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RAJNATH SINGH LIKELY TO MEET EASE OF DOING BUSINESS: STATES' 7 US COPS SUSPENDED IN BLACK MAN'S WIDESPREAD COVID VACCINATION NOT CHINESE DEFENCE MINISTER IN MOSCOW RANKING TO BE RELEASED TODAY DEATH, VIDEO SHOWS HE WAS HOODED EXPECTED UNTIL MIDDLE OF 2021: WHO

efence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to meet his Chinese counterpart in he commerce and industry ministry will on Saturday release the ranking even police officers have been suspended after the World Health Organization spokeswoman said on Friday it does not DMoscow, where both are attending a three-day event, government sources Tof States and UTs in terms of ease of doing business. In Srelease of a video from March showing a hood being Aexpect widespread vaccinations against COVID-19 until the middle of said today. "We have received a meeting request. A meeting is likely," the the last ranking released in July 2018, Andhra Pradesh placed on the head of a Black man in police custody who next year, stressing the importance of rigorous checks sources said. Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghi is believed topped the chart, followed by Telangana and Haryana. later died, roiling the nation and leading to finger- on their effectiveness and safety."We are not expecting to have asked for the meeting on the sidelines of a Shanghai "Steps towards easing the business environment in pointing among local officials. On Thursday, amid to see widespread vaccination until the middle of Cooperation Organization (SCO) meet in the Russian capital. India: Will release ranking of states based on mounting questions about why it took five months for the circumstances of next year," spokeswoman Margaret Harris told The Chinese side reached out to the Indian mission for the implementation of business reform action plan Daniel Prude's death to become public, the graphic video with Prude's last journalists at a briefing in Geneva. "This phase 3 meeting, said sources. Indian and Chinese troops are tomorrow," Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush words went viral, once again forcing Americans to ask whether tactics used by must take longer because we need to see engaged in a tense border row in eastern Ladakh since Goyal tweeted. The exercise is aimed at triggering police are too extreme. With protests and outrage building here and nationwide, how truly protective the vaccine is and we May. In June 20 Indian soldiers died in a clash with competition among states to improve business climate the city's mayor apologized Thursday and rebuked the city's police chief, who also need to see how safe it is," she added Chinese troops at Galwan Valley. in order to attract domestic and global investors. she claimed did not disclose to her the circumstances of Prude's death. referring to vaccine clinical trials.

30,887 UNLOCK-4 JEE, NEET to Major Chinese tank, infantry medical posts go ahead; SC to be filled Tourism activities dismisses plea build-up in South Pangong of six States PNS n NEW DELHI within 10 days PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n VIJAYAWADA There has been a major force The Supreme Court today build-up of Chinese tanks and Informing Chief Minister to resume in State rejected for the second time infantry forces in the South YS Jaganmohan Reddy that PNS n VIJAYAWADA a request to postpone the Pangong region of Eastern the State Government has engineering and medical Ladakh after the Indian Army been spending Rs 10.18 Tourism activities are set to exams JEE (Joint Entrance seized the initiative and gained crore per day on the pan- resume in Andhra Pradesh after Exam) and NEET (National control of several key heights in demic, officials stated that a gap of five months as the state Eligibility cum Entrance Test) the area on August 30. Given the the vacant medical posts in government on Friday permit- on account of the coron- range of their guns, Chinese AP would be filled within 10 ted opening up of sites as per avirus crisis. This time, six artillery would be located in days to give added ammuni- Unlock-4 guidelines. opposition-ruled states had 'depth' positions, more than tion to the medical and Special Chief Secretary asked the court to review its twenty kilometres away from health department in its (Tourism and Culture) Rajat earlier order and put off the the Line of Actual Control. of both shoulders of the crucial heights, Indian infantry forces fight against Covid-19. Bhargava said all tourist destina- exams for the safety of lakhs Source said that the presence Spanggur Gap, a high-altitude are in a position to engage During a review meeting tions, ropeway operations, boat- Krishna district Collector A Md Imtiaz inspects the designs for the proposed of students. of additional tank forces has pass that spans more than two Chinese armour and troop for- held here on Friday, the ing, adventure sports and integrated terminal for the Vijayawada airport at Gannavaram on Friday. There is no merit in the been detected not too far from kilometres in width through mations with anti-tank guided Chief Minister was told that tourism-related transport opera- petition, Justices Ashok Chinese positions in Moldo in which tanks can operate. missiles, rockets and other the process for filling up of tions were being opened with New terminal to make Vja Bhushan, BR Gavai and South Pangong. However, the The Indian Army has rein- weapons. India also operates 30,887 posts in the Health immediate effect. Similarly, all Krishna Murari said after movement of Chinese heavy forced its own tank formations missile-armed T-90 heavy main Department will be com- museums and archaeological airport ‘truly international' considering it in their cham- weaponry continues to be well in the area, and deployed addi- battle tanks in addition to pleted in ten days. So far sites, including forts and protect- bers. "No case is made out for sighted by the Indian Army tional forces to shore up the upgraded T-72M1 tanks in 21,673 posts were filled on ed monuments, buildings and onfirming that needs of domestic and inter- reconsidering our earlier ''which dominates the heights heights that it holds along the high-altitude areas in Eastern contract basis and for the structures were also being opened CVijayawada airport at national passengers. decision," said the top court. from Thakung to beyond disputed Line of Actual Control Ladakh. 9,971 regular posts, 4,676 to the public, Bhargava said. Gannavaram will get an inte- The new terminal would 3 Mukpari.'' This includes control in the region. By dominating the 3 were filled and recruitment “We have issued necessary grated terminal that would have six aerobridges, 24 is under progress for the instructions to the AP Tourism pave the way for landing of check-in counters, 14 immi- remaining 5,295 posts. Development Corporation and international aircraft, offi- gration counters and four The State Government the Commissioner of cials on Friday said that work customs counters, baggage has been spending Rs 10.18 Archaeology and Museums in on the expansion of the air- conveyers, baggage handling crore per day on Covid-19 this regard, asking them to port will in all probability system with international care of which Rs 4.3 crore is scrupulously following the begin in the next 10 days standards, central air condi- for tests, Rs 1.31 crore on Unlock-4 guidelines issued by The integrated terminal tion, and security measures food for patients and Rs the Union Ministry of Home would be built at a cost of Rs like round-the-clock CCTV 4.57 crore on medicines. Affairs,” he said. 470 crore with a plinth area of supervision. The officials said the State 3 3.5 lakh sq ft to cater to the 3 has 138 Covid Care hospitals with 37,441 beds of which 2,462 general beds, 11,177 oxygen -supported beds and Benamis filing 2,651 ICU beds are still AP, TS at loggerheads vacant and available as on PILs without Friday. 3 over ‘profitable’ routes substance, PNS n VIJAYAWADA Hyderabad sector has become the main bone of contention A-G tells HC Covid tally zooms Andhra Pradesh and Telangana between the two Telugu states PNS n VIJAYAWADA are at loggerheads over running as Telangana is reportedly to 4.76 lakh in AP inter-state bus services, despite insisting that AP forego the Advocate-General PAGE 3 complete opening of borders as profitable route operations. Subrahmanyam Sriram on part of Unlock 4. Though it does not possess Friday expressed concern Thousands, if not lakhs, of adequate number of buses to over the Andhra Pradesh people in the two states remain meet the passenger demand on High Court entertaining TODAY without a public transport the Vijayawada-Hyderabad sec- Public Interest Litigation peti- option as the two states are tor, Telangana is said to be tions filed “benamis" of the ALMANAC locked in a standoff over routes. adamant on monopolising it. TDP and media houses sup- Month & Paksham: Private bus operators are Telangana is sour that its lim- porting the opposition party. expected to grab the ited services to Vijayawada Bhadrapada & Shukla Paksha 3 Panchangam opportunity from Hyderabad are and exploit sparsely patronised, Tithi : Pratipada: 12:26 pm the passen- causing a loss to Nakshatram: Purva Bhadrapada: gers if the stale- its Road HC grants bail to 08:51 pm mate persists for Transport Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start long, it is feared. Corporation. Ramesh Hospital any important work) The lucrative executives PAGE 3 Rahukalam: 01:47 pm – 03:19 pm Vijayawada- 3 Yamagandam: 06:06 am – 07:38 am Varjyam: NIL Gulika: 09:10 am - 10:42 am TikTok lovers commit suicide Good Time: (to start any important work) n Amritakalam: 12:05 pm – 01:50 pm PNS VIJAYAWADA sharing app (banned by the birds" and "TikTok lovers”. Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:50 am – 12:39 pm Central Government later), Bellamkonda sub-inspec- A love story that began on eloped and married against the tor S Rajesh said that Sailaja VIJAYAWADA TikTok ended in tragedy on wishes of their elders on and Pavan Kumar were living Friday when the lovers, who August 3. in the village for the past one WEATHER got married recently, com- On Friday, the couple com- month after they got married Forecast: Partly cloudy mitted suicide together by mitted suicide in the rented in Tirupati. Sailaja belonged to Temp: 34/26 hanging themselves with a house they were living in at Kota Gudibanda village of Humidity: 68% rope in Bellamkonda of Machayapalem village under Kalakada Mandal in Chittoor Sunrise: 06.02 am Guntur district. Bellamkonda Mandal in district and Pavan Kumar to Sunset: 06.26 pm According to police, P Guntur district. Mangalagiri town of Guntur Current Weather Conditions Pavan Kumar (19) and Putala In their suicide note, they district. Updated September 4, 2020 5:00 PM Sailaja (17) met on the video described themselves as "love 3 ‘Big Boss’ Nutan Naidu arrested l Tries to pass off as IAS officer to influence Dalit man tonsuring case PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Nutan Naidu had sonating retired IAS officer dilute the case and protect his been at large since PV Ramesh, Additional wife N Priya Madhuri, police In true filmy style, film pro- the incident came to Chief Secretary to the said. ducer and Big Boss fame fore on August 29. AP government. The Earlier on August 29, Vizag Nutan Naidu, absconding He faces charges CCTV footage retrieved city police arrested seven after being accused of assault- of tonsuring a 20- by the police from his persons, including Priya ing and tonsuring a young year-old Dalit home in Vizag, had Madhuri, on charges of Dalit in Vizag, was arrested youth Parri revealed how the assaulting and tonsuring on Friday at Udupi in Srikanth Dalit was ton- Srikanth on August 28 in Karnataka, but not before he and also sured. Nutan Naidu’s house. tried to hoodwink the police for Nutan Naidu impersonating an IAS officer. imper- tried his best to 3 VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 vijayawada 02

he Covid-19 pandemic the tourism business, who are has been particularly in the best position to con- Tsevere on urban India. COVID-19: BUILDING A BETTER INDIAN CITY tribute to the area’s redevel- If one has to live under con- opment in collaboration with ditions of restraint in cities, Kolkata. Thus, two types of localities, which was com- towns and was advocated by governments. This is an how are localities where peo- spatial patterns are visible in Often, higher density in Indian cities is the mon practice in India at that Geddes. Diverse historic exemplar and can be replicat- ple reside to be redesigned? Indian cities - indigenous result of over-concentration in the indigenous time. Moreover, gridirons, styles represent a recognition ed in all commercial localities For this, one has to under- (e.g. Chandini Chowk in city or unplanned mixing of land uses (I call it while relieving congestion in of varying preferences of and housing colonies in stand the unique trajectory of Delhi and Abids in some parts of the city, house owners. India. India’s urbanisation and then Hyderabad), and the new “mixed-up land use”) in the new ones. The increase it in other parts. For example, one person The Covid-19 crisis is an apply highly specific solu- (e.g. cantonments built the congestion forces so generated have a negative Conservative surgery may desire an open balcony, opportunity to rebuild a ‘city tions. British and colonies built by spiralling effect on liveability shows that new streets may another a closed and project- in a city’. Making operational Urban India consists of housing boards, urban devel- not really be required, as ing one, while a third prefers the individual and free style ‘cities in a city’, and these have opment authorities after existing lanes can be substan- a decorated window. One means reclaiming local streets developed through the ages independence). In the West, phenomenon? One uniquely Geddesian innovations tially improved by rearrang- householder prefers plain and transmuting them into by a process of accretion of denser, mixed land-use com- Indian way was championed have a contemporary ring to ing the artefacts and activities whitewash while another one social zones. settlements. Accretion pact cities are more liveable. by Patrick Geddes, pioneer- them. For example, reducing on the streets. Conservative wants a painted plater house, Unlike traffic zones, social occurred as a response to However, in Indian cities the ing town planner, who visit- the number of paved streets surgery requires long and and a third prefers a blue or zones combine car and invasions, physical expres- relationship between urban ed India during 1915 and in residential areas and turn- patient surveys, that too in a green. pedestrian movement, chil- SAMEER SHARMA, IAS sion of new political regimes density and liveability is not 1919, and prepared plans for ing the land saved into usable the field involving hours of Slowly this is gaining dren’s play areas, social activ- or ideologies, and regional consistently positive, partic- 18 Indian cities (e.g. Tanjore, forms of open space, which is perambulation and sketching recognition. One of the most ities and idea of shared space and political interests. ularly in the indigenous city. Madurai, Balrampur, somewhat similar to place an assessment of the nature of on different sites. Geddes well-known examples is the is applied to transform busy The process of accretion Often, higher density in Lucknow and Indore). His making. He viewed both growth of the city. The city gave up on the mathematical transformation of traffic intersections. For this continued during the British Indian cities is the result of work was commissioned by cities and human beings as would seem chaotic to the straight line and aimed at a Shahjahanabad in Delhi. It is to happen, traffic engineers rule, and they added planned over-concentration in the both British and Indian wholes, and he saw the modern eye trained to a different aesthetic - one more street development of and urban designs would areas to cities for Britishers indigenous city or unplanned rulers. Geddes believed in process of repair, renewal mechanical order, however, attractive and comparably Chandini Chowk keeping in have to work together. (civil lines) and the military mixing of land uses (I call it ‘diagnosis before treatment’ and rebirth as natural phe- there is an underlying order cheaper. view aesthetics as well as the (cantonments or military “mixed-up land use”) in the and thus advocated survey as nomena of development. of life in its development. Thus, there are two styles commercial needs of the res- (Author has a PhD from lines). Cities central to the new ones. The congestion the first step in planning. The His planning instrument The method of conserva- — regular and formula-dri- idents. USA and a DLitt from colonial enterprise were forces so generated have a survey instrument was devel- was a diagnostic survey fol- tive surgery is different from ven vs. individual and free. Most important is the Kanchi University. The arti- developed much more, like negative spiralling effect on oped in civic surveys in lowed by ‘constructive and the typical development of a The former is found in new involvement of the real cle is based on his research the presidency towns of liveability. How does one Edinburgh and became the conservative surgery’. The new grid pattern with 40-feet towns and the latter pre- stakeholders of the area — and practice and views are Mumbai, Chennai and address this uniquely Indian model for later surveys. diagnostic survey starts with streets through congested dominates in indigenous residents, traders and those in personal) CM committed to providing Indo-Russia Naval exercise begins in Bay of Bengal free power to farmers: Nani PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM PNS n VIJAYAWADA l Nani said that it was YSR, who had brought in the concept of free The 11th edition of two-day power and had proved that it was possible and practical and now his son exercise INDRA NAVY, a bien- Guv extends Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan YS Jaganmohan Reddy has gone a step forward and is contemplating to nial bilateral maritime exercise Reddy is committed to provid- generate green energy in order to provide free power for farmers. The between the Indian Navy and ing free power to farmers on a pilot project will begin in Srikakulam and will cover the entire state by Russian Navy began in Bay of Teacher’s Day long term basis and the present March and the fruits can be reaped for a long time Bengal from September 4. changes will in no way affect Initiated in 2003, Ex INDRA greetings them while TDP chief N NAVY epitomises the long- Chandrababu Naidu, who has left behind huge debts and dues crore and also to make sure term strategic relationship PNS n VIJAYAWADA a history of ditching the farm- pushing DISCOMs into a that farmers receive nine-hour between the two Navies. ers and neglecting the agricul- hopeless position. free electricity. It will ensure Whilst the exercise is being Governor Biswa Bhusan ture sector, has no moral right The minister clarified that the accountability, transparency undertaken in the Bay of Harichandan conveyed his to comment on power sector, State government will not put and responsibility, he said. Bengal, Rajnath Singh, greetings to the teaching fra- asserted Minister for Civil any additional burden on farm- Recalling the Basheerbagh Defence Minister of India, is File Photograph INS Shakti ternity in the State on the eve Supplies Kodali Venkateswsara ers with the introduction of incident, where farmers were on a visit to Moscow from of Teacher’s Day on Saturday. Rao (Nani). and the fruits can be reaped for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of killed during the agitation September 3 on the invitation diverse activities across the fleet tanker Boris Butoma of “Teacher’s Day is celebrat- Speaking to the media here a long time. free power subsidy but will against the reforms and hike in of Defence Minister of the spectrum of maritime opera- the Pacific Fleet, based at ed on September 5 every year on Friday, Nani said that it was The new scheme is a perma- bring in more transparency and power tariff, he said the then Russian Federation, General tions. Due to restrictions Vladivostok. in honour of Dr Sarvepalli YSR, who had brought in the nent solution to safeguard the accountability into the system. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Sergei Shoigu to discuss bilat- imposed by the Covid-19 pan- The exercise is aimed at Radhakarishnan, who served concept of free power and had interests of farmers and DIS- The electricity bills of farm- Naidu had ordered police fir- eral cooperation and issues of demic, INDRA NAVY-20 enhancing interoperability, the country as the first Vice- proved that it was possible and COMS and implementing the ers will be sent to the govern- ing on farmers. After witness- mutual interest and commem- would be undertaken in a improving understanding and President and second practical and now his son YS nine hour free power to farm- ment and amount will be cred- ing such a heart-wrenching oration of the 75th anniversary ‘non-contact, at sea only’ for- imbibing best practices President, coinciding with his Jaganmohan Reddy has gone a ers scheme in the right earnest ited to escrow accounts of incident, Dr YS Rajasekhara of victory in World War II. mat. between the two navies, and birth anniversary. Dr step forward and is contem- unlike Naidu, who has landed farmers, which would be paid Reddy had promised to pro- This exercise has matured The Indian Navy is repre- would involve surface and Radhakrishnan was an exem- plating to generate green ener- in the State capital like an astro- to DISCOMs. This is to ensure vide free power to farmers, over the years with an increase sented by guided-missile anti-aircraft drills, firing exer- plary academician, scholar, gy dedicated for farmers’ free naut and started speaking power subsidy dues are not which was implemented dur- in scope, the complexity of destroyer Ranvijay, indigenous cises, helicopter operations, philosopher, author and states- power. The pilot project will celestial language unmindful of kept pending as it happened in ing his tenure besides waiving operations, and level of partic- frigate Sahyadri and fleet seamanship evolutions etc. man, who stood for high eth- begin in Srikakulam and will the fact that it he who had the previous government, the pending bills, despite the ipation. tanker Shakti, along with their The last edition of the exercise ical values in life. Teachers are cover the entire state by March ruined the power sector and which left a debt of Rs 8,000 opposition by the TDP. The primary aim of exercise integral helicopters. Sahyadri was conducted off the architects of society and INDRA NAVY-20 is to further has been presently redeployed Visakhapatnam in December play an important role in the consolidate inter-operability to provide assistance to MT 2018. nation building,” he said. built up by the two Navies over New Diamond, which has Exercise INDRA NAVY-20 Govt believes the years and also to enhance caught fire off the coast of Sri will help to further boost OPP plant in Chintampalli understanding and procedures Lanka. mutual confidence and coop- in Right to for multi-faceted maritime The Russian Federation eration between the two Navies Pavitrotsavams operations. Navy is represented by destroy- and would reinforce the long- The scope of this edition er Admiral Vinogradov, standing bond of friendship at Prasanna bags energy efficiency award Edu: CM includes wide-ranging and destroyer Admiral Tributs and between the two countries. PNS n VIJAYAWADA Venkateswara PNS n VIJAYAWADA Chief Minister YS Swamy temple The Oil Palm Plantation Jaganmohan Reddy has HDFC housing PNS n TIRUPATI (OPP) plant in Chintampalli extended his warm greetings Kurnool Collector in has been adjudged as the to the teaching fraternity on finance branch TTD is organising annual Excellent Energy Efficient the eve of Teacher’s Day, cele- Pavitrotsavams at Sri Prasanna Unit at the 21st National brated on September 5, com- inaugurated Venkateswara Swamy temple in Award for Excellence in memorating the birth anniver- race for PM’s award PNS n VIJAYAWADA Appalayagunta will be conduct- Energy Management-2020 sary of scholar, academician ed from September 13 to 16 based on its performance and former President PNS n VIJAYAWADA Jayakanthan, Collector, HDFC Limited strengthened with Ankurarpanam on and achievement in energy Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, its presence in the State by September 12. In view of efficiency. Teachers impart knowledge Kurnool collector G former Collector of Banda dis- opening a new office in the city Covid-19 restrictions, the The Godrej Agrovet OPP and wisdom showing the path Veerapandian (IAS batch 2009) trict, Uttar Pradesh, Heera Lal, at Gollapudi. The new office is Senadhipati Utsavam, in Seethanagram was also for future citizens and play a has been shortlisted for the IAS, who is currently serving as centrally located and customer Ankurarpanam and other rit- honoured with the CII key role in building and prestigious Prime Additional MD, National convenience was given utmost uals will be performed in Environmental Best Practices The Godrej Agrovet OPP in Seethanagram was strengthening the ethical and Minister’s Award 2020. Health Mission, UP. importance while finalising ‘Ekantham’. Accordingly, Award-2020 and recognised also honoured with the CII Environmental Best moral foundations of students, The much-awaited Similarly, KK the new premises, according to Pavitra Pratista will be per- as an Innovative Practices Award-2020 area and recognised as he said. “Our government list of IAS officers Nirala, Collector, HDFC. formed on September 13, Environmental project for believes in the Right to shortlisted for the Ahmedabad dis- Speaking on the occasion, Pavitra Samarpana on their efforts in waste manage- an Innovative Environmental project for their Education and a level playing prestigious Prime trict and Dr Renu Sud Karnad, Managing September 14 and Maha ment last month. efforts in waste management field to all students. Teachers Minister’s Award Rangitabali, Director, HDFC Limited, said, Purnahuti on September 15. The plant owned by Godrej should be the torchbearers in 2020 was made Collector, Imphal “Vijayawada is a major trading On all three days, the utsava Agrovet, over 99 per cent of our endeavour.” public on Friday East district, and business centre of the idols of Sri Prasanna the plant’s energy comes from gy by 12 per cent over three broadly classified under and it revealed that 12 Manipur. Devensh State. It is hub of processing of Venkateswara and His consorts renewable sources and the years through various energy Community CSR initiatives IAS officers, serving in Yadav, Deputy agri produce, automobile body will be given a holy bath. plant sends to waste to land- efficiency measures. and Green– Environmental various capacities in the state, Commissioner, Changlang dis- building and small scale indus- fill. All organic waste from Nasim Ali, CEO, said, “We Sustainability Initiatives. We have been shortlisted under trict, Arunachal Pradesh, Dr tries.Real estate market in VIJAYAWADA the palm fruit bunches are ensure sustainability is at the are honoured that our efforts various Categories. RK Pruthi, Sirmaur district, Vijayawada is witnessing a either processed and reused core of any new technology have been recognised and Among the other IAS officers Himachal Pradesh. Ranvir steady growth due to better BULLION RATES in the plant boiler fuel investment. Driven by the hope that other companies in shortlisted for the award from Sharma, Collector, Surajpur, infrastructure and decent GOLD (renewable energy) or sold desire to create more inclu- the sector replicate the southern states are Hari Chhattisgarh, Chandra Mohan industrial setup. Lower inter- ` 53,290 (10 gm) off. Chintampalli plant has sive and greener India, at process and help achieve a Chandana Dasari, Narayanpet Thakur, Collector, Anuppur est rates have made house also reduced its specific ener- Godrej, our initiatives are low-carbon economy.” district, Telangana, J district, Madhya Pradesh. buying more affordable. ` 350 SILVER ` 67,050 (1kg) ` 1,250 BJP V-P hails ban NASA gears can withstand freezing cold during lunar mission IANS n WASHINGTON al made of "metallic glass" for could extend a mission or allow CHICKEN gearboxes that