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2.50 HE ALINGA HRONICLE T K CDaily Edition: R.N.I. No: ODIENG/2013/52530 FIND US ON facebook.com/thekalingchronicle Popular People’s Daily of FOLLOW US ON TWITTER twritter.com/thekalingchronicle KIIT First Indian Varsity to Get Five Stars in QS Star Ratings Bhubaneswar lished global bench- The QS Intelligence diversity of the rated (KCN): KIIT Dee- marks of excellence Unit also compiles institution. med to be University across eight catego- the coveted QS World Just last week, KIIT has become the first ries such as Teaching, University Rankings. had achieved a rank Indian university to Employability, Aca- However, the QS Star of 201+ globally in achieve the “Five demic Development, rating system evalu- the Times Higher Stars Rating” from Internationalization, ates universities Education Impact the prestigious QS Online Learning, In- across a wider range Rankings 2021. Back Star Ratings System. novation, Inclusive- of important perfor- to back impressive The rating results ness and Computer mance indicators as positions in two lead- were published on Science & Engineer- set against pre-estab- ing global university April 27, 2021. The ing, a specialist crite- lished international ranking and rating QS Intelligence Unit, a division of QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd, rated KIIT as a Five Stars institution, the maxi- mum achievable, af- ter rigorous and inde- Former Rajyasabha M.P. Dr. Ramchandra Khuntia elected as Chairman of Non- pendent data collec- resident worker’s committee of International Construction Workers Confederation tion and analysis of performance metrics Odisha Samaj UAE set to host Mega E – Utsav in a range of indica- tors across eight cat- Dubai/ Bhu- health Check up to showcase their eration, Mr. Nishant egories. The rating baneswar (K-CN): camps quite success- multifaceted talents Ranjan and CEO of will be valid for three Odisha Samaj United fully. and creative calibres International Ship- years. ria. KIIT scored per- standards. By cover- exercises have given Arab Emirates During the ongoing on the live streaming ping and Logistics Every year the rating fect five in four cat- ing a broader range of a boost to the interna- (OSUAE) is all set to Pandemic period platform. FZE Capt. S R. exercise evaluated egories and four in criteria than any tional standing of host online Utkal Di- OSUAE in associa- The Speaker of Patnaik, informed by higher education in- the remaining catego- world ranking exer- KIIT Deemed to be vas on 30th April tion with Consulate Odisha Legislative OSUAE’s President stitutions from all ries, ensuring the cise, the system University, which has 2021 at time General of India in Assembly Dr. Surjya Amiya Mishra and over the world overall rating of Five shines a light on both also been accorded 6.30 p.m. onwards. Dubai has safely re- Narayan Patro will General Secretary against pre-estab- Stars. the excellence and the CONTINUED ON: P-7 Entitled as UTSAV, patriated more than grace the occasion as Pritish Dash. the 11th edition of 2000 stranded Odia Chief Guest and inau- The Cultural Czars Annual Day Celebra- migrant labourers gurate the celebra- who are going to en- tion of OSUAE shall and their families tion. Other distin- thral the audiences

witness the virtual from Dubai to guished Guests during the massive assembly of dignitar- Bhubaneswar by hir- scheduled to be internet festival, in- ies from across the ing several chartered present during the clude Noted actress Globe. The video flights and through web function are Anu Choudhury, conferencing meeting Vande Bharat Mis- Eminent Spiritual Comedy King Gyana will be followed by sion. The Samaj has Preacher, Guruji Dr. Hota, Renowned spectacular cultural also been engaged in Chandra Bhanu Dancer Saswat Joshi, extravaganza pre- providing basic hu- Satpathy, Odisha’s Celebrated Singers sented by several il- man needs like food Higher Education Swayam Padhi, lustrious luminaries and shelter to lesser and Agriculture Min- Antara Chakravorty from art world. privileged Odia ister , Dr. Arun and Biraja Rath. OSUAE is the largest brethrens at the time Sahoo, Kerela’s DG association of Non – of distress. Police, Shri Lokanath Switzerland to send oxygen Resident Odias Utkal Divas celebra- Behera, World concentrators, other medical across the Middle tion use to be the Odisha Society’s supplies to India East and North Afri- most sought after Chairman, Shri NEW DELHI: Swit- can Region. Estab- mega event of Kishore Dwibedi, zerland on Wednesday lished in the year OSUAE. The repre- BJP’s National said it will send medi- 2010 the Samaj has sentatives of Odia as- Spokesperson, Dr. cal supplies, including been regularly sociations of several Sambit Patra, oxygen concentrators organising cultural countries are ex- Odisha’s Former and ventilators, to In- dia amid the spiralling events like Shree pected to participate Home Minister Shri coronavirus cases Jagannath Rath Yatra in this year’s Prasad Harichandan, here. Swiss Embassy and Shree Ganesh colourful digital Eminent Film Direc- in India said Switzer- puja in a grand man- jamboori. Both the tor, Shri Nilamadhab land through the Swiss ner and social service adult members of Panda, , Chief Execu- humanitarian aid will initiatives such as OSUAE and their tive Officer of Bank send medical supplies Blood Donation and children are expected of Baroda GCC Op- to India. THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, THURSDAY 29, APRIL, 2021 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha METRO CITY 2 Lawyer's Day observed at Khordha Khordha (KCN): called Madhu Babu. District BAR Badjena, Lotaka Lawyers Day He was the first odia Association Ajit Bindu Pattnaik, State Plans Crop Diversification Bhubaneswar: In culture Production different marketing rigation design, each another significant Commissioner Raj facilities of non- outlet is programmed step towards enhanc- Kumar Sharma ad- paddy products to irrigate 20 hects. In ing the cash return to vised to undertake in- through e-NAM, the meanwhile, actual the famers and cre- tensive awareness Markfed and online crop area and crop- ation of subsidiary and engagements marketing systems employment opportu- nities in the agricul- tural sector, Govern- ment has started am- bitious initiative of crop diversification in mega lift point ( MILP) ayacut areas of the State. The action plan for coming Khariff sea- son towards this ef- Observed in the law graduate a legal Pattnaik, Secretary Harsha Patt- fect was discussed in Premises of Judicial luminary and a Sanjaya Pattnaik, naik,Bijaya a high level meeting Court Khordha to source inspiration for Former President Samantasinghar, held on digital mode commemorate the lawyers in the State. Khordha District Bimal Sarangi, Dilu under the Chairman- ping pattern of these birth anniversary of The day is also BAR Association Mohapatra, Ajit ship of Chief Secre- with farmers for ef- both in the Govern- ayacut areas have Madhusudan Das a observed as Sisir Kumar Parida, Mishra, Bijaya tary Suresh Chandra fecting real changes ment and private sec- Mahapatra in at ground level. Prin- tors. The details of been assessed. Ar- legendary Odia Swaviman Divas. On Senior Advocate Pattnaik and others rangements have lawyer of the British this occasions Rajani Kanta are garland Madhu Lokseba Bhawan. cipal Secretary Water the procurement plan Secretary Agriculture Resources Anu Garg were discussed in the been done through era and popularly President Khordha Pattnaik, Bichitra Babu Statue. and Farmers’ Em- appraised that the meeting. Presently, Nafed, Markfed, powerment Suresh ayacuts would be re- non-paddy produces CCI, TDCC and JCI PRESS CLUB &FRONTLINE MEDIA ASSOCIATION DEEPLY Kumar Vashishth out- designed and water are being procured for procurement of lined the issues for supply would be through agricultural the non-paddy pro- discussion. regulated as per the primary cooperative duces”. MOURNING ON DEATH OF EX- MP SUGRIB SINGH Emphasizing upon requirements of non- societies. The pro- Director Agriculture Phulbani (KCN): he made many ment was delayed ternoon on behalf of the positive impact of paddy crops. posal for involving M Muthu Kumar pre- The Kandhamal Dis- memorable achieve- until Monday the club crop diversification With due delibera- WSHGs and Farmer sented the feasibility on agricultural sector tion, target was set to Producer Organiza- trict Front Line Me- ments in the district. The untimely death President Shiv of district wise pro- of the economy, achieve non-paddy tions (FPOs) in the gram for non-paddy dia Association has At first he spent a of Singh has cast a Prasad Tripathi and Chief Secretary cultivation in 60% of procurement process extended its deepest few years doing so- shadow of mourning editor Ajit Maharana products like veg- Mr.Mahapatra di- the MILP ayacut ar- was given in prin- etables, Pulses, condolences to the cial work and