Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer HYDERABAD, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021; PAGES 12 `3 RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Established 1864 Published From HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 215 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable www.dailypioneer.com Ensure zero casualty in Sam expresses P Sensex jumps 111 pts; P Looking forward to P cyclone Yaas: Piyush 5 Nifty ends near 15,200 8 work with Ranbir 11 In brief Police book Uppal States to receive 48 MLA in land dispute OMG! No FB, Twitter, lakh Covid vaccine doses in next 3 days Herd immunity: PNS n HYDERABAD Instagram from May 26? ore than 1.80 crore COVID-19 Telangana Rashtra Samiti member PNS n NEW DELHI vaccine doses are still and MLA from Uppal Bethi M available with the states and Subhash Reddy is embroiled in a Will social media platforms like Delhi Police raids Union Territories and they will receive land dispute now. A case has been Facebook, Twitter, Instagram et al be over 48 lakh doses in the next three a distant dream for TS filed against Bethi Subhash Reddy blocked effective May 26? Twitter offices in days, the Union Health Ministry said as well as Kapra Tahasildar The answer seems to be in the affir- on Monday. The Centre has so far Goutham Kumar under sections mative as the window provided for ‘Covid toolkit’ case provided, both through the free of cost With 21 districts in the state (63%) having less than 15% vaccination 120B, 166A, , 167, 168, 170, 171, complying with the Centre's February category and through direct state 447, 468, 471, 307, 506 of IPC. 25th orders to regulate digital content he Delhi Police's Special Cell procurement category, more than coverage, herd immunity in the state remains distant dream Subhash Reddy has been accused ends on Tuesday. It may be recalled that Ton Monday served a notice to 21.80 crore vaccine doses to states of demanding money in connection on February 25th the Centre issued Twitter India in connection with and UTs. Of this, the total NAVEENA GHANATE with a dispute regarding a 90-acre guidelines for regulating social media the probe into the alleged 'Covid DISTRICT TOTAL Medak 119201 consumption, calculated based on n HYDERABAD piece of land in survey number 152. platforms and OTT streaming servic- toolkit' matter, with two teams average up to May 23, including Narayanpet 37975 Nirmal 140632 2 es, and establishing what it called a "soft descending on its offices in Delhi wastages is 20,00,08,875 doses the Going by the numbers of people Kumuram Bheem 48037 Nalgonda 147301 touch progressive institutional mech- and Gurgaon, officials said. "The ministry said. "More than 1.80 crore vaccinated in various districts of Mulugu 57587 Jagtial 147941 anism with level-playing field" featur- Delhi police team went to the COVID vaccine doses (1,80,43,015) Telangana, it appears that achiev- Jogulamba Suryapet 148751 ing a Code of Ethics and a three-tier Twitter office to serve a notice to are still available with the states and ing herd immunity (with vaccina- Gadwal 59493 Bhadradri grievance redressal framework. Twitter, as part of a routine UTs to be administered. tion being the principal method) is Wanaparthy 61757 Kothagudem 149251 The guidelines followed its face-off process. This was necessitated as still a distant dream. However, Warangal (Rural) 62180 Khammam 157777 with Twitter. The Union govern- we wanted to ascertain who is the In nearly 21 districts of Adilabad 63447 Sangareddy 162126 ment then directed the social media right person to serve a notice, as Telangana (63%), not even 15% of only five Jangaon 70654 Kamareddy 175954 platforms to mandatorily appoint a replies by Twitter India MD have Pfizer, Moderna the population has been vaccinat- districts of Vikarabad 76408 Yadadri grievance officer who shall register been very ambiguous," Delhi refuse to sell vax to ed. An analysis of data available on Telangana Jayashankar Bhuvanagiri 177078 complaints within 24 hours. Police PRO Chinmoy Biswal said. the CoWIN app shows that vacci- have Bhupalpally 81258 Nizamabad 183456 2 Delhi govt: Kejriwal nation in the rural areas of vaccinated Mancherial 96544 Warangal(Urban) 218162 2 elhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Telangana is very less. more than Nagarkurnool 108912 Karimnagar 220524 on Monday said US According to WHO, herd immu- 20 per cent RajannaSircilla 113095 Siddipet 221281 D pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and nity against COVID-19 should be Mahabubabad 113714 Rangareddy 457083 Moderna have declined to sell achieved by protecting people of their Mahabubnagar 114136 Medchal 499242 coronavirus vaccines to the city through vaccination, not by expos- population Peddapalli 118641 Hyderabad 920215 12 of ‘Munna Gang’ get death sentence government as they want to directly ing them to the pathogen that caus- A CHANDRA SEKHAR years. The court found all the pulling. deal with the Centre. "We have had es the disease. To achieve herd n ONGOLE accused guilty of brutally murder- Not satisfied with the yields, talks with Pfizer and Moderna. They immunity, it is estimated that at CoWIN dashboard suggests 12 were administered in Hyderabad, ing lorry drivers and cleaners. Munna led his gang on the path said they won't give us vaccine and least 60% of the population has to districts in Telangana have vacci- followed by 4.9 lakh in Medchal, The Ongole district court on The judge sentenced three of of brutality and became a highway will directly talk to the Centre," Kejriwal be inoculated. America is talking nated less than 1 lakh people, with and 4.5 lakh in Rangareddy. As the Monday ordered 12 of the noto- the accused to death on two killer and made huge sums of told reporters. "I appeal to the central about vaccinating at least 75-85% Narayanpet vaccinating only 37,975 bigwigs of TRS party hail from rious 20 member ‘Munna Gang’ counts, indicating their brutality. money by committing murders government with folded hands to talk of its population for achieving people. Siddipet and Karimnagar, perhaps that was accused of murdering Munna, whose real name is Md. and looting truck drivers and to these firms, import vaccines and herd immunity. At least eight districts of the districts could administer lorry drivers and cleaners to be Abdul Samad, was a Registered cleaners. distribute them among states," he However, only five districts of Telangana have vaccinated less 2.2lakh doses each. hanged till death. Seven other Medical Practitioner (RMP) and The gang’s barbarity came to added. The Delhi chief minister's Telangana have vaccinated more than 10% of their population viz. While the first dose has been accused will spend the remainder his family is settled in Islampet, light when bodies of its victims, remarks came a day after a senior than 20% of their population. Narayanpet, Vikarabad, Warangal given to 44.54 lakh people, anoth- of their lives in jail. Ongole. packed in gunny bags and Punjab official said Moderna had Hyderabad, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, Rural, Adilabad, Nalgonda, er 10.75 lakh individuals have The court sentenced Munna, Eager to make easy money, he dumped beside a stream, were refused to send vaccines directly to the Mulug, Karimnagar and Siddipet Kumaram Bheem Asifabad and received the second dose. the main accused in the case and formed a gang that in its earlier found in 2008. state government stating that it only have inoculated just above 20% of Jogulamba Gadwal. Of the 55 lakh 11 members of his gang to death days searched for buried treasures deals with the Centre. Kejriwal said the their population. Data available on vaccines, 9.2 lakh vaccine doses 2 after a trial that stretched over 13 and indulged in scams like rice 2 second wave of COVID-19 is declining gradually and the city government has started preparations for the third wave. TDP to hold Centre, states must CM instructs officials to increase RATs Sabita releases Covid expedite registration ‘virtual’ Mahanadu of migrant workers: SC PNS n VIJAYAWADA in PHCs along with Fever Survey relief to private teachers he Supreme Court Monday said the The TDP politburo meeting, held ML MELLY MAITREYI PNS n HYDERABAD MCRHRD Institute here on process of registration of migrant under the leadership of party n HYDERABAD CM instructs to Monday, the programme to trans- T workers is "very slow" and it must national president N Chandrababu In line with the decision taken by fer the emergency assistance of Rs be expedited so that benefit of various Naidu on Monday resolved that the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Chief Minister K 2,000 a month to the accounts of schemes can be extended to them amid Telugu Desam Party’s annual two- Rao has pushed for the implemen- increase beds to for Chandrasekhar Rao, private school teachers and the COVID-19 pandemic. The top court day conclave, the Mahanadu, would tation of the dual strategy of con- the authorities have other employees for the observed it is "not happy" with the be held on May 27 and 28 in virtu- ducting fever survey to give med- black fungus patients transferred month of May. efforts of the Centre as well as the states al format like last year. The decision ical kits to suspected carriers of the hief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rs.40.94 crore to She said that the deci- on the issue of registration of on virtual Mahanadu was taken virus and increasing corona tests CRao has suggested that the the accounts of sion to extend assistance unorganised workers.Aa bench of considering the prevailing Covid-19 across the State to contain the number of hospital beds earmarked over two lakh to private school teach- Justices Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah second wave that has thrown life out Covid-19 pandemic. for black fungus patients be teaching and non- ers was taken by the said the benefit of schemes meant for of gear for several weeks now. The door-to-door Fever survey increased to 1,500 in the State. teaching members Chief Minister on them can be extended after they are The politburo took strong objec- being carried out in Telangana has the number of Rapid Antigen Besides, the Medical and Health of staff of private humanitarian grounds; identified and registered by authorities. tion to the manner in which the been giving good results. Along Test kits should be increased Department should assess the schools to provide though the Covid-hit State's Details on Page 5 Government has got an atrocities with it, Corona tests should be immediately from tomorrow itself requirement of medicines to treat them some succour dur- financial condition was not all case filed against Janardhan Reddy, conducted on all people coming to in the medical centres. the disease and place orders to ing the pandemic period. that promising. Primary Health Centre for it with- procure them immediately. 2 Education Minister P. Sabitha 10% of population must 2 out turning them away. For this, 2 Indra Reddy formally launched, at 2 be vaccinated in every country by Sept: WHO he World Health Organization (WHO) chief on Monday Getting e-pass a tall On-site registration for 18-44 years Tcalled for a huge global effort to ensure that 10 percent of the population in every country is vaccinated against COVID-19 by order due to glitches age group now enabled on CoWin September.World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom ANUSHA PUPPALA PNS n NEW DELHI nd Ghebreyesus called for a "massive n HYDERABAD 2 dose vax to be push to vaccinate at least 10 percent On-site registration and appoint- of the population of every country by Citizens are having a tough time in ment has now been enabled for resumed at govt September", in a speech at the opening obtaining their e-pass across the 18-44 years age group on the of the UN health agency's main annual Telangana State due to technical as CoWin platform for COVID-19 centres from today assembly. well as language issues, among other vaccination, the Union Health PNS/HYDERABAD: hassles. Some of them have been try- Ministry said on Monday. The suspended ing in vain to obtain e-pass for the However, this feature is being second dose vaccination programme past 10-15 days. It has become dif- especially those who know only enabled only for government will be resumed from Tuesday. Chief TODAY Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has Mid-air wedding ficult for working class people who Urdu and Telugu and those who COVID Vaccination Centers instructed officials to resume the do not know English to upload their don't have smart phones or laptops (CVCs) at present, it said. ALMANAC second dose vaccination programme particulars on the website even if with internet connectivity. This feature will not be avail- from Tuesday. He said that all those in SpiceJet Month & Paksham: they have smart phones with prop- According to the activists, there able for private CVCs and they people who had taken the first dose er internet connectivity. are many categories of people will have to publish their vacci- Vaishakha & Shukla Paksha and eligible to take the second dose chartered flight Panchangam City activists have alleged that who are not enlisted as eligible to nation schedules exclusively with should go to government vaccina- various problems on the website obtain e-pass. slots for online appointments. and UT governments. PNS n NEW DELHI Tithi : Chaturdashi: 08:29 pm tion centres for the jab. are getting on the nerves of vulner- This feature will be used only Nakshatram : Swati: 07:05 am, Vishakha: able communities in the state, 2 upon decision of respective states 2 2 A mid-air wedding in the presence 04:11 am (Next Day) of guests and relatives took place Time to Avoid : (Bad time to start inside a SpiceJet chartered flight on any important work) May 23 morning wherein COVID- Rahukalam : 03:26 pm – 05:03 pm 19 social distancing norms were Cong to rake up transfer of TS villages to Andhra controversy violated, sources said on Monday. Yamagandam : 08:59 am – 10:36 am The chartered flight left the Varjyam : 12:01 pm – 01:25 pm SNCN ACHARYULU The Telangana Pradesh Congress any Gazette notifi- In the 2019 Assembly elections in Act, 2014 was amended after bifur- Madurai airport and remained n Gulika : 12:13 pm - 01:50 pm HYDERABAD Committee (TPCC) argues that the cation regard- Andhra Pradesh, voters of these vil- cation of the State in July 2014 and airborne for approximately two transfer of seven mandals from ing transfer lages utilised their votes. deemed to have come into force on hours on Sunday morning before Good Time : (to start any important work) The controversy over the transfer of Telangana to Andhra Pradesh and of the "There should be no change in the May 29, 2014, which was prior to the returning there, they added. Amritakalam : 08:27 pm – 09:51 pm seven mandals of erstwhile changing the boundaries of five seven extent of any of the constituencies, appointed day i.e June 2, 2014.” A senior official of aviation reg- Abhijit Muhurtham : 11:47 am 12:38 pm Khammam district in Telangana to Assembly constituencies in both mandals to as per the Delimitation of With this amendment, seven ulator Directorate General of Civil Andhra Pradesh is likely to surface Telugu states is illegal and Andhra Parliamentary and Assembly mandals of Khammam district of Aviation (DGCA) said that the HYDERABAD again. unconstitutional. Pradesh. Constituencies Order, 2008, which Telangana, linked to Polavaram flight crew has been off-rostered for WEATHER The main opposition party in Moreover, the In fact, TPCC in any case is subject to the provi- Project were transferred to not enforcing the social distancing Telangana, the Congress, has decid- Andhra Pradesh Election Commission sions contained in Article 170 of the Andhra Pradesh. These seven norms onboard. SpiceJet has been Forecast: Partly cloudy ed to take up legal recourse over the government had Coordination Committee Constitution of India both in terms mandals were part of three directed to lodge a complaint with Temp: 38/27 issue. The Election Commission of issued a Gazette chairman and former minis- of the number seats and their extent, Assembly constituencies of relevant authorities against those Humidity: 37% India had in 2018 issued delimitation notification merg- ter Marri Shashidhar Reddy as all of them remained frozen till Telangana, namely, Bhadrachalam, people who did not follow the Sunrise: 05:41 am notification on changing the bound- ing the seven man- lodged a complaint over this after the first census after 2026,” Ashwaraopet and Pinapaka, COVID-19 norms inside the flight, Sunset: 06:44 pm aries of three Assembly constituen- dals in that state. issue with the Election Shashidhar Reddy said. Shashidhar Reddy pointed out. the official said. Current Weather Conditions cies in Telangana and two Assembly However, the Telangana State Commission of India in 2018 Speaking to The Pioneer, he said: Updated May 24, 2021 5:00 PM constituencies in Andhra Pradesh. government did not issue but no action was taken. “However, the AP Reorganisation 2 2 HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | MAY 25, 2021 hyderabad 02 Modi has achieved more in 7 years than others in 7 decades he Narendra Modi- should remember that these drinking water to people’s ple. Taking advantage of a led BJP government ratings say that over 60 per- Modi’s rivals unleashed propaganda prior to doorstep, transfer Modi implemented leaked report, the opposition would be complet- cent of the people love the his returning to power for the second time of Rs 14.5 lakh- many programmes tried to target the BJP govern- ingT seven years in office on PM. crore into TRULY which were not even ment saying that unemploy- Wednesday. Did any agency say that the that his ratings had plummeted. However, 42.20 crore dreamt of by previ- ment has increased in Modi In view of the pandemic, ratings of any Opposition people wanted Modi to continue in power Jan-Dhan SPEAKING ous governments. rule. the BJP high command has leader have increased of late? even in 2019 and the vote share of the BJP bank accounts, Did any government Statistics presented in asked leaders and cadres not No Opposition leader can distribution of Rs 1 take a bold initiative like Parliament by Modi to organise any victory pro- match Modi in terms of pop- increased from 31 to 40 percent. lakh-crore for PM- abrogation of Article 370 to boomeranged the malicious cessions or marches, but to ularity. Kisan Samman, houses for all declare J&K an integral part propaganda by saying that mitigate the woes of the peo- Modi’s rivals unleashed and many other schemes have of India? two crore people got jobs in ple and carry out service propaganda prior to his Covid-19 second wave has Bareli, during Congress rule, improved the standards of Did anyone imagine a mag- the first two years of his activities. returning to power for the claimed the lives of many while Atal Behari Vajpayee living of the people. nificent Ram temple at regime. The BJP, which gave a PM second time that his ratings across the country, but how is took steps to set up six. Can anyone say GST is not Ayodhya and a solution to the Is it not true that the Mudra Y SATYA KUMAR who regards himself as the had plummeted. However, it justified to hold the BJP However, under Modi, 14 a tax reform? vexed Ram Janambhoomi scheme benefited 22 lakh in chief servant of the people, people wanted Modi to con- government at the Centre AIIMS have been set up at BJP National Secretary The Insolvency and issue? seven years by way of loans to regards itself as a service tinue in power even in 2019 alone responsible for the various places across the Bankruptcy Code was Who had the courage to the tune of Rs 16 lakh-crore? organisation, and not a polit- and the vote share of the BJP tragedy and discounting the country. He implemented the Even his fiercest critics amended to check activities of declare that people of all People say that they want ical outfit. increased from 31 to 40 per- role of the states? Ayushman Bharat scheme to admit that a perceptible the companies that defaulted faiths are equal by doing away Modi by virtue of not being The BJP has 113 OBC MPs, cent. Which infrastructural provide free medical treat- change has taken place in on repayment of lakhs of with triple talaq? the hope of the majority 53 Dalit MPs, 43 Girijan MPs Modi set a record as the amenities have been created ment up to Rs 5 lakh to over implementation of welfare crores in loans and steps were Above all, the Modi gov- alone, but also due to trans- — the most of any party in only non-Congress leader to in the country during the 50 crore people in the coun- schemes. taken to reduce the non-per- ernment has succeeded in parency, desire to see the these categories — since it have returned to power win- six-decade rule of the try. Apart from infrastructural forming assets of banks. implementing a clean and country develop everyday, empowers the downtrodden ning consecutive elections. Congress and what are the During the past seven development schemes — Ever since Modi came to corruption-free administra- and selfless sincerity. sections of society. As PM of the country, steps taken by Modi in this years, revolutionary changes including development of power, he took steps to turn tion. During the six decades They know that there is no Those who try to belittle nobody has any doubts about regard? have been ushered in the roads and bridges at a cost of the country into Swachch of Congress rule, several other leader in the country Modi on the basis of his over- his ability to meet his goal and Two AIIMS were set up, country by Modi, a fact which lakhs of crores — distribution Bharat with a missionary zeal. scams had taken place. In fact, who is comparable to Modi seas ratings and claim his serve the nation for a long one each at Delhi and Sonia cannot be erased from histo- of free LPG cylinders through There is no denying that his corruption is rampant in and will never be in the near popularity is on the wane period. Gandhi’s constituency of Rae ry. Ujjwala Yojana, supply of campaign motivated the peo- every non-BJP ruled state. future

