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DELHI GOVT ‘LOOTED' OXYGEN TANKER INDIA’S O2 EXPORT ROSE OVER 700% TOP DELHI HOSPITALS GET OXYGEN PM IGNORED CRISIS TO HIDE LACK FROM PANIPAT: HARYANA MINISTER IN JAN 2021 VS 2020 AMID PANDEMIC SUPPLY AFTER HC PULLS UP CENTRE OF FORESIGHT: PRASHANT KISHOR aryana minister Anil Vij on Wednesday n the huge surge in the second wave of Covid fter an acute oxygen shortage in Delhi oll strategist Prashant Kishor who is alleged that a tanker carrying medical that has seen more cases of breathlessness hospitals was flagged in court and looking after the Trinamool Hoxygen for COVID patients in Iand a demand for oxygen, the oxygen Athrough appeals by politicians, PCongress' election strategy in hospitals, which was going from Panipat exports from India doubled, government data including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, West Bengal on Tuesday accused to Faridabad, was ''looted'' by the Delhi reveals. Between April 2020 and January some of the city's biggest medical Prime Minister Narendra Modi of government and said all oxygen tankers 2021, India exported over 9,000 metric facilities received a late night refill ignoring the COVID-19 crisis to hide will now move with a police escort. Vij tonnes of oxygen. In financial year 2020, yesterday. Oxygen tankers arrived late on his lack of understanding and fore- also said given the increased demand for only 4,500 metric tonnes of oxygen were Tuesday at some of these places, including sightedness. "ModiGovt handling of oxygen due to a surge in coronavirus cases, exported but inexplicably, it was doubled since. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and Guru Teg crisis: #1: ignore problem to hide lack Haryana can spare the supply for others only From January 2020, when India was exporting Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, which were merely of understanding & foresightedness #2: after the state meets its own demand. ''Yesterday, 352 metric tonnes of oxygen, the exports increased hours away from running out of stock. Delhi's suddenly take control, use bluff & bluster to one of our oxygen tankers was going from Panipat to supply to by a staggering 734 percent in January 2021. India exported 2,193 biggest COVID-19 facility, the Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan claim victory #3: if problem persists, pass it on to others #4: hospitals in Faridabad. When it was passing through Delhi, the metric tonnes of oxygen in December - a 308 percent increase Hospital, received 10 tonnes of supplies last night. The hospital when situation improves, return with Bhakts'' army to take tanker was looted by the Delhi government,” Vij said. compared to 538 metric tonnes in December 2019. administration said these stocks would suffice for now. credit," Kishor tweeted. State needs Rs 2,000 cr to procure vaccines Vaccination to increase the burden on state NAVEENA GHANATE n HYDERABAD India reports more PNS n NASHIK/MUMBAI With the new vaccine strategy plac- than 2,000 Covid At least 24 Covid-19 patients on ing the financial burden on States, ventilator support died on it would cost Telangana, already reel- deaths in single day Wednesday due to an interrupted ing under the financial stress caused supply of medical oxygen at a civic- by the pandemic, an additional Rs ndia reported more than run hospital at Nashik in 2,000 crore just to procure vaccines I2,000 deaths from COVID- Maharashtra caused by the leakage to be able to inoculate people aged However, if the state 19 over the last 24 hours, the of the gas from a storage plant, offi- 18 years and above. decides to inoculate at highest single-day tally for the cials said. As per UIDAI data, as of 31 least 50% of the country so far, health ministry A senior civic official said of the December 2020, there were 2.6 150 patients admitted to the hos- crore people aged above 18 years population to be in a data showed on Wednesday. pital, 24 were on ventilator support in Telangana. This means that position to expect herd Coronavirus infections also at the time of the incident while the even for that segment of popula- immunity; the financial rose by a record, increasing rest were on oxygen support. tion the state has to procure 5.2 outgo would still work by 295,041 over the last 24 "As per the current information, Why Centre not crore doses as one person has to get hours, the data showed. Total 24 people have died due to the two shots (of the approved vaccines out to Rs 1,000 crore. deaths reached 182,553. interrupted supply of oxygen at the The leakage of the gas in India) to be fully vaccinated. India's overall case tally is Zakir Hussain municipal hospital. oxygen leakage was noticed around waking up?: Delhi HC As on April 20, the state has from a storage plant now at 15.6 million, second The patients were on ventilators as 12.30 pm, following which hospi- NEW DELHI: Delhi's desperate oxygen administered 32.68 lakh doses. However, if the state decides to well as on oxygen supply, which got tal authorities were alerted. crisis resonated in the High Court The state requires to procure 4.88 inoculate at least 50% of the pop- only to the United States, interrupted after the leakage in the Hospital officials in turn con- today as the judges had harsh Tears, anger at crore doses. If we take the prices ulation to be in a position to expect which has over 31 million oxygen supply tank," district col- tacted municipal commissioner questions for the Centre, demanding announced by the Serum Institute herd immunity; the financial outgo infections. lector Suraj Mandhare told Kailash Jadhav seeking technical why it was not waking up to reality. Nashik hospital as baseline i.e. Rs 400 per dose for would still work out to Rs 1,000 reporters. help to stop the leakage, they said. "How is the government so oblivious the state government, with the cur- crore. It may be mentioned here He said the municipal corpora- Mandhare said a private compa- to the reality on ground? You can't as kin of deceased rent wastage of 1.36% and without that Israel went mask free after tion immediately shifted dura ny looks after the maintenance of have people die because there is no private intervention, the state has more than half of its population cylinders from other facilities in the oxygen storage tank located on oxygen," the judges said while hearing to shell out Rs 1,980 cr only for was inoculated with the second the city to help the patients at the the premises of the hospital. an appeal by the Max hospitals, demand answers vaccines. Again, there will be sup- dose of the vaccine. Zakir Hussain Hospital. ply-chain costs, which will only According to local officials, the 2 2 P2 increase the financial burden. 2 Pvt Covid vax centres to procure Second Covid vaccine from Hyd by August TS daily Covid cases PNS n HYDERABAD is a very significant development as soar to new high they have a capacity of 7 crore/ 70 elangana's daily Hyderabad has risen to the occa- million vaccines per month". directly from manufacturers sion yet again and reinforced its Biological E Ltd will manufac- Tcoronavirus cases continue PNS n NEW DELHI to soar and a record one-day erum Institute of India (SII), the position as the 'vaccine capital of ture 1 billion doses of Covid-19 the world'. India may get a fourth vaccines, including the one devel- increase of 6,542 fresh Serum prices vax at Sworld's largest vaccine maker, on From May 1, the present system of Wednesday announced a price of Rs Covid-19 vaccine by August from oped by Johnson & Johnson under infections were registered in private Covid vaccination centres the Hyderabad-based Biological the Quad Vaccine Partnership. Rs 400/dose for 400 per dose for its COVID-19 the last 24 hours,taking the receiving doses from the govern- vaccine 'Covishield' for state E's indigenous Covid-19 vaccine as Already Covaxin is being devel- total positives to over 3.67 ment and charging up to Rs 250 per governments and Rs 600 per dose for it is done with phase 1 and phase oped by Bharat Biotech in lakh, while the toll rose to dose will cease to exist and they will state govts; and Rs 2 trials. Now, they are ready for Hyderabad. private hospitals. The company also 1876 with 20 more fatalities. procure directly from vaccine man- said for the next two months, phase 3 trials. phase 2 trials of Indian vaccine of Bharat Biotech's second vac- ufacturers. 600 for pvt hospitals NITI Aayog member Dr VK Biological E have finished and cine, an intranasal shot; is likely to Greater Hyderabad Municipal 2 2 Paul said on Wednesday, "Phase 1, they'll soon go into phase 3. This be available by October. Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 898, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri Putting off polls to ULBs: 570 and Rangareddy 532, a Categorisation of staff soon government bulletin said on Wednesday providing details Ball in govt's court now as of 8 PM on April 20. Surging Covid cases cast shadow over SEC plans based on new zonal system ML MELLY MAITREYI Covid-19 situation, one can feel the Approval of new zonal system achievement of TRS govt: KTR n HYDERABAD election fever rising. The SEC, despite having made arrangements PNS n HYDERABAD zone and multi-zone categories. Notwithstanding appeals to the for the conduct of elections, has Upon reorganization, the 33 State Election Commission (SEC) written to the State government TRS working president and IT, districts were recast into the above by the Congress and other politi- seeking its advice in accordance Industry and MA&UD Minister zones with an objective to provide cal parties to postpone the munic- with the Representation of the KTRama Rao has termed the equitable opportunities to people ipal elections scheduled for April People Act. Centre's approval of the State's new of all districts and zones in govern- 30th considering the gravity of the 2 zonal system, designed for ensur- ment recruitment. 600 SBI staffers ing 95 per cent reservation to The government will also deter- local candidates in government mine the posts on the basis of pop- KCR gets CT scan done TODAY recruitment, as "a significant ulation in each district and zone. test Covid positive US cop found guilty of PNS n ALMANAC achievement of the Telangana gov- The Chief Secretary will soon hold HYDERABAD lthough many banks have ernment". a meeting with the officials of Abeen functioning with Month & Paksham: killing George Floyd Taking to micro blogging plat- departments and District Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar limited staff by adhering to Chaitra & Shukla Paksha form Twitter, KTR said that, given Collectors on the categorization of Rao, who tested Covid positive Covid protocol, it appears that Panchangam PNS n MINNEAPOLIS, UNITED STATES the new zonal system, Telangana new zonal system comprising two employees and the number of and has been quarantined at his youth could get their rightful share multi-zones and seven zones, now posts in each district. farm house since Monday, the raging virus, with all its Tithi : Dashami: 11:35 pm furiously mutating variants, Nakshatram : Ashlesha: 08:15 am A US grand jury has found for- in government jobs. With the the State government will focus on 2 2 has not spared bank staff Time to Avoid : (Bad time to start mer Minneapolis police officer approval and notification of the sourcing employees under district, Derek Chauvin guilty on all three working in a closed, 'safe' but any important work) charges he faced over the custo- questionable atmosphere. In Rahukalam : 01:48 pm – 03:22 pm dial death of African-American the current second wave of Yamagandam : 05:59 am – 07:32 am George Floyd last year, a chilling ‘Immune escape’ of N440K found in Kurnool man Covid-19, at least 600 SBI Varjyam : 07:58 pm – 09:32 pm incident that sparked worldwide SNV SUDHIR employees in Telangana have Gulika : 09:06 am - 10:40 am protests against racism and exces- It's widely believed that immune sive use of force by police. n VIJAYAWADA escape variants could contribute to tested positive for the virus, Good Time : (to start any important work) However, elation over the ver- This means that an increase in re-infections as well according to a press release Amritakalam : 06:38 am – 08:15 am dict, capping nearly a year of While it has been established that N440K has ‘immune as potentially adversely affect the issued here on Wednesday by Abhijit Muhurtham : 11:49 am – 12:39 pm social upheaval, racial tensions a new variant that causes Covid-19 escape’ capacity. efficacy of vaccines. the bank's chief general and political strife stoked by — the N440K — is prevalent in the The Centre had recently issued manager. According to the Floyd’s killing, was tempered by southern states, particularly in More importantly, it fresh guidelines to step up the vac- HYDERABAD calls for a continued fight against both the Telugu states, it’s now recently came to light cination drive from May 1 onwards. CGM, measures have been WEATHER inequalities pervading the US emerged that the same variant can in a study that this Genome sequencing of the initiated to prevent the spread criminal justice system. cause re-infection. virus from the re-infected patient of the virus among the bank Forecast: Partly cloudy variant had a high prevalence — of The 12 jurors found Chauvin, This means that N440K has from Kurnool also established employees. Only those Temp: 37/24 over 33% — in Andhra Pradesh. Humidity: 37% 45, guilty of unintentional second- ‘immune escape’ capacity. that while the patient was asymp- employees who are in direct Representative image Sunrise: 05:55 am degree murder, third-degree mur- More importantly, it recently tomatic when infected the first contact with the account Sunset: 06:33 pm der and second-degree came to light in a study that this time, in the re-infection episode manslaughter in one of the most variant had a high prevalence — of Genome sequencing analysis Kurnool showed the presence of he had shown symptoms. holders have been testing Current Weather Conditions positive for the virus. Updated april 21, 2021 5:00 PM closely watched cases in recent over 33 percent — in Andhra done on the virus sample collect- N440K in the spike protein in both memory in the US. Pradesh. ed from a re-infected patient from episodes of infection. 2 HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | APRIL 22, 2021 hyderabad 02 Providing water for agriculture: from rhetoric to action rrigation and agriculture measures. and 'water distribution effi- come to a conclusion. Given As a first step in this direc- share an intimate relation- In order to consider the On the other hand, 'how much water' ciency' from source to the an appropriate scarcity value tion, it is necessary to take a Iship and grow mutually. question of providing water is a demand side parameter that fields of farmers. of water, usage of piped irri- holistic approach by plug- However, due to the finite for agriculture, we shall, for As per available studies, the gation can be expedited, thus ging leakages, seepages, and nature of resources like water the time being, focus on only depends on crop water requirement, overall water use efficiency in moving towards achieving minimising evapo-transpira- and land, efficiency concerns two components ignoring the seasonal conditions, and water use India in the irrigation sector higher water use efficiency. tion losses. It would be pru- increasingly assume a pivotal doubling of income compo- is about 32%. It means that if Improvement of irrigation dent to establish a proper role. In so far as efficient use nent. efficiency at the farm level. It is one TMC of water is released efficiency is equally important management system based of water is concerned, it was To provide irrigation water obvious that the water demand largely at the source, only 0.32 TMC for gravity schemes. on the crop water require- horticulture sector in India to every field, it is important depends upon the choice of the crop water is used by crops with One can imagine the ment. that first understood the to go into details. This goal distribution efficiency amount of savings of water in Human knowledge needs importance and started using will remain a mere rhetoric between 50 and 70% and on a state like Uttar Pradesh to be supported by a network water efficiently.\ unless quantity of water What are the factors that other parameters such as soil farm water efficiency of about with a canal network of about of 'soil moisture sensors' and It is a matter of urgency required for individual fields lead to crop selection by the types, status of micro nutri- 50 to 60% in an open canal 75,000 km serving 1.81 crore 'satellite imageries' to deter- now to take the idea of 'water is determined. farmers? Is this overall prof- ents etc. irrigation system. farmers . mine the precise irrigation use efficiency' to the entire This further needs amplifi- itability, ease of cultivation, This has major potential of Water resources are pre- water requirement. It is high agricultural sector as it con- cation in terms of answers to influence of social practices or growth for services in the pri- DR SHAILENDRA JOSHI, In comparison to a gravity- cious. Our irrigation net- time we moved towards sumes over 80 per cent water 'when, which source, and at all of them? In case of diver- vate sector. Advisor of Telangana govt and former based system, a lift irrigation works are growing in differ- achieving higher water use in the country. what rate/frequency' water is gence of criteria, what should The second objective 'More chief secretary of Telangana system requires additional ent parts of the country. efficiency in the irrigation The three-pronged strategy to be supplied. When, which be the inter se priority to be crop per drop' is trickier one. tive numbers. capital and operating costs. Whatever decisions are taken sector. namely 'doubling farmers' source, and at what rate are accorded for crop selection? Some people may like to get We should be in a position Every percentage point of today will have long-term The upshot is we have to income', 'water to every agri- supply side parameters. Are our agricultural scientists it replaced by 'more valuable to measure either monetary efficiency improvement leads impacts. keenly look at various cost- cultural field' and 'more crop On the other hand, 'how and extension machinery able crop per drop'. value or production per TMC to saving significant power We need to strive for an effective techniques for per drop' planned to resurrect much water' is a demand side to provide answers to these This leads us to go for water supplied at farm level, units in major lift irrigation ideal situation where the enhancing water productivi- Indian agriculture has a long parameter that depends on questions and preparing the enhanced productivity and for determining water use systems such as those of farmer should be able to ty in agriculture/horticulture way to go. crop water requirement, sea- farming community? Ideally, opting for high-value crops. efficiency. Telangana. demand irrigation water just sectors. Barring a few frontline sonal conditions, and water they should be able to provide This has to be worked out in In addition to improving Whether to continue with as one chooses among differ- Towards this end, we have states such as Telangana, use efficiency at the farm a menu of options for individ- terms of establishing bench- farm-level water use efficien- the existing open canal system ent packages offered by tele- to follow the strategic Maharashtra and Madhya level. It is obvious that the ual farmers cultivating in var- marks and evaluating efforts cy, technical efforts should or move over to piped irriga- com companies at the speci- approach to encourage inno- Pradesh etc., several other water demand largely depends ious agro-climatic zones, after made by the agencies con- also be made to step up 'water tion systems, it is time to con- fied time duration and data vations and to carry out activ- states are yet to take concrete upon the choice of the crop. taking into consideration cerned in terms of quantita- reservoir/storage efficiency' duct comprehensive studies to flow rate. ities in a more efficient way. TTD claims ‘Anjanadri’ Bharat Biotech says Covaxin has shown in Tirumala as Eatala: Monitoring Covid Hanuman’s birthplace 78% efficacy against mild to severe Covid PNS n TIRUPATI PNS n NEW DELHI was 70 per cent, suggesting The Tirumala Tirupati decreased transmission in Devasthanams, which gov- situation round the clock Bharat Biotech on Wednesday Covaxin recipients, it added. erns the ancient shrine of said its coronavirus vaccine "Efficacy against SARS- Lord Venkateswara at n Over four lakh vials of Remdesivir to be supplied to govt hospitals in a week Covaxin has shown efficacy of Cov-2 has been established. Tirumala here, on 78 per cent against mild, mod- Covaxin has demonstrated an Wednesday announced that n Website launched; it will give real-time picture of bed availability for Covid patients erate and severe cases of excellent safety record in Lord Hanuman's birthplace COVID-19, as per Phase III human clinical trials and in was Anjanadri, a hillock at ML MELLY MAITREYI So, KTR spoke to represen- interim analysis results. usage under emergency use. Japali Theertham located n HYDERABAD tatives of pharma companies The vaccine maker noted Covaxin is now a global inno- about 5 km from north of the manufacturing the drug on the that the second interim data of vator vaccine derived from hill temple. The Telangana State govern- dire need to ramp up produc- the Phase III study also R&D in India," Bharat Biotech The announcement, on ment has taken concrete steps tion of the medicine to showed that chances of hospi- Chairman and Managing 'Ram Navami' day, was made and stepped up confidence- improve its availability every- talisation due to the infectious point estimate of vaccine effi- Director Krishna Ella said. by a TTD constituted com- boosting measures to allay where. disease were reduced by 100 cacy of 78 per cent against The efficacy data against mittee of scholars from dif- fears among people about the Meanwhile Health Minister per cent after taking the mild, moderate, and severe severe COVID-19 and asymp- ferent fields