Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Established 1864 MONEY 8 SPORTS 11 Published From ANALYSIS 7 HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW WOMEN’S ROLE PARAMOUNT MARKETS EKE OUT SLIM GAINS IN PANT EXCITED FOR DC BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH TO UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE CHOPPY TRADE; EYE RBI POLICY CAPTAINCY BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 143 VIJAYAWADA, WEDNESDAY APRIL 7, 2021; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable SARANGA DARIYA JOINS COVETED 100 MILLION VIEWS CLUB { Page 12 } www.dailypioneer.com Next four weeks are most critical, says eminent epidemiologist NAVEENA GHANATE Despite vaccines being avail- 1,941 Covid cases, 7 n HYDERABAD able, existing and new variants of the coronavirus are spreading as It is just the beginning of the sec- many citizens continue to defy ond wave of Covid-1 and many mask and mandates concerning deaths reported in AP states, including Telugu ones, mobility restrictions. have started registering sub- Epidemiologist Dr Giridhara R PNS n VIJAYAWADA reporting more than a 100 fresh stantial numbers of fresh Babu tweeted: "Whatever we want cases in a day. infections, raising ques- to do, it is now. The next four The upward spiral of coron- Guntur topped the chart with tions about whether the weeks are most critical in the avirus cases in Andhra Pradesh 424, followed by Chittoor 323, health infrastructure, entire period since first Covid -19 continued as 1,941 were report- Visakhapatnam 258, SPS both public and private, case in India" and added, "While ed afresh on Tuesday, the high- Nellore 231, Krishna 212 and can sustain the case- the situation is serious, the est in close to five months, Srikakulam 102 new cases in a load when this wave is response seems to be relatively taking the gross to 9,10,943. day. expected to peak dur- indifferent. What are we waiting The number of active cases Kurnool registered 86, ing April-May. for? Simple thing to do now is shot past the 11,000 mark to Kadapa 74, Anantapur 71, Both the Telugu ban all the crowds and gatherings 11,809, the highest count after Prakasam 59, Vizianagaram 49, States have shown starting right now. Lockdown is a November 28 last year. East Godavari 27 and West an increasing trend lazy policy option". A health department bulletin Godavari 25 fresh cases, the of cases, with The Centre rushed 50 high level said 835 patients had recovered bulletin said. Telangana report- public health teams to and another seven succumbed SPS Nellore crossed 64,000 ing 1,498 cases of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and IMA plea to PM: to Covid-19 in the state in 24 total positives so far. Covid-19 and Punjab for control and contain- hours ending 9 am on Tuesday. Prakasam and Andhra Pradesh ment measures. Experts opine that The total recoveries now Visakhapatnam reported two reporting 1,941 the Center should not conclude stood at 8,91,883 and the deaths fatalities each and Chittoor, cases on Tuesday. that only these three are affected Vax all above 18 yrs 7,251. Srikakulam joined the Guntur and Kurnool one each Some states have by the pandemic but support five other hotspot districts in in a day. admitted the onset of some states that are not testing, let PNS n NEW DELHI 1,26,86,049, according to the community transmis- alone tracing, reporting, while Union Health Ministry. The sion phase. Even other- some don't have the capacity. Amid a surge of COVID-19 country had a day ago report- The total wise, cross-border trans- Former bureaucrat P V cases in the country, the Indian ed 1,03,558 new cases. recoveries now mission has been report- Ramesh, "This wave may be man- Medical Association has written "At present, we are vaccinat- stood at 8,91,883 ed from Maharashtra into aged more effectively by syn- to Prime Minister Narendra ing the population above 45 Nizamabad and it is gaining dromic approach. Symptoms sug- Modi suggesting that vaccina- years. In view of the rapid and the deaths pace. The fast-mutating gestive of Covid-19 be presumed tion be allowed for all people spread of the second wave of the 7,251. Srikakulam virus is going to keep the SARSCoV2 infection & treated as above the age of 18 years. disease, we suggest that our vac- joined the five other government on its toes as such. RTPCR test may follow. The daily rise in new coron- cination strategy be geared up studies suggest that the worst Any adult with corona symptoms avirus infections in India with immediate effect and on hotspot districts in days are yet to come. The must isolate, observe for early remained above 90,000 for the war footing," the Indian Medical reporting more than grim days ahead are going to be signs of deterioration & seek hos- third consecutive day on Association (IMA) said