తెలంగాణలో మే 7 వరకు లాక్‌డౌన్ పొడిగింపు 

లాక్‌డౌన్‌పై సీఎం కేసీఆర్ సంచలన ప్రకటన చేశారు. రాష్ట్రంలో లాక్‌డౌన్‌పై ఎలాంటి సడలింపులు లేవని స్పష్టం చేశారు. లాక్‌డౌన్‌ను మే 7 వరకు పొడిగిస్తున్నట్లు ప్రకటించారు.సంచలన నిర్ణయం ప్రకటించారు. కరోనా కట్టడి కోసం విధించిన లాక్‌డౌన్‌ను పొడిగించారు. తెలంగాణలో మే 7 వరకు లాక్‌డౌన్ కొనసాగుతుందని తెలిపారు. ఏప్రిల్ 20 నుంచి కొన్ని సడలింపులు ఇస్తూ కేంద్ర ప్రభుత్వం నిర్ణయం తీసుకుందని.. కానీ, తెలంగాణలో ఎలాంటి సడలింపులు ఉండవని స్పష్టం చేశారు. రాష్ట్రంలో కరోనా వైరస్ వ్యాప్తి నియంత్రణ కోసం ఈ నిర్ణయం తీసుకున్నట్లు వెల్లడించారు. రాష్ట్రంలో కరోనా వ్యాప్తి, లాక్‌డౌన్ స్థితిగతులపై మంత్రులు, అధికారులతో ఆదివారం (ఏప్రిల్ 19) సుదీర్ఘంగా చర్చించిన సీఎం కేసీఆర్ అనంతరం మీడియా సమావేశంలో మాట్లాడారు. 

ప్రజల ఆరోగ్యాన్ని దృష్టిలో పెట్టుకుని ఈ నిర్ణయం తీసుకున్నామని కేసీఆర్ వివరించారు. జాగ్రత్తగా ఉండకపోతే దెబ్బతినే ప్రమాదం ఉందని హెచ్చరించారు. అంతర్జాతీయ అనుభవాలు ఇదే విషయాన్ని స్పష్టం చేస్తున్నాయని వివరించారు. మే 5న మంత్రివర్గ సమావేశంలో మరోసారి పరిస్థితిని సమీక్షించి లాక్‌డౌన్‌పై నిర్ణయం తీసుకుంటామని వివరించారు. ప్రజలు స్వీయ నియంత్రణ పాటించాలని కేసీఆర్ కోరారు. 

 

Thank you, beneficiaries to KCR

The reaction was the same from people across the State, as families holding white ration cards came to know that the one-time payment of Rs 1,500 promised by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao to buy other essential commodities besides the free rice had been deposited in their bank accounts.

Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation deposited Rs 1,500 into the bank accounts of each of the 74.13 lakh families holding white ration cards amounting to a total Rs 1,112 crore on Tuesday.

“The decision to provide Rs 1,500 as relief to the poor affected by the lockdown is of great help for us. I am an autorickshaw driver and have had no work since the lockdown was imposed,“ says Khaleel Pasha from Mamillagudem in Khammam.

P Ramaraju, a mason from Wyra in the same district, chips in: “The move shows the humanitarian side of the State government. The amount helped me to meet the expenditure on other essential commodities.”

Rachakonda Badraiah, an agriculture labourer and resident of Gudiwada of Kethepally mandal in Nalgonda district, appreciated the financial assistance extended by the government to poor families. “I have already picked up the free rice and now I can buy other groceries like cooking oil,” he said, adding that his family can now easily tide over the crisis since cost of living is relatively lower in villages.

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the nation at 10 AM today, announcing the extension of 21-day complete lockdown to May 3

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the nationwide lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus will be extended till May 3 as India can't allow the virus to spread any further.

The PM said that the lockdown will be super strict till April 20 and all regions will be monitored to check whether the rules are being followed. He said that rules will be eased for areas where the lockdown is implemented properly and fewer new cases are registered till April 20. He said the government will release a detailed plan for the lockdown tomorrow. 

 

PM Modi more stringent steps will be taken for the next one week to check spread of COVID-19. States where the possibility of Coronavirus spread will be less, maybe granted some relief after April 20. According to the latest data revealed by the Union Ministry of Health, the total COVID-19 cases in India has crossed the 10,000-mark with current numbers at 10,363. In India, there are 8,988 active cases, 1035 coronavirus positive patients have been cured and one has been migrated. So far, 339 COVID-19 positive patients have died in India due to the deadly virus, as per the information shared by the Central government.

During his address to the nation, PM Modi is likely to reveal the strategy to fight the unprecedented health crisis which has affected over 190 countries. Already, states like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Telangana have extended the lockdown till April 30 to check the spread of COVID-19. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi are the worst-affected states in terms of coronavirus positive cases and COVID-19 deaths.

