VIJAYAWADA, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2021; PAGES 12 `3 RNI No.APENG/2018/764698 Established 1864 Published From VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 193 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable www.dailypioneer.com New DNA vaccine for Covid-19 Raashi Khanna: Shooting abroad P DoT allocates spectrum P as India battled Covid P ’ effective in mice, hamsters 5 for 5G trials to telecom operators 8 was upsetting 12 In brief GST Council leaves tax rate on Delhi will begin AP reports 229 Black unlocking slowly from Monday, says Kejriwal Coronavirus vaccines unchanged n elhi will begin unlocking gradually fungus cases in 1 day PNS NEW DELHI from Monday, thanks to the efforts of the two crore people of The GST Council on Friday left D n the city which helped bring under PNS VIJAYAWADA taxes on Covid-19 vaccines and control the second wave, Chief medical supplies unchanged but Minister Arvind Kejriwal said. "In the The gross number of exempted duty on import of a med- past 24 hours, the positivity rate has Mucormycosis (Black fungus) cases icine used for treatment of black been around 1.5 per cent with only went up to 808 in Andhra Pradesh fungus. 1,100 new cases being reported. This on Friday with 229 cases being A group of ministers will delib- is the time to unlock lest people reported afresh in one day. erate on tax structure on the vac- escape corona only to die of hunger," “Lack of sufficient stock of med- cine and medical supplies, Finance Kejriwal said. He had announced a icine to treat the affected patients Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told lockdown on April 19 after the city has become a cause for concern,” reporters after a meeting of the recorded over a lakh cases five days officials of the Health Department GST Council. on a trot till then. "Today there was a told Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan The GST Council, which is meeting with the disaster management Reddy during a review meeting on headed by the Union Finance authority. Everyone is of the opinion Covid-19 on Friday evening. Minister and comprises represen- Also, the panel decided that the small GST taxpayers through an we must open slowly, slowly. There They said that 3,445 new vials tatives of all states and union ter- Centre will borrow Rs 1.58 lakh amnesty scheme for late return fil- has to be some balance," he said. have reached the State taking the ritories, exempted levy of I-GST on crore and pass it on to the states to ers. stock to 5,200, pointing out that import of Amphotericin-B, which make up for the shortfall in their Meanwhile, Delhi Deputy Chief Actor Hooda removed this was not even 10 percent of the 16 health hubs to come up in AP is used for the treatment of black revenues from the implementation Minister Manish Sisodia said that requirement. PNS n VIJAYAWADA Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday fungus. of the GST. many finance ministers of BJP- as UN ambassador over So far, the Centre sent 5,200 lipo- said that health hubs should be set Currently, vaccines attract 5 per A special session of the Council ruled states strongly protested the somal Amphotericin-B injections Pointing out that people from up at district headquarters and cent GST. will be held soon to consider proposal put up by Delhi to make ‘joke’ on Mayawati to the state, but that was not even Andhra Pradesh are going to corporations to provide such ter- Sitharaman said the Council extending the five-year GST short- essential coronavirus supplies tax- ctor Randeep Hooda has been 10 percent of the requirement, a Bengaluru, Hyderabad and tiary care. decided to continue a waiver of I- fall compensation period to states free. removed as the ambassador release from the CMO quoted the Chennai for tertiary care and 2 GST on free Covid-19 related sup- beyond 2022. 2 A of Convention for the officials as telling the Chief treatment, Chief Minister YS plies imported from abroad. The panel provided relief to Conservation of Migratory Species of Minister. Wild Animals (CMS), United Nation's The Chief Minister said at least Since the injections were not into alternatives. environmental treaty, following the 40,000 injections would be required available in the required quantity, controversy over his derogatory in a week, based on the caseload. he asked the health officials to look 2 comments against Bahujan Samaj Naidu reiterates Party chief Mayawati. Hooda has been under fire since Wednesday when a ‘Bharat Ratna nine-year-old video of him making a "joke", which social media users AP makes PSA plants Task force for to NTR’ demand termed casteist and sexist, went viral PNS n VIJAYAWADA online. The 43-second-clip from an event in 2012 resurfaced when a paediatric TDP national president N Twitter user shared it. The video has must for pvt hospitals Chandrababu Naidu paid rich Hooda cracking a joke and then Covid cases tributes to party founder and laughing along with the audience. PNS n VIJAYAWADA former chief minister late NT Rama Rao on the occasion of The Andhra Pradesh government constituted the latter's 98th birth anniver- Take care of on Friday made it mandatory for PNS n VIJAYAWADA sary. children orphaned by private hospitals and nursing Naidu appealed to the Central homes to instal Pressure Swing The State government on Friday Government to confer Bharat Covid: SC to States Adsorption (PSA) technology oxy- constituted a task force to deal with TDP resolves to offer Ratna on NTR in recognition of he Supreme Court today came to gen plants in proportion to their Covid cases among kids. his outstanding contributions to the rescue of children orphaned bed strength. The AP Paediatric Covid-19 the country's political space T during the COVID-19 lockdown, Principal Secretary (Health) Task Force Committee will be and the film industry. both national and state level, saying Anil Kumar Singhal issued an headed by APMSIDC chairman Dr ‘issue based’ support Making his opening remarks their basic needs must be taken care order, amending the Andhra with regulators in equal numbers. B Chandrasekhar Reddy who is an after garlanding NTR's photo on of by the state governments. It Pradesh Allopathic Private Medical "During the ongoing Covid-19 expert in neurosurgery. the second day of 'digital directed them to identify children who Care Establishments (Registration crisis, the government supplied Keeping in view the number of to NDA Government Mahanadu', Naidu asserted that have lost their parents or the family and Regulation) Rules, 2007, and oxygen even to private hospitals. paediatric Covid-19 cases being “conferring Bharat Ratna on breadwinner following the nationwide prescribing the minimum stan- But they charged their own rates reported in various hospitals in the PNS n VIJAYAWADA NTR would be like honouring lockdown imposed in March 2020. dards for equipment and furniture from the patients. Now we are state and to deal effectively with ourselves”. "Children in need must be taken care for hospitals based on the bed making it mandatory for them to such cases, the government had The Telugu Desam Party on Friday PAGE 2 He recalled how NTR had left of...Understand their agony and strength. instal their own PSA plants so that decided to constitute a Task Force resolved to extend issue-based an unforgettable impression on address their needs immediately," a Every hospital with more than they will be self-sufficient," a sen- to look into the issue in detail and support to the Central YSRCP has the Telugu speaking people all bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao 100 beds will have to instal a 1,000 ior health official said. suggest preventive and preparato- Government in the best interests over the world with his great and Aniruddha Bose, hearing a case Litres Per Minute (LPM) PSA The Industries Department of ry measures. of the nation and its people. betrayed farmers achievements. Born in an ordi- taken up suo motu said today. oxygen plant and those with 50 the state government is working The Committee will advise the On the concluding day of the nary family, NTR rose to the beds, a 500 LPM plant, according out a plan to extend a 30 per cent Government on all technical /med- party’s two-day annual conclave, greatest heights in film and to the order. subsidy to the private healthcare ical matters related to paediatric age organised this year as ‘Digital of AP: Naidu political careers and became a India abstains from voting The hospitals should also have establishments for installing the groups and also prepare various Mahanadu', the TDP also decided 'Yugpurush' for the people. on UNHRC resolution to oxygen concentrators equal in PSA oxygen plants. protocols including treatment pro- to adopt an intelligent strategy to Government would get the Special The TDP Mahanadu unani- number to the oxygen-supported "The Chief Minister approved tocol and conduct extensive train- make coordinated and cooperative Status for the State. Jaganmohan mously passed a resolution on probe Gaza conflict beds. this proposal and the modalities ing programmes to medical, nurs- efforts with like-minded opposi- Reddy spoke of Special Status as the occasion urging the Centre ndia was among 14 countries that The private hospitals are also are being worked out," the official ing and paramedical personnel. tion parties in Andhra Pradesh. a panacea for solving all the prob- to confer the highest civilian abstained from voting on a required to have oxygen masks added. 2 Delivering his valedictory lems of AP people but after com- award on NT Rama Rao. I resolution at the UN Human address, TDP national president N ing to power, he stopped talking Naidu asserted that NTR's Rights Council to launch an Chandrababu Naidu said that about this. If the YSRCP could not life and career had made the investigation into the crimes during the their political resolution had also fulfil this promise, the Chief average Telugu person proud. 11-day conflict between Israel and Patients administered monoclonal proposed proactive steps against Minister and his MPs should Everybody should remember Hamas in Gaza. The resolution was the unlawful activities of some resign and tender an apology to NTR's contributions and draw adopted as 24 countries voted in police officials who were imple- the people. inspiration from them to do favour of it while nine opposed it at the antibodies reacting well : AIG chairman menting the vendetta agenda of YS Over 17 resolutions were passed best possible service to the end of an all-day special session of the Jaganmohan Reddy. Naidu assert- in the 2-day Mahanadu on a vari- people. 47-member UN body in Geneva on NAVEENA GHANATE administered to US former President How are the patients to whom you ed that the retrogressive policies of ety of people' issues. Nine of these NTR showed to the world Thursday. India abstained from voting n HYDERABAD Donald Trump, reduced the chance have administered monoclonal anti- the Jagan regime had spread resolutions pertained to Andhra that power and authority were together with 13 other member of hospitalisation by 70 per cent in bodies responding? unhappiness among the farmers, Pradesh and another five on not meant for one's enjoyment nations of the grouping. "The Human The world-renowned Asian Institute patients with mild to moderate Covid- They are doing well. The experi- women, youth, workers, poor Telangana. Three resolutions per- but they were something that Rights Council this afternoon adopted of Gastroenterology (AIG) here has 19 symptoms. Dr. D Nageshwar ence is very short. Usually it takes 3 people and all sections of society. tained to both the States. A total should be used to render greater a resolution on ensuring respect for taken up a study of the efficacy of Reddy, chairman of AIG, told The days for the virus to go off, but what Referring to the YSRCP's false of 63 leaders spoke on the resolu- service to the public, Naidu international human rights law and monoclonal antibodies on the dou- Pioneer that the drug cocktail of we are seeing is the immediate promises, Naidu demanded the tions. said. international humanitarian law in the ble mutant B.1.617 variant of Covid- Casirivimab and Imdevimab, showed response is also very good. Chief Minister to explain to the 2 2 occupied Palestinian territory," the UN 19. The drug cocktail, which was promising results. 2 people by which time his body said in a statement. TODAY ALMANAC HC to hear plea on KG-basin gas e-auction NGT fines 21 stone Month & Paksham: PNS n NEW DELHI till the next date of hearing," the Vaishakha & Shukla Paksha bench had said. The Delhi High Court Friday said With the observation the court crushers Rs 1.17 cr Panchangam it will hear on June 4 a plea by state- had listed on June 4 the pleas by PNS n NEW DELHI tions, "then the Board is directed Tithi : Tritiya: 06:33 am, Chaturthi: 04:02 run ONGC for vacating an inter- GMR Vemagiri Power Generation to take appropriate action against am (Next Day) im order putting on hold its tender Ltd and GMR Rajahmundry The National Green Tribunal has the erring units, apart from issu- Nakshatram : Purva Ashadha: 06:03 pm notice and the consequent e-auc- Energy Ltd challenging the NIT slapped over Rs 1.17 crore penal- ing closure direction, assess envi- Time to Avoid : (Bad time to start tion for sale of natural gas from its and seeking a stay on any new allo- ty on 21 stone crushing and quar- ronmental compensation and any important work) block in the Krishna-Godavari cation or allotment of gas from the rying units for causing pollution recover the amount from them on (KG) basin in Kakinada, Andhra KG-basin of Oil and Natural Gas and damage to the environment. the basis of the guidelines provid- Rahukalam : 08:59 am – 10:36 am Pradesh. Corporation (ONGC). A bench comprising Justice K ed by the Central Pollution Control Yamagandam : 01:50 pm – 03:27 pm A bench of Chief Justice D N Under the April 12 NIT, ONGC Ramakrishnan and expert member Board in this regard. Varjyam : 01:36 am – 03:06 am Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh was had invited bids in respect of 2.0 Saibal Dasgupta directed the vio- The APPCB is further directed Gulika : 05:45 am - 07:22 am informed by Solicitor General Million Metric Standard Cubic lators to pay the compensation of to submit a status of recovery of Tushar Mehta that the application Meter per Day (MMSCMD) of gas Rs 1,17,40,800 within three compensation directed to be paid Good Time : (to start any important work) has been filed against the High from its KG-basin in Kakinada, months. by each unit periodically once in Amritakalam : 01:39 pm – 03:07 pm Court's May 20 order as stay of the Andhra Pradesh. It warned that if the amount is four months and if such reports are Abhijit Muhurtham : 11:47 am – 12:39 pm e-auction was "ultimately leading to The companies have sought a not paid, then the Andhra Pradesh filed, the office is directed to place loss of public money". stay on any further allocation on Pollution Control Board (APPCB) them before this Bench, it said. VIJAYAWADA The court said it will hear the the ground that the Centre and is directed to take appropriate The tribunal's judgement came WEATHER matter on June 4, the date already ONGC failed to deliver the gas allo- steps to realise the amount with the on a plea filed by farmer K Hiroji fixed on May 20 when the notice the High Court for vacation of the sation of the bidding would cause cation assured to them. aid of concerned District Collector Rao regarding the operation of the Forecast: Partly cloudy inviting tender (NIT) and e-auction interim order. irreparable loss to them. They have also told the court that by initiating necessary proceedings stone crusher units and the pollu- Temp: 41/29 were stayed. The High Court on May 20 had "We, therefore, stay the opera- pursuant to the Centre and in accordance with law. tion caused in adjoining village of Humidity: 45% The application has been filed said that a prima facie case was tion, implementation, execution ONGC's assurance they have made The bench also asked the Nemakal, Untekal in Bommanahal Sunrise: 05:41 am after the Supreme Court declined made out in favour of the petition- and finalisation of the NIT dated substantial investments to the tune APPCB to make periodical inspec- Mandal, Anantapur district of Sunset: 06:45 pm to entertain the appeals filed by ers — two GMR group companies April 12, 2021 as well as corrigen- of Rs 1,000 crore. tion of these crusher units and if Andhra Pradesh. Current Weather Conditions ONGC and the Centre against the — and balance of convenience dum to the NIT issued on April 27, any violation is found or there is Updated may 28, 2021 5:00 PM order and asked them to approach was also in their favour, as finali- 2021 and the consequent e-auction, 2 non-compliance of recommenda- 2 VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | MAY 29, 2021 vijayawada 02

essons from the pandemic Lhave the potential to lead to new ways of managing large gatherings of people -- a sort of Post-pandemic: Managing large gatherings of people a new normal for post-pan- demic life. It is possible to learn the seven days. In addition, Food and water would be be able to access every place son. from the experience of other people who may want to enter It is possible to learn from the experience of delivered to people. The prin- (e.g. shops, restaurants, hotels Admittedly, apps that track countries in regulating large key areas (e.g. sanctum sancto- other countries in regulating large ciple is that instead of people and vehicles); enable entry people's movements - and congregations (e.g. Haj man- rum of religious places) would congregations (e.g. Haj management in going to the points to collect based on record of PCR results that store their medical and agement in Saudi Arabia) and be required to have a COVID- sealed material, it would be and vaccination status so that personal data - would raise adapt these to Indian condi- 19 vaccination certificate as Saudi Arabia) and adapt these to Indian provided to them while they people who are positive-PCR privacy concerns, particular- tions. Some strategic activities well. The multiple layers pro- conditions. maintaining social distanc- are prevented from moving ly if the data falls into the are discussed below. vide additional security and ing at designated spots. around; and warn of people wrong hands or is misused. Testing and quarantine reduce the chance of infected Use of digital tools moving out of their permitted However, one has to weigh the A negative PCR test result people from entering. Social distancing masks. Digital tools (e.g. apps) zones with the help of a loca- trade-offs in these unprece- taken 48 hours prior to arrival There have been several The flow of people has to be High penalties have a deter- would be deployed for the fol- tion tracker. Fourth, have a dented times, and steps are for all people coming from out- instances of people testing well-organized in order to rent effect as was seen in lowing purposes. First, allocate special feature for booking required to be taken to protect side would be mandatory. On positive at their destination avoid congestion and crowd- Delhi during the first wave of areas where individuals/fam- specific time slots for access to, the data. arrival, all would have to points even after obtaining ing. One way is to allow only the pandemic when the traf- DR. SAMEER SHARMA ilies can move about. say, sanctum sanctorum of Managing large gatherings undergo a mandatory quaran- negative test certificates at a limited number of people at fic police effectively imposed In case groups of people temples based on their of people in the post-pandem- tine at a Government- points of departure. Multiple a time into key areas with clear mask-wearing. Additionally, desire to gather for social events, COVID-19 status. Fifth, mon- ic era would provide people approved hotel for six days or layers guard against the risk of physical distancing. Police and daily bulletins in the form of ed in neatly sealed packages they would use the tool app to itor social distancing. For with the option to visit events take a PCR test after 48 hours false negatives that may arise volunteers should be deployed text messages would remind with labels indicating the apply for a gathering permit. example, using Bluetooth, the (e.g. sports, religious) as they of the quarantine. If the test due to technical reasons or due to monitor and direct people. people about the penalties stringent conditions of prepa- Contact tracing would be built social-distancing app would were doing before the out- results are negative, they could to fraud. Furthermore, sever- It is well- known that face- and other public health mea- ration so as to obviate the risk in to detect any positive case record people around a person. break of COVID-19. leave the quarantine facility. al layers of protection would masks provide a barrier and sures. of transmission of COVID-19 emerging after the event. It would warn of people People arriving from areas avoid gatherings from becom- prevent the virus from spread- The number of people during handling. Communal Second, record, track, and mon- nearby who have tested pos- (Author has a PhD from designated as "high-risk" ing super-spreader events. This ing. Thus, facemasks would be entering the place of congre- eating or sharing meals (e.g. itor all COVID-19 related per- itive. Sixth, have a provision to USA and a D Litt from would be required to complete is based on a well-known prin- mandatory and high penalties gation would be limited. This water taps, eateries) makes for sonal records. This would supply bar-coded wristbands Kanchi University. The arti- a mandatory, seven-day quar- ciple of disaster management would be imposed on those would lead to reliable enforce- easy transmission of the virus, include test results and vaccina- on arrival, which would be cle is based on his research antine as well as get a negative - redundancy - and excessive not wearing masks or trying to ment of measures. Meals (e.g. and these would be disal- tion status of each individual. scanned to confirm the and practice and views are PCR test after completion of precautions at entry points. enter main areas without prasadam) would be provid- lowed. Third, the digital tool should COVID-19 status of the per- personal) TDP resolves... Naidu reiterates 14,429 Covid Continued from Page 1 YSRCP Govt has betrayed ‘Bharat Ratna... Continued from Page 1 On May 27, the TDP cases, 103 deaths Mahanadu passed resolu- Earlier, Naidu along with tions on condolences, State farmers, alleges Naidu TDP national general secre- PNS n VIJAYAWADA with 2,291 new case addi- terrorism, breakdown of law tary Nara Lokesh and other tions and East Godavari 2,022. and order, democratic back- leaders paid floral tributes to Continuing the downward Four districts reported sliding, price rise, taxes, PNS n VIJAYAWADA funds for their publicity cam- the former chief minister at trend, Andhra Pradesh on between 1,000 and 1,200 fresh attacks on industry, paigns rather than farmers' the NTR Ghat. Friday added 14,429 new cases cases each while seven regis- Amaravati destruction, Leader of the Opposition N welfare. In the TDP regime, In a statement, Lokesh said of coronavirus, taking the tered below 1,000 each. unemployment, agriculture Chandrababu Naidu on Friday water was provided to even NTR's life would be an inspir- gross to 16,57,986. Chittoor continued to report crisis and welfare cuts for the accused the YSRCP govern- Pulivendula and plants were ing tale of an ordinary person In 24 hours ending 9 am on a high number of Covid-19 weaker sections. ment of deliberately sabotag- saved there," the former chief who became an extraordi- Friday, the State saw 20,746 fatalities, with 15 in 24 hours. On the second day, the ing the irrigation projects in minister said. nary leader by dint of his dis- patients recover from the pan- West Godavari also had 15 Mahanadu passed resolu- the State by adopting anti- Naidu asked the cipline, hard work, determi- demic infection and another more deaths, Visakhapatnam tions on self-respect struggle farmer policies like reverse Government to explain nation and never failing sin- 103 succumb, a health depart- 10, SPS Nellore nine, of NTR, damage to irrigation tendering, stoppage of project whether it had acquired one cerity. His was a chapter that ment bulletin said. Anantapur, East Godavari and projects, organisational works and neglect of irrigation