led by Prof availability of hospital beds, Eatela Rajender said that the Covaxin jab. COVID-19 disease, Bharat tomatic infections is highly sig- Muralidhara Sharma, Vice- oxygen, medicines and other government was working 24x7 Due to the recent surge in Biotech said in a statement. nificant, as this helps reduce hos- Chancellor of National requirements in the wake of to contain Covid-19. Every cases, 127 symptomatic cases The efficacy against asymp- pitalisations and disease trans- Sanskrit University here, in the alarming rise in Covid citizen should observe self-dis- were recorded, resulting in a tomatic COVID-19 infection mission, respectively, he added. the presence of Tamil Nadu caseload. cipline and cooperate with the Governor Banwarilal Amidst concerns stemming government in tackling the Purohit. TTD Executive from reports of black-mar- pandemic. Rajender, who 21k tested Govt releases data KCR gets CT scan... Officer K S Jawahar Reddy keting and scarcity of inaugurated a Covid vaccine Continued from page 1 and Additional Executive Remdesivir injections - used injections has become an issue. bringing down the viral load in centre at Kandugula village in +ve after first showing severity Officer AV Dharma Reddy for treating Covid patients The medicine, though not a patients and contributing to Huzurabad mandal, said that Underwent further tests were also present. with severe symptoms -- IT magic bullet, is administered to their recovery. As a result, the Chief Minister K dose, 5,500 in second wave at Yashoda Hospital here The committee said and Industry Minister KT those experiencing breathless- use of injection has increased Chandrasekhar Rao was mon- on Wednesday night. Anjandri is the birthplace of Rama Rao assured people on ness, along with oxygen sup- in proportion to the number of itoring the availability of injec- after second similar to the first KCR exhibited only Lord Hanuman, popularly Wednesday that over four lakh port. hospitalized Covid patients. tions and vaccines to ensure PNS n NEW DELHI mild symptoms on known as Sri Anjaneya Remdesivir injections/vials will The Indian Council of The dip in production of that there was no shortage. He PNS n NEW DELHI Monday. According to Swamy in South India, be supplied to government Medical Resarch has said that Remdesivir for various rea- said that vaccine would be Amid a staggering surge the team of doctors according to a TTD official. hospitals within a week. the anti-viral drug Remdesivir sons, coupled with the unavail- administered to those aged More than 21,000 people in Covid cases across the attending on him, led by A booklet with 'epigraph- Earlier KTR held a meeting "is not a life-saving drug in ability of the medicine in many 18 years and above from May tested positive for country, the Centre on his personal physician Dr ical, scientific and mytholog- with manufacturers of the Covid-19" and "does not places due to alleged hoarding 1. The night curfew would help COVID-19 after taking Wednesday sought to M.V.Rao, his condition ical evidence', projecting medicine on the instructions of reduce mortality". Basically and black-marketing (with to some extent in controlling the first dose of either quell the panic by pre- has been stable. Anjanadri, one of the seven Chief Minister Remdesivir is one of the inves- each injecting costing between the spread of the Covid-19 Covishield or Covaxin, senting a slew of statistics A press release from hills at Tirumala, as the K.Chandrasekhar Rao. tigational drugs approved for Rs 16,000 and Rs 25,000 in the virus. The pandemic could be while over 5,500 con- to show the severity and the Chief Minister's birthplace of Lord Hanuman Given the spike in Covid emergency use in treating hos- black market), is causing anx- brought under control with tracted the infection after virulence in the ongoing Office on Wednesday said was released by Muralidhara cases across the State, the pal- pitalized Covid-19 patients iety to Covid patients and these and certain other efforts, taking the second dose, second wave of the con- that the Chief Minister Sharma on the occasion. pable shortage of Remdesivir The injection has helped in their family members. he said. the Centre said on tagion are about the same underwent CT scan and Wednesday. as the first one. other medical tests as per Addressing a press The government, how- the advice of his doctors. conference, ICMR ever, cautioned that there is Following the tests, Tears, anger at... 24 Covid patients die as oxygen leak... State needs Director General Balram no clear sign of any down- doctors said that KCR's Bhargava said 0.04 per trend in the Covid graph lungs were normal and PNS n NASHIK (MAHA) Continued from page 1 Rs 2,000 cr... cent of 17,37,178 individ- yet. Also, 21,000 people that there was no infec- uals, who received the have tested positive for tion of any kind. The Family members could not "We have given all the informa- Why Centre not waking up?: Delhi HC Continued from page 1 second dose of Covaxin, Covid after taking the first reports of blood tests contain their tears as well as tion to the government. As far Continued from page 1 were positive for COVID- dose of either Covishield or would come on Thursday. anger as they mourned the as the oxygen supply is con- which had flagged oxygen crisis in two of its hospitals this afternoon. The Center has said that the 19, while 0.03 per cent of Covaxin vaccines, while The doctors who per- death of their kin following cerned, the NMC has received When the Centre said it was surprised by the petition, the judges said, 50% of vaccines procured by 1,57,32,754 people, who nearly 5,700 contracted formed the tests said that the disruption of oxygen sup- dura cylinders from places "Don't get surprised by this petition. You should know the situation... it from manufacturers will be took the second dose of the infection after taking the Chief Minister's health ply at the Zakir Husain where consumption is less. Yesterday we told you about the petroleum and steel industries' oxygen. allocated to the states on the Covishield, contracted the both the doses, govern- was stable and he would municipal hospital here. Oxygen will be supplied to the What have you done?" When the Union health ministry said files have basis of a set formula and that infection. ment data revealed. become normal soon. Some of the 22 COVID-19 patients from these cylinders," started moving, the court shot back, "What is the outcome? We aren't the vaccines shall be used for patients who died in the he said. bothered about these files. Industry will be ready to help. You have your those who are currently eli- tragedy were recovering and Divisional Revenue own state run petroleum companies. gible for the vaccines: health about to get discharge, their Commissioner Radhakrishna care workers, frontline work- Putting off polls to ULBs... Categorisation relatives told mediapersons. Game said a 13 KL (kilolitre) the hospital staff came to know normalised. ers and all adults aged over 45 As the news of disruption oxygen tank was set up on the about it, they deployed jumbo "As the incident happened, years. Continued from page 1 tion was decreased and certain of staff soon... of oxygen supply due to leak- premises of the hospital, locat- cylinders to supply oxygen to people rushed to the hospital However, based on the expe- limits imposed. But it was for age in storage tank spread, ed in Dwarka area in the north the patients and started shift- wards which created hurdles in rience over the past two This is because of the surging the State Government to give its Continued from page 1 family members rushed to Maharashtra city. ing some of the patients," he the rescue operations. When months, the allocations from Covid cases in the State over advice. Wednesday being pub- the ward where COVID-19 "Around 10 am, a socket of said. Game said the leakage has this happened, an oxygen Center to the state have been the last one week, with increas- lic holiday on account of After the formation of State, patients on ventilator were the oxygen storage tank broke been stopped, the tank repaired tanker reached the hospital miniscule and the state can- ing numbers of people testing Srirama Navami, the govern- reorganization of districts undergoing treatment. and the leakage started. When and the oxygen supply is being premises.” not rely on the Center for positive every day. ment is expected to take a call took place between October vaccines even for HCW, FLW Amidst speculations in by Thursday. 2016 and January 2019 with HYDERABAD and adults over 45. some quarters that the munic- When a petition was filed the objective of decentralizing BULLION RATES Genome sequencing This unilateral decision to ipal elections may be post- in the High Court seeking the administration and taking ‘Immune escape’ of... pass the vaccine costs on to poned, the Commission on postponement of the munic- it to the doorstep of people. GOLD neglected in India the state is going to put addi- Wednesday said no such deci- ipal elections in view of the Some of the existing employ- ` 48, 930 (10 gm) Continued from page 1 routine surveillance and was tional burden on the sion had been taken till date. pandemic, the Court said it ees were accommodated in asymptomatic. PNS n VIJAYAWADA Telangana government. Election Commission was not for the Court to the new districts after being ` 930 Genome sequencing was done “The analysis revealed a Already there's been a short- sources stated that the election interfere in the elections and moved from the erstwhile SILVER by the researchers at Virus total of 15 and 17 genetic vari- While experts say detect- fall of central taxes as well and process was being followed by that it was for the SEC and the districts on the basis of 'Order ` 73, 900 (1kg) Research and Diagnostic ants in the genomes from the ing new Covid variants delay in devolution of States' adhering to Covid guidelines State government to take a to Serve', pending formal allo- ` 500 Laboratory (VRDL) at two episodes of which 14 vari- and understanding their share of GST compensation. and hence the campaign dura- decision. cation of employees based on Kurnool Medical College ants were common between potential to increase their nativity. Although the (KMC) and New Delhi based the two episodes. A close com- severity of infection or Centre took over two and half CHICKEN CSIR’s Institute of Genomics & parison of the genetic variants cause more infections years to give its approval for RATES `/KG Integrative Biology (IGIB). with a compendium of needs better genome Pvt Covid vax centres to procure directly from... the zonal system, sources said IGIB is a premier Institute of immune escape variants sequencing, fingers are that remaining process of Dressed/With Skin `162 Council of Scientific and revealed a 22882T>G (Spike: being pointed out at the Continued from page 1 doses from the determining the district, zone Without Skin `185 Industrial Research (CSIR), N440K) variant in the genomes Centre that enough effort Government of India. Serum prices vax... and multi zonal posts should engaged in research of nation- isolated from both episodes of is not being put into According to the Vaccine manufacturers not take long as some exercise Broiler at Farm `112 Continued from page 1 al importance in the areas of infection,” Dr Pallavali Roja genome sequencing in Liberalised Pricing and would make an advance t will address the issue of limited has already been done, based genomics, molecular medi- Rani, specialist in microbiolo- India. Retired senior Accelerated National Covid declaration of the price for Icapacity by scaling up vaccine on the representations from EGG cine, bioinformatics and pro- gy at KMC’s VRDL lab who bureaucrat and former Vaccination Strategy, Covid 50 per cent supply that production. "Going ahead, 50% of the gazetted and non-gazetted teomics. was part of the genome Secretary to Government vaccination will continue to would be available to state employees' associations. RATES `/100 our capacities will be served to the In the first episode of infec- sequencing study project told of India, EAS Sarma who be free for eligible popula- governments in the open Government of India's vaccination It was suggested that Class HYDERABAD 400 tion, the 47 –year-old senior The Pioneer. 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The most wanted cyber crim- risk from biomedical waste inals in northern India have by PNS n HYDERABAD Even though they instruct default landed in safe zone as the Coronavirus-infected per- the top brass of police depart- The rising tide of confirmed sons not to come out of their ment in the state has ordered Covid cases in city has admin- homes, they are not providing the investigating officers not to istrators focused almost entire- any medical kits, essentials venture out of the city for ly on containing the infection. and medicines to the patients. investigation and arrest cyber But away from the public As result, patients have to pro- criminals in view of increasing eye, there is a "spreader" that is vide for themselves. Victims' Covid cases across the country worrying doctors and waste consumed goods, leftovers and and lockdown being imple- management experts more. other waste are being dumped mented in various parts of the And that's the home-generat- at the end of the street wrapped country. ed biomedical waste, as more in covers, and sanitation work- Therefore, not only the offi- people with Covid or suspect- ers are unaware that they can cials preventing and investi- ed of infection are advised to be infected and are getting gating cyber crimes, but also isolate themselves at home. infected. the task force and special oper- who cheat people with the help investigating officers not to Home quarantine has added As on Wednesday, while ations team members have to of call centres. leave the city on investigation a whole new risk element to 6,542 positive cases were reg- tread cautiously. The main kingpins in these duty. However, emergency waste-management as the istered across Telangana, while Majority of the cyber crimes cases generally go scot-free, but cases have been exempted infection now threatens to cas- Greater Hyderabad Municipal being recorded in Hyderabad, those who give their bank from the purview. cade across waste-collectors Corporation (GHMC) Cyberabad, Rachakonda police accounts get arrested. These Over 600 policemen and and municipal workers and accounted for the most num- commissionerates pertain to people generally reside in the officers working in all three from them to their families There are currently 46,488 rate plastic from garbage by isolation, the nursing staff ber of cases with 898, fol- OLX frauds, one time pass- north-eastern states besides police commissionerates have Medical waste and other active positive cases across the touching them are exposed to would go home by them- lowed by Medchal Malkajgiri word frauds and call centre in MP. Cities like Bengaluru, tested positive for the Covid- waste of Corona victims, who state, of which 3,487 are being the virus. selves and hand out medicine 570 and Rangareddy 532. frauds. Majority of the accused Chittaranjan and Asansol are 19 in the second wave. The are in home isolation is becom- treated in government hospitals Initially, in the first strain kits. Inquired about health Although a large number of in these cases are from other home to such fraudsters. virus has claimed lives of two ing a public curse due to the and 10,214 in private hospitals of Covid, if there were any issues and GHMC staff deaths are being reported, states. The cyber crime police offi- police officers till date. Those lack of a special collection of and the remaining are being suspicious activities done by immediately set up warning along with positive cases, there While Alwar and Bharatpur cers generally camp in these who tested positive included garbage system by the GHMC. treated at home isolation only. the Covid patients, the police, boards in the house under the is no change in the attitude of in Rajasthan are notorious for places at least for 15 days in a those who had received their The victims leave their waste Most of them are in medical health department name Covid-19 and sprayed the citizens. OLX fraudsters, Jamtara, month to effect arrests. vaccination doses too. materials include PPE kits, Hyderabad, Rangareddy and and GHMC officials would be the house and area with Without masks, physical dis- Deoghar and Giridh in Because of spike in Covid As a result of these the masks, gloves and other items Medchal districts. The dan- alerted. The police blocked hydrochloride. tancing makes no sense. Jharkhand are notorious for cases, prevailing uncertainty investigation officers have been used by them and sanitisation gerous waste used by the the movement of others to the But above stated precau- Moreover, because of the feasts the OTP frauds. Similarly, over imposed restrictions and treading cautiously. However, workers, who touch them Corona victims is being vicinity of a positive case tionary steps are not done by and entertainment people are Delhi and Kolkata have lockdowns in different areas, they are ensuring that each unknowingly become infected dumped between houses. and the medical team the medical team or GHMC taking part in they are getting emerged as the centres of the top brass of the police arrested accused wears the with the virus. Sanitation workers who sepa- restricted the patient in home in this new second wave . infected with the virus. fraud perpetrated by those department have asked the PPE kit following arrest. DISPROPORTIONATE ASSETS CASE Ex-GST official arrested Cops book 15,000 for influencing witnesses driving sans mask PNS n HYDERABAD men on a motorbike etc., all to PNS n HYDERABAD investigation and also did not be found in the challan portal. furnish the requisite infor- Going by the government The imposition of the fine The CBI has arrested former mation and documents per- order to do their bit in putting of Rs 1,000 for not wearing GST superintendent Bollineni taining to the case. It was fur- the brakes on the spread of the masks while driving has Srinivas Gandhi after he ther alleged that the accused corona virus' second strain, the appeared as painful to many "influenced" witnesses in a had influenced the witnesses city police have been impos- middle class and lower middle case against him for allegedly and dissuaded them from ing fines on both motorists class people, who had been amassing disproportionate joining the investigation and and pedestrians, who are ven- caught driving their two- assets worth over Rs 3.74 disclosing the relevant facts of turing onto the roads without wheelers without wearing crore, officials said on the case," CBI Spokesperson masks. For the past few days masks. The police say that the Wednesday. Joshi said in a statement. traffic police have been impos- fine for not wearing masks The agency has registered a Gandhi allegedly produced ing a fine of Rs 1,000 on while driving is being imposed case against Gandhi and his fabricated Covid-positive motorists, who are driving for the good of the people and wife for allegedly amassing reports of his family members down city roads without wear- to check the spread of the illicit wealth to the tune of over to avoid investigation, the ing masks. coronovirus. A rider on a Rs 3.74 crore, in which notices officials said. He was present- Police, with the help of two-wheeler by not wearing a were issued to him to join the ed before a special CBI court, ‘NO TICKING CLOCK' their CCTV cameras installed mask while driving is not only probe, they said. "The accused which sent him to judicial cus- at various crossroads in the putting his pillion rider at did not cooperate with the tody till May 7, they added. A year passed since the restoration work of Raja Rai Rayan Devdi city are keeping a strict vigil on risk of contracting corona, Gadiyal located in Shalibanda began, but the clock still shows 3 the motorists driving on the but also endangering the lives O'clock. As part of restoration of clock towers in the city, the Greater city roads. And many of fellow motorists as also the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) took up repairs and motorists, who had driven pedestrians. The fines are CITY LIGHTS beautification works of Raja Rai Rayan Devdi Gadiyal (clock tower) their vehicles without wearing being imposed to make the located in Shalibanda in 2020. Due to unknown reasons the work a mask and had not been drivers aware of the threat of was suspended and is still not completed even after a year. intercepted physically by the the disease and the precaution Chief Minister’s daughter Kavitha police are surprised to find a that they will have to take challan of Rs 1,000 on their without fail. In the last few sets up helpline for virus affected vehicles in the online traffic days police have raised more elangana Chief Minister K. YouTuber held challan portal of the state than 15,000 challans on dri- Chandrasekhar Rao's Now, check availability of beds online government. This challan had vers for not wearing masks Tdaughter and a state for fake news been raised as they were while driving. They have legislator K. Kavitha has opened ANUSHA PUPPALA Covid hospital beds is being in private hospitals. Sai Teja, a caught on camera while dri- raised challans on 10,000 vehi- a helpline to provide assistance PNS n HYDERABAD n HYDERABAD updated on the website regu- resident said, "Its helpful to ving without a mask. cles in the Rachakonda police to the Covid-19 infected people larly, though it does not pro- have a web portal to check the The police are even seizing commissionerate range and on during the ongoing second The City Police registered a Amid spike in Covid positive vide users access to complete availability of hospital beds the vehicles of persons, whose 4,686 vehicles in the wave of the pandemic. The criminal case against a cases Telangana health depart- hospital-wise breakdown of for Covid treatment, but this vehicles have got two or more Cyberabad police commis- member of Telangana YouTube channel for alleged- ment launched a web portal for bed availability across the state. will he only helpful only if the challans, during the field chal- sionerate range for this reason. Legislative Council tweeted on ly indulging in false reporting. citizens to check availability of According to the portal, as health department update the lan examination. The vehicles Even pedestrians are being Wednesday that people may According to the Police hospital beds across the state. on Wednesday, a total of 16,140 real time data on the website are returned once the owners slapped with fine for not wear- contact the helplines in Hyderabad or Nizamabad. "Been Commissioner Hyderabad The state government on Covid positive patients are regularly." of the vehicles clear their ing masks. Therefore when- continuously receiving calls and messages for assistance related to Anjani Kumar, the channel Wednesday has started posting undergoing treatment at gov- Charan, another resident pending fines. This challan ever you step out of your Covid. Kindly contact my office Hyd : 040-23599999 / 89856 99999 had posted fake videos imply- the real-time availability of ernment and private hospitals said, "Rather than running due to not wearing masks home or office do not forget to Nzb : 08462- 250666 for any #COVID19 related request or query," ing that the police used lath- hospital beds in Government and there are 27,090 vacant around streets and wasting while driving is over and put on your mask or else you she tweeted. Kavitha, a former member of Parliament, said her team is on Tuesday to enforce the and private hospitals across hospital beds across the state. valuable time in search of above the regular challans for may end up paying the fine will be available round the clock. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi night curfew in the city. Telangana on the website There are 9,851 vacant beds in beds, we could just make some riding a bike without helmet, imposed by the police for (TRS) leader has been receiving requests for help from families of Denying the charges made https://health.telangana.gov.in/ government hospitals while calls looking at this and take a driving down the wrong side venturing out onto the city Covid-19 infected people seeking beds in hospitals, medicines, by the channel, the commis- The availability status of the 17,239 vacant beds are available timely decision." of the road, carrying three roads without masks. better treatment facilities or financial assistance. sioner said that the reporter of the YouTube channel will be arrested for "creating panic There is no shortage of Oxygen: and confusion in the minds of the community and also Roads go deserted as night curfew comes into force Gandhi Hospital Superintendent attempted to create dissatis- PNS n HYDERABAD Hyderabad was missing The night curfew will were all shut down at 8 p.m. curtailed its services in view here's is no shortage of oxygen faction among the police while police personnel set up remain in force till 5 am the The usually busy roads in of the night curfew. It oper- in Gandhi Hospital, clarified Dr force." Roads in Hyderabad and the check posts to restrict the next day. The government Panjagutta, Khairatabad, ated the last train at 7.45 pm. TM Raja Rao, Superintendent of The commissioner said rest of Telangana wore movement of people. has announced that the night Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, The Telangana State Road Gandhi Hospital on Wednesday. that a case under relevant sec- deserted look on Tuesday Shops and business estab- curfew will continue till Begumpet, Basheerbagh, Transport Corporation According to Dr M Raja Rao, tions of IPC and IT act has and Wednesday night as the lishments were closed down April 30. Nampally, Mehdipatnam, (TSRTC) also announced Gandhi hospital currently have 20 been registered against the night curfew came into force at 8 pm as per the People were seen rushing Abids, Charminar, Koti, that it will operate its last KL tank and 6 KL Liquid oxygen channel. to contain the spread of Government Order (GO) to their homes hours before Dilsukhnagar and other service in Greater tanks. Dr Raja Rao said that the Meanwhile, the channel Covid pandemic. issued earlier in the day the curfew came into force. areas in Hyderabad and out- Hyderabad Municipal oxygen cylinders are refilled time to has deleted the video from The usual hustle bustle while movement of people Hotels, restaurants, pubs, skirts were deserted. Corporation (GHMC) zone time and till now there's is no such YouTub e. on main thoroughfares in was stopped from 9 pm. bars and cinema theaters Hyderabad Metro Rail also at 9 pm. situation in Gandhi Hospital. He says that all of us should pray that Telangana state should not face any oxygen shortage. Dr Raja Rao added, "As you all know, Cases from all the corners are pouring into Gandhi hospital in a huge numbers Despite Covid curbs, air pollution continues to rise in critically ill state. Gandhi hospital staff is working round the clock to serve the patients. We are all stretching beyond our capacities to PNS n HYDERABAD in the city, the PCB had record- ment. MNC companies, along lungs directly through the nose. serve and save the patients for the past one year. Please understand ed the severity of air pollution with micro and middle-class Also, there is invisible corona our efforts to serve and save the patients. Second wave is really The Covid second wave is through about six stations on industries, have also assigned in the dust particles. It is like- severe and I request everyone to be very careful" booming the fastest in the city; the factors that caused the shifts to the workers. This ly to reach the lungs directly. even if it affects one person in most air pollution. should reduce vehicular pollu- Authorities also say there is a the family, it goes on to affect The PCB said in its report tion along with the current traf- greater risk of dust and dirt IIIT-Hyderabad develops unique almost all the members of fam- that all the four stations, except fic congestion in the city. coming out of vehicle exhausts. ily without any discrimination. two stations, Pasamailaram However, the gradual Medical experts say that air charging solution for e-scooters For this, everyone should exer- and Bollaram, were the most increase in vehicle pollution pollution beyond normal lev- esearchers at the IIIT-H have cise self-restraint. No one polluted due to traffic conges- along with traffic congestion is els can lead to respiratory dis- designed a unique charging should come on the road except tion / vehicles. a matter of concern. eases as well as heart diseases. Rsolution for e-scooters. Dr Aftab in emergencies, said Dr Officials said that the air pol- According to police, more At intersections on roads the Hussain, who heads the PATRIoT Srinivasa Rao, State Public lution was increasing as some young age people with bikes are possibility of virus spreading division at IIIT-H and his team has Health Director recently. people were coming onto the plying on the roads than those among the vehicle riders and designed a complete end-to-end The latest Air Quality Index roads unnecessarily, allowing However, the AQI report increasing due to heavy vehi- employed in the city. pedestrians increases as usual- charging solution from the electronic hardware components that are report released by the PCB the coronavirus to enter the released by the PCB stated cle/vehicle congestion within The report states that PM10 ly on city roads, about 150 to sturdy and safe enough for outdoor deployments to the software showed that the people of the lungs directly through the nos- that only one area in the centres in the remaining and PM2.5 pollution levels are 250 vehicles stop at a time at that contains an appropriate processor to control all input and city were ignoring such pre- trils. Pasamailaram had the highest four areas of HCU, Sanath the highest in the city. The each intersection. output devices of the system. In a paper titled, "Compact Electric cious words. According to the There are about six pollution level of industrial pollution, Nagar, Zoopark and Ikrisat. highest levels are above normal About 10,000 vehicles are Vehicle Charging Station Using Open Charge Point Protocol for E- AQI report released by the registration centres in the city. while Bollaram had the high- Now that the Corona second (128g / m3) in the logarithm expected to travel through Scooters" that has been presented at the 2021 Conference on PCB, the city was currently These were set up by PCB offi- est pollution level due to dan- wave has intensified, many IT and above normal (102 g / m3) each intersection every day. Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation, Dr. Hussain experiencing high levels of cials at HCU, Sanath Nagar, gerous odours wafting in the and private companies in the in the zoo area. This means that about 25,000 and his team of researchers proposed a unique design and small dust and dirt particles. Zoopark, Pasamailaram, area. The report issued by the city have already given employ- PCB scientists claim that to 30,000 people travel through fabrication of charging equipment specifically for e-scooters. As on the 16th of this month Bollaram and Ikrisat areas. PCB said that air pollution was ees the work from home assign- such contaminants reach the the main squares of the city. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | APRIL 22, 2021 hyderabad 04

DEFECTIONS IN MAHBUBNAGAR Check-dams on Manjira river Politics heating up Parties on tenterhooks PNS n MAHBUBNAGAR The TRS leaders were dilly-dal- lying over giving tickets to the a boon for farmers: Subhash As the finalisation of candi- contestants. Some candidates onds in Medak have come make Telangana farmers grow dates may take much more were trying to shift loyalties to to life as a result of a plan economically. As a committed in Siddipet district time for Jadcherla and another party if they were Pexecuted by Chief activist who has been with Achampeta municipalities in denied seats at the eleventh Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao KCR for 22 years, I believe that ‘Ticketless’ rebels giving TRS leadership trying time the erstwhile Mahbubnagar, a hour. Sensing the trouble, the to restore many ponds, canals CM KCR will bring Godavari A CHANDRASHEKHAR RAO candidates would be new faces, ing the action taken by the TRS state of confusion prevailed TRs leaders confined to the and tributaries that almost water to Medak district without n SANGAREDDY it had been learnt. However, rebels, it has been learnt. TRS among the contestants. 'wait and see' policy to find out dried up, by diverting Godavari fail. I am proud to have com- this had led to filing of nomi- has so far officially announced Significantly, four to five who would be the winning waters to TS plains. pleted it in just three years. The political scenario con- nations by many TRS party only 29 candidates. The BJP candidates filed nominations horses. In a bid to appease the Chief Minister KCR's polit- Q: Is Kaleshwaram water cerning the Siddipet municipal men. Though TRS had plans to release the full list for each ward causing chaos in dissidents, the leaders were on ical secretary, MLC Sheri available for two crops? elections is becoming more announced its candidates soon after the TRS announces the major political parties like the tenterhooks. Subhash Reddy, who played a Sheri: Absolutely. In all the intriguing each passing day as many hopefuls had filed their its candidates. It seems that TRS, Congress and BJP. The candidates who suspect key role in the construction of efforts of the CM, his hope is to the BJP is playing a wait-and- nominations and were now those, who are already hoping Uncertainty prevails as the that they may not get the the first check dam on the live proudly in the hearts of the watch game to cash on the unwilling to withdraw from for a ticket in the TRS are also local MLA Jedcherla and for- ticket in TRS were keeping in Manjira River, acknowledged peasant community. However, rebel candidates in the TRS. the fray. This had given the in touch with the BJP elders. mer minister Dr Lakshma touch with Congress or BJP. the importance of check dams Manjira is completed and the due to the provision of water for The election will be mainly party top bosses a trying time The BJP is also believed to be Reddy and Achampeta MLA The leaders were trying to as he worked hard to get a large check dam under construc- both the crops, there is no contested between the ruling as they were now busy trying inviting them. The situation in Guvvala Balaraju as pressure convince some leaders promis- number of check dams on the tion is 40 km wide. The shortage of water. TRS party and the BJP. to get the rebels withdraw the Congress party is even mounting on them about the ing some chances in future. Manjira River, Haldi Vagu sanc- groundwater level will rise by 3 Q: Are there any instances Rebels have become a their nominations as per the worse. It is noteworthy that the naming the candidates. Since The ticket aspirants were mak- tioned. km in 70 km stretch of Haldi of river water mixing in the headache for the TRS as large instructions issued by Minister party has not announced its there were several contestants ing rounds to meet the legis- MLC Subhash Reddy spoke and Manjira. The Kaleshwaram tributary? number of TRS men has filed Harish Rao. Though the rebels candidates till now. Only 32 from each ward, they were in lators. Some candidates even exclusively to The Pioneer's A waters, which start from Vargal Sheri: The tributaries are their nomination. Now the feel that they have a good wards have seen nominations total ambiguity. It became a lit- decided to contest as indepen- CHANDRASHEKHAR RAO over Haldi, flow into Nijansagar the lifeblood of the rivers. But party leadership is busy per- chance in the party, yet some being filed by Congressmen. mus test for the TRS leaders to dent in case the ruling TRS on the occasion of Kaleswaram through the Tupran, Masaipeta, due to the negligence of the pre- suading the rebels to withdraw of the hopefuls will not final- The remaining 11 wards have finalise the candidates for the denied ticket to them and water going to Nijansagar via Veldurthy, Ghanpur and vious rulers all the tributaries their nominations in favour of ly withdraw nomination, no party candidates. However, municipal wards. they get ready another set of Manjira river. Papannapeta mandals. dried up. KCR is the CM who the official TRS candidate. observers feel. it is doubtful whether the can- Out of 27 wards in Jedcherla nomination papers. The par- Q: How much will the Thousands of acres are expect- has turned even the tributaries There had been some opposi- This time the BJP is trying didates, who have filed nomi- municipality, about 63 candi- ties were planning to issue B Kaleswaram waters benefit ed to benefit. into living beings in a way that tion to some of the TRS can- to tactically manipulate the nations, despite being given a dates filed papers. Similarly, Forms at the eleventh hour as from the check dam built on Q: Did you expect the no one in the world could didates, who had won the last Siddipet municipal elections. B-Form will finally stay in the out of 20 wards in Achampeta the withdrawal of nominations Manjira? waters of Kaleshwaram to have imagined. Check dams election. As a result of this TRS The BJP has announced only competition. In view of this, municipality, as many as 62 would be closing on Thursday. Sheri: Four large ponds con- reach Medak district during built on tributaries have a water had distributed tickets in a 21 candidates for the possible there is propaganda that the list nominations were filed. The Taking it as a challenge, the nected to Kondapochamma the summer? flow chain that stores water up strategic way. Only 20 percent 43 wards. The BJP has not of Congress candidates has TRS has to hand over B Forms TRS was moving pawns strate- Sagar, 70 km wide 30 check Sheri: In fact, it's a matter of to kilometers everywhere, of the old faces had been given B-forms to anyone. The been deliberately kept under to the candidates by Thursday. gically to win the game. dams at Haldi Vagu, check speculation. This is simply the allowing thousands of acres to retained and 80 percent of the decision will be made follow- wraps. dam at Bollaram Mathadi on result of KCR's foresight to be cultivated. Violators will Do not get scared of Traders in Sircilla be punished, to shut shops by Covid, says Errabelli 5 pm from today says top cop PNS n WARANGAL after the pandemic is over. PNS n RAJANNA SIRICILLA PNS n MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI He was addressing the Panchayat Raj Minister Covid-19 affected and their Traders in Vemulavada town In view of the night curfew in Errabelli Dayakar Rao has families, elected people's rep- have offered to cooperate Telangana, Rachakonda greeted the people on the resentatives, bureaucrats, doc- with the municipal authori- Commissioner of Police occasion of Srirama Navami tors, police and other officials ties and offered to close their Mahesh Bhagwat visited the and advised Covid patients through the teleconference shops daily after 5 pm at an check posts set up by the receiving treatment in home mode on Wednesday. all-party meeting held at police officials on Tuesday isolation and asked Sounding caution municipal council office here and Wednesday night. them to take proper saying that the virus is on Wednesday with chair- As the Covid cases in the regimen of drugs, now in its virulent man of the municipality second wave have reached disbursed by them form, he advised Madhavi in chair. 6000-mark in Telangana, the government phar- patients to practice The meeting was attended state government has decid- CELESTIAL WEDDING macies and gave a yoga in the morn- by governing body of the ed to impose night curfew till The celestial wedding of Lord Rama and his consort Seetha was call to them saying, ing, inhale steam - a town's municipality, town May 1. celebrated with religious fervour at the historical Sri Seetha "Let us defeat the popular home remedy unit presidents of Congress, To make it effective, the Ramachandra Swamy Temple at Bhadrachalam on Wednesday Corona virus." He told - and observe self-regula- TRS, BJP and TDP besides police officials have set up 46 Minister for Endowments A Indrakaran Reddy offered silk clothes them not to be afraid of the tion for the virus. the representatives of provi- check posts in the Commis- and mutyala talambralu to presiding deities on behalf of the state virus. He appealed to the elected sional stores and textile sionerate limits, said Mahesh government in accordance with the tradition followed since the He asked people not to be people's representatives to shops. Bhagwat Mahesh M Bhagwat times of Bhakta Ramadasu. Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay worried about not witnessing share the problems of the The meeting took stock of advised the citizens to strictly Kumar along with his wife P Vasanthalakshmi also offered silk the celestial wedding of Lord Covid-19 affected. The infec- the Covid-19 situation and follow the curfew rules, peo- clothes to the presiding deities. It may be noted that this is the Srirama with His Consort tion is fast spreading and daily deaths due to the virus in the ple who violate curfew rules second consecutive year that the celestial wedding was Goddess Sita on Srirama thousands of cases are being town. Opinion of partici- will be punished under Section conducted sans devotees as against the recent practice of Navami Day and infused con- reported. Therefore, he asked pants was taken to reduce the 51 of Disaster Management celebrating the event in the presence of devotees at Midhila fidence in them saying that let the people to observe precau- spurt in Covid cases and Act and IPC 188. stadium at the temple. us witness the event next year tions like wearing masks. deaths due to the virus. Cops jittery over Maoist challenge Special prayers performed PNS n MULUGU Scheme takes off to It was their bid to suppress free modern Indian state. In the Maoists who were trying to the name of the corona, the A pamphlet released by Maoists thwart their attempts. government was making anti- in Vajedu Venkatapuram of Sudhakar expressed his strong people laws and suppress the aid pvt school staff for KCR's speedy recovery Mulugu district in the name of descent as the government people by joining hands with area secretary Sudhakar creat- had initiated 'Sainik Prahar' fascist sections, Sudhakar said PNS n KARIMNAGAR PNS n WARANGAL/ on Wednesday performed spe- ed commotion in the police cir- since December last in the in the pamphlet. JAYASHANKAR BHUPALPALLY cial pujas at Mukteswara cles on Tuesday. Dandakaranya forest and The Modi government had When all state governments Swamy temple in Kaleswaram. The pamphlet appears to prompting fake encounters killed about 300 farmers by have left the people and private Cutting across political and She along with severe TRS have thrown a challenge for across the country as the police bringing anti-farmer laws in employees to their destiny religious lines, all sections of the elected representatives and police personnel giving a clar- killed around 300 people, dal Punjab. Sudhakar came down during the corona catastrophe, society are praying for the leaders conducted Mrutyunjaya ion call to defeat 'Operation members and commanders. heavily on the Centre for sup- the welfare schemes initiated speedy recovery of Chief Homam amidst chanting of Prahar' and Maoist area secre- Sudhakar said about 10 pressing the Adivasis in the by the Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. Vedic hymns by scholars. tary Sudhakar called for Maoists were killed in the fake forest areas for enabling the Minister K Chandrasekhar On Wednesday, special She sought blessings of the 'Bharat Bandh' on April 26 encounters after the KCR-led corporates to exploit the forest Rao were going on uninter- the corona was devastating. prayers and services were per- Almighty and also that of protesting against the police TRS government assumed lands. rupted in the state. Despite the unsound financial formed at temples, mosques, four-crore people to KCR. She attacks. office. Tens of people fell ill in He said the new democrat- The government has come position, the government was