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ENTERTAINING AUDIENCES WITH COMEDY, THRILLERS, AND LOVE { Page 12 } www.dailypioneer.com 90-YEAR-OLD FROM MAHARASHTRA'S ARVIND KEJRIWAL'S OFFICE ‘REGRETS’ RAJASTHAN MAN HIRES HELICOPTER ASTHMA DRUG MAY BE USED TO BEED DISTRICT DEFEATS COVID TWICE TELEVISED APPEAL TO PM AMID ROW TO BRING HOME FIRST GIRL CHILD TREAT COVID IN MAHARASHTRA t a time when the COVID-19 figures in rime Minister Narendra Modi Friday met man in a village in Rajasthan's Nagaur medicine mainly used to treat asth- Maharashtra is witnessing an upward with the Chief Ministers of the 11 district hired a helicopter to bring home ma patients and those with seri- Atrend, a 90-year old man from Beed Pstates worst hit by the deadly second Ahis newborn daughter from the house Aous respiratory problems may district has beaten the deadly infection wave of Covid on a day India touched a of her maternal grandparents on be added to the list of supportive twice and is living to tell the tale. The new record of 3.32 lakh cases and 2,263 Wednesday. Hanuman Prajapat's wife treatment for COVID-19 patients in nonagenarian has attributed his recovery deaths in 24 hours. His discussion with Chuki Devi gave birth to their daughter, Maharashtra, a member of the to clean habits, a healthy lifestyle and a Arvind Kejriwal, which went live on TV Riya, on March 3 in the Nagaur district state's task force to tackle the pan- positive attitude. Pandurang Atmaram for some time, became controversial as hospital. From there she went to her demic has said. The drug, inhaled Aglave (Adaskar), first contracted Covid in the Delhi Chief Minister talked about the parents' house in Harsolav village with the budesonide, is likely to be added to November, 2020 and managed to recover after capital's crippling oxygen crisis and the baby for post-delivery care. "We wanted to the list of medicines that could be used undergoing treatment for 10 days at a government central government later accused him of using make the arrival of my daughter, my princess very to support treatment of COVID-19 patients, facility in Kej. Pandurang said, "When I contracted the infection the platform to "play politics" and "spread lies".As PM Modi special and this was the most I could have done to show how Dr Rahul Pandit said. The Maharashtra government's task for the first time, the severity of it was less. However, the road to objected to an "in-house meeting" being telecast live, Kejriwal special my daughter is to me and my family," Prajapat told PTI force is considering adding this medicine in the guidelines recovery wasn't easy the second time around. expressed "regret". over phone from his native village Nimbdi Chandawata. for patients with mild-to-moderate symptoms. Govt to bear cost of vax for 18+ n CM tells officials to ramp up testing; Inter, Class X exams as per schedule

PNS n VIJAYAWADA Andhra Pradesh will vaccinate Night curfew in those between the age group of 18 and 45 free of cost. A decision in State from this regard was taken at a high- level meeting held by Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy today Social capital, social to review the Covid situation in PNS n VIJAYAWADA the state on Friday. media and 'Getting During the meeting Jagan Night curfew will be clamped ahead' in life directed officials to place orders across Andhra Pradesh from AP HC stays sale of with pharmaceutical companies Saturday in a bid to curb the vir- for sufficient stocks of vaccine. ulent spread of coronavirus as The Government calculates that the state crossed the one million it will have to spend around Rs mark in total cases. Govt lands in Vizag 2 1,600 crore to procure the vaccine “The night curfew will be in and inoculate the 2,04,70,364 peo- force daily from 10 pm to 5 am. C PRADEEP KUMAR ple in the age group of 18 and 45. Only essential and emergency n VIJAYAWADA It may be noted that the third services, like medical and health, ‘Lulu land’ e-auction phase of Covid-19 vaccination AP crosses 10 lakh Covid cases milk supply, will be allowed," In a setback to the State govern- programme, starting May 1, will Deputy Chief Minister (Health) ment, the Andhra Pradesh High put off to May cover the age group 18-45. Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas (Nani) Court on Friday put brakes on the Registration for the third phase of mark with highest-ever tally told reporters after a high-level sale of government land at five sep- SNV SUDHIR the vaccination programme is PNS n VIJAYAWADA It took 158 days for the state Covid review meeting, chaired arate locations in port city Vizag. n VIJAYAWADA set to start on April 28. to reach nine lakh total cases by Chief Minister YS The court issued interim orders The Group of Ministers (GoM) Riding on the second wave to a after it touched the eight-lakh Jaganmohan Reddy. directing the Government not to The e-auction for the sale of gov- constituted to tackle Covid surge new peak, Andhra Pradesh on mark on October 23 last year, "We had an extensive discus- finalise the tender notification on ernment owned land properties submitted its recommendations to Friday crossed the one million the longest period since the out- sion with the Chief Minister on the sale of state-owned lands in in Vizag by National Buildings the Chief Minister on Friday Covid-19 cases mark as a new break of the pandemic. the steps to check the spread of Visakhapatnam. Construction Corporation during the review meeting. record 11,766 were added afresh It took 137 days for AP to log coronavirus as the cases are The High Court was hearing a (NBCC) has been postponed to Amid the surge in Covid cases, in a day. the first one lakh Covid-19 cases peaking again. Night curfew was petition filed against the decision next month. the Government also decided to AP became the fifth state in the from March 12, 2020 when the one option, along with intensive of selling land parcels in FULL REPORT ON PAGE 2 impose night curfew starting country, behind Maharashtra, first case was reported. vaccination," Nani said. Visakhapatnam. The petitioner from Saturday between 10 pm Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil The second and the third lakh The Deputy CM said the gov- brought to the notice of the court The ‘tabla-guy' and 5 am across the state, observ- Nadu, to aggregate over 10 lakh came in a span of 11 days each ernment has also decided to pro- that earlier, it had issued orders price of these land parcels have brings back cultural ing closure of shops, restaurants coronavirus cases so far. and the next three lakh cases vide Covid vaccine free of cost to staying the sale of government been fixed at Rs 208.62 crore and beat to Hyd and public spaces. The state's cumulative posi- came in intervals of 10 days each. all above the age of 18 years. lands in the name of Mission the land parcels in Visakhapatnam The Chief Minister advised tives now stands at 10,09,228 The state went from six to There are an estimated 2.04 Build AP programme. and Guntur were to be put up for officials to decentralise Rythu from over 1.58 crore tests, a seven lakh cases in 14 days and crore people in the 18-45 age During the hearing, the High auction in the first phase. Bazaars like done in the past and health department bulletin said. from seven to eight in the next group in the state.Sources said Court said that the same orders will Part of the revenue generated make them available at ward The last lakh cases came in 24 22 days, when the first peak hit the vaccine drive for this group be applied to the sale of lands in Vizag. was to be used to fund the State level. days after the state logged 9 lakh in August-September last year. alone could cost the state at least Earlier the State government government’s flagship programmes 10 2 on March 30 this year. 2 Rs 818 crore to Rs 900 crore. decided to auction nine land such as Navaratnalu and Nadu- parcels as part of ‘Mission Build Nedu, and the rest will be used to AP’ initiative to promote infra- develop infrastructure in the State, structure development and an official release said. 25 die in Delhi hospital as oxygen runs out resource mobilisation. The reserve 2 PNS n NEW DELHI ply they had left, changing the timeframe depending on the Twenty-five Covid patients in erratic supply and and giving YSR Sunna Vaddi Delhi's elite Sir Ganga Ram updates on social media plat- Hospital died in 24 hours and the forms, Delhi Chief Minister lives of many more hung in pre- Arvind Kejriwal made an impas- carious balance on Friday, the sioned appeal to Prime Minister sop gets Rs 1,109 cr scramble for life-saving oxygen Narendra Modi. getting more frantic in hospitals "People are in major pain due to PNS n VIJAYAWADA Kranthi to strengthen women in across the national capital and its oxygen shortage. We fear a big all aspects. suburbs as the day progressed. tragedy may happen due to oxygen For the second consecutive year, Like the previous year, even in Sources said low pressure oxygen shortage and we will never be able to Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan 2021 the State government has Say ‘hi’ to could be the likely cause of the deaths forgive ourselves. I request you with Reddy credited Rs 1,109 crore paid the interest amount to in Ganga Ram, one of the city's folded hands to direct all CMs to directly into the accounts of 1.02 women who took loans from Vitamin C biggest and most high-profile hos- ensure the smooth movement of oxy- crore women belonging to ‘Self- banks. pitals, where healthcare staff was gen tankers coming to Delhi," he said help groups’ as interest reim- He said that the SHG women reduced to manually ventilating enough only for about five hours occurred due to oxygen shortage. at a Covid meet chaired by Modi. bursement under ‘YSR Sunna have been burdened with over Rs patients in its ICU and emergency depending on consumption, an We provided oxygen to patients The Centre should take over all Vaddi’ scheme. 3,000 crore as penal interest in the department. The hospital announced official at Ganga Ram said. manually when the pressure oxygen plants through the Army Speaking on the occasion on previous government believing the deaths shortly after 8 am. Till evening, there was no fur- dipped in the ICU, SGRH and every truck should be accom- Friday, the Chief Minister said that the government would waive their After the unprecedented crisis ther replenishment and a hospi- Chairman Dr D S Rana said. panied by an Army escort vehi- the State government has stood by loans as promised during 2014 9 of the morning, an oxygen tanker tal spokesperson said they were As hospitals big and small cle, he suggested. the women empowerment and polls. did reach Ganga Ram in central awaiting supplies. counted in hours and sometimes thus rolled out schemes like Sunna Delhi at 9.20 am but it was It is wrong to say the deaths minutes how much oxygen sup- 2 Vaddi, Aasara, Cheyutha, Jeva 2 TODAY State to hire tech ALMANAC 2 hospitals fined Dhulipalla arrested for Sangam Dairy ‘scam’ Month & Paksham: staff to increase Chaitra & Shukla Paksha for charging PNS n VIJAYAWADA sonnel and officers descended on GDMPMACUL presently Panchangam Covid tests the Sangam Dairy chairman’s res- Chairman, Sangam Milk Producers Tithi : Dwadashi: 07:16 pm Arogyasri-eligible Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) idence. Company Limited (SMPCL). A-2 P PNS n Nakshatram : Purva Phalguni: 06:22 am, Uttara VIJAYAWADA officials on Friday arrested TDP His wife Jyotirmayi termed the Gopala Krishnan, the then Phalguni: 04:23 am (Next Day) Covid patients former MLA from Ponnuru and arrest, without prior intimation, as Managing Director, GDP MACUL The State Government has decided Sangam Dairy chairman Dhulipalla “illegal”. She alleged that the police and presently M.D., Sangam Milk Time to Avoid : (Bad time to start PNS n KADAPA to utilise the services of 113 techni- Narendra Kumar from his resi- behaved in a high-handed manner Producers Company Limited any important work) cal staff to increase the number of RT dence in Chintalapudi, Ponnur prior to the arrest. (SMPCL) and A-3 Rahukalam : 09:06 am – 10:40 am Kadapa district Collector C PCR tests which would be conduct- mandal in Guntur district. “When the matter is sub-judice M.Gurunadham, formerly District Yamagandam : 01:48 pm – 03:22 pm Hari Kiran on Friday imposed ed at all the medical colleges across Dhulipalla has been accused of in the High Court and Supreme Cooperative Officer (DCO), Varjyam : 12:58 pm – 02:26 pm a fine of Rs 5 lakh each on two the state. financial irregularities in the dairy Court, how can Narendra be arrest- Guntur, presently DCO, (Retd), and Gulika : 05:57 am - 07:31 am private hospitals for collecting State Medical and Health Minister following which a probe was initi- ed?” she asked. R/o Ongole.” higher fees than that pre- Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas (Nani) dis- ated by the ACB. She said that the state govern- The statement goes on to say that Good Time : (to start any important work) scribed by the state govern- closed this and other key decisions Dhulipalla was produced before ment would have to be held respon- in pursuance of an inquiry initiat- Amritakalam : 09:47 pm – 11:15 pm ment. taken on the measures to contain the the ACB court and remanded to sible if the health of Narendra were ed into the functioning of Sangam Abhijit Muhurtham : 11:49 am – 12:39 pm Responding to complaints virus by the government-appointed custody for 14 days. Later, he was to be affected. dairy, it was detected that various on Covid-19 services in private Group of Ministers (GoM) on Friday. shifted to Vijayawada District Jail. shifted to Vijayawada in a special The ACB issued a statement financial and administrative irreg- VIJAYAWADA hospitals, on directions from The Minister said that a green sig- A case has been registered vehicle. The ACB then produced that says: A case under ularities have taken place under the WEATHER Hari Kiran, the joint collector nal has been given for the recruit- against him under IPC Sections him before the ACB court on Cr.No.02/RCO-GNT-ACB/2021 of chairmanship of Dhulipalla. Forecast: Partly cloudy (development) Sai Kant ment of staff to conduct corona tests 408, 409, 418, 420, 465, 471 and Friday. Notices were also issued ACB, Guntur Range U/s sec 13(1) “On due verification of facts and Temp: 38/27 inspected two private hospitals at Virus Research and Diagnostic 120B. under Section 50 (2) of the CRPC ( c) & (d) of Prevention of on being satisfied of the subject Humidity: 55% treating Covid patients. He Laboratory (VRDL) centres in 12 ACB officials brought him to the to his wife. Narendra has been the Corruption Act 1988, Sec 408, matter, the ACB on perusal of the Sunrise: 05:54 am interacted with Covid-19 government medical colleges across Gollapudi ACB office where he was Sangam Board chairman since 409, 418, 420, 465, 471, 120-B r/w material on record, registered the Sunset: 06:34 pm patients to know about their the state as well as two other private questioned over the alleged irreg- 2010. 34 IPC on the accused A-1 FIR and arrested A1, A2 and A3. problems. medical colleges. ularities in the Sangam Dairy At the time of his arrest, a con- Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar, the Current Weather Conditions 2 Updated april 23, 2021 5:00 PM 2 2 financial records. He was later tingent of around 100 police per- then Chairman, GDMPCUL & VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | APRIL 24, 2021 vijayawada 02

he idea of social capital Twas popularized by polit- ical scientist Robert Putnam with the publication of his Social capital, social media and ‘Getting ahead' in life book 'Bowling Alone' (2000). For Putnam, social capital The origin of the differen- disinhibition effect'. the development of unique, This leads to an increase in consists of three useful and tiation of the present-day con- At the moment, two forms of social capital This effect characterizes the inaccurate perspectives on bonding social capital, more easy-to-understand ideas: cept of social capital, into are generally accepted - bonding and tendency of people to experi- issues. All these aspects of often than not at the cost of working with others to address bonding and bridging types of bridging. Bonding social capital, unlike ence a dramatic loosening of groupthink increase bonding bridging social capital. public issues (e.g. shramdan), social capital, is popularly inhibitions on the internet social capital. Bonding and bridging following some acceptable ascribed to Mark Granovetter, bridging, connects an individual with family and is partially due to the Thus, online environments social capital serve different unwritten rules of behavior in an American sociologist at members, close friends and neighbours. anonymity offered by online affect social capital. They purposes in life. Bonding a group or society (e.g. kind- the Stanford University. environments. The internet's empower people who are social capital provides "social ness towards elderly) and In an ideal situation, an anonymity induces people to unwilling to communicate in support" and enables indi- actions taken together by a individual should be connect- for levels of bonding capital - (www) was a random net- share openly in ways they are the real world (e.g. intro- viduals to "get by" or just group of people to achieve ed to all other individuals or the larger the number of small work, it would have a bell- reluctant to do in real life. verts), are shy and socially manage daily problems of common objectives (e.g. fight the connections should be world networks, the greater is shaped distribution for the One characteristic of group- phobic to get a chance to life. against climate change). The random. the bonding social capital. number of web pages that link think is high group cohesiveness. express themselves. On the other hand, bridg- capital resides in the social ties However, in the real world In 1999, Hungarian-born to each page. DR. SAMEER SHARMA In a cohesive group, mem- However, greater insights ing capital links individuals created by these activities and this rarely happens. People are network scientist Albert- What they discovered was bers avoid speaking out against emerge when we go deeper to more distant acquain- produces both individual and more likely to be connected Laszlo Barbasi and colleague that "certain nodes that defied decisions, avoid arguing with and see the differential tances and co-workers, and collective benefits. more to their relatives, neigh- Reka Alber counted how explanation, almost as if we turn, these small worlds pro- others, and work towards effects of online environ- provides "social leverage". At the moment, two forms bors, etc. Or, people get many times each web page is had stumbled on a significant mote what is called group- maintaining friendly relation- ments on the two types of As online environments of social capital are generally together according to their linked to other web pages. number of people who were think. ships in the group. social capital: bonding and deplete bridging capital over accepted - bonding (that links preferences, upbringing, or They expected to find a 100 feet tall". Groupthink