Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer HYDERABAD, MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021; PAGES 12 `3 RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Established 1864 Published From HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 214 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable www.dailypioneer.com New research records 8 more P Markets to be guided P Cops stop Nikhil P species of snakes from delivering essentials 5 by Corona developments, trends this week 8 amid lockdown 11 In brief rd Petrol, India becomes 3 nation diesel prices AP vehicles without e-pass hiked again after US, Brazil to cross 3 he state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on lakh Covid deaths T Sunday once again restricted entry by TS Police n increased fuel rates across the PNS NEW DELHI outside crematoriums and burial country, taking petrol and diesel at PNS n VIJAYAWADA police maintained that they were grounds. With 2,40,842 new new record highs. According to Indian only following orders and they had The official count of deaths in Covid cases, India's overall case Oil Corporation, petrol became costlier Hundreds of vehicles coming from no personal grievance against the India linked to the coronavirus, count had surged to 2,65,30,132 by up to 17 paise a litre, and diesel Andhra Pradesh were stopped at the people from AP. ballooned by the worst second this morning. 3,741 deaths had soared by up to 29 paise a litre. The State border with Telangana at Meanwhile, one of the commuters wave of infections anywhere in also been reported in 24 hours. two auto fuels remained constant on Garikapadu, Mattapalli, Pulichintala said that he was on his way to the world, has crossed the three However, fresh state-wise death Saturday. This is the twelfth time this and Ramapuram by the Telangana Telangana along with his wife — lakh-mark, adding the country to figures took the number past the month when oil retailers have police. who is working in a private biotech the grim global club with just two grim milestone Experts say the increased fuel prices across the Following this, a large number of company. He said that her presence other members - the United official countrywide Covid fig- country since May 4, 2021. In the vehicles lined up at the Telangana- at her job was very important. States and Brazil. ures are an undercount as those national capital, petrol is now priced at Andhra Pradesh border at “We reached Ramapuram border India has been reporting more dying outside the system are not ? 93.21 a litre and diesel retailed at ? Ramapuram village near Kodad in at 5.30 am but the police did not allow than two lakh daily cases over the being added. 84.07 a litre. Suryapet district of TS on Sunday as us to proceed despite our repeated last several weeks, which overrun only vehicles that had an e-pass to requests. We tried requesting them till hospitals and led to long queues 2 enter Telangana were allowed to pro- 10 am. We also applied for the TS e- Two years of Modi ceed. The Telangana police closed The unpublicised pass but did not get the approval,” he the Mattapalli, Pulichintala and However, drivers of these emergency stoppage resulted in a said. He said that the people of Govt: Cong, NCP Ramapuram check posts and did not vehicles were mandated to carry huge traffic jam that Andhra Pradesh still had a right over allow vehicles inside Telangana even identity cards. Police closed three of Hyderabad and criticised the highlight failures during the lockdown relaxation the four check posts in Suryapet dis- stretched over 5 km inside Telangana government for its actions. he Congress and NCP in timing. The unpublicised stoppage trict — Mathampalli, Pulichintala and AP by 10 AM on Sunday. Meanwhile, Telangana police Maharashtra on Sunday resulted in a huge traffic jam that Ramapuram. However, vehicles were Hundreds of vehicles were stopped vehicles at the Pullur toll T slammed the Narendra stretched over 5 km inside AP by 10 allowed at Kodad. stuck in the traffic jam. plaza on the border of Kurnool dis- Modi government as the latter gets set AM on Sunday. Hundreds of vehi- Eventually some of the com- trict. Only vehicles with e-pass were to complete two years of its second cles were stuck in the traffic jam. muters who were desperate to reach allowed to enter Telangana. Two- term on May 26. Senior Maharashtra The Telangana government has Telangana crossed the border on despite her fervent pleas. She told the wheelers and auto-rickshaws were Congress leader Anant Gadgil said the made e-pass mandatory for vehicles foot. A woman from Challapalli, media that the police did not allow also stopped. This resulted in vehi- "Gujarat model of governance" on coming from AP, with ambulances Krishna district was not allowed to her despite