not be dragged cattle and feeding on them cages with bait and year, was never caught. noted that health bul- was being done now. BOOKED FOR COVID | IMPACT There are around 30,000 beggars in city and the number may rise due to the pandemic SPREADING COVID PULI SHARAT KUMAR | DC KARIMNAGAR, APRIL 6 Street children beg for survival amid lockdown Karimnagar One Town police on Monday registered cases VIKRAM SHARMA I DC tiser to ward off the killer used to stop at the signal. If heard of it. Her father says Narendra Modi’s call to against 15 persons, including HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 coronavirus, oblivious to lucky, selling all day, we whatever little they know light a diya. “Policemen 10 Indonesians, under provi- all scares save impending sometimes would make about the virus is through came and told us about sions of Epidemic Disease Act, Each time Kajal and hunger, several children even `500 a day. We would policemen posted nearby. lighting a candle. Since we 1897, Disaster Management Sakina spot a vehicle slow- who used to assist their have a decent meal and A few feet away was had nothing else, we gath- Act, 2005, Foreigners Act, 1946, ing down, they blindly parents selling a variety of sleep under the flyover. Begum, who was trying to ered garbage and burnt it,” and for spreading of coron- start running towards it, items or doing other odd Now, there is no other feed her one-and-a-half said little Nandu. avirus among innocent people. holding hands gently, hop- jobs at traffic signals, have option but to beg. There year old child. “Luckily, we A drive across Giving details, One Town ing someone driving by now taken to begging for are few people on roads. are getting food every day. Hyderabad will find you inspector G. Vijay Kumar said will care to slow down a bit survival. The good thing is some Some people give us food run into many people, a team of 10 Indonesians and give them some food. Since the lockdown, with people are still giving us packets. We do not know mostly beggars or arrived in India on tourist visa Under a blazing hot sun, few people on roads and food,” Sakina told Deccan how long food will come, so vagabonds, making bus on March 9 and attended mass the two girls — aged four nothing to sell, about 25 of Chronicle. we are saving some food shelters or footpaths their prayers inside the Markaz and five years — run bare- them, including beggars For street children, it is a Girls run towards a vehicle to beg for food. — DC packets. We eat only when homes – nowhere to go. mosque in Nizamuddin area of foot throughout the day and vagabonds, have been matter of daily survival very hungry. We used to As per estimates, there New Delhi. near a traffic junction. temporarily put up in an that trumps all other risks. then, train and bus servic- this ground,” says Sai, sleep under the flyover, but are around 30,000 beggars Later, with support of two Sadly, they may not be the open ground adjacent to “I came to Hyderabad six es had been suspended. pointing towards some per- now we are in the open in Hyderabad. persons, identified as only children one can find Gymkhana cricket stadi- months ago from Now, all of us have taken to sons, who are possibly ground under the sun,” This number is likely to Mohammad Adil (25) and out on streets of twin cities um in Secunderabad. Anantapur in search of begging,” says Ramu, junk addicts. Even minor she says. Interestingly, all go up what with lockdown Khursheed Ahmed (34), resi- during the lockdown, “My father used to earn livelihood. I started to sell whose children Sai and girls are vulnerable, he of them lit up some object snatching away even the dents of Uttar Pradesh, the when most parents are about `300 per day by sell- toys and other items. Nandu, aged six and three, says. Ask Kajal if she or the other, mostly by paltry sums of money Indonesians reached scared to let their children ing balloons and other When lockdown began, I have taken to begging knows what coronavirus gathering garbage on those at traffic signals Karimnagar through go out of their homes. fancy eye-catchy items at wanted to take my family alongside the parents. is, she draws a blank. After Sunday night, in response used to make by selling all Ramagundam on March 14. Without a mask or sani- traffic signals. Several cars back to my native but by “All sorts of people live in a pause, she says she has to Prime Minister kind of wares. CITY Umasankar DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 7 APRIL 2020 pg 3

IN BRIEF Drones used to HMWS&SB ignoring sewage overflows monitor lockdown In 2 days, water body has received over 2,500 complaints from citizens and it has not attended them Hyderabad: Rachakonda police has started using MADDY DEEKSHITH I DC agency, the Greater Hyd- been attending to sewer ● THE HMWS&SB, which are residing at Wadi-e- 2,856 locations in last one removed from sewer-lines. drones from Monday to HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 erabad Municipal Corpo- overflow complaints in res- has been desilting choked Mahmoodr in Rajendra- week. These location inc- He said that it would create mount real-time surveillance ration (GHMC), whose gre- idential areas. manholes to use the lock- nagar pillar no 230. We ha- lude Narayanguda, Secun- further issues if the sludge in Pahadishareef, Balapur During the ongoing Covid- atest brainwave was to Within two days, water down window, has directly ve been facing severe ove- derabad, Uppal, Charm- is removed and deposited and Moula Ali towards ensur- 19 crisis, while the doctors, stop volunteers and NGOs board has received over rflow problems since three inar, Marredpally, Rajen- on wayside. ing proper implementation nurses, healthcare work- distributing free food for 2,500 complaints from citi- deposited faecal matter on weeks. Though the issue drenagar and others, not He said sewer overflow is of the lockdown. Inaugur- ers and police have been poor people and migrant zens and it has not attend- roadsides with impunity at was brought to notice of too far from places where better than depositing lu- ating the deployment of dro- working tirelessly, officials workers, insisting every- ed to even 20 per cent of 2,856 locations in last one higher authorities, none corona suspected patients mps on wayside. The HM- nes, Rachakonda commis- and workers of the Hyder- thing must go through them. Sharing his griev- week. have attended it till date.” were being monitored and WSSB official said that sioner Mahesh Bhagwat said, abad Metropolitan Water them citing social distanc- ance, Mr Krishna Marri- The HMWS&SB, which quarantined. they do not have any alter- “The drones will enable po- Supply and Sewerage Bo- ing norms, never mind its ganti, a resident of HMT ugh we have been com- has been desilting choked When queried, a senior nate mechanism to shift lice to monitor the situation ard (HMWS&SB) have own Annapurna canteens Nagar in Nacharam, said, plaining on a daily basis manholes to use the lock- HMWS&SB official told silt from manholes, since it in congested and thickly po- hardly been making them- have hardly been perform- “The water board has been since 20 days.” down window, has directly Deccan Chronicle that con- has to dry for at least 15 pulated areas. Police will be selves proud. ing at role model levels, the not attending to sewer Mr Rizwan Bin Ahmed, deposited faecal matter on tractors have made it clear days before carting it to able to act swiftly and ens- Like its urban brethren HMWS&SB has hardly overflow complaints tho- another citizen, said, “We roadsides with impunity at that could not cart lump different locations. ure efficient implementation of the lockdown, which will help control the spread of coronavirus,” he stated. WHATSAPP Drones are being used by Sanitisation spree the Cyberabad police too for Cong: State slow carrying out surveillance of CHATBOT FOR communities and ensuring lockdown within the com- VIRUS UPDATES missionerate limits. with Covid tests ADITYA IREDDY SRINIVAS ● THE ICMR has framed CHUNDURU | DC REDDY | DC guidelines and standard HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 TECHIE CITES HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 operating procedures The state government on MENTAL ISSUES, State Congress treasurer (SOPs) for collection of Monday launched an offi- G. Narayana Reddy has samples, packaging and cial WhatsApp chatbot to ENDS LIFE strongly condemned the transportation. Although keep citizens informed state government for not approval was granted a on the ongoing Covid-19 JAYENDRA allowing private laborato- week ago, the govern- pandemic. CHAITANYA T. | DC ries to conduct diagnostic ment had not framed the Users can send a “Hi”, HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 tests for the novel coron- mandatory local guide- “Hello” or “Covid” to the avirus disease. lines to facilitate the pri- number 9000658658 to get A 35-year-old techie committed Mr Narayana Reddy, in a started. On doing so, they suicide by setting himself abl- media statement on vate labs from testing. will receive a message aze in Madhapur on Monday. Monday, said that the detailing various options He had sent a text message to a Indian Council of Medical home quarantine. She had which will allow them to relative saying he had mental Research (ICMR) has said that 2,400 samples access official data on problems and was taking his approved nine private lab- were tested. The Congress Covid-19 cases in the own life. oratories to conduct coro- leader accused the gov- state and country, media According to the Madhapur navirus tests. ernment of not sharing bulletins, addresses of police, K. Purinder Reddy, 35, a The ICMR has framed details of the samples free-meal centres, health software engineer from Chit- guidelines and standard tested and the statistics facilities and isolation toor district of Andhra Prade- operating procedures were revealed only centres. sh left home on Monday morn- (SOPs) for collection of through the press release IT minister K.T. Rama ing informing his wife Kalpa- samples, packaging and sent by Raj Bhavan. Rao said in a statement na that he would return short- transportation. Although “By going slow in con- that the state govern- l y. approval was granted a ducting Covid-19 tests, the ment had partnered with When he did not return after week ago, the government government is commit- WhatsApp to establish a several hours, she went in had not framed the ting the same mistake Firefighters along with police spray disinfectant in Secunderabad railway station on Monday. dedicated helpline. “We search of him. Purinder was mandatory local guide- committed by Italy, Spain — DEEPAK DESHPANDE are doing everything we finally found dead in some lines to facilitate the pri- and the United States wh- can to keep citizens safe. bushes close to the 100 Feet vate labs from testing. ich conducted tests only I urge everyone to rely Road. He had set himself on “Telangana state is on people with symptoms only on verified channels fire, said the police. going too slow in conduct- and witnessed a huge ANTIBODY of information,” he said. ing coronavirus tests. Not number of cases and dea- even 10 per cent of sus- ths. Some countries like BJP leader’s Covid black TECHIE LOSES pected cases are being South Korean conducted TESTING TO tested, which increases tests on a large scale and CM ANNOUNCES IN GAMBLER the risk of its spread,” he controlled the spread of SHOW IMMUNITY said. He pointed out that coronavirus in an effec- magic wastes 1L ltr of water GOES MISSING Governor Dr Tamilisai tive manner," he said. From Page 1 INCENTIVES FOR Soundararajan had told He said research done by DC CORRESPONDENT DC CORRESPONDENT President Ram Nath the Chinese government The antibody testing for HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 COVID FIGHTERS HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 Kovind and Vice in Wuhan revealed that healthcare workers, who President Venkaiah nearly 30 per cent of peo- are frontline carriers of While the whole world, S.A. ISHAQUI I DC Addicted to online gambling Naidu on April 3 that ple had no symptoms virus, will give an indica- country, state and city HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 and having lost all his savings there were 26,586 persons before they tested positive tion of level of antibody have been facing the coro- and `80,000 borrowed from his with a history of foreign for coronavirus and the generated to fight virus navirus crisis, a small- Chief Minister K. mother, a 23-year-old software travel and their contacts figure was 20 per cent in and response of immune time political leader con- Chandrashekar Rao on engineer from Malkajgiri went had been kept under the US. system towards it. While ducted Kshudra puja Monday announced missing after leaving a mes- this is only going to be a (black magic) on Sunday incentives for doctors, sage for his mother on sample, it will give an night. He even mixed by- medical staff, safai WhatsApp. assessment of how those products like lemons, karmcharis and sanita- The Malkajgiri police said who are exposed to the turmeric and kumkum on tion staff fighting the that C. Nagadharani Dutt, 23, a virus and asymptomatic an overhead tank of one coronavirus in munici- resident of Yadavnagar in carriers are responding lakh litre capacity of pal corporations, munic- Malkajgiri was addicted to to the virus. A senior doc- water at Risala Khurshid Water being released from the tank in Risala Khurshid ipalities and gram online gambling. tor explained, “presently, in Harinagar in in Harinagar where the BJP leader performed Kshudra panchayats across the His father Venkat Subbarao, we are taking throat Ramnagar division. state. puja. a businessman, thought of dis- swabs for suspected cases Alerted locals took the Addressing a press cussing the issue with his son which is time consuming. local neta to task and Musheerabad police. He which he was booked. conference at Pragathi the next morning, but The Indian Council of handed over him to tried to manage the police, However, local drained Bhavan, he said an Nagadharani was nowhere in Medical Research (ICMR) Musheerabad police. but public and local lead- out a lakh litres of water incentive amounting to the house. is now set to start blood According to locals, Ravi ers from other political from