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SHORT TAKES criminals held in PM Modi commends IFS offi cers for services to the nation

Delhi, including New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) : efforts during Vande Bharat The ongoing pandemic led to multiple borders. “The skills, the countries during the pandemic injured in shootouts Prime Minister Narendra Modi Mission and other Covid related unprecedented disruptions in in- dedication, the fl exibility and the overcoming daunting logistical commended Indian Foreign help to our citizens and other ternational travel, with hundreds spirit of innovation that resides challenges. With a glorious re- New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) Delhi Service (IFS) offi cers on IFS day nations is noteworthy.” of thousands of Indian nationals in the Service became evident in cord of serving the country with Police Special Cell arrested for furthering India’s national In the last seven decades stranded overseas. The ministry this humongous task of repatri- distinction, the service is also an nine criminals, including interests globally. The IFS is the since Independence, the IFS and the service promptly rose to ating stranded Indians.” During equal opportunity employer. “It six who were injured in two corps of Indian civil servants has seen “India, the largest de- the occasion and created a 24x7 the pandemic, Indian pharma is a great pride for the service that shootouts, within 24 hours in who serve in the ministry of ex- mocracy in the world, emerging Special Covid cell in March to industry emerged as an asset not it has produced President. and the national capital, a senior ternal affairs and represent the as the modern nation we see help stranded Indians abroad only for India but also for the Vice President of India, Speaker police officer said on Friday. country abroad as diplomats. today,” a statement from the and then took up the massive whole world. As India converted of Lok Sabha, Ministers, Par- Dreaded gangsters Karamvir Established on October 9, ministry of external affairs said. ministry said. “From the halls of evacuation operation called the crisis into an opportunity, IFS liamentarians, noted authors, alias Kala of Kala crime syn- 1946, the IFS on Friday cel- The service functions as spokes- the United Nations to various ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ in May offi cers and their teams worked scholars, historians and inter- dicate and his accomplice ebrated its 74 years. In a tweet, person of India to the world. It capitals of the world, IFS offi cers 2020. The service was at the front with other government agencies national public servants from its Vikas were intercepted on the Prime Minister greeted the works as a fi rst line of defence work 24x7 as foot soldiers of the lines of managing the crisis as and private sector, the statement ranks.” The ministry said, “The Delhi’s Mehrauli-Badarpur offi cers saying, “Their works of the country and it pursues country. Around the world, the fi rst responders. Under the Vande said. India as the pharmacy to IFS Day is an occasion for all the Road near the Devli crossing towards serving the nation, fur- country’s economic interests service remains a call away for Bharat Mission, more than 17 the world provided medicines offi cers of the service to rededi- on Thursday but they fired thering national interests glob- abroad and showcases India’s Indians, leading from the front lakh Indians have been brought and Covid-19 protective mask cate themselves to serving India at the police. In the retalia- ally are commendable. Their vibrant culture to the world, the in times of distress.” back by air, sea and land across and equipment to more than 150 and its people. tory fire, both suffered gun- shot wounds in their legs. Police said one loaded pistol Punjab CM slams Sukhbir for each was seized from them. NEP-2020 will make India a global Karamvir carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his arrest. Three bid to hijack farmers' stir more gang members, includ- hub of quality education: Governor ing his wife, were arrested at Chandigarh, Oct 9 (UNI) said. Reacting to Sukhbir Karamvir’s instance. “Karam- Challenging Sukhbir Badal's request to Prime vir and his gang had abducted Badal's moral right to ques- Minister Narendra Modi to THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES BUREAU country and making a man with the help of his wife tion him or his government talk to farmer organisations SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT higher education acces- Sweety in January 2017 over a on the farm laws, Punjab and to listen to the voice sible to all the people is monetary dispute. Karamvir Chief Minister Amarinder of the people, the Chief HYDERABAD, OCTOBER 9: a vital component of the later killed the man and threw Singh on Friday asked the Minister asked why he did National Education policy,” said Dr. Tam- the body in a canal. The body Shiromani Akali Dal Presi- not remind the PM of his Policy-2020 will trans- ilisai Soundararajan. was later recovered and a case dent to fi rst answer three responsibility towards form the Indian edu- The Governor urged the lodged at Urban Estate police key questions on the issue. convened to evolve a con- farmers "all those years he cation system and will academicians and others station in Rohtak district of Hitting out against Badal sensus against the blatantly was colluding with the BJP make it the global hub of concerned to strive to Haryana,” DCP Special Cell PS for trying to hijack the farm- anti-farmer legislations? to ruin the farming com- quality education, said create better awareness Kushwaha said. Karamvir was ers' agitation to push his "Why did the Akalis boy- munity". "And what about Governor Dr Tamilisai about the policy and its also wanted in the murder of own party's agenda, Ama- cott the Vidhan Sabha ses- your own responsibility? Or Soundararajan adding implementation. “Edu- a shopkeeper in Kajhawala in rinder Singh said that he sion in which the other par- are you admitting that you that the NEP-2020 will cation in mother tongue Delhi in June this year. Earlier, should refrain from com- ties (barring the BJP) had never had any sense of duty mould the students as at primary level will help in the wee hours of Thursday, menting on the 'black' farm voted in favour of the reso- towards the people of Pun- job-creators instead of students understand the the Special Cell arrested four laws till he gives satisfactory lution on the agricultural jab, especially the farmers," job-seekers. concepts in a better way criminals after an exchange of answers to these three vital laws?" he said, adding that Amarinder Singh asked Addressing a webinar India’s position as the stitutions, and exhorted and many countries Ja- fire in the Begampur area. The questions, the answers to he had been asking these Sukhbir Badal. on NEP-2020 organized ‘Vishwa Guru’ and called the people to under- pan, Germany, Korea, accused belonging to Kala which every single farmer questions from both the On the Akali Dal chief's by the Centre for South for the participation of stand the NEP-2020 in etc., that taught their stu- Jhatri- Lawrence Bishnoi gang of Punjab wanted to know. Badals for the past several plan for forming a national Indian Studies (CSIS) different sections of the its holistic perspective dents in mother tongue were wanted in a number of "Why did Harsimrat Kaur weeks but the Akali lead- pro-farmer front with "like- from the Raj Bhavan here people in implementa- and realize its potential have become the leaders cases of murder, attempt to Badal not oppose the farm ers had been persistently minded parties", the Chief on Friday, she stated that tion of the NEP-2020 so to transform Indian edu- in technology. There is murder and extortion in Delhi ordinances when they were ignoring them. Minister quipped that the NEP-2020 was aimed at as to make India as the cation system as the in- nothing to worry about and Haryana. A cache of arms fi rst approved by the Union It was clear the duo had SAD had ostensibly already creating global citizens global knowledge super ternational destination to get educated in your and ammunition along with Cabinet, of which she was no justifi cation for their ac- quit the coalition of "like- with strong Indian roots power. She also stated for quality education. mother tongue,” she bulletproof jackets and hel- then a member? Why did tions, which had brought minded parties", whose and added that if imple- that it was important “Establishing a multi- added. Centre for South mets were seized from them, Sukhbir not support the the situation to such a pass, only common interest was mented in true spirit by to ensure that we offer disciplinary educational India Studies (CSIS) rep- the DCP said. state government at the where the very survival of to ruin agriculture and ap- all the stakeholders, the world-class education in and research university resentative Kumaresan all-party meeting I had the farmers was at stake, he pease the corporate hon- NEP-2020 will regain Indian educational in- in every district of the and others were present. Criminal with Rs K bounty held in Delhi I&B Min steps in as TV The Ministry cited Rule 6 try". It cited a Delhi High followed was a no-holds Gurugram, Oct 9 (UNI) The (1) (d) of the Programme Court verdict last month barred war between Re- SC TERMS EX-IAF Crime Investigation Agency channels fi xing TRPs Code which prohibits that hoped that the "me- public TV and India Today of the Haryana Police has "anything obscene, de- dia houses and television TV where the former said nabbed a criminal, carry- New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) the Union Information & famatory, deliberate, false channels would show re- that the latter is named OFFICER RANJITH AS ing a reward of Rs 10,000 on Amid the heated TV news Broadcasting Ministry had and suggestive innuendos straint in their reporting". in the FIR and India To- his head, from Metro Vihar wars after the sensational to step in. While mention- and half truths". The Min- This advisory comes in day TV hitting back. Just a Phase-1 in Delhi’s Holambi revelation where the Mum- ing no channel specifi cally, istry also cited Rule 6 (1) the wake of the Mumbai couple of days back at an DANGEROUS FOR COUNTRY Kalan. A police spokesper- bai Police claimed to have the I&B Ministry released (i) that prohibits anything Commissioner of Police event Union I&B Minister son said on Friday that the busted a major scam of an advisory asking channels that "criticizes, maligns or Param Bir Singh naming Prakash Javadekar had New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) The Su- arrested accused has been manipulation of TRP (Tele- not to defame or slander in- slanders any individual in Republic TV as one of the 3 slammed TRP driven jour- preme Court has termed a former identified as Prabhat Kumar vision Rating Point) data by dividuals or organisations. person or certain groups, channels who allegedly in- nalism. "We believe in self- Indian Air Force offi cer facing trial alias Sonu alias Shakal alias at least three TV channels The advisory was issued segments of social, public dulged in fraudulent activ- regulation and freedom of under the Offi cial Secrets Act (OSA) Bengali. He was involved in and nabbed two persons, to all satellite TV channels. and moral life of the coun- ities to garner TRPs. What the media. "dangerous for the country" and de- more than two dozen cases nied him bail. A bench headed by of attempt to murder, theft, Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and com- robbery, house trespass and India's nCoV tally climbs past 69 lakh-mark prising Justices A.S. Bopanna and Arms Act which he had com- V. Ramasubramanian declined to mitted in Delhi and the NCR entertain a plea fi led by Ranjith K.K. region in the past 7 years. New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) In- by 8,833 since Thursday against a Delhi High Court order. The Gurugram police had dia recorded a fresh spike of and currently India is home Ranjith is facing trial for allegedly announced a cash reward 70,496 Covid-19 cases dur- to 8,93,592 active cases of sharing sensitive information with of Rs 10,000 on his head, in ing the past 24 hours, taking the novel Coronavirus. In suspects considered a front for Paki- Pending application(s), if any, a case of theft which the ac- the country's tally past 69 terms of percentage, the stan's intelligence service. shall also stand disposed of." Ran- cused had committed in the lakh mark, the Union Health active cases are 12.94 per The bench said, "You are a dan- jith had earlier urged the high court Sushant Lok area in 2013, Ministry data said on Friday cent, recovered at 85.52 per ger to the entire nation. You remain to grant him bail, saying he was a He was absconding since morning. Currently, the na- cent, and the deaths 1.54 where you are." Ranjith's lawyer young man at the time of his arrest then. A case in this regard tion's total case count till per cent. According to the contended before the bench that and the only charge framed against had been filed at the Sushant date stands at 69,06,152. Indian Council of Medical his client has not seen his mother in him was under a section, which has Lok police station in 2013. Also, the peninsular reg- Research (ICMR), as many Kerala for fi ve years, as he has been maximum punishment for 14 years. A team of the crime branch istered 78,365 cured or dis- as 11,68,705 samples were in jail under the OSA. To which the He had joined the IAF as leading sector-40 of the district po- charged cases in the same tested in the past 24 hours, bench replied, "You should have aircraftman. In its order, the high lice nabbed the accused fol- duration which has pushed there were 964 deaths due the death toll to 1,06,490 till taking the total cumulative thought about all this before you did court had noted that according to lowing a tip-off. the total recoveries so far to the highly contagious vi- date. Active case-load on samples tested since the be- it." The top court said: "The special the FIR and the order by which the to 59,06,069. Meanwhile, rus since Thursday, pushing the country has decreased ginning of the pandemic. leave petition is dismissed. charge was framed against him. EDIT 2 10 SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES India should fi rmly make China see reason 10 SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 M Rajivlochan reaches of the Himalayas. ist doctrine that power grows out of the barrel portion of the south-fl owing rivers. In There are a few things about China that The second thing to remember about Chi- of the gun. That was too crude a formulation, a sense, by pushing southwards, fi rst at India needs to remember as it stares down na is that, like the now dead-and-gone Union fi t only to mobilise an illiterate peasantry. Burtse in September 2015, then at Doklam India at the the greatest power in Asia. China does not of Soviet Socialist Republics that was headed Some power also comes through talking in 2017, China signalled its plan for en- believe in any boundaries or maps created by Russia, it claims that it does not believe to someone else who is powerful enough. hanced military control of the Tibetan by the imperialist West which simply means in or practise imperialism. Imperialism is a Which means that India needs to convince plateau. The Burtse stand-off in northern hairpin bend that it will not agree to any map that came product of the capitalist West and abhorred China that it is powerful enough to create Ladakh lasted all of fi ve days. The face-off into being because of the imperial British, by the Soviets and the communists. In reality, problems, were China to persist with what In- at Doklam lasted almost three months though the map may have been researched in the name of spreading the Soviet form of dia considers is bad behaviour. Some power after which the Chinese backed off only and drawn by an Indian working for the Geo- government, Russia managed to occupy and for the Chinese also comes from occupying to return a year later. Few in India, other Covid-19 caught the world off-guard. It is embarrassing. logical Survey of India. colonised some 30 nationalities in the early the Himalayas and the 2.5 million square km than the specialists, talked of these devel- It is embarrassing that the economic distress is more Throwing maps at China on the negoti- 1920s. Millions were killed. Some regions, like of the cold desert plateau of Tibet, south-west opments. The occupation of the banks of acute in India than in the rest of the world, especially ating table has gained nothing in the past the mountainous Chechnya, lost almost 90% of the Chinese river valleys. Today, the Chi- the Pangong lake this year has caught the when India was projected by many as the emerging star. and will gain nothing in the future. Guided of their population. Thousands kept getting nese are industrially strong, have invested in public imagination. The stone-age clash Published data indicates that GDP contracted by 23.9 per by historian Sarvepalli Gopal, the foreign killed for the next seven decades before the research, continue to invest in translational in the Galwan valley only fi rmed up public cent during the previous quarter, businesses have had to policy makers used maps for over a decade USSR was wound up. China’s expansion of research, and hope to become world leaders interest. Such public interest and the logic shut down, jobs are vanishing, incomes are stressed and to convince China to keep out of Tibet and infl uence beyond the river valleys of its south in artifi cial intelligence (AI) by 2025, which is of winning the next election were some- with unfriendly taxation structures the expansion plans Arunachal Pradesh. It did not work. Gopal is much akin to the creation of the USSR but what makes them physically capable of hold- thing which the Chinese had not factored and investments by most businesses are on hold. Even was one of the most accomplished Indian with a signifi cant difference — these territo- ing on to the Tibetan plateau, irrespective of into their strategic calculations. as factories try to shore up production with the gradual histor , brought back to head the histori- ries, speaking diverse languages, economical- the wishes of India or the Dalai Lama. They also made a serious miscalculation unlocking, the efforts to make labour laws more employer cal division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ly interdependent, were connected through a India’s problem with China starts only about the industrial and military strength of friendly are stressing the labour market. Consumer Incidentally, he was also the son of Sarvepalli broad Buddhist-Confucian thought, much when China moves south of the Tibetan pla- India. India does not have the strength to win demand has weakened, supply chains are disrupted, the Radhakrishnan and one of my teachers. His like the historical nation of India, connected teau, into the territory of the south-fl owing any large-scale war with any country. But it MSME and the informal sectors are faltering and, as jobs young colleague in this failed enterprise to with what broadly can be called Buddhist- rivers, as it has been doing since 1951. For, has always had the capacity to give a befi t- continue to dry up, consumer sentiments are tanking. The convince China, Parshotam Mehra, would Hindu ideas. this land, south of Mount Kailash, has been ting riposte. In this face-off, it took India just road ahead is not easy. The future, as it is unfolding, is later head the department of History at Pan- Which brings us to the most important part of the historical nation of India which a few weeks to amass over 50,000 troops, fully worrying. The VUCA concept, so familiar in the corporate jab University, where he could not persuade third point: that having shunned Western speaks hundreds of languages, follows differ- operational, against the Chinese. Moreover, world, is mild compared to the current state of the Indian anyone to become either a China specialist imperialism and capitalism, China fi rmly be- ent social customs and cultural practices, but India sent clear signals that it would not hesi- economy. The Niti Aayog had released a report in 2019 or a specialist in Central Asia. One of their key lieves in and practises the age-old principle is still considered one nation. tate to escalate matters and was willing to that more Ind have fallen into poverty, hunger and tasks was to collect evidence about India’s that has been followed on a small-scale be- Strategists have still not pointed out challenge the Chinese in the air and the sea. inequality in the past two years. The Covid-19 lockdown border with China and help demarcate it. fore the British colonised us. That principle that the compulsions of democracy, the This was a very different India from the will certainly have pushed many more into poverty. The China refused to acknowledge such knowl- continues to live with us in many forms. In constant needling by the Congress and one adept at getting conquered, so long as unemployment rate in India, which averaged 9.21 per edge of colonial provenance, walked into north India, it is summarised as ‘might is the press, have ensured that the govern- it was allowed to survive. ‘Be like grass, bend cent from 2018 until 2020, reached an all-time high of 23.5 the plains of Aksai Chin in eastern Ladakh right’ or jiski lathi uski bhains. Of course, the ment in India does not have the option before the wind’, was a popular saying in per cent in April of 2020. It is as if India is on a mountain and into the mountain valleys in the eastern Chinese do not believe any more in the Mao- any more to allow China to occupy any Punjab till recently. road and with the weather turning humid and sticky, the road ahead is expected to be treacherous. Continuing straight on the path will further destroy economic value. The option is to take a hairpin bend and change course to reach the destination. Many skilled navigators are Anything but fair recommending manoeuvring the hairpin bend before Radhika Ramaseshan made by those arrested, it was apparent but unevenly fought street fi ghts. The Kumar and Anirban Bhattacharya, was the road conditions get worse. The navigator must take a The Delhi violence of February and that they were on its radar at a juncture police’s prejudices were indubitably charged with sedition for commemorat- call. The choice requires good judgement. If it continues the events that followed make for a look- where the investigations could con- chronicled. Anurag Thakur, a BJP min- ing the second anniversary of the hang- straight, India will consolidate nationalist pride and ing glass to view the profound changes clude. These individuals articulated their ister, and Parvesh Verma, West Delhi ing of Afzal Guru, convicted in the at- achieve the religious unification of the country. The loss that have shaped the Indian polity after opposition against the CAA-NRC-NPR. MP, and Kapil Mishra, a former AAP tack on Parliament, was arrested under of economic prosperity will probably be offset in the short 2014. A day before Parliament met, the The dissent erupted in a spate of largely legislator, were fi lmed, exhorting the the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act term by the fervour of reclaiming the past that is so deeply Opposition — disarranged by a Con- non-violent confrontations between the crowds to take up arms against anti- or UAPA. Khalid was the eighth student embedded in the complexed psyche of its people. It will gress shaken by internal convulsions, the agitators and the police the country over CAA demonstrators. No action has been arrested since last February. Outside of take them back to the concept of destiny, uncomplaining apathy of the otherwise vibrant regional until the Centre and the UP Government taken against them. On the other hand, the House, the reactions were muted. and helpless resignation to fate. Religion is, after all, the parties and an enfeebled Left — woke up turned the screws and gave the police Delhi’s Special Commissioner of Police While one Congress leader said invoking opium of the masses. It will help if they are shackled to the and declared it would protest the Delhi carte blanche to act. (Crime) wrote to police offi cers heading the UAPA to quell protests would have a past and continue hallucinating for a future, believing that Police’s move to implicate the BJP’s ide- The character of the anti-CAA agitation the probe that the arrest of ‘some Hindu ‘chilling effect’ on democratic rights, an- the Gods will bless them for their patience. This route may ological adversaries for their alleged role was different from the well-coordinated youths’ in riot-hit areas had caused ‘a other legal luminary asked for a fair ap- appear simpler but in reality it is like quicksand and more in instigating the communal bloodshed ‘crusade’ against corruption initiated by degree of resentment among the Hindu plication of the law. There were no takers treacherous. The hairpin bend, on the other hand, leads that claimed over 50 lives, largely those the India Against Corruption (IAC) out- community’. for the Left’s notice, demanding the sus- to tougher terrain and is much more difficult to navigate of Muslims. fi t during UPA’s second stint. The IAC A dog whistle? No, the establishment’s pension of business to discuss the Delhi for laymen. It requires vision, professional expertise and Among the arraigned were Sitaram was backed by the RSS. The anti-CAA message did not stay coded or sublimi- violence investigations. willingness to identify and accept weaknesses to find Yechury, the CPI(M)’s general secre- protests lacked institutional, political nal for long. It was a directive to throw It appears that the battle to ensure a solutions. It leads India to a scientific temper. It embraces tary, Swaraj Abhiyan founder Yogendra endorsement because like every other the book at one community and excuse modicum of justice in the inquiry will a dream of equality and brahminization through economic Yadav, economist Jayati Ghosh, Delhi issue dominating the political discourse the other. The ‘azadi’ chant, a spillover be fought outside the political arena upliftment and liberalism, questioning of religious dogmas University professor Apoorvanand and post 2014, the citizenship package was from the 2015 JNU sit-ins against the by a dwindling segment of civil society. and pursuing excellence. It radiates across five fingers -- fi lmmaker Rahul Roy. The depth of their polarising. Those who spoke against the BJP’s project to alter academia’s ideolog- Dwindling because some of those who agricultural reforms, industrial output, employment and involvement is uncertain, although if the CAA were Muslims and a class labelled ical and political thrust, became the anti- had identifi ed themselves with the rights jobs, national security and strengthening of democratic ‘offi cial’ version is to be believed, they as ‘liberal’ and ‘secular’. Both were out- CAA slogan. ‘Azadi’ was akin to waging a at stake distanced themselves. Not long institutions. If India aspires to be a superpower then it has were part of a ‘larger conspiracy’ to stoke numbered by pro-CAA votaries. Even war against the state although various ago, Kanhaiya Kumar and protests were to demonstrate its ability to navigate the tough terrain. It the violence that coincided with Presi- the Congress toned down its responses, protests against the CAA adopted the synonymous. He fought the 2019 elec- needs to evolve beyond the identity of a unified religious dent Trump’s visit. The American press knowing that the repercussions of lean- Tricolour, the Constitution and Gandhi tions from Begusarai and lost to BJP’s nation. The Covid disruption is an opportunity to get back naturally questioned the Indian State’s ing on the anti-CAA side could be elec- and Ambedkar as totems. Giriraj Singh. On September 16, Kanhai- to the basics and to focus on economic prosperity which commitment to upholding religious am- torally damaging. When Parliament convened on Sep- ya, who is with the CPI, was slated to ad- every individual needs and aspires towards. Subroto Roy, ity. When Delhi fl ared up, the police mi- tember 14, there was not a murmur from dress a press conference with fi ve other who studied economics at the Delhi School of Economics Although the police later ‘clarifi ed’ nimised its role to begin with and al- the Opposition on the Delhi probe. By activists, academics and lawyers, who before becoming an RBI banker and then an entrepreneur, that Yechury and the others were ‘only lowed the clashes to pan out between then, Umar Khalid, a former JNU stu- included Prashant Bhushan and Syeda says: “We have to return to the Keynesian era of welfare mentioned’ in the disclosure statements the pro- and-anti CAA groups into fi erce, dent activist who, along with Kanhaiya Hameed, a former Planning. economics. India is a young nation of 120 crore people who need food, work and income. In the post-Covid environment, the focus must be to ensure that everyone is gainfully employed as propagated by Keynes. The need is Economic revival must focus on creating jobs to create employment and put money in the hands of the people. If we rely only on the free market mechanism that Sushma Ramachandran during May-June this year in 20 states, accord- The latest CMIE surveys show that the over- dairy processing, animal husbandry and pisci- insists on economic efficiency then companies will want The stark reality of joblessness faces urban ing to media reports, found that 79 per cent of all unemployment rate in India is 7.7 per cent culture. to reduce liabilities to protect profits and return on their dwellers every day. It is when the household women were out of work after the lockdown, as of mid September with urban joblessness The need to revive employment in urban investments. The post-Covid situation will be exceptional staff or peripheral workers in the neighbour- compared to 75 per cent of men. It also found at 9 per cent and rural at 7 per cent. This is areas and in the manufacturing sector, how- and the government has to play a crucial role.” It is, after hood ask us for jobs for their children or rela- that 85 per cent of workers lost their livelihood slightly lower than the 8.35 per cent recorded ever, is imperative right now. For the time tives that the gravity of the situation strikes post-lockdown. Even with the caveat that this in August. Even for this month, urban unem- being, it has to be accepted that the travel, us. Often, these young persons are educated, is a relatively small sample survey and also that ployment was higher than in rural areas. In tourism and hospitality sectors, which were Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, Printed some even holding college degrees that pre- the situation improved from July, it gives an in- addition, it seems salaried jobs have taken big employers, will not revive anytime soon. at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. Triplicane, pare them for nothing in the real world. But kling of the scenario. the biggest hit during the lockdown due to the It is thus apparent that the greatest attention that was before the pandemic and the lock- The fact is that job losses occurred both in pandemic. While informal jobs have returned must be paid to the manufacturing sector as it Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa down. Now, the stories are of family members the informal sector as was dramatically evi- to the economy, formal or salaried jobs have provides sustainable employment in the long Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-2. losing jobs in hotels or restaurants and wage dent in the migration of workers from cities not come back. Total informal jobs, accord- run. The aim should be fi rst, to ensure that the Editor. Buchi Babu Vuppala. cuts for workers in all kinds of occupations, to villages, and in the formal sector where in- ing to these studies, rose by 2.9 per cent in July existing manufacturing units are able to restart RNI.No.TNENG/26176/2008. whether informal, domestic or regular salaried numerable established businesses and enter- 2020 as compared to 2019-20. On the other production so that wage payments can be re- ones. prises had to shut shop. Salaried and contract hand, formal or salaried jobs declined by a sumed to workers who are facing hardship. Administration Office : No.18 B, Alikulam Shopping Complex, It is now clear that if the biggest challenge jobs alike have been hit with similar ferocity by huge 22 per cent over the same period. State governments need to give greater leeway More Market, Chennai - 600 003. facing the Modi government before the pan- the lockdown. Clearly, this is a situation that needs to be to industrial units to revive operations instead demic was unemployment, it has assumed Unemployment data from the beginning of dealt with on an emergency basis by the gov- of imposing temporary lockdowns that do not Registered Office : No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa Mudali tsunami-like dimensions in the wake of the 2020 shows that January had brought a glim- ernment even as it may be fi nalising its next make much sense even to epidemiologists. Street. Pudupet, Chennai-600 002. lockdown. The rise in utilisation of the Ma- mer of improvement. Reports of the Centre for stimulus package for the economy. To a large Second, medium and small enterprises hatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) showed extent, the availability of jobs is linked to an that are major employers need to be given Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme is wit- the unemployment rate had dipped slightly economic revival. Any plans for a stimulus much more support. Although a credit pack- near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, ness to the number of workers who migrated to around 7.16 per cent in January 2020 as thus need to focus on labour-intensive sectors. age was unveiled for the MSME sector, small Hyderabad -500059, Telangana. to the rural areas during the lockdown and are against nearly 8 per cent in some months of In this scenario, it is signifi cant that agriculture businesses felt the net had not been spread now in search of jobs. The data shows 1.3 crore 2019. To put the data in perspective, the un- is the biggest employer with as much as 55 per wide enough. Plus, there are diffi culties for the Rni no. Teleng/2009/29225 more persons have registered under the rural employment rate has in the past been in the cent of total employment engaged in this sec- MSMEs in navigating the ecosystem for credit Bangalore : 3rd Main Road- 4, L.N. Pura, job scheme from April to August this year. region of 3 to 3.5 per cent. It was even 2.2 per tor. Its share of GDP, in contrast, has dipped to as well as product marketing. Not only that, surveys are showing the lock- cent in 2011-12. It then went on to increase to about 16 per cent. Even so, the wide-ranging And fi nally, far more incentives need to be bangalore- 560 021, karnataka. down has had a disastrous impact on family as much as 6.1 per cent in 2016-17, according reforms announced for the agriculture sector given for investment in greenfi eld manufac- Rni no. Kareng/2012/43253 incomes with women being hit even harder to offi cial data. Jobs, or rather the lack of them, could end up providing support to job growth turing units. The ease of doing business needs than men. An Action Aid survey conducted had thus already become a looming crisis. in industries linked to agriculture, including to be improved dramatically. NATION 3 10 SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad 9 criminals held in Delhi, including 6 Hearing adjourned in Delhi govt’s plea against injured in 2 shootouts the help of his wife Sweety stay on reserving 80% ICU beds for Covid in January 2017 over a mon- New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) The Hearing the submissions etary dispute. Karamvir later Delhi High Court on Friday made by Jain, who was appear- killed the man and threw the adjourned to November 27 the ing for the Delhi government, body in a canal. The body hearing on a petition moved Justice Jalan said, “But as per was later recovered and a by the Delhi government chal- your health bulletin, ICU beds case lodged at Urban Estate lenging the stay order passed are already empty and the sin- police station in Rohtak dis- by a single judge bench on its gle bench too noted the same.” trict of Haryana,” DCP Spe- order directing private hospi- Jain had also submitted that cial Cell PS Kushwaha said. tals in the national capital to the main petition on which the Karamvir was also wanted reserve 80 per cent of ICU beds said order was passed was filed in the murder of a shop- for Covid-19 patients. the division bench, Additional currently, the upsurge of cases only on the basis of apprehen- keeper in Kajhawala in Delhi A division bench of the high Solicitor General (ASG) San- is extraordinary. sion. On September 22, a single in June this year. court comprising Chief Justice jay Jain had submitted that “There are three types of judge bench of the high court Earlier, in the wee hours D.N. Patel and Justice Prateek the government has directed Covid patients - mild, moder- stayed Delhi government’s or- of Thursday, the Special Cell Jalan adjourned the matter only 2 per cent of the private ate and serious. It takes little der directing private hospitals New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) Devli crossing on Thursday arrested four criminals after for further hearing to Novem- hospitals to reserve the ICU time for a moderate patient in the national capital to re- Delhi Police Special Cell but they fired at the police. an exchange of fire in the Be- ber 27. On the previous date beds. “We are in the mid of to become serious and for the serve 80 per cent ICU beds for arrested nine criminals, in- In the retaliatory fire, both gampur area. The accused of hearing, the court, while is- one of the worst pandemics,” same reason we need more Covid-19 patients. cluding six who were injured suffered gunshot wounds belonging to Kala Jhatri- suing notice over the petition Jain said. ICU beds. When we say ICU The order was passed on in two shootouts, within 24 in their legs. Police said Lawrence Bishnoi gang were moved by the Delhi govern- “Covid-19 is a clever virus. beds are needed for Covid pa- the petition filed by the Asso- hours in the national capi- one loaded pistol each was wanted in a number of cases ment, had refused to vacate at With it, everyday is like a game tients, it means that a patient ciation of Healthcare Provid- tal, a senior police officer seized from them. Karamvir of murder, attempt to mur- this stage the stay imposed by of chess, the game is on and may need heart care or lung ers (India) through advocates said on Friday. carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh der and extortion in Delhi the single judge. we have to take dynamic deci- care and hence, the need to Sanyam Khetarpal and Narita Dreaded gangsters on his arrest. Three more and Haryana. While the hearing in the sions,” Jain submitted before increase the number of ICU Yadav and was argued by senior Karamvir alias Kala of Kala gang members, including A cache of arms and am- matter was underway before the court while adding that beds,” Jain said. advocate Maninder Singh. crime syndicate and his ac- his wife, were arrested at munition along with bul- complice Vikas were inter- Karamvir’s instance. letproof jackets and helmets cepted on Delhi’s Mehrau- “Karamvir and his gang were seized from them, the Jamia violence: Court dismisses complaint against Sisodia li-Badarpur Road near the had abducted a man with DCP said. New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) A The court further said that Delhi court on Friday dismissed the allegations made in the 2 die as truck rams into factory in Delhi a criminal complaint filed complaint does not even prima New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) succumbed to their injuries Okhla industrial area at against Deputy Chief Minister facie relate to ingredients re- The driver and his helper in the accident. Both were around 4 a.m. and was head- Manish Sisodia for allegedly quired for attracting the section were killed in Delhi early Fri- residents of Hapur in Uttar ed to a warehouse in Hary- spreading fake news that Delhi for intention to cause riots. day in a fatal accident when Pradesh,” said R.P. Meena, ana’s Palwal. After reaching Police personnel set a DTC bus “No cognizable offence their truck carrying iron rods DCP South East Delhi. the Mehrauli - Badarpur on fire during the violence at prima facie made out as per rammed into a furniture According to police the Road in southeast Delhi it Jamia area in December, on the contents of complaint. Accord- factory. “The driver Arif Ali truck was coming from lost control and rammed grounds that no cognizable of- ingly, on merits also, the appli- and the helper Mumtaz Ali Anandmai Marg after it left into the furniture factory. fence is prima facie made out. cation as well as the complaint Advocate Alakh Alok Srivas- deserves to be dismissed.” tava had moved the Rouse Av- In the complaint, Srivastava enue Court seeking a direction had quoted two of Sisodia’s Vendetta Vs Justice, Denial of Human to the Delhi Police to register an that no previous sanction has tent authority i.e. Central gov- Hindi tweets, one of which FIR against Sisodia for intent to been obtained by the com- ernment is required as per law. state: “BJP is setting fire to Rights to Nambi Narayanan cause riot, provoke breach of plainant from the competent In view of that, the court added: Delhi due to the fear of defeat peace and public mischief un- authority to prosecute Sisodia “Hence, in view of the settled in elections. AAP is against any In September 2018, the Supreme Court der the Indian Penal Code. for the offences alleged in the position of law, the application kind of violence. See by yourself pronounced Nambi Narayanan, former ISRO Dismissing the complaint, complaint. and the complaint deserves to in this video, how fire is being Additional Chief Metropolitan For prosecution of Sisodia, be dismissed being not tenable set under the protection of the scientist, a victim of the fake spy scandal Magistrate Vishal Pahuja noted prior sanction from the compe- in the eyes of law.” police.”