single acre for the Polavaram should be read daily for draw- The active cases in the state is Krishna eight each, Guntur structure, fake welfare water to crops. project and whether rehabili- ing inspiration and motivation. now 1,80,362 after a total of and Vizianagaram seven each, promises, problems in Naidu said that the Chief tation works were started. “NTR led his life and career by 14,66,990 recoveries and 10,634 Srikakulam six, Kadapa and NREGS bills, betrayal on Minister has failed to provide "The credit would only go to imbibing the best qualities in deaths, the bulletin said. Kurnool four each and Special Status, neglect of irrigation water to even a sin- TDP chief asserted that the present regime, it would not the TDP for achieving 11 per- his personality and practicing Chittoor topped the chart Prakasam two in a day. public health, joblessness gle acre additionally during his farmers faced untold problems take at least 100 years to com- cent growth rate in agriculture them without fail,” Lokesh said. and indifference to women two years in power. because of the State govern- plete them," Naidu said. consecutively for five years. He said that NTR would welfare and party future "All projects were driven ment's negligence. The TDP chief demanded Polavaram and Amaravati remain an inspiration for political agenda. into a backward direction in "During our rule, the TDP the Government to focus on were like the two eyes for the him to help fellow human the name of re-tendering. The government dug over 8 lakh agriculture and ensure remu- future development of the beings without any selfish YSRCP government had not farm ponds in Anantapur dis- nerative prices to farmers. State. While the TDP considerations. even spent Rs. 1,000 crore on trict alone as it faced the "The extent of cultivation remained accountable to the He said that NTR was a GST Council the irrigation projects since it threat of turning into a desert. should be increased and new people, the Jaganmohan 'Mahanayakudu' (Great came to power in 2019. The It was NTR who raised a ray industries should come to the Reddy regime was going for- Leader) who stood like a rock leaves tax rate... Galeru Nagari project has lit- of hope by coming out with State. ward with its anarchic and of support for the backward erally been shelved and the the Telugu Ganga project in There was no use in giving maniacal policies. The Chief classes and weaker sections. Continued from Page 1 works on the Handri Neeva order to prevent Rayalaseema small monetary benefits to the Minister has also stopped the Everybody should take inspi- have been stopped," Naidu from turning into a land of farmers without supporting mega seed park that was ration from the humanist in "Put up a proposal before the alleged. rocks and stones. If the pro- them on the field level. The sought to be developed in NTR and work towards achiev- GST Council to make In a statement here, the jects were neglected like in the YSRCP is spending more Kurnool," he said. ing an egalitarian society. COVID-19 vaccines, oxygen cylinders, concentrators, PPE kits, sanitisers, masks, testing kits etc tax-free," Sisodia, Patients administered monoclonal who is also the Delhi finance 16 health hubs to come... AP reports 229... minister, tweeted. "Punjab, West Bengal, antibodies reacting well : AIG... Continued from Page 1 the health sector will be Kerala and many other states strengthened from the govern- Continued from Page 1 each train are available. The also did the same," he said. Continued from Page 1 months we have to repeat this, like Crohn's disease, ulcera- A total of 16 health hubs ment side and the private sec- officials said they have made "However, finance ministers so you can't go on doing this. tive colitis. But for infectious should be set up in district tor also gets better hospitals He asked them to coordinate alternative arrangements in from the BJP strongly protest- We have already started, the This is passive immunization, disease, this is only the third headquarters and Rajahmu- due to the encouragement with pharma companies and the wake of the cyclone and ed against it." reported literature response is while vaccine is active disease. We used for ndry, Vijayawada and Tirupati. given by the government. procure medicines for Black procured 812.78 metric tonnes During a press briefing also 70% complete recovery i.e. immunization. Active bacterial infective The Chief Minister held a Tertiary care will be Fungus, the release said. of oxygen on May 26. They after the meeting, Union 70% of them do not become immunization diseases. review meeting on the prevail- improved in the state as multi- Meanwhile, the government said 670 metric tonnes of oxy- Finance Minister Nirmala serious cases and they respond. should be pre- Generally ing Covid situation, vaccina- specialty and super-specialty has so far identified 78 children gen on average is made avail- Sitharaman said the GST Some 20% will respond slow- ferred only in we do not tion and oxygen supply and hospitals will come up in dis- orphaned by coronavirus in able in the last five days. Council decided to waive the ly and a very small percentage situations use for said 16 health hubs should be trict headquarters and corpo- different districts. The Chief Minister asked integrated goods and services could become serious cases. where vac- infective set up across the state. rations and patients need not Of the 78, 10 children were officials not to relax as the tax on free Covid-related sup- We are hoping that it will be cines cannot diseases The Chief Minister said at to go to other places for med- given Rs 10 lakh each, as cases were declining and plies imported from abroad. similar in Indian patients also be used or if because least 30-50 acres of land ical treatment. announced by the government. directed them to complete where antibodies are neutral- someone the should be acquired and 5 The Chief Minister said The Rs 10 lakh would be the installation of oxygen ising and clearing the virus. needs urgent antibi- acres should be allotted to each quality treatment was being deposited in a bank till the pipelines and storage works The findings of the study that protection otics are hospital free of cost. provided to patients under child attains the age of 25 years and be prepared in case of any Task force for we have taken up at AIG will and they avail- These parcels of land should Arogyasri and directed the and the monthly interest could surge in cases. be available in 4 weeks. can't wait for able. For be given to hospitals which are officials to bring the health be used to meet the regular The officials said they have paediatric... Are there more such cocktails vaccine protec- this virus ready to invest at least Rs 100 hubs policy in one month. He needs. received 66 complaints on of monoclonal antibodies tion to activate infection, crore in three years. Through said vaccines should be man- The other children would violation of rules and Rs 2.4 Continued from Page 1 which are artificially created for 6 weeks; then, we don't have these health hubs, 80 multi or ufactured under the purview also be soon paid the amount, crore fines were imposed on in a laboratory and tailor- they can use this any other super-specialty hospitals will of the government and direct- the officials told the Chief 43 hospitals. The member-convener of the made to fight a particular dis- method. methodology; this come up in the state. ed the officials to prepare a Minister. The State Government will Committee may co-opt any spe- ease? Is it possible to manufacture process has come into use. Along with these hospitals, policy for it. The officials said 16 ISO take a decision on Anandaiah's cialist to fulfil the task. The The one we are using in India? When will normalcy return? the government is setting up The officials also explained tankers are available in the ‘miracle cure’ after the CCRAS Committee will meet as frequent- Casirivimab and Imdivimab Yes, Zydus has already We are seeing a downtrend 16 teaching hospitals and the prevailing Covid situa- state and four oxygen Express report is submitted and con- ly as the situation demanded. The are made and developed by applied for study trial. Even in now. By the middle of next nursing colleges due to which tion in the state. trains with four tankers in sidering all the aspects. Committee will also submit a pre- Regeneron and Roche. There our lab at AIG we are able to month we will see a signifi- liminary report in a week’s time. are other cocktails made by Eli generate the monoclonal anti- cant downtrend. This trend Lilly. One more is coming in bodies. But we have not done will continue to occur in July production. Single drug cannot any commercialisation. We and August also. Complete VIJAYAWADA be used as there won't be have done only research work normalcy to come out with- HC to hear plea... NGT fines 21... BULLION RATES resistance; it has to be used as on it and we are able to gener- out masks and all will depend cocktail. This is the one which ate from single cell huge upon two things: firstly, if we Continued from Page 1 ticipate in the e-auction for Continued from Page 1 crusher units enumerated in GOLD the Indian government amount of monoclonal anti- can vaccinate people at rate of procuring allocation of the gas, the report by a committee ` Rs.49, 860 (10 gm) approved two days ago. The bodies. 1 crore per day, 3-4 times we The two companies had also which was to be allocated to According to the plea, filed formed by it have caused ` 240 others are yet to be approved. How do you intend to stop can completely get herd contended that there was a them as per the assurances of through advocate Sravan damage and committed viola- According New England jour- the wastage as one mixture immunity; secondly, if we stress faced by the power sec- the Centre and ONGC and Kumar, these units are situat- tion and they are liable to pay SILVER nal article, efficacy is same for has to be used for two have Covid appropriate tor and the result of the e-auc- therefore, irreparable loss and ed adjacent to each other and compensation for the viola- ` 76, 100 (1kg) all of this for out-patient, but patients within 36 hours? behavior. Combination of tion would be that the natur- injury be caused to them. nearby villages as well as agri- tion committed and also the ` 100 efficacy is not good in in- The demand right now is vaccination and Covid appro- al gas will be supplied to the The Centre and ONGC, on cultural lands and old damage caused to the environ- patients i.e. if a patient is very high and we are getting priate behavior will definite- other sectors at a higher price. May 20, had urged the court Anjaneya Swamy temple. ment on account of their admitted, or on oxygen and patients in groups. So, we can ly help us to get back to nor- They have also claimed that not to pass the order staying The NGT said these 21 operations. CHICKEN ventilator, it is not good. use it. But if there are fewer mal by October or November. the auction was in variance the NIT and e-auction, but the RATES `/KG Is it alternative to vaccine? patients, that's a problem. If these things are not fol- with the statutory framework bench declined the request, Are you doing it as a study for That's the reason why every- lowed, this pandemic can go for allocation of coal for coal saying the NIT was issued on Dressed/With Skin `145 prophylaxis? body cannot start this because on for next year also because based power projects. April 12, 2021, 60 months after Without Skin `165 No, we are not. But techni- within 36 hours we cannot get then we will have pockets of The two companies have the Petroleum Ministry's 2016 Broiler at Farm `100 cally we can use it. Usually, if a patient, the injection will be infection in the community also challenged a March 21, notification and "heavens are we give this injection, it will wasted. It is expensive; togeth- and it will keep coming up. If 2016 notification of the not going to fall" if another protect people from virus for er each of them costs about Rs variant develops and it Petroleum Ministry which two weeks go by. EGG 3 months. Right now there is 60,000. The price for a dose of escapes the immunity of the provides for forward auction "We have considered the RATES `/100 no study in the world, because 1,200 mg (600 mg of virus, then it is a problem and — gas would be allocated to documents as aforementioned effective vaccine has come. Casirivimab and 600 mg of whole cycle will develop. the highest bidder — and they and examined the facts and VIJAYAWADA 541 Instead of using this as prophy- Imdevimab) is Rs 59,750. Immediate priority will be have contended that this would circumstances, brought out HYDERABAD 456 laxis, we use vaccine as pro- Was this strategy used for any how to vaccinate large popu- be discriminatory to them. above, including the invest- phylaxis; within 6 weeks we other disease? lation and in next three The two companies had ment of approximately more VISAKHAPATNAM 355 can develop permanent immu- Monoclonal antibodies are months. Despite vaccina- told the bench that if the auc- than Rs 1,000 crore by the RETAIL PRICE `5.41 (IN VIJAYAWADA) nity. But this is temporary used for many diseases, espe- tion, Covid appropriate tion was not stayed, they will petitioners, as averred in the immunity and again after 3 cially autoimmune diseases behavior has to be followed. be compelled to bid and par- petition.

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, D.No. New 3-88, Old 3-22, Chandra Theatre, Gosala, Penamaluru Mandal, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 521 151, Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | MAY 29, 2021 vijayawada 03 Jagan looks at Delhi as AP runs NGOs demand norms of orphan aid scheme changed PNS n VIJAYAWADA out of funds for Polavaram works NGOs and orphanages want some important changes to be made to the norms extending Rs 10 lakh ex gratia to the chil- dren who have lost both their parents to Covid-19. Complete all pending irrigation Among other changes, they suggest the Government make the deposit of Rs 10 lakh as a joint deposit in the name of the projects, Jagan orders officials child and the Project Director of Women Development and PNS n VIJAYAWADA Thirtha Sagaram reservoir Child Welfare in the best inter- (care and protection of chil- works, the officials said the est of the child. They suggest dren) Act 2015 of the con- PNS n VIJAYAWADA He said the state government Chief Minister YS contractor who was awarded Chief Minister YS the Government cerned districts, who can is moving forward with a positive Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday the work by the previous Jaganmohan Reddy had declare the child as an Orphan. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan attitude towards the project directed officials to focus on government has approached announced Rs 10 lakh as ex make the They suggest the Reddy on Friday directed officials despite financial constraints. constructing Naredi barrage court and efforts are on to gratia in the form of fixed deposit of Rs 10 Government make the deposit to rush to Delhi to get bills pend- Jagan said it is not appropriate to on Vamsadhara river and resolve the legal problems. deposits in the name of the of Rs 10 lakh as a joint deposit ing with the Centre to the tune have bills pending at the Centre consider it as a priority pro- The Chief Minister also children who lost both their lakh as a joint in the name of the child and of Rs 1,600 crore spent by the and directed the officials to focus ject. reviewed the parents to Covid. deposit in the the Project Director of Women state government on Polavaram on getting them cleared. Jagan on Friday reviewed Mahendratanaya offshore The government scheme is name of the Development and Child project cleared. The Chief Minister pointed priority irrigation projects reservoir. He directed the applicable for children below Welfare in the best interest of The Chief Minister’s directive out that officials believe that the with officials. officials to complete the the age of 18 years whose child and the the child. came as the State is facing a pre- State would need to spend at least Chief Secretary Adityanath repair works of the families are below the pover- Project Director The name of the guardian carious financial position due to Rs 1,400 crore in the coming Das informed the Chief Brahmasagar and Paidipalem ty line. should not be mentioned in several factors, including the three months. He directed offi- Minister that a letter had projects immediately and Accordingly, 429 children of Women the Fixed Deposit. As per the Covid-induced situation. cials to go to Delhi and get the been sent to the Odisha Chief added to take immediate across the state are eligible for Development banking procedures, if any- It is estimated that Andhra pending bills cleared. Secretary and a reply was steps to store Brahmasagar at the financial support offered by thing happens to the child, the Pradesh needs at least another Rs Explaining the progress of awaiting. “We will take up full capacity. the State Government. and Child deposit may go to the 1,400 crore in the coming months works of Polavaram project to the discussion with the Odisha The Chief Minister also According to officials of the Welfare in the guardian. This is not safe in the to spend on the Polavaram pro- Chief Minister, the officials said government regarding irriga- Tunnel-2. He said there reviewed the Rayalaseema women and child welfare best interest of interest of the child. Some ject which has entered a crucial 91 percent of spillway concrete tion projects,” he said. should be no delay in work drought mitigation projects, department, the highest num- children may have the risk of phase. works were completed and the The officials said the con- and instructed the officials to AP Godavari Krishna salini- ber of children who lost par- the child. life from the greedy guardians, Polavaram always remained a remaining works will be done by struction of Nellore barrage come up with an action plan ty mitigation? and water secu- ents during Covid 19 are from NGOs say. politically rallying point for all the June 15. They said 42 radial gates will be completed by June 31 for the next meeting. rity projects, Palnadu drought Srikakulam with 316 orphans deposit as security for their BVS Kumar, former chair- major parties in the State — have been erected and the and 84 percent of works relat- Reviewing the Vamsadhara mitigation projects and while Visakhapatnam has no future. After attaining the age man, Child Welfare YSRCP, TDP and BJP. remaining six gates will be com- ed to Sangam barrage are Stage -2, Phase -2 works, the Uttaranchal Sujala Sravanti orphans. of 25 years they can redeem the Committee, Krishna district A controversy also erupted a pleted soon. He added that the done and it will be complet- Chief Minister said the pro- projects. The orphans from Covid in fixed deposit amount of Rs 10 said that the progress of these few months ago over Centre remaining 14 hydraulic cylinders ed by July 31. ject was a priority project and The officials said a special other districts in the state are lakh. children should be entrusted to stopping clearing bills asking from Germany will reach AP The Chief Minister was works should be expedited purpose vehicle has been set 72 from Anantapur, seven each The Government has issued the District Child Protection the State government accept soon. informed that works are in and there should be no delay. up for Rayalaseema Drought from Kurnool, Nellore, instructions to the Medical & Unit (DCPU), which is a part 2014 base price estimates. The officials said they have lift- progress on both sides of He said interlinking works for Mitigation project. They said Prakasam and Krishna districts Health Department which has of Integrated Child Protection At a review meeting on irriga- ed all the gates to release flood- Owk tunnel and the work of Vamsadhara and Nagavali that the power finance corpo- and three each from Kadapa, issued guidelines for imple- Scheme (ICPS). tion projects chaired by the Chief water. 116 meters is still pending rivers should be completed ration has agreed to give Rs Chittoor and East Godavari mentation. Accordingly all the CWC and DCPU should Minister on Friday, it was They said the works of the and will be completed in the soon. 12,056 crore for this project. districts. District collectors are imple- promote Foster Care pro- revealed that around Rs 1,600 spillway channel will reach a safe coming three months. They Reviewing the pending The officials said Rural Guntur has two such chil- menting the scheme transpar- grammes and strive to place crore of bills regarding construc- stage by May end. The informed said the fault area is being works of Thotapalli barrage, Electrification Corporation dren while West Godavari has ently in their respective dis- the eligible children under tion of prestigious Polavaram that the gaps in upper cofferdam filled with polyurethane foam the officials said problems has sanctioned a loan of Rs one orphan. tricts. Foster Care, which enables project are yet to be reimbursed were closed and difficult works through a fore-pulling regarding land acquisition 2,750 crore to YSR Palnadu The district collectors have NGOs and orphanages wel- the child to grow in a family to the State by the Centre. regarding it were also completed. method. are solved and the pending Drought Mitigation project started distributing the docu- comed the government move atmosphere, one of the impor- Reviewing the clearance of the The officials said Reaches 1, 2 of The officials informed the works will be completed and Rs 850 crore was already ments for the Rs 10 lakh fixed to support the Covid orphan tant Rights of a Child as per the bills, the Chief Minister said an cofferdam to the targeted height Chief Minister that Tunnel-1 soon. The Chief Minister released in March. deposit amounts to beneficia- children. A few NGOs said that constitution. amount of around Rs 1,600 crore will be completed by end of June of Veligonda project was said to focus on The Chief Minister direct- ries across the state. The the identified children shall be He said that the government was stuck in the form of bills. He and Reaches 3, 4 of the cofferdam ready and head regulator Gajapathinagaram branch ed the officials to release all Government hopes that by produced before Child Welfare should consider giving a min- said the state government is to targeted height will be com- works of Tunnel-1 are almost canal to which officials said bills related to R&R and land making a fixed deposit of Rs 10 Committees (CWC), constitut- imum of 5 percent reservation sanctioning money as Polavaram pleted by end of July. completed. The Chief land acquisition will be solved acquisition of all projects and lakh per child, they can utilise ed by Government of AP to in education and employment is a high priority project and The Chief Minister directed Minister directed the officials soon. also solve any other pending the monthly interest amount of function as a Bench of First for the orphan children, which should be completed on war the officials to expedite the works to expedite the works of Regarding Tarakarama problems. approximately Rs 5,000 for Class Judicial Magistrates as will enable them to live a footing. related to lower cofferdam. their sustenance and fixed per Sec 27(9) of Juvenile Justice comfortable life in future. SHORT TAKES Veteran Not distributing medicine Collector expedites work kabaddi coach on 125-ft Ambedkar statue Nageswara Rao for Covid yet: Anandaiah VIJAYAWADA: Krishna district Collector A Md Imtiaz on Friday said passes away PNS n VIJAYAWADA now,” Anandaiah said. could get it. that measures should be taken to acquire land for construction of the PNS n 125-feet statue of BR Ambedkar at Swaraj Maidan in Vijayawada city VIJAYAWADA He appealed to the people It may be mentioned here and hand it over to the Social Welfare Department within 48 hours. Ayurvedic practitioner B not to believe rumours doing that the AP High Court has Speaking to the concerned coordination committee members and Veteran kabaddi coach S Anandaiah, who shot to fame rounds on social media plat- already directed the State other officials at the Collector’s camp office on Friday, Imtiaz said that Nageswara Rao passed away on in the recent past for distrib- forms and come to government to take a quick the land for the prestigious project — construction of a 125-ft