the overhead water 10 per cent of gross “The techie sent a WhatsApp tests and this will lead to Chary, a local BJP leader, parties mounted pressure tank Monday morning, salary will be paid as message to his mother that more numbers of tests. performed the Kshudra on police to book a case saying drinking water Chief Minister’s Special he had lost all the money, and But it will also give an puja in Ramnagar divi- against Ravi Chary. will be supplied on Incentive to doctors his job, and wanted to die. idea of the spread. This sion at midnight on Su- T. Murali Krishna, sta- Wednesday and they and medical staff in He mentioned that the mobile Jain devotees celebrate Lord Mahavir’s 2,619th birth will enable us to under- nday. After completing the tion house officer, should survive for days recognition of the hard will be in the petrol tank cover anniversary on Monday. — P. SURENDRA stand cluster spread in ritual, he mixed the ingre- Musheerabad police sta- without water because of work and service of his bike. His parents found communities and mark dients of the puja into the tion, said that police have Chary’s actions. rendered by them the phone,” said the police those places where exten- overhead water tank. registered a case and Water board officials towards saving lives of official. sive methods of preven- Suspecting his actions, investigation is on. could not be contacted people despite threat to Mahavir Jayanti tion and treatment can be local took him to task and However, the cops did not over arrangements for their own lives in face carried out.” handed him over to reveal the sections under drinking water. of the Covid-19 pandem- COPS HELP ic. The CM announced TWO PREGNANT celebrated at homes `7,500 as Chief Minister’s Special WOMEN SANJAY SAMUEL cession to the main venue, Incentive to each sanita- PAUL I DC where special prayers are Guidelines issued to tiger reserves tion worker belonging to DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 offered, according to Ms the Greater Hyderabad HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 Kavita Jain, who runs an From Page 1 and vice-versa.” desh and all wildlife sanc- staff live in residential Municipal Corporation Jains in the city celebrat- NGO. There were no usual It called for a round-the- tuaries in the two states as quarters by the zoo, so and Hyderabad Metro Two pregnant women who ed the 2,619th Mahavir festivities at Jain temples. In a separate set of guide- clock monitoring and well as rest of the country. there are very few who Water Works and were in labour pain were shift- Jayanti on Monday. How- She said “we are a family lines issued for tiger reporting mechanism Director, zoo parks, need to commute and this Sewerage Board. ed to hospitals by the Cybe- ever, in view of the lock- of six and we could reserves and wildlife sanc- about any animal health Telangana, Dr Sidhanand means less exposure to Applauding safai rabad police in a span of 24 down restrictions of con- not visit any temple this tuaries, the Wildlife issues noticed in protected Kukrety told Deccan possibility of contracting karamcharis as “safai hours. One woman delivered a gregations, most families time. We prayed at home Division of Union areas and instructed offi- Chronicle that the Nehru the disease. As of now, all Anna – salaam Anna”, boy and the other a girl. The prayed at their respective and sought healing of Ministry of Environment cials to minimise human Zoological Park in the city animal keepers and others the Chief Minister police also shifted two other homes. the world” and Forests instructed presence in such forests. has probably one of the at the zoo are in good announced `5,000 incen- pregnant women, two cancer There are more than Mr Kamlesh Prakash states that “it is felt that These instructions will cleanest landscapes and health. We are providing tive to each of the patients and a dialysis patient 4,000 Jain families in the Jain, an automobile fin- there are possibilities of be applicable to the has been fully sanitized lunch for all so they do not karamcharis working to hospital. twin cities. In normal cir- ancier, said, “Our family spread of virus among Amrabad and Kawal tiger thrice so far. have to go back home in for municipalities and On Monday, a pregnant cumstances, Jains con- prayed to Lord Mahavir at animals in national parks, reserves in Telangana “We have twice a day ani- the middle. They are work- gram panchayats across woman from Quthbullapur in gregate for the celebration home asking Him to grant sanctuaries, tiger reserves state and the Nagarju- mal health checks and all ing in batches and the state. Petbasheerabad sought help from different parts of the us knowledge and charac- and also transmission nasagar-Srisailam tiger staff have masks, gloves everything is under con- The CM said that through Dial 100 after the fam- city after taking out a pro- ter to attain salvation” from humans to animals reserve in Andhra Pra- and hand sanitizers. Most trol,” he said. though the government ily was informed that the is facing a severe ambulance arrival might take financial crunch follow- time. Within minutes, a police ing the lockdown, incen- patrol reached the house and MEDICAL | CONCERN tives were still being shifted her to the Koti PIL wants court direction to TS on providing PPEs, food for migrants extended to these staff Maternity Hospital. in appreciation of their In another instance at services. Medchal, the woman was He stated that in fact a taken to Niloufer Hospital, HC seeks state report on ventilators, PPEs 10 per cent cut was where she delivered a baby girl imposed on salaries of following surgery. “In view VUJJINI to ensure that consumab- ● ADVOCATE GENERAL government to “first pro- ment efforts, Chief Justice ensuing Easter festival, sanitation workers. It of the large number of griev- VAMSHIDHARA | DC les, food and medical items B.S. Prasad said that the tect the medical staff”. Chauhan observed, “We the bench asked the gov- has now been decided to ances reported during the HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 made available to the peo- Advocate General B.S. are aware of the difficulties ernment to ensure that the pay them a 10 per cent lockdown, the emergency ple every day, including government was providing Prasad said that the gov- faced by the state govern- celebrations are not held deferment with immedi- calls received at the control The Telangana High Court migrant labourers during ample security to medical ernment was providing ment in dealing with the in churches. ate effect. room are attended on priority. directed the state govern- the lockdown period. teams in hospitals. ample security to medical present situation and this Justice A. Abhishek The Chief Minister The public can call the police ment to submit an interim The Division Bench com- Sufficient PPEs had been teams in hospitals. Suffi- court is grateful to it for Reddy told the govern- explained that generally in any emergency and the report by Thursday on the prising Chief Justice Rag- provided and hospitals cient PPEs had been pro- taking steps to curtail fur- ment to ensure that food the state gets `2,400 police is working round extent they have equipped havendra Singh Chauhan equipped with ventilators vided and hospitals equi- ther spread of coronavirus items are distributed thr- crore revenue in the first the clock,” said Cyberabad hospitals with ventilators, and Justice A. Abhishek as per the Union health pped with ventilators as cases. Though the govern- ough a registered NGO or week of April. But, due police commissioner V.C. supply and the availability Reddy, through virtual ministry’s guidelines. per the Union health min- ment is trying to tackle the GHMC to avoid gather- to the lockdown, the gov- Sajjanar. of personal protection courtroom adjudication, istry’s guidelines, he said. crisis to the best of its abil- ings. On huge gatherings ernment has received The control room can be equipment (PPEs) to those on Monday heard the PIL The AG expressed concern ities, at the same time, it on the roads during distri- only `6 crore till date. reached on 9490617440, dealing with Covid-19 filed by Prof. P.L. Vishv- labourers stranded in the that some persons, who should restrain religious bution of food, Justice The state government is 9490617431 or via WhatsApp patients and suspected eshwar Rao seeking a state. are identified as probable congregations during the Reddy observed, “If such making all possible on the same numbers and cases. direction to the govern- Chief Justice Chauhan Covid-19 affected persons, lockdown and necessary gatherings continue, then efforts to ensure that by email The court also sought a ment to provide sufficient expressed dismay over were not coming forward instructions have to be the very purpose of impos- there is no shortage of ([email protected]). report on the steps being PPEs to the medical work- attacks on doctors and for testing. issued,” the bench said. ing a lockdown will be funds for combating pregnant woman taken by the government force and food to migrant medical staff and told the Appreciating the govern- Keeping in view the defeated.” Covid-19, he added. 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SHORT TAKES SUPPLY LINES FOR ARUNACHAL Post-lockdown, Assam plans ‘entry permit’ PPEs FROM ABROAD YOUTH ABDUCTED MANOJ ANAND | DC them under the Disaster to come back will have to He also pointed out that line of Monday for them Manish Tibrewal but 85 OPENED UP: GOVT GUWAHATI, APRIL 6 Management Act and the apply for the entry permit government of India had to cooperate with the have tested negative. BY CHINA’S PLA IPC, the minister announ- and authorities will allow sent four lists of 556 peo- administration by mak- “Even after tasting neg- DC CORRESPONDENT Assam health minister ced that they have alr- only limited enteries per ple who attended the reli- ing themselves available ative we have kept 118 NEW DELHI, APRIL 6 Itanagar, April 6: The Himanta Biswa Sarma eady started working on a day so that they could be gious congregation of for medical checkup,” people in quarantine,” Arunachal Pradesh Police on here on Monday said that strategy to mitigate the checked and if required, Tablighi Jamaat Markaz said the minister who said the minister reveal- Under criticism for shortage Monday confirmed that a 21- they have not found any crowd that may emerge quarantined,” said the in Delhi but locally Ass- admitted that they are yet ing that they are going to of Personal Protection year-old man was abducted by positive case in last 48 on opening of the lock- minister. am police and adminis- to find the connection free 75,981 people in next Equipment for the healthcare China’s People’s Liberation hours but still some per- down. Informing that a The minister said that tration identified another through which Manish two days from home quar- workers and doctors, central Army on March 19 from sons out of the total 831 large number of state’s they have completed 2,000 lot of 275 persons who att- Tibrewal was infected as antine notice. government on Monday said Asapila sector near the who visited Tablighi people living outside sample testings out of ended the same religious his travel history doesn’t About the preparedness the supply lines from abroad McMahon line in Upper Jamaat Markaz are hid- Assam would like to come which 1,809 were found congregation but were have any recent link to of state health depart- have opened up with 1.70 lakh Subansiri district. ing, forcing the govern- back, the minister said negative. “We got 26 posi- not the part of that list. any hotspot of Covid-19. ment, the minister said PPE coveralls from China The whereabouts of the ment to take stringent that they are planning to tive cases so far and resu- “We have collected the Informing that they that they have the stock of which have been donated to young man, however, are yet to measure to lodge crimi- issue “entry permit” to lt of 165 samples is await- sample of 491 who attend- have quarantined the ap-- 3941 PPE, 36487 N-95 mask the Government of India. be known, they said. nal cases against them. regulate their return to ed,” said the minister wh- ed the religious congrega- artment the minister said and 728022 triple layer Officials said orders have Inspector General of Police Pointing out that state the state. “We are going to ile admitting that their 25 tion and 128 more sam- that they have collected mask. “We are expecting been placed for 112.76 lakhs (IGP) Chukhu Apa said dis- government has decided create a website soon on positive cases were linked ples are yet to be collect- 98 samples of people who to get 5000 PPE soon,” the standalone N95 masks and trict superintendent of police to register cases against which people interested to Markaz only. ed. We have set the dead- came in touch with minister said. 157.32 lakhs PPE coveralls. Taru Gusar had sent the Out of these, 80 lakh PPE kits Nacho police station officer in- will include N95 masks. The charge to the spot, and an orders are expected to start inquiry has confirmed the DIDI ROPES IN arriving this week. incident. “An order for 80 lakh com- “The state government will plete PPE kits (including N95 be apprised of it so as to act ABHIJEET TO masks) had been placed on a accordingly as the matter is Singapore based platform under the purview of the TACKLE COVID earlier,” official said. external affairs ministry,” Apa said. FISCAL FALLOUT The Army’s Eastern Comm- and headquarters in Kolkata RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC 1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY is yet to respond to queries KOLKATA, APRIL 6 about the alleged incident. In a memorandum to The West Bengal govern- Governor B.D. Mishra on ment has roped in Nobel March 27, the Tagin Cultural laureate Abhijit Society had said Togley Banerjee to head a uni- Singkam and his two friends versal panel of experts — Gamshi Chadar and Ronya to tackle the economic Nade — were busy fishing crisis in the state over when the Chinese security the ongoing total lock- personnel ambushed them. down due to Covid-19 “While his other two friends pandemic. could successfully escape, Announcing his name Togley Sinkam was abducted and role on Monday, at gunpoint by the Chinese Chief Minister Mamata Smt. K. VISALAKSHY security personnel,” the mem- Banerjee informed that W/o