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Yet, Telangana became the centre in his native village first State in the country to Covid patients vulnerable to it ANUSHA PUPPALA COVID positive patients at extend financial help to pri- n HYDERABAD their isolation center. vate school teaches facing Speaking to The Pioneer problems due to closure of Treated in time, it won't cause risk to life or vision Former PG student of Naresh said, "We took permis- schools. Osmania University and PhD sion from the Collector for set- Apart from extending ML MELLY MAITREYI to cause any risk to one's life or spreads to the whole body. cious, but high dose of steroid aspirant has started a Covid ting up the Covid isolation financial assistance of n HYDERABAD vision, says Vivek Pravin Dave, That also happens only in usage in those patients whose isolation center at Challagariga centre in our village. Local offi- Rs.2,000 each, the State gov- Retina Specialist, L V Prasad patients who are severely debil- lungs have got affected. While village in Chityal mandal in cers are continuously monitor- ernment was providing 25 kg Even as the state government Eye Institute. itated and immune-compro- steroids help bring down the Jayashankar Bhupalapally dis- Naresh who hails from ing and inspecting the isolation of rice free of cost to the fam- has set up two nodal centres for White fungus, called as can- mised. Dr Dave says there is no Covid-related damage, the trict of Telangana. Challagariga village started center. We have invited doctors ilies of teachers and non- treatment of rising black fun- dida albicans, is a kind of yeast adequate data to compare white counter effect is that it sup- The 10-bedded Covid facil- this isolation centre with the to treat the patients and local teaching staff. The financial gus cases (which cannot be that naturally lives in and on fungus versus black fungus in presses the body's immune ity which is completely free of aim to help his fellow villagers asha workers to take care of the aid and rice supply, started in handled at district ENT cen- human body, but an over- patients who have recovered mechanisms, making it vulner- cost provides free treatment, with Covid treatment. He took patients." April, would continue till the tres), the incidence of white growth can lead to health prob- from Covid as cases due to able to these kinds of fungal food and medicine to the this initiative with help of his He further added, "It's been schools were reopened, she fungus is causing concern. lems. It can affect various parts white fungus currently are very infections. Patients who have patients daily. Professor Sujatha Surepally just two days since we started said. This being so, in UP even of the eyeball and also any part rare. However, one can look for low immunity or high blood The 28-year-old Dudapaka and other volunteers Nerella our isolation center and Sabitha Indra Reddy said yellow fungus cases have been of the body, according to Dr symptoms of white fungus sugar levels are more at risk. In Naresh who passed out in Arun and Gollapally Srikanth. already three have three that financial assistance of reported. Dave. While mucormycosis or such as decrease in vision with- the context of the Covid-19 2018 from Osmania University Naresh and his team is pro- patients here. We are trying Rs.2,000 was credited to the However, experts say that the black fungus affects tissues in one to three months of infection, it can occur either is the President of Dalit viding free breakfast, lunch, our best to provide them accounts of 1.25 lakh identi- cases of white fungus are cur- around the eyes, especially Covid recovery-- often central concurrent to the Covid-19 Minority Student Association. snacks, dinner and fruits to the healthy and nutritious food.” fied teachers for the month of rently rare and there is no need nasal sinuses, white fungus vision -- and seeing a black infection or in the early post- April and the government for the public to panic. Still, affects mainly tissues inside the shadow or lots of black floating recovery phase as the immune Details of Incharge persons and Vehicles for then released Rs.25.12 crore. people and doctors need to be eye, especially the vitreous gel particles/floaters in front of the system is low on that timeline. Police About 3,139 tonnes of rice, watch out for the symptoms and the retina. If untreated, it eye. Explaining what causes Patients with comorbidities carrying dead bodies to graveyard worth Rs.11.88 crore, was and take treatment in time. For, could lead to significant vision white fungus, Dr.Dave says like diabetes and any other Name of Zone Incharge Person Vehicle Numbers book... provided to each private if diagnosed and treated in loss. It may become life-threat- the current Covid manage- chronic disorder are more like- L.B. Nagar Zone Kumar, Superintendent, AP 22 T 9538 Continued school employee, at the rate time, white fungus is unlikely ening only if the infection ment protocols require judi- ly to develop this infection. 9100091941 AP 11 V 5926 from page 1 of 25 kg per family, through N Venkatesh, DCTO AP 11 X 2688 One Mekala fair price shops, she said. 9701365515 Srinivas Yadav However, as managements Charminar Zone DD Naik, Jt. Commissioner AP 37 TE 3830 had of some more private schools TDP to hold ‘virtual’ Mahanadu Herd immunity: a distant dream... 9440585704 AP 05 TB 1212 approached the represented to the Chief Continued from page 1 Mahabubnagar, Yadadri S Bal Reddy, Administrative AP 07 UE 4919 court alleging Minister to extend help to Continued from page 1 the land, the politburo said. Bhuvangiri and Khammam. Officer, 9849907742. that Subhash their teaching and non-teach- The High Court of Andhra Even though the daily Covid The lack of smart phones Khairatabad Zone Rakesh, Asst. Engineer AP 10 V 9721 demanded ing staff also, the Chief Describing it as political Pradesh itself has said recently cases are coming down in and poor access to the inter- 7995009080 AP 12 T 6431 money with Minister agreed to extend the vengeance. The SC, ST that nobody should act in a urban areas, rural Telangana net means the Aarogya Setu Kukatpally Zone Chandrasekhar Reddy AP 11 X 7847 regard to this financial assistance and rice Atrocities Act was being manner that would cause continues to see a surge in app and the CoWIN portal AMOH, 7993360308 AP 11 X 7853 land dispute. to another 79,156 teachers brazenly misused by the 'democratic backsliding' and cases. are out of the reach of a size- Sreeramulu, DCTO, The Jawahar and non-teaching staffers, Jaganmohan Reddy regime pose a threat to the fundamen- The cases are continuously able part of the rural popula- 9515050849. Nagar Police she said. with no respect for the laws of tal rights of citizens. rising in Nagarkurnool, tion. Serilingampally Zone JC Malla Reddy, 6309529286 AP 28 V 2576 filed cases M Ramesh Kumar TS10UA4741 against 9989930253. Subhash DVD Control Room: 9154795942. Reddy, follow- 12 of ‘Munna... Secunderabad Zone Dr Ravinder Goud, AMOH TS 12 UA 8663 ing directions OMG! No FB, Twitter... CM instructs officials... 7993360302 AP 07 UE 4919 issued by the Continued from page 1 Delhi Police... Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 CM instructs to... Shanker, DTCO, 9100091948 court. The government said the 'code Continued from page 1 One set of victims — the dri- The number of RAT kits in Continued from page 1 of ethics' and three-tier griev- Earlier, official sources said that two ver and cleaner of a truck that every centre should be ance redressal mechanism teams of Special Cell had raided the was heading to Kalpakam in increased by speaking to the he stocks of available medicines Getting e-pass... would be applicable for news Twitter India offices located in Tamil Nadu with a load of iron manufacturers, he said. Tlike Ponaconazole should be Continued from page 1 On-site registration... publishers, over-the-top (OTT) Delhi's Lado Sarai and in Gurgaon, rods from Durgapur in West The Chief Minister held a increased immediately, he said. Continued from page 1 nd platforms and digital media. All on the outskirts of the national Bengal — disappeared. review on control of Covid-19, KCR discussed at length the action They include NGOs, blood 2 dose vax to ... of them were given three capital, in connection with the On October 17, 2008, lorry black fungus, vaccines and plan to control post-Covid donors and volunteers, who States and UT must decide on months to comply. probe into the 'toolkit' matter, an owner Veerappan lockdown implementation complications like black fungus are therefore facing many opening of on-site registra- Continued from page 1 However, the new rules are set official said. Kuppuswamy lodged a com- with senior officials at Pragathi during the review held on Monday. difficulties in providing help tions/facilitated cohorts' reg- to take effect on Tuesday without plaint at the Ongole Taluk Bhavan here on Monday. He reiterated that there was no to needy and people in dis- istration and appointments The Chief Minister directed any of the social media giants -- has appointed any such officials, police station. Finance Minister Harish priority other than controlling Covid- tress. for 18-44 years age group Finance Minister Harish Rao and Twitter, Facebook and Instagram - sources said.{ Seeking to establish The police then kept vigil on Rao, Chief Secretary Somesh 19 at present and the government 34-year-old Mohammad based on the local context Medical and Health department - complying with any of it, govern- a soft touch regulatory framework scrap metal traders and this led Kumar, DGP Mahender was ready to spend any amount of Azmathulla, who is a marble just as an additional measure officers to identify super spread- ment sources said. The rules include for these entities, the government them to Md Abdul Samad Reddy, Health Department money for the purpose and would cutter, is unable to travel to his to minimize vaccine wastage ers and organise a special vacci- appointment of compliance offi- had said OTT platforms would alias Munna. officials, CMO officials Covid take loans, if required. The State was workplace every day because and for facilitating vaccina- nation programme for them. He cials, giving their name and contact have to self-classify the content into More than 20 SIM cards Task Force Committee mem- hit by Corona and black fungus. So, he could not avail an e-pass. tion of eligible beneficiaries asked officials to formulate address in India, complaint resolu- five age-based categories - U were seized in Karnataka bers, Finance Department offi- along with government hospitals, He says, "I have been trying in the age group of 18-44 guidelines for it. Those waiting tion, monitoring of objectionable (Universal), U/A 7+ (years), U/A before the accused were arrest- cials and others attended the private hospitals and other sectors to apply for an e-pass for the years, the ministry said in its for Covishield second dose content, compliance report, and 13+, U/A 16+, and A (Adult). Such ed while trying to flee the meeting. also should response to the critical past two days but unable to do statement. should have completed 12 to 16 removal of objectionable content. platforms were told to implement country in March. The Chief Minister said situation with a humanitarian so due to which I can't reach The coverage of vaccina- weeks after the first jab as per So far, no company except for one parental locks for content classified During investi gations, the that tests should be conduct- attitude, he said. Kishanbagh, where I work. I tion was expanded to people the revised Central guidelines. as U/A 13+ or higher; and reliable police found several startling ed on all those approaching am scared that my two-wheel- in the age group of 18 to 44 There is no change in the gap HYDERABAD age-verification mechanisms for facts. PHCs since most of them were poor people. er will be seized. years on May 1 with the for Covaxin second dose of four BULLION RATES content classified as 'A'. implementation of the to six weeks. Liberalised Pricing and GOLD Accelerated National to people in the age group of ` Rs.49, 770 (10 gm) Covid shots are all highly protective against death: Study COVID-19 Vaccination 18 to 44 years helped to ` 00 Strategy. avoid overcrowding at vac- Mid-air... PNS n NEW DELHI ematical models for vaccina- The facility of only online cination centres, the state- SILVER Continued from page 1 tion impact and for making appointment mode initially ment. ` 76, 000 (1kg) He also said that the DGCA Current Covid shots provide policy decisions involving vac- ` 400 "will take strict action" after it a high level of protection cination," they said. They plan completes its probe into this against hospitalization and to update their research, which matter. Images and videos of the death, according to a summa- received funding from the CHICKEN mid-air wedding were circulat- ry of the efficacy of eight vac- U.S. National Institutes of RATES `/KG ed on social media on Monday. cines that showed the Pfizer Health, as more information The images and videos purport- Inc.-BioNTech SE jab may becomes available. Dressed/With Skin `170 edly show people standing better at stopping at least two The unprecedented speed Without Skin `193 extremely close to each other as worrisome coronavirus vari- with which safe and effective Broiler at Farm `117 the couple tied the knot. When ants. vaccines have been devel- asked on the matter, a SpiceJet Efficacy against Covid- oped and rolled out across spokesperson said, "A SpiceJet linked disease averaged about the world have enabled many EGG Boeing 737 was chartered by a 85% after a full course, rising economies to reopen, paving RATES `/100 travel agent in Madurai on to almost 100% protection the way for a recovery from May 23, 2021 for a group of pas- against severe disease, hospi- the worst pandemic in a cen- HYDERABAD 505 sengers for a joy ride post their talization or death, Julia tury. Still, uncontrolled VIJAYAWADA 456 wedding. The client was clear- Shapiro, Natalie Dean, Ira researchers compared data trolled, late-stage vaccine tri- spread of the SARS-CoV-2 ly briefed on Covid guidelines Longini and colleagues said in from journal articles and als, as well as observational virus risks spawning new VISAKHAPATNAM 355 to be followed and denied per- a paper released Friday before media reports for products studies. variants that may undermine RETAIL PRICE `5.05 mission for any activity to be peer-review and publication. that have gone through dou- "These estimates should be the potency of these immu- (IN HYDERABAD) performed on board. The University of Florida ble-blinded, placebo-con- useful for constructing math- nizations.

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Phone: 040-23322341, Hyderabad Office: F-502, Diamond Block, Lumbini Rockdale, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082. Telangana. Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, Plot No.19, IDA Balanagar , Hyderbad-500037, Medchal -Malkajgiri District, Telangana. Chief Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | MAY 25, 2021 hyderabad 03 Government employees worried Police in Telangana continue to enforce Covid lockdown strictly over rise in Covid deaths in city PNS n HYDERABAD Telangana police continued to PNS n HYDERABAD MPDO Abdullahpurmet died strictly implement the lock- of Covid. Panchayat Secretary down across the state, which Death of Government employ- in Shad Nagar mandal entered its 13th day on ees under the GHMC limits is Manikantha also succumbed to Monday. Following the direc- on the rise with one or two the virus. tion of Chief Minister K deaths being reported every The government depart- Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday, day. In undivided Rangareddy ments are being run with the the police became strict with district alone, over 20 govern- participation of only one third the implementation of lock- ment employees died of Covid. of the employees daily. down norms from Saturday. In spite of departmental Employees of DMHO, Woman Police in the three police action to keep the virus at bay, and Child Welfare, revenue commissionerates in areas under Rachkonda police DGP advised police to ensure there is no let up in the Covid employees have no option but Hyderabad and surroundings commissionerate in Greater seamless delivery of essential cases. The employees are feel- to take part in the Covid oper- and in the rest of the state are Hyderabad. He personally services. The food and e-com- ing diffident to report for work ations causing severe stress to dealing firmly with the lock- checked the lockdown merce good delivery was with the spurt in Covid cases. their family members. There down violators. Traffic jams enforcement at few check- restored since Sunday. There are over 1.17 lakh are over 4,585 employees work- were seen at several places on points. Meanwhile, Rachakonda government employees in ing in Medchal, Hyderabad, Monday after four-hour relax- The police chief, however, police commissioner said Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Rangareddy collectorates. ation ended at 10 a.m. asked officers to display 4,000 cases were booked for Medchal district. Besides, there TSGO President K Motorists found on roads after restraint with those exempted lockdown violations on are over 40,000 outsourced Lakshman has appealed to 10 a.m. were stopped at vari- from lockdown. His direction Sunday in the commissioner- employees. virus among them as the visi- for the virus. Recently, two year-old nursing superinten- employees to take precautions ous points and cases were came in the wake of few com- ate limits. He appealed to The government suspended tors are not leaving the office class-IV employees working dent in Govt Maternity for Covid and wear masks and booked against them. plaints of police high hand- people to cooperate with the the implementation of without meeting the officers in the office of the DRO died Hospital at Sultan Bazaar died clean their hands with sanitis- Police have asked people to edness with those moving in police in enforcement of the Grievances Day on Mondays to concerned. of Covid-19. of Covid on May 20, while ers. He asked the applicants vis- return home before the end of medical emergencies or those lockdown."People have four- prevent spreading of the virus Because of the lockdown, the According to unconfirmed TSMDC general manager iting government offices and the relaxation period. The permitted to deliver services hour relaxation from 6 am to among the people. It provided number of visitors to the gov- news, at least 100 government Deepti died of Covid on May government employees to police commissioners and dis- during the Covid lockdown. 10 am. They may use this peri- a complaints box at collec- ernment offices has come employees working in the city 19. Deepti also lost her moth- observe physical distance. He trict superintendents of police Following some incidents of od to move around to buy torates. People visit the collec- down. In the GHMC office outskirts died of Covid. Over er Janakamma in the battle demanded that the govern- have already been directed to police in and around essentials and attend other torates to drop their com- alone, 70 persons have tested 1,000 government employees against Covid. DE in the elec- ment paid a compensation of be firm with those coming out Hyderabad beating up delivery works but many individuals plaints. But government positive for the virus. Under have been receiving treatment tricity department, Kukatpally, Rs 25 lakh to bereaved families on roads after 10 am. Director boys of food apps and e-com- even after 10.30 a.m. are seen employees are apprehensive of the limits of the GHMC circles, for Covid. There are many died of Covid on May 16. On of employees who died of General of Police M Mahender merce companies and seizing moving on roads without a these visitors spreading the over 250 persons tested positive examples to prove this. A 57- May 4, senior assistant at Corona virus. Reddy on Monday visited few their vehicles on Saturday, the valid reason," he said. Woman killed as TS reports 3,043 RURAL CITY LIGHTS major fire breaks DISCIPLINE Faced with the danger of AIG chief Dr Nageshwar Reddy out in her house contacting Coronavirus, wins Rudolf V Schindler award new Covid cases people living in small towns and district PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD The number of active cases oted gastroenterologist headquarters of Telangana dropped to 39,206. and chairman of Asian are found to be much A woman was killed and Telangana reported 3,043 The authorities conducted Institute of more cautious and N her husband was injured Covid-19 cases and 21 deaths 59,709 tests during the 24- Gastroenterology (AIG), Dr D disciplined. Roads wore when a fire broke out at during the 24-hour period hour period. With this the Nageshwar Reddy has a deserted look in their house at Vanasthalip- ending 5.30 pm on Monday. state has so far tested received the Rudolf V Mancherial and the rest uram on Monday. The fresh cases pushed the 1,45,67,606 samples. Samples Schindler award in the annual of rural parts on Monday The fire, suspected to state’s cumulative tally of cases tested per million population Crystal Award of American with the police personnel have been caused by a short to 5,56,320. The death toll has stand at 3,91,391. Society of Gastrointestinal taking measures to circuit, engulfed the house mounted to 3,146. The daily count in Greater Endoscopy (ASGE), one of the enforce strict lockdown of Balakrishna at FCI Col- The case fatality rate stands Hyderabad dropped to below apex bodies of GI Endoscopy, across the state to check ony. Balakrishna's wife at 0.56 per cent which is lower 500. The state capital report- a press release said. Named the spread of Covid. Saraswati, 42, was charred than the national average of ed 424 new cases on Monday. after Dr Schindler, who is to death in the mishap. 1.1 per cent. The state contin- No other district reported widely considered as 'father of Balakrishna, who pulled ues to see more recoveries more than 200 cases. Rangare- gastroscopy', the Rudolf V Schindler award is the highest category out both his children safe- than new cases. A total of ddy and Medchal Malkajgiri in the Crystal Awards of ASGE. "ASGE's highest honour is given to a ly, sustained injuries while 4,693 people recovered during adjoining Hyderabad added member who has accomplishments in endoscopic research, trying to rescue his wife. He the 24-hour period. According 165 and 185 new cases respec- teaching and service to the field of GI Endoscopy exemplified the was admitted to a private to the daily bulletin issued by tively. standards and tradition of Dr Schindler," ASGE president Dr Klaus hospital at LB Nagar. the health department, the Twenty out of 33 districts Mergener said while presenting the award. "The award is a A fire tender rushed to state’s cumulative number of logged new cases in double testament to all endoscopists worldwide even from the developing the scene to extinguish the recoveries rose to 5,13,968. digits. Khammam district nations that hard work and dedication are recognised by Society fire, which broke out on the The recovery rate improved reported 198 cases, followed irrespective of where they work," Dr Reddy said. Dr Nageshwar second floor of the house. further to 92.38 per cent. This by 162 in Karimnagar, 159 in Reddy also expressed gratitude to colleagues and staff at AIG The body was shifted to is higher than the national Nalgonda and 130 in Hospitals for providing quality affordable care, promoting education OGH for autopsy. average of 88.7 per cent. Suryapet. and research endoscopy. GHMC sanitation workers hit TS man killed in bid to avoid Cyberstalker by Corona to get full salaries