Delhi,9 Oct,Apologies and ishing his rocket dreams. Quite contrary to his self empathy poured in as the Should the government be victimization stories, the of- Prepare list of cases pending against Hawara: Delhi HC government announced a blamed for it? Or the invis- ficer is said to be engaged in compensation for the scruti- ible middlemen or agencies a vendetta with the support New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) The titioner (Hawara) before the seek direction to the authori- selves procure information ny the scientists endured. No supporting the state? of his subordinates in service Delhi High Court on Friday next date of hearing,” said Jus- ties to update his case details about the cases against him, reward would ever compen- Insiders have yet another and occasionally, prisoners directed the authorities to tice Anup J Bhambani while in the prison records, alleging thereby preventing him from sate for wrecking the life and story to share. A story that sentenced to life. The gov- prepare a list of cases pending fixing December 11 for the next that their inaction was pre- exercising any of the legal rem- career of a promising scien- portray the consistent denial ernment or the police de- against Babbar Khalsa terrorist hearing. venting him from exercising edies in respect of release from tist. The case was one of the of human rights by the same partment has not made even Jagtar Singh Hawara after he The orders were passed af- his legal rights like parole, fur- prison,” the plea said. biggest examples of Human authority that the great sci- a single arrest in the case so pleaded that in the absence of ter Delhi government senior lough and suspension of sen- The plea said it was the statu- Rights Violations that make entist is seeking justice from. far even as the culprits con- updated records he was unable standing counsel (criminal) tence pending appeal. tory duty of the Prison Depart- us bow our heads in shame. The investigation officer, tinue to take law in hand. to seek parole or furlough etc. Rahul Mehra and advocate “The respondents (prison ment to keep updated records Two years have passed hailed as a hero when Nam- If one man could bring the Hawara is serving a life sen- Chaitanya Gossain, appearing authorities) are neither updat- of all cases pending against an by. The court did its role, bi Narayanan was arrested life of the rocket scientists to tence in the assassination case for the prison authorities, said ing the prison records of the inmate. Hawara was sentenced as truthfully as it should be. in the cryogenic rocket case, the ground, what else is he of then Punjab Chief Minister that as per the information cur- cases against the petitioner on to death in the Beant Singh But Nambi Narayanan’s per- is alleged to be the master- not capable of? The question Beant Singh in August 1995. rently available, 37 cases were the basis of documents sought case on July 31, 2007 by a Pun- secutors walk freely as he mind in crafting a parallel is, will Nambi Narayanan be “Let an updated list be pre- pending against the petitioner. to be supplied by the petitioner jab court. In 2010, the Punjab awaits real justice for dimin- law system in Kerala. served justice. pared and supplied to the pe- Hawara had filed the plea to nor making efforts to them- and Haryana High Court. Kanpur girl who vanished from Delhi, found hanging in Himachal forest

