Follow us on: RNI No. APENG/2018/764698 @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 Published From ANALYSIS 7 MONEY 8 SPORTS 11 VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW NO POWER IN NEW MUTATION OF VIRUS PULLS DOWN BOXING DAY TEST WILL BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH THESE REFORMS INVESTOR WEALTH BY RS 6.59 LAKH-CR DECIDE SERIES FATE: BURNS BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *Late City Vol. 3 Issue 42 VIJAYAWADA, TUESDAY DECEMBER 22, 2020; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable AVIKA GOR ON A ROLL { Page 12 } www.dailypioneer.com India halts UK flights over deadly strain of Covid-19 n PNS NEW DELHI Does not appear to be The Government on Monday Big concerns over new UK virus Maharashtra Vaccine equally banned flights from the UK till December 31 over a new fast- deadlier: Vivek Murthy imposes effective against new spreading strain of the strain: is it resistant to vaccines? WASHINGTON: Indian-American physician Vivek Coronavirus in that country. LONDON: Faced with a newly emerging coronavirus mutation with Murthy, US President-elect Joe Biden's pick for mutant : CSIR DG The ban will start from "significantly faster" transmission rates, Britain on Saturday Surgeon General, has said there is no evidence night curfew Wednesday and all passengers announced tightened pandemic restrictions that returned London to suggest that a new and more contagious MUMBAI: Maharashtra has PNS n NEW DELHI arriving from the UK before and parts of the country to virtual lockdown and reversed earlier coronavirus variant reported in the UK is any imposed a night curfew - 11 then will be tested on arrival at promises for relaxed rules over the holidays. deadlier. Murthy, 43, said that there was no PM to 6 AM till January 5 - The coronavirus vaccines will be On alert, no need to airports. The new mutation, or variant, was first detected in southeast reason to believe that the for Mumbai and all municipal equally effective against the new "Considering the prevailing England in September and is quickly becoming the dominant strain coronavirus vaccines that have corporation areas, in view of mutant of the virus and there is panic: Govt situation in UK, the govern- in London and other regions in Britain. Experts said it does not already been developed would the mutated strain of no reason to panic, Council for ment of India has decided that appear more deadly or resistant to vaccines. not be effective against the coronavirus that has emerged Scientific and Industrial all flights originating from UK At a news conference from 10 Downing Street, British Prime new strain as well. "This news in the United Kingdom and Research Director General to India to be suspended till Minister Boris Johnson said the new variant "may be up to 70 from the UK appears to be caused several nations, Shekhar Mande said on Monday. December 31," said the aviation percent more transmissible" than previous versions of the virus about a new strain of the virus including India, to temporarily He said the transmissibility of 5 ministry after a joint monitor- here. "This is spreading very fast," he said, announcing local and that's more transmissible, more ban flights to and from that the new strain N501Y is a "bit ing group on Covid-19 met this international travel bans and other extreme measures for about 18 contagious than the virus we've seen country. Passengers from higher" but this does not mean morning to discuss the mutant million people in England beginning Sunday. prior to this," he said. European countries other it is more lethal and more peo- than the UK, or any in the Coronavirus that has spread 2 2 ple are going to die due to it. rapidly in the UK, sending Middle East, will be sent to "It is likely that there will be cases rocketing within days. any interjection of a SARS- Passengers on flights from 14-day institutional differences between certain Union Health Secretary enhanced epidemiological sur- tained decline in the number of CoV-2 variant virus through Britain arriving before midnight quarantine, and others must aspects like anti-bodies but it Rajesh Bhushan said the new veillance, enhanced contain- fresh Covid-19 cases for over passengers with air travel histo- tomorrow will be subjected to adhere to a similar period of doesn't necessarily mean that variant had an unusually large ment" and other measures to two months now, accompa- ry could pose critical risks for RT-PCR tests at the airport. home quarantine, vaccines will be ineffective. number of genetic changes and effectively tackle the challenge. nied by a decline in the num- pandemic management in 2 Vaccines will be equally effec- the development "calls for "India has been seeing a sus- ber of deaths. In this scenario, India," he said. 2 tive despite the mutation. Govt rethinks JV with NCC All sorts of