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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA COIMBATORE WEDNESDAY 14 I APRIL 2021 WEATHER Max: 34OC CITY | 2 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE | 5 SPORT | 6 Min: 24OC Daily Covid tally SC: Dues not payable if not Ben Stokes ruled Rainfall: Nil nears 7,000 mark in TN part of IBC resolution plan out of IPL ASTROGUIDE Vol. 11 No. 107 Established 1938 | 8 PAGES| `4.00 Sarvari: Chithirai 1 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Tithi: Dhuvithiyai Star: Bharani EC BANS WB BJP Rahukalam: 12 noon to 1.30 pm Flutter over rechristening of LEADERS FROM Maha declares Yamagandam: 7.30 am to 9 am CAMPAIGNING PRAYERS EVR Periyar Salai in Chennai 15-day curfew Fajar: 4.50 am RAJIB CHOWDHURI |DC Luhar: 12.16 pm KOLKATA, APRIL 13 Mumbai, April 13: The ■ Maharashtra government CLEARANCE FOR Asar: 3.25 pm Signage of ‘Grand Western Trunk Road’ blackened West Bengal Chief on Tuesday announced a Maghrib: 6.21 pm G. BABU JAYAKUMAR | DC A signage that Minister Mamata 15-day long statewide cur- FOREIGN JABS TO 7.33 pm CHENNAI, APRIL 13 came up on RECORDS CALL IT Banerjee on Tuesday few from April 14 amid Isha: Periyar EVR wrapped up her dharna the spike in coronavirus SUNSET TODAY 6.33 PM The surprise rechristening Salai renaming in protest against the cases in the state. BE FAST-TRACKED SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.11 AM of Periyar EVR Highway, it as ‘Grand GWTR, SAYS HD Election Commission’s The curfew, which VINEETA PANDEY MOONRISE TODAY 7.38 AM one of the longest arterial Western Trunk B. VIJAYALAKSHMI | DC “undemocratic and excludes essential ser- NEW DELHI, APRIL 13 MOONSET TOMORROW 9.13 PM roads in Chennai, to Road’ on CHENNAI, APRIL 13: unconstitutional” ban on vices, will come into effect 'Grand Western Trunk Tuesday. her campaign for 24 from 8 pm on Wednesday, In a major step to improve Road' by the Highways (Bottom): The An official of the high- hours in the Assembly Chief Minister Uddhav vaccine coverage in India, Department, earned the ire signage with ways department of the election within a few Thackeray said in his the government on DC of the followers of Periyar blackened state government on hours after the EC address via social media Tuesday announced its E.V. Ramasamy with sev- Tuesday denied renam- ordered similar steps, in to people of the state. decision to fast-track name. wishes its eral leaders coming out ing the road. “As per our- a balancing act, against Section 144 (prohibitory emergency approval for with statements condemn- up the news, causing wide- Stalin wondered if the records, the road is three BJP leaders -- orders) of the Criminal all foreign-produced readers a ing the government. spread flutter. name change was the called Grand Western Rahul Sinha, state chief Procedure Code will be in Covid-19 vaccines that With social media bring- Besides the anger that handiwork of the religious Trunk Road since the and Midnapore MP Dilip force till the “lockdown- have been approved for Happy New ing to light the clandestine was expressed through so- chauvinists who shivered British era,” he told DC. Ghosh and Nandigram like” restrictions are in use in certain other coun- name change by publish- cial media, a group of vol- on hearing the name of “EVR Periyar Salai aka candidate Suvendu place, Mr Thackeray said. tries, like the United Year & Vishu ing the photograph of the unteers belonging to the Periyar. He said if the old Poonamallee high road is Adhikari -- over their He refrained from States and European new signage put up oppo- Dravidar Viduthalai Kazh- name was not restored in Chennai corporation controversial remarks. terming the new curbs as Union member states. The site Ripon Building with agam blackened the new immediately, necessary records.” The name GWT The EC ordered a 48- a lockdown. first 100 beneficiaries of the new name on Tuesday, name on the board with orders would be passed was aimed at helping the hour campaign ban, There is a shortage of such foreign vaccines COUNTER POINT television channels picked tar. DMK president M.K. after May 2. passengers, he said. starting from 12 noon on medical oxygen and beds shall be assessed for seven Tuesday, on Mr Sinha for and the demand for days for safety outcomes his inflammatory Remdesivir has increased before these are rolled out REPOLL AT BOOTH remarks on the killings in Maharashtra, he said, for further immunisation LOK AYUKTA’S of four persons by the adding the Centre should programmes within the 3 fishers die as boat Central paramilitary help supply oxygen for country, the Union health REMARKS HAVE IN VELACHERY forces at Shitalkuchi in coronavirus patients in ministry said. Cooch Behar during the the state by using Air KERALA MIN QUIT hits foreign vessel ON SATURDAY fourth phase of the polls. Force planes. to 1,71,058 with 879 new “Not four, eight people Meanwhile, a total of fatalities, the data updat- Thiruvananthapuram, Mangaluru, April 13: At in Kerala Sunday The DC CORRESPONDENT should have been shot 1,61,736 new coronavirus ed at 8 am showed. April 13: Kerala higher least three fishermen are boat’s owner Jaffer said in CHENNAI, APR 13: dead by the Central infections have been Registering a steady education minister K.T. feared dead and nine oth- Kozhikode that he had forces there! The Central reported in a day pushing increase for the 34th day in Jaleel on Tuesday ers are missing after their received information that The Election forces should be issued a India’s tally of cases to a row, the number of active resigned from resigna- fishing boat collided with three of them died in the Commission has ordered showcause notice asking 1,36,89,453, while the cases rose to 12,64,698, or tion from the Pinarayi a foreign vessel off the mishap. a repoll on Saturday, at why they killed only four national Covid-19 recov- 9.24 per cent of the total Vijayan cabinet, days coast of Mangaluru early Seven of the fishermen booth No 92 of Velachery and not eight. Goons are ery rate dropped further infections. The active case- after the state Lokayukta on Tuesday, sources said. are from Tamil Nadu and assembly constituency, trying to deprive people to 89.51 per cent, accord- load was at its lowest at finding that he had The boat, IFB Rabah, the remaining from West from where an EVM and of their democratic ing to data updated by the 1,35,926 on February 12, abused his position as a with 14 fishermen on Bengal and Odisha. Two accessories were taken rights. Central forces Union Health Ministry on 2021 and it was at its high- public servant to favour board, had set off from fishermen have been in a scooter by a couple responded appropriate- Tuesday. est at 10,17,754 on a relative. — PTI Beypore near Kozhikode saved from the sea. — PTI of officials. P3 ly,” he said. The death toll increased September 18. — PTI CITY 2 DECCAN CHRONICLE | WEDNESDAY | 14 APRIL 2021 | COIMBATORE pg

OTHER STORY FEAR AND HOPE Daughter harassed by FREE FOR ALL kin and pastor: Singer Chennai, April 13 : A playback singer has lodged a complaint alleging her 15-year-old daugh- ter was harassed by three men, including her brother-in-law and a pastor, police said. The singer has alleged her sis- ter's husband, his brother and a pastor harassed her daughter and her sister abetted the crime, police said. The crime had occurred dur- ing the girl's stay at her aunt's house and when her mother was away. "We have received a complaint and an FIR is registered and we The shopping crowd at Flower bazaar on Tuesday on the eve of Tamil new year. —DC Railway Protection Force organises a corona awareness programme at Egmore railway are questioning the accused station on Tuesday. —DC persons, a probe is on," a police officer told PTI, adding based on the outcome of questioning, they may be arrested. Further information on the complaint, Second wave another harassment to the teen and legal provisions invoked against the accused men and Daily Covid tally woman is awaited. —PTI shocker for sex workers T. SUDHEESH I DC ● Following the downs. ‘The community Bengaluru couple CHENNAI, APRIL 13 restrictions imposed by has never been put under nears 7,000 mark the authorities to contain any social security The second wave of Covid- the spread of the schemes despite them commit suicide DC CORRESPONDENT 19 pandemic, which is virus, many struggling for a long time. CHENNAI, APRIL 13 spreading its tentacles non-governmental Their livelihood has now DC CORRESPONDENT Over 1.4 lakh vaccinated in Tiruchy dt: Collector across the city fast, has organisations and completely collapsed as the CHENNAI, APRIL 13 The state on Tuesday reg- turned the life of hundreds activists in the city have general public is under the istered a steady rise in R. VALAYAPATHY | DC Vanita, Dean, Dr. K.A.P. city corporation limits as of sex workers in and extended their support scare of Covid-19 infection. A young Bengaluru couple alleged- Covid-19 with nearly 7,000 TIRUCHY, APRIL 13 Viswanatham govern- containment area, as part around Chennai miserable for collecting and So the government has to ly committed suicide by drinking new cases and 18 deaths. ment medical college hos- of the anti-Covid activi- again. This comes at a time distributing provisions to support them to overcome pesticide in Chialapakkam near According to the data As many as 1.41 lakh peo- pital, and other health ties, she added. when they are still strug- these workers after the this tough time ’, he said. Pallikaranai on Monday night. provided by the state ple have been vaccinated department officials. She She further said 68 per- gling to come to terms with general public stayed It may be recalled that the The deceased have been identified health department, 6,984 for Covid-19 in Tiruchy told newsmen that at pres- sons, 64 from Tiruchy dis- the blues of lockdowns last away from them fearing National Human Rights as Abinesh, 30, and his lover, new cases were reported, district so far, and ent 450 beds were ready trict and one each from year. infection. Commission report, Pallavi, 24. a rise from 6,711 on Mnd- arrangements are being for Corona outpatients at Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Following the restric- ● This comes at a time ‘’Human rights of women According to Perumbakkam ay. Now total positive cas- made to vaccinate private MGMGH, and if needed, Perambalur and tions imposed by the when they are still in the context of Covid-19’’, police, the locals in Chilatapakk- es in the state have reach- sector workers in their bed numbers will be Pudhucherry, were under authorities to contain the struggling to come to released in October last am alerted the police after they ed 9,47,129 while the death work spot itself, said Coll- increased. treatment for Covid-19 spread of the virus, many terms with the blues of year had recognised sex spotted the bodies of two persons toll is 12,945. The Chennai ector S. DivyaDarshini, She said, on an average, infection at the MGMGH, non-governmental organi- lockdowns last year. workers as informal work- on Arasankalani main road at district alone reported soon after inspecting anti- authorities have collected but were