arrested for he Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) checkpoint during lockdown announced that it will pay salaries in full to the sanitation creating fake Tworkers infected with COVID-19 under home isolation, PNS n HYDERABAD recognizing their services as front-line workers during Insta profiles pandemic. Besides providing them with full salary, the civic In a horrific incident, a youth, PNS n MEDCHAL body will also cover all their medical expenses. Greater riding pillion on a motorbike, MALKAJGIRI Hyderabad Municipal Corporation said that the workers who was killed as his friend riding tested positive for COVID-19 should save the message sent to the bike tried to evade a forest The Rachakonda police their mobile phone or the details displayed in the government checkpost during the ongoing arrested a cyber stalker for portal as proof. The sanitation workers should submit the proof lockdown in Telangana's harassing a woman by cre- to their sanitary field assistant and the entomology staffers Arvind Kumar pays surprise Mancherial district. ating a fake Instagram should submit the proof to their entomology field assistant to The youth riding the bike at account on her name. make sure there are no salary deductions. The ordeal to submit a high speed dodged in time to The accused identified as proofs is to ensure that the benefits reach only those who are visit to crematoriums in city escape the iron rod but the pil- Alluri Neha, a resident of affected by Covid. Each day, over 1500 workers in the civic PNS n HYDERABAD using wood is Rs 8,000 and the lion rider's head smashed Bandlaguda, was a team body absent themselves for various reasons. Since last year, charge for electric cremation against the rod. Venkatesh lead in an MNC. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has prioritized the Municipal Administration and is Rs 4,000. Goud, 30, fell off the vehicle Neha met a person at a health of sanitation workers who have been working nonstop to Urban Development principal Arvind Kumar also looked and his death was instanta- by negligence.According to bike to stop. However, appar- gym and got acquainted to control the virus from spreading out. secretary Arvind Kumar on into the amenities at the cre- neous. Akhil Mahajan, Assistant ently fearing that his bike may him. Later, when the Monday made surprise visits to matoriums and checked the Bandi Chandrashekhar, who Commissioner of Police, be seized for violating lock- accused came to know the crematoriums in the city to electric cremation facility in was riding the bike, did not Mancherial, the alcohol con- down norms, the bike rider did person is married, she check whether extra money Punjagutta as well. He was stop to check on his friend. tent of the accused was 131 not stop and approached the wanted to disturb the peace was being charged from people. accompanied by GHMC The incident occurred on May mg. checkpost at a high speed. between the couple by false The crematoriums located Khairatabad zonal commis- 22 but came to light on "There is no fault of forest While the rider ducked on allegations. in Punjagutta, Bansilalpet and sioner P Pravinya and other Monday with a video going guards. It's very heartening to approaching the gate to avoid Neha created multiple Jubilee Hills were covered civic officials. viral on the social media. see most of the people realis- hitting the pole, the pillion fake social media accounts during the surprise inspection. GHMC zonal commission- According to police, the ing that police had no fault in rider hit the iron rod and fell -Instagram and Facebook To make sure people were not ers are also inspecting grave- incident occurred at forest this. A case has been registered off the vehicle, though the - and also sent abusive forced to shell out extra money yards to check whether extra department checkpost on the in concerned police station guard was seen trying to raise messages to the victim to perform the last rites of money is being charged from main road at Tapalpur village against rider," the official the gate in last minute. claiming to be having an their departed, the GHMC people. On Monday, they in Jannaram mandal. tweeted. Venkatesh Goud, a resident extra-martial affair with had started displaying the spoke to relatives of the The police later arrested The CCTV footage shows a of Kotha Kommugudem in her husband. The police charges at crematoriums last deceased and enquired about Chandrashekhar, who was forest guard standing at the Luxettipet mandal of the same officials arrested the week. The rate for conducting the facilities and charges col- found to be heavily drunk. He checkpost with the gate low- district, sustained head injury accused and sent to judi- the last rites on a funeral pyre lected from them. was booked for causing death ered signaling the approaching and died on the spot. cial custody. ‘AB PM-JAY Aarogyasri' to benefit 26L households in TS PNS n HYDERABAD crore people) as per SECC, our network of more than ity healthcare providers. 2011 knowledge shall be eligi- 22,000 hospitals. This is not "NHA will provide several The Telangana state authorities ble to avail providers below the only going to benefit the eligi- auxiliary supports to State have signed an MoU with scheme within the state. ble families in the state but will Health Agency (SHA) includ- National Health Authority "Beneficiaries are entitled to also enable the delivery of ing related to fraud and abuse (NHA) to launch Ayushman avail free healthcare coverage of healthcare services to PM-JAY control. A beneficiary can call Bharat PM-JAY within the up to Rs 5 lakhs per family per beneficiaries from other the toll-free number 14555 to state. The MoU between the year for secondary and tertiary States/UTs living in Telangana. know about their eligibility NHA and Government of care hospitalization. Health The providers' base has also under the scheme and infor- Telangana has determined to services can be availed in any increased. Our call center has mation on how to avail ser- combine the present state of the 22, 000 empanelled pub- started getting calls from the vices," the assertion added. scheme 'Aarogyasri' with lic and private hospitals across eligible population in the State. The scheme covers greater Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan the country through the We are committed to taking the than 1,500 well being advan- Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB scheme's portability feature. benefit of the scheme to all eli- tages packages of procedures PM-JAY) and converge it into NHA along with State Health gible beneficiaries." pertaining to secondary and 'Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Agency (SHA) will undertake He additional knowledge- tertiary care and hospitals are Aarogyasri.' necessary action to ensure that able that the eligible inhabitants reimbursed at pre-fastened With this convergence, the all eligible beneficiaries are of the state would profit from charges. The AB-PMJAY, a scheme has been additional provided free healthcare ser- free healthcare providers flagship healthcare scheme, expanded and now encom- vices under the converged R S Sharma, CEO, National out of AB PM-JAY. The bene- throughout the nation and the offers a canopy of Rs 5 lakh per passes 33 States/UTs. scheme," an announcement Health Authority, mentioned, ficiaries from the state are now launch of a converged scheme household per 12 months to Approximately 26 lakhs bene- from NHA mentioned. "We are happy to onboard the eligible to avail of free health- will result in efficient utilization round 50 crore poor and weak ficiary households (nearly 1.3 Speaking on this launch, Dr state of Telangana for the roll- care services pan India through of assets for offering high qual- people. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | MAY 25, 2021 hyderabad 04 Sunrise Hospital in Karimnagar Dispelling fear is the key to keep continue to play fast and loose AJAY YADAV responsible for the death of my Corona at bay, say psychologists n KARIMNAGAR son,” said Rajayellaiah, father of the deceased. PNS n HYDERABAD adequate rest and have healthy Despite several complaints Despite of registering innu- habits. They are asked to do over using fake medicines and merable complaints regarding People, right from those who regular and light workout, charging exorbitant prices this, the government had failed are young to the aged have speak with near and dear ones, against the Sunrise Hospitals in to take an action against the been suffering from depression practise yoga and meditation to Karimnagar and The Pioneer erring hospitals. unable to get clarifications on come out of the stress. Every making it evident by publish- Sources reveal that the their doubts pertaining to idea that crosses our mind ing in these columns to its Sunrise Hospitals continue to Covid-19. leaves its impact on body cells. readers on May 22, the officials “I was asked to post a letter play fast and loose with the Under home isolation, According to M Krishna have not yet taken any action in the complaint box of the treatment and bills of Covid Covid-19 patients are living in Sahiti, counselling psycholo- against the hospital. Collectorate and the addition- patients. Meanwhile, when the grip of fear. gist, some of the people who It may be mentioned here al collector would take the nec- The Pioneer has approached Psychologists from have recovered from Covid that there is alleged involve- essary action, but no action has the DMHO Dr Juveria regard- Telangana have been boosting are worried about their family ment of hospital in the death been taken on the hospital yet. ing the issue, she stated that no the morale of the depressed members contracting the virus. of a person identified as All the private hospitals are complaint had been received Covid patients by sensitising The negative ideas push them Raavikanti Ganesh, 45, by looting public neglecting the regarding the issue. However, them on various aspects of the into stress and ultimately into treating him with fake med- government orders. The kin of a monitoring committee had virus and on the precautions to depression. She asked people to icine. the Covid patients are being been appointed to supervise be taken. In all, 210 persons give up fear to keep the virus A relative of the deceased looted,” Venkataiah said. the treatment and billing in the have been helped to overcome at bay. Mental health is an Raavikanti Venkataiah, a “I preferred to admit Ganesh private hospitals for Covid their psychological disorders in important factor. People should retired ZP CEO, complained to in a private hospital due to the patients. Dr Juveria said that the process. give up thought that hangs the additional collector Shyam amenities provided by them, the committee supervises 3 to The fear of death among the his parents tested positive for mobile phone and dispelled his showing symptoms like annoy- heavy on mind. Prasad Laal and the DMHO but the Sunrise Hospitals has 4 hospitals a day and ensures Covid patients is not allowing the virus. He also contracted fears and explained him how ance, confusion, despair, lone- The following are the phone Dr Juveria, regarding the injus- emptied all my savings. The that quality treatment is given them to think logically in a sta- the disease from parents, and best he can overcome the virus liness, anxiety, sleep disorders numbers of counselling psy- tice done to his nephew. hospital management is to the patients. ble way. Such patients have was pushed into depression. with confidence, he became a etc.. chologists: Himabindu (89195 been counseled so that can lead He stopped eating food and his normal person again. Within They have been counselled 08522), Krishna Sahiti (79937 a normal life, says Dr Motkuri condition had been worsening 10 days, Ramesh came out of to develop positive thinking. 15081), Dr Lakshmi Nippani Ramachandra, a psychologist. with each passing day. He the Covid and now is leading People have been advised (94406 84805), Dedeepya Congress alleges Ramesh lives in refused to go to a hospital. a normal life. Counselling psy- against following every piece of (73969 96688), Harita (94412 Cong: Health sector Secunderabad and is working Upon consulting a psycholo- chologist Dr Lakshmi has news on media about Covid- 36079) and Dr Motukuri irregularities in in a private company. Recently gist, who counselled him over observed that many have been 19. She advises them to take Ramachander (96037 84559). is in sleeping mode procurement of PNS n HYDERABAD tion was very dangerous in paddy in Medak Efforts on to transform all district hospitals, he said. PNS n MEDAK Former Congress MLA and There was no CT Scan facili- AICC secretary SA Sampath ty in 19 out of 32 district hos- TPCC organising secretary Kumar alleged that the pitals. Sampath alleged that Myadam Balakrishna has PACS into MSCs: TSCAB Telangana health sector was in black marketing of remde- breathed fire on exploitation the sleeping mode. There was sivir injections was going on in of farmers at the paddy pro- PNS n KARIMNAGAR solely relying on credit to a need to treat the state's district hospitals. The district curement centres in Katriala farmers. "Now, they have diver- medical and health sector. hospitals authorities are selling due to overweighing of paddy. Telangana State Cooperative sified their activities and are Speaking to the media at remedesivir in black market by He inspected the procure- Apex Bank (TSCAB) operating petrol filling sta- Gandhi Bhavan on Monday, giving only two or three injec- ment centre on Monday and ‘Virus special wards set Chairman Konduru Ravinder tion, constructed five godowns, Sampath Kumar alleged that tions to the patients, instead of accused PACS director Rao said the bank was taking RO water plant, set up a seed the state government was not the stipulated six injections. Srisailam Reddy of over- all measures to transform and processing unit and is operat- in a position to conduct coro- The task force committee weighing the paddy to the rejuvenate all the Primary ing three cash counters of the na tests. The government was being appointed by the gov- detriment of farmers. up in district hospitals' Agricultural Cooperative society and doing a roaring creating hungama in ernment under the leader- He accused the TRS gov- PNS n GADWAL their families, they are render- Societies (PACS) into multi- business of over Rs 25 crore Hyderabad, however, nobody ship of IT minister KT Rama ernment that its sayings and ing good service to the soci- service centres and diversify and earning profits," he said. cared about the rural areas. Rao, was not doing anything doings are entirely different Appreciating the services ety," said Niranjan Reddy. their activities along with pro- Appreciating the Utoor The government was not substantial however, it was and trying to hoodwink the extended by doctors, nurses He appealed to the people to viding credit to small and PACS for opening a rice mill reviving vaccination after it giving an impression that it farmers. He lodged a com- and other support staff during cooperate with officials in marginal farmers. and planning to set up a Dal stopped vaccination for the was doing a lot. He asked KTR plaint with joint collector on the Covid pandemic, effective implementation of "Our idea is to diversify the Satyanarayana Rao, Utoor (pulses) mill, he said that the last one week. to learn about the ground the exploitation of farmers at Agriculture Minister S the lockdown and controlling activities of the PACS into PACS president Pradeep societies should take up value The state and central gov- reality as the conditions were Katriala and asked him to Niranjan Reddy said people, Covid cases. multi-service centers such as Reddy, NABARD DDM addition to the farm produce ernments were playing a serious. "The government has take steps to ensure that the particularly the poor, will be Special wards have been set provide agricultural inputs and Ananth and others participat- and earn profits. The society blame game, accusing each to initiate strong steps to con- farmers are not duped. indebted to them forever for up in all district hospitals and implements, warehousing and ed in the inauguration of a rice should sell the Utoor brand other in the name of vaccina- trol the situation," he said. He sought the government providing quality treatment. people do not have to worry value addition to farm produce mill constructed at a cost of Rs rice and dals and win over the tion, he said. There was no Meanwhile, TPCC Official to register criminal cases The Minister on Monday about availability of beds, he by utilising the support of the 1.25 crore and laid the founda- confidence of the customers as completion of the first dose, Spokesperson Nizamuddin against the PACS director. He visited the District Hospital said, adding that all facilities are government in general and tion stone for the construction well as benefit the farmers. but the government was has on the other hand descr- also spoke to IKP CEO over here and reviewed the mea- being provided at Covid care NABARD in particular and of a godown at a cost of Rs 1 District Cooperative Central speaking about second dose, ibed the visit of Chief Minister mobile phone and urged the sures in place to provide qual- centres for the convenience of help the societies run in prof- crore by the PACS in Utoor vil- Bank (DCCB) CEO N he ridiculed saying lakhs of K Chandrashekhar Rao to CEO to order an inquiry ity treatment and containing people. He appealed to the peo- its", he pointed out. lage in Manakondur mandal Satyanarayana Rao said they people had been waiting for Gandhi Hospital and MGM into the irregularities at the the spread of the virus. "The ple to remain confident while Ravinder Rao, accompanied on Monday. were taking all steps to utilise the second dose. The condi- Hospital as a publicity stunt. IKP centre in Katriala. services being extended by undergoing Covid treatment. by Manakondur legislator Speaking on the occasion, the NABARD funds to give a doctors and nurses during Going by the reports, Covid Rasamayi Balakishan, SUDA Ravinder Rao said a decade fillip to the PACS through the this pandemic have to be com- cases are coming down across chairman GV Ramakrishna ago, the PACS Utoor was run- cooperative banks for taking plimented. Staying away from the country, he said. Rao, DCCB CEO N ning in losses as they were up multi-service activities. ‘Fever survey helps Covid patients get Vehicles armed timely medical aid' Lockdown violators will be dealt strictly: IG PNS n NAGARKURNOOL with e-pass will PNS n JAGTIAL down strictly in the district. actions would be taken on 3,925 cases for not wearing District Collector L Sarman On this occasion, he men- lockdown violators and some masks and some cases were on Monday inspected the be allowed into To follow up on the lockdown tioned about using the lock- actions had also been taken registered against the people, door-to-door fever going on implementation in the dis- down exemption time wisely against them so far, the IGP who violated lockdown restric- in Lingala and Balmuru man- state: TS Police trict, Karimnagar range IGP for procuring the items of said. tions and were roaming on dals of the district and in PNS n NALGONDA Pramod Kumar inspected the daily needs and getting back to A total of 4,231 cases had roads. He further said a total Atchampet municipality. He Kondagattu junction check homes by ten in the morning. been registered under Disaster number of 919 vehicles were said that the survey helps ‘More effort needed to Nalgonda Superintendent of post and some areas in the dis- Government employees Management Act on various seized. Covid patients get medical Police Ranganath has said trict headquarters on Monday. should also get to their office charges. While 465 cases had He raided the Kodimyala help and protect their lives. that private vehicles can cross He told all the police person- by 10 O'clock, he said. Public been registered for maintain- police station area in the dis- The Collector asked teams avert child marriages' into Telangana from AP even nel about the steps to be taken health and public safety are the ing improper social distance, trict and counselled those who surveying houses to write in lockdown period if they and charges to be framed for key themes in implementing 78 cases had been registered came out during the lock- down names of house own- PNS n WARANGAL During last year's lockdown, carry e-pass and made it the implementation of lock- the lockdown, he said. Strict against large public gathering, down. ers, house number and their several sexual assaults were clear that there are no restric- telephone number without Member of the Telangana State reported against girls, he said tions whatsoever on move- fail. If anyone has Covid commission on child rights asking parents to take care of ment of ambulances. symptoms, their full details Yedlapalli Brundadhar Rao their wards. Patients, including Covid Addl Collector should be registered in the has asked anganwadi teachers In case of problems, call up patients, are allowed into the Kavitha helps pregnant woman relevant register. They should to take suitable measures to 100 and Child Line services on state provided if they have let- PNS n HYDERABAD the case of 23-year-old Jyothi, her to a private hospital and reviews survey jot down whether Covid kit shield children from Covid 1098. Child Welfare commit- ters from hospitals and other who was nearing her delivery. decided to bear all the medical was given to them or not, during the lockdown period. tee chairman A Anilchander relevant letters. Movement of Legislative Council member K Her husband Raju Naik, a cab expenses to ensure that both PNS n NAGARKURNOOL what is the oxygen and satu- He was taking part in a dis- Rao has asked children who inter-state vehicles armed Kavitha's initiative to help a driver from Kosgi was also Jyothi and the baby were safe ration level, pulse reading and cussion held on the role of were rendered orphans due to with e-pass are also allowed pregnant woman, who was finding it difficult to meet especially during the Covid-19 Additional Collector Srinivas other parameters should be Anganwadi teachers in pro- death of parents because of between 6 am and 10 am. facing severe complications medical expenditures and had pandemic. On Monday, Jyothi has visited Raghupatipet vil- noted down in the register. tecting children during lock- Covid, to resolve problems of Those who travel to TS and at the same time, difficult launched a crowd-funding gave birth to a baby boy, with lage and asked the door-to- If the oxygen concentra- down period held here on inmates of child protection from AP should follow police to meet medical expenses, has campaign to pay the delivery both mother and son doing door fever survey teams to tion level drops below 95 per Monday. homes in the district should guidelines. Vehicles without seen the woman deliver a expenses. well. Jyothi and Raju Naik hand over Covid kits to peo- cent, they should be rushed District Child Protection call up 040-23733665. having any passes have been healthy baby boy, apart from Kavitha, on hearing their will soon be returning home ple identified as having symp- to hospital. He laid emphasis Officer P Santosh Kumar said Bheemadevarapali project congregating at the border. inspiring the woman's husband story and the crowd funding with their newborn. The fam- toms during the survey. on giving pulse oximetre to that there is scope for child CDPO Soundarya, Child He assured the people to offer free cab rides to preg- campaign, immediately ily from