in online envi- Moreover, under conditions bridging. time, the choices available to people together with others some other nonrandom factor. standard bell-shaped curve, In short, there were a few ronments is stimulated by the of high stress, the group mem- Online environments con- individuals to "get ahead" in life like them) and bridging (social Reality in this sense resem- similar to the, say, distribution nodes with a huge number of lowering of guards. According bers may rationalize their sist of a large number of contract. ties that cut across differences bles a number of 'small worlds' of human heights. connections and most nodes to American psychologist John decision by exaggerating the small worlds. These small (Author has a PhD from such as caste, class, or religion). consisting of a few key links In a bell-shaped curve of with only a few. Even though Suler, online environments positive consequences and worlds largely consist of USA and a DLitt from Bonding social capital, unlike serving as hubs that keep human heights, most people done in an entirely different unleash aspects of our person- minimizing the possible neg- 'People Like Us' (PLUs). Kanchi University. The arti- bridging, connects an individ- spokes in the network con- are as tall as the average, some context, this study shows that ality that we normally keep ative consequences. In these small worlds, dis- cle is based on his research ual with family members, nected. The extent of small are taller and some are short- there are multiple small worlds under guard -- a phenomenon Finally, groupthink insu- inhibition effects operate and practice and views are close friends and neighbours. worlds is a reasonable proxy er. If the World Wide Web in online environments. In he referred to as the 'online lates the group and promotes and accentuate groupthink. personal) ‘Lulu land’ e-auction put 2 hospitals Microsoft, AP ink pact to fined for off to May after HC order charging... Continued from Page 1 SNV SUDHIR smaller parcels to be auc- direction on the ground. This upgrade skill set of youth n VIJAYAWADA tioned. As per the reserve had only dampened their spir- They complained that the price fixed by NBCC one acre it who have been anxiously hospital was collecting Rs PNS n AMARAVATI ital connections, the Minister The e-auction for the sale of on the Beach Road is priced at looking for brighter days 1.55 lakh towards the cost said. government owned land prop- approximately Rs 107 crore. amidst Covid scare. of medicines from Covid In a unique partnership pro- Mekapati tests positive for Covid Adimulapu Suresh said that erties in Vizag by National The land belongs to APIIC. "We were all keenly and patients referred under gramme with Andhra Pradesh, the MoU benefits engineering Buildings Construction The sale proposal had also curiously watching the auction Arogyasri. The J-C record- IT giant Microsoft has PNS n VIJAYAWADA the last three days to under- and other professional college Corporation (NBCC) has been attracted bitter criticism from and who would buy the Beach ed a complaint from the embarked on a programme to go Covid tests. students. Prior to passing out postponed to next month. opposition parties that had Road land at such a high pre- attendants of the patients groom the State as the destina- AP Industries Minister Friday's event with of the colleges, Microsoft As per the original schedule alleged the YSRCP govern- mium price. We all expected and imposed fine on the tion for the worldwide IT tal- Mekapati Gautam Reddy on Microsoft on Skills would impart training and finalised last month, the e-auc- ment is selling away most that there would be an end to hospitals. The fine is five ent hunting firms looking for Friday confirmed Development Training give them certificates. He said tion was supposed to be held valuable public resources the wait by Saturday but the times more than the skilled human resources by that he too has was postponed due to that the Chief Minister has from April 22 to April 24. As per instead of putting them to auction has been postponed to amount collected by the improving the digital skills of been infected the Minister's Covid been introducing sweeping the revised schedule, it will take proper use. next month. If at all the land hospitals. the educated youth. with Covid-19 infection. changes in the sphere of edu- place from May 12 to May 14. The reserve price that was goes under the hammer for Later the District Attracted by revolutionary and is currently Gautam Reddy cation and working with the The AP HighCourt on fixed had attracted attention that price it should be a turn- Collector reviewed it with changes brought in the sphere in isolation at tweeted "I have dedication to provide educa- Friday issued interim orders from the entire real estate sec- ing point for the real estate sec- nodal officers too. of higher education by Chief his residence in shown mild symp- tion of global standards to the related to the e-auction. tor as such prices existed in a tor in this region. But, now we “Not a single rupee Minister YS Jaganmohan Hyderabad. toms upon testing, youth. Partnering with The Jaganmohan Reddy few metros like Mumbai and have to wait for a few more should be collected from Reddy, Microsoft has come The Minister my report came as Microsoft will give the efforts government putting up one of Delhi. The auction was also days," a Vizag-based real estate patients admitted under forward to join hands with the said that he is suf- Covid positive. I am tak- a shot in the arm, he said. the most valuable land parcel being keenly watched by the veteran told The Pioneer. Arogyasri. If the govern- AP Government. fering from mild fever ing required treatment and Prof Hemachandra Reddy on the Beach Road in the industry. NBCC on behalf of Mission ment rules are violated, An MoU was inked between and is being treated under currently in isolation. Those said that the students would be soon-to-be executive capital - Vizag-based realtors were Build AP, had announced out- action would be taken the AP Government and the supervision of doctors. who have met me in last one imparted skills in 42 areas. It Vizag - for sale has become a hopeful that if the beach road right sale of certain Land against the erring hospitals Microsoft India through virtu- In a message, Gautam week, pls follow covid proto- will not only improve their talking point for the reserve land property invites bids even Parcels/Land Assets owned by under the Disaster al conference on Friday in the Reddy advised all those who cols, get tested & pls take skills but also get them good price. close to the government fixed the Government of Andhra Management Act of 2005,” presence of IT Minister had met him in person over care, (sic)". jobs, he said. The government has decid- reserve price or the same price Pradesh, available at Visakha- the Collector’s office said. Mekapati Gautam Reddy, Microsoft India vice-presi- ed to sell 13.59 acres of land it will give fillip to the real patnam districts through e- Education Minister Adimulapu Annavarapu. imparted by Microsoft would dent Ananta Maheshwari that was once allotted to Lulu estate sector in the port city auction, on "as is where is" basis. Suresh, Chairman of State Microsoft India President be useful to the youth and cer- expressed her organisation's Group on the Beach Road in that had been in the slump The Government in the past Council for Higher Education Anant Maheswari and others tainly helps them get jobs. inquisitiveness to work with an open auction through since demonetisation days. had signed an MoU with Prof Hemachandra Reddy, were present on the occasion. The state government will the AP government. Digital NBCC and fixed a reserve Though, announcement by NBCC to auction state-owned CMO foreign affairs official Dr Gautam Reddy welcomed become closer to all homes skilling should form the foun- price of a whopping Rs 1,452 the Chief Minister that Vizag properties across AP to mop Harikrishna and the State gov- the Microsoft initiative to work through its digital connect dation for every one to achieve crore. will be the new executive cap- up finances under Mission ernment's overseas education with the State Government. He programme. The government success in the country's digital Along with this land parcel ital had cheered up the sector, Build AP to fund the welfare coordinator Dr Kumar said that digital skills to be has plans to give 80-lakh dig- economy. NBCC had also listed 17 other no tangible action in that schemes. AP HC stays Govt to bear cost of vax for... AP crosses 10 lakh... Dhulipalla arrested... sale of Govt Continued from Page 1 ‘104’ call centre in each district 284 metric tonnes on average Continued from Page 1 ered while another 38 suc- Continued from Page 1 The dairy has built DVD for monitoring the calls. is being used in government cumbed in 24 hours, it said. Dhulipalla Veeraiah Chowdary lands in Vizag He also instructed the author- The Chief Minister told offi- and private hospitals at present. But the pace of the contagions The active caseload jumped The allegations against Hospital on the lines of a cor- Continued from Page 1 ities to ramp up testing to full cials to conduct Class X, Inter, In this regard, the officials spread slowed considerably to 74,231 after a total of 9,27,418 Dhulipalla Narendra are serious porate hospital for the benefit The AP government, with capacity and make oxygen and Degree, Engineering examina- said they have requested the after November last year and recoveries and 7,579 deaths. and the material available prima of the dairy farmers and their National Building medicines easily available to tions as per the schedule with- Central Government to supply at one stage in February, the Chittoor district reported a facie indicates abuse of official families. The hospital pro- Construction Corporation the public. He told the officials out causing any inconvenience 100 metric tonnes of oxygen state appeared to be heading staggering 1,885 fresh cases, position, misappropriation of vides treatment to Covid-19 (India) Limited, a Navratna to focus on the supply of oxy- to students. Those tests should produced in RINL to the state towards a nil balance sheet including 855 in temple-town Government assets for person- patients at nominal expenses. Central Public Sector gen and Remdesivir ensuring be conducted keeping in view and also to supply oxygen with the overall active caseload Tirupati. Guntur added 1,593, al use and various other offences,” Former Chief Minister YS Undertaking under the that they don't reach black the health of the students and from Tamil Nadu and dipping to a low of about 300. Anantapur 1,201, Kurnool the ACB statement said. Rajasekhar Reddy and the Ministry of Housing and market. in compliance with the Covid- Karnataka. On February 15, the state 1,180 and Srikakulam 1,052 The dairy has a long histo- current Chief Minister YS Urban Affairs, is auctioning The Chief Minister pointed 19 protocol, Jagan said. A total of 21,581 beds are added only 30 fresh cases, the new cases, while the remain- ry of over four decades and it Jaganmohan Reddy tried to vacant government land out that complaints have been Officials informed the Chief there in 208 Covid hospitals, of lowest in a day in more than ing eight registered between has farmers from Guntur, take possession of the Sangam parcels through e-auction on received about hospitals over- Minister that supply of oxygen which 11,789 are occupied 10 months. But the infection 190 and 949 cases each. Prakasam, Krishna, Nalgonda Dairy, which is in the cooper- an ‘as are where is’ basis in charging patients for Covid was being delayed due to lack and 2,506 people have been rate started peaking from Kurnool became the eighth in Telugu states as its members. ative sector, to gain political phases. treatment, and instructed offi- of proper transportation. They admitted in the last 24 hours, March as the second wave hit district in the state to log 70,000- The dairy has assets worth Rs supremacy over it. Six land parcels in cials to take strict action said only 64 vehicles were the officials said. the state, along with other plus coronavirus cases so far. 2,000 crore and has over 50 The YSR Government tried Visakhapatnam and three in against such practices. allotted for supply of oxygen, Earlier, the Chief Minister parts of the country. SPS Nellore district report- milk procurement centres. to take control over the diary Guntur had been identified He directed authorities to but at least 100 to 120 vehicles spoke to Barath Biotech MD In the 24 hours ending 9 am ed six, Chittoor five, East Go- There is no competition in through an ordinance. But for sale in the first phase in fully functionalise the ‘104’ call were needed to meet the cur- Krishna Ella and Hetero Drugs on Friday, 45,581 tests turned davari, Krishna, Kurnool, the market to the dairy’s milk the then dairy chairman Kilari Nallapadu, Srinagar Colony centre, responding to every call rent demand. CMD B. Parthasarathi Reddy out 11,766 Covid-19 positives Prakasam and Srikakulam products. The dairy earned a Rajen Babu moved court and and Main GT Road in and providing the required The officials said 515 met- over phone and sought to sup- in the state, a record new four each, Visakhapatnam reputation as a reliable organ- frustrated the plans. Guntur and Chinagadli, information including the ric tonnes of oxygen was ply Covid vaccine doses and high in a day after the 10,830 three, Guntur and Viziana- isation and earned the trust of Dhulipaalla Veeraiah played Agnampudi and Fakirtakia in availability of beds. He said to required if all the oxygen beds Remedsiver injections as per on August 26 last year. garam two fresh fatalities each the farmers. It employs over a crucial role in the develop- Visakhapatnam. assign one Joint Collector to are occupied in the state and the requirement of the state. Also, 4,441 patients recov- on Friday. 10,000 people directly. ment of the dairy.

VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES State to hire tech staff... 25 die in Delhi hospital as... YSR Sunna Vaddi... GOLD Continued from Page 1 tre there would be a Research Continued from Page 1 women, and gave over 60 Continued from Page 1 ` 48, 870 (10 gm) Scientist, Research Assistant, that no oxygen tanker, irre- are admitted in his hospital. percent posts in recent Steps are being taken to ensure Lab Technician, Data Entry spective of its destination, is "Ventilators and BiPAP Unlike the previous govern- Municipal polls. Ensuring ` 270 that RTPCR tests report at Operator, Office Coordinator "The oxygen supply scheduled stopped or gets stranded, a machines are not working ment, YSRCP government had safety for the women, 18 SILVER VRDL centres in the state to conduct corona tests and to come to Delhi from Odisha statement said. effectively. Lives of another 60 credited Rs 1,400 crore under Disha police stations have ` 74, 600 (1kg) soon. Recruitment of new the newly hired staff will be on and West Bengal should either Modi also said the Railways 'sickest' patients at risk. Major YSR Sunna Vaddi within the been set up across the State ` 600 staff on contract basis will be duty for six months. be airlifted or brought through and Air Force have been deployed crisis likely," a senior official at first year of forming the gov- and also accelerated the trial in force for six months and the Nani said that the Chief the Oxygen Express started by to reduce the travel time of oxy- the hospital said. ernment benefiting over 87 process. decisions taken at the Group Minister was giving special the Centre," Kejriwal added. gen tankers and assured states of The oxygen emergency was lakh women. He said that the Jagan said that in order to CHICKEN of Ministers meeting will be attention to containing the Minutes after the PM's meet- the Centre's full support in the mirrored at the Max Hospitals number SHG’s under the empower women, under YSR RATES `/KG implemented in 24 hours ago, spread of Covid-19. ing with high burden states fight against the pandemic. and other healthcare facilities. scheme were increased to 9.34 Cheyutha Rs 18,750 financial said the minister. “Currently, over 40,000 ended, Railway Board chair- While government leaders Though no deaths were lakh from earlier 8.71 lakh, assistance was given for Dressed/With Skin `146 He said that recruitment of RTPCR tests are being done person Suneet Sharma said strategised on how to overcome reported, Max Healthcare sent because of the confidence in BC,SC,ST and minority Without Skin `167 additional staff would be done every day and steps are being the Delhi government had the crisis, Ganga Ram Chairman out an SOS on Twitter at 7.43 the current government. women over the age of 45 Broiler at Farm `101 to further increase the number taken to boost this to 60,000 requested that 'Oxygen Express' Rana verbalised the demand of am, saying that Max Smart and The Chief Minister said years every year at an expen- of Covid tests in 14 VRDL RTPCR tests per day after trains be operated to save all city hospitals, struggling to Max Hospital Saket had less that the government is com- diture of Rs 4,604 crore. centres every day. recruiting new staff. Earlier COVID-19 patients gasping replenish their oxygen stocks for than an hour of oxygen left for mitted to the women welfare, Also, Rs 6,792 crore was EGG “We had recruited 92 peo- TrueNat tests were done for for breath in the city's hospitals. the last four days in the face of the about 700 patients admitted. economic progress and over- spent on YSR Aasara scheme. RATES `/100 ple when the first wave of 10,000 people per day that will Delhi is the fourth state the explosion in the number of Awaiting promised fresh all development of women. As The State government had Covid-19 ravage the state in be increased and measures will after Uttar Pradesh, Madhya COVID-19 cases. supplies from INOX since 1 promised earlier, the registra- also taken up prohibition on VIJAYAWADA 395 March 2020. So far, we have be taken to start conducting Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh "All we need is uninter- am over 700 patients admitted, tion for the houses was also alcohol in a phased manner to HYDERABAD 400 recruited 533 staff to conduct TrueNat test within three which has lined up for 'Oxygen rupted and timely supply of need immediate assistance, it done on the name of women, prevent domestic violence and corona tests in all government days,” said the Minister. Express' services, Sharma said. oxygen, he said. said, tagging the Prime which created an asset of Rs closed over 43,000 Illegal VISAKHAPATNAM 505 medical colleges in three phas- RTPCR tests will also be Chairing the high-level More than 500 coronavirus Minister's Office, the Union 5 lakh to Rs 8 lakh. Similarly, Shops, 4,380 permit rooms RETAIL PRICE `3. 95 es,” the Minister said. conducted at Eluru Ashram meeting, the prime minister patients, including around 150 Health Minister and Kejriwal a law was enacted to give 50 and limited wine shops to only (IN HYDERABAD) He said at each VRDL cen- Medical College. said every state should ensure on high flow oxygen support, among others. percent nominated posts to 2,966.