discharged on sations and activists in the ers. The Supreme Court in around midnight. The police 4,337 deaths so far. Covid measures adopted fine of Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 Tuesday. She warned city have extended their We are working among September had also direct- rushed to the spot and recovered Chennai contributed at the Mahatma Gandhi lakh per day for Corona stern action against both support for collecting and them for many years. Many ed all states to provide dry the bodies. After a preliminary 2,482 fresh cases, a jump Memorial government violations in the district. wholesale and retail veg- distributing provisions to of them are continuing in rations to sex workers investigation, police found the duo from 2,105 on Monday. hospital here on Tuesday. The district administra- etable traders of the these workers after the this business unwillingly identified by National ran away from their houses in With this, the district The collector was tion has declared 14 areas Gandhi market for violat- general public stayed away as they are unable to find AIDS Control Organisation Bengaluru after their parents did recorded a total 2,69,614 accompanied by Dr. including 11 within the ing anti-Covid norms. from them fearing infec- other jobs. Since the pan- and legal services authori- not approve of their relationship. cases so far. tion. demic hit, we had been con- ties, without insisting on Police sources said the couple Chengalpattu district While Chennai, Coim- surrounding districts Chennai, Chengalpattu Emmanual Robin ducting skill development any identity proof. Under had left Bengaluru last month and continues to be a major batore and Chengalpattu including Thiruvallur registered three cases. Prasanth, project manager, programmes among them the Immoral Traffic reached Chennai. They had been contributor to the chart, continue to add over 500 and Chengalpattu are the Thirunelveli and Cud- Real Charitable Trust, so that they could fight the (Prevention) Act, 1956, sex staying at Abinesh's sister's house adding 771 cases, a surge cases, Thiruvallur, Ma- main contributors to the dalore reported two deat- Vyasarpadi here, said they pandemic stress. Now the work, not maintaining any in Chitalapakkam. However, they from 611 on Monday. The durai and Kancheepuram tally. These districts hs each. Erode, Kanc- have found many sex work- second wave has complete- place as brothel, is not ille- were facing troubles from both total cases in the district districts crossed the 200- together added a total of heepuram, Kanyakumari, ers are now out of work ly shattered the livelihood gal. families. On Monday night, have now crossed the mark. Cuddalore, Kanche- 3,538 cases on Tuesday. Madurai, Thanjavur and since the second wave hit of this community once ‘’We were struggling to Abinesh and Pallavi informed his 6,20,00 mark. epuram, Nagapattinam, Active cases have Thiruvallur also reported the city. “We are trying to again’, he said. cope with the situation sister that they were going to Showing some relief, Selam, Thanjavur, Thiru- touched 49,985 registering deaths. get provisions including A local activist working ever since the pandemic Bengaluru and left the house. Coimbatore reported 504 vallur, Thoothukudi, a rise from 46,308 on At least 82,236 persons rice, dal and groceries from for the welfare of sex work- broke out. We have no However, within hours, they were cases, a dip from 604 on Tirunelveli, Trichy and Monday. The total active were subjected to RTPCR various quarters to distrib- ers in the city also pointed work. Now the second wave both found dead allegedly due to Monday. For the last cou- Tiruppur districts regis- cases in the Chennai dis- test, a slight increase from ute to around 844 workers out that the second wave is another shocker. We consuming pesticide. A case has ple of days, the district tered more than 100 cases trict, which is the worst 82,202 on Monday. A total associated with us. The hit the city when the com- can’t survive without the been registered and a probe is on. recorded a decreasing on Saturday. hit, now stand at 18,673. of 2,03,54,041 individuals second wave is absolutely munity is still under stress support of the govern- The bodies have been sent for post- trend. However, Chennai and While five people died in tested so far in the state. painful for this community. due to the impact of lock- ment’, says a sex worker. mortem. HC declines to forbear Pondy govt HC declines to restrain authorities from taking action against water lorry owners from constructing community hall DC CORRESPONDENT the transportation of water by CHENNAI, APRIL 13 such persons would not be pre- DC CORRESPONDENT interest of children and area was rundown and to be preserved in its origi- Transporting water in lorries vented by the officials. On the CHENNAI, APRIL 13 young adults in his heart. used as a dumping ground nal state. However, since The Madras high court has porting water by lorries. The that the officials frequently other hand, the present peti- The petitioner has insti- for waste and rubbish. the construction appears declined to restrain the necessary documentary proof intercept these lorries and tion has been filed by the asso- The Madras high court tuted this PIL for the According to the officials, to have progressed sub- authorities from initiating of having obtained necessary harass the members of the ciation and the petition does has declined to forbear the ostensible purpose of pre- following an appeal from stantially, as would be evi- any action against the mem- approvals shall be enclosed association on the ground that not contain averments to the Puducherry Adi Dravidar serving what the petition- the local residents, work dent from some of the pho- bers of the South Chennai with such individual applica- the water has been extracted effect that the requisite Development Corporation er describes as a play- has been taken up for tographs relied upon by Private Water Lorry Owners tions, the bench added. from bore wells. In spite of approvals have been obtained from constructing a com- ground that has been tra- building a modern com- the officials, no order was Association while transport- The bench said it was stated submitting a representation by the members of the associ- munity hall in the land at ditionally used by children munity centre and sub- made on the petition ing water in lorries. that there were 425 members on July 18, 2019, no action has ation. Consequently, he sub- Kathasthar in Periapet and young adults in the stantial money has been except to request the offi- Disposing of the petition in the petitioner association been taken thereon and there- mitted that the petition was Thirubuvanai , locality to play there, the expended and partial con- cials to ensure that some filed by South Chennai Private and that such members oper- fore the present petition has liable to be dismissed. “On the Puducherry.The first bench added. struction has been com- amount of open and green Water Lorry Owners ate about 2000 lorries to trans- been filed, the bench added. basis of the facts set out in the bench comprising Chief The bench said accord- pleted, the bench added. area was left preserved so Association, the first bench port water to the public, The bench said state govern- affidavit in support of the peti- Justice Sanjib Banerjee ing to officials, there was a The bench said for a that the building being comprising Chief Justice including IT companies, hos- ment pleader V.Jayaprakash tion, an order of the kind and Justice Senthilkumar smaller community centre start, the petition does not constructed does not cover Sanjib Banerjee and Justice pitals and the like. The peti- Narayanan submitted that requested for by the petitioner Ramamoorthy disposed of and the property was appear to be in public the entirety of the land. Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy tioner states that all its mem- various approvals were association cannot be granted the PIL filed by recorded as a community interest. The petitioner’s However, the open space said nonetheless, the members bers draw water from agricul- required both for the extrac- because there was no basis to M.Shivakumar. centre and a park. The motive may be to stop the may be used as car parking of the petitioner association tural wells, which were not tion of ground water and for conclude that the members of The bench said the peti- photographs relied upon construction and allow the space or open ground for who possess the necessary used for cultivation purposes the transportation thereof. In the petitioner association tioner makes it out that by the officials reveal that land nearby the petition- use in connection with the approvals are permitted to and that such extraction does case individual members of have the requisite approvals the petitioner was a public there was a dilapidated er’s residence, which the community center, the seek permission from the not affect the groundwater the petitioner association pos- from the authorities con- spirited citizen with the building and the general petitioner had free use of, bench added. Tahsildar concerned for trans- table. It was further asserted sess the requisite approvals, cerned”, the bench added. Govt urged to change Harichandran statue found damaged fishing ban period DC CORRESPONDENT CHENNAI, APRIL 13 A. ARUL PALANI I DC tricts. As a result, among others, the CHENNAI, APRIL 13 fishing activities also get affected on A statue of Harichandran in the Bay of Bengal and Indian Chromepet's Bharathipuram Urging the state government to Ocean. was found damaged on change the fishing ban period on the Fishermen are able to pursue their Tuesday. east coast of Tamil Nadu, the fisher- job without any disturbance from After being alerted by the men have demanded the govern- April to June since it is summer sea- locals, the police rushed to the ment not to impose a ban on fishing son and there is hardly any natural spot and examined the this year. They stated that last year disturbance. While this being so, the statue. According to the police, their livelihood was affected for government permits the fishermen tension prevailed in the area more than 135 days due to the to venture into sea during the rainy NEW DAWN after the statue was vandalised Coronavirus-induced lockdowns. If northeast monsoon season. Hence, by miscreants. the government insists on a fishing the ban on fishing using mecha- Ugadi The statue was installed by ban, it may reduce it to 45 days nised boats can be shifted to the celebrated at the local residents about instead of the usual 61 days, said northeast monsoon season to Sri Kanyaka 100 years ago and they had Nanjil P. Ravi of the All-India ensure fishermen are not unem- Parameswari been maintaining it regularly. Fishermen Association. ployed twice a year. Arts and Science A complaint was lodged with He said the fishing ban is enforced When fishing is permitted during College for the Chitlapakkam police. from April to June every year to the hatching/breeding period, the Women Police officials visited the facilitate the breeding of fish and fishing population and their growth in the