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GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS FROM CHINA SERIES-PARITY BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *Late City Vol. 3 Issue 49 VIJAYAWADA, TUESDAY DECEMBER 29, 2020; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable CHAY PLAYS A HOCKEY PLAYER IN HIS NEXT { Page 12 } www.dailypioneer.com TODAY ALMANAC Month & Paksham: UK returnee ‘tests positive’ for new Covid strain Margashirsha & Shukla Paksha Panchangam CCMB sends report sent to Union Ministry of Health, official confirmation of first such infection likely to be made today Tithi : Chaturdashi: 07:53 am Nakshatram: Mrigashirsha: 05:32 pm PNS n HYDERABAD 5 UK returnees among Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Covid vaccination dry run is a smooth affair in Krishna district MHA issues fresh Covid any important work) Tests conducted by the Centre Vijayawada: The Krishna district 212 fresh Covid cases for Cellular and Molecular administration on Monday Rahukalam: 03:03 pm – 04:25 pm guidelines over new variant Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad successfully conducted a dry run Vijayawada: Five more people Yamagandam: 09:33 am – 10:56 am on 20 samples of UK returnees of the Covid-19 vaccination who returned to Andhra Pradesh PNS n NEW DELHI "While there has been a Varjyam: 02:25 am – 04:07 am detected the new coronavirus programme by carrying out from the UK and eight of their continuous decline in active strain that was recently discov- contacts tested positive for The Centre on Monday said and new cases, there is a need Gulika: 12:18 pm - 01:40 pm various exercises that go into the ered in the United Kingdom, actual event whenever it begins. Coronavirus as 212 cases were there has been a continuous to maintain surveillance, con- Good Time: (to start any important work) according to well-placed District Collector A Md Imtiaz, reported afresh in the state in 24 decline in the number of active tainment and caution, keeping Amritakalam: 08:03 am – 09:46 am sources in the CCMB. who inaugurated the dry run at hours ending 9 am on Monday. Covid-19 cases in the country in view the surge in cases glob- The caseload in the state is now Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:56 am – 12:40 pm However, CCMB officials the urban primary health centre at but there is a need to maintain ally, and emergence of a new remain tight-lipped on the Prakash Nagar in Vijayawada, said 8,81,273, according to the latest surveillance, containment and variant of the virus in the UK," issue following strict instruc- the (dummy) vaccine was bulletin. caution, keeping in view the the MHA said. VIJAYAWADA tions by the Union Ministry of transported from the central After 410 patients got cured, the surge in the number of cases "Accordingly, containment WEATHER Health not to disclose anything storage facility to cold chain total recoveries went up to globally and emergence of a zones continue to be demar- in public regarding the new points at various places. 8,70,752, the bulletin, released new variant of the virus. cated carefully; prescribed Forecast: Sunny coronavirus strain until it The dry run was carried out in five daily by the State health In a statement, the Ministry containment measures strict- Temp: 31/19 makes an official statement. locations with 25 test beneficiaries department, said. of Home Affairs said it has ly followed within these zones; We have monitored the time simulation," the Collector told Humidity: 64% The Centre is expected to (healthcare workers) for each The state saw four fresh Covid- issued fresh guidelines for su- Covid-appropriate behaviour taken for different processes and reporters. Sunrise: 06:45 am officially confirm the develop- session. "We have recorded this in 19 fatalities in a day, taking the rveillance with regard to Covid promoted and strictly enfo- the logistics involved. Sunset: 05:51 pm ment on Tuesday. the Co-WIN App and sent SMSes overall toll to 7,098. and these will remain in force rced; and the SOPs prescribed This will be used in real-time 2 Current Weather Conditions to the chosen patients. 