New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) In a Two days later, she was along with her homemaker “In CCTV footage she was reached Solan in Himachal any injury marks. We are wait- the UPSC exams. mysterious case that is giving found hanging from a tree in mother. last seen at Mori Gate before Pradesh where her body was ing for the post-mortem re- According to sources, she headaches to the Delhi Police, a forest in Himachal Pradesh’s However, leaving her moth- she went missing. Later, her found hanging from a tree in port to rule out any foul play,” had earlier cleared the Indian a 25-year-old girl went miss- Solan district. er alone, the girl went to check body was found in Himachal Parwanoo, in Solan district, said the officer. Engineering Services pre- ing from Delhi’s Kashmere According to the police, her examination centre at Pradesh. A Haryana Roadways on Tuesday morning, two The girl’s father is a busi- examination. Police said her Gate on Sunday morning after Mansi told her family she had Mori Gate but never returned. ticket worth Rupees 58 was days after she went missing. nessman in Kanpur and her phone was switched off soon she accompanied her mother to appear in a competitive An FIR in this context was also found from her clothes,” The body has been sent for grandfather a gazetted officer. after she went missing on to the Capital on a trip from exam in New Delhi on Sun- lodged at the Kashmere Gate said a senior police officer. post-mortem. Mansi, a meritorious stu- Sunday. Detailed analysis of her hometown Kanpur. day and hence came to Delhi police station. It is not clear how the girl “The girl’s body didn’t have dent, had been preparing for the call data records.

Gang accused of cheating, robbing nabbed by Delhi Police Ram Vilas Paswan’s mortal remains to be New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) The During sustained interroga- Delhi police arrested a gang tion, accused Bablu disclosed flown to Patna, cremation on Saturday of robbers who used a fake that he is a history sheeter of New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) taken to the Bihar Assembly. Ram Vilas Paswan breathed car number plate to cheat New Ashok Nagar police sta- Union Minister Ram Vilas From there the mortal re- his last on Thursday night at commuters, waiting for con- tion. He confessed to his in- Paswan’s mortal remains will mains will be brought to the a Delhi hospital, where he veyance, to help them reach volvement in several cases of be flown to Patna on Friday LJP headquarters, and party had been admitted for sev- reach their destination at low robbery and cheating in vari- evening and his last rites will supporters will be allowed eral days. He underwent a fare. The gang also posed ous parts of Delhi. be performed there, said the to pay their last respects till heart surgery last weekend. them as policement to dupe “He disclosed that he used family members. 10.30 p.m. The news of his death was an- victims and rob if they fail in to keep a fake I-card with The last rites will be held on The mortal remains of nounced by Chirag Paswan. cheating them. him to pose himself as po- Saturday afternoon. Paswan Ram Vilas Paswan will then Earlier in the day, the mor- During the journey, they liceman to gain the target’s passed away on Thursday in a be brought to his residence tal remains of the late leader used to take passengers in trust and duped him. Delhi hospital. in Patna’s Boring road. From were brought to his residence confidence and on the pretext He was involved in the According to the family 8 a.m. Saturday, the general in Delhi’s 12 Janpath. Presi- of checking they managed to robbed them. The accused have been gang from the past four members of the founder of public will be allowed to pay dent Ram Nath Kovind, Prime get their valuables in an en- Thereafter, they used to identified as Bablu, Laxman years. One gold bangle and the Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJP), their last respects, and the Minister Narendra Modi, velop and further they either drop them on the way by and Sunil Kumar. They have a mobile was recovered from Paswan’s mortal remains will cremation will take place with Union Ministers Rajnath exchanged the envelop or if threatening them for dire con- been arrested from Delhi them,” said DCP South West be flown to Patna by a flight full state honours at 1.30 p.m. Singh, Giriraj Singh, Ravi the passenger resisted they sequences. Cantt area after secret input. Devender Arya. at 5 p.m. and then it will be at the Janardan Ghat in Patna. Shankar Prasad. SOUTH 4 10 SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad TRP scam: Maha Vikas Caught in maze of allegations, Aghadi allies demand Kerala CPI-M blames it on stringent action media corporatisation Mumbai, Oct 9 (UNI)(IANS) Ma- some channels working as ‘pro- harashtra’s ruling Maha Vikas paganda channels’ for some po- Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 9 (IANS)(UNI) is in the hands of the corporates and Aghadi allies -- Shiv Sena, Na- litical parties. They targeted the The Pinarayi Vijayan led CPI-M govern- that’s why we do not have any media tionalist Congress Party and MVA government, the Thacker- ment in Kerala, currently boxed in by discussions on the Farm Bills and the Congress -- on Friday demand- ay family... Who is behind this serious allegations, on Friday slammed new Labour rules because the corpo- ed stringent action in the TRP scam? Where did the money the media for attacking the party and rates are not interested. The biggest scam detected by the Mumbai come from,” asked Raut. the government. Speaking to the media stumbling block for the corporates here for the past three months, the added Balakrishnan. One of those be- Police, allegedly implicating Slamming Republic TV, soon after chairing the state secretariat is we Communists and hence we are media is looking into only a few top- ing allegedly targeted is the younger some private television chan- Sawant said that besides do- meeting, state secretary Kodiyeri Bal- being targeted and that’s what’s hap- ics. Not a word has been said about son of Balakrishnan, Bineesh Kodi- nels, including Republic TV. ing injustice to the rest of the akrishnan said there is a concerted at- pening here,” said Balakrishnan. the 100 day programme of the Left yeri who by now has been questioned While Shiv Sena MP Pri- media, it undermines the very tempt by a section of the media to por- Ever since the now controversial government, where in 40 days 40 pro- twice by the Enforcement Director- yanka Chaturvedi shot off a democratic foundations since tray the CPI-M, the Left government gold smuggling case and the allega- grammes have been either launched ate officials -- once at Kochi and the letter to Union Home Minister the media is the Fourth Pillar of and their leaders in poor light. tions in Vijayan’s pet project Life Mis- or inaugurated. So our party has second time in Bengaluru. They have Amit Shah and Union Law and democracy. “In this attempt, all the good work sion surfaced, the media has been decided to see that the real truth is also asked the revenue department to Justice Minister Ravi Shankar “The manner in which Re- and the development agenda for the going hammer and tongs at the Left brought out because the corpora- give a list of the properties he owns Prasad, party MP and spokes- public TV campaigned to sub- state rolled out by our government is government for shielding the corrupt. tized media is a threat to democracy. and that his properties should not be person Sanjay Raut asked that vert public opinion by tyring to being sidelined. The present media “Just look into what’s happening We request the media to introspect,” sold without their knowledge. given the huge magnitude of paint Sushant Singh Rajput’s the scam, should central agen- death as a ‘murder case’ clearly cies like the Enforcement Direc- points towards a major con- torate (ED) enter the picture. spiracy to denigrate the Maha- Worker dies in Goa factory Over 95% Covid deaths due Maharashtra Home Minister rashtra government that stands Anil Deshmukh warned that ir- exposed now,” Sawant said. ammonia gas leak to comorbidities: Goa Chief respective of their position, all “This, along with the fake those found guilty in the mat- social media accounts created Panaji, Oct 9 (IANS) (UNI) One a.m. at the Cuncolim Indus- ter would be dealt with strictly, in the Sushant case, are ‘neo- worker died and another was trial Estate. Minister Pramod Sawant while Congress spokesperson terrorism’ intended to sabo- taken ill when ammonia gas “Some workers woke up Panaji, Oct 9 (IANS)(UNI) tients in home isolation, ysed the death statistics Sachin Sawant said that besides tage democracy by artificially leaked at a food processing and managed to escape from More than 95 per cent Sawant said that the in the state in the pre- the huge amounts of money creating a narrative. Republic plant in an industrial estate in the site, but the deceased had deaths of Covid-19 posi- death rate in the state, pandemic and pandem- involved in the scam, it was a TV enjoys support from the BJP South Goa on Friday, police remained behind,” Cunco- tive patients have oc- pre-pandemic and post ic periods, the rate of blow to the Fourth Pillar of de- government. It’s a criminal con- said. lim Police Inspector Therron curred on account of pandemic in compara- death has not increased mocracy. spiracy of the BJP against the The gas leak, which has D’Costa told reporters on Fri- comorbid conditions, tive time periods has re- because of Covid-19 in- Contending that the TRP country and this channel is an since been stopped, was re- day. while five per cent pa- mained the same. fections. scam, in which the Mumbai Po- accomplice,” Sawant added. ported at the Quality Foods “The deceased was admit- tients have died due to As many as 484 people “There is no differ- lice have named Republic TV, Kishore Tiwari, Advisor to plant in Cuncolim Industrial ted to a local hospital, but he delay on their part in have died in Goa after ence in mortality rates. Fakt Marathi, Box Cinema and Maharashtra Chief Minister, Estate in the early hours of died while undergoing treat- seeking treatment, Chief testing positive for Co- At that time (pre-pan- India Today TV, was worth over said that he had been saying Friday. ment. Another factory worker Minister Pramod Sawant vid-19, even as the state demic) causes of death Rs30,000 crore, Raut said that since long that some of these “The leak took place be- is still being treated,” the of- said on Friday. has recorded a total tal- were attributed to dis- it is as big as the 2G spectrum channels are acting as “mouth- tween 2.30 a.m. and 2.45 a.m. ficial said. Speaking at a ceremo- ly of 37,102 confirmed eases, accidents, kidney scam and some other defence pieces” of the BJP and the latest at the Cuncolim Industrial A case of unnatural death ny organised in Panaji coronavirus cases. failure, etc. Deaths have scandals of the past. revelations by the Mumbai Po- Estate. “The leak took place has been registered at the to formally launch free The Chief Minister not increased,” Sawant “In recent months, we saw lice have confirmed it. between 2.30 a.m. and 2.45 Cuncolim police station. Covid-19 kits for pa- said that if one anal- added.

Nashik’s HAL man nabbed for passing secrets to ISI K’taka Cong to Nashik/Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) (UNI) The formation about Indian fighter aircraft about the HAL manufacturing unit at which have been sent for forensic ex- Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad and the manufacturing facilities in Na- Ozar, the Indian Air Force airbase here, amination,” Bharti said. organise farmers’ (Nashik Unit) has arrested an employ- shik, said Additional DGP (ATS) Deven and the prohibited areas within the The accused was produced before a ee of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) Bharti. unit. Special ATS Court in Nashik, which has convention in Mandya on alleged charges of spying for a for- Sustained interrogation of the ac- “An offence under Official Secrets remanded him to 10 days police cus- eign agency, top officials said here on cused revealed that he was in regular Act, 1923, Sec. 3, 4 & 5, has been reg- tody, said ATS DIG Jayant Naiknavre. Friday. contact with Pakistan’s Inter Services istered against the accused. We have Further investigations into the entire The HAL staffer has been accused of Intelligence (ISI) and passing on se- seized three mobile handsets with racket is underway with the possibility supplying confidential and sensitive in- cret and sensitive details, information five SIM cards and two memory cards of others being involved. Vellappally Natesan expresses ire against Vijayan govt

pressed his ire against Chief Minis- In Kerala, of the 50 per cent Hindu who is well versed with the ideology ter Pinarayi Vijayan’s government population, the Hindu Ezhava out- of the Sree Narayana Guru. “The over the appointment of the first number the Nair community and Left government has poked the eyes Vice Chancellor of the newly formed Natesan ever since Vijayan assumed of the believers of our community Sree Narayana Guru Open Univer- office in 2016 had the best of the re- by not appointing someone who is sity. lations, but with this act, it appears well versed with the ideology of the Natesan and the community was the relation might turn sour. Sree Narayana Guru. peeved after a Muslim was appoint- Natesan expressed his ire while “This was not expected from the Left, Mandya, Oct 9 (IANS)(UNI) but due to rising Covid ed as the new VC, even when there speaking to the media after he was and this can be seen as an act of con- Karnataka Pradesh Con- cases, the party could not were numerous well qualified peo- re-elected as the general secre- tinuing the age old practice of keeping gress Committee Presi- organise a big rally. ple from his community. tary of the powerful Sree Narayana out the backward community from the dent DK Shivakumar on “Instead of organis- Vijayan gave the nod for the ap- Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam. crucial posts. Do not know why the Friday announced that ing a big rally or march, Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 9 pointment of Mubarak Pasha, who “The Left government has poked State Higher Education Minister K.T. an “apolitical” farmers we have decided to hold (IANS)(UNI) Top Ezhava Hindu leader was a professor at a university in the the eyes of the believers of our com- Jaleel did not appoint one of our people convention would be small apolitical farmers Vellappally Natesan on Friday ex- Sultanate of Oman. munity by not appointing someone to the post,” said Natesan. held in Mandya to delib- convention (Kisan Sam- erate on the “ill-effects of melan) as directed by anti-farmers laws passed the All India Congress unilaterally by the Union Committee as part of its Pharma API imports from China handicap India’s security: Madras HC government”. countrywide outreach Mandya is 120 km from programme,” he said. Chennai, Oct 9 (IANS)(UNI) The Madras High ment on the national security dangers on the date of issuance of a copy of this or- Citing the recommendations of the Dr Bengaluru, where the In response to a ques- Court has observed that dependence on account of this excess import dependence der. According to the order, the proposed VM Katoch Committee for API industries, Congress will organise tion, Shivakumar said China for Active Pharmaceutical Ingre- on a single nation, the court said. committee would facilitate necessary the court said that the benefits of interest its farmers convention that he does not believe dients (API) handicaps India in respond- The High Court observations came requirements of Vinkem Labs, includ- subvention, debt ratio, moratorium and on Saturday for which it in caste or religion poli- ing to security and other breaches by the while it ordered to set up a five-member ing fiscal and regulatory for research and other concessions ought to be applied has invited half a dozen tics. Communist country. committee to ensure that the twin goals development (R&D), commercialisation, to Vinkem Labs to revive and fructify its prominent farmer lead- “I am a loyal Congress- “This dependency handicaps us in re- of enabling a private company Vinkem industry development, regulatory com- project. ers who have been in man. In our party, no sponding effectively to security and other Labs Ltd to become a global player to earn pliances, technology infusion, exports, The court also directed the central the forefront of their one is a big leader, in- breaches by the neighbour. It also makes foreign exchange for the country and also domestic supply and others. government to advise/direct the Bank of agitation for more than a cluding myself. My caste our patients to more often contend with ensure self-reliance of India in cancer The court also said the committee India and NABARD to release loan sanc- month. and religion is that of the spurious and substandard drugs and drugs. would consider requests by Vinkem Labs tion to the petitioner for USFDA approval Speaking to report- Congress that belongs to placing them in a vulnerable prospect of In its order dated September 30, the and through its members, who are repre- with requisite moratorium for the period ers here after oversee- this country and every- going without medicines if tensions esca- court said that a committee shall be con- sentatives of the governments concerned, of USFDA approval and sale in US; waive ing preparations by the one and is not restricted late between the two countries, especially stituted, comprising one member each make recommendations to the govern- conditions of margin, capital contribu- Mandya district Congress to a particular commu- after the Galwan Valley tussle,” the court from the Ministries of Pharmaceuticals ment and other statutory authorities for tion, additional security, FITL interest or here, Shivakumar said: nity. In our party, we all said. and Finance not below Joint Secretary- necessary sanctions, subsidy, interest other repayments during project imple- “The party will invite are workers. I am also a According to the court, the economic rank; Secretary, Department of Pharma- concession, tax concession, licences, mentation or other upfront fund from the farmer leaders and party worker, who happens to advantage of importing APIs has led India ceuticals, government of Tamil Nadu; one compliance form filings, exemptions, ex- petitioner as a pre-condition; apply inter- leaders to deliberate on head the party state unit. to lose its scientific edge and self-reliance member from Bank of India and National tensions, enhancements, escalations and est subvention in the loan account to 7.5 the anti-farmer laws en- Every party worker is giv- in APIs and India now thrives as a mere Bank for Agriculture and Rural Develop- other benefits for it. per cent per annum from the time of ad- acted by Prime Minister en responsibility, which Finished Dosage Hub, that is, a country ment (NABARD) not below the rank of The court-monitored committee vance; apply simple interest with waiver Narendra Modi’s govern- we perform with hon- that imports its API requirements and Senior General Manager; and NL Rajah, should also tackle delays and difficulties, of penal and compound interest from the ment last month.” esty,” he said in response bundles them into finished dosages. the amicus curiae appointed by the court. including with regard to funding require- date of non-performing asset (NPA); sanc- He added that the party to a question that he was At one stage, even the National Security The court ordered the formation of ments of Vinkem Labs, with necessary tion requisite enhancements; and release wished to invite a large trying hard to be a Vokka- Advisor (NSA) had cautioned the govern- the committee within eight weeks from recommendations to the banks. timely disbursement to the petitioner. number of participants liga face of the party. OP-ED 5 10 SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Why Britain is facing the economic abyss