jour- over the entire expressed deep grief rected to enhance eas during the com- ciple approval by the sesamum, ragi and bereaved families on nalism. Then he Kandhamal district, over the untimely non-paddy cultiva- ing cropping seasons. Chief Secretary. maize, sugarcane, tion in MILP areas Further, Chief Secre- Chief Secretary Sri cotton, maize during the ensuing tary Mr.Mahapatra Mahapatra also di- khariff season. directed to assess the rected to “start early groundnut and Ragi. Development Com- annual non-paddy re- engagement with He also appraised that missioner Pradeep quirement for utiliza- farmers before onset directorate horticul- Kumar Jena said, tion in different pro- of the ensuing khariff ture is preparing a “There is potentiality grams like PDS, season”. web portal for market of non-paddy cultiva- MDM, ICDS supple- Secretary Mr. engagement and FPO tion in more than mentary nutrition Vashishth appraised, operations. The sys- 70% of the MILP programs, residential “The total ayacut area tem for marketing ayacut areas” school hostels etc. of the MILPs is through E- NAM is Additional Chief The department was around 1.22.835 hect. also being strength- Secretary and Agri- also asked to explore As per the present ir- ened. Inadequate CCTVs in Capital, cops grope in dark BHUBANESWAR: nearby areas which maining cameras are to install 138 auto- Bhubaneswar Police posed a major chal- expected to go live by matic number plate is groping in dark lenge to identify the the third week of recognition (ANPR) over the sensational criminals. March,” said a BSCL cameras at NH-16 on robbery and assault Police said at least 95 official. the stretch between on two women jog- to 100 cameras are The City though Rameswar in Khurda gers who were held operational in various needs around 5,000 and Panikoili in hostage at knife-point locations of the city. CCTV cameras. Jajpur district at an by three criminals The feed is collected Though CCTV cam- estimated cost of Rs near Raghunathpur from the CCTV con- eras are installed at all 20 crore. bridge as very little trol room set up at major junctions of the Brahmananda Mishra camera surveillance Police Seva Bhavan city but surveillance elected as UCCI chief support is available. Bhubaneswar: Indus- the untimely death turned his attention including Phulbani. death of Chief Though police exam- trialist Brahmananda of former to politics. Due to Swagart Singh has Singh. Similarly, se- ined CCTV footage Mishra has been Kandhamal BJD MP his organizational also been a journal- nior journalist and at Magnetic Square, elected as the new and former munici- skills, public rela- ist for a number of former Press Club the bike-borne mis- president of Utkal pal chairman tions service atti- years. Sugriva Singh president creants were not spot- Chamber of Com- Sugriva Singh. A tude, and his relent- was the Kandhamal Mohammad ted since they possi- merce and Industry mourning ceremony less courage to do MP from 2004 to Nazirakhtar, bly took another (UCCI) Ltd. Mishra was held today at the something, he first 2009 and was also Gopalakrishna route to escape. has previously served Press Club on behalf joined the Janata Dal the chairperson of Patnaik, Narayan “CCTV footage at the as chairman of the private establish- here. “About 22 cam- is missing in isolated Steel Executive Fed- of the Front Line and later the Biju the Phulbani mu- Sahu, Vijay ments was examined eras were damaged regions, crime prone eration of India for Media Association Janata Dal, holding nicipality and did a Mohanty, chief but the recordings are during cyclone Fani areas, near parks, on nine years and has under the chairman- two important posi- lot of development mourners and not clear. Efforts are and will soon be re- the National High- vast experience in ship of Sujit Behera. tions as an MP, and work, said Sujit Singh’s untimately on to nab the anti-so- placed,” said a police way, among others. corporate gover- Nand, Ranjan Das, as a municipal chair- Behera president, demise has caused cials involved in the officer. Police, how- “We had also faced a nance. Mishra said he Sagar Padhi, Dinesh man, he said. Presi- General secretary big loss to robbery,” said ever, heavily depend challenge to crack the will promote trade, Mohapatra, Rakesh dent Shiv Prasad Trinath Sahu and Kandhamal district, Nandankanan police on CCTV cameras ATM theft incident commerce and ser- Raut, among others, Tripathi said his un- others.Similarly, in he said. Former MP sources. installed by BSCL in on Patia Railway Sta- vices in Odisha with described the late timely death cast a the death of former Singh was deeply Even as the crime rate various areas. tion Road in October a view to strengthen is escalating in the A BSCL official said last year as there was and expand economic Sugriva Singh as a shadow of mourning MP Singh, District saddened by the loss city with each passing over 300 cameras are no CCTV camera in activities in the State. journalist, politician over the press pal- Journalists Associa- and asked God to day, poor surveil- operational across the the nearby areas,” he Other office bearers and social activist at ace, while the dis- tion President and give his family the lance measures have city. “The plan is to added. have also been the same time and trict also suffered ir- Senior Journalist Dr. courage to deal with allowed criminals a make 680 cameras To curb the incidents elected for 2020-21 offered a two- reparable damage. Aurup Jena, Editor such a situation. free run in the State operational and feed of snatching, the city year and they are minute silent prayer Former MP Sugriva Jaysena Parida. The Similarly, Media Fo- Capital. Sources said, will be available at police had earlier re- Ashok Shanda (VP- for the well-being of Singh was admitted press also expressed rum President neither Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar Opera- quested different commerce), Dipak S the immortal soul. to a private hospital its condolences to Sivananda Patnaik Smart City Limited tions Centre. All the organisations to in- Rathor (VP-general), During his tenure as in Bhubaneswar af- the bereaved and secretary (BSCL) nor cameras have been stall high quality Akshay Khandelwal Commissionerate Po- installed and the pro- CCTV cameras on (honorary joint secre- Speaker and Parlia- ter contracting coro- families.A mourning Prashant Panda ex- lice has installed cess of setting up the their property. Mean- tary) and Narayan ment of the Sugriva nary heart disease. ceremony was also pressed deep condo- CCTV cameras in communication sys- while, the State gov- (honorary joint trea- Singh Municipality, However, his treat- held on Monday af- lences. Raghunathpur and its tem is on. The re- ernment has planned surer). HE ALINGA HRONICLE ENTERTAINMENT BHUBANESWAR, THURSDAY 29, APRIL, 2021 T K C 3 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 'Shakeela' trailer falls flat, lacks the punch expected in a star biopic

The trailer of Indrajit screen. riving from Kerala her own family mem- movie. Indrajith is trying to Lankesh's lan- The film, as de- who went on to act in bers and the film fra- Trying to fill in the portray doesn't look guage film scribed by the film- several adult films in ternity who were in- gaping hole left by like she has much story to tell. The "Shakeela" doesn't makers of 'Shakeela', languages spanning fluential in getting Silk Smitha in the screen-space also hold much to im- is "inspired by life Tamil, Telugu, her films banned." low-budget softcore seems to be overpow- press. events of a famous Malayalam and The main reason for industry, Shakeela ered by star cast From using modern- star Shakeela who Kannada, while the success of made her own mark Pankaj Thripathi. day Hindi music to predominantly Pankaj Tripathi is the 'Kinnarathumbikal', with around 250 Let's hope the full length movie holds cliched film sets, it starred in southern male lead. one of the films that movies in her kitty -- more than what the feels like a repackag- cinema." The film is described catapulted her into heralding the trailer showed. ing of Vidya Balan's It features Richa to "portray the hard- the limelight, was 'Shakeela The film is produced 'Dirty Picture' except Chadha as the titular ships of the actress as solely her screen Tharangam' (The by Sammy Nanwani and Sahil Nanwani, that this version fails adult actor who was she had to face a lot presence and energy, wave of Shakeela). with music by Meet to bring the charm one of the biggest of criticism, insults and with no other Meanwhile, the Bros and Veer Vidya brought to the stars of the 1990s ar- and betrayals from male lead in the Shakeela that Samarth. Priyanka Chopra reveals husband Nick Jonas likes her 'natural' looks, calls him 'appreciator' WASHINGTON(K- Chopra. 