statue Friday following a brief illness. uting a ‘miracle cure’ for Krishnapatnam. decision on the distribution of Mayor vows an end to honour Dr BR Ambedkar the architect of India’s Constitution, along He was 82. Covid-19, surfaced after a “I don’t have the raw mate- the “Krishnapatnam medi- with a memorial — should be handed over to the Social Welfare Nageswara Rao donned the week on Friday. rial to prepare the medicine cine”. Department by the Irrigation Department officials. The Collector made role of coach for the Indian team Releasing a video message, for curing Covid-19. I will The court asked the gov- it clear that the offices and other structures in the Swaraj Maidan in the international kabaddi Anandaiah said that there resume preparing the medi- ernment not to delay the to drinking waters premises should be vacated in the next two weeks. In all 18.81 acres tournament for men and was no truth in the reports cine only after getting permis- decision citing tests. Counsel land will be acquired for the project, said Imtiaz. Joint Collector Dr K women held at Vijayawada in that he would resume distri- sion from the government for the state government told Madhavilatha, Sub collector HM Dhyan Chandra, DRO M 1993 in which India won the bution of this much-in- and we will then start distri- the court that the government woes in Vijayawada Venkateswarulu, /Irrigation division DE A Raja Swaroop Kumar, DD gold medal. demand Ayurvedic prepara- bution,” Anandaiah said. He was expecting a report from Social Welfare K Saraswathi, Tahsildar V Srinu and other officials Under his tutelage, many tion as there was no permis- said that once the “medi- the Centre on May 29. The PNS n were present on the occasion. kabaddi players from Krishna sion from the government. cine” was ready, he would court posted the case to VIJAYAWADA Crombay road despite repeat- district represented India. “So, there will be no distrib- make an announcement well Monday asking it to submit a ed requests. Players like VV Ranga Rao, S ution of my medicine as of in advance so that the people report by then. With complaints pouring in The residents also com- Essentials distributed Bhaskara Rao, KDK Mohan regarding basic amenities, plained about insufficient Rao and G Sugandha Kumar including supply of drinking drinking water due to limited to Covid-hit were selected for the Indian team water, Vijayawada Mayor release by the VMC. They under his tutelage. Women play- Rayana Bhagyalakshmi on lamented that the VMC was VIJAYAWADA: Members of a charity organisation, Our Youth Social ers like Anuradha, Prabhavathi, VIT-AP offering sustainable legal education Friday asked municipal corpo- releasing water only for a Community (OYSC), on Friday distributed essential commodities to Suneeta, and Martha too played ration officials to immediate- short time. around 100 workers at Auto Nagar APIIC SEZ centre. Patamata S-I for India under his training. PNS n VIJAYAWADA empathy and principles of new generations of law stu- ly initiate measures to resolve The Mayor directed the Ranganatulu who took part in the distribution said that services Players like V Jhansi Rani and social justice to be ingrained dents is challenging and VSL the issues. VMC officials to increase rendered by NGOs are commendable in view of the financial P Padmaja Bala who worked as The Board of Advisors to the among the law students. must nurture the students The Mayor made a visit to water supply duration and difficulties faced by the low-income groups in the wake of Covid. Indian women team coaches VIT-AP School of Law met Further, members appre- towards learning fundamen- various areas of Vijayawada further to replace the damaged Sohan Pappu, vice-president of OYSC, said the charity was set up in were trainees of Nageswara Rao. on Friday to deliberate upon ciated the vision and tals of the law subjects and city on Friday and spoke to the pipelines to stop leakage. She 2017 for the empowerment of women. “Since last year, we have KP Rao, former secretary, the role of VSL in the current progress made by the law these fundamentals will come citizens. directed the officials to arrange organised six service programmes and helped the poor during the Andhra Pradesh Kabaddi context. On the occasion, school over the past one in help to address the grow- Residents of division 41 four hand pumps to help lockdown. We have distributed 40,000 masks, 1,000 N 95 masks, Association, represented as tech- Chancellor and Founder of year and congratulated the ing challenges. complained that no develop- locals in the summer season. 3,000 sanitisers and essential items so far,” he said. Sohan said nical official in Bangkok Asian VIT G Viswanathan stressed management for taking Dr Sekar Viswanathan, ment work for the CM Health Corporator Mohammed sanitary napkins worth Rs 3.50 lakh would be soon made and games 1998, thanks to late the need to provide holistic efforts in making VSL a Vice-President, Dr SV Kota Centre was taken up, road Irfan explained about pending distributed free to the poor. Nageswara Rao. G Sudharani, legal education and to pre- vibrant law school. Reddy, Vice-Chancellor, Dr construction works worth Rs. works and drainage issues to who was nominated as a man- pare the global legal profes- PS Rao, former member of Benarji Chakka, Dean, Dr 4.35 remained a non-starter the Mayor and she assured to ager of the Indian women's sionals it is very important to the UN International law CLV Sivakumar and others and there was still no culvert initiate measures to resolve Amurata Trust donates team in 1993, was his trainee. instil the ethics, values, Commission, said teaching took part in the meeting. on the Swathi Centre- them. 50 beds to GGH VIJAYAWADA: Members of Amurata Hastam Charitable Trust and Consumer Association for Awareness and Protection (CAAP) on Oxygen Express supply 1000 MT LMO in 13 days to AP Friday gifted 50 beds and ten stretchers to the Vijayawada Government General Hospital. Appreciating them, GGH PNS n superintendent K Sivashankar said that during the Covid second VIJAYAWADA 66 tankers. ating these trains along the wave, there is an acute shortfall of beds for patients. He said that the All these trains have brought Green Corridors to ensure beds will be of great help to the patients and the hospital staff to In a short span of 13 days, Medical Oxygen to Andhra minimum transportation time. serve the patients better. Dr Sivashankar complimented the trust Indian Railways has brought Pradesh through container Multi-disciplinary teams founder and chairman Dara Karunasree. Karunasree said that the more than 1,000 metric tonnes tankers. have also been formed to material was gifted to the hospital through the support from donors (MT) of Liquid Medical Significantly, LMO has been ensure that the Oxygen trains and donations. She said that they could procure the beds and Oxygen (LMO) to Andhra delivered across various loca- reach at the least possible time. stretchers with the support and encouragement of Consumer Court Pradesh, over the South tions of AP over SCR – As a result, the average time Chairperson S Madhava Rao. Central Railway. Krishnapatnam Port, Guntur taken to transport these trains With the arrival of 77.76 MT and Tadipatri. Also, Oxygen has been over 60 kmph. of LMO in four containers Express trains to Andhra Gajanan Mallya, General from Rourkela, Odisha at Pradesh have started from Manager, SCR complimented Krishnapatnam Port, the both the Eastern and Western the officers and staff of the cumulative Medical Oxygen parts of the country originat- zone for transporting more delivered to Andhra Pradesh ing from West Bengal, Odisha, than 1,000 MT of LMO to AP. (over SCR) totalled 1,068.59 Jharkhand and Gujarat. He said that these trains are MT. While 10 trains have come being operated with the high- Starting with the delivery of from Odisha, four trains from est sense of urgency so as to the first Oxygen Express to the Gujarat and two trains each ensure that medical oxygen to State on May 15 from from Jharkhand and West the States reaches in the fastest Durgapur to Krishnapatnam Bengal states. possible time. He advised the Port, the Indian Railways has Further, to meet the medical team to continue the same level so far operated 18 Oxygen oxygen requirements of the of monitoring so as to provide Express trains bringing States at the fastest possible hassle-free and seamless oper- 1,068.59 MT of LMO through time, Railways have been oper- ation of these trains. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | MAY 29, 2021 vijayawada 04

Corona medical THE PIONEER EFFECT Debate over birthplace of Lord kits donated to police Covid Isolation Centre personnel shifted from marriage hall! Hanuman ends in impasse PNS n KADAPA DHV SAMBASIVA RAO floor, wedding on first' in 'The pied with the Nadu-Nedu pro- Hampi's Govindananda Saraswati Swamy leaves meet in a huff A NRI doctor has donated n KAKINADA Pioneer', the officials prepared gramme. Though attempts 500 medical kits to the police to initiate action against the were made to shift it to the high PNS n TIRUPATI Madhvacharyas and Jeeyar personnel who were dis- Reacting to the news report that staff concerned and the isola- school, it was again bounced Swamijis. charging duties in Kadapa appeared in these columns high- tion centre was shifted to back because of tenth class The debate over the birth- He alleged that the argu- district. NRI doctor Dr Anil lighting the official apathy in another place. exams scheduled from June 7. place of Lord Hanuman ments of the TTD were mis- Reddy Chamala from locating a village Covid Isolation District Panchayat Officer Finally, it was set up at the between Tirumala-Tirupati leading the common people. Tadipathri of Anantapur dis- Centre on the ground floor of a (DPO) K Nageswar Nayak Kalyana mandapam. The offi- Devasthanams (TTD) and Sri "We cannot depend on the trict handed over 500 medical marriage function hall at directed Mandal Extension cials should not have permit- Hanumad Janmabhoomi mythology but have to go by kits to District Karapa, the officials have recti- Officer Cheekatla Balaji ted marriages when they pro- Teertha Kshetra Trust of the epic Ramayana. Did the Superintendent of Police fied their mistake and shifted it. Venkata Ramana to immedi- posed to set up the Covid cen- Karnataka ended in a stale- experts committee ever come KKN Anburajan on Friday as When there was a sharp ately shift the centre from the tre there. But, succumbing to mate. to Kishkindha to examine the a social responsibility. He rise in the Covid cases in East marriage hall. He also clarified pressures from the panchayat The debate was held evidences" Govindananda said the services rendered by Godavari district, the officials that action would be initiated staff, permission was given between the experts' commit- Sarswati asked. the police personnel were established the Covid Isolation against the responsible pan- leading to a controversy. tee of TTD headed by National Meanwhile, the National priceless. Each medical kit Centre at Chiranjeevi Kalyana chayat staff members. Now, an old building of the Sanskrit University Vice- Sanskrit University Vice- comprises all materials Mandapam in Karapa town. Meanwhile, frequent shifting auditorium behind the high Chancellor V Muralidhar Chancellor and head of TTD required for a person after When the Covid patients were of the isolation centre drew school was selected to locate Sharma and Hanumad experts committee he/she tested positive for the placed on the ground floor, a criticism as the centre was ini- the isolation Centre. The pan- Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Muralidhar Sharma said that corona and till recovered wedding took place on the tially set up at Karapa prima- chayat staff who permitted the Trust founder Govindananda various ancient scriptures completely. first floor on Wednesday last. ry school. The Mandal wedding after setting up the Saraswati Swamy at the univer- including Puranas and copper Dr Anil Reddy said a pam- With the news item 'Covid Education Officer rejected it isolation centre would be taken sity premises. After a heated plate inscriptions clearly indi- phlet with details of helpline Isolation Centre on ground saying the school was preoccu- to task, the officials said. argument between the two cated that Anjanadri in numbers for medical assis- sides, Govindananda Saraswati Tirumala Hills was the birth- tance and usage of medicines walked out of the meeting in a place of Lord Hanuman. The were given in the kit. huff. claims made by the Thanking the NRI doctor, Addressing a press confer- Govindananda Saraswati that Anburajan said it was laud- ence here on Friday, Lord Hanuman was born at able to donate the medical Govindananda Saraswati said Anjanahalli on the banks of kits keeping in mind the wel- that there was no point in hav- river Pampa near Hampi in fare of the police personnel. ing discussions over the birth- Karnataka doesn't have any Special branch DSP place of Lord Hanuman after committee constituted by the has references to Kishkindha as mythological references and Sivareddy, SC, ST Cell DSP several centuries when Valmiki TTD on the issue had no the birthplace of Hanuman. alleged that the Ravikumar, Dr Anil Reddy's Ramayana clearly mentions authority and does not have Govindananda Saraswati fur- Govindananda Saraswati has father Chamala Ramalinga that he was born in Kishkindha proper evidence to decide the ther said such sensitive issues no proper knowledge and he Reddy, Police officers on the banks of Pampa Kshetra birthplace of Hanuman, he should be decided by the did not come out with any Association district president near Hampi in Karnataka. said the people's belief stems Hindu religious seers such as pieces of evidence to prove his Doolam Suresh and others Stating that the experts' from the epic Ramayana which the Sankaracharyas, claim. were present. MIRACLE DRUG Cops playing vital role in containing Covid: MLA PNS n NARASAPURAM Godavari district on Friday, ple to cooperate with the police Prasada Raju said the services of personnel by following self-restric- The services extended by the police revenue and the police were cru- tions to prevent the coronavirus. personnel during the corona crit- cial in containing the Covid. Stating They should not come out unless ical conditions were laudable and that the Tahasildar office building there was an emergency and even they played a vital role in execut- was renovated recently and now the in emergency cases they have to get ing the lockdown and partial cur- police circle office had a new permission by showing adequate few to save people from the dread- building. Measures would be taken proofs. He thanked everyone who ed coronavirus, Narasapuram leg- to ensure all government offices supported the construction of the islator Mudunuri Prasada Raju would be located at one place CI office. said on Friday. after Narasapuram district was Sub-Collector K S Viswanathan, While inaugurating the Circle formed so that the people could not DSP Veeranjaneya Reddy, CI Inspector office building with suffer. Krishna Kumar, Tahasildar MP Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy surprising all by showing Anandaiah's Covid drug, after its production was suspended, at a modern facilities on the Steamer District Superintendent of Police Mallikarjuna Reddy and others meeting in Ongole on Friday. Ministers Viswaroop and Balineni Srinivasa Reddy and Collector Pola Bhaskar are also seen. Road at Narasapuram in West Narayana Nayak appealed to peo- were present on the occasion. SHORT TAKES Place indents for drugs through Acute water All set for laying MP hailed for approval to scarcity in produce black fungus drug in AP MM App, Collector tells hospitals Kakinada stone for 3 medical GUNTUR : With the initiative of PNS n Narasaraopet MP Lavu KAKINADA PNS n Srikrishnadevarayalu, the Centre has per- ELURU colleges in AP mitted Safe Pharmaceuticals at Sattenapalli Though it is a smart city, in Guntur district to manufacture much All the 43 Covid government Kakinada is facing an acute PNS n GUNTUR The govt had already demanded Amphoteritin medicine to be hospitals should download the drinking water shortage. used in the treatment of black fungus. 'Medicine Management App' to Having about 3.5 lakh popu- All is set for laying the founda- acquired 47.50 acres at It may be recalled that manufacturing of place indents for acquiring nec- lation in the 50 municipal tion stone for three medical Brahmanapalli for the Lavu Srikrishnadevarayalu, Remdesivir injection began in the district essary stocks of medicines now divisions, the city was wit- colleges to be constructed at a Narasaraopeta MP with the initiative of the MP. It was a wel- onwards as the supply of med- nessing water fights at the cost of Rs 1500 crore in Andhra college and the farmers coming feature that identifying the scarcity icines would be carried out public taps and water tankers Pradesh. These medical col- have come forward to of the black fungus injection MP Krishnadevarayalu has written a letter only through the application, amid hot summer and dead- leges would be set up in to the Prime Minister and the Union Minister for Medical and Health District Collector Karthikeya ly coronavirus. More number Piduguralla and Bapatla in give another 20 acres. requesting permission and they agreed for the same. When the MRP Mishra said on Friday. for a second dose. About 45,000 Expressing satisfaction over the of corona positive cases was Guntur district and Kavali in of Amphotericin medicine was Rs 7,000, it was sold in lakhs in the Speaking at a video confer- people have to get their second pace of recoveries and dis- being reported in Kakinada Nellore district. black market. He expressed hope that the situation would not be like ence from the Collectorate here jab in the district. Apart from charges in CCCs on Thursday, rural and urban mandals Chief Minister YS that now as the black fungus medicines would be manufactured in AP. on Covid related issues on removing the names of duplica- he said there should not be any every day. Daring the corona Jaganmohan Reddy will lay the and the farmers have come for- Several leaders hailed MP Srikrishnadevarayalu for his effort in getting Friday, Karthikeya Mishra said tions by examining the list thor- compromise concerning the threat, women were vying foundation stone virtually for ward to give another 20 acres. permissions from the Centre for making emergency drugs in the the Medicine Management oughly, the names of the people supply of food and sanitation with each other to fetch a pot medical colleges in Piduguralla Deputy Speaker Kona state. Application would function who have already taken their facilities. He informed that the full of water when the tanker in the Palnadu region and Raghupati said a foundation from Friday onwards and sup- second dose should be removed, Amul Project would be formal- reached their locality. There Bapatla on May 31. stone would be laid for the ply of medicine would be done he said and directed that anoth- ly launched in 63 areas in was no guarantee when it Narasaraopeta MLA Kasu medical college to be set up at a NHRC serves notices over through the app only. The med- er 13,000 vaccines of Covishield Dwarakatirumala, Nallajerla, comes again once it left. Even Mahesh Reddy and MP Sri cost of Rs 505 crore in 60 acres icine management application were available in the district and Tadepalligudem, Ungatur, without wearing masks, the Krishnadevarayalu said the of land in Bapatla. The people of Raghurama Raju's arrest was introduced on an experi- they should be given to the eli- Denduluru and Bhimadolu women were fighting for Chief Minister sanctioned Rs Konaseema would get a modern AMARAVATI: Responding to the reports the way YSRCP MP mental basis in West Godavari gible people, he added. mandals. their turn at the tanker. 500 crore for building medical medical facility with 500 beds. Raghuarama Krishnam Raju was arrested and further developments, and Chittoor districts and it Karthikeya Mishra said a Joint Collectors K Venkata The local women want- college as per the dreams of the He praised CM Jaganmohan the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday served would be introduced in all the Triple - C Centre was established Ramana Reddy and Himanshu ed an immediate solution people of the Palnadu region. If Reddy saying that he was the notices to AP DGP and Principal Secretary of Home Department. districts from Saturday, he at Tadepalligudem NIT and Sukla, Trainee Assistant to the water problem and it was completed, a 500-bed people's leader as he fulfilled his The NHRC sought a reply within four weeks from the date of the notice. added. now 26 people admitted there as Collector T Rahul Kumar they urged Kakinada super speciality hospital would promise given during the elec- It ordered an internal probe into the police rude behaviour against The Collector advised the of now. About 489 Covid Reddy, DRO V David Raju, Municipal Corporation be made available to the people. tions within two years. Raghuarama Raju in the custody. The DGP was asked to submit a medical staff to use the existing patients were already undergo- DRDA Project Director J Uday Commissioner Dinakar The government had already Foundation stone would be laid report before June 7. The NHRC reacted to this effect on the complaint stocks of 30,000 Covaxin vac- ing treatment in the Covid Care Bhaskar and others were present Pundkar to take steps to acquired 47.50 acres at for Kavali medical college on the filed by Raghurama Raju's son Bharat over his father's arrest. cines only for people who come Centres in Tadepalligudem. at the video conference. mitigate water supply. Brahmanapalli for the college same day, the leaders said. Fire destroys crops, `1.5 lakh loss estimated YSR, YS Jagan allotted 450 Statue of SP Balu to be KAKINADA : A fire broke out in the paddy fields of Balabhadrapuram in Biccavolu mandal of East Godavari district on Friday causing a loss of Rs 1.5 lakhs. About 100 bags of paddy was gutted in the fire accident. acres for housing: Kodali Nani unveiled in Gudivada The fire destroyed paddy in about 1.2 acres belonging to farmer Manda Suryanarayana Reddy and 0.50 acre of Manda Satyavati. When some PNS n GUDIVADA Kodali Nani said a 47-acre PNS n GUDIVADA unidentified persons tried to put dry grass on fire, the fire engulfed the freshwater pond had been dug nearby fields. The farmers expressed deep concern over the loss due State Minister for Civil in Gudivada town during the Minister for Civil Supplies and Consumer to the fire. They sought the government to pay compensation. Supplies and Consumer Affairs British rule. Though the urban Affairs Kodali Srivenkateswara Rao (Nani) has Kodali Srivenkateswara Rao population has reached 1.20 appreciated the efforts to install the statue of GMC to levy user charges (Nani) on Friday said that late lakhs, the pond was serving the noted playback singer late SP Balasubramanyam YS Rajasekhara Reddy and his drinking water needs of the in Gudivada town for the first time in the state. son Jaganmohan Reddy have people. A summer storage Gudivada Kalakarula Samakya Treasurer for waste collection allotted about 450 acres of land tank was constructed in an Vinnakota Satyanarayana (Bujji), members GUNTUR: The Guntur Municipal Corporation has geared up to for housing to the poor in the area of 106 acres in Lankapalli Prakash, Sanagapati Nageswara Rao, collect user charges from the residential houses and commercial Gudivada constituency while Pedaerukapadu. Clubbing the BV Satyam and P Syam called on Minister Kodali establishments and it would be implemented in two wards on an they were at the helm of affairs then Chief Minister late YS drinking water requirements of Nani at the camp office in Gudivada on Friday. experimental basis. About 400 tonnes of waste was being collected as chief minister. Rajasekhara Reddy bought 77 Gudivada rural and Nandivada Speaking on the occasion, they said that the within the limits of Guntur Municipal Corporation per day. It became Speaking to the media at the acres of land. The govern- mandals, a multi-village water death of SP Balu, who introduced many new burdensome for the corporation to shift the waste to the dumping camp office here on Friday, ment was constructing 8,912 scheme was proposed to pro- singers to the film industry, was a great tragedy yards on the vehicles. In a bid to utilise the waste, it was Kodali Nani said the late YSR Tidco houses on the land. "We vide a permanent solution to for the artists. SP Balu's statue would be implemented a home compost policy and encouraged people to and CM Jaganmohan Reddy are fulfilling the dream of the fresh drinking water prob- installed near the statue of singer Ghantasala produce compost with wet waste. It was in vogue in 15,000 were among the great people 16,000 poor families to own a lem, he added. at Rajabapayya Chowk Center in Gudivada households, so there was no need to collect waste. who bought such a huge extent house in the town and 30 Machilipatnam MP under the auspices of the Kalakarula Samakya. Since the cost of collecting waste was increasing day by day, the of land in a constituency as acres at Gudlavalleru in Vallabhaneni Balasouri assured Later, the leaders of the samakya invited corporation mooted to levy user charges from the households. The they embarked on the con- Gudivada constituency, 14 that Rs 300 crore would be Minister Kodali Nani for the statue unveiling state government too launched a special drive in this direction as struction of houses for the acres at Janardhanapuram sanctioned from NABARD for ceremony. part of the 'Clean AP' initiative. As per the 2016 solid waste poor. About 181 acres of land Nandivada mandal, 7.5 acres in the construction of the project. YCP state leader Dukkipati Shashibhushan, management rules, the local bodies have a provision to impose user had been acquired for the Tamirisa and 7.5 acres in Efforts were on to acquire former municipal vice-chairman Adapa Babji, Development Association chairman MV charges. Now it was being launched in wards 7 and 32 in Guntur. poor in Gudivada since Polukonda have been acquired another 400 acres of land for YCP district steering committee member Narayana Reddy and NTR Stadium committee Each household should pay Rs 120 as user charges while it was Rs Jaganmohan Reddy took over for housing for the poor," the the affordable housing scheme Mandali Hanumant Rao, town president Gorla vice-chairman Paleti Chanti and others were 60 in the slums. as chief minister. In 2008, the Minister said. for the middle-class people. Srinu, Gudivada area Govt Hospital present on the occasion. 