churches and other religious said that the CM took the state The Maoist leader alleged in the poisoning mission by the ic revolution was the only way forward to provide Rs 2,000 in continuing the welfare places, praying for the good to dizzy heights in terms of the pamphlet that the state and police. The Modi government to teach a lesson to the state cash and 25 kg fine quality rice schemes for the poor, Gangula health of Chief Minister. development and ranked num- central governments were act- was trying to establish a and central governments. He to the staff of private educa- Kamalakar said. Praying speedy recovery of ber one in the country. ing on the directives of the Brahminism Hindu state, appealed to the people to par- tional institutions on human- He recalled that the govern- Chief Minister K Praying to the Almighty imperialistic capitalists, who Sudhakar said and adding that ticipate in the Bharat bandh itarian grounds, Minister for ment had given 12 kg of free Chandrashekhar Rao from that the CM should live for 100 wanted to exploit Jal Jungle the BJP government was mov- called on April 26 and make it Civil Supplies Gangula rice and Rs 1500 in cash to Covid-19, Tribal Welfare Chief Minister defeats the years with full health, she and and Zameen mining wealth. ing forward to set up a Maoist- a success. Kamalakar said on Wednesday. each poor family in the first Minister Satyavathi Rathod virus quickly, returns to nor- other TRS leaders performed The Minister launched the phase of the corona. Now, it offered special prayers at mal health and continues to special pujas. Kaleswaram programme in Karimnagar was assisting the employees of Bhadrakali temple here on serve the State." Tourism Sarpanch Vasanta Mohan on Wednesday and distributed private educational institu- Wednesday. Rathod also par- Minister V Srinivas Goud also Reddy, Market Committee Police join hands with Woman kills her Rs 2,000 and 25 kg rice to the tions by providing fine quali- ticipated in the Homam organ- offered prayers at Hanuman Chairman Bhavani Prakash, private teachers and school ty rice in the present second ised for the good health of the temple in Mahbubnagar on MPP Rani Bai Rama Rao, TRS 2 children, ends staff members till the schools wave corona period. There Chief Minister. Wednesday, for the speedy local unit president Srinivasa real estate mafia: MLC were reopened. He said the were around 1.45 lakh Speaking to the media, recovery of the Chief Minister. Rao, Mahadevpur PACS vice- KCR government was assisting employees across the state as Rathod said, "I prayed to Wishing speedy recovery of chairman Tirupati Reddy, PNS n NAGARKURNOOL to settlements publicly. Sand life in Peddapalli the private employees, who per the records of the Unified Goddess Bhadrakali to show- Chief Minister, Jayashankar- Kaleswaram temple executive transportation is going on PNS n PEDDAPALLI were suffering starvation on Data Information of School er her blessings on the Chief Bhupalapally zilla parishad officer Maruti and others were TRS MLC and government under the watchful eyes of the humanitarian grounds when Education (UDISE). Minister. I wished that the chairman Jakku Sriharshini present on the occasion. whip K Damodar Reddy on police. He claims to have A 25 year-old woman killed Wednesday condemned what information that how much her two children and ended he called double standards bribe the police had collected her life by jumping into an adopted by the police in the from which tractor. agricultural well in Peddapalli district and declared to settle Responding to a call given mandal on Wednesday. Happy to see Godavari flowing Major parties ready for the issue by taking it up with by KCR, he claimed to have After quarreling with the Chief Minister. joined the TRS and worked mother-in-law and sister-in- Coming down heavily on hard for the electoral success law, Vijaya along with her two even in summer season: Harish the police, Damodar Reddy of party candidates in children Shivakrishna, 3, and Greater Warangal polls criticised the police for adopt- Assembly, Sarpanch, ZPTC, Srikruthi, 2, left from the PNS n MEDAK ing unilateral style of function- cooperative polls. But, the home on Tuesday and was NS RAO n WARANGAL Satyavathi Rathod want their ing. The conduct of some police have been resorting to found dead in an agriculture “It gives me immense pleasure party candidates to win this police personnel in police sta- victimising his close followers well on Wednesday morning. while Godavari waters are TRS is all set to make its mark election. All TRS MLAs and tions is a blot on the entire and party activists by foisting According to Swamy, hus- flowing in the hot summer in in the 30th elections this senior leaders are taking part police department. the false cases. He said that he band of the deceased Vijaya Medak district,” Finance month. Leaders of Congress in the election campaign. In fact, the town police sta- was at a loss of comprehension informed him about the Minister T Harish Rao said. and BJP parties have been Dayakar Rao urged people tion is not in the hands of why the local MLA chose not quarrel over phone when he Speaking on the occasion, busy arranging for the cam- from all walks of life to come senior police officers, but one to respond on the issue. was outside. He promised her Harish Rao said he was very paign. TRS has announced together and make TRS party or two police persons are call- The police registered a false to solve the issue after reach- much excited to see Godavari that it has expanded the candidates win in this election. ing the shots. case against his own commu- ing home. However, she left water gushing in amid the hot Greater Warangal Municipal On the other hand, the He alleged the hands of the nity member and former the home by the time he summer and thanked Chief Corporation from 58 divi- Congress party has also police behind illegal trans- MPTC Ramana Rao for his reached the home. Minister K Chandrasekhar Minister would be remem- Minister said the TRS govern- sions in the past to 66 divisions declared its readiness to con- portation of sand, black soil, fault of having resisted the He contacted Vijaya's broth- Rao. He said the Godavari bered in history. The erst- ment has changed the fate at present. With this, the num- test in this election. However, filtered sand and so on. He cheating of farmers by the cot- er to cross check whether she water would flow about 100 while Medak district would be and future of the state and ber of contesting candidates there are reports that some charged the police with resort- ton trader with the help of CI. went to her maternal home but km in Medak and reach the developed as the green district farmers could cultivate won- has increased significantly. congressmen are ready to raise ing to collection of bribes to He alleged that the police she did not go there. They Nizam Sagar project. It would with Kaleswaram waters. derful crops in the TS region. Aspirants are especially the banner of rebellion with- encourage the illegal activity. officer threatened to open a thought that she would come bring cheers to farmers all Harish Rao said, “The devel- He said the cattle used to interested in contesting this in their own party in this elec- He alleged that the senior rowdy-sheet against the for- back in the morning. But, she along the riparian regions of opment which was not possi- suffer due to lack of water to municipal election on behalf of tion. Almost all the major par- police officers are keeping mer MPTC. was found dead in the well. the district. The credit goes to ble in 70 years, was made drink in the summer, but these the ruling party. Apart from ties are working hard to make mum turning a blind eye to He said that it was a ploy to Peddaplli police rushed to the TRS government to build possible only with Chief cattle would get plenty of water the TRS, candidates of their party candidates victori- what is happening in front of foist false cases against his the spot retrieved bodies. reservoirs like Kondapocha- Minister. Stating that it was an as water into canals. With the Congress, BJP and several ous in all the divisions. A total their eyes. He accused the close aides and party workers Based on the complaint by mma and Mallanna Sagar eye feast to see the water gush- entry of water, both the con- independent candidates are of 1,765 nominations were police of joining hands with and send them to jail in a bid husband, police began inves- where there were no rivers. It ing overflowing over Bollaram stituencies of Narasapur would in the fray. The state ministers filed for 66 wards in GWMC real estate mafia and resorting to isolate him politically. tigation. was the day when the Chief with Godavari waters, the benefit. Yerrabelli Dayakar Rao and in this election. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | APRIL 22, 2021 nation 05 New Covid-19 vaccine may provide Mamata: Second Covid wave is Modi-made disaster protection against all strains: Study PNS n BALURGHAT Lashing out at Prime Minister PNS n NEW DELHI protect against deadly diseases Narendra Modi, West Bengal like cholera and pertussis. Chief Minister Mamata A new experimental COVID- Factories in many low-to-mid- Banerjee on Wednesday alleged 19 vaccine has shown promis- dle-income countries around that the second COVID-19 ing results in early animal test- the world are making hun- wave in the country and its ing, according to researchers dreds of millions of doses of management is a "Modi-made who say the preventive may those vaccines per year now, disaster". provide protection against for a USD 1 per dose or less," Addressing an election rally existing and future strains of the Zeichner said. at Balurghat in Dakshin novel coronavirus, and cost "It may be possible to adapt Dinajpur district, the TMC about USD 1 per dose. those factories to make this chief asserted that West Bengal The vaccine developed by new vaccine. Since the technol- will be run only by a "Bengal government. We will not allow way in West Bengal, the BJP is researchers, including those ogy is very similar, the cost engine government" and not by Gujarat to capture our state or bringing in people from other from the University of Virginia should be similar too," he "Modi's double-engine". run it from Delhi. Bengal will states and spreading the infec- (UVA) in the US, prevented added. "The second COVID wave is rule Bengal," she said. tion among the people here," pigs from being becoming ill The vaccine takes an unusu- more intense. I would say this The term "double-engine she said. with a pig model coronavirus, al approach in that it targets a is a Modi-made disaster. There government" often used by She said that her administra- porcine epidemic diarrhea virus part of the spike protein of the are no injections or oxygen. BJP leaders denotes the govern- tion is finding it difficult to set (PEDV). virus, the "viral fusion peptide," Vaccines and medicines are ment of the same party at the up safe homes as many govern- PEDV infects pigs, causing cause some cases of the com- existing vaccine-manufactur- Described in the journal that is essentially universal being shipped abroad even as Centre and the state. ment accommodations are diarrhea, vomiting, and high mon cold, the researchers said. ing factories, they said. PNAS, the vaccine-produc- among coronaviruses. there is a scarcity of these The TMC chief also urged being used to house central fever, and has been a large bur- According to the "Our new platform offers a tion platform involves syn- The spike protein helps the items in the country," she told people not to vote for Left- forces. den on pig farmers around the researchers, the vaccine offers new route to rapidly-produce thesising DNA that directs the virus to enter the human cells. the rally. Congress-ISF alliance candi- "We are finding it difficult to world. The new vaccine several advantages that could vaccines at very low cost that production of a piece of the The fusion peptide has not She claimed that this election dates claiming that voting for set up safe homes. approach might one day open overcome major obstacles to can be manufactured in exist- virus which can instruct the been observed to differ at all in is a fight to save West Bengal them will strengthen the BJP's Although we have increased the door to a universal vaccine global vaccination efforts. ing facilities around the world, immune system to mount a the many genetic sequences of and "protect the honour of the hand. the number of beds, I would for coronaviruses, including It would be easy to store and which should be particularly protective immune response SARS-CoV-2 that have been Bengali mother". Banerjee said that the Centre suggest that patients who don't coronaviruses that previously transport, even in remote areas helpful for pandemic against the virus. "Killed obtained from thousands of "Our state will be run by a had said seven months ago that have severe symptoms, please threatened pandemics or per- of the world, and could be pro- response," said Steven L. whole-cell vaccines are cur- patients around the world dur- Bengal engine government and the pandemic has subsided. remain in home isolation," haps even coronaviruses that duced in mass quantities using Zeichner from UVA. rently in widespread use to ing the pandemic. not by Modi's double-engine "Now, with elections under- Banerjee said. INDIA CORNER Pvt hospitals, ‘Atrocious': Jairam Ramesh slams Pondy adds 619 fresh cases; Maha cancels clinics allowed Centre over Covishield pricing Lt Guv asks people to take vax Class 10 exams enior Congress leader Covid treatment Jairam Ramesh on PNS n PUDUCHERRY tion meant to cover those above PNS n MUMBAI SWednesday criticised the PNS n AHMEDABAD Puducherry registered 619 fresh 60 years or those above 45 years Union government over COVID-19 cases on Wednesday with co-morbidities has benefit- Amid a surge in COVID-19 differential pricing of Covishield The Gujarat government has pushing the total caseload to ted 1,09,471 people. cases in Maharashtra, the state vaccine, saying the Centre permitted all private hospitals, 49,593 while the toll climbed to Meanwhile, Lt Governor government has decided to getting it at Rs 150 per dose clinics, nursing homes and 722 as five more people suc- Tamilisai Soundararajan inaugu- cancel Class X board examina- and states at Rs 400 is no dispensaries to treat coron- cumbed to the infection. rated a vaccination festival at a tion, Minister for Primary cooperative federalism. He avirus patients till June 15, an Director of Health and Family privately managed hospital PIMS and Secondary Education demanded the Centre and state official said on Wednesday. Welfare Services S Mohan near here and said people should Varsha Gaikwad said on governments pay the same The decision was taken Kumar said there were 5,404 samples during last twenty four not hesitate to receive vaccina- Tuesday. The decision was price for the COVID-19 vaccine. He said overcharging state governments during a core-committee active cases which included hours. tion to prevent the pandemic. taken at a meeting of the state for the anti-coronavirus shots will bleed dry their already stressed meeting chaired by Chief 1,036 patients taking treatment The Director also said the She said Puducherry was per- cabinet here. In a televised finances. "The Central government will continue to pay Rs 150 per dose Minister Vijay Rupani on in hospitals while the remaining fatality and recovery rates were haps the only state where the vac- message, she said, The (Class for Covishield. State governments will now be charged Rs 400 a dose. Tuesday night in light of the 4368 patients were in home iso- 1.46 percent and 87.65 percent cination programme was being X board) exam is cancelled. decided, Gaikwad said. This is not cooperative federalism. This will bleed dry the already reeling surge in coronavirus cases in lation. respectively. implemented in a coordinated However, to bring parity There is no decision as of state finances. Atrocious," he said on Twitter. "We demand One Nation, the state. "Looking at the He said 43,467 patients recov- Kumar said of the 7.43 lakh manner in association with pri- across various higher sec- now on how marks will begiv- One Price for Centre and State governments," he said. Serum Institute of growing number of novel ered and were discharged so far samples tested so far 6.73 lakh vate medical colleges and hospi- ondary education boards, en to students who will be India (SII), the world's largest vaccine-maker, on Wednesday announced coronavirus cases, the Gujarat from hospitals. samples turned out to be nega- tals under Public Private partner- including of Maharashtra as applying for Class 11 admis- a price of Rs 600 per dose for COVID vaccine supplies to private government has decided to Of the total new cases tive. ship. well as central and internation- sion in various junior colleges. hospitals and Rs 400 per dose to state governments. In a statement permit doctors in private Puducherry region alone On the vaccination drive, he Soundararajan further said a al boards, a meeting (ofstake- "A decision on marking posted on its Twitter handle, SII said it will address the limited capacity hospitals, clinics, dispensaries accounted for 470 cases fol- noted that 30,473 health care day's delay in getting the shot holders) will be called to system will be finalised only by scaling up the vaccine production over the next two months. and nursing homaes to treat lowed by Karaikal 70, Yanam 41 workers and 18,128 front line would mean delaying anti bod- finalise a roadmap."Marks will after discussing the issue with COVID-19 patients till June and Mahe 38. workers have been inoculated so ies and hence no hesitation be given to students based on various stakeholders, Gaikwad 15," an official release stated. The 619 cases were identified far in the Union Territory. should be shown by the people internal assessment, but a said after attending the cab- Fire breaks out at furniture at the end of examination of 5607 The second phase of vaccina- to get the inoculation. process for the same is yet be inet meeting. market in west Delhi fire broke out at Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh ‘Try to implement public policies a furniture Son of Amarket in west to make country self-reliant’ Delhi's Kirti Nagar dies battling COVID-19 businessman area in the early PNS n NEW DELHI hours of Wednesday, officials said. PNS n KOLKATA Shah said he was anguished Vice President M Venkaiah surrenders : However, no one was tolearn about the death of Naidu on Wednesday asked injured in the Noted Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh. bureaucrats to keep reshap- Car crash incident, they added. Ghosh, a Padma Bhushan "He will always be remem- ing India's governance According to fire awardee, died on Wednesday bered for his outstanding structures to reflect consti- PNS n KOLKATA department officials, morning while he was in iso- poems, deeply rooted in the tutional values as well as information lation at his residence after social context. My deepest expectations of the people. The son of Kolkata regarding the blaze testing positive for COVID-19, condolences to his family and In a series of tweets to mark restaurant chain owner was received around 3 am, following which 28 fire engines were rushed his family said. followers. Om Shanti!" he the Civil Services Day, on Tuesday surrendered to the spot. The fire was brought under control around 6 am, they said. Ghosh, 89, was found to be tweeted. Naidu said it is an occasion before a court in the city According to police, five godowns and around 26 adjoining shanties COVID-positive on April 14. CPI(M)'s legislative party for all civil servants to trans- after the Supreme Court were damaged in the fire. He was in home isolation on leader Sujan Chakraborty said form governance and con- junked his plea seeking the advice of doctors and was that Bengal lost its soul with stantly try to implement bail in a 2019 car crash stable, his family said. the death of Ghosh. public policies that will case that left two K'taka govt sets up war room However, his condition Born in 1932 to grammar- make the country Bangladeshi nationals deteriorated suddenly late on Jnanpith Award in 2016. ian Manindra Kumar Ghosh at "atmanirbhar" (self-reliant) dead. The trial court to monitor supply of oxygen Tuesday night, following He received the Sahitya Chandpur in present-day as well as regain its rightful remanded the accused ith complaints pouring in which he was given oxygen Akademi Award in 1977 for Bangladesh, he graduated in place in the comity of the coronavirus pandemic. Raghib Parwez to judi- regarding shortage and support, they said. his book 'Babarer Prarthana'. Bengali from Presidency nations. The central government cial custody till May 5. Wblackmarketing of oxygen He died around 8.30 am, Condoling the death, Prime College and completed MA On this day in 1947, Sardar observes April 21 every year On August 17, 2019, a and Remdesivir, the Karnataka they added. Minister Narendra Modi said from Calcutta University. Vallabhbhai Patel had aptly as 'Civil Services day' as an speeding Jaguar jumped government on Wednesday Ghosh, who suffered from Ghosh will be remembered for He started his teaching c described civil servants as occasion for civil servants to a traffic signal and hit a announced setting up a 'War several comorbidities, was his contributions to Bengali reer at Bangabashi College in the 'steel frame of India', he rededicate themselves to the Mercedes, before crash- Room'. "In order to ensure hospitalised a few months ago and Indian literature. 