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SELF-SWABBING TESTS FOR COVID-19 MAHARASHTRA SLASHES BY 50% 99% ICU BEDS, 94% VENTILATORS IN USE WHATSAPP SOON LET YOU ACCESS ACCURATE AND SAFE: STUDY COVID-19 LAB TEST CHARGES AS COVID-19 CASES SPIKE IN MUMBAI YOUR ACCOUNT FROM UP TO 4 DEVICES

est samples collected by people who swabbed their own nasal passages n a significant move, the Maharashtra government had slashed by 50 per ntensive Care Units (ICUs) in Mumbai, the city worst-affected by the hatsApp seems set to soon allow you to use your WhatsApp account on Tyielded results for the Covid-19 virus that were as Icent the charges levied by private laboratories for conducting Covid-19 tests, Inovel coronavirus outbreak, are operating at 99 per cent capacity Was many as four devices simultaneously. A screenshot has been posted accurate as samples collected by a health care worker, said Health Minister Rajesh Tope, here on Saturday. It would make the Covid- and 94 per cent of ventilators in the city are currently in use, the on Twitter to give a glimpse at the new feature that is still under development according to a new study. For the findings, published in 19 test charges in the state uniform and also the lowest in the country, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Saturday. and is yet to be released even for beta testing. Multi-device the Journal of the American Medical Association, the he said. At present, private labs are charging between Rs 4,500 As of June 11, Mumbai had 1,181 beds in ICUs across the support on WhatsApp has been in the rumours for quite research team picked 30 participants who previously and Rs 5,200 (for home tests), making it unaffordable for a large city. Of these, 1,167 have been occupied, leaving only 14 some time. A reference of enabling a single WhatsApp had tested positive for Covid-19. They collected their number of people. "Even several organisations that wanted to beds for new patients. 497 of the 530 ventilators - a account on multiple devices was also recently spotted own samples at a drive-through testing site after conduct tests on their employees found it too expensive and machine that takes over the body's breathing on a beta version.As per the tweet posted on watching a short video animation and reading a hence we decided to study the issue," Tope said. A committee of process when the lungs have failed - are in use, WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is one-page document instructing them how to experts, headed by Dr Suhakar Shinde and comprising Dr the BMC said, as are 3,986 (or 76 per cent) of adding the ability to let you use your WhatsApp perform the swab. Sadhna Tayde, Dr Ajay Chandanwale, the 5,260 available oxygen beds. account from four devices at the same time. Netizens angry as Netas TS sees record spike of 253 positive cases on Saturday opt for corporate hospitals n 179 cases in GHMC limits, 24 from Sangareddy TRS MLA, BJP ex-MLA pick corporate hospitals for Corona treatment PNS n HYDERABAD NITI Aayog says Hyd is heading Covid-19 continued to spread PNS n HYDERABAD An MLA of the TRS its tentacles over at ‘ALL AND an alarming rate, infecting towards flattening the curve Considering that the govern- was tested positive 253 people in the last 24 hours SUNDRY’ ment had all along held out for COVID-19 on and claiming the life of eight HYDERABAD: NITI Aayog, in its analysis, said that Hyderabad is Gandhi as the go-to hospital Friday after he people. possibly heading to flatten the Covid19 curve. A tweet shared by Doctors in for Coronavirus, netizens on This highest-ever single day NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant says: “Hyderabad is possibly Saturday felt indignant when showed symptoms. surge is a huge jump from the flattening the curve”. Amitabh said, “Cases are Telangana want they came to know that the He was admitted to a previous high of 209 cases. rising in Chennai, Delhi, Pune, Mumbai,Thane, safety and respect Janagaon MLA too had been corporate hospital in The total infection count has Aurangabad, Chengalpattu,Jodhpur and Kolkata. Growth trends in Chennai and Delhi rushed to a private hospital. An Hyderabad on Friday now shot up to 4,737, with more than applause MLA of the TRS, he tested pos- 2,203 of these cases being are worrisome. These cities hold the key to itive for COVID-19 on Friday late night for active. As many as 2,352 our success. Containment has to be after showing symptoms. He treatment. patients have made a full strengthened here - need to focus on emerging was admitted to a corporate recovery and have been dis- clusters and hyper localize”. However, the 2 hospital in Hyderabad late on charged while the number flattening can be observed because the state is reporting cases between 150-200 on an average this month. Friday late night for treat- Muthireddy Yadagiri Reddy Chintala Ramachandra Reddy specifically relaxed for BJP ex- of casualties has shot up to ment. MLA Chintala Ramachandra 182. This is highest peak. Even on Friday, the state Netizens are asking, “Why Reddy. He also underwent The number cases witnessed 164 cases. Even the curve on Telangana the TRS MLA, who tested only. But now the scene is ted to a corporate hospital in treatment in a corporate hos- local to the state are official Covid-19 website seems to be in peak. Since 1st positive of Covid-19, is not reversed”. A Vinay said, “Being Hyderabad. Soon TRS follow- pital.” 4,288 while 449 of June, Telangana added 1,790 cases of the 4,484 cases going through the treatment in a TRS MLA, He knows the ers questioned as to why BJP followers defended the patients are reported so far in the state. Gandhi Hospital?” Quality of treatment in Gandhi Chintala was admitted to a cor- it,saying that they always want- either migrants or A netizen Chinna said, “If Hospital. This might be the porate hospital. ed private hospitals and labs to foreign returnees. GHMC Rural and Urban, TRS MLA joined in corporate reason he admitted to private Jagan Patimeedi, TRS state be put to use. Sagar Goud of So far, 19 districts limits, 24 Karimnagar, Nalgonda, hospital, then how common hospital” (sic). social media co-ordinator said, BJP said, “BJP and its support- in the state have fromMulugu, Sircilla and Macherial. man trust on government hos- While he is the first MLA to “For all those pro-BJP folks ers, including ex-MLA, don't reported infec- Sangareddy, 14 Seven districts, including pital like Gandhi. KCR told test positive, former BJP party who are needlessly outraging have confidence in the facilities tions. from and 11 from Siddipet, Khammam, Medak, that we don't differentiate poor MLA Chintala Ramachandra about TRS MLA getting treat- at Gandhi Hospital under Of the 253 infec- Rangareddy, while four Nizamabad, Nagarkurnool, or rich and that All are admit- Reddy had tested positive for ed in a corporate hospital, be Eatala Rajender. tions confirmed on cases were recorded in Kamareddy and Jagtial report- ted in Government hospitals Covid-19 and was also admit- informed that this rule was 2 Saturday, 179 were from the Mahbubnagar, two each in ed one case each. Indian, Chinese ‘Use HCQ as early ‘Insanity’; Rahul armies ‘disengag- City TRS MLA Muthireddy’s wife, driver, ing' in a phased course for Corona’ PNS n NEW DELHI manner: Army Chief PNS n NEW DELHI lands in a soup gunman, cook test positive Congress leader Rahul The Health Ministry on Gandhi on Saturday attacked n Saturday recommended the PNS n HYDERABAD the Central government over Henchmen manhandle Dalit RI use of antiviral drug remde- the rise in coronavirus cases 4 sivir in moderate stage of TRS MLA from Janagaon Family says journalist Manoj died of in during the various PNS n HYDERABAD COVID-19 while backtrack- Muthireddy Yadagiri Reddy’s phases of the lockdown. ing from its earlier stance on wife Padmalatha Reddy, car negligence, Covid was just an excuse Gandhi took a TRS Sherilingampalli MLA hydroxychloroquine, saying driver, gunman and cook swipe at the gov- Arekapudi Gandhi landed in the anti-malarial drug should tested positive. The doctors HYDERABAD: Relatives of the television ernment on the soup on Saturday as videos be used in the early course of advised the four to stay home journalist Manoj Kumar, who became the first Twitter by emerged purportedly showing the disease and not on criti- quarantine as they are scribe from Telangana to succumb to posting the him and his followers man- cally ill patients. healthy. Padmalatha Coronavirus, on Saturday lodged a complaint quote, "'Insanity handling a Dalit woman It also okayed off-label informed the media over the with the police, alleging that he is doing the same Revenue Inspector and an application of tocilizumab, a phone that she is healthy died due to negligence of the authorities, thing over and over again and MRO, when they, along with drug that modifies the now. doctors and the staff of the Gandhi Hospital. expecting different results' - Manoj Kumar and his brother, Sai Kumar, other officials, went to verify immune system or its func- It may be recalled that were infected with the virus and admitted to Gandhi Hospital on Anonymous." a complaint that the legislator tioning, and convalescent Muthireddy tested corona June 3. Following Manoj’s death, a six minute video clip, recorded He also tagged graphs of had encroached upon Kindi plasma for treating coron- positive on Friday and is by Sai Kumar in the Gandhi Hospital, went viral in which he gave a the rise in COVID-19 cases Tank at Hydernagar. avirus-infected patients in taking treatment at Yashodha detailed account of the conditions inside the institution. in India in four different The revenue officials had moderate stage of the illness. hospital. phases of the lockdown. gone to Kindi tank area after 2 2 2 2 ‘Govt burdening local people complained of recorded apprently by common man encroachment on the tank bystanders and uploaded. with high taxes bed, with sand being brought When the revenue inspec- to the site in lorries at the tor confronted him, the legis- on petrol’ behest of the legislator. lator went away from the 2 PG docs who took exam found infected The MLA, accompanied by scene. There are reports that PNS n HYDERABAD 7. The results of samples this mental agony, I am not his followers, including the MLA has been trying to obtained from the remaining able to concentrate to study for Janardhan, Srinu, Raju Yadav encroach on the tank in order Two medicos who had taken doctors who took the exami- the exams. I fear that I may not 6 and Srikant, soon reached the to provide a 100 feet approach their final year PG exami- nations are awaited. perform well in the exams place and initially foul- road for a private property. nation last week at In view of this develop- and risk losing an academic mouthed the revenue offi- Some of the local residents Nizam’s Institute of ment, some of the year because of an unfortunate TODAY cials. Thereafter, the have also alleged that the Medical Sciences medicos are deeply con- incident. It is simply not pos- MLA pushed the revenue MLA has been helping his fol- (NIMS) tested positive cerned. sible to face everything simul- ALMANAC inspector asking her not to lowers to build multi-storeyed for coronavirus on Saturday. One of those who tested taneously: the health prob- Month & Paksham: behave like a 'history sheeter' flats in the area without build- They are among the 65 doctors positive wrote to the Governor lem, studies, exam anxiety, and threw papers at the offi- ing permissions. who took theory examina- seeking postponement. In a and social stigma”. Jyeshtha & Krishna Paksha cials. These moments were 2 tions held between June 1 and letter, the doctor said: “ Due to Panchangam 2 Tithi : Navami: 03:18 am (Next Day) Nakshatram: Uttara Bhadrapada: 12:21 am (Next Day) Congress mulls legal Time to Avoid: Online classes for kids not a good option (Bad time to start any important work) NAMRATA SRIVATSAVA Surprisingly, schools are giving pre-recorded options against TS police Rahukalam: 05:09 pm – 06:47 pm n HYDERABAD Yamagandam: 12:16 pm – 01:54 pm lessons to the students, asking them to PNS n HYDERABAD the High Court. Varjyam: 08:13 am – 10:01 am With no date set to reopen the watch these at their convenience, albeit The TPCC chief, along with Gulika: 03:32 pm - 05:09 pm educational institutions forced under the guidance of their parents. Telangana Pradesh Congress TPCC vice president and ex- to remain closed due to the Committee (TPCC) president -MP Dr Mallu Ravi, former Good Time: (to start any important work) Coronavirus epidemic, many N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Leader of Opposition in Amritakalam: 06:59 pm – 08:46 pm schools in the state have decid- concern for many parents. asked to sit with them at all Saturday asked DGP Council Mohammed Ali Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:50 am – 12:42 pm ed to start teaching students Expressing how difficult times, which is an added job Mahender Reddy and Shabbir, Sangareddy MLA through online classes. online classes can make the sit- for the parent. No to mention Hyderabad Police Jagga Reddy and other leaders, HYDERABAD While some private schools uation, Seema Agarwal, Vice the affect staring at screens will Commissioner Anjani Kumar was addressing a press confer- WEATHER in Hyderabad have already President of Hyderabad School have on the kids' eyes, or sitting whether the Covid-19 restric- ence at his residence in Forecast: Haze begun online classes, many Parents' Association (HSPA), for a long time will have on tions were applicable only for . Temp: 30/24 others are slated to follow suit said, “While I understand their backbone. I feel even if opposition parties. Accusing Uttam strongly condemned Humidity: 73% from June 15. schools arranging online class- they are conducting the class- the Telangana Police of acting the Telangana Police for plac- Sunrise: 05.41 am Surprisingly, schools are giv- es for older students, conduct- es, they shouldn't do that more in a partisan manner, he ing several Congerss leaders Sunset: 06.51 pm ing pre-recorded lessons to ing them for kids studying than thrice a week. Also, the announced that the Congress under house arrest and arrest- the students, asking them to ance of their parents. education for kids from Classes Class VI or lower makes no timings can't be more than party would take up the issue ing many other leaders from Current Weather Conditions Updated June 13, 2020 5:00 PM watch these at their conve- Although neighbouring state I to V, absence of guidelines in sense. These kids hardly grasp three to four hours every day." with the Governor and the across the State. nience, albeit under the guid- Karnataka has banned online Telangana has been a point of anything. Also, the parents are 2 Centre besides approaching 2 HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JUNE 14, 2020 hyderabad 02 Doctors in Telangana want safety and respect more than applause ed as the devil incarnate. Demands of the junior doc- Dozens of them have become refusing to admit patients in What could be the possible The attack in Gandhi Hospital tors are no big deal for the gov- Covid patients themselves. a critical condition. ‘ALL AND reasons for this swing amid ernment. A decision can be But, the zeal of these over- On top of all this is the the worst pandemic this mil- highlights the chaotic state of the taken by Chief Minister K. worked and tired doctors is harassment of the 1500-odd SUNDRY’ lennium. Why are doctors medical and health sector, which Chandrasekhar Rao and not matched by the govern- small hospitals and nursing working in government and approved later by the Cabinet. ment either by increasing homes amid the pandemic. private hospitals frequently received a meagre allocation of Posting more constables in stipends or providing physi- Their owners, mostly doctors, uman emotions run beaten up if something goes 3.5 per cent in the Telangana budget Covid wards or in casualty cal protection. are made to run from pillar to high during a human- wrong or the patient dies. departments does not need This is not to cover up the post for permissions, certifi- Hitarian crisis and can A survey among the pub- prior approval as doctors’ safe- existence of many rotten cates, and compliance with swing from one extreme to lic in America by the Pew strike demanding deploy- infrastructure — the last ty is at stake. This drama has apples in the noble profession. ever-changing rules relating the other like a pendulum. An Research Center published ment of Special Protection point being endorsed by the played out several times before We have been witness to sev- to fire, trade licences sewer- illustration of these emotions last August showed a Force (SPF) personnel, better Supreme Court itself, while in the crowded government eral instances of criminal neg- age treatment plants. was people’s enthusiastic reac- favourable perception of doc- infrastructure, decentralisa- delivering orders on Covid-19 S NAGESH KUMAR hospitals, where patients’ lives ligence of patients, leading to We frequently come across tion towards frontline work- tors, but half the respon- tion of Covid-19 treatment to pandemic on June 12. Former Resident Editor, hang on a string and where the deaths that might have been decision-makers emphasis- ers fighting against Covid-19. dents viewed professional district hospitals and private The attack in Gandhi high- The Hindu atmosphere is charged. prevented and mishandling of ing the need for fixing the To applaud these corona war- misconduct as only a moder- medical colleges, besides lights the chaotic state of the Each of the several units of bodies or goof-ups in handing manpower shortage in riors, everyone clapped, rang ately big problem. Another recruitment of doctors and medical and health sector, a big hospital requires a civil them over to their relatives. departments like the Police bells, blew conches, clanged survey by London-based paramedics. This is not the which received a meagre allo- In Telangana, it is a race to assistant surgeon, resident The family of television jour- which, incidentally, will soon pots and pans, lit candles and Varkey Foundation says med- first attack of its kind, nor will cation of 3.5 per cent in the the bottom in tackling coro- doctors and house surgeons nalist D. Manoj Kumar has have a grand command and diyas and even had military ical profession is the most it be the last. Telangana budget. This is a na. Its testing rate remains at to be on “duty” from 9 am to even filed a police complaint control centre at . helicopters shower flower respected and enjoys high Having watched doctors national malaise. The 1,053 per million, against the 2 pm the following day (29 alleging medical negligence as The present health pan- petals on them. ‘Vaidyo monetary compensation and closely as members of my Supreme Court pulled up the national average of 3,686 hours at a stretch) once a the cause of his death, while demic is the right opportuni- narayano hari” (the doctor is status. These surveys are family from their medical Delhi government over the per million; a positivity rate week apart from doing the doctors say they tried their ty to think big about teach- the Lord himself) seemed to apparently irrelevant to India. schooling till they became “horrendous, horrific and of 6.6 per cent, much high- routine shift the other five best though he was suffering ing hospitals too. After all, have come true. Barely a week ago, two experience doctors and also pathetic situation” in its hos- er than that of India, and a days. When a pandemic from myasthenia gravis. the cream of our youth enter Cut to the uglier side. junior doctors of the Gandhi as a health reporter, I can pitals, and passed strong high mortality rate of 3.79 breaks out, all hands have to Even corporate hospitals the portals of Osmania, Doctors and health workers Hospital were assaulted by identify some reasons like remarks against the govern- per cent. Over the past few be on the deck and doctors are not immune to complaints Gandhi and NIMS after scor- visiting vulnerable areas were attendants of a deceased lacunae in medical education, ments of Maharashtra, Tamil days, the positivity rate has have to work for longer hours about overbilling, prescrib- ing high in competitive chased, beaten up and treat- patient, triggering a flash corruption, and neglect of Nadu and West Bengal too. been rising. amid hazardous conditions. ing unnecessary tests, and examinations. Two arrested for selling Plans on to set up tree parks Postpone exams, BJP pangolin Minister KTR appeals to make Haritha Haram a huge success urges KNRUHS VC scales PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD tional frame due to the all-per- PNS n NALGONDA Minister stated vasive disruption caused by Municipal Administration and that 10 per cent of Telangana BJP chief Bandi Covid-19, he said. The forest officials on Friday Urban Development Sanjay Kumar on Saturday He further said owing to arrested two persons for (MA&UD) Minister KT Rama the municipal addressed a letter to the Vice- lockdown, hostel and libraries allegedly selling Pangolin. Rao on Saturday held a video budget is to be Chancellor of KNR University were closed which hampered Based on a tip-off, the forest conference with the Municipal utilised as a of Health Sciences, Telangana the preparation for the exam. divisional officer WLM chairpersons, commissioners, urging the latter to postpone Further, corona has been Kinnerasani along with team and additional Collectors at 'Harita' budget the PG dental students exam- spreading very fast as state gov- of five forest officers under- Pragathi Bhavan. Minister according to the inations scheduled from June ernment itself is clueless about took sting operation. Posing as instructed the officials and New Municipality 23. handling the crisis. There are purchaser of Pangolin scales appealed to public representa- Act In the letter, the still many containment zones from Nalgonda, he interacted tives to participate in the Karmimnagar MP said that in many spots of Telangana with one Ashok over phone Haritha Haram programme Coronavirus, with which the ents of PG dental students of where there are restrictions and set up location for trans- which will begin from June 20. measures being taken in the world as a whole has been bat- Telangana seeking postpone- imposed by the government on action of 1 kg Pangolin scales Minister stated that 10 per municipalities to contain sea- tling for the last four months, ment of the examinations the movement of people. There for Rs 30,000 at Yeallandu cent of the municipal budget MA&UD Minister KT Rama Rao and others at a review meeting on Saturday sonal diseases during this has caused tremendous disrup- scheduled from June 23. The could be many students who cross roads, Kothagudem. is to be utilised as a 'Harita' monsoon season. He instruct- tion of life and has played , in come from these containment On Friday late evening, budget according to the New ities, the Minister gave a call ties to plant trees in the already ed the officials to take up spe- havoc with all systems. It has fact, differed the exams of zones, he said. two persons reached Yellandu Municipality Act. He asked for 'Green Friday'. Minister identified 90 forest blocks. cial sanitation drives. He had a devastating impact on SSC taking due cognisance of He urged VC to reconsider Crossroads on bike and as them to spend the allocated instructed the officials to plant Minister said every month instructed the officials to the economy but experts say its the suggestion of the High his decision of conducting planned over phone, handed budget to increase green cover trees in open spaces in the city the government is directly encourage public participa- impact on the collective and Court of Telangana. There are exams from June 23. He asked over a white polythene cover in the cities. The Minister and also asked them to come giving the Finance tion in the sanitation drives the individual psyche of the two major issues concerning the vice-chancellor to allow the to FDO WLM (undercover reiterated that the Municipal up with a plan to set up tree Commission funds to the through the 10 Minutes at 10 people is enormous. your decision of conducting request of students and their Purchaser) which had 445 chairpersons would be respon- parks in each municipality. municipalities. He said that Rs AM campaign every Sunday. He said he received several exams from June 23. The stu- parents for postponement of gm of pangolin scales. During sible for the upkeep of each Minister also suggested plant- 148 crore are allocated every He asked all the people's representations from the par- dents are not in a sound emo- PG Dental exams. this process, both of them one of the plants in their ing mosquito repellent trees. month to all the municipalities representatives to take part in were trapped and were taken municipalities and also men- A special officer will be and corporations including this campaign every Sunday. into custody by a team of for- tioned that at least 85 per cent appointed in each Municipal GHMC, and these funds can Government Chief Whip est officials. The duo was of the saplings should be pro- Directorate Office to constant- be used to take up sanitation Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar and 2 PG docs brought to Kothagudem tected. ly review the Haritha Haram and other essential activities in MA&UD Principal Secretary ‘Use HCQ as early Division office for further To increase and protect the programme. Minister also the municipalities. Arvind Kumar also partici- enquiry. The accused were green cover in the municipal- asked the Municipal authori- Minister also reviewed the pated. who took identified as Sai Manikanta and Shabbir, both students course for Corona’ exam found... and residents of N jagganad- Continued from Page 1 As is the case with other hapuram, Mukalpalli mandal. ‘Insanity’: antivirals, this drug should be Continued from Page 1 A case has been registered. Muthireddy’s wife, driver, In its revised 'Clinical used as early in the disease Rahul Management Protocols for course as possible to achieve The PG student said there COVID-19' the ministry any meaningful effects and is a high risk to all the post- Continued from Page 1 dropped the use of should be avoided in patients graduates and their family City TRS MLA gunman, cook tested positive azithromycin in combination with severe disease, the health members, including infants Continued from Page 1 India went past the UK in with hydroxychloroquine ministry said, adding an ECG and elders with co-morbidi- lands in a soup terms of coronavirus cases to (HCQ) in severe cases and should ideally be done before ties in their families, in view Earlier in the day on Family says journalist Manoj... become the fourth worst-hit requiring ICU management. prescribing the drug. of the diktat to take the Continued from Page 1 Saturday, Padmalatha Reddy Continued from page 1 into the death of his brother and country, according to the Hydroxychloroquine has Under emergency use autho- exams. responded that her husband action against the Superintendent Worldometer and Johns demonstrated in-vitro activity rization, remdesivir may be So far at NIMS, 22 persons, They say because of the tested positive on Friday. She Sai Kumar alleged that the of Gandhi Hospital, Nodal officer, Hopkins University data. against SARS-CoV2 and was considered for patients in mod- including resident doctors terror let loose by the MLA, released a voice record on hospital management was doctors and staff who treated the On Friday, Gandhi had shown to be clinically benefi- erate stage requiring oxygen and senior doctors, have test- normally officials do not WhatsApp keeping local lead- unresponsive and delayed deceased journalist. The police tweeted, "India is firmly on cial in several small single-cen- support. It is not recommend- ed positive for the virus. dare to visit the area, which ers, party activists concern treatment at the most crucial confirmed that a complaint was it's way to winning the wrong tre studies though with signif- ed for those with severe renal Since PG students at is the fiefdom of the MLA. over Muthireddy’s health con- time. In his complaint, Sai Kumar lodged by the family. Police race. A horrific tragedy, icant limitations, it stated. impairment and high level of A complaint has been dition in view. said that his brother died on June officials said that they were resulting from a lethal blend "Nonetheless, several large liver enzymes, pregnant and had tested positive well before lodged with the She said that MLA tested 7 due to the negligence of Gandhi taking legal opinion to register a of arrogance and incompe- observational studies with lactating women, and those the commencement of the PS. Later, Dalit leaders positive and is now healthy. He Hospital doctors, officials, and case under relevant sections of tence." Gandhi's attack on the severe methodologic limita- below 12 years, the document examinations, there were demanded that the police went for corona tests as he is staff. He also sought an inquiry IPC. government came as India tions have shown no effect on stated. The drug, administered demands to postpone them; must register a case under suffering from ill health for a surpassed the three lakh- mortality or other clinically in the form of injection, should yet, the government did not SC and ST Atrocities few days. Presently, MLA is mark with the worst daily meaningful outcomes. be given at a dose of 200 mg on budge and went ahead with (Prohibition) Act. GHMC undergoing treatment in a sion about the health condi- On the other hand, GHMC spike of 11,458 infections, "As such, the evidence base day one followed by 100 mg the schedule. The area Telangana Dalit Force private hospital. She said that tion of MLA. She thanked one Mayor Bonthu Rammohan while the death toll too behind its use remains limited daily for five days. According Government has been citing vice-president S Suresh the entire family also under- and all for enquiring the health tested negative.Finance climbed to 8,884 with 386 as with other drugs and should to the revised protocols, con- MCI rules to conduct exam- alleged that the MLA has went corona tests following the condition of MLA. She sug- Minister T Harish Rao, new fatalities. India took 64 only be used after shared deci- valescent plasma therapy may inations by June30. been encroaching tanks and doctors’ suggestions and wait- gested the people maintain Congress MP from Bhongir days to cross the one lakh-mark sion making with the patients be considered for patients with However, PG students ponds in the city in the ing for results. Presently, the physical distance and take self Komatireddy Venkat Reddy from 100 cases, then in anoth- while awaiting the results of moderate illness with no point out that Andhra name of 'adopting' them. family is in self quarantine. care to protect themselves also went to self quaran- er fortnight it reached the grim ongoing studies," the revised improvement in condition Pradesh, Maharashtra have There is no need to feel ten- from corona. tine. milestone of two lakh cases. document stated. despite the use of steroids. postponed the exams. HYDERABAD BULLION RATES Online classes for kids Netizens angry as Netas GOLD Congress mulls legal options... ` 49,510 (10 gm) opt for corporate hospitals not a good option Continued from Page 1 Uttam strongly condemned Covid-19 guidelines. ` 0 Chief Minister K Similarly, Uttam said that Continued from Page 1 private hospitals were later SILVER Continued from Page 1 rimand them for their smallest He asked the DGP to clarify Chandrashekhar Rao for not he, along with MLA Jagga referred to Gandhi Hospital. ` 48,450 (1kg) mistake. They is no sense of pri- as to why only opposition lead- doing anything to complete the Reddy and other leaders, was Now you tell me whether Hospitals are charging reg- ` 50 Even experts at National vacy also." Says activist Vijay ers were denied permission to pending projects. He said even arrested when they tried to your party MLAs and leaders ular tariff for admissions, Institute of Mental Health and Gopal, "Running online classes visit the irrigation projects on after the completion of six years visit Manjeera Dam on June 4th have confidence in the Health apart from additional Neuroscience (NIMHANS), is illegal. Educational institu- Godavari River. He said hun- in power, TRS government did despite the fact that no restric- Minister?” Rs15,000-20,000 for PPE kits. CHICKEN Bengaluru, have advocated tions, according to the dreds of Congress workers were not complete 33 irrigation pro- tions of Covid-19 were violat- Private hospitals are already A big corporate private hos- RATES `/KG against online classes and addi- , are sup- arrested across the Telangana jects which were under con- ed. He said a similar approach treating Covid19 patients in pital in Jubilee Hills said, tional screen time for such pose to have a registered cam- State in the morning. struction since June 2014. He was adopted today and all Hyderabad. As per the gov- "We cannot say exact amount Dressed/With Skin `199 young students. Talking about pus. The fact that they are con- The TPCC chief alleged that said the Congress has launched Congress leaders were either ernment, there are 23 private for treating Covid-19; it will Without Skin `226 how can online classes affect a ducting online classes off-cam- a few police officials were act- an agitation on 2nd June seek- arrested or placed under house hospitals with isolation cen- be based on the patient's con- Broiler at Farm `137 child psychologically, Dr pus is a clear violation." ing at the behest of the ruling ing immediate completion of the arrest to prevent their visit to ters. However, the samples are dition. Approximately we Purnima Nagaraja, psychiatrist He added, "The law under TRS party. He said those offi- pending projects. He said that projects on Godavari River. He sent to Gandhi Hospital for charge around 15,000 per and psychotherapist, Dhrithi RTE Act, 2009, Section 18 and cials have transformed them- the Congress party had planned alleged that the TRS govern- testing. day". EGG Wellness Clinic, said: “Schools 19 specifically mandate the selves from 'IPS' to 'KPS' to inspect the status of pending ment was wasting lakhs of The government's non- Earlier, a Covid patient just RATES aren't just for textbook educa- affiliation for the school at spe- (Kalvakuntala Private Sainyam). projects built on Krishna River crores of public money in the consensual and non-formal for scan without admission in `/100 tion. Kids also learn about cific premises. The guidelines He said while nearly 90-95 per on 2nd June. However, police name of irrigation projects only approval came after the High corporate hospital was HYDERABAD 360 social behaviour at schools. So also clearly state that the schools, cent officials have been working foiled the plan by placing all to get 8% commission/kick- Court rapped the state for not charged Rs 80,000. The hos- VIJAYAWADA 380 many kids are dealing with educational institutions are honestly, a few officials have senior leaders, including him backs. He said that the voice of letting approved private hos- pital said it was covered under depression and anxiety because required to remain closed dur- been acting as agents of TRS under house arrest. He said the the Congress party was being pitals treat Covid-19 patients. insurance. Another Covid- VISAKHAPATNAM 360 they have to sit through classes ing lockdown until further and misusing their position to Congress leaders were not suppressed so as to prevent it Now, many private hospitals 19 patient was reportedly RETAIL PRICE `3.60 at their home, and that too in notice. Schools cannot come up suppress the voice of Congress allowed to visit the projects from exposing the huge corrup- are treating Covid-19 charged Rs 20 lakh for 23 days (IN HYDERABAD) front of their parents who rep- with their own set of rules.” leaders. although they followed all the tion and irregularities. patients. Several patients from of treatment.

