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A tale of E-learning Adityanath IT firms to two regional gains directs officials suspend parties that traction with to encourage hiring changed lockdown of use of plasma this year: 2 politics forever 3 edu sector 5 therapy 8 Mohandas Pai Govt staff to get only Rs 68,600 cr loans of Choksi, 28-40% salary with deductions, recoveries

India in cases Corona Mallya and others written off: RBI K VENKATESHWARLU n HYDERABAD n RBI in a RTI reply said loans of top 50 wilful bank loan defaulters have been technically written off Telangana State government n employees will receive lesser Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited’s loans worth Rs 1915 crore also written off pay in May, ranging between 28% and 40% of their gross PNS n NEW DELHI v salary in April, in view of WILFUL DEFAULTERS’ LOANS deductions and recoveries like New Delhi, Apr 28 (PTI) GPF/CPS and TSGLI to be EI Agro- Rs 4,314 cr Kingfisher Airlines - Rs 1943 cr Outstanding loans amounting made from the salaries of Almost all the 31,358 to Rs 68,607 crore of top 50 employees, it is learnt. wilful bank loan defaulters in Winsome Diamonds- Forever Precious Jewellery In March,the state govern- employees will get the country including firms of Rs 4,076 cr and Diamonds Private ment had paid only 50 percent 28-40% of their Mehul Choksi and Vijay Mallya Limited - Rs 1,962 crore of the employees' gross salary. have been technically written Rotomac Global -Rs 2,850 cr According to highly placed gross salary off till September 30, 2019, the Deccan Chronicle Holdings sources, the state government depending on Reserve Bank of India said in Kudos Chemie Ltd - Rs 2,326 cr has taken another decision deductions and a RTI reply. Limited - Rs 1915 crore now due to which the salaries recoveries made Absconding dimantaire Ruchi Soya Industries Limited, Gili India - Rs 1,447 cr of even newly appointed Choksi's company Gitanjali now owned by Ramdev's employees, such as junior this month. Gems tops the list of these Nakshatra - Rs 1109 crore assistants and office assis- defaulters with a whopping Patanjali- Rs 2,212 cr tants,will be cut heavily. amount of Rs 5,492 crore, Almost all the employees ees, particularly low-income according to the list. This is fol- Developers Pvt Ltd with Rs have Rs 1915 crore written off the fourth in the list. He and his of funded amount outstanding will get 28-40% of their gross staff severely. lowed by REI Agro with Rs 2,012 crore being the other loans. Choksi's other firms son Rahul Kothari were arrest- and amount technically/pru- salary depending on deduc- Another employee, on con- 4,314 crore and Winsome companies. Gili India and Nakshatra ed by the CBI for bank loan dentially written off as on tions and recoveries made dition of anonymity, said that Diamonds with Rs 4,076 crore. Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines Brands also have loans of Rs default. September 30, 2019 reported in this month. For example, a his full salary is Rs.28,000 Rotomac Global Private figures in the list at number 9, 1,447 and Rs 1109 crore respec- In the last Parliament ses- CRILC by banks, is provided," high-level official will get and at half his salary (at Limited has funded advances with outstanding of Rs 1943 tively written off. sion, Rahul Gandhi had asked the RBI said in its written Rs.33,000 salary out of his full Rs.14,000) he would get about of Rs 2,850 crore which have crore which have been techni- REI Agro of Jhunjhunwala the government to provide a response dated April 24. salary Rs.1,17,000 this Rs.12,000 after deductions been technically written off and cally written off by the banks. brothers is already under the list of top 50 bank loans In his application, RTI month,after deductions and towards GPF/CPS and TSGLI Kudos Chemie Ltd with Rs Forever Precious Jewellery scanner of ED. The CBI and defaulters in the country, lead- activist Saket Gokhale had recoveries. This amount is about this month. "How would I run 2,326 crore, Ruchi Soya and Diamonds Private Limited ED are also probing alleged ing to sharp exchanges and sought the list of defaulters as 28 percent of his full salary. my family with this meager Industries Limited, now owned has loans of Rs 1,962 crore fraud by the owners of uproar in the Lok Sabha. on February 16, but the RBI One of the secretariat salary at this pandemic junc- by Ramdev's Patanjali, with Rs written off while Deccan Winsome Diamonds. "The information on top 50 said the requested information employees said that the new ture?" 2,212 crore and Zoom Chronicle Holdings Limited Vikram Kothari's Rotomac is wilful defaulters and their sum is not available. decision would affect employ- 2

WITH 90% OF STUDENTS FROM RURAL AREAS… TSHRC seeks reports NO ONE TO ENJOY! on death of woman, Online exams a tall order her new born baby PNS n HYDERABAD for Telangana universities TSHRC on Tuesday sought a report from state health officials PNS n HYDERABAD Over several decades, on a media report over the universities have been death of a woman and her new Even as universities are awaiting born baby, after she had to go an advisory from the University conducting examinations to six hospitals for consultation Grants Commission (UGC) in pen and paper mode amidst the ongoing COVID-19 based on its road map for high- and there was never an lockdown. er education in the country post The Commission on its own lockdown, a close look at some occasion or an attempt to took cognisance of a news of the recommendations made conduct online report published in a Telugu by two UGC-appointed expert examinations. daily over the matter and called Recovered committees raises several ques- for reports from Special Chief tions, especially with regard to Secretary Department of Health, online assessment in Telangana in pen and paper mode and been in vogue in universities. Medical and Family Welfare, State. Conducting online exam- there was never an occasion or Caught in an exigency due District Medical and Health ination seems to be fraught with an attempt to conduct online to Covid-19, the Universities' Officer of Mahabubnagar and 7,615 several bottlenecks. Over sever- examinations. Only common lack of preparedness has sud- from Superintendent of al decades, universities have entrance exams, with mostly denly come to the fore. Government General Hospital been conducting examinations objective type questions, have 2 in Mahabubnagar and Superintendent, Government Deaths Maternity Hospital at Koti here. A worker employed in the upkeep of the hanging plants on the Khairatabad Flyover is seen tending the plants on a flyover that Woman duped of Rs Migrants vandalise 2 wore a deserted look. demanding to be Plasma therapy 977 9.4 lakh by FB friend sent home 6 new cases of Coronavirus in TS PNS n SURAT PNS n HYDERABAD curve is flattening. Over the past no treatment for DAVE BENNETT SILVERY six days, the numbers of cases TODAY n HYDERABAD Hundreds of migrant work- Telangana on Tuesday recorded have been low. The Center is sat- Covid-19: Govt ers came out on roads and 6 new coronavirus cases -- all in isfied with measures taken by ALMANAC The Cybercrime Police of vandalised the office of an GHMC limits. With this, the the state." PNS n NEW DELHI Month & Paksham: Hyderabad have booked a under- construction building total number of cases mounted No deaths were recorded on Paush & Shukla Paksha case against unknown persons and some vehicles in an area to 1,009, of which 610 are active. Tuesday. Minister Etela pointed Terming that the plasma after a woman lodged a com- of Gujarat's Surat district on In all, 42 patients were dis- that some of the deaths report- therapy is at an experimen- Panchangam plaint that she had been duped Tuesday while demanding charged on Tuesday. ed earlier were due to comor- tal stage, the Union Ministry Tithi : Shashthi: 03:11 pm of Rs 9.4 lakh by those who she that they be sent back to their Minister EtelaRajender said, bidities and not solely from of Health and Family Nakshatram: Punarvasu: 02:01 am believed were her Facebook native places, police said. "Lockdown cannot be compro- Covid-19. Welfare, here on Tuesday, (Next Day) friends. 3 mised till May 7 as Telangana's 2 said considering it as treat- Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start According to the police, ment of Covid-19 was the woman, a resident of wrong, illegal and might cre- any important work) Trimulgherry, had befriended ate "life threatening" compli- Rahukalam: 12:13 pm – 01:48 pm a Facebook user who claimed KCR, Jagan sore over PM ’s silence on ‘money’ cations. Addressing the Yamagandam: 07:29 am – 09:04 am to be a UK national and intro- provided by Joy, after which he media, Lav Agarwal, Joint Varjyam: 01:47 pm – 03:25 pm duced himself as Jimmy Joy. called her and said he was free. L VENKAT RAM REDDY Modi touched all issues, but Secretary in the Health Joy told the victim that they However, he told her that the n HYDERABAD skirted financial package for Ministry, said, "The Indian Gulika: 10:38 am - 12:13 pm would meet when he comes to authorities had not given him states. The CMs of non-Telugu Council of Medical Research Good Time: (to start any important work) India. He told her that he had the foreign currency he was The Chief Ministers of Telugu states, barring those ruled by BJP, (ICMR) has stated clearly Amritakalam: 11:35 pm – 01:12 am with him huge sums of money, carrying. States, who had pinned their too strongly pitched for financial that there is no approved Abhijit Muhurtham: NIL which he would be bringing to Joy then convinced her to hopes on Centre's special package to states. Still, the PM therapy for Covid-19, includ- India. In February, Joy called send him more money to pay financial package to states for maintained agonizing silence, ing the plasma therapy. In HYDERABAD the victim and told her that he 'taxes' to get the foreign cur- tiding over the grave lock- without making any commit- fact, there is no approved had landed in Delhi but was rency released and the victim down-induced fiscal crisis, are ment whatsoever. therapy for Covid-19 any- WEATHER held by airport authorities. He paid a total of Rs 9.5 lakh. now sore at Prime Minister The financial condition of where in the world." Forecast: Clear with periodic clouds told her she would have to Soon, the victim realised that Narendra Modi for not yet the Telugu states is in dol- Till the ICMR concluded Temp: 36/24 arrange Rs 1.8 lakh for his she was being cheated and making any announcement drums due tolockdown and its study of the plasma ther- Humidity: 82% release and that he would return approached the police. regarding the much-needed things have come to such a apy for Covid-19, it would be Sunrise: 05:51 am it once he was out of the airport. Based on her complaint, stimulus despite holding three pass that they are not in a posi- unethical and illegal to call it Sunset: 06:35 pm The unsuspecting woman the police have registered a video conferences with CMs. and his AP counterpart YS Jagan sisduring their interactions with tion to pay evenhalf salaries to a treatment for the coron- Current Weather Conditions transferred Rs 1.8 lakh into case and are investigating. Both Telangana Chief Mohan Reddy have repeatedly the PM but tono avail.What employees. avirus infection, he said. Updated April 28, 2020 5:00 PM four different bank accounts 2 Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao raised the issue of financial cri- beats the Chief Ministers is that 2 2 HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | APRIL 29, 2020 hyderabad 02

arch 29, 1982 and April 27, 2001 are for- Mever etched in the his- A tale of two regional parties that changed politics forever tory of the land we now know as undivided Andhra Pradesh, accepted NTR and matters of the party. BJP cast aside its unanimous stand on bifurcation. for it was on these two he enjoyed the sup- Nobody finds fault with TRS Though the second coup resolution favouring division of NTR formed the TDP to dates that two regional port and patronage of all movement for separate statehood as against NTR, led by Naidu AP adopted at Kakinada on unite Telugu people in the parties were formed and the three regions. appeared to meet democratic July 13, 1997 only to get sup- name of language and his dis- whose existence literally Because of this, NTR it is the right of all citizens to protest norms, even after 38 long port of 29 TDP Lok Sabha ciple KCR advocated division turned the fate of the could successfully con- in any part of this country. But years, the TDP has failed to Members for NDA-1 in 1999. of the same Telugu state region. PIN test from the three irrespective of their strength and the convince both its cadres and These two major parties describing the same language Telugu Desam Party POINT regions (Gudivada, the people that there is inter- that had conveniently “over- as a stumbling block to the very and Telangana Rashtra Nalgonda and Hindupur support they enjoy, such movement nal democracy in the party. looked” the issue for political existence of Telangana region. Samiti, which have the dis- Assembly seats) in 1985. This get the backing of national parties Similarly, the TRS is roughly benefit, suddenly became Unlike NTR, KCR over- tinction of obliterating the was unprecedented in AP’s only due to political reasons in the same boat vis-a-vis inter- champions of separate state. came the challenge to his polit- Congress, celebrate their foun- history. nal democracy. The TRS was Nobody finds fault with TRS ical existence, particularly dur- dation days within a span of It’s a different matter alto- founded by K. Chandrasekhar movement for separate state- ing the rule of YS Rajasekhara one month. gether that he lost the election believed to have broken NTR NTR, out of the blue, M D RATNA KUMAR Rao with the single point goal hood as it is the right of all cit- Reddy who left no opportuni- While TDP came into being in Kalwakurthy in Telangana the politician, as well as NTR declared while addressing a Senior Journalist of justice to the region that izens to protest in any part of ty slide to destabilise TRS. with the goal of salvaging region in 1989. the father. public meeting at Madanapalle remained 'underprivileged' this country. But irrespective of The developments in the Telugu pride, and uniting NTR faced a coup in 1984 While the rise of NTR was of Chittoor district in 1988 that under Andhra leaders. their strength and the support Congress following YSR’s death Telugu people across caste and successfully returned to decided by the people who Nandamuri Balakrishna, his on, the tide changed in favour Whatever their reasons, the they enjoy, such movement get enabled KCR to regroup and lines, the TRS was founded power within a month. elected him thrice in 1983, successor in films, would also of Naidu. two principal political players the backing of national parties now the TRS is in a position to purely on the basis of bifurcat- However, the second coup, 1985 and1994, his fall was succeed him politics. After getting the post of the of the country — Congress only due to political reasons. assure a bright future for its ing the state. coming as it from within his decided by his family. This statement sent shock- TDP general-secretary, Naidu and the BJP — conceded to the Nobody can question the cadres. Probably because of the family, saw his exit. Naturally any regional party waves in an invisible group neatly laid a politically prosper- demand for bifurcation despite Congress why it had rejected Interestingly, none of those charismatic personality of NT The fact that his entire fam- that finds itself in the hands of within the TDP led by N ous road for him to reach the their initial aversion. the Telangana statehood who accompanied KCR at the Rama Rao, its founder, the ily backed N Chandrababu one family and in such mono- Chandrababu Naidu. pinnacle. The TDP losing It may be recalled here that demand first and conceded it time he launched the new TDP was the first choice of the Naidu in the coup is consid- chromatic political system will Naidu successfully con- power to Congress in 1989 also Congress had crushed the agi- later. The same is applicable to party 19 years ago at various backward castes in the ered crucial as it was not pos- end up doing the bidding of the vinced NTR to rethink, saying came handy for Naidu. He had tation for separate state in the BJP. 'Jaladrushyam' at Hussainsagar undivided state. While NTR sible for such a charismatic “domestic” forces and not the that that such declarations to take the reins of the TDP as 1969 and firmly rejected such KCR often claims that he in Hyderabad have found a was at its helm, the idea of sep- political figure like NTR to be democratic forces. This is what won't work in politics and the party president was reluc- a demand on the floor of had achieved Telangana with place in the present Cabinet arate Telangana was unthought defeated by “outsiders”, as what happened to the TDP. people would not like it as it tant to play an active role in the Parliament. This was official- only two MPs. However, the except T. Harish Rao. of, at least on the public had happened in the first coup. The issue of change of guard was “undemocratic”. opposition. Soon enough, ly by the then Prime Minister situation would have been dif- This columnist is among domain. The fact that his own sons and in ruling parties then and now NTR was convinced with every TDP functionary had to Indira Gandhi on December ferent if the Congress and the those journalists who covered People of undivided AP daughters left his side is is entirely different. this argument, and from here consult Naidu even for routine 21, 1972. BJP had stuck to their earlier the inaugural event on that day. TSHRC seeks Midday meals to be provided reports on... Continued from page 1 even during summer vacation The Commission posted the matter to June 16. PNS n NEW DELHI The media report claimed The minister that the 20-year-old pregnant Midday meals will be provid- woman, who belonged to ed to students even during the also directed Gadwal district, accompa- summer vacation in schools in the states to nied by her husband, had to view of the lockdown imposed go to six state-run hospitals to fight Covid-19, Union HRD start evaluating for the purpose of delivery Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal the answer and other medical problems. 'Nishank' said on Tuesday. The report saidthe woman The minister also directed sheets of the first consulted a district hos- the states to start evaluating the board exams of pital at Gadwal for delivery answer sheets of the board Classes 10 and on April 24. exams of Classes 10 and 12, She, was, however, advised and facilitate the CBSE. 12, and to go to a big hospital in view The HRD minister made the facilitate the of her health condition. She comments at a meeting held was shifted to Mahabubnagar through video-conferencing CBSE. General Hospitalin a vehicle with state education ministers. by the authorities. "During lockdown, ration is uate answer sheets of the stu- The doctors there said her being provided under mid-day meal scheme, an ad-hoc grant enhanced to Rs 8,100 crore dents in their respective condition was critical and meal scheme for the children of Rs 2,500 crore is being from Rs 7,300 crore, an incre- states. States where Kendriya referred her to a hospital in Satyavathi inaugurates paddy to get adequate and nutritious issued for the first quarter," ment of 10.99 per cent," he Vidyalaya and Navodaya Hyderabad, according to the food. Approval is being given Nishank said. added. Vidyalaya are approved but media report. for providing mid-day meal "In wake of COVID-19, Asking the states to begin could not be started due to As Gadwal is a COVID-19 procurement centre in Mulug during summer holidays of the annual central allocation the evaluation process of lack of land or running on prevalent district, the doctors schools, on which an addition- of cooking cost (or procure- board exam papers, the min- less capacity are requested to at the hospital sent her to PNS n MULUG The Minister said that the migrant al expenditure of about Rs ment of pulses, vegetables, oil, ister said, "The evaluation transfer the land quickly so another state-run hospital in 1,600 crore will be made. In spices and fuel) under the process must begin and states that the children of the state Hyderabad for testing for the Minister for Women and Child labourers were being provided with addition, under the mid-day mid-day meal scheme is must facilitate CBSE to eval- can get benefit from it." virus infection. Welfare Satyavathi Rathod has food and shelter. Besides, essential said she is praying the deities commodities were distributed and of Goddess Sammakka and Saralamma to save the people financial assistance of Rs 500 per head Plasma therapy of Mulug from contracting to migrant workers. Govt staff to get only KCR, Jagan sore... the Coronavirus. no treatment ... Continued from page 1 In a meeting to review the Continued from page 1 since March 25lockdown, officials on Tuesday, the The Minister said that the Earlier, she inaugurated a 28-40% salary with... KCR in particular is angry at the while AP lost about Rs 10,000 Minister said that the district migrant labourers were being paddy procurement centre at "The plasma therapy is Centre for imposing cuts in the crore. What the Telugu States has only two cases and the provided with food and shel- Palsal in Mulug district. Continued from page 1 The Government, after one of the therapies being central taxdevolution in these got in return from the Centre patients were completely cured ter. Besides, essential com- District Collector Krishna careful consideration of the experimented with for difficult times.He is upset that, was meagre. On April 3, the and tested negative. She appre- modities were distributed Aditya, ZP chairman Kusuma The Telangana state govern- relevant factors in this regard, Covid-19. But there is no evi- instead of aiding cash-starved Centre released Rs 224 crore ciated the good work being and financial assistance of Rs Jagadish, MP Maloth Kavita, ment issued orders on (March has since decided that the dence to support this thera- states, the Centre is imposing to TS and Rs 559 crore to AP. done by officials to rein in the 500 per head to migrant MLA sitakka and local leaders 30 and again on April 7, 2020) deductions and recoveries to py as a treatment of this dis- cuts even inallocations that Besides, AP got another Rs virus. workers. took part in the meeting. for deferred payment of be made from the salaries, ease. It's still at the experi- states genuinely deserve. 