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resident Ram Nath Kovind on Monday expressed gratitude to police forces for erala is more safe’ were the parting words of an Italian tourist who tested he Haryana government on Monday ordered a probe after four samples ssam Finance Minister on Monday said the Pensuring the ongoing lockdown to combat the coronavirus with sensitivity ‘Kpositive for COVID-19 and was discharged on Monday from a hospital Treported positive for coronavirus by a private laboratory tested negative Astate "will not be able" to pay salaries of its employees for May if it and professionalism. Kovind took to Twitter to thank fellow citizens, NGOs, social here after after making a full recovery. Roberto Tonizzo, in his in confirmation tests done at the government centres. No samples will be does not get financial support from outside. Addressing a workers, religious and charitable organisations, Red Cross and many forties, tested positive on March 13 while on a visit to nearby given for testing to the private lab, pending outcome of the probe, press conference here, he said the government will be others who are serving the nation in different ways. "I commend their Varkala. The results came out negative on March 26 and was Health Minister Anil Vij said. Vij said an auxiliary nurse midwife able to pay the salaries of April after the first week of spirit. I am confident of their sustained contribution in ensuring under quarantine at the General Hospital here. "I am so happy. (ANM), who worked in a containment zone in Ambala, had May, but not beyond that. "May is difficult for us and victory against COVID-19," he said. The president said, "My I thank everybody, all doctors and other staff. Once tested positive for the infection on Saturday. Three other I don't know how the treasury will operate. Still, we thoughts are with all those serving the nation in the fight against everything is over, I would like to come back. Kerala people too, all members of a family from Sahjadpur village will be able to pay the salaries, but after May 7," he COVID-19, despite grave risks to themselves and their families" and is like my home. It's more safe here. Now I near Ambala city, had also tested positive on Sunday. added. However, in June, the government may not asked all to express gratitude to our police, armed forces and have to go back to my country, but I will The samples of all the four were sent to the private be in a position to pay any dues if there is no security personnel for their courage and determination. come back," Tonizzo told media. laboratory for testing, he said. support, Sarma said. TS, AP lag behind in opening TS, AP get Centre's tax devolution boost doors to firms leaving China PNS n HYDERABAD L VENKAT RAM REDDY n tap this investment potential. In a major relief to the cash- n HYDERABAD Official sources A few American and strapped Telugu States, the said as of now, the Japanese companies in the elec- Centre on Monday sanctioned Several states in the country CMs of both AP and tronics and chemicals sectors funds towards the devolution see the Covid-19 outbreak TS are solely have already evinced interest to of states' share in central taxes not just as an pandemic but focused on shift their base to their states and duties for April. also as an opportunity to woo lockdown while other sectors in which The Centre sanctioned Rs foreign companies in China enforcement issues investments could be sought are 1,892.64 crore for Andhra Post Covid-19 who want to move their base and not giving any being explored vigorously by Pradesh and Rs 982 crore for economic lift out of that country. However, thought to issues those state governments. . Telugu States are yet to wake like industries and Ironically, the governments The Union Finance Ministry up to tap this huge investment of Telangana and Andhra released the funds to this effect. potential. investments. Pradesh are sailing in the same The funds were released to Companies belonging to US, boat. They are yet to even iden- assist the states effectively Japan etc working in China are n Yogi has directed his ministers and senior officials to discuss tify this potential let alone address the situation arising to assist states effectively at Rs 7.84 lakh crore for 2020- 4 either planning to move out of the matter with the embassies of different countries and make making efforts to woo compa- out of Covid-19 pandemic as addresssituation arising out of 21.The 15th Finance that country or have decided all-out efforts to take advantage of this opportunity nies from China. a special dispensation. COVID-19 pandemic, as a Commission had recommend- not to go for expansion plans The higher officials from In all, the Centre has sanc- special dispensation, the calcu- ed the share of states at 41 per- but divert their investments to industries department in both tioned Rs 46,038 crore for the lation of net proceeds of share- cent of the divisible pool and other countries. to move their base from China. He has entrusted his eco- TS and AP are clueless on how devolution of states' share in able taxes has been kept 1 percent for the newly-creat- States such as Uttar Pradesh, UP Chief Minister Yogi nomic advisor KV Raju and to proceed on the matter since Central taxes and duties for April unchanged as per Budget 2020- ed Union Territories of Jammu Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Adityanath has directed offi- former Chief Secretary Anup there has been no initiative for 28 states in the country. 21. The Budget had projected and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Punjab etc are competing to cials to work out the package, Chandra Pande to draft a plan either from the industries min- In a tweet, the ministry said the share of the states in taxes 2 offer sops and special packages which could be offered to for this. ister or the Chief Minister of to companies which want to investors in addition to the Similarly, the Punjab gov- the Telugu States. shift out of China owing to existing incentives. UP’s indus- ernment is taking the help of Official sources said as of Covid-19 outbreak. But the tries and MSME departments eminent economist and former now, the CMs of both AP and Two more governments of the Telugu have also been asked to come vice chairman of erstwhile TS are solely focused on lock- Revenue staff say States are yet to recognise this up with a package. Planning Commission Montek down enforcement issues and deaths in TS, 14 potential, let alone coming out Yogi has directed his minis- Singh Ahluwalia to attract not giving any thought to issues with plans offering sops and ters and senior officials to dis- manufacturers planning to like industries and investments. they deserve full pay test positive special packages. cuss the matter with the move out of China. There are concerns that it would The government of Uttar embassies of different countries The governments of Madhya be too late by the time the gov- K VENKATESHWARLU PNS n HYDERABAD Pradesh is the frontrunner in and make all-out efforts to take Pradesh and Haryana have ernments of the Telugu States n HYDERABAD Essential services wooing the companies planning advantage of this opportunity. also started making efforts to take a call on this matter. involving Telangana State reported two Adityanath's Have the 'headless' Revenue revenue staff more deaths due to Covid-19 Department employees, con- on Monday. Over the past father dies; sidered dispensable until a n Acting in coordination with two days, the state has report- CM says can't Facing flak from Govt in talks with hotels to house few months back, risen to the police, medical, ed five deaths, taking the toll occasion during corona times municipal/panchayat raj to 23. attend funeral Centre, Kerala to so much so that they are now departments right from Day 1: On Monday, 14 more doctors on COVID-19 duty involved in the gamut of deliv- Janata Curfew; patients tested positive - ery of essential services by the 12from GHMC and one each roll back some PNS n HYDERABAD details such as number of government? n Staff at all levels in the from and hotel Srooms required, tariff The answer is in the affir- district, from VRA to Deputy Nizamabad. 5 relaxations As a precautionary measure and facilities required. mative, according to Collector, striving 24X7 to Telangana for doctors and nurses This is being done as a pre- the Telangana support District Collectors, has 872 cases, PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM involved in COVID-19 treat- cautionary measure in case of Revenue Employees risking their lives following including 663 ment, the Telangana govern- relentlessness of the virus Services active ones. After the Centre took strong ment is mulling keeping them spread. The government is of Association, which the orders of the state; This data put out objection to Kerala easing cer- in private hotels at states the opinion that doctors and has urged the state n Distributing rice and by the state authorities is at tain COVID-19 lockdown expenses in case the situation nurses as frontline personnel government to pay full cash to all ration card holders variance with that of the restrictions, the state govern- so demands, a senior official treating coronavirus patients salaries to the revenue staff in the state as well as migrants Union Ministry of Health ment on Monday decided not said on Monday. need to be put in a safe envi- considering that they are and family welfare.According to allow plying of buses in cities, Chief Secretary Somesh ronment, the official told. offering their services to peo- from states like Bihar, Uttar to the dashboard of opening of restaurants and pil- Kumar has issued orders cers- Neetu Kumari Prasad, "We are preparing a contin- ple against odds in dreadful Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, MOHFW, there are 873cases, lion riding on two-wheelers. appointing a committee com- Raghunandan Rao and gency plan. corona lockdown days. Madhya Pradesh; 190 discharged and 21deaths. Day 1 of the relaxations, prising three senior IAS offi- Lokesh Kumar- to work out 2 2 2 announced on Sunday, saw scores of people hit- ting the roads in Man who made our Infosys Q4 net up their four- childhood awesome 6.3%, suspends wheelers and the creator of Coronavirus doubling rate in improves to 7.5 days two- wheelers Tom & Jerry n FY21 guidance invarious parts Gene Deitch left PNS NEW DELHI Nicobar Island where it was of the state, A total of 1,553 cases and 20.1 days. In Haryana, the cases citing uncertainty the world Monday 36 deaths have been including coron- at age of 95 The Union Health Ministry said are doubling in 21 days, in avirus hotspots, and confu- on Monday the rate at which the reported in the last 24 hours Himachal Pradesh 24.5 days, sions galore over the effect of number of coronavirus cases in taking the total number of Chandigarh 25.4 days, Assam the easing of the norms. the country was becoming dou- cases in the country to 17,265 25.8 days, Uttarakhand 26.6 days 8 The Centre shot off a let- ble in the last one week has and Ladakh 26.6 days. ter to Kerala government improved to 7.5 days, as against and death toll to 543 so far. States having doubling time coming down heavily for its 3.4 days before the nationwide — LAV AGARWAL more than 30 days are Odisha decision to allow opening of lockdown was imposed. Ministry of Health and Family Affairs Joint Secretary and Kerala which reported TODAY restaurants, bus travel in As per data on April 19, 18 dubling time as 39.8 days and cities and opening of MSME states and UTs have shown an 72.2 days respectively, Agarwal ALMANAC industries in urban areas, improvement than the nation- UTs where the doubling time is Kashmir 11.5 days, Punjab 13.1 said. He also said that a total of Month & Paksham: saying it amounts to dilution al average doubling rate, less than 20 days are Delhi days, Chattisgarh 13.3 days, 1,553 cases and 36 deaths have Chaitra & Shukla Paksha of lockdown guidelines and Ministry of Health and Family where it is doubling in 8.5 days, Tamil Nadu 14 days and Bihar been reported in the last 24 Panchangam: also a Supreme Court obser- Affairs Joint Secretary Lav Karnataka in 9.2 days, 16.4 days. Places where the hours taking the total number Tithi: Chaturdashi: 05:36 am (Next Day) vation. Agarwal said at a briefing. Telangana 9.4 days, Andhra doubling time is between 20 days of cases in the country to 17,265 He said that the states and Pradesh 10.6 days, Jammu and to 30 days include Andaman and and death toll to 543 so far. Nakshatram: Uttara Bhadrapada: 10:22 am 2 Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) 53 journalists test Rahukalam: 03:22 pm – 04:56 pm Herbal remedies no magic bullet in corona times Yamagandam: 09:07 am – 10:41 am NAVEENA GHANATE Varjyam: 11:50 pm – 01:38 am positive in Mumbai n HYDERABAD Prime Minister Modi has said people should follow Gulika: 12:14 pm - 01:48 pm official guidance to use a particular herbal Good Time: (to start any PNS n MUMBAI "Out of the 171 mediaper- Herbal remedies and other important work) sons, 53 tested positive for such pieces of advice offered combination known as ‘kadha’ which will ‘increase Amritakalam: NIL At least 53 mediapersons from coronavirus," BMC spokesper- online via social media in coro- immunity’. Drink hot water and kadha frequently. Mumbai have tested positive son Vijay Khabale said, adding na times, crediting them with Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:49 am – 12:39 pm for coronavirus, a city civic that most of those who tested properties to boost immunity, official said on Monday. positive are asymptomatic at are no magic bullet and could water and kadha frequently. spices in the concoction, and it HYDERABAD During a special camp present. in fact trigger health issues. Sixty-five-year-old Sheik Vali is summer as well. The ingredi- WEATHER organised at the Azad Maidan All the mediapersons found Since the outbreak of Covid- took kadha based on the advice ents (in kadha) include ginger, Forecast: Partly cloudy here on April 16 and 17 for infected with coronavirus will 19, people are being bombarded of the Prime Minister, but black pepper, cinnamon which Temp: 35/25 COVID-19 testing of scribes, be kept in isolation and a with 'tips'in the form of remedies ended up falling sick. He is now can cause gastric irritation Humidity: 57% the Brihanmumbai Municipal process was underway to find and recipes for immunity- boost- suffering from diarrhoea. when taken on empty stomach. Sunrise: 05:55 am Corporation (BMC) collected out suitable places to the pur- ing foods, potions and beverages When contacted, Dr.G Also, there is a possibility that Sunset: 06:33 pm swab samples of 171 mediaper- pose, he said. that promise us robust health. solution, doesn't fit all'. ance to use a particular herbal Abhishek said, "It is possible the water used for cooking is sons, including electronic and Efforts were also on to trace While some of them are mislead- Prime Minister Narendra combination known as "kadha" that the patient can face issues different from the one used for Current Weather Conditions Updated April 20, 2020 5:00 PM print media journalists, pho- their high and low risk con- ing outright, others need to be Modi too has gone on record that which will "increase immunity". like diarrhoea, but we cannot drinking. tographers and cameramen. tacts. taken with a pinch of salt as 'one people should follow official guid- So, people are asked to drink hot pinpoint the cause. There are 2 HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | APRIL 21, 2020 hyderabad 02 Post-Covid, Modi wants India to harness tech power oon after coming to appointed on a large scale in men, delivering ben- online transactions have trol global supply of goods and power in 2014, Prime 52-odd DRDO laboratories. DRDO laboratories are set up in Bengaluru, efits directly to revolutionised the glob- services from home, the coun- SMinister , Research on cyber security, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad the people. TRULY al business sector. try will emerge as a crucial speaking at a DRDO pro- electronic warfare, under- Demoneti- The PM wants entity at global level. gramme, called for setting up ground systems and other rel- as desired by Modi, who wants India to top sation led to a SPEAKING more business mod- Modi was aware of the of five laborator3es in defence evant subjects is going on in the charts in terms of technological digital revolu- els to come to the fore might of technology when he sector and taking in young sci- them. research and innovations tion in the country. on the heels of Covid-19 was the BJP secretary. No entists. He advocated full free- On June 2, 2019, Modi ded- Seeding of Jan Dhan and wants the youth to grab other government exploited dom these young scientists to icated the laboratories to the bank account num- the opportunities and create a technology a la Modi to mon- undertake research and devel- nation in the presence of Satish submarine suits goes to the is putting untiring efforts to bers with mobile phone num- new work culture. itor developments in health, opment activities. Reddy. He remarked that the DRDO. It transferred the rel- fulfil the youth’s aims and bers was done after Modi In medical sector, Modi education and agriculture sec- True to his character, Modi DRDO scientists are not aware evant technology to indus- aspirations and motivating came to power and this opines that the country has tors. Sending SMSes to crores placed the DRDO in the hands of their capabilities a la Lord tries to produce 20,000 suits them to unveil modern proto- checked corruption, expecta- scope for evolving many more of farmers, linking farmers to of Satish Reddy, who rose to Hanuman. He told them to per week. It is also able to pro- types. tions of something in return models through experiments various agricultural markets, the position of defence advis- conduct research and innovate duce ventilators for simultane- The image of the country is Y SATYA KUMAR for services rendered and cut in telemedicine. using My Government Portal er at a young age. Modi used freely without hindrance and ous use of four to eight enhanced in the eyes of the BJP National Secretary down bureaucratic delays. By The most pertinent question and mobile apps, Modi part- to advise Satish Reddy on offered them necessary sup- patients. world. This is attributed to the press of a switch, crores derive today is the amount of efforts nered people in government’s DRDO laboratories. port, drawing loud cheers The success story of the nation’s youth power. Let us benefits without having to put in, not how many hours administration and decision- DRDO laboratories are set from the ecstatic scientists. DRDO demonstrates the put it to good use, said Modi the home the office and make rounds to government are spent in office. This is why making process. up in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Not just atomic warheads Prime Minister’s line of think- while speaking at the 125th Internet the conference hall. offices. Administration came Modi advocates productivity, Modi is well aware of Chennai, Kolkata and carrying missiles, the DRDO ing, his vision and his under- birth anniversary of Swami He observed, “I am able to to the doorstep of the people. order of priority and evolving exploiting technology for pub- Hyderabad as desired by Modi, is also capable of developing standing of the capabilities of Vivekananda. meet people of various sections The digital revolution, trig- models that can accomplish a lic good. who wants India to top the Coronavirus-resistant suits, the youth. The country is geared up to of society from home.” gered by the PM, became a task in the given time. That is why he is trying to charts in terms of technolog- ventilators needed by patients, In fact, 65 per cent of the meet the challenge of He lucidly explained how model for all states to emulate. There is good future for visualise converting post- ical research and innovations. masks and sanitisers on a country’s population is young, Coronavirus, as the country is technology is collapsing the The technology is not only development of technical Covid-19 problems into Experiments were conduct- large scale. aged below 35 years. Modi being groomed as per the walls of inequalities in the useful to beneficiaries, it helps know-how and practices for opportunities. We are fortu- ed on Artificial Intelligence, The credit for developing believed in words of Swami thinking pattern of Modi. country. Technology facilitat- experts teach online besides accomplishing works without nate to have a leader like quantum technology, cognitive PPEs at a low price for med- Vivekananda who visualised Sharing his views with oth- ed undertaking digital trans- making availability of books stepping onto the streets. Narendra Modi who is ready technology and smart materi- ical personnel using material main role for youth in nation ers in the social media plat- actions, eliminating bureau- and vast other resources to Roads and ports are also nec- to suggest solutions to future als. Young researchers were meant for parachutes and the building. That is why, the PM form of Linkedin, Modi called cratic hurdles and middle- people. Digital payments and essary. If the country can con- problems. LOCKDOWN VIOLATIONS Kadiam Srihari is all Police warnings fall on deaf ears praise for journalists PV KONDAL RAO PNS n WARANGAL n WARANGAL Though the no movement and containment zones have not violated the Former Deputy Chief Minister Some people in almost all the rules, the places connecting the main Kadiam Srihari on Monday districts across the state are lauded the efforts of the jour- openly flouting lockdown reg- roads like Hanamakonda Crossroads, nalists for risking their lives ulations, thereby putting them- Warangal road and Kazipet limits there is and keeping people informed selves and others too at risk in a rise in the vehicular traffic during these testing times. He these testing times. Though the was speaking at a programme police officials have placed arranged by Kadiyam restrictions on public move- zones, the youths are unable to posts on Monday afternoon Foundation in Hanamkonda. ment, several motorists contin- bear the leisure at their homes and toured the routes connect- Dr Kadiam Kavya, the chair- ue to come out on the roads during the lockdown and are ing those check-posts. person of the foundation said and mostly for trivial reasons. coming out in large numbers The CP halted at the KU that the information emanat- Strict policing and stringent flouting the norms. The num- Junction check post for half an ed through the scribes and enforcement of the law doesn't ber of vehicles seized in the tri- hour and counseled the per- media is certainly proving seem to be showing any impact cities has touched 3,000 mark sons who ventured on to the handy and it was helping the The former Deputy Chief Minister on the people. As issuing chal- and even in villages, the vehi- roads. The CP directed the offi- governments take necessary during the programme has distributed lans was not showing any cles operated during the curfew cials concerned to check all the steps to guide the people in impact, the police have even and 144 section time were vehicle related papers thor- respective areas. groceries and essential commodities for resorted to seize the vehicles. this, Commissioner of Police ment and containment zones seized. oughly. The ACP of Similarly, the precautions, the local journalists However, the vehicular traffic Dr Ravinder issued