can function in for more instruments. The RATES `/KG on online gambling A NASA project is developing and survive extreme cold envi- team recently tested the gears at special gears that can withstand ronments without heating, which NASA's Jet Propulsion Dressed/With Skin `199 PNS n VIJAYAWADA were ruined due to the addic- the extreme temperatures expe- requires energy. Operations in Laboratory in Southern Without Skin `225 tion towards online gambling rienced during lunar missions cold and dim or dark environ- California where engineers Broiler at Farm `137 The BJP has welcomed the like Rummy and Poker. and beyond. ments are currently limited due mounted the motor and gearbox YSRCP government’s decision The government said that During NASA's Artemis mis- to the amount of available power on a tunable beam designed to to ban the online gambling. anyone found playing online sions, temperatures at the Moon's on a rover or lander. measure the response an item EGG BJP State vice-president gambling would be jailed for South Pole will drop drastically The BMGG unheated gear- has to a shock, or forceful Vishnuvardhan Reddy heaped one year. “If the same person is during the lunar night. Farther boxes will reduce the overall impact. RATES `/100 praise on Chief Minister YS found committing the same into the solar system, on Jupiter's power needed for a rover or lan- Team members then used HYDERABAD 418 Jaganmohan Reddy and crime for the second time moon Europa, temperatures der's operations, such as point- liquid nitrogen to cool the gears VIJAYAWADA 455 reminded that the BJP had would be jailed for two years,” never rise above minus 162 ing antennas and cameras, mov- down to roughly to minus 173 written a letter to the govern- disclosed Minister for degrees Celsius at the equator. encased, called a gearbox -- are from becoming brittle and, even- ing robotic arms, handling and degrees Celsius. Next, they VISAKHAPATNAM 458 ment last month demanding a Information and Public Typically, in extremely low heated. After heating, a lubricant tually, breaking. NASA's Bulk analysing samples, and mobili- fired a cylindrical steel projectile RETAIL PRICE `4.80 ban on the online gambling. Relations Perni temperatures, gears - and the helps the gears function correct- Metallic Glass Gears (BMGG) ty (for a rover). The power at the beam to simulate a "shock (IN VIJAYAWADA) He said that several families Venkataramaiah (Nani). housing in which they are ly and prevents the steel alloys project team is creating materi- saved with the BMGG gearbox event."

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, D.No. New 3-88, Old 3-22, Chandra Theatre, Gosala, Penamaluru Mandal, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 521 151, Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 vijayawada 03 Free power to farmers is patent Infection, recovery cases running closely in State scheme of YSR, asserts Sajjala PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM While the Covid-19 infection is PNS n VIJAYAWADA exploding across the State, the Though Naidu had promised to clear all recovery number also remains Government Advisor (Public farm loans, he barely managed to clear high with a very minor differ- Affairs) Sajjala Ramakrishna one-fourth of the promised amount during ence if anything to go by the State Reddy on Friday lashed out at his rule, he said. Naidu left around Rs government data. When the the TDP president N 8,000 crore of pending dues to the power infection and discharge number Chandrababu Naidu for crip- of a month, between August 1 pling the State economy during sector, it was Chief Minister YS and September 1 is analysed, as the TDP regime and left the Jaganmohan Reddy, who cleared all those many as 2, 94,628 infection farmers to their fate, and added pending dues to ensure the continuation cases were reported while in the that free electricity supply to of the free-power scheme, he added same time 2, 63, 262 recovered. the farming community is the The difference between the patent scheme of YS number of infections and recov- Covid tally zooms to 4.76L Rajasekhara Reddy. bringing belt-shops and instead of politicising the issue ery in a month differs by 31,000. Speaking to the media here encouraging the consumption with baseless allegations against The daily report of the State AMARAVATI: The virulent spread The last 24 hours also saw on Friday, Sajjala Rama promised to clear all farm attacking them. It is Naidu, who of alcohol. the government. The Chief government shows the difference of coronavirus saw Andhra 12,334 Covid-19 patients getting Krishan Reddy said that the loans, he barely managed to had hiked the power tariff dur- In regard to the Direct Minister with an intention to is hovering around 1,000-2,000 Pradesh adding over 1.04 lakh cured and discharged from people are aware of the crores clear one-fourth of the ing the TDP rule and ordered Benefit Transfer (DBT) of free safeguard the farmers’ welfare, cases. The positive cases report- fresh cases since August 26 as hospitals, the second highest so of rupees, which were misap- promised amount during his firing against those farmers power subsidy for agricultur- is bringing 10,000 MW of solar ed in the State was 1,47,314 till the state reported more than far after 12,750 on August 1. propriated in the name of wel- rule, he said. Naidu left around protesting at Basheerbagh in al connections, Sajjala said power plant at low cost with August 1 and it surged to 10,000 cases for the tenth day in Consequently, the number of fare schemes, during the TDP Rs 8,000 crore of pending dues Hyderabad. He said that it was that the State government took long term benefits for 30-35 4,42,244 by September 1. a row on Friday. active cases slid marginally by tenure. Naidu crippled the to the power sector, it was YSR, who had brought in the the initiative on the lines of the years, which is a kind of per- Similarly, the discharge cases The infection positivity rate 1,634 to 1,02,067, pushing the State finances and left debts of Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan concept of free power and has Central government draft manent solution to implement jumped from 73,719 to 3,36, 981. rocketed to 12.02 per cent much overall recovery rate to 77.68 about Rs 2.58 lakh crore in Reddy, who cleared all those proved that it was possible and guidelines of the Electricity Bill, nine-hour free power to farm- The doctors monitoring the higher than the national average per cent. addition to the pending arrears pending dues to ensure the practical and now his son YS which would benefit the State ers scheme. He assured that the Covid-19 cases are of the view of 8.43 per cent as 10,776 new The state also reported 76 of Rs 40,000 rore. At the time continuation of the free-power Jaganmohan Reddy, too, toeing in future for getting Central government takes all the that the percentage of people cases were added in the 24 new casualties, according to the of bifurcation the total debts scheme, he added. his father’s line. It is the patent government funds. He stated responsibility if there is any recovering from Coronavirus hours ending 9 am on Friday, bulletin. were only Rs 90,000 crore, he Furthermore, Sajjala said scheme of YSR and YS that opposition leaders can delay in clearing the bills and infection in the State is increas- taking the overall tally to Two more districts in the state reminded. that Naidu has a history of Jaganmohan Reddy, unlike express their doubts over the make sure that Discoms don’t ing significantly due to the detec- 4,76,506, the latest Covid-19 Chittoor and West Godavari went Though Naidu had abandoning the farmers and Naidu who has a patent of implementation of the scheme suspend the connections. tion of the virus at an early stage, bulletin said. past the 40,000-mark in total which would help in the fast Precisely 1,04,867 cases were Covid-19 cases on a day three recovery of the infected persons. added in ten days, the fastest districts registered new cases in On Friday, 12,334 people spike so far. excess of 1,200 each. Harichandan ‘Big Boss’ Nutan Naidu arrested infected with Covid recovered Tourism activities... while the positive cases report- twice and the period was lakh active cases, about 70% Continued from Page 1 who is also Special Chief to participate Continued from Page 1 Kumar Sinha said that the ed was 10,776. This indicates around seven to 14 days. people are getting treated at Secretary (Revenue), issued a imposter used to set his name in the current pattern of infection There are around 1, 02,067 home, or in isolation. This The closure of tourist sites memo, permitting opening of City police chief Manish the true caller as Chief Secretary, and recovery. Earlier, people active cases in the State till also raises the question of how and facilities, including hotels bars in Class-1 clubs, tourism in Governors’ Kumar Sinha said that their AP CMO. The phone calls to being treated at the hospital September 4 when the total the health department is con- run by the APTDC due to the facilities and also military investigation revealed that on medical officers pointed the fin- were being discharged only cases reported so far is at 4,73, firming the recovery cases so Covid-19 lockdown, caused a canteens for liquor sale. conference August 28, Nutan Naidu made ger at Nutan Naidu. after being tested negative 611. Even if there are over one early. revenue loss of about Rs 10 He directed the Excise PNS n VIJAYAWADA video calls to Priya Madhuri The police said that