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RNI Regd NO: ODIENG/2019/77780 BHUBANESWAR www.aroundodisha.com VOLUME - 2 ISSUE - 271 PRICE- Rs.2/- THURSDAY 22 APRIL 2021 India becomes fastest country to 2 JSPL providing oxygen 3 ...... Chiranjeevi announces free Covid-19 6 Fans confront relegated 7 administer 13 crore COVID to hospitals in Odisha vaccination to cine workers, Schalke players, eggs vaccine doses: Health ministry journalists thrown Amid COVID-19 resurgence, Odisha matriculation exam Cancelled CM asks collectors to keep tab on migrants, ramp up beds with oxygen Bhubaneswar, Apr 21: the marks awarded to mode of marks to the Bhubaneswar, Apr 21: ramping up the IEC Amid the resurgence of him/her, will be given an students who were As the worsening campaign and educat- COVID-19, the opportunity to sit in the supposed to appear in Covid-19 situation has ing people on the dan- Odisha government on examination that would the Madrasa Board fuelled return migra- gerous spread of the Wednesday announced be held when the situa- Examination. A meet- tion of workers from second wave along cancellation of the an- tion is conducive," ing in this regard was the affected states, with the need for ac- nual matriculation ex- Dash told held by the Chief Min- Chief Minister tive adherence to amination that was mediapersons. Like the ister Naveen Patnaik Naveen Patnaik on Covid protocols. The scheduled to begin Class X exam, all tests with the stakeholders Tuesday asked the community, Mission from May 3. School of the Odisha State of the School and collectors to be pre- Shakti groups, mem- and Mass Education Board of Madrasa Mass Education de- pared for returnees bers of PRIs should Minister Samir Ranjan Education scheduled to partment on April 15. and make all neces- be actively involved in Dash informed that the begin from March 19 On Tuesday, Class X sary precautionary ar- the process, he said Board of Secondary have also been can- students had staged a rangements for and asked the admin- Education (BSE), celled. The Director, demonstration outside them.Reviewing the istration to strictly which conducts the an- Secondary Education, Naveen Nivas de- pandemic situation in implement enforce- nual Class X board ex- who is also the presi- manding cancellation the State at a high- ment activities across amination, will prepare dent of Odisha State of the examinations. level meeting, the the State. Requesting the results on the basis Board of Madrasa Earlier, the ICSE and Chief Minister said the the people to cooper- protocols followed ister directed the the Chief Minister with oxygen support. ate, the Chief Minister earlier should be re- Health department to asked the officials to The system has to said, “We are facing activated by the col- ramp up beds for closely monitor the work on war-footing grave danger and un- lectors immediately, Covid patients with oxygen supply situa- to ensure this within less the people act re- based on the existing oxygen support. “Al- tion and ensure that all committed timelines,” sponsibly, it will be database. Stating that though there is no related accessories at he said. The Chief very difficult to tackle quarantine norms and problem of beds and the hospital level are Minister said many the situation. It is in the testing should be en- oxygen in the State available on priority. states are facing criti- interest of State and sured for all the re- currently, still then we “The number of beds cal medicine shortage people that Covid turnees, he called upon will have to remain in Covid hospitals and and though Odisha situation should be the senior officials ap- prepared,” he Covid care centres has sufficient medicine managed without pointed as Covid ob- said.Stating that should be increased stock, buffer stock lockdown. Wearing servers for different health system in some across the State. Spe- should be ensured to mask and maintaining of objective criteria. Education will take ap- CBSE had cancelled districts to put their cities is under severe cial focus should be tackle the higher de- social distance will "Any candidate, who propriate steps for the Class X examina- best efforts like last strain due to rapid in- on providing maxi- mand in the coming help in this regard,” he will not be satisfied with awarding alternate tions of their boards. year. The Chief Min- crease in Covid cases, mum number of beds weeks.He stressed said. Poor internet hits education AIIMS OPD To Remain Closed From 25th Bhubaneswar, Apr 21: Bhubaneswar, Apr 21: in schools are being called some areas of Malkangiri. The Bhubaneswar Poor connectivity and to discuss the situation The Minister admitted AIIMS Hospital OPD network problems have emerging from the pan- that there is network and will be closed from the emerged as a serious demic. Besides, the State connectivity problem in 25th of this month. It problem for Odisha as government has also dis- Kandhamal, Malkangiri, has been decided to online activities have in- cussed the issue with Rayagada, Sundargarh close the hospital OPD creased during the telecom operators BSNL, and Koraput districts. He as some health work- tion sector has been mostly affected students of rural Covid-19 Airtel, Idea and Jio. He said that the Chief Minis- ers and patients of the affected because of em- areas as all villages do not pandemic.Minister of said that because of the in- ter and the government hospital have been posi- State for Information phasis on online classes have 4G network. The tervention of Chief Minis- have written several let- tively identified and with corona patients. Technology Tushar Kanti due to the pandemic. He Minister said that meetings ter Naveen Patnaik, Airtel ters in this regard as it is a days from the 25th of some health workers The hospital’s OPD will Behera said that educa- said that online classes have of guardians of the students has given connectivity in Central subject. next month, the hospi- have come in contact be closed for a few tal said. Centre grants exclusive subsidy policy for urea generated by TFL Andhra feels heat of Odisha border check boost to economy. The Srikakulam, Apr 21: As are also strictly imple- project will also provide the new Covid-19 in- menting Odisha govern- new business opportunity fections in the coastal ment restrictions and in form of ancillary indus- Andhra districts, par- sending away people of tries in the catchment area ticularly in Srikakulam AP without Covid of the project, Goyal said. district, report a serious negative report. Huge He further said that coal spike, neighbouring hoardings were also gasification plants are stra- Odisha is restricting en- erected at the border tegically important as coal try of people from the checkposts on the re- Bhubaneswar, Apr 21: net meeting. “Considering prices are non-volatile and State into its territory. strictions imposed by The Union Cabinet on the strategic energy secu- it is abundantly available. Only those with Covid- the Odisha administra- Tuesday approved an ex- rity and urea self-suffi- Talcher plant will also re- 19 negative report or a tion. When contacted clusive subsidy policy for ciency of the country, it has duce dependence on im- certificate saying that the by TNIE, Srikakulam urea produced through been decided go ahead portant natural gas for pro- person is vaccinated District Collector J coal gasification route by with Talcher Fertilizer Lim- duction of urea leading to twice are being allowed lages and major towns authorities have decided Odisha’s Gajapati Dis- Nivas said that Odisha Talcher Fertilizers Limited ited plant based on coal reduction in LNG import into Odisha. Special are easily accessible to restrict movement of trict Collector Anupam officials at AOB are re- (TFL). The Cabinet Com- gasification technology. bill.‘’We are confident that check posts are ar- when compared to people from AP to stop Kumar Saha is person- stricting movement of mittee on Economic Af- The project shall improve this project will write a ranged at Rayagada coming to mandal or the further spread of the ally monitoring the people from other states fairs chaired by Prime availability of fertilizer to new chapter in India’s fer- bordering Vizianagaram district headquarters in virus in their State. Po- movement of people at as per their government Minister Narendra Modi farmers thereby boosting tilizer security and will also district and also at Srikakulam or lice are allowing citizens Mahendra Tanaya orders. As on date, gave the approval to the development of eastern introduce this new tech- Paralakhemundi and Vizianagaram. As sev- of Odisha having Bridge which was con- there are no restrictions proposal of the depart- region and will save trans- nology in India,’’ he Girisola in the Andhra- eral districts in Odisha, proper identity cards structed between on inter-state movement ment of Fertilizers.It port subsidy for supply of added.The gasification Odisha Border (AOB) some of them on the and are sending back Pathapatnam of AP and issued by the Govern- would assist in reducing urea in eastern part of the process adopted in by Odisha authorities to borders of Andhra the people from Andhra Paralakhemundi of ment of India but the urea imports to the tune of country,” he said. The Talcher unit is a clean coal restrict people from AP Pradesh, have already Pradesh. Odisha offi- Odisha. Police person- Odisha government is 12.7 LMT per annum project will also give a technology with negligible entering the declared night curfew cials are conducting nel manning the check implementing the re- leading to savings in for- boost to ‘Make in India’ sulfur oxide, nitrogen ox- neighbouring state. and weekend shut down thermal screening and posts at Parvathupuram- strictions,’’ he said, add- eign exchange, Union initiative and ‘Atmanirbhar ide and free particulate People living in the bor- from April 17 and im- Covid tests for drivers Rayagada and ing that the AP authori- Commerce Minister Bharat campaign’ and emissions as compared to dering villages cross posed restrictions on of goods vehicles and Pathapatnam - ties have not put any re- Piyush Goyal told report- help development of infra- directly coal fired pro- over to Odisha for their movement of vehicles allowing them only after Paralakhemundi, strictions on inter-state ers in Delhi after the Cabi- structure providing major cesses. daily needs as the vil- from other states, the they test negative. Ichchapuram-Girisola movement at the AOB. 22 APR 2021 222 BHUBANESWAR THURSDAY Oxygen politics between Delhi, Haryana and UP Complete lockdown in Puducherry this weekend which supplies oxygen Chennai, Apr 21: Amid the surge COVID-19 cases reported in to them from their in COVID-19 cases, Puducherry Puducherry, 70 in Karaikal, 41 in Faridabad plant, had Lieutenant governor Dr. Tamilisai Yanam, and 38 in Mahe. A total been stopped by the Soundararajan has announced a of 38530 COVID-19 cases re- Haryana government complete lockdown in the Union ported in Puducherry till date. A from supplying oxygen Territory from April 23 (Friday) total of 20 areas have been iden- outside the state. Senior night till April 26 (Monday) morn- tified as containment zones. As per Delhi government offi- ing. The lockdown is imposed the instructions by the All India cials echoed this allega- apart from the night curfew the Medical Council, based on the tion, claiming that Union Territory is following since number of COVID-19 cases, they Faridabad Deputy yesterday (Tuesday). Restaurants, have been differentiated into Red, Commissioner Garima food courts, and tea shops have Orange, and Yellow and thor- Mittal had stopped oxy- been permitted to operate till 8 oughly monitored. Tamilisai urged gen from the plant. pm with 50 per cent capacity and everyone to wear masks and fol- Mittal, however, denied take away is allowed till 10 pm. low other safety precautions said the allegations: “We Starting Monday, all shops and strict action will be initiated against have not stopped any suppliers from providing Delhi, Apr 21: At a pri- Anil Vij said the tanker Chief Minister Manish on the quota of oxygen oxygen to Delhi, or vate Oxygen dealer at was on its way to