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he Supreme Court has granted bail for two months to an under-trial man K's media watchdog Ofcom has fined controversial Islamic preacher Zakir ailways on Sunday said only Shramik Specials, other special trains, and parcel akistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday accused India of attempting Twho has tested positive for COVID-19 in Jaipur jail to get treatment. The UNaik's Peace TV network 300,000 pounds for broadcasting "hate speech" and Rand freight services will operate during the fourth phase of lockdown, Pto create an opportunity to conduct a false-flag operation against his country court said the man, facing trial in an abetment to suicide case, and the "highly offensive" content in the country. The London-based regulator beginning on May 18. The national transporter, which has by alleging that Islamabad was supporting terrorism in Kashmir. Khan once authorities would have to follow all conditions imposed by doctors with for the communications services in the UK has fined licence cancelled all its regular passenger services till June 30, said again took to Twitter to allege that the Indian government was trying to deprive respect to COVID-19 patients. Justices M M Shantanagoudar holders of Peace TV Urdu 200,000 pounds and Peace TV 100,000 the guidelines issued during Lockdown 3.0 will be in force as the Kashmiris of their right of self-determination by "illegal and R S Reddy were informed by the man's counsel that pounds for breaking its broadcasting rules. Our investigations far as rail operations are concerned. While parcel and freight annexation of their territory." In a series of tweets, Khan his client has tested positive for COVID-19 and is found that programmes broadcast on Peace TV Urdu and Peace trains were in operation through all the lockdown periods which alleged that India was trying to show Kashmiris' right to undergoing treatment for it. "We desire to release the TV contained hate speech and highly offensive content, which in began on May 25, the Railways began running Shramik struggle for self-determination guaranteed in UN Security petitioner on bail only on the aforementioned ground for one instance was likely to incite crime," it said. "We concluded that Special trains to ferry migrants from May 1 and 15 pairs of Council Resolutions as terrorism being abetted by Pakistan - a temporary period of two months so as to enable the the content represented serious failures of compliance with our special trains on the Rajdhani route for the general public to create opportunity for a false flag operation against petitioner to take treatment properly. broadcasting rules, which warranted fines. under certain restrictions. Pakistan while detracting world attention away from" Kashmir. Nationwide lockdown extended till May 31 PNS n NEW DELHI taining the spread of COVID- n Within the Red and Orange Zones, Containment 19, the order said. n The Centre has The ongoing countrywide lock- The lockdown was first also retained Zones and Buffer Zones will be demarcated by the down has been extended till announced by Prime Minister curfew at night -- District authorities, after taking into consideration Lead kindly May 31, the National Disaster Narendra Modi on March 24 for from 7 pm to 7 am, the guidelines of the health ministry Management Authority 21 days with effect from March movement of light Modiji n Buses and other public n (NDMA) announced on 25. It was then extended till May people will be Economic PM's stimulus Sunday. 3 and again till May 17. allowed during the transport will be allowed to run -- activities will In an order, the NDMA said Prohibition on all public daytime. both intra and inter-state, but not be lockdown measures need to be gatherings, closure of schools, subject to the approval of allowed package irks KCR 4 implemented for a further peri- malls and restaurants, and sus- the states within the od of 14 days in the country to pension of flight and Metro ser- containment n contain the spread of COVID-19. vices will remain in force till zones, which ‘It's all nothing but loans that The death toll due to May 31 as the government on COVID-19 rose to 2,872 and Sunday extended the ongoing have a high will push states deeper into debts’ the number of total positive countrywide lockdown to com- incidence of coronavirus cases climbed to 90,927 Sunday bat the COVID-19 spread. L VENKAT RAM REDDY n morning, according to the The Union home ministry cases n HYDERABAD 'Deeply disappointed' Union Health Ministry. issued a nine-page guidelines that Rs 20 lakh cr package The NDMA, in exercise of listing the dos and don'ts during n Telangana Chief Minister K has nothing for states or powers under Section 6 (2) (i) of the lockdown 4.0 that has been Sports complexes and Chandrasekhar Rao, during his any sector except loans stadiam can open, however, the Disaster Management Act, clamped in the country to cut n The discussions with cabinet minis- 2005, hereby directs the min- the chain of coronavirus infec- spectators will not be allowed ters and senior officials on n government Decries 'conditions' istries and departments of the tion. The guidelines came soon Sunday, is learnt to have imposed to claim FRBM hike Government of India, state gov- after the National Disaster also retained expressed his 'deep disappoint- ernments and state authorities to Management Authority the ban on Colour code Cabinet meet today to ment' at the Rs 20 lakh crore continue the lockdown measures (NDMA) extended the nation- social, package announced by PM ulus package on Sunday. up to May 31, NDMA member al lockdown beyond Sunday till political, sports, 1-49 decide on Lockdown Narendra Modi for tackling the The Chief Minister analysed SC comes up with secretary G V V Sarma said. May-end. It said all domestic, entertainment, 50-99 HYDERABAD: Chief Minister K impact of coronavirus and two the essence of the five tranches The authority further directs international air travel of passen- academic, 100-400 Chandrasekhar Rao has convened months of lockdown. with ministers and officials and new guidelines for state cabinet meeting on Monday at the National Executive gers, except domestic air ambu- cultural, religious 500-999 Although Modi announced came to the conclusion that the hearing matters Committee, headed by the lance, will remain prohibited. Pragathi Bhavan to take a decision on the broad contours of the package has nothing on offer for functions, other 1000-4999 the implementation of fresh from May 18 to Union Home Secretary, to issue Metro rail services, schools, gatherings and package on May 12 itself, KCR state governments that are reeling modifications in the guide- colleges will remain closed till 5000-9999 guidelines issued by the Centre on chose to react only after Union under severe financial crisis aggra- large June 19 lines as necessary, keeping in May end, the guidelines issued 10000+ national lockdown extension on Finance Minister Nirmala vated by the corona-induced view the need to open up eco- by the Ministry of Home congregations. Sunday. Sitharaman unveiled the fifth lockdown since March 25. nomic activities while con- Affairs (MHA) said. and final tranche of the stim- 2 5 42 new cases in TS today, Govt to privatise non-strategic 37 from city PSUs, suspend new bankruptcy PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n NEW DELHI sures totalled to about Rs 21 businesses and new fund cre- As many as 42 new coron- lakh crore but entailed less ations to be shouldered by avirus positive cases were The Centre on Sunday than 10 per cent cash banks and financial institu- reported in Telangana on announced plans to pri- outgo from govern- tions with very little extra Sunday, taking the overall vatise PSUs in non- ment coffers. budget spending, announced number of Covid-19 cases strategic sectors and sus- Finance Minister a Rs 40,000 crore hike in in the state to 1,551. pend loan default-trig- Nirmala Sitharaman, allocation for the rural Of the cases detected on gered bankruptcy filings whose previous four employment guarantee Sunday, 37 were from areas for one year in the fifth parts of the stim- scheme to provide jobs to falling under GHMC limits. and final tranche ulus pack- migrant workers. ‘Fill tanks with Godavari water’ Of the rest, three were of its economic age She also raised the threshold CIL begins process migrants and two persons stimulus pack- involved of insolvency proceedings to PNS n HYDERABAD KCR said that at all the projects river belonging to Rangareddy dis- age that togeth- credit help the industry deal with of developing trict. er with RBI's line to COVID-19 pains. gauges should be established and water Rs 2,474 cr CBM Chief Minister K 2 liquidity mea- small 2 Chandrashekhar Rao has utilized using latest technology, after projects instructed officials concerned to fill tanks under the irrigation creating real time data operating system. projects limits on priority whenever water gets pumped SCR’s trains transport 1.18 lakh migrants 8 from irrigation projects during ing system. He said that every Irrigation Department should PNS n HYDERABAD Lingampalli to transport the monsoon. Towards this drop of water of the irrigation be revamped. O&M Manual migrant workers to Hatia in end, the Chief Minister want- projects, constructed after for each and every project's The South Central Railway Jharkhand. After that, shramik TODAY ed works relating to all channels spending thousands of crores, maintenance should be pre- (SCR) has helped around special trains have transported and distributary canals to be should be well utilised. The pared. He wanted the construc- 1,18,229 stranded people reach people to Bihar, Jharkhand, completed on a war footing. gamut of operations relating to tion of all pumps under the their hometowns in 93 trains that Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, ALMANAC KCR said that at all the pro- irrigation should be brought Kaleswaram project to be com- originated from different districts Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Month & Paksham: jects river gauges should be under one umbrella. pleted by May end and water of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Paush & Shukla Paksha established and water utilized The Chief Minister said that, pumped till Konda Pochamma and Maharashtra till Sunday. West Bengal, Uttrakhand, and Panchangam using latest technology, after based on the irrigation projects’ Sagar till then. On 1 May, the first shramik Manipur. Tithi : Ekadashi: 03:07 pm creating real time data operat- geographical location, the 2 train started from Hyderabad’s 2 Nakshatram: Uttara Bhadrapada: 04:58 pm Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Government makes education Crushed by losses, bizman tries torching self at Pragati Bhavan any important work) Rahukalam: 07:23 am – 08:59 am PNS n HYDERABAD It has been M Niranjan Reddy said, adding During the questioning, Yamagandam: 10:36 am – 12:12 pm accessible with PM eVIDYA lockdown for two that after parking the two- Nazeeruddin reportedly said Varjyam: NIL PNS n NEW DELHI Union Human Resource A footwear shop owner, months. There has been no wheeler near Yes Bank, that for the two months he Gulika: 01:49 pm - 03:25 pm Development Minister crushed by lockdown-induced business. I have to give Nazeeruddin picked up the could not earn a single paisa Special TV channels will be Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank losses, tried to torch himself petrol bottle and started walk- due to the lockdown and ended Good Time: (to start any important work) money to people. I have to Amritakalam: 11:34 am – 01:22 pm started for the students of said on Sunday, "On behalf outside Telangana Chief ing towards Pragathi Bhavan. up in severe financial prob- the country. Under of the students, parents Minister K Chandrashekar pay rent. I have taken a "After reaching closer to the lems. "It has been lockdown for Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:46 am – 12:38 pm this proposal, one and teachers of the Rao's residence at Pragati loan and have to repay it. RTC bus stop, he poured the two months. There has been no HYDERABAD dedicated TV country, I thank Bhavan here on Sunday after- My mind is not functioning. petrol over himself. Police business. I have to give money channel per class Prime Minister noon. Police personnel and res- I am very upset team at the security post near to people. I have to pay rent. I WEATHER from class 1 to class Narendra Modi and idents of the area thwarted his Pragathi Bhavan spotted and have taken a loan and have to Forecast: Partly cloudy — NAZEERUDDIN 12 will be started Finance Minister bizarre move. Person who made suicide attempt intercepted him. The staff took repay it. My mind is not func- Temp: 37/27 for students to study Nirmala Sitharaman, The man was identified as away the match box from his tioning. I am very upset," Humidity: 60% online. for launching Pradhan Mohammed Nazeeruddin, 42, hand and doused him with Nazeeruddin said. Sunrise: 05:43 am This has been Mantri e-VIDYA which is from Malakpet. "He came towards Monappa Nazeeruddin retrieved half a water. We took him into cus- Nazeeruddin told police that Sunset: 06:41 pm launched under a compre- a comprehensive elearning According to the police, circle on his bike and parked litre petrol from the fuel tank tody and shifted him to police he was finding it difficult to Current Weather Conditions hensive initiative called platform." Nazeeruddin had arrived at the vehicle near Yes Bank. of his bike and filled it in a plas- station for enquiry," the inspec- feed his family. Updated May 17, 2020 5:00 PM Pradhan Mantri e-VIDYA. 2 Punjagutta around 2.30 pm. Before starting from his house, tic bottle," Punjagutta Inspector tor said. 2 HYDERABAD | MONDAY | MAY 18, 2020 hyderabad 02

n the initial days of Covid- 19 outbreak, people were understandably afraid of eatingI chicken. So, to be on People still chickening out: Virus then, prices now the safe side amid the deluge of fake as well as authentic Talasani Srinivas Yadav, poul- whether those who demon- opposition political parties Fears despite there was hardly any regis- places across the state and is virus-related news on social try farmer and Health strated eating the bird on REPORTERS and some independent groups flattening curve tered case in the entire state", providing them food and media and elsewhere, they Minister Etela Rajender, stage would do something to still feel that coronavirus con- Although the closely- villagers in Karimnagar say. ensuring health checks. chickened out of yielding to Chevella MP G Ranjith Reddy bring down chicken price to a tinues to have a serious watched curve is flattening, They cite the example of Thousands of migrants have their temptation. Poultry and others to eat chicken on reasonable level. D ARY impact, the government seems indicating a decline in the Indonesian pilgrims as carri- been sent back to their home- farmers sold the birds at stage as a kind of indirect pro- to be diverting attention from number of Corona positive ers of the virus. So, they want towns by trains and buses throwaway prices and some motion. Though not exactly Coal-fired fears the burning issue. They opine cases in rural areas of the migrants to be handled arranged by the state govern- literally threw away their pro- because of the promotion, The Centre's decision to that in just 10 days more the Telangana, fears are rife with extreme care. ment. Still, many migrants are duce. Some conducted melas people slowly resumed eating allow private players in coal second phase lockdown among the locals in urban as heading for their native places with 'Chicken 65' and chicken. In no time, chicken mining has triggered fears the private players' entry that restrictions could have helped well as rural parts. The return Reaching out on foot. So, the state govern- 'Chicken tikkas'. Still, people prices started increasing. that the Covid-19-battered employees fear most. the government contain coro- of migrant workers to their to migrants ment has come forward to could not bring themselves to From a low of Rs 50 per kg, economy in the state would navirus to a large extent and native places from different Migrant labourers are arrange open shelters and eat chicken out of fear of the prices went up to Rs now see RTC being cut to size Is it a diversion? Telangana could have become parts of the country has been undoubtedly Covid-19 pan- dhabas on highways so that contracting the virus. Rs.150 before Ramzan and in the coming days. The pan- Irrigation projects, person- 'Covid-free state'. "That aspect causing concern, though peo- demic's worst-hit section of food and water would not be The poultry sector experi- went up further beyond Rs demic has not spared any sec- al aggrandisement and house- was not taken into considera- ple in general do not want to population. To support them, a problem for the marching enced devastating losses, so 200 thereafter. Prices are con- tor. Going by the statements warming ceremonies under tion and the government is go to the extent of preventing the AP government has been migrants. much so that industry leaders tinuing to rise, with the rates and announcements of gov- double bed room schemes now trying to divert atten- migrants' entry into their vil- taking various initiatives. This staged shows to drive home going past Rs 300 in neigh- ernments, and their interpre- seem to have dislodged Covid- tion… Even the matter per- lages. "If there is recrudes- includes providing them (Contributed by the point that eating chicken bouring Andhra Pradesh. tations by various association 19 pandemic from public taining to the Corona super cence subsequent to the essential items and sending K Venkateshwarlu, is safe and even got IT People who are again chicken- leaders, some say one should memory at least in the rural specialty hospital at arrival of migrants, it would them back to their native Ramakrishna Perala, Minister K T Rama Rao, ing out of consumption due to not be surprised if RTC goes parts of Telangana. Although Gachchibowli is no longer in certainly become suicidal as places. The government has Avinash Deepak Puli, P V Animal Husbandry Minister rising prices are now asking the coal sector way in terms of youths representing various focus now," the youths chorus. we started the lockdown when set up shelters at various Kondal Rao, Ch Pradeep) PM's stimulus package irks TS temples lose 100-cr revenue Yellow metal surges ahead PNS n HYDERABAD to suspension of various ser- PNS n HYDERABAD closed at Rs. 47,379 (per 10 Sensex, Nifty 50 and Ny Mex vices like prasadam sales and gms) silver closed at Rs.46,721 closed at 31,097.73, 9,236.85 KCR The cumulative loss of revenue arjita sevas, the temples have Amidst rapidly changing geo- (per kg) respectively. and 29.65 points respectively. Continued from Page 1 to the temples across the state imposed cut in salaries of tem- political scenario involving In foreign exchange market, is put at Rs 100 crore because ple priests. major defence powers like the Indian rupee was volatile with COMMODITIES Although KCR had made of the lockdown under way in According to the officials, US, China, Russia and others, the exchange parity vis-a-vis The fresh arrivals of huge several proposals to the the state for the past 50 days, there are over 12,260 temples the most burning issue of US dollar at Rs.75.57. Similarly, quantities of turmeric from Centre on offering special according to an estimate by across the state, of which rev- Covid-19 has been given little British pound and euro com- Nizamabad belt has driven package to states, only one Endowments Department. enue of 50 per cent of them is importance. manded the exchange values the price spiral downward. proposal -- relating to Ever since the lockdown has less than Rs 1 lakh. In major Consequently, volatility of Rs.91.81 and Rs.82.22 Further, due to postponement increase in FRBM limit from been clamped on the state, the temples, the salaries of priest persisted in global markets. respectively. of marriages and other func- 3% to 5% -- was approved on temple priests are daily con- and other temple staff are The yellow metal surged Other foreign tions on account of pandemic Sunday and that too with a ducting various rituals with no borne by the temple authori- ahead during the week exchange rates (in Rs.) restrictions, the overall rider that the 1.5% hike of entry to the devotees. ties. ended Saturday and are: Australian dol- demand for food grains and this will be subject to states' The loss was estimated Currently, the government closed at US dollars lar 48.67, UAE other grocery items has record- performance in implement- depending on the revenue pays them 50 per cent of 1,741 (per oz). dirham 20.66, ed a sharp decline. ing financial reforms. KCR is earned by the temples in the salaries as the temples have for- Silver too, Kuwaiti Amidst Covid-19 crisis, here sore that even for FRBM state during March 20-April 30 Of the losses, the loss to prominent feited their revenue because of moved in tan- dinar comes some good news from relaxation, states are expect- period. Of the losses, the loss temples at Yadadri, Bhadradri, the lockdown. dem and WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW 245.46, the export side. With the ed to be at the mercy of the to prominent temples at The petty vendors working closed at dollars 16.62. Saudi riyal 20.20, Omani Riyal bumper harvest and piled up Centre, which apparently Yadadri, Bhadradri, Vemulavada, Komuravelli, Basara and on the premises of the temple, At home, due to the exten- 197.14, Hongkong dollar 9.79, stock, the authorities were con- wants to decide which state is Vemulavada, Komuravelli, Bhadrakali temple in Warangal is put parking contractors and others sion of lockdown up to May 29 Canadian dollar 53.89, cerned about the storage of rice. eligible to claim FRBM hike. Basara and Bhadrakali temple at not less than Rs 50 crore are facing severe losses. The notwithstanding some more Singapore dollar 53.78 and Now comes the news that the When Modi announced in Warangal is put at not less Telangana temple priest's fed- relaxations, the economic Swiss franc 78.08. Philippines, which had ordered the stimulus package