Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer HYDERABAD, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 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 228 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable www.dailypioneer.com ‘Law and order P 5G tech safe, P Bhumika clears the air about P situation alarming in Bengal’ 5 says COAI 8 Bigg Boss 11 In brief TS Cabinet to TACKLING AIDE-TURNED-FOE China authorises BJP to train 1 lakh health CoronaVac, vax for meet tomorrow Among CMs, KCR children above 3 yrs PNS n HYDERABAD hina has authorised the volunteers to beat Covid Telangana State Cabinet will meet on emergency use of emerges stronger n C CoronaVac, a COVID- PNS NEW DELHI June 8 to discuss several key issues 19 vaccine manufactured by Chinese including Covid-19 situation, agri- SNCN ACHARYULU floor leader and as Minister com- firm Sinovac, for children aged The BJP on Sunday concluded a culture operations and the impact of n HYDERABAD pletely in the first term and for between 3 and 17 years, Sinovac review of the relief work done by ongoing lockdown on the State about two years in the sec- Chairman Yin Weidong said. "But its workers in the wake of the sec- economy. To be presided over by In both the Telugu ond term of TRS rule. when the vaccine will be put into ond wave of COVID-19 and said Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar states, the Chief Raghurama Krishnam (emergency) use, and starting from in the coming days, it will train one Rao, the Cabinet meeting will be Ministers have the Raju has not been in what age in the group has yet to be lakh health volunteers across the held on June 8 at 2 pm at Pragati unenviable task of YSR Congress from decided," he was quoted as saying by country to operate medical devices Bhavan, the official residence of the dealing with their the beginning. He the state-run Global Times on Sunday. and perform other essential med- Chief Minister. It is likely to discuss aide-turned-foe: was elected MP for Sinovac has finished the Phrase I and ical services. the situation in the state amidst Telangana Chief the first time. II clinical research stage, involving BJP president JP Nadda had Covid pandemic, medical and Minister K Financially Raghurama several hundred volunteers in this age called a meeting of the party's gen- health, agriculture operations and Chandrasekhar Rao Krishnam Raju may be group, which has proved that the eral secretaries and the presidents the economic situation in the state versus former health stronger than Eatela, vaccine is as safe and efficient as it is of its different wings to take stock due to the lockdown. minister Eatela but in terms of caste, for adults, Yin told China Central of the preventive and relief work The Cabinet may also review Rajendar and Eatela is stronger than Television (CCTV) in an interview. carried out by the saffron party ongoing works on various irriga- Andhra Pradesh Raghurama during the second wave of the pan- tion projects, measures to be Chief Minister YS Krishnam Raju. demic and its performance in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its his official residence. taken and availability of water for Jagan Mohan Reddy After being removed Dilip Kumar recently-held Assembly polls. general secretary (organisation) Talking to reporters outside irrigation during the monsoon, versus YSR Congress by KCR from the cabi- The leaders also deliberated on BL Santhosh and the presidents of Nadda's residence, BJP general said the Chief Minister's Office rebel MP K net, Eatela quit TRS and hospitalised post-poll violence in West Bengal, its yuva, kisan, mahila, OBC, SC, secretary Bhupender Yadav said a (CMO) on Sunday. The Cabinet Raghurama Krishnam decided to resign as MLA as BJP general secretaries told ST and minority morchas. report was presented to the party may also discuss the financial Raju. However, if we com- well. But in Andhra Pradesh breathlessness reporters after the meeting. After the meeting, Nadda, chief on the relief work carried out assistance being given to farmers pare the situation in both the Raghurama Krishnam Raju did not Legendary actor Dilip Kumar has been The meeting was held at Nadda's Santhosh and the general secre- by the party amid the pandemic. under Rythu Bandhu, states, it is noticeable that KCR is resign from the party. Nor did he admitted to Mumbai's Hinduja hospital residence and was attended by all taries of the party went to meet bolder than Jagan and that Eatela quit his position as MP, despite his on Sunday morning after he the eight general secretaries of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 2 2 Rajendar's sense of political ethics wide differences with the party complained of breathlessness. A tweet is keener than that of Raghurama leadership. Eatela has said that he from the actor's verified Twitter Krishnam Raju. had won as MLA for six times, not account, handled by his manager, COVID VACCINATION Whatever be the reasons, KCR because of KCR's image, but by shared an update on the actor's health. took a daring step in ejecting virtue of his own popularity. He "Dilip Sahab has been admitted to non- 2 African women with 12 kg Eatela Rajendar from the cabinet. offered to face a bye-election to COVID PD Hinduja Hospital Khar for Still, Jagan has not been bold prove his point. Raghurama routine tests and investigations. He's ‘Centre woke up late’ enough to take action against Krishnam Raju also said that he won had episodes of breathlessness. A heroin held at Hyd airport Raghurama Krishnam Raju who as MP not because of YS Jagan team of healthcare workers led by Dr PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD hended today at the Rajiv Gandhi continues to criticize the Chief Mohan Reddy but because of his Nitin Gokhale is attending to him. International Airport here. She was Minister every day and create own image, but is not ready to face Please keep Sahab in your prayers and IT and Industries Minister KT Inseparate incidents, two African Makumba Carol of Zambia who trouble for him. Eatela Rajendar is a bye-election. By resigning from the please stay safe," read the tweet. Rama Rao on Sunday criticised the women have been caught with 12 kg had come from Doha, said a press politically stronger than party and as MLA, Eatela followed -Details on page 5 Union Government for its ineffi- of heroin worth Rs 78 crore, said release from the DRI. The other, Raghurama Krishnam Raju. political ethics, though he had dif- ciency in procuring the Covid vac- Department of Revenue Intelligence who landed here a few days ago, was Eatela has been in Telangana ferences with his party leadership. cine doses for the citizens of the (DRI) on Sunday. One of them car- a Ugandan. She was caught at the Rashtra Samithi (TRS) from the country. rying 8 kg of the drug was appre- airport on Saturday. beginning and has served as TRS 2 Trump urges Nations During the #AskKTR session on Twitter, KTR replied to queries to demand reparations related to vaccination drive, vac- cine doses and related topics. The Amid Covid, 27 lakh Kishan says state purchased only 4.5L doses from China over Covid one-and-a-half-hour long session ormer US President Donald Trump was trending at number two posi- caught without PNS n HYDERABAD would come; yet, people need to be on Saturday (local time) called on tion on Twitter trends. ready to face and get vaccinated. F the US and all the nations to When asked about when the Union Minister of State for Home Already, the Centre had consulted demand reparations from China due to entire population of Telangana ticket on trains Affairs G Kishan Reddy has said other nations for procuring raw the damage caused by COVID-19. will get vaccinated, Minister KTR PNS n NEW DELHI that, considering the dearth of materials required for the prepara- Speaking at the North Carolina said, "The problem is vaccine sup- AstraZeneca) and to replenish corona vaccines across the world, tion of Covid vaccine. The nation Republican Convention, Trump said: ply versus demand gap. We have later, KTR said, "There are more Despite severe restrictions on entry TS Chief Minister K would provide vaccines to all by the "The time has come for America and the ability to vaccinate more than than 50 crore unused doses of at railway stations without con- Chandrashekhar Rao's family December if raw material was the world to demand reparations and 10 lakh people a day but unfortu- AstraZeneca vaccine (called firmed tickets in view of the coro- should desist from speaking any- available. People would be allowed accountability from the Communist nately constraints on vaccine sup- Covishield in India) in various navirus pandemic, over 27 lakh thing without being updated about to travel to other nations if they got Party of China. We should all declare plies are hampering brisk progress." countries; United States, Canada, people were caught travelling on vaccine supply. He decried Finance vaccinated with one of the three within one voice that China must pay. KTR in his initial tweets Denmark, Norway. Govt of India trains ticketless in the last fiscal, an Minister T Harish Rao's reported vaccines made in India, he said. They must pay." He also stressed that explained why there is a demand needs to start a dialogue immedi- RTI query has revealed. This was, comment that the Centre would Earlier, Kishan Reddy distributed the US should immediately take steps - supply gap when India is the vac- ately and procure these as soon as however, less than 25 per cent of neither allow the states to purchase rice and essential items to the poor to impose a 100 per cent tariff on all cines hub. He said, "While all other possible and allot to states. the number of cases recorded the the vaccine nor provide vaccines to in Seetharam Bagh. Addressing a Chinese products, which can stop them countries were placing orders for KTR also added, The US in May previous financial year and that is states. The Centre had offered to plying not only vaccine manufac- gathering there, Kishan Reddy from pulling their military and move a vaccines back in the first half of 2020 secured several million doses attributable to the restrictions give 82.43 lakh doses; however, the tured in India but also vaccines said lockdown was must for con- lot of companies back to the US. 2020, the Government of India of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vac- imposed to check the Covid con- state purchased only 4.5 lakh doses, manufactured in other nations. taining corona. The government woke up late. Our orders were cine but didn't use this much tagion, say officials. The data made he said. Private hospitals pur- He made it clear that the Centre was providing additional ration placed in Jan 2021." under this vaccination pro- available by the Railway Board fol- chased 11.75 lakh doses directly would provide vaccine to the states items to ensure that people do not When a netizen asked why gramme. Countries like Norway, lowing an RTI query made by from companies, he said. by purchasing it totally by face troubles. BJP activists were dis- Paddy procurement Government of India doesn't make Denmark & Canada had ordered Madhya Pradesh-based activist Speaking to media persons here December. tributing essential goods to the touches all-time a deal with the other countries to significant quantities of Chandra Shekhar Gaur, 2 on Sunday, Kishan Reddy pointed Krishan Reddy said that nobody needy across the nation as part of high of 805 LMT get excess of doses (of Astrazeneca vaccine. out that the Centre had been sup- knew whether the third wave its motto of Seva hi Sanghatan. addy procurement in the ongoing kharif season kharif 2020-21 has P touched an all time high of 805 LMT, surpassing the previous high of Will Sonia Gandhi step in to change TS Maoist with 773.45 LMT, according to a statement Kejriwal for nationwide issued by the Ministry of Consumer Covid succumbs Affairs and Public Distribution. Official ‘confirmed’ name for new PCC chief? sources said that paddy procurement doorstep ration delivery PNS n HYDERABAD is continuing smoothly in the PNS n HYDERABAD mand. Subsequently, it was learnt PNS n NEW DELHI "If pizza, burgers, smartphones procuring states with purchase of that the high command finalised and clothes can be delivered at A Maoist leader, who had tested 805.21 LMTs of paddy (which also As is the wont in the grand old the name of the party's lone MLC Delhi Chief Minister Arvind home, then why can't ration be positive for Covid-19 and was includes kharif crop 706.93 LMT and party, the question now at the back T Jeevan Reddy for the position. Kejriwal on Sunday asked delivered at their doorstep," arrested last week in Warangal Rabi Crop 98.28 LMT) till June 4, of the mind of every TS Congress The high command in fact got Prime Minister Narendra Kejriwal asked. while going to a hospital for 2021 against last year's corresponding member is: Will Sonia Gandhi step ready to announce Jeevan Reddy's Modi why the doorstep He alleged that the treatment, succumbed at a gov- purchase of 732.40 LMT. in to change the 'confirmed' name name. However, the Nagarjuna ration delivery scheme Centre was fighting ernment-run hospital in of the next PCC chief? Sagar by-election candidate K by his government with everyone, Hyderabad on Sunday. The naming of the new PCC Jana Reddy had requested the was stalled by the including West According to family mem- Chief has been in the works for high command to postpone the Centre and appealed Bengal Chief bers of Gaddam Madhukar, he TODAY quite long. The incumbent PCC announcement of the name of the to him to allow its Minister Mamata died at the Osmania General chief Capt. N Uttam Kumar new PCC chief, thinking that it implementation in Banerjee, Hospital. ALMANAC Reddy had submitted his resigna- might affect the outcome of the the national interest. Maharashtra, Delhi Dandakaranya Special Zone Month & Paksham: tion soon after the party's deba- Nagarjuna Sagar by-election. He said the scheme and Jharkhand govern- Divisional Committee Vaishakha & Krishna Paksha cle in the Dubbak by-election. affairs' in-charge Manickam However, Jana Reddy lost in the should be implemented ments, farmers and the (DKSZCM) Secretary, Gaddam Panchangam Later, the party high command Tagore had gleaned opinions from by-election. across the country in view of people of Lakhsadweep. Madhukar alias Mohan alias did launch its efforts to appoint a party leaders and submitted a COVID-19 otherwise ration shops Shobroy, was arrested on June 1 Tithi : Ekadashi: 06:18 am new PCC chief. The State party report to the party high com- 2 will act as super-spreaders. 2 in Warangal when he was coming Nakshatram : Ashwini: 02:27 am (Next Day) to Hanamkonda town for Covid Time to Avoid : (Bad time to start treatment. any important work) According to police, Madhukar Rahukalam : 05:07 pm – 06:44 pm was hiding in the car being driv- en by a Maoist courier. Yamagandam : 12:14 pm – 01:52 pm 40,000 inoculated in a single day in Hyderabad Warangal's Commissioner of Varjyam : 09:57 pm – 11:45 pm PNS n HYDERABAD As many as 300 vaccination cen- Police, Tarun Joshi had told Gulika : 03:29 pm - 05:07 pm tres were set up in three huge reporters on June 2 that Good Time : (to start any important work) A mega vaccination drive to inoc- hangars of the Hitex. Madhukar and a courier were ulate 40,000 people in a single day One hall was exclusively reserved arrested during a vehicle-check Amritakalam : 06:21 pm – 08:09 pm was taken up at Hitex here on for senior citizens. near Mulugu crossroads. Abhijit Muhurtham : 11:48 am – 12:40 pm Sunday. "We arranged a 5-bed emergency Madhukar, who hails from The drive was carried out jointly facility in case of any exigencies. We Kumuram Bheem Asifabad dis- by the Cyberabad police, Society for have kept 10 ambulances ready to trict, had joined the Sirpur dalam HYDERABAD Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) transport patients to the hospitals in of the then People's War Group WEATHER and Medicover Hospitals, an official emergency cases," Hari Krishna (PGW) in 1999. release from the police said. said. The outfit, which subsequent- Forecast: Scattered thunderstorms A group of1,650 nurses, doctors, "As many as 300 administrative ly became CPI-Maoist, shifted Temp: 36/24 administration staff, police person- staff of Medicover and 150 volun- Dirctor of Public Heallth Dr Srinivas Rao and Commisioner of Cyberabad Police Sajjanar along with health him to the Dandakaranya Special Humidity: 61% nel and volunteers working for teers from SCSC facilitated the personnel at the mega vaccination camp at Hitex here on Sunday. Zone Committee and since then, Sunrise: 05:44 am seven days were involved in putting smooth management of vaccinating he was involved in several Sunset: 06:47 pm up the drive, Hari Krishna, execu- the biggest number of people on the The entire drive was queue-less, the people, the release said. The peo- due to the process of pre- registra- offences including killing of police Current Weather Conditions tive director, Medicover Group of globe in a single day in a single paperless, touch-less, cashless and ple could get the jab in just five min- tion, pre-online payment, according personnel and snatching their Updated JUNE 6, 2021 5:00 PM Hospitals, said. venue, he said. contactless and was appreciated by utes without waiting in long queues to the release. weapons. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JUNE 7, 2021 hyderabad 02 BJP to train 1 lakh... Covid count in India Continued from page 1 West Bengal, he said reports Monday Mirchi of political violence have It was decided that the party been coming from the state Brainwave and tidal wave turn of events, Ramakrishna Reddy first will train one lakh health vol- on a regular basis and under- went on leave, citing health reasons. Later, unteers across the country, lined that the party is firmly No doubt, AP Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan mentioning that Reddy did not report to work including imparting technical standing with the people of Reddy is known for his meticulous planning even after the leave period was over, the gov- lowest in 60 days knowledge, to operate venti- Bengal. when it comes to taking crucial decisions. But ernment issued an order appointing somebody lator and other essential med- Another BJP general secre- the decision to have a joint collector exclusive- else from the same Corporation as MD. The PNS n NEW DELHI ducted so far for detection of the case fatality rate stands at ical devices, he added. tary Arun Singh said under ly for the implementation of his ambitious removal of a senior technocrat just because he COVID-19 in the country to 1.20 per cent, the data stated. The Scheduled Tribe (ST) its "Sewa Hi Sangathan" cam- housing programme in the districts is seen as did not report for duty after going on leave has India reported 1,14,460 new 36,47,46,522. A total of 23,13,22,417 vac- wing of the party was asked paign, the party marked the an exception. understandably caused consternation in offi- coronavirus infections, the The daily positivity has fur- cine doses have been admin- to focus on promoting the seventh anniversary of the With a Joint Collector assigned for every cial circles. Giving another twist to the whole lowest in 60 days, while the ther declined to 5.62 per cent istered so far. Centre's Vandhan Yojana for Modi government. specific task in each district now, the total thing, Ramakrishna Reddy later sent his 'res- daily positivity rate further . It has been less than 10 per India's COVID-19 tally had tribals. Similarly, the kisan As part of the campaign, number of Joint Collectors has overtaken the ignation letter', which has since been 'accept- dropped to 5.62 per cent, cent for 13 consecutive days, crossed the 20-lakh mark on morcha will facilitate the the party carried out relief number of revenue divisions in some districts ed' by the government. None knows what hap- according to the Union Health the ministry said. August 7, 30 lakh on August training of farmers at the work in more than 1.71 lakh of Andhra Pradesh. With little to do visibly pened behind the scenes. But it is strange to Ministry data updated on The weekly positivity rate 23, 40 lakh on September 5 farmers producers organisa- villages and around 60,000 while presiding over an ambiguously allotted see an official tender his resignation after being Sunday. has declined to 6.54 per cent. and 50 lakh on September tions (FPOs) across the coun- urban centres, while over worktable, most of the JCs are not enthusias- removed from service. Everyone is wonder- With the fresh cases, the The active cases have 16.It went past 60 lakh on try and the women's wing four lakh elderly and needy tic about their new assignments. ing how the government could accept such res- total tally of coronavirus cases reduced to 14,77,799 compris- September 28, will promote the "Poshan people were provided medi- A little bird told us that a few officials are ignation. While his initial term ended in 2018, in the country climbed to ing 5.13 per cent of the total 70 lakh on October 11, Abhiyan" among women, cines, he said. behind such decisions and it they who sugar- the then TDP government had extended 