Nutan crore a month since March. Commissioner to take neces- twice from Hyderabad and he Naidu travelled to Bengaluru Meanwhile, Rajat Bhargava, sary action in line with it. Governor Biswa Bushan also threatened and abused from Hyderabad and later Harichandan has been invited Srikanth using casteist slurs over Mangalore. He was taken into CM, Gadkari by President Ram Nath Kovind the phone. On August 29, a per- custody at Udipi railway station High Court grants to participate in the Governors’ son claiming to be retired IAS with the support of the to inaugurate New terminal to make Vja conference on the ‘Role of New officer PV Ramesh made phone Karnataka police. The police Education Policy-2020 (NEP calls to medical officers Dr also recovered four mobile Durga flyover airport ‘truly international' 2020) in transforming higher Sujatha, Dr Vasudev and the phones from him. bail to Ramesh education’ to be held on Principal of Andhra Medical Nutan Naidu tried to throw Continued from Page 1 enable passengers to directly September 7 through a video College and Superintendent (In- away one of the four mobile on Sep 18 access the apron from the conference. The President Charge) of KG Hospital PV phones while he was being Hospitals executives PNS n VIJAYAWADA At present, the domestic and aircraft. spoke to the Governor over Sudhakar and informed them to arrested. Investigation confirmed international terminals are At present, the passengers phone on Friday and discussed give a medical certificate to six that it was Nutan Naidu who PNS n VIJAYAWADA arrested on the day of the Principal Secretary (Transport functioning separately. The need to take a transporting on the issue. Prime Minister of the seven arrested in the ton- posed as PV Ramesh as the accident by the Governorpet department) MT Krishna new terminal would handle vehicle to reach the terminal Narendra Modi, Union sure case to send them to jail and phone number matched with the The Andhra Pradesh High police who had registered a Babu on Friday said that both domestic and from the aircraft. District Minister of Education Ramesh refer one accused Priya Madhuri mobile phones seized from him. Court on Friday granted bail criminal case, following a Union Minister Nitin international passengers. collector A Md Imtiaz, Airport Pokhriyal Nishank will be to hospital citing health issues. The police said that Naidu will to the three executives of complaint from Vijayawada Gadkari, along with Chief Once completed, it would be DGM Mohammad Qasim, land addressing the Governors’ Suspecting something fishy be brought back to Vizag city Ramesh Hospitals who were Central tahsildar P Jayasri. Minister YS Jaganmohan able to handle 400 in-charge Rajeswar, ACP conference, followed by inau- about the phone call, Dr from Udipi.Manish Kumar arrested in connection with The case was filed against Reddy, will participate in vir- international passengers and Venkataratnam, Gannavaram gural address by President. Sudhakar checked with PV Sinha said that preliminary the fire at the Hotel Swarna the managements of Ramesh tual laying of the foundations 800 domestic passengers at a Tahsildar Narasimha Rao The conference will be attend- Ramesh who denied making investigation has revealed that Palace in Vijayawada on Hospitals and Swarna Palace and inaugurations of various time. went around the airport on ed by Governors, Lt such a call. Later, Sudhakar also Nutan Naidu had posed as PV August 9 that claimed the Hotel under Sections 304 projects on September 18. The new terminal would Friday. Governors, Education alerted Manish Kumar Sinha Ramesh earlier also and had lives of 10 Covid patients. (culpable homicide not He said that the Union Ministers and others. about the phone call. Manish cheated some people. The three executives were amounting to murder) and Minister will be joining the identified as Dr Kodali 308, read with 34 (acts programme from Delhi Rajagopal Rao, chief operat- amounting to culpable homi- through a video conference. ing officer of Ramesh cide not amounting to mur- Bhumi puja will be performed 30,887 medical posts to Hospital, Dr Kurapati der) of the Indian Penal for 16 projects worth Rs 7,584 Naidu blames govt for arson Sudershan, general manager Code. crore. A total of 877 kms of and Pallabothu Venkatesh, In the last week of August, roads belonging to National coordinating manager of the the trio had moved bail peti- Highways will be developed be filled within 10 days hospital at Swarna Palace tion before the eighth district for which the foundation will attack on Dalit girl's house Continued from Page 1 steps for construction of medical col- Hotel which was engaged by additional court but were be laid. Similarly, 10 projects leges and also to focus on construc- Ramesh Hospital for use as a refused bail as they were completed at an estimated PNS n VIJAYAWADA alleged that the Dalit fami- The Chief Minister directed the tion of urban health centres. Covid Care Centre. directly accused in the fire cost of Rs 8,038 crore will be ly was thrown on the roads officials to set up help desks with The Chief Minister told the offi- The three executives were mishap. dedicated to the nation. Leader of the opposition N with no roof of their own. 'Arogya Mitras’ at every Aarogyasri cials to give ratings to the hospitals Chandrababu Naidu on The former chief minis- network hospital and said that the by taking feedback from the patients Friday accused the the YS ter said that the police were help desks should also be available on food, sanitation, infrastructure Jaganmohan Reddy govern- supposed to rescue the Dalit at every empanelled hospital. and services of the doctors. ment of failing to take action girl whom the YSRCP leader Implementation of Aarogyasri Feedback, including Aarogya Asara Major Chinese tank, infantry build-up... against the culprits involved promised to marry but later scheme in network hospitals should should be taken from Aarogyasri Continued from Page 1 lenging. There has been adding that "we have under- in the ongoing atrocities on cheated. He lamented that be regularly monitored and severe network hospitals and any discrep- heavy air activity as well taken some precautionary Dalit and other weaker sec- the girl did not get any jus- action would be taken against any ancy should be rectified immediate- The over-all domination of along the Line of Actual deployments for our own tions in the State. tice while, on the other hospital flouting the norms, he said. ly. Indian forces in the region, Control with the Chinese Air safety and security". "In view Naidu said that in the lat- hand, she lost her house and Arogya Mitras should have clear The Chief Minister directed the the Chinese Army continue Force stepping up its fighter of the situation, we have est incident, leaders of the has no place to take shelter. understanding on protocol and they officials to make mock calls to call to hold positions on Black- deployment from both the undertaken some precaution- ruling party set fire to the lodged a complaint with The TDP chief deplored should monitor if Arogya Asara centres everyday to check their Top and Helmet, two features Ngari-Gunsa and Hotan air ary deployments for our own house of Dalit girl Machcha National SC Commission that in the last 15 months of (recuperation allowance) amount is work and record the response. He on the Chinese side of the bases in Tibet. The bulk of safety and security. These Dhana Lakshmi at regarding the alleged arson YSRCP rule, atrocities were being given to patients treated under directed the officials to intensify the Line of Actual Control. the Chinese fighter-flying deployments, we undertook Mudinepalli in Kaikalur attack on the house of the continuing unabated on Arogyasri scheme. campaign on what should a person Multiple sources sai that both has been done by home-built along the LAC," Army chief area in Krishna district just Dalit girl and sought probe Dalits and other weaker They should take regular feedback do and whom should he call if he is positions are within the range versions of the Sukhoi 30 General Manoj Mukund because she lodged a com- by a special team into the sections across the State. on the medical services being pro- tested positive for Covid-19. of Indian soldiers who occu- fighter which also happens to Naravane said today, refer- plaint with the police incident. “The authorities, who vided to Covid patients and submit Deputy Chief Minister Alla Kali py near-by heights and hold be the mainstay of the Indian ring to the de facto border against a local YSRCP Naidu alleged that on have to lawfully come to a report. Krishna Srinivas, Chief Secretary ground at the base of these Air Force. with China. leader for misleading and coming to know about the their rescue, are helpless The Chief Minister said that new Nilam Sawhney, Medical and Health features. In other words, any The situation along the "We are sure that the prob- betraying her. police complaint, the ruling spectators to these mis- medical colleges would strengthen Special Chief Secretary Dr KS lengthy maintenance and LAC is "slightly tense", Army lem can be resolved fully Further TD politburo party leaders burnt the vic- deeds,” the former chief the health system in the State and Jawahar Reddy were among those replenishment of these chief General Manoj Mukund through talks," the Army member Varla Ramaiah tim’s house overnight. He minister said. directed officials to take immediate who were at the review meeting. Chinese posts would be chal- Naravane said this morning, chief