2 till January 31. followed scrupulously," it said. Updated December 28, 2020 5:00 PM 2 Anantapur does away with caste names for colonies PNS n VIJAYAWADA the officials not to use words like Dalits, Harijans or Anantapur became the first Girijan in official communi- district in Andhra Pradesh to cations and instead only use do away with caste-based Schedule Caste/Schedule Tr- names of residential areas. ibe to define persons belong- In an important move ing to these communities. towards social transforma- Chandrudu also warned of tion, villages and colonies disciplinary action against with an exclusive population those who violated the of Scheduled Castes in instructions. Anantapur district are being Further he made the dis- renamed after freedom fight- trict panchayat officers to ers and social activists. make all village panchayats Anantapur district collec- pass a resolution seeking a tor Gandham Chandrudu, change of their names form moved by the discrimination the existing Harijanawada that the SC communities or Girijanawada. face in the villages, directed 2 Centre invites 40 farmer unions for next round of talks on Dec 30 PNS n NEW DELHI The Central Government on Monday invited 40 protesting farmer unions HC orders change for the next round of talks on December 30 on all rel- of investigating evant issues to find a "log- ical solution" to the current officer in impasse over the farm laws. The invite followed a Dr Sudhakar case proposal made by unions last week to hold the talks PNS n VIJAYAWADA on December 29, on agen- da including modalities Expressing its disappoint- for the repeal of the three ment with the report filed by laws enacted in September. the CBI in the Dr K Sudh- In a letter to the unions, akar Rao case, the AP Hi- Agriculture Secretary San- gh Court on Monday dir- jay Aggarwal invited them ected the investigation age- for holding talks at 2 pm. ncy to 'thoroughly' probe The last formal meeting the case and submit a fresh took place on December 5, report by March 31, 2021. in which union leaders The court ordered the demanded a clear 'yes or CBI to change the investi- no' answer from the gover- gating officer and appoint nment on their main de- an additional director-level mand of the repeal of the officer to probe the case. three laws. 2 2 2020, a bumper yr for AP farmers PNS n VIJAYAWADA Nivar relief released While the rest of the world Vijayawada: The State has very few kind words to Government on Monday say for the year 2020, for far- issued orders releasing Rs mers in AP, it was a time to 601 crore to the farmers who reap benefits like never suffered losses due to Cyclone before. Nivar. The year brought good rainfall leading to a bumper Full report on Page 2 crop and in the testing times couldn't have asked for more, of Covid, Chief Minister YS with Rythu Bharosa in three Jaganmohan Reddy gave the timely spells, crop insurance, much needed helping hand input subsidy, soft loans, set- by procuring agriculture pro- ting up of RBKs that serve as duce - even perishable goods a 'one stop shop' for all their - and ensuring MSP while needs - from supply of qual- keeping a check on price fluc- ity seeds to procurement and tuations. marketing facilities. AP farmers probably 2 TUESDAY | DECEMBER 29, 2020 02 Modi’s opponents are beginning to see reason behind Farm Laws ome learn their lessons KCR, Modi does not dictate loss. He also eased the inter- The Centre procured Prices Commission former quickly while others take terms to farmers nor would he In politics, opposing policies of one state trade restric- Punjab paddy by paying chairman Ashok Gulati has Stheir time. It seems Chief leave them in the lurch. government by another political party is tions. Rs 1,000 crore to likened Modi’s reforms to Minister K Chandrasekhar Perhaps the unseasonal natural. The Opposition should realise that Vice- TRULY middlemen last year. the reforms of the PV gov- Rao may have attained wis- rains that caused immense loss President M What is wrong in ernment in 1991. dom rather late, perhaps after to cotton farmers made KCR the ruling party, once voted to power, has Venkaiah SPEAKING Modi’s plan to facil- The BJP might have criti- his Delhi trip. see reason. Now, KCR says the authority to take decisions in tune with Naidu, speaking itate farmers to sell cised the UPA’s policies but it Earlier, KCR had termed that the state government sus- the policies of the country. The Opposition at a book release their produce directly to did not obstruct every deci- the three farm Bills piloted by tained Rs 7,700 crore loss in function in anyone, eliminating middle- sion taken by the then gov- the Centre in Parliament as a procurement of crop at MSP should limit its differences with the Hyderabad, reminded that men? ernment. It also never resort- big loss to the farmers and had and is asking farmers to sell government only up to a certain extent. it was PV who initiated agri- Modi has an objective in ed to a vilification campaign said that agriculture will pass their produce in any market cultural reforms. mind and also proper per- against the government.