Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer HYDERABAD, SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2021; PAGES 10+16 `5 RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Established 1864 Published From HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 220 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable www.dailypioneer.com No petty politics, P Industry demands P Over 40 tiger P Centre must buy vax 5 zero tax on med devices 6 cubs in MP's Bandhavgarh reserve 10 In brief 7K vaccinated at NIMS PM announces Rs 10 Daily Covid lakh fund, free edu count in India Rythu Bandhu to be lowest in 45 days without any proof! for orphaned children n he single day rise in Covid cases Cool jab for families of doctors, staff and VIPs PNS NEW DELHI was recorded at 1,73,790, the T lowest in last 45 days, taking released from June 15: CM NAVEENA GHANATE Prime Minister Narendra Modi India's total tally to 2,77,29,247, n HYDERABAD on Saturday announced the roll- according to the Union health ministry ML MELLY MAITREYI out of a slew of benefits under PM data updated on Saturday. The daily n HYDERABAD Despite revenue A vigilance investigation has been Cares For Children, in a bid to positivity further declined to 8.36 per crunch, CM for timely Procure entire ordered at the prestigious Nizam's support children who lost their cent, remaining below 10 per cent for Although the State has been facing release of investment Institute of Medical Sciences parents to the Covid-19 pan- five consecutive days, while the revenue crunch because of the paddy as in Punjab; (NIMS) here, following complaints demic. weekly positivity rate dropped to 9.84 Covid-19 pandemic, Chief Minister assistance to farmers of irregularities in the administra- The decision was taken follow- per cent, it said. The death toll K. Chandrasekhar Rao has taken a tion of vaccine in the government ing a high-level review meeting climbed to 3,22,512 with 3,617 daily decision to distribute Rythu June 10 cut-off date to KCR to write to PM facility. It is estimated that 7,000 chaired by the prime minister to deaths, the data updated by the Bandhu investment assistance to extend aid to new hief Minister K Chandrasekhar ineligible people in NIMS have deliberate on the impact of the ministry at 8 am showed. Also, farmers from June 15th. farmers brought CRao has said that paddy been vaccinated under the garb of pandemic on children and how to 20,80,048 tests were conducted on He instructed the Finance procurement during the pandemic 'frontline warriors'. These people ated a vigilance enquiry. mitigate it. Friday taking the total cumulative tests Department officials to credit the under scheme time has been a major challenge were reportedly given the first dose Apparently, in the first phase, PM Cares will contribute conducted so far for detection of Rythu Bandhu investment assis- and the State could procure 87 per of vaccine by manipulating records without any registration, vaccina- through a specially designed Covid in the country to 34,11,19,909. tance to the accounts of farmers The amount cent of the paddy so far, and on the basis of fake proofs. In tion was done on almost a walk- scheme to create a corpus of Rs 10 from June 15 to 25. would be overcoming shortages of transport all 5,325 doses in March and 1,730 in basis. The irregularities were lakh for each child when they The investment assistance was credited as per vehicles, hamalis and drivers. In in April were purportedly given. reportedly exposed by a disgrun- reach 18 years of age. The corpus helping the agricultural sector and One R Sattaiah has filed a petition tled employee who had tried in will be used to give a monthly Govt stops central the method another four to five days, the State the farming community by doing would complete procurement and in the Telangana High Court on the vain to get inoculated. stipend from 18-23 years of age to allocation of Remdesivir to away with middle men, with the adopted farmers need not be worried or irregularities in NIMS adducing There are allegations that vac- take care of the child's personal amount being credited directly to during agitated. KCR, who held a review at proof. He reportedly wrote a letter cines were administered to the requirements during the period of states as supply improves farmers' accounts. Without taking Yasangi Pragathi Bhavan here on Saturday, to the state, central governments as families of doctors and VIPs. higher education. loans from money lenders, farm- said that Telangana would request well as DPH. While the petition is he Centre has stopped ers were able to purchase seeds and the Centre to purchase the entire in court, the government has initi- 2 2 allocation of antiviral fertilisers in time to achieve high- paddy. He expressed his T drug Remdesivir to er yields, he said. displeasure to note that the Food states as the supply of the critical KCR said that the investment Corporation of India, while medication has surpassed the assistance amount should be cred- procuring the entire food grains demand, Union Minister Mansukh L ited using the same method that cultivated in States like Punjab, Man taken on bike to hospital dies en route Mandaviya said on Saturday. "Now was adopted during Yasangi. He set was not doing so in the case of the country has enough June 10 as the cut-off date to Telangana State. PNS n MADHIRA and had availed treatment in a #Remdesivir as the supply is much extend Rythu Bandhu assistance to 2 private hospital in Madhira. As he more than the demand. So we have farmers whose land records were With ambulance charges sky- complained of chest pain on decided to DISCONTINUE the brought from Part B to Part A. He rocketing, a critically ill 70-year- Central Allocation of Remdesivir to Friday, at the behest of an RMP States," Mandaviya said in a tweet. said that Telangana should become measures to implement the system. the smart phone to get all the old being taken to a hospital on at Siripuram, he was referred to The Minister of State for Chemicals the first State to implement the sys- Only government-approved seed details about seed companies. a bike died en route on Friday at a hospital in Madhira. and Fertilisers noted that the supply tem of seed traceability with QR companies should take up sale of With the Kharif agricultural Madhira in Khammam district. While being taken to the hos- of the drug, which is being used to code to curb the menace of sale of seeds, he said. season round the corner, the Chief He was identified as Yerranagula pital, he suffered a heart attack treat COVID-19, has been ramped spurious seeds by some dealers. Niranjan Reddy explained that as Minister held a review with the Narayana, 70, a resident of during the ride and died near up over ten times from just 33,000 Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar the QR code was printed on the Agriculture Minister, Mallaram near Atkuru. Atkuru. vials a day on April 11, 2021 to Rao has directed Agriculture seed packets with government cer- 2 According to reports, Narayana His body too was brought 3,50,000 vials per day currently. Minister S.Niranjan Reddy to take tification, it could be scanned with had been ill for the past one week back on the two-wheeler. The deceased man (centre) on the bike Recalling of Bengal Domestic air travel to turn Permission of 5 CS is death knell for BJP offers RS berth to federalism: Cong costlier from June 1: Ministry more hospitals he Congress on Saturday decried PNS n NEW DELHI the recall of the West Bengal Eatela, MLA ticket to wife revoked T Chief Secretary by the Centre, Flights within the country are set to PNS n HYDERABAD alleging it was an "unpardonable" become costlier as the Ministry of SNCN ACHARYULU those of Congress and BJP, and attack on the Constitution and Civil Aviation (MoCA) has decid- n HYDERABAD solicited their support for his fight Acting tough against extortionate federalism that will create anarchy in ed to raise the lower limit on against the TRS leadership pegged charges levied by private hospitals the country. Congress spokesperson domestic airfares from 13 per cent minutes at Rs 4,700, 150-180 min- Former health minister Eatela to self-respect. But Eatela's well- in brazen violation of the govern- Randeep Surjewala said the "abrupt, to 16 per cent, which will come into utes at Rs 6,100 and 180-210 min- Rajendar, in his political peregri- wishers advised him to join BJP to ment order capping rates, the malicious and unilateral" recall of the effect from June 1. utes will cost Rs 7,400. nations, appears to have taken a fight with KCR. For, his advisors Telangana Health Department chief secretary has shocked the As per an order by MoCA on Currently, the airfare for flights detour, moving from 'self-respect' reasoned, should Eatela join the on Saturday revoked the licences conscience of the entire nation. This Friday, "Fare for domestic travel less in the above period is cheaper by Rs to 'self-protection'. saffron party, he would get the sup- and barred 5 more hospitals from is a double whammy when viewed in than 40 minutes of duration will be 300 to Rs 1,000. In other words, for According to sources, Eatela is port of the Central government to treating Covid patients. In total, light of the fact that the CSwas hiked by Rs 2,300 to Rs 2,600, which instance, a Delhi-Mumbai flight will likely to join the Bharatiya Janata proceed against KCR. Otherwise, 10 hospitals have so far been granted an extension as recently as is 13 per cent of the current fare." cost Rs 700 more than the current party (BJP) on 2nd June - TS Etala has to face the state and the barred from treating Covid four days ago, he said, and called it a Flights with duration between 40 fare. Formation Day. central governments. So, the advi- patients, after completing the death knell for federalism. minutes to one hour will have An increase in airfares has been The BJP brass is understood to sors asked Etala to join BJP for 'self- treatment and discharge of fares at a lower limit of Rs 3,300. attributed on the capacity of the have offered to send Eatela to the protection'. patients already under their care. The fares for such flights were ear- load factors of the passengers. A Rajya Sabha and give his wife After being removed from the On Saturday, permissions lier capped by the ministry at Rs sudden increase of coronavirus Jamuna the ticket for the Chandrasekhar Rao, Eatela virtu- cabinet, Eatela initially considered granted to Image Hospital, TODAY 2,900. Similarly, for flights of dura- cases in the second wave of Covid Huzurabad Assembly seat. ally revolted against KCR in the resigning from TRS and as MLA. Ameerpet; Ankura Hospital, tion between 60-90 minutes airfare pandemic showed a decrease in After being ejected from the cab- name of 'self-respect'. Eatela met ALMANAC will be charged at Rs 4,000, 90-120 domestic air travel. inet by Chief Minister K leaders of several parties, including 2 2 Month & Paksham: Vaishakha & Shukla Paksha Panchangam Tithi : Panchami: 02:11 am (Next Day) Lockdown triggers new variants of cyber crime 250 units of free power scheme to Nakshatram: Uttara Ashadha: 04:41 pm Cybercriminals target people desperately in need of Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start n A cloth store in Jubilee hills was duped of Rs 1.2 lakh on the pretext any important work) vaccine, oxygen concentrators and Covid-related laundries, dobhighats, salons rolled out of getting the entire staff vaccinated Rahukalam: 05:05 pm – 06:42 pm drugs like Amphotericin B, Tocilizumab PNS n HYDERABAD Monitoring System from June 1 to n Yamagandam: 12:13 pm – 01:50 pm An entrepreneur was swindled to the tune Beneficiaries asked 30. PNS n HYDERABAD tagging Minister K of Rs 2.93L by those who had offered to Yet another welfare scheme to apply online Thanking the Chief Minister Varjyam: 08:34 pm – 10:08 pm T Rama Rao and supply him oxygen concentrators announced by Chief Minister for implementing various welfare Gulika: 03:28 pm - 05:05 pm A city-based entrepreneur seeking imme- K.Chandrasekhar Rao for the from June 1 to 30 schemes for the uplift of Backward n An entrepreneur was cheated by crooks Good Time: (to start any important work) Dhananjay Awasthi's dad was strug- diate action on Backward Classes and those follow- Class communities, Kamalakar who got Rs 1.3 lakh from him for Amritakalam: 10:39 am – 12:10 pm gling for his life with complications the complaint ing hereditary occupations has Scheme to benefit 2 said the power concession scheme of black fungus. Scarcity of filed by him. procuring black fungus medicine. been rolled out. would benefit 70,000 salons of Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:47 am 12:39 pm lakh washermen , Amphotericin B - the medicine 2 n Cyber criminals forged signature Minister for BC Welfare Gangula 70,000 barber shops Naayi Brahmin beneficiaries and used to treat black fungus - com- sent a fake letter to the bank stating Kamalakar said here on Saturday two lakh families of washermen pelled the entrepreneur to look for that their customer, a businessman, that, in line with the assurance community across the State. HYDERABAD any available source of the medicine was in hospital and that the bank given by the state government, modern laundries, dobhi ghats The government would credit to and he finally fell prey to a fraud- must urgently transfer Rs 23 lakh applications were invited for and barber salons for their liveli- their accounts the amount charged WEATHER ster, whom he paid Rs 1.3 lakh. extending 250 units of power free hood. The applications would be for 250 units of power. Forecast: Sunny from his account. Dhananjay, after realizing his n The bank did it! of cost to Naayi Brahmins and accepted under the online Temp: 38/22 mistake, shared his ordeal online, washermen communities running Beneficiary Management 2 Humidity: 32% Sunrise: 05:54 am Sunset: 06:34 pm Current Weather Conditions Most common scam Updated May 29, 2021 5:00 PM that people are P:3 Ramdev's remarks: losing money to Twitter turns Ministers saviours PNS n HYDERABAD One person, apparently felt let OBTUSE ANGLE The social down by what was delivered to him Protest by resident Twitter has become the latest social media instead of the food he had ordered, media platform for netizens to latch tagged KTR with a picture of his doctors on Jun 1 on for drawing the attention of platform 'biryani' along with his frustrated Ministers directly for redressal of provides comments. His grievance was that PNS n NEW DELHI any personal grievance or to seek his request for extra spice and extra help for others. both leg piece in the chicken biryani was Upset over Yoga guru Ramdev's IT, Industry and Municipal relief and ignored. He promptly brought the remarks on allopathy, the feder- Administration and Urban comic 'poor' service to the notice of the ation of resident doctors associ- Development Minister K.T. Rama Minister. ations on Saturday said they will Rao is one Minister who has always relief If that was amusing, the response hold a nationwide protest on been active on Twitter, conveying by the Minister, who kept his cool, June 1 and observe it as a 'black the state government's views on the was hilarious. "And why am I day'. Centre's policies, drawing attention nomenclature of Covid medicines Remdesivir injections, oxygen con- tagged on this brother? What did In a statement, the federation to completed developmental works recently went viral and netizens centrators, hospital beds being met you expect me to do" with bewil- has also sought an "uncondi- or for even good-humoured teasing, enjoyed their exchange of repartees. with prompt response from him and dered emoticons got thumps-up tional open public apology" drawing appreciation from netizens. For those who are used to seeing his office, the other day a request on from many netizens. from him for his remarks. KTR's banter with Congress MP scores of requests from people to the Twitter not only flummoxed the Shashi Tharoor on the typical Twitter handle of KTR seeking Minister but several twitterati. 2 2 HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | MAY 30 , 2021 hyderabad 02 250 units of Wedding in TS tribal free power... Centre’s decision to stop Remdesivir Continued from page 1 village turns Covid The facility offered online is transparent and no one supply won’t impact state, says KTR would have to approach any super spreader middlemen. ML MELLY MAITREYI peak and it was being sold at really helpful for the states is if state approached five compa- The beneficiaries could n HYDERABAD exorbitant price. the Covid related medicines nies for supply of ampho- PNS n KHAMMAM Muthyalagudem, a tribal vil- apply directly on the website Would it be an additional and vaccines were put in Zero tericin. lage. www.tsobmms.cgg.gov.in for The Centre has sent a commu- burden on the state govern- GST category by the Centre, In the meantime, the state Health officials in Telangana's Many of the guests report- power subsidy up to 250 nication to states that it is ment to procure the injection KTR said. The issue came up formed a committee headed by Khammam district are work- edly did not wear masks at units with personal biodata, stopping the allocation of and whether availability would at the GST Council meeting on the Director, Medical ing overtime to trace Covid the wedding. For close to a shop number, caste and sub- antiviral drug Remdesivir as be an issue again when it is Friday, but the decision was Education to regulate the sup- positive persons, after more week after the function, caste certificate, Aadhaar the supply of critical medica- already dealing with the deferred. ply and prevent than a hundred attendees at things seemed normal. number, commercial electri- tion has surpassed the demand. demand for other essential While the situation for hoarding.There was no need to a wedding function were However, thereafter people cal consumer number of the In view of the increased and emergency injections for Remdesivir injections eased, panic as alternative medicines found to be affected. began reporting symptoms. shop, latest electricity bill, demand for Remdesivir, the secondary complications like the demand for injections to were available, KTR said. Four persons have died, One of the wedding guests photo of the shop, Centre on April 11 has banned black fungus? treat black fungus, mainly “We are confident that like including the groom's father. tested positive on May 20. trade/worker or commer- the export of injection and its State Taskforce Committee Amphotericin B and Remdesivir, with judicious use With people reluctant to help Subsequently, with more per- cial licence issued by the active pharmaceutical ingredi- headed by IT and Industry Liposomol Amphotericin went of Amphotericin and with funeral arrangements, sons testing positive, the gram panchayat, municipal- ents till the situation improves. Minister KT Rama Rao said directly from the manufactur- up. But, as the fungal diseases Liposomol