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VOLUME 11, ISSUE 23 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | FRIDAY, APRIL 23 | 2021 12 PAGES | `4.00 IRREGULAR by MANJUL SC salvo at Centre APEX COURT UNHAPPY WITH THE WAY COVID-19 PANDEMIC IS BEING HANDLED, WANTS ‘NATIONAL PLAN’

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New Delhi, April 22: As India grap- ples with the current wave of COVID- 19 pandemic, the Supreme Court told How can we run out Thursday the Centre that it wants a ‘na- Pipli bypoll date of oxygen? Our govts are tional plan’ on issues including supply full of gas! of oxygen and essential drugs for treatment of infected patients. rescheduled again Taking suo motu cognisance of the prevailing grim situation across India, SHORT TAKES a bench headed by Chief Justice SA POST NEWS NETWORK 7.00pm and 10.00am. The Bobde said it would also consider the CEO said that campaign- matter pertaining to the method and Bhubaneswar, April 22: ing will end May 13 evening Heathrow refuses manner of COVID-19 vaccination in The date for the Pipli instead of May 14. extra Indian flights India. The bench, also comprising Assembly constituency by- The bypoll is necessary Justices LN Rao and SR Bhat, said it poll has been changed again due to the death of former London: The Heathrow Airport would examine the aspect relating to and the elections will now be BJD MLA Pradeep here declined Thursday judicial power of the high courts to conducted May 16. The con- Maharathy who was earlier requests from four declare lockdown amid the pandemic. stituency was scheduled to elected from this con- international aircraft carriers Overall the apex court indicated go for polls May 13. Counting stituency. Initially the by- to land eight extra flights that it was unhappy the way the pan- of votes will take place May poll was scheduled for April from India, ahead of the demic situation was being handled by HOPING FOR THE BEST: Relatives of Covid-19 patients wait Thursday outside an oxygen plant to fill up the cylinders, Thursday 19 and the results will be 17. However, just three days coronavirus pandemic ‘red the Centre. It said at least six high announced the same day, before the elections, list’ travel ban which comes into force from Friday. Airport courts are hearing COVID-19 related to declare lockdown to the State and this Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Congress candidate Ajit authorities said that the matters. The apex court appointed sen- CALCUTTA HIGH COURT SLAMS ECI should not be by judicial decision. We SK Lohani said Thursday. Mangaraj died due to decision was taken to prevent ior advocate Harish Salve as an amicus want to see a national plan on these four Lohani informed that the COVID-19, April 14. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court expressed dissatisfaction Thursday with the extra crowds and long queues curiae to assist it in the suo motu pro- issues,” the bench asserted. Election Commission of Mangaraj tested positive for Election Commission of India (ECI) over enforcement of Covid-19 health safety norms in the passport control ceedings. The matter will be heard Earlier, in an extra-ordinary hearing India (ECI) has decided to the virus and was admitted during the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections. A division bench presided by section. India was added to again Friday. late Wednesday night, which was a change the dates due to the to hospital April 7. However, Chief Justice TBN Radhakrishnan said issuance of circulars and holding meetings on the UK travel ‘red list’ earlier “We, as a bench and as a court, wish public holiday, the Delhi High Court Eid festival. The election he did not recover and Covid-19 safety was not enough. It sought an affidavit by Friday on steps taken to this week. It came amid 103 to take suo motu cognisance of cer- had ordered the Centre to ‘forthwith’ process is going to be over breathed his last at a pri- enforce the norms. “We are not satisfied with the materials on record to state that cases recorded in the UK of a tain issues,” the bench told Solicitor provide oxygen by whatever means to by May 21, he said. vate hospital here necessi- the Election Commission of India and its officers on ground in West Bengal have new variant of coronavirus General Tushar Mehta. enforced their circulars,” the bench also comprising of Justice Arijit Banerjee said. It hospitals. It slammed the Centre stat- In view of COVID-19 sit- tating a change of date. first detected in India. The top court said six high courts – added that it was the responsibility of the ECI to enforce the protocols. ing it ‘seems human life is not impor- uation, the ECI has further The BJP has nominated Delhi, Bombay, Sikkim, Madhya tant for the state’. instructed that rallies, pub- Ashrit Pattanayak as its Pradesh, Calcutta and Allahabad – are tions in bona fide and in the best interest. served. “We want to know with regard “You are not exploring all avenues lic meetings, street plays, candidate while the BJD 5 killed in Pak dealing with issues pertaining to the “What is happening is that it is cre- to four issues – supply of oxygen and to augment oxygen supply. Beg, borrow ‘Nukkad sabhas’ will not has named Rudra Pratap prevailing situation. It said these high ating some kind of confusion and di- essential drugs, method and manner of or steal,” the Delhi High Court had be allowed on any cam- Maharathy to contest from bomb explosion courts are exercising their jurisdic- version of resources,” the SC bench ob- vaccination. We want to keep the power told the Centre. paigning day between the constituency.. Karachi: A powerful bomb blast in the parking area of a luxury hotel in the restive NEW RULE FOR NEIGHBOURING STATE COVID-19 SITUATION southwestern Pakistani city TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT of Quetta killed at least five TURNING VERY GRIM persons and injured 12 others, authorities said Mandatory quarantine Thursday. The blast took India registers place in the parking lot of the Serena Hotel, Wednesday world record night. Several vehicles for all Bengal returnees parked in the area caught POST NEWS NETWORK ones urban areas. “COVID cases in fire after the blast. According Odisha are rising. Earlier the rise spike of 3.14L to some initial reports, the Bhubaneswar, April 22: The was due to the influx of people hotel was hosting Chinese Odisha government ordered from Chhattisgarh. Now West Ambassador Nong Rong. new infections However, authorities Thursday mandatory institutional Bengal is a new threat because it PRESS TRUST OF INDIA quashed the rumours about quarantine of 14 days for the peo- is reporting more than 10,000 cases his presence. ple coming to Odisha from West daily and the numbers are swelling,” New Delhi, April 22: India reg- Bengal. This rule will come into ef- Mohapatra said. istered over 3.14 lakh new coron- fect from Friday. “Odisha has also detected a triple avirus cases in a day. It is the high- Passengers face Chief Secretary Suresh mutant variety of the virus. It may est-ever single-day count recorded Mohapatra while making the an- be that the Bengal returnees will in any country. The new infec- criminal cases nouncement said the rule will be have this variant. This new variant tions took India’s total tally of Silchar (Assam): A total of 385 implemented due to the rise of is indeed dangerous and spreads COVID-19 affected patients to passengers, who landed 1,59,30,965. Earlier January 2, the Wednesday at the airport here, A third new mutant variant of the New arrivals to the city queue up for registration without proper social distancing at tables set up by the BMC at US had reported 3,00,310 new in- created disorder and fled the virus has been found in some of the Bhubaneswar Railway Station OP PHOTO fections. Till Thursday, it was the facility to escape mandatory infected persons. This variant is very highest single-day spike reported COVID-19 testing, officials said by any country in the world. dangerous and spreads rapidly Thursday. They asserted According to the Union Health criminal action will be initiated SURESH MOHAPATRA | CHIEF SECRETARY Ministry data updated Thursday, against the travellers. Cachar Naveen assures Modi of all help a total of 3,14,835 fresh infections district ADC (Health) Sumit COVID-19 cases in Odisha and de- very quickly. So the decision to were registered in a span of 24 Sattawan said 690 passengers tection of a third mutant variety order mandatory quarantine for POST NEWS NETWORK at the national level, including and expressed his gratitude. hours. The death toll increased to arrived at the airport in the neighbouring state. He said people from West Bengal has been ramping up oxygen production to “Out of the increased quota of 1,84,657 with a record 2,104 new fa- Wednesday, but 385 fled all those coming from West Bengal taken,” informed Mohapatra. Bhubaneswar, April 22: Chief assist other states in this emer- oxygen for Delhi, we have received talities.The national COVID-19 re- without undergoing tests as by any mode of transport will have Mohapatra said that collectors Minister Naveen Patnaik had a gency situation,” he told the PM, the maximum from Odisha. We are covery rate fell below 85 per cent. they did not want to pay `500. to undergo quarantine. Persons of all districts that share boundaries telephonic discussion Thursday the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) trying to airlift the same from Registering a huge increase for “We have database as to who fled and who underwent tests. who will produce RT-PCR nega- with West Bengal have been alerted with Prime Minister Narendra said in a statement. Odisha to save time at this critical the 43rd day in a row, the active We will track them and initiate tive reports obtained in the last 48 and asked to take actions accord- Modi regarding the COVID-19 sit- It should be stated here that the juncture,” Kejriwal said. The Delhi cases have increased to 22,91,428 criminal proceedings against hours and those who have taken ingly. “All vehicles will be checked uation in India. state government has already started CM also said that Patnaik has en- comprising 14.38% of the total in- them,” Sattawan informed. both doses of vaccine will have to and then allowed to enter,” he said. Naveen assured Modi of all pos- supplying oxygen to Delhi and gaged a special officer to look into fections. The national Covid-19 undergo home quarantine. The chief secretary said airport sible help and cooperation in- Maharashtra, that are facing an the needs of the Delhi government. recovery rate has dropped to 84.46 West Bengal returnees can opt officials in the state capital and cluding the supply of medical oxy- acute shortage. Similarly, Maharashtra CM per cent. for quarantine at the Temporary Jharsuguda have also been in- gen. “It is a war-like situation and Giving this information, Delhi Uddhav Thackeray also thanked India's COVID-19 tally crossed MARKET WATCH Medical Centre (TMC) set up by formed about the new rule and all Odisha will extend all coopera- Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Naveen for the steps taken to sup- the 20-lakh mark August 7, 50 lakh Odisha government or opt for paid passengers will be screened. tion in the fight against Covid-19 thanked his Odisha counterpart ply oxygen to Maharashtra. September 16 and went past the INDEX VARIATION one-crore mark December 19. It crossed the grim milestone of 1.50 SENSEX 48080.67 374.87 crore April 19. According to the ICMR, BOURSES NIFTY 14406.20 109.80 Stray incidents of violence mark 6th phase 27,27,05,103 samples have been DOLLAR 75.63 `0.08 tested up to April 21 with 16,51,711 samples being tested Wednesday. EURO 90.42 `0.04 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA cent) informed, CEO Aariz Aftab. Maharashtra with 568 deaths CURRENCY ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS IN WEST BENGAL The Trinamool Congress (TMC) MAMATA CANCELS topped the list of fatalities. Other ` ` GOLD 47,863 365 Kolkata, April 22: Stray incidents alleged that two activists were injured ALL HER MEETINGS states that reported substantinal SILVER `69,612 `726 of violence marked the sixth stage in firing allegedly by the central deaths were Delhi (249), BULLION of Assembly elections in West forces outside booth number 79 in KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Chhattisgarh (193), Uttar Pradesh Bengal with close to 80 per cent Ashoknagar’s Tangra area after a Minister Mamata Banerjee (187) , Gujarat (122) and Karnataka voter turnout recorded Thursday. few party members protested against cancelled Thursday all pre- (116). A total of 1,84,657 deaths Polling was held at 14,480 polling sta- BJP candidate Tanuja Chakraborty's scheduled poll meetings. Her have been reported so far in India announcement came after the EC WEATHER tions in 17 Assembly constituen- visit to the area. However, the EC said with 61,911 of these occurring in

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FORTUNE FORECAST Rakul Preet shares her EARTH DAY Music director Shravan dies of COVID-19 ‘once in a lifetime experience’ Nadeem-Shravan was among the most popular music composers Mumbai: Actress Rakul Preet Singh took in the 90s, giving chartbuster soundtracks in many films Manushi to steering a truck on the set of the up- ARIES coming film Sardar Ka Grandson, and she Mumbai: Composer Shravan Rathod, of popu- steps and turned music composers. Your ability to let go was quite in the driver’s seat doing the job. lar music director duo Nadeem-Shravan, passed The composer's death came as a shock to things will reflect in “I personally like driving a lot and the away Thursday due to COVID-19 related com- the music community in the Hindi film in- bats for entire process was a lot more fun than one plications, his son said. Rathod was 66. dustry. your personal as well as your professional life. Today could be a could have imagined. Driving the truck The composer was admitted to SL “Saddened to know that Shravanji significant day for you, and Ganesha is not easy, but I was able to take it on con- Raheja hospital in a ‘critical’ condi- of Nadeem Shravan has passed away. advises you not to forget your special fidently,” said Rakul. tion after testing positive for COVID- Feeling numb. When will this night- abilities. Make good use of them so that vegetarianism She added: “We had a truck driver 19. He breathed his last in the hospital. mare get over. My deepest condolences others too can benefit. on set to train us how to manoeuvre “He passed away around 10:15 pm tonight. to his family,” Pritam wrote. Mumbai: Former beauty queen Manushi the big truck, which helped me pull Please pray for his soul,” his son, musi- Salim Merchant of Salim-Sulaimaan Chhillar features in a new campaign it off. On set, people were surprised cian Sanjeev Rathod, told PTI. fame, wrote, “Shravan bhai TAURUS for People for the Ethical Treatment of with my driving skills! It was like The musician had been under is no more. My respects Professionals in all Animals (PETA), India, that encour- a once in a lifetime experience for observation at the hospital for and condolences to his spheres of work are due ages everyone to ditch meat on the oc- me.” a few days. Nadeem-Shravan family. Nadeem- for a field day today. The day will be particularly casion of Earth Day Thursday. She says, The film revolves around a re- were among the most popular Shravan have given outstanding for Administrators and exec- for her, staying vegetarian was a personal lationship between Amreek Singh music composers in the 90s, us some of the utives are likely to get richer by the end of choice that she made long back. (Arjun Kapoor) and his grand- giving chartbuster sound- biggest hits in the the day. Even if you are engaged in some In the campaign, Manushi wears a mother Rupinder Kaur (Neena tracks in films like 90s. Covid has other work, you will stand out and get crown made of broccoli, asparagus, and Gupta), whose idiosyncratic be- Aashiqui (1990), Saajan taken so many noticed for your overall excellence. tomatoes. haviour drives everyone crazy. Rakul (1991), Shah Rukh Khan lives. Don't know “For me, staying vegetarian was a plays a sensible girl. starrer Pardes and Raja when will this personal choice that I made long Sardar Ka Grandson is directed Hindustani, headlined by end...Really sad- GEMINI back. I also wanted to con- by Kaashvi Nair, and also features Aamir Khan. dened by this You need to break free centrate on how that im- John Abraham and Aditi Rao Hydari Shravan’s children, sons Sanjeev news.” from the shackles of your pacts my overall fitness. and Kanlwajit Singh. IANS and Darshan, followed in his foot- PTI daily routine. Trying to fin- Food is a personal choice ish all your tasks as per and we must eat what your schedule will give rise to unneces- sary worry. To manage your time cre- we feel is best for us, atively is the best way to beat the stress. but my friends at Talking to your elders is a good way to PETA India and I en- calm your shot nerves, says Ganesha. courage everyone to give being vegetarian Indian working millennials key a try for Earth Day CANCER and beyond if they Your social prestige will so choose,” go up. People will praise Manushi said. drivers behind co-living trends your personality traits She added that and try to emulate you. meat-free meals You will be a role model, too. Ganesha About 66 per cent of feels that this will be highly profitable are kinder to the day for you. planet and married couples in any new city animals, prefer the ease of finding a and better LEO for health. co-living apartment than a “I en- You will try to take up secluded independent new projects to the courage best of your abilities every- house, reveals a study. today. You will be able one to to successfully tackle all your tasks give new pan-India study has today. You will face a little instability in them a showcased that the pref- your personal relationships, but will be try for erences of the young urban able to solve all issues successfully, A says Ganesha. Earth population have changed dra- Day and matically as they opt for homes be- that are beyond just a decent A REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE VIRGO yond,” place to stay. Manushi The report by Colive, a tech- The study gathered responses from sin- 65 per cent of the working population. Opening up to your beloved about your con- nology-powered fully-man- gles, married and unmarried couples, "Co-living culture is growing at a very fast whims and fancies as cluded. aged co-living homes provider, working professionals and small nuclear pace. The nature of the ecosystem ensures well as your goals IANS details insights into the de- families majorly. The era of moderate ac- comfort, affordability, safety, and privacy. shall be the key today. And, why not, mographics of Indian mil- quaintance, friendship and close togeth- Our research report shows how this is the urges Ganesha. Your intimate relations lennials and how they want erness indicates that about 76 per cent of most preferred way of living in today’s should be built on trust and mutual com- to live. the young population choose to live in a sin- era.. The concept of phygital meets drives patibility. Your energy levels will hit the sky. Make the most of this spurt by fin- It reveals that 81 per cent gle accommodation over the 26 per cent who the mindset of the youngsters. They want ishing in leftover mundane chores. of the urban population wish combined living with their partners. to have a mobile living experience looking below the age of 27 are the About 66 per cent of married couples in for an urban lifestyle when migrating to new key drivers of the co-living any new city feel the new environment can cities to pursue jobs and education. And co- LIBRA industry. be daunting when things around them feel living spaces like ours meet their expec- Lady Luck offers you a India is home to the and look unfamiliar, yet some bits of know- tations by offering fully managed service mixed bag today, so largest millennial popula- hows are important. Hence, they prefer the and affordable luxury that meets their expect anything and tion globally, comprising 34 ease of finding a co-living apartment than style and preferences. All this signals to great everything. You may per cent of the country’s a secluded independent house. About 82 per times for co-living which offers fully man- also develop a knack for pointing out total population who are cent select 1 bhk homes due to the affordability. aged rental homes to upwardly mobile others' mistakes, while turning a blind eye to your own shortcomings. Ganesha looking for better careers The average cost that one is ready to pay has urban dwellers,” says Suresh Rangarajan, disapproves of this. and lifestyle, says Colive. been noted as below Rs 10,000 per month, says Founder & CEO, Colive. AGENCIES

SCORPIO SUDOKU Be vigilant; keep your eyes and ears open for all PEANUTS post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, fill in the boxes in such a the events happening CROSSWORD manner that every row, column and 3x3 box contains around you, says the digits 1 to 9, without repeating any. Ganesha. Your intuition is trying to tell you something, trust it. Think and act positive- ly, the rest would fall in place.

SAGITTARIUS Work is likely to keep you on toes. At work place, you and your opinions will be in demand. Those who are associated with stock exchange and shares will be happy to gain profits during the afternoon. Wait and watch the end result in the evening.

