Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Established 1864 ANALYSIS 7 MONEY 8 SPORTS 11 Published From HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW TIME TO TURN NOCEBO EXPORTS ROSE TO $13.72 BN DURING SHAHRUKH STEERS BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH TO PLACEBO IN INDIA APR 1-14: COMMERCE MINISTRY DATA PBKS TO 106 BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 152 VIJAYAWADA, SATURDAY APRIL 17 , 2021; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable VISHWAK SEN'S NEXT A LOVE ENTERTAINER { Page 12 } www.dailypioneer.com ‘STRONG EVIDENCE’ COVID PREDOMINANTLY PAK ORDERS ‘COMPLETE BLOCKING’ BS YEDIYURAPPA TESTS POSITIVE, ‘NEED TO DO BETTER JOB FOR EMPLOYEES’: SPREADS THROUGH AIR, SAYS LANCET STUDY OF SOCIAL MEDIA TEMPORARILY SECOND TIME IN MONTHS, HOSPITALISED JEFF BEZOS IN LAST LETTER AS CEO new assessment in the medical journal Lancet he Pakistan government on Friday ordered arnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa S tech giant Amazon on Thursday has found "consistent, strong evidence" that an hours-long shut down of social media today tweeted to say that he had tested sounded conciliatory notes as the Athe SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Tand instant messaging platforms, after Kpositive for the novel coronavirus. In a UUS government considers stricter Covid, is predominantly transmitted through days of violent anti-France protests. In a brief post on Twitter, Mr Yediyurappa said regulatory measures against America's the air. Therefore, public health measures that notice to the Pakistan Telecommunication that he was fine but had been hospitalised largest digital platforms. Founder Jeff fail to treat the virus as predominantly Authority, the Interior Ministry requested a on the advice of doctors. The 78 year-old Bezos told investors his e-commerce airborne leave people unprotected and allow "complete blocking" of Twitter, Facebook, Yeddiyurappa was earlier hospitalised on empire needs a better "vision" for its the virus to spread, according to six experts, Whatsapp, YouTube and Telegram until 3pm August 2, 2020 after he tested positive for workers, just days after an effort to cre- including Jose-Luis Jimenez, a chemist at the (1100 GMT). It gave no reason for the ban, coronavirus. "Upon having mild fever, today I ate the company's first labor union was Cooperative Institute for Research in but it comes a day after French nationals and got tested for Covid-19 and my report has defeated. Some Amazon executives had Environmental Sciences and the University of Colorado companies in Pakistan were advised by their come out positive. Although I am doing fine, I am fired off snappy comments at various politi- Boulder. The team of experts, led by the University of Oxford's Trish embassy to temporarily leave in the wake of the rallies led by an being hospitalised based on the advice of doctors. I request all cians who supported the labor campaign, but their chief execu- Greenhalgh, reviewed published research and identified 10 lines of extremist party that paralysed large parts of the country and left those who have come in my contact recently to be observant and tive took a more circumspect approach to the anti-union victory evidence to support the predominance of the airborne route. two police officers dead. exercise self-quarantine," the Chief Minister's tweet read. at its plant in Bessemer, Alabama. AP runs out of Covid vax stock Jagan launches n Jagan writes to Modi; officials optimistic 60 lakh doses will arrive by Sunday AP Amul Project PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VIJAYAWADA The Chief Minister said Amul has been paying remunerative The Andhra Pradesh govern- Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan prices in the market as it stands ment on Friday announced it has Reddy on Friday launched the ‘AP eighth in the IFCN's rankings and no stock of Covid vaccine even as Amul Project’ in Guntur district vir- its cooperative unit and the stake- Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan tually from his camp office here. holders are dairy farmers across Reddy wrote another letter to Speaking on the occasion, the the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister said the project was Jagan said Amul, which is a requesting that 60 lakh doses be started with a MoU signed cooperative movement, pays more Yet another political immediately sent to the state. between Amul and the State than the existing price per litre and party in Telangana is On Friday, only about 4,300 Government on July 21 to give a the profit earned would be distrib- Quixotic doses of the coronavirus vaccine fillip to empowerment of women uted among the stakeholders every could be administered, the low- self help groups by encouraging six months. est