Late P. Narayanan orandum said. she would convey her D.O.D: 7.4.2019 decision to him person- Loving Daughter & Sons ally. (S/2021/D00006) MORE THAN 2,000 She has also agreed to entrust a Trinamul Congress MP to attend 15th DEATH ANNIVERSARY VEHICLES SEIZED the April 8 all-party meeting by Prime IN ODISHA Minister Narendra AKSHAYA KUMAR Modi, a day after getting SAHOO | DC his call. BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 6 On her government’s future plan, Ms Banerjee Taking strong action against said, “We are setting up lockdown regulation violators, a global advisory board the Odisha Police on Monday for Covid-19 Response A woman distributes food items among needy people in Guwahati on Monday during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. — PTI seized close to 2,000 vehicles Policy in West Bengal. I K. MANJULA VANI from the twin cities of want the world famous D.O.B: 27.09.1953 D.O.D: 07.04.2005 Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. people known for their It is fifteen years since you passed away. But your memories are still fresh Chief Minister Naveen talent and wisdom to be in our mind. Our day never passes Patnaik had on Sunday its members. It will be a without alluding to your presence. evening warned people to policy decision body 51 nurses from Kerala test +ve We Miss You A Lot maintain social distancing which will help the CM. Deeply missed and remembered by and adhere to the lockdown or We have selected four- Husband, Son & Daughter face criminal action. five members for it. Nurses say they were forced to work without protective gear initially (S/1920/D01907) “So far, close to 2,000 vehicles Nobel laureate Abhijit have been seized in the state Vinayak Banerjee, one of GILVESTER ASSARY | DC abroad, the nurses were returned from abroad, meet any situation aris- capital and nearly 250 in them, will head it. He is THIRUVANATHAPURAM, forced to treat Covid-19 two from Malappuram ing out of Covid–19. Cuttack,” a senior police offi- our pride. Next is Dr APRIL 6 patients without proper and one each from As many as 1.15 lakh TWO WALK-IN cer said. Swarup Sarkar who protective gear in the ini- Kollam and Pathanamth- beds are available in the Twin City Commissioner of worked as the WHO Kerala which perhaps tial stages. itta districts respectively. government and private SAMPLE KIOSKS Police Sudhanshu Sarangi Regional Director and has the highest number The Association has Three cases are of those hospitals. A three tier said some people are ventur- worked with ICMR earli- of nursing professionals approached Supreme who returned after system has been put in SET UP IN KERALA ing onto the streets with their er. We will get more such working in other parts of Court seeking to direct attending the Tabligi con- place for Covid–19. vehicles despite repeated experts on board.” the country and abroad, the Central government ference in Nizamuddin. There are 10,183 isola- DC CORRESPONDENT requests to refrain from using “We are not like the is now faced with safety for putting in place With the state not tion beds in hospitals THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, private transport. Central government that problems concerning National Covid-19 recording signifcantly besides 517 corona care APRIL 6 He said people can purchase crores of money would Malayali nurses in the Management Protocol. high number of cases in centres have been estab- essentials on foot from nearby be donated. Covid-19 is wake of Covid-19. The association has the last four days, health lished with 17, 477 isola- Kerala has installed two shops, as sufficient groceries new to us. It has caused Chief Minister also approached chief authorities claim that the tion beds, 38 corona care sample collection cabins, and vegetable vendors are in a nationwide lockdown. Pinarayi Vijayan told ministers of various stat- effective measures taken hospitals are functioning Walk-in Sample Kiosks operation. Earlier it was notebandi mediapersons here that es including Kerala, Mah- on the ground have start- in the state as of now. (WISK) for collecting Though the total shutdown (Demonetization), now there are reports that 46 arashtra and Delhi seek- ed showing results. Mr Vijayan said the samples from people as in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and is Gharbandi (lockdown) Malayali nurses had con- ing their intervention to However, nothing can Karnataka government part of community test- Bhadrak ended on Sunday which has suspended all tracted Covid-19 and 150 ensure safety of nurses. be said conclusively has permitted patients ing initiative for Covid- night, the 21-day nationwide businesses and revenue nurses were under quar- Apart from five nurses about arresting commu- from Kerala to get treat- 19. The Kiosks were lockdown continues to be in earnings. People are in antine in a hospital in who tested positive for nity spread at this stage, ment in hospitals across installed at the force. Out of the 39 coron- peril. We don’t know Mumbai. Similarly five Covid–19, as many as 30 they added. the border. Nine persons Government Medical avirus positive cases detected when this disease would nurses have been con- of their colleagues in Kerala had reported had died in Kasargod dis- College Ernakulam. so far in the state, 32 are from end. It’s totally uncer- firmed with Covid–19 in Delhi Cancer Institute nine cases on Friday, trict after Karnataka The healthcare profes- Bhubaneswar. tain. So a future plan Delhi Cancer Institute. are currently under quar- eight on Saturday, eleven authorities denied per- sionals deployed at the needs to be made during There are allegations antine. The nurses on Sunday and 13 on mission to seek treat- kiosks will collect throat a pandemic about how to that the nurses got infect- alleged that they were Monday. As on Monday ment in various hospitals swabs of people and send THOSE WHO HID revive the economy, ed because they were made to work without 1.52 lakh persons are in Mangalore. it for testing. health and other sec- forced to work without proper safety kits while under home quarantine, Two private hospitals in The kiosks are modeled TRAVEL HISTORY tors,” she added. proper safety kits. treating patients in the 795 persons in hospitals. Mumbai have been sealed on the lines of South Referring to the all- “We are trying to get in first phase and that led to So far 10,716 sample have after some of their med- Korea which had first TO FACE MUSIC party meeting, she said, touch with the chief min- the spread of infection. been sent for testing of ical staff, including doc- introduced this facility “When the PM wanted to isters of Maharashtra Meanwhile, 13 new which 9607 have been tors and nurses were test- for large scale sample DC CORRESPONDENT talk in a video confer- and New Delhi respec- cases of Covid–19 were found negative. ed positive. collection. Each kiosk NEW DELHI, APRIL 6 ence, I attended it. On tively. A letter has been reported in Kerala on The Chief Minister said In Pune, at least 92 staff costs Rs 40,000. April 8 he wants to talk written to Prime Mini- Monday taking the total Kasargod medical college members, including sev- One of the biggest Apart from cancelling pass- to the MPs since it was ster drawing his atten- number of cases in the was converted into eral doctors of the D.Y. advantages of WISK is ports, the home ministry is not discussed in the par- tion towards the prob- state to 327. Covid-10 hospital within Patil Hospital have been that it does not require likely to advise states to initi- liament. Someone lem,” Mr Vijayan said., The number of active four days with 200 beds quarantined after an the use of Personal ate action under stringent pro- requested me. I agreed According to United cases under treatment and 10 ICU beds another accident victim, who was Protective Equipment in visions of Indian Penal Code and said one would Nurses Association are 266. Of the 13 report- 100 beds and 10 ICU bed being treated at the facili- big numbers. The person and Code of Criminal attend it as many are which represents a size- ed cases on Monday, nine will be added soon. ty, tested positive. collecting the samples Procedure against those who busy in their constituen- able section of nursing were from Kasargod The chief minister said (With inputs from from inside the kiosk have concealed their travel cies.” staff in the country and including six who the state was prepared to Vrushali Purandare) does not need PPE. history and eventually tested positive for corona. Sources said both the Centre and the states were more or less on the same page that there would be no compromise Cong LS, RS MPs not on same page ILI, SARI patients to ensure safety of the com- mon people. “We cannot allow any to undergo tests individual to play havoc with over suspension of MPLAD funds health of others and strictest possible action would be taken SREEPARNA years. “I welcome the deci- Rajya Sabha MPs and Tewari and Shashi From Page 1 indoors for an initial against such people who have CHAKRABARTY | DC sion on MPLADs. I have ground realities. Tharoor too criticised the period of 28 days, concealed their travel history NEW DELHI, APRIL 6 been arguing for long that “It’s sad that how Rajya MPLADs suspension. All hospitalised which may be extended from the authorities and approximately Rs 7,000 Sabha MPs are completely Tewari said, “As an MP patients with Influenza based on the risk eventually turned out to coro- Opposition parties largely crore given to MPs and disconnected with the gro- who represents a predomi- like illness (ILI) and assessment. Once na positive. We have already welcomed the 30 per cent MLAs annually for devel- und reality!,” he tweeted. nately rural constituency Severe Acute under control, stag- discussed the issue at length cut in salaries of Memb- opment works should be Another MP from Tamil I fully support the 30 per Respiratory Illness gered working and with the states since law and ers of Parliament to fight used as a corpus for state Nadu, Karti P cent cut in my salary. (SARI) will be tested market hours may be order is a state subject but Covid-19 outbreak, but funding of elections,” Chidambaram echoed his However, the suspension for Covid-19. allowed. most are on same page with came out strongly against Jairam Ramesh tweeted. views and said, “All those of MPLADS is a bit of an There has to be risk This containment us,’’ a senior home ministry the decision to suspend Rajeev Gowda, a Rajya who welcome the MPLAD overstretch. At this time profiling and those plan, first implement- official said. the MPLADs fund, which Sabha member from fund suspension and who of grave humanitarian above 60 or with co- ed in Bhilwara, is now In fact, almost all states have is used for development Karnataka said, “I wel- tweet against my opposi- distress that will get only morbidities have to be being adopted in sever- fixed a deadline for their resi- work in constituencies. come government’s deci- tion to this, get off your worse in the months shifted to designated al places including dents to inform the local police In the Congress, a war of sion to cut MPs’ salaries snobbish urban perches, ahead, MPLADS is a tar- quarantine facility. Haryana where five vil- and health authorities if they words broke out between and suspension of visit Sivaganga and see geted and nimble instru- “This will help identify lages, where foreign have had any travel history. Rajya Sabha and Lok MPLADs. Now please how useful the funds are ment to customise micro early development of nationals related to The state police have also Sabha MPs over support mobilise all resources to to local communities and level interventions to alle- symptoms among Tablighi Jamat (TJ) issued stern warning that in to merger of MPLADs fight Covid-19. Identify see the demand for such viate distress.” them, their testing and had stayed, have been case the information is con- funds into the non-urgent expenses projects from the con- Whereas Tharoor said, shifting to isolation sealed and its residents cealed stringent action would Consolidated fund of example Central Vista. stituents.” “MPLADS is the only facility,” the document quarantined. taken under relevant sections India. Cut petrol taxes too”. “This can only be stated means for an MP to direct said. In Gujarat, ten of the law. Congress Rajya Sabha However, most Lok by someone who has never development resources to All schools, colleges localities have been Home ministry officials said MPs Jairam Ramesh and Sabha MPs differed. faced a direct election and his constituency. An order and work places in con- placed under quaran- the stern warning by the state Rajeev Gowda welcomed Congress MP from has no constituents to to earmark all MPLAD tainment and buffer tine after some atten- police was having a positive both the cut in salaries Virudhunagar, Manickam answer to,” he added. spending for Covid-19 zones will remain close dees of the Tablighi impact and showing results on and suspension of Tagore tweeted that there Senior Congress MPs in related measures would during this time and Jamat event tested pos- the ground. MPLADs for the next two was a disconnect between the Lok Sabha Manish have been ok.” people have to stay itive. WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 7 APRIL 2020 pg 5