CAPRICORN CALVIN AND HOBBES Opportunities don't knock on the door twice. Today, you'll answer the door and utilise the opportunity to the most, predicts Ganesha. Positive results will be visible and you'll stand a chance to over- SOLUTIONS take your competitors. Even if the competition is fierce and opponents try everything to pull you down, you'll not let them win the battle. Socially, you will be very popular today.

AQUARIUS Spirituality is your new passion and Calvin Klein matters less today! Mysticism attracts you, BREVITY CROSSWORD says Ganesha. This may lead you to seek solace in holy books and religious places. It's going to take some time for you to understand that spiritual attainment can be

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increase your efficiency is what you will CHECK FOR SOLUTIONS OF THE PUZZLES TOMORROW SUDOKU likely be pursuing today, says Ganesha. COVID-19 TRACKER P3 THRUST ON AWARENESS FRIDAY | APRIL 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR INFECTED RECOVERED DEAD RPF personnel create World 14,50,08,183 12,30,89,827 30,78,280 awareness on Covid-19 norms among railway India 1,59,30,965 1,34,54,880 1,84,657 passengers at Khurda Odisha 3,88,479 3,53,551 1,965

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Covid cases up 30% in 24 hrs; 7 fresh deaths POLITICKLE by MANJUL THE STATE REPORTED ITS HIGHEST SINGLE-DAY SPIKE OF 6,164 CASES THURSDAY

PNN/AGENCIES cluding 44,983 Wednesday. The state’s positivity rate stands at 3.98 per Bhubaneswar, April 22: Odisha’s cent. Meanwhile, Special Relief Covid-19 tally soared to 3,88,479 as Commissioner (SRC) P K Jena has the state reported its highest single- issued a clarification regarding the day spike of 6,164 new cases timings of weekend shutdowns in Thursday, while seven fresh fatal- the urban areas of the state in view ities pushed the coronavirus death of the grave Covid-19 situation. toll to 1,965, a Health department “In response to some media official said. queries, it is hereby clarified that The state recorded a 30 per cent the Friday’s night curfew contin- rise in new cases in the last 24 ues till 5am of Saturday and then hours. It had registered 4,851 weekend shutdown continues from infections Wednesday. Saturday till Monday morning in As many as 3,575 new cases were all urban areas of the state. No registered in quarantine centres, one should interpret in any other while 2,589 fresh infections were People queuing up for RT-PCR tests at Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Thursday way. In effect, restrictions con- detected during contact tracing, tinue from Friday evening till he said. Khurda district reported the Two Covid-19 patients each died in Monday morning 5am,” the SRC Khurda district, under which highest number of new cases at Ganjam and Rayagada districts, while said in a statement. Bhubaneswar falls, reported the 1,132, followed by Nuapada (459) one fresh fatality each was registered Keeping in view the surge of highest number of new cases at and Kalahandi (452) in Khurda, Kandhamal and Kalahandi Covid-19 cases in the state capital, 1,132, followed by Nuapada (459) the Bhubaneswar Municipal and Kalahandi (452). and Kalahandi. cured of the disease, taking the Corporation (BMC) has constituted Two Covid-19 patients each died Fifty-three coronavirus patients total number of recoveries in the more rapid response teams (RRTs) in Ganjam and Rayagada districts, have died due to comorbidities to state to 3,51,386. for the smooth management of the while one fresh fatality each was date. Odisha now has 35,075 active The state has thus far tested over crisis. There are 39 RRTs for 67 Beds at major private hosps registered in Khurda, Kandhamal cases, while 2,009 more people were 97.49 lakh samples for Covid-19, in- wards of BMC, a senior official said. Drive against Vaccinate people for free: Oppn to govt in Capital city fully occupied MANISH KUMAR, OP drug hoarding POST NEWS NETWORK and Assam have declared free vac- Congress leader Pradip Majhi cination for the people of their also raised the issue and demanded Bhubaneswar, April 22: The bur- Bhubaneswar, April 22: states but the state government is an early announcement. He said, geoning cases of Covid-19 in the POST NEWS NETWORK Opposition parties Thursday urged still mum on the issue for the peo- “This is a natural disaster and the state have started having the reper- the state government to provide ple above the age of 18 years.” Prime Minister had announced cussions on healthcare setups across Cuttack, April 22: Continuing Covid-19 vaccines to people above He also added, “Uttar Pradesh free vaccination. In India, the vac- the state even as many prominent their drive against hoarding/black 18 years of age for free and de- has also made the same an- cination is given in the minimum private hospitals in the Capital city marketing of essential drugs and manded an early announcement to nouncement. I believe this is high prices and it must be given to the showing full occupancy. medical goods for treatment of this effect to allay fears about the time that the government acted state people at free as the state is Representatives from Apollo Covid patients, the joint flying pandemic among the people. on this and cleared the doubts on a poor state. This is a time when Hospital, AMRI Hospital, CARE squads of the state government BJP leader Prithiviraj the issue. It should provide the such announcements should be Hospital and others claimed that PIC FOR REPRESENTATION Thursday conducted inspections Harichandan said, “Several states vaccination for free and must made in the welfare of their beds dedicated to Covid pa- at several pharmaceutical firms like Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh declare the same.” the people.” tients are full and there is no space All the beds for Covid With the current figures, now the stress on and hospitals across Odisha. for fresh admissions. patients at Apollo government hospitals has increased manifold The flying squads comprising Apollo Hospital in the state cap- Hospital, AMRI drug inspectors, officials of Crime ital has a total of 32 beds for Covid- Hospital, CARE However, data given by Health dept Thursday Branch, Special Task Force and STRICT VIGIL 19 patients while three ICU beds Hospital and others in night claimed that out of 4,847 hospital beds local police conducted verifica- for Covid patients have been kept Capital city are fully available for Covid patients in private hospitals, tions at several pharmaceutical ready. However, all of these beds are occupied only 637 are filled firms at College Square in Cuttack fully occupied by Covid patients, the and one hospital in Bhubaneswar, hospital administration said. The the stress on government hospi- Significantly, the data given by the said a press note of Odisha po- hospital is now mulling to expand tals has increased manifold. The Health department Thursday night lice Thursday. Verification was its beds for Covid patients and state government has recently ex- claimed that out of 4,847 hospital also carried out at various medical might double the beds to cater to the panded the bed capacity for Covid beds in private hospitals, only 637 stores/stockist/depots/oxygen rising needs of Covid infected. patients at SUM Hospital, Blue are filled - an occupancy rate of filling centres at Sonepur, Similarly, AMRI Hospital has a Wheel Hospital, Hi-Tech Hospital 13.14 per cent only. Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Bolangir, total of 75 dedicated beds for Covid and others to cater to the needs of Similarly, the data for govern- Nuapada, Kalahandi and a few patients but all of them are occu- serious Covid patients who need ment hospitals said that out of 4,174 other places in the state, added pied by the patients and there is no critical care. beds, only 1,145 beds are occupied the press note. space for new patients unless beds However, the state government – occupancy rate of 27.43 per cent. The records and stocks of entry are vacated by existing patients. has been denying full occupancy of The government data also claimed and supply of Covid medicines and The situation at CARE Hospital hospital beds or ICUs for Covid pa- that there was no issue of shortage related items were verified. in the city is no different as around tients. of ICU beds. Distribution details were collected 78 beds for Covid patients have Niranjan Mishra of state Public However, ground reality in and the medical firms/hospitals been fully occupied as on Thursday Health department did not respond Bhubaneswar private hospitals were directed to submit daily updates night. to queries on the matter when ap- brings to the fore a different picture on the distribution of Covid drugs. Police personnel enforcing Covid norms at Unit-IV market in Bhubaneswar, Thursday OP PHOTO With the current figures, now proached by this reporter. altogether. Nod to alignment of Pvt hosps asked to reserve 50% beds for nCoV patients

POST NEWS NETWORK A pvt hospital can charge `1,200 fee structure for the private hospitals. As Capital Ring Road to `3,000 per day for a general per the price chart, a private hospital can Bhubaneswar, April 22: With the steep charge Rs 1,200 to Rs 3,000 per day for a gen- rise in coronavirus cases, the state govern- bed and `1,750 for consumables eral bed and Rs 1,750 for consumables. For pa- ment Thursday asked all the private hospi- tients in ICU without ventilator support, tals to reserve 50 per cent of general as well The government has also observed that pri- they will be paid Rs 10,000 to Rs 17,000 while as ICU beds for treatment of Covid-19 vate hospitals are not admitting the Covid pos- the hospitals can raise bill ranging from Rs patients. itive patients with a plea that they do not have 12,000 to Rs 18,000 for ICU with ventilator. The order will be applicable to the regis- Covid beds. Mohapatra further instructed the private tered private hospitals having 30 beds or Many private hospitals have designated very hospitals to charge additional costs for the more. The provision for reservation of beds few beds for Covid patients. Therefore, load medical or surgical emergencies during treat- may go upto 100 per cent when need arises, hospitals when positive cases are detected. on government Covid facilities has increased, ment of Covid patients as per Biju Swasthya Additional Chief Secretary of Health de- “It is observed that private hospitals are the ACS said. Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) package. partment Pradipta Mohapatra said in a let- treating the non-Covid cases, but when they “The hospital shall charge reasonable The private hospitals were directed to ter to all the district Collectors, municipal com- find such patients Covid-19 positive during fees from patients and refrain from collect- open help desks accessible both physically and missioners and chief district medical & the treatment they immediately request the ing exorbitant fees, failing which action as telephonically for counselling of relatives public health officers. government machinery to shift the case to a deemed fit will be taken against the hospital,” of patients and share information on status Mohapatra asked the private hospitals to government Covid facility,” he stated Mohapatra warned. of patients’ health with the refrain from referring Covid patients to other in the letter. The Health department also prescribed attendants regularly.

POST NEWS NETWORK cost of the project will be around Rs 2,500 crore,” said NHAI chief 7 bear cubs rescued from Khurda area Bhubaneswar, April 22: With a general manger, Odisha, RK Panda. view to ensuring seamless traffic The ring road that would origi- POST NEWS NETWORK OME COMMUTERS SPOTTED THE movement, the state government nate from near Rameswar will be SBEAR CUBS ROAMING ON THE has finalised the much waited align- built bypassing Khurda town, Khurda, April 22: Forest department PITAPALLI-GANGAPADA ROAD IN ment of the Capital Region Ring Bhubaneswar, Athagarh town, officials Thursday rescued seven THE AFTERNOON Road (CRRR) which would bypass Cuttack town and Choudwar town. bear cubs from two places near the Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. It will be a 112.2km long 6-lane car- district headquarters town here. NFORMED, FOUR FOREST Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik riageway. The department has set Five of the rescued bear cubs IDEPARTMENT OFFICIALS has approved the alignment of the a target to complete the project were taken to Nandankanan REACHED THE SPOT AND RESCUED ring road, Works department within 30 months. Zoological Park (NZP), sources said. THE BEAR CUBS sources said here Thursday. The de- Once the project is completed, In the first incident, some com- partment has set a target to com- heavy vehicles and other traffic muters spotted five bear cubs roam- HE RESCUED BEAR CUBS HAVE plete the project within 30 months. can directly move towards Angul- ing on Pitapalli-Gangapada road in TBEEN SHIFTED TO NZP The project will be implemented Sambalpur route and also Bhadrak- the afternoon. Soon, many people by National Highway Authority of Balasore line bypassing major gathered at the spot and a few of India (NHAI) and the state gov- towns like Bhubaneswar and them treated the cubs with fruits, a wildlife lover. On the other hand, ernment has decided to provide Cuttack, Panda said. CRRR align- sources said. Some villagers in- some locals suspect the incidents Rs 600 crore to the NHAI towards ment will provide an impetus to formed this to police following which The bear cubs rescued from Pitapalli-Gangapada road near Khurda OP PHOTOS as cases of wild animal smuggling. the cost of land acquisition for tak- socio-economic growth of capital four Forest department officials “Poachers are killing wild animals

ing up this project, the source said. region while ensuring minimal im- reached the spot and rescued the The rescued bear cubs have been bear cubs from Gadakhurda area claimed that deforestation at at Chandaka forests. We suspect

k y m c “The alignment for CRRR has pact on forest areas and eco-sensi- bear cubs. “The bear cubs might kept in the quarantine and their in the evening. The cubs were spot- Chandaka has put the lives of many that the bear cubs were being smug- been approved by state govern- tive zones. The proposed ring road have strayed out of Chandaka forests. condition is being monitored by the ted near the backyard of a villager. wild animals in danger. “The area of gled out from Chandaka. The po- ment. The estimated land acqui- is expected to improve road com- However, there is no trace of the veterinarians, said NZP deputy di- “The bear cubs would be sent to Chandaka forests is shrinking day- lice and the Forest department should sition cost for the project is Rs 1,200 munication between the twin cities mother bear. The rescued bear cubs rector Bimala Prasanna Acharya. NZP soon,” said a Forest depart- by-day. Acute food shortage at the look into the smuggling angle to the crore of which the state would pro- and lessen the number of accidents have been shifted to NZP,” said a In the second incident, the Forest ment official. Many wildlife lovers forest is forcing the wild animals to incidents,” said environmentalist vide 50 per cent. The civil work and travel time. Forest department official. department officials rescued two and environmentalists, meanwhile, stray into human settlements,” said Dhaneswar Bidhar. P4 FRIDAY | APRIL 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR downtown Railways to run BJP alleges violation of

