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he salaries of Central ministers and Members of parliament will be inger Kanika Kapoor, who was admitted to Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate he net worth of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani dropped 28 per cent oogle on Monday said it has started showing the locations of food Tslashed by 30 per cent for the coming year in view of the coronavirus SInstitute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in her hometown Lucknow after Tor $300 million a day for two months to $48 billion as on March 31 due Gshelters and night shelters in cities across India on its services like outbreak and the expected downturn in economy, the Union cabinet contracting the coronavirus, has been discharged following her complete to the massive correction in stock markets, a report said on Monday. The Maps, to help people especially migrant workers find relief centers with decided today. Making the announcement this evening, recovery, reported news agency ANI. The 42-year-old singer tested chairman and managing director of the diversified Reliance ease. The tech giant said it is working closely Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said President Ram negative in her sixth test at the hospital. Ms Kapoor will now be in Industries saw his wealth decline to $19 billion, taking his with state and central government authorities to Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and all home quarantine for two weeks. Ms Kapoor was diagnosed with global ranking down eight places to 17th, the Hurun Global surface the locations of these relief centres. "As state Governors have voluntarily decided to take a COVID-19 days after she flew into Mumbai from London on Rich List said. Other Indian businessmen who have seen a the COVID-19 situation develops, we are making 30 per cent salary cut. The money will go to the March 9. She travelled to Lucknow two days after landing major drop in wealth include Gautam Adani whose wealth a concerted effort to build solutions that help country's consolidated fund, the minister said after in Mumbai and attended a high-profile party in the city, eroded by $6 billion or 37 per cent, HCL Technologies'' people during these times of need," Anal Ghosh, the cabinet meeting through video-conference - a which also had several politicians on the guest list, Shiv Nadar ($5 billion or 26 per cent) and banker Uday Senior Programme Manager, Google India, said first since the coronavirus crisis started. instead of going into complete quarantine. Kotak ($4 billion or 28 per cent), it said. in a statement. CONTINUE LOCKDOWN: KCR TO PM L VENKAT RAM REDDY n HYDERABAD n Says it's the only weapon for India to Telangana Chief Minister K ‘CM gift’ to Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday contain coronavirus pitched for extension of the cur- rent nationwide lockdown to n Cites Boston contain the spread of coron- Consulting Group's report health, sanitary, avirus. He made a strong appeal recommending extension to Prime Minister Narendra Arrangements in Modi to extend the nationwide of lockdown till June 3rd GHMC staff place to procure lockdown beyond April 15 in the interests of the nation and PNS n HYDERABAD KCR exempted sanitary Bengal gram: the people. KCR suggested I am for the lockdown Harish extension of the lockdown for of the country beyond Keeping his promise to health workers from the 10 per one or two more weeks initial- and sanitation staff, who are cent salary cut imposed ly and to take a call on lifting it April 15. Because, we can among the frontline warriors upon a review thereafter. recover from the economic battling against Covid-19 pan- on government staff. 4 Interestingly, KCR referred problems but we cannot demic, Chief Minister K He directed officials to to a report of the Boston recover the lives of the Chandrasekhar Rao on repay the 10 per cent Consulting Group, which rec- Monday declared substantial ommended extension of lock- people. In a given situation incentives to them. He salary that had been down in India till June 3 to like this, India with poor announced "CM gift" for deducted to sanitary contain coronavirus complete- health infrastructure and health staff and sanitary work- workers immediately ly, in support of his case for huge workforce, we cannot Chief Minister K Chandrasekar Rao speaking at a press conference at Pragathi Bhavan on Monday. Municipal Minister ers working in municipal cor- extension of lockdown. K T Rama Rao also in the picture porations and municipalities. Addressing a press confer- sustain this disease Accordingly, health staff In all, 21,531 sanitary staff ence at Pragathi Bhavan, KCR — K CHANDRASEKHAR RAO, would get 10 per cent special working in municipalities, said if the ongoing lockdown Chief Minister incentive on gross salary. 2,510 workers in HMWSSB was lifted on April 15, the pur- TS reports 364 more cases KCR exempted sanitary and 27,690 sanitary workers pose of the 21-day lockdown workers from the 10 per cent in GHMC would benefit from would go down the drain as it people. In a given situa- HYDERABAD: Telangana reported cumbed to the virus. er 150 cases could be expected in salary cut imposed on govern- the latest decision. KCR men- would give scope for the spread tion like this, India with 30 more positive cases A total of 172 people of the 1,089 the next few days. He said that the ment staff. He directed offi- tioned that 43,661 sanitary of coronavirus. The present poor health infra- on Monday, taking the who had returned to the state after nation and state had succeeded in cials to repay the 10 per cent workers in gram panchayats spell of the lockdown had structure and huge total to 364 positive attending the religious congregation controlling the spread of COVID- salary that had been deduct- had already been paid full failed to eliminate the coron- workforce, we can- cases, including those of Tablighi Jamaat during March 2019 due to the measures taken. ed to sanitary workers imme- salaries and no salary cuts avirus as desired. not sustain this dis- discharged and dead. 13-15 at Nizamuddin in New Delhi He said, "25,937 persons were diately. Besides, he announced were imposed on them. He Now, a digital "I am for the lockdown of ease. Our only There are 308 tested positive. In all, 93 contacts of quarantined in Telangana in the first special incentive of Rs 7,500 said that police department book camp to the country beyond April 15. weapon is lock- active cases. In these patients tested positive and phase, of which 50 tested positive. for sanitary workers of GHMC too was exempted from salary Because, we can recover from down and should all, 45 patients have they are undergoing treatment. They include people with foreign and Rs 5,000 for sanitary cut and full salaries were beat lockdown the economic problems but we be lockdown. been cured and dis- Telangana Chief Minister K travel history and their families. workers in municipalities. paid to them. blues cannot recover the lives of the 2 charged. Eleven patients suc- Chandrashekar Rao said that anoth- 2 City cop tests TS Covid-19 survivor offers 5 India between Stage 2 and 3 Covid-19 positive of the pandemic: Centre PNS n HYDERABAD to donate blood plasma A police head constable NAVEENA KAVI I gave my consent PNS n NEW DELHI Asked about Guleria's remarks, Joint attached to Saifabad Police n HYDERABAD for giving plasma; Secretary in the Ministry of Health Lav Station tested Coronavirus India is between Stage 2 and 3 positive on Monday Just out of quarantine, Akhil they also told me that I of coronavirus pandemic with Agarwal said, "What the AIIMS Director has evening. Ennamsetty, Patient-16 from am one of the ideal large number of cases being said is not in variance with what we have According to sources, the Telangana who has recovered survivors as I recovered found in particular areas, the been explaining to you." man, aged over 50, was sta- from COVID-19, is eager to Union Health Ministry tioned at Telugu Thalli fly- do his bit for the battle against fast and do not have said on Monday con- over since day one of lock- the pandemic by donating his any underlying curring with the He had clari- limited cases are reported down. A resident of blood for treating other conditions AIIMS Director's fied that the from a particular area while Panjagutta, he has no known patients and medical research. — AKHIL ENNAMSETTY remarks that most of India is the government's action and travel history. The 24-year-old has already Just out of quarantine localised commu- currently at intervention gets intensified "It seems to be a case of given his consent for donating nity transmission is Stage 2 of the when larger number of cases local transmission. We are blood plasma. being observed in COVID-19 pan- are reported. ascertaining the means of Akhil told The Pioneer: "I plasma, termed 'convalescent research, I would be available. Infosys COO UB some pockets of the demic. "We tell you every time that transfer and shifted him to gave my consent for giving plas- plasma', for effective treat- I have been contacted by other Pravin Rao country. Asked about if there will be a community hospital for medical atten- ma; they also told me that I am ment. doctors and I would assist appointed AIIMS Director Dr Guleria's remarks, Joint transmission we will be the tion. Other staff members one of the ideal survivors as I Akhil, who is pursuing LLM them in the ways they need". Randeep Guleria, who is also Secretary in the Ministry of first one to tell you so that are asked to get checked and recovered fast and do not have in Human Rights Law from According to him, Covid-19 Nasscom Chairman a member of a Task Force on Health Lav Agarwal said, everyone gets alert. If we go by be in quarantine for now," any underlying conditions." University of Edinburgh, said, involves not just a physical COVID-19, on Monday "What the AIIMS Director the wordings (of AIIMS sources said. People who have recovered "I want to tell people that we fight, but a mental fight - reportedly said that "localised has said is not in variance with Director), he said localised It is understood that 12 from Covid-19 have antibod- need not be ashamed of being unlike any other infection or community transmission" has what we have been explaining community transmission, members from the Saifabad ies in their blood plasma that infected by coronavirus. I want disease. Akhil, who returned 8 been seen in some pockets to you." which implies larger number of Police Station were put on maintain a defence against to take away the stigma around from UK to Hyderabad on and that India is between Explaining further, Agarwal cases are being found in a par- home quarantine as a precau- the infection. Such people, it. I told the doctors not just for March19, straightaway head- Stage 2 (local transmission) said that they go for a cluster ticular area," the official said. tionary measure. who are hyperimmune to blood plasma, but if you need ed to Gandhi Hospital. TODAY and Stage 3. containment strategy when 2 2 virus, can donate their blood me for any kind of medical 2 ALMANAC Month & Paksham: AS THE WORLD SCRAMBLES TO TAME CORONAVIRUS… Chaitra & Shukla Paksha Maoists unilaterally Panchangam: Tithi: Chaturdashi: 12:00 pm CORONAVIRUS GETS A DOWNGRADE Nakshatram: Uttara Phalguni: 09:15 am, offer ‘ceasefire’ 06:06 am (Next Day) n Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start PV KONDAL RAO of its kind in the history of a mil- n No longer among ‘High consequence infectious diseases', says UK any important work) WARANGAL itant extremist outfit in the PNS n NEW DELHI Rahukalam: 03:22 pm - 04:54 pm country, comes in the wake of a According to UK health 19 against the UK HCID cri- In a curious, unilateral move, spurt in the cases of coronavirus This assessment authorities, there are strong teria. Several features of Covid- Yamagandam: 09:13 am – 10:46 am the dreaded militant wing of amid a nationwide lockdown. At a time when almost every comes despite the reasons for the downgrade of 19 have changed in the inter- Varjyam: 04:33 pm - 05:56 pm extremist Maoists operating in Although the Central nation on earth is scrambling Covid-19 as non-HCID. For, im between January and Gulika: 12:18 pm - 01:50 pm the country through various Committee or the most pow- to tame the dreaded coron- fact that, as of things have changed vastly March. The virus no longer Good Time: (to start any important zones has offered an uncondi- erful guerilla group of PLGA avirus, since March 19, 2020, Monday, there since January 2020 when the 4 matches enough HCID criteria work) tional "ceasefire". operating in the Dandakaranya Covid-19 is not considered a nations public health HCID to be considered one. Amritakalam: 12:53 am - 02:17 am The secretary of CPI belt connected to Telangana- 'high consequence infectious were 47,806 group made an interim recom- Public health authorities Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:53 am - 12:42 pm Maoists operating in the Chhattisgarh-Andhra disease (HCID)' in the UK offi- confirmed Covid- mendation to classify Covid-19 in UK have determined that Malkhangiri-Koraput-Vizag Pradesh-Odisha-Madhya cially! as an HCID. This was based on "several features have now HYDERABAD division committee, Kailasam, Pradesh and Maharashtra has This assessment comes 19 cases in the UK, "consideration of the UK changed; in particular, more WEATHER released a not issued any communique in despite the fact that, as of including 5,914 HCID criteria about the virus information is available written this regard, the state- Monday, there were 47,806 new cases and and the disease with informa- about mortality rates (low Forecast: Partly cloudy statement to ment of Kailasam confirmed Covid-19 cases in tion available during the early overall), and there is now Temp: 36/24 this effect and was termed "a deci- the UK, including 5,914 new 4,934 deaths stages of the outbreak". greater clinical awareness, Humidity: 72% invited the govern- sive opinion of the cases and 4,934 deaths. Currently, a lot more is and a specific and sensitive Sunrise: 06.05 ment to make know Naxalites" by the Amid accusations of sending known about Covid-19. So, the laboratory test, the avail- Sunset: 06.30 its stance on the police and intel- "mixed messages", the UK gov- (from HCID to non-HCID) obtained about mortality rates, public health bodies in the UK ability of which continues to Current Weather Conditions matter "in five days". ligence wings. ernment said it changed the recently in light of certain greater clinical awareness, and have reviewed the most up-to- increase". Updated April 06, 2020 5:00 PM The statement, first 2 classification of Covid-19 additional information a laboratory test for the disease. date information about Covid- 2 HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | APRIL 7, 2020 hyderabad 02

he Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh is the Tlargest organisation in People’s love for Modi drove away Corona darkness the world, with more members than any other. SAARC fund. However, the Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya, anything for the migrant stood by the PM. Surprisingly, The apex decision making Tablighi Jamaat turned a deaf Asaduddin Owaisi, who claims to have for the success of labourers and the poor, AP Chief Minister YS body of the RSS, Bharatiya ear to the advisory to suspend any event it is except shedding croco- Jaganmohan Reddy, who Pratinidhi Sabha, was sched- its proposed meeting in view monopoly over Muslims, defending the customary to dile tears. underplayed the Coronavirus uled to meet in Bengaluru on of the Coronavirus threat. In Tablighi Jamaat’s action is atrocious. light lamps to TRULY As healthy devel- threat because of political rea- March 16, 17 and 18. However, an act of utter irresponsibility, Owaisi called upon people not to give dispel SPEAKING opment would have sons, indirectly supported it cancelled this annual event it held its meeting in Delhi, darkness. it, crores of the people Tablighi Jamaat’s activities. and the 1,600 delegates inviting hundreds of delegates the religious colour to the episode Lakhs of people responded positively to His remarks that religious returned to their respective from countries serious affect- lit lamps when a PM’s call on March 23 by colour shouldn’t be given to places to implement measures ed by Corona by securing woman’s modesty was out- putting their hands and blow- the spread of the virus reflects to curb the spread of visas illegally. crises, religious and social atrocious. Owaisi called upon raged during the Congress ing conches and sounding his stand. Did he not know Coronavirus as directed by At a time when the people organisations should stand by people not to give the religious rule and took out candlelight plates and lighting lamps on that the number of Sangh elders. of the country are satisfied the government and should colour to the episode. Is it not rallies. April 5. Coronavirus positive cases The RSS is holding its meet- over the steps taken by Modi sensitise people about the a fact that the number of The PM gave the call to light Right from the homes of increased in AP because of ings through videoconference, to rein in Coronavirus, the impending danger and imple- infections almost doubled due Y SATYA KUMAR lamps on April 5 to motivate Tatas and Ambanis to the Tablighi Jamaat? Did he not social media and so on. The number of cases exploded; it ment service-oriented pro- to the Tablighi Jamaat meet- BJP National Secretary people, but Owaisi and common man living in huts, know that many took part in RSS deployed its activists on a was due to hundreds of peo- grammes. ing? Why did Owaisi not con- Congress exhorted the people they lit lamps, exhibiting the the meeting from his native large scale and is extending ple taking part in the Tablighi While the RSS did exactly demn the utter irresponsibil- to boycott the PM’s call. spirit of driving away district of Kadapa? relief to the migrant labourers Jamaat conclave. that, the Tablighi Jamaat ity of the organisation? Why call given by PM to clap hands Shashi Tharoor tried to Coronavirus. Why is he silent on allega- and the poor, similarly to the India is a secular country, begged to differ. Does it not did he not condemn the as a token gesture of appreci- scare people that the electric- In spite of political and ide- tions that a Deputy CM and succour provided when natur- where people of all faiths can constitute an anti-India stand? organisation for procuring ation of services of doctors and ity grid will collapse due to the ological differences between some MLAs of the party al calamities like the tsunami practice the religion of their If the country’s harmony is visas for its delegates illegally? others serving society on the load on the gird. A person of political outfits and leaders, the attended the Tablighi Jamaat and earthquake rocked the choice. However, the threat of affected because of the acts of There seems to be no differ- day of Janata Curfew. Owaisi Tharoor’s stature making such bare minimum expectation is meeting? country. Coronavirus spares none, and some persons or organisa- ence between Owaisi and the called the PM’s suggestion to remarks is indicative of the that people across the political It’s advisable for the oppo- Prime Minister Narendra this was why crores of people tions, who will suffer? Congress party; both of them light a lamp as a token of per- bankruptcy of ideas in the spectrum will support the sition to act with prudence Modi cancelled the Holi Milan cooperated with the govern- Asaduddin Owaisi, who oppose whatever the Centre severance to fight the Congress. head of government at a time after gauging the support of festival, held the SAARC meet- ment and observing lock- claims to have monopoly over does out of vendetta. Coronavirus as gimmick and Barring opposing every the country faces a crisis. the people to the PM. ing through videoconference down. Muslims, defending the Both the Congress and event management. statement that the PM made, Whatever the conduct of lead- Otherwise, they will be consid- and resolved to constitute In fact, during times of Tablighi Jamaat’s action is Owaisi made a mockery of the In the true spirit of the opposition did not do ers like Owaisi and others, the ered villains by the people. RISE IN POSITIVE CASES India between Stage 2 and... Migrant labourers forced Panic grips TS villages Continued from Page 1 to beg for food to survive "We are in between Stage 2 AVINASH DEEPAK PULI cials concerned have identified and 3 and that implies that PNS n INDURU n MAHBUBNAGAR some places where the Markaz our efforts and actions should returnees resided and declared be focused on ensuring we do Contrary to Chief Minister K Despite the people strictly fol- them as 'Red Zones'. not shift to stage 3," the joint Chandrashekhar Rao's orders lowing lockdown, the rising The district collectors in secretary said. to provide rice and cash to number of positive cases in the these districts have restricted In Stage 2, disease trans- migrant workers, who got state is sending shivers down the movement of public from mission is limited to those stuck in the state due to the the spine of rural folks. The 4 pm till 6 am. This aspect has with travel history to affect- nation-wide lockdown, medical bulletins being certainly restricted the move- ed countries or those in con- migrant labourers are starving released by the state govern- ment of the public and almost tact with the infected per- and are at the mercy of the vil- ment is creating some sort of all the shops and business sons. lagers for food and at some tension among the public in establishments have been Community transmission places, they are begging for some places. closed too early. or Stage 3 means a patient alms. Citing government rules, Every day, the police and This aspect is likely to con- was infected though he had the officials have been extend- administration is taking strin- tinue till the next one week and no known contact with ing succour to only a few of the gent precautionary measures since that restriction is evident another confirmed case of migrant labourers. and are guiding the people to in districts like Mahbubnagar, COVID-19 or travelled from Leaders of various organisa- stay safe by confining to their Adilabad, Warangal and a country affected by the tions have been asking the native places since lockdown residences to keep the novel Nalgonda district headquarters, pandemic. authorities to conduct a survey Leaders of various was imposed. coronavirus at bay. And the the people are expressing fears. to assess the migrant labourers organisations have There are at least 500 taking people, especially in rural areas, They fear that the number of and provide them with free shelter in the camps set up for are strictly implementing the Though the people are strictly people who contacted virus rice and cash as promised by been asking the migrant labourers. The state lockdown. Some villages have following lockdown, the rise in might be huge. There was a City cop tests the government. The Chief authorities to government ruled that the gone to the extent of imposing rumour in Warangal that 44 Minister announced 12-kg rice conduct a survey migrant labourers should stay fines on those who violate number of cases, especially after the persons contacted by a Covid Covid-19 positive and Rs 500 per head to each back at the place of their work- lockdown rules. Markaz episode is sending shivers positive patient were quaran- migrant labourer. to assess the ing maintaining status quo In Mahbubnagar and tined in the university campus. Continued from Page 1 He appealed to the contrac- migrant labourers they enjoyed prior to the lock- Nalgonda districts, there has down the spine of rural folks One of the elderly patients con- tors and petty traders to pro- down. been an uneasy calm situation dition is reported critical as per "The constable was taking vide them with food and pay and provide them It also directed manage- subsequent to the Markaz the information. Though these safety measures and was wages during the lockdown with free rice and ments to pay them their wages episode. But the people's fears increase in positive cases has sent Nizamuddin. However, the issues were not confirmed by wearing protective gear as period. However, the owners cash as promised and take steps to provide shel- proved true after many among jitters among the commoners. number of people who came in the officials of Medical and well. In fact, the constables are not providing them with ter to them. In the orders the Delhi-bound congregation On Sunday alone, a total of contact with the Markaz Health Department, there is a were all provided with hand food and questioning the ratio- by the government issued to industries and rev- tested positive for the virus. ten such cases were recorded in returnees are in hundreds and firm belief among the people sanitizers, masks and gloves. nale of paying wages for the enue departments, it asked What astonished many is that Adilabad. All those who test- this has caused serious concern that the condition is not that We will be checking on how loss of work. the managements to take care even in Adilabad district, the ed positive for the deadly virus among the locals and health much positive in the districts he was infected," added the Noting that migrant labour- resorted to begging to save of migrant labourers and see to numbers swelled and the sharp were those returned from officials. On Sunday, the offi- till date. source. ers are going without food in themselves from starvation. it that they face no inconve- Jalalpur and Atmakur villages At least 400-500 migrant nience. As managements of of Kamareddy district, vil- labourers were seen walking industries are declaring that lagers pooled resources and back to their native places in there would be no work for Maoists supplied rice and vegetables to Maharashtra and Rajasthan them for the next two to three Continue lockdown... TS Covid-19 survivor them. In Gangastan area of on Sangareddy-Nanded-Akola months, the migrant labourers unilaterally ... Nizamabad district, migrant Highway. At least 3,000-4,000 are setting out to their native Continued from Page 1 down, it has now come down labourers from Rajasthan have set out on foot for their place on foot. We are not above UK, to Rs 1 crore per day. From Continued from Page 1 offers to donate... Singapore. We are a good April 1 to 6, the TS govern- It may be recalled that the economy. We are progressing. ment got just Rs 6 crore. We PLGA of the CPI Maoists Continued from Page 1 itive vibe, Akhil said, "Just Unfortunately, this has come have to face this. There is no recently attacked a patrol couple of days into treat- TS reports across. So, I appeal to the hon- other go. We can work hard team-cum-Special Task force A resident of Warangal, he ment, I felt the need to have Coronavirus gets ourable Prime Minister and to and put economy back on and DRG guards and killed said, "It is a mental fight, a positive environment. the Government of India, track after six months or a 17 members in Sukma unlike any other situation. While we cannot roam 364 more Continued from Page 1 tissues and other materials, or please extend the lockdown year. But we cannot bring District. A statement issued Even a last-stage cancer around closely with other Continued from Page 1 by indirect contact with con- without any hesitation. back people who die due to in the wake of the attack patient has luck to sit by his Covid patients and have to Besides, the Advisory taminated materials and Consult everybody, consult virus." KCR was also firmly mentioned that three of the family and others, but here be isolated, we would stand In all, 35 persons have Committee on Dangerous fomites. Airborne HCIDs are every Chief Minister with a against partial lifting or stag- PLGA members were also you are completely isolated at the door and talk through been discharged and 15 more Pathogens (ACDP) is also of spread by respiratory droplets video conference, but take a gered lifting oflockdown after killed in the attack and the and nobody would be allowed the common corridor. I will be discharged soon." the opinion that Covid-19 or aerosol transmission, in conscious decision. Because April 15 as proposed by some Naxalite spokesperson Vikalp to come and pick your body. formed a WhatsApp group; By April 9, all those per- should no longer be classified addition to contact routes of we have no other weapon in circles at the Centre. released a report containing You need to be mentally it is probably the most viral sons quarantined in the as an HCID. transmission. India to contain this dreadful "In a big country like India, details of the cremation, rally strong; I've seen a lot of peo- WhatsApp group because it first phase may be dis- What constitutes HCID According to the European virus. Our only weapon could with 130 crore population, the and seizure of weapons from ple who have tested positive has all virus-infected charged as they are improv- In the UK, a HCID is Centre for Disease Prevention be extending the lockdown. To partial or staggered lifting of the forces by the naxalites. becoming depressed. It is not patients (laughs). We used to ing. Tests of 600 persons are defined according to the fol- and Control (ECDC), these the best of my knowledge and lockdown is not possible. Once Since that attack took place required. I have seen a few talk about health check, test awaited by Tuesday lowing criteria: acute infec- diseases (HCIDs) constitute experience, there is no other gates are opened, no one can on the Janata Curfew day, patients fainting around look- results, how news about us evening. KCR appreciated tious disease; typically has a "serious human health option for us," KCR remarked. control the people from com- there were mixed reactions. ing at other patients getting was being telecast etc. We the efforts of Health, high case-fatality rate; may not threats". That is, patients with Conceding that the econo- ing out. Markets will open, Later, the statement of critical." did our best to stay active Revenue and Police depart- have effective prophylaxis or diseases in this category typi- my would be adversely hotel, bars, pubs, function Kailasam surfaced. The state- The Telangana govern- and positive". ments in identifying all the treatment; often difficult to cally develop severe symp- impacted due to lockdown, halls, theatres will open. This ment asserted that the Maoists, ment has engaged counsel- He commended the ameni- people who attended the recognize and detect rapidly; toms and need a high level of KCR said, "Telangana gov- will lead to huge mass gather- PLGA and the front units lors to help Covid-19 ties at Gandhi Hospital and Tablighi Jamaat congrega- ability to spread in the com- care. ernment used to earn about Rs ings and eventually give scope would not resort to any kind patients. Speaking about the condemned the attack on doc- tion and those who came in munity and within healthcare SARS, MERS on UK list of 400 crore per day. Due to lock- to spread of virus,” he said. of attacks during this period. need for maintaining a pos- tors. contact with them. settings; and requires an HCIDs enhanced individual, popula- Severe acute respiratory tion and system response to syndrome (SARS) and Middle ensure it is managed effective- East respiratory syndrome ly, efficiently and safely. (MERS), two previous coron- ‘India has enough ventilators for the present' Further, HCIDs are classi- aviruses, are both on the UK's fied into two: Contact and list of HCIDs. SARS and PTI n NEW DELHI betes, should be taken care of. Airborne groups. Contact MERS had higher mortality According to the Health Ministry, less "If people continue to follow HCIDs are usually spread by rates than SARS-C0V-2, the With the Indian government than 20 Covid-19 patients were on social distancing and isolation, direct contact with an infect- coronavirus that causes the leaving no stone unturned in I don't think this is a problem ed patient or infected fluids, Covid-19 disease. engaging start-ups and other ventilator support till March 30. As that we cannot come out of. manufacturers to bridge the against this, over 14K ventilators were People should avoid switching demand-supply gap for venti- on air conditioners in this tators, several healthcare identified in hospitals across the country changing weather. If these experts said on Monday that for Covid patients at that particular time. things are followed, there are the country was in a much bet- less chances that we will ter position vis-a-vis the vital receive patients requiring ven- equipment to tackle coron- with many other countries, COVID-19 patients and mor- tilators," said Dr Sachar. avirus. India is doing reasonably good tality rates are much higher. According to the Health Dr Saurabh Sachar, a Senior in terms of handling COVID- However, there is always scope Ministry, less than 20 Covid- Resident at Delhi's Safdarjung 19 pandemic. "India is certain- to do better. The situation is 19 patients were on ventilator Hospital's Radiology ly doing better than many so-far so-good." support till March 30. As Department said: "We are infected with coronavirus and now, I don't think we will other countries. If we compare He advised that religious against this, over 14,000 ven- well-equipped. We have people who require ventilators reach a stage where we need to our population with coun- congregations or similar activ- tilators were identified in hos- enough buffer of ventilators is very low. The government utilise all available ventilators tries like Italy, Spain and even ities should be strictly avoid- pitals across the country for right now at the hospital. has scaled up manufacturing or need more." the United States, they have ed, and people with other coronavirus patients at that Moreover, the ratio of people of these equipment. As of He also said that, compared lesser population but their health issues, especially dia- particular time.

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Phone: 040-23322341, Hyderabad Office: F-502, Diamond Block, Lumbini Rockdale, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082. Telangana. Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, Plot No.19, IDA Balanagar , Hyderbad-500037, Medchal -Malkajgiri District, Telangana. Chief Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | APRIL 7, 2020 hyderabad 03 RIME State deploys Covid-19 CORNER Unsung heroes toil to TWO BOOKED FOR VIOLATING NORMS monitoring system app wo persons were booked by PNS n HYDERABAD Tthe Sangareddy Rural Police on charges of violating the keep Hyderabad safe The state government has home quarantine guidelines on deployed India's first automat- Sunday. According to the NAVEEN KUMAR To curb the spread ed 'Covid-19 Monitoring Police, they advised two n HYDERABAD System App' to identify, persons from Angadipet village of virus, the city undertake live surveillance, to stay at home for 14 days. While you are at home or needs to be kept track, monitor, and provide They were found moving freely working from home during the real-time analytics. violating the guidelines when Coronavirus outbreak, unsung clean which is The app, devised by Vera the police visited the village on heroes in the city are keeping done by cleaners Smart Healthcare, is helping Sunday. While officials were you safe and helping the coun- officials and even the Chief talking to these two persons, try to bounce back in a healthy and garbage Ministers Office to keep track another villager identified as state by working day and night disposal workers, of the situation on a real time Habeeb, barged into the risking their lives. who are still basis. conversation defending his While medical professionals The app, developed in a fellow villagers and then abused and law enforcers are undoubt- running, some record time to deal with the the police personnel. The police edly the frontline warriors even without pandemic, enables live sur- also registered a case against during the distressed situation, veillance, monitoring, track- Telangana launches Habeeb. An investigation into the Pioneer spoke to the peo- protective gear ing, reporting, and major bul- the incident is on. ple working behind the scenes. letins. Cleaners, delivery agents The analytics by the app FACEBOOK PAGE and hospital care workers are barely cook, which makes ser- also facilitate assurance to WhatsApp Chatbot just some of those who are mount importance in a hospi- avirus that we are trying to stop vices like Swiggy and Zomato the stakeholders by providing ADMINS BOOKED putting themselves at risk while tal setting to prevent the risk of but anything else that can be the need of the hour and their the facts and figures at their PNS n HYDERABAD WhatsApp Chatbot collabo- FOR DEROGATORY carrying out important roles. infection, but during the coro- transmitted." said another delivery executives an essential fingertips. rating with SB Technologies, Without the contribution of navirus pandemic, it is even staffer from Gandhi Hospital. cog in keeping the public fed. The system empowers each The state government on a Hyderabad based software POSTS ON KCR some of these workers putting more essential. Cleaners can To ensure that the spread of "We are asked to take extra health-caller to handle over Monday launched its official solutions provider and he Hyderabad cyber crime themselves at risk of getting help stop the infection from virus is curbed, the whole area care while delivering orders 1,500 calls, and simple chatbot WhatsApp Chatbot - TS Gov MessengerPeople, one of Tpolice booked a case against infected with the virus, critical being transmitted to another needs to be kept clean which is and almost all of the cus- interaction every day with a Covid Info on 9000 658 658 WhatsApp's official Business admins of the Facebook page work desperately needed person. We are constantly done by cleaners and garbage tomers are opting for 'no con- patient, to ensure that the as part of its efforts to provide Solution Providers. 'Telangana Yuva Shakti' for would grind to a halt. cleaning things like door han- disposal workers, who are still tact delivery' which is very symptomatic or confirmed authentic information to cit- Principal Secretary, ITE&C posting derogatory and abusive A clean environment and dles and railings, we are the running, some even without important during these times. 'positive', quarantined and is izens on the Coronavirus pan- Department Jayesh Ranjan remarks against Telangana workplace is extremely impor- first weapon to stop the spread protective gear. Services aren't as active as under treatment, helping to demic. stated, "Citizens having ques- Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar tant during this crisis to make of Coronavirus in hospitals," he "Nothing has changed for us before as many still feel they strengthen the Covid-19 con- Launching the Chatbot, IT tions relating to the Covid-19 Rao, AIMIM President sure the virus doesn't spread said. except the timings. We are might get infected from us or tacts outreach significantly. Minister KT Rama Rao said, pandemic can now chat with Asaduddin Owaisi and a and cleaners are the first "Every time a patient walks asked to work alternate days for the food makers," said Prakash, The callers will also per- "The state government has the Government of Telangana particular community. A series weapon to stop the spread of in, cleaners have to clean every- now and I get bored as we are a Swiggy food delivery boy. suade and remind the patient partnered with WhatsApp to on WhatsApp to receive all of posts were shared from this the virus in hospitals, said a thing. They have to sterilise the not even allowed to step out Many are low-paid and to self-administer the pre- establish a dedicated critical and accurate informa- page which contained staff of a private hospital in room and everything has to be otherwise," said Raju, a sanita- doing jobs in workplaces with scribed treatment, to maintain Coronavirus helpline for cit- tion on the outbreak. Simply communally sensitive content Secunderabad. wiped down before the next tion worker. the virus. Without them, our social distancing, as well as izens to receive accurate infor- send "Hi" or "Hello" or and it was brought to the notice "Cleanliness and strict patient walks in. It is not just Hundreds of the people essential services would quick- give a reminder to stay home mation on the pandemic. We "Covid" to +91-9000658658 in of police by a Twitter user Shaik hygiene are always of para- the risk of spreading coron- locked inside their houses can ly grind to a halt. and stay safe. are doing everything we can a WhatsApp message to get Salman, who requested for "The system has helped us to keep our citizens safe in started. They can simply click strict action against the culprits. first, track and monitor the these challenging times and the link "I request our @TelanganaDGP foreign returnees; communi- urge everyone to stay indoors https://wa.me/919000658658? to take action against Telangana Talasani ty spread and already hospi- and ensure they rely only on text=Hi to initiate the conver- Yuva Shakti Facebook group ‘Take advantage of lockdown, talised for severe acute respi- verified channels of informa- sation. We thank WhatsApp, posting hate speeches, using thanks Asha ratory infection (SARS) very tion." Facebook and their partners abusive language against early to control spread of Telangana ITE&C Dept., for the support extended to @Telanganacmo KCR Garu & Covid," said G. Srinivas Rao, and Health Dept. have built the Government of @asadowais," (sic) he wrote on expedite ongoing SRDP works’ workers in Hyd Director of Public Health the "TS Gov Covid Info" Telangana." twitter tagging Hyderabad city PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD Department. police, commissioner and Minister KT Rama Rao. The Minister for Municipal Minister for Animal Hyderabad CCS police swiftly Administration and Urban Husbandry Talasani Srinivas responded to the tweet saying, Development KT Rama Rao Yadav on Sunday congratulat- Manufacture "Dear Salman, we have along with Minister for Animal ed ASHA workers and sanita- registered a case and are Husbandary Talasani Srinivas tion workers for their service of testing kits investigating the matter. So, Yadav, Mayor Dr Bonthu to society to keep the coron- remove your post to avoid Rammohan and MLA Danam avirus, which rocked the whole unnecessary circulation of the may get big matter." Nagender visited the SRDP world, at bay. The Minister pre- woks going on near Punjagutta sented roses to sanitation grave yard. workers and ASHA workers at push in state During the inspection KTR Police Checkpost in Sangeet instructed the chief engineer Cross Roads, Monda Market, PNS n HYDERABAD City police Sreedhar to speed up the work City Light Cross Roads, and also ensure that the agency Raniganj Cross Roads, India is not in a position to deny rumours deploy more manpower so that Rasoolpura Cross Roads, manufacture Covid-19 test- the work takes place in brisk right side of road leading from Corporation chairman D Clock Tower among others. ing kits, despite all the efforts pace., since the present situation Panjagutta to grave yard, Sudheer Reddy, Telangana The Minister gave them sani- for Make-in-India. Due to that patient is favourable for execution of towards (Chutneys) for Endowments Commissioner tisers and glucose water bottles. lack of facilities to identify works, as there is no traffic Rectification of Black spot area Anil Kumar held discussions pathogen detecting the virus, fled hospital problem due to lockdown. and also construction of steel with the tenants of shops under City cops begin use of India is unable to procure While speaking on the occa- bridge for development of endowment and convinced testing kids. Telangana which PNS n HYDERABAD sion, the Mayor has proposed access road in to Panjagutta them to vacate shops for land has been claiming itself has road widening on both sides at grave yard with the cost of Rs acquisition required for fly over drones for surveillance life-sciences hub has no such Chilakalaguda Police on Punjagutta with total cost of the 5.95 crores. Meanwhile, the at LB Nagar junction road PNS n HYDERABAD situation in congested areas of units. Monday denied that no sin- project at Rs 23 crores. Mayor along with the Musi leading from Vijayawada to the city. According to doctor work- gle patient undergoing treat- The work is going on the River Front Development Hyderabad. Surveillance technology based Equipped with surveillance ing to create a virus kit, ment in Gandhi Hospital drones were inaugurated by cameras, thermal imaging "Manufacturing ecosystem is with Coronavirus symptoms Mahesh Bhagwat, Rachakonda payloads and sky speaker for not very well developed in the escaped from the hospital. CP at his office in Neredmet public announcements, country. We don't have acces- Earlier, news of a person on Monday. These drones are Cyient's drone-based aerial sories and we still depend on belonging to Gadwal with Agencies help police clean patrol vehicles first of its kind in the city being inspection capability is posi- China for thong and plastic the Covid-19 symptoms fled PNS n HYDERABAD wheeler teams from Mahavir used for surveillance. These tively augmenting the police's tubes. The country don't even the isolation ward in Gandhi group will conduct this disinfec- drones will be used for surveil- ability to combat the spread of have plastic or swab manu- Hospital went viral on social Ensuring that the personnel at tion process for the next 10 days lance on a trial basis at the pandemic. By providing facturing unit. Ecosystem has media platforms, however forefront helping the public in covering an average of 35 patrol Pahadisharif, Moulali and situational awareness on a to scale up in life sciences and the police denied the news as fighting Covid-19 remain safe, cars and 10 BC vehicles per day, Balapur Police station limits real-time basis, the technolo- in diagnostics in a big way." fake. When the patient had the three commissionerates of which are being used by the first. gy gives Police the means to According to ICMR, as gone to washroom, rumours Hyderabad, Cyberabad and police force across the city, said Cyient, a global engineering understand and deploy many as 123 state-run labs about his absconding from Rachakonda Police, launched Kumar, adding that close to and technology solutions com- resources very quickly to man- are operating only at 36 per the treatment facility gained special sanitising and disinfect- 250 patrol cars would be sani- pany, would be providing the age evolving situations. cent, while the 49 accredited ground, Chilakalaguda CI ing programme of patrol car tised and then the two wheelers. Telangana State Police with the "The use of drone-based private labs managed with an Balagangi Reddy said adding vehicles in their respective com- The teams will use 3M drone-based surveillance tech- surveillance is assisting our average of eight tests due to that in fact there is no scope missionerates. Germkleen to sanitise the high nology to help implement the ground forces to monitor sen- dearth of testing kits. for the patient to escape. "Disinfecting the patrol vehi- contact points that include door Covid-19 related lockdown in sitive areas in the city. Visuals Meanwhile, companies in At a time people are in the cles and BC vehicles are much handles, arm rests, steering Hyderabad. The technology is from the drones are enabling Telangana have come up with grip of fear over needed step in protecting our citizens safety and health with- ner before and after usage," said wheel, gear knob and the dash enabling the Police to make correct decisions on moving solutions for rapid testing of Coronavirus, floating of such police officers amidst the pan- out worrying about their own Anjani Kumar, Hyderabad's board, ensuring the complete lockdown-related announce- forces to sensitive areas," said virus. The solutions are being rumours is not proper, the demic who are out everyday safety and requested to sanitise Commissioner of Police. A total safety from any sort of possible ments and organise their Bhagwat, speaking on the tested at National Institute of police felt. patrolling the city to ensure the their vehicles in a similar man- of three mobile vans and two contact with virus. ground forces to monitor the occasion. Virology in Pune. Police distribute 400 packets How is sitting home doing nothing, exhausting? DAVE BENNETT SILVERY Despite seeming contradictory, the less n HYDERABAD we exercise, the more tired we feel. of ration to migrant labourers Despite staying at home dur- Prolonged inactivity can make one feel PNS n HYDERABAD ing the lockdown, doing noth- ing and going nowhere, one tired, changing our muscle functioning The Greater Nalgonda NRI tends to feel exhausted even as well as our tolerance to activity. Forum along with Mahesh before nightfall. Something Bhagwat, Rachakonda that is not common for stay- Commissioner of Police 400 at-home parents, this feeling of tired. performing tasks. It can make packets of ration on Monday. fatigue is more common Exercise positively alters our us feel more tired or groggy Each packet contained 5 kg among working professionals biochemical and hormonal during the day, Our concentra- rice, 2 kg wheat flour, 1kg toor whose daily routines have balance effectively burning off tion and productivity levels dal, 1 litre cooking oil, 1kg salt, been abruptly disrupted by the some of our anxiety-inducing may be decreased as we feel haldi, chilli powder and soaps. outbreak of Covid-19. hormones. It's because of this more sleepy. They were distributed to inter- "A week after we were asked that we feel more stressed and Speaking on ways to feel state migrant labour hailing to work from home, everyday more drained without it, adds more active, John Michael says from West Bengal, Jharkhand, became a struggle while trying depression, says John Michael feel drowsy," said Dr Purnima Dr Nagaraja. that one must include four Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya to work from home during the A Solomon, a counselling psy- Nagaraja, a consulting psy- Students and working pro- aspects into their daily lives. 1) Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh Mahesh Bhagwat urged the migrant lockdown. I feel tired very chologist. chologist. fessionals have both com- Be Physical : brief exercising, and Andhra Pradesh. The labourers to confine to their houses soon and the will to work just The ongoing Covid-19 sit- Despite seeming contradic- plained of the lockdown even if it's just indoor jogging migrant labourers who were vanishes," says Vinay, a soft- uation is undoubtedly a stress- tory, the less we exercise, the adversely impacting their sleep or stretching on the spot will working in various industries at and maintain social distance ware engineer working in ful one and chronic stress, more tired we may feel. schedules. Mental health keep the body and mind active. Choutuppal of Yadadri-Bhongir Financial district. even at a low level, can be very Prolonged inactivity, even in experts say that stress impacts 2) Intellectual - learning some- district, were stranded during We are beings that require emotionally draining and fit people, can make one feel both the amount of sleep we thing new or anything that the lockdown period. ration was distributed to 1,500 that the Chief Minister of continuous growth and stim- therefore tiring. The raised tired and unmotivated, chang- achieve and its quality. Lack of challenges you mentally. 3) Nearly Rs 50 lakh was pooled families in the three districts. Telangana K Chandrasekhar ulation. If we don't make our levels of anxiety-linked hor- ing our muscle functioning sufficient sleep affects emo- Emotional : Communicate in by NRIs hailing from Mahesh Bhagwat urged the Rao has called migrant labour- daily lives interesting or love mones such as adrenaline in and bulk, as well as our toler- tional regulation, inhibition, with loved ones and appreci- Nalgonda to help poor and migrant labourers to confine ers as the ambassadors of ourselves enough, a regular the body can cause both phys- ance to activity. So the new control and judgement, all ate them for being alive and needy beneficiaries in the 3 dis- to their houses, maintain development and wanted no day feels painfully stretched ical and mental fatigue. "The lifestyle of working from home which are associated with a low well. 4) Social : have a regular tricts of Nalgonda, Suryapet social distance and practice one to go hungry during the infusing a sense of defeat, impact of leading a new inac- leads to everyone feeling mood, irritability and the phone or video call with social and Yadadri-Bhongir. So far, hygiene. He also highlighted lockdown period. laziness and sometimes even tive lifestyle can also make us uncomfortable and often, inability to concentrate on circles. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | APRIL 7, 2020 hyderabad 04

‘Profs sending study material High Court asks govt to Traders jack up prices to students' PNS n SURYAPET In Suryapet submit interim report PNS n HYDERABAD Citing increase in transporta- district, the PNS n HYDERABAD tion costs due to the nation- traders have Governor Tamilisai wide lockdown, the traders in increased the Soundararajan on Monday The Telangana High Court the district have jacked up the held a video conference with on Monday asked the state prices of essential commodities prices of essential the registrars of all the univer- government to submit an by Rs 60- Rs 100. Red Chilli commodities by sities in the state to discuss on interim report on steps being prices have increased during Rs 60 - Rs 100 how to utilise the time during initiated by it to extend help to the past 10 days by at least Rs lockdown. The Governor took the poor and the needy of the 70 as traders purchased red the opinions of all the regis- state and those who have been chilli from farmers in Suryapet for the price hike. trars. kept under quarantine for a and Khammam districts and Similarly, Telangana gets It is learnt that Osmania period of 14 days. It has also exported some quantity to tamarind from Belgaum in University registrar, Ch Gopal asked the state government to neighbouring states and stored Karnataka and Hindupur in Reddy, sharing his opinion, inform it about the availabili- the rest in cold storage facili- AP. Failure of tamarind crop said that the academic staff ty of the Personal Protective ties with an eye to export it to has led to cost escalation, the should be in touch with the Equipment (PPE), to the doc- China after the situation eases. traders said. The prices of tur students and send them the tors, medical staff and para As a result, supply of red and Kerala export garlic and states from Karnataka and dal, masoor dal and Mysore study material, which will medical staff working in the chilli in the open market ginger to wholesale markets in Kerala nose dived. Traders Dal escalated by Rs 10 to 20 a come in handy for them dur- hospitals throughout the state. HC has also asked the govt to inform it reduced leading to escalation of Hyderabad and Vijayawada. attribute that the hamalis are kg, which is meagre. This was ing the lockdown period. He The High Court has further its prices. Since the mango Similarly, garlic and ginger apprehending to load these attributed to state having also opined that it will be bet- directed the state government about the availability of PPE, to doctors, pickle season is in the offing, produced by farmers in Ranga commodities into trucks for bumper harvest of the dals ter if the professors prepare to inform it about the concrete medical staff and para medical staff the people are worried about Reddy, Medchal and Medak fear of contracting the virus during the kharif season. The video classes and send them to steps being taken by it to the chilli prices ruling further districts find their way to these leading to their cost escalation. price rise is meagre as the the students. ensure daily consumable items high. The prices of ginger and markets. Because of the lock- Similarly, the social media Markfed godowns has enough Gopal Reddy informed the including food items and med- failed to provide proper quar- ventilations, Personal garlic also increased by at least down conditions, import of campaign on using garlic and stocks of dals produced in the Governor that some professors ical item are made available to antine to the passengers who Protective Equipment, N95 Rs 60 to Rs 100 a kg. Karnataka these commodities to Telugu ginger is also one of the reasons last kharif season. were already sending the mate- the public at large. A division came from abroad to masks, sanitizers and etc. rial to their students. It is Bench comprising of the chief Telangana from 1 February They further alleged that the learnt that the Governor had justice of the state Justice RS 2020 to 25 March 2020 for 14 government had failed to pro- not directed the universities Chauhan and Justice A days. They also told the court vide the daily essential goods Bring back concretely anything and she Abhishek Reddy passed the that it also failed to provide at reasonable prices like food Puvvada presents cheque for may conduct another video orders while dealing with a Medical Personal Protective grains, vegetables, medicines students conference with the officials public interest litigation filed Equipment PPE N95 Masks to etc to the public at large besides concerned again in this regard. by the convenor of the the doctors, para medical staff, failing to provide daily essen- stranded in The registrars of Osmania Telangana Democratic Forum who are working round the tial to the lakhs of unorganised Rs 2 cr on behalf of donors University, JNTU, Kakathiya and the vice president of the clock to tackle the spread of the labours, beggars, Inter-State University, Mahathma Gandhi Telangana Jana Samithi Prof virus. migrant labours, orphans, UK: MP PNS n HYDERABAD University, Kaloji Narayanarao PL Visveswar Rao and the They also said that the state street children, destitute, PNS n HYDERABAD University and other universi- president of the Mana Inti government had neither nomadic tribes, semi nomadic Transport Minister Puvvada ties and shared their views on Party Dr Cheruku Sudhakar. imported nor manufactured tribes and hostel students, who TRS MP G Ranjith Reddy on Ajay Kumar on Monday how to make most of the In their petition, they alleged the medical equipment like got stuck in the State during Monday urged External called on Chief Minister K lockdown. that the state government had diagnosis kits of Covid-19, the ongoing lockdown period. Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Chandrasekhar Rao and pre- to bring back Indian stu- sented a cheque for Rs 2 dents from the UK who crore to enable the state gov- reportedly want to return to ernment to fight against the Distribute India in view of the rapid Coronavirus. Niranjan inaugurates paddy spread of Covid-19 in Britain. Of the sum, Rs 25 lakh was Ujwala LPG Ranjith, who represents contributed by Mamata group Chevella in the Lok Sabha, of Medical Institutions and procurement centres suggested to Jaishankar that the rest of Rs 1.75 crore by cylinders to Air India flights, which would contractors, traders and edu- PNS n WANAPARTY reportedly take back UK cit- cational and medical institu- poor: Uttam izens stuck in India, can bring tions. Puvvada Ajay Kumar is ed by the district administra- ward to donate funds Agriculture Minister S PNS n HYDERABAD back the Indian students. “I the chairman of Mamata tion to rein in the virus. The responding to the call given Niranjan Reddy on Monday am given to understand that Group of Educational state of Telangana is rededi- by the CM. Stating that the inaugurated paddy procure- TPCC president N Uttam Air India is going to run six Institutions. In response to cated to tackle the virus and people of the state are eulogis- ment centres at Revalli, Kumar Reddy demanded that flights 4 from Delhi and 2 the call given by the Chief set an example for other states ing the doctors for their Gopalpet, Peddamandali, the State government to has- from Mumbai very soon to Minister for donations, to emulate. He recalled how efforts to keep the virus at bay, KhillaGhanapuram and ten up the process of provid- take back citizens of the UK Puvvada Ajay Kumar collect- the donors stoutly stood by he called for joint efforts to Wanaparty mandals and said ing rice and other relief stuck in India. So, I suggest for ed donations from his the government when such check the virus in spite of that the procurement would be among people, especially the your favourable consideration Khammam constituency. calamities shook the whole government putting in vari- undertaken according to a poor population. that while returning from He also apprised the Chief state. He thanked the chari- ous measures to check the plan. The Nalgonda MP also UK, the same flights can Minister of measures initiat- table public who came for- virus. Measures have been taken as asked the Central govern- bring Indian students stuck in per Chief Minister K ment to tell as to when it will various parts of UK...,” Reddy Chandrasekhar Rao's direc- distribute three Ujwala gas said in a letter. tions to ensure farmers would cylinders at free of cost to the According to his informa- Arrangements in Supply PPEs not suffer any loss during the Govt has earmarked Rs 3,213 crore for poor as announced by the tion, about 380 Indians stu- current lockdown period, the maize procurement and Rs 25,000 crore Prime Minister Narendra dents from different univer- immediately: Minister said. The procure- Modi. He was speaking to sities have submitted repre- ment would be carried out for paddy procurement, said Minister media persons after flagging sentation to the Indian High place to procure Bandi Sanjay according to the harvesting of off the transport of 1.5 lakh Commissioner in the UK the paddy. Agricultural officers bottles of sanitisers to requesting for help to go back PNS n HYDERABAD would give coupons to farmers centres, he said adding that the of farmers, the Minister said Jadcherla constituency. The to India, he said. Bengal gram: Harish to procure paddy from them. government has earmarked Rs exhorting the farmers not to be sanitiser bottles were donated Karimnagar MP and state According to the coupons, the 3,213 crore for maize procure- worried over the money even by TPCC coordinator Anirudh PNS n SIDDIPET BJP president Bandi Sanjay farmers should bring their ment and Rs 25,000 crore for if it were to be deposited in Reddy. He also inspected the Kumar on Monday demand- paddy to procurement centres. paddy procurement. The pro- their bank accounts late by two functioning of Corona relief Vijayashanthi Finance Minister T Harish ed the state government to They should follow social ceeds of the sale would be or three days because of the measures Control Room in Rao on Monday inaugurated supply Personal Protective distance at the procurement deposited in the bank accounts lockdown. Gandhi Bhavan. slams Owaisi Bengal gram procurement Equipments (PPEs) for all the centre at Dacharam village doctors and para-medical PNS n HYDERABAD and noted that the state gov- staff working in corona des- ernment has been striving for ignated wards in the hospitals Telangana Pradesh Congress the welfare of farmers in across the State. Allow pvt labs to conduct Covid-19 test: Cong Committee (TPCC) cam- spite of it fighting round the "It is unfortunate that some paign committee chairperson clock to tackle the spread of doctors are on verge of quit- PNS n HYDERABAD Narayana Reddy said that the Indian Vijayashanthi on Monday Coronavirus. ting their jobs unable to work condemned AIMIM chief Stating that the govern- without PPEs, which will Telangana Pradesh Congress Council of Medical Research has and Hyderabad MP ment has made all arrange- ment centres to be set up in save them from getting Committee (TPCC) Treasurer approved nine private laboratories in Asaduddin Owaisi's remarks ments, the Minister said that the state would be 7,770, he infected. All the medical staff Gudur Narayana Reddy on Hyd to conduct Coronavirus tests for mocking '9baje9min- Chief Minister K said. working round the clock in Monday strongly condemned utes'programme. Chandrasekhar Rao has spo- Procurement centres to isolation wards and ICUs Telangana government for not Reminding Chief Minister ken to Prime Minister lift paddy, maize and sun- must be protected," he said. allowing private laboratories in K Chandrasekhar Rao's Narendra Modi on shortage flower would be opened in all He alleged that the State the State to conduct diagnostic in conducting Coronavirus also informed that so far, 2,400 direction that case would be of gunny bags. mandals of the district, the government was unable to tests for confirmation of the test. Not even 10 per cent of samples were tested. The filed against those who The Chief Minister asked Minister said adding that take care of the medical staff novel coronavirus. the suspects are being tested Congress leader accused the ridicule the calls given by the the Prime Minister to get the the government earmarked even as the Union govern- Narayana Reddy, in a state- for the disease which increas- Telangana Government of not Prime Minister Narendra gunny bag making units Rs 30,000 crore for the pur- ment was granting enough ment on Monday, said that the es the risk of its spread," he sharing details on samples Modi, Vijayashanthi ques- reopened in Kolkata and pose. funds to fight the dreaded Indian Council of Medical Laboratory Medicine, Yashoda said. To substantiate his claim, tested. However, he said those tioned the Chief Minister to ensure adequate number of He expressed his gratitude Covid-19. Research (ICMR) has approved Hospital. he said Governor Dr Tamilisai statistics were revealed reveal as to what sort of bags would be sent to the to doctors and safai karma- nine private laboratories in The ICMR has already Soundararajan has shared through a press release sent by action would be initiated state. charis striving hard to rein in Hyderabad to conduct framed guidelines Standard some important details during the Raj Bhavan. against Asaduddin Owaisi. Stating that the Chief the Corona virus. Coronavirus tests. They are Operating Procedures (SOPs) her interaction with President "By going slow in conduct- "Will the Chief Minister Minister always thinks of Harish Rao advised Laboratory Services Apollo for collection of samples, pack- of India Ramnath Kovind and ing Covid-19 tests, Telangana behave in a manner that the farmers' welfare, he said that Panchayat Secretaries and Hospitals, Vijaya Diagnostic aging and transportation. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Government is committing justice would be different for the procurement centre Field Assistants to launch Centre, Vimta Labs, Apollo Although the approval was on April 3. the same mistake committed Asaduddin Owaisi and for would procure Bengal gram the NREGS works wherever Health and Lifestyle Ltd, Dr. granted a week ago, the State The Governor has informed by the Italy, Spain and United common man?, she ques- at Rs 4,975 a quintal. The there is possibility. Remedies Labs, Pathcare Labs, Government did not frame the that there were 26,586 persons States of America who con- tioned. She demanded the government would procure He asked the Police American Institute of mandatory local guidelines to in Telangana with the history ducted tests only for people Chief Minister to the farm produce eliminating Department to issue passes Pathology and Laboratory facilitate the private labs from of foreign travel and their with symptoms and witnessed give clarity to the people in the middlemen. The total to farmers to enable them to Sciences, Medcis Pathlabs conducting Covid-19 tests. contacts who were kept under huge number of cases and this regard. number of paddy procure- travel to vegetable markets. India, and Department of "Telangana is going too slow home quarantine. She had deaths. Reach out to the needy: TPCC task force Khammam ready to face virus PNS n HYDERABAD The task force requested KCR to PNS n KHAMMAM The TPCC Task Force on immediately convene an all-party Transport Minister Puvvada Covid-19 on Monday praised meeting to brief them about the efforts Ajay Kumar on Monday the doctors, medical staff, of the government and take their inspected the district head- police, revenue, municipal, quarters government hospital civil supplies, agriculture and necessary suggestions here and said that blood sam- other department officials for ples of over 154 patients, out of working round the clock by 960 screened by the OP risking their lives. The recent- shortages in Test Kits, avail- ment to put in place a system Department, have been sent to ly constituted TPCC Task ability of masks, gloves and of issuing rations to the ben- confirm whether they test pos- Force on Covid-19 has orga- PPE. State government must eficiaries in a staggered man- itive for the virus or not. nized its first meeting under issue a status report of all the ner by using the last digit of So far, not a single positive the chairmanship of Marri resources, including the above, the ration card. The Task case surfaced in the district, the Sarada College of Engineering. remain dormant in human Shashidhar Reddy through gestions. They also requested the steps to be taken. besides isolation and quaran- Force asked the government Minister said expressing the He said that 1,000 Personal body for 14 days and then only video conference on Monday. the Chief Minister to convene The Task Force noted that tine facilities within the pub- to take steps so that the district machinery's prepared- Protective Equipment kits will the symptoms will surface, The Task Force requested a meeting with all the religious Health Bulletins are not being lic and private sector with all schemes announced by the ness to meet any eventuality. come soon to the district. The the Minister said advising peo- the Chief Minister K leaders in the state in view of issued regularly and there are the details," the Task Force Central government and the The hospital has 170 beds in Minister appealed the people ple to observe precautions like Chandrashekhar Rao to imme- Good Friday and Easter discrepancies compared to fig- said. state government reach out to the isolation ward and 50 in to stay indoors till April 15 and washing hands with sanitiser. diately convene an all-party Sunday this week, and the ures issued by Government of In order to control the the needy. The Task Force the ICU, besides making asked them to remain alert and District Collector RV Karnan meeting to brief them about beginning of the holy month of India. "There are reports of crowd, who are thronging also asked the government to arrangements for 200 isolation cooperate with the govern- and DM&HO Malati accom- the efforts of the government Ramadan later this month, inadequate testing of people in the ration shops, the Task seek the NGOs help in relief beds in Mamata Hospital and ment in checking the spread of panied the minister to hospi- and take their necessary sug- and seek their cooperation in quarantine, in view of the Force suggested the govern- measures. creating an Isolation ward in the virus. The Corona will tal visit. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | APRIL 7, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS SC guidelines for hearings India learnt to live without politics, religion: Scientist through video conferencing PNS n BENGALURU PNS n NEW DELHI "The country has learnt to Stressing that live without politics and reli- The Supreme Court Monday "technology is here gion," says eminent scientist G People of India will passed a slew of directions for to stay", a bench Madhavan Nair on the lock- all courts across the country to down imposed across the fight coronavirus extensively use video-confer- headed by Chief nation to curb the spread of together: Rahul Gandhi encing for judicial proceedings Justice S A Bobde COVID-19. saying congregation of lawyers said that recent "This is a great achieve- NEW DELHI: Congress leader and litigants must be suspend- ment," observed the former Rahul Gandhi on Monday said ed to maintain social distanc- outbreak of COVID-19 Chairman of the Indian Space the people of India will together ing amid coronavirus pan- has necessitated Research Organisation. He win the battle against demic. social distancing and said this trend should be con- coronavirus as it gives an The top court, which has tinued after every election, opportunity to unite and set restricted its functioning and is it is necessary to with all the political activities the spread of the Coronavirus, ly deny benefits which are aside differences of religion, conducting hearing through ensure that court pushed into the background adding, the same approach supposed to reach the people. caste and class. He said in video conferencing of extreme- the spread of coronavirus. must make appropriate arrange- premises do not and everybody concentrating should be adopted in nation So that process (cutting out order to defeat the deadly virus, ly urgent matters during the The top court has taken suo ments for litigants, who do not on nation-building. building. middlemen), if it's continued, people should forge one lockdown period since March motu (on its own) cognizance have access to such facilities. contribute to the On COVID-19, Nair told Nair said implementation of it's definitely good for the common purpose, for which 25, exercised its plenary power of a letter written by senior The apex court made it clear spread of coronavirus 'PTI': "Actually, many of these various measures aimed at country," Nair said. compassion, empathy and self under Article 142 of the advocate and former Supreme that no evidence would be viruses are dormant on the halting the spread was being Noting that India has a huge service are the central idea. Constitution to direct all the Court Bar Association (SCBA) recorded via video-conferenc- earth, and when favourable spearheaded largely the domestic market, he pitched "The coronavirus is an high courts to frame a mech- president Vikas Singh, who ing and if recording of evidence siding officer would restrict the conditions come, they flare up. bureaucracy, who have risen for giving a thrust to the indi- opportunity for India to unite as anism for use of technology has suggested measures for is must in the courts, then the entry of parties to the case If you look at the last three cen- up to the occasion extremely genisation progragramme, one people, putting aside during the pandemic. use of technology for con- concerned judge would ensure unless they are having any turies or beyond, once in 100 well and same tempo has to be which perhaps had taken a differences of religion, caste Stressing that "technology is ducting hearings in the courts. that distance is maintained health problem. years, something or the other maintained. back-seat for quite some time and class; to forge one here to stay", a bench headed The bench, also comprising inside the courtroom. It clarified that these direc- breaks out. So, its a natural In the matter of bringing because of readily available common purpose: the defeat of by Chief Justice S A Bobde said Justices D Y Chandrachud and It said courts will have the tions have been issued to phenomenon." COVID-19 relief package to things outside. this deadly virus. Compassion, that recent outbreak of L Nageswara Rao, directed that power for restricted entry for ensure that the judiciary rises He said Indians have people, India has been able to "Now is the time for Indian empathy and self sacrifice are COVID-19 has necessitated all courts would maintain the proceedings and to adjourn to face this unique challenge of demonstrated their unity, cut out the middle-men, he said. industries and research labora- central to this idea. Together we social distancing and it is nec- helpline for grievances regarding the hearing, if crowd cannot be COVID-19 pandemic and standing up together without "Previously all the funds tories to wake up and give a big will win this battle," he said on essary to ensure that court video feed during and immedi- managed. these directives would remain any caste, creed and political used to be leaked out to mid- push to indigenisation drive," Twitter. Giving this message of premises do not contribute to ately after the hearing and they The bench said that no pre- in place till further orders. colour in the battle to combat dlemen and that used to real- Nair underlined. unity, Gandhi also posted a picture of two young children of different religions walking with their arms around each other. Figures tell truth: RSS COVID-19: CAPFs asked to suspend non- Woman cop defers marriage to attend leader Manmohan Vaidya essential movement of troops till Apr 15 to her duties PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI RISHIKESH (U'KHD): "This may also be Preferring her duty over "Figures tell the truth," said RSS Thal Armed Police Forces ensured by personal considerations in the Joint General Secretary (CAPFs) have suspended all intimating war against coronavirus, a Manmohan Vaidya on Monday non-essential movement of its woman police officer here put referring to the number of troops and staffers as they have affected person- off her marriage to be able to COVID-19 cases linked to the extended their leaves by anoth- nel over phone by look after migrant workers at a Tablighi Jamaat congregation in er 10 days, till April 15, in the respective leave relief camp. Shahida Parveen, a Delhi. wake of the coronavirus out- sub-inspector posted at Muni However, he said Muslims are break, officials said on Monday. sanctioning Ki Reti police station here, is helping the government in trac- The earlier orders were in authorities till currently deployed at a relief ing contacts of Tablighi Jamaat the mid March asking jawans further order,” it camp meant for migrant which should be appreciated. and officers of CAPFs to "be workers. She was to get The health ministry had on The RSS leader said workers where they are" till April 5. added married on April 5. However, Sunday said the rate of doubling of his organisation helped 25.5 RSS cancels "Fresh orders have been the call of duty prompted the of COVID-19 cases in India was lakh people during the lockdown issued and all non-essential "This may also be ensured by Security Force (BSF), Central senior CAPF official had said. officer to defer her marriage so 4.1 days, but if the cases linked besides feeding the poor and programmes and routine movements, trans- intimating affected personnel Industrial Security Force The troops live very closely in that she could take care of the to the Tablighi Jamaat event daily wagers and starting a between April - June fers and postings have been put over phone by respective leave (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border demarcated camp areas and migrant workers at the relief would not have happened, it helpline. on hold. No such travel will take sanctioning authorities till fur- Police (ITBP) and the Sashastra even one COVID-19 positive camp where she is posted. "At would have been 7.4 days. He asserted that the Tablighi NAGPUR: The Rashtriya place in these forces till April 15 ther order,” it added. Seema Bal (SSB). Counter-ter- case among them can lead to a time when the entire country Lauding the decision taken by Jamaat could have handled the Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) now," a senior official said. The order said the decision ror force National Security infecting hundreds of colleagues is fighting the COVID-19 the country's leadership to tack- situation in a better way. has cancelled training modules "In order to cut down trav- has also been taken "in view of Guard (NSG) has also been in a short time, he had said. pandemic, we also have certain le the coronavirus outbreak, "Figures tell the truth...they and programmes scheduled el risk to prevent the possibil- the prevailing situation arising included in the order. A senior CRPF officer said duties to fulfill. So, I decided to Vaidya told reporters that India (Tablighi Jamaat) stand exposed between April and June in view ity of spread of the disease dur- out of COVID-19 and the "This order was first issued to movement of officers and defer my marriage scheduled handled the COVID-19 situation as many in the Muslim commu- of the novel coronavirus ing travel, the competent lockdown imposed by the gov- ensure prevention of mass out- troops on leave or training will for April 5 to be available for comparatively better than sever- nity are opposing them... and a outbreak, its joint general authority has directed that all ernment in the country”. break of the pandemic in these only be allowed in case of a people who need my services," al developed nations. number of Muslims are also secretary Manmohan Vaidya personnel who are already on The CAPFs have a com- forces that are the backbone of “strict emergency” and that will Parveen said. "To tackle the COVID-19 helping government officials in said on Monday. These include leave and likely to join duty bined strength of about 10 lakh the country's internal security be cleared after approval by outbreak, India's leadership took tracing their contacts which over 90 'Sangh Shiksha Varg' before April 5 may be asked to personnel. These forces com- and deployed for vital duties, senior commanders who will some decisive steps which got should also be appreciated," training camps, he added. extend leave till April 15,” the prise the Central Reserve including border guarding and review and decide each case on 12 Jamaat members, public support as well," he said. Vaidya told reporters here. order accessed by PTI said. Police Force (CRPF), Border counter-terrorist operations," a its individual merit. their 52 primary contacts report to police SHIMLA: Twelve Tablighi Provide travel details, Odisha: COVID-19 hospital Jamaat members who had Siddaramaiah urges K'taka CM to attended the group's congregation in Delhi's Mumbai cops to TJ members becomes operational Nizamuddin, a COVID-19 announce special package to help farmers hotspot, and their primary PNS n MUMBAI Tablighi Markaz at Nizamuddin, PNS n BHUBANESWAR contacts have reported to New Delhi to report their trav- PNS n BENGALURU regarding the government's Himachal Pradesh police for Mumbai police has asked el details on @mybmc helpline decision to stop supply of free A new dedicated hospital testing after warning of a strict Tablighi Jamaat members who 1916 and help us in our fight Leader of Opposition in food for poor and needy exclusively for COVID-19 action against them, a senior attended the Nizamuddin gath- against this pandemic." Karnataka Siddaramaiah on through Indira Canteens. patients became functional official said on Monday. On ering in Delhi last month to "Those failing to cooperate Monday urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiahon Saturday here on Monday as Odisha Sunday, Chief Minister Jai Ram approach the nearest police sta- will face strict action under B S Yediyurappa to announce had written to Yediyurappa raced ahead in its prepared- Thakur and Director General of tion or call on BMC helpline Indian Penal Code (IPC), a special package to help farm- urging him to utilise Indira ness to provide treatment facil- Police, Himachal Pradesh, Sita number 1916 as part of the Disaster Management Act and ers, agriculture labourers and Canteens efficiently and pro- ities to people afflicted with Ram Mardi had asked Jamaat efforts to stop the spread of the Epidemic Act. It is our request also working class in various vide food for poor and needy the disease, officials said. dedicated hospitals for COVID- members to come forward for coronavirus. The event, which and your responsibility to report sectors who are affected by the until the coronavirus crisis The state government's 19 patients in Odisha has testing by 5 pm, else they had more than 9,000 partici- your travel details," it added. lockdown. and lockdown is over. third dedicated hospital for increased to 1,350, they said. would be booked for attempt to pants, including from several for- Deputy Commissioner of Siddaramaiah put forth his The former Chief Minister's COVID-19 patients, with 525 Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, murder. The DGP said 12 eign countries, is now being seen Police Pranay Ashok said the demands during a telephonic letter hadcome a day after the beds, will be managed by who interacted with doctors Jamaat member and their 52 as a prime catalyst of the virus appeal was for everyone's health conversation and the Chief state government had decided SUM Medical College and and healthcare workers of the primary contacts have reported spread across states as many and safety, including members Minister positively responding by the Opposition, a statement not to provide free food at Indira Hospital, and supported by hospital through video confer- to the police following which attendees have tested positive. of the outfit. "We will take to it informed that he will for- from the LoP's office said. Canteens as concerns were Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd encing, appreciated their com- they are put under home The police, in a tweet, said. action if this dikat is not fol- mulate a programme keeping It said, the Chief Minister raised about the quality and mis- (MCL). mitment to serve people dur- quarantine. "We request all attendees of lowed," he added. in mind the suggestions made also spoke to Siddaramaiah use that was happening. With this, the bed capacity of ing this global pandemic. Pondy CM calls for STAY SAFE, BE WELL: Now, a digital book camp to Hemsworth to Indian fans ‘practical approach’ PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n PUDUCHERRY beat lockdown blues Hollywood superstar Chris PNS n NEW DELHI Hemsworth on Monday said Puducherry Chief Minister V "We are looking he was looking forward to cel- Narayanasamy has said the In a bid to engage children dur- forward to many ebrate "Extraction", a part of Prime Minister had the respon- ing the lockdown, Penguin India more on a diverse which he shot in India, with sibility to protect the nation with has started a month-long digi- his fans here but that could not a "practical approach" during the tal summer camp in which its range of topics. be possible amid the coron- lockdown to combat the spread authors will curate talks, master- Esha Deol among avirus spread. of Covid-19 and not by resort- classes, read-aloud sessions and the speakers The actor said he had an ing to calls for lighting lamps and do-it-yourself activities. unforgettable time in the clapping hands. Narayanasamy, The #StayHappy initiative is addressed us and country while shooting for the who had been among those who through the channel of we were so film with the local talent and immediately welcomed the and other states for funds to han- GurgaonMoms, a women's thrilled to see her would like his fans to enjoy the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dle the Covid-19 "PM should community in the NCR. trailer, which drops Tuesday. know things are not easy right call for "lighting lamp or a few now ponder over what he "With outdoor activities sus- share her story Netflix is set to release the film now for everyone," the 36-year- other measures earlier" made a should do to relieve the people, pended and everyone being with us," Upasana on April 24. old actor said. U-turn and criticised such steps. industrialists, workers, weaker advised to stay in, parents are Luthra said "Namaste India, Chris Asking fans to keep an eye "The PM has every responsi- sections and others of their cur- facing a challenge to keep chil- sessions and DIY activities many more on a diverse range Hemsworth coming to you all on the trailer, Hemsworth bility to protect the nation with rent sufferings arising out of the dren meaningfully engaged. through the channel of of topics. Esha Deol among the the way from Australia. As you said the film is an incredible a practical and down-to-earth closure of undertakings", the Amid all this, we initiated the GurgaonMoms. We have an speakers addressed us and we lenge right now and I thought may have heard, I was incred- action packed ride, directed by approach as he cannot shirk his chief minister said. "The Centre idea of #StayHappy to bring impressive line-up in place were so thrilled to see her share this will be a great opportuni- ibly excited to come to India, his good friend Sam Hargrave. responsibility," he said adding had not released even a paise to cheer and quality content to and hope our readers will her story with us," she says. ty to connect with them and and to celebrate this movie "It was an absolute honour the coronavirus scourge can't be Puducherry although the terri- our readers," says Preeti enjoy this initiative," she adds. Deol in a video shared her share my own challenges and where it was filmed. My time to work alongside some of driven away by clapping hands torial government had pleaded Chaturvedi, vice president Upasana Luthra, director of journey of motherhood, as experiences as a parent, which in your country during the your best local talent to make or lighting lamps. Speaking to for a grant of Rs 995 crore to (marketing and strategic GurgaonMoms Book Club, documented in her book I also document in my book." production was unforgettable this movie possible, and I reporters after lighting lamps at meet the exigency caused by the alliances) at Penguin Random says there could not have been "Amma Mia" and how one Other names include popu- and I was so looking forward can't wait for you to see it. his residence here on Sunday, he pandemic," he said adding the House India. a better way to utilise screen should stay safe. lar authors Ruskin Bond, Jane to returning. Sending you lots of love and also hit out at the Centre for not territorial government was man- "Over a period of one time more fruitfully than this Says Deol about the initia- DeSouza, fitness expert "But due to all that's happen- good thoughts to everyone responding to the plea of the aging the situation from out of month, our authors will curate idea of a book camp. tive, "Parents and kids are Deanne Panday and spiritual ing in the world at the moment, around the world, stay home. governments of Puducherry its own funds. talks, masterclasses, read-aloud "We are looking forward to dealing with a unique chal- guide Sri M. I, like you, am staying home. I Stay safe, be well," he added. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | APRIL 7, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Masking India The aftermath of Corona will see many behavioural changes, India’s super spreaders few might be noticed more than better personal hygiene nce the Coronavirus passes, there will be innumerable scientific studies about At a time when the Union and State Governments and institutions are working with the single Owhat happened and why some coun- tries dealt with the viral epidemic so much bet- determination to contain COVID-19, the Tablighi Jammat has turned out to be a spoiler ter than others. Some of the questions will have answers to ones that many of us are curious about. Such as how Germany prevented the full impact of the virus when Italy, separated by just a tiny Switzerland in between, was dev- astated? How could China mysteriously keep the strange Wuhan fever from devastating other major Chinese cities such as Beijing and A SURYA PRAKASH Shanghai? At the same time, New York City, halfway across the planet from Wuhan, is getting its healthcare system pulverised. Yet, other questions might have sim- he latest estimates of the Union pler answers, such as how come Japan and South Korea prevented the full force Health Ministry indicate that of the attack from hitting them (so far)? One answer being offered is the high over 35 per cent of the COVID- 19 cases that are springing up in prevalence of face masks and the overall discipline among the populace in these the country have their origins in countries. Indeed, ever since the initial SARS epidemic hit the country 15 years Tthe conference organised by the Tablighi ago, it did not spread to the Western world but ravaged East Asia. The aftermath Jamaat, an Islamic evangelical movement, in New Delhi in the second half of March, of those events inspired not just Hollywood movies but also established among which was in gross violation of State its citizens a healthy habit of wearing surgical masks or even simple face masks Government orders. At a time when the when they venture outside their homes. Initially, the World Health Organisation Union Government, State Governments and every national institution is working with sin- (WHO), which has covered itself with all the ignominy during this crisis, had said gle-minded determination and focus to con- that only those who displayed symptoms or tested positive had to wear the masks. tain the pandemic that has affected over a It had made it clear that healthy people need not wear them. But political lead- million patients globally and claimed over 50,000 lives, the Tablighi Jammat has turned ers across the world were confused and global leaders increasingly ignored the out to be a spoiler. directive of the WHO, which covered up China’s mishandling of the outbreak. Displaying gross irresponsibility by Wearing masks seems to have become a standard piece of advice being given flouting the orders of the Delhi Government, by Governments to the public. Rightly so, the Indian Government, too, issued the Jamaat held a conference of thousands of its members. The congregation continued an advisory this week, asking all citizens to use “hand-made reusable face cover” even as devotees were barred entry in the when they step outside. The fact appears that wearing masks may not com- most popular temples, including the Balaji pletely prevent the disease but it can considerably reduce its spread. This is a Temple in Tirupati, the Siddhivinayak Muslim clerics in India, who are escape from the wrath of Allah, izens, will be made to pay. Temple in Mumbai, the Sai Baba temple in hell bent on challenging the sys- has in recent days gone into The Indian Penal Code good thing as nations struggle to contain the outbreak. Just like citizens in sev- Shirdi, the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin tem time and again on the spe- hiding. It is so sad that all this (Sections 168-170) deals with eral east Asian countries have become accustomed to masks in public, so will Chishti in Ajmer and the Haji Ali Dargah cious ground that Islam is under bombast does not equip him to persons, who commit nuisance the general