in a day so far, before the milk cooperatives in the The Chief Minister said Amul stocks completely dried up. Government sector. products have been getting remu- The Chief Minister thanked the The ‘AP Amul Palavelluva’ nerative prices as the highest level 2 Prime Minister for sending 6.4 Project was started on December of processing of milk is being con- lakh doses of the vaccine to AP 2 and milk has been collected in ducted in Amul and chocolates and (on April 12 and 13) in response 400 villages in Chittoor, YSR ice creams are produced as the to his letter on April 9. Kadapa and Prakasam districts. He processed foods and are being "I request you, sir, to instruct said the AP Amul Project will start exported foreign countries. He the officials concerned of Health in Guntur and milk will be collect- said 41,44,000 litres of milk was Ministry to supply 60 lakh doses ed from 129 villages in the district collected from 10,871 women of Covid vaccine to my state to and also in 174 villages in Chittoor dairy farmers in 400 villages of ensure that all the population district from today. Chittoor, Kadapa and Prakasam above 45 years is vaccinated for He said the women in 400 vil- districts from December 2 and Rs the first dose in the next three lages are getting Rs 5 to Rs 7 more 18.46 crore has been paid and weeks," he said in the letter, the Shortage of than the existing price per litre and added that Amul has paid Rs 3.52 second he sent to the PM in a ASI closes Ontimitta temple, may added that milk was being collect- crore more than the existing price week. testing kits, ed in some villages of his own benefiting women dairy farmers. Jagan said 6,28,961 people were affect Rama Navami celebrations Pulivendula constituency. 2 vaccinated in Andhra Pradesh on April 14, "the highest single day DHV SAMBASIVA RAO closed at 10:30 am on Friday and symptomatic Covid vaccination numbers by n KADAPA its reopening depends on the any state in the country". intensity of the Covid-19 cases. get preference SII CEO urges US to "We have not only established The Archaeological Survey of For the time being, the Centre lift raw material our capability of vaccinating over India has ordered some promi- ordered its closure till May 15 in PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM export ban six lakh people per day, but also nent temples being administered view of the spurt in the number set up a model for all the states to by it in the state, including the of Covid-19 cases. Districts, especially those border- emulate. However, we could not Ontimitta Kodandarama temple Similarly, the Archaeology ing other states, are facing an continue the same drive as the in Kadapa district, to remain Department sent letters to EOs of increasing shortage of testing kits. vaccine stocks have completely closed for devotees at least till May three Lord Siva temples in This is because neighbouring run out," he said. 15. Samalkot and Draksharamam and states have Covid-19 negative test 5 "The state was poised to make This has left in doubt the visit Lord Subrahmanya Swami temple reports mandatory for entry into the dream of vaccinating all vul- of Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan in Bikkavolu in East Godavari dis- their jurisdiction and asympto- nerable people a reality in the next Reddy to the temple on April 26 trict to close them till May 15 matic people are willing to go three weeks if sufficient stocks of to present silk clothes and pearls because of the rising number of through the test due to surge in vaccine were made available," to deities on Sri Rama Navami cases. cases. Jagan said. Day. 2 2 The Kodandarama temple was 2 Actor-politician K Pawan Kalyan recuperates after testing positive for Covid-19 on Friday. No lockdown in AP, hints Jagan Pawan Kalyan tests n CM balances financial constraints and health, tells officials to control spread PNS n VIJAYAWADA all the districts on the prevailing 62 percent in urban areas and 38 Krishna, Guntur and Nellore dis- positive for Covid Covid-19 situation and vaccination percent in rural areas. tricts," he said. In an apparent indication that the on Friday. Stating that the only "However, mortality rate is high- The Chief Minister said that 1.55 PNS n VIJAYAWADA According to the statement, Senators to Biden: government will not impose a effective weapon against Covid-19 er in rural areas. Deaths in positive crore tests have been conducted in Pawan Kalyan had on April 3 lockdown in Andhra Pradesh in the is vaccination, he directed the offi- cases are higher in rural areas as the state since last year and 9.37 Actor-politician and Jana Sena undergone a Covid-19 test on Waive vax intellectu- wake of rising number of Covid-19 cials to focus on vaccination, tests they are going to the hospitals too lakh cases have been tested positive.