2019 and revealed natural or a more "there are days when went all out for the CN): Nick Jonas has The actor re- how her husband is glamorous look. he likes a really natu- event, wearing a sheer black top with a pussycat bow, a white blazer paired with a matching pair of pants. Adding a pop of colour to the whole look, she opted for striking pink eye makeup with a matching bold lip colour. Earlier this month, Priyanka joined her fellow J sisters Sophie Turner and Danielle Jonas in celebrating the first night of their hus- bands' 'Happiness Begins' tour. All three women rocked Jonas Brothers T-shirts. nothing but love and cently spoke to full of admiration for "He likes a bit of ral thing." The actor shared admiration for his People at Beautycon her whether she de- both," the 'Quantico' The 'Mary Kom' that it was "really wife Priyanka Festival Los Angeles cides to go for a more star, said, adding that actor added, "He's an appreciator. He's cool" that they all de- Akshay Kumar shoots with Kriti Sanon's sister Nupur for music video someone who can ap- cided on coordinating preciate both things." their outfits since In honour of they "have such dis- Beautycon, Priyanka tinct personalities." Just 'normal' to exclude women in decision making process: Adil Hussain MUMBAI(KCN): Ritesh Sidhwani and Actor Adil Hussain CBFC chief Prasoon has offered support to Joshi, met Modi to the growing group of discuss how to take female artistes who the entertainment in- are asking the reason dustry to the next for women's absence stage. from the Bollywood The meeting of the delegation of produc- delegation came under ers and actors that re- fire on Wednesday for MUMBAI(KCN): written by Jaani. B London! posing with Nupur cently met Prime Min- its exclusion of female ister Narendra Modi to representation with Actor Akshay Kumar Praak has previously The song will and Ammy at the St. discuss issues faced by some activists and on Sunday shot for lent his voice to the also feature re- Xavier's college in the film industry. filmmakers pointing singer B Praaks new song "Teri Mitti" in nowned Punjabi Mumbai. On Tuesday, an out that it was 2018 single with actress Akshay's film singer Ammy Virk. On the work 18-member panel, in- and asking, "Where are Kriti Sanon's younger "Kesari". A lot of pictures front, Akshay will be cluding Akshay the women?" Adil took sister Nupur. ALSO READ: are doing the rounds seen in "Housefull 4" Kumar, Karan Johar, to Twitter to criticise It is reported that Akshay Kumar has a on the internet in and "Good Newwz" Ajay Devgn, the panel that met the the romantic song is namesake actor in which Akshay is seen this year. Siddharth Roy Kapur, prime minister. BHUBANESWAR, THURSDAY 29, APRIL, 2021 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE Editorial Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 4 Welcome RBI move to limit tenure of bank chiefs Covid 19 and its impact on small, I n a move to clean up the private banking sector, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) medium news papers and magazines has decreed that the post of MD and CEO of a private bank cannot be held by the same indi- It is really needless to snatched the entire tion means publishers to publish the same vidual for more than 15 years. In the case of convey you that we occupational celerity Dr. Rudrarup Gupta shall have to sacrifice due to uncountable promoter CEOs, the bank regulator has capped do have the wide- of women right at this tion: It is indeed a cupational standing to ensure the budget number of obstacles. the tenure at 12 years. Thereafter, reappoint- ranging society and moment. The process major issue right within the stipulated in compare to offline. Fact is that commer- ment as CEO or whole-time director can be its unprejudiced el- of reopening has al- now. All the publish- time frame. So the gross amount cial revenues are be- considered, but only after a cooling period of evation in all the re- ready been irregular. ers have been re- 5. Online dissemina- of revenue will defi- ing closed and spans three years. Existing norms on the upper age gards. Most impor- As a matter of the fact stricted in such a tion: People do opt nitely be less and that are being gradually limit for these jobs continues at 70 years, but tantly people do love is both enrolment and manner where they for online reading less amount of money limited from the point banks have been given the freedom to pare to lead their very pre- recruitment have are not being able to and the worthy mile- shall have to be dis- of views of publish- the age limit down further. For non-executive cious span of lives been not in the order. enhance the circula- age at the same point tributed amongst the bank directors, the tenure has been kept at a ers. That is why vari- through a number of Plenty of well de- tion in a large circle of time. According to employees which is ous conflicts are be- maximum of eight years, and the age limit 75 served performers are due to the devastating the great statistical not sufficient. Vari- years. ing continuously de- not getting the need- impact of covid 19. data it is one of the ous problems do arise Though fresh banking licences for the private tected which are ful opportunity in this 3. Difficulty of pub- very easiest proce- in this regard. about to be solved sector have been few and far between, the lication: We have re- personal grip of some of the promoter MDs/ most pivotal industry dures online readers 8. Job Satisfaction: immediately. ally been concerned CEOs over the institutions they run has been as of now. The funda- do prefer to have this According to the 10. Occupational a worrisome trend. Uday Kotak, promoter of mental fact is that this about the murderous inhabitable metamor- present day statistics Sustainability: Most Kotak Mahindra Bank, has been at the helm unpredictable impact attack of covid 19. phosis which has re- most of the news pa- of the owners are for nearly two decades, since the bank’s es- undeniable dreams in of covid 19 has cre- Most importantly it is ally been caused by pers and magazines feeling really uncer- tablishment in 2003. More instructive has been the end. But accord- ated a massive impact one of the prime rea- covid 19. have really been seek tain about to continue the career of Rana Kapoor, the MD and CEO ing to our present day upon both small scale sons of online publi- 6. Traditional just due to the very the business and that of Yes Bank till recently. Kapoor took charge proceedings real news papers and cations instead of Legacy: It is indeed poor speed of move- is the reason why they soon after Yes Bank was given a private bank- world is bit different magazines. Never- offline publication. very true. Because ments. Most impor- are in an uneven po- ing licence in 2003 and held the top posts till where people have to theless the entire hu- Prior to those pub- offline publication tantly owners and sition to withdraw he was forced to step down in January 2019. struggle a lot for our man kind is perceptu- lishers are really wor- used to be really very proprietors cannot their ventures due to Rana Kapoor, in jail currently, faces charges communal existence ally concerned about ried compelled to opt praiseworthy for the run the same due to invariable negative of having received kickbacks of over Rs 4,300 indeed. Most notably present day happen- for online version in readers of both na- lack of sustainable cognitions due to mi- crore from sanctioning loans. today’s environment ings of our entire all the regards. But it tional and interna- revenue. Moreover it raculous attack of Long-lasting bank chiefs are not necessarily has exclusively been globe. But common is not the ultimate so- tional stature. But the is invariably effecting covid 19 which is one a negative. This was proved by Aditya Puri, unusual due to mas- people are being de- lution because each fact is that covid 19 upon the entire hier- of the devastating oc- who was MD and CEO of HDFC Bank for 25 sive pollutions and on prived continuously news paper and has brought a substi- archy as well. Em- currences in entire years before he stepped down in 2020. How- the other hand, cursed in this regard. magazine does have tute avenue to spread ployees are not at all global upbringing. ever, if internal checks and balances are lack- “pandemic”. As a re- 1. Production Cost: It the exclusive occupa- out the multifarious for their unprec- Sustainability is very ing, individuals who continue to helm the bank sult the entire globe has really affected tional mileage. information to the edented salary reduc- imperative now for over decades begin to treat these institutions has been into the very due to this pandemic 4. Problem of recruit- entire globe. Because tion in the end. So our communal resil- as fiefdoms and the public money they are uncertain circum- situation. Moreover ment: Each news pa- each human being is they cannot perform ience. In this regard, entrusted with is often misused. These guide- stances from the per- this cost largely de- per and the magazine able to go through the as per the communal the