Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.APENG/2018/764698 Established 1864 ANALYSIS 7 MONEY 8 SPORTS 11 Published From HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW THE BIG TENT OF THE SENSEX RALLIES 375 POINTS; RCB HAMMER BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH PPP DECODED NIFTY TOPS 14,400 CLUELESS RR BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 158 VIJAYAWADA, FRIDAY APRIL 23 , 2021; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable EVERYONE IS JUST A STORYTELLER, SAYS RASHMIKA MANDANNA { Page 12 } www.dailypioneer.com ALL THOSE ABOVE 18 CAN REGISTER WITH 3.14 LAKH COVID CASES, INDIA UNION MINISTER TELLS MAN SEEKING CPI(M) LEADER SITARAM YECHURY'S FOR VACCINE FROM SATURDAY RECORDS WORLD'S BIGGEST DAILY SPIKE OXYGEN HE WILL GET ‘TWO SLAPS’ SON, 34, DIES OF COVID-19 ll above 18, now eligible for vaccination ndia today reported the world's video purportedly showing Union Culture PI(M) general secretary Sitaram from May 1, can register for their shot biggest-ever daily surge with 3.14 Minister Prahlad Patel telling a man who Yechury on Thursday said his Afrom Saturday (April 24) on the Ilakh new cases and 2,104 deaths Asought an oxygen cylinder for his Celder son Ashish died of COVID- CoWin platform. Registrations for the since yesterday. This is the fastest ailing mother that he would get "two slaps" 19 in the morning. Ashish Yechury, latest round of inoculations will open in rise in cases and deaths any country if he spoke rudely went viral on Thursday. who would have turned 35 on June the next 48 hours on the CoWin platform. has suffered till now.Over 2 lakh Patel, was inspecting the district hospital 9, was recovering well at Gurgaon's As India faces the world's worst Covid infections are being recorded herewhen a man approached him saying Medanta Hospital, people close to surge, its daily cases surpassing the US everyday since April 15. The second his mother, a Covid-19 patient, needed an the family added. "It is with great today, the government has opened wave is yet to peak, says centre, and oxygen cylinder. She was told she will get sadness that I have to inform that I vaccinations to all adults for the first time. experts are not sure when the cases will one after 36 hours, but it was yet to be lost my elder son, Ashish Yechury to According to the new vaccine rules, states and decline. Maharashtra (67,468), Uttar Pradesh provided, he said. As the man raised a finger at COVID-19 this morning. I want to thank all private entities can buy vaccines directly for inoculations. The (33,106), Delhi (24,638), Karnataka (23,558) and Kerala Patel while talking, an irked minister gestured to him to lower his those who gave us hope and who treated him - doctors, centre will continue to vaccinate those declared eligible so far - (22,414) were the five states that recorded the biggest finger, and said, "If you spoke in this manner, you will get two nurses, frontline health workers, sanitation workers and innu- frontline workers, health workers and those above 45. surge in 24 hours. slaps. (Aisa Bolega To Do Khayega)." merable others who stood by us," Yechury said on Twitter. Banks to work from ‘National Emergency’ 10 am to 2 pm in AP PNS n VIJAYAWADA to ensure smooth economic activ- Supreme Court asks Centre for oxygen, vaccine plan ities. However, there is also need PNS n NEW DELHI In the wake of an abnormal surge to restrict services to ensure safe- in Covid cases, banks have revised ty of bank staff as well as customers On a day the number of daily their business hours across the who visit branches for banking coronavirus cases in India hit a Govt appoints state. needs, which help reduce pressure record high with over 3.14 lakh Accordingly, business hours shall on medical infrastructure, said Deafening silence new infections being reported, the special officer for be restricted from 10 am to 2 pm. state AP SLBC convenor V over RGV’s tweet Supreme on Thursday said it A decision in this regard has been Brahmanada Reddy. expects the Centre to come out oxygen production, taken during a subcommittee meet- Keeping in view the present pan- though tremors with a national plan to deal with ing of the State Level Bankers’ demic, Indian Banks' Association felt in TDP proper distribution of oxygen Committee (SLBC) held in virtual (IBA) issued advisory letter on and essential drugs for the supply mode on Wednesday evening to Standard Operating Procedure to patients. PNS n VIJAYAWADA discuss a business continuity plan be followed by Banks during Observing that oxygen to to be followed by banks during Covid19 pandemic period. patients infected with the virus is With the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic period. The As per the resolutions passed, 3 said to be an