than Rs 50 crore. eration has said that the activities almost remained Brent and Crude oil, amidst a total of 6.60 lakh tons of rice amounting to 10% of GDP on The cancellation of Sri Rama temple. Therefore, the temple Loss to Vemulavada Rajanna Kaleswaram temple lost rev- standstill. MCX gold and silver high volatility, appreciated con- from India and had already lift- May 12, KCR felt happy Navami Celebrations at has to make do with the earn- temple is put at not less than Rs enue to the tune of Rs 40 lakh moved in narrow brackets. siderably before closing at dol- ed some 2.10 lakh tons, has now because it appeared to meet Bhadrachalam temple has led ings from Arjit Sevas, dona- 8 crore, while the loss to because of the lockdown. The yellow and white metals lars 32.74 and Rs.2,394 (per agreed to lift the remaining 4.50 one of his main demands to temple's revenue collapsing. tions from devotees and other Yadadri temple was of the Therefore, it urged the govern- surged ahead due to the insti- barrel) respectively. MCX cop- lakh tons also. The execution of which he had broached to the Moreover, the government did charitable public to manage the order of Rs 10 crore. On ment to come to the temples' tutional demand. While gold per remained unchanged and this export order will solve our PM during recent videocon- not make any allocations to the temple affairs. account of loss of revenue due rescue. recorded an appreciation and closed at Rs. 401.30 (per kg). problem of storage. ferences. The unveiling of the package, serialized by Nirmala over five days, has not made any difference to KCR's perception that it has Govt to privatise non-strategic... Farmers told to shift to profit farming nothing to aid cash-strapped Continued from Page 1 what would be the extra Sweden, Australia and state governments. What has spending by the government, Germany. PNS n HYDERABAD clutches of middlemen and upset KCR most is that The government also analysts pegged it at no more With global lockdowns The capacity of dishonest traders. Centre has decided to extend announced a new policy for than Rs 2.10 lakh crore after imposed to check the spread of Agriculture Minister S warehouses to Highlighting the importance financial aid to states only by companies under state control, considering the March 26 COVID-19 causing economic Niranjan Reddy on Sunday of Rytu Bhima scheme, he way of loans -- by raising saying PSUs in non-strategic announcement, free food- turmoil that is touted to be asked farmers not to cultivate store agriculture said that the death of a bread FRBM limit from 3% to 5%, sectors will be privatised while grains to migrant workers, worst since the 1930s, nations traditional crops, but raise produce has winner farmer in the family while KCR had pitched for those in the identified strate- increased allocation for MGN- have announced what came to only the crops that are prof- would no longer drive the 'quantitative easing' or 'heli- gic sector would be capped at REGS, tax relief to certain be known as 'coronavirus stim- itable to them and directed been increased people onto the streets but copter money' to the tune of four, with the rest to be merged sections and Rs 15,000 crore ulus packages'. The US has officials to undertake a study from 4 lakh would help them stand on Rs 10 lakh crore with the or sold. allocated to the healthcare sec- committed to the largest rescue on various markets in the tonnes to 24 their legs. amount going directly to Sitharaman said the five- tor to deal with the pandem- package by any country in pure country and assess the agricul- One extension officer is state governments to help part stimulus together with the ic. dollar terms at USD 2.7 tril- ture needs of various states. lakh tonnes, appointed for every 5,000 acres them set right the economy March 26 announcement of Prime Minister Narendra lion. In the fifth and final Speaking on new agriculture said Niranjan in the state, he said adding that by boosting demand, stream- free foodgrain and cooking gas Modi's pledge of total spend- tranche of the economic stim- policy of the Government of the government would be able lining supply chains, and to poor and some cash to vul- ing of Rs 20 lakh crore (USD ulus package, Sitharaman Telangana, he noted that the was over. Farmers get round to make the villagers in towns making direct cash transfers nerable sections for three 265 billion) to weather the fall- raised the allocation for the agriculture scenario in the the clock free power supply. by 40 lakh tonnes, he said. to take up cultivation and suc- to people. Even with regard to months and RBI's Rs 8.01 lakh out of the coronavirus pan- employment guarantee scheme state totally changed with the The capacity of warehouses Prior to Telangana, the gov- ceeded in achieving reverse FRBM hike, only 5 per cent hike crore worth of liquidity mea- demic under 'Atma-nirbhar by Rs 40,000 crore over and decisions of the Chief Minister. to store agriculture produce ernment used to procure migration. Now the situation of has been offered to states sures swell the size of the Bharat Abhiyan' is about 10 per above the Rs 61,000 crore Calling Telangana as the torch- has been increased from 4 paddy alone, he said hinted at farmers improved to the point 'unconditionally'; for the rest COVID-19 economic pack- cent of India's GDP in 2019-20 budgeted for MGNREGS to bearer for the whole country in lakh tonnes to 24 lakh tonnes the state government procur- of giving sons and daughters in 1.5% hike, states have been left age to Rs 20.97 lakh crore. and ranks behind stimulus provide jobs to migrant work- agriculture, he said that the and the government has plans ing paddy 100 per cent there- the families of farmers for at the mercy of the Centre. While she refused to say provided by Japan, the US, ers moving back to their states. problem of searching for seeds to increase the capacity further by it saved the farmer from the marriage, he said. Beware, Covid-19! In India, ‘Tiger' abhi zinda hai! 42 new cases in TS today... Continued from Page 1 64 per cent in the State. There HC UPADHYAY with weapons etc. ing and executing the mass- that underlined that 70 of 100 are 525 active Covid-19 posi- n HYDERABAD Added to this, the murders of the innocent coun- This was a deliberate, pre-meditated act of retired justices of the constitu- Health officials discharged 21 tive patients. They are under- Opposition-ruled states, trymen, but also for sedition. sabotage designed and executed by the tional courts, got one or the Covid-19 positive persons, going treatment at Gandhi Amidst all-out efforts by the instead of cooperating with the Further, it is time to enforce anti-national, fanatic, separatist and other assignment, Justice taking the total number of per- Hospital. 'lovers' of Covid-19, the nation central government by taking vigorously the provisions of the Gogoi opined that if a judge is sons who have recovered to Following easing of travel has been by and large success- appropriate steps to prevent recently promulgated The extremist elements aimed at supplementing true to his functions, post- 992 in the State. norms, 57 migrants tested ful in containing the coron- their inhabitants, local and Epidemic Diseases the sinful acts of Tablighi Jamatis. retirement work is okay. At present, the recovery positive after returning to avirus pandemic from playing migrant, from coming out of (Amendment) Ordinance, TS-HC: Massive rate of coronavirus patients is Telangana. havoc. In fact, the anti-nation- their homes or shelters, 2020 that provides for stringent al forces whose well-orchestrat- encouraged the migrants to punishment for the insult of double-digit parties in parlia- the Tiger who is alive and very testing not viable ed tirades were so far limited come out and in total breach of and assault on the healthcare ment have come out in full much on prowl. The Telangana HC on May 14 to Jamia Milia, Shaheen Bagh 'social distancing' norms service personnel etc. The throat criticising one of the Plain talk by former CJI declined to direct the state gov- Crushed by Govt makes... and other smaller pockets, assemble at bus and rail termi- authorities should periodical- biggest relief measures in the ernment to conduct Covid-19 Continued from Page 1 suddenly found an opportuni- nals and state borders. This was ly reveal the statistics of the world for partisan reasons. In a hard-hitting rejoinder to tests on a massive scale as it ty in the declaration of world- a deliberate, pre-meditated cases booked under the But the people, an over- the questions of his critics, for- would be a huge financial bur- losses... "Radio, community radio and wide medical emergency on act of sabotage designed and Ordinance to boost the whelming population of the mer Chief Justice of India den on the exchequer and added Continued from Page 1 CBSE podcast 'Shiksha Vani' account of the outbreak of executed by the anti-nation- morale of not only the country, have by now learnt to Ranjan Gogoi, now a Member that forcing people to undergo will be widely used to make Covid-19 pandemic. They lost al, fanatic, separatist and health workers and other read between the lines. In the of the Rajya Sabha, said that tests without their consent "During our enquiry, it came education more accessible." no time to press into 'service' extremist elements aimed government employ- last two general elections they there were some "activist would be a direct infringement to light that Nazeeruddin He said, "Special e-content for the fanatics of Tablighi Jamat at supplementing the ees. have given their unequivocal judges" who start raising ques- of their rights. Alternatively, the incurred loss in the footwear visually impaired and hearing who were brought to the sinful acts of Tablighi It is note- verdict against all those who tions on judiciary immediate- bench, comprising Justice M.S business. He has to pay near- impaired children, developed national capital from far and Jamatis. The result worthy to stand by separatist, terrorist, ly after their retirement, but Ramachandra Rao and Justice K. ly Rs 20 lakh to a private chit on a digitally accessible infor- near mainly for the violent agi- was as expected. see that despite all jihadi and extremist forces keep quiet while in office. Lakshman, suggested that those fund company and recently mation system and learning tation under the pretext of Huge crowds of the odds, the central convincingly, as a result of Addressing a webinar organ- willing to get themselves he received legal notices from material for disabled children CAA-CRR. With the bless- migrant labourers in government has not which such forces have been ised by the Confederation of checked could be allowed to do the chit fund company. We in sign language has been ings of their God-fathers sitting which 'volunteers' of LEGAL allowed itself to be reduced to a miniscule minor- Alumni for National Law so by getting the test done in pri- suspect that it could be a rea- made available on the NIOS in Pakistan and the Gulf coun- anti-national forces cowed down and has ity. The roller-coaster has Universities, Justice Gogoi said vate hospitals at their own costs. son for the attempt to com- website and YouTube," tries, they hatched a very ambi- also joined in large ROUNDUP been actively engaged already gained momentum and that there is another category of The reasons of financial con- mit suicide,” Inspector said. Nishakh said in a tweet, tious plan for creating chaos numbers, wantonly and in the programmes of happily the people, true to the judges, who get friendly with straints and insufficient supply and civil war-like situation in deliberately defied the govern- the well-being of people, par- spirit of unity and integrity lawyers during their work, and of testing kits for blanket denial India. Under this new plan, ment's fiat and caused the ticularly those without regular enshrined in our Constitution, one would notice commercial of massive testing for Covid-19 these fanatics were dispatched speedy spread of the pandem- income and those living in are enjoying the ride. arbitration works flowing to a appear to be reasonable. to all parts of the country to ic. By now, the criminal nexus abject poverty. The response of Therefore, let the divisive select few judges after their retire- However, one wonders when ensure that the pandemic between the jihadi, terrorist the restless crest-fallen oppo- forces, by whatever names they ment. He added that the third the Epidemic Diseases Act, spreads and spreads rapidly. To and extremist groups and the sition parties and their hands are called, be warned that category of retired judges was 1897 is in force how a citizen can achieve this sinister goal they opposition political parties and legs has been not surpris- when the invisible and invin- those who accept other kinds of refuse the Covid-19 test taking indulged in all sorts of beasty ruling some states has been ing. Right from Mamata cible enemy, called Covid-19 assignments. Then, why raise spacious plea of fundamental behaviour right from verbal established beyond reasonable Banerjee's pooh-pooh reaction be threatened by the Swadeshi questions to the third category of rights, particularly when the abuse to spitting on health doubts and all of them put to the Rs.20 lakh crore as "big Tiger, they who are on the sur- judges while keeping mum about Constitution of India itself puts workers, police and civic body together need to be prosecut- zero" to the playing of differ- face and whose presence and the other two, he asked. Citing a ceiling on the extent to which staffers and indulging in pelt- ed not only for the criminal ent tunes by the Congress, whereabouts are quite known, a report by the Vidhi Centre for the fundamental rights could be ing stones, attacking them offences of conspiring, design- Communist and single- or cannot escape the pounce of Legal Policy released in 2016 exercised.

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RIME CORNER In hour of crisis, KTR to the One dead, one injured as truck hits motorcycle rescue of those in distress HYDERABAD: One person was killed and another was injured when the Twitter becomes key tool to reach the IT Minister motorcycle they were riding was hit by a rashly driven NAVEEN KUMAR Karimnagar Collector Shashanka and Peddapalli Collector Sikta Patnaik participates in the "10 Minutes at 10 am campaign" truck in Keesara on n HYDERABAD The Minister is around their residences on Sunday to maintain cleanliness and fight the seasonal diseases Saturday midnight. M popular among Chanti Babu, 26, a private Twitter has become the go-to techies and employee along with his platform for those in distress friend, M Balu Yadav, 22, during the Coronavirus pan- students, as he Take measures to fight seasonal both from Keesara village demic as people are creating always tweets were returning from an account just to reach out to encourage Bogaram village on a bike and seek help, especially to diseases: KTR to representatives driven by Chanti Babu, Telangana's IT Minister KT youngsters for when the incident occurred. Rama Rao. While some are achievements PNS n HYDERABAD MA&UD Minister According to the police, seeking permission to travel, when the duo reached others want medical help, MA&UD Minister KT Rama emphasised on Matrix Company in Keesara, food and financial assistance, "What KTR feels is that in Rao wrote a letter to the elect- actively taking up the driver of the truck who to which the Minister is oblig- this hour of crisis all support ed representatives of Telangana desilting of nalas, was driving the vehicle in a ing with assured assistance. On the direction of the dis- ple tweet him on behalf of the mechanisms available will be state and urged all of them to rash and negligent manner Since the announcement of trict Collector, the Supervisor poor and the needy. overburdened. We have ser- be prepared to fight seasonal clearing water pits hit them from behind. "The lockdown and it's implemen- of ICDS Padma visited the "We will take care vices like 100, 104, 108 and diseases such as dengue, in low lying areas, motorcycle went out of tation, KTR has emerged as house of the grandparents of @KTRoffice please assist," different helplines but because malaria and chikungunya. and day-to-day control and crashed into a the key point of contact for the children and took down comes the assurance in lakhs of people will be in Minister stated that the tree and then the fencing people in distress. details of how their son and response to someone's tweet need of those services they are Telangana government is tak- garbage collection stone pillars. As a result, On Saturday, when a youth daughter-in-law died two days about treatment of a 7-year- overwhelmed. He feels there is ing all the required measures in all the ULBs they both fell on the road tweeted the clipping of a ver- ago due to different reasons. old daughter of daily wage need for another channel to to combat Coronavirus. He and suffered injuries," nacular daily in which the Similarly, a Karnataka resi- workers. extend help to those in need. said that a lot of behavioral The municipal department police said. The passersby pathetic condition of two dent, Akshaya who is stuck in "My grandmother passed That is the reason he is changes have come within has already come up with a few who noticed the injured orphan children - Erpula Ajay Hyderabad with her family, away this morning. I am responding," said Dileep, a key people on issues like sanitation guidelines on measures to take shifted them to the and Anjali at Lankalapally of created a Twitter account to struck in Hyderabad. My member of KTR team said. and cleanliness during this for combating seasonal dis- hospital, where the doctors Marriguda mandal were high- seek essential commodities. mother is alone in my native. Apart from responding to pandemic situation. He said eases. declared Chanti Babu as lighted, KTR directed the Authorities came to her rescue Could you please help me SOS tweets, the dynamic min- that it is very important to con- Minister KTR gave direc- dead on arrival. Balu Yadav Nalgonda Collector Prashant and supplied groceries. reach my native Kakinada," ister is popular among techies tinue to follow these mea- tions to concerned officials to is being treated in another Sircilla Collector Devarakonda Krishna Jeevan Patil to help the chil- Every day, KTR receives tweets Sandeep Yendamuri. and students as well, as he sures to live a healthy life in the Bhaskar use disinfectant and anti-mos- hospital in ECIL. His dren and also move them to a dozens of requests on various "Sorry for your loss Sandeep. always tweets to encourage coming days. quito sprays, and fogging to condition is said to be residential school system social media platforms, pri- @KTRoffice please assist youngsters for their achieve- Minister said that it is very "10 Minutes at 10 am cam- eradicate mosquitoes. stable. Based on a when they are opened. marily on Twitter. Many peo- immediately," comes the reply. ments and innovations. important to take certain pre- paign" around their residences Minister emphasised on complaint from Chanti ventive steps to fight seasonal to maintain cleanliness and actively taking up desilting of Babu's brother Mahesh, the diseases such as dengue, fight the seasonal diseases. He nalas, clearing water pits in low Keesara Police booked a malaria and chikungunya. said awareness should be cre- lying areas, and day to day case for negligence causing SCR’s trains Minister asked the public ated among citizens on this garbage collection in all the death and injuries and took representatives to take up the drive. ULBs. up investigation. transport 1.18 Infant’s body Lakh migrants Two booked found in nala Continued from page 1 decomposed dead body Aof a three-month-old The farthest-traveling for violating infant was found in a Nala in shramik train was from Chandrayanagutta on Fire breaks out at scrap godown in industrial area at Jeedimetla and oil godown at Malakpet on Sunday. Bibinagar in Telangana to lockdown rules Sunday evening. The police Jiribam in Manipur which PNS n HYDERABAD received a call from the area covered a distance of 2,871 km, locals of Gulshan Iqubal followed by a train from Chikkadpally Police booked colony informing that the Fire breaks out in two Chittor in Andhra Pradesh to a case against a father and son dead body is seen in the Sahsra in Bihar covering a dis- for violating lockdown norms nala. Upon reaching the tance of 2,589 km. The gener- at Tank Bund three days ago. spot, the dead body was al manager of SCR, Gajanan According to Chikkadpally seen floating in the nala. scrap yards, oil godown Mallya, appreciated the efforts police, two siblings Vamshi "The age of the child is about of the Railway officers in and Nandita were on morn- 2 to 3 months. Body is PNS n HYDERABAD idential colony. As a precau- Malakpet area where an oil transporting more than one ing walk on the Tank Bund partially decomposed and tionary measure the local godown stock caught flames. lakh stranded passengers and on Thursday morning when was laying in the nala near A fire broke out on early police moved out the resi- The godown was located in said the zone officials active- they were stopped near Radon function hall in Sunday morning at two scrap dents living in neighbouring Mahbub Mansion market area, ly took part in the nation’s Alamgiri Masjid. Gulshan Iqubal Colony, yards near Jeedimetla industri- houses to safer places. said the fire officials. "Three endeavor. The Railways took "We were collecting details Chandrayangutta," said the al area. No casualties are It took around two hours for fire tenders were rushed to the precautionary measures like Orphanages, old age of all the persons who were police, adding that she was reported in the incident. the fire officials to douse the spot to douse the flames upon thermal screening of passen- on morning walk and jogging left abandoned a week ago. Two fire tenders were flames. Officials suspect the being informed by the area gers, sanitising the coaches, on the Tank Bund stretch. As per the instruction from rushed to the spot which fire started due to a short cir- locals. Nobody was injured and and providing free meals and When two constables stopped