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RNI Regd NO: ODIENG/2019/77780 BHUBANESWAR www.aroundodisha.com VOLUME - 2 ISSUE - 292 PRICE- Rs.2/- SUNDAY 16 MAY 2021 Misuse of steroids major 2 Pradhan Urges Centre For 19 More 3 ...... Madhuri Dixit: The Bollywood 6 Delhi court issues non- 7 cause behind mucormycosis PSA Medical Oxygen Plants In superstar who changed the bailable warrant against infection: AIIMS chief Odisha rules of the game wrestler Sushil Kumar In Covid review meet, PM calls for audit of installation, operation of ventilators provided to states Odisha Forms High-Powered Advisory (@narendramodi) May PM asked for augmen- 15, 2021 Modi also tation of healthcare re- asked officials to formu- sources in rural areas to Committee To Tackle Possible Waves Of Covid late a distribution plan focus on door-to-door Bhubaneswar, May 15: Amid the raging sec- for ensuring oxygen sup- testing and surveillance. ond wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the Odisha ply in rural areas, includ- He also spoke about government formed an advisory committee ing providing oxygen empowering ASHA and comprising of eminent scientists and doctors concentrators. “The Anganwadi workers to suggest the government on measures tack- Prime Minister said that with all necessary tools ling possible waves of coronavirus disease. necessary training to help fight the pan- Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra should be provided to demic,” the statement today informed the government has consti- health workers in the informed. During the tuted the high-powered advisory committee operation of such course of the meeting, under chairmanship of Dr Srinath Reddy. equipment, and power the Prime Minister was Some of the other members of the commit- supply should be en- informed that tests have tee are Dr Devi Shetty and Dr Ramakanta partment floated a global tender for procure- New Delhi, May 15: In the Centre should be cussed a number of is- sured for smooth op- gone up significantly Panda. The DMET, Odisha is the convener ment of Covid vaccines. A total of 3.8 crore a high-level meeting carried out. Modi also sues during today’s re- eration of such medical across the country — of the committee, Mahapatra added. The vaccines will be purchases through the glo- chaired to take stock of stressed on the need of view meeting on devices,” the statement from around 50 lakh Chief Secretary further stated the advisory bal tender. The Chief Secretary further in- the Covid-19 situation localised containment COVID-19, including added. Modi also tests per week in early committee will suggest measures on univer- formed the pre-bid discussion will be held in the country, Prime strategies in areas where scaling up testing in ar- stated that testing needs March to around 1.3 sal vaccination as well. As reports are com- on May 19 and the interested companies Minister Narendra the positivity rate is high. eas with high TPR, pre- to be ramped up in ar- crore tests per week ing in suggesting that possible third wave of can participate in the bidding process by May Modi on Saturday took “The Prime Minister paring localised con- eas recording high posi- now. Regarding vacci- the Covid pandemic will affect youngsters 28. The bid winner will supply the Covid note of reports about added that refresher tainment strategies, aug- tivity rate. “States nation, the Prime Min- especially children, the high-powered advi- vaccines in four months. The test positivity ventilators lying training for properly op- menting health capaci- should be encouraged ister asked officials to sory committee will advice the government rate in 10 districts of the State is stagnant or unutilised in some states erating ventilators ties in rural areas and to report their numbers work closely with the on ramping up hospital and infrastructure for declining, he added. He also said there are and directed that an im- should be provided to ramping up the speed of transparently without state governments to them, Mahapatra added. He added acting around 15,000 Covid patients admitted in mediate audit of instal- healthcare workers if vaccination. https://t.co/ any pressure of high speed-up inoculation as per the decision of the State Cabinet, the the government Covid hospitals in the State. lation and operation of necessary,” an official ysQmtDiZAQ — numbers showing ad- drives across the coun- Odisha State Medical Corporation Ltd on Of them 3,000 are in ICU and ventilator, ventilators provided by statement read. Dis- Narendra Modi versely on their efforts. try. behalf of the Health and Family Welfare De- the Chief Secretary added Naveen enquires health condition of Revenue Minister 10,781 In 24 Hours: Odisha Sees Highest Odisha cricketer Arabind ties nuptial knot with Kunmun Cuttack, Single-Day Recovery From Covid-19 May 15: Nayagarh, 258 from Frontline Balangir, 257 from cricketer Mayurbhanj, 256 from of Odisha Nuapada, 251 from team Boudh, 218 from Arabind Koraput, 206 from Singh tied Keonjhar, 177 from Jajpur, the nuptial 163 from Dhenkanal, 157 knot with from Bhadrak, 147 from Kunmun (A.O. Bureau) patients recuperated in Jagatsinghpur, 144 from on Friday. Bhubaneswar, May 15: A Khordha district followed Sonepur, 143 from Arabind record number of Covid by 1,186 from Kendrapara and 131 from patients recovered today in Sundargarh, 966 from Rayagada district recov- took the Odisha taking the recov- Cuttack, 566 from ered from the Covid-19 hand of ered patients tally in the Kalahandi, 557 from disease. A total of 110 from Kunmun in Bhubaneswar, May 15: there. Marndi was undergo- State to 5,02,455. As per Angul, 530 from Bargarh, Deogarh, 97 from a ceremonial function or- Golorahat village in Chief Minister Naveen ing treatment at the private the data provided by the 458 from Sambalpur, 422 Balasore, 91 from ganized at Cuttack amid Kendrapada. A handful Patnaik spoke to Director hospital after being tested Health and Family Welfare from Jharsuguda, 366 Gajapati, 76 from Corona protocols. guests and lawful superi- of AMRI Hospital today positive for Covid-19. The department, a total of from Puri and 342 from Kandhamal and 67 from Samikshya Singh alias ors including Arabind’s and enquired about the CM asked the medical team 10,781 Covid patients Nabarangpur district. The Malkangiri district also re- Kunmun is the eldest parents Ajay kumar Singh health condition of Revenue to put their best possible ef- have recovered and are data further mentioned covered. The data added daughter of Prasant and Jyotsnarani Singh Minister Sudam Marndi forts for early recovery of being discharged today. A 285 persons from as many as 282 from State Kumar Sing and blessed the newly wed who is undergoing treatment Marndi. maximum of 1,605 Covid Ganjam,267 from Pool recuperated as well. Snehalata Sing, natives of couple. GST Council to meet on May 28; compensation shortfall, rates on COVID essentials on agenda Senior Citizens In Bhubaneswar To Get Pick-Up, Drop Facility For Vaccination New Delhi, May 15: The ernment & States, Of- attract 12 per cent levy. Bhubaneswar, May 15: to ferry them up to the Once the senior citizens GST Council will meet fice of Nirmala The Centre had last fis- With an aim to help se- vaccination centre and register themselves, the on May 28 and is likely Sitharaman tweeted. cal year released Rs nior citizens of drop them at their house mobile sample collection to discuss tax rates on Earlier this month, West 70,000 crore to states Bhubaneswar visit Covid after being vaccinated, unit will reach their door COVID-related drugs, Bengal Finance Minister on account of GST com- vaccination centres in the oxygen equipment and Amit Mitra and Punjab pensation. This is over city, the Bhubaneswar vaccines. The meeting Finance Minister and above the Rs 1.10 Municipal Corporation among other things is also Manpreet Singh Badal lakh crore released to decided to start pick-up likely to discuss the com- had demanded that a vir- states under the special and drop facilities for them pensation mechanism for tual GST Council meet- borrowing mechanism to for vaccination. states’ GST revenue ing be held. The meeting compensate them for Bhubaneswar Municipal shortfall for the ongoing of the Council is sup- shortfall in the GST col- Corporation Commis- fiscal which began on posed to take place at lection this financial year. sioner Sanjay Singh in- April 1. Finance Minis- least once every quarter As much as Rs 63,000 formed the pick-up and ter Nirmala Sitharaman of a financial year. How- from GST. Mamata ing items costlier for con- crore worth compensa- drop facilities will be pro- will chair the 43rd GST ever, the panel has not Banerjee’s Trinamool sumers as manufacturers tion is still due to be paid vided to 60+, who are Singh added. He also re- steps and collect Council meeting via met since October 5 last Congress has also made will not be able to offset for 2020-21 fiscal year staying alone in the city, quested senior citizens to samples, the Municipal video conferencing on year. Congress working a similar demand. the taxes paid on inputs. which ended March 31, up to the vaccination cen- the take the help of 1929 Commissioner added. May 28, 2021. The president Sonia Gandhi Sitharaman had, how- Currently, domestic sup- 2021. The impact of tre. Once they dial 1929 call center if they are un- Vaccination slot booking meeting will be attended had last month de- ever, ruled out exempt- plies and commercial second wave of the pan- round-the-clock call cen- able to go to Covid test- for drive-in vaccination by MOS Shri manded that all life-sav- ing COVID vaccines, imports of vaccines at- demic on GST revenue tre and provide the ad- ing center. From Monday facility will begin today in @ianuragthakur besides ing drugs, equipment and medicines and oxygen tract 5 per cent Goods is likely to be taken into dress along with a request onwards, senior citizens, www.cowin.gov.in. The Finance Ministers of instruments required to concentrators from GST and Services Tax (GST), account in the forthcom- for the pick-up and drop, who cannot visit a testing drive-in vaccination in the States & UTs and Senior treat COVID-19 pa- saying such an exemp- while COVID drugs and ing GST Council meet- the municipal corporation centre, can avail the fa- city will resume from officers from Union Gov- tients must be exempted tion will make the lifesav- oxygen concentrators ing on May 28. will make an arrangement cility of 1929 call centre. Monday, he informed. 16 MAY 2021 222 BHUBANESWAR SUNDAY Tauktae may intensify into ‘very severe storm’, to cross Gujarat on May 18 From Bengal to Kashmir: States that have extended Covid lockdown restrictions New Delhi, May 15: carried out with great New Delhi, May 15: With gins”, says an order issued tinue to remain shut. Tauktae intensified very care, adhering to Covid- the novel coronavirus rap- by Chief Secretary Sitaram Jammu and Kashmir: The rapidly from a depression 19 protocols such as so- idly spreading across the Kunte on Wednesday. administration had ex- to a cyclone on Friday. cial distancing and mask- country, most states have Uttar Pradesh: The Yogi tended the curfew in place Agencies are facing mul- ing. We are ramping up resorted to imposing or Adityanath government, across all 20 districts by a tiple challenges of main- our support to local com- extending lockdowns and which had imposed a cur- week. The curfew, which taining Covid-19 proto- munities to interpret the related restrictions to deal few across the state to curb has been in force since col, evacuation efforts warnings in their own with the pandemic. On Sat- the spread of the virus till April 29, will now run till during a pandemic and hyper-local contexts, and urday, West Bengal be- May 10, has extended the May 24. Kerala: The the risks from Tauktae it- to take appropriate ac- came the latest state to go duration till 7 am on May Kerala government on self. Cyclone Tauktae tion. We are also pre- under a lockdown, impos- 24. This was the fifth such Friday decided to extend (pronounced as Tau’Te) positioning our supply ing curbs till May 30, to extension so far in the past the lockdown till May 23 is likely to intensify into a lines to extend relief sup- check the spread of the vi- few days. Jharkhand: The as test positivity rate re- ‘very severe cyclonic port if required any- rus. The state government partial lockdown imposed mained high across the storm’ in the next 12 to where,” said Anshu has announced a complete in Jharkhand since April 22 state. More stringent con- 15 hours with a wind