Amphotericin, sit- the village panchayat did the authorities stepped in to trace ity or municipal corporation. Telangana has also been get- Centre had never supplied ers with its own funds and in are of rare prevalence normal- uation would ease and there needful. contacts and limit the spread. The data and documents ting the allocation from the Remdesivir medicines free of the last few weeks, the demand ly, manufacturers produce were alternative medicines Officials said that around Those testing positive have should be uploaded along Centre in view of the sudden cost to the state, but it was only for Remdesivir has come down. those drugs in limited quanti- available to treat black fungus 250 people had attended the been advised to go into with an affidavit. More increase in the demand for regulating it to ensure equitable The state has procured three ties and the raw materials for cases that surfaced as sec- wedding ceremony that took home-isolation. details would be available on Remdesivir when the second distribution to all states. lakh plus injections to be on the the anti-viral drugs are ondary infection post Covid,” place on May 14 at the website, he said. wave of Covid was reaching its The state has been procuring safe side. But what would be required to be imported. The he said. BJP offers RS Twitter turns... Rythu Bandhu to be released from... PM announces Rs Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 nance should be issued imme- berth to The post went viral providing diately, he said. Procure entire paddy as in Punjab... some comic relief in these Department officials at Tracing the progress of the Eatela, MLA 10 lakh fund, free Covid times. Meanwhile, Pragathi Bhavan on the avail- agricultural sector, KCR said Continued from page 1 Finance Minister T Harish ability of seeds, prevention of that 75 per cent of tanks in the ticket to wife Rao turned a Good Samaritan sale of spurious seeds, distrib- State were full to the brim and He said he would be writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this edu for orphaned... when his attention was drawn ution of Rythu Bandhu assis- farmers could produce 1.5 issue. Emphasising the need to increase the storage capacity for food Continued from page 1 to the plight of a Covid- tance and paddy procurement crore tonnes of paddy in two grains, KCR said when the State was formed it had only four lakh tonne Continued from page 1 the relief measures. affected poor woman and her here on Saturday. seasons. The Government also godown capacity. The storage capacity had been increased to 25 lakh Later he changed his mind as Children will receive assis- son in Siddipet . They had The government's objective bought directly all paddy from tonnes. New godowns would be constructed so as to store 40 lakh the government had ordered On reaching the age of 23, the tance in getting education been starving as the infection of stabilizing agriculture had farmers. Telangana was the tonnes of food grains and the Marketing Department had already inquiries into his alleged land child will get the corpus loan for higher education and had confined them to their been achieved. With irrigations only State which could do it in formulated the proposals, he said. KCR suggested that the Preventive encroachment. He thought amount as a lump sum for per- PM Cares will pay interest on house without work, while projects and Mission Kakatiya, the pandemic period, he said. Detention Act should be invoked against those who supplied spurious that, should he resign with- sonal and professional use. the it. All children will be there was no cash on hand to about one crore acres of ayacut Giving credit to the irriga- seeds. The government would give incentives and auxiliary promotions out waiting for the outcome The government will also enrolled for free health insur- buy food and other essentials. had been realized. Projects tion sector for the development to agriculture and police officers busting gangs involved in supply of of the inquiry, the public ensure free education for such ance of Rs 5 lakh under Their predicament, report- like Kaleswaram could be com- of agriculture in the State, he spurious seeds, he said. He gave instructions to the Director-General of may presume that he was children. Ayushman Bharat till 18 years ed by the media, was taken to pleted. Now the same dedica- said free power supply brought Police to deploy police officers in every district to bust rackets selling guilty in the land scam. So, "Children represent the and the premium will be paid the notice of Harish Rao by a tion should be shown by offi- lands under borewells into fake seeds. The Intelligence IG also was asked to be alert. Eatela decided to resign from future of the country and we as part of the scheme. netizen Sowmya. The cials to ensure availability of cultivation. The police machinery should not spare anyone and literally declare a TRS and as MLA only upon will do everything to support The PM added that the mea- Minister immediately sent his quality seeds, fertilisers and Apart from Rythu Bandhu, war on businesses dealing in spurious seeds. It was criminal to cheat submission of the enquiry and protect the children. It is sures being announced have team and provided them with pesticides in the Kharif season, recruitment in the Agriculture small and marginal farmers with fake seeds and play with their lives, the reports to the government. our duty, as a society, to care only been possible due to the all the essentials. He tweeted he said. Department and their efforts to Chief Minister observed. KCR said that if the Agriculture Department But now he wants to join BJP. for our children and instil generous contributions to the back "Our team has reached Stern action would be taken help farmers had also been officers colluded with sellers of spurious seeds, then they should be Before joining BJP, he will hope for a bright future," PM PM Cares Fund which will sup- out and help has been provid- by the agriculture, police and helping in realizing the objective dismissed from service immediately and made to serve five-year jail have to resign as MLA. Modi said while announcing port India’s fight against Covid. ed". intelligence departments of developing the sector, he term. The Chief Minister directed the Agriculture Department officers to BJP sources said that against those responsible for said. Equally was important the keep seeds, fertilisers and pesticides ready as in another week Eatela's political future would the entry of spurious products encouragement given to mech- monsoon would set in. In tune with the growing work of the be known on Sunday. If Ramdev's remarks: Protest by resident doctors on Jun 1 in the market, he asserted. anization of farming and devel- department, additional senior officers should be appointed, he said. everything is clear, Eatela He instructed Chief opment of allied sectors.All the Modern mechanized seed sowing techniques should be promoted will join BJP on 2nd June. Continued from page 1 has been taken yet. We here- from him or action against him Secretary Somesh Kumar to efforts of the government to through the use of sprinklers and it would also bring down dependency Sources said former MLA by declaring Nationwide under the relevant sections of amend the Act if required for develop the agriculture and on labour, reduce expenditure and realise crop 10-15 days early. He said Enugu Ravindar, former MP In a tweet, the Federation of #BlackDayProtest on 1st the Epidemic Diseases Act, strictly implementing rules allied sectors resulted in their he had used the technique in his own farm with good results. Konda Visweswara Reddy Resident Doctors Associations, June,2021 at workplace, with- 1897," the statement said. It and regulations to prevent accounting for 17 per cent of and others are also likely to India (FORDA) said, even out hampering healthcare ser- alleged that Ramdev's remarks adulteration of seeds and pes- GSDP revenue. Last year it was backed the State economy soon become a major econom- join BJP once Eatela joins the after raising objections to state- vices". "We demand uncondi- have added to the "vaccine hes- ticides.If required an ordi- the agriculture sector that impacted by Covid-19. It would ic sector for the state, he said. saffron party. ments by Ramdev, "no action tional open public apology itancy" among the people. 7K vaccinated New medicine outlet set Bored Covid at NIMS up at the Sec’bad station patients go on Continued from page 1 drive, nabbed Lockdown triggers new PNS n HYDERABAD release from the IRSDC. The enquiry report will be The initiative is a part of and sent to submitted to the government In order to deal with medical IRSDC’s overall mandate to in three days. NIMS director needs of rail passengers, a undertake the facility manage- hospital Manohar has ordered an inter- new emergency-cum-generic ment of five railway stations PNS n variants of cyber crime nal committee also to probe medicine outlet has been set across India- KSR Bengaluru, KARIMNAGAR the allegations. The probe is up here at the Secunderabad Pune, Anand Vihar, currently focused on Vaccine Railway Station and was inau- Chandigarh and A corona positive person Continued from page 1 insurance frauds, mobile tower imposter. A similar incident took place in-charge Deputy Medical gurated on Saturday. Secunderabad. got fed up with boredom frauds have reduced during the The modus operandi of those in Hyderabad. Cybercriminals Superintendent KV Krishna The new centre, that falls “The objective of this initia- during his home isolation The foregoing is not a solitary lockdown. These are typically promising oxygen concentrators sent a fake letter to the bank stat- Reddy. Krishna Reddy report- under the South Central tive is to offer best-in-class period and went on a drive case of cybercrime linked to operated from Delhi and due to is to offer to provide the equip- ing that the patient was in hos- edly explained that his signa- Railway’s aegis, was estab- amenities for a superior pas- around the city, while online search for Covid-related the lockdown in the national ment at a very low cost than the pital and asked the bank to ture had been forged. He was lished by the Indian Railway senger experience. Demand- another covid-19 positive medicines. The lockdown capital these cybercrimes have going price and then ask for urgently transfer Rs 5 lakh from asked to explain why the details Stations Development oriented design, excellent person ventured out on a induced by Covid has triggered taken a back seat. But new ver- advance payment. The criminals his account. The bank officials of vaccination in March and Corporation (IRSDC), a spe- quality, safety and security, motorcycle to buy medi- new variants of cybercrime. sions of Covid-related cyber- state that they cannot send it thought this was true and trans- April were not updated on the cial purpose vehicle of the innovative offerings, attractive cines for himself in According to the Cybercrime crimes are increasing. directly due to the current high ferred Rs 5 lakh to the said bank portal. The internal committee Government of India (GoI). revenue generation model and Karimnagar town on Police, of late most of the cyber In most of the cases, educat- demand and cannot deliver on account. inquiry has been taken up The outlet is situated on sustainability will be the hall- Saturday. Policemen man- frauds are related to oxygen con- ed people fall prey to crooks cash on delivery basis. According to police offi- Medical Superintendent N V platform 1 in the general wait- marks of this initiative,” added ning a checkpost were flum- centrators sought to be sourced who are out to swindle those Besides, email accounts are cials, "A lot of people enquire Satya Narayana. ing hall. Divisional Railway the release. moxed to learn that despite online. going through a deep crisis, being hacked and banks are about oxygen concentrators on Manohar, Director of Manager Abhay Kumar Gupta Under the facility manage- all the publicity about isola- Vaccination-related frauds amidst the pandemic due to the being forced to transfer money. Indiamart and Facebook mar- NIMS, said: "The investiga- inaugurated the facility in the ment initiative, IRSDC also tion of coronavirus affected have also taken place in the city. emergency need of drugs and Cyber criminals created a fake ket place. Based on the phone tion into the vaccine fraud is presence of railway and appoints a nodal officer as the persons, these two motorists A clothing store located in equipment. The Cybercrime email in the name of Virendra numbers that are shared online, going on. The matter is under IRSDC officials. “This new station representative entrust- had ventured out on their Jubilee Hills shelled out Rs 1.25 Police have also received com- Bandari, a businessman from there are many numbers with purview of court, so cannot facility at the Secunderabad ed with the supervision and own disregarding the possi- lakh, after a conman claimed plaints of fraud from people Hyderabad, and cheated him. frauds behind them. In this speak. The role of Deputy Railway Station will cater to coordination with the rail- bility of them spreading the that he would get the entire staff who attempted to purchase He said he was being treated at pandemic, there is an increase Medical Superintendent KV emergency healthcare needs of ways. It also deputes a station virus. vaccinated. Remedisivir and Tocilizumab a hospital for corona and the in online purchases. Most of Krishna Reddy is also being passengers. It is in line with facility manager to manage The two corona positive In another instance of cyber- injections online. crooks sent emails seeking Rs these should be confined to investigated. We are collect- our commitment to enhancing mechanical, electrical and persons have now been shift- crime in Hyderabad, Sidha On May22, a fraud, mas- 23.60 lakh. They forged his sig- enquiries and not for making ing details of those who were the travel experience at railway plumbing (MEP) services, ed to the Government gener- Enterprises' owner Sidharatha querading as Sai Charan nature on a fake letterhead and payments". vaccinated during the months stations and thereby augment- including station’s civil, electri- al hospital on Saturday. The was duped for Rs 2.93 lakh. Chikkulla, made calls and asked mailed it to his bank, located in Police advise people to look of March and April. ing tourism prospects in cal & allied assets, house- two motorcyclists were Claiming to be distributor for an for advance payment to supply Begumpet. The authorities only for reputed companies to India,” said SK Lohia, keeping services, mechanised nabbed during checking in MNC, the fraudsters had offered Posaconozole. A victim, assum- transferred Rs 23.60 lakh to make online purchases. Besides, HYDERABAD Managing Director, IRSDC. cleaning, passenger services separate incidents near Naka to supply its oxygen concentra- ing that it came from a genuine three bank accounts mentioned they should call the toll-free BULLION RATES DavaDost Pharma Private such as stalls, restaurants, Chowk during vehicle check- tors to the firm. volunteer, paid Rs 3,480 to get by the cyber criminals after 'ver- numbers and verify the claims Limited will operate and man- lounges, and revenue manage- ing at after lockdown relax- According to Cybercrime the drug, only to learn later that ifying' that the signature of intermediaries with whom GOLD age this outlet, said a press ment. ation. Police, loan frauds, job frauds, he had been duped by an matched. they interact. ` Rs.49, 950 (10 gm) ` 90 SILVER IIT-H researchers develop oral solution for black fungus ` 76, 200 (1kg) Permission of 5 more... ` 100 PNS n SANGAREDDY both faculty members of following the Kala Azar treat- course within the therapeutic Each patient requires about 60 Continued from page 1 pitals. The Director of Public Department of Chemical ment for treating the Black window. The purpose was to to 100 vials during the course Health had issued show-cause Oral tablets of Amphotericin Engineering in IIT-H, made a Fungus and other funguses in increase the drug absorption of the treatment. L.B.Nagar; Sia life Hospital, notices to 79 hospitals. CHICKEN B (AmB), developed by IIT- proven study about oral the country. Considering its and reduce aggregation, to Citing the importance of Kondapur; Panchavati Dr Srinivasa Rao warned RATES `/KG Hyderabad researchers way nanofibrous AmB to be effec- availability and affordability, lower the drug toxicity. For solutions in given circum- Hospital, Mahabubnagar and that any hospital found guilty back in 2019 as a potential tive for Kala Azar. This is a the researchers opined that this, the team selected gelatin, stances, Dr Chandra Shekhar Sai Siddartha Hospital Sanga of violating established proto- Dressed/With Skin `148 cure for Leishmaniasis or Kala first-ever attempt to fabricate there was an urgent need to an FDA-approved polymer, as Sharma, associate professor at Reddy were revoked. cols, norms or guidelines Without Skin `168 Azar, could be now an afford- nanofibrous oral tablets of allow clinical trials of the an excipient for drug mole- Department of Chemical A total of 115 complaints would be subjected to suitable Broiler at Farm `102 able and effective solution Amphotericin B for the oral drug. cules. Engineering, said, "As the were received against 79 hos- disciplinary action. for Black Fungus or potential cure of At the Creative and Amphotericin B has been a main idea behind our research mucormycosis which was Leishmaniasis or Kala Azar. Advanced Research Based on lifeline for thousands of is to find a solution to serve EGG declared as an epidemic Considering the two years of Nanomaterials (CARBON) patients around the world society. The technology devel- RATES `/100 recently. The premier institute advancement in technology lab of the IIT-H, a team led by suffering from Black Fungus. oped is made free from IP, so has offered to transfer the and examination since then, Prof Saptarshi Majumdar and However, it is currently being that it can be mass-produced HYDERABAD 518 technology to interested drug the researchers are now con- Dr Chandra Shekhar Sharma manufactured in the form of and is affordable and can be VIJAYAWADA 456 manufacturers for mass pro- fident that the technology along with their PhD scholars an injection by some pharma made available to the public at duction of the tablets. can be transferred to suitable Mrunalini Gaydhane and companies and is considered large. We can be reached via VISAKHAPATNAM 355 It was 2019 when Prof pharma partners for large- Anindita Laha intended to as one of the expensive treat- our public and corporate rela- RETAIL PRICE `5.18 Saptarshi Majumdar and Dr scale production. deliver Amphotericin B oral- ments as each vial is priced at tions at '[email protected]' (IN HYDERABAD) Chandra Shekhar Sharma, At present, the doctors are ly at an extremely slow rate, of around Rs 4,000 to Rs 6,500. for any queries in this regard."