Oxygen Express Plus II students seek cancellation of exams

k y m Model Code of Conduct c POST NEWS NETWORK POST NEWS NETWORK strations near Naveen Niwas here and a few other places in the state. POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, April 22: The rail- Bhubaneswar, April 22: A day The Class X examination was ways has decided to cancel the after the state government can- scheduled to begin May 3, while ex- Bhubaneswar, April 22: The state Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Rourkela celled the annual HSC Examination aminations of the Odisha State leadership of the BJP Thursday and Sambalpur-Puri-Sambalpur in the wake of the rising Covid-19 Board of Madrasa Education were moved the office of the Chief Special for two days due to mod- cases in the state, students of var- to commence May 19. Electoral Officer (CEO) citing al- ernisation work at Rajathgarh ious Plus II colleges Thursday The state government had April leged violation of the model code Station under Khurda Road demonstrated at Lower PMG here 15 last postponed the Board of of conduct (MCC). Group (SHG). The payment of the Division ahead of commissioning demanding cancellation of their Secondary Examination-regulated Party leader Satyabrata Panda, same is going to the bank account of the third and fourth lines between annual examination as well. Class X and the Council of Higher in his interaction with the media, of an outsider who has political Salegaon and Rajathgarh. The agitating students argued Secondary Education-conducted said that in Laxminarayanpur links,” he said. The Rourkela-Bhubaneswar- that if the state government could Samir Ranjan Dash advised stu- ing students to continue their Plus II examinations keeping in Gram Panchayat of Pipli Block He also added, “This comes when Rourkela and Sambalpur-Puri- cancel the Class X examination dents to keep studying till the gov- studies till then. view the health and security of there is a violation of MCC. the MCC is in place and the election Sambalpur Special will remain can- then why not theirs. ernment takes a final call on According to sources, the state the students amid an upsurge in “In 2018, the Orissa High Court rallies are going on. This is a bla- celled on 27th and 28th April, 2021 They demanded that the gov- the issue. government’s announcement on Covid cases in the coastal state. had ordered that the public distri- tant violation of the election norms from both the directions. Meanwhile, ernment cancel the Plus II exam- “Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik cancellation of the Class X ex- A final decision on conduction bution system (PDS) of the area and done to woo the voters of the the railways has geared up to run ination scheduled to begin May 18 has already announced to take a amination as well as examina- of the examinations would be will be done by respective pan- area. We came here Thursday to Oxygen Express to supply the life-sav- next as it would ‘help the students decision on the issue in June after tions conducted by the Odisha taken in June after the Covid sit- chayats. While the MCC is in raise the issue before the office of ing gas from steel plants to different take a decision on their career’. reviewing the situation. The gov- State Board of Madrasa Education uation improves and after allow- process, the authorities have al- the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) parts of the country as part of the Reacting to this, School and ernment would take a decision at had come barely a day after hun- ing adequate time to students, the lotted the work of Tigaria village and sought his intervention into fight against Covid-19. Mass Education (S&ME) Minister the right time,” Dash said, urg- dreds of students held demon- state government had said. in the panchayat to a Self Help the matter.” Sports bike passion proves fatal for youth Identification of KIIT ranks 201+ globally in THE POST NEWS NETWORK new market areas POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, April 22: A pas- Bhubaneswar, April 22: Kalinga sion for sports bikes Thursday Institute of Industrial Technology turned fatal for a youth in the (KIIT) has been placed among the city. The locals at Andharua in top universities of the world in the Chandaka Thursday morning begins in Capital Times Higher Education (THE) spotted the disintegrated body of Impact Rankings-2021 announced the youth. April 21, 2021. The deceased was identified as On the yardsticks of commu- Lalita Aditya Parida of Patia area nity-based university and impact under Infocity police limits here. of university, every year the Times Parida’s father is a banker posted Higher Education conducts rank- outside Odisha.Some locals during ings of higher education institu- morning walk spotted Parida’s body tions across the globe. As KIIT has along Andharua-Kalinga Studio been fulfilling all criteria of United Road Thursday. Police reached the spot Nations’ Sustainable Development and recovered his parts. Parida was Goals, THE has given 201+ rank to rank 101+ in ‘Partnership for The Education Impact Rankings are the Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS said reportedly going towards Kalinga KIIT in the overall impact ranking. Goals’ and 201+in ‘Quality only global performance tables that as- that a few institutions and universities Studio Square when he lost bal- The Impact Rankings of the Education & Peace and Justice & sess universities against the United are getting featured in the world ance over the bike due to over Times Higher Education evaluates Strong Institutions each. It is the Nations’ Sustainable Development rankings, which itself is a matter of speed. Subsequently, Parida’s sports the social responsibility of uni- only university in eastern India Goals. A very comprehensive and bal- pride for the state. "We are happy that bike (800cc) rammed into a tree. versities across the world. Also, it to achieve such an impressive rank. anced comparison across four broad KIIT Deemed to be University is has been ranked 86th in ‘Reduced In 2020, KIIT was ranked in 501+. areas like research, stewardship, out- among the top in the Impact Rankings FILE PHOTO Inequalities’ of SDG. For this, it KIIT was also the winner of ‘Awards reach and teaching was done by the of the Times Higher Education (THE) has been ranked within 100 uni- Asia 2020’in the category of 'Workplace THE. KIIT has been progressing with as it has tried to maintain excel- Jharpada jail feted POST NEWS NETWORK East Zone eight haats were iden- versities of the world, at least in a of the Year’ by the Times Higher impressive ranks in quality teach- lence in social responsibility,” tified for shifting which included single parameter. KIIT has got the Education (THE). The Times Higher ing, research, and publication. Achyuta Samanta added. POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, April 22: The the most crowded markets such Bhubaneswar Municipal as those at Unit-I and Unit-IV. While Bhubaneswar, April 22: The state Corporation (BMC) Thursday the Unit-I market was made to shift minister of home, Captain Divya began identification and allotment to a nearby high school, the Unit- Web portal in soup Shankar Mishra, Thursday vis- of new and temporary areas for the IV’s vegetable and fish vendors Man wishes to buy plot in Bhubaneswar: A woman doctor here ited Jharpada special jail here and fruit and vegetable market ven- were asked to move to the road has lodged a complaint against a web handed over ISO -9001 certificate to dors of prominent places in a bid connecting Red Cross to Shastri portal for publishing objectionable the superintendent of the jail . to promote social distancing in Nagar via AG Colony. posts using her image. Balianta police The Jharpada jail has been state capital. Similarly, Lingaraj Haat was ` registered a case on a complaint of the awarded by the auditing agency The BMC had earlier decided to shifted to a nearby parking area; City, ends up losing 46L lady. According to sources, the lady is Threat SYS Technologies Pvt Ltd. decentralize the market areas after Sundar Pada market to road to well-known for her health-related programme on YouTube and various social The ISO certificate has been is- it observed constant violation of so- Ekamra College; Brahmeswar haat POST NEWS NETWORK The world came sued to special jail, Bhubaneswar cial distancing and lack of mask to nearby Melana Padia, Nageswar media sites. The owners of the web for maintaining excellence in skill wearing among people. As per Tangi haat to the road connecting Bhubaneswar, April 22: A 43- crashing down for portal allegedly took the images of the doctor from her YouTube videos and development, stress management sources, the decentralization plan to Ravi Talkies. Furthermore, year-old man Wednesday ap- Santosh Kumar Panda used the images as medical expert in for the prisoners, managing oc- has been formulated on identify- Sahid Nagar Haat will be shifted proached the Khandagiri police al- when another person various objectionable posts related to cupational abilities of prisoners, ing the market areas under three to Sahid Nagar Durgapuja Ground. leging that two fraudsters duped him sexual health tips. The victim has ` food processing units and clean- zones and allotting an alternate “We are allotting new places to the tune of 46 lakh on the pre- claimed ownership accused the portal owners of deliber- liness and hygiene of jail. space for the vendors where so- with larger areas to vendors to text of providing him a piece of ately tarnishing her image. cial distancing can be exercised. promote social distancing. We re- land in the Capital city here. over the plot Under the South-West Zone, mar- quest coordination from both the In his complaint, Santosh Kumar WASSUP TODAY kets at Siripur, Dumduma, ID traders as well as the customers. Panda, who hails from Badamba in lakh,” said the police complaint. May 29, 2019 and Panda gave the re- Market and Ruchika Hats were However, if still Covid-appropriate Cuttack and stays at AIIMS Nagar Panda gave `4.80 lakh as an ad- maining `41 lakh to the accused Bengal bus seized identified. While Dumduma mar- behaviour is not followed, we have under Khandagiri police limits vance amount for the flat April 8, by way of cash and account trans- CUTTACK Bhubaneswar: Officials of the Regional ket was shifted to Phase II area, instructed the Zonal Deputy here, informed the police that all 2019. The accused, however, later in- fers,” it pointed out. Transport Office here Thursday seized a n Platinum jubilee foundation day of Ruchikia Haat was shifted to Commissioners to shut down mar- began with his desire to buy a ‘suit- formed Panda that they couldn’t The world came crashing down for bus at Vani Vihar square for violating National Rice Research Institute, Nayapalli Durga Mandap. Similarly, kets and take strict action against able’ plot in the Temple City. proceed with the deal owing to Panda a few months later when he Covid-19 guidelines. As many as 23 pas- NRRI premises, Nuabazar, 10 am under the North Zone, Damana those flouting norms,” said BMC Panda stumbled upon Tarun some legal issues with the flat. was performing the ground break- sengers boarded the Bhubaneswar- VSS Nagar, Palasuni and Tarini Commissioner Prem Chandra Mohanty in the City who prom- “Instead of returning the ad- ing ceremony when another person bound bus, Suna Chandi, in Kolkata. Programmes/announcements Hata were identified. While VSS Chaudhary. ised him to help provide a plot. vance money, they [the accused] claimed ownership over the plot. According to sources, most of the pas- for wassup today may be sent to Nagar vendors were asked to shift It can be mentioned that the “Mohanty introduced Panda to promised Panda to provide him a With no way out, a hapless Panda sengers came from Assam and West Bengal. The passengers were allowed to [email protected] for record, to road side, Palasuni traders were civic authority had earlier sealed Prasant Sahoo, another accused, piece of land at Pandara under asked the duo to return the money. allowed to operate in same place who convinced the desperate Panda Sahid Nagar police limits here. go to their destinations without any test it must also carry the sender’s the Unit IV market in July last But to no avail. Khandagiri police reg- while observing social distancing. year after several vendors had to buy his flat at Baramunda Accordingly, the plot registration istered a case and claimed to have ini- for Covid. The bus has been kept at mobile number for our Meanwhile, under the South tested positive for Covid. Housing Board Colony here at `46 was done at the tehsil office here tiated a probe, sources said. Chandrasekharpur driving testing centre. verification, but not for publication. CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IS POWER Awareness prog at UU on Covid AFFIDAVIT POST NEWS NETWORK Through an affidavit it has been declared that, I Bhubaneswar, April 22: The myself Ashok Kumar National Service Scheme (NSS) of Panda, S/o. Late Basant the PG Unit of Utkal University Kumar Panda, Village: Thursday organised an awareness rally for coronavirus pandemic on Khamaranga, P.S.- Banki, university premises. As part of the Dist.- Cuttack from today awareness, members of the NSS onwards I have changed led by program officer Kirti Ranjan my name to Miss. Aisha Mallik distributed masks and san- Priyadarshini Panda itizers to cleaning personnel of the (Transgender), henceforth university, hostel staff and shop- I will be treated as Aisha keepers of the Gobind Sahu mar- administrative building and gave poned till further order. “Mid se- ket complex situated on the uni- them an update about how to stay mester examinations of pharmacy Priyadarshini Panda, D/o. versity premises. safe from Covid 19 while on duty. and rural management streams Late Basant Kumar They also create awareness about On the occasion, Vice Chancellor were underway in the university in Panda, Village: the importance of social distancing, Sabita Acharya appreciates the physical mode. But we stopped it. Khamaranga, P.S.- Banki, wearing masks, maintaining and hy- awareness rally organised by the These examinations will be con- Dist.- Cuttack. giene. The members also took oath NSS. Meanwhile, the Utkal ducted after normalcy returns,” Sd./- Aisha Priyadarshini that they would follow Covid 19 University April 16 postponed all on- he added. He said there is no plan Panda guidelines. Utkal University PG going examinations with immedi- for holding online examination so Council Chairman Basant Kumar ate effect after government issued far. “The scheduled offline mid-se- Deponent Mallik participated as chief guest fresh Covid-19 guidelines. mester examinations which are 13.11.2018 Dignitaries, including Bhubaneswar (Central) MLA Ananta Narayan Jena, at an awareness programme on Covid-19 and distributed masks to security Mallik said offline examinations yet to be held are postponed too,”

hosted by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation in the City, Thursday OP PHOTO staff of the university at the new of the university have been post- he added.

k y m c P5 FRIDAY | APRIL 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR state

Finally, Jajpur police unravel FIELD TRIAL

k y m c Jharaphula murder mystery THIRD ACCUSED ARRESTED; BOYFRIEND HAD KILLED THE RD COLLEGE STUDENT WHEN SHE WANTED HER `30K BACK

hile two accused including Wthe prime accused Rakesh Swain were arrested earlier, the third accused Shaktisekhar Swain, who was absconding since the incident, was arrested Thursday he third accused has been Tidentified as Shakti Shekhar Swain, a resident of Bhubaneswar. It was Shakti who rode the scooter with Rakesh, the prime accused, riding pillion holding Jharphula’s body between them, to Jajpur

“The accused forced Jharaphula to drink alcohol and later killed The third accused File photo of Jharaphula her by smothering her. We had sent As part of a training camp and field trial of agriculture implements, a woman farmer operating a tilling machine in Lanjigarh area of Kalahandi OP PHOTO her viscera for tests which con- POST NEWS NETWORK turned sour after the latter started firmed the presence of liquor in asking him to return the money. her body,” said Rahul PR. Jaleswar, Bhograi Rasulpur, April 22: Three months The deceased had visited While two accused including the Transgenders tasked with garbage collection after Jharaphula’s death, Jajpur Bhubaneswar to attend a birthday prime accused Rakesh Swain were roads to Bengal sealed police arrested the third accused party January 24, and insisted arrested earlier, the third accused POST NEWS NETWORK cluding SHG members will move Thursday in connection with the Rakesh to return the money. Shaktisekhar Swain, who was ab- BARIPADA door-to-door and collect garbage BHOGRAI: As part of its strategy to murder case and claimed to have Jharaphula even threatened sconding since the incident, was Baripada, April 22: The Baripada through the vehicles. The drive contain the spread of coronavirus, cracked the murder mystery. Rakesh to reveal the matter before arrested Thursday. Municipality has assigned door- MUNICIPALITY will help the members become self- Balasore district administration Addressing a presser here his parents if he did not return her The third accused has been iden- to-door garbage collection work to sufficient financially. has sealed roads connecting Thursday, Jajpur SP, Rahul PR said the borrowed money, the SP said. tified as Shakti Shekhar Swain, a transgenders in an attempt to em- At least five women and five Jaleswar and Bhograi blocks in the the third year Plus III student had “We suspect the exact amount resident of Bhubaneswar. It was power them and keep the town transgender members are being district with West Bengal. been done to death by her boyfriend would be over `30,000. Rakesh mur- Shakti who rode the scooter with clean as well. trained accordingly for last one Meanwhile, the Balasore district Rakesh Swain following a quarrel dered Jharaphula by smothering Rakesh, the prime accused, riding According to sources, the civic week, Baripada Sub-Collector and administration has also deployed over `30,000. The SP said Rakesh her,” said the SP. pillion holding Jharphula’s body be- body was supported in this regard Executive Officer of the civic body police to intensify checking. Police had borrowed more than `30,000 On January 26, the accused had tween them, to Jajpur. Jharaphula, by the state housing and urban de- P Anwesha Reddy said. forces are deployed at from the deceased to purchase a invited Jharaphula on the pretext a resident of Marundeipasi in velopment department. The de- Notably, the door-to-door garbage Laxmannath Toll Plaza in Jaleswar and at Sahabajipur border in motorcycle. of returning the money. He had Mayurbhanj district, was a partment has provided 10 battery- pose, a senior official informed collection service will be inaugu- Bhograi. Similarly, Digha police are However, the relationship be- operated three-wheelers to the Wednesday. asked her to wait at an OYO hotel Ramadevi Women’s University rated by Mayurbhanj Collector also cooperating in carrying out tween Rakesh and Jharaphula in Bhubaneswar. Plus-III 2nd-year student. municipal authorities for the pur- A group of transgenders in- Vineet Bhardwaj Friday. checking. Yet, some observe that the ongoing checking would not get the desired result because there are about 52 routes which Baby with ‘Harlequin run to West Bengal from these two Drug trafficking still on in north Odisha blocks and most of the routes are ichthyosis’ born at MKCG yet to be sealed. POST NEWS NETWORK In the last three weeks, during a raid in the town April 13. The seized brown sugar was valued at POST NEWS NETWORK body separated by deep fissures. Bhadrak/Baripada/Balasore, April police and excise officials `40 lakh. Studies further say that the dis- 22: Despite continuous raids on dens, have seized drugs worth The accused was identified as Berhampur, April 22: A baby ease is caused by mutations in the drug mafia still carries out ille- Gobinda Chandra Pala. He had ear- with a rare genetic disorder the ABCA 12 gene protein. gal business in parts of north Odisha. nearly `1 crore in Bhadrak, lier been arrested by a special police called ‘Harlequin ichthyosis’ The chances of survival of In last three weeks, police and ex- Balasore and Mayurbhanj, squad. He was part of an inter-state was born at MKCG Medical these babies are slender. The cise officials have seized drugs worth drug racket. College and Hospital first recorded case of ‘Harlequin nearly `1 crore in Bhadrak, Balasore but mafia still carry on It was alleged that the mafia had (MKCGMCH) here in Ganjam ichthyosis’ child birth in India and Mayurbhanj, reports said. their illegal trade been supplying drugs from West district Wednesday. was at Lata Mangeshkar Reports said, despite raids by ex- The kingpin of the racket has, how- Bengal to Baripada via Jaleswar. According to studies, this Medical College and Hospital cise officials and police, there has ever, escaped. All the three drug ped- April 3, Balasore Silpanchal police rare severe skin disorder oc- in Nagpur June 11, 2016. been no let-up in drug peddling in dlers were carrying drug from kingpin will be arrested soon. arrested a third gender and seized 72 curs once in five to 10 lakh births However, the baby passed away the region. Jaleswar to Bhadrak. It was alleged that Jaleswar has still gm of brown sugar. The accused, iden- approximately. A newborn with within days June 13. The in- According to reports, Bhadrak Those who were arrested were been a hub of drug peddling in North tified as Rakhi Kinnar, is a resident this rare skin disease has thick fant born at MKCGMCH left rural police, while carrying out night identified as Srikant Das of Manipur Odisha. Drugs are supplied from var- of Balugan in Khurdha district. hardened, diamond shaped or everyone including the family patrolling seized 320 gram of brown under Bansada police limits and ious parts of West Bengal. Excise officials and police have triangular plates all over the members and doctors stunned. sugar worth `31 lakh and arrested two Sanjay Mallick of Tihidi. They were Similarly, Baripada town police been seizing drugs in parts of Balasore drug peddlers at Ranital Wednesday. produced in court. Police said the had seized 417 gm of brown sugar at regular intervals. Mafia uses ‘fake permits’ to BATTLE AGAINST COVID smuggle minor minerals Animals, birds sacrificed in POST NEWS NETWORK from the Badasahi tehsil office. Some villagers had in- Sundargarh: e-Sanjivani easing Koraput to get rid of Covid Baripada, April 22: Smuggling formed the tehsil adminis- of minor minerals has been tration that mafia gangs have POST NEWS NETWORK going on at a large scale in hoarded minor minerals 200 Badasahi tehsil of Mayurbhanj metres away from the exist- patient-crowding at hospitals Jeypore, April 22: Tribal people in district, locals have alleged. ing quarry. Jeypore area of Koraput district Several residents of the local- POST NEWS NETWORK computers, web cameras, micro- Thursday reportedly sacrificed ani- ity have taken up the issue with phones, speakers and printers. As a mals and birds to save themselves from Mayurbhanj Collector Vineet Sundargarh/Baragoan, April 22: result, people directly contact health Covid-19. Bhardwaj. Keeping in view the fast rising of experts and doctors at the sub-hubs At a time when both the central and According to locals, mafia Covid-19 positive cases in Sundargarh, about their ailments. Doctors at local state governments are trying their best gangs have been using fake the National Health Mission has health centres have to work as nodal to protect people from falling prey to the permits to transport the min- lunched e-Sanjivani Seva, through officers. pandemic, resorting to superstition erals to various parts within and which patients need not come out to district headquarters hospital and a Patients get medicines at Niramaya has indeed shocked many. outside the district. They are hospitals to seek medical consultancy. few other major healthcare centres. Kendras, said Medical Superintendent According to sources, residents of a earning substantial amounts Staying at homes, patients can consult The authorities of the National Dr Purna Chandra Sahu. With the hamlet near Parabeda in Jeypore town through smuggling and yet the doctors/expert advice about their dis- Health Mission have put in place launch of the tele-consultation serv- thronged the shrine of their village Badasahi tehsil administra- ease at this time of pandemic. necessary facilities for e-Sanjivani at ice, the administration has managed deity ‘Hundi Maa’. tion has closed its eyes to the Reports said, at this time of the pan- the district headquarters hospital, to control crowding at the district The priest along with the villagers issue, it was alleged. demic, this service system has been Rourkela Government Hospital, headquarters hospital. invoked the deity asking for her mercy. Some residents alleged that able to ward off crowding of patients Rourkela additional district urban pri- This tele-consultation is available Later, besides performing other ritu- the local administration has at the district headquarters hospi- mary health centre, Kunarmunda for three days a week with specialists als, they, to appease the deity, report- been tacitly encouraging the tal. Patients are drawing benefits of CHC, Badagaon CHC, Sargipalli CHC, in medicines, pediatrics, obstetrics’ edly offered her goats and hens in sac- illegal activity by collecting medical consultancy staying near Majhapada CHC, Birkera CHC, and genecology providing services. rifice. Such an act based on pure nominal fines when lakhs of their homes. Mangaspur CHC and Kutra CHC. At this time when Covid-19 has superstition has drawn flak from var- rupees could have collected as As per the system, patients go to These hospitals have been tagged as been spreading its tentacles across the ious sections. The district Thursday per the state government norms. nearby hospitals in their localities and sub-hubs of e-Sanjivani service. district, this service has proved much reported 45 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking The Arapata sand quarry from there they avail of tele-con- All nearby health centres have beneficial for patients, doctors and the the caseload to 8,245. Now, 267 patients on Budhabalanga riverbed is sultation with doctors stationed at the been equipped with internet facilities, administration. are still undergoing treatment. situated two kilometres away 3-day shutdown 11K migrants return to Ganjam in Boinda 2 more Covid-19 hospitals, 11 CCCs to be set up soon POST NEWS NETWORK POST NEWS NETWORK have come to the district. Boinda, April 22: Acting on a “If more migrants return home, we are direction of the district adminis- Chhatrapur, April 22: Covid is spread- ready to deal with the situation. tration, Nunkapasi panchayat ing fast in Ganjam district amid ar- Temporary medical centres with 100 authorities here in Angul district rivals of migrants. The administration seats each have been set up in each block. announced a three-day shutdown has decided to open two more Covid-19 Infrastructure and beds have been in- of Boinda market from Friday. hospitals and 11 Covid care hospitals in creased,” he added. This follows a surge in Covid in- the district. There are already two Covid-19 hos- fections in the area, Thursday. According to a report, over 11,000 mi- pitals – one is at MKCG Medical College All shops and business estab- grant workers have returned to the dis- and Hospital and another is Aswini lishments in Boinda will remain trict from other states by Wednesday. Hospital. The third hospital will be run closed till Sunday. Reports said After their registrations, they have on MKCG premises while High Tech has Covid infections are rapidly spread- gone through Covid tests. Some of them taken steps to run the Tata Covid hospital.