officials, the dead body was homes in dire straits doused the fire. cuit. However they are trying no casualties were reported. water for the passengers. Vamshi and Nandita and shifted to the Osmania Tension prevailed in the to ascertain the cause. The cause of fire and estimat- Besides that, police escorts PNS n HYDERABAD were collecting details they General Hospital mortuary area as the scrap yards are Meanwhile, another fire ed loss will be ascertained were also stationed in each The police created nuisance on the road for postmortem examination. located in the middle of a res- incident was reported in later" said the officials. coach to ensure safe travel. Orphanages and old age department has and gave a communal colour homes have been eagerly come to the to our exercise. Later, their awaiting succour from philan- rescue of these father J R Srinivas came to the thropic public to support their spot and abused the two con- ‘Fill tanks with operations during the current facilities in some stables and our sub inspec- Cheap liquor sales sober down lockdown imposed because places while the tor," said P Shiva Shankar of the Covid-19 threat. others are left to Rao, SHO Chikkadpally. PNS n HYDERABAD Their condition became The police said the family Godavari water’ pitiable as donors are not their fate members created nuisance on Barring the sale of some pre- coming forward to donate the road and Vamshi pulled Continued from page 1 ately. Implement a plan by mier brands of liquor, the sale funds to the facilities. They are events are unheard of. the keys of the police vehicle which all the tanks and of cheap liquor has come down finding it hard to pay rent and In many old age homes, the while his father himself torn He said that all encroachments water bodies in the State are by at least 50 per cent from the to pay wages to the employees. elderly have been sent to live his clothes and created nui- on the Irrigation Department’s filled with water all through third day of opening the liquor At some places, the police with their near and dear. sance. So an e-petty case lands and embankments the year. Ministers and offi- shops after the initial eupho- department has come to the Those who run these facilities under Section 186, 188 and should be viewed seriously. cials from the districts con- ria. rescue of these facilities, at resort to borrowing funds 269 of Indian Penal Code is The Chief Minister held a cerned should meet in next On the first day of reopen- some other places they are left from others to provide food booked against Vamshi and high-level review at Pragathi two to three days to discuss ing of the shops, serpentine to their fate. and shelter to the remainder of Srinivas, the Inspector said. Bhavan here on Sunday on the obstacles, problems if any to queues in front of the liquor There are over 1,000 the inmates. However, the family refut- strategy to be adopted this supply water to the tanks. shops running up to several orphanages and old age homes A person managing these ed the allegations of the monsoon for the Godavari By filling up the tanks, the kilometres were noticed. The in Hyderabad, Rangareddy facilities told this correspon- police and said a false case river catchment area. He ground water table will be tipplers competed with one and Medchal districts. dent that shops have not been was booked against them. inquired about the situation improved which helps cul- another to buy alcohol on the Donors' contributions make providing commodities on "The police allowed a relating to every project under tivation under borewells. second day as well. File photo of a man buying liquor from a wine shop these facilities propel forward. credit basis. Moreover, they are group of Muslims to go away the Godavari basin, particular- Give an opportunity to Because of the closure of At least 20 days in a month mounting on the manage- and when we asked them to ly with regard to the water to farmers to take away silt wine shops for more than 50 employees. of the traders, Venkateswar they get support from the ments to clear old debts. stop them and take their be supplied to the ayacut in the from the tanks. Officials days, some habitual drinkers Currently, liquor shops are Reddy, said that sale of some philanthropic public. Many of these facilities are details they did not do so. monsoon season. should not impose any developed alcohol withdrawal wearing a deserted look. Now premium brands and costly On account of the virus, run from rented premises. Instead the police abused us In this context, the Chief restrictions on farmers in symptoms. Some have been and then customers make pur- liquor is going on in some support in the form of essen- The land lords have been ask- and manhandled us on the Minister gave specific instruc- this matter. admitted to hospitals. After chases, with the target group shops. But, the cheap liquor tial commodities and donation ing the tenants to pay rent road," said Nandita in a com- tions and made suggestions to This monsoon, supply reopening them, there was a staying away from buying sales fell by 50 per cent. of money have been paralysed compounding their problems plaint to Hyderabad the officers. water to 16,41,284 acres clamour for liquor and subse- liquor because of they have An excise official who for the past two months in the absence of flow of funds Commissioner Anjani During the monsoon when under the SRSP ayucut. quently the demand for cheap become unaffordable. wished to remain anonymous because of the virus. in the form of donations. Kumar. water is released from the Make regular estimate on liquor has dropped because of There are over 3,500 liquor said that the sales are discour- On occasions like birth- At least three to five persons SHO Chikkadpally said projects, fill all the tanks the floodwater received to the purchasing power of ordi- shops in the city. On the first aging upsetting the govern- days, marriage days and other work in these facilities. Their that the five persons includ- and water bodies. For this, Godavari from upper areas nary man has come down for day of reopening of the wines, ment's calculations of earning events, people generally spon- wages, electricity bill and water ing two women were con- construct the channels and and fill up SRSP through want of work and non-pay- the shops cumulatively sold more revenue from wine sor food to the inmates. For bills have become a burden on struction workers heading distributary canals immedi- Kaleswaram. ment of complete wages to the liquor worth Rs 150 crore. One shops. the past two months, such the managements. to Secunderabad. 13 bank staff screened after Flight from Chicago to RGIA brings 168 evacuees visit by Corona +ve customer PNS n HYDERABAD RGIA handed 13 and immigration officers. ly 1,500 evacuees from coun- PNS n HYDERABAD Hospital for treatment while Every baggage was sanitized tries like the US, Kuwait, the those who test negative will go Air India special flight with 168 departure flights by the disinfection tunnel inte- UK, the UAE, Philippines and Samples of 13 employees of a for home quarantine for 14 evacuees from Chicago landed serving over 1,000 grated to the baggage belt as Malaysia. bank in Hyderabad have been days. at the Rajiv Gandhi foreign nationals arranged by the airport. Meanwhile, the airport also collected and sent for testing Authorities while tracking International Airport here on As per the government's handled a departure repatria- after authorities found that a the contacts of a woman who Sunday, officials said. who were norm the passengers were tion flight from Hyderabad to coronavirus positive customer had tested positive found that Air India AI 126 flight from repatriated to taken for mandatory 14 day Delhi on Sunday. Air India AI had visited their branch a few she had visited the bank Chicago (the US) via Delhi countries like US, quarantine at the designated 1840 departed at 6.41 am with days ago for a transaction, offi- branch to draw money a week landed at 4.45 am, an airport locations in the city. 68 passengers to Delhi. From cials said on Sunday. ago. The police and Greater spokesman said. UK and Germany This was the ninth flight to Delhi, these passengers are The employees of a leading Hyderabad Municipal To facilitate the arriving pas- Air India special flight with 168 evacuees from Chicago landed at the Rajiv Gandhi land at the Hyderabad Airport scheduled to be airlifted to var- public sector bank's branch in Corporation (GHMC) offi- sengers and aircraft crew, the Airport officials said all International Airport on Sunday. under the Vande Bharat ious foreign destinations in Puranapul area in the Old City cials approached the bank airport kept the international arriving passengers and aircraft Mission, the biggest ever evac- the UK and the US. were asymptomatic but shift- officials to identify the arrivals and the entire stretch crew were brought out from of the Airport Health officials in their protective gear escort- uation exercise undertaken by With this the Hyderabad ed to Nature Cure Hospital late employees who were on duty right from the aerobridge to the the aircraft in a batch of 20-25 (APHO) as per the directives of ed the group of passengers to India to evacuate the Indian Airport also handed 13 depar- Saturday as authorities did that day. arrivals ramp fully sanitized persons each. Every passenger Ministry of Health & Family immigration clearance. nationals stranded in various ture flights serving over 1,000 not want to take a chance. The The bank management was and fumigated. It also enforced and crew member was Welfare prior to the immigra- Glass shields were provided countries due to Covid-19 foreign nationals who were issue came to light on Sunday. advised to send all these 13 the social distancing among the screened by the Thermal tion formalities. at each manned immigration lockdown. repatriated to countries like the Health officials said if any employees to the hospital for passengers right from the aer- Cameras positioned at the aer- After the health screening of counter to avoid any personal The airport, through these US, the UK, the UAE, Kenya employee tested positive, he or screening as a precautionary obridge to across the terminal. obridge exit under supervision passengers, the CISF personnel contact between the passengers nine flights, has received near- and Germany. she will be shifted to Gandhi measure. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | MAY 18, 2020 hyderabad 04

he predicament brought new in the announcements if about by Covid-19 is a one sees them in the context of Tthrowback to the dismal the FM's budget speeches. The setting in which English the- economic activities and the ologian and poet John Henry LEAD KINDLY LIGHT MODIJI lives of common people have Newman penned the first stan- virtually come to a standstill za of the poem 'The Pillar of shops are open, unscientific The strategy of states on the lockdown viz. MGNREGS, health, edu- with each tranche linked to across India; yet, there is noth- the Cloud'in 1833. He wrote: zonal system is observed and cation, business and Covid-19, clearly specified, measurable ing in the stimulus package. "Lead, kindly light, amid the there are many exceptions. depends on the Centre's stance and decriminalization of and feasible reform actions. The Government of India encircling gloom, I do not ask The strategy of states on the guidelines. Telangana Chief Minister K Companies Act, ease of doing Further 0.5% will be given if tried to make up the total to to see the distant scene, one lockdown depends on the business, public sector enter- milestones are achieved in at over Rs 20 lakhs crore. Much step enough for me". Centre'sstance and guidelines. Chandrasekhar Rao later urged the Prime prises and support to state gov- least three out of the four of this money will flow Prime MinisterNarendra Telangana Chief Minister K Ministernot to resume passenger ernments. reform areas. through the banks in the form Modi's appeal in his first Chandrasekhar Rao later train services The Finance Minister, with Revenue-surplus states like of loans to MSMEs, agricul- address to the nation after the urged the Prime Ministernot some riders, raised hopes of Gujarat and Telangana are ture, industries etc. The sup- corona outbreak, giving a call to resume passenger train ser- states by increasing borrowing already having an extended port in a critical sector like for 'Janata curfew' and the sub- vices. He said that the impact System, Vibrant es, recover from the econom- limits. She announced thatthe unconditional FRBM of up to health is very minimal. sequent call for clapping of coronavirus is predomi- Demographyand Demand. He ic impact of the coronavirus Centre has decided to accede 3.5% of GSDP. The current There is no provision for hands, clanging plates, ringing nant in metro cities like Delhi, announceda special econom- pandemic. She announced a to the request of states and increase of up to 3.5% for direct financial support to bells etc.were scrupulously fol- Mumbai, Chennai and ic package to achieve an Rs 3.16 lakh crore package of increase the borrowing limits Telangana is no additional states. The amount allocated to lowed by one and all.His sub- Hyderabad and if there is 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' or 'self- free food grains for migrant VANAM JWALA NARASIMHA RAO of states from 3% to 5% for benefit. Further, the condition- states is just a little over Rs. sequent call for lockdown of movement from these places, reliant India', to the tune of Rs workers, concessional credit to CPRO to Chief Minister 2020-21 only, enabling states to al increase of FRBM from 3.5 4,000 crores! The spirit of the entire nation for 21 days it would be very difficult to 20 lakh crore, which is equiv- farmers and working capital get extra resources of Rs 4.28 to 4.5 % loan limit offered to cooperative federalism has starting 24th March has also contain the spread. alent to almost 10% of India's loan for street vendors. also announced.Then came lakh crore. However, the rider States is against the federal been given the go-by. been a total success. With no The Prime Minister GDP. Measures to strengthen agri- structural reforms in coal, is that, part of the borrowing spirit. This is more of eyewash Confidence building hinges exit plan and no strategy for addressed the nation once Union Finance Minister culture infrastructure logistics, minerals, defence, civil avia- by states will be linked to spe- as only o.5% is unconditional on sound leadership. People people to live with coron- again on May 12. He envisaged Nirmala Sitharaman later capacity building, governance tion, power distribution, social cific reforms. From 3-3.5%, the and the rest is conditional on expect guidance and comfort avirus, the lockdown has been a self-reliant India which will unveiled measures to help and administrative reforms infrastructure, space and 0.5% will be an uncondition- a state achieving certain mea- in times of deep trouble. This extended thrice. Still, trains are stand on five pillars viz. businesses, including micro, for agriculture, fisheries and atomic energy. Finally, the al increase. Next 1% to be sures in a critical year like this. is where the words in 'Lead being run, flights are on, liquor Economy, Infrastructure, small and medium enterpris- food processing sectors were Centre focused on seven steps released in 4 tranches of 0.25%, There is hardly anything kindly light'ring true.

TS says no to Stimulus package is just people coming from Andhra 1.5% of GDP: Vinod Maha, Gujarat PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD borrowings by the States after Telangana State it increased the FRBM limit Until further orders, the Telangana State Planning Planning Board from 3 per cent to 5 per cent. Government of Telangana Board vice-chairman B Vinod "It is not correct to link has directed authorities not to Kumar on Sunday took pot- vice-chairman increased borrowing limits to issue passes to migrant shots at Central government said that the these reforms when States are labourers arriving from over Atmanirbhar Package of package is only reeling under the Coronavirus Andhra Pradesh, Rs 20 lakh crore, announced by crisis. Reforms are always wel- Maharasthra and Gujarat --- Prime Minister Narendra 1.5% of India's come, but they also bring in a the states worst affected with Modi to face the Covid-19 cri- GDP and not 10 lot of pain in the initial stages Coronavirus. As on Sunday, sis. % as claimed of implementation," Vinod Maharashtra has registered He said that the package is Kumar said, adding that all over 30,000 positive. While only 1.5 per cent of India's by the Centre States were in the process of Maharashtra topped the chart GDP and not 10 per cent as relaxing lockdown norms even in terms of number of Covid TPCC president Uttam Kumar Reddy and other in Hyderabad on Sunday claimed by the Central govern- as the Union government ini- cases, Gujarat accounted for ment. "The Central govern- NBFCs," he said. package works out to be 1.5 tiated measures to reopen the high death rate. Therefore, ment claimed that the package "The items of this package per cent of GDP only which is Economy. Pointing out that the state government stopped is about 10 per cent of coun- also included the cost of exist- much less than what is given everyone was expecting a sharp issuing passes to those who Unplanned lockdown created try's GDP. Package also consists ing credit linked schemes and in USA, European and other spike in COVID-19 after lift- want to return to Telangana of the liquidity support provid- new schemes of Rs 9,74, 548 Emerging Economies. ing of the lockdown cases as from these states. In neigh- ed by RBI and other financial crore. The remaining package Accordingly, government was being experienced world- bouring AP, 2,037 people human crisis, says Uttam support announced by of Rs 3,20,902 crore is only real seems to have indulged in wide, the TSPB vice-chairman have been affected with the Government before the speech cost to government which jugglery of figures by said all the energies and virus and the number of PNS n HYDERABAD Narender Modi Government of PM. As a part of works out to be 15% of total announcing 50 measures over resources of State governments dead was put at 48. Though Uttam Kumar has created a human crisis in Atmanirbhar Package, FM package. That means that the last five days. Contrary to the would be focused on checking the number of cases in AP is Telangana Pradesh Congress Reddy said that the country wherein poor made lot of announcements for remaining 85 per cent of pack- assertion of Government, the the spread of Coronavirus. less and also the deaths, in Committee (TPCC) president even promised migrant workers, along with five days from 13 May. After age is going to be borne by cost of the package to govern- Most of the other announce- view of the close and exten- N Uttam Kumar Reddy alleged their families and small chil- completion of five days, FM RBI, Banks, and NABARD. ment is really only 1.5% of ments including on the sive relations between the that the BJP government at the assistance of dren, are walking thousands of announced that total Though government seems to GDP," he explained. He further Education and Health sectors two states, the government of Centre and TRS government providing rice kilometres to reach their Atmanirbhar Package is about be claiming that package is demanded the Union govern- by the Union Finance Minister, Telangana has suspended in Telangana have failed to help and cash was homes. Further, the negligent Rs 20,97,053 crore inclusive around 10 per cent of GDP, but ment defer the linking of he said, were requirements for issue of passes to those who the migrant workers who were attitude of KCR Govt has of RBI liquidity support of Rs the fact of the matter is that implementation of Central the post-COVID era that can want to come to Telangana worst affected due to ongoing |not given to a worsened the situation. He 9,94,903 crore to Banks and real cost to government in the reforms to facilitate increased be appreciated. from AP. lockdown in the country in majority of migrant said that the Modi and KCR view of Coronavirus. workers Governments have failed to Uttam offered lime juice to provide food, shelter or even break the day-long fast at transport to lakhs of migrant Gandhi Bhavan on Sunday by and intense that they could be workers. Kadiyam slams Centre ex-MP and former PCC compared with the difficulties Uttam said that the State President V Hanumantha Rao faced by people who were government was not helping and other leaders on the forced to migrate during par- the migrant workers. He said alleged harassment by tition of India in 1947. He said even promised assistance of over migrant crisis Telangana Police to Congress people have turned refugees in providing rice and cash was leaders who are trying to help their own country and they not given to a majority of PNS n WARANGAL the migrant workers. were being disowned and left migrant workers. Further, he Speaking to media on the in the lurch by the BJP and said that the government was Implementation of a compre- occasion, Uttam said that the TRS Governments. not allowing the Congress hensive plan to rescue the pain and sufferings of migrant He said the unplanned lock- party to help the migrant families of stranded migrant workers today were so extreme down by Prime Minister workers who are in distress. labour would reflect the stand of the Central government for which the people across the Congress leader Mohammed Ali Shabbir distributing essentials at Baswapur nation are eagerly waiting, Setback for opined TRS leader and former Plight of migrants village, Bhiknoor Mandal, Kamareddy district on Sunday Deputy Chief Minister Cong: MPP Kadiyam SrIhari on Sunday. The MLC expressed concern chief joins TRS is miserable: Cong BJP, TRS govts over the fate of lakhs of Kadiyam Srihari addresing a gathering in Warangal on Sunday migrant workers and their PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD the state is miserable. He families who are on a foot ous by terming the migrants as Sunday and distributed hun- demanded the government to exploiting poor: Cong march towards their native the part of reconstruction of