1955, and after a few stints in recalled. cause of citizen and renew ing into three persons timely & sufficient supply of due to deterioration of his "His works were widely read some other institutes, he "On this Civil Services Day, their commitments to pub- standing under a police Oxygen and #Remdesivir a 24x7 health condition. and admired. Saddened by joined the Jadavpur University. I express my heartfelt grat- lic service and excellence in control booth in war room has been established Considered to be having his demise. Condolences to his He retired from JU in 1992. itude, along with my fellow work. Kolkata, killing two with staff working round the authority on Rabindranath family and friends. Om Ghosh, whose literary citizens, to numerous civil On this day in 1947, India's Bangladeshis. clock in 3 shifts," state Health Minister K Sudhakar tweeted. Passing Tagore, Ghosh is known for Shanti," he tweeted. career spanned over five servants who have left an first Home minister The accused initially an order to thi s effect, the Drug Controller of Karnataka appointed 26 'Adim Lata - Gulmomay' and Chief Minister Mamata decades, was considered one indelible impress on the Vallabhbhai Patel had took shelter in his rela- government employees and officers to manage the war room. The 'Murkha Baro Samajik Nay', Banerjee said she was shattered of the most influential mod- governance of our country," addressed the probationers tive'shouse on the out- government also set up a new 6 Kilo Litre capacity Medical Oxygen among other books. after coming to know about ern-day Bengali poets. he said. of Administrative Services skirt of Kolkata and plant at the Chamarajanagar District Hospital. Sharing the information Ghosh was awarded the Ghosh's death with whom she Originally Chittopriyo Ghosh, The vice president hailed the Officers at the Metcalf from there he fled to on Twitter, Sudhakar said the oxygen plant will be operational very Padma Bhushan in 2011 and shared a close rapport. he took the pen name of yeoman service civil ser- House here. Dubai. soon. There had been an acute shortage of Remdesivir and oxygen in conferred the prestigious Union Home Minister Amit Shankha Ghosh. vants are rendering during the state ever since the surge in COVID cases was noticed. T Maha: Indrani Mukerjea, 39 FEED SHOCK INCREASING CORONA CASES other inmates corona +eve Farmer complains to cops Film producers scramble in Maha heena Bora murder case accused Indrani Mukerjea hens stop laying eggs PNS n MUMBAI the infection, and fears of a lock- rer "Adipurush", which was tak- Sand 39 other inmates of down grew, so did uncertainty ing place in Mumbai with min- the Byculla prison here have PNS n PUNE the same issue, following With COVID-19 continuing its about what the future holds. imum cast and crew, is now on tested positive for coronavirus which he submitted a com- relentless surge and the Producer Bhushan Kumar's hold due to the virtual lockdown and shifted to a quarantine A poultry farmer from plaint to us," said Rajendra Maharashtra government tight- “Ek Villain Returns” is one of the in the state. centre, an official said on Maharashtra's Pune district Mokashi, senior police inspec- ening restrictions, film and TV biggies to be affected. The shoot In television, where producers Wednesday. These 40 inmates has approached the police tor, Loni Kalbhor police sta- producers are scouting for loca- has been moved to Goa but have to come up with daily were found positive for claiming that hens at his farm tion. tions outside the state in a desper- Kumar said there is no decision episodes, they have gone to sec- coronavirus after they were have stopped laying eggs after The complainant stated he ate bid to complete long-stalled yet on their other films. ond-tier cities after Mumbai shut subjected to Rapid Antigen consuming the feed manufac- had purchased the poultry movie projects and build up “The sudden surge in Covid down production. Test (RAT), he said. "Most of the 40 inmates are asymptomatic. They tured by a particular firm, an feed from a company based in episode banks. cases is definitely something to Goa, a convenient flight away, were shifted to the isolation centre of the prison at Patankar School in official said on Wednesday. the neighbouring Ahmed The pandemic last year had worry about. We stand by the seems to be a favourite. Byculla in Central Mumbai as a precautionary measure," he said. No FIR is registered as the nagar district of the state. slammed the brakes on the decision to not shoot in the city. Star Plus shows such as "Yeh The RAT was performed on Sunday as one of the women prisoners was concerned manufacturer has "He mentioned in the appli- Mumbai-headquartered enter- To meet the shoot deadlines we Hai Chahatein", "Ghum Hai found infected and shifted to the COVID centre at St George Hospital in agreed to pay the compensa- cation that after consuming tainment industry that provides have found the perfect location Kisikey Pyaar Meiin" and "Aapki South Mumbai, the official said. Subsequently, RAT was conducted on tion to owners of three to four that feed, hens at his farm employment to lakhs of people. in Goa to shoot ‘Ek Villain Nazron Ne Samjha" are current- 350 women prisoners, 225 men inmates and 60 staff of the jail, out of poultry farms who also faced have stopped laying eggs," And just as shooting schedules leading the tally of cases. Returns'. The shoot has begun ly being shot in the coastal state. whom 40 women tested positive for coronavirus. Mukerjea has been this issue. Mokashi said. He said the were picking up pace and dates As the state government there and we are abiding by the Zee TV has also shifted the lodged at the Byculla prison since her arrest in the murder case in "The complainant is a poul- police consulted the block getting finalised for films await- clamped down further on move- protocols laid down by the gov- shoot of its popular shows August 2015. The prosecution's case is that Mukerjea, along with her try farm owner. He and at level animal husbandry officer ing theatrical releases came the ment, following its announce- ernment. We will soon take a call "Kundali Bhagya", "Apna Time former husbands Sanjeev Khanna and Peter Mukerjea, had killed Sheena least four other poultry farm in Ahmednagar over this second Covid wave more power- ment that all shootings stand sus- on the other films,” Kumar told Bhi Ayega" and "Qurbaan Hua" Bora, who was born of her previous relationship, in the year 2012. owners in his area also faced issue. ful than the first with Maharashtra pended to curtail the spread of PTI. The shoot of Prabhas-star- to Goa. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | APRIL 22, 2021 06

www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION More trouble Training to grow As the number of COVID-19 infections soars, a triple mutant variant has emerged in Bengal JS RAJPUT he humankind is facing an unprecedented crisis as the enemy is mightier than us learning horizons — it frequently changes form and gets increasingly virulent — and arguably can Trender all our defences, including medicines and vaccines, ineffective. The Coronavirus is an RNA virus and all viruses have an inherent capacity to mutate. Basically, they mutate The National Education Policy-2020 rightly accords importance to to stay on; but not all mutations are worrying for humans, save for the lethal ones. The main concern of the scientific community right now is the efficacy of the extant vac- mentoring as it can offer wide-ranging support to learners cines against the mutants and possible future variants. There is no way to stop the virus read with considerable inter- from mutating but the spectrum of vaccine effectiveness can be broadened keeping the est the Delhi Government’s possible mutations in mind. But as these changes in genes or protein sequencing can- decision to launch “mentor- not be predicted accurately, it’s next to impossible ing” of 1,000 girl students by 250I select senior-level students to to gauge the future form of a current strain and there- help them move towards careers fore to develop an effective vaccine. Even as India in STEM — science, technology, struggles with a double mutant Coronavirus, there engineering and maths. are reports that a new strain — a triple mutant vari- Obviously, the move is linked to the importance that mentoring ant — has been detected and is circulating predom- finds in the National Education inately in West Bengal, the State where three more Policy (NEP-2020): “A National phases of Assembly elections are due and which had Mission shall be established, with for long become the favourite hunting ground of politi- a large pool of outstanding/retired faculty — including those with cians of all hues, none of whom cared for COVID- the ability to teach in the Indian appropriate behaviour either for themselves or the languages — that would be will- electorate. Is there any end to these mutations, or ing to provide short-term men- will these keep haunting us forever? toring/professional support to the university/college teachers.” The There are worrying reports that even fully inoculated people have contracted the policy proposal should have far- virus. Probably, they either didn’t adhere to COVID-appropriate norms during the inter- reaching and much wider impli- val between the doses, their bodies failed to produce antibodies despite getting vac- cations than those indicated in cinated or the vaccine turned out to be ineffective (improper storage might be a cause). the initiative mentioned above. Mentoring, articulated compre- thinking individual. The experienced, empathetic, ty. It was always readily forth- But if it is actually due to a new strain against which the existing vaccines are not hensively, can offer tremendous process of growing up understanding and ready to be coming as they were not busy working, the scientists and pharmaceutical giants need to put their heads together support to institutional function- deserves to be dynamically a partner in the process of dis- with coaching or teaching in and find a solution. But scientific studies are data-based and not merely assump- ing, quality enhancement, stress oriented accordingly. Apart covery. Everyone learns from private institutes, which is tive, while India has a huge sample size with a lot of variations. The onus is on the reduction in the learning envi- from the acquisition of life and someone else: Mostly it would now the order of the day. An ronment and critical thinking. productive skills, the system- be from parents, friends, an example: The head of a univer- Government to encourage and adequately fund such studies that will help the sci- At present, the inadequacy atic process of learning must acquaintance or an icon. sity department once asked a entific community in developing new vaccines. Another problem scientists across of professionally equipped man- enable every individual to Formal education/schooling brilliant young lecturer how he the world, and particularly in India, might face is if a person infected with a mutant power is a major bottleneck lead a peaceful, harmonious can cater only to a part of liked the teaching experience. strain shows symptoms similar to those of the precursor variant. In such a scenario, practically at every stage of and sublime life. This is best growing up, that too if the sys- The young man replied: “I am the existing vaccines will be futile and the variant will not be easily detected as only education. It is the initial stage expressed in the essence of tem is working with full effi- worried. Shall I be repeating of teaching and learning that “Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram” cacy. Think of Eklavya! He had the stuff for the next three-four “genome sequencing” can give exact information about the strain afflicting a per- alone prepares a solid founda- (Truth, Beauty and a virtual mentor, who was his decades?” The senior son. In a poor country like India, genome sequencing — which costs tens of thou- tion for quality research, inno- Goodness)! And what good is THE TIMES AHEAD icon. In the current times, answered: “Oh! You are teach- sands of rupees — is not an option for the majority. With a clutch of life-and-death vations and entrepreneurship. If life if society and its institu- WOULD DEMAND every school could identify ing only physics? I help my stu- questions hovering all around us, these future possibilities are needed to be worked children get necessary person- tions permit growing up with- persons from the community dents grow up. In that, there is al-level guidance and help at this out internalisation of these MULTIDISCIPLINARY with experience, skills and no repetition!” upon in a “vision and mission” mode. Till we hit upon the correct answers, there is stage, it would be a huge help in ingredients. It must be accept- AND HOLISTIC readiness to support the young Life is getting more com- no option to wearing masks, sanitising hands and waiting in a queue for the jab while future. Learning is no more con- ed that our education systems ones in their learning needs. plex and competitive by the observing physical distancing. fined to classrooms, textbooks work under the conditions of EDUCATION THAT This would also require decen- day. The generations ahead and the hallowed premises of deficiency of every kind. Sadly WOULD PREPARE tralisation of authority. The shall endure a much faster schools and institutes of high- enough, it includes financial head teacher must be autho- pace of change; the education- PICTALK er learning. In times of swiftly resources and availability of THE LEARNERS rised to seek such support al institutions therefore must increasing availability of digital competent teachers in the based on her/his judgment and seek support from suitably learning support systems, edu- right proportion. In a world FOR MAKING AN the availability of right persons. equipped persons with a vision cational institutions must moving towards knowledge EFFECTIVE In the 1960s-1970s, teach- for future generations. The broaden their horizons and be economy and knowledge soci- ing in universities never suf- mentoring force needs to be prepared to take help from out- ety, no forward-looking nation CONTRIBUTION IN fered due to academic vacan- confined to retired and willing side the formal systems. The can afford dilution of quality CREATING A WORLD cies as the department heads teachers only as the process times ahead would demand in education, which India is were authorised to fill up even requires comprehension of multidisciplinary and holistic suffering from at present. One OF PEACE. JRD TATA short vacancies from amongst the issues of the young on a education that would prepare could get a realistic assessment ONCE TOLD the research scholars available much larger span. One expects the learners for making effective by visiting just a couple of within the department, or that the importance accorded contribution in creating a world sarkari schools and colleges, or YOUNGSTERS: ‘AIM from outside. The senior fac- to mentoring in the NEP- of peace. JRD Tata once told a State-maintained university. ulty would help them in every 2020 shall bring about a real youngsters: “Aim for perfection; Mentoring can be of help FOR PERFECTION; possible manner; an example positive change in the learning you will achieve excellence.” to everyone at every stage of YOU WILL ACHIEVE of perfect mentoring could be environment at every stage. This is what education and life. It contributes most promi- seen in practically every uni- (The writer works in learning are all about. The pur- nently in the initial stages, and EXCELLENCE.’ versity department. On appro- education and social cohesion. suit of excellence ought to be the it has a lasting impact. It must priate occasions, help was also The views expressed are goal of every informed and come from someone wiser, sought from the retired facul- personal.) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE Alitalia workers in Rome to discuss with the Government the relaunch of the Italian carrier PTI The Tamil Nadu CENTRE, STATES SHOULD WORK TOGETHER Government should Sir — This refers to the editorial ‘Bitter The raging pandemic take steps on war homecoming’ (April 21). The unorganised footing to procure Influencers go blank sector workers have been hit the worst by pandemic. Existing healthcare facilities are necessary drugs and the pandemic. Insecurity, anxiety, the fear unable to cope with the surge in hospitalisation oxygen and prevent In spite of holding sway over millions of followers, of losing their loved ones have created con- of the infected patients. What makes headlines COVID-19 vaccine wastage. fusion and fear in the minds of migrant is their inadequacy to provide the needed care many stars ain’t promoting anti-virus precautions workers. However, the exodus from the to those struggling for life. DMK president Capital and other cities is not on such a A pandemic is characterised by peaks and — MK Stalin he entire country is in the stranglehold of the COVID-19 virus and several of its pesky large scale as last year and may be termed troughs. During the trough period, the strains and double and triple mutant variants. The citizenry is unsure of how the negligible compared to when the lockdown Government didn’t take steps to scale up the The success of our future would unravel on various counts — longevity, health, loved ones, business was first enforced last year. This time, the healthcare facilities in anticipation of a possible vaccination T curbs are imposed locally by certain resurgence of the virus. The avoidable loss of programme has and employment opportunities, economy, curtailed movement, et al. Suddenly, thousands s the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, States whereas in 2020, the entire nation Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed lives for want of hospital beds, medical oxygen demonstrated what of real and self-proclaimed “doctors” and “experts” have the UK can achieve was put under lockdown by the Centre. Ato the States to focus on micro-containment and drugs is really tragic. How sad the situation descended upon us to enlighten us with their profound This time, everyone including the has become can be gauged from the visuals of when we bring strategy and resort to lockdown only as the last together our brightest minds. knowledge and wisdom. Then there are crores of oth- labourers have an idea on how to deal with measure. Lowering the age bracket to 18 years non-stop cremations and burials. COVID-19, unlike last year when nobody for the jab is a welcome step that will help get As many as 22 patients on ventilator sup- ers who, without the necessary insight but still resolute was aware of the perils or the precautions. port at a Nashik hospital have lost their lives due British Prime Minister to serve humanity in their own humble fashion, feel con- maximum people inoculated and in developing — Boris Johnson That said, the respective Governments herd immunity. However, the decision to allow to the interruption in oxygen supply caused by tented playing the mailman especially with regard to haven’t done anything substantial to con- the manufacturers to set the vaccine price them- a leakage in the oxygen tanker. Coronavirus is All that exists is the effusive outflows from the know-all “University of trol this migration. It simply means that selves for use by the States and in the open mar- not going away anytime soon. It is spreading nature. Nature loves no lessons have been learnt since last year ket will introduce the element of profit-making faster in India than anywhere else in the world. WhatsApp and Twitter”. What’s a little unsettling to some all equally. We and that the Centre and the States still lack at such a crucial time. We are left to combat it by following COVID- of us armchair ‘look-tterati’, however, is the calm with arrogantly call Earth coordination. Even as the vaccination is going on, other appropriate behaviour, ramping up testing and which the sultans of the netherworld of social media In 2020, the Centre and the States tracing, increasing the pace of vaccination and ‘Our Planet'. It does measures are needed to bring the pandemic not belong to us. platforms have greeted the pernicious virus or exhort- woke up late; hopefully, they will do bet- under control. Wearing masks and maintaining improving healthcare facilities. Tamil Nadu Filmmaker ed their billions of followers to stay composed, follow ter this time. The key is perfect coordina- physical distancing are necessary to contain the G David Milton | tion without animosity and bitterness. — Shekhar Kapur COVID-appropriate behaviour with sincerity and get vac- Things are likely to turn worse in the com- standable but a fiat from the Bench is hard- ly unprepared to meet the challenge. The cinated as soon as their turn comes. ing days and the interests of the migrants ly the best way to go about tackling a pan- Government failed to control mass gath- The Argentina tour What makes their current conduct especially surprising is that most of these celebri- must be taken care of. The situation won’t demic. The Government correctly held erings, as seen in the Haridwar Maha was an important ties stay on social media as fish in water. You can expect them to write on any subject improve without coordinated efforts. that a lockdown could cause destruction Kumbh. Its intervention came too late as experience for all of Ganapathi Bhat | Akola of livelihoods and accentuate economic the damage had already been inflicted. us. We were yearning under the sun, even outside their field of speciality, and one doesn’t think that more distress. However, there are glaring gaps The BJP restricted the audience strength for proper match than a handful of their followers would ever have been disappointed. But in the current WELCOME DECISION BY THE SC in the State’s health infrastructure. Fixing at its public meetings in West Bengal only practice while building all-hands-on-deck situation, where even a miniscule effort makes a huge difference in Sir — The Supreme Court has rightly that is a long haul and will require sus- after the Left, Congress and the TMC had up towards the Olympics. stayed the Allahabad High Court’s direc- saving innocent lives, these super stars are ostensibly numb to the life-and-death issue tained investment and political focus on announced such steps. Congress leader Indian hockey player tive to impose a week-long lockdown in public health. That’s why the State Rahul Gandhi needs to be commended for — Nilakanta Sharma at hand. Since around April 1, from among social media’s regular despatchers, the names five districts of UP following what it Government may have got relief from the his vision and determination as he can- of only industrialist Anand Mahindra (April 14, April 