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Notwithstanding the then the number of cases has state and revenue officials #$%$% criticism over the number of tests, been on the decline and saw a often getting caught red-hand- the state has successfully reduced surge of 1926 on August20. ed by Anti Corruption Bureau average daily increase of positive This declining trend has to (ACB) sleuths while accepting percentage from 3.35 % to 2.2 % continue for the state to be huge bribes to do property & ' and reported a massive 77.30% among front-runners. mutations, the new Revenue recovery rate which is above Act is expected to strip the ( national average. Detailed study Impressive recoveries Revenue Department of muta- # ! of the trend of coronavirus spread The key to Telangana's suc- tion powers, let alone MROs. in Telangana revealed some inter- cess in its fight against COVID- The new Revenue Act is esting aspects of better manage- 19 is the consistently and expected to vest the Stamps ' & ) ment of the pandemic by the state sharply rising number of recov- and Registration Department administration. The Pioneer has eries reflected by the recovery with powers to do property analysed the coronavirus data for rate. The recovery rate of mutations. The registrars of given powers to do property the state and strongly believe that Telangana has been impres- Stamps and Registration mutations in the place MROs. the infection is very much under sive;it is among the Top 5states Department are expected to be control as of now. in the country. While the With 1,04,249 cases as on national average is 74.9percent, Sunday, in the country. The death toll has mounted to the way the state is progressing in Covid-19 cases is seeing a the recovery rate of Telangana % Q Telangana is preceded by Bihar 755 and the total recovery count in handling the pandemic. decline. Even though the num- is 77.30percent as on August22. with 1.19lakh cases and West has gone up to 80,586. Despite ber of cases has not seen an From 70.44percent in first R Bengal at 1.3lakh cases,respec- the low number of tests, a look Fresh Covid19 absolute decline but is stag- week of August, over the past tively. The total coronavirus at trends for the five-week peri- cases everyday gered, the percentage of daily three weeks, the recovery rate cases in Telangana apparently od 19July to 22 August, reveals In an indication of flattening cases has been on the decline has gone up by7points. crossed the one lakh mark. several encouraging trends in of the curve, the rate of increase so far. It dropped from 3.34 per ! &(&)& ! !! "# $ !! %& &+./01*.02 0 12 3.3 2 /-+/,- Apex Council 01*.0402 2 /-,/+- Sonia offers to quit, as cracks in 325&&37 30 4 meet postponed 0.10'02 - /, K-6/ Congress widen ahead of CWC meet 02080+702 -/ K+/7 !=8 04902 -7/, K-/- C N" ) OG - )- The Apex Council meeting Chairman, '310 -/.!-,/+. C8 D tory -- can remain an "integral involving Telangana and Managing &&7 325 3 4 ! part of a collective leadership". Andhra Pradesh states, sched- Director of TS 243010'02 - / K-7/- Caught in the cross-fire of a In any case, the party is uled to be held on August 25, Genco, TS snowballing controversy over a "#$% " deeply divided on the leader- has been postponed once after Transco ;.393 .4.02 /., K+/, letter written by more than 20 $ ship issue with a section as the Council chairman and Prabhakar Rao top party leaders calling for demanding a "full-time" chief Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra has ruled out scope for water #$%&'& sweeping reforms, 'introspection' party's top decision-making and another backing Gandhis Singh Shekhawat has tested entering the Srisailam hydel %&#% and a 'full-time visible leader- body - on Monday. The letter at the helm. Some leaders positive for coronavirus. The power plant from outside. ship'; Sonia Gandhi on Sunday questions the constitution of the called for Sonia Gandhi to Minister has been hospitalised. In a statement issued here $ / reportedly told aides that she present CWC and suggests that stay or Rahul Gandhi to take This is the second time that on Sunday, he said that a /,8++ would rather resign as the party's the Gandhis -- who have led the charge again. the meeting has got post- Minister K Chandrasekhar committee has been appoint- 9 / +: interim president. According to party for most of its 134-year his- poned in a month's time. Rao. The Jal Shakti Ministry ed to probe the August 20 2 /-;-- sources, Sonia Gandhi, 73, will denied reports about Sonia offer- The Apex Council meet- had officially notified the incident in which seven engi- 2 /-;,. either resign immediately or ing to quit. ing was originally sched- postponement of the meet- neers and two battery compa- ' ( ' give the party a deadline to find All of this comes ahead of a uled to be held on August 5, ing to both the governments ny representatives died due to ) * +,"+-+-./-- a new chief. AICC media chief meeting of the Congress but had to be deferred at the separately. fire at the powerhouse. Randeep Surjewala, however, Working Committee -- the behest of Telangana Chief TS govt ignores martyred healthcare staff CID begins probe into to take care of doctors and their families with insurance & term Telangana's response to the policy.” A section of the doctors Srisailam fire mishap deaths of Covid-19 warriors is even wore black badges and to handle the works assigned “disappointing”, according to demanded ex gratia sum for Dr in the power house. doctors representing various Naresh. Doctors are donating The Criminal Investigation Addressing these questions associations who want the state ! from their salaries as the Department(CID) tasked with are crucial because some say government to go beyond ! Telangana government has probing the Srisailam fire acci- that the fire started during the offering condolences. failed to respond. dent will pinpoint where and replacement of batteries, while While other states like Delhi ! IMA TS president Dr when the fire erupted, estab- others attribute it to short are announcing ex gratia pay- ! " Vijayendra Reddy said the lish whether Standard circuit. Besides, there are alle- ment of Rs 1 crore, the association had decided to Operating Procedures were gations that some inexperi- Telangana government has done give cheques for Rs 6 lakh to followed while carrying out enced persons were handling hardly anything, apart from rior, died after saving many from the govt about ex gratia the family of Dr Naresh, who various works, and assess the task of replacement of condoling the deaths. HRDA corona patients and 17 days past and financial support to his fam- died of Covid recently. whether the personnel con- batteries. said, “Dr Naresh, a covid war- still no official announcement ily. It's the govt's responsibility cerned had enough experience +$# & ', -./-0-0 The law permits only the Central and the State govern- ments to intercept phone calls to counter a public emergency or for ensuring public safety between the judiciary and the conversation involving Union ing protestations then but is after getting written permis- executive. ! Minister Gajendra Singh about now attempting to take the sion from the Home Secretary. Q Just in May, the Court had !" " # horse trading. It raises the moral high ground by seeking As this communication if initiated contempt proceedings #" #" ! !! $ #" question about which was a the Prime Minister's inter- leaked would jeopardise the R against many social media