city. —DC spot and conducted spot conservation of fish stock in marine get affected. Hence, the government inquiries. ecology. Ravi said due to fluctua- must amend the Tamil Nadu Marine tions in weather conditions, the Fishing Regulation Act, 1983 suit- period from October to December ably. For more than two decades the may be considered as the lean peri- fishmen had been demanding the od and impose ban during this peri- government to change the period. od instead of April to June. The However, so far there is no response Congress man’s house in Chengalpet burgled state receives heavy rainfall during from the government, he said. northeast monsoon in the months of He also demanded the government DC CORRESPONDENT decamped with 28 sovereigns Nagar in Thimmavaram. On ed him that some unidentified missing. Based on his com- October–December, with winds to provide `5 lakh per year for CHENNAI, APRIL 13 of jewellery and `5 lakh in April 6, he and his family went persons entered the house by plaint, the Chengalpet taluk from the western disturbances repairing the mechanised boats. He cash. to Chennai for medical treat- breaking the front door lock. police registered a case and emerging over the Bay of Bengal appealed to the government to Burglars broke into the house According to police, ment and have been staying He immediately rushed to the began a probe. Forensic and Indian Ocean. ensure that families of all active of a Congress functionary in Praveenkumar, a contractor there since. house. Inside, the almirah was experts collected fingerprints Over the years, cyclones ravaged fishermen get financial assistance Chengalpet's Thimmavaram and a Congress functionary, Meanwhile, on Tuesday open and around 28 sovereigns from the scene. Further inves- the state, especially the coastal dis- without delay. on Monday night and lived in a house at Palaru morning his neighbours alert- of jewels and Rs 5 lakh were tigations are underway. 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BABU JAYAKUMAR & there. ing away from the office, Tayagam, the MDMK D. SEKAR I DC The tradition in the and then got himself headquarters in Egmore, on auspicious days CHENNAI, APRIL 13 DMK is that the leaders admitted to hospital. too, is not a busy place always attended office Perhaps that was one nowadays as it used to be ordered at Velachery booth All offices of the major and kept in touch with reason other leaders too once upon a time when at extra fees political parties in the cadre thronging the did not feel the need to the party general secre- DC CORRESPONDENT officials came to light after they on the particular booth, said DC CORRESPONDENT Chennai that bustled party office for various visit the office and kept tary Vaiko was active. CHENNAI, APRIL 13 were caught by the members of the ‘poll taken on 6th April, CHENNAI, APRIL 13 with humanity in the purposes. Similarly the in touch with key func- However, Vaiko does not the public near Taramani, 2021 (Tuesday) at polling No 92 run up to the elections TNCC and BJP offices tionaries over the phone. miss an opportunity to The Election Commission has causing a sensation in the area. of 26-Velacherry Assembly The state government will now wear a deserted provided a place for Even during the lock- issue statements even ordered a re-poll on Saturday, Though it was initially constituency to be void.’ permit registration of look, post-polls, with not interface between the down, Stalin was in after the elections but April 17, at booth No 92 of claimed that the EVM was kept The ECI instructed the documents relating to even the top leaders mak- leaders and cadre and for touch with functionaries without visiting the Velachery Assembly con- as a spare machine, it was later Returning Officer to hold the property transactions on ing their customary workers to develop a and cadre through meet- office. stituency, from where an EVM found that 15 votes were polled re-election from 7 am to 7 pm highly auspicious days like appearances in normal sense of bonhomie. ings held over video con- In the case of the PMK, and accessory equipment were in that. and give wide publicity to the Chithirai Thirunal (April 14), times. But now with the lead- ference, preparing them since the top taken in a scooter by a couple of The Chief Electoral Officer polling areas concerned and Aadi Peruku (August 3) and The close to a month ers not turning up at the for the elections. Perhaps honchos, S Ramadoss officials after the conclusion of Satyabrata Sahoo had said that the political parties and con- Thai Poosam (January 8, 2022) long gap between polling offices, the throngs of the situation that is and Anbumani Ram- polling on April 6. he had sent a report to the ECI, testing candidates in writing. by keeping the Registrar’s and counting of votes cadre are also missing. unfolding on the adoss, even otherwise The transport of the election which would take a final call. Adequate security may also be office open and charging extra has given most func- Enquiries at the BJP Coronavirus front could interact with their fol- machines independently by the The ECI, ordering the re-poll provided, the ECI said. fees. tionaries of the parties a office, where of course lead to a similar practice lowers mostly through According to a government sabbatical with not there is some movement among all parties as the social media and video order, the move was to gener- much political activity of people when com- second wave is also mak- conferencing, their office ate more revenue for the happening around and pared to other party ing an impact on politi- has no reason to draw Henry Irwin’s grave found in Ooty Registration Department as also the fear of offices, revealed that cians. crowds. the registration charges would Coronavirus looming many of the leaders had Anyway, the offices of For Naam Tamilar B. RAVICHANDRAN | DC gardens. He now discovered the the European style with the be more than the normal ove r. gone to West Bengal for the other smaller parties Katchi, the entire activi- OOTY, APRIL 13 grave of Henry Irwin, at the Indian style in architecture. charges as per the Table of AIADMK top honchos campaign. like the VCK, DMDK, ty revolves around the cemetery attached to St. “His landmark buildings Fees. like party coordinator O However, Kamalalay- MDMK now draw only coordinator, Seeman, The grave of Henry Irwin, Thomas Church, here. include the Vice Regal Lodge in There has been a demand Panneerselvam and co- am in T Nagar will draw some cadre with some who works mostly from noted architect and punter, has Elaborating on Henry Irwin, Simla, the Ambi Vilas Palace in from the public to enable coordinator Edappadi K crowds when events are business there. The lead- home, preferring to been discovered in Ooty. D. Venugopal said that Irwin Mysore and the American them to do the property Palaniswami, or even organised there. So even ers do not visit the reach out to cadre and As the 127th Ooty turf racing was a British architect and eng- College in Madurai. However, it registrations on the their predecessors, are now BJP cadre turn up offices, VCK’s Thol voters through social season, sans punters, is all set ineer who worked for the Madr- was in Chennai that he made highly auspicious days of not used to visiting the after the elections as the Thirumavalavan is said media. to start on Wednesday, the long as government towards the end most of his contributions. The the year, Chithirai Thirunal, party headquarters at party holds celebrations to have gone to the office Once in a while he used forgotten grave of Henry Irwin, of the 19th century. He was a iconic buildings that he created Aadi Peruku and Thai Lloyds Road regularly. like New Year’s Day and in K K Nagar once after to organise meetings to a British racing enthusiast and sports loving man with a part- include the Madras Central sta- Poosam, which are otherwise The practice is to turn up so on to keep the place the polls but otherwise, it address the followers a celebrated architect, has been icular liking for horses. He ow- tion, the Egmore station, the government holidays, the there only to attend abuzz. is only the functionaries and also other events, rediscovered recently not far ned and rode several horses in southern railway headquarters order said. meetings or discussions In the DMK, Stalin vis- and staff who are pres- say a feast to celebrate from the race course here. Madras. He was a great punter next to Central station, the So, acceding to the popular or special occasions that ited Anna Arivalayam ent there. the ear-piercing of the Irwin’s noted contributions in too. Around 1896, he tried to Madras High Court and the demand, the offices would be require garlanding the after the elections and DMDK’s office in leader's child, that would architecture are in Chennai drain away the upper lake in Law College, the Connemara kept open and registrations statues of the leaders. even held discussion Koyambedu used to bus- help him personally that included the Madras Ooty then, to make way for a Library, the Museum Theater would be allowed on those But in the case of some with the candidates to tle when events or dis- interact with cadre. But Central station and race track in Ooty, he noted. and the Art Gallery, the days for those willing to pay other parties it is differ- understand the poor cussions were held. in general the leader Connemara library. The nearly Henry Irwin settled down in Victoria Memorial Hall and the extra fees. ent. Top leaders like voter turnout in many There was a time when does not meet up with 100-year-old graves were dis- Ooty after retirement at Loch Bank of Madras,” Venugopal DMK President M K constituencies. Other the party founder Vijay- them regularly, other covered recently by Dharmali- End and died on August 5, 1922 noted. It is a tragic irony the Stalin, TNCC chief K S leaders too came there akanth too would visit than through the videos ngam Venugopal, director, at the age of 81. His wife prede- several monuments across the Alagiri and also the top post elections. the place often. But now put up by the IT wing Nilgiri Documentation Centre ceased him. Both were buried country, particularly in Chen- Neolithic painting, brass of the BJP attend- With the party general with the leader not keep- that maintains the social (NDC), who had discovered in the St. Thomas Church nai, that Henry Irwin created ed office on a regular secretary Duraimuru- ing well, the cadre too go media accounts, and many famous graves including cemetery. Henry Irwin was no continue to enthrall generati- basis and interacted gan testing positive for there only when there is hence there is no need that of John Sullivan, founder ordinary architect. He was one ons of citizens, but his grave li- human habitat found with the functionaries, Coronavirus, he first a need. So, post-polls, the for anyone to visit their of modern Nilgiris and McIvor of the greatest of British archi- es in obscurity and neglect in a in Tirupattur district who too would be present went into isolation, keep- place is deserted. leader at his house now. the creator of Ooty Botanical tects of India who combined corner in Ooty, Venugopal said.

