Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Published From *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 169 NATION 5 MONEY 6 HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable POLITICAL STORM ERUPTS AFTER 5 KILLED INDIA NEEDS TO GROW FASTER TO MAKE BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR DURING BENGAL POLL, INCLUDING... UP FOR CONTRACTION DURING COVID-19 RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA VISAKHAPATNAM ALL-CIVILIAN HYDERABAD, SUNDAY APRIL 11, 2021; PAGES 10+16 `5 SPACEFLIGHT CREW READY WITH TICKETS... 10 www.dailypioneer.com BENGAL POLLS Four killed as CISF open fire after attacked PNS n KOLKATA Covid 2.0 is spreading 5 times faster in Telangana state In the first major outbreak of vio- lence during West Bengal Assembly elections, five persons Daily caseload may touch 10,000, cases are increasing were killed, including four in a fir- ing by CISF personnel, while five candidates were attacked during at an average rate of 222 per day since April 1 the fourth phase of polling in 44 seats on Saturday. NAVEENA GHANATE increase in the intensity of the the caseload to eventually cross Four people were killed as cen- n HYDERABAD Coronavirus infection, compared that of the first wave peak. tral forces opened fire allegedly to that registered last year. From March 2, 2020, after coming under attack from Telangana State reported 181 And there is a steep rise when the first case of locals, who "attempted to snatch cases of coronavirus on March 9. in infections. It was Covid was reported in their rifles", in West Bengal's In just a month, i.e. as of April 9, only on August Telangana, it took Cooch Behar district, police said. the number of daily cases touched 25, that the nearly 5 months to The Election Commission where the incident happened when 2,909. This represents a five-fold state witnessed touch 3,018 cases. ordered stopping the voting exer- polling was underway. the highest The second wave cise at polling station number 126 number of cases is evidently more of the Sitalkuchi constituency 2 at 3,018. furious than the Coronavirus is spreading 5x faster in second wave After this peak, first wave. the state never 3500 3018 touched 3,000 2 cases. However, Identical ‘car’ symbols; 3000 2909 it is not going 2500 to take 1831 much tension to TRS again 2000 1914 time for K VENKATESHWARLU elections to BJP mainly because of 1500 n HYDERABAD symbols that were similar to the pink party's car symbol. Now, 1000 684 It appears as if the Telangana even in the Nagarjuna Sagar polls 500 Rashtra Samiti can never avoid symbols almost identical to that of 61 tension over symbols clashing car have been allotted to independ- No of Positive cases of Positive No 219 0 with its 'car' symbol at the hustings. ents, giving TRS leaders sleepless At least three symbols - those of nights. tractor, chapathi maker and road The Election Commission is 09-03 23-03 06-04 20-04 04-05 18-05 01-06 15-06 29-06 13-07 27-07 10-08 24-08 roller - look almost similar to its using two EVMs as there are 48 car symbol and hence may nega- contestants in the fray. In the first Dates tively impact its prospects in the EVM itself, the symbols identical upcoming Nagarjuna Sagar by- to that of 'car' are those tractor, cha- elections. pathi maker and road roller. 2020 2021 The party is under the impres- sion that it had lost the Dubbak by- 2 Telangana has vax for 3 days, Cops fight shy of checks seeks 30L doses from Centre against drunken driving PNS n HYDERABAD Over 16.08 lakh people Team up with bars, pubs, wine shops instead! In a letter addressed to Union in the state have PNS n HYDERABAD INSURANCE SCAM Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, received their first Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh After a long, corona-induced gap, IMF, World Bank Kumar on Saturday requested the dose of Covid vaccine police checks for drunken driving ED raids Nayani urged to ensure timely Centre for allotment of 30 lakh while over 2.90 lakh have resumed on Hyderabad roads, doses of vaccine to Telangana for got their second shot compounding the problems of delivery of vax the coming 15 days as the present cops who have always had a tough son-in-law house stocks of 5.66 lakh doses would last also as of April 9 time taming tipsy drivers and for three days maximum. answering those stopped on mere PNS n HYDERABAD Somesh Kumar said since the Cumulatively, over 1.08 crore suspicion of drunken driving. So, Covid-19 vaccine has been ramped samples have been tested. The it appears, the police have recon- The Enforcement Directorate 6 up in the State and owing to con- Chief Secretary added. samples tested per million popula- ciled themselves to a better alter- authorities