Sharma, Co-founder, lockdown across the state had been extended till May tainment measures were speed of 120 to 130 at IMD. Independent mate scientist at the In- had said on Thursday Sustainable Environment for a fortnight from 6 am kmph gusting to 145 experts said rapid inten- dian Institute of Tropical when a low pressure area and Ecological Develop- on Sunday, May 16 to 6 kmph, according to the sification of cyclones over Meteorology on Satur- had formed over the Ara- ment Society. Over pm on May 30. It also im- India Meteorological De- Arabian Sea is linked to day. There were two bian Sea. “Cyclone Devbhoomi Dwarka, posed a night curfew, from 9 pm to 5 am, beginning partment. It is also ex- a marked rise in sea sur- more cyclones in the past Tauktae has arrived at an Kutch, Porbandar, Sunday night. Himachal pected to move north face temperatures due to with similar tracks ac- already critical time when Junagarh, Gir Somnath climate change. “The fre- cording to OP Sreejith, Covid-19 cases are very Pradesh, too, has extended north-westwards and and Jamnagar districts of the coronavirus-induced quency and intensity of scientist and head, Cli- high, and communities are cross the Gujarat coast Gujarat extensive dam- curfew in the state till May cyclones in the Arabian mate Monitoring and struggling in most of our between Porbandar and age is expected on May 26. Here is a look at the Naliya as a very severe Sea have increased in re- Prediction Group western coastal states. As 18. There could be total states that have extended 27 with some additional also implemented in four cyclonic storm around cent years. This is be- (CMPG) at IMD Pune. the cyclone moves along- destruction of thatched restrictions to curb the restrictions. Movement of districts – May 18 afternoon or cause of the rapid warm- One in 1933 between side the entire coastline, houses or extensive dam- spread of the virus: Delhi: inter-state and intra-state Thiruvananthapuram, evening. Tauktae intensi- ing that has made the May 13 to 19 and an- it will trigger very heavy age to kutcha houses; The national capital has buses were restricted while Ernakulam, Thrissur and fied very rapidly from a relatively cooler Arabian other in 1975 between rainfall in a number of some damage to pucca been under lockdown private vehicles are al- Malappuram – where depression to a cyclone Sea (compared to the May 20 to 21. The 1998 places, till it finally hits land houses; threat from flying since April 19 and it will lowed to move only with Covid-19 cases have con- on Friday. “The cyclone Bay of Bengal) a warm Gujarat cyclone had in Gujarat on May 18, as objects; bending/ uproot- continue till May 17. e-passes issued by the dis- tinued to rise. track is very similar to the pool region that can ac- killed over 4,000 people. per current forecasts. ing of power and com- Maharashtra: trict administration. Chhattisgarh: The 1998 Gujarat cyclone tively support cyclone “Conditions are ex- While cyclones carry an munication poles; major Maharashtra’s lockdown- Haryana: The state govern- Chhattisgarh government except that storm had formation. Climate pro- tremely favourable for its image of strong winds, damage to kutcha and like restrictions have been ment has extended state- has asked district admin- crossed Kandla. We no- jections indicate that Ara- (Tauktae’s) rapid intensi- we are most worried pucca roads; flooding of extended till 7 am on June wide lockdown with even istrations to extend the ticed rapid intensification bian Sea will continue fication. Ocean heat po- about flash floods that it escape routes; minor dis- 1. The new restrictions in- more stringent curbs till lockdown till May 31 to of Tauktae because of warming under increased tential is above normal; can trigger, creating dev- ruption of railways; over- clude a mandatory nega- May 17. Now, weddings contain the surge of various favourable atmo- carbon emissions, result- sea surface temperatures astation in places already head power lines and sig- tive RT-PCR test report for and funerals can only be at- Covid-19 cases. The spheric and oceanic pa- ing in more intense cy- are 1-2 degree C above battling Covid-19. Pre- nalling systems; wide- those entering the state and tended by a maximum 11 lockdown, in force in all rameters,” said Sunitha clones in the future,” said normal… We should be emptive moves such as spread damage to salt pans curbs on those arriving from persons while liquor shops 28 districts, was to end on Devi, in charge, cyclones Roxy Mathew Koll, a cli- prepared,” Sunitha Devi evacuations need to be and standing crops etc. places of “sensitive ori- across the state will con- Saturday midnight. Corona Curfew Extended In Himachal Pradesh Misuse of steroids major cause behind mucormycosis infection: AIIMS chief Himachal, May 15: state by organizing in homes. The cabi- New Delhi, May 15: ported in recent times In Jayaram Thakur weddings. In many net reviewed the in- AIIMS director Dr. due to the coronavirus cabinet in Himachal places, around 150 crease in bed capac- Randeep Guleria on disease infection, which Pradesh, taking a big people got infected ity in Parour, Solan, Saturday warned that affects immunity. Since decision, the Corona in a wedding cer- Mandi and Shimla. cases of mucormycosis steroids like dexametha- curfew has been ex- emony, if possible, Corona is wreaking infection, commonly sone also repress the tended till 26 May. people postpone havoc in Himachal known as the 'Black immune system, it is Hard ware shops will weddings, where it is Pradesh. Now more Fungus', are on the rise necessary to be extra open on Tuesday not possible, there than 50 patients are in the wake of the careful regarding its use, dying every day. On coronavirus disease now more so than ever. Friday, the state has (Covid-19) among par- "Overuse, misuse, and recorded the highest ticularly susceptible pa- rampant use of steroids number of 67 deaths tients. Misuse of ste- in Covid-19 patients so far. One month roids is a major cause cause black fungus, also old girl is also among behind this infection, he known as mucormyco- the dead. According said, adding that pa- on increasing. It is thus other types of skin longed hospital or ICU sis," said Dr. Suresh to the information, a tients who are diabetic all the more important trauma when the skin stay. 4. If they are co- Kumar, medical director month old girl died or Covid-19 positive to properly follow pro- comes in contact with morbid, have under- of LNJP hospital in from Corona in the and are taking steroids tocols of infection con- fungal spores in the en- gone organ transplant, New Delhi. He said that capital Shimla. This have an increased trol practices at hospi- vironment. As such, a or are suffering from steroid use must be re- and Friday, the gov- should not be more girl was admitted in chance of contracting tals, he said. few of the conditions in cancer. 5. If they are not duced. "If given to pa- ernment has ap- than 20 people in- Shimla’s IGMC Hos- the fungal infection. To Where are mucormyco- which a Covid-19 pa- maintaining personal hy- tients with oxygen levels pealed to postpone volved. Urban De- pital. It is being told prevent the mucormy- sis spores found? tient might find them- giene properly in gen- over 90, black fungus is the wedding cer- velopment Minister that the girl was a vic- cosis infection, misuse Mucormycosis spores selves to be at an in- eral. Covid-19 patients a possible side-effect. emony. Band Baja, Suresh Bhardwaj tim of Theog. He was of steroids must be are found in soil, air, and creased risk of the mu- need to be wary of ste- Early diagnosis is critical. Banquet Hall will re- told in a press con- admitted to IGMC on stopped, said the direc- even in food, said the cormycosis infection roid 'misuse' Dr. A CT scan of the face main closed. The ference that beds, 7 May and now died tor of the All India In- AIIMS chief. In a new are: 1. If they are visit- Randeep Guleria, would detect this infec- government will pro- oxygen and medi- on 13 May. The child stitute of Medical Sci- advisory over black fun- ing dusty construction AIIMS chief, said that tion, after which antifun- vide free wood for cines are available in was found to have ences (AIIMS) in New gus infection, the central sites without masks. 2. the mucormycosis fun- gal drug amphotericin will the funeral of those sufficient quantity for symptoms of Kovid Delhi. Dr. Guleria added government asked If they are not wearing gal spores are of low be used for treatment," who died from Co- corona patients in pneumonia. The baby that such secondary in- people to be extra care- shoes, long trousers, virulence and usually do he said. "Quite often a rona. CM Jairam hospitals in the state. was also having fections, which include ful regarding infection long sleeve shirts, and not cause infection. patient dies due to black Thakur said after the Suresh Bhardwaj trouble breathing due fungal and bacterial, are protocols since the mu- gloves while handling There were very few fungus (mucormycosis) cabinet meeting that said that there is no to nozzle blockage. causing more mortality cormycosis fungus en- soil (gardening), moss, cases before Covid-19, instead of Covid-19," the corona transition situation of refilling He died in IGMC in recent days, even as ters the body through a or manure. 3. If they but a large number of Dr. Suresh Kumar also increased in the of oxygen cylinders during treatment. Covid-19 cases keep cut, scrape, burn, or have experienced pro- cases are only being re- added. No denial of vaccine, essential services for lack of Aadhaar, says UIDAI Govt, people became complacent after first wave: Mohan Bhagwat New Delhi, May 15: A clear that Aadhaar flagging certain reports Nagpur, May 15: “We are healthcare worker gives should not be misused which claimed that some facing this situation be- a dose of as an excuse for denial essential services like cause all of us – general COVISHIELD, a of any essential hospitalisation, were public, Government and coronavirus disease service.The statement being denied to the resi- administration – became (COVID-19) vaccine assumes significance dents for want of complacent after the first to a woman. The given the second severe Aadhaar. If one does wave. Doctors were indi- Unique Identification wave of COVID-19 not have Aadhaar or if cating but we became Authority of India pandemic, which has Aadhaar online verifica- complacent. That’s why (UIDAI) on Saturday swept through the na- tion is not successful we’re facing this problem. asserted that no one tion. In a statement, the ery of benefits and ser- denied essential services due to some reason, the Now there are talks of the for humanity”, Bhagwat work as a team, without should be denied vac- UIDAI said there is a vices in the absence of as per Aadhaar Act. concerned agency or third wave but we don’t said India has to set an ex- discussing merits and de- cine, medicine, well-established excep- the 12-digit biometric “No one shall be denied department has to pro- have to fear but prepare ample for the world. “This merits. We can do it later. hospitalisation or treat- tion handling mechanism ID. If a resident does vaccine, medicine, vide the service as per ourselves,” said Bhagwat (COVID-19 pandemic) We can overcome this ment just because they (EHM) for Aadhaar, not possess Aadhaar for hospitalisation or treat- specific norms laid out at a lecture series ‘Posi- is a challenge before hu- challenge by working as a do not have an Aadhaar. and that it should be fol- some or the other rea- ment for want of in Aadhaar Act, 2016, tivity Unlimited’. Calling manity and India has to set team and speeding up our The UIDAI made it lowed to ensure deliv- son, they must not be Aadhaar,” UIDAI said it informed. the pandemic a “challenge an example. We have to work,” he added. 16 MAY 2021 333 BHUBANESWAR SUNDAY World Odisha Society Chairman Kishore Dwibedi’s Mother Expired Distribution of cooked and dried food by the Bhubaneswar, May 15 Anupama Pati and Harichandan, Chairman of World Chandrama Sahu have Speaker of Odisha Snow Charitable Trust in the Epidemic Corona Odisha Society and Se- been earning recogni- Assembly Dr. Surjya (A.O. Bureau) Vivekananda Barik, editor of the trust, nior Journalist Kishore tion in their respective Narayan Patro, State Bhubaneswar, May 15: The epidemic presidents Jitendra Kumar Jena, Shivir Dwibedi has lost his professional pursuits. Ministers Naba Das, is spreading day by day across the Kumar Parida, Sushmadei mother Smt Shrimantini The last rites of Smt Sushant Singh and country and the state. "People are Mohapatra, Sangram Jena, Vikas Dwibedi. 