491 crore to fill its revenue salaries/wages, including all wages, remuneration for the mental stage," Agarwal said. TS ought to get Rs 1,195 deficitgap as per the recom- allowances, perks, pensions, month of March,2020 "may be The ICMR had initiated a crore per month towards its mendations of 15th Finance and remuneration to all pub- now drawn and remitted to nationwide study to check its share in centraldevolution of Commission. Six new lic representatives, AIS offi- the relevant heads/accounts". efficacy. Until robust scientif- taxes.But on April 20, TS got a It may be recalled that the Woman duped of Rs 9.4L... cers, employees and personnel In cases, if any, where such ic proofs were available, he shocker, as it was allocated only 15th Finance Commission Continued from page 1 their vehicles. of the state government, keep- applicable deductions and said, "We should use this Rs 982crore -- a shortfall of Rs reduced theCentral share of Frauds dupe two persons In Thinking the deal to be cases of ing in view the fiscal condi- recoveries to be now made therapy only for trial and 212 cr, amounting to 17.81 per taxes for States from 42 per another incident, two persons genuine, the duo first trans- tions arising from the lock- exceed the deferred portion of study purposes. In fact, if the cent. Andhra Pradesh, howev- cent to 41 per cent.Besides, were duped by fraudsters on ferred Rs 40,000 and then Rs Coronavirus down imposed to contain the gross emoluments for March, plasma therapy is not used as er, got Rs 1,892 crore. Telangana's share in taxes in the pretext of selling two 64,000 to the bank accounts spread of virus until further 2020, the supplementary bill per the prescribed guidelines The amount was released to the Central divisible pool has- wheelers on a popular website. provided by the fraudsters in Telangana orders. A government memo towards deductions and recov- it could cause life-threatening all the states as part of the first fallen from 2.437 per cent to According to the police, who asked for money on the issued on March 31 stated that eries shall be restricted to the complications." Under this instalment in April for 2.133 per cent. This has result- the duo came across a classi- pretext of vehicle registration, Continued from page 1 the deferment shall be calcu- amount deferred and the bal- therapy, plasma of a recov- 2020-21 financial year ed in adecrease of Rs 2,381 fied ad in the 'two-wheeler sale transport charges and other lated on the gross emolumnts ance amount of deductions ered person, in this case towardsdevolution ofcentral crore in Central tax pool section'. The advertisers taxes. He said, "Two cases of deaths or remuneration payable for and recoveries shall be adjust- Covid, is taken and infused in taxes and duties. All the states money to the State. Asper the claimed that they were person- Based on a complaint from belong to Gulbarga the month of March,2020 ed in a lump sum from future the patient. But till date no faced 17.81 per cent cut. FFC recommendation, the nel working with the paramil- the victims, the Cybercrime (Karnataka), but the without effecting the applica- pay and allowances by the country has okayed this ther- The TS government lost State is estimated to get Rs itary forces in Rajasthan and police booked a case and are Telangana government has ble deductions and recoveries. concerned DDOs. apy for treatment. nearly Rs 15,000 crore revenue 16,726crore in 2020-21. that they were keen on selling investigating. taken account of these cases. Some cases are already hav- ing complicated health issues. Deaths below 50-years are less". Online exams can be a tall order for Telangana universities Eighteen out of the 25 patients who died in Continued from page 1 tration, etc. appear also for practicals. One ties---OU, Kakatiya, MG, rajan. committees appointed by ibility in terms of deciding Telangana had hypertension There is uncertainty about of the officials from JNTU, on Sathavahana, Palamuru The universities have to con- UGC had recommended con- when and how they can con- or diabetes as a co-morbidi- For example, newer aspects universities going for testing condition of anonymity, said University etc., where stu- duct final examinations for ducting online exams wherev- duct the exams and when they ty. All the other patients had like working out the modalities, online if the government that conducting online exam- dents' profile is largely rural." the academic year2019-20 for er possible from the next aca- can start the academic session. some form of acute co-mor- testing tools and putting in extends the lockdown period. ination for technical students is The university teachers are UG and PG courses. Gopal demic session. If a university Everything will depend on bidity, for example cancer, place infrastructure to conduct A professor from Osmania highly impossible. The Indian sending study material in the Reddy said that conducting has the facilities and infra- local conditions, whether the cerebral palsy, or Sever Acute online testswill add to the tasks University, on condition of education system does not form of PDFs, video lessons, examinations online is not all structure to conduct online area has a large number of Respiratory Infection. The to be executed by a depleted anonymity, said that the support online examination, he power points to students to that easy. It is not possible as exams, it should go ahead. (Covid-19) infections or fewer age group of the deceased staff in mostuniversities. University is yet to develop added. complete the remaining syl- students have to write descrip- Those without facilities should infections. Jain also said that vary from an infant to Certain subjects with practicals, appropriate software to con- Mobile and internet con- labus. tive answers to the questions wait for the end of lockdown the UGC would issue guide- 74years old. Two children projects and assignments to be duct online examinations. nectivity in rural areas will According to Osmania and attend practical examina- and then conduct pen and lines for universities on who succumbed to corona evaluated pose additional prob- "Such a switch may run into prove to be a major hurdle. University Registrar Ch. Gopal tion as well. As practical exam- paper exams, according to the Wednesday after a discussion also had comorbid condition. lems. problems even if the For instance, a survey by the Reddy, undergraduate (UG) inations are not possible online, recommendations. with the members. The less than 2-month-old Pointing out specific prob- University develops software School of Communication, colleges have completed 80 the universities are facing a These committees were con- Haryana University Vice- baby boy had cerebral palsy, lems, a faculty member of an by roping in the services of University of Hyderabad, percent of the syllabus, while in peculiar problem for the first stituted by UGC to look into Chancellor RC Kuhad heads while the one-year-old boy's engineering college, Prof. S edu tech firms as 90 percent found rural students having PG courses 60 to 70 percent time. issues such as academic loss the committee to explore ways case was that of Infant mor- Krishna questions: How can of the students of the univer- problems of connectivity, syllabus has been covered However, the State and scope for online education of conducting exams in univer- tality. In all, 17 out of one incorporate drawings, dia- sity hail from rural areas with apart from low attention span under Osmania University lim- Education Council has to take post lockdown. The panels sities amid the lockdown, while 25deaths were those of males grams, tables etc. in an online low and poor connectivity", and preference for face-to-face its. However, the university is a decision in this regard, he considered holding of exams, Indira Gandhi National Open in Telangana. mode? It would be an uphill he observed. interaction. "If students of an completing the remaining syl- said. "The UGC will release online classes, and the new aca- University (IGNOU) Vice- In Telangana, more than task; so, there should be a Experts in JNTU too are in elite institution like HCU have labus online in view of advice advisory to the universities demic session. Chancellor Nageshwar Rao 50% cases were reported in coordinated effort in plan- favour of having exams in the issues with connectivity, one from UGC and directives from within one week's time; then, UGC secretary Rajnish Jain heads the committee to suggest GHMC limits, followed by ning the nature of testing, physical mode only after lock- can imagine the plight of stu- Chancellor of the University we will think of it". stated recently that the univer- measures to improve online Vikarabad, Suryapet and questions, mode of adminis- down, as many students have to dents in Telangana universi- Governor Tamilisai Soundara- It may be recalled that two sities would be given more flex- education.+ Gadwal.

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RIME IIIT-H CIE's Sanitation worker donates CORNER ‘Summer plan' saves ‘Unpitch' Employee dies attracts 180 Rs 10k to CM Relief Fund under suspicious PNS n HYDERABAD circumstances Hyd from water crisis startups A sanitation worker of the 36-year-old woman working NAVEENA GHANATE PNS n HYDERABAD Greater Hyderabad Municipal Aas a labour in a seeds n HYDERABAD Corporation (GHMC) has company, died under suspicious Centre of Innovation and donated Rs 10,000 to the circumstances on Tuesday in The demand for water tankers Entrepreneurship(CIE), also Telangana Chief Minister's Medchal. The victim was is less this summer compared known as CIE@IIITH organ- Relief Fund. identified as Peguda Latha, an to previous year. Amidst ises 'Unpitch' - an unconven- The big-heart, who draws employee of Sunshine Agro Coronavirus lockdown, water tional pitch event to help star- only Rs 12,000 monthly salary, Seeds Company at Lingapur of supply to commercial cus- tups tide over lockdown trig- met Municipal Administration Medchal. According to Peguda tomers have completely shut- gered slowdown. A three-day Minister K.T. Rama Rao, here Sanjeeva, her husband, on April down. This allows the online funding pitch event on Tuesday, and handed over 14, Latha went to attend duties Hyderabad Metropolitan Water was just organised to help seed his donation. at the company. Around 2 pm Supply and Sewerage Board revenue, bridge funds to tide Her gesture hugely after lunch, while Latha was (HMWSSB) to facilitate suffi- over the squeeze, or funding impressed the Minister, who standing, cotton seed bags fell cient supply for domestic cus- from corporate angels. A has been receiving huge dona- on her and other co-workers by tomers. unique feature of the event tions from industrialists and accident. Immediately the Moreover, the water levels in was that all pitched for funds prominent personalities on a company management shifted reservoirs is also better than Official pointed that HMWSSB supplies against specific short-term daily basis. He appreciated Sanitation worker Alivelu hand overs cheque to Minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday them to Leela Hospital, Medchal previous years. During the pre- outcomes and market results. Alivelu for her commitment for treatment. On the same day, vious year, the water level in over 410 million gallons of water a day It was organised in partner- towards the society and past five years. Her husband ed her not to contribute money Latha was shifted to Mallareddy Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir of which nearly 25 per cent is supplied ship with Headstart, PWC, applauded her gesture. Sailam is a daily wager at a veg- during these difficult times. Hospital, Suraram for better which is major source of sup- for commercial needs TiE & TheCapitalNet, the ini- She has been delivering ser- etable market and her two But her husband and children treatment due to the severe ply for city was at 511.4 feet tiative received a tremendous vices as a sanitation worker in children are studying in school. who stood by her and encour- injuries to her leg. The doctors while it stands as 542.6 feet this response from startups and the Tolichowki circle for the Alivelu said many suggest- aged her to contribute. examined her and told her that year as on Tuesday. With malls, of which nearly 25 per cent is It may be mentioned here investors. her right leg ankle was fractured. hotels and other commercial supplied for commercial needs. that due to lockdown, 180 startups applied and On April 17, she was operated establishments remaining HMWSSB initiated its summer HMWSSB has set up four task over 15 VCs/angel investors on for the injury and was closed, the supply of water for action plan worth Rs 50 crores. force teams at its head office. along with 10 corporates par- Police lend discharged from the hospital residential areas and even slums As part of this, an additional Each task force comprises 100 ticipated. The series provided after recovery on April 21. Since through tankers is going on 230 additional tankers will be linemen and sewerage workers, an exclusive platform for the company management uninterruptedly. available in addition to the one general manager, two nationwide tech startups to solidarity to agreed to pay the hospital Official pointed that existing tankers. Another 23 deputy general managers, four raise bridge/growth funds as expenditure, Sanjeeva didn't HMWSSB supplies over 410 filling stations and 110 filling managers, one sub-inspector they grapple with the current Harjeet Singh lodge a complaint with the police. However, on Tuesday, million gallons of water a day points will be arranged. and police personnel. lockdown situation. PNS n HYDERABAD after Latha had breakfast and took tablets, she suddenly complained of stomach pain and The Hyderabad Police par- breathlessness. ticipated in 'Main Bhi Harjeet Singh' campaign on No rapid tests in TS: Etela Monday and wore name Home guard plates bearing the name of PNS n HYDERABAD which 1,244 were identified. Harjeet Singh, in support of suspended for People are being monitored Central team meets the ASI whose hand was attacking youth Health Minister Etela Rajender closely in containment zones. dismembered in an attack in said that no rapid or random Etela said, "Nobody is doing Patiala on April 12. home guard from Golconda tests will be conducted in Random test in Telangana. Anjani Kumar, IPS, APolice was placed under Telangana. He said that, "Chief Central government came to do migrant labourers Commissioner of Police, suspension by Hyderabad city Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Random tests, but after looking Hyderabad said, "Today police commissioner, Anjani said earlier, that Telangana at the situation in Telangana, PNS n HYDERABAD Foundation and Annapurna more than 2,000 police offi- Kumar on Tuesday. The official, won't conduct rapid testing they found no necessity to do Meals and about getting feed- cers wore the nameplate of some guard Hanumanthu, had because the guidelines were not the test." On the fourth day of its visit back and tracking on health brave Harjeet Singh of our attacked a youth distributing food clear. We are doing tests in the Meanwhile, the Minister said to assess the Covid-19 situa- conditions of home quaran- fraternity. We feel proud to people at Tolichowki Shaikpet most scientific way possible. that more than 100 Covid sur- tion in Hyderabad, the Inter tined people. that we wear the same khaki check post in Golconda, causing ICMR guidelines are being fol- vivors in Telangana have come Ministerial Central Team The team made a call to the which he wears," he said. him to get 12 stitches on his face. lowed for testing in Telangana. forward to donate blood for (IMCT) on Tuesday visited a field staff and enquired to Punjab Police launched The youth, Junaid, 19, along with As many as 19,063 samples Plasma therapy. hospital, a temporary shelter whom they have supplied the campaign on April 26, his friends, has been distributing have been tested so far in Telangana and said that they are tests at a time will soon be pro- He said, "Plasma therapy home for migrant workers food and how many on a par- where the police personnel food since a month to around 800 Telangana. Numbers of cases not hiding Coronavirus cases. cured by the state government. approval has come, we will look and control room at Greater ticular day. The field staff are being exhorted to people a day, sources said. "We are more important than the Corona deaths in Telangana are The Minister said, "ICMR at the procedures and take it Hyderabad Municipal gave the details which tallied replace their own name with were approached by constables number of tests conducted. 2.5 per cent while national guidelines state that mild forward." Corporation (GHMC) head- with the data provided by the Harjeet's name on their from Golconda police today who State is doing enough testing". average is 3.2 per cent. He said, patients can be treated at home. Health Ministry joint secre- quarters. control room. badges. spoke to us very rudely. One of them attacked my brother and He said," Telangana is testing "Karimnagar is role model for Only people in need of hospi- tary Lav Aggarwal on Tuesday The team enquired about The central team appreciat- This initiative was start- caused a severe cut on his face effectively and is not doing it Telangana in handling talisation need will be admitted said the plasma therapy is the functions of control room, ed the functioning of the con- ed to support their col- right under his eye. We rushed unnecessarily. We are not Coronairus crisis and likewise in hospital in future. As such, being experimented, and there facilities provided to the trol room and providing shel- league Sub-Inspector him to hospital and he had to get against testing". As of Monday, Telangana is the ideal for the not more than 10 people need is no evidence that this could migrant workers in shelter ter and food to the migrant Harjeet Singh whose hand 12 stitches" said his brother in a the state had tested 18,687 country. We have identified hospitalisation. By May 8, all be used as a treatment. He said, homes, distribution of food to workers by the GHMC. was chopped off while he complaint. Taking a prompt samples and by Tuesday morn- those who went to Markaz in those admitted will be recov- "Until ICMR concludes its the needy and response to the The team later visited King was trying to impose Covid- action, the police commissioner ing, the figure rose to 18,894. By a very short period of time" ered". study & a robust scientific calls about suspected Covid- Koti Hospital. It also visited 19 lockdown restrictions in issued orders to place the home Tuesday evening, Etela said He said that there are no ICMR latest guidelines state proof is available, Plasma ther- 19 cases. Victory Play Ground where a the state. guard under suspension and that the figure was 19,063. massive primary and secondary that if there are less than five apy should be used only for Officer on Special Duty, temporary shelter has been He was attacked by a asked the Golconda police The Minister pointed out contacts in Hyderabad in which cases, containment zones need research or trial purpose. If Anuradha explained to the provided for 102 migrant group of criminals who inspector was given a charge that the people are not scared eight circles have about 70 per not be pronounced. In plasma therapy is not used in team the functioning of the workers. The team enquired were asked to show their memo for not properly briefing of Covid-19 any more like they cent of cases. Everyday 1,549 Telangana, infected families proper manner under proper control room 24x7, supply of from the workers about facil- curfew passes at a vegetable his subordinates in discharge of were before. He dismissed the tests can be conducted. A are more and about 1,281 peo- guideline then it can also cause food to the needy by vehicles ities like food and health market in Patiala on April duties. claims of low testing rate in machine that conduct 5,000 ple came from New Delhi of life threatening complications" through Hare Krishna check up. 12 amid lockdown. E-learning gains traction IT companies gear up for with lockdown of edu sector post lockdown measures PNS n HYDERABAD With 35 per cent of India's 1.3 billion PNS n HYDERABAD of lockdown. These include The Coronavirus pandemic thermal screening, keeping has disrupted the way learning population below 15 "After May 3, will the govern- sanitisers on employees' desks, usually happens and paved years of age, it ment continue the lockdown taking care of employees' the way for Edtech. The resul- present an immense Mayor Dr Bonthu Rammohan, Principal Secretary of MA&UD Arvind Kumar and or do away with it?" is the hot health conditions and others. tant uncertainty due to the business potential GHMC Commissioner DS Lokesh Kumar officials administering oath with topic being discussed in vari- Society for Cyberabad pandemic has impacted entomology wing workers on Tuesday ous circles not only in the state Security council general secre- schools and educational insti- for edtech products but also across the nation. tary Krishna Yedula said that tutes across India. Edtech is to scale-up by In case of partial withdraw- twitter indicating how it is measures are being contem- expected to remain a very hot plugging gaps Migrants vandalise... al after May 3, the IT compa- gearing up to reopen challenge. plated by IT units in case of sector of Venture Capital "Students across India are com- nies are preparing the ground The photos pertain to reopening. The safety mea- investment, according to ing online to study in huge Continued from Page 1 the district collector, Deputy for launching their operations. observing social distance near sures include maintaining a KPMG report. As per the numbers. The popularity of the help to study from the safe- The workers were earlier Commissioner of Police (zone- They have been waiting for office entrance, lifts, bath- distance of two feet near the report, Edtech was a big win- live classes with thousands of ty of their homes. All educators hired by contractors engaged in 3) Vidhi Chaudhari said. "They orders to be issued by govern- rooms and others. entrance and at the access ner in Q1'20 with Byju raising students joining in every day can reach out to Meritnation the construction of the got angry after seeing labour- ment on observing physical Similarly Wipro Chairman card screening facility. $400 million, Unacademy rais- clearly shows that students are for any assistance that they Diamond Bourse Complex in ers from outside at the site. distance as a prelude to start- Rishad Premji also shared Allowing only 50 per cent of ing $110 million, and Aakash increasingly getting used to the may need to help students". Khajod area of Surat, they said. They claimed that these out- ing their business. some photos on social media the capacity of the lift and only Educational announcing its concept of online learning. With 35 per cent of India's It all started when the work- siders may be carrying coron- Moreover, they are also in on observing social distance in one person for a cab. acquisition of Meritnation. Meritnation will continue to 1.3 billion population below 15 ers learnt that their contractors avirus. These workers then the business of bringing in Wipro. Krishna said that the IT Pavan Chauhan, Founder offer Free Live Classes on its years of age, it present an have brought in more labour- started demanding that if per- more rules to rein in Covid-19. Not only major IT compa- units should refashion their and CEO of Meritnation notes platform till the lockdown is immense business potential ers from other parts of Gujarat mission can be granted to bring Tech Mahindra CEO and nies, even smaller units have working schedule as per the that the ability to adapt is called off, and will be there to for edtech products to scale-up to speed up the construction outsiders here, then why can't Managing Director CP Gunna set their sights on steps to be rules issued by government important for success. He said, ensure that the students get all by plugging gaps. work after getting approval of they travel to their native places. shared some photos through taken after partial withdrawal after lifting of the lockdown. 