her having hospital cles parked on the highway for which Modi came to power in 2014 and emergency vehicles being exempt. proceed to a hospital in Telangana, records. However, the Telangana kilometres on end. stood exposed amid the coronavirus outbreak with even the High Court pulling up the BJP government on ineffectiveness of measures to tackle Call to observe the outbreak. In Uttar Pradesh, CBSE exams to be held, dates not First case of black photographs of funerals on open grounds and bodies being disposed of ‘black day’ in in rivers have made headlines. fixed; states boards to take a call fungus death in Medchal PNS n NEW DELHI pre-exam activities and two months PNS n MEDCHAL-MALKAJGIRI cumbing to the disease. SCCL on May 26 for the exams and declaration of In the last one week, over 10 per- PNS n PEDDAPALLY Haryana and Punjab The Central Board of Secondary results. Another 30 days will be In the first ever fatal case of black sons have died due to the disease. Education or CBSE has suggested allowed for the compartment exams. fungus in Medchal mandal, a 47- The dead include Khammam district Singareni Collieries Workers' Union farmers to mark two options for the Class 12 board Exams will be held only for major year-old man succumbed to TRS leader Shaik Buran general secretary Vasireddy ‘Black Day’ In Delhi exams, which were postponed in subjects and marks for minor sub- mucormycosis on Sunday. who passed away while Sitaramaiah has demanded the view of the second wave of Covid jects will be allotted on the basis of The victim was identi- undergoing treatment SCCL to declare lockdown in mid a statewide Covid lockdown, infection. A presentation was made performance in the major subjects. fied as Dodla for black funguns in underground coal mines and thousands of farmers today set this afternoon before a group of Under the second option, 90- Lakshminarayana Bangalore. A 55- appealed to SCCL workers to A off from Karnal, Haryana, for ministers led by Union Defence minute exams will be held in 19 Mudiraj, hailing from year-old woman observe 'black day' on May 26 to Delhi, where they plan to observe May Minister Rajnath Singh. Sources said major subjects. The students have to Gundlapochampalli Sulochana Rani also lodge their protest against the four 26 as 'Black Day', marking six months the government is likely to favour appear in one language and three town. succumbed to black labour code bills. He asked SCCL of their protest against three central a short format exam, and the state elective subjects only. Based on their Several quarters have fungus in Khammam employees to report for work wear- farm laws. Reports have also emerged boards will be allowed to take their performance in these subjects, the been appealing to the district. ing black badges to show their of many from Sangrur, Punjab, leaving own decision. can be conducted within a period result of 5th and 6th subjects, as the Health Department to There have been opposition to the new labour code. for the national capital. Led by BKU Under the first option, the exams of three months -- one month of case may be, will be assessed. equip government hospitals reports of the deaths of Addressing media persons here leader Gurnam Singh Charuni, the so that they can extend treatment Bhumaiah in Nizamabad, on Sunday, Vasireddy urged coal famers set off from the Bastada toll for black fungus too. Sudarsan in Parakal, Venkat Reddy workers to observe Covid proto- plaza, heading in hundreds of vehicles At least 350 black fungus cases of Mahabubnagar in Gandhi col such maintaining physical for the Singhu border point near Delhi. AP Govt says no have been registered across the Hospital and of a 50- year old man distance, wearing masks, They will perform langar seva for a CM orders another state. Over the past 10 days, there in the Government Hospital at week after reaching their destination. objection to have been reports of people suc- Suryapet due to black fungus. 2 probe against Eatala ‘Krishnapatnam cure’ Depression in Bay to Office, Mahesh Mudiraj had PNS n VIJAYAWADA develop into cyclonic applied to the CM with a com- Blood donors scared to step plaint. The CM instructed Chief The Andhra Pradesh government storm by Monday: IMD Secretary Somesh Kumar to imme- on Sunday said it prima facie has diately conduct an inquiry into the no objection to allow Ayurvedic low-pressure area in the Bay of complaint.The CM also instruct- practitioner B Anandaiah to con- Bengal has intensified into a out fearing police aggression ed the Revenue department and tinue his traditional system, which A depression that will cross the ACB Vigilance department to con- people started calling the ANUSHA PUPPALA donors came forward to donate West Bengal and Odisha coasts on duct a comprehensive probe and 'Krishnapatnam medicine'.