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Phone: 040-23322341, Hyderabad Office: F-502, Diamond Block, Lumbini Rockdale, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082. Telangana. Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, Plot No.19, IDA Balanagar , Hyderbad-500037, Medchal -Malkajgiri District, Telangana. Chief Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | MAY 30 , 2021 hyderabad 03 ‘Nobody sees us': Lab technicians in TS talk about their daily plight ANUSHA PUPPALA said, "Since Covid started we working as contract employ- n HYDERABAD are facing lot of problems as we ees". are directly exposed to the Ravinder Manchala, gener- Six lab technicians have suc- virus during testing and col- al secretary of TSGMLTA told cumbed to Covid-19 in lection of RTPCR samples. The Pioneer, "Almost above 95 MAUD Minister KT Rama Rao along with Telangana state so far. Apart More than 70 per cent of lab percent of lab technicians have Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar inaugurates from doctors and other health- technicians are working on tested positive since the pan- the PVNR Expressway ramps on Saturday. care workers lab technicians contract since last many years demic started as they are are the frontline warriors, who due to which we are being paid directly exposed to the virus are being neglected by the very less. Despite being direct- during testing and collection of government, alleged Telangana ly exposed to the virus many of samples. Lab technicians are KTR inaugurates Upparpally State Government Medical Lab us have not been vaccinated working under pathetic con- Technicians' Association. Lab technecians wearing protective gear gather to take swabs from the residents to and even our family members ditions, but there is no proper The association says like are not being vaccinated. response from HoDs in respec- test for coronavirus at a residential area [Representational image] ramps for PVNR Expressway doctors, lab technicians are Infected technicians have not tive districts for the proper pro- also directly exposed to the ling to other states or countries Hospital, Gousuddin, 50, of received any financial support tection of the lives of lab tech- PNS n HYDERABAD City can now get down at executed by Hyderabad Coronavirus as they take swab - everything depends on the Mahabubabad district, from the government. We are nicians. We demand better Upparpally and reach Metropolitan Development of the Covid suspects for test. test results. Everyday, lab tech- Khurshid, 50, of MGM not even receiving salaries treatment, quarantine facilities Municipal Administration and Tolichowki, IT corridor and Authority (HMDA). Lab technicians are the first nicians collect and handle Hospital Warangal, every month, but are receiving and need alternate duty roster Urban Development (MAUD) other areas. Similarly, using the Several bureaucrats includ- ones to get directly exposed to scores of samples from indi- Ravishanker, 46, of KMC once in every three to four to avoid continuous exposure Minister KT Rama Rao along second ramp at Upparpally, ing MAUD principal secretary the virus as they collect and viduals, not knowing if the lat- Warangal, Ramakrishna, 30, of months. Even if we are infect- to coronavirus. Life risk with Chief Secretary Somesh people can reach RGIA using Arvind Kumar and HMDA handle thousands of samples of ter is infected or not. As the Huzurabad, Karimnagar have ed no separate treatment or allowance of not less than Rs Kumar inaugurated the PVNR the PVNR expressway. officials were present at the Covid suspects. daily Covid cases are increas- succumbed to Covid-19 since beds are made available despite 3,000 per month should be Expressway ramps at The ramps will decongest inauguration. Elected repre- It is important to understand ing and experts are urging for its first wave. us being the first ones to be provided along with insurance Upparpally on Saturday. traffic in the inner ring road sentatives who attended the that testing for Covid is the pri- more tests per day, they have to 45-year-old Pullagurla directly exposed to the virus. in case of death by the state Commuters using the especially in areas like inauguration include mary and key tool in this pan- be extremely careful how they Srinivas Reddy working at Despite several vacancies no government on par with cen- PVNR Expressway coming Rajendra Nagar, Upparpally, Education minister P Sabitha demic. Containment measures, collect the swabs, label them, Primary Health Centre at recruitment has been done in tral government and also there from the Rajiv Gandhi Budvel etc. The ramps were Indra Reddy, Hyderabad MP treatment or quarantine, and issue the report. Kukunoorpally as a contract the last 15 years in Telangana should be treatment facility for International Airport (RGIA) constructed at a cost of Rs. Asaduddin Owaisi, city Mayor admission to hospitals, travel- Late Govardhan, 58, at Chest employee since last 21 years state due to which we are us and our family members.” and heading towards Hitec 22.08 crore and the project was G Vijaya Laxmi and others. Its everyone's responsibility to feed Cops don Covid helmets to raise awareness Man stabs his PNS n HYDERABAD and police are on 24x7 duty at friend to death the needy during pandemic: Naveen 180 checkposts across the city. In Hyderabad, police are seen On a daily basis, nearly about over argument PNS n HYDERABAD the elderly and disabled during donning helmets that are 7,000 to 8,000 violation cases the pandemic time. Voluntary shaped like the coronavirus are being registered against the PNS n HYDERABAD Commissioner of Collegiate organisations should strive to while patrolling the streets violators. About 6,000 to 7,000 Education Naveen Mittal on help the people, who were fac- during the Covid-19 imposed vehicles are being seized." A man was stabbed to death, Saturday said that extending ing trouble. lockdown. He further appealed to peo- allegedly by his friend in a helping hand to the orphans in Haryana Nagarik Sangh The move, said the police ple to cooperate with the police graveyard in Dabeerpura here crisis situation was everyone's President Anjani Kumar and aims to spread awareness of the and follow all the lockdown on Friday night. responsibility. Agarwal Seva Samaj President deadly virus and the need to norms properly. Police said the victim Along with his wife Rigu become a difficult to the organ- Purushotham Agarwal said that take precautions against it A state-wide lockdown with Mohd Faisal, 36, working as Mittal, he served free mid-day isers to run orphan houses dur- they would launch free mid-day About 7,000 to 8,000 cases relaxations from 6 am to 10 a caretaker of the graveyard, meal to the mentally retarded ing the pandemic time. He meal at 14 orphan houses in are booked daily against vio- was announced on May 12 in was suspected to have had a orphans, which was jointly appreciated Haryana Nagarik Hyderabad. They would con- lators of the lockdown that light of the rising coronavirus dispute with the suspect taken up by Haryana Nagarik Sangh and Agarwal Seva Samaj tinue this service until comple- was put in place earlier this cases. It will be in place till May Abdullah, allegedly a drug Sangh and Agarwal Seva Samaj for taking up free mid-day tion of lockdown. In addition to month. at the market check post and people," Kumar said, adding 30. addict. Around midnight on in Home for disabled at meal to mentally disabled in this, the organizations have Hyderabad City Police as part of inspection, police that 99 per cent of the city's As many as 3,527 new Covid Friday, the duo is suspected Bansilalpet and Secunderabad. home for disabled. He suggest- been extending oxygen con- Commissioner Anjani Kumar officers wore helmets depicting population was following lock- cases were registered in the last to have met to discuss and Speaking on the occasion, ed them to further expand their centrators and cylinders to said that the police have the virus. down guidelines. 24 hours, taking the active sort out the issues between Naveen Mittal said that exis- social service activities in the corona patients. They were also inspected the implementation "The benefits of the lock- He added, "The lockdown is caseload to 37,793 in them. tence of humanity was become future. He opined that it was helping the patients to get plas- of the lockdown in down can only be achieved being implemented on strong Telangana, informed the state "Following a heated argu- a question in the society. It was everyone's responsibility to feed ma and tele-medicine facility. Mahedipatnam's West Zone with the cooperation of the grounds for the past 15 days health department on Saturday. ment between them, Faisal was attacked with sharp weapons multiple times," said an official. Army officer A grievously injured Faisal was immediately shifted to held for killing the hospital, where the doc- tors declared him dead. The Dabeerpura police have close relative booked a case and taken up PNS n HYDERABAD investigation and shifted the body to the Osmania General The Malkajgiri police solved Hospital morgue for autopsy. the murder case of Vijay Efforts are on to trace and Kumar Reddy, 32, a railway nab the suspect, officials said. employee, reported earlier this month at PVN Colony in Empty tanker on Oxygen New Mirjalguda in Malkajgiri, and found that his Man arrested relative, an Army personnel, Express catches fire in TS allegedly killed him. Police said the suspect with six vials PNS n HYDERABAD tankers got engulfed in flames. Srinivas Reddy, currently The train was stopped by rail- posted in Uttarakhand, was a An Oxygen Express train car- way officials, who immediate- close relative of Vijay Kumar's of Remdesivir rying empty oxygen tankers ly alerted the fire service and wife Bhavya. Allegedly bear- PNS n MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI from Telangana to Karnataka the police department. The ing grudge against Vijay caught fire enroute on burning tanker was delinked Kumar for marrying Bhavya, The Hyderabad Task Force Saturday. The mishap and towed away from the train, since he was attracted in her, nabbed a man on charges of occurred near Peddapalli in and the fire brought under con- Srinivas Reddy decided to kill illegally selling Remdesivir Telangana as the train was trol. While a live electric cable him. On May 8, when Vijay injections in Punjagutta on making its way from was there above the tanker, offi- Reddy was alone in the Saturday. Police seized six Hyderabad to Raichur. cials said the cause of the fire house, Srinivas reached there vials from them. Officials said the mishap is yet to be ascertained. and after an argument, A series of initiatives have The arrested person was occurred as the train was near- The Oxygen Express hacked him to death with a identified as M Santosh, 35, ing Peddapalli, and one of the resumed its journey later. sickle. been taken up by the city police from Madinaguda. According to spread awareness on the to the police, Santosh, who safety measures to be taken by was aware of the demand for the citizens in view of spurt in the Remdesivir, plotted to Cops book 56K lockdown violators Covid positive cases. sell them illegally. As per his plan, Santosh PNS n MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI 41,990 cases were booked for not coming out unnecessarily without Hyderabad Police procured injections from wearing mask and 11,638 for not pass. He sought cooperation from Commissioner Anjani Kumar, known persons for Rs 3,400 As many as 56,466 cases were wearing the mask properly. the public to support the initiative along with the city police and sold them to customers booked against lockdown vio- The officials booked 1,823 taken by the state government to officers participated in one for Rs 30,000. Following a tip- lators under the limits of the cases for not observing social dis- check the spread of Covid. He such awareness programme at off, the police nabbed him Rachakonda Police Commi- tancing norms, 601 cases for commended Racha-konda Police and seized six Remdesivir ssionerate till date from May 12, gathering in large numbers, 414 for their tireless efforts in enforc- Khairtabad junction on vials. Santosh was handed said Police commissioner for boozing in public cases and ing lockdown and for performing Saturday. over to the Punjagutta police Mahesh Bhagwat. Of them, 13,490 vehicles were seized for duties on roads round the clock. for further investigation. FAKE ONLINE ‘CUSTOMER CARE’ State reports 2,982 fresh Most common bait that rooks people to scamsters Covid cases, 21 fatalities PNS n HYDERABAD search for the customer care ser- credit card bill for Rs 32,052 Where as in another com- PNS n HYDERABAD vice numbers of various prod- through net banking from his plaint received from a resident Scamsters are always looking at ucts/services, the Cyber fraud- HDFC bank account. But the of Balanagar, the victim stated Telangana on Saturday report- new ways to dupe gullible citi- sters who hail mostly from amount was not remitted to the that he made a payment of Rs ed 2,982 Covid cases, taking zens, the Google search has Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar, credit card account for some rea- 2,800 to his friend through the tally to over 5.74 lakh, become the most common and the Jharkhand States are sons. On that he searched in Phonepe wallet. As the said while the toll stood at 3,247 fraud tool for them. Note that posting their Ads and listing Google for the Customer care amount was not credited to his with 21 casualties this is not a hack or vulnerabil- them on top of the search in number of HDFC bank and friend's account, he searched for Greater Hyderabad Munici- ity from Google's end but a sim- Google platform and cheating called some mobile numbers he PhonePe customer care number pal Corporation (GHMC) ple misuse of a service that the innocent citizens in one way found on Google claiming to be in Google and called some accounted for the most num- Google made to help internet or the other. of HDFC customer care. Upon phone numbers he found on ber of cases with 436, followed users. We mostly do a quick When victims come across which the receiver of the call Google claiming to be of by Nalgonda (190) and Google search to find informa- any customer care number asked for his account details and PhonePe customer care who Khammam (176), the bulletin tion about local businesses. But hoisted by the cyber fraudster, for a refund of the amount, he asked his bank account details said. Recoveries outnumbered the next time you do a Google the victims are calling on such was asked to download the and instructed him to download fresh cases, with 3,837 people search to get the customer care fake number and disclosing Team Viewer app on his mobile Any Desk App in his mobile and testing negative, taking the population were over 4.03 number of some service be very their card details, OTP and UPI victims to download and install their knowledge. Later, they and transfer an amount of Rs 1 enter his bank account details. total to 5,33,862. lakh, the bulletin said. careful as a wrong number PIN to the cyber fraudster with various remote-control applica- take access to the victim's device to the Google pay account from After which he received mes- Active cases stood at 36,917. The case fatality rate in the might prove to be costly. which the fraudster is transfer- tions like TeamViewer, Quick and grab personal information his account. When he did so, he sages for a debit of Rs 72,905 in The total number of cumu- state was 0.56 per cent, while The sleuths of Cyberabad are ring the amounts from the bank Support, SMS to Phone, to wrongfully gain money to received messages of debt of Rs five transactions from his Axis lative cases in the state stood it was 1.2 per cent at the receiving numerous complaints accounts or wallets of the victims AnyDesk and further ask the their accounts. 1,61,000 from his HDFC Bank Bank account. On that, he real- at5,74,026. Over one lakh national level. The recovery of fake customer care service who are responding to their calls victim to recharge any of his Recently, a complaint received account in several transactions. ized that he responded to the samples were tested on rate in Telangana was 93 per fraud involving various sites and sharing the account details. mobile numbers for an amount from a resident of Kukatpally, in Later, there was no response fake customer care service num- Saturday, taking the overall cent, while it was 90.8 per cent and Ads on Google. The other modus operandi is of Rs 10 and thereby taking the which he stated that he intend- from the fraudster on the phone bers found in Google and lost number to over 1.50 crore. The in the rest of the country, the Whenever the general public that the fraudsters convince the UPI PIN from them without ed to make the payment of a number. money. samples tested per million bulletin said. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | MAY 30 , 2021 hyderabad 04 Prices of pickles skyrocket this summer Govt failed to control the spread PNS n NALGONDA with cases of BP and sugar ris- of Covid: Eatela and TJS leaders ing in the families the use of PNS n HYDERABAD Meanwhile, several other Summer is the time for pickles. salt and jaggery has been leaders who attended the webi- However, this year the prices of restricted. Former Health Minister Eatala nar shared their views. different types of pickles have However, all the women in Rajender has alleged that the Senior journalist K hit the roof mainly due to the the house are talking about state government has to realise Ramachandramurthy said that increase in the prices of the making mango chutney these at least now after looking at the both the Prime Minister and ingredients and shortages of days. With the instructions of increasing number of Covid Chief Minister have to leave mangoes, the price of each raw the elders in the house, they are deaths in state. unilateral attitude and invite all mango being in the range of Rs putting a hand in the prepara- "The Health Ministry has parties and civil forums for dis- 10 to Rs 15, not to speak of the tion of the delicious dish. done a lot, but that was not cussions to tackle the spread of lockdown. With this the home- There are many types of chut- enough. The state government Covid. Former MP Konda makers have turned to prepar- neys such as wooden chutney, didn't provide favourable con- do so, when I was the Health Vishweshwar Reddy alleged ing pickles at home. However, chopped chutney, ginger velli- ditions to do more to the peo- Minister." that the Chief Minister K the rising costs of the ingredi- paya ava, salt mustard, jaggery ple," he said. The state government has to Chandrashekar Rao is the rea- ents are a spot of bother for mustard, sesame chutney etc. He was participating in a provide vaccine to all at free of son for the bankruptcy of them too. "Prices have increased webinar conducted by TJS on cost, he said. Opining that the health and economy situa- Oil, ginger, garlic and chilli sharply. In the past, prices of 'State in the crisis of confidence level would be tions in the state. TJS Chief are the main ingredients ginger, garlic, chilli and other Coronavirus - Negligence of increased with adequate test- Prof M Kodandaram said that required in the preparation of goods required for making government' on Saturday. ing kits, Eatela advised the state the TJS will take up 'deeksha' pickles. However, their prices sold in the range of Rs 150 to on the chilli brand used in and mustard powder are com- mango chutney had been low. Addressing during the webi- government to provide ade- on May 30 with nine demands have increased exponentially, Rs 180 per kg. A few days ago, pickles, the cost of one kilo of monly used for making a kilo This year, prices have increased nar, Eatala said, "The state quate testing kits. to Control the spread of Covid. thereby increasing the cost of ginger was sold for Rs 50 per such pickles comes in the range of chutney. Not to forget the so much that the financial bur- government has the opportu- The former Minister asked Looking at the condition of pickles. One kilo of pickle is kg and garlic for Rs 80, but now of Rs 400 to Rs 500. mangoes. In the past, each den to prepare chutneys is high. nity to utilise the services of the state government to take Covid crisis in state, the gov- sold for up to Rs 500, depend- ginger price has increased to Rs A kilo of oil, a quarter kilo family used 100 to 150 man- Whatever, as this is summer we private hospitals and doctors the responsibility of treatment ernment has to announce ing on the brand of sesame oil 90 per kg and garlic price has of salt, 125 grams of chilli pow- goes to prepare chutneys. The are preparing chutney at home," effectively to control the spread for black and white fungus, health emergency, opined TJS used for making pickle. gone up to Rs 120 per kg due der, half a kilo of ginger garlic number has reduced consider- said G Hemalatha, housewife of Covid. However, the state and include them in Arogyasri senior leader Prof PL Groundnut oil-based pickle is to the lockdown. Depending along with fenugreek, cumin ably now. Over and above, living at Tirumalagiri. government didn't allow me to scheme. Vishweshwar Rao. Kishan Reddy urges CM to Erratic power supply irks residents PNS n PEDDAPALLI thermal power project. It also set up a 100 MW solar power distribute 5 kg rice in state Erratic power supply is plagu- plant. On an average, daily ing the region, which is home 2260 MW of power is being PNS n HYDERABAD necessary instructions to the for many thermal power pro- produced. HT power is sup- field-level officers and fair jects, causing inconvenience to plied from here to Tamil Nadu, YS Sharmila Union Minister of State for price shop dealers to expedite people. Karnataka, Kerala and Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy the process of distributing rice Vexed with harassment of Pondicherrry. on Saturday requested Chief under the PMGKA scheme. the electricity department In spite of all this, power cuts takes Eatala Minister K Chandrashekhar "We came to know that the