added. JEE, NEET to AP, TS at loggerheads over TDP benamis filing PILs TikTok lovers commit suicide Continued from Page 1 her relatives would eliminate go ahead... Pavan Kumar if she refused to inter-state bus services without substance, A-G tells HC Recently, Sailaja telephoned return home. In the suicide Continued from Page 1 her mother Hemalatha who is note, Sailaja accused her Continued from Page 1 restrictions were eased and opera- Continued from Page 1 The Advocate-General Relations Commissioner in Dubai and informed her mother Hemalatha of wanting The Supreme Court had tion of inter-state bus services alleged that the petitioner were aggravated and pre- about her marriage. to kill Pavan Kumar and said on August 17 rejected a As two rounds of talks so far became possible, Telangana sought The court agreed with the was a benami for the TDP sented in the court. Hemalatha could not control that this was the reason behind similar request by 11 stu- between officials concerned of the to seize the chance and put brakes submission of the A-G that and Andhra Jyothy and had The A-G pointed out that her anger at the shocking the extreme step. dents from 11 states. states did not break the deadlock, on AP buses. "At the time of bifur- he would file preliminary filed the PIL without dis- the petitioner had mourned news and threatened Sailaja The police informed the Maharashtra, Bengal, they are now banking on a possi- cation in June 2014, APSRTC buses objections on the main- closing his full credentials. the loss of TDP in the elec- that she would be reaching the parents and relatives of the Punjab, Rajasthan, ble political intervention to end the were running 3.37 lakh route km to tainability of PIL, and per- “PILs are about the puri- tions and said: Battle is lost. village with relatives and tak- couple and bodies were shift- Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh tussle and get the buses back on Telangana while the latter operat- mitted him to file the objec- ty of the process of the But war is to be won. ing her back. ed to the government hospital and Puducherry had decid- roads. AP Transport Minister Perni ed only 94,000 route km. Over the tions and adjourned hearing court and not for benamis “They want to win the The suicide note said that at Sattenapalli for autopsy. ed to request the court to Venkataramaiah is expected to last five years, Telangana increased for two weeks for the and ghosts to abuse,” he said. war by filing such false affi- Hemalatha warned Sailaja that Further investigations re on. reconsider its decision in open negotiations on Monday to its operations to 1.55 lakh route km counter to be filed. Sriram argued that the davits in court for Andhra the interest of students. resolve the ongoing crisis and while AP brought it down to 2.65 Sriram was presenting his petitioner had suppressed Jyothy and TDP,” Sriram The states had claimed ensure the bus services between the lakh km, a top official of the AP arguments in the Advocate- the facts that between 2014 said. that the top court order states are resumed at the earliest, Transport said. AP was hitherto General on a PIL filed by and 2019, Eenadu and The court agreed with the failed to secure students' authoritative sources said. running 500 services to Telangana one Kilaru Naga Sravan Andhra Jyothi had gained submission of the A-G that "right to life" and ignored Post-formation of Telangana in per day, out of which 400-odd were from Vijayawada regarding all the advertisements dis- he would file preliminary "teething logistical difficul- June 2014, the AP Reorganisation to Hyderabad city only. "Hyderabad advertisements given to proportionately. objections on the maintain- ties" to be faced in conduct- Act enabled running of inter-state services are the biggest revenue media houses and also usage “The petitioner was per- ability of PIL at the instance ing the exams during the public sector Road Transport earners and Telangana now wants of ruling YSRCP colours in haps a beneficiary of all of benamis and ghosts of COVID-19 pandemic. Corporation bus services for five to grab it all. It wants us to cut the the advertisements. these and now comes to TDP and Andhra Jyothy, They States asked for the years without any formal agreement route km by one lakh km though The petitioner alleged fight for Andhra Jyothi and before filing the counter on exams to be deferred "in a or permit. That arrangement ended we agreed to reduce 50,000 km. We that Sakshi media house, the TDP in court by giving merits of the case. manner that achieves the in June 2019 but no fresh pact was also asked Telangana to enhance its owned by ruling YSRC pres- half-baked figures,” the A-G It permitted him to file twin objectives of ensuring signed between the two states, own operations by 50,000 km to ident and Chief Minister YS alleged. the objections and said it that the academic year of though there was never a break in bring parity. Still, it has not come Jaganmohan Reddy and his He said files which didn't would decide on the objec- the students is not wasted RTC bus services till the Covid-19 forward to sign an agreement and family, was being given go to the Chief Minister and tions and adjourned the and their health and safety lockdown came into force on resume interstate services," the unfairly high advertise- were decided by the case by two weeks for the is not compromised." March 25. But as the lockdown Transport official noted. ments. Information and Public counter to be filed. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 nation 04

Centre moves HC for review to SHORT READS Covid test report mandatory publish draft EIA in 22 languages to enter Parl during session PNS n NEW DELHI The Centre has moved a plea PNS n NEW DELHI in the Delhi High Court seek- The members have ing review of its direction to As Parliament is geared up for been requested to publish the draft Environment the upcoming Monsoon get their RT-PCR Impact Assessment (EIA) in all Delhi doc, associate Session, the Lok Sabha and the 22 languages in the Eight Rajya Sabha Secretariats have tests conducted 72 Schedule of the Constitution, held for forging issued detailed guidelines for hours prior to saying that official documents Covid test reports MPs, their personal staff and arrival at Parlia- are required to be published parliamentary employees to only in Hindi and English. NEW DELHI: A doctor and his follow during the period. ment after The law does not require accomplice have been arrested The members have been September 11 notifications to be published in in Delhi on the charge of requested to get their RT-PCR onwards local languages, it has con- June 30 judgement, which had On August 6, Tongad forging Covid-19 test reports, tests conducted 72 hours prior tended. extended till August 11 the moved a plea seeking con- police said on Friday. According to arrival at Parliament after A bench of Chief Justice D date for giving comments and tempt action against the min- to the police, Dr Kush B September 11 onwards. If the family tested ahead of the ses- where all employees proposed is exercised with regard to N Patel and Justice Prateek objections to the draft EIA. istry for non-compliance of the Parashar used to recommend tests are not done, then it will sion. Detailed guidelines have to be put on duty during the health safety. For this, compre- Jalan on Friday issued notice to It had also directed that the June 30 direction. patients for Covid-19 tests, be done at the reception and been sent to the members of session will be tested. Seven hensive arrangements related the environmentalist, on notification be published in all The apex court, on August collect samples personally or the members will have to wait Parliament for this purpose. If counters have been set up for to health checkups are being whose plea the high court had the 22 languages within 10 13, declined to entertain the through his assistant. With the till the results are out. If the any of the personal staff or the purpose at the reception of put in place within the issued the direction, and days of the verdict. appeal at that stage, but grant- help of co-accused Amit Singh, members are found coron- family members test positive, Parliament. Parliament House during the sought his response by The June 30 order had come ed liberty to the ministry to Dr Parasher used to forge avirus negative but sympto- then the MPs concerned will No symptomatic person will Monsoon Session. September 23. on the plea moved by environ- seek review of the June 30 deci- Covid-19 test reports of a matic, then RT-PCR test will be have to isolate themselves and be allowed into the House, Birla had said that all prepa- Appearing for the mental conservationist Vikrant sion of the high court. renowned diagnostic centre or other labs as per the demand. conducted. Till the results are follow mandatory government apart from visitors, during the rations based on "expert Environment Ministry, Tongad. The top court also put on As the reports were prepared in out, home isolation will be guidelines. session. advice" will be undertaken to Additional Solicitor General The Centre had on July 28 hold any contempt proceed- PDF format on a computer and advised. The Lok Sabha Secretariat Earlier, Lok Sabha Speaker ensure smooth conduct of the Chetan Sharma claimed that moved an appeal before the ings against the government till sent to patients on WhatsApp, The MPs have been advised has arranged for a camp for Om Birla had given directions session and prevent spread of the