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Yoga has AAP: Centre creating artificial helped many NEERI develops simple, fast countries fight method of swab test for Covid scarcity to benefit vax makers Covid: Minister PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n PANAJI The National Environmental PNS n NEW DELHI Engineering Research Institute Union AYUSH Minister (NEERI) has developed a sim- The AAP on Friday alleged Union Minister Prahlad Patel Shripad Naik on Friday said ple and fast method of swab that the Centre is creating public awareness on yoga collection and processing for "artificial scarcity" of COVID- created by the Modi govern- RT-PCR coronavirus test 19 vaccines to benefit Bharat accuses Kejriwal of using ment at the global level has which could be used in rural Biotech and Serum Institute of helped several countries fight and tribal areas. India, a charge termed by the national flag as ‘decoration' back the COVID-19 pan- The method is simple, fast, Delhi BJP as "unfounded". demic. cost-effective, patient-friendly Addressing a press confer- PNS n NEW DELHI an act, knowingly or The minister was addressing and comfortable, the Council ence, AAP spokesperson Atishi unknowingly, from the a group of people at the launch for Scientific and Industrial said the government's vaccine nion Culture and Tourism honourable chief minister," he of a campaign to distribute Research (CSIR) said. drive has stopped in schools UMinister Prahlad Patel has hit added. A copy of the letter has 'Ayush 64' medicine, used for It is well-suited for rural and PCR method uses a simple col- and this is the case throughout out at Delhi Chief Minister also been marked to Delhi treating COVID-19, here. tribal areas, given minimal “Sometime, it is lection tube filled with saline the country while in private Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal. Prime Minister Narendra infrastructure requirements, solution, he said. hospitals, vaccination is still using the national flag as a Patel also sought to draw the Modi's government began cel- it said. also lost in the The patient gargles the solu- going on at different rates. "Then why these three vac- "decoration" during televised chief minister's attention ebrating International Yoga Day The Nagpur-based NEERI is transport of the tion and rinses it inside the India is currently using cines were not given emer- media addresses. In a letter to towards section 2(ix) of The (June 21) seven years back due a constituent laboratory of tube. This sample in the collec- mainly two 'made-in India' gency authorisation. If WHO Kejriwal, the Union minister Prevention of Insults to National to which there was awareness CSIR. sample to the tion tube is taken to the labo- jabs – Covishield manufac- can approve them, why can't alleged that the flag seen behind Honour Act, 1971, which states about yoga, Naik said at the Krishna Khairnar, senior collection ratory where it is kept at room tured by the Serum Institute India? This clearly shows that the chief minister during his that the flag should not be used event where Goa Chief Minister scientist, Environmental temperature, in a special buffer and Covaxin of Bharat Biotech the Centre has created this arti- press briefings appears to be in to decorate a speaker's stage. Pramod Sawant was also pre- Virology Cell at NEERI, said centre. On the solution prepared by NEERI. – and Russian-made Sputnik V ficial scarcity to favour Serum violation of the flag code. "It Section 2.2(1) states that the sent. the swab collection method other hand, the An RNA template is pro- at a smaller scale to inoculate Institute of India and Bharat appears that the national flag status of the flag should be Now, many countries are requires time. Moreover, since Saline Gargle duced when this solution is its population. Biotech," she alleged. has been used for decoration. respectful, he added. recognising that they could it is an invasive technique, it is heated, which is further "This is big racket. At gov- She further said these two The white portion in the centre "Being a resident of India and fight COVID-19 through yoga a bit uncomfortable for RT-PCR method processed for Reverse ernment centres where vacci- companies do not have man- appears to have been reduced holding the post of the proud because its benefits were prop- patients. is instant, Transcription-Polymerase nation was given free to the ufacturing capacity but the and the green portion added to chief minister of a state, agated and explained to them, "Sometime, it is also lost in Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). youth, vaccines are in shortage Centre has not approved more it, which is not in tune with everyone expects you to the Union minister said. the transport of the sample to comfortable and This particular method of there, while vaccinations are vaccines. provisions of the Indian Flag maintain the honour and the He hailed the PM as a vision- the collection centre. On the patient-friendly. collecting and processing the going on at higher prices at "The Centre created such an Code specified by the Ministry dignity of the Tricolour, a ary leader who spread across other hand, the Saline Gargle sample enables to save on the hospitals," she alleged. artificial scarcity that states of Home Affairs," Patel wrote in symbol of national pride," Patel the world knowledge about the RT-PCR method is instant, Sampling is done otherwise costly infrastruc- She further questioned the have to buy from them only. the letter. "I do not expect such wrote in the letter. ancient practice focusing on comfortable and patient- instantly and tural requirement of RNA Centre over not giving emer- The Centre should respond to physical, mental and spiritual friendly. Sampling is done results will be extraction. The method is gency approval to more vac- this," she said. aspects of human life. instantly and results will be environment-friendly as well, cines. Delhi BJP Spokesperson scarcity means entry of foreign scarcity which forced people to Speaking on the occasion, generated within three generated within since waste generation is min- "Many vaccines are being Praveen Shankar Kapoor said manufacturers. pay hefty fees to private hospi- Sawant said the state govern- hours," he said. The method three hours” imised, Khairnar said. approved across the world. Atishi's allegation is unfound- Creating scarcity and putting tals, he spoke of oxygen scarci- ment has been taking the help is non-invasive and so simple The Nagpur Municipal Pfizer vaccine has been ed as scarcity has not been cre- general people at discomfort is ty and we saw oxygen mafia of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga that a patient can collect the Corporation has given permis- approved in 85 countries, ated by the government. the speciality of Delhi chief loot, we saw black marketing of and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha sample himself, said ryngeal swab collection require sion to go ahead with the Moderna vaccine has been Atishi should know that SII minister Arvind Kejriwal, he Covid medicines as he spoke of and Homeopathy) doctors in its Khairnar. technical expertise and they method, following which test- approved in 46 countries and and Bharat Biotech don't stand claimed. medicines shortage," Kapoor COVID-19 management pro- Collection methods like are also time-consuming. In ing has begun at NEERI, the J&J is approved in 41 countries. to gain by the scarcity because "He spoke on hospital beds claimed. gramme. nasopharyngeal and oropha- contrast, the Saline Gargle RT- CSIR said.

PM Modi pays INDIA CORNER tributes to Rahul’s language, attempt show Congress behind toolkit: BJP Nearly 41 tiger cubs spotted Savarkar on his PNS n NEW DELHI ulation exercise in India will be Congress is behind it, a charge With over 20 crore doses cination, he said this is what the birth anniversary completed by December this the opposition party has reject- being administered so far, India government has been saying in MP's Bandhavgarh reserve The BJP on Friday lashed out year. ed. It has instead blamed the is second in the world and the and working on from the begin- PNS n NEW DELHI at Rahul Gandhi for his criti- The ministry has given a BJP and sought police probe vaccination is set to see a big ning and cited the production adhya Pradesh's cism of Prime Minister roadmap about producing 216 into the matter. jump from August, he said, of two vaccines in India. MBandhavgarh Tiger Prime Minister Narendra Modi Narendra Modi over the Covid crore doses by December and "It has been confirmed, and rebutting the Congress leader's When Covaxin was pro- Reserve (BTR) has witnessed on Friday paid tributes to pio- vaccination programme, saying how 108 crore people will be there is no need for any evi- criticism about the alleged slow duced indigenously, Congress a big cat boom, as foresters neering Hindutva ideologue the kind of language the vaccinated, he said. dence. It is clear that the toolk- pace of the country's inocula- leaders created doubts about its have spotted nearly 41 tiger Veer Savarkar on his birth Congress leader used and the Gandhi's choice of words it was produced by you. The tion programme. safety while Modi put any such cubs, from newborns to one anniversary. Tributes to the way he tried to stoke "fears" has like "nautanki" for the prime kind of language you used and The BJP leader said Gandhi question to rest by opting for year olds, at the sanctuary, a great freedom fighter and patri- confirmed that the "toolkit" minister at a time when Modi the way you tried to stoke con- should rather be concerned this jab, the minister said. senior forest official said on ot Veer Savarkar on his birth was produced by his party. is working to curb COVID-19 fusion and fear among people about the Congress-ruled states Gandhi had earlier asked Friday. Foresters have anniversary, Modi tweeted. Speaking to reporters, senior is part of the toolkit's script, the is part of that politics," as they have not been able lift the government to evolve a vac- collected the information from camera traps and based on actual Savarkar was born in 1883 BJP leader and Union minister minister alleged, referring to a Javadekar said. their quota from vaccine pro- cine strategy for the entire pop- sightings of cubs in the reserve, which is a densely populated haven in Maharashtra, and is seen Prakash Javadekar also cited controversial document about What Gandhi has said is an ducers. ulation, warning of multiple for big cats in the state, the official said. "The forest staff after as a hero, especially to parties recent remarks of the Health targeting the government. insult to the country and peo- Noting that Gandhi had waves of the virus at the current analysing the data has found over 41 tiger cubs, from newborns to and organisations which sub- Ministry to assert that the inoc- The BJP has claimed that the ple, he added. stressed the importance of vac- rate of vaccination. one year olds, at BTR," principal chief conservator of forest (wildlife) scribe to Hindutva views. Alok Kumar said. As per the data, four eight to 10-month-old cubs were spotted in Kallavah beat, while 12 in the same age group were seen in Pator. Similarly, five cubs of a tigress identified as T-17 were Calcutta HC seen in Tala beat, four six-month-old cubs were spotted in Kerala promises Student arrested for duping Dhamakhor, while Panpatha core and buffer areas have two three- grants interim month-old big cats each, it was stated. bail to 2 Bengal to double farmers' people looking for Remdesivir YouTuber held for ‘harming' PNS n NEW DELHI Capital Region of Rs ferred the amount to their ministers 2,25,000. The woman was bank but never received Guj CM's reputation income, lands to all PNS n An 18-year-old college stu- arrested on Monday from them, the complaint said. KOLKATA PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM that Gross State Domestic dent was arrested from her house in Seoni. Deputy Commissioner of 22-year-old man from a vil- Product (GSDP) would decline Madhya Pradesh for alleged- On May 1, a case was reg- Police (South) Atul Kumar The Calcutta High Court on Alage in Porbandar has been The second Pinarayi Vijayan by about 3.82 per cent in 2020- ly cheating people on the istered at Defence Colony Thakur said the bank Friday granted interim bail to arrested for allegedly trying to government on Friday 21. pretext of providing them police station in south Delhi account details were used to two West Bengal ministers harm Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay promised to raise farmers' "We expected a sharp recov- Remdesivir injections, Delhi on the complaint of one trace the accused and she was Subrata Mukherjee and Rupani's reputation by creating income by 50 per cent in the ery in the economic growth to police said on Friday. Ankit Kumar, who contacted held. Firhad Hakim, TMC MLA and uploading a "doctored next five years and ensure there 6.60 per cent in 2021-22. But The accused, a resident of someone following the leads Two mobile phones, bank Madan Mitra and former video", using a part of the latter's would be no landless people in the second wave of the COVID- Seoni in Madhya Pradesh, is available online regarding passbooks and four ATM city mayor Sovan Chatterjee, recent speech, police said on Kerala even as it admitted that 19 pandemic can be an imped- pursuing her graduation in the Remdesivir injections, cards were recovered from arrested by CBI in the Narada Friday. Vivek Parmar, a resident the COVID-19 pandemic iment to this expectation," Psychology from a distance police said. her possession and her bank sting tapes case. of Gorsar village, was on would cost the state economy Khan said. university in Delhi, they said, Kumar was promised the account with a total balance Imposing conditions, a Thursday arrested under IPC section 469, which deals with forgery for dearly. Though a sharp rise of 37.87 adding she duped 11 persons delivery of five injections of Rs 1,33,000 was seized, the five-judge bench of the high the purpose of harming reputation, sub-inspector A S Agravat of All welfare and development per cent growth was expected in Delhi and the National for Rs 32,400 so he trans- officer said. court directed the four Madhavpur police said. Investigations have revealed that Parmar, a initiatives and mammoth infra- in revenue receipts in 2021-22, accused persons, who are Commerce graduate, shared funny videos at regular intervals on his structure projects, launched by the consequences of lockdown under house arrest, to furnish YouTube and Facebook accounts, he said. The police recently came the previous government necessitated by a surge in bail bonds of Rs 2 lakh each. across a "doctored video" of the chief minister, which the accused had including the flagship K-FON COVID-19 cases, is likely to The bench directed them shared on his Facebook account, he said. "Parmar is accused of creating programme to provide free hi- constrain this, he said, adding Kerala HC seeks Centre's view LDAR in Lakshadweep not to make any comment in and circulating an indecent doctored video clip, using some portion of speed internet to the poor fam- that higher revenue as well as PNS n KOCHI Considering the PIL, the Administrator. public or in media with the chief minister's original speech, with an intention to harm the latter's ilies, would be completed in a fiscal deficit were on cards. court declined to stay the He submitted that the res- regard to the matter. reputation and position," the official said, quoting the FIR. The "indecent time-bound manner despite A counter-cyclical fiscal pol- The Kerala High Court on operation of LDAR and idents of islands are opposed They were also directed to doctored video" has since been removed from Parmar's Facebook and financial constraints, it said. icy to stimulate the economy Friday sought the response PASA but directed the Centre to the LDAR and the creation meet the investigating officer YouTube profiles, he said. The accused had allegedly used Rupani's The priorities of the second has been initiated lest the eco- of the Central government to file a response in two of a Lakshadweep through virtual mode as and recent address to the media about cyclone Tauktae. Two weeks ago, a consecutive Left government nomic slowdown should on a PIL challenging the weeks. Development Authority when required. disc jockey (DJ) was arrested in Vadodara on the same charges for were presented by Governor become steeper, he said. Lakshadweep administra- The PIL was filed by (LDA) issued by the admin- The four leaders were making a spoof video of Rupani by using the latter's old speech on Arif Mohammed Khan in his In the address, the Governor tion's move to introduce Congress leader K P istration as it gives powers to arrested on the morning of potatoes. policy address at the state recalled the comprehensive Rs Lakshadweep Development Noushad Ali. In his plea, Ali the administration to remove May 17 by the CBI, which is Assembly here. 20,000 crore relief package Authority Regulation 2021 alleged illegal interference the small holding for proper- investigating the Narada Detailing the impact of the implemented by the previous (LDAR) and the Prevention with the social, political and ty owned by the islanders sting tapes case on a 2017 pandemic on the state's government during the first of Anti-Social Activities Act cultural realities in belonging to the Scheduled order of the Calcutta High Four booked for fake Covid finances, he said it is estimated wave of the pandemic. (PASA) in the islands. Lakshadweep by the Tribes. Court. report to evade autopsy 21-year-old woman allegedly Acommitted suicide due to ‘New DNA vaccine for Covid-19 effective in mice, hamsters’ harassment by in-laws, following which, the latter PNS n NEW DELHI Diseases, demonstrates the suc- delivery of the DNA vaccination. were protected from the virus, procured a fake COVID-19 cessful development of a vaccine Electroporation is a technique according to the researchers. positive to evade autopsy in Scientists in Taiwan have devel- that instead uses DNA encoding in which an electrical field is This shows no loss of body Beed district of Maharashtra, oped a new DNA-based Covid-19 the virus' spike protein, which applied to cells in order to increase weight and less viral RNA in their police said on Friday. A case vaccine that successfully induced allows it to enter and infect the the permeability of the cell mem- lungs compared to animals that has been registered against four long-lasting antibodies against human cells. brane, allowing chemicals, drugs, were not immunised, they noted. members of the family, two of the novel coronavirus in mice and Both DNA and mRNA vac- or DNA to be introduced into the "The DNA vaccine is thermal- whom have been arrested, an official said. Puja Ganesh Raikar, hamsters. cines use genetic material encod- cell. ly stable, which means no cold resident of Dhangar Javalka village of Patoda tehsil, allegedly Some currently available ing part of a virus to elicit an The researchers showed that chain is needed, and can induce consumed sanitiser on May 19 due to harassment by her husband Covid-19 vaccines rely on mes- immune response. mice and hamsters immunised high level of long-lasting neutral- and his family over dowry, the official said. The victim was admitted senger RNA or mRNA strands to However, DNA vaccines can with the new DNA vaccine devel- ising antibody titers against SARS- to a private hospital in Ahmednagar and was later taken to a hospital teach the human immune system often be produced more quickly oped long-lasting antibodies CoV-2," the authors of the study in Pune, where she died on Wednesday (May 26), he said. The to recognise the SARS-CoV-2 and at lower cost, and transport- against the SARS-CoV-2 spike said. "The DNA vaccine confers victim's in-laws knew that an autopsy would reveal that she had virus, which causes the disease. ed without the requirement of protein. protective efficacy against SARS- consumed a poisonous substance and hence, decided to procure a Most viruses have either RNA cold temperatures, the researchers Those antibodies peaked at CoV-2 infection in Syrian ham- fake COVID-19 positive report to cover up the cause of death, the or DNA as their genetic materi- said. eight weeks post-immunisation sters which is a severe COVID-19 official said. When the victim's family refused to believe that she had al. The nucleic acid may be sin- Recent clinical trials have indi- but levels remained relatively disease animal model," they died due to COVID-19, another test was done, the result of which gle- or double-stranded. cated that DNA vaccines are safe In the latest study, researchers protein. high at week 20, they said. added. came out negative, he said. A case has been registered against the The SARS-CoV-2 virus has and effective in treating infections from the National Health To overcome the poor delivery Hamsters that received two Viral titre refers to the concen- victim's husband Ganesh Raikar, father-in-Law Shivaji, mother-in-Law RNA as its genetic material. including HIV-1, Zika virus, Research Institutes, Taiwan, devel- of DNA into cells often seen doses of the vaccine at a three- traion of infectious viral particle Vijubai and Namdev Sukde, a relative, who helped get the fake report, The new study, published in the Ebola virus and influenza virus- oped a vaccine that uses DNA with DNA vaccines, the team cou- week interval and were exposed which is different from the total the official said. While two of the accused have been arrested and journal PLOS Neglected Tropical es, they said. encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike pled electroporation with the to COVID-19 after seven weeks virus. two are absconding, he added. 