sup- Sisodia responded: for each state, then state stopped any vehicles Sahibabad in Uttar ply oxygen to hospitals “Delhi does not have governments should not engaged in this. We Pradesh on Wednes- in Faridabad. To avoid any oxygen plant so the come in between and have received no such day. Far from hospital a repeat of such an inci- allegation that we looted hoard oxygen. Similar orders.” By evening, corridors, the oxygen dent, Vij said he had is- their truck is baseless… ordeal took place yes- Chief Minister Arvind crisis in the national sued instructions that all There is a problem in terday in a plant near Kejriwal shared some capital also played out tankers carrying oxygen bringing oxygen to Delhi. Modi Nagar reassuring news, tweet- in the corridors of across Haryana would I was reading a report (Ghaziabad) when we ing: “Central govern- power as Delhi, be escorted by state which said that the rea- had to call a senior cen- ment has increased Haryana and Uttar police force. “I came to son for limited supply of tral government minister. Delhi’s quota of oxygen. Pradesh traded charges know that the tanker oxygen in many hospi- It was only after his help We are very grateful to over supply of oxygen was stopped by certain tals in Delhi today was that the oxygen supply centre for this.” Ac- to hospitals in the city. people in Delhi yester- because the oxygen that reached Delhi. I plead cording to officials, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan conducting a meeting over covid situation in Puducherry The Delhi government, day, while it was on its was earmarked for to the Centre to ensure Delhi was getting 378 which had until Tuesday way to Faridabad for Delhi from a plant in that state governments metric tonnes of oxygen other establishments have been al- those who fail to adhere to the been accusing Uttar distributing oxygen to Faridabad was don’t take undue mo- till Wednesday after- lowed to operate till 2 pm only. COVID-19 guidelines. As of April Pradesh of curbing sup- certain hospitals. If the monopolised and di- nopoly over oxygen and noon, which has now As per the letter issued by the 20, a total of 2428 bed facilities ply of oxygen to the governments forcibly rected towards make sure this does not been increased to 480 Lieutenant governor, the restric- have been set up for COVID-19 capital, was on start stealing oxygen like Haryana by an official become a fight between metric tonnes. The Delhi tions will be in place till the situa- treatment and 1398 of them are Wednesday accused by this, it will lead to chaos. from the Haryana gov- state governments,” he government had asked tion is brought under control. The vacant. From today (Wednesday), Haryana of stealing oxy- It is highly condem- ernment.” He added: said. During the day, for the allocation to be Beach Road will be closed post 5 masks and sanitizers would be gen from a tanker. nable,” he said in a “When the central gov- hospitals in Delhi said increased to 700 metric pm on all days. As per the latest sold at subsidized prices through Haryana health minister video. Delhi’s Deputy ernment has to decide that Linde India Limited, tonnes. reports, a total of 470 new cooperative milk parlous. India becomes fastest country to administer 13 Vikas Dubey encounter case: Inquiry commission gives ‘clean chit’ to UP Police Lucknow, Apr 21: The later killed Prem crore COVID vaccine doses: Health ministry three-member inquiry Prakash Pandey (55) commission probing the and Atul Dubey (35) in encounter killings of an encounter in Kanpur gangster Vikas Dubey on July 3. On July 8, and five of his alleged Amar Dubey (30), who associates has given a carried a reward of Rs clean chit to Uttar 50,000 on him, was Pradesh Police because killed in an encounter in of lack of evidence, Maudaha village in sources said on Hamirpur district. On Wednesday. The com- July 9, Praveen Dubey, mission is headed by alias Bauwa (48), and former Supreme Court Prabhat, alias Kartikeya judge B S Chauhan. (28), were killed in The other two members state government on it.” According to the from the media came separate encounters in are former Allahabad Monday. A copy of the sources, the inquiry forward to get their ver- Etawah and Kanpur dis- High Court judge Sashi report will be submitted commission has found sions recorded.” There tricts. Six PILs were Kant Agrawal and in the Supreme court no evidence of wrong- were, however, wit- filed in the Supreme former UP Director also,” Gupta told PTI. doing by the state po- nesses supporting the Court after this to seek New Delhi, Apr 21: In- doses being given in a ing from February 2. General of Police K L He, however, did not lice. Speaking to PTI, a police version, he added. a court-monitored probe dia took only 95 days span of 24 hours, ac- The next phase of Gupta. The panel sub- elaborate on the con- senior police official On July 3 last year, eight into the encounter kill- to administer 13 crore cording to data up- COVID-19 vaccina- mitted its reported to tents of the report. said, “No witnesses policemen were killed in ings. The apex court had doses of COVID-19 dated at 7 am. Eight tion commenced from the state government on Asked about it, Addi- came forward to chal- an ambush in Bikru vil- then on July 22, 2020 vaccine, the fastest states –Maharashtra, March 1 for those over Monday, eight months tional Chief Secretary, lenge the police claims lage in Chaubeypur area approved the Uttar country to do so, the Rajasthan, Uttar 60 years of age and for after it was set up. “Yes Home, Awanish Kumar even after advertise- of Kanpur when they Pradesh government’s Union Health Ministry Pradesh, Gujarat, West people aged 45 and the commission has sub- Awasthi said, “I would ments in newspapers were going to arrest decision to institute the said on Wednesday. Bengal, Karnataka, above with specified mitted its report to the not like to comment on and media. Also, no one Vikas Dubey. Police inquiry commission. The US took 101 days Madhya Pradesh and comorbid conditions. to administer 13 crore Kerala — 59.33 per India launched vaccina- doses of COVID-19 cent of the total doses tion for all people aged vaccine, while China given so far in the coun- more than 45 from Covishield vaccine to be priced at Rs 400/dose for states; Rs 600/dose for private hospitals took 109 days to cross try. The countrywide April 1. Meanwhile, the New Delhi, Apr 21: headquartered com- above the age of 18 pre-declared price. years. It is not clear at the same number, it vaccination drive was government on Mon- Serum Institute of pany said Wednesday. years. As per the State governments, pri- this stage how much said. The cumulative rolled out on January day decided to ex- India’s Covishield will The announcement government’s latest de- vate hospitals and pri- over this cost private number of COVID-19 16 with healthcare pand its vaccination be available to state comes two days after cision, around 50 per- vate industry members hospitals will be able vaccine doses adminis- workers (HCWs) get- drive by allowing ev- governments at Rs the central government cent of the doses pro- can purchase these to charge those in this tered in the country has ting inoculated and vac- eryone above 18 eli- 400 a dose and pri- decided to open up duced by vaccine mak- doses for vaccinations age group when they reached 13,01,19,310 cination of frontline gible to be vacci- vate hospitals at Rs vaccinations against ers will be provided “in of those between the arrive at their facilities with 29,90,197 vaccine workers (FLWs) start- nated from May 1. 600 a dose, the Pune Covid-19 to those the open market” at a ages of 18 and 45 for vaccinations. Private Covid vaccination centres to procure directly from manufacturers starting May 1 New Delhi, Apr 21: From COVID-19 Vaccination manufacturers would ernment of India channel. try document said. Vac- tres, the eligible popula- May 1, the present sys- Strategy, COVID-19 make an advance decla- The price charged for cine manufacturers would tion would be the same tem of private COVID- vaccination will continue ration of the price for 50 vaccination by private supply 50 per cent of their which exists today that is 19 vaccination centres to be free for eligible per cent supply that hospitals would be moni- monthly Central Drugs healthcare workers receiving doses from the population groups com- would be available to tored, it said. “Conse- Laboratory (CDL) re- (HCWs), frontline work- government and charging prising healthcare work- state governments in the quently the present dis- leased doses to the Gov- ers (FLWs) and popula- up to Rs 250 per dose ers, frontline workers and open market before May pensation where private ernment of India and tion above 45 years of will cease to exist and they population above 45 1. Based on this price, COVID vaccination cen- would be free to supply age. For other than the will procure directly from years of age in govern- states, private hospitals, tres receive doses from remaining 50 per cent government of India vaccine manufacturers. ment COVID vaccina- industrial establishments the government and can doses to state govern- channel, the eligibility According to the tion centres which receive may procure vaccine would have to procure clusively from the 50 per charge up to Rs.250 per ments and in the open would be all adult citizens Liberalised Pricing and doses from the Govern- doses from manufactur- their supplies of cent supply earmarked dose will cease to exist,” market. For Government of the country, the docu- Accelerated National ment of India. Vaccine ers. Private hospitals COVID-19 vaccine ex- for other than the Gov- the Union Health minis- of India vaccination cen- ment said. 22 APR 2021 333 BHUBANESWAR THURSDAY Shraddha Divas of J.B. Pattnaik Celebrate at Khordha Create awareness to prevent child marriages: Government Mr.J.B. Pattnaik and remembered Mr. Pattnaik was three time Chief Minister of Odisha. While Pattnaik is considered as a master politician's for his craftiness. When he was an forced re- tirement as Governor of Assam, he was among the few Governors ap- pointed by the UPA Government who were allowed to complete (A.O. Bureau) rected the district Hindu calendar and a their full term by the Bhubaneswar, Apr child protection of- large number of chil- (A.O. Bureau) retary of the Trust Odisha University Badjena, Mahhamad NDA Government. Be- 21: The occasion is ficers (DCPOs) to dren are usually mar- Khordha, Apr 21: The Sanjaya Pattnaik Pre- Maj. Khirod Prasad Kefatullah, Bijaya sides his political career considered an auspi- take all possible mea- ried off on this day in former Chief Minister side over the meeting. Mohanty, Treasurer of Mohapatra, New Mr. Pattnaik won many cious day in the sures to prevent child rural parts of the Of Odisha Janaki The guest of the occa- the Trust Prakash Thinking Forum Presi- literary awards. He also Hindu calendar and a marriages which the State. The DCPOs Ballabha Pattnaik 6th sions Senior Congress Chandra Samantaray, dent Narendra Prusty, translated the large number of chil- authorities fear have been asked to Shraddha Divas Cel- Leader and MLA, Guru Charan Pattnaik, Padma Charan Ray, Mahabharata, dren are usually mar- would take place on organise village level ebrated at Janaki Jatni Suresh Kumar Former President Kuni Dalabehera, Amit Ramayana and ried off on this day in the occasion of meetings to create Ballabha Park at Routray, MLA, Khordha District Mohanty, Siladitya Shrimad Bhagabat Gita rural parts of the Akshya Trutiya on awareness among Khordha by Janaki Khordha, Joytrindra BAR, Association Sisir Pattnaik, Bijaya into Odia language, all State. The Women May 14. The occa- people against the Ballabha Smruti Com- Nath Mitra, former Kumar Parida, Senior Kumar Sethy and oth- of which were highly and Child Welfare sion is considered an social evil from May mittee Trust. The Sec- vice-chancellor North Advocate Bichitra ers are pay homage to acclaimed works. department has di- auspicious day in the 1 to May 15. International Sand Artist Mr.Manas Kumar Sahoo has created a JSPL providing oxygen to hospitals in Odisha (A.O. Bureau) to the government to