2,88,09,339. infections, while the national crossed 80 lakh on October which aims to achieve a mal- Similarly, 1.26 crore face coat these tasks and present them to the Chief Reddy's tenure for another three years, which The COVID-19 death toll COVID-19 recovery rate has 29, 90 lakh on November 20 nutrition-free India, Yadav masks, 31 lakh food packets Minister in the most appealing manner so that would have ended in September 2021. After climbed to 3,46,759 with 2,677 improved to 93.67 per cent. A and surpassed the one-crore said. and 19 lakh ration kits were a government order is issued the very next YSRCP came to power, a GO was issued con- daily deaths, the lowest in 42 net decline of 77,449 cases has mark on December 19.India Talking about the BJP's distributed among people, hour linking it to a JC. Some senior officials tinuing Reddy in the post as per the GO issued days, while the active cases been recorded in the COVID- crossed the grim milestone of performance in the recently- Singh added. who were privy to confabulations in the art of by the TDP government. "After careful exam- dropped below 15 lakh, the 19 caseload in a span of 24 2 crore on May 4. held Assembly polls in four In view of the second wave such quick decision-making commented that ination, the Government hereby accept the res- data updated at 8 am showed. hours. The 2,677 new fatalities states and a Union Territory, of COVID-19, the BJP had a small brainwave in the minds of a few offi- ignation submitted by Sri N P Ramakrishna A total of 96,982 new cases Recoveries continue to out- include 741 from Yadav said it was observed at decided not to celebrate the cials is now becoming a tidal wave in the Reddy, Managing Director, AP Metro Rail were recorded in a span of 24 number daily new cases for Maharashtra, 443 from Tamil the meeting that the party has seventh anniversary of its administration, leaving many seniors in awe Corporation Limited, Vijayawada, who has hours on April 6. Also, the 24th consecutive day.The Nadu, 365 from Karnataka, strengthened its position in government at the Centre of the power of a few babus. already been relieved from his official duties 20,36,311 tests were conduct- number of people who have 209 from Kerala, 120 from West Bengal and also got and rather mark it by carry- Corona effect on government as MD, APMRCL with effect from 31.05.2021," ed on Saturday taking the recuperated from the disease Uttar Pradesh and 118 from four seats in Tamil Nadu. ing out relief work across the employees reads the G O. total cumulative tests con- surged to 2,69,84,781, while West Bengal. On post-poll violence in country, he said. "There is many a slip between the cup and Woman IAS officers patting one another the lip," goes an English proverb. In Telugu, Staying true to the maxim "the success of its equivalent is perhaps: Cheethiki andhinad- every woman officer is an inspiration to oth- Among CMs... Kejriwal for... hi, notiki andhaledhu". Any government will ers", women IAS officers are patting one anoth- Amid Covid, 27 lakh... Will Sonia... announce many schemes, but is usually in a er. Smita Sabarwal took it to social media to Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 restrictions on the movement of Continued from page 1 position to implement only some of them at congratulate D Divya IAS, suggesting 'tough But Raghurama Krishnam "People are distressed that the Showed that between April 2020 people inside railway premises, According to sources, the a time, whether they concern people in gen- times don't last, but tough teams do'. Raju did not follow the same. central government is fighting and March 2021, 27.57 lakh peo- including non-issuance of plat- party high command has eral or its own employees. The second wave Acknowledging the motivational words, the As for leadership, KCR has everyone. If we fight like this, ple were caught travelling tick- form tickets. decided to announce the of the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent Women Development and Child Welfare more political experience than how will we tackle COVID- etless and Rs 143.82 crore was It includes the lockdown names of the new PCCs for lockdown seems to have affected Telangana Commissioner offered to give her best towards Jagan. When KCR smelled 19,” the chief minister said in levied as a fine from them. period between April 14 and a few states. However, it is government employees. In spite of the TS gov- ensuring welfare of women and children dur- that Eatela is indulging anti- an online briefing. In the 2019-2020 fiscal, 1.10 May 3 when the Railways was learnt that the Telangana ernment's announcement regarding imple- ing and beyond these trying times. Over the party activities behind the "The Delhi government did crore people were caught trav- not operating any passenger in-charge Manickam Tagore mentation of the recommendations of the Pay last week, CMO secretary has been forward- screen, he immediately sacked not require the Centre's elling ticketless and in total, a trains except the Shramik once again submitted a note Revision Commission from April 2021, gov- ing requests received online seeking help for him from the cabinet. But approval for the implementa- fine of Rs 561.73 crore was real- Specials which started from to the Sonia Gandhi via KC ernment employees did not get their much- children to WCD. The prompt response by the Jagan did not take such a dar- tion of the scheme, but it ized from them. May 1. These trains were run at Venugopal with a new name awaited hike even in May. And they are not team led to Smita congratulating them for the ing step against Raghurama sought permission five times "Traveling ticketless or with the request of the state govern- (instead of Jeevan Reddy) as sure of getting it in June also. Central govern- job they are doing. Krishnam Raju at a time when to avoid any dispute," Kejriwal an unauthorised ticket is a ments and the tickets were the PCC Chief. ment employees are meanwhile getting fresh Do good, but behave better with he was challenging his party said. The Delhi government long-standing challenge before issued only to those authorised It is learnt that Tagore is D A, but the Telangana government employ- netas leadership. Eatela said he did on Saturday had claimed the the Indian Railways. On its part, by the states. working on the appoint- ees are not getting fresh DA either. A senior In Indian administration, whatever be the not engage in any anti-party doorstep delivery of ration the Railways makes informa- In June last year, the Railways ment of a new PCC chief. IAS officer cynically observed: "if the employ- quantum of good work a bureaucrat does; he activities; nor did not challenge scheme was rejected by the Lt tive, educative and punitive began running special trains The million-dollar question: ees are getting their salaries, they should know or she must fall in the line with local politi- the party leadership openly governor saying the Centre's measures to discourage people and issued strict guidelines -- e- Whether Sonia Gandhi will it is a blessing in disguise". cal leaders, especially the ones belonging to the before he quit. But Raghurama approval was not sought and from doing the same," said ticketing through IRCTC web- change the name of Jeevan As per the announcement made by the gov- ruling party. Otherwise, babus, even the Krishnam Raju has been that a litigation was pending in Railway spokesperson D J site or through mobile App, no Reddy, considering it was ernment, PRC scales should be implemented blue-eyed and wild-eyed ones, will face the openly challenging his party the high court regarding it. Narain. tickets booking at reservation she who had finalized the from April 2021. But since the Model Code consequences. The quintessence of this is the leadership and went to courts "If you stand with the ration The 2020-2021 financial year counter, only passengers with name a few months ago. of Conduct was then in force due to the elec- transfer of the Collectors of Anantapur and personally against Jagan in the mafia, who will stand with the was the period when the confirmed tickets to be allowed One of the party leaders tions to local bodies and in view of the rag- Krishna districts Gandham Chandrudu and CBI bail case and against poor people" the chief minis- Railways ran the least number entry at station and screening from Telangana Congress ing pandemic, it was postponed. A leader of A Md Imtiaz respectively. As there has been Chief Minister YS Jagan ter said, adding that the scheme of passenger trains in its histo- to be done before boarding with said that Tagore had con- Government employees' body said that in May no major good work to the credit of Imtiaz, Mohan Reddy over his gov- was intended to benefit 72 lakh ry due to the coronavirus pan- only asymptomatic passengers vinced Sonia Gandhi giving also they did not get new scale of salaries. The fellow babus are not sympathetic about his ernment's decisions. people in the national capital. demic and there were severe allowed to enter the train. strong reasons for the change. government has been saying that from June case. However, it is not the same with it will be implemented and that the new Chandrudu, who had ushered in many salaries as well as the arrears of April and May reforms in Anantapur, be it, among others, would be also paid along with the hiked changing the names of SC Colonies, distrib- salaries. But the employees are not sure of get- uting books on Constitution, or effective Standard gold appreciates, ornamental gold follows suit ting new scales even from June. implementation of MGREGA works. However, Amidst veiled threats of situation turns explosive. Rs.56.63, Saudi Riyal: cities turned moderate due mills to blend one edible oil he was not successful in coordinating with engaging in nuclear war- Other economic para- Rs.19.50, New Zealand to pre-monsoon rain show- with another edible oil, Resigned to quitting local ruling party MLAs. The CMO appears fare by China if the Biden meters remained moderate. Dollar: Rs.52.77, Kuwaiti ers. Rythu Bazars and other and issued necessary guide- The 'resignation' of Amaravati Metro Rail to have finally yielded to pressure from those administration of USA log- Brent closed at US $ 71.89 Dinar: Rs.243.29, Omani commodity markets locat- lines. Such practice has Corporation (AMRC) Managing Director MLAs. The timing of the transfer too was sur- ically pursued the coron- (per barrel) while Crude Rial: Rs.190.00 and UAE ed in Begum Bazar, already been followed in NP Ramakrishna Reddy, under unusual cir- prising. Just in the morning Chief Minister YS avirus trail to China, once MCX oil was quoted at Dirham: Rs.19.91, Japanese Kishangunj, Mukthyargunj, several countries, including cumstances much before his extended tenure Jaganmohan Reddy had patted Chandrudu for again the geo-political sit- Rs.5,074 (per barrel). Gold Yen: Rs.0.67 and Hong Risala Abdullah, Mir the developed ones. could end, has raised many eyebrows. When his Covid-related work, while inaugurating a uation has become gloomy, MCX stood at Rs.49,020 Kong Dollar: Rs.9.43. AlamMandi, Dilsukhnagar, Common vegetables YSRCP came to power two years ago, every- 500-bed hospital under German hanger. In if not frightening. To but- (per 10 gms), MCX Silver In local markets, stan- Kukatpally, Bowenpally, such as cabbage, cauli- one expected then that Reddy would be shown the evening Chandrudu was transferred! tress its hidden threat, closed at Rs.71,543 (per dard gold (24 carats) General Bazar etc; record- flower, ribbed gourd, snake the door, considering that he had been Imtiaz too did not get along well with the local China, according to a kg) and Copper MCX appreciated by Rs.120 and ed moderate trading due to gourd, lady's finger, appointed by the previous TDP government. MLAs and so had to face their wrath. report in the Global Times, closed at Rs.743.25 (per closed at Rs.50,070 (per 10 limited business hours cucumber, potatoes, However, he continued in the same post for has already begun to kg). Sensex and Nifty 50 gms). Ornamental gold too imposed by the authorities onions, French beans and two long years against odds. But, in a curious - Yours truly strengthen its defence pre- closed at 52,100.05 and followed suit and was quot- as a part of Covid-19 pan- leafy vegetables moved paredness. 15,670.25 points. ed in the range of demic combat strategy. within a narrow margin. Consequently, New York Leading foreign Rs.45,800 - 45,900 on the During the week, com- Tomatoes crashed to a gold closed at the higher currencies' closing closing day. Silver mon pulses such as tuar below cost level. Rains TS Cabinet to meet tomorrow level of US $ 1,892 (per exchange rates (0.999) too appreciat- dal, masoor dal, moong played spoilsport. Continued from page 1 measures taken by the govern- State. The Cabinet will also ounce) while silver were US $: ed by Rs.100 and dal and urad dal and com- The NECC wholesale ment, the Cabinet may discuss focus on the impact of lock- remained steady and Rs.73.15, British closed at Rs.76,300 modities like chillies and price of egg in Hyderabad Measures taken to control the about the action to be taken down on the State's economy closed at $ 27.81 (per Pound: (per kg). garlic remained unchanged further declined by Rs.10 sale of spurious seeds, avail- department-wise. It may dwell and may take decisions accord- ounce). Platinum and pal- Rs.103.58, COMMODI- at their respective last and closed at Rs.508 (per ability of fertilisers and pesti- on the preventive measures to ingly, the CMO said. The ladium closed at $ 1,162 Euro: TIES week's closing levels, while 100).This was also the low- cides and other agriculture be taken by the medical and Cabinet is likely to decide (per ounce) and $ 2,740 Rs.88.99, WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW The senti- staple foodgrains and est in the country. The related issues. health department and its readi- whether to extend the lockdown (per ounce) respectively. Singapore ment in prin- spices recorded a negligible highest closing price of With the Corona on the ness to face the third wave of or lift it. The lockdown is com- Gold has enough potential $: Rs.55.23, Swiss Franc: cipal wholesale commodi- decline. Now, the govern- Rs.600 was recorded at downward trend following the Corona, which may hit the ing to an end on June 9. to flare up anytime if the Rs.81.36, Australian $: ty markets in the twin ment has permitted the oil Lucknow. Why can't we have ‘Yarovaya'-like law in India? n HC UPADHYAY lengthy. The people behind divisive forces, perhaps the organisations designated as sures must be initiated. Vinod Dua gets reprieve cleared by a Committee, to tion of scholarships should all the above-mentioned harshest legal provision is "extremist" from being elect- Clarity on sentence, a from SC include the chief justice of be in proportion to the pop- Being the world's largest activities have gone scot-free found in the Indian Penal ed to any post for 5 years. It must: SC Noted journalist Vinod the concerned High Court ulation of various minori- democracy, we also have to just because we are a 'secular' Code (IPC). The anti-India will become the law after A division bench of the Dua, after about a year of or a Judge designated by ties. bear the burden of all sorts of democracy wedded to the lobby has been chest-beating Presiden Putin signs it. apex court, comprising getting involved in the sedi- him, the leader of the Don't humiliate advocates: junk, such as innocent out- sacred fundamental rights. against this provision con- The law, also known as Justice Dinesh Maheshwari tion case, got a reprieve Opposition and the Home TS-HC to Police bursts of some filum moghuls True, theoretically speaking tained in Section 124 A of Yarovaya Law has been and Justice Aniruddha from the Supreme Court Minister of the concerned While allowing a petition in who say they feel 'insecure' in our countrymen have been IPC, called, sedition. The decried as a draconian law by Bose, has observed that on June 3. Quashing the FIR State. two writ petitions Nos. 12485/21 India, gangs of AMU who assured of several freedoms, wording of this section, extremist groups, particular- the trial courts, while under Sec. 124A and other The court observed that and 12487/21 filed in the observe no restraint in their including the freedom of undoubtedly is 'rubber-like'. ly those supporting the oppo- awarding multiple punish- provisions of IPC filed at the prayer for the commit- Telangana High Court by two declaration: Bharat tere tukde expression and freedom to The words such as hatred, sition leader Aleksei Navalny. ments of imprisonment, Kumarsain Police Station tee is completely outside lawyers seeking direction to the honge, Insha Allah, Insha practice and promote any contempt, excite, disaffec- Our concern in mentioning have to specify in clear in Shimla district on May the scope of the statutory police and revenue authorities to Allah, congregation of dadas faith. Notably, all these free- tion etc; are left to be inter- this development here is that terms as to whether the 6th 2020 at the behest of framework. exempt advocates, their clerks and dadis with avowed dom come with a rider; and preted by courts and all if a country like Russia with sentences would run con- one Shyam, a political Kerala HC rubbishes allot- and other office staff from the resolve that they would not the rider is: the State can through these years the iron-gate policy feels the currently or consecutively. leader, the bench held that ment of scholarships movement restrictions during show any proof of their iden- impose reasonable restric- courts have done their necessity to enact a stringent Further observing that any every journalist is entitled On May 28, accepting the lockdown period, the single tity as Indians, coterie of tions. The advocates and job quite well. But just law to curb growing virus of omission to carry out this to protection in terms of the plea filed by advocate Justin judge bench of Justice K.Laxman self-styled intellectuals who practitioners of the because there is an ele- extremism, why not in India, obligation would cause Kedar Nath Singh judgment. Pallivathukkal, a division cautioned the concerned enforce- shamelessly returned coveted Constitutionally-guaran- ment of elasticity in with too liberal approach, unnecessary and avoidable The bench, comprising bench of the Kerala High ment authorities during lock- awards conferred by the teed freedoms conve- the language of we can't have a similar law? prejudice to the parties, Justice U.U Lalit and Justice Court, comprising Chief down not to humiliate advocates nation, hordes of annadata niently forget this the section The first step in this direc- the bench reiterated that Vineet Saran, added that Justice S. Manikumar and who are out with proper identi- kisans who, with liberal help rider. And when and just tion should be to make the the omission to state in the every prosecution under Justice Shaji P Chaly, junked ty documents and also warned from their foreign-based the authorities haul because the law itself Chapter on Fundamental Order of sentence whether Sections 124A and 505 0f a 2015 government order them that if the authorities vio- well-wishers, not only them up for cross- was enacted during Duties of citizens, mandato- the sentences would run the IPC must be in strict providing merit-cum-means late this direction, the court will attempted to capture the Red ing the Lakshman British Raj in 1860, it ry and enforceable by law. concurrently or consecu- conformity with the scope scholarships at 80 per cent take the matter seriously. Fort but shamelessly con- Rekha drawn by the LEGAL need not be discarded. Then, amend the existing tively cannot ipso facto and ambit of said sections. to the Muslim community The High Court issued nived with the jihadi, anti- elected bodies, they Now, let's turn our Section 124-A with more lead to concurrent run- In the same breath the apex and 20 per cent to Latin several directions to the national, terrorist and raise a hue and cry ROUNDUP attention to Russia. On clarity and doing away with ning of sentences. court also rejected Dua's Catholic Christians, includ- police, revenue and civic extremist forces in West and their support- June 2, Russia's upper ambiguity so that the accused The above observations prayer for a direction that ing the converted authorities as well as to advo- Bengal for the return of ers, spread through- house of Parliament , the persons are not able to escape were made in the judgment henceforth FIRs against Christians. cates to facilitate their hin- Mamata Shandilya as the sec- out the world too, join the Federation Council, approved from the clutches of law. To titled, Sunil Kumar alias persons belonging to media Terming such allocation drance-free movements in ular Chief Minister etc. chorus. a bill that would ban support- save India and the people of Sudhir Kumar v/s State of with at least 10 years stand- as legally unsustainable, the the discharge of legal oblig- The list is indeed, very In order to tackle such ers and members of the India such urgent legal mea- UP (LL 2021 SC 267). ing be not registered unless court held that the alloca- ation to the litigant public.