started conducting certed efforts, the number of vac- Over 16.08 lakh people in the tion was over 2.92 lakh, the bulletin native: team up with bars, pubs and raids at various places in the twin cinations given in the state in one state have received their first dose said. The case fatality rate in the wine shops to put down drunken cities on Saturday in connection day on Friday crossed 1.15 lakh of COVID-19 vaccine while over state was 0.54 per cent, while it was driving! with the 'ESI scam'. The raids have TODAY doses. It would be enhanced to over 2.90 lakh got their second shot also 1.3 per cent at the national level. Given certain unseemly inci- been going on since morning at two lakh doses per day in the com- as of April 9. The state has 17,791 The recovery rate in Telangana dents of clashes and confrontation 10 places across the city. ALMANAC ing days. Hence, the state requirs 30 active cases and over 1.11 lakh sam- was 93.96 per cent, while it was 90.8 between cops and tipsy drivers The authorities searched the Month & Paksham: lakh doses for the next 15 days, the ples were tested on Friday. per cent in the country. reported in the past, the larger time to officials conducting drunk houses of Srinivas Reddy, son-in- Magha & Shukla Paksha question is: Are the police officials and drive checks? law of late former minister Nayini Panchangam really interested in conducting Recently, a drunken man gave Narasimha Reddy, Mukunda Tithi : Amavasya: Full Night the breathalyzer tests in tense moments to traffic cops as he Reddy, former principal secretary Centre has Hyderabad? Or, are they scared of threatened to jump off a flyover. of Nayini Narasimha Reddy, and Nakshatram: Uttara Bhadrapada: 08:57 am Eatala seeks pvt medical tipplers, considering the ones who the other accused, including Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start mismanaged Covid, have previously given a tough 2 Devika Rani. any important work) Rahukalam: 04:55 pm – 06:27 pm vaccine supply: Sonia colleges’ cooperation Yamagandam: 12:17 pm – 01:49 pm PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n HYDERABAD Varjyam: 10:13 pm – 11:59 pm Gulika: 03:22 pm - 04:55 pm Congress president Sonia Gandhi Health Minister Eatela Rajender Three held for online fraud n Good Time: (to start any important work) accused the Centre on Saturday of has said that the state government PNS MEDCHAL-MALKAJGIRI the app would help her make huge "mismanaging" the COVID situ- will provide required equipment profits. She was asked to download Amritakalam: NIL ation and creating a vaccine and drugs free of cost to private Sleuths of the Rachakonda the app. Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:52 am – 12:41 pm shortage in the country by export- medical colleges and urged them Cybercrime wing on Saturday Later, she was added to a ing it, as she called for cancelling to treat Covid-19 patients, especial- arrested three persons in Bengaluru WhatsApp group by 'Strategy all public gatherings and poll ral- ly the poor, on humanitarian for committing online frauds and Team' with group admin mobile HYDERABAD lies in view of the rising number grounds, without troubling them cheating people via fake apps, after numbers, which were found to be of coronavirus cases. for bills. He asked private medical having created and registered fake from Hong Kong. On February 25, WEATHER Addressing a virtual meeting colleges to provide beds for treat- companies. she recharged for an amount of Rs Forecast: Sunny with the chief ministers of the ment of Covid patients and coop- The police acted on the basis of 20,000 in the Winbiz app and Temp: 38/22 Congress-ruled states and min- erate with the government. treatment of Covid patients, bed a complaint lodged by a resident of Kong number giving information showed interest to participate in Humidity: 32% isters of the party in states The Minister held a meeting with charges in private medical college Hayathnagar on February 24. about an investment and online trading up to Rs 30,000. Sunrise: 06:08 am where it is in power in alliance managements of private medical hospitals, The complainant received a trading app 'Winbiz'. The com- Sunset: 06:29 pm with others, she said the prior- colleges here on Saturday to discuss 2 WhatsApp message from a Hong plainant, a woman, was told that 2 Current Weather Conditions ity should be to test, track and Updated April 4, 2021 5:00 PM vaccinate. OBTUSE ANGLE 2 HC backs Govt over Take Covid vaccine jab, get biryani free curb on Vakeel Saab PNS n KAKINADA announced that it would provide free biryani to those who have been movie ticket price Even as vaccination against vaccinated any time between April Coronavirus is on at full swing across 11 to April 14.