IN BRIEF Boko Haram kills US braces for 9/11 moment: Top doc 7 in Cameroon Surgeon Gen. Jerome Adams’ remarks a day after Prez Trump said next week will be ‘very difficult’ Yaounde: Seven people were killed when two suicide bom- Washington, April 6: bers, suspected to be mem- Americans are bracing for bers of Nigeria’s Boko Haram the “hardest and saddest” FEMALE TIGER IN jihadist group, attacked a vil- week of their lives with tr- lage in northern Cameroon agedies similar to the 9/11 NEW YORK ZOO on Sunday, police and a local attacks and the Pearl Har- official said on Monday. “Two bor bombing, the count- TESTS POSITIVE Boko Haram bombers blew ry’s top doctor has warned themselves up at around while the death toll appro- New York, April 6: Nad- 8pm” in the attack on Amchi- ached the 10,000-mark as ia, a 4-year-old female Mal- de, on the border with Nige- President Donald Trump ayan tiger at the popular ria, a policeman said, while a expressed hope that Covid- Bronx Zoo here has tested local official said a village 19 cases were “levelling positive for the novel Cov- chief and two teenagers were off” in major US hotspots. id-19, probably infected by among the dead. Surgeon General Vice an asymptomatic employ- Admiral Jerome Adams’ ee, in what is believed to remarks came a day after be the first known case of Jihadists kill 20 President Trump said that an animal infected with the next week is going to Covid-19 in the US, raising Mali soldiers be a “very very difficult” new questions about hum- Bamako: Some 20 Malian so- time for the country. He an-to-animal transmission ldiers were killed in an app- said the Covid-19 pandem- of the deadly virus. arent jihadist attack Monday, ic rivals some of the dark- The tigress, her sister local politicians and a milit- est moments in the US his- Azul, two Amur tigers and ary official said, in the latest tory, including the two wo- three African lions had de- bout of violence in the war- rst foreign attacks on Am- veloped a dry cough late torn West African state. Mili- erican soil: The Japanese last month with decrease tants attacked a military attack on Pearl Harbor in appetite, said the Wildl- base in the northern town of and the September 11 terr- ife Conservation Society, Bamba early on Monday mo- orist attacks. which manages the zoo. rning, according to a local “The next week is going Nadia, along with other government official, who cal- to be our Pearl Harbor mo- big cats, is thought to have led the assailants “terrorists” ment. It’s going to be our been infected by the zoo and said at least 20 soldiers 9/11 moment; it’s going to keeper who has not been had died. Another local offi- be the hardest moment for identified, it said on Sund- cial gave a similar account, many Americans in their ay, adding that all animals but suggested the death toll entire lives. And we really are expected to recover. was likely higher than 20, need to understand that if “Though they have expe- while a leading army official we want to flatten that cur- rienced some decrease in also confirmed an attack had ve and get through to the appetite, the cats at the Br- taken place, with losses on other side, everyone needs onx Zoo are otherwise doi- both sides. to do their part,” Adams The empty Prater amusement park is pictured during the Covid-19 pandemic in Vienna on Monday. Austria could start easing lockdown measures ng well under veterinary said. The death toll in the from next week, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said, but warned that this depended on citizens abiding by social distancing rules. — AFP care and are bright, alert, US due to Covid-19 on Sun- and interactive with their Indonesia cops day crossed 9,500, which is keepers,” the zoo said. three times more than the “It is not known how this to guard burials number of people who disease will develop in big Jakarta: Indonesia’s capital died in the 9/11 terrorist 3 in 4 hospitals have patients; worst to come cats since different species Jakarta has launched a 120- attacks. A total of 2,977 can react differently to no- team special police unit to people besides hijackers Washington, April 6: Th- nt, widely reported proble- xwell, an assistant inspect- cases daily, the situation is hospital in America is goi- vel infections, but we will guard the burials of Covid-19 were killed in the Septem- ree out of four US hospita- ms are feeding off each ot- or general at the Departm- becoming more dire for ng to have to deal with continue to monitor them victims over concerns that ber 11, 2001, attacks. ls surveyed are already tr- her in a vicious cycle. ent of Health and Human many of the nation’s 6,000 this,” Maxwell said. In closely,” it said. “I couldn’t scared residents could try to When Japan attacked eating patients with confi- Such problems include in- Services. “These challeng- hospitals. Others can still most people, the Covid-19 believe it,” zoo director block funerals. The move co- Pearl Harbor and America rmed or suspected Covid- sufficient tests, slow resul- es play off each other and scramble to prepare. causes mild to moderate Jim Breheny said. The Co- mes after angry mobs in cit- officially entered World 19, according to a federal ts, scarcity of protective exacerbate the situation. “Hospitals reported that symptoms. Others, partic- vid-19, first detected in hu- ies on Sulawesi island and in War II, more than 2,400 report that finds hospitals gear, the shortage of breat- There’s a cascade effect.” their most significant cha- ularly older people and th- mans in Wuhan late last Central Java blocked streets casualties had occurred as expect to be overwhelmed hing machines for serious- The inspector general’s llenges centred on testing ose with underlying heal- year, is believed to have sp- to prevent ambulances from a result of the attack. as cases rocket toward the- ly ill patients and burned- report is based on a teleph- and caring for patients th issues, can develop life- read from animals to hum- transporting victims to cem- More than 3.3 lakh Ameri- ir projected peak. out staffs anxious for their one survey of 323 hospita- with known or suspected threatening breathing pro- ans, and a few animals, in- eteries. The team will watch cans have been infected by A report due out Monday own safety. ls around the country, Covid-19, and keeping staff blems. The US has more cluding two dogs, tested over victims’ bodies as they Covid-19. from a federal watchdog “There's this sort of do- from March 23-27. With hu- safe,” the report conclud- diagnosed cases than any positive in Hong Kong. are taken from hospitals to — PTI agency warns that differe- mino effect,” said Ann Ma- ndreds of new Covid-19 ed. “It’s likely that every other country. — AP — PTI cemeteries, where they are wrapped in plastic and buri- ed. “We’ve seen cases in ot- her cities and we don’t want such a thing to happen in Ja- karta so that’s why we for- Pak for regional effort C’wealth’s heart-warming med the team as a preventa- tive measure,” said Mokh- SHAFQAT ALI | DC ● PAKISTAN ON amad Ngajib, the unit head. ISLAMABAD, APRIL 6 Monday reported 50 PAK TEMPORARILY deaths from novel covid- stories praised by Queen Pakistan Foreign Minist- 19 while the total num- Imported cases er Shah Mehmood Qures- OPENS BORDER London, April 6: Britai- in China at 951 hi on Monday called for ber of cases has surged n’s Queen Elizabeth II pooling of region-wide re- to 3277. WITH AFGHANISTAN made a special reference Govt: Boris doing Beijing: China stepped up search capabilities to co- Shinzo Abe to heart-warming stories border control measures on mbat Covid-19 for effective Islamabad, April 6: Pak- coming out of different Monday as the number of coordination in relief and Imran rejigs Cabinet istan Monday opened its parts of the world, includ- imported Covid-19 cases containment efforts. Islamabad, April 6: Pak- Torkham and Chaman bo- JAPANESE PM ing the Commonwealth, well in hospital rose sharply to 951 while the In a telephonic conversa- istan PM Imran Khan on rder crossings until April during her historic addre- asymptomatic cases also su- tion with Secretary Gene- Monday reshuffled his Ca- 9 to allow the exit of Afgh- ss as a rallying call for re- London, April 6: The UK ing back at No. 10 soon,” rged, raising fears of a sec- ral of Shanghai Cooperat- binet and sacked advisors an nationals in Pakistan, PROPOSES silience during the Covid- government on Monday the Cabinet minister said ond wave of the Covid-19 in- ion Organisation Vladim- for their alleged role in a wishing to go back to their 19 pandemic which has said Prime Minister Boris on Monday morning. fections, mainly from Chine- ir Norov, Foreign Minister recent sugar and wheat cr- country. The Foreign EMERGENCY killed nearly 70,000 people Johnson is “doing well” The update on the 55- se returning home from abr- Qureshi said in order to isis after a Federal Invest- Office spokesperson said worldwide. The 93-year- after staying overnight in year-old prime minister’s oad despite drastic contain- strengthen regional coop- igation Agency report bla- in a statement that the Tokyo, April 6: Japan’s old monarch, who is also hospital for some “routine health came following his ment efforts. A health offici- eration in South Asia in med ministers and officia- step has been taken on a prime minister on Mon- Head of the 54-nation Co- tests” related to his Covid- admission to a National al in Beijing warned that the the wake of the pandemic, ls in the government. The special request of the day proposed a state of mmonwealth, referred to 19 diagnosis. Health Service (NHS) hos- Chinese capital, Beijing, will Pakistan had proposed a key casualty was Jehangir Afghan government based emergency for several the very British “attribut- UK housing and commu- pital in London on Sunday probably remain under long- video conference of Khan Tareen, chairman of on humanitarian consid- major regions seeing a es of self-discipline, of qu- nities secretary Robert evening for tests after he term epidemic control. Mi SAARC Health Ministers Task Force on Agriculture erations and to facilitate sharp rise in Covid-19 iet good-humoured resol- Jenrick said Johnson re- showed “persistent symp- Feng, a spokesperson for the to learn from each other. and close to Imran. — PTI the Afghan nationals. cases, as well as a stimu- ve and of fellow-feeling” mains in charge of the toms of Covid-19”, includ- National Health Commission lus package worth $1 tri- as she made a wider glob- UK’s response to the Cov- ing a temperature, even 10 told the media on Monday llion to cushion the im- al callout to say that in the id-19 pandemic and is exp- days after testing positive that 951 imported cases have pact on the world’s third- years to come, everyone ected back at No.10 Dow- for the disease. been reported till Sunday as biggest economy. will be able to take pride ning Street soon. “This His hospitalisation was China airlifted more of its GLOBAL IMPACT OF THE CONTAGION The official declarati- in how they responded to wasn’t an emergency ad- described as a “precautio- nationals from different cou- ● Measures taken by 215,000 on of the state of emerg- the Covid-19 challenge. mission. It was a planned nary step” taken on the ntries currently struggling to 637 fatalities in Spain Sri Lanka over Covid- ency would likely come “Across the Commonwe- admission to undergo advice of his doctor, a cope up with Covid-19 spre- saw a fourth consecu- people have as soon as Tuesday, Shi- alth and around the world, some routine tests. He is Downing Street spokespe- ad. Mi said the pressure bro- 19 will continue until signed a plea nzo Abe told reporters, we have seen heart-warm- doing well, I am told, and rson said on Sunday. tive daily drop recorded the Sinhala and Tamil ught by imported cases on over the past 24 hours. urging as the country grapples ing stories of people com- we look forward to him be- — PTI China continues to increase, New Year on April 14. French offi- with a recent spike in ing together to help othe- especially those from neigh- cials to let Covid-19 cases, especial- rs, be it through deliveri- bouring countries. 20,000 foreign workers ly in the capital Tokyo. ng food parcels and medic- The Queen went down ed ones. But now, as then, placed under quarantine more doctors “Currently, we are seei- ines, checking on neighbo- memory lane as she recal- we know, deep down, that in Singapore in their dor- prescribe the ng rapid rise of new inf- urs, or converting busine- led the very first broadca- it is the right thing to do,” mitories after an increas- anti-malaria ections particularly in sses to help the relief effo- st of the kind she had she said. COVID-19 CAN ing number in the com- drug urban areas like Tokyo rt,” she said during her made as a young princess “While we have faced munity were found to be chloroquine and Osaka,” he said. The speech, pre-recorded at at the time in 1940 alongs- challenges before, this one for Covid declaration hands regio- Windsor Castle and broad- ide her sister, Princess is different. This time we LAST ON MASKS infected with Covid-19. nal governors the power cast on television and rad- Margaret, during World join with all nations patients, a to ask residents to stay io on Sunday evening. War II. “We, as children, across the globe in a com- FOR A WEEK 200 crew members of a proposal inside, seek closure of “And though self-isolati- spoke from here at mon endeavour, using the cruise ship that has account- that has businesses and comman- ng may at times be hard, Windsor to children who great advances of science Beijing, April 6: The novel ed for a quarter of all Covid-19 divided deer land and buildings many people of all faiths, had been evacuated from and our instinctive comp- Covid-19 can remain infectious deaths in Australia was allowed health for medical purposes. and of none, are discoveri- their homes and sent assion to heal. We will on face masks for up to a week, to dock near Sydney on Monday after experts of But it falls far short of ng that it presents an opp- away for their own safety. succeed — and that suc- and last on banknotes, stainle- the world. the sort of lockdown me- ortunity to slow down, pa- Today, once again, many cess will belong to every ss steel and plastic surfaces for they began exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms . asures imposed in parts use and reflect, in prayer will feel a painful sense of one of us,” she said. days, according to a study. Ho- of Europe. — AFP or meditation,” she said. separation from their lov- — PTI wever, the virus can be killed by household disinfectants, bleach or frequent hand wash- ing with soap and water, said NEW | STUDY Measuring has been difficult because they lack bony structures researchers from the Univer- Monster storm sity of Hong Kong (HKU). The study found that the Covid-19 virus can stick to stainless steel and plastic surf- lashes Vanuatu Cold War N-test reveals whale shark age aces for up to four days, and to the outer layer of a face mask Port Vila, April 6: A de- several provinces. It made Melbourne, April 6: ae feature distinct bands WE FOUND that explosions detonated seve- whale sharks stored in for a week. The report, publis- adly Pacific cyclone inte- landfall on Espiritu Santo Scientists have used data — a little like the rings of one growth ring ral kilometres in the air. Pakistan and Taiwan. hed in The Lancet journal, nsified as it hit Vanuatu island