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k y m c police limits and Handapa police home isolation. tres at Berhampur City hospital, limits in Angul district. Medical teams regularly check health Bhanjanagar, Hinjili, Aska and Panchayat authorities took of those migrants in home isolation, Nilakanthnagar. this decision after some traders of said Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange The Collector said that 11 more Covid the town tested positive for Thursday. However, he said like previous care centres will be started and people the disease. year, not a large number of migrants should follow Covid guidelines. P6 FRIDAY | APRIL 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

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ndia has to learn to be in the for maximum worker utilisation working mode and not shut cannot be a permanent mode. The or lock itself down repeatedly. online mode in a poor country Green consumer taxes IAfter loss of productivity, jobs like India with critical cash flow and severe thaw in the economy in rural areas increases hardship any governments, aiming to foster a green and inclusive post-pan- for a year, it should have evolved and is devastating the education demic recovery, have embraced the slogan “Build Back Better.” So a protocol to restore normal work- sector, largely private as income- Mfar, policymakers have focused on increasing public spending in ways ing conditions. The hits come at a deprived parents are unable to that address climate and environmental challenges while also creating jobs time when the International pay the tuition fees leading to clo- for the disadvantaged. But fiscal conservatives worry that the rising tide of Monetary Fund just predicts a sure of several lakh budget schools red ink will drown economies in debt and lead to a financial-market possible 12.5 growth in 2022 and in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, backlash. forecasts India as the fastest-grow- Madhya Pradesh and many other With the pandemic not yet over, politicians are unsurprisingly loath to dampen ing economy. The second erratic states. They can neither afford in- spirits further with talk of tax increases. But the socially sustainable shift closure may throw a spanner. creasing data costs nor they have that they profess to seek will require revenue reforms. During the last 100 years it has connectivity nor even smart phones For now, the current tax debate is more about the mix of taxes than their suffered many epidemics but never or laptops. The new generation level. It’s about smarter rather than higher taxes. The key here is to shift from closed down the establishments. feels not only deprived but also taxing labour to taxing the use of resources. Policymakers should therefore During those difficult times all discriminated leading to a severe consider introducing progressive consumer taxes on individuals and organisations The second largest populated country social divide. resource-intensive goods. Shivaji Sarkar came together to strive and re- having a capacity to grow fast has to change The situation remains alarm- One efficient way to mitigate global warming would be to increase the price store normalcy. The mid-1990s ing as the factory activity grew at of carbon dioxide emissions by imposing carbon taxes or limiting the sup- Surat plague was also combated its policies. It cannot force repeated closures its weakest in March 2021. The ply of tradable emissions permits, while phasing out long-standing fossil- like that and the dirty city re- of social and economic activities for an Nikkei manufacturing purchas- fuel subsidies. This will be much discussed in the run-up to the United THE COUNTRY emerged as a beautiful clean des- unconfirmed fear of a disease ing managers’ index (PMI) declined Nations’ COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in tination but it did not shut down to a seven-month low of 55.4 from November. REMEMBERS its business activities. 57.5 in February on demand squeeze. But the broader environmental and social chal- THAT THE Even after nine months after ployment, are threatened all over the country and beginning A Reuters survey says that Asia’s lenges confronting the “build back better” the unlocking process most in- to be lost again. of a second wave of exodus of mi- third largest economy despite some agenda go beyond the need to accelerate the NATIONWIDE dustries, including education, Many companies like Parle grant workers back to their home, recent improvements is heading switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy. This SUDDEN tourism, travel and even govern- Products, Tata Motors, Mahindra could dent manufacturing, core for the biggest risk to the outlook. is where green consumer taxes come in. ment offices have not bounced & Mahindra, Ceat and Axis Bank sector activities, supply of goods & The rupee is already taking a hit Although carbon pricing would feed through LOCKDOWN ON back to the usual mode. Direct have largely gone back to WFH services and the overall demand. for national, international situations supply chains to push up the prices of resource- MARCH 25, 2020 and indirect job losses are hitting format for corporate employees. The rating agency ICRA says as well as severe price hike and intensive goods, the impact on production, not only the economy but social and Many others like ITC, Samsung, that bad loans of Indian banks income squeeze. The country can- usage, and disposal of non-energy resources AT A FOUR-HOUR family lives. The minus 23.9 per cent RPG, Dabur, Haier, Vedanta, Vivo could rise to 9.7 per cent in 2021 and not also relax fiscal deficit norms would be muted and indirect. From a consumer fall in GDP during the lockdown and Panasonic have issued new 10.2 per cent in 2022 from gross as suggested by Home Minister perspective, CO2 emissions are an invisible NOTICE LED TO and still speculations by national guidelines to the workers. Aditya bad loans at 9.6 per cent in March Amit Shah. Rising government enemy. Direct consumer taxes that are clearly Mark Cliffe 1.1 CRORE JOBS and international organisations Birla group Global HR Director 2020 and 8.3 per cent in December debts may have many dangers. linked to the harms related to the goods peo- about the growth and another bout S Misra says that office attendance 2020. The December decline is due The second largest populated ple are buying, using, and dumping would be Relating green taxes BEING LOST AND of widespread closures and un- may come down to 30 per cent to writing off of ` 1.1 lakh crore of country having a capacity to grow more transparent and understandable. to the weight and TERMED THE certainties are hitting all activities. against the present 50 to 60 per such loans. fast has to change its policies. It can- Relating green taxes to the weight and size The country remembers that cent. While this reduces companies’ A nation trying to recover is not force repeated closures of so- of goods could draw a clearer link with non- size of goods could WORST-EVER the nationwide sudden lockdown productivity or not it does affect being hit hard again. Retailers cial and economic activities for renewable resource use, and would help to draw a clearer link YEAR FOR THE on March 25, 2020 at a four-hour no- travel and transport, restaurant, Association of India estimates re- an unconfirmed fear of a disease. shift social norms. People using bigger cars tice led to 1.1 crore jobs being lost entertainment and allied sectors. tailers will lose about $5 billion in Some health sector people link or living in bigger homes would thus pay with non-renewable JOB MARKET and termed the worst-ever year According to CMIE, since Maharashtra alone in April. It the new supposed surge to intense more, making smaller options more attractive. resource use, and for the job market. It does not in- January 2021 about 12 million ad- says that this State alone accounts vaccination. However, it calls for This would also encourage producers to in- would help to shift clude the trek back of at least an- ditional people got jobs, the high- for 10 per cent of $85 billion of the nation and Prime Minister novate, adopt less resource-intensive “circu- other 10 crore migrant workers, of est since March 2020. But the April India’s annual retail sales. It says Narendra Modi to reconsider lar” methods, and offer services allowing con- social norms. a supposed 18 crore, to their homes lockdowns can make many of that sales of automobiles, con- whether every now and then the sumers to share rather than own assets. People using bigger impacting MNREGA expenses. them lose it again. sumer durables, smart phones country should impose jittery clo- Naturally, like any tax increase, these higher There is no centralised data The stock market is again rocked and apparels, which have just sures. A protocol must be developed goods taxes would face strong opposition. But cars or living in available for how many jobs were with both BSE and Nifty slipping started recovering, will be ad- so that it continues its work as the rationale for the taxes would be clear and, bigger homes would created during July-December every day, banks fretting over an- versely affected. Even partial lock- during war time with least of dis- crucially, fair. And their progressive nature im- 2020, a volatile period. In total, other spike in defaults and credit downs in different parts hit sales. ruption during any future epi- plies that the burden would be borne dispro- thus pay more, Human Resources consultants es- quality, and the manufacturing ac- Kirana stores across the country demic. Diseases surge and go but portionately by the higher-income households making smaller timate ten lakh jobs were added tivity at its lowest pace in seven report that there are no major in- a nation has to sprint to success that consume larger, resource-intensive goods. options more during this period. Now many of months restricted by COVID-19 crease or customer walk-ins. without closing down for a day. According to one estimate, in 2015 the rich- these jobs, most in irregular em- panic. The curbs, imposed almost Work from home occasionally INFA est 10% of the world's population were re- attractive sponsible for 52% of cumulative CO2 emissions, with the top 1% alone accounting for 15%. Heavily taxing the materials and energy they SPECTRUM RIGHT TO LIFE consume could be sold to the rich as a more palatable option than higher income or wealth taxes. The pandemic and the associated lockdowns have given us a sense of the dangers of excessive consumption and mobility. Although people will drop some of their new forced habits once the pandemic is over, many will recog- nise that their happiness and well-being are better served by interacting with Manual scavenging in modern era others than by accumulating more stuff. An even more powerful way for governments to secure support for new ith the recent deaths of tering these closed chambers los- `10 lakh per death. The responsi- rarely used, in the absence of clear consumer taxes would be to strike a “Green Grand Bargain” with the pub- sanitation workers in ing their lives. Drowning in human bility of compensation is vested specifications in existing laws. lic to use the proceeds to accelerate the Build Back Better agenda. Revenue WCuttack hitting headlines, waste is another way they can with the state government re- On March 2021, Union Minister from such taxes could, for example, finance a decrease in taxes on labour, the Orissa High Court took suo lose their life. gardless of the employment sta- Ram Das Athavale informed particularly for the lower paid. This would make the package doubly pro- moto cognizance of the matter. It is encouraging to note the tus of the victim. The laws also re- Parliament that there was no progressive. The High Court observed that man- swift action taken by the Chief quire action be taken as per criminal posal to make mechanised cleaning One option would be a “carbon dividend,” whereby households would re- ual scavenging is a shameful prac- Minister’s Office in this case. laws against those responsible. of sewer lines mandatory. Most ceive a flat-rate income financed by the green tax proceeds. This would dis- tice that shocks the judicial and Unfortunately, such deaths are not As sewer lines and septic tanks con- houses in India lack access to gov- proportionately benefit poorer households. collective conscience, and sought uncommon. Just last month, two tain decomposed excreta, manually ernment sanitary services and de- Another possibility would be to use the new revenue to cut taxes or increase details of the number of deaths of sanitation workers died in handling them is not considered pend on their own septic tanks. subsidies for services and green products. Pandemic lockdowns have severely Dr Siddhartha Sahu manual scavengers in the last 28 Bhubaneswar too. The plight of manual scavenging under existing Change is thus quite literally in damaged local businesses and services, particularly in the restaurant, years as well as rehabilitation meas- their families was overlooked. laws. Hence people entering and our hands. It is the civic duty of all leisure, and hospitality sectors. ures from the state government. Hence, the National Human Rights cleaning septic tanks and sewers at Indians to help phase out this in- In a similar vein, governments could use some of the tax proceeds to fund DEATH OF A few days ago, Odisha Chief Commission (NHRC) sought an risk of their health, life and dignity human occupation. By simply re- green investments, including by supporting households investing in electric SANITATION Minister announced compensa- Action Taken Report from the is perfectly legal. In fact, such work- modelling the septic tank of one’s vehicles (especially small ones) and home energy systems. Funding could tion for the families of two sani- Odisha government on April 12. ers are legally called “safai karma- house to allow mechanised clean- also be directed to business and government investment in necessary in- WORKERS IN THE tation workers who lost their lives The NHRC enquired about whether charis” and not Manual Scavengers. ing, lives can be saved. Where leg- frastructure and research and development. in Cuttack. The two unfortunate san- the minimum legally mandated The Asian Human Rights islation and executive action may Moreover, fiscal policy in the world’s leading economies remains expan- LINE OF DUTY itation workers lost their lives compensation of `10 lakh had been Commission considers manual clean- be wanting, it is the common man sionary for the time being. This means that green consumption taxes could SHOCKS while entering and cleaning sew- paid to the families. It was also ing of sewer lines and septic tanks who can usher change. For, it is be phased in over a number of years, with the spending of the proceeds po- erage line in the CDA locality of concerned about whether the peo- as manual scavenging too. While we when the people of India find such tentially front-loaded as a down payment on the Green Grand Bargain. HUMANITY. Cuttack. The Chief Minister’s of- ple responsible had been booked. may argue on the name, there should “sanitation work” intolerable and This would add to near-term government deficits, but help to kick-start IMAGINE A HUMAN fice also ordered transfer of the The condition across India is be no argument on the fact that such feel the need to improve the exist- a more sustainable recovery. With politicians more focused than ever on ad- concerned engineers, and regis- equally gloomy. In a recent arti- an occupation goes against human ing system, will real change occur. dressing the needs of people and the planet, the time is right for a more am- BEING ENTERING tration of an FIR against the serv- cle, Radhika Bordia and Yogesh dignity. Multiple Indian court judge- In September 2020, the Chief bitious agenda to green the tax system. ice provider. The families of the de- Pawar noted that there were at ments have upheld that Article 21 of Minister of Odisha launched the SEPTIC TANKS AND ceased were to be paid a sum of least 400 such death all over India the Indian Constitution includes the “Garima” scheme to rehabilitate The writer is a former chief economist of the ING Group. SEWER LINES TO `10 lakh each. since 2013. In 2013, the Parliament Right to Life with dignity in our fun- manual scavengers. He dedicated ©PROJECT SYNDICATE Death of sanitation workers in passed a new law – “Prohibition of damental rights. a corpus fund of `50 crore for this CLEAN THEM the line of duty shocks humanity. Employment as Manual Scavengers The existing laws only suggest purpose. Good intentions need to Imagine a human being entering and their Rehabilitation Act”. The that protective gear be given to translate to good actions. It is WISDOM CORNER septic tanks and sewer lines to Act improved the previous Act of people entering and cleaning sew- equally important that all state clean them. These sewer lines and 1993, by expanding the definition ers. In practice, a survey conducted governments and civic bodies work septic tanks contain toxins like of manual scavenging to include all in 2015 by Dr Shailesh Darokar of together with sanitary service When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are human excreta and urine mixed those involved in manually clean- Tata Institute of Social Sciences providers and workers to phase not in your favor. ELON MUSK with soiled water. The resulting ing, handling or disposing unde- noted that septic tanks and sewers out this occupation and rehabilitate toxic gases formed on decomposi- composed human excreta. The law continue to be designed only for them in other fields. tion of human waste are the main also codified previous court judge- manual cleaning. He also noted The writer is an orthopedic I really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can reasons for sanitation workers en- ments of paying a compensation of that protective equipment was surgeon. mine to support himself and to succeed in life. DEAN KOONTZ

Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for Misappropriation of funds Aadhaar card issues it. Establish your priorities and go to work. H. L. HUNT Sir, The entire nation is moving towards maximum decentralisation and minimum Sir, While the Aadhaar card bureaucracy in Panchayati Raj Institution (PSI) following the footprint of Gandhian is easy to obtain, there are a lot etters principles of Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) to promote and empower of problems related to it. Those PSI. But a piece of discouraging news seen published in Orissa POST (April 19) who need it are excluded due LOL on misappropriation of funds in the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) to biometric exceptions. For instance, with eye disabilities TOL THE EDITOR and Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY) discredits our innovative structure of democ- cannot provide scans and individuals with physical dis- Readers of Orissa POST racy at the national level. Unfortunately, Odisha has to bear such a burden of em- abilities may not provide finger prints. It is unfortu- HONEST OPINION know are most welcome to contribute letters barrassment due to some unscrupulous officials and corrupt elected representa- nate that most people with physical disabilities are ex- what (200 words), articles and tives who are authorised with a duty to inform immediately after the death of the cluded from the obtaining an Aadhaar card though they columns (between 750-1250 worldwide survey was conducted words). Contributors are pensioner. Such wrongdoing is only possible because of the nexus among corrupt need it most. On the other hand, there is high inclu- Aby the UN. The only question "shortage" requested to send their minds of distributing official and elected representatives who provide fake continuation sion i.e. around 100 crore or more Aadhaar cards have asked was: "Would you please give meant. In China contact numbers and full of a pensioner in paper and receive the money themselves. Such dishonest work been issued so far. Some illegal migrants have re-

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k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c to the food shortage in the rest of the "opinion" meant. In the Middle East and suggestions, preferably by email, sioners come to know of even after withdrawing pension amount for years. The also illegally issued to many. It is unfortunate that no world?" The survey was a huge they didn't know what "solution" to: [email protected] Government of Odisha is trying to imbibe guidelines of the 5Ts in every stage of efforts whatsoever are being made to check this mal- failure. In Africa they didn't know meant. In South America they didn't bureaucracy in the state for good governance through transparency. Therefore, as ady. With some changes in the Aadhaar Act and build- what "food" meant. In Eastern Europe know what "please" meant. And in soon as possible, state government should use the Direct Benefit Transfer Method ing awareness among people the government can fix they didn't know what "honest" the USA they didn't know what "the B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, (DBT) as recommended by the Ministry of Rural Development in order to get such issues. meant. In Western Europe they didn't rest of the world" meant. Bhubaneswar-751010 cured of such disease. Hemsagar Barik, JNU, NEW DELHI Jaspreet Kaur, CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB JAMMU & P7 KASHMIR MAHARASHTRA