deserved societal lines should therefore be welcome as they will spective of industrial pends upon the high- do have the indi- same through internet needs. nicety is being de- introduce more transparency and nudge banks sustainability and est volume of sales vidual organizational or through various 9. Occupational Con- stroyed and on the other hand, both to prepare succession plans well in advance. both leaders and fol- but publishers are be- set up. In this regard, newsletters. As a re- flict: It is really need- However, limiting tenure and age cannot be a small scale news pa- lowers have lost their ing really disturbed they do have some sult publishers are less to convey you pers and magazines panacea to misuse of power. For that, the RBI spirited zeal not only since they are not in undeniable limita- truly very worried that covid 19 has de- will have to exercise greater oversight. are gradually losing to ensure their long a position to match tions to recruit people since they are not in stroyed our spirited their desirable occu- Crisis deepens in Telangana state lasting lives but from their most significant just due to poor com- a position to continue flow of business and pational heights. mercial revenue at the elangana has joined the list of states that the pivotal perspec- point of sales accord- their offline produc- both small scale news Therefore it can be end of the day. As a T have acquired the dubious distinction of tive of industrial re- ing to their estima- tion which may sat- papers and magazines said that this industry result plenty of qual- is already in agree- logging in more than 10,000 Covid-19 posi- silience as well. Me- tions. Therefore they isfy our needful fi- are being continu- ity workers have been able back foot to pay tive cases daily. In just a matter of 24 hours, dia industry has not cannot measure about nancial strength at the ously affected and on losing their jobs and the positive occupa- ending 8 pm on Monday, there were 10,122 been beyond the ex- the consequential fu- end of the day. the contrary, employ- on the other hand, this tional metamorphosis cases, a 35% rise from 6,551 cases on the pre- ception at all. On the ture of both small 7. Allocation of com- ees cannot have the industry is being in this present phase vious day. The positivity rate shot up to an contrary, this strenu- news papers and merce: It is absolutely free hand neither to gradually deprived to of transition. all-time high of 10.7%. ous period of transi- magazines. very difficult right compose the most enhance the best oc- Kolkata, India As the crisis deepens, the medical infrastruc- tion has already 2. Range of Circula- now. Online publica- pertinent content nor ture is falling apart. Not a day passes without coming across heart-rending tales of patients gasping for oxygen beds in hospitals or out- Fresh stock of doses yet to arrive, vacci- side or those waiting for their turn for a venti- lator facility. Taking advantage of the situa- tion, private hospitals are bleeding the people, nation drops drastically in Pune district which is forcing a majority of the patients to run to government hospitals that are suffering Vaccination of ben- said they had not re- Anuradha Mascarenhas here. You can also Pimpri: Woman from several systemic problems including lack eficiaries against ceived the civic join our Express dead, her one-year- of staff and poor sanitation. coronavirus in Pune body’s stock of vac- Chinchwad Munici- tal, authorities said Pune Telegram old child survives Nothing speaks more eloquently about the district fell drasti- cine doses. “We are pal Corporation ar- their stock was al- channel here. alone for two days grim scenario than the fact that even CM K eas. most over, with only Chandrashekar Rao, his son and minister K T cally on Tuesday, not sure if the supply According to Dr Amid Covid second A total of 24,832 some doses left of Rama Rao, and several Cabinet ministers with only 30,095 will come in by Deshmukh, Pune wave, institutions in tested positive and are now under isolation and persons inoculated, Wednesday morning beneficiaries were Covaxin, to be ad- district had received Pune allow students treatment. The CM took part in the campaign as against 78,668 in- for vaccine doses to administered Covis- ministered as a sec- one lakh doses on on campus to con- for the by-election to the Nagarjuna Sagar ond dose for 100 oculations on Mon- The low count was due to the Sunday and these tinue research Assembly seat and a few days later, his test day. The low count beneficiaries. were distributed At PMC, Dr Deokar result came positive. was due to the dis- district not receiving its stock State Health Secre- among hospitals in said the civic body The only wise counsel that is heard often is replenishment on Tuesday, tary Dr Pradeep had exhausted its from the High Court, which has been point- trict not receiving its Pune, Pimpri- Vyas said that what- stock and was wait- ing out the lapses of the government in imple- stock replenishment which may also hamper vacci Chinchwad and ever stock the Cen- menting measures to rein in the pandemic. on Tuesday, which nation coverage on Wednesday. Pune Rural. “So, ing for supply of Though cinema theatres have voluntarily may also hamper tre sends to the state Monday saw a vaccine doses. He, closed down, pubs, bars and liquor shops are vaccination cover- be administered,” hield vaccine doses is distributed imme- higher number of however, urged local doing business with gay abandon. And the age on Wednesday. said Suryakant while 5,263 were diately and nothing beneficiaries getting residents in the age group 18 to 44 years politicos are organising rallies for seven ur- Dr Sanjay Deokar, PMC given Covaxin doses is kept at the state inoculated as com- to register on Co- ban local bodies that are going to the polls. Deshmukh, Deputy immunisation of- that were adminis- headquarters in pared to Tuesday,” Though the government has imposed night Win app for the third Director of Health, ficer. tered to beneficia- Pune. “There is no Dr Deshmukh said. curfew and fetched oxygen from Odisha, this ries across Pune dis- clarity on how many round of vaccination Pune circle, said that Of the 30,095 ben- He added they were slated to begin on alone cannot solve the problem. It is expected trict. However, only doses we will get on that KCR, after he recovers from Covid-19, tthey had not re- eficiaries vaccinated constantly following May 1. “We will also a few centres could Wednesday,” Dr might announce a lockdown for a limited pe- ceived supply of across Pune district up with the state be involved in train- administer the doses riod, but all possibilities need to be explored Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, 13,399 Vyas told The Indian government on the ing our healthcare in Pune city due to before that and key sectors like construction doses from the state were from Pune Mu- Express. availability of doses. staff as part of pre- should be exempted to prevent the economy till late on Tuesday nicipal Corporation the shortage of – Stay updated with PCMC plans to set paredness for the and livelihoods from taking a hit. To help those evening. areas, 11,916 were doses. At private the latest Pune news. up oxygen genera- third phase of vacci- who cannot afford expensive medical care in Even at Pune Mu- from Pune Rural ar- hospitals like Follow Express tion plants at four nation,” said Dr private hospitals, the state could consider tem- Deenanath Pune on Twitter here Deokar. porarily taking over at least half of them un- nicipal Corporation, eas and 4,780 were Covid hospitals in Mangeshkar Hospi- and on Facebook Pune der the Epidemic Diseases Act. city health officials from Pimpri- 21 days THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, THURSDAY 29, APRIL, 2021 National / International 5 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Job losses from virus four times Russian political critic Alexei Navalny as bad as 2009 financial crisis GENEVA: Four jobs - quadruple the The United Nations ure” — with women ends hunger strike against government times as many jobs impact of the finan- agency noted that and young people were lost last year cial crisis over a de- most people who lost taking the biggest MOSCOW: Kre- died in detention. Navalny's personal downplayed the ral- mlin critic Alexei The 44-year-old doctor Anastasia lies -- which saw Navalny said on Fri- trained lawyer an- Vasilyeva made sev- nearly 2,000 people day he was ending a nounced the hunger eral attempts earlier detained -- but 24-day hunger strike strike in his penal this month to visit Navalny's allies on he launched to de- colony on March 31, him, but were either Thursday credited