Workforce, employ- Sand Art on the Puri beach to mark the " Earth Day" Bhubaneswar, Apr 21: save precious lives. ees, vaccination, peri- Reaffirming its prin- Our priority is people odic testing of all em- ciples of ‘People first,” said JSPL's MD ployees and workers, First', the Naveen Mr. VR Sharma, in a facilities for sanitisation, Jindal led steel manu- statement on Twitter. distribution of masks, facturing company The Company had operation of isolation Jindal Steel & Power supplied 725 tons of centres etc. are being Ltd (JSPL) has as- liquid oxygen in Odisha done extensively to sured Angul District last year to save hu- keep JSPL’ workplace Administration to sup- man lives from COVID safe. Pursuing its CSR ply medical oxygen for Pandemic. Medical responsibility the Com- treatment of COVID- Oxygen is critical in the pany under the umbrella 19 affected persons. treatment of medical of its Social Arm JSPL JSPL’s Executive Di- demic”. Responding Chhattisgarh Unit. Shri complications that de- Foundation has been rector and Angul Unit to the JSPL's noble Jindal said “JSPL has velop due to the providing hot cooked Head in a letter to Col- gesture, Collector been always standing COVID-19. JSPL has meals to the underprivi- (A.O. Bureau) Corona and how to cre- masks, and maintaining lector and District Angul has also thanked with the Country and also taken leged and vulnerable Puri, Apr 21: The inter- ate an atmosphere of social distance. It took Magistrate Angul has the Company and its Countrymen during multipronged initiatives everyday also has been nationally renowned serenity and peace to 7 long hours by said, “As a responsible Social Arm JSPL calamities and emer- to fight the second distributing face masks, Sand Artist Mr.Manas the world again. The Mr.Manas to build this corporate, JSPL is Foundation in his gencies and will con- wave of COVID-19 Sanitizers, Phenyls, etc. Kumar Sahoo has cre- second wave of the sand art & has con- committed for the tweet. JSPL’s Chair- tinue to do so during across all its opera- manufactured by the ated a Sand Art on the Corona is now going on sumed 12 tons of sand. wellbeing of well being man Shri Naveen this Pandemic. For us, tional locations, includ- Women SHGs to the Golden Sea Beach of all over the world. The The Sand Art is 12 ft in of the people of Jindal already an- it is Nation First. I am ing Odisha. The Com- Community, Puri near the Light Sand Art shows how width. In it, he delivers Odisha and always nounced that JSPL sure together we shall pany has instituted Workforce and the House on the occasion Corona can be com- the message of “Let’s with the district admin- will supply 50 to 100 defeat the Pandemic”. COVID Care Centres front line COVID war- of "World Earth Day". pletely destroyed from Repel Covid, Save istration to address the tonnes every day of “We can compromise in each of its business riors for last one year In it, he shows the world the World in protest by Earth” and “ Earth emergency situation of medical oxygen from steel production for a locations. Thermal since the onset of the how to stay away from using sanitizers, wearing Day”. COVID-19 pan- its Odisha and while to supply oxygen Screening of the global pandemic. BJP limits campaign to door-to-door canvassing Amid a searing second wave, Odisha hits the brakes on testing (A.O. Bureau) paign. As the Covid situ- (A.O. Bureau) PCR tests. Since the infec- 5. It had taken 129 days Bhubaneswar, Apr 21: ation is worsening in the Bhubaneswar, Apr 21: The tion is spreading fast, iden- to reach the peak on Sep- AMID rising concern western Odisha districts Covid-19 surge in the State tification and isolation of tember 25 last year from over political parties due to return migration continues to aggravate as it cases should be the strat- 51 cases on May 20, he holding rallies and pub- from worst-hit states, the hit yet another peak with egy apart from treatment said adding that the testing lic meetings, the BJP has party has shifted its fo- 4,761 people testing posi- and vaccination,” he said. is being ramped up to decided to limit its cam- cus to assist the people tive in the last 24 hours. The Meanwhile, 23 pilgrims, 50,000 a day, including paign for the Pipili by- in vaccination, help co- disease claimed five more who had recently returned 20,000 RT-PCR tests, election to door-to- rona infected patients in lives during the from Haridwar Kumbh with additional labs in three door canvassing.The hospitalisation, plasma period.However, even as Mela, have tested positive. districts. The fresh cases saffron party has in- donation, sanitisation the new cases soar to new They have been isolated spread across 30 districts structed its booth and and distribution of highs everyday, declining and test reports of 10 oth- included 2,785 from quar- mandal (electoral masks,” Mohanty said. tests have left health experts ers are awaited. Sources antine and 1,976 local in- block) level workers functionaries to keep the party workers involved like the BJD not to hold Not many leaders of the worried. The number of said samples of 30 return- fections. The number of in- and functionaries to party workers moti- in the Pipili electioneer- any election rallies and BJP are interested to ex- tests has come down from 37,245 on April 16 to continue door-to-door vated and chalk out ing turned out to be public meetings, State pose themselves to the 32,349 on April 19 push- campaign without any strategies on how to coronavirus positive. BJP president Samir crowds after the un- ing the positivity rate up from violation of the Covid motivate the voters to Leader of Opposition in Mohanty said the party timely demise of the 8.44 pc to 14.71 pc in four support the BJP candi- the Assembly Pradipta is not in favour of public protocols. “Mandal Congress candidate who days. Raising alarm that the date,” State BJP gen- Naik who has been meetings as the Covid level meetings are being was a victim of the pan- low testing may worsen the eral secretary Prithivirj campaigning extensively surge is taking alarming organised even after ad- demic. Some of the party situation at a time when journment of the bypoll Harichandan told in the constituency has proportions across the leaders and a majority of identifying as many cases as following the death of TNIE. He said the BJP also been tested Covid State. “The party will the State functionaries possible is key to control the ees were sent for RT-PCR fections crossed 500-mark Congress candidate Ajit is equally concerned positive. Though the extensively use elec- have recovered from the spread of infection, noted test after they landed at in three districts with Mangaraj. These are about the Covid-19 party is yet to make a tronic and audio visual infection in the first microbiologist and former Cuttack on Monday, of Khurda registering its high- small meetings by BJP situation as many of the formal announcement platforms for the cam- wave. member of ICMR Dr whom 13 were found to be est single-day spike of 820 Tribhuban Mohan infected. Similarly, 10 cases followed by Mohapatra said Odisha people of Rayagada district Sundargarh (673) and Jail warder, constable arrested over Hyder escape government needs to accel- have tested positive after Nuapada (534).Ten dis- erate testing on a war- their arrival from tricts bordering (A.O. Bureau) their alleged negligence Mousim had escorted basing on Mousim’s he visited SCB and footing.“At least 60,000 Uttarakhand. Additional Chhattisgarh logged 2,502 Cuttack, Apr 21: which helped gangster the gangster to the FIR but in due course had given the gangster tests, including 30,000 Chief Secretary of Health cases contributing nearly Cuttack Police on Sk Hyder in his sensa- medical college. Both found out about the maximum undue through RT-PCR, should PK Mohapatra said the 52 per cent (pc) infections Tuesday arrested a tional escape from were formally arrested duo’s negligence in the scope to meet his be conducted. The system transmission is rapid as the to the daily tally. The mi- warder of Sambalpur SCB MCH here on by Mangalabag police. case. “Constable family members and put in place during the first number of infection grants from the worst-hit states Circle Jail and con- April 10.Warder DCP Prateek Singh Mousim was in relatives in gross der- wave should be revived reached 4,761 in just 43 continued to fuel the number stable of Sambalpur Sibanarayan Nanda said, police had Hyder’s escort team eliction of his duty,” and every district should days from the lowest fig- of infections in Khurda, Police Reserve for and constable Md started investigation all the three times when he said. conduct at least 1,000 RT- ure of 10 cases on March Cuttack and Puri dists. 22 APR 2021 444 BHUBANESWAR THURSDAY EDITORIAL COVID-19 Pandemic & Future Implications reasonably long lasting proach to the vaccine delivery virulent than the current one but Prof. (Dr) Dilip Mahapatra protection,then it might not end and immunisation programs. Al- there is no hard evidence Lip service? Lugh Medical Centre Ireland the pandemic anytime soon. though ,we might not be able to yet.There is this pessimistic sce- he parties' decision to curtail electioneering in Bengal Many goverments are faced with eradicate it totally because of nario ,where these re-emerging Tsmells more of hypocrisy than concern. The parties the behaviour of it's animal reservoirs including some variants will have the ability to in the West Bengal poll fray have realised, albeit too late citizens,where a large number of domestic animals,non-optimal escape vaccine immunity which in the day, that it is essential to break the transmission The world is seeing the effect of chain to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. With COVID-19 and multiple re-im- the population are fully aware and vaccine coverage and unpredict- might lead to high income coun- the number of infections in the country skyrocketing on a mergence in different variant do understand that wearing face able degrees of immunological tries to respond by rapidly daily basis, the contagion has clearly marked itself a wide forms around the globe. This has manufacturing the adapted vac- territory and the decision of the politicians appears to be a been met by unequal responses cines for multiple rounds of myopic case of too little, too late. In fact, rather than an in many countries which has led reimmunisationwith the idea of act of genuine concern and empathy, it resembles a rat achieving a national control while race with the parties vying to score brownie points about to different outcomes and has rest of the world struggles to which one of them has its heart in the right place vis-à-vis impacted the populations in the health of their constituents. Had these parties and their North America, Europe, Asia, achieve a similar parity follow- leaders really cared for the masses, they wouldn’t have LatinAmerica, Africa and Aus- ing repeated onslaughts by the waited five phases to show their fraternal concern. Only tralia . Because of the gravity of mutant waves and the current after the Left, the Congress and TMC announced that the situation,extraordinary available vaccines not being suf- they would not hold big rallies in the State in the back- progress was made to secure ficient in mounting an effective drop of rising Coronavirus cases did the BJP proclaim response against these circulat- that it would cut down on the number of attendees at the some vaccines inspite of short public meetings, including those addressed by Prime Min- clinical trials ing variants. This will lead to fre- ister Narendra Modi. Sadly, but fittingly, none of the par- .PfijerBionTech,Oxford Astra quent outbreaks even in the high ties deserves a commendation for such a decision; maybe Zeneca,Bharat Biotech income countries and to achieve their leaders are now actually worrying about their own Covaxin,Gamaleya Sputnik some degree of normality will not well-being after their fellow partymen are falling like nine- V,Sinovac,Johnson& Johnson masks ,maintaining social distanc- protection,but an containment be possible.Therefore,unless a pins to the virus. The Congress and its motley group of ing and hand hygiene