court was "misled" by the Supreme Court against the its review plea as disposed of. it was difficult to detect the to get their personal staff and COVID-19 tests on Saturday, to ensure that proper caution Covid-19 infection. petitioner into passing the high court decision. forgery. The matter came to light when a person running the business of providing nursing staff to patients asked High time UP govt act: ‘Parihar said he would procure Kolkata man in Dr Parashar for tests on two nursing staff before hiring them. According to police, the NGT on industries doctor charged Rs 2,400 per drugs on Showik's instructions' quarantine locked test for negative/positive report. PNS n MUMBAI in residential areas UP cop shoots, injures PNS n NEW DELHI The Narcotics Control Bureau up by neighbour SI, then shoots self (NCB) on Friday told a The National Green Tribunal Mumbai court that Abdel Basit PNS n KOLKATA BADAUN (UP): An Uttar on Friday rapped the Uttar Parihar, held in connection Pradesh Constable on Friday Pradesh government for not with the drug trafficking probe In a case showcasing the apa- shot and injured his senior shifting industrial activities linked to actor Sushant Singh thy of a section of population officer, a Sub-Inspector, and from residential areas saying it Rajput's death case, revealed towards patients suffering then shot himself. Both the is high time that the State that he used to procure drugs from coronavirus and their injured men were referred to a enforces the order if it has any as per the instructions of kin, a man who had self- Bareilly hospital for treatment. respect for the rule of law. Showik Chakraborty. quarantined after his mother Senior police officials reached A bench headed by Justice The NCB told this to the tested positive was locked in Ujhani police station where the Adarsh Kumar Goel said the reports be furnished before the court on the day it conducted remand, the NCB told the ments of the accused that he his apartment by one of his incident occurred. According to State has failed to comply next date by e-mail,” the bench searches at the premises of court that Vilatra in his state- was an active member of drug neighbours in Kestopur. reports, Constable Lalit was with the order of the Supreme said. Showik Chakraborty, brother ment had disclosed the name syndicates connected with high It took police intervention guard and also informed man- upset over denial of leave to Court passed seven years ago. The NGT said that it of actress Rhea Chakraborty, of Parihar as the receiver of society personalites and drug on Friday to get him out of the aging committee members. visit his hometown. He had The green panel said though appears the State authorities who is accused of abetting ganja. suppliers," the NCB added. locked apartment. But no one came to open the applied for 10-day leave but the the counsel for the State states are not giving due considera- Rajput's suicide, and the late "While Parihar, in his state- Parihar has given many The incident took place at lock. During the lockdown I officiating Station Officer, SI that steps have been taken, the tion to the issue and the affi- actor's house manager Samuel ment, revealed that he used to names and his custody is Ghoshpara's Chitrakut Dham tried to help out the poor in Ram Avatar, refused to sanction same are not on record. davit filed on behalf of the Miranda in connection with procure drugs from Vilatra essential to unearth the main Apartment this morning when our neighbourhood by buying leave on the ground that SO “Let further steps be taken State fails to even advert to the the drugs probe. and another person Kaizan player in the drug syndicate, it Sajal Kanti Das, a law clerk by food and other essential items Omkar Singh would do so expeditiously and the status issue. The tribunal was hear- The Mumbai court on Ibrahim as per the instructions said. profession, found that the for them. But today, such when he rejoined duty. Omkar report as on December 31, ing a plea filed by UP resident Friday remanded Parihar (23) of Showik Chakraborty," the Investigation into the drug main gate of his flat was inhumane treatment was Singh is undergoing treatment 2020 placed on record in the Gopeshwar Nath Chaturvedi in the NCB custody till NCB told the court. angle in Sushant Singh Rajput locked from outside. He called meted out to me by my own for coronavirus. Ram Avatar form of an affidavit of the con- relating to the matter of September 9. The agency further said that case is on. It needs to be inves- up the security guard of the neighbours. It is unfortunate," said that he could grant Lalit cerned Principal Secretary of industries illegally operating in The NCB said interrogation there are other instances where tigated throughly so as to complex and office-bearers of Das said breaking down. only four-day leave. This led to an argument between the two, the State of UP. residential areas of Uttar of another arrested accused, Parihar facilitated to arrange- uproot drug citadel in the housing complex via Finally, Das called up the following which the Constable “The Oversight Committee Pradesh, more specifically the Zaid Vilatra, led to the arrest for drugsand was in contact Mumbai, and especially Whatsapp. However, no one area police which went to the allegedly opened fire at the may also give its independent polluting units at Mathura of Parihar. with Showik. Bollywood, NCB added. came to the family's rescue. spot and examined the CCTV officiating SO. The accused report in the matter. The city. While seeking Parihar's "It is clear from the state- "I called up the security footage. then shot himself with his official weapon.

Couple, 3 minor Former SP minister Another HC Judge recuses from daughters found Can't say when crowds will gets interim bail in dead, suicide rape case hearing Punjab ex-DGP's bail plea return to stadia, says Rijiju LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High n suspected PNS CHANDIGARH (SIT), probing the extra-judi- Court has granted interim bail n n cial killing case that was con- PNS DAHOD PNS NEW DELHI to former Samajwadi Party Punjab and Haryana High verted into a case of murder, minister Gayatri Prajapati for a Court Judge Suvir Sehgal on denied the allegation of Saini's A couple and their three Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on period of two months. He has Friday recused himself from wife that the ex-DGP's securi- minor daughters were found Friday said he cannot give a been asked to furnish a the hearing of an anticipatory ty had been withdrawn, thus dead at their residence in time-frame for when the personal bond of Rs 5 lakh and bail application filed by former endangering his life. Dahod town of Gujarat on crowds will return to stadiums two sureties. The court has Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Contrary to what had been Friday, police said. after the government permit- said that Prajapati will not Saini in a 29-year-old disap- claimed by Saini's wife in a let- Police suspect it to be a case ted sports gatherings of up to move out of the country during pearance-cum-murder case. ter to DGP Dinkar Gupta, of suicide. Saifuddin 100 people from September 21 this period. Prajapati was Earlier, Justice Amol Rattan there had been no change Dudhaiwala (42), his wife in its Unlock 4 guidelines. arrested from Lucknow in Singh had recused from the whatsoever in the security Mahejabeen (35) and daugh- Speaking at the virtual March 2017 on charges of rape bail plea case. approached the High Court for detail and all the necessary ters Arava, Zainab (both 16) launch of 'enJogo' App and has spent the past three "We are left remediless in an anticipatory bail in the murder equipment, including the secu- and Husaina (7) were found designed by Bhaichung Bhutia and a half years in jail though anticipatory bail matter," Saini's case of former CITCO employ- rity box and jammer vehicle, dead in their apartment in Football School to provide he was also in a Lucknow counsel APS Deol told the ee Balwant Singh Multani. were provided to the former Sujai Baug area in the morn- online training modules to crowd). I don't know what will ity," he added. hospital for some months. media here. The Punjab Police had on police chief, who is a 'Z' plus ing, inspector of Dahod town footballers, Rijiju said the be the situation (of the pan- The Union Home Ministry, Prajapati was arrested when a Last week, the SAS Nagar Thursday denied withdrawal category protectee of the state police station, H P Karen, said. COVID-19 pandemic situation demic) in next 1 or 2 months," on August 29, allowed sports 35-year-old woman had Additional District and of security detail of Saini who, government, the spokesperson "Preliminary probe sug- has made it difficult to say he said. gatherings of up to 100 people accused him of raping her Sessions Judge had dismissed it said, had absconded after said.The kidnapping case was gests that the deceased may when the crowds will return to "I wish they (fans) are there with effect from September 21, when she met him for a job. the anticipatory bail plea of leaving his security personnel related to a bomb attack on have consumed poison-laced the stadia. India has recorded in the stadia as soon as possi- lifting the the total ban, which The former minister allegedly Saini. behind. Saini by the Khalistan water or cold drink sometime over 39 lakh cases so far. ble, we are hopeful of that hap- was earlier put in place till molested her minor daughter The former Director A spokesperson for the