being peddled by the Conservative govern- are for 2019, the reality is that coronavirus — conservative estimates reckon 7,000 lor- ment in London should it fail to reach an will only have made the situation worse in ries backed up at any given time. The Con- agreement over the next three or so weeks 2020 — and a no-deal Brexit even worse servative government has run practice exer- with the European Union. still come 2021. And it is all of Britons’ own cises, and now Conservative ministers have By the end of October, the foundation of doing. It is the Brexiteers in their delusions decided that truck drivers will need a “Kent a deal on the future relationship between of British grandeur that has brought this Access Permit” to cross into the county. Britain and the EU needs to be in place — economic pestilence to their shores. Arrangements are already in place for an all-or-nothing summit in early Novem- A nation off limits to drivers police and existing roadside number plate ber might offer a last desperate roll of the Chaucer’s pilgrims walking to Canter- recognition cameras to enforce the per- dice to concoct such a deal. Fail — failure is bury might have survived their contem- mits. As things stand now, the government a very distinct and real option right now — porary plagues: Try living in Kent come estimates that only one-in-five businesses and World Trade Organisation tariffs come New Year’s Day. The county will effectively that export to Europe are actually ready into effect on January 1, meaning an im- become off limits to truck drivers head- for that no-deal scenario. It thinks that as mediate costly punch to the solar plexus of ing to the English channel ports of Dover, few as one-third of trucks heading to Eu- punch-drunk British consumers weakened Folkestone, Ramsgate and Margate, or to rope would actually have their paperwork by coronavirus and an economy in free fall. the Eurotunnel road-rail transfer facility at in order to be able to pass through ports UK’s auto and dairy sector Cheriton. and checks on the EU side of the Channel About 1.7 million Brits rely on the auto- A no-deal Brexit, should the talks this — hence the potential long longs of trucks motive sector for a living right now. How month fail — only the most optimistic blocking all progress through Kent. many will there be this time next year if a believe a face-saving deal can be cobbled Withdrawal Agreement 10 per cent tariff on UK auto exports is im- together at this late stage — will mean that The real rub is that it didn’t have to be posed as soon as the clock strikes midnight there is a customs border down the Irish Sea like this. There was always a provision for on December 31? separating England, Scotland and Wales the current transition period between the Right now, the UK is the 11th largest milk from Northern Ireland. What’s more, Brit- UK and the EU to be extended to the end of Time running out to reach a trade deal between producer in the world. How will that indus- ish truck drivers will need a permit to enter 2021 under the Withdrawal Agreement that try fare once 35 per cent tariffs come into Kent. The county will effectively become was negotiated between Brussels and Boris play on January 1? a no-go area for the logistics and trucking Johnson. With coronavirus decimating the the UK and EU. Failure will be calamitous. In 2019, the EU as a whole accounted for industry — a sector that represents about economies of all in early summer, Johnson 43 per cent of UK exports with goods worth 11 per cent of the British economy and em- decided that there was no need for such By Mick O’Reilly pilgrims as they made their way from Lon- £300 billion (Dh1.43 trillion) mostly going ployed nearly 320,000 drivers in 2018. an extension and declined to activate the The first great work of English literature don to the Kent cathedral city and shrine to across the Channel. £38 billion went to Ire- There is a fear that a no-deal scenario will clause. That’s just one of many reasons — and fiction is Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, Saint Thomas Becket. land. Trade going the other way from the mean the roads and motorways in Kent will all of Britain’s doing — why we are in such penned as the 1300s rolled into 1400 and But this isn’t about Middle Age English EU accounted for 51 per cent of British im- become clogged with trucks waiting to be a mess and why time is so pressing. recounting the stories told by a group of Literature — it is about a fictional future ports, worth £372 billion. While the figures processed on the other side of the Channel Gulf News

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By Faye Flam of the disease. Dexamethasone, on the So he and other researchers have isolated Over the weekend, President Donald other hand, has been shown to help only several specific antibodies that attack the Trump was reportedly treated for the coro- those at an advanced, severe stage. so-called spike protein, which the virus navirus with a combination of antibodies Regardless, the doctors in charge of his employs to enter human cells. It’s a pretty geared to stop the virus from entering cells medical care were savvy to obtain the an- big protein, says Ho, and a number of dif- and replicating. It’s a promising but un- tibodies. “It’s a reasonable thing to try ferent antibodies will disable it. In animal proven therapy that, for virtually anyone because there are preliminary data to sup- studies, some spike-directed antibodies else, would be impossible to access with- port it,” says David Ho of Columbia Uni- are much more effective than others at out entering a clinical trial. versity, a prominent AIDS researcher who stopping or preventing infection. In a trial, there’s always a chance a pa- has been developing a different version of Over the summer, Ho and colleagues tient will get a placebo — though volun- the therapy Trump received. discovered an antibody which has a teers still receive what’s considered the principle is based on the body’s natural particularly powerful effect on the vi- best proven standard of care. Trials like defence against viruses. Once the immune rus, and he expects his work to lead to these help scientists learn something im- system recognises an invader, it produces a more advanced antibody treatment portant that could benefit many others. It antibodies to attack it. This natural de- down the road. might be unrealistic to expect the presi- fence is a shotgun approach — the body Ho says that in the meantime, both Regen- dent of the United States to enter a clinical releases lots of different antibodies, only a eron and Eli Lilly are testing products that, at trial, but it wouldn’t necessarily have been few of which actually disable the virus. least in animals, look much more powerful more dangerous than taking an untested But building those antibodies takes a few than the currently approved drug Remde- treatment, and it would have been a great days, and the system works better in some sivir. A few days before Trump’s illness, Re- counterargument to accusations that he’s people than others. Early in the pandemic, generon sent out a press release touting early anti-science. scientists were boosting immunity by giv- human data indicating that the antibodies As it is, the headlines are playing up the ing people so-called convalescent plasma appear to prevent severe illness in those not elitist nature of Trump’s treatment. “This — essentially transfusing antibodies from sick enough to be hospitalised. sends a signal to the American public that people whose bodies had successfully Antibody cocktail clinical trials are for chumps,” says Jona- killed off the virus. This kind of treatment (These antibodies are often referred to as than Kimmelman, a medical ethicist at goes back a century and earned its discov- monoclonal because scientists create uni- tentially be used to protect such people travel to certain countries would get a shot McGill University in Canada. erers the very first Nobel Prize in medicine. form batches of them through a cloning from getting infected at all, at least for of gamma globulin, which is a prophylactic A “kitchen sink” approach Plasma controversy process. Though some reports said the Re- a few months. That might be necessary antibody therapy. also sends a confusing signal about the But when used for Covid-19, convales- generon drug was a polyclonal antibody, even after a vaccine is approved, he says, More clinical trial data needed severity of Trump’s illness. The antibod- cent plasma became mired in controversy. Science Magazine reported it’s a “cocktail” because vaccines often don’t work well in What’s needed now is more clinical ies, made by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, In August, the FDA granted it emergency made from two different monoclonal anti- elderly people or those who have immune- trial data, and Lilly and Regeneron both appear to be part of what experts are call- use authorisation, after which researchers bodies.) compromising health conditions. That’s desperately need volunteers. According ing a “kitchen sink” approach to treating at the National Institutes of Health tried to While the Washington Post reports that still a ways off, though — for now, the anti- to a recent article in the medical web- the president. Trump reportedly also re- stop the approval, arguing there weren’t these antibody treatments will be hard to bodies’ preventive power remains untest- site STATnews, the multiple days most ceived the antiviral Remdesivir and a ste- yet enough data. scale up enough to give to every Covid-19 ed except in animals. people have to wait for test results make roid called dexamethasone. Experts were One problem with convalescent plasma patient, Ho is optimistic that they could Right now, antibody therapy is given it hard to locate people in the early stages somewhat baffled at the combination, is that each donor produces a very differ- make a big difference for certain vulner- through an IV, but it could potentially be of the disease, when they appear most since the antibody treatment has shown ent mixture of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, able populations, such as nursing home done with an injection. Before there was a likely to benefit. signs of promise for those in an early stage and in very different quantities, says Ho. residents. The antibodies could also po- hepatitis A vaccine, people who wanted to Gulf News The VP debate solidifies Biden-Harris lead in the homestretch ing this historical moment. Har- policies, propaganda, and disin- tiple occasions, “I’m speaking, constantly interrupting what was ris is the first African American formation. He spreads the presi- okay?” supposed to be her uninterrupt- and Asian American woman to dent’s lies and his vitriol, just This resonates with women ed speaking time, a reality that be nominated to a major party with a smile and less shouting. everywhere who live with the women confront on a daily basis. ticket. And last night, she showed Kamala Harris went after the ceaseless onslaught of interrup- Nonetheless, Harris returned to millions of Americans what it Trump administration on their tions and mansplaining every her key messages and refused to means to be presidential. many weak spots: COVID-19, single day. Moreover, Harris has let the conversation descend into Both President Trump and Joe health care, climate change, ra- to confront the double-standard two candidates speaking over one Biden are above the age of 70. cial justice, and the economy, applied to women in politics, and another. Biden has promised to only run while also emphasising key ele- especially women of colour. You This points out another one for one term, given he would be ments of the Biden platform on have to be strong, but not too ag- of Harris’ many strengths: the oldest sitting president in US these issues and many others. gressive. You have to be smart, strong, concise messaging that history if he wins in November Pence kept pivoting, leaving but not condescending. You have resonates well with voters. “Mr (he would be 78 when sworn in). important questions about press- to be beautiful, but not too beau- Vice President, I’m speaking” This made his VP pick of Harris a ing issues, like health care and tiful. You have to be assertive, but was one of many messages that hugely important moment in his protecting Americans with pre- not mean. These anachronistic resonated especially well with campaign. existing conditions, unanswered. standards reflect the sexism and women. Just last week, Trump (and Harris, like Biden last week, laid racism that still plague our soci- She brought up the key con- some 28 others around him) test- out their platform. She pushed eties, and especially our politics. cerns of many voters, such as the ed positive for COVID-19 and was Americans to vote, called for Susan Page of USA Today did a Trump administration’s lack of hospitalised. This put COVID-19, greater transparency, and made better job moderating than Chris transparency and disinformation the president’s health, and ques- the debate about the American Wallace last week; the questions campaigns regarding COVID-19, tions about the line of succession people. were well-formed, balanced, and arguing: “You respect the Ameri- front and centre, further elevat- As Pence praised Trump’s re- addressed the key issues. The de- can people when you tell them ing the importance of the vice- cord, Harris’ message was loud bate was indeed calmer, clearer, the truth.” On healthcare, she By Anna Jacobs that has hit the US especially presidential debate. and clear: We are witnessing the and more substantive overall – a spoke to Americans with pre-ex- The US vice-presidential de- hard. More than 200,000 people Both Pence and Harris came in greatest failure of presidential clear contract with last week’s isting health conditions, saying bate was a welcome departure have died from COVID-19 in the with clear talking points and with leadership, ever. showdown. However, this should that the Trump administration from the chaos that marked the US, the highest death toll in the the objective of setting up a more ‘Mr Vice President, I’m speak- not hide the fact that both Mike was “coming for you”. She was presidential debate last week. world, and 7.5 million have been substantive contrast between the ing’ Pence and Susan Page kept cut- speaking directly to the more Historically, these debates have infected with the virus, numbers Trump and Biden campaigns. Harris and Pence began to de- ting Harris off. Page called Pence than 20 million Americans who not had much influence on the that are mounting by the day. In this respect, they both suc- bate, one thing became especially out once, but he continued to would lose their health insurance results of the presidential elec- Up on that stage was vice-pres- ceeded. Mike Pence may seem clear, at least to most of the wom- violate the rules of the debate. if Trump and the Republicans tion but 2020, for so many rea- idential candidate Kamala Harris more reasonable and moderate en watching. Harris was being Page’s response was to simply re- win the lawsuit seeking to repeal sons, is different. We are living in and the current vice president, than Trump, but he is not. He constantly interrupted by Pence. peat “Thank you.” Harris herself the Affordable Care Act. the midst of a global pandemic Mike Pence. There is no deny- echoes every element of Trump’s She had to remind him on mul- had to remind Pence that he was Gulf News INTERNATIONAL 6 10 SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad

Biden campaign raises over $12mn Washington, Oct 9 (UNI) Danny Gaekwad, a Re- after Harris-Pence debate publican Indian-American Washington, Oct 9 (UNI) $10 million after the fi rst entrepreneur and an avid Democratic presidential presidential debate between supporter of US Presi- nominee Joe Biden’s cam- Biden and President Don- dent Donald Trump, has paign announced that it has ald Trump on September launched a campaign titled, raised more than $12 mil- 29.But in August, the Demo- “Trump Hai to Safe Hai”, lion following the debate be- cratic National Committee which highlights the Presi- tween the party’s candidate and joint fundraising efforts dent’s support for India, a Kamala Harris and US Vice shattered a single-month media report said. President Mike Pence.The record by raising $364.5 mil- “I saw that President Indian-American launches 'Trump Hai fi gure was confi rmed by a lion.When Harris was an- Trump is wounded in the campaign offi cial to The Hill nounced as Biden’s running race. So I’m spending my to Safe Hai' campaign news website on Thursday, a place in Salt Lake City, Utah. mate, the former President’s own money to support lieve Indian television channels Hai to Mumkin Hai”.Adapting Trump?” ad has Gaekwad de- day after the fi rst Vice Presi- The former Vice President’s camp raised $48 million in him,” the Florida-based se- are the best way to reach many of another Modi slogan, a TV ad scribing him as “a President who dential debate which took campaign had raised nearly just 48 hours. rial entrepreneur told the the fi rst-generation voters from titled, “Ek Bar Aur, Trump Sarkar” is willing to stop the looters and American Bazaar news out- the community,” Gaekwad, who features Gaekwad telling voters: arsonists trying to take over our let on Thursday. was born in Baroda, Gujarat, said “Why Trump? Very easy. He is property which we built with Budget’s tax cuts pass “In recent months, I further. a friend of India. He has proved a life time of hard work”.Other have had opportunities to The entrepreneur’s campaign himself, he is a friend of India,” ads highlight Trump administra- Australian Parliament engage the President and slogan is based on Indian Prime the American Bazaar reported. tion’s Paycheck Protection Pro- Vice President Mike Pence Minister Narendra Modi’s “Modi Another 30-second, “Why not gram (PPP) Economic. Canberra, Oct 9 (UNI) has been legislated, made law in person.“I’m convinced Nearly A$50 billion in busi- in our Parliament, in three that Trump is the right per- ness and personal income days. That's how serious we son to lead America and Imran Khan, FB COO discuss tax cuts have passed the Aus- are about our plan," he was spearhead an economic tralian Parliament, just days quoted as saying. recovery.“Indian-American investment in Pakistan after being announced in the The changes will bring votes are going to be crucial Federal Budget which was forward planned income tax in battleground states such Islamabad, Oct 9 (UNI) Paki- tives in the country and its work unveiled earlier this week. cuts for millions of Austra- as Pennsylvania, Florida, stan Prime Minister Imran around Covid-19, reports The In a statement, Prime Min- lians and backdate them to of the 32.5 per cent income Michigan and Ohio.“I be- Khan on Friday held a virtual Express Tribune. ister Scott Morrison said the July of this year, and allow tax bracket, meaning people meeting with Facebook’s Chief In the meeting, Khan also cuts formed the backbone of businesses that make new will pay 19 cents or less for Operating Offi cer (COO) Sheryl raised concerns regarding the Facebook’s blood donation the Budget's response to the investments to write off their every dollar they earn up to Sandberg during which they rise in hate and extremism tool that has seen more than 5 coronavirus-induced reces- entire cost in one year. A$45,000, then 32.5 per cent discussed about the social me- around the globe and acknowl- million people sign up since it sion, the Australian Broad- It also brings forward in- on every dollar earned be- dia giant’s investments and edged that fi ghting hate speech was launched in the country. casting Corporation (ABC) come tax cuts planned for tween that and A$120,000. programmes in the country. online was a big challenge. Facebook’s support for the gov- reported. 2022 and temporarily retains The income tax cuts are The virtual meeting took The two discussed Face- ernment’s goal for a polio-free "This was all in the Bud- a bridging measure designed worth A$17.8 billion over place on Friday during which book’s connectivity invest- Pakistan was also brought un- get Speech on Tuesday night to let low and middle income four years, while business tax Khan and Sandberg discussed ments and research grants der discussion. from the Treasurer, and it's earners receive the cuts early. cuts and other measures are Facebook’s investments in that were awarded to Pakistan- The premier and Sandberg law on Friday. This is real Meanwhile, the stage two worth A$31.5 billion, bring- Pakistan, the company’s sup- based academics this year. also spoke about Facebook’s change."This is the plan that changes alter the boundaries ing the cost of the package to port for digital literacy initia- Other topics discussed include #SheMeansBusiness. UK, UKRAINE SIGN MIKE PENCE POSTPONES INDIANA DEAL TO BOOST EUROPEAN COMMISSION SIGNS JOINT TRIP TO VOTE EARLY POLITICAL, PROCUREMENT CONTRACT travelling on Saturday and paign in Florida and in Ohio Monday."We'll have more in- on Monday on October 12. TRADE TIES formation on the Vice Presi- The Vice President has ondon, Oct 9 (UNI) UK FOR REMDESIVIR dent's schedule next week taken a critical role in the Prime Minister Boris John- Brussels, Oct 9 (UNI) The Eu- Food Safety, said: "Today we soon."A White House offi cial campaigning after President son has signed an agree- ropean Commission has signed secure access to Remdesivir for also said that Pence will vote Donald Trump announced ment with Ukrainian Presi- a joint procurement framework the treatment of up to 500,000 Washington, Oct 9 (UNI) in Indiana at a later date. on October 2 that he and the dent Volodymyr Zelenskyy contract with the pharmaceuti- patients in need. US Vice President Mike Pence According to a report in First Lady had tested positive to strengthen the political cal company Gilead for the sup- We are leaving no stone un- has postponed a planned trip The Hill news website, Pence for the coroanvris. and trade ties between the ply of up to 500,000 treatment turned in our efforts to ensure to the state of Indiana on Fri- was slated to travel to India- Pence and his wife had two countries, a government courses of Remdesivir against that safe and effi cient therapeu- day to vote early for the presi- napolis, where he is still reg- tested negative following statement said. the Covid-19 pandemic, ac- tics are available against Covid- dential election. istered to vote, to cast his bal- Trump's announcement and The two leaders on Thurs- cording to an offi cial statement. 19."Through our EU Joint Pro- While the reason for the lot in person along with his also on Thursday. day signed the deal titled, In a statement on Thursday, curements, we are empowering cancellation was not im- wife, Karen. Meanwhile, Trump insist- ‘Political, Free Trade and the Commission announced countries across Europe to join mediately clear, press secre- But the trip was called off ed he was feeling well, but Strategic Partnership Agree- that there were 36 signatories forces and get access to vital tary Devin O'Malley said on on Thursday afternoon while acknowledged on Thursday ment', to strengthen the of the Joint Procurement Agree- ipating countries can now place equipment and medicines. Thursday: "Nobody's sick. Pence was in Arizona cam- morning that he is still taking UK's cooperation in po- ment, including all EU coun- their orders to procure Rem- We are always stronger to- There's no positive tests. The paigning, the report added. dexamethasone, a steroid, for litical, security and foreign tries, the EEA countries of Nor- desivir directly.At this stage, gether, and this is European Vice President is planning on On Saturday, Pence will cam- treatment. matters with Ukraine, while way and Iceland, the UK, as well Remdesivir is the only medicine solidarity in action against also securing continued as six candidate countries and with a conditional marketing Covid-19."The signature of this GLOBAL COVID19 CASES TOP 36.4MN preferential trade for busi- potential candidates -- Albania, authorisation in the EU for the joint procurement framework nesses and consumers, the the Republic of North Macedo- treatment of Covid-19 patients contract follows the Commis- Washington, Oct 9 (UNI) statement said. nia, Montenegro, Serbia, Koso- needing oxygen supply.In the sion's contract with Gilead to The overall number of global This agreement, when vo and Bosnia and Herzegovina. statement, Stella Kyriakides, secure 33,380 treatment cours- coronavirus cases has topped brought into force, will allow Under the framework, all partic- Commissioner for Health and es of Remdisivir. 36.4 million, while the deaths businesses to continue trad- have soared to more than ing as they do now after the 1,060,860, according to the end of the transition period. GIRL SHOT DEAD BY BROTHER FOR ‘HONOUR’ IN LAHORE Johns Hopkins University. It delivers the same level As of Friday morning, the while the country's death toll the CSSE fi gures showed. of liberalisation in trade, Lahore, Oct 9 (UNI) A 17-year- in the city's Sattokatla area after victim's brother shot and killed total number of cases stood soared to 105,526. Brazil currently accounts for services and public pro- old girl was shot dead by her the victim's family assured her her and fl ed the scene with his at 36,435,290 and the fatali- The other top 15 countries the second highest number curement that businesses brother in Lahore in the name of marriage with the man and weapon.The offi cial added that it ties increased to 1,060,869, with the maximum amount of fatalities at 148,957.The currently enjoy under the of honour after she eloped with asked her to come home, Dawn was yet to be ascertained if other the University's Center for of cases are Brazil (5,028,444), countries with a death toll existing EU-Ukraine Asso- a man, a police offi cial said.The news quoted the offi cial as say- family members were involved Systems Science and Engi- Russia (1,253,603), Colom- above 10,000 are Mexico ciation Agreement. The deal incident took place on Thursday ing.After she reached home, the in the murder. neering (CSSE) revealed in bia (886,179), Argentina (83,096), the UK (42,682), also underlines the UK's its latest update.The US is (856,369), Spain (848,324), Italy (36,083), Peru (33,009), support for Ukraine's sover- MILITIA ‘PLOT’ TO ABDUCT MICHIGAN the worst-hit country with Peru (835,662), Mexico Spain (32,688), France eignty and territorial integri- the world's highest number of (804,488), France (711,704), (32,539), Iran (27,888), Co- ty, as well as both countries' GOVERNOR BUSTED BY FBI cases and deaths at 7,603,746 South Africa (686,891), lombia (27,180), Argentina commitment to strengthen- and 212,716, respectively, the UK (564,502), Iran (22,710), Russia (21,939), ing democracy and human Michigan, Oct 9 (UNI) The According to a sworn FBI af- Thirteen people were ar- according to the CSSE.In- (488,236), Chile (476,016), South Africa (17,408), Chile rights and deepening the FBI said it has thwarted a plot fidavit, an undercover law rested by investigators.Six dia comes in second place in Iraq (394,566), Bangladesh (13,167), Ecuador (12,141), security relationship. "The to abduct and overthrow Mich- enforcement source attended men - fi ve from Michigan and terms of cases at 6,835,655, (374,592), and Italy (338,398), Indonesia (11,580). UK is Ukraine's most fervent igan’s Democratic Governor a June meeting in Dublin, one from Delaware - are ac- supporter. Whether it's our Gretchen Whitmer. Ohio, where a group of Mich- cused in federal court of plot- ing capital punishment for defence support, stabilisa- Whitmer has become a tar- igan-based militia members ting the kidnap. They alleg- Bangladesh mulls capital rapists," he was quoted as tion efforts, humanitarian get of coronavirus sceptics af- discussed overthrowing state edly planned to hold a “treason saying.Different organisa- assistance or close coopera- ter enacting strict mitigation governments “that they be- trial” against Whitmer.These punishment for rape tions have been protesting tion on political issues, our measures that were overturned lieved were violating the US six were named as Adam Fox, Dhaka, Oct 9 (UNI) The Thursday that a proposal in Dhaka's Shahbagh and message is clear: we are ut- by a judge last week. Constitution”. Barry Croft, Kaleb Franks, Dan- Bangladesh government for the legal amendment other parts of the country terly committed to uphold- Offi cials said the kidnap- “Several members talked iel Harris, Brandon Casert and has planned to introduce will be placed at a cabinet since Tuesday over the as- ing the sovereignty and ter- ping plot involved six men who about murdering ‘tyrants’ Ty Garbin. Garbin’s residence, capital punishment in meeting on October 12."We sault of a woman in Noakh- ritorial integrity of Ukraine," planned to hold a “treason tri- or ‘taking’ a sitting gover- in a trailer park, was raided by rape cases as protests have are making the proposal on ali and the rape of another Johnson was quoted as say- al” for her, the BBC reported on nor,” the charging document authorities on Wednesday. erupted across the country Prime Minister Sheikh Ha- in Sylhet's MC College.' ing in the statement.""The Thursday. states. In one video, a suspect The other seven face charges over the recent incidents sina's orders. Bangladesh Against Strategic Partnership Agree- “Hatred, bigotry and vio- denounced the state’s role of terrorism and gang-related of sexual violence against We will propose an Rape', a platform of student ment we signed today sig- lence have no place” in Michi- in deciding when to reopen offences in state court in con- women.Law Minister An- amendment to the penalty groups, has called for a rally nals the next chapter in our gan, Whitmer said, describing gyms during the coronavirus nection with the alleged ab- isul Huq told bdnews24 on in the current law by includ- at Shahbagh on Friday. relationship. the accused as “depraved”. lockdown. duction plot.

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Dubai, Oct 9 (UNI) BOYS SHOWED Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) FRENCH OPEN: SOFIA TO FACE POLISH TEEN IGA IN FINAL captain KL Rahul on Paris, Oct 9 (UNI) Open. She is yet to drop the fifth game of the COURAGE TO Thursday praised Australian Open champion a set in the tournament. second set, and needed his team for the way Sofia Kenin will face Polish Swiatek dominated 11 minutes to stave PULL IT BACK IN they pulled SunRisers teenager Iga Swiatek in the the match, moving up off four break points Hyderabad (SRH) back women’s singles final at the to the net frequently and hold for a 4-2 DEATH OVERS : in the death overs French Open on Saturday. and whipping out advantage. after David Warner Kenin went through with forehands as she kept Serving for the win, KL RAHUL and Jonny Bairstow’s a 6-4, 7-5 win over two- Podoroska on the edge. Kenin was broken as mammoth opening time Grand Slam champion Kenin, who is chasing Kvitova levelled the partnership. KXIP Petra Kvitova while Swiatek her second Grand Slam set at 5-5. The world took six wickets and brought a halt to Argentine title of the season, had No.11’s comeback was conceded 41 runs in the qualifier Nadia Podoroska’s to dig deep to go past short-lived though as last four overs. While magical run with a 6-2, 6-1 a rejuvenated Kvitova. Kenin swept the next they went on to lose win on Thursday. Kenin took down the two games to secure the match by 69 runs, Swiatek, who had beaten No.7 seed’s serve in passage into the final. Rahul felt that death top seed Simona Halep in bowling was where the fourth round, improved The 19-year-old is the first Polish woman they were struggling on her third round finish at to reach a major final since Agnieszka in previous matches the US Open by reaching the Radwanska at Wimbledon 2012 and the and the performance title clash at Roland Garros. first ever from her country at the French on Thursday was an improvement. “The last five games AFC Champions League (East) to be we struggled with our death bowling, but that played in Doha from Nov 18 was a positive today. The boys showed Kuala Lumpur, Oct will resume from the are pleased that we can work undertaken by the courage and pulled 9 (UNI) The remaining group stage and continue now build on the success QFA, in conjunction things bat, you expect matches of the AFC through the Round of of the AFC Champions with the AFC, the Qatar them to score 230-plus Champions League (East) 16 to the quarter-finals League (West) while Local Authorities and after that start,” said will be played in Doha, and semi-finals.The looking forward to the Ministries, to ensure the Rahul after the match. Qatar from November 18 final, will be played on remaining exciting smooth delivery of the “Pooran is just so to December 13, the Asian December 19 at an as yet matches in Asia's premier AFC Champions League good to watch and he’s Football Confederation undecided venue."We club competition," Dato' (West) and we look batting really well. Did announced on Friday. are extremely grateful for Windsor John, the AFC forward to a similarly the same thing every The league, which was the outstanding support General Secretary, said in a positive collaboration Giro D'Italia: time he got a chance suspended in March due of the Qatar Football statement."We recognise for the AFC Champions last year as well. to the Covid-19 pandemic, Association (QFA) and the huge amount of League (East)," he added. Arnaud Demare registers stunning Shuttler Ajay Jayaram ‘not allowed to Probe starts into alleged win in Stage 6 board’ flight to Denmark match-fixing at French Matera (Italy), Oct 9 past all his rivals to secure his New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) Open tennis (UNI) If his first win was 12th win of a stellar season Shuttler Ajay Jayaram has said by a matter of millimetres, on Thursday. he was not allowed to board a Paris, Oct 9 (UNI) Authorities Arnaud Demare doubled up It was a finish that was not flight on Friday morning from in France have opened police by a country mile in Matera. thought to suit pure sprinters Bengaluru to Denmark, where investigations into alleged match- Two days after he beat like Demare, with the likes he is scheduled to play in the fixing in a women's doubles tennis Peter Sagan in a photo finish of Elia Viviani (Cofidis) and Denmark Open Super Series. match at the French Open. on the Giro d'Italia, the Fernando Gaviria (UAE- The rest of the Indian The match in question was a French champion left the Team Emirates) among squad, including Lakshya first round tie between Romanian Slovakian for dead before those tailed off as the road hit Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and Andreea Mitu and Patricia Mari holding off his nearest a double-digit gradient on Shubhankar Dey, flew with against Russia's Yana Sizikova and the match 7-6, 6-4. challenger, the Australian the outskirts of the UNESCO Air France from Delhi the Unite States' Madison Brengle. While cases of fixing are rare at Michael Matthews, by two World Heritage City. previous night, while Jayaram According to French sports the highest level of the sport, the bike lengths in a thrilling But Demare's form, was flying with the British from Bangalore to Denmark Air France to let him fly with daily L'Equipe and German Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) has conclusion to Stage 6 in the positioning and belief Airways on Friday morning. tonight for the Denmark them while tagging the airline newspaper Die Welt, an unusually announced six lifetime bans and ongoing Giro D'Italia. ensured that his credentials In a series of tweets, the Open. I have a valid type along with BWF and BAI. large amount of money were suspensions in 2020. A steep ramp in the final as the sport's fastest man 33-year old said he was not C visa with Covid negative “I wasn’t allowed to board placed from several countries In its most high profile case, the couple of kilometres saw on two wheels remained allowed to board the flight, certificate and invitation British Airways flight this across several operators in Paris TIU suspended Argentine tennis Groupama-FDJ's Demare intact - and supplied yet despite carrying the same letter from organisers stating morning. The rest of the on the Romanians winning the player Nicolas Kicker for six years drift back and seemingly more evidence of the folly Type C Schengen Visa, as my cause is worthy.I want Indian team has flown out fifth game in the second set of the -- three years of it suspended out of contention, but the committed by his team to well as Covid-19 negative to know if I can travel by Air with Air France last night from match.Sizikova served two double -- and fined him US $25,000 29-year-old fought back omit him from their Tour certificate like the rest of France. Please let me know,” Delhi having the same type C faults as the Romanians won the ($34,970) for match-fixing and before propelling himself de France squad earlier this the players.“I need to travel he tweeted while appealing to schengen Visa as me. game by love. They went on to win other offences in 2018. out of the final bend to surge autumn. Govt committed to create world-class sports ecosystem for athletes: Rijiju

New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) taken by the committee.It was with national sporting class coaches and support once the Covid-19 situation turn promotion of coaches Union Sports Minister Kiren decided by the committee federations. Both SAI and staff as well as modern improves.Various other employed in SAI based on Rijiju has stated that the that to provide additional non-SAI sporting facilities sports science support. decisions taken during the their performance in various government is committed to impetus to the preparation across the country will be Rijiju also announced that meeting included creation national and international provide a sports ecosystem of of Olympics 2024 and 2028, earmarked as TOPS NCEOs, talent scouting committees, of new sports infrastructure events. On Wednesday, Rijiju global standards for athletes. some of the country’s best depending on the existing consisting of top ex-athletes, projects and upgradation had taken a review meeting Rijiju made these training centres will be facilities and performance of coaches and experts are being of existing infrastructure regarding India’s preparation comments during the 53rd notified as Target Olympic athletes at those centers. formed and will begin the task projects at various National for the Tokyo Olympics, which Governing Body Meeting of Podium Scheme National Speaking about this, the of identifying sporting talent Center of Excellence to were slated to be held this year the Sports Authority of India Centre of Excellence (TOPS Sports Minister said the TOPS in various disciplines from the tune of Rs 120 crores.A but had to be postponed to (SAI) held on Thursday. A NCOE).The centers will be NCEOs will have state-of- across the country within policy has also been put 2021 following the outbreak of number of key decisions were operated in collaboration art infrastructure, best-in- the next four-five months, in place to provide out of novel coronavirus.

have ever had," said Atanu Post Covid-19 hiatus, Indian archers Das who was honoured with Pant 'major asset' for DC, has vastly the Arjuna Award earlier aim to find momentum this year.Training is still in improved his game: Lara the initial phase with some he has played so far."I think he New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) athletes coming out of their is a major asset for the Delhi India's men's and women's quarantine recently. Capitals, but today he has also recurve archers have Coach Majhi Sawaiyan vastly improved his game. been training at Pune's feels general fitness is more I am talking about his batting Army Sports Institute ever of a priority at the moment. and the improvements he since sporting facilities "Players are gradually made in that department," said resumed in the country coming out of quarantine. Lara while speaking on Star after the Covid-19 induced We are working on general Sports show Cricket Live."On lockdown. The camp fitness with emphasis on what is immediately noticeable for the Archery team strength and endurance. To is his propensity to try and get commenced on August work on the mental aspect, everything to the leg-side. 25 and the archers are the athletes are doing yoga New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) Also look at his run scoring improving his off-side play happy to be back training and meditation." Rishabh Pant has vastly chart and that's quite a proof of which in turn has helped him again."It was difficult for The archers are happy improved his batting and he that fascination he has with the to score runs in all parts of the the first couple of days after with the safety protocols and is a major asset for the Delhi on-side. ground."Now he has the ability returning to training as we other preventive measures Capitals, says legendary West I think he has come to the to score runs in all parts of the were training very intensely that have been taken at ASI Indies batsman Brian Lara.Pant realisation that this is not ground. in March prior to the to prevent coronavirus. has been in good form in the working and he went away and His scoring charts are looking lockdown being imposed. Former world number. ongoing edition of the Indian worked on improving his off- impressive, and yes, more This was the longest gap one recurve archer Premier League (IPL), scoring side play," he added.According worry for the bowlers," said the between training that I Deepika Kumari said. 171 runs in the five matches to Lara, Pant has worked on former West Indies captain. ENTERTAINMENRT 8 10 SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad KRITI SANON SHARES MANTRA, URGES FANS NOT TO TREAT IT AS ‘CRYPTIC’ POST

ctress Kriti Sanon on Monday that simple. Sometimes there is ac- try. As long as you know your truth, has been sharing her thoughts on so- penned her mantra on Insta- tually NOTHING between the lines! As long as your heart is in sync with cial media for a while now. Recently, Agram, and urged people not “I write because I like penning my your conscience, As long as you still people treated one of her posts as to consider it a cryptic post. thoughts or poetic ideas. What you like the person you wake up as, And “cryptic” and linked it with late ac- “My mantra. P.S.: This is not a interpret actually depends on you, you understand the one you see in tor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was ‘cryptic’ post! It isn’t for or against and not me,” she wrote. “You can the mirror, You’ll fi nd the peace in found dead at his Bandra residence anyone! Sometimes things are just never please anyone, So don’t even any storm,” Kriti’s mantra read. Kriti on June 14.

KANGANA RANAUT TO SANJAY RAUT: ARJUN KAPOOR TESTS ctor Arjun Kapoor on ASunday revealed he I HAVE COMPLETE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION has tested positive for COVID POSITIVE Covid-19, and is currently ctress Kangana Ranaut violence, not every day but every death of actor Sushant Singh under home quarantine. Ahas condemned Shiv Sena hour. You know who is respon- Rajput."That is my freedom "It is my duty to inform leader Sanjay Raut for his sible for all this? It is a mentality of expression. Sanjay ji, I con- all of you that I have tested abusive remarks on her, and said like yours," she began. demn you and your thoughts. positive for coronavirus. that it showed his mentality. "Daughters of this country You are not Maharashtra. You I am feeling ok and I am The actress posted a video won't forgive you. When Aamir can't say that I am insulting asymptomatic. I have iso- message on her verifi ed Twitter Khan ji spoke about intolerance, Maharashtra. Your people are lated myself at home un- account. In the over minute-long no one abused him. When Nas- threatening me, still I'll come der the advice of doctors video, Kangana stressed upon eeruddin Shah opened up about to Mumbai on September 9. and authorities and will be the freedom of expression. it, no one abused him. Will see you. Jai Hind. Jai Ma- under home quarantine," "Sanjay Raut ji, you have called I have praised Mumbai Police harashtra," she added. The war Arjun wrote on Instagram. me H****khor Ladki, you have in my past interviews," she said, of words between Sanjay Raut He thanked everyone in abused me. You are a govern- girls are getting raped, how many adding that she has criticised and the Bollywood actor erupted advance for wishes and ment offi cial, you would know girls are getting abused, they the Mumbai Police after past over Kangana's "Mumbai feeling support."I thank you all in that, in this country, how many are getting insulted, domestic few incidents, including the like PoK" comment. advance for your support and I will keep you updated about my health in the days ISHAAN KHATTER: MY ASPIRATION WITH EVERY CHARACTER RAVI DUBEY CALLS WIFE to come. These are extraor- SARGUN 'THE QUEEN' dinary and unprecedented IS TO GIVE MYSELF TO IT COMPLETELY times and I have faith that all shaan Khatter is constantly different from each other and and gave me an opportunity to of humanity will overcome Itrying to evolve as an actor that he has constantly had to do something different from this virus," Arjun added. Re- and says that his aspiration "rediscover" his process, and what I have already done," acting to the post, Arjun's with every character is to be able that he constantly has had to be Ishaan added."Eventually when cousin, actor Harshvarrdhan to give himself completely to it. in a place outside his "comfort it happened, it happened closely Kapoor, commented: "Feel Ishaan made his acting debut zone"."Every experience has cluttered together. I had to man- better brother, warrior."Lisa with Iranian fi lm director Ma- been different. Every character, age my way through the shoot of Haydon wished him good jidi Majid's fi lm "Beyond The every movie has been different. both of these (projects). I actual- health: "Unprecedented. H Clouds". So, yes I really enjoy that way of ly started a schedule for ‘Khaali ealth to you bro." "Speediest His Bollywood debut was working. I really enjoy that va- Peeli' and in two days I had to recovery and super respon- "Dhadak", the Hindi remake riety and diversity in my work. do a complete changeover to be- sible and cool that you have of the popular Marathi fi lm to it completely, so that I can That's something I would like to come Mann Kapoor for ‘A Suit- put this out there. "Sairat". Recently, he shared immerse myself in that world, continue with. able Boy'," he recalled. screen space with Tabu in Mira to be able to do justice to that For me there was a long break Ishaan said he was able to Nair's BBC miniseries "A Suit- character," Ishaan told .He after doing my fi rst two fi lms, fi nish "A Suitable Boy" in one of gratitude just thinking about able Boy", based on Vikram has three fi lms in his bag right which happened soon after schedule and come back to you,and that child like smile of Seth's acclaimed novel of the now - the romantic action fl ick each other, I had shot them both "Khaali Peeli". ctor Ravi Dubey travelled all the way to yours is why I am living,happy same name. "Khaali Peeli", the horror com- within a year," he said." "It was six months of back-to- APunjab to celebrate the birthday of his birthday gungun,I love you meri "I don't know how I see myself edy "Phone Bhoot" and the war After that, I was not on a fi lm back shooting for me and that in wife and actress Sargun Mehta.Taking choti,this year the world will know evolve, I just try to evolve. My drama titled "Pippa". set for a year and a half. itself was a challenge, because to his verified Twitter account, Ravi posted a you are not just amy queen' you are aspiration with every character The actor says so far every- It took a long time for me to the characters were so different heartwarming wish for Sargun, calling her "the 'THE QUEEN'.#happybirthday," is to be able to give myself over thing that he has done has been fi nd the fi lms that excited me from each other. queen"."There are so many times I have tears Ravi wrote.Along with it, he posted several pictures and videos from the last night low-key birthday af- fair. Actor Ammy Virk, who shared RHEA CHAKRABORTY IS READY FOR ARREST: LAWYER SATISH MANESHINDE screen space with Sargun in "Qis- mat", too, posted a birthday wish for Actress Rhea Chakraborty someone is a crime she will har Police now with CBI, ED gation of actor Sushant Singh member of the actor's per- mother Sandhya, brother the actress on social media."Happy is ready for arrest, her law- face the consequences of her and NCB," he added.Mean- Rajput death case.Over the sonal staff.Sushant was found Showik, Shruti Modi, house birthday Sarguniyee. Waheguru ji yer Satish Maneshinde said love," Satish Maneshinde said while, Rhea left her residence last two days, the NCB has dead in his apartment in manager Samuel Miranda, bless you. Yaari zindabad," Ammy in a statement issued on in his statement."Being inno- for the NCB offi ce on Sunday arrested her younger brother Mumbai on June 14. His fa- friend Siddharth Pithani and posted on Instagram.On the work Sunday."Rhea Chakraborty cent, she has not approached morning. She was summoned Showik Chakraborty, Rajput's ther KK Singh had fi led a case unknown others. The case is front, Sargun and Ammy will be soon is ready for arrest as this is any court for Anticipatory Bail by the Narcotics Control Bu- house manager Samuel Mi- with the Bihar Police against currently being handled by the seen in the sequel of "Qismat", which a Witch Hunt and if loving in all the cases foisted by Bi- reau (NCB) to join the investi- randa and Dipesh Sawant, a Rhea, her father Indrajit, CBI, with Enforcement. is scheduled to release in April, 2021. FREIDA PINTO'S NEXT IS A MILITARY DRAMA Angela Krislinzki PANKAJ TRIPATHI : ctress Freida Pinto becoming an activist effect- NEED TO CREATE GENDER NEUTRAL Awill soon be seen in ing historic policy reform. loves the desi the military drama It's her journey as a bisex- ENVIRONMENT AT HOME "Unbecoming", which is ual woman of colour in the Bollywood twist! based on a memoir by for- military, she ran up against cclaimed actor Pankaj mer US Marine Anuradha misogyny, sexual violence he is pretty, she is viva- ATripathi says, be it son or Bhagwati. and racism while pushing Scious, she is the heart- daughter, parents should The "Slumdog Million- herself through the Corps' throb of millions. Actor allow their children to be inde- aire" star will also produce Offi cer Candidates School. Angela Krislinzki, of the fi lm pendent. the TV drama project, for Following the end of her 1921 fame, is on cloud nine.For "Centuries of conditioning which she has partnered service, Bhagwati founded the mesmerizing hazel-eyed and gender blocks can be de- with Entertainment One, the Service Women's Action beauty is now the face of the feated only if we consciously reports hollywoodreporter. Network, which has brought Udit Narayan-Neeti Mohan create a neutral environment com.The indie studio has attention to sexual violence video. Currently shooting at at home. Be it for your son or acquired rights to Bhagwa- in the military and pushed Bhubaneshwar for the song, daughter, I often tell parents to ti's memoir "Unbecoming: to repeal the ban on women Angela is excited that this 90s allow their children to be inde- available to guide them at every A Story of Disobedience" in combat. feel Bollywood number from pendent," said Tripathi. step, we shouldn't overshadow and will adapt it as a lim- Pinto will produce the the King of Romance Udit He added that if parents in- their life with the baggage of our ited series. "Unbecoming" limited series with Emily Ve- Narayan has her grooving in a still confi dence in children to be lived experiences and opinions. tells the story of Bhagwati's rellen Strom via their Free- wedding sequence. I love the their own decision makers, they If we instill the confi dence in journey from being raised bird Films. Entertainment song and the steps,` she says. will be responsible. children to be their own deci- as the dutiful daughter of One will serve as the studio. `And Bollywood numbers hold "They should take charge of sion makers, they'll be far more immigrants through her ser- A writer and outlet for a special place in my heart. I am their lives and even as we are responsible," she said. vice in the Marine Corps to the project is yet to be an- so excited.`It is not just that. RHEA GRILLED HOURS BY NCB, QUESTIONING MAY CONTINUE MONDAY

ollywood actor Rhea Showik on Friday, continues its permitted her to go home after 6 would be arrested.The 28-year dlers Abdel Basit Parihar and Zaid said.He added that being inno- BChakraborty, who was investigations in the drugs angle p.m. in her own vehicle.Earlier old actress, who has already been Vilatra are also in NCB cuctody. cent, she has not approached any steeling herself for possible emerging in the Sushant Singh on Sunday, a NCB team includ- questioned by the Central Bureau In a statement, released through court seeking anticipatory bail in arrest by the NCB on Sunday, was Rajput case.As per preliminary ing Sameer Wankhede, who is of Investigation and Enforcement her lawyer Satish Maneshinde, all the cases foisted by Bihar Police, allowed to leave the anti-narcotics information, Rhea was mostly heading the investigation, and a Directorate, reached the NCB Rhea said she was "innocent" and now with the CBI, the ED and the agency's offi ce here after a gruel- questioned by the NCB sleuths on woman offi cial had gone to pick offi ce for questioning, a day af- would fully cooperate with the NCB.In a statement late on Sat- ling six-hour-long session of ques- the narcotics angle now shrouding up Rhea at her home in Prim- ter her brother was sent to NCB investigations."Rhea Chakraborty urday, Rhea and Showik's father, tioning.She is likely to be sum- Sushant's death. eral teams of NCB sleuths at the Rose Apartments in Santacruz custody till September 9.Besides is ready for arrest as this is a Lt Col Indrajit Chakraborty (retd) moned again on Monday as the Rhea, who did not appear to agency's Zonal Offi ce on the third but she opted to go in her own Showik, Sushant's house manager witch-hunt and if loving someone condemned his son's arrest by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), be fl ustered as she stepped out, fl oor of the Exchange Building in car along with a Mumbai Police Samuel Miranda, domestic help is a crime, she will face the conse- NCB."Congratulations India, you which has arrested her brother underwent interrogation by sev- Ballard Estate, before they fi nally escort, amid speculation that she Dipesh Sawant, and drug ped- quences of her love," Maneshinde have arrested my son. THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Greater Hyderabad 10 SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 PAGES-8 POLLING HELD FOR NIZAMABAD MLC BY-ELECTION Nizamabad, Oct 9 (UNI): Since then, Kavitha had Polling held on Friday gone into hibernation and in by-election to a seat was hardly making public of Telangana Legislative appearances. The vacancy Council from Nizamabad in the Council caused by Local Authorities Constitu- disqualification of incum- ency, where Chief Minister bent R. Bhupathi Reddy K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s provided an opportunity to daughter K. Kavitha is a the TRS leaders to push for strong contestant. The poll- Kavitha’s candidature. At ing began at 9 a.m. at 50 the request of party lead- polling centres in the dis- ers from Nizamabad, KCR trict and continued till 5 agreed to field his daughter. p.m, poll officials said. As- Bhupathi of the TRS was sembly Speaker Pocharam disqualified after he de- Srinivas Reddy cast his vote fected to Congress ahead at a centre in Banswada. of the Assembly elections Members of Parliament in 2018. He challenged the (MPs), Members of Leg- disqualification but first islative Assembly (MLAs) the High Court and later, and Members of Legislative the Supreme Court upheld Council (MLCs), corpora- the Legislative Council tors, councilors, ZPTC and Chairman’s action. As per MPTC members from the the notification issued by district casted their votes. the Election Commission Returning Officer Nara- constituency has 824 vot- being seen as a foregone leaders to ensure her vic- hands of BJP’s D. Arvind on March 12, the polling yan Reddy said the polling ers with an overwhelming conclusion. However, the tory with a huge margin. in Nizamabad Lok Sabha was to be held on April 7. was progressed smoothly. majority belonging to the TRS leadership cautioned Congress has fielded V. constituency last year. However, it was postponed He said 50 polling centres ruling Telangana Rashtra the party leaders against Subhash Reddy while P. It was a big blow for the thrice due to the Covid-19 were set up to ensure so- Samiti (TRS). As the TRS complacency and overcon- Laxminarayana is the BJP Chief Minister’s daughter pandemic. The counting of cial distancing in view of has 598 out of total 824 fidence. Chandrasekharcandidate. Kavitha had re- who was elected from the votes will be taken up on COVID-19 pandemic. The votes, Kavitha’s election is Rao has directed the party ceived a shock defeat at the same constituency in 2014. October 12.

Governor life and worked relentlessly for the cause of the uplift of the Dalits and Sanction salaries which are pending condoles the other downtrodden sections in the demise of Union country. He is a great icon of Dalit movement in the country. In his from past 6 months-MSHWU Minister Ram death, the nation lost a great leader Vilas Paswan and it is an irreplaceable loss to the TSIT Staff Reporter : authorities, the officials nation,” the Governor said. The Gov- Karimnagar, October-09 did not take any initiation TSIT Bureau ernor expressed her deep condo- : The representatives of till date and are behaving Hyderabad, October 9: Governor lences to the bereaved family mem- the ‘Model School hostel negligently in sanction- Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan has ex- bers and millions of followers all over workers Union’ (MSH- ing of their salaries which pressed deep shock and agony at the country. The Governor paid rich WU) demanded the gov- are pending from April the passing away of Union Minister tributes to his selfless service for the ernment to sanction their month, the alleged. They Shri Ram Vilas Paswan. Recalling his cause of underprivileged sections salaries which have been demanded the govern- services to the nation, the Governor and for his fight for their democratic pending for the past six at his camp office here in severe financial problems ment to sanction their stated that Ram Vilas Paswan was rights. Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan months. They submitted Karimnagar. Speaking on without getting salaries pending salaries immedi- the personification of Dalit and other stated that the nation would remem- the representation to the the occasion, they said from the past six months. ately by issuing proceed- underprivileged sections rights in the ber his services throughout his long Welfare Minister Koppula that the Model School Even after taking the is- ings to concern principles country. “He has dedicated his entire standing service in public life forever. Eshwar having met him hostel workers are facing sue to the notice of higher of the Model schools. 510 WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY, AUGUST,OCTOBER, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 22 SWR FOR HARNESSING SOLAR ENERGY Bathukamma Saree