86 years old Dwibedi has been done Tusharkanti Behera, feeling insecure in order to get rid of Behera, Prabhati Barik, Manoj Smt Dwibedi has been in native village Bari on Former Union Minis- it," he said. People have lost their live- Mishra, Parmeshwar Das and ailing for sometime. She Saturday morning. In ters Srikant Jena, Jual lihoods and their financial backbone Chandan Nayak Pramukh have been breathed her last at her death spell of Oram, PCC President has been shaken. "People are strug- working in the capital since May 8. 11.15 p.m. on Friday mourning looming large Niranjan Patnaik, BJP gling to make ends meet, and the poor Food has been distributed. In addi- night at Dwibedi’s an- on entire Bari areas, State President Samir and the homeless are starving." Tushar tion, people are being provided with cestral home in village Journalists fraternity of Mohanty, Former Charitable Trust has extended a help- masks and sanitizers to protect them Bari of District Jajpur in Odisha, Non – resident State Ministers K.V. ing hand, recognizing the plight of the from coronation. Senior citizens of the Odisha. Smt Dwibedi’s Odias in Delhi and SinghDeo and Prasad people. Led by social editor capital have lauded the trust's move. husband late Gokul National Capital re- Harichandan, BJP’s Chandra Dwibedi has gion and Odia National Spokesper- had earned name and family of village manship of Journalists’ diaspora across the son Dr. Sambit Patra, fame as a well known Rampur, smt Dwibedi Development Council Globe. The Dignitar- Deputy Leader of op- educationist in Bari as has been an active pro- of India and has been ies who condoled the position in Odisha As- well as in district Jajpur. moter of art and culture pursuing Journalism in demise of Smt sembly Bishnu Sethi, Smt Shrimantini and used to have pas- Delhi since last four de- Dwibedi include the MPs Prasanna Dwibedi was a simple, sion for social service. cades. Other two sons Comptroller Auditor Acharya, Ramesh soft spoken, affection- Dwibedi Couple have Kaminikanta and General of India Chandra Ratna, ate, kind hearted, reli- Five Daughters and Shrikanta, daughters Girish Chandra Suresh Pujari, gious and benevolent Three Sons. Eldest son Sabitri Dash, Murmu, Governor of Aparajita Sarangi, human being. Born in Kishore Dwibedi is cur- Satyabhama Tripathy, Andhra Pradesh Sangita SinghDeo and an aristocratic muktiar rently holding Chair- Sushama Mishra, Biswabhushan Sasmit Patra. BJP Demand to Open More Covid-19 Testing Centre 103rd Anniversary Celebrated of Swami Brahmananda (A.O. Bureau) of Khordha District nouncement is not to be (A.O. Bureau) Arya Samaj Shiromani Swami Adityabesh, one verse "Paropkaraya the beginning of the pro- Khordha, May 15: The and Immediately acti- made frequently in all Bhubaneswar, May 15: Sangstha Sarbadeshi of the guests, said that Swargaya". Distin- gram and thanked number of Covid in- vated all the TMC and market places, haat and The 103rd birth anniver- Arya Delegation, said Swamiji was a source of guished educators Dr Ramchandra Sahu, fected people in quarantine centre to other places. The de- sary of Swami that Swami inspiration for the youth Badrinath Patnaik and Trustee and Editor, Khordha District and provide better treat- marcation of contain- Brahmananda Brahmananda Saraswati in Odisha. Swami Dr Saurendra Kumar Gurukul Bedavasar. The the rate of the disease ment to the covid-19 ment zone, which works Saraswati, the leader of was the main proponent day-long program con- spread continues un- affected peoples. The at a more micro levels is the Gurukul movement in of the Sanskrit education tinued today. Swami abated. BJP Demand District Administration likely to remain as long Odisha, the founder of and gurukul movement in Pranabanananda "If the number of pa- as the disease is spread- 32 gurukul groups like Odisha from 1950 to Saraswati, a senior tients increase more ing. The local Adminis- Gurukul Bedavyas, the 1955. Until his last Aryan monk, inaugu- than what our health tration and in-charge of- main preacher of Aryas breath, the people of rated the house-to- system can handle the ficers of the containment Samaj in Odisha, has Odisha will not forget his house sacrifice pro- situation will turn awful. zone not equipped to been celebrated across contribution to bringing gram at 9 am. The We need to strictly fol- manage this effectively. Odisha today.“Aryas the oppressed, op- webinar, organized by low the disease pre- That's the people suffer- Samaj, Odisha and Yuva pressed, Girijan, Mala Jagannathananda called described Mohapatra the Vedic Gurukula ventive measures to ing more and more inside Aryas Samaj, a state- people of Odisha to the Swamiji a social re- Swamiji as great men. Ashram Bedavas, was avoid such situation." and Police Authorities the containment zone. Sri level webinar jointly mainstream of former. Satyanarayana Swamiji was a sincere presided over by Said BJP Krushak were not ensure strict Mangaraj requested the sponsored by Aryas society.“Joining as the Acharya, a professor devotee, said Prof. Acharya Dr Debabrata, Morchha Vice -Presi- observance of covid- Collector Khordha to Samaj, Odisha has been keynote speaker was from Tirupati, described Buddhadeb Sadangi, a the founding president dent Sriranjan 19 Safety protocols in interference the above organized under the pa- former Chancellor Swamiji as an activist. student at Gurukul of the ashram, and was Mangaraj. Sri village levels, such as matter and to ensure tronage of Dr. Prof.Dr. Harekrishna Prominent Sanskrit Bedavyas Ashram. He coordinated by Pandit Mangaraj write a letter the mandatory wearing strict implementation of Aryakumar Gyanendra, Shatapathi said that San- scholar Pandit Birendra was above condemna- Umakanta Panda. to the Collector de- of masks, maintaining covid-19 Safety proto- President of Odisha. In- skrit is not the language Kumar Panda con- tion and praise. Prabir Many members of the mand to open more physical distancing etc. cols to spike in the num- augurating the program, of any nation, as evi- ducted the program and Arya, President of Yuva Arya Veer were sworn Covid testing centre in Public awareness ber of cases in Khordha Swami Aryabesh, the denced by Swami said that Swamiji was a Aryas Samaj, delivered in to deal with the situa- each Gram panchayat through loudspeaker an- district. main president of the Brahmananda in Odisha. symbolic symbol of the the welcome address at tion. BMC Plans Hotel-Hospital Tie Up For Treatment Of Non-Critical Covid Patients E-Permission Launched For Movement During Lockdown In Twin City (A.O. Bureau) such tie up arrangements, Bhubaneswar, May 15: In order to Bhubaneswar, May 15: In corporate hospital facility help employees of IT, ITeS and pri- a bid to free up more beds like Apollo Hospital in- vate companies move in the twin city for critical Covid-19 pa- formed that they already of Odisha during the lockdown and tients at different Hospi- have such tie up arrange- weekend shutdown imposed to pre- tals, the Bhubaneswar ment with hotels like vent spread of Covid-19, the Police Municipal Corporation Lemon Tree and Ginger Commissionerate started e-permis- (BMC) is planning to rope Hotels in other states sion for them. The IT, ITeS and pri- in hotels for converting into which can be replicated vate companies that were allowed to Covid-19 facilities to treat here also. The Commis- function as per the guidelines issued patients with mild infection sioner informed all that all by the Odisha government during in the State Capital. To- interested hotel owners ongoing lockdown and weekend day, BMC Commissioner, can approach the private shutdown restrictions can access a Sanjay Kumar Singh hospitals of their choice for system developed to issue e-permis- are required to carry the e-permission chaired a virtual meeting in the tie up arrangement sion to their employees. Worth men- along with id card. In case the e-per- this regard which was at- and intimate BMC of tioning, there are restrictions on the mission has not been generated, the tended by owners of ma- shared the idea of creation tals where their logistics in- cility, then they can be such arrangement. The percentage of employees who can be organization can issue an authoriza- jor hotels and representa- of isolation beds with cluding rooms/beds/ transferred to the tied-up Commissioner assured allowed to move during the tion letter (a copy must be emailed to tives of the hotel and res- oxygen facility for treat- house-keeping/Fooding/ hospital. The BMC Com- all that whatever coordi- lockdown. The e-permission can be DCP Office) to its employees that they taurant association body ment of mild COVID Sanitation facility can be missioner has assured the nation and facilitation as generated by visiting the website must carry along with the ID card while along with private hospi- positive cases (those can leveraged with the expert hotel association mem- would be needed will be https://cp.erp.quocent.com/ Auto- moving in the twin city and areas un- tal authorities to discuss the be managed on normal medical services of the bers that the civic body will provided by the BMC in matically a copy of the permission will der the Police Commissionerate ju- plan in detail, a first-of-its- oxygen mask or nasal tied-up private hospitals play the role of facilitator this regard. This will be, reach to DCPs Offices and no need risdiction. Shop keepers, salesman, kind in the State, to dis- canula). All the Hotel As- for getting isolation treat- for the Hospital-Hotel tie- however, a purely paid for further stamping/receipt workers etc. who have been permit- cuss on Hospital-Hotel tie sociation Members ap- ment. In case the COVID up. The representatives of facility, and patients have acknowledgement. The system has ted as per the guidelines, can show up arrangement for cre- preciated the idea and re- positive patient needs private hospitals were en- to pay as per their choice been developed by Quocent Pvt. Ltd identity card and a letter of employer ation of isolation beds in quested the Commis- more or special medical couraged to support this of properties selected as for the Police Commissionerate or shop trading license or any docu- hotel rooms with oxygen sioner for facilitating the tie attention which cannot be tie-up arrangement. While would be fixed by the tie- Bhubaneswar-Cuttack. Employees of ment establishing that they are in per- facility. The Commissioner up with the private hospi- managed at the hotel fa- showing their interest for up agreement. the IT, ITeS and private oragnisations mitted category. Pradhan Urges Centre For 19 More PSA Medical Oxygen Plants In Odisha (A.O. Bureau) tion (PSA) medical oxygen of Odisha. Last month, Prime per decision, 21 PSA plants are second wave in Odisha, more included, Balasore (2), Balangir Bhubaneswar, May 15: Amid plants in Odisha. In a letter to Minister accorded emergency being set up across various dis- districts need to be covered and (2), Cuttack (1), Deogarh (1), COVID-19 surge in second Union Health & Family Wel- approval for installation of 551 tricts of Odisha; 7 are being set supported further, he wrote. He Dhenkanal (1), Ganjam (2), wave, Union Petroleum & fare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, dedicated PSA medical oxygen up by DRDO, 7 by Ministry of requested to the Union Health Jagatsinghpur (1), Kendrapara Natural Gas Minister Pradhan sought 19 more PSA plants in public health facilities Petroleum & Natural Gas and Ministry to set up additional 19 (1), Khordha (1), Koraput (1), Dharmendra Pradhan urged oxygen plants in 15 districts in across the country from PM 7 by Govt of India, he wrote. PSA medical oxygen plants in Mayurbhanj (2), Puri (1), Union Health Minister to set up addition to 21 oxygen plants be- Care Fund, in addition to the 162 However, in view of the wide 15 districts as proposed by the Rayagada (1), Sambalpur (1) more Pressure Swing Absorp- ing set up across various districts PSA plants allocated earlier. As spread impact of COVID-19 State Government. The districts and Sonepur (1). 