AUSPIN BAYLIS AND human habitat there. have accommodated at his right hand and an arrow Although many rock pain- K. SENTHIL NATHAN I DC Explaining their findings, least 10 persons. On one of in his left is yet another tings have been found in DK prez Veeramani warns of rebellion if name not restored TIRUPATTUR, APRIL 13 Dr. Prabu said the team vis- its sides are three troughs painting, which refers to a these parts of the state, From P1 Kazhagam. was MDMK general secretary ited the Selliamman temple which are constantly filled hunting event. There are this is the first rock painting Pointing out that the Vaiko. Based on information about located in the vicinity and with water, even in sum- more than six natural caves found in the district after DK president K. Veeramani Highways website also now Many users of social media the presence of caves locat- found ‘New Stone Age’ mer. The cave interior is near this place behind the the division of Tirupattur warned of a rebellion if the described the road as Grand wanted to know who was exact- ed three kilometers away stone daggers kept there painted white and has five Selliamman temple, called into a separate district. The name was not restored as Western Trunk Road, Mr ly behind the name change and from Gajalnaickenpatti, for worship. Opposite the paintings. Three of them are ‘Kuhaikuntru’. The painting rock paintings are on the Periyar EVR Highway. Mr Veeramani demanded that the if they were empowered to do Tirupattur district, a rese- temple, is a spot called still intact, while two others of a white bird in the entra- verge of extinction due to Veeramani, in a statement, change be made online, too. He it. Though the names of roads arch team comprising Tamil ‘'Thamburan Kuntru’, a cave have been eroded slightly. nce of one of the caves locals who use these caves recalled that it was the late asked as to who was the gov- and streets are changed to hon- Prof. Dr. A. Prabu, Archae- in which ‘New Stone Age’ One of them is understood indicates that these caves to mostly drink and eat. M.G. Ramachandran who ernment pleasing through the our leaders and other success- named the road, earlier known name change. ful people, it is normally done ologist Prof. Sekar, and (now called the ‘Neolithic to indicate either a place were used by people of that Hence, the team has urged as Poonamallee High Road, Among the other leaders who through proper announce- research scholars Dharan- Period’) humans lived. where those early residents time. These paintings are the district administration after Periyar in 1979 on the condemned the AIADMK gov- ments and not just by painting idaran and Krishnakumar, Thamburan could mean lived or could be a picture very new findings which and archeology department occasion of the birth centenary ernment for changing the a board and fixing it on the during a field visit found the ‘leader’ or ‘god’. The cave of the lamp used by them. A have never been seen be- to take immediate action to of the founder of Dravidar name given by MGR himself kerb. caves and remains of which has three sides, could human figure with a bow in fore, said Prof. Dr. K. Rajan. protect these sites. NATION pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | COIMBATORE | WEDNESDAY | 14 APRIL 2021 4

SHORT TAKES Do not blame me for COP FINED `2,000 Mistakes of past need not FOR NOT WEARING defeat: Min. to oppn MASK ON DUTY MANOJ ANAND | DC ● At least 20 candidates of constrain our thinking: PM GUWAHATI, APRIL 13 the Congress-AIUDF AKSHAYA KUMAR alliance have been shifted SAHOO | DC Assam minister and top BJP to a hotel in Jaipur. BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 13 Says experiences, expertise, resources must in the fight against pandemic leader Himanta Biswa Sarma who is confident the candidates should keep Odisha police on Tuesday SRIDHAR about his party returning to a close watch on stron- imposed a fine of `2,000 on an KUMARASWAMI | DC GUJ: FRAMES OF power second time in the grooms where EVMs are on-duty traffic constable post- NEW DELHI, APRIL 13 Congress, Sena fear Kumbh state on Tuesday said that stored but surprisingly Co- ed in the pilgrim city Puri for the Congress-led grand ngress-AIUDF have shifted violating Covid-19 guidelines The Covid-19 pandemic CREMATORIUM alliance has shifted its can- their candidates outside the by not wearing a face mask. has presented us an didate outside the state, state.” Puri superintendent of poli- opportunity to reshape returnees may worsen crisis FURNACES MELT ignoring the safety of stron- He said that these political ce (SP) Samarth Verma took to the world order and we grooms where EVMs are parties should clarify their his Twitter handle and shared must think of the entire SONU that the people returning The Congress leader Surat, April 13: Metal stored. stand that they have left the the news. “We have fined our humanity and not merely SHRIVASTAVA | DC from Kumbh mela in said that Uttarakhand structures of furnaces at Pointing out that most of strongrooms at their own own Traffic constable of `2,000 of those who are on our MUMBAI, APRIL 13 Haridwar will turn out to Chief Minister Tirath some crematoriums in the candidates are keeping a risk and would not blame for not wearing a mask. And side of the borders, be potential carriers of Singh Rawat should be Surat have started melt- close watch and joint sur- him for defeat in counting of he, as a responsible citizen has Prime Minister Narendra Senior Congress leader Covid. held accountable for ing or breaking as they veillance on strongrooms, votes on May 2. paid,” the SP tweeted. Modi said on Tuesday, and Maharashtra Without taking the Cobid spread. “When are being used round-the- Sarma told reporters that It is significant that at In his post, the SP cautioned adding that “we in India Cabinet minister Asalam name of the BJP, Shaikh many states are invoking clock due to the rush of the Congress-AIUDF which least 20 candidates of the the public to always wear a have tried to walk the Shaikh criticised the BJP said that the same people section 144 to avoid the bodies amid the Covid-19 have shifted their candi- Congress-AIUDF alliance in mask, else pay the penalty. talk (and) have tried to led-Uttarakhand govern- who accused the Tablighi gathering of more than pandemic, officials said dates should not blame him the Assam Assembly polls On April 9, the Odisha gov- protect our own 1.3 bil- ment for not enforcing Jamaat of spreading five people, the on Tuesday. for defeat. “If they lose elec- have been shifted to a hotel ernment doubled the fine lion citizens from the the Covid related norms Covid in the country have Uttarakhand CM is giv- Since the past one week, tions in counting of votes in Jaipur. They were flown amount for violation of the pandemic” but that in Kumbh Mela. Shaikh allowed lakhs of people ing opportunity to gather around 16 gas-based fur- they will have a new refrain to Jaipur in a chartered mask-wearing norm. Accord- despite many constraints, stated that these were the to gather at Kumbh Mela lakhs of people,” Shaikh naces at the Kurukshetra that in their absence some- flight and taken to a hotel on ingly, violators will have to pay India had still “supplied same people who alleged in Haridwar. said. Crematorium and Ashvi- thing was done with EVMs. the Delhi highway on the `2,000 for the first two viola- vaccine to over 80 coun- that Tablighi Jamaat had He claimed that the Raut raised the appre- ni Kumar Crematorium Hope they will not blame me outskirts of Jaipur. Most of tions and `5,000 for subse- tries”. Acknowledging spread the virus. Shiv number of Coronavirus hension that the infec- here in Gujarat are oper- for doing something wrong them are AIUDF candidates. quent offences. that “the supplies have Sena Rajya Sabha MP patients are increasing tions in Maharashtra are ating 24X7 to cremate with EVMs,” said Sarma Days after the Congress- been modest” and the Sanjay Raut also by four times in increasing because of bodies, hence maintena- while taking a dig at AIUDF shifted their candi- “demands huge”, he said expressed apprehension Haridwar. Kumbh returnees. nce issues are cropping Congress-AIUDF alliance dates outside Assam fearing it would “be a long time up, they said. for shifting at least 20 candi- horse-trading, the Bodoland TMC, BJP before the entire humani- The metal frames of gas dates in the Assam assem- People’s Front (BPF) anoth- ty can be vaccinated”. reduced in people’s lives” remember that we hold cooperation has been for- furnaces, on which the bly polls to a hotel in Jaipur. er constituent of Congress PLAYING ‘DIRTY Advocating that that and that “with a number this planet merely as gotten. After the end of bodies are kept, and Suspecting motive behind led grand alliance also shift- “humanity as a whole of proxy wars and unend- trustees for our future the second world war, chimneys are melting or this move, Sarma said, ed its prospective winning POLITICS’: OWAISI must be at the centre of ing terror attacks, the Generations”. over the next few decades breaking because of “This was the time when all candidates outside the state. our thinking and action”, prospect of violence is The Raisina Dialogue is many structures and inst- overheating and exces- PRANMOY PM Modi promised that ever present”. “India’s flagship confer- itutions were created but sive use, the official said. BRAHMACHARI | DC India would continue to The Prime Minister was ence on geopolitics and under the shadow of the In the last couple of BERHAMPORE, APRIL 13 share its “experiences, delivering an address at geoeconomics, held annu- two wars they were aim- days, Surat city reported expertise and resources the four-day sixth edition ally since 2016” and is ed at answering only one 18 to 19 deaths due to AIMIM chief Asaduddin with the entire humanity of the Raisina Dialogue “jointly organised by the question, how to prevent Covid-19 every day. Owaisi on Tuesday accused the in the fight against the conference in the Capital Ministry of External Af- the Third World War? “Before the outbreak BJP and Trinamul Congress of pandemic”, adding that that began in Virtual for- fairs (MEA) and the (thin- Today, I submit to you last year, around 20 bod- trying to grab power in West the “mistakes and mis- mat on Tuesday. Calling ktank) Observer Rese- that this was the wrong ies were cremated at the Bengal by playing a “dirty deeds of the past seven upon the participants “to arch Foundation (ORF). question, as a result all Kurukhsetra Crematori- game” of body politics into the decades need not con- emerge as a powerful PM Modi said, “Is it per- the steps taken were like um every day. Now, there recent killings of five persons strain our thinking for voice for a human centric haps because in the race treating a patient symp- is a sudden rush of bod- at Shitalkuchi in Cooch-behar the future”. approach”, he reminded of economic development toms without addressing ies. At present, we are ha- in the fourth phase of the PM Modi further point- them that “while we may the concern for welfare of the underlying causes. Or ndling about 100 bodies Assembly Election. ed out that “while be used to having Plan A humanity has been left to put it differently, all the per day,” Kamlesh Sailor, At a party rally in Sagardighi humanity has not faced and plan B, there is no behind. Is it perhaps steps taken were to pre- president of a trust of Murshidabad he alleged, the Third