due to the cade ago. work stopped looking hits. coronavirus pan- “This has been the for a job altogether, demic as during the most severe crisis for likely because of re- The ILO report ex- worst part of the glo- the world of work strictions on busi- pects a bounce back bal financial crisis in since The Great De- nesses that hire in big in jobs in the second 2009, a U.N. report pression of the 1930s. numbers like restau- half of the year. But said Monday. Its impact is far rants, bars, stores, that depends on a re- mand medical treat- demanding to see an detained or turned public pressure and duction in ment behind bars, af- independent doctor away. Navalny said The International La- greater than that of hotels and other ser- the protests as having bor Organization es- the global financial vices that depend on coronavirus infec- ter allies said his life for pain in his back he was guided in his played a key role in tions and the rollout was in danger. The and numbness in his decision by the rec- timated that the re- crisis of 2009,” said face-to-face interac- securing proper care strictions on busi- ILO Director-Gen- tions. of vaccines. Cur- announcement came arms and legs. ommendation of his for Navalny. rently, infections are after Navalny's per- He was thrown be- doctors, whom he nesses and public life eral Guy Ryder. The The drop in work Navalny's deteriorat- destroyed 8.8% of all fallout was almost translates to a loss of rising or remain stub- sonal doctors said on hind bars in February "completely trusts", ing condition in the bornly high in many Thursday that he had for more than two and the fact that some work hours around equally split between $3.7 trillion in in- penal colony 100 the world last year. reduced work hours come globally — countries and vaccine received treatment at years on old em- of his supporters also kilometres (60 miles) That is equivalent to and “unprecedented” what Ryder called an distribution is still a civilian hospital and bezzlement charges, went on hunger strike east of Moscow drew 255 million full-time job losses, he said. “extraordinary fig- slow overall. urged him to put a just weeks after he re- in solidarity. sharp condemnation stop to his protest. turned to Moscow "Friends, my heart is from Western coun- "Taking into account from Germany where full of love and grati- tries where leaders the progress and all he had been recuper- tude for you, but I do SC refuses early hearing on plea related to called for Navalny to the circumstances, I ating from a poison- not want for anybody be hospitalised and am beginning to end ing attack that nearly to suffer because of ultimately released my hunger strike," left him dead. me," he said. He from prison. Vedanta's Sterlite copper unit in Tamil Nadu President Vladimir He blames Russian added that he had US President Joe Putin's best-known authorities for the at- been twice seen by ci- NEW DELHI tain whether its pol- after physical hear- upheld the orders of Biden, who has critic said in an tack with nerve agent vilian doctors and is (KCN): The Su- luting or not. ing starts in the apex Tamil Nadu Pollu- sought to challenge Instagram post. He Novichok -- a claim getting medical tests, preme Court on Fri- In a hearing con- court. tion Control Board Russia on a broad said that the process the Kremlin has re- but he stressed he still day refused to accord ducted via video Senior advocate AM (TNPCB) directing would take him 24 peatedly denied. His wanted to see an in- range of disagree- ments including the early hearing to the conferencing, a Singhvi appeared for closure of the unit in days, writing: "They allies had demanded dependent doctor, plea related to min- bench of Justices RF the company. Earlier, May 2018. say it's even harder" he be allowed access pointing to the numb- Ukraine conflict, warned Russia it ing major Vedanta's Nariman, Navin the interim plea by Vedanta had ap- than the hunger to proper treatment ness in his limbs. Sterlite copper unit at Sinha and KM Jo- Vedanta was op- proached the high strike. and warned in mid- Thousands of Rus- would face repercus- sions if Navalny died Tuticorin in Tamil seph did not agree to posed by Tamil Nadu court in February Navalny's protest in April he could suffer sians took to the Nadu which is closed the plea of the com- government which 2019, seeking to re- prison had raised the cardiac arrest "at any streets of more than in jail. The European Union, United States since May 2018 over pany that the matter had claimed that the open Sterlite plant stakes in a standoff moment", calling on 100 cities across the pollution concerns. which was closed between President the authorities to country on Wednes- and other Western countries hit Moscow The top court, on De- following a May 23, Vladimir Putin and move him to inten- day to demand that cember 2, last year 2018 order issued by Western leaders, who sive care. Navalny be released a series of penalties had rejected the in- the TNPCB in the said Russia would 'Gratitude' for sup- from detention and for the decision to terim plea of Vedanta backdrop of violent face repercussions if porters given medical treat- imprison Navalny the Kremlin's most Medical profession- ment. and his poisoning in Ltd that it be permit- protests against the outspoken opponent als including The Kremlin Siberia last year. ted to inspect its unit which left 13 Sterlite copper plant people dead in police and to operate it for firing on May 21 and Policewoman stabbed to death a month to assess the be accorded an early plant had been "pol- 22, 2018. pollution level. hearing. luting consistently". It had filed the peti- Vedanta had sought While holding that In August last year, tion in the high court in , attacker shot dead handing over of the interim plea of Vedanta had moved as suggested by the : A French po- and the motive of the ism, but the anti-ter- just inside the police plant for three Vedanta for opening the apex court chal- Supreme Court, lice officer was assailant were not rorism prosecutor's station in a quiet resi- months saying it re- of the plant for four lenging the Madras which had on Febru- stabbed to death in- immediately clear. office said it is not dential area of the quires two months to weeks cannot be al- High Court order re- ary 18, 2019 set aside town of Rambouillet, start the unit and the lowed, the bench had fusing to allow re- the National Green about 750 meters company should be made clear that the opening of the Tribunal order that (yards) from a former allowed to run it for final hearing in the Tuticorin plant. allowed opening of royal estate that is four weeks to ascer- matter can be heard The high court had Sterlite plant. sometimes used for international peace negotiations. MP: Man held under anti-'love jihad' law for forcing girl to marry him, change faith Police cordons ringed BHOPAL(KCN): 294 (abuses), and 506 him while travelling “In March 2020, the the area after the stab- Madhya Pradesh Po- (criminal intimida- on public transport in girl accompanied the bing. French Prime lice on Wednesday tion), besides 3/5 MP November 2019. accused to the adjoin- filed the second case Religious Freedom The accused posed as Minister Jean Castex, ing Raisen district under the anti-‘love Ordinance 2020,” ad- Ashu saying that he Interior Minister where he went to a jihad’ law following ditional SP (ASP- was a Hindu, and mosque. This made side her police station "The police officer currently involved in Gerald Darmanin and the complaint by a 24- Bhopal Zone II) the girl suspicious year-old engineering Rajesh Bhadoriya told gradually became on Friday near the was a 49-year-old ad- the investigation. other top officials vis- close to the girl. Both about his religious famed historic Ram- ited the scene of the student in Bhopal on The New Indian Ex- ministrative em- "We are in a state of Wednesday. press. developed physical re- identity. When she bouillet chateau, and ployee in the station," astoundment," Karl attack to show their “The accused, a 30- The complainant, who lations after which pressured the accused, her attacker was shot the spokesperson Olive, vice president support for police. year-old mechanic lives in Bhopal but Ashu promised to he spilled the beans telling her that he was and killed by officers said. of the regional coun- France has seen hailing from Aishbag originally hails from marry the girl. at the scene, authori- Investigators were cil, said on BFM tele- deadly attacks against area of Bhopal, has the Balaghat district, Asad and not Ashu. ALSO READ | MP: Following this, the girl ties said. A national looking into whether vision. police in the past, in- been arrested. He has developed friendship been booked under with the accused iden- Married Muslim man snapped ties with police spokesperson there might have The attack took place cluding some by Is- held in first case under said that the identity been a link to terror- southwest of Paris IPC Sections 376 tified as Asad alias him,” the ASP-Bhopal lamic extremists. (rape), 354 (stalking), Ashu after she met anti-‘love jihad’ law Zone II said. STATE SCAN BHUBANESWAR, THURSDAY 29, APRIL, 2021 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 