Follow us on: RNI No. APENG/2018/764698 @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 Published From ANALYSIS 7 MONEY 8 SPORTS 11 VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW REMEMBERING I-T TO SHARE PAN, BANK ACCOUNT ‘ARCHER BRINGS BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH KARGIL DATA WITH 10 PROBE, INTEL AGENCIES THAT X-FACTOR BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *Late City Vol. 2 Issue 263 VIJAYAWADA, SATURDAY JULY 25, 2020; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable A WEDDING GIFT TO NITHIIN FROM TEAM RANG DE { Page 12 } www.dailypioneer.com INDIA CROSSES 13,00,000 BANKS' BAD DEBT TO RISE SHARPLY ‘BHABHIJI PAPAD' TO FIGHT COVID? FOREX RESERVES CLIMB USD 1.27 BN CORONAVIRUS CASES AMID COVID PANDEMIC: RBI REPORT UNION MINISTER THINKS SO TO RECORD PEAK OF USD 517.637 BN he number of coronavirus cases in India has he impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to push up the gross non- t a time when the government is determined to be "vocal for local", Union he country's foreign exchange reserves surged by USD 1.275 billion to Tcrossed 13 lakh, government data shows. Tperforming assets in the Indian banking system to at least 12.5 per cent Aminister Arjun Ram Meghwal has gone a step ahead and endorsed an Ttouch a fresh lifetime high of USD 517.637 billion in the week The country also overtook France on Friday by March 2021, from 8.5 per cent in March 2020, a report indigenous 'papad' brand claiming that eating the 'papad' will create to July 17, RBI data showed. In the previous week, reserves as the number of deaths linked to COVID- from the Financial Stability and Development Council said antibodies in the human body that will help fight the deadly coronavirus that had swelled by USD 3.108 billion to USD 516.362 billion. 19 crossed 30,000. The number of deaths on Friday. "It may escalate to 14.7 per cent under a very has afflicted more than 12 lakh Indians so far. A pack of the The reserves had crossed the half-a-trillion mark for the in India is now the sixth-biggest behind severely stressed scenario," the council's Financial brand called 'Bhabhiji papad' was held up by Meghwal while first time in the week ended June 5, after it had increased the US, Brazil, Britain, Mexico and Italy. Stability Report released by the Reserve Bank of India recording a video vouching for its corona fighting ability. The by USD 8.223 billion to reach USD 501.703 billion. In the India has reported 13,06,002 cases so far. said. Governor Shaktikanta Das, in his foreword to the Union Minister for State for Parliamentary Affairs said, "This week ended July 17, the reserves rose due to an increase in Maharashtra has the biggest cases at report, highlighted the uncertainty to economic growth, but Bhabhiji Papad has come out in the market in line with Atma foreign currency assets (FCA), which is a major component of 3,47,502, followed by Tamil Nadu with said once the post-pandemic phase was reached the focus Nirbhar Bharat, which has edible elements that can help create the overall reserves. FCA was up by USD 1.245 billion to USD 476.880 1,99,749 and Delhi with 1,27,364 cases. would be on calibrated unwinding of regulatory and other dispensations. antibodies which will prove to be helpful in fighting coronavirus." billion in the reporting week, the central bank data showed. Unfortunate Governor has to intervene to implement HC order, SC raps State PNS n NEW DELHI The top court had said that “...Governor had to it would not pass any interim The Supreme Court on Friday order and would dispose of the termed as "unfortunate" that intervene to pleas in next two to three the Andhra Pradesh Governor appoint Ramesh Kumar weeks after counsel for state had to intervene for implemen- government argued that during tation of High Court's order as SEC after High Court's the interregnum, the Governor The 4+2 way directing reinstatement of judgment...There are may be requested to appoint an Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar interim state election com- of tackling as State Election contempt proceedings missioner as election work in NGT panel to probe Covid-19 Commissioner (SEC). (against the state the state has been put on hold. A bench of Chief Justice SA On June 10, the top court Bobde and Justices AS government). What had refused to stay the order of pharma unit mishap Bopanna and V is this?” the High Court striking down 2 Ramasubramanian issued an ordinance promulgated by PNS n NEW DELHI Inspector of Factories (CIFs) notice on an application seek- — SA BOBDE the Andhra Pradesh govern- under the Factories Act, 1948 ing stay on the contempt pro- Chief Justice of India ment curtailing the tenure of The National Green Tribunal to oversee the safety issues ceedings against the state gov- the state poll panel chief from on Friday took cognisance of has also been observed. ernment in the Andhra five years to three. a