19) and Priyanka Chopra (April 20) deemed a failure of the system to deal with apex court but it will do well to carefully celled his campaign midway. Besides, come to mind off the cuff, advising people to follow the health norms. Actors Amitabh the spike in COVID-19 cases. The situa- remember the HC’s concerns. had the Centre allowed vaccination for all The country, from Bachchan (April 1) and Salman Khan (March 24) simply informed the world that they tion in UP, no doubt, is grave and all sys- N Sadhasiva Reddy | Bengaluru adults earlier, many more lives could have being a vaccine leader, tems have been strained. But a lockdown been saved. It is a pity that the ruling BJP has been reduced to a have taken their anti-COVID vaccine while cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar confirmed (March is a call best left to the political executive GOVT FAILED TO CONTROL PANDEMIC refuses to learn lessons from history. vaccine beggar. Rather 27) that he had tested positive for the virus. Certain other online gladiators, such as since its economic and social implications Sir — It seems that the Prime Minister has That’s why India is currently in a mess. than testing patients, Karan Johar, were so busy promoting their web series or other filmography that a neg- are far-reaching. Moreover, managing a prioritised politics over people’s lives. Bhagwan Thadani | Mumbai the Government is testing people's patience. ligible development like Corona assuming more virulent strains escaped their attention. lockdown is based on district-level inputs When the virus reared its ugly head and the health infrastructure available. again, both the political leadership and the Send your feedback to: Congress leader A question for you: Are they really worth loving or emulating? The High Court’s anguish is under- health administration were caught woeful- [email protected] — Ajay Maken HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | APRIL 22, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN Maha mess due to blocked PLAN FOR GOLDEN SUNSET YEARS Vohra report annexures PRASHANT TEWARI The quality of post-retirement life depends on the pre-retirement decisions taken by an individual An open discussion on the NN Vohra Committee report in Parliament will reveal the kingpins of the corruption syndicate any influential leaders in Maharashtra and Gujarat during the 1990s had alleged- Mly developed ties with underworld don HIMA BINDU KOTA Dawood Ibrahim and his henchman Iqbal Mirchi. This assertion was officially put down on paper any individuals do not give adequate attention to prop- when the NN Vohra Committee submitted its 100- er retirement planning, which leaves them with either no page report to the Ministry of Home Affairs Mfunds post-retirement or with a very less amount that (MHA) on October 5, 1993, soon after it was is insufficient to meet their daily needs and give them a respectable established in the aftermath of the Mumbai bomb life in their sunset years. On the contrary, some people plan care- blasts. The report that was made public in August 1995 in Parliament, was limited to just 11 fully and start saving in a retirement fund on a regular basis. Also, pages. The rest of the pages that were never made there are people who save, though not enough and their sav- public are as relevant today as they were on the ings are eroded due to various conditions. Due to improvements day they were brought into existence. in the healthcare system, an individual can live upto 15-20 years The report had stated that there was a “defi- after retirement. Nevertheless, several studies show that peo- nite” nexus between Dawood and a very big ple nearing their retirement are not suitably prepared for it. Congress leader of Maharashtra and had named It is a general belief that the quality of life post-retirement a former Chief Minister (CM). Another input that is a part of the annexures of the report, showed depends on the decisions taken by an individual pre-retirement. how two tranches of `5 crore each were given by Gone are the days when a Government job meant security in Dawood in 1992 to a relative of a CM who later the form of a lifelong pension after one’s retirement. Now, pen- became a politician, too. A former top Intelligence sion for Government employees is directly proportional to their Bureau (IB) officer said: “Gujarat-based leaders contributions to the Provident Fund (PF) account. It is general- were prominently mentioned in the annexures. If ly considered that a decent retirement income is between 70- the Home Minister decides to summon these 110 per cent of the current income. annexures — if he has not seen them till now — he will find familiar names in them. Every leader for the first time that an official mainly confined to “normal smug- level where the agencies of the State comes and makes statements on Dawood and report clearly brought out that gling without any links to terrorist and the Central enforcement agen- Mirchi. The real test of intent is whether they have crime syndicates had developed sig- elements.” The current strength of cies like Customs and excise and the the guts to take action on the basis of the find- nificant muscle and money power the agency’s offices abroad would Income-Tax Department would be ings of the Vohra Committee report that are and they were virtually running a not permit to enlarge its field of required to take effective action. encompassed in the annexures.” THE MODI parallel Government and pushing activities. If, however, there is evi- In case where a crime syndicate The recent events in Maharashtra have estab- GOVERNMENT the State apparatus into irrele- dence to suggest that these organ- has graduated to big business, it lished the fact that the country has learnt noth- HAS THE vance. This is a frightening admis- isations have links with Intelligence would be necessary to conduct ing from criminalisation of the system even when ADVANTAGE sion to make for an official commit- agencies of other countries, partic- detailed investigations into its assets, the report warned of the consequences of polit- OF BEING A tee. But it does not state how the sit- ularly Pakistan, and that they are both movable and immovable. ical, bureaucratic, criminal syndication so long ago. MAJORITY uation has to be dealt with and how being used or are likely to be used Law and order being a State All the subsequent Governments have convenient- GOVERNMENT, criminalisation of politics and by such countries for destabilising subject, the central agencies have ly ignored the decay and left the citizens helpless. SO THE Government can be overcome and our economy, it would become the their task cut out. On the basis of The recent happenings in Maharashtra, where the COMPULSION eliminated. All that it suggests is the R&AWs responsibility to monitor the extensive experience gained by Home Minister, Police Commissioner and cops setting up of a nodal agency which their activities. our Intelligence, investigative and are accused of extortion and daring to threaten OF COALITION will provide one place where the ‘Crime Syndicate’, a r e p o r t o n enforcement agencies, it is apparent India’s most famous industrialist, is an eye- POLITICS IS NOT Intelligence relating to the activities the nexus between the Mumbai that mafia organisations have estab- However, this is an area where most people fall short. Only opener for all. This leads to the big question of THERE TO of crime syndicates can be gathered police and the Mumbai under- lished themselves in various parts a small proportion of individuals are able to amass assets twice what is left for the common man on the street to PREVENT by different agencies. world was prepared by the CBI in of the country and developed sig- the value of their current income. And this is the cause of con- safeguard from such people? IT FROM Sadly, the Maharashtra 1986. It would be useful to institute nificant muscle and money power. cern as the inflationary burden and rising healthcare costs eat The Vohra Committee report and after: The TAKING Government is run and controlled a fresh study by the CBI, on the They have established linkages with into retirement savings. More often than not, the human tenden- report highlighted the manifold dimensions of the HARSH by the mafia. Even the Vohra basis of what has happened in Government functionaries, politi- cy of procrastination translates into savings that are too little, malaise of criminalisation of politics. The demand AND DECISIVE Committee report tabled in Maharashtra recently. cal leaders and others to be able to ACTION ON too late. Researches have shown that factors like income and for money for party funds to contest elections Parliament focused on the Memon The CBI has reported that all operate with impunity. And various paved the way for political corruption and the SYNDICATED brothers and Dawood Ibrahim’s over India, crimes syndicates have State Governments tend to take gender have an impact on retirement planning. The higher an scourge of black money. Political corruption acts CRIME powerful network and their syner- become a law unto themselves. advantage of the constitutional pro- individual’s income more is the likelihood of saving for retire- as the foster mother of administrative corruption gies with then ruling establish- Even in the smaller towns and rural prietary to patronise the syndicat- ment. Similarly, men have been known to actively engage in sav- as graft has the tendency to percolate and ments. This could not have hap- areas, musclemen have become the ed corruption. ing and investment planning as compared to women. become ubiquitous. When an outcry was raised pened without these elements hav- order of the day. Hired assassins It is a shame for a mature Financial planning is a determinant of financial literacy — by some public men about the menace of corrup- ing been protected by the func- have become a part of these organ- democracy to have political leaders having a wide knowledge about financial instruments and relat- tion and its immensity, they were sought to be tionaries of the Government depart- isations. The nexus between the and police officers who resort to silenced on the ground that corruption prevails ed issues and clarity about the retirement goals. These findings ments concerned, especially criminal gangs, police, bureaucra- extortion and State Governments in all countries. The fact that the extent of cor- Customs, the Income-Tax cy and politicians has come out that shield the culprits in courts to can be applied to customise retirement investment plans to suit ruption in our country was much larger was sim- Department, the police force and clearly in various parts of the coun- meet their political objectives. individual needs based on age, gender, financial literacy and the ply brushed under the carpet. As things stand others. try. Unless the high and mighty are expectations about post-retirement life. As it is evident, “one- today, corruption has befouled the entire politi- Accordingly, R&AW monitors The Yogi Adityanath exposed and shamed, this menace size-fits-all” type of programmes will be failures as they do not cal and administrative apparatus of the country. the activities of certain organisa- Government in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is unlikely to vanish from the sys- provide any tailored solutions based on personality traits, finan- The committee’s report on the criminalisation tions abroad only insofar as they and the Nitish Kumar Government tem. The Modi Government has the cial and investment knowledge and unique retirement goals. of politics in India has been variously described relate to their involvement with in Bihar have used the might of the advantage of being a majority as “a damp squib”, because it did not reveal any narco-terrorist elements and smug- State to control the mess left behind Government, so the compulsion of Retirement investment plans would be quite different for young The writer is Editor, specific names of politicians but only stated in a Opinion Express. The gling of arms, ammunition and by the Mulayam-Mayawati combi- coalition politics is not there to pre- investors with a long-term future perspective as compared to general manner what was already widely known views expressed explosives into the country. It does nation in UP and Lalu in Bihar. It vent it from taking harsh and deci- middle-aged investors with a shorter investment horizon. and talked about for several years. At the same are personal. not monitor the activities of crim- has been suggested that the menace sive action on syndicated crime. It Retirement planning is much more than just ensuring finan- time, it let the “cat out of the bag” because it was inal elements abroad which are has first to be tackled at the local is time for it to do so. cial security. It also promotes a sense of satisfaction and helps a person adjust with retired life in a positive way. It also reduces anxiety levels and encourages people to retire early. Even though POINTCOUNTERPOINT the benefits of retirement planning are numerous, there is still a lack of precise motivation to secure financial and non-financial EVEN TODAY THEY’RE BUSY CAMPAIGNING. PEOPLE PRIME MINISTER MODI ADDRESSED THE NATION...BUT well-being by the people. The factors that predict human behav- iour skewing towards retirement planning can help organisations ARE CRYING FOR HELP, SEEKING OXYGEN, BEDS, AND SADLY WHEN THERE OUGHT TO BE NO POLITICS, THE identify people who are at risk and develop effective and cus- YOU’RE GOING TO RALLIES AND LAUGHING! CONGRESS PARTY IS INDULGING IN POLITICS. tomised methods to motivate them to start retirement planning. —CONGRESS LEADER —BJP SPOKESPERSON After all, retirement is the biggest coffee-break. PRIYANKA GANDHI VADRA SAMBIT PATRA (The writer is Associate Professor at Amity University, Noida. The views expressed are personal.) Innovation is key to climate-proofing infrastructure Building capacity by leveraging system, technological and financing innovations can better protect the public and critical economic assets nfrastructure is intrinsic to twined through the cyber weak or redundant policies and across the world, with need- infrastructure financing by devel- Founder-Member of Mission every aspect of our lives. domain. Climate-proofing crit- non-scientific assumptions are based adaptations for local vari- oping economies like Peru, Chile, Innovation and launched the IHowever, we tend to consid- ical and expensive infrastructur- among the biggest challenges to ables such as geographic features, Columbia and Mexico, are CDRI at the 2019 UN Climate er it only as discrete assets such al assets needs two urgent building DRI/CRI. This is espe- national priorities, and econom- focused on risk transfer and Action Summit. At home, the as roads and buildings, as actions. 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System innovations could tions are leveraging rapidly- Sendai Framework for Disaster deployment of such instruments. es of almost $80 billion due to Polar vortex in Texas took large structure (CRI) are gaining trac- enhance the monitoring and evolving new technologies such Risk Reduction 2015-2030, such Tailor-made Public-Private extreme climate events in the last swathes of the energy grids tion. Several countries have evaluation of global, national and as big data, augmented-reality, an index could rapidly democra- Partnership (PPP) models to two decades. Investing in offline for days, stranding citizens ongoing programmes in tradi- sub-national policies and actions. remote imaging, drones and tise DRI/CRI innovations and finance DRI/CRI projects could DRI/CRI and related services without electricity, water and Mohanty is programme tional R&D centres as well as in The Council on Energy, unmanned aerial vehicles, nan- encourage private sector partic- offer effective risk transfer mech- and building capacity by leverag- heat. lead and Raha, head, start-ups owned by digital-savvy Environment and Water otechnology, Internet of Things ipation and financing. anisms through sovereign guar- ing system, technological and Not only our banks, airports New Initiatives, “infra-preneurs” leveraging cut- (CEEW) and its partners are (IoT) and Industry 4.0. They Developing innovative risk antees while providing access to financing innovations can better and transport infrastructure are the Council on Energy, ting-edge technologies. developing a Climate Risk Atlas should be standardised to glob- financing instruments for a global investment pool. protect not just the public, but Environment and Water. networked but increasingly ener- The views expressed System innovations can help for India at a 25-km granular res- al norms to allow efficient inte- DRI/CRI is another pressing On the global stage, India also the economic assets critical gy, education, security, health and are personal. better predict and prepare for olution to better identify, assess grations with existing and forth- need. Current options such as has proactively embraced multi- to national growth and develop- protective assets are also inter- adverse climate events. Missing, and project chronic and acute coming infrastructural systems catastrophe bonds used for lateral co-innovation as a ment. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | APRIL 22, 2021 Money 08 Oxygen reallocation to impact Asian shares slide as virus small business in some sectors PNS n MUMBAI

Reallocating oxygen for med- casts shadow over recovery ical purposes to take care of the rising COVID cases will have PNS n BANGKOK Apple fell 1.3% as part of a an adverse impact on small broad slide in technology businesses in some sectors, Shares skidded in Asia on companies. Banks also domestic rating agency Crisil Wednesday after Wall Street accounted for a big share of said on Wednesday. closed lower for a second the selling, which came as It said the "hiccup" seems straight day, led by drops in bond yields fell, reversing temporary for now, and it is technology companies and course after moving higher on unlikely to impact the credit banks. Monday. quality of the affected business- Worsening coronavirus out- Investors have turned es. breaks in Asia have cast a defensive, favoring utilities, The impact will be greater shadow over prospects for a real estate stocks and a mix of for companies in Maharashtra, rebound from the pandemic. companies that make con- New Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya revenues of small and mid- and merchant sales. On-site is Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell more sumer staples like food and Pradesh and Gujarat, where sized companies into metal through captive plants for than 2% and other bench- household products. General medical oxygen demand has fabrication, automotive com- process-driven industries marks also declined. Mills rose 1.6% and Clorox increased multiple times due to ponents, shipbreaking, paper, (including the nine sectors On Tuesday, the S&P added 3%. The market has high COVID-19 caseloads, the and engineering," its director exempted by the government), 500 gave back 0.7%, pulling the been swaying between gains agency added. Gautam Shahi said. which account for 75-80 per index further below the record and record highs to pullbacks The central government has These sectors typically do cent of oxygen manufactured high it set on Friday. Small- as investors weigh solid eco- barred industrial use of oxygen not have captive oxygen plants in India, the rating agency said. company stocks, which have nomic growth against the risks except in nine designated sec- and source their requirement The balance 20-25 per cent been beating the rest of the still posed by the pandemic. tors from Thursday onwards to through merchant suppliers is supplied through merchant market in recent months, fell travel restrictions, quarantine Shanghai Composite index el, which in turn is clouding the That push and pull will likely divert the available stocks for for operations such as welding, sales (called liquid oxygen) more than other sectors. requirements and a dimming ended flat at 3,472.93. outlook for oil and fuel prices, continue as vaccine distribu- life-saving medicinal use. cutting, cleaning and chemical through cryogenic tanks and Asian governments are of nightlife. “Global stocks are still he said. tion rolls on and various Demand for medical oxygen processes, he added. cylinders, it said, adding the scrambling to secure supplies The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo plumbing the lows after On Wednesday the industries reopen. “Overall, is estimated to have rocketed Setting up an air-separa- healthcare sector consumes of COVID-19 vaccines after gave up just over 2.0% to renewed virus concerns S&P 500 closed at we're going to have some five-fold in the second week of tion plant or importing oxygen only 10 per cent of merchant seeing infection numbers surge 28,508.55 while Hong Kong's spooked markets overnight," 4,134.94. The Dow Jones volatility in the market this April versus pre-pandemic lev- is not a viable option because sales. in recent weeks. The rising Hang Seng declined 1.7% to Stephen Innes of Axi said in a Industrial Average lost 0.8% to year, but everything to me els as COVID-19 infections it requires significant lead time Its associate director Sushant caseloads are straining medical 28,655.76. In Seoul, the Kospi commentary. 33,821.30. After shedding an looks fairly rosy for the next took off, Crisil Ratings said. and involves relatively prohib- Sarode said the disruption in systems from Japan to India lost 1.5% to 3,171.66, while Worsening outbreaks in early gain, the technology- six months or so,” said Sylvia "The disruption in the sup- itive costs, the agency said. oxygen supplies for industrial and leading to a restoration of Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 India and Thailand have also heavy Nasdaq slid 0.9%, to Jablonski, chief investment ply of oxygen for industrial use Oxygen is consumed by use will last for six to eight pandemic precautions such as shed 0.3% to 6,997.50. The cast a pall on a recovery in trav- 13,786.27. officer at Defiance ETFs. would temporarily impact the industry in two ways – on-site weeks as of now.