authorities, locals appeal to have become the order of the Rao to instruct officials con- rice allocated for the month of electricity department to take day. The electricity board offi- episode easy cerned to expedite the process May under PMGKA scheme remedial measures. cials have been harassing the of free distribution of five kg was also not distributed and They question whether the locals with erratic power sup- PNS n HYDERABAD rice to each family under the only rice that was given every department has any control was set up during the erstwhile ly available coal here. ply. They appeal to authorities Prime Minister Garib Kalyan for distributing it in Telangana month was given," he said. over the electricity depart- Nizam rule. The thermal Subsequently, the National concerned and ministers to After Eatela Rajender was Annayojana (PMGKA) but the same was not distrib- Reddy added that the Central ment officials here. In 1948, a power station was set up here Thermal Power Corporation intervene and resolve their stripped from the health scheme. uted. government has introduced 60 MW thermal power station to make use of the abundant- (NTPC) has set up 2100 MW problems. portfolio and dropped In a letter to the Chief In view of the problems the scheme to benefit 80 crore from the cabinet by the Minister, Reddy urged him to being faced by the poor peo- people in the country during Chief Minister K give instructions to officials for ple due to Covid-19 virus, it is the pandemic. The Centre has Chandrashekhar Rao, early distribution of rice to imperative to distribute rice distributed rice free of cost to MLA distributes several parties and indi- poor people. The Food allotted for the month of April, the people last year after the ‘Over 3,000 Transco employees vidual leaders were reach- Corporation of India (FCI) has May and June. He also urged outbreak of the virus, he fruits and bread ing out to the former already procured required rice the State government to give added. Minister to join their party or to establish a affected due to Covid in T'gana' among Covid-hit new party along with PNS n HYDERABAD said, adding that the staff was PNS n NARSAPUR them, the Former Andhra adhering to Covid safety pro- Pradesh Chief Minister Eighty employees of TS tocols while discharging their Local MLA Madan Reddy on late YS Rajashekar Transco lost their lives during duties. Saturday distributed bread Reddy's daughter YS the second wave of Covid-19 "We are happy to give funds and fruits among patients of Sharmila, who has pro- virus and over 3,000 of them to NIMS under corporate Covid ward in the govern- posed to set up a political were affected with the virus, social responsibility," ment here and said that 81 party in Telangana, said TS Transco Chairman Prabhakar Rao said. The doc- Covid patients took admis- remained silent on the and Managing Director D tors were rendering valuable sion in the hospital. All of issue. Prabhakar Rao said here on services to the patients during them, except four, were dis- It looks like the specu- Saturday. the pandemic, he said. charged as they were cured of lations of Eatela Rajender "We will soon start admin- Rs.70 lakh to NIMS Director K NIMS Director Dr K Covid. He said that the gov- floating a new party have istering vaccines to employees Manohar for purchasing 10 Manohar said 500 new beds ernment hospital provides not bothered Sharmila, as we have already brought the ventilators. were established on the hospi- good treatment to Covid who feels that followers of matter to the notice of the The TS Transco employees tal premises in a week and patients. There is no shortage her father are enough to Chief Minister K were working hard to ensure thanked Rao for extending of oxygen, medicines and support her party. Chandrashekhar Rao," he said uninterrupted power supply to help in providing 10 ventila- advised the patients against However, there is indirect after presenting a cheque of all sectors in the State, he tors. losing their confidence. support from other polit- ical parties to her. When The Pioneer's correspondent asked Leaders irked over about her take on Eatala's Under the guidance of Municipal Minister: O2 plant to be set episode, senior leader Administration and Urban Development pro-Eatela slogans Indira Shobhan, who Minister KT Rama Rao, principal secretary joined Sharmila, said that Arvind Kumar and Collector Hanumanthu, in TRS party meet Eatala floating a new the officials of Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation completed construction of up at government hospital party or joining BJP does- PNS n KARIMNAGAR n't affect their proposed Ekashila Park. The park set up to PNS n MAHABUBNAGAR party. Eatala would split commemorate the life and legacy of TRS leaders have come in for TRS votes but not Professor Jayashankar has an open gym, a rude shock when a group of Excise Minister V Srinivas Sharmila's, she added. play area, sit outs and walking track. persons raised pro-Eatela Goud said an advanced oxygen "How will Eatala fight Rajender slogans at TRS plant with a capacity of 1000 against TRS, if he joins activists' meeting held at litres per minute production BJP," she wondered. Veenavanka in the district will be set up at Government "There is a chance for recently with MLC Naradasu General Hospital in the town. Eatala to wage fight Lakshman in chair. The Minister made a sur- against TRS, if he joined The venue of the meeting prise inspection of the GGH Sharmila," she said adding reverberated with 'Jai Eatela' on Saturday. During his that if Eatela joins BJP, it slogans. In fact, the meeting inspection, he visited the is only for his self protec- was called to ask the party Corona tests centre on the tion, but not for the sake workers not to desert TRS Hospital premises and interact- He also inspected a shed houses being constructed at of people. and join Eatela group. ed with the persons, who had being constructed on the hos- Journalists Colony, Yenugonda. The police had to intervene come for undergoing covid pital premises for the conve- "The Government will not to send the slogan-shouting tests. nience of patients attendants compromise on the quality of Eatela camp followers out of Addressing on the occa- and those visiting the hospital. works. All the slab works Grey Hornbill sighted in Nalgonda the venue. sion, the Minister said though During the inspection, the should be completed within a PNS n NALGONDA The bird was spotted in for- It may be recalled here there was on Oxygen plant in Minister gave a few instruc- month" said Srinivas Goud. est region in Chandampet of that Eatela was dismissed the hospital, an advanced oxy- tions to the officials regarding Meanwhile, the Minister A rare species of bird was Nalgonda district. It was caught from the Cabinet following gen plant plant was being set seating arrangements. inaugurated the oxygen bank sighted forest region of on the camera fixed in the for- allegations of land encroach- up to cater the future require- Later, the Minister inspect- of Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust Nalgonda. est region by authorities. The ment. The dismissal divided ments. Later, the Minister ed the double bedroom hous- in Mahabubnagar. All India The Indian Grey Hornbill, bird has 50 cm long beak and the TRS in Huzurabad served free lunch to the atten- es being constructed in Chiranjeevi Youth Joint which is known as farmer of a long tail, Nagarjunasagar Assembly constituency into dants of Covid patients at the Journalists Colony and direct- Mahabubnagar District the forest, was spotted in division forest officer Sarveswar two groups with one group hospital and sanitation work- ed the officials to complete the Association handed over fifty Nallamala forest region on Rao and Chandampet forest sailing with Eatela and ers. The free food was offered slab works by in a month. oxygen cylinders, which are Friday, reports said here on officer Rajender told media another group with TRS by Shantha Narayana He directed the officials to sanctioned by Chiranjeevi Saturday. here on Saturday. leadership. Charitable Trust. expedite the double bedroom Oxygen bank, to the Minister. CP lauds home guard for Senior Cong leader denied DC distributes ‘TS Govt responsible for entry into Pragathi Bhavan essential items saving man from suicide among scribes PNS n MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI "He reached him within a PNS n HYDERABAD However, the security per- few minutes of being alerted suicides of daily wagers' sonnel at Pragathi Bhavan PNS n JAYASHANKAR- A man, who allegedly attempt- and saw him almost drowning Congress senior leader V told the Congress leader that BHUPALAPALLY ed to die by suicide in the in the lake. The HGO too PNS n MEDAK On Saturday, he along with streamline the medical and Hanumantha Rao was denied he couldn't get the appoint- Saroornagar Lake, was rescued jumped into the water and other Congress leaders visited health system, the number of entry into Pragathi Bhavan on ment to meet the Chief District Collector Krishna by a Home Guard Officer of pulled the man out of the The Telangana Pradesh the families of Kadamanchi Covid cases has increased Saturday, when he tried to Minister, citing reasons that Aditya has lauded the ser- the Saroornagar police mobile water," police said, adding Congress Committee organis- Ramulu and Lakshmi in under the impact of the second submit a letter to the Chief KCR is busy and took the let- vices of journalists to society late on Friday. that he was given first aid and ing secretary Myadam Medak and breathed fire on wave. Minister K Chandrashekar Rao ter from him. and noted that they have The man, aged 26 years and life support before being shift- Balakrishna has accused the the state and central govern- The poor wage earners are personally. Later, Hanumantha Rao been discharging their duty a construction worker, was ed to the hospital. state and central governments ments for their failure to committing suicide as they Hanumantha Rao visited alleged that the CM neither under hazardous conditions reportedly depressed over and Rachakonda Commissioner of total failure to rein in streamline the medical and do not know what to make Pragathi Bhavan to meet the gives appointment nor replies while gathering information. decided to end his life. His of Police Mahesh Bhagwat Coronavirus and held them health system. both the ends meet. CM, after several letters to the letters addressed by him. He was distributing essen- family members learned that appreciated the cop for his accountable for the starvation He said that the couple Myadam Balakrishna addressed to the latter didn't It may be mentioned here tial commodities among he was on the way to the lake timely response and said he deaths and suicide deaths of committed suicide unable to extended financial support to receive replies. Hanumantha that the letter addressed to the accredited journalists at the and informed the Saroornagar would be suitably rewarded. daily wage earners and bear with the hunger. the bereaved family members. Rao, who wanted to check it CM by the Congress leader SCCL's Illandu Club here on police, after which Eshwar, the Officials said he would also be demanded them to pay ex-gra- As Prime Minister Narendra Youth Congress leaders Ritesh personally, if the letters were was to announce financial Saturday. The programme HGO who was in the area recommended for a police tia to the bereaved families of Modi and Chief Minister K Kumar, Nagireddy and others reaching CM visited Pragathi assistance of Rs 2 lakhs to the was held under the aegis of rushed to the spot. medal for life saving. those who committed suicide. Chandrashekar Rao failed to accompanied Balakrishna. Bhavan with another letter. bereaved families of Covid. AMR Company. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | MAY 30 , 2021 nation 05

Delhi to get 5.5 States told to upload data of lakh vax doses BJP-led Centre pursuing for 18-44 age children orphaned by Covid group: Sisodia PNS n vendetta politics: Mamata NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n KOLKATA The National Commission for TN to provide Rs 5 lakh aid to Protection of Child Rights Delhi will receive 5.5 lakh Alleging that the BJP-led Mamata’s 20k-cr (NCPCR) has asked all states children orphaned by Covid COVID-19 jabs for the 18-44 Centre was pursuing "vendet- and union territories (UTs) to age group from the Centre ta politics", West Bengal Chief demand for upload data of children who Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief directed the government officials next month, but not before Minister Mamata Banerjee on have lost either one or both Minister M K Stalin has to provide the relief. June 10, Deputy Chief Saturday appealed to the Union cyclone relief parents to COVID-19 on its announced that children The decision was taken after the Minister Manish Sisodia said government to withdraw its portal. orphaned or those who lost either chief minister's consultation with on Saturday, as he accused the order recalling Chief Secretary Women and Child of their parents to coronavirus senior officials at the secretariat central government of "sitting Alapan Bandopad-hyay and unrealistic:BJP Development Minister Smriti will be provided an assistance of here on Saturday. According to Rs 5 lakhs. the release, children who died of on" the vaccine distribution allow the senior bureaucrat to Kolkata: Asserting that Bengal Irani had on Tuesday said as Further, the state government will COVID-19 and are left without system. work for people amid the Chief Minister Mamata many as 577 children across bear all expenses towards their support would get Rs 5 lakh Sisodia also alleged "mis- COVID-19 crisis. Banerjee's demand of Rs the country were orphaned education till graduation. each, in the form of deposit in the management" by the central She also claimed that Prime 20,000-crore for cyclone relief after their parents succumbed A special task force under district beneficiary's name. government and sought to Minister Narendra Modi and was "unrealistic", state BJP to COVID-19, citing reports of collector has already been set up The amount along with interest know how private hospitals Home Minister Amit Shah president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday states and union territories to identify the children whose will be given to the were getting vaccines while were trying to create problems "Recalling the chief secretary said she skipped the review from April 1 till March 25. "Recalling the chief parents succumbed to the child upon attaining the age of 18 states were being told that for her government at every amid the COVID crisis goes on meeting with Prime Minister The announcement by the disease and provide them the years. Similarly, Rs 5 lakh will be there are no stocks. step as they were yet to come to show that the Centre was secretary amid the Narendra Modi to avoid giving a apex child rights body comes much needed assistance, an deposited in the name of As against a requirement of to terms with BJP's defeat in indulging in political vendet- detailed account of the claims a day after the Supreme Court COVID crisis goes on official release here said. children who have already lost 1.84 crore doses to vaccinate the assembly elections. ta," she asserted. that she has made. Ghosh also directed all district officers In order to protect such hapless their mother or father and now 92 lakh people in the 18-44 age Banerjee further stated that Talking about the criticism to show that the pointed out that the PMO, which across the states/UTs to fill children, the Chief Minister lost the only parent to COVID. group in Delhi, Centre provid- she was ready to touch Modi's she faced for skipping the Centre was indulging called the review meeting on data related to children who ed 4.5 lakh doses in April and feet if told to do for the sake of review meeting with Modi on Friday, is entitled to decide on the have lost either one of both 3.67 lakh doses in May, he said. West Bengal's growth and cyclone devastation, Banerjee in political vendetta," list of invitees. "Odisha faced the parents to Covid within 24 “Keeping in view the cur- Care' on this portal for filling "The Centre has informed development. said, "It was supposed to be she asserted. brunt of the cyclone while Bengal hours on the Bal Swaraj por- rent situation of COVID- 19, of data of such children by the us that a limited stock of 5.5 "Because you (Modi and held between the PM and the was largely spared, but she is tal under the ‘Covid Care' the Commission has extend- concerned officer/depart- lakh doses will be provided Shah) cannot digest BJP's CM. asking for Rs 20,000 crore. She link. ed the use of this portal for ment,” the NCPCR said in a in June, but not before June defeat in (Bengal), you have Why were BJP leaders called review meetings held in did not attend the review Bal Swaraj is an online tracking children who have letter to all principal secre- 10," Sisodia said. share the started creating problems for to the session?" She also Gujarat and Odisha, the two meeting with the Prime Minister tracking portal of the NCPCR lost both parents or either of taries of the states and UTs's data on doses provided to the us from Day one. What is the claimed that opposition lead- states that also faced cyclone at Kalaikunda as she did not for children in need of care them… and provided a link Women and Child states and the private sector. fault of the chief secretary? ers were not invited to similar fury over the past few days. want to elaborate on this and protection. under the name of ‘Covid Development Department. unrealistic demand," Ghosh said. INDIA CORNER Be a catalyst for social ‘Lack of planning,incompetence Ghaziabad man change, students told with yellow, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's responsible for oxygen crisis’ black and white health condition ‘stable' PNS n AMARAVATI(MAHA) up projects that would address the problems of the commu- PNS n NEW DELHI the supply of oxygen. fungus dies est Bengal Chief Union minister Nitin Gadkari nity around it. The varsity, its "Why was the advice of the WMinister Buddhadeb on Saturday appealed to stu- teachers and students should Congress general secretary Empowered Group-VI sum- PNS n GHAZIABAD Bhattacharjee, who is dents to be the catalyst for the work together for value addi- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra marily ignored? Why was no undergoing treatment at a social and economic change in tion and contribution to the Saturday blamed the govern- provision made for increasing A 59-year-old COVID-19 hospital here after being the 21st Century. GDP of the region," the ment's alleged incompetence the number of cryogenic patient, who was also diagnosed with COVID-19, "As the 21st Century Nagpur MP said. and lack of planning for the tankers, when by all accounts detected with black, white is stable, a statement issued belongs to India, all- Maharashtra Governor medical oxygen crisis during a second wave was immi- and yellow fungus, has by the medical facility said out efforts should Bhagat Singh the second wave of coronavirus nent?" she asked. passed away here, the doc- on Saturday. Bhattacharjee, be made to bring Koshyari appealed in the country, and said it must Vadra said as the second tor treating him said on however, continued to have shortness of breath and is in a state of about the social to students to make answer the public for the lives wave of Covid raged across the Saturday. drowsiness, it said. The 77-year-old politician is presently and economic a resolve in life, lost to COVID-19. import oxygen" when the country, almost every state "Kunwar Singh was under conscious, alert and talking, the hospital authorities said. "Mr change in the which he said was Taking forward her demand in the country sky- began reporting a shortage of treatment but passed away Bhattacharjee is stable. He is, however, having drowsiness and lives of the peo- necessary to "Zimmedaar Kaun (who is rocketed during the second oxygen and many people died due to toxemia (blood poi- shortness of breath and is on intermittent BiPAP with 3 litres of ple," Gadkari become successful. responsible)" campaign, under Covid wave. gasping for air. "Who is soning by toxins) at 7.30 pm oxygen, and his oxygen saturation is maintaining at 92 per cent," the said in his online "Success comes which she has been asking "It is clear that the Modi gov- responsible for the lack of on Friday," Dr. B P Tyagi, an statement said. Bhattacharjee tested positive for COVID-19 on May address on the through a resolve. questions of the government ernment's lack of planning oxygen in hospitals across ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) 18. "He has mild dry cough and a heart rate of 60 per minute. His occasion of the 37th Work hard to achieve over its handling of the pan- and incompetence are respon- India?" specialist at Harsh Hospital blood pressure is stable and urine output is satisfactory. convocation ceremony of the that goal," he said. demic, she said it's time for the sible for the shortage of oxygen "Why were the recommen- in the city's Raj Nagar area, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati On the occasion, Shankar ruling dispensation to answer that devastated lives in the sec- dations of the Parliamentary told PTI. University. Baba Papalkar was conferred for its actions. ond wave. Now, it's time for Committee on Health The doctor said Singh, a He asked the varsity to use the honorary D.Litt. by the She alleged that India them to answer to the public," ignored, she asked. "And no lawyer from Sanjay Nagar in technological innovations to varsity for his work in the increased its oxygen exports by she said in a Facebook post. control exercised on the price the city, had approached C'garh: Woman trampled to make all villages ideal. fields of environment conser- "700 per cent during 2020 and She asked as to why there of oxygen cylinders and their him recently with Covid death by wild elephant "The university should take vation and rehabilitation. did not make any efforts to was "no contingency plan" for refilling." conditions.