16 MAY 2021 444 BHUBANESWAR SUNDAY EDITORIAL The endgame in Afghanistan There’s a host of implications This will seriously affect its opera- emanating from the withdrawal of tional capabilities. This underlines High and dry American troops from that coun- the importance of continued erd immunity is one thing; India needs to do a lot try, and India needs to watch out. American aid. On July 7, 2012, Hmore to protect its people from the pandemic. The The latest available estimates of Hillary Clinton, then US Secretary COVID-19 vaccination drive in India appears to be the number of people, mostly of State, announced in Kabul that wafting in the air with a mind of its own. Never an easy schoolgirls, killed in three blasts President Obama had designated task, what with a billion people to be vaccinated in time in front of a co-educational school Afghanistan as a major non- to avoid a third surge of the virus, the exercise is taking in Kabul on May 8, vary from at NATO ally of the US. The ques- time even to take off. Whether it is owing to gigantic least 60 (BBC) to over 85 tions are: How much and of what nature of the task at hand or the scattered nature of the (CNN). The figure may rise fur- kind? Apart from military hard- vaccination management plan, one is not sure. The bare ther by the time this column is pub- ware, there is a need for funds. facts of the case, if the pandemic is to be brought under lished. The diabolical intent to kill Countering a blend of insurgency control at the very least by the end of this year, are be- as many as possible is clear from and terrorism is a very expressive fore us. Scientists believe a minimum of 70 per cent of the fact that a car bomb was first business. The US has provided the population needs to be vaccinated for the herd im- detonated and two improvised over $86 billion as security assis- munity to set in. In India, that means the immunity can be explosive devices followed as the tance to Afghanistan between fi- achieved if nearly 94 crore people receive both doses girls rushed out of the school in nancial years 2002 and 2019. of the vaccine. At two doses each, that calls for 188- panic. Two questions arise. Who Hiranmay Karlekar Since 2014, it has been providing odd crore doses. That is a tall order. Even if one were to is behind this ghastly crime? What between five and six billion dol- scale down the vaccination to one dose under the as- are its implications? As to the first, the Afghan National Security and demand of releasing 5,000 of lars per year to fund the ANDSF. sumption that it is better to give at least half protection to no one has claimed responsibility. Defence Forces (ANDSF), the their fighters in Afghan jails as a How much and what form of as- all than complete protection to only a few, even then, The Afghan Government has support they continue to receive pre-condition for talks. Many of sistance will Washington provide just under a 100 crore doses are needed. Where to get blamed the Taliban, which has from the US and its NATO allies. the released fighters have gone Afghanistan after the withdrawal the doses from? How long will it take to acquire them? denied involvement and con- As to the first, despite serious back to combat despite the of its troops? Clearly, the military How long will it take to complete the vaccination pro- demned the strike. This leaves one problems of desertion and unwill- Taliban’s promise that they outcome in Afghanistan hangs in cess? If, at the end, it is only one dose that is given, an with the Islamic State, which has ingness to enlist, the Afghan Na- would not do so. The Taliban, the balance. So does the fate of identical task stares at the country for giving the second staged terror attack in Kabul and tional Army (ANA), the land war- however, began gaining ground Afghanistan. All indications are dose. Bear in mind that all this is for vaccinating only 70 elsewhere in Afghanistan and fare arm of the ANDSF, has even before the Trump that the Taliban have every inten- per cent of the population. That means just about a third which retains its ability to strike emerged a battle-hardened force Administration’s policies and tion to re-impose the medieval, of the population will be left high and dry unless they despite losing a great deal of ter- capable of confronting the Taliban pressures hampered the authoritarian theocratic system that largely constitute children who are yet to come under ritory over the months. The and other terrorist organisations it ANDSF’s operations. Also, had reduced Afghanistan to a cleric- the purview of vaccination. The Serum Institute of India Taliban are the more likely cul- faces. Its commando and special while the capabilities of the Af- administered prison. As Ahmed has said it will be in a position to produce 10 crore doses forces units have been particularly ghan troops have improved, a big Rashid wrote in Taliban: Islam, Oil a month after July. One can assume that Bharat Biotech prits. There is no reason why one successful. Against this, the harsh question mark hangs against the can produce anywhere between five and six crore doses should believe them, particularly and the New Great Game in Cen- fact is that the Taliban have ex- future availability of effective air a month after July. Zydus Cadila and Dr Reddy’s Labs when the May 8 blasts have to be tral Asia, edicts of the Taliban’s De- will be able to pitch in with three-odd crore doses a seen in the background of the panded their control over huge support, which has played an im- partment of Promotion of Virtue and month. That can stretch the total figure of available doses surge in their attacks and terror tracts of Afghanistan’s countryside portant role in many of the Prevention of Vice “had changed the per month close to 20 crore by August 2021 or there- strikes following President Joe and some cities, besides inflicting ANA’s successful operations. lifestyles of Kabul’s once easy-go- abouts. That leaves five months till December to com- Biden’s announcement that all a number of heavy defeats on the According to one estimate, 80 to ing population and forced Afghan plete the task of giving around 100 crore doses. There American troops will leave Af- Afghan troops. At least some of the 90 per cent of the air support to women to disappear from public are reports that are not so confident; they contend that ghanistan by September 11. They reverses the latter suffered the be- it is now provided by the fledg- view”. India needs to watch out. As the task may actually take over two or even three years. know they will not win an elec- ginning of 2020 are attributable to ling Afghan Air Force (AAF). the diversion to Kandahar of the In- In any case, assuming the exercise ends by December, a tion and they do not believe in de- the Trump administration’s atro- The AAF, however, has been dian Airlines hijacked Flight IC-814 population of 94-odd crore will receive one effective mocracy. They want to control Af- cious policies. These included ask- supported by the massive air in December 1999 showed, the dose or half of them will get two doses each, as the case ghanistan by force and establish ing the Government forces early in power of the US. Also, interna- Taliban were actively promoting ter- may be. The result is there for all to see: It is simply the Sharia rule. Will they be able 2020 to go on the defensive in the tional contractors, now doing the rorism against it by Jaish-e- impossible to achieve herd immunity before the end of to do it? What will happen if they interest of its peace negotiations bulk of the maintenance work on Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba. 2021 unless 188 crore doses are available at once and do? The answer to the first would with the Taliban, and arm-twist- its planes and helicopters, will Do we have a coherent policy to an unprecedented, organised, synchronised, national depend on the fighting qualities of ing it into agreeing to the Taliban depart with the American troops. meet the challenge? campaign is undertaken to complete the process in five months. The question to the Centre goes abegging: Where is the plan? Oxygen Shortage - Realor MANMADE! General Public are confused see- and storage capacity. Liquid oxy- Hogwash ing the oxygen cylinder's recov- gen at very low temperatures has ery from Black Marketers at vari- to be transported in cryogenic mid the raging contagion, a handful of politicians ous places in India through differ- tankers to distributors, which then Aare providing comic relief to citizens, albeit unin- ent media houses. In this lock convert it into gas for filling cylin- tentionally. Chandler Muriel Bing of the Friends fame down situation how cum this ders. But India is short of cryogenic said in the series: “I’m not great at advice. But can I crimes are possible in such a large tankers.There are only a finite num- interest you in a sarcastic comment?” Something similar scale without knowledge and ber of oxygen tankers and cylin- in the nature of an emotion has ostensibly stirred share of local administration! ders around. So, the logistics of Uttarakhand’s former Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Now, people are living in an era refilling them and bringing them to Rawat. The BJP leader, no less adept at stoking contro- the destination is a severe bottle- versy as the incumbent Tirath Singh Rawat, has now of danger and helplessness, which neck. The oxygen shortage has taken to bat for the accursed Novel Coronavirus be- has happened never before. Let cause, as it would appear, everybody is only hurling doses us analyse in micro level during been a huge problem not only in of vituperation at the poor pathogen. Choosing to look COVID -19 lockdown periods cities, but also in small towns and at it “from a philosophical angle”, Rawat said that the while demand of oxygen graph is villages where the health infrastruc- virus is a “living organism which has a right to live”. In touching peak, why is India fac- Saturday in the capital, New Delhi, system.Amid high demand, sup- ture is already extremely weak. On the same vein, he warned the human species that de- ing an oxygen shortage? Medical after a hospital ran out of oxygen. pliers have been ramping up ca- Sunday, the US delivered the third spite considering ourselves to be the most intelligent on oxygen in India has been in se- Several hospitals sent out desper- pacity to be able to produce more of six aid shipments, including the planet and out to eliminate the virus, the killer is sen- vere shortage as the country ate appeals for oxygen on social than 9,000 tons of medical oxy- 1,000 oxygen cylinders. The UK sible enough to keep mutating itself. Slipping into some grapples with a deadly second media on Sunday gen by mid- donated more than 400 oxygen sense midway, he also clarified, to his credit, that people wave of the pandemic. But bu- night, with deliv- Er. Bidyadhar Panda May.However, concentrators, and France sent need to outpace the virus to stay safe. So far, so good! reaucratic hurdles are delaying eries arriving only B.Tech. Civil., M.Tech. Env., most oxygen eight oxygen generators, each of By that logic, do we need to go and offer ourselves to a delivery of the critical resource to in the nick of Mob. 9439128050 producers are which can serve 250 hospitalized tiger just because it has a life and the right to life? If the those in need.The dire shortage of time.One based in India's patients. Singapore has also sent a virus has the right to live, as an organism, all of us don’t? medical oxygen has turned out to children's clinic in Delhi raised the east, while the soaring demand cargo with loaded oxygen cylin- And, as most of us would agree, the new-age politicians be a major challenge in many parts alarm on Twitter over a shortage has been in cities in the western ders. A German military aircraft are nothing less than pernicious viruses. But do they re- of India. The exponential surge in of oxygen that has reportedly left and northern parts of the coun- with 120 ventilators also reached ally need to open their trap and prove it? As the old India's coronavirus infections over around 25 to 30 newborns and try. An appropriate Supply and India on Saturday, and officials said saying goes, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let the past few weeks has swamped children at risk.Most of the citizen Distribution system need to be plans were being made for addi- the world think that you are a fool, rather than open it the health care system, seen pa- feels that the situation is due to lack established to control the acute tional flights with more supplies. and remove all doubts! The unusual observation, as must tients dying in ambulances and of communication and there is no shortage. It is completely haphaz- While the emergency aid could have been the desired outcome of the former Chief Min- parking lots outside hospitals and centralized coordination federal ard and red tape has held back save lives, it seems