a serious have not violated the rules, the Commissioner of Police Dr Hanamkonda Jithender Reddy and containing measures within the purview of the warning to the lockdown vio- places connecting the main V Ravinder directed the offi- and KU inspector David Raju adopted by the government towns and urban areas has lators to face the wrath of the roads like Hanamakonda cials concerned at the check accompanied the official. On from time to time are being Dr Kavya said her organisation gramme has distributed gro- increased. law. Crossroads, Warangal road points to streamline the check- the other hand, the local pub- alerted through the media, Dr was supporting the 65-odd ceries and essential commodi- Especially on Monday, the The traffic in the tri-cities and Kazipet limits there is a rise ing process and ordered them lic representatives involved in Kavya said. Asserting that local journalists during the ties for the local journalists. tri-cities --- Warangal, limits has gradually picked up in the vehicular traffic.. to book cases on the persons the charity and welfare activi- Kadiam Foundation aims to current turbulent times as a Directors of the Foundation Dr Hanamkonda and Kazipet, wit- during the morning and after- Though a constant vigil and violating the lockdown rules. ties have also called upon the continue its efforts to support token support to their families. Mohd Nazeer, Kadiam Ramya nessed a rise in the movement noon hours for the past three surveillance is on in the places The Commissioner himself public not to venture out on to the needy during the condi- The former Deputy Chief and Sesha Shayan Das were of vehicular traffic. Following days. Though the no move- covering the non containment took up an inspection of check- the roads. tions that are prevailing now, Minister during the pro- also present. Help poor, says Facing flak from Centre, Herbal Revenue staff say they deserve full... Govt Chief Whip remedies... PNS n WARANGAL Kerala to rollback some... Continued from page 1 nating with police, medical, n Identifying foreign returnees and passports of errant foreign returnees; Continued from page 1 municipal/panchayat raj suspected corona-infected persons; n Government Chief Whip Continued from page 1 remain shut", the sources told "It is painful that the state departments amid prolonged readying buildings for quarantine Setting up containment zones Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar on PTI. People should be aware of government is not acknowl- lockdown. Listing the ser- and isolation centers; providing and providing essential items within; Sunday urged traders, busi- After initially saying there TheUnion Home Secretary which ingredients cause them edging the services rendered vices rendered by the rev- facilities like beds, food, transport providing food to migrant workers nessmen, philanthropists and was some "misunderstand- in a letter to the state chief sec- allergy or bowel irritation, and day and night by the revenue enue staff these days to back andhelp in barricading; and poor people in response to calls other affluent sections of ing", due to which the Centre retary objected to the addi- avoid such ingredients in employees in the face of coro- delivery of essential services by received at control rooms; society to come forward to had objected to the easing of tional relaxations, saying it times of pandemic and lock- na pandemic," the associa- the government (see inset), n Ensuring that suspected Covid-19 n help the poor in this hour of the lockdown protocol for amounted to "dilution"of lock- down." Unsolicited advisories tion leaders observed. they said the employees of the patients are under doctors' At IKP centers, shifting the crisis caused by the lockdown controlling coronavirus, the down guidelinesissued on asking people to avoid eating TRESA president Vanga department were doing it at supervision; shifting confirmed purchased paddy to rice mills; imposed to check the spread state government decided to April 15 under the Disaster food such as ice-cream and Ravinder Reddy, general sec- great risk to their lives. The corona positive cases to Gandhi n of the deadly Coronavirus. rollback some of the relax- Management Act 2005. chicken have also been doing retary K Goutham Kumar and employees' union leaders Ensuring people maintain social He also appealed to the ations and Chief Secretary It said Kerala had on April the rounds for over two TRESA state committee mem- pointed out that the revenue Hospital; monitoring suspects' distance at markets, banks, chicken public to strictly follow the Tom Jose asserted the Centre 17 circulated revised guide- months now. In another bers asserted that the revenue staff had risen to the occasion families and their contacts for and mutton centers at mandal, directives of the government and the states "are in this lines for lockdown measures instance, camphor is being department had been playing though the department was putting them in home quarantine division and district level, besides during the lockdown period. fight (against coronavirus) which allowed opening of suggested as an alternative. In an important role in coordi- headless. through survey teams; seizing monitoring law and order. together". activitiesthat are prohibited new drugs to target SARS The decision was taken at a in the Centre's consolidated CoV-2 and COVID-19, one meeting Chief Minister guidelines issued on April 15 of the compounds apparent- Two more Pinarayi Vijayan held with after the national lockdown ly identified is camphor. Jose on Monday morning, was extended till May 3. Even Governor Tamilisai Govt in talks with hotels... deaths in TS... official sources said. The state government had Soundararajan suggested peo- Continued from page 1 ed some places to keep the doc- "A formal order on the earlier decided to give relax- ple should pray with camphor tors and other paramedical Continued from page 1 restrictions would be issued ationsin some of the COVID- or make Chakkarai Pongal If such a situation arises where staff, is negotiating with the today itself. Buses would not 19 restictions in Green and with PacchaiKarpooram, along we will have a large number of managements of the hotels, the As per the Telangana state be allowed to ply, restaurants Orange B zones. These includ- with a word of caution that patients, we do not want health- official added. When contact- bulletin, 186 people have will remain closed (for dine- ed allowing private vehicles these are part of experimental care people to go home as there ed, Neetu Kumari Prasad been discharged, there were in) and only parcel service movement in an odd-even studies in labs and not meant will be a risk to their families, refused to share the details say- 23 deaths, and the cases total (take away) would be allowed basis and dine-in services at for oral consumption directly the official said. The commit- ing, The report is yet to be sub- 872. Curiously, thesetwo data and barber shops willalso hotels from Monday. till approved by authorities. tee, which has already shortlist- mitted to the government. sets have never matched since tracking began. Meanwhile, the state has appealed to cit- izens to reachout to the near- LOCKDOWN DAYS Coronavirus est government health facil- ity if they have cough, sore doubling rate in throat, running nose, fever, Teacher climbs tree for better Internet! difficulty in breathing, body India improves pains or headache even if PNS n KOLKATA on a makeshift wooden plat- they have no travel history or form tied to its branches and to 7.5 days contact history. Prosperity is a great teacher, receives uninterrupted signals adversity even greater. And on his cell phone he uses to Continued from page 1 adversity in times of the lock- teach his pupils. Having set up TS, AP get ... down has brought out the best the DIY (do-it-yourself) mar- Also 2,546 people have in Subrata Pati who, unlike vel with some help from his been cured and overall Continued from page 1 most other professionals, isn't friends, the history teacher at around 14.75 per cent peo- The 14th Finance working from home. A histo- Adamas University and RICE ple have recovered, he stat- Commission had recom- ry teacher, he works from a Education in the city doesn't ed. mended the states be given nest perched on a neem tree, find the chore tiring. Apart from Mahe in 42% share in taxes. "Ministry giving lessons to his students "I have temporarily shifted Puducherry and Kodagu in of Finance has issued sanc- on events of seminal impor- from my Kolkata residence to Karnataka, Pauri Garhwal tions for April instalment of tance that shaped civilizations Ahanda, which is a part of the district from Uttarakhand Devolution of States' Share in and obliterated them, con- educational institutes in about to give up, he was struck state's Jangalmalal area, to be too have not reported any Central Taxes and Duties quests by kings and generals, Kolkata, is fighting from his by the thought of climbing a with my family in the midst of fresh case of coronavirus amounting to Rs 46,038.10 and horrors of war and pesti- native Ahanda village in West tree to see if getting a few yards the COVID-19 crisis. That infection during last 28 crore today. The inter-state lence, as the epoch-making Bengal's Bankura district, closer to sky made any differ- done, I couldn't have shrugged days, he said. share is as per the recommen- coronavirus disease savages where his cell phone screen ence. And it did. Now, every off my responsibility as a There are 59 districts in dations of the XV Finance the world. blipped to life one moment and morning, the 35-year-old man teacher. The Internet network 23 states and UTs where no Commission,” the ministry Taking classes online is a lay dead frozen the next. climbs up the neem tree next here is mostly patchy, so I had case has been reported in tweeted. battle Pati, who teaches at two Exasperated, just as he was to his house and parks himself to look for a solution," he said. the last 14 days, he said.

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RIME CORNER Hyderabad will remain favourite Welfare of workers should Liquor worth Rs 35k stolen from shop investment destination: Experts be top priority: IT Minister HYDERABAD: Unidentified PNS n HYDERABAD persons broke into a wine shop located on the main road in Real estate sector in TS to be bullish post Coronavirus IT and Industries Minister KT Meerpet and stole liquor bottles Rama Rao on Monday warned worth Rs 35,000 from the PNS n HYDERABAD Vice President, NAREDCO company managements in the establishment on Sunday night. suggested that market rates as state against laying off even a The wine shop, Amravati Wines, Real estate sector will become per the registration department single worker and directed located on Mandamallamma bullish and positive post should be frozen for next two them to pay the workers their crossroads, was closed due to Covid-19 and Hyderabad will years. He also sought waiver of full salaries for the lockdown the lockdown. According to the remain the most favourite late filing fee, relaxing time line period. Meerpet Police, the incident investment destination, real for all compliances till KTR and Labour Minister occurred a couple of days ago estate experts and consultants September for quarterly update Ch Malla Reddy was address- but only came to light on Sunday have forecast. and Real Estate Regulation ing all the District officers of when the owner came to the They believe that this phase and Development Act (RERA) Labour and Industries shop to check as to why the is only a pause for growth and Audit. Departments during a video CCTVs were not working. Police investment traffic is neither lost He said plan sanction fee conference from the said that an unidentified person nor diverted. and other related fee be collect- Command Control Room at gained entry into the shop by They were speaking during ed from developers in instal- the GHMC Office on Monday. breaking through the roof made a webinar conducted by The ments and occupation certifi- The meeting was held to of cement tiles. After cutting the Federation of Telangana cate should be outsourced to review the various measure CCTV wires, the man stole four Chambers of Commerce and nario like this is hardly the (TREDA) suggested that the architects or should be made being undertaken for the wel- cartons of liquor worth Rs A group of migrant workers attempting to head home were spotted on the Hi-tech Industry (FTCCI) on 'Facing answer. However, the govern- government should give relief self-certified. fare of workers in various city main road in front of hotel Trident. - Dave Bannett Silvery 35,000. The Meerpet Police the global pandemic - The way ment might launch measures on property tax and stamp Ganesh Subudhi, CFO, industries and organisations in registered a case and began forward for real estate'. to make it more lucrative for duty for the next 6 months. Raheja IT Park said that the the state, during the Covid-19 check if the necessities and KTR stated that industries investigation. "The centre's 'Make in India' buyers to invest in property. It "Government of India esti- Finance Minister should come pandemic. healthcare needs of the work- have stopped functioning due programme might get a boost is also expected to support real mates the economic loss as 6 to with policy for REITS funding. The Minister instructed all ers are taken care of. to the lockdown for a month. Two sarpanches from this difficult situation in estate, the second-largest 7 lakh crores. Out of this, real He believes that April will also officials to ensure both local KTR urged the officials to He appealed to IT and held for violating the medium to long term, but employment generator in the estate is 1 lakh crore. In this not give relief to developers. and migrant workers' needs are respond to any distress calls Industry heads to ensure that short-term pains for develop- country, by waiving off tax on scenario, developers will not "Last quarter the sales have addressed during the lock- from migrant workers imme- no employee - regular, contract lockdown orders ers are inevitable," said K unsold inventory," he added. reduce the prices but offer declined but as a IT park down. He said that the state diately and ensure their food or outsourced, loses their job HYDERABAD: The Medchal Bhasker Reddy, Vice President, R Chalapathi Rao, President, some discounts to sell the developer we have good rentals government has already and healthcare needs are met. during this crisis. Police booked cases against two FTCCI. Telangana Real Estate properties," he said. due to the BPOs and call cen- announced measures to take The Minister instructed offi- Minister also stated that the sarpanches for violating "Dropping prices in a sce- Developers' Association P. Prem Kumar, National tres," he said. care of the poor and migrant cials to engage private Doctors government is providing relax- lockdown norms on Sunday. workers. He asked the officials if ESI and Government health- ations in payment of power According to the Police, K to ensure no worker suffers care facilities are swamped. He bills and tax payments to the Surender, sarpanch of during the lockdown. said that officials from labour industries. Labour Department Gowdavelly village has been OU completes He also asked the officials of and Industry departments has set up a state-level help booked for attending a pooja GHMC invalidates passes industries dept and labor dept should work jointly to attend desk with helpline number along with associates at 75% syllabus to jointly inspect various fac- to issues of migrant and also 9492555379, to address issues Mysamma temple in his village. tories and worker camps and our state workers related to migrant workers. Meanwhile, another sarpanch in online mode was detained for not allowing the given to donors and NGOs villagers to attend duties at seeds PNS n HYDERABAD firms. He was identified as Ch PNS n HYDERABAD Etela asks Ganesh, sarpanch of Following directives from the Muneerabad in Rangareddy The Greater Hyderabad Osmania university (OU) Centre to district. Ganesh was earlier Municipal Corporation administration, faculty across warned by the police not to (GHMC) on Monday has all the departments of the resort to such acts. Despite taken away all the travel pass- university have started online supply 1k being warned, the Sarpanch es issued to donors and NGOs efforts to cover whatever syl- stopped the workers from in the city for distribution of labus is yet to be taught. ventilators attending studies and was food and essential commodi- In a statement issued on PNS n HYDERABAD arrested. The police said that the ties. Monday, the OU said the government has accorded Mayor Dr Bonthu authorities, who have been Health Minister Etala permission to the workers of Rammohan on Monday said monitoring the online Rajender on Monday urged agriculture related industries to that the NGOs and other indi- approach, found that nearly Union Minister of State for attend duties. The police viduals are not allowed to dis- 90 per cent of the depart- Talasani boosts morale Health and Family Welfare registered a case under sections tribute food and ration to the ments across faculties have Aswini Kumar Chaubey for of Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 Khairatabad GHMC Deputy Commissioner Radhika Ramanai and AMOH Dr poor in the city from Tuesday. Bhargava with the help of the police personnel shifts 22 beggars to the shelter covered about 70 per cent to immediate supply of over and IPC in both the cases. The Mayor said, "The pur- 95 per cent of the syllabus. of Coronavirus patients 1000 ventilators, sought by home in Victory playground as part of special drive on Monday. pose of lockdown is being In some cases, students PNS n HYDERABAD among the cardholders and the state government. effected, as large gathering is have been given topics to migrant workers in May Speaking to the Minister seen without following social work on their project reports on month as well on the lines of over telephone, Etala said distancing norms at the dis- Cops warn of strict action and assignments and to seek Monday exhorted the people the distribution taken place in that the government started tributing points organised by further guidance of faculty to cooperate with the govern- April. the 1,500-bedded Telangana the individuals, organisations members either through ment in implementing the He boosted the morale of Institute of Medical Sciences and NGOs. There is risk of against misusing passes email or WhatsApp, it said. lockdown period, which has those who tested positive for and Research and hence the spreading virus among them." PNS n HYDERABAD The police are also re-veri- The feedback from depart- been extended till May 7. the virus by asking them not requirement of the ventila- He appealed the donors not fying the passes that were mental heads revealed that Reviewing the anti-Corona to panic as many people who tors. Highlighting that the to distribute food and essential The Hyderabad Commissioner issued until now for which a the online material was most- virus operations and distribu- tested positive have been dis- Centre promises to supply items directly and requested of Police, Anjani Kumar said special team has been deployed ly in the form of video con- tion of rice among the migrant charged from hospitals PPE kits and N-95 masks them to contact GHMC or that since the lockdown has to review the passes. If anyone ferences, links to video workers through video confer- because of the series of mea- through the HCL, the supply police officials so as to distrib- been extended, the implemen- is found misusing them, the lessons, links to national and ence from his office in Masab sures initiated by the govern- is inadequate, he said urging ute the same to the needy duly tation of it would be more strict passes will be cancelled imme- international education por- Tank, he said that the govern- ment. Chaubey to intervene in the maintaining social distance. and all officers on duty have diately, said the police. tals, power points, podcasts ment advised land lords The Minister asked MLAs matter to ensure their supply Dr Sravan Kumar Further announced the been communicated the same. The police also decided to and others. against demanding their ten- and MLCs to speak to those in large numbers. passes issued in this regard ear- The Commissioner also issue the passes only in emer- The OU said the ants to pay rent for three who live in containment zones Currently, the Telangana lier, is no more valid here after. asked the public to celebrate all gency cases as most of the peo- announcement of the lock- months and advised the ten- and solve their problems. state government is procur- Dr Sravan GHMC providing shelter to festivals at home itself.. ple travelling to other places down came at a time when ants to lodge complaint with Responding to a complaint on ing the N-95 masks and PPE 4,608 orphans and who The police have booked without any proper reason. the newly established Centre the police control room in case the mosquito menace in areas kits at a higher price burden- engaged in begging in 25 shel- 49,853 cases and seized 69,288 The police launched a portal for Digital Education of their landlords troubling adjacent to Musi River, he ing the state government, he Kumar is TS ter homes. GHMC it taking up vehicles till Monday. The police for e-passes on behalf of Technology was about to them for rent. asked the GHMC commis- said adding the burden on the the activity of shifting the warned of stern action against Hyderabad Police in IT Cell to commence production of The Minister said that the sioner Lokesh Kumar to take government would ease pro- Coronavirus orphans and beggars to shelter those found misusing their get passes and requested the digital educational content. free rice and financial incen- steps to implement fogging vided the Centre supplies homes, where food and med- passes that were issued to peo- public to not come to the This activity would be tives would be distributed operations in the region. them. coordinator ical check-up facilities are pro- ple in case of emergency and Commissioner's Office for stepped up once the lock- vided. to people in essential services. passes. down is lifted. PNS n HYDERABAD Superintendent of Gandhi Offer prayers at home during Hospital Dr Sravan Kumar has been appointed as ‘Residence proof must while venturing out' Telangana Coronavirus Coordinator on Monday. Dr PNS n HYDERABAD were seized. The vehicles Landlords warned of strict Ramzan, say Muslim elders Raja Rao to succeed him as would be deposited in courts action for rent harassment the Superintendent of the The Director General of Police at the end of the lockdown PNS n HYDERABAD Gandhi Hospital. (DGP) Mahender Reddy said period. The owners should The official said that the Dial Gandhi Hospital is the that the extended lockdown get back the vehicles through 100 helpline of the police, has In the wake of the coron- nodal hospital for treating would be implemented till courts, the DGP said. received 36 calls so far from avirus threat and the lock- Coronavirus and Dr Raja May 7 in a foolproof manger The DGP said that he would worried tenants who were down, Muslim clerics have Rao was already serving as with the coordination of all request top officials of various harassed for room rent. In the appealed to the community the Coronavirus incharge for concerned government depart- government departments to wake of the Covid-19 crisis, not to step out and to perform the