are very can be assured globally if the cor- global strategy is adapted for all allies, pragmatically speaking, were never truly in the battle are being used or will be used important to prevent the horizon- rect epidemiological and public countries working in tandem to for West Bengal; so it doesn’t really matter if the Gandhi shortly for the mass vaccination scion campaigns there. For the TMC — the ruling party programme. However,because tal transmission of the virus,a sig- health strategies are formed and scale up preventive healthcare in the State which is fighting a resolute BJP tooth and nail of delay in the vaccination cover nificant number either do not un- implemented. We also need to efforts,this will remain a constant — it’s not easy to yield and fold up like the Congress; due to various reasons and the derstand the way the viral trans- look at the potency of each type threat to re-emerge again even hence it would still go ahead with canvassing but will evolving SARS-COV-2 mission occurs or ignore it en- of vaccine available to us includ- in places where it been satisfac- organise only small meetings with 20-minute speeches. variants,instead of bringing the tirely due to various reasons and ing it's efficacy against the vari- torily contained. A panel of glo- The BJP is also toying with a similar plan. But the question undo the very process of the pre- ants which are emerging in dif- bal experts ,like that of the in- is: Does the SARS-CoV-2 virus take longer than 20-odd crisis to a close we might be wit- minutes for transmission? However, on Didi’s part, it’s a nessing a new phase of the pan- ventive actions. Added to this is ferent parts of the world. There terim COVID-19 working group calculated move to send out the message that she cares demic. Although,we are having the mutation and the formation of is a common belief that once vac- of the International Science for her State’s people. However, the BJP has emerged in good responses to the treatment more SARS-COV-2 variants cinated ,the person can not carry Council(ISC) in conjunction this episode as the party most indifferent to the electorate’s of COVID-19 with a variety of leading to rapid transmission and the virus and infect another per- with the WHO and the UN health and safety. Being the ruling party at the Centre, one pharmaceutical agents at our dis- very likely less effectiveness of son. This can happen through the should deal with this pandemic would have expected from it more maturity and serious- the vaccines in use. There is al- viral shedding mechanism and es- in a robust fashion with all the ness in fighting the global crisis, and certainly not the bull- posal and supportive ways arisk that misinformation pecially if it is a variant. There is options it has at at it's disposal headedness that at best overarches the majority in an As- measures,the burden of hope is sembly. No doubt, the BJP-led Government has made still largely dependent on mass and disinformation along with vac- also theoretically a concern of in a global manner ,if we were laudable efforts in the fight against COVID-19, but it can- vaccination and creation of herd cine hesitancy could compromise viral escape as more and more to contain this virus and it's vari- not afford to look boorish when its political opponents immunity. However,the problem the global response if an interna- mutants starts circulating among ant in good time.This would also are airing concern for people. On a separate note on the here is unless a rapid vaccina- tional effort is not mounted simul- the population or animals. Some carry a message of optism to all COVID-19 issue, the Centre has allowed all adults to get tion scheme achieves a high taneously instead of many coun- virologists are predicting that countries fighting this deadly vi- vaccinated from May 1 under the nationwide inoculation ties taking the nationalist ap- these mutants could be more rus. programme. Rather than looking like a graded response population coverage and offer a based on empirical data, the new liberalised vaccine policy appears more of a knee-jerk reaction to the sudden and exponential rise in the Coronavirus infection cases. How- Michael Anthony Windey: A Messiah of Ruralisation Movement in India ever, it is the destiny of the common man in our country to sustainable development. Thanks stand in a long queue for long hours, be it outside a polling On Birth Centenary of Jesuit Father Michael Anthony Windey to the work of volunteers from all booth or vaccination centre. Nihar Ranjan Das Patnaik over the world and religious con- Mobile - 9437073083 Father Michael Anthony Windey Pradesh, brought him to the state fession, Father Windey's activity SJ is a long, tiring and fascinating of the southeast. In May 1969, continues. Over the past thirty Bitter homecoming journey, and India has blown with Father Windeygave up his "career" years, he has received numerous its wind in a powerful way on the as university scholar and founded he migrant workers are rushing back because they don’t Jesuit Father Professor Dr. Phil. awards, including the Gandhi sails of its journey, since the dis- the "Christian Relief Organization" trust the Governments’ assurances. As the pandemic’s Dr. Theol. Michael A. Windeywas Prize. In over 38 years he real- T tant January of 1946.During this in Guntur, later transformed into second wave surges, India’s migrant workers are again born on 28th April 1921 in ized it with a team of permanently period Father Windey founded the "Village Reconstruction Organiza- heading home, just like they did when the first wave re- Buggenhout (Belgium) in a family 400 volunteers over 1,500 village well-known St. Xavier Institute in tion", his goal is to help rebuild vil- sulted in a hard nationwide lockdown in a matter of four of 12 brothers and sisters (sev- projects all over the country. His Ranchi, Bihar, and was the first lage communities. The name re- hours last March. This time around, fortunately, we are not eral became priests and nuns, one capacity to work and to organize Director. He was also, at that time, calls Gandhi's Village Reconstruc- witnessing the heartbreaking mass migration of impover- brother was a bishop). He went was unique. He could easily re- Director of schools, promoter of tion Program: Father Windey had ished workers with families in tow, carrying all their worldly into "Mahasamadi" on 20th Sep- member the names of several the Marian Congregations and of a brief encounter with the Ma- goods on their shoulders, as they trudge back home in the tember 2009 in Heverlee (Bel- thousand villages which he physi- important Catholic Organizations in hatma and was greatly influenced searing summer. Now, the workers don’t trust the insensi- gium) at the age of 88. Michael cally visited and volunteers he the same state. It was during the by it. In India he is recognized as tive Governments, employers and city dwellers enough so Windey studied 2 semesters on worked with. The Village Recon- Bihar period, until 1967, that he one of Gandhi's successors. Popu- as to be left in the lurch. As more cities come under the philosophy in Paris with Profes- struction Organization is made up came into contact with larly known in India as VRO, the contagion’s grip and as the Governments start increasing sor Henri Bergson (1859 - 1941), of volunteers and over time it has Jayaprakash Narayan, the famous base of the Organization has re- the number of restrictions and curfews/short lockdowns, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Lit- received several acknowledg- Indian social worker and thinker, mained Guntur, even though its the migrant workers who had just started to resettle in the erature in 1927. Windey later ments of merit: already in 1972, and worked in collaboration with Reconstruction operations of ru- cities after returning to their jobs a few months ago, are wrote his dissertation on the municipality of Guntur declared him. An ante litteram environmen- ral entities have developed in the rushing back. The trains going to Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, Bergson's ideas of "Élan Vital". In VRO to be "the best non-govern- talist, he applied Gandhian eco- States of Tamil Nadu, Odisha, the biggest sources of migrant workers, are leaving Mumbai, Louvain (Belgium), Michael mental organization"; in 1982 the nomic law that "there are enough Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi, Lucknow, Delhi-NCR and Ahmedabad with standing room Windey wrote his theological dis- VRO was reported by Gandhian resources in the world for Jammu & Kashmir and in the only. Even though most of the workers know that they are sertation on "Jesus Christ and the groups as the "best realization of everyone's needs but not for the Union Territory of Pondicherry.In returning to joblessness and penury, they say they prefer Way to Liberation". Michael Gandhi's Village dream, the rural greed of some". Then the neces- Odisha, the organisations presence starving at home among their loved ones than be stranded Windey's father was English, his Indian dream".In 1992 Prof. sary must be manufactured and is remarkably felt in Kendrapara, in an alien place without any social security, hope or helping mother German. Michael Windey Michael Windey was awarded equally distributed, drawing on na- Jajpur, Bhadrakh, Dhenkanal, hand from the Governments or the people. The trauma they had a full command of 9 European with the International Man of the ture in a non-predatory way, with Keonjhar, Puri, Kandhamal, went through last year will stay a lifetime and they have and 6 Indian languages. In 1946 Year Award by the International a lot of respect for animals and Rayagada and Kalahandi districts. chosen what, to their mind, is an easier option. However, he left Southampton for Mother Biographical Center in Cam- plants, and distributing the work The motto of the VRO is: "better this exodus does not augur well for the nation’s fiscal health India and spent more than two bridge, England.In March 2001, among all. Self-sufficiency, village villages for a better world" and its that had just started recovering after last year’s hard decades as a university professor the Xavier Labor Relations Insti- and even more national, was an volunteers bring standards of lockdown delivered another crushing blow to an already at Ranchi. He got in close touch tute of Jamshedpurawarded the absolute principle. Production was progress for the life of small com- tottering economy. Comprising 20 per cent of the workforce, with Mahatma Gandhi who en- prize to the VRO for the Promo- to take place in a cooperative form, munities, create teaching centers migrant labour is vital to every economic sector, especially couraged Michael Windey to be- tion of Industrial and Social in small village units linked together. where village children can learn a the informal sector and MSMEs, and constitutes nearly 50 come concerned for the villagers Peace. The "International Nuclear Of course, basic industries, and job, create schools, health centers per cent of India’s GDP. Even though most State Govern- in India. All Indian leaders from Disarmament Forum" (co-founded services like railways and post of- in remote areas where if there ments and the Centre, too, are clear that there will be no Nehru onwards appreciated by Yehudi Menuhin) in collabora- fices, required a national dimen- were no VRO, there would be hard lockdown this time, the message seems to be lost on Windey`s outstanding activities. tion with more than 40 world lead- sion; and then, wrote Kumarappa, very few opportunities for the in- the unnerved workers. The only option for the Government Windey was closely connected ers from the East and West gave "both the government produces, habitants. Father Michael Windey to stop this migration is to get the message across loud and with H.H. The XIV Dalai Lama, Father Windey the "Global Dia- albeit with risks of waste, because devised innovative systems for the clear. The workers need to be assured that they will not be Dom Bede Griffiths, Mother logue Peace Award" in Zug in the concentration of wealth in the management of schools and hos- left to fend for themselves this time around. If the Govern- Teresa, RaimonPanikkar. He Switzerland.In the year 2005, he hands of a few is an even greater pitals, still applied today by the ments fail to convince them, the nation’s rural and urban knew Henri Le was awarded with "Knight of the waste". A cyclone of immense pro- VRO in its health, education and economies will be in a shambles. This is surely not some- Saux(Abhishiktananda) and Jules Order of Leopold Award", the portions in Guntur, Andhra training programs, so as to ensure thing we can afford right now. Monchaninvery well. The life of highest civillain award of Belgium. 