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RIME Masks on, young officers march CORNER Career of junior docs at 4 arrested for selling expired at MCEME passing out parade cotton seeds PNS n HYDERABAD HYDERABAD: A Cyberabad stake amid Covid crisis Special Operations Team (SOT) Twenty four young Gentlemen of the Balanagar zone conducted NAVEENA GHANATE Cadets (GCs) of Technical a raid on Sunrise Agro seeds in n HYDERABAD Entry Scheme-35 (TES-35) Devaryamjal village and course passed out from the apprehended four persons who Junior doctors point that treat- portals of Cadets Training were illegally storing BG-II cotton ing Covid-19 patients is putting Wing (CTW), Military College seeds and selling expired seeds. their careers at risk. Apart of Electronics and Mechanical The arrested persons have been from reducing the burden, Engineering (MCEME) under identified as M Shiva Nageshwar junior doctors point that it is the aegis of Army training Rao, 39, S Venkateswar Rao, 36, important for the state gov- command at a solemn passing M Ashwin Kumar, 35 and K ernment to decentralise Covid out parade ceremony organ- Anjireddy, 58. Three other treatment, as they have almost ised at Cariappa Drill Square Lieutenant General TSA Narayanan, Commandant, MCEME reviewing the passing persons, identified as Sriram, given up specialisations. of CTW MCEME at Srinivas and Naidu are out parade of TES-35 course at Cariappa Drill Square of CTW MCEME at A PG doctor with speciali- on Saturday. Secunderabad on Saturday. absconding, said the police. sation in Gynaecology said, It was a memorable and Sriram, the MD of Sunrise Agro "Over the past three months, I momentous day for the GCs the importance of profession- Indian Army. seeds in Shameerpet, brought have been posted to Covid-19 who were pipped as commis- alism, commitment and sacri- WCC Ujjwal Kumar was cotton seeds 'Lodha BG-II' duties and have been treating sioned officers in the rank of fice which they will be required awarded the Gold Medal for packets manufactured by 'Senthil those patients. I have lost three 'Lieutenant' by senior military to make during their journey standing first in order of merit, seeds' and obtained a marketing months of experience and officers and welcomed into the as an officer. As the cadets while Shivaji Platoon was contract for one year. The expiry learning in treating patients fraternity of the officer cadre embark on a new chapter in awarded the coveted, GOC-in- date on the cotton seeds is related to my specialisation. My File photo — Junior doctors stage protest infront of Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad of the Army.The parade was their lives, as symbolised by the C, ARTRAC banner. February 8, 2020, and the career is at stake now, because presided over by Lieutenant Pehla Kadam ceremony, The young officers were Sunrise Agro seeds godown is Gandhi hospital will continue ernment to reorient them- PGs are doing what they are to work in Gandhi, as it is a pla- General TSA Narayanan, Lieutenant General TSA overjoyed with the donning of closed from the last three to be the nodal hospital till selves to do Covid-19 duties. supposed to do. This is why we ce where doctors get attacked Commandant, MCEME as Narayanan apprised them of the coveted stars on their months. The Sunrise Agro Covid pandemic continues". A PG Surgeon said, "We all need decentralisation". frequently, even before Covid. Reviewing Officer. the challenges to national secu- shoulders, their head held high seeds did not return the expired Telangana government have been reoriented and post- Some doctors also expressed People should not just think The General Officer rity and the call of duty that and with dreams for a bright cotton seed packets to Senthil declared that Gandhi hospital ed only in Covid-19 wards. apprehensions that future gen- about risk but also about the addressed the young cadets awaits them in their new role future in their joyous eyes as seeds and the accused filled the will be the place for the patients When will we be able to erations might not want to kind of stress they are going and welcomed them into a life as officers of the mighty and they passed out of the hallowed seeds into gunny bags and were till the pandemic subsidies address other patients? Just study here due to the attacks through. Government should of valour and duty and stressed technologically advanced portals of their alma mater. supplying to Srinivas who in turn and vaccine is invented. Several because I got seat in Gandhi and treatment meted out immediately put a price cap on sold it to farmers under the PGs from other departments Hospital, I have to risk my towards them. A doctor said, private hospitals and labs and brand 'Kurnool seeds Pvt.Ltd', are impacted by the state gov- career, while other hospitals "Future doctors may not want facilitate treatment." thereby cheating them. BG-II Mayor tests cotton seeds weighing 13,000 Coronavirus affects kgs and other evidence, all worth negative for Rs 1 crore, were seized from New V-C for Dr their possession. Dont believe Google, Chilkur HMWSSB revenue second time Foreign cigarettes BR Ambedkar PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD worth Rs 12 lakh temple remains closed: Priest Open varsity The Coronavirus has impact- Mayor Bonthu Rammohan seized PNS n HYDERABAD ed the collection of water bills tested negative for HYDERABAD: The North Zone PNS n HYDERABAD in May if the dwindling rev- Coronavirus once again on Task Force police of Hyderabad Vikas Raj, IAS, Principal enue collection is any indica- Saturday. conducted a raid at Chief priest of Chilkur Balaji Secretary to Government, tion. The Mayor and his family Chandrayangutta and arrested a temple located in the city out- General Administration As far as May revenue is members voluntarily under- man for illegally transporting skirts, has reiterated that the Department, assumed charge concerned, it hardly crossed Rs The board would went Covid-19 test on Friday foreign cigarettes from Delhi and worship place remains closed. as incharge Vice-Chancellor 65 crore. The Hyderabad have to spend at as the Mayor's car driver selling to pan shop vendors and The statement comes after of Dr BR Ambedkar Open Metropolitan Water Supply tested positive for the virus. Kirana shops. The accused was many devotees turned up at University on Saturday. and Sewerage Board least Rs 75 crore They heaved a sigh of relief identified as Mohd Ahmed, 50, the temple following wrong In a meeting held with (HMWSSB) asked the con- for power charges after the reports came nega- said the official, adding that Google snippets. heads of branches in varsity, sumers to pay the previous for bringing the tive. 8,795 cigarette packets worth Rs Speaking on the same, Chief he gave directions for smooth month water bill also. In April Previously, the Mayor was 12.60 lakh from his possession. priest CS Rangarajan said, "As delivery of services to the stu- and May, water bills were not waters from the tested for the virus but was "Ahmed is residing in the limits devotees are aware, Chilkur dents particularly about con- served to residents due to two rivers diagnosed as not affected by of Chandrayangutta. Two years Balaji Temple had decided not duct of examinations in the Coronavirus lockdown. the virus. back, he came into contact with to open for devotees from current situation. He cautio- The board is sup- The dues to the elec- Two employees of the foreign cigarettes sales business June 8. The decision is in con- ned the varsity to strictly fo- posed to earn Rs tricity department Mayor's office tested positive agents namely Mohika, Ankith trary to the Union llow the directions of the gov- 100 crore every from the board on Thursday for the virus and Pooja at Sadar Bazar in Government's order that has shows the temple is open. I rithmic match to the search ernment from time to time. month through crossed Rs 1,300 leading to medical officers Delhi. He was purchasing allowed places of worship to request devotees not to believe query, and the content comes In this review meeting Prof new tap water con- crore. The board is subjecting the Mayor to diag- cigarettes for low rates and was open following 'Unlock 1' from Google but the 'Panthul' from third-party sites," Google A Sudhakar, director and Dr nections and water paying 11 per cent nostic tests. The Mayor and transporting them to Hyderabad. Covid-19. But following wrong (priest). Don't believe every- said in an emailed statement. G Laxma Reddy, Registrar bills from 10 lakh interest on the accu- his family members were He was selling them to the needy Google snippets few devotees thing you search. Or at least, Devotees of Chilkur please appraised the V-C about ini- tap connections. mulated dues. subjected to home quaran- customers to gain huge profit on turned up for darshan." not the featured snippets that report on the incorrect infor- tiatives taken by the varsity to The revenue loss is put The electricity being used tine. the foreign cigarettes illegally," "Since June 11, a few devo- Google puts at the top of mation through a 'feedback' serve the students better fol- between Rs 35 to 40 crore. by the board is billed on a par In a span of one week, explained the task force police. tees visited the Chilkur temple search results. button at the bottom right of lowed to deliver the course- Daily 420 million gallons with commercial establish- three Coronavirus positive According to sources, these but returned disappointed. "The featured snippets fea- the featured snippet page of the ware, combating difficulties per day are being brought to ments collecting Rs 7 per unit. cases surfaced in the Mayor's foreign cigarettes are being Some had said that Google ture is an automatic and algo- temple, he requested. created by pandemic. the city from Krishna and The board requested the gov- office and the MCH sending illegally smuggled from countries Godavari waters to cater the ernment to change the cate- shivers down the spine of the like China, Malaysia, Switzerland water needs of residents. The gory, but of no avail. A deci- MCH employees. and South Korea to evade taxes board would have to spend at sion has been taken at the In the GHMC office, only and are being sold at cheaper CLEANLINESS DRIVE least Rs 75 crore for power Cabinet meeting earlier in 50 per cent of the employees rates with heavy margin to the charges for bringing the waters this regard, but it is far from are attending office on rota- sellers. "The COTPA has made it from the two rivers. being implemented. tion basis. mandatory to have graphic health warnings on the 85 per cent space of the cigarette packet and the Union government levies HSPA to stage heavy taxes on the tobacco Bharatgas cylinder can be products to discourage their sale," added the official. On online protest Saturday, based on a tip off, PNS n HYDERABAD booked through WhatsApp police conducted a raid at Al Jubail colony, Chandrayangutta With the problem of manip- PNS n HYDERABAD tomers can save its helpline and apprehended the accused. ulation of fee structure by number 1800224344 on schools still being a point of Bharat Petroleum their registered mobile Man dies as truck concern for many parents, Corporation numbers and send Hi rams motorcycle parents representatives and Limited (BPCL) to the number through numerous different organi- has started the WhatsApp. An instant HYDERABAD: A cab driver was sations from across India facility of digital message will be killed in a road mishap after a will be protesting and plan- booking and pay- recieved and then rashly driven truck hit him at ning for nationwide physi- ment of the send 1 or book to Nagaram of on Friday. cal/virtual maha-protest cylinder digitally. the same number. The victim was identified as 50- through the social media Accordingly, the Instant booking year-old M Murali Mohan, a car platforms on Sunday. Bharat Gas of the cylinder will driver by profession, residing at Hyderabad School Parents' cylinder can be done and the RGK colony in Bandlaguda Association along with other now be booked customer will village. According to the police, organisations will be sending through receive booking the incident took place when the the memorandum to the WhatsApp and confirmation num- bike he was riding was hit by the Education Department, payment made ber along with a truck from behind near the CMO, PMO and other depa- for the refill link to pay digital- Andhra Bank on Nagaram main rtments regarding the issue of through digital ly through Amazon, road. He fell on the road and fee during lockdown period, mode. PayTM or other suffered head injury following online classes, reopening of The BPCL in a modes such as cred- which he died on the spot. Floating trash collectors clearing water hyacinth in Chandana Cheruvu at Jillelaguda on Saturday - Dave Bennett Silvery schools and others. press note said the cus- it/debit card. BLOOD DONOR DAY Complaints galore over irregularities in power bills Guv: Give blood and make PNS n HYDERABAD The officials are rectifying also started verifying their pre- provide them easy instalments down. Several other associa- defects, but the people are lockdown bills too and found to clear the other bill at the rate tions also urged the state gov- The consumers have grown expressing their exasperation defects in them. of 10 per cent each month. ernment for soft terms to pay suspicious about the electrici- towards the department offi- In Byramalguda near LB They claim that their busi- electricity bills. the world a healthier place ty bills they had received prior cials for the stress and strain Nagar, the electricity depart- nesses were complete- Under the to imposition of lockdown. they had undergone to make ment authorities gave two bills ly ruined due to Electricity Revenue Office, the PNS n HYDERABAD gle fatality due to the non- Residents' complaints over rounds around the electricity one calculated for 89 days and lock- electricity department officials availability of the blood in inflated power bills in the city department offices. the other for 29 days. The res- collected Rs 200 more this On the occasion of the 'Blood Telangana. are creating a controversy. As the controversy made idents have lodged a com- month. When questioned, they Donor Day,' the Governor Dr The role of blood donors is The complaints are on the the con- plaint with officials. said that the consumer last Tamilisai Soundararajan greatly appreciated in these rise forcing the electricity sumers Barbers month received bill for Rs 262 extended best wishes to all the times of global pandemic cri- department to set up special smarter, and wash- for using 112 units. The elec- blood donors, who are sis. Great noble souls are com- counters in the offices of those who ermen have been tricity department officials say unselfishly donating blood to ing forward to give the blood Discoms to clarify on the are hitherto demanding the that their records show defi- save precious lives. voluntarily even during the power bills as well as to verify unmindful of department ciency of Rs 200 which they "Blood donors are the main said. present Covid-19 situation to them. their power bills authorities to said they collected this month. saviours of millions of lives This year the theme for save the lives of children suf- waive off Under Gaganpahad ERO every year all over the world. Blood Donor Day is "Safe fering from thalassemia and power bill for limits, the electricity officials Blood donation is a noble, Blood Saves Lives" and the slo- sickle cell diseases. Officials are rectifying defects, one month calculated electricity charges humane, and invaluable act. gan is "Give blood and make The Governor congratulat- but the people are expressing for them for four months instead of The celebration of World the world a healthier place." ed all the voluntary blood their exasperation towards the and three months. They have also Blood Donor Day serves as the The Governor said, dona- donors for exemplary show of included February bills also right occasion to recognise, tion of blood to those in crit- humanity and courage dis- officials for strain they had under the current meter read- salute, and thank the voluntary ical health condition is a pious played and rising to the occa- undergone to make visits to ing. When questioned, there is blood donors for their gener- act and let us all resolve that sion by donating blood to save electricity department offices no answer from officials why ous service," the Governor there shall not be even a sin- many lives. they were charged more. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JUNE 14, 2020 hyderabad 04 Parents reluctant to send their Scare in political circles as TRS MLA tests positive