Kosgi is overwhelmed If anyone has less oxygen each team. The Collector marriages during current lock- Welfare Committee mem- requiring emergency care nant woman. reached out to the family and with the help from the MLC, concentration levels, they went through the register down and for sexual assault of bers Dr Pariki Sudhakar, would be allowed even if It was on May 22 that personally looked into the case with Naik declaring that he should be referred to govern- and told the team what para- minor girls. Therefore, he ICFS protection officer S they cannot obtain e-passes, Kavitha responded to an SOS of Jyothi. Given her delivery would from now offer cab ment hospitals for better meters should be noted down asked anganwadi teachers to Praveen Kumar and others out of humanitarian grounds. request on Twitter and took up complications, Kavitha moved rides to pregnant women. treatment. in the register. remain on the alert. were present. Uttam demands RT-PCR test labs 585 tonnes of Jagtial mangoes exported to Delhi PNS n JAGITIAL and farmers in and around duce. These trains are Jagtial region, it said. immensely helping the farming in all government hospitals in TS The 25th Kisan Rail from The BDU also explained to sector of this area in finding PNS n SURYAPET Lingampet Jagtial in Telangana the freight customers of this new avenues for marketing left for New Delhi on Monday area about various schemes and their farming produce across Telangana Pradesh Congress with 585 tonnes of mangoes, as concessions being offered by the country. Further, it provides Committee (TPCC) presi- the Indian Railways, overcom- the Railways. All these factors a smooth, hassle-free and eco- dent and Nalgonda MP N ing the challenges of the Covid provided a path for initiating nomical transportation facili- Uttam Kumar Reddy on pandemic, continued to pro- mango loading by Rail from ty with least enroute damages Monday urged the state gov- vide support to the agricultur- Jagityal area. to the farmers, traders and ernment to take up measures al sector. Within a short span of 42 cargo operators. to conduct RT-PCR test on The Jagtial area is well days, the 25th Kisan Rail from Also, with the commodities maximum number of the known for cultivation of export Lingampet Jagityal could be being loaded in parcel vans, people to contain the spread quality mangos. Till now, dur- achieved transporting around where the requirement is only of Coronavirus in the state. ing the mango season, the 13,590 tonnes of load and 23 tonnes per van, this has Wearing a PPE kit, Uttam traders, cargo aggregators and Railway (SCR). - TOP to Total" was extensive- earning revenue of Rs 5.50 helped the farmers and traders Kumar Reddy visited the farmers were transporting Introduction of Kisan Rail ly publicised by the newly- crore, notwithstanding the with small to medium quanti- Covid ward in the govern- these superior quality mangoes concept by Indian Railways, formed Business Development Covid pandemic. ties also to avail the facility. ment general hospital here extending their services to number of persons getting by road to different parts of the along with 50 per cent tariff Unit (BDU) team of Kisan Rail rakes are proving SCR General Manager Gajanan and interacted with the Covid patients in the hospi- the test facility at PHCs. RT- country, which is expensive, concession provided by the Secunderabad Division across to be game changers for boost- Mallya has expressed his hap- patients. He appreciated the tal. He alleged that the state PCR test labs should be set up time taking and prone to rela- Union Ministry of Food all segments of freight cus- ing rural economy by provid- piness on loading of 25th Kisan doctors, nurses and para- government had reduced in all government hospitals in tively more enorute damages Processing Industries under tomers including traders, cargo ing faster and timely trans- Rail from Lingampet Jagityal to medical staff for relentlessly Covid tests and limited the the state, he added. and losses, said South Central the scheme "Operation Greens operators, bulk transporters portation of horticultural pro- New Delhi. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | MAY 25, 2021 nation 05 Goyal tells officials to ensure SC to hear in summer break Yaas causes zero casualties Gali’s plea to visit Bellari PNS n NEW DELHI

PNS n NEW DELHI The Supreme Court Monday Keep ‘alive' oxygen plants, linked agreed to hear during ongoing Commerce and Industry summer vacation the plea of Minister Piyush Goyal on former Karnataka minister Monday said collective efforts roads in Odisha, WB: NDRF and mining baron Gali of all the stakeholders to deal PNS n NEW DELHI the onslaught of Cyclone Tauktae Janardhana Reddy seeking per- with cyclone Yaas can ensure on the western coast where over mission to visit his home town zero casualty. The National Disaster Response 70 personnel working at a barge Ballari which was prohibited He said central and state Force (NDRF) has directed its off the Mumbai coast have been while being granted bail in a governments are working rescue teams to ensure that the killed till now. Cyclone Yaas is mining case. together to ensure an orderly country's major medical oxygen very likely to cross north Odisha- Reddy, accused in a multi- planning, relief and rehabilita- generation plants based in West Bengal coasts between crore illegal mining case, is out tion measures post cyclone. Odisha and West Bengal are Paradip and Sagar Island around on bail since 2015 and sever- "We must ensure a complete- "running and alive" during May 26 noon. It is expected to al conditions including pro- ly zero casualty situation and Cyclone Yaas that is developing bring in winds of 155-165 hibiting him from visiting matter. It will be listed before in Karnataka as he holds con- the collective efforts of govern- in the Bay of Bengal, a senior kilometres per hour, gusting up Ballari in Karnataka and another bench during the siderable influence and might ments and industry partici- officer said on Monday. to 180 kmph. "Both Odisha and Ananthapur and Kadapa in vacation only,” Justice Bhsuhan interfere with the investigation pants can actually make that NDRF director general (DG) S N West Bengal are major supplier Andhra Pradesh were imposed said on Monday, adding the "He has led multiple peti- happen," Goyal said while tries and large industries stakeholders is important in Pradhan said the force has from the eastern grid to the by the apex court in its order. date of hearing and the bench tions, witnesses under police interacting with industry rep- should ensure the suppliers are this situation. The meeting earmarked a total of 149 teams south, northern and central grid A vacation bench compris- would be decided by the CJI. protection have been threat- resentatives on preparedness given all the support that is was attended by officials from for undertaking evacuation and when it comes to medical oxygen ing Ashok Bhushan and M R The CBI, represented by ened and vehicles have been set for cyclone Yaas. Several peo- required," he added. IMD, representatives from state rescue operations, of which 99 (required for the treatment of Shah took note of Reddy's Additional Solicitor General on fire. Over 40 witnesses are ple have been killed in inci- He said oxygen plants and governments of West Bengal, will be deployed on the ground coronavirus infected patients)." fresh plea seeking permission Madhavi Divan, opposed the there. We do not know what dents related to cyclone Oxygen Express will continue Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and the remaining 50 will be "For example, all the oxygen from to visit Ballari and said the plea of senior advocate Mukul will happen if this gentleman 'Tauktae'. The minister also to serve the hospitals as soon and Odisha, besides senior available at its various bases Angul (in Odisha) goes by train matter would be listed before Rohatgi, appearing for Reddy, is allowed to enter the area," emphasised on ensuring min- as the cyclone passes by. industry members. across the country for quick and roads towards central, south another bench probably next that the interim application be the probe agency had said. imum outage of power and Petroleum Minister Dharm A presentation was made on airlift, if required. and parts of north India. week by Chief Justice N V listed during the summer Reddy was granted condi- communication. endra Pradhan said there is no the cyclone track and intensi- Pradhan added that all the states Likewise, oxygen produced from Ramana. break itself, saying, “It looks tional bail by the apex court in He said all essential workers challenge with regard to oxy- ty, districts/regions that may expected to face the fury of the Kolkata and Haldia (in West On April 5, a bench com- like a side wind to get into January 2015 after spending should be provided with nec- gen supply, but there could be experience heavy rains, winds 'very severe cyclonic storm' have Bengal) goes towards the north, prising Justices Bhushan and R Ballary”. more than three years in jail. essary resources to carry on the a challenge at the power sup- and storm surge, likely damage been asked to "not take any east and north-eastern parts of Subhash Reddy had reserved The law officer said the Reddy and his brother-in- work efficiently. ply front due to the cyclone. and measures to mitigate dam- chance" and evacuate each and the country," Pradhan told PTI. verdict on a similar plea by bench had already reserved its law B V Srinivas Reddy, man- "Railways has also kept res- "I think states are preparing age. Some of the issues raised every person from its likely path All these have "to be kept running Reddy seeking modification of order on the similar plea after aging director of the cue equipment on standby themselves accordingly," he in the meeting included ensur- well in time. This advisory has and alive" apart from securing the bail conditions imposed by the arguments got over. Obalapuram Mining such as Accident Relief Trains, said. Union minister for Ports, ing the need for complete been reiterated specifically in the any possible damage to COVID- the apex court in 2015. Earlier also, the CBI had Company (OMC), were arrest- Medical Relief Vans and Tower Shipping and Waterways communication and power backdrop of the recent on-sea 19 facilities and even quick “I have discussed with opposed Reddy's similar plea ed by CBI on September 5, Wagons. All of us should Mansukh Mandaviya said back-up, and stockpiling emer- accident that took place during transport of patients to safer Justice Reddy. He has also saying that he should not be 2011 from Ballari and brought work to protect small indus- coordination between different gency materials. locations, he said. consented to the release of the allowed to visit district Bellary to Hyderabad. Around 500 cases of 12 held for socially INDIA CORNER boycotting man, HC seeks Centre's stand over soy, Andamans reports 24 new COVID- black fungus in Delhi family members almond to treat as milk products 19 cases, 2 more deaths ndaman and Nicobar Islands PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n MUMBAI PNS n NEW DELHI COVID-19 tally rose to 6,844 as A24 more people tested positive Chief Minister Arvind Twelve people were booked The issue whether products for the virus while two new fatalities Kejriwal on Monday said there in Akola in Maharashtra for derived from non-mammal pushed the death toll in the union are around 500 cases of black allegedly ordering the social sources, particularly plants, territory to 103, a health department fungus or mucormycosis in boycott of a police patil and can be termed as milk or milk official said on Monday. All the new Delhi and the city has been his kin after he objected to products was raised in a plea cases were detected during contact grappling with a shortage of the construction of a village before the Delhi High Court tracing, he said. The archipelago Amphotericin-B injection assembly hall, an official said which on Monday sought now has 268 active COVID-19 cases of which 260 are in South used in its treatment. tion. There are around 500 on Monday. response of the Centre, Delhi Andaman district and eight in North and Middle Andaman district, the "We have set up dedicated cases of black fungus in Delhi The incident took place in government and food safety official said.Thirty-two people were cured of the disease during the centres for the treatment of at present, he said, adding Sonuna village under Channi regulator FSSAI on the issue. period, taking the total number of recoveries in the archipelago to black fungus at Lok Nayak Delhi has been receiving police station limits, over Justice Rekha Palli issued 6,473.The administration has so far tested 3,83,265 samples for Hospital, GTB Hospital and around 400 to 500 injections 580 kilometres from here, he notice to the Centre, Delhi COVID-19 and the test positivity rate is 1.79 per cent. The official said Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty per day. said. "Police patil (village government, Food Safety and a total of 1,20,801 beneficiaries have been inoculated in the union Hospital but we do not have The central government has level functionary liaising with Standards Authority of India territory so far. A lockdown has been imposed in the South Andaman drugs.... We did not get the been distributing the injection police) Ramesh Kadam and (FSSAI) and various compa- district which has reported the maximum number of cases from injections on Sunday," he told among states. There is a severe his kin, who have been resid- nies, including Hershey, Federation of India beverages or products Monday till May 31 to break the chain of the coronavirus infection. All reporters. shortage of this drug in the ing in Sonuna for the past 35 which sells such products -- (NCDFI). derived from soya, almonds shops selling essential items will remain open between 6 am and 8 Four to five injections per market and its production years, objected to an assem- like soy milk -- seeking their NCDFI, the apex body of and so on cannot be sold as am daily during the period. patient per day are used in the should be ramped up, the bly hall being constructed stand on the plea by the the the cooperative dairy 'milk' or 'milk products' like treatment of the fungal infec- chief minister said. near a temple. National Cooperative Dairy sector, has contended that paneer, curd or yogurt. Police officer wears PPE kit to shift COVID-19 patient to hospital FLOUTING COVID NORMS Check mosquito Communal clash: FIR police officer donned a PPE kit and carried a COVID-19 positive infestation Apatient, whose oxygen Guj coaching centre raided, level had dropped to critical level, to against over 2,000 people an ambulance for shifting him to a during Covid:HC hospital in Assam's Chirang district, PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n GIR SOMNATH Director General of Police Bhaskar 555 students found;1held Jyoti Mahanta said. The Officer in Expressing concern over PNS n AHMEDABAD Police have registered an FIR Charge of Dhaligaon police station mosquito infestation in against nearly 2,000 unidenti- Prasenjit Das received a call seeking help on the Chirang Police the national capital, the A coaching centre owner in fied people on charges of COVID helpline on Saturday night from a coronavirus Delhi High Court Monday Jasdan town of Gujarat's Rajkot attempt to murder and rioting positive patient who was in a critical condition with his SPO2 said if the situation is not district was arrested for after members of two commu- level falling and had reached the 50s. Das rushed to the patient's controlled immediately, allegedly flouting COVID-19 nities clashed with each other house with an ambulance and found that there was nobody to carry the rise in vector-borne norms after police found more here in Gujarat, leaving six the semi-conscious positive patient to the vehicle. The police officer, diseases could lead to than 550 students in his policemen and around a realising that the condition of the patient was deteriorating, decided more problems and com- premises during a raid, police dozen other people injured, an with sticks, swords, iron and not to waste anytime looking for people but immediately wore a PPE plexities amidst the ongo- said on Monday. official said on Monday. plastic pipes, and also hurled kit and carried the patient to the JSB Civil hospital. "At a time when ing COVID-19 pandemic. The raid on the centre, The FIR also names 47 stones and empty glass bottles, corona has created fear in the minds of people, Das displayed a deep A bench of Justices located some 215 kilomeres other persons for similar the official said. sense of duty and selfless service to take humanity to a different level Vipin Sanghi and Jameet from here, took place on gent act which may spread ed the premises and found 555 offences in connection with When police intervened to altogether", the DGP said. Singh took suo motu cog- Sunday and its owner, identi- infection. The children have students between the age of 9- the incident that took place on control the mob, the rioters nizance of the mosquito fied as 39-year-old Jaysukh been handed over to their 10 taking tuition. These chil- Sunday, he said. attacked them, injuring six infestation in Delhi and Sankhalva, was arrested on parents," he said. dren were not wearing masks The clash broke out at Nava personnel, including Assistant Covid: HP CM dedicates 250-bed said that on account of the Monday, said Rajkot According to police, nor was social distancing being Bandar village in Una taluka Superintendent of Police Om prevailing pandemic, the Superintendent of Police Sankhalva runs a coaching maintained. The centre was of Gir Somnath after an alter- Prakash Jat, two sub-inspec- makeshift hospital at Dharamsala steps to be taken by the Balram Meena. centre-cum-hostel to provide functioning despite the state cation over collision of two tors and three constables, an Delhi government and "He was arrested under IPC training to students appearing government's ban on class- fishing boats at a jetty in the official from Nava Bandar imachal Pradesh Chief Minister civic authorities have and Epidemic Diseases Act for Jawahar Navodaya room teaching due to the village, he said. Marine police station said. Jai Ram Thakur on Monday taken a back seat and they provisions for disobeying Vidyalaya and Balachadi Sainik COVID-19 outbreak," Jasdan Around 1,500 to 2,000 peo- The police had to lob sever- Hdigitally dedicated to the state need to pull up their police notification on COVID- School entrance exams. police station sub inspector JH ple belonging to two commu- al teargas shells to control the a 250-bed, anti-Covid makeshift socks. 19 norms as well as for negli- "Based on a tip off, we raid- Sisodiya said. nities allegedly hit each other mob, he said. hospital near Dharamshala.The hospital with oxygen beds was set up at a space provided by Radha Soami Satsang Beas at Paraur in SC BATS FOR REGISTRATION Kangra district, for which Tahkur thanked the organisation.“The volunteers of Radha Soami Satsang Beas would also provide food to patients and their attendants free of ‘Expedite Covid benefit schemes for migrant workers’ cost which is a great service towards humanity,” said the chief minister, thanking the religious organisation. Elaborating various measures aimed at expanding health infrastructure capacity to tackle PNS n NEW DELHI year passed directions regard- that if the contractors and ing registration of migrant employers are not cooperating the pandemic, the chief minister said, “It was due to the efforts of the The Supreme Court Monday workers. in the process of registration of state government that the Centre has doubled Himachal's oxygen quota from 15 MT to 30 MT.”“Now the government has urged the said the process of registration The bench said for extend- workers then the state govern- Centre to increase the same by 10 MT more for which the of migrant workers is “very ing the benefits of schemes, the ment may consider cancelling government has agreed in principle,” Thakur said. slow” and it must be expedit- authorities must complete the their licences. ed so that benefit of various process of registration and the The top court said there schemes can be extended to government should also reach must be supervision of these them amid the COVID-19 to these workers to complete it benefit schemes to ensure that COVID-19 curfew restrictions pandemic. expeditiously. it reaches the concerned ben- The apex court observed it is “We want this process to the eficiaries. extended till June 1 in Uttarakhand “not happy” with the efforts of completed. We also want that “On paper, we have every- The Uttarakhand government on the Centre as well as the states all organised workers be regis- thing which says that govern- Monday extended the COVID-19 related on the issue of registration of tered,” it said, adding, “We ment has spent thousands of curfew period across the state till June unorganised workers. will ask the government to crores on this, but the issue is 1.The period of the ongoing curfew in While stressing on the need speed up the process”. whether it is reaching to the the state was scheduled to come to an to register migrant as well as “It is a difficult task but has concerned persons. You have to end at 6 am on Tuesday morning. unorganised workers, a bench is very slow. We are not happy eficiaries, including migrant cash transfers, transport facil- to be achieved,” the bench monitor and supervise it,” the Giving the information here, Cabinet of Justices Ashok Bhushan and with the efforts undertaken by workers, and the process must ities and other welfare mea- said, adding, “Our main con- bench observed. Minister and the state government's M R Shah said the benefit of the Centre and states on regis- be monitored and supervised. sures for migrant workers who cern is that benefits meant for “It is the anxiety of the court spokesman Subodh Uniyal said shops schemes meant for them can be tration of unorganised work- The apex court was hearing are facing distress due to the them must reach them”. that the benefit of schemes dealing in essential commodities like milk, meat, fish, fruits and extended after they are identi- ers,” the bench said. an application filed by three curbs clamped in several parts During the hearing con- must reach to the concerned vegetables will open daily for three hours from 8 am to 11 am during fied and registered by author- The top court said the gov- activists who have sought of the country amid the pan- ducted through video-confer- person,” the bench said, adding the period. The timings for the opening of shops have been changed ities. ernment must ensure that ben- directions to the Centre and demic. encing, the bench told the that it would pass order in the in accordance with the demands of businessmen and traders after “The process of registration efit of schemes reach the ben- states to ensure food security, The top court said it had last counsel appearing for Gujarat matter during the day. discussions with Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat, he said. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | MAY 25, 2021 06