not to have ister, went viral at a time when the entire country is bat- system of democracy here in India timely deliveries. This is an ex- reached those who are gasping for tling a killer second wave of COVID-19. A Twitter user overwhelmed crematoriums. It has oxygen.Amid sharp and wide- sarcastically said: “This virus organism should be given also drained supplies of medical now. Oxygen therapy is crucial for traordinary situation and all gov- shelter in the Central Vista.” Another said: “Shri Rawat oxygen, which is vital for those severe COVID patients with hy- ernment agencies must rise to the spread criticism of the Modi should invite the virus home, feed it well and stay with it who have been infected. Twenty- poxemia - when oxygen levels in occasion. The harsh reality is that government's handling of the health for at least 14 days.” All done and dusted, the statement four people died in one hospital the blood are too low.Experts say the supply so far has been unable crisis, The Supreme Court and the just goes on to show how devoid of empathy are our overnight on last Sunday in the India is producing enough oxygen, to meet the exponentially rising Delhi High Court had a big say on political leaders who, in spite of seeing the mass scale of southern state of Karnataka after at just over 7,000 tons a day. Most demand. The Indian Air Force has the handling of covid19 situation in- devastation in terms of life, employment and business the hospital ran out of oxygen, ac- is for industrial use but can be di- also been airlifting oxygen from side the country but still the urgent opportunities, can’t keep themselves away from court- cording to press reports and verted for medical purposes. The military bases. All the foreign aids and important thing is that immedi- ing a headline-worth-of controversy. As Chandler said, sources, though the district admin- Indian government has now di- have started reaching India but ately the stockyard of all black one more time: “Handle? I can handle it. Handle is my istration denied that shortages had rected most of the country's sup- still the ground reality is not marketers should be cleared for the middle name. Well, actually it’s the middle part of my caused the deaths. Another 12 ply of industrially produced oxygen changed much. Nevertheless, the public, so that public shouldn't feel first name.” people died on the day before toward the health care country lacks enough transport it's manmade. 16 MAY 2021 555 BHUBANESWAR SUNDAY Corona enters the Banda Valley, considered to be the child of nature Farmers' Day and the holy Akshay Tritiya are celebrated (A.O. Bureau) Abhiram Samal, Presi- Paradip, May 15: The dent, Oil Refinery Ad- land looser farmer's as- dress Workers' Coop- sociation Paradip has erative Society, Mr. been observed the holy Niranjan Samal, Edi- Akshaya Tritiya and the tor, Dhruba Samal, Farmers' Day. Sarat Samal, Trinath Mr. Chinmay Das, Bishwal were present President of the Farm- as distinguished ers' Union, presided guests.The invited over the function on guests paid tributes to Saturday morning, Kujang Gandhi May 15, at the Union Narayan Birbar Office premises at Samanta in the photo the Paradip Port land shutdown rule continued labor leader, did not at- Zero Point. Mr. and lit incense lamps looser farmer's Asso- during the second wave tend. The annual farmers' Ranjan Kumar Palai, and wished the immor- ciation. Mr. Mihir Kant of covid 19 this year, so meeting was canceled. General Secretary, tal soul of the late Gaur Sahu, Secretary, Mr. Santosh Kumar The Akshay tritiya festi- East India Oil Refinery Mohan Sahu, the Krishak Sangha, of- Patnaik, president of the val was celebrated amidst (A.O. Bureau) neighboring district as panchayat came out Workers 'Union, Mr. founding president of fered his thanks.The union and a prominent the Covid guidelines Malkangiri, May 15: livelihoods in their area positive. However, the Twelve people infected have been cut off during Banda tribe has suc- by corona of the Banda the Lockdown. The ceeded in defeating the community have been market is crowded with Carna epidemic. It was Gochalan, arrested by Bajrang activists, rescued 4 cows and detained 2 others identified in the Banda Andhra people.They are not possible to reach the Niali-““Niali-14/5- valley in Malkangiri dis- thought to be infected Banda tribe during the Peace Committee Fu, trict. In less than three due to the effects of the first wave of carona last re-grazing, Bajrang ac- days, a joint effort by the Andhra virus. Of the 12 year, but this time due to tivists arrested, 4 cows district administration members of the Banda the Andhra rescued, 2 detained. and the Utkal Journalists' tribe, four have recov- Strain.Therefore, the Bajrang activists staged Association to distribute ered and returned home, district administration has an illegal smuggling of and prevent coronary and eight are being given more importance cattle and groceries in disease was carried out treated at home isola- to this and launched the Adanga slum of Niali with a Corona aware- tion. 8 people from various awareness pro- police station. A peace ness chariot. Now they Andrahal panchayat in grams to make the committee was formed are dependent on the Banda valley and four Banda tribe free from with the help of the dis- weekly haats in the from Mudulipada Carna and make a living. trict police administra- and Bajrang activists a herd of cattle from the 02-AP 4372 vehicle to Santosh Mallick, tion and local Murbi, over such illegal herding Adhanga slum of Niali the spot and brought Cuttack district and a decision was in defiance of the peace police station. The Tata the two accused Devsena education Sumanta the man with Red Ribon, Kabisurjya Blood Donor Team taken to stop the illegal committee’s decision. AC rescued four cows Azaruddin Saha and secretary Kabalya activities, the business- seem like an easy task, According to reports, being driven. Two Samad Saha to the po- Sabutha, Niali Bajrang man said in writing. A Bajrang activists confis- people involved in the lice station for investi- Dal coordinator but it's the only reflection few days after the inci- of Sumanta's lifelong cated the vehicle at the smuggling were de- gation. Devikandal Biswajit Jena and dent, the herd was Kumbharkul junction of tained and reported to Dipanchal Bajrang Cuttack district struggle. Sumanth even caught again. There has today says that his close Niali Sithalo Road at police. Kasarda police Dal's meeting center Bajrang Dal security been intense dissatisfac- around 3 pm today af- arrived at the spot and chief Ashutosh chief Sandip Sethi were friends Poonal Deep tion among Gopremi Jena, Balmiki Bisoyi, ter receiving news from took the Tata AC OR Patnaik, co-ordinator among those arrested. Suryakant Samal, Chandan Jena, Ratnakar (A.O. Bureau) his ability. As a well-man- Siya, Surjyakanta Samal, DGP Abhay at the Odisha border Motu, Sanakhemundi Admin and Police Distributing Ganjam, May 15: Blood nered and caring teacher, Tatwamasi Parida, is life, and when a patient Sumant is well known fig- Kedarnath Sahu, or theire relative needs a ure today. Gudiali Harijan Srikanta Maharana, reviewed the Mao situation in Malkangiri the seized food among the people's unit of blood, a name Sahi Primary School, Muna, Santosh Gouda, (A.O. Bureau) helipad. After reach- comes to mind. Sumanth Kabisuryanagar Block, is Suchitra Nand, Atul, his Malkangiri, May 15: ing the tri state bor- Kumar Charchi, a young Sumanta's work place two brother Sushant Mr Abhay, the direc- der, the DGP first in- guy from Ganjam District today. But even today, Kumar Church and tor general of police, augurated the new a small town when he got some time Prashant Kumar Church reached at the end of police outpost at MV Kabisuryanagar. he engage himself for along with his family along the MalKangiri dis- 88 . Later, the MV Sumanta is the youngest people’s services or mak- with two sister-in-law trict. He reviewed 88 held a closed- son of his mother Basanti ing youth organizations, Hena BaliarSingh and the situation with se- door meeting at the Devi and father Praful he take one of his friend Sanghamitra Charchi all nior police and BSF BSF camp. In addi- Kumar Charchi. As a stu- with him and discuss or- supports and moral helps officials.Malkangiri: tion, senior police and dent leader, he gained a ganizational and federal inspired him for doing Abhay, director gen- BSF officials re- reputation in his past life. concerns with young such as novel job. Today, eral of police,Odisha viewed the Maoists In 2009, however, the people. When the first the organization has cre- reached the end of the and inspected security law was reversed in a wave of the corona ated a new era for the soil district. DGP at the main entrance (A.O. Bureau) while Sankhemundi lice, a vehicle was hired motorcycle accident. It is came, people were run- of Kabisuryanagar, and Abhay,along with of motu. later turned Ganjam, May 15: The Tehsildar Dr. Srinivasa and the cooked food true that he was seriously ning out of blood, and he today the organization, inteligence chief RK around and took pho- government continues to Behera, along with BDO was distributed to the injured in the accident but started taking some built under this name, can Sharma and Praveen tos at the sangam restrictions on corona Gayatri Dutt Nayak, villagers. Such activities God's grace recovered friends they properly use save the lives of so many Kumar arrived at the point Mugi point at infections. While the limit Patpur IIC Sabyasachi by the Sankhemundi after a long treatment, but the technnolgy and social people with such a man- motu police station Motu. of only 50 people are al- Mall, reached the spot administration and the he turned out to be para- media. Blood-borne pa- kind service mindset, and lowed to participate in where the party was be- police were highly lyzed forever. Her sensi- tients are more likely to the region's intellectu- the marriage outdoor ing cooked. There, they praised in the local area. tive veins in the body receive blood transfu- als, social activists and party, some people's saw a banquet for more He encouraged ordinary were so badly damaged sions through the organi- locals are also looking cooked kitchen and feast than 500 people. The people as well to take in the accident that after zation. Today, wherever forward to the bright for a large number of organizers confiscated part in solving this great much treatment his legs there is a need for blood future of the organiza- people in the absence of food items while finish- task: "One of the things and arms were no longer in any district or out of tion. Now a days the administration. A ing the banquet. Often it you and other people as active as before. In the state besides odisha, the Sumanta is also known similar feast was being comes down to destroy- can do is keep up the meantime, Sumant has members of the organiza- as the man with a red held at ing that cooked food. At pressure. There are go- been hired as a teacher in tion take the lead and do- ribbon in Ganjam dis- Ostajagannathpur in that time, with the help ing to be some difficult an elementary govern- nate blood to save the trict as well as South Patapur area of of the Sankhemundi ad- decisions for govern- ment school to the best of lives of patients. It may Odisha today. ??Sankhemundi block ministration and the po- ment. Food packages for needy served by Surendra Maharana COVID Vaccination At Doorstep In This Odisha City From May 17 (A.O. Bureau) provided with dry food things you and other zens will begin from May Berhampur, May 15: along with daily neces- people can do is keep up 17 (Monday), informed Surendra Maharana, a sities. Livelihoods are the pressure, there are Ganjam district adminis- former corporate social completely cut off to- going to be some difficult tration today. The civic worker in Ward 31 of day in order to save decisions for govern- body has launched a se- Berhampur city, does lives from Corona is ment. It's going to be a ries of initiatives for citizens not miss any opportu- basic priority. Locals very difficult time for us in Berhampur city amid nity to get closer to the have praised the efforts in the future. Every- COVID pandemic. Re- people. He always of people to stand up to where you look today, cently, a drive ‘Rajaswa likes to stand by people the people at this time. the tide of protectionist Rath’ has been rolled out "Today, 50 families will sentiment is flowing. Mr. in the joys and sorrows reached its peak across Surendra Maharana (A.O. Bureau) COVID vaccination at in Berhampur with a pur- of the people. When- be assisted," he said. Maharana called on the the state, many people has reached out to them Berhampur, May 15: In a doorstep for senior citi- pose to ensure various ever a disaster strikes, are losing their liveli- in such a difficult situa- He encouraged ordi- administration to fully first, the Berhampur Mu- zens in the Silk City of revenue services to ben- he will stand up first. hoods due to tion. More than 50 nary people as well to cooperate and continue nicipal Corporation Odisha. The vaccination eficiaries at doorstep dur- Now that the second lockdowns and many families in Ward 31 of take part in solving this to raise awareness (BeMC) will start at doorstep for senior citi- ing the lockdown. wave of Covid has are in dire straits. Berhampur have been great task. One of the among the people. 