World War, the Planet B, only planet because in the age of vent the last war not the which manages the cre- “Both the BJP and TMC want to threat of violence has not Earth” and that “we must competition, the spirit of next one.” matorium, said. — PTI grab power over the bodies of our slain youth and an 18-year- RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC of the BJP” — one at the Centre and “I know you are worried about the old Rajbanshi youth. It is a KOLKATA, APRIL 13 another in West Bengal, if the saf- permanent political solution for the dirty game they are playing. fron party comes to power in the Gorkhas. But our constitution is They are dividing the people SHAH TRIES In his desperate bid to woo the state — would work out their “per- also vast. There is a solution for ev- over caste, creed and religion to Gorkhas about their separate state- manent political solution” under ery problem in our constitution. I trigger communal disharmony TO WOO hood demand of Gorkhaland ahead the ambit of the “Constitution.” promise you today that the perma- and hatred. TMC even branded of the Assembly election in West He also made it clear that the nent political solution for the Guest workers arriving from Maharashtra rest outside us as ‘Outsiders’ and Vote GORKHAS Bengal, Union home minister Amit Centre does not have any plan to Gorkhas will be worked out by two Patna junction on Tuesday, as Coronavirus cases spike Katua here.” Shah on Tuesday assured them in implement the National Register of governments of the BJP, one at the across the country. — PTI Darjeeling that “two governments Citizens. Centre and state.” WORLD IN BRIEF Iran to enrich Egypt releases US suggests ‘pause’ in use of activist: Lawyer uranium to Cairo, April 13: Egyptian aut- horities on Tuesday released J&J vax over blood clot fears an activist known for his out- spoken criticism of the govern- highest level ment after he spent more than Recommendations by health authorities is blow to immunisation campaign a year and a half in pre-trial Dubai, April 13: Iran detention, his lawyer Gamal Washington, April 13: will begin enriching ura- JAPAN’S MOVE Eid said. Khaled Dawoud, an US health authorities rec- nium to 60 per cent purity, opposition leader and former ommended a “pause” Tue- higher than the program- head of the liberal Dostour, or sday in the use of the me ever has before thou- TO RELEASE Constitution party, arrived at Johnson & Johnson Covid- gh still short of weapons his home in Cairo after his 19 vaccine “out of an grade, after an attack on N-PLANT WATER: release. Dawoud, a journalist, abundance of caution” its Natanz nuclear facili- was set free pending an investi- over potential links to a ty, an Iranian negotiator CHINA OBJECTS gation into whether he dissem- rare type of blood clot, in a said Tuesday. The annou- inated false news. blow to the country's ncement marks a signifi- Beijing, April 13: China immunisation campaign. cant escalation after the on Tuesday objected to The disorder appears sabotage, suspected to Japan's move to release Biden dog goes similar to that observed in have been carried out by treated radioactive water rare cases of people who Israel. It could result in from the crippled Fukus- back to school received the AstraZeneca further action by Israel, hima No. 1 nuclear power Washington, April 12: The vaccine in Europe — and whose Prime Minister plant into the sea, warn- Bidens' rambunctious young the shots by both compa- Benjamin Netanyahu has ing Tokyo that "it reserv- dog Major is leaving the White nies are based on aden- vowed never to allow Te- es the right to make fur- House again, this time for ex- ovirus vector technology. hran to obtain a nuclear ther reactions". Japan tra schooling in how to behave The US Food and Drug weapon, and further raise decided on Tuesday to more like a presidential cani- Administration and the tensions across the Mide- release treated radioac- ne. Michael LaRosa, a spoke- Centers for Disease Contr- ast. Nuclear negotiator tive water from crippled sman for First Lady Jill Biden, ol are assessing the “pot- Abbas Araghchi's comm- Fukushima No. 1 nuclear said Major would “undergo ential significance” of six ent, quoted by the state- power plant into the sea, some additional training to reported cases of a type of run IRNA news agency, having assessed there help him adjust to life in the clot in the brain called ce- came after Iran's foreign will be no negative impa- White House.” rebral venous sinus thro- minister warned that the ct on human health or the “The off-site, private training mbosis (CVST) in combi- weekend assault could environment despite con- will take place in the nation with low levels of hurt ongoing negotiatio- cerns from local fisher- Washington, DC area, and it is blood platelets (thrombo- ns over its tattered atomic men and neighbouring expected to last a few weeks,” cytopenia). deal with world powers. countries, Japan Times LaRosa said. All the cases involved Those talks are aimed at reported. Japanese PM women between the ages finding a way for the Yoshihide Suga met with of 18 and 48, and symp- United States to re-enter members of his Cabinet Tennessee school toms occurred six to 14 Demonstrators argue with police in riot gear during a protest against restriction measures to curb the spread of the agreement, the goal of to formalise the decision. days after vaccination. Covid-19, at the Circus Maximus in Rome, on Tuesday. — AP which is to limit Iran's — PTI shooting: 1 dead As of Monday more than enrichment of uranium Washington, April 13: One 6.8 million doses of the an abundance of caution,” in exchange relief on san- person was killed and a police single-shot J&J vaccine it said, to ensure the med- ctions. Iran had been nical step to weapons-gr- officer wounded in a shooting had been administered in ical community was aware J&J delays Europe vax rollout enriching up to 20 per ade levels of 90 per cent. at a high school in the US state the US — meaning that the of the development and cent. That is a short tech- — AP of Tennessee on Monday, poli- rare effect appears to have could develop appropriate Berlin, April 13: Johnson single-dose shot to investi- on drives in European ce said. Knoxville city police been detected in around treatment plans. & Johnson said Tuesday it gate reports of potentially nations, plagued by supply said on Twitter “multiple gun- one in a million cases. The pause deals a hit to is delaying the rollout of dangerous blood clots. shortages, logistical prob- shot victims” had been report- “People who have receiv- the United States' Covid its Coronavirus vaccine in “We have been reviewing lems and concerns over 500 TROOPS TO BE ADDED ed at Austin-East Magnet High ed the J&J vaccine who vaccination campaign, Europe amid a US probe these cases with European unusual blood clots in a School, before adding in a sta- develop severe headache, which has so far adminis- into reports of rare blood health authorities,” John- small number of people tement read out on local televi- abdominal pain, leg pain, tered 45 percent of the ad- clots in some recipients. son & Johnson said. who received the AstraZe- BY US IN GERMANY: AUSTIN sion that one of the injured or shortness of breath ult population at least one The announcement came “We have made the deci- neca vaccine. The blood had died. within three weeks after dose — among the most after regulators in the Un- sion to proactively delay clot reports prompted sev- Berlin, April 13: Defence NATO alliance,” Austin Officers had responded to vaccination should con- rapid rates in the world. ited States said they were the rollout of our vaccine eral countries to limit the Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a notable counter- reports of a “male subject” tact their health care The J&J vaccine was cel- recommending a “pause” in Europe.” The delay is a vaccine to older age announced on Tuesday point to the Trump admin- who was possibly armed in the provider,” the FDA said. ebrated for the fact it can in administration of the further blow to vaccinati- groups. — AP that he is expanding the istration's repeated com- school, the Knoxville Police The CDC will convene a be stored at fridge temper- US military presence in plaints that Germany is a Department said. meeting of a top expert ature and requires just Germany by 500 troops, weak partner on defence “Upon approach of the sub- committee on Wednesday one dose — unlike Pfizer ended up shipping. The FDA said that norm- the disorder resembles a suggesting he will not and security. Austin made ject, shots were fired.” to further assess these and Moderna that need Nonetheless, with Pfizer ally, an anticoagulant drug rare reaction to heparin, carry out a Trump admin- the announcement after A KPD officer was struck at cases and their significa- two and require freezing. and Moderna continuing called heparin is used to in which the body forms istration order to with- talks with German Defe- least one time and transported nce, and the FDA will also But even before the pau- to deliver their hundreds treat these blood clots, but antibodies in response to draw thousands of them. nce Minister Annegret to UT medical center with carry out its own investi- se, the company was affec- of millions of promised in this case administering the thinner which in turn “This planned increase Kramp-Karrenbauer on injuries that are not expected gation. “Until that process ted by supply problems af- doses on time, the US is heparin might be danger- triggers platelets to form in US personnel under- his first tour of Europe to be life threatening,” the is complete, we are recom- ter a contractor spoiled 15 likely to maintain a high ous. dangerous clots. scores our commitment to since becoming Pentagon statement said. mending this pause out of million doses that never vaccination pace. That might be because — AFP Germany and the entire chief in January. — AP pg WEDNESDAY | 14 APRIL 2021 | COIMBATORE 5 Dues to Centre, states, staff extinguish with plan passage Indirect taxes up 12% in FY21 SANGEETHA G tions too registered a CHENNAI, APRIL 13 GATHERING MORE growth of 21 per cent to Rs quick Net indirect tax collection 1.32 lakh crore compared to SC: Dues not payable if not Helped by a 59 per cent Rs 1.09 lakh crore in the (GST & non-GST) increase in excise duties, previous fiscal. the country's indirect tax 2019-20 9.54 However, net tax collec- BITES collections went up 12.3 per tion on account of GST of cent in the pandemic-hit 2020-21 10.71 the Centre, which includes part of IBC resolution plan FY21. Net tax collection on account of CGST, IGST and compensa- % Indirect tax collections--- central excise and service tax (arrears) tion cess, was down 8 per INDICATORS which include GST, cus- cent to Rs 5.48 lakh crore Sensex 48,544.06 1.38 New Delhi, April 13: In package. toms, central excise and 2019-20 2.45 against Rs 5.99 lakh crore Nifty 50 14,504.80 1.36 an important judgement, Consequently all the service tax arrears--for 2020-21 3.91 in the previous financial S&P 500* 4,133.82 0.14 the Supreme Court on dues, including the statuto- FY21 stood at Rs 10.71 lakh year. Considering the sub- Tuesday held that all dues, ry dues owed to the Central crore against the actual 2019-20 1.09 Custom duty dued economy, the revised Dollar (`) 75.06 -0.40 including statutory ones, Government, any State collections of Rs 9.54 lakh collections estimates