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, D.No. New 3-88, Old 3-22, Chandra Theatre, Gosala, Penamaluru Mandal, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 521 151, Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | APRIL 24, 2021 vijayawada 03 RINL raced against time to Dhulipalla arrest illegal: TDP chief PNS n VIJAYAWADA TDP’s tears over Leader of the Opposition N Chandrababu Naidu on Dhulipalla arrest send off Oxygen Exp to Maha Friday condemned the arrest of Dhulipalla Narendra meaningless: Kumar from his residence at PNS n VIJAYAWADA The filling from Oxygen Chintalapudi village in the was done following all safety Guntur district, alleging that YSRCP MLA With literally one eye on the protocols. Controller of this was done without giving PNS n VIJAYAWADA clock, RINL, the only shore- Explosives (AP & prior notice to the former based integrated steel plant on Pondicherry) officials inspect- MLA. YSRCP MLA Kilari Venkata the Eastern coast having its ed the oxygen filling station Naidu termed the arrest as Rosaiah flayed Opposition own captive oxygen plant pri- and site of loading and briefed ‘illegal’ and just a part of the leader N Chandrababu Naidu marily for the process of steel- the personnel and crew mem- larger conspiracy to destroy and TDP leaders for creating making, made arrangements bers on various safety aspects Sangam Dairy for which chaos over the arrest of to transport Liquid Medical to his satisfaction. Dhulipalla has been giving Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar, Oxygen (LMO) to RINL CMD PK Rath and his valuable services as its who cheated Sangam Maharashtra. East Coast Railway DRM CK chairman. Cooperatives farmers. RINL constructed a ramp Shrivastava, along with all “It’s clear now that the Addressing media at party for facilitating Roll On-Roll Off RINL directors and senior Jaganmohan Reddy regime central office here on Friday, (RORO) services to send oxy- officials of East Coast Railways was hell bent on handing over the MLA said Dhulipalla was gen to Maharashtra within 30 visited the site to take stock Sangam Dairy to Amul. The arrested by Anti Corruption hours. The Oxygen Express itself and a ramp for facilitat- with clamps and D-shackles and expedite the process of local dairies in AP were being Bureau (ACB) for indulging that had reached RINL two ing Roll On-Roll Off services were in deflated tyre condition safe dispatch. crippled deliberately in order in corruption in Sangam days ago left for Maharashtra was constructed within 30 and tanks in pressurised con- By 6 pm all the seven to benefit the Gujarat-based Dairy and for diverting funds late on Thursday night. hours. dition of more than desired tankers filled up with a total company,” Naidu alleged. Jagan handing over AP of Cooperative to his trust for RINL sources said that The First Oxygen Express one kg each (14-tyre mounted) 102 tonnes of LMO were In a statement here, the personal use. The MLA also besieged with the crisis of from Maharashtra, with seven tankers tyres were inflated brought to the ramp and rolled TDP supremo deplored that slammed Naidu and his son supplying LMO to far off empty cryogenic tankers hav- with a mobile pressure pump, on to the flat wagon. there has been a systematic wealth to Gujarat firms: TDP Nara Lokesh for supporting places like Maharashtra, soon ing a total carrying capacity of de-clamped and pressure Thereafter again the tyres pres- attack on all the Andhra Dhulipalla. after the decision was made for more than 100 tonnes of LMO, inside the tanks were brought sures were decreased substan- Pradesh companies and PNS n VIJAYAWADA “Naidu has destroyed transportation by Indian reached the plant site in early down to one kg before they tially to minimise the safe dairies ever since Jagan cooperative dairies, just to Railways on April 18, RINL hours — at 4 AM on April 22 were rolled out on the road via overall height of the tanker as became the Chief Minister in TDP MLA Gorantla safeguard the interests of Collective sprung into action — at the newly built ramp ramp. supervised and to the satisfac- 2019. “The YSRCP Butchaiah Chowdary on Heritage. Naidu used his with active participation of within the plant premises From there, tankers were tion of railway personnel. Government had some secret Friday accused Chief office to shut down Chittoor Indian Railways. Appreciating opposite the new Wire Rod taken for pre-weighing and The tankers were again deals with the outside dairy Minister YS Jaganmohan Dairy and handed over other the urgency, the assessment of Mil-2. then to the filling station at anchored to the flat wagon like Amul in order to damage Reddy of damaging the dairies in Ongole, Krishna, the Road & Rail logistics inside Of the seven tankers, four ASP-1 and ASU-5. One tanker with strapping and D-Shackles the long established dairies in interests of Andhra Pradesh Guntur, and Vizag to TDP the plant, finalisation of Rail were of 16 tonne capacity and needed to be purged as earli- for safe transport. Finally the the State. Local farmers were only to save himself from leaders for their personal Track and the site for RORO three of 14 tonne. The tankers er it was used for Nitrogen first Oxygen Express chugged shareholders in the Sangam punishment in the CBI and interests,” the MLA said, facility was done on April 18 anchored to the flat wagons transportation. off the steel plant site. dairy but the Government ED illegal assets cases. demanding the TDP supre- was not hesitating to crush it,” Chowdary expressed con- mo to reveal his share in these he said. cern over a 'deep-rooted dairies. Naidu said that illegal conspiracy' by the Chief Dairy has been giving hand- He said Sangam Dairy was 32 staffers of arrests of the TDP leaders Minister to hand over wealth some bonus packages to the set up in 77 acres and forged Businesses to open from were just a part of the YSRCP of the State to Gujarat-based farmers in addition to pro- papers were created on these Durga temple tactics to divert the attention companies for his vested viding educational and med- lands and a loan of Rs 116 of the people from the mas- interests. “The arrest of ical facilities to their families. crore obtained by keeping the infected sive corruption of its Sangam Dairy chairman “Even Vijaya Dairy has been land as security. He demand- 8 am to 6 pm in Nuzvid Government. “Our leaders K Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar doing the same in ed Naidu to reveal the quan- PNS n VIJAYAWADA Atchannaidu and Kollu was also part of the YSRCP Vijayawada and tum of his share from the PNS n VIJAYAWADA Ravindra were falsely arrest- plan to extend undue bene- Visakhapatnam. The YSRCP scam. As many as 32 employees of ed in the past. Devineni Uma fits to the Amul company,” Government is obviously Stating that Dhulipalla had the Sri Durga Malleswara Covid Task Force committee Maheswara Rao was also tar- Chowdary alleged. bent upon closing down all transferred 10 acres of land in Swamy Varla temple have has decided to implement geted with false CID cases,” Addressing a press confer- these dairies in order to the name of Sangam been infected with the dead- restrictions on traders from Naidu’s statement said. ence here, the TDP leader hand them over to Amul,” Cooperative Society to his ly Covid-19 virus over the Saturday onwards in view of Meanwhile, former minis- deplored that the ruling Chowdary alleged. trust, the MLA wondered past few days. The temple the surging number of Covid- ter and MLC Nara Lokesh YSRCP was causing The TDP leader alleged how was that possible with- employs 320 regular staff, 19 cases in Nuzvid Assembly slammed the Jaganmohan irreparable damage to the that the Chief Minister was out knowledge of the then according to sources. constituency limits. Reddy regime, accusing it of local dairies in Andhra mortgaging the AP wealth to government. Of these, 10 archakas and Medical stores, hospitals targeting and harassing TDP Pradesh ever since Amul the Gujarat companies only Refuting allegations lev- 22 administrative staff test- and other emergency services leaders instead of focusing its began its operations here. to get undue favours from elled by the TDP that the ed positive for the virus. will be allowed to function resources on saving the peo- “The local dairies were oper- Prime Minister Narendra YSRCP government was try- During the past few days, a after 6 pm. ple from the second wave of ating in the cooperative sec- Modi. “Already, several ports ing to get AMUL to take over few regular employees of the A Task Force committee Covid-19. “The Chief tor with the active participa- in Andhra Pradesh have Sangam Dairy, Kilari said temple were on leave with meeting was held at the Minister was deriving diabol- tion of the farmers. Sangam been handed over to that the Gujarat-based com- various health issues and on municipal office where the ical pleasure at the expense of Dairy has been functioning Gujarat-based firms includ- pany was a recognised testing it was found that officials discussed the mea- the Opposition leaders and under private management ing Visakha Steel. Now, the Cooperative Society known they were infected with sures to be taken to contain sub-collector also made it restrictions to contain the the Coronavirus victims. The and a federation of farmers' ruling YSRCP began sabo- worldwide and has come to Covid. the spread of Covid. clear that a face mask was a spread of Covid. Dhulipalla family was known associations,” the TDP leader taging the farmers' cooper- Andhra Pradesh with an All the temple staff dis- Nuzvid sub-collector must for everyone in public Nuzvid MLA M Venkata for its unfailing services to the said. ative dairies in the State,” he agreement that the profits charging duties at various Pratishta Mangain announced places. Pratap stressed upon the need local people in the Guntur He stated that Sangam said. would be shared among the departments in the temple that traders will be allowed to She said collective efforts to contain the spread of the district,” Lokesh said. farmers of the state. were vaccinated on March open shops and commercial were needed to contain the virus. He said the vaccination 26. Among the vaccinated establishments from 8 am to spread of Covid. was completed for the front- employees there are 320 6 pm in the Assembly con- Pratishta asked the traders line workers. COVID SECOND WAVE regular temple staff beside stituency limits. She instruct- not to allow the customers Nuzvid DSP B Srinivasulu, Cyber stalker 150 security personnel, 190 ed officials to levy a penalty of without masks. Tashildar M Suresh Kumar sanitation staff, 150 out- Rs 100 from people who ven- She appealed to all people and councillors, representa- held for sourcing staff and 20 home ture out on the road without above 45 years of age to take tives of the trader and cham- guards. wearing a face mask. The Covid jab and follow self ber associations were present. threatening girl Dentists seek government aid

PNS n MEDCHAL- MALKAJGIRI ANUSHA PUPPALA n HYDERABAD Sleuths of cybercrime Rachakonda arrested a cyber Corona has affected dentists, First WAP-7 engine flagged off stalker for threatening a girl with said Telangana Dentist dire consequences through fake Association (TDA). Self- PNS n VIJAYAWADA of electric loco shed, Instagram account. The employed dentists endan- Vijayawada. He lauded the accused was identified as gered their lives to earn their In yet another unique initiative efforts of staff in achieving this Chapala Praveen, a native of livelihood till now, but as the by Vijayawada Division, the feat on mission mode with Yadadri-Bhongir district, a pandemic is severe, they are electric loco shed, Vijayawada determination. handloom worker, came in con- not treating the patients and has successfully completed the He also thanked Somesh tact with the victim, who came patients are not ready to visit maintenance schedule of mod- Kumar, PCEE/SCR, and P to his village and stayed there clinics even if the treatment ern 3-Phase WAP-7 (Wide AC Srinivas, DRM, Vijayawada three years at her grandmother's is required. Electric Passenger) Loco No. Division for rendering valuable house, in the meantime, they According to Telangana 37486 with head on genera- support and guidance in both became good friends. Dentists Association (TDA), tion) features and was flagged achieving the goal. With the Meanwhile, the accused report- dentists are struggling to pay off by P Srinivas, Divisional inclusion of these ten WAP7 edly fell in love with the victim monthly rent for their clinics. Railway Manager, Vijayawada, locos, ELS loco holding has and proposed to her, but she Still they did not receive any felt happy when we heard that are putting out efforts to and K Thourya, Chief been enhanced to 193. rejected his proposal on some help from the government the government has recently come out of loses due to Electrical Loco Engineer. P Srinivas, Divisional personal grounds. On which the even during the COVID first announced aid to private Covid first wave, this second Completing its 40 years of Railway Manager, congratulat- accused bore a grudge against wave, alleged the associa- teachers expecting the same wave devastated us. On service, electric loco shed, one of the rare sheds on Indian pared to conventions locos. ed CH Dinesh Reddy, Sr DEE the victim, and with an inten- tion. Though the govern- to us, but in vain." behalf of Telangana Dentists Vijayawada which is a pioneer Railways capable of maintain- Generally, the maintenance /TRS and ELS staff for per- tion to gain sympathy towards ment granted financial sup- She added, "Unlike teach- Association, we request the in the maintenance of conven- ing both conventional and 3- schedules of these 3-phase forming the maintenance him, he had created a fake port to private teachers where es, dentists have to pay government to understand tional locos (WAG1, WAM4, phase locos. locos are carried out in schedule of 3-phase Locos in a Instagram ID and sent a friend as no help was given to den- monthly rent for their clinics, our situation and provide WAP4, WAG5 & WAG7, etc.) Generally, 3-phase locos Lalaguda, Secunderabad. very short span. DRM said that request to the victim, when she tists, it pointed out. Dr M which will add to their Covid relief Rs 10,000 for a rolled out the first 3-phase loco have a unique design and pro- Speaking on the occasion, such innovative measures will accepted his request, he started Priyanka, President- expenses during this chal- period of six months from after duly completing its main- vide good riding and effective senior DEE Ch Dinesh Reddy decrease the operational cost, sending abusive and threatening Telangana Dentists lenging situation. We did not April 2021 to our dentists on tenance schedule. braking compared to conven- said that another variant and time and leads to the rational messages to her continuously Association (TDA), said, receive any help from govern- ann emergency basis and With this rare feat, electric tional locos. Also, there is a modern 3-phase loco (WAP7) use of Loco assets across the stating that he will kill her if she "COVID has badly affected ment even during COVID help us cope with the situa- loco shed, Vijayawada became maintenance difference com- has joined the maintenance list zone. failed to marry him. the dentists in the state. We first wave last year. While we tion and survive" Techies help bid respectful adieu to Covid victims RAGHU DUGGU When Saiteja's friend was dle classes. Therefore, he bodies are being cremated at n MEDCHAL-MALKAJGIRI under home quarantine, his launched the last ride services Amberpet and Bansilalpet cre- mother died of Covid-19. with the help of his friends. matoria. Anyone can access the A group of 10 techies have Nobody came to see her let They purchased two ambu- last ride services by calling up launched the last ride ambu- alone people coming forward lances and associated with the cyberabad police control room lance services to help cremate to cremate the body. Cyberabad and Rachakonda (9490617440) and Rachakonda the dead due to the Covid-19. Sai Teja, along with his police control rooms. On one police control room on Death of mother of a techie friends offered to support his hand they take care of their jobs (9490617234) friend belonging to Kukatpally friend. To help shift her body and on the other, they provide Sai Teja told the Pioneer that last year, one of the techies Sai to burial ground, which is 10 last ride services to the needy. three to five bodies are being Teja to launch the last ride ser- km away from home, the One of the 10 techies handles cremated daily. He said that the vices in July 2020 with the help ambulance driver demanded their call centre duties. The free ambulance drivers are being of his 10 friends who include Rs 25,000. At last, a deal was ambulance services are being paid a salary of Rs 25,000 with Srinivas Bellam, Pradip, struck for Rs 20,000. At the rendered to the needy with the support of the charitable pub- Prashanti, Vinay, Raman Jeet burial ground, the people there help of two ambulances. lic. Moreover, insurance cover n Sai Teja, along with his friends offered to support his friend. n The incident made Sai Teja to think hard on and Surendra. demanded the techies to pay Rs The techies say that they is provided to them. To help shift her body to burial ground, which is 10 km away Even relatives and family 25,000. There also, the techies helped cremate 210 dead due If more and more donors what could be the plight of the poor and members are dreading to had to pay Rs 20,000 to cre- to the virus. Out of them, 160 come forward the services can from home, the ambulance driver demanded Rs 25,000. At middle classes. Therefore, he launched the last, a deal was struck for Rs 20,000. At the burial ground, attend the funeral of the dead mate her. died in hospitals while 30 died be expanded further, he said. last ride services with the help of his due to the pandemic. But these The incident made Sai Teja at home. Twenty others are For more details, he said, con- the people there demanded the techies to pay Rs 25,000. techies offer to help such peo- to think hard on what could be dead, not due to Covid, belong- tact the feed the needy on its There also, the techies had to pay Rs 20,000 to cremate her. friends. ple. the plight of the poor and mid- ing to the poor families. The mobile 7995 404040. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | APRIL 24, 2021 vijayawada 04 Spl drive launched for Covid Chittoor district now a Covid hotspot PNS n TIRUPATI masks and maintaining a phys- ical distance. People can be The Chittoor district has seen at the wine shops and turned out to be a hotspot for restaurants and gathering vaccination: Kodali Nani corona cases as the highest together in groups at cafes number of a single-day spike of where there is a possibility for PNS n GUDIVADA of the 18 to 45-year group, the 1885 cases were reported on spreading of the virus", anoth- Minister said. Friday. Of the total Cases, the er resident from State Civil Supplies and He advised the people to Tirupati urban and rural man- Padmavathipuram Mahesh Consumer Affairs Minister understand the ill-effects of dals have contributed more said. Kodali Srivenkateswara Rao the coronavirus and act vig- than 50 per cent of cases as "I don't think night curfew (Nani) along with his family ilantly as suggested by the Tirupati town registered 855 alone will help contain the members on Friday received health experts. About 70 per cases while rural has 222 cases. spreading of Virus. By closing the first dose of Covid vaccine. cent of the population would The district recorded the the malls and cinema the- The vaccination program was be exposed to such waves highest number of cumulative atres, Section 144 shall be conducted at the Secretariat of until they were fully vaccinat- coronavirus active cases of imposed in the main areas Rajendranagar in Gudivada ed, adding that people with- 12,303. The Corona cases were apart from carrying out aware- town. out wearing masks should rapidly increasing in the sec- ness campaigns on wearing of Speaking on the occasion, not be allowed outside until ond wave compared to the pre- masks and uses of sanitisers Minister Kodali Nani said that all people were fully immu- vious year. The district regis- and also restricting pilgrims everyone should be vaccinated nized. He asked the people tered the highest cases in the into the city will certainly for Covid as prescribed by the not to wear damaged or loose state even as Chief Minister Y reduce the spread of coron- government. The Covid vac- masks as they may not help S Jaganmohan Reddy called for avirus" Dr A Padmaja of City cine would help protect people to protect them from the focused testing and hastening hospital observed. and prevent deaths. A special corona. Similarly, don't wear of vaccination. The CM direct- Meanwhile, the district drive was launched in the state State Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Kodali Srivenkateswara Rao masks that were very tight ed the health workers, district administration was increasing for the second wave of Covid (Nani), receiving a first dose of vaccination for Covid at the Secretariat of and difficult to take a breath, collectors, police and village the beds in the hospitals as well vaccination. He said the gov- Rajendranagar in Gudivada on Friday. he said. and ward secretariat staff to as at Covid care centres. A total ernment was focusing more on Meanwhile, the state govern- work with the same spirit as 0f 1,929 beds have been made increasing the number of tests cases. The central government set up to expedite the vaccina- ment was working on oxygen was done in the last year. available in Tirupati SVIMS, and establishing more beds to has decided to give corona vac- tion process. In addition to the demand and supply. At present, Whereas the officials number of devotees visiting the hence it is proved that the pil- RUIA, District General hospi- prevent the spreading of the cine to all those above 18 symptoms seen in the first 80 to 100 tonnes of oxygen was claimed that the number of temple. The Municipal grims are the carriers of coro- tal Chittoor, Madanapalle, virus. All arrangements have years of age in the country stage, symptoms such as required per day, officials said. cases was increasing due to the Corporation of Tirupati was navirus as they come from dif- Kuppam and Srikalahasthi area been made for conducting the from May 1. The registration headache, diarrhoea, tears, The Minister said an action negligent attitude of the peo- trying to control the spreading ferent states like Maharashtra hospitals. In addition to that Truenat test along with the process would be started on lethargy, vomiting, hearing plan has been drawn up for the ple and also due to the pilgrims of coronavirus and advised which is badly hit by corona," 1,480 beds were set up in 26 RTPCR, he added. Saturday. People who were problem and reddish eyes were state to get oxygen from flocking to the temple town in the traders to close the business Malathi, a resident of private hospitals. Three more He said the government above 18 years have to register seen in the second wave of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, large numbers from various