16 MAY 2021 666 BHUBANESWAR SUNDAY Madhuri Dixit: The Bollywood superstar who changed the rules of the game RGV says he was bothered by Kangana calling Urmila a ‘soft porn star’ New Delhi, May 15: and the spirited Suru/ star was on the rise in the Vijay (SRK) in Anjaam, it When Anupam Kher re- Saraswati in Beta. days, understood her was no love story. She be- vealed in 2015 that In 2000, power. Aamir and came a warrior against her Madhuri Dixit was given Madhuri won Madhuri were equals in male-dominated village a higher remuneration than the title of Ac- Dil, not just onscreen, and the oppression in Salman Khan in Hum tress of the but off it too. Shah Rukh Mrityudand. She took un- Aapke Hain Koun, barely Millennium. Khan romanced her conventional decisions in anyone was surprised. By Guinness with the same intensity as Gulaab Gang and Aaja 1994, Madhuri was al- Book of she reciprocated in Dil Nachle. Many would say ready a superstar, a self- Records Toh Pagal Hai. And Madhuri Dixit just got made icon who was ar- Millennium ver- HAHK was the last film lucky to be at the right guably among one of the sion even named her Salman did opposite an place at the right time. I biggest success stories of as the highest paid Indian actress who suited his would disagree. She’s a Bollywood. She was 27 actress. What exactly was age! Seen closely, that complete package of tal- and had already delivered it about Madhuri that was a time when female ent, onscreen presence, a blockbusters like Tezaab, made her the numero actors were meant to radiant smile, chemistry Mumbai, May 15: Filmmaker Ram about her performance, about what- Ram Lakhan, Tridev, uno star? Madhuri adorn the screen, shed with her co-actors, and Gopal Varma admitted to being both- ever she said. Now, that is Kangana’s Parinda, Dil, Saajan, Beta, came when another tears, dance around with delivers a near-perfect act ered by Kangana Ranaut’s barbs viewpoint, so I didn’t say anything and Khalnayak. Madhuri diva, Sridevi was the hero and shout in almost every genre. against Urmila Matondkar. Last year, about Kangana saying it. As a direc- was the reigning queen of ruling Bollywood “bachaao” at the villain’s Many also point that Kangana called Urmila a ‘soft porn tor, I gave my feeling about how ver- box office and everything in the 1980s. den. Madhuri made her Madhuri could never star’ who is ‘not known for her act- satile an actor Urmila is.” After she touched turned to Even after four choices clear. Most of match Sridevi’s comic tim- ing, for sure’. However, RGV upheld Kangana’s attack on Urmila, RGV gold. It was Rajshri Pro- decades, fans her films had her play- ing, but she compensated the right to freedom of expression. had tweeted, “Not wanting to get into ductions that introduced are divided into ing strong characters, that with her dancing RGV has worked with Urmila in sev- slanging matches with anyone, I be- Madhuri in Bollywood Team Sridevi who weren’t ready prowess, something no ac- eral films such as Rangeela, Satya and lieve that @UrmilaMatondkar has with Abodh (1984) at the and Team to budge. They tress has come even close Bhoot, which are considered among more than proved her versatile talent age of 17. Though the film Madhuri. were aggressive, to, till now (not even her best performances. In an interview in enacting such diversely complex was panned, she got no- The tough, stubborn, Aishwarya Rai in “Dola with Bollywood Bubble, when asked roles as in RANGEELA, SATYA, ticed. After some forget- fact bold and took Re”). And can we not call about Kangana’s comments about KAUN, BHOOT, EK HASEENA table movies, Tezaab hap- remains that their charge of her songs, the spine of her Urmila, RGV said, “The whole point THI etc.” On being asked if he was pened. And there she was, she did re- their life, films? A major share in the of social media, I feel, is that people bothered by Kangana’s comments, like a female Pied Piper, place women who success of Madhuri can be express opinions. Sometimes, they given his close relationship with leading an entire genera- Bollywood’s we hadn’t given to her iconic numbers, use language which could be very of- Urmila, RGV said, “Yes, it bothers tion to the tunes of “Ek Chandni seen on our and her mentor, late chore- fensive, but that is the whole point of me, but what I am saying is that free- Do Teen”. She breathed in the screens. ographer Saroj Khan. freedom of speech. If it doesn’t of- dom of speech is fundamentally about life into Nisha, the heart 1990s. When she Upon the latter’s demise last fend somebody, why do you need that. If it doesn’t bother somebody, and soul of HAHK too, Even the wrecked year, Madhuri said, “Saroj freedom? I would like to believe that what is the point of speaking? When just the way she did for in- Khans, ven- ji was part of my journey it is in distaste and in the context of you say you need freedom of speech, nocent Pooja in Saajan whose geance on since the beginning. my personal feelings about Urmila, it is only when it offends somebody.

and Parvati are all God- a role. Plus people have standing of these charac- desses from our epics a certain image that they ters from the stories I’ve Ankita Lokhande To Marry Vicky Jain Soon ‘It’s the role that whose stories of virtue, attach with such a char- heard & discovered ennobling qualities, be- acter, in their minds. growing up. Preparation nevolence and deep in- Is it hard to play a always helps and I al- chooses you’ trinsic strength we have mythological character? ways try to put in my own all grown up with and Yes it is. What happens effort by reading up or Mumbai, May 15: Lakshmi and now have deep reverence in the process of essay- listening time permitting. Madirakshi Mundle, Parvati, is there a lesson for. They are often and ing any mythological I have striven to portray who plays Parvati in that you learnt while commonly invoked as character is you have the qualities these God- SET’S Vighnaharta playing such strong role models in everyday the tremendous chal- desses are identified with Ganesh, tells the attrac- characters? discourse. I have said lenge to bring an image by our audience through tion of playing mytho- First of this before; people are inside the audience’s my craft. The audience’s logical characters, chal- all, I attached to them & minds and hearts to life. love, affection and bless- lenges faced and how feel they are deeply inte- The audience knows ings have been a strong acting happened to her. ex- gral to our culture and understands and source of motivation to How did you come on tremely and mythology. So therefore anticipates in a me for all of them. board Vighnaharta the audience’s sense what they see How did acting happen Mumbai, May 15: Actress Ankita that soon she is going to be a bride. Ganesh? feelings towards when it comes to char- to you? Lokhande, who entered Bollywood ‘Pavitra Rishta’ fame Ankita Lokhande I had just concluded them are of para- acters from mythology. Quite by accident! I have from TV, is away from both of these has been in a relationship with Vicky work for another mount impor- Obviously they are also actually worked for sev- days from cinema. she remains in the Jain for quite some time. These fans project in late 2020 af- tance when emotionally attached eral years as a profes- headlines for their relationship with want to know when the two will get ter the lockdown was I essay when it comes to their sional interior designer Vicky Jain. Ankita, who was in a rela- married. Recently, he had a special con- lifted. That is when I got such favourite deities. The with commercial and tionship with Vicky Jain after a breakup versation with ‘Bollywood Bubble’. He a call from the casting costumes, sets, lighting residential projects. I with Sushant Singh Rajput, is now all told that love is a necessity for me. Just team at Contiloe Pic- & backdrops are there- frankly wasn’t looking to set for marriage. Recently, he talked like I need food, in the same way love tures stating that the fore very elaborate get into acting but I have about his marriage. She herself revealed is also needed in my life. makers of Vighnaharta since the genre de- endorsed Jewellery & Ganesh wanting to mands grandeur. I also Traditional wear along- know if I was inter- think the dialogues are side my work as an In- ested in playing the definitely amongst the terior Designer. Funnily, Coronavirus: Here's how to avoid sun damage after months in lockdown role of Goddess toughest you’ll hear in for over six months I Parvati. I screen the medium given they kept not showing up for London, May 15: After in the UK. Skin damage this DNA damage, this tested and the team a winter of lockdown caused by the sun is as- can lead to genetic are in chaste Hindi. the screen test for my promptly brought me Emoting with all debut show on TV. and with coronavirus re- sociated with both skin changes, or mutations, on board as God- strictions beginning to lift cancer and premature which in turn can cause this to convey a When I finally showed dess Parvati. It is a look and feel up for the screen test, cancer. Because of their deeply fortunate location on the surface that the audi- things just took off. We turn of events since ence will respond were on floor for my TV of the body, skin cells Lord Ganesha is are the main target for and relate to is by debut in under a week my favourite de- no means easy. It, after that at Ramoji Rao UV damage. The body ity. I do believe does have some protec- however, is definitely Film City. that such a rewarding when the Are there any other tion against these harm- character ful effects. Molecular audience responds projects in the pipeline? chooses mechanisms within our to these efforts with Well, I keep getting you and cells are able to detect their wholehearted calls for projects and a and repair the DNA affection & bless- few discussions are un- across the UK, many ageing of the skin. The damage before it can ings. derway for TV as well will be hoping for good culprit in both cases is cause mutation. When What are the chal- as OTT projects. Covid weather this summer. ultraviolet radiation skin cells detect DNA lenges of playing restrictions have led to Restrictions on foreign (UV). Invisible to human damage, they activate such characters? shooting locations being travel have meant that eyes, although it can be alarm signals that get Preparation wise, I moved across the coun- more people plan to seen by many animals, passed on to pigment- have always tried try and so I am taking stay within the UK for including reindeer, UV producing cells to tell my best to absorb my time to finalise. I their summer holidays sits just beyond the them to start producing the creative vision hope at this time every- than ever before. This purple end of the visible more pigment to help shared with me one stays home and safe shift, along with our so- light spectrum. One rea- protect against further and blended it with their loved ones cial lives increasingly son that it is so harmful damage. It’s the pro- not the other with my and takes care in these being based outside, is that its energy can be duction of this pigment, way round. So I con- fortu- own un- difficult times. I genu- makes it particularly im- absorbed by our cells’ melanin, that causes a sider my landing the role nate to have es- der- inely hope that we all portant that people DNA, causing it to be- suntan. A tan is therefore as Goddess Parvati’s sayed these God- emerge swiftly and don't underestimate the come damaged. If the a sign that your skin has blessings. desses on the TV stronger from this risks posed by the sun cell isn’t able to repair been damaged. You have played Sita, screen. Sita, Lakshmi spandemic. 