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Phone: 040-23322341, Hyderabad Office: F-502, Diamond Block, Lumbini Rockdale, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082. Telangana. Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, Plot No.19, IDA Balanagar , Hyderbad-500037, Medchal -Malkajgiri District, Telangana. Chief Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JUNE 7, 2021 hyderabad 03 Low-quality sanitisers flood city Government to adopt wait and KAUSHIK GUNUGANTI hol content as 95 per cent as n HYDERABAD advertised on the labels, but the watch attitude on Inter exams alcohol content did not cross PNS n HYDERABAD The huge demand for sanitis- 50 per cent in such fake prod- ers has led retailers in ucts, JNTU-H researcher The state government of Hyderabad to sell spurious Professor Bindu said. Telangana is keen on taking a material. Several street vendors When the sanitisers were decision on conducting the in the city have become part of analysed under chromatogra- Intermediate second year a chain selling fake sanitisers phy methods, the ethyl alcohol examinations only after the which fail to meet quality stan- content in some did not exceed lockdown is over. The state dards. 5 per cent. government has adopted the Hand sanitisers are manda- Upon analysing these sam- wait and watch attitude as it tory at all shops and establish- ples microbiologically, the feels that it is better to wait ments as per the directions of local-made sanitisers have rather than taking a decision the state and Central govern- failed to disinfect the virus and now. ments. Apartments and resi- bacteria. Some samples have With the Central Board of dential complexes too have the ethanol and isopropanol Secondary Education (CBSE) installed sanitiser dispensing content are not mixed in right cancelling the class XII exam- contraptions at entry points as quantities leading to their fail- inations, the state too might the Intermediate exams or not. percentage of 61.07 per cent. per the directions of the gov- ure to disinfect bacteria and follow suit and cancel the The Intermediate Board also Those students who failed to ernment. virus. Intermediate second year sent proposals to the state clear the exams were also With the sudden increase in Therefore, the researchers examinations, which have government to conduct the promoted subsequently as the demand, many local manufac- urge the people to buy only already been postponed several exams in the middle of July if situation was not favourable to turers started manufacturing branded and quality sanitisers times. Covid situation improves. conduct advanced supple- fake sanitisers. otherwise the threat of Covid "There is no other option The state also communicat- mentary exams amid pan- As per the standards fixed by which is very expensive. But we people to be cautious about fake sanitisers. The research looms large. except to cancel the exams. ed the same to the Centre. demic. World Health Oorganisation are getting five litres unbrand- fake sanitisers. said that the virus or bacteria The sale of masks and sani- Unofficially , the state had The state government wants Meanwhile, parents opined (WHO) hand sanitiser with 75 ed sanitiser in market for Rs Meanwhile, a joint research will never get disinfected due tisers is flourishing in all mar- already made up its mind to to observe what decisions that a decision should be per cent alcohol content is 350. Both have the same fra- undertaken by the JNTU and to the use of the fake sanitisers. kets and shops, including pro- cancel the exam and grade stu- other states take in conduct the made at the earliest so that capable of killing viruses. grance. We are aware that it is the BITS-Hyderabad campus Moreover, these pose health visional stores and medical dents based on first year exams in July and take a deci- students can relax and stop But organised rackets in the of poor quality. But the gov- has revealed that all attractively hazards, warned the shops. The business turnover marks," said P Madhusudan sion depending on the Covid thinking about exams. city are diluting alcohol content ernment should focus on reg- packed and labeled colored researchers. crosses into some crores per Reddy, President of Telangana situation in the state. "Students are worried about and manufacturing duplicate ulating the price of branded water bottles cannot be called The JNTU-H and BITS- day. The pollution Control State Junior Lecturers Forum. Last year, as many as appearing for intermediate sanitisers which do not help in sanitisers, said Vikas, a private as sanitisers, whose use of late Hyderabad campus researchers Board is giving permission to If at all if the state govern- 3,74,492 candidates appeared exams amid pandemic. If they warding off the virus. Many employee. has been increased in the wake obtained various samples from such manufacturers easily. ment has decided to cancel the for the intermediate second- are cancelled, they can at least hand sanitisers sold on streets do The task force and drug of the pandemic situation in the market and subjected them However, some persons have examinations for Intermediate year exams. Of which, think about competitive not meet the standards. People control authorities are con- the country. to laboratory tests to find their been preparing sub-standard II year, it might consider I year 2,60,703 cleared the test. exams or take admission in are buying these fake sanitisers ducting raids at premises these The products would not quality. sanitisers in homes and tem- marks to give scores to second When it comes to first years, undergraduate courses,” said since they are cheaper. “Branded spurious items were stocked. conform to the standards Several local made sanitisers porary sheds treating it as a year students. It conducted an 2,63,463 candidates cleared Venkateshwar Rao, whose son sanitisers cost Rs 250 per litre Health wing authorities urged advertised on labels of such were found to have ethyl alco- cottage industry. exercise whether to conduct the exam with an overall pass is in Intermediate second year. T’gana reports 1,436 Man riding pillion slits biker's BTech student helps with new cases, 14 deaths last rites of Covid victims PNS n HYDERABAD 1,58,61,242 Covid-19 tests throat with sharp object; held PNS n HYDERABAD bodies of Covid-19 victims have been conducted in the lying unattended by relatives Telangana has reported 1,436 State out of which 5,91,170 PNS n HYDERABAD Shahrukh took a Honda Activa the ground. The suspect ran A final year B Tech student in because of their fear of con- new Covid infections and 14 have tested positive and scooty of his friend at around away from the place. Hyderabad has come forward tracting the Coronavirus fatalities on Sunday pushing 5,60,776 persons have recov- A 27-year-old man was mur- 10.30 am saying he was going On information, the to assist in conducting the last themselves. the cumulative number of ered. dered by unidentified persons out and later along with the Falaknuma police reached the rites of those who succumbed "I could not watch people deaths to 3,378 and the total The Covid cases reported in broad daylight at Falaknuma suspect, started from spot and shifted the body for Sweta for pending to the Covid virus in leave their loved ones unat- number of positive cases to from the districts included on Sunday afternoon. One Mustafanagar. He was driving postmortem examination to Telangana, amid the disas- tended after their death 5,91,170. The number of active seven cases from Adilabad, 89 suspect involved in the case while the suspect was sitting Osmania General Hospital. A files of mutations trous second wave which led because of a virus and I need- cases in Telangana, as on from Bhadradri, 184 from was detained by the police for pillion. In a lane at Jahanuma, case is registered under Section to a sudden spike in the state's ed a platform do something Sunday evening, stood at areas under GHMC, 32 from questioning. the suspect took some sharp 302 (murder) of IPC. in Dharani portal death toll. and that is why I have joined 27,016. Jagtial, 17 from Jangaon, 34 The victim identified as object and slit the throat of The victim was previously PNS n MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI Zeeshan Ali Khan, who an organisation and have been Between Saturday and from Bhupalpally, 24 from Abdul Shahrukh alias Shahrukh while sitting behind involved in a POCSO case reg- works with the NGO Youth serving since then," he said. Sunday, authorities conducted Gadwal, 67 from Karimnagar, Shahrukh, is an auto rickshaw him on the scooty. istered against him at District Collector Sweta Welfare organisation, claims Talking about why the 97,751 Covid tests of which 148 from Khammam, 7 from driver and resident of On noticing blood oozing Falaknuma and was arrested Mohanty has said that special that he along with other vol- youth took up this initiative, results of 1,587 samples are Asifabad, 39 from Mahabubn- Mustafanagar in Mailardevpally from his throat, Shahrukh by the police. He was out on attention is being paid to unteers has so far performed Khan said, "Last year there was awaited. On Sunday, 3,614 agar, 49 from Mahabubabad, police station limits. He was jumped off the scooty and in bail in the case. resolve all applications relat- the last rituals of over 1,800 a situation in which a person individuals have recovered 39 from Mancherial, 8 from married around seven years ago his bid to escape, ran for some The police are questioning ed to pending mutation of people across the state. died due to Covid-19 and his with a recovery rate of 94.85 Medak and 71 from Medchal and has three children. distance on the Jahanuma the suspect to ascertain the property, seeding with "We perform last rites of daughter called to say that his per cent. So far, a total of Malkajgiri. According to the police, main road before collapsing on motive behind the murder. Aadhaar card, prohibited people who die due to the brother has run away and she properties as far as Dharani Covid-19 infection and this wanted to perform the last portal is concerned following included people belonging to rites of her father. In that sit- government directions. all religions. Till now, we have uation, no one was ready to Three arrested for This move comes after the done more than 1,800 from help her due to fears of con- Chief Secretary Somesh different parts of Telangana," tracting the infection. We selling Amphotret Kumar on Sunday reviewed Khan said. realised then that this is only pending applications of lands The student said he could one such case and there could in Dharani portal and direct- not bear to stand and watch be many more.” in black market ed the District Collectors in PNS n HYDERABAD Telangana to resolve all the applications by June 9. The city police have arrested Issues related to special tri- three people for selling bunal, court cases should be Amphotret in black market. dealt with as per the estab- The sleuths of Task Force, lished procedure and resolve West Zone team apprehend- them as early as possible. He ed Vendidindi Nikhil Reddy, asked the District Collectors to 21, a medical representative take steps to ensure that there of Mothi Nagar, Metta are no problems as regards Sravanthi, 40, housewife, with the Dharani portal. KPHB colony and T Venu, 37, Marketing agent in VSPL, Bowenpally on Saturday night when they were selling injections which are being Somesh flags off mobile vans used for antiviral drug for Black Fungus infection patients and selling the same On Sunday evening, moderate to light rain poured down in a number of to vaccinate elderly in homes in black-market on higher parts of the capital, keeping people out of the scorching sun. It has rained rate at Rs 12,000, against its heavily in the city recently, causing the temperature to drop around seven PNS n HYDERABAD elderly and disabled people Later, the Chief Secretary actual price of Rs 315, police degrees Celsius. staying in various old age inaugurated the vaccination officials said here on Sunday. - Photos by SV Chary Telangana Chief Secretary homes in the GHMC area. centre at Union Bank of India Somesh Kumar on Sunday The mobile unit will com- (Andhra Bank) regional office flagged off the mobile vans for prise a doctor, pharmacist and Koti where the employees and HALO AGAIN vaccinating elderly and dis- ANM. He also inspected the family members of Union abled people staying in old age vaccination centre where the Bank employees were being GHMC to act tough against homes in Hyderabad. elderly and disabled people vaccinated. Speaking on the occasion, were being vaccinated. He congratulated General Citizens witness ring around the Sun Chief Secretary said that the The Chief Secretary stated Manager Kabir Bhattacharya illegal constructions in Hyd PNS n HYDERABAD From morning walkers to A similar phenomenon was special vaccination drive for that the government is fully and other bank officials for PNS n HYDERABAD The corporation has also homemakers, everyone was try- notices on June 2. Like rainbo- the elderly and disabled peo- geared up and prepared to taking up vaccination drive for made it mandatory to display For the second time in a week, ing to catch a glimpse of the ws, halos may be witnessed by ple staying in old age home has handle the third wave by the employees and their fam- Greater Hyderabad Municipal sanctioned plans on a board at residents of Hyderabad woke up unique spectacle in the sky. some and not by others. Experts been taken up as per the direc- improving health infrastruc- ily members through various Corporation (GHMC) has the construction site. By dis- to a rare phenomenon of a big Some people could be seen said a person in Delhi may see tions of Chief Minister K ture, strengthening human private hospitals. Secretary decided to take strict action playing the plan, the chances halo ring around the Sun on trying yo film it on their mobile halo at 4 pm but a person in city Chandrashekar Rao. resources, capacity building, Health and Family Welfare against the persons and the of false promise will reduce Sunday. The halo complement- phones and some trying to may not because atmospheric As many as 24 mobile med- vaccinating high exposure SAM Rizvi, Special Secretary, builders who are involved in thereby the buyers of the prop- ed pleasant weather following take selfies with the halo in the conditions in a location are cru- ical units have been deployed groups and setting up 19 diag- Finance Ronald Rose and illegal construction. erty can take an informed rainfall in the past few days. backdrop. cial to see the halo. from Sunday to vaccinate nostic centres across the state. other officials were present. GHMC has formed task decision. Meanwhile, Greater force teams on a zonal basis to Hyderabad Municipal Corpor- inspect the constructions. The ation Commissioner DS task force teams will inspect Lokesh Kumar has asked the the construction sites and town planning officials to Prevent yourself from non-Covid diseases this monsoon check whether the construc- ensure that sanctioned plan is tion works undertaken are displayed at the construction PNS n HYDERABAD The monsoon season also One should look for good for your health. being done according to the site. Warning the officials, he brings along the burden of ventilation in the living rooms; Make sure the breathing guidelines issued by the cor- said that any negligence would Monsoon finally arrives after catching various infections and sunlight kills maximum of the process is going well. For that, poration. result in disciplinary action. heaps of perspiring and obsta- vector-borne diseases like micro bacteria and virus in the yoga and pranayama should be cles of searing summer. malaria and dengue. These can air and floor too. practised. Avoid smoking ciga- However, this monsoon will not put additional pressure on the Care should be taken not to rettes. be the same as it used to be. healthcare system of the coun- store rainwater in the backyard If there is water in the cool- Since the emergence of Covid, try, which is already under a or in non-working objects in the er that has not been used for a it has been an ongoing debate huge stress. Prevention is, there- house. Otherwise, germs and long time in the house, it should on how this virus will react to fore, the best cure. There are mosquitoes can grow in them be removed. the changing weather condi- numerous diseases and infec- and cause other diseases. Avoid taking outside food. tions. Humid weather, reduced tions that are sitting tight for us Before eating, make it a habit Prepare hot food at home and temperatures and rains predis- in this season. Some of them are to wash your hands with soap eat it regularly. Be sure to eat pose to many respiratory viral effectively preventable with pre- every time. It is best to avoid vegetables and fruits immedi- infections and Covid being a cautions and mindfulness while cold food. Consumption of ately after cutting. Vegetables respiratory disease can show a the others may be managed by cold food increases risk of should be cleaned before cook- surge in this weather or change appropriate treatment or they precautionary steps to be taken increasing the chances of health problems. Avoid food ing. Peanuts, coconut and soy- of season. It is extremely essen- might lead to significant issues. this rainy season to stay safe: growth of virus and bacteria. So, kept in the fridge. bean oils should be used more tial to continue all social dis- Therefore, there is a need to Due to rainfall that may con- households should take care of Care should be taken not to in cooking. tancing and hygiene practices take help of a doctor's advice to tinue for some days, surround- surrounding areas near living eat improperly hydrated meat Finally, plan for more sleep. and the advisories issued for our steer clear of these monsoon ill- ing areas near our homes will spaces and clean them regular- ingredients. Do not forget that Similarly, drinking plenty of well-being and safety. nesses. Here are some of the get water logged, thereby ly. eating well-cooked meat is good water is a must. hyderabad 04 HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JUNE 7, 2021 Hasten Akkannapet-Medak railwayline works: Harish Rao

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Minister for Finance T Harish Rao has suggested the railway officials complete the railway line works from Akkannapet to Medak on war-footing within 4-5 months and ensure trains ply on the tracks as early as possible. When Railway Divisional Engineer Sadharma informed Telangana first state to give 24/7 the Minister that the railway works were reaching fag end and only 5 per cent works remained which required Rs 25 crore, he said the funds would increase in the water storage rainy season, the Minister be released immediately. Along capacity in the project, other asked the officials to complete free power: Minister Niranjan with MLA Padma Devender thousands of acres of land the paddy procurement process Reddy, MLC Seri Subhash could be brought under culti- within 2-3 days. Peddakothapalli mandal on issues in the electricity, agricul- new farm policies Telangana Harshavardhan Reddy, Reddy, MP Prabhakar Reddy vation. After inaugurating the diag- PNS n NAGARKURNOOL Sunday, Niranjan Reddy said ture, irrigation, drinking water, was upgraded to 'Annapurna' Additional Collector P Srinivas and district Collector Harish, Harish Rao directed district nostic lab, Harish Rao said the with the schemes like Rythu education and medical and (feeding mother) from the Reddy and TRS leaders. Minister Harish Rao on Sunday Collector Harish to forward lab was established to take up Telangana state was the first Bandhu, Rythu Beema, and 100 health sectors. The electricity stage of 'Cries of hunger'. Earlier, the Minister had dar- inaugurated the MLA camp proposals to the government RT-PCR tests for corona as state in the country that was per cent paddy procurement, troubles which people had The Minister suggested that shan at Singotam office constructed at a cost of with the assessment of funds only rapid tests were conduct- giving 24/7 free power for the farming community has experienced during the united the farmers should take up the Lakshminarasimha Swamy Rs 1 crore in Medak and Viral for procuring land on the ed in the district till now and agriculture and Chief Minister developed trust over agricul- rule have vanished in the crops which have demand in temple in Kolhapur mandal in research and diagnostic lab Kolcharam side. He said after the people should utilise the K Chandrasekhar Rao was ture in the past seven years. Telangana state. The KCR rule the market by leaving the con- the district. He also inspected established at Rs 1.35 lakh in the government had taken the opportunity as the lab would according the priority for the Stating that 60 lakh families in Telangana has become a role ventional crops and they the expansion works of the district hospital. Later, reins the lining process of the come to operational from free power scheme, Minister dependent on agriculture, model for the whole country, should raise oil seeds, cotton Singotam reservoir works. He Harish Rao reviewed the devel- Ghanapuram main canal was Monday. He enquired the for Agriculture Singireddy Niranjan Reddy said the rural he added. and Bengal gram crops. directed the irrigation depart- opment works with railway, completed and proposals have medical officials about the Niranjan Reddy said on economy was strengthening Maintaining that the Centre The Minister was accompa- ment officials to find possible revenue and irrigation depart- been sent to the government shortage of oxygen, Remdesivir Sunday. with the assurance given to had announced that Telangana nied by Nagarkurnool MP P ways to increase the balancing ment officials over the Medak with Rs 55 crore for the leftover injections and medicines and Inaugurating the 11kv elec- these families. With the long state was in the number one Ramulu, Zilla Parishad reservoir capacity without railway line and the progress of tail-end works of main canals advised the doctors to go the tric sub-stations at Kudikilla vision of Chief Minister K position in the power and pro- Chairman P Padmavathi, causing inconvenience to irrigation projects. and distributor network lining Covid patients and infuse con- village in Kollahpur mandal Chandrasekhar Rao, the gov- tected drinking water supply, District Collector L Sarman, Singotam and Kalvakol vil- Speaking on the occasion, works. It would help to provide fidence among them at the crit- and Kalvakol in ernment was able to overcome Niranjan Reddy said with the Kolhapur MLA Beeram lagers. Harish Rao said the State gov- irrigation water even to the tail- ical times as it would help them ernment paid Rs 40 crore as its end lands through the gain half the health. Later, he share for the construction of Kaleswaram project. He said visited SCH hospital at the railway line and another Rs proposals have also been sent Pillikottal and asked the offi- PRAYERS FOR PEOPLE'S HEALTH 25 crore would be released to the government for modern- cials to lay a BT road to the soon. He requested the railway ization of the Haldi project, hospital. He also inspected the CMRF cheques disbursed officials to hasten the works on canals and cement lining works blood-donation camp being war-footing and see that the for Rs 25 crore and efforts organized at a private function railway station would be inau- would be made to release funds hall. MLA Padma Devender gurated by the time of Dasara. for Ghanapuram and Haldi Reddy, Additional Collector to Covid-hit beneficiaries Later, reviewing the works of projects. G Ramesh, IFCO Director the Ghanapuram dam and Harish Rao said a total of Devender Reddy, Municipal PNS n ZAHEERABAD tioned funds from Chief Jharasangam mandal, T Haldi rivulet project, the seven check-dams were com- Chairman Chandrapal, Library Minister's Relief Fund with the Nagaraju of Jharsangam, Ch Minister said Rs 5 crore has pleted out of six check-dams association president Chandra MLA Manick Rao On Sunday support of Minister Harish Krishna from Jeerlapalli vil- been sanctioned towards the proposed on the Haldi project Gowd, ZP vice-chairman gave away Chief Minister's Rao. lage, G Aswini from land acquisition to increase the and nine check-dams on the Lavanya Reddy, Irrigation exec- Relief Fund (CMRF) cheques The beneficiaries include Jharasangam, S Vanitha from height of the Ghanapuram Manjeera project. He directed utive engineer Srinivasa Rao, for Rs 1.97 lakhs to 10 bene- Ch Vani from Rayipalli village Jeerlapalli and M Naresh from project to 1.722 meters. the irrigation officials to com- RDO Sairam, DSO Srinivas, ficiaries of the Zaheerabad in Zaheerabad mandal, B Machunur village in Another Rs 8 crore would be plete the check-dams on war- DM&HO Venkateswara Rao region towards medical Abhishek from Buchinepalli, Jharasangam mandal. The released to complete the land footing by the end of June. and others participated in the expenses. About 10 people Molla Baba from Neerjapur in beneficiaries thanked KCR acquisition and with the Because of the onset of the programme. were undergoing treatment Nyalakal mandal, Ch and MLA Manick Rao, for in various hospitals with coro- Bagamma of Ourangnagar of helping them by sanctioning na and after knowing their Mogudampalli, Ramakrishna the funds in the critical times plight, the MLA gets sanc- Gowd from Eedulapalli in of corona. Unhappy with task force to curb illegal structures:MLA