PNS n HYDER- negative on Friday, he went wards to residential schools ABAD into self-quarantine at his PNS n HYDERABAD cautions, the parents are wor- house as a precautionary Worried about ried over sending their wards A ruling TRS measure. Reports of Unlike the previous year, when to the residential schools. An legislator, his n some members of the there was heavy demand for implementation of officer of the tribal welfare res- wife, car dri- The MLA minister's staff were seats in residential schools and Coronavirus idential school has said that the ver, gun- had visited his still awaited. colleges in government sector, government will change its man and constituency to Siddipet district the parents this year are appre- precautions, the policies depending on the cook have attend various Collector A P Venkatrami hensive of sending their wards parents are changes in thinking pattern of tested posi- programme Reddy and Yadadri to the residential schools for worried over parents. On the basis of the tive for Bhuvanagiri district Collector various reasons. applications received for Covid-19 while Anitha Ramachandran also The parents are doubtful sending their admissions, the residential Finance Minister T went into self-quarantine about observing physical dis- wards to the schools will take a decision and Harish Rao has gone n Officials after the people they tance in the residential school residential schools there are chances of imple- into self-quarantine trying to met tested positive for hostels, which admit at least menting day-scholar system after his personal trace those Covid-19. One of the 300 students, and lack of in them. assistant was found who villagers, who had called awareness among children on dential schools for The state government has infected by the on Venkatrami Reddy two accompanie observing personal hygiene in Intermediate education. The not set its sights on the admis- virus. days ago with regard to the residential schools. Therefore, cation and quality of food. are pursuing education in 745 hostel menu is very good in sions in residential schools. The legislator, d the MLA land acquisition for the parents of children who are Moreover, once a student is residential schools belonging to these institutions. Daily rice Moreover, there are no clear cut who represents Kondapochammasagar already studying in residential admitted, the parents need not social welfare department. The cooked with fine variety of rice directions from the Centre as Jangaon constituency, was Health Department offi- reservoir, tested positive. schools have been thinking look back up to Intermediate residential schools are being is served along with vegetables regards the residential educa- admitted to a corporate hos- cials were trying to trace those The collector decided to go on how about reconsidering and degree courses. That is why run for BC students, SC and ST and dal. Chicken is served tional institutions. It is not pital in Hyderabad late Friday. who accompanied the MLA for self-quarantine as a precau- their decision. there is heavy demand for students and minority stu- once in a week and eggs are immediately known what Earlier, the TRS legislator’s during his visit to the con- tionary measure. Greater In fact, parents feel that seats in the residential schools, dents. served twice or thrice in a would be the fate of the stu- wife released a voice record on stituency. The contacts were Hyderabad Mayor Bonthu their wards are blessed if they where the fees is very low Once the student enters week. dents who are already pursuing WhatsApp stating that the being traced through pho- Rammohan on Friday under- find seats in these schools compared to private schools. Class V, they can go on till Apprehensive about imple- education in residential MLA’s health condition is sta- tographs and videos taken went a Covid-19 test after his because of the quality of edu- In fact, 4.37-lakh students graduation. There are 35 resi- mentation of Coronavirus pre- schools. ble. The TRS leader, who lives during the programmes. He is driver tested positive. An with his family in Hyderabad, the first MLA from Telangana employee in his office had had visited his constituency to to test positive for Covid-19. also tested positive. It is the attend various programmes. Meanwhile, Finance second time in less than a week The legislator had gone to the Minister Harish Rao has gone that the mayor underwent the Barren lands turned fertile Seize the opportunity, constituency on June 2 to into self-quarantine after his test. He had earlier undergone attend the Telangana personal assistant in his con- the test after a man working at Formation Day celebrations stituency Siddipet tested pos- a hotel, where the mayor had and again on June 5 to partic- itive. Though the Minister tea earlier this month, tested under TRS rule: Jagadish Vinod tells engineers ipate in another programme. and 17 of his contacts tested positive. PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n SURYAPET Minister goes on The mineral industries are Minister for Power G Jagadish foundation-laying facing huge losses due to Judicial work Reddy on Saturday said that Corona and this is an oppor- the farmers are confident of spree tunity to convert difficult time suspended till agricultural prospects in the SURYAPET: In a whirlwind into progress, said State new state of Telangana and said tour of seven villages, Planning Board vice chairman June 30 that the soil is very fertile in the Minister Jagadish Reddy B Vinod Kumar. He was state and has the capacity to participated in a string of speaking at a webinar, con- PNS n HYDERABAD meet the food demand of the foundation -stone laying ducted by the Institute of world. Participating in the ceremonies and allocated an Engineers on the topic 'Effect The on loan mela held at the District additional Rs 75 lakh to his of Covid on Mineral Industry.' that the mineral industries Saturday decided to defer its Cooperative Central Bank adopted Yepur village of Speaking on the occasion, and engineers should increase earlier decision to start func- here, the Minister said that the Atmakur S Mandal of Vinod Kumar suggested the production by taking all Covid tioning of district courts from farmers would be able to Suryapet district. He laid engineers to put across a precautions. "Only with June 15 of this month. It has decide the price of their pro- foundation stones for detailed proposal to the state increase in production, will the also decided to extend its duce only when they practice development works worth Rs government. "Corona effect is mineral industry prosper. Till earlier orders of suspension of profitable agriculture and pro- 2.37 crore in seven villages. on all industries across the we are rid of Covid, the engi- judicial and administrative duce crops that are in demand Moreover, he gave input sub- In Yepur, he allocated Rs 60 globe and at this time, many neers have to take personal work in all the subordinate in markets. sidy through his Rytu Bandhu lakh to build additional class foreign industries are looking care and concentrate more courts, tribunals, Telangana At one time, the agriculture scheme, the minister said. The rooms and Rs 15 lakh to a to move their from China to on new inventions and a new State legal Services Authority, was dismissed as wasteful avo- plan is to unite farmers in cul- primary health sub-centre. In India. This difficult time can thought process needs to be mediation and arbitration cation, but the farmers, with tivating crops and encourage Nemmikal village of Atmakur be converted into an opportu- developed," he said. Cong: Break silence on center and High Court legal the help of the support extend- them to raise crops in tune S Mandal, he laid the nity and move towards Proposal needs to e submit- services committee and ed by Chief Minister K with market demands so that foundation stone for a progress and for this purpose, ted on the taking up of new Telangana state judicial acad- Chandrasekhar Rao, is practis- the farmer would be able dormitory hall and bath strategies have to be worked project by National mineral community transmission emy of the state till June 30, ing agriculture in the state a la decide price for their pro- rooms in Dandu Maisamma t out," he said. exploration trust, usage of 2020. The High Court has festival. The Minister said that duce. The water that is emple. Similarly, in He said that he fought in the DMFT funds, auction of coal PNS n HYDERABAD We can’t win war taken the decision after taking first and foremost the farmers required to produce paddy in Undrugonda Lakshmi Parliament for jobs for women mines, commercial mining, against Corona by into Consideration the steep require irrigation facility and one acre is useful to raise red Narasimha Swamy temple he in the mineral industry and manufacture of mining equip- Telangana Pradesh Congress rise in the total number of next investment. gram in four acres, he com- laid the foundation stone for a hence amendments were ment and the prospect of Committee (TPCC) Treasurer hiding the facts.. Coronavirus cases in the state The Chief Minister diverted pared. Upon investing Rs bathing ghat and dormitory made to the 1952 Bill and telangana giving opportunity Gudur Narayana Reddy on We must learn to during the last two weeks Krishna and Godavari waters 25,000 to Rs 30,000 to produce hall. He also laid the hence women should use this to foreign FDI for latest min- Saturday demanded that the and spread of Covid-19 ten- to turn barren lands into fer- paddy in one acre, the income foundation for laying of roads opportunity and the manage- ing methods. Mining experts State government to break its accept the reality tacles in all the districts of tile soils and providing irriga- would be between Rs 40,000 in Gumpula . ments should also give oppor- from India, Australia and silence on the community to have a head-on Telangana State. tion facility to 40 lakh acres. and Rs 45,000. tunities to women. He said Sweden spoke at the webinar. transmission of novel The registrar General of the Coronavirus in Telangana battle against High Court in an official State. Covid-19: Gudur notification said that the Narayana Reddy, in a state- implementation of the SOP ment, said that the state gov- issued by the apex court of the 95 urban parks across state soon ernment should inform the tive. "If there is no communi- state on June 8 of this month people whether or not ty transmission, then how to run the subordinate courts PNS n MEDCHAL saturation basis overcoming Telangana has already entered these people got infected with would also stand deferred till shortage of funds, he said. Stage-3 of Coronavirus. He Covid-19? They had no trav- further orders. Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar Further, he said that the said many cases have sur- el history nor do they fall into He said that the cases which on Saturday visited the oxygen government would erect fence faced in the last few days the category of migrants, were listed up to June 30 of urban forest park at around forest lands to prevent which clearly indicate that deportees, foreign evacuees this month shall be automat- in the district and encroachments and give prior- Coronaviurs has entered the or other categories so far ically adjourned en-block to a went round the park for about ity to rootstock development. stage of community transmis- defined by the authorities. working day after one month. three hours gathering informa- Labour Minister Malla Reddy sion. These are the clear cases The HC has asked the judicial tion about various amenities told the Chief Secretary that Citing examples, he said wherein the source of infection officers of the districts to take being provided. Principal Chief the forest urban parks and one TRS MLA was reported- is not known," he said. up the hearing of the cases Conservator of Forests R Sobha Harita Haram implementation ly tested positive for Covid-19 "We cannot win the war ripen for disposal in addition explained him about revival of in Medchal district was excel- on Saturday. Another ex-MLA against Coronavirus by hiding to urgent civil and criminal forest cover, conservation of lent. The Chief Secretary of BJP was also tested positive the facts. We must learn to matters and family court mat- soil as well as water, develop- observed every minute devel- in the past. Similarly, the dri- accept the reality to have a ters such as petitions for vis- ment of rootstock, plants suit- opment taken place in ver of GHMC Mayor B head-on battle against Covid- iting rights and grand of able for growing in urban Kandlakoya urban forest park Rammohan, PA of Finance 19. The state government can maintenance through video State failed to parks, environmental benefits and gathered information from Minister Harish Rao and a few hide the real numbers only for conference during the suspen- of the urban parks and tourist authorities on when the plants others were also tested posi- a few days,” he said. sion period. tackle Corona amenities. were planted in the park and He described the fully devel- Chief Secretary Somesh KKumar at Kandlakoya Oxygen Urban forest park enquired about their growth. oped oxygen park as the most Earlier, the Chief Secretary crisis: Revanth pleasant place and compared it op 95 urban parks across the In the Yadadri Modal of planted saplings along with the PNS n HYDERABAD to heaven in the lap of nature. state, they told the Chief Miyawaki Plantation, plants officials in the park. He DK Aruna lashes out at govt Forest Department authori- Secretary. In the meeting slat- would be grown densely in one released silver pheasant birds in PNS n HYDERABAD government Saturday, Aruna alleged that TPCC working president and ties told the Chief Secretary ed for June 16 with the Chief acre to develop dense forests, the Walk-in Ivory. The Chief abolish the GO No 203. "Just the Telangana government has Malkajgiri MP A Revanth that vast tracts of forest lands Minister K Chandrasekhar the Chief Secretary was told. Secretary lauded the perfor- Telangana BJP senior leader addressing a letter is not confined to 500 Corona tests Reddy on Saturday predict- are located on the outskirts of Rao, District Collector and The Chief Secretary called mance of forest department. DK Aruna on Saturday alleged enough. The BJP will not keep per day whereas other states ed that the Chief Minister K twin cities. Moreover, 59 urban other top brass in the state upon one and all to take part Forest principal secretary Rajat that the TRS government has quiet if any district along with are conducting thousands of Chandrasekhar Rao will parks are being developed in a administration will discuss in making the state Green Kumar, Medchal District totally failed to obstruct the Mahbubnagar district meted tests. The state government is remove Health Minister radius of 5 km from the ORR Harita Haram plantation drive, Telangana. Development of Collector V Venkateswarlu, Andhra Pradesh government out injustice in regard to not responding though the Eatala Rajender from his on either side. So far, 32 have forest urban parks among greenery would improve joint secretary, Prashanti, addi- in rehgard with GO No 203. Pothireddypadu issue," she High Court came down heav- Minister post in the coming been completed. other things, they told the lifestyles of all. Revival of tional PCCFs lokesh Jaiswal, The onus is on Chief Minister said. Speaking in ily on the government over the weeks. "The Chief Minister In fact, the plan is to devel- Chief Secretary. forests would be taken up on and others were also present. K Chandrasekhar Rao to make Mahabubnagar district on situation in the state. has brought this situation (coronavirus spread) in the state only to remove Eatala from the post. The govern- ment didn't conduct even Errabelli launches Mobile ATMs Cops foil Cong's ‘Godavari jala deeksha' 50,000 Covid-19 tests in the state whereas the neighbour- PNS n PARVATAGIRI PNS n HYDERABAD in Telangana," he said. While ing Andhra Pradesh con- no restrictions are placed for ducted over 5 lakh tests," he As compared to commercial Police on Saturday foiled the ruling TRS leaders, Congress alleged. banks, farmers will get true proposed visits of Congress leaders, including elected rep- He alleged that the TRS support from cooperative leaders in Telangana to differ- resentatives, are often MLA, who tested positive for banks and societies, said ent projects on Godavari river, restrained from organising Corona, is being treated at Minister for Panchayat Raj to highlight the alleged delay in activities in the state, Reddy Yashodha hospital. "Why Errabelli Dayakar Rao here on their completion, in view of the alleged. The restrictions have MLA Muthireddy Yadagiri Saturday. ongoing COVID-19 lockdown been placed on Congress lead- Reddy is taking treatment at The Minister exhorted norms. ers though the party told police a corporate hospital if the DCCB chairman, directors At some places, the party that they are ready to abide by government is providing and employees to live up to the activists were taken into pre- all the rules and restrictions, he treatment at government faith that the farmers have ventive custody andthey would said. hospitals," he questioned by reposed in them. As part of the Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao at a programme on Saturday be released, a police said. TPCC president N Uttam Kumar Reddy and others in Hyderabad on Saturday TRS MLC Palla Rajeshwara stating that it is nothing but loan mela held here on Several leaders were Reddy said the TRS govern- insulting the government Saturday, the Minister distrib- Addressing the gathering, he distribution of seeds, fertilizers, informed at their residences jects, state Congress president manner, Reddy said his party ment has completed projects doctors. He demanded the uted cheques of loans to work- said that there is no other state Rytu Bima and procurement of about the lockdown guide- and Lok Sabha member N would take up the issue with like Mid-Manair which were government to reveal the ers at their door-step. Earlier, government, except the crops and so on. In other lines which do not allow such Uttam Kumar Reddy alleged the governor, the Centre, not completed during the details on how much the he launched mobile ATMs to Government of Telangana, states, the farmers are making gatherings, he said. Taking the opposition voice is being besides approaching the high Congress rule and that irriga- government is spending on distribute loans at the cus- implementing schemes like a distress sale of crops to mid- exception to party leaders not muzzled. Allegingthat the court. "All democratic institu- tion projects are an ongoing each Corona patient. tomers' door-step. Rytu Bandhu, loan waivers, dlemen, he lamented. being allowed to visit the pro- police acted in a "partisan" tions are being trampled upon process. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JUNE 14, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Indian, Chinese armies ‘disengaging' in a phased manner: Army Chief PNS n DEHRADUN "As a result a lot of km in the two areas. However, neither the min- The military talks between disengagement has istry of external affairs nor the On birthday, Aaditya India and China over the east- taken place and we ministry of defence responded ern Ladakh row have been are hopeful that thro- to queries about the disengage- gives man Rs 1 lakh "very fruitful", and both the ment so far. for child's treatment armies are "disengaging" in a ugh the continued People keeping track of the Increase beds, phased manner beginning dialogue that we are standoff suggested that there MUMBAI: Maharashtra Tourism from Galwan Valley, Army having, all perceived was no evidence so far to show Minister and Shiv Sena leader Chief Gen M M Naravane said that the Chinese troops were ventilators for Covid-19 Aaditya Thackeray, who turned on Saturday, in first official differences that we withdrawn from the Indian 30 on Saturday, gave Rs 1 lakh confirmation of mutual pulling (India and China) side of the LAC in Galwan for the treatment of a 6-day-old back of troops from the region. have will be set to Valley and Hot Spring. patients: Delhi HC baby born with three heart The Chief of Army Staff also In their first serious efforts blockages. The child was born rest," he said said "the entire situation" has to end the row, Lt General PNS n NEW DELHI "Considering the in Airoli municipal hospital in been under control along India's Harinder Singh, the general neighbouring Navi Mumbai and borders with China and exud- have had. As I said, it will go gressions, and demanded their "As a result a lot of disen- officer commanding of Leh- Taking note of the "gravity" of gravity of the situa- was shifted to Fortis Hospital in ed confidence that the ongoing on and the situation will immediate withdrawal for gagement has taken place and based 14 Corps, and the coronavirus situation in the tion, we hereby direct Mulund in the metropolis due dialogue will "settle" all the improve as we go on," he said. restoration of peace and tran- we are hopeful that through the Commander of the Tibet national capital, the Delhi High the respondents to to the heart condition, Yuva perceived differences over the The Indian and Chinese quillity in the area. Both sides continued dialogue that we Military District Maj Gen Liu Court has directed the AAP gov- increase the number Sena officials said. Yuva Sena de-facto Sino-India boundary. armies are locked in an over held a series of talks in the last are having, all perceived differ- Lin held a nearly seven-hour ernment and the Centre to functionaries Rahul Kanal and Gen Naravane was speaking five-week standoff in Pangong few days to resolve the row. ences that we (India and meeting on June 6. increase the number of beds and of the beds for Covid- Hussain Shah got to know to reporters on the sidelines of Tso, Galwan Valley, Demchok "I would like to assure every- China) have will be set to The meeting was followed by ventilators for COVID-19 19 patients and also about the case and brought it the passing out parade of the and Daulat Beg Oldie in east- one that the entire situation rest," he said. Major General-level talks on patients. try to increase the to the notice of Thackeray, who Indian Military Academy. ern Ladakh. A sizeable number along our borders with China Military sources on Tuesday Wednesday and Friday. The The direction was issued by heads the Sena's youth wing, number of ventilators they added. Thackeray exten- "Both sides are disengaging of Chinese Army personnel is under control. We are hav- claimed that the two armies Indian side, on both the occa- a bench of Chief Justice D N in a phased manner. We have even transgressed into the ing a series of talks which start- began "disengagement" sion, pitched for restoration of Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan so that all COVID ded Rs 1 lakh assistance to the patients in need can child's father Abdul Ansari and started from the north, from Indian side of the de-facto ed with corps commander level around patrolling points 14 status quo ante and immediate after the Delhi government assured the latter that all medi- the area of the Galwan river border in several areas includ- talks which was followed up and 15 in Galwan Valley and withdrawal of thousands of informed it that till June 9 there get these facilities," cal expenses would be taken where a lot of disengagement ing Pangong Tso. with meetings at the local level another in the Hot Spring Chinese troops from the areas were 9,179 beds for COVID-19 the bench said care of, an office-bearer said. has taken place. It has been a The Indian Army has been between commanders of equiv- area, adding the Chinese side which India considers on its patients in the city and out of very fruitful dialogue that we fiercely objecting to the trans- alent ranks," Naravane said. has even moved back up to 1.5 side of the LAC. that 4,914 were occupied and remaining were available. ing a joint plea moved by sever- MP: Five killed in The Delhi government told al lawyers, through advocate mine collapse the bench that total 569 venti- Mridul Chakravarty, seeking Priyanka slams UP govt lators were available, out of proper implementation of con- SHAHDOL (MP): Five persons Anti-COVID fight, a war against which 315 were being utilised tainment guidelines, especially were killed and as many others and remaining are available. in Defence Colony of South injured on Saturday when the over suicides of migrants "Considering the gravity of Delhi, and to ensure availabili- lime mine they were working at invisible enemy: Yogi Adityanath the situation, we hereby direct ty of adequate number of beds caved in at Pasgari area near PNS n NEW DELHI workers who returned from the respondents (Centre and for COVID-19 patients in hos- here in Madhya Pradesh, police other states were among those PNS n LUCKNOW COVID-19 hospitals, he said, Delhi government) to increase pitals in Delhi. said. The condition of three of Congress leader Priyanka who ended their lives, she said. “The oxygen level of the the number of the beds for Till Friday, June 12, the num- the injured persons is critical, Gandhi Vadra on Saturday hit "UP CM and officials sitting in Terming the government COVID-19 patients should be COVID-19 patients and also try ber of COVID-19 cases stood at said Shahdol police control out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Lucknow are daily talking about efforts to curb the COVID-19 monitored time-to-time using to increase the number of ven- 36,824 in Delhi with 1,214 peo- room spokesman Suhail Khan. Minister Yogi Adityanath getting mapping done. pandemic as a “war against an Pulse Oxymeter." tilators so that all COVID ple succumbing to the disease. He said the incident occurred over suicide by farmers Sadly, these farmers and invisible enemy", Uttar Pradesh The chief minister added patients in need can get these The plea by the lawyers was when some people were and migrant labour- migrant labourers do Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath that awareness about the dis- facilities," the bench said in its disposed of by the court after the digging the lime mine under ers, saying he talks not have a place in on Saturday asked officials to ease too should be spread to order which was passed on Delhi government said that the the limits of Beohari police about "mapping" but their map," the ensure proper arrangements in the maximum possible limit so June 11 but made available on affected areas in Defence Colony station. "The critically injured the poor don't find a Congress general sec- hospitals to treat patients. that people can keep them- Saturday. have already been declared as persons have been admitted in place on that map. retary in-charge of Chairing a meeting of senior selves safe from infection. The court also said it expects containment zones. district hospital while two Tagging four media eastern UP said. CM UP government officials at his Adityanath also said the all hospitals in the national cap- The Delhi government said others a local hospital," he reports on farmers and Adityanath had last month residence here, Adityanath said, common public should be told ital to correctly upload the avail- they are strictly following all the said. Khan said rescue workers' suicides with a post on directed officials to complete "The war against COVID-19 is that by hiding COVID-19 ability of real-time bed capaci- guidelines and the directions operation has ended. A case Twitter, Priyanka Gandhi said in skill-mapping of migrant labour- a war against an invisible enemy. symptoms, treatment is not ty data so that public may know issued by the Centre, which was has been registered and further Bundelkhand four farmers and ers in 15 days and get a survey Until an effective medicine or vention is the only way out." possible, one should consult a in advance where to go if they represented by its standing investigation is on, he added. labourers committed suicide in conducted for their adjustment vaccine is developed for the Instructing officials to doctor at the earliest, if symp- are suffering from COVID-19. counsel Anurag Ahluwalia, and the last one week. Migrant in MSME, and industrial units. treatment of COVID-19, pre- ensure proper arrangements in toms appear. The order came while dispos- other competent bodies. Headmaster arrested for ‘molesting' student in Odisha school Jharkhand CM Haryana's Home Minister PM reviews Delhi govt plans 10,000-bed makeshift BALASORE (ODISHA): The headmaster of a government- flags off Covid-19 run school in Odisha's Balasore district was arrested on special train convalescing after surgery situation Covid-19 hospital under sprawling tent Saturday for allegedly n n n n molesting a girl student in the PNS DUMKA PNS CHANDIGARH PNS NEW DELHI PNS NEW DELHI educational institute, police said. The incident took place in Jharkhand Chief Minister Haryana's Home Minister Anil Prime Minister Narendra The Delhi government is plan- an upper primary school in Hemant Soren on Saturday Vij, who underwent a surgery for Modi on Saturday reviewed ning a 10,000-bed makeshift Singla police station area on flagged off a special train here a fractured thigh bone, was the country's response to the hospital for COVID-19 Friday, an officer said. Though carrying at least 1,600 labour- convalescing at a private hospi- COVID-19 pandemic with patients under a sprawling the school was closed due to ers, who will join the Border tal in Mohali where he is cur- senior ministers and top tent in south Delhi to prepare the COVID-19 outbreak, the Road Organisation (BROs) rently admitted. He had frac- bureaucrats. He took stock of for a projected surge in cases accused was in the educational construction work in Ladakh. tured his left thigh bone when the pandemic situation in in the city. institute for some work while The rescheduled train left after he slipped in the bathroom of his different states and union The planned COVID-19 the victim had gone there to the Jharkhand government Ambala Cantonment residence territories, including Delhi, facility will come up at the fetch water from a tube well and the BRO on June 8 reached while taking a bath on Tuesday. the Prime Minister's Office south Delhi campus of spiritu- inside the premises, he said. an agreement on the labourers A day later, he underwent said in a statement. al organisation Radha Soami The accused had allegedly from the state getting the pre- surgery at the hospital in Mohali. During the meet, it was Satsang Beas. called the victim, aged around scribed wages, healthcare, acci- Vij, 67, who also holds the Manohar Lal Khattar and state observed that two-thirds of The lush green campus is 10, to the school's office room dent, travel allowance and health and urban local bodies Assembly Speaker Gian Chand India's COVID-19 infection located near the Delhi- and molested her. He had even housing benefits. portfolios in the state, is likely to Gupta had visited the Mohali load are in five states with an Haryana border. The COVID- threatened the girl of removing "A large number of the state's be in the hospital for over a hospital and enquired about overwhelming proportion of 19 facility, which will be 1,700 her from the school if she told labourers are going to dis- week, a family member said on Vij's health. cases in big cities, the state- feet long and 700 feet wide, will The medical staff can also be needed for COVID-19 anyone about the incident, the charge an important contribu- Saturday. Vij, the six-time MLA from ment said. have 200 enclosures with 50 accommodated in a building patients. officer said. Nevertheless, the tion in the construction of "The minister is convalescing Ambala Cantonment, had gone Ten days after recording beds each, said Vikas Sethi, on the campus, he added. The city has a total 9,647 victim narrated the incident to roads on difficult terrains of the and he is likely to be kept in the to the bathroom on the first floor two lakh COVID-19 cases, secretary of Radha Soami The spiritual organisation dedicated COVID-19 beds in her mother and subsequently, country...I did not imagine hospital for over a week," he said. of the house, where he slipped India surpassed the three Satsang Beas, Bhati Mines. gave its approval for the state-run, central and private her father lodged an FIR with that labourers from Jharkhand After the incident on Tuesday, and fell down. Later, he was lakh-mark on Saturday with This makeshift hospital will makeshift hospital two-three hospitals. Of these, 5,402 are the Singla police station on are staying in such remote the senior BJP leader was initial- rushed to the hospital in an the worst daily spike of 11,458 be the largest such facility in days ago. occupied. Friday, he said. The accused, places and with difficulty, the ly taken to a private hospital in ambulance. This was the second infections, while the death the city so far. The work is According to the Delhi gov- The Delhi government has who had fled the area, was government brought labourers Ambala Cantonment, where a such incident involving Vij in the toll too climbed to 8,884 expected to be completed by ernment's estimates, coron- also started the process to nabbed from one of his by flight from there. Another team of senior doctors examined recent past. A few months ago, with 386 new fatalities, the the end of June, he said. avirus cases in the national identify community halls and relative's house in neighbouring batch of 82 labourers is reach- him. Later, he was taken to a pri- the minister had slipped in the Union Health Ministry said. The metal tent has lights and capital are likely to breach the stadiums which can be con- West Bengal on Saturday, the ing Ranchi from Leh today," vate hospital in Mohali. bathroom and sustained minor In Delhi, the number of infec- fans installed. Coolers will be 5 lakh-mark by the end of July. verted into makeshift COVID- officer added. Soren said. On Tuesday, Chief Minister injuries on the chest. tions stood at 36,824. needed considering the heat. Around one lakh beds will be 19 hospitals. Plea claims exorbitant 12 booked Four-storey building HC junks plea for medical under NSA for hosp bills, HC seeks reply thrashing Dalits comes crashing down trials on jail inmates PNS n MUMBAI said. The high court in its order PNS n MUMBAI Somaiya hospital on April 14 PNS n AZAMGARH said that the "suggestion of the after they tested positive for in WB, none hurt The has petitioner does not commend The Bombay High Court has coronavirus. Twelve people were arrest- refused to pass an order direct- to us to be acceptable". sought a reply from KJ The hospital then charged ed after they thrashed 2 arrested for ing the government to conduct It was neither for the peti- Somaiya Hospital and them a total of rupees 12.5 lakh youths in a Dalit locality trials of possible COVID-19 tioner nor for the court to sug- Research Centre, a charitable for treatment and threatened here and charged under the vandalism of drugs or treatment on inmates gest on whom trials be con- institution in the metropolis, they wouldn't be discharged if stringent NSA, a senior of jails or correctional homes ducted, the court said. "If at all on a plea filed by some slum- they failed to pay the money, officer said on Saturday. who have contracted coron- any trial is to be conducted, the dwellers alleging it charged the plea says. The petitioners The police also suspend- temple in Assam avirus. same is in the realm of a pol- them an exorbitant amount for told HC they borrowed money ed the SHO of Maharajganj PNS n GUWAHATI On whom medical trials icy decision and must be left to their coronavirus treatment. to pay the hospital bills. Police Station under which should be conducted is a mat- the appropriate authority in the In an order passed on On being discharged two Sikandarpur Aima village Two persons have been arrest- ter of government policy and government," it added. Friday, a bench of Justices RD weeks later, they sought a falls where the incident ed in connection with the the court would not interfere in Courts should keep away Dhanuka and MN Jamdar also refund, wrote to the state and triggered by the alleged alleged vandalism of a temple that, said a division bench of from policy matters unless directed the Maharashtra gov- the BMC seeking action, and molestation of some Dalit in Assam's Hailakandi district, Chief Justice Dipankar Datta there is a violation of funda- ernment and the state charity after failing to get any response, girls by a few men from officials said on Saturday. and Justice S S Shinde on Friday. mental rights, the judges said. commissioner to inquire into approached HC. another community took "Based on inputs, a suspect The court was hearing a peti- Advocate General Ashutosh whether Somaiya Hospital The plea said the hospital place. PNS n KOLKATA detached from the rest of the named Pappu Rabidas (19) tion filed by Kamaljeet Sandhu, Kumbhakoni, appearing for reserves the mandatory 10 charged them illegally for they Bahujan Samaj Party building under the impact. was apprehended. During seeking a direction to the Union the Maharashtra government, percent beds and provides free should have been provided chief Mayawati praised the A four-storey residential build- Officials said there were no interrogation, Rabidas con- and state governments to con- told the court that a commit- treatment to those belonging to free treatment. The petitioners state government saying, ing collapsed like a house of casualties as the residents had fessed that he along with two stitute a committee of expert tee of doctors from the fields the economically weaker sec- also submitted their bills in “In the Azamgarh molesta- cards into a canal in Bengal's vacated the structure after it others of the same communi- allopathy, Ayurveda and home- of Ayurveda, homeopathy and tion (EWS). court to prove their allegations. tion case involving a Dalit West Midnapore district on began shaking while the canal ty went to the Shiv temple on opathy doctors. Unani medicine had given The court was hearing a plea Besides seeking a refund, the girl, the action initiated by Saturday but no casualties was being dredged. Friday night and vandalised Based on the recommenda- certain recommendations filed by one Abdul Sheikh, and petitioners urged the court to UP chief minister is better were reported, officials said. The dredging work was some items in an inebriated tions of the committee, trials of which have been accepted. six others, all residents of a direct state authorities to pub- late than never. This is Dramatic visuals on social going on in Gomrai canal in state," it added. Later police possible courses of treatment "On June 8, a government slum rehabilitation building in lish data of available beds, good. But, it would be bet- media showed the building Daspur block of the district for arrested Jagadish Hazam (27) should be conducted on order has been issued detailing Bandra. treatment facilities etc for ter, if similar action was ini- leaning to its front and collaps- the last few weeks, and the of Singhola Basti on the same COVID-19 patients, particu- the guidelines to be adopted As per the plea filed through COVID-19 patients belonging tiated in cases pertaining to ing into a canal amid cries of foundation of the building night and a case has been reg- larly the inmates of correction- for treatment as well as for pre- advocate Vivek Shukla, the to the economically weaker sisters and daughters in the scared people. Two of its top that sat on its edge might have istered at Lala Police Station, the al homes and jails who have venting the spread of the pan- petitioners were admitted to section. future as well." floors could be seen getting got damaged due to that. release said. tested positive for virus, it demic," he said. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JUNE 14, 2020 money 06 CAPSULE GST intelligence detects Petrol price hiked by 59 paise per litre, diesel by 58 paise Rs 225 cr tax evasion PNS n NEW DELHI, Petrol price on Saturday was PNS n BHOPAL hiked by 59 paise per litre and Spandana Sphoorty The statement said diesel by 58 paise as oil com- Tax evasion of Rs 225 crore has that organisers and panies for the seventh day in Financial to raise up been detected by Central GST masterminds made an a row adjusted retail rates in to Rs 100 cr via bonds intelligence officers after they unsuccessful attempt line with costs since ending an busted illegal pan masala man- 82-day hiatus in rate revision. NEW DELHI: Non-banking of disrupting the ufacturing units in Indore and enforcement officials Petrol price in Delhi was finance company Spandana arrested three persons for their hiked to Rs 75.16 per litre from Sphoorty Financial Ltd on by engaging a mob of Saturday said it will raise up to involvement in the huge rack- about 20-30 people Rs 74.57, while diesel rates et. The officers of Directorate were increased to Rs 73.39 a Rs 100 crore by issuing bonds during the search at on a private placement basis. General of GST Intelligence litre from Rs 72.81, according (DGGI) and the Directorate of one of the residential to a price notification of state The decision was taken at a and later at a factory meeting of the management Revenue Intelligence (DRI) oil marketing companies. conducted joint raids at 16 sus- premises on Thursday Rates have been increased committee of the board on and Friday Saturday, it said in a pected illicit and undeclared across the country and vary ‘Govt burdening common man regulatory filing. The warehouses and residential from state to state depending committee approved the locations in Indore and Ujjain resorted to large scale illicit sale Madhya Pradesh Police, who on the incidence of local sales issuance of 1,000 rated, listed, between Tuesday and Friday, an and supply of pan masala/ were always the part of the “The cargo trucks were tax or VAT. with high taxes on petrol’ secured, redeemable non- official statement issued on tobacco,” it said, adding that fur- search operations throughout,” found to be bearing display of This is the seventh daily NEW DELHI: The Congress on days due to hike in petrol, diesel convertible debentures (NCDs) Saturday said. ther investigation in the matter the statement said. ‘On Press Duty' for ferrying increase in rates in a row since Saturday accused the BJP-led prices. Since March 5, the aggregating up to an amount “Based on preliminary inves- was continuing. In view of the serious the illicit consignments of oil companies on Sunday government of burdening the government has earned as of Rs 100 crore on a private tigations by DGGI, it has been The statement said that offences committed, three pan masala/ tobacco and their restarted revising prices in common man with high taxes much as Rs 2.5 lakh crore by placement basis, it said. The estimated that the accused per- organisers and masterminds accused persons were arrest- raw materials within Madhya line with costs, after ending an on petrol and diesel and earning way of increasing petrol, diesel company offers joint liability sons and their associates have made an unsuccessful attempt ed on Friday, it said. Pradesh and to neighbouring 82-day hiatus. Rs 2.5 lakh crore since March 5. prices. "If the government had group (JLG) loans, loans evaded GST of around Rs 225 of disrupting the enforcement The DGGI investigations states. The drivers were found In seven hikes, petrol price Congress leader Kapil Sibal said even the slightest feelings for against property and personal crore on the goods sold illicit- officials by engaging a mob of indicate that the masterminds to be carrying identity cards of has gone up by Rs 3.9 per litre while international crude oil the common man, instead of loans, among others. With ly during the period July, 2019 about 20-30 people during the of this fraud had set-up eight a local Indore newspaper,” and diesel by Rs 4. prices have fallen and are at the benefitting the companies and presence in 18 states, it had till March, 2020,” it said. search at one of the residential companies in the real estate, the statement said. The freeze in rates was lowest level in 15 years, yet the government, the prime gross loan portfolio of Rs The total duty implication in and later at a factory premises hospitality and media sectors The DGGI had recently imposed in mid-March soon petrol and diesel prices are minister would have helped the 6,829 crore as on March 31, this fraud is estimated to be on Thursday and Friday. to launder illicit wealth gener- detected an annual GST eva- after the government hiked skyrocketing and common common man with reduced fuel 2020, catering to 25.7 lakh around Rs 400 crore, the state- “However, both these ated from these businesses. sion of Rs 18.77 crore and excise duty on petrol and people continue to suffer under prices," Sibal said at an online borrowers. ment issued by the DGGI said. attempts to disrupt govern- The accused persons are made seizure of illicit goods diesel to shore up additional the Modi dispensation. He said press conference. He said the “During the emergent ment function were effectively believed to have used more and cash worth Rs 2.92 crore. finances. instead of passing the benefit of hike effectively meant that the months (April & May, 2020) of thwarted by the DGGI enforce- than 70 cargo trucks for This had led to the arrest of Oil PSUs Indian Oil Corp lower crude prices to Central government is collecting pandemic lockdown also, these ment officers with timely and orchestrating this GST fraud one Pakistani national resid- (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corp consumers, petrol and diesel around 270 per cent taxes on persons are believed to have professional assistance by for the last many years. ing in Indore. Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan prices were hiked for the the base price of petrol and Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL), seventh straight day on 256 per cent in case of instead of passing on the excise June 13. "The diesel. He said petrol was duty hikes to customers, government has earned selling at Rs 71.41 in Delhi adjusted them against the fall as much as Rs on May 1, 2014, when Digital transformation to in the retail rates that was war- 44,000 crore in international crude oil ranted because of a decline in the last six prices were $ 106.85, international oil prices. UTI AMC appoints be a key driver for growth Imtaiyazur Rahman as CEO PNS n NEW DELHI SAIL chief goes NEW DELHI: UTI Asset BHEL reports Dr Reddy's inks pact Management Company (AMC) Tata Consumer Products in quarantine on Saturday said it has Limited (TCPL) sees ‘digital appointed Imtaiyazur Rahman transformation as a key driver' Rs 1,532 cr after testing for growth of the company and with Gilead Sciences as the company's chief executive officer (CEO), after it is strengthening capability in loss in March +ve for COVID the position remained vacant this area, according to the PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI for nearly two years. Rahman company's annual report. for Remdesivir was an internal candidate for The Tata Group firm State-run engineering firm SAIL Chairman Anil Kumar the post, which fell vacant expects a long term shift in BHEL on Saturday reported a PNS n HYDERABAD Chaudhary is in quarantine after completion of the term of consumer behaviour due to the consolidated net loss of Rs after testing positive for earlier CEO Leo Puri in 2018, coronavirus pandemic, while 1,532.18 crore for the March Dr. Reddy's COVID-19, sources said on the company said in a in short term an increase at- quarter, mainly due to lower Laboratories Ltd on Saturday. The total number of statement. He has been the home consumption with a revenues and deferred tax. Saturday announced it COVID cases in SAIL's corpo- acting CEO of the company for reduction in orders for take- and CEO Suni D'Souza in the Eight O' clock and Himalayan The company had posted a has entered into a rate office here has grown five- nearly two years and on an out or deliveries is expected. company's annual report for Water, said it has marked a new consolidated net profit of Rs non-exclusive fold to 25, they added. earlier occasion too, he held As part of its strategy, TCPL 2019-20. strategic direction for the com- 680.77 crore in the quarter Licensing Agreement "SAIL Chairman A K this position during 2012-13. is innovating with new market- Recently, the company has pany with accelerated expan- ended March 2019, it said in with Gilead Sciences, Chaudhary is in quarantine He was CFO of the company place models and expects a tied up with several delivery sion into the Rs 6,00,000 crores a BSE filing. Inc. that will grant the city- Authorization (EUA) by the after he was tested positive for and has headed diverse larger play in the foods providers and e-commerce Indian FMCG industry. Total income in the quarter based drug maker right to U.S. Food and Drug the COVID virus. He was test- functions, including and beverages busi- partners to enable direct “We perceive a large and review stood at Rs 5,193.51 register, manufacture and sell Administration (USFDA) to ed on June 1. A virus positive international business. He had nesses, where delivery to con- transformational market crore, down from Rs 10,489.11 Gilead's investigational drug, treat hospitalised patients person had gone close to him joined UTI Group in 1998 and TCPL is sumers. opportunity ahead of us and crore in the same period last Remdesivir, a potential treat- with severe COVID-19 ill- in his office. Following which is with the AMC since 2003. expanding its “We are inno- we aim to leverage our year. ment for COVID-19, in 127 ness. tests were conducted for three Also, he was involved in the portfolio and vating with new strengths to become a formi- BHEL has opted for new countries including India. India currently does not consecutive days at the corpo- transformation of the sharpening marketplace dable player across the three section 115BAA of the Income Dr. Reddys will receive manufacture Remdesivir. rate office," one of the sources organisation after capabilities models. We have segments of in-the-kitchen, Tax Act, 1961 in the current technology transfer from The four companies — said. Besides, some other restructuring of the erstwhile for the longer tied up with deliv- on the-table and on-the-go, year. Accordingly, deferred Gilead for manufacturing of Hetero, Jubilant Life Sciences, senior company officials at the Unit Trust of India. term. ery providers and offering products that are high tax as on April 1 ,2019 has this drug and needs to do the Cipla and Mylan NV — with corporate office have also test- “We see dig- e-commerce part- in quality, innovative, delight- been restated at the rate of manufacturing scale up and which Gilead Sciences Inc ed positive and the total num- ital transforma- ners to enable direct ful and made with goodness 25.168 per cent which result- obtain regulatory approval have earlier entered into non- ber of cases now stands at 25, tion as a key driver delivery to consumers. and care,” the company said. ed in reversal of deterred tax for marketing of this drug in exclusive licensing agree- another source said. When for growth and we are We are also accelerating our On the outlook, the compa- assets by Rs 974.41 crore. respective countries, a press ments are still awaiting per- reached out to the company strengthening our capability in digital agenda to take advan- ny said there will be a stronger Consequently, profit after release from DRL said. mission from the Drug for official response, a this area, including a digital tage of the new world realities,” focus on quality and hygiene – tax decreased by Rs 956.50 Remdesivir, an investiga- Controller General of India spokesperson said the compa- platform for commodity buy- he said According to him, resulting in consumer prefer- crore and other comprehen- tional antiviral therapy devel- (DCGI) for manufacturing ny has taken numerous steps ing, enabling the entire supply there have been significant ence shifting from unbranded sive income fell by Rs 17.91 oped by Gilead, received and distribution Remdesivir to contain further spread of the Lumax Auto puts chain from demand planning changes in consumer beliefs, to branded options. crore, it said. For the full fis- Emergency Use in the country. virus at the corporate office. Rs 150-cr deal with to procurement and embed- habits and buying patterns After merging the consumer cal 2019-20, the company suf- ding digital technology and during the pandemic and the products business of Tata fered a consolidated net loss of OK Play on hold decision-making at the front- recent lockdowns. TCPL, Chemicals with Tata Global Rs 1,468.35 crore. It had post- NEW DELHI: Auto component line of the sales organisation,” which owns popular brands Beverages, the company was ed a consolidated net profit of maker Lumax Auto said TCPL Managing Director like Tata Salt, Tata Tea, Tetley, renamed TCPL Rs 1,002.42 crore in 2018-19. ‘Fell short of mandatory borrowing Technologies on Saturday said its proposed acquisition of OK Play Group's roto molded plastic business for around Rs through debt securities in FY20’ 150 crore has been put on Scope to finetune stimulus package: Goyal hold due to coronavirus PNS n NEW DELHI general during the FY 2020 pandemic. Due to PNS n NEW DELHI a virtual seminar organised by supply is very important to announced the package in due to which the company was unprecedented pandemic the PHD Chamber of stimulate the economy." five tranches, which included PNB Housing Finance on unable to tap the debt securi- situation and extended The government's Rs 20.97 Commerce and Industry. The government last month Rs 3.70 lakh crore support for Saturday said it fell short of ties market for requisite 25 per lockdowns disrupting lakh crore rescue package for Goyal, a part-time member unveiled a Rs 20.97 lakh crore MSMEs, Rs 75,000 crore for mandatory borrowing through cent of the incremental long business continuity, the the coronavirus-hit economy is of the Economic Advisory economic package, which NBFCs and Rs 90,000 crore debt securities in 2019-20 by term borrowings," PNB proposed acquisition is being not cast in iron and there is Council to the Prime Minister includes RBI's Rs 8.01 lakh for power distribution Rs 2,467.50 crore because of a Housing Finance said in a put on hold, pending further scope to finetune it, the PM's (EAC-PM), added that much crore worth of liquidity companies, free food- subdued debt market. regulatory filing. review and appropriate economic advisory council of the stimulus pertained to measures. Finance grains to migrant The housing finance compa- The company's outstanding decision in future, Lumax Auto member Ashima Goyal said on the financial sector and Minister Nirmala workers, increased ny (HFC) said its incremental rowing under this head stood borrowing as on March 31, Technologies said in a Saturday. "sequencing of demand and Sitharaman had allocation for MGN- borrowing last fiscal was Rs at Rs 3,000 crore. 2020 stood at Rs 58,475 crore. regulatory filing. Earlier in She also said the govern- REGS, tax relief to 21,870 crore. Hence, there was a shortfall The outstanding borrow- February this year, the ment has to kickstart demand certain sections Of this, the mandatory bor- of Rs 2,467.50 crore in the ings refer to those with origi- company's board had to stimulate the economy. The (economic) package is not cast- and Rs 15,000 rowing to be done through mandatory borrowing through nal maturity of more than one approved the deal to provide "The (economic) package is iron...there is scope to finetune the economic crore allocat- issuance of debt securities (25 debt securities. year, excluding external com- Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd not cast-iron...there is scope to package, sequencing of demand and supply is ed to the per cent of incremental bor- "The long term debt securi- mercial borrowings and inter (LATL) access to latest rota finetune the economic pack- very important to stimulate the economy healthcare rowing) was Rs 5,467.50 crore, ties market was very subdued corporate borrowings between molding technologies. age," she said while addressing — ASHIMA GOYAL, PM's economic advisory council member sector. but the company's actual bor- for NBFC and HFC sector in parent and subsidiary, it said. OIL suffers 638 tonnes oil loss post Assam incident Grasim Industries Q4 PNS n NEW DELHI Hydrocarbons (DGH), a min- Natural gas mixed with condensate started istry order of June 11 said. net profit rises 45.6 pc Oil India Ltd on Saturday said flowing uncontrollably from one of the wells It will "identify the lapses in it has suffered a production loss following laid down protocols PNS n NEW DELHI Grasim Industries said in a of 638 tonnes of crude oil and of the company-operated Baghjan fields in and procedures which led to regulatory filing. 0.46 million standard cubic Tinsukia district of Assam on May 27, 2020, the incident," the order said. Aditya Birla Group firm However, its revenue from metres per day of natural gas leading to a blowout The committee will also Grasim Industries operations was down following a blowout and mas- "recommend short and long- on Saturday 11.27 per cent during sive fire at a well in its Assam term measures to prevent the reported 45.61 per the quarter to Rs field. in Assam, the company said in portation through browser recurrence of such incidents cent increase in 19,901.54 crore as Natural gas mixed with con- a statement on Twitter. operations were also hampered including identifying any gaps consolidated net against Rs 22,430.71 densate started flowing uncon- "This led to a production loss in some areas. in laid down standard operat- profit to Rs crore in the corre- trollably from one of the wells of 638 tonnes of crude oil and The petroleum ministry has ing procedure." 2,305.19 crore for sponding period pre- of the company-operated 0.46 mmscmd of natural gas," constituted a three-member The panel, which also the fourth quarter vious fiscal. Baghjan fields in Tinsukia dis- it said. high-level committee to inquire includes former ONGC chair- ended March 31. Grasim Industries' trict of Assam on May 27, 2020, OIL said drilling and into the incident. The panel man B C Bora and former The company had posted a total expenses were at Rs leading to a blowout. The well workover operations were will be headed by S C L Das, ONGC director T K Sengupta, net profit of Rs 1,583.12 crore 18,559.45 crore in Q4 FY caught fire on June 8, killing one. The fire led to agitation to shutting down of 66 oil wells stopped or disrupted at four director general of the will submit its report within during the January-March 2019-20 as against Rs two fire fighters and injuring by locals at OIL assets, leading and 13 gas wells at some areas locations. Crude oil trans- Directorate General of one month, the order said. quarter of the previous fiscal, 20,138.25 crore. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JUNE 14, 2020 special 07