16 MAY 2021 777 BHUBANESWAR SUNDAY 'He is someone I'll always remember': ICC Hall of Famer 'angered' over BCCI's decision regarding Veda Krishnamurthy New Delhi, May 15: come more important at Paine hails Kohli as world's best batsman Indian middle-order the moment, with the New Delhi, May 15: Tim Paine may where I came from, sharing a feud with batter Veda pandemic wreaking have stirred the pot with his contro- him four years ago, He is certainly Krishnamurthy has been havoc across the world. versial comments on the Indian someone I will always remember," going through a tough "The stress, anxiety, fear cricket team, but that doesn't take Paine said on the 'Gilly and Goss' period in her life. She and grief that many play- anything from his admiration for its podcast. Kohli and Paine had several was struck with twin ers have experienced captain Virat Kohli. Under Kohli, In- verbal go's at each other. During the tragedies in her family as through this pandemic dia registered their maiden Test se- second Test between India and Aus- she lost her elder sister will take its toll on them ries win in Australia – during the 2018/ tralia at Perth of the 2018/19 series, Vatsala Shivakumar to as individuals and inad- 19 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, winning Kohli and Paine's verbal exchange COVID-19, two weeks vertently affect the it 2-1 – with Paine being at Australia's was caught on the stump microphone. after her mother suc- game," Sthalekar signed helm. Paine called Kohli the best bats- Kohli celebrated few of the wickets cumbed to the dreaded off. Goswami said state man in the world and said he'll always of Australian team more enthusiasti- virus. India has been cricket associations in remember the India skipper, espe- cally, and Paine felt it was time to give facing a deadly second India don't care about cially for sharing a feud with him dur- it back to the India captain. "He had wave of Covid-19 with sion to not consider her wicketkeeper-batsman Sthalekar, the first their players. "I don't ing the 2018/19 tour. "For Virat given send-offs to a few of our play- daily cases being over 3 for the upcoming tour of Shreevats Goswami, player to achieve the think cricket Associa- Kohli, I've said many times, he seems ers. I sort of just had enough and lakh for the past two England. "Whilst not se- who has also had stints double of 1000 runs and tions caring about their the type of player you would love to thought you also have to stand up for weeks. Veda wasn't in- lecting Veda for the up- in the Indian Premier 100 wickets in women's players are even thought have on your team. He is competi- yourself and your teammates and that cluded in the Test and coming series may be League (IPL) besides One-Day by the management in tive, he is the best batsman in the was one of the reasons I thought, 'no, ODI squads for India's justified from their point representing the country Internationals, felt the India, Mental health & world. He is challenging to play I'm the captain, it's my turn, I have to tour of England, which of view, what angers me in the U-19 level, time has come for a communicating with against and he can get under your skin stand up and show him we’re here for takes place next month. the most is that as a con- backed Sthalekar. The player' association for players on drawing a fu- because he is so good and he is so the fight'," Paine had said in Amazon's However, an ICC Hall tracted player she has 28-year-old Bengaluru- the Indian women's ture guide for their play- competitive. But yeah, for me from docu-drama 'The Test' of Famer isn't happy not received any com- based Veda recently team. "As a past player ers doesn't even cross with BCCI's response munication from BCCI, paid an emotional trib- the ACA (Australian their mind, I can say this to Krishnamurthy's non- just to even check how ute to her sister and Cricketers' Association) for domestic cricket," selection. Former Aus- she is coping," Sthalekar mother, who suc- have reached out daily Goswami tweeted. India tralian women's team said in a note on her cumbed to the virus in a to see how we are and is reeling under a devas- captain Lisa Sthalekar Twitter handle. She span of two weeks. The provided all kinds of tating second wave of the expressed anger over added, "A true associa- all-rounder, who has services. If there was a pandemic with cases ris- BCCI's decision to nei- tion should deeply care been helping others need for a player asso- ing by over three lakh ther check on Veda af- about the players that through her social me- ciation in (India) surely everyday and the crisis ter the twin tragedies in play the game... not fo- dia by amplifying their it is now." The 41-year- has been compounded her family nor commu- cus solely on just the requests for aid, has old Sthalekar, now a by a shortage of some nicate to the bereaved game at any cost. So represented India in 48 commentator, said be- crucial medicines and India cricketer its deci- disappointed." Bengal's ODIs and 76 T20s. ing looked after has be- oxygen supplies. Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against wrestler Sushil Kumar “I Am Ready To Play Test Cricket” Bhubaneswar Kumar New Delhi, May 15: A abducted Sagar from his dium. “They had been Delhi court on Saturday is- house in Model Town to asked to vacate recently sued non-bailable warrants teach him a lesson for bad and were removed from against two-time Olympic mouthing him in front of the house forcefully. Sushil medalist Sushil Kumar and other wrestlers, police said. later came to know that nine others in connection On May 4, Sagar Rana, Sagar had started bad with the murder of a 23- who had competed in the mouthing him in the year-old former junior na- 97-kg Greco-Roman cat- Chhatrasal Stadium in front tional wrestling champion, egory, was beaten to death of other wrestlers and also Sagar Rana. The Delhi in a clash involving two threatened him of dire con- Police had earlier issued a groups. Rana was a sequences,” a senior po- look-out-circular (LoC) former junior national lice officer said. Police said against the wrestler. It is champion and is part of the that during the investigation, learnt that the Delhi Police senior national camp. “We they also found a recorded have also decided to an- have found during investi- video of the incident from nounce a reward for Sushil him,” a senior police officer Chhatrasal Stadium park- gation that a quarrel had the mobile phone of ac- New Delhi, May 15: Fast bowler clarify that I have always prepared Kumar’s arrest. The po- said. “After registering an ing area. After the incident, allegedly taken place be- cused Prince Dalal, in Bhuvneshwar Kumar has not been myself for selection for all three for- lice said they moved an FIR, we served notice to an FIR of murder, abduc- tween Sushil Kumar, Ajay, which faces of all the at- selected in the Indian tour of England mats and will continue to do so. I application before the court him, but he switched off his tion and criminal con- Prince Dalal, Sonu, Sagar, tackers can be seen. “Dalal (England tour). On this tour, Team suggest not to write your assumptions to issue the NBW against phone and has been un- spiracy was registered Amit and others in the was arrested from the spot India will first play the final of the based on the sources. Earlier there Kumar and they approved traceable since. We also against Kumar. Additional parking area of the sta- and we seized his World Test Championship against were reports that Bhubaneswar no of their application. “We conducted raids at his DCP (North-West district) dium,” Sidhu said. Police cellphone, two double bar- New Zealand. After this there will longer wants to play in long format. also sent a letter to the Delhi friends’ residences and Dr Guriqbal Singh Sidhu recorded the statements of rel guns along with seven be a series of five Tests against En- They have no enthusiasm to play Test government, informing that now have decided to an- had said, “We have re- all the victims during which live cartridges of 12 bore gland. Meanwhile, news came that cricket. He now wants to shift his their official, Sushil Kumar, nounce a reward for infor- corded statements of all the they said that Sagar and from his possession. After Bhubaneswar himself does not want focus from Test to limited overs and his associate, Ajay mation leading to his arrest victims and they all named some of his friends, includ- investigation, we have to play Test cricket. But now cricket. In limited overs cricket, he Kumar, who is a physical and a file has been placed Sushil Kumar. We are con- ing injured Sonu Mahal, found that the guns were Bhubaneswar has denied these things is happy with bowling less and in Test education teacher, have before senior officers,” po- ducting raids to nab him.” who is a close associate of registered in the name of himself. Bhuvneshwar Kumar wrote cricket, he is not getting the long spell been named by the victims. lice sources said. Sagar The victims in their state- gangster Kala Jathedi, one resident of Ashoda vil- on social media, ‘There are many re- anymore. For all these reasons, he Departmental action Rana was beaten to death ments have also alleged that were staying in a house lage in Haryana’s Jhajjar,” ports about me that I do not want to has decided to keep himself away should be taken against during a brawl at the Kumar and his associates linked to Sushil near the sta- police sources said. play Test cricket. But I want to from the long format. Arjan Bhullar becomes first Indian-origin fighter to win world title at top-level MMA event ‘We will talk:’ Jurgen Klopp unfazed by Sadio Mane’s handshake snub entire career that I felt New Delhi, May 15: stitute in the second ered by the snub. “If gassed in the first Add an upset player half. Mane’s scoring somebody shows me round,” Vera said in to Jürgen Klopp’s list pace is off this season five million times re- the postmatch inter- of team problems as but he had netted spect and one time view. “I’m in shape, Liverpool scrambles twice in the previous not, what is then more we’ve been training, for a Champions three games. He important? The world we’ve been working League qualification shook his head and is in a situation where with the best people in spot. The Liverpool kept walking when you then make this one the world. This is new for manager said Friday Klopp reached out to time bigger than nec- me.” A former wrestler, that he plans to talk him. “Do you want essary,” he said. As a New Delhi, May 15: @TheOneASB Bhullar had won the with Sadio Mane after these things happen- player, “what I did out Arjan Bhullar became #ONEDangal Commonwealth games the Senegal winger de- ing? No. But it’s not of emotion, it was in- the first Indian-origin #WeAreONE gold medal in New Delhi clined to shake his the first time in my life sane — and I’m a fighter to win a world #ONEChampionship back in 2010 and in hand as they left the and I’m afraid to say completely normal title in a top-level MMA pic.twitter.com/ 2012 in London he be- field following it will probably not be spot — Roberto Jota scored in the 34th guy,” Klopp said. promotion when he e6gblkjshC — ONE came the first Indian-ori- Liverpool’s 4-2 win the last time,” the Ger- Firmino in the middle minute, Firmino netted “Football is an emo- beat Brandon Vera to Championship gin freestyle wrestler to over Manchester man manager said at a and Mohamed Salah twice, and Salah tional game and ev- become the heavy- (@ONEChampionship) represent Canada at the United at Old Trafford news conference on the right. After the added the fourth as erybody expects from weight world champion May 15, 2021 By de- Olympics. After his on Thursday. Klopp ahead of Sunday’s match, Klopp told Liverpool closed the us that we control our at the Singapore-based feating Vera, Bhullar wrestling career, when had opted not to start game at relegated Sky that he had made gap to fourth-place emotions always, and One Championship. ended the Filipino- he won his UFC debut Mane in what was a West Bromwich a late decision in train- Chelsea to four that doesn’t work out Arjan Bhullar ???? be- American’s five-year against Luis Enrigue vital match for Albion. “We will talk ing on Wednesday to points, and the Reds always.” Liverpool is comes the FIRST In- championship-winning Barbosa de Oliveira in Liverpool to gain about it, and then it will go with Jota but that have a game in hand. at Burnley on dian Mixed Martial Arts run. Bhullar completely UFC 215, he had be- ground for a top-four be sorted.” Klopp he had no time to ex- Klopp, whose team Wednesday and ends World Champion, stop- dominated in the sec- come the first Indian ori- finish in the Premier went with a front three plain the decision to has been slowed by its season by hosting ping Brandon Vera with ond round of the fight. gin fighter to win a UFC League. Mane was of Diogo Jota on the Mane, which he said injuries this season, Crystal Palace on second-round strikes! “It’s the first time in my fight. brought on as a sub- left — in Mane’s usual he would normally do. insisted he’s not both- May 23. 