PNS n Zaheerabad Civil Court Judge Sridevi and DM&HO Gayatri Devi HYDERABAD participating in Maha Mrityunjaya Homam performed at Sri Dattagiri Maharaj Ashram at Bardipur of Sangareddy district on Sunday. Mathrusri BJP MLA Raja Singh on Anasuya, pontiff Avadhutha Giri Maharaj, Ashram in-charge Dr Sunday expressed displea- BVRIT achieves 90% Siddheswarananda Giri Maharaj and Karnataka Bidar MP Bhagavat are also sure over the task force set up seen. by the state government on illegal constructions in placements amid Covid Hyderabad. He alleged that the officials concerned were PNS n NARSAPUR package or more. Prominent not taking any action even companies recruited include though the Greater BVRIT - BV Raju Institute of Amazon for both Software With KCR's effort, Covid shows downward Hyderabad Municipal Technology located at Development roles from Regularise Corporation Commissioner Vishnupur in Narsapur of Computer Science related receiving loads of complaints. Medak district achieved a branches and from civil, services of However, the officials were unique distinction by record- chemical, bio-medical engi- trend, says Minister Errabelli collecting ing 1000-plus placement neering for Supply Chain pharmacists: PNS n WARANGAL where in the country, the on the advice of doctors by money from offers. The institute fulfilled Management roles, ADOBE, door-to-door survey conduct- confining themselves to home the people 90 per cent placements even CISCO, PEGA Systems, With the relentless efforts ed by the Asha workers was isolation. Even if the condition by visit- during the tough and difficult Athena Health, MICRON, Komatireddy being made by Chief Minister evoking a favourable result to was not improved in the home ing their Covid pandemic year for the Capgemini, TCS, Cognizant, K Chandrasekhar Rao to con- control the virus. Anyone who isolation, they have to admit houses batch passing out in the year Accenture, Infosys, WIPRO, tain the corona pandemic in noticed symptoms of fever or to the MGM hospital in after the 2021, according to the state- Virtusa, LTI, Delhivery, DBS, Telangana, the Covid positive body aches, have been given Warangal, he added. construc- ment issued by the BVRIT. Accolite, HSBC, Verizon, PNS n HYDERABAD cases were showing the down- medical kits and provided The Minister said Chief tion. The The year happened to be ZOHO, Broadridge, ward trend gradually and the treatment in the isolation, he Minister KCR has initiated builders were the birth centenary of the col- Statestreet, ZEMOSO for IT Congress MP from Covid was under total control said, adding that the medical revolutionary changes in the constructing illegal struc- lege founder Chairman late product & IT Services, the Bhongir Komatireddy in the state, Minister for kits were readily available medical and health depart- government hospitals of tures by giving bribes to the Padmabhushan Dr BV Raju, statement said. Venkat Reddy has demand- Panchayat Raj, Rural with ANMs and Asha workers ment in the state and all med- Janagama, Mulugu and Town planning officials, he renowned industrialist, edu- Companies like Thermax, ed Chief Minister K Development and Rural Water who were working in the vil- ical services were brought Mahabubabad in the erst- said and alleged that the cationist and philanthropist, KPIT, Rane group, MTAR, Chandrashekar Rao regu- Supply Errabelli Dayakar Rao lages within the limits of into service to provide the best while Warangal district, he town planning officials were was a memorable one as the Tata Electronics, Sankalp larise the services of phar- said on Sunday. Primary Health Centres. medical aid to the people. said. making huge collections in college achieved a record in Semiconductor (HCL), macists immediately. Holding a teleconference Dayakar Rao said people Observing that the diagnostic Even if the Central govern- the form of bribes. Despite the placements. VEDA IIT, MyHome group In a letter written to the with the people's representa- with symptoms of fever and tests were very crucial along ment was non-cooperative, knowing the facts, the About 130 companies have and Deccan Fine Chemicals Chief Minister on Sunday, tives in the Palakurthy body aches should use the with doctors and medicines in the State government was GHMC Commissioner was recruited candidates from the have chosen candidates from Komatireddy said they Assembly constituency on medicines available with the the present Covid conditions, procuring the paddy from the not taking any steps to curb college with an overall aver- BVIT giving an ample oppor- were working as pharma- Sunday, Minister Dayakar Rao medical kits without waiting he said Chief Minister KCR farmers, the Minister said and the illegal constructions. If age salary of Rs. 4.04 lakh pa. tunity to the core sector cists on a contract basis for said it was heart-rending to for the test result. In case, the has decided to set up diagnos- added that the remaining things were taking place in The highest compensation as branches of engineering like the last 21 years. Moreover, hear the news of deaths of symptoms did not come tic labs in 19 district head- paddy purchasing process this manner, the city would of today is Rs. 16 lakh pa in Civil, EEE, Mechanical, ECE, the government conducted leaders, workers and relatives down, they have to go for a quarters from June 9. As part would be completed and the be left with all the illegal Providence Company and Chemical, Bio-Medical & tests for them in 2017 due to corona and he was feel- corona test, if tested positive of the initiative, these labs farmers need not concern structures, Raja Singh 125 students are placed in 35 Pharmaceutical Engineering, through TSPSC but didn't ing so painful. Unlike any- they need to take medicines would be established in the about it. lamented. companies with Rs. 5 lakh it added. take them to regular ser- vices. He asked the govern- ment to regularise the pharmacists uncondition- ally. 59 cases filed for violating Komatireddy also Trust offers free meal to Covid patients demanded the government to increase the salaries of Covid wedding norms Arogya Mitras, who were being appointed in 2007. PNS n PEDDAPALLY physical distance. Because of The government was still some people's ignorance, other giving the same salary Rs. The Ramagundam police reg- people were inflicting the virus. 10,000 per month. The istered cases against 59 violators The police cautioned that Arogya Mitras were per- of Covid regulations issued for people who were attending forming corona data relat- performing marriages and func- marriages should wear the ed works, however, they tions within the limits of the mask and keep distance from were being given very min- Police commissionerate. About people. More than 40 people imum salaries. 36 cases were registered in should not be gathered at the He demanded the gov- Peddapalli district and 23 in functions. The list of guests ernment should increase Manchiryal district. should be given to the police their salaries up to Rs. The police said People and revenue officials well in 30,000. should adhere to lockdown advance to obtain permission He said that the Centre rules during the weddings and along with their Adhar card and was not caring about the police issued warnings to peo- phone numbers. People who PNS n MAHABUBNAGAR trust founded by Minister for during the lockdown induced by The Sreenanna Yuvasena coming to the government hos- ANM-2s. The government ple who were attending the have symptoms like fever, cold, Prohibition & Excise, Sports & the corona. The volunteers of the members and followers of pital should not be suffered from was allocating equal duties marriages. The police said the cough and diseases related to When the corona catastrophe Youth Services, Tourism & trust were striving hard to serve Minister Srinivas Gowd have starvation without food, the vol- on par with ANM-1 but corona was spreading like a the lungs should not attend the was devastating the people, a vol- Culture and Archaeology the poor for the past 16 days teamed up to extend succour to unteers of Santa-Narayan Gowd not giving the same salary. wildfire during the functions as functions. People should not untary organisation 'Santa- Srinivas Gowd is serving the uninterrupted at the the people and providing quali- Charitable Trust were doing self- He demanded the govern- people were not following the remove their masks even while Narayan Gowd Trust is extend- poor by providing a free meal to Mahabubnagar general hospital ty food to the people. Following less services. People hailed the ment to give a salary on par Covid guidelines such as wear- taking photoshoots, the police ing services to the people in the destitute people and Covid and people who were in home the direction of Minister Srinivas services rendered by the trust in with ANM-2s. ing masks and maintaining a said in a statement on Sunday. despair in Mahabubnagar. The patients and their attendants isolation. Gowd that the poor who were the hour of crisis. nation 05 HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JUNE 7, 2021

27 black fungus Alarming law and order patients fall sick after injection PNS n SAGAR in post-poll Bengal: Guv At least 27 patients suffering from mucormycosis or 'black PNS n KOLKATA and killings at the hands of fungus' took ill after they rogue elements who have no were administered Amphote- Describing the law and order sit- fear of law (sic)," he stated. ricin-B injections at the gov- uation in post-poll Bengal as Condemning alleged incidents ernment Bundelkhand "extremely alarming" with of socially boycott and denial of Medical College (BMC) in numerous cases of killings and benefits to people who had voted Madhya Pradesh's Sagar dis- rapes recorded, Governor for TMC rivals, he said they are trict, an official said on Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday being made to pay extortion fees Sunday, adding the medical said he has called upon Chief for living in their own house or condition of these patients is Secretary HK Dwivedi to learn running their own business. stable now. about the steps being taken by "Democratic values are The use of the injection, a the administration to contain openly shredded and tram- key drug in the treatment of this "retributive violence". pled by ruling party harmads. black fungus, was immediate- He also claimed that the state People are in mortal fear of ly stopped after the incident police is "engaged as an exten- police and that in turn is at the on Saturday evening. Hospital revokes order barring nurses sion of ruling dispensation to let He also claimed that the state police is feet of ruling party rogue ele- “At least 27 patients, out of loose vindictiveness on political ments," he wrote on his Twitter the 42 patients admitted in opponents". Dhankhar, taking to "engaged as an extension of ruling handle. He maintained that the mucormycosis ward, were from speaking in Malayalam at work Twitter, said lakhs of people dispensation to let loose vindictiveness the state functionaries "are not given Amphotericin-B injec- PNS n NEW DELHI were being displaced and prop- on political opponents". Dhankhar, taking recognising this malaise, much tions on Saturday around 6 ‘Anarchist' Delhi govt for which erty worth hundreds of crores less take steps to contain it". pm. Immediately after they Facing flak over a circular vandalised in Bengal. to Twitter, said lakhs of people were "Police is engaged as exten- were administered the injec- asking its nursing staff not to Constitution does not matter: BJP "Extremely alarming law & being displaced and property worth sion of ruling dispensation to let tions, which were provided to use Malayalam at work, the NEW DELHI: Slamming the Delhi government over a hospital circular order scenario. Security envi- loose vindictiveness on politi- us by the government, the Delhi government-run G B that asked nursing staff not to speak in Malayalam at work, the BJP on ronment is seriously compro- hundreds of crores vandalised in Bengal. cal opponents. In such a grim patients started complaining Pant hospital on Sunday Sunday said this was ironical that it requested Kerala for oxygen when mised. In such a grim situation situation Chief Secretary of the of adverse reactions like mild revoked the order and said in need it during the Covid crisis and has now attempted to snatch its called upon (the) Chief people who have voted against being displaced and property state be called upon to brief me fever, shivering and vomit- strict action will be taken in the peoples' right to speak in their language with each other. With the Delhi Secretary to brief me on the law the ruling TMC are victims of worth hundreds of crores van- urgently on Monday 7th June ing," BMC public relation matter. government-run G B Pant hospital now revoking the order and and order situation on Monday "targeted violence". dalised. Rampant vandalism and indicate all steps taken to officer Dr Umesh Patel told “The circular which was promising strict action in the matter after a row erupted over its earlier 7th June and indicate all steps "The state is in (the) grip of and hooliganism has resulted contain post poll violence," PTI over the phone. issued by the Nursing circular, BJP spokesperson Tom Vadakkan said the "withdrawal in a taken to contain post poll vio- unprecedented post poll ret- in large scale arson, loot, Dhankhar, who has always been He said the use of the Superintendent, G B Pant haste clearly indicates we have an anarchist state government for lence," he tweeted on Sunday. ributive violence at unimagin- destruction of property. at loggerheads with the TMC injection was stopped imme- Hospital, without any instruc- whom the Constitution of India and its recognized language do not The governor also alleged that able scale, with lacs of people "Numerous instances of rapes government, added. diately. tions or knowledge of the hos- matter." He added, "It is an irony that when this government was in pital administration and the need of oxygen, the request was directed to Kerala and now comes Delhi government stands with- their attempt to snatch their right to speak in Malayalam amongst each drawn with immediate effect,” other." Globally, he said, the largest number of nurses come from DMK will work to a new order issued by the Kerala, and they have served our country as frontline workers along Pawar visits thespian Medical Director Dr Anil with doctors and other paramedics. They suffered casualties along too, get official tag for Agarwal read. Vadakkan said, adding that he was surprised at the "deafening silence" "The matter is being inves- from the government on the matter. th Dilip Kumar at tigated and strict action will all 8 schedule follow," Dr Agarwal told PTI. The circular issued on nurses' association said there nity, political leaders and the languages: Stalin Mumbai hospital Saturday read, "A complaint are around 850 nurses working public. PNS n CHENNAI PNS n MUMBAI has been received regarding at the hospital, of which Congress leader Rahul Leopards now reign in Malayalam language being around 400 are Malayali. Gandhi called for stopping The DMK government NCP president Sharad Pawar used for communication in The association's president, language discrimination. Party would work towards getting on Sunday called on leg- working places in GIPMER. Liladhar Ramchandani, leader Shashi Tharoor said all the languages including endaryactor Dilip Kumar at a Whereas maximum patients claimed the circular was issued that the order was “unaccept- Tiger’s Palamu abode Tamil, listed in the Eighth hospital in suburban Mumbai. and colleagues do not know based on a complaint sent by a able, crude, offensive and a vio- PNS n RANCHI leopards...However, we are Schedule of the Constitution, The 98-year-old veteran this language and feel helpless patient to a senior officer in the lation of the basic human making all efforts to facilitate the status of the official lan- actor was admitted to Khar- causing a lot of inconvenience.” health department, regarding rights of Indian citizens”. Leopards now rein in Palamus the return of the tigers," Chief guage of the union govern- based Hinduja Hospital, a "So, it is directed to all nurs- use of Malayalam language at Last year, the Institute of Tiger Reserve, known globally Conservator of Forest (CCF) ment, Tamil Nadu Chief non-COVID 19 facility, on ing personnel to use only Hindi the hospital, while adding that Liver and Biliary Sciences had for undertaking the world's and Project Director said. Minister M K Stalin said. Sunday morning after experi- and English for communica- "the union disagrees with the also issued an order advising first census for big cats in 1932. Attributing "left-wing Recalling that on this day in encing "episodes of breathless- tion. Otherwise, serious action wordings used in the circular". staff that regional languages Bizarre as it may sound, the extremism activities, move- 2004, the Centre announced ness". will be taken," it had said. The circular invited criti- should not be spoken in its fact is that a reserve that once ment of security personnel, that Tamil would be declared "visited legendary actor shri An official of the G B Pant cism from the medical frater- premises. took pride in its tiger populace increased human encroach- a classical language following Dilip Kumar ji at Khar is now a safe haven for about ment and depleting prey bases the continued efforts of for- Hindujahospital to check on 150 leopards. Tourists these in core and buffer zones of the mer Chief Minister M his health and treatment, with MOVEMENT OF CONTAMINANTS IN SOIL days flock Palamu Tiger reserve spread across about Karunanidhi, Stalin said his veteran actress SmtSaira Banu. Unlock 3: Local Reserve to have glimpses with 1130 square km" as the main party-led government would I wish shri Dilip Kumarjia check-up. leaps of leopards, say officials, reasons behind the big cats continue to work to embell- speedy recovery and good Kumar, who made his act- trains off-limits who add that no tiger has been abandoning their former safe ish the Tamil language more health," Pawar tweeted. ing debut with "Jwar Bhata" in IIT Mandi-led team sighted since a tigress was haven and migrating to forests and more. Further, the Chief According to an update 1944, has appeared in several found dead in February 2020 in neighbouring Chhattisgarh Minister in a statement said: posted earlier on Kumar's offi- iconic films in his career span- for residents near Betla National Park. and Odisha, Das said restora- "The DMK government will cial Twitter handle, the actor ning over five decades, includ- PNS n NMUMBAI "We now have about 150 tion of prey base among other work resolutely to make all has been admitted to the med- ing "Kohinoor", "Mughal-e- develops software leopard population, which has measures were on to lure them the languages including Tamil ical facility for routine tests Azam", "Devdas", "Naya PNS n NEW DELHI The researchers believe that Restaurants, shops selling become an attraction for back. A census taken nearly a listed in the Eighth Schedule and investigations. Daur", "Ram Aur Shyam", this model can be used in plan- non- essential items and pub- tourists coming to Palamu decade ago had revealed one to the Constitution, the offi- The screen icon was admit- among others. Researchers at the Indian ning and designing landfill lic places are set to reopen ...Happy tourists are often seen male tiger and five females cial language of the union ted to the same hospital last He was last seen on the big Institute of Technology (IITs) and groundwater remediation from Monday in Mumbai taking photographs with the lived there. government." month for a regular health screen in "Qila" in 1998. and University of California sites in a more scientific way, which is categorised under have developed a new software thus paving the way for better level 3 of the 'unlock' plan of that accurately predicts the containment of waste sites and the Maharashtra government movement of contaminants devising a safe distance from but malls, theatres and mul- through complex soil structure. waste sites in the country. tiplexes will continue to Nearly 8K bunkers completed for residents across Jammu According to IIT Mandi, "An often-overlooked remain shut. PNS n JAMMU covering the villages located on the construction of the which led the research, the source of pollution is land pol- As per the fresh guidelines along the IB and Poonch and safety structures at a meeting software is especially useful in lution - contaminants are issued by the Brihanmumbai About 8,000 underground Rajouri villages on the LoC. here. estimating fertiliser application released from discarded or Municipal Corporation bunkers have been completed Later, the government sanc- There has been no major in agricultural fields, predict- disposed waste through phys- (BMC) on Saturday, local for the safety of the people liv- tioned over 4,000 additional ceasefire violation over the ing the spread of leachate from ical, chemical, and microbial trains will remain available ing along the Line of Control bunkers to cover a more vul- past three months in Jammu landfill disposal and designing processes and percolate only for specific categories. (LoC) and International Border nerable population. and Kashmir after India and disposal mechanisms for com- through the soil, eventually In a notification issued on (IB) in Jammu province, offi- "A total of 7,923 bunkers, Pakistan signed a fresh agree- plex chemicals such as nuclear, polluting the groundwater. Friday night, the Maharashtra cials said on Sunday. including 6,964 individual and ment to maintain calm along organic, inorganic, heavy met- An assessment of the dele- government had stated local The Centre has sanctioned 959 community bunkers, have the borders on February 25 this als, various cations and anions. terious effects of soil and trains will remain available the construction of 14,460 been completed so far in year. The research funded by groundwater contamination for "medical, few essentials individual and community (Jammu) division," an official The spokesman said the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has requires an understanding of and women", but authorised bunkers for the border resi- spokesman said, as Divisional work is also in progress on recently been published in the the nature of movement of the civic administrations to dents in the five districts of Commissioner Jammu Raghav 9,905 bunkers which are under journal, Water Resources contaminants through various put additional restrictions Jammu, Kathua and Samba Langer reviewed the progress different stages of construction. Research. layers of soil. they deem fit. 2 IAS officers shunted out after public spat A leopard attack that cut short 5-yr-old's life Amazon under fire salp of bikini PNS n BENGALURU trict, has been transferred as Corporation Commissioner, PNS n SRINAGAR of rapid forest destruction. her maternal family home as it Commissioner for Hindu has been posted as Director (e- The Mir house at Om Pura, was her brother Ali's seventh having colours of K’taka flag The Karnataka government Religious and Charitable Governance) at the RDPR Five-year-old Mir Adda chose a a locality just outside the city birthday. She went upstairs and PNS n BENGALURU nada This is a matter of Kanna- has shunted out two warring Endowments, a post she had department, and she will be 'Barbie dress', wore a crown and limits in the central district of took out her favourite 'Barbie digas' self-pride and we will not IAS officers Rohini Sindhuri held earlier. replaced by Lakshmikanth was excitedly calling for family Budgam, became the centre of dress' for the occasion and wore Following outrage against e- tolerate the rise in such incidents. and Shilpa Nag C T, who had She is replaced by Bagadi Reddy G, who was until now to cut her brother's birthday attention as mourners' swarmed a princess crown before step- commerce giant Amazon after @amazonca should, therefore, indulged in an ugly public spat Gautham, who was Additional Managing Director of cake, minutes before a leopard the residence to express their ping into the garden to ask her users claimed that a bikini hav- apologise to Kannadigas. Legal over the past few days, out of Commissioner for Karnataka Food and Civil took her away from the lawn of condolences to the family of grandfather to finish his tea as ing colours of the Karnataka action will be taken immediate- Mysuru. Commercial Taxes Supplies Corporation, an offi- her house in the city's outskirts, Adda, who loved to call herself they had to cut the cake," said flag and emblem was available ly against @amazonca," he tweet- Sindhuri, who was Deputy (Enforcement), until now. cial notification late on in a tragic case underlining "Adda Rani". her maternal uncle, Aijaj for sale on its Canada site, state's ed on Saturday. The Minister had Commissioner of Mysuru dis- Nag, who was Mysuru City Saturday said. human-animal conflict because "Adda had returned from Ahmed. Kannada and Culture Minister directed for similar action against Aravind Limbavali has said Google following uproar last the government would take week against search result showed legal action. Kannada as Indias "ugliest lan- Calling it a matter of guage", but later decided against 9.27L acute malnourished children identified till Nov Kannadigas' self-pride and that going ahead with it, as the tech the government would not tol- giant tendered an apology. PNS n NEW DELHI counted for 3,98,359 and Bihar numbers could not just be an census data, Uttar Pradesh has erate such things, the Minister Terming it an insult to the gov- 2,79,427, according to the fig- underestimation but also rise in 2,97,28,235 (2.97 crore/29.72 asked Amazon Canada to apol- ernment, JD(S) leader More than 9.2 lakh children in ures shared by the ministry. view of the ongoing pandem- million) children aged 0-6 ogise. This comes close on the Kumaraswamy has asked the India are ‘severely acute mal- Ladakh, Lakshadweep, ic with fears that the third wave years while Bihar has heels of an outrage against tech government to look into possi- nourished', with the most in Nagaland, Manipur and could impact children more 1,85,82,229 (1.85 crore/18.5 giant Google over a search bilities of taking action against Uttar Pradesh followed by Madhya Pradesh reported no than others. million). result that showed Kannada as Amazon, and it was nec- Bihar, according to govern- severely malnourished chil- "There is rise in unemploy- According to the RTI Indias "ugliest language". essary to stop recur- ment data, underscoring con- dren. ment, there is rise in an eco- response, Maharashtra report- "We experienced an insult of rence of such cerns that the Covid pandem- Except for Ladakh, none of nomic crisis which is bound to ed 70,665 SAM children fol- Kannada by @Google recently. things in ic could exacerbate the health the anganwadi centres in the have repercussions on hunger lowed by Gujarat at 45,749, Even before the scars could heal, future. and nutrition crisis among the other four, including Madhya and when there is hunger there Chhattisgarh at 37,249, Odisha we find @amazonca using the poorest of the poor. Pradesh, one of India's largest will be malnutrition. The gov- at 15,595, Tamil Nadu at colours of #Kannada flag and the An estimated 9,27,606 states, reported any data on the ernment has a clear cut proto- 12,489, Jharkhand at 12,059, kannada icon on ladies clothes," ‘severely acute malnourished' matter, according to the RTI col and they need to ramp that Andhra Pradesh at 11,201, Limbavali has said. children from six months to six reply. up," Enakshi Ganguly, co- Telangana at 9,045, Assam at "Multinational com- years were identified across the The World Health al oedema. Children suffering Development Ministry had last founder of the HAQ Center for 7,218, Karnataka at 6,899, panies should stop country till November last Organisation (WHO) defines from SAM have very low year asked all states and union Child Rights, told PTI. Kerala at 6,188 and Rajasthan such repeated year, the Women and Child ‘severe acute malnutrition' weight for their height, and are territories to identify SAM While Uttar Pradesh and at 5,732. insult of Development Ministry said in (SAM) by very low weight-for- nine times more likely to die in children for their early referral Bihar top the list for SAM chil- The identification of SAM #Kan- response to an RTI query from height or a mid-upper arm cir- case of diseases due to their to hospitals. The figure of dren, they are also home to the children was done by over 10 PTI. cumference less than 115 mm, weakened immune system. 9,27,606 came following that highest number of children in lakh Anganwadi centres from Of these, Uttar Pradesh or by the presence of nutrition- The Women and Child exercise. The worry is that the the country. According to 2011 across the country. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JUNE 7, 2021 06

www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION US-India ties to Wrong priorities Rather than confronting the Centre on mundane issues, the States should work with it to beat the virus take on China SP SHAHI SUMIT KUMAR f pizzas can be delivered at home why not rations, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked the Centre over its blockage of his direct-to-home ration scheme. IIn March and April, Kejriwal should have been asked the same question, replac- There are structural and practical factors that are bringing India and ing rations with oxygen and beds. It is pure politics that is at play and, unfortunate- ly, the standoff diverts the attention of both away from the handling of the COVID- the US together to join hands against China 19 pandemic that has just seen a deathly second wave lash Delhi with the possi- bility of an even more dangerous third one later. However well defined the direct- he rise of China as a major economy and mil- to-home ration scheme is, it pales as a priority before the national objective of escap- itary power has been a ing the clutches of the virus. Leaving politics aside, the one and the only priority major development in theT 21st century. While China’s today is to vaccinate as many 18+ people as pos- sible before this year-end. Yes, there have been economic clout is being felt across all the regions of the mistakes in not acting in time for making avail- world, it has also been aggressive- able the required doses. The Union Government, ly pursuing its military moderni- at least now, is trying to be proactive in obtain- sation programme. Though ing doses through June and July so that the vac- China has been projecting its ascent as a “peaceful rise”, the cination drive picks up speed. The States do not truth is that Beijing has begun to see eye to eye with the Centre on either the pro- redefine the prevailing power curement or the pricing, but these might become structure in its favour in Asia, secondary once doses come in; it is important to leading sections of internation- rectify the mistakes than dwell on them. Both are al relations experts to argue that that the rise of China must be also preparing for a third wave. While tackling the seen in the historical context of emergency, what is most avoidable is a Centre- the rise and fall of great powers. State confrontation, especially on issues unrelated to the pandemic. Unfortunately, for a long However, that is precisely what is happening. The Lakshadweep administrator time in the post-Cold War era, the US too had the illusion of is involved in a contretemps over non-pandemic issues. The Kerala Assembly had China’s “peaceful rise”. While it time to pass a resolution against the administrator when its entire focus should have was only after the coming of been on the stepped-up lockdown since June 5. The Mamata Government chose President George W Bush to an inopportune moment to take up political cudgels against the Prime Minister, well power that the US began to to ensure peace and security in uing his predecessor’s Indo- Beijing’s efforts to foster a new view China as a major strategic the region and thereby to con- Pacific strategy. nexus among China, Pakistan knowing the State had just suffered a cyclonic storm even as the COVID-19 situ- competitor, the US under Donald tain China’s assertive postur- Undoubtedly, there are and Russia, as well as to devel- ation is nowhere near being brought under control. Arvind Kejriwal continues to con- Trump launched a trade war ing. At the same time, there is structural and practical fac- op a “String of Pearls” against front the Centre over the ration scheme he claims he was thwarted from launch- against China and also initiated also an emerging understand- tors bringing India and the US India through the Belt and ing. Truth be told, had he given as much time to planning for an impending oxygen efforts to strengthen the relation- ing among the strategic circles together against China. For Road Initiative and other ship with its allies and partners in Washington that the US’ the US, a rising India, condi- means have further posed and bed shortage in March-April, something he and the Aam Aadmi Party Government under the overarching umbrella unilateral actions against tioned by democratic values, multilayered challenges to utterly failed to do, he would have saved Delhiites a lot of pain, mental torture and of the Free and Open Indo- China could not garner much the idea of freedom and the India. Therefore, India needs death. It is clear that the ration scheme comes as a damage control exercise. And Pacific (FOIP) Strategy with the support from other regional principle of coexistence, is not to build a strong and robust the BJP knows that. That is why the standoff. Not only that, he has his eyes on aim of having the “sole super- powers as they are aiming to seen as a threat to its leader- partnership with the US to power status” in the region. promote a multi-polar world ship position in Asia. In fact, effectively contain China. next year’s elections to the municipal corporation he wants to wrest from the BJP. Of course, the change in the order in the Indo-Pacific. given the size of India’s terri- India thinks that the presence The scheme, if implemented in Delhi, would bolster his party’s chances in coming approach of the US towards It is in this context that tory, population, economy, of the US in South Asia will elections in Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh that Kejriwal feels are cru- China has been driven by sever- successive US Presidents since IT IS IN THIS military, geographical prox- help maintain a balance of cial to the AAP’s future. He and Mamata and others will get lots of time to take on al factors, including China’s George W Bush have deliber- CONTEXT THAT imity and historical border power in its favour. Without increasing control over the South ately invested in transforming SUCCESSIVE US dispute with China and its gaining access to US’ the Prime Minister, but taking on COVID-19 comes first. China region, improved ties ties with the rising powers, desire to emerge as a global advanced weaponry and tech- between Beijing and Moscow, the like India, so that a strong and PRESIDENTS SINCE player, Washington views nology, India cannot mod- PIC Chinese Communist unchallenged balance of GEORGE W BUSH New Delhi as the most suit- ernise its military and the US’ TALK Government’s support to Iran power can be developed HAVE DELIBERATELY able balancer against Beijing. changed policy towards and North Korea, its aim to against China. Thus, the India’s “Act East Policy” has Pakistan has also embold- become a major space power and Trump Administration placed INVESTED IN also been viewed in conformi- ened India to make close China’s increased threat to India at the centre of the FOIP TRANSFORMING ty with the US’ strategy engagement with America. Taiwan, besides its attempt to strategy. India has also explic- TIES WITH THE towards the Indo-Pacific. While it becomes aptly subvert the liberal international itly indicated its desire to India’s open willingness to clear that the current phase institutions. Consequently, these work with the US to promote RISING POWERS, work with the US in recent of the triangular relationship moves by China, coupled with an security, openness, democra- LIKE INDIA, SO THAT times has been an encourag- is tilted towards India and increasing trade surplus with cy and development in the A STRONG AND ing development for the the US, its future direction the US, have directly challenged region. In turn, India and the American administration. largely depends on Biden’s America’s eminent position in US have taken a slew of mea- UNCHALLENGED For India, the relationship China policy. Asia and beyond. sures, including the signing of BALANCE OF POWER with China has largely (Shahi is the Principal, AN But there is now a growing the Communications, CAN BE DEVELOPED remained fragile and tense and College, Patna; and Sumit is a sentiment among the US securi- Compatibility and Security Xi Jinping’s recent assertive former Ministry of Foreign ty officials and experts that, Agreement to transform their AGAINST CHINA posturing on the contested Affairs Visiting Fellow, NCCU, given its economic conditions as security and defence rela- border issue has only intensi- Taipei, and Research Fellow, well as its security commitments tions to new heights. The fied its security concerns. the Chennai Centre for China in the Middle East and elsewhere, Biden Administration has China’s support to Studies. The views expressed it is not possible for the US alone also indicated towards contin- Pakistan against India and are personal.) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE Children celebrate the anniversary of Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s coronation day, in Kolhapur PTI TIME TO SCRAP THE SEDITION LAW The Modi Government Sir — The Supreme Court has recently ruled is fighting for blue that the Government’s criticism, even in Lockdown is hurting businesses tick. If you want Exercise caution strong words of disapproval, does not con- COVID vaccine, then stitute sedition. Sedition is a colonial-era In the past one-and-a-half years, many have you have to become Delhi must take all safeguards to save lives charge based on Section 124A of the slipped into hand-to-mouth existence and at least atmanirbhar (self-dependent). Indian Penal Code. It seeks to punish any- 50 traders of Mumbai committed suicide. Many and prevent a repeat of past mistakes one who attempts to foment hatred, con- beauticians, salon owners, spa therapists and Congress leader tempt or disaffection towards the street vendors have lost livelihood or even their — Rahul Gandhi s the latest set of relaxations comes into force and Delhi reopens today Government by words, either spoken or life. They need to have savings to be able to take for the first time since April 19, it’s time for us to have a relook at all the written, or by signs, or by visible represen- care of their families. The Government’s pro-busi- Myanmar is willing to ness stance is also clear from the way the lock- lessons we’ve learned, or failed to learn, from our experiences with COVID- tation, or otherwise. work together with A Journalist Vinod Dua faced the charge down was handled; it was very irresponsible and ASEAN to safeguard inefficient. It was eased when India had a rising 19. First and foremost, even though the Arvind Kejriwal Government has clear- for his criticism of the Government’s and ue to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown, the domestic stability number of cases. ly spelled out the riders, we must appreciate that the Government can do only a large number of businesses across seg- of the country and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling In most countries, the lockdown was eased ments have suffered losses and many of implement the relevant consensus. this much; now the onus of following all the rules and regulations lies square- of the migrant crisis during the first wave D when the number of new cases had dropped them have closed down, particularly the small and of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the case, sharply. The business is down by 50 per cent in ly on the shoulders of the citizens. Delhiites must not forget that once the upward micro sector units that operated on a small invest- SAC Chair filed by a BJP leader in Himachal Pradesh, Mumbai. Hundreds of retailers in Mumbai, India’s spiral in the number of daily cases was arrested ment or those that were already stressed with — Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing the State Government had argued that Dua financial capital, face similar challenges. The worst high debt. Many have been unable to pay their earlier, we all went around recklessly without fol- tried to spread disinformation and panic. hit by the lockdown are stores that deal in non- EMIs, shop rents and electricity bills, and then While quashing the case against him, essential services as they aren’t allowed to open I am not her (wife lowing COVID-appropriate behaviour; in the there are the families to be taken care of with- at all, even for four hours. Malls and hotels face Tina Noronha’s) process, risking our own lives and that of our loved the Supreme Court also extended its obser- out any income. similar problems. Almost 35 per cent of hotels favourite actor. She vations to all journalists. It observed that A moratorium was offered till the end of ones. Of course, the number of cases shot up soon and restaurants remain shut in the State due to has others who are every journalist is entitled to protection August last year but that has failed to help many last year’s lockdown because they could not sus- enough and the crisis reached such a pass that, under the Kedar Nath Singh judgment. The stressed units. With failing businesses, the her favourite actors. tain or survive. The turnover of the remaining despite claiming that it was fully geared to meet court reiterated this view from its 1962 ver- already high NPAs of banks will spurt and the She is a huge fan of establishments is below 50 per cent as compared dict while quashing the case against Dua. financial sector is likely to run into further prob- Varun Dhawan. any eventuality, the Delhi Government had to throw to the pre-COVID levels. With the latest lockdown There have been several calls to scrap the lems. In India, the business class or small or Actor up its hands and admit that there were not suffi- order, at least another 30 per cent of the restau- sedition law over the years as it tends to be even big traders never received any support. — Abhishek Banerjee rants will shut down permanently. cient hospital beds or medical oxygen to take care They are assumed to be wealthy and ignored misused by the States and Union Bhagwan Thadani | Mumbai of the ailing citizenry. Governments, particularly against journal- by every sector. I think Ashwin is a If all the residents of the Capital follow sim- ists. The new verdict reiterates the protec- better bowler than ple steps and show concern for the lives of all oth- tion that journalists enjoy from the law, and nature has been able to clean itself and health insurance programmes, not all the cit- Nathan Lyon. Have a also strengthens the case for scrapping it. reclaim its space. Perhaps, the COVID-19 izens out there were benefited by this. Under look at Lyon’s strike ers around them, it won’t be too tough for the city to get back to its feet soon- CK Subramaniam | Navi Mumbai pandemic has taught an important lesson Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, it is rate, you are talking er rather than later. Such simple steps largely involve common sense and a sense to humankind that nature can exist with- the primary duty of the Government to in the 70s and I am of respect towards fellow citizens. Wear your masks, and it can’t be stressed WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY out us, but we can’t exist without nature. We, secure and safeguard the right to life of every going back to 2018. enough, wear them properly covering the mouth and the nose, not loosely hang- Sir — The World Environment Day is the humans, must know that by harming citizen, which should not get violated by observed on June 5 every year. The day is nature we harm ourselves even more. anyone. So, as a responsibility, both the ing around your neck just to deceive the law. Next, always, always follow social Former Australia captain observed to remind people about the Ranganathan Sivakumar | Chennai Centre and the State Governments should — Ian Chappell distancing. One understands that a lot of people, especially the children, would importance of nature and to create aware- protect people facing such troubles against be happy to just get of their houses again and meet their friends but never must ness and highlight the significance of why ACT AGAINST ARBITRARY HOSPITAL BILLS the monopoly being enjoyed by the private Sir — Thousands of patients across India are hospitals and nursing homes by exercising 43 hikes in petrol they violate the mask and the social distancing rules. Then, knowing well that nature should not be taken for granted. prices since January Since 1974, the day is celebrated by routinely experiencing the arbitrariness their executive power to control the pric- the Metro services would be available only at 50 per cent capacity, and maybe evidently show the engaging the Governments, businesses and over the billing methods of private hospi- ing strategy to protect the larger interest of Centre’s the number of trains would also remain curtailed, it makes sense to allow your- citizens in an effort to address pressing envi- tals and nursing homes because our the public. Because, at the end of it all, the incompetence on self a little extra time for the commute. Account for the time you may have to ronmental issues. With the Coronavirus out- Government-run hospitals are not quite preservation of human life is paramount. various fronts. break and people being confined indoors, capable of handling the huge rush of our PS Swagatika Sahoo | Jagatsinghpur Including economic mishandling. wait at the Metro station, before you are allowed inside the bogie to take care Mother Earth seems to have benefited con- population and a disease doesn’t care of the physical distancing clause. Simple steps like these would go a long way siderably as, in the absence of human activ- whether the patient is poor or rich. Send your feedback to: Karnataka PCC chief in keeping the virus at bay and us, alive. ity outdoors due to the recurring lockdown, Despite the implementation of the [email protected] — DK Shivakumar HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JUNE 7, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN CONVERT SETBACKS A dose of vaccine INTO CHANCES GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT Past experiences in disaster response helped prevent bigger losses of life against falsehoods It is impossible to overlook the fact that a State which was showing reasonable progress in vaccination and reporting miniscule wastage suddenly screeched to a grinding halt in mid-May BAHUGUNA VK oday as India battles the corona virus pan- he Covid-19 pandemic is largely attributed to man's man- demic, the old saying "adversity uncovers handling of nature with over-exploitation and misuse of the real nature of your friends and foes" is resources resulting in climatic changes affecting our health being put to test. If there was ever a time T toT forget ideological and political differences and with rising incidences of new diseases and natural disasters. use co-operative federalism to protect our citizens, The recent Tauktae cyclonic storm caused massive dam- this was it. Yet many politicians chose human suf- ages of life and property in Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka fering as a laboratory for their debauched politics. and Kerala. In Gujarat, over 350 lives were lost,over30,000 hous- Through their malevolent toolkits and through their es and 75,000 electric poles damaged and 70,000 trees uproot- controversial actions, they weakened a nation's fight ed with thousands of animalsdead. Over two lakh people were against a common enemy. For every Opposition shifted to safe locations. leader like Naveen Patnaik who chose to walk on the path of statesmanship, we got a Mamata Banerjee Past experience has held in good stead with our disaster who chose to stoke her pitiful ego over common response forces of centre and state able to prevent at least- good. Rajasthan unfortunately saw a man at the helm of affairs who peddled untruths to hide his Government's lackadaisical attitude in the fight againstCovid. This article is a fact checking exer- cise against their claims. One of the most contentious issues that the Chief Minister and his fellow leaders had against the Centre was the availability of oxygen. Starting DATA CLEARLY had given the ventilators sanctioned fromApril 22 till the better part of May, the Chief under PM Cares Fund Minister, the health Minister and Rajasthan's SHOWS THAT to private hospitals which were Congress unit chief levelled allegations of step-moth- ON APRIL 29, charging a princely sum of Rs. 35- erly treatment towards non-BJP ruled states in oxy- NON-BJP 40,000 per day from patients. bigger losses of life. The heavy loss of life and properties in gen allocation. On April 29 and 30 the Numerous ventilators that were ChiefMinister gave media bites on the issue, but the STATES LIKE leased out to private hospitals were 1999 Odisha cyclone taught a lesson to Central and State author- truth was something different. MAHARASHTRA, listed down as faulty to cover this ities. The central government established the National Disaster Data clearly shows that on April 29, non-BJP fraud. The State government's asser- Management Authority in May, 2005 and subsequently Disaster states like Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Kerala, Punjab CHHATTISGARH, tion of faulty ventilators has to be Response Forces were created at the Centre and States. Their and Tamil Nadu were allocated more oxygen than KERALA, PUNJAB viewed with clinical suspicion and infrastructure is continually being upgraded based on the expe- demanded, with Rajasthan getting exactly 205 MT AND TAMIL NADU the truth shall soon be uncovered rience gained with each calamity. The country now has a pro- of oxygen that it had demanded for. Further on May WERE ALLOCATED after proper audit by the tocol to deal with emergencies with adequate legal back up. 14 when the Chief Minister expressed his unwill- Uniongovernment. ingness in lifting oxygen from sanctioned plants in MORE OXYGEN After oxygen andventilators, the The Odisha government was well prepared for the severe eastern India and demanded for an increase in allo- THAN DEMANDED, state Government's tirade against the Fani Cyclonestorm that struck on May 3, 2019 and thus could cation from Gujarat's Jamnagar plant, the Centre Uniongovernment didnot stop even minimise the damage and weathered the emergency well, covered up for his inefficiency and swiftly increased WITH RAJASTHAN for vaccines. India had a reputation though some loss of property had to be sustained due to loca- the allocation from the plant from 70 MT to 120 GETTING EXACTLY of being a laggard in vaccination pol- tion factors. Cyclones and wind storms are witnessed over MT, while increasing overall allocation of oxygen 205 MT OF icy before 2014. For example, polio from 330 MT to 380 MT. These are just two of the vaccination in India started in 1979, large water bodies like seas in low pressure areas accompa- OXYGEN THAT IT nied by heavy rainfall and are formed by the continuous rise many instances when the Chief Minister was pur- a quarter century after it was posefully using lies to hide his ineptitude in han- HAD DEMANDED launched in USA, and India was of hot air over the oceans. The vacant area is filled with cool dling the corona crisis. declared polio free only in 2014, after air which heats up and rises and ultimately forms the eye of Similarly, on the issue of ventilators, the state's a full 26 years. In contrast India the storms and moves at high speeds causing heavy rainfall. Congress unit went all out against the Centre, and became one among an elite club of Similarly, due to climate change the glaciers are melting with on May 14, 15 and 17 levelled allegations and went 12 countries which has been able to rising temperatures,causing heavy floods and cloud bursts are as far as calling them "kabad" and "kachra". A sim- develop their own vaccine within one being witnessed in the Himalayan. ple fact-check shows that 1500 ventilators sent to year. Yet, Rahul Gandhi and his tri- The Covid-19 crisis is yet another cause of ecological dis- Rajasthan under PM Cares Fund were lying umvirate of Chief Ministerslaunched month of June as more than 12 crore criminally high. unused since the last 10 months. While the Centre a malicious campaign against domes- doses will be made available. Vaccine It is impossible to overlook the turbances causing a huge loss of life and virtually killing the provides ventilators, installation and maintenance tic producers and the Centre. administration in Rajasthan howev- fact that a state which was showing economy. The nature's signals are quite clear -- change the is the work of the State governments. Despite know- What could one expect from the er tells a different story. During the reasonable progress in vaccination way you live, otherwise perish. ing fully well their mistake, the Congress party still Congress party which had side- subsequent weeks of May 15-21 and reporting miniscule wastage The resilience andvibrancy need to be back in the society had the temerity to call indigenously built and inge- stepped Bharat Biotech's vaccine for and 22-28, when the vaccine admin- suddenly screeched to a grinding halt to convert such calamities into opportunities. To cope up with niously designed ventilators as "Kabads". If the encephalitis and Rota Virus for istration in India grew by 26 per cent, in mid-May. Knowing that vaccina- cyclones and floods,disaster-prone areas must have a site- Central government could provide a ventilator (The author is Minister Chinese vaccines, effectively hand- Rajasthan saw a decline of 27 per tion is our only shield against a third specific plan of action. There should be underground electric- worth Rs 4 lakh, what stopped the Gehlot govern- for Jal Shakti, ing our vaccine security to foreign, cent. The reasons behind the decline wave, vaccine wastage done unknow- ment from spending Rs 300 to operationalise and Government of India. particularly Chinese,companies. This has to be viewed suspiciously citing ingly is an unpardonable mistake, but ity wiring in such areas and resilient housing. At the village level, maintainthem?Even the Rajasthan High court The views expressed government, post-2014, put vac- the disturbing news of 500 vials of if done knowingly is downright especiallyin border areas, weapons training programmesare while replying to a PIL on ventilator related deaths are personal.) cine security at the centre of the uni- vaccines being discovered in the trash seditious in nature. The article does- must for villagers. in Sirohi sought clarifications from the State gov- versal immunisation program. bins of 35 centers in Rajasthan. The n't insinuate anyone but as a princi- Similarly, for Covid-19 waves, policy makers should revamp ernment on why 1500 ventilators were not put to At the end of May, nearly 1.75 wastage of vaccines in some parts of pled member of the political frater- the government health infrastructure. Private hospitals should use. Crore doses were still available with Rajasthan like Churu (39.7 per cent), nity, one cannot be blind to the polit- be controlled through a new comprehensive legislation so that Another shocking case of apathy came to light the states. Vaccination is going to Hanumangarh (26.40 per cent), ical machinations being played at the black marketing and fake medicine sale invite severe punish- when it was discovered that the State government gather considerable speed in the Bharatpur (17.13 per cent),etcis cost of human lives. ments. No license should be granted to hospitals without in- house oxygen plants. The Chief Medical Officers of districts POINTCOUNTERPOINT must be held responsible for controlling black marketing and over charging. The Drug controller and state police must have a special intelligence branch to oversee this. To bring youth WE TOOK APPROVAL NOT JUST ONCE, BUT FIVE THE PROPOSAL HAS NOT BEEN REJECTED AS BEING and professionalism at the district level, an Indian Medical TIMES. LEGALLY, WE DON’T NEED THE CENTRE’S PORTRAYED BY THE DELHI GOVERNMENT. THE SCHEME Service should be created. Health should be declared a fun- APPROVAL BUT WE DID SO OUT OF COURTESY HAS ONLY BEEN RETURNED FOR RECONSIDERATION. damental right and government must bring a comprehensive — DELHI CHIEF MINISTER — LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR health insurance scheme. ARVIND KEJRIWAL ANIL BAIJAL (The author is Chairman of Centre for Resource Management and Environment. The views expressed are personal.) Teen trials and tribulations in COVID times This pandemic has changed me, isolated me, left me wondering why it happened, who was at fault?