hospital. ments. issue passes for each day clear- people were forced to be con- all prayers, including Iftar, at All the patients across Addressing the media at the ly distinguished by colours. fined to their homes. Taking home during the holy month Telangana are being moved to DGP office along with Red on Monday, green on cognisance of the issue, CM of Ramzan. this hospital for treatment. Additional DG Jitender, Mahender Reddy Tuesday, yellow on Wednesday, said that tenants would not Depending on the sighting Etela Rajender said that as Commissioners of white on Thursday, light pink have to pay the rent for three of the moon, the month of long as there are Coronavirus Rachakonda, Hyderabad and kilometres from their homes on Friday and blue ones on months. KCR asked the public Ramzan is likely to commence cases in Telangana, Gandhi Cyberabad, Mahesh Bhagawat, and only to buy essential com- Saturday. The passes should to call the cops through the 100 from April 25. to perform prayers in mosques ly as it is for our welfare and hospital will be the place to Anjani Kumar and VC Sajjanar modities. When stepping out, contain details like name of the helpline, if their landlords were Addressing a press confer- and they could be performed the entire nation," said Mufti treat. on Monday, he asked the pub- one must carry proof of their employee, residential address, harassing them. Despite KCR's ence at the GHMC Office on at home as well. Maintaining Khaleel Ahmed. lic to observe the government residence, said the official. office details and so on. assurance, the police receiving Monday, Mufti Khaleel Ahmed social distance is the need of Qubool Pasha Suttari, rules without fail and noted Those who travel to hospi- The police control room is calls about landlords harassing from Jamia Nizamia said all the hour and all the people Secretary Ulema -e- Deccan, that the police department tals should carry proof of hos- receiving complaints pertain- for rent, points to the fact that community members should were requested to follow these. said "A few youngsters have Home Minister would act sternly in enforcing pital documents and residence ing to people not observing the move was late by the state remain at home and offer "Islam does not permit any some misconceptions and we the rules. proofs along with them. He social distance, said the official, head. Aggrieved tenants took prayers, iftars and taraveeh person to hurt self and others sincerely appeal to them not to seeks public He asked people to travel said that over 1.20 lakh vehi- while requesting the public to to twitter to seek help from IT from home only. as well. Everyone has to follow step out of their homes and to cooperation to only up to a radius of three cles that violated the rules adhere to the rules. Minister KT Rama Rao. He said it is not mandatory the lockdown guidelines strict- save their lives.” fight Covid-19 IAAPI seeks stimulus package PNS n HYDERABAD Don't panic, IIT-H study tells mutual fund investors to escape Covid-19 onslaught with a continuous flow of ers in appropriate time has sig- Home Minister Mahmood PNS n HYDERABAD The aim of this income who are aiming at nificantly changed the narra- Ali supervised spraying of PNS n HYDERABAD significantly. As per the advi- research is to long-term investment hori- tion as compared to many disinfectant by Fire Depar- sory issued by Ministry of Indian Institute of Technology zons should not pull out their advanced nations. THowever tment officials in Malakpet IAAPI, an apex body repre- Labour & Employment, IAAPI Hyderabad faculty Prof. Badri explore the link money from mutual funds the emergence of Coronavirus on Monday. senting the interests of has requested all its members Narayan Rath has analysed between Covid-19 irrespective of volatility in the disease has already dampened Speaking in this connec- Amusement Parks, Theme not to terminate employees the impact of Covid-19 pan- and financial equity and debt funds in the Indian economy and it's too tion, Mahmood Ali advised Parks, Water Parks and Indoor and to pay the wages and demic on the performance of short term. Instead, the small early to predict the exact mag- the people to honour the Amusement Centre in India, salaries to labours. Ajay Sarin, the Indian Mutual Fund performance of investors may shift from the nitude of economic loss. lockdown rules and not to are seeking an urgent Stimulus Chairman of IAAPI, said, "We Industry. the Mutual Fund SIP to STP in the medium term The research has taken into come out of their homes package for Amusement understand, the decision in Mutual Funds have become Industry with a to mitigate the risk amid the consideration the period unless it is so essential. It is Industry to sail out from the curtailing the spread of Covid the investment vehicle for pro- havoc for both Mutual Fund Covid-19 outbreak." between 30 January to 15 hazardous too. He exuded Covid-19 impact, and have -19 and all amusement parks pelling wealth and widening investors and the Mutual Fund few insights India being the second pop- March 2020 as Covid-19 low confidence of the governm- made a representation to this have been closed. Conducting the choice of India's middle Industry. The aim of this ulous country is no exception intensity phase and from ent gaining upper hand over effect. The Amusement indus- business in such environment class. However, the current research is to explore the link- conclude with a few insights. from this pandemic. The deci- March 16 to April 15 as Covid- the Coronavirus soon. But, he try is generating 80,000 direct has become a concern and catastrophe amidst age between Covid-19 and Prof. Badri Narayan Rath, sion of complete lockdown 19 high intensity phase and sought peoples cooperation employment and contributes industry is now struggling for Coronavirus-induced nation- financial performance of the Department of Liberal Arts, taken by our Prime Minister in compares the performance of for victory over the virus. to the government exchequer its survival." wide lockdown has created a Mutual Fund Industry and IIT Hyderabad, said, "Investors discussion with all stakehold- the Mutual Fund industry. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | APRIL 21, 2020 hyderabad 04 Post Covid-19 Economic Lift Ananthagiri oustees file he effects of the lock- Nobel Laureate Elinor memo in TS High Court down on the economy At this time, GST is expected to be an Ostorm’s work in the devel- Thave been tremendous: obstacle on consumption. In order to oping nations showed that in PNS n HYDERABAD to their houses which were orders to the state government Nearly all supply chains have the unique culture of India, acquired under the reservoir in to give time to the displaced been disrupted, productive use GST to induce consumption, GST there are two types of rules in Several families displaced by Kochchagutta village in residents of the Ananthagiri activity has mostly stopped, will be levied only on finished products operation. One is the “rules in Ananthagiri reservoir, which is Siddipet district. village, which has also been and circuits of money flow and not on raw materials and form” (e.g. policies, pro- part of the Kaleswaram lift irri- The petitioners belonged to affected by the reservoir, to have been severely disrupted. grammes) created at the top, gation project, on Monday SC community of the area. The completely shift to the tempo- A combination of these intermediates and second is the actual filed a memo before the matter will come up for hear- rary accommodation provided factors has not only caused “rules in use”, crafted by local Telangana High Court com- ing before the HC on Tuesday. to them by the state govern- consumption goods and ser- factories will be permitted to ment programmes will be people to get their work done plaining it that they were In a related petition filed before ment before taking posses- vices from the market to col- restart and follow all regula- collapsed into one form of and move on with life. thrown out of their houses in a division bench last week by sion and causing the submer- lapse, but also dented entre- tions/rules on their own with- cash transfer. This will max- SAMEER SHARMA, IAS During the freeze, gov- the middle of the night with- other affected families of the gence of the houses of the peti- preneurship. out oversight of the depart- imise the outcomes associat- ernments will allow the rules out paying any compensation project, the HC had issued tioners. Therefore, the challenge ments (e.g. labour, factories, ed with such programmes as in use to operate to deliver the at hand is to restart econom- electricity). well as empower people to ular community works are best outcomes. It is not as if ic activities and sufficiently Similarly, construction choose what they want to required, then cash for work the rules in use will be unbri- address the above effects. activity will be revived based consume and immediately will be the preferred choice. dled - they will work within Given the uniqueness of the on existing building rules create a demand for goods For example, in order to a framework set by the exist- impact of the Covid-19 pan- and zoning regulations, with- and services in rural and continue with social distanc- ing rules in form (e.g. exist- demic, conventional econom- out requiring any building urban areas. ing, one way could be to ing laws, rules, regulations). ic theories are of little use and permissions from town plan- While converting existing deliver food grains through e- All in all, the thrust of this we have to think of something ning departments. Connected programmes, the following commerce, rather than rely article is that the compulsion novel, possibly even auda- to this is the suspension of principle will be adhered to - on p.d.s. shops. to freeze economic activity cious. circle rates, which will allow only those programmes that Finally, there is an increas- provides an opportunity to One way is to imagine that land markets to operate freely. are able to demonstrate that ing possibility of shifting have a fresh look at how and time stopped on March 24, The basic idea is that people they are doing a better job manufacturing away from what we have been doing so 2020 and the clock starts of India should be trusted to will be continued, than the China, mainly to the country far following conventional ticking again, days after the self-regulate themselves. poor could do for themselves of origin. India can leverage ways. lockdown is done away with. through cash transfers. In on this opportunity by ear- Examples have been given The effects of such a freeze What happens to GST dur- turn, cash transfers are of marking large areas (e.g. with the purpose to demon- are elucidated below. ing the freeze period? three varieties - total (direct 10,000 hectares) around all strate to policy-makers that There has to be a freeze on At this time, GST is expect- cash transfer), restricted minor ports and arrange all the cessation in economic all loan repayments or inter- ed to be an obstacle on con- (conditional cash transfer, factors of production (land, activity caused by the Covid- est accumulation on any type sumption. In order to use vouchers) and contrived (e.g. physical space, natural 9 pandemic provides a once- of loan. This will revive the GST to induce consumption, food for work, employment resources, labour, money and in-a-lifetime opportunity to circuits in which money will GST will be levied only on programmes). equipment, and entrepre- reboot traditional ways of flow for production and con- finished products and not on Direct cash transfer will be neurship) as available to them doing things. sumption in the economy. raw materials and intermedi- the default option. in their existing locations in The freeze on economic reg- ates. Coupled with a suspen- Conditional transfer will sub- China. This will boost man- (Author is a Ph.D. from ulations / rules implies tem- sion of GST on services, this stitute for programmes in ufacturing in India. USA and a D.Litt. from porarily suspension of exter- will rekindle production in which specific needs have to The notion of freeze holds Kanchi University. The arti- nal supervision by inspectors the country and breathe new be met and larger sums have much promise to become a cle is based on his research and this will unleash entre- life into consumption. to be distributed to meet game-changer in the long and practice and views are preneurship. For example, Furthermore, all develop- these needs. Finally, if partic- run. personal) Consume more fruits, people told PNS n HYDERABAD

Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy on Monday underlined the need for increasing the per capita con- sumption of fruits in the state because of their health bene- fits and to bail out horticultur- al farmers during the prevail- ing situation. In a statement on Monday, the Minster put the area under cultivation of mango at 3.07 Health Minister Etela Rajender inspecting the paddy at a procurement centre in Huzurabad on Monday lakh acres, while sweet lemons S Niranjan Reddy are cultivated in 62,000 acres. Besides, farmers also cultivat- ed lemons, pomegranate, Niranjan Reddy watermelon, papaya, grapes said that 70,000 Farmers efforts will and guava. tonnes of sweet The fruit varieties cultivat- ed in the state are rich in vit- lemons and 1.2 amin A, B and C, anti-oxi- lakh tonnes of dants, fibre. They supply nutri- lemons, 3.5 to 4 not go waste: Etela ents besides improving immu- nity, the Minister said quoting lakh tonnes of PNS n HUZURABAD cials. Later, he distributed an ICMR survey that the per mangoes are Etela, during his essential commodities to the capital consumption of fruits harvested in Health Minister Etela Rajender tour to Huzurabad, poor, autorickshaw drivers at should be at least 100 grams. April and May on Monday visited his native distributed the government degree college This would keep people Huzurabad constituency for in Jammikunta. Listing out healthy. On an average, every the first time after 55 days. essentials to the government efforts at procur- person should eat at least 3 kg lemons, it improves immuni- Addressing the media, the poor, autorickshaw ing farm produce from farm- of fruits per month. ty besides helping our farmers. Minister said for the first time drivers at the ers, he said that he issued According to a survey by Lemons are beneficial for he remained away from the orders to the officials to pro- Prof Jayashankar Agricultural cardiac and liver health and for constituency for these many government cure full bags without dis- University, the per capita con- digestion besides being a rich days after getting elected as an degree college in counting three to four kgs per sumption of fruits in the state source of vitamin C. It helps in MLA. He thanked the leaders, Jammikunta bag. He asked farmers to is put at 99 grams. Yet, the peo- dissolving stones in kidneys party workers and people of attend their chores without ple are not using sweet lemons, and to reduce cholesterol. the constituency for their sup- causing hindrance to agricul- lemons and mangoes because Mangoes are beneficial in cur- port. ing the farmers to be patient ture and other daily activities. many are unaware of their ing night blindness and protect The Minster said that water and bring their problems to his At veenavanka, he distrib- health benefits. The survey lungs from diseases. Pectin, supply through Kaleswaram notice. uted essential commodities found that per capital con- carotinoids and antixidants project through Kakatiya Etela said that two persons among auto and trolley drivers, sumption of sweet lemons is boosts immunity. In all, 250 Canal has been increased. The tested positive for the virus and sanitation workers, Nayee only 140 grams per month. grams of mangoes provide canal supplied 5,000 cusecs as hence observed people to wear Brahmins, media representa- Sweet lemon juice is rich in necessary nutrients to people, against 2,500 earlier. The state masks or another alternative tives and the poor in the village. vitamin C, fibre, zinc, copper, he said. government is purchasing and observe social distance. At Illandakunta, he inspected iron, calcium. The number of The Minister said that paddy, maize and other agri- Earlier, the Minister reviewed maize procurement centre. He calories is less and so also the 70,000 tonnes of sweet lemons cultural produce thinking that the situation with district asked agriculture officials not fat. Four sweet lemons pro- and 1.2 lakh tonnes of lemons, the efforts of farmers in reap- Collector Shashank, ZP chair- to impose any discounts in duce 200 ml of juice, approx- 3.5 to 4 lakh tonnes of man- ing bumper harvest should man Kanumala Vijaya and maize on the grounds of high- imately one glass. If everyone goes are harvested in April and not go waste, he said exhort- agriculture department offi- er moisture content. in the state were to use sweet May. SC collegium BJP bats for okays elevation Congress slams govt for all-party meet of Vijaysen as displaying ‘insensitivity' PNS n HYDERABAD BJP State unit president HC judge PNS n HYDERABAD it said. Uttam Kumar Reddy, CLP Bandi Sanjay demanded PNS n HYDERABAD Covid-19 Task Force on leader Mallu Bhatti Chief Minister K Telangana Pradesh Congress Monday has addressed a letter Vikramarka and All India Chandrasekhar Rao to con- The Supreme Court col- Committee (TPCC) Task to the Chief Minister K Kisan Congress vice-president vene an all-party meeting to legium on Monday approved Force on Covid-19 alleged Chandrashekhar Rao in regard M Kodanda Reddy alleged discuss various issues that are the proposal of the Telangana that the banks are not allowing to pending relief, non inclusion that 13.4 lakh out of 87.59 lakh cropping up due to lock- High Court for elevation of farmers to withdraw amounts of BPL families, crop damage white card holders did not yet down. advocate from the state B deposited in their accounts due to hailstorm and urgent receive the cash amount of Rs He alleged that because of Vijaysen Reddy as the judge under Rhythu Bandhu if there procurement Issues. 1,500 announced last time. the indifferent attitude of the of the state High Court. are any arrears, irregularities Welcoming the decision of This is totally unacceptable. officials, farmers, migrating Vijayasen Reddy like NPA etc. In some cases, the state government to extend "While we welcome the fresh labour and the poor are fac- is the son of even white card holders are not the lockdown till May 7 relief package to all white card ing hardships in the state fol- former Chief being allowed to withdraw without any relocations holders, the state government lowing the lockdown. Bandi Justice of Rs 1,500 deposited in suggested by the centre cannot display this insensitiv- allged that government was Kerala HC and their accounts as part of and the commitment ity about the fate of those 13.4 not taking necessary steps to the first chair- the relief announced by to implement it more lakh families. We demand help the farmers who have person of AP the government rigorously, Task Force immediate payment now", they incurred heavy loss due to the SHRC and Lokayukta. because of arrears in opined that this said. damage to standing crops The SC collegium also took the loans taken by cannot be done They also asked the state with untimely rains. Many the decision after its meeting. SHGs. without ensur- government to undertake farmers have lost their lives The collegium has also Banks should be ing that the paddy and other harvest pro- due to hailstorm and light- approved the proposal for the requested not to with- poorest of the curement at the villages. Under ning in several districts in the elevation of AP High Court hold such amounts poor do not go no circumstances farmers State, he said. He also found Advocates Bopoudi Krishna deposited either under hungry. Task should be burdened with trav- fault with the State for Mohan, K Suresh Reddy and Rhythu Bandhu or as a Force president el and transport to procure- announcing to impose cut in K Lalitha Kumari as AP relief, for any reason, Marri Shashidhar ment centers beyond their vil- the pensions during the lock- High Court judges. during this crisis period, Reddy, TPCC chief N lage, they said. down period. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | APRIL 21, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS TASTE OF INDIAN CULTURE DURING LOCKDOWN CM urges Shah for action against Union Min appeals to artistes communal twist to lynching to take their art online PNS n MUMBAI PNS n NEW DELHI "I have urged him to "I appeal to BJP playing politics at Maharashtra Chief Minister initiate action In an effort to give the world a artists to record Uddhav Thackeray on Monday against those who taste of Indian culture during the their art forms disturbing moment in urged Union Home Minister are giving a global lockdown, Culture history: Congress to take action communal twist to Minister Prahlad Patel has and put it up on against those giving communal appealed to artistes to upload sites so that NEW DELHI: The Congress on colour to the lynching of three the Palghar mob their performances online and Monday accused the BJP of men by a mob in Palghar dis- lynching, which is urged his ministerial colleagues people from playing politics on the Palghar trict. to post photographs of them- across the globe incident in which three persons factually incorrect. I The state government has also informed him selves in traditional attires typi- can enjoy them," were lynched by a violent mob already ordered a high-level cal of their regions on social net- on the suspicion that they were that my government he said. thieves. "I think the BJP is inquiry into the incident that working sites. took place on April 16. is definitely going to He thanked all the artistes who playing politics at a very very take action against disturbing moment in our State Home Minister Anil have already put up videos of sites so that people from across ing its heritage sites as well as its society's history," senior Deshmukh earlier warned the perpetrators," themselves performing at home the globe can enjoy them," he traditional attires. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh against giving any communal informed him that my govern- Sunday night. Thackeray said. on social media for the general said. "I have requested my col- said, commenting on the colour to the incident, as two ment is definitely going to "Nobody guilty in this public and lauded their efforts to Patel who is spearheading leagues for cooperation and they incident of lynching. On the of the three deceased were take action against the perpe- heinous crime and shameful create awareness towards the the Culture Ministry's efforts to have responded positively. Many night of April 16, three Mumbai believed to be seers. trators," Thackeray said. act will be spared and they will in the society or on social coronavirus pandemic. promote Indian culture even of them have already put up such residents who were on their way In a video message, The chief minister earlier be brought to justice in the media," he said in a tweet on "Firstly, I am immensely grate- when virtually the entire world images and I am very happy that to Surat in Gujarat were lynched Thackeray said he received a said stern action will be taken strongest way possible," he Sunday. "Police have detained ful for those artistes who have in under lockdown, has already a small initiative of mine is being by local residents in Gadakchi- call on Monday from Amit against those involved in the added. 