on Monday morni- from atomic bomb tests a tree trunk — and it was was definitely deposited One powerful result of the Measuring the radioiso- adds to a growing body of on Monday, threatening a ng and was heading for conducted during the Cold known that these increas- every year. This is very blasts was temporary atm- tope levels in successive research about the stability of natural disaster that Vanuatu’s second-largest War to correctly deter- ed in number as the anim- ospheric doubling of an is- growth rings allowed a SARS-CoV-2 — as the novel experts fear will under- town Luganville with a mine the age of whale al grew older. However, important, because if otope called carbon-14, a clear determination of Covid-19 is formally known — mine the impoverished population of 16,500. It is sharks for the first time. some studies suggested you over- or under-esti- naturally occurring radio- how often they were creat- and what can be done to pre- nation’s battle to remain expected to pass north of The research, published that a new ring was for- mate growth rates you active element that is often ed — and thus the age of vent its transmission. Covid-19-free. the capital Port Vila early in the journal Frontiers in med every year, while oth- will inevitably end up used by archaeologists and the animal. “SARS-CoV-2 can be highly Tropical Cyclone Haro- Tuesday. “For now, we Marine Science, will help ers concluded that it hap- with a management historians to date ancient “We found that one stable in a favourable environ- ld, which claimed 27 lives don’t have any reports of ensure the survival of the pened every six months. strategy that doesn’t bones and artefacts. growth ring was definitely ment, but it is also susceptible when it swept through the injury, but lots of dama- species which is classified The researchers, includ- work, and you’ll see the Its rate of decay is con- deposited every year,” to standard disinfection meth- Solomon Islands last ge,” Red Cross Vanuatu as endangered. Measuring ing Mark Meekan from the population crash. stant and easily measured, Meekan said. “This is very ods,” said the researchers, inc- week, strengthened to a secretary general Jacque- the age of whale sharks Australian Institute of making it ideal for provid- important, because if you luding Leo Poon Litman and scale-topping Category 5 line de Gaillande said. (Rhincodon typus) has Marine Science, turned to ing age estimates for any- over- or under-estimate Malik Peiris, both from HKU’s superstorm overnight, Another concern is the been difficult because, like the radioactive legacy of — MARK MEEKAN thing over 300 years old. growth rates you will School of Public Health. The Vanuatu’s meteorology impact a natural disaster all sharks and rays, they the Cold War’s nuclear Australian Institute of Using bomb radiocarbon inevitably end up with a researchers tested how long service said. It is now pa- could have on Vanuatu’s lack bony structures call- arms race. During the Marine Science data, the researchers set management strategy that the virus could remain infecti- cking winds of up to 235 attempts to remain one of ed otoliths that are used to 1950s and 1960s, the US, about testing the carbon- doesn’t work, and you’ll ous at room temperature on a kilometres per hour, pro- the few countries without assess the age of other Soviet Union, Great Brita- ducted tests of nuclear we- 14 levels in the growth see the population crash,” variety of surfaces. mpting red alerts across any Covid-19 case. — AFP fish. Whale shark vertebr- in, France and China con- apons. Many of these were rings of two long-dead he said. — PTI EDIT pg 6 DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 7 APRIL 2020

7 APRIL 2020

‘Mini-Diwali’ premature, Subhani be ready for long haul n the night that Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the global Covid-19 pandemic to exercise another lesson in obedience training from a comatose Indian middle-class, India’s positive cases of the Ocoronavirus crossed 4,000 and the death count jumped by 32 — the highest single-day increase so far. Mr Modi had asked citizens to turn off their lights and light lamps (or use the torches on their mobile phones) for nine minutes starting at 9 pm, and the sheep complied, without wondering what switching off the lights had to do with social distancing or other popu- lation-wide measures adopted to contain the spread of the coronavirus. There was no power shortage; this was just another maha-aarti ordered by the boss to show everyone who was boss. Promptly came, the morning after, a list from the resident doctors association of Safdarjung Hospital in the heart of New Delhi, asking the public for donations so that they could buy 50,000 PPEs (hazmat suits), 50,000 N95 masks, three lakh triple-layer masks, and 10,000 500-ml bottles of hand sanitiser. The government itself estimates India will need 1.5 crore PPEs, 2.7 crore N95 masks, 16 lakh diagnostic kits LETTERS amd 50,000 ventilators in the next two months. One supposes that lighting a lamp is cheaper than donating to those in the trenches against the coron- COVID PANDEMIC avirus. Only doctors, nurses It is clear that the crisis is not abating, whatever the crackpot astrologers The TRS government must may tell us about the significance of the dates that have passed. For exam- appoint dedicated IPS offi- ple, a Mumbai hospital has become a containment area after two-dozen cers like C.V. Anand as in nurses and three doctors tested positive. It seems unlikely that the lockdown will be lifted on April 15, despite the plans being made by airlines and rail- charge of Civil Supplies ways. The government may float news stories that 80 per cent of the cases can save India now department. Many people are in 62 districts — but as the example of the Tablighi Jamaat showed us, depend on government we have to worry just as much for the remaining 20 per cent. And Indians equipment (including per cent of the violence should note that while they were lighting lamps, China registered an uptick gloves, masks, sanitiz- being initiated by a schemes. Though the gov- in positive cases, after a period of declining Covid-19 case growth. The ers and hazmat suits) patient’s relatives. Such ernment says the ration microbe is dangerous and unpredictable, which makes this mini-Diwali Sunanda K. are far from adequate. crimes have become shops are the common ordered by the PM not just premature but also dangerously shortsighted. In consequence, more common since man's choice, it is not the People reported that the nine minutes were also marked by fireworks. A Datta-Ray medical staff are con- 2017 in Delhi, BJP leader from UP fired her gun in the air. One absurdity trumps the next. stantly exposed to infec- Maharashtra and Uttar reality on the ground. Blind devotion to the Great Leader, processions, banging pots and pans, and tion, and many have Pradesh. Ration shop dealers in lighting lamps — a BJP MLA led a crowd in chanting “China virus go back” Reflections already contracted the Some Indians are Nagole are forcing people — these are the lobotomised middle-class’ answer to a pandemic. coronavirus. inherently lawless. Mr Modi is unlikely to inculcate scientific temper in Indians, for that Of course, that occupa- Others are suspicious of to make many trips to their would be too Nehruvian a thing to do. However, we urge him to give up still don’t know without them. Prime tional hazard isn’t the State and its instru- shops. announcing these self-serving image-building exercises. Instead, his gov- quite what purpose Minister Narendra unique to India. A gen- ments. Religious fanat- G. Srinivasa Rao ernment ought to be giving people not a false assurance that their lives will Sunday night’s Modi calls medical eral practitioner in a ics may object to mod- Kothapet, Hyderabad resume at a time around the corner, but preparing them to grit their teeth nine-minute light- workers our “frontline small English town ern medicine just as for a long haul. and-dark ritual — soldiers”. became the UK’s first they oppose family plan- whichI I too observed — If Covid-19 has doctor to die from the ning. Yet others have While it is intriguing to know how served, but I certainly revealed their courage disease. What seems learnt from the Sangh the 25 members of the Tablighi hope it honoured the and commitment, it has peculiarly Indian, how- Parivar’s lynching Jamaat who tested negative (Covid- PM’s reach-out moment role of doctors. That was also exposed India’s ever, is the hostility sprees that rough and 19), were shifted to Mallepally Badi emphatically stressed in shocking indifference to with which doctors and ready methods go scot Masjid, it is also sad to know that n one fell swoop, the Prime Minister seems to have closed the communi- an old Calcutta Medical health and hygiene. Not nurses are sometimes free in today’s India. neither the district collectorate offi- cation gap that featured a major part of his six years in office. His Sunday College joke about a just the present BJP- treated, not just by igno- US President Donald cials nor the Gandhi Hospital offi- Iphone conversations with leaders of various political parties, as well as “dom” and a “chamar” dominated National rant villagers but even Trump, normally so cials knew who gave the directions former Presidents and Prime Ministers, in a touching gesture to protocol, refusing to rescue some- Democratic Alliance but by policemen and others unsympathetic to Afro- (In a first, Badi masjid turns into was an uncharacteristic outreach to the whole spectrum of Indian politics one who had collapsed all Indian governments charged with enforcing Asian immigration, now quarantine facility, DC, April 5). If outside of his ruling BJP. Call it the Covid-19 effect but it is true that the virus in a public lavatory. One right from 1947 onwards the lockdown. casts longing eyes at the this is how both the Central and crisis has propelled the Prime Minister into bipartisan mode as seen first in cleared faeces, the other have concentrated on Instances of such atro- doctors who are at the state government officials work, his videoconference with CMs of states, including those not ruled by the BJP. removed corpses; nei- high-visibility prestige cious behaviour have suffering end of this per- where no one wants to take owner- Often derided for selective comments on pressing national matters and a ther would touch both. projects instead of wel- been reported from secution. He also wants ship or take decisions, then what reticent silence on burning issues like lynching, Narendra Modi has been a Eventually, they fare. Although the WHO Hyderabad in the south, to buy Indian hydroxy- will happen to the fate of our coun- paradoxical Prime Minister, as well-captured by Shashi Tharoor in his pur- brought a doctor from congratulates India on Surat in the west, Indore chloroquine, the malar- try's ordinary citizens? ple prose. “We should forget about paksh and vipaksh (government and the college. He alone had eliminating two “silent in India’s heartland, and ia drug believed by Sayed Nooruddin Opposition) and think about issues with nispaksh (impartial) spirit,” Mr no prejudices. killers”, polio and small- Delhi and Ghaziabad in some to work for coron- Hyderabad Modi would implore in the customary all-party meetings before Parliament That has again been pox, Indians have the north. People have avirus. Whether or not sessions. The deep divide in Indian politics would quickly surface in acrimo- demonstrated in these always found that going spat at medical person- Mr Modi agrees to sell, The lighting of lamps on Sunday nious debates. fraught weeks as India’s to the moon or sending a nel, pelted them with he can without any seemed like a government plan to It would again be contradictory if the worst existential crisis man has faced healthcare system — if a spaceship into orbit is stones, and chased them qualms refuse to allow divert attention from its failure to in the new millennium should have brought about this change of heart in the confusion of ill- far more dazzling than away from their homes Indian doctors to plan the lockdown. The shortage of leader of an illiberal party whose retrograde elements have bristled against equipped clinics, poorly tackling malaria. and localities. Archaic respond to American medical equipment and breakdown every principle that brought their Prime Minister to power twice. His public staffed hospitals and Any comparison sexism surfaces in the blandishments. India’s of supply chain was not foreseen. appearances tending more to show than substance, his selective appearances expensive private nurs- between India and case of women doctors senior bureaucrats, The haphazard arrangement of in Parliament and hermit-like shunning of media conferences as opposed to ing homes can be called Western countries suf- and nurses, who are diplomats and politi- ration to the people, food for the his eloquence in public speaking at chosen fora have made this image of a that — grappled with fering from the pandem- sometimes treated to cians may hanker for daily wagers and beggars exposed Prime Minister reluctant to speak except in controlled settings. waves of infection. That ic is totally unrealistic lewd and abusive lan- the American green the government thoroughly. Even The sceptics may fear this new nationalistic and regional approach in is why I was alarmed to because Italy, Spain, the guage. When a patient card, regarding the sup- the problem of migrant labourers reaching out to Saarc nations in the face of the pandemic is likely insurance read the headline in a United States and died in a state-run hos- posed land of the brave was not foreseen. We did not need against a backlash in the event of failure. But if Covid-19 has indeed driven national newspaper “US Britain all have a pital in Kolkata, his and home of the free as the janata curfew or the lockdown if the leader into an empathetic mode capable of understanding differing points opening doors to Indian medicare infrastructure brother attacked the the nirvana for their international travellers were moni- of view, some good would have come even out of catastrophe. medical graduates and a safety net for their medical staff accusing children, but doctors tored strictly. 