6 Syndicate’s apathy towards Tens of thousands protest against Nepal's prime minister Oli KATHMANDU(KCN): reinstate Parlia- minister after his split the five-year the victim even after suicide Tens of thousands ment. Nepal Communist prime minister’s Sambalpur (KC- called last Friday due However, according union president, Dr. of people protested Security was tight Party won elec- term between N):The late to the agitation over to the decision taken Raseswari Panigrahi in Nepal’s capital in the capital, with tions three years them, but Oli has Dinabandhu Mishra, his death. So no at the syndicate meet- [Ex-MLA], told our on Friday against barbed wire barri- ago. Oli’s party refused to allow correspondent that the prime minister ers and police in and the party of Dahal to take over. the promises made for dissolving Par- riot gear blocking former Maoist The opposition has during the agitation liament and order- the area around the rebels had earlier also accused Oli’s had not been kept. ing new elections main government merged to form a government of cor- The University was in an escalating offices. There unified Commu- ruption, and his also promised to in- feud within the were no reports of nist party. Ten- administration has vite the university governing party. violence. sions, however, faced criticism over staff union in a spe- The supporters of Parliament was have grown be- its handling of the cial way. But it was a splinter group in dissolved on Dec. tween Oli and the coronavirus out- ignored and the the Nepal Commu- 20 at the direction leader of the break. Oli also has Chancellor did not nist Party marched of the prime minis- former rebels, been accused of trust the University peacefully in the ter and new elec- Pushpa Kamal moving closer to Employees Union. center of tions were an- Dahal, who is also China and drifting The Chancellor him- Kathmandu as they nounced for April co-chair of the away from Nepal’s self has tarnished the demanded that 30 and May 10, party. The two had traditional partner, a university contract mourning or condo- ing, the family of dignity of the syndi- Prime Minister 2021. previously agreed India, since taking employee who com- lences were offered at Dinabandhu has been Khadga Prasad Oli Oli became prime that they would power. mitted suicide in the meeting for the given Rs 8 lakh and a cate meeting. It has front of the late Dinabandhu. The contract job to one of been strongly con- Sambalpur Univer- allegations made by his family through demned by the union. Covid-19: Tamilnadu recorded sity Chancellor's Of- Dinabandhu 's family outsourced. The next steps will be fice on 20th, did not have raised questions The University Em- taken at the union even get sympathy at about how he chaired ployees Union, on the general council meet- 543 fresh cases in last 24 hours the syndicate meet- the meeting, while other hand, rejected ing to be held next Chennai (GNS): In positive cases, bring- succumbed due to gers who had re- ing. A special syndi- the Chancellor was the union meeting Monday. Dr. last 24 hours, ing the city’s total to comorbidities. The turned to Tamil Nadu cate meeting was indicted. decision and the Panigrahi said. Tamilnadu recorded 2,29,386. state discharged 772 from UK and 20 of 543 fresh Covid-19 Tamilnadu state re- patients following their primary contacts EU pressures AstraZeneca to cases, taking state corded nine deaths on treatment, putting the have tested positive for COVID-19 till date. A total of 590 deliver vaccines as promised passengers had trav- BRUSSELS: The urgent talks Monday cines for its most by half a dozen elled to Tamil Nadu European Union is with company chief vulnerable popula- countries, including from UK between pressuring the Pascal Soriot, and tion and health care India, Pakistan, January 8 and Janu- pharmaceutical EU nations are also workers. The bloc's Argentina and ary 19, of which 431 company meeting with leaders have faced Mexico. have been tested. AstraZeneca to AstraZeneca to strong criticism for AstraZeneca's Among these, two deliver more encourage the moving so slowly. announcement that it coronavirus vaccine British-Swedish The European will deliver fewer have tested positive, doses to its 27 company to ramp up Medicines Agency is vaccines to the EU 382 have tested nega- nations and to stick its vaccine produc- scheduled to review early on has only tally to 8,31,866. Tuesday, putting the total number of re- tive and the results of to its initial prom- tion and meet its the Oxford- increased pressure Among these, state toll at 12,281. coveries at 8,14,098. 47 passengers are ises once the jab contractual targets. AstraZeneca on the 27-nation Chennai reported 152 All nine of them had A total of 26 passen- awaited. gets EU approval, The EU, with the coronavirus vaccine bloc, especially especially since the economic and on Friday and its since Pfizer- Congress demands Pipili bypoll bloc has already political clout of the approval is hotly BioNTech, the first invested in enhanc- biggest trading bloc anticipated. The vaccine to get EU ing production in the world, is AstraZeneca vaccine approval, failed last postponement as situation turns grim capacity. lagging badly be- is already being week to keep up its BHUBANESWAR: lives of people, to conduct the BJD vice-president EU Commission hind countries like used in Britain and promised deliveries As the Covid-19 working president of bypoll,” Majhi Debi Prasad Mishra President Ursula Israel and Britain in has been approved to the EU. situation in the State the Odisha Pradesh asked and demanded said that as the Elec- von der Leyen held the rollout of vac- for emergency use continued to be Congress Commit- that the by-poll be tion Commission, a Odisha reports record 8,386 new COVID cases, most in Khurda district BHUBANESWAR: tection of the new days, the state wit- (433). Odisha recorded a cases, he added. nessed a sudden Puri and Rayagada steep rise in COVID- The new cases were spike, breaching the reported three deaths 19 cases on Wednes- detected from 42,401 8,000 -mark. each, while one pa-

grim, the Odisha tee (OPCC) Pradeep postponed till the statutory body, has Pradesh Congress Majhi told pandemic is brought decided to conduct Committee (OPCC) mediapersons here. under control. the election, the on Tuesday de- A delegation of Con- He said that it is not State government manded that by- gress leaders led by possible to cam- and the BJD have election to the Pipili Majhi and compris- paign in the con- nothing to say in this Assembly constitu- ing former minister stituency as people regard. ency should be post- Bijaylaxmi Sahu of Pipili and Delang He said that as per poned till the pan- submitted a memo- blocks are not allow- the directive of demic is brought un- randum to Chief ing entry of any po- Chief Minister der control. Electoral Officer litical parties in their Naveen Patnaik, the day as 8,386 people samples tested on Khurda district, of tient each died in Since health experts (CEO) SK Lohani areas. BJD will not cam- tested positive, a Tuesday. which state capital Boudh, Ganjam, have predicted that later. “In such a situation, paign in Pipili. Health Department Of the new infec- Bhubaneswar is a Khurda and Covid-19 second “When the Covid how can the bypoll Instead, five work- official said. tions, 4,781 were re- part, recorded the Sundergarh. wave will peak situation in Odisha be held,” he asked. ers including the The state also re- ported from the quar- highest 1,840 new There are 55,245 ac- around the second continues to be grim Majhi requested the party candidate ported ten more antine centres, while cases. tive cases in the state week of May in with 10 deaths re- ruling BJD and the Rudra Pratap deaths, taking the toll 3,605 were local con- Sundergarh reported at present. So far, Odisha, conducting ported during the BJP also to demand Maharathy have to 2,017, he said. The tact cases. After re- 933 new cases, fol- 3,71,200 patients by-poll during this last 24 hours, why is postponement of the been allowed to con- state's tally surged to porting 6,000-plus lowed by Cuttack have recovered from period will be like the Election Com- bypoll till the situa- duct a door-to-door 4,28,515 with the de- cases for the last six (496) and Jharsuguda the disease. playing with the mission determined tion improved. campaign, he said. THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, THURSDAY 29, APRIL, 2021 Business/Commerce 7 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha sIndia's GDP to grow at 11 per cent this fiscal, surge in COVID cases may put economic IFFCO's second oxygen plant in SBI offers video KYC-based savings recovery at risk: ADB NEW DELHI: The Indian economy is UP to commence from May 30 projected to grow at 11 NEW DELHI: order to fulfil the de- ders on demand sup- account opening feature on Yono per cent in the current Fertiliser cooperative mand of medical plied to all