THURSDAY, KOLKATA MAY 6, 2021 Stalin stakes claim to PM Modi Telangana rules out lockdown, directs Goa CM form next govt in TN to undertake says situation under control O2 audit HYDERABAD: The Telangana 52,000 beds. He said the state Teams have been formed in PANAJI: The Goa government government on Wednesday had adequate number of testing Greater Hyderabad and other will undertake an oxygen audit, ruled out imposing a lockdown kits and sufficient stocks of districts for door-to-door survey as directed by Prime Minister in the state, saying the Covid medicines. and to distribute medicine kits Narendra Modi, Chief Minister situation in the state is under He claimed that the state has to those having Covid Pramod Sawant said on control. also efficiently handled the symptoms. Wednesday. Chief Secretary Somesh situation with regard to supply Covid outpatient services Sawant said that Modi spoke Kumar told reporters that a of medical oxygen. have also been started in to him on Tuesday night and downward trend had started in "So far we have been able to government hospitals, primary sought details on Covid-19 the new cases and hoped that manage well. At every hospital, health centres and sub-centres. CHENNAI: A day after he was letter of support signed by 133 management efforts in the state. the situation would soon we are doing oxygen audit. We "Our slogan is start treatment elected as the party's Leader of newly elected lawmakers and "PM Modi had called at night become normal. have formed teams to ensure if you have symptoms. ICMR the Legislature Party, DMK the list of his Council of to take stock of the Covid He said the government was there is no shortage. If we get guidelines also say the same. President M.K. Stalin on Ministers. situation and queried about of the view that there was no more oxygen from the The medicine kit has two Wednesday met Tamil Nadu The DMK led alliance won the availability of oxygen beds. He need for imposing lockdown in government of India, we will packets. If the symptoms persist Governor Banwarilal Purohit assembly elections held on April has sought details," Sawant said. the state now or in future. manage the situation without even after five days, take the and staked claim to form the 6. The DMK has won 133 seats The Chief Minister said that He also said their any problem," he said. medicines from another next government. and the alliance parties Congress Modi had urged him to observation was that lockdown The Chief Secretary said packet," he said. Stalin along with party's (18), VCK (4) and the two left undertake an oxygen audit in was of not much help in while the situation in the state He said a call centre was senior leaders like General parties winning two seats each. Goa. controlling the situation. in Telangana was better problem in the second wave as was under control, there were already working in Greater Secretary Duraimurugan, Speaking to reporters, "It is important to know how The Chief Secretary said the compared to other states in the the state ramped up health some problems due to panic Hyderabad to provide Covid Treasurer T.R. Baalu and Bharathi said the Governor is much oxygen is generated, how government would consider country. infrastructure after the first created through social media related information. Similar call Organisation Secretary and expected to send the invitation much oxygen we import from and take a decision on the "If you see the cases over last wave. messages and also some people centres are being opened in all Rajya Sabha member R.S. to form the government in the outside and how much Telangana High Court's 10 days, the trend is clear. In September last year, the hoarding oxygen or medicines districts. Bharathi met Purohit and evening to Stalin. requirement we have at the suggestion to impose week-end Things are under control and state had 18,000 beds in like Remdisivir out of panic. The Chief Secretary also handed him the resolution Stalin and his Council of moment. I have given lockdown or extend night cases are on decline," he said. government and private He said the government was denied that the government is electing him as the Leader of the Ministers will be sworn in at a instruction. A team will be curfew beyond May 8. The Chief Secretary said that hospitals treating Covid. Today adopting a new strategy with suppressing information relating Legislature Party. simple function at Raj Bhavan on appointed to do the same," He claimed that the situation Telangana did not face big the number has gone up to focus on outreach to people. to Covid cases or deaths. Stalin also gave Purohit a May 7. Sawant said. ‘Corona curfew’ in UP extended till Covid patients denied bed Cabinet approves free foodgrain May 10 morning under PMGKAY for 2 months LUCKNOW: The ongoing in pvt hospitals of Chennai NEW DELHI: To give Relief to Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana and Public Distribution may 'closure' in Uttar Pradesh has around 80 crore beneficiaries Phase III- for another period of decide on the extension of the been extended till May 10, CHENNAI: Covid patients who Swadeshi Jagaran Manch while details are being updated they did not allow my uncle an during Covid crisis, the Union 2 months, May to June, 2021 at lifting/distribution period under according to UP additional are scrambling for beds in speaking to the news agency regularly, there are major admission citing that he was Cabinet on Wednesday approved 5 kg per person per month free PMGKAY as per operational chief secretary Navneet hospitals across Chennai are said, "There seems to be a communication gaps between critical. Luckily for us, we got allocation of additional of cost for about 79.88 Crore requirements keeping in view Sehgal. As a result, all the facing problems of no bed failure on the part of private the person updating the details an admission in Government foodgrain to NFSA Beneficiaries beneficiaries covered under partial and local lockdown restrictions under 'corona availability as there seems to be hospitals in updating the and the exact availability of medical college which saved under Pradhan Mantri Garib NFSA (AAY & PHH) including situations, and also arising out curfew' will now continue till a mismatch on the actual availability of beds and beds. the life of my Uncle." Another Kalyan Anna Yojana (Phase III) those covered under DBT. of adverse weather conditions 7 a.m. on May 10. Officials, number of beds available and according to information only While some hospitals are not complaint is the reply from the for a period of two months -- May The State/UT-wise allocation in like monsoon, cyclones, supply for unexplained reasons, the number being allotted. 40 private hospitals have even answering the phones, helpline number "104" which and June, 2021. terms of wheat/rice shall be chain and Covid-induced refuse to term this as a The availability of beds with updated the details regarding others are not giving admission always says, "No availability of The Cabinet, chaired by Prime decided by the Department of constraints etc. lockdown. All shops and Oxygen facility in private availability of beds while there even if the patient is critical. Beds". Minister Narendra Modi, has Food & Public Distribution on The total outgo in terms of establishments will remain hospitals is not updated with are more than 180 hospitals in Ramachandra Menon, an Officials from the Public given its ex-post facto approval the basis of existing allocation foodgrains may be closed during this period. the portal stopcoronatn.in and Chennai." employee with an MNC while health department said that for allocation of additional ratio under NFSA. approximately 80 lakh metric The UP government had people who are looking out for Most of these hospitals have speaking to IANS said, "I was this issue will be sorted out foodgrains under Pradhan Also, the Department of Food tonne. earlier extended the closure beds are not able to find the not updated the availability for running from pillar to post to soon and that measures will till 7 a.m. on Thursday and beds and the portal has no days while according to the get a bed for my uncle who was be taken to streamline the made it mandatory for people proper information regarding Covid protocol it has to be suffering from Covid. No one availability of beds as well as CBIC assigns nodal officers in each to carry an e-pass if they the number of beds available. updated in 2 hours time. Even was taking my calls and when functioning of the helpline needed to step out for Mahesh Krishnamoorthy of in those hospitals whose a hospital finally picked up, "104". essential services during the zone to facilitate Covid related imports period. People can apply for Mahatma Gandhi's NEW DELHI: In order to material. officer along with their mobile the e-pass by visiting the AICC leadership happy over facilitate quick clearance of Imported for Covid 19 numbers and email IDs. The official website. The Gautam Personal Secretary imports of COVID-19 related mitigation does not get stuck up details of nodal officer from CBIC Buddha Nagar Police has equipment or medicaments, the at customs ports and the onward Board office has also been already extended restrictions party’s performance in TN election passes away Central Board of Indirect Taxes movement of such critical provided. under Section 144 of the CrPC and Customs (CBIC) has assigned equipment is delayed. Government is taking all steps till May 12 to ensure a nodal officers in each zone to A separate help desk to to prevent red tape from do a lot of juggling to provide peaceful law and order handle such cases. facilitate such movement has hampering Covid relief measures seats to