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www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Restoring sanity in No child’s play India, like the world, is gearing up to protect its children from the next wave of COVID-19 national narrative JS RAJPUT hildren are the last human frontier COVID-19 threatens to engulf. The second surge has seen quite a number of children infected. Even deaths have been Despite the Corona setback, the motivation to overcome hardships Creported, including one of a day-old infant in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Most of these patients were asymptomatic or with mild symptoms; they recovered within a week. A small percentage of cases needed hospitalisation and intensive medical shall emerge simply from the spirit of serving fellow human beings care. India, like the rest of the world, is now gearing up to prepare to save children in the next surge, whenever that is. Lessons from the first two surges have chas- he true character of a people and nation reveals tened the Government and steps are already afoot to provide separate neonatal and itself only in the toughest paediatric wards in hospitals. Contingency measures are on for oxygen, monitor- of times. India is going throughT such a phase and, sadly ing equipment, ventilators and medicine. Medical and paramedical staff are undergoing re-orienta- enough, instead of presenting a pic- ture of national unity and socio- tion to handle young patients. Bharat Biotech of religious cohesion, the political Covaxin fame is also ahead of the curve in com- class that had tasted power in the ing up with a vaccine for the two to 18 age group. past and has been unseated by the In fact, it has got approval for stage 2 and 3 human electorate, is using the Corona cri- sis as an opportunity to reverse its trials already. With 40 per cent of the population fortunes. Those in power are, in this age group, vaccination becomes impera- obviously, busy managing this cri- tive. But tackling child COVID-19 is a matter not sis of unprecedented measure and merely of logistics. It will be fought largely in the magnitude; all they are getting from their political opponents is arena of the mind; a seesaw between the panic ridicule, allegations and accusa- of parents and patience of doctors. tions. The political scenario is For instance, the question is: Are the hospital indeed depressing for the common wards children-friendly? If a discernible part of the scarcity of beds and oxygen in people who are suffering on so the second surge was owing to panic among adults, imagine what parents can go many counts due to the epidemic and its impact on practically every through if their children become infected. Rationality will become scarce. The social sector of human activity. media will press a panic button of its own, mostly of the illegal variety. Should the This has attracted interna- location and names of the infected children be revealed on social media posts for tional attention and painted Indian help? Should pictures be circulated? How will these violations of privacy be checked? democracy in poor light. The were ignited simply by the spir- have been advised by someone personality only when he Corona crisis, particularly in April- it of serving fellow human that consistency is not a value moves out of his own self There are many NGOs handling awareness campaigns to keep children safe. Apart May 2021, weighed very heavily on beings, in the realisation of the that must be adhered to, even if and starts internalising his from safety measures, there is the need for a healthy diet, mental agility and physi- India and its people. The inadequa- “essential unity of all human the fallacy becomes obvious. obligations to others. It was cal exercise, particularly when schools are closed and they are stuck at home. But cies of the health infrastructure, as beings”. As one looks around, On April 29, 1933, MK beautifully articulated by what about the rural areas? Nearly half of the population below 18 lives in the coun- also the systems of public service one finds great examples of Gandhi in an article in the Einstein: “A person starts to and governance, have revealed courage, dedication and com- Harijan stated: “I am not at all live when he can live outside tryside. There are issues with hygiene, availability of potable water and nutritious diet. distressing deficiencies. There were mitment to the cause of helping concerned with appearing to be himself”. Malaria, dengue and pneumonia are rampant. A large section of the rural parents is heart-wrenching reports of people the needy. Working in condi- consistent. In my search for Corona has clearly estab- aware of their responsibilities, but hands of most would be tied by their economic dying in ambulances and even out- tions of severe deficiencies, they truth, I have discarded many lished before every human being situation. As yet, no data shows that the third surge will affect children, but it is equal- side hospital gates. In the 21st cen- are great examples of human ideas and learnt many new and every nation that, for it, tury, should even a single life be lost empathy and compassion. THERE WERE things…when anybody finds every human being is just one ly important they be immunised. It is more important to inoculate their parents first. simply because of non-availabili- Think doctors, paramedics, HEART-WRENCHING any inconsistency between any more target. And therefore, it Both medical workers and parents need to realise that most children may not be able ty of medical oxygen? It certainly police personnel, railways, teach- REPORTS OF PEOPLE two writings of mine, if he has could be confronted only to recognise COVID-19 symptoms; how then to diagnose at the earliest? A begin- was serious mismanagement, ers and other public servants, still faith in my sanity, he would through coordinated global lethargy and lack of commitment. they all rose to the occasion, at DYING IN do well to choose the later of the efforts; no nation, no race, no ning has been made, but it has to be seen to be real. The UNICEF web advisory on AMBULANCES AND child protection, for example, is begging updation since September 2020. But the extra efforts put in at the cost of grave personal risk, two on the same subject.” He religion can do it in isolation. It every level to tide over the crisis and hundreds of them sacrificed EVEN OUTSIDE said so as he had “not ceased to is so succinctly articulated in the also deserve to be noticed. We have their lives. HOSPITAL GATES. IN grow inwardly”. This instance words of HH Dalai Lama: “In PIC the ingenuity to produce medicines Democracy depends on the has great relevance not only for human societies, there will TALK and vaccines, distribute better and dexterity-imbued dialogue. THE 21ST CENTURY, the particular person indicated, always be differences of views ensure adequate availability. If the Unfortunately, all this unequiv- SHOULD EVEN A but also to all other ambitious and interests. But the reality mishap was an outcome of sys- ocally emphasises the need for young persons in politics. today is that we are all interde- temic complacency and uncon- continuous, productive dia- SINGLE LIFE BE LOST Indian politicians must pendent and have to coexist on cern, these shall have to be wiped logue among the political par- SIMPLY BECAUSE OF realise that elections are this small planet. Therefore, out completely from the work cul- ties, among those in powers, and NON-AVAILABILITY important, that winning is the only sensible and intelligent ture in future. The Corona crisis out of it. There ought to be no important, but this alone is way of resolving differences shall certainly transform human hesitation in mid-course correc- OF MEDICAL not democracy. Most impor- and clashes of interest, whether approach to life, the nature of tion. The absence leads to OXYGEN? IT tant is the public acceptance between individuals or nations, human interactions and re-estab- instances of political immaturi- CERTAINLY WAS of its credibility. This they is through dialogue. The promo- lish the criticality of man-nature ty, which are injurious to the could comprehend if they tion of a culture of dialogue and relationship. The economic, social polity. One of the former Chief SERIOUS practice aparigraha and, for non-violence for the future of and cultural implications of the Ministers, a fairly well-educat- MISMANAGEMENT, that, the guiding light could mankind is thus an important pandemic are being assessed all ed young person, thundered he come from Gandhi: “All task for the international com- around. would not get vaccinated since LETHARGY AND humanity is one undivided munity.” Hope our politicians The motivation and the will to it was a party vaccine! Now, he LACK OF and indivisible family, and are listening! overcome the impediments shall is among those demanding free COMMITMENT each one of us is responsible (The author works in educa- emerge from numerous instances, vaccine to all. Apparently hav- for the misdeeds of all of the tion and social cohesion. The initiatives, acts and actions that ing realised his folly, he could others.” A person becomes a views expressed are personal.) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE Cyclists during the 19th stage of the Giro d’Italia race, from Abbiategrasso to Alpe di Mera, Italy PTI TWITTER MUST ABIDE BY RULES From Monday, two Sir — The freedom of expression has its own activities will be open limitations. It can neither be overstepped nor Unbecoming of a doctor — construction and Regional cooperation does it act as a threat to the security of any factories. We will take nation. The standoff between the Twitter last seven years is authentic. Harsh Vardhan further decisions considering the management and the Government is must admit that he has never been open, COVID situation in Delhi. The pandemic is an opportunity for the unwanted. As Twitter is a foreign entity, it transparent, sensitive or honest. has the obligation to abide by the rules and The way he attacked Rahul in his Chief Minister member nations to revive the SAARC spirit regulations of India if it wants to play here. tweet, it wasn’t the language of a cultured — Arvind Kejriwal he South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), after 35 years of A part of Ladakh was shown as part of person: “Politics on corpses, INCIndia China by Twitter not too long ago. This is Style! Although vultures are disappearing To the men and women its existence, has almost become a relic of the past. An organisation that was launched from trees, it seems their spirit has been who were taken to for regional cooperation has been dying a slow death ever since its inception on absolute mockery of the laws of the land and absorbed by vultures of the T it is a shame on the nation, which needs to prisoner of war camps December 8, 1985. It was to bring together the 21 per cent of the world’s population liv- earth.@RahulGandhi ji trusts #NewYork or jail without charge, be condemned. It acted similarly in the after- more than #Delhi. One should learn to play ing in South Asia. The idea was to help the region by economic cooperation. It, howev- math of the Delhi violence though a social people who are no politics on corpses from the vultures of the longer with us to hear this platform should not be instrumental in cre- earth.” No doubt Harsh Vardhan attacked er, did not go beyond declarations that were never implemented by the member nations. nstead of being India’s Health Minister, apology...we are sorry. South Asia remains one of the most impoverished regions in the world. The interaction ating hatred, chaos or violence. Vaccine hes- Harsh Vardhan should have been the brand Rahul on behalf of the Modi Government but itancy too was professed, which was total- ambassador for Patanjali. Otherwise, as the people eagerly want to know from the Canadian Prime Minister among SAARC nations, which share a common her- I Government that how would they silence ly uncalled for. So the Government’s move son of a doctor, let me tell Harsh Vardhan that — Justin Trudeau itage and history, is dismally low. The grouping was in this direction is absolutely right and nec- giving the “vultures” metaphor to foreign people’s belief, as Gujarati poetess Parul Kakkar said in her shav vahan poem: “Ek mooted on the lines of ASEAN, which would provide essary. Even in many European nations, media is highly unprofessional and unbecom- Our hearts go out to saath sab murde bole, ‘sab kuch changa- a common economic zone that would help trade and there are watertight rules for social media. ing of a doctor. It smacks of fascist and total- thousands of people The freedom of speech and working itarian tendencies. changa’, saheb tumahre Ramraj me shav make people prosperous. It was supposed to increase vahini Ganga (Don’t worry, be happy, in one who have suffered the against national interests are two different We know that it is problematic for Harsh impacts of Vardhan and the BJP's top brass to read voice speak the corpses; O King, in your people-to-people contact. To build a framework for eco- issues. Twitter must obey the laws of the #CycloneYaas. So Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s tweets or Ram-Rajya, we see bodies flow in the nomic cooperation, it contemplated the South Asian land, not join hands with the Opposition many lives and homes affected. and the so-called liberalists whose only aim speeches, but that does not also mean that Ganges). Economic Union (SAEU) to promote Free Trade Area, the aam aadmi would start believing his facts Had Harsh Vardhan worked harder for is to dislodge the democratically elected India, he would not have been in this pitiable Actor Customs Union, a Common Market and a Common Modi Government. and figures over the COVID-19 death count. Economic and Monetary Union. Because hardly any statistics put out in the condition. — Dia Mirza Sravana Ramachandran | Secunderabad Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee | Faridabad The idea was indeed very promising, yet it never public domain by the Modi Government in the RAMDEV IS FEELING THE PINCH India look a superior took off as it was defeated by regional politics. Pakistan’s all platforms endorsing the Coronil kit, a napkins across the country. This has caused batting side. How they obsession with Kashmir made it impossible to make Sir — The Indian Medical Association product of his firm, as an effective medicine millions of menstruating women to suffer, tackle the conditions is (IMA) has served a defamation notice on against COVID-19, failing which an FIR and important. To me, it a workable entity. The result was that no SAARC leaders’ meeting took place after Baba Ramdev for making disparaging especially those belonging to the rural areas a criminal case would be lodged against him of India, as they could not access sanitary India’s batting will hold Kathmandu in 2014 till 2020. The 2016 meeting was, though, boycotted by India due remarks against allopathy and allopathic doc- by the IMA. Ramdev, therefore, is in a soup the key. tors, and demanded an apology from him pads during the lockdowns. to the Uri attack. A ray of hope for regional cooperation came in the form of the Corona and feeling the pinch. It is forcing many women to adopt Former India captain within 15 days failing which, it said, it will CK Subramaniam | Navi Mumbai pandemic. Just like elsewhere, the pandemic affected the people of this region as well. demand a compensation of `1,000 crore unhygienic methods of managing their — Kapil Dev This was the time when regional cooperation could have helped the member countries from the yoga guru. Around 2,000 allopath- LOCKDOWN IMPACTED MENSTRUAL HYGIENE monthly periods, which may give rise to ic practitioners are part of the association. other diseases. Therefore, both the Centre Such five-star in terms of medicine, medical facilities and other necessary equipment. Though some Sir —Periods don’t stop just because there politicians (Akhilesh positive trends emerged but they had limited scope. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took As Ramdev’s comment is a criminal act and the State Governments should act swift- under Section 499 of the IPC, the notice are lockdowns, cyclones or any other form ly to restore normalcy in the production of Yadav) are the initiative on March 15, 2020, as India led from the front. It hosted a virtual meeting of a calamity or the pandemic. However, the responsible for the fall demanded a written apology from him. The affordable sanitary pads. Otherwise, the in level of politics of the SAARC leaders; India pledged $10 million to a fund to fight Corona and other nations notice has also asked Ramdev to make a video manufacturing units that are in the business gains made over the last decade in improv- of making affordable sanitary pads are fac- because of their followed suit. India also donated vaccines to the member nations. This meeting was indeed clip contradicting all his “false and defama- ing menstrual hygiene and empowering senseless comments. They should tory” allegations and circulate it on all social ing disruption as the successive lockdowns women in this field may be reversed. path-breaking. At the ground level, the SAARC Disaster Management Centre has set up have slowed down, almost halted in fact, the have actually been serving people of media platforms where he had uploaded his PS Swagatika Sahoo | Jagatsinghpur the State in such troubled times a website (http://www.covid19-sdmc.org/) for SAARC countries. A special cell in the Ministry earlier video clip levelling the allegations. process of importing raw materials. of External Affairs is coordinating and monitoring with SAARC countries. Hope this revives It has also asked the yoga guru to with- The sorry development has led to the Send your feedback to: Uttar Pradesh Minister SAARC and regional cooperation gets a new lease of life. draw all misleading “advertisements” from shortage of availability of affordable sanitary [email protected] —Sidharth Nath Singh VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | MAY 29, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN The dragon’s footprint in POWERING THE GROWTH IMPETUS selective spread of Covid? VINAI KUMAR SAXENA How India should ensure sustained economic recovery post-pandemic Surprisingly, the virus affects only the countries that may have a capacity to control China’s hegemonist ambitions and not those securing aid and assistance from it t is widely suspected that the COVID-19 virus was manufactured in a laboratory in China and RAI was let loose on the world. It is China which is HIMANSHU thus claimed to be largely responsible for the loss Iof more than 3.3 million lives and causing untold he global economic slowdown caused due to the pan- demic has been an eye-opener for various economies suffering to a far greater number of people. chasing growth. They have realized the importance of sus- If we look at the list of death by countries, we T will see that over half a million died in USA, the tainable growth and contingency planning to cushion deep biggest trade and military rival of China. Brazil and shocks. Although the scale of the spread of the pandemic was India, which are the two major members of the BRIC not foreseeable, a resilient and robust underlying policy frame- countries that together could make a formidable work has enabled many nations to get on their feet again. power of challenge to China have collectively Notwithstanding the unique challenges that countries faced, recorded over another half a million deaths. let us attempt a comparative analysis of economic metrics to Western European countries, which are allies of US and are power partners in the UN and NATO and understand the hits and misses in terms of economic policies dominate the world of commerce and military under and practices and eventually help policymakers to replicate the the patronage and partnership of US, have collec- successful ones. Australia and New Zealand got the basics right tively seen another half a million deaths. Actually, a laboratory manufactured agent of death has allegedly been unleashed into countries that are the major threat and hurdle in China’s marathon 100-year run to finish as the world’s largest super power. In about a year, not just death, the health and hygiene framework and the economic fabric of these countries have been damaged to such an extent that the recovery could take years. On top of that, these nations, mostly democratic, are now facing peo- ple’s ire due to unquantifiable suffering, and very sta- IS IT A security. able development of India depends India annually, over 80 per cent raw ble political governance systems have been shaken COINCIDENCE OR Australia is in the eye of the storm predominantly on rural industrious- material come from China and to the core. This kind of warfare has never been wit- A CONSPIRACY of the dragon because of its develop- ness, productivity, dynamics and Vietnam. nessed before in human history. mental position in south east and sci- livelihood quality. The efforts of the Even the national flag of India early and concentrated efforts on health infrastructure to min- THAT NATIONS From the same list of countries, one may observe LIKE PAKISTAN, entists wonder if there is any Chinese Khadi and Village Industries that is only made with Khadi cotton imize the impact of supply shock and subsequent demand shock that countries in the neighbourhood of these connection to the devastating wild- Commission (KVIC) are intricately or silk fabric was not spared by due to lockdowns. Spending on goods and services grew by MYANMAR, strategic nations have not been so much affected by BANGLADESH, fire of last year that burned for linked to this horizon of rural sus- Chinese invasion. Counterfeit 7.9 per cent in Australia for Q3 2020. In New Zealand, indus- the Chinese virus at all. SRI LANKA AND weeks on end. For scientists, the dev- tainable development of India national flags made of plastic and trial production decreased by two per cent in Q4 2020 while Is it a coincidence or a conspiracy that nations astating glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s through nearly 100 different kinds of other artificial material from China like Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and BHUTAN, MOST OF Chamoli district, which lies in prox- rural industrial entrepreneurship flooded Indian markets forcing the the unemployment rate was 4.9 per cent. The GDP growth rate WHICH HAVE has been projected within the range of 4 - 5 per cent for 2021, Bhutan, most of which have societies that are close- imity to China, is also an unusual and and handholding activities. KVIC has current government to place the ly linked to India’s in trade, cultural exchange, famil- SOCIETIES THAT rare occurrence in the peak winter been sustaining a major part of vil- National Flag under prohibited cat- while the IMF projects a GDP growth of three per cent % for ial relations and interactive through our perforated ARE CLOSELY months when the Himalayan glaci- lage industries in India through egory of import in October, 2019. 