40-year-old woman was Atrampled to death by a Man held for wild elephant in Not time for petty politics,Centre 5 cops booked for Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district on cheating 200 Saturday, a forest official shopkeepers said. Bisahin Bai must buy vax for states: Kejriwal flouting Covid norms Vishwakarma, a resident of Dharampur village, was using fake app PNS n NEW DELHI cination is the only solution to attacked by the jumbo when she was travelling with her this problem. husband and niece on a motorcycle in the morning, the official PNS n NEW DELHI Amid an acute shortage of vac- "This is not the time for fin- at birthday bash said. The couple were employed under the MGNREGA scheme cines, Delhi Chief Minister ger-pointing. This is not the and were heading to Bijradih village under Bagbahra forest A man was arrested on Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday time for debate and counter. PNS n BHUJ "A total of six persons, range, where a pond deepening work was underway, he said. Saturday for allegedly cheat- asked the Centre to buy vac- The country is suffering from including five policemen, The couple came face to face with a tusker, who caught hold of ing over 200 shopkeepers cines and distribute them to a pandemic. The experience of A case has been registered were booked under IPC sec- the woman and trampled her to death, while the others using a fake online payment the state governments, and the entire world shows that against a police sub inspector tions 269 (unlawful and neg- managed to flee, he said. Forest personnel rushed to the spot application, police said. said this is not the time for vaccination is the sole solution and four constables in Kutch ligent act likely to spread the and the body was sent for post-mortem, he said. Kunal Sharma, a resident blame game and petty politics. for this. district of Gujarat for alleged- infection of any disease dan- of Uttam Nagar, could cheat Noting that the national "So they (Centre) should ly violating COVID-19 guide- gerous to life) and 188 (dis- the shopkeepers as he was capital recorded around 900 tion centre at the Chhatrasal buy vaccines for the entire lines during a birthday party, obedience to order duly pro- well versed with the working new coronavirus cases in the Stadium. country and distribute them to officials said on Saturday. mulgated by public servant), of such an app, they said and last 24 hours, the chief minis- Asked about politicisation of the state governments. We will The case was registered at and also sections of the Akhilesh seeks waiver of added that he was unem- ter stressed that if new infec- the issue of vaccine procure- administer them. Why are Anjar police station on Friday Epidemic Diseases Act and ployed. tions continue to decline, more ment, Kejriwal said the Delhi they debating over this is night after a video of the inci- Disaster Management Act," interest on house, water tax Sharma used a fake appli- activities will be allowed to government "want just vac- beyond my understanding," dent that had occurred two an official of Anjar police sta- cation to show that he had open up in the city. cines". he said. weeks back, surfaced on social tion said. amajwadi Party made a payment. He never Kejriwal said the AAP gov- "..where is the politicisation The process of lifting the media platforms, they said. The FIR was registered on SPresident Akhilesh scanned QR codes but asked ernment "just wants vaccines" in this? The people need vac- lockdown gradually in the The four constables belong Friday night, and further Yadav on Saturday for a shopkeeper's mobile- for Delhi and sought to know cines, they (Centre) should tell capital will begin from to the Local Crime Branch, action is being taken, he requested the BJP gov- phone number to pay and where is the politicisation in where should we get the vac- Monday, starting with resump- while the sub inspector is said. ernment to waive off then sent a pre-drafted mes- that. cines from. The central gov- tion of construction activities posted in Surat, the officials Kutch (East) interest on fine and sage to the number confirm- The chief minister also said ernment has to procure the and reopening of factories for said, adding that the consta- Superintendent of Police arrears in house and ing payment, police said. till yesterday, there were 450 vaccines, after doing so they a week, Kejriwal had bles have been suspended. Mayur Patil said the four water tax bills to give Deputy Commissioner of cases of mucormycosis or black should give them to us and we announced on Friday. The video showed them constables were suspended relief to the urban popu- Police (Southwest) Ingit fungus in Delhi government will administer them to every- The phase-wise unlocking enjoying themselves at the soon after the video came to lation hit by the COVID- Pratap Singh said Sharma hospitals. one," he said. process in Delhi will begin birthday party at a farm- light, and the investigation 19 pandemic. In a tweet cheated shopkeepers by offer- On Saturday, he visited the Stating that this is "not the after over six weeks of lock- house- cutting cakes and into the case was handed in Hindi, Yadav said, ing to pay through an online Delhi government's drive- time for petty politics or to play down enforced in view of the bursting firecrackers- by over to the Deputy “Considering how the app. through COVID-19 vaccina- the blame game", he said vac- second wave of COVID-19. flouting COVID-19 norms. Superintendent of Police. economic condition of people living in cities has been hit because of coronavirus, the BJP government is urged to waive off interest on any kind of fines and arrears in the bills of house tax and water tax.” “This will give a lot of relief to the lower and middle class in this peri- od of crisis,” he added. Vairamuthu to ‘return' ONV Kurup literary prize PNS n CHENNAI and announced his own con- Vairamuthu further thanked tribution of Rs two lakh “Wondering if the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Popular on Saturday towards the same, as a "token" protests were aimed at K Stalin and all those who had Wife of soldier killed in announced 'returning' the of his love for Kerala and its greeted him earlier for being ONV literary prize, instituted people. "belittling" him and chosen for the award. Pulwama joins Army in memory of Jnanpith laure- "Due to the interference of Kurup, Vairamuthu said He also said "let the relation- ollowing in the footsteps of ate Malayalam poet late ONV those with vendetta the award has ship between Tamil and Fher husband Major Vibhuti Kurup, following protest from been subject to reconsideration is he wanted to make sure Malayalam flourish." Shankar Dhoundiyal, who laid various quarters against the what I have come to know." that the "scholarly jury Earlier, an expert jury, com- down his life in Pulwama, award to the songwriter, who Wondering if the protests should not be pushed to prising Malayalam University Nitika Kaul on Saturday is facing "MeToo" charges. were aimed at "belittling" him vice chancellor Anil Vallathol donned the Army uniform Though he said he was and Kurup, Vairamuthu said he embarrassment." and poets Alankode with commander of the 'returning' the award, in effect wanted to make sure that the "Therefore, I only desire Leelakrishnan and Prabha Army's northern command Lt he was declining the honour, "scholarly jury should not be to avoid receiving the Varma, selected the winner Gen Y K Joshi piping stars on saying he did not want the jury pushed to embarrassment." award amid controversies," and it had been announced that her shoulders at a ceremony to face embarrassment and "Therefore, I only desire to clarity. I am returning the The academy's decision he said. the date of the award presen- held at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The blamed 'vendetta' behind the avoid receiving the award amid ONV Literary Prize to the came in the wake of mounting tation would be announced PRO Udhampur, Ministry of Defence shared the brief video on its decision to reconsider the controversies," he said. ONV cultural academy," he protests from various quarters later in view of the covid-19 sit- official Twitter handle, drawing spontaneous praises for Kaul and the award by the ONV Cultural Indicating that he was very said in a video posted on his to give the award to the Tamil accusedVairamuthu of sexual uation. Army. “#MajVibhutiShankarDhoundiyal, made the Supreme Sacrifice Academy. straightforward, Vairamuthu official Twitter handle. song-writer and poet who is harassment, had objected to the Noted critic M Leelavathi at #Pulwama in 2019, was awarded SC (P). Today his wife @Nitika- He requested that the cash said "there is no need to rub my On Friday, the ONV facing "MeToo" accusations. Kerala honour for the lyricist. had bagged the award last year. kaul dons #IndianArmy uniform; paying him a befitting tribute. A prize of Rs three lakh truthfulness." Cultural Academy had said it Actors Parvathi Thiruvothu Vairamuthu had earlier Also a novelist, Vairamuthu proud moment for her as Lt Gen Y K Joshi, #ArmyCdrNC himself pips announced by the academy be "Therefore I have taken a has decided to review the deci- and Geetu Mohandas and denied the allegations levelled was conferred the Padma Shri the Stars on her shoulders!,” the PRO Udhampur wrote on twitter. given to the Kerala Chief strong decision and I am sion to grant the fifth ONV singer Chinmayi Sripada, who against him, calling them in 2003 and Padma Bhushan in Minister's Public Relief fund announcing it with love and Literary Prize to Vairamuthu. was among the women who "totally false" and "motivated". 2014. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | MAY 30 , 2021 money 06 Industry hails late-fee relief, demands Late fee relief to non-filers of GST returns to help small biz zero tax on med devices, services PNS n NEW DELHI The rationalisation of late fees PNS n NEW DELHI report by June 8. "The MedTech industry has for delayed filing of monthly The Council also decided been shouldering the fight GST returns will give relief to Industry chambers on Saturday that import of COVID-related against the pandemic since small businesses and add to the said the GST amnesty of reduc- goods such as medical oxygen day one when even the COVID government revenue, accord- ing late fees for delayed month- and vaccines will be exempt vaccination was not devel- ing to tax experts. ly return filing will provide from GST till August 31, even oped. The GST Council, chaired some relief to small taxpayers, if those are imported on a pay- “Zero-rating at least the by Finance Minister Nirmala and demanded complete waiv- ment basis or free of cost for COVID management prod- Sitharaman and comprising er of the late fees and interest. donating to the government or ucts would have reduced the state ministers, on Friday They, however, expressed a state-approved agency. cost of imports, while for a decided to come out with an disappointment over no deci- Ficci President Uday domestic manufacturer, they amnesty scheme to provide sion on demands of zero-rat- Shankar said a quick decision would have been able to avail relief to taxpayers in late fee for said that the Council has duly points of the industry and the ing of healthcare services, med- on GST rates on COVID relat- input tax credit and utilise pending returns. considered the interest of the common man resulting from ical devices and equipment ed essentials will help us attain against other products or claim The late fee for non-furnish- small industry players and the pandemic,” Bose added. used in COVID-19 treatment. self-sufficiency in this need of refund," Bhutani added. ing of GSTR-3B for July 2017 provided them with requisite Deloitte India Senior PHD Chamber President the hour. Lakshmikumaran & to April 2021 has been capped reliefs, especially since these Director M S Mani said while Sanjay Aggarwal said that small "FICCI was also hoping to Sridharan Attorneys Director at Rs 500 per return for those businesses were most impact- the amnesty scheme would sig- and medium businesses have see a decision regarding our Shweta Walecha said though taxpayers who did not have ed due to the pandemic”. nificantly benefit small busi- been severely impacted due to long-pending demand for zero- the GoM has been directed to any tax liability. AMRG & Associates Senior nesses, there is a need to the pandemic and allowing rating of healthcare services for submit the report by June 8, For those with tax liability, Partner Rajat Mohan said this extend the same to other busi- them to file pending returns a period of 24 months during 2021, to examine the need for a maximum of Rs 1,000 per is a substantial relief in pay- nesses who may not have ful- with reduced late charges, will this pandemic period for the further reductions and decide return late fees will be charged, ment of late fees for non-filers filled their obligations due to encourage them to file returns healthcare sector. We believe on any new rates or exemp- provided such returns are filed of GSTR-3B. the pandemic. and ease their compliance bur- this would further empower tions, however, the final deci- by August 31, 2021. “This one time Amnesty Athena Law Associates den. the healthcare undertakings sion on rate could delay further Besides, the council has scheme will push up overall Partner Pawan Arora said, Industry body Ficci said the to prepare and tackle the ongo- since the date for next council made it optional for taxpayers compliance, contributing extra although the council has recommendation on the decided to come out with an maximum of Rs 1,000 per ing second wave and impend- meeting has not been with turnover up to Rs 2 crore funds in the exchequer,” he allowed self-certification of amnesty scheme to reduce the amnesty scheme to provide return late fees will be charged, ing third wave," Shankar announced. to file annual returns for 2020- added. Annual Reconciliation instead late fee will provide some relief relief to taxpayers in late fee for provided such returns are filed added. "Industries hit hard due to 21. Shardul Amarchand of GST Audit from CA, tax- to the small taxpayers. pending returns. by August 31, 2021. Medical Technology COVID such as hospitality, Also, the reconciliation Mangaldas & Co Partner Rajat payers should review their "However, Ficci recommends a The late fee for non-furnish- The GST Council in its 43rd Association of India (MTaI) tour and travel, automobiles, statement in Form GSTR-9C Bose said the relaxation in annual compliances to ensure waiver from the late fees and ing of GSTR-3B for July 2017 meeting on Friday left taxes on President Sanjay Bhutani said etc. also require some relax- for fiscal 2020-21 will have to compliance-related measures proper compliance. interest". to April 2021 has been capped COVID-19 vaccines and med- the industry's request for a ation in GST to be able to sus- be filed by taxpayers with an should provide temporary Nexdigm Executive Director The GST Council, chaired at Rs 500 per return for those ical supplies and formed a zero-rating of medical devices tain themselves. The Council annual aggregate turnover of relief to small and medium - Indirect Tax, Saket Patawari by Finance Minister Nirmala taxpayers who did not have any group of ministers (GoM) to and equipment used in the has not discussed such issues above Rs 5 crore. taxpayers. “However, on an said the compliance relief is Sitharaman and comprising tax liability. recommend tax rates on these treatment of COVID-19 has in this meeting," Walecha EY Tax Partner Abhishek overall basis, the council has likely to benefit around 89 per state ministers, on Friday For those with tax liability, a items. The panel will submit its not been considered. added. Jain said, “Overall, it can be failed to address major pain cent of the taxpayers.