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Mumbai, April 22: The Bombay O2 tank was activated 3 weeks ago High Court Thursday took suo motu cognisance of the oxygen leak in- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA hospital’s superintendent. cident at a civic-run hospital in He said the police also found Nashik that led to the death of 22 Mumbai, April 22: The tank out that the oxygen tank belonged Covid-19 patients, and sought a re- from which liquid oxygen had to Vadodara-based company port from the Maharashtra gov- leaked at Dr Zakir Hussain Inoxcva and was taken on rent for ernment. Hospital in Nashik, killing 22 pa- 10 years from Taiyo Nippon Sanso A bench of Chief Justice tients, was operationalised just Corporation, a Japanese com- Dipankar Datta and Justice G S 21 days before the incident, an of- pany which supplies industrial Kulkarni directed Advocate General ficial said Thursday. gases like oxygen and nitrogen to (AG) Ashutosh Kumbhakoni to file The police registered an FIR a wide range of industries. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Shri Amarnath ji Yatra is being an affidavit by May 4, explaining how Thursday against unidentified He said the oxygen leakage temporarily suspended,” the Shri the incident had occurred. persons under Indian Penal Code started around 12.20 pm. An em- Jammu, April 22: Registration Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) During the hearing, Kumbhakoni Section 304-A (causing death by ployee managing the tanker pres- of pilgrims for the upcoming annual announced on its Twitter handle gave an oral summary of the inci- negligence) following a complaint ent at the spot and the hospital pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Thursday. dent that took place on Wednesday by a senior inspector of staff tried to stop the leakage. Amarnath in south Kashmir It further said that the situa- at Dr Zakir Hussain Hospital. He told Bhadrakali police station, Nashik Later, the hospital called an en- Himalayas has been temporarily tion is being constantly monitored the court that as per the preliminary Police Commissioner Deepak gineer who rectified the mal- suspended Thursday due to Covid- and the registration would be re- report sent to state Chief Secretary Pandey said. functioning and the leakage was 19 situation, officials said. opened once the situation im- by the Nashik civic authorities, the “The oxygen tank, having a stopped between 1.45 pm and 2 pm. The offline and online registra- proves. Registration had started oxygen tank was installed based storage capacity of 13 KL, was op- It happened because of “neg- tion for the annual Amarnath Yatra from April 1 for both the routes on a contract with private com- erationalised on March 31,” an- ligence and carelessness” on part through Baltal and Chandanwari through 446 designated bank pany Taiyo Nippon Sanso other police official said quot- of some people who were yet to routes had begun from April 1 and branches i.e. Punjab National Bank Corporation. The firm was also re- ing information provided by the be identified, he said. April 15 respectively. (316), Jammu and Kashmir Bank sponsible for maintaining and fill- The 56-day yatra to the 3,880- (90) and YES Bank (40) from all ing the tank. patients died due to the leak. evening, the high court said. metre-high shrine is scheduled to over the country. “The oxygen was flowing, but Health Minister Rajesh Tope and Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat at Zakir Kumbhakoni said the authori- The Maharashtra government start from the twin routes of Nitishwar Kumar, Chief the pressure was less. The same Hussain Municipal Hospital PTI ties had managed to repair the tank Wednesday announced a probe into Pahalgam and Baltal June 28 and Executive Officer (CEO), SASB day, oxygen was refilled into these and restore the supply eventually. the incident by a seven-member culminate on August 22. confirmed the development and tanks. They inspected and found “Meanwhile, the oxygen pres- situation continued till about an The court then asked the AG to committee and Chief Minister “In view of the evolving Covid said that the situation is being con- leakage in the valve,” the AG said, sure dropped to such a level that the hour and 20 minutes,” he said. place all submissions in an affi- Uddhav Thackeray said financial as- situation in the country and the stantly monitored and the regis- adding that engineers had been supply almost stopped. This re- The court remarked that the sit- davit. A detailed order on the same sistance of `5 lakh would be provided need to take all necessary precau- tration would be reopened once called in to attend to the fault. sulted in a cut off of oxygen and the uation was tragic, as 22 Covid-19 will be made public later in the to the families of each victim. tionary measures, registration for the situation improves. Param Bir in trouble again COMPARTMENTALISING CARE Probe ordered over his alleged demand of ` 2 crore from a police inspector Maharashtra DGP was not available for his comment on the issue. This is a second inquiry that the state government has ordered against Singh. The home department had earlier asked the DGP to conduct an inquiry against Singh for alleged dereliction of duty in connection with the probe into the recovery of an explosives-laden vehicle near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence in Mumbai February 25. Param Bir Singh, who was under flak for the handling of the case, was unceremoniously transferred from PRESS TRUST OF INDIA police inspector Anup Dange, who the prestigious post of Mumbai po- was suspended last year and rein- lice chief March 17. Mumbai, April 22: The stated in the force recently. Singh had written a letter to Maharashtra Home Department As per Dange’s claims, Singh Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has ordered an inquiry against for- had demanded ` two crore from March 20 alleging that the then mer Mumbai police commissioner him to revoke his suspension. The Home Minister Anil Deshmukh Param Bir Singh in connection inspector had written a letter to had indulged in “malpractices” with the allegations of corruption the Additional Chief Secretary and asked suspended police offi- leveled against him, sources said (Home) about Singh’s demand. cer Sachin Waze to collect ` 100 Thursday. Singh had, however, denied the crore every month from bars and As per the orders, Maharashtra allegations leveled by the inspector. hotels. DGP Sanjay Pandey has been asked Based on the complaint, the Home Deshmukh later resigned as a to probe the allegations against department ordered an inquiry minister after the Bombay High Singh. into the charges against Singh, the Court ordered a CBI probe into the RPF personnel create a specific passage for commuters involved in essential services, after government imposed restrictions in view of the rising Covid-19 The allegations were made by sources said. allegations made by Singh. cases in Mumbai, Thursday PTI Administration’s decision on STF FRESH SNOWFALL IN HIGHER Search ops conducted Maharashtra may look for REACHES OF KASHMIR in Samba, ammo found arbitrary, draconian: Tarigami PRESS TRUST OF INDIA vaccines in global market PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Jammu, April 22: Security forces INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE state government that it would not conducted search operations at be able to deliver its consignments Srinagar, April 22: Several areas two places in Jammu and Mumbai, April 22: Amid shortages directly till May 25 as it has prior in the higher reaches of Kashmir Kashmir’s Samba district and re- and uncertainties over availability commitment with the Centre. The received fresh snowfall Thursday covered a rusted grenade and am- and delivery of Covid-19 vaccines, government will also make efforts while the plains were lashed by munition, officials said Thursday. the Maharashtra government plans to import vaccines from Sputnik V, rains, officials said. A CRPF and police party to form a committee to scout for vac- Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna and The wet spell has brought down launched a search operation in cines from the international mar- Tope said there would be no dearth the temperature in the valley. The Khidya village in Bari Brahmana kets, said Minority Affairs Minister of funds if the doses are available. world-famous ski-resort of Gulmarg erate rains and snowfall in Jammu area and recovered one rusted Nawab Malik here Thursday. Under the new policy, the manu- in north Kashmir’s Baramulla dis- and Kashmir Thursday and said grenade, 191 rounds of ammunition The state is also in touch with the facturers would supply 50 per cent trict also received fresh snowfall there is a possibility of rains at and 20 charger clips Wednesday top honchos of Bharat Biotech of their production to the Centre Thursday, the officials added. isolated places Friday as well. night, they said. In another oper- which is producing Covaxin, even and the rest to states and ‘other than It was snowing in Sonamarg re- The current wet spell is likely to ation, a joint team of security forces as it girdles for the next phase of vac- Government of India channel’. The sort in Ganderbal and Machil area continue till Friday after which launched a search operation in the cination for all people aged above SII’s move to supply the Covishield PRESS TRUST OF INDIA gion,” he said in a statement. in Kupwara till last reports came the weather is expected to improve, border belt of Chak Mangu area on 18 from May 1. vaccines at `400 for the states com- He said there are already enough in, they said. the MeT office said, adding that it the inputs of suspected movement, Health Minister Rajesh Tope pared with the `150 to the Centre, has Srinagar, April 22: CPI (M) leader provisions in the law to take action The Meteorological (MeT) office is likely to stay mainly dry till the officials said, adding that drones said that the Serum Institute of not gone down well with the Maha Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami against those employees who predicted widespread light to mod- month-end. were also used in the operation. India (SII), Pune has conveyed to the Vikas Aghadi government. Thursday said there was no need for are found violating service rules the Jammu and Kashmir adminis- and there was no need to issue tration to constitute a Special Task new orders. Force (STF) to deal with govern- “The latest order can serve as a ment employees allegedly involved tool for the government and bu- Can’t leave old people to die: Bombay HC to Centre in “anti-national activities” as there reaucrats to suppress their subor- were already enough provisions in dinates. A sword of uncertainty PRESS TRUST OF INDIA possibility of contamination and people are being vaccinated while the law to act against such people. has been kept over the heads of wastage of vaccine. sitting in their cars. The Jammu and Kashmir ad- employees which can also be ex- Mumbai, April 22: The Bombay The Centre’s reply came in re- “They do not even have to go into ministration had set up STF for ploited by their superiors,” he added. High Court Thursday asked the sponse to a public interest litigation the vaccine centre. We also need identifying and scrutinising cases Dismissing an employee or tak- Union Government to reconsider its (PIL) filed by lawyers Dhruti Kapadia to advance ourselves,” Justice of government employees involved ing punitive action against him stand that door-to-door Covid-19 and Kunal Tiwari. Kulkarni said. in “suspected activities” against without holding any inquiry is vaccination was not feasible, saying The PIL sought door-to-door vac- Additional Solicitor General Anil the government Wednesday. against the principles of justice it must consider the plight of old peo- cination programme for senior cit- Singh argued that many senior cit- “The Jammu and Kashmir ad- and basic rights, Tarigami added. ple and the disabled. izens above the age of 75, the spe- izens suffer from serious ailments ministration’s latest order to con- “An employee is first a citizen and A division bench of Chief Justice cially abled and those who are and they must be kept under med- stitute a Special Task Force to dis- has all the constitutional rights. Dipankar Datta and Justice G S bed-ridden or wheelchair-bound. ical observation for half an hour

miss or take other punitive action The need of the hour is to safe- Kulkarni said the government can- “The policy needs a relook by after they get the jab.

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Due to that, I ing for a hospital to admit her that the would not be going mother but before she could find Gujarat model to West Bengal one, the mother died. Her body was taken to a hospi- means only NARENDRA MODI I PM OF INDIA publicity, good tal in Lucknow, where her samples headlines and PR were collected. She had tested pos- management. In the last six years, AGENCIES itive for Covid-19, it was later PRESS TRUST OF INDIA These can also help other devel- what the PM has done is replicate found. Meanwhile, the woman oping countries, who need afford- the Gujarat model in the country New Delhi, April 22: Prime was bringing her mother’s body New Delhi, April 22: India and the able access to green finance and RAJEEV SATAV | AICC IN-CHARGE, GUJARAT Minister Narendra Modi will vir- Minister will be addressing voters, back to Lakhimpur Kheri early US are launching a clean energy clean technologies, he said tually address the people of West particularly of Malda, Murshidabad, EC bans roadshows, morning Wednesday when she partnership initiative to mobilise That is why, President Biden Bengal April 23 after cancelling his Birbhum and Kolkata, through a vir- vehicle rallies in WB developed symptoms as well. She investments and enable green col- and I are launching the ‘India-US India is one of visit for reviewing the prevailing tual medium at 5 pm April 23. could not breathe and died in the laborations, Prime Minister climate and clean energy Agenda the largest Covid situation, a BJP leader said. On behalf of the voters of West New Delhi: Noting that COVID safety ambulance. Narendra Modi announced 2030 partnership’. Together, we countries In a statement, West Bengal BJP Bengal, we extend our gratitude norms were being flouted in West In the second case, an income Thursday, as he pitched for con- will help mobilise investments, producing oxygen, chief Dilip Ghosh said The Prime to the Honourable Prime Minister Bengal during campaigning, the tax official, 42, died within hours crete action at a high speed and demonstrate clean technologies, medicine and Minister has had to cancel his visit for acceding to our request and Election Commission Thursday banned of having a fever. He had also de- on a large scale globally to com- and enable green collaborations, road shows and vehicle rallies in the vaccines. Yet deaths to Bengal April 23, in which he was look forward to his inspiring ad- veloped chest congestion and bat climate change. Modi said. due to lack of state with immediate effect and said no scheduled to address four rallies dress, Ghosh said. public meeting having more than 500 passed away at the government- Addressing a US-hosted virtual In his remarks at the opening oxygen and medicines here are across four districts and 56 Assembly Earlier, announcing cancella- run Covid-19 facility in summit on climate, attended by 40 day of the two-day summit, Modi unfortunate. There have never been people would be allowed. The order said constituencies. tion his visit to poll battleground the commission has noted “with Lakhimpur Kheri within an global leaders, including US also recalled the words of the Swami deaths due to this in other BJP Bengal unit and the voters West Bengal, Modi tweeted, hour of admission. President Joe Biden and China’s Vivekananda, saying he called on countries of the world anguish” that many political parties and of West Bengal were looking for- “Tomorrow, will be chairing high- candidates are still not adhering to the In the other case, the owner of Xi Jinping, Modi asserted that India us to 'arise, awake and stop not ASHOK GEHLOT | CM, RAJASTHAN ward to his visit but we realise the level meetings to review the pre- prescribed safety norms during the an eatery developed pneumonia, has taken many bold steps on clean until the goal is reached'. gravity of the situation and the ra- vailing COVID-19 situation. Due to public gatherings. The orders will come fell ill and died before he could energy, energy efficiency, and bio- For humanity to combat climate tionale for him not being able to that, I would not be going to West into force from 7 pm Thursday. be admitted to a hospital. diversity despite its development change, concrete action is needed. SHORT TAKES make it in person. We have since re- Bengal.” As per the plan, Modi was In the fourth case, a vice-prin- challenges and that the country’s per We need such action at a high speed, quested the Prime Minister to ad- supposed to address four rallies in in Bolpur and Kolkata April 24. In cipal of a school, who was being capita carbon footprint is 60 per on a large scale, and with a global dress the entire constituency at West Bengal. view of the prevailing Covid situ- treated at home for chest con- cent lower than the global average. scope, the Prime Minister said. BSF thwarts Pak one time through a virtual address As per the original schedule, two ation, all four rallies of Modiji were gestion, developed a high fever As a climate-responsible devel- The Prime Minister also and we are pleased to confirm that of these rallies were supposed to take rescheduled April 23. Now, he will and passed away at a private hos- oping country, India welcomes part- pitched for making the current infiltration bid he has agreed to do so. place, at Malda and Murshidabad address these rallies virtually, a pital. He had not tested positive ners to create templates of sus- decade a decade of action against Chandigarh: The BSF According to Ghosh, the Prime April 22 and the next two rallies West Bengal BJP leader said. for Covid-19. tainable development in India. climate change. thwarted an infiltration attempt by three Pakistani intruders along the India- Pfizer offers jabs at Pakistan international border HC dismisses Facebook, CLEAN & GREEN in Punjab’s Pathankot ‘not-for-profit’ price district, officials said Thursday. Border Security INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Force personnel opened fire WhatsApp pleas against when they noticed suspicious New Delhi, April 22: US pharma movement of three people major Pfizer Thursday offered to trying to enter into the Indian CCI’s privacy policy probe supply the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Territory around 10:15 pm at a not-for-profit price, media re- Wednesday, a BSF official PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ports have cited. said. He said the three went lection and stalking of consumers back after the BSF troops for targeted advertising to bring The company had earlier said posted at the Paharipur New Delhi, April 22: The Delhi in more users and is therefore an that it will supply the messenger border outpost fired High Court Thursday dismissed alleged abuse of dominant posi- RNA (mRNA) vaccine only through gunshots to stop them. A pleas by social media platforms, tion. There is no question of ju- government contracts. joint search operation was Facebook and WhatsApp, chal- risdictional error, it had contended Pfizer shared that it aims to being conducted in the area lenging India’s competition regulator and added that WhatsApp and provide equitable and affordable by the BSF and the Punjab CCI’s order directing a probe into Facebook's pleas challenging its access to vaccines for people Police, a police official said. WhatsApp’s new privacy policy. decision were incompetent and around the world. The company Justice Navin Chawla said misconceived. charges $19.5 per dose from the though it would have been pru- WhatsApp and Facebook had US government to supply the vac- 100 Pak returnee dent for the Competition challenged the CCI’s March 24 order cine. Commission of India (CCI) to await directing a probe into the new pri- The European Union is under Sikhs test +ve the outcome of petitions in the vacy policy. talks with PfizerBioNTech for a Supreme Court and the Delhi HC CCI had also told the court that new contract for 1.8 billion doses Chandigarh: At least 100 Sikh against WhatsApp’s new privacy only after the investigation can it of Covid-19 vaccines to be delivered devotees mainly from Punjab, who returned from Pakistan policy, but not doing so would not be determined whether the data in 2022 and 2023. after visiting several shrines make the regulator’s order per- collection by WhatsApp and shar- In the EU, Pfizer has signifi- on the occasion of Baisakhi, verse or wanting of jurisdiction. ing it with Facebook would amount cantly increased prices of its vac- Thursday tested positive for The court said it saw no merit in to an anti-competitive practice or cine over the last few months -- coronavirus on their return to the petitions of Facebook and abuse of dominant position. Replica of Earth being cleaned by a worker on the banks of Upper Lake in Bhopal, Thursday. Earth Day is being observed from 12 euros to 15.5 euros and India through the Wagah WhatsApp to interdict the inves- It had also contended that the to demonstrate support to environmental protection for the theme ‘Restore Our Earth’ PTI PHOTO then 19.5 euros ($23) per dose for border near Amritsar, tigation directed by the CCI. data collected, which would include orders in 2022-23. officials said. A ‘jatha’ of 815 The CCI had contended that it an individual’s location, the kind of Earlier this month, Pfizer’s said pilgrims reached Pakistan’s was not examining the alleged vi- device used, their internet service its mRNA-based vaccine was more Lahore April 12 to celebrate olation of individuals’ privacy provider and whom they are con- than 91 per cent effective at pro- Khalsa Sajna Diwas and which was being looked into by versing with, would lead to cre- Newborn daughter brought by chopper tecting against the coronavirus, and Baisakhi at the religiously the Supreme Court. ation of a customer profile and more than 95 per cent effective significant Sikh shrines. It had argued before the court that preference which would be mone- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE months ago. She landed in her pa- against severe disease up to six the new privacy policy of WhatsApp tised by way of targeted advertis- ternal village on the auspicious months after the second dose. Last would lead to excessive data col- ing and all this amounts to stalking. Jaipur, April 22: A new born occasion of Ramnavami, when vil- week, Chief Executive Officer Militants attack daughter was accorded rather an lagers sang bhajans and showered Albert Bourla, proposed the need unusual welcome in a Rajasthan flowers on the baby and her mother. for a third dose of the guard, loot bank village and brought home in a The little girl’s grandfather PfizerBioNTech Covid-19 vaccine Srinagar: A security guard helicopter with bands walking lakh to hire this copter and make Madan Lal Kumhar decided to within 12 months of getting fully was injured on Thursday as along her side after she landed the celebration grand. bring the girl home in a helicop- inoculated. armed militants looted a and roses were spread throughout Village folks of Nimbdi ter and took permission from the bank branch in Baramulla the way till the time she reached Chandawata in Nagaur district district collector for the same as well district of Jammu and her sweet home. turned up in large numbers to see as to build helipads both in her Kashmir, police said. The The celebration was grand as she the chopper landing in their village maternal and paternal villages. militants armed with pistol is the first daughter to have been and catch a glimpse of the baby girl. The 30 km distance between the looted the Jammu and born in this family after 35 years. The daughter was born at her ma- two villages was covered in about Kashmir Bank at Khore Hence the father spent Rs 4.5 ternal grandfather’s home two 20 minutes via copter. Sherabad in Pattan area. Indian Navy rescuers search for missing Indonesian submarine Meanwhile, India is set to roll of the island of Bali. 1000 m and it is equipped with sonar achieved. out its Phase 3 vaccination drive, IN THE SOUTH EAST The Indian Navy’s Deep and a Remotely Operated Vehicle to The Indonesian Defence Ministry wherein everyone above the age of ASIAN REGION, ONLY Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) clear the underwater obstructions had sought assistance Wednesday 18 will be eligible to get a vaccine departed from Visakhapatnam to for the rescue operations. The DSRV from Australia, Singapore and India against Covid-19 from May 1. INDIA HAS DEEP support the Indonesian Navy in can be transported to the area of op- in the search and rescue operation The government claimed that SUBMERGENCE Search and Rescue efforts for KRI erations by air or sea routes. of the 44-year-old submarine, KRI pricing, procurement; eligibility Nanggala Thursday. This system has a side scan sonar Nanggala-402. and administration of vaccines RESCUE CAPABILITIES April 21, an alert was received by for locating the position of the sub- The submarine was conducting are being made flexible in Phase AND THE DSRV CAN the Indian Navy through the marine in distress at sea, providing a torpedo drill when it went miss- 3 of the world’s largest vaccination International Submarine Escape immediate relief by way of posting ing. Contact with the vessel was drive. CARRY OUT and Rescue Liaison Office (IS- Emergency Life Support Containers lost at 4.30 am Wednesday, the Further, the National Vaccine MERLO), regarding the missing with the help of Remotely Operated Indonesia military said. The sub- Strategy aims at liberalised vac- RESCUE OPERATIONS Indonesian submarine. The sub- Vehicle (ROV) and thereafter res- marine was built to sustain pressure cine pricing and scaling up of vac- IN DEEP WATERS marine was exercising in a loca- cuing the crew of the submarine at a maximum depth of around 250 cine coverage. This would aug- y tion 25 miles North of Bali with a using the DSRV. metres. ment vaccine production as well