n 12th standard like a typ- things out, Covid-19 lock- would I go if the situation cases are again taking a dip, ical Indian teenager, it was down 1.0 was implemented. worsened. What if anyone but experts have already Iall about studying and My immediate concern was of else in my family tested pos- warned about another wave in putting my 100 per cent to panic and also a worry about itive? the near future. I am not very secure a seat in a regular col- people I knew, like the laundry In the last one and a half hopeful but maybe things lege -- no socializing, and person and vegetable vendor. years, this pandemic has might get better. As a teenag- attending five extra classes a PRAGYA NAWANI The confinement took a toll on changed me, isolated me, left er I got into college full of day to go past the high admis- me, more so because I am an me only questioning why this dreams and hopes of good sion cutoffs. By the time I was outgoing person and not able happened, why lakhs lost their exposure and experience. But 19 and got into a tier-A college, to travel around or meet a lives, who was at fault, were all that was short-lived and it I was like a happy teenager full friend added to my state of scientists not aware of how is six months now since I am of dreams and feeling how my confusion and woe. lethal this virus can be, why confined to my bedroom, hard work was worth it. But it Months passed with me WHO took three months to nearly certain that I will be didn't last long. hoping for colleges to open for declare it an epidemic and so getting a digital degree with Around December last, the second year. I was disap- on. digital classes and digital there was a news in the corner pointed when our semester So many of my close examinations. Half of us areat of a newspaper about a virus was converted fully digital. friends and relatives passed least in touch with one anoth- flu spreading in China. Fast Staying at home and studying that we have won and this is positive..From being the one with depressing headlines away in the second wave this er thanks to the web, even if forward to March, I was amid online was not the only strug- over and everything will be spreading positive vibes and about no oxygen, no plasma, wave. I was in mid-crisis not that means continuing to my internal assessments when gle out there. Internet connec- normal in just a couple more advice I was now a cluster of no vaccine. shortage of every- able to figure out what was worry about our future. The the Delhi government issued tion issues and a sudden months. However, things confusion, depression and thing, people dying on streets, going on any more and where other does not have access to a notice about colleges being (Pragya is a B Com change of technology left all of turned for the worst. All this loneliness. We were by then in cremation grounds full - a we were headed. Searching for basic services like internet closed for few weeks. The (Hons) student at Sri Ram us puzzled. while I saw the pandemic as a the midst of the biggest Covid- recipe for overall misery. If the elusive answers, I started and is unable to even commu- College of Commerce, New 19 outbreak India ever wit- being Covid positive was not praying but the questions nicate. Let us hope things break was not as simple at it Delhi. The views expressed Come early March, 2021 bystander. But even after initially looked, transforming are personal.) and with a low positivity rate strictly being at home for nessed. enough, I was having every remained unanswered and will get better because there is into quarantine and lockdown. most of the restrictions were more than a year, the virus got News channels, papers symptom there is for the dis- me short of peace. no option for them but to get By the time I could figure being lifted and I felt a hope to me and I tested and journals were filled up ease and my worry was where Now as we enter June, better. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JUNE 7, 2021 Money 08 2nd Covid wave not to impact agri 7 of top-10 most valued firms add over Rs 1.15L cr to m-cap PNS n NEW DELHI sector in any way: Niti Aayog Seven of the top-10 most val- ued companies together added PNS n NEW DELHI Chand added that only in Rs 1,15,898.82 crore in market case of some services which are valuation last week, with Niti Aayog Member (Agriculture) not working in rural area, Reliance Industries grabbing Ramesh Chand on Sunday said there is an issue. the top spot. the second COVID-19 wave will "I would say that the gov- Last week, the 30-share BSE not impact the Indian agriculture ernment should keep its Sensex jumped 677.17 points sector in anyway as rural areas emphasis on MGNREGA," or 1.31 per cent. saw spread of infections in May Chand suggested. Reliance Industries, HDFC when agriculture activities The Niti Aayog member, Bank, Hindustan Unilever, remained at bare minimum. however, admitted that remit- HDFC, State Bank of India, In an interview with PTI, tance from urban areas that has Bajaj Finance and Kotak Chand said that India's policies been going to rural areas and Mahindra Bank witnessed rise on subsidy, price and technol- aiding rural demand will fall. in their valuation. ogy have remained too much On being asked why India On the other hand, Tata in favour of rice, wheat and is not self-sufficient in pulses Consultancy Services, Infosys sugarcane, and there is need to production, he said there is and ICICI Bank's market cap- Hindustan Unilever added 11,62,667.33 crore. make the procurement and need to increase pulses area italisation declined. Rs 4,428.97 crore to take its ICICI Bank's market cap- minimum support price poli- under irrigation and that will Reliance Industries added valuation to Rs 5,50,191.47 italisation went lower by Rs cy favourable to pulses. bit vegetables and some off- think that will impact agricul- just working normally every- make a lot of difference in pro- Rs 60,668.47 crore to take its crore and the mcap of Kotak 208.16 crore to Rs 4,44,963.18 "COVID-19 cases started season crops," Chand further ture in anyway," Chand said. where," he argued. duction and stability in prices. valuation to Rs 13,88,718.41 Mahindra Bank climbed Rs crore. spreading in the rural areas in explained. Agriculture activity, He pointed out that labour The Niti Aayog member He added that "in India, our crore and Bajaj Finance's val- 2,002.21 crore to Rs In the ranking of top-10 the month of May, with the Chand said, peaks in the force is moving to rural areas noted that income from the subsidy policy, our price poli- uation jumped Rs 23,178.02 3,58,851.88 crore. HDFC Bank most valued companies, beginning of the month of month of March or till middle as there has been a lot of agriculture sector, which is a cy, technology policy, have crore to Rs 3,61,767.29 crore. added Rs 791.24 crore to reach Reliance Industries was lead- May, and agriculture activity in of April, after that it comes increase in COVID-19 cases in major source of earning for remained too much in favour The market capitalisation of Rs 8,28,341.24 crore. ing the chart followed by Tata the month of May is bare min- down significantly and again urban areas and these labour- rural people, is intact. of rice and wheat and sugar- HDFC gained Rs 14,521.98 In contrast, the valuation of Consultancy Services, HDFC imal, particularly land-based peaks with the arrival of mon- ers are willing to work in the "So that large segment of cane. So I strongly believe that crore to Rs 4,72,940.60 crore Infosys declined by Rs Bank, Infosys, Hindustan activities," he added. soon. agriculture sector for liveli- rural income, ...it is remaining along with the technological and that of State Bank of 8,351.83 crore to Rs Unilever, HDFC, ICICI "...it (May) is a peak summer "So even if less availability hood. "From the output side, intact and rural demand on breakthrough, we need to make India rose by Rs 10,307.93 5,90,252.27 crore and that of Bank, State Bank of India, month and no crop is sown, no of labour is there in the month you look at agriculture market that count will not be affected," our procurement, our MSP crore to reach Rs 3,86,971.16 Tata Consultancy Services Bajaj Finance and Kotak crop is harvested except little of May till mid-June, I don't data. Market for agriculture (is) he opined. favourable for pulses". crore. dipped Rs 351.41 crore to Rs Mahindra Bank.

MONEY MATTERS Covid trends, vax among TCI Express 5G tech safe; concerns around FPIs invest Rs 8K cr in Indian major drivers for markets says ‘supplied' health consequences misplaced PNS n NEW DELHI NHPC would also announce 20L vax doses markets in just four sessions their quarterly earnings this PNS n NEW DELHI far more stringent than global- a new technology is intro- oreign investors have Equity markets this week will week. accepted standards. duced," S P Kochhar, Director infused close to Rs 8,000 be guided by COVID-19 "The market is expected to across country Industry body COAI has said "Radiation permitted in General, COAI told PTI. Fcrore into Indian equities in trends, pace of vaccination and maintain its resilience on a short PNS n NEW DELHI that any concern around India is one- The Delhi High Court on the first four trading sessions global factors amid lack of any to medium-term basis due to adverse impact of 5G on tenth of Friday dismissed actress Juhi of June as risk-on sentiment major domestic trigger, ana- declining COVID cases and Logistics firm TCI Express health is "totally mis- what Chawla's lawsuit challenging improved amid rapidly falling lysts said. global risk-on strategy. has supplied about 20 lakh placed", and all evidence is the setting up of 5G wireless new Covid cases and robust "Among the key factors, par- Manufacturing and Industrial COVID-19 vaccine doses available supports that networks in the country and corporate earnings. The inflow ticipants will be closely eyeing production data for the month to various vaccination cen- the next-generation slapped a fine of Rs 20 lakh on comes following a net monsoon updates. Besides, of April are the key economic tres across the country technology is safe. her and co-petitioners by withdrawal of Rs 2,954 crore macroeconomic data i.e IIP is data points to be released this under its cold chain The Cellular describing the plea as "defec- in May and Rs 9,659 crore in April, data with depositories showed. scheduled for June 11. With week," Vinod Nair, Head of arrangement system, a top Operators' tive", "abuse of process of law" Going ahead, improvement in the scenario on the coronavirus front receding COVID cases, the mar- Research at Geojit Financial company official has said. Association of and filed for "gaining publici- in the country and pick-up in the vaccination drive may attract higher ket anticipates further easing by Services said. During the last Besides, the company is India (COAI) ty". FPIs investments, Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director - the states ahead," said Ajit week, the 30-share BSE bench- also involved in the distri- asserted that 5G Justice J R Midha said the Manager Research, Morningstar India, said. According to the data, Mishra, VP Research. Religare mark rallied 677.17 points or bution of critical medical would prove to be a plaintiffs -- Chawla and two foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) put in a net sum of Rs 7,968 crore Broking. 1.31 per cent. "Investors will con- equipment such as venti- "game changer" and others -- have abused and mis- in the Indian equity market during June 1-4. Prior to April's outflow, On the earnings front, while tinue to focus on trajectory of lators, high nasal cannula, lead to "exponential used the process of law and FPIs had been infusing money in equities since October. They most of the heavyweights have daily caseload and vaccination oxygen concentrators, cold increase in benefits" for wasted the court's time. The invested over Rs 1.97 lakh crore in equities during October 2020 to already announced their num- ramp up in the country in the chain boxes, walk in cool- the economy and society. judge said the plaint in which March 2021. This included a net investment of Rs 55,741 crore in bers, few prominent names like near term," said Binod Modi, ers, inland refrigerators The association - which accepted questions have been raised the first three months of this year. Bata India, GAIL, SAIL, BHEL Head Strategy at Reliance etc, being used in the represents large telcos like globally so about health hazards due to the and DLF will announce results Securities. treatment of Covid Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and already our systems have taken 5G technology was "not main- this week, Mishra said. Nirali Shah, Head of Equity patients and for storage of Vodafone Idea - argued that this into account...Any notion tainable" and was "stuffed with Industrial production data is Research, Samco Securities said, vaccines, TCI Express India already has strict norms or concern about radiation unnecessary Scandalous, friv- MSI hints at ‘some action' scheduled to be announced on "Indian markets could continue Managing Director in place and prescribed stan- and impact are misplaced. olous and vexatious averments" Friday post market hours. Union to mimic the movement across Chander Agarwal said. dards for electromagnetic radi- These are fallacious fears and which are liable to be struck in the mid-SUV segment Bank of India, Petronet LNG and global commodities and equities." ation limit in telecom sector is this always happens whenever down. he country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is Tlooking at "some action" in the mid-SUV segment for strengthening its market share in SIDBI invites bids from consultants SMEL reduces the vertical, in order to sustain the firm's current 50 per cent IPO size to levels in the overall domestic PV to help set up Rs 20,000 cr NaBFID sales going ahead, according to a senior company official. Rs 909 crore Currently, the mid-SUV segment is dominated by the likes of PNS n NEW DELHI Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos in the country. MSI is there in the PNS n KOLKATA segment with S-Cross but the model has so far failed to draw in big SIDBI on behalf of the govern- volumes for the auto major. "In the mid-SUV, our market share is ment has floated Request for Steel maker Shyam actually quite low, even though Vitara Brezza is leading in the entry- Proposal (RFP) inviting bids Metalics andEnergy Ltd SUV segment. In the mid-SUV, we have the S-Cross, which we from consultants to help set up (SMEL) has reduced the recently launched with a new engine in August. "And, I think it has Rs 20,000 crore DFI called size of its Initial Public given us suboptimal numbers so far, which we intend to increase in National Bank for Financing Offer (IPO) that will hit the coming years," MSI Executive Director (Marketing and Sales) Infrastructure and the capital market on June VW: Car prices may be Shashank Srivastava said in an analyst call. He noted that the Development (NaBFID) to 14 to 909crore from Rs company is looking at the space carefully. catalyse investment in fund- 1,107 crore. starved infrastructure sector. The size was reduced ‘stable’ in short term Parliament in March after promoters decided PNS n MUMBAI to restrictions and lockdowns cleared National Bank for tooffload shares only in April and May to curb ris- CIPACA eyes to manage 1,000 Financing Infrastructure and worth Rs 252 crore from Prices of cars are likely to ing infections during the sec- Development (NaBFID) Bill their own stakeagainst Rs remain "fairly stable" in the ond COVID-19 wave. 2021 to support the develop- 452 crore as planned ear- short term as the second With the COVID-19 situ- ICU beds in 2 years: Top official ment of long-term non- lier. One of the least lever- COVID-19 wave has more or ation improving and curbs ealthcare service provider recourse infrastructure financ- (AIFI) to provide, enable and cial objectives. To begin with, aged integrated steel pro- less balanced the demand- easing, overall demand in the CIPACA (Chennai ing in India, including the catalyse infrastructure financ- the institution will be 100 per ducerssaid it has reduced supply situation in the past economy is expected to pick HInterventional Pulmonology development of the bonds and ing, the RFP said. cent government owned. in spite of SEBI's approval two months, according to a up in the coming weeks. and Critical Care Associates) has derivatives markets necessary The Infra DFI is being "Consultant would be for Rs 1,107crore initial senior official at Volkswagen Against this backdrop, aimed to set up and manage for infrastructure financing. established through an Act of required to help ensure suc- share-sale. "The OFS por- Passenger Cars India. Volkswagen Passenger Cars 1,000 intensivecritical care units The objective of the assign- Parliament as a statutory body cessful launch of the newly tion had been reduced Automobile makers wit- India's Brand Director Ashish cross southern states during the next two years, a top official has ment is to select a management to address market failures that formed Infra DFI. The work byRs 200 crore. Earlier nessed plunging sales in May, Gupta said demand is expect- said. The company, which is engaged in setting up ICU facilities by consultant to support in the stem from the long-term, low would require developing existing promoters had reversing the recovery trajec- ed to bounce back from June partnering with healthcare service providers, currently manages setting up of an infra margin and risky nature of products related to infrastruc- planned to offload their tory in the first three months onwards on the back of easing over 300 ICU beds across Tamil Nadu,according to its founder Dr Development Finance infrastructure financing. The ture financing and to further holding worth Rs 452 of 2021 that was fuelled by of restrictions, increasing vac- Raja Amarnath. In an interaction with P T I, he said the company by Institution (DFI), as an All- DFI would, therefore, have enable private capital to invest crore during this offer.” pent-up demand. Various cination and a normal mon- partnering with other healthcare service providers offer ICUservices India Financial Institution both developmental and finan- in infrastructure projects.” states and authorities resorted soon. to patients particularly in 'rural areas' where such facilities were not available immediately. "Normally, people in rural areas travel long distances to a top hospital...Only such hospitals will have ICUs. We partner with local hospitals, set up the ICUs as standalone entities. DHFL returns to We are adding years to life...not a year to the people who need care. India may benefit from min 15% corporate tax pact We are seeing it on a daily basis across CIPACA. We receive so profit at Rs 97 cr PNS n NEW DELHI units. The concessional tax would always find it very dif- many testimonials...we are very thankful," he said. rate was extended to the exist- ficult to keep corporate tax India is likely to benefit from ing domestic companies as rates artificially lower in a bid in Jan-Mar qtr the global minimum 15 per well, subject to certain condi- to increase much needed for- BOM to see rise in customer PNS n NEW DELHI cent corporate tax rate pact tions. eign direct investments in the inked by the world's richest Consulting firm AKM country. Dewan Housing Finance nations as the effective domes- Global Tax Partner Amit "Even the recently defaults due to Covid impact Corporation (DHFL) on tic tax rate is above the thresh- Maheshwari said India is announced lower rate of 15 per tate-owned Bank of Sunday reported a consoli- old, and the country would expected to benefit as it is a big cent for new manufacturing Maharashtra (BOM) said the dated net profit of Rs 96.75 continue