of net GST col- Pound Sterling (`) 103.11 -0.69 payable by ailing compa- Government or any local crore in FY20, as per the 2020-21 1.32 lection was kept at Rs 5.15 nies to the Centre, states authority, if not part of the provisional figures pub- Figures in ` Lakh crore , and are provisional lakh crore. Euro (`) 89.33 -0.50 and their tax authorities resolution plan, shall stand lished by the Ministry of Source: Ministry of Finance , KBK Infographic The GST collections were Gold (10gm)* (`) 46,093▼130 0.28 shall stand extinguished if extinguished and no pro- Finance. The collections severely affected in the they are not part of ceedings in respect of such are 8.29 per cent higher are the biggest contribu- first half of the financial Brent crude ($/bbl)* 63.99 1.12 approved resolution plan dues for the period prior to than the revised estimates tors to excise duties and year on account of the IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.011 0.00 to revive firms under the that the 2019 amendment claims as provided in the the date on which the of Rs 9.89 lakh crore. the multiple hikes in petrol Covid-led disruptions. US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.661 -0.015 Insolvency and made to a provision of the resolution plan shall stand Adjudicating Authority Central excise and serv- and diesel prices through- However, in the second Bankruptcy Code (IBC). IBC is clarificatory and frozen and will be binding grants its approval under ice tax arrears in FY21 out the fiscal supported the half, the GST collections * As of 8:30 PM IST The apex court said the declaratory in nature and on the Corporate Debtor Section 31 could be contin- grew 59 per cent to Rs 3.91 increase in excise duties registered a good growth principal objects of IBC is so will be effective from the and its employees, mem- ued, the bench held. lakh crore compared to Rs despite lower consump- and collections exceeded to provide for revival of the date on which IBC has bers, creditors, including The top court was faced 2.45 lakh crore in the previ- tion. Rs 1 lakh crore in each of Corporate Debtor and to come into effect in 2016. the Central Government, with the question whether ous fiscal. Diesel and petrol Net customs duty collec- the last six months. China’s March make it a going concern As per the amendment any State Government or any creditor, including cen- and remedied the mischief made in 2019 in section 31 any local authority, guar- tral or state governments, exports rise 30.6% by which tax and other of IBC, any debt in respect antors and other stake- was bound by the free of cost to everyone and can be authorities used to keep of the payment of dues holders, Justice Gavai, who Resolution Plan once it is downloaded from e-BIS port. The pursuing such companies arising under any law for wrote the 139-page judg- approved by an adjudicat- BUSINESS BRIEFS Bureau of Indian Standards issues as demand revives to pay their dues leading to the time being in force, ment, said. ing authority under IBC. licences with a standard mark to help China's exports rose 30.6 per cent a situation which made including the ones owed to It said on the date of The other issue was as to identify the unit which has made the over a year ago in March as global resolution plans for their the Central Government, approval of the resolution whether after approval of NON-LIFE GROSS DIRECT product at a specific location. “The gov- consumer demand strengthened revival unworkable. any State Government or plan, all claims, which are the resolution plan a credi- ernment has given 50 per cent rebate on and traders watched for signs of A bench comprising jus- any local authority, which not a part of the resolution tor is entitled to initiate (new) BIS certification of products for what President Joe Biden might tices R. F. Nariman, B. R. does not form a part of the plan, shall stand extin- any proceedings for recov- PREMIUM UP 5% IN FY21 start-up, micro-industry and women do about reviving tariff war talks Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy, approved resolution plan, guished and no person will ery of any of the dues from New Delhi, April 13: The gross direct entrepreneurs,” minister Piyush Goyal with Beijing. Exports rose to 241.1 deciding a batch of pleas shall stand extinguished. be entitled to initiate or the corporate debtor, premium written by the non-life insur- tweeted. — PTI billion, decelerating from the dra- against several orders of Once a resolution plan is continue any proceedings which are not a part of the ance companies saw a 5.2 per cent rise in matic 60.6 per cent rebound in the the National Company Law duly approved by the adju- in respect to a claim which Resolution Plan. 2020-21 to Rs 1,98,734.68 crore, Irdai data first two months of 2021, customs Appellate Tribunal, held dicating authority , the is not part of the revival — PTI showed. All the non-life insurance com- INDIA-EU TRADE TALKS TO RESUME data showed. Imports rose 38.1 per panies had written gross direct premium Finance minister centover a year ago to 227.3 billion of Rs 1,88,916.61 crore in 2019-20. In Nirmala Sitharaman in a sign of reviving Chinese March 2021, the total premium by all the said resumption of for- activity. players stood at Rs 19,298.85 crore, up by mal negotiations on FB, Instagram users can now appeal to Oversight Board over 17 per cent from Rs 15,635.42 crore a India-EU trade deal year ago. Among the 25 general insurers, during the leadership New Delhi, April 13: An social media platforms. appeals from users on Oversight Board's capabil- the total premium in FY21 rose by 3.35 summit next month in independent board set up Facebook, which has material that has been ities,” Thomas Hughes, per cent to Rs 1,69,840.05 crore. — PTI Porto, Portugal, would by Facebook to look into faced flak in many parts of taken down from director of the Oversight help further strengthen ties with the hate speech and other the world over various Facebook and Instagram, Board Administration, European Union. The negotiations undesirable content on the issues, including data and make binding content said in a statement. BIS LICENCE FEE CUT FOR STARTUPS between India and the European Union platform on Tuesday said breaches and handling of decisions for the social net- The Oversight Board on a free trade agreement have been it will now accept cases hate speech, had set up the working platforms. said this new capability New Delhi, April 13: The Centre stalled since May 2013, when both sides from Facebook and Oversight Board last year. “Enabling users to represents an important slashed the annual marking fee to get a failed to bridge substantial gaps on cru- Instagram users who The board includes for- appeal content they want step toward delivering a new BIS licence and certification by 50 cial issues, including data security sta- believe the company mer judges, journalists to see removed from more principled and trans- per cent for micro-industry, startups and tus for the IT sector. The negotiations wrongfully allowed such and human rights Facebook is a significant parent model of content women entrepreneurs. It also said the with the 27-nation grouping were content to remain on these activists, who review expansion of the moderation. — PTI services of BIS are now made available launched in June 2007. — PTI GAMES Star-studded field for India Open No fans at torch SHORT TAKES Marin, Momota among top entries as badminton action returns to India relay in Osaka Bhuvneshwar is New Delhi, April 13: men), while Malaysia has Olympic champion fielded the second biggest Tokyo, April 13: The 10,000 runners crisscross- Player of Month Carolina Marin and World Carolina Marin squad with 26 shuttlers, torch relay for the Tokyo ing the country and bound Dubai: Experienced India seamer No. 1 Kento Momota will which includes 10 women Olympics ran through a for the opening ceremony Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Tuesday headline a star-studded and 16 men. mostly empty Osaka city on July 23 in Tokyo. won the ICC Player of the Month field of international A total of 10 shuttlers (4 park on Tuesday, showing Osaka, which award for his superlative show in shuttlers when the India women and 6 men) from the risks of trying to hold announced plans last the limited overs series against Open Super 500 event is China are also part of the the postponed games dur- week to take the relay off England in March. held here from May 11 to participants list. ing a pandemic. city streets and bar the The 31-year-old Indian took six 16, albeit behind closed Among the men, two- It came on the same day public, became the first wickets at an economy rate of doors due to the raging time world champion that the government said detour since the relay 4.65 in the three ODIs, while Covid-19 pandemic. Momota, defending cham- new coronavirus cases in began. Organizers capturing four wickets at a fan- The $400,000 tourna- pion Viktor Axelson, Osaka hit 1,099, a single- warned beforehand there tastic economy rate of 6.38 in ment, one of the last few Anders Antonsen and day record for Japan’s sec- may be more. the five T20Is to emerge as the qualification events for reigning All England ond largest metropolitan Wednesday’s second leg standout bowler on either side in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Open champion Zii Jia area. in Osaka — the day the the white ball series. Games, has attracted 228 Lee will be in the fray. The torch relay began Tokyo countdown clock Bhuvneshwar became the third (114 men and 114 women) Srikanth Kidambi will three weeks ago in north- hits 100 day to go — will be successive Indian recipient of the entries from 33 different lead the Indian charge eastern Japan, attempting in the same park under award since its inception early national associations, along with B. Sai to navigate around the the same closed-doors con- this year. — PTI including China. Praneeth, H.S. Prannoy pandemic with a total of ditions. — AFP However, the Badminton and Parupalli Kashyap. Association of India (BAI) The last date for with- said “due to the rapidly drawal of entry is April 19 Kane wins Hadlee rising Covid-19 cases in while the draw will be CITY CLIPS the country, the tourna- announced on April 20. medal for 4th time ment will be contested in a The governing body said Abhivathanan sizzles for Magnet Wellington: New Zealand skipper bio-secure bubble without “Delhi Government will G.K. Abhivathanan (74* & 3/29) helped Magnet Rec Kane Williamson won his fourth spectators and media conduct RT-PCR test on Club pip Behind Stumps Academy by 15 runs in the Sir Richard Hadlee medal for while implementing strict arrival on May 3 and 6 as final to lift the M.J. Gopalan Trophy, a state-level open excelling across formats and was Covid-19 safety protocols.” well as on May 9 and 14. tournament conducted by Chennai Cricket Club also adjudged the ‘Test Player of “All the players and offi- “We are really happy to Academy at the Kabilan Nest Ground. the Year’ in the country’s annual cials coming from South on May 3,” BAI said in a On the court, three-time champion P.V. Sindhu, finally be able resume Results: Final: Magnet Rec Club 179/7 in 30 overs cricket awards on Tuesday. Africa, Brazil, Middle release. world champion Marin Korea’s An Se-Young and badminton action. But (G.K. Abhivathanan 74 (not out), A. Raghav 26; Devon Conway won the men’s East and European