essential part of treat- Covid-19 on the rampage, new timings will be in effect till May banks will continue to provide four ment, the apex court said it seems Andhra Pradesh clearly shift- 15 until further orders. mandatory services like accepting that a certain amount of panic has ed its focus towards oxygen The meeting was held to discuss deposits, cash withdrawals, remit- been generated due to which peo- Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas chairs the GoM meeting on Thursday. availability keeping in view the the revised Business Continuity tance and government businesses ple have approached several high increasing demand. The gov- Banking plan and also the rapid apart from other need based serv- courts seeking reliefs related to the ernment has appointed a 2013 infection to staff, customers and ices that can be provided under prevailing situation. batch IAS officer, Sagili Shan the public in general. existing pandemic conditions. A bench headed by Chief Justice Mohan, as special officer Banking is an integral part of the 2 SA Bobde, which took suo motu GoM takes charge, warns private exclusively to look after oxygen economy and services are needed cognisance on the issue of distri- production and supply. bution of essential supplies and hospitals not to overcharge The government had iden- services during the pandemic, said tified from the first wave that prima facie it is of the view that the PNS n VIJAYAWADA ability across the state. the state needed about 200 MT One side of road at distribution must be done in an After the meeting, health to 300 MT of oxygen per day even handed manner according to The Group of Ministers (GoM) minister and GoM chairperson during the peak. Currently Singhu border to be the advice of health authorities. that was constituted by the state Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas said the requirement has been “In these circumstances, we government to tackle the raging that the government has decid- pegged at about 80 MT to 100 cleared for oxygen direct that notices be issued to the Covid-19 pandemic on ed to bolster the '104' call cen- MT per day. 300 passengers flee Union Government, the State Thursday discussed at length the tre set up for people to clear their Governments /Union Territories prevailing situation in the state doubts about Covid. supplies: Farmers Silchar airport to avoid and the parties, who appeared to and would put forth their obser- Asserting that there was a PNS n CHANDIGARH Covid testing have approached the high courts vations before Chief Minister YS shortage of medicines and oxy- to show cause why uniform orders Jaganmohan Reddy during a gen across the country, the Farmers camping at Delhi's bor- be not passed by this court in rela- high level meeting to be held Minister said an action plan was ders in protest against three new tion to: a) supply of oxygen; b) shortly. being readied in Andhra agriculture laws of the Centre on Modi to hold supply of essential drugs; c) In its first meeting after it was Pradesh to overcome such short Thursday said one side of the high- method and manner of vaccina- constituted, the GoM discussed supply despite facing some hur- way at the Singhu border will be meetings on 5 tion and d) declaration of lock- availability of hospital beds, dles. cleared for giving passage to vehi- down,” said the bench. Remdesivir injections, Covid 2 cles carrying oxygen supplies. Covid today 2 care centres and oxygen avail- 2 Full Story on Page 2 PNS n NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a series of meetings on Friday, including one with chief Covid vaccine policy discriminatory, UAE bans flights from ministers of states with high bur- den of Covid-19 cases. Official sources said he will reverse it, Sonia Gandhi tells Centre review the Covid-19-related sit- India from Sunday uation in an internal meeting at PNS n NEW DELHI of age. has caused amongst the people. 9 am followed by the meeting "This is complete abandon- "It is surprising that despite the PNS n DUBAI with chief ministers an hour later Congress president Sonia ment of the Government's respon- harsh lessons of last year and the via video conference. Gandhi on Thursday wrote to sibility towards our youth," she pain inflicted on our citizens, the The UAE has banned travel from At 12:30 pm, he will hold a Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. Government continues to follow India for 10 days from Sunday due meeting with leading oxygen Sales of EVs in India over the new COVID-19 vaccine Noting that any reasonable per- an arbitrary and discriminatory to the worsening COVID-19 situ- manufacturers in the country, policy, terming it as arbitrary son will agree on the benefit of a policy, which promises to exacer- ation in the country.