2021 for Australia. borders do not have the viral infection anywhere near LINKED TO ers remain in deep frozen state. over 40 offices spread across the Similarly, the traditional Indian Industrial production decreased by 1.9 per cent in January, to the proportion in India? Is it a coincidence or INDIA'S IN TRADE, Technology companies in the nation, around 5,000 aligned insti- Silk Industry, the heritage art of clay 2021 in Europe. New job postings reduced by around 40 per conspiracy that a similar disparity in the viral spread CULTURAL Silicon Valley are increasingly being tutions, 23 departmental sales out- pottery, handmade paper and leather cent in food and beverages sector, indicating challenges of happens across Europe and only NATO countries EXCHANGE, established and led by people of lets and around 8035 Khadi sales out- industry were driven to the verge of employment. A report by McKinsey estimated that around 59 get severely affected and not the eastern nations on FAMILIAL Chinese origin, which might help in lets /Khadi Bhavans run by Khadi extinction. Imagine, the idols of RELATIONS AND million jobs may be at risk. The GDP growth rate of the US that continent? Why and how is that the Chinese China in global surveillance and Institutions. The direct beneficiaries Indian deities were made in China virus affects only countries that may have a capac- INTERACTIVE information collection. Zoom, the organized through this mechanism and worshipped in Indian house- economy for 2021 was projected earlier to be around 3.08 ity to successfully control the hegemonistic ambi- THROUGH OUR leading Video Conferencing facility exceed 15 million people, while holds. Toys, honey, minerals, and per cent. The recovery is slow but steady. The industrial pro- tions and not the countries that secure aid and assis- PERFORATED has been blamed on that count and indirect beneficiaries run into sever- dozens of other natural-resources- duction index decreased by 4.2 per cent in the last year, but tance from China and remain subservient to the BORDERS DO NOT nations have suspected that informa- al additional millions. If you put based village industries have been the increasing market confidence due to ongoing vaccination growing power of the dragon? HAVE THE VIRAL tion from secretive and strategic together the direct, indirect associ- rendered unproductive due to drives is raising hopes for normalcy.Joblessness is still a major This is only possible with the help of a labora- INFECTION video conferences may have already ated and familial beneficiaries of this Chinese economic aggression of concern with a February, 2021 McKinsey report saying only tory generated virus and not through an organism ANYWHERE reached Chinese information carefully hand raised and sustained pushing through our market a sub- 60 per cent of job losses have been recovered. spun out of organic evolution. For this very rea- NEAR TO THE archives. sector, it could well over be a billion sidized and quality-compromised son, India should never accept the vaccine, medi- A recent publication of NITI people in the lifeline of village indus- product till recently, until the present India has been on the path of recovery since Q4 2020, PROPORTION cines or any material of mass consumption originat- IN INDIA? Aayog has elaborately traced the tries sustainable development pro- government made corrections by when the GDP increased by 0.4 per cent and GVA by one per ing from China, because we could just become sit- character of India’s rural economy grammes. China understands the imposing higher import duty and cent.The GST collection and eWay bills generation have reached ting ducks for a conspiracy that is deep and wide and and put into perspective the impor- socio-economic and socio-political import restrictions on such Chinese a high, signifying a boost in domestic spending. The share mar- is brought out through a careful fusion of science, tance of rural sustainability of the power of this community and its products. It will, however, take years ket also recorded significant growth. Indian Forex reserves have technology and hegemonistic strategy. nation. Although India is in a tran- influence on the mainstream life of for the Indian village industries to become the fourth largest in the world, surpassing Russia. We are living in times when completely unthink- The author is sitionary state of economic resur- our nation. And it engages itself in recuperate from the Chinese intru- Though the economy is projected to contract in 2021,there able and what we thought as impossible have begun Chairman, Khadi gence, 68.8 per cent of the nation’s a calculated and consistent manner sion and be self-reliant in all respects. to happen. This month, a rocket launched by China and Village population and 72.4 per cent of in which this delicate balance could One can imagine the invasion of is a 12.6 per cent projected economic growth by OECD for fell back into sea and space agencies have wondered Industries nation’s workforce are from rural be obliterated, so that the nation can the dragon. The fire is not in the 2022.The Index of Industrial Production shrank by 12 per cent what might have fallen from it into the Indian Ocean. Commission, New areas. Nearly half of India’s National be hollowed from within. borders that guard the nation. The in the period April,2020-January, 2021. The contraction in We all remember not may years ago, across the world, Delhi. The views Domestic Product (NDP) is still In taking some examples of this fire is burning the nation to its core January,2021 has been around 1.6 per cent, indicating slow- unsolicited packets of seeds arrived at people’s doors expressed are rural. While 96 per cent of agricul- phenomenon, the ‘agarbatti’ (Incense and is devouring the integrity, nation- paced recovery.The unemployment rate increased from 6.53 from China and agriculture experts warned people personal. tural employment is rural, 48.6 per stick) industry stands out. Out of the al character and our very ways of per cent in January,2021 to 6.9 per cent the next month and not to sow them, for they might be seeds that will cent of non-agricultural employment half-a-million-metric-ton ‘agarbat- existence. And we have uncon- destroy the native species and obliterate our food too is rural. Because of this, sustain- ti’ requirement and production in sciously allowed that. the major contribution to unemployment has been from the rural areas. Thus, India needs to focus on the rural sector and boost POINTCOUNTERPOINT employment opportunities and stimulate rural markets to devel- op a solid base for recovery. An important element in this would be the communication to remove skepticism and fear over vac- THIS IS THE FOURTH DAY; NO VACCINATION THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO PLAY POLITICS. BUYING cines, and chart out a robust vaccine-coverage strategy. FOR YOUTH BETWEEN 18 AND 44 IN ANY OF VACCINES INTERNATIONALLY IS NOT SIMILAR TO Sustenance and empowerment of rural and local economies THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS OF DELHI IS DONE. BUYING OFF-THE-SHELF ITEMS. and strengthening the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative will go a — AAP LEADER — NITI AAYOG MEMBER long way in helping us recover and reinvigorate. ATISHI VK PAUL The author is Director, IIM-Indore. The views expressed are personal. Super inflation and income loss thaw India The crisis is national and the country has to take prudent steps, prune expenses and not do politicking on issues of benevolence ultiple Taxes, unem- number of salaried employees inflation would continue the petrol, bank deposits, vaccine, the US through anti-trust laws ployment, high 10.49 joining the ranks of precari- price pressure. It may aggravate coffin, Rs 25 per km road toll remains missing. The PSUs Mpercent wholesale ously self-employed. because global prices continue and also a GST on that, junk- that are sustaining the nation price index (WPI) rise and "The annual rate of infla- to rise. ing their own cars and even on are designed to become junks. severe income losses are thaw- tion in April 2021, is high pri- Amid such scenario it oxygen -that thankfully was The second wave or spurt ing the nation amid high marily because of rise in prices looks strange that RBI, itself in undone by Delhi high court, in cases of Covid-19 since Covid-19 deaths. of crude petroleum, petrol, crisis, approves a dividend and irrational atrocities and April has not only caused loss The six-month high WPI SHIVAJI SARKAR diesel and manufactured prod- payout bonanza of Rs 99,122 penalties on masks and Covid- of lives but has cast its shadows figures in April would be ucts as compared to the cor- crore for July, 2020-March, 19-related issues. A senior on growth prospects. A third straining the economy. Actual responding month of the pre- 2021. It is 73 per cent higher political observer and journal- wave has been warned. price rise at the retail level vious year," the Commerce than the entire previous year's ist, Ajai Setia, comments that Downward revision of tax rev- would be a minimum of 10.49 and Industry Ministry (CIM) Rs 57,126 crore. It is time for even in government "ministers enue and GDP projections are per cent plus 4.29 per cent CPI said. austerity not only in the debil- don't know what is going on in realities. The central govern- inflation, not less than 14.78 As most rise in prices, itated public sector units but their ministries". ment's gross tax revenue in per cent. The super inflation fares, freight are due to the also in its expenses on many The discriminations are Budget 2020-21 estimates was in 1974 was at 28.66 per cent, CIM stated factors, the econ- that 84 per cent households they tend to be largely exclud- real estate and cosmetic pro- not being discussed. The reduced by more than 20 per and 16.94 per cent in 1973. omy is slowing down, indicat- have suffered a decrease in ed from social safety nets. jects. Serum Institute of India is cent in 2021-22 Budget. Those days purchasing power ing a lower GDP as well. It is monthly income and that Informality has made eight The country is avoiding stated to have made profits of The governance method of the people had collapsed being further complicated by more than one-fourth of the lakh migrant workers move discussing such criticality that Rs 59,000 crore ($8.2 billion) has to change with the partic- and protests marked the rising joblessness at 8 per cent country's working-age popu- out of Delhi, according to the leads to impasses. The recent in 2020 and Rs 85,000 crore ipation even the opposition. national scenario. It may not in April amid the second lation is unemployed. state government. No nation, farmers' stir against the three ($12.7 billion) in 2021. The crisis is national and to look serious but if income loss- (The writer is a senior covid19 wave from 7.4 per World Bank warns 70 per World Bank says, could have draconian laws is the result of Similarly, some select corpo- surpass Bangladesh, the coun- es of 84 per cent of the people journalist. The views cent in March 2021. A CMIE cent of employment and about actual recovery unless these the 'partycracy'. The nation rates are making tons as edible try has to take prudent drastic are added it appears grim. As expressed are personal.) study - Consumer Pyramids a third of GDP comes from the 'informal' people, particularly does not want to discuss the oil, fruit and gas prices are steps, prune expenses and not per a study of the Azim Premji Household Survey (CPHS) - 'informal' workers. They are women, are taken care of. irrationality of multiple taxes soaring apart from their inter- do politicking on issues of University study, the pandem- observes weekly unemploy- likely to lose their jobs or suf- RBI governor Shaktikanta and the woes of the people. national and national busi- benevolence. One step would ic has led to worsening in ment rate touched 14.5 percent fer severe income losses dur- Das says that manufacturing They are paying taxes on taxes ness. The concern of rising go through long chain of quality of employment, with a on May 15. The CMIE says ing Covid-19 lockdowns and and services PMI along with - on old cars, multiple taxes on monopolies that are checked in changes. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | MAY 29, 2021 Money 08 Govt considering policy tweak Sensex rallies 308 pts; Nifty to facilitate BPCL privatisation

PNS n NEW DELHI hits fresh record at 15,436 The government is considering PNS n MUMBAI a tweak in the current foreign Stock exchanges direct investment (FDI) poli- Equity benchmark Sensex in Europe were cy to allow overseas investors rallied 308 points and NSE pick up majority stake in the Nifty hit a fresh record on also trading with India's second biggest oil refin- Friday, tracking gains in gains in mid- er Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd index heavyweights Reliance (BPCL), sources said. Industries, HDFC twins and session deals. The government is privatis- Kotak Bank amid positive International oil ing BPCL and is selling its cues from global markets. benchmark Brent entire 52.98 per cent stake in Further, decline in daily the company. COVID-19 caseload too bol- crude was For BPCL privatisation, stered investor sentiment, ana- trading 0.25% mining-to-oil conglomerate lysts said. Vedanta had put in an expres- The 30-share BSE index higher at $69.37 sion of interest (EoI) for buy- ended 307.66 points or 0.60 per per barrel ing the government's 52.98 cent higher at 51,422.88. The per cent stake in the PSU. The ing by the public sector under- prise (CPSE) in the petroleum broader NSE Nifty surged other two bidders are said to be takings (PSU), without any dis- and natural gas sector. 97.80 points or 0.64 per cent to es in Hong Kong, Seoul and global funds, one of them investment or dilution of On the other hand, the close at its fresh peak of Tokyo ended on a positive being Apollo Global domestic equity in the existing Department for Promotion of 15,435.65. note, while Shanghai was in Management. PSUs. With this provision, a Industry and Internal Trade Reliance Industries was the among the laggards. force," said Binod Modi, Head Further, a sharp drop in the red. The proposal is under dis- foreign player would not be (DPIIT) has proposed for a top gainer in the Sensex pack, "Domestic equities remained Strategy at Reliance Securities. daily COVID-19 caseload Stock exchanges in cussion between the depart- able to buy more than 49 per separate provision for this spe- soaring nearly 6 per cent, fol- upbeat and recorded fresh high Sustained market rally in second wave (remaining Europe were also trading ments of disinvestment cent stake in BPCL. cific situation. lowed by M&M, HDFC twins, as improved prospects of econ- added over Rs 3 trillion in below 2 lakhs despite high- with gains in mid-session (DIPAM), industry (DPIIT) According to sources, The proposed amendment Kotak Bank, ITC and Bharti omy recovery and strong investors' wealth this week, er testing) and improve- deals. and economic affairs (DEA), DIPAM has suggested to to the FDI policy is under con- Airtel. 4QFY21 earnings continued to with the market capitalisation ment in recovery rates have International oil bench- they said. amend the existing FDI poli- sideration for enabling invest- On the other hand, Sun bolster investors' sentiments. A of BSE-listed companies cross- emboldened investors in the mark Brent crude was trad- At present, only 49 per cent cy in order to allow 100 per ment in BPCL as part of the Pharma, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI strong rebound in Reliance ing the landmark USD 3 tril- last couple of days, he said. ing 0.25 per cent higher at FDI is permitted through auto- cent foreign direct investment disinvestment process, they Bank and Dr Reddy's were Industries was a key driving lion during the week, he noted. Elsewhere in Asia, bours- USD 69.37 per barrel. matic route in petroleum refin- in a central public sector enter- added. MONEY MATTERS Canara announces DoT allocates spectrum for Kenya donates MG joins hands with Attero 12 tonnes of three loan schemes 5G trials to telecom operators food products for recycling of EV batteries PNS n NEW DELHI centrators to registered hospi- PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n MUMBAI G Motor India on Friday tals and nursing homes or said it has joined hands State-run Canara Bank on other manufacturers and sup- The Department of Telecom Kenya has donated 12 Mwith Attero for recycling Friday announced three loan pliers. (DoT) has allocated spectrum tonnes of food products to of electric vehicle (EV) schemes as part of the fight Canara Bank said there will to telecom operators to start India as part of its COVID- batteries in the country. The against the pandemic under be no processing fee for this 5G trials in the country, 19 relief efforts, a state- partnership is aimed at reusing which it will offer healthcare loan. For MSMEs, there will sources said. ment said on Friday. and recycling the Li-ion credit, business and personal be no collateral security, The trials will be conducted The east African country batteries used in the loan to individuals. which the lender will cover at various locations including has sent 12 tonnes of tea, automaker's ZS EV units after The Canara Chikitsa under CGTMSE, and the Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, coffee and groundnut pro- their end-of-life, MG Motor healthcare credit facility will bank will bear the guarantee Bengaluru, Gujarat, duced locally to the Indian India said in a statement. Noida-based Attero, which is the country's offer loans from over Rs 10 premium. Hyderabad, among others, Red Cross Society, it said leading electronic asset management company and clean-tech lakh to Rs 50 crore to regis- CGTMSE is meant to pro- according to industry sources. adding that the packets will provider, deals in battery end-of-use management. "We have been tered hospitals, nursing vide financial assistance to "Telecom operators have be distributed across continuously working on expanding the ecosystem in the EV space, homes, medical practition- such kinds of industries with- been allocated spectrum in 700 Maharashtra with food aid. as one of the first entrants in the segment. The partnership with ers, diagnostic centres, pathol- out any third party guarantee Mhz band, 3.3-3.6 gigahertz gy. includes a time period of 2 "The Government of Attero gives our customers more confidence with respect to the ogy labs and all other units or collateral. (Ghz) band and 24.25-28.5 According to DoT, 5G tech- months for procurement and Kenya wishes to stand in battery's end-of-life usage. The move will assist in responsible engaged in the servicing For non-MSMEs, the collat- Ghz band across various loca- nology is expected to deliver setting up of the equipment. solidarity with the people recycling and will further minimise the carbon footprint of ZS EV healthcare infrastructure. eral security will be minimum tions," a telecom company ten times better download The permission letters spec- and Government of India users while supporting the local economy," MG Motor India The loan to be offered at a 25 per cent. official said. speed than that of 4G and up ify that each telecom service during this time of the President and Managing Director Rajeev Chaba said. MG Motor concessional rate of interest Canara Chikitsa and On May 4, DoT had to three times greater spectrum provider will have to conduct COVID-19 pandemic by sells models like Hector and Gloster in the country. will have tenor of 10 years Canara Jeevanrekha loan approved applications from efficiency. trials in rural and semi-urban donating consumable food with moratorium up to 18 schemes will be valid till Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, During the trials, application settings in addition to urban stuffs," Willy Bett, high months, Canara Bank said in March 31, 2022. Vodafone Idea and MTNL for of 5G in Indian settings will get settings so that the benefit of commissioner of the JK Group announces support an advertisement. Under the third category of conducting 5G trials without tested. This includes tele-med- the 5G technology proliferates African country to to India, The Canara Jeevanrekha loan -- Canara Suraksha per- using technologies from icine, tele-education and across the country and is not said. Bett, who came to the healthcare business loan will sonal loan scheme -- the Chinese companies. drone-based agriculture mon- confined only to urban areas. financial capital from New to Covid-affected employees offer loan up to Rs 2 crore at lender will offer loan from Rs DoT had approved trials of itoring etc. Industry sources, however, Delhi to hand over the food iversified JK Group on Friday said a concessional interest rate for 25,000 - Rs 5 lakh as immedi- 5G with Ericsson, Nokia, Telecom operators will be said none of of the telecom articles, said the donation is it will provide financial suppo rt manufacture and supply of ate financial assistance to cus- Samsung and C-DOT. In addi- able to test various 5G devices operators has been allocated directed to the frontline Dthrough continuance of salary, healthcare products such as tomers for COVID-19 treat- tion, Reliance Jio Infocomm on their network.The duration spectrum in Punjab, Haryana care givers who continue to covering education for children and medical oxygen and oxygen ment during admission or will be conducting trials using of the trials, at present, is for and union territory of work long hours to save medical insurance for the family in cylinders and oxygen con- post discharge. its own indigenous technolo- a period of 6 months. This Chandigarh. lives. case of demise of an employee due to COVID-19 Under its 'JK CARES' program, the group comprising companies such as JK Tyre, JK Paper, JK Lakshmi Cement, JK Rupee gains for Fenner, JK Agri Genetics, Umang Dairy and PSRI Hospital, said it JBM rolls out ‘Eco-Life' Zydus Cadila introduces will provide support to affected families of employees who thirdsession; succumbed to the pandemic between April 2020 and March 2022, thus covering both the waves of COVID-19. "Safety and wellbeing of rises 15 paise to our employees is of utmost importance for us. As part of our value electric AC buses in Guj scratch code in drug packs of “caring for people”, we have been extremely mindful of the need PNS n MUMBAI These buses are equipped to provide extended support to the families of our beloved 72.45 against $ with all high-tech features PNS n NEW DELHI employees, who have unfortunately lost their lives," said JK Group PNS n MUMBAI JBM Auto has rolled out its such as real time Passenger Chairman Bharat Hari Singhania. Elaborating further, he said, "in electric air conditioned bus Information System (PIS), Drug firm Zydus Cadila on case of any casualty of any of our employees, we will support the The rupee strengthened for Eco-Life in Gujarat, with panic buttons for emergency, Friday said it has introduced a bereaved families on three fronts.” the third straight session on state Chief Minister Vijay automatic bus vehicle loca- new feature in the packaging of Friday and closed 15 paise Rupani virtually launching tion system, CCTV cameras, its critical drugs to help higher at 72.45 (provisional) the first batch of 50 buses public address system and patients ensure that the prod- against the US dollar tracking from Vastral Bus Rapid stop request buttons, among uct is not fake or counterfeit- Sun Pharma acquires rights to positive domestic equities. Transport System (BRTS) others. ed. At the interbank forex Depo in Ahmedabad on Nishant Arya, Vice To start with, technology is market, the local unit opened Friday. Chairman, JBM Group, said, being implemented in the trademarks of 3 drug brands at 72.46 against the greenback The bus service has been "JBM is determined to create company's products Remdac rug major Sun Pharma on Friday and witnessed an intra-day rolled out under the BRTS state-of-the-art e-mobility (Remdesivir) and Virafin Inj The patients can check to "Counterfeit drugs can said it has acquired the rights to high of 72.31 and a low of scheme by Ahmedabad ecosystem across the country. (Pegylated Interpheron Alpha see if the product purchased be harmful as they may not Dtrademarks of diabetes drug 72.49 during the session. Janmarg Ltd (AJL), which is The launch of electric buses 2b) and will be seen on the by them is genuine or not by have the desired outcome Dapagliflozin under brands Oxra, It finally ended at 72.45 a wholly-owned subsidiary of in Ahmedabad is in line with product packs in the third scratching the surface and and could also be life Oxramet and Oxraduo in India from against the American curren- Ahmedabad Municipal our vision to provide green week of June, the drug firm verifying the code through the threatening in some cases," AstraZeneca Pharma India's parent cy, registering a rise of 15 Corporation, JBM Auto said and sustainable transport said in a statement. app or the website, it added. Cadila Healthcare company. "Sun Pharma has now paise over its previous close. in a release. solutions." The feature will also be "The problem of counterfeit Managing Director Sharvil acquired the rights to trademarks Oxra, Oxramet and Oxraduo in On Thursday, the rupee Powered by fast charging "Our buses are successful- extended to other products of drugs undermines the Patel noted. India from AstraZeneca AB, Sweden, parent company of had settled at 72.60 against lithium-ion batteries, these ly serving the masses in many the company, it added. painstaking efforts that are put To curb this menace, the AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited, with effect from May 28, 2021," the US dollar. buses can run up to 250 km other states as well, such as The company said it has in to ensure that the end user company has looked at a user- Sun Pharma said in a regulatory filing. Sun Pharma said it has also Meanwhile, the dollar per day with opportunity Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, incorporated a new IT-enabled or patients receive a product friendly solution which can taken a patent license to manufacture and commercialise index, which gauges the charging, depending on the UP, Andaman and Nicobar, scratch code which shall be that is safe and manufactured reassure