coun- “... Players and officials will lead the women’s sin- Thailand’s Pornpawee with the recent spike in Vetrivel 3/27) bt Behind Stumps Academy 164 in ODI and T20 Player of the Year tries including UK will be from rest of the world can gles category along with Chochuwong. cases, we have to be more 30 overs (Suresh Ganesan 40, Boobalan 29; S. during the 2020-21 awards sea- serving a 7-day quaran- arrive on May 6 and other Top-10 shuttlers India boasts of the cautious,” BAI general Sriram 3/28, G.K. Abhivathanan 3/29). Special son which was conducted digital- tine period and have to undergo a 4-day quaran- such as Akane largest contingent with 48 secretary Ajay Singhania awards: Man of the final: G.K. Abhivathanan (MRC), ly for a second year running report in the capital city tine period.” Yamaguchi, 2019 world players (27 women and 21 said. — PTI Best batsman: Suresh Ganesan (BSA), Best Bowler: because of the Covid-19 pan- Iyappa Dass (BSA), Best all-rounder: Martin (MRC), demic. Promising Younger: S. Sriram (MRC). Williamson’s incredible home Test summer helped him clinch SA WOMEN CRICKETERS STUCK IN Tamildhasan scalps five the two awards alongside the V.S. Tamildhasan scalped five wickets Redpath Cup for first-class bat- Indian women to tour and smashed 32 runs as Sunny ting, after he amassed a whop- BANGLADESH AFTER POSITIVE TEST Sachin CC beat Vikaravandi CC in ping 639 runs in just four innings the first division of theVillupuram at an average of 159. — PTI Dhaka, April 13: Five Osmani Medical College DCA league. members of a South in the northeastern city. In another match, J. Santhosh England in June-July Kumar’s five for 47 helped SG CC post African women’s cricket The team’s fifth match Wizards snap Jazz team have become strand- was due to start on London, April 13: The in Chelmsford. a nine-run win over Evergreen CC in Tamildhasan ed in Bangladesh after Tuesday in Sylhet. Indian women’s cricket THE FIXTURES After announcing its the second division. testing positive for Covid- But they cut short the team will play a historic home fixtures, England Brief scores: I-Division: Vikaravandi CC 164 in 37.1 winning home run 19, officials said Tuesday. tour because of the flight one-off Test against ■ June 16-19: Test match - and Wales Cricket Board overs (K. Arun Kumar 40, S. Chandrakanth 37; R. Los Angeles: Bradley Bkeal Seventeen other mem- ban, which will last from England in Bristol as part Bristol County Ground (ECB) chief executive offi- Yeswanth 3/43, V.S. Tamildhasan 5/33) lost to scored 34 points and Russell bers of the South Africa Wednesday until April 14, of a multi-format series ■ June 27: 1st ODI - Bristol cer Tom Harrison, said: Sunny Sachin CC 168/7 in 48.1 overs (S. Raghu 62, Westbrook bagged a triple dou- County Ground V.S. Tamil Dhasan 32; N. Raja 3/19); Captain CC 168 Emerging team left as part of efforts to com- that will also feature three ■ “We’re really looking for- ble as the Washington Wizards Bangladesh late Monday, bat the new spread of ODIs and as many T20 June 30: 2nd ODI - The ward to a busy summer in in 40.2 overs (M. Arunachalam 29, E. Kalaiarasan 37 ended the Utah Jazz’s 24-game Cooper Associates County (not out); B. Kamalanathan 4/45, S. Senthil Kumar before the country infections in the South Internationals across Ground, Taunton what is a huge year for home winning streak with a 125- imposed a ban on interna- Asian nation. June-July. our England Women’s 3/33) bt United CC ‘A’ 131 in 42.2 overs (E. Ghouse ■ July 3: 3rd ODI - New 32, B. Kamalanathan 28; J. Nazar 3/15, S. 121 victory in Salt Lake City on tional flights over a surge The five in isolation will The Test will be played Road, Worcester team, and we’re very Monday. Donovan Mitchell deliv- in new cases there. be tested again and if the at the Bristol County excited about hosting Anbalaghan 3/26, M. Balaji 3/34). ■ July 9: 1st T20I - County II-Divsion: SG CC 179 in 25 overs (G. Jayaprakash ered a 42-point gem for Utah but The five remaining have results are negative “we Ground from June 16-19, Ground, Northampton India and New Zealand. could not prevent the under- been put into isolation in will send them back home kicking off the England ■ “The two international 59) bt Evergreen CC 170/9 in 25 overs (P. July 11: 2nd T20I - Central Venkatesan 46, S. Gokmul 33; J. Santhosh kumar strength Western Conference Dhaka, said Shafiul Alam at the earliest possible team’s summer. The County Ground, Hove series will sit either side leaders from sliding to a surprise Nadel of the Bangladesh time,” said Nadel. match was first confirmed ■ July 15: 3rd T20I - The of The Hundred, and with 5/47). defeat against a Wizards team Cricket Board. Documents seen by AFP by BCCI secretary Jay Cloudfm County Ground, the Rachael Heyhoe Flint III-Division: TVS CC 89 in 21. 3 overs (D. Ramkumar struggling near the foot of the “All members of the indicated that team man- Shah earlier this year but Chelmsford. Trophy and the new 33) lost to New Star CC 92/1 in 9.5 overs (K. Surya East. Utah, with Mike Conley and South African team gave ager Matshipi Marcia the exact date and venue Regional Twenty20 com- 30); Siga Management ‘B’ 46 in 16.1 overs lost to Jordan Clarkson absent from the Covid-19 test samples Letsoalo and players were unveiled by the host last played a red-ball game petition running through- Power CC 47/3 in 7.2 overs (R. Amarnath 3/28); line-up, looked to be racing before their departure Sinalo Jafta, Leah Jones, board on Tuesday. during the 2019 Ashes. out the summer, it’s a fix- VDCA 123/6 in 25 overs (K. Kalayan Kumar 27, K. towards a 25th straight home from Sylhet. Five of them Nobulumko Baneti and While the Indian The one-off Test will be ture list that offers a lot Karthikeyan 28 (not out); V. Vajravel 4/9) lost to victory after a dazzling opening tested positive,” said Robyn Searle had been left women’s team will take followed by three ODIs for both our players and Siga Management ‘B’ 125/4 in 16.1 overs (V. Vajravel quarter saw them put up 42 Himangshu Lal Roy, behind. part in a Test for the first and T20Is each with the our fans,” Hrrison added. 54 (not out), V. Rajasekaran 29). points. — AFP deputy director of the — AFP time since 2014, England tour concluding on July 15 — PTI SUMMER IPL 14 SLAM G CHENNAI SUPER KINGS G DELHI CAPITALS G KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS G MUMBAI INDIANS G PUNJAB KINGS G RAJASTHAN ROYALS G ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE G SUNRISERS HYDERABAD DECCAN CHRONICLE, COIMBATORE, WEDNESDAY, 14 APRIL 2021 pg 6

ORANGE POINTS TABLE Teams P W L N/R Points Net RR DC 1 1 0 0 2 +0.779 Nitish Rana, MI 2 1 1 0 2 +0.225 KKR 137 PBKS 1 1 0 0 2 +0.200 RUSS HOUR CHAOS RCB 1 1 0 0 2 +0.050 Sanju 119 KKR 2 1 1 0 2 +0.000 Samson,RR Knights crash to 10-run defeat after Russell’s mixed fortunes RR 1 0 1 0 0 - 0.200 KL Rahul, SRH 1 0 1 0 0 - 0.500 DC CORRESPONDENT PBKS 91 CHENNAI, APRIL 13 SCORECARD CSK 1 0 1 0 0 - 0.779 Mumbai Indians: Rohit PURPLE Jamaican Andre Russell Sharma b Cummins 43, turned a villain from a Quinton de Kock c hero in a matter of a few Tripathi b Varun 2, Sanju rues failure hours as Kolkata Knight Suryakumar Yadav c Andre Riders crashed to a 10-run Shubman Gill b Shakib Al defeat at the hands of Hasan 56, Ishan Kishan c Russell, KKR 6 their nemesis Mumbai Prasidh Krishna b Indians here on Tuesday. Cummins 1, Hardik to cross finish line Harshal Russell stood tall with a Pandya c Russell b Patel,RCB 5 career-best 5/15 to restrict Prasidh Krishna 15, Mumbai, April 12: Sanju Samson also said he Mumbai to 152, but mis- Kieron Pollard c Karthik Samson’s magnificent 119 could not have done better Rahul fired with the bat when it b Russell 5, Krunal on his captaincy debut for than that though he rues Pandya c Prasidh Krishna Rajasthan Royals came in a failing to clear the ropes on 4 mattered the most. b Russell 15, Marco Chahar, MI Kolkata were expected to losing cause but he said the the final ball. “I don’t have Jansen c Cummins b second part of his innings words to tell, very close make short work the Russell 0, Rahul Chahar c chase when opener Nitish was the best he ever game, came close but Shubman Gill b Russell 8, unfortunately. I don’t Off the field Rana (57) slammmed his Jasprit Bumrah c Shakib played. second consecutive half- Al Hasan b Russell 0, Samson hit 12 fours and think I could have done century. The opening Trent Boult (not out) 0. seven sixes in his astonish- anything more. stand of 72 runs between Extras (lb 4, w 3) 7. Total ing 63-ball innings but in “I timed it well, but unfor- Rana and Shubman Gill (in 20 overs) 152. the end failed to send tunately couldn’t clear the (33) had set the ideal plat- FoW: 1-10, 2-86, 3-88, 4- Arshdeep Singh’s final ball man in the deep. It’s all form. 115, 5-123, 6-125, 7-126, 8- for the maximum runs as part of the game. We But what followed was a 150, 9-150. RR lost the match to thought the wicket was get- mini collapse. The game Bowling: Harbhajan Punjab Kings by four runs. ting better and we could turned on its head as Singh 2-0-17-0, Varun “The second part of the chase the target down. Kolkata lost wickets in a Chakravarthy 4-0-27-1, innings was the best I ever Despite the loss, I think the heap. Shakib Al Hasan 4-0-23- played. In the first part, I team played really well.” 1, Pat Cummins 4-0-24-2, was not timing it very well. Punjab Kings captain KL From 103 for two, KKR Prasidh Krishna 4-0-42-1, slumped to 122 for five I took my time, respected Rahul said he didn’t stop Andre Russell 2-0-15-5. the bowlers, took singles believing in the team and with Eoin Morgan, Nitish Kolkata Knight Riders: Rana and Shakib Al and got into a rhythm and knew that a couple of wick- Nitish Rana st de Kock b ets will give his side the Hasan making their way Chahar 57, Shubman Gill then I started to play my back to the pavilion. c Pollard b Chahar 33, shots in the second half,” win. Krunal Pandya bowled a Rahul Tripathi c de Kock he said at the post-match “The game went deep superb spell of 4-0-13-1. b Chahar 5, Eoin Morgan presentation. only because me included, Leg-spinner Rahul c Jansen b Chahar 7, “I enjoy my shots but I we dropped some sitters. DC opener Shikhar Dhawan Chahar took four wickets. Shakib Al Hasan c Yadav come back to the present We bowled well until about works out at the team hotel. Jasprit Bumrah who b KH Pandya 9, Dinesh after I play those shots. It 11-12 overs. We’re used to was guilty of dropping Karthik (not out) 8, automatically happens, this, and it’s not something Russell bowled a brilliant Andre Russell c & b Boult when I focus on my skills new for us, but a win like Archer’s IPL return penultimate over to bring 9, Pat Cummins b Boult and watch the ball and this brings the team the equation to 15 off six 0, Harbhajan Singh (not react. Sometimes I lose my together. balls. out) 2. Extras (b 4, lb 5, wicket also, so I just play “We batted really well remains uncertain nb 1, w 2) 12. Total (in 20 the same way.” and bowled well in patches. KKR skipper Morgan overs) 142/7. ngland fast bowler Jofra said it was a disappoint- He said it was about We weren’t consistent with FoW: 1-72, 2-84, 3-104, trusting his processes and the lengths but the bowlers EArcher has been cleared to ing defeat. “A lot of the 4-122, 5-122, 6-140, 7- return to training, it was time we played good crick- being honest to his abili- will learn. A lot of talent- 140. ed, skilful players, and it’s