the winnable candidates situation and proper The officers will not only already been put in place by CBIC. at a time when the pandemic is without upsetting the equations distancing amid a surge in handle queries but would also To help importers, the CBIC showing its most devastating within the party. Covid cases. ensure that items and raw dash board gives details of each face. The e-pass will be required Alagiri while speaking to the for movement within the news agency said, "Congress district and within Uttar party has done well in the TN 4 nabbed in Bihar for Police fine Pradesh during the lockdown assembly elections and I thank period and also for travelling the party cadres and the DMK black marketing of Oxygen outside the state. and other alliance partners for lockdown Identification documents with this performance in the cylinder regulators a picture like Aadhar or PAN elections. We are expecting a violators in card and GST-related papers good governance from the CHENNAI: Ninety nine year old PATNA: In a major crackdown, actual price of a regulator is Rs (for commercial units) will government under Thiru MK V.Kalyanam, the former Personal Patna police managed to arrest 4 700," Ranjan said. "The accused Secretary of Mahatma Gandhi be required for the online Stalin in the days to come." persons in connection with have been booked under Bihar There are possibilities of has died here due to old age illegally selling regulators of relevant sections of the PATNA: The Bihar police and application for an e-pass, related illness. local administration have been officials said. CHENNAI: Despite the organization, K.C. Venugopal Congress MLAs getting oxygen cylinders on Wednesday. pandemic act, illegal possession Congress party facing reversal in while speaking to IANS said, ministerial berths as discussions Born in Shimla in 1922, Bhaskar Ranjan, the DSP of of medical equipment and black strictly enforcing the lockdown the elections in Kerala, West "The Congress has staged a on that line between the Kalyanam was Gandhi's Patna central conducted a raid in marketing. We are also trying to in the state by penalising Vaccination Bengal, Assam and Union good performance in Tamil Congress leadership and the Secretary between 1944-48 a house located at road number crack the nexus and supply persons found violating it by Territory of Puducherry, the 18 Nadu and it has won 18 of the DMK leadership are in progress. when the latter was assassinated. 3 of Rajiv Nagar area and arrested chain. "The 5 kg oxygen imposing a fine. The Bihar He passed away on Tuesday. government announced a of 18-plus seats it won in Tamil Nadu has 25 seats it contested in alliance The AICC leadership is also four persons. "We received cylinders having actual cost of complete lockdown in the state given rise to hope for the party with the DMK. Initially we were taking keen interest and is Kalyanam had said he was information about illegal sale of not more than Rs 5,000 was sold close to the spot where Gandhi from May 5 to May 15 amid the begins in MP national leadership. expecting 50 seats to contest but conducting parleys with the DMK was shot dead. regulators of oxygen cylinders at the rate of Rs 35,000 in the surge in Covid-19 cases. The The All India Congress we were satisfied with what we leadership for berths to the party from a house in Rajiv Nagar. state. I have purchased oxygen police have acted strictly against BHOPAL: A campaign began in Kalayanam had shocked Committee was really happy got and put down our heads and leaders during the cabinet everyone saying that Gandhi did Accordingly, a team was cylinders at the rate of Rs 20,000 people found on the streets Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday over the performance of the worked among the people and formation. constituted which raided the after negotiation and donated to without any valid reason. A to vaccinate people above 18 not utter the words `Hey Ram' Tamil Nadu state unit with the this gave us positive results." The victory of Vijay Vasanth before breathing his last after place. We have recovered 42 the patients. An injection of senior police official from Patna years. The vaccination of party bagging 18 seats out of the The Congress state president from Kanniyakumari Lok Labha being shot. regulators from their possession," Remdesivir having an actual said checkposts have been set people between 18-44 years 25 it contested in alliance with K.S. Alagiri steered the ship even seat defeating veteran BJP leader Later Kalayanam said he had Ranjan said. "During brief price of Rs 3,000 was sold at Rs up at 50 places to ensure strict was scheduled to begin from the DMK in the 2021 assembly after there were several rebel Pon Radhakrishnan has also meant that he did not hear questioning, the accused 50,000 and the state government enforcement of the