Diabetes is battling for a cure worldwide, but a Pune-based doctor has been curating reversal of this lifestyle epidemic with a unique blend of diet, fitness and motivation, so much so that chronic patients even at age 60 plus, have managed to cure their insulin resistance and one of them has even turned into a marathon runner. MUSBA HASHMI tells you more

48-year-old Pune-based stock Once the patient understands the a cross-learn- The diet. “To achieve something, market trader, Santosh Bakare, cause then there are four protocols imple- ing process, they cost of the you have to give up something. suffered a heart attack three mented in a phased manner. It is the diet, see the reversal hap- programme Diet and exercising play a major years back and had to under- exercise, inner transformation and the pening in other patients is `500 for the role in the programme. You can’t go angioplasty. Later, he was medical protocol. which motivates them to follow the orientation, which cheat on that. Also, meditation is diagnosedA with Diabetes. To add to his For the diet segment, there are four protocols,” Tripathi explains. is of two hours. "If the key. Even now, I meditate for at woes, he gained weight. Just when Bakare phases. “We start with giving up milk and The diet is an amalgamation of someone signs up for the full year with a least 20 minutes before going to had reconciled to living with his ailments, milk products and switching to smooth- Ayurveda and Naturopathy mores. No one dietician and doctor, it costs `30,000. If a sleep,” she says. his wife Sonali came across an advertise- ies instead and replacing white rice with diet fits everyone. family member wants to join in, it is She has a piece of advice for those ment on Facebook, saying ‘join this pro- brown,” he says. Diabaetes come with a lot of related `6,000 with no dieticians. For those who who think lifestyle modifications are a gramme to completely reverse Diabetes’. Each patient is assigned a doctor, a complications, but that does not serve as can’t afford to pay the full amount at one Herculean task. “If I could do it at this age The couple decided to give it a try. dietician and a fitness expert. “Around 12 a setback. In some cases, the complications go, they can opt for instalment. then any one can. One just has to have the “Because it was an ad, we were not fully per cent people become free from Diabetes can be reversed too. “Complication and Amid the coronavirus scare, Tripathi passion for it. Since childhood, we offer convinced but as it was a matter of just in the second phase, which is the intro- reversal of complication is something that has a few tips for Diabetics. “It is true that sweets and chocolates to children as a `500, we registered for the session,” ductory phase. This phase goes on for does happen to a certain degree, depend- Diabetics have a higher risk of getting token of appreciation. We teach them to Sonali tells you. four-12 weeks. Then comes the third ing on how advance the complication is. infected with COVID-19, but, as long as be a good human being, we want them to After attending the session, the duo phase — the acceleration phase, where We have now 306 patients of kidney rever- their sugar levels are under control — do good in academics, but when it comes was convinced that the programme would people start exercising at home. This phase sal. Right now I am handling a person of below 140, they are safe. Same for the peo- to their health, we don’t pay much atten- work wonders. Both registered for the can go up to four-eight weeks. For peo- four creatinine, he has been coming ple with blood pressure — it should be tion. It is important that parents work on Intense Reversal one-year programme in ple who are overweight, we extend this down to lower creatinine. Some degree of under 130/090. After 140 the free radicals their child's fitness from an early age. January 2020. In a matter of two months, phase by a couple of weeks. After the reversal can happen. In 1.5 creatinine the start accelerating and create inflammato- Either enroll them into fitness pro- Bakare’s Diabetes was completely reversed acceleration phase is over, we start the results are much better. We have a huge ry reactions in the body. If the sugar lev- grammes or parents’ themselves should and soon after, he went off medication too. stress release module. I connect with DR PRAMOD TRIPATHI database of kidney patients. So, we have els are under control, it becomes the pre- take charge of it, so that children know the “I joined the programme to support patients in the morning and we work on an interesting and rewarding experience liminary protective shield. Ideally, we sug- importance of health and follow it for the my husband. Fortunately, my efforts did- stress relieving strategies. The three com- with kidney reversal. Retinopathy is more gest BP levels under 110 but as long as the rest of their lives,” she says. n’t go in vain. I have been able to shed a mon emotions that we work on are anger, challenging. But there has been mild to prevention is concerned below 130 is just Bakare and Chavhan are not the only whopping 20 kg in these four months anxiety, and grief. This goes on for 28 days. moderate results in that as well, however as fine,” he tells you. ones whose transformation stories will while Santosh has managed to lose 15 kg. If someone misses the live session then the some cases required allopathic interven- Ask 65-year-old Pune-based leave you in awe. Take the case of Saranya Now when I stand in front of the mirror, recorded session is made available for tion. Neuropathy is troublesome. But we marathon runner Vasudha Chavhan and Rao. This 37-year-old, Pune-based Infosys I feel more beautiful than ever. I can’t put him,” Tripathi says. have people in dozen who have improved. she will tell you how Tripathi worked won- worker, went off her three-year long my feelings into words,” Sonali adds. Then comes the fourth phase which Some of them take six months, while oth- ders on her. She went to him with a his- Diabetes medicines in just three days. Their 18-year-old son was apprehen- is the maintenance phase. It focuses on ers take two years, depending upon the tory of 14-year long Diabetes, but her ded- “My Diabetes was detected during sive of about his parents and thought they muscle building. “Just becoming thin is degree of damage. In case of a bad dam- ication mixed with Tripathi’s expertise pregnancy with my second child. I had to were caught in a hoax. “He kept telling us not the solution. For the reversal to hap- age, there is no reversal as well,” Tripathi helped her beat the disease back in 2015. be both on insulin and tablets. In fact, I that this would be of no help, but we told pen and stay for long, one needs to explains. “My son told me about Tripathi and had to pump insulin three times a day him we were just trying it out. In a mat- become stronger from within. More pro- FOR THE REVERSAL TO Tripathi admits he is dealing with a lot asked me to give it a try. He enrolled me which resulted in my skin turning purple ter of days, the results were visible and he tein, more fruits and more oil are recom- HAPPEN AND STAY FOR of challenges in making the reversal into the three-month programme. Within because of the injections. Due to unsta- was happy. The lifestyle modification that mended in this phase. We set health goals LONG, ONE NEEDS TO claim for a disease globally known to defy two weeks, my Diabetes got reversed and ble sugar levels, I had to deliver a prema- we have gone through has not only for patients. When people take ownership BECOME STRONGER a cure. “These are both on medical and I was put off insulin. In the next four ture baby in eight months. After that I was helped us lose weight, but made us aware of their goals, it makes a difference. For behavioural levels. There are patients weeks, I got rid of all Diabetes medicines,” on tablets for the next one-and-a-half of our inner strength,” Bakare tells you. example, if someone’s muscle is 23 per cent FROM WITHIN. MORE who don’t go off insulin even after the pro- Chavhan, who is not on any medication years. I started gaining weight as well. I The man who has made this happen the focus should be on making it 25 per PROTEIN, HEALTHY FRUIT gramme. Some with long standing for five years now, tells you. weighed 82 kg. This made me feel lethar- is a Pune-based motivational doctor, cent. Every three months, the goals are AND THE RIGHT OIL ARE Diabetes may go off insulin but not on There was a time when Chavhan was gic and affected my work. I was constant- Pramod Tripathi. He helms the organisa- reviewed. After five-six months, patients tablets. With that, a lot of emotional issues not able to walk even a few steps. It was ly in angst about my rising sugar levels,” tion Freedom From Diabetes with a net- are in cruise mode. They know what to do RECOMMENDED. WE SET come up. Patients don’t understand why sheer dedication that helped her transition Rao says. work of doctors, specialists, nutritionists and what not. After a year, when they step HEALTH GOALS FOR the results are not showing like in others. into a marathon runner at age 62. “In my Rao, too, came to know about and fitness experts based in Pune and out of the programme, they know what PATIENTS. WHEN PEOPLE Then there are behavioural issues to be three-month programme, I was put on a Freedom from Diabetes through Facebook Mumbai. they need to do for the rest of their life,” handled. When spouses join our pro- customised diet and was asked to do mild ads. “I started exploring. As I gathered Tripathi claims to have helped reverse he tells you. TAKE OWNERSHIP OF gramme, we encourage it because the exercises. After the programme got over, information, I started understanding how Diabetes in around 6,000 people in the But there’s a catch. Different people THEIR GOALS, IT MAKES reversal is much easier. If one person is fol- Dr Tripathi motivated me to not give up things work. Convinced, I decided to join past eight years. There is a reason why he respond differently to the programme. A DIFFERENCE. EVERY lowing the diet and their family is not sup- and improve my stamina. I then started the intensive batch,” she says. Within three chose to concentrate on Diabetes. “I have There are 80-year-olds who with 20 to 30 portive, the challenge increases. We have taking small steps in a nearby garden. I days of joining the programme, her always been a dreamer. I wanted to live a years’ long history of Diabetes but are now THREE MONTHS, THE done a lot of work on adult learning and used to walk an hour a day. Soon after, I Diabetes medicines stopped. “It felt that purposeful life. After completing MBBS, doing fine without medicines. However, GOALS ARE REVIEWED. behaviour. What we found is there is only had to fly to Melbourne to be with my I was on top of the world at that time,” I kept searching for what I wanted to do. everybody does not reach this stage. AFTER FIVE-SIX MONTHS one Diabetic in the family and the rest daughter. In those six months, I she tells you. I did an MBA. Then got into corporate There are a total of seven levels to reverse have several other health issues. We con- worked out at home. I walked the As the programme pro- and stress management. I realised in the Diabetes. Some may be able to reduce the PATIENTS ARE IN nect all the issues with insulin resistance treadmill daily. By the time, ceeded, she noticed corporate world people stay in touch with sugar level in the beginning, while others CRUISE MODE and make the family sit together and lis- I returned, I had started immense improvement you only for a while. My calling was to do in the second stage when they start the ten. Then it makes sense for them and they walking properly. That in all aspects of her something sustainable. My wife, a medicines. The third stage is where they start following our instructions. got me thinking about health. “My Hba1c Homoeopath, would often talk about stop the medicine, 45 per cent people are Behavioural challenges are more when joining a gym. count (three-month how every patient got benefit from med- cured by these three stages, the rest 60 per family members don’t buy the theory. Also, Exercising then sugar average test) ication, except Diabetics. This got me cent people still need Insulin. every case is different. We have handled became a habit. Soon reduced from 6.7 to thinking. I came across a book on revers- Tripathi’s annual batches have around so many cases so we know no two after all this, I partic- 5.6, fasting insulin ing Diabetes and thought about doing 800 people, out of which 100 are usually ipated in a 5K reduced from 15.7 something about it. We dug deeper and from Bangalore or Chennai. The modules marathon, then 10K to 2.6, all this just found that it merely requires lifestyle have grown now in their presence to which was followed within two months. I lost a changes. This is how I started experiment- include patients from India and abroad. by the Ladakh Half Marathon,” good 20 kg in five months,” she ing. I conducted a three-months pro- But as Tripathi insists, merely she recalls. tells you. gramme and kept evolving. I am not a enrolling doesn’t serve the purpose. One Chavhan’s decision of It felt like magic, she trained endocrinologist. I did my diplo- has to be motivated as well. “It is all about becoming a marathon run- says. “Due to my breath- ma in Diabetes management from inner clarity and motivation. If the patient ner at 62 was supported by ing problem, I have been Nanavati Hospital. But we have a huge fol- will listen to the advice superficially, he her husband and two chil- taking an inhaler since lowing today,” Tripathi tells you. will think he can’t do it. To overcome this, dren. “I remember when I a very young age. I don't Interestingly, reversing Diabetes is not all patients go through a proper phase to took part in the Ladakh Half know what it was but by a miracle. It is a scientific and systemat- enroll in our programme. This is the first Marathon, my son told me: following the protocol, my ic process. First, the patient needs to experimentation phase for them, so that ‘Mumma you made all of us breathing has improved and understand it’s root cause — in Type II they have some clarity about the disease. proud’. That was the winning I do not have to use an inhaler Diabetics mostly it is insulin resistance. There are two phases that they need to go moment for me,” she tells you. that frequently,” she tells you. Which generally comes from diet, lack of through, Phase 1 is to see how they The programme, she says, has Tripathi, meanwhile, is exercise, and stress. respond, and Phase 2 is for them to assess changed her inside out. There was not happy to tell you he has found “We start by spending a couple of how long they do it,” he tells you. a single moment when she felt like giv- his want — curing people of a hours helping them understand the dis- The diet phase can be exhausting for ing up. “I am not much of a foodie. I hitherto uncurable disease, ease. They realise that Diabetes is just like some, but the good part is that the didn't face any challenges. I followed with a combination of scientif- fever, medicines can help bring it down patients know that they are not alone in the diet and all the instructions. The ic lifestyle changes, strict diet but the focus should be on eliminating the this. “We have a WhatsApp group of results are visible,” she says. changes, upping fitness levels and cause. That means, a patient can take lots patients, doctors and dieticians. The Before After Chavhan’s success mantra has been a lot of motivational talk that of medicines and insulin, but it would just patient can put in the query on the group patience, exercising and following a somehow has been firing his work like paracetamol which brings the and within minutes a doctor responds. patients for stepping out of their Vasudha Chavhan, the 65-year-old marathon runner, fever down for 12 hours,” Tripathi Patients can also keep in touch with other Santosh and Sonali Bakare who managed to lose 15 kg and 20 kg respectively in four months unhealthy comfort zones. explains. patients from around the world. There is Diabetics are similar,” he tells you. participates in Ladakh Half Marathon sunday magazine WE CAN NEVER OBTAIN PEACE IN THE OUTER tarot 8 WORLD UNTIL WE MAKE PEACE WITH OURSELVES — DALAI LAMA Hyderabad, June 14, 2020

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ARIES March 21-April 19 LEO July 23-Aug 22 SAGITTARIUS Nov 22-Dec 21 This week make sure you are taking proper care of your This week is fabulous in terms of health. Things will go in This week you need to be careful as the probabilities of health. Be careful of other’s intentions which may be your favour. If you are waiting on test results of some health issues are indicated. If any health issue does arise, disheartening. You are likely to feel powerless as kind, they are likely to be clear and positive. Take good face it with a positive mind. You must manage your something comes to a crashing and sudden end. Soon care of yourself. You will be in touch with your spiritual stress level. Try to get enough rest and heal both there will be a new beginning, and you find rejuvenation side. Try to reach out to others and share your wisdom physically and emotionally. Professionally, you may face of the spirit. This week on the career front, you will be with them. Your efforts of doing so will be repaid many some difficulties. Your feelings or ego might get hurt by able to make a mark for yourself. You are filled with an times over. You will accomplish almost anything you aim something that concerns work. Stay optimistic and face abundance of energy and hopes. You feel sure of your for. Career-wise, you are practical in your approach and the challenges. The consequence will make you learn choices and decisions and this helps you in achieving very hard working. Strength and courage will be applied something new about life. Relationships are your major your goals. A fortunate outcome is indicated in to all your accomplishments. One way or another, concern this week. Soulmate connection or a very whatever you do or start at this time. On the recognition or rewards are in store for your efforts. intimate and close relationship is indicated. Strong relationship front, you have enough patience to deal Strengthen your links with your boss at the office. On the feelings will surface and you should know how best to with all kinds of relationship with ease. You will create a relationship front, be prepared for a surprise. You are handle them. You should not suppress your emotions safe and trusting environment where you go. daring and enthusiastic and can take a bold step in love. rather explore them with an open heart and mind.