activities by 7 pm in the city. Tiruchanur commented. Covid centres at Padmavathi hospitals were completely con- themselves through the Covin corona. The coronavirus has Bhubaneswar, Bellary and states which were badly affect- "When the TTD stopped "The local people are still Nilayam, Vishnu Nivasam and verted into Covid centres and App, he said. become more prevalent in the Chennai. The Visakhapatnam ed by the coronavirus. The allowing pilgrims for darshan, neglecting the corona pan- Srinivasam in cooperation with general surgeries were post- Kodali Nani said some more second wave and it was also steel plant has already started TTD reduced the number of there was a drastic fall in the demic and are not following TTD authorities have been poned except in emergency government centres were being affecting the young population supplying oxygen, he said. darshan slots to reduce the cases of corona in Tirupati and Covid restrictions like wearing reopened. Kakinada industrialists donate Students stage dharna seeking Loan fraud unearthed in SBI PNS n ONGOLE Rs 1.33 cr to CM Relief Fund cancellation of A loan fraud to the tune of PNS n KAKINADA Rs 3 crore was unearthed in SSC exam the State Bank of India at the Minister for Agriculture Prakasam Bhavan branch of Dr Parthasarathi Kurasala Kannababu on Friday PNS n NELLORE Ongole and the two town handed over a cheque for Rs police registered a case based appointed as 1.33 crore as a donation given Demanding the state govern- on the complaint lodged by by several private companies ment to cancel SSC public branch manager G S national secy of belonging to Kakinada for examinations, activists of the Venkatrao. The fraud came to Chief Minister's Relief Fund AP Vidyardhi JAC staged a light during the internal audit BJP OBC Morcha for taking up Covid-19 relief dharna at the VRC Centre on of the bank. measures in the state to Chief Friday. According to reports, about PNS n TIRUPATI Minister Y S Jaganmohan They pointed out that the 13 individuals had taken loans Reddy. Centre cancelled the SSC during 2017 and 18. The ben- Dr Parthasarathi has been Minister Kannababu met examinations conducted by eficiaries of the loan had taken obtaining information about paid EMIs for some instal- appointed as the National Chief Minister Jaganmohan the CBSE. the loan and became default- the bank officials who worked ments. Later, it was estab- Secretary of BJP OBC Morcha. Reddy at his camp office and Addressing the protesters, ers. The bank officials found in the bank during that peri- lished that the accused gave An announcement to this gave the cheque for Rs 1, 33, JAC general secretary P Aditya that the documents submitted od. When contacted by 'The wrong addresses when the effect was made on Friday by 34, 844. Sai urged Chief Minister YS by the beneficiaries at the time Pioneer', Manager Venkatrao bank staff issued recovery the BJP National Working The details of the compa- Jaganmohan Reddy to recon- of taking the loan were proved expressed his inability to dis- notices based on the audit Committee of the BJP OBC nies donated for the cause sider the decision on SSC to be fake ones. The bank offi- close details as the case was report. A case was registered Morcha in New Delhi. include Kakinada Trust public examinations for the cials were unable to trace the under investigation. against forgery and cheating Dr Parthasarathi was work- Hospital - Rs 1 lakh, Bhavani Agriculture Minister K Kannababu handing over a cheque for Rs 1.33 crore safety of the students. defaulters. Based on the com- Ongole two town CI Rajesh and the police were waiting for ing as State vice-president of Castings Pvt Limited - Rs 5 donated by some industrialists of Kakinada for Chief Minister's Relief Fund to Because of the shortage of plaint by SBI Manager said over the phone that in the getting some more informa- BJP for Andhra Pradesh. He lakhs, AP State Agriculture Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in Vijayawada on Friday. beds and oxygen in the state, Venkatrao, the two town police preliminary investigation it tion on the fraud. The case contested as the BJP candidate Cooperative Societies if students get infected with the registered a case and started an was revealed that about 13 would be thoroughly investi- in the general elections in Employees Union of 10 lakh, Kaleswari Refinery panies also extended their virus, parents, students and investigation. people had taken loan. They gated and the culprits would be 2019 from Kurnool Vijayawada Rs 14.2 lakh, Veda and Industry Pvt Limited - Rs support to the Chief Minister teachers would have to face The police were on the look- had obtained loans submitting booked once the bank staff fur- Parliamentary Constituency. Seed Science Pvt Limited - Rs 25 lakh and some other com- Relief Fund. difficulties, he said. out for the defaulters and fake Income Tax returns and nished the details, the CI said. In the just-concluded Tirupati By-poll, he worked as the Tirupati Assembly in-charge. He was the media panellist of the AP BJP. Cops' mask campaign with a difference! Ex-minister Alapati Raja Dr Parthasarathi was a Dentist and was managing a PNS n KAKINADA Phani Mohan and Shaik Babji country-wide chain of dental stopped people going on vehi- clinics in the name of 'Partha Everywhere it is a common cles and explained the need of booked in NRI hospital case Dental'. practice on the roads as the the mask and gave them a Parthasarathi said "I have a police intercept bikes and rose. The pleasing attitude of PNS n GUNTUR humble beginning as a party other vehicles and impose the police surprised the pedes- Acting on the worker and my services have fine for not wearing masks. trians as well as the bike rid- The police registered a case been recognised and hon- Moreover, the state govern- ers and vehicle drivers. They against former minister and complaint oured. The party has reposed ment has issued orders to were seen left the place Telugu Desam senior leader lodged by the immense faith and confidence slash challans on people for promising the police person- Alapati Raja following a com- in me by giving me this not wearing masks. But the nel that they won't come out plaint given by one of the NRI Hospitals responsibility and I shall do police of Kakinada have cho- without a mask henceforth. shareholders of the NRI hos- Vice-President my best," he added. sen a different path to create The 'mask campaign' with a pital at Mangalagiri. He conveyed his gratitude awareness among the people difference drew the attention Acting on the complaint Nimmagadda to Party National president JP to make them to wear masks. of the public. lodged by the NRI Hospitals Upendranath, Nadda, president of National The Kakinada-1 police sta- Vice-President Nimmagadda the Mangalgiri OBC Morcha Dr K Laxman, tion sleuths on Friday Upendranath, the Mangalgiri BJP state president Somu launched an innovative cam- rural police registered a case rural police Veeraju, BJP leaders paign to make people to wear A traffic SI presenting a rose to a man under Section 177, 506 and registered a Muralidharan and Sunil masks to drive away the coro- after counseling him about wearing 448 of IPC. Deodhar. na pandemic. SIs Murthy, mask in Kakinada on Friday. The management of NRI case under Hospital divided into two Section 177, groups following some differ- ences and the two groups were 506 and 448 4 youth held for fighting for supremacy apart of IPC. Adequate oxygen and ICU beds from financial disputes. The desecrating other group filed a complaint against the Upendranath group Ambedkar statue for alleged cheating in the between the two management low-cost health services. They ready in Nellore: Anilkumar financial transactions. The groups caused concern for the also set up a medical college PNS n REPALLE case was registered in the same employees. The NRIs have along with the hospital. Now, PNS n NELLORE hours. The Minister directed that police station against founded the hospital as a non- the disputes marred the the additional ventilators that The police on Friday arrested Upendranath. profit organisation with a cause prospects and welfare of the Admitting that the number of were available at GGH should be four persons in connection Meanwhile, the differences to serve the poor people with people. Covid positive cases was alarm- given to Narayana hospital and with the desecration of Dr B R ingly increasing in Nellore dis- other Covid hospitals. Ambedkar statue at a village trict, Minister for Water Joint Collector Dr N near Repalle in Guntur district. resources P Anilkumar Yadav on Prabhakar Reddy said the According to Guntur rural Heavy rain Friday said adequate oxygen Covid cases were increasing for SP Vishal Gunni, some youth Declare ‘health emergency’ in and ICU beds were made avail- the past 20 days in the district acted objectionably and insult- in Tirumala able in GGH and Narayana and oxygen levels were ed the statue of Ambedkar Hospital to treat the corona decreasing in the second wave located on the premises of Nellore, demands Kotamreddy PNS n TIRUPATI patients. Arrangements have positive cases. People aged Zilla Parishad High School at been made to treat corona between 30 and 70 were falling Gullapalli village in PNS n NELLORE emergency in Nellore dis- Heavy rains lashed at the hill patients in 19 more hospitals in prey to the pandemic. Hence, Cherukupalli police station trict. The Telugu Desam shrine of Tirumala on Friday the district, the Minister said. more oxygen beds were limits. They shot with phone The state government should leader said an elderly man afternoon giving a respite The Minister held a review required. About 21 private cameras and made viral on announce a health emergency who was undergoing treat- for people from the hot sum- meeting with District Collector spreading of the pandemic. that the spreading of the pan- hospitals have been notified in social media. in Nellore as the situation was ment for Covid issued a press mer for the last 20 days. KVS Chakradhar Babu at the ZP Anil Kumar Yadav said the demic could be contained to the the district and even Covid The SP said Bapatla DSP worsening as there were no note explaining the grim sit- Tirumala received continu- hall on Friday and directed the Covid patients should be given maximum extent. treatment was done even in PH Srinivasa Rao was directed to corona beds, adequate oxygen uation. The corona was dev- ous downpour for two hours officials to take measures for pre- better treatment and every doc- Reacting to this Joint Collector Centres, he added. take action against the erring cylinders and the corona was astating day by day and more drenching the devotees com- venting the spreading of the tor should examine the patients Harender Prasad said all the Joint Collector (Aasara) T youth. A team of police officials spreading fast and devastat- than a thousand cases were ing for darshan. The devotees corona. He discussed thor- twice a day and medicines and pending sample result would be Bapireddy, Municipal visited the village and conduct- ing, TDP city in-charge being reported every day. ran to find out a shelter. All oughly the measures being taken nutritious food should be given announced by Sunday and the Commissioner Dinesh Kumar, ed a probe. They arrested the Kotamreddy Srinivasula Kotamreddy expressed drains and water tanks over- up in the district with the nodal to the patients in time. He results would be announced Additional SP Smt culprits within 48 hours. The Reddy has demanded. serious concern that the con- flowed in the four Mada officials and district officials underscored the need to pay spe- within 24 hours from Monday Venkataratnam, Gudur sub-col- accused were identified as He said heart-rending dition of the poor and mid- streets around the Lord's tem- about establishing Covid centres cial attention to the ICU and onwards. The Minister said it lector R Gopalakrishna, DPO Bhatra Prudhvi, Nissa Baji scenes were happening and dle-class people was unbear- ple. Incidents of uprooting of and health services being provid- oxygen beds. It was taking three was taking the abnormal delay in Smt Dhanalakshmi, health offi- Basha, Budati Nagakiran and the situation was going able as they found it difficult trees in Tirumala and on the ed to the patients. He advised the days for declaring the Covid test handing over the dead bodies to cials, nodal officers and district SK Mansoor. All the accused beyond the control and the to get a bed in the hospital second ghat road were report- officials to intensify Covid test- result, but steps should be taken the relatives and steps should be officials and others were present were aged around 16 to 18 government must act at least and medicines were sold on ed due to the heavy rain ing and tracing to contain the to announce within 24 hours so taken to make it within 24 at the review meeting. years. now and declare a health the black market. accompanied by strong gales. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | APRIL 24, 2021 nation 05

New Govt will ensure Sonar Bangla: Modi Tamil Nadu logs 13,776 SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA “Bengal has massive potential on housing schemes for the decades … they are doing so to Bengal BJP on Friday tweeted, which will be utilized by the poor and the middle class the set up a new government … “As soon as BJP government new cases, 78 deaths onfident of his party’s new Government,” which Prime Minister said that the they are doing so ignoring fear comes to power in West Cchances of coming to would focus on agro-based new Government would work and intimidation … they have Bengal, Covid-19 vaccine will KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n Chennai saw the pandemic MDMK and Seeman’s NTK power in Bengal, Prime industries. “As infiltration, syn- together with the Centre to inspired the entire country be provided free of cost to CHENNAI continuing unabated with 807 came out in the open staging Minister Narendra Modi on dicate and tolabaji (extortion) ensure that every citizen of men by taking part in voting in everyone.” new cases. protests against the opening of Friday said that he would per- impede development” the new Bengal had a house to live in. such large numbers… this However, reacting to the here was no let up in the The State continued with the plant. sonally remain present in the Government would work “We will ensure housing for all,” means something … this BJP tweet TMC Rajya Sabha Tnumber of Covid-19 cases massive testing and on Friday Though the district collec- swearing in ceremony after towards getting rid of these he said. means they have made up their MP Derek O' Brien said, “They in Tamil Nadu as the State diag- more than 1.25 lakh persons tor who had convened the May 2 when the Assembly menaces, he said. Hailing the people of the minds to bring the BJP to promised free vaccines for all nosed 13,776 new cases on were tested as part of the Mass meeting said that there was an elections results would be “We shall bring Ashol State for coming out and vot- power,” Modi said adding it during Bihar elections. Election Friday. The last 24 hours saw Test programme. The urgent need of oxygen across declared. Poriborton and ensure a Sonar ing in large numbers ignoring could be his last rally in the is over, what happened?” the pandemic claiming 78 lives Government informed the the country in the bacdrop of Once again vouching for Bangla (golden Bengal)” he intimidation by some political State before the ongoing elec- adding the BJP was coming out across the State. Madras High Court that the the ever increasing number of the Ashol Poriborton (mean- said adding the women’s cause outfits he said that the people tions end. with such promises when there Capital city of Chennai State has sufficient stock of vac- Covid-19 cases, the activists ingful change) in Bengal if his would be prioritized in the new of this State have made up their The Prime Minister earli- were only 2 phases left. continued to be the hot spot as cines, oxygen and hospital to said they were not bothered Government came to power he scheme of things. mind to bring a change for real er cancelled his four physical There were only “2 phases 3,842 new persons were diag- take on any emergency mea- about what was happeneing said, all-round development - “The first thing the development and they had rallies scheduled for Friday. left and BJP says this. Don't nosed with the disease. sures. outside Tamil Nadu. “we will -- that had been impeded for Government will do will be to been doing that by voting in Meanwhile, much in the believe BJP,” he said. The BJP Neighbouring Chengalpattu The Government’s move to not allow the reopening of the several decades in Bengal --- reduce crime against women large numbers. line of Trinamool Congress also promised free ration registered 985 new cases while consider the proposal from Sterlite Plant which had caused would start taking effect “after and for that a number of fast “Only two phases of elec- president Mamata Banerjee for all. Coimbatore, the industrial hub Sterlite Ltd at Thoothukudi to havoc with the environment. It the double engine BJP comes to track courts will be set up,” he tions are left now and in all the who earlier promised free Earlier Chief Minister of South India saw the number reopen its defunct plant to is against the nature to think of power.” said. earlier phases we have seen the delivery of ration and free vac- Mamata Banerjee had urged of patients going up by 889. produce oxygen suffered a set- reopening the plant,” said Promising a crime-free Averring that his people coming out to vote cine to the people of the State the Prime Minister to make the Thiruvallur, another back as major opposition par- senior activist M State the Prime Minister said Government would lay stress such large numbers after four after she returned to power the vaccine free for all. neighbouring district of ties like the CPI(M), Vaiko’s Krishnamurthy. Centre neglecting pandemic, alleges Didi Bengal Rly staff infected, PM to launch distribution SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA said, “There is no oxygen avail- Maharashtra “we are getting were busy campaigning for many trains cancelled able in the market. The Steel fewer amounts of vaccines and Assembly elections neglecting of e-property cards under engal Chief Minister Authority of India Limited was other medicines.” the main work of raising infra- Kolkata: Reaching an alarming scale the BMamata Banerjee on Friday meeting our oxygen demands, The Banerjee who skipped structure for tackling the sec- corona pandemic seems to have forced an launched a scathing attack on but that oxygen has been the Chief Ministers’ meeting ond wave which had already undeclared lockdown in the train services SWAMITVA scheme today the Centre for neglecting the diverted to Uttar Pradesh.” with the Prime Minister said been anticipated. of Sealdah and Howrah Division of Bengal. pandemic and pushing the Bengal which would need how she was not invited in the “They were concentrating Such has been the spread of infection New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Gram Sabha Puraskar to 30 gram pan- people of the country in the about 450 MT of oxygen in the meeting. “We were not invited more on winning elections that about 125 trains including sub-urban Modi will launch the distribution of e- chayats, Gram Panchayat Development face of a great disaster. coming two weeks time was to take part in the meeting … than saving the lives of the peo- trains have been cancelled both in Sealdah property cards under the 'SWAMITVA Plan Award to 29 gram panchayats, Addressing a virtual elec- currently getting only 200 MT so I would not join it … had we ple which is why the pandem- and Howrah division, sources said. scheme' on Saturday. As many as 4.09 Child-friendly Gram Panchayat Award to tion meeting — first on her of it, sources said. been invited we would defi- ic has such a serious propor- While in Howrah Division 16 passen- lakh property owners will be given their 30 Gram Panchayats and e-Panchayat part — in Burwdan East dis- “Having failed to subdue nitely have joined in the meet- tion,” the Chief Minister said ger trains and 40 local trains have been can- e-property cards on National Panchayati Puraskar to 12 states. trict the Chief Minister said Bengal politically the BJP now ing,” she said. The meeting was adding how no experts had celled, in Sealdah Division 60 local trains Raj Day (April 24), which will also mark The Prime Minister will transfer the that the “negligence of the wants to kill us by starving us” attended by Bengal Chief been consulted and how oxy- have cancelled, a senior Eastern Railway offi- the rolling out of the SVAMITVA scheme award money (as grants-in-aid) through Centre” had complicated the of oxygen, she said alleging Secretary Alapan gen and medicines had not cial said adding about 500 staff including for implementation across the country. the click of a button, ranging from Rs 5 pandemic situation in India. how the Centre was discrimi- Bandopadhyay. Banerjee had been stocked for the second motorman, guard and driver had been Modi will launch the distribution of e- lakh to Rs 50 lakh, the PMO said. The She alleged that the oxygen nating between Gujarat and earlier skipped a few similar wave. infected in Howrah Division the number for property cards through video conferenc- amount will be directly transferred to the suppliers for Bengal were being other States in terms of pro- meetings as she was busy cam- “The crisis has assumed Sealdah is about 200. Sealdah is one of the ing, said PMO in a statement. bank account of the panchayats concerned diverted to UP taking the sit- viding vaccine. paigning for the ongoing such large proportion because busiest railway junctions in Asia ferrying The PM will also confer the National in real time, it said, adding that this is uation in the State to an alarm- “Gujarat is getting 60 per- assembly elections. of the negligence of the Centre. lakhs of daily commuters. Panchayat Awards 2021 on the occasion. being done for the first time. ing level. cent of the total vaccine being Earlier the Chief Minister The BJP wanted to win Bengal “If this situation aggravates further Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar The SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages Attacking the Narendra produced,” Banerjee com- had termed the second wave of at any cost. They sent leaders which in any case is very much possible then will also attend the event. The National and Mapping with Improvised Modi Government for starving plained adding how vaccines corona pandemic “not a man- from all across the country and the Railway authorities will have to suspend Panchayat Awards 2021 are being con- Technology in Village Areas) scheme was Bengal of oxygen and diverting were being provided to the made but a Modi-made disas- put the entire country and most of the services for want of staff,” a ferred under the following categories -- launched by the Prime Minister on April the medical oxygen produced people from BJP’s party office ter” saying alleging how Bengal in such a critical situa- senior official said adding how the Railways Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat 24, 2020 as a central sector