Jaypee case: NBCC, Suraksha MONEY MATTERS get more time to submit bids Zydus Cadila gets USFDA PNS n NEW DELHI nod to market generic drug rug firm Zydus Financial creditors of embat- DCadila on tled Jaypee Infratech have Saturday said it has decided to give more time to received final state-owned NBCC and approval from the Suraksha group to submit their Hyundai forms US health regulator final bids to acquire the realty to market firm through the insolvency relief force to Fluphenazine process. Hydrochloride The two-day voting process, tablets, used in the which began on May 27, to support Yaas- treatment of certain OneWeb says 36 decide whether a further type of mental extension should be given to hit customers ailments. The both the contenders conclud- PNS n NEW DELH company has ed on Friday evening. voting process on the Suraksha for ratification and discussion received approval satellites launched Sources said that members group's bid. on NBCC's addendum. Hyundai Motor India on from the US Food PNS n NEW DELHI er high-speed and low-laten- representing 98.54 per cent of The panel decided to con- The IRP had submitted its Saturday said it has and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market in the US its generic cy global connectivity. the voting rights gave their duct voting on May 27-28 for report on the NBCC's adden- formed a relief task force version in strengths of 1 mg, 2.5 mg, 5 mg, and 10 mg, Zydus Cadila Bharti Group-backed OneWeb, "There is now only one assent to the proposal to pro- allowing both NBCC and dum and found that bid was to support its customers said in a statement. The medication is used to treat symptoms of a a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satel- launch to go until the compa- vide a final opportunity to both Suraksha to submit their final still non-compliant despite affected by Cyclone Yaas certain type of mental/mood condition (schizophrenia). Fluphenazine lite communications company, ny has the satellites required to the resolution applicants to offers. clarifications. in Odisha, West Bengal belongs to a class of medications called phenothiazines and is also on Saturday announced the enable its connectivity solution submit their revised bids. Protesting against its bid In the meeting held on May and Jharkhand. referred to as a neuroleptic. The drug will be manufactured at the successful launch of 36 satellites to reach all regions north of 50 The deadline for submission being declared as non-compli- 20, the CoC had rejected "Our relief teams will group's formulation manufacturing facility at the SEZ, Ahmedabad, by Arianespace from the degrees latitude by June 2021," of the final bids is June 4 and ant, NBCC had last week writ- NBCC's plan as the offer was make efforts to ensure Zydus Cadila stated.The group now has 318 approvals and has so far Vostochny Cosmodrome. OneWeb added. The latest resolution plans should be ten a strong letter to the found non-compliant to cer- uninterrupted mobility filed over 400 Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) since it This brings OneWeb's total satellite launch marks the compliant with insolvency law Interim Resolution tain provisions of laws. for customers affected commenced the filing process in 2003-04. in-orbit constellation to 218 fourth in a five-launch pro- and a Supreme Court judge- Professional (IRP) Anuj Jain Earlier this week, NBCC by this cyclone in satellites, the company said in gramme to fulfil the 'Five to 50' ment on March 24, they added. and also submitted a 14-page asserted that its bid is "legally Odisha, West Bengal and a statement. Announcing the service, enabling OneWeb to Over 20,000 homebuyers addendum to its final bid to compliant" but said the com- Jharkhand thereby offer- launch of 36 more satellites, offer connectivity across the have 56.61 per cent voting clarify concerns raised on the pany will try to address the ing them 'Peace of Mind' the company said, "This United Kingdom, Alaska, rights in the Committee of treatment of dissenting credi- objections raised by the IRP if during this difficult peri- Petrol price crosses Rs 100 launch brings OneWeb a step Northern Europe, Greenland, Creditors (CoC) and that of tors. allowed to submit fresh bids. od," Hyundai Motor closer to completing its 'Five to the Arctic Seas and Canada. Fixed Deposit Holders is 0.13 Many lenders, including SBI NBCC had said that home- India Director (Sales, a litre in Mumbai 50' ambition and the start of This service is expected to be per cent, while 13 banks have and IDBI, asked the IRP to call buyers should not suffer Marketing & Service) commercial service by the switched on before the end of 43.26 per cent voting share. another meeting of the CoC to because of the differences in Tarun Garg said in a etrol price on Saturday end of the year". The satellites the year and OneWeb intends In its meeting held on May discuss NBCC's matter. legal interpretation of provi- statement. Pcrossed the Rs 100-a-litre will form part of OneWeb's to make the global service 24, the CoC of Jaypee Infratech Accordingly, the CoC meeting sions related to dissenting To ensure uninter- mark in Mumbai after the 648 LEO fleet that will deliv- available in 2022, it said. Ltd (JIL) decided to defer the was called on May 24 at 10 am financial creditors. rupted mobility, the 15th increase in fuel prices automaker said it is this month.Petrol price was extending emergency increased by 26 paise per roadside service to sup- litre and diesel by 28 paise a port the customers for litre, according to a price Ladakh gets Centre's nod Glenmark Q4 net profit hassle-free and peace of notification of state-owned mind experience. fuel retailers.The increase - Additionally, the com- 15th this month - took petrol and diesel prices to a fresh all-time high up 6 pc at Rs 233.87 cr pany is offering a 50 per across the country.The price of petrol, which had already crossed the for transmission lines cent discount on the Rs 100-mark in several cities in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and PNS n LEH Congratulating the people of outlay of Rs 1,309.71 crore. PNS n NEW DELHI from operations stood at Rs depreciation amount of Maharashtra, breached the psychological barrier in Mumbai on Ladakh on the approval of the Mathur expressed gratitude 2,859.9 crore for the quarter insurance claims for Saturday.Petrol now costs Rs 100.19 a litre in Mumbai and diesel The central government has project, Lt Governor R K to Prime Minister Narendra Drug firm Glenmark under consideration. It was Rs flood-affected vehicles, it comes for Rs 92.17 per litre. Fuel prices differ from state to state approved intra-state transmis- Mathur said the intra-state Modi, Home Minister Amit Pharmaceuticals has reported 2,767.5 crore for the same added. depending on the incidence of local taxes such as VAT and freight sion works at a revised cost of transmission works have been Shah and Power Minister R K a 6.15 per cent rise in its con- period a year ago, it added. Earlier this month, charges. Rajasthan levies the highest value-added tax (VAT) on petrol Rs 1,309.71 crore to link far- sanctioned by the Union Singh. Secretary Power, UT solidated net profit to Rs For the fiscal ended March Hyundai has already in the country, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. In flung villages of Ladakh to the Ministry of Power and include Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar said 233.87 crore for the quarter this year, the company posted announced an extension Delhi, the petrol price rose to Rs 93.94 a litre and diesel to Rs 84.89. grid and phase out DG sets 220 KV S/C transmission lines these projects were part of the ended March 2021 on account a net profit of Rs 970.1 crore of warranty, extended This is the 15th increase in prices since May 4, when state-owned oil towards achieving carbon neu- of D/C tower (total 307 km), PMDP 2015, which could not of higher sales. as against Rs 776 crore in the warranty and free service firms ended an 18-day hiatus in rate revision they observed during trality in the Union Territory, including Kargil-Padum have been taken up due to var- The company had posted a previous fiscal, Glenmark said. by two months for all assembly elections in states like West Bengal. Oil companies revise a top official said on Saturday. (Zanskar) (207 km) and ious issues. However, due to net profit of Rs 220.30 crore in The company's revenue customers unable to rates of petrol and diesel daily based on the average price of The project on completion Phyang to Diskit (Nubra) (100 the painstaking efforts of the Lt the corresponding period of from operations stood at Rs avail services due to benchmark fuel in the international market in the preceding 15-days, would also provide the army km) and two 220/33 KV Grid Governor, his administration the previous fiscal, Glenmark 10,943.9 crore for the fiscal lockdown conditions in and foreign exchange rates. Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan had and the far-flung villages with substation – one each at Diskit, and public representatives, it is said in a late regulatory filing ended March 2021. It was Rs their respective the costliest petrol and diesel in the country at Rs 104.94 per litre and clean power round the clock, Nubra (50 MVA) and Padum, now approved and ready for on Friday. 10,641 crore in 2019-20, it states/cities. Rs 97.79 a litre, respectively. he added. Zanskar (50 MVA) with an tendering of works, he added. Its consolidated revenue added. Burning cargo vessel could OnMobile Q4 profit Indian Immunologicals Limited to start drug trigger acid rains in Lanka

here could be slight acid rains falls 17% to Rs 15 cr substance production for Covaxin from June Tdue to the emission of PNS n NEW DELHI "Our cost rationalisation nitrogen dioxide from the efforts and optimum market- PNS n HYDERABAD process was well underway Singapore-flagged cargo ship OnMobile Global Ltd has ing investments helped us to and IILhas the capabilities and which caught fire near the reported 16.5 per cent decline reduce manpower cost and Indian Immunologicals Ltd, a expertise to manufacture inac- Colombo beach last week, Sri in consolidated net profit at Rs marketing cost which result- city-based facility under the tivated viral vaccines at com- Lanka's apex environment body 14.9 crore for March quarter ed in EBITDA growing from National Dairy Development mercial scale and under has warned, asking people to be 2020-21. Rs 12 crore in Q4 FY20 to Rs Board, has announced its biosafety containment, the vigilant in case of inclement This is against a net profit of 15.4 crore in Q4 FY21, plans to begin the production drug had said. weather. The cargo vessel- MV Rs 17.9 crore in January- reflecting a growth of 28.2 of drug substance meant for Kumar said IIL is converting 'X-PRESS PEARL'- was carrying a consignment of chemicals and raw March period a year ago, the per cent year-on-year," it COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin its Karkapatla manufacturing materials for cosmetics from Hazira in Gujarat to Colombo Port. It company said in a regulatory said. from June 15, and despatch the unit near here into a Biosafety caught fire 9.5 nautical miles from the coast here, where it was filing on late Friday night. Net profit was up 66.6 per first batch to Bharat Biotech by Level -3 (BSL3) facility for the anchored outside the Port of Colombo on May 20. Apart from the 325 Its gross revenue (COGS cent to Rs 46 crore in 2020- July. production of the drug sub- metric tonnes of fuel in its tanks, X-Press Pearl was loaded with 1,486 and customer acquisition cost) 21 from Rs 27.6 crore in the IILs Managing Director K stance and also taking up con- containers carrying about 25 tonnes of hazardous nitric acid. “We declined 9.7 per cent to Rs 137 previous fiscal year. Anand Kumar in a release struction of another block. observed that the emission of Nitrogen Dioxide from the MV X-PRESS crore in the quarter under Its gross revenue (COGS onFriday said the firm is IIL is also working on anoth- PEARL was massive. With the emission of Nitrogen Dioxide gas in the review from Rs 151.7 crore in and customer acquisition expected to produce the drug- er COVID -19 vaccine and the rainy season, there could be slight acid rains,” Dharshani Lahandapura, the year-ago period, it added. cost) declined 2.1 per cent to substance initially for 2-3 mil- tually to 15 million. had said itpartnered with IIL to animal trials are underway Chairperson of Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA), was As per the company, COGS Rs 576 crore in the last fiscal lion doses per month. To further increase the make the drug substance for and is expected to come out quoted as saying by newsfirst.lk on Friday. “Especially, the people in the stands for content cost, con- year from Rs 588.4 crore in It will be scaled up to 7 mil- COVID-19 vaccine manufac- Covaxin. next year for human vaccina- close proximity to the coastal belt, should remain vigilant and ensure test/gratification cost. 2019-20, it said. lion later in the year andeven- turing capacity, Bharat Biotech The technology transfer tion, he noted. that you do not expose yourself to rain these days,” the official said. sunday magazine HYDERABAD, May 30, 2021

A lot of times we don't pay enough attention to people with a positive attitude because we assume they are naive or stupid or unschooled — Amy Adams FROM THE INSIDE Rise of India's civil society COVID’s catch-22 While the central government failed to It’s been more than a year-and-a-half into the deliver, local bodies took it upon pandemic, yet experts worldwide are struggling to themselves to support the public 8 9 completely understand the nature of the Coronavirus.

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A ROMANTIC INTERLUDE IN THE HIMALAYAS In a rare sighting, HIRANMAY KARLEKAR has a chance to observe king cobras romancing intimately on a wide retaining wall of a house below his in the village of Bohrakot, near Ramgarh in Uttarakhand. A first-person account

King Cobras in Love: (clockwise from top left) Female king cobra raising its head looking at a cat hiding in the bush; Female approaching the male; The two lie coiled together; and Romancing, but not mating. All pictures subject to copyright. All rights reserved.

xcitement rippled through Bohrakot Rufford Foundation (his second one from tected species included in Schedule II (Part II) bushes for around 15 minutes, weighing its village in Ramgarh in Uttarakhand’s them), relates to the distribution and nesting of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of India, 1972. options. Second, the loving tenderness they Nainital district on May 14 as the ecology of king cobras and the threats facing Its illegal capture and killing were non-bailable displayed towards each other before parting, word spread that a local young man them. The other one is about human-snake offenses punishable with imprisonment and/or was deeply moving, with the most touching act had seen a king cobra. The stir was conflict mitigation principally in Uttarakhand’s fine. being that of the male placing his head on her hardlyE surprising. King cobras are found in Terai area and the Nainital Forest Division. It His recalcitrance vanished. The forest body gently and with obvious emotion. He many parts of India — ranging from the has been undertaken under the Government of department got into the act setting up a CCTV clearly did not want her to go, and, when she Western and Eastern Ghat ranges in the south India’s National Mission on Himalayan Studies. system with three cameras and a monitor did, raised his head and watched her journey, to Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in the Its principal investigator is Tejaswini Patil, screen to keep a watch not only on the two before slowly following in the same direction. north, and Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal in the Chief Conservator of Forests, Kumaon. Jignasu king cobras but also trap on the recorder any- I was worried — not only for them but east, and most north-eastern states. They are, has also been training Uttarakhand’s forest one coming to harm them or otherwise. As for their species. The International Union for the however, extremely shy and stay away from department personnel on proper methods of Malavika and I, we could watch them on the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has put the humans, which is why they are not a common snake rescue and spreading awareness about surface of the wall from our property. I had a latter on its “vulnerable” list for the many sight. Their photographs one sees are mostly the ways of snakes in the region for over a field day with my camera, which I had fitted threats their survival faces. Forests, in which from research centres and conservation areas. decade. with a 55-300 mm zoom. While I clicked many they live, are shrinking because of invading Those from the open are uncommon. Jignasu arrived on May 15 with his camera shots of their being together as well as alone, human settlements, and infrastructure like King cobras are not the most venomous and an assortment of other equipment. As he the prize harvest was the ones showing them roads — which disturb and cut across their snakes; nor are they the longest. They are, was surveying the scene, he ran into a neigh- romancing intimately, which, I was told, was a territories — they bring in their wake. however, the longest venomous snakes, grow- bour who said that it was his land, and that he very, very rare sight. We, however, did not see Instances of snakes and hatchlings, that have ing mostly between three to four metres in wanted the snakes removed because his chil- them mating. been run over and killed, are growing. Besides, length. In some cases, mainly in Thailand, one dren, who came to play into the area, could be Jignasu saw them leaving on the 22nd the increasing number of dams are causing has found specimens over five metres long. in danger, as could be his domestic animals. KING COBRAS ARE NOT THE morning. Later, I saw them leaving on the deforestation, as is illegal felling of trees for The longest ever king cobra found measured His concern was understandable but his MOST VENOMOUS SNAKES; CCTV’s monitor screen and wondered timber. Climate change contributes by altering 5.85 metres. If injected in a person’s blood- demand echoed the commonplace approach of NOR ARE THEY THE whether they mated without our seeing it. the weather of their habitats and conducing to stream, their venom can kill in 20 to 30 min- most people towards snakes based on the blan- LONGEST. THEY ARE, And, as is normally the case, had they gone the growing number of forest fires, which utes. Thailand produces an antidote to it; none ket belief that all of them were venomous, HOWEVER, THE LONGEST their own respective ways thereafter? He to his destroy their territories, and, perhaps kill them is available in India. Fortunately, contrary to aggressive and best removed from one’s VENOMOUS SNAKES, individual existence, and she to build a nest as well. popular belief, they are generally not aggressive premises. The fact is, most snakes are not ven- and lay eggs in a deep forest? Female king It is an increasingly hostile world that faces and tend to avoid confrontation of any kind. omous and, as said earlier, king cobras are usu- GROWING MOSTLY cobras are the only snakes that build their nests snakes and all non-human living beings, As it so happened, the sighting in Bohrakot ally not aggressive. In fact, they inject venom BETWEEN THREE TO FOUR overground and guard them against predators. thanks to the activities of Homo sapiens, the was on the very wide retaining wall of a house in their bites only when they consider neces- METRES IN LENGTH. IF They either leave a few weeks after building worst of all predators, who themselves face just downhill of ours, which had remained sary. The rest are “dry bites” which do no more INJECTED IN A PERSON’S them or stay around for two months or more, extinction because of their ruthless exploita- unoccupied for several years. A small crowd of than cause pain and, even before resorting to BLOODSTREAM, THEIR leaving just a few days before the eggs hatch. In tion of nature — including plants, animals, and cell-phone photographers and one serious these, they often raise their heads, spreading VENOM CAN KILL IN 20 TO neither case do they leave the nests even to eat. the earth’s surface — and the generation and wielder of a camera with a zoom lens, gathered out their hoods, and rising erect from the 30 MINUTES. THAILAND Or had they left because of stalking by a use of energy that pollutes the atmosphere. to watch on the next day when two king ground, which can be up to a height of one- PRODUCES AN ANTIDOTE TO local cat which, darting from a nearby bush, Meanwhile, I will miss the romancing two cobras, a male and a female, were seen sunning third of their lengths, to frighten their per- IT; NONE IS AVAILABLE IN struck the male once with one of its paws, and who left. I wish I could give the snake call that themselves at the same place. Sensing the ceived enemies off. retreated instantaneously as the female raised Mowgli did in Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book crowd’s presence, they disappeared in one of Jignasu thought that the best way to deal INDIA. FORTUNATELY, her head threateningly? Or were they disturbed and say, like him, “We be of one blood, ye and the deep crevices in the wall, which they with the situation was to involve Uttarakhand’s CONTRARY TO POPULAR by the arrival of workers to live in a nearby ser- I.” Alas, life does not take after fiction. So, seemed to have made their temporary home. forest department. He got in touch with BELIEF, THEY ARE vants’ quarters? good bye, royal reptiles! May peace and happi- Realising that I could get the chance of a life- Tejaswini Patil, as well as Sanjiv Chaturvedi, GENERALLY NOT There is no knowing. Whatever the cause, ness travel with you. time, I got my camera ready, as my wife, Chief Conservator of Forests, Research, AGGRESSIVE AND TEND TO they have left behind memories of two inci- Malavika, contacted Jignasu Dolia, a noted Uttarakhand. Known for their uprightness and AVOID CONFRONTATION OF dents that reflect much about their species. The writer is Consulting Editor, The Pioneer. herpetologist we know well. competence, both sprang into action. A forest ANY KIND First, they never killed the cat, which either of All rights reserved. No part of the text of this Jignasu, who specialises in studying king department contingent arrived on May 17. It them could easily have done, There was plenty article and pictures used can be published or cobras, is currently working on two projects. was explained to the neighbour that the king of time for that as the cat, after the encounter reproduced in any other form without the per- One of them, under a grant from Britain’s cobra was India’s national reptile. It was a pro- on the retaining wall’s top, hung around in the mission of the author sunday magazine WHERE CIVIL SOCIETY IS WELCOMED, COMMUNITIES ARE MORE SAFE, MORE SECURE, AND India&world 8 MORE PROSPEROUS — BEN RHODES HYDERABAD, May 30, 2021 THE RISE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN WAR AGAINST A VIRUS While the central government failed to deliver, local bodies took it upon STILETTOS themselves to support the public. New indigenous technologies for recovery MINIYA were funded by private companies & handed over to these bodies to manage CHATTERJI t a five minute walk from minds and instead obeyed what we with local MLAs for infrastructure the banks of the Nile were being told to do — getting in to and hospital management was essen- river in Cairo, at Tahrir lock downs and then exiting them tial. The efficacy of local government Square, a leaderless move- even when the number of cases bodies has varied across districts. For ment had broken out a around us were surging — until the example in Delhi, one of the key rea- decadeA ago. I was living in Cairo at time people took it upon themselves sons for the mismanagement of the that time and had joined with my to ensure their and others’ survival. It pandemic has been that the roll out placard ‘Indians for Egyptians’ the reminds me of the frustration of the of Covid relief is largely being done thousands of people first congregat- ordinary citizens of Egypt 10 years ago by the yes-men of administrators who ing at Tahrir, and then in cities across when they too were tired of their gov- are out to please the latter. The the country to ask for a governance ernment and took matters in their administrators, on the other hand, system that distributed resources hand. take decisions based on the informa- equally to all strata of the society. It tion provided to them which largely was a revolution, in January 2011, INDIA INC. GETS EXHAUSTED consists of only ‘good news’ which is more for jobs for all than for democ- India’s CSR expenditure for FY20 often even fabricated. An example of racy. In a country that had refrained stood at `17,885 crore, already down good practice is MLA Amin Patel in from the very mention of the regime from `18,655 crore the previous year. Mumbai’s run down Amin Patel who even in their homes, citizens of Egypt Then further, as what might be a physically visits the community and now came out, day after day, on the direct economic consequence of the directly keeps in touch with all part- streets, asking for jobs for the poor- pandemic, 19.65% of Indian compa- ners involved in helping the est, equal opportunity, a free and fair nies who were profitable in Q4 of FY Brihanmumbai Municipal democracy. They then demanded that 20 reported losses in Q1 of FY 21. CSR Corporation fight Covid. The most Egypt’s President must step down. constitutes 28 percent of India’s total successful partnerships between these philanthropic giving, but is expected hyper-local government bodies are MISSIONARIES & MERCENARIES to further decline by 5% this year, therefore those where the key decision Today in India, the Indian gov- according to the India Philanthropy makers are administrating the Covid ernment has failed and committed cit- Report 2021. During the pandemic, relief work on the ground and there izens have stepped up to prevent the corporations at large have had their is a high degree of trust between the nation from slipping into an even own share of worries about keeping decision makers and the private part- deeper abyss than it has already. All their employees safe, managing with ners involved. across the country, thousands of EASY CONNECTIVITY of 2011 when citizens across a set of India during the early months of the reduced workforce due to employees These are some of the reasons that individuals, corporates, and non- There has been another astonish- countries in the Middle East were act- pandemic. Yet in December 2020 the catching the virus, ramping up the have led to the spectacular rise of governmental organisations have ing trend. Rapidly people across ing in similar ways to initiate negoti- Foreign Contribution (Regulation) digital transition of their organisations, India’s civil society to fight the pan- come together to help. Many are doing India are sharing information and ations with their governments for Act, 2020, shut down their contribu- besides those who also dealt with demic. While the world is indeed also so to genuinely offer all the help they learning from each other. There are political change. They learnt from tions by restricting subcontracting, squeezed revenues. Yet corporates at war against the same virus — as UN can. Their motivation is humanitar- thousands of Covid relief whatsapp each other via the fast flow of infor- forcing NGOs to open their FCRA contributed with funds and resources Secretary-General António Guterres ian. On the other hand, there are not groups that have quickly connected mation facilitated by telecommunica- account only at the State Bank of India to fight the pandemic in India, which rightly declared yesterday — the for profits that are demanding com- people to collaborate for treatments, tion and media. They shared a new Parliament Street branch, and a host by the end of FY2021 seemed exhaust- uprising in India is truly unique as it missions for relief projects, companies resources, scientific evidence, and understanding on how power should of other irrational and uncertainly ed and dwindling. Large corporations is leaderless. The Indian government that are profiting from inflated prices other needs such as mental health. be organised and how national wealth untimely changes. Administrators are also stuck in the dilemma of toe- is absent in our fight. India’s political of medical equipment, and individu- There are lists on excel for verified should be used for the good of the THE PROBLEM underestimate the pandemic and ing the government’s cues of inaction opposition has not been able to rise als doing nothing but claiming polit- resource persons and their phone public, putting forth a new political WITH LEADERLESS miscalculated the availability of hos- and poor policies, or being innovative to the occasion either and has thus ical mileage out of others’ work. numbers. As corporate funds for arrangement that spread, quickly pital beds — last year I had offered free towards fighting the pandemic. once again proved its weakness. There is a missionary and a mercenary Covid relief are fast getting exhaust- across international borders. SOCIAL of cost temporary Covid recovery There is no other organisation or per- side to India’s civil society stepping up ed this year, crowdfunding platforms facilities to State governments THE RISE OF HYPER-LOCAL PUBLIC son giving direction to our citizens’ where the State has vanished. On the such as Milaap and Ketto have POOR POLICY DECISIONS MOVEMENTS IS amongst which a few accepted while PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS movement of self-help. Will people extreme end of the spectrum are emerged to the rescue. The platforms Finally, there has been a trend of some smugly gave me details about While the central government power lend to rage against the govern- indeed scams such as businessman are now flooded with information unforgivingly poor policy decisions to THAT IT PROVIDES sufficient state health infrastructure. failed to deliver, several local munic- ment, as it did in Egypt a decade ago? Navneet Kalra’s alleged hoarding of about various Covid relief initiatives support the people’s uprising against NO STRONG Even the communication about the ipal corporations and panchayats The problem with leaderless social involving dubious quality and a grow- that need funds. School and univer- Covid in India. The gravest and ear- virus was incredibly convoluted and took it upon themselves to support the movements is that it provides no ing black market. As the Indian sity alumni groups have transformed liest glitch was in mobilising people’s ALTERNATIVE TO ineffective, leaving Indians confused public. New indigenous technologies strong alternative to the status quo. economy shrinks the mercenaries will into Covid task forces. Indeed news- energy towards a lockdown as mind- about what they really need to do to for Covid recovery were funded by increase in number, indeed making it papers, television, and news on the less and deadly as the virus itself. THE STATUS QUO stay safe. Universities were told that small and large private companies and The writer is the CEO of Sustain more challenging for the missionar- internet have provided ways for ordi- Pockets of the country’s population it was okay to reopen, leading to Covid handed over to these local govern- Labs, a company that transforms ies to procure partnerships and mate- nary people to keep up with the new that were not even remotely affected massacres on campus. Politicians ment bodies to manage. My own companies towards being sustainable rial to persist. The battle against findings of this deadly virus. The rapid by the virus were shut down, where- across parties prioritised votes over company Sustain Labs led a consor- and profitable. She is the author of Covid in India (and the world) is far mobilisation of people across the as they could have continued. people’s safety and gathered large tium of university, private sector, Indian Instincts: Essays on from over and during this time we will country has been greatly aided by the Nonprofits have long been a part of crowds. Our education system is and local government partners to Freedom & Equality in India, and a continue to see mercenaries and ease of transmission of information. India’s development journey, and such that it doesn’t teach us to think establish 15 Covid care hospitals so far Global Leadership Fellow at the thankfully also missionaries. It reminds me once again of the spring were especially helping millions in for ourselves. We did not apply our across India, for which partnering World Economic Forum Heated debate in the Lok Sabha Negotiations on the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan stirred high emotions yet Nehru pulled it off, writes UTTAM KUMAR SINHA in his new book Indus Basin Uninterrupted... An edited excerpt: arliament was in ses- Vajpayee, whom Nehru assume the deputy chair- representative from West sion until 9 September had predicted would one day manship of the planning Bengal, to ask, “...Has P1960 and the Indus become the country’s prime commission for which he Pakistan responded in any Waters Treaty was signed on minister, responded with (Mehta) was expelled from friendly manner?” 19 September 1960. The Lok pointed urgency, “May I sub- the PSP, summed up India’s Nehru was not averse to Sabha, the lower house, was mit that the ratification of position, “This is a peculiar participating in the discus- not in full knowledge of the the treaty is not complete arrangement wherein the sions on foreign policy or provisions of the treaty or until the exchange of other side’s obligations are economic planning. In fact, whether it was ratified. It was Instruments takes place.” not brought into the focus at he was more than up to it, not clear whether the gov- Peeved, but not disregarding all and unilaterally we come viewing it as a test and a ernment had consulted the parliamentary methods, forward to make significant demonstration of his ability leaders of the recognized all- Nehru replied, “. . . the concessions.” and power unlike his India parties as to how the exchange of instruments is a Right from the time of unequivocal stand on social treaty would affect India. technicality to which the the Nehru-Liaquat reforms which he candidly The opposition felt strongly honourable member, per- Agreement in 1950, India, it confessed to not being that India had yielded to haps, has not paid attention.” was felt, often undermined knowledgeable about. Nehru Pakistan’s terms at the cost of Sitting in the House and per- its interest for the larger had faced the heat of the its own interests. In a motion turbed over the lack of cause of peace with Pakistan. Parliament over the Tibetan for adjournment in the Lok meaningful debate, the The Nehru-Noon Agreement crisis in 1959 with many Sabha on 16 November 1960, renowned Odia writer Bhagirath, published by the progress and the develop- It is not that our over-gener- Indus negotiations that “... of 1958 to end disputes along opposition leaders, including Narayan Gore, the leader of Surendra Mahanty of the Ministry of Irrigation and mental programmes will be ousness should be at the cost India will not wait indefi- the Indo-East Pakistan bor- those of the PSP and Jan the PSP, questioned Nehru’s Ganatantra Parishad sharply Power, in its editorial cap- retarded and it is all to the of our own people and at the nitely for a settlement, ignor- der areas, resulted in an Sangh, except the statement a couple of days observed that the treaty “. . . tioned ‘A memorable agree- advantage of Pakistan.” A cost of the development of ing the needs of her people . exchange of enclaves and a Communist Party of India, previously that the IWT had is agitating the minds of the ment’, noted with no tri- number of parliamentarians this country.” . .” and that not a drop of part of Berubari went to demanding that the govern- been ratified. people and the government umph, “This attitude of were of the view that, had Nehru’s government had water will be given to Pakistan, apparently without ment review its policies of Correspondingly, a young must come forward with this steady negotiations have last- India conceded to the needs a lot of explaining to do on a Pakistan beyond 1962. the West Bengal assembly India-China friendship. The parliamentarian, represent- motion.” What began as a ed over more than a decade of Pakistan in 1948 as a treaty that seemed to back- A feeling had emerged being consulted. West Bengal spate of adjournment ing Balrampur constituency, procedural issue opened up and called for considerable ‘human consideration’, the track from its earlier posi- that India had agreed to was up in arms and the motions on Chinese aggres- Atal Bihari Vajpayee, sought to a long debate a few weeks patience and sacrifice on the treaty would have possibly tion. In preparation for a terms that were acting Supreme Court, in a unani- sion on Tibet had rattled clarification on the issue and later on 30 November 1960 part of India and involved a not been required and would meeting between the Indus against its own advice and at mous judgment, held that Nehru as he defended his raised a ‘question of privi- that not only sought various heavy gift of money and have also saved tonnes of negotiators in Rome in 1958, the cost of its own people. It Article 253 was not sufficient government’s decision to lege’. Making his submission clarifications of the details of water supply from our rivers paperwork and notes, and Nehru had expressed, “I am was calculated that India when it came to the question accept Chinese suzerainty without entering into an the treaty but also prised for a further period of 10 many a blush. Was then the not at all happy about the would lose about 5 million of cessation of national terri- over Tibet as a rational argument, Nehru responded: open old wounds and revisit- years with both of which treaty a sheer giveaway? way our discussions with the acre-feet of water from the tory. While it was the privi- choice. The debate on the “This was ratified, I think, ed the history of the India- India could well do for her- Would it have been better for Bank are proceeding in Chenab, resulting in a per- lege of the executive to come Indus treaty offered similar on the 24th of September. Pakistan water dispute. self in this crucial period of India to have conceded in regard to this matter. Step by petual loss to the country to to international agreements intensity and presented On the 8th October, the The pulse-beat on the the growth of our economy.” 