Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer HYDERABAD, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021; PAGES 12 `3 RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Established 1864 Published From HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 236 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable www.dailypioneer.com BJP slams Kerala Minister for P Consumer anxiety at P Priyamani on being trolled for her P supporting Ayesha 5 highest levels 8 skin colour, weight 11 nd In brief 2 wave is ebbing, third After Mumbai, Phased unlock from June 19 in TS Hyderabad sees wave won’t be as severe NAVEENA GHANATE PNS n HYDERABAD n HYDERABAD Rs 100/litre petrol TS on track to yderabad on Monday became the Confirming that Covid-19 cases After following the Delhi model of complete vaccination second metro city in the country have been declining across the state lockdown, Telangana will now H to see petrol price crossing Rs for the past few days, Director of emulate the unlock process of the by January 2022 100 per litre mark after fuel prices Public Health G Srinivasa Rao said national capital. Telangana which were raised yet again. Petrol price was that people need not worry about is currently under lockdown, is like- f the current rate of vaccination is hiked by 29 paise per litre and diesel the third wave and the state govern- ly to ease restrictions from June 19 Isustained, it will take eight more by 30 paise, according to a price ment is all prepared. onwards. months to inoculate all people aged notification of state-owned fuel “In the first week of lockdown The government wants to main- 18 and above in Telangana. retailers. The hike -- 24th in six weeks there were 29,778 active cases. Now tain a balance between controlling However, supply continues to be a -- pushed fuel prices across the in the fifth week of lockdown, the the spread of Covid-19 and allow- constraint. On average, the State is country to new historic highs. In Delhi, number of cases has come down to ing economic activity. vaccinating two lakh persons per petrol hit an all-time high of Rs 96.41 8,734. Positivity rate in the first week Accordingly, night curfew is day, including government and a litre, while diesel is now priced at Rs (of lockdown) was 6.74 percent people screened. “Since cases are likely to continue and educational private hospitals. If the rate of 87.28 per litre. Fuel prices differ from which has now come down to 1.40 coming down, the Chief Minister institutions and places of recreation vaccination continues at this pace, state to state depending on the percent in the fifth week and as low has issued instructions to continue will remain shut. and educational institutions. shops dealing with non-essential by January, the majority of incidence of local taxes such as VAT as 1.36 percent on Monday. Even the the fever survey to keep a check on Telangana began the process of Within a week, a second unlock goods and services such as liquor Telangana will be vaccinated with and freight charges. bed occupancy ratio which was 52 seasonal diseases,” the DPH said. curbing coronavirus, first by impos- was announced wherein shops in vends. two doses. While private hospitals percent when the lockdown began He said that around 350 com- ing night curfew and following this markets and malls were allowed to Telangana is reportedly planning are vaccinating nearly 60,000 was 16 percent on Monday,” plaints were lodged against about up by imposing a complete lock- open on an odd-even basis. to emulate this model with lock- people per day on average, Srinivasa Rao said. 170 private hospitals and show down. Now the 'unlocking' comes Again within a week, on down restrictions being eased up government centres are inoculating National award-winning The DPH added: “Lockdown cause notices were issued to them. as Covid cases have seen a steady Monday, a third unlock was every week. Health department 1.3 lakh every day. The government has to be lifted some day. Whenever “If the hospitals charged in viola- fall in recent weeks. announced easing restrictions. As reportedly submitted a report on plans to increase this to 2 lakh actor Sanchari Vijay it is lifted, we have to continue to tion of GO, they will be directed In Delhi, the unlock was phased per the new unlock rules issued in decreasing cases and the positivi- people per day. If this pace dies after accident maintain precautions against Covid- to refund the excess money,” and currently the national capital Delhi on Monday, all market com- ty rate coming below 1.4 percent in continues, the inoculation process 