hospitals financial year amid the MUMBAI: The a release. a new savings ac- video call to complete "strong" vaccine IFFCO on Friday said grade oxygen in the free from May 30. drive, said ADB on its second oxygen country, IFFCO has "IFFCO will fill up country's largest "This is a step ahead count with the lender. the KYC process. Wednesday, while plant being set up in given order for its free of cost the #oxy- lender State Bank of to ensure customers' To avail this new fa- On successful cautioning that the re- cent surge in COVID cases may put the country's economic recovery at "risk". "India's economy is expected to grow 11 per cent in fiscal year (FY) 2021, which ends on March 31, 2022, amid a strong vaccine drive," ADB said in its flagship Asian Development Uttar Pradesh, at second oxygen plant gen cylinders for hos- Outlook (ADO) 2021 6 released on Wednes- Baraily, will com- in Aonla, Baraily, in pitals in UP and ad- day. mence operation Uttar Pradesh." joining areas," he said However, the Asian from May 30 and will The capacity of an adding that they need Development Bank provide the supply oxygen plant that is to bring their own (ADB) cautioned that for free to hospitals in coming up at its cylinders for refill. India on Friday said safety, financial secu- cility, a person needs completion of video the surge in COVID- it has launched a rity and cost-effec- to download Yono KYC, the account the state and adjoin- Aonla unit will be of A security deposit 19 cases may put the video KYC (know tiveness. We believe (You Only Need One) will be automatically ing areas. 130 cubic metres per will be taken if cylin- country's economic your customer) based this initiative will add App, click on 'New to opened, the bank IFFCO is setting up hour and it will com- ders taken from recovery at risk. total four oxygen mence from May 30, savingss account a new dimension to SBI', and select 'Insta said. Launched in For FY2022, India's IFFCO to avoid opening feature on its mobile banking and Plus Savings Ac- November 2017, GDP is expected to plants in India at a he said. hoarding of oxygen. cost of about Rs 30 Awasthi said it is an mobile banking app, empower customers count'. Yono has over 37 mil- expand at 7 per cent, The work for other crore. automatic cylinder Yono. to go digital for their Customers will have lion registered users. it added. Further, it two plants at Phulpur said the gross domes- Two plants will be filling turnkey plant The initiative, pow- banking needs," the to enter their Aadhaar The bank has established in Uttar and transpiration re- in Uttar Pradesh as ered by artificial in- bank's chairman detailss in the app, and partnered with over tic product (GDP) of well as at Paradeep in South Asia is expected Pradesh -- one at quires time. telligence and facial Dinesh Khara said in once the Aadhaar au- 100 e-commerce to rebound to 9.5 per Aonla in Bareilly and A dedicated and sepa- Odisha is also on high recognition technol- the release. thentication is com- players in more than cent this year, follow- the other one at rate team has been al- speed, he tweeted. ogy, is a contactless The feature will be plete, they will have 20 plus categories on ing a contraction of 6 Phulphur in located for this mat- "Very soon, IFFCO and paperless pro- available to custom- to input personal de- the Yono platform. per cent in 2020, be- Prayagraj. ter, he added. will announce the cess, the bank said in ers planning to open tails and schedule a fore moderating to 6.6 One each plant is Awasthi said the pro- same. Let's together per cent next year coming at Paradeep posed oxygen plant at fight this pandemic (2022), it said. (Odisha) and Kalol Aonla will generate and take the country Hospitals facing acute shortage of oxygen de- ADB said the eco- (Gujarat). medical grade oxy- out of this situation. nomic growth in de- In a series of tweets, gen and fill 450 big IFFCO has always veloping Asia is set to s rebound to 7.3 per cent IFFCO Managing D-type cylinders given its service for spite strict government orders: Sangita Reddy this year, supported by Director and CEO U daily and 150 me- the nation building," a healthy global recov- S Awashti said, "In dium B-type cylin- he added. NEW DELHI: Hos- ters. As India continued to had tweeted: 'While ery and an early pitals are suffering Earlier Max record a huge number we ramp up produc- progress on COVID- Government permits CSR spending for makeshift Covid hospitals from acute shortage Healthacre tweeted: of new COVID-19 tion and redirect IND 19 vaccines. NEW DELHI: The eligible CSR activ- year, the ministry of oxygen despite "SOS - Less than an infections, hospitals supply of #Oxygen, The projected resur- Centre has allowed ity under item nos. had also issued a strict government or- hour's Oxygen sup- in the national capital the URGENT factor gence follows a 0.2 corporates to clas- (i) and (xii) of similar order saying is to allow free move- per cent contraction sify spending on Schedule VII of the that spending funds ment of tankers last year. "The region's across state borders. growth is forecast to Govt pls tag O2 tank- moderate to 5.3 per cent in 2022. Exclud- ers as AMBU- ing the newly industri- LANCES!! Create a alized economies of green corridor 4 Hong Kong, China; tanker movement the Republic of Korea; with CRPF escort s Singapore; and Taipei, The situation is China, developing CRITICAL for Hos- Asia's economic activ- ity is expected to grow pitals & Drs. 7.7 per cent this year ders to ensure unin- plies at Max Smart and other major cities ' India on Friday re- and 5.6 per cent in terrupted production Hospital & Max Hos- complained of 'dan- ported 3,32,730 fresh 2022," said the report. and supply of medical pital Saket. Awaiting gerously low' levels COVID-19 new From page-1-KIIT oxygen, Apollo Hos- promised fresh sup- of oxygen that is cases in the last 24 the Institution of pitals Joint Managing plies from INOX needed for critically hours, the highest Eminence tag by the Director Sangita since 1 am over 700 ill patients. single-day tally any Govt. of India. KIIT Reddy said on Friday. patients admitted, The situation has country reported ever is also the winner of setting up makeshift Companies Act, on awareness cam- She was responding need immediate as- been made worse by since the pandemic ‘Awards Asia 2020’ Covid-19 treatment 2013 relating to paigns and public to a tweet from rival sistance." states that house oxy- began last year. in the category centres under their promotion of health outreach Max Healthcare Centre has directed gen manufacturing Meanwhile, 2,263 'Workplace of the which said that Max states to ensure unin- units restricting inter- Corporate Social care, including programmes to more people suc- Year’ by the Times Smart Hospital and terrupted production state supplies. Responsibility preventive health promote vaccination Higher Education. Max Hospital Saket and supply of medical Reddy on Thursday cumbed to the infec- Expressing happiness (CSR) fund. care, and, disaster against the infec- were left with less oxygen and its trans- had tweeted about an tion, taking the na- at the achievement, In a statement, the management respec- tious disease would than one hour's oxy- port along inter-state oxygen tanker being tionwide toll to Dr. Achyuta Samanta, central government tively”. be considered as an gen supplies. borders and said the stopped by Haryana 1,86,920, according Founder, KIIT & said, “... wherein it The order from the eligible candidate "Hospitals continue district magistrate police from entering to the data provided KISS said, “KIIT has was clarified that Ministry of Corpo- for CSR activity. to gasp for breath de- and superintendent of a refilling plant at by the Ministry of been rated as a Five spending of CSR rate Affairs (MCA) On Wednesday, spite govt orders be- police of the district Panipat. Health and Family Stars Institution on ing issued. Its now concerned will be Her tweet, which Welfare on Friday funds for Covid-19 added that the India added more the basis of its excel- becoming an hourly held responsible if tagged Prime Minis- morning. is an eligible CSR companies may than 300,000 cases lence and diversity by challenge for many there is any violation ter Narendra Modi Over the past one the QS Stars rating activity, it is further undertake the afore- while over 2,000 hospitals. every of its order. and other top minis- month, the COVID- system operated by clarified that spend- said activities “in patients died, both minute of delay on On Thursday, Reddy ters as well as the 19 outbreak in India the QS Intelligence ing of CSR funds for consultation with new records. The commitments made had asked the govern- health ministry, has exploded. As Unit, the independent ‘setting up make- state governments order will help many can cost lives!! ," ment to tag oxygen seemed to have cases worldwide compiler of the QS Reddy tweeted tag- tanks as ambulances worked and the shift