101 people involved into the recorded their videos and put started a webinar where the taken up so positively," Patel said. nchale village in Maharashtra's Shah who himself said there is lynching of the three men. Deshmukh said those who killing of three Surat bound them up on social media plat- heritage of cities are being show- Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Palghar district on the suspicion no communal angle to the "The Palghar incident has attacked and who died in the people in Palghar. I have also forms. Even when people cannot cased. He has also launched Minister of State for Parliamen- that they were thieves. Palghar mob lynching incident. been acted upon. The police Palghar mob killings are not ordered high level inquiry into come out of their homes to see Viraasat Setu, a virtual tour of tary Affairs and Heavy Industries "I have urged him to initiate has arrested all those accused from different religions. this killings," he said. them perform, this is a great way heritage sites across the country. & Public Enterprises, Tripura action against those who are who attacked the 2 sadhus, 1 "I have ordered Maharashtra Deshmukh said police are to reach out. It also promotes our He has appealed to all his col- Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Army trainee found giving a communal twist to the driver and the police person- police and @MahaCyber1 to keeping an eye on those who culture. leagues in the Union Council of Deb, Sports Minister Kirren hanging Palghar mob lynching, which nel, on the day of the crime take action against anyone wanted to use the incident to "I appeal to artists to record Ministers to put up images from Rijiju among others have pledged is factually incorrect. I also itself," Thackeray tweeted late instigating communal hatred create a rift in society. their art forms and put it up on their respective states highlight- their support to the initiative. UDHAGAMANDALAM: A 22- year-old trainee in the Army Training Centre in Wellington near here was found hanging dead from a tree on the Govt must deposit Rs 7500 Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind appeals to RS secretariat resumes centre's campus in the early hours of Monday, police said. A few trainees noticed the body in bank accounts of poor; Muslims to follow lockdown norms normal functioning of Sampathkumar, hailing from PNS n NEW DELHI Madurai and informed senior PNS n CHENNAI All officials and staff attend- officials, the police said. revive MSME sector Prominent Muslim body ed office wearing masks and Sampathkumar had joined PNS n NEW DELHI Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind has The Rajya Sabha secretariat on many even wore gloves, besides training four months ago. The appealed to Muslims to adhere Monday partially resumed its carrying their own water bottles reason for the alleged suicide A key Congress panel headed by to all the guidelines of the lock- functioning on the 27th day of and lunch boxes. They stood in was yet to be ascertained and former Prime Minister down and perform all religious the nationwide lockdown amid earmarked circles waiting for lifts the body was kept at the Manmohan Singh on Monday rituals during Ramzan, start- safeguards against COVID-19. to maintain social distancing. mortuary in Coonoor, they said. met for the first time and dis- ing later this week, staying As partial relaxations came into Rajya Sabha Secretary General cussed significant issues before inside their homes. effect, Rajya Sabha Secretary Desh Deepak Verma firmed up the country such as revival of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind gen- General Desh Deepak Verma the agenda of work for the 20-year-old man dies MSME sector, smooth crop eral secretary Mahmood firmed up plans of work agenda. lockdown period through video of fever, sparks off procurement and migrant issues Madani also appealed to the The Rajya Sabha secretariat conferencing with 17 senior amid the nationwide lockdown. said the Congress has urged the community to help the poor was shut in the last week of officials of the rank of joint sec- tension The Congress will soon pre- government to submit through and ensure 'sehri' (meal before March due to the COVID-19 retary and above. He also pre- ERODE: The death of a 20-year- pare a detailed plan for revival direct benefit transfers Rs 7500 start of fasting) and 'iftar' outbreak. Sanitisation of all vehi- pared a plan of action for reduc- old man at the Erode of Micro, Small and Medium in all Jan Dhan accounts, all pen- (meal at breaking of fast) is cles entering the Parliament ing expenditure in the Upper Government Headquarters Enterprises (MSMEs) together sion accounts and those under made available for the needy. House complex, including the House. The issues discussed Hospital sparked off protests with steps to ensure smooth the PM-Kisan scheme. Ramesh "It is an appeal to the and adhere to the lockdown coronavirus. annexe, temperature screening of included oath-taking by newly- from villagers in front of the crop procurement and resolving also said the former prime min- Muslims in India that they guidelines during Ramzan Minority Affairs Minister all employees and checking num- elected members of Rajya Sabha, hospital as they said the man migrants' issues and will put it ister and Rahul Gandhi, who adhere to the lockdown guide- which is to start from April 24 on ber of incumbents in each vehi- orientation programme for such may have died of coronavirus, before the central government, also participated in the meeting, lines completely. They should or 25. Thursday had directed state cle were among the safeguards members, including preparation police said on Monday. The senior Congress leader Jairam stressed that priority be given to not leave their homes without The nationwide lockdown, waqf boards to ensure strict undertaken on the first day of of 10 updated booklets in this man belonging to Nambiyur Ramesh said. the MSME sector because of its reason," the Jamiat appeal said. which was from March 25 till implementation of the lock- resumption of work. According regard for use of members, village near Gobichettipalayam Ramesh, who is a member of social and economic impor- It also asked Muslims to per- April 14, has been extended to down and social distancing to the RS secretariat, this will con- firming up action plans further was admitted to the isolation the party's consultative group on tance as it is one of the largest job form prayers and other reli- May 3 by the government to guidelines during the holy tinue as a norm till the lockdown to decisions taken earlier regard- ward with high fever some COVID-19 headed by Singh, providers in the country. gious rituals inside their homes prevent the spread of the novel month of Ramzan. restrictions are in force. ing major issues. days ago and died on Sunday night. He was tested negative for COVID-19 and his body was handed over to his relatives. All CSIR-NIO STUDY COVID-19: Too arrangements were made for Adityanath's father dies; CM says can't attend funeral burying the body in Nambiyur, Role of ocean early for green but the villagers raised PNS n LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI objection and said he may have molecules in zone tag to Goa, died of coronavirus and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister protested, saying they would COVID-19 cure 's father Anand Political leaders condole says minister not allow the burial. PNS n PANAJI Bisht died on Monday and will PNS n PANAJI be cremated in Haridwar at a The Goa-based CSIR-National funeral which will not be death of Yogi's father Goa Health Minister Gujarat COVID-19 Institute of Oceanography attended by the CM, who said Vishwajit Rane on Sunday cases rise to 1,851 (NIO) and other units are he is duty-bound to stay in his PNS n DEHRADUN Governor Baby Rani Maurya said it was too early to term exploring the possibility of state. also expressed grief at his death the state as a "green zone" AHMEDABAD: The number of using marine derived bioactive Bisht, 89, was admitted to Condolences poured in from and prayed for peace to the despite it having no active coronavirus cases in Gujarat molecules in the treatment of the gastroenterology depart- different quarters here on departed soul. COVID-19 case at the rose to 1,851 after 108 more COVID-19, and a concept ment of the AIIMS after his Monday on the death of Uttar Uttarakhand BJP president moment. people tested positive for the note in this connection has health deteriorated. His condi- Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Bansidhar Bhagat also The state government, on disease on Monday, a health been submitted to CSIR, New tion was critical, sources at the towards the state's 23 crore Even as the news of his Adityanath's father Anand expressed deep grief at the Sunday, said all seven patients official said. The state also Delhi, a senior official said on hospital said. people during the COVID-19 father's demise reached, Singh Bisht. death of the UP chief minister's had recovered from the infec- reported four more deaths, Monday. Director of CSIR- He died at 10.44 am, accord- pandemic, I could not do so." Adityanath continued with a "Stricken with grief over the father saying he was constant- tion after treatment. taking the COVID-19 toll to 67. NIO Sunil Kumar Singh told ing to Additional Chief "For the success of the lock- meeting with officials, whom death of Yogi Ji's father. ly engaged in social work after "It is too early to tag our Among the new patients, 91 PTI the research is aimed at Secretary (Home) Awanish down and the strategy to defeat he directed to ensure that the Whenever I met him during his his retirement. "His death is an state a green zone. It is were reported from Ahmeda- finding whether molecules Awasthi. Bisht's last rites will the novel coronavirus pan- students of Uttar Pradesh who treatment he wore a smile and irretrievable loss to society," he time to intensify testing, bad, six from Aravalli district, extracted from the depth of the take place in Haridwar in demic, I will be unable to have returned from coaching never let me feel he would leave said and prayed for strength to and we are now drawing up two each from Kutch, Mahi- ocean can cure COVID-19. Uttarakhand on April 21, Media attend the last rites on April hub Kota are quarantined at so early," Uttarakhand Chief his family to bear the loss. protocol for random test- sagar, Panchmahal, Rajkot and "Molecules having anti- Advisor to the Chief Minister 21," Adityanath said. their homes. Minister Former chief minister Harish ing, testing of migrant Surat, and one each from viral and anti-malarial prop- Mrityunjay Kumar said "I am deeply saddened by the Adityanath appealed to his said condoling his death. Rawat said he was shocked to workers, industrial work- Vadodara and Mehsana, princi- erties have been extracted by In a statement, the chief demise of my respected father. mother and acquaintances to Yogi's father, who hailed hear of his sudden demise. He ers," he said. Rane said pal secretary (health) Jayanti CSIR-NIO scientists and minister said, "I had the ardent He instilled in me the values of follow lockdown norms and from a village in Pauri district had dedicated his life to social smart kiosks would be set Ravi said. Out of the four latest these molecules will be wish to get a glimpse of him at honesty, hardwork and selfless said a small number of people of Uttarakhand, passed away at service after retirement, the up at the borders, airport, deaths, two each were reported screened for COVID-19 inhi- the final moment. However, service for public welfare in should attend his father's the AIIMS, New Delhi, on Monday. Congress leader said. port etc to broaden the from Ahmedabad and Surat. bition," Singh said. following a sense of duty childhood itself," he said. last rites. scope of testing. Robots help in social distancing in K'taka Pollution Board to study water quality of all rivers in State Bulandshahr, give food, medicines to patients PNS n BENGALURU PNS n BULANDSHAHR (UP) He said credit for the robot The Karnataka State Pollution "Now we have two goes to local techies - Nishant Control Board has started the Robots are helping people robots. But, we are Sharma and Atul Kumar - study of polluted river stetch- maintain social distancing and facilitating the both pursuing engineering es and lakes in Karnataka, an minimise spread of coronavirus courses at separate private official said. by dispensing sanitiser to peo- makers to buy spare institutions in Noida. "We have given a direction ple at the district collectorate parts so that they Sharma said, "When we during the COVID-19 related and giving food and medi- can deliver more. came to know about the disease lockdown to assess the water cines to patients at the COVID- and the way it spreads, we quality. We have asked our 19 designated hospital here. We have started us- thought of doing something. Research Scientists, chief envi- Fitted with sensors, a bright ing their services of We made this robot after toil- ronment officers and envi- red robot at the collectorate robot for giving food, ing for over a month. ronment officers of all the detects human presence and "We named it 'Delta 3.0'. It districts including Bengaluru dispenses sanitiser. water and medi- has sensors and as one comes to furnish lab analysis report Kumaradhara and Kagina," three lakes such as Bellandur, "We have deployed a robot, cines to patients in near, the gadget pours sanitis- before the lockdown is over," the officer added. Agara and Varthur using made by local engineering stu- COVID hospital," the er in the hand of the person," KSPCB member secretary According to Patil, the water Personal Protective Equipment. dents, at COVID-19 control he explained. Basavaraj Patil said. quality has improved in the The water bodies in room at the collectorate. The DM said The robot has a display and The KSPCB has identified rivers flowing in the state. Bengaluru are highly contam- robot is used for giving sanitis- speaker through which it can 17 river stretches as polluted However, the KSPCB want- inated. Bellandur lake, the ers to employees and visitors, have started using their services give instructions to patients and want to study them. ed to analyse the extent of biggest water body in thereby avoiding human of robot for giving food, water and display the fed message or "We have 17 polluted river improvement of water quality. Bengaluru is so polluted that it involvement in the job," Monday for giving food, water one to one-and-a-half hours at and medicines to patients in slogans, Sharma said. stretches, which are The officers in all the dis- had caught fire due to chemi- District Magistrate, and medicines to patients to a stretch after which its battery COVID hospital," the DM said. It is controlled through a Tungabhadra, Cauvery, Kabini tricts have been asked to col- cal reaction drawing national Bulandshahr, Ravindra Kumar help reduce contact between needs to be recharged. These robots will not only mobile application, he said, (Kapila), Krishna, Bhadra, lect water sample of all the attention. In its latest study on told PTI. healthcare workers and positive "Now we have two robots. help doctors and staff but also adding that it costs over Rs 1 Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, rivers and furnish the report the lockdown effect on air A similar robot has been cases, the DM said. But, we are facilitating the prevent them from direct con- lakh but if supported by the Arkavati, Shimsa, Bhima, before the lockdown is lifted. quality, the KSPCB found that deployed in the COVID-19 The robot, which has the makers to buy spare parts so tact, thus avoiding infections, government the price could be Hemavati, Lakshman Teertha, In Bengaluru, the officers the pollution level has come hospital in the district on capability to walk, can work for that they can deliver more. We he stressed. brought down. Kaali, Netravati, Manjira, will collect water sample in down by 65 to 70 per cent. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | APRIL 21, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Needed, exit codes As States relax restrictions, recklessness among Indians is not Set the record straight a good sign for the time when lockdown is completely lifted raffic on the roads of Mumbai, contra- When we are fighting one of the deadliest viruses, nations must act responsibly. It’s time to dictory orders in Kerala, social distanc- Ting a casualty...the first day of the new scrutinise every Western media report that has run down India for its handling of the crisis week, one when things were supposed to get a bit more organised, as some people would be allowed back to work because of the Government’s decision to partially lift the restrictions for select sectors, highlights the challenges before both the Central as well as State Governments. There is no doubt that peo- ple are desperate to get back to work and so is the Government. State and Central A SURYA PRAKASH Governments are facing huge revenue pres- sures and only getting the economy rolling can help ease this anxiety. Companies ovelist and activist Arundhati Roy are desperate to restart work so that they can help their employees pay the bills. told Deutsche Welle (DW), The partial resumption of work will help the workers get payments. Those self- NGermany’s public broadcaster, recent- ly that the situation in India was “approach- employed, too, will be able to get back their source of income. Most important- ing genocidal.” The novelist claimed that ly, the partial exit will come as a relief to the farmers. With the Rabi season reach- Muslims were being stigmatised because of ing its peak this month, the free flow of labourers and transport system will mean COVID-19 and that the Narendra Modi Government was exploiting the pandemic they will at least be able to sell their produce and not incur losses. While all of “to ramp up its suppression of Muslims.” this sounds good, the exit formula has to be well-planned for the spread of the Shockingly, she compared the Government’s virus in our country is still high; its scale cannot be ascertained yet. Different tactics to the one used by the Nazis during the holocaust to use the outbreak of typhus States cannot have separate sets of norms. For example, many people need a to stigmatise the Jews. Finally, came this hor- haircut but without putting into place safeguards, salons cannot be allowed to rendous charge: “Indian mainstream media open. There needs to be a proper, deliberate nationwide procedure in place before is genocidal — TV anchors are like single- member lynch mobs.” This is probably the salons, restaurants, bars and even large-scale public and private transport are most reprehensible statement made by any- allowed to re-open. Also, who will monitor compliances? one with regard to India, the biggest and the The continued lockdown till May 3 did at least establish that this country, as most vibrant democracy as also the most many others in the world, decided to keep the needs of public health before the diverse nation in the world. No individual, who wishes to be taken seriously, would economy. This is despite the fact that millions of Indians will probably lapse into bandy the “G” word so recklessly. poverty and destitution. In fact, many more might die from poverty than will actu- Equally shocking is the decision of ally directly be killed by the disease. Balancing this fact with the inevitability that Germany’s public broadcaster to lend itself to such invidious propaganda against the India’s already overwhelmed public healthcare system will be brought to its knees world’s largest democracy. We all know that by the Coronavirus is not something that any Government, either at the Centre as a nation, Germany is well acquainted with or in any of the State capitals, would have ever thought they would have had to the dreadful consequences of a genocide. This nation has struggled for 75 years to live deal with. Despite the public clamouring for plans and the media criticising the down that terrible past and build a robust way they have been put together, it would be correct to acknowledge that these democracy. Likewise, senior editorial staff interview that was full of blatant- who works in Maharashtra, of care homes in the UK in sponsible journalism. There is a are unprecedented times for administrators across the world. But that will not and news anchors in DW, who take editor- ly false assertions. wanted anonymity because he which hundreds of elderly citi- deliberate attempt to run down ial decisions, would certainly be acquaint- We shall now turn to the feared “reprisal from the zens are dying every day of the world’s largest democracy, excuse a detailed set of codes to lift the lockdown, whatever it might be. The ed with India’s glorious struggle for freedom British Broadcasting Corporation Government.” Which COVID-19 for want of adequate which, despite under develop- confusion of the initial days of the lockdown and the continuing stories of eco- and the secular, liberal and democratic (BBC). On April 14, it ran a story Government? Government support. ment, social and economic nomic migrants, mainly from the eastern States stuck in industrialised parts of Constitution that has been guiding its des- on how India was “underreport- One fact that is hidden Then you have the New issues and political diversity of tiny since 1947. It is, therefore, inexplicable ing” the Coronavirus outbreak. from readers and viewers across York Times, which is doing its the kind that no other nation has the country with little or no food or money, should entail that at least there is a that Germany’s public broadcaster should What was the basis for this Western media platforms, best to paint India’s decision to experienced, has displayed phe- uniform exit code.The chaos in the streets in some parts of the country today take such liberties while talking about report? Two faceless, anony- including DW and the BBC, is go in for a complete lockdown nomenal unity, confidence and is an indication that an unplanned lifting of the lockdown will lead to an unmit- India. mous doctors, who are too will- that India is a federation and a in dark shades. Its correspon- discipline to tackle the pandem- Needless to say that Roy’s allegations are ing to air their views but lack the large number of political parties dents in New Delhi are claiming ic. These reports constitute an igated disaster for the country, both on the public health front and on the eco- baseless. The truth is that currently in India spine to identify themselves. run the federal Government that India’s “already fragile econ- affront to the 1.3 billion citizens nomic front, and would have defeated the purpose of the past four weeks. The a Muslim organisation — the Tablighi The BBC said “the reality is and the 28 States. It is indeed a omy will collapse” because of the of India. population is getting desperate but is still following rules to a large degree. Without Jamaat — is in the news for its act of irre- far more grim than what statis- political kaleidoscope, with over lockdown. Meanwhile, there In recent years, there have sponsibility last month. It flouted State tics show.” One doctor claimed two dozen political parties have been two developments, been incidents of violence proper planning and rules written down on paper, we should be aware of what Government orders and went ahead with a that six patients with respirato- engaged in governance