22 APR 2021 555 BHUBANESWAR THURSDAY Tele-consultation Service 'e-Sanjeevani' amid COVID in Sundargarh District Central University of Odisha felicitates (A.O. Bureau) essary, patients of Sundargarh, Apr 21: Sundargarh district also Comptroller and Auditor General of India Amid COVID19, pa- get the opportunity to tients need not visit seek medical advice of higher health facilities to experts at VIMSAR consult with specialist using 'e-Sanjeevani' doctors. They can avail available at the HWC. specialist advice through "Due to 'e-Sanjeevani', 'e-Sanjeevani' tele-con- the CHCs & District sultation service by vis- HQ Hospital, iting their nearest Health Sundargarh have been & Wellness Centres able to control the (HWC). In Sundargarh crowds. Patients get district, people are benefit of top medical largely benefiting from advice through this digi- this programme. 'e- tal facility. Patients also Sanjeevani' has been and specialist doctors. vice is operational at to the nearest Health get free medicine under launched by the National So looking at the risk of sub-hubs like District and Wellness Centres Niramaya", said Dr. Health Mission in view COVID infection, the Headquarter Hospital via internet. The patients Purna Chandra Sahu, of the COVID pan- 'e-Sanjeevani' tele-con- (DHH, Sundargarh), who visit to the HWCs DMO and Medical Su- demic. At present, pa- sultation service has Rourkela Government are facilitated to consult perintendent of the DHH (A.O. Bureau) at his Office in New licitated him. During tients are being offered now come to the rescue. Hospital (RGH), directly with specialist Sundargarh. Comput- Koraput, Apr 21: The Delhi on 13 April the visit, they high- 3 day counsel per week The patients are ad- Rourkela Additional doctors available at the ers, webcams, micro- Central University of 2021. On behalf of lighted various devel- on General Medicine vised to visit to a nearby District Urban Health higher health institutions. phones, speakers and Odisha felicitated Shri Prof. I. opment activities of (Monday), Paediatrics Health and Wellness Center (ADUPHC) The Veer Surendra Sai printers have been pro- Girish Chandra Ramabrahmam, the the University. The (Wednesday) and Centre where the offi- along with Kuarmunda, Institute of Medical Sci- vided to various health Murmu the Comptrol- Vice-Chancellor of CAG, while appreci- Gynaecology (Friday) cials can connect with Bargaon, Sargipali, ences & Research centres in the district to ler and Auditor Gen- the Central University ating the academic through 'e-Sanjeevani'. the specialists at leading Majhapada, Birkera, (VIMSAR) in Burla has strengthen 'e-Sanjeevani' eral of India and of Odisha, Er. endeavors of the Uni- For a variety of ailments, government hospitals in Mangsapur and Kutra been taken as the main service. The local doc- former first Lieuten- Padmalochan Swain versity, assured all- patients often have to go the district using the Community Health hub for tele-consulting tor has been assigned as ant Governor of the and Shri Jitendra round support to the to higher health facilities tele-consultation facili- Centre (CHC). These services in the region. the nodal officer for the Union Territory of Panda visited the Of- development of the to seek advice of senior ties available. The ser- sub-hubs are connected Therefore, where nec- tele-consultation service. Jammu and Kashmir fice of CAG and fe- University. Due to Corona epidemic primary schools became mahua warehouse Surprise check of covid related medicines at Rayagada (A.O. Bureau) keting of any such item. Rayagada, Apr 21: To- Sri Ramprasad Sahu, day i.e. on 21.4.2021, Addi. SP, Sri N ihar the joint squad of Po- Ranjan Pradhan, UC lice, Revenue and Drugs Rayagada PS, Addi department conducted Tahasildar Sri Sunil surprise check of Medi- Khora, Drug Inspector cine Stores, Stockists in Sri Priya Ranjan Naik Rayagada Town area as and their staff were the well as Oxygen Filling members of the Squad. Center at Sirikona, Such type of surprise Rayagada against illegal checks will continue hoarding and black mar- regularly in the district keting of Covid related to detect and take le- medicines and Oxygen gal actions against stock. Stock positions hoarding and black with physical stock of marketing of Covid re- (A.O. Bureau) have turned the school into a mahua Medicines and Oxygen checked. Owners of have been properly cau- nal actions against lated medicines and Malkangiri , Apr 21: Malkangiri Dis- warehouse, taking advantage of the cylinders were properly those establishments tioned regarding the pe- hoarding and black mar- Oxygen cylinders. trict Padia Block Kaldapalli fact that the school is closed for Co- Panchayat Kurti Primary school has rona and no teachers are coming. On become Mahua Warehouse. How- the other hand, there is a general dis- Bauxite mine workers Hundreds of migrants are returning through Motu to ever, the school has been found to cussion that the rooms will be de- have bags of mahua in various rooms. stroyed in the coming days as the end protest after 83 days own, districts administration and police monitoring Some people have even been seen mahus packed bags are stored. On doing mahua business on school this issue when asked to Padia Block (A.O. Bureau) grounds.The school has been closed Education Officer Chittaranjan Padhi MalKangiri, Apr 21: for more than a year due to corona he said it would be investigated. Lo- Hundreds of migrants epidemic The condition of the school cals have demanded an immediate in- enter Malkangiri every is deplorable as no teachers come vestigation and action against the day through the motu to the school. Businesses man's school authorities. border with Andhra Pradesh in Malkangiri district. Police and the administration are Another worker was seriously injured in investigating.and keep- ing eye on them Co- a road accident at Shyam Metallis factory rona. As the second was rushed to SCB wave unfolded, it en- Medical College, (A.O. Bureau) The association con- gulfed the entire coun- being checked there 24 they are expected to test Cuttack, where he Koraput, Apr 21: The sists of workers en- try. Hundreds of mi- hours a day. Every ve- their corona there. was in critical condi- association consists of gaged in different ca- grants enter Malkangiri hicle and people are However, the investiga- tion. Om Namay workers engaged in pacities at Kodingamali every day through the being investigated. tion is underway under Shivhai, who works different capacities at bauxite mines near border with Andhra There is a medical team, the direct supervision of under Budhu Shyam Kodingamali bauxite Laxmipur in Koraput. Pradesh in Malkangiri teachers from the ad- the Motu Tahsildar Metallics, works for mines near Laxmipur in Association leader district.Hundreds of mi- ministration for registra- Sashank Mishra. Simi- a contractor. The use Koraput. After 83 Raju Kuldip alleged grants, including those tion, block administra- larly infusion Motu, po- of chest girders, face days of staging dharna that since the day from Maharashtra, tion, tehsil administra- lice found the recom- slips and leather in front of Collector’s workers asked for Rajasthan, Gujarat, tion, transport depart- mendation to verify bor- globes when using office demanding minimum wage and Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, ment staff are on duty dering Motu night. The gas cutters due to se- proper wages, work- welfare as per mining Andhra Pradesh, day and night. Hun- administration has pro- curity breaches saw ers of Kodingamali rules and act and Chhattisgarh and dreds of migrants arrive vided shelter for mi- Budhu’s body bauxite mines near started unionising Telangana, have been at the border every grants, drinking water, (A.O. Bureau) frequent accidents wounds as he did not Laxmipur called off workers to press their declared red zones by morning in various mo- and more. As the num- Rengali, Apr 21: An- due to administrative wear any safety their protest on Tues- demands, the company the central government. tor vehicles. Register- ber of migrants is likely other worker was negligence. At equipment, resulting day. Disappointed abruptly issued an un- However, all border ar- ing your name here is to increase in the com- seriously injured in a around 10.30am on in accidents and loss with the lackadaisical signed transfer notice eas adjacent to going to your own area. ing days, the adminis- road accident at Tuesday (20/04), an of life and property attitude of Odisha Min- to 34 workers to a ura- Malkangiri district have However, according to tration has already be- Shyam Metallis fac- employee named due to such safety ing Corporation nium mining unit of the been sealed off and are government regulations, gun to make all ar- tory in Pandloi in Budhu Oram was negligence. Has be- (OMC) and Mythri In- company in being closely monitored those who have re- rangements for their Rengali block of cutting a SC scarp come the subject of. fra Ltd, members of Jharkhand. Further- by the police and the ceived two vaccines are convenience through- Sambalpur district with a gas cutter on Meanwhile, the com- Kodingamali Mine more, the company al- administration. A not screened. Similarly, out. Despite the low due to security con- the front side of SMS pany authorities did Workers Association legedly deleted their checkpoint has been set those who took the number of coronavirus cerns. Although there 2. Budhu Oram's en- not report the inci- submitted a memoran- names from the atten- up there as migrant RTPCR test 72 hours infections in the dis- are policy-related ac- tire body was burnt dent to Rengali po- dum to Chief Minister dance punching ma- Oriyas working in vari- ago will not be deterred. trict, everyone's coop- cidents due to com- to death with a neck lice station in writing Naveen Patnaik chine and disallowed ous states are coming Immigrants are report- eration is needed to pany security fire while the scarp until two days after through Collector them to work from along the entire road in edly returning to those ensure that the security breaches, there are was being cut. He the incident. Mohd Abdaal Akhtar. December 29, 2020. Malkangiri district. It is districts. As a result, system is in place. 