www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Do the States have Pandemonium It is the Centre’s duty to make available the anti-COVID jabs to all the States any responsibility? A SURYA PRAKASH OVID-19 is a national disaster. There is a national task force in place handling the pandemic centrally. However, when it comes to the procurement of vac- Ccines, the one and only element to fight the virus with, it is being done in a Several COVID patients have tragically died, either due to the depletion decentralised manner, with the Centre and the States both in a race to get hold of as many doses as they can from the market, even from abroad. Why is procure- in oxygen supply at hospitals or for other reasons, across 14 States ment not a national task being taken up by the Centre? The question has been doing the rounds since the third phase of the Government’s vaccine policy was announced he death of patients due to depletion of oxygen earlier this month. Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia made a pertinent in some hospitals in point to bring out the pointlessness of such an exercise when he asked rhetorical- Delhi and in many other TStates in the past weeks along ly what if the States asked the districts to procure their own vaccines, just like the Centre is asking with the shortage of beds and drugs for COVID-19 patients the States to? The Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain has shaken the nation’s con- Amarinder Singh, has already said that US phar- science. Apart from Delhi, ma giant Moderna has refused to supply the vac- dreadful stories of criminal neg- cine directly to the State, saying it deals with ligence and utter incompetence, leading to the death of COVID requests only from the Government of India and patients due to oxygen shortage, not from the States or private companies. The are surfacing from many States. Supreme Court a fortnight ago asked the Centre In Karnataka, 24 COVID why cannot it buy 100 per cent of the requirement patients lost their lives on May 2 and 3 when the district hospi- and why cannot the Centre follow the national tal in Chamarajanagara ran out immunisation programme policy with respect to the of oxygen. A three-member procurement of COVID-19 vaccines? committee appointed by the The control of infectious diseases falls in the Concurrent List and is, therefore, High Court indicted the district said to be a shared responsibility between the Centre and the States; that is how the administration and the hospital authorities for their failure to former’s argument goes. However, former Health Secretary K Sujatha Rao pointed supervise the crisis and said the out that all these years, the Union Government was supplying vaccines and drugs oxygen shortage was the result of to the States under the National Programme and that it was for the first time that the callousness at various levels. Centre was leaving the States alone to buy vaccines on their own and at a price to Reports from Goa were parties, including the BJP, the infectious diseases (Item 29 in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh equally grim as over 80 patients Congress, AAP, Shiv Sena, YSR the Concurrent List). (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat be determined by the manufacturers. The Centre is the nodal agency to facilitate near- in the Goa Medical College and Congress, the Telangana Therefore, no State can claim summed it up when he said ly all aspects of vaccination. It is the Centre, not the States, that can persuade the Hospital reportedly lost their Rashtra Samithi and the DMK. that it was helpless or power- after the first wave of COVID- United States for the raw materials; can help the suppliers expand production capac- lives because the hospital ran out The Maharashtra Government less to deal with these issues. 19: “The Government, admin- ity; approve more vaccines and balance the domestic supply with obligations of the of oxygen. While the hospital is run by a coalition of eight Over the last month, the istration and public dropped authorities claim not all of these parties, including the Shiv Sena, Prime Minister has been made their guard.” However, this is Indian manufacturers under Covax. Procuring vaccines is a logical extension of the cases can be linked to depletion the Congress, the NCP and the the fall guy — a convenient not the time for finger-point- Centre’s job. The current policy has created a divide of sorts: The Centre lowered of oxygen, one hears that this SP. The DMK-led coalition in ruse to deflect blame from all ing. “We have to stay positive the threshold age for vaccination to 18 years but will not vaccinate the nearly 90 institution had a very primitive Tamil Nadu has the Congress, other entities. But once we …. to keep ourselves COVID- crore people in the 18-45 age group. It is left to the States while the Centre takes system of oxygen supply and the CPI, the CPM and the overcome this crisis, we must negative,” he says. insufficient storage capacity. MDMK, among others. take stock of what the follow- Emphasising the need for care of the older, high-risk categories. Where will that leave Punjab? Where will that The Goa Bench of the Bombay While everyone is ing entities did or did not do positivity at this juncture, leave the other States if the rest of the pharma companies react like Moderna? The High Court also had to step in indulging in the blame game, in the first quarter of this year: Bhagwat referred to a partic- vaccination, obviously, cannot stop. The Centre will then be forced to retract its pol- and press for speedy action to it must be noted that the Prime The Chief Ministers; State ular phase in World War II icy; something it can do voluntarily and without compulsion today. resolve the logistics issues. Minister has chosen not to WHILE EVERYONE IS Health Ministers; Chief when England appeared to be In Haryana, such deaths blame anybody. However, some INDULGING IN THE Secretaries; Health Secretaries; losing the war. Yet, there was were reported in hospitals in fundamentals must be under- BLAME GAME, IT the Indian Council of Medical a note on Prime Minister PICTALK Gurugram, Rewari and Hisar stood. Under the Constitution, Research and the administra- Winston Churchill’s desk that while the cities in Maharashtra the State Governments are pri- MUST BE NOTED THAT tors of all major Government read: “There is no pessimism that were hit by oxygen short- marily responsible for hospitals THE PRIME MINISTER and private hospitals, apart in this office. We are not age included Kandri, Malegaon and their disasters. The sharing from the Union Government, interested in the possibilities and Nasik. And, as if all this was of powers between the Centre HAS CHOSEN NOT TO the Union Health Ministry in of defeat. They don’t exist.” not enough, there have been and the States is delineated in BLAME ANYBODY. particular, the Union Health Bhagwat said India too needs disastrous fires in hospitals in the Seventh Schedule, which HOWEVER, SOME Secretary and all senior offi- to have such courage and several States. lists the items that fall within the cials in that Ministry. Did any resolve to defeat COVID-19. An analysis of the death of domain of each entity. FUNDAMENTALS MUST of the administrators of private He is absolutely right. While COVID patients due to oxygen Item six in the State List in BE UNDERSTOOD. hospitals who are studio-hop- it is true that not a single fam- shortage shows that such incidents this Schedule states: “Public UNDER THE ping over the last three weeks ily is unaffected by either the have occurred in Delhi, health and sanitation; hospi- and blaming all and sundry for COVID illness or consequen- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, tals and dispensaries.” In other CONSTITUTION, THE the oxygen depletion, take tial bereavement, we have to Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, words, public health and the STATE GOVERNMENTS any measures to augment the exhibit superhuman courage, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, management of hospitals and ARE PRIMARILY supply and storage of oxygen resolve and positivity in the Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra dispensaries is wholly the in their hospitals over the past face of personal tragedy to Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Goa, a responsibility of the States RESPONSIBLE FOR year? But, as stated earlier, this defeat this rampaging scourge. total of 14 States — half the num- and they cannot get away by HOSPITALS AND THE is not the time for this exercise. (The writer is an author ber of the States in the country. pointing fingers at somebody DISASTERS THEREIN It is true that the Centre specialising in democracy And the elected Governments are else. The States also have the should have woken up to the studies. The views expressed run by a wide range of political duty to prevent spread of disaster much earlier. are personal.)

A group of Barabanki residents jumps into the Saryu to avoid vaccination against COVID-19 AP LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE PUT AN END TO FARMERS’ AGITATION Vaccination is the Sir — Many rounds of talks between the key to controlling Oli-garchy farmer unions and the Government have Time to fix responsibility the pandemic but remained inconclusive due to the adamant the Centre doesn’t Thanks to Oli’s mismanagement, Nepal attitude of both sides. The growers are rigid But the barge was stuck in the sea. The seem to care. on their demands: To repeal the three farm main danger for ships and barges during laws and a written guarantee from the Centre cyclones is the wind speed. The tidal waves Congress leader is looking at fresh elections in November — Rahul Gandhi on the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The were as high as 10 metres, the survivors said. n the day Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli failed to prove his majority in Government, on the other hand, is willing Due to the high wind speed, the barge went The US’ maximum the House of Representatives, he had published an appeal in The Guardian, request- to negotiate with the farmers on any issue adrift and swayed to hit a rig, resulting in water pressure campaign Oing the UK Government and the international community for assistance in Nepal’s apart from the repeal of the laws. leakage. Many life rafters were reportedly punc- against Iran has fight against COVID-19. The article received significant backlash within his country. The Meanwhile, the farmers need to be wary tured, making them unsuitable for emergen- proved ineffective; of the self-styled intellectual activists who have people were unconvinced since Oli has left no stone unturned to turn Nepal into a polit- cies. Many men jumped into the water with Iran in the face of the wormed their way into the dispute. They floating rings, hoping to be spotted by rescuers. American sanctions has triumphed. ical mess; beginning with his quest to remain in power, to misusing the office of the seem motivated more by their animus The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) against the Union Government than by the everal lives were lost due to overconfi- President. Despite losing majority in the House, Oli was invited to form a minority dence and negligence, both in equal mea- has said it repeatedly warned the ONGC about Iranian President Government. Within days, the same Parliament has welfare of the farmers. The cultivators, if good the cyclone. The company claims the cyclone — Hassan Rouhani sense prevails, should quit the agitation route Ssure, after the oilfield accommodation been dissolved again, and new elections have been barge, “Papaa-305”, with 261 men sank into “changed its path” and caught the barge while the going is good for them. My friends, the Arabian sea 35 nautical miles off the unawares. Surely, it’s an unverified claim that scheduled for November. Noteworthily, Nepal is expe- Instead of intensifying their protest, it acquaintances, riencing the worst of COVID-19 amid rising cases, fatal- would be wiser to use the six-month land- Mumbai coast. The Coast Guard had warned needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. Luckily, two other barges that went adrift were safely followers, our mark to move beyond the politics of agita- the shipping boats and fishermen against ven- volunteers, friends ities and looming doubts over the supply of vaccines brought to the shore. tion and put an end to it. May 26 marks the turing into the sea. from the TV and film from international manufacturers. The shadow of cor- But for the admirable job done by the Navy completion of six months of the protest. With Did the captain ignore the advisories? Was industry, Government officials and ruption in procuring vaccines and medical equipment the Centre reiterating that its offer is on the the decision to keep going his own? When a and the Coast Guard, the number of casualties donors — I’m amazed and is dark enough to be seen. So, a plea from Oli is noth- table, the unions must accept the 18-month cyclone warning is given, the captain is would have been much higher. A detailed inves- overwhelmed to see how everyone ing but a mockery of good governance and a forced suspension of laws and end their agitation. expected to steer his vessel to the safety of the tigation into the tragedy should be conducted is standing with us in this initiative. and responsibility fixed. Heads must roll; oth- blindfold on the international community to overlook. Yash Pal Ralhan | Jalandhar harbour. The warning was sounded on May 11, Dancer and actor so the ONGC had enough time to evacuate its erwise there will be little accountability. Oli has become an authoritarian leader who disrespects Akola — Raghav Juyal WAKE-UP CALL FOR OUR POLITICOS personnel. Ganapathi Bhat | the will of the people, political mood and remains Sir — The second wave of the Coronavirus I spoke with Kohli unbothered by what the country is facing. has exposed the inefficiency and inertia of vaccines may end up being the last in inoc- September 16, 2020. While the overall num- our Central and State leaders. It seems they during IPL when DC If anyone can be held responsible for paralysing Nepal in every sphere, it’s the pre- ulating its citizens. While the other coun- ber saw a declining trend from March (3,617) played RCB. He told never took the killer infection as seriously as tries announce freebies to those getting the sent-day “Oli-garchy”. The apex court has nullified Oli’s earlier attempt to dissolve Parliament, to April (3,371), there was an increase in me that I bowled they take elections, big or small, in different jab, our politicians seem interested only in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra well and should and ill-intended overnight ordinances on political parties were withdrawn by the President parts of the country. Our country neither garnering votes to cling to power. and Haryana, where the calls more than dou- continue doing this. amidst opposition. He was once again challenged to prove his majority, but he failed. upgraded the infrastructure nor stepped up V Nagendra Kumar | Hyderabad bled from 73 in March to 170 in April. the pace of the vaccination campaign. Most of the callers over the past month Currently, unashamed, Oli continues to be the caretaker Prime Minister. Voices are ema- MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ARE NEXT PROBLEM Delhi Capitals bowler While most developed countries booked raised concerns regarding the second wave nating from the Army veterans, civil society and the democratic forces to hold Oli respon- vaccine orders in far excess of their popula- — Avesh Khan Sir — Anxiety, depression, tension, frustra- after being diagnosed with COVID-19. The sible for the current crisis. These are the same voices that fought an autocratic monar- tion, India lagged way behind in its strate- tion and post-traumatic stress have been gic planning. Often, even the courts had to officials said the increase in the number of The PM is taking chy for more than a decade to establish an envisaged democratic order in the Himalayan among the most common problems for calls could be partially due to the helpline credit for Corona interfere and pulled up the Governments on Indians, as reported by the Social Justice country. However, in less than 15 years, leaders like Oli have done no good but fueled the handling of the crisis. The cost of inoc- being promoted as a COVID-related men- vaccination; his the ethnic divide, economic slowdown, soured relations with India and institutionalised Ministry’s mental health helpline. Not surpris- tal health resource during the second wave photograph should ulating the whole country is 0.36 per cent of ingly, many States are experiencing more calls corruption. When Nepal became the world’s sixth Communist-ruled country in 2008, the GDP which, experts say, can be achieved in the region. The majority of the callers had also be printed on to these helplines during the second wave. been men in the age group of 15 to 40 years. the death certificates questions were asked whether Communism and democracy could coexist. With parties easily. If India exhausts its vaccine fund allo- of Corona victims. cated in the Budget of 2021, a lion’s share of According to the Department of Bhagwan Thadani | Mumbai like the CPN-UML led by Oli and the Maoists in Nepal, self is prioritised before ideology, the population can be vaccinated. Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Hindustani Awam Morcha nation and people. Therefore, Nepal needs a second wave of democracy to re-establish If the Indian leaders still do not wake (DEPwD) data, 26,047 calls were received by Send your feedback to: (HAM) president institutions in the truer sense with education, medical and economy at the priority. up, then the world’s largest manufacturer of the KIRAN helpline till April 30 since [email protected] —Jitan Ram Manjhi HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | MAY 25, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN Supply chain strategies REIN IN METHANE EMISSIONS, NOW to manage vaccination ANITA KUMAR The rising levels of methane gas have the potential to add to patients’ misery Yes, there are problems but there are also solutions that can be leveraged to add order to the campaign, mitigate bottlenecks and increase supply & distribution n January 16,2021, the Covid-19 vaccina- tion programme was launched with SRIRAJ much fanfare by Prime Minister Narendra KOTA Modi. It was touted as the only ray of hope afterO a year of human suffering. An ambitious pro- t a time when COVID-19-induced patient load is over- whelming, it is critical to ensure that factors such as cli- ject to vaccinate 1.3 billion population in a two-dose mate change do not add to the disease burden. In these regimen, an event of this magnitude had never been A attempted in India before. Although India has been trying times climate change made worse by rising methane lev- one of the largest exporters for vaccines in the last els has the potential to add to the health miseries unless urgent decade, several questions were raised: Does India mitigatory measures are applied. The global methane emissions have the capacity to manufacture 2.6 billion doses? too are anything but under control as per a report by the United Does India have adequate infrastructure to man- Nations Environment Program (UNEP). age distribution, transportation and storage of vac- cines that may require sub-zero temperature? Does India have the trained manpower and facili- ties at the last mile level (primary health care cen- tres) to administer the doses successfully to its pop- ulation spread far and wide in the interiors of the country. The questions were uncomfortable and right- ly so as barely four months into the programme, the entire vaccination drivehas been put in peril due to scarcity of vaccines, lack of resources at the prima- ry healthcare level and people's reluctance to get themselves vaccinated. This article adopts a supply chain management The UNEP report has underlined the urgent need to reduce approach to propose solutions that can be leveraged the human-caused global methane emissions especially from the to add order to the vaccine programme, mitigate agricultural sector with its livestock emissions from enteric and bottlenecks and increase the supply and distribu- manure fermentationcontributing up to 32 per cent of global tion of vaccines. Supply chain management is the SUPPLY CHAIN facilitation of of flow of goods from the raw mate- MANAGEMENT methane emissions. Even though the carbon dioxide levels dropped rial suppliers to the manufacturers, dealers, distrib- IS THE turing capacity and capability for vac- across the country, it needs to invest For this, a supply chain info- during the coronavirus pandemic,however, the same did not hap- utors, retailers and finally to the customer; it is also FACILITATION OF cines was not questioned earlier as further in logistics infrastructure as directoryneeds to be established pen with methane as the concentration in the atmosphere reached the management of bilateral and seamless flow of THE FLOW OF the country houses the largest vac- the vaccines need to bestoredand that can help suppliers and pur- record levels last year, according to the data from the United States information end-to-end. The principles of supply GOODS FROM cine manufacturer in the world and transported at temperatures 2-8 chasers traverse the volatile and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This is wor- chain management advocate creating strong net- THE RAW exports 60 per cent of its production degrees from the point of manufac- uncertain environment. The info- risome as methane being an extremely powerful greenhouse gas works and integrated relationships between the dif- MATERIAL to other countries as part of the ture to the point of administration. directiory would serve as a central is responsible for about 30 per cent of global warming. ferent echelons of the chain. SUPPLIERS UNICEF immunization programme. Temperature integrity needs to be repository of demand and supply However, with Covid 19 vaccines, the maintained at all times as25 per cent data, including information on the The UNEP report calls for cutting down methane emissions TO THE PROCUREMENT OF RAW MATERIALS MANUFACTURERS, production capacity has been severe- vaccines degrade by the time they needs of different states and regions, by 45 per cent to avoid worst consequences.If achieved it would Two major constraints to sourcing of raw mate- ly over-estimated for two reasons:1) reach their destination due to tem- confirmed purchase orders, sup- prevent a rise in global warming by up to 0.3 degrees Celsius DEALERS, rials for Covid 19 vaccine were identified as: 1) raw DISTRIBUTORS, India manufactures vaccines large- perature errors. Thus, need of the plies and manufacturing capacity for by 2045. Besides, it will help prevent 2,60,000 premature deaths, materials and technologies needed for the fight RETAILERS AND ly intended for children, therefore it hour is to create public-private and input materials and finished prod- 7,75,000 asthma-related hospital visits