petitions being filed The writing is on the wall for Mamata NCC Urban Infra proposes 97.2 acres prime property be made freehold by those in power: HC Judge Banerjee SNV SUDHIR ment buildings will be located, C PRADEEP KUMAR Court would decide whether n VIJAYAWADA NCC was offered 3 options is close to Madhurawada. n VIJAYAWADA he should continue hearing the Property demand in Madhu- case. The YSRCP government has PNS n VIJAYAWADA on December 19, 2016 to rawada and Kapuluppada is An emotional Justice Rakesh Adjourning the hearing to decided to appoint two reput- APHB requesting for amica- expected to soar once the exec- Kumar of the Andhra Pradesh December 28, the judge said 2 ed consultancy firms to re- Aggrieved by the termination ble settlement and has pro- utive capital functioning begins High Court on Monday that he has always worked for evaluate the project cost and of the joint venture deal, the posed three options – To in Vizag. expressed regret that he had to the system without bias or dis- revenue share of a joint venture developer has filed a writ make the land freehold after The present government’s hear such cases as the ‘Mission crimination of any kind. Naveen Patnaik extends project to develop 97.3 acres in petition (No. 202 of 2014) in receipt of revenue share move comes after NCC put Build AP’ case at the fag end Referring to the recusal peti- Madhurawada of Vizag, the pr- the AP High Court and payable to APHB; Return forth a proposal to provide of his career. tion filed by Mission Build AP support to farmers’ oposed executive capital. The obtained status quo orders on the amounts paid by them ‘freehold’ of this valuable land Expressing disappointment director Praveen Kumar, demand estimated market value of the January 3, 2014. along with interest at not less to it to withdraw a case the over the recusal petition filed Justice Rakesh Kumar said for MSP land is close to Rs 1,000 crore. The counter, along with a than 12 percent per annum company filed in the High by the State Government to get with power in hand, petitions 4 Significantly, the Governm- petition to vacate the stay was or to to execute revised devel- Court after the then state gov- him to withdraw from the of all sorts are being filed. ent is also evaluating the pro- filed as well as an expedite pe- opment agreement between ernment had cancelled the JV trial, Justice Kumar said that the Chief Justice of the High posal put forth by the private tition by APHB on August 6, APHB and the developer, agreement in 2013. 2 TODAY joint developer of the project 2015 and however the same duly incorporating the mutu- The joint venture agreement – NCC Urban Infrastructure is yet to come up for hearing. ally agreed terms and the was signed in 2007 with devel- ALMANAC Ltd – which will give ‘freehold’ In the meanwhile, the time lines for the implemen- opmental charges of Rs 93.2 AP to launch of this prime land to the reput- developer has submitted a tation of project. lakh per acre and also a mea- CM launches land Month & Paksham: ed infra firm. representation vide its letter gre 1.75 percent revenue share watershed Margashirsha & Shukla Paksha NCC Urban Infra Ltd is a 2 on residential development to Panchangam subsidiary of Nagarjuna Con- AP Housing Board joint devel- Tithi : Ashtami: 06:13 pm struction Company Group. location in Vizag where the Kapuluppada, where it is oper of the project from the survey project projects in Nakshatram: Uttara Bhadrapada: 01:37 am Currently, Madhurawada market value of an acre stands speculated that the Secretariat government side. (Next Day) region is the most-sought after at Rs 10 crore to Rs 12 crore. and other important govern- PNS n VIJAYAWADA rightful owner. five districts 2 PNS n VIJAYAWADA Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister YS the Chief Minister said such any important work) Jaganmohan Reddy on an exercise was being taken up The State government is lau- Rahukalam: 02:59 pm – 04:21 pm PM, leaders greet Monday, incidentally his birth- after 100 years and was a his- nching the Rejuvenating Wa- Yamagandam: 09:30 am – 10:52 am Train derailment not sabotage day, laid the survey stone at toric event as the survey will tersheds for Agriculture Res- Varjyam: 09:40 am – 11:27 am Jagan on birthday Takkellapadu village near here check land grabbing and ease ilience through Innovative to symbolically launch the the process of registration, Development (REWARD) Gulika: 12:14 pm - 01:37 pm PNS n VIJAYAWADA · NIA suspected plot behind Hirakhand Express mishap comprehensive land resurvey sale, resale, transfer of and project in five parched dis- Good Time: (to start any important work) exercise – the YSR Jagananna other property-related trans- tricts and also the tribal belt Amritakalam: 08:18 pm – 10:05 pm Prime Minister Narendra PNS n NEW DELHI after the NIA stated in an FIR tongue rail".