Indian Railways has planned to source pital - Bengaluru, Divisional Railway first gifted to Goddess about 1000 Mega Watt (MW) Solar Pow- Manager’s Office - Mysuru). The Work- er and about 200 MW of wind power shops and Sheds have also been pro- Bhadrakali in Warangal progressively by 2021-22 across Zonal vided with Solar Roof top plants. In ad- Railways & Production Units. Of dition, 221 level crossings are provided this, 500 Mega Watt (MW) solar plants solar photo voltaic cell lights. The solar are being installed on the roof top of electricity generation in last year was Railway buildings which will be used 4.4 Million units which is expected to to meet non-traction loads at Rail- increase to the tune of 4.664 Million way Stations, etc. About 500 MW land units this year subject to sunny days based solar plants will be used to meet and insulation. This has resulted to both traction & non- traction re- plants on developer (Renewable Ener- saving in electricity bills to the tune of quirements. South Western Railway is gy Supply Co) mode and also 165 kWp Rs. 1.78 Cr. last year and expected sav- one of the zones which has taken giant solar plant through the Zone. These so- ing of Rs. 1.88 Cr. in this financial year. strides aimed at energy conservation lar plants are provided at 128 stations SWR is expanding its solar initiatives by harnessing solar energy. One of the roof top (major stations - Hubballi, planned to go for land based solar significant actions taken in this direc- KSR Bengaluru, Mysuru, Yesvantpur, plants at track side lands and also va- TSIT Bureau : designs of good quality sa- tion has been the installation of solar Hosapete, Gadag & Ballari) and cant Railway lands. Rail Energy Man- Warangal Urban, Oc- rees and is being distrib- panels at stations, service buildings, 07 service buildings (Rail Soudha” agement Co. Ltd (A public sector unit tober-09 : Minister for uted to women across the LC gates etc across the zone. This will West & Central Wing , Divisional of Ministry of Railway) has floated a Women and Child Welfare state. not only help in meeting power needs Railway Manager’s Office-Hubballi, tender for land based solar plants of 20 Satyavathi Rathod began The Government Chief of all the stations but Railway Hospital-Hubballi, Divisional MWp in vacant land and 8.3 MWp on the distribution of Bathu- Whip and MLA, Dasyam Vi- also save expenditure for the Railways. Railway Manager’s Office-Bengaluru, land besides track over South Western kamma sarees with the nay Bhaskar said that even The Zone has provided 4.37 MWp Parcel Office Bengaluru, Railway Hos- Railway. first saree being offered to though the state is facing fi- Goddess Bhadrakali here at nancial crisis CM KCR went Bhadrakali temple in Wa- ahead with offering Bathu- OFFICIALS WARNED OF ACTION FAILING IN rangal district on Friday. kamma sarees to the poor. Minister Satyavathi Rathod City mayor Gunda Prakash said that the Batukamma Rao said the CM KCR has DEVELOPMENT OF PALLE PRAKRUTHI VANAMS sari was a small gift from taken up the role of a big the state government to en- brother, father and uncle to Special Correspondent courage the poor women to the women of the state and Bhadradri Kothagudem, Octo- celebrate the Bathukamma providing sarees to them for ber 9: Of the 1242 habitations festival in a happy atmo- the Bathukamma festival. in the district, 1165 have so far sphere. Even though it was Collector Rajeev Gandhi been allotted land for setting a small gift, it was intended Hanumanthu said that up Palle Praktruti Vanams, to be great. The state spent Bathukamma sarees are be- said the District Collector Dr Rs 317 crore, and got 287 ing provided. M.V. Reddy and directed that the saplings be planted and Enroll property details in the remaining 77 be complet- ed by October 15. Speaking in Dharani website-Puvvada a teleconference here on Fri- day with district and mandal officials as well as municipal commissioners, sarpanches and municipal chairmen on issues like Dharani registra- tion, farmer platforms, Palle Prakruti Vanams and others, he said that 7 Palle Prakruti lay in the land allotment and structures mandal-wise, he tion of farmer platforms tak- Vanams in Mulkalapally, 2 directed the DPO to draw said that the farmer platforms ing place in 67 clusters should in Dammapeta, 7 in Ashwa- funds in four phases for set- are the major plan of the State be inaugurated with all the puram, 1 in Karakagoodem, 7 ting up of Palle Prakruti Vana- government introduced for facilities by Dussehra festival. in Paloncha, 10 in Chunchu- ms and to see to it that there the welfare of the farmers and He said the construction work palli, 5 in Charla, 4 in Zulur- is no delay in disbursement of added that the government as well as the alternative work padu, 10 in Dummugudem, funds. Stating that the com- had set a deadline of 24th of would be done on a war foot- TSIT Staff Reporter : 6 in Bourgampadu and 7 in prehensive reports should be this month to complete all ing and would be likely to be Khammam, October-09 : The TRS government introduced a new Aswaraopeta are to be de- submitted every day, the Col- the constructions and in view completed within the stipu- revenue act with an intention to show permanent solutions to veloped. He also warned the lector directed the DPO and of the priority of the govern- lated time. Additional Collec- several land issues in the state, said the Transport Minister Puv- officials of stringent action if the DRDO to take the facts ment. Agriculture and mandal tor Anudeep, DPO Ramakant, vada Ajay Kumar. In the part of creating awareness about the the Palle Prakruti Vanams are seriously that the government special officers were asked to DRDO Madhusudan Rao, Ko- new revenue act and enrollment of property details in Dharani not completed by the 15th of is monitoring the situation. inspect the farmer platforms thagudem and Bhadrachalam website, Minister P Ajay Kumar visited various colonies in the this month and added that He said all protective mea- and submit reports. The Col- PR EEs Sudhakar, Mangya, Khammam city and said that for providing property rights to the the concerned Sarpanch, sec- sures should be taken for the lector said that a show cause RTG Swarnalatha, district offi- people who own the lands by resolving all their land issues and retary, MPO and MPDO and parks where the government notice was issued in Bhadra- cers, Municipal Commission- to prevent the middlemen who were cheating the innocent peo- Divisional Panchayat officials would conduct inspections chalam division for the delay ers, Chairmen, Sarpanches ple, the government brought new LRS scheme and new revenue would be held accountable. by the flying authorities. Re- in the execution of works. Dr. and others participated in the act. The government is taking steps to resolve the issues of lands He expressed ire over the de- ferring to the farmer platform MV Reddy said the construc- teleconference. which belonged to endowment and wakfs board departments. 510 WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY, AUGUST,OCTOBER, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 23 Collector asks people to utilize govt schemes National Postal Week celebrations begin

Hyderabad, Oct 9: Telan- Cover was released along as a means to mark the anni- gana Postal Circle' Chief with a brochure containing versary of the UPU's creation Postmaster General Rajendra a message from the Direc- in 1874, with the purpose of Kumar inaugurated Celebra- tor General of the Universal World Post Day is to bring Special Correspondent tion of National Postal Week Postal Union’s (UPU), on awareness to the Post’s role Mulugu, October 9: District Collector S Krishna Aditya has appealed to the people to on it's first day of the celebra- the occasion of World Post in the everyday lives of people utilize the government welfare schemes. Addressing the officials at the District Industrial tory week, World Post Day on Day 2020. People who are and businesses. Promotion committee at collector’s conference hall here on Friday, he said that the SERP Friday, October 9 with release interested to purchase the The year 2020, however, officials must identify the people who can set up the industries and help them setting up of Special CoverHe dedicated Special Cover, can do so at was the year that the postal the industries under government schemes. ‘Eligible people should be identified scheme the Special Cover released Hyderabad GPO for Rs. 20/- industry showed the world wise and they would get the benefits. All the community people should get the benefits as by Telangana Postal Circle (uncancelled) and Rs. 25/- its resilience, its determina- per their population ratio,” he said and added that they had received eight applications to Corona Warriors with a (cancelled). Telangana Postal tion, and the invaluable role under the T-Pride scheme. “While seven of them have been approved by the committee, theme 'A Salute to the Postal Circle officials said that the it plays in every society, the one application was withheld,” he added. Corona Warrior'. The Special World Post Day is celebrated officials added. Govt committed to welfare of people, Dharani creates apprehensions among people: Cong says Minister Satyavathi Rathod Hyderabad, Oct 9 (UNI): Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee Treasurer Gudur Narayana Reddy on Friday criti- cized the state government for creating ap- prehensions among the people by taking up registration of nonagricultural assets in Dharani portal. In a media statement, he said that the government has announced the program without stating its objectives. He said that people were unable to understand the us- age of registration of the details of their nonagricultural assets in Dharani Website. He said that he was unable to understand what would be the use of the passbooks to be issued through Dharani to the people. Reddy said that municipal and panchayat raj staff has been visiting the residences of the people and asking for several details. Special Correspondent single welfare program so that that the distribution of sarees He said that along with property details Mulugu, October 9: The State the poor in the State do not suffer. had been taken up by making several other particulars like property use government is committed to the “This year, handloom workers all precautions in the wake of (residential or commercial etc.), land type welfare of the people, said the have been provided work worth COVID-19 pandemic. Later the (private or government), mode of acquisi- Minister for Tribal, Women and Rs 387 crore. Every year we are minister played Batukamma along tion (gift, purchase, partition, inheritance five years ago, data of which was never Child Welfare Satyavati Rathod. increasing the designs and quality with the women. The Minister etc.), gender, caste, age, mobile, pin code, made public and used by Chief Minister She along with Mahabubabad of the sarees, this year we have and MPs extended Batukamma property type, plot area, built up area of K Chandrasekhara Rao for political and MP Kavitha Maloth distributed prepared sarees with 287 designs,” and Dussehra greetings to the the flat, including common areas, property electoral purposes. The Chief Minister has Batukamma sarees to the the Minister said. She also said people. Eturnagaram ITDA PO tax amount, water connection number used the public machinery for his party beneficiaries at the Collectorate that the yasangi crop had been Hanmant K. Zendage, Additional and electricity bill number and few others purposes. The TPCC Treasurer said that Auditorium here on Friday. purchased at a cost of Rs 35,000 Collector (Local Bodies) Adarsh were sought by the people. Dharani portal would also meet the same Speaking on the occasion, the crore and the government would Surabhi, Mulugu ASP Sai He said that while the government stat- fate of Samagra Kutumba Survey. He said Minister said that Bathukamma also buy the Vanakalam crop by Chaitanya, Farmer Coordination ed that it wants to register only the nonag- that there is a danger that the Chief Min- sarees are being distributed to paying the minimum support Committee President Palla ricultural assets, several other details were ister would use the details for his personal 85,000 people in the district and price (MSP). Speaking on the Buchaiah, DRO K.Rama Devi, also sought. He said as far as his knowledge purposes. Narayana said the government’s one crore in the State. Stating occasion, MP Kavitha Maloth said DRDO A.Parijatham, Mulugu goes, registering the asset details in Dha- statements on use of Dharani portal were that many states have suspended that the sarees are a government’s MPP Gandrakota Sridevi, ZPTC rani portal would not help the people in doubtful. He criticized that the Chief Min- the welfare programmes, she gift to the women of Telangana Sakinala Bhavani, district officials, any manner. ister has raised the curtains for another said that the government here is despite the funds crunch. District public representatives and others He said that it was just like another Sa- drama in the name of Dharani, while fac- continuing without stopping any Collector S. Krishna Aditya said participated. magra Kutumba Survey, being taken up ing criticism from all sections. 510 WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY, AUGUST,OCTOBER, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 24

Kukatpally congress leaders complaint about EVERY GRADUATE SHOULD REGISTER THEIR ignoring Revanth For official programmes VOTE SAYS BANNALA PRAVVEEN MUDIRAJ

TSIT BUREAU EVERY GRADU- ATE SHOULD REG- ISTER THEIR VOTE SAYS CHILKANAGAR TRS PARTY DIVISION PRESIDENT BANNALA PRAVVEEN MUDIRAJ On Frida Bannala Prav- veen Mudiraj with other TRS party senior leaders Bazaru Jagannath Goud, Kondal Reddy, Kompally Ravinder, Pera Boina Venkatesh, Ravinder Reddy, VB Narasimha, Vemula Parmesh, Gudur fare Association, Azmat BANNALA PRAVVEEN this victory as gift to KCR TSIT BUREAU Ramesh Goud Kokonda Nagar, Colonies. The MUDIRAJ said every grad- . The event was attended Hyderabad, Oct 9:: Telangana Pradesh congress Jagan, Somesh Yadav all presidents of several colo- uate should register and by Presidents of various commitee (TPCC (spokespersons Dr Satyam Sri- together taken up The nies with their members cast their vote in coming colonies Kaushik, Sivara- rangam, P .Nagireddy, PCC Secretary Gali Balaji. graduate voter registra- went house to house to MLC elections so that maraj, Vikas, Shashidhar, The complaint was lodged with the Medchal Dis- tion program in Kalyan carry out the voter regis- they can be part of BAN- Dr. Padma Babu, Bal- trict Collector and the Director, Protocol Depart- Puri Association, Raghav- tration program. Speak- GARU TELANGANA, he raj, Krishnamurthy were ment of Telangana. Speaking on the protocol issue, endra Nagar Colony Wel- ing on the occasion also said we should give present. Satyam Srirangam said that the protocol for Re- vanth Reddy, who is a Member of Parliament for Malkakajgiri in Kukatpally assembly constituency, Ignoring for calling government programmes,was questioned by the authorities and MLA Madhavaram VOTERS CAST THEIR BALLOTS Krishna Rao on how reasonable it was for Revanth Red- dy, a Member of Parliament, to carry out development programs without a minimum of information passing. ACCORDING TO THEIR CONSCIENCE The local zonal commissioner and deputy commis- sioners said that the government has a responsibility Nizamabad Oct 09 ; to participate in all the activities and that steps should People and local body rep- be taken to inform Revanth Reddy about these activi- resentatives are rejecting the ties and that the local authorities also have playing BJP, which has deceived the the negligent role in the complaint to the Collector. people and the yellow peas- The kukatpallycongress leaders questionedIs it a ants by winning elections. large-scale development program by Congress work- 90% of the votes are fa- ers and party leaders in the area who have done nothing vouring for Kavita to win without the presence of the un named Revath Reddy? with an absolute majority. Kukatpally Congress party leaders have warned that Even if the votes of both the party workers will protest and that Revanth Reddy the BJP and the Congress must immediately get inform of any development ac- are counted together, the tivities that have taken place from now onwards. required votes for the deposit will not come . BJP Rajnath Singh, Ra- madhav cheated to give yellow board . votes in Bheemgal along and a half. , Some phoned pers in the last parliamenta- BJP party immersed with him. The voting process and said.There are a total of ry elections. The BJP, the par- in planting farmers. at the polling station went 824 votes in the joint district. ty that drowned the yellow This is the competition be- smoothly as per Covid rules. We expect 90 per cent of the peasants, is now regretting tween the committed TRS Josh filled the party ranks, total votes to go to Kavita.We that they have been deceived party and the cheating BJP . signaling the minister’s vic- also have the support of our by the lies they have told. Minister of State for Roads- tory on the eve of the vote. ally MIM, Independents and Even if the votes of both the Buildings, Housing and Afterwards, Minister Ve- other parties.Thanks and parties are counted together, Legislative Affairs Vemula mula spoke to the media ... congratulations to them for the required number of votes Prashant Reddy exercised “Voters are casting their votes coming to support Kavita. will not come for the deposit.

(TSIT BUREAU) PITTALA NARESH MUDIRAJ CONDUCTED A GRADUATE VOTER REGISTRATION his right to vote at the according to their conscience A year later, the people of The district administration PROGRAM AT ADARSH ​​NAGAR COLONY, KUMMARA KUNTA COLONY, NEW RAMNAGAR COLONY Mandal Parishad office in *. MLC by-election voting the district and the people’s and the police department IN CHILAKANAGAR DIVISION ON FRIDAY HE HANDED OVER VOTER APPLICATION FORMS TO THE GRADUATES. HE SAID AS CHIEF MINISTER SUGGESTED THAT GRADUATES SHOULD Bheemgal Municipal Center, across the joint district is re- representatives realized that have increased the number FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF KCR AS WE HAVE AN RESPONSIBILITY TO BE EDUCATED IN THE ADVANCING TELANGANA. ANYWAY TRS PARTY VICTORY IN THIS CONTEXT NARESH MUDIRAJ Balkonda constituency, as ported to be going on peace- they had made a mistake by of polling stations in Covid SAID THAT EVERY SINGLE GRADUATE SHOULD USE THEIR VOTE TO SEE THE PROGRESS MADE BY part of the Nizamabad Lo- fully and unilaterally. Poetry winning over the person who from 6 to 50 and thanked THE EDUCATED TRS PARTY IN THE STUDENTS AND WIN THE TRS PARTY CANDIDATE IN THE MLC ELECTIONS WITH A HUGE MAJORITY. NARESH SAID WE SHOULD GIVE THIS VICTORY AS GIFT TO cal Bodies MLC by-election. deficit has been evident in had cheated the people and them for working together to KCR IN THIS PROGRAM GANGAVALLI BALARAJU, SANTOSH MUDIRAJU ,SITHARAJU, SURESH, NAVEEN REDDY, SHANKAR, SHIVA NAGRAJ AND OTHERS WERE PRESENT. A total of 28 MPs cast their the district for over a year farmers by writing bond pa- ensure smooth polling 510 WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY, AUGUST,OCTOBER, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 25 MP ARVIND ASSURED ASHA WORKERS

Nizamabad Oct 09 ; Today, under the auspices of the Telanga- na Voluntary & Community Health Work- ers Union (CITU), a petition was submitted to Arvind Nizamabad District (MP) for rec- ognition of Asha workers as government employees and a minimum wage of Rs. Speaking on the occasion, MP Arvind as- sured that the problems of Asha workers brought to my notice would be brought to the notice of the Central Government. CITU District General Secretary Noor- jahan Union District President Rajamani ognized as government employ- name of digital health machine City Presidential Secretaries. Sukanya ees and the minimum wage should should be withdrawn immediately. DURING THE NIZAMABAD LOCAL BODY MLC BY-ELECTION, TRS CONTESTANT KALVAKUNTLA KAVITHA TOURED BODHAN. Renuka said that the Central Govern- be Rs. 21000 / - within this period. 7) The health sector should MLA BODHAN SHAKEEL ment should withdraw the practice of 2) Pension CSI job securi- be budgeted at 6% of GDP. AMEAR AND TRS FOLLOWERS WELCOMED HER WITH BLOWN CRACKERS vettichakiri in the name of rewards. Al- ty should be provided as per the 8) The amendment of labour laws NEAR POLLING BOTH OF MANDAL PARISHAD OFFICE BODHAN. though the central government has been 45 46th ILC recommendations should be withdrawn and the hopes SHE ALONG WITH OTHERS EXAMINED THE POLLING PATTERN LOCALLY. asking for other facilities for several 3) Corona Incentive Rs. 10,000 / - to be paid. should be recognized as workers days to provide the minimum wage, the 4) Insurance of Rs. 50 lakhs should be paid He appealed for specific mea- government has not resolved the issue. for Asha workers who died with Corona. sures to be taken for these issues. Respond to these recommendations 5) Adequate corona protec- The event was attended by Balamani CH SCTPC’s AFTER Demands, tion devices should be applied Narsa Gangamani, Bhagyalakshmi, Hani- 1) Asha workers should be rec- 6) Privatization measures in the fa Begum and others. COMPLETING POLICE TRAINING ARRIVED AT NIZAMABAD