scheme to in Bengal to BJP-ruled Uttar in the western State “whereas the Prime Minister and tion. This is so unfortunate,” have started imposing fine on the negligent Sashaktikaran Puraskar to 224 panchay- promote a socio-economically empow- Pradesh, the Chief Minister in other States” like Bengal and his entire team of ministers Banerjee said. commuters not wearing masks. PNS ats, Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav ered and self-reliant rural India. PNS SUV PLANTING-HIRAN MURDER CASES Covid daily count near Shravan Rathod, of Nadeem-Shravan duo, NIA arrests one more Mumbai dies at 66 from Covid-19 complications 30,000 in Kerala TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI Pagal Hai (Saajan), Chehra Kya Dekhte Ho (Salaami), Tum Dil Ki Police officer in twin cases KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n KOCHI by competent authorities,” said the chief fter battling with a Covid-19 Dhadkan Mein (Dhadkan). minister. Ainfection and comorbidity-relat- Singer Kumar Sanu, one of the TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI laden SUV planting and alleged Ambani’s 27-storey residence he Covid-19 cases in Kerala contin- The all party meeting scheduled for ed complications, Bollywood music most super hit singer for the duo, Mansukh Hiran murder cases. “Antilia” on Carmichael Road in Tued unabated on Friday too despite Monday would take a call on how to composer and singer Shravan Kumar said: “Very sad news about my dear n the fifth arrest in the twin Apart from three police officers, south Mumbai on February 25 the stringent controls announced by the tighten the control measures, he said. The Rathod of the Nadeem-Shravan duo friend #Shravan ji ! Ap apne shangeet Iexplosive laden SUV planting convicted Mumbai Police con- and the subsequent alleged mur- State administration. Kerala tested 28,447 Chief Minister lambasted the Centre for – still remembered for iconic songs ke zariye hum sasbi ke dilo me hame- and alleged Mansukh Hiran mur- stable Vinayak B. Shinde (51) and der of Thane businessman new Covid cases on Friday while 27 per- its indifference towards the requests like “Dheere Dheere Se..”, “Nazar Ke sa zinda rahenge. RIP Shravan ji.” der cases, the National a cricket bookie Naresh R. Gaur Mansukh Huran. Hiran’s body sons succumbed to the pandemic during made by the State for help and assistance. Saamne...” “Sochenge Tumhe Pyar....” “God knows what lies in store, I Investigation Agency (NIA) on (31) are two other accused in the was recovered from the marshy the last 24 hours, according to Chief He evaded questions on the warning died at a hospital here on Thursday have been reduced to half…my Friday took into custody Mumbai two cases. Reti-Bunder creek Mumbra in Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. sounded by various Islamist organisations night. elder brother has left… I spent most Crime branch officer Sunil Mane, Shinde, who has been con- the neighbouring Thane district Vijayan who met media persons on in Malappuram district that they would Sixty-six-year-old Shravan, who of my mornings and evening with after an intensive overnight victed in the case involving the on March 5. Friday evening quoted from all medical not heed to the control measures was admitted to Mumbai's SL Raheja Shravan,” Sameer, who had teamed grilling. fake encounter of Ramnarayan Vaze was the first accused to journals and pleaded with the people to announced by the State administration. Hospital, breathed his last late on up with the duo to give several hits, A 1995-batch Maharashtra Gupta alias Lakhan Bhaiya on have been arrested by the NIA cooperate with him in bringing down the K Gopalakrishnan, the district collector, Thursday night. said. police service officer who was the November 11, 2006, and Gaur are which registered an FIR in the Covid curve. I told the Prime Minister in his official order had stated that Shravan, his wife and elder son Een veteran singers Mohammed in-charge of Unit-11 of the said to be accomplices of Vaze. explosive-laden SUV recovery this morning that the State needs Rs 1,500 crowding at any places by five or more Sanjeev were undergoing treatment Rafi and Manna Dey also sang for Mumbai crime branch, Mane is Maharashtra’s Anti Terrorism case on March 8. crore to provide Covid-19 vaccine to all persons would not be allowed on account at the Raheja Hospital, after having them in their film Dangal and the third Mumbai police officer – which initially investigated the Vaze had earlier this month the people. The Centre should pay this of the high rate at which the Covid-19 tested positive for Covid-19. Kishore Kumar in the film Ilaaka. to have been arrested in the twin circumstances leading to the created a sensation by making a amount or provide us with free vaccines. spreads. But leaders of the Samastha Younger son Darshan will per- Singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha sensational cases. alleged murder of Hiran -- had on written submission before the It is impossible for the State to buy the Kerala Jamiat-ul-Ulema, the intellectual form the last rites. Bhosle also sang in few albums for Earlier, the NIA had on March 21 arrested convicted special NIA Court accusing vaccines from private companies by think tank of conservative Muslims in the The duo of Shravan Kumar the duo. March 13 arrested Sachin Vaze, Shinde and Gaur in connection Deshmukh and another paying exorbitant prices,” said Vijayan. State that wiled big influence among the Rathod and Nadeem Akhtar Saifee In their glorious period of an Assistant Police Inspector with Hiran’s alleged murder. Maharashtra Minister Anil Parab The Chief Minister said that during community had warmed the Collector had shot into fame with musical hit nineties, several top singers of the day API heading the Crime The arrest of Shinde and of asking him to Indulge in the video conference, he shared his and the State administration from enforc- Aashiqui in 1990. lent the voice to the duo’s music. They Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Gaur came a day after the Union extortion for them. expertise with the Prime Minister. ing such laws and that too during the After a big break by Mahesh included: Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Crime Branch-CID of Mumbai Home Ministry asking the Vaze, who was arrested on Vijayan turned emotional when he Ramzan. Bhatt, the duo followed up with Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal, Police. On April 11, the central National Investigation Agency March 13 in connection with the recounted the incident of Subaida, a “This is a unilateral and dictatorial impressive soundtracks in Saajan Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sadhana agency took into custody (NIA) to take over the investiga- gelatine sticks laden Scorpion Muslim woman from Kollam, sending decision taken by the district collector. It (1991), Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin Sargam, Poornima, Jaspinder Narula, Assistant Police Inspector (API) tions into the murder of Hiran. recovery case, was earlier booked him her life savings of Rs 5,000 to pur- would be ideal for the government to (1991), Sadak (1991), Phool Aur KS Chithra, SP Balasubrahmanyam, Riyazuddin Kazi, who was direct- During the investigations under sections 120 (B) (criminal chase vaccine from open market. withdraw this law at the earliest,” said Kaante (1991), Deewana (1992), Hariharan, Suresh Wadkar, Pankaj ly working under Vaze. that followed, the NIA seized conspiracy) 286 (negligent con- “Last year Subaida had sold her Syed Mohammed jiffry Muthukoya Hum Hai Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), Udhas, Mohammed Aziz, Sudesh Mane, who was called by the from Shinde and Gaur two duct with respect to explosive sheep and sent me the money towards the Thangal, president of the Jamiat-ul- Dilwale (1994) and Raja Hindustani Bhosle, Shailendra Singh, Shabbir NIA for interrogation on mobile phones, one iPhone, 7 substance), 465 (forgery) 473 Covid fund of the State. This is the state Ulema in a statement on Friday. (1996) among others. Kumar, Nitin Mukesh, Roop Kumar Thursday night, was placed under SIM cards, a blank cover of SIM (making or possessing counter- of financial affairs in Kerala,” he said. Meanwhile the representatives of Some of their hit songs are: Rathod, Vinod Rathod, Abhijeet, the arrest in the early hours of card, a note with 14 mobile feit seal) and 506 -2 (criminal Vijayan said though there would not be Kerala Government Medical Officers Dheere Dheere Se (Aashiqui), Nazar Sonu Nigam, Shaan, KK, Gurdas Friday. Mane was later in the day numbers mentioned including 5 intimidation) of the Indian Penal any lock down in the State, the next two Association which balamed the LDF Ke Saamne (Asshiqui) Sochenge Maan, Shankar Mahadevan, Babul produced before a Special NIA in the name of arrested-suspect- Code (IPC) and 4 (a)(b)(i) of the days (Saturday and Sunday) would see Government for the poor handling of the Tumhe Pyar (Deewana), Dil Ne Yeh Supriyo, Manhar Udhas, Bali court, which remanded him to ed cop and prime accused Sachin Explosive Substances Act, 1908. strict measures being followed all over Covid-19 pandemic decided not to react Kaha Hai Dil Se (Dhadkan), Aisi Brahmbhatt, Jolly Mukherjee, Sapna the investigation agency’s custody Vaze with 'Ok' written (for acti- Vaze was subsequently Kerala. “This is to control crowding by to the chief minister’s statement that the Deewangi (Deewana), Dil Hai Ke Mukherjee, Anwar. till April 28. The Special court vation) beside them booked under sections 16 people. Only those people who have to medical doctors do not know the reason Manta Nahin (Dil Hai Ke Manta After his name came up in the also extended till May 5 the The NIA is looking into (Punishment for Terror act) and attend to emergency works would be for the surge in the pandemic. Nahin), Bahut Pyaar Karte Hain Gulshan Kumar murder case, judicial remand of incarcerated Mane’s role in the planning of a 18 (Punishment for conspiracy allowed outside. Those who come out of “Even as we stand by what we said (Saajan), Pardesi Pardesi (Raja Nadeem chose self-exile in Dubai Inspector Sachin Vaze. Gelatin sticks’ laden Scorpio and etc) of the stringent Unlawful their houses and places of residents on Thursday, we have decided not to react Hindustani), Teri Ummid Tera and London, and in 1997, the duo fell In all, there have so far been a threatening letter inside the Activities Prevention Act should have authorization letters in to Vijayan’s comments,” said a spokesman Intezar (Deewana), Do Dil Mil Rahe apart, however, many years later, they five arrests in the twin explosive vehicle, in the vicinity of Mukesh (UAPA). which the purpose is written and signed of the KGMOA. Hain (Pardes), Mera Dil Bhi Kitna collaborated on some projects. Centre should ensure planned, equitable supply Admin orders probe into 5 deaths at ED files prosecution complaint of oxygen, medicines, other resources: Raj CM Aligarh hospital for lack of oxygen against three persons in `1,500cr Jaipur: Chief Minister Shri money laundering scam Ashok Gehlot has said that the PRADEEP SAXENA n ALIGARH At present, all the entrepreneurs condition of corona infection in from the oxygen producing plant to the PNS n NEW DELHI Mahesh had remitted huge funds the country is becoming increas- n the corona era, the demand for med- cylinders are tightly guarded by the to the tune of Rs 1500 crore to vari- ingly frightening. Despite all Iical oxygen is increasing rapidly. On administration. In such a situation, gas is he Enforcement Directorate (ED) ous companies in Singapore, Hong efforts, there are complaints of Wednesday, five corona patients died at available only after administrative instruc- Ton Friday said it has filed a pros- Kong and China in the guise of out- lack of resources from the States. SJD Memorial Hospital due to lack of tions. Supply is as instructed. ecution complaint (chargesheet) ward remittances for import of non- In this time of crisis, the entire is a need to increase the confi- less active cases than oxygen. The administration has ordered Three plants operating in Aligarh before PMLA Special Court, existent “customised software” by country goes beyond politics to dence of common people. Rajasthan. Huh. Similarly, the an inquiry into the matter, while every- supply only by sourcing gas, but not pro- Visakhapatnam, against Deepak submitting fake and fabricated doc- set an example of solidarity. He Such efforts should be proportion of active cases was one knows that the said traumatic inci- ducing oxygen. Oxygen is produced in a Agarwal, Ayush Goyal and Pramod uments to the banks, the ED said. . said that for better management made that no person is killed not taken into consideration in dent has occurred due to the delay in the plant in Chherat Road, but due to lack of Agarwal under money laundering The agency had filed its first pros- of Covid, the Central due to lack of oxygen and med- the allocation of oxygen. He supply of oxygen. storage system, the production here is charges involving trade-based money ecution complaint against Mahesh, Government should ensure icines. said that their supply should be Not only SJD Hospital alone, oxygen cri- very less. The district currently needs six laundering to the tune of Rs 1,500 Bhimendra Kumar Goyal and others planned and equitable supply of The Chief Minister said all done rationally in future so sis is going to happen in almost all the tonnes of medical, three tonnes of com- crore fraudulently to companies out- on October 29, 2020 before PMLA oxygen, medicines and other the States were given oxygen that no state has to face any hospitals in the district. In a day or two, mercial oxygen. side India. Special Court, Visakhapatnam in resources, keeping life saving and based on active cases problem regarding treatment this problem can become more difficult, If we get nine tonnes of oxygen, the The ED had initiated investiga- this case. paramount. Remdacivir medication should of Covid patients. because oxygen is not being supplied work of the district can go on, but there tion on the basis of an FIR registered Investigation further revealed Gehlot was expressing his be allocated. He said on 21 Gehlot said that during the according to the demand. is an average supply of six tonnes by Andhra Pradesh Police on the that Deepak Agarwal had acted as the views in a meeting held on April, 2021, Rajasthan was treatment of Covid patients, Aligarh receives supplies from throughout the week, due to which the complaint of the Income Tax Authorised Signatory for the bank Friday with the Chief Ministers allocated only 26 thousand the helpers check-in kits such as Ghaziabad, Kashipur, Greater Noida and shortage is increasing. Department against Vaddi Mahesh account of United Hill China Limited, of states under the chairmanship 500 Remedesvir injections in IL-6, D-dimer, ferritin test etc. Mathura, which are currently stalled. The About a week later, on Wednesday and others. Hong Kong, which received pro- of Prime Minister Narendra the immediate allocation, have also started to decrease reason is that there is a tremendous night, six tons of oxygen was delivered to Money laundering investigation ceeds of crime worth Rs 300 crore Modi on management of Covid. while Gujarat and Madhya gradually. The central govern- demand for oxygen in the hospitals of Radhika Air Product Talanagri, giving revealed that Vaddi Mahesh had from the shell companies of Mahesh. He said that in the present cir- Pradesh were allocated 1 lakh ment should also plan to ensure Delhi and NCR, the consumption of the oxygen to SJD Hospital and Mithraj floated several firms and shell com- The ED had earlier arrested the cumstances of Covid many 63 thousand and 92 thousand adequate availability of these kits same is hardly being met. The remaining Hospital. Even earlier, only six tonnes panies and opened several bank kindpin of this international scam, heartbreaking scenes are being 200 Remedesvir injections so that they can be supplied oxygen is being given to Agra, Mathura. were supplied in a week. Aligarh got about accounts in the name of those firms Bhimender Kumar Goyal on seen. In such a situation, there respectively, despite having smoothly to the states in time. After this comes the number of Aligarh. 12 tonnes of gas in 15 days. and shell companies. September 3, 2020. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | APRIL 24, 2021 06

www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Blame game The doublespeak An alarmed Centre is deflecting towards States the rising public anger over COVID mishandling INDRA SHEKHAR SINGH orget good governance. If there is something our politicians are good at, it is shift- on the pandemic ing blame and shirking responsibility when things turn southwards. However, the Fbehaviour of a ruling party, with an absolute majority and not shackled by coali- tion politics, should not be governed by the politics of survival but by the dharma of The Government using the lockdowns, curfews and sundry other accountability, fair play and cooperative federalism, especially when the nation is fac- ing the biggest global health emergency in living memory. Sadly, the BJP Government curbs in the name of public health concerns is just a façade at the Centre has been found wanting where the handling of the Coronavirus pan- ne swallow doesn’t demic’s second wave is concerned. To be fair, except for the migrant crisis, most make a summer but aspects of the first wave were handled by the Centre and the industry with grit and one Ambani, Anmol, determination; and the result was we did fairly well speaking out against theO lockdown makes for an in ramping up our crumbling healthcare system, cre- interesting situation. Recently, ating ventilators, drugs, PPEs, vaccines and so on. the son of Anil Ambani lashed But the Centre was certainly not prepared for the out against the Government second wave and the complacency on many lev- for imposing a new lockdown while the politicians were busy els has led to the current mess in the country. There addressing poll rallies in Bengal is shortage of hospital beds, oxygen, plasma, live- and other States. This exposes saving drugs, ICUs, respirators, vaccines and peo- their doublespeak and begs the ple are dying even as the focus of our political lead- question: Does COVID-19 spare the polling States where ers is on elections. Now, instead of focusing on han- Narendra Modi and Amit Shah dling this health emergency, the BJP is busy sav- address massive rallies? ing its own skin. Shaken by adverse ground reports Thousands of security and elec- over the Centre’s (mis)handling of the second wave, tion personnel have been mov- ing from district to district, the ruling party has changed tack and started shifting the blame on to the States. potentially becoming super- As families, seeing their loved ones turned away from hospitals and dying, direct spreaders themselves. Keep in their anger towards the Government, the BJP has decided to deflect this angst towards mind that most of these rallies the States to ensure against any negative political fallout. Its first step has been to are attended by people who don’t follow any social distanc- will use lockdowns and cur- hands. The Delhi curfew cated surveillance tool ”; now allow half the COVID-19 vaccines to go to the States directly through the open mar- ing or wear masks. few to remove the farmer needs to be lifted; it is direct- add thousands of CCTV ket, instead of centralised distribution as was being done till now. The States — Anmol is quite right when encampments at Delhi’s bor- ed towards the farmers’ rev- cameras deployed all over already reeling under financial pressure — will have to buy vaccines at a much high- he questions the definition of ders. It was also no surprise olution and a further “trans- our cities, with AI-based er price than was being paid by the Centre to the Serum Institute of India (SII). While “essential services”. A that days before his rallies in fer of wealth” and not for the Aadhaar-equipped facial waiter/server or night shift Rajasthan and Gujarat, the health of Delhiites. recognition systems and the SII will supply Covishield to States at `400 per dose and `600 per jab to pri- cab/auto driver is also doing States mandated the RT-PCR Anmol “dares to be naive”, newer digital control tools vate hospitals, it was supplying the same at `150 per dose to the Centre. As the essential work for his family; test as an essential require- as his Twitter bio states, by like vaccine app, and so tussle for oxygen goes on between the States and the Centre, Union Health Minister why is their work not essential? ment for entry and imposed speaking out against the great on. Today, India has moved Harsh Vardhan recently singled out the non-BJP-ruled States for “politicising” the They have already been hit curfews and lockdowns. The “transfer of wealth” done by way past China when it outbreak and accused them of “not doing enough” to control the virus’ spread. He hard due to the previous cur- chronology further proves looting ordinary people. Keep comes to citizen surveillance fews and lockdowns. Why are Anmol’s point, that lock- in mind that his own family and domestic espionage. conveniently forgot that Karnataka, a BJP-ruled State, has the third-highest case- there restrictions when the downs are being used for is the beneficiary of this As you read this, thousands load. And what about the dire situation in the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, mortality rate for India is political advantage, for “con- TODAY, INDIA HAS “loot”, and still he has the of IB operatives are reporting Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh? There are several indicators on which the BJP-ruled reportedly about 1.12 per cent? trol” and not for “safety” or MOVED WAY PAST courage to speak out. Bravo! on the farmers’ revolutions States are performing as bad, if not worse, as the Opposition-ruled States. It is time The chances of a family or a per- “health”. Tikait has warned Both Adani and Reliance across the country, sending son dying from hunger and the Government that it CHINA WHEN IT have grown to be economic in live feeds for a cloud- the Centre realises that playing politics, abdicating responsibility, shifting blame and depression are much higher should not mistake the farm- COMES TO CITIZEN behemoths during the lock- based AI to compute and finger-pointing are not going to get the nation out of the COVID quagmire. Leading than the probability of dying ers’ agitation for Shaheen down and now control every- track citizens. from the front and taking strong, quick decisions are. from COVID. Besides, these fig- Bagh protests. Anmol endors- SURVEILLANCE thing — from your cooking The Modi Government ures don’t distinguish people es Tikait’s views that “the oil to the airports. Any more has already built a strong Big with comorbidities. My own farmer and his soil are being AND DOMESTIC lockdowns will only kill small Brother State, which is watch- PICTALK uncle passed away after battling corporatised and colonised” ESPIONAGE. AS businesses and traders, along ing you each time you take cancer for over a year. His (using COVID19). with farmers, and taking off your mask or speed past health was at its worst when he Branching off a bit, why YOU READ THIS, advantage of the economic 50kmph. The digital dictator- got infected with COVID-19 in has Delhi imposed a night THOUSANDS OF IB meltdown will be the new ship is already upon us; the hospital. His case was not curfew? Arvind Kejriwal is emperors of India. Anmol has done a coura- classified as a cancer death but one of the most respected OPERATIVES ARE His most dire warning, geous act by exposing it. as COVID-19 death. There are Chief Ministers and also a REPORTING ON especially coming from an This step may put his own life thousands of other cases too technocrat. He ought to know Ambani, should jolt even at risk, yet he has acted for us that have been reclassified, and that 10 pm-5 am is the time THE FARMERS’ the most conservative among all. We must understand this the Government is not really of least activity and may not us: “To control every aspect new threat and prepare our- being transparent on the real have any impact on the AGITATIONS of your life — a technocracy selves to battle COVID19 dangers of COVID, or maybe it COVID numbers, but it will ACROSS THE exactly like China — a total- and the Government’s tyran- plans to use the viral disease as definitely have a deep impact itarian bio-surveillance fas- ny together. a shield for announcing more on the livelihoods of lakhs of COUNTRY, SENDING cist State controlled from (The author writes on sinister schemes. Delhiites who work night IN LIVE FEEDS the outside.” But could this agriculture and environment, Away from the Ambani shifts, and the food industry, really happen? Think for a and is a former Director — High tower, Rakesh Tikait apart from others. One hopes second about the Aroyga Policy & Outreach, National thinks similarly. He has openly that Kejriwal sees sense and Setu app, which even Rahul Seed Association of India. The stated that the Government does not play into the BJP’s Gandhi said was a “sophisti- views expressed are personal.) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE People queue up for a COVID-19 test, organised by a Sikh organisation in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad PTI Corona can cause a WE WERE NOT PREPARED AT ALL fall in oxygen levels Sir — It is really unfortunate that as many It’s a national emergency but it's oxygen as 25 “sickest” COVID-19 patients, who shortage and the lack A matter of life were on oxygen at one of Delhi’s most COVID-appropriate behaviour. The prece- of ICU beds which reputed hospitals, Sir Ganga Ram, have dence given to election campaigns over the are causing many The Government must quickly address the critical died probably because of low oxygen pres- pandemic fight shows lack of health and safe- deaths. GOI, this is on you. sure. It is cold-blooded murder, for which ty consciousness and contributed to the issue of oxygen scarcity in hospitals and elsewhere not only the hospital authorities but both unrelenting second wave of the pandemic. Congress leader the Centre and the State are responsible. The vaccination drive is going on at a — Rahul Gandhi ith several States, including Delhi, battling a critical shortfall between the demand The big question is that when the sci- snail’s pace, considering the country’s huge and supply of medical oxygen, the Centre is taking steps to tackle the situ- entists and health experts had warned that population. It is hampered and handicapped India is using the ation which is, as Chief Justice of India SA Bobde put it, “almost a national another big wave could hit us, why did the by vaccine hesitancy and short supply of vac- Afghan soil W Centre and States fail to take the required cines, among other factors. Also, how can there to meddle in emergency”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held marathon meetings — with top measures on time? The Government did be three different prices for the same vaccine? the affairs of bureaucrats, with the Chief Ministers of the 10 worst- little or nothing about the crowds at elec- he Supreme Court has aptly and accurate- Profiteering or increasing profitability in the Balochistan and hit States and with the heads of oxygen-manufac- tion rallies and at the Maha Kumbh, due ly described the COVID-19 situation in the time of a pandemic is unethical. carry out terrorism turing companies — to review the preparedness to which the virus spread like wildfire. Tcountry as “almost a national emer- It is clear that we have not adequately activities there. India has recorded over 3,32,730 cases in gency”. Further, it has asked the Centre to for- invested in healthcare infrastructure. The short- against COVID-19. The results of his efforts can be Pakistan President the last 24 hours, and as many as 2,263 age of medical oxygen, as proved by the SOS mulate a plan to bolster the supply of medical — Arif Alvi gauged from the fact that even Delhi Chief Minister people have died of COVID-19. Now is the oxygen, drugs and vaccines and to cope with calls from hospitals that have run out of it, has Arvind Kejriwal, who holds “Modi ji” responsible for time for the States and the Centre to coop- the worsening situation. In broader terms, the aggravated the medical emergency. The short- everything wrong, thanked him for raising Delhi’s erate fully and work in tandem to deal with pandemic calls for the two-fold response of age is, to some extent, ascribed to not having God, please give us the strength to cope medical oxygen quota to 480 metric tonnes. Also, the unprecedented crisis. preventing infections and treating people enough oxygen cylinders and tankers. Medical It’s time to ramp up oxygen produc- infected with the virus. The record surge in the oxygen is life-saving; it is a critical component with the tragedies Kejriwal’s advice that a “national plan” is needed to tion and ensure quick and hassle-free sup- fresh infections daily is proof that preventive in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The that are surrounding tackle the pandemic should be taken seriously as the ply. Had Prime Minister Narendra Modi, measures taken so far have failed to provide Government must make medical oxygen avail- us. I urge everyone to ensure that you meet people only who chaired a virtual meeting with the the desired outcome. able to all hospitals treating Coronavirus level of cooperation the States are showing in this when unavoidable. Chief Ministers of the 10 worst-hit States The transmission of COVID-19, a highly patients without any loss of time. hour of crisis is not very encouraging. In the meet- Singer and with officials, taken these steps ear- infectious disease, is inversely related to G David Milton | Tamil Nadu ing with the PM, Kejriwal suggested that the Centre lier, the situation would not have become — Shreya Ghoshal should take over the oxygen facilities or plants through “out of control”. The situation is danger- can win the war on Coronavirus. Second, ENSURE SMOOTH SUPPLY OF OXYGEN I won't be surprised the Army and its personnel should be deployed to escort the trucks/tankers trans- ous and we all must cooperate with one the Government should take all the pos- Sir — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vir- if he (Devdutt porting oxygen so that it safely reaches its destination. The Delhi Government’s com- another. The humanity is facing its worst sible measures to prevent the black mar- tual meeting with the Chief Ministers of Padikkal) plays for crisis and our enemy is mightier than us. plaint — that Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are stopping the tankers carrying oxygen keting of oxygen, Remdesivir and other the 10 worst-affected States is a late step. India in any of the Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee | Faridabad essential vaccines and drugs. Third, all Modi chose to take stock of the situation formats because he to Delhi— reveals a grim scenario which mocks at “cooperative federalism”. political rallies must be stopped. We must only after it slipped out of control. He can- has got the class The seriousness of the situation can be assessed from the fact that the Indian Air WE MUST HELP ONE ANOTHER also contribute by staying in quarantine (if celled his visit to West Bengal, meeting and the ability to do that. Force has pressed its C-17 Globemasters and Il-76 heavy lift aircraft to ferry big oxy- Sir — The pandemic cases are surging in COVID positive) and not go out to any instead with the Chief Ministers, which is India. We all must do our bit to win this gen tankers to the critical cities. The current situation also raises some pertinent, though public places. In such cases, we must keep a welcome move. Amid an acute shortage Former India captain battle against the humankind’s worst at least a one-metre distance from others, of medical oxygen in many States, the PM — Sunil Gavaskar uncomfortable, questions: Is politics above the interest of citizens? If it is not a break- enemy — Coronavirus. First, we all should even from our family members. All of us asked the Government officials to take down of cooperative federalism, what else is it? However, the answers to these ques- exercise caution and stop spreading such should wear a medical mask to protect oth- urgent steps to increase the production of Amid this crisis, the tions should be best left to the Governments concerned. At this point, it’s more impor- news or information that spreads fear and ers and wash our hands with soap fre- oxygen and use innovative steps to speed Supreme Court's terror among the masses. intervention on April tant to deal with the existential crisis facing us. It’s time for the Government to ramp quently. Those who are positive should stay up its distribution to the health facilities. Only the President, the Prime Minister in a separate room from other family It is high time that the States get oxygen 22 is totally uncalled up the production of medical oxygen manifold by lending whatever support it can to or the Chief Ministers should be allowed members and, if not possible, wear at least supply smoothly and unhindered. for. Unfortunately, the private manufacturers. Also, it’s a critical time to ensure that oxygen delivery takes to present the actual situation to the pub- a medical mask. The room should be well- Bhagwan Thadani | Mumbai it is wrong, wrong and place directly from the plants to hospitals without any hiccups. It seems that it’s a lic through electronic or print media. The ventilated. In this hour of crisis, we must wrong. Media should mostly telecast positive news hold each other’s hands. Send your feedback to: Congress leader race against time for humanity, and we have no option but to win. to instil confidence among people that they Anshita Rochwani | Ujjain [email protected] — Abhishek Manu Singhvi VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | APRIL 24, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN It’s about time to widen WHO CAN BANKS BANK UPON? the gender parity debate MOIN QAZI One result of a distressed economy is that the Govt may be required to play a major role in the fate of many banks It is vital to include men and families in the conversation on gender equality. Men can be allies and activists, and have a powerful role in shaping future generations ndia has fallen 28 spots to rank 140th among 156 countries on the World Economic Forum’s lat- Iest Global Gender Gap index. In 2020, India had SONAM CHANDWANI ranked 112th among 153 countries on the index. s the pandemic continues to ravage lives and livelihoods, one unin- The report said that the estimated earned income tended victim of the outbreak will be the Indian banking industry. of women in India was one-fifth of men’s, which put the nation among the bottom 10 countries global- In the new-fangled language of the virus, those with comorbidi- A ly on that indicator. “Within the region, a wide gulf ties will suffer. This includes financial institutions, both banking and non- separates the best-performing country, Bangladesh, banking. In the economic sense, public sector banks (PSBs) which entered which has closed 71.9 per cent of its gender gap so the pandemic quite fragile are likely to be severely hit. The reason being far, from Afghanistan, which has only closed 44.4 that the knock-on effects from the worst-hit sectors will flow directly per cent of its gap,” the report said. India is the third- to banks and NBFCs, further exacerbating the problem of non-perform- worst performer in the region, after Afghanistan and ing assets (NPAs). Therefore, the Government has provided relief to stim- Pakistan. Gender remains a critically important but large- ulate the sluggish economy and prevent a fiscal disaster. Last year, the ly ignored lens to view development issues across Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had allowed moratoriums, which will pile the world. Gender inequality is not only a pressing up and create a negative impact over the course of this year and the moral and social issue but also a critical econom- next. Fortunately, the RBI permitted a one-time restructuring of loans ic challenge. India has a larger relative economic to companies in the distressed sectors to iron out this problem. value at stake in advancing gender equality. Furthermore, the RBI can loosen its prudential norms to the pre-1992 However, despite significant gains, some gaps era and not recognise bad loans — a move that is likely to allow banks remain. Although India has narrowed the divide between men and women in the primary education to operate at a lower pace of credit in the economy, given that Government and health sectors, it doesn’t measure well in other ownership prevents a run on banks. major development metrics. Gender equality has become a highly publicised development goal, but data show how slow progress has been. much time as men doing the unpaid cal processes. The current gaps in deemed so essential for reducing Women face several constraints that are work that makes life possible for development serve to reinforce them. poverty and improving governance imposed on them by social institutions, that is, laws, everyone, like cooking, cleaning and Sustainable development processes that women’s empowerment has norms, traditions, and codes of conduct that exist caring. As a result, women have no can empower grassroots women to become a development objective in in societies for centuries. Social institutions are the time to finish their education, or transform the living conditions of its own right. most important single factor determining women’s FOR ALL learn new skills. The fact that the their families and communities, and The larger vision must be to put participation in economic activities outside the INTERVENTIONS, potential of so many women is enable them to reverse these vulner- women at the core of the develop- household. Hence, empowering women is the solu- THE FUNDAMENTAL going unrealised is a tragedy — but abilities. Economic empowerment is mental process, from the planning to tion to many problems on a global level, right from LOGIC IS PLAIN: IF it’s also an opportunity. Girls and a crucial aspect of any significant the implementation level. Social con- poverty. The new-age mantra is: If you want to lift WE ARE GOING TO women aren’t just the faces of pover- push to make women full and equal ditions haven’t changed much: Girls up humanity, empower women. It is the most com- END POVERTY, WE ty; they’re also the key to overcom- participants in their communities. rarely claim their share of an inher- Alternatively, recapitalisation of the banks by an extremely cash- prehensive, pervasive, high-leverage investment you NEED TO START ing it. There is a growing recognition itance and are encouraged to give it can make in human beings. Societies that take the We have for long made paternal- among development experts of the to the men in their family. We are still strapped Government can be considered by the RBI. However, both WITH WOMEN. effort to empower women show better development THEY ARE THE istic decisions to “protect” these need to link economic empowerment living in a patriarchal society, where options are tough and the gravity of the crisis cannot be wished away. indices, are better governed, more stable and are less women, thereby eliminating their to programmes that address women’s men control the resources so as to be One result of a distressed economy and failing monetary reliefs is that prone to violence. On the other hand, societies that ONES WHO HAVE ability to solve the issues that they empowerment in a more fundamen- able to control women. We need to the Government may be required to play a significant role in the fate of limit women’s educational and employment oppor- THE GRIT TO LIFT face. Why can’t they decide for tal way. Overcoming gender inequal- do much more to prevent them from FAMILIES OUT OF many banks. When the Government does intercede, the topic of nation- tunities and stifle their political voices, are poorer themselves how to manage their own ity will not result from specific iso- doing that. and more prone to corruption. THE PIT. PEOPLE situation? Why can’t we equip them lated programmes, but from a com- There is now increasing realisa- alising banks often arises soon after, and the subject stirs lively debates. WHO HAVE While bank nationalisation stood for energising priority sectors, the crum- Development is more than just economic to decide how they can take their prehensive approach that involves tion that gender dynamics is not just growth or poverty alleviation; it’s about helping peo- PIONEERED own decisions? The key levers for multiple sectors and stakeholders. a women’s problem that they should bling and debilitated functionaries and Micro, Small and Medium ple reach their full potential. Increased economic SUCCESSFUL change, from the ground up, are Women work tirelessly to end pover- try to fix alone. Engaging women Enterprises (MSMEs) that were, and to a great extent, still are, in des- opportunity and reproductive choices help women, SOCIAL clearly female education and access ty and hunger in their families. But alone is not enough. To make real perate need of well-regulated credit, the recent view on the privatisa- and their families, thrive. Despite broad recogni- PROGRAMMES to income. Women experience bar- it can take much more than hard progress, we need to engage men as tion of these banks has opted for a rather capitalism-driven approach. tion of this principle, many societies pursue devel- RECOGNISED THIS riers in almost every aspect of work, work. They need new tools to create well. Society must see the bigger pic- There is an emergence of the school of thought that re-privatisation of opment paths that are disadvantageous to women. POTENTIAL including whether they have paid their own paths. They need oppor- ture, which is to say that by includ- PSBs finds its roots in the ideologies that are rooted in the advocacy It is essential to enable women to fulfil their AND SOUGHT work at all; the type of work they tunities that can overcome econom- ing men in the conversations, we are for free-flowing competition in the marketplace, where individuals fend human capability and for their families and soci- TO EVOKE IT obtain or are excluded from; the ic, cultural and gender barriers. broadening their understanding and eties to realise their full potential. Improving availability of support services such Multi-sectoral cooperation is need- awareness. If we are serious about for themselves, adapt, survive and overcome, or succumb to market- women’s well-being contributes to a cycle of better as childcare; their pay, benefits, and ed to create breakthrough ideas and empowering women, then men must place fiends and secede to stronger competition. To such a school of health and education outcomes. Every safe, educat- conditions of work; insecurity of their solutions to break down economic, be part of the conversation. It is crit- thought, governmental aid comes as a bail-out option, aimed at keep- ed, healthy and empowered female has the poten- jobs and access to vocational train- social and technical barriers. ical to include men and families in ing the proverbial “ailing and wounded animal” alive rather than putting tial to transform her family, community, economy, ing. Women play a critical, though Women are far more likely than the conversation on gender equali- it out of its misery. and society. invisible role in the rural economy. men to spend the money they have ty. Men can be role models, allies and However, amid all the hue and cry, the intent of the Indira Gandhi Gender discrimination continues to be an enor- Any successful attempt to build sus- under their discretion on the educa- activists, and have a powerful role in mous problem within Indian society even today. Government of 1964 should once again be taken into consideration. tainable livelihoods cannot leave tion of their children, the healthcare shaping future generations. Traditional patriarchal norms have relegated them behind. When combined with of their family and on improving For all interventions, the funda- The concept of wiping out NPAs and bad assets not only warrants the women to a secondary status within the household the process of institution-building, their housing. Women usually bear mental logic is plain: If we are going efficient working of the recovery mechanism under the Securitisation and workplace. This drastically affects women’s The writer is a women led-institutions have proven the greater brunt of poverty yet they to end poverty, we need to start with and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security health, financial status, education, and political well-known development that they can support their commu- can be important drivers of growth women. They are the ones who have Interest Act and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, but also deems involvement. Women are commonly married professional of nities in times of need and progress and powerful agents of the grit to lift families out of the pit. young, quickly become mothers, and are then bur- international repute. It is essential to recognise that change. Providing women with bet- People who have pioneered success- the establishment of institutions like Bad Banks, necessary. In essence, The views expressed the revitalisation of the nationalisation-led movement would require the dened by stringent domestic and financial respon- are personal. women’s vulnerabilities are embed- ter opportunities to fulfil their social, ful social programmes recognised sibilities. On average, women spend about twice as ded in social, economic and politi- economic, and political roles is now this potential and sought to evoke it. functioning of Bad Banks, wherein procurement of NPAs, stressed assets and bad loans would further the intent behind revitalisation of the erst- while intent, while also maintaining a quasi-capitalistic mechanism of POINTCOUNTERPOINT banking institutions being run, that emulate the recent privatisation-led ideologies. Furthermore, since the procurement of banks of illiquid assets with credit risks is done, the banks earn incentives from the Government IT IS AGAINST THE PRECEDENT AND WE WILL TAKE CARE FROM NOW ON. IF I HAVE DONE in the form