to attract investment, market for a large number of units in India just about meets Spandemic-driven slowdown in crore for the last quarter of tax experts said on Sunday. tech companies. this new threshold, thus, not the economic activities may lead to fiscal ended in March 2021. The Finance Ministers of G- "It remains to be seen how affecting this much needed a rise in customer defaults, and its The company, which is 7 countries, comprising US, the allocation would be boost to manufacturing in impact on the bank will depend on under corporate insolvency UK, Germany, France, Canada, between market countries. India. Equally important is the COVID-19 situation going process, had posted a net loss Italy and Japan, on Saturday Also, the global minimum tax the explicit granting of taxing forward. There has been a of Rs 7,507.01 crore in the reached a landmark deal on of at least 15 per cent means rights to "market countries" for significant volatility in the global and Indian economy as the January-March quarter of the taxing multinational compa- the G7 commitment to global "The global pact would face that in all probability the con- a share of global profits of outbreak of the pandemic continues to spread, Bank of Maharashtra year-ago fiscal. The company nies as per which the mini- minimum tax rate of 15 per the challenge of getting other cessional Indian tax regime multinational corporations, said in its annual report 2020-21. The Pune-headquartered lender had reported a loss of Rs mum global tax rate would be cent works well for the US gov- major nations on the same would still work, and India thus aligning right to taxation said the impact of the pandemic on its results will depend upon the 13,095.38 crore in the at least 15 per cent. ernment and most other coun- page, since this impinges on the would continue to attract with place of economic contri- developments on the coronavirus front going forward, including December quarter of 2020- They also agreed to put in place tries in western Europe. right of the sovereign to decide investment," Maheshwari bution," Kapadia added. any stimulus or regulatory packages to mitigate its impact. "While 21. For the full year 2020-21, measures to ensure businesses However, some low-tax a nation's tax policy," Nangia added. The decision of the Group there has been an improvement in the economic activity since the the non-banking finance pay taxes in the countries European jurisdictions such added. EY India National Tax of seven (G-7) advanced easing of the lockdown measures, the slowdown may lead to a rise company posted a net loss of where they operate, a move as the Netherlands, Ireland India had in September Leader Sudhir Kapadia said economies would be placed in the number of customer defaults and resultant increase in Rs 15,051.17 crore, which aimed at plugging loopholes in and Luxembourg and some in 2019 slashed corporate taxes the global corporate tax pact is before the G-20 countries, a provisioning," said the bank's annual report 2020-21. Its gross widened from Rs 13,455.81 cross-border taxation. the Caribbean rely largely on for domestic companies to 22 a path breaking one, especial- group of developing and devel- non-performing assets (NPAs) improved to 7.23 per cent at the end crore in 2019-20, DHFL said Nangia Andersen India tax rate arbitrage to attract per cent and to 15 per cent for ly for large and developing oped nations, in a meeting of March 2021, from 12.81 per cent a year ago. in a regulatory filing. Chairman Rakesh Nangia said MNCs. new domestic manufacturing countries like India which scheduled for July in Venice. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Monday June 7, 2021 AN ODE TO THE LIGHTNESS OF BEING very artisan fabric there's also a spe- speaks for itself cial emphasis on through its exquis- using free-flow- By believing ite feel, touch, or ing fabrics like E look! Nowadays, chiffon and these artistic tech- chanderis that in artisanal niques have turned into a ball are reminiscent game of sustainability, to of the breeze at techniques, which even Baise Gaba is Twilight! bringing masterpieces with a Whether it's in and adding a nostalgic charm into it on the name of bet- board. If you’re not con- ter quality, sustain- pinch of vinced, then take a look at ability, or exclusivi- these garments you will ty — modernist sustainability, notice unique qualities Baise Gaba is into appreciate the time and skill embracing traditional Baise Gaba is involved in its creation. artisan skills fully. There's a Followed by focusing on Celebrating the artisanal significant focus on the social developing a print, placing are looking forward to upping its techniques of the region in aspect of reviving traditional colour combinations with the learning even more,” shares their clothing, they have techniques you see, In the desired theme, and finally the co-founder Ruchi Kakralia. game of going made sure no machine-pro- hope of championing tradi- choice of fabrics and patterns Now, more than ever, we duced replica can duplicate tional local arts, their efforts with surface development. are craving an understanding their new collection named are also benefitting the fash- Artisan textiles, in combina- of how our clothing is made green. The ‘Twilight’! ion community and the tion with modern technolo- and what really goes into cre- Beginning from the incep- livelihoods who are depen- gy, are creating an unstop- ating a garment. Culture, his- founders talk to tion of the new collection, dent on these art forms. “For pable fashion industry for tory, and heritage all are Reena Kakralia, co-founder us designing a collection good. They are reminding us priceless and the authenticity The Pioneer's of Baise Gaba says, “It all means only focusing on to value our clothing, learn of products made with her- began with our process of enhancing every detail of it from the past and genuinely itage skill sets are a means of SHIKHA print design and considering and as a sustainable brand, connect to cultures outside of reinvigorating the over- the half-light colour palette, we try to focus on adding our own. However, it all exposed branded luxury DUGGAL focusing on tiny details — artisanal details to it more comes with a struggle at fashion market! With every silhouette to pattern designs, precisely! During my child- times too! new launch, Baise Gaba about the research behind the hood, I watched ladies in our “Building a brand is a jour- pushes itself to greater trend, moods and fabrics neighbourhood making cro- ney that comes with several heights. Their struggling contributions while putting it all together chet laces and beautiful shell- ups and lows. While starting journey taught the team how and you can see the results work crafts which was excep- we were struggling to put our they can handle failures com- to fashion that for yourself, because it’s tionally fascinating for me. products on a proper plat- ing their way leading to suc- exceptionally beautiful to That made me believe in tak- form to get noticed — there cess eventually. They also ultimately look at and even wear. The ing an extra effort for this was an urgent need for prop- thoroughly enjoy designing a collection is inspired by the extinct art form with artisans er workflow, sourcing fabrics, collection and representing it world of nature, a homage to because why not. We like to getting them printed within to the world because there’s a turns out to be the ever-hopeful spirit of enhance the beauty of the the quality work, working certain thought process that blooming and growth garment with its intricate with a smaller team, and get- reflects in the garments. meaningful, because nature teaches us handmade details now,” adds ting larger was a process in Lastly, when a celebrity or that life moves on, and one the designer. itself including managing fashion stylist approaches keeping the can never forget the eternal Talking about their cre- corporates and production them then that takes the cake constant of change. We see ative process, the designer without losing creativity! away! heritage of the collection being inspired enlightened us about how as Nonetheless, with time and The fashion industry from this thought and envi- soon as a collection comes up learning from our surround- seems to be constantly textiles alive. sion the same into light, for designing, they first arm ings, we came up with our attempting to reinvent the cheery garments with multi- themselves with upcoming best work. So far, the journey wheel, yet skilled craftsman- ple floral motifs.” With fluid trends in the fashion industry has let us reconstruct to work ship has the ability to defy and romantic silhouettes, for a stupendous mix! better in the future and we the trend cycle.

with 95% less water. I have the roots of the plants are sup- In just over a year and a half, turned vegan too! I come from ported by such substances as an Anglo Indian family, we’re peat moss, clay pellets, perlite, the pandemic has triggered an known to be meat-eaters. Giving and rockwool. When you’re look- it all up was a big change, and I ing to create or use a hydroponic economic disaster! Climate am enjoying it now."” system to grow plants, there are The limitations of last year hundreds of variations of hydro- change and biodiversity made us minimalist in our ponic systems available for you depletion are now global approach towards fashion too! to use. Sairam P. Reddy, co- Despite sustainability being founder of Urbankisaan, which concerns. The situation just much discussed in recent years, a builds vertical farms in India and 2020 report by the Global sells the produce through hyper- created a new standard among Fashion Agenda and manage- local stores shares, “We wanted ment consultants McKinsey to grow more than just fresh and us — the circle of growth has found that the fashion industry’s nutritious food. We wanted to greenhouse gas emissions which create a sustainable future for become stiff. The majority of already make up as much as 10 farming and feed the world in a percent of total global emissions way that is good for both people the tourist places are closed are actually on course to rise by and the planet. Hydroponics is about a third, to a shocking pesticide-free and uses 95 per- and there aren't many 2.7bn tonnes a year by 2030. The cent less water compared to tra- actress adds further, “I have also ditional farming, but the yield is educational activities going adapted to sustainable fashion. I 30 times more per unit area. The started buying pre-loved fashion! safety associated with the farm- on. The adverse effect of People must get cut down on to-home model due to the climate change is nonvegetarian cuisine, buy only absence of middlemen and PATHWAY TO when necessary, and try to grow organic practices is what is dri- exceptionally massive now, a little bit of their own food. I ving the surge in orders. We con- don’t want to leave barren lands trol and monitor the micro-envi- while somehow, it matters for to my children. Nobody is better ronment conditions such as tem- than the other. We all are on this perature, humidity, carbon diox- the survival of humankind on journey together,” she added. ide, oxygen levels, and pH levels Every day, we make choices in the farms remotely.” earth. Isn't the environment SUSTAINABLE that affect the environment, the UrbanKisaan farms are strategi- climate, and other species. From cally located next to retail stores one of the most significant what we eat to how many chil- to facilitate hyperlocal deliveries dren we decide to have, there’s a and its DIY home kits are for the pillars of sustainable lot we can do to choose wild and latter set. Additionally, it is also reduce our environmental foot- supplying its technology to local development? The print to leave more room for farmers to reutilise farmland. In LIVING! wild animals and plants, feels March 2020, the company also intellectual ladies of the orld Environment Day degradation of twenty Harichandana — a model- raised $1.5 Mn in seed funding FICCI Organisation 2021 marked the percent of the global bureaucrat who is well known for from Y Combinator. launch of the United landmass has happened her environment-related initia- Concluding the panel discus- Hyderabad recently organised Nations Decade on largely because of tives. She has gone beyond the sion, moderator Ms. Uma W Ecosystem Restoration. deforestation, intensive call of her duty to environmen- Chigurupati said, “We all live in a timely virtual panel But, in the recent past, agriculture, and urban- tally secure the people. Her the house called earth, whose human activities have destroyed isation by now! Doesn’t actions speak enormously that roof is our environment. We discussion on nurturing nature many ecosystems that have that signify that we she is passionate about the envi- should be taking care of these resulted in the outbreak of this have degraded our soil, ronment and is involved in issues two because our lives will be over the weekend, to pandemic. With biodiversity eliminated forests and concerning it! “Eating healthy healthy and safe only when the lapsing and the environment therefore, have also alone is not healthy. The envi- earth is green and the environ- highlight the impact of the degrading, the world is in danger reduced the diversity of ronment that you live in also ment is clean. We should assist of having more pandemics in the wildlife? matters a lot. The governments in the recovery of ecosystems pandemic on green societies! near future. According to data, One of the panelists alone can’t do it. Almost all vil- that have been degraded by of the discussion was lages in the district of activities like pollution and Tollywood beauty Narayanpet now have garbage deforestation. This is the time to Samantha Akkineni and a lesser- bles. Samantha said that during segregation bins.” conserve ecosystems when they known passion about the actress the pandemic, she opened up to Hydroponics is an increasingly are still intact! We should con- is her love for farming, which many things. “I have welcomed a popular method of growing stantly remind and teach the she even turned into a profession lot of green into my home. It plants that uses a nutrient-rich younger generation about how nowadays! She has been a strong changed my whole perspective, I solution with a water base, which precious our environment is, and advocate of micro-farming and started growing my own food by means that soil isn’t used at all in the kind of restoration work one hydroponics for growing vegeta- using ‘hydroponic’ technology a hydroponics system. Instead, has to take up, etc.” 10

Hyderabad Monday June 7, 2021 what’s brewing Kyra Sedgwick Hot on OTT: Quick opens up about her check for this week marriage with e take a quick tion. Direction: Chris The film is about a Kevin Bacon Appelhans. look at high- TRAGIC JUNGLE tribal teenager in light films, The animation film is a Rajasthan. She discovers yra Sedgwick has talked (film on Netflix; reimagination of the W shows and June 9) skateboarding after a about her marriage with series sched- genie-in-bottle fable. British-Indian girl actor Kevin Bacon, saying uled to drop in Din (voice of Jimmy introduces the sport in they are in it for the long Wong) is an average K the digital space this her village, and becomes haul. week. the best stops for fried teenager and Long passionate about it. “Most people have aban- delights. From crispy (John Cho) is a dragon AWAKE (film on ARDHA SHATHABD- donment issues, my parents got pork chops in who can grant wishes. divorced when I was little. I definitely Netflix; June 9) Birmingham and deep- The set out in pursuit of HAM (Telugu film on Aha; June 11) have those issues. I don’t know why I fried Oreos in San Din’s childhood friend know more that he's not going to leave Cast: Indira Rubie Diego to lump crab Lina (Natasha Liu me,” she said. Adrewin, Gabino cakes in Baltimore, Bordizzo). “I don't know that other people Rodriguez, Eligio Drops, whose food SKATER GIRL (film aren't going to leave me, I worry about Melendez, Dale Carley reviews on YouTube on Netflix; June 11) that a lot. But I know he is not going to, Direction: Yulene enjoy over 250 million only because it’s just a deep knowing Olaizola views, highlights the that’s sort of indescribable,” Sedgwick A woman who flees to pick of fried food, from added. thew Mayan jungle to the streets to the high- Cast: Karthik Rathnam, “When I was growing up and having Cast: Gina Rodriguez, evade a forced marriage end eateries. Naveen Chandra, relationships I always thought — and Jennifer Jason Leigh, is shocked to learn that WISH DRAGON (ani- Krishna Priya there are a lot of people out there like Barry Pepper, Finn she is in the midst of mation film on Direction: Rawindra this — that something is going to go Jones unimaginable dangers, Netflix; June 11) Pulle. wrong and you’re going to leave,” she Direction: Mark Raso where nature, humans The film is an action confessed, about having abandonment The sci-fi action and the supernatural thriller set against the issues. drama imagines an era threaten life. backdrop of an inter- “I struggle with these questions when people have lost FRESH, FRIED & Cast: Rachel Sanchita cast romance that because I honestly feel we just got lucky their ability to sleep and CRISPY (docu- Gupta, Shradhha sparks off communal and we are both just in it for the long a global tragedy has series on Netflix; Gaikwad, Amrit riot. Krishna is in love haul. He’s such a sticker and I'm such a destroyed all electronic June 9) Maghera, Waheeda with Pushpa but their sticker, and I just know no matter what equipment. A former Voice cast: John Cho, Rehman. story is in for an explo- we are not going to go anywhere,” said soldier and her daughter Food critic Daym Drops Direction: Manjari Sedgwick on The Drew Barrymore goes around checking Jimmy Wong, Natasha sive consequence in look for an urgent solu- Liu Bordizzo Makijany their village. Show, which airs in India on Zee Cafe.

ctor Abhishek “She told me, ‘Jo main 10 stories, where they come Banerjee says his saal mein nai kar payi (what from doesn’t matter. I have wife Tina I wasn’t able to do in 10 not signed a single OTT ABHISHEK A Noronha’s joy years), Varun did in two show since last year as noth- knew no bounds months. She was happy that ing excited me,” he says. He when he was someone could motivate me says he has never believed roped in for the film towards fitness and I am in repeating the same roles BANERJEE: Bhediya. enjoying living this healthy on screen. But that’s because she life thanks to Varun,” he “I don’t want to do shows would get to meet the film’s says. Talk shifts to his soar- which are trying to do hero, Varun Dhawan. ing career graph, and something that has hap- I AM NOT “I am not her favourite Abhishek says he is willing pened before. I want to do actor. She has others who to work in any language as things that are original. are her favourite actors. She long as the work is fulfilling. When I was offered the MY WIFE’S is a huge fan of Varun “For me, the content hero’s friend’s roles. I didn’t Dhawan. When she got to industry is a priority and it do that since they were bor- know I was working with is not restricted only to ing. They were shadow fig- FAVOURITE him, she was excited, not for Hindi language. I am com- ures. In Mirzapur, my role me, but that she would get fortable in Hindi, Tamil and was short but I have never to see him,” he told a news Bengali. I am aware of seen any actor doing this agency. Malayalam and Telugu cine- role. I don’t want to do ACTOR In fact, she was happy ma. I will start shooting for something that others have that the actor got to train a Telugu film soon. My pri- experienced greatness doing with Varun for the film. ority has always been good before,” he sums up.