22 APR 2021 666 BHUBANESWAR THURSDAY Vanity vans of Ranveer, Alia's movies in service of Mumbai police on Covid duty Chiranjeevi announces free Covid-19 rest, use washrooms while doing their duties vaccination to cine workers, journalists and of course change Chennai, Apr 21: Telugu ema workers and journal- ?10 lakh and Rs. 5 lakh, before going home.'' He actor Chiranjeevi posted ists above the age of 45 respectively. Actor is also providing rations a video, requesting cine to come forward and get Chiranjeevi, who led from and other help to theatre workers and journalists vaccinated and also bring the front on behalf of artists who have been associated with Telugu their spouses if they are eli- Telugu film industry to fight out of work due to the film industry to get vacci- gible. The vaccine drive against coronavirus pan- pandemic. Maharashtra nated, as part of the Co- will go on for a month. demic, donated ?1 crore is among the worst-af- rona Crisis Charity he Last year, Telugu actors as relief fund. “The fected states in the sec- leads. Actor Chiranjeevi- such as Varun Tej, Ravi lockdown situation while ond wave of the Covid- led Corona Crisis Charity Teja, Vishwak Sen, Sai mandatory to deal with 19 pandemic. On Tues- (CCC) in association with day, the state registered Apollo 247 will provide 62,097 positive cases. free Covid-19 vaccines to There were 519 related cinema workers and jour- fatalities, as the death toll nalists in Hyderabad. reached 61,343. The Chiranjeevi has urged state’s infection tally people to enroll in their re- stood at 3,960,359. spective associations to Mumbai had reported get vaccinated for free. New Delhi, Apr 21: has brought movie front. These include the Kathiawadi, and Anand 7,192 new Covid-19 Last year, several Telugu With film shoots in shoots to a standstill. vans used on the sets of L Rai's Raksha cases and 34 related celebrities came forward Mumbai on a standstill With his vehicles parked Ranveer Singh's Cirkus, Bandhan in service of deaths. A few celebrities to donate money to Co- Dharam Tej and the coronavirus, also ad- owing to the curfew in with no use, vanity van Alia Bhatt's Gangubai the Mumbai police." He have come forward to rona Crisis Charity, which Sharwanand came for- versely impacts the lives of the city, a vanity van owner Ketan Rawal has Kathiawadi and Akshay added, "I have a large urge fans to stay at was set up by Chiranjeevi ward to donate funds to- daily wage workers and owner has diverted his diverted his vans for the Kumar's Raksha number of vanity vans in home and share com- to help daily wage work- wards Corona Crisis lower income groups in the vans in the service of use of Mumbai police on Bandhan. Speaking to a service of the Mumbai piled resources lists to ers of Telugu industry. In Charity. While Varun Tej country including Telugu Mumbai Police. In an Covid-19 duty. It has leading daily, Ketan police, they are the help those in need. a video shared on Twit- and Ravi Teja donated ?20 film industry. Keeping this attempt to flatten the been reported that half said, "I have diverted frontline workers; last These include Priyanka ter, Chiranjeevi an- lakh each, Sharwanand in mind, I am donating ?1 curve, the Maharashtra a dozen vanity vans are vans from Rohit Shetty's year we offered it to the Chopra, Sonam nounced that free vaccine chipped in with ?15 lakh crore for providing relief to government has im- currently in service of Cirkus, Sanjay Leela women officials who are Kapoor and Shraddha drive will commence from while Sai Dharam Tej and the film workers,” posed a curfew which the police on the fore- Bhansali's Gangubai field duty and needed to Kapoor. April 22. He urged cin- Vishwak Sen donated Chiranjeevi had tweeted. Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna When Aamir Khan said he was wary of working with Kajol, thought she was ‘aggressive, brash and harsh’ New Delhi, Apr 21: about his relationship reunite for new television commercial Aamir Khan and Kajol, with ex-wife Reena New Delhi, Apr 21: seen presenting what “The film will be shot si- who shared the screen Dutta. “I don’t have re- Actors Vijay appears to be a soap to multaneously in Telugu space in several films grets about my life at Deverakonda and Rashmika. Vijay is cur- and Hindi, and will be including 2006 starrer all. Though Reena and Rashmika Mandanna, rently busy with the dubbed into other re- Fanaa, spoke about I ended in a divorce, I who’ve worked to- shoot of upcoming gional languages as well. their family in a throw- am grateful for the time gether in films such as Telugu-Hindi bilingual Besides Telugu, I am back video. In the I spent with her. I value Geetha Govindam and film, Liger, which marks planning to dub my lines video, while Kajol it a lot. Life comes with Dear Comrade, have the Telugu debut of in Hindi as well,” Vijay called herself Nysa’s so many different come together again for Ananya Panday. The had said. Karan Johar favourite actor, Aamir things, with time, I have the third time for a tele- film is being directed by and Apoorva Mehta will opened up on his bond learned not to be vision commercial for a Puri Jagannadh. In distribute the film in with his first wife Reena judgemental and ease popular soap brand. Liger, it is believed that Hindi. Apparently, the Dutta. The video be- out a bit. I have learned On Tuesday, a clip from Vijay plays a fighter with script of Fighter was gins with Aamir talking to observe,” the actor originally pitched to Jr about Kajol’s ‘brash part of her nature but of Sridevi. “I met her takes a long time to get expressed. In the NTR a few years. For and harsh’ personality. she doesn’t mean to once and told her that them to get to a certain video, Aamir also ex- reasons unknown, the He spoke about how he hurt or throw attitude. she should really open finesse,” she replied. pressed his wish to di- project never took off was apprehensive of He jokingly added that an acting school be- The 46-year-old spoke rect a film. Fanaa, which and both of them got busy working with the actor. he sure was disap- cause if you watch her, about how being mar- released in 2006, was with their respective com- “I always liked your pointed with her sense it is amazing how she ried changed her per- directed by Kunal Kohli. mitments. Rashmika, on work. On a certain of humour. When knows everything spective on life, “I feel The film marked Kajol’s the other hand, was re- level, I was looking for- Aamir asked Kajol about her job,” Kajol marriage has in one comeback to films after cently seen in Tamil film, ward to this film. I was about her favourite ac- said adding that Sridevi way changed me. I re- taking a sabbatical in Sulthan. It marked her creatively sure that you tress, the actor recalled is one such actor who ally saw the world in 2001. At present, Kajol debut in Tamil industry. are right for the film,” how she is the favourite knows every details of black and white but was last seen in a new TVC featuring a stutter. He underwent She’s currently shooting adding that to an out- actress for her daugh- being in front of the now, I see the grey ar- Tribhanga, a Netflix film Vijay and Rashmika has mixed martial arts for her upcoming Hindi sider, Kajol’s personal- ter Nysa. “She calls me camera. When Aamir eas, which I didn’t be- which released earlier surfaced online. Both classes in Thailand in project Goodbye with ity can appear ‘aggres- Cartoon Network. I asked if today’s actors fore. I got married at this year. Aamir, on the Vijay and Rashmika are preparation for his char- filmmaker Vikas Bahl. sive, brash and harsh’. am the best actress in don’t have it, Kajol re- 24. I was already in the other hand, is awaiting the newest brand am- acter. Karan Johar has This film also stars He said it is only after the world for her,” plied that many, includ- industry.” Aamir, who the release of Laal Singh bassadors for the brand. come on board to re- Amitabh Bachchan in a working with her that Kajol said and later, ing herself, don’t pay got married at the age Chaddha, a Hindi re- In the video, Vijay is lease the film in Hindi. crucial role. he realised that it is a admitted of being a fan attention to details. “It of 21, also spoke make of Forrest Gump. Samantha calls out media: 'Since when did actors' opinions matter so much' Middle age people at higher dementia risk if sleeping less than 6 hours: Study Chennai, Apr 21: Actor actor Kangana Ranaut gratulate her and tell her lar Hindi series actor Naga New Delhi, Apr 21: Sci- for dementia. The study year worldwide, ac- Samantha Akkineni took after the trailer release of she has our greatest sup- The Family Chaitanya entists said that while the authors from the French cording to the World a dig at media who Thailaivi and called her the port.” Samantha will be Man. She is and the pair research, which was national health-research Health Organization, and criticise actors for not 'bravest' actor of our gen- seen in Shaakuntalam, a the wife of got mar- based on data from a institute INSERM disrupted sleep is a com- voicing their opinion on eration'. Taking to Twit- mythological drama film, ried in long-running survey, analysed data from a long mon symptom. But a important issues. Taking ter, Samantha wrote: written and directed by Goa in could not prove cause term study by University growing body of re- to Instagram, she shared "#ThalaiviTrailer is out- Gunasekhar and pro- Octo- and effect, it did draw a College London, which search suggests sleep a reel as she took part in standing duced by Neelima ber link between sleep and has followed the health of patterns before the on- the 'What did she say' @KanganaTeam You Guna and Dil 2017. dementia as people age. 7,959 British individuals set of dementia could challenge. The text on are the bravest, most dar- Raju. She will The study, published since 1985. Participants also contribute to the video read, "Them: We ing and indisputably the mark her digi- Tuesday in the journal self-reported their sleep development of the dis- need your opinion on most talented actress of tal debut with Nature Communica- duration, while about ease. Time spent sleep- "this important topic". our generation #Vijay sir the second tions, showed a higher 3,900 of them also wore ing is linked to dementia Me: Wondering since goosebumps stuff just season of risk of dementia in those watch devices overnight risk in older adults -- 65 when did actors' opinions goosebumps stuff. Can’t the sleeping six or fewer to confirm their esti- years and older -- but it matter soooooo much." wait to witness this magic popu- hours per night at the mates. Nearly ten million is unclear whether this The caption with her post in the theatre." Even after ages of 50 or 60, com- new cases of dementia, association is also true read, "We're entertainers, watching Manikarnika: pared to those who have including Alzheimer's dis- for younger age groups, Not fact-checkers. Sev- The Queen of Jhansi in a "normal" seven hours ease, are counted each according to the authors. eral celebs and her fans 2019, Samantha had in bed. There was also a reacted to her post and said, “It has been two 30 percent increased supported her on the days and I can’t get her dementia risk in those matter. Yami Gautam performance out of my with consistently short wrote "spot on", Pragya mind. The only explana- sleeping patterns from Jaiswal said "haha..love it tion I can give myself is the age of 50 to 70, irre- !!" Vimala Raman com- that she must have been spective of mented, "Love it haha" on ‘possessed’ it couldn’t cardiometabolic or men- the post. Recently, the have been an act it just tal health issues, which actor had praised fellow couldn’t. Please con- are known risk factors 22 APR 2021 777 BHUBANESWAR THURSDAY CSK post 220/3 against KKR Khaleel, Bairstow shine as SRH outclass Punjab Kings by nine wickets Chennai, Apr 21: Fast the remaining runs as Williamson, who was Chidambaram Stadium, mark as wickets contin- bowler Khaleel Ahmed SRH romped home with playing his first match of Punjab lost their in-form ued to tumble at regular led an impressive bowl- 8 balls to spare. the season, as they skipper KL Rahul (4) intervals. Deepak ing effort before Jonny Bairstow and Warner added an unbeaten 48 early on. Agarwal and Hooda (13) and Aus- Bairstow smashed an smashed five bound- runs to help SRH log Chris Galye (15) tralian all-rounder unbeaten fifty as aries and two sixes dur- their first win of the sea- stitched 24-run partner- Moises Henriques (14) Sunrisers Hyderabad ing their 50-run stand in son. Earlier, Shahrukh ship. However, at the got starts but were un- snapped their three- the powerplay, while Khan (22) and Mayank end of the seventh over, able to capitalised on match losing streak with Punjab had managed Agarawal (22) were the Khaleel got rid of the them. Spin all-rounder a convincing nine- nine fours and two maxi- top scorers for Punjab Indian with Rashid mak- Fabian Allen (6) also wicket win over Punjab mums in their entire in- Kings, who came into ing no mistakes this time struggled on his debut. Kings in an IPL game nings. Warner picked up the match after two at midwicket. West In- Local star Khan tried to here on Wednesday. the first boundary when losses. In an innings dian Nicholas Pooran inject some hope into Asked to bowl first, he sent Mohammed Sunrisers Hyderabad's Shami across point in pace-spin duo of the third ball of the in- Khaleel (3/21) and nings. Bairstow then Abhishek Sharma (2/ welcomed Fabian Allen 