the patient that the Dapagliflozin and Dapagliflozin with Metformin combination in India greenback's strength against city's traffic conditions, the Karnataka, among others,” printed under a scratchable with the highest standards of product is genuine and safe, from AstraZeneca AB with effect from May 28, 2021, the filing a basket of six currencies, rose company said. he said. surface. quality excellence. he added. added. Consequently, AstraZeneca India and Sun Pharma have 0.14 per cent to 90.09. discontinued their existing distribution services agreement signed in Brent crude futures, the 2016, for distribution of Dapagliflozin. Under the said agreement, global oil benchmark, AstraZeneca India had granted rights to Sun Pharma to promote advanced 0.30 per cent to and distribute Dapagliflozin under the brand name Oxra. USD 69.67 per barrel. ‘India well-placed to apply AI to solve challenges’ On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex PNS n NEW DELHI opportunities," he added. try's primary strength lies in Ipca Labs Q4 profit up 94 ended 307.66 points or 0.60 The discussion was organ- scale. per cent higher at 51,422.88, Aadhaar architect Nandan ised on the sidelines of the "It is not technology, tech- while the broader NSE Nifty Nilekani on Friday India is one-year anniversary of nology plays on top of the per cent at Rs 161 crore advanced 97.80 points or well-placed on the govern- INDIAai. INDIAai (The India scale. The data that rug firm Ipca Laboratories 0.64 per cent to 15,435.65. ment and businesses fronts to National AI Portal of India) is comes from India scale, the on Friday reported 94.09 Foreign institutional leverage artificial intelligence a joint venture by Ministry of demand comes from India Dper cent rise in investors were net sellers in (AI) in unique ways to solve Electronics and Information scale, and it creates such a consolidated net profit at Rs the capital market on challenges and tap into oppor- Technology (MeitY), National powerful combination when 161.20 crore for March quarter Thursday as they offloaded tunities. E-Governance Division we have data, we have 2020-21 mainly on account of shares worth Rs 660.90 crore, Nilekani noted that over the (NEGD), and Nasscom that demand, we have talent, we higher sales and reduction in as per exchange data. last few years, the government was set up to prepare the have a supply of services that expenses. The company posted a net profit of Rs 83.05 crore for Further, the rupee gained has focussed on how to make nation for an AI future. tremendous amount of inno- the same period a year ago, Ipca Labs said in a filing to BSE. Total strength as daily COVID-19 transactions more efficient and It is a central knowledge vation can happen on top of income stood at Rs 1,134.58 crore in the quarter under review. It cases declined, traders said. effective, which has driven hub on artificial intelligence that," he said. was Rs 1,087.49 crore in March quarter 2019-20, it added. Total The single day rise in coro- digitisation across the board. and allied fields for entrepre- Sawhney said as things expenses were Rs 939.95 crore in the quarter ended March 31, navirus cases in India fell He added that as a byprod- neurs, students, academics progress, one will see emer- 2021 as against Rs 972.91 crore in the year-ago period, it said. For below the 2-lakh mark for the uct of this, huge data now Indian companies are looking "I think India is actually on and professionals. gence of open, public digital 2020-21, the company posted a net profit of Rs 1,141.14 crore as second time this month, across systems has been gener- at using AI to solve problems the cusp of some major AI MeitY Secretary Ajay platforms in healthcare, educa- against Rs 603.56 crore in the previous fiscal year, Ipca Labs said. while the recoveries contin- ated and that the time is right in a big way across the world, innovation... both on the busi- Sawhney pointed out that AI tion, urban governance, logis- Total income during the last financial year was Rs 5,482.83 crore. It ue to outnumber daily cases to apply AI across the board to and especially after the pan- ness side as well as on the gov- can be applied to improve ser- tics and even horizontals like was Rs 4,715.71 crore in 2019-20, it added. In a separate filing, for the 15th consecutive day, India's most challenging issues demic that has accelerated dig- ernment and national side, we vices, quality of delivery and language technologies that will Ipca Labs said its board has approved reappointment of Prashant according to the Union across areas like healthcare ital adoption, Nilekani said are well placed to really apply decision making. make use of all emerging tech- Godha as Executive Director of the company for a further period of Health Ministry data updat- and education. during a fireside chat Making AI in a very unique way to He emphasised that India nologies, which will be facili- 5 years with effect from August 16, 2021. ed on Friday. On the business front, India a Global Leader of AI. India's challenges as well as must recognise that the coun- tated with the skills India has. 9 health Vijayawada Saturday May 29, 2021

onsumption of ultra-processed food items, fast- food restaurant C meals, soft drinks, and industrially processed FUNGUS ON LIFE convenience food with salt, sugar, fat, and addi- ven though tives lead to obesity. the Covid Besides having an adverse curve has impact on respiratory and E started to cardiac problems, obesity flatten, is a major risk factor for Covidx stone formation in the deaths are an all time body. Considering the high. What is further startling facts and statis- wrecking havoc is the tics, on this World Black Fungus, which Digestive Day, let’s zoom has been declared as in on problems such as an epidemic by sever- gallstones that are a result al States including of obesity. Jammu and Kashmir. Excerpts from the inter- This is not all. Alarm view with Dr Nirmaljeet S bells have rung yet Malhi, Director and again as four people Senior Consultant at AGI in Patna was found to — The Gastrociti, have White Fungus. Ludhiana and Debasis What is it you ask? Datta, Senior Consultant Doctor responds to Gastroenterologist and Are Body Mass Index and your query. Hepatologist Director, “White fungus is Fortis Hospitals, Kolkata caused by candida and Overseas Advisor at group of organisms private parts. White Recently, were not found posi- Amphotericin B is Royal College of Bile Duct Stones linked? and Aspergillus. It is fungus is getting several tive in Covid test. another option. Physicians, London. found in those much more mortal “This clearly means He adds that this is How are Body Mass upper abdomen, back or vides a clear visibility to sures to reduce the risk of patients with low because of the way it States that their lungs got the most severe form Index and Bile Duct shoulder, and around the locate bile duct stones developing stones and immunity, Diabetes increases and can infected as the white of aspergillosis. It Stones Linked? ribs. Some people can also causing the blockage, associated symptoms and mellitus, using cause a big damage to declared fungus damages the occurs when the develop jaundice which which in turn are removed complications. To prevent steroids, case of can- the vital organs. Black lungs and chest and infection spreads Body mass index (BMI) may cause their skin and by giving a small incision gallbladder or bile ducts cer. It involves areas and White Fungus Black may lead to cough, rapidly from the lungs defined as weight in kilo- eyes to appear yellow in a region called papilla stones, it is imperative to in the body like infections were chest pain and breath- to the brain, heart, grams divided by square along with fever and/or in upper part of small reduce overweight and Mouth, private parts, reported long before Fungus an lessness. This may kidneys or skin. of height in centimetres, is chills. A subset of patients intestine. obesity. Choice of healthi- heart, kidney and the Covidx outbreak, have irritant symp- “Invasive aspergillosis a measure of body fat that can develop pancreatitis ERCP has been used for er foods and regular exer- lungs. It is also very but were rare. Now, epidemic. toms and cause acute occurs only in people applies to adults, and its due to CBD stones that is decades for diagnosis and cise can go a long way in deadly but it is easily there is a sudden pain, headache and whose immune sys- results ranges from under- a major medical emer- treatment of bile duct preventing obesity. One manageable with anti- increase in cases since While we swelling. This can be tems are weakened as weight to obesity. More gency and could result in stones. However, today, can limit energy intake fungal drugs like the onset of the sec- traced through X-rays a result of cancer than 135 million people death in 5-10 per cent of technological break- from sugars and total fats, Fluconazole. It is pre- ond Covid wave,” he continue to and CT scans. Such chemotherapy, bone are obese (BMI > cases, if not treated in throughs have redefined increase consumption of sent in the air and says. The signs and patients are given marrow transplanta- 30Kg/cm2) in India. Now, time. When one develops healthcare in India. We vegetables, fruits, grains, whenever there is a symptoms, he says, fight with anti-fungal medica- tion or a disease of with the increase in BMI, such symptoms, it now have procedures like and nuts and engage in decrease in immunity, resemble to that of tion and the same was the immune system. the risk of non-cardiac becomes imperative to Cholangioscopy that physical activities for at patient may get affect- Covid. rising fungal given to all the four Untreated, this form diseases has grown expo- seek timely medical inven- enable faster and more least 60 minutes a day. ed with this infec- “The signs and patients in Patna and of aspergillosis may nentially. tion and to undergo the accurate treatment in dif- Although a lifestyle tion,” Dr HK symptoms of black infections, they have recovered,” be fatal,” Vashist People who eat a high required treatment. ficult to remove CBD modification is the key to Mahajan, fungus include pain in cases of Mahajan says. opines. fat diet, have a sedentary Treating Bile Duct stones, reduced risk asso- weight loss, newer endo- Anaesthesiologist, cheekbones and face, In order to prevent This is not all. A lifestyle and are obese Stones with ciated with repeated pro- scopic approaches like Indian Spinal Injuries eye swelling, conges- White and these fungal infec- case of yellow fungus develop gallstones that in advanced technolo- cedures and give patients Intra-Gastric Balloon and Centre, Vasant Kunj, tion, nasal blockage, tions, judicious use of was apparently turn lead to bile duct gies a better quality of life. The Endoscopic Sleeve tells you. With not facial or cheekbone Yellow steroids for treating reported in Ghaziabad stones. When cholesterol, therapy is used to treat Gastroplasty are new much study in place, pain, nasal discharge Covid-19 is recom- yesterday. Many doc- calcium salts and bilirubin The doctor can confirm bile duct stones that can- additions to a it is difficult to find with foul smell and Fungus have mended. “White tors say there is noth- deposit in gallbladder, the diagnosis through not be treated using tradi- Gastroenterologist’s arma- out the actual cause of black in colour, and infection, like I said ing called Yellow they form gallstones. The medical history, physical tional methods and for mentarium to tackle obe- the infection. impaired vision. started before, comprises a Fungus in science and gallbladder contains examination of the elderly patients. sity. As per the National What is more However, the signs risk of low oxygen that such names are digestive fluid called bile abdomen, blood tests and A small straw like tube Institute of Diabetes and alarming is the fact and symptoms of adding to levels and if detected creating confusion that is passed into the imaging tests like ultra- with a camera and light at Digestive and Kidney that the infection is white fungus include late, may lead to among the general small intestine via bile sonography of the the end is used to disinte- Diseases (NIDDK), apparently more dan- those which are quite the alarm death. Hence, early public. duct. In some cases, abdomen. In cases of grate stones. The doctor women and people over ger than the Black similar to The diagnosis is the key to With that being stones that form in gall- diagnostic uncertainty, monitors the stone loca- 40, obesity and a family Fungus, as per doc- Coronavirus like bells. proper treatment,” he said, the symptoms of bladder slip into bile duct Endoscopic Ultrasound tion on a screen and history of stones are more tors. cough, cold and low Pioneer tells you. Yellow Fungus are and get trapped in it. (EUS) or MRCP have bursts the stone using a prone to getting gallstones “White fungus oxygen levels along Dr Shashank said to be lethargy, These are known as com- emerged as the modalities tiny probe attached in the or bile duct stones. infections are more with white marks in speaks with Vashist, ENT and lack of appetite and mon bile duct (CBD) of choice. The treatment tube. Gallbladder problems are dangerous than black the oral cavity,” Cochlear Implant loss of weight. While stones. of CBD stones is done by Reducing obesity to usually managed easily in fungus due to its Mahajan explains. doctors to Surgeon, Columbia in certain severe A stone in the bile duct a specialised endoscopic prevent Bile Duct expert hands now-a-days. acute effect on lungs He adds that Covid- Asia, Palam Vihar, cases, it may result in can cause pain, block the procedure called as ERCP Stones The main solution for and other body parts related symptoms bring you a Gurugram, tells you pus, wounds taking a bile duct, and damage the (Endoscopic retrograde managing stones is to such as other respira- were seen in all the that the most effective long time to heal, liver, pancreas, and diges- cholangiopancreatogra- While an outright con- spread awareness about tory organs, brain, four white fungus report treatment is a newer malnutrition, organs tive system. A person with phy). The dye is injected trol of gallbladder prob- the root cause and poten- digestive tract, kid- patients of Patna hos- antifungal drug, not functioning or bile duct stones usually into the bile duct during lems is inevitable, people tial treatment options neys, nailbed or even pital and all of them voriconazole. sunken eyes. experiences pain in the this procedure that pro- can take appropriate mea- available. FUN

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Saturday May 29, 2021 SHAYAN'S EMOTIONAL CONNECT WITH THE CITY creativity, long before the Nawabi city who he is very weird for people, but movies became a turning thought of as nothing less I find this life policy far point. It is why most than a younger brother. But outweighs the opposite Charming movies have so much music now when he’s able to con- where one never opens in them, less now than nect with him all over again their home to others. I and talented, before though. Music from amid the pandemic, he’s so would never want to be like the south has an energy to full of joy! that, and this is the greatest Shayan Italia it that is infectious, be it a “We are both movie takeaway and lesson I have dance tune or a slow ballad. lovers, gadget lovers, learnt from my parents and is an The instrumentation is also gamers, and we try to con- family.” unique and instantly identi- nect on a daily basis and An enthusiast for international fiable! Also, with the evolu- have a good laugh. It’s Hyderabadi food, the only tion of technology in both priceless to me! He’s a bril- factor that he dislikes from musician music and film, southern liant soul, kind, and comes here is its heat! “It’s an age music is also starting to from a wonderful family. of my life lost, a chapter hailing from evolve and venture into He lives in Hyderabad. You closed forever. There is experimental areas.” can be in a different city much hurt tied to this city our very own Secunderabad remains altogether and be more for me personally with all one of the cleanest cities in connected than ever,” he that I’ve gone through! But, Secunderabad India according to the expressed. it is my duty to overcome pianist and with the nicest Labelling the Zoroastrian that, turn it into a great set and warmest of people. He Parsi community as a heart- of new memories and cher- and is now feels although life is a bit felt and well-mannered ish the past for the good as slower compared to other clique of people while he it was and the moments of Actress Deepika residing in metropolitan cities, they was here in Hyderabad, he wonder it gave me. That London. make up for it in a number finds their giving nature to will come in time and effort of other ways like hospitali- be the most intriguing part put by me into making it. I Padukone ty, care, etc. He adds, of his life. owe it to myself to go see The singer- “People in Hyderabad look Recollecting one of his my family members and my out for each other more; fondest memories spent friends when this pandemic songwriter there is a sense of family here, he remembers, “I miss starts to wither away and features on the and long-term friendships my parents, my home in normality returns. talks to The that you wouldn’t necessari- Secunderabad, when it was Secunderabad and ly find in faster-paced met- completely lively — every Hyderabad are great cities Pioneer's ropolitans like Mumbai, day there were guests, peo- with wonderful people and list of ‘Seven which can, for many, prove ple staying over, it was like wonderful memories.” SHIKHA depicts optimism and posi- that was my city of choice! to be a lonely place to live. a legit zoo because the With Sir David Frost say- tivity, he brings different London was already the Also in terms of tourism, energy was so infectious! I ing, ‘Is the new Elton John DUGGAL layers and dimensions to centre of the music industry the twin cities perhaps have realised it’s people that going to come from India?’ Happy Women' the music he produces. worldwide and the British the most to see of any city make a home, not material and Ratan Tata describing Born a Zoroastrian in have spawned some of the in India bar-none.” things. It’s astonishing to him as an extremely enter- ollywood have all grasped the about his Hyderabad, his musical tal- greatest music artists in his- To lift spirits amid this recall how dead my old prising and talented indi- actress codes of their time to life in the ent has also helped him tory from there. It made pandemic, he released a home in Secunderabad was vidual, Shayan could not Deepika blaze their trail in a raise enough funds to sup- sense to move as there was song of hope and empower- when mum and dad were have been happier for the B Padukone has manner that is both port his philanthropic much to learn. There was ment! The single has literal- no more, for the few fruitful efforts that he’s featured in singular and generous.” city, his endeavours such as research nothing wrong with ly become music to the ears months when I was alone been putting into this the Seven Theirs are powerful groups for cancer and mul- Hyderabad as a city and of those who have caught there. It was like a ghost diverse businesses of his. Happy Women list by voices that resonate unbreakable tiple sclerosis in memory of there still isn’t though.” the novel coronavirus. He house! So I’ve always taught Chopard under its with that of Karin his parents. While he’s pas- Give Shayan any song has penned down three dif- myself thereafter, to have an Happy Diamond cam- Scheufele — Caroline bond with sionate about creating and he will make it his own ferent versions of it without ‘open home’ policy like my paign. Scheufele’s mother — music for years, he always with his signature style — the yearning of any publici- home in Secunderabad did The other names in who once exclaimed, the City managed to receive the he keeps it melodious, ty stunt but pure aspira- — to always let people stay the list include Aja faced with the first recognition he rightly effortless, and unhurried. tions for Covid-infected and adopt a ‘my home is Naomi King, Jung sketches of the future of Pearls, deserves which continues to He is one of those singers people only because he your home’ poli- Ryeo-Won, Sadie Sink, Happy Diamonds: “dia- keep his faith in his work. who don’t need a big ban- certainly believes cy. In faster- Anne Nakamura, Dorra monds are happier and more. Throwing light on his ner or a movie to own a that music is a paced cities, Zarrouk and Yang Zi. when they are free.” association with the city of song and can simply elevate powerful this Chopard’s Co- The brand quotes: pearls, Shayan shares, “I the music with an impecca- medium that President and Artistic “An indispensable voice, was born and brought up in ble performance. But, what reaches the Director, Caroline she (Deepika) speaks of hayan Italia, who Secunderabad and have my is his outlook on the music masses in Scheufele, has chosen the fragility and made his debut relatives and really close industry down south? He no time. the names with unpar- strength of the human with the friends living there, those says, “Music is the world’s He’s so alleled influence to mind, which she S ‘Hinglish’ single that I keep in touch with, global language that needs deeply embody Happy describes with great Sha La La, has play ‘Fortnite’ with, almost no barriers and every cul- rooted Diamonds. intelligence: ‘To accept stolen our hearts daily. I try my best to keep ture has its own take on with “Seven Friends of the the highs and the lows. already with the recreated in touch with people, while music. It’s what makes the souls Maison who represent, To embrace the various version of Jana Gana Mana I’ve also realised it’s wasted world of music wondrous. and each through in their emotions that we are that went viral. An engag- energy and calories if the While some music has uni- inner own way, a strong, free, challenged with every ing personality on social same love is not reciprocat- versal appeal, I mean the psyches joyful way of living in single day. And to live a media, the global-award- ed. Then there came a time massive worldwide smash because the world and of own- life that is fuelled by winning musician was when I had to move out of hits, music, in general, is he lost ing the spirit of the era. authenticity and pur- named ‘Global Indian of the Hyderabad as I lost my par- highly personal! What is touch Deepika Padukone, Aja pose.’ A strong mantra Year’ in 2018 for his musi- ents when I was too young one man’s dessert can be with a Naomi King, Jung for a free spirit that cal contributions to the and I wanted to study another man’s poison when very Ryeo-Won, Sadie Sink, bears witness to a deep country, including his ver- music abroad to hone my it comes to music. Music in dear Anne Nakamura, Dorra humanity, making her a sion of our national craft. My elder brother was the south has always been friend of Zarrouk and Yang Zi true global icon.” anthem! His music purely in London at the time, so the heart and soul of all his from