at just which show how motivated and against the immigrant Turks in is coming next. conference in the heart of the nation’s cap- ry problems were brought in these two levels. But this fact is biased these assertions are. The Germany and the German ital, which was attended by people from dead but they were not tested, hidden so that whenever there International Monetary Fund Interior Ministry has reported Malaysia and Indonesia among others. implying that they were all is an insinuation that democra- (IMF) and other international that there are 26,000 radical Hundreds of delegates have since got infect- probably COVID-19 victims. tic traditions are flouted, a fin- financial institutions are unan- Right-wing extremists in Double trouble ed with COVID-19 and are being treated in This is a serious allegation. The ger can easily be pointed at imously declaring that India Germany, of whom 6,000 are hospitals across the country. They have doctor must now identify him- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will have the highest real Gross neo-Nazis. The Islamic Human If COVID-19 wasn’t enough, Uddhav’s chair is at risk as he fanned out to various States and become the self and publicly make this as if he heads a nation ruled by Domestic Product (GDP) Rights Commission has said that is yet to be nominated to the Legislative Council super-spreaders of COVID-19. The Union claim so that the health author- a single party. growth in 2020-21 among all the the “British Government is hen Uddhav Thackeray became Chief Government and Governments in 28 States ities can verify and initiate suit- The question one must pose G-20 nations. India’s GDP is responsible for the alarming are working overtime to trace the unfortu- able action. Otherwise, he will to the BBC is: How responsible expected to grow at 1.9 per cent rise of Islamophobia.” Minister of Maharashtra after a polit- nate victims and treat them. Misled by some open himself to the charge of are you when you withhold as against minus 5.9 of the US, But let us not say that the Wical drama last November, one which clerics and by individuals like Roy, many of abetting the spread of the virus. such basic information about minus 6.5 of the UK etc. fascists are back in Germany, or saw Shiv Sena snap ties with the BJP and these patients are attacking healthcare work- Ever since the epidemic hit India’s democratic system? Also, Obviously, India is doing some- that Britain, the cradle of mod- ers and resisting treatment, thus endanger- India, television news channels all that you could get to further thing right? Also, an Oxford ern democratic traditions, has helped him emerge as the consensus choice ing themselves, their family members, the back home have been talking to your unprofessional assump- University study has declared forgotten all that has happened of the alternative coalition he engineered with entire Indian population and humanity itself. top doctors and heads of med- tions were two anonymous bytes that India is one of those coun- since the days of the Magna Sharad Pawar and the Congress, he had not Indian newspapers and television news ical research in the country. in this nation of 1.3 billion peo- tries where the lockdown was Carta and is now seeking solace channels are full of stories of the attacks on These experts are just a phone ple with top class experts in the the strictest. in its medieval practices. We bargained for the thorns in his way. First, the doctors and nurses by these patients and call away and deem it their duty field of medical science? The time has come to scru- must behave responsibly. BJP, the ideological anchor of the Sangh their relatives, many of whom have been hos- to keep the people informed but In the days ahead, one tinise every report put out by (The writer is an author Parivar, was extremely upset with its junior part- pitalised. And this, according to Roy is “geno- all that the BBC could find were hopes the BBC will turn its spe- these media corporations and to specialising in democracy cide!” It is unfortunate that DW did not even two anonymous doctors. It cial focus to the human tragedy call out prejudice. Obviously, studies. Views expressed are per- ner for stealing the thunder on the basis of its make rudimentary checks before running an claimed that one of the doctors, that is unravelling in thousands there is more to it than just irre- sonal.) improved performance and negotiating chief ministership with the Opposition. It was but expected that it would place hur- dles along the way of a coalition that was more about convenience of numbers S O U N D BITE than conviction of purpose, that was about power play than about a legacy of It could have been stopped in I understand that we’re tense On the subject of minorities, it India has been reasonably governance. If there was any legacy at all, it was only about Sena supremo Bal China before it started and it and bored but I think we should (Pakistan) would be well advised successful in its efforts to Thackeray’s wish of seeing a Sainik as Chief Minister. In his first administrative wasn’t. The whole world is suf- also understand the gravity of to address the concerns of its contain the spread of the virus fering because of it. China should the situation and take inspira- own dwindling minority and with the cooperation of role, Uddhav had no time to settle in as the State recorded its first COVID-19 face consequences if it is found tion from our past experiences communities, which have the people, the nation shall case on March 9, posing a severe challenge to the State’s healthcare system. to be knowingly responsible. or from what we see around us. been discriminated against. be able to defeat the virus. And before he could get a grip on it, Maharashtra became the State with the US President Actor MEA spokesperson Lok Sabha Speaker highest number of COVID-19 patients across India. Then the exodus of migrant —Donald Trump —Manisha Koirala —Anurag Srivastava —Om Birla labourers caught him by surprise, a fact played up by the BJP as an example of his administrative ineptitude and poor foresight. Still, Uddhav did not lose his cool and went in for aggressive containment, testing and medical protocols as L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR Asia’s biggest slum, Dharavi, has put him on trial. But he can clear that test pro- vided he is allowed to. His major worry now is retaining the chair of the Chief Shameful act are unleashing violence on doc- A false choice in America tors and accusing them of spread- Minister as his six months are almost up and he is yet to get nominated or elect- ing the very sickness that they are ed to the House. In this grim scenario, he would have to resign his post. Sir — Stone-pelting at COVID-19 he story of the COVID-19 in the US is co-authored fighting relentlessly to stop. What Since he had not contested the Assembly election, according to Article 164 warriors has become more a norm by its people and President. It stemmed from their has happened to our humanity? than an exception. Such cases have Toverconfidence, bordering on arrogance and the sur- And why is the Government of the Constitution, he has to be elected as a legislator within six months from come down drastically in J&K but prising attitude to the deadly intruder. The novel virus dragging its feet over taking swift the date of appointment as CM. Uddhav will be completing six months on May are now being reported from began its murderous journey from Wuhan in December and strict action in such cases? 28. And though he could have been elected to the legislative council, polls for some of the virus-affected areas. In last year. On January 22, when nudged to respond, AMS Nadwi Bareilly, a nurse was attacked. In President Donald Trump quipped, “It’s one person com- Lucknow which had been scheduled for March 26 along with the Rajya Sabha election, Meerut, a doctor suffered murder- ing in from China and we have it under control.” He fur- the outbreak stalled everything. Assembly is no option either with the Election ous attack from a stone-pelting ther said, “It’s going to be just fine.” A few days later, Addiction in COVID times Commission suspending operations till further notice. Of course, the Maharashtra gang. Even policemen are not he shared an article from the One America News Network spared. Video clips showed women that claimed that Johnson & Johnson was working on Cabinet resorted to the last strategy, recommending that Uddhav be nominat- attacking policemen. This was a a vaccine, which turned out to be an incorrect asser- death, COVID-19 cases rose to 7.58 lakh and 40,000 Sir — Amid the Coronavirus- ed to the legislative council on the Governor’s quota. But BJP Governor Koshiyari, planned attack considering that tion. He maintained, “The risk of infection for Americans deaths in record time; it hardly shows any letup. imposed lockdown, there has who technically cannot overturn a State Cabinet proposal, is yet to act on it and there was a stockpile of stones and remains low.” February began, his administration was As is the king, so are the people (yatha raja, thatha been an obvious surge in data can by delaying, give the Chief Minister some anxious moments. According to bricks on a rooftop. still mulling if it should begin testing as recommended praja). The Washington Post (April 18) reported, pro- consumption. In one way, tech- That the Coronavirus war- by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Meanwhile, testers had gathered in the streets in Michigan, nology has helped us in overcom- Article 171 of the Constitution, the Governor can use his quota to nominate one- riors are being systematically to greet the ecstatic crowds and embrace his best friend, Minnesota and Virginia to oppose the policies that called ing loneliness and social dis- sixth of the total strength to the legislative councils, and can nominate Uddhav attacked is a disturbing trend. It he landed in Ahmedabad on February 24. Four days later, for non-essential businesses and schools to be closed, tancing while maintaining phys- too. However, there is no timeline mentioned. This is so not desirable at a moment is ironical that security personnel he assured America, the virus would “disappear” like a restaurants limited to carry out service and people to ical distance but this luxury has themselves need security. Stone “miracle.” In fact, the “common flu,” as it was dubbed stay largely in their homes except for emergencies. come at a cost. The technology we of crisis but if the time period lapses, then the Governor would have to again pelters must be identified and dismissively, was infecting thousands during that time. Clearly, for Trump, the materialistic Republican, the econ- consume is easily accessible, has invite Uddhav and administer an oath. That would be not just a procedural night- each of them should be jailed for Finally, marking a shift in perception, he declared, “there omy mattered more, the human lives not much. vast content and is highly irre- mare in times of COVID but also politically, make Uddhav eat humble pie. Would a long period. It is unfortunate could be between 1,00,000 and 2,40,000 deaths.” He Haridasan Rajan sistible that seduces us to be that leaders of various groups are revised that figure to 65,000. From one infection and zero Kozhikode superfluously dependent on it, the BJP let him know of its upper hand in the matter? Koshiyari had acted against instigating their followers to thus leading to unhealthy addic- Uddhav before, too, hurriedly administering the oath to and indulge in such criminal acts. Save the warriors tion. Once succumbed to technol- Ajit Pawar as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister before Uddhav could stake Such leaders and their followers who accused them of “spreading” 19 pandemic has been claiming ogy, breaking the shackles of need exemplary punishment for the Coronavirus in the Gautam multiple lives, countless doctors, addiction will be daunting. his claim. But political posturing now, at the State’s gravest hour of crisis, would waging a war against the nation Sir — It was appalling to read Nagar area of the national capi- nurses and medical staff have Shubham Singh not show Raj Bhavan in a good light. The Sena is already whipping up a cam- and for being instrumental in about the incident where two res- tal. The attacker was their neigh- emerged as our greatest hope to Delhi paign against the delay. But one thing is clear, the BJP and Shiv Sena are not spreading the virus. ident doctors in Delhi, who had bour. The incident has, quite beat the disease. They are endan- KV Seetharamaiah stepped out to buy fruits and veg- rightly, infuriated many people. gering their own lives for us. In Send your feedback to: going to let each other rest easy going forward. Hassan etables, were assaulted by a man In times when the COVID- spite of this, there are citizens who [email protected] HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | APRIL 21, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Innovation POINTCOUNTERPOINT (GAUTAM GAMBHIR) AND HIS ATTITUDE PROBLEM. FOR SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T REMEMBER HIS AGE, during a crisis HE BEHAVES LIKE HE IS A CROSS BETWEEN HOW WILL HE REMEMBER MY RECORDS? YES, I HAVE DON BRADMAN AND JAMES BOND. AN ATTITUDE TOWARDS LIARS AND OPPORTUNISTS. The countrywide lockdown has catapulted an archaic —FORMER PAKISTANI CRICKETER —FORMER INDIAN CRICKETER industry such as law to adopt technology SHAHID AFRIDI GAUTAM GAMBHIR at a never-seen-before pace Avoidable health apocalypse SONAM CHANDWANI ith the country being in the midst of an extended lockdown, Had the healthcare experts been prepared and had the Government paid more businesses and individuals are feeling the anxiety and stress attention to the sector, the curve could have been flattened fairly easily Wbrought on by uncertainty regarding the future. Though India Inc. plans a partial exit strategy but to jumpstart a stalled economy is an onerous task. It is, therefore, a valid assumption that economic dis- ruptions caused due to a nationwide lockdown might give a two-fold rise to disputes. The closure of courts and tribunals to curb the spread of the virus has understandably delayed justice to companies and indi- viduals alike. Although the Supreme Court is hearing important cases via videoconferencing, lower courts lack the infrastructure to keep up with these advancements. Therefore, in such times, traditional reliance on litigation is a far from optimal way of dealing with conflict. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Fortunately, Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADS) is at last beginning to emerge as SAKHI AKSHITA a response to conflict in its myriad forms and to the challenge of build- JOHN KUKREJA ing a more peaceful world. ADS mechanisms prescribed by the Civil Procedure Code (CPI) under Section 89(1)-(2) include arbitration, medi- ate last year, when the doctors in the city of ation, conciliation, judicial settlement, judicial settlement through Look Wuhan, China, reported that they were treat- ing multiple adult patients having pneumonia Adalats (people’s courts). ADS, being an informal process, provides L with an undetermined cause, the world could not quick, interim solutions to parties of a dispute, thereby mitigating con- have gauged that there was a pandemic in the mak- flicts by large. The arbitral institutes can broker an agreement between ing. However, soon the situation turned alarming, the parties in two or three successive meetings. In comparison to this, as human to human transmission was confirmed the other dispute resolution methods would take several months, if not and other countries confirmed cases. Indians con- years. At the outset, if time is on the claimant’s side, a well thought tinued to live in psychological denial; ignoring the out, well-crafted demand with factual statements and even detailed scientific evidence about something that was pro- legal analysis may help the client avoid the prolonged stress of litiga- gressing with alarming speed, fooling themselves into tion dispute escalation and yield an early influx of settlement funds. thinking that the virus would not touch us. The air- Some of the most compelling reasons for choosing ADS are high lit- ports had screening processes in place, so that the people who screened positive could be quarantined igation expenses, time-consuming adjudication and most important- or asked to self-isolate but it soon became appar- ly, an appropriate method of carrying out dispute resolution whilst fol- ent that asymptomatic transmission was occurring, lowing social distancing amid the pandemic. too. By the first week of March, Delhi, Agra and Though it started with trying to resolve disputes via e-mail, it went Jaipur had confirmed cases. on to incubate an online dispute resolution (ODR) platform, known as For over three months, the virus has wreaked the Centre of ADS Excellence. This method of dispute resolution was havoc on the planet, gripping around 213 countries made a reality by marrying ADS mechanisms with technology. Typically, and territories. This has put the spotlight on India’s an ADS meeting or conference can be called at a short notice and if already crumbling healthcare system. The positive cases have increased exponentially since the coun- INDIA COULD both parties are in agreement with the arbitration rules, an arbiter is HAVE EASILY appointed and time-stamped intimations are sent via e-mails, try reported its first case on January 30. In March infections were reported pan-India. Now, with close DODGED THE in terms of testing itself. case scenario prevails, India will see testing and isolating confirmed cases WhatsApp messages and SMSs (Short Messaging Services). This plat- to 17,500 people already infected and the death toll DESTRUCTION One plausible explanation for India’s around 2.2 million cases by mid-May, out immediately. It is safe to assume that form facilitates communication via video calls and eliminates the need crossing 500, it comes into question whether the CAUSED BY THE poor testing ratio is its insufficiency in of which, around five to 10 per cent of the Thailand and Taiwan’s previous experience for face-to-face communication. The question of its legality can be put Indian healthcare system can successfully avert a PANDEMIC terms of medical infrastructure and the population will need life support. Only an of battling a similar virus in 2003 has also to test by going through Section 19 of the Arbitration and Conciliation “health apocalypse.” If the virus can spread at light- AND UTILISED number of frontline healthcare workers. estimated amount of around 70,000 ICU helped their governments. Thailand is Act, 1996 which states that the tribunal is not bound by provisions of ning speed and can overwhelm the healthcare sys- THIS AS AN In contrast with China, which has 4.2 beds and 17,000 to 25,000 ventilators are keeping cases under control by employ- the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act (IEA) tems of Italy, France and the US, then it’s only fair beds per 1,000 inhabitants, India only has available in India, so clearly the system lags ing aggressive public health campaigns and to assume that with the current state of the econo- OPPORTUNITY TO 0.7, with some States such as Bihar only severely. Although the Government has only 47 total deaths have been reported. and may decide upon the procedure to be followed in conduct of such SURPASS CHINA proceedings, thereby making online or live conduct well within the legal my and public health status, India is a sitting duck. having 0.11 beds per 1,000 people. As per been able to curb the spread of infections The Taiwanese model of tackling the pan- As a measure to control the spread of the virus, IN THE GLOBAL the latest trend, infrastructure develop- to a significant extent by implementing demic utilises a combination of vigilance, domain. No one can challenge such proceedings merely on the ground ECONOMIC of being an online resolution proceeding. International Commercial the country went into a complete 21-day lockdown, ment has been privatised to such an extent “behavioural interventions” such as hand proactive decisions and maintaining which now stands extended. It has disrupted all eco- ARENA. BUT WITH that less than a third of cases of disease are washing, social distancing, self-isolating transparency. This has led to only 422 Arbitration rules, which serve as a guideline to arbitration institutions nomic activities and threatens the already fragile THE CURRENT now treated by public services. when sick and others, the country is still cases reported and six deaths. around the globe and have been adopted by the India Council of economy. The population of 1.38 billion also SCENARIO, The unwelcoming attitude of the gen- prone to the spread of infection in high All three countries have relied on IT Arbitration, also mandate that arbitration tribunals have the power to comes as a bane in this time of turmoil and social ALL THIS SEEMS eral public towards services like health population density areas with poor sup- and a strongly geared medical system. The conduct proceedings via videoconference, telephone or any such other as well as economic distress. This lockdown has left FAR-FETCHED AND insurance cover also cripples people and ply of water, food and sanitary provisions. same measures could have been imple- means of communication as may be deemed fit. This transposed the millions of people struggling to make ends meet, out THE COUNTRY leaves them unable to receive the required The alarming spread of cases in Dharavi, mented in India if the healthcare system concept of ADS towards a highly advanced and a far more cost-effec- of which, a majority are migrant, daily-wage work- treatment in most instances. India spent South Asia’s largest slum, has already got had been dependable and the country did ers who have been left stranded, without a job, ONLY HAS MORE barely 1.28 per cent of its GDP on health the Government of Maharashtra on its not already have a crippling economy. The tive method of ODR. The ODR also helps overcome jurisdictional issues, RESTRICTIONS TO eliminate geographical barriers, automate administrative tasks, money or a home. This has led them to travel back services in 2017-18, as per the figures toes to prevent the further spread of dis- nation’s under-preparedness and its strug- to their native villages, in search of a safe haven and LOOK FORWARD released by the Government. ease. As per the latest data, Kerala is lead- gle towards curbing the spread of the dis- improve productivity of professionals, promote eco-friendly process- TO IN THE FUTURE es and finally, deliver a quick, economical and effective solution to dis- has also caused several of them to die on the jour- As testing is vital to check the spread ing the nation in terms of curbing the ill- ease, while also compromising the state of ney home. This is a glaring evidence of our under of the virus, India is importing testing kits ness, while Maharashtra is leading in terms its economy, is a testament to the very putes. The need for use of modern technology in courts was empha- preparedness in the face of the pandemic and how from other countries, which has delayed of the spread of infections. foundations of our inefficient economy sised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Supreme Court in the current measures have taken a toll on vulnera- the country’s efforts to follow the Kerala The district