24) did bulk of the dam- with a four and a six in age to bundle out the next over. A low full Mumbai, Apr 21: Sent into bat, his rampage and alongwith Mooen Ali Punjab Kings for a be- toss by Shami was then Chennai Super Kings posted 220 for (25) and MS Dhoni (17) took CSK low-par 120 in 19.4 sent across the mid- three against Kolkata Knight Riders past the 200-run mark. For KKR, overs. Senior pacer wicket by Bairstow be- in their IPL game here on Wednes- Varun Chakravarthy (1/27), Sunile Bhuvneshwar Kumar fore Warner hit the In- day. Faf du Plessis (95 not out) and Narine (1/34) and Andre Russell (1/ (1/16), star Afghanistan dian through backward Ruturaj Gaikwad (64) knocked the 27) took one wicket each. spinner Rashid Khan (1/ point. Bairstow also daylight out of KKR bowlers, add- Brief Score: Chennai Super Kings: 17) and Siddarth Kaul pulled Moises ing 115 for the opening wicket to lay 220 for 3 in 20 overs (Faf du Plessis (1/27) also picked up a Henriques over long leg, the foundation. After Gaikwad was 95 not out, Ruturaj Gaikwad 64; wicket each as Punjab while Warner swatted back in the hut, du Plessis continued Varun Chakravarthy 1/27). never gained momen- Arshdeep Singh over tum. Chasing the total, the backward square when clearing the (0) was out for a dia- the Punjab camp but a SRH openers Jonny leg. Warner sent boundary seemed to be mond duck as Sunrisers slower ball by Khaleel KL Rahul opts to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad Bairstow (63) and Deepak Hooda sailing a tall task, Khan man- skipper David Warner ended his cameo. David Warner (37) over extra cover for a aged two sixes, while effected his run out in the Murugan Ashwin (9) hit coming in for Manish pummelled Punjab into six but in the next over Agarwal, who was eighth over. Gayle fol- a boundary but Kaul Pandey, Mujeeb-ur- submission, adding 73 he holed out to Mayank dropped on 0 in the lowed his compatriot in accounted for the spin- Rehman and Abdul runs off 60 balls to set off Allen, who bowled a very first over by the next over as he was ner in the last over which Samad. the foundation. Bairstow wicket maiden, as SRH Rashid, hit two fours. adjudged leg before. was followed by the dis- Teams: Punjab Kings: and Kane Williamson were 73 for 1. Bairstow Opting to bat in their first Punjab was reeling at 53 missal of Shami (3), KL Rahul (c), Mayank (16) then knocked off found an able ally in game at MA for 4 at the halfway who was run out. Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Moises Henriques, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Fans confront relegated Schalke players, eggs thrown Shahrukh Khan, Fabian New Delhi, Apr 21: players in the early hours considers non-nego- 600 people, some with Allen, Murugan Ashwin, Schalke has condemned of Wednesday morning tiable,” the club said. pyrotechnics, gathered Mohammed Shami, the fans who it says en- when the team returned Schalke added that it at the club’s stadium to Arshdeep Singh. dangered players' safety from its 1-0 away loss at understood the anger but await the team’s return. Chennai, Apr 21: Meredith, Jhye Sunrisers Hyderabad: in a confrontation hours Bielefeld which con- “the club will never ac- When the team left the Punjab Kings skipper Richardson and Jalaj David Warner (c), after the team was rel- firmed Schalke would cept the physical welfare bus, “the players had KL Rahul won the toss Saxena with Fabian Jonny Bairstow, Kane egated from the drop out of German of its players and staff eggs thrown at them and and elected to bat Allen, Moises Williamson, Virat Bundesliga. Schalke has soccer’s top tier for the being endangered. That were verbally attacked.” against Sunrisers Henriques and Murugan Singh, Vijay Shankar, condemned the fans who first time in 30 years. is exactly what hap- Police said they inter- Hyderabad in their In- Ashwin. Sunrisers have Abhishek Sharma, police said pelted play- “During this encounter, pened last night due to vened to stop the incident dian Premier League also made three Kedar Jadhav, Rashid ers with eggs hours after so far unidentified indi- the actions of individu- escalating further. There match here on Wednes- changes with Kane Khan, Bhuvneshwar the team was relegated vidual people from the als.” Police in Schalke’s was no immediate report day. Punjab Kings have Williamson, Kedar Kumar, Khaleel from the Bundesliga. Fan crowd crossed lines home city of of arrests but police are replaced Riley Jadhav, Siddarth Kaul Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul. groups confronted the which FC Schalke 04 Gelsenkirchen said up to still investigating. Super League collapses after six English clubs withdraw AC Milan indicate withdrawal Manchester, Apr 21: The Los Angeles Rams in his Super League collapsed portfolio along with Ar- from breakaway Super League before a ball was kicked senal. It is the closed New Delhi, Apr 21: AC League clubs involved in the European models of American Milan followed city rivals withdrew on Tuesday. breakaway competition sports that were believed Inter on Wednesday and Spain’s Atletico Madrid after being abandoned by to be so appealing to the indicated their withdrawal have also pulled out, the six English clubs, U.S. owners by offering from collapsing plans for leaving Barcelona and leaving the Spanish and financial certainty. But a breakaway European Real Madrid still stand- Italian participants they were resisted by fans Super League. “The ing. Juventus boss Andrea stranded. Arsenal, of English clubs. “It was voices and the concerns Agnelli told Reuters on Chelsea, Liverpool, never our intention to of fans around the world Wednesday that the Su- Manchester United, cause such distress, how- have clearly been ex- per League, whose Manchester City and ever, when the invitation pressed about the Super founding members would Tottenham throughout to join the Super League League, and AC Milan not have been exposed to Tuesday evening de- came, while knowing must be sensitive to the relegation, could no serted the proposal to there were no guarantees, voice of those who love longer proceed. The launch a largely-closed we did not want to be left this wonderful sport,” the clubs came under mas- midweek competition behind to ensure we pro- Serie A club said in a sive pressure from inside amid an escalating back- tected Arsenal and its fu- statement. “We will con- the sport and society at lash from their support- sure” being applied for Ceferin to remain part of City were quitting the the existing Champions ture,” the north London tinue to work hard to de- large, with politicians and ers and warnings from the forcing out the English the Champions League, Super League on Tues- League minutes before club said. “As a result of liver a sustainable model even British royals add- British government that clubs and insisting the pro- which has a qualification day evening, Liverpool his club’s about-turn. listening to you and the for football.” Inter said ing their voices in oppo- legislation could be intro- posal complied with the criteria based on a team’s captain Jordan “We have listened care- wider football community duced to thwart it. The law and could yet be re- performance in the do- Henderson and his team- fully to the reaction from over recent days we are Super League project vived in some form. mestic league. “I said mates posted a message our fans, the UK govern- withdrawing from the was overseen by Real “Given the current cir- yesterday that it is admi- advocating staying within ment and other key stake- proposed Super League. Madrid President cumstances,” the Super rable to admit a mistake the open European com- holders,” said the club We made a mistake, and Florentino Perez, who League said in a state- and these clubs made a petitions. Liverpool, owned by the American we apologize for it. “We also signed up Barcelona ment, “we shall recon- big mistake,” he said. which is owned by the Glazer family and listed know it will take time to and Atlético Madrid in sider the most appropri- “But they are back in the Boston Red Sox invest- on the New York Stock restore your faith in what Spain, and Juventus, AC ate steps to reshape the fold now and I know they ment group, eventually is- Exchange. “We remain we are trying to achieve Milan and Inter Milan project, always having in have a lot to offer not just sued a statement thank- committed to working here at Arsenal but let us from Italy. The rival for mind our goals of offer- to our competitions but to ing those inside and out- with others across the be clear that the decision the UEFA-run Champi- ing fans the best experi- the whole of the Euro- side the club for “valuable football community to to be part of the Super earlier that they were no sition. AC Milan chief ex- ons League became ence possible while en- pean game. “The impor- contributions” before come up with sustainable League was driven by longer part of the project. ecutive Ivan Gazidis had unviable without the six hancing solidarity pay- tant thing now is that we making the decision to solutions to the long-term our desire to protect Ar- Milan were one of three said on Tuesday that the clubs from the world’s ments for the entire foot- move on, rebuild the unity stick within existing struc- challenges facing the senal, the club you love, Italian clubs among 12 proposed breakaway, a richest league. The re- ball community.” The En- that the game enjoyed tures. Manchester United game.” Just as the Glaz- and to support the game founding members an- rival to the UEFA Cham- maining fledgling Super glish clubs heeded the before this and move for- defender Luke Shaw also ers also own the Tampa you love through greater nounced on Sunday but pions League, would be League organization was appeals from UEFA ward together.” As it be- went against his club by Bay Buccaneers, Stan solidarity and financial the plan fell apart when good for the club and for defiant, blaming “pres- President Aleksander came clear Chelsea and tweeting his backing of Kroenke has the NFL’s stability.” the six English Premier whole of football. 22 APR 2021 888 BHUBANESWAR THURSDAY Tata Steel and HSBC successfully execute a blockchain enabled, paperless trade transaction - a global first for the steel industry PRSI Bhubaneswar Chapter & IIMC Celebrate (A.O. Bureau) nalled its intent to ex- in trade finance enables Mumbai, Apr 21: Tata plore similar opportuni- comprehensive visibility National Public Relations Day 2021 Steel and HSBC suc- ties in other geographies for all involved parties cessfully execute a in future. Peeyush Gupta, and enhanced security. blockchain enabled, VP (Steel Marketing & Importantly, it helps to paperless trade transac- Sales), Tata Steel, said: significantly reduce the tion - a global first for the "We continuously lever- document negotiation steel industry. The live age our in-house poten- and banking transaction trade finance transaction tial and that of the exter- cycle times from involved the export of nal ecosystems through ¢ As part of its vision to be a technology and week(s) to a few days, steel by Tata Steel, In- carefully curated part- innovation leader in the steel industry, Tata thereby aiding unlocking dia to Universal Tube & nerships to drive innova- Steel pivots a unique end-to-end blockchain of working capital for Plastic Industries, UAE. tion. Adoption of this enabled digital trade finance businesses. It also helps The end-to-end platform is in line with our to increase the velocity paperless trade transac- objective of agility and ¢ The steel major signals intent to explore simi- of trade, particularly in lar opportunities in other geographies tion, executed over the enabling a faceless yet situations where ship- (A.O. Bureau) can effectively contribute to addressing Contour platform was trustworthy all-time in- ping routes are relatively Bhubaneswar, Apr 21: Bhubaneswar the same, said the speakers. In addi- made possible by a terface to better cus- We're delighted to part- action to be fully short. Chapter of Public Relations Society of tion to the Vaccine, awareness about unique collaboration piv- tomer experience. This ner with Tata Steel in this digitised