16 quarantined after Count your calories this Ramadan Experts: Coronavirus PNS n HYDERABAD also affects kidneys trader tests positive The holy month of Ramadan this year is unprece- PNS n HYDERABAD protein and blood in urine, PNS n HYDERABAD According to the police dented in that it is going to be resulting in the development sources, the patient identified without the zing that marks The unprecedented Covid-19 of AKI in close to 15 per cent A 50-year-old shopkeeper of was suffering from fever and iftar party, public celebrations pandemic has almost opened patients, hinting that Covid-19 Saroornagar area in Hyderabad cough since April 17. and camaraderie because of a pandora's box. Besides other also attacks the kidney. has been tested positive for "On April 20, he was taken the worldwide scourge of challenges, it has been testing "Effect on the kidney is sec- Coronavirus. Following his to Jeevan Sai Hospital in novel coronavirus pandemic. the current healthcare sys- ondary to hypoxia or cyto- test results, 16 people, includ- Vanasthalipuram and four days So, doctors are advising tems. Among the Covid-19 kines released by the Covid- ing a five year old girl, were later he was shifted to Omni those observing fast to watch infected people, quite a few 19. It is generally perceived kept under quarantine. hospital in Kothapet. out for the calorific intake and have developed kidney abnor- that Covid-19 types of virus- The man, a resident of However, he wasn't given quality of food. People with Apollo Hospitals, says: symptoms and signs of low Doctors also advise people malities in otherwise healthy es are borne from respiratory Saroornagar, is a trader of any treatment. The same day Type 2 diabetes and hyperten- "Diabetics, especially those blood glucose, recognise, to not expose themselves to kidneys. A few patients even systems - lungs, but a growing groundnuts and owns a shop he was shifted to Nizam's sion who have their conditions with poor control, are at check blood glucose using a excess heat, but to stay indoors developed Acute Kidney body of evidence shows that in Malakpet. Institute of Medical Sciences, under control, either through increased risk of contracting glucometer and to treat it." and adequately hydrate before Injury (AKI), a condition Covid-19 also attacks the kid- The sixteen persons include after being denied treatment diet or medication, may be infections and this applies to Doctors advise people to and after the fasting period. known to impact survival of neys either directly or mediat- his primary contacts - his wife, there, too, he was taken to able to fast. It is advised to the novel coronavirus also. stay at home. Maintaining Dr. Zaheer Abbas says: patients. Also, a recent report ed by immune response seen two sons, brother, and broth- Yashoda hospital in avoid fatty foods, fruit juices The complications and death social distance and wearing "Always have a light & nutri- of the International Society of in severe patients and not just er-in-law. Others quarantined Somajiguda, and test samples and excess quantity of fruits rates due to Covid-19 disease masks is essential, as is avoid- tious suhoor which is a fuel for Nephrology (ISN) reveals that the lungs. As per earlier include his colleagues, house revealed that he was positive" like mangoes or too many are high in those with diabetes ing Eid shopping by physical- the day. Drink plenty of water of the people infected with reports of SARS and MERS- owner, neighbours, an auto sources said. dates, especially diabetics. than non-diabetics, especial- ly going out. People should & eat water- rich fruits. Try to Covid-19, 25 to 50 per cent of CoV infections, AKI had driver, a doctor and staff from All the sixteen patients have Dr. Ravi Sankar ly if glucose control is not consult their physician & dia- add watermelon in suhoor them were seen with kidney developed in 15 per cent cases, Jeevan Sai Hospital in been put under home quaran- Erukulapati, Senior good. If one is fasting, it is betologist for advice that can which could be special sweet abnormalities, which mani- but about 60 per cent of those Vanasthalipuram. tine. Consultant Endocrinologist - important to be aware of the be tailored to their situation. treat during iftar as well. fested as a substantial leak of cases reported mortality. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | APRIL 29, 2020 hyderabad 04 Fear, anxiety: Survivors tell Harish Rao: Continue to maintain social distance their stories of Coronavirus PNS n SIDDIPET Finance Minister T Harish Rao NAVEENA GHANATE Several Covid-19 survivors has called upon the people to n HYDERABAD mentioned that food and facil- Pawan pays continue maintaining the social ities are very good, doctors distance, wear masks and keep- The Coronavirus survivors were checking every 1-2 hours ing the hands clean as a precau- who were discharged from and they were being served tributes to tionary measure though the Gandhi Hospital after their two types of rice, dal and Covid-19 cases in Telangana treatment on Tuesday shared curry for food. Dokka Sitamma have come down. their experiences. While they Mohammad Asif from PNS n VIJAYAWADA Appreciating the police, doc- were all praise for amenities Vikarabad said, "I came here tors, sanitation staff and other provided, especially the food, on April 12. We had no prob- Jana Sena president Pawan departments for their collective Minister lauded the police, doctors and some even expressed that there lems. Food is given on time. Kalyan paid rich tributes to efforts in containing the spread was anxiety when they were They are cleaning every 3 Dokka Sitamma, a charitable of the novel coronavirus in the sanitation staff for their efforts in brought to the hospital and hours. woman of the yore. state, Rao has said that they containing the spread of Coronavirus during the course of treatment. Only problem is that we In a statement released could efficiently deal with the A survivor Sheik were not given any facilities to here on Tuesday, he said that pandemic because they had an Mohammad Hussain from Coronavirus survivors also said that go home after discharge. It people of Telugu States efficient and committed leader tised the people. that they will distribute Rs Nizamabad said, "I was admit- should be provided as there are should feel proud about the in Chief Minister K Distributing a pack of essen- 1,500 cash and 12kgs of rice to ted on April 3, second and they were able to do roza and got iftar women and children, who will services rendered by Dokka Chandrashekar Rao. tials to poor brahmins at all the ration cardholders in third tests were conducted 15 and sehar on time face issues. For this, hospital Sitamma. She served food to "We can save ourselves only Integrated Office Complex in Telangana. Forest Development days later. The only problem is staff responded by saying that the needy expending her with the collective effort. Even Gajwel on Tuesday, the Corporation Chairman, that when doctors or the district authorities are inti- assets for the purpose of a single person's irresponsible Minister has said that it is Vanteru Prathap Reddy, Gajwel nurses,were asked about their results test negative and that's but when I was brought here, mated 5 to 6 hours before dis- charity. She helped the poor behaviour at the time of emer- happy to see just two positive Area Development Authority, discharge, they had no clarity. the reason they were not able all my fears disappeared. charge to ensure that they to perform marriages and gency can land the entire state cases reporting in state on Special Officer, R Muthyam The doctors pointed out that to confirm beforehand the Doctors and nurses were very provide the transportation pursue education. . in trouble", Harish Rao sensi- Monday. He has further said Reddy and others were present. they are not responsible for the discharge date of the patients. cordial and sanitisation was facilities during lockdown to discharge or reports." Another Covid survivor very good. Iftar and Sehar get the patient home." For which the hospital Mohammad Sadathullah from were provided. We are very Covid survivors also said authorities clarified that dis- Warangal said, "I was brought happy with the facilities and that they were able to do roza charge date will be confirmed to Gandhi Hospital on April 9. we thank the hospital and the and got iftar and sehar on Agriculture Minister inspects Koheda fruit market only after two consecutive I was scared when I was told, Chief Minister." time.

PNS n HYDERABAD The marketing department has developed the market at a Cong: Bring TPCC: Address Agriculture Minister cost of Rs 65 lakh and already Singireddy Niranjan Reddy two sheds were put up and ordinance issues of on Tuesday inspected the construction of another shed works related to the upcom- is under progress. to continue sweet lime ing fruit market at Koheda on As the new market is near the city suburbs near the to the ORR, it would be easy Agency GO 3 farmers Outer Ring Road (ORR). to farmers to reach the As the existing market at premises without entering the PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD Kothapet will soon be shifted city, officials said. to Koheda, lorries loaded with Works pertaining to street Telangana Congress has con- Telangana Pradesh Congress seasonal fruits especially lighting connecting the mar- demned the Surpeme Court's Committee (TPCC) Covid-19 mangoes will start arriving at ket and the ORR are also verdict of abolition of Agency Task Force chairman Marri the new market within a few underway along with other GO No.3. It is said that the Shashidhar Reddy and mem- days. amenities to farmers, agents tribal people will be affected ber M Kodanda Reddy along Once the market is shifted and vendors arriving at the severely with the abolition of Minister launches with former market commit- to Koheda, the traffic chaos and Dilsukhnagar stretch are lorries will be heading to market as part of their daily GO No.3 and the tribal peo- tee member Dandem Ram on the ever-busy LB Nagar expected to be eased as the Koheda. business transaction. ple would lose the special Reddy visited the new whole- opportunities provided by PPC in Makthal sale fruit market at Koheda, the constitution. The party PNS n MAKTHAL Addressing the farmers, he near the ORR to take stock of demanded the state govern- said that Telangana was the the situation there on ment to file a review petition Minister V Srinivas Goud and only State which was procur- Tuesday. Though it has been Corona-free: Uttam cautions in the Supreme Court imme- Makthal MLA Ch Ram ing the entire paddy produce made functional with some diately and also bring an Mohan Reddy inaugurating a from farmers and had setup temporary sheds, which are ordinance stating that the paddy procurement centre in PPCs in all gram panchayats, still being erected, they CM against self-certification state government is continu- Makthal mandal on Tuesday. keeping in mind the risk posed alleged. The leaders said that ing the GO No. 3 as it is. Narayanpet: V Srinivas by Covid-19 in procurement the fruit market has been PNS n HYDERABAD Speaking to the media at Goud, Minister for Excise and process. functioning at Gaddiannaram Gandhi Bhavan on Tuesday, Prohibition, Youth and Sports He said that Telangana gov- for the last 34 years. There Telangana Pradesh All India Adivasi Congress Affairs, Tourism and Culture, ernment was a farmers' gov- was a proposal to shift the Congress Committee vice chairman T Bellaiah along with Makthal MLA Ch ernment which has set an market from there as it was (TPCC) president and Naik, former Union Minister Ram Mohan Reddy, inaugu- example for all other States in getting congested because of Nalgonda MP N Uttam P Balram Naik and AICC rated a paddy procurement the country by launching var- traffic and over-crowding. Kumar Reddy expressed Adivasi Executive Member centre at Manthangode and ious schemes in the best inter- However, the purpose of shift- shock over Chief Dr Naresh Jadhav have Katrevupally villages of ests of the farmers. He also dis- ing it suddenly now in the Minister K demanded the state govern- Makthal mandal on Tuesday tributed essential commodities wake of Covid-19 pandemic Chandrashekhar Rao's ment to organise the TAC and also inaugurated the new to the needy which was spon- appears meaningless as there decision to declare 21 meeting immediately. They mobile micro ATM setup by sored by ZPTC Vanaja during is a lot of congestion without districts as Coronavirus said that the Adivasis would District Cooperative his day's tour of the con- any scope for social distanc- free without even con- are many complaints reportedly been stopped lose jobs of teacher, police Commercial Bank. stituency. ing possible, they alleged. ducting adequate num- that people without any long back. Therefore, constable, forest beat officer, ber of tests. travel history were not without conducting tests VRO, VRA, gram panchayat "The state govern- being tested although for suspects, is it fair on secretary, gram panchayat ment is not conducting they have clear symp- the part of state govern- workers, field assistants and test for secondary con- toms of Coronavirus. ment to declare a district others. Donations continue to pour in tacts of those found pos- Testing for asympto- 'Coronavirus free'?" he itive for Covid-19. There matic persons has asked. Robo-assisted for Telangana CM Relief Fund PNS n HYDERABAD Lakh to the CMRF. President Laxmi Narasimha Rains wreak havoc 32 Coronavirus service for patients Greenco group came for- Rao to the CM. Several prominent persons, ward to give one lakh PPE Sri Ramchandra Mission in Mahbubnagar survivors ready in Nellore organisations on Tuesday Kits worth Rs five crore. has announced a donation of gave huge donations to the A consent letter in this Rs 1.50 crore. A Cheque in PNS n WANAPARTHY that lashed several to donate PNS n NELLORE Chief Minister's Relief Fund regard is given by company's this regard is given by Sri parts of Wanaparthy, to support the state govern- MD Anil Chalamasetty to Ramachandra Mission's Joint A couple from Mahabubnagar and plasma: Owaisi The government on Tuesday ment's programmes and mea- the CM. Secretary Vamsi Chalagulla, Machanpally thanda Narayanpet districts said that robo-assisted ser- sures to prevent spread of Mythra Energy group came Dr Sharath Kumar to the of Machanpally gram on Tuesday evening. PNS n HYDERABAD vices to Covid-19 patients Corona virus in the State. forward to give 2 Crore 50 CM. panchayat in The untimely rains would be introduced in Telangana State Council lakh worth PPE Kits and Andhra Pradesh Gas Mahabubnagar died caused heavy losses to As many as 32 people who Nellore, the first of its kind in for Higher Education N95 Masks. A consent letter Power Corporation gave Rs in a lightning strike paddy and mango successfully recovered from the State. The government (TSCHE) gave Rs 10 Crore in this regard is given by one Crore to the CMRF. A during the thunder- farmers in the region. COVID-19 in Telangana has announced that robos donation to the CMRF. A company's MD Vikram Cheque in this regard is given storms on Tuesday In Wanaparthy , have come forward to donate would be deployed in region- Cheque in this regard was Kailas, Director Vivek Kailas by MD Venkateswar Reddy to evening. For the sec- moderate rains were their plasma for treatment of al Covid-19 treatment cen- given to Chief Minister Sri K to the CM. the CM. ond time this month, recorded in Ghanpur, other patients in the state, tres. Chandrashekhar Rao by Telangana State Private People from Kaluwakurty farmers from several Gopalpet, Revally AIMIM chief Asaduddin Nellore-based organisation TSCHE Chairman Prof T Medical and Dental Colleges and TRS party workers gave parts of Palamuru and Wanaparthy, Owaisi said. Helping Hands handed over Papireddy, Vice Chairman Management Association Rs 7.41 Lakh to the CMRF. A region suffered losses where crops were In his letter to Telangana the robo to the government. Sri R Limbadri, Vice came forward to donate med- Cheque in this regard is given as their paddy crops once damaged at a Health Minister Etela The Helping Hands represen- Chairman V Venkatramana, ical equipment worth Rs 2 by MLA Jaipal Reddy to the which were ready for large-scale just couple Rajender, Owaisi furnished tative Nizamuddin demon- and Secretary N Srinivas Rao. crore. CM. Minister Sri Niranjan harvesting were dam- of weeks ago when the details of the recovered strated the working of the These five persons have indi- A consent letter in this Reddy participated in the aged in strong winds there were hailstorms patients and expressed hope robot. vidually gave another Rs 2.50 regard is given by Association programme. coupled with rains in these parts. that their contribution would go a long way in the govern- ment's efforts to treat coro- navirus patients. "As you are aware, the State has become rice bowl of the country: KCR donation of convalescent plasma is critical in our col- PNS n HYDERABAD associated with agriculture. lective fight against coron- There are 60-65 Lakh farm- The life of Telangana is associated avirus. In furtherance of the Chief Minister K ers in the State. There are so with agriculture. There are 60-65 same I am attaching here- Chandrashekhar Rao many others lives are depen- Lakh farmers in the state, says CM with the names of 32 recov- declared that the Telangana dent on agriculture sector. ered patients who are willing state is becoming rice bowl Since farmers were in the to donate their plasma and of the country due to the unorganised sector and due jects, in the days to come, Agriculture department, contribute in helping patients record level Paddy being to negligence and failure of about 1300 TMC of Civil Supplies department who are currently affected by cultivated in the state fol- the past government to Godavari and Krishna and Rythu Bandhu Covid-19," he said in the let- lowing improvement in the work with commitment, waters would be utilised. Samithies should grow ter dated April 27. irrigation facilities. He said farmers have suffered a lot Availability of water for irri- "Since the farmers are in Plasma treatment is done that a comprehensive strat- in the past. Agriculture went gation improved due to distress due to the existing by taking blood plasma from egy is being worked out to into a crisis. After the tanks revival works done Corona virus situation pre- a cured Covid-19 patient to get reasonable support price Telangana state was formed under Mission Kakatiya, vailing, the state govern- treat positive cases to effec- for the agriculture produce, and TRS came to power, due 24-hour- free power supply. ment now is buying each tively strengthen the as there is an increase in the to many farmer welfare and Under projects, tanks and and every morsel produced immune system. The state yield and acreage. The CM ers for the month of June as on procurement of agricul- agriculture development borewells, there is a possibil- by farmers and this is done government has got the instructed the officials con- the stock of fertilisers are ture produce of the Rabi, measures taken by the gov- ity of having two crops in in anywhere in the country. Centre's approval to use plas- cerned to construct and available now. The CM availability of fertilisers, ernment, the situation 1.45 Crore acres and three Farmers should get their ma therapy in the treatment additional 40 Lakh tonnes warned that the govern- construction of Godowns, changed for the better. crops in 10 Lakh acres. support price in future too. of Covid-19 patients. capacity godowns and 2500 ment would take stern Farmers' Daises, getting There is still a lot to be done Then the Telangana State The Civil Supplies "I hope that this contribu- Farmer daises. He also action against those selling supportive price for the pro- for the agriculture develop- will become Rice Bowl of Department should expand tion from recovered patients wanted finalisation of poli- the spurious seeds, fertilis- duce, extension of the civil ment and for welfare of India. The yield will be its services so that farmers will go a long way in the gov- cy for Rythu Bandhu ers and pesticides. supplies services, activat- farmers," the CM said. doubled in the years to would get their support ernment efforts to treat Samithis to play an active The CM held a high- ing the Rythu Bandhu "As the government has come. It is our bounden price, people would get their Covid-19 patients in the role. The CM wanted farm- level meeting here on Samithis and other issues. taken on top priority con- duty to finalise a strategy to rice and pulses at reasonable state," the Hyderabad MP ers to purchase the fertilis- Tuesday at Pragathi Bhavan "The life of Telangana is struction of irrigation pro- get the support price. rates. said. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | APRIL 29, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Lockdown no bar, Jammu Adityanath directs officials to encourage use of plasma therapy region expects bumper crop PNS n LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister PNS n JAMMU Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday With the advent of directed officials to encourage The Department of Agriculture harvesting season, use of plasma therapy for the Delhi, Mumbai among (DoA) on Tuesday ruled out the Advisor to treatment of coronavirus infect- 15 ‘high case load’ any major impact of the Lieutenant Governor, ed people and to increase testing nationwide lockdown on har- capacity. places, says Amitabh vesting of rabi crops across the K K Sharma on Holding a review meeting NEW DELHI: NITI Aayog CEO Jammu division and said the Monday inaugurated with senior officials of the state, Amitabh Kant has identified 15 region is expecting a bumper two such centres at the chief minister asked them to places including Delhi, Mumbai crop this season. A senior gov- village Keso Mansa make pool testing arrangements and Ahmedabad as "high case ernment official on Tuesday in all the labs with proper train- load" and said India's success in said over two dozen wheat pro- in Ramgrah block of ing as per protocol for those tak- battling COVID-19 is dependent curement centres are being Samba district and ing samples, an official release on them. Out of these 15, seven set up to facilitate the farmers Sohanjana in Mandal said. ued patrolling by the police. for quarantine centres and shel- districts show particularly high to sell their produce. Phallan block in He also asked them to delib- He said that it needs to be ter homes with a capacity of case volumes, like Hyderabad Director Agriculture, farmers to sell their produce at the Food Corporation of India Jammu district erate on opting for a world- class ensured that only those linked to 15,000 to 25,000 and all those (TS), Pune (MH), Jaipur Jammu division, Inder Jeet the Minimum Support Prices (FCI) with the support of the technology for increasing the medical, sanitation and home completing 14 days institution- (Rajasthan), Indore (MP), also said they have already (MSP) of Rs 1,925 fixed by the Agriculture department to testing capacity, the release said. delivery are allowed in the the al quarantine in shelter homes Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Mumbai started distribution of seeds central government. The ensure minimum price to the the harvesting of the crop is Adityanath asked for geo- hotspot areas and all the hous- should be medically examined (MH) and Delhi. Other high case and made available sufficient Jammu division comprises 10 farmers and prevention of dis- smooth," Inder Jeet said. tagging shelter homes and mak- es there are sanitized, the release and sent for home quarantine. load places that are "critical" in fertilizers for the upcoming districts including these three, tress sale or exploitation in the The Director Agriculture ing oxygen available in all hos- said. He called for pool testing the battle against COVID-19 kharif season to ensure that the which account for major agri- hands of private players. said his department facilitated pitals while increasing the num- Directing for proper medical and random testing and asked include — Vadodara (Gujarat), farming community does not cultural products. "We have taken all steps in smooth movement of dozens ber of beds for patients. examination of the students the district magistrate, chief Kurnool (AP), Bhopal (MP), face any problem. With the advent of harvest- time to ensure that the lock- of combine harvesters from He directed officials to prepare returning to their homes from medical officers to personally Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Agra (UP), "The harvesting is going on ing season, the Advisor to down does not have any neighbouring Punjab and also a work plan suggesting ways and Allahabad, the chief minister also inspect L1, L2, L3 COVID hos- Thane (MH), Chennai (TN) and smoothly and we are expecting Lieutenant Governor, K K adverse impact on the farming made available four of its com- means to restart industrial units issued directions for deploying pitals, shelter homes and quar- Surat (Gujarat). "These 15 a bumper wheat crop this sea- Sharma on Monday inaugurat- activities. To overcome the bine harvesters to the farmers after May 3 and also a workplan senior officers from administra- antine centres besides keeping an districts are critical in our battle son owing to good rainfall," the ed two such centres at village non-availability of migrant on subsidy under various gov- for giving employment to tion, police and health depart- eye on the food and lodging facil- against #Covid_19 Of them 7 officer said. Keso Mansa in Ramgrah block labourers (due to the lock- ernment schemes. "We are migrant labourers. ment in Varanasi, Hapur , ities there. Referring to the prob- show particularly high case He said a total of 24 wheat of Samba district and down), we have deployed more directly monitoring the deploy- Stressing on strict implemen- Rampur , Muzaffarnagar and lem of feeding stray cattle, the volumes. India's success in procurement centres are being Sohanjana in Mandal Phallan machinery and utilized the ment of the machinery and ful- tion of the lockdown, the chief Aligarh districts. chief minister asked for establish- battling COVID-19 is dependent set up in Kathua, Samba and block in Jammu district. available resources in a judi- filling all the requirements of minister said emphasis should be He said that arrangements ing a 'bhusa bank' (fodder) for on them. We must aggressively Jammu districts to facilitate the The centres are opened by cious manner to ensure that the farmers," he said. on social distancing and contin- should be made in every district them, the release added. monitor, contain, test, treat in these districts! We must win here," Kant said in a tweet. DCW counsellor, Restrictions tightened in Two temple priests killed in UP, Oppn targets state govt driver placed under PNS n LUCKNOW quarantine Kashmir following spike Thackeray dials Killing of priests NEW DELHI: A counsellor of Two priests were found mur- the Delhi Commission For dered at a temple in Bulandshahr UP CM, raises in UP shouldn't Women (DCW) and a driver in COVID-19 cases district on Tuesday morning, have been put under quarantine PNS n SRINAGAR ensure strict adherence to the allegedly killed by a local youth. concern over be politicised: after they rescued a woman standard operating procedure, Jagdish (55) and Sher Singh killing of priests Congress who was later found COVID-19 Curbs imposed in Kashmir to the officials said. (45) were apparently hit with a positive, the panel said on contain the spread of coron- Markets were shut and pub- lathi at Paguana village's Shiva MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief NEW DELHI: The killing of two Tuesday. DCW chief Swati avirus have been further tight- lic transport was off the roads, temple in Anupshahr police sta- Minister Uddhav Thackeray spo- priests in Bulandshahr in Uttar Maliwal has written to Delhi ened following a spurt in the with only pharmacies and gro- tion area, police said. The alleged ke to his Uttar Pradesh counter- Pradesh should not be politicised Health secretary Padmini number of cases over the last few ceries allowed to open, they said. killer was arrested. part Yogi Adityanath over phone like the Palghar incident in Singla, informing her about the days, officials said here. The Educational institutions Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Tuesday and expressed Maharashtra, the Congress said matter and asking her to ensure restrictions on movement and across Kashmir are closed, while Yogi Adityanath directed strict concern over the killing of two on Tuesday, asking the BJP thorough contact tracing. On assembly of people in the Valley all public places, including gym- action in the case as opposition priests in Bulandshahr district, government in the state to tell April 24, the DCW counsellor entered the 41st day on Tuesday, nasiums, parks, clubs and restau- leaders targeted his Bharatiya Raju, was accused by the sadhus intoxicated youth said he carried Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut who is responsible for the crime. had rescued a woman who was they said. Security forces have rants, were shut down more than Janata Party government over the two days ago of stealing a pair of out “God's will”, denying he had said on Tuesday. The killing of Congress chief spokesperson confined by her parents for sealed off the main roads in a week before the nationwide crime. Congress leader Priyanka tongs used by them. any quarrel with the priests. priests in Uttar Pradesh should Randeep Surjewala asked the allegedly marrying against their most places and installed barri- lockdown was announced by Gandhi and Samajwadi Party The youth, allegedly under the The senior official said the not be communalised like the BJP and the state government to wishes with the help of police ers at several others to enforce Prime Minister Narendra Modi. chief Akhilesh Yadav said the influence of cannabis, was caught youth will be interrogated at Palghar incident in Maharashtra, also tell as to how many people Raut said, in an apparent taunt at personnel from KN Katju Marg the lockdown, the officials said. While the prime minister case should not be politicised, near the temple soon after the length later as he was still under have been arrested in the case. police station. The woman was the BJP. Raut said Thackeray Two priests were found The administration has said announced the countrywide Maharashtra Chief Minister two were found dead in the tem- the influence of the drug. spoke to the Uttar Pradesh chief handed over to her husband essential services, including lockdown on the evening of Uddhav Thackeray spoke to ple. Villagers caught the youth murdered at a temple in and they both travelled to minister and expressed concern Bulandshahr district on Tuesday. healthcare personnel, are March 24, the Union territory Adityanath, expressing concern Senior officers rushed to the when he was spotted roaming over the incident in Bulandshahr. Panipat. However, they met exempted from the restrictions, administration here, had on over the killing. Days earlier, spot and questioned the man, naked about two kiolmetres "The BJP was trying to give a "Uddhavji said when such political twist to the killing of two with an accident after which while otherwise, only people March 22, announced a lock- Adityanath had made a similar who told them that after taking from the scene of the crime, they were admitted to a incidents happen, we should priests in Palghar. We demand with valid movement passes are down across Jammu and phone call to him over the lynch- “bhang” on Monday night he police said. Some reports said he refrain from indulging in politics that there should be no politics hospital. The woman tested allowed passage. The declared Kashmir till 31st March as part ing of two sadhus in Palghar. went to the temple and killed the was carrying a sword and initial- positive for coronavirus when and unitedly work to punish the on the killing of priests in containment or 'red' zones across of efforts to curb the spread of According to Uttar Pradesh sadhus with a lathi lying there. ly police said the two priests were culprits," Raut said. Bulandshahr," he said. her examination was done at the Valley have been sealed to the coronavirus. Police, Murari, also known as According to one official, the hacked to death. the hospital, the panel said. Lockdown violence: Guj shifts stranded migrants to HC stays Kerala Man thrashes wife as govt order for Tripura sets up mobile van he loses virtual game AHMEDABAD: Persuading her MP, Rajasthan, allows others staff' salary cut husband to play Ludo with her for coronavirus testing PNS n AHMEDABAD PNS n KOCHI so as to keep him indoors PNS n AGARTALA during the coronavirus- A day after allowing a batch of The Kerala High Court on enforced lockdown, left a 150 migrants from Surat in Tuesday stayed for two months Taking a cue from Kerala, the resident of Vadodara in Gujarat Gujarat to travel to Odisha in pri- the operationalisation of the Agartala Municipal Corporation with a spinal injury, as she was vate buses, authorities on state government order to (AMC) Smart City Project has allegedly thrashed by him each Tuesday permitted a group of 36 deduct the salary of govern- built a mobile COVID-19 test- time he lost, an official said on workers to proceed to ment employees for fighting the ing van in which swab samples Tuesday. The incident came to Siddharthnagar in Uttar Pradesh. COVID-19 pandemic in the are collected by medical experts light last weekend when the Thousands of migrant state. Justice Bechu Kurian from inside a glass encasement woman, a resident of Vemali workers from various states are Thomas issued the interim minimising their risk of exposure locality, called up Abhyam helpline for victims of domestic stuck in Surat and other cities order considering a batch of to novel coronavirus. This kind violence stating that she was of Gujarat since the coron- petitions filed by a section of of testing van is the first-of-its severely assaulted by her avirus-enforced lockdown "On April 27, as many as All labourers were screened staff and their organisations kind in the northeastern region, husband, the official said. The came into force on March 25. 2,314 labourers from before boarding and social challenging the government a top AMC official said. victim had asked her husband The state government shift- Rajasthan, living in 158 labour distancing norms were also fol- decision. In its order, the gov- The three-wheeler van can Sailesh Kumar Yadav said, with where stationary testing kiosks to play Ludo with her on a ed about 4500 migrant work- camps in Gujarat, were shift- lowed. ernment had said the state negotiate through narrow lanes no COVID-19 patient in any are placed in front of hospitals. mobile phone in a bid to keep ers to their native states of ed to their native places using "This is in continuation with government employees' salary and facilitate easy sample collec- Tripura hospital anymore, and "We can now undertake rapid him indoors, he said. However, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh 84 state transport buses. the massive exercise launched for six days every month would tion from the entire communi- the state now placed under green random community testing by the plan backfired when the in the last three days by deploy- Collector of Dungarpur dis- on April 25 when 2,300 work- be deducted for the next five ty, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar zone, kiosks are placed on vans using these vans. Medical experts man started thrashing his wife ing state transport buses. trict in Rajasthan received ers from Madhya Pradesh were months. "This would be applic- Deb said. It will also cut down to serve as COVID-19 testing can collect swab samples of peo- every time he lost a game to "The government shifted them," Additional Chief shifted to their native places by able to employees of all state- on Personal Protective vehicles for carrying out rapid ple from inside a glass encase- her, forcing her to consult a around 4,500 stranded migrants Secretary, Labour and deploying about 100 state owned Enterprises, Public Sec- Equipment (PPE) wastage, the random community testing. ment, so there is no chance of doctor for spine injuries, the to Rajasthan and Madhya Employment, Vipul Mitra transport buses," the IAS offi- tor Undertakings, Varsities, etc chief minister said. "We have made the device see- having any physical contact," the official said. Pradesh by deploying buses. Mitra said in a statement. cer said. in the state," the order had said. AMC Commissioner Dr ing the Kerala model of testing AMC commissioner said. 31-year-old Researchers at Noida university research scholar Without union, bouncers for hire in discover molecule to treat COVID-19 found hanging in IIT-K hostel Bollywood struggle for survival PNS n NEW DELHI proving effective or are not available altogether that would PNS n KOLKATA/KHARAGPUR PNS n MUMBAI shows and they get their money Researchers at Shiv Nadar bring in relief to COVID-19 The industry itself has immediately. However, for University have discovered a patients suffering from ARDS. The body of a 31-year-old Keeping vigil at film promotions, ground to a halt with shoots, where only one or two set of chemical molecules that "We hope our therapeutic research scholar of IIT- public events showcasing stars women bouncers are required, have the potential to cure approach will unravel solutions Kharagpur was found hanging and outdoor shoots, bouncers no events and no payments can be delayed by 15 acute respiratory distress syn- against maladies associated in his hostel room, police said for hire exist on the fringes of the shootings in the pan- days or even a month. drome (ARDS) caused by with acute respiratory distress on Tuesday. The body of entertainment industry and have India lockdown that Fahimda, who is not part of coronavirus infection, the syndrome. Our aim is to con- Bhavanibhatla Kondal Rao was retreated further into the shad- any federation, said she doesn't Noida-based private universi- clude the preclinical studies by found in his room on the sec- ows during the lockdown with began on March 25 know who to ask for help. ty claimed on Tuesday. the end of this year, post which ond floor of the B R Ambedkar no association to look out for and is likely to go on Usman Khan, who also The team of researchers led the new compound will poten- Hall around 10 am on Monday, their interests. till at least May 3 works as a bouncer and coordi- by Professor Subhabrata Sen according to the statement. tially be ready for the next they said. Unable to contact While help has started trick- nator, said these are challenging from the Department of The researchers have filed a stage of development along him over the phone, his parents ling in for daily wagers, banded times for those with meagre Chemistry expects to complete provisional patent in India to with human trials," Sen said. informed other inmates of the under associations, unions and try. But the industry itself has and the single parent is finding incomes. the pre-clinical studies by the protect the new chemical enti- The two-fold strategy hostel. They found Rao's room film bodies, hundreds of bounc- ground to a halt with no events the going really tough. He has to look after his ailing end of this year and after which ties and the novel molecule in devised by the research team to be locked from inside and ers available for hire to provide and no shootings in the pan- She got an offer to work in a mother, who is a diabetic, and the compound will be poten- discovery is being moved to involved the application of the after repeated knocking when that extra layer of security to India lockdown that began on hospital's quarantine facility but said he has no option but to con- tially ready for human trials, the the next stage of checking NCEs to inhibit attachment, he did not open the door, they stars on the move are languish- March 25 and is likely to go on decided the risk of contracting tinue in this line of work. university said in a statement. where its efficacy will be test- entry and infection of the new informed police, an official ing with no jobs and no money. till at least May 3. the coronavirus was not worth “To be a bouncer is not a skill. The new chemical entities ed on animals. coronavirus through a known said. The police then rushed to There are 700 odd bouncers, Fahimda Ansari, 42, who it. This field doesn't require any (NCEs) hold potential to cure According to the researchers, target on the virus and co- the hostel and broke open the including several women, said a worked as a bouncer-cum-coor- "I had to say no because as a qualification or any other specif- acute respiratory distress syn- the therapy would not only pre- administration of a known door, finding the body to be veteran. Not directly connected dinator for female bouncers on single parent I can't put my ic quality hence we are here. My drome (ARDS) induced by vent COVID-19 from affecting drug (that modulates a set of hanging, he said. Rao, a resident to the stars, who have their own films such as “Gangubai”, “Zero”, daughter at risk,” Ansari said. father, who was a junior artiste, COVID-19 or other severe a person's lungs but will also hormonal receptors in human) of Vijayawada in Andhra security, they are part of the “Kalank” and “Student of the Giving an insight into her expired in 2004 on a film set after acute respiratory syndrome address lung injuries already and these NCEs to attenuate Pradesh, was a research schol- unregulated work force that Year 2”, said she earns up to Rs unusual line of work, she said 25 a heart attack. I was in Class 6 (SARS) and middle east respi- inflicted by the virus, in cases, ARDS caused by the novel ar in the Department of keeps the engines running 700 per day if there is work. to 30 women bouncers are need- at the time and I had to leave ratory syndrome (MERS), the ventilators are either not coronavirus, Sen said. Mechanical Engineering. smoothly in the showbiz indus- But there isn't any right now ed for big events such as award school,” Khan said. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | APRIL 29, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Costly deal Why did ICMR go ahead with Chinese rapid test kits when New order in the making there was enough evidence against their efficacy? rofiteering during a public health crisis means that we as a species have not Plearnt lessons from a killer pandemic that In a post-COVID world, how the US and China respond and engage with each other will not only has driven home the point why saving lives and humanity should be the only mission. And even influence the future of their great power competition but determine the emerging global scenario if that doesn’t work for us, then there is no way Europe” 2.0. we can tackle this war against an unknown On the other hand, the US enemy. The Government and the Indian occupies the limelight for President Trump’s arguably Council for Medical Research (ICMR) have “incompetent” and “unpopular” landed with egg on their faces for importing leadership and for becoming the the much touted COVID-19 antibody test kits ground zero of COVID-19 infections. How the two most from Chinese companies at higher prices and powerful militaries and the without validating their efficacy. Large batches have been found to be faulty — largest economies in the world some kits were found to be only accurate by up to five per cent and failed dis- VIVEK MONISH respond and engage with each MISHRA TOURANGBAM mally even in identifying confirmed COVID cases — though the Government claims other will not only influence the future of their great power com- that these will be returned and that we have not lost money since no advance he number of COVID-19 positive petition but also the multiple payment had been made in full. But the damage has been done; testing has slowed cases in the US just hit a stagger- platforms of global governance down till valid and credible replacements are got from South Korea and other ing one million while the number and multilateral agencies, cutting of deaths crossed 56,000. The across the political and econom- nations. It is known that China dominates the testing kits market at the moment country has, perhaps, passed its ic apparatuses that will deter- and no matter how much we ramp up production of our home-grown variants, Tpeak, unless there is a second wave, like in the mine the emerging global order. we do not have the economies of scale that our neighbour has. As we go in for pandemic of the last century. As cases Once America emerges out mount, the number of Americans who will of this pandemic, it is sure to intensive testing, we need kits and we need them fast. Besides, by virtue of a succumb to the deadly virus is astonishing- undertake vigorous domestic longer experience in handling the virus and its factory floors opening up before ly reaching closer to the combined death toll and foreign policy recalibra- others, China is better equipped with testing technology and has been export- in the Korean and the Vietnam wars. tion. Perhaps, for the first time, The world has grown up on the narra- the world will see an offensive ing kits all around the world. Except that their quality has been uniformly sus- tive that America cares about the lives of its concoction of America’s health pect for a while with even the US, Germany, France and Turkey returning con- people — whether in combat or civilians — imperatives domestically and signments. Clearly China’s greed in capturing the world market has meant poor than most countries. While the validity of this its national security objectives argument can be debated, there is no deny- abroad. This strategy is likely to quality control. We did have enough time to decide, therefore, before placing the ing that there’s a sense of pride about the pivot itself on three components order. Question is why did ICMR, despite knowing all this, still go ahead with the American way of life and the approach of its — emerging technologies (par- procurement? Has it been hasty in calling this incorrectly, considering there was Government, which drives a superiority rid- ticularly AI), enhanced surveil- den revenge in the aftermath of every exter- lance and a historically a burgeoning pressure to arrest the disease spiral at home? And now that it has nally induced attack/setbacks. Not for noth- unmatched upping the ante on approached South Korea, too, why didn’t it go there in the first place given its ing, the death of four American soldiers in building new and expansive proven track record of rapid testing? Not only that, the Indian company that got the deserts of Niger and three soldiers in the health infrastructure. Airports , Manda Bay, Kenya, in 2018 churned a globally, particularly in the US, in the Chinese kits had put a 140 per cent mark-up on prices and was selling domestic debate about the need for assessment could see the end of any “touch”, them steep. Why wasn’t the ICMR, which works under a unified task force that in American troop deployments in Africa and even as facial recognition represents the country’s top experts, as vigilant about technical evaluation? It the world over. The humiliation that America tion in the number of visas waiting. Whether it will be too much starker place as a “revision- machines will likely replace any did not consult a technical joint monitoring group formed by the Director General suffered in Tehran in the 1979 hostage crisis issued, surveillance and tighten- China-specific or a general uplift- ist power”, a strategic competitor physical contact that carries the still fuels its regime, toppling compulsions in ing of immigration norms. With ing of America’s preparedness and challenger to the US global risk of infection. Facial