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of the day uote Popular Goa Centre directs CHILL RETURNS destinations I was born in this country and will be emerge as major cremated on this holy land after my demise. Covid hotspots But, your vote bank ‘uninterrupted’ INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE of illegal immigrants - are the outsiders on whose support you want to rule Bengal Panaji, April 22: Goa's prime beach villages, namely Baga, AMIT SHAH | HOME MINISTER Calangute and Anjuna, have supply of oxygen been identified as "very I am high risk areas" in North Goa quarantined at with high chance of contract- home and sad In its order, the Centre said the district news is constantly ing Covid-19, according to the coming in. The crisis magistrate and superintendent of police findings of GPS mapping exer- in India is not just cise of Covid-19 cases conducted due to Corona, but of the district concerned will be held by the state's top government due to the anti-people policies of the hospital. central government. Don’t give false responsible if there is any violation The three beach villages cur- celebrations and hollow speeches, rently top the list of long-stay- give the country a solution PRESS TRUST OF INDIA shall be instructed to accordingly ing tourists and work-for-home

RAHUL GANDHI | CONGRESS LEADER allow free inter-state movement of professionals who have de- New Delhi, April 22: The Centre oxygen carrying vehicles. scended on Goa over the last Thursday directed states to ensure No restrictions shall be imposed few months, especially from The uninterrupted production and on oxygen manufacturers and sup- metros in wake of the pandemic. Maharashtra supply of medical oxygen and its pliers to limit the oxygen supplies In South Goa district, Fatorda, government transport along inter-state borders only to the hospitals of the state and a suburb of Margao, one needs to have one A man walks with umbrella during fresh snowfall near Gangangir in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir PTI PHOTO week's stock of and said the district magistrate the union territory in which they of the biggest towns in the state, COVID-19 vaccines at and superintendent of police of are located. There shall be free the port city of Vasco da Gama one go so that it can the district concerned will be movement of oxygen carrying ve- and Gogol, another Margao sub- vaccinate up to eight lakh people on a held responsible if there is any hicles into the cities, without any urb, top the list of "very high daily basis violation of its order. restriction of timings, while also risk areas". The study conducted The directive under the strin- enabling inter-city supply without Thieves ‘return’ Covid jabs with apology by the Goa Medical College, the RAJESH TOPE | MAHA HEALTH MINISTER gent Disaster Management Act any restriction, it said. state's apex government health 2005 was issued by Union Home No authority shall attach the INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE and Covaxin from the storeroom facility, has also identified urban Secretary Ajay Bhalla in the wake oxygen carrying vehicles passing of the Civil Hospital. hubs like Porvorim and St Inez, of reports that some states blocked through the district or areas for Chandigarh, April 22: Thieves in Later, they left the vials at a tea both suburbs of the state capi- SHORT TAKES supply of medical oxygen to other making supplies specific to any Haryana decamped with the en- stall outside a police station with tal, and Mapusa as "very high states amid sudden spike in coro- particular district or area, it further tire stock of coronavirus vaccine a note of "regret over not know- risk areas", which have been 5 killed as train navirus cases and demand for it. said. Supply of oxygen for indus- from a government hospital store- ing that it was Covid vaccine". coded pink in the study in the Bhalla said the availability of trial purposes, except those (nine house, police said Thursday. The stolen vials comprise 1,270 North Goa district. rams into truck adequate and uninterrupted sup- specified industries) exempted by However, coming to know that the of Covishield and 440 of Covaxin. Most of the areas identified in Shahjahanpur (Uttar ply of medical oxygen is an im- the government, is prohibited from stolen vials were coronavirus jabs, After the theft, the hospital left the study, which has mapped the Pradesh): Five persons were portant pre-requisite for man- April 22, 2021 and till further orders, they left them at a roadside tea with no vaccine. expanse of the state killed and several injured aging moderate and severe cases according to the directive. stall with an apology for the act. Meanwhile, Coronavirus cases in with use of GPS, as "very high when the Lucknow- of COVID-19 and with the in- The order said that the states The incident was reported in Haryana have also witnessed a risk areas" are located in the Chandigarh express rammed creasing cases, the medical oxy- and union territories shall strictly Jind district Wednesday night. sharp increase during this month populated and tourism-friendly into a truck, a DCM trailer gen supply will need to keep pace abide by the supply plan of medical According to the police, the thieves and demand for medical oxygen coastal belt of Goa, which is and two motorbikes on the with the requirements of the oxygen prepared by Empowered took away 1,710 doses of Covishield has also gone up. home to its popular beaches. railway track Thursday states and union territories. Group-I and as revised from time- morning. The incident took "Therefore, to ensure the unin- to-time. The DDMA appointed two place in Katra police circle terrupted supply of medical oxy- senior bureaucrats as nodal of- earlyThursday morning and gen across the country for man- ficers to ensure smooth move- the gateman did not close agement of COVID-19 patients, in ment of tankers and facilitate Delhi gasping for O , hosps raise alarm the railway crossing gate. exercise of powers conferred under oxygen supply to city hospitals, 2 The train driver tried to apply section of the DM Act, the under- and directed the Delhi Police to HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF DELHI GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN ON ITS TOES FOR LAST FEW DAYS the emergency brakes but signed, in the capacity as chair- provide security logistics from could not prevent the person, National Executive manufacturers' sites to various INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE in many hospitals in Delhi." Sisodia, collision. Chief Minister Yogi Committee, hereby directs the state health facilities here. The move who also looks after Covid-19 man- Adityanath has expressed grief over the deaths and has and Union Territory governments comes hours after Delhi Deputy New Delhi, April 22: With an ex- agement as the nodal minister, said directed the district officials and state and Union Territory au- Chief Minister Manish Sisodia al- ponential surge in Covid-19 cases in on Thursday that the administra- to ensure proper treatment thorities to ensure the following leged that the police force in Uttar the national capital, hospitals with tion is getting calls from hospitals of the injured. He has measures within their areas of ju- Pradesh and Haryana were block- Covid infected patients in need of day and night regarding shortage announced a compensation risdiction," the home secretary ing oxygen transport to the na- oxygen support continued to raise of oxygen. of `2 lakh each for the kin of said. The order said there should tional capital, and urged the the alarm over shortage of oxygen "At some points, the situation the deceased. be no restriction on the movement Centre to ensure normal supply to draw the attention of the Delhi becomes critical when Medical of medical oxygen between the even if that meant taking the Government's healthcare system. Directors of hospitals say they have states and transport authorities help of paramilitary forces. The Delhi government stated 150-200 Covid-19 patients who need Wednesday that the city is gasp- support of oxygen and they have Ex-Delhi minister ing for oxygen for the last over 50 stock for only two hours. They say succumbs to nCoV hours. The healthcare system of they can do nothing without oxygen the Delhi government has been support to patients. Delhi is not New Delhi: Senior Congress on its toes since the last few days getting the full supply of its ap- leader and former Delhi with Delhi battling for beds to ac- proved quota of oxygen by the government minister A K commodate the increasing Covid oxygen shortage. Lacking its own Minister Manish Sisodia on Centre," said Sisodia. Walia died of COVID-19 in infected patients daily. resources of oxygen, the state gov- Thursday during a press confer- As per the Delhi government's re- the early hours of Delhi's several private and gov- Thursday, party leaders ernment amid a flood of complaints ence said, "On Wednesday, hospitals port, many government hospitals said. He was 72. Congress ernment hospitals have informed of oxygen shortage continued to in Delhi faced a crisis because out are also reaching the point of oxy- leaders Rahul Gandhi and the state government about the knock on the Centre's door for beds of the 378 MT oxygen sanctioned to gen shortage for Covid-19 patients. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and oxygen stock for Covid patients. and now for oxygen supply. Delhi by the Centre, only 177 MT was On Wednesday night, oxygen short- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Not only the hospitals but the As per the Delhi Government, the received. The UP government did age in GTB hospital put the entire Kejriwal among others state government too, including Centre has increased Delhi's oxygen not allow oxygen loaded trucks to Delhi Government on its toes, how- condoled his demise. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal quota from 378 MT to 480 MT. enter an oxygen plant there, which ever, the crisis was averted with Delhi Congress president have been raising the issue of However, Delhi Deputy Chief resulted in an emergency situation support from other hospitals. Anil Kumar expressed grief over the former MLA's death. WAKE-UP CALL ICG rescues Crematorium data 8 fishermen Chennai: Indian Coast Guard casts doubt on official rescued eight fishermen, whose fishing boat was Green activists say Covid drifting away from the shore off Karaikal after Covid-19 death figure engine failure, an official statement said Thursday. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA According to the statement, is Earth’s angry revenge Coast Guard ship Ameya, Bhopal, April 22: If records of two patrolling off the Karaikal INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Connect Campaign said there was crematoriums and a cemetery are coast received a distress Earth This greater need for restoring balance to be believed, last rites of 137 message on radio from the Agra, April 22: The Taj city’s Day year’s among the five components of na- COVID-19 victims were performed fishing boat, stranded green activists think Covid-19 is is a theme for ture (the panch tattvas: water, sky, in Bhopal Wednesday, though the Earth Day approximately 15 nautical mother Earth’s angry revenge reminder air, fire, and earth). official death figure for the day is ‘Restore miles due to machinery against wanton exploitation of na- to the was only five. Our Earth’. Rahul Raj said that "time has breakdown. ture and mad civilisational craze for governme come to reduce wants, recycle prod- While the mismatch indicated nts and In 2009, development without a human face. the UN ucts and discourage the western massive under-reporting of COVID- At an interactive session early the public use and throw culture". Shahtosh 19 fatalities, District Chief Medical A Bhopal crematorium burns bodies to wake designate Thursday to mark Earth Day at the Gautam said water had to be saved and Health Officer Dr Prabhakar in rows as the facilities get overwhelmed 31 Covid-19 up and d April 22 Yamuna bank, environmentalists through judicious use. Tiwari was not available for com- by the number of deaths PTI PHOTO take as patients flee blamed developed countries for the While Deepak Rajput wanted ment despite repeated calls. Last appropriate ‘Internati Agartala: At least 31 COVID- pandemic that has threatened life measures onal water-harvesting made compul- rites of 187 persons, 137 of them graveyard were initially autho- 19 patients, who were being in an unprecedented way. to reduce Mother sory in all urban areas, Chaturbhuj coronavirus patients, were per- rised to perform the last rites of treated in a temporary care After the all-out war against pol- pollutants Earth Day’ Tiwari said that "municipalities formed on Wednesday in the COVID-19 patients in the district. centre here, have escaped lution launched a little over three Representational image were encouraging concretisation Madhya Pradesh capital, as per Due to rise in fatalities, another from the facility, following decades ago at the initiative of the of pavements and wide use of in- the managers of the three facilities. crematorium, Subhash Nagar which the Tripura Police Supreme Court, Agra should have polluted and virtually dead, while Mandal Heritage Conservation terlocking cement tiles which pre- "As many as 111 people were cre- Vishram Ghat, too has got the per- launched a massive search been a model of planned urban ex- the ambient air carries a huge load Society. Several citizens' groups vented seepage and percolation of mated at our facility on Wednesday. mission, Sharma said. "Last rites operation, an official said pansion and a cleaner environ- of desert sand and dry river silt, fur- joined the Earth Day celebrations, rainwater". This practice needed to 92 of them had died of coronavirus," of 56 people were performed at our Thursday. All the ment, but the city continues to ther compounded by emissions though at a low key due to the pan- be changed. Activists said all political Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat (cre- crematorium yesterday," said coronavirus-positive struggle to contain both air and from the rising number of vehi- demic, to raise awareness about parties should specifically commit matorium) secretary Mamtesh Subhash Nagar Vishram Ghat man-

y patients, who fled the COVID care centre at water pollution that has alarmed na- cles on the roads. the challenges that Earth and its themselves to measures that would Sharma told PTI. The bodies of ager Sobhraj Sukhwani, adding

ture lovers. "More than a thousand Earth Day is a reminder to the fragile environment face. restore a happy balance in nature coronavirus patients are brought that 31 of them had died due to the

k y m Panchayat Raj Training c Institute (PRTI) in crores have been spent but the re- governments and the public to wake Ranjan Sharma of "Paryavaran and prevent further degradation in air-tight plastic bags to prevent pandemic. Twenty of them were lo- Arundhatinagar area sults are a huge zero," lamented up and taken appropriate meas- Mitra" said that "the decreasing of the environment. the spread of the disease. Out of 92, cals while 11 hailed from other dis- Wednesday night, are activist Shravan Kumar Singh. ures to reduce pollutants and slow green cover in the eco-sensitive Taj Sri Nath ji Jal Sewa that runs a 61 were from Bhopal while 31 were tricts, he said. Rehan Golden, pres- residents of other states, Environmentalist Devashish down on the exploitation of natu- Trapezium Zone, was a matter of network of water huts in the city, from other districts but were re- ident of Zada Graveyard Committee, Sadar Subdivisional Police Bhattacharya said the lifeline of ral resources, said Surendra deep concern". Speakers at a virtual asked people to conserve the fast de- ceiving treatment here, he added. Jahangirabad, claimed that 20 buri- Officer Anirban Das said. the city, the Yamuna river is highly Sharma, president of the Braj meeting organised by the River pleting water resource. Bhadbhada crematoriums and Zada als took place Wednesday. The Biden NZ TO MOVE ITS ONLY P10 administration is FRIDAY | APRIL 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR taking a whole-of-government 2 ELEPHANTS TO AUS approach to aggressively Auckland Zoo, the biggest zoo in tackle climate change. My New Zealand, Thursday decided to goal, at Treasury, is to support move the country’s only two this work with a elephants to Australia to give them whole-of-economy approach both the family herd they need for