citizenry in India and the rest of the world. And one need not have a in Mumbai. Lakhs of other temples, church- threat (Islam khatre mein hai). In face the mundane authorities of and spread epidemic diseases, es and religious places remained closed as fact, this was the theme of the the Delhi Government. but the punishments under top-notch N95 masks, a simple home-made mask, made out of old clothes, per Government orders in their areas. address of the chief of the THOSE WHO Meanwhile, JP Nadda, the these sections are too mild. would suffice. Given the global shortage of personal protective equipment, we Also, it is said that probably for the first Tablighi Jamaat, Maulana president of the BJP, rightly The Government must go must reserve them first for our medical professionals, who are the forefront of time after the birth of Christianity, church- Muhammad Saad, to his audi- VIOLATED THE exhorted his party colleagues to beyond this. Several States, es around the world will be closed in the ence at the headquarters of the ensure that the sins of the including Delhi, have already the COVID-19 infection. Agreed, home-made masks may not be as efficient as week leading up to Easter, which is regard- Jamaat. As per an audio clip of CURFEW, BEHAVED Tablighi are not pinned on the invoked the powers vested in N95 but they can reduce transmission significantly. ed as the most spiritually enriching week for his “sermon” that is in circula- IRRESPONSIBLY, entire Muslim community. He them under the Epidemic The genie has left the bottle and we cannot completely stop the spread of the faithful. Fr Filipe Neri Ferrao, the tion, he asked Muslims to ignore has advised them to ensure that Diseases Act, 1897. Archbishop of Goa, asked the clergy to use the orders for closure of CONTRACTED THE this does not become a com- The Delhi Government’s the COVID-19 virus until scientists find a preventive vaccine. Nor can we be depen- technology and livestream church services. mosques because there was no DISEASE AND munal flash point. This is very regulations required foreigners dent on hypothetical studies about the hot weather preventing the spread or that It quoted him as saying: “The faithful are dis- better place to be than a mosque. SPREAD IT TO important. We must sift the and persons with travel history those innoculated with the BCG vaccine are more “immune” to the disease. A pensed from the obligation of participating Second, this Coronavirus wheat from the chaff. It is also to self-quarantine. On March 13, in the mass on Sundays and holy days of scare was a conspiracy to keep OTHERS ARE ONE important that Muslim politi- it prohibited assembly or 200 or vaccine might still be a year or more away at the very least and India should not obligation. In order to prevent community Muslims away from each other cal leaders must speak up. more people. The Chief forget the impact the last global pandemic had on its population a century ago. transmission of the virus, the faithful are and to weaken Islam. They CATEGORY. BUT Unlike the Hindus, who have Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, So until a preventive vaccine is developed, wear a mask, wash your hands and advised not to go for daily mass, unless it is should, therefore, not fall a prey THOSE WHO ARE hordes of objectors in their slashed this to 20 on March 19. strictly necessary.” to this propaganda. Finally, he ranks against fundamentalists Each of these orders and regu- maintain general social distancing. This is the least that we can all do in this fight If this is so with other faiths, why did the declared that there was no bet- INVOLVED IN THE and fringe elements, Muslim lations have been violated by the and save each other. Tablighi Jamaat defy the Government’s ter place to die than a mosque. DIABOLICAL ACT OF politicians hesitate to call out Nizamuddin gathering. orders? What do we do with these Muslim This is absolutely horrendous. It those who threaten the nation’s But the punishments pre- clerics, who lack basic civic sense, violate the shows that despite his long years DELIBERATELY secular fabric. They must scribed in these Acts and even law and even throw a challenge to the author- of Indian citizenship, nothing in SPREADING THIS change tack if they wish to pre- in the National Security Act The Bhilwara model ities? Also, this writer has seen several videos the Indian Constitution, the serve the Constitution that (NSA) are too inadequate for Aggressive door-to-door screening and testing has put of Muslims violating the lockdown orders nation’s democratic and frater- DISEASE SHOULD enables politicians of all hues to this dastardly and unpardonable and social distancing norms and congregat- nal traditions has rubbed off on BE CLASSIFIED be elected to public office. sin. Those who violated the the epicentre town of Rajasthan on the road to recovery ing in large numbers in masjids in different him. He seems so maladjusted There are trouble-makers curfew, behaved irresponsibly, regions in the country in the initial days of to the nation’s secular, liberal tra- AS MASS like Maulana Saad and some contracted the disease and uch has been written about how China the lockdown. This happened because these ditions that he renders himself other clerics. If we wish to pre- spread it to others are one cate- stifled the Wuhan contagion by mullahs pooh-poohed social distancing unworthy of the citizenship of MURDERERS. serve our Constitution and pro- gory. But those who are involved Maggressive containment and sealing and virtually laughed at the world that was such a great democracy. WHAT SHOULD BE tect the health of 1,300 million in the diabolical act of deliber- groaning under the Corona epidemic. Every word that he has citizens, such people must be ately spreading this disease the city so that nobody could leave it, there- It is now almost two weeks since the uttered does violence to the THE PUNISHMENT dealt with in the most severe should be classified as mass by confining and choking the virus in the authorities suspended prayers in Mecca and core values in the Constitution FOR ENDANGERING manner. Just when we thought murderers. What should be the hotspot. Of course, one wonders why China Medina. Similarly, several important and to the deep and abiding faith we were getting to grips with punishment for endangering mosques in India have remained closed. The that all of us have in the princi- THE LIVES OF COVID-19, the maulana and the lives of millions of people could not have shown the same military Kerala Governor, Arif Mohammad Khan, ples laid down by our nation’s MILLIONS? other leaders of the Tablighi have and ensuring the death of hun- aggression when cases started multiplying, was the other day reciting verses from the founding fathers. triggered a monumental spread dreds of them? The Indian State under reported them instead, turned down Quran in which Allah tells the believers not It is indeed ironical that of the disease. The Government needs to ponder over this. to go to the mosque but to pray from home, this maulana, who delivered must send out a strong message (The writer is an author spe- world virologists and WHO and erred on sav- when the circumstances are not conducive. this chilling advice to his audi- that those who play around cialising in democracy studies. ing the world a disaster. A bigger success story Yet, none of this matters to some ence and even said no one can with the lives of millions of cit- Views expressed are personal.) is of Taiwan next to China, which has had pos- itive cases but deaths in single numbers. That’s because it adopted an aggres- sive protocol since the last week of January, with senior Government officials S O U N D BITE travelling to China, inspectors keeping a watch on board flights, the Government India should commit 5-6 I haven’t seen my father We should take comfort that Tablighi Jamaat leadership suspending flights from China and then tracing, isolating, testing, treating and per cent of its GDP for a for three weeks, Nirvaan while we may have more still to should have cancelled their stimulus to be meaningful hasn’t seen his father for endure, better days will return: event that led to a spike in re-testing each citizen with a travel history, monitoring his/her every move. This and effective. Extraordinary three weeks. We are We will be with our friends COVID-19 cases across the it topped up with an emergency protocol should there be a flood at anytime. This situation calls for more scared and we are saying again; we will be with our fami- country. The community is perhaps the model that Bhilwara has adapted and applied rigorously to con- than ordinary response. it with full bravery. lies again; we will meet again. stands exposed by its deeds. tain the spiral of the disease. Even as the number of Covid-19 cases in India are Congress leader Actor British Monarch RSS Joint General Secretary leaping through the charts, there have been no new cases at Bhilwara, although —Anand Sharma —Salman Khan —Queen Elizabeth —Manmohan Vaidya it was a hotspot with cases spreading from a hospital. The last coronavirus case in Bhilwara was reported on March 30 when the total positive cases in the dis- trict were 26 with two deaths. It is difficult to believe that what was once con- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR sidered the epicentre of Rajasthan has turned around an intractable situation. The Shun gimmicks will be the key factors determin- Bhilwara administration acted fast, enforcing a curfew and sealing district bor- Politics amid pandemic ing the nature and traction of the ders on March 20, even before the national lockdown. After quarantining the entire global economy. While India is hospital staff and patients, it went for aggressive testing, conducting a door-to- Sir — Addressing the nation via ver since the Prime Minister ordered a complete lock- currently focussed in securing door screening of its 28 lakh population to detect any signs of community trans- video conference, Prime Minister down of 21 days, the nation has been in a state of the health of its people, we also Narendra Modi made it clear that Eutter chaos. While the public has been trying to make need to think about the long-term mission. It allowed bare essential shops and medical stores to stay open for lim- the Coronavirus threat could sense of the pandemic that is only evolving into some- consequences the current lock- ited hours while the administration home-delivered ration, fruit and vegetable sup- only be combatted with the full thing more menacing with every passing day, the down will have on the economy. cooperation of the people, a Government has been conspicuous by its inability to rein Apart from providing a safety net plies through local booths. The administration is now contemplating home-deliv- token demonstration of which, he in the confusion that has thrown life completely out of to the vulnerable, ensuring job ering milk and medicines so that nobody steps out at all and even cancelling said, would be to light candles, gear. Though the spread of COVID-19 has for the moment continuity is essential. There’s an curfew passes. The police are enforcing the curfew through regular patrols. The lamps and mobile torches for nine pushed any thoughts of an imminent war with our neigh- urgent need to mobilise resources minutes on April 5 at 9 pm for bour into the realm of fantasy, it is the preparedness to to stimulate the economy. confinement has minimised the possibility of spread as nobody has been allowed nine minutes. Many are now tackle the virus that has created mayhem. Mahima Jain to even walk the streets, leave aside crowding markets. Although it has tested wondering, when the world is With the lockdown in place, the Government’s empha- Guwahati 300 to 400 samples every day, the authorities are planning to ramp that up to busy fighting COVID-19 and sis has been on “staying indoors.” Attempts at identify- 4,000 over the next few days. Not only that, since the samples were being sent scientists are trying to make a ing the problems that assail the country during this peri- have been well thought of and planned. But in many parts Deteriorating situation vaccine, why did we first bang od of closure and envisaging ways to address them have of the country, an ineffective public distribution system to Jaipur, which is about 250 km away and identification took time, the town will thalis, then blow conch shells and gone for a toss. Social distancing and the “stay home” has brought no solace to harried residents. The massive have its own testing set-up this weekend. In effect, the entire district is under then were asked to light candles. dictum by the Prime Minister may sound sweet but the disruption caused by the lockdown has brought the coun- Sir — The congregation of the watch, cut off from the world. And till it is an all-clear, it will continue the rigour. People have always shown problems associated with this “enforced” confinement try on the verge of an unprecedented economic catastro- Tablighi Jamaat in New Delhi has solidarity with the Government in have not been paid heed to. By and large, countrymen phe. However, it is shocking to have political grandstand- created adverse conditions in the Perhaps, this is what the Health Ministry is considering as trends clearly estab- times of any national calamity or have been left to bear the brunt of the crisis. With the ing by our leaders eclipsing the humanitarian disaster aris- country. It has also led to the pos- lish that 80 per cent of the infection has occurred in 62 districts. And while the crisis — be it the devastating 2004 lockdown in force, food scarcity should have been antic- ing from the COVID-19 pandemic. sibility of community transmis- lockdown may be eased in low-density parts of the country, the hotspots could tsunami or the global economic ipated and necessary steps to ensure the unhindered sup- Pachu Menon sion of Coronavirus in most meltdown in 2008 or the massive ply and distribution of essential goods and services should Margao States where its members trav- be subjected to an aggressive testing and containment protocol along what has floods in Uttarakhand in 2013. elled. A blame game has started come to be known as the Bhilwara model. In fact, India’s fight against COVID- Even now, millions of migrants, left to evade responsibility. But in 19 can only be tackled if it is decentralised down to the unit level and policy- jobless, have reconciled them- treat infected patients and have Economic fallout The situation has now been aggra- these times of crisis, a collabora- selves to the situation. People do been successful in containing the vated due to disruptions in tive approach between the Centre makers let specific geographies and local dynamics decide how things could not need gimmicks to prove their virus. The Government must demand and supply chain inflict- and the States is required. work best at a cluster. The non-pharmaceutical intervention is the best way to collective will, India’s history is a demonstrate its dedication through Sir — Even before the onset of the ed by the spread of the virus that Sritoma Mukherjee contain the crisis given India’s non-existent health infrastructure and Bhilwara proof. Countries such as South such actions and not count on COVID-19 pandemic, the global has forced nations to impose lock- Via email Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore banging thalis or lighting candles. economy was undergoing turbu- down. Once the pandemic is has shown how to bring the virus out of hiding. The faster we do it, the easier undertook a massive testing pro- Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee lence on account of disruptions in brought under control, the speed Send your feedback to: it will be for us to get back on the road to recovery and get the economy going. gramme to identify, isolate and Faridabad trade flows and attenuated growth. of recovery in the US and China [email protected] HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | APRIL 7, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN An opportunity POINTCOUNTERPOINT STATES HAVE TO STOCK UP ON KEY MEDICAL THERE’S NO WAY THAT WE COULD STOCKPILE IN taken in a crisis SUPPLIES THAT THEY’RE RUNNING SHORT OF. THE ANTICIPATION OF A PANDEMIC. BUT THE GOVERNMENT FEDERAL STOCKPILE IS A BACK-UP FOR THEM. IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING PRECISELY THAT. Dictatorship was clearly where Hungarian leader —US PRESIDENT —ILLINOIS GOVERNOR Viktor Orbán was heading — and now he has arrived with the passage of an ‘emergency’ law DONALD TRUMP JB PRITZKER Serve up a fresh NFSA

GWYNNE DYER The 80 crore people the Govt currently targets for giving subsidised foodgrain under the ello, dictator!” said Jean-Claude Juncker cheerily to Hungary’s leader, Viktor Orbán, at a European Union sum- Food Security Act includes millions of higher-income beneficiaries who don’t deserve it Hmit a couple of years ago. The president of the European Commission was only joking, of course, but it was gallows humour. Dictatorship was clearly where Orbán was heading — and now he has arrived. Recently the Hungarian Parliament passed a new law, alleged- ly to deal with the Coronavirus crisis. The law declares a state of emergency and allows Orbán to rule by decree for the duration of the crisis — but it doesn’t say when that state of emergency will end. That will be decided by the man who has just been granted supreme power. Orbán’s spokesman, Zoltán Kovács, helpfully explained, “Just as in wartime, a state of emergency could extend UTTAM GUPTA until the end of hostilities. Today we confront not a military power but are in a war-like state to defend our people against a pandem- he Finance Minister, Ms Nirmala ` ic the likes of which we have not seen in a century.” Sitharaman, announced a 1,70,000 crore “Never waste the opportunity offered by a good crisis,” as Tpackage under the PM-Gareeb Kalyan Scheme (PMGKS) to address the plight of tens of Machiavelli allegedly said 500 years ago. So is what we are see- millions of workers in the “informal” sector affect- ing in Hungary now the tip of the iceberg? Will governments in ed by COVID-19, on March 26. The most cru- other democracies whose leaders have dictatorial ambitions use cial component of this package was giving five kg the Coronavirus crisis as an excuse to give themselves absolute of rice/wheat per person per month for “free” to powers? Will Rodrigo Duterte take “emergency” powers to get around 80 crore people through the public dis- around the one-term Filipino presidential limit that obliges him to tribution system (PDS), plus one kg of preferred quit in two years’ time? Will Narendra Modi copy Indira Gandhi’s and region-specific choice of pulse per household 1975 “Emergency” and set up as the “temporary dictator” of India? for three months. To understand the full impli- cations of the relief — estimated to cost about Will Recep Tayyip Erdogan destroy what remains of Turkey’s democ- ` racy to save himself if his popularity declines further? For that mat- 40,000 crore — let us capture the basics of the food security system in India. Under the National ter, will Donald Trump use the great wave of American Coronavirus Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, a quota of five deaths in the coming months and an alleged threat of mass dis- kg of cereals per person per month is made avail- order as an excuse for postponing the November election, espe- able at a subsidised price of `3 per kg rice, `2 per cially if his prospects for re-election are not looking bright? It’s a kg wheat and `1 per kg coarse cereals to 67 per toss-up with Duterte, who is responsible for so many murders that cent of India’s population or over 80 crore peo- he can never safely retire. But for the rest, the answer is almost ple. It is a matter of shame that even decades after certainly “no.” Independence, when the NFSA was enacted, our Both Modi and Erdogan have created solid blocs of religious rulers still felt that more than 80 crore people were supporters, who practically guarantee their political futures (at great so poor that they needed to be given food at a cost to the unity and future prospects of their respective countries). throwaway price. The belief as embedded in this law (in fact, the prices were mentioned in the Act They don’t need to destroy democracy to survive. As for Trump, and were to remain valid for a period of three years whose “base” is too narrow to assure him a political victory in WHEN SUBSIDISED from the date of its commencement) also mocks FOOD IS AVAILABLE November if other elements of his victorious 2016 coalition defect, at the official claim that India has achieved big he doesn’t really have the option of cancelling the election. AT A FRACTION OF success in bringing a large number of people above THE MARKET PRICE, Americans’ loyalty to their ancient Constitution is still too strong the poverty line; that the number of poor people ket price, implying that the poor will Kumar, senior BJP leader, recommend- subsidised food being cornered by mil- to let that happen. In any case, Trump probably won’t need such is just about 25 per cent of the population THERE IS HUGE need to spend more on the quantity ed a reduction in coverage under the lions of undeserving people. extreme measures to hold on to office. He is already re-writing the Be that as it may, the Government continues INCENTIVE FOR bought from the market. The decision NFSA from the existing 67 per cent to These maladies are germane to the script so that his heavy responsibility for the silent carnage that to believe that the interest of the poor can be fully DUBIOUS of the Government to give five kg of 40 per cent, restricting the eligibility of existing dispensation of controls on ` awaits the country is erased in the public’s mind by his last-minute safeguarded by not allowing any increase in the OPERATORS TO rice/wheat per person per month to 80 subsidised food at 1/2/3 per kg only to almost every aspect of the food supply swerve towards a strong policy of social distancing that averts a price. This is abundantly clear from a statement SIPHON OFF. WHEN crore people for “free” over and above the poorest of the poor under the chain. When subsidised food is available by Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food HANDLING AND the five kg they are already getting under Antyodaya Anna Yojna (AAY), plus at a fraction of the market price, there much greater loss of life. Hail the saviour! and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan in the NFSA can help remove this anom- increasing their entitlement from five kg is huge incentive for dubious operators Which leaves us, then, with the question of why Orbán is going DISTRIBUTION COST 2017 that, “The Government will not affect any (BESIDES MSP PAID aly. Having got all of 10 kg at an effec- to seven kg per month and making the to siphon off. When handling and dis- to such political extremes when he already had all the power he increase in issue prices for foodgrains under the tive price of `1.5 per kg, s/he need not rest pay 50 per cent of the MSP paid to tribution cost (besides MSP paid to could possibly want. He has already fiddled with the Constitution TO FARMERS) IS NFSA.” This was made at a time when even the REIMBURSED TO buy any from the market. But this is a farmers. Reduction in coverage by 27 farmers) is reimbursed to agencies on so that his party can win a two-thirds majority of the seats in Act didn’t prevent a hike. True to that commit- mere coincidence (an offshoot of the per cent can remove 35 crore people “actual” as food subsidy, inefficiency and Parliament on only 44 per cent of the votes. ment, till date, the price