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very political leader is using for praise for his handling of Covid- break, he had dialled West Bengal circles that it could be rescheduled tide over the economic crisis facing the present health crisis to 19, is hoping this will help him chief minister Mamata Banerjee and because of the coronavirus out- the country following the lock- enhance his or her image. acquire national stature. He is praised the measures taken by her break. Apparently, Bihar chief min- down, mediapersons on the EPrime Minister Narendra ensuring that the details of his gov- government to help to citizens dur- ister and Janata Dal (United) chief Congress beat were told in advance Modi has taken the lead here by set- ernment's work are disseminated far ing the lockdown. This was followed Nitish Kumar, a Bharatiya Janata about this press release. And true ting up a special public charitable and wide, even going to the extent of by phone calls from home minister Party ally, is most unhappy with the to its word, the statement was trust, PM-Cares, to raise funds for sending press releases in Hindi. and external affairs minister Amit Modi government for its failure to promptly circulated on the party’s Anita Katyal containing the spread of coron- Shah and S. Jaishankar. This sud- anticipate the exodus of migrant WhatsApp groups for the beat avirus. Modi obviously wants his yricist Javed Akhtar has been den outreach to Banerjee has led to workers to their villages. State gov- reporters. But to everyone’s sur- Political Gup-Shup signature on the cheques to be hand- a worried man since a case was considerable speculation in the capi- ernments were worried that the prise, the release was subsequently ed to the beneficiaries. Even the food Lfiled against him in a Bihar for tal, especially since the BJP and deadly virus would spread to rural withdrawn. Party insiders packets being distributed at the his “seditious” comments on the Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamul areas with the return of the migrant attribute this to Chidambaram’s relief camps have his photographs recent Delhi riots. Akhtar called up Congress are locked in an eyeball- workers and they were ill-prepared description of the Prime Minister on them. The BJP’s ideological men- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar eyeball confrontation in the state to deal with such a health emer- as the commander in chief and the tor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak for help but despite several attempts keeping in view of next year’s gency. An angry Nitish Kumar pub- people as foot soldiers. He further Sangh, is also lending a helping got no response. The nervous Assembly polls. The two parties may licly stated that he would not allow said that “we owe a duty to extend C-virus optics; hand to those in need of assistance Bollywood personality then rang up be battling each other but the BJP the migrants to enter Bihar. This our total support” to him. This is but its foot soldiers make it a point to a friend in Delhi, who is known for does not want to alienate Banerjee statement has predictably blotted odd since the Congress has official- wear their trademark uniform and his proximity to the Bihar chief min- completely and push her to tie up Nitish Kumar’s copybook and it is ly extended all support to the Modi don the black cap so they can be eas- ister, and asked him to put in a word with the Congress in the coming felt that the current mess could dam- government as it battles to contain Javed’s worries; ily identified. Coming to Modi’s res- with him. Nitish Kumar is said to state election. This is in line with the age the electoral prospects of the rul- the spread of coronavirus. cue, RSS pracharaks are telling have told his Delhi friend that BJP’s strategy of isolating the ing JD(U)-BJP alliance. Both parties However, Chidambaram’s subse- mediapersons in private conversa- Akhtar need not worry and that Congress and keeping it away from need time to recover lost ground and quent tweets have been fairly criti- Covid entente tions that the Prime Minister cannot nothing will come of this case. But regional parties so that they do not so the whispers about a possible cal of the government's financial be blamed for the rush of migrant he still did not take Akhtar’s calls. band together to put up a united postponement of the Assembly polls. package and its handling of the workers as this is an annual feature fight against the saffron party. rush of migrant workers to their — they usually go to their villages at ell before Prime Minister ell before former finance villages. & Nitish’s gripe this time of the year for the harvest Modi conferred with chief lthough the Bihar Assembly minister P. Chidambaram season. Kerala chief minister Wministers on the steps need- election is still several months Wput out a detailed state- Anita Katyal is a Delhi-based Pinarayi Vijayan, who has come in ed to deal with the coronavirus out- Aaway, there is talk in political ment outlining a 10-point plan to journalist pg 7 TUESDAY | HYDERABAD | 7 APRIL 2020 A quarter of retailers may shut shop without capital infusion: Experts SANGEETHA G they will take nine to 12 tal. Else, at least 25 per will come down to as low and retail, EY India, too er, he said. most. More has to be done quick CHENNAI, APRIL 6 months for recovery if the cent of them will have to as 15 per cent of what they believes modern retailers "The government has to on stimulus. The govern- crisis ends by April-May. shut shop. Only 7 to 8 per had earned last year, will have to be satisfied step in and bear a part of ment has the capacity to Assuming the Covid-19 However, they don't have cent of the modern retail- Rajagopalan said. with 25 to 30 per cent rev- the pain. If the govern- do so. Oil prices are low crisis lasts through April- (any) outlook on what ers are now operating to The size of modern enues this year, provided ment is able to put more and no opposition is both- BITES May, and not beyond, mod- could be the broader pic- sell essential items. The retail in India is around there are no massive job money in the hands of ered about the fiscal ern retailers will take ture if the crisis contin- remaining 92 to 93 per cent $92 billion. Indian modern losses across sectors. consumers, the outlook deficit. The government nine to 12 months get back ues beyond April-May," have zero income since the retail has 15 lakh stores "Retailers have already can be much better,' should bring in more INDICATORS % to their normal business said Kumar Rajagopalan, lockdown. Even before the and employs 60 lakh peo- written off the June quar- Mishra said. money and print more volumes. However, almost CEO of the Retailers lockdown, most of the ple. Lower revenues can ter. If jobs are secured, According to experts, rupee. The dollar rates Sensex 27,590.95 0.00 25 per cent of modern Association of India, retailers were operating also lead to job losses of consumers can purchase Indian has committed might go up. But we are Nifty 50 8,083.80 0.00 retailers will go out of addressing a webinar. with 80 per cent less sales up to 20 lakh in the retail and the recovery will be only one per cent of the living in India. At this S&P 500* 2,617.91 5.19 business, if they do not According to compared to regular days. sector. faster," he said. Retailers GDP for stimulus against point we need not worry receive additional capital Rajagopalan, 25 to 30 per Almost, 50 per cent of Pinakiranjan Mishra, selling non-essential dis- 10 per cent by the US. "In about it," said Anuj Puri, Dollar (`) 76.13 0.00 during this crisis period. cent of the retailers need the retailers foresee that partner and national cretionary items will still terms of fiscal stimulus chairman, Anarock Pound Sterling (`) 93.64 0.00 "Retailers expect that serious infusion of capi- their revenues this year leader, consumer products take longer time to recov- India is at the bottom Property Consultants. Euro (`) 82.34 0.00 Gold (Oz)* ($) 1,672.00 2.34 Brent crude ($/bbl)* 32.45 -4.87 IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.306 0.00  Rising virus cases in India may weigh on investors US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 0.651 10.526 Services contract, PMI * As of 9:30 pm IST Global stocks rally as Minister: France falls below 50 in March VIVEK MISHRA overall demand for servic- heading for Covid-19 cases peak BENGALURU, APRIL 6 es falling to 48.5 in March, a 25-month low. India's dominant services Adding to concerns, new worst recession RAVI RANJAN PRASAD sector, the lifeblood for export business--a proxy France is likely to see its deep- MUMBAI, APRIL 6 economic growth and of foreign demand--fell at est recession since the end of SOME ASIAN MARKETS SURGE TO BULL TERRITORY jobs, contracted in March its fastest rate since the World War II this year because Global stock market ral- as new business and sub-index was introduced of the Covid-19 crisis, finance lied on Monday on first export demand fell in September 2014. minister Bruno Le Maire said. signs of coronavirus April 6: South Korean, Philippine and about Saudi Arabia, Russia and other sharply as the coron- A strong service sector "The worst growth figure in cases peaking in Europe Indonesian stocks are the first in Asia oil producers moving to negotiate a avirus pandemic wreaked is crucial for Indian France since 1945 was -2.2 per and some US regions, but Pacific to enter technical bull markets, deal to stem a historic price crash. havoc globally, a private growth as it contributes cent in 2009, after the financial Indian stock market rising over 20 per cent from lows In South Korea, the Kospi index survey showed. over 60 per cent to the crisis of 2008. We will probably investors would still be reached just weeks ago, as investor gained 3.9 per cent to close 23 per cent The Nikkei/IHS Markit country's gross domestic be very far beyond -2.2 per weighing negative domes- sentiment was buoyed by a slowing above its March 19 low. Services Purchasing product. If the current cent," Le Maire told a senate tic cues of rising new death toll in some of the world’s coron- The Philippine Stock Exchange Index Managers' Index fell lockdown is extended, panel. Statistics office Insee cases of Covid-19 when avirus hotspots. rose 4.2 per cent on Monday, 20.5 per sharply to a five-month economists say it could said the lockdown has slashed the market opens on Asia’s regional benchmark climbed cent above an eight-year low set on low of 49.3 in March from deceleration in global drag Asia's third-largest economic activity by 35%. Tuesday after a three-day 2.5 per cent. New York State fatalities March 19. February's seven-year activity as the coron- economy to either no break. fell for the first time, and Italy had the In Indonesia, the Jakarta Composite high of 57.5, below the 50- avirus pandemic paraly- growth or a contraction Analysts said the fewest deaths in more than two weeks. Index jumped 4.1 per cent, pushing its mark separating growth ses economies, with evi- this quarter. domestic market has President Donald Trump said he sees gain from March 24 to 22 per cent, from contraction for the dence mounting that the "Clearly the worse is yet priced in most of the neg- signs the US outbreak is beginning to meeting the technical definition of a first time since October. world is sliding into reces- to come as nationwide atives and the extend of level off. Markets were also optimistic bull market. —Bloomberg "Strong growth momen- sion. store closures and prohi- Infosys’ Pravin damage done by the lock- tum seen so far in 2019 A manufacturing survey bitions to leave the house down is now getting was halted in March as last week showed a cool- will weigh heavily on the Rao appointed assessed while both US Nikkei index (4.24 per market indices were also US market benchmark demand conditions deteri- ing in growth which com- services economy, as has and Europe were seeing cent), South Korea’s trading in the green Dow Jones Indus-trial orated, particularly over- bined with a contracting been seen elsewhere in the negative growth in fresh Kospi (3.85 per cent), and around 7.30 IST with the Average also opened more seas, leading to a reduc- services sector dragged world. Pressure now fully Nasscom chief pandemic cases Hong Kong’s Hang Seng UK's FTSE 100 up 2.72 per than 4 per cent higher as tion in business activity," the composite PMI to a lies on the government to Major Asian stock mar- (2.21 per cent) while cent, German DAX up 4.97 the index surged over Joe Hayes, economist at five-month low of 50.6 last combat the economic chal- ket benchmarks gained China’s stock market was per cent and French CAC 1000 points in the first IHS Markit, said in a month. lenges the lockdown will on Monday led by Japan’s closed. Key European up 3.81 per cent. half an hour of trade. release. The outlook looks grim, cause," Hayes added. That mirrors a sharp with an index tracking —Reuters Industry PE flows to realty may dry up; Life insurers to process GERMANY TO against GUARANTEE IT industry body Nasscom said decline 78% in March quarter Covid-19 death claims it has appointed Infosys chief joint audit 100% LOANS TO operating officer U.B. Pravin SANGEETHA G their India investment FALAKNAAZ SYED releases both parties from Rao as its chairman for 2020-21, ASHWIN J PUNNEN CHENNAI, APRIL 6 plans due to the epidemic. MUMBAI, APRIL 6 obligation or liability succeeding WNS Global MUMBAI, APRIL 6 US investors accounted for when a circumstance SMALLER FIRMS Services Group CEO Keshav In the wake of the global a significant 36 per cent With the total number of beyond the parties' con- Murugesh. Also, Rekha M. The government's move Covid-19 pandemic, private share in 2019, pumping in positive Covid-19 cases trol occurs, preventing Berlin, April 6: Berlin Menon, chairman and senior to implement a joint equity and venture capital $1.8 billion. Some of the and death toll rising fulfilment of the contract. will guarantee 100 per managing director of Accenture audit across different inflows into the real estate large US investors like across India, life insur- "This step was taken to cent of loans made by in India, has been named as the class of companies may sector has dropped 78 per Blackstone, Hines, Warb- ance companies stepped reassure customers who banks to small- and vice chairperson for 2020-21. not be suitable in the cent in the March quarter