lockdown. May 1 but due to non- elections, the party said. voices over the seat allotment as added sugar to the Congress confessed that they were selling has no control over the mafias," Amid the alarming rise in Covid- Gandhi uttering the words `Hey 19 infections in Bihar, Patna has availability of vaccines, the drive AICC general secretary, the party state president had to assembly election victory. Ram'. one regulator for Rs 8,000. The said Pappu Yadav. was postponed to Wednesday. reported the maximum number Archana Mundir, Deputy MHA ask states to review fire AYURVEDA IN TREATMENT OF COVID-19 of new cases. Director of Madhya Pradesh Patna District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh said the Health Information, Education borders of the district have been Communication (IEC) Bureau, safety measures at hospitals sealed and 50 additional informed that vaccination is NEW DELHI: The Union "Given the recent fire Ayush app helps treat Covid magistrates have been posted in being done in a phased manner Home Ministry on Wednesday incidents in the hospitals and the city. in the state as per the availability directed all the states and particularly in view of the Police personnel were of vaccines. Individuals who Union Territories (UTs) to impending summer months, deployed at various places in Patna on the first day of have just completed 18 years carry out a detailed review of it needs to be highlighted that are eligible for vaccination. patients in home isolation lockdown. The roads wore a fire safety mechanisms at the short-circuits take place, deserted look and shops Monday, Wednesday, Thursday hospitals and nursing homes leading to fire incidents and and Saturday are the days fixed LUCKNOW: The Ayush department of Uttar distancing norms. remained closed due to the to prevent fire incidents. loss of lives and Pradesh has rolled out a new feature on Citing an example, Dr Ashok from the lockdown. Those who had to for vaccination. For the The direction came after infrastructure, either vaccination process, the the 'AYUSH Kavach App' which enables the department of Ayush said, "Eucalyptus is step out of their house for several instances of fires were because of high temperature, citizens to access medical treatment which widely grown and is available in abundant essential services returned beneficiaries have to enter their home by 11 a.m. registered mobile number on reported at different lack of maintenance or high is locally and easily available. quantities in west Uttar Pradesh, whereas healthcare facilities, load on internal wirings This is an attempt to provide maximum Mahua flowers are largely grown in the As many as 14,794 new the Co-WIN portal following benefits of the ancient and traditional Bundelkhand region. The feature corona cases were reported in which an OTP of six digits will including those treating within the facilities," the MHA Covid-19 patients, in various notification read. It further health systems like Ayurveda which are not emphasizes on educating people about the the state on Tuesday while 105 appear on their mobile phones. only affordable and accessible, but also benefits and importance of the natural persons died in the last 24 After submitting the OTP, the parts of the country. said that care should be Union Home Secretary Ajay taken to put in place a plan help in increasing the body's disease resources available in their respective hours. On Monday, 11,407 beneficiary's details will appear resistance capacity and immunity. regions and informs them about their use Covid-19 infections were from which one has to select the Bhalla issued the order to the of action to ensure that there reported in the state, of which chief secretaries of the states is no fire incident in any It is particularly helpful in treating in developing a strong and healthy shield nearest vaccination centre and patients in home isolation. against the Corona virus." 82 died. book the time slot for getting and UT administrators, health facility, particularly A record 2,681 new cases asking them to ensure proper those dedicated for Covid The Ayush department has prepared a Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has vaccinated. Photo ID would be easily and locally available medicinal were reported in Patna on fire safety measures at the patients, both in the pragmatic plan for promotion of Ayurveda always been an ardent advocate of required for registration such as in treatment of Covid-19. treatment, keeping in mind the comfort of Ayurveda and had recently decided to Tuesday. The number of active Aadhaar card, PAN card, driving hospitals and Covid care government and the private In its new feature, the app recommends the people, the lockdown and the social include AYUSH in Covid management. patients in the state has reached license etc. facilities. sector. 1,10,430.