16 MAY 2021 888 BHUBANESWAR SUNDAY NALCO stands in solidarity with people of Odisha in the fight against Covid : Extends 85 per cent of COVID cases from 10 states: Health Ministry support for operationalisation of Covid Healthcare facilities at Angul & Koraput Vaccination drive in the state, NALCO has provided a refrigerated truck having a capacity 25,70,000 vaccine (doses) to state immu- nization cell for safe transportation of vac- cines across Odisha. Also, the Company has extended support to the State Health Depart- ment for procurement of Ventilator Ambu- New Delhi, May 15: and one lakh. Twenty- Union Health Ministry (A.O. Bureau) porting the 70-bedded operating units are lo- from running the two lances at a cost of 1.16 Ten states account for four states have a data updated on Satur- Bhubaneswar, May 15: Covid Centre at Saheed cated. Furthermore, exclusive Covid Cen- crores. The Company 85 per cent of the total COVID-19 positivity day. The active cases Moved by the second Laxman Naik Medical NALCO has also con- tres at NALCO’s Hos- has also been carrying out novel coronavirus rate of more than 15 have reduced to wave of the COVID College at Koraput to sented to strengthen the pitals in Angul & vaccination drives at sites cases in the country, the per cent, it said. India 36,73,802 and com- pandemic, National Alu- make it fully operational. supply of the life-saving Damanjodi. CMD, & extensive sanitization Union Health Ministry in a day recorded prise 15.07 per cent of minium Company Lim- Similarly, NALCO is Oxygen by providing NALCO Shri Sridhar drives at offices, town- said on Saturday. The 3,26,098 COVID-19 the total infections, ited (NALCO), a supporting a 66-bedded DG sets to State Govt. Patra said, “As a re- ships, and peripheral ar- ministry said 11 states cases that took the tally while the national Navratrna CPSE under Covid healthcare facility for uninterrupted power sponsible Corporate eas apart from distribution have over one lakh ac- to 2,43,72,907, while COVID-19 recovery the Ministry of Mines, at ESI Hospital, supply in oxygen units. citizen, NALCO col- of dry ration, masks and tive COVID-19 cases 3,890 new fatalities rate has improved to Govt. of India is leaving Banarpal, Angul by bear- Lending a helping hand lective has always sanitisers to the Covid while eight have active pushed the death toll to 83.83 per cent, it no stone unturned to ing the cost of the total to the affected people stood with the people Warriors & people in cases between 50,000 2,66,207, according to stated. stand in solidarity with operation and mainte- and extending support to of Odisha in difficult need. At this unprec- the people of Odisha, in nance of the facility. The tackle the ongoing times and now we are edented hour of crisis, the fight against latest initiative by the COVID-19 crisis, the reaffirming our commit- NALCO is committed to COVID-19. Deeply Company will provide a Company has devel- ment in mitigating the extend the support and New cases fall below 10,000 in Delhi, first time since April 10 concerned by the surge safety net to the people oped full-fledged infra- disaster caused by the strengthen the efforts of New Delhi, May 15: With very tough times in the past weeks are crucial but in the number of cases residing in Angul and structure in the 200- pandemic in whatever Govt. of India and the the lockdown in place for month,” he said. Delhi was looking at the data now, it and sufferings of people, Koraput districts, bedded Covid Hospital way it is possible.” In Govt. of Odisha in the fight close to four weeks, Covid among the worst-hit in the certainly seems that the NALCO is now sup- where the Company’s in Nabarangpur, apart order to strengthen the against the deadly virus. cases in Delhi have finally country in April, seeing the worst is behind us, for started to dip, with 8,506 highest daily cases and now,” said an epidemiolo- cases being recorded on deaths of all cities. On April gist at a Central govern- Ghulam Nabi Azad writes to PM, suggests measures to fight against COVID-19 Friday. This is the first time 20, it saw over 28,000 ment hospital who did not since April 10 that cases Covid cases, while daily want to be named. The New Delhi, May 15: the Government to con- cies at the disposal of the dropped below 10,000 in death toll crossed 450 at Capital has seen 13.8 lakh Former Health Minister sider re-hiring recently government expeditiously the city. A total of 68,575 one point. A definite down- cases and 20,907 deaths Ghulam Nabi Azad Sat- retired nursing and phar- and certainly within the people were tested and ward trend in cases started since the beginning of the urday wrote to Prime maceutical staff for six specified period. Nations 12.40% of them were a week ago, when the pandemic. Over 9,800 of Minister Narendra Modi months to one year on across the world and de- found to be positive — positivity rate started de- these deaths have been and Health Minister payment of the last drawn velopment agencies have which is the lowest posi- clining. While the number since April 1. While the Harsh Vardhan asking pay minus pension for the stepped forward in this tivity rate in a month. Over them to make sure that vaccination drive. “They time of need with oxygen 50,000 of these were RT- Bharat Biotech, the could be given some ad- and oxygen equipment. PCR tests. Over 14,000 manufacturer of Covaxin, ditional honorarium to un- These must be distributed people were reported re- share the technology with Covishield vaccine is be- maining WHO pre-quali- dertake this in a mission proportionately and with a covered on Friday. Delhi all the WHO prequalified ing produced by SII un- fied pharmaceutical com- mode in the aspirational sense of urgency to reach Chief Minister Arvind pharmaceutical compa- der patent licensing ar- panies. This will immedi- districts or other targeted the end use points,” he said. Kejriwal said this was nies in India so that vac- rangement with ately increase the produc- areas. This may help us Azad also asked the Gov- “good news” and was pos- cine production can be AstraZeneca and Dr tion of Covaxin manifold in surging our skilled hu- ernment to rope in micro sible because of the coop- augmented. Azad Reddy’s Lab has lately thereby instantly improv- man resource in a short and small scale enterprises, eration from people, but pointed out that there been licensed to manu- ing vaccination cover- period of time to signifi- entrepreneurs, NGOs and cautioned against any lax- of tests done on Thursday oxygen shortage has been were 21 major vaccine facture the Sputnik vac- age,” he wrote. The Gov- cantly increase the num- CSOs to manufacture pre- ity. “If we become careless (reported on Friday) were resolved for now — the manufacturing pharma- cine, we can surely aug- ernment has already an- ber of vaccination sites fabricated beds. “Pre-fab- again and stop following lower than the average Delhi government wrote to ceutical companies in In- ment the production of nounced financial sup- and population-based ricated beds can be manu- social distancing norms and 75,000 tests being done the Centre Thursday ask- dia with state-of-the-art domestically developed port to four firms includ- coverage,” he said. He factured quickly by our guidelines, cases can in- daily, the positivity rate also ing that it not be given more manufacturing facilities Covaxin. I believe the ing Bharat Biotech Inter- also asked the Govern- medium scale enterprises crease again. We are mak- remained low. “The dip in than 590 metric tonnes of compliant to bio-safety Department of Biotech- national and state-owned ment to ramp up oxygen to enable the setting up of ing arrangements for more the positivity rate, and oxygen a day and that the norms. He said seven of nology and ICMR have PSUs Haffkine production. “Many PSA field hospitals and vaccina- oxygen beds, are buying hence the number of cases, extra supplies be diverted them including the Serum supported the develop- Biopharmaceutical Cor- oxygen plants have been tion sites. Utilising our avail- oxygen cylinders and are seems to suggest that Delhi to states that need it more Institute of India (SII) and ment of the vaccine now poration Ltd, Indian installed in the country, able technologies and ca- setting up new ICU beds. is past its peak. The high in — the crisis of beds is not Bharat Biotech report- being produced by Immunologicals Ltd and many are in the pipeline pacities, we should be able If cases increase again, we Delhi started close to a over yet. While there are edly are WHO pre- Bharat Biotech.” “It may Bharat Immunologicals and several more have to significantly upgrade our should be prepared. But month after it was seen in over 6,000 vacant oxygen qualified manufacturers be worthwhile to have and Biologicals Ltd to now been sanctioned. field infrastructure with a please continue to observe Mumbai, and now the de- beds in different hospitals, and suppliers. “While it is them share the technol- ramp up production of These must be installed fortnight to a month,” he Covid-appropriate cline is following a similar the number of vacant ICU understood that the ogy with, if not all, the re- Covaxin. Azad also asked utilizing the various agen- added. behaviour. We have seen pattern. The next two beds is 277. HRAO writes PM to patronize hotel and hospitality industry in Odisha DGP Abhay Reviews Anti-Naxal Operation In Malkangiri (A.O. Bureau) in this connection. Ac- fear. As a result, hotel in- (A.O. Bureau) Bhubaneswar, May 15: cording to it, hotel and dustry in the state is go- Malkangiri, May 15: The Hotel and Restaurant hospitality industry in the ing through crisis. On the Odisha DGP Abhay today Association Odisha world have suffered a lot other hand, Odisha has visited Motu in the (HRAO) has appealed due to Covid pandemic. got a wide scope for ho- Swabhiman Anchal of the Prime Minister for de- Accordingly, the hoteliers tel industry for its enchant- Malkangiri district and took ing tourist spots and indus- stock of the anti-Naxal trial domain. Tourist re- operations in the area. The sources across the state DGP was accompanied could fetch a good revenue by Director, Intelligence, gurated a new police out- BSF Camp. Following it, Maoists operation and in- rangements made for mi- from the overseas tourists RK Sharma, and IG of post at MV-88 and later he held a discussion with spected the border secu- grants returning to the State if they are developed to Police, (Personnel), S conducted a review meet- Police and Senior BSF of- rity arrangements. The and held a discussion with world class standard. Praveen Kumar. He inau- ing with the officials at the ficials regarding the anti- DGP also reviewed the ar- all government employees. Thus, he has requested the PM to create favourable infrastructure in Odisha. Apart from it, Mohanty Drunk man kills wife in Balangir; detained has requested the PM to (A.O. Bureau) been identified as Pushpa buked the accused for com- grant one year moratorium Kantanaji, May 15: A man and the accused has been mitting nuisance in a drunken veloping world class ho- of Odisha are incurring and reduced rate of inter- allegedly killed his wife fol- identified as Kailash Satnami. state. In a fit of rage, Kailash tel and Hospitality indus- huge loss due to shut- est for the Covid hit busi- lowing a quarrel at According to police sources, attacked Pushpa, killing her try in the state. HRAO down lockdown and ness. Similarly, he has urged Satnaminagar village under a heated argument ensued on the spot. On being in- Chairperson JK Corona related proto- to extend the loan repay- Bangomunda police limits in between the couple over formed, the police reached Mohanty has written a cols. No guests or tour- ment dateline up to 2024 Balangir district late on Fri- some issue, the quarrel broke the spot and detained the letter to Narendra Modi ists are stepping out in instead of 2022. day night. The deceased has out after the victim had re- accused person.

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