urg Pincus and Goldman in on Monday to assure had reached out to indi- medium-sized firms, in The appointment was Indian context, say and the deal numbers have Sachs have been active in policyholders that they vidual life insurance com- an extension to the 1.1- announced at Nasscom's industrial bodies. declined 52 per cent. Going the Indian realty market. would not apply the clause panies seeking clarity on trillion-euro coron- Executive Council meeting. In its submission, the ahead, market watchers "Considering the rising of force majeure in case of this clause in their con- avirus crisis package in Federation of Indian expect US-based PE firms, according to the data pro- pandemic in the US, there Covid 19 death claims. tract as well as to dispel Europe's top economy, Chambers of Commerce which were quite active in vided by EY to Financial is high possibility that All life insurance com- rumours to the contrar," German government and Industry (Ficci) said the Indian real estate mar- Chronicle. The number of inflows will drop signifi- panies, both public and the Life Insurance sources told AFP on that 'Joint audit would ket, to develop cold feet. deals too came down to 11 cantly in 2020, thus impact- private, are committed to Council said. Monday. not be suitable in the Real estate, especially from 23 a year ago. ing overall inflows into the process any death claim "The life insurance The federal govern- Pharma exports Indian context as it not commercial realty, has Among the top deals, country," said Shobhit over Covid-19, the Life industry is taking every ment will stand fully aligned with ease of been witnessing signifi- Goldman Sachs invested Agarwal, MD and CEO of Insurance Council, an measure to ensure that behind 500,000 euros to miss $22 bn doing business in India. cant growth in investments $85.54 million in Vatika Anarock Capital. industry association, said, the disruption caused to ($540,000) of lending to A mandatory joint audit in the past few years. Group and Blackstone US-based firms pumped adding that the clause of policyholders due to the companies with up to 50 would bring severe However, the sector invested $81.80 million in nearly $5.7 billion into 'force majeure' will not lockdown is minimal, by employees and 800,000 target: Official hardship to the indus- received only $318 million Golden Jubilee Hotels. Indian real estate between apply in case of Covid-19 providing them uninter- euros for larger ones, Pharma exports may see a dip try…It would mean in the March quarter Going ahead, industry 2015 and 2019. US inflows death claims. rupted support digitally,” upping its guarantee in growth and fall below the additional expense, time against $1,490 million in expects that even these rose from a mere $526 mil- The force majeure said S.N. Bhattacharya, level from a previous 80 government target of $22 bil- and effort for a company the same quarter last year, investments will dry up, as lion in 2016 to over $1.8 bil- clause in an insurance secretary general, Life per cent for large firms lion due to the lockdown and without any tangible a drop of 78.6 per cent, US investors will hold back lion in 2019. contract essentially Insurance Council. or 90 per cent for small- export restrictions, a top offi- benefit and have adverse er ones. cial of the Pharmaceuticals consequences especially Berlin's economic aid Export Promotion Council said. for companies that need so far totals over 1.1 tril- Udaya Bhaskar, director gener- to publish quarterly lion euros, the finance al of Pharmexcil, said exports results.' Gold imports down 73% ministry said in an were pegged at $19.14 billion Some sectors like tele- Ambani’s net worth drops answer to an opposition during the last fiscal. He said com and power that are parliamentary question exports in March 2019 alone highly regulated are in March, 55% in Q1 seen by AFP Monday. stood at $2.1 bn, which promp- subjected to multiple 28% to $48 bn in 2 months Ministers have agreed ted a high target for FY20. audits by different agen- a 600-billion-euro "eco- cies for various purpos- SANGEETHA G wide lockdown. nomic stabilisation es and a joint audit CHENNAI, APRIL 6 Gold imports were down Mumbai, April 6: The Berkshire Hathway's fund" offering 400 bil- would be an additional in February and January net worth of India's rich- Warren Buffet also lost lion euros of guaran- imposition on such Gold imports plunged as well. For the March est man Mukesh Ambani $19 billion of wealth in the tees for companies' industries. more than 73 per cent in quarter, imports were dropped 28 per cent, or last two months, to $83 bil- debts, 100 billion to lend Cotton output The Confederation of March to the lowest in six- down by 55 per cent to $300 million per day, for lion, making it a smaller directly to or buy stakes Indian Industry (CII) in and-a-half years amidst 107.26 tonnes against two months to $48 billion fall in percentage terms at in troubled firms, and pegged at its submission said that the lockdown and high 240.39 tonnes in the same as on March 31 due to the 19 per cent. 100 billion euros to fund joint audit does not metal prices. Imports were quarter in 2019. massive correction in With hospitality coming state investment bank mean safer audits and down 55 per cent in the In fact, even before stock markets, a report under intense pressure KfW. 354.50 L bales there has been a number March quarter. Covid-19 struck the globe, said on Monday. due to the pandemic, Meanwhile the of audit failures even The country imported 25 gold imports have been The chairman and man- shared economy platform amount of company The Cotton Association of India with joint auditors. In tonnes of gold in March coming down due to rising aging director of the Oyo Rooms' Ritesh borrowing KfW can has retained its cotton crop joint audits, it becomes and this was down from prices. Imports were down Reliance Industries saw Agarwal is no more a bil- guarantee has been forecast for the 2019-20 season, difficult to fix responsi- 93.24 tonnes in the year- since July, barring his wealth decline by $19 lionaire, the rich list said. boosted by 357 billion beginning from October 1, 2019, bility since there is a ago month. Despite higher November when prices billion in the February- Others in the top-10 list euros, for a total of 822 at 354.50 lakh bales of 170 kgs lack of clear accounta- prices, March imports in dipped from their all-time March period, taking his pandemic on companies of wealth losers also billion. each as in the previous esti- bility. value terms dropped near- high levels. global ranking down eight led to a sell off across the include Carlos Slim and To keep their liquidity mate. The total cotton supply The Ministry of ly 63 per cent to $1.22 bil- Market analysts are sit- places to 17th, the Hurun world. family, Bill Gates, Mark flowing, companies will estimated by the CAI for Octob- Corporate Affairs lion. ting fingers crossed to see Global Rich List said. India's top entrepre- Zuckerberg, Larry Page, also be able to delay tax er 2019 to March 2020 was (MCA) has proposed sig- Jewellery stores have how the current crisis Other Indian business- neurs have been hit by a 26 Sergey Brin and Michael payments. 327.53 lakh bales (170 kgs each) nificant amendments to been hardly receiving foot- resolves before assessing men who have seen a per cent drop in the stock Bloomberg, it said. Berlin says it will which consists of the arrivals of existing regulations to falls since the beginning of the gold demand for the major drop in wealth markets and a 5.2 per cent Amazon's Jeff Bezos offer 50 billion euros of 283.03 lakh bales up to March enhance the independ- the month as social dis- year. According to P. R. include Gautam Adani drop in the value of the continues to be the richest support for small and 31, imports of 12.50 lakh bales ence and accountability tancing and Covid-19 fears Somasundaram, manag- whose wealth eroded by $6 rupee compared with the man in the world with a one-man-band compa- and opening stock estimates. of auditors. The indus- have been keeping buyers ing director, World Gold billion, or 37 per cent, US dollar. For Mukesh networth of $131 billion, nies, like photogra- try bodies have made away from the gold stores. Council India, all the asset HCL Technologies' Shiv Ambani, it has been a per- which has slid only by 9 phers, musicians or car- their submissions in “Customers have been classes are trekking a Nadar ($ 5 billion, or 26 fect storm, with his per cent during the last ers. response to a consulta- keeping away from gold rough path as the current per cent) and banker Uday wealth down 28 per cent, two months and is fol- Depending on the tion paper floated by the purchases as it is not an priority is fighting the dis- Kotak ($4 billion, or 28 per Hurun Report India man- lowed by Bill Gates with a number of employees, Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 MCA. essential commodity. Even ease. cent), it said. aging director Anas fortune of $91 billion individual companies Printed and Published by T. This comes in the the wedding purchases “We, the people of India, All the three have Rahman said. (down 14 per cent), Buffet will receive up to 15,000 Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan backdrop of several have been low-key as there are generally optimistic. dropped off the top 100 Ambani is the second and Arnault. euros each to keep the Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed at auditors and auditing were restrictions on wed- So once this is behind us list, leaving Ambani as the biggest wealth loser glob- Chinese billionaires lights on over a period Deccan Chronicle Press situated at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh Nagar entities coming under ding functions,” said Tom and good news starts flow- only Indian in the league. ally, after French fashion were among the few gain- of three months. Taluk, Medchal Malkajgiri Dist. the regulatory lens for Jose, chief financial offi- ing in one after another, The Indian market has giant LVMH's chief execu- ers in the last two months, Freelancers applying Telangana and Published at 36, S.D. alleged misdoings. cer, Joyalukkas. Some of and fear recedes, we may corrected by 25 per cent in tive Bernard Arnault, and included promoters of for unemployment ben- Road, Secunderabad-3. The deadline for sub- the retailers like Titan had see resurgence of positive the last two months as the whose wealth dropped by video conferencing and efit will not be forced to RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. mission of comments on stopped their operations sentiment and strong economic costs and 28 per cent, or $30 billion, pork meat producing com- seek new work. Editor: Aditya Sinha the consultation paper even before the govern- revival of demand,” impact of the Covid-19 to $77 billion. panies, it said. —PTI —AFP ended on March 15. ment announced nation- Somasundaram said. GAMES pg 8 DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 7 APRIL 2020

SHORT TAKES CORONA | CAPSULE Shooting World Cups cancelled French club doc New Delhi: The shooting World CHAHAL INCHESS Cup scheduled to be held in two parts in the national capital commits suicide in May was on Monday can- celled owing to the Covid-19 Yuzvendra back to 64-square-board to kill time Reims (France), April 6: pandemic that has not left any French top division foot- sphere of life untouched. Chennai, April 5: Chess ball league club Reims The World Cup was post- master-turned-cricketer were in mourning for long- poned to May barely four days Yuzvendra Chahal on serving club doctor before the start of the event. Sunday went back to his Bernard Gonzalez who “Due to Covid-19 pandemic old passion, headlining an committed suicide after the New Delhi Organising online blitz event organ- being diagnosed with coro- Committee has been forced to ised by chess.com, and navirus, sources con- cancel Rifle/Pistol and Shotgun said the sport taught him firmed. World Cups. Both of these were to be patient on the crick- “Devastated, Reims cries due to take place in New Delhi,” et field. for Bernard Gonzalez,” the sport’s world governing A former national said a statement released body — ISSF — said in a state- Under-12 chess champion, by the Ligue 1 club. ment. India cricketer Chahal “Not just the club but also After the postponement last has the distinction of hav- hundreds of men and Bernard Gonzalez month, it was decided to hold ing represented the coun- women in Reims,” it added. the tournament in two parts — try at the World Youth Reims mayor Arnaud Rifle and Pistol competitions Chess Championships, Robinet said he had been from May 5-13, while Shotgun and is listed on the World made aware of the suicide competitions were set from Chess Federation (FIDE) of the 60-year-old, who had GUARDIOLA’S June 2-9, later changed to May website. His Elo rating is worked at the club for over 20 to 29. However, considering 1956. 