recogni- of Health Services (DGHS) and went ahead with the contract nevertheless. Now Tehran. The severity of the US’ response has the Trump administration rein- remains to be seen. primacy “that needs to be coun- tion would in turn mean vast this includes experts from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), All also historically depended on the political affil- forcing American foreign policy That the US could not see tered and contained.” databases of people online. India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) as well as emergency medical relief iation of the incumbent President, with the conservatism, these impacts are the virus coming and ravaging As China’s increasing eco- Many of these technologies are Republicans going for a whole hog response. being felt even more, especially American lives on an unprece- nomic and security engagements already functional at Chinese (EMR) officials and experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO). Is there That America is mired in an election cycle by the non-citizens in the US dented scale has catapulted with countries across the globe airports, about which democra- any reason to doubt them? Yes, ICMR is under pressure but does that mean it with Joe Biden, the likely Democratic presi- than ever before. His announce- COVID-19 high on the list of its rattle America’s strategic minds, cies all over the world, led by the follows what other nations are doing just because it is the done thing? It ought dential candidate, catching up fast with ment of a new visa section norm historical intelligence failure — the US, despite President Trump’s US, have depicted discomfort. President Donald Trump’s ratings is sure to must be seen in the same light. perhaps in the same line as Pearl uncertain ways, has been dou- For many in the US, as in to have convinced itself of the efficacy of such kits before anything else. Now shape a response that is intended to reassure The rapidity with which the Harbour, the Iranian hostage bling down on its alliances and the world, this would mean a this error has proven costly and will doubly delay the arrival of replacements. the domestic electoral base that the US will COVID-19 epidemic is sweeping crisis and the 9/11 attacks. While strategic partners to manage the conflicting question of “consent” There is no denying that China, which anyway dominates the pharmaceuti- avenge the loss of lives. So, how will it respond? across cities in the US, having that is a conventional national consequences of China’s rise. and a more constricted democ- While it is too early to predict the broken the back of one of the security consideration, China America’s approach to China’s ratic space. Enhanced State con- cal market worldwide, is looking to colonise the post-COVID medical economy American response in shaping a post- most populous and iconic cities, has also launched a “propagan- ambitious Belt and Road trol, surveillance and personal globally. And in that attempt it is overselling itself, overlooking checks and bal- COVID-19 global order, portents of a recal- New York, there cannot be much da war” through “wolf warrior” Initiative (BRI) and the latter’s data storage could change the ances in its assembly line. Wondfo Biotech, from where we got the kits, of course, ibrated relationship with China are already doubt that Washington is plan- diplomacy upon the US and else- approach to the US Indo-Pacific very nature of democracies and emerging. Mutual blame-game over the ori- ning an overall recalibration of where by ramping up the narra- strategy has brought forth a for many people a costly bargain. insists that its equipment is fine and claimed it had been validated by the Indian gin of the virus, expulsion of each other’s foreign relations with China. tive that the American military complex set of perceptions and However, given the emerging medical research body itself at the time of issuing an import licence. It also laid prominent media organisations and an inves- One of it is health infrastructure, might be to blame for the misperceptions about the global nature of threats, it appears that the blame on the door of Indian operators for faulty handling and storage that tigation into the origin of the virus are already perhaps an ongoing analysis to Coronavirus outbreak in China. order. The new face of US- most political systems will opt being undertaken by the US. While this may assess intelligence failure apropos As such, what COVID-19 has China competition and con- for that bargain, particularly in led to erroneous results and accused India of perpetuating a bias at a time when not fundamentally transform the broader COVID-19, improving the use of done is that it has further flared frontation, seen through the line with the fact that the fun- nations should cooperate. China, while hyperventilating against us and using the trends of the Sino-US relationship, historical- technologies in predicting and up the already tense and uncer- wrangling over 5G technolo- damental tenets of liberal fiasco to mount diplomatic pressure, should consider that India still went ahead ly predictable trends in the latter’s response fighting future crises like the cur- tain atmospherics in the US- gies, China’s heft with leading US democracies have historically after national crises and the vectors emerg- rent Coronavirus outbreak, China relationship, coming close universities and national securi- shared an inversely proportion- with the contract despite existing adverse reports. The UK Government is fac- ing from the COVID-19 epidemic, along with enhancing robustness for better on the heels of an ongoing trade ty concerns, is adding further al relationship with national ing criticism for having bought two million test kits for $20 million from Chinese its toll on American lives, point to substan- defence preparedness and com- war between the two largest acrimony amid the COVID-19 security. companies that reportedly didn’t work. While China may use this as a reason tive overhaul in its policies once it emerges mensurate response to crises economies of the world. saga. In the case of the US, these for straining diplomatic ties, upset as it is by the Government’s decision to step out of the reeling pandemic that has brought like this pandemic. As the US-led liberal inter- Amid anger and suspicion changes would mean that the the country to a screeching halt. In the historic $2 trillion national order is perceived to be within the global community perils of fighting this one- up scrutiny of investments from neighbouring countries and avoid ambush-like The 9/11 attacks saw it undertake imme- stimulus package that has been under severe strain in the face of regarding China’s response to the upmanship battle with China takeovers, India must stand firm on devising its own COVID protocol that works diate response in the form of unprecedent- signed by Trump to bring the an unapologetic claim for a peer- virus outbreak, Beijing is could shift the credentials of its in our context. We have reliable experts who should be consulted for the best ed tightening of homeland security and glob- American economy back on competitor status by China, increasingly projecting itself as political system towards those al compulsive lobbying for “war on terror,” track, an emergency fund of COVID-19 and the tit-for-tat a country that has successfully that it seeks to fight. way out even as building self-sufficiencies in healthcare will span many budgets leading to the invasion of Iraq on the pretext $8.3 billion has been put forth by responses from both sides is fought COVID-19 and is ready (Vivek Mishra is deputy and implementation going forward. of “weapons of mass destruction.” The the Trump administration for the bound to turn the US-China to help other nations now. To be director, KIIPS, Bhubaneswar, impact of these global changes in America’s defence department. Clearly, strategic rivalry more com- sure, China’s response amid the and research fellow, ICWA, New foreign policy was so intense that they are there is a defence component of bustible. In more recent US mil- ongoing COVID-19 crisis glob- Delhi. Monish Tourangbam is being experienced even now in varied forms: the American response to itary and diplomatic documents, ally has positioned it ahead of assistant professor Manipal Open the vends Tougher airport screening protocols, reduc- COVID-19 from the Pentagon in China has begun to occupy a America in the “scramble for University, Karnataka) It will not be surprising if at the end of the lockdown we discover that more people died from alcohol-related issues S O U N D BITE s State Governments stare at their bal- The condition in China is such It’s better to have a life The risk of radicalisation can I never even thought of and considering people’s anger than dying because of the increase as extremist groups changing the date of the ance sheets, it would not give them a against it, I’m sure opportunity virus. To those flouting seek to exploit the anger and election due to the Agood feeling. For, all across the coun- for India is going to come. rule, I want to ask them, despair of the young. The Coronavirus pandemic. Why try, with the exception of Bihar and Gujarat, their State Governments must treat has God given you world cannot afford a lost gen- would I do that? November Covid-19 as an opportunity immortality? eration due to the Covid crisis. 3, it’s a good number. coffers are dry. This is because the sale of two golden elixirs have come to a grinding halt ever Union Minister Actor UN Secretary-General US President since the lockdown came into force. Well, not —Ravi Shankar Prasad —Asha Parekh —Antonio Guterres —Donald Trump exactly. Petrol pumps are open, albeit with very few vehicles on the road; fuel sales are a mere fraction of what it used to be in normal times. L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR And while bootleggers are making merry, Bihar must take a cue our most vulnerable populations. charging obscene rates for alcohol, Measure of a national failing Ensuring institutional delivery Governments are earning nothing as liquor vends stand shuttered across the coun- must be the first responsibility of try. According to the International Spirits & Wine Association of India, the alco- Sir — It is important to note that ccording to data by a travel company in China, every State Government. due to the sudden imposition of Chinese tourists booked trips to 419 cities in over AA Hafiz holic beverage industry accounts for 15-30 per cent of liquor selling States’ earn- lockdown due to the spread of A100 countries for the seven-day holiday beginning Kerala ings. Unlike the West, where liquor sales are not banned despite the lockdown, Coronavirus, thousands of stu- January 24, 2020. So Chinese tourists made 6.3 mil- India ranks one among a handful of countries that has stopped alcohol sales. In dents were stranded in various lion outbound trips during the Spring Festival holiday Inculcate change parts of the country and abroad in 2019, up by 12.48 per cent year on year. But Wuhan, the first few weeks of the lockdown, this newspaper had argued that a short- as well. They were unable to the epicentre of Coronavirus, was sealed on January term forced deaddiction camp, which the nationwide lockdown actually is, was return home due to travel restric- 11. Clearly, the virus had already begun to migrate from Sir — Post the lockdown, work not a bad idea. However, as more and more stories emerged, of alcoholics com- tions. Students, stuck in several here. It has been reported that Australia and New Zealand culture is definitely going to mitting suicide and the inevitability of illicit hooch tragedies that are bound to fol- parts of India, want to get back are among the most popular destinations for the Chinese, undergo a sea-change. The ben- home. In many cases, they are fac- all thanks to the warm weather. Trips to Italy, Britain, efits of this are many. We save low, maybe it is time for the State Governments to think of a new strategy for ing financial distress. Spain, Russia, France and the United Arab Emirates are hours of commute time, work-life both alcohol and tobacco sales, one that can restrict crowding and yet ensure Days after the lockdown was also bestsellers. These nations, which, too, were going tourist's itinerary. Mumbai and Delhi thus got no more balance improves and there’s a that it is the Government and not the profiteers who make some money. announced, the Uttar Pradesh through a phase of subdued economy, became increas- than normal exposure. But given the total lack of atten- drastic change in the atmos- Government sent 250 buses to ingly dependent on tourism to generate revenue and tion and the insufficient budget to healthcare, isolation phere. This form of an arrange- There is a genuine fear among State Governments that intense crowding around pick up about 9,000 stranded stu- ended up paying a disproportionate price. New York, the was the only cure. It is not surprising that people were ment has indeed worked and liquor vends, if sales are allowed, will defeat the very purpose of the lockdown. dents from Kota in Rajasthan. commercial capital of global eminence, had to bear the as much aware of this national failing as the Government many companies will be able to But crowding will anyhow take place whenever the vends open. Even those who Several other States have also brunt of Coronavirus carriers from all across the world, and, thus, there was ready compliance. Hereon, it should adopt it with ease for long-term. either brought back students or including China. This is why it has taken the largest hit not be left to the next health emergency to measure the While many companies will had sufficient personal stock at home at the start of the lockdown are running are planning to do so. of all. As of today, the city has seen 291,996 cases and extent of our healthcare upgrade. be able to adapt to this new kind dry now. Police forces are worried that making alcohol available among a frus- However, it is regretful that 22,668 deaths. R Narayanan of work culture, there are others trated population could lead to a huge spike in domestic violence among other Bihar Chief Minister Nitish India though does not come in the Chinese Navi Mumbai for whom getting back to the issues such as physical abuse. Yet, both of these need to be balanced against Kumar has been opposing the eas- office is crucial and unavoidable. ing of lockdown rules and has More and more will test positive, the need for States to make some money. The Central exchequer is not wealthy even refused to bring back stu- Safety net needed India Inc into deeper crisis. The pregnant women due to the lack need isolation, quarantine, treat- enough to pay the bills forever. For this to happen, a well-calibrated approach is dents stranded in Kota. Kumar devastation faced by millions of of a COVID-19 test report. Many ment, even hospitalisation. But we needed to make liquor available than ban its sale altogether. The possibility of must not abdicate his responsibil- migrant workers and labourers, women have been forced to deliv- have to take the bull by the ity of ensuring safe passage to the Sir — Ever since the lockdown who had little economic buffer or er babies at the roadside. horns. using e-commerce deliveries in restricted areas, making use of secure vehicles, students and coordinate with came into effect, it has been safety net, was heart-wrenching. The Government needs to act Niharika Singh is one that could be explored. Maybe this can be run on a pilot basis in one urban State Governments to ensure has- more than clear that the entire But what about the plight of on this to prevent a second Via email centre. States can share best practices among themselves. Because right now, sle-free return of the students. country is suffering. The unprece- pregnant women? There have COVID-19-related crisis — a AMS Nadwi dented lockdown has unsettled been a number of incidents where wave of premature births and Send your feedback to: the lack of doing anything is hurting the public and the Government. Lucknow lives, halted the economy and put doctors have refused to admit poor outcomes, especially among [email protected] HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | APRIL 29, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Points to POINTCOUNTERPOINT WHILE THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS FIGHTING THE THE CABINET SECRETARY HAD INFORMED US THAT ponder PANDEMIC TOGETHER, KERALA CM’S ABSENCE FROM ONLY A FEW CHIEF MINISTERS WILL GET A CHANCE PRIME MINISTER’S MEETING CANNOT BE JUSTIFIED. TO SPEAK DURING THE CONFERENCE. Is the Coronavirus paving the way for China —KERALA BJP CHIEF —KERALA CHIEF MINISTER to ‘peacefully’ acquire and procure strategic world assets without a fight? K SURENDRAN PINARAYI VIJAYAN Bridge the North-South gap ABHIJIT BHATTACHARYYA f all the nations in the world, only 164 countries have a navy and As we grapple with the pandemic, one wonders what happened to the world health watchdog just 18 of them manufacture warships (above 3,000 deadweight Otonnage) for their own use or export. While the sea has histori- and global governance structures that were built in order to counter this sort of crisis cally played an important role in a country’s trade, industry, technolo- gy, economics, diplomacy, expansion and colonisation, it was World War-I which signalled a paradigm shift pertaining to its enhanced role in the definition of a superpower. The 20th century war enlarged the scenario with enhanced combat capability of the vessels and versatile use thereof, by belligerents. It took a five-year World War to transform and tilt a land power into an actual, visible, ship-operating sea State. Sea replaced land. And that happened in the Pacific Ocean as the tra- ditional naval balance shifted from the West (Atlantic Ocean) to the Far East, spanning from the US to Japan and to the Chinese coastline. In real terms, for the first time on the naval canvas, two powerful navies VEER NIDHI emerged in the Pacific Ocean: From the mighty US and the tiny Japan. MAYANK SAXENA Since the war left Japan the dominant power in the Pacific, espe- cially owing to the eclipse of the Russian army and simultaneous destruc- n the months during which the Coronavirus tion of Berlin and Moscow navies, the traditional naval powers of the outbreak has been afoot, it has laid bare the West could not take kindly to the rise of (Asia’s) Nippon navy. This result- Ivulnerability and helplessness of an interde- ed in the Washington Conference of 1921-1922 which concluded three pendent and interlinked world to the ravages that treaties — the Four-Power Pacific Treaty; the Naval Treaty; the Nine- can be unleashed by a rapidly spreading novel communicable disease. The question one asks at Power Treaty on China — essentially all regarding the Pacific. As a result this moment is, why is this so? Japan was checkmated and its navy drastically cut its size and strength. What happened to the World Health Interestingly, a big country like China was never a naval power or Organisation (WHO) and the global governance maritime nation during its 4,000 year history. Its so-called Silk Route structures that were built in order to counter this essentially ran through the great Euro-Asian landmass, for trade, ter- sort of crisis? Didn’t the world learn anything ror, tourism. Thus China saw with awe the unprecedented December from the earlier outbreaks of communicable dis- 1941 blow inflicted by the Japanese aircraft carrier force on the US naval eases like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome base Pearl Harbour. The budding leaders of the Communist Party of (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome China, who took control of the State in 1949, after a prolonged civil war (MERS), Swine flu (H1N1) and so on? The entire deep inside their own land, saw it all in the post-Second World War era. healthcare governance at the global level simply crumbled like a house of cards. There is complete The importance of sea power of the State was not lost on them. disarray and confusion around the world, when Thus, after a slow and somewhat lethargic start, the Chinese went ideally global protocols should have been in place full steam from the 1990s when they established themselves as cred- to control the spread of the disease. ible trade partners of dual use, high quality military technology. With an What has been witnessed during the pan- ability to access technology, through fair or foul means, and reverse demic is that countries have tended to act inde- engineering, Beijing gradually built a navy to compete with and chal- pendently. More in tune with their domestic lenge, the US in the sea, hitherto the sole supreme operator across the requirements (cultural pride, market demands vast Pacific since the end of the World War-II. As China always looked and so on) rather than in a coordinated fashion as part of a global governance network. DILUTION OF at its bitter and traditional foe Japan’s military with a tinge of envy and POLITICAL admiration, Beijing emulated Tokyo. Its navy, aka the PLA Navy, today On the one hand, the Chinese authorities had sought to suppress information regarding the BORDERS IS A of a contagion in any major economy ception that developed countries are ic, social, cultural, or humanitarian is constantly challenging the smaller neighbours and harassing the US appearance of the new virus (by some accounts REALITY AND will have reverberating effects on the only interested in subverting gover- character and in promoting and encour- in the western fringe of the Pacific Ocean. the Chinese are still hiding the real numbers), NOT JUST IN THE entire global economy. Thus it cannot nance of developing nations for their aging respect for human rights and for It is claiming areas of several seas as if it’s something like Alsace, while on the other hand a unified response to the FIELD OF be the job of national governments own economic gains. COVID-19 has fundamental freedoms for all without Lorraine; Eupen, Malmedy, Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia; Schleswig- disease, which was expected from the world and POLITICS, alone to halt the spread of disease. It has rudely awakened the world to the fact distinction as to race, sex, language, or Holstein and Silesia, all of which were causes for major wars in Europe international institutions like the WHO (once its FINANCE AND to be a joint effort between the coun- that the dividing line between the religion.” in the 19th and 20th centuries. But, the gravest of threats posed by China gravity became evident) was completely absent tries with the global health watchdog global North and South is not so wide In the case of the present pandem- and is absent even today. CYBERWORLD leading from the front. as it appears to be and the North can- ic, while it is obvious that China is to her maritime neighbours today can be found in its ceaseless attempts BUT IN THE to forcibly acquire numerous islands spread across the South China Nothing highlights the lack of coordination However, the statement of the not ignore the problems of the South — squarely to be blamed for the mayhem between countries better than the testing regime FIELD OF SOCIAL Director-General, which came out be it human rights violations or poor around the globe, the immediate Sea, East China and the Sea of Japan. China threatens kinetic action AND PHYSICAL against smaller neighbours from Manila to Cambodia, Tokyo to Thailand for the Coronavirus initiated by South Korea and rather belatedly, was in the form of a healthcare — as something alien to requirement is that the WHO as an the US. While South