remains unchanged. But AGENCIES ON Corona-crisis); it was never intended as from the scheme. That will release 175 inflated cost claims (including bogus) Hungary is effectively a one-party State and the media and has this safeguarded the poor? The answer lies in ‘ACTUAL’ AS FOOD a conscious policy move. In any case, the crore kg per month, which can be used are inevitable. When millions of the the judges both serve Orbán’s Fidesz Party, not the general pub- taking cognisance of a vital fact which often gets SUBSIDY, additional five kg for free is available for to give an additional five kg per month rich/better-off are also made beneficia- lic. He even had a “state of emergency” in place already, declared ignored. INEFFICIENCY three months only. Thereafter, it will be to those under the AAY. The number of ries under the NFSA, subsidy is bound in 2016 during the great refugee flood of that year (though none The supplies under NFSA barely cover 50 per AND INFLATED back to square one. families under the AAY being 2.5 crore to balloon. cent of a person’s requirement which is 10 kg per Can the Government consider giv- or 12.5 crore people (five per family), The implementation of the commit- of the refugees came to Hungary) and he has never rescinded it. COST CLAIMS month, as estimated by the National Sample ing 10 kg per person per month at the five kg extra for each will consume 62.5 tee’s package could have made some True, he can now hand out five-year prison sentences to Hungarians (INCLUDING BOGUS) Survey Organisation (NSSO). This forces him/her ARE INEVITABLE. subsidised price of `1/2/3 per kg? In case crore kg per month. Even after this, headway in addressing these maladies who spread “false” information but the courts were already giv- to buy the balance quantity from the market at a it is given to all the 80 crore people, this there will be a monthly surplus of 112.5 but still it would be far from eliminat- ing his critics multiple shorter sentences if they got too noisy. Why WHEN MILLIONS much higher price. Being linked to the cost of pro- OF THE will be at a huge cost, as then the food crore kg or 1.125 million tonnes. In ing them as it does not alter the funda- go to this extra trouble when it might even tip the European Union curement, handling and distribution (in case of subsidy (excess of the cost of supply over other words, the Government need not mentals of the existing dispensation. into expelling Hungary as a non-democratic country (although I rice, at least `35 per kg), the market price is more RICH/BETTER-OFF the issue price multiplied by total quan- undertake distribution of 13.5 million To achieve drastic outcome in terms wouldn’t hold my breath on that one)? than 10 times the subsidised price. ARE ALSO MADE tum of sale under the NFSA) will tonnes of grain annually, which will of higher efficiency and lower cost in I once spent a day with Orbán in Budapest, when we were As a consequence, whatever benefit the BENEFICIARIES increase sharply from an already whop- result in corresponding saving in sub- handling operations, prevention of mis- Government gives by keeping the price low on sale UNDER THE NFSA, ping `2,19,000 crore during 2019-20 to sidy or `43,000 crore annually. use and saving in subsidy, there is an both much younger men. He was a student leader who had just ` got famous for defying the Communists with a fiery nationalist of certain quantity, that is more than offset by their SUBSIDY IS BOUND 2,53,000 crore expected during 2020- Likewise, an increase in issue price urgent need to remove all controls, allow speech and I had spent the summer in the Soviet Union interview- having to pay many times more on purchase of TO BALLOON 21. This is unconscionable. to beneficiaries, other than those under participation of private entities in pro- the balance five kg from the market. Thus, for buy- How can the food requirement of the AAY or 32.5 crore from the exist- curement and distribution and make ing the emerging democratic Opposition. (We were introduced by ing 10 kg — being his/her requirement for a the needy be met in full without entail- ing `3 per kg to 50 per cent of the MSP way for competitive markets. The sub- Hungarian-born philanthropist George Soros, then Orbán’s men- month — they have to spend a total of `190. The ing additional burden on the exchequer? paid to farmers or `14 per kg rice, can sidy should be restricted only to the tor and later a prime target of his rabid anti-Semitism.) We had effective price paid by him/her is `19 per kg How can the two objectives be recon- help reduce subsidy. The savings will be poor (about 25 per cent of the popula- much to talk about and I enjoyed his company. What struck me, instead of `3 per kg — a sense one gets by a plain ciled? What is the way forward? about `1,800 crore per month or tion) and given directly to the benefi- though, was that he really thought like a lawyer. Maybe a radical reading of the NFSA. The underprivileged are also To get there, we need to recognise `21,600 crore per annum. ciaries using the Direct Benefit Transfer one and certainly later a corrupt one. But a lawyer by character getting hit in another way. that the 80 crore people — the Yet, the Government has not acted (DBT) mechanism. and by training. So maybe what he’s doing now is just tidying up All along, the Government has taken recourse Government currently targets for giv- upon the recommendations of the Will the Corona crisis wake the the law. Hungary was already a dictatorship in practice. Now it’s to increasing the Minimum Support Price (MSP). ing subsidised foodgrain under the panel. Meanwhile, the country contin- political class from its deep slumber into also one in theory. While this is meant to incentivise farmers pro- NFSA — includes millions of higher- ues to be saddled with millions of under- implementing this reform? Only time (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is Growing Pains: The Future of duce more, this leads to a collateral damage. The income beneficiaries who don’t deserve fed poor; unsustainable high subsidy; will tell. increase in MSP leads to increase in the cost of it. This was duly accepted in early 2015, inefficiency in handling and distribution (The writer is a New Delhi-based Democracy and Work) supplying food, which triggers a hike in the mar- when a committee headed by Shanta by State agencies; misuse of subsidy and policy analyst) Hardly an elevation for a former CJI Both ‘Mr Gogoi’ and ‘Justice Gogoi’ have not broken any law. Still, perhaps Justice Gogoi may have dropped the ball on the way to the Rajya Sabha and allowed the common man to question the independence of the judiciary — the legislature, the executive and the while you want to enable the Kania administered the oath of office other than employment as an ad hoc appointed for life or up to when they would be put to productive use if they judiciary. It is envisaged that the State Government to control the governed, to Rajendra Prasad, the first President judge of the Supreme Court under choose to quit. The Supreme Court are allowed to continue for a few more and the executive are to be separate you also want it to control itself. of India. Later, in 1969 Chief Justice M Article 128 of the Constitution. The judges in the United Kingdom (UK) years beyond the age of 65. from the judiciary which is indepen- However, the Government is the Hidayatullah was briefly made the Law Commission also recommended retire at the age of 70. Considering that In a recent interview, Justice Gogoi dent. This independence and impartial- biggest litigator in India and about 37 President. that judges of the Supreme Court the Government is the largest litigant said that he could be addressed either ity is essential for the Supreme Court million cases are pending in the District In the higher courts when a lawyer should not start chamber practice after with millions of cases being heard, a as “Justice Gogoi” or “Mr Gogoi.” and the High Courts to direct the Courts and High Courts. As on March becomes a judge, they are referred to retirement. These recommendations cooling-off period of two to three years Justice Gogoi as CJI held a high Government to enforce the fundamen- 1, over 60,469 cases were pending in the as “justice” after that. The judge’s oath have not been implemented. Other is called for in the interest of justice. position in the order of precedence till tal rights of citizens and order the apex court and according to the is to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitutional functionaries such as the In Justice Gogoi’s defence, by November 2019. Now as an MP, he is ROBIN DAVID Government and its functionaries to Department of Justice in 2017, approx- Constitution and duly, faithfully and to Comptroller and Auditor-General of accepting the RS nomination he has not about 10 to 15 places down in the hier- respect individual liberties. imately 46 per cent of the total pend- the best of their ability, knowledge and India and members of the Union broken any law. And this is not the first archy. As the CJI he was protected by ormer Chief Justice of India (CJI) Liberty, fundamental rights and ing cases in courts pertained to the judgment perform the duties of the Public Service Commission are barred time that a retired judge has been elect- the Constitution and respected in Ranjan Gogoi demitted office in freedom are essential for existence and Government. office without fear or favour, affection from post-retirement employment with ed to the Upper House. Further, being accordance with the finest traditions at FNovember 2019 and four months the Constitution recognises this. It vests The courts are bound to decide or ill-will uphold the Constitution and the Government. Bureaucrats in the a MP may not be an employment with the Bar. The Judiciary and the Bar con- later he was nominated by the President unfettered and independent jurisdiction millions of cases where the laws. Disrespect to a judge or court is Administrative Services can take up the Government. sider the CJI to be the head of the fam- under Article 80 of the Constitution as on the Supreme Court to pass any order Government is a party. The indepen- contempt of court and punishable to commercial employment after one The experience and skills of retired ily. The Bar, always holds retired justices a Member of Parliament (MP). His in public interest to do complete jus- dence of the judiciary is perceived by protect the dignity of the institution of year, post-retirement, also known as the judges in India are a great resource and in high esteem. Coming down the pro- nomination has raised many questions. tice. Independence of the judiciary is the common man by the conduct of the justice. Under the Constitution, a judge cooling-off period. In 2014 Chief should not be wasted. Perhaps the ques- tocol ladder and getting jeered during Why did Gogoi accept the nomination an integral part of the Constitution as judges. The confidence of the citizens of the Supreme Court is prohibited Justice R M Lodha at his retirement sug- tions arising from the issued raised by his oath-taking ceremony in the RS may to the Rajya Sabha (RS)? Did he not is expected of a sovereign democratic will be diminished if the judges are seen from practising in any court after gested a two-year cooling-off period for the nomination of Justice Gogoi will have hurt the institution of justice. Both decide cases where the Government nation. The power of the apex court to too close to the executive and it is the retirement. The first Law Commission Supreme Court Judges after retirement. encourage lawmakers to seriously think Mr Gogoi and Justice Gogoi have not was a party? Is the judiciary indepen- direct the Government is essential in responsibility of the judges and lawyers headed by India’s first Attorney- Setalvad’s recommendation to ban about the independence of the judicia- broken any law. Still, perhaps Justice dent? Only an independent judiciary our democracy, considering the to ensure that this trust is not lost. General, MC Setalvad presented a all post-retirement employment makes ry and the enhancement of the retire- Gogoi may have dropped the ball on the can direct the Government to enforce immense powers that the Government The CJI’s Office is the highest and report on Judicial Reforms in 1958. It good sense for the preservation of the ment age of judges from 65 years to 70 way to the RS and allowed the common rights and one of the most important has. Justice Khanna says that indepen- most respected positions in the judicia- was recommended that a Supreme independence and dignity of the judi- years, with a ban on all post-retirement man to question the independence of objects of the Constitution is to secure dence of the judiciary is also linked to ry. The importance of this position can Court judge should be totally barred ciary. However, it may not be fair to pro- employment. Our judges are extraor- the judiciary. justice to all its citizens. essential human rights and civil liber- be appreciated by the fact that on from accepting any employment under hibit a retired judge from working. dinarily hard-working and highly expe- (The writer is Advocate Partner at The State comprises three organs ties and the rights are needed because January 26, 1950, the Chief Justice MK the Union or a State after retirement United States (US) Federal judges are rienced and this wealth of knowledge Dua Associates) HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | APRIL 4, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Petrol, diesel sales shrink Lockdown deepens woes of automobile dealers: Ind-Ra as lockdown wipes demand PNS n NEW DELHI The nationwide lockdown has PNS n NEW DELHI Similarly, ATF sales fell to were suspended and vehicles deepened woes of automobile 2.25 million tonnes from 2.185 went off the road as most peo- Petrol sales dealers as the coronavirus pan- India's petrol sales shrank by million tonnes last year. ple were asked to stay home to dropped to 1.859 demic crippling most eco- 15.5 per cent and diesel The only fuel that showed help check the spread of coro- nomic and commercial activ- ‘Cement demand million tonnes in may fall by 20-25% demand tanked over 24 per growth was LPG as households navirus. ities will negatively impact cent in March as the economy rushed to book refills for stock- March will be the first March from 2.2 demand for automobiles, if pandemic isn't froze under the nationwide ing during the three-week month in two-and-half-years according to India Ratings million tonnes contained by May’ lockdown announced to check lockdown period. when petrol sales would and Research (Ind-Ra). the spread of COVID-19. LPG sales rose 3.1 per cent see a negative or sold in the The Supreme Court's order Mumbai: Cement demand in Also, aviation turbine fuel to 2.25 million tonnes in degrowth. The on March 27 to allow automo- India is expected to fall (ATF) sales fell by 31 per cent March from 2.185 million fuel same month bile dealers, except in the sharply by 20-25 per cent in as flights got suspended along- tonnes in the same month last in 2019 National Capital Region, to sell the current fiscal year if the side the shutting of business- year. 10 per cent of unsold Bharat financing partners for an quate to cover the losses of the COVID-19 pandemic is not es and most vehicular traffic Industry officials said the Stage IV (BS-IV) compliant extension of the moratorium to dealers," it added. contained by May, and going off-road. pattern in fuel consumption is inventory within 10 days after their dealers due to the lock- Furthermore, the three- construction activities begin Petrol sales dropped to 1.859 likely to continue in April as the nation-wide lockdown down. month moratorium on the only in the second quarter, million tonnes in March from the lockdown is to last till mid had regis- ends on April 14, 2020 comes OEMs could also compen- instalments of all term loans is Crisil said on Monday. The 2.2 million tonnes sold in the of the month and there are tered an 8.2 per as a little respite to an already sate their dealers for the unsold likely to trouble most dealers, number of COVID-19 infected same month in 2019, accord- indications that part restric- cent growth during struggling automobile dealer- stock to a certain extent, which who usually sit on short-term cases has been spiking despite ing to provisional industry tions will continue even the first 11 months of ship, it said. was also seen during the goods borrowings rather than term the lockdown and has demand numbers. after the lockdown is lifted. 2019-20 fiscal. The ratings agency said and services tax implementa- loans, as automobile dealers' surpassed the 4,000 mark, Diesel, the most consumed Prime Minister Narendra Diesel has seen a 1.1 February. some original equipment man- tion, it said in a statement. operations are working capital while the death toll crossed fuel in the country, saw Modi had announced a 21-day per cent rise in consumption LPG consumption recorded ufacturers (OEMs) have "However, given that the intensive. However, a large 100. Keeping a pessimistic demand contract by 24.2 per lockdown beginning March from April 2019 to February a de-growth of 4.3 per cent announced support to auto sluggish demand in the indus- part of the debt is related to approach, the rating agency cent to 4.8 million tonnes from 25, shutting offices and facto- 2020. It had seen sales slip into during February and a cumu- dealers either by taking the try over the last 12 months, inventory funding, which is said the cement demand in 6.34 million tonnes in March ries, barring those involved in negative territory in January lative growth of 6.2 per cent in ownership of unsold stock, or Ind-Ra opines that the current also likely to reduce due to India would contract by an 2019. essential services. Also, flights this year before rising in April-February. by requesting their inventory measures might not be ade- lower sales, Ind-Ra said. unprecedented 20-25 per cent this fiscal if the country is unable to contain the pandemic by May. This would Ambani hails Iran says lead to extension of social CAI maintains cotton crop distancing measures through June, and construction activity RIL staff as European beginning only in Q2FY21. However, assuming that 'frontline output at 354.50 lakh bales barter system lockdown and other social distancing measures will warriors' PNS n MUMBAI Corporation of India (CCI) continue till April-end and ‘good omen' PNS n NEW DELHI and others (MNCs, traders, construction activity may The Cotton Association of ginners, among others). PNS n TEHRAN resume in mid-May, the With thousands of his com- India (CAI) has retained its Cotton supply up to agency noted that the fall in demand during the fiscal pany employees helping run cotton crop forecast for the September 30, 2020 was esti- Iran on Monday welcomed could be to the extent of 10-15 lifelines in a lockdown coun- 2019-20 season, beginning mated at 411.50 lakh bales (the the launch of a European per cent. "COVID-19 has cast a try - from phone lines to from October 1, 2019, at same level as estimated in the barter system to bypass US long shadow over a much- stores to fuel, billionaire 354.50 lakh bales of 170 kgs previous month). sanctions as a "good omen" Mukesh Ambani has hailed each as in the previous esti- Total cotton supply consists but said it was insufficient in anticipated mild recovery in Coal lndia develops Indian economy in fiscal them as 'frontline warriors' as mate. of the opening stock of 32 lakh light of the Europeans' com- 2021,” it noted. he reiterated Reliance The total cotton supply esti- consider changes, if any, to be bales at the beginning of the mitments. Industries' role in India's war mated by the CAI during made in the cotton balance cotton season on October 1, Britain, France and sanitsing chamber against COVID-19. October 2019 to March 2020 sheet for the season, CAI said 2019, crop for the season esti- Germany said last week they In a mailer to over two was 327.53 lakh bales (170 kgs in a release here. mated at 354.50 lakh bales and had carried out the first trans- PNS n NEW DELHI ber which operates automati- lakh employees of the oil-to- each) which consists of the Further, the CAI has esti- imports estimated by the CAI action through the Instex cally by a timer circuit," the telecom conglomerate, the arrivals of 283.03 lakh bales up mated cotton consumption at 25.00 lakh bales, which are mechanism to deliver med- State-owned CIL has devel- official said. country's richest person said to March 31, imports of 12.50 during October 2019 to March lower by 7 lakh bales compared ical supplies to Iran, which oped a sanitising chamber When a person put his leg he was humbled to witness lakh bales and the opening 2020 at 154 lakh bales, while to the previous year's estimate has been hit hard by the for disinfecting its mine work- even for a second in the foot each one of them displaying stock estimated by the CAI at the exports has been estimat- of 32 lakh bales. coronavirus pandemic. Swiggy raises ers and containing the spread platform of timer circuit, the extraordinary levels of com- 32 lakh bales. ed at 31 lakh bales up to Domestic consumption esti- In the first official reaction additional USD 43 mn of the deadly coronavirus that pump operates automatically mitment in battling most A committee has decided to March 31. mated by the CAI for the to the development, Iran's has wreaked havoc across the in turn water misting starts formidable adversity in mod- meet in the first week of May Stock at the end of March is entire crop stood at 331 lakh foreign ministry spokesman as part of ongoing world. from all the 16 nozzles, the ern history. 2020, to take stock of the sit- estimated at 142.53 lakh bales, bales, the same level as estimat- Abbas Mousavi said the funding round The sanitising chamber at official explained. The nozzles While the three-week lock- uation arising on account of including 34 lakh bales with ed by the Cotton Advisory transaction had involved "a one of the mines of Coal are operative for 20 seconds down sent most of the 130 the unprecedented crisis of textile mills and the remaining Board in their meeting held on few hundred thousand euros New Delhi: Food ordering and India-arm South Eastern which is required for proper crore Indian indoors, COVID-19 pandemic and 108.53 lakh bales with Cotton November 28, 2019. (dollars)". delivery platform Swiggy on Coalfields Ltd (SECL) has sanitisation, the official said Reliance's telecom arm Jio Monday said it has raised an already been commissioned, adding that after that the continues to provide a lifeline additional amount of USD 43 an official said. pump stops automatically. to nearly 40 crore people million (over Rs 325 crore) as Each worker of SECL at the The chemical used for sani- through uninterrupted voice part of its ongoing Series-I Bartunga Hill Mine in tisation is sodium hypochlo- calling and internet services funding round. The size of the Chhattisgarh enters the sani- rite in recommended portion on mobile; Reliance Retail ‘Two-wheeler volumes likely to contract’ round now stands at USD 156 tising chamber where a disin- with water. supplies essential food and million. In February 2020, fectant is sprayed over the full According to the official, other items to millions. PNS n NEW DELHI power both in urban and rural to BS-VI emission norms Covid-19 outbreak on eco- Swiggy raised USD 113 million body, making the worker safe another Coal India subsidiary markets, Icra said in a state- (resulting in 10-12 per cent nomic growth and discre- (over Rs 805 crore) in the and sanitised, the official said. Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd Ratings agency Icra on ment. inflation) and subdued macro- tionary spending." funding round led by existing "A full-body sanitiser has (MCL) has pressed into ser- Monday said two-wheeler vol- The extent of slowdown economic scenario, it said. Icra Vice President investor Prosus N.V. along been commissioned in vice a "fog cannon" to sanitise umes are expected to contract remains contingent on the Giving an estimate, the rat- Shamsher Dewan said on earn- with participation from Bartunga Hill Mine, Chirimiri peripheral areas among coal by 11-13 per cent in FY2021 severity of the coronavirus ings agency said, "The two- ings front too, two-wheeler Meituan Dianping and area, SECL. The system con- miners and people living in due to the coronavirus pan- outbreak and thus continua- wheeler industry is likely to original equipment manufac- Wellington Management sists of a water pump ... In the and around its operations. demic. tion of lockdowns. Even prior witness another year of turers (OEMs) are expected to Company. system there are total 16 mist- The single largest coal-pro- The challenges are likely to to the disease outbreak, the demand contraction with unit brace for another year of lower ing nozzles which are installed ducing company in the world get aggravated as consumer demand for two-wheelers was sales likely to decline between earnings and decline in oper- on both sides of the chamber has taken several measures to spending will be severely expected to be flat in India 11-13 per cent to around 18 ating margins, to 11.5-12 per in two columns; four nozzles contain the spread of coron- impacted by the outbreak amid sharp rise in vehicle million units in FY2021 follow- cent from around 14 per cent each on both side of the cham- avirus pandemic. resulting in lower spending prices following the transition ing the adverse impact of the in the previous year. EU approves France heading for Infosys COO UB Pravin Rao worst recession UK 50 bn since WWII: minister appointed Nasscom Chairman pound PNS n NEW DELHI vice chairperson for 2020-21. Nasscom, succeeding Keshav However, the Indian IT indus- Paris: France could see its The appointment was Murugesh, Group try has time and again proven scheme deepest recession this year IT industry body Nasscom announced at CEO of WNS its resilience, and I have no since the end of World War II, on Monday said it has appoint- Nasscom's Executive Global Services, doubt that this time too, we PNS n BRUSSELS due to the coronavirus crisis, ed Infosys Chief Operating Council meeting. who served as will emerge stronger and Finance Minister Bruno Le Officer UB Pravin Rao as its Given the lockdown chairman of wiser," Rao said. The European Union gave Maire warned Monday. "The chairman for 2020-21, suc- on account of the NASSCOM for He added that as everyone the go ahead on Monday to worst growth figure in France ceeding WNS Global Services COVID-19 crisis, the the year 2019-20, adjusts to a "new normal", he a British scheme to provide a since 1945 was -2.2 percent in Group CEO Keshav meeting was conduct- Nasscom said in a believes that the industry 50-billion-pound (57-billion- Pharma exports to miss 2009, after the financial crisis Murugesh. ed via a video conference statement. needs a focused approach euro) "umbrella" to shield of 2008. We will probably be Also, Rekha M Menon, - a first for the industry "These are challeng- towards building resilience, private businesses from the very far beyond -2.2 percent" chairman and senior manag- body. Rao will take on the ing times for the Indian IT upskilling workforce and con- coronavirus epidemic. USD 22 billion target due this year, Le Maire told a ing director of Accenture in position from his previous industry, as we deal with an tributing to our country's The United Kingdom left Senate panel. India, has been named as the role as vice chairman of unprecedented situation. growth more than ever. the bloc at the end of January, but EU law still applies until to lockdown: Official the end of a post-Brexit tran- PNS n HYDERABAD 17.28 billion during 2017- 18. sition period, and would nor- India restricted exports of mally restrict state subsidies. Pharma exports from India Paracetamol and Staff of ports, shipping PSUs donate a day's salary But Brussels has promised to may witness a dip in growth Hydroxychloroquine, among show "full flexibility" in its due to ongoing lockdown and some other drugs to other PNS n NEW DELHI They have rules as capitals scramble to also export restrictions countries in view of their per- shore up employers pum- imposed on certain drugs, a ceived role in Covid-19 treat- Nearly 30,000 employees of the contributed a melled by the virus and the top official of Pharmaceuticals ment. "As far as exports are country's major ports and ship- day's salary associated national lock- Export Promotion Council, a concerned, since there are ping PSUs have contributed a totalling over Rs 7 downs. body under the Ministry of several restrictions, we may day's salary totalling over Rs 7 Britain has set aside a Commerce which earlier esti- cross last years figure. Last year crore to the PM-CARES Fund to crore to the PM- fund to provide direct grants mated that exports may cross we did USD 19.14 billion support the fight against COVID- CARES Fund to and subsidised public loans USD 22 billion in FY 20 has worth of pharma exports. By 19, the government said on support the fight to key businesses and to said. February ending this year we Monday. encourage research into pre- Udaya Bhaskar, director achieved USD 18.74 billion. India has 12 major ports -- against venting, treating or curing general ofPharmexcil said Even if there is a big dip in Deendayal (erstwhile Kandla), COVID-19 the virus. pharma exports were pegged March, the figure may cross Mumbai, JNPT, Mormugao, New In a statement published at USD 19.14 billion during last (fiscal) year's mark," the Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, on Monday, the European the last fiscal. official told 'PTI'. Kamarajar (earlier Ennore), V.O. V.O. Chidambaranar Port Commission confirmed that He also said the global sit- According to him, India Chidambaranar, Visakhapatnam, Trust gave Rs 2 crore to the Fund it would give the package the uation of coronavirus spread started getting some Active Paradip and Kolkata (including 19 pandemic," the Ministry of employees with Kolkata Port Among the major ports, for fight against COVID-19, green light, as it done two became unpredictable with Pharmaceutical Ingredients Haldia). Shipping said in a statement. Trust who contributed Rs 1 crore; Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust con- while Vishakhapatnam Port smaller British schemes each country imposing certain (API) from China though it is "Employees of all the major These ports and entities have and Rs 3,177 crore contributed by tributed the highest Rs 16.40 crore Trust, Kolkata Port Trust and announced last month. tailor-made restrictions. still becoming difficult for the ports and PSUs (public sector about 30,000 employees, with Vishakhapatnam Port Trust's from corporate social responsibil- Mumbai Port Trust contributed On March 23 Britain He said the exports in bulk drug to reach its destina- undertakings) under the Ministry the highest 6,324 employees with employees. ity (CSR) to the PM-CARES Rs 1 crore each to the Fund. ordered a three-week shut- March 2019 alone stood at tions.The body said member- of Shipping have come forward to the Mumbai Port Trust, who Apart from employees' contri- Fund, followed by Rs 8 crore each Among others, Cochin Port down of non-essential shops USD 2.1 billion which exporters are having a com- donate a day's salary amounting contributed Rs 1.27 crore; fol- bution, these ports and entities by Deendayal Port Trust and Trust contributed Rs 0.54 crore, and services to limit trans- prompted the exports esti- mitment through Irrevocable to Rs 7 crore to the PM-CARES lowed by 3,891 employees with have also contributed Rs 52 crore Paradip Port Trust, and Rs 4 crore Chennai Port Trust Rs 0.50 crore mission of the virus, which mation to be pegged at USD Commercial Letter of Credit Fund, for providing assistance to Chennai Port Trust who con- to the PM-CARES Fund to fight each by Kamarjar Port and New and Mormagao Port Trust Rs 0.25 has now killed more than 600 22 billion for the FY20. (ICLC) before the date of those impacted by the COVID- tributed Rs 0.72 crore; 3,700 the pandemic. Mangalore Port Trust. crore. people there. The exports were at USD imposition of restriction. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Tuesday April 7, 2020 CARING FOR THE PAWS AND CLAWS Animal activists and people of various other organisations are feeding and taking care of street animals to help them survive these tough times, finds V SATEESH REDDY

ue to the lockdown called as a these animals, since there is nobody on the result of the Coronavirus pandem- streets feeding them. We are collecting cat and ic, we have been staying home to dog good from people through our campaigns prevent the spread of the virus. We and feeding hundreds of animals across D buy groceries and other essential Hyderabad everyday. Till date, we have raised items that will suffice a week or more than 400 kg animal food from donors. two. But life certainly isn’t the same with ani- We are also placing water bowls for animals mals on the street. in the city,” she adds. With nobody to feed or care for the street Zabi complains that people are afraid that dogs, the animals have begun to suffer with they could contract the virus from these ani- malnutrition. Closure of restaurants, in par- mals and so aren’t venturing out to feed them. ticular, have affected these animals. Hot This, she says, despite the World Health summers have only aggravted their situation. Organisation confirming that neither do To help solve this problem, several animal these aimals contract nor do they carry the lovers and social activists have taken it upon virus. Their organisation has also been themselves to care for the needs of these ani- spreading awareness about the same. mals. Mahabubabad district-based animal activist Mohan Reddy Ravula of Hyderabad is feed- Suma is feeding animals everyday by cooking ing dogs and monkeys with fruits every week 25 kg of food. Suma says, “Even on any other around the Kothagudem and Pochampally day, animals on the street don’t get enough area. Mohan uses feeding vehicles with the food, and the locdown has just worsened the support of police personal and feeds the ani- situation. I’m cooking 25 kg rice to feed these mals. He shares, “I’m spending Rs 25,000 every animals around Mahabubabad district area, month to feed animals on the streets. The lock- everyday. I’m using a Topudu Bandi (moving own makes life difficult for animals to get food. vehicle) to reach these animals. The police too, With the help of a feeding vehicle and police have been very supportive of this cause.” personnel, I feed these animals different kinds of fruits. We are placing water bowls for these animals to sip from, everyday.” Mohan reg- ularly posts his efforts on social media to inspire others to do the same. Laxman Muleti, founder of Animals Water Bowl Project, is helping animals get sufficient food and water every day with the support of his volunteers from all over the country. “We stopped all our activities that require people- gatherings to prevent the virus spread in the country. We have thousands of volunteers all over the country and have requested them to Even on any other day, animals on the street feed animals in their surroundings in these don’t get enough food, and the locdown has just trying times,” he informs. worsened the situation. I’m cooking 25 kg rice to Laxman, along with his team, also makes cartoons and motion films to inspire people feed these animals around Mahabubabad district to feed animals in their vicinity. area, everyday. I’m using a Topudu Bandi Zabi Khan, animals rights activist and (moving vehicle) to reach these animals. The founder of A Place to Bark, says that accidents due to rash driving and others against animals police too, have been very supportive of this on the street have come down. “The lockdown cause. resulted in a reduced number of animal deaths. The animals are now living in peace,” she says. SUMA “But it has also resulted in malnutrition of ANIMAL ACTIVIST

abista Khan, the owner of mostly inspired by historical fig- received tremen- Cinderella Story, an online ures, architecture and pop cul- dous response store for you to find the most ture. from S comfortable yet lavish ‘juttis’ in “One year into designing jut- Hyderabadis. Hyderabad, never knew her tis, my perspective has changed. Their most footwear designs will one day Earlier I designed them to suit exciting col- A fairytale be worn by celebrities. my lifestyle. But when I shifted laboration, These magnificent juttis are a treat to to social networking sites to Sabista says, look at. Sabista’s recent collection of learn the likes and dislikes of was with ‘Deewani Mastani 2020’ inspired by my target audience, I began renowned stylist princess Mastani, has an amalgamation of to understand various ele- Rhea Kapoor pearls, cutdana, zardosi, ‘3 Cheers’ motif ments and colours one for a brand based on traditional embroideries and prefers while buying called ‘Stage 3 of Juttis! chandbali. Another collection called the footwear,” says the Social’. ‘Conscious Collect’ became an instant hit founder of top-notch Sabista talks among customers. brand. more about Sabista has never attended fashion From work- how the pro- What's one thing common school but forayed into the world of ing diligent- ject gained footwear designing with her self- ly on the traction on between actresses employed karigars. She came up comfort social media. with Cinderella Story which heav- quotient, “Rhea and her Karishma Tanna, ily focussed on designer footwear shapes team of stylists on special demand by her cus- and sizes, used hand-picked Manisha Koirala, Neha tomers. Her footwear collec- Cinderella footwear for shoots tion is made up of vibrant Story is and it was an absolute Sharma, Samantha and modernised looks. receiving honour working with “A sustainable line laurels for its the queen of made up of cruelty- juttis from all Bollywood styling.” Akkineni, Soha Ali free materials, I look around the Chandbali and forward to launch- country. A team of Mumtaz Mahal were Khan, and Rhea ing more juttis that karigars from Uttar their two designs used use less than two Pradesh, Maharashtra by Indian pastry chef Kapoor? Their love percent leather and Hyderabad work on Pooja Dhingra and material,” she the production of footwear celebrity fitness train- for ‘Juttis' designed says. and help execute the design. er Yasmin But why the “The juttis go through a Karachiwala. by Sabista Khan. name Cinderella strict quality check lasting 3 As they near story? weeks, beginning with design- their third anniver- The founder-owner “Cinderella ing, inception and then execution. sary in June, Story has every It takes people from four different Cinderella Story of ‘Cinderella Story' shoe come with cities for a jutti of Cinderella Story to is gearing up to a fairy-tale be placed on shelves,” she tells us. expand their line speaks to because every Cinderella Story has also been part of with more versa- woman has an many flea markets and exhibitions here tile pieces that will SHIKHA DUGGAL on interesting story in Hyderabad. They’ve put up their work ensure your Juttis behind her prefer- at exhibitions in Park Hyatt, Taj Krishna, are not limited to ence of footwear she Label Bazaar, The Yellow Closet, Sunday being styled for her journey and more. buys,” Sabista explains. Soul Sante market and Stepping Out salwars and Her collection of juttis are Night market among others and have shararas alone. 10

Hyderabad Tuesday April 7, 2020 what’s brewing Chris Hemsworth to Indian fans: Was looking forward to be back in India

ollywood star Chris to share something I hope you’ll enjoy. announced an exclu- Hemsworth says he was I want to keep an eye out tomorrow for sive YouTube pre- “incredibly excited” about the trailer debut of my new film, miere for the trailer of H coming to India to celebrate Extraction. This movie is an incredibly Extraction. The trailer his upcoming Netflix film action-packed ride, directed by my good is set to go live first on Extraction. Hemsworth was friend Sam Hargrave. Netflix will be Netflix India’s YouTube scheduled to be in Mumbai on March releasing it everywhere on April 24,” he page, followed by the rest 16 to promote the film that has been added. of the world, on April 7. shot in India. The promotional tour was Originally titled Dhaka, the film also Earlier, in an interview to called off due to the global coronavirus stars Indian actors Randeep Hooda, IANS, Hemsworth opened up outbreak. Pankaj Tripathi, Priyanshu Painyulli, about shooting in India, saying Greeting fans the ‘desi’ way, and Rudraksh Jaiswal. It revolves around he felt like a rockstar while doing Hemsworth sent his love to India in a Tyler Rake (essayed by Hemsworth), a so. new video, saying he was honoured to fearless, black market mercenary, who “I love the place and the people. work with “some of your best local tal- embarks on the most deadly extraction Shooting there... There were thou- ents”. He added that his time spent in of his career when he is enlisted to res- sands of people on the streets every Top B'wood the country will always remain close to cue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned day and I have never experienced his heart. international crime lord. Hemsworth that on set. It was sort of intimi- “Namaste India. Chris Hemsworth shot for the Netflix film in India dating as it was exciting because producer's here, all the way from Australia. As in 2018. He shot in there were so many people,” he you may have heard, I was incred- Ahmedabad and Mumbai. said. ibly excited to come to India and “It was an absolute “After every take (when the daughter is celebrate this movie where it was honour to work alongside director) called ‘cut’, there filmed. My time in your country some of your best local was loud cheer. We felt like during production was unforget- talents to make this rock stars in a stadium. Covid-19 positive table and I was looking forward movie possible. I can’t But the warmth and to returning,” he said in a video, wait for you all to see it. support we got ollywood went into a tizzy after it posted on the official Instagram Sending you lots of love while emerged that the daughter of a top pro- handle of Netflix India. and good thoughts to shooting ducer, the name behind Shah Rukh “But, you know all that is hap- everyone around the world. there, no B Khan films like Ra.One and Chennai pening in the world at the Stay home, stay safe. Be matter how Express — has tested Covid-19 posi- moment. I, like well,” he said while con- disruptive tive, here on Monday. you, am stay- cluding his video we were to The producer, Karim Morani, and his two ing home. I message. their daily daughters, including one who is an actress, and know Along lives, it was eight other family members live in Juhu’s Ashok things are with the so good. Nagar Society which is now gone under isolation, not easy special People were according to local municipal corporator Renu right mes- so positive. Hansraj. now for sage, I have huge A report has quoted BMC Corporator Renu every- Netflix apprecia- Hansraj as saying, “The entire Morani house is one so I India tion to that,” under lockdown. There are 9 people living in that wanted he added . building. All will be tested tomorrow. We shall take all steps to be extremely co-operative with them." The report has also quoted Karim’s text mes- sage which the filmmaker sent out to a few peo- ple. It read, “My daughter Shaza has not mingled with any foreign travellers and had no COVID Akshay Kumar to release song symptoms at all. It is my duty to inform you as we are law-abiding citizens. We are admitting her in Nanavati Hospital to be kept under isolation. Muskurayega India amid Covid-19 crisis The municipal authorities will be here, tomorrow, at 10 30 pm.” kshay Kumar, along with by Kaushal Kishore. Malhotra to Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Hansraj added that all the building residents Jackky Bhagnani, is all set to Sharing the poster on Twitter, he wrote, Pednekar, Kriti Sanon, Kiara Advani and shall be tested for Covid-19, and they are all very release a new single titled “At a time like this when our days are Ananya Panday. The actors shot their cooperative. Muskurayega India in the times clouded with uncertainty and life has respective portions at their homes which A civic team visited the family on Monday for A of coronavirus outbreak and come to a standstill, bringing you a song were then compiled for the music video. getting further details of their health status, the made under his banner Cape of of hope. #MuskurayegaIndia song out at The report quoted Akshay as saying, “At producer added, reassuring his friends in a mes- Good Films. The actor took to Twitter to 6 PM today. @Jjust_Music a time when our days are clouded with sage. release the first look of the song. #CapeOfGoodFilms @VishalMMishra uncertainty, and life has come to a stand- This is said to be the first case of Covid-19 He shared a poster featuring a smiling @jackkybhagnani.” still, we want people to be certain of one reported from the posh Juhu area, the abode of woman’s face with the words Covid, According to reports, the song is said thing — everything will be back to nor- top Bollywood film personalities, industrialists and coronavirus and lockdown embossed in to feature all from Ayushmann Khurrana, mal and all we need to do is put up a unit- celebs from different fields. the background. It has been sung and Tiger Shroff, Vicky Kaushal, Kartik ed stand against this pandemic. This song In the vicinity of the producer’s apartment are composed by Vishal Mishra and penned Aaryan, Rajkummar Rao, Sidharth is one step towards doing that.” the Jamnabai Narsee School, the N.M. College, Mithibai College, NMIMS, and even the homes of Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Jeetendra Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan among others. FUN

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Hyderabad Tuesday April 7, 2020 tollywood T'WOOD supports #9pm9minutes initiative

ollywood celebrities switched off non-essen- Ttial lights and lit up can- dles, diyas and even switched on mobile flashlights from their balconies and verandas in Hyderabad on Sunday evening as a nationwide show of solidarity and to display the country’s “collective resolve” to defeat the Coronavirus. The Prime Minister last Friday urged people to switch off lights at their homes and light lamps, candles or turn on mobile phone torches for nine minutes at 9 pm on April 5 as a gesture to “chal- lenge the darkness spread by the corona crisis”. Stars such as Krishnam Raju, Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Mohan Babu, Arjun, Rajasekhar and family, Pawan Kalyan, Mahesh Babu, Manchu Vishnu, Allu Arjun, Gopichand, Naga Shaurya, Akhil Akkineni, Vijay Deverakonda, Karthikeya, Vishwak Sen, Lakshmi Manchu, Tamannaah, Lavanya Tripathi, Raashi Khanna, Eesha, Rukshar and other noted personalities like Sai Kumar, Sreenu Vaitla, Sampath Nandi, Vakkantham Vamsi, Vijay Konda, Anil Ravipudi, Satish Vegesna among oth- ers flooded social media with photos of their participating in the ini- tiative along with the rest of the nation. Murali Mohan, Hema, Nandu, Geeta Madhuri, Raj Kandukuri, Shiva Kandukuri, Uttej, Pradeep Machiraju, and stunt masters Ram- Laxman also shared photographs of their participation for the cause.