from the LC Removing the hurdles of India celebrated National Public Rela- the practice of the social vaccine is highly oted by Tata Steel unique initiative, ex- landmark transaction for issuance to the presen- close-proximity trade: tions Day today with a webinar, in as- important for fighting the global pan- across the spectrum over ecuted in collaboration the steel industry. This tation of documents. It UAE is India's third sociation with the Indian Institute of demic. The social vaccine is about main- the Contour and with HSBC, demon- transaction is a significant also enables transaction largest trade partner and Mass Communication (IIMC), taining physical distancing, use of face essDOCS platforms. strates our continued ef- step towards the mass parties to transfer, man- increased economic col- Dhenkanal. Communication for Devel- masks, frequent hand washing, The Letter of Credit forts to lead technology commercialisation and age and present elec- laboration between the opment Specialist of UNICEF India sanitising, and other COVID-19 appro- (LC) was issued by led disruptions by chal- adoption of this technol- tronic Bills of Lading two is expected to fur- Ms Lopamudra Tripathy, and Senior priate behaviour. Communication Pro- HSBC UAE for Univer- lenging the status quo ogy and we look for- (eB/Ls) and supporting ther drive up their bilat- Public Relations Professional & Former fessionals need to work on sensitising sal Tube & Plastic Indus- and reimagining the glo- ward to its transforma- documents within its eral trade. While the Chief of Communications Rourkela people about the Social Vaccine, the tries, UAE (importer) bal trade set-up." Com- tive impact on trade fi- platform via the inter- physical transfer of Steel Plant Mr Ramendra Kumar de- speakers suggested. Students of IIMC, with HSBC India as the menting on the transac- nance." face with essDOCS' goods between India liberated on the topic on ‘Public Rela- Dhenkanal and KIIT School of Mass advising and negotiating tion, Hitendra Dave, How it works: Contour, CargoDocs platform. and UAE takes a rela- tions for Public Awareness: Let’s build Communication and members of bank for Tata Steel, In- Head-Global Banking & which has been built on Benefits: With trade tively short time, the ad- a COVID Free World’, which was the PRSI Bhubaneswar Chapter partici- dia (exporter). This Markets, HSBC India, blockchain technology documents digitised, ministrative paperwork theme of this year. National President pated in the programme. Senior Mem- transaction validates the said "Having pioneered has enabled compre- corporates can reduce can delay their delivery. of PRSI Dr Ajit Pathak, Regional Di- ber of the Chapter Mr. Shashank commercial and opera- the deployment of hensive digitisation of the costs associated Reduced transaction rector and Head of IIMC, Dhenkanal Pattnaik presented the welcome ad- tional viability of Blockchain technology in the end-to-end Letter of with handling paper- times will help boost the Prof Mrinal Chatterjee and Chairman dress and Assistant Professor of blockchain as an alterna- trade finance, we are fo- Credit transaction in- based documents, its efficiency of trade in the of PRSI Bhubaneswar Chapter Mr IIMC, Dhenkanal Sambit Pal facili- tive to conventional ex- cused on enhancing its cluding the e-presenta- reconciliation and India-UAE corridor that Amar Jyoti Mohapatra also addressed tated the question and answer session. changes for paper- utilisation across a wider tion of trade documents. streamline their pro- is characterised by in the webinar. COVID-19 has also Secretary of the Chapter Sanjay based documentation. spectrum of trade fi- Contour enables the un- cessing flow. The use of many close-proximity posed varieties of communication chal- Kumar Sahoo coordinated the Tata Steel has also sig- nance transactions. derlying LC trade trans- blockchain technology shipping routes. lenges and Public Relations strategies webinar. Lemon Tree PREMIER Vedanta Launches ‘Saathi’ Programme to Fuel the MSME Growth Story (A.O. Bureau) wards the GDP, from India, with global MSMEs in terms of Opens in Bhubaneswar New Delhi, Apr 21: whereas the global av- footprint in 30+ coun- just-in-time access to Vedanta Limited, erage stands at ~ tries. We have ben- raw materials, low Bhubaneswar, Apr side of Fortune India’s leading pro- 40%. There are im- efited immensely from working capital and 21: An iconic 4 Star Tower) with its posh ducer of metals and oil mense opportunities Vedanta’s channel capex involvement, and & gas, announced the for our MSME sector funding program. It proximity to Vedanta’s Hotel Lemon tree environs, this hotel is ¢ Announces key offerings in channel finance, formal launch of its to scale up their busi- was quickly disbursed Quality teams and ex- PREMIER has been the ultimate in luxury, flagship offering for the e-commerce, technical upskilling, and market nesses, with access to and collateral free. All inaugurated on virtual comfort and ambi- pert network, it will also Micro, Small and Me- development to boost MSME ecosystem new-age technologies, MSMEs should con- aid in significant em- mode by Shri Naveen ence. The Hotel dium enterprises ¢ Seeks partnerships with MSMEs to set up opportunities to sider availing the same ployment generation lo- Patnaik, Hon’ble ishaving - 1. Banquet (MSME) – the downstream and ancillary manufacturing units upskill, and quality raw to fast-track the growth cally and bring about a Chief Minister, area of 22,000 sqft ‘Vedanta Saathi’ near its plants materials. This will of their business.” The positive transformation Odisha on 21st April on 6thFloor; 2. programme. Shri. Nitin boost opportunities for company’s upcoming in the quality of life of Gadkari, Hon'ble Min- through micro-logistics their sources of supply rojgar, benefitting our e-commerce offerings 2021. Smt. Swimming pool, Bar, local communities. ister of Micro, Small partners; Avenues for and services. This of- talented youth and al- shall offer significant Vedanta Limited, a sub- and Medium Enter- technical upskilling fers our MSMEs a leviating poverty. advantages like trans- sidiary of Vedanta Re- prises, and Minister for with access to the huge opportunity to tap Vedanta is glad to part- parent pricing and live sources Limited, is one Road Transport & company’s wide com- into the new markets ner with our MSMEs pricing options, direct of the world’s leading Highways, Govern- munity of research in- that are opening up, to accelerate this buy access to a diverse Oil & Gas and Metals ment of India, stitutes, industry asso- and get integrated into growth journey. Cur- product portfolio with company with signifi- launched the ciations, in house and these global supply rently, more than 150 no bar on quantity, as cant operations in Oil & programme today in external global experts; chains. The Govern- of the company’s well as easy delivery Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, the presence of Mr. Opportunities for ment of India has al- MSME customers tracking and micro-lo- Copper, Iron Ore, Anil Agarwal, Execu- MSMEs to set up ready taken significant have availed channel gistics. Vedanta is keen Steel, and Aluminium & tive Chairman – downstream/ancillary steps to help revive the financing to access a to offer its community Power across India, Vedanta Resources manufacturing units MSME sector. Now, credit limit of ~INR of industry associa- South Africa, Namibia, Shreemayee, Misha 2 restaurants (Thai & Ltd. With a significant near Vedanta’s plants, we must ensure that 1000 Cr by leading tions, technical experts and Australia. For two Hon’ble Chair Person Chinese)& 5,000 MSME customer and with benefits like just- digital transformation banks and NBFCs. and research institutes decades, Vedanta has supplier base, the com- in-time delivery of raw takes place that en- Vedanta is committed for collaboration with (O.T.D.C), Shri. sqft. of deck area on been contributing sig- pany has been foster- material (hot metal sup- ables them to capital- to grow this limit by 5x MSMEs to engineer Sachin Ramachandra 7th Floor; 3. Spa & nificantly to nation ing the MSME eco- plies), low working ise on this current op- for MSME customers, development of new building. Governance Yadav (I.A.S) Direc- Gym on 8th Floor; 4. system for over two capital and capex in- portunity. In parallel, adding more banks products, product ap- and sustainable devel- tor Tourism & Culture 9th to 12th floor guest decades through its volvement. Single win- there needs to be a and NBFCs to its fold. plications and new mar- opment are at the core Deparment., Sj. area having 76 De- expansive value-chain, dow for MSMEs to in- greater focus on capa- Besides helping kets for those applica- of Vedanta's strategy, Susanta Kumar Rout luxe rooms and suites supply-chain and so- teract with Vedanta’s bility building for MSMEs, this will also tions, helping upskill with a strong focus on Quality, Product Ap- MSMEs. This includes (M.L.A. designed to offer un- cial-developmental provide an attractive MSMEs to match glo- health, safety, and en- programmes. plication, Engineering helping them with right and low risk opportu- bal standards and even- vironment. The com- Bhubaneswar North), paralleled hospitality Vedanta’s key offerings and Innovation teams inputs on design, nity to banks and lend- tually substitution of im- & Shri. Mahesh Iyre and unmatched ser- pany has been featured for MSMEs under the through a dedicated manufacturing, main- ing partners to ports. The company is in Dow Jones (Vice president, Op- vice and economy to Saathi programme in- web portal. Inaugurat- taining product quality strengthen their base putting in place dedi- Sustainability Index, eration, Lemon Tree) its valued guests vis- clude: Channel financ- ing the Vedanta Saathi and scaling their busi- with one of the stron- cated teams to cater to and was conferred CII- attended the function iting this heritage city., ing at attractive rates programme, Shri. Nitin ness. Endeavours by gest customer net- customers’ require- ITC Sustainability as valued Guests of and it will give an op- and fast disbursement, Gadkari, Hon'ble Min- private companies, like works in India. Mr. ments in quality, prod- Award, the FICCI CSR in partnership with a ister of Micro, Small Vedanta’s Saathi Vishal Kothari, MD – uct application and en- Honour and were portunity of employ- Award, Dun & host of leading banks, and Medium Enter- programme, which is Kothari Metsol, gineering. Contributing welcomed by its ment to more than Bradstreet Awards in NBFCs and FinTech prises, and Minister for aligned to these very added, “We have over towards the vision of Metals & Mining, and founder Mr. Rashmi 150 skilled and un- firms; Soon to be Road Transport & objectives, can prove two decades of won- making India a global certified as a Great Ranjan Routray, Mr. skilled launched e-commerce Highways, Govern- to be a gamechanger derful relationship with manufacturing hub, Place to Work. Vedanta Hardhik Routray and youthofOdisha, We solutions for an agile, ment of India, said, for our MSMEs.” Mr. Vedanta – a partner- Vedanta is looking to Limited is listed on the Miss. Umang share the vision of our easy and transparent “The pandemic has Anil Agarwal, Execu- ship that has enabled us enable MSMEs to set Bombay Stock Ex- triggered a significant tive Chairman – Routray., Located at- Hon’ble Chief Minis- way of buying from to grow multi-fold, in a up their ancillaries and change and the National Vedanta’s entire bou- restructuring in the glo- Vedanta Resources short span of time. To- downstream manufac- Stock Exchange in In- Maitri vihar Road, ter to make quet of high-quality bal supply chain, with Ltd., said, “In India, day, we are the largest turing facilities near its Jayadev Vihar, Bhubaneswar a city of dia and has ADRs listed value-added products, countries and industries MSMEs and start-ups manufacturer and ex- plants. Besides im- on the New York Stock Bhubaneswar (Back dreams. with doorstep delivery looking to diversify contribute only 7% to- porter of zinc wires mensely benefiting Exchange.

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