major fire that broke out There is further failure in Pradesh High Court and asked regarding the contempt pro- Ramesh Kumar, in an appli- action as per the directions of It had issued notices and following an explosion at a due compliance of provisions senior advocate Harish Salve, ceedings before the High cation filed in the top court to the High Court. sought response from the State pharmaceutical unit near relating to requirement of appearing for Ramesh Kumar Court. bring some additional facts Ramesh Kumar said that Election Commission (SEC) Visakhapatnam in Andhra approval of site by the to file a reply affidavit to it. He said that the order of the on record, had said that the meanwhile, an application and Ramesh Kumar, who was Pradesh and formed a com- Petroleum and Explosives “Issue notice, returnable High Court directing rein- High Court on his contempt seeking a stay on the contempt restored as state poll panel mittee to probe the matter. Safety Organisation (PESO), after one week. At the request statement of Kumar plea had on proceeding before the chief by the High Court. Expressing concern over it said. of Harish Salve, Senior Counsel has not been July High Court was The top court had agreed to the incident, the tribunal The committee formed by appearing for the respondent, complied with filed before the hear the plea of state govern- said it has come across sev- NGT comprises officials from reply affidavit to the instant and a con- top court by ment challenging the recent eral incidents in recent past Central Pollution Control application may be filed in the tempt plea the state decision of Andhra Pradesh (within last three months) Board, state pollution control meantime,” the bench said in its was filed by government. High Court striking down the resulting in deaths and board and Professor P order. him against On July 8, ordinance and asked Ramesh injuries to human beings and Jagannadha Rao, Dept. of During the hearing, the the state the apex Kumar and others to file their damage to the environment Chemical Engineering, bench observed, that it was government. court had response in two weeks. on account of failure of com- Andhra University, Border row with unfortunate that Governor had Salve also said that it It had said that there are pliance of the statutory pro- Visakhapatnam to ascertain to intervene to reinstate pointed out that 17, gave intended to dis- some constitutional issues visions. facts, determine responsibil- China figures in Ramesh Kumar as SEC after some unwarranted comments him liberty to approach the pose of in couple of weeks a involved, which require hear- A bench headed by NGT ity, assess the final compen- Rajnath's talks High Court's judgement there were made against judges of the Governor for implementation batch of pleas, including one ing. Chairperson Justice A K Goel sation for the victims and the are contempt proceedings High Court after the verdict for of its order of reinstatement. filed by AP government, chal- The top court had said it was said deficiency in compliance environment, to prepare plan with Israeli minister (against AP government) going reinstatement of Kumar. He said that on July 21, the lenging the High Court order not satisfied that the motives of of Chemical Accidents restoration of the environ- on. Counsel appearing for state office of Andhra Pradesh which struck down an ordi- the state government were (Emergency Planning, ment and suggest precau- Salve said that he needs a government assured the bench Governor informed him that nance curtailing the tenure of entirely innocent. Preparedness and Response) tions for future. week's time to file an affidavit of complying with the High state government has been the state poll panel chief from Rules, 1996 (The 1996 Rules) 5 to bring some additional facts Court orders. directed to take necessary five to three years. 3 and failure of the State Chief 3 AP clocks fresh single day high of 8,147 Covid cases PNS n VIJAYAWADA Shutdown in Showing no signs of abating, the coronavirus spread contin- Government to provide Remdesivir, ued at a virulent pace in Anakapalle Andhra Pradesh as a new record number of 8,147 cases ‘Tocilizumab' for critical Covid-hit for two days were added in a day, pushing PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM the states gross further up to l State spending Rs 6.5 crore per day on testing, quarantine facilities Staff on 80,858 on Friday. Anakapalle town in The state now has 39,990 hief Minister YS on Friday following a review Visakhapatnam district will be Ganta makes ‘deputation’ active cases after 39,935 patients CJaganmohan Reddy on of the Covid-19 situation in observing total lockdown for ‘India made recovered from the infection Friday instructed officials to the state by Chief Minister YS two days on Saturday and moves to join record requests told to return and 933 died, including 49 ensure that critical patients get Jaganmohan Reddy.