in its a 100 fresh cases in a vastly different from what people pitalization." Tuesday, taking the nationwide letter to the Prime Minister. day. have seen over the last one year. 2 COVID-19 tally of cases to 2 TO TAKE OATH IMF projects India's ON APRIL 24 growth rate to Parishad polls stayed jump to 12.5 pc PNS n WASHINTON Model code not implemented as per SC guidelines: HC The IMF on Tuesday projected an PNS n AMARAVATI impressive 12.5 percent growth SEC Nilam Sawhney rate for India in 2021, stronger The Andhra Pradesh High Court on filed an appeal before than that of China, the only Tuesday stayed the elections to a division bench of the major economy to have a positive mandal and zilla parishad territori- growth rate last year during the al constituencies, slated for April 8. AP High Court against Covid-19 pandemic. Justice U Durga Prasad granted the single bench order The Washington-based global an interim stay on petitions filed by suspending the Boycotting polls financial institution, in its annu- the BJP and the Jana Sena, chal- Justice Ramana al World Economic Outlook lenging the April 1 notification of parishad elections would only erode TDP ahead of the annual Spring meet- the State Election Commission, even as Minister Kodali base, leave it weak ing with the World Bank, said the resuming the parishad election Sri Venkateswara Rao Indian economy is expected to process that was deferred in March appointed next CJI grow by 6.9 percent in 2022. 2020. said that a house Notably in 2020, India's econo- The petitioners contended that motion petition would PNS n NEW DELHI August 26, 2022. my contracted by a record eight the SEC issued the fresh notifica- be filed on Wednesday. 2 "In exercise of the powers percent, the IMF said as it project- tion in haste, in clear violation of Senior-most Supreme Court conferred by clause (2) of Article ed an impressive 12.5 percent the Supreme Court verdict that set process in total disregard to the Upon hearing both sides, the judge Justice NV Ramana was on 124 of the Constitution of India, growth rate for the country in 2021. a four-week time line for enforce- Supreme Court order," the petition- Judge granted an interim stay on Tuesday appointed as the next the President is pleased to appo- China, on the other hand ment of the model code of conduct ers said. the election process. Chief Justice of India. int Shri Justice Nuthalapati Venk- which was the only major econ- ahead of the polls. The SEC and the state govern- The main opposition Telugu Justice Ramana would take over ata Ramana, Judge of the Supreme omy to have a positive growth rate “Immediately upon assuming ment countered the argument, Desam Party announced it was as the 48th CJI on April 24 after Court, to be the Chief Justice of of 2.3 percent in 2020, is expect- charge as the State Election claiming that there was no clarity boycotting the parishad elections SA Bobde demits office a day India with effect from 24th April, ed to grow by 8.6 percent in 2021 Commissioner, Nilam Sawhney in the Apex Court's order on the because they were being conduct- before. 2021," the notification read. and 5.6 percent in 2022. issued the notification for resump- enforcement of the model code of ed in an "undemocratic manner." Justice Ramana would retire on 2 2 tion of the parishad election conduct. 2 Page 2 - Machilipatnam Port to Vizag land for sale @ Rs 107cr / acre have 4 berths in 1st Relief package for AP SNV SUDHIR phase, decides n AP govt VIJAYAWADA cinema halls unveiled In a significant development, the Naidu calls for building YS Jaganmohan Reddy PNS n VIJAYAWADA period of six months from July to ‘New India’ by 2047 TODAY government has put up one of the December 2020 for all theatres, most valuable land parcels on the The State Government on Tuesday including multiplexes. ALMANAC Beach Road in Vizag, the soon to issued orders announcing a relief The Government will also pro- be executive capital, for sale. package with waiver of electricity vide 50 percent interest subvention Month & Paksham: The government has decided to charges and interests subvention to subject to a maximum limit of 4.5 5 Phalguna & Krishna Paksha sell 13.59 acres that was once the cinema halls that have been badly percent per annum for loans availed Panchangam allotted to Lulu Group on the hit due to Covid-19 pandemic. by cinema theatres from banks. The Tithi : Ekadashi: 02:28 am (Next Day) beach road in an open auction Along with this land parcel, the by NBCC an acre on the beach The Government has decided to maximum loan amount up to Nakshatram: Dhanishtha: 03:32 am (Next Day) through National Buildings NBCC has also listed 17 other road is priced at approximately Rs waive fixed electricity charges for which interest subvention will be Construction Corporation smaller plots to be auctioned.