1948, when Pakistan’s step, we are dragged in a the extent of about Rs 70-80 which Nehru exercised, some very uncomfortable Pakistan Government was treaty signed by Nehru was In Rajasthan, a strong demand was limited, rather direction unfavourable to crore per year. The Lok within the democratic facts for the government to informed that we have rati- not healthy. Several main- Congress belt, the mood of than to have become so gen- us.” A few months earlier, the Sabha was keen to under- framework, it was equally respond to. fied it. It is one thing to rati- stream newspapers had casti- the state over the treaty, erous in the negotiations newly appointed irrigation stand the advantage or, as incumbent to consider the Excerpted with permis- fy a thing; and it is another gated the government for which it always viewed with leading up to the treaty? As and power minister, S.K. many felt, the disadvantage opinion and the sentiments sion from Indus Basin thing to have the formalities giving in to Pakistan, making trepidation, was hardly things developed, Pakistan’s Patil, an undisputed leader of of the treaty. Ashok Mehta, of the country and the Uninterrupted: A History of of it, the exchange of what “...concessions after conces- encouraging. Harish Mathur, demand became bigger and Mumbai who was regarded who liked to challenge House. Nehru was chastised Territory and Politics from are called the ‘Instruments of sions...” as the negotiations a Congressman representing bolder. “I wish,” said Mathur, as Sardar Patel’s man in Nehru on issues of decentral- repeatedly for placating Alexander to Nehru, by Ratification’. That is a techni- progressed and even “...yield- Pali, unflinchingly said on “Our Government takes note Maharashtra, had stated ization and nationalism and Pakistan. The issue prompt- Uttam Kumar Sinha, Penguin cality.” ing to Pakistan’s wishes...” the floor of the House, “The of the feeling in this country. firmly over the prolonged was later invited by Nehru to ed Arun Guha, a Congress Random House, `799 HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | MAY 30, 2021 special 09

CC VID’s VID’s CATCH-22CATCH-22 It’s been more than a year-and-a-half into the pandemic, yet experts worldwide are struggling to completely understand the nature of the Coronavirus. This has led to Catch-22 leaving lakhs clueless about what to do next. MUSBA HASHMI brings you a report

emember, last year, experts and even lines for unproven drugs that are either consid- ple with serious diseases, too, are avoiding their the World Health Organisation sug- ered innocuous, or may have shown promise in visits to the hospital. They keep on tolerating gested that everyone need not wear animal studies or theoretical models, based on the symptoms; this leads to the advancement of a mask, but only those looking after biological pathways. Another reason is that con- the disease. COVID patients. Not only this, peo- stantly reviewing the rapidly changing evidence “Take proper precautions and visit the hos- Rple even anticipated that the Coronavirus in a pandemic is an intensive exercise, which pital if you are undergoing treatment for can- would die in summers because of the high tem- many doctors are finding it difficult correlat- cer of tuberculosis. Avoiding it can pose seri- peratures, not to mention the perception that ing with individual patients and their conditions. ous threat to your health. Remember, mortal- the elderly and people with comorbidities are Making quick changes to treatment protocols THE REASON WHY ity rate of COVID is only 2 per cent, while for at a higher risk of getting infected. There is more. to reflect evidence may be challenging for every- THE MORTALITY RATE cancer, it is much higher. So, if it’s the fear of A certain type of UV rays were believed to inac- one, given that they have to coordinate with peo- catching infection that is holding you back from tivate the virus. However, all these notions got ple across institutions, States and local admin- IS MORE AMONG THE going to the hospital, don’t forget there are other nullified sooner than later. istrations,” Ali explains. YOUNG ADULTS THIS diseases that are equally or, for that matter, even “Few new reliable scientific studies say that Singh adds and tells you that both more deadly. But, this doesn’t mean that you temperature, humidity or UV rays do not play Remidesivir and Fabipiravir drugs are repur- YEAR IS DUE TO TWO start taking the virus lightly,” Singh advises. a significant role in Coronavirus spread. That posed for COVID. These are the drugs that REASONS. ONE, THE Doctors believe blaming experts and scien- means whether it’s hot or cold outside, the trans- helped fight several infections earlier, but for tists worldwide for not finding a cure for the dis- mission of COVID-19 from one person to the COVID, the efficacy was less and that we are ELDERLY HAVE BEEN ease is not the right thing. It takes years to come other depends almost entirely on human behav- yet to find anti-viral drugs for COVID. “These FULLY VACCINATED. up with a proper treatment for diseases. iour. Weather influences the environment in drugs are for emergency use only; they are not “COVID is a new disease which none of us which the Coronavirus must survive before fit for long-term use,” he says. TWO, BECAUSE THE CONFLICTING CLAIMS understand right now. So there is a lot of con- infecting a new host. But it also influences This is not all. The use of steroids are under flicting claims coming in. It was said that ven- human behaviour, which moves the virus from the scanner too. Steroids are a life saving med- ELDERLY WERE MORE l Last year, it was suggested that only COVID tilators will be the only cure, then it was said one host to another,” Dr Mubasheer Ali, Senior icine and have been used historically for a long VULNERABLE THE caregivers should be wearing a mask. Later, maybe ventilators are not necessary, maybe you Internal Medicine Consultant, Apollo time in conditions of acute stress and where the masks were made mandatory for everyone. need to have high flow nasal cannulas. Then it TeleHealth, tells you. patient’s life is in danger. And they should, in YOUNGSTERS STEPPED l Experts, last year, anticipated that the high was said that smokers will be most affected Whenever a pandemic breaks out, the ori- the same way be used in COVID as well when OUT WITH MANY temperatures would kill the virus. However, because their lungs are already weak and they gin country knows more about the virus than the cytokine shower is starting, and is in immi- it was later said that the virus is not will die. Later, it was changed to that smokers any other country and for all the right reasons. nently danger of becoming a cytokine storm that BECOMING temperature sensitive. may be the only people who will survive this. “When COVID broke, initially it was believed is when the steroids should be started. COMPLACENT, l It was said that ventilators would be the So this is something that is coming back and to transmit through droplets; hence, the mask “They should not be started too early, espe- only cure, then it was said maybe forth. But it is, I think, exactly like how science was only mandatory for COVID caregivers. For cially never during the viremic phase, because THINKING THEY HAVE A ventilators are not necessary and maybe functions. Science works on getting evidence. the rest, a six-foot distance and hand hygiene they suppress your antibodies, your immune LOW RISK OF you need to have high flow nasal cannulas. And we are unearthing a lot of evidences which was enough. But gradually, with time, it was response and will allow the virus to replicate in Also, it was said smokers would be most will take some time to understand. Most of the found that the virus is air borne and can sus- an unlimited form,” Dr Shuchin Bajaj, Founder CATCHING INFECTION. affected because their lungs are already diseases that came in usually took hundreds of tain in the air for about four hours. Hence, Director, Ujala Cygnus Group of Hospitals, ALSO, THE MUTATION weak and they will die. Later, it was years for us to understand and find an effective masks were made mandatory for everyone,” Dr opines. changed to that smokers may be the only cure. We’ve seen this only for one year. So I think AP Singh, Senior Consultant Physician, Yashoda Singh agrees with Bajaj and says that OF THE VIRUS CAN BE people who will survive this. within the next one or two years, we will have Super Specialty Hospital, Ghaziabad, tells you. steroids have been used in the treatment of sev- A REASON FOR THEM l Initially, it was believed that the elderly and a much better understanding and we will That said, about two years into the pandem- eral diseases for years and so is being done in people with comorbidities were at a higher develop a sure shot cure for it as well. ic, experts worldwide are struggling to complete- COVID. However, it should only be started in COMING IN THE RADAR risk of getting infected. However, in the Historically, viruses have been difficult to cure. ly understand the virus’ nature completely. So the second phase of the disease where a patient second wave, both youngsters and young HIV we have not been able to cure even now, much so, that there are clashes of opinions even experiences cough, chest pain and his oxygen OF THE CORONAVIRUS adults got equally affected, if not more. even after 40 years of its emergence. So it may when it comes to treating the disease. Be it the levels start to fall. — DR AP SINGH, take some time, but we will definitely find drugs use of common drugs like Remidesivir and “There are cases of Black Fungus in various to control it,” Bajaj asserts. Fabipiravir or steroids, dark clouds of confusion hospitals which are being attributed to exten- SENIOR PHYSICIAN be visiting hospitals unnecessary. What we see Ali adds that researchers are moving as have engulfed everybody’s mind resulting in a sive use of steroids. However, in our hospital we CONSULTANT, in India and especially North India is that peo- quickly as they can to find a complete cure for Catch-22 situation, and many people worldwide haven’t seen a single case of this fungal infec- ple even for the smallest of ailments like com- this virus and as part of this scientists have spent remain clueless of what to do next. tion. Like I said, steroids aren’t a new treatment. YASHODA SUPER mon cold will go and visit the highest super spe- the past two years developing vaccines and treat- “Many are asking why experts haven’t been Then there are some, who call it a hospital cialty hospital. So it’s a good thing that now due ments to slow the pandemic and lessen the dis- able to find a treatment or cure for the virus. acquired infection. The reason being the use of SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, to COVID patients are avoiding hospital visits ease’s damage. “Healthcare professionals are The simple answer: there’s too much they don’t industrial oxygen and lack of hygiene practices. GHAZIABAD most of the conditions, more than 90 per cent, working tirelessly to fight this disease, but they know. Two years feels like a long time, but it’s But, again there are no facts to support it. can be solved easily at home, especially in these can’t do it alone. The people will still have to no time at all when it comes to medical Hospitals are doing everything they could. It is times with the availability of teleconsultation. help flatten the curve by following all the pre- research. COVID-19 is a novel virus, which too early to predict whether Black Fungus is a And even if you don’t trust teleconsultations you cautions and guidelines,” Ali says. means that very few have natural immunity to post-COVID complication or a hospital can visit your neighbourhood clinic or the doc- Singh concludes by saying that the need of it and experts couldn’t research on it prior to acquired opportunist fungal infection,” Singh tor who you want to see, I think most of them the hour is to to be patient. The focus of every the outbreak in December 2019,” Ali says. opines. have their own standalone clinics. So you can doctor right now is to save lives. Research can While the reasons for the usage of unproven The other side of the story is many people go and visit them, only in very unavoidable cases wait. Having said that, there are people who are drugs are complicated, for once, it is difficult are avoiding hospital visits due to the fear of should you go and visit the hospital directly,” studying the virus, but they need time as well. in a pandemic to treat a patient with only min- catching infection. Bajaj has a take on that. Bajaj suggests. Once, the situation is under control, we will be imal care. “This pressure to ‘do something’ “Hospital visits being avoided by patients is Singh has a different take on the matter. He conducting research to get more insights about might nudge physicians towards creating guide- the right thing to do actually, patient should not doesn’t find this as a feasible option. Many peo- the virus. kaleid scope backpage HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | MAY 30, 2021 Covid to deepen job crisis in India INTERNATIONAL EVEREST DAY ndia’s economic outlook has can rebound quickly after the recession last year. weakened again, albeit number of new infections have "Let's hope (the situation) Islightly, with worst-case sce- come down. But vaccination doesn't go there. If it does and nario forecasts suggesting the implementation needs to pick we do have another wave ... When Tenzing Norgay, Edmund Hillary toll from the coronavirus pan- up pace in order to have an after this one, maybe the gov- demic could be much deeper, effect this year," said Wouter ernment will learn some stoking fears the job crisis may van Eijkelenburg, an economist lessons - that it is better to lock worsen over the coming year, a at Rabobank. down the economy sooner, scaled Mount Everest 68 years ago Reuters poll found. "Therefore new surges of the rather than later," said Gareth Renewed restrictions to curb virus hang above recovery like Leather, senior Asia economist istory was created on this brations are expected to be low- climbing challenges but altitude dition that attempted scaling the current coronavirus wave the sword of Damocles. Until a at Capital Economics. day 68 years ago when key. sickness, weather, wind, as well Mount Everest the first time. have stalled economic activity, large share of the population is "The threat of further waves HSherpa Tenzing Norgay Mount Everest attracts as significant hazards from They trekked almost 645 kilo- leaving many millions out of vaccinated there remains this will hang over the economic of Nepal and Edmund Hillary of climbers, including highly expe- avalanches and the Khumbu metres across the Tibetan work and pushing economists - downside risk of new waves outlook so long as India's vacci- New Zealand climbed Mount rienced mountaineers, every Icefall can make a moun- Plateau before a strong storm who have broadly been bullish and subsequent lockdowns nation progress remains lack- Everest, 29,029 feet above sea year from across the globe. The taineer's life a living hell. forced them to abort the trek. - to downgrade their views for hampering the recovery." luster." level. British named it Mount Everest The year was 1921 However, those who were part the second time since early Underscoring concerns that India's unemployment rate They were part of a British after Sir George Everest, a 19th- and it was none of the expedition - among them April. a slow vaccine rollout may soared to a near one-year-high expedition. Mr Norgay and Mr century British surveyor of other than a British explorer and The May 20-27 poll showed make a bigger dent in the of 14.73% in the week ending Hillary reached the summit of South Asia. British mountaineer, George the outlook for the current economy, the consensus May 23, according to the Mount Everest at 11:30 AM on There are two main routes expe- Leigh Mallory, who was quarter was lowered to 21.6% showed in a worst-case sce- Center for Monitoring Indian May 29,1953, but the world mountaineers take to climb the a leading member of annually, and to 9.8% on aver- nario the economy would Economy (CMIE), reflecting came to know of their achieve- Chomo-Lungma, or "Mother early expeditions age for this fiscal year, down average just 6.8% growth this the impact of the economic ment only on June 2, the day of Goddess of the Land," as the to Mount Everest from 23.0% and 10.4% respec- fiscal year after its deepest ever slowdown. Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. Tibetans call it. -saw what tively a month ago. The econo- And to commemorate their One approaches the sum- looked like a my was then forecast to grow achievement, Nepal decided to mit from the southeast in feasible route 6.7% next fiscal year, compared celebrate International Everest Nepal, known as the up the peak. to 6.5% predicted previously. Day every year on May 29. standard route. The While the consensus pointed The day was observed for the other one is from to healthy growth figures later first time in 2008, the year the north in this year, all 29 economists, in Edmund Hillary died. Tibet. On the response to an additional ques- On this day, a series of standard tion, warned the outlook was memorial events and proces- route, it either "weak and prone to fur- sions take place in Nepal's capi- may not ther downgrades" or "fragile, tal Kathmandu and the Everest pose with a limited downside". region. International Everest many None expected a "strong Day is also a crucial annual recovery, followed by an event for Nepal's mountain upgrade". tourism. "Recovery in India was Among the participants in strong in the months before the the events are ministers, second wave. This leads climbers, tourism entre- us to believe the preneurs, and recovery government offi- cials. This year, with the fear of novel coron- avirus looming large, the cele-

adhya Pradesh's staff after analysing the Bandhavgarh data has found over 41 Over 40 tiger cubs in MTiger Reserve tiger cubs, from new- has witnessed a big cat borns to one year olds, boom, as forest officials at Bandhavgarh Tiger have spotted around 41 Reserve," principal chief tiger cubs, from new- conservator of forest Madhya Pradesh's borns to one year olds, (wildlife) Alok Kumar at the sanctuary, a said. senior forest official As per the data, four said on Friday. eight to 10-month-old Forest officials have cubs were spotted in Bandhavgarh collected the informa- Kallavah beat, while 12 tion from camera traps in the same age group and based on actual were seen in Pator. sightings of cubs in the Similarly, five cubs of reserve reserve, which is a a tigress identified as T- densely populated 17 were seen in Tala haven for big cats in the beat, four six-month- state, the official said. old cubs were spotted in "The forest Dhamakhor, while Amitabh Bachchan buys a swanky Panpatha core and buffer areas have two three-month-old Rs 31 crore apartment in Mumbai big cats each, it was stated. mitabh Bachchan sq ft apartment has six car- Aaradhya in Jalsa. Big B, in reportedly bought a parking slots and is situated one of his previous Aswanky property in on the 27th and 28th floor Instagram posts, shard that Mumbai, reported Business of the building. According he bought Jalsa from pro- Standard. As per the report, to several other media ducer NC Sippy, "then sold the duplex apartment, which reports, actress Sunny Leone it, then bought it back is worth ? 31 crore, is being and filmmaker Aanand L again and rebuilt it." constructed under a project Rai have also bought prop- named Atlantis by a Tier-2 erties in the same project. builder Crystal Group. Big B While some reports state had reportedly bought the that the project is in apartment in December last Andheri, others have men- year but registered the prop- tioned that it is in Oshiwara. erty with the Department of Amitabh Bachchan already Registration and Stamps in owns four bungalows in April this year by paying a Mumbai - Pratiksha, Janak, stamp duty of ? 62 lakh, Vatsa and Jalsa. stated Business Standard in He currently lives with his its report. A source close to family, including wife Jaya the development told Bachchan, son Abhishek, Business Standard that daughter-in-law Aishwarya Amitabh Bachchan's 5,184- and granddaughter

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