19.” He said that as part of a house- Srinivasa Rao said. has released unlock 3.0 guidelines. plexes, malls will now be complete- the state. Delhi began the unlock can be completed even by annada actor Sanchari Vijay, who to-house survey, 4,49,815 kits were The first unlock had imposed ly open from 10 am to 8 pm. There process when the positivity rate the end of the year. 2 met with an accident on June distributed among the 27.28 lakh 2 complete curbs on entertainment will be no specific restrictions on came to 1.5 percent two weeks ago. K 12, died at the age of 38 on Monday. He was moved to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Apollo Hospital in Bengaluru, where he was being treated. The actor's family has Engineers held BJP a sinking boat, Eatala decided to donate his organs in the No Modi, no Shah, Pradhan light of the irreversible brain damage. for selling cars A statement from Apollo Hospital in will sink with it: Jagadish Bengaluru said he was on life support taken on hire ML MELLY MAITREYI in the neuro ICU. "Neurologically he is n does the honours for Eatala deeply unconscious and is showing HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD signs of brain failure. The family had The first reaction from the TRS to come forward and consented for Police on Monday arrested six its former member Eatala Rajender In all fairness, Eatala Rajender organ donation keeping in view the people, including a 34-year-old joining the BJP on Monday came may be forgiven for being a tad bit current irreversible brain damage. MTech graduate, for allegedly from Minister G Jagadish Reddy disappointed on Monday, after the selling cars which were taken on who said that the “BJP is a sinking brouhaha that had been the norm rental basis. boat and Eatala and all those who ever since he parted ways with the Day after flagging mafia There are two BTech graduates joined the saffron party will sink TRS. and a master's degree holder in with it”. Much had been made of his threat, UP journalist social work (MSW) among the Addressing a media conference entry into the BJP, with everyone dies; cops say ‘accident' arrested. here, Jagadish Reddy taunted Eatala which has seen a steep increase in inclined towards saffron saying According to Cyberabad com- for joining a party that he had once the prices of petrol and diesel and that he was a prize catch for the television journalist based in Uttar missioner VC Sajjanar, the main described as “a party of Hitler’s suc- which brought the controversial BJP, and would lead the party to Pradesh's Pratapgarh district died accused, Palle Naresh Kumar, cessors”. “He is now talking about farm laws. Eatala joining BJP was its destiny — capturing power in A Sunday night in what the police used to take cars on rent by giv- democratic values,” the Minister tantamount to betraying people,” Telangana. have called a "motorcycle accident". ing false promises to car owners said sarcastically. “The loss was to Jagadish Reddy said. Such was the buzz that Eatala Just a day before his death, Sulabh and travel agencies and later sell the individuals who left the TRS He said that Eatala lacks the may be forgiven for believing that Shrivastava, who worked for ABP or mortgage the vehicles. and not to the party,” he said. moral right to criticise TRS pres- he would be accorded the grand- Pradhan and BJP Telangana state induct him into the party fold by News and its regional arm, ABP Naresh, with the help of the Stating that there was no relation ident and Chief Minister K est of welcomes when he landed in affairs in-charge Tarun Chugh. No handing over the saffron shawl. Ganga, wrote to senior police officials others, got hold of 272 to Eatala’s words and deeds, Chandrasekhar Rao “who through Delhi. Modi, no Shah, no other bigwig Perhaps Eatala’s disappointment saying he felt threatened following his recent reportage of liquor mafias in the cars.However, owners of 205 cars Jagadish Reddy said it appeared his people’s welfare oriented rule, It was perhaps this belief that he was present at the ceremony to came to be known, since Nadda district. "Shrivastava was returning on took back their vehicles after he like he had joined the BJP as per put an end to starvation deaths and took a chartered flight to the welcome Eatala into the BJP fold. did drape him with the shawl later his motorcycle after media coverage, failed to pay the promised rent an agenda. “BJP was a party being suicides that the region witnessed national capital, and accompanied In fact, the hype around his when the former minister called at around 11 pm at night on Sunday.