of credit-provisioning subsidies and liquidity increasing tools. PROTOCOL FOR ANY CHIEF MINISTER TO OR SAID SOMETHING WRONG OR MY BEHAVIOUR IS Thus a healthy synergy between the banks, the public and the TELECAST IN-HOUSE MEETINGS LIVE. NOT PROPER, THEN I AM SORRY. Government, to encourage such banks, may be seen as vital for a rein- vigorated credit facilitation system and the India economy at large. —PRIME MINISTER —DELHI CM (The writer is Managing Partner KS Legal and Associates. The views NARENDRA MODI ARVIND KEJRIWAL expressed are personal.) Reforms in the mining sector need to be reviewed It is vital to strike a balance so that the country’s vision of 200 per cent increase in mineral production is achieved in the next five years ining has been a crit- mining provides employment Impact Analysis of iron ore This amendment allows mine lease holders has, how- have stopped operations, ical economic activ- to a large number of unorgan- mining in Karnataka during captive miners of both coal ever, criticised auctions on the resulting in loss of jobs and Mity since pre-his- ised sector workers and the 2011-12, recommended steps and other minerals to sell up grounds that this has serious- more dependency on imports. toric times and is closely rural population. It provides for scientifically-sound and to 50 per cent of their produc- ly hampered the growth of the The Government, howev- linked with the development direct employment to over environmentally-sustainable tion after meeting the require- mining sector. er, is upbeat about the of human civilisation. In the one crore people and helps mining practices. This includ- ments of the end-use plant It said: “Auctions have reforms. They are a mixed bag modern world, mining has more than five crore earn ed a futuristic plan of action and on paying additional roy- neither served public good and have done well in liber- become central to the indus- BAHUGUNA their livelihood. for the next 50 years and the alty to the State Government. nor led to fair allocation of ating the coal sector, bringing trial progress of nations. VK However, there are nega- creation of a District Mineral These changes were brought resources, as the sole focus is transparency in mines’ alloca- India is a resource-rich coun- tive impacts of mining as it Fund for the development of about after the Government to maximise revenues for the tion, mobilising funds for try and mineral deposits are destroys the soil, causes severe mining-affected areas. approved the National States. This has adversely development of villages and found over 17 per cent of the environmental damage and Prime Minister Narendra Mineral Policy in February affected long-term mineral have increased revenue for the geographic area of the nation. pollutes the water bodies and Modi soon after coming to terms of growth, there is a 2019. development in the country State Governments. However, the mining of major rivers and adjoining agricul- power in 2014, declared that decline of three per cent over The auctions of mines and socioeconomic benefits in It is also equally true that minerals is spread over only tural fields. mining sector reforms would last year’s figures of 2018- has increased the revenue of mining areas. Auctions did poorly-conceived reforms around 3.258 lakh hectares as The mineral extraction be the priority of the 2019. the States and brought a sense not prove to be as transparent have led to disruption of min- per the annual report of the operations have been in the Government. The emphasis For the first time, the of transparency and compe- or fair as was thought.” ing operations, leading to Ministry of Mines for 2020. eye of a storm for decades as was to increase the contribu- Centre has decided through tition in the allocation of the Many lease holders are stagnation in the sector. It will The growth of industries environmentalists have tion of mining to the Gross the Mines and Mineral mines. To safeguard the inter- not able to compete with the be prudent, if the reforms are is linked to the efficiency of accused the mining compa- Domestic Product (GDP) Development and Regulation ests of existing lease holders captive mine owners in terms reviewed and done in such a our mining operations. The nies of illegal prospecting. from 1.75 per cent to 2.5 per Amendment Act, 2015, and the right of “first refusal” has of resources. The overall way that both, the individual progress in the production of The Supreme Court inter- cent. The total value of pro- again in 2020, that all future also been introduced. In the impact according to FIMI is mine owners and the captive steel, automobiles, the ship- The writer is vened and issued directions to duction of the minerals for new mining or old lease coal sector, most of the private loss of production as before mine owners, are the winners. ping industry, the railways Chairman, Centre for set mining on the right trajec- 2019-20 was estimated to be renewals will be through auc- operators have welcomed the 2015 as many as 494 Green It is vital to strike a balance so Resource Management and ports and so on, is direct- and Environment. tory, especially in the Sates of `1,23,588 crore and 49 per tions. The Government again end of Coal India’s monopoly. Field Mines were in operation that the country’s vision of 200 ly linked to the productivity of The views expressed Karnataka, Odisha and Goa. cent of it was for metallic min- amended the Act this year The Federation of Indian but after 2015 only 28 Brown per cent increase in mineral the mining sector. Besides are personal. The apex court’s appointed erals and the rest was for with the aim to streamline the Mineral Industries (FIMI) Field Mines are in operation. production is achieved in the bringing economic progress task force for Environmental minor minerals. However, in renewal and auction process. which is a confederation of Today, many working mines next five years. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | APRIL 24, 2021 money 08 SBI slashes growth forecast to 10.4% on rising lockdowns

PTI n MUMBAI downs has already cost 0.7 per MP is seen at `21,712 crore of cent of GDP. its `11.3 lakh crore GSDP, and ith India topping the Now that states are free to that of Rajasthan, which is Ind Ra revises down India’s FY22 Wglobal infection list for buy vaccines directly from the also under lockdown till May the third consecutive day and manufacturers from May 1, our 3, its `12-lakh crore economy more states imposing restric- estimate for 13 large states will lose `17,237 crore. tions, SBI Research on Friday shows that the cost of vaccine Ghosh’s 0.1 percentage GDP growth forecast to 10.1 pc cut its growth forecast for the to inoculate will be only 0.1 per point of GDP loss assessment current financial year to 10.4 cent of their collective GDP. is based on the fact that this is PTI n MUMBAI medical infrastructure, the down their forecasts in the per cent from 11% earlier. This is significantly lower than only 15-20 per cent of these agency said it expects the sec- light of the second wave. India reported over 3.34 the economic loss in GDP due states’ health expenditure ndia Ratings and Research ond wave to start subsiding by The economy is estimat- lakh fresh Covid-19 cases in the to lockdown which is already at Budget assuming half of the Ion Friday revised down mid-May. ed to have contracted by 7.6 past 24 hours. 0.7% of GDP, Ghosh said. population in these states will India’s FY22 real GDP growth Earlier this month, the per cent in FY21. The report penned by the He further said that given get vaccinated by the Centre. forecast to 10.1 per cent, from Reserve Bank maintained its India Ratings said the bank’s Chief Economic Advisor the current circumstances of These 13 states will have to earlier projection of 10.4 per 10.5 per cent GDP growth esti- impact of the second wave will Soumya Kanti Ghosh also sug- partial, local and weekend lock- limited lockdowns is estimat- Maharashtra is in lockdowns collectively cough out ` cent, citing the second wave of mate, but Governor not be as disruptive as the first gested that faster vaccination is downs in almost all the states, ed at `1.5 lakh crore; of which, till month-end, its ` 29.8 lakh 1,66,216 crore; of which, UP Covid-19 infections and slow- Shaktikanta Das has flagged one, despite the daily case cheaper on the economy than we are revising downwards Maharashtra, MP and crore economy will see an ero- will have to spend the highest er pace of vaccination. the rising cases as the biggest load touching three times of complete lockdowns, pointing our growth forecast to 10.4 per Rajasthan account for 80 per sion of `81,672 crore. at `32,009 crore, given that it At a time when large parts impediment to recovery. the first wave’s peak, as lock- out that the total cost of vacci- cent real GDP and 14.3 per cent cent and Maharashtra alone at However, with 15 of dis- has 13.6 crore people above 18 of the country are experienc- Other brokerages and ana- downs are set to be localised nation is much lower at 0.1 per- nominal GDP in FY22. 54 per cent, he said. tricts under weekend lock- years who are eligible for vac- ing tremendous pressure on lysts have also been revising ones. cent of GDP while the lock- Total loss arising from the With the entire down, the economic impact on cination. RBI restricts American Express, RBI extends temporary Forex reserves SRM bags India’s tax revenue advances limit of `51,560 below potential by Sowing of Diners Club from on-boarding cr for States, UTs jump USD best outreach n about 4% of GDP: new customers from May 1 PTI MUMBAI 1.193 bn to USD program summer crops he RBI on Friday said the NK Singh n 582.406 bn PTI MUMBAI The supervisory action, it Texisting interim Ways and award added, has been taken in Means Advances (WMA) limit PTI n MUMBAI PTI n NEW DELHI rises by 21.5% he Reserve Bank has of `51,560 crore for all states PNS n NEW DELHI ginal growth. Trestricted American exercise of powers vested and Union Territories will con- he country’s foreign 5th Finance Commission Oilseeds have increased to Express Banking Corp and in RBI under the PSS Act tinue up to September 30, Texchange reserves rose by $ 1Chairman NK Singh on ue to sharp increase in 10.45 lakh hectare from 9.03 Diners Club International Ltd 2021, as the effect of the Covid- 1.193 billion to reach $582.406 Friday said India’s tax revenue Dpulses acreage in West lakh hectare, which is an from on-boarding new domes- 19 pandemic is still prevalent. billion in the week ended April potential is lower by 4 per cent Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and increase of around 16 percent. tic customers onto their card RBI said. WMAs are temporary 16, RBI data showed on Friday. of GDP and the country needs Tamil Nadu, sowing of summer The area has been reported networks from May 1 for vio- The supervisory action, it advances given by the RBI to In the previous week to bring in deep reforms in the crops is 21.5 per cent higher from West Bengal, Karnataka, lating data storage norms. added, has been taken in exer- the government to tide over ended April 9, the forex kitty Kattankulathur: SRM revenue management system. than last year to exceed 73.76 Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar The order will not impact cise of powers vested in RBI any mismatch in receipts and had surged by USD 4.344 bil- Kattankulathur Dental College He also said an incentive lakh hectares so far against Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra the existing customers of these under the PSS Act. payments. lion to USD 581.213 billion. and Hospital has bagged the mechanism for states needs to 60.67 lakh hectares during the Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. “We two entities, the central bank In April 2018, all payment The RBI said it has The reserves had touched a life- ‘Best outreach programme be worked out so that their same period a year ago. are also promoting cultivation said in a statement on Friday. system providers were direct- revised the WMA Scheme of time high of USD 590.185 bil- award’ from The Indian policies are aligned to those of According to the ministry of of oilseeds as we have to import American Express Banking ed to ensure that within a States and Union Territories lion in the week ended January Association of Public Health the central govt.Speaking at the agriculture, the area has 57% edible oil to meet our Corp and Diners Club period of six months the entire (UTs) based on the recom- 29, 2021. In the week ended Dentistry (IAPHD). The col- CSEP-IMF event on “Securing increased to 12.75 lakh hectares domestic requirement. The International Ltd are Payment data (full end-to-end transac- mendations of the Advisory April 16, 2021, the increase in lege has been recognised for its Sustainable Finances and from last year’s coverage of 6.45 government wants to cut down System Operators authorised to tion details / information col- Committee on WMA to state reserves was mainly due to a best outreach activity and is Medium-term Fiscal lakh hectares. The rise has on import bill of edible oil, operate card networks in the lected / carried / processed as governments. The WMA limit rise in foreign currency assets honored with U Sumithra & Frameworks: International been reported mainly from which has crossed Rs 70,000 country under the Payment part of the message / payment arrived at by the Committee (FCAs), a major component of Ramanath Bhat - Best outreach Experience and Relevance for Odisha, Tamil Nadu, crore,” officials said. and Settlement Systems Act, instruction) relating to pay- based on total expenditure of the overall reserves. FCAs rose programme award. India”, Singh said there is a need Karnataka, Jharkhand, Madhya 2007 (PSS Act). ment systems operated by them States/ UTs, works out to Rs by USD 1.13 billion to USD The department of Public to redo direct and indirect Pradesh, West Bengal and The RBI has imposed the is stored in a system only in 47,010 crore. 540.585 billion, weekly data by Health Dentistry at the SRM taxes and bring about deep Gujarat. restrictions on American India. “As the effect of the the Reserve Bank of India Kattankulathur Dental College reforms in the revenue system. According to the ministry, Express Banking Corp and They were also required to COVID-19 pandemic is still (RBI) showed. Expressed in and Hospital participated in “At least 4% of GDP is a lost the area under rice has gone up Diners Club International by report compliance to RBI and prevalent, the existing interim dollar terms, the foreign cur- this category for the year April potential in terms of India’s rev- by 15.59% from last year to 39.1 an order dated April 23, 2021. submit a board-approved WMA limit of `51,560 crore rency assets include the effect 2019 to March 2020. The event enue and if some part of it lakh hectare. Similarly, the “These entities have been System Audit Report (SAR) for all States/ UTs shall con- of appreciation or depreciation which made its entry in this could be realised it would help oilseeds area has also wit- found non-compliant with the conducted by a CERT-In tinue for six months i.E., up to of non-US units like the euro, category was the “World Health greatly in aligning not only nessed a rise of 15.66%. The directions on Storage of empanelled auditor within the September 30, 2021,” it said in pound and yen held in the for- Day” which was celebrated inevitable expenditure needs, area of coarse cereals like jowar, Payment System Data,” the timelines specified. a statement. eign exchange reserves. recently. pandemic needs”. bajra and ragi has seen mar- Markets tumble as Rupee falls by Sebi bars two entities, three Covid woes pile up; 7 paise to close post weekly losses below 75 mark individuals from securities mkt New Delhi:Sebi has barred within three months from the wise dealing in the securities Mumbai:Equity benchmarks lower at 47,878.45. against dollar two entities and three individ- date of the orders. market, directly or indirectly in wilted under selling pressure on Similarly, the broader NSE Mumbai:Falling for the fourth uals from the securities market In the two separate but any manner whatsoever, for Friday as the steady stream of Nifty dropped 64.80 points or session in a row, the rupee on for providing unauthorised similarly-worded orders, the two years from the date of this grim news surrounding the 0.45 per cent to close at Friday closed below the 75 investment advisory services. regulator said the entities and order or till the expiry of two Covid-19 crisis in the country 14,341.35. mark against the US currency A2 Financial Services individuals have been years from the date of comple- sapped risk appetite and raised M&M was the top loser for the first time in nearly two (A2FS) and its partners - “debarred from accessing the tionof refunds to complainants concerns over the economic among the Sensex constituents, weeks as a record spike in Ashish Jain and Ashutosh securities market, directly or investors as directed.., whichev- recovery forecasts. skidding 2.63 per cent, followed Covid-19 cases and losses in Mishra - and Money Booster indirectly and are prohibited er is later”. A depreciating rupee, by Dr Reddy’s, Tech Mahindra, the domestic equities weighed and its sole proprietor Anurag from buying, selling or other- PTI which slumped below the 75- HUL, Bharti Airtel, ICICI on investor sentiment. Singh have been barred from mark versus the US dollar, Bank, Titan and Infosys. Forex traders said heavy the securities market, as per and a negative trend in global On the other hand, selloff in domestic equities two separate orders passed on equities added to the gloom, PowerGrid, NTPC, Axis Bank, amid fears that a rapid resur- Thursday.They have also been analysts said. IndusInd Bank, HDFC and gence of Covid-19 cases in the directed to refund the money After a volatile session, the Bajaj Finserv were among the country can disrupt economic collected from the investors, in 30-share BSE Sensex ended gainers, climbing up to 3.51 per recovery kept investors on respect of their unregistered 202.22 points or 0.42 per cent cent. PTI edge. 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Saturday April 24, 2021 THE ‘TABLA-GUY' BRINGS BACK CULTURAL BEAT TO HYD SHIKHA DUGGAL this time and again, that never will be any odds in the Hyderabadis have the ability to city because it’s accepting of adapt to new cultures so well, everything,” he shares. yderabad has its own that can’t let your creativity be By being completely selfless soulful tabla player blocked. It makes me feel like on stage, audiences flock from who has his radicle I’m bringing back the old cul- across the corners of the city to H belonging to the ture that's the crux of this city listen to his version of tabla Arab country of of nawabs. One of the very presenting the best. He never Saudi Arabia! Better renowned tabla artists himself presumed himself to be the known as the ‘Tablaguy’ in the is from Hyderabad! ‘Baithaks’ only finest maestro in the city city, Nikhil Deepak Paralikar were also the essence of the but is one who is always striv- here. You don’t have to move so between Saudi and Hyderabad, has managed to take his meek city, prolific artists from across ing to better himself with the far for anything that you desire, you may find some similarities instrument to unscaled heights. the country would travel to coming of every new opportu- everything is so reachable con- due to the kind of demograph- “The locals have an Hyderabad for it. It nities. What about female sidering the expansion. The ics both have. Both have a impressive take on who used to be like an attention? Well, yes that puts natives are equally encouraging Islamic heritage, you’ll see are passionate tabla artistic amalgam him on a different pedestal and and reassuring!” many hijabis in the old city, players. I like under one roof makes him think of an extra- With having particular pros cinema is a point of contention, entertaining because these special human. Dating back to and cons in comparison with there’s artistic development, them with my open houses how his affiliation with both the countries he has lived appearances at the Cannes Film spontaneous required no Hyderabad began, he says, “It’s in, the rate of development is Festivals, women’s sport and the tabla beats memberships been eighteen years since I progressing on its own pace. indistinguishable hunger for because I could at all, what it made this city my home. I Both of them, he says, have modernisation. That’s probably see the love for required was a landed here in 2002 from Saudi their own unique identity that why Nikhil found his tranquili- good music in heart for art. Arabia! The city gives you a none of the others can compre- ty here as well. their eyes. I There wasn’t, tingy feeling of congeniality, hend! While if there’s a slight The tabla player deeply feels have witnessed isn’t and will there’s so much accessibility contrast to be acknowledged of you can’t get sick of Hyderabadi food ever! “There’s always something different to MIMOH try out here, food is something that makes the city distinct. From biryani to haleems to sweet dishes, the hyderabadi cuisine is royalty. The hot, CHAKRABORTY SETS spicy taste of dishes gives you the kick that you badly crave, especially during the holy month of Ramadan! With UP A GROWING unique, refreshing flavours, none can compete with it. If there’s a restaurant here, there also is a cafe balancing it out for people of all strata of peo- GAMING CLAN! ple,” he adds. Sharing one of his fondest memories attached with the imoh Chakraborty, and it’s one-of-a-kind. city, the instrumentalist recalls, son of veteran disco Telling us more about the ven- “It was a day of celebration dancer of his era ture, he says, “A few of us gamers when I opened my own café in Mithun da took to joined the clan. I love online the most commercialised area M gaming big time when gaming and it’s a huge communi- of city — Tarz Creators Studio the lockdown hit us ty. The clan had been growing and Cafe. The digital culture is last year due to the pandemic and ever since. It’s great entertain- taking such a rebellious high in it has been a growing clan ever ment and it has huge engagement. Hyderabad that my cafe is the since. When we had nowhere to go to blend of gourmet food and a Mimoh has been into gaming last year during the lockdown, I hub where content creators can and for a lot of people, it’s a took to it up and it has kept me come, record gigs and jam!” lucrative business as well, as it’s engaged since then. I’m really About what he likes and one of the fastest-growing sectors looking forward to building Skull frowns about the city, he says, in India. The lockdown allowed Crushers and it has shown some “I love the nightlife here, it us to be more digital and tech- real positive results.” gives the right kicks to the noc- savvy and some people have Online gaming is huge and it’s turnals who don’t want to sleep made the most of it by indulging refreshing to know a Bollywood and just want party. And the in things like gaming and vlog- actor is into it big time! Maybe it’s one thing that I dislike, is the ging and Mimoh is leading that. the crossover we have all been weather.” The clan is called Skull Crushers waiting for.