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We will also be limiting the US, Iran in Vienna N-talks departure exceptions for Australians Russia holds major drills in Crimea NEW ROUND OF TALKS travelling to high- n To lift the risk countries … to sanctions by US India. As time goes on, and the The maneuvers were described largest since Russia annexed the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine pandemic continues to rage, there n To verify the lift are countries that are frankly of in 2014 and threw its weight behind separatist insurgents in eastern Ukraine of sanctions greater risk than others n Iran PRESS TRUST OF INDIA SCOTT MORRISON | PM, AUSTRALIA implementing Troops return its own Moscow, April 22: The Russian after drills commitments Summer is military Thursday conducted mas- under the deal not so far sive drills in Crimea involving Russia’s defense minister away, and ... dozens of navy ships, hundreds of Thursday ordered troops back to INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE come back into compliance, and Making the decisive warplanes and thousands of troops their permanent bases following the sanctions that we believe we difference with in a show of force amid tensions massive drills in Crimea that Washington, April 22: A senior would not need to lift.” vaccination. But for with Ukraine. involved dozens of navy ships, US State Department official said The third category of sanctions that, we need The maneuvers were described hundreds of warplanes and that the second round of the talks was much more complicated with action now to break this wave (of as the largest since Russia annexed thousands of troops in a show of in Vienna over the 2015 Iran nuclear further assessment needed, ac- infections), and this bill serves the Black Sea peninsula from force amid tensions with Ukraine. deal “made some progress”, but cording to the official, some of that end Ukraine in 2014 and threw its weight After watching the drills, Russian important disagreements still ex- which were deliberately imposed by behind separatist insurgents in Defense Minister Shoigu isted between Washington and the previous Trump administra- JENS SPAHN | HEALTH MINISTER, GERMANY declared the maneuvers over and eastern Ukraine. Tehran. tion to hinder a successor admin- ordered the military to pull the The exercise comes amid in- troops taking part in maneuvers The senior official said istration from returning to the deal. It will not be creasing violations of a cease-fire Black Sea near Crimea to foreign deploy its forces anywhere on the in Crimea and western Russia Wednesday that the indirect talks The official noted that easy. In order in Ukraine’s east and a massive navy ships and state vessels until Russian territory and charging that back to their permanent bases. “I between the US and Iran in Vienna Washington and Tehran had not dis- to achieve the Russian troops buildup on the bor- November, a move that drew they don't threaten anyone. But at consider the goals of the snap “made some progress” in clarify- cussed the sequencing issue, say- target, we will firmly der with Ukraine that raised Ukrainian protests and raised the same time, the Kremlin sternly check of readiness fulfilled,” ing respective steps to revive the ing the two sides “are still in the implement concrete Western concerns. Western concerns. Russia also an- warned Ukrainian authorities Shoigu said. “The troops have deal, formally known as the Joint process of describing and detailing measures, while The Russian Defense Ministry nounced restrictions on flights near against trying to use force to re- shown their defense capability Comprehensive Plan of Action the steps that each side is going to aiming to create a said the Crimean maneuvers in- Crimea this week, arguing that take control of the rebel east, where and I decided to complete the (JCPOA), reports Xinhua news have to take”. The official, how- positive cycle linking the economy volve more than 60 ships, over 10,000 they fully conform with the inter- seven years of fighting have killed drills in the South and Western agency. “But clarification doesn’t ever, emphasised that Washington and environment and achieve troops, around 200 aircraft and national law. more than 14,000, saying that Russia military districts.” Shoigu said necessarily mean consensus,” said had made it clear to Tehran that “a strong growth about 1,200 military vehicles. Ukrainian Foreign Minister could be forced to intervene to pro- the troops should return to their the official. sequence that the US does every- YOSHIHIDE SUGA | PM, JAPAN The exercise featured the landing Dmytro Kuleba warned Tuesday tect civilians in the region. bases by May 1, but he also “There still are disagreements thing before Iran does nothing is not of more than 2,000 paratroopers that the Russian buildup across Amid the tensions, Ukrainian ordered to keep the heavy and, in some cases, pretty impor- an acceptable sequence”. and 60 military vehicles Thursday. the border is continuing and is “ex- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy weapons deployed to western tant ones on our respective views “We’ve made some progress,” SHORT TAKES Fighter jets covered the airborne op- pected to reach a combined force of Wednesday signed a law allowing Russia as part of the drills for about what is required to -- what is National Security Adviser Jake eration. Russian Defense Minister over 120,000 troops” in about a week the call-up of reservists for mili- another massive military meant by a return to full compli- Sullivan told CNN earlier in the exercise later this year. Sergei Shoigu flew in a helicopter and urged the West to beef up sanc- tary service without announcing ance.” The official said the US had day, referring to the Vienna talks. 78 militants over the Opuk firing range in Crimea tions against Moscow. a mobilization. The new law will provided Iran with examples of “There is still distance to travel, to oversee the exercise. Moscow has rejected Ukrainian allow to quickly equipping the fectiveness during military ag- three categories of sanctions, in- but ultimately the US is committed killed in Afghan Last week, Russia has announced and Western concerns about the military with reservists, signifi- gression,” Zelenskyy’s office said cluding “sanctions that we believe to returning to the JCPOA on a Kabul: At least 78 Taliban that it would close broad areas of the buildup, arguing that it’s free to cantly increasing their combat ef- in a statement. we would need to lift in order to compliance-for-compliance basis.” militants were killed in various operations conducted by Afghan US CLIMATE SUMMIT Chad opposition government forces in the PEACOCK PLUMAGE past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defence announced decries Deby’s son Thursday. “Forty-four Taliban BIDEN PLEDGES TO SLASH militants were also wounded as interim leader and eight others were PRESS TRUST OF INDIA arrested as a result of Afghan GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION National Defense and create millions of good-paying, N’djamena (Chad), April 22: Security Forces (ANDSF) union jobs, ensure economic com- Chad’s political opposition is say- operations in Ghazni, Zabul, petitiveness, advance environ- ing the country suffered a “coup Herat, Paktika, Balkh, Nimroz, mental justice, and improve the d'etat” when power was handed to Helmand and Kandahar provinces,” the Ministry said health and security of communi- Mahamat Idriss Deby, arguing in a statement. ties across America, the White that the military did not follow House said. constitutional rules for succes- “America’s 2030 target picks up sion following the death of his fa- the pace of emissions reductions ther after more than three decades Pak major cities in the United States, compared to in power. in lockdown historical levels, while support- The mounting opposition to ing President Biden’s existing Chad’s transitional government Islamabad: A lockdown is goals to create a carbon pollution- Thursday came as the interna- likely to be imposed in major free power sector by 2035 and net tional community also pressed cities of Pakistan if the zero emissions economy by no for a democratic transfer of power resurgence of new Covid-19 later than 2050,” it said. following the killing of longtime cases persists due to failure According to the White House, REUTERS President Idriss Deby Itno. of the public to comply with the Biden administration has The military said Deby died the standard operating PRESS TRUST OF INDIA set a goal to reach 100 per cent A peacock shows its plumage as part of a courtship display while a pigeon feeds nearby at a park in London, Britain while making a visit to the front procedures (SOPs) set by the government, the National carbon pollution-free electricity lines of the battle against rebels Command and Operation Washington, April 22: US by 2035, which can be achieved now threatening to advance on Centre (NCOC) said. The President Joe Biden Thursday an- through multiple cost-effective the capital. center’s chief Asad Umar nounced a new target for his coun- pathways each resulting in Over 1,700 Navalny supporters detained “The Chadian people tell us said Wednesday that the try to achieve a 50-52 per cent re- meaningful emissions reduc- they do not want a dynastic trans- third wave of the disease is duction from 2005 levels in tions in this decade. REUTERS The majority of detentions -- 805 fer of power,” one opposition leader, getting serious and the economy-wide net greenhouse gas “The US must fuel an economic -- took place in Saint Petersburg, Succes Masra, said in a video mes- number of critical patients on pollution in 2030, officials said. recovery that creates jobs. We Moscow, April 22: More than 1,700 where police violently dispersed sage released online. ventilators rose to around President Biden will host the have the opportunity to fuel an people were detained by police at crowds with shock sticks. “The Chadian people do not 4,500, about 30 per cent Leaders Summit on Climate April equitable recovery, expand sup- rallies in support of jailed Kremlin Navalny’s press secretary Kira want to continue with the same in- higher than the peak time of 22 and 23. Prime Minister Narendra ply chains and bolster manufac- critic Alexei Navalny in dozens of Yarmysh was among those detained. stitutions that have created the the pandemic in June 2020, Modi is among the 40 world lead- turing, create millions of good- cities across Russia, an independ- She was given a 10-day stint be- current situation.” reports Xinhua news agency. ers invited by Biden to address paying, union jobs, and build a ent monitor reported Thursday. hind bars for calling on people to A military spokesman an- the first-ever summit on climate more sustainable, resilient fu- Thousands of people took to the join unauthorised rallies. nounced Idriss Deby Itno’s death change by the US. ture,” they said. streets Wednesday evening to de- Key Navalny aide Lyubov Sobol Tuesday and said in the same an- Aus ends The announcement to be made The new target is consistent mand freedom and proper medical The OVD-Info monitoring group, was also taken into police custody nouncement that his 37-year-old son during the virtual Leaders’ Summit with the President’s goal of attention for Navalny, who has been which tracks detentions at oppo- ahead of the rally in Moscow and would serve as the head of an 18- China deals on Climate that Biden is holding achieving net-zero greenhouse hunger strike for three weeks in a sition protests, said that by Thursday is due to appear in court later month-long transitional govern- Canberra: Australia has to challenge the world on increased gas emissions by no later than penal colony outside Moscow. morning police had detained “more Thursday. Wednesday’s rallies did ment. However, the constitution cancelled two Chinese “Belt ambition in combating climate 2050 and of limiting global warm- The opposition staged demon- than 1,783 people in 97 cities”. not match in size those held in calls for the National Assembly and Road” infrastructure change. The focus will be on building to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as the strations in dozens of Russian In Russia, participation in unau- the winter when Navalny was ar- president to become the country’s building initiative deals with ing back better in a way that will science demands. cities, with the largest rallies tak- thorised demonstrations can lead rested after returning to Russia leader in the event a president a state government, ing place in Moscow. to a fine or several days in jail. from Germany. dies in office. provoking an angry response from Beijing. The bilateral deals with Victoria State were among four vetoed under new laws that give the federal government power to World is at risk of losing benefits from ocean: UN overrule international agreements by lower-level INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE sive global analysis that looks at social, The ocean heat content has more administrations that violate environmental, demographic and eco- Despite improvements than doubled since the 1990s, severely the national interest, Foreign New York, April 22: The world is at nomic trends affecting the state of the affecting marine life and ecosystems. Minister Marise Payne said in understanding of risk of losing many of the benefits late Wednesday. ocean, the assessment calls for an in- The number of “dead zones” or areas the ocean provides, warns the latest tegrated sustainable management of the state of the world’s with reduced oxygen in the ocean UN assessment on the state of the coasts and the ocean, driven by science, ocean and its marine life has increased from more than 400 world’s ocean. technology and innovation. globally in 2008 to about 700 in 2019. Vanita Gupta The first World Ocean Assessment, “Better understanding of the ocean in recent years, there are Around 90 per cent of mangrove, scripts history released in 2015, had warned that is essential,” said UN Secretary- still significant gaps in seagrass, and marsh plant species, as many areas of the ocean had been General Antonio Guterres at the scientific knowledge well as 31 per cent of species of Washington: Prominent seriously degraded, mostly due to the launch. seabirds, are now threatened with Indian-American civil rights failure to deal with the pressures “As the assessment makes clear, and capacity needed extinction. lawyer Vanita Gupta has caused by human activities, including ocean sustainability depends on us to ensure responsive Marine litter is present in all ma- been confirmed by the US fishing, aquaculture, shipping, oil all working together -- including rine habitats, affecting the environ- Senate as associate attorney and gas exploitation, pollution and through joint research, capacity de- policies that can help ment and marine organisms through general, making her the first the release of greenhouse gases. velopment and the sharing of data, entanglement, ingestion and rafting person of colour to occupy restore and sustain The latest assessment, released information and technology.” “We have only seen about 10 per cent ocean. The ocean is in trouble. We need of invasive species. the third highest position at ocean health the Department of Justice. Wednesday, notes the situation has not Despite improvements in under- of the ocean. So much of the ocean the ocean and the ocean now needs Overfishing is estimated to have led

improved -- and that many of the standing of the state of the world’s is yet to be explored and understood,” us to take care of the systems that to an annual loss of $88.9 billion in

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At Vedanta, we have been FUTURE SENTIMENT INDEX FOR REAL ESTATE FALLS at the forefront of the fight against Covid-19. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA supply side stakeholders reflects fice market outlook for the next Now that the caution on the future of real estate six months. country is facing an New Delhi, April 22: The onset of for the next six months, even if Shishir Baijal, Chairman and acute shortage of medical oxygen, the second major wave of the Covid- their scores remain in the opti- Managing Director, Knight Frank our businesses are doing all that is 19 pandemic has led to a fall in fu- mistic zone. India said, "The sentiment of stake- possible to ramp up supplies ture sentiments index in the real es- The sentiment of With the substantial increase in holders remained cautious for both tate industry for the next six months Covid-19 cases since March 2021, Current and Future Sentiment SUNIL DUGGAL | CEO, VEDANTA GROUP stakeholders remained but it still remains in an optimistic cautious for both Current and the outlook for residential launches scores in Q1 2021, owing prima- zone, according to a report. Future Sentiment scores in and sales has softened in Q1 2021. rily to the second wave of the pan- Striking a fine As per the 28th Edition of Knight Q1 2021, owing primarily to Even so, the share of respon- demic, resulting in economic un- balance Frank-FICCI-NAREDCO Real Estate the second wave of the dents that expect the residential certainties." between Sentiment Index Q1 2021 (January pandemic, resulting in market to grow or remain steady in The real estate sector had seen a business objectives - March 2021) Survey, the ‘Future economic uncertainties the next six months is more than strong bounce-back during the last and employee Sentiment score’ saw a decline from 80%, across parameters of launches, few quarters, which has kept the fu- mobility needs, Vi 65 in Q4 2020 to 57 in Q1 2021 due to SHISHIR BAIJAL I CHAIRMAN AND MD, sales and prices. ture sentiment of stakeholders in Business Plus uncertainties amid spread of a sec- KNIGHT FRANK INDIA Similarly, the second wave of the positive zone, he said. provides a seamless digital ond wave of Covid-19 infections. inching up from 54 in Q4 2020 to 57 during Q4 2020 and during January Covid and the resultant mobility re- "With the central government experience of connecting, However, it remained in the opti- in Q1 2021. This improvement can - February 2021," Knight Frank means the sentiment is neutral, strictions and possible lockdowns refraining from a second nation- communicating and collaborating mistic zone. be attributed to the healthy mo- India said. while a score of below 50 shows in some cities has adversely im- wide lockdown, the sector would for today's hybrid workplaces "The 'Current Sentiment score' mentum in the commercial and A score of over 50 signifies opti- pessimism. pacted office occupancy levels. This be hoping to hold onto the progress ABHIJIT KISHORE | CHIEF ENTERPRISE recorded a marginal improvement, residential real estate segments mism in sentiment, a score of 50 Similarly, the Q1 2021 outlook of has resulted in weakening of the of- made so far," Baijal said. BUSINESS OFFICER, VODAFONE IDEA

Digitisation Apple pips Samsung will act as a With Europe’s economy driver for S&P Global forecasts 11% to take 2nd spot in decarbonisation and building work and India tablet market living spaces of the lagging, ECB to keep future. With the present advancement in growth for India this fiscal technology, we can create solutions AGENCIES stimulus running that provide positive impulses, given the low level of activity last transparency, control, and year. enhanced decision-making New Delhi, April 22: S&P Global India is in the middle of the sec- AGENCIES more support when the bank’s 25- Ratings Thursday said the Indian ond wave of Covid pandemic and member governing council holds PRAVIN RAO | COO, INFOSYS economy is projected to grow at has witnessed over 3.14 lakh new in- Frankfurt, April 22: The European its regular policy meeting. 11% in the current fiscal, but flagged fections and 2,104 deaths Wednesday. Central Bank is expected to signal Instead, bank President Christine the “substantial” impact of broader Active Covid cases in the country Thursday that even if inflation Lagarde will likely reiterate that the INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE SHORT TAKES lockdowns on the economy. stand at over 22.91 lakh. rises later this year it won't consider bank is nowhere near withdrawing In its report on Asia-Pacific In the report, S&P said credit cutting back support for Europe's any of its extraordinary measures, New Delhi, April 22: Riding on Ola Electric to set up Financial Institutions, S&P said conditions have improved for Asia- economy, which is lagging the US even if inflation jumps later this the surge in remote work, learn- the control of Covid-19 remains a Pacific banks over the past quarter. and China amid a drawn-out strug- year. Consumer inflation is ex- ing and fun activities at home dur- 1 lakh charging points key risk for the economy. New in- FIGHT CONTINUES Economies are recovering gle with the Covid-19 pandemic. pected to temporarily climb above ing the pandemic, Apple dethroned Bangalore: Ola Electric fections have spiked in recent weeks smartly, countries are rolling out vac- Samsung to take the second posi- &P said the control of Thursday unveiled the Ola and the country is in the middle of cinations, and regional financing Extended lockdowns tion in the India tablet market Covid-19 remains a key risk ‘Hypercharger Network’, the a second pandemic wave. S circumstances remain supportive. with a market share of 29% in for the economy. New infections coupled with slow charging network for its "Our forecast growth of 11% for And yet, the pandemic has so se- the January-March quarter of have spiked in recent weeks and upcoming two wheeler India in 2021 is followed by a 6.1%- riously set back the finances of vaccination rollouts, 2021, a new report revealed the country is in the middle of a products starting with the 6.4% forecast increase for the next households and corporates, with Thursday. second pandemic wave have pushed back hopes Ola Scooter to be launched in couple of years... Some targetted deeply negative effects on lenders, In Q1 2021, Apple iPads contin- the coming months. Ola said lockdowns have already been im- he rating agency, which S&P said. It expects banks may for robust rebound ued to perform exceptionally in in a statement it will offer plemented and more will likely be Tcurrently has a “BBB-“ rating need years to fully recover. India with more than 140 per cent "the most comprehensive" needed. The impact of broader on India with a stable outlook, Public authorities across Asia- Extended lockdowns amid a 2% annually in the later part of (year-on-year) growth, as per es- set of charging options lockdowns on the economy could be has forecast an 11% growth in Pacific have blunted the economic resurgence of the virus, coupled the year. But the bank says that timates by market research firm to its electric vehicle substantial, depending on their the Indian GDP for the fiscal effects of Covid-19. This includes an with slow vaccination rollouts, will be the result of transitory fac- CyberMedia Research (CMR). customers through a length and scope," it said. beginning April 1 unprecedented level of fiscal and have pushed back hopes for what tors such as the withdrawal of pan- In Q1, Apple iPad 8 garnered combination of widely S&P, which currently has a “BBB- monetary policy support for house- should eventually be a robust demic tax breaks and comparisons 17% market share while Apple deployed high-speed Ola “ rating on India with a stable out- cent in 2020-21 fiscal, which ended holds and corporates and meas- rebound. with an earlier period of very low iPad Air 2020 had a 9% market Hyperchargers and the home- The central bank for the 19 charger that will come look, has forecast an 11% growth in March 31, 2021. ures to encourage banks to lend oil prices — and not a reason to with- share in India. bundled with the Ola Scooter. the Indian GDP for the fiscal be- Last week, another global rat- and show forbearance toward European Union countries that draw any of its efforts to keep ginning April 1 on account of a ing agency Moody's Investors stressed borrowers. use the euro still has almost 900 credit cheap for companies, gov- fast economic reopening and fis- Service had said the second wave But for this support, the hit on billion Euros left in its pandemic ernments and consumers. Inflation India needs over cal stimulus. of Covid infections presents a risk the Asia-Pacific financial institu- bond purchase programme, set to in the eurozone was an annual Covid shaves off As per official estimates, the to India's growth forecast, but dou- tions would have been much more run through March 2022. So analysts 1.3% in March. The bank's goal is $400bn capex to fight 20% Capex of ONGC Indian economy contracted 8 per ble-digit GDP growth is likely in 2021 significant. don't expect an announcement of close to but below 2%. climate change: Report New Delhi: Oil and gas producer ONGC spent about one-fifth less than its budget BIZ BUZZ Capex in 2020-21 fiscal after OPTCL signs MoU with Union Covid-19 related restrictions delayed projects but fuel 500 tonne of liquid O2 IOB appoints EY as marketers such as IOC digital consultant exceeded targeted capital available at JSPL Angul Bank of India for term loan PRESS TRUST OF INDIA spending, a government BHUBANESWAR: The leading report showed. Oil and steelmaker Jindal Steel & Power Ltd Natural Gas Corporation (JSPL), in a post on Twitter, said that POST NEWS NETWORK Mumbai, April 22: The country (ONGC) had budgeted `32,502 over 500 tonnes of liquid oxygen stock needs over $400 billion in capital crore of capital spending in is readily available at its Angul steel- Bhubaneswar, April 22: Odisha investment which could save over the fiscal from April 2020 to making facility. “We are waiting for Power Transmission Corporation 100 GW of energy and 1.1 billion March 2021 the users to send their tankers. We Limited (OPTCL), one of the largest tonne of greenhouse gasses be- but ended up spending only can fill up on a first come first served transmission utility in the coun- tween 2015 and 2030, if it goes `26,441 crore, according to basis or as per the priority decided by CHENNAI: Indian Overseas try, Thursday signed a loan agree- ahead with the measures to con- the report by Petroleum the Ministry of Steel,” added the Bank (IOB) has said that it has ment with Union Bank of India for trol pollution under the Paris cli- Planning and Analysis Cell. Twitter message. Earlier, JSPL’s appointed Ernst & Young (EY) term loan of `607.12 crore in the mate agreement, says a report. Chairman Naveen Jindal promised to as its digital consultant. presence of Nikunja Bihari Dhal, Since the country is set to far ex- supply medical oxygen from its According to IOB, the digital Principal Secretary of Energy Bank of India signed the MoU on 14.75 years including morato- ceed most of its 2015 Paris Odisha and Chhattisgarh units. “JSPL consultant would help it to stay Department. OPTCL twitted about behalf of OPTCL and Union Bank rium period of 2.75 years. Agreement targets on climate ‘Industry in focussed on leveraging and has always stood with the people of the agreement in social media of India respectively. Many nationalised banks and fi- change, analysts are keenly watch- adopting new technologies and recovery mode’ India during calamities and will platform. According to a government of- nancing institutions participated ing whether India raises its pol- continue to do so now,” Jindal said. to enhance the service quality and service delivery to its According to the report, the loan ficial, the state gave approval for eq- in the bid invited by OPTCL and lution curtailment targets or sig- New Delhi: Finance Minister ` Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday customers. With this new amount is expected to be used for uity infusion of 250 crore over a Union Bank of India, quoted low- nals a 'net carbon neutrality' said the industry is in recovery initiative, the bank is poised to construction of 18 EHT projects period of five years for these proj- est rate of interest of 7.20% MCLR deadline at the two-day Climate ` mode and several Budget attract millennial customers. which was started in 2016-17. It was ects. The rest amount of 607.12 with other favorable terms & con- Summit that began Thursday. proposals are on course, We will now be confident of told that the total cost for 18 EHT crore was arranged by availing ditions of loan repayment to OPTCL. The government's push towards ` despite a fresh wave of providing customers a hassle projects is 857.12 crore. loan from Union Bank of India. Sanjeev Singh, MD, OPTCL, all blending ethanol up to 25 per cent coronavirus infections and free and seamless banking Samir Kumar Swain, Director According to the report, the functional directors and senior and move towards green hydrogen local lockdowns. The experience, said Partha Pratim (Finance) and Ramakanta Pradhan, OPTCL is likely to repay the officials from OPTCL & GRIDCO are encouraging, Bank of America government has been taking Sengupta, MD & CEO of IOB. Field General Manager of Union loan amount over a period of were also present. Securities said in a note Thursday. steps to deal with the second wave with regard to supply of medicines and oxygen, she said. The government has been taking decisions like import of Musk, Dorsey bat for Bitcoin as ‘future’ of renewable energy medical oxygen, and boosting supply of medicines, she said. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE grated product ‘with’ Tesla “Bitcoin miners are unique en- Powerwall battery”. In the white ergy buyers in that they offer highly The ‘Bitcoin Clean New Delhi, April 22: Arguing for paper, Square and ARK Invest said flexible and easily interruptible Discord ends talks Energy Initiative’ has Bitcoin as a key driver of renewable that “the energy asset owners of load, provide payout in a globally liq- energy’s future on Earth Day, Twitter today can become the essential bit- uid cryptocurrency, and are com- with Microsoft developed a short CEO Jack Dorsey and Tesla CEO coin miners of tomorrow”. pletely location agnostic, requir- Elon Musk have come forward to The ‘Bitcoin Clean Energy ing only an internet connection,” the San Francisco: Popular online research paper as a support the fast-growing cryp- Initiative’ has developed a short re- paper read. chat app Discord has “starting point to reportedly ended talks with tocurrency, saying that Bitcoin in- search paper as a “starting point to Bitcoin miners are an ideal com- Microsoft for its $10 billion share our vision for centivises renewable energy. share our vision for how bitcoin plementary technology for renew- acquisition deal, The Wall how bitcoin mining Dorsey’s digital payment serv- mining — in conjunction with re- ables and storage. Street Journal reported, as ices company Square and global newable energy and storage – is es- “Combining generation with both the company now aims to — in conjunction asset manegement firm ARK Invest pecially well suited to accelerate storage and miners presents a bet- launch an initial public with renewable have jointly released a white paper the energy transition”. ter overall value proposition then offering. Reports surfaced on “Bitcoin as Key to an Abundant, To complement this work, ARK building generation and storage