Korea made the testing of INTEGRATION. recommendation rather than a concrete them. international organisation should be and Laos to Vietnam. COVID-19 free for its citizens, in the US testing THE PROBLEMS plan of action for nations to follow. It What is the solution then? The reformed as has been stated by the US, Beijing very well understands the quality and numerical superior- was a paid endeavour in the initial days, which OF COUNTRIES, indicated a complete lack of power to existing global governance architecture India and Australia. ity of the US Navy and the contemporary Chinese focus is on an indige- resulted in delayed identification of infected indi- STARTING effectively engage in governance of has fallen woefully short in managing The need for global healthcare nous carrier fleet and intimidation, leading to area-denial to the US car- viduals and led to the rapid spread of the disease. WITH BASIC healthcare around the world and adopt the interdependencies and integration governance has to be realised and the rier battle group in the Pacific Ocean. Little wonder, no sooner did the While the Chinese may be at fault in their fail- HEALTHCARE, a leadership role in the hour of crisis. between countries. This is partly due to WHO should be vested with this US-China trade spat begin in June 2018, there took place in December ure to warn the world about the outbreak of the The reason behind the incapacity of the speed of globalisation which accen- responsibility. highly infectious disease right at its onset, their HAVE TO BE the WHO to effectively engage in glob- tuates these interdependencies and For discharging this duty, the WHO 2018 the Military Industry List Summit, where Chinese Rear Admiral ADDRESSED Lou Yuan, deputy head of Chinese Academy of Military Sciences, thun- propaganda is correct to an extent that the devel- al healthcare governance appears to be partly due to the Westphalian principles should be provided with the necessary oped world, with all its technological prowess, has AT A GLOBAL the North-South divide that permeates of sovereignty and non-interference in financial and human resources to dered: “What the US fears the most is taking casualties....sinking one LEVEL. THE aircraft carrier could kill 5,000 US service members.” Then, one fine surrendered before the Coronavirus. This begs international relations. This invisible the internal affairs of States. address the issue of governance of the question, what has caused the failure of glob- EARLIER THE line has divided the world into the glob- What is required at this juncture is healthcare around the world. The morning comes the news that one of the mammoth 75,160 tonne US al healthcare governance? WORLD, BOTH al developing South, which comprises a novel governance model which is administration of the WHO should be Navy carriers, Theodore Roosevelt, with 5,750 sailors aboard, has been The WHO Director-General Dr Tedros THE NORTH the underdeveloped and developing based on international cooperation. made more broad-based and represen- hit by the Coronavirus; thereby aborting its mission for an indefinite peri- Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared COVID-19 as AND SOUTH, countries and the wealthy, industrialised This governance model should respect tative of global realities by increasing the od and putting almost 1,000 sailors in quarantine. The fight for the Pacific a pandemic (rather late in the day) and asked REALISES THIS, North. sovereignty but only to the extent that participation of the global South in the is over in one stroke. China trumps the mighty US without a single shot. countries to undertake preventive and protective THE BETTER IT The countries of the global South it does not cause hindrance in address- organisation. Soon, comes, another shocker. More than 1,000 of the 1,862 sailors public health measures that “strike a fine balance WOULD BE are plagued with problems, in differing ing transnational challenges that may At a political level, it may be pro- of the French Navy’s sole 43,182 tonne aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle, between protecting health, preventing econom- measure, of poverty, lack of respect for require a global coordinated response. vided with similar administrative pow- ic and social disruption and respecting human FOR EVERYONE human rights, absence of democratic Global governance implicitly man- ers as are available to the IAEA too, hospitalised owing to COVID-19. The best possible news for China, AROUND however, comes from India. At least 25 Indian Navy men from the rights.” governance and so on, along with a deep dates a certain level of international (International Atomic Energy Agency) Mumbai-based shore establishment Angre are afflicted by the virus, send- The WHO, while rightly emphasising the distrust of the industrialised countries, intervention which is contrary to the where it can direct a proper course of need to respect human rights, appears to have who are perceived to be ready to use principles of sovereignty and non- action instead of merely making recom- ing the Western Naval Command into a tizzy. simply laid the responsibility of containing the every instrument to control policy-mak- intervention in each other’s affairs. In mendations that the countries may or Is the writing on the wall visible? Is the COVID-19 paving the way pandemic along with the responsibility of pre- ing of the developing nations, for their addition, this governance model would may not follow. for China to “peacefully” acquire and procure strategic world assets with- venting social and economic disruption, on own economic gains. also have to address the asymmetries Dilution of political borders is a out a fight? Making the enemy surrender before and not after a fight. national healthcare systems, which are patchy and The developed countries, in the existing in the present structure of gov- reality and not just in the field of pol- War in accordance with the art of war of Sun Tzu, Mao Zedong and inefficient in most of the developing countries. industrialised North on the other hand, ernance which lead to a participation itics, finance and cyberworld but in the now Xi? It is time to ponder. Ideally it should have been at the forefront have either left the global South to its deficit of developing countries in glob- field of social and physical integration. Are we so dependent and helpless that we cannot look after nation- of the Corona war, advising countries on the pro- devices or are attempting to provide al norm creation, thereby accentuating The problems of countries, starting with al interests except through dubious foreign investment, unaccounted tocols that needed to be followed. Instead its strait-jacketed solutions to problems, inequalities between nations. basic healthcare, have to be addressed money and poorly-finished, cheap Chinese goods? Are we, thereby, response was slow, confused and inconsistent. It instead of sharing the global governance This new model should genuinely at a global level. torpedoing our sovereignty, territorial integrity and freedom for globali- doesn’t take a genius to imagine what the situa- space with them, in which an accept- attempt to fulfill the mandate of Article The earlier the world, both the tion in developing countries would be when able solution to the problems of the III of the United Nations Charter North and South, realises this, the bet- sation, liberalisation and privatisation? Are we heading towards immi- developed countries with better healthcare sys- global South could be arrived at. which provides that there should be ter it would be for everyone around. nent financial disaster? It is time for some deep introspection. tems were unable to contain the virus. This exclusion of the South from “international cooperation in solving (The writers are Assistant Professors, (The writer is the author of ‘China in India’) As the pandemic has shown us, the spread participation has further fuelled the per- international problems of an econom- Department of Law, Sikkim University) Rural India hunkers down to avoid COVID It is clear that a successful strategy for rural India will go a long way in dealing with the pandemic. However, the solutions have to be organic and community-based for them to work. And the war should be fought on two fronts — healthcare as well as on the economic front

but if the virus spreads to rural been infected it would have been do much more,” he assures. ulation in the villages. The pressure The widening urban-rural chayats and sought their help last India, can our public healthcare sys- detected by this time,” he explains However, data show that though of handling patients in rural India divide is also evident in the inequal- week. Similarly, realising their tem manage to deal with it? Is there to this columnist. urban residents are more at risk due is twice as much as the national ities in consumption, quality of life importance, Odisha Chief Minister a contingency plan for such a situ- Also, the rural folks have to proximity to international trav- average. While for every 10,000 peo- and availability of physical and Naveen Patnaik has pragmatically ation? become alert and do not allow ellers and cheek by jowl housing, the ple in the country, there is one doc- social infrastructure. vested on sarpanches the powers of Right now the Government strangers into their villages. They are rural folk are not off the hook as tor available; in rural India one doc- The Union Government District Collectors. seems to be banking on the COVID- keeping constant vigil. Awareness they face several challenges includ- tor is available for every 26,000 peo- announced a `1.7 trillion financial In Kerala, its network of local 19 not reaching rural India. It is about the virus and how it spreads ing inadequate access to proper ple. package on March 26 for direct cash bodies and the women empower- hoping that the million migrant has increased because there are healthcare, low insurance penetra- There are also practical difficul- transfers and free food and the sec- ment programme ‘Kutumbashree’ KALYANI SHANKAR labourers who went back home to 117 crore phone subscribers who get tion and a growing chronic disease ties in implementing Government ond one is to follow soon. But this has taken the battle against the their villages soon after the nation- information through their mobile burden. guidelines on health and hygiene. barely amounts to one per cent of Coronavirus to the community s we near the end of the lock- wide lockdown began on March 25 phones. With two-thirds of the popula- For instance, rural folks wonder how India’s Gross Domestic Product level. Gram panchayats could be the down on May 3, there are might not be infected or vectors. State officials have told village tion living in rural India, we need they can follow social distancing in (GDP). engine to deal with the problems Aindications that the exit strat- This is for two reasons, Dr councils to prevent labourers return- a different strategy to take care of a limited space? Or wash their What is needed is a strategy unique to the villages. It is clear that egy is likely to be a staggered one as Vardhan says. “Personally I feel ing from the cities from entering the their healthcare needs, particularly hands often when they are in the suited to rural India. For an inclu- a successful strategy for rural India the Government tries to beat the that these migrant labourers would village or meeting people due to the as the pandemic looms over us. As fields or even at home because sive economic growth, there is a will go a long way in dealing with Coronavirus from sweeping across never have come in contact with the fear that they might be infected with a priority, the quality of rural health- there is no running water or soap? need to focus on the agrarian econ- the pandemic. However, the solu- the country. Union Health Minister carriers of the disease. The the Coronavirus. In view of all care needs to be stepped up. They wonder how they will be able omy. Second, the panchayats should tions have to be organic and com- Harsh Vardhan has indicated that Coronavirus arrived in India with these precautions, the Minister is The health infrastructure data to afford masks when they don’t be utilised in the fight against munity-based for them to work. the COVID-19 strategy will remain, international travellers and, there- confident of meeting the challenge published in the National Health have money to buy them? Or how COVID-19 and also for economic And the war should be fought on the same: Locate, test, isolate and fore, most cases so far have been in if it reaches rural India. Profile, 2019, found that could they get proper healthcare in recovery. two fronts — healthcare as well as treat. the cities. The second is that they “Money is not an issue. We have Government hospitals would run the event of an outbreak when Realising the need for this, on the economic front. While it is true that our villages have already covered the two- given `4,000 crore to the States. We out of beds in rural India even if the there are not enough Government Prime Minister Narendra Modi (The writer is a senior journal- have not reported many cases so far, week quarantine period. Had they are supplying them test kits. We can virus hits 0.03 per cent of the pop- hospitals in the vicinity? himself addressed the gram pan- ist) HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | APRIL 29, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE IT firms to suspend hiring Exporters seek relief amid Covid outbreak, SBI works on packages this year: Mohandas Pai PNS n KOLKATA compete with Chinese exports, ward contracts and they should he said. Budhia said China has not be penalized for forward Hit hard by the COVID-19 announced export rebate of up cover taken as non-shipment of PNS n BENGALURU On apprehensions in some pandemic, exporters have to 13 per cent and also deval- goods is not leading to realisa- quarters about job losses and sought relief from the govern- ued its currency. tion of export proceeds," he TVS Motor to raise India's information technol- salary cuts, Pai said IT com- ment and banks to deal with Another exporters' body, said. Leading public sector up to Rs 500 cr ogy services industry would panies would not hire more the situation, a representive of Engineering Exports lender State Bank of India said see hiring freeze this year and and they will suspend recruit- a trade body said on Tuesday. Promotion Council (EEPC), some packages are being via issue of senior level staff taking a 20- ment, except honouring com- Chairman of CII National has also made a case for term worked out for exporters, securities 25 per cent salary cut due to mitments already made. Committee on Exports and loan extension. "Working adding that these have to be the adverse impact of the "Secondly, if people leave, Imports, Sanjay Budhia, said capital is an issue and term loan within the guidelines of the RBI New Delhi: TVS Motor COVID-19 pandemic, says IT I don't think they will fill up exporters are looking forward extension is what the exporters and other regulations. Company on Tuesday said it industry veteran T V the backlog, because this to extension of interest subven- are looking for," Executive "We are already extending an will raise up to Rs 500 crore Mohandas Pai. quarter and next quarter, the tion scheme that expired on Director of EEPC Suranjan emergency line of fund- based through issue of securities on a The former Chief Financial market is going to be soft. March 31, among other mea- Gupta said. limit and non-fund based limit private placement basis. The Officer of IT services major, All the clients are in the sures. On rolling over of forward to the MSMEs," an official of company's board which met on Infosys Ltd, said the IT indus- West, they have not opened "CII and all industry contracts, Budhia said the bank said. Tuesday, has approved the try has done a "fabulous, their offices yet, they are still associations are asking due to the lockdown, He also said exporters will be issuance of non-convertible unbelievable and remarkable" going through the pains. for renewal of the there are no ship- granted extension of time for debentures, aggregating up to job in transitioning more So, I think next year there scheme as interest ments taking place. export realisation and no inter- Rs 500 crore on a private than 90 per cent of its IT industry has done a "fabulous, is going to be recruitment, rates in India are as "The est charges will apply for mak- placement basis, TVS Motor employees to work from this year will be soft, they (IT high as 9 to 10 per exporters are seek- ing deferred payments up to Company said in a regulatory home. unbelievable and remarkable" job in companies) will not grow in cent," Budhia said. ing rollover of for- three months. filing. The two-wheeler major, It has achieved this task by transitioning more than 90 per cent of its (terms of) people," Pai said. Indian exporters however, did not disclose the setting up infrastructure at employees to work from home "There will be salary cuts. should get cost of CII and all industry associations reasons for raising the capital. home, taking permission There will be promotions but credit at interna- are asking for renewal of the from their clients, and mak- not increments in salaries tional rates ing sure that "security and down is lifted and the situa- ing, you need more space per for most people. For senior to scheme as interest rates in oversight are there. tion returns to normalcy. person. So, 25 per cent work- level they will cut salaries to India are as high as 9 to 10 The Chairman of private Speaking to P T I, Pai said ing from home will provide adjust costs. per cent, Budhia said equity fund Aarin Capital he does not expect the additional space. I think People getting Rs 75,000 to and Manipal Global demand for office space in space in the offices for peo- Rs one lakh and above per Education said 25 to 30 per the IT sector to shrink going ple would get bigger; so for month, they will see salary cent, may be more, of forward because companies the next one year, the market cuts, may be 20-25 per cent," Blue Dart Express employees of IT companies would now need to maintain (office space segment) could he added. launches medicine will always work from home social distancing in their be very soft, and then it will Pai does not see pay cuts Gulf Oil resumes by rotation even after the cramped office space. grow at the normal pace," he for staff drawing salary less delivery for Indians coronavirus-inflicted lock- "Now with social distanc- said. than that. living abroad partial operations Mumbai: Logistics services provider Blue Dart Express on Okinawa hikes RBI employees Tuesday said it has launched a Sensex jumps 371 pts, Nifty tops at Silvassa plant service through which dealer margins by contribute Rs 7.30 customers can send PNS n NEW DELHI taking up production as per cr to PM-CARES medicines to relatives living 9,300 as financial stocks soar 3 pc to 11 pc amid requirements primarily to sup- abroad. To avail the medicine PNS n MUMBAI Hinduja Group firm Gulf Oil ply customers in the essential for Covid fight delivery service, customers pandemic Lubricants India Ltd has categories," the firm said in a need to visit any Blue Extending its gains for the sec- resumed partial operations of regulatory filing. PNS n MUMBAI Dart/DHL counter across India ond session, equity bench- PNS n NEW DELHI its lube plant at Silvassa in Gulf Oil has a lube blending and provide valid medical mark Sensex jumped 371 Dadra and Nagar Haveli, fol- plant in Silvassa with a capac- The Reserve Bank of India prescription for sending points on Tuesday driven by Electric two-wheeler maker lowing the easing of lock- ity of 90,000 kilo litres. (RBI) on Tuesday said its medicines overseas to their aggressive buying in financial Okinawa on Tuesday said it down restrictions. The company said the per- employees have decided to family/ friends through the stocks amid hopes of anoth- has increased dealer margins "Further to our letter dated mission to resume operations contribute salary of one or Blue Dart-DHL's door-to-door er stimulus package by the by 3 per cent to 11 per cent per March 24, 2020, regarding is valid till the national lock- more days totalling Rs 7.30 express service, the company government. sale amid nationwide lock- temporary closure of our Plant down date of May 3. crore towards the PM-CARES said in the release. Blue Dart After a volatile session, the down due to COVID-19 pan- operations at Silvassa in wake It has a second lubricant Fund. To help people affected services have been operational 30-share BSE gauge settled demic. The hike, from 8 per of COVID-19 outbreak and plant at Ennore near Chennai by any kind of emergency or even amid the lockdown with 371.44 points or 1.17 per cent cent to 11 per cent, is effective lockdown, we hereby inform with a capacity of 40,000- distress situation like the one its teams working round-the- higher at 32,114.52. It hit an IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the from April 27 onwards until you that based on the permis- 50,000 kl but it hasn't resumed posed by the COVID-19 pan- clock to ensure priority intra-day high of 32,199.91 further notice, Okinawa said sions received from the local operations there. demic, the government has set clearance and delivery of and a low of 31,661.34. Sensex pack, rallying over 15 per cent, in a statement. The hike in government authorities, the The company said it has up a public charitable trust essential commodities, the Similarly, the NSE Nifty followed by Bajaj Finance, HDFC, Axis dealer margins is expected to company has resumed partial- also received permission to named Prime Minister's company said. “We have advanced 98.60 points, or Bank, ICICI Bank, M&M and SBI add up to Rs 2,000 per vehi- ly its plant operations at operate its Chennai plant till Citizen Assistance and Relief transported over thousands of 1.06 per cent, to close at cle in a dealer's kitty, it added. Silvassa, the UT of Dadra and May 3, 2020, but is not oper- in Emergency Situations Fund tonnes of cargo carrying 9,380.90. If a dealer is selling 100 vehi- Nagar Haveli (DNH) and is ating currently. (PM-CARES Fund) to receive essential supplies since the IndusInd Bank was the top financial stocks, traders said. advanced 1.95 per cent to cles in a month, he will end up contributions from various nationwide lockdown began gainer in the Sensex pack, ral- Expectation of another stim- USD 23.52 per barrel. On the making an additional profit of sources, the central bank said and have been extending all lying over 15 per cent, fol- ulus package by the govern- currency front, the rupee rose over Rs 2 lakh. Okinawa cur- in a statement. possible support to various lowed by Bajaj Finance, ment has also buoyed investor by 7 paise to provisionally rently has a sales network of "Responding to the call to state government, pharma HDFC, Axis Bank, ICICI sentiment, they added. close at 76.18 against the US over 350 dealerships across the support this noble cause, the companies to fight this war Bank, M&M and SBI. Bourses in Hong Kong and dollar. Meanwhile, global tally country. "We understand employees of the Reserve against the global COVID-19 On the other hand, Sun Seoul ended on a positive of coronavirus infections has that the country is going Bank have decided to con- pandemic," Ketan Kulkarni, Pharma, Nestle India, NTPC, note, while Shanghai and crossed 30 lakh, with over 2.11 through difficult times. In tribute one or more days CMO and Head – Business HCL Tech and Bajaj Auto Tokyo settled in the red. lakh deaths. this hour, everyone holds a salary to the PM-CARES