dred packs of dry ration kits to In a huge development, Telangana Congress and BJP provide help to the migrants to places for the past few days the state and the state is sin- the Asha workers, auto drivers Congress party's MPP and leaders launched a scathing reach to their native places. PNS n KAMAREDDY during the current Corona cerely providing the required and the working class of vice-MPP from Kadthal have attack on the ruling TRS over “Initially, the government He said that lockdown period. ration and other support. Garnepalli village in Inavole tender their resignation to the the migrant crisis. AICC offi- stated that the migrant labour- Former minister and ex- history would He said the pathetic condi- Similarly, it is providing mandal of Warangal urban party on Sunday. MPP Mothya cial spokesperson Dr Sravan ers are 3.5 lakh, later they said Leader of Opposition in remember Modi tion of youths, children and transportation facilities to the district. Philanthropist Gongidi Naik and vice-MPP Anand Dasoju demanded the state to 6.5 lakh and then they said 7.5 Telangana Legislative Council women walking on foot from workers and their families Venkat Reddy responded to tendered their resignation and run more trains and enable the lakh and finally the Minister Mohammed Ali Shabbir has and KCR as distant places was reflecting who hail from north Indian the call given by the Kadiyam sent to the letters to the party registration of their names at says 15 lakh. Actually, there alleged that BJP Government leaders who the current unfriendly move of states, Maharashtra and Foundation Chairperson Dr office. Later, both the leaders police station. On the same will be more than 15 lakh was trying to hand over the exploited common the Centre. From the Odisha, he said. The former Kadiyam Kavya and con- have joined TRS in presence of lines, BJP MLC N migrant labourers in entire country to private com- Telangana point of view, the Deputy Chief Minister contin- tributed the ration kits to the TRS MLC Kasireddy Narayana Ramchander Rao said that Telangana who are still strand- panies in the garb of Corona people even government had been gener- ued his charity drive on villagers on Sunday. Reddy at latter's residence. the plight of migrant labour in ed,” said Dasoju Sravan. relief package. He was speak- during pandemic ing to media persons after distributing food and essential POTHIREDDYPADU ROW commodities among Asha in Telangana has been work- Workers, auto-drivers and ing for the welfare of only KCR other weaker sections in family and to benefit only a Baswapur village of Bhikanoor few contractors. mandal of Kamareddy district "Both BJP and TRS govern- BJP outsmarts KCR, Jagan in no time on Sunday. ments have failed to achieve Shabbir Ali said that the BJP the actual purpose of lock- K VENKATESHWARLU Finding fault with the didn't discuss the issue with that it will concentrate on government at the Centre has down, i.e., preventing the n HYDERABAD Telangana Chief Minister K Jagan when he came to Telangana state and exuded ruined the country's economy spread of Coronavirus. Despite Chandrashekhar Rao, Pragathi Bhavan in February. confidence that it will come to by implementing an the lockdown entering 56th BJP has outsmarted Telangana Telangana BJP chief took the KCR will face troubles polit- power in the next elections at unplanned lockdown in the day on Sunday, the Chief Minister K issue seriously and addressed a ically in case Centre directs in any cost. name of preventing spread of Coronavirus cases were still on Chandrasekhar Rao and his AP letter to the Centre. favour of AP in regard to However, KCR will be ben- Coronavirus. "Now, in the the rise with authorities hav- counterpart YS Jaganmohan Interestingly, the Centre Pothireddypadu issue. Already efited more if the Centre gives name of relief, it is handing ing no clue on the exact rea- Reddy by making the Union Jal responded quickly on the issue Opposition parties-- BJP, its verdict in favour of over everything to the private sons for the spread. Instead of Shakthi Ministry direct the and wasted no time in direct- Congress, TTDP, CPI and TJS Telangana without any effort. sector. BJP government is helping those affected due to Krishna River Management ing KRMB in this regard. are on taking no chances in The credit of attracting the exploiting the situation and lockdown, BJP and TRS gov- Board to stop Andhra However, Andhra Pradesh criticizing the government over attention of the Centre by the instead of helping the poor, ernments are now busy taking Pradesh's bid to construct a lift BJP wing had already the issue. These parties will up Telangana BJP may be reduced migrant workers and other away whatever is left with the irrigation scheme on the announced its full support to ernment has to face the trou- does injustice to the Telangana the ante if Centre gives its ver- automatically if given its verdict weaker sections, it is taking people in different ways. Wine Krishna River and upgrade their Chief Minister YS bles politically. No doubt, the state. He further alleged that dict in favour of AP. in favour of Telangana in measures to benefit only a few shops were opened even in the Pothireddypadu head reg- Jaganmohan Reddy. AP BJP intervention of the Centre in both KCR and Jagan hatched a In the process, Telangana regard to Pothireddypadu. At wealthy investors," he alleged. Red Zones and many people ulator. chief Kanna Laxminarayana regard to enhancement of conspiracy to provoke region- BJP will get the required boost the same time, the AP BJP The Congress leader said had spent their savings on Union Jal Shakthi Ministry and some other leaders from capacity of Pothireddypadu al differences among the peo- as it already has succeeded would also be affected if the that the present policy of BJP liquor than food. Today those has directed the KRMB while AP have made it clear that they head regulator will create trou- ple of two Telugu states. He also someway by getting the Centre gives its verdict in government was no different families are starving and beg- responding to a letter are extending their support to bles to one of the Telugu states termed the response of Union response of the Ccentre in favour of Telangana. All the from the one adopted by East ging for food," he alleged. addressed by the Telangana BJP the GO issued by the AP gov- Chief Ministers. On the other Jal Shakthi Ministry as the Pothireddypadu issue. way the intervention of the India Company before it He said that history would chief and Karimnagar MP ernment in regard to hand, Telangana BJP Chief victory of Telangana people for Telagnana BJP has to utilise this Centre created suspension pushed India into slavery remember Modi and KCR as Bandi Sanjay Kumar against Pothireddypadu. The Centre's Sanjay made it clear that calling for Apex Council meet- opportunity further some way among the people and the under British Rule. Similarly, leaders who exploited common the GO No.203 issued by the intervention would help one of Telangana BJP will not keep ing. He also asked the Chief or the other as it is announced Chief Ministers of both Telugu he said the TRS Government people even during pandemic. Andhra Pradesh government. the states and other state gov- quiet if Andhra Pradesh state Minister to reveal as to why he openly after Karnataka episode speaking states. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | MAY 18, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Stop politicising plight of Cyclone ‘Amphan': 12 coastal districts of Odisha put on alert migrant workers: FM to Cong PNS n BHUBANESWAR The Odisha government has PNS n NEW DELHI "They are calling us asked the administration of its 12 coastal districts to remain BJP govt ‘hawa-hawai Hitting back at the Congress, dramabaaz. What in a state of preparedness to Finance Minister Nirmala happened yester- deal with any eventuality in the sarkar', says Sitharaman on Sunday said its day by stopping wake of cyclone 'Amphan', a Akhilesh Yadav leader Rahul Gandhi is doing senior official said on Sunday. drama and asked the political migrants and inter- On Chief Minister Naveen LUCKNOW: Terming the BJP parties to refrain from politi- acting with them on Patnaik's direction, the district governments in the Centre and cising the plight of migrant the road and collectors of Ganjam, Gajapti, Uttar Pradesh as “hawa-hawai workers and behave responsi- Puri, Jagatsinghpur, sarkar,” Samajwadi Party chief bly on the issue. wasting their time? Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday Sitharaman after announc- Aren't they drama- Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, asked why are the poor not ing the Rs 20-lakh crore eco- baaz?," she quipped Cuttack, Khurda and Nayagarh after 'Amphan' recurves. uation is required. In addition, “vandaniye” (respectable) in nomic package said the gov- have been asked to remain While arrangements have we have arranged 7,092 build- ‘Vande Bharat'. "Uttar Pradesh, ernment would seek coopera- alert. been made to shift around 11 ings to keep people if which gave the country its tion from all parties including ruled states is not requesting Saturday. "They are calling us our migrant workers more "This apart, we are keeping lakh people from vulnerable required," Jena said. president and the ‘pradhan jee' the Congress to resolve the for more trains and help their dramabaaz. What happened responsibly," she said. a close watch on the four areas to safe places, the num- Patnaik has put a target of (prime minister), has sealed its issue. own migrant labours reach yesterday by stopping migrants She also dared the Congress coastal districts of ber of people to be evacuated zero casualty before the borders for the poor. How will The Centre has already their home. and interacting with them on to declare that migrants work- Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, and places where such opera- administration, saying, "Saving the migrant labourers be able to informed all states that about "Rather they are adding to the road and wasting their ers are in very comfortable Bhadrak and Balasore," Special tion is required will be decid- lives is our priority and we reach Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, 1,500 trains are available to misery of migrant labours, time? Aren't they dramabaaz?," state in states ruled by their Relief Commissioner (SRC), P ed at the right time, Jena said. should put our best efforts to Bengal and the North-East carry migrant workers to their who is walking on their foot to she quipped. Earlier this week, party."Many states are cooper- K Jena said. He said of the 809 cyclone save every precious human without road?” Akhilesh Yadav asked in a tweet in Hindi. "The destination based on the their home, by stopping them the Congress had said the gov- ating but others claim to be Stating that the state govern- shelters in the 12 coastal dis- life". "Odisha Disaster Rapid order of the BJP government is request from the respective and talking. It would be much ernment's economic package cooperating with the centre on ment is closely monitoring tricts, 242 are now being used Action Force (ODRAF), that migrant labourers will states, she said when asked to better, if they could walk along has so far fallen way short of the issue of movement of the movement of the cyclonic as temporary medical camps NDRF and fire service person- neither be allowed to enter UP comment on the Congress' with with them and also carry what the prime minister had migrant labours," she added. storm, he said any decision on for the returnees from differ- nel have already been sent to nor walk on roads or rail tracks, criticism about economic their yoke or their children," promised the nation and Former Union Minister undertaking evacuation of ent states amid the COVID-19 the districts. We are also in or travel in trucks or two- package and the handling of she said while referring to dubbed it as a "jumla package". Jairam Ramesh has said in people living in the low-lying lockdown. constant touch with the Indian wheelers,” he said in another migrant workers. Rahul Gandhi's interaction "I request Congress president tweet: "80 per cent of the areas and in thatched and "We have 567 cyclone and Coast Guard, IMD and NDRF tweet. “Let this hawa-hawai She wondered as to why the with a group migrant workers Sonia Gandhi that let us speak bogus Rs 20 lakh crore pack- mud houses will be taken with flood shelters available to for any requirement," Jena sarkar' (aerial government) itself Congress or their alliance- fleeing to their home state on responsibly and let us deal with age announced. assessment of the situation house the people in case evac- said. suggest some aerial route for migrating workers,” said the SP president. “Why are the poor not 'vandaniye' (respectable) in Arunachal seeks Rs 1.6 cr ‘Punjab staring at Rs 50,000 crore Maha Cong leader Vande Bharat?” Yadav asked further, making dig at the mission, launched by the Centre package from Centre for loss this year, mulling tax options’ to fly back Indians stuck abroad blames news channel n amid the COVID lockdown. PNS NEW DELHI culling AFS-infected pigs Punjab is staring at a "mini- for fall in tomato prices 143 Afghan nationals PNS n ITANAGAR mum loss" of Rs 50,000 crore this year due to the ongoing PNS n MUMBAI flown back from Pune The Arunachal Pradesh gov- COVID -19 lockdown, and in special flight ernment has requested the Chief Minister Amarinder Senior Congress leader and Centre for a financial package Singh has hinted at some former Maharashtra chief PUNE: Over 140 Afghan of Rs 1.6 crore in the first "tough decisions" on taxation minister Prithviraj Chavan on nationals, stranded in Pune due phase to cull 4,500 pigs infect- for revenue generation. Sunday said a Hindi news the lockdown, were flown back ed with African Swine Fever In an interview to PTI, channel was behind the crash to Kabul in a special flight on (AFS) in East Siang and Singh said initial estimates in tomato prices amid the Sunday, an official said. The Papum Pare districts of the suggest job losses in the range coronavirus outbreak and flight took off from the Pune state, a senior minister said on of 10 lakh in the state, which sought a ban on it for a peri- airport in the afternoon, the Sunday. was losing Rs 3,000 crore every od of one month. official said. "A special flight of The ASF outbreak in the Director Dr Techi Taku put the month on the economic front. He said the channel had KAM Airlines arrivedwith nine state in April has claimed the death toll of pigs in the state The CM said with some situation is "extremely critical", excise duty or VAT coming telecast a news item about the Indian citizens at the Lohegaon- lives of a few thousand pigs due to ASF at 2,253 so far. experts predicting a peak in Singh said he has already asked from transportation, all presence of "tiranga virus" in based airport on Sunday and wild boars, Animal "The toll is likely to increase coronavirus pandemic in July all the 'non-essential' depart- resources have dried up. tomatoes in May 13, after istry of information and afternoon andleft for Kabul with Husbandry and Dairy as reports of more deaths of and August, Punjab was ments to cut down on expens- Punjab is seeing the situa- which prices started plummet- broadcasting, Chavan said 143 Afghan nationals," a senior Development Minister Tage pigs and wild boars are pour- preparing itself "for the worst", es and manage their costs tion worsening going forward, ing immediately, leading to legal action should be taken airport official said. According Taki said. ing in from various districts with the massive influx of judiciously. unless the Centre steps in, the heavy losses to farmers. against the news channel. to the district administration, "I had placed the demand and authorities are compiling migrants and Indian returnees "But, that is obviously not chief minister said. "A report about "The State Govt must take none of the outgoing for financial assistance during the data," Dr Taku, also the from abroad emerging as the enough, so we will have to take "I don't know why they have #Tiranga_virus in tomatoes in legal action against the chan- passengers showed symptoms a video conference of Union state nodal officer for animal top disease management chal- some tough decisions," he said not announced a relief package Maharashtra was broadcasted nel and also ask the of COVID-19. "The nine Indian Animal Husbandry, Dairy and health, said. lenge. "In April alone, we lost referring to fresh taxation or revenue grant for states so by a Hindi News Channel on @MIB_India to take down passengers, who arrived in the Fisheries Minister Giriraj The minister said he had 88 per cent of our estimated measures. He said discussions far. We need funds to manage 13 May. Prices crashed imme- the Channel for a month. The special flight, were quarantined Singh with all the state minis- also urged the Centre to revenue due to the lockdown. are in progress and the state is not just our routine expenses diately and tomato farmers Centre must issue an SOP and after being screened at the ters on May 14," Taki told PTI. approve a Rs 200-crore state As per quick estimates, we are mulling various options and but the huge challenge of have suffered huge losses. a Code for reportage. Any airport," the official said. More assistance will be government project to devel- losing Rs 3,000 crore a month, will take a decision in the next COVID from medical and Such irresponsible reporting #CORONA related sensitive sought in subsequent phases, op grazing lands for bovine and are looking at Rs 50,000 couple of days. humanitarian point of view. must be punished. Govt must news must be put out only Gujarat: Migrants he said. animals like Mithun and yaks, crore minimum in losses for Singh called for an urgent We need money immediately compensate farmers." he with prior approval from Animal Husbandry and which are "backbone of the the full year," the CM told PTI. economic package for the but it has not been forthcom- tweeted. ICMR or Central Govt," attack cops, damage Dairy Development Joint rural economy of the state". Noting that the financial states, saying with no GST, ing so far," he said. Tagging the Union min- Chavan said. vehicles near Rajkot AHMEDABAD: Demanding immediate travel arrangements, migrant workers on Sunday hurled stones at the police and SC comes up with new guidelines for Auraiya road accident: Two more damaged vehicles on a national highway near Rajkot in Gujarat, police said. Some police migrant workers die, toll rises to 26 personnel and a local journalist hearing matters from May 18 to June 19 were injured in the incident that n n occurred in Shapar area near PNS NEW DELHI spread of coronavirus PNS AURAIYA (UP) casualty figures. Rajkot, about 215 kms away (COVID-19), considering the A case has been registered from Ahmedabad. Rajkot (Rural) The Supreme Court will hear prevailing situation, and taking Two more migrant workers against the drivers, owners superintendent of police Balram all cases via video and audio into account the suggestions died on Sunday following and transporters of both the Meena said 25 migrants were links between May 18 and received from various quarters injuries sustained in the road vehicles under various sec- arrested, including a purported June 19, and has scaled up its and the guidelines issued by accident a day earlier at tions of the Indian Penal Code, instigator, after identifying them '1881' helpline to assist advo- the Government of India and Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh, rais- the Epidemic Diseases Act through video footage of the cates and litigants in e-filing Government of NCT of Delhi ing the death toll in the inci- and the Motor Vehicles Act at incident. "A group of agitated and virtual hearing, according from time to time, the Chief dent to 26, said local police. Kotwali police station in migrants resorted to vandalism to a standard operating proce- Justice of India has been Twenty-four migrant work- Auraiya. by damaging vehicles on a dure (SoP) released on Sunday pleased to direct the constitu- ers had died and 36 injured on Investigations are going on national highway demanding amid the coronavirus-triggered tion of the bench(es) to hear Saturday early morning when accident took place near Shivji in this regard, police said, arrangement from local lockdown. matters in the coming weeks a trailer truck carrying sacks of Dhaba in Tikauli village adding that efforts are being authorities for return to their The fresh SoP assumed sig- since the Virtual Courts will be lime along with 43 people involving a trailer truck and a made to arrest the drivers, native states," a police official nificance as the apex court, it would remain functional PM under supervision of functioning from May 18, 2020 rammed into the back of a sta- mini-truck with both the vehi- owners and transporters of said. Meena said an FIR was which has been hearing only from May 18 to June 19. senior officers to provide to June 19, 2020 (both days tionary truck with many other cles falling into a ditch by the both the vehicles. registered under various urgent cases through video- Issuing the fresh SoP, the instant solutions to query of inclusive), that is, during the migrant workers sitting in it roadside. Meanwhile, as many as 32 sections of the Indian Penal conferencing during the lock- apex court said for the first advocate and litigants about e- earlier notified summer vaca- near a roadside eatery on the "In the accident, 26 migrant injured migrant labourers were Code for rioting, voluntarily down, decided on May 15 to time in the Registry, '1881' filing and other issues relating tions through video conferenc- national highway in Auraiya. labourers died, while 34 others admitted to the Uttar Pradesh causing hurt and for attempt to postpone its summer vacation helpline number will remain to judicial functions. ing/ tele-conferencing mode In a statement issued here, sustained injuries," the state- University of Medical Sciences commit culpable homicide. by five weeks and declared that functional from 10 AM to 5 "In order to contain the only,” the top court said. the Auraiya police said the ment said while updating the at Saifai in Etawah district.