hospitals and subject to fulfillment company to come reach new weekly World University ging union ministers, and enable quick tanker was allowed Rankings since 2004. temporary COVID of Companies (CSR) forward to set up Delhi Chief Minister green corridor move- inside. records, 40 per cent We resolve to con- Care facilities’ is an Rules, 2014”. such hospitals with and other state minis- ment across states. Earlier in the day, she of the infections are tinue to do our best”. On January 22 this oxygen facilities. coming from India. BHUBANESWAR, THURSDAY 29, APRIL, 2021 www.thekalingachronicle.com THE KALINGA CHRONICLE SportS Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 8 Barcelona maintains support for Super League despite backlash, founding clubs' exit ICC T20I Rankings: Kohli, Rahul hold sBARCELONA: British government. UEFA out of the dialogue with Barcelona president A day later, Spanish equation and replac- UEFA," Laporta said. Joan Laporta main- club Atlético Madrid ing the Champions While Laporta spoke tained his support for and the three Italian League with the new in Barcelona, the the Super League on teams in the project - tournament of 20 other Spanish league onto spots, Rizwan breaks into top 10 Thursday despite the Juventus, AC Milan teams. "There have clubs not involved in quick exit of 10 of the and Inter Milan - also been pressures placed the Super League DUBAI: Pakistan Fast bowlers Haris come the leading first match of the ICC 12 founding clubs in opted out. on some clubs, but project met via opener Mohammad Rauf (up to 17 places batsman from his World Test Champi- the breakaway com- Despite being left the proposal is still videoconference with Rizwan on Wednes- to 21st) and country in ranking onship series has petition. nearly alone, Real standing. We have league president day made his maiden Mohammad Hasnain terms. Dipendra helped him gain The Super League, Madrid president very important in- Javier Tebas to form entry into the top 10 (up to 52 places to Airee's total of 147 seven places and which provoked a Florentino Perez - the vestments, our sala- a common front of the ICC Men's joint-65th) are the runs at a strike rate of reach 15th position backlash by other competition's sup- ries are very high, and against the new com- clubs, fans and au- posed first chairman those must be taken petition. thorities around Eu- - said late Wednesday into consideration, Real Madrid, rope, was announced that the idea was not along with sporting Barcelona and by a dozen top clubs dead, but rather on merits," Laporta said. Atlético were not in- in England, Spain standby. Both Barcelona's participa- vited to the meeting. and on Sunday, Juventus and AC tion was conditioned "I think that but it quickly col- Milan left open the by Laporta's pledge Barcelona has bigger lapsed and is now of- possibility of joining to let the club's mem- problems than taking ficially backed only a Super League at a bers vote on the pro- on the rest of the by Barcelona and later date in their posal. "We are keep- clubs in Spain and Real Madrid. statements on ing a prudent stance. Europe to defend a "It is absolutely nec- Wednesday. It is a necessity, but essary. The biggest Barcelona's finances our club members Super League that is clubs create the most have been hard hit by will have the final already dead," Tebas financial resources the pandemic, which word," Laporta said. said. and we must have our has compounded Laporta appeared But Tebas saved his say in deciding how problems in a budget open to tweaking the strongest criticism for the earnings are that was already most controversial Real Madrid's presi- shared," Laporta said loaded by the highest part of the project - dent, credited as the mastermind of the sT20I Player other Pakistan play- 216.17 has helped with his best rating on Catalan public payroll in soccer last locking in the 15 television in his first season. Laporta's fi- founding clubs and project. "If they say Rankings after a ers to gain in the lat- him climb up 56 points tally (676) that the Super League player of the series est weekly update to places to 108th posi- since January last public comments on nancial challenges in- leaving only five the project. clude trying to con- berths open for other will save soccer, they performance in Zim- the men's rankings, tion after the tourna- year. The six English clubs vince Lionel Messi to teams to join each are lying or they are babwe that helped his which is carried out ment, which also fea- Dhananjay de Silva, involved in the com- sign a new contract season. "It has to be mistaken. Florentino team prevail 2-1. on Wednesdays. Leg- tured the Netherlands who was involved in petition pulled out when his expires this an attractive compe- Pérez is lying. It can't The 28-year-old spinner Usman Qadir and Malaysia. a 345-run stand for Tuesday amid esca- year. tition, based on merit help soccer because it wicketkeeper- shares the 65th slot The ICC Men's T20I the fourth wicket lating backlash from The 12 elite clubs won on the field. We would destroy the na- batsman's unbeaten with Hasnain after Team Rankings see with Karunaratne, their supporters and wanted to boost their defend our national tional leagues," Tebas knocks of 82 and 91 progressing 12 spots. Zimbabwe move up has also gained seven warnings from the revenues by cutting leagues and an open said. in the first and third For Zimbabwe, one slot to the 11th places to reach a ca- matches helped him Wesley Madhevere position, gaining reer-best 28th posi- gain five slots to has gained 88 places three points. Paki- tion after a knock of reach 10th position, to reach joint-132nd stan, who needed to 166. overtaking the likes position after finish- sweep the series to For Bangladesh, of England captain ing as Zimbabwe's maintain their tally of Nazmul Hossain Eoin Morgan and In- leading scorer in the 262 points, have lost Shanto's career-best dia opener Rohit series with 89 runs two points but remain knock of 163 has Sharma. while Craig Ervine fourth on the list. lifted him 21 places Rizwan is the second- has advanced 20 slots Nepal has moved up to 115th position highest ranked Paki- to 126th position in one slot to the 14th while teammate stan batsman in the the latest update, position, the Nether- Mominul Haque's list, only behind cap- which also takes into lands has slipped one 11th Test century has tain Babar Azam, account the last three place to 18th while taken him from 36th who is now in third matches of the Nepal Malaysia is in 31st to the joint-31st posi- place. tri-series, won by the position. tion. Vishwa India batters Virat hosts. Nepal player In the ICC Men's Test Fernando's haul of Kohli and KL Rahul Kushal Bhurtel's ag- Player Rankings, Sri four for 96 helped have held on to their gregate of 278 runs Lanka captain him gain seven places fifth and seventh has helped him gain Dimuthto reach 43rd with a spots respectively in 32 places to reach Karunaratne's career- career-best 402 rating the T20I rankings. 61st position and be- best 244 in the drawn points. IPL 2021: Best feeling ever, after Test debut: Axar Patel on joining Delhi Capitals post-COVID recovery CHENNAI: Delhi body is reacting to the best moment in day, said that he is Capitals all- practice drills in the my life after my not pushing too rounder Axar Patel next two-three Test debut. I was hard at the moment. has begun his days. We are not alone in my room "I have started bat- preparation for the thinking ahead too for 20 days and I ting and bowling ongoing 14th edi- much at the mo- didn't have any- practice, but I tion of the Indian ment, we are just thing to do," said haven't pushed too Premier League focusing on how Axar. hard during train- (IPL) after recover- my body is reacting "I was watching the ing. I have spoken ing from COVID- to training ses- matches and one to the doctors about 19. sions," said Axar in good thing was that how I should go Axar has rejoined a Delhi Capitals re- our team won most about my training, the Delhi Capitals lease. of the matches, so I and I am carrying camp and is now The 27-year-old ex- got even more mo- out my practice ac- gearing up for the pressed that he is tivated to re-join cording to their upcoming games thrilled to meet his the side. It's been suggestions," he said. under the guidance teammates and start great to start prac- Delhi Capitals is of head coach preparing for the ticing with the team third on the points Ricky Ponting and upcoming IPL and I am happy table with three skipper Rishabh matches. about my prepara- wins from four Pant. "It has been really tions," he added. games and will next "Rishabh and Ricky great to come out of Axar, who attended lock horns with sir have told me to quarantine after 20 his first training Sunrisers train keeping in days and meet my session with the Hyderabad (SRH) mind about how my teammates. This is team on Wednes- on Sunday.

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