Development, Blue Dart were among the laggards. Stock exchanges in Europe Death toll from COVID-19 responsibility to do their bit to Fund," the RBI said. The total Express Ltd, said. The Reserve Bank of India's were trading significantly in India rose to 934, while make it easier for as many contribution from the massive liquidity booster to higher in early deals. total number of cases climbed people, as possible," Okinawa employees amounting to Rs the mutual fund industry con- International oil bench- to 29,435, as per health min- Founder and MD Jeetender 7.30 crore is being remitted to Rs 50 lakh tinued to spur buying in mark Brent crude futures istry data. Sharma said. the PM-CARES Fund, it said. compensation BSE brings negative for port staff in Govt to take all possible steps for Singapore to enter into case of death price feature for welfare of seafarers: Mandaviya recession this year due to PNS n NEW DELHI commodity derivatives PNS n NEW DELHI stranded in the International crucial and testing times. coronavirus pandemic: MAS waters, the statement added. He also directed the offi- The government on Tuesday PNS n NEW DELHI Acknowledging the impor- Mandaviya directed to pro- cials of the shipping ministry PNS n SINGAPORE announced a compensation tance of seafarers in smooth vide the details of Indian sea- for easing the process of 'sign- of Rs 50 lakh for dependent BSE will make available the supply chain of cargo, Union farers stranded abroad for the on and sign-off' for the seafar- Singapore will enter into a members of port employees negative price level feature at Minister Mansukh L future evacuation plan, the ers at the Indian Ports, it recession this year due to the in case of loss of life due to its trading system for com- Mandaviya on Tuesday said statement said adding he said. coronavirus pandemic and the COVID-19 while discharging modity derivatives segment, the government will take all assured the seafarers associa- Representatives from city-state's economic growth duties. The compensation the leading exchange said on possible steps for safe return tions of their quick evacuation Indian National Ship Owners' could even dip below the fore- has been announced for any Tuesday. of the stuck seafarers in the whenever the situation Association , Maritime cast range of -4 to -1 per cent Depending on how the pan- death due to COVID-19 till This comes following a wake of COVID-19 pandem- becomes favourable. Association of Nationwide to record its worst-ever con- demic evolves and the efficacy September 30, 2019 and the recent global development in To facilitate testing of this ic. The minister also Shipping Agencies – traction, the country's central of policy responses around the situation will be reviewed the crude oil derivatives mar- feature in the simulation (test) He said this in an interac- acknowledged the India , National Union bank said on Tuesday. world, Singapore's economic after that. Declaring the ket where trading of deriva- environment, the exchange tion via video conference with importance of sea- of Seafarers of India, The Monetary Authority of growth could even dip below compensation for the port tives contracts happened at said that trading price range ship liners, shipping compa- farers for the Indian Maritime Singapore (MAS) in its latest the forecast range of -4 to -1 per employees/workers in case of negative prices owing to var- of Brent Crude Oil futures nies, maritime associations, smooth supply Foundation , Maritime half-yearly macroeconomic cent to record its worst-ever loss of life due to COVID, the ious underlying factors. contracts will be suitably seafarers unions regarding chain movement. Union of India, review warned of job losses and contraction, said the MAS. Ministry of Shipping in a In a circular, BSE has updated to accept orders at the change of crew at Indian Mandaviya also Maritime Association lower wages, with “significant The grim prognosis comes as statement said: "All port informed its trading members negative price levels and exe- Ports, a statement by shipping acknowledged the of Ship Owners Ship uncertainty” over how long and Singapore reels from the employees including con- of commodity derivative seg- cute trades. ministry said. challenges faced by managers and Agents, intense the downturn will be. COVID-19 outbreak. To date, tractual labourers employed ment that the exchange's trad- The new feature will be During the interaction, the the seafarers and among others par- "The Singapore economy nearly 15,000 people in directly by the port and other ing system has been modified made available to members to shipping minister also recon- appreciated ticipated in the will enter into a recession this Singapore have been infected contractual employees are to accept orders and execute test from Monday, May 4, noitred the situation of Indian their work interaction. year,” said the MAS in a 132- with the disease and fourteen covered" under it. trades at negative prices. 2020, onwards, it added. seafarers working as well as in this page report. have died. Corporates to donate Covid test machines Average spot power price remains n PNS BHOPAL As part of CSR initiatives, Prism Cement - a low at Rs 2.36 a unit during lockdown Various companies such as unit of Prism Johnson Lid and Indore-based Prism Cement and Yash Yash Technologies will donate two high PNS n NEW DELHI The average price in the IEX Technologies have decided to capacity advanced testing machines day-ahead market has been as donate advance testing Average spot power price has low as Rs 2.36 per unit during machines to Madhya Pradesh remained as low as Rs 2.36 per the period from March 24 to government to fast examine machines for testing instead of which will play a major role in unit on the Indian Energy April 20, the statement added. coronavirus samples in the funds, as that will expedite the fighting corona virus scare, he Exchange (IEX) during the Power procurement by dis- state. COVID-19 testing is a process of availability of these said. In order to augment the lockdown period so far, which coms from southern, western major challenge for the state testing units in the state during testing facilities for COVID-19 began last month to contain and northern states, such as government, which at present such a crucial time. in Madhya Pradesh, Prism the spread of coronavirus. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, has 2,165 positive cases with These machines are capable Cement Division of Prism The IEX has witnessed Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, 110 deaths so far. of testing 800-1,000 tests per Johnson Limited, as a respon- heightened activity among Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar As part of CSR initiatives, day and have already arrived in sible corporate citizen decided power distribution companies and Punjab, have continued Prism Cement - a unit of Bhopal and Indore, Shukla to contribute in this social (discoms) since the coron- and increased over the past Prism Johnson Lid and Indore- for testing corona samples, originally planning to donate said. cause by handing over to the avirus-induced nationwide per cent, the Exchange has wit- several weeks, owing to ample based Yash Technologies will state Medical Education money to the CM Relief Fund, Besides, Vardhman Group, state government a high speed lockdown on March 25, nessed high sell-side liquidity, power availability and attrac- donate two high capacity departments principal secre- but later Chief Minister Shivraj Dalmia Cements and Welspun Corona Virus Testing Machine according to a statement by the almost at 2.7 times the demand tive prices, it said. The average advanced testing machines. tary Sanjay Shukla told PTI Singh Chouhan suggested that have also decided to donate under CSR, Prism Johnson Exchange. side, which is helping keep the spot power prices in March These machines will be Tuesday. Shukla also informed it would be better if these such machines to the state for Limiteds general manager, It stated that with a decline price in the market under and April last year stood at installed in Indore and Bhopal that these companies were firms can provide vital augmenting its testing facilities, Neelmani Singh said. in peak demand by almost 25 check. over 3 per cent. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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If anything good World Immunisation Week has come out of this lockdown, it A HEALTHY has to be the From a LANDSCAPE diverse ways Immune system people are using goes a long way

their creative V SATEESH REDDY schedules changed and we SHOOT to virtual shoot are not maintaining proper minds. One timetable to eat. Lack of sun he world is cur- exposure also is giving us a such artistry is rently fighting deficiency of Vitamin D. All hard to trample these factors are affecting FaceTime photo T the Corona our immune system and crisis. People pushing people closer to the shoots. SHIKHA aged above 50 danger of contracting and below 10 are facing COVID-19.” DUGGAL speaks double the risk. Many doc- “To improve our immune tors have been advising peo- system, we have to indulge to Daniel Chinta, ple to indulge in various in various indoor activities activities at home during at home. We can do some this lockdown to boost their walking, skipping, yoga, and a celebrity immune system. With the other activities. It is also lockdown, many have important to follow a bal- fashion become lazy and aren’t giv- anced diet to cover all the ing their diet much thought, required vitamins, minerals, photographer which is gravely affecting proteins,” she says, adding the immune system further. that one has to drink at least from Hyderabad Speaking to The Pioneer, 10 glasses of water every Dr Tulasi, nutritionist at day. on the dawn of KIMS Hospitals shares, On what foods need to “The Immune system pro- be consumed more in times this new trend tects our body against vari- like these, she says, “It’s ous parasites, viruses, and important to get enough rom photogra- diseases. Before the proteins, vitamins, and phers experienc- Coronavirus pandemic, not minerals during this time ing a decrease in many were aware of the to maintain good health. f their revenue, low importance of the immune Intake of leafy vegetables, camera sales, system and now everyone is citrus fruits, dry fruits, adopting new discussing it. Most Indians walnuts, seeds, milk prod- habits to cancellations, seem to have a good ucts, egg yolks, chicken, indeed the virus has created immune system when com- fish, meat regularly helps a pandemic in the lives of pared to foreign countries, us to maintain good health. freelancers too. however, we have to Water-based foods like The craze of virtual pho- improve it by maintaining watermelon also help. toshoots was started by an proper diet and habits.” Along with these, maintain- Italian photographer called When asked how things ing a particular time for Alessio Albi. Celebrities like changed due to the lock- eating also results in good Alaya Furniturewala, Palak down and its impact on our health conditions.” Tiwari, Reem Sameer immune system, she adds, We have been seeing Shaikh, Hansika Motwani, “Lockdown is making us people make cakes and Demi Lovato too, have been stay home for months pizzas at homes since photographed this way. The together. With no way to bakeries and restaurants portraits have been catching go out, people stopped are all closed. She says, folks’ attention and Daniel exercising regularly and “It is not a good time to terms it as “a new perspec- participating in other make cakes and pizzas at tive and an unforgettable lighting. “We then work on The idea of an online photoshoot is helping me activities. Our eating homes because these foods experience amid the lock- the right clothing, props, reach out to and shoot models from various other habits also changed and take more time for digestion down” while stating that positioning of the mobile countries like USA, Canada, and other European we are watching movies or and with no regular activi- models operating like pho- camera, and gauging expres- are on our couches all the ties it weakens our immuni- tographers in positioning sions. Major difficulties countries as I sit here in my living room time. Due to all of this, ty. To maintain good the mobile cameras accord- include the clarity of the pic- some people are also hygiene, people must clean ing to the photographer’s ture and the application we DANIEL CHINTA facing sleep disturbances their vegetables with warm instructions as the shoot’s use for a video call,” adds this CELEBRITY FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER and have put on weight. water and baking powder. uniqueness. self-taught photographer. This could result in low Lastly, it is important to “The idea of an online Without needing immunity power. With cook well to get rid of the photoshoot is helping me an army of hair- the lockdown, our bacteria.” reach out to and shoot mod- stylists, make- els from various other coun- up artists, and tries like USA, Canada, and editors, this other European countries as trend is inspir- I sit here in my living room,” ing numerous he laughs. photographers Getting to the technical bit to continue of this trend, Daniel, aka working on Pixel Farmer, tells us how he their business- takes a tour of the fashion es while stay- ADOPTING model’s living room before he ing at home begins the shoot since he’s an and weaving Television ardent admirer of natural originality. industry NEW TRENDS

orn and actress Yamini. She shares, all the time. Dance made Three women behind brought up in “Thoorpu Padamara is all my acting comfortable.” her success Tiruchirappalli about the life of two very of Tamil Nadu, different girls. I’m playing Want to excel in She said that she was B television actress the role of Shruti, who encouraged to take up every role Jayakhavi settled doesn’t believe anybody eas- dance and acting by her in Hyderabad after her mar- ily and doubts everyone and The actress says that she gurus and family. She says, Speaking to riage. She’s a trained everything.” doesn’t have any dream role “I am very grateful to my V SATEESH Bharatanatyam dancer and as such and says that she Bharatanatyam guru is currently pursuing her Learning Telugu I never had Telugu hopes to excel in every role Supriya Ravikumar. She M.Phil in Bharatanatyam. she gets. “I want people to helped me learn various REDDY, The beautiful lady entered When asked how she speaking people recognise me with my emotions with ease. My the Telugu television indus- learned the Telugu lan- around me. It was only names in the serials and not mother-in-law, Sheela television actress try with the serial guage, she shares, “I never after my marriage that I my real name. In the longer Gopinath has always been a Prema on Zee had Telugu speaking people run, I someday hope to act great support who encour- Jayakhavi shares Telugu. She is now around me. It was only after was exposed to the for the Telugu film indus- aged and appreciated my playing the lead my marriage that I was beautiful language and try,” she says. every role. My mother Jothi about her role in the serial exposed to the beautiful culture. I’m running a too, inspired me to take up Thoorpu Padamara language and culture. I’m Good craze for serials and pursue what I love unexpected and has received great running a dance school in dance school in doing. These three women appreciation for her acting Hyderabad and training stu- She added that the craze played a key role in my suc- entry into skills. dents here. I communicate Hyderabad and training for serials among people is cess.” with my students in the students here. I increasing every year. She Unexpected entry local language, which shares, “Now we also have Loves Hyderabad food acting, how helped me learn the lan- communicate with my many mediums like web dance helped Jayakhavi says that acting guage very fast. It also students in the local series and others. With all “I’m a big foodie and I happened unexpectedly. helped me understand language, which these, several budding love the variety of cuisines “The scriptwriter of scenes easily during shoot- artists are getting opportu- the city of Hyderabad has her acting, Karthika Deepam is a close ing.” helped me learn the nities and it is good. I per- to offer. The spicy food of love for friend of mine. He asked me language very fast. It sonally don’t see these plat- Hyderabad is great. I was to audition for a role in Dance made acting also helped me forms as competitors never exposed to spicy food Prema. With the support of easy but we’re all in the earlier, but now, I’m loving Hyderabadi my family, I auditioned and understand scenes field of entertainment the city’s spicy food,” she was selected. In the serial. I Jayakhavi says together. The Television says. cuisine, played a small role as a Bharatanatyam helped her easily during shooting industry is working hard police officer. It got me develop her acting skills. and adopting the latest trends in serials positive feedback from She explains, “Dance helped trends, topics, sub- people,” she informs. me act easily. In classical jects, and require- and more dance, we perform various ments to engage our Lead role expressions. All these audience. I’m sure helped me in my acting. there will soon be a out of the Later, Jayakhavi was When my team explains serial on the lines of selected for one of the about any scene, I work out COVID-19 too,” she lead roles in Thoorpu how to perform it and this smiles. BOX Padamara along with process proved successful 10

Hyderabad Wednesday April 29 2020 what’s brewing Something sweet for

A full house with a IFTAAR depleting larder makes it tough to get creative for Iftaar dishes during Ramadan. Tata Sky Cooking Expert, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi shares two recipes

for a sweet BUTTERSCOTCH SHEERA CHOCOLATE end to your WHAT YOU NEED: o Butterscotch syrup: 2 aside. daily For Grinding tbsp o In a pan add ghee, pista o Biscuits: 4-5 no For Garnish and roast for 2-3 min. Then add rava and saute fast. o Ghee: 1 tsp o Chocolate syrup: 2 tbsp till rava is roasted. ROSE FLOUR HALWA o Condensed milk: 1 tsp o Pistachio, crushed: 1 o Add condensed milk, milk o tbsp WHAT YOU NEED: o Milk: 1 cup add milk, cardamom Brown sugar: 1 tsp to the mixture and cook o HOW TO MAKE: o powder and mix well. For cooking well till sheera thickens. Ghee: 2 tbsp HOW TO MAKE: o Take biscuits, break them o o Ghee: 2 tbsp o Add butterscotch syrup in o Rajgira flour: 1 cup o Heat the ghee in a pan. Add the Cook till you get the desired in to small pieces and consistency. o the pan, mix well. o Assorted nuts chopped: 2 tbsp rajgira flour and stir fry. Pistachio crushed: 2 tsp add in blender, add o Add khoya, rose petals, and let it o o Now pour the mixture in o Sugar: 5 tbsp o Add assorted nuts and stir fry till Rava (Semolina): 1 1/2 brown sugar and 1tsp of the flour turns slightly brown. simmer for 2-3 mins. cup ghee. the cups with the biscuit o Rose petals: 15-20 nos base. Top it with thick o Add sugar, rose syrup and mix o When the halwa has turned o Milk: 2cups o Add condensed milk 1 o Rose Syrup: 4 tbsp chocolate syrup. well. slightly thick, take it off the heat. o Condensed Milk 1/2 tsp and coarsely grind o Cardamom powder: 1 tsp o Garnish with remaining o Let it simmer for 3-4 min, then o Garnish with rose petals and Cup o Pour the mixture in cups pista and serve hot. o Khoya: 1 1/2 cup serve warm. for a base and keep

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Hyderabad Wednesday April 29 2020 tollywood TEJA COMES UP Chay bakes WITH A ROAD MAP Sam’s b’day cake FOR THE INDUSTRY Damodar Prasad, who is the Film Chamber Secretary, corrected some of his notes. The draft will be sent to the government for their approval, finds NAGARAJ GOUD esides scripting his two ering lowering down the crowd features, Rakshasa Raju on sets. Plus, the shoot will be Ravanasurudu and covered by CCTVs and the B Alimelu Manga Venkata footage will be owned by the Ramana, director Teja producer. It helps the health is busy drawing a road authorities if there is an unfor- map to put “industry back on tunate case of Covid-19. All the track” after the lockdown restric- food has to come from a cater- tions are lifted phase by phase. er in a sealed way. Generally, “When shooting or while exhibit- we are served food during ing, cinema is dependent on a breakfast or lunch hours but number of people. Then there are that will change now. All promotions which involve press the shots need to be planned and people. I’ve been listing out in advance by the director on the dos and don’ts for the and the cinematographer industry to bounce back. And the should be aware of them, so final draft is almost ready. As an that light men can work industry we went off the track, accordingly in a couple of giving importance to luxury than days prior. It also results in the quality. It’s time we rectify it,” he number of light men dipping on tells us in an interview. the actual shoot day,” he explains. aga Chaitanya had a He adds that he had a word Teja notes that technicians will sweet surprise for his with Suresh Babu, members of be asked to maintain a distance of wife Samantha the Telugu Film Chamber of 10 feet away from the actors once N Akkineni who turned Commerce and guidelines will be shootings resume. “All the actors 33 on Tuesday. With issued to production houses and need to use their own transporta- restrictions in place directors because at the end of tion henceforth for the locations. because of Covid-19 outbreak, the day, the onus on keeping the Thermal scanners will be fit at the actor donned an apron and sets infection-free rests on their locations. The shoot surfaces baked a cake for the birthday shoulders. “Damodar Prasad, who will be cleaned with disinfec- girl. Last seen in Jaanu, Sam is the Film Chamber Secretary, tants every two hours,” he couldn’t help but post the video corrected some of my notes. The points out. of her husband taking the help of draft will be sent to the govern- Shifting focus to the internet to whip up what looked ment for their approval,” Teja, buzz about him in talks like a chocolate cake from who is also a producer, distribu- with Amazon Prime for scratch. tor and exhibitor, states. three web series and Sam also posted some pictures Spelling out some of the mea- films, he clarifies, “No, of her mid-night birthday cele- sures from the draft, he shares, I’m not in talks with THE ACTOR, WHO brations on her Instagram page. “From here on, tickets will be any OTT platforms. ATTAINED PAN-INDIA STAR In one of the pictures, she can be sold in a chessboard format I like to see my seen praying for the well-being (alternate seats will not be sold). movies on the big STATUS AFTER THE RELEASE of her family, while other shows The canteens that serve snacks in screen.” OF THE SS RAJAMOULI- her and Chay smiling while pos- cinema halls should be certified ing for a selfie. She shared a Coronavirus-free. The food pre- DIRECTED FILMS, SAID THE photo of her dog too. pared should be shot on CCTV. If On the work front, Sam will the audience has any distrust, the SEQUEL IS THE “BIGGEST be next seen in Raj-DK’s The theatre management should be a FILM” OF HIS LIFE AND Family Man 2, which marks her position to screen the footage. In Hindi and digital debut. She has washrooms as well, social dis- ONE OF THE “MOST reportedly essayed the role of a tance squares need to be painted. MEMORABLE terrorist in the spy thriller. She is The audience should put on also set to star in a female-cen- masks and gloves while entering a PROJECTS” tric Telugu-Tamil bilingual film cinema hall. If they don’t, the the- directed by Ashwin Saravanan atre management should come up and co-starring Prashanth. with a stall which sells them. Every exit point shall be provided with sanitizers by the theatre staff.” Shooting-wise as well, a lot of standard practice will cease to exist, he informs. “We are consid- PRABHAS ON BAAHUBALI 2: April 28 is a special day for KRR The Conclusion 3rd anniversary: or two reasons, April 28 holds a special place in veteran TWO FILMS HE Biggest film of filmmaker K F Raghavendra Rao’s ASSOCIATED WITH heart. Taking to — ADAVI RAMUDU my life Twitter on Tuesday, he informed that two films he AND BAAHUBALI: outh star Prabhas on associated with — Adavi THE CONCLUSION — Tuesday thanked his fans Ramudu and Baahubali: The and team of Baahubali 2: Conclusion — released on RELEASED ON APRIL S The Conclusion on the third- April 28 and went on to re- 28 AND WENT ON TO year anniversary of the write history. “Adavi Ramudu blockbuster’s release. released 43 years ago on this RE-WRITE HISTORY The actor, who attained pan-India day. It sowed the seeds for star status after the release of the SS records to be broken. It ran Rajamouli-directed films, said the for a year in four theatres, sequel is the “biggest film” of his life 200 days in eight centres and Baahubali: The Conclusion, and one of the “most memorable pro- 100 days in 35 centres. The which I presented, released. jects”. film helped me to cement my If Adavi Ramudu had Telugu “Baahubali 2 was not just a film bond with Nandamuri audience in awe, Baahubali that the nation loved but also, the Taraka Rao further. On the was a super hit world-wide,” biggest film of my life. And, I’m grate- same day three years ago the director recalled. ful to my fans, team and director SS Rajamouli who made it one of the most memorable projects.” “Baahubali 2 completes three years and I’m delighted for all the love the G Vishwa Prasad, film and I have received,” Prabhas, 40, chairman of wrote on Instagram alongside some T behind-the-scenes photos from the People Tech film’s sets. Group and People Baahubali: The Beginning, the first Media Factory, along film in the series, released in 2015. It was the first Telugu film to get a with Vivek Kuchibotla, worldwide release in Hindi. co-producer at People Baahubali 2, which opened in 2017, Media Factort, met became the biggest hit in the history of Indian cinema. Both parts were TRS working produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and president KT Rama Prasad Devineni. Rao and made a Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar was attached as the distributor on donation of Rs 25 both the films’ Hindi version. lakh towards The franchise also featured Rana Telangana CM Relief Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah, Ramya Krishnan, Fund to fight the Sathyaraj, Nassar and Subbaraju. Coronavirus Prabhas was last seen in “Saaho” pandemic. opposite Shraddha Kapoor. The actor will next be seen in a film with Nag Ashwin. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | APRIL 29, 2020 sport 12 MS India comeback not dependent on IPL: Chopra IANS n NEW DELHI career and what he has because we don’t know how the achieved as a player, then I world is going to operate. This ‘Pant as dominant ne of the most awaited think we are just knocking at Covid-19 pandemic is a devel- part of this years Indian the wrong door because it’s not oping story. For a tournament as Sehwag, Yuvraj’ OPremier League (IPL), right.” like the IPL, you have to ensure NEW DELHI: Out-of-favour which currently stands sus- Chopra feels that if Dhoni players’ safety. It’s being con- India cricketer Suresh Raina pended due to the coronavirus wants to play for the Indian templated to have the IPL has jumped into the defense of outbreak, was the return of team again and if the team behind closed doors and I Rishabh Pant, stating that Mahendra Singh Dhoni to the management also wants the think it’s better to have the when the young wicket-keep- cricket field. Dhoni last played same, it will happen. tournament with empty stands er-batsman is on song, he in the World Cup 2019 semi- “See, if the team wants him rather than not having the could be as dominant as final against New Zealand and to play, all that will happen. But tournament at all. Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj since then has been on a sab- if the IPL doesn’t take place this “To be honest, the T20 Singh. batical. It was believed that year, the T20 World Cup does- World Cup looks very, very dif- Raina feels Pant can go on Dhoni’s performance in the IPL n’t happen this year, of course ficult because Australia has to become a top cricketer for Tendulkar toyed with would decide if he will be a part he will be a year older and with already put a travel ban till the country as he possesses all of India’s WT20 squad. But him out of the cricket for September. The T20 World the natural talent that a crick- cricketer-turned-commentator more than 18 months, you can Cup is slated to be played in eter should. Warne, says Lee Aakash Chopra begs to differ. assume that you might not see October. So, October- “He is a top cricketer, NEW DELHI: Former Australia to play different balls was pure The former India opener him play again for India,” he November might just turn out when he plays well, you pacer Brett Lee believes batting class. said that he believes it’s a huge pointed. to be the window to open up become happy and he reminds legend Sachin Tendulkar used to “There were times when misconception people had that The former India bats- suddenly because moving the of Yuvraj and Sehwag, he is as play “cat and mouse” with leg- Warne would try and get the tra- Dhoni’s comeback into the man, however, said that look- entire world to one place and dominant as them, when he endary spinner Shane Warne jectory a bit different through Indian team would be based on ing at the present scenario, then playing the tournament is plays the flick, it reminds you during their playing days. the air and sometimes, he would his performance in the IPL. organising the T20 World Cup a lot tougher than playing, say of Dravid as well,” Raina said Speaking on Star Sports’ try and get a few balls to drop. “It’s a huge misconception looks “difficult” in October- the IPL, in one country where during a Live video session show Cricket Connected, Lee Every time he would try the sub- that Dhoni’s comeback to the November which in turn can most of the players are Indians with Yuzvendra Chahal. said that Tendulkar was very tle variations, there was only Indian team was dependent on open a window for the 13th and only a handful of players Before cricket was comfortable batting against Sachin who would pick them up. his performance in the IPL,” IPL edition and the tourna- have to fly in. From a com- stopped due to coronavirus, Warne and in fact on his days, “Warne would bamboozle Chopra said. ment can be held even behind mentator and a cricket lover’s Pant had lost his place in the the Master Blaster just toyed other batsmen around the world, “If that is how we will closed doors. point of view, I would want the team in white-ball cricket to with the Australian leggie, which but Sachin would watch the view Dhoni as a player and his Mahendra Singh Dhoni bats during Chennai Super Kings nets session PTI “It’s still a long shot IPL to happen,” he added. KL Rahul. IANS was a rare sight. hand much better than most of “He (Sachin) used to the other batsmen. advance down the wicket a few “Warne hated it, he would times & invited Warne to bowl come back and say that he tried Laxman starts online sessions You are worse than coronavirus: Gayle blasts Sarwan a fraction too short. Sometimes, everything to get Sachin out, but PTI n JAMAICA middle-order batsman Gayle went on, “Sarwan, he would wait patiently on the he couldn’t,” Lee said. wanted to take control of you are a snake. You are so back foot and play those beau- Tendulkar made his debut with Bengal batters lamboyant West Indies the franchise. vindictive. You are so tiful shots,” said Lee. against Pakistan at Karachi in PTI n KOLKATA prepare the mindset during ups and Fopener Chris Gayle has “Sarwan, you are immature. You still stab- “It was almost like he was 1989 as a 16-year old. The mas- downs of the season,” Raman said in a called his former team- worse than the coron- bing people in the back. playing cat and mouse with ter batsman went on to play 200 ormer India player VVS Laxman on statement issued by the CAB. mate Ramnaresh Sarwan avirus right now,” Gayle “When are you plan- Warne and not many batsmen Tests for India, scoring 100 cen- FTuesday conducted his first online ses- Raman started the season with succes- “worse than coronavirus”, said in a video uploaded ning to change? Don’t even can play cat and mouse with turies across Tests and ODIs. In sion for batsmen of Ranji Trophy runners- sive hundreds, against Kerala and Andhra, accusing the Guyanese of on his YouTube channel. consider seeing the Shane Warne because he’s so tal- 463 ODIs, Sachin scored 18,426 up, Bengal, and to start with, he focussed but eventually aggregated 406 runs at 25.37 plotting his exit from “What transpired with Universe Boss and saying ented. But on days, Sachin runs including 49 tons and in only on the mental aspect. from 10 outings. Caribbean Premier League the Tallawahs, you have a ‘Yo Chris’ because I am Tendulkar was toying with Tests, he has 15,921 runs to his During his two separate 45-minute Laxman talked about how to control outfit Jamaica Tallawahs. big part to play because telling you this straight Warne and that does not happen name including 51 centuries. sessions with Abhishek Raman and Kazi the mind in order to avoid playing loose The big-hitting Gayle, you and the owner are like up, that’s it.” often,” he added. “I was 22 years when I got Junaid Saifi, Laxman also had in attendance shots, importance of batting in the first one who has since moved to St this (very close). You were Gayle played his first Tendulkar and Warne had my first opportunity to play Bengal coach Arun Lal, cricket operations hour of play on bowling friendly pitches. Lucia Zouks, blamed the one at my last birthday four CPL seasons with an epic duel whenever they against the Little Master,” Lee, manager Joydeep Mukherjee, and state U- Rookie batsman Kazi, who made his Sarwan for an alleged fall- party here in Jamaica, giv- Tallawahs before turning faced each other on the field. who played 76 Tests, 221 ODIs 23 coach Sourasish Lahiri. debut and went on to play two matches, out with Tallawahs fran- ing big speech about how out for St Kitts and Nevis Lee further revealed that and 25 T20Is for Australia, said Bengal opener Raman, who frittered was told about how to ensure a seamless chise, which did not retain far we have come.” Patriots in the next two Warne hated the way Tendulkar while recalling the first time he away a bright start last season, was given transition from age-group to senior crick- him for the 2020 season Sarwan is the assistant seasons respectively. batted against him and would played against Tendulkar. lessons on how to deal with failures and et. The CAB will continue with its online after playing for them as a coach of Jamaica He returned to express anger after being unable “I nicked him off and I ways to regain confidence. classes with focus being on their top-order marquee player last year. Tallawahs. Tallawahs the previous sea- to get the Indian batter out. thought I’m done. I didn’t care “We talked about our last season. What batsmen, their biggest letdown in an oth- The opener claimed Continuing his ballis- son as a marquee player “The way Sachin used to about a Test match since I was were my mindset through the season. A erwise eventful season when they reached Chris Gayle in action for CPL side that Sarwan was behind tic attack on his former before his alleged fall-out read bowlers out of their hand, so happy to get Sachin session with lot to learn from and how to their first Ranji Trophy final in 13 years. Jamaica Tallawahs CPL/Twitter his ouster as the former West Indies teammate, with the franchise. the different technique he used Tendulkar out,” he added. PNS Premier League’s Project BAI ready to host India Should fund a group rather than individuals to create more champions: Gopi PTI n NEW DELHI ven. People working on the Restart gathers pace field should be the decision- AFP n LONDON Open in Dec-Jan ational badminton coach makers.” NEW DELHI: Badminton Association of “We received the mail (from BWF) NPullela Gopichand on Gopichand, who won the ottenham became the latest Premier League club India is ready to host the $400,000 last week, asking us if we can host the Tuesday said the current ath- 2001 All-England C’ship title, Tto open their doors to players on Tuesday as part India Open, an Olympic qualifier, in event in September but gauging the lete-centric model of funding said rather than having grass- of the “Project Restart” plan to finish the English top- December this year or January next uncertainties around, we have given doesn’t benefit sport and there root-level coaches, intermedi- flight season. year, provided the Covid-19 pandem- December as first option and January is a need to look at supporting ate coaches and elite coaches as The Premier League has been suspended since ic subsides and the Government gives as the second alternate. a group rather than individu- part of a hierarchy, they should March 13 but there is growing belief the campaign its approval. “But it depends on a lot of factors. als to produce more champi- all work parallelly. can be concluded over the summer months. The Badminton World Federation Right now, international travel is also ons. He also said that it is Resuming matches on June 8 is reportedly (BWF) had last week sent a letter to banned, so let’s see.” “All present models are important that coaches are con- among the ideas set to be discussed when the Premier BAI, asking it for a slot to conduct the The India Open Super 500 event athlete-centric, they don’t ben- stantly motivated so that they League’s key stakeholders meet on Friday. BWF World Tour Super 500 tourna- was scheduled to be held in New Delhi efit the sport as a whole. They don’t lose interest in their job. That would require full training to begin by May ment, which was suspended last month from March 24 to 29. benefit individual athletes. We Gopichand, who groomed 18 and Premier League clubs are starting to work along with the other Tokyo Games Meanwhile, the Badminton World should look at funding a group Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu towards that date by giving players the option of using qualifiers due to the virus outbreak. Federation on Tuesday suspended the rather than individual ath- PV Sindhu in action during 2020 BWF All England championship AP/File Picture to Olympic medals in 2012 and their training grounds. In reply, BAI has given BWF two US Open World Tour Super 300 tour- letes,” Gopichand made the 2016, also emphasised on the Tottenham have followed Arsenal, West Ham and slots, saying it is ready to host the event nament to be held in June due to the assertion while addressing a ing. The number 2 and num- become mentors and adminis- importance of having a strong Brighton in allowing players to use facilities for indi- either in December or January, pend- fast-spreading Covid-19 pandemic. special online session organised ber 3 should be constantly trators and they don’t want to domestic competition structure vidual sessions that conform to social-distancing ing government approval, said Ajay K “The Badminton World Federation by the Sports Authority of pushing the number 1.” continue coaching. to create more winners. guidelines. Singhania, General Secretary, BAI. (BWF) can confirm the suspension of India (SAI) for its newly- Talking about the impor- “As administrators I want “We need to find small “No more than one player per pitch will be per- “...We told them we are ready to the YONEX US Open 2020 set to be appointed Assistant Directors. tance of coaches in the sport- you to be aware, of who are pockets where not only train- mitted at any one time to undertake on-pitch exer- conduct the India Open in December held 23-28 June in Fullerton, “The structure should ing ecosystem, Gopichand said: putting in the effort and who ing is world-class but compe- cise, with only a restricted number of the squad com- or January but it all depends on how California,” the BWF said in a release. throw up champions. The level “You want people to be on- are remotely managing. tition is also world-class. ing to the training centre each day,” a Tottenham state- this global health crisis comes under “This decision was made in close of competition should be so field, you want them to work as “Most successful models Internal competition is what ment said. control and if we get the Government consultation and consensus with USA high, that they become world- coaches ... (however) as time worldwide are coach-driven, will make people strive to get “Each player will travel independently and arrive approval,” Singhania said. Badminton. PTI class without them even know- goes by, a lot of people want to sports science and athlete-dri- better,” he said. at the facilities already dressed in training wear before returning home immediately after they have conclud- ed their session.” India loses hosting After weeks of lockdown in Bundesliga could resume in ‘mid to late May’ Ligue 1 off until Sept Britain, ministers believe the rights of 2021 men’s return of football would boost AFP n BERLIN “The German Football Last week, the AFP n PARIS gather at the start and finish morale. Culture secretary Oliver League must create and German Football League lines. World Boxing C'ship Dowden who is responsible for he Bundesliga could enforce the strictest (DFL) announced it is rench professional sports “The 2019-2020 profession- sport, said he had been in talks Treturn by “the middle hygienic and medical con- ready to resume from May Fleagues including football al sports leagues, notably foot- PTI n NEW DELHI with the Premier League “with or end of May”, Germany’s ditions, and monitor them 9, albeit behind closed and rugby cannot restart before ball, cannot yet restart,” Philippe a view to getting football up sports ministers have said, with appropriate mea- doors with tight hygiene September because of coron- told a televised address to French ndia on Tuesday lost the and running as soon as pos- as the league awaits the go- sures,” added the state- measures and players test- avirus restrictions, Prime parliament at the National Ihosting rights of the 2021 sible” but stressed any ahead from Angela ment. ed regularly. Minister Edouard Philippe said Assembly. men’s world boxing c’ship to moves would have to be Merkel’s government to German Chancellor A return in May on Tuesday. “I would like to be precise Serbia after the International consistent with public resume the season. Merkel will meet state lead- would make the Philippe made the here, no large sports gathering Boxing association alleged non- health guidance. The sports ministers of ers in Berlin on Thursday, Bundesliga the first top announcement as part of a or any gathering of 5,000 peo- payment of host fee by the The clubs remain Germany’s 16 states met on when it is hoped the league in Europe to resume gradual plan to lift the lockdown ple or more, needing the permis- national federation, which committed to ending the Monday and announced in Bundesliga will get the as Germany cautiously in France. He said no event sion of the local police and long claimed that AIBA “acted in 2019/20 campaign and a statement that it is “jus- green light to resume. eases lockdown measures. where more than 5,000 people prior arrangements, will be haste”. there are compelling tifiable” for the league to All football in Key politicians, includ- gather would be allowed allowed before September,” The Boxing Federation of financial and legal rea- resume “in empty stadi- Germany ground to a halt ing health minister Jens until at least September. Philippe said. India acknowledged the delay sons to play the remain- ums” from “the middle or in mid March due to the Spahn, have backed the The news is also like- The announcement but blamed it on “procedural ing 92 games. end of May”. Manuel Neuer in training session coronavirus pandemic. league’s return plans. ly to affect the Tour de appears to scupper the complications” arising out of France, due to embark plans of French football's the AIBA’s failure to resolve from Nice on August 29 top division Ligue 1 to “issues” with regards to the and where huge start again in June with account in which the money crowds would be players being recalled was to be transferred. Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not over: Games chief expected to as of May 11. The payment of what is estimated to be $4 million was AFP n TOKYO contained, “we’ll hold the ly difficult” to hold the Games due to be made on December Olympics in peace next sum- next year if a vaccine has not 2 last year. he postponed Tokyo 2020 mer”, he added. “Mankind is been found. “After New Delhi didn't TOlympics will have to be betting on it.” “I would not say that they fulfill its obligations to pay cancelled if the coronavirus Masa Takaya, a Tokyo 2020 should not be held, but it host fee as mentioned in the pandemic isn’t brought under spokesman, declined to com- would be exceedingly diffi- Host City Agreement terms, control by next year, the organ- ment on a possible cancellation cult,” Yoshitake Yokokura told AIBA has terminated the con- ising committee’s president of the Games and told reporters reporters. tract. Therefore, India would warned, ruling out further that Mori’s remarks were based have to pay a cancellation delays. on “the chairman’s own ‘VERY PESSIMISTIC’ penalty of $500,” the AIBA The comments, in an inter- thoughts”. And last week a Japanese said in a statement. view with a Japanese sports But the comments will add medical expert who has criti- The elite competition, daily published on Tuesday, Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee President Yoshiro Mori speaks in teleconference with to growing questions about cised the country’s response to which would have happened for come as medical experts doubt- John Coates, chairman of IOC's Coordination Commission for Tokyo 2020 Olympics the postponement, decided last the coronavirus warned that he the first time in the country, will ed whether the pandemic can uled to open on July 23, 2021. “In that case, it’s cancelled,” month after heavy pressure on was “very pessimistic” that the now be held in the Serbian city be sufficiently contained by But Tokyo 2020 president Mori said. the organisers and the postponed Olympics can be of Belgrade. next year to hold an event Yoshiro Mori was categorical Mori noted the Games had International Olympic held in 2021. “Serbia has everything to drawing participants and spec- when asked by the Nikkan been cancelled previously only Committee from athletes and But Tokyo 2020 spokesman organize a great event for ath- tators from around the world. Sports daily whether the Games during wartime, and compared sports federations. Takaya countered that even letes, coaches, officials, and, of The pandemic has already could be delayed until 2022 if the battle against coronavirus On Tuesday, the head of medical experts said it was too course, for our boxing fans,” forced a year-long delay of the the pandemic remains a threat to “fighting an invisible enemy”. Japan Medical Association early to make a judgement on AIBA Interim President Games, which are now sched- next year, replying: “No.” If the virus is successfully warned it would be “exceeding- such a possibility. Mohamed Moustahsane stated.