Lockdown travel: COVID-19: Remand prisoners Maha students Man arrested for trading in oil to be in only if they test negative accuse Rlys of extracted from dolphin carcass PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM decongest the jails and hence mismanagement those eligible had been given PNS n MUMBAI PNS n KOLKATA In a bid to prevent spread of parole and interim bail. "We were alerted COVID-19 in prisons in At least 85 prisoners who Some 1,000 students from One person has been arrested for about illegal trading Kerala, the state government have undergone two third of Maharashtra preparing for trading in oil extracted from a of oil extracted will admit remand prisoners their term have been given civil services exams in Delhi dolphin's carcass in West Bengals from the blubber only if they test negative for the remission, he said, adding alleged on Sunday that the Murshidabad district, a senior (fat) of a gangetic virus, while it has already these steps were taken to railways' mismanagement wildlife department official said granted remission and parole reduce the number of inmates had inconvenienced them. on Sunday. The wildlife depart- dolphin by our sour- to several other inmates. in prisons. In a video message shared ment is also working in synergy ces and arrested The swabs of remand pris- He said the decongestion by several students, they with NGOs and other govern- one man along with oners will be taken and tested plan was facing a major chal- claimed the railways had ment agencies to unearth a the oil in Murshida- for the deadly virus and till the lenge as over 1,200 accused in operated a train from Delhi poaching racket, the official said. results arrive, they will be Abkari cases have been jailed to Mumbai but the lack of While the department on its bad district two either lodged at hospitals or positive or negative. during the lockdown periond. communication and cleanli- own cannot keep a tab on the days back," the quarantine facilities arranged Otherwise, the 6,250 prisoners "As part of reducing the ness brought about hard- entire Hooghly river system phin by our sources and arrest- trace those behind poaching of official said by the district administration, and over 1,600 staff in all the population in jails in view of ships. which is looked after by fisheries ed one man along with the oil in the endangered aquatic animal a senior prison official said. jails will be in trouble. the COVID-19 situation, we "Though it was a special and navigation departments, it Murshidabad district two days active in Malda-Murshidabad "In the fourth phase of lock- This is the most important have been giving bail and train, we were asked to sit in keeps watch on any trading of back," the official said. belt and trace the racket," he said. The wildlife official said the down,we have decided that phase," DIG of Prisons and parole to many. the general coaches which wildlife through its own network, The arrested person was being The wildlife crime control department has got a report from only COVID-19-free prisoners Correctional Services, But since liquor shops are were not properly cleaned. We apart from being tipped off by interrogated to know who else is bureau has been informed about Human and Environment will be admitted to all jails in Santhosh Kumar, said. closed due to the lockdown, were asked to arrive at 10 in NGOs, the senior wildlife official involved in the racket in trading the trade. Alliance League (HEAL), an the state. Currently 6,250 prisoners there is a spike in number of the morning on Saturday, but said. of body parts of the endangered The wildlife division and NGO, about killings of dolphins If someone is arrested, his are lodged in around 54 jails Abkari cases and over 1,200 the train left in the evening," "We were alerted about illegal species, he said. police are working to prepare a along the banks of Hooghly in swab test will be done and across the state, he said. have been arrested and lodged said Snehal Chavan, a UPSC trading of oil extracted from the "If those involved in this ille- full proof case against the arrest- Malda and Murshidabad districts ascertained whether they are Kumar said the plan was to in jails," he said. aspirant in New Delhi. blubber (fat) of a gangetic dol- gal trade are caught, we can also ed man, he said. in November-December 2019. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | MAY 18, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Moving out of lockdown Delhi Govt proposes a doable and safe resumption of public Ethics of technology transport, adapting from templates in virus-hit nations t is by now clear that a post-COVID world Antyodaya Sarvodaya is bound to undergo drastic changes and India, which has always believed in the philosophy of and , should look Ilife will never be the same as before. It will have to be more need-based, mindful, into its own schools of thought to initiate philosophy-led technological advancements resource-conscious and, therefore, balanced. augment technical education with philosophical reflections. In And in the absence of a vaccine or cure, a fact, the easy imitation of the behavioural and hygiene discipline like never West has usurped the space for before is the only preventive. With nations philosophical discussions, which across the world contemplating the best ways once were intrinsic to the indigenous educational system in India. to outline a safe exit plan, India’s challenge for Post-colonial interventions, the lockdown 4 with easing of protocols is even Indian education system, which bigger. For despite one of the world’s sever- initially was run by society, was PURVA BHATT usurped by the market as an est containment drills, the density of our population and our clustered existence extension. The result of such have meant that cases have been spiking with a wildfire rapidity and we may n Mahabharata, when Ashwatthama annexation has defined tech- end up being one of the worst virus-hit nations. Yet given our size, our econo- learnt that Duryodhana was stricken nology as a product of markets down against all laws of chivalry, his and not society. my is gasping because of the lockdown and the reverse migration of labour back anger swelled like the sea. He took an The world is undergoing to the villages has meant that a human tragedy has taken over public health exi- oath of vengeance against the Pandavas, the biggest social experiment whomI he blamed for foul conduct. He killed right now. Unaware of the con- gencies. So India’s exit plan has to balance both crises besides grading and scal- the sons of the Pandavas by setting their tent trolled variables, we are trying to ing both the outbreak and the economy. This is where the Delhi Government ablaze at night. The grieving Pandavas, graph patterns amid chaos. Years has taken the lead by emphasising the need for a safe resumption of the pub- along with Shri Krishna, started searching for of technological artefacts are lic transport system among other things as it is the lifeblood of an economy; him. Ultimately, they found him hiding in lying almost dormant. Only Sage Vyasa’s ashram. Cornered thus, within a span of 15 days, coun- people need to move to their place of work. But it is also a fact that modes of Ashwatthama quietly took up a blade of grass tries, which used to take pride in mass transport in India till now have been mostly overloaded and unhygienic to convert it into a deadly weapon. He charged cutting-edge healthcare tech- given general public habits. Closed spaces inside metros and buses would mean it with the mantra of “destruction” and aimed nologies, gasped out of exasper- the Brahmastra towards the Pandavas. In ation. It just took 15 days of a limited ventilation and could pose a risk to passengers and even frontline work- retaliation, Arjun used his Brahmastra. microbe-ridden pandemic to ers — drivers, cleaning staff and security personnel. As a matter of fact, buses, Meanwhile, Rishi Vyasa was asked by Shri hammer our egos. Modern man local trains and metros were all designed to operate at high densities. Before Krishna to stop this collision as he was aware may boast about his admirable of the apocalyptic capacities of these weapons success in communication tech- COVID-19, the Delhi Metro alone used to ferry 1.5 million passengers and the for humanity. He ordered both to bring back nologies and brag about Tesla’s Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) about 20-25 lakh commuters per day. So imag- their armoury. Arjun obeyed. Not knowing cyber trucks or the plans to ine the extent of livelihoods affected in the absence of such systems. The Delhi how to “bring back” the weapon to its source, colonise Mars but it will just take Government proposes to limit the number of passengers on buses to 20 and Ashwatthama expressed his inability to con- a radioactive leak with a subse- trol it. Swayed by vengeance, he decided to Can this decision be taken with- and can be attributed to its users, case (1981). People were killed quent power outage to make run cluster fleet buses during peak hours. Metros, too, would run with at least destroy the race of the Pandavas by divert- out thoughtful deliberations on not technology per se. Thinkers due to explosions in a Ford even our Neanderthal brothers one-third capacity with social distancing norms in place. Cleaning and sanitisa- ing his Brahmastra to the womb of Uttara, morals, ethics, philosophy of a such as Heidegger and critical Pinto car, the reason for which laugh at us. tion of the Metros and buses after they complete one full trip is to be made manda- who was pregnant with the son of nation? Consider the following sociologist Habermas went was attributed to a defective car While primitive technologies Abhimanyu. This later brought him the curse cases on how the moral philos- ahead, claiming that the function design. What was shocking was such as wheel, needle or scissors tory. All this means a digitally robust passenger information system and a 24X7 of Shri Krishna, who hollowed his forehead ophy of a nation can have a direct of any technology to a great that Ford had prior knowledge were based on belief and philos- control room so that people know at what time and what ride they can avail, and cursed him with immortality. bearing on technology. capacity depends on how and about the defect but remained ophy of human progress, mod- instead of queuing up and waiting in despair. Once this is proven safe enough, Technology and its dilemmas aren’t new When the Titanic sank, the why it has been conceptualised. inert as the cost of recalling and ern technological advancements to India. The aforementioned instance is one poignant moment illustrated the Later, this theory embraced tech- repairing the car would have lack social validation. What rea- one could consider the next level. But the new measures would also push up such which explains the strong philosophi- “choice” made between the elite nology from the broader con- been much more than the sons can be contributed to such input costs. For example, most operators would not be able to disinfect their cal synergies between technology and its user. and the destitute. It was decided struct of political, social, econom- amount likely to be spent by it in technological redundancy? vehicles, say, even three times a day. Cleaning habits, too, need to be inculcat- Technology in the hand of a user lacking wis- to save the lifeboats for the for- ic and cultural realms. In the early lawsuits and accidents. The Somewhere from primitive to dom and moral perseverance has resulted in mer and leave the latter to their 1980s, American novelist “choice” made by Ford convert- modern man, our philosophical ed as a work ethic rather than an unfair imposition. To do this, the authorities the destruction of humanity. In India, it has fate. More recently, the “choice” Thomas Pynchon said, “It’s okay ed a human life as a mere statis- underpinnings have changed; could organise “rapid response” cleaners at terminals. Besides, traffic on the always been imagined as a tool for the bet- made by Italy and Iran with not to be a Luddite.” Today, he tical tool. The “choice” was based the dissonance between technol- roads could push up pollution again and necessitate the odd-even formula. But terment of humankind. China’s attempt to regard to who should be provid- would have wondered, “Is it on the cost-benefit analysis ogy, man, society and nature has contain the novel Coronavirus through an app ed with a ventilator was based on even possible to be one?” A post- grounded on the famous “utili- become cacophonous. now that the odd-even drill is spilling over into shops and malls, Delhiites must was lauded whereas a group of neo-Luddites philosophical groundings of that pandemic society will be enter- tarian” philosophy given by Social institutions are work- get used to rotational living standards. Transport may not be the only sector, cast aspersions when India developed the nation. Whereas the US made ing a new age of disruption. Jeremy Bentham. This brings ing in vacuum and silos, leading mall visits and park outings would now have to be planned. Aarogya Setu app for the same purpose. the “choice” to delay the lock- Whether in healthcare, social- forth three questions. First, to technological advancement Ironically, many cast aspersions on the most down due to Coronavirus, India, cultural, academia or the eco- despite the altruistic use of tech- without philosophical moorings. The need to maintain physical distancing, masked and gloved, while travel- vulnerable platforms such as Zoom and despite being more vulnerable to nomic sector, unimaginable nology by many private corpo- IITs, NITs and IIMs have risen to ling would be of utmost importance to minimise the risk of the virus. Some lessons Facebook, conveniently forgetting about socio-economic and political facets of technology will have to rations, isn’t there a need to the occasion during the pandem- can be learnt from China, which has mostly passed the serious phase of the Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s public shocks, decided to make a be routinised. Such a develop- counter-balance institutions that ic but these elite institutes just apology and, of course, algorithm manipu- “choice” in favour of society. ment will pave space for nations use “technology for society?” comprise a mere three per cent infection. Initially, it resumed bus services with 30 per cent capacity and sur- lations done by Cambridge Analytica. The choice made by Mao’s China to reconsider their technological Second, for how long can tech- of our students. Therefore, post- veillance cameras to monitor compliance. Post this experiment, bus capacity in While both China and India developed during the infamous experiment development map. nology and philosophy be placed COVID-19 questions, such as some places has been increased to provide more options to decrease rider den- an app, the fundamental philosophy of both in social engineering, the Great One cannot also ignore the in watertight compartments? how the application of technol- nations was different. One cannot, however, Leap Forward, came at the dominance of private corpora- Third, if we attempt to create ogy will influence social justice sity at specific times. It is encouraging its prevailing culture of walking and cycling. ignore the syncretism between technology expense of millions of lives. On tions in the current technologi- such synergies, will we again ape and equality, should come to the In severely-hit cities like Milan and New York, ambitious plans have been announced and philosophy. Whether man or algo- the other hand, India’s “choice” to cal race. Such domination can the West for insights on techno- fore. Technical education con- to reconfigure roads in such a way as to make more space for cyclists and pedes- rithm, it all condenses to the “philosophical save even separatist leaders dur- also be put as “lack of involve- logical dilemmas or reflect on fronts “the real acid test” of how trians. In the UK, the Government has asked people to avoid public transport choices,” especially in times of crisis. In a post- ing flood relief operations in ment of society or state” in the indigenous schools of thought to knowledge can handle techno- COVID society, we will not only witness an Kashmir illustrates its philosophy, technological race. But why does resolve conflicts? logical disruptions, social issues and walk, cycle or drive instead. At the same time, with people preferring cycling ever-increasing authority of algorithms but which ranks all lives as equal. All it become imperative to counter- Amid the COVID pandem- and other problems. Technocrats as a safer and free option, on-demand taxis have taken a hit. With the lack of also a rising confrontation between man and “choices” are based on the strong balance market monopoly over ic, when the entire world has should consider asking: Can designated pathways for pedestrians and cyclists, this won’t be a practical option machine, all based on philosophical dilem- philosophical underpinnings of technology by augmenting tech- embraced Indian philosophical technology help achieve social mas. Last month, The Guardian reported a the nation. While both Arjun and nological capacities of both soci- constructs, we can lead in justice? Can it help a tribal fam- here. In Hong Kong, the rail operator MTR is using robots to disinfect trains and report titled, “Hertfordshire hospital forced Ashwatthama held equally pow- ety and State? A simple answer thoughtful technological ily get its ration? Can it help for- stations. In Europe, many public transport agencies have closed the front door to consider who should be refused oxygen.” erful technology, what made to this would be the philosophy advancements. While philoso- est dwellers conserve the forests to reduce infection risk among drivers. Passengers now use the rear door (all- The decision taken by healthcare profession- Shri Krishna curse Ashwatthama that each follows. While markets phers, sages, ascetics in our better? Can it ensure the securi- als must have been based on the philosoph- was the “choice” he made. usually couch their decisions country deliberated on such ty of a Scheduled Caste girl liv- door boarding has been common practice). In Istanbul, there is a rotational lock- ical discourse of that nation. A few years from Nevertheless, debates around based on utilitarian benefits, not dilemmas for centuries, the engi- ing at a remote location? This can down on certain days of the week to control the traffic volume in public spaces. now, with the ever-increasing scope of “morality” and “technology” always resulting in favour of neers, technocrats and tech giants be done by formalising interlink- The human species also has a huge capacity to adapt and we need to devise Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine aren’t new. There have been two humanity, social institutions pri- are looking for immediate ages between technology and learning, imagine a robot designed by tech- schools of thought. The instru- marily focus on social cohesion answers. Thus, philosophy for philosophy. clever workarounds to carry on with the business of living and sidestep the virus. nocrats. How will it be programmed? Who mental vision of technology and development. technology has become more (The writer is a research would it refuse to provide oxygen to? What resulting from the neutrality Consider the famous important than ever. Yet, the edu- scholar, Malaviya National Walls will go up will be the moral grounding of technology? thesis focusses on the ill-effects Grimshaw vs Ford Motor Co cation system today is slow to Institute of Technology) If the US goes rabidly protectionist, and others follow, then S O U N D BITE our Make in India project could suffer a body blow As a citizen, my disappoint- I am a human being and I do I can say China is buying a lot PM Modi’s idea of self-reliant ment is the (`20 lakh crore) feel bad. But after feeling of our products. But the trade India does not mean that we hat the Coronavirus has had a major neg- package should not be of bad, I bounce back. I feel deal — the ink was barely dry will seek self-centered or iso- ative impact on world economies is an loans but for giving money in these people who are writing — when this (Coronavirus) lationist arrangements. Rather, undisputed fact. Now, the next assault on their hands. The Government bad (things) about me are came in from China. So, it’s a self-reliant India will be a T should not be a sahukar. nothing but jealous people. not like we’re thrilled. more internationalist India. economies will be the wall of protectionism that will come up across the globe as leaders Congress leader Singer US President Foreign Secretary struggle to provide jobs to their citizens and —Rahul Gandhi —Neha Kakkar —Donald Trump —Harsh V Shringla the world wakes up to the economic dangers of being a global village with inextricably inter- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR linked manufacturing and supply chains col- To grow, think small ularly updating labour migration lapsing. The last has been partly because of Shun experiments that could backfire patterns. As contemplated, all prolonged disruptions caused by COVID- other States/Union Territories must enforced lockdowns and partly due to a trust Sir — This refers to the editori- he Governments of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and integrate to ensure inter-State deficit in value chains originating in China. Japan has already announced that it al, “Swadeshi vs Make In India” Madhya Pradesh would have us believe that the ordi- portability. Further, the ration (May 15). In our premise of a Tnance to freeze labour laws and, thus, free capital, card must be trilingual and not is pulling out its manufacturing activities from China and the US is doing the same. high potential for domestic con- is intended to attract more “investments” in a post-COVID bilingual because all those who And we are already seeing the first glimpse of protectionism with the US President sumption by a large middle class, era. For example, the “Uttar Pradesh Temporary know Hindi may not be knowing Indian exports receive attention Exemption from Certain Labour Laws Ordinance, 2020” English and vice versa. The prob- laying down the law for companies like Apple. Donald Trump, in his usual blus- only in bursts. proposes to exempt all establishments, factories and lem may also arise with a gap in tering and aggressive style, has bluntly declared that he could levy new taxes Competitive exports alone businesses from the purview of labour laws for a peri- demand and supply. This needs to on American companies that move their manufacturing bases from China to any give the impetus for quality, cost od of three years. It seeks to deactivate 35 of the 38 cru- be addressed. A suitable mecha- country other than the US. He has never made any bones about his protection- reduction and innovation to cial laws. From now, capital would be all-powerful and nism must be devised to ensure embellish brand India. China’s labour its obedient chattel. Perhaps, the next target would supply does not fall short of ist agenda and has time and again asked American firms to shift their manufac- predominance in exports was be the other primary factor of production, land. It would- demand. turing to the US to help create more jobs, a move that resonates with his agen- entirely due to a dedicated and n’t be surprising if the Land Acquisition Act of 1894, too, workers. Truth be told, these changes in the law are meant KV Seetharamaiah da of ‘Make America Great Again.’ Particularly in an election year. holistic policy — be it finance, is laid on the chopping block. Land grabbing in the guise to guard the capital already deployed as also the wealth Hassan skill development, worker hous- of land acquisition for new projects will be the new norm. of a few. Moreover, it is a little naive to imagine that a This protectionist attitude is going to deal a body blow to India’s plans to ing or welfare. Businesses can easily achieve targets and earn prof- State with a large discontented workforce would be an Huge dilemma woo firms away from China and emerge as the next manufacturing hub as many While MSMEs account for its with minimum workforce and heavy workload. ideal destination for investment. It is too optimistic as firms mull expanding their manufacturing bases to more than one country to avoid over 50 per cent of all transac- Industries, which used to operate in three shifts earli- well to expect investments to flow into a State where tions, we have failed to address er, can still meet their production targets by working two literacy is not a subject seriously discussed, where the Sir — It is heartbreaking that a repeat of the present disruptions. In fact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked their primary concern over fund shifts of 12 hours each. Thankfully, the courts have pre- caste-divide runs deeper and where engineered religious patients with serious illnesses about making India a strong part of the global supply chain and the Government flows. Financial infrastructure vented such a move. Managements might be tempted bigotry pits humans against humans. All of this with the other than COVID-19 are having is developing a land pool double the size of Luxembourg to lure businesses mov- support continues to be conser- to issue pink slips to the surplus one-third of their work- invisible pathogen, Corona, visibly active everywhere. a tough time getting treated dur- vative. We tend to tailor our force in the course of time. In short, this ordinance nul- Haridasan Rajan ing the pandemic. How do we ing out of China. New Delhi has even asked missions abroad to look for firms stimulus to the big industries lifies everything — rights, dignity and security — of the Kozhikode ensure that everyone gets atten- scouting for options to invest outside China. State Governments, too, are busy without ensuring a trickle-down tion? This is one of the key con- evolving their own programmes for bringing in FDI. If all nations begin to follow effect to the last in the chain, the cerns that the Centre and the State MSMEs. um enterprise. Such foresight Clear roadblocks scope of this idea has to be expand- Governments must address the path shown by Trump, it will be a hard and long toil for India where econom- Deviating from its faultless played a critical role in China’s ed beyond just the migrant work- together. ic healing is concerned as it might witness a U-shaped recovery instead of the “big leap” and by thinking small, astonishing leap in industrial ers and even for the period beyond Sritoma Mukherjee V-shaped one that we are hoping to see. If that happens, India will have no way China focussed on industrial development within two decades. Sir — The Government’s propos- the COVID crisis. One of the crit- Via email growth. It adopted an industry- We must be pragmatic, too. al for a “One nation, one ration” ical factors that would impact the out but to respond with protectionism of its own. So the world will be in a lock- led module that suited polynomi- R Narayanan card is a well-conceived idea that countrywide rollout of this initia- Send your feedback to: down in more ways than one. al growth for the small and medi- Navi Mumbai is worth implementation. But the tive is studying, recording and reg- [email protected] HYDERABAD | MONDAY | MAY 18, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Go vocal POINTCOUNTERPOINT I HOPE FOR THE SAKE OF BENGALI WORKERS IN SALUTING THE TOIL FACED BY OUR BRETHREN, THE for local DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THAT WEST BENGAL STATE WILL BEAR THE ENTIRE COST OF MOVEMENT OF WILL ACCEPT THEM BACK WITH OPEN ARMS. OUR MIGRANT WORKERS BY SPECIAL TRAINS. The pandemic has shown that in crisis, we have —UNION RAILWAY MINISTER —WEST BENGAL CHIEF MINISTER to take care of ourselves with no help coming. It is time to build a new, self-reliant India PIYUSH GOYAL MAMATA BANERJEE Adopt structural reforms LALIT KUMAR ne of the earliest proponents of the Swadeshi movement in mod- The present crisis could not be thwarted because of structural deficiencies in ern India was Bhartendu Harishchandra. In his widely-celebrat- Oed 1884 speech “Bharatvarsh ki unnati kaise ho sakti hai (how health governance systems and overall public management can India make progress)”, Bhartendu rebuked his countrymen for their dependence on foreign-made products. “As the thousand streams of the Ganga flow into the ocean, so, the wealth produced in our country flows in a thousand ways to England, France, Germany and America,” he pointed out. Under the colonial rule, Indians couldn’t manufacture even a small item like a matchbox. They had to import combs from France, ready-made clothes from England and lamps from Germany. An eminent social reformer, playwright and the father of modern Hindi literature, Bhartendu reckoned that the key to the country’s prosperity lay in promoting Indian products and languages. The economic exploitation of India owing to the drain of wealth and emphasis on the production of goods locally were recurring tropes in Bhartendu’s works and in those of Dadabhai Naoroji and RC Dutt, too. SANDEEP KUMAR DUBEY Naoroji had discussed this in his paper England’s Debt to India in 1867 before the East India Association in London. Naoroji in his book Poverty he world is now in the grip of the COVID-19 and un-British Rule in India (1901) and Dutt in The Economic History pandemic. The last most dangerous outbreak of India (1902) argued that the unchecked transfer of Indian resources Tthat occurred was the 1918-1919 influenza to Britain was a major cause of poverty in India. What Bhartendu, Naoroji pandemic, almost 100 years ago, that reportedly orig- and Dutt were concerned about continues to haunt us even after inated in the US and which coincided with World Independence. It has persisted despite the espousal of swadeshi by War-I. According to a report prepared by America’s National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Mahatma Gandhi and several other luminaries and the present Medicine, entitled Global Health and the Future Role Government’s initiative of ‘Make in India.’ of the United States, the influenza outbreak took place The ongoing economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandem- in three waves. It infected one-third of the global pop- ic has raised the spectre of economic mayhem in the country as the ulation and claimed 50-70 million lives. The situa- IF WE HAVE UBI, fiscal situation was in the doldrums even before it got a broadside hit tion at that time was unmanageable partly because THE NEED FOR by the lockdowns. In a bid to raise demand and subsequently the econ- of the devastation caused by World War-I. However, WOMEN AND omy, we need to manufacture and consume locally. It impelled Prime this time, the contagion did not precede, coincide CHILDREN TO Minister Narendra Modi to appeal to all citizens to go “vocal for local” with or follow any war. Even so, the world has lost MIGRATE IN and buy and endorse products made in the country. In his speech, Modi 3,09,047 lives and the numbers are expected to grow SEARCH OF WORK underlined the significance of local traders, craftsmen and brands. Close in times to come. However, the panic and economic devastation caused by the pandemic are unprece- WILL GET REDUCED. on the heels of Modi’s call for self-reliance, the Home Ministry announced dented and the very legitimacy of the State has been IN THE WAKE OF that only ‘Made in India’ products would be sold in all Central Armed put to test. In one line, the world is forced to face PANDEMICS, Police Forces canteens from June 1. But the question arises, do we an uncertain future. PEOPLE, always need the external threats of colonialism, war, famine, fiscal deficit, What is evident in all of this is that the crisis ESPECIALLY empty exchequer and now a pandemic, to renew our resolve of strength- could not be thwarted due to structural deficiencies MIGRANT ening and adopting swadeshi as a way of life? It is understandable that in the health governance systems and overall pub- LABOURERS AND in modern times no country can afford to remain completely self-reliant. lic management. And, as it appears, no serious WITHIN THAT With the onset of the deadly virus, even the developed nations began thought was given by policymakers around the BRACKET, WOMEN always wins…and for that very reason the of the world at the end of the 20th cen- Basic Income (UBI) can provide a kind of to scramble for foreign-made ventilators, masks and kits. However, when world, including India, to deal with pandemics, even AND CHILDREN, risk society is ultimately victorious.” He tury without understanding the new a defensive wall in the fight against pan- we see horrors of a dystopian film coming alive in mask-clad people as in the beginning of the 21st century itself, just in further adds, “The race between percep- absolutism of the 20th century: demics, natural hazards and any other the last 20 years, the world has seen the occurrence WILL NOT HAVE TO tible wealth and imperceptible risks can- Communism…Beyond the human suffer- unwarranted risks. and PPE-clad healthcare workers, we know that the old rules won’t apply of many outbreaks, such as SARS, H1N1, Ebola and MARCH, HUNGRY, not be won by the latter. The visible can- ing and carnage, the communist regimes A whole chapter was dedicated on anymore. When we notice China supplying faulty PPE and test kits to the Zika virus. They claimed lives at an unprecedent- THIRSTY AND not compete with the invisible. Paradox all set up various types of extractive insti- UBI in the Economic Survey, 2016-17 several countries, including India, we reckon that in the times of a glob- ed scale and led to enormous economic losses. BAREFOOT, decrees that for that very reason the invis- tutions…” which states, “…UBI is a powerful idea al crisis we are left to fend for ourselves. As we observe millions of Urbanisation, pandemics and risk society: HUNDREDS OF ible risks win the race.” The syndromes of the iron law of oli- whose time even if not ripe for implemen- jobless workers struggling to return to their villages in States like Bihar Pandemics or “crowd diseases” are likely to grow in KILOMETRES The emergence of risk society is garchy and new absolutism tend to cre- tation is ripe for serious discussion.” But and Uttar Pradesh, the painful realisation dawns upon us that the city number and impact, with more urbanisation, TOWARDS THEIR inescapable, thanks to reflexive moderni- ate extractive institutions begetting the since this was given a miss in the Union cannot sustain them in trying times. But unfortunately, the health infra- choked urban slum settlements, narrow streets and HOME STATES, AS sation. To face it, there has to be a shift in vicious circle of poverty and prove Budget that followed the Economic structure in villages and the small towns they have returned to is already roads, loss in biodiversity and heedless exploitation HAPPENED policy focus from a wealth distribution counter-productive to the efforts to push Survey, the idea failed to generate “seri- in shambles. There is an acute shortage of basic health facilities let alone of natural resources, especially water. In his book RECENTLY SOON society to a risk society. Beck apprises us, the policy focus towards risk society. For ous” discussion on its utility and practi- ventilators and kits. For instance, years of misrule and mismanagement Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond argues that “We do not yet live in a risk society, but economic justice and poverty reduction cality. Clearly, the UBI at least ensures a a small population size does not help epidemic dis- AFTER THE we also no longer live only within the dis- by redistribution of the nation’s wealth take minimum income guarantee for benefi- have made Bihar one of the worst performers on the health index. While eases evolve of their own. He stresses, “In contrast, LOCKDOWN WAS tribution conflicts of scarcity societies. To centrestage in policy priorities. This is not ciaries. The implementation of UBI will the national average of number of beds available in Government hos- the crowd diseases…could have arisen only with the ANNOUNCED BY THE the extent that this transition occurs, there to suggest that there exists a binary place extra burden on the exchequer but pitals is 0.55 per 1,000 population, Bihar is the worst off, with just 0.11 build-up of large, dense human populations. That GOVERNMENT. will be a real transformation of society opposition between the wealth redistrib- there are definitely ways to implement it beds. The Chief Minister of Bihar had 15 years to turn the fortunes of build-up began with the rise of agriculture, starting THEY WILL HAVE A which will lead us out of the previous ution society and risk society. What is in a limited manner just to begin with. an ailing State around. But, except for imposing prohibition and improv- about 10,000 years ago and then accelerated with the FIGHTING CHANCE modes of thought and action.” intended here is that the process of tran- Given the tight fiscal space that India has, ing law and order, and the quality of roads, the performance of the Bihar rise of cities starting several thousand years ago.” AT A LIFE OF Poverty and pandemics: Shift in pol- sition from a wealth redistribution soci- it may not be prudent to commit the UBI Government in sectors such as health, education and employment has With the increase in urbanisation and populations, DIGNITY AND icy focus from a wealth distribution society to a risk society needs to be expedit- to everyone, just to prove its universality. been dismal. It has wasted a golden chance to tap its vast human more cities will be added to the existing ones, open- INDEPENDENCE ety to a risk society is not that easy in India, ed by eliminating poverty and making In his article, Out of my mind: Income for resources, strengthen the agrarian sector and establish agriculture-based ing up the possibility of more pandemic outbreaks. a former British colony, which retains its society just and egalitarian. everyone, economist Meghnad Desai sug- industries in rural areas on a massive scale. This could have at least The United Nations’ revised World Urbanisation colonial legacy to a large extent. The typ- Thus, the challenge before the new gested: “The allowance (UBI) should be Prospects, 2018 report, projects that by 2050, a whop- ical syndrome that most of the former leadership in India is to do away with the paid to women only. They constitute given employment and much-needed dignity to millions of labourers ping 68 per cent of the world’s population would live European colonies still suffer from. new absolutism thought process and the almost half the population. Many cannot and small farmers who are forced to migrate to cities. in urban areas. By 2030 alone, the world is project- German sociologist Robert Michels has prevalence of the iron law of oligarchy earn as they have to look after their fam- Calamities provide an opportunity to reflect, retrospect and address ed to have 43 megacities, most of them in develop- termed this syndrome “iron law of oli- ingrained in our political and economic ilies. When they work for wages, they are the existing lacunae. We still don’t have an adequate answer to our overde- ing regions. These projections show that the urban- garchy.” In their book, Why Nations Fail, system. The extractive institutions need underpaid. The criterion cannot be pendence on China for procuring Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients to isation juggernaut is unstoppable and in turn is like- Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson to be weeded out. gamed. It would revolutionise Indian soci- make medicines. We must learn from our past mistakes and revisit the ly to act as a catalyst in the spread of pandemics. summarise the iron law of oligarchy say- Universal Basic Income: Poverty ety.” earliest proponents of swadeshi, including Bhartendu and Mahatma With the future prospects of pandemics and ing that in essence “new leaders over- reduction still remains a Herculean task If we have UBI, the need for women Gandhi to build a new, self-reliant India. There is a strong cultural and health risks being high, we have no option but to throwing old ones with promises of rad- for policymakers in India. Although and children to migrate in search of work economic similarity between their vision and that of the ruling political reorganise ourselves and learn to deal with the ical changes bring nothing but more of the since Independence, a slew of policy mea- will get reduced. In the wake of pandemics, dispensation. Bhartendu advised young students to become self-reliant, unfolding “risk society”, a natural offshoot of the so- same.” sures has been undertaken by various people, especially migrant labourers and called modernity-propelled development and pro- Another syndrome that India suffers Governments to reform the economy and within that bracket, women and children, to focus on education and skill development instead of running after duction processes. The renowned German sociol- from is the new absolutism — that is, com- enhance its outcome with an aim to take will not have to march, hungry, thirsty and scholarships and jobs. His vision of economic nationalism is interlinked ogist Ulrich Beck has called this phenomenon munism. In its post-Independence avatar, more people out of the poverty trap, it is barefoot, hundreds of kilometres towards with socio-religious harmony and moral regeneration of a decadent and “reflexive modernisation.” India tilted towards the communist Soviet still miles to go. So what do we do in such their home States, as happened recently complacent society under colonial misrule. The Mahatma, too, was a In his book, Risk Society: Towards a New system, thus allowing structural space to a scenario? What are the choices we are soon after the lockdown was announced proponent of the values of dignity of labour and organic economic growth. Modernity, Beck writes, “In the overlap and com- the communist ideals in the governance left with? Though there cannot be a sub- by the Government. They will have a fight- Let us delve deep into our roots and make India a manufacturing hub. petition between the problems of class, industrial and system. The authors of Why Nations Fail stitute for a poverty-free society in ing chance at a life of dignity and inde- Let us be Indian, buy Indian. market society on one side and those of the risk soci- have rightly pointed out, “It is impossible absolute terms, increase in social securi- pendence. (The writer teaches English at the University of Delhi) ety on the other, the logic of wealth production to understand many of the poorest regions ty net and implementation of Universal (The writer is a policy commentator) The wrath of God or natural science? Muslim scholars have a host of explanations for their followers about the causes of natural catastrophes like the present pandemic endearing, even though, of and on, on those who criticised him. Even they thought he was “different”. such “explanations” got very little col- nomic class that Jamil derives his Cambridge anthology on Sir Syed some of his statements do raise a few Shireen Mazari, the current Federal Therefore, an apology became neces- umn space. admirers from, said that it was silly to Ahmed Khan, Professor of History eyebrows. Nevertheless, as a commen- Minister of Human Rights wasn’t sary and, no matter what the motive The practice of inviting clerics on attribute social causes to natural David Lelyveld writes that, “To Khan, tator on Twitter said, “It was only a spared; she had denounced Jamil for behind it, it should be commended. TV and asking them to explain the calamities. He then added that floods, the universe and our world were run matter of time when this likeable blaming female immodesty for the out- So what is a preacher to say in cause of a natural calamity was first earthquakes and pandemics were all by an ingenious system constructed by preacher would end up sounding like break of the Coronavirus. The irony is times of natural calamities and pan- introduced in the 1980s during the Zia natural occurrences of a system that God and that natural phenomenon, any other self-appointed scion of that Mazari belongs to the same demics? The best they can do is lead dictatorship. This practice then con- God has engineered. Scientists, too, both benign or otherwise, is part of morality.” What I understand from this Government whose PM not only a collective prayer and ask the tinued unabated. After the 2005 earth- understand these calamities as natur- God’s creation.” is that the nearer one gets to certain invited Jamil to his telethon, but Almighty to give relief to those who quake in the country’s northern al events due to the manner in which To Khan, biology, physics and points of power, the more likely it is remained silent during his tirade. are suffering. It is a comforting exer- regions, private TV channels were the universe operates. chemistry were the best ways to NADEEM PARACHA for him/her to lose their bearings in a Another interesting bit to come cise that is entirely spiritual in nature. flooded with preachers blaming the By saying this, Ghamidi was rein- understand how nature works and, bid to please patrons. Especially if these out of the debate was a sudden reali- But as often happens, a majority earthquake on “the culture of obscen- vigorating an idea that was first con- thus, fully appreciate the genius of ast month, Tariq Jamil, a promi- points of power include a Government sation of a somewhat not-so-sudden of preachers make it their job to ity that Pervez Musharraf ’s ceptualised by the great 19th-century God’s creation. In one of his essays on nent evangelist, was roundly crit- that seemingly measures loyalty with phenomenon: There is an increasing explain the reasons behind natural Government had been promoting”. Muslim scholar Sir Syed Ahmad Naicari, Khan writes that anything Licised for insinuating that the varied degrees of sycophancy exhib- number of show business personalities calamities. Be it an earthquake, a flood Preachers who are asked why a Khan, who is often appreciated as which contradicts the laws of nature deadly COVID-19 pandemic was ited by its patrons or a fickle media that from India and Pakistan who are often or a pandemic, the reasons provided natural calamity took place often feel being the pioneer of “Muslim mod- cannot be part of Islam’s sacred texts, because of the misdeeds of “immod- is as quick to kick one off the pedestal quick to defend decisions or statements are always centred around obscenity, pressured to say something that is pop- ernism” in South Asia. Like his con- because these laws were designed by est women.” Over the years, Jamil has as it is to put them there. which — in another little ironic twist immodesty and so on. And women ulist in tone. Just praying for safety and temporaries in Egypt, Turkey and Iran, God. Therefore, according to him, the gathered a significant following among Jamil himself understands well — do not bode well for their profes- remain a constant. relief, they believe, will not get them Khan produced scholarship which cause and explanation of a natural phe- segments of the country’s urban mid- where his traction lies. It is in the way sions. According to a report in a July any traction. However, there is a less- attempted to find a place for Islam in nomenon need to be compatible with dle classes and also Pakistan’s sporting he has positioned himself: As some- In this is a terrific opportunity for 1967 edition of Dawn, a group of er-known concept in Islamic theolo- the context of modernity and science the laws of nature set in motion by and showbiz circles. He had been invit- one who does not unsettle middle-class anthropologists or even psychologists preachers was quoted as saying that the gy through which they can still stand that was sweeping the world at the God. ed by Prime Minister Imran Khan to sensibilities and ideas of morality, to study a phenomenon which some damaging monsoon rains in Karachi out, without sounding misogynistic, time. He was of the view that, since So what Ghamidi did was indi- speak during a telethon raising money unlike preachers such as Khadim believe is pregnant with concepts that year were due to the Ayub Khan reactionary or ill-informed. Islam was inherently progressive and rectly suggest that pandemics and to address the economic challenges Hussain Rizvi. That’s why, within such as the “cult mindset” and the so- regime’s “secular policies” and “ram- Islamic scholar Javed Ahmad rational, it was highly compatible other calamities were part and parcel posed by the pandemic in Pakistan. days of making his controversial state- called Stockholm Syndrome. pant sale of alcoholic beverages in the Ghamidi used this concept recently with science. One way he tried to of how nature works, and nature is The event was broadcast live by a pri- ment, Jamil offered an apology. Many Nevertheless, Jamil is wise enough to city.” From then on, until 1977, when when he was asked to comment on demonstrate this was through a con- what God created. Therefore, an vate TV channel. of his fans belonging to the entertain- realise that many of his less excitable, newspapers again carried similar Jamil’s statement. Ghamidi, a respect- cept he called “naicari.” He coined this explanation that is outside this context Many of Jamil’s middle-class fans ment industry and some TV anchors or less knee-jerk, middle-class admir- quotes during that year’s devastating ed theologian who, interestingly, has Urdu term from the English word should be taken with a pinch of salt. find his soft-spoken demeanour almost immediately launched an attack ers were taken aback by what he said; monsoon rains in the city, the fact is, a following within the same socio-eco- nature. In an essay for the 2019 (Courtesy: Dawn) HYDERABAD | MONDAY | MAY 18, 2020 money 08