Gowda: Waiver of duty Covid shaves off one-fifth Ratan Tata MONEY MATTERS on Remdesivir will help Capex of ONGC in FY21 invests in DCB bank acquires equity stake PNS n NEW DELHI Mailit PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI in Techfino Capital Private Ltd The government's decision to CB Bank Limited waive off customs duty on Oil and gas producer ONGC Veteran industrialist Dannounced on antiviral drug Remdesivir spent about one-fifth less than Ratan Tata has invested Wednesday that it has would help in augmenting its budget Capex in 2020-21 in Mailit, a technology- acquired a minority the supply of the medicine in fiscal after COVID-19 related driven mailroom man- equity stake the wake of soaring COVID- restrictions delayed projects agement and logistics ofapproximately nine 19 cases in the country, but fuel marketers such as company. per cent in Bengaluru- Chemicals and Fertilisers IOC exceeded targeted capital While the financial based non-banking Minister Sadanand Gowda spending, a government report details of the investment inancial company said on Wednesday. showed. were not disclosed, fTechfino Capital The government on Oil and Natural Gas Mailit said it plans to Private Limited (TCPL). Tuesday waived off all customs Corporation (ONGC) had launch 500 mailrooms Techfino provides duty on imported Remdesivir domestic availability of budgeted Rs 32,502 crore of across India in addition customised consumer loans in educationand healthcare sectors, and injections and the drug's active Remdesivir injection," Gowda capital spending in the fiscal to establishing fully is present in key metros and tier II cities across India, the private pharmaceutical ingredients said in a tweet. from April 2020 to March mechanised warehouse sector bank said in a statement. Financial details of the (API) in order to boost sup- The minister had earlier 2021 but ended up spending and distribution centres transaction were not disclosed. "The funds raised will be used in plies. asked the state governments to only Rs 26,441 crore, accord- in the next five years. enhancement of currenttech stack apart from on-lending to There is already a ban on take strict action against any- ing to the report of the oil min- His strategy focuses customers," the statementadded. the export of the Remdesivir one found indulged in black istry's Petroleum Planning and Oil and gas exploration and ply chains. on building India's first injection from the country. marketing or hoarding of Analysis Cell (PPAC). production projects typically ONGC's overseas arm OVL digitally IL&MS plat- "Considering the immediate Remdesivir. A company official said the involve the supply of equip- too had a lower capital spend- form bringing much- requirement on the recom- Black marketing, hoarding lower than targeted Capex was ment from overseas suppliers. ing of Rs 5,351 crore in 2020- needed consolidation, Tata Steel receives blockchain- mendation of the Department of Remdesivir is being strict- because of project implemen- Also, some facilities like rigs 21 fiscal as compared to the enhanced efficiency and of Pharmaceuticals, the ly monitored and state govern- tations getting delayed follow- are operated by foreign crews. targeted Rs 7,235 crore. visibility to a fragment- enabled transaction from UAE Department of Revenue has ments have been advised to ing the disruption caused to Lockdowns in several parts But, other downstream ed market place, a state- reduced customs duty on take strict action against those the supply chain and labour of the world, including India, companies exceeded their cap- ment said on ata Steel on #Remdesivir and its API/KSM. indulging in such malprac- movement by COVID restric- restricted the movement of ital spending targets by a wide Wednesday. TWednesday said This step will further augment tices, he had tweeted. tions. labour as well as disrupted sup- margin. it has received a "blockchain- enabled transaction", a GE to supply 42 global first for the Private life insurers’ new Den Networks not to steel industry, from a UAE-based firm wind turbines to for a steel export proceed with composite order. However, premium income grows 8 pc CleanMax the steel maker did PNS n NEW DELHI not disclose the PNS n MUMBAI scheme of arrangement size of the transaction. "Tata Steel and HSBC successfully GE Renewable Energy on executed a blockchain enabled transaction, a global first for the Contrary to expectations, pri- Wednesday said it will PNS n NEW DELHI steel industry. This transaction was executed on Contour's vate sector life insurers logged supply 42 units of onshore blockchain platform," a statement said. The live trade finance in a stellar 40 per cent new pre- wind turbines for wind Den Networks on Wednesday transaction involved the export of steel by Tata Steel, India to mium growth in the fourth hybrid projects totaling a said it has decided not to pro- Universal Tube & Plastic Industries, UAE, the statement added. quarter of FY21, driven by a capacity of 110 MW to ceed with the composite still higher 90 per cent growth CleanMax, a renewable scheme of arrangement in in March, according to an energy company. which TV18 Broadcast, industry analysis. "These wind farms will Hathway Cable & Datacom India records 22 IPOs worth The better-than-expected contribute significantly to and Den Networks were to Q4 growth has helped the India's commitment to merge into Network18 Media Exchange of India Limited industry, except LIC, log in an harness the majority of its & Investments. (NSE) for their no-objection over $2.5 bn in Jan-March 8 per cent annual growth in the electricity from renewable "Considering that more letter. ndia witnessed 22 initial just concluded financial year, sources meeting its target than a year has passed from The company said it had Ipublic offers worth over according to an analysis by of 175 GW of renewable the time the board considered also disclosed in its quarterly USD 2.5 billion in the first Kotak Securities. It attributed individual annual premium The overall good numbers energy by 2022," a state- the scheme, the board of the financial results for the quar- three months of 2021 amid low base effect for the better- equivalent (APE) growth of 90 were driven by SBI Life, HDFC ment said. company has decided not to ters ended June 30, 2020 and "high momentum" in the than-expected show in the per cent in March due to low Life, Bajaj Allianz Life and Tata According to the state- proceed with the arrangement September 30, 2020, that the country's capital markets and March quarter and also for the base, translating into a 40 per AIA Life, which delivered 13 ment the GE's 2.7-132 envisaged in the scheme," Den stock exchanges had returned the trend is likely to stay bull- month. cent growth in Q4 and a full 8 per cent, 12 per cent, 11 per wind turbine is well suit- Networks said in a regulatory the scheme stating that the ish in the current quarter The brokerage also expects per cent for FY21, said the cent and 17 per cent two-year ed to meet the needs of filing. company may apply to the also, according to a report. the low base effect to help report. It, however, added that individual APE growth, customers due to its effi- Den Networks said the stock exchanges once the Leading consultancy EY companies log in better num- the two-year individual APE respectively, while ICICI ciency in capitalizing on shareholders are aware that the scheme is in compliance with India's IPO (Initial Public bers for the next few months. growth was a modest 6 per Prudential Life and Max Life India's low wind speeds. scheme was filed with both SEBI circulars/ SEBI Offer) report released on Wednesday showed that consumer prod- Life insurers reported stellar cent for the year. were flat. BSE and National Stock Regulations. ucts and retail, diversified industrial products, automotive and trans- portation were the most active sectors in terms of the number of IPOs in the 2021 first quarter. The IPOs include both in the main as well as SME (Small and Medium Enterprise) markets. "With a robust Q1, IPO market likely to stay bullish in Q2 2021," it said, adding that Raintree, ADB arm, Discoms’ overdues fall to Rs 74K cr in Mar India ranks ninth globally in terms of the number of IPOs Year-To- PNS n NEW DELHI 2021, after PFC and REC Date (YTD) 2021. began releasing second tranche others invest $ 4.9 The outstanding overdues of of disbursements under DIS- power distribution utilities fell COM liquidity package in by over Rs 15,118 crore to Rs February end this year, showed Fundraising via bonds climbs 74,510 crore in March this year, the data available on PRAAP- mn in Smart Joules as compared to the preceding TI portal. 14% to Rs 7.72 lakh cr in ’21 PNS n MUMBAI The money raised will be month, mainly due to the PFC Consulting Ltd is an utilised to strengthen the ener- release of the second tranche of arm of State-run Power isted firms mopped up Rs 7.72 lakh crore through issuance of Energy efficiency company gy management team, liquidity infusion package, Finance Corporation (PFC), Lbonds on private placement basis in 2020-21, an increase of 14 Smart Joules has raised USD enhance digital technology according to PFC Consulting which maintains the PRAAP- per cent from the preceding fiscal, supported by low interest rate and 4.9 million (about Rs 36.75 platform, expand presence Ltd data. TI portal (Payment Ratification surplus liquidity in the system. This also marks the highest level of crore) in funding from a clutch across hospitals and scale its The overdue amount stood And Analysis in Power pro- fund raising through such a route in a financial year. Going forward, of investors, including cooling-as-a-service offering at Rs 89,628 crore in February. curement for bringing sustainability of growth trend mainly depends upon trajectory of cost Raintree Family Office. for commercial buildings, the The power producers give Transparency in Invoicing of of funds and incremental liquidity in the system, Binod Modi, head - Other investors who partic- statement added. 45 days to power distribution generators). strategy at Reliance Securities said. Companies listed on BSE and ipated in the round included Founded by Arjun P Gupta, utilities (discoms) to pay bills The PRAAPTI portal was NSE garnered a total of Rs 7.72 lakh crore through issuance of ADB Ventures (the Asian Ujjal Majumdar and Sidhartha for electricity supply. After launched in May 2018, to bring bonds in the just concluded financial year, much higher than Rs 6.75 Development Bank's venture Gupta, Smart Joules elimi- that, the outstanding dues utilities would get loans at sion package was increased to in transparency in power pur- lakh crore raised in 2019-20. In 2018-19, listed entities raised Rs arm), Sangam Ventures, Max nates energy waste in power become overdue and genera- economical rates from Power Rs 1.2 lakh crore and further chase transactions between 6.1 lakh crore, Rs 5.99 lakh crore in 2017-18 and Rs 6.4 lakh crore I Limited, cKinetics intensive industries through tors charge penal interest on Finance Corporation (PFC) to Rs 1.35 lakh crore. Under generators and discoms. It cap- in 2016-17. However, debt raised through such a route stood as low Accelerator, Saket Burman proprietary technology and a that in most cases. and REC Ltd. the liquidity package, the PFC tures monthly invoicing data as Rs 1.18 lakh crore in 2007-08. Harsh Jain Co-founder and COO from Dabur family and six unique business model that In May 2020, the govern- This was a government ini- and REC together have dis- from power generators, which Groww said that one reason behind companies choosing this route other marquee angels from allows it to guarantee between ment announced Rs 90,000 tiative to help generation com- bursed Rs 78,855 crore so far. is uploaded from time to time is that the interest cost on bond issuance is relatively low. In addi- India and the US, an official 10-30 per cent energy savings crore liquidity infusion for panies (gencos) to remain Overdues of discoms on it by the power generators tion, banks and NBFCs have also been hesitant to issue large loans statement said. to its clients. discoms under which these afloat. Later, the liquidity infu- reduced significantly in March themselves. to corporates on account of rising NPAs, he added. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Thursday April 22, 2021

At times, kids in India have to choose between education and art. Since most parents can afford only the former, some students give up on exploring art. A 10th-grader, GET SET along with 17

others, has been Students of the school Ronit Almeida would be teaching music to. working towards for HR 3.0 helping kids in management. India learn The need for cost-cutting or expansion or providing better music. Ronit Emerging services has propelled these changes. Recent research shows Almeida talks to technologies organisations that successfully TOUCHING LIVES adopt sophisticated HR technol- The Pioneer's have brought ogy tools outperform those that do not. Since many companies RACHEL have automated their basic HR about a administration, these organisa- tions have actually determined DAMMALA change in HR the use of technology to trans- form their HR practices and about his cause, goals from market their HR brand. how he manages THROUGH MUSIC Key challenges of talent acquisition merely to do it, and strong music program and those these keyboards have been pro- their school,” he says of his plan. Finding the right talent when who wouldn’t have had an oppor- cured, I will personally mentor “Ideally, I’d have loved to come you have a huge skilling gap in more. tunity to learn otherwise,” Ronit and tutor these kids in classical down to India to teach them, but getting the country is one of the biggest tells us. piano, and I aim to invest one the Covid scare has made that a challenges in these unprecedent- 16-year-old Indian ori- The 10th grader, since then, hour per week for the next 2 far dream,” says he. processes in ed times. It is pivotal that HR gin, living in has been collecting money to be years to prepare them until they Ronit is like any other kid, with team is using the right technolo- Singapore, was always able to afford keyboards for these reach at least grade 2 piano level his chores, tests, and assignments place to a gy in order to streamline the A aware of the ‘privi- children, so he could begin teach- proficiency. The keyboards will every day. He will be giving his whole process of managing the leges’ he grew up with ing them. Ronit will soon com- be purchased in May and the 10th boards in the coming week, various job vacancies and — having food on his plete his grade 8 in piano and lessons will and they will last two months. more broad- spreading out the right messag- table, having a bed to sleep on, grade 5 in music theory, which begin How does he manage his exams, ing. and a roof over his head. Ronit will equip him to be a licensed music, and this cause? Pat comes based goal — An advanced HRMS helps to Almeida knew he always wanted trainer. You’re mistaken if you his reply, “I manage well. I con- manage all the vacancies at one to give back to the country his think it’s Ronit or his parents sider myself a diligent student platform. It has been observed parents came from, and was alone who had to tread this beau- and I’m always prepared in driving value that mastering the art of balanc- looking for ways to help society. tiful path. A total of 17 people advance, I can say I’m good at ing efficiency and quick deci- That’s when he decided in came together until now, to sup- time management. I make from talent sion making from HR is can December 2020 that he would port Ronit’s lovely cause. While time for studies, home, music, being a big change in the teach young children in India some chose to donate anony- and all other things I’m pas- process of talent hunting and something that he loves and is mously, most others like Ronit’s keen to learn music as sionate about.” acquisitions. Decision-making passionate about. friends and family members and they have a passion for it. I He attributes the success of n this digital era, needs data but managing and “I have been playing the piano other strangers like Kiran, are saw their keen interest in his campaign to social media when advanced tech- using this data needs to be effi- since I was 4, and that’s some- rooting for the cause. music and its ability to for the 17 supporters he’s won nology like Artificial cient to be effective. thing I have been passionate Talking about the students in transform their lives for a for the cause and is all praise and I Intelligence and Role of HR during the cur- about since then. When I felt the India, Ronit shares, “I got to better future. They were all so grateful for others who have been Machine Learning rent crisis scenario need to give back to the less priv- speak to the students about the enthusiastic and are eager for the supporting him morally and has been transform- ileged, I began thinking of ways initiative via zoom call. I identi- course to start soonest, I can’t encouraging him through it all. “I ing each and every industry in HR is now adopting new ways to help people and make a differ- fied 12 music enthusiasts, all of wait for the classes to start.” Ronit in hope that using my expertise in our country, how can Human to operate and support every ence. Finally, my mom, through whom come from underprivi- awaits a few more donations, early June. I music, I will be able to help these Resource Management (HRM) new decision the company is her contacts, got in touch with a leged backgrounds and do not which he hopes to get within will also help them conduct a children follow their passion for be left behind? Even HR is going taking to reduce the effect of the school in India so I could teach have any avenues to learn music another 2-3 weeks, before he series of concerts where they will music and develop through play- through a new wave, which is pandemic. The new role of HR students who do not have a very on their own but are extremely could teach these kids. “Once be performing to raise funds for ing the piano,” he concludes. called HR 3.0. Through HR is to become more agile, adapt- technology, the complex HR able, and augmenting. HRM processes like recruitment, per- must aim at achieving competi- formance management, employ- tiveness in the field of HR by ee engagement, payroll among providing constant education others have been simplified and and training programs for the can be performed in just a click. personal and professional devel- Emerging technologies have opment of the employees of the completely revolutionised the organisation. It has been seen HR goals from merely getting that the companies have under- processes in place to a more stood the importance of effec- broad-based goal — driving tive recruiting and realised that Back to value from talent. without technological support, it With the current technology cannot be done. in the place, popular American The HR people are now mak- worldwide management con- ing use of the various job portals sulting firm McKinsey and that are available online to look Company has suggested that for the best candidates for the nearly 56 percent of their hiring position. The complete recruit- to retiring tasks have been auto- ing process has become easy and mated using the technologies effective with the use of technol- available including the HR soft- ogy. as many people come to childhood ware. The HR’s role has also know of the offer and hence been expanded and more increases the probability of hir- K RAMYA SREE his own age – Ishaan, Neha, about. During the lockdowns emphasis has been put on pro- ing efficient employees. Shreya, and Arjun. There’s a last year, spending so much ductivity and employee engage- Employers can present all neces- circus in town, but when the time at home, I ran out of ment. Gone are the days when sary information related to the I Club and the group visits the circus, events things to do. I thought I would HR was a person, now it has job, careers, and personal devel- Circus, a tale of a take a strange turn. They get give writing a try once again. I become a portal. Shifting to opment of each employee on group of curious tangled up in a series of rob- was a huge fan of Enid Blyton’s SAAS based HRM softwares has portals online. This is a great P friends who will beries and begin to suspect that books as a child, especially the provided the firms to have uni- promotional tool for the organi- leave no stone someone from the circus is Five Find-Outers series. I versal access to HR services sation. unturned to solve responsible. The children form thought of writing a mystery even when you're remote work- (The writer, Vicky Jain, is the their first case, is all set to a Private Investigators (PI) story with five children, along ing, dramatically changing the Founder of uKnowva, Mobile entertain you! Akshay Club to investigate the rob- the lines of Enid Blyton’s series, practice of human resource Enabled HR Software) Chowdhry, a seasoned profes- beries, and are determined to but set in an Indian context. I sional, in his maiden novel solve their first case. Will they would write a chapter at a time gives us amazing insights into be able to uncover the perpe- and get my wife and parents to the lives of a few curious chil- trators? Will their efforts prove read it. They felt that it was dren who are seeking cama- successful? The book takes the coming out well, and I was raderie and then find a pur- readers on a fast-paced mystery encouraged to keep writing. In pose. In this case, the purpose track that keeps the young October last year, I completed is to solve a mystery. The story readers engaged with several the book and then began the follows the journey of a boy twists and turns. process of critical review, edit- who has recently moved to a Akshay, who was born in ing and publishing. The book new town. There he makes new Calcutta and studied in released in February this year, friends, and they visit a circus Hyderabad, sharing with us on and I have been getting fantas- in the town. Events then take a what inspired him to pen this tic feedback from kids and their routines a bit. “As a child, we be the fact that many children strange turn and they find book, says, “I am an avid reader parents who have read the book played everything — cricket, nowadays are missing out on themselves tangled in a series and have been fond of writing so far!” football, tennis, hopscotch, four this camaraderie with their of robberies. Extremely deter- since my childhood days. I used Akshay says he spent most of corners, hide and seek, with friends. They are so involved in mined to find the culprits, they to participate in various cre- his childhood in Hyderabad, great gusto! My book draws various routines and classes form the PI (Private ative writing competitions and where there were so were so inspiration from those days, that they do not get time to Investigators) Club to investi- contribute to our school maga- many children around to play and the sheer amount of time really enjoy the outdoors. And gate the robberies. zine. Once I moved out of with, unlike the current genera- we spent with each other dur- then, they have their smart- Nikhil and his family have school, like happens to so many tion kids who are all into their ing the summer vacations. We phones! I hope this book just moved to Dehradun, a of us, you get occupied with mobile phones. He hopes his would be loitering about the inspires children to spend more small valley town in India. In higher studies, work, and fami- book inspires children to spend whole day either playing or time playing with friends out- Dehradun, Nikhil meets a ly life and lose touch with more time playing with friends looking for something to do. I doors and get out of the set group of children, roughly of something you are passionate outdoors and get out of the set am struck by what appears to routines a bit.” 10