T'wood didn't bother to Lakshmi Kanakala DOUBLE call me back after Loafer: no more! the dose of ate director Devadas Kanakala’s daughter and actor Rajiv Kanakala’s sister Sri Lakshmi Kanakala, breathed her last at her residence on Monday. She was suffer- ing from cancer. She is survived by husband and two entertainment DISHA L daughters. isha Patani, one of the most sought-after actors Hailing from the family of actors, acting was in Sri in Bollywood, has dropped hints to stage a Lakshmi’s blood. She took up acting as profession. She made her ilmmaker Anil Ravipudi, who taking the roles of Venky and Varun for- comeback to Telugu cinema. Although many acting debut through TV serial Rajasekhara Charitramu in makes it a point to visit ward. “The director is looking at new people started following her work after her turn Doordarshan. She acted in serials like Chinnari, Agnipoolu, Kotha Visakhapatnam for story sit- actresses to be the film’s leading ladies. He D in M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016), where Bangaram, Kaliyuga Ramayanam, tings, is working out of his might ask his first part’s leading ladies to she played the 2011 world cup winning cap- Arundhati, Akasaganga, Swathi in F home turf in Prakasam, AP this make guest appearances though,” the tain’s old flame who dies in an accident, she made her film Gemini TV and Priyanka, time around. The director was source informed. debut with Puri Jagannadh’s Loafer in 2015. As the film Ruthudhara TV serials in E TV. also joined by his team of writers over there Set to go to floors later this June, Dil went largely unnoticed for being a run-of-the-mill com- She had also acted in a Kannada just before the lockdown was imposed. Raju and Sirish will shepherd the film mercial potboiler, she couldn’t attract many Telugu films telefilm and Hindi movie. Ravipudi, who has 100 per cent suc- under their Sri Venkateswara later. She had married a journalist cess ratio as a filmmaker, is almost Creations. However, her stars changed overnight after Dhoni and writer Peddi Ramarao who on the verge of locking down the released. Deluge of Hindi offers and brand endorsements worked for several plays and TV complete script of F3, his follow- followed her soon after, leaving her to overlook projects serials. He penned dialogues for up to last year’s box-office smash from other industries, including Telugu. In a latest inter- the mega daily TV serial F2. “With nothing much to do, the action on social media though, when quizzed by fans if Ruthuragalu in Doordarshan. Sri director and his writers she has intentions to do Telugu films, she replied, “My Lakshmi and Ramarao tied the solely concentrated debut film, Loafer, didn’t do well and Tollywood never knot in 2002. The couple is on fleshing out the bothered to call me back. I began my career in blessed with two daughters script of F3. They Bollywood and settled there.” Well, hope the T-town The family has appealed peo- are happy with filmmakers are listening to her. ple to not attend her final rites due what they’ve Meanwhile, Disha, who was recently seen in to the ongoing lock down and the wide spread of Corona virus wrote till Malang, has Ekta Kapoor’s KTina and Salman Khan’s pandemic and that they are making arrangements to perform her now, as they Radhe in her kitty. last rites. believe the entertainment dose is double to that of F2. While Venky and Varun Krishnam Raju's family, Naresh and KK will spearhead the sequel too, Ravipudi is looking at a third hero Radhamohan donate to Covid-19 affected to take humour to the next level. He will eteran actor Krishnam Raju’s family has sent a announce the cast- cheque of Rs 10 lakh to Prime Minister’s Citizen ing at an appropriate Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations time,” said a source V (PM-CARES) Fund on Monday. Raju informed close to the direc- that while his three daughters — Sai Prasidha, Sai tor. Prakeerthi and Sai Pradeepthi — contributed The source Rs 2 lakh each for the cause from their pocket money, added that his wife Shyamala donated Rs 4 lakh. Tamannaah and Actor Naresh too on Monday said that he will Mehreen who siz- be donating Rs 10,000 to 100 families belonging zled in the first to MAA. He informed that 58 families have already part might not be received his money directly deposited in their bank a part of F3 as accounts. Furthermore, he will be contributing Rs Ravipudi has 1 lakh to Corona Crisis Charity, which has been penned a new set up to help the daily wage employees of story altogeth- the film industry. Similarly, producer KK er, only Radha Mohan, who is awaiting the release of Orey Bujji, has agreed to donate Rs 3 lakh to CCC. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | APRIL 7, 2020 sport 12

PTI n NEW DELHI daily job to manage it.” Sushil was referring to doubts cast in If there is a bad ball, eople have this habit of writing 2011 over his ability to repeat his Beijing’s me off every now and then but Bronze medal-winning show at the 2012 it must be hit: Shafali “Pit does not affect me,” says veter- London Games. However, he ended up an wrestler Sushil Kumar, quashing talk of NOT OVER YET winning a Silver in London. IANS n NEW DELHI retirement and insisting that postpone- The delay in Olympics has also ment of Tokyo Olympics has given him a Unfazed by people’s opinion Sushil preparing for 2021 Tokyo Games brought Sushil’s old foe Narsingh Yadav he might be all of 16, but India’s latest crick- very good shot at qualifying for his fourth into the equation since his four-year dop- Seting sensation Shafali Verma means busi- Games. ing ban will be over in July, making him ness. Going into the World T20 in Australia as The 36-year-old was struggling to eligible to take a shot at Oly qualification. a youngster in the Indian team filled with heavy- make cut for Olympics, postponed to 2021. The Wrestling Federation of India weights like Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti The showpiece, originally scheduled (WFI) has already said it will allow Mandhana, Shafali stamped her authority to for July-August this year, was expected to Narsingh to make a comeback. even rise to the top of the T20 rankings for be a swansong for veterans such as Sushil Narsingh was preferred over Sushil for batswomen during the tournament. But she says and tennis ace Leander Paes. But the one- the 2016 Games but it all ended in disas- the journey has just begun. year delay seems to have caused a change ter when the former failed a dope test. After winning accolades for her perfor- of plans. Sushil’s demand for a trial was turned mance in the World T20, Shafali said that the Set to turn 37 next month, Sushil said, down by the federation as well as the Delhi road ahead will only get steeper and she will look “I am not going anywhere as of now. I have High Court and he was even accused, to rise to every challenge that comes her way in got more time and more time means bet- without a shred of evidence, of sabotag- taking the women’s team to becoming world ter preparation.” ing Narsingh in some quarters. beaters. Making a comeback at the 2019 When asked about possibility of a face “Just didn’t go our way that day. But sports World Championship, Sushil showed off, Sushil said, “We will see when the time is all about winning and losing. There will be glimpses of the form that made him look comes. What can I say now about this. other opportunities that will go our way. What invincible in his prime before he lost steam Jitender Kumar is also doing a decent happened we cannot change, but what will hap- and made an early exit. job as he recently won a Bronze in 74kg pen is in our hands and we will not leave any That disappointment is, however, at the Asian Championship. stone unturned as we look to be the best in the already behind him. Sushil, it seems, does not consider any business,” she said. “Wrestling is such a sport that if you of the compatriots his real rivals. But what about her own scintillating show manage to remain injury-free, practice When asked about the competition he that won her applause from present as well as well, set a target and work on that, you can is likely to face from fellow Indians, he said, former cricketers? She says the trophy would have a shot at your goal,” said Sushil, the “If you think small, you will achieve noth- have felt much better. only Indian to win two Olympic medals. ing. I am thinking about the internation- “My job is to go out there and score runs and “I am still practising twice a day. al wrestlers, who are my likely rivals. put India in an advantageous position. It obvi- Obviously I am not hitting the mat but I “Like there is one Uzbekistan guy, who ously feels good when people appreciate your am trying to be in shape and God willing, won Asian Games Gold (Bekzod performance, but the trophy in the hand would I will be able to qualify for the Tokyo Abdurakhmonov). He is really good, my have felt so much better,” she rued. Olympics,” he added. preparations are keeping in mind these For a youngster to say this after scoring 163 Sushil competes in the 74kg category wrestlers. runs in 5 games at a strike-rate of 158.25 says in which India is yet to lock quota. Will “I am keeping an eye on everyone. I a lot about how she puts team performance over he be able to beat the slowing reflexes? am analysing everyone. If I think about the individual glory. “People were saying similar things in small targets, it won’t lead me anywhere,” Speaking about the team, Shafali says that 2011. I know how to handle this. It’s my Sushil Kumar (in red) attempts to drag down his opponent during 2019 World Wrestling Championship match in Nur-Sultan PTI/File Picture he signed off. this unit doesn’t believe in any senior-junior divide and that helps. “You know, there is noth- ing like seniors will speak and junior have to lis- India’s win in Aus because of Smith, Warner absence: Waqar ten or things like those. It is a very relaxed Dhoni owns Malinga in IPL battles: Styris atmosphere and in fact not just seniors like PTI n KARACHI rounder Abdul Razzaq and Harmanpreet Kaur or Smriti Mandhana, every- former India cricketer wily Saqlain Mushtaq but one is looking to push the other the extra mile. Sanjay Manjrekar. ormer Pakistan captain yet they lost 0-3. And we have a really amazing coach in WV Reigning champions FWaqar Younis feels that But at same time he Raman sir,” she said. Mumbai Indians have won India’s Test series victory in pointed out that in Tests, “The best part about Raman sir is that he always the IPL four times and Australia back in 2018-19 India had also generally has solutions ready and helps out whenever we are Chennai Super Kings could be largely attributed to struggled in Australia until stuck. If there is an issue I am facing, I can always thrice. the absence of Steve Smith 2018. go up to him and get clarity on how to work my “...When we look at and David Warner from a “You have to keep in way out. He just has a brilliant mind and can eas- winning percentage, which team that was already reeling mind that Australia is never ily instil confidence.” is a good way of looking at due to the after effects of ball- an easy place to tour for any So what was the general discussion teams, a good winning tampering controversy. side. Look at the recent tour when she went out to open with anoth- record, CSK is right up The legendary fast by New Zealand they are a er explosive batswoman like there, but of late, there’s bowler, who is also the bowl- top side and they lost Mandhana? For Shafali, it is all about been a surge by Mumbai ing coach of Pakistan team badly. England have lost playing one’s natural game. Indians coming through was speaking in context of his Ashes in Australia in a “We would keep it sim- the ranks, winning titles as country not being able to wn Aus Test skipper Tim Paine chats with Indian captain Virat Kohli cricket.com.au one-sided series.” ple. If there is a bad ball, it well,” Manjrekar told Star even one Test match since attacks yet lost. To me it was through,” Waqar said. must be hit and there is no Sports. 1995. a case of when the bowling For example the tour of two ways about it. So, when I get PTI n NEW DELHI the most knockout match- “Mumbai Indians have “I am not trying to take worked the batting didn’t of 1999, when the bowling a bad ball, I hit it and same es, it’s the expectation and won 4, CSK has won 3 but away any credit from India, put up enough runs or when attack had Waqar himself, the works for her. And when ormer New Zealand all- reliance on these IPL teams they have played less IPL they played well and they are the batters put up enough iconic Wasim Akram, fiery we get a good ball, Frounder Scott Styris to produce Indian players (they were banned for two a very good side. But yes at runs the bowlers didn’t come Shoaib Akhtar, along with all- we try and steal believes the IPL rivalry and CSK have produced seasons). When you look at same time when they won in a single out of between Chennai Super the most uncapped players that, Mumbai Indians is Australia, there is no doubt it. Nothing Kings and Mumbai Indians for India and it’s a real emerging as a team that is that Australian cricket was Waqar not in favour of cricket in empty stadiums beats staying pits the game’s best finish- desire that they have to threatening CSK in the last going through a turmoil and KARACHI: Pakistan bowling Some former cricket es behind true to your er, M S Dhoni, against the continue to develop players few years, they have actu- there were problems in their coach Waqar Younis said he stars and officials of crick- closed game. Trying to best death bowler, Lasith in that regard,” Styris told ally been the better team dressing room. And they is not in favour of cricket et boards have said that the doors,” the curb your natural instincts Malinga, in which the for- Star Sports. than CSK, couple of IPL were without Steve Smith resuming before empty sta- game can resume slowly former fast don’t work I feel,” she pointed. mer India captain owns the “It’s about the best fin- titles to MI.” and David Warner,” Waqar diums amid the COVID-19 and matches can be held in bowler said. Having won hearts with her veteran Sri Lankan. isher in the game against Mumbai had pipped said during a video confer- pandemic as he feels the front of empty stadiums “At some stage we performance in her maiden World Super Kings have made the best finisher bowler. Super Kings in the final of ence. desperate plan would end with the proper precautions need to think about T20, what is her next goal? For 8 finals in 10 editions they Dhoni vs Malinga and the previous edition. Waqar himself is not sure up creating more problems. in place for teams, officials these choices but not Shafali, the only goal is to win. have played in and Dhoni owns Malinga,” he “When MI come to as to what has been the rea- “No I don’t agree with and other ground staff. this month or next “Win more games for India. I Mumbai five in 12 editions, said. the final, they tend to win son behind Pakistan’s failure this suggestion that cricket “I think maybe in five month...The situ- should be able to put India in a having won four out of Chennai may be the it, CSK not as much. When Down Under. activities should resume or six months’ time. When ation is not right position of strength when I go those summit clashes. most consistent side in IPL you look at the entire IPL, “I really don’t know why soon even before empty things are under control for any cricket out to bat. The goal will always “It’s about consistency, history but of late Mumbai CSK go first, but of late, we have not won Tests their stadiums,” he said during a around the world and we get activities,” he be to contribute to India’s suc- CSK have never missed Indians have managed to may be Mumbai Indians all these years. At times, we video conference with jour- back some normalcy in life, added. PTI cess,” she signed off. the final series, have won gain an upper hand, feels have a slight edge.” went there with top bowling nalists. we can think about match- Cummins prioritises Oz will struggle to dominate in sub-continent T20 WC over IPL till spinners are encouraged: O'Keefe PTI n MELBOURNE “The T20 World Cup is something we’ve spoken PTI n SYDNEY country, spin-bowling depth. I year. ith cricket facing an about for the best part of look across at the top two spinners “When you want to win over- Wuncertain future due two or three years. The he just-retired Steve O’Keefe in each state that I really think seas, spinners are the ones who to the COVID-19 pan- (ODI) World Cup in 2015, Thas rued that spinners are not there’s so much quality,” O’Keefe have to win you games. But go back demic, Australian pace that was absolutely a career allowed to win matches in was quoted as saying by and have a look at Shield cricket. spearhead Pat Cummins highlight for me and I Australian cricket, saying the coun- ESPNcricinfo. “I’m the leading wicket-taker would like to see the T20 wasn’t even playing in the try will struggle to dominate in the “The problem is that they aren’t this year with 16 wickets and World Cup at home being final. I’d love to see that go sub-continent until the issue is not being encouraged enough to be played five games. I’ve not had a held over the lucrative IPL ahead,” Cummins was addressed. given a ball in the first ten overs and match-winning role in any of the FC Bayern Munich players practice at the club's training ground on Monday AP in which he would enter as quoted as saying by the O’Keefe, the New South Wales being told to win a game of crick- games,” O’Keefe said. the costliest foreign buy. Australian Associated Press. left-arm spinner who took 301 first- et. The conditions haven’t allowed “When you go to these places, Cummins became the “That’s probably the class wickets at 24.66 and earned them to express themselves.” it’s all on your spinners; they have most expensive foreign big tournament this year nine Test caps, ended his first-class On their last Test tour of India, got to be people who are mentally Bavarians resume training buy in the IPL at the auc- for international cricket ... career recently after being denied Australia were thrashed by Virat tough and have the skill. It is a mat- tion in December when I’d love for that to happen a new contract by his state. Kohli’s team and even though they ter of urgency, if we are going to AFP n BERLIN Germany. Kolkata Knight Riders in a perfect world and if I After calling it quits, he has came from behind to win an ODI win over there to make sure we On the pitch, Bayern’ stars shelled out a whopping was to be really greedy, I’d urged that spinners be given more rubber before the 2019 World Cup, encourage these guys.” undesliga leaders Bayern were careful to keep their dis- `15.50 crore for his ser- love for the IPL to happen opportunities to shine. the Aussies finished second best in O’Keefe’s last of his nine Tests BMunich resumed training tance from each other and vices. as well.” “We have so much talent in this the 50-over face-offs earlier this came in 2017. on Monday for the first time there were no challenges or since the German league was tackles. suspended due to coronavirus Once training was over, the but the players were put through players left to shower at home, BWF suspend all Delhi shooting WC cancelled their paces in small groups and where they ate food provided by F1 in ‘very fragile state’, maintained social distancing the club in lunch boxes. PTI n NEW DELHI nament in two parts — measures. Bayern asked fans to stay tourneys till July Rifle and Pistol competi- Keeping at least 1.5 metres away from the Saebener Strasse NEW DELHI: The Badminton World Federation he shooting World tions from May 5-13, while from each other, players includ- complex, where hundreds of warns McLaren boss (BWF) on Monday suspended a host of its flag- TCup scheduled to be Shotgun competitions ing captain Manuel Neuer, supporters usually turn up to see AFP n LONDON “Could I see — through ship international, junior and para tournaments held in two parts in the were set from June 2-9, Robert Lewandowski and their heroes. what is going on right now scheduled from May to July in the wake of the national capital in May later changed to May 20 to Thomas Mueller trained togeth- Other clubs also cautious- cLaren boss Zak in the world if we don’t COVID-19 pandemic. was on Monday cancelled 29. er for the first time since the ly resumed training Monday, MBrown on Sunday said tackle this situation head It comprises many Grade 2 and 3 events owing to the COVID-19 However, considering Bundesliga was halted on March after the league’s ban on doing that the coronavirus pan- on very aggressively — two including HSBC BWF World Tour, BWF Tour pandemic. the situation, the 13. so until April 5 passed, amid demic has plunged Formula teams disappearing? Yeah,” and other BWF-sanctioned tournaments. The World Cup, orig- International Shooting “It was a very unusual feel- hopes the league will resume in One into “a very fragile said Brown. According to a BWF release, the decision inally scheduled to be held Sport Federation (ISSF) ing to hold a training session in early May. state”, warning that as many “In fact, I could see four was taken in “close consultation and consen- from March 15-26, was and the National Rifle small groups, but it was also nice Bayern are four points clear as four teams could even be teams disappearing if this sus” with the Host Member Associations postponed to May barely Association of India to see the boys in person again,” in the Bundesliga table. driven out of business. isn’t handled the right way. (HMA) and Continental Confederations (CC). four days before the start of (NRAI) decided to cancel said Neuer after Bayern had pre- At the training ground of The 2020 world champi- “And then, given how The most prominent tournament affect- the event. the tournament. viously held training sessions their closest rivals Borussia onship has been unable to long it takes to ramp up an ed during the period is the Indonesia Open “Due to COVID-19 The ISSF has also online. Dortmund, the players also did start with eight races of a F1 team, and given the eco- 2020 (Super 1000). pandemic the New Delhi decided to call off the After arriving at staggered not shower or eat on site after scheduled 22 already either nomic and health crisis we Last week, the BWF froze the world Organising Committee has combined World Cup in times to limit contact -— with a session that focused on run- scrapped or postponed. are in right now, to think rankings and world junior rankings until fur- been forced to cancel Baku, Azerbaijan, which no greeting hugs or handshakes ning and shooting. “This is potentially dev- the teams have agreed to there would be people lined ther notice, with the lists backdated to March Rifle/Pistol and Shotgun was to take place from June — the 21-man squad was split The only clubs in astating to teams, and if (it lower the 2021 budget cap to up to take over those teams 17, 2020. World Cups. Both of these 22 to July 3. into five groups, each contain- Germany’s top flight not plan- is devastating) to enough $150m (138.7 million euros) like there has historically The BWF is also reviewing the impacts of were due to take place in “The health and safe- ing a maximum of five players. ning group training this week teams then it’s very threaten- down from $175 million. been... I don’t think the tim- the rescheduling of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic New Delhi,” the sport’s ty of our athletes, offi- When they changed, the are Freiburg, whose players ing to F1 as a whole,” Brown However, he said the ing could be worse from that and Paralympic Games upon the Olympic and world governing body ISSF cials, staff and of all mem- players were kept four metres continue to work individually, told the BBC on the eve of a ceiling needs to be reduced standpoint. Paralympic qualification system. This review said in a statement. bers of our shooting frater- apart in the changing rooms at and Werder Bremen, where the meeting planned to discuss further to counter the finan- “So I think F1 is in a process is expected to take several weeks upon After the postpone- nity are absolutely para- the club’s state-of-the-art train- city’s senate still prevents train- cost-cutting in the sport. cial fall-out from the virus- very fragile state at the which BWF will make a further announce- ment last month, it was mount,” the NRAI said in ing complex in southern ing in groups. Brown insisted that all hit season. moment.” ment. PTI decided to hold the tour- a statement.