annually, and 25 million against COVID-19 are under intellectual property was presumptuous to assume that public-public partnerships to outfit ucts, delivery times, and so on. protection and therefore inaccessible to many coun- FINALLY TO this high capacity would easily be transportation modes, storage hubs, Moreover, Chain of Custody also tonnes of crop losses. In India, the agri sector contributes to THE CUSTOMER; nearly 47 per cent of the anthropogenic methane emissions. tries 2) US has invoked Defence Protection Act that transferred to making adult vaccines. packing stations, dangerous goods needs to be established to ensure prevents the export of critical materials to encour- IT IS ALSO THE Moreover,India's decision to export handling areas and health centers tracking of vaccines in the supply The European Commission for instance had adopted the age domestic production. The US has assured that MANAGEMENT OF vaccines to the rest of the world was with freezers. chain and prevent counterfeiting of European Union Methane Strategy in October 2020 which has it willexpedite export of raw materials, but when is BILATERAL AND premature as the combined produc- India's primary healthcare cen- data and systems. outlined measures to cut methane emissions in Europe and inter- the question. Meanwhile,an international agreement SEAMLESS FLOW tion of Covishield (60 million per ters which are last mile storage and The challenges to vaccinatethe nationally.India has the potential to reduce methane emissions that compels majority of countries to remove or not OF INFORMATION month) and Covaxin (five million administration points are ill- Indian population against Covid-19at in the agriculture, waste and energy sectors. create trade barriers that disrupt the global flow of END-TO-END per month) is insufficient to service equipped to handle these the earliest are humungous.The sup- India must begin by addressing the losses and waste in the raw materials for making vaccines, should be in domestic demand, leave alone create vaccines.Ancillary items like syringes ply scenario in India has been unpre- food sector. A UN report pegged domestic food waste in India place.Many petitions have been filed to waive off export surplus.India now needs to and glass vials need to be madein dictable for Covid vaccine due to the patents of Covid-19 vaccines so that production invest in expanding the manufactur- adequate quantities along with prop- multiple reasons: lack of raw mate- at 68.7 million tonnes annually. This waste releases immense quan- can be expanded rapidly. In this context, it makes ing capacity along with conducting er training of healthcare workers who rials, limited manufacturing capac- tities of methane. Implementing behavioural change methods can sense to invest in the R&D and clinical trials of clinical trials to ensure continuous can immediately respond to any ity, inadequate transportation and help reduce waste and diverting the waste towards energy gen- indigenous vaccine developed in India.Alternate and seamless production. Rather emergencies. Verifiable transcript of logistics infrastructure and insuffi- eration can help reduce methane emissions. Improvement in live- supplier base from other countries such as Russia than relying on one manufacturer, the vaccine's lifecycle and journey cient trained manpower. On the stock management, encouraging adoption of health diets should be developed to procure and supplement raw the Union and state governments needs to be documented as counter- demand side, although the popula- focused on vegetarian can reduce methane emissions by 65-80 materials for large-scale commercial production should consider public-private part- feiting is rampant in the pharmaceu- tion numbers are fixed, demand million tonnes per year and help script a low methane emissions while strictly adhering to the biosafety standards. nerships, advanced purchase agree- tical supply chain. remains uncertain at the micro level ments, incentives and benefits with The Indian government has due complications suffered by some future for India.In the agriculture sector the adoption of zero tillage MANAGING MANUFACTURING CAPACITY concessional loans to propel vaccine done well to launch the Co-Win patients, misinformation regarding practice, coupled with efficient use of fertilisers and better man- The manufacturing process of Covid-19 vac- The author is Director, production. appand a dedicated 24x7 hotline and the efficacy of the vaccine and new agement of water in rice crops can go a long way in gaining con- cine is complex and requires specialized production CII School of Logistics, this has brought visibility and trans- information related to the highly trol over the carbon footprint of the agriculture sector. capacity. Moreover, adjuvant materials such as con- Amity University. VACCINE MID-MILE LOGISTICS parency to the front-end opera- mutant strain of the virus makes mat- These measures are excellent ways to get a handle on sumables, single-use reactors bags, filters, culture The views expressed Although India has escalated its tions, but same visibility needs to be ters worse, creating scepticism over the runaway methane levels in India.However, the government media, and vaccine ingredients are needed in large are personal. cold chain infrastructure to facilitate extended to the back-end of the sup- the effectiveness of the overall vac- volumes to complete production.India's manufac- smooth transportation of vaccines ply chain. cination programme. must not fritter away the precious progress made through these measures. One such activity is the continuing usage of coal in India. The government must urgently look towards dialling POINTCOUNTERPOINT down coal usage and lend scalability to alternative sources of energy. This must be combined with reducing the mining activities and closing the abandoned coal mines effectively WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY WORLD WRESTLING DAY. THE APPLICANT (SUSHIL) IS BEING FALSELY IMPLICATED. so that they do not keep leaking methane. THIS DAY IS ALL ABOUT HELPING EACH OTHER THE PURPORTED VICTIMS WERE TRYING TO Rising methane emissions can have disastrous conse- TO FIGHT COVID-19 AND MOTIVATE EACH OTHER. DEFAME AND FIX (SUSHIL) FOR A LONG TIME. quences for human's and environment alike. India must rein in — WRESTLER — WRESTLER AND OLYMPIC MEDALLIST the emissions before they assume unmanageable levels. BAJRANG PUNIA SUSHIL KUMAR (The author is an environmental journalist. The views expressed are personal.) A wake-up call for Delhi's health infrastructure The city Government must heed warnings and ensure that no life is lost due to systemic failures or misplaced priorities he second wave of ment was reprimanded for vate hospitals to install oxy- mohalla clinics, community made mandatory in every Covid-19 caught Delhi being unable to get its act gen plants within premises centres, schools and so on hospital. Tie-up with Central Tcompletely unawares right. The Delhi High Court Besides oxygen, it is crit- that could be turned into iso- agencies on specialized treat- and exposed the fault lines in told the government to put its ical to ramp up Delhi's health- lation centres and equipped ment for children to keep the the capital's healthcare infra- house in order or let Centre care infrastructure. Delhi's with oxygen cylinders and administration updated on structure. It is well known that take over. Even after Centre's 'unique healthcare model' concentrators. any advancements in this Covid-19 treatment requires upward revision of Delhi's turned out to be an empty Apart from physical regard. oxygen. Yet, Delhi did not VIJENDER GUPTA quota of oxygen, the Delhi boast when the tragedy infrastructure, our medical To minimize the impact have any plan of action when government did not have struck. The much-publicized staff also needs to be expand- of future waves, vaccination it came to managing it. We enough tankers to lift the Mohalla clinics could not be ed to reduce the burden on needs to be undertaken on a were completely dependent on oxygen and supply it to hos- used to treat even one patient existing workforce. The cur- mission mode. It is important oxygen supply from other pitals. Later, it was revealed infected with Covid-19. In rent wave has taken a serious to keep politics aside and states. The Union govern- that Delhi does not have stor- fact, many of these were seen toll on the physical and men- start the process of placing ment continued to increase age facilities to store oxygen submerged in piles of garbage tal health of medical profes- orders with vaccine manufac- Delhi's quota of oxygen. The that was supplied by the or lay abandoned like a haunt- sionals and supporting staff. turers. Though the Centre is Delhi government, on the Centre and was forced to ed house. We must support them by already delivering vaccines other hand, was accusing the return the excess oxygen. to move in the direction of fy process to encourage indus- The people of Delhi filling up vacancies of med- free of cost to Delhi for peo- Centre of not doing enough. It is predicted that the becoming self-reliant in oxy- try to set up oxygen plants in deserve to be treated and not ical professionals and sup- ple above 45 years of age, it For days, oxygen misman- third wave might be more gen production. In order to Delhi left to die. Therefore, the porting staff in Category B, is in the purview of states to agement caused heavy losses. alarming than the current accomplish this, I have writ- pRelax norms for private Delhi government needs to C and D and train them on procure more vaccines as There were casualties, due to wave and impact our children ten to Delhi Chief Minister nursing homes who are 100% move beyond making cos- Covid management at a large per the needs from vaccine oxygen shortage, reported in The author is Member of more. Therefore, it is imper- Arvind Kejriwal to make fol- dependent on oxygen cylin- metic changes and doing scale. makers in India and abroad, Jaipur Golden Hospital and ative that we begin preparing lowing policy interventions: ders to set up storage units photo-ops. The need of the For children, special subject to approvals. Legislative Assembly, Delhi, p Batra Hospital, who com- representing the Bharatiya for the third wave from day Fast track installation of (oxygen tanks) within premis- hour is to operationalise hos- preparations need to be made This is the time to act plained of an unresponsive Janata Party from Rohini. one. Till now, preparations PSA oxygen generation plants es pitals that are non-function- to ensure that they receive and ensure that no life is lost administration on the ground. The views expressed initiated by the Delhi govern- from the PM Cares Fund in pMandate installation of oxy- al. Build more isolation cen- timely care. Special pedi- due to systemic failures and During the Court pro- are personal. ment seem inadequate and Delhi gen plants in all government tres as well as identify already atric wards equipped with misplaced priorities of the ceedings, the Delhi govern- unsatisfactory. Delhi needs pProvide subsidy and simpli- hospitals and incentivise pri- existing infrastructure such as oxygen supply should be Delhi government. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | MAY 25, 2021 Money 08 Sensex jumps 111 pts; Nifty

PNS n MUMBAI broader NSE Nifty rose 22.40 ends near 15,200 points or 0.15 per cent to Equity benchmark Sensex 15,197.70. advanced 111 points on SBI was the top gainer in the Monday, tracking gains in Sensex pack, advancing over 2 HDFC twins, SBI and L&T per cent, followed by L&T, ITC, amid mixed cues from global Dr Reddy's, Axis Bank and markets. PowerGrid. The 30-share BSE index On the other hand, IndusInd climbed 111.42 points or 0.22 Bank, UltraTech Cement, Titan per cent to finish at 50,651.90. and Bajaj Finserv were among RDIF, Panacea Biotec launch The the losers. Domestic equities remained positive despite mixed global production of Sputnik V in India cues as persistent decline in daily caseload and improve- PNS n NEW DELHI As announced in April, countries around the world, he ment in recovery rate in second RDIF and Panacea have agreed added. wave of COVID-19 continued The Russian Direct Investment to produce 100 million doses On the development, to lift investors' sentiments, said Fund (RDIF) and Indian drug per year of Sputnik V, it added. Panacea Biotec MD Rajesh Binod Modi, Head - Strategy at firm Panacea Biotec on "Launch of production in Jain said, "This marks a signif- Reliance Securities. Monday announced the launch India in partnership with icant step as we initiate pro- Elsewhere in Asia, bourses of production of the Sputnik V Panacea Biotec marks an duction of Sputnik V. Together in Shanghai and Tokyo ended coronavirus vaccine in India. important step in helping the with RDIF, we hope to help on a positive note, while Hong The first batch of the country fight the pandemic," bring a sense of normalcy Kong and Seoul were in the COVID-19 vaccine produced RDIF chief executive Kirill back to people across the red. at Panacea Biotec's facilities at Dmitriev said. country and around the Equities in Europe were Baddi in Himachal Pradesh The production of Sputnik world." largely trading with gains in will be shipped to the Russia's V supports efforts of India's Sputnik V was registered in mid-session Gamaleya Center for quality authorities to leave behind the India under the emergency use deals. Meanwhile, interna- control. acute phase of coronavirus as authorisation procedure on tional oil benchmark Brent Full-scale production of the soon as possible while the April 12, 2021, and vaccination crude was trading 1.81 per cent vaccine is expected to start this vaccine will also be exported at against coronavirus with the higher at USD 67.55 per summer, RDIF and Panacea a later stage to help prevent the Russian vaccine started on barrel. Biotec said in a joint statement. spread of the virus in other May 14. MONEY MATTERS Antibody Cocktail Dr Reddy's Laboratories lines up Igarashi Motors' Gold gains Rs 95; silver Chennai units jumps Rs 154 launched in India at Rs 1K-cr capex for current fiscal old in the national capital shut from May on Monday gained Rs 95 PNS n NEW DELHI Gto Rs 48,015 per 10 gram Rs 59,750 per dose 24 till May 30 amid a positive global trend PNS n NEW DELHI Drug major Dr Reddy's PNS n NEW DELHI and rupee depreciation, Laboratories has earmarked a according to HDFC Securities. Drug majors Roche India and Capex of around Rs 1,000 Auto components maker In the previous trade, it had Cipla on Monday announced crore for the current fiscal as Igarashi Motors India on closed at Rs 47,920 per 10 launch of Roche's Antibody it remains positive about sus- Monday said its manufactur- gram. Silver also jumped Rs Cocktail in India priced at Rs taining its growth trends in the ing units and corporate office 154 to Rs 70,998 per kg, from 59,750 per dose for the treat- current fiscal and beyond, as in Chennai will be closed Rs 70,844 per kg in the previous trade. The rupee depreciated by 4 ment of mild to moderate per a top company official. from May 24 to May 30 due paise to 72.87 against the US dollar in the early trade on Monday. In COVID-19 in patients who are pack (each pack can treat two The Hyderabad based firm to restrictions imposed by the international market, gold was trading in the green at USD 1,882 at high risk. patients) is Rs 1,19,500 inclu- invested about Rs 1,000 crore TN government to curb the per ounce and silver was flat at USD 27.67 per ounce. HDFC "The first batch of the sive of all taxes in the 2020-21 fiscal. "While the current business Dr Reddy's has a net surplus second wave. Securities Senior Analyst (Commodities) Tapan Patel said, "Gold Antibody Cocktail As per the statement, the "The Capex will be around environment continues to cash of Rs 751 crore as of The company, which prices continued upside after gaining for three consecutive weeks. (Casirivimab and Imdevimab) drug will be available through the same numbers, maybe a bit remain uncertain owing to March 31, 2021, he added. manufacturers DC motors, Gold prices traded near four-month high on weaker dollar." Motilal is now available in India while leading hospitals and COVID higher if everything goes the global pandemic, we On the company's North has two units in Chennai. Oswal Financial Services Vice-President (Commodities Research) a second batch will be made treatment centers. through," Dr Reddy's believe that the foundation is America Generics business, It supplies to global auto- Navneet Damani said, "Gold steadied near the highest level amid available by mid-June. In total The CDSCO had recently Laboratories CEO Erez Israeli solid and there are multiple Israeli said that as of March 31, motive parts majors, weaker dollar and pullback in US yields showing the investors they can potentially benefit provided an EUA for the said in an analyst call. growth levers available for us 2021, the drugmaker had 95 including Bosch, Contine- increased optimism on the precious metal." 2,00,000 patients as each of the Antibody Cocktail in India. It However, it depends on the to sustain growth trends in cumulative filings pending ntal, Cooper, Magneti 1,00,000 packs that will be has also received a EUA in the COVID-situation that how FY22 and beyond". approval with the US Food and Marelli and Delphi. available in India offers treat- US and several EU countries. much the company would be The drug maker's growth Drug Administration In view of government ment for two patients," Cipla “We are optimistic that the able to put in during the fiscal, would be primarily driven by (USFDA), which included 92 directive of May 22 of com- Canara Bank board meeting and Roche said in a joint state- availability of Antibody he noted. organic moves, focusing abbreviated new drug applica- plete lockdown in the state ment. Cocktail (Casirivimab and He was responding to a around pipeline monetisation, tions (ANDAs) and three new to prevent and contain the to consider capital raise Cipla will distribute the Imdevimab) in India can help query whether the company's productivity enhancement, drug applications (NDAs). spread of COVID-19 sec- tate-run Canara Bank product by leveraging its strong in minimising hospitalisation, Capex for FY22 would be diversifications and capability "Overall, in the year (2020- ond wave, "our manufac- on Monday said it is distribution strengths across ease the burden on healthcare higher than FY21. ramp-up in marketing and 21), we launched 28 new prod- turing units and corporate Slooking to raise capital the country, it added. systems and play a key role in "We had about give or take digitalisation, he added. ucts, including one relaunch. office at Chennai will be through a mix of equity and The price for each patient treatment of high risk patients a little bit less than Rs 1,000 "Further, our strong bal- We expect the strong new closed from May 24, 2021 debt instruments in the dose [a combined dose of 1,200 before their condition worsens,” crore of Capex in FY21," Israeli ance sheet allows us to contin- launches momentum to con- until May 30, 2021", current fiscal and a meeting mg will be Rs 59,750 inclusive said V Simpson Emmanuel, said. ue to invest in the right set of tinue through the current year Igarashi Motors India said of the board of directors will of all taxes. The maximum Managing Director and CEO, On the growth outlook for inorganic moves to enable as well with a similar number in a regulatory filing. take place on May 28. retail price for the multi dose Roche Pharma India. the current fiscal, Israeli noted: long-term growth," Israeli said. of launches," he added. However, the bank has not mentioned how much amount it plans to raise during 2021-22. "The board meeting of the bank is scheduled to be held on May 28, 2021 at the head office, Creditors' panel Bengaluru, to consider and approve the capital raising plan of the Amazon to offer Covid financial bank for FY 2021-22," Canara Bank said in a regulatory filing. The defers voting on lender said the capital is slated to be raised through qualified institutional placement (QIP), follow-on public offer, rights issue, Suraksha's offer preferential issue or any other means or a combination. It may also support for frontline teams, staff PNS n NEW DELHI include the issue of Basel III bonds or other such securities. Canara Bank stock traded at Rs 155.70 apiece on the BSE, up 1.96 per cent PNS n NEW DELHI Jaypee Infratech's financial from previous close. creditors have decided to Amazon India on Monday defer the voting process on Nestlé to set up O2 said it has launched a COVID- Suraksha group's bid, that 19 Relief Scheme (CRS) under was scheduled to start Anmi urges Sebi to reconsider which it will provide financial from Monday, to acquire assistance to frontline teams of the troubled realty firm plants in 5 hospitals associates hired through through insolvency. proposal on 100 per cent levy staffing agencies and other The decision to defer PNS n NEW DELHI those communities in need tock brokers' association eligible employees with a the voting was taken on during the pandemic, with Anmi has urged markets COVID-19 allowance and Monday morning in a FMCG major Nestlé India on initiatives that focus on safe- Sregulator Sebi to reconsider additional hospital reimburse- meeting of the CoC, Monday said it will set up oxy- guarding the wellbeing of peo- the proposed 100 per cent levy ment. Amazon India said it is reimbursements and facilitat- which was called after gen plants in five hospitals ple at large. "We have lent a on intra-day trade peak margins, The COVID-19 allowance is encouraging all its employees ing easy access to hospitals. NBCC suo motto sub- near its factories across the helping hand in augmenting as the higher-margin will reduce a one-time grant per employ- and frontline teams to get vac- Amazon India had recent- mitted 14 page adden- country, as part of its support much needed medical supplies hedging opportunities. In a ee of Rs 30,600 for in-house cinated at the earliest possible ly announced that it will cover dum to its resolution plan. to fight against the coronavirus like ventilators, masks, PPE letter to Sebi on May 15, the COVID care, medical equip- opportunity and making vac- the COVID-19 vaccination When asked whether pandemic. kits, face shields, and oxime- Association of National ment, or medication related cination a ready choice for its cost for more than 10 lakh voting on Suraksha bid has The company is in the ters, etc," he added. Exchanges Members of India expenses, Amazon India said teams. people including its India been deferred, JIL IRP process of setting up the oxy- Narayanan further said, (Anmi) said that there is a great disconnect between what is being in a blog. The company is also provid- employees, sellers, associates Anuj Jain said: "Yes". gen plants in hospitals near its "Recognising the need for collected from clients and what needs to be collected vis-a-vis the If employees exceed their ing a special pay of up to Rs as well as its operations part- Sources said homebuyers' factories in Punjab, Himachal oxygen support for COVID-19 attendant risks arising in intraday