CAPSULE LOCKDOWN 3.0 Centre raises borrowing Consumers footfall increase, limit of states to 5 pc PNS n NEW DELHI 19 crisis. "Because this is an unprece- The Centre on Sunday raised dented situation, we have the borrowing limit of states acceded to the demand of the average basket value goes up from 3 per cent of gross state states and increased their bor- General Atlantic domestic product (GSDP) to rowing ceiling to 5 per cent. PNS n NEW DELHI 5 per cent in 2020-21, which This will give an extra Rs 4.28 pics 1.34 pc stake Some of the items will make available an addi- lakh crore to the states," she in Jio platforms Leading retailers have wit- that saw increased tional Rs 4.28 lakh crore. said. nessed an increase in number demand in the However, part of the Giving detail of how the NEW DELHI: Following of footfalls along with a “signif- increased borrowing limit states would be allowed to bor- footsteps of Facebook, General third phase of Atlantic has picked up 1.34 icant” jump in average pur- would be linked to specific row, the minister said that per cent stake in the digital chase value in the third phase lockdown include reforms -- universalisation of from 3-3.5 per cent, the 0.5 per unit of Reliance Industries for of the lockdown. dry fruits, frozen One Nation-One Ration Card, cent increase would be uncon- According to industry play- ease of doing business, power ditional. The next 1 per cent, Rs 6,598.38 crore, the non-vegetarian Mukesh Ambani firm said on ers such as Metro Cash & distribution and urban local which is up to 4.5 per cent, will Sunday. The investment in Jio Carry, Lots Wholesale products body revenues, Finance be released in 4 tranches of Platforms will be GA's largest Solutions, Future Group and Minister Nirmala Sitharaman 0.25 per cent and each of the investment in Asia. Jio V-Mart Retail, as restrictions told reporters while announc- tranches will be linked to a Platforms has raised Rs were eased more stores could tional stores pan-India has ing the fifth and final tranche clearly specified, measurable 67,194.75 crore from leading open thereby increasing cus- gone up, so also the number of of the economic stimulus and feasible reform. The last technology investors, tomer walk-ins, availability of customers. "Earlier, one store package. 0.5 per cent will be given including Facebook, Silver popular FMCG products and has an average visit of around She said that currently, once the milestones are Lake Partners, Vista Equity high-value items. 40-50 customers which now states have a net borrowing achieved in at least three of the Partners and General Atlantic, Some of the items that saw has gone up to 130 to 150 per ceiling of Rs 6.41 lakh crore four reform con- in less than four weeks. This increased demand in the third day. The basket size has also based on 3 per cent of ditions. investment continues to phase of lockdown include dry increased as people still have GSDP and various reaffirm Jio as a next fruits, frozen non-vegetarian by a third over the previous in that particular city that play government providing some some tendency to hoard," said state chief min- generation software product products, personal care prod- lockdown as restrictions are a role in store footfalls. ease in movement, we have V-Mart Retail Chairman and isters had writ- and platform company, the ucts - grooming, cold bever- getting eased especially in Expressing similar views, witnessed increased footfall at MD Lalit Agarwal. ten to Prime company said in a statement. ages and premium products. Karnataka, Delhi and Lots Wholesale Solutions our stores largely from local According to him, in May Minister Supply of these products was Telangana," Metro Cash & Managing Director Tanit kiranas and retailers during the and June, some marriages were Narendra Modi disrupted in the previous two Carry India MD & CEO Chearavanont said as restric- lockdown and overall the aver- scheduled. As restrictions were to increase the phases of the lockdown Arvind Mediratta told PTI. tions on movement are being age purchase value per cus- eased, low profile marriage borrowing imposed from March 25 to He said there are several fac- eased, the number of footfalls tomer has gone up," he said. happened in limited small limit to control the spread of coron- tors which impact store walk- is increasing in stores along Value fashion and lifestyle groups and people have done enhance their avirus pandemic. ins, operational timings of the with average purchase value. products retailer V-Mart Retail some shoppings, which has resources dur- "The footfalls have gone up store along-with other factors "With every passing day and said the number of its opera- turned the situation favourable. ing the COVID- Availability of Govt to workforce biggest Gems, jewellery exports falls 38.8 challenge for FMCG privatise ‘Lockdown 4.0 details, Q4 NEW DELHI: Workforce shortage continues to be the non-strategic biggest challenge for FMCG pc in Mar; down 8.9 pc in FY20 earnings to decide maket course’ firms and if it is not solved n PSUs n within two-to-three months, PNS MUMBAI PNS NEW DELHI Overall exports n maintaining normal supply will stood at Rs PNS NEW DELHI be difficult going forward, a Gems and jewellery exports in The Indian equity market's top official of Godrej March declined 38.81 per cent 22,463.17 crore The Centre on Sunday movement this week will hinge Consumer Products Ltd to Rs 13,744.60 crore com- during March announced plans to privatise on coronavirus-related devel- (GCPL) said. He said that pared due to weak demand in 2019, according PSUs in non-strategic sectors opments such as lockdown bringing migrant labour back importing countries follow- and suspend loan default- 4.0 specifics and new infec- to the cities is a critical ing economic slowdown and to data from triggered bankruptcy filings tions trend, besides quarterly challenge and they need to be the COVID-19 pandemic. Gem, Jewellery for one year in the fifth and earnings, analysts said. provided with incentives and The overall exports stood at Export final tranche of its econom- In addition, experts said, safe transportation mode. Rs 22,463.17 crore during ic stimulus package that domestic bourses will take “The government can run March 2019, according to data Promotion together with RBI's liquidity cues from global peers which public awareness campaigns from the Gem and Jewellery measures totalled to about Rs have been reeling from fears of to communicate to migrant Export Promotion Council exporters in these difficult 4,152.39 crore from Rs 6,929.11 21 lakh crore but entailed less a second wave of COVID-19 in workers that they are doing a (GJEPC). times besides reviving senti- crore in March 2019. than 10 per cent cash outgo some countries. mentary in the ongoing results PSUs in non-strategic sectors national duty by returning to The total gems and jewellery ments, he added. However, during 2019-20, from government coffers. The market will also assess season," said Vinod Nair, Head and suspend loan default-trig- their jobs,” said GCPL MD exports during 2019-20, wit- Meanwhile, the exports of the gold jewellery exports Finance Minister Nirmala the effectiveness of the govern- of Research at Geojit Financial gered bankruptcy filings for and CEO Vivek Gambhir said. nessed 8.91 per cent at Rs cut and polished diamonds showed a growth of 3.57 per Sitharaman, whose previ- ment's mega Rs 20-lakh crore Services. one year, and also gave a Rs 2,51,096.30 crore compared (CPD) in March dipped by 45 cent to Rs 84,747.08 crore ous four parts of the stimu- stimulus package that, analysts Ajit Mishra, VP - Research, 40,000 crore hike in allocation to Rs 2,75,671.80 crore in per cent in March to Rs from Rs 81,824.57 crore in lus package involved credit believe, would be critical for Religare Broking Ltd, said, "It for the rural employment guar- 2018-19. "The performance 7,100.75 crore compared to 2018-19. Silver jewellery line to small businesses and the revival of the economy. seems like markets are await- antee scheme to provide jobs numbers reflect the weak Rs 12,910.44 crore in the cor- exports during April 2019 to new fund creations to be The first of the five tranch- ing further details (of stimulus to migrant workers. demand for gems and jewellery responding month of 2019. March 2020 also witnessed shouldered by banks and es of the mega stimulus, package) before making any "Now the market would across the globe and the The CPD exports from April 105.60 per cent growth to Rs financial institutions with unveiled by Finance Minister reaction and we may see the again focus on global cues COVID-19 pandemic has cast 2019 to March 2020 showed a 12,018.09 crore from Rs very little extra budget Nirmala Sitharaman last possible response on Monday and may continue to remain further gloom," GJEPC Vice- decline of 20.75 per cent to Rs 5,845.37 crore during 2018-19. spending, announced a Rs Wednesday, had failed to i.e. May 18." The government under pressure. There is also Chairman Colin Shah told 1,31,980.87 crore from Rs The coloured gemstone 40,000 crore hike in alloca- enthuse the market on in its first four tranches of the fear of a second wave of pan- GST compensation PTI here. Given the potential, 1,66,532.07 crore registered exports during 2019-20 tion for the rural employ- Thursday. "Government has stimulus package focussed on demic spread and extended the industry needs urgent gov- during 2018-19. Gold jew- declined by 18.18 per cent to Rs ment guarantee scheme to made it clear that it will intro- credit line to small businesses period of economic slowdown. to states pending ernment attention and a spe- ellery exports in March also 2,272.44 crore from Rs 2,777.24 provide jobs to migrant duce the measures in tranch- and new fund creations to be Further, the earnings season so for Dec-March FY20 cial package to handhold slipped by 40.07 per cent to Rs crore during last financial year. workers. es, but execution is key and shouldered by banks and far suggest more volatility and that will be followed by the financial institutions with very disruption," Siddhartha NEW DELHI: Finance Minister markets. Markets will also be little extra budget spending. Khemka, Head - Retail Nirmala Sitharaman on driven by the rate of infections, In the last set of measures, Research, Motilal Oswal Sunday said GST lockdown 4.0 norms and any the finance minister on Sunday Financial Services Ltd, compensation is due to all the stock specific earnings com- announced plans to privatise said. states for the four-month CIL begins process of developing period of December-March. "We are periodically talking about it. GST dues are very ‘Financing clearly explained in the GST Rs 2,474 cr CBM projects Retailers' association Council. It is not for selective PNS n NEW DELHI estimated CBM reserves of options key states... All states' GST dues 27.42 billion cubic metre. which we recognise for State-owned CIL has initiated CBM is a form of natural gas December, January, February, miffed at eco package to how states March have not been paid," the process of development of trapped in coal seams under- coal bed methane projects with ground, which can be extract- PNS n NEW DELHI ic stimulus will help the coun- Sitharaman told reporters respond’ here. Under GST law, states an estimated investment of Rs ed by drilling into the seam. try in the long term but the PNS n NEW DELHI are guaranteed to be paid for 2,474 crore, and has invited CIL arm CMPDI has been The Retailers' Association of emergent issues facing the any loss of revenue in the first domestic as well as global been appointed as a principal India (RAI) on Sunday retail industry have not been five years of the GST firms for exploration of the implementing agency (PIA) expressed disappointment addressed," RAI Chief State finances were under implementation from July 1, blocks in West Bengal and for BCCL and ECL to facilitate with the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' Executive Officer Kumar stress even prior to the 2017. The shortfall is Jharkhand. the development and extrac- economic stimulus saying Rajagopnoalan said in a state- COVID-19 crisis and the calculated assuming a 14 per The PSU will develop both tion of coal bed methane emergent issues facing retail- ment. pandemic has resulted in a cent annual growth in GST projects on revenue sharing (CBM). The development of ers have not been addressed. The retail industry, which further hit to their revenue collections by states over the basis. both the projects will be under The retail industry body contributes around 40 per earnings, a worrying aspect as base year of 2015-16. Coal India Ltd (CIL) arm three phases. The phase one also said that with "no income cent to India's consumption they need to top up their Under the GST structure, taxes Bharat Coking Coal Limited will be that of exploration. and zero support from the and 10 per cent to India's gross health and social welfare are levied under 5, 12, 18 and (BCCL), "announces the offer Under second phase pilot government", retailers are star- domestic product, is severely spending amid COVID-19 28 per cent slabs. On top of of Jharia CBM Block-I for assessment and market survey ing at closure of businesses stressed, he added. crisis, according to a working the highest tax slab, a cess is exploration, development and will happen. The third phase that would jeopardise liveli- "What retailers needed was paper. levied on luxury, sin and marketing of CBM through Block for exploration, it added. Jharia (Jharkhand) CBM pro- pertains to development and hoods and jobs of 46 million wage support; moratorium for The working paper on state demerit goods and the Coalbed Methane Developer Companies are invited to bid ject is estimated at Rs 1,879 production. The Centre has direct employees, out of which payment of principal and finances by the research proceeds from the same are (CBMD) (the contractor)," the for exploration, development, crore, Raniganj (West Bengal) taken various initiatives to 20 million work in non-essen- interests and support in the group Accountability used to compensate states for maharatna firm said. production, marketing of the project estimated at Rs 595 enhance extraction of CBM tial retail. form of working capital. This Initiative further said that this any revenue loss. Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) blocks, the company said. crore. with an objective to optimise "The steps taken under the is critical for retail to survive," is worrying as states are has offered Raniganj CBM While the investment for Both the projects have an clean energy resource. Atmanirbhar Bharat econom- Rajagopalan said. required to significantly hike health and social security expenditure of "vulnerable" sections. "The finances of states were ‘Fiscal impact of package Indian tourism industry in a state of shock under stress. A variety of factors are responsible, includ- PNS n NEW DELHI Gupta said. ing structural changes to the to be Rs 1.50 L crore’ The Indian tourism, There is no cash inflow fiscal architecture that deter- Apex sectoral body Federation travel and expected for many quarters in mines transfer of funds from PNS n MUMBAI an immediate fiscal cost. of Associations in Indian hospitality industry 2020-21 as the key segments the Union to states," it said. Earlier on Sunday, Tourism and Hospitality of the Indian tourism econo- It added that in the com- New stimulus measures Sitharaman announced the (FAITH) on Sunday said the is believed to my will be down, the state- ing months, states will deep- unveiled by Finance Minister fifth and final tranche of the Indian tourism industry is impact almost 10 ment said. en their pandemic response. Nirmala Sitharaman on government's stimulus pack- deeply taken aback as none of per cent of GDP "The international inbound "Adequate financing Sunday will cost Rs 40,000 age to revive the coronavirus- its concerns have been tourists, inbound and VFR options that meet their needs crore, taking the actual fiscal hit economy. She said the addressed by the government directly and and the outbound travel will will be key to how they impact of all the steps stimulus package includes the in its economic stimulus pack- indirectly remain mostly non-perform- respond, and the impact this announced over the past few Rs 8.01 lakh crore of liquidi- age. ing due to international flight will have on their ability to days to Rs 1.50 lakh crore or ty being made available by the "Indian tourism industry February onwards, the state- restrictions and tragic impact safeguard India's most vul- 0.75 per cent of the GDP, a RBI. "We estimate that the has gone into a state of disbe- ment added. in most key markets tourism nerable citizens," it said. report said. actual fiscal impact on the lief and shock. It was looking "The Indian tourism, trav- markets of India," it added. Noting that the taxes are an Prime Minister Narendra budget will be only Rs 1.5 lakh forward to deep set of survival el and hospitality industry is Domestic travel and corpo- important source of revenues Modi had announced a relief crore (0.75 per cent of GDP), measures for tourism from the deeply taken aback at not rate travel within the country for states, the paper said yet, package of Rs 20 lakh crore. based on our calculations and Rs 20 lakh crore package being addressed in the stim- may slightly ease up their proportion in total rev- However, many of the mea- assumptions made during the announced over 5 days, which ulus package, which raised the post lockdown but will be enue receipts of states fell sures unveiled have been in series of announcements," however were not addressed," and hospitality industry is indirectly. It has already seen immediate question of sur- highly restricted due to fear of from nearly 30 per cent in the form of moves like loan Barclays' Chief India FAITH said in a statement. believed to impact almost 10 over a quarter of accumulat- vival of each entity," FAITH travel among elders and 2018-19 to 24 per cent in guarantees which do not entail Economist Rahul Bajoria said. The Indian tourism, travel per cent of GDP directly and ed losses that began from Consulting CEO Aashish children. Revised Estimates of 2019-20. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Monday May 18, 2020 RAMP TALK WITH VARUN CHAKKILAM From starting his famous clothing line to engaging in the prestigious Lakme Fashion Show, Hyd-based Varun Chakkilam has made a mark for himself. In an exclusive chat with The Pioneer's SHIKHA DUGGAL, he talks fashion, what's in store amid COVID-19 crisis, and more

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red Willard, actor reports variety.com. upcoming Netflix comedy four times for Emmy Awards, MODERN and comedian “It is with a heavy heart series Space Force opposite three of them for his role of known for his that I share the news my Steve Carell. Hank on “Everybody Loves F appearances in father passed away very Willard was married for 50 Raymond” and the fourth in FAMILY Modern Family and peacefully last night at the years to Mary Willard. She 2010 for his recurring role as Asha Bhosle: I would Everybody Loves Raymond, fantastic age of 86 years old. died in 2018 at the age of 71. Frank Dunphy, the father of actor Fred has died. He was 86. He kept moving, working After getting his start in Ty Burrell’s Phil Dunphy, on Willard died on Friday and making us happy until sketch comedy, Willard went Modern Family. Earlier this have eloped with night at his home in Los the very end. We loved him on to appear in many movies year, Willard's character got a Willard no Angeles of natural causes. so very much! We will miss and television series for loving sendoff in the final Willard’s daughter, Hope him forever,” his daughter decades, almost always in season of Modern Family Helen if I were a man! Mulbarger, said the actor said. small but memorable roles. with an episode that revealed more died “very peacefully”, Willard has a role in the Willard was nominated his death. layback icon by veterans like O P composers, writers, film Asha Bhosle Nayyar, Khayyam saab, directors and even actors doesn’t think Shankar-Jaikishan, and sitting together and P twice when they are all celebrated. sharing their inputs and you ask her That is great. But I also feedback on the song to pick her want young and good being recorded. All of us favourite among the lyricists, composers and used to feel that we are numerous actresses she music directors to come doing teamwork. Aaj kal has sung for in her illus- forward and grab the sab badal gaya, but main trious career. “Helen! opportunity to create apne yaadon ki pitara She was so pretty that music. I would like to lekar ayungi (things the moment she would encourage them. So, on have changed now, but I enter the room, I would my channel I will talk of will arrive with my trove stop singing and look at and share my experience of memories).” her. In fact, I would on how we struggled to Bhosel launched her request her not to come find space here. I am YouTube channel on when I was recording! sure they will also feel May 13 and sung the Do you know that inspired by knowing song Main hoon. In the famous story when I them. There are several video, we can see how told Helen that I would unreleased songs that she recorded the song in have eloped with her if I were composed by RD the studio, dressed in a were a man! That is (Burman) and I have beautiful saree. true,” she laughed. them all. I will slowly Sharing what her dri- The legendary singer release them, sing them ving force is, Bhosle made her digital debut on my channel. I want to mentioned, “I have a dif- with her official share them with our ferent personality on YouTube channel on fans.” stage when I dress up. I Wednesday. From She continued, “I am interact with fans, take recording in a studio old now. I have seen a their request — that is with live rehearsal to sea of transformation different. But there is a sending an audio inside the recording stu- moment that happens recording via Internet, dio. When I started when I stand in front of the veteran has observed singing in the studio, we the mic and sing the a huge transformation had the culture of song. That is pure — over an ongoing career singers, rather, the purest — since 1943. Now, at 86, moment that I live as a she is gearing up to singer. That’s the time share many stories from creation happens. In all her life, apart from her these years, that is the NUSHRAT: BLESSED music, in the digital only thing that has not space. changed. I cannot Talking about her new explain that moment but venture, the National I know when I am Award-winning singer singing, it happens. I live TO BE WITH FAMILY told IANS, “I have sung for that moment and so many songs will be living forev- composed er.” and writ- AMID PANDEMIC ten