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TAURUS April 20-May 20 VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 22 CAPRICORN Dec 22-Jan 19 This week health is good. Energy and stamina will be Your life is not disciplined. You need to make changes in You find a rise in your health and vitality this week. If you outstanding. You will possess the confidence and present diet and lifestyle to improve your health. You also need to are dealing with a serious illness already, then new and yourself as strong and determined. Things are going to balance your health efforts with your personal and improved healing method or new doctor will be of great get better. Do not rush into things. If you are pushing too professional responsibilities. Make sure that you are hope. Think positively and expect the best. Do not hard, withdraw for a moment, take a break and restore taking time for rest, relaxation and healing. Do not put hesitate to seek healthcare if you need it. Your life will get your energy. On the professional front, ensure that your yourself last on the list of things, otherwise, your health a new meaning if you reach out to spiritual practices and day-to-day affairs are in order. If not, there is an urgent situation will suffer. Professionally, you are very curious have faith in God. On the career front, keep your need for good time management and financial and innovative this week. You may come across as professional and personal life separate. You will have management. Keep a check on your expenses. Ensure analytical to some now. Since you are highly competitive some good ideas to make work easier and improve the that your bills are paid on time and you keep a record of and professional at this time, make sure you are not final results. You will ultimately get credit for anything all your daily commitments. It may sound tedious but involved in silly debates. Use your creative energy in good that you bring to the table. On the personal front, these are fundamentals that pave the way for success in productive works. You have new feelings new hopes and you feel young, energetic and extremely active as person. career. There is a need for balance with other important new friend list in hand. You are not open to make any Mild conflicts with the loved ones are indicated. Allow areas of life such as family, friends. commitments at this point in life. your partner to have his or her space.

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GEMINI May 21-June 20 LIBRA Sep 23-Oct 22 AQUARIUS Jan 20-Feb 18 This week you may feel a little low. Devotion to God is This week your health can be good if you vent out negative Be constant and grounded in the present moment. You making you a bit religious. You will find answers to all feelings. However, be careful about how, where, and when may suffer low self-esteem. You need to focus on the your queries in the solitude. When in trouble, you will you do so. What comforts the soul would also comfort positive side of life. If you are having physical find that there is always a divine light that illuminates your body. Tradition and ritual can be comforting to you at problems, remember that things do not always have to your path and gives you strength. Do not lose hope this point. This is likely to be a very creative time if you be the way they are right now. Pay attention to diet, even if things are not going your way. Have faith in broaden your horizon and are ready to accept the changes exercise, and make time to rest. Your professional yourself and the powers of the Almighty. The card in your life. On the career front, your job and professional responsibilities move at a breakneck speed. Expect suggests a new growth in your professional life. responsibilities may be at a standstill position. This may good news. Out of the blue opportunity on the career Financial demands at home will increase too. But you dishearten you. This is the time to keep your cool and front may surprise. Work could be a challenge but would be able to meet all your demands this week. The widen your network. On the relationship, you will feel short certainly, you enjoy doing it. On the personal front, you investment made in the past is now ready to pay of words, and expression in love. You may be afraid to may have to change your philosophy of love. Show a dividends. You can maintain an upbeat attitude. If you take risks for the fear of losing everything that you have great deal of interest and concern in all family matters. have doubts in love, then give your partner time and attained so far. As a result, you may feel unhappy and Give and accept love on a new level and open your space to explain. unfulfilled. heart to what is around you.

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CANCER June 21-July 22 SCORPIO Oct 23-Nov 21 PISCES Feb 19-March 20 Make sure that you are not multitasking. If you are This week you may be short tempered and likely to get This week health will be good. You will be strong, unable to follow through with your task, try exploring into heated arguments. For those facing health problems, physically and mentally. Creativity and vitality will be at other ways to demonstrate your creativity. Anger and there may be lack of clarity and your doctor may ask for its best. Don’t hesitate to consider alternative ways to aggression could spoil your health. By correcting tests or surgery. Educate yourself as much as possible treat health challenges. Your spiritual views are likely to certain matters, you could bring remarkable changes before you walk in the door. Deepen your spiritual change and develop over time. You will enjoy the change in your personal life. Keep a check on your diet and awareness and practice. Active meditations are useful and gather new information. At work, your managerial exercise. Avoid spicy and junk food. On the career now. On the professional front, working in team and abilities are on a high. You will do better financially than front, positive energy can be felt all around. This is the group suits you well. You learn faster and widen your you imagined. Emotionally you seem to be on a path that time when you are at your best, physically, mentally, knowledge by sharing your experiences and learning. If ultimately leads to isolation and suffering. You seem to and emotionally. An enhanced status or appreciation is you are in a job follow the set principles. You can’t fight have lost your nurturing and caring attitude. You are on the cards. Happiness, laughter and sharing time the existing system and force your theory. Seek advice shirking your responsibilities. You need to fulfil your with loved ones are also indicated. It is the perfect from the experts if you stuck. This week love is in the air. commitments if you want relations to be saved. A family time to get together with your family and friends or You will feel close to the one you love. This is the time to member’s health will pose a major concern for you. Do join in a celebration. feel blessed and happy. the best you can, with what you have.

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ASTROTURF BHARAT BHUSHAN PADMADEO Freewill can reshape destiny “Even to successfully pursue your one branch of a tree to the other. You aving shared the construct of memory, which further modifies our managerial assignment, you need a good need to train your mind to remain disen- mind and its operative mecha- thought process, with related future ram- communication skill. Why not work gaged from those thoughts whether good Hnism as detailed in the previous ifications. This way, we remain stuck to upon your language while preparing for or unpleasant. Remember, you may get issues, I will now give you an insight into the self-created circuitous web of entry into a business school?” I suggest- affected only when you pay attention to the chemistry of mind. As explained ear- thoughts and feelings of our own mak- ed. That got into his head. Three months something. As your monkey mind settles lier, we begin life with inherent desire ing, ordinarily difficult to find escape. later, he came back: “Sir, I now realise down over a period of time, sincerely and mind trends, coming as they may as Now, how to go beyond? that I can write well with clarity. Should I pursuing the process on a regular basis, a carryover from the past birth. Your mind is empowered to self- take up journalism?” “You are well suited you will strike upon still deeper layers of Accordingly, mind involuntarily develops reflect and figure out from its ongoing to a such a career”. I added. He has been mind. That may give you an insight into individual specific beliefs that set into trends the fault lines and indwelling successfully pursuing journalism for your inherent mind traits. Guru keeps motion desire trends, which in turn, potential lying dormant thus far. You more than 17 years now. helping you all through the run of the excite corresponding thoughts. Some of need to first identify and acknowledge The paradox, however, is that more process with his educative insights that these thoughts gravitate, following pro- them, and then make necessary amends often, your sense of ego plays the spoiler. may help you get over your inherent cessing in the laboratory of mind, and through fresh educative inputs. Also, It won’t let you dispassionately acknowl- infirmities. Through sustained efforts, translate into actions. Not all thoughts hone indwelling potential and improve edge your shortcomings. It may rather over a period of time, mind gets purified translate into action though. The weaker your creative abilities. See, how wonder- try to make you justify it, as if, that of its limitations, making available its full ones die out on the way. But there can’t ful instrument mind is, that it can see its would be your identity. Here again landscape with its wholesome powers. be any action without being driven by own image in its self-created mirror. The comes the role of a learned Guru. He will Following which, the Guru makes you thoughts. That’s why it is said: “Watch irony, however, is that many a times a first show your mirror image with all its explore and realise holistically the your thoughts, they become words; person may be armed with a talent, but good and bad. He may then give you a dynamics of life, which helps redefine watch your words, they become action; he may not be aware of. A couple of process and then lead you through. He your thought process. You are now watch your actions, they become habit; years back a young man came seeking doesn’t do a miracle. He rather lets you equipped to exercise your freewill option watch your habits, they become your guidance on his career prospects. He was grow in your own right. The process calls to come out of the binds of fate and destiny.” advised to pursue a career that involves for taking your attention away from the reshape it afresh. Evidently, the intent, character and his language skill, such as media. The outer world and turn it inward. As you The writer is an astrologer, vastu consultant content of the desire trends and thoughts young man countered: “Sir, you seem to look within, you may come across a and spiritual counsellor. Write to him at excited, define the quality of fruits of have read my potential wrong, as my lan- thought crowd gathered at the subcon- G-1102, , New Friends Colony, action thereto, we become due for — guage is not good, nor I am keen about scious level. Left to itself, you may keep New Delhi-1110 025 enjoying or frustrating whatever. The feel pursuing such a career. I would rather unmindfully flirting with them, like a Tel: 91-111-449848475/9818037273 thereof, get relayed and added on to our prefer managerial job.” wild monkey randomly hopping from Email: [email protected]

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Books and theater were the way I understood the world and also the way I organized my sense of morality, of how to live a good life — Greta Gerwig FROM THE INSIDE A gripping tale of mafia bust How To snack smartly Review of a thriller that highlights how when you’re working demonetisation was a necessary counter from home all day to Pakistan’s counterfeit money war10 11

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With the Covid-19 pandemic now being a regular part of life, the film industry needed to re-look at its delivery mechanism and with the decision to digitally release Gulabo Sitabo, Shoojit Sircar has stepped into the breach, writes GAUTAM CHINTAMANI

t is not every day when one of cinema’s Kumar starrer cop-drama Sooryavanshi and US became too much to ignore, studio honchos tional six films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, most iconic names features in a film that Kabir Khan’s 83 that chronicled the story of the brought in the first generation of film-school Kannada and Malayalam that would debut premieres in the confines of your living 1983 Cricket World-Cup winning Indian squad educated filmmakers such as Francis Ford directly on its streaming service, a move that room. Or right in your palm on your cel- with Ranveer Singh portraying the legendary Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and only makes things worse for theatre owners. lular phone screen. The news of Shoojit Kapil Dev. George Lucas to make films. These movie brats Perhaps this is why Sircar’s decision has invited Sircar’sI new film Gulabo Sitabo with screen-leg- This was not the first time when things had along with Brain De Palma, Peter Bogdanovich such backlash from the movie theatre owners. end Amitabh Bachchan and one of the bright- come to such a pass in the film industry. A few and William Friedkin went on to lay the foun- In other words, the theatres would be on the est sparks in Hindi movies today, Ayushmaan years ago, Kamal Haasan toyed with the idea of dation of the “American New Wave” or New edge because Sircar’s decision to skip a theatri- Khurrana, ‘dropping’ on Amazon Prime Video releasing Vishwaroopam on the DTH platform Hollywood. Later when VHS threatened to cal run is all set to usher in a new era in cinema instead of releasing at a theatre near you was the same day as the film was supposed to hit alter audiences’ preference, studios began to viewing. The decision by Tamil superstar and greeted with an expected mix of enthusiasm the cinema halls. As expected, there was a experiment more when it came to themes. On producer Suriya to digitally release Ponmagal and disdain. For the ticket-paying audience that furore by the theatre owners, who also threat- the same lines, in the ‘post’ Coronavirus world, Vandhal that features his wife, Jyothika, also had begun to show signs of taking a keener ened to boycott future Kamal Haasan films if the way a movie is exhibited would have to invited a backlash against the actor. Theatre interest in material that was being given a pass the thespian went ahead. The reason that change. Much like a line from Mary Shelley’s and multiplex owners threatened to block all by popular films in India, this was the logical Haasan perhaps considered the option might Frankenstein — Nothing is so painful to the future releases featuring Suriya if the actor went step. But for theatre-owners and multiplex have to do with the potential ruffling of feath- human mind as a great and sudden change — ahead. Now that the genie is out of the bottle, chains the move was nothing less than an indi- ers that Vishwaroopam seemed capable of after Bollywood and most popular cinemas in India and this is no ordinary genie with Bachchan cation that the ground beneath their feet had some key scenes were objected to based on would not only need to accept the change but and the current toast of the critics, Khurrana, shifted. This development might be kind cour- them probably hurting religious sentiments. also get ready for the new era. making an appearance on the ‘smaller’ screen, tesy the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic that Finally, Haasan did not go-ahead and the deci- With the Covid-19 pandemic now being a things are different. It’s not like Bachchan has has changed how we knew life but this was sion to release films featuring reigning super- regular part of life, the film industry needed to not been on ‘TV’ earlier, in fact, the star has waiting to happen. stars on platforms other than cinema halls was re-look at its delivery mechanism and with the been a television celebrity as well since the turn In the recent past, the way films were being pended. There were rumours that Haasan had decision to digitally release Gulabo Sitabo, of the century when he started to host Kaun consumed had changed with audiences willing gotten an internal survey done and the num- Shoojit Sircar has stepped into the breach. Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who to paying a subscription fee to online streaming bers did not predict the reality he had envi- THE DECISION OF THE Under normal circumstances, Ronnie Lahiri Wants to Be a Millionaire, and later in 2014, he platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime sioned in terms of the film’s box office collec- EXHIBITION FORMAT OF and Sheel Kumar, Sircar’s long-time collabora- front-lined Yudh, a thriller mini-series made for Video to get what it wanted. The means of pro- tions. A FILM CHANGES tors and the producers on Gulabo Sitabo, television. While Bachchan might not be the ducing films, too, had undergone a massive The setting was rife with speculation as ALMOST EVERYTHING wouldn’t have been forced to think out of the box office phenomenon that he once was but transformation with the digital format replac- both film producers and OTT platforms were box. But truth be told, the Sircar-Lahiri-Kumar his aura continues to thrive and along with ing film across most industries but one only on the lookout for avenues and ways that would ABOUT THE WAY IT’S trio is the ideal fit to lead the transition that is Khurrana it’s the perfect combination to intro- aspect of the entire chain remained largely the retain the viewer. While films could still play MADE. GULABO SITABO perhaps a once in a lifetime occurrence. Sircar’s duce the audiences to a new epoch in the histo- same — exhibition. In 2017, Netflix’s Bright fea- the waiting game, in the manner of speaking, MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN penchant to pick up subjects that would make ry of cinema in India. The way films were being tured Will Smith, one of the biggest box office streaming platforms needed to ‘up the game’ as MADE WITH THE for compelling storytelling is complemented by made at the time when Bachchan debuted in stars in the world, and the writing was clear on the platform gained greater significance in the frequent collaborator writer Juhi Chaturvedi Saat Hindustani (1969) was not too different the wall the moment it skipped the traditional times of the lockdown where the viewing habits INTENTION OF and the actors that he casts but it’s producing from the time India’s first talkie in India, Alam theatrical release. Cinema viewing experience of people underwent a further transformation. RELEASING IT ONLINE skills of Lahiri and Kumar that play a vital role. Ara (1931). In a career spanning 51 years, was poised to change. In India, this moment Thanks to their deep pockets, OTT platforms BUT FATE HAS A Lahiri and Kumars’ prowess when it comes to Bachchan has survived the arrival of television, seems to have arrived with the announcement could easily get films packed with prestigious WAY OF WORKING producing films such as Madras Cafe (2013), an the onslaught of video piracy in the early to of Sircar’s Gulabo Sitabo’s online premiere. This names on their roster. For a brief period, the espionage drama that had a massive scale but a mid-1980s and the near-abandonment of cine- was the first time that an A-list Hindi film grapevine was abuzz with Akshay Kumar’s THINGS OUT very tight budget and schedule, or Pink (2016) ma halls in the late 1980s, the mushrooming of would debut outside a movie hall and the reac- other film, Lakshmi Bomb, slated to release on that did not instil faith in the distributors satellite television, online piracy, and now he is tion from the theatre owners indicates just how 22 May, becoming the first ‘big’ film to release despite featuring a promising cast that was led at the forefront of the greatest tectonic shift in this one small step for a filmmaker could well exclusively on a streaming platform with by Amitabh Bachchan and included Bengali Indian cinema. When it comes to contempo- be the one giant leap for films. Leading cinema rumours afloat that Disney+ and Hotstar VIP cinema’s Dhritiman Chatterjee is the stuff of rary stars, Khurrana’s presence is almost a stan- hall owners called the move a ‘mistake’ and the had picked it up for its premium subscribers. Mumbai industry folklore. Despite delivering dards-compliance mark. He is a rarity who INOX multiplex chain expressed “extreme dis- Made on an approximate budget of `88 crore, hits, Sircar’s producers rarely allow him to go enjoys the best combination of critical acclaim, pleasure and disappointment”, and said that it Lakshmi Bomb was delayed in post-production overboard when it comes to money but at the commercial success and recall with the average will take “retributive measures in dealing with due to the lockdown and the producers expect- same, they never cut corners when it comes to viewer. such fair-weather friends.” ed it to be ready for online release by June end. the filmmaker’s vision. Made on an approxi- The decision of the exhibition format of a Owing to a nation-wide lockdown several The buzz only increased after the word got out mate budget of `30-35 crores, Gulabo Sitabo film changes almost everything about the way ready for release films were put on hold, while that Kabir Khan had reportedly been offered a would have been a sure-shot winner at the box it’s made. Gulabo Sitabo might not have been the trade went into a huddle to decide how to whopping amount for a digital premiere of 83 office considering the cast — Bachchan and made with the intention of releasing it online deal with the new normal. Initially, most pro- but Khan opted to weather the storm out and Khurrana, and while an online release probably but fate has a way of working things out. While ducers believed that rescheduling the release release his film in January 2021. In the end, got them more money upfront, the risk planning the film, Sircar’s cinematographer dates would resolve their predicament. Nearly Gulabo Sitabo emerged as the one that could involved is considerable. Lahiri and Kumar, as Avik Mukhopadhyay came up with the idea of everyone was convinced that such measures end up rewriting the rules of the game in more well as Sircar, are aware of the wrath of multi- shooting the film with only one lens, the 30mm would suffice. A few weeks later, the specula- ways than one could imagine. plex owners and theatre chains, which could wide as it would let the viewer see everything in tion that all the changes were nothing more come back to haunt in the course of future the frame. Irrespective of whether he framed a than temporary measures changed when the f one takes a hard look around then it films, but this is probably the difference close-up or a sprawling long shot, fear that cinema halls might not operate to full becomes clear that radical change in cinema between trailblazers and the rest of the ilk. Mukhopadhyay could capture all the details of capacity any time soon pushed the trade to start Ihas only taken place when the consumption the location and the people for Sircar to show exploring other forms of distribution besides model of the viewer has undergone a transfor- he fight between cinema and online the Gulabo Sitabo’s the unique world the way he the traditional theatrical release. The focus of mation or none at all. In the late 1950s, when streaming platforms has entered a new desired. Little did the two know that they the powers be of the film business when it came live television started to make its mark on sto- Tphase with the direct-to-home debut of would be opening a whole new world. to thinking of new mechanism to showcase rytelling thanks to the then up and coming Gulabo Sitabo. Up until now, there would an films (read OTT) was largely on the two tent- filmmakers such as Robert Altman and Sidney almost two-month-long delay between the the- The writer is a film historian and author of pole films that were all set to hit the screens Lumet, studios in the United States hired them atrical and digital release of a Hindi film. A day Dark Star: The Loneliness of Being Rajesh when life collided with the harsh reality of to make films. In the same way, when the after announcing the premiere of Gulabo Khanna, The Film That Revived Hindi Cinema Covid-19 — Rohit Shetty-directed and Akshay counter-culture and social unrest of the 1960s’ Sitabo, Amazon Prime released a list of addi- and Rajneeti: A Biography of Rajnath Singh sunday magazine PREJUDICE IS A BURDEN THAT CONFUSES THE PAST, THREATENS THE FUTURE AND RENDERS THE books 10 PRESENT INACCESSIBLE — MAYA ANGELOU Hyderabad, June 14, 2020