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Promise to help boundarymeter PBKS 9-wkt win over MI 4s 471 anyone that is within 6s 210 PTI n CHENNAI SCOREBOARD A scintillating performance with the MUMBAI INDIANS my capacity: Ashwin PLAYER RUNS ball was followed by responsible knocks from the top-order batsmen Quinton de Kock c Henriques b Hooda 3 New Delhi: Saddened by the death and destruction 1. Shikhar Dhawan (DC) 231 as Punjab Kings crushed defending Rohit Sharma c Allen b Shami 63 caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, India’s senior off- 2. Rohit Sharma (MI) 201 champions Mumbai Indians by nine Ishan Kishan c Rahul b Bishnoi 6 spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday said he will 3. Glenn Maxwell (RCB) 176 wickets in Chennai. With their sec- Suryakumar Yadav c Gayle b Bishnoi 33 do whatever he can in his capacity to help those bat- ond win of the season, Punjab also Kieron Pollard not out 16 tling the unprecedented crisis. PLAYER WKTS climbed to the fifth spot in the points Hardik Pandya c Hooda b Arshdeep 1 Ashwin said it is heartbreaking to see people’s suf- 1. Harshal Patel (RCB) 12 table. Chasing 132, KL Rahul scored ferings in the wake of a deadly second wave that has Krunal Pandya c Pooran b Shami 3 2. Rahul Chahar (CSK) 9 a responsible 52-ball 60 and was ably Jayant Yadav not out 0 ravaged the country. supported by Chris Gayle with his “Heart breaking to see what’s happening around my 3. Avesh Khan (DC) 8 unbeaten 43 off 35. Earlier, Did not bat: Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent country! I am not in the healthcare fraternity, but my Mohammed Shami and Ravi Bishnoi Boult sincere gratitude to each of them. I would also like to MOST SIXES Extras (b 4, lb 0, w 2, nb 0, p 0) 6 curtailed Mumbai to 131 for 6, make an earnest appeal to every Indian to exercise cau- 1. Jonny Bairstow (SRH) 10 after Punjab invited them to bat first. Total (6 wkts, 20 Overs) 131 tion and stay safe,” Ashwin tweeted. Fall of wickets: 7-1 (Quinton de Kock, 1.6), 26-2 Ashwin reminded that the virus does not spare any- 2. Rohit Sharma (MI) 9 unjab Kings produced a disci- (Ishan Kishan, 6.6), 105-3 (Suryakumar Yadav, one. 3. Glenn Maxwell (RCB) 8 pline bowling performance to 16.1), 112-4 (Rohit Sharma, 17.3), 122-5 In another post, he wrote, “I know there will be peo- Prestrict Mumbai Indians to 131 (Hardik, 18.4), 130-6 (Krunal Pandya, 19.5) ple who will retort with a tweet about my position of SUMMER SLAM for six despite a fine half-century by Bowling privilege. I would like to reiterate that this is a virus that Rohit Sharma here on Friday. Moises Henriques 3-0-12-0 spares no one and I am in this fight with all of you. Let Mumbai struggled to 21 for one me know if I can help and i promise to help anyone that MOTION PICTURE in the first six overs, the lowest pow- Deepak Hooda 3-0-15-1 is within my capacity.” erplay score this season after being Mohammed Shami 4-0-21-2 Last week too, the wily off-spinner urged everyone put into bat. Ravi Bishnoi 4-0-21-2 to stay indoors and take necessary precautions amid the A 79-run stand between Rohit Fabian Allen 3-0-30-0 raging pandemic. PTI (63 off 52) and Suryakumar Yadav Arshdeep Singh 3-0-28-1 (33 off 27) steadied the ship for the five-time champions but they could bowled a high full toss to Rohit in not find the final flourish, manag- the 10th over and he duly dispatched ing only 34 runs in the last five overs it over the cow corner for a six to for the loss of four wickets. release some pressure. Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, play- After Suryakumar joined Rohit ing his first game of the season, was Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma chats with teammate Suryakumar Yadav @mipaltan in the middle, batting suddenly the standout bowler for Punjab started looking much easier. A well- Kings with two wickets for 21 runs caught behind in Bishnoi’s first Rohit, at the other end, managed set Rohit started playing the ball late in four overs. Lead pacer over, making it 26 for two in seven to keep the scoreboard ticking. and was good with finding the Mohammed Shami (2/21 in four overs. Left-arm spinner Fabian Allen gaps. overs) was also impressive. As has been the case so far at Chepauk, batsmen found it extreme- ly difficult to get going early in the I do miss my bowling: Hardik Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola thanked RCB skipper innings on a slow surface. Virat Kohli for the RCB shirt @PepTeam Quinton de Kock perished as Chennai: Star India and Mumbai Jayawardene has said that Hardik don’t think it’s putting pressure on early as the second over after he Indians all-rounder Hardik has not bowled so far in the IPL my batting. I have played through- AXAR JOINS DC CAMP mistimed one off spinner Deepak Pandya on Friday said he ‘does due to a shoulder niggle. out my life as an all-rounder and All-rounder Axar Patel has rejoined the Delhi Capitals Hooda to be caught at mid-on. miss his bowling’ but not being Ever since his return from a I am just learning how to deal with squad after recovering from Covid-19 and said that Ishan Kishan (6 off 17) came able to do that due to a shoulder back surgery he underwent in it and move on in life with a smile,” getting to meet his teammates after a 20-day quarantine ahead of Suryakumar Yadav at niggle in the ongoing IPL doesn’t 2019, Hardik doesn’t bowl as said Hardik before the start of the comes a close second to his Test debut as the “best number three but the southpaw put more pressure on his batting. much as he used to. game between MI and Punjab moment” of his life. struggled once again before being MI head coach Mahela “I do miss my bowling but I Kings. PTI ‘ONE IN TOP 4 HAS TO SCORE BIG’ Rajasthan Royals team director Kumar Sangakkara said one among the top four of his batting line-up will have to score big for the side to bounce back from its KKR, Rajasthan hope current slump. “...You see the ability, there is just need Natarajan out with knee injury to build those partnerships and one of the top four they need to get a big score,” Sangakkara said. The RR top four features the big-hitters like Jos Buttler, skipper Archer will not Sanju Samson and David Miller. “We need to bat to revive campaign smartly in the powerplay and keep those partnerships play in IPL: ECB going and one or two need to score those big scores.” KEY PLAYERS VENUE: WANKHEDE STADIUM, MUMBAI London: Pacer Jofra Archer has DP CAN PLAY IN ALL FORMATS JOS BUTTLER officially withdrawn from the IPL RCB opener Devdutt Padikkal has the ability to play for Buttler is one of the best batsman in HEAD TO HEAD but is on track to be fit for India in all formats of the game, said former India white ball format & he has to now Matches 22 England’s first Test of the sum- captain Sunil Gavaskar. “I won't be surprised if he plays for India in any of the formats because he has got the play the lead role to keep RR in fray Rajasthan Royals 10 mer, ECB announced on Friday. “The England and Wales Cricket class and the ability to do that. He is a heavy scorer in Kolkata Knight Riders 12 Board has confirmed that first-class cricket and Ranji Trophy as well gets big SHUBMAN GILL England and Sussex bowler Jofra hundreds. In 50-overs cricket, he gets lots of runs and Gill is having a forgetful season so LAST YEAR’S MATCHES Archer will not play in the 2021 hundreds. Here, in the T20 domestic tournaments, he far & he would be eager to get IPL,” it said in a statement. got lots of runs. So, I won't be surprised if he is there sooner rather than later,” Gavaskar said on Star Sports. some runs under his belt Kolkata Knight Riders defeated “Archer returned to bowling this Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs in week with higher intensity and the ECB and Sussex medical PTI n Dubai POINTS TABLE MUMBAI Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer T Natarajan bowls during team’s net session @SunRisers teams will continue to monitor Kolkata Knight Riders beat his progress.” Archer is expected P W L NRR PTS desperate Kolkata Knight Riders will look PTI n CHENNAI Australia earlier this year. to return to action in the next two Rajasthan Royals by 60 runs in 1 8 Ato bring their campaign back on track after “I am sad to miss the remain- weeks if he is pain-free. AFP RCB 4 4 0 +1.009 a hat-trick of defeats when they face a belea- Dubai unrisers Hyderabad pacer T ing games (this IPL). Since I played 2 CSK 4 3 1 +1.142 6 guered Rajasthan Royals here on Saturday. SNatarajan has been ruled out of well last season and went on to play when the surgery will take place. Led by England’s World Cup winning skip- the ongoing IPL due to a knee for India, my expectations were “I have no words to say right 3 DC 4 3 1 +0.426 6 per Eoin Morgan, KKR has so far failed to come injury for which he will have to high. Unfortunately, I have to now. I wish Sunrisers to go out and 4 MI 5 2 3 -0.032 4 together as a unit and slipped to sixth in the table 96 undergo a surgery. undergo knee surgery and will miss win every game this season. Best after starting the tournament on a high against The 30-year-old Natarajan had this season,” the yorker specialist wishes,” added the bowler. 5 PBKS 5 2 3 -0.428 4 Sunrisers Hyderabad. played only two out of the four said in a video posted by Sunrisers It is understood that he never 6 SRH 4 1 3 -0.228 2 Facing bottom-placed Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson with 96 sixes in 79 games for Sunrisers Hyderabad this Hyderabad on its official Twitter fully recovered from the injury who have been the most inconsistent team so innings of 83 matches, needs season. He originally sustained handle. caused by the heavy workload he 7 KKR 4 1 3 -0.700 2 far in the season, KKR will be desperate for a four more sixes to become the this injury during the tour of He, however, did not specify endured on the tour of Australia. 8 RR 4 1 3 -1.011 2 turnaround. The rise of Pat Cummins as a batsman in second Rajasthan Royals their 18-run defeat to CSK will provide a big batsman after Shane Watson Sachin clinches Gold boost but it can’t paper over the failure of their (109 in 76 innings) to complete a shortpasses Bilbao, Dublin dropped as Euro hosts star batsmen, who have floundered even while century of sixes in IPL chasing even modest target. The seamers too IBRA SIGNS NEW MILAN DEAL AFP n LAUSANNE in youth world boxing have leaked runs in the death overs. MILAN: Zlatan Ibrahimovic has extended his Having struggled on Chepauk’s slow surface, contract with AC Milan until 2022, which will EFA on Friday dropped Dublin and PNS n NEW DELHI KKR had hoped to return to winning ways at take him past his 40th birthday. UBilbao as Euro 2020 hosts over a the Wankhede but Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj 28 failure to guarantee fans’ attendance. ndian boxer Sachin (56kg) Gaikwad took their attack to the cleaners and DE BRUYNE FIT FOR FINAL The four matches destined for Ion Friday added an amassed a massive 220 for 3 in their previous Andre Russell who scored 5972 MANCHESTER: Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne is Dublin will now be held in St unprecedented eighth Gold to match. runs at an average of 26.78 in fit for League Cup final against Spurs and Petersburg and London while Seville the country’s historic medal If that was not all, their famed top-five, next week's CL clash with Paris Saint- steps in to replace Bilbao, UEFA haul at the youth world cham- including Shubman Gill and Morgan, surren- 298 innings of 352 matches, Germain, Pep Guardiola revealed on Friday. announced. pionships in Kielce, Poland, a dered inside the Powerplay. needs 28 runs to become sixth Munich was confirmed as a venue day after all seven women Andre Russell and Dinesh Karthik then West Indian and 46th batsman ATANU, DEEPIKA IN SEMIS at the eleventh hour, the German city swept the top honours in an revived the chase before GUATEMALA CITY: Archery couple Atanu Das joining Budapest, Baku, Amsterdam, astonishing performance in Cummins produced some sensa- overall to complete 6000 runs and Deepika Kumari battled heavy winds to Bucharest, Glasgow, Copenhagen and the ring. tional powerhitting, slamming a in T20 cricket storm into their respective semi-finals of the Rome. Sachin rallied to defeat 34-ball 66 not out before running Faisel Features recurve section as India continued to make Held over from 2020 due to the Kazakhstan’s Yerbolat Sabyr 4- out of partners as KKR fin- giant strides in the World Cup Stage 1. coronavirus pandemic, the European 1 in a gritty performance by ished on 202 after being failed to convert his starts and he Championship will now be held in 11 UEFA said it had forced the switch the end of which his confident 31/5 in 5.2 overs. returned with a golden duck against GREEN BAGS CA CONTRACT different countries from June 11-July “simply to allow fans to attend the opponent was left with a The other posi- CSK. MELBOURNE: All-rounder Cameron Green 11. games after a year of not being able to bloodied face and exhausted tive has been Rajasthan Royals, on the other landed his maiden national contract but big UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin watch live football in stadiums”. body. Russell’s return to hand, are coming into the match after names, including Matthew Wade and Travis welcomed being able to “guarantee a Budapest, St Petersburg, Baku, India thus ended their form. It was his 54 a humiliating 10-wicket loss against Head, missed out as CA on Friday announced safe and festive environment” with Amsterdam, Bucharest, Glasgow, campaign with 11 medals — a 17-strong list of contracted players. off 22 balls that had RCB. Sanju Samson’s men have failed to T fans “at every match”. Copenhagen, Rome and London had all eight Gold and three Bronze set the tone and it would inspire after posting their only win of the Dublin and Bilbao lost out after the promised crowds at between 25 percent medals to claim the top spot not be a bad ploy for tournament, against Delhi Capitals in R NAPOLI CRUSH LAZIO Irish Government and Basque region and 100 percent of capacity in the run in overall standings. Morgan to promote the their second match. O NAPLES: Ten-man Atalanta missed the chance officials were unable to assure UEFA of up to UEFA’s deadline this month. This was an improvement Jamaican up in the order, Samson has fizzled out after a blaz- P to move second in Serie A with a 1-1 draw fans despite the pandemic. Munich, venue for world champi- on two Gold, two Silver and while Cummins pro- ing 119 against Punjab Kings and the top S against Roma. But Napoli thrashed Lazio 5-2 Dublin’s three group matches go to ons France against Germany on June six Bronze medals claimed at vides late blitz. and middle-order look brittle with Jos to boost their hopes of CL return next season. St Petersburg, with Wembley the new 15, got the go-ahead for their four the event’s 2018 edition. The skipper will Buttler, Manan Vohra and David Miller R venue for its round of 16 game. matches after confirmation from local Sachin is the first Indian himself look to get enduring poor form. E SRI LANKA 229-3 AT STUMPS Seville gets Bilbao’s three matches authorities they would be able “to wel- male boxer since 2016 to fin- back among runs, Bowling is also a big concern for the PALLEKELE: Dimuth Karunaratne led Sri and round of 16 tie after its regional come a minimum of 14,500 spectators”, ish on top. It was his name- while he will be equal- inaugural edition champions as their big H Lanka to 229-3 in its first innings at stumps on authority pledged the Estadio La UEFA’s statement confirmed. sake Sachin Siwach, now a ly concerned about buy Chris Morris and Mustafizur T the third day of the first Test, still 312 runs Cartuja could be filled to 30 percent The German FA, however, wel- senior camper, who fetched a

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Teja Sajja is known to choose unique scripts like Oh! Baby, Zombie Reddy, and now, Ishq: Not A Love Story. K RAMYA SREE writes about the actor’s roles, how he prepped for Ishq, the responsibility on his Bunny’s praises don’t shoulders, and more . e was introduced er without any obscenity. “Manisharma’s son Sagar to us as a child Everyone will relate to the is composing music for this artiste. He was film and our performances. film. I am very confident come a lot, says Sirish H seen with almost Even the music is very this music will bring me a every biggie of soothing and keeps you con- name like Manisharma’s ctor Allu Sirish says it was in Telugu films such as Kotha Janta, Tollywood in the nected throughout,” he says. music gave me as a a special moment when his Srirasthu Subamastu and Okka movies. Today, Teja Sajja is “There is no bigger bless- child artiste,” adds the elder brother, Allu Arjun, Kshanam, recalls Arjun’s reaction testing the waters as a hero. ing than people considering Oh Baby actor. A praised him on social when he saw the video of Vilayati His last, Zombie Reddy me as just any other boy in The actor says media for his work in his Sharaab for the first time. opened to quite a positive their household,” adds he. before he made his debut Hindi music video “He was happy. He said that it’s response, especially for the Teja is always known to debut as a hero, he has Vilayati Sharaab. Sirish cherishes his good that I am trying new things and kind of promotions he made have a good rapport with given many auditions brother’s compliment all the more that not many people would want to for the film. Chiranjeevi for the number and that there are films because Arjun is known to be a man venture out through a music video. He is back with another of films he has done with that started and were of few words. He appreciated the move of doing entertainer Ishq: Not A Love the Megastar himself. later shelved for various “His encouragement means the something. He also liked the video,” Story, also starring the ‘wink Speaking of the advice he reasons. most to me because he is a man of says Sirish. girl’ Priya Prakash Varrier as got from him, Teja shares, “I The way the audi- few words. He is not too verbal about The song is composed by Lijo its leading lady. am too afraid to have seri- ence looks at Teja has appreciation. His praises don’t come a George and DJ Chetas, and penned “I do not want to do regu- ous discussions with him. completely changed lot. So, even a smallest thing like an by Kumaar. The video features Sirish lar stuff. I want to do But he always told me to be after his stint in Instagram story coming from him is a with TV actress Heli Daruwala. unconventional work. Hence extremely careful keeping in Zombie Reddy and he big deal for me because I know for a Sirish claims he was surprised by Zombie Reddy, now Ishq: Not mind my family and the wants to keep that up. fact that unless he really likes some- the huge response the song has gar- ALove Story,” Teja says. responsibility I carry. It was He says he inadver- thing, he doesn’t praise it on social nered, and is now encouraged him to Speaking of how he wants always him cautioning me to tently became more con- media,” Sirish shares. do more Hindi projects. to choose a film/script, he be careful when he came to scious about his work. He adds, “For a lot of my movies “This is like a huge push to me. I shares, “Whenever I hear a know about my debut as a Being directed by debu- also he has never tweeted the first am open to exploring more stuff in story, I see myself as the hero.” tant SS Raju, and pro- look or trailer unless he is very Hindi provided somebody gives me audience and try to know if Talking about his upcom- duced by Mega Super impressed. Coming from him is a real the right opportunity. If something I would be willing to watch ing film, Teja reveals, “We Good Films, the film that endorsement of sorts for me.” interesting comes along on these lines such a film. For a newbie made this film very con- was supposed to release on A few days back, Arjun has tweet- I would surely take it up,” says the like me as a hero, it is sciously. RB Chowdary garu April 23/ But the film has ed: “BIG Congratulations to actor. important to come up with is returning to cinema after been postponed owing to @allusirish on hitting 100M Super He signs off saying, “Now that I different content to survive seven years and he trusted the Covid-induced restric- Proud ! & Congratulations to @dar- have done it in Hindi, I want to do a here.” me with this film, so I have tions. shanravaldz @neetimohan18 music video in Telugu or Tamil also, Ishq, the makers claim, is been extremely careful The makers are yet to @heli_daruwala the entire team of they being my home industries. I am a family entertainer. “This is throughout, with the added announce another date #vilayatisharaab.” open, if something interesting comes a complete family entertain- responsibility.” for the film’s release. Sirish, who is known for his work by, I will take it up.” Mahesh babu, Ram Charan go under self-isolation day after actor, Megastar Chiranjeevi’s son-in-law Kalyaan Dhev tested positive for Covid-19, A the latest we hear is that actors Mahesh Babu and Ram Charan went under self-isolation. According to sources, Mahesh Babu’s per- sonal stylist tested positive for Covid, along with six staffers of Sarkaru Vaari Paata con- tracting the virus following which the shoot has been called off. After which, the actor is said to have gone under self-isolation as a precautionary measure. On the other side, Ram Charan’s vanity driver passed away battling Covid-19, fol- lowing which Charan went into isolation. With actors going under self-isolation, testing positive for Covid-19, it is to be seen if their announcement will meet the target release dates. On the work front, Charan is busy shoot- ing for RRR, Acharya, while Mahesh Babu has Sarkaru Vaari Paata in the pipeline.

Chaavu Kaburu Challaga streaming on aha Drishyam 2 X 100 fame not releasing Kartikeya and Lavanya Tripathi starrer, R Chaavu Kaburu Challaga, on OTT action and romantic film, which was released on fter the mas- about the release of March 19 in the theatres is sive success the film, producer streaming on aha. of Drishyam, Suresh Babu clarified, Directed by debutante the audience “There is no truth in Koushik Pegellapati, this A and the rumours of an OTT movie was backed by makers are release. Whenever the- Geetha Arts. Apart from equally excited about atres run with full the lead pair, the movie Drushyam 2, (Telugu) capacity, we shall also has Srikanth Iyyengar, whose shoot wrapped release our film.” Aamani, Murali Sharma, up in just 47 days. “Drushyam 2 will Rajitha, Achanta Mahesh, While it is scheduled release in OTT only Bhadram and Prabhu in for a theatrical release, after theatres release,” the crucial roles. there were rumours he added. The role of Basthi that the film will head The director of the Balaraju played by to an OTT release, due original version, Karthikeya who falls in to the pandemic. Jeethu Joseph is helm- love with a nurse Mallika, Strengthening these ing the Drushyam 2 as played by Lavanya, rumours, the well. Actors — Meena, although it was well- Malayalam Drishyam 2 Kruthika, and Esther received, it was opened to had its direct release — of Drishyam will mixed opinions on the on Amazon Prime. retain their characters storyline. Breaking the ice in the second part too.