of Bhilwara in the State and how a multi-fold increase in focus is the matter of Meters and Instruments Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Kanchan ble groups. model nationwide. The testing laborato- of Rajasthan is a commendable example required for the healthcare sector. Mehta while hearing a petition on expeditious settlement of cases, espe- As speculated by healthcare and economic ries are unable to cater to the needs of the of how an inevitable large-scale The pandemic has rendered our cially those relating to business like the Negotiable Instrument Act. experts, India is severely inadequately equipped to entire population, without which, sever- Coronavirus outbreak has been success- economy non-functional and incapable of The question of time-bound proceedings had already been answered handle an outbreak. Decades of low investments and al hundreds of cases might go undetect- fully contained due to vigilant and ruth- recovering the loss it has already under- by the Supreme Court vide its order dated March 23, by freezing the insufficient fund allocation to the health sector have ed and the lack of preventive measures will less containment measures. Immediate gone any time soon. Had the healthcare limitation period from March 15 until further orders. For instance, Section rendered people unable to receive care and they are further overwhelm the system. Not just case mapping, contact tracing, cluster experts been prepared and had the 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 stipulates passing dependent on out-of-pocket expenditure. Kerala is testing, isolation wards where the patients mapping, tracing secondary contacts and Government paid more attention to the of award within 12 months of commencement of proceeding, which the only State that has tested extensively and report- are admitted are unsanitary. The imposing a curfew in the entire district sector, the curve could have been flattened ed comparatively higher number of cases which fur- Government has also been struggling with were some of the intelligent measures that fairly easily. India could have easily may be extended by six months upon agreement of parties to the dis- ther highlights the inadequacy of other States in the availability of quarantine facilities. As made Bhilwara emerge triumphant in dodged the destruction caused by the pan- pute. doing so. As soon as the initial cases were report- per experts, the lack of testing and isola- avoiding the havoc that an outbreak demic and utilised this as an opportuni- It is necessary that technologies be effectively implemented in reg- ed, Kerala took stringent steps towards quarantining tion measures also lays India open to the could have caused. ty to surpass China in the global econom- ular course of business and move away from the Supreme Court’s the patients while the Centre delayed in announc- danger of “community transmission.” If India’s healthcare infrastructure had ic arena. But with the current scenario, all “urgent only” requirement for using videoconferencing and delve into ing any such measures. It has also reported the high- Had its health services been good, been strong, the Government could have this seems far-fetched and the country full swing application of online proceedings for all cases and promote est numbers of recoveries. The State employed India could have opted for the isolation adopted the Singapore model, as per only has more restrictions to look forward ODR, wherever applicable. The COVID-19 crisis has catapulted an archa- aggressive testing measures, intensively tracing the and treatment strategy. But, except in the which, the city-State has not shut any of to in the future. ic industry such as law to adopt technology at a never-seen-before contact history, increasing the duration of quaran- metropolitan and big cities, the patient to its operations and its people do not wear (John is faculty member of Public pace and is believed by many to be the way forward. tine and arranging shelters and camps for migrant bed ratio and doctor to patient ratio are masks. The authorities are still keeping Health and Hospital Management (The writer is Managing Partner, KS Legal and Associates) workers. All these have collectively led to a signif- far below the national average. their defences up against the virus by Department, Jamia Hamdard and Kukreja icant fall in Kerala’s cases, while the other States lag As far as estimations go, if the worst implementing constant monitoring and is research assistant) COVID can grease the Indian economy This is the time for the country to take advantage of the falling world oil prices due to reduced demand in order to strengthen its position and fiscal parameters later to the Delhi-based Petroleum sidering paying domestic oil produc- ing to sources, it is expected to remain the next three months and $50 for the opportunities in the petroleum sector. needs to start some economic activi- Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC), 70 ers to keep crude in the ground. at that level for the next six months. rest of the year. In India’s case the A few other sectors, like business ser- ty as soon as possible, preferably by per cent of diesel and 99.6 per cent of The US Energy Information Thus we assume an oil price of demand situation will be slow in vices, education services and pharma May 3, even if partially. Hotspots can petrol are consumed in the transport Administration (EIA) and the $20/barrel for six months and $30 for recovering and experience a staggered can also give comparative wage advan- be identified and locked down till the sector alone. Hence, the slightest International Energy Association the rest of the year. In this scenario, improvement, like in the second sce- tage to India, which according to eco- spread is contained. The Government change in the global oil market will (IEA) predict similar trends for crude. additional oil revenue generated for nario. In this situation, the nomic researchers Dingel and should not shy away from providing impact our current account signifi- Its lower price bound is hovering the Government could be `1.4 lakh Government can raise an additional Neiman, can completely shift to the relief to vulnerable sections. The cantly. According to the PPAC, a around $20/bbl and other predictive crore. `23,104 crore over the FY. work from home (WFH) mode. They important thing is that as soon as India decline of crude oil price by $1/bbl values lie between $30/bbl to $40/bbl. Slow and staggered normalcy: Our calculations show that India’s used two Occupational Information can get back to normalcy it can reap ARIJIT DAS improves the current account by `965 Now, let us look at three scenar- Under this situation, India will slow- advantage varies from `1.4 lakh crore Network surveys to estimate share of the advantages of a slack in global crore and if the rupee strengthens by ios to see how India’s fiscal situation ly recover and go back to normal eco- to a few thousand crores. This shows jobs that can be done at home in each demand in a number of sectors. he countrywide lockdown one against the dollar, it improves the can improve, banking on this fall in oil nomic activity. To simulate, we assume how current actions can shape up our occupation type. Combining these Petroleum is the prominent one but necessitated by the Coronavirus oil bill by `553 crore. On the revenue prices. For the sake of our argument, only 10 per cent activity in the first two fiscal situation in the next year and so. facts and adding information into the there are sectors like pharma and ser- Tpandemic has had a huge side, petroleum has generated a whop- we will consider only two petroleum months, 30 per cent activity in the next Conclusion: The three scenarios social accounting matrix (SAM) vices which will have a comparative impact on the economy, robbing mil- ping `5.7 lakh crore in 2018-19 for the products i.e. petrol and diesel, which two months, 50 per cent in the follow- described above suggest that starting framework can observe an addition- advantage in the post-lockdown peri- lions of people of livelihoods and also Centre and States. are a major source of revenue for the ing two months and business as usual economic activity before the European al 11 lakh employment opportunities. od. The need of the hour is to identi- requiring additional expenditure on The price of oil is hovering around Government in the petroleum seg- in the remaining six months. The price Union and the US will give India a SAM is a comprehensive accounting fy such domains and quick-start those healthcare. However, amid this gloom $20/bbl and its major consumers (US ment. We are assuming one financial situation would be the same as in sce- comparative advantage international- framework within which the full cir- activities. and doom, there is a silver lining for (20 per cent), China (14 per cent), year (FY) i.e. April 1, 2020 to March nario one. In this situation, the ly and more importantly in domestic cular flow of income — from produc- Again, in a nutshell, India’s strat- the fiscal situation. This is the time to Japan (four per cent), just like India, 31, 2021 for our calculation. Government can get an additional rev- business. It will also provide a window tion, to factor income, to household egy should be to get back to normal take advantage of the world oil price are currently battling the pandemic Back to normal but less activity: enue of up to `90 thousand crore. of opportunity for the Government to income to household demand and as quickly as possible by using more scenario to strengthen India’s position and not likely to push prices soon. To simulate this scenario, we will use India lags in controlling improve its fiscal situation. back to production — is captured. resources; spending entire resources and fiscal parameters later. The petro- Some projections suggest that crude oil consumption data of 2016-17, or COVID-19 and the US recovers: The India can use this opportunity to These estimates show that petroleum, on the hotspots (tests, tracking and iso- leum sector is the single most impor- oil price could hit $12/bbl in the com- the demonetisation year data. The rea- pandemic has hurt the US the worst. improve its current account deficit pharma and the business service sec- lation); providing wage-coupons to tant one in terms of revenue and ing months. Today, the US benchmark, son for taking the demonetisation Significantly, the US is also the largest (CAD) position and exchange rate. tor can add 6,89,616 and 81,092 and daily wagers to contain them in the expenditure for both the Centre and West Texas Intermediate, has fallen to demand and not last year’s is that eco- consumer of crude oil. If the US Less pressure on imports and huge 4,04,630 new jobs respectively post- hotspots; inter-sectoral transformable the States. $15 for the first time in 21 years due nomic activity will return to the level recovers quickly from the current pan- export opportunities in the healthcare- Coronavirus. These estimations are skilling; identifying potential sectors India spends about 30 per cent of to falling crude demand. To add to of a bad financial year. Under this sce- demic and resumes normal econom- related sectors should strengthen the based on moderate expectation of five and encouraging start-ups to harness its import bill on fuel sources and a this, global oil storage is reaching its nario, India will enjoy a huge price ic activity it will make the crude oil rupee and improve the CAD. per cent growth in exports in these sec- WFH advantage to boost exports. majority of it is petroleum or crude oil. limits. The situation is so dire, in fact, advantage. The price of crude is hov- price shoot to $30 for the first three On the employment front, return tors. (The writer is Fellow, India As per the all-India report submitted that the Department of Energy is con- ering around $20/barrel and accord- months, i.e. April to June, then $40 for to normalcy can create huge job For all these to happen, India Development Foundation) HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | APRIL 21, 2020 money 08

CAPSULE Infosys Q4 net up 6.3%, suspends Hit by lockdown, hoteliers FY21 guidance citing uncertainty PNS n NEW DELHI seek government help The country's second-largest IT services player Infosys on PNS n BHUBANESWAR payment of all statutory fees for Monday reported a 6.3 per getting approval of the tourism cent rise in consolidated net AirAsia cuts staff Hoteliers in Odisha have projects from the planning profit to Rs 4,335 crore for sought a slew of relief measures authorities. "The taxes, which March 2020 quarter, and said salaries by up to 20 including waiver of taxes from have been collected or yet to be it is unable to provide revenue pc for April the state government to tide levied during the COVID 19 outlook for FY21 due to busi- over the crisis arising out of the period, bar licence, ground ness uncertainty amid MUMBAI: AirAsia India has ongoing nationwide lockdown, water and electricity fees COVID-19 outbreak. cut the April salary of its staff an official said on Monday. should be waived for three The company had posted a date with partners with high- by up to 20 per cent to tackle The company had The Reserve Bank of India's months, " he said. net profit of Rs 4,078 crore in quality and agile service deliv- the airline's finances amid the posted a net profit suspension of all commercial announcement for three- The industry body said the the year-ago period as per ery and strong financial services till May 3 due to the month moratorium on loan wage bills for salary payments IFRS accounting norms, of Rs 4,078 crore resilience. I am confident we lockdown, a source has said. repayments in the wake of the to staff account for 25-30 per Infosys said in a BSE filing. in the year-ago will emerge from this stronger," coronavirus outbreak is "not at cent of the revenue of a hotel, Its revenue grew 8 per cent he added. Those drawing Rs 50,000 per period as per IFRS month or less have been all adequate" for the hospital- and the government has made to Rs 23,267 crore in the quar- Infosys COO Pravin Rao spared from the wage cut. The ity sector in the state, Hotel and a "request" to all hoteliers to ter under review from Rs accounting norms, said the impact caused by Bengaluru-headquartered Restaurant Association of ensure that there should be "no 21,539 crore in the corre- Infosys said in a COVID-19 since last few budget carrier is the latest to Odisha chairman J K Mohanty salary cut or no retrench- sponding period last fiscal, it BSE filing weeks of March has led to "sig- join the other domestic airlines said. "Hoteliers have submitted least one year, he said. becomes normal. "We want a ment". "Under such circum- added. nificant displacement" in the such as IndiGo, SpiceJet and a memorandum to the state "There should be collateral complete GST holiday for the stances, the HRAO urged the "Considering the business operating model while severe- Vistara, who have already government seeking a number and interest free loans up to 5 tourism, travel and hospitality government to consider uncertainty emanating from achieved 93 per cent remote ly testing business continuity taken similar measures to cut of measures for the survival of years for SMEs in tourism industry for the next twelve extending interest-free finan- COVID-19, the company is working on Monday and plans of companies. fixed cost amid grounding of the hospitality and travel sec- sector which will help them months," he said. There should cial assistance to the stakehold- unable to provide guidance on ensuring consistent service Infosys FY20 net profit was their fleet. "AirAsia India has tors, which are severely hit by sustain and rebuild," Mohanty also be waiver of fees for ers for payment of salary, revenues and margins for FY21 delivery for clients in this up 8 per cent to Rs 16,639 cut the April salary of its the lockdown. said, adding that the state licences or renewals for the wages, and ESIC from the at this stage. The company will rapidly changing environment. crore, while revenue up 9.8 per employees by up to 20 per "State tourism secretary finance department was hospitality and travel industry Odisha Labour Welfare Fund provide guidance after visibil- "While the immediate short- cent to Rs 90,791 crore from cent. The senior management Vishal Dev has also held a tele- expected to write to all the in the state for the time being, for at least six months," ity improves," the filing said. term will be challenging, look- last fiscal. The company has will take a pay cut of 20 per conference with us," Mohanty banks for extending the relief Mohanty said. Mohanty said. This apart, the Infosys CEO and MD Salil ing ahead, we can see that there declared a final dividend of Rs cent while the wages of the told PTI. The hotel industry urgently to the sector. The hoteliers, in their peti- government should declare a Parekh said Infosys team has is a strong interest to consoli- 9.50 per share. executives falling in others needs moratorium on repay- The hoteliers have also tion, also said the urban devel- tourism policy with incentives categories have been reduced ments of all working capital urged the government to waive opment department should to boost infrastructure of the by 17 per cent, 13 per cent loans and overdrafts for at state GST until the situation provide 50 per cent discount in state, he added. and 7 per cent, respectively," Airtel to pay salaries of Auto industry the source who is privy to the development said. Rupee settles BMW India 25,000 staff employed in preparatory 14 paise lower CEO Rudratej mode to by distributors resume ops at 76.53 Singh passes PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n MUMBAI PNS n NEW DELHI away The auto components indus- The Indian rupee declined by PNS n NEW DELHI Airtel has decided to pay the try is in preparatory mode 14 paise to settle at 76.53 basic income for April to near- and resumption of produc- Vijay Mallya loses (provisional) against the US BMW Group President and ly 25,000 employees of its dis- tion will depend on whether UK HC appeal in dollar on Monday, amid CEO Rudratej Singh passed tribution partners and retail the factories are in green strengthening of the American away on Monday morning franchisee network to help zones or permissible areas or extradition case currency overseas and a sharp following a cardiac arrest. them tide over the unprece- not, and if their customers LONDON: Embattled Liquor rise in coronavirus cases in the "BMW Group India, with dented situation arising out of resume operations, ACMA tycoon Vijay Mallya on country. Forex traders said a profound sorrow, announces the ongoing lockdown to con- said on Monday. Monday lost his High Court firm US dollar weighed on the the demise of Rudratej Singh tain the spread of Covid-19. Under the new guidelines appeal against his extradition local unit. Besides, investor (46), President and Chief In a letter addressed to dis- issued by the Ministry of order to India in relation to sentiment remain fragile amid Executive Officer on April 20, tribution partners in Delhi Home Affairs (MHA) for the charges of fraud and money concerns over the impact of Gwadar Port gets nod 2020," the automaker said in NCR, Airtel said it is “acutely extended lockdown period laundering amounting to an coronavirus outbreak on the a statement. sensitive that this sudden lock- Bharti Airtel has up to May 3, the government, alleged Rs 9,000 crores. The domestic as well as global The cause behind the sud- down has also reduced your said it is extending private industries and indus- 64-year-old former Kingfisher economy. At the interbank for Afghan transit trade den and unexpected demise (distribution partners) opera- validity of 30 trial establishments operating Airlines boss had appealed to foreign exchange, the rupee is yet to be ascertained, the tions and returns during April. in rural areas, outside the lim- the High Court against his opened strong at 76.43, but PNS n ISLAMABAD would be completely sealed,” company said, but sources “In order to help you tide million low-income its of municipal corporations extradition to India at a soon lost ground and finally the notification reads. confirmed that Singh suffered over this tough time, we plan prepaid customers and municipalities, have been hearing in February this year. settled at 76.53, registering a The Pakistan government has “The trucks would be a massive cardiac arrest. to extend a onetime support allowed to operate from April Lord Justice Stephen Irwin fall of 14 paise over its previ- granted permission for the allowed to ferry wheat, sugar "Our prayers are with his for the month of April. This is till May 3 20. Moreover, manufacturing, and Justice Elisabeth Laing, ous close. resumption of Afghan Transit and manure as well as have a family and loved ones during done with an endeavour to industrial units with access the two-member bench at the During the session, the Trade (ATT) activities through tracking system installed in this difficult period. He will ensure that your FSE (field ser- Airtel's distribution partners, control in SEZs, export ori- Royal Courts of Justice in rupee witnessed high volatil- the Gwadar Port amid the them.” always be remembered as an vice executive) and other the total monetary outgo for ented units, industrial estates, London presiding over the ity and touched a high of 76.43 novel coronavirus pandemic, The permission was grant- inspiring and compassionate frontline colleagues get their the company on this count industrial townships have appeal, dismissed the appeal and a low of 76.68 against the according to a media report. ed on the requests of the human being," BMW Group basic income." could not be ascertained. also been allowed. "The in a judgment handed down US dollar. On Friday, the According to a notification Federation of Pakistan India said in the statement. Similar letters have gone out Bharti Airtel has said it is components industry is in remotely due to the current rupee had settled at 76.39 of the Ministry of Commerce, Chambers of Commerce and His demise comes at a from various circle CEOs to extending validity of 30 mil- preparatory mode, depend- coronavirus lockdown. against the greenback. the bulk cargo arriving at the Industry, Pak-Afghan Joint crucial junction when the distributors, and retail fran- lion low-income prepaid cus- ing upon whether their fac- Domestic bourses were Gwadar Port would be sent to Chamber of Commerce and company was in midst of chisees network in other loca- tomers till May 3. These cus- tories are in green zones/ per- trading on a positive note on Afghanistan in line with the Industry and other institutions implementing strategic mea- tions. tomers will now be able to missible areas and if their Monday with benchmark international standards, The concerned, the report said. sures for strengthening the While sources said that the receive incoming calls on their customer is resuming or not," indices Sensex trading 126.92 Express Tribune reported. The port was opened for dealer network across India, move is expected to benefit numbers even after the valid- ACMA Director General points higher at 31,715.64 and “The trucks leaving the transit trade in the beginning the automaker said. about 25,000 employees of ity of their plan. Vinnie Mehta said. Nifty up by 25.20 points at Gwadar Port for Afghanistan of October 2019 and the first Singh had joined BMW 9,291.95. under the ATT Agreement, ship arrived on October 8. Group in August 2019.