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Hyderabad Thursday April 22, 2021 tollywood Sudheer Babu COVID IMPACT: T-TOWN is a film director BIGGIES DEFER DATES he second wave of VIRATA PARVAM REPUBLIC that this film too will be post- Covid has struck and poned as it is being made on a the business of film high budget. the exhibition has T been once again AKHANDA: affected all over India, just when it looked like it was opening up. The situation is disappointing, particularly down South. More than Bollywood, which got back Instead, the makers are looking to releasing films cautiously, the at a June release. The film also superstars of the South had features Ram Charan and Pooja already dived headlong into the Hegde. game. Vijay’s Master and Ravi Teja’s Krack opened even before PUSHPA the pandemic had died down and done big business. Pawan Kalyan’s Vakeel Saab opened to good numbers, too. On cue, sev- This Balakrishna movie is set eral top stars were enthused to for release on May 28. Directed lining up big projects over the Sai Dharam Tej and by Boyapati Srinu, this is the next months. Aishwarya Rajesh are currently third movie in this director-hero However, after the Telugu This Rana Daggubati and Sai working together for an upcom- combination, after Simha and Film Chamber of Commerce Pallavi film was scheduled to hit ing social drama Republic. The Legend, both of which were box- announced strict curbs on the theatres on April 30. makers of the film have already office hits. The movie, which shooting on Tuesday evening, However, the makers announced announced that Republic will hit also stars Sayyeshaa and Pragya apprehension is already on that due to Covid, the release has screens on June 4. But now Jaiswal, is bankrolled by among people in the Telugu film been postponed. The period according to the latest report, Dwaraka Creations. Recently, trade about the immediate fate The film’s first look of the Allu drama is directed by Venu the Sai Dharam Tej starrer may Balayya was spotted shooting the of big-screen business. Arjun already broke records Udugala. be postponed due to increasing climax in Vikarabad forest. “No big film is releasing now, online upon being launched Covid-19 cases. Insiders say, this film too might anyway, since producers are wor- recently. The film was slated to LOVE STORY be delayed. ried about footfall. Even Vakeel release on August 13 but as per NARAPPA: Saab footfall reduced from certain reports, the film could KHILADI: Monday,” Abhishek Nama of the also see a December release. No Telugu Film Chamber of official confirmation has been Commerce had said. given so far. The theatres association on Tuesday decided to shut down TUCK JAGADISH theatres for some time until the situation settles down. Indeed, with the threat of lockdown looming large, many udheer Babu is currently Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali, upcoming big-ticket films are shooting for his upcom- a romantic drama. either officially being postponed, ing film Aa Ammayi The Sudheer Babu and Krithi or makers are contemplating the S Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali Shetty-starrer is jointly backed by B idea to do so. (AAGMC) helmed by Mahendra Babu and Kiran While many films have started Mohan Krishna Ballapalli under the banner of going back and forth with their This Ravi Teja starrer was Indraganti, which is progressing at Gajulapalle Sudheer Babu presenta- release date owing to the present scheduled to release on May 28, a brisk pace. tion whereas the film has the music uncertainty, here is a list of some The movie was supposed to clashing with Akhanda. Also This is the third time the actor is by Vivek Sagar. of the most-awaited Telugu films hit the screens on May 14. starring Meenakshi Chaudhary collaborating with Mohan Krishna While PG Vinda has been roped that have been postponed: Starring Venkatesh and and Dimple Hayathi in the lead after Sammohanam and investiga- in to handle the cinematography, Starring Naga Chaitanya and Priyamani, Narappa is the roles, the movie is directed by tive thriller drama V. The film has Marthand K Venkatesh is taking ACHARYA The Nani-starrer, directed by Sai Pallavi, the much-anticipated remake of the Tamil movie Ramesh Varma and bankrolled Uppena girl Krithi Shetty as the care of the editing department. Shiva Nirvana, was scheduled to film was expected to hit theatres Asuran. A revenge drama, the by Pen Studios. However, with leading lady. Apart from this, Sudheer Babu Although there is no official hit theatres on April 23. on April 16. However, the movie is directed by Srikanth Ramesh Varma testing positive According to sources, Sudheer has wrapped up the talkie part of confirmation, according to However, the makers announced Sekhar Kammula directorial has Addala and bankrolled by Suresh for Covid, it is to be seen if the Babu, for the first time will be play- the upcoming drama Sridevi Soda reports the Chiranjeevi-starrer the delay without giving any new now been postponed and a new Productions. film will hit screens on the said ing the role of a film director in Aa Center. might not release on May 13. date. date hasn’t been announced yet. However, it is being heard date or will it postpone. Chiru announces PRABHAS GOES free vaccination for cine workers

into self-quarantine egastar Covid second wave, the Chiranjeevi, Corona Crisis Charity is ctor Prabhas had The actor is currently entire Radhe Shyam team one of the back to helping cine to undergo self- doing three projects — has undergone self-isolation founders of workers. Eligible cine isolation as the Radhe Shyam, Adipurush, as well. With the sudden M Corona Crisis workers including film A personal makeup and Salaar. spike in Covid cases, Charity (CCC), journalists and crew artist of the actor Radhe Shyam’s last sched- several films’ an organisation estab- members aged over 45 has tested Covid positive. ule was about to start. A shootings have lished to help Telugu cine can get themselves vacci- As a precautionary mea- song and few scenes were come workers during the nated for free of cost. sure, Prabhas has gone supposed to be shot in this under a Coronavirus pandemic Chiranjeevi took to his under home quarantine, say schedule. big halt announced free Covid-19 Twitter and shared a sources. We’ve also learned that the for now. vaccination drive for the video, in which he is seen cinema workers in associ- saying that the Corona ation with Apollo 24/7. Crisis Charity, in collabo- Last year, Megastar-led ration with Apollo charitable organisation Hospitals, is going to Corona Crisis Charity carry out Covid-19 free lent a helping hand by vaccination drive. He providing monthly essen- requested everyone to get Producer CN Rao tials to the cine workers. vaccinated against the And now due to the deadly virus. succumbs to Covid come as a shocker to indus- try bigwigs and others, who conveyed their condolences to the bereaved family. CN Rao has distributed noted films like Maa Sirimalle, Ammanannalekunte, Brahmanandam Drama Company in Telugu. Not only in Telugu, but even in Tamil he has distributed films like Uraga. CN Rao has also been actively involved in other cinema activities and has served as a member of the Working Committee of the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce and was also a member of the Executive Committee of the X Film Federation of India. CN Rao was also the Joint Secretary of the Telugu Film Producers Council. Tollywood industry is mourning the loss of veteran actor. Amid rising covid cases, ollywood producer and Rao has passed away after many film shoots have come distributor Chitti battling with fatal novel to a halt and big flicks too T Nageswara Rao alia CN Coronavirus. The news has have been postponed. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | APRIL 22, 2021 CAPTAIN’S CALL 12

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SCOREBOARD boundarymeter PUNJAB KINGS (120-10) 4s 412 KL Rahul c Jadhav b Bhuvneshwar 4 SUN RISES Mayank Agarwal c Rashid b Khaleel 22 Chris Gayle lbw b Rashid 15 6s 176 Nicholas Pooran run out (Warner) 0 IN CHENNAI Deepak Hooda lbw b Abhishek 13 Moises Henriques st Bairstow b Abhishek 14 PLAYER RUNS Khaleel, Bairstow guide Shahrukh Khan c Abhishek b Khaleel 22 1. Shikhar Dhawan (DC) 231 Fabian Allen c Warner b Khaleel 6 2. Glenn Maxwell (RCB) 176 Orange Army to maiden Murugan Ashwin c Bairstow b Kaul 9 Mohammed Shami run out (V Shankar/Bairstow) 3 3. Jonny Bairstow (SRH) 173 win of 2021 season Arshdeep Singh not out 1 PLAYER WKTS Extras (b 9, lb 0, w 1, nb 1, p 0) 11 Harshal Patel (RCB) PTI n CHENNAI Total (10 wkts, 19.4 Overs) 120 1. 9 Fall of Wickets: 15-1 (Rahul, 3.1), 39-2 (Mayank 2. Avesh Khan (DC) 8 acer Khaleel Ahmed led an impres- Agarwal, 6.6), 39-3 (Pooran, 7.1), 47-4 (Gayle, 8.4), 3. Rahul Chahar (MI) 8 sive bowling effort before Jonny 63-5 (Deepak Hooda, 11.3), 82-6 (Henriques, 13.4), PBairstow smashed an unbeaten 101-7 (Fabian Allen, 16.4), 110-8 (Shahrukh, 18.1), MOST SIXES fifty as Sunrisers Hyderabad snapped 114-9 (M Ashwin, 19.1), 120-10 (Shami, 19.4) 1. Jonny Bairstow (SRH) 10 their three-match losing streak with a Bowling 2. Glenn Maxwell (RCB) 8 convincing nine-wicket win over Punjab Abhishek Sharma 4-0-24-2 Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3-0-16-1 3. Deepak Hooda (PBKS) 8 Wednesday. Khaleel Ahmed 4-0-21-3 Asked to bowl first, Sunrisers S Kaul 3.4-0-27-1 SUMMER SLAM Hyderabad’s pace-spin duo of Khaleel Vijay Shankar 1-0-6-0 (3/21) and Abhishek Sharma (2/24) did Rashid Khan bulk of the damage to bundle out Punjab 4-0-17-1 MOTION PICTURE Kings for a below-par 120 in 19.4 overs. SUNRISERS HYDERABAD (121-1) Senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar David Warner c Mayank b Allen 37 (1/16), star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Jonny Bairstow not out 63 Khan (1/17) and Siddarth Kaul (1/27) also Kane Williamson not out 16 picked up a wicket each as Punjab never Extras (b 0, lb 1, w 4, nb 0, p 0) 5 gained momentum. Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul shake hands with Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Kane Williamson at the end of IPL match @IPL Total (1 wkts, 18.4 Overs) 121 Chasing the total, SRH openers Did not bat: Virat Singh, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Jonny Bairstow (63) and David Warner Sharma, Kedar Jadhav, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar (37) pummelled Punjab into submission, Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul adding 73 runs off 60 balls to set the foun- Fall of Wickets: 73-1 (David Warner, 10.1) dation. Chepauk wicket is shocking: Warner Bowling Bairstow and Kane Williamson (16) Mohammed Shami 2-0-16-0 then knocked off the remaining runs as PTI n CHENNAI as they chased down a for them.” but at the end of the day, we SRH romped home with 8 balls to spare. small target of 120 to snap The Chepauk track has are grateful to go out there Fabian Allen 4-0-22-1 Bairstow and Warner smashed five unrisers Hyderabad cap- their three-match losing hosted a lot of cricket in and play on these wickets Arshdeep Singh 3.4-0-31-0 boundaries and two sixes during their 50- Stain David Warner on streak. recent months with India because it's very challeng- Moises Henriques 1-0-7-0 run stand in the powerplay, while Punjab Wednesday termed the Warner criticised the taking on England in two ing for them, they don’t Murugan Ashwin 4-0-22-0 had managed nine fours and two maxi- Chepauk pitch as “shock- wicket but shied away from Test matches in February, have any rest. We have to be Deepak Hooda 4-0-22-0 Delhi Capitals pacer Avesh Khan gets an autograph on his mums in their entire innings. ing” after his side finally blaming the curators. followed by the initial leg of professionals and adapt.” jersey from MI skipper Rohit Sharma @DelhiCapitals After Warner’s exit, Bairstow found scripted a successful run “To be honest, it’s the ongoing IPL. The Australian also quoteunquote an able ally in Williamson, who was play- chase in four matches for shocking,” Warner said in a “It’s not their (cura- revealed that seamer T MORE FIT TO JOIN MI'S BIO BUBBLE ing his first match of the season, as they their first win of the IPL virtual press conference tors) fault that the wicket is Natarajan has not played ABSOLUTELY OVER THE MOON Former India wicket-keeper and Mumbai Indians' talent added an unbeaten 48 runs to help SRH season. after his team’s win. like this. You had the the last two games for SRH scout Kiran More has recovered from Covid-19 and is log their first win of the season. Sunrisers have lost “It looks horrible on Indian Test series against due to a knee injury. TO GET SRH OVER THE LINE. fit to join team's bio-bubble, MI said on Wednesday. Earlier, Shahrukh Khan (22) and three matches on the trot at TV but you have to give England and the same “He obviously has a BEEN REALLY CLOSE IN MOST The 58-year-old More is also the wicket-keeping Mayank Agarawal (22) were the top scor- the MA Chidambaram credit to the curators. They thing in Australia we had a sore knee. Given the cir- consultant for the five-time champions. ers for Punjab Kings, who came into the Stadium track, which has have had a lot of cricket lot of games on the same cumstances in these bub- OF THE GAMES, AND HAVEN'T match after two losses. the reputation of aiding here so it’s very very diffi- pitches, so the curators bles, if he goes and gets a GOT THROUGH. PROBABLY ROHIT FINED `12 LAKH In an innings when clearing the the spinners. The venue has cult for them to get this have got a very difficult scan, he obviously has to sit Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma was fined `12 boundary seemed to be a tall task, Khan witnessed many batting wicket up and about. Since job,” Warner said. out for seven days and get THROUGH CARELESSNESS TO lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during the IPL managed two sixes, while Agarwal, who collapses this season. I’ve started playing in “As players, we know back into quarantine, so we BE HONEST. game against Delhi Capitals in Chennai on Tuesday. was dropped on 0 in the very first over On Wednesday, SRH, Chennai it’s always been what we have to do, there are just monitoring at the by Rashid, hit two fours. however, had the last laugh there but it’s very difficult are no excuses. It’s not ideal moment,” Warner said. Jonny Bairstow, SRH batsman SUNDAR LOOK TO CARRY MOMENTUM India and RCB off-spinner Washington Sundar said he will carry forward the confidence and self-belief he gained while playing Test cricket into the ongoing IPL. SCOREBOARD “We played against two top quality sides — Australia BATTLE ROYAL and England. Performing against them and winning CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (220-3) Faf takes CSK to 220 games against them gave me a lot of confidence and Ruturaj Gaikwad c Cummins b Chakravarthy 64 RCB hope to maintain winning run against crisis-hit Rajasthan PTI n MUMBAI self belief. So that confidence I will definitely take it Faf du Plessis not out 95 forward and also the momentum throughout the IPL VENUE: WANKHEDE STADIUM, MUMBAI Moeen Ali st Karthik b Narine 25 and the games to come,” he said. KEY PLAYERS af du Plessis blazed his way to MS Dhoni c Morgan b Russell 17 a masterclass 95 not out after GLENN MAXWELL F Ravindra Jadeja not out 6 HEAD TO HEAD his opening partner Ruturaj ‘ENJOYED RO & POLLARD’S WICKET’ Man in form Maxi has shown what Extras (b 0, lb 0, w 10, nb 3, p 0) 13 Delhi Capitals spinner Amit Mishra, who picked up a Matches 23 Gaikwad’s impressive 64 as he can do when is on song and he Chennai Super Kings posted a Total (3 wkts, 20 Overs) 220 match-winning four-wicket haul against Mumbai will look to carry on that good run Royal Challengers Bangalore 10 big total of 220 for 3 against Did not bat: Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Sam Indians, said he particularly enjoyed dismissing Rajasthan Royals 10 Kolkata Knight Riders here at Curran, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar opposition skipper Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard. Fall of Wickets: 115-1 (Ruturaj Gaikwad, 12.2), 165- “The wickets of Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard were JOS BUTTLER No result 03 Wankhede stadium on Wednesday. 2 (Moeen Ali, 16.3), 201-3 (MS Dhoni, 18.6) special for me because they have been game changers In absence of Archer and Stokes, LAST YEAR’S MATCHES First, it was Gaikwad who Bowling for MI for many years. I always go for wickets in every match that I play,” said the 38-year-old. Buttler’s role as a senior pro is more Royal Challengers Bangalore returned to form after a string of Varun Chakravarthy 4-0-27-1 important now than it was before poor outings in his first three Pat Cummins 4-0-58-0 defeated Rajasthan Royals by 8 matches with a composed 42-ball Sunil Narine 4-0-34-1 POINTS TABLE wickets in Abu Dhabi knock that set it up for CSK after Prasidh Krishna 4-0-49-0 PTI n MUMBAI KKR opted to field. Andre Russell 2-0-27-1 P W L NRR PTS Royal Challengers Bangalore Faf du Plessis attempts to hit a six @IPL Kamlesh Nagarkoti 2-0-25-0 Gaikwad played the role of 1 6 ff to the best possible start with three wins beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 aggressor, smashing four sixes off just 26 balls. RCB 3 3 0 +0.750 Oon the trot, a confident Royal Challengers wickets in Dubai and four boundaries, while his CSK scored 76 runs in the CSK finished it off in style with 2 DC 4 3 1 +0.426 6 Bangalore will hope to keep the juggernaut rolling senior South African partner du final five overs with the South Ravindra Jadeja hitting Cummins for a when they take on Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Plessis gave the youngster the African at his attacking best in six as Nitish Rana palmed it over the mid- 3 CSK 3 2 1 +1.194 4 Stadium on Thursday. backup as the duo produced the final five overs. wicket boundary that summed up the 4 MI 4 2 2 +0.187 4 Both sides have endured contrasting cam- CSK’s best start of the season He smashed Andre Russell plight of KKR. paigns so far. While RCB head in to the game after 51 with an opening stand of 115. for three successive boundaries MS Dhoni promoted himself to No 5 SRH 4 1 3 -0.228 2 three morale-boosting victories. Royals have Du Plessis came on his own and raced to 90s with a six off Pat 4 and finally broke his jinx against Sunil 6 KKR 3 1 2 -0.633 2 managed to win only one of their three fixtures Virat Kohli who scored 5949 runs after Gaikwad’s departure in the Cummins in the final over in his Narine, hitting his first boundary after 64 7 2 and Sanju Samson & his men will be eyeing a sec- at an average of 37.89 in 187 13th over as he added 50 runs 60-ball knock which was studded balls against the mystery spinner en route RR 3 1 2 -0.719 ond win. with Moeen Ali (25 off 12 balls) with four sixes and nine fours. to a eight-ball 17. 8 PBKS 4 1 3 -0.824 2 The Royals have struggled to perform as a innings of 195 matches, needs cohesive batting unit. While Samson led the team 51 runs to become the first to within touching distance of victory with his sen- batsman to complete 6000 runs sational century against Punjab Kings, it was the shortpasses Bayern on brink South African duo of David Miller and Chris in the history of IPL Atletico, Italian, PL clubs Morris that pulled off a win against the Delhi PAK WIN 1ST T20 of 9th straight title Capitals. HARARE: Pakistan held on to win the first T20 Munich: Bayern Munich can be Against CSK, Jos Buttler looked dangerous but against Zimbabwe by managing to defend a crowned Bundesliga champions the other batsmen failed to provide any valuable 1 modest total of 149-7. Zimbabwe only got withdraw from Super League this weekend after taking a 10 contributions. For the former champions to do 138-7 in reply after Usman Qadir's 3-29 point lead at the top of the table well, the side must click as a batting unit with thwarted the home team. AFP n MADRID Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, with a 2-0 win at home to Samson and the Englishman playing key roles. Tottenham as well as Inter all pulled out. Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday The Royals bowling unit has been under- Sanju Samson who made 119 off 8 INDIAN BOXERS IN FINAL tletico Madrid, Inter Milan and AC Italy’s AC Milan, Inter Milan and night. whelming to say the least, apart from the game 63 balls with 12 fours and seven NEW DELHI: Eight Indian boxers, including AMilan became the latest clubs to pull Juventus on Wednesday followed all six Bayern seized control at the against Delhi Capitals, the bowlers have leaked sixes against Punjab Kings in seven women, stormed into the finals of the out of the European Super League on English clubs as well as Atletico Madrid Allianz Arena with early goals by runs. Mumbai is the only centurion in youth world championships in Kielce. Apart Wednesday, with the project on the brink in giving up on the European Super Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting In the absence of Jofra Archer, more will be from the eight finalists, three others settled of collapse. League project while continuing to push and Joshua Kimmich after sec- expected out of the likes of Chris Morris and this IPL for Bronze medals. Only Real Madrid and Barcelona offi- for a change in world football. ond-placed RB Leipzig had ear- Bangladesh speedster Mustafizur Rahman. Faisel Features cially remain, after England’s ‘Big Six’ Italian champions Juventus, whose lier suffered a shock defeat at rel- For RCB, Ab de Villiers and new- INDIA-GBR MATCHES POSTPONED teams were the first to withdraw from the president Andrea Agnelli was one of the egation-threatened Cologne. recruit Glenn Maxwell have been the dle order. LAUSANNE: The FIH Hockey Pro League hugely controversial competition. driving forces behind the project, said the With just four games to go, standout players with the willow. While Kohli has got decent starts in a cou- matches between India and Great Britain, “The Atletico Madrid Board of withdrawal of most of the 12 founding club world champions Bayern the South African continues to deliv- ple of games but the talismanic skipper scheduled for May 8-9 in London, were Directors, meeting this Wednesday morn- teams made the project unworkable. will be guaranteed a ninth er season after season, the Australian will be itching to play a big innings. postponed following the UK Government's ing, has decided to formally communicate “(Juventus) believes that at present German league title in a row all-rounder is proving to be a Young Devdutt Padikkal, who decision to add India to the travel ‘red list'. to the Super League and the rest of the there are limited chances that the project with a win at Mainz on valuable addition to the mid- impressed everyone last season, has founding clubs its decision not to finally be completed in the form originally con- Saturday. also looked rusty and is yet to perform SCHALKE RELEGATED formalize its adherence to the project,” the ceived,” the Turin club said. “I told the team to his full potential. The RCB bowling BERLIN: Bottom side Schalke 04 was Spanish side said in a statement. They added that they “convinced of before the game, that relegated after 30 consecutive years in the

department has been impressive T “Atletico Madrid made the decision the soundness of the project’s sport, com- we could take a huge with pacers Bundesliga and almost exactly ten years since last Monday to join this project in mercial and legal premises (and) remains step towards the title, R reaching the Champions League's semi-finals. response to circumstances that no longer committed to pursuing the creation of which we have done. O A 1-0 loss at Arminia Bielefeld confirmed a exist today. long-term value for the Company and We want to P fourth relegation in Schalke's history. “For the club, harmony is essential the entire football industry.” now also S between all the groups that make up the Like Juventus, AC Milan did win in ENG REMOVE NAT’L SELECTOR rojiblanco family, especially our fans. not formally withdraw but said Mainz,” R LONDON: Chris Silverwood, head coach of the Atletico are one of three La Liga out- they were bowing to a backlash said

E England cricket men's team, is to have overall fits involved in the breakaway tournament, from fans around the world. Bayern responsibility for squad selection with national with Real Madrid and their president While Chinese-owned coach H selector Ed Smith's role abolished, the England Florentino Perez at the heart of the pro- Inter Milan confirmed they Hansi T and Wales Cricket Board announced on ject. But the new league looks dead in the were “no longer part of the Flick.

O Tuesday night. Agencies water after Manchester City, Chelsea, Super League project”. AFP