trades. It, however, reiterated that maximum insurance cover due 1,500 to all associates working ner network of Delivery representative in the panel Pradesh, Uttarakhand, patients, my team is in the they are not against the collection of intraday margin levied on to COVID-19 related hospital- through staffing agencies for Service Partner (DSP) associ- will this week conduct a Karnataka and Goa, Nestle process of setting up oxygen clients nor the levy of full margin on the clearing member isation expenses, Amazon both doses of the vaccine. ates, including Amazon Flex voting process for fla- India said in a regulatory filing. plants in five hospitals near irrespective of the nature of the trade. The bookers' association India will also additionally In addition, it is enabling drivers, I Have Space (IHS) towners to decide whether Nestlé India Chairman and our factory locations in requested Sebi to reconsider the proposed 100 per cent levy on day reimburse insurance-approved vaccination for its associates store partners, trucking part- extra time should be given Managing Director Suresh Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, trade peak margins as the margin is 300 per cent of what should hospital expenses up to Rs 1.9 and employees through vari- ners and their eligible depen- to both the bidders. Narayanan said the company's Uttarakhand, Karnataka and have been the actual levy. lakh, it added. ous other channels, including dents. team is continuing to help Goa." Zydus Cadila launches breast Icra pegs India’s Q4 MFIs credit costs may be in 3-6 pc range cancer treatment drug Ujvira PNS n MUMBAI the incidence of most of the ydus Cadila on Monday launched relevant provision will also Ujvira, a drug used for treatment of With their collection efficien- fall in FY22, given that the bulk Zbreast cancer. The company has GDP growth at 2 pc cy getting impacted amid dis- of the second wave portfolio launched Trastuzumab Emtansine, the PNS n MUMBAI The agency has projected ruptions caused by the second deterioration would happen first antibody drug conjugate (ADC) the GVA growth at 3 per cent wave of COVID-19 pandemic, at the beginning of FY22. biosimilar and a highly effective drug Domestic rating agency Icra in Q4 of FY21, up from 1 per microfinance institutions "As a consequence, the for treating both early and advanced on Monday forecast a 2 per cent in Q3, suggesting that the (MFIs) may see their credit impact of the credit costs on HER2 positive breast cancer, under the cent uptick in growth during double-dip recession implied cost in the 3-6 per cent range account of the second wave brand name Ujvira, Zydus Cadila said in a statement. "In a step the March FY21 quarter, and by the NSO for Q4 is averted. in the current fiscal, a report would be higher in the annu- that can significantly reduce treatment cost by almost 80 per cent, 3 per cent from the gross "We have forecast GDP said. al financials for FY22 than the drug is being offered at Rs 32,495 for a 100 mg vial. The value-added perspective. growth to trail the GVA India Ratings and Research "MFIs could again see cred- cent drop in collections com- FY21 and possibly even the current MRP of existing Trastuzumab Emtansine drug is Rs This would mean that the expansion in Q4, on account in its report said that collec- it costs in the range of 3-6 per pared to March 21), as states demonetisation crisis,” it said. 1,59,225 for 100 mg vial. Ujvira will be available in two strengths, NSO projection of a double-dip of the assessed impact of the tions of micro lenders and cent in FY22, if the early trends implement stricter measures to During demonetisation, 100 mg and 160 mg," the company added. Zydus Cadila said HER2 contraction is avoided. The back-ended release of subsi- small finance banks (SFBs) of the collection performance manage the second COVID MFIs credit costs were spread positive breast cancer is considered an aggressive form and agency has placed the full-year dies by the government. Given are likely to have declined 3-5 were to persist,” the agency wave. The variation among over three years as the event constitutes 20 to 25 per cent of all breast cancers. Dr Sharvil Patel, contraction at 8.45 per cent. Its the latter, we believe the trend per cent in April 2021 and said. MFIs could be wider, depend- occurred at end of the third Managing Director, Cadila Healthcare the launch of Ujvira reinforces chief economist Nayar expects in the GVA performance may additional 5 -7 per cent May It said May 2021 could see a ing on their level of concentra- quarter of FY17 and the regu- the innovation capabilities that India has to be able to create the annualised GDP growth at be a more meaningful gauge of 2021 (first fortnight of the higher drop in collections (5- tion in regions where lifting of lator provided forbearance for complex therapies like ADCs and Zydus' ongoing commitment to 2% in the March quarter, up the economic recovery in Q4," month), both on a month-on- 7 per cent) than even April restrictions could be slow, it NPA (non-performing assets) offer breakthroughs backed by science and innovation. from 0.40% in December. Nayar said. month basis. 2021 (cumulative 10-15 per said. The report further said recognition, the report said. 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SHIKHA DUGGAL can cause this syndrome,” speaks Dr. Kartikeya Sangal, an opthalmologist. ou may have seen A recent report from a global news stories about computer market leader showed BROKEN possible vision dam- that 91 percent of respondents y age from the blue in India agree that they have light emitted by com- increased laptop usage during puters, smartphones, this pandemic, even more than tablets, televisions, and other the global average of 85 per- electronic devices. Too much cent. "While this development BUT screen time is a common pitfall signals a lasting change in in this digital age and it can modern work practices, it cause eyestrain in many. But the also causes several problems chances of permanent vision related to eye health. damage are low. Digital eye- Especially for adults who strain often leads to dry eyes work from home, who BEAUTIFUL and puts an extra burden on the communicate with friends muscles that help the eye focus. via video chat, who Also, the eyes do not blink as streams content from frequently when looking at digi- over-the-top platforms, tal devices which cause faster and finally for children disruption and evaporation of taking online courses. the film of tears that protects All this leads to inter- the surface of the eye. That can esting new trends in cause minor eye irritations such how people deal with as burning and stinging. So, if various eye-related you grew up listening to your topics," concluded parents tell you to move away the business head. from the TV screen because Here are some of you’ll ruin your eyes, you prob- the consumer ably rolled your eyes at them in trends that have response and the fact is, pro- given shape to longed screen time can have an eye care during effect on your eyes if you aren’t the pandemic: careful. “Thanks to the eye irri- -There's a tation and redness, it feels like I growing am crying all day and for a demand for change, my boss is not to be blamed for it, haha! The increased screen time with almost no breaks is the reason for my growing eye troubles. I have been using eye drops, but I will be visiting an ophthalmolo- gist soon. I am afraid that I will have to wear glasses now for the first time in my life,” says Sonali EYE CARE AMID Singh, a social media manager fter winning ence of working in television and OTT mediums, with a marketing firm. hearts as the the heartthrob informs, “I know the whole world is Covid-19 came with enor- nation’s heart- hooked to the web platforms, and I feel it is the mous challenges, and its reper- A throb on televi- new medium now. OTT consumption, especially cussions are being felt around sion, Sidharth since the last year, has tremendously increased. the globe. “Changing lifestyles Shukla is set to People are consuming different things, and actors in the age of work from home broaden his horizon as an are willing to experiment more with content on the and home-schooling is leading actor by entering the world of web space.” to modified visual conditions. THE PANDEMIC the web soon. The popular “Both the mediums have their share of chal- Viewing a computer or digital actor is eagerly looking forward lenges. As actors, our job is to act in any medium. I screen often makes work for the solution. As a result, to launching his highly antici- strongly believe if the content is good, people will human eye harder! As a result, omnichannel sup- pated digital debut, Broken But watch it, irrespective of the medium. I am truly the unique characteristics and pliers are becoming Beautiful 3! Sidharth's undeniable excited about my digital debut and am looking for- high visual demands of comput- increasingly charm and acting skills earned ward to the audience’s response to Broken But er and digital screen viewing important, espe- him a massive fan base in no time, Beautiful 3,” Sidharth adds. make many individuals suscep- cially as they thanks to shows like Bigg Boss 13 His last fictional show was Dil Se Dil Tak in tible to the development of enable a rethink and Khatron Ke Khiladi 7, which which he was seen with Rashami Desai and Jasmin vision-related symptoms,” of the customer made him extremely popular in the Bhasin. The actor will be now seen making his dig- informs Rohan Paul, Business experience by entertainment industry. ital debut with Ekta Kapoor’s web series Broken But Head at ZEISS Vision Care offering the Sharing his thoughts on the experi- Beautiful 3. India. Staring into a screen for best of both an extended period of time can worlds while cause ‘computer vision syn- improving drome.’ What is it? Computer customer vision syndrome, also referred safety in to as digital eye strain, describes the current a group of eye-related problems pandemic. that result from prolonged com- puter, tablet, e-reader, and cell phone use. Often the letters on lenses! More and more parents designed to ease the use of digi- ÆDue to the use of face the computer or handheld are concerned about potential tal devices such as laptops, e- masks, the demand for anti-fog device are not as precise or eye strain and visual irritation readers, or smartphones. Special solutions for eyeglass lens wear- sharply defined, the level of of their children and want to optimisation of the near zone ers and cleaning solutions is contrast of the letters to the make sure their kids enjoy clear, considers the typical move- also increasing. background is reduced, and the natural, and healthy vision. ments of the eyes and the short- Anti-fog lenses help ensure presence of glare and reflections Here are a few consumer trends er reading distance required by clear vision during the day and on the screen may make view- that are giving shape to eye care: these devices. lens wipes help keep the glasses ing difficult. “Continuous expo- ÆPeople with increased ÆThere is an increased clean and clear. sure to gadgets, binge eating screen time during the pandem- demand for contactless consul- ÆAs a result of the sensitive while watching TV, poor light- ic often experience symptoms of tation. As people continue to environment, the demand for ing, poor posture while using eye strain, including sore or maintain social distance, the use protection against bacteria and gadgets, wrong angle while irritated eyes, neck pain, of remote refraction devices by viruses and more hygiene looking at the screen, not blink- headache, difficulties in focus- optometrists to perform con- around optical products is ris- ing adequately, uncorrected ing on tasks, and even disrupted tactless eye exams under obser- ing. vision problems, not taking fre- sleeping behaviour. vance of the needed hygiene ÆLastly, people want to quent breaks, and screen glare ÆOptimised lenses are being measures is on the rise! experience a secure shopping

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ing in order to stay strong and healthy. One such easy exercise to reduce eye strain while working from home is the 20-20-20 rule exercise. COULD COVID CAUSE One should practice to look away from the screen after every 20 minutes and focus on any object that is 20 feet away for 20 seconds. This ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION IN MEN? will surely work as a strain relief to your eyes. Post-work workout long with physical and mental health, To stay fit, people need to sexual health prob- include at least 150 minutes A lems are also aggra- of moderate-intensity physi- vated by the ongo- cal activity per week; or 75 ing pandemic, a minutes of vigorous exercise primary reason being weekly. You can pick from a increasing stress due to fac- wide range of workout tors such as job, work life regimes that can be easily balance, financial challenges, done at home. Some of these lack of socialising and workouts include Yoga, strained relationships. A Zumba, Pilates, Functional recent study has revealed that Training, and High-Intensity Covid increases the risk of Interval Training (HIIT) developing erectile dysfunc- among others. To stay on tion (ED) by nearly six times. track and enjoy the best Sexual health and wellness results, you can even join is defined as a state of physi- online classes. Most such cal, emotional, mental, social, How to incorporate exercise digital platforms even offer and spiritual dimensions in the option of one-on-one relation to sexuality. Sexual training with instructors. intimacy is a highly stigma- in your inactive WFH day With fitness being the top tised and taboo topic in priority of many, these are India, and people are usually ne of the most are also known to better the required movement while just a few things that one unwilling to talk openly common changes symptoms of diabetes and simultaneously breaking the can include in their daily about their sexuality and sex- post-pandemic is effectively lower chronic monotony of sitting in one lives. Professionals can make ual health. recent study and the co-rela- among those who had Covid- School of medicine, Miami, O the global adop- pain. They help in keeping position for far too long. It adjustments in this plan Stress directly affects our tion between the coronavirus 19 infection in the past and USA notes the presence of tion of the work- the body adequately oxy- even reduces soreness and depending on their specific hormones and mood and can and erectile dysfunction. very aptly commented that Covid-19 in the penis even 7 from-home genated, which is very nec- stiffness. Some of these work routines, says the take away a person's libido, Pramod Krishnappa, Mask up to keep IT up.” months post infection. The (WFH) culture. As profes- essary during the present exercises like neck rolls, side Fitternity expert. thereby affecting quality time Consultant Andrologist, NU Raman Tanwar, MBBS, increased risk of endothelial sionals set up their indoor times. stretch, back and upper back However, to regularly of a couple. It can also cause Hospitals, Bangalore tells a MS, FMAS, MCh (Urology) dysfunction can lead to a risk workstations, their overall Walk and talk stretch, seated hip stretch, engage in some form of one to indulge in smoking or news agency: “The Covid-19 Gold Medallist, Department of erectile dysfunction in physical activity has spinal twist are a few physical activity is some- alcohol consumption which pandemic has wreaked havoc of Urology and Andrology at affected men.” reduced. The shutdown of With most office meet- stretches that can be per- thing you can’t afford to in turn can adversely affect on humans causing both Uro centre, Jyoti Hospital, Sanjay Pandey, Head of public spaces like gyms, ings turning into conference formed right at your desk. compromise. Consistency is sexual performance. These physical and mental illness. Gurugram adds, “Covid Uro-Andrology at Kokilaben beaches and parks, coupled calls, you end up staying Just like our body, our eyes the primary ingredient in can lead to problems such as Although the lung is the infection leads to widespread Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, with restrictions on other seated for longer time peri- also need some rest. the recipe for a healthy life. premature ejaculation, erec- most prominent organ affect- endothelial dysfunction Mumbai shares: “Covid-19 outdoor activities such as ods. You can start taking Eyes need rest too Exercise not only improves a tile dysfunction, reduced ed, a recent research paper which means that the linings affects different men in dif- walking, jogging or cycling, your calls while walking person's physical health but libido, and male fertility. from Miami has revealed the of blood vessels do not func- ferent ways. There is a possi- has further added to the around your workspace to Eyes have muscles which also works wonders for their Erectile dysfunction, or presence of Covid viral parti- tion properly once infected. bility that some men might problem, says Dhara Tanna, stay active. Apart from also require proper exercis- mental well-being. ED, is a common condition cles in the most sensitive For erection the optimal develop ED after suffering Senior Vice President of improving your blood circu- that can make sexual activity organ, penis. The authors function of blood vessel lin- from Covid-19. So particu- Fitternity. Advocating for lation, it will also help you difficult. It may lead to a loss have also hypothesised that ing is needed and many stud- larly for young and healthy inclusion of varying forms benefit from the much- of intimacy in a marriage or this widespread endothelial ies across the world are find- people who abruptly develop of exercise in one's daily needed break from screen long-term relationship, dysfunction could lead to ing an increased incidence of erectile dysfunction, and routine, Tanna believes indi- time. Additionally, walking affecting the mental well- erectile dysfunction. An erectile dysfunction in especially after having Covid- viduals can achieve their fit- induces the release of being of both partners. Some Italian survey led by Sansone patients who are positive. 19, this can be a sign of ness goals right from the healthy endorphins or leading Indian andrologists also revealed that the erectile Studies have also pointed that something more serious safety of their homes. happy hormones in the share their thoughts on the dysfunction was common those who have ED are more going on. This could last for Here are some workouts body as well as helps in likely to have Covid-19 infec- long term or short term. ED that she suggests you can loosening muscles. You can tion.” is usually a symptom of easily include in your WFH even increase your steps by If an individual is diag- another medical condition. If regime to seamlessly achieve going to the kitchen for nosed with ED, the first step your health isn't great to the balance between work water; instead of sitting with is to reach out to a doctor as begin with, you’re more likely and well-being. a bottle. You can also keep it can be a sign of underlying to have severe or unwanted Before starting your yourselves motivated by health problem. Heart dis- symptoms from Covid-19, work day having a healthy competi- eases, clogged blood vessels, such as ED.” tion with a friend or family high blood pressure, choles- Doctors suggest that with It is essential to start your member on who achieves terol, diabetes, obesity, anxi- the number of cases increas- day with a calm and relaxed the most steps. ety, stress, depression and ing every day and multiple approach. Engaging in some Well-being breaks lifestyle habits like smoking studies indicating that men breathing exercises like and alcohol consumption are are more prone to Covid19, pranayama or anulom vilom Replace screen time while a few of the main causes of this study makes it more will help you stay focused you take your in-between erectile dysfunction. imperative that men must be and stress-free. Further, breaks with some quick Vineet Malhotra, Clinical extra cautious in their every- practicing these will ensure stretches. They are benefi- Director, Diyos Men’s Health day life ignoring which could lowered blood pressure, cial for both the mind and Centre shares: “The recent affect various aspects of their heart rate, and risks of the body. It will provide study conducted at the Miller lives. depression. These exercises muscles and joints with the FUN

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Hyderabad Tuesday May 25, 2021 tollywood REASONS TO WATCH NOVEMBER STORY THIS MAY More than a classic s Anuradha finds murder mystery an exceptional performance Ganesan next to a as she takes centre stage woman’s dead November Story is not just with the portrayal of body in his own a classic murder mystery, Anuradha, a young and sim- A house, the life of but the riveting story of a ple ethical hacker who this simple murder that unveils a com- relentlessly tries to find the father-daughter duo from plex web of stories and char- truth behind the murder in Chennai changes completely acters. Featuring multilay- order to clear her father’s overnight. ered storytelling with flash- name and directed by the A leading crime novel backs across time frames finest director, Ram writer with symptoms of revealing the back story Subramanian. erratic behaviour, all evi- behind the murder, it Veteran actor GM dence points in Ganesan’s explores family dynamics, a Kumar’s extraordinary por- direction. young woman’s quest to save trayal of novel writer But when Anuradha, a her father, and much more. Ganesan, who suffers from young ethical hacker por- A story behind a story Alzheimer’s, keeps the sus- trayed by actor Tamannaah pense in the story alive. It Bhatia takes it upon herself Every episode unveils hid- features an ensemble cast of to find the truth behind this den truths that turn the talented actors that also murder, she unfolds a chain murder mystery in new include Pasupathy, Aruldass, of shocking revelations in directions, and build Vivek Prasanna, and Myna director and writer Ram brings out different ele- November Story, a Tamil intrigue and suspense among others, who have all Subramanian once again ments like drama, parallel crime thriller series. around the real murderer as done justice to their roles, keeps the audiences on the narratives of past and pre- Directed by Ram well as their motive. making it an even more cap- edge of their seat. The cine- sent, and much more which Subramanian and produced Exceptional perfor- tivating watch. matography, live locations, makes this crime thriller a by Ananda Vikatan Group, mances Direction, writing, cin- and lifelike sets of the show must-watch. it is also available in Hindi ematography, and are so realistic and well While you think you and Telugu. Actor more made that Tamannaah know the murderer, the Now here’s why this per- Tamannaah Bhatia would just look like show will keep you in doubt plexing murder case is a Bhatia has After creating some your next-door neighbour. and guessing who commit- must-watch for all. delivered fantastic movies, The writing of the show ted the crime.