20 years, by the local pre- the situation, the International In a freewheeling inter- fecture. “I was told Doctor MOTHER DIES Shooting Sport Federation action with Grandmaster Gonzalez had left a note in (ISSF) and the National Rifle Abhijeet Gupta and which he mentioned that Association of India (NRAI) International Master he had tested positive for OF COVID-19 decided to cancel them. — PTI Rakesh Kulkarni before Covid-19.” London, April 6: Pep the event got underway, “I am shocked by his Guardiola’s 82-year-old Chahal said, “Chess death because he was mother has died after con- Brown sees F1 taught me patience. In someone I had known for tracting coronavirus, cricket, you may be bowl- many years,” said Robinet. Manchester City season in the red ing well but you may not “No only was he the club announced on Monday. get wickets. Like in a Test doctor, but he was also the “The Manchester City London: McLaren boss Zak match you may have GP of many people in family are devastated to Brown said that the coronavirus bowled well in a day but Reims. He was known for report the death today of pandemic has plunged Formula not got wickets but you his human and profession- Pep’s mother Dolors Sala One into “a very fragile state”, have to come back the al qualities. Carrio in Manresa, warning that as many as four next day so you need to be “He will be missed by the Barcelona, after contract- teams could even be driven out patient. Chess has helped football family and all ing coronavirus,” the of business. me a lot in that way. I have those in Reims who met Premier League club said The 2020 world championship learnt to be patient and him,” Robinet added. in a statement. has been unable to start with get batsmen out.” A medical source also “Everyone associated eight races of a scheduled 22 Asked about the deci- confirmed the existence of with the club sends their already either scrapped or sion to choose cricket over this letter but added that most heartfelt sympathy at postponed. chess despite doing fairly the doctor had appeared this most distressing time “This is potentially devastat- well in the board game, “to be in good shape two to Pep, his family and all ing to teams, and if (it is devas- Chahal, who has played 52 days ago”. their friends.” Guardiola, tating) to enough teams then ODIs and 42 T20 Reims club president 49, last month donated one it’s very threatening to F1 as a Internationals, said he did Jean-Pierre Caillot said he million euros to buy med- whole,” Brown told the BBC on so because he had more was “stunned” by the ical supplies for the fight the eve of a meeting planned to interest in cricket. news. “This pandemic has against the coronavirus discuss cost-cutting in the “I had to chose between struck Reims in the heart. pandemic in his native sport. chess and cricket. I spoke A great personality and Spain. He also issued a Brown insisted that all the to dad who said the choice great professional of the video as part of the club’s teams have agreed to lower the was (yours). I had more sport has left us,” said Cityzens At Home initia- 2021 budget cap to $150m interest in cricket and Caillot. tive urging fans to stay at (138.7 million euros) down from opted for it,” he said. — AFP home. — AFP $175 million. However, he said Blitz is one of the three the ceiling needs to be reduced formats in chess in which further to counter the financial a player gets 10 minutes or fall-out from the virus-hit sea- less, with or without time son. — AFP increments. GOPI, ADVANI CONTRIBUTE Chahal matched his wits Mumbai, April 6: Indian badminton team’s chief against the likes of prodi- coach Pullela Gopichand, multiple world title holder Ex-Kiwi cricketer gy R. Praggnanandhaa, cueist Pankaj Advani, former hockey captain Dhanraj India’s second youngest Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal plays chess in this file photo. Pillay were some of the prominent names who made Grandmaster ever, GMs B. financial contribution in country’s fight against Edwards dead Adhiban, Nihar Sarin and Covid-19 pandemic. Wellington: Jock Edwards, a Karthikeyan Murali, It is a good and new expe- World Cup in England as er. Like I used to tell Mahi time available,” Chahal Gopi donated `26 lakh — `15 lakh to PM Cares fund big-hitting wicketkeeper-bats- among others. rience. I sleep late and one of his best. bhai (M. S. Dhoni) what I signed off. and `5 lakh each to both Andhra and Telangana state man who played six tests and Chahal, who would have wake up late and spend “It was my first World am likely to bowl,” he fur- Adhiban recalled having governments. Advani and Pillay `5 lakh each to the eight one-day internationals for been a part of the Virat time with my family mem- Cup. I dismissed Faf, it ther said. played against Chahal PM Cares Fund. I-League football club Minerva New Zealand and who would Kohli-led Royal bers in the evening.” was a big wicket in a big He also appealed to the during his junior days. Punjab donated `5 lakh with `2 lakh to the PM Cares have been a natural at Challengers Bangalore if Chahal, who said he game,” he added. people to stay indoors and “I have played him and `1 lakh each to the Punjab, Haryana and Twenty20 cricket, has died, the IPL had gone ahead, idolised legendary leg- Chahal said like in help fight the coronavirus (Chahal) and also beaten Chandigarh state governments. aged 64. said he had been spending spinner Shane Warne, chess, there is a lot of pandemic. him. He was a good player Meanwhile, India’s sports fraternity on Sunday His death was confirmed time with family mem- said he does follow chess planning a bowler does in “Please remain at home, and won the national joined the country in showing solidarity by lighting Monday by the Central Districts bers. whenever possible and cricket, adding he does this is an opportunity for under-12 title. He changed lamps and candles to demonstrate the nation’s collec- province, for which he played “I don’t get to spend too plays online games at discuss with the keeper you to become a hero. We sports and is now doing tive resolve. Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, bad- 67 first class matches between much time with my fami- times. about what he is going to have to remain united to very well in cricket. minton world champion P. V. Sindhu, six-time world 1974 and 1985. A cause of ly. After many years I am He described the wicket bowl. fight coronavirus. You can Happy to see that. Hope to champion boxer MC Mary Kom, sprinter Hima Das, death was not available. at home. I am spending a of South Africa batsman “I do plan while bowling read, learn dance, cook, meet him some time Rio Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik, Edwards was a stocky and lot of time with my family. Faf du Plessis in the 2019 and discuss with the keep- learn new things in the later,” he added. — PTI London Games bronze winner Saina Nehwal, crick- powerful batsman whose eters Virender Sehwag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Suresh approach would have been ide- Raina and others took to social media to put up photos ally suited to the modern white- of them and their families lighting lamps. — PTI ball game but put him at odds with the more traditional style of his era. Corona set to change sporting habits He told his local newspaper, the Nelson Mail, in 2011 that Paris, April 6: As the the ball in a Test match,” selfies. Away from foot- other all game, so it sort of tie between Japan and several coaches had tried to coronavirus brings the said Australia quick Pat ball, the NBA urged play- defeats the purpose of not Ecuador wore gloves. rein in his attacking style but he international sports cal- Cummins. ers to opt for the fist bump doing a handshake,” she Baskets, meanwhile, didn’t listen. He agreed his tal- endar to a grinding halt, “If it’s at that stage and rather than the long- told the New York Times were made available for ents would have suited here are three long-stand- we’re that worried about standing high-five. in March. players to deposit their Twenty20 cricket. — AP ing habits which could the spread, I’m not sure “I ain’t high-fiving towels. Back in 2018, the TENNIS STARS THROWING change forever once com- we’d be playing sport,” the nobody for the rest of my ATP introduced towel TOWELS ON COURT petition resumes. the tall right-arm pace life after this,” NBA racks at some events on a bowler Cummins added. superstar LeBron James Tennis players throwing trial basis, but not every- USING SALIVA TO SHINE told the “Road Trippin’ towels, dripping with one was overjoyed. A CRICKET BALL PRE-GAME HANDSHAKES Podcast”. sweat and blood and prob- “I think having the towel LESNAR FINDS It’s been a tried and trust- IN FOOTBALL “No more high-fiving. ably a tear or two, at ball whenever you need it, it’s ed friend to fast bowlers Pre-match handshakes After this corona shit? boys and girls, has often very helpful. It’s one thing TAMING OF throughout the history of were abandoned in top Wait ‘til you see me and left fans sympathising for less that you have to think cricket. football leagues just my teammates’ hand- the youngsters. about,” said Greece’s But the days of applying before the sports shut- shakes after this shit.” Moves by officials to Stefanos Tsitsipas when DREW TOUGH saliva to one side of the down. Premier League US women’s football star tackle the issue took on he was playing at the Tampa, Florida (USA): Liv ball to encourage swing leaders Liverpool also Megan Rapinoe says greater urgency in March NextGen Finals in Milan. Morgan, Charlotte Flair, Aleister could be over in the after- banned the used of mas- edicts to ban handshakes when the coronavirus was “I think it’s the job of Black, Otis and Edge won their math of Covid-19. cots while Southampton or even high-fives may be taking a global grip. the ball kids to provide Badminton world champion P. V. Sindhu lights diyas at respective bouts in the WWE’s “As a bowler I think it warned against players counter-productive any- Behind closed doors in towels and balls for the her home in Hyderabad on Sunday night to show soli- WrestleMania 36 that was held would be pretty tough signing autographs and way. “We’re going to be Miki, ball boys and girls players,” Tsitsipas added. darity in the fight against coronavirus. behind closed doors at the going if we couldn’t shine stopped them posing for sweating all over each on duty at the Davis Cup — AFP Raymond James Stadium here. Morgan beat Natalya in the Kickoff Match; Charlotte ran past Rhea Ripley to become the new NXT women’s champion; Aleister bashed up Bobby Lashley; Otis dumped Dolph IPL can be played in Oct-Nov window Ziggler and Edge rapped Randy Orton in the Last Man Standing — overseas and Indian — is extremely important for window. CA will let players scaled down, there may be tional itinerary over the Match to take the honours. will be enthused to play cricket’s economy, not just compete knowing it needs no loss at all. next couple of years, but The Firefly Fun House Match unless the threat of infec- in India, but globally. This India to tour in summer. If the T20 World Cup is the official believes this is saw “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt tion is completely gone. All is something that hardly What do you think?’’ abandoned this year, it possible. His optimism is jostling John Cena out even as Ayaz Memon things considered, playing needs explaining for the This tweet is important. gives the IPL perhaps a based on the excellent rela- Drew McIntyre bumped off the IPL in May or June IPL is among the top 6 One, it correctly under- month’s time more to com- tions the cricket boards of Brock Lesnar to become the Over The Top 2020 is a non-no. most valued sports proper- stands the hardship that mence. The obvious guar- India and Australia (and new WWE Champion. However, what about the ties in the world. the World T20 antee Cricket Australia England) enjoy. Cesaro def. Drew Gulak (Kickoff second half of the year? Vaughan’s tweets trig- Championship will face. would want from the BCCI This would mean getting Match) s more and more now no doubt that the IPL Vaughan, sounded the gered off a protracted pow- Though the tournament is is that the Test series sub- other member countries Braun Strowman got past Asports events become will not be played in the gong on how the IPL can be pow on social media, with more than six months sequently is honoured, as aligned to the idea, as well Goldberg to become the new victims of the havoc first half of this year. salvaged in 2020 by tweet- both pros and cons being away, getting all the teams Lalor emphasizes. as the ICC, perhaps a more Universal Champion while The unleashed by Covid-19, a Even if the lockdown is ing: “Here’s a hotly debated. Among the in Australia, and quaran- But why would Cricket onerous task given the Undertaker defeated A.J. Styles tweet by former England entirely lifted, there is thought…The IPL is early responders was tined for a fortnight as Australia be convinced to strained relations of the in a Boneyard Match. captain Michael Vaughan simply no time for the played for the 5 weeks lead- Aussie cricket scribe Peter seems inevitable given the not stage the prestigious BCCI with the parent body. on Thursday perked up an BCCI and franchises to ing up to the T20 World Lalor who writes for The trend of Covid-19 as yet. World T20 this year? A “Not impossible though,’’ interesting debate on the assemble their teams, have Cup in Oz...all players use Australian. Lalor’s tweet If the pandemic is not BCCI official I spoke to says the official, because Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 possibility of the Indian preparatory camps, start it as the great warm up for to Vaughan gives the issue brought within complete who wants to remain this would mean every- Printed and Published by T. Premier League (IPL) monetisation etc, for even the WC .. then the WC hap- an altogether different and control, the World T20 may unnamed, says this is pos- body’s financial interests Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan being played this year. a shortened tournament, pens.…So important for intriguing spin: “Here’s a still be played, but in with- sible if the ICC can be con- could be safeguarded. Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed Remember, the IPL which at one time seemed the game that the IPL thought. T20 World Cup in out spectators, only for TV vinced to have another Of course, all this is spec- at Deccan Chronicle Press situated at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh stands suspended till April to be the solution. takes place but also the Oz abandoned because of audiences. Since this is an World T20 in 2022 (the 2021 ulative indulgence at this Nagar Taluk, Medchal Malkajgiri 15. While the BCCI hasn’t Moreover, even if the WC…’’ obvious difficulties with ICC tournament, Cricket edition will be in India) time. How the future Dist. Telangana and Published at 36, taken a call on the future BCCI, team owners and The underlying thought players flying in. Australia will get guaran- Cricket Australia might unravels, for cricket and S.D. Road, Secunderabad-3. of the 2020 tournament — broadcasters are willing to behind Vaughan’s sugges- Quarantines etc. BCCI tee money, which will con- agree if they get to host it. all other sports, is how RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. the official stand is “let’s take a small financial hit, tion, as he mentioned in a swoops and plays IPL in siderably reduce its losses. This will require major quickly Covid-19 can be Editor: Aditya Sinha wait and see’’ — there is it is unlikely that players later tweet, is that the IPL that October-November In fact, with the event rejigging of the interna- tamed. Fingers crossed!