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VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | MAY 29, 2021 sport 11 IND, NZ TO SHARE TROPHY IF WTC FINAL ENDS IN DRAW PTI n DUBAI The final decision on whether the Reserve Day ndia and New Zealand will needs to be used will be ‘I didn’t realise importance of Ibe adjudged joint winners announced at the scheduled of the inaugural World Test start of the last hour on the Championship if their final fifth day. adding pace to my bowling’ clash in Southampton ends in While India play at home a draw or tie, the International with SG Test and New PTI n NEW DELHI Cricket Council (ICC) said on Zealand use Kookaburra at Friday. home, the final will be played ndian seamer According to the playing with Grade 1 Dukes balls. IBhuvneshwar Kumar says conditions unveiled by the The final will also feature he never realised the impor- global body, “a draw or a tie the implementation of three tance of adding pace to his will see both teams crowned changes to international play- bowling in his formative as joint winners...” The ICC ing conditions, which were years but once he did, it has also allocated a Reserve brought into effect with the helped him “maintain that Day to make up for any lost- ongoing World Cup Super swing” which keeps batsmen time during the regular days League series between guessing. of the Final, scheduled to be Bangladesh and Sri Lanka: “To be honest, first cou- played from 18 to 22 June, Short Runs — The Third ple of years I didn’t realise with 23 June set aside as the Umpire will automatically pace is Reserve Day. review any call of a ‘short run’ something that needs to “Both of these decisions by the on-field umpire and be added,” he said in a video were made in June 2018, prior communicate the decision posted by his IPL team to the commencement of the prior to the next ball being SunRisers Hyderabad on its ICC World Test bowled. twitter handle. Championship.” Player Reviews — The “As I kept playing, I The Reserve Day has been fielding captain or the dis- realised with swing I need to scheduled to ensure five full missed batsman will be able improve my pace because days of play, and it will only confirm with the umpire bowling in late 120kph or be used if lost playing time whether a genuine attempt just 130kph, batsmen were cannot be recovered through has been made to play the ball adjusting to the swing. So, I the normal provisions for prior to deciding whether to wanted to increase the pace, each day. initiate a review for LBW. but I didn’t know how to do really helped me in the later troubled by injuries and was “There will be no addi- DRS Reviews — For LBW it... stages. So yes, when you not considered for the tional day’s play if a positive In the event of time being There will be no additional day’s play if a reviews, the height margin of The 31-year-old has so have pace, not the express upcoming World Test result is not achieved after five lost during the match, the ICC the wicket zone has been lift- far taken 63 wickets in 21 140-plus, but bowling in the Championship final against full days of play and the match referee will regularly positive result is not achieved after five full ed to the top of the stumps to Tests, 138 and 45 scalps in mid-130kph helps maintain- New Zealand in match will be declared a draw update the teams and media days of play and the match will be declared ensure the sameUmpire’s Call 117 ODIs and 48 T20Is. ing that swing and keep the Southampton and the five- in such a scenario,” the ICC about the way in which the a draw in such a scenario margin around the stumps for “Fortunately, I was able batsman guessing,” he said. match Test series against stated. Reserve Day may be used. both height and width. to improve the pace and that Bhuvneshwar has been England. Perera, Chameera Allegri In, Pirlo Out Konaté joins Liverpool Tokyo hopes over for star for Lanka HARSHIT BISHT n NEW DELHI HARSHIT BISHT n AP n DHAKA NEW DELHI erie A giants Juventus on Saina & Srikanth ri Lanka avoided being swept SFriday reappointed former remier League club HARSHIT BISHT n NEW DELHI Sby Bangladesh in their one-day manager Massimiliano Allegri as PLiverpool FC on Friday international series when it won new head coach hours after part- completed the first sum- 012 London Olympic Bronze the third match by 97 runs with ing ways with Andrea Pirlo. mer signing after they 2medallist Saina Nehwal and a Kusal Perera century and The former AC Milan and snapped up young French former world number one Dushmantha Chameera’s maiden Juventus midfielder Pirlo was centre-back Ibrahima Kidambi Srikanth hopes of qual- five-for on Friday. sacked as Bianconeri failed to Konaté from Bundesliga ifying for the Tokyo Olympics Perera struck a 122-ball 120, retain the Scudetto and finished side RB Leipzig. ended on Friday after Badminton including 11 fours and one six, to fourth in the Serie A table. The Reds triggered the World Federation (BWF) lead Sri Lanka to a respectable Even though he won Coppa reported £36 million ($50 announced there will be no 286-6. The fast bowler Chameera Italia and Supercoppa Italiana in million) release clause in change in the current ranking list then took 5-16 to undermine the his first job as a manager, a failed his Leipzig contract. and no further tournaments will reply by Bangladesh, which was all bid to win 10th consecutive Serie The France Under-21 be played inside the Olympic out for 189 in 42.3 overs. A title and another disappoint- international has signed a qualification period. The victory marked Sri ing exit from the Champions five-year deal with boss “The Badminton World Lanka's first in the ODI Super League (R16 loss against FC Serie A titles between 2014 and Jürgen Klopp believing Federation (BWF) can confirm League. Porto) led to his dismissal. 2019 with The Old Lady, includ- him to be the ideal long- no further tournaments will be Perera and Danushka The club released a state- ing four Serie A and Coppa Italia term defensive partner for played inside the Tokyo 2020 Gunathilaka opened with an 82- ment headlined “Good Luck, doubles (2014-2018). Virgil van Dijk. Olympic Games qualifying win- run stand after they won the toss. Andrea Pirlo”. He also reached two Speaking to the club’s League semi-finals in 2020. make him ideally suited to dow,” the sport body said in a Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin “Pirlo has just begun the Champions League finals in website, Konaté said: “I’m “I’m really pleased the Premier League. statement. Ahmed, who claimed 4-46, first steps of what will no doubt 2015 (vs Barcelona) and in 2017 really happy to be joining we've been able to add a “In Ibrahima we are “As such, while the qualifica- brought the home side back in become a brilliant career as a (vs Real Madrid) but Juve ended such a massive club like player of Ibrahima’s qual- signing a player who will tion period officially closes 15 contention with a double strike, coach,” Juventus’ statement read. up losing both of them. He was Liverpool. ity to our squad and he is add to the quality we June 2021 as per the Revised shelved, which dashed Saina and dismissing Gunathilaka for 39 and He followed Maurizio Sarri, fired by the club two years ago. “It’s a really exciting someone I’ve admired for already have here. His Tokyo 2020 Qualification System, Srikanth hopes to earn a chance Pathum Nissanka for 0. who was also sacked last year “WELCOME BACK moment for me and my a long time, ever since I physical attributes are very the current Race To Tokyo rank- for qualification. Perera drove Taskin to sweep- after the club suffered a shock HOME, MAX! Massimiliano family and I am really first became aware of his impressive; he is quick, he ings list will not change.” “The Olympic qualification er cover for a single in a bullet- defeat against French side Lyon Allegri is the Juventus manager looking forward to meet- potential,” Klopp told the is very strong and he is Because of the ongoing process is in effect closed as there proof 50 off 44 balls, but the skip- in the Champions League round once more,” Juventus said in a ing my new teammates, club website. dominant in the air.” health crisis, BWF on February are no additional opportunities per needed luck three times to of 16. statement. the staff and getting start- “After the problems we The 2019-20 Premier 19 had decided to extend the for players to earn points,” BWF reach his sixth ODI century. “My first season as a man- “Allegri finds a bench that ed on this new chapter. had with injuries in the League champions had qualification period to June 15 secretary general Thomas Lund He was dropped on 66 by ager has ended,” Pirlo said on he knows very well, a club that The centre-back, who centre-half position last suffered last season due to after postponing Malaysia Open said. Mustafizur Rahman at short third Instagram. “It has been an he loves and that loves him back, can also play right-back season, there’s no doubt it season ending injuries to Super 750 and Singapore Open According to the qualifica- man, dropped on 79 by Afif intense, complicated but in any as today a new journey begins joined Leipzig in 2017 and was clear it was an area of Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Super 500 tournaments to a later tion rules, the top 16 players — Hossain at long on off left-arm case wonderful year. together, towards new goals.” made 95 appearances for the team we needed to Joël Matip and Konaté’s date. a maximum of two players each spinner Shakib Al Hasan, and After Pirlo’s departure, Juve The 53-year-old has report- the club. He was an inte- strengthen.” addition is part of a new But with no improvement in in men’s and women’s singles dropped on 99 by Mahmudullah turned back to serial winner edly signed a three-year deal gral part of the side which Klopp believes long term project for the the situation after a brief period from a country — as on June 15 at mid on off fast bowler Allegri, who won five straight with the club. reached the Champions Konaté’s physical qualities Merseyside club. too, the tournaments were will gain direct entries. Mustafizur Rahman. Panghal cruises into final Our preparation far from being ideal: Stimac Mental fitness is as important as physical fitness’ PTI n KOLKATA discuss and analyse our opponents, why we don't have a possibility of PTI n BENGALURU ivid with the strict quarantine spending more time together, eating Larrangements together. ndian men’s hockey team in Qatar, Indian football team head “Instead of that we have one chance Idefender Jarmanpreet Singh coach Igor Stimac on Friday said their going out in the evenings for the train- on Friday stressed on the preparation is “far from being ideal” for ing session, that's all.” With India reel- importance of mental fitness as the upcoming World Cup and Asian ing under a second wave of the pandem- they prepare for the Tokyo Cup Qualifiers. ic, most of the players, barring the ones Olympic amid a raging Already out of contention for a from Bengaluru FC and FC Goa who COVID-19 pandemic. World Cup berth, India will face Asian wereinvolved in the AFC club tourna- The 24-year-old has been champions Qatar on June 3 before tak- ments, have not played any match since training at SAI centre in ing on Bangladesh (June 7) and the ISL got over earlier this year. Bengaluru as part of the Senior Afghanistan (June 15) in their remain- But Stimac is hopeful that they Core Group ahead of the ing group E matches, with an aim to would make the Asian Cup. Currently Olympics. qualify for the 2023 Asian Cup in placed third with three points, India still “I feel mental fitness is as China. have a bright chance to make the con- important as physical fitness to The Sunil Chhetri-led Blue Tigers, tinental showpiece even if they finish last deal with the current situa- who were originally slated to reach Qatar in their group. tions. A player needs to be on May 30, advanced their arrival to May “I’m very confident that at the end mentally strong, PTI n DUBAI Olympic champion Zoirov 19. As per the strict quarantine, they are of this journey, we will be in the AFC and for that, we have been every day at the training. Shakhobidin of Uzbekistan in the not allowed to train in gym, use the Cup. I know that our actual situation at helping each other,” said “I put on a challenge to he defending champion Amit gold medal match on Monday. meeting hall or even eat together. the moment is far from ideal. The Jarmanpreet in a release issued myself that, I should keep TPanghal punched his way India is now assured of at “If I knew that everything will be like Qatar team is fully prepared. by Hockey India. reducing my margin of error.” into the men’s 52kg final at the least five Silver medals with four it is today, I would never accept to be “The Bangladesh side was playing in India were supposed to Jarmanpreet, who made 2021 ASBC Asian Boxing women already making their honest. We could organise such games their league until recently. play their FIH Pro League his debut for the national team Championships after outpunch- way into the finals earlier on in such way in India also. At the end we They will be much better prepared. away matches against Great in 2018, feels he is fortunate to ing Kazakhstan’s Saken Thursday at the prestigious event lost possibility of playing two home Under the current circumstances, 23 out of 28 players in the Afghanistan Britain, Spain and Germany have the support from the Bibossinov in the last-4 clash in which is jointly hosted by the games,” Stimac told reporters during a the Indian players are forced to practice side are playing in Europe or in the this month but the ties were senior players since the begin- Dubai on Friday. Boxing Federation of India (BFI) virtual interaction. on the corridor, in front of their respec- United States, so they will be in full postponed due to travel ning of his career. During an intense battle and UAE Boxing Federation. “Here we are now, not in great con- tive rooms, the 53-year-old Croatian swing. restrictions imposed in the “I am very fortunate and between World Championships With 15 medals confirmed, ditions. This is far away from a proper World Cupper said. “On the other hand, you know the wake of a surge in COVID-19 thankful to all senior players as Silver medallist Panghal and Indian contingent also achieved preparation for the World Cup qualifiers, “I didn’t expect this. I expected as a situation of our team. But what I can cases. well as coaches because they Bronze medallist Bibossinov, the their highest medal haul, surpass- but it is what it is. This is not a proper coach that we’re going to have a possi- promise to all of you we’re going to give “We communicate with knew my past (the two-year Indian made a cautious start ing the previous best of 13 (2 football work which needs to be bility of using the gym. everything we have at the moment, play- each other, we try to create a doping ban in 2015), they and tried to keep a distance gold, 4 silver and 7 Bronze) obtained before the World Cup quali- “We are doing our morning sessions ing these games. positive environment around knew I was returning after a from the opponent. He looked from the 2019 edition in fiers.” in the hall in front of our rooms, and our “Our players will leave each atom of so that everyone stays in a long time. more aggressive later in the sec- Bangkok. Frustrated with the arrangements, players are eating delivery food, which energy on the field, will do everything happy zone. I feel because of “They have always sup- ond round and hit some clean On Thursday six-time World Stimac continued: “I’m well aware that is left in front of our rooms. to get as many points as possible in these this, there’s a very good team ported me since the beginning. punches to put pressure on Champion Mary Kom (51kg) Qatar is future host of the World Cup, “That’s not proper preparation for a matches to qualify for the for the AFC bonding, which has been help- They ha e guided me at each Bibossinov. alongside three more Indian and we all know about the great facili- football players, I’m quite sure that the Asian Cup. We can judge ourselves after ing us with our preparations step, and have been motivating Panghal carried on the women pugilists-Pooja Rani ties for football teams. Qatari team is not in the same position.” that.” Stimac said they are eying a third- for the Olympics,” he said. me a lot. momentum throughout the (75kg), Anupama (+81kg) and “But, as a coach, personally I expect- Stimac said they are forced to go place finish in the group to make the cut. Asked how he is preparing “Moreover, it also helps match and stamped his authori- Lalbuatsahi (64kg)-progressed ed a lot more from this organisation. I through all this despite being tested “We will try everything to finish for the Tokyo Games, when you have a senior play- ty over Kazakh boxer to secure a into the finals. The defending know that we changed all our plans due COVID-19 negative three times. third but if it’s not possible, from Jarmanpreet said, “My focus er as a roommate. Kothajit commanding 5-0 win. Aiming to champion Pooja received a walk- to the pandemic. I say a big thank you “We were tested three times already, whichever position we start further, remains only on giving my (Singh) paaji is my roommate win second successive gold, the over against Mongolia’s to Qatar government for allowing us to all the tests are negative. Why we don't we're going to do everything and qual- best, with the full energy, and here, and we share a good Indian boxer will take on Rio Munkhbat. come over here.” have a proper meeting hall, so we can ify for the AFC cup.” trying to improve each and bond on and off the field.” 12

Vijayawada Saturday May 29, 2021 tollywood RAASHI KHANNA: SHOOTING ABROAD AS INDIA BATTLED Chiru demands COVID WAS UPSETTING Bharat Ratna for NTR aashi Khanna says shooting in "People like me mostly in romantic n legendary actor NTR’s and truly deserves Bharat Ratna. If Italy was safe because people in films, and that is what I have figured out. birth anniversary the prestigious award is conferred the country very responsibly In 'Thank You' there is a nice part written Megastar Chiranjeevi upon him, it would be a proud R observed protocol. for me. I think the audience will enjoy it demanded that Bharat honor for Telugu community. I am R “We were in the middle of because it is real. Usually, sometimes we O Ratna, the highest civil- fondly remembering the great per- the pandemic and I was at first play over-the-top characters and I am ian award of the coun- sonality Nandamuri Taraka Rama scared to go there (Italy). Once there, I known for my comedy in the south. So try, be conferred posthumously Rao on the occasion of his 98th realised people in Italy were very respon- this is something I am really looking former Andhra Pradesh Chief birth anniversary.” sible with wearing masks even though the forward to," she signs off. Minister Nandamuri Taraka Rama On the work front, Chiranjeevi second wave had passed. Very few people Rao — NTR. Chiru took to his will be seen playing the lead role in were shooting with us in the crew and all Twitter and requested the central Acharya, which is being helmed by precautions had been taken,” she tells. government to confer Bharat Ratna Koratala Siva. The sources close to “While I was there, the second wave in to NTR. the makers of Acharya revealed India intensified and I was constantly Taking to Twitter, megastar said, that the majority of the shoot has reading about what was happening in “Pride of the Telugu people and been wrapped up and only a 10- India. It was upsetting. It felt bad that our well renowned leader NTR well day shoot is left. country was suffering and we were away. Now we are back and we can’t do much. It's a helpless situation. We shot for what we had gone for, but it was upsetting humanly. We were constantly thinking about what was happening back home,” Raashi adds. Raashi made her acting debut with Shoojit Sircar’s 2013 Hindi film Madras Cafe, and eventually forayed Telugu film- dom with hits such as Touch Chesi Chudu, Tholi Prema, Venky Mama and World Famous Lover. Talking about how Covid brought obstacles for the production team of Thank You, the actress says: “Honestly, there is always pressure to finish on time but I had a very good team that had taken everything under consideration and they didn’t put any pressure. We were all stressed about finishing the shoot as there were restrictions because we were from India. There were certain locations that were cancelled. There was this whole thing about the pandemic growing in India that went against us.” She adds: “There were challenges that the production team faced but other than that we were really protected. There were days when we were shooting for 18 hours a day because we didn't have a choice. It wasn’t like pre-pandemic, that you could shoot at luxury and anywhere you want to. It was difficult this time.” Thank You will be her second release with Naga Chaitanya after Venky Mama, and Raashi says her role in the film will be relatable. Ileana D’Cruz: You just want people to like watching you

ctress Ileana D’Cruz has like you that is all you need. text. “You cannot have all the had a great run down You just want people to like good things only, there is South and has also been watching you,” she said. Ileana always a little bit of con. I A doing her share of feels the moment an actor is not think that makes it inter- Bollywood films. She appreciated they lose the mark. esting. says everything comes down to “It basically goes the same for It makes you work people and, as an artiste, one me. I wouldn’t want to watch a harder. It makes you just wants the audience to like film with an actor I don’t like strive to keep watching you. Popularity, she watching. The minute you are doing better,” she explains, is the one thing that not liked anymore, you sort of sums up. Ileana balances the fact that the film lose the mark. The industry is will next be seen industry can actually be a very brutal in a sense, but it has got in Unfair N cruel place to survive. so many perks as well,” she says. Lovely, a comic “It (the film industry) is bru- Acting is a profession that take on India’s tal, of course, but it comes comes with its pros and cons, obsession with down to people. If they (people) the actress notes, in this con- fair skin.

film last year. We are making the film with high technical values Kalyan Ram to play a and involves a lot of graphic work. Huge sets were erected for SEERAT KAPOOR this film and it is going to be a barbaric king in his next big budget film in Kalyan’s career. Currently, the shooting is may consider going aring and dynamic Bimbisara and on the occasion of stalled due to the Covid and hero Nandamuri NTR’s birth anniversary, the once things normalise, the works Kalyan Ram’s next, his announcements were made. The resume. We are planning to bald if role demands D 18th film’s title and first glimpse shows Kalyan Ram release the movie in the second first glimpse was final- in a never-before avatar. half of this year,” said the ctress Seerat Kapoor, who is known for ly unveiled. Produced Seen as a barbaric king, Bimbisara team. her big curls and is often showered with by Hari Krishna K under the Kalyan Ram holds a sword that Kalyan yet again proved that compliments for her hairstyle, says she NTR Arts banner, the film has has blood stains and is seated he is game for diverse content. doesn’t mind going bald if a role been titled Bimbisara and comes above a pool of dead bodies. Catherine of Iddarammayilatho A requires. with the tagline ‘A Time Travel Kalyan Ram’s look and the back- fame and Samyuktha Menon of The actress, who mainly works in @sridhar_chotu @chaitan- From Evil To Good.’ drop with vfx are just terrific. Vellam fame are to play impor- Telugu films, will soon be seen in the Bollywood SR Kalyanamandapam music @EliteGroupOffcl Mallidi Vashist is directing “We started the shooting of the tant roles in the film. film Maarrich, with Naseeruddin Shah and Tusshar @LahariMusic Kapoor. to release in “theatres only” @IamEluruSreenu “If the character has depth, I will most likely @Ticket_Factory (sic).” consider it (going bald). My fans have always ith more and rumours, the makers of the Touted to be a family appreciated every hairstyle on me — be it straight, more films, film said the film is all set entertainer set against a wavy or curly. Over the years I have come to realise amid the to be released in “theatres Rayalaseema backdrop, the that the bond we share goes beyond visual appeal. unprecedented only.”The makers took to film that has actors Kiran When they say we love her curls, it’s not the hair- W pandemic, Twitter to make the Abbavaram and Priyanka style that they are attached to. It comes from the going to digital announcement: Jawalkar’ in the lead, is intent of loving who I am naturally. If I were ever platforms this year, it was “#SRKalyanamandapam is directed by Sridhar Gade to play such a role, I can only imagine how excited natural for rumours about ready. We’re pumped. and produced by Pramod they’d be to watch how I'd carry it,” she claimed. many films willing to take Theatres are waiting. What and Raju under the banner Seerat is known for her work in Telugu films the same route. One such about you? Coming only to of Elite Entertainments. such as Run Raja Run, Raju Gari Gadhi 2, film that became a victim theatres near you, get ready The supporting cast Columbia , Touch Chesi Chudu, and more recently, of such rumours has to be to witness all the fun! #SRK includes Sai Kumar, Maa Vintha Gadha Vinuma. SR Kalyanamandapam. But @Kiran_Abbavaram Tanikella Bharani, and Her debut Bollywood act was in a 2014 film rubbishing all those @ItsJawalkar Tulasi among a few others. titled Zid, starring Mannara Chopra.