Chandra Mohan announces WHEN THE YETO SAM EXPRESSES INTEREST TO retirement from acting VELLIPOYINDI MANASU ACTRESS WORK WITH RANBIR KAPOOR handra WAS ASKED TO Mohan, amantha Akkineni one of the NAME ONE making her digital and senior- Bollywood debut with C most BOLLYWOOD ACTOR The Family Man 2 is actors of WITH WHOM SHE S known news. A few Tollywood, on his days ago, the makers of birthday recently WOULD LOVE TO The Family Man 2 launched the announced a shock- SHARE SCREEN trailer of the second season. ing decision. During a recent interaction with After playing a key SPACE WITH, APART the media, the Rangasthalam actress role in Allu Arjun’s FROM MANOJ expressed her interest to work Duvvada Ranbir Kapoor in Bollywood. Jagannadham, BAJPAYEE, When she was asked to name one Chandra Mohan has SAMANTHA Bollywood actor with whom she duction stages. not been seen in any wants to romance on-screen, apart She will be sharing screen space with super- noted film post that. REPLIED, “RANBIR from Manoj Bajpayee, Samantha star Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi in On the occasion of replied, “Ranbir Kapoor”. Vignesh Shivan’s directorial venture Kaathu his 81st birthday on KAPOOR”. Meanwhile, on the work front, Vaakula Rendu Kadhal. Sunday, the senior Samantha has a couple of big South She is also playing the titular role in actor officially con- movies, which are in different pro- Gunasekhar’s Shaakuntalam. firmed his retire- ment. Chandra Mohan cited health-related However, his approach issues as the reason for tak- towards life changed after ing such a decision. Rakhi. Chandra Mohan also After acting in more than suffered health issues during Upendra wants 932 movies, Chandra Duvvada Jagannatham Mohan started his journey because of which he had to as a hero and went on to do postpone the shoot. supporting roles as a charac- The actor revealed the ter artist, and a comedian in same and added that it is to be a ‘CM' multiple languages. On his never good to keep a pro- birthday, the senior actor ducer waiting for him. After while interacting with the that, he decided to call it a ctor Upendra of to become a CM, as he media spoke about a lot of wrap for his career in S/o Satyamurthy wrote, “I want to be CM of things including his career movies and is currently fame, is one of the this state. Will you elect me and life in general, one of relaxing at home, with his most popular if I contest in the election? which is the announcement family. A actors in the south See, I am doing social ser- of his retirement. The actor said he is Indian film indus- vice! I am buying directly Chandra Mohan under- watching movies on televi- try. He’s wowed audiences from the farmers, distribut- went bypass surgery after sion and online to keep him- with films like Super Star, ing it free to the needy. I the film Rakhi. Until then, self entertained and Hollywood, Raktha will also fight vigorously he did not realise how observed that a lot of people Kanneeru, and many more. during elections, scream important it is to keep one- are showering him with even Eversince Upendra about the ruling party, the self healthy. He had often more love ever since his launched his own political opposition party’s failures, joked to his colleagues that movies have been made outfit Prajakeeya, his fans and ask you to elect me. I he’s iron man and nothing available on YouTube and and followers have been will work for the bright would happen to him. other platforms. waiting for him to future of everyone, I will announce a decision on work day and night for contesting elections and making Karnataka the raising his voice regarding greatest state. Can you elect various issues. me??” But he concluded Upendra, who is an saying, “For that power, I Prabhas-John active user of social media will be permanently be a ith every passing sites, took to his Instagram CM (Common Man) (sic)”, film, Devi Sri and revealed that he wants he added. Prasad is increasing Abraham's duel the standards of W music, giving audi- ences “We want Salaar more” feelings. He is also on in board for Allu Arjun’s pan- he star- India film Pushpa. dom of Whenever DSP, one of Prabhas is Telugu cinema’s most celebrat- un- Pushpa ed music directors, has com- T matched posed music for an Allu Arjun across the movie, more often than not, the country. So in order result has been purely magical. to elevate his heroism After all, how else would you to another level, the describe the chartbuster music, makers are trying to which no doubt, helped the cast powerful and blockbuster fortunes of movies macho actors as like Arya, Arya 2, Julayi, S/O antagonists opposite Satyamurthy, and DJ! Prabhas. We now here that Prabhas will be According to the latest locking horns with Bollywood macho hero report in the film industry, DSP John Abhram in his upcoming high octane has already churned out some action entertainer Salaar. which is generating hit numbers for the film tremendous buzz across the country, as direc- Pushpa and the item song has tor Prashant Neel earlier created records with come out very well and they’re KGF. We hear he has penned a powerful all set to be a rage. antagonist role in Salaar and is keen to have a We also hear that the music Bollywood star. In the meantime, reports have director is giving Pushpa’s it that Prabhas will be seen in dual roles in the music a pan-India theme and a film, and in one role he is seen as a mechanic glimpse of it was seen in the and in another role as an army officer. Shruti DSP renders raging teaser. Haasan plays a journalist, Ramya Krishna, item song for Prabhas’ sister in the film which will have music by Ravi Brasure. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | MAY 25, 2021 sport 12

No Ramos, Real Milan, Juve qualify for CL Madrid players in Rossoneri, Bianconeri without Ronaldo win on final day to seal top 4 spot as Napoli miss out after 1-1 draw against Hellas Verona Spain Euro squad AFP n MADRID Ramos could be selected as AFP n MILAN GATTUSO EXIT one of three overage players. Napoli president Aurelio De pain coach Luis Enrique on Luis Enrique refused to com- uventus qualified for the Laurentiis on Sunday confirmed Monday left veteran ment on the possibility because JChampions League on the final that coach Gennaro Gattuso will Sdefender Sergio Ramos out he does not select Olympic day of the season on Sunday with a leave the club after failing to quali- of his Euro 2020 squad but squad. 4-1 win at Bologna and were joined fy for the Champions League. called up centre-back Aymeric Laporte, a 26-year-old Man by AC Milan who beat Atalanta 2- The southerners finished fifth, Laporte, who recently switched City defender, was born in 0. one point behind fourth-placed his football nationality. southwest France and was called Napoli had to settle for a Europa Juventus, after a 1-1 draw at home Ramos, the 35-year-old up three times for Les Blues but League spot, finishing fifth, one against Hellas Verona Real Madrid captain has strug- never made it onto the pitch. point behind Juventus, after a 1-1 A win would have guaranteed a gled with injuries this season Luis Enrique said Laporte’s draw at home against Hellas Verona. top four finish, but Napoli miss out and has played just five times selection “has nothing to do” A pair of Franck Kessie penali- on a second season of Champions since the start of the year. with the absence of Ramos. ties at the end of either half ensured League football. “It was a very difficult deci- While France coach Didier AC Milan finished the season second “Dear Rino, I am happy to have sion but he has not been able to Deschamps has a wealth of — 12 points behind city rivals Inter spent almost two seasons with you,” play this season and has hard- central defenders to choose Milan — and return to the De Laurentiis wrote on Twitter. ly trained since January,” Luis from, Luis Enrique has had Champions League for the first time “Thanking you for your work, I Enrique told the press confer- fewer options since Gerard since the 2013-2014 season. wish you success wherever you go. A ence as he announced a 24-man Pique retired in 2018. “We deserved the Champions hug to your wife and children too. squad. Ramos has been an auto- League as well as second place,” said Aurelio De Laurentiis.” “I called him yesterday matic starter when fit with a Milan coach Stefano Pioli whose side The relationship between the (Sunday), it was hard, difficult. number of players, including had missed the chance to seal their pair had been tense with the club I feel bad, because he is very Villarreal’s Pau Torres, Real berth last weekend against Cagliari. having imposed a media boycott for professional and he helps the Sociedad’s Inigo Martinez and “We went through the whole months. national team a lot. And he can Eric Garcia of Manchester City, championship at the top, unfortu- Former AC Milan coach Gattuso still help it in the future. But I playing alongside him. nately we had thrown away the took over after Carlo Ancelotti was have to look for the best for the After an impressive start at match point last Sunday. sacked in December 2019. squad,” the coach said. City, Laporte suffered a knee “I’m really excited, happy, I have AC Milan players celebrate after 2-0 win against Atalanta in the Serie A match on Sunday @acmilan The 43-year-old also missed out This season Ramos has injury in 2019 and has not to thank the club because they made on a Champions League return with missed games after catching been a regular under Pep us work in a spectacular way.” elite European competition for the at the top table but Davide Faraoni son. AC Milan in the 2018-2019 season Covid-19 and also because of Guardiola this season. Atalanta had already ensured a first time since 2012. pulled one back for the visitors nine Lazio join Napoli in the Europa by just one point. injuries to his right thigh, his left In the absence of Ramos, third consecutive season of In Naples, Amir Rrahmani minutes. League despite a 2-0 loss at Sassuolo The Italian 2006 World Cup calf and, most recently, his left two 32-year-old Barcelona play- Champions League football but scored for Napoli after an hour Gennaro Gattuso’s side were with Roma finishing seventh after winner as a player has been linked hamstring. ers, Sergio Busquets and Jordi missed out on a first second-place against his former club, which would denied a return to elite European coming from two goals down to hold with clubs including Fiorentina and He was in Madrid’s squad Alba, become the veteran lead- Serie A finish days after losing out have been enough to secure a berth action after also missing out last sea- Spezia 2-2. Tottenham. for Saturday’s final game of the ership in a rejuvenated squad. in the Coppa Italia final to Juventus. season against Villarreal but Luis Enrique has been able Cristiano Ronaldo was left on did not start. to test many young talents in the bench by Juventus coach Andrea AFP n LILLE The absence of Ramos recent months, and has called up Pirlo who opted for an attacking line- means there is not a single a large number of them for the up of Paulo Dybala and Alvaro ille won the Ligue 1 title on Sunday Madrid player in the Spain Euro, including Garcia, Pau Morata flanked by Federico Chiesa Lthanks to a 2-1 victory at Angers Lille end PSG’s dominance squad. “It pains me not to have Torres, Ferran Torres, Mikel and Dejan Kulusevski. which ensured they were crowned Angers, as both have been key to an been able to help my team Oyarzabal, Pedri and Dani “It was a shared choice, Ronaldo French champions for the first time improbable run to the title that has also more and not to play for Spain Olmo. was tired after the fatigue on since 2011 on the final day of the sea- held significant pressure from Monaco. but, in this case, the best thing Wednesday,” said Pirlo. son. Mauricio Pochettino’s PSG will to do is rest, fully recover and SQUAD “He made himself available to An early Jonathan David strike have to settle for the French Cup in a come back next year like we’ve Goalkeepers: David De Gea, the team but I chose to have anoth- and Burak Yilmaz’s penalty in first-half disappointing season for the mega-rich always done. It hurts not to Unai Simon, Robert Sanchez. er player named Morata play, who is stoppage time ensured that Christophe club. represent your country, Defenders: Jose Gaya, Eric not the latest arrival. I have a qual- Galtier’s Lille finished one point ahead They lost eight times — a record but I have to be honest Garcia, Aymeric Laporte, ity team, with many choices avail- of second-placed Paris Saint-Germain, since they were taken over by Qatar and sincere,” he wrote Jordi Alba, Diego able.” who won 2-0 at Brest. Sports Investments in 2011 — and on Twitter. Llorente, Marcos A Morata brace along with goals Angelo Fulgini pulled one back in took only one point from their two “I hope we have a Llorente, Pau Torres, from Chiesa and Adrien Rabiot pre- added time at the end of the match, but matches with Lille. great Euros. I’ll be anoth- Cesar Azpilicueta. vented Juventus missing out on the the hosts couldn’t stop Lille becoming “There are no worries. We lost the er fan cheering on Midfielders: Fabian champions for the fourth time in their title and now we have to focus on the from home.” Ruiz, Pedri, Sergio history. future,” said Mbappe, who was Spain have Busquets, Rodri shortpasses The match was played behind crowned Ligue 1 top scorer for the also qualified Hernandez, closed doors due to Covid-19 restric- third year in a row. for the Koke, Thiago SEVILLA BREAK CLUB RECORD tions but fans poured into the streets Monaco won the race for the final Olympics Alcantara. MADRID: Sevilla set a club record for points of Lille to celebrate at the final whis- Champions League position despite where they are Forwards: in the La Liga by beating Alavés 1-0. Papu tle. only managing a goalless draw at Lens, scheduled to Dani Olmo, Lille players & coaches celebrate after the Ligue 1 match between Angers and Lille at the Raymond Gómez scored a stoppage-time winner for Supporters lit flares and chanted as Lyon lost 3-2 at home to mid-table kick off the Mikel Kopa Stadium in Angers on Sunday. Lille won the match 2-1 to clinch the League 1 title AP Sevilla, which finished with 77 points that is songs in the northern city’s central outfit Nice and allowed the Principality tournament Oyarzabal, one more than the previous record set by the Place Charles de Gaulle in jubilation is something exceptional,” a jubilant another away success for Lille, who fin- club to claim third spot. against Ferran Torres, team in 2014-15 under Unai Emery. at a historic triumph against far Galtier said to Canal+. ish the season unbeaten on the road Lyon will be in the Europa League Egypt on Gerard wealthier opposition. “The players were amazing... the since November, and ends PSG three- alongside fifth-placed Marseille, who July 22, ten Moreno, ITALIAN SUPER CUP IN SAUDI “This is exceptional. It’s been a credit goes to the players, they are the year league winning streak. scraped a 1-1 drew at Metz thanks to days after Alvaro Morata, ROME: The Italian Super Cup will return to long day and a lot of pressure. To beat heroes.” It was fitting that it was David and a penalty from Arkadiusz Milik in the the Euros Adama Traore, Saudi Arabia next season when champions Paris Saint-Germain to the league title The title triumph came after Yilmaz who scored the crucial goals at 14th minute of added time. end. Pablo Sarabia. Inter Milan face cup winners Juventus, the Italian League announced on Monday. SHAPOVALOV PULLS OUT PARIS: Canada's world No 15 Denis Shubman focussed on playing England players should dream Shapovalov has made the “difficult decision” to withdraw from the upcoming French Open due to a shoulder injury. sessions on his first UK tour of Euro glory: Southgate AMOL, JAFFER APPLY FOR COACH PTI n NEW DELHI a room for 14 days there is not AFP n LONDON “We’ve only been to one MUMBAI: Domestic doyens Wasim Jaffer much to do. We are given work- European semi-final as a and Amol Muzumdar along with former ndia opener Shubman Gill out schedules, we do that. We try ngland manager Gareth country, never mind to a final India leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule have Ifeels the team can’t be better to keep ourselves busy watching ESouthgate has told his play- or winning,” said Southgate. applied for Mumbai head coach's post. prepared for the World Test movies and spend some time on ers they should not be afraid “So we’ve a chance to be Championship final against New the I-pad but it is very hard,” said to voice their ambition of the first, and that is a challenge AFGHANS LOOKING TO HOST PAK Zealand but underlined the Gill, who has played seven Tests winning Euro 2020 as he pre- we should embrace.” KARACHI: The Afghanistan Cricket Board is importance of playing session by so far. pares to name his squad. keen to host Pakistan for a white ball series session in English conditions. Gill has been with the Test England, who reached the POPE DOUBTFUL in the UAE in August-September. A source Gill is undergoing a 14-day squad since 2019 but got his big semi-finals of the 2018 World Burnley and England in the Pakistan board said that the two quarantine in Mumbai along break with the Boxing Day Test Cup in Russia, were crowned goalkeeper Nick Pope is a boards had opened talks on the planned with the rest of the squad. It will at the MCG in December. world champions on home soil major doubt for Euro 2020, series which would include three ODIs and be his first tour of England with Asked about time spent in in 1966 but their record in with the Premier League club three T20 matches in Abu Dhabi or Dubai. the senior team having made his the team and interactions with tournaments since then has confirming on Sunday he will debut in Australia in December skipper Virat Kohli and opener been patchy. have knee surgery this week. NORTJE IN LINE FOR CSA AWARD last year. partner Rohit Sharma, he added: Southgate’s side host After the operation the JOHANNESBURG: Pacer Anrich Nortje and He did not have the best of “Virat bhai tells me to play fear- Croatia, Scotland and the 29-year-old will be assessed to batsman Aiden Markram were among the times in the home series against lessly whenever we speak about Czech Republic in next see if he can make Gareth names nominated for Cricket South Africa's England and he is looking to Gill told India TV. the game. He speaks about month’s group matches, which Southgate’s squad for the player of the year award, with the pacer make amends starting with the “It is very important to play mindset a lot, that you have to are being held across Europe. Euros. England boss Gareth Southgate will have high hopes from Harry Kane in Euro featuring in the ODI as well as the Test list. WTC final against New Zealand session by session. In England be in good frame of mind when The semi-finals and final are “Unfortunately, Nick is from June 18. whenever there is cloud around, you go out to bat and shares his also being held at Wembley. to dream ourselves. European Championship going to need a minor opera- MANDZUKIC EXITS AC MILAN “We did well in Australia. the ball swings more and when experiences. He will name his 26-man “But we’ve got to make record is poor — they have tion on his knee this week,” MILAN: Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic We have been playing well over- the sun is out, it gets easier to bat. “And when I am batting tournament squad on Tuesday, sure we won’t just win because only once reached the last four, Burnley manager Sean Dyche confirmed Monday he was leaving AC Milan seas and I feel we can’t be bet- It is important to assess those with Rohit bhai, we usually dis- with the England chief acute- we’re at home, we won’t just at Euro 96, which they also told BT Sport. at the end of his six-month contract. The ter prepared for this final. As an conditions as an opener,” he said. cuss where the bowlers will ly aware of how the pressures win because we’re an exciting hosted. “That’s not ideal for him 35-year-old joined the club last January as opener, I feel you should be able Talking about the quaran- bowl, what the situation is like, and expectations will now team. At the 2016 tournament in or us and possibly for the cover for Ibrahimovic but made just 11 to play session by session not just tine protocols in Covid times, he depending on that, when to take rapidly ratchet up. “We’ve got to get all the France Roy Hodgson's England team. We’ll wait and appearances and scored no goals. in England, overseas in general,” said: “It is very hard, you are in risk or not.” “I said ahead of the World parts right, and that’s got to be England suffered an embar- see. It’s nothing too serious, we Cup in Russia, we wanted the our aim.” rassing defeat to Iceland in the don’t think, but it still needed HUSSAMUDDIN STARTS WITH WIN country to have pride in the England’s overall last 16. doing. DUBAI: India were off to a confident start at team, and I think we achieved the Asian Boxing Championships with CWG that,” he said. Bronze-winner Mohammed Hussamuddin NZ IPL contingent joins team’s training “Some of that is about (56kg) beating Kazakhstan's Makhmud results, and some of that is Aguero close to Barca deal: Guardiola Sabyrkhan in his opening bout to enter the Southampton: New Zealand about the way the team con- Manchester: Sergio Aguero If the move goes ahead quarterfinals on Monday. players involved in the now-sus- nect with the fans. Now of is close to agreeing a move it would be Aguero’s second pended IPL-14, including skip- course if you don’t win the to Barcelona that would spell in Spain — he made his AFRIDI RULED OUT OF PSL per Kane Williamson, have matches then that pride isn’t unite him with fellow name at Atletico Madrid ISLAMABAD: Star all-rounder Shahid Afridi joined the team’s training ses- there, that’s the reality. Argentine superstar Lionel before the move to has been ruled out of the PSL due to a back sion for the upcoming two- “And of course now we’ve Messi, according to Manchester in 2011. injury, the PCB said on Monday. Afridi match Test series against hosts been to two semi-finals Manchester City manager Aguero’s final season at represented Multan Sultans in four of its England, New Zealand Cricket (including the Nations League Pep Guardiola. City was dogged by injury five league games at Karachi, scoring just said on Monday. semis) and we are as keen as City’s record goalscorer, and a coronavirus infection three runs and picking up two wickets. The IPL contingent com- everybody else to go further. who has spent a decade at but Guardiola believes the prising Williamson, Kyle “So we understand expec- the Etihad is set to leave the striker has a lot to offer the MILKHA HOSPITALISED, STABLE Jamieson, Mitchell Santner, India. tations change, and we should- Etihad as a free agent after Catalan giants. CHANDIGARH: Legendary sprinter Milkha team physio Tommy Simsek “Back together! In positive n’t be afraid of saying we want Saturday’s Champions “I’m pretty sure he is Singh, who has tested positive for Covid- and Chris Donaldson, the news the IPL contingent have to go and win.” League final against Chelsea. going to enjoy,” said 19, was on Monday hospitalised, with his national team’s strength and joined team training for the first Southgate said he was “Maybe I reveal a of my heart — for Barcelona. Guardiola. “And maybe son and ace golfer Jeev Milkha Singh conditioning coach, arrived in time today. In not so positive anxious not to look too far secret,” Guardiola told the “He is going to be play- Barcelona are stronger and saying that the move was a precautionary the UK last week from the news the team are training ahead in the tournament but BBC. “Maybe he is close to ing alongside the best play- stronger with him on the measure. Hospital sources said that Maldives, where they stopped inside again,” the BLACKCAPS he added: “We have to allow agreeing a deal for the club er of all time, Messi.” pitch.” AFP Milkha's condition is “stable”. Agencies over after their departure from tweeted. PTI everybody to dream, we want