Wockhardt gets UAE to operate flights to bring QIDP designation Akshaya Patra serves over 2 cr meals from USFDA back Emiratis from India NEW DELHI: Drug firm Wockhardt on Monday said it PNS n DUBAI has received Qualified to lockdown-hit vulnerable people Infectious Disease Product The UAE government on (QIDP) designation from the PNS n NEW DELHI Uttarakhand. Monday announced to operate US health regulator for its "We have been able to serve special repatriation flights combination antibiotic, WCK Non-profit body The Akshaya over 2 crore meals to people in from four Indian cities to 6777. The QIDP status is Patra Foundation on Monday need during these difficult bring back its nationals stuck granted to drugs that are said it has already served over times due to the collaborative in the country due to the effective against a set of multi- 2 crore meals to vulnerable efforts of everyone involved," restrictions on air travel amidst drug resistant pathogens communities like migrant The Akshaya Patra Foundation the coronavirus pandemic, identified by the Centre for workers and homeless people Chairman Madhu Pandi Dasa media reports said. Disease Control, USA, which affected due to the lockdown said and thanked everyone for Sharjah-headquartered bud- have a high degree of unmet imposed to contain the the donation. The Foundation get carrier Air Arabia will need in the treatment of COVID-19 outbreak. said it is using its kitchen net- operate the repatriation flights "Air Arabia remains com- flights during the month of patients infected by such As on April 17, the work to prepare the meals and from Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi mitted to bring stranded citi- April to multiple destinations," pathogens, Wockhardt said in Foundation has cumulatively deliver them to the centres and Hyderabad, Khaleej Times zens back home as well as sup- it said in a statement on a filing to the BSE. The status served 2,19,44,385 meals which assigned by the authorities. reported. porting requests to operate Monday. provides fast track clinical include 93,57,839 freshly Simultaneously, packaging cen- While the special flights repatriation flights and is Further information about development and review of the cooked meals and 3,02,541 ment said. and NCR, Gujarat, Karnataka, tres have been set up in vari- from Mumbai and Delhi will working closely with UAE the repatriation and cargo drug application by US FDA food relief kits (1,25,86,546 The relief feeding endeavour Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, ous locations across the coun- operate on Monday, those authorities in this regard. The flights is available on the web- for approval. The drug is also meal servings) to people in has been initiated in Andhra Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil try where food relief kits are from Cochin and Hyderabad airline announced earlier that site or can be obtained by con- entitled for five-year extension need in various locations Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, packed with essential groceries will operate on Tuesday, it it's operating a mix of repatri- tacting the Air Arabia call of market exclusivity, it added. across India, an official state- Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Delhi Uttar Pradesh and based on the local palate. said. ation flights as well as cargo centre on 06 5580000, it said. ICICI launches voice services on Electric vehicle sales up 20 pc in 2019-20 PNS n NEW DELHI in FY19-20 and discontinua- Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant In 2018-19, total tion of one of the leading car Electric vehicles sales, exclud- EV sales in India models, it added. PNS n NEW DELHI vices for both retail and busi- ing e-rickshaws, in India grew stood at 1.3 lakh SMEV said,"the acceptabil- ness customers. It said the by 20 per cent at 1.56 lakh units ity of electric cars in the premi- ICICI Bank on Monday said it WhatsApp-based ICICIStack in 2019-20 driven by two- units. Out of the um segment in the second has launched voice assistance- offers nearly 500 services that wheelers, Society of total sales in half of the year was a positive based banking services for its covers almost all banking Manufacturers of Electric FY20, 1.52 lakh signal of a quantum jump of a customers and they can check requirements. Vehicles (SMEV) said on much higher volume of e-cars balance, seek credit card details To get the benefit of the Monday. units were in FY 20-21." The e-taxi seg- as well as ask other queries voice banking offering, cus- In 2018-19, total EV sales in two-wheelers ment is also beginning to get among others through this tomers need to download the India stood at 1.3 lakh units, some traction, though the application. bank from home at a time Alexa/Google Assistant and SMEV said in a statement. range of e-cars and lack of The bank said it has inte- when they are advised to stay link their ICICI Bank account Out of the total sales in istration with the transport charging spots in enough den- grated its AI powered multi- indoors in the wake of the through a secure two factor FY20, 1.52 lakh units were two- authorities constituted a whop- sity are a deterrent in the channel chatbot iPal with nationwide lockdown, ICICI authentication process. wheelers, 3,400 cars and 600 ping 90 per cent of all the growth of e-taxi segment, it Amazon Alexa and Google Bank said in a release. Anup Bagchi, Executive buses. The corresponding sale 90,000 units. The correspond- segment. "In the E2Ws sold in E2Ws sold," it added. added. Commenting on the Assistant through which its The private sector lender Director, ICICI Bank said, the for the 2018-19 was 1.26 two- ing figures of the e-ricks sold FY2019-20, 97 per cent were In the electric four-wheeler sales performance, SMEV retail banking customers can said the voice-based facility lender recently rolled out wheelers, 3,600 cars and in the previous year have not electric scooters and a very segment, 3,400 units were sold Director General Sohinder Gill undertake host of banking comes close on the heels of its ICICIStack to facilitate crores around 400 buses, it added. been documented," SMEV small volume of motorcycles in FY20 compared to 3,600 said, “the EV industry is taking services through voice com- new digital initiatives such as of customers to continue all "This figure does not include said. and electric cycles filled the rest units in the previous fiscal shape and we believe that mands. This novel facility WhatsApp chat-based their banking, digitally and e-rickshaws which is still large- SMEV said the growth of EV of 3 per cent. Low-speed scoot- year. The decrease in numbers despite the COVID-19, FY20- offers customers yet another ICICIStack aimed at providing from a remote location, with- ly with the unorganized sector sales in India was driven by the ers that go at a max speed of is attributed mainly due to 21 will be a defining year for all way to connect with their uninterrupted banking ser- out visiting a bank branch. with a reported sale of around electric two-wheeler (E2W) 25km/hr and do not need reg- lack of bulk purchase of e-cars the EV segments." Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Tuesday April 21, 2020

Dining outside has become a nightmare for food bloggers currently due to the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic. SHIKHA DUGGAL COOKING talks various food bloggers from the city to find out what's Many of the food keeping them busy bloggers have during this time of DURING come up with innovative ideas of lockdown posting home-ccooked uploads until the lockdown is lifted, to LOCKDOWN keep the viewers engaged. To my here have been Hyderabadi food bloggers sharing that with viewers, Truly it’s an elucidated surprise, viewership has changes in the aren’t following any trends regards this top-rated food change for the bloggers right way food bloggers rather they are the ones set- blogger. “The latest trends, now as many of their liveli- exceeded beyond my T live, eat, and ting it. “Our cooking videos for instance, dalgona coffee hoods are dependent on the expectations and I'm work. The highly are garnering an enormous or dalgona dal-chawal are enterprise of food blogging. promoted blog- response and the lockdown is some of the newly tried com- There is a loss of income as elated gers are changing their habits one of the contributing fac- binations by food bloggers. well, but there’s also an to cooking amid the pan- tors. We are emerging as ter- Apart from this, some have increase in viewership. Mohd. demic. rific chefs,” says Parihar, who even taken to baking, which Zubair Ali, who featured in — RAMEEZ SIDDIQUI They’re indeed struggling, is an equity analyst by profes- is a sort of detox for our bod- Yahoo, NDTV Food, News but their small efforts to sion. ies as eating outside was also Minute, Provoke, etc., is keep themselves refurbished The highly visible trend of becoming a compulsion,” thrilled to see food bloggers, sensus expressing immense is admirable. food bloggers cooking is adds Shagun. amateur chefs, bakers and support for one another in Shweta Parihar aka majorly focused on easy The preparation of regional professionals spending more times of crisis. Shweta ‘bornfoodiehyderabad’ recipes with limited cuisines is another trend time in their kitchen and realises that everyone's amid lockdown is posting resources. They are experi- that’s calling everyone’s atten- sharing numerous recipes, rowing in the same boat cooking recipes for menting with flavours and tion by replicating street food kitchen hacks and cooking and they are trying beginners on her are adding their twist to it. into their versions to treat the tips on their social media their best to make Instagram stories with The world is politically and taste buds. Rameez Siddiqui, platforms. “Social media can ample use of the the sole purpose of economically leaning towards who has also won a DIA make the simplest looking available resources entertaining her fol- preconceived notions but Gourmet Influencer of the thing turn very interesting for an amazing lowers. She when it comes to food, the Year award, believes the activ- that everyone would want to outcome to pre- adamantly deep co-operation about din- ity of food bloggers has come try, obtaining a lot of reac- sent the best to Brothers believes in the ing has become flaming. to a standstill. With the tions and making it viral — their respec- notion that Shagun Segan aka ‘eat- absence of brand new con- Case in point: #dalgonacoffee. tive audi- tripclick’ has a contradicting tent, he tells us that he is tak- Bloggers are getting creative ences. idea about what’s happening ing this adverse situation as a with their recipes because following the extension of the challenge. “Many of the food there’s no choice of going out lockdown. This, since their bloggers have come up with and dining,” he tells us. majoritarian business, is innovative ideas of posting On competition amongst more with the outside world. home-cooked uploads until the food blogging communi- for bun Hence the easiest thing to the lockdown is lifted, to keep ty, Shweta Parihar tells hatsApp members of Freemasons shelf life,” informs one of the do at present is prac- the viewers engaged. To my The Pioneer that food is, no community in Telangana in group admins. ticing the skill of surprise, viewership has bloggers have doubt, the year 2014 has come up Srinivasan, who created cooking and exceeded beyond my expec- come to a W one of with a novel idea. The group the group in the year 2014, tations and I’m elated,” he con- the comprising of 220 members adds that he knows no other says. most from different walks of soci- WhatsApp group that is tak- sought-after messaging ety, initiated ‘Project Bun’, an ing up service projects as apps. There are thousands initiative to distribute 500 big as what ‘Brother for Bun’ of WhatsApp chat groups Buns and Bananas, to begin has undertaken. for every whim and fancy with, for breakfast till May “Not only from with no seriousness 3rd to GHMC sweepers and Freemasons, but we also accorded to them. But workers, migrant labors, received a positive response here is one WhatsApp slum, and street dwellers. from non-members too, group that is bound From ‘Brothers for Fun’ it who have generously con- to change your rechristened itself to ‘Brothers tributed to ‘Project Bun’,” perception. for Bun’. informs P. Veerabhadrudu ‘Brothers for Project Bun commenced who, along with Praful Fun’, a on 17th April. Buns and Sahgal, Nitin Sinha, S. P. WhatsApp Bananas are being distrib- Chandu, and G. Ashok chat group uted every morning at 7 am Kumar, oversees distribution set up by at Victory Play Goundm every day. “We plan to some near Chaderghat. “The increase the current number of response has been over- from 500 to 1000 a day, as the whelming and scores of peo- the need goes up. We don’t ple have come forward to even mind going beyond The Chittoor contribute to the cause,” says 20,000 on the whole, till the Madan MohalLal. “In the present lockdown ends,” he police is next few days, (till the lock- adds. down ends) Project Bun Project Bun was born out working hard aims to distribute over of a problem the members 20,000 numbers of buns came across during the dis- to eduacte and bananas,” he adds. tribution of cooked food to “Bread is a whole- the poor and the needy dur- locals about some food and a ing the lockdown period. good source of They observed that people proteins, miner- were collecting more food. social als, and carbo- When enquired, they got to Cops' unique way of hydrates. It is know that people were sav- distancing and nutritious, ing it for dinner, as most of easy to the NGOs and others served staying indoors pack and food only during the day- distrib- time. There was scarce or no by means of ute. It food at night due to the CREATING AWARENESS also clampdown. But, due to the conducting has a summer heat, most of the long food they kept aside got various spoilt and was unfit for con- he number of cials are working hard to sumption at dinnertime, awareness Coronavirus posi- enforce strict measures of forcing people to forgo their tive cases are social distancing among peo- dinner and go to sleep on an activities, T increasing every ple to contain the spread of empty stomach. day. Most of these the virus, some have defied D. Ramchandram, who is reports cases have found to rules of the lockdown. a member of the WhatsApp be due to community spread. To tackle this, Chittoor group says, "we realised that Despite the call for a lock- police decided to create bun was ideal as it is easy to V SATEESH down, few have refused to awareness about the impor- store, has nutritional value stay indoors and are ventur- tance of maintaining social and a longer shelf-life." REDDY ing out for the silliest of rea- distance in a unique way. Small promotional videos sons. Even though police offi- Chittoor police made a quin- and posts on the subject tal weight Coronavirus ball CHITTOOR helped raise contributions using iron and colours. from Freemasons in They’re now touring rural POLICE MADE Telangana. “Telangana has areas of Palamaneru with it, been a month since the lock- people and then spreading encouraging us to carry out A QUINTAL about 23 Freemasonic to help people understand the down has been called but awareness in red zone areas various other awareness activ- Lodges(Clubs). Non- current crisis. Along with the people have been coming out like Palamaneru.” ities to educate people about WEIGHT Freemason members com- Iron Corona ball, the police is of their homes for unneces- He adds, “The giant the Corona crisis.” CORONAVIRUS prised of their friends, fami- also playing songs about sary reasons. Some don't even Corona ball is about six ft. in Palamaneru is one of the ly members, relatives, busi- Coronavirus sung by stars fear challans, vehicle seizures its height. We placed it on top red zones and has reported BALL USING ness associates, etc.,” from the film industry. The and being beaten black and of the vehicle. We believe peo- quite a few Corona positive informs Madan Mohan, songs are being played using blue. All they care about, is to ple would understand better if cases. “Palamaneru has been IRON AND another member. huge loud speakers to ensure get out of their houses. That’s they see something big and declared as a red zone and we COLOURS TO All in all, it is pleasantly everyone understands the when we struck upon the idea dangerous that could affect are taking care of the area surprising to see a need to stay home. This, they of educating people about the their lives. We are carrying 24/7. We are explaining rules CREATE WhatsApp group of like- say, has proven to be effective. dangers of the pandemic and out this campaign with the and restrictions to the locals AWARENESS minded people, who joined Speaking to The Pioneer, M made an iron ball in the shape co-ordination of municipal and are advising them to do for a cause of fun, take up Srinivasulu, Reserve of the Coronavirus. We are and healthcare departments. exercise regularly and practice such a novel service project Inspector, Chittoor touring many areas in the dis- Our SP Senthil Kumar, DSP yoga for better immunity sys- costing few lakhs. Headquarters says, “It’s almost trict to garner attention of the Arifullah and CI Sridhar are tem,” M Srinivasulu informs. 10

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Hyderabad Tuesday April 21 2020 tollywood

Rajamouli does the housechores ilmmaker SS Rajamouli ing the floor, mopping it and has posted a video of doing dusting. him cleaning the house Further challenging Tarak and F after being challenged Ram Charan, the director tweet- by Arjun Reddy direc- ed, “Task done, @imvan- tor Sandeep Reddy gasandeep. Throwing the chal- Vanga. The ace filmmaker took to lenge to @tarak9999 and Twitter to add that it was impor- @AlwaysRamCharan And lets tant to shares the burden. have some moooreee fun.. Am Accepting Sandeep’s challenge, also challenging @Shobu_ garu, Rajamouli said, “Challenge sukku @aryasukku and peddanna accepted, Sandeep! It is important @mmkeeravaani.. Smiling face we share the work load at home with hornsSmiling face with and I will post my home workout horns #BetheREALMAN and tomorrow... #BetheREALMAN.” @AlwaysRamCharan.. And lets CHIRU'S He retweeted a video post by have some moooreee fun.. (sic)”. Sandeep which shows the director doing a chunk of household work next with Meher including washing utensils, vacuum- Ramesh and Bobby

n some good actor confirmed the news AFTER KORATALA’S charity and dis- news to cheer during an online interview tribution activi- fans in times of with a popular TV news ACHARYA, CHIRU ties related to I COVID-19, channel on Monday. HAS MOVIES LINED Corona Crisis Megatsar He said, “To make sure Charity (an ini- Chiranjeevi is in that my new films will be UP WITH SUJITH tiative of Chir- talks with filmmakers identified by present gener- anjeevi Chari- Meher Ramesh and KS ation youths as their own, BOBBY AND MEHER table Trust) Bobby, for his next projects. I’m working with young along with direc- The directors. After Koratala’s Ramesh’s last two films — tors N Shankar Acharya, I’ve movies lined Shakti and Shadow — have and Tammareddy up with Saaho fame Sujith been washouts. He hasn’t Bharadwaja. (Lucifer remake), KS directed a film in the last In the past two Ravindra aka Bobby (Venky five years. However, he years, Meher has Mama fame) and Meher enjoys clout in the industry. also been moving Ramesh as well. All these It is to be seen if Meher will closely with movies will make me clos- taste success with the help Mahesh, travelling er to youths.” of Megastar. with the actor on THE DIRECTOR FURTHER After the announce- On the other hand, his promotional ment, netizens have been a Meher Ramesh is the one assignments inside CHALLENGED RAM CHARAN, worried lot as Meher who is taking care of the and outside the state. TARAK, MM KEERAVANI AND SUKUMAR Manoj croons hope in times of COVID-19 Payal Ghosh t a time when all one virus as bay. What’s interest- KTR for his kinds words on hears in the news are ing is that towards the end of the microblogging site. opens up on stories of death, dis- the video, you also see The song Antha A ease and despair, Lakshmi Manchu’s daughter Baaguntaamra was here’s a song that is Vidya Nirvana and Manchu written by Kasarla weight woes sure to lift your Anand joining Manoj. Shyam, composed by mood. The song was launched by Acchu Rajamani, nar- Tollywood actor Manchu Telangana IT minister KTR rated by N Manoj took it upon himself on his Twitter account saying Reddy, videographed and panic to spread the message of “This song brings hope to us by Sunny Kurapati, hope in times like this. Titled that this darkness won’t last edited by Vara and Antha Baaguntaamra (We’ll long and light will shine produced created by attacks all be fine), the song is full of bright soon.” The minister MM Arts. positivity. Through the song, also praised actor Manoj say- the actor thanked healthcare ing, “The song breathes posi- ayal Ghosh has opened up on workers, the police, farmers tivity and peace into our experiencing panic attacks a cou- and others who have been hearts. Kudos!” ple of years ago and how the med- working tirelessly to keep the The actor thanked P icines led to weight gain. The actress has also shared how she successfully battled the situation, regained shape and feels much fit- ter now. Sharing a throwback photo and a current one on Instagram, Payal wrote: “From here, pic 1 to here, pic 2 talking to you all about losing NIDHHI AGERWAL weight by choosing a healthy lifestyle. Two years ago, I weighed 72. As I was getting Panick attacks frequently so kept under takes online acting course anti-depressant that caused weight gain, also I was not ctress Nidhhi skills. Nidhhi is taking Master Class, from an able to exercise as I was Agerwal who an online acting course American online educa- scared that I would die if was last seen in at the prestigious New tion platform. Thus my heart beats go up.” A Puri Jagannad’s York Film Academy- iSmart Shankar girl is The actress in her post, iSmart Shankar NYFA. utilizing this lockdown also revealed how she bat- is trying to According to the period. tled her fears and fought focus on her acting latest update, Nidhhi On work front, she back to regain shape. skills amidst lockdown. Agerwal is in her will be seen alongside “After I started feeling Although her journey third session at Jayam Ravi in Bhoomi. well, I made a resolution to in T town was not very NYFA. The actress She is also a part of do whatever I needed to do sweet, she is testing her is also learning a ’ in order to become healthy. luck in B town now. script writing James. I told my friends, I’m going Since she is on a break course In Tollywood, the to lose the weight. People now during lockdown, on actress is paired oppo- wished me well, but I’m sure the Mr Majnu actress is site Ashok Galla, in they had their doubts. I tried focusing on her acting his debut movie. exercising for hours, did yoga, prowess and hon- kick boxing etc but nothing ing up her worked, then I started dieting acting and only walk ... today is the 8th month and I’m 55 kg now.. wearing my old clothes which are sized small.” The actress feels the ongoing lockdown is a great opportunity to workout and lose weight since we all are at home and have ample time in hand. She shared: “I request you all to utilise this lockdown by eating healthy and exercising, those who want to lose weight, this is the right time.. love you all ... #stay- healthy #stayhome #stayhomesave- lives #stayhomestaysafe.” Payal is also utilising the quar- antine time brooming her garden and taking care of plants which she feels is a “relaxing way to get in touch with nature”. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | APRIL 21, 2020 sport 12