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Hyderabad Monday June 7, 2021 tollywood AVIKA OPENS UP ABOUT MILIND ctress Avika Gor feel that if I can do that before talking about it or of Uyyala with them, if I am okay sharing about it because Jampala fame telling them, then what am one thing is for sure, when A and her partner I even hiding it for. If they a person is happy, every- Milind know, then my world body around can see it, Chandwani knows and that’s okay with everybody in your life will made their relationship me and that’s okay with notice that happiness, that status public in November them, so why not the change. last year. While the two entire world,” shared the With me, it was a lot #BoycottAmazon, never shy away from actor in her interview. of growth that hap- expressing love for each The Cinema Choopistha pened when Milind other in their social media Maava actor also shared entered my life, not #BanFamilyMan2 trend on Twitter posts, the Balika Vadhu how Milind helped her just personally feel- fame recently opened up grow personally and men- ing better about mazon Prime Videos to alcohol 2. Caste is considered as about the same in an inter- tally, adding that she had everything but recently dropped The criminal offence. #BoyCottAmazon view. no hesitation while speak- mentally I started Family Man 2 drama series #FamilyMan2_against_Tamils Avika shared that she ing about him. Avika also to understand starring Manoj Bajpayee, @rajndk @BajpayeeManoj made her relationship offi- said that she is quite sure things better, I A Priyamani and Samantha @PrimeVideoIN @ManoMLA cial with Milind only after of him. started to feel bet- Akkineni. It has hardly National Award winning director her parents were okay with “I have always wanted to ter. The minute we been a day since the show was Cheran has also announced that he it. “So the idea of always have a person in my life were confident launched and it has already found will be boycotting the recently being open is something that I am proud of. And about it, we itself in a pickle over its controversial released web series, The Family Man 2, that I had learnt from my the fact that we are togeth- thought it’s okay content. On Sunday, #BanFamilyMan2 on OTT Platform Amazon Prime as parents. They have always er and we see our future sharing this with and #BoycottAmazon were trending the makers of the web series had, in been very open. They are together, the idea itself…. the world,” said on Twitter.As a section of Twitter the wrong and vulgar manner, distort- like my best friends and I I am very very proud of, Ekkadiki users started raging over the contro- ed and misrepresented the history of can share anything and deep in my heart, I know Pothavu versial content, an organisation that had fought for everything with them. this is it. Then there was Chinnavada #FamilyMan2_against_Tamils freedom of the Tamil community. And that is what made me no doubt, no hesitation actor. #Boycottfamilyman2 #BoycottAmazon Cheran said that he would unsub- started trending on the microblogging cribe and not re-subscribe to Amazon website. One of the netizens Sunanda Prime until the OTT platform wrote, “Familyman2 portrays the stopped airing the web series LTTE hand in glove with ISI against The Family Man 2. India and Tamizhs as anti-Indians is highly condemnable. This clearly pro- jects the anti-tamil sentiments of Bhumika the directors,cast & crew. I opt to unsubscribe @PrimeVideoIN to show my protest. @amazon clears the air #BoycottAmazon.” Another netizen said : LTTE true face 1. Only army in the world has about Bigg Boss not consumed or addicted

igg Boss, the top rated reality shows of Indian Television, is gearing up to make a grand comeback with its 15th season. Hosted by Salman Khan, the con- B troversial reality show will premiere in October this year, if everything goes well. According to sources, the makers of the Bigg Boss show are very keen on roping in Kushi actress Bhumika Chawla this season and have approached her for the same. Several popular faces have been approached to participate in the upcoming season of the reality show. It has been speculated that the Vasu actress is among the famous names who may be expected in the show. Reacting to the reports, Bhumika Chawla took to twitter saying she has not been approached for the Hindi version of ‘Big Boss’. The Khushi actress wrote, “FAKE NEWS, No I have not been offered Big Boss, no won’t do it if offered. I was offered season one, two, three and later some time again and I refused to do all .I have not been offered this time and I still won’t do it . I an a Sai Dharam Tej is currently busy with public personality -but Am very private to his next project, Republic, where he have cameras on me 24/7.” will be seen playing the role of an IPS While fans of the Jai Chiranjeeva S officer. Republic, that has Aishwarya actress expressed disappointed over the Rajesh, Ramya Krishna, and Jagapathi news, they promised to respect her Republic Babu playing other pivotal roles, choice to privacy above all. being directed by Deva Katta, will see Dharam locks Tej as an IAS officer. The film is going to be a critical take on the Indian political system. The teaser of the film has already given a hint that Republic is about how the ruling powers are making civil ser- vants their slaves and how feudalism is very much alive in the constitutional systems. Rs 40 crore It is learnt that Sai Dharam Tej and Deva Katta’s film rights have been sold to Zee deal? Studios for a record deal. Zee has bagged the rights of Republic and the latest gossip is that the deal is close to Rs 40 crore for this film. Mahesh Babu, Adivi This includes digital rights, satellite rights, dubbing rights and theatrical rights. With this deal, producers have struck gold with Republic even before the film’s release. Sesh’s furry friends Sai Dharam Tej-starrer Republic is jointly backed by Bhagavan and J Pulla Rao under the JB Entertainments banner, whereas it steal the limelight has the music by Mani Sharma.

elugu actors Mahesh Sesh captioned the funny video Babu and Adivi Sesh, in as: “Who is sneezing? Bubbles is seperate social media angry at whoever’s sneezing.” T posts, treated their fol- Both the videos were quick to lowers with adorable garner comments of admiration videos of their pets. from their fans. Mahesh Babu posted a video of Interestingly, both the actors are both his pet dogs on Instagram, working together in the biographi- who were busy playing with each cal drama ”Major. other. The film marks Mahesh Babu’s He captioned the video as: debut as a producer. It will see “Love need not speak volumes. Sesh play the character of 26/11 #Sundayshenanigans.” martyr Sandeep Unnikrishnan. Adivi Sesh, too posted a video The film’s release date has been on Sunday of his shih tzu dog, postponed due to the pandemic. It who he refers to as Bubbles M was earlier scheduled to release on Adivi, barking bravely at its own July 2. A new date is yet to be sneezes. announced. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JUNE 7, 2021 sport 12

shortpasses FARAH HOPES SUFFER HUGE BLOW LONDON: Four-time Olympic champion Mo Federer withdraws from French Open Farah's hopes of ending his track career at the Tokyo Games suffered a huge blow as he fell short of the qualifying mark for the 10,000 The Swiss, who will be 40 soon battled for over three and a half hours in 3rd round to reach last 16 metres in Birmingham. The 38-year-old finished eighth in the European Cup, which AFP n PARIS doubled as British Olympic trial. oger Federer on Sunday said Osaka thanks fans for support FRASER RUNS 2ND FASTEST 100M he is withdrawing from the French Open (Day 9) KINGSTON: Jamaican sprint star Shelly-Ann RFrench Open despite having Live from 2:30pm IST Los Angeles: Four-time Grand Fraser-Pryce became the second fastest reached the fourth round, opting to Slam winner Naomi Osaka post- woman in history, clocking a world-leading focus on his primary objective of STAR SPORTS NETWORK ed her first social media comments 10.63 seconds for the 100m at the Olympic winning a ninth Wimbledon title. on Saturday since pulling out of the Destiny meeting. It was also the fastest time in “After discussions with my team, French Open after a dispute over the women's 100m in nearly 33 years. Only I’ve decided I will need to pull out news conferences. late Florence Griffith-Joyner, who holds the of Roland Garros today,” the 39-year- Osaka, who also had revealed world record of 10.49sec, has run faster. old said. her ongoing battle with depression “After two knee surgeries and and anxiety, thanked her support- CONTINUOS IMPROVEMENT IN MILKHA over a year of rehabilitation it’s ers in a brief message on Instagram. CHANDIGARH: Milkha Singh is showing important that I listen to my body “Just want to say thank you for ‘continuous improvement’ as he battles Covid- and make sure I don’t push myself all the love. Haven’t been on my 19 in the Intensive Care Unit of PGIMER too quickly on my road to recovery. phone much but I wanted to hop hospital, the facility's spokesperson said on “I am thrilled to have gotten on here and tell you all that I real- Sunday. His Covid positive wife Nirmal Kaur, three matches under my belt. There ly appreciate it,” she wrote. however, ‘continues to battle it out bravely.’ is no greater feeling than being back French tennis officials fined year-old Japanese star to withdraw on court.” Osaka $15,000 and threatened to on her own. French Open officials BROMELL CLOCKS 9.77SEC Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam remove her from the tournament said they tried unsuccessfully to MIAMI: US sprinter Trayvon Bromell threw title winner, who will be 40 in two for not honoring mandatory media speak with Osaka before she pulled down an Olympic challenge Saturday, clocking months’ time, battled over three and commitments, prompting the 23- out. AFP a world-leading 9.77sec to win the 100m at a a half hours until 12:45 Sunday meeting in Florida and become the seventh- morning to reach the last 16 with a fastest all time. 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 win His performance won rave fired up is inspirational to me. Do over 59th-ranked Dominik Koepfer. reviews from rivals following the what you love.” SWEDEN SEE OFF ARMENIA He was due back on court on match on television. Daniil Medvedev beat Cristian SOLNA: Sweden will head into Euro 2020 on a Monday to tackle Matteo Berrettini “I’m not bothered by the out- Garin 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 Sunday. positive note after 3-1 win over Armenia which for a place in the quarter-finals. come of this match at all,” tweeted Medvedev is seeded No. 2, but few came despite the absence of injured Zlatan However, having undergone two Britain’s Andy Murray, a former envisioned his current run of success Ibrahimovic. They came out on top at the knee surgeries in 2020, the Swiss star world number one and three-time because he arrived in Paris with a Friends Arena thanks to goals from Emil had admitted there were doubts over major winner. career record of 0-4 at Roland Forsberg, Marcus Danielson and Marcus Berg. whether he’d make it. “Just seeing Federer at 39 off the Garros. An intriguing showdown Federer is playing only his third back of 2 knee surgeries playing to looms Tuesday when Medvedev BCB INVESTIGATE BUBBLE BREACH tournament since last year’s Roger Federer, right goes to shake hands with Dominik Koepfer, after defeating him in their third round match of the French Open tennis an empty stadium at 12.30am getting plays No. 5-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas. DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board has AP Australian Open and has always said tournament at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday morning begun investigating a potential breach in the Wimbledon is his main goal. “The Roland Garros tournament ongoing Dhaka Premier League's bio-bubble He is chasing a ninth title at is sorry about the withdrawal of with Shakib Al Hasan-led Mohammedan Wimbledon which starts on June 28. Roger Federer, who put up an Sporting Club at the centre of the controversy. He is also scheduled to play the incredible fight last night,” said Guy Zidansek is 1st Slovenian woman into a major QF The bio-secure bubble was allegedly breached warm-up grass court tournament in Forget, the tournament director. AFP n PARIS round of a Grand Slam. Andreescu in the first round in on Friday during a practice session of Halle beginning on June 14, the day “We were all delighted to see However, she illustrated her Paris, she had never defeated a top Mohammedan Sporting Club. after the French Open ends. Roger back in Paris, where he played amara Zidansek on Sunday potential by knocking out sixth- 10 player. Federer, who made his Roland three high-level matches. We wish Tbecame the first woman from seeded former US Open winner Elsewhere, Anastasia SIFAN SETS NEW WOMEN’S WR Garros debut in 1999 and was him all the best for the rest of the sea- Slovenia to reach the quarter-finals Bianca Andreescu in the first round Pavlyuchenkova has reached the HENGELO: Sifan Hassan sets a new world champion in 2009, was playing a son.” of a Grand Slam when she defeat- where she had twice been just two quarterfinals for the first time in 10 record in the women's 10,000m on Sunday. night session for the first time in his After winning his match, ed Romania’s Sorana Cirstea at the points from defeat. years at Roland Garros. Hassan, 28, clocked 29min 06.82sec at the third round tie. Federer said that he was pacing him- French Open. “For me, the key was to start to The 31st-seeded Russian beat Hengelo meet, smashing the previous best set However, the almost empty self in his recovery. World number 85 Zidansek really believe that I can beat the top 2013 semifinalist Victoria Azarenka by Ethiopian Almaz Ayana (29:17.45) in 15,000-capacity Court Philippe “All the matches I’ve played won 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 and will face players, to believe that I am better 5-7, 6-3, 6-2. winning Gold at the 2016 Rio Games. Chatrier was eerily silent due to a since the injury are information for either 2019 runner-up Marketa than them and that I belong there,” Pavlyuchenkova lost her only Covid-19 curfew. the rest of the season,” he added. Vondrousova of the Czech Republic said the Slovenian. quarterfinal in Paris in 2011. DARUVALA BOUNCES BACK It is likely that this was Federer’s “It gives me great pleasure to be or in-form Paula Badosa of Spain Zidansek, a keen snowboarder She has also reached the quar- BAKU: Indian racer Jehan Daruvala capped off final appearance at the tournament. able to play 3hr 30min at a high level for a place in the semi-finals. in her winter off-time, finished run- ters at the Australian Open and a productive outing in Azerbaijan with a His return this year was only his sec- against a very good player. It shows The 23-year-old had never pre- ner-up on clay in Bogota in April. Wimbledon but has never reached seventh place finish in the feature race of the ond participation since 2015. that I’m on the right track.” viously got beyond the second However, before seeing off the semifinals at any major. FIA Formula 2 C’ship on Sunday. Agencies Lack of match-practice may hurt Kuldeep hopeful of getting Perez wins chaotic Azerbaijan GP India in WTC final: Vengsarkar picked for Sri Lanka tour AFP n BAKU IANS n MUMBAI form there. Cricket should ergio Perez won the PTI n MUMBAI profile team and they are getting continue happening, every SAzerbaijan Grand Prix in a to play two Test matches before pinner Kuldeep Yadav is player is sad when he is not in two-lap shootout after cham- ack of match practice the Test (World Test Sdisappointed at missing out the team, everyone wants to pionship leader Max Lbefore the World Test Championship final). on India’s tour of England for remain in the team but some- Verstappen crashed while Championship final is not a big “So it is important... It is a the World Test Championship times the situation is such that leading with a tire failure and worry for Virat Kohli but the slight advantage to New (WTC) final against New you are not part of the team,” Lewis Hamilton went off legendary Dilip Vengsarkar Zealand... Because they have Zealand and a five-match Test Yadav told India News. course trying to seize the win believes that it ‘may hurt’ the already played two Test match- series against the hosts. He India will play the WTC on the standing restart. Indian captain. es before they start (of the WTC hopes he would get picked for final in Southampton from Verstappen was four laps Kohli-led India reached final), they are acclimatised to upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. June 18, followed by a five-Test away from a second consecu- England on Thursday and head- the conditions,” reckoned “I am disappointed not to series against England, starting tive victory Sunday when his ed into a three-day quarantine Vengsarkar. be part of the Indian team August 4 in Nottingham. Red Bull suddenly slammed in Southampton, the venue for “What I feel is that India because I wanted to go and per- Yadav, who has played only hard into the wall with a the eagerly-awaited match from should have played games, you form and contribute to the seven Tests and has taken 105 puncture to his left rear tire. June 18. know matches, at least two-three team’s win. These things hap- wickets in 63 ODIs, feels that The Dutchman climbed from Vengsarkar, a veteran of games before the Test match pen, yes you are sad, but at given the way the team has his car, inspected the tire and 116 Tests, said that Kohli and (WTC), to get acclimatised to the same time you are been playing in the last kicked it in anger before Red Bull driver Sergio Perez jubilates after winning the F1 Grand Prix at the Rohit are in very good form, but the conditions.” ready to perform in few years, it is better stomping off in disgust over Baku Formula One city circuit in Baku on Sunday AP lack of competitive time in the The former captain feels that the next opportu- placed than New Zealand the race-changing failure. middle might affect their perfor- even the bowlers will should nity,” Yadav said. to win the WTC final. “Is he OK?” radioed rival resume with a standing start the team. mance at least in the tour-open- have got some practice before However, the “The sort of cricket we and seven-time champion for a two-lap sprint to the fin- Four-time champion ing WTC final. the game. Chinaman bowler are playing for the last Hamilton. ish. Sebastian Vettel took second “Well Kohli has been match practice may hurt them “It is advisable to play was hopeful of three-four years and the Verstappen was fine but Perez was the leader but for Aston Martin after an around for a long time. He is in the first Test match that is matches and spend time in the securing a spot in positive atmosphere in the Red Bull was furious over a Hamilton shot past him in his impressive drive after qualify- one of the best batsmen in what I feel,” Vengsarkar, the for- middle, both for batsmen as well the limited-overs team, even when we second failure of a Pirelli tire attempt to win the race and ing 11th. Pierre Gasly was world cricket at the moment. mer chairman of selectors, said as for bowlers. A match practice series against Sri play away we treat it as in the race and asked for a reclaim the points lead from third for AlphaTauri. Players like Virat or Rohit on Sunday. is ultimate, you may have net Lanka in July. a home series, the stoppage to allow tire changes Verstappen. But he failed to It was the second career Sharma, they are world class Vengsarkar reckoned that practice, you know a match “I haven’t gone way the team played for safety reasons. Lance Stroll brake in the first corner and win for Perez, who is in his players, they take a lot of pride New Zealand could have slight stimulation, but playing a match there (to in Australia and then had crashed earlier in the his Mercedes slid off track. first season with Red Bull in their performance and pride advantage given that they are in the middle and spending time England), so against England, I race after his own unexpect- Hamilton dropped to 15th, and it somewhat salvaged the in winning matches for India. already in the zone competitive- in the middle always helps, hopefully I will feel we ed tire failure. snapping a streak of 54 con- race for the team that had “It is a good thing and both ly. “India is a better team and in when you play the big game,” go to Sri Lanka should and Formula One red-flagged secutive races of earning a been headed toward a 1-2 fin- are in very good form. But hav- great form. The advantage with said the former batsman, who and get the we will win,” the race and brought the field points position finish. ish before Verstappen’s tire ing said that, I think lack of New Zealand is that it is a low has three centuries at Lord’s. chance to per- he said. to pit lane before deciding to “So sorry, guys,” he told failed. Taylor leads NZ charge in 1st Test India need win vs B’desh to keep hopes alive PTI n DOHA November 2015 in a 1-0 result AFP n LONDON nightwatchman Neil Wagner unbeaten on Thapa rejoins team against Guam in a 2018 World two. winless India desperately Cup qualifying round match in oss Taylor led a brisk batting display Robinson, who took 4-75 in the Aneed a positive result against Doha: India midfielder Bengaluru. Rby New Zealand as the tourists pressed tourists’ first innings and then made 42 neighbours Bangladesh in their Anirudh Thapa, who tested Historically, 105th-ranked for an unlikely win on the fifth and final with the bat, continued an impressive on- joint World Cup and Asian Cup positive for Covid-19 a few India have the edge over day of the first Test against England at field debut early in Sunday’s play. qualifiers match here on days back, on Sunday Bangladesh (184th). India had Lord’s on Sunday. The Sussex quick, whose perfor- Monday, if they want to avoid rejoined the team after being beaten Bangladesh twice in the Both sides had seen their chances of mance has been overshadowed by the the ignominy of playing in the cleared by the organising World Cup qualifying round, victory in the first of this two-Test series republication of racist tweets he first post- qualifying play-off round of the committee doctor. The 23- though the wins were registered diminished by Friday’s total washout. ed as a teenager, had Wagner (10) caught continental showpiece. year-old Thapa had tested way back in 1985 (2-1 result in But when rain forced an early lunch by debutant wicketkeeper James Bracey off India are already out of positive on June 3 and had both double-legged matches). on Sunday, New Zealand were 169-6 in a miscued hook. contention for a World Cup been under quarantine in a India cannot be complacent their second innings following Taylor’s 33 But Taylor hoisted Robinson for six. berth but still in the reckoning separate room in the team as Bangladesh can be tough off 35 balls, including two sixes. Latham (36), however was lbw to for a place in the 2023 Asian hotel here since then. PTI opponents as they had shown in That meant they had an overall lead Broad — the England great’s first wicket Cup. the first leg of this qualifiers in of 272 runs with 75.3 overs still left in the in a Test in his last 81.2 overs, since he dis- But with just three points finishers, six teams have more 2019 in Kolkata where they day — plenty of time in which to declare missed Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews in the from six matches, India are at the points than India currently. had taken an early lead. An 88th against an England side without several first innings at Galle in January. fourth spot in Group E and are That would mean that Igor minute header from defender batsmen well-suited to a run chase in Taylor hoisted Robinson for another not yet guaranteed an automat- Stimac’s men will have to beat Adil Khan helped India to draw injured all-rounder Ben Stokes and the six before his breezy innings ended when ic berth in the third round of the Bangladesh to have any chance that match in front of a huge rested Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow. an edged drive off fast bowler Mark Wood Asian Cup qualifiers. of an automatic berth in the crowd at the Salt Lake Stadium. New Zealand, who, after next week’s was well caught by Bracey, diving to his Only the best four fourth- tom place finishers of the eight third qualifying round of the At the bottom of the group second Test at Edgbaston, face India in the right. place finishers in each of the groups will play in a play-off Asian Cup. with two points, Bangladesh inaugural World Test Championship final England captain Joe Root then struck eight groups directly qualify for round from which eight will re- A win on Monday will also are coming into Monday’s match at Southampton starting on June 18, with his occasional off-spin when he had the third round of the Asian Cup enter the qualifying process be India’s first in six years in the after a 1-1 draw against resumed on 62-2. Henry Nicholls well taken at slip by Burns qualifiers. The other four fourth- again. World Cup qualifiers. The last Afghanistan and they would also Tom Latham was 30 not out and Ross Taylor in action against England AP before rain stopped play. place finishers and all the bot- Among the fourth-place win for India had come in be desperately looking for a win.