Who Painted my Money White is a thriller that highlights how demonetisation was a necessary counter to Pakistan’s counterfeit money war against India’s economy, writes ASHALI VARMA A gripping tale of mafia bust

ree Iyer’s book, Who painted my Money White is a thinly-dis- guised suspense filled story of actual events taking place under our very noses thanks to cor- ruptS politicians, accountants, terror outfits and the land mafia. Sree Iyer runs a print and You Tube portal — PGurus, which has been known to investigate and print cutting edge reports on corruption that rarely if ever are reported by the mainstream media. Iyer’s book NDTV Frauds actu- ally brought to the government’s atten- tion how one of the top media channels of India was indulging in fraud, tax evasion and money laundering to the tune of millions of dollars. The CBI cases that have been filed against the owner of the company Prannoy Roy is going through our slow-paced courts. Along the same lines, Who Painted my Money White? is a must read for the all those who want to know the breath- taking extent of corruption that took place between 2007 and 2014. Was it not for a brave and honest bureaucrat, WHO PAINTED MY custom officials, sleuths and accoun- tants and a brilliant economist/lawyer, MONEY WHITE? this story could not have been told? In 2009, two containers full of Sree Iyer counterfeit currency landed in the port Sree Iyer, `399 of Cochin from Dubai. It was said to be a shipment of baby pampers but was found to be counterfeit currency instead. I cannot even begin to imagine together paint a picture of how deep how much one container full of curren- and corrosive Pakistan’s plans were and cy would amount to leave alone two. how it had to be stopped. A special team of officers from the I won’t give away the most hair- Department of Revenue Intelligence, raising terror plot that happens towards Custom and Excise (DRI) intercepted it, the end and is stopped just in time by busting a major counterfeit currency our super sleuths. racket which had its roots in Kasargod The book makes one’s head spin in Kerala with tentacles spread with actual events that were happening throughout the Middle East, Karachi at a fast pace and never really made the and Pakistan. There seemed to an headlines in India. There was no inves- involvement also of Pakistan’s notorious tigative reporter in India who persisted Interservice Intelligent Agency. A criti- outfits that buy arms and bomb making organisations. SIMI as a “terrorist organisation” after people from 2006-07 till 2013. Most with the counterfeit currency story and cal fact that proves this theory is that equipment. Over the years, SIMI leaders radi- 9/11 but the real problem surfaced in attacks had the logistical support from was able to connect the dots too. Who Pakistan buys more currency paper and Nobody knows for sure how many calised Muslim youths and formed net- 2006, when Nagori, who is in jail since SIMI and Tauqeer attended meetings Painted by Money White?, describes ink than it needs for its own currency. earlier such container loads of counter- works to train, plot and execute terror- 2008, shed all pretense of student and prepared material to be sent to perfectly what Mark Twain said — In fact, the counterfeit currency was feit money may have got through but ist attacks, often in close collaboration mobilisation and took to terrorist activ- media apart from providing hideouts. “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is so close to the actual Indian currency one thing is for certain that some of the with Pakistan’s covert agencies that have ities. The SIMI leaders were religiously In addition to funding terror out- because Fiction is obliged to stick to before demonetisation that even money was used to finance terror in directed violence against India. motivated, seeking to ‘liberate India’ fits, prime land on major highways in possibilities; Truth isn’t.” It is more bankers got fooled. A seasoned auditor India. It is alleged that Pakistan worked At a convention in 2001, SIMI lead- and “restore” an Islamic society — an Kerala were suddenly bought up by a truth that fiction but then I leave it to based in Kerala affirmed that millions with members of a banned Muslim ers, including Ashraf Jaffery, Yasin ideological goal they shared with minority community who seemed to the reader to decide. had been flowing into India through organisation in India. The Students’ Falahi, Jameel Siddiqui, Safdar Nagori, Lashkar. get rich overnight. Meanwhile, a young The writer is a film maker, author various channels which posed a major Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), hailed al-Qaida boss Osama bin Laden According to Indian agencies, IM officer in the Centre was asked to go to and journalist based in India. Her book security challenge to India. This money banned in 2001, since it became as a ‘brother’. Nagori’s faction was to carried out close to 30 bomb blasts in Brazil to buy up an old currency print- The Victoria Cross-A Love Story is a goes towards strengthening the involved in radical Islamic terror sup- become a major source of terror cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, ing machine that was to come up for fact-based account of World War II and Breaking India forces from Islamists to plying recruits to Indian Mujahideen recruits. Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Patna, auction with others. The plot picks up India from 1940s to 1975. She writes a Maoists to recruiting and arming terror (IM) and Pakistan-based terrorist The Indian government banned Varanasi and others killing over 200 with various events which when joined blog titled No Free Lunch NEW ARRIVALS An unputdownable mystery-thriller

LOVE IS NOT A An action-packed thriller that delves into the geo-politics of this region, Abhinav Agarwal’s WORD: THE CULTURE AND POLITICS OF DESIRE debut novel is a testament to his stellar story-telling abilities, writes AVATANS KUMAR Edited by Debotri Dhar n an era of 280-character ing — between English and Speaking Tiger, `399 attention-span and myriad Hindi. These communicative distractions, Abhinav tools are part and parcel of a Agarwal’s debut novel multilingual society like India A collection of twelve keen and insightful Predators and Prey is a 350 and the author does an excel- essays on love and desire, this book gives Ipage fast-paced action-packed lent job of showcasing it historical and cultural perspectives on Indian love (swayamvara, arranged high octane compelling thriller, throughout the novel. Some of marriages, and desi romance); the that holds its readers firmly the Hindi proverbs (boye beej immortal love of Radha and Krishna that tethered to the novel and to its babul ke to aam kahan se hoe) transcends theology; the story of a seat. used in this manner are so apt powerful, sexually desiring and desired The novel revolves around that it is hard to find an courtesan/nagarvadhu. The politics of love the pursuit of a National English substitute for them. In is discussed and debated from a variety of Security Agency’s (NSA) scien- addition, they are never out of angles: from the love jihad campaign tist Venkat. The Agency is place either. against inter-religious marriage, to a responsible for collecting and The novel delves a great critique of the savarna gaze in Indian processing domestic and inter- deal into geo-politics, specifi- cultural iconography and its meaning for national intelligence and coun- cally of the Indian subconti- Dalit women’s bodies and inter-caste love, terintelligence data. Venkat acci- nent. It gives a glimpse of the to India’s legal battle to decriminalise dentally stumbles into some rising Chinese power and its same-sex love, to the subversive threat in incriminating information political ambitions. We also single women’s self-love. about some powerful people. have Pakistan, its notorious With essays from some of the best writers Venkat, an Indian origin NSA Inter Services Intelligence, the of our times, including Makarand Paranjpe, PREDATORS AND PREY employee, ends up committing a Abhinav Agarwal ISI, and its subversive reach Alka Pande, Malashri Lal, Rakshanda Jalil, theft of this valuable surveil- throughout India. The novel Mehr Farooqi and Zafar Anjum, this TreeShade Books, `350 delightful volume certainly suggests that lance data from the Agency. occasionally dips into India’s love is not just a word. After stealing the data, Venkat cultural heritage to make becomes a fugitive and lands up nuanced points. For example, in Delhi where he reaches out to Agarwal introduces his charac- telling. The novel is a journey in marking on the chip. The first carries is of corruption in high the novel makes a few refer- his old friend Riya who works ters effortlessly in the story and education. As the reader flips lie is the manufacturer’s name, places. Delhi, Lutyens Delhi, or ences to the Mahabharata, the HABBER-JABBER-LAW for a media company. By the masterfully brings those charac- the pages she gets educated in a then come the alpha-numeric Delhi Durbar is described as an great epic, and the Bhagavad Sukumar Ray; time the information about this ters to life. Venkat’s character, plethora of subjects — from characters for the part number, eternal whorehouse. Over a Gita. Translated by Arunava data theft comes to light in the for example, is introduced via computer systems to surveil- revision, and so on…,” he period of time, Delhi has devel- This fast-paced drama loses US, Indian, Pakistani, and an engaging conversation lance technology; from sophisti- trailed off for a few seconds, oped an impervious and unac- some steam towards the end Sinha Chinese intelligence agencies between the NSA officers. As cated weapons to vehicles; from and then resumed. “If I am not countable ruling class. “Kings and the reader may feel the Speaking Tiger, `157.50 (Kindle Edition) are after him as well as Riya. In the story unfolds in front of tidbits from the Mahabharata to mistaken, it is an SoC — System have sat on the throne and melancholy fatigue as she flips this race against time, and a readers’ eyes, so do characters geopolitics. For example, Deva’s on a Chip. This means it is not reigned but rarely ruled,” the last few pages. However, this thriller car ride from Delhi to and it is hard to overlook some description of the chip (p 37) is just a simple IC, but a micro- declares Neeraj, one of the main is not a handicap that can be Sukumar Ray’s classic work of nonsense Gwalior enroute Jhansi, there parallels in real-life. As the story as technical as it is detailed. The processor, and it should also characters in the novel. “Prime held against the first-time nov- Haw-Jaw-Baw-Raw-Law, has entertained are elements of love, lust, jeal- progresses, we are exposed to most significant part of this contain a graphics processing Ministers have come, and Prime elist. Predator and Prey is a well- children and adults for almost a century now. Guaranteed to send you into side- ousy, corruption, friendship, plots and subplots, characters description is that it is presented unit, though I can’t say for sure. Ministers have moved on. We, written fiction and a great read. splitting laughter, this iconic piece of loyalty, ethics, betrayal, etc… and their strengths, weaknesses, seamlessly in the form of a dia- It will have memory blocks — on the other hand, sir ji, have The writer is a linguist who literature now appears in an exuberant that make this novel joy to read. and vulnerabilities. It is also log which makes such dry tech- how much memory is tough to been the only constant in this writes frequently on the topics of translation for the modern reader, Along the ride, readers hard not to feel sympathy, nical details more palatable to tell without a probe. It may also land for a thousand years.”, he Indic Knowledge Tradition, lan- accompanied by the author’s original come in contact with a number anguish, and outright disgust ordinary readers: have a WiFi module, and other continues. guage, culture, and current illustrations. of characters. 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students union elections Student politics these days is no longer based on were announced. I contested as ideology. In the late seventies, debates based on president of the college on ABVP panel. I was president ideology defined student politics. There was no room of the college consecutively for differentiation based on caste and religion. Today for three years-- from 1977-80. That was a record in the history of . I was attracted to ABVP due to its nationalist unfortunately caste is dominating student politics, Jailed 14 times as ideology. Then ABVP in-charge R Muralidhar Rao, Lokender Reddy (now in particularly in Osmania University, rues Naraparaju student Congress) from Nalgonda, Rajvardhan THE PIONEER'S Reddy, and N Indrasena Reddy (BJP senior Ramchandar Rao, in an interview to Presently member of the BJP's National leader) approached me and convinced me to Executive, Ramchandar Rao, as ABVP join ABVP. correspondent Kolishetty Venkateshwarlu. leader, went to jail 14 times. He has risen through the ranks of the saffron party. Active in Osmania

Schooled in the ideological battles of Unfortunately 'murder politics' entered Ramchander N Rao, Hemachander brother Youngest student politics, he has served as Yuva University father chided me that day. He warned me not Osmania University soon after I left the Rao Ramana NV brother younger Rao, Morcha State Secretary, BJP State to pursue education. He wanted me to go university. ABVP leaders--- Consumer Cell and Legal Cell convenor I appeared for two entrance tests --MA back to my village and do agriculture. There Krishnavardhan Reddy, Jayanand, Chandra acres in those days. Our family set up KRR and as president of the Criminal Courts Bar Political Science and LL B. I got seats in both Reddy were murdered. Attacks on KVV Degree College. Now, it has become Association. He contested from the Bhaskar, BJP national general secretary Government Degree College. Malkajgiri Assembly Constituency and lost Muralidhar Rao were held. 'Murder politics' narrowly in the 2014 elections. Backed by has changed the entire course of student life BJP, he contested from MLC (Hyderabad, in Osmania University. Hobbies and interests Ranga Reddy & Mahabubnagar) Graduates My friends in Osmania University were -Travelling, listen to the music and Constituency in 2015 and was elected. He Vayunandan (Vice-Chancellor, Nasik Open watching films. participated in the University), Prof Battu Sathyanarayana, and did his part in Parliament to push the KVV Bhaskar, Nallu Ram Reddy, Aim concerned bill Parliament. Shashidhar Reddy-- they were all ABVP leaders. I want to be active in politics at the national level as I now have Kendriya Vidyalaya product a national perspective. BJP I hail from Nallabanda Gudem village in Marriage will come to power in Kodad mandal of Suryapet district I got married in 1986. My wife future too as the (erstwhile Nalgonda district). I was born Savitri, hailing from Sattupally, leadership is active, on April 27, 1959. My mother Raghava expired in 2017 due to ill health. I committed and Seetha belongs to Ananthagiri village, have two children. My son Avanish concerned. Youth which is very near to my village. My father did B Tech and LLB. He is now leaders have taken up NVRLN Rao pursued his engineering in practicing law. My daughter leadership. I hope they BHU. He did his M Tech from IISc, Amuktha is the elder. She is will do surprises as Bengaluru. He was the first person to go to married to former minister S Bandaru Dattatreya, a foreign country -- Czechoslovakia -- to do Santhosh Reddy's brother’s son Kishan Reddy and his Ph D from our area. Later, my father Ashish Reddy. Theirs is love Dr K Laxman did joined BIT Ranchi as lecturer. My school marriage and they are in prior to present education began in Ranchi with Kendriya Australia. president Bandi Vidyalaya. Later, when my father came to We have no lands in my village Sanjay Kumar. I will Osmania University in 1971 as Professor in contest Graduates Family Photo of Ramachandra Rao now as we sold them. I have Civil Engineering Department, I joined the lands in Yadadri (15 acres) and MLC elections once Kendriya Vidyalaya -Picket, Secunderabad was resistance from my family; still, I could Medchal (2.5 acres) districts. again. in Class VII. courses. However, ABVP requested me to do convince them and continued in politics. We have a house in my village MA Political Science from Arts College as Left or right Nallabandagudem. My Plunge into politics ABVP was weak there in those days. Arts mother’s father College was then dominated by naxalites -- In those days the difference between Kondapally I did BA from Railway Degree College, Student Unions like RSU and PDSU and students was 'leftist' or 'rightist'. People used Kishan Rao . In those days, it was 9 plus 2 (All other left student unions—AISF and SFI. I to ask students ‘Are you from ABVP or was a big India Higher Secondary Course-AIHSC) contributed to the growth of ABVP in Arts from Left Wing (RSU, PDSU, AISF and landlord, system. Mine was the last batch. There was College as well as Osmania SFI)? Unfortunately, now in OU they are owning no Intermediate in those days. I joined BA University. During my MA asking your caste. At that time we used ask: 5,000 as I was interested in doing a law days, I contested as the What is your ideology? Health Minister course, despite my father's joint secretary twice and Eatala Rajender (PDSU), Legislative engineering background. At FOCUS ON lost to Sudha (RSU) Council Whip Palla Rajeshwar Reddy (SFI) school, I took Humanities and Muthyam (PDSU). Later I were my contemporaries in Osmania (History, Economics and LEGAL PROFESSION University. Agriculture Minister Singireddy Geography). My brother mmediately after coming out of joined L LB and I won as the general Niranjan Reddy (PDSU) was also my NV Ramanarao preferred Osmania University, I contested as contemporary and we both fought MPBC. He got an secretary from Law Icorporator from Ravindra Nagar as BJP College twice. physically at SP College. Niranjan Reddy is opportunity to do both candidate. I lost the election with 100 votes now my good friend. In those days, student medicine and engineering. in 1986. After that, I concentrated Student leaders with leftist background leaders used to work systematically with However, he joined on my legal profession. In great commitment to their ideology, engineering. My free time, I used to take were then active in whatever it may be (left or right). Students brother is now part in party Telangana Jana Samithi now are divided on the lines of caste and director of the activities. (TJS) like Prabhakar religion, instead of ideology. National Reddy and others. TJS Chief Institute of Prof Kodandaram is also from Technology PDSU. During my student days, the Cherishes debates (NIT) atmosphere was very 'hot'. It was very I participated in the movement against Warangal. My common in those days for student leaders capitation fee as the then government sister Padmavathi from Left and Right wings to fight whenever introduced private colleges. All Assam is also from KV they came across each other. There was a lot Student Union (AASU) student leaders used School, but shifted to St of violence between ABVP and RSU in those to come to Osmania University and we used Ann’s School as she preferred doing days. Against odds, I succeeded in ensuring to have serious discussions with them. I used medicine. She is a gynaecologist. Another the victory of ABVP candidates in Arts to go to other states as a student leader of sister Kumudathai is a housewife and her College, though I lost elections from the Osmania University. I still cherish the open husband, who was bank manager, expired college. From my panel two leaders won. In debates we had in Arts College Room No.57. recently. My brother Hemachander Rao later years, former MLA from Medak I used to represent ABVP and we used to did his MBA from Osmania University and Shashidhar Reddy (now in Congress), Prof argue ideologically with rival student union he is in the US, working for a multinational Sidda Goud won from ABVP from Arts leaders. Those open debates were held in a leather company. My father retired as Dean College. I went to jail 14 times as student democratic manner. of the Civil Engineering Department, leader belonging to ABVP. I wrote my MA Osmania University. entrance test after coming out on bail. My After Emergency was lifted in 1977,

As Swayam Sevak in RSS camp held at Along with the then Rajya Sabha member M Venkaiah Naidu during legal cell Rangareddy After becoming MLC in 2015 along with the then Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya, conference in 2012 in Hyderabad district in 2019 the then BJP Chief Amit Shah and the then State BJP Chief G Kishan Reddy