ICC to discuss WTC schedule, ODI league in CEC meet Can’t imagine Pak going into PTI n NEW DELHI T20 WC without Amir: Arthur PTI n KARACHI he ICC’s Chief Executives Proteas postpone Committee (CEC) will discuss ormer Pakistan head coach, Tthe financial implications of Sri Lanka tour FMickey Arthur says leaving out the COVID-19 pandemic over a con- pacer Mohammad Amir from T20 ference call on Thursday in which the PTI n JOHANNESBURG World Cup squad would be detrimen- World Test Championship and the tal to team’s title chances. ODI league schedule will also come outh Africa’s tour of Sri Lanka in Amir had quit Test cricket last up for deliberation. SJune was on Monday postponed year, a decision which did not go down The ODI league was to start in due to the COVID-19 pandemic well with the team management. June but the first series under it — which is still not under control. It led to speculations that the pacer South Africa’s away three-match South Africa were set to play may be ignored when the squad is rubber against Sri Lanka in the first three ODI and three T20Is during picked for the World Cup, scheduled week of June — was cancelled on their short trip of the island nation to be held in Australia later this year. Monday due to the pandemic. in the first half of June, Cricket “I wouldn’t imagine Pakistan ICC Chief Executive Manu South Africa stated. going to the World T20 without Sawhney said: “This meeting is the “Our Proteas would not have Amir. He is a match-winner. If you first step of a collective process as we been able to prepare properly tak- leave him out of the fray you poten- assess the impact of this ongoing ing our own lockdown situation tially are sacrificing chances of win- global pandemic and work together into account and, more important- ning the tournament,” Arthur said in so the sport can emerge from it in a ly, health considerations for our an interview on a YouTube channel. strong position. players, which are always para- “Amir spoke to me about it and he “We need to share knowledge mount, were the over-riding factor,” kept me in the loop on his decision. Mohd Amir celebrates after taking wicket ICC and start to build a deep understand- CSA's Acting Chief Executive We discussed it many times. But year’s World Cup said it would be a big ing of what it will take to resume The Lord’s Cricket Ground in London is scheduled to host the final of ICC World Test Championship in June 2021 Home of Cricket/Twitter Jacques Faul said. maybe I was too hard on him playing mistake not selecting Aamir. international cricket.” The ODI leg would have been him in every Test I could. I could see Arthur described coaching the It is clear that no concrete deci- “Countries will start to reopen series could heavily impact the As per points table as on March, South Africa’s first commitment in he was losing his hunger for Test crick- Pakistan team as a fulfilling period of sion can be taken unless the ICC is at different stages and in different WTC calendar. 2022, India as hosts (automatic qual- the ICC’s new one-day league. et and his body was not able to han- his career. able to figure out how many events ways and we will need to respect “Look, we had to finish the ification) and seven other teams will “It is very sad that we have been dle the pressure of three formats.” “The thing about Pakistan crick- it will lose due to the global lock- that and have a holistic view of this league phase by March 2021 with qualify directly to the World Cup. forced to take this step and we will “Amir is a top class bowler and a et is that the people are so emotion- down. to enable us to take well-informed final at Lord’s in June, 2021. India are The bottom five will play a re-schedule the tour as soon as match-winner. I love to watch him ally attached to the game. Either you “We are almost at the halfway decisions that mitigate the various more secured as they don’t have any Qualifier with five associates and top cricket returns to a sense of normal- bowl. But by deciding to leave Test are king or you are down there. point of the World Test risks as much as possible,” the ICC cancelled series till now and their two from there will complete the 10- ity and our international fixture list cricket I think he has given himself a There is no middle way. I loved and Championship, and the Super Chief Executive added. next Test series in Australia starts end team World Cup in 2023. allows,” Faul said. chance of extending his white ball hated that facet of Pakistan cricket. League is yet to commence so we Sawhney said that ICC is tak- of November,” the official said. “At this time CEC will discuss the He admitted that the postpone- career.” But I think people need to be patient will consider a range of options for ing advice from Australian govern- “But England already have lost collective process to consider impact ment of the tour will hamper About Wahab he said the experi- you can’t get instant results. You need each with our Members. But it’s still ment with regards to hosting the one against Sri Lanka. Also you don’t of COVID-19 on the sport. The South Africa’s preparations for the enced bowler had also taken the to give chances to new players to find some way to go before,” a senior World T20 in October. know if West Indies and Pakistan can members would like to get an under- T20 World Cup to be held in right decision. their feet.” ICC Board member said. “...We will continue to take tour England this summer,” he standing from each other as to when October-November in Australia Pakistan cricket reacted angrily to He said the only way forward for Sawhney admitted that they advice from experts and authorities, added. cricket might restart in their respec- this year. the announcements by Aamir and Pakistan cricket was to rely and devel- have a tough road ahead in uncer- including the Australian govern- Although everyone is tight- tive regions and under what condi- “It is very frustrating for the Wahab last year that they were not op on the group of young players he tain times. ment. We will utilize all of the data lipped, an option of extending the tions,” a CEC member said. players who want to build on the available for red ball cricket. Head had spotted and tried to groom in his “The scale of this task should and information available to us to calendar for the WTC might be It has also been learnt that as of good form they showed at the back- coach and chief selector, Misbah-ul- tenure. not be underestimated and will ensure we can take responsible explored where teams get to complete now, the ICC won’t tinker with the end of our home summer against Haq and bowling coach, Waqar Younis “Pakistan has some wonderful encompass a myriad of factors decisions around all competitions their bilateral Test engagements. existing World T20 schedule in Australia,” Faul concluded. had said they let down Pakistan young players, Fakhar Zaman, Imam until the public health situation has at an appropriate time that are in the Add to that, the 13-team ODI October-November as save Big Three cricket. ul Haq, Haris Sohail, Shaheen Shah improved to a point that it is safe best interests of our sport.” league with points system, where — India, Australia and England — the revenue stream, especially cash- There have been doubts over Afridi, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf for our players, our employees, our The senior official, who has each team has to play eight bilateral the smaller nations might find it dif- flow will be severely affected. whether Misbah would allow both in and of course Babar Azam. I think this fans and in a way that will not attended a number of ICC board 50-over series (three-match series). ficult to sustain without the event is India will be represented at the the national team even for white ball is the core of players Misbah should impact the public health situation meetings, made it clear that cancel- The ODI league will continue till expected to generate. CEC meet by BCCI secretary Jay cricket but Arthur who coached depend on to carry Pakistan cricket adversely. lation of another couple of Test March, 2022. In case the World T20 is shifted, Shah. Pakistan from 2016 to 2019 till last forward.” Bowlers face saliva conundrum in post COVID-19 scenario PCB start online fitness NEW DELHI: Bowlers using sali- pulping you? You need to swing fast bowlers, also for the spin- the table. It could be a point tests for its cricketers va to shine the ball is common the ball and what helps swing the ners, as it helps them generate where at the end of each over, PTI n KARACHI leg injury. The PCB said strength sight in cricket but in a post ball is the aerodynamics,” the 50- drift. For an off-spinner, the the umpires allow the players to and conditioning coach of the COVID-19 world, they might year-old explained. shiny side on the left will drift shine the ball in front of them ith the country under national team, Yasir Malik had have to reconsider the practice, Without saliva, sweat the ball away in the air before but you can only do it then. I Wlockdown because of the designed the online tests and making their lives tougher in remains the only other legal coming back. It tests the bats- don’t know. Is it just sweat? Can COVID-19 pandemic, the was supervising them with head what, many believe, has already source to shine the ball but that man,” he reasoned. you only use sweat? Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) coach and chief selector Misbah- become a batsman’s game. can be tricky, according to “For me, saliva was of great “I don’t have an answer to on Monday started online fitness ul-Haq. In the wake of the 2018 ball- Prasad. help while opening the bowling that but it certainly will be a con- tests for its centrally contracted Misbah had already empha- tampering scandal, the scrutiny “Because not everybody as well as reversing the old versation that will be had. If you players. sised that players need to remain on ball maintenance has only sweats. In that case, you have to ball,” said Kumar, who took a think about it, it is pretty gross,” The PCB went ahead with in top physical shape and be increased but using sweat and keep throwing the ball to some- five-wicket haul at Lord’s in said the cricketer-turned-coach. the online tests despite batsman ready for challenges whenever saliva on it remains legal. one who sweats. I am someone 2011. Prasad reiterated that the Sohaib Maqsood suffering a leg intentional cricket resumes post Given the worsening who doesn’t sweat that much The world will never be the use of saliva should be stopped injury during a similar exercise the pandemic. COVID-19 situation, it is unlike- whereas Rahul Dravid does,” he same even when it is able to even though it would be difficult last week. Pakistan’s next assignment is ly that cricket will resume any- recalled. overcome the current crisis. In for the bowlers to let go of a A PCB statement said that tours to Holland, Ireland and time soon and when it finally Praveen Kumar, known for such a scenario, the way the practice they are so used to. fitness assessments of Haris England for T20, ODIs and does, former players, including his prodigious swing, said game is played is also likely to “For everyone’s safety, it Sohail, Hasan Ali, Muhammad Tests which is scheduled to start Prasad, Praveen putting the right amount of change. should be suspended but if you Abbas, Asad Shafiq, Sarfaraz from early July but uncertainty Kumar & Jason Gillespie, feel the saliva on the ball aided his art Former Aussie bowler Jason are getting smashed, you will Ahmed, Imad Wasim and looms large over these series game’s custodians might have to immensely. Gillespie said time has come to sub-consciously try to do your Shadab Khan were conducted with the deadly disease showing suspend the use of saliva. “For the first few months reconsider the use of saliva in the best to swing the ball and that on Monday while remaining no signs of relenting across the “When the action resumes, He reckons it will be tough You have to get the upper hand after action resumes, they will game. “I don’t think it’s a quirky might include (using) saliva. players will appear for their globe. they should use only sweat for for the bowlers to stop using sali- over the batsmen as you can’t use have to ban the use of saliva. As question. It’s an actual genuine “If you are not able to tests on Tuesday. The England and Wales some time as safety of the play- va to work up the ball but it is anything else besides sweat and bowlers, we will have to look for thing to be considered,” swing the ball like you used to, The board also started tak- Cricket Board has apparently set ers is paramount,” former pacer the need of the hour. saliva. some other source,” he said Gillespie, who took 259 Test you risk getting dropped. How ing fitness tests of its contract- May 15 deadline to decide Prasad, who played 33 Tests and “When you are in the thick “The question is what do with a laugh. wickets, told ABC Grandstand. do you address that?” Prasad ed domestic players last week, whether Pakistan’s tour can 161 ODIs for India said. of things, you tend to forget it. you do when the batsman is “...It is very important for the “I don’t think anything is off asked. PTI where Maqsood sustained the materialise. Leagues ready to play behind Bundesliga to resume without fans from May 9 AFP n BERLIN “safeguards” in recent days, closed doors: UEFA Prez said Laschet, adding that he ermany’s top-flight foot- “can imagine us returning to ball matches could ghost games”. Gresume from May 9, The backing of the two regional leaders of the country’s state premiers could prove to be biggest states said Monday, crucial to the league as it mulls although games can only take a resumption of the Bundesliga. place without spectators to pre- A decision is imminent vent coronavirus contagion. with a video conference due to Markus Soeder, state pre- be held on Thursday between mier of Bavaria, said it remains the DFL and 36 clubs in the “completely unimaginable to first and second divisions. have spectators” in the stadi- While Germany began eas- ums given the need for social ing curbs and allowing small- distancing to slow the virus er shops to open from Monday, spread. Portraits of fans of German Bundesliga club Borussia Moenchengladbach are set on large public events have been But “we could perhaps the supporters tribune in the stadium AP scrapped through to August 31. from May 9 play such a round much more bearable than a to Borussia Dortmund, said the The DFL is desperate for MILAN: UEFA president certain sense of normality even of ghost games,” Soeder told weekend without football,” he league could resume “on con- the season to be finished by Former India captain and current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly was Aleksander Ceferin on Monday if the games can only be seen on Bild, using the German term added. dition that there is a thor- June 30 to secure an instalment reminded of the glorious days alongside stalwarts Sachin Tendulkar, said that leagues across Europe TV. Geisterspiele for matches played Likewise, Armin Laschet, oughly thought-out concept”. of television money, reported- Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman through a picture uploaded on social are ready to return to action “All activities are being in empty stadiums. premier of North Rhine- The German Football ly worth around 300 million media by Wisden India. The special photograph had India's fabulous four behind closed doors in a bid to organised to start again, every- “A weekend with football is Westphalia state which is home League (DFL) has presented euros ($326 million). side-by-side, with the caption: ‘Name a more iconic quartet, we'll wait.’ limit the damage caused by one needs to find their lives. coronavirus. “If safety measures are Football leagues have been respected and if the authorities suspended since mid-March give the green light, the training ManU on course to compete for titles again Hamilton ready to stick with Mercedes ‘dream team' due to the global pandemic. could resume like the rest. But the head of European “Further consent will be AFP n MANCHESTER Gunnar Solskjaer’s men Sports. AFP n LONDON appeared to end talk of a confirmed. football believes that playing needed for matches.” were on an 11-match “There are plenty of switch on Monday when Four-time world would be an important step Ceferin said that if leagues anchester United unbeaten run before the aspects we need to ewis Hamilton has he said his future remains champion Vettel, like towards a return to normal life returned “soon enough” then Mcaptain Harry shutdown with Maguire improve to get to the top Lhailed Mercedes as his with British-based Hamilton, is out of con- and avoid heavy financial loss- Champions League and Europa Maguire believes the Red and Aaron Wan-Bissaka of where we want to be. “dream team” as the world Mercedes. tract at the end of the sea- es for leagues. League matches could “be Devils are on the right beginning to repay the We don’t want to be chal- champion made it clear he “There is no dream of son, while the German’s “I believe there are options played in parallel” with no date track towards contend- lavish sums spent on lenging for this has no plans to leave when another team. I am with team-mate Charles Leclerc that can allow us to restart cup limit for the finals. ing for the Premier them last summer Champions League spot, his contract expires after my dream team,” has a contract with the championships and to com- The Slovenian said he was League title again. and January we want to be challeng- the 2020 season. Hamilton said on Italian team until the end plete them,” Ceferin said in an not in favour of the season United have signing Bruno ing for titles. The British driver was Instagram. of 2024. interview with Italian daily going into September and not won the Fernandes “We know there’s still linked with a move to “There’s not a thing in Vettel last week said Corriere della Sera. October as it “would have a league since making an a lot of improvement to Ferrari after the six-time my way, as I’m not trying he had made it clear he “We may have to resume heavy impact” on the 2020-2021 Alex Ferguson immediate get there, but we’re on the world title winner revealed to move. I’m with the peo- wanted to stay at Ferrari without spectators, but the most campaign. retired as manager impact. right track and I’m sure in January he had yet to ple who have cared from beyond the end of this sea- important thing, I think, is play- “We can finish, but we must in 2013 and were a “I knew when eventually we will get open talks over a new day one.” son. ing games. respect the decisions taken by mammoth 37 I first came to there.” deal with Mercedes. Hamilton, who added “Whatever the deal “It is early to say that we can- authorities,” he continued. points behind lead- Manchester United United sat fifth in Ferrari chief execu- that Mercedes were “the will be like, it is whatever not complete the season. The “The priority is the health of ers Liverpool when that Ole said to me the table when matches tive officer Louis Carey best team”, will have been I and the team will be impact would be terrible for clubs fans, players and coaches.” the Premier League loads and loads it’s were suspended and still Camilleri said in Lewis Hamilton celebrates after win aware that any opportuni- comfortable with. In terms and leagues. Better to play behind As for countries who have season was put on a building process in the running for silver- December that he was during 2019 F1 Grand Prix AP ty to join Ferrari would be of duration, normally the closed doors than not at all. decided not to finish the season, hold due to coron- but we’ll be where ware in the FA Cup and “flattered” that Hamilton with the team’s chairman quashed if reports that contracts I had in the past “In such hard times it would Ceferin said that UEFA “will avirus last month. we want to be.” Europa League. had agreed to discuss his John Elkann. Sebastian Vettel is moving were all a three-year deal,” bring happiness to people and a review the cases”. AFP However, Ole Maguire told Sky future in conversations But the 35-year-old towards a new contract are Vettel said.