Clean Energy Future”. Invest has contributed an open source alone,” the research paper noted.

k y m last month that in a bid to energy and storage – c enter the competitive social is especially well In a tweet Wednesday, Dorsey model that demonstrates how bitcoin “By combining miners with re- media market, Microsoft said: “Bitcoin incentivises renew- mining could augment these re- newables + storage projects, we be- may acquire popular chat suited to accelerate able energy.” Musk replied: “True,” newable + storage systems to supply lieve it could improve the returns for and communications the energy transition” after tweeting that starting next a larger percentage of a grid’s base- project investors and developers, platform Discord for more week, “Tesla Solar Panels and Solar load energy demand for comparable moving more solar and wind projects than $10 billion. Roof will only be sold as an inte- Elon Musk (L), Jack Dorsey (R) or lower cost unit economics. into profitable territory,” it added. P12 FRIDAY | APRIL 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR sports

CHENNAI SUPER KINGS’ IPL TURNAROUND

k k y y m m c PADIKKAL’S ROYAL SHOW Fleming credits shift in attitude c LEFT-HANDER’S TON COMPLEMENTED BY KOHLI’S HALF CENTURY PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Mumbai, April 22: Chennai Super HELPS RCB SCRIPT 10-WICKET WIN OVER RAJASTHAN ROYALS Kings coach Stephen Fleming has attributed the team’s turnaround, week of the tournament. Royals, after the flop show in last IPL, to a with a team that hardly inspires shift in attitude and addition of confidence, are again looking good some key personnel. for bringing up the rear. Three-time champions CSK are Kohli’s 50 came off 34 balls and occupying the top spot following was followed by a personal mile- three successive wins in the ongo- stone of 6,000 runs in IPL as Royals ing league, less than six months surrendered way before the match after failing to make the tourna- officially ended. ment’s playoffs for the first time, in Earlier, Rahul Tewatia’s (40, 23b, the UAE. 4x4, 2x6) impressive death overs VIRAT KOHLI “Winning three out of four prob- hitting ensured a fighting 177/9 for Rajasthan Royals after yet another ‘COVID SITUATION familiar top order no-show. On a good batting surface, Royals IN MSD’S FAMILY managed a total which may be 25 UNDER CONTROL’ ably exceeded the expectations. We just making sure that we have a runs short but credit for the decent felt maybe three out of five or if lot of batting that you can play a DEVDUTT score goes to a counter-attacking MUMBAI: CSK coach Stephen we got a couple would be good,” high-risk game and that gives con- Fleming said the franchise will ‘mon- PADIKKAL effort from all-rounder Shivam Dube Fleming said at the post-match fidence to the players to play a cer- (46, 32b, 5x4, 2x6) which stemmed the itor’ the condition of skipper MS media interaction after beating tain way. Dhoni’s parents, who are being rot and big-hits from Tewatia (40 Kolkata Knight Riders Wednesday. “We felt we were a little bit thin treated at a private hospital in off 23 balls) that helped them get past Ranchi after testing positive for “We’re very proud of the way last year to play a high-risk game. 175-run mark. COVID-19. “From the management the batting in particular is stand- So we had to really swivel around Dube and Riyan Parag (25) added point of view, we’re well aware of his ing up that’s two 190s and two 220s. and change more attitude than any- 66 runs for the fifth wicket off only family situation and the support has So we’re playing well in that de- thing in this year,” Fleming said. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA as brilliant as Kohli, plays a second 6.2 overs to give his team’s total been set up for MS and his family. partment and that’s by design which Backing the players has been fiddle, allowing the talented left- some semblance of respectability. near decade-long IPL tradition of fiz- The situation is under control for is good.” CSK skipper MS Dhoni’s success Mumbai, April 22: Devdutt hander use his sinewy wrists to ca- For RCB, Mohammed Siraj’s zling out after one or two good now but we will monitor that over While Sam Curran has carried for- mantra, and opener Ruturaj Padikkal (101 n o, 52b, 11x4, 6x6) ress the balls to all parts of the (3/27) off-cutter first-up cleaned Jos knocks as a six off Washington the next few days,” Fleming said. ward his form from the last season, Gaikwad reposed the faith by re- managed to overshadow none other ground during a mind-blowing Buttler (8) and Manan Vohra (7) , Sundar was followed by an indiscreet The former India skipper’s parents, the real value addition has been the turning to form with a 42-ball 64, than the great Virat Kohli (72 n o, maiden IPL century. RCB never with another atrocious shot selec- chip shot at mid-wicket. mother Devika Devi and father Pan off-spin all-rounder Moeen Ali, who which set it up for Faf du Plessis (95 47b, 6x4, 3x6) with an elegant hun- looked in any tearing hurry and yet tion off Kyle Jamieson (1/28), might BRIEF SCORES: Rajasthan Singh, were admitted to the hospital is giving them the flexibility with his not out from 60 balls) to finish the dred in Royal Challengers the target was achieved in only 16.3 have ensured a lengthy spell for Royals 177/9 (Shivam Dube 46, after testing positive for the highly hard-hitting approach at No.3. “I innings on a rousing note. Bangalore’s successful 178-run chase overs with all 10 wickets intact. himself in the dug-out. Rahul Tewatia 40; Mohammed Siraj contagious virus Wednesday. The think we’ve added some players that CSK started the ongoing league against Rajasthan Royals, in a vir- The RCB juggernaut continues Siraj then unleashed a perfect 3/27, Harshal Patel 3/47) lost to New Zealander said he has spoken made a difference already, but the at- with a defeat against Delhi Capitals, tual cakewalk of an IPL contest to roll with their fourth victory on toe-crusher for David Miller (0) as Royal Challengers Bangalore to the skipper about it and they have titude is probably the number one but regrouped after that to win here, Thursday. the trot and a strong foundation in skipper Kohli made a perfect call for 181/0 (Devdutt Padikkal 101 n o, created a set-up for his family. thing, so real mind shift. their next three matches and grab It hardly happens that someone the points table going into the third DRS. Samson (21), maintained his Virat Kohli 72 n o) by 10 wickets. “It’s probably both of those things, the top spot in the points table. Women boxers put MI seek consistency; PBKS eye win

India in 7th heaven match here Friday. The formidable batting unit has- The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai TODAY’S MATCH n’t hit the straps, save for Rahul PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Poland’s Natalia Kuczewska, crashed to defeat against Delhi Capitals and Mayank Agarwal and the bowl- Babyrojisana defeated Valeriia following an inept batting performance MI PBKS ing has been pedestrian. New Delhi, April 22: It was rain- Linkova of Russia by a similar mar- and will look for redemption. The ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle has ing gold for India’s women boxers gin after a close opening round. skipper shone with the bat, but oth- not been able to boss over pro- at the Youth World Championships Poonam clinched a comfortable 5-0 tri- ers could not get going and the mis- ceedings while his fellow West in Kielce, Poland Thursday with all umph over France’s Sthelyne Grosy. firing middle-order would be a major Indian Nicholas Pooran, expected seven finalists notching Vinka outclassed concern for the side. TIME 7.30 PM to provide the big shots in the mid- up splendid summit vic- Kazakhstan’s Zhuldyz The MI bowlers have more often dle, has come a cropper so far. tories, making it the Shayakhmetova, forcing than not risen to the occasion and Telecast: Star Sports channels Three straight losses would have country’s best ever per- the referee to stop the won matches for the team. However, definitely dented Punjab’s morale formance at the marquee contest midway through they couldn’t do so against Delhi and and the team needs to recover event. the final round. would like the batters to put up big- IPL but Mumbai Indians would like quickly or else their play-off hopes Gitika (48kg), Arundhati outwitted ger scores for them to do the job. its players to find form and con- would slip fast. Babyrojisana Chanu Barbara Marcinkowska Rohit looked in good touch against sistency and a match against an Rahul has got two fifties in four (51kg), Poonam (57kg), 5-0 in the final. Delhi. However, Suryakumar Yadav under-performing Punjab could games so far but has lacked sup- Vinka (60kg), Arundhati Chanu edged past PRESS TRUST OF INDIA and Ishan Kishan, stars of the team’s well be the beginning. port from others. His captaincy has pace imports Jhye Richardson and Choudhary (69kg), Kazakhstan’s Dana Diday victorious 2020 campaign, have not Punjab have flattered to deceive not inspired a lot of confidence and Riley Meredith to up the ante but Thokchom Sanamachu which ended with the Chennai, April 22: Mumbai Indians been able to make match-winning after a winning start. Being shot out muddled team selection has com- they have proved expensive and al- Chanu (75kg) and Alfiya Pathan Indian prevailing in a split 3-2 ver- would be aiming to address their bat- contributions and that has hurt MI for 120 by Sunrisers Hyderabad pounded his woes. ready lost their place in the XI. (+81kg) ensured a perfect finish to dict. In the last bout of the evening, ting woes to achieve consistency along with middling performances Wednesday hinted at bigger prob- Deepak Hooda showed what he is Punjab may look to bring in the the campaign for the women’s con- Alfiya completed the gold sweep while Punjab Kings would be des- from Kieron Pollard and the Pandya lems for the KL Rahul-led team, capable of, but greater consistency talented Ravi Bishnoi in place of tingent. with a 5-0 hammering of Moldova’s perate to arrest their overall slide brothers – Hardik and Krunal. which has more than one issue to would be needed from him if the team Murugan Ashwin and fit in Chris While Gitika prevailed 5-0 over Daria Kozorez. when the two sides clash in an IPL It is still early days in this year’s resolve, especially their composition. has to prosper. They bet on Australian Jordan in the XI. Benzema helps Jerry signs long-term Real beat Cadiz MAN CITY, SPURS SCRIPT WINS ASSOCIATED PRESS deal with Odisha FC London, April 22: A tough week for Manchester City and Tottenham, two POST NEWS NETWORK “We are delighted Jerry has of the rebel clubs in the aborted Super committed his long term future League project, got even more diffi- Bhubaneswar, April 22: Odisha to the club. He was one of the cult when they fell behind on their re- FC reached an agreement with standout players last season and turn to Premier League action. Jerry Mawihmingthanga over a is integral to our ambitions of Both teams recovered to register contract extension that will see building a side competing for ho- vital wins and leave them in good the Mizoram winger retained on a nours. There will be further ex- spirits for their next match — their long-term contract. citing news being announced meeting at Wembley Stadium for the The 24-year-old winger, with five shortly which I am sure will de- English League Cup final Sunday. assists from 17 games, recorded light our supporters,” explained City fought back from conceding a the maximum number of assists by club president Raj Athwal. goal after just 20 seconds to beat Aston an Indian in the previous season of Expressing his delight over con- Villa 2-1 and move 11 points clear in Indian Super League. tract extension, Jerry said, “I am its march to a third league title in In addition to that, he also scored very happy that I will continue ASSOCIATED PRESS four years. A maximum of eight two goals. Jerry played 34 matches playing for Odisha FC. I have always points are needed by Pep Guardiola’s in two seasons for Odisha FC scor- enjoyed my time at the club and am Madrid, April 22: Karim Benzema team from their final five games. ing four goals and providing 10 as- looking forward to the same in my scored two goals and set up an- Each side had a man sent off at sists in total and bagged the FPAI upcoming days with the team. other to lead Real Madrid to a 3-0 Villa Park, with City defender John Young Player of the Year Award for “I am extremely thankful to the win over Cadiz in the Spanish Stones’ straight red card for a reck- 2019-20 season as well. He had also club management for their con- league (La Liga) in the team’s first less lunge late in the first half rul- represented Hero ISL clubs – tinuous support and would want to game since the implosion of the Phil Foden (C) celebrates his goal against Aston Villa with teammates NorthEast United FC and make the club and its fans proud proposed Super League. Jamshedpur FC after starting his with some good performances in the The Cadiz players wore T-shirts ing him out for three matches — vulnerable but Matty Cash picked career at DSK Shivajians Academy. future.” before the game condemning the starting with the cup final. up two yellow cards in a three- Super League, which was proposed Tottenham needed a 90th-minute minute span — both for fouls on by some of Europe’s top clubs penalty from Son Heung-min to Foden — to make it a 10-a-side game Sunday but essentially folded within clinch a 2-1 victory over Southampton from the 57th. days. Madrid president Florentino and close to within two points of Tottenham climbed into sixth Perez had been one of the key fig- fourth-place Chelsea in the race for place with the win over ures behind the proposal. Son Heung-min Champions League qualification. Southampton and the fight for the Alvaro Odriozola also scored rejoices after scoring It was a great way for Ryan Mason two Champions League qualifica- as Madrid pulled even with Atletico against Southampton to start his interim tenure as man- tion places behind City and United Madrid, who have a game against ager, as the replacement for the looks fierce. Just three points sep- Huesca. Madrid, which is ahead fired Jose Mourinho. At 29 years, 312 arate Leicester in third from of Atletico on the head-to-head days, Mason became the youngest Liverpool in seventh. tiebreaker, had lost ground last person to manage a team in a Mason’s decision to recall Gareth weekend after being held to draw Premier League game. Bale for his first start in more than at Getafe. Phil Foden stood out, the 20-year- a month was rewarded when the Benzema opened the scoring in old England forward cancelling out Wales forward equalized with a the 30th minute by converting a John McGinn’s very early opener for curling shot into the top corner in penalty awarded by video review. Villa by scoring the equalizer with a the 60th, cancelling out the opener y The French striker then set up volley at the end of a flowing team by Danny Ings in the 30th.

Odriozola’s close-range header move involving Riyad Mahrez and Son was handed a chance to win

k k y y m m c c with a well-placed cross in the 33rd, Bernardo Silva. Rodri glanced in the game from the penalty spot and added the third with a header Bernardo’s deft cross for what proved after Sergio Reguilon was fouled in the 40th for his 21st league goal, to be the winner in the 40th. just inside the area, thanks to a moving two behind scoring leader Stones’ red card, for a late and VAR check. Son sent the goalkeeper Lionel Messi of Barcelona. high lunge on Jacob Ramsey, left City the wrong way.

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