announced Tuesday, after he et, certainly the first half Bowling: Trent Boult ties. “I did that, and it came had surgery to remove a frag- and a majority of the 4-0-27-2, Marco Jansen off tonight. important that we back ment of glass from his finger chase. We made mistakes, 2-0-17-0, Jasprit “The coin (at the toss) them,” said Rahul who last month. But just how hopefully we can iron Bumrah 4-0-28-0, looked really nice so I scored 91 in his team’s 221 much of a part the Sussex them out. Mumbai are a Krunal Pandya 4-0-13-1, pocketed it, asked the ref- for 6 after being asked to quick will play in this year’s very good side. I think the Kieron Pollard 1-0-12-0, eree if I can have it, but he bat. edition of the Indian Premier perfect game is to be able Rahul Chahar 4-0-27-4, said no.” — PTI League remains uncertain. to do both (all-out attack KKR’s Andre Russell celebrates a Mumbai Indians wicket. — IPL Rohit Sharma 1-0-9-0. An England and Wales and otherwise) and we've Cricket Board statement said: managed to do neither in Earlier, Russell who was gently. Morgan unleashed De Kock who replaced and landed on the canopy. Kumar Sangakkara, the the end. brought into the attack as a three-pronged spin Mumbai’s previous match Suryakumar, however, Royals’ director of cricket “ It works for us a major- late as in the 18th over attack with Harbhajan top-scorer Chris Lynn was had to depart soon after and a former Sri Lanka cap- ity of the time, but we wiped out the bottom half Singh, Varun out for two. being caught at long on. tain, said recently the fran- need to be better. The of the Mumbai line-up in Chakravarthy and Shakib After a slow start, The partnership between chise would not risk Archer’s games that have been just 12 deliveries. His West Al Hasan operating in the Mumbai stepped on the Suryakumar and Rohit — fitness in a year where played here, it would sug- Indies team-mate Kieron powerplay. gas with Suryakumar 76 — was the highest of England will want him play- gest that there’s a trend Pollard was his first vic- As the slow Chepauk Yadav taking over the con- Mumbai’s innings. ing in both the T20 World Cup (of runscoring getting tim. Pollard nicked a full pitch had something for trol. His fifty came off 33 As Pat Cummins dealt a and the Ashes. “We are always tough at the end). Mumbai and wide delivery to be the spinners, Mumbai had balls and reached the double blow by removing guided by the experts in have been performing like caught behind. to play out with caution. landmark in style with a Ishan Kishan and Rohit English cricket.” this for a long time, that KKR skipper Eoin They made 42 runs having big six over off Pat (43 off 32 balls), Mumbai would be something we Morgan deserved praise lost Quinton de Kock Cummins. The ball sailed were reduced to 115 for Rohit wants to need to assess,” he added. for using his bowlers dili- early. over the deep square-leg four. maintain fitness Live on Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson (left) and coach TV Kumar Sangakkara. — RR umbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma says he Royal Challengers Bangalore M RCB challenge for Sunrisers vs Sunrisers Hyderabad has to do “a lot of mainte- from 7.30 pm on nance work” to ensure he DC CORRESPONDENT had struggled his way to a Star Sports 1, HD1 STOKES RULED OUT OF IPL remains in peak physical con- CHENNAI, APRIL 13 16-ball 10 against Mumbai dition ever since the ham- will make way for a fit- string injury he suffered dur- Sunrisers Hyderabad again Devdutt Padikkal HEAD to HEAD WITH A FINGER FRACTURE ing the last IPL. The stylish would be keen to plug a at the top. Padikkal was Mumbai, April 13: Star tions revealed that he sus- right-handed batsman missed big hole in their batting rested from the previous England all-rounder Ben tained a broken finger, some part of the IPL last year line-up when they take on game following his recov- Matches 17 Stokes’ IPL campaign which will unfortunately and the initial portion of the buoyant Royal ery from Covid-19 Rajat came to an abrupt end rule him out of the Australia tour, including the Challengers Bangalore Patidar, who batted at SRH 10 RCB 7 after sustaining a finger remainder of IPL 2021 white-ball leg, due to the here at the M.A. one-drop, is expected to fracture during season.” Chidambaram Stadium be benched to accommo- Rajasthan Royals’ open- This is another telling injury. “Maintaining what I FOR THE RECORD have built up in the last three on Tuesday. David date Padikkal in the XI. ing game against Punjab blow for the Royals after GG or four months. Obviously I Warner & co’s biggest Their new recruit from Virat Kohli who has scored 5,911 Kings, the franchise con- the franchise missed the was injured during the last worry has been an inex- New Zealand, Kyle runs at an average of 38.13 in 185 firmed on Tuesday.Stokes services of Jofra Archer innings needs 89 more to become will, however, remain in due to a hand surgery. IPL. So there’s a lot of mainte- perienced middle-order Jamieson has added the first batsman to score 6,000 runs nance work that I have to keep who once again failed to venom to RCB’s bowling in IPL history. India for a week before “Everyone at Rajasthan doing just to maintain my take them past the finish attack. Along with the GG flying back to United Royals absolutely Rashid Khan who has taken 77 Kingdom. admires Ben for being lower body, hamstring and line in their opener lanky Jamieson, Harshal wickets at an average of 20.27 in 63 stuff like that,” Sharma said. against Kolkata Knight Patel, who took a five-for innings is the second highest wicket “Rajasthan Royals all- such a huge asset and a Riders. in the season opener, and taker for Sunrisers after rounder Ben Stokes valuable member of the Jammu Kashmir young- Mohammed Siraj RCB Bhuvneshwar Kumar (113). injured a finger on his left Royals family, both on now have a settled pace hand while fielding dur- and off the field, and When Harshal ster Abdul Samad showed LAST YEAR’S MATCHES Sunrisers pacer T. Natarajan during a training session bowling unit. Harshal is ing the team’s match wishes him a speedy glimpses of his big hit- GG felt insulted ting talent when he in Chennai. — Sunrisers Hyderabad expected to continue as RCB defeated Sunrisers by 10 runs against Punjab Kings on recovery. We are delight- smashed KKR’s premier Afghan Mohammed Nabi. The battle between leg- Kohli’s death bowling at Dubai. 12 April 2021 in Mumbai,” ed that Ben would like to GG oyal Challengers pacer Pat Cummins for a As Sunrisers are heavily spinner Rashid Khan and option. Sunrisers beat RCB by 5 wickets Royals said in a statement stay with the group to RBangalore medium pacer couple of sixes. With dependent on overseas RCB’s swashbuckling duo Leg-spinner Yuzvendra at Sharjah. after reports emerged in provide his valued sup- Harshal Patel on Tuesday West Indies all-rounder batsmen, skipper David of AB de Villiers and Chahal had a poor outing GG Sunrisers beat RCB by 6 wickets British media about his port and inputs off the revealed that he felt “insult- Jason Holder out of quar- Warner and Englishman Glenn Maxwell would be in the opener. He went at Abu Dhabi (Eliminator). injury. field,” the statement fur- “Subsequent investiga- ther said. — PTI ed” after being overlooked by antine, Sunrisers might Jonny Bairstow hold the an exciting affair. wicketless and conceded STATS: S. PERVEZ QAISER franchises during the 2018 IPL draft him in ahead of key. Washington Sundar who 41 runs in four overs. auctions, which motivated him to work on his batting and become a worthy all- rounder. The 30-year-old was bought by Delhi Capitals for his base price of `20 Lakh in Competition for India’s T20 Cup places hots up 2018. However, he did not get many opportunities to play. them! maiden title. In the action that took With Pant, Iyer, Surya Kuldeep Yadav haven’t had “In 2018 IPL, a lot of people Apart from IPL journey- Sanju Samson hit the place in the first week, let’s Yadav, Hardik, Jadeja, a good start. The former didn’t show interest in me and man Hasrshal Patel who first century this season, not ignore the competition Krunal, Washington also leaked runs aplenty that struck me, I took it as an picked up five wickets for arguably among the best in for places in the India in the fray, places in the against Mumbai, while insult within myself because Ayaz Memon RCB against MI, the eye- the history of the IPL, tak- team for the T20 World top seven in the side are at Yadav didn’t even make it I wanted to become a player catchers have been largely ing his team to within a Cup, which is also taking a premium. At least a cou- to the playing XI for who was a match-winner and Over The Top batsmen in the first week. stroke of victory chasing a place currently among ple of these players will Kolkata Knight Riders’ had a lot of value,” Patel said. Among these, the best mammoth 222. many claimants. get squeezed out for the first match. were AB de Villiers and Whether Samson should For instance, Kohli as T20 World Cup. It is also These are ominous signs f two pulsating, last- ingredients that make for Sanju Samson. have taken a single (possi- opener obviously impacts likely that a couple of new which these two spinners, Regd. No. TNENG/2010/35692 ball finishes, fantastic a gripping T20 match — De Villiers hasn’t played bly two) off the penulti- the prospects of Dhawan, names might gain promi- frontliners not too long Iindividual performanc- power and panache in bat- any cricket since IPL2020. mate delivery is still being Rahul and Shaw consider- nence. back, must pay heed to. A Printed & Published by K. Sudhakar on es and unexpected results ting, skill and guile in But for some lack of speed hotly debated. At that ing that Rohit Sharma will As in the batting, there is similar situation exists behalf of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited is any indication, IPL2021 bowling, grit and determi- in running between the point in time, Samson was certainly hold on to his tremendous competition even among fast bowlers and Printed at Deccan Chronicle Press promises to be a roller- nation in daunting situa- wickets, he does not in full flow, and backed place at the top. There is for places in the bowling looking to get into the situated at No 2/22, Sengalipalayam Road, N.G.G.O Colony Post, coaster ride again with tion. Also mistakes galore appear to have lost zest for himself. However, a single enormous pressure on too for places in the nation- India squad. Kurudampalayam Village, non-stop excitement as tension mounted in the the game or the dazzling would have shortened the these three without doubt. al side. In spin bowling Much as the IPL fast Coimbatore - 641 022. RNI Registration No: TNENG/2010/35692 Royal Challengers versus thrilling see-saw contests. brilliance of his batsman- odds on a tie and a possible The good thing so far is, alone, there are 9-10 tracks careers in the Ph No : 2231252,253,255,257 & 358 Mumbai Indians and Imagine Rajasthan and ship. He is an ageless Super Over. Take your such pressure has seen bowlers vying for 2-3 Indian context, it can fin- Editor: KAUSHIK MITTER Rajasthan Royals versus Punjab putting down genius and the pivot of position, but the knock them pep up their per- places in the squad. ish them off as quickly, Punjab Kings had all the seven catches between RCB’s aspirations to win a was stupendous. formance. Yuzvendra Chahal and players are forewarned.