Nizamabad Oct 09 ; as before, so everyone should Nizamabad Police Commission- be with their discipline and be er Kartikeya, met the police per- physically fit. sonnel who had completed their Everyone went to their training at the police ground homes and said that reporting during the evening today. orders would be issued later. On this occasion, the Commis- Officers were instructed to set sioner of Police said that the staff up vehicles from the AR head is well come to Nizamabad. The quarters for those traveling to Election observers Veera Brahmaiah inspecting ballot boxes staff said that those who have remote areas. been trained during the last 9 Additional DCP (AR) Bhaskar, stored in the Strong Room, along with District Collector and months should take all kinds of Reserve Inspector Ram Niranjan Returning Officer C Narayana Reddy. precautions, be of longevity now, , and DPO personnel were pres- not perform all kinds of duties ent on the occasion. 510 WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY, AUGUST,OCTOBER, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 26 India’s Leading Image Consultant Sonia Dubey Dewan Represents the Country on The World Stage (India)-9th October2020---On Specialists from Belgium, Portu- and talked about the indus- outcome from this pandemic the 2nd of October, 2020, India’s gal, Russia, Trainer of Protocol try’s current state and future. She has been a sudden spike in indi- leading and Asia’s most refer- for the Royal Palace of the United gave insights on the way ahead viduals willing to invest in self- enced Image Consultant and Kingdom, Professionals from for practicing and budding im- learning & self-improvement via Personal Branding Expert, Ms. Mexico, Canada, Guatemala, age consultants from around a digital medium,” quoted Ms. Sonia Dubey Dewan, AICI CIP, Venezuela, Egypt, Angola, Rus- the world. Her presentation was Dewan in her presentation. represented the Republic of India sia, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, well-received by the audience. To tackle the three challenges on the World Forum of Protocol, Ecuador, Peru, Italy, Romania, To honor Ms. Sonia Dubey De- faced by image consultants, she Communication & Image (FMP- Ukraine, etc. wan, AICI CIP work and repre- stressed keeping up with the lat- CI), Argentina. India’s First AICI Certified Im- sentation of India at the FORUM, est technology to end delivery Under the motto: “A new age Professional, Sonia Dubey she was received in person by Dr. through the digital medium, right World, a new Protocol,” the Dewan, represented the Republic Sergio Lais-Suarez, Consul Gen- from consultation to implemen- WORLD FORUM of PROTOCOL, of India as the top-notch expert eral. Hon. from India, Cordoba - tation. She also encouraged im- COMMUNICATION, AND IM- in the Image Consulting indus- Argentina. Dr. Sergio Laiz-Suarez age consultants to look beyond AGE, in Argentina was conducted try from the country. Sonia is the greeted Ms. Dewan with Namaste services related to aesthetics and for the purposes to bring togeth- founder and managing partner and introduced her as a speaker concentrate on the behavioral er, in the same space, profession- of Indian School of Image Man- India and shared her many accolades and communication aspects. als from these three disciplines: agement (ISIM), India’s First Sonia is an Entrepreneur, Im- with the audience. “It’s a slowdown, not a stop! Protocol, Public Relations and and only Featured Image Train- age Consultant, a Published Au- The Consulate General. Hon. Take this time to reflect and Image. ing Institute, and AICI CEU pro- thor, and International Keynote from India was the proud spon- review how you were doing Organized on October 1, 2, and vider in image education. Under Speaker who has presented and sor of Ms. Dewan Presentation. business before the pandem- 3, the FORUM saw the participa- her leadership, ISIM has been served in Mauritius (East Africa), Nicknamed as the Fairy God- ic and how you can reinvent tion of more than 30 countries awarded the “Excellent Vocation- United States, Argentina, Malay- mother of Transformation”, yourself and your business of the world, with recognized al Training Institute 2020” at The sia, and Australia. Sonia shared the impact of the model”, says Ms. Dewan, Specialists and Experts, such as 6th International Education Ex- As the industry leader, Ms. De- COVID-19 pandemic on the in- who believes that only by re- the Chief of Protocol of the Royal cellence Award 2020, Presented wan presented on the topic “Im- dustry and the three significant investing in oneself and one’s House of Holland, Heads of Pro- by ITU, Geneva, United Nations, age Consulting Industry in Times challenges faced by image con- skill India can become “At- tocol of Government of Austria, AICTE, Ministry of HRD, Govt of of Pandemic”. sultants worldwide. “A positive manirbhar Bharat.”

Witnesses seem planted, says Delhi HC; Let 7Cr traders become ambassadors of grants riots accused bail ‘Vocal For Local’: CAIT New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) certained his presence at this court while passing New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) to why we need Vocal for of products and role of The Delhi High Court, the spot. Thus, the pres- the order.” Every trader in the country Local and Aatmanirbhar small and medium-sized while recently granting ent petition deserves to be Ahmed, who is charged can be a brand ambassa- Bharat as there are several enterprises to promote bail to Delhi riots accused dismissed,” he had said. “It under various sections of dor for Vocal for Local and in this country who do not local MSMEs and indus- Irshad Ahmed, said to be a is not in dispute that there the Indian Penal Code and Aatmanirbhar Bharat, said know the real value of buy- tries to achieve a self-re- close aide of main accused is no electronic evidence the Prevention of Dam- Praveen Khandelwal, Na- ing local.” liant India. Tahir Hussain, noted that such as CCTV footage or age to Public Property tional Secretary General, The Associated Cham- Khandelwal further the witnesses in the pres- photos to implicate the Act, in a case registered Confederation of All India bers of Commerce and added on how liberating ent case “seem to be plant- petitioner in the present at Police Station Dayalpur Traders (CAIT). Industry of India (ASSO- traders from license raj can ed ones”. Opposing the case. As per the statement relating to the Delhi riots, Highlighting the crucial CHAM), one of the apex propel consumption. bail application, Special of both the eye witnesses, had moved the high court role played by retail trad- trade associations of India , “Today if you want to Public Prosecutor Manoj they had identified the pe- seeking regular bail. ers in pushing the agenda in association with ITC start a business or manu- Chaudhary, appearing for titioner and other co-ac- Opposing the bail ap- of Vocal for Local, Khan- Sunfeast concluded the facture a product, then you the Delhi Police, said that cused. However, they have plication, Special Public delwal said: “Traders can third edition of its Wisdom need 28 types of licenses. on February 25, around not made any complaint Prosecutor Manoj Chaud- play a major role here as Series lecture titled ‘Role How can manufacturers 100 people were standing on the date of incident, i.e. hary, appearing for the India’s 130 crore popula- of Consumer Voice’ on the plan to produce if they on the terrace of the house February 25, 2020, where- Delhi Police, said that on tion have the first contact theme of ‘Aatmanirbhar have to get 28 licenses? of Tahir Hussain and were as the FIR was lodged on February 25, around 100 with the trader. Bharat -- Vocal for Local throwing petrol bombs on February 28, 2020. Thus, people were standing on “For any kind of require- -- Moving towards Self- “Most of these licenses the houses of the other the said witnesses seem the terrace of the house ment, they approach a Reliant India’. are redundant and they community. to be planted ones,” said a of Tahir Hussain and were trader first. We have more The event saw an expert have been existing since “Petitioner’s name was single judge bench of Jus- throwing petrol bombs on than 7 crore traders and panel consisting of Bejon pre-Independence era. disclosed by co-accused tice Suresh Kumar Kait. the houses of the other they can play a crucial Kumar Misra, Consumer The producing sector Tahir Hussain. Petitioner Releasing Ahmed on bail community. role in this aspect. Every Policy expert, Khandelw- should be liberated to the herein is an associate of on his furnishing a person- “Petitioner’s name was trader in the country can al and Anil Rajput, Chair- extent that it becomes easy the said accused,” Chaud- al bond of Rs 25,000 and disclosed by co-accused be a brand ambassador for man, ASSOCHAM FMCG for the sector to concen- hary told the court while with one surety in the like Tahir Hussain. Petitioner Vocal for Local and Aat- Brand Promotion and trate on producing more adding that the statements amount to the satisfaction herein is an associate of manirbhar Bharat. Protection Council hold- and not put their mind on of the eye witnesses con- of the trial court, the court the said accused,” Chaud- “This can be a great ing an insightful discus- how to reduce costs. They firmed the role of Ahmed. also noted: “The trial court hary told the court while contact point for launch- sion on retail chain utili- need to be given freedom “Mobile phone location shall not get influenced by adding that the statements ing a vicious campaign as sation, quality control from the command. of the petitioner has as- the observation made by of the eye witnesses. 510 WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY, AUGUST,OCTOBER, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 27 Reading list of Your coronavirus From poetry to fact-based non- rus outbreak in its tracks. We heeded ence, case studies, policy research, fiction, the coronavirus pandemic almost none of them. The result is a and hard-earned epidemiological and lockdown has inspired the liter- pandemic on a scale never before lessons, Deadliest Enemy explores ary interests of authors and writers seen in our lifetimes. In this captivat- the resources and programmes we across the spectrum. 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The biologic drugs are newer presentations due to back pain? Other symptoms that one may available powerful injections Or are you unable to attend social exhibit are pain and swelling in which suppress the immune gatherings or ceremonies? joints other than those in the system and prevent the per- If yes, you must immediately spine, tenderness or discomfort manent damage to the spine. consult to a doctor as your nagging around your heels, swollen fingers These drugs improve the qual- back pain could be due to an un- or toes and even eye inflammation ity of life the patients. These are derlying condition called ankylos- (painful, bloodshot eyes). very promising drugs in treat- ing spondylitis which is a type of Causes of Ankylosing spondyli- ment of AS. arthritis known to take toll on your tis Dos and dont’s back, advises Dr Dipti Patel, Con- The definite causes of this con- Exercising is extremely impor- sultant- Rheumatologist, Wock- dition are still not known. But, it tant to maintain the flexibility and hardt Hospital Mumbai Central. can be hereditary (genetic) ten- helps the condition from worsen- On the occasion of World Arthri- dency associated with a gene ing. Specific back exercises for tis Day, here’s a brief about Anky- while bending then beware! The give a tough time to anyone, al- called HLA-B27. Blood test will be AS should become a routine part losing spondylitis and why man- expert explains why. though it’s more likely to start in recommended by the doctor if the of life to be done daily. Speak to aging it is the need of the hour. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) can the late teens and between the age symptoms indicate AS. Consult your doctor and the fitness trainer “Nowadays, back pain is com- be termed as a type of arthritis that group of 20- 40. It is common in your doctor immediately to man- about the back exercises that are monly seen in young patients. But mainly affects one’s back. It occurs men thrice than in women. age this condition. MRI scans can suitable for you. Avoid going over- you will also be shocked to know due to inflammation in the joints of Symptoms of Ankylosing spon- be requested to confirm the diag- board. that your notorious back pain the spine, leading to pain and stiff- dylitis nosis of this condition. Do not lift any heavy object or could be indicative of a chronic ness. The word ankylosing stands You may encounter lower back Treatment bend inappropriately, if you have condition called ankylosing spon- for joining together or fusing and or neck pain and stiffness in the The aims of the treatment are this condition. dylitis,” says Dr Patel. spondylitis can be described as the morning which wears off during to ease pain, stiffness and to keep Do not delay in seeking an opin- If you are one of those who en- inflammation of one’s spine. The the day or with activity, if you have your spine as mobile and flexible ion from a Rheumatologist if you counter back pain after rest � type of inflammation in AS causes this condition. The stiffness that as possible. It is important to diag- have developed symptoms before like on getting up in the morning the affected joints to get joined to- lasts for around 30 minutes in the nose and treat this condition early age of 40 of lower back pain with or after sitting for a long time, af- gether and become one bone after morning helps to distinguish an- to slow down the progress of the stiffness worse in the morning ter long hours of driving a car, a prolonged duration. kylosing spondylitis from simple disease, and improve the quality more than 30 minutes and easing or while lifting a heavy object or Ankylosing spondylitis can back pain. One may encounter of life. with movement. 510 WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY, AUGUST,OCTOBER, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 28 TELANGANA CABINET CM to hold meet on Regulatory Farm TO MEET TODAY Policy methods today

Hyderabad, Oct 9 (UNI): tory Farming Policy to be Hyderabad, Oct 9 (UNI): ing Corn on a large scale and cided to set up the agriculture Telangana Cabinet will implemented during the Telangana Chief Minister this will have an adverse im- produce purchase centres in meet under the Chairman- summer season and pur- K Chandrashekar Rao will pact on the Corn grown with- the villages. The Chief Minis- ship of Chief Minister K chase of Paddy. The state conduct a review meeting in the country. Against this ter instructed the officials to Chandrashekhar Rao here government has decided on Saturday on the Regula- backdrop, a decision should set up 6000 purchase centres on Saturday. to hold the Assembly and tory Farm Policy methods to be taken on cultivation of so that farmers will have no The Cabinet meeting will Council sessions on Octo- be implemented during the Corn in the State. There will problem in selling their agri- be held at 5 PM in Pragathi ber 13 and 14 respectively. summer season and purchase be a detailed discussion on culture produce and added all Bhavan, the CM’s camp The Assembly Session of agriculture produce in the the matter at the meeting,” the necessary arrangements office-cum-residence. The will begin at 11.30 AM villages itself. Agriculture, the release said. Rao has should be made in this regard Cabinet will discuss the on next Tuesday and the Civil Supplies Ministers, se- What crops should not be cul- decided to set up purchase from the government side. bills to be introduced in Council at 11 AM. The Bills nior officials will participate tivated? Which crop will get centres in the villages for the After buying the agriculture the two-day Assembly ses- introduced in the Legisla- in the meeting which will be more profits? And which crop safety of farmers amidst the produce from the farmers at sion starting from October tive Assembly on October held at 2.30 PM in Pragathi would incur losses and other Corona Pandemic. He will the 6000 purchase centres 13, a release from the CM’s 13 will be placed before Bhavan, the CM’s camp issues would be reviewed at review the setting up of pur- set up at villages, it has to be office said here on Friday. the legislative Council on office-cum residence here. the meeting, an release from chase centres in the villages. ensured that the farmers get The Cabinet is also expect- the next day, the release What crops should be culti- the CM’s Office said here on “Due to the spread of Corona- their money as early as pos- ed to discuss the Regula- added. vated in the summer season? Friday. “The Centre is import- virus, the government has de- sible,” Rao added. Protect rights Heavy rains lash Hyderabad, throws and dignity of normal traffic out of gear employees: Hyderabad, Oct 9 (UNI): on October 10, 11, 12, 13 Jayesh Ranjan Heavy rains lashed Hyder- and in Rayalaseema on Hyderabad: Some companies abad on Friday evening, dis- October 11 & 13. Thun- are not able to make optimum rupting vehicular movement, derstorm with lightning use of their manufacturing fa- inundating low-lying areas, is likely to occur at iso- cilities due to shortage of labour. and throwing normal life out lated places in Telan- The situation did not improve of gear. The rains inundated gana, Coastal Andhra despite the lockdown restrictions dignity of the employees are pro- roads in several parts of Hy- Pradesh & Yanam and getting eased over time, said In- tected all times. derabad. The strong gales Rayalaseema during the dustries and IT Principal Secre- Covid has brought to the fore led to uprooting of trees. The next five days. Light to tary Jayesh Ranjan. peaking at an that people management skills inundation led to traffic jams moderate rain or thun- event organised by industry body are more important for business at a few busy intersections dershowers is likely to FTCCI to present HR Awards to continuity. Citing instances of in the city, causing inconve- occur at most places, select companies, he said some some employees in the IT sec- nience to the motorists. The or at many places or at manufacturing companies are tor, Ranjan said that they volun- sudden downpour in the city few places in Telangana, finding it difficult to find labour teered to be at offices during the led to water-logging on roads predicted heavy rain is likely Telangana during the next 48 Coastal Andhra Pradesh as the latter have not returned lockdown despite police acting in busy areas of the city -- to occur at isolated places in hours, and Rayalaseema during from their native places or if they tough to implement the lock- Tolichowki, Panjagutta, So- the districts of Karimnagar, In a bulletin here, it the next five days, the have returned have found a new down guidelines. “The compa- majiguda, Khairatabad, Ba- Siddipet, Jangoan, Waran- said that heavy rain is bulletin added. ain oc- job with other companies. nies will value such people who sheerbagh, Himayat Nagar, gal Urban, Warangal Rural, likely to occur at isolat- curred at isolated places “Some companies did not have gone beyond the call of the Basheer Bagh, Nampally, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, ed places in Telangana in Telangana, Rayalas- treat the labour the right way. duty,” he said. The Government Kacheguda, Nallkunta, Meh- Mulugu, Yadadri Bhuvanag- on October 11 12, 13, in eema and at a few plac- Now, they are paying back in the together with IT industry bodies dipatnam, Saroornagar and iri, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, North Coastal Andhra es in Coastal Andhra same coin by not coming back to like the Nasscom and the Hysea Malakpet. Earlier in the day, Khammam, Bhadradri Ko- Pradesh & Yanam, South Pradesh & Yanam during work,” he said, urging the com- has formed a committee in the Meteorological Centre here thagudem and Nalgonda of Coastal Andhra Pradesh the last 24 hours. panies to ensure that respect and early days. FACE RECOGNITION TOOL REUNITES BOY WITH PARENTS AFTER 5 YEARS Hyderabad, Oct 9 (UNI): ditional Director General Telangana State police's of Police, women safety, face recognition tool 'Dar- said the boy who was miss- pan' has helped reunite ing since July 14, 2015 was a missing boy from Uttar found at the Child Welfare Pradesh with his parents Centre in Assam's Goal- after five years. Som Soni, a para district. The missing resident of Handia in Alla- boy was found by Goalpara habad, missing since 2015, police on July 23, 2015 and was traced at a child home was sent to the Child Wel- in Assam. Swati Lakra, Ad- fare Centre.