ctress Nushrat worth, whatever ways and which she is seen grooving Bharucha, who means we had and believed to along with her mother to turned a year older have it forever. No one ever Madhuri Dixit Nene’s song on Sunday, feels imagined or prepared for a Dum Duma Dum. A blessed to be with situation like this. But now I On the work front, Nushrat her family amid the feel this is a new normal. I feel will be seen opposite coronavirus pandemic. extremely happy, grateful, and RajKummar Rao in “At this point I am com- content with whatever I have Chhalaang. pletely blessed and grateful to at this very moment,” Nushrat be with my family. I have fam- said. ily in Gujarat, in the US too Sharing a glimpse of her and they are all safe. This “house birthday party”, phase has allowed me some Nushrat posted a time for self-reflection about video on Insta how we were living our life’s Story in

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Hyderabad Monday May 18, 2020 tollywood Make your dream — something Pooja cast not someone: Rashmika’s advice to single boys dmitting that tened to music I can go she is missing on and on (sic),” she work badly, noted. To another follow- OPPOSITE A Rashmika er who wanted to know Mandanna the shows that kept her revealed that occupied all this time, she the lockdown period has revealed, “Money heist helped her spend quality Dark Cheer Friends Crash time with her family. “It’s landing on you hard to not be working. Something in the rain I But I got to spend so can go on (sic).” much time at home. When a follower asked That’s a good thing. You her to share a piece of DULQUER won’t believe but — This advice to single boys, she is the longest I’ve been wrote, “Keep dreaming According to sources, the actress has given her home MY ENTIRE LIFE! and working on your (Sic),” replied the actress dream. And don’t make consent to be the leading lady of Hanu to a fan who asked her on your dream -someone. one thing which made her Make your dream -some- Raghavapudi's next with Swapna Cinema happy because of the cur- thing. Because - other rent times. She was partic- people you can’t control- starring Dulquer Salmaan. The film is a period ipating in a your life you can (sic).” #UntoldRashmika session Shedding light about romantic drama, finds NAGARAJ GOUD on Twitter over the week- her life goals, she shared, end. “The expectations of Mahesh's quarantine So what has she been myself in every aspect of up to? “What not. -Read a life is quite high right book -did yoga -medita- now. So for me to be con- ne of the most sought after actresses’ in Telugu cine- look is a super hit tion -danced -played tent with myself- I have a ma right now, Pooja Hegde, has hit the jackpot again. games long long way to go. But I Seen recently in the Sankranti box-office smash Ala ahesh Babu is one she wrote. The picture went -lis- can feel that I am taking O Vaikunthapuramlo, the actress, sources have told us, celebrity who is viral within no time as the the right steps- And I has given her consent to be the female leading making the most superstar’s fans couldn’t help know I will get there. lady of Hanu Raghavapudi’s next with Swapna M of the lockdown. but drool over his handsome (Sic).” Cinema. Contrary to some reports, the untitled A family man to looks. Even Brahmaji, who The actress also film is not a female-centric drama; it is a period the core, the actor shared screen space with the admitted trying romantic drama and will be headlined by last weekend wrote on his superstar in films like her hands at cook- Malayalam heartthrob Dulquer Salmaan. social media pages that he is Dookudu, Businessman and ing. “Yaaaaaassss. A source close to the development tells us, “building memories” with Bharat Ane Nenu, had a A lot. You can “Hanu was on the lookout for someone who has his family. word of praise. “Baaga mag- order your the looks and is a performer as well. He consid- In a cute picture that he gina banginapalli la ..roju birthday cake ered some other names before giving a narra- Hanu was on the shared across, Mahesh was roju ki merisi pothunnadu from me (sic),” tion to Pooja earlier this year. She was highly lookout for someone seen playfully blocking his maa Krishna gari Abbayi … she posted impressed with the narration and the role who has the looks daughter Sithara on the (sic),” he wrote. The transla- cheekily to a that was offered to her. She felt it has equal staircase. tion of his tweet goes like fan who want- scope to that of the male protagonist and and is a performer as “Building memories one this: “Like a ripened ed to know with Hanu on board as a director, she was well. He considered step at a time... Banginapalli mango, our whether she sure that her performance would be spo- some other names #StayHomeStaySafe Krishna garu’s son is glow- tried cook- ken across once the film opens. She #QuarantineHome #lock- ing day by day.” ing of late. believes it will be the next big role of before giving a down @sitaraghattamaneni,” Mahesh will be her career after Most Eligible Bachelor narration to Pooja he captioned the image. next seen in (MEB), starring Akhil Akkineni.” earlier this year. She Before that, he shared a pho- Parasuram’s The source, however, is quick to tograph of himself with his next, official clarify that the actress couldn’t sign on was highly impressed son Gautam and posted, announce- the dotted line as she had to jet off to with the narration and “Live a little...Love a little... ment of Georgia to shoot for Prabhas’ film after the role that was Laugh a little... every which is the narration. Swapna Cinema was hop- moment, every day! likely to be ing to sign her after she returned but with offered to her. She felt #WorldLaughterDay#stay- made on the lockdown, the formality is still pend- it has equal scope to homestaysafe.” Krishna’s ing. Pooja is right now under home quar- that of the male Over the weekend, his birthday on antine in Mumbai. “The actress now has wife Namrata shared a pic- May 31. He to shuffle her dates to accommodate film protagonist. ture of his family retiring to will be of Hanu as schedules of her other two night on her Instagram seen in a Telugu projects have gone into a disarray. A SOURCE page. “My clan is retiring for romantic She has a good one month left to film for the night. Goodnight peo- avatar in the MEB while Prabhas’ next is still a long ple. lockdownlife #staysafe,” film. way to touch the finish line. But she is hoping to balance her call sheets in a way that Hanu film too gets the priority,” the source con- cludes. Ritu wants to explore comedy and action or someone who The actress, who surprised been sketching quite a lot! is picky when it the audience with her con (Sic). She admits to have comes to selecting woman turn in Kanulu completed watching F her assignments, Kanulu Dochayante recently, shows like Ozark, Pellichoopulu girl wants to swear by versatility. Elite and Dead to Ritu Varma points “I want to explore comedy.. I Me, with plans out that she trusts her would also love to do an to watch Dark instincts after the director action role! (Sic)” Ritu, who up next. gives her a narration. “I fol- admits to be a foodie, wrote low my instincts” was the when a fan wanted to under- Hyderabad girl’s reply when a stand the type of roles that follower asked her how she desires. chooses her scripts in a To a question as to what is #AskRitu session on Saturday the biggest lesson that life has evening. She informed taught you, she replied, “That another follower that she has things don’t always go as “four films lined-up” in planned and sometimes it Telugu. Officially though, surprises you with the most only two of her projects, one unexpected! (Sic).” with Naga Shaurya and one On her daily routine dur- with Nani, have been ing the lockdown, she declared. It remains to be noted, “Reading, cooking, seen what are the slim beau- working out, watching ty’s other two projects. series/movies.. and I’ve SONU SOOD ARRANGES BUSES FOR MIGRANT WORKERS TO SEND HOME IN UTTAR PRADESH fter arranging buses it. I decided to do my bit as a to transport strand- fellow countryman and as a ed migrant labour- human, of course, by taking ers to their homes government permission too.” A in Karnataka, actor “The visuals of migrants, Sonu Sood took especially babies and the permission from the Uttar elderly walking a deadly dis- Pradesh Government to send tance with bruises on their workers back to homes there. feet, really made me feel very On Saturday, multiple buses sad. It becomes necessary to left from Wadala, Mumbai to spring into action at times various parts of Uttar Pradesh rather than just cribbing and including Lucknow, Hardoi, simply feeling bad for them. I Pratapgarh and am extremely happy that I Siddharthnagar as well as to could help the migrants in my states like Jharkhand and own way and I shall continue Bihar . to help as much as I can,” Not only this, the Arundathi Sonu said. actor provided meal kits to the Sonu shared that this is “the workers too. least we can do for our true “I can’t express in words heroes who work day and how it feels to see the people night for us and the better- in distress, finally set out on ment of our state and city”. their journey home comfort- “Basic transport is all that ably. I had been reading a lot they are asking so that they on how the migrants were can return home, to their walking hundreds of kilome- loved ones at a crucial time. tres along with their families Also, I would really like to sans food or water. It really thank my good friend Neeti disturbed me and I could no Goel for being a part of this longer just sit and sulk about initiative,” he added. 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Plea, Thuram take Borussia Monchengladbach to third in Bundesliga table

AGENCIES n FRANKFURT kick-off that run looked destined to continue - Plea orussia finding the bottom-left cor- Monchengladbach ner despite being unbal- Bresumed their anced after a one-two with Bundesliga campaign in Jonas Hofmann. impressive fashion, Alassane It was 2-0 just six min- Plea and Marcus Thuram utes later as Bensebaini inspiring a 3-1 win at turned cleverly in the box Eintracht Frankfurt that lifts and squeezed the ball across them above RB Leipzig. SUBSTITUTE the face of goal for Thuram Earlier on the to tap in. Bundesliga’s first day back ANDRE SILVA Filip Kostic appeared following the coronavirus- PULLED ONE BACK the Frankfurt player most enforced hiatus, Julian likely to instigate a revival, Nagelsmann’s Leipzig were FOR THE HOSTS but his wicked 24th-minute RCB will be ready whenever held to a 1-1 draw by LATE ONE, BUT free-kick was pushed away Freiburg - and Gladbach by Yann Sommer, whose IPL happens : Hesson took full advantage, looking RAMY BENSEBAINI only other first-half save every bit Champions League HAD ALREADY kept out Almamy Toure's PTI n MUMBAI and if it happens, then I can hopefuls. tame effort from a tight assure you that RCB will be The hosts failed to even EFFECTIVELY angle just before the interval. ike Hesson, Royal ready,” an optimistic Hesson keep Gladbach at bay for a SECURED A Adi Hutter introduced MChallengers Banglore’s said on Star Sports show full minute as Plea put the Silva for the ineffective director of cricket operations, ‘Cricket Connected’. visitors in front, while COMFORTABLE WIN Djibril Sow at half-time is still hopeful of the IPL tak- Hesson, who has former- Thuram - a key player FOR MARCO and Frankfurt had a little ing place this year despite the ly coached New Zealand, said before the suspension in more presence in attack as COVID-19 pandemic, and said that things were rightly put on proceedings - knocked in ROSE'S SIDE WITH a result, though not to the his franchise will be ready hold in view of the unprece- his seventh in the league this A PENALTY extent that Gladbach's lead when it happens. dented health crisis. season soon after. ever looked under threat. The IPL, which was orig- “We were obviously a week Substitute Andre Silva The visitors added a inally scheduled to be held away from coming into camp, pulled one back for the third through the lively from March 29 to May 24, was like everybody else, feeling hosts late one, but Ramy Bensebaini, who converted indefinitely postponed by the well advanced in terms of our Bensebaini had already from the spot after Breel BCCI due to the outbreak of planning. effectively secured a com- Embolo was barged over by the novel coronavirus in India “Quite rightfully, every- fortable win for Marco Evan Ndicka. and subsequent lockdown thing has been put on hold and Rose's side with a penalty. Silva grabbed a well- announced by the govern- everybody is going about their Frankfurt had suffered taken consolation with nine ment. work. There are obviously three successive Bundesliga minutes to go, though it “We’re still really hopeful other priorities at the moment defeats prior to the break, failed to inspire a come- that things will evolve and that people are focussing on,” and within 34 seconds of back. there will be an IPL this year added the 45-year-old. Too early to compare Adapt, play in empty stadiums: Neesham Azam & Kohli: Khan PTI n WELLINGTON to slashing of revenues. demic brought all cricket activ- er, added nothing can beat play- Elite-level cricketing action ities to a grinding halt. ing in front of fans. IANS n KARACHI ith cricket’s finances tak- looks unlikely to resume any- Considering the extraordi- “Certainly all things consid- Wing a hit due to the time soon and the T20 World nary situation, the 29-year-old ered you would rather have ormer Pakistan captain Younis Khan feels COVID-19 pandemic, New Cup, scheduled for October Neesahm said, “The reality is fans in the ground. It adds a lot FBabar Azam cannot be compared to Virat Zealand all-rounder Jimmy and November, is under a cloud that it is a huge financial chal- to the game and to the specta- Kohli just yet as he still has a long way to go. Neesham says they will have to of uncertainty. lenge for a lot of cricket boards cle. But you want to adapt to the Babar, 25, was recently appointed as Pakistan “adapt” to playing before empty “If the situation is that the to still run without any revenue situation that is given to you,” he ODI captain. He was already the T20 skipper stadiums to save the sport from only way to play cricket is coming in from games. said. of the side. financial ruin. behind closed doors then I “So obviously we want to try The pandemic, which orig- While 31- Cricket boards of England think it is something that we and keep the sport in as good a inated in the Chinese city of year-old Kohli is and Australia, which drive the have to adapt to as players,” state as it can be in. If that means Wuhan in Hubei province, has widely regarded as sport's economy along with Neesham told ESPNcricinfo. playing games behind closed led to either cancellation or the current best India, are fearing they could face Both Cricket Australia and doors, the guys just need to suck postponement of all sporting batsmen in the a severe financial crisis due to England & Wales Cricket Board it up and get it done.” events worldwide, including the world across for- postponement of events leading have felt the strain after the pan- The New Zealander, howev- Tokyo Olympics. mats, Babar has been hailed by commentators and experts as the next big thing in batting. Pak agrees to tour Eng in July “You see, T20 WC delay Kohli - who is now PTI n KARACHI first week of July and the players will be 31 and at the peak put in quarantine. of his career - has will open door he Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed "Manchester and Southampton will been in interna- Tto a Test and T20 tour of the coro- be the likely venues for the Test series tional cricket for over a decade and has proved navirus-ravaged England in July but will and the ECB will announce a third venue himself in all conditions. The 70 internation- for IPL not force players to agree for the assign- soon," Khan said. al centuries that he has scored is a testimony PTI n MELBOURNE ment should they have reservations "Bio-secure arrangements will be to his class and abilities,” Younis was quoted as owing to the pandemic. made by the host country and medical saying by Gulf News. ormer Australia captain Mark Taylor feels PCB chief executive Wasim Khan staff will remain with our team through- “Babar, on the other hand, made his inter- Feventually this year’s ICC T20 World Cup told a news channel that Pakistan has out the tour. We will test all our players national debut barely five years back. He already would be postponed because of the COVID- agreed “in principle” to the tour compris- and regular temperature checks will be has 16 centuries under his belt and shows very 19 pandemic, opening the doors for BCCI ing three Tests and three T20 ensured. It's very important that crick- good averages in both Tests and ODIs, but it to host lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) Internationals. et is revived during these challenging will be unfair to start comparing the two right in that time slot. “We had a very detailed and com- times," he added. now. If you have to, compare Babar five years The ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to prehensive discussion with the ECB on Khan said he will brief Test captain (from now) with the dominance that Kohli is be held in Australia from October 18 to Friday regarding the tour and PCB has Azhar Ali and ODI and T20 captain showing in his game today,” he added. November 15, is shrouded in uncertainty now agreed in principle to send our Babar Azam on the tour next week, Younis further said Babar's eagerness to even as some sporting action has begun with cricket team to England in July,” Wasim adding that all players will be briefed learn will take him far. strict guidelines in place. Taylor said if post- said. fully on England's preparations for the “Babar made his debut during the last two poned IPL is held, the travel will be a play- During the discussions with the tour. to three years of my career and I was really er’s individual responsibility and not his English board held via video link on He also said clearance would be impressed by his humility. I have always felt that national Board’s. Friday, it was agreed that Pakistan sought from the government before the more humble you are, you can achieve big- “I think that’s the most likely scenario would play the matches behind closed going on tour. ger goals in your life,” he said. (postponement of T20 World Cup) because doors at grounds which have hotels The England and Wales Cricket “It’s a young team that he has to lead, 15 teams planning to come to Australia inside the ground. But players won't be will accept their decision and take no dis- every player wants to join the tour. Board is struggling to overcome a finan- though there could be a few players senior in between October and November, 45 match- made to go against their wishes. ciplinary action,” Khan said, adding, Khan said 25 players will travel to cial crisis with the cricket season on hold age to him. He has to be protective about the es over a proposed seven venues, national “If a player doesn’t want to go, we however, that based on his information, England on four chartered flights in the due to the coronavirus pandemic. team and take it forward,” he advised. travel is going to extremely difficult in the world we are living in,” Taylor said. “14 days isolation before that makes it even harder. More than likely that event is Ankita, Sharan nominated for Arjuna award not going ahead. So if the ICC decides to I will probably start with postpone the event that will open the door for the BCCI to say that we will have our IPL PTI n NEW DELHI is India which actually puts the onus back on coaching going forward: Yuvraj individuals then rather than nations moving sian Games medal winners Ankita Raina and whole teams over to a certain country.” IANS n MUMBAI ADivij Sharan are set to be nominated for the The 55-year-old former opener said if the Arjuna award by the national tennis federation, IPL is favoured over T20 World Cup, it opens ce former India batsman Yuvraj which plans to send former Davis Cup coach up serious negotiation opportunities for ASingh on Sunday expressed his Nandan Bal’s name for the Dhyan Chand honour. Cricket Australia with BCCI for the already- desire to coach, saying he can work The 27-year-old Ankita had won a women’s planned series Down Under. on players’ mindset especially in lim- singles Bronze medal at the 2018 edition of the “So that is certainly a possibility or prob- ited-overs cricket which he has Asian Games and also dished out a strong perfor- ability. Cricket Australia will obviously want bossed for close to decades. mance in the Fed Cup, where she played a key role the T20 World Cup but at the same time will “I will probably start with that in India’s qualification to the World Group play- be working hard with India that if their play- (coaching). I am more keen on offs for the first time. ers go there for IPL, they will want India to coaching than doing commentary,” Delhi-lad Sharan had won gold medal in the come to Australia for our summer of crick- Yuvraj told former England batsman men’s doubles event in Jakarta along with compa- et next year,” Taylor said. Kevin Pietersen during an Instagram triot Rohan Bopanna. He also became India’s top “Cricket in a way is fortunate with the Live chat. doubles player in October 2019 before Bopanna At this year’s Fed Cup, Ankita played eight timing. They have now got some time to do “I have more insight in limited- took back the position. matches in five days, winning two singles and three some planning. I have no doubt that CA will overs cricket and I can share my The 34-year-old also won two ATP titles in the crucial doubles games with the seasoned Sania now be thinking about IPL and not T20 knowledge with players coming to 2019 season — Tata Open Maharashtra in Pune Mirza to help India qualify for the play-offs for the World Cup. They want India in this coun- bat at No.4, 5, 6 as to what sort of with Bopanna and at St. Petersburg with Igor first time. try. That’s what they want and they are already mindset they should have,” said the Zelenay. Bopanna was the last tennis player to get the talking about Adelaide Oval as a hub.” 38-year old who has helped India “They are eligible and most deserving this year Arjuna award in 2018. Asked if it’s feasible to host the entire win the 2007 T20 and 2011 ODI mentor and then if it goes well tator. So I will learn from you guys,” for the Arjuna honour. We will recommend their The AITA is still deliberating whether Bal's series in one venue, he said: “I think it is, if World Cups with stellar perfor- maybe full time coaching,” said said Yuvraj, smiling. nomination,” All India Tennis Association (AITA) application be sent for Dronacharya award or you have to pick one state you probably pick mances. Yuvraj. He said he is happily spending Secretary General Hironmoy Chatterjee told PTI. Dhyan Chand award, which is meant to honour Adelaide. They have got a hotel attached to Yuvraj called time on his illus- Pietersen, who is now into com- time with family at the moment and Ankita grabbed the spotlight with her gritty lifetime contributions. the ground.” trious career last year. The dashing mentary, asked Yuvraj to join him. hopefully will become a father soon. performance during the 2018 Fed Cup where she “We are contemplating which category is bet- The Indian cricket team is scheduled to left-hander had previously said the “I thought I will take a break for “I am now spending time with remained unbeaten in singles. ter-suited for Nandan,” said Chatterjee. tour Australia from October 2020 to January current Indian team needs a psy- a year. Play certain tournaments family. I spent a lot of time on the Since then she has become India’s best singles However, reliable sources in the All India 2021 for a full series that includes four Test chologist who can take care of the which makes sense. I will join you park. Hopefully become a father and player on the WTA and ITF circuit, winning six Tennis Association (AITA) told PTI that Bal’s matches as part of the World Test C’ships mental side of players. guys and learn commentary first. then come back on the park (coach- USD 25k level titles and also achieved a career-best application will be sent for the Dhyan Chand hon- besides three ODIs and as many T20Is. “I will probably start by being a Not sure how I will do as a commen- ing or commentary).” singles rank of 160 in March this year. our.