Telangana extends lockdown till April 30

CM K Chandrashekhar Rao says that there was every possibility that Telangana would be coronavirus-free by April 24, going by the present trend 

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Cabinet on Saturday unanimously decided to extend the lockdown till April 30.Announcing this at a media conference at Pragathi Bhavan here, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said there was every possibility that Telangana would be coronavirus-free by April 24, going by the present trend. The lockdown, however, was being extended as a precautionary measure and to check the spread of the virus. “The lockdown will be implemented very strictly,” he said.
The Chief Minister said the State had recorded 14 deaths and the number of active cases in the State was 393. All the Covid-19 positive patients from the first batch, mostly foreign returnees, and the secondary cases that followed, totaling 96, have been discharged. The total number of corona positive cases in the State as on Saturday was 503, he said, adding that a total of 1,654 persons were under quarantine in various facilities with symptoms of the virus.
Stating that all the 25,937 persons who were quarantined in various facilities with symptoms had been discharged after they completed the prescribed quarantine period, he said a total of 243 places including 123 under GHMC limits and the remaining 120 in other areas across the State had been identified as containment zones.
Earlier, Chandrashekhar Rao, participating in the Chief Ministers’ video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, suggested several measures, stating that implementation of such initiatives would help the States tide over the difficult economic situation besides helping the agrarian sector.
“The lockdown, the best weapon we have against the virus, has to be extended by at least two weeks, but there is also a need to initiate several measures simultaneously, including allowing food processing industry to function, which will not only be helpful to farmers, but will also ensure smooth supply of essential commodities to people during the lockdown period,” Chandrashekhar Rao said, participating in the four-hour video conference of Chief Ministers with the Prime Minister.
The Chief Minister, who made several suggestions to be implemented as part of the united fight against Covid-19, especially with regard to agriculture, economy and people of the country, urged the Union government to take the initiative to postpone payments to be made by States towards various loans by at least six months.

 

 

All over India Virus death toll nears 200, positive cases swell to about 6,500

New Delhi: From making masks mandatory to restricting movement of people in areas identified as COVID-19 hotspots, authorities across several States on Thursday beefed up surveillance and enforcement measures to contain the deadly virus outbreak as the nationwide tally of confirmed cases neared 6,500 with at least 196 dead.
The Centre also announced a Rs 15,000 crore “India Covid-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package”, while Odisha became the first State to extend the lockdown further till April 30 and also announced closure of schools till June 17.

Several other States including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh said they will take a final decision in the coming days on whether to extend or not the 21-day nationwide lockdown, which entered its 16th day.
Fresh cases were reported from Gujarat, Bihar, Odisha, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan and West Bengal, among other places, while Maharashtra saw its tally of confirmed infections nearing 1,300 with at least 72 deaths.
Nearly 600 have so far been cured and discharged.
However, the Union Home Ministry’s evening update said at least 169 people have died across the country with 5,865 total cases so far. The Ministry said 591 new cases and 20 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. Of the 20 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, eight were from Maharashtra, three each from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, two from Jammu & Kashmir and one each from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, as per the Ministry.
Maharashtra has reported the highest number of COVID-19 deaths at 72, followed by Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh with each recording 16 deaths and Delhi at nine. Punjab and Tamil Nadu have reported eight fatalities each while Telangana has recorded seven deaths.
According to ICMR, India is also in the final stages of finalising protocol for conducting clinical trial on convalescent plasma therapy — a process in which blood plasma from a patient who has recovered from COVID-19 is infused into a critically ill patient so that the specific antibodies present in the blood of the recovered person can help fight the infection.
Amid rising numbers across States, authorities announced strict measures to enforce the lockdown and further restrictions including complete sealing of areas identified as hotspots of the virus spread.
After extending the lockdown for two more weeks, Odisha government also promulgated an ordinance with provision of imprisonment up to two years for those who violate the epidemic regulations.
Rajasthan also made it mandatory for people to wear masks in urban areas and mandis, while the same was made compulsory in various cities of Maharashtra besides Mumbai. Delhi and Uttar Pradesh had announced similar measures on Wednesday.
Also, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh expanded the list of containment zones that would be sealed off completely, after similar steps taken by Delhi and Uttar Pradesh a day before.
The Maharashtra government is also mulling complete shutdown in certain areas, including of markets.
In Karnataka, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said all his Cabinet colleagues are of unanimous opinion to extend the lockdown for about 15 days after April 14, and a final decision in this regard will be taken after consulting the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to interact with all Chief Ministers on Saturday to discuss the way forward in the Covid-19 fight, including the lockdown.

 

Nizamabad woman travels 1,600 km on moped to bring back stranded son

Nizamabad: This is a tale of a mother’s love and the grit and determination of a 48-year-old woman to bring her stranded son back home from Nellore in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. She covered a total distance of 1,600 km, half of it alone, on her moped!
Razia Sultana, headmistress at Salampadu Government school and a resident of Bodhan town in Nizamabad district, was distraught when her 19-year-old only son, Nizamuddin, caught unawares by the sudden nation-wide lockdown and sealing of State borders, was struck in Nellore town, a good 800 km away from home. Just before the lockdown was announced, he had gone visiting his friends and relatives in Nellore besides wanting to visit Rahmatabad Shareef dargah at Rahmatabad near Kavali in Nellore district.
After making futile attempts to bring him back including travel in a transport truck, The gritty mother, determined to get her son back home at any cost, decided to set out for Rahmatabad herself on her moped, alone. She approached Bodhan ACP Jaipal Reddy for permission, which was denied. The police, however, issued a letter authenticating her identity and the reason for her travel to Nellore.
Armed with the letter, a few rotis packed in a box and with five litres of petrol, Razia Sultana set out at 6 am on April 6. Taking the help of google maps, she travelled from Bodhan through Gajwel, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Addanki and took the Kavali route. She reached Kavali at 2 am on the night April 7, took rest for a couple of hours at a police check-post, and set out for Rahmatabad. She reached the town in the early hours of April 7, and met her son.
The mother and son then set out for Bodhan on April 7 at 7 am, reached Kamareddy at 2 pm on April 8, took rest for a while at a relative’s house and reached home in the night. Worried about police checks en route and possible explanations to probing questions, Razia Sultana would not allow Nizamuddin to ride the moped on the return journey, doing it herself. She, was, however, grateful to the police who understood the situation she was in and allowed her to ride through.
Razia sultana expressed her gratitude to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh police for cooperating with her during her incredible joutney to bring her son back home. Needless to say, relatives, friends and the towns people are amazed at the gutsy woman, a widow, who lost her husband 14 years ago. As for Nizamuddin, he will continue preparing for NEET long term coaching at Sri Chaitanya in Hyderabad, and his mother’s love for him should stand him in good stead in the years to come.

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కరోనా టెస్టులకు డబ్బులు ఎందుకు వసూలు చేస్తున్నారని 

తెలంగాణ హైకోర్టు రాష్ట్ర ప్రభుత్వాన్ని ప్రశ్నించింది. 

కరోనా టెస్టులకు డబ్బులు ఎందుకు వసూలు చేస్తున్నారని తెలంగాణ హైకోర్టు రాష్ట్ర ప్రభుత్వాన్ని ప్రశ్నించింది. ఉచితంగా కోవిడ్ పరీక్షలు నిర్వహించకుండా.. ఒక్కో టెస్టుకు రూ.4500 చొప్పున ఎందుకు వసూలు చేస్తున్నారని న్యాయస్థానం ప్రశ్నించింది. ఏప్రిల్ 8లోగా బదులివ్వాలని ఆదేశించింది. తెలంగాణలో గాంధీ హాస్పిటల్, ఫీవర్ హాస్పిటల్, చెస్ట్ హాస్పిటల్‌తోపాటు వరంగల్ ఎంజీఎంలో కరోనా పరీక్షలు చేస్తున్నారు. సీసీఎంలో కోవిడ్ పరీక్షలను చేయడానికి ఇటీవలే కేంద్రం అంగీకరించగా.. తెలంగాణలోని మరో ఐదు ప్రయివేట్ ల్యాబ్‌ల్లోనూ కోవిడ్ పరీక్షల నిర్వహణకు కేంద్రం అంగీకరించింది.

కరోనా ప్రభావంతో అత్యవసర కేసుల విచారణకు హైకోర్టు ఇదివరకే వర్చువల్ కోర్టులను ఏర్పాటు చేసింది. కరోనా వైరస్ వ్యాప్తి లాక్‌డౌన్ నేపథ్యంలో వివిధ కేసుల్లో స్టే ఆర్డర్ల గడువును హైకోర్టు మూడు నెలలపాటు పొడిగించిన సంగతి తెలిసిందే. కోవిడ్ వ్యాప్తి నేపథ్యంలో పదోతరగతి పరీక్షలను వాయిదా వేయాలని కూడా హైకోర్టు తెలంగాణ ప్రభుత్వాన్ని ఆదేశించిన విషయం విదితమే.

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Sculpture in India

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The first known sculpture in the Indian subcontinent is from the Indus Valley civilization (3300–1700 BC). These include the famous small bronze dancing girl. However such figures in bronze and stone are rare and greatly outnumbered by pottery figurines and stone seals, often of animals or deities very finely depicted.

Sculpture was the favoured medium of artistic expression on the Indian subcontinent. Indian buildings were profusely adorned with it and indeed are often inseparable from it. The subject matter of Indian sculpture was almost invariably abstracted human forms that were used to instruct people in the truths of the Hindu, Buddhist, or Jain religions. The nude was used both to represent the body as a symbol of spirit and to reveal the imagined shapes of the gods. There is an almost complete suppression of individuality in Indian sculpture; this is because the figures are conceived of as shapes that are more perfect and final than anything to be found in the merely transitory appearance of human models. The multiple heads and arms of sculptured Hindu divinities were thought necessary to display the manifold attributes of these gods’ power.