Liberation Force militants in between Thursday evening "I will not be able to make a pening. But health and safety August 31. too. He enjoyed immense General of Police then Special Investigation Team 1991. and Friday morning," he said. call on that (on return of of the public is also our prior- political clout during SP govt. Held hostage SC notice on MP judge's plea to for damaging Obesity may alter immune iPhone, teen system response to Covid-19 quash sexual harassment charges PNS n NEW DELHI tries to end life n NEW YORK PNS n NEW DELHI Recent evidence The Supreme Court on Friday In a new study on obesity sci- has highlighted issued notice on a plea by a Humilated by torture and entists, including one of senior district judge in Madhya illegal confinement over Indian-origin, have found that how one part of Pradesh, who is scheduled to damaging an iPhone, a 16- obesity may cause a hyperac- the immune retire at the year-end, for year-old boy jumped from tive immune system response system, the quashing of sexual harassment the fourth floor of a building to the Covid-19 infection charges levelled against him by in Chirag Delhi. The victim which makes it difficult to macrophage, may a woman judicial officer in is undergoing treatment at fight the virus. be a culprit in 2018. The apex court has also Safdarjung hospital. The vic- According to the study pub- driving severe stayed disciplinary proceedings tim's family has alleged that lished in the journal against the district judge. he was held hostage by a man 'Endocrinology', obesity not Covid-19 disease A bench comprising Chief after his father failed to pay only leads to problems like Justice S. A. Bobde and Justices to be considered for elevation Committee (GSICC). The for his expensive I-phone heart disease and diabetes but A. S. Bopanna and V. to the High Court. He con- GSICC report favoured fur- that got accidentally damaged also influences the immune plex interactions of obesity disease. "Our manuscript ty on the immune system. Ramasubramanian issued tended that all of a sudden, a ther disciplinary action by the teenager. system in many ways. with infectious diseases and the focuses on what is already They discuss the irregular notice to the Madhya Pradesh 2018 complaint surfaces and against the judge. This was The victim's family told the Obesity causes chronic, low- gaps in our understanding of known about the interaction immune responses caused by High Court on the plea. an inquiry is initiated. challenged in the apex court. police that a man called grade activation of some parts how chronic health conditions of obesity, macrophages and obesity that drive organ injury Citing this case where the The district judge moved In June, the top court had Honey asked for Rs 62,000 as of the immune system. affect our immune responses to other infections like influen- in severe Covid-19 infection judge is close to elevation and the apex court seeking a asked the judge to move the compensation for the damage When someone with this acute infection," said study za," Singer added. and impair a person's ability to then something happens, the stay on the August 14 order High Court, which dis- and wrongfully confined the pre-existing condition is faced author Durga Singer from the "These findings highlight fight the virus. bench said it is a regular phe- of the Madhya Pradesh High missed his plea. victim and tortured him.The with an infection, it could lead University of Michigan in the the importance of under- "We consider that obesity- nomenon in the system, all Court, which dismissed his The plea contended that the incident happened on to hyper-activation of the US. standing how obesity might driven dysregulation of innate kinds of things start happen- plea at hearing itself holding GSICC began the inquiry Thursday evening when the immune system but in a detri- Recent evidence has high- interact with new drugs or immune responses may drive ing. The counsel representing that there was no illegality in under section 11 of the Act, victim and his his friend mental way that does not fight lighted how one part of the vaccines developed for organ injury in the develop- the petitioner submitted before facts or in law in the April 30 which in law is forbidden to do were going from his house to the infection. immune system, the Covid-19." ment of severe Covid-19 and the bench that his client has an final report submitted by so, by keeping the conciliation his father's shop on their "The Covid-19 pandemic macrophage, may be a culprit In this review, the authors impair viral clearance," the unblemished 32 years of ser- the Gender Sensitisation application pending for a long bicycle. has made us aware of the com- in driving severe Covid-19 described the impact of obesi- study authors wrote. vice, and the judge was about Internal Complaint period of five months. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Hope to see peaceful resolution of decade-long Syrian conflict: India PNS n NEW DELHI up a bio-tech park and an IT Nine years of Centre and extended USD 265 India has conveyed to Syria civil war in million in line of credit for pro- Home delivery of that it hopes to see a compre- jects in steel and power sectors, Mata Vaishno Devi hensive and peaceful resolution Syria has left the MEA said. ‘IPS officers' dedication Shrine 'prasad' of the decade-long Syrian con- thousands of The MoS for External flict through a Syrian-led and Affairs, in turn, apprised JAMMU: The management of Syrian-owned dialogue, involv- people, includ- Mekdad about the steps Indian to service will inspire Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine said ing all parties. ing civilians, government was taking to on Friday that it has arranged This was conveyed by address both public health and youngsters to join police’ home delivery of 'Prasad' to Minister of State for External dead, according socio-economic challenges devotees throughout the Affairs V Muraleedharan in his to human rights posed by COVID-19. PNS n NEW DELHI Dikshant Parade. May they country. Ramesh Kumar talks with Syria's Vice Minister There was also a brief dis- serve the nation with utmost Jangid, chief executive officer of Foreign Affairs and groups cussion on the progress made Union Home Minister Amit dedication while ensuring its (CEO) of Mata Vaishno Devi Expatriates Fayssal Mekdad by India in vaccine research Shah on Friday greeted the IPS security & integrity. I am con- Shrine said on his Twitter held through video confer- and development, according to officers of 2018 batch and fident that their commitment handle, "Shri Mata Vaishno Devi encing. prehensive and peaceful reso- rights groups. benefited from an artificial the MEA. said he was confident that towards service will inspire our Shrine Board has introduced The virtual meeting on lution of the decade-long Mekdad thanked the Indian limb fitment camp organised India-Syria relations have their commitment towards youngsters to join the Indian the home delivery of Prasad to Thursday provided an oppor- Syrian conflict, through a government for the timely gift by the Ministry of External been historically warm and service will inspire young- Police Service," he tweeted. the devotees in India. "For tunity to comprehensively Syrian-led and Syrian-owned of 10 metric tonnes of medi- Affairs in Damascus in January friendly, which have been nur- sters to join the police service. The home minister said the further details and placing review the bilateral relations dialogue, involving all parties cines in July 2020 to help Syria 2020 in partnership with the tured through regular exchange Shah's comments came after prime minister's inspiring orders, please visit our website and chart a road map for fur- to the conflict that takes into in fighting the COVID-19 pan- Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang of visits, the statement said. Prime Minister Narendra speech will surely boost the maavaishnodevi.org. You can ther cooperation in areas of account the legitimate aspira- demic as also for the generous Sahayata Samiti (BVMSS), Syria has been deeply appre- Modi interacted with the morale of the young police also get your queries redressed mutual interest, the Ministry of tions of the Syrian people provision of 1,000 scholar- Jaipur, the statement said. ciative of India's unwavering young officers, who are cur- officers and guide them on through 0-9906019475 from External Affairs said in a state- while preserving the unity, ships to Syrians under the The Indian government has support and continued devel- rently at the Sardar how to strengthen the police- 8AM to 8PM JMD". The shrine ment. sovereignty and territorial Study in India Programme, earlier provided USD 12 mil- opmental assistance during its Vallabhbhai Patel National public relations. is situated in the Trikuta Hills of Thanking Mekdad for his integrity of the country. besides 90 slots under ITEC lion in humanitarian assis- crisis years, and has extended Police Academy (SVPNPA) In his interaction, Modi Reasi district in Jammu and assessment on the evolving Nine years of civil war in and 25 slots under ICCR tance to the Government of unconditional support to in Hyderabad, through video said the "humane" side of the Kashmir. Before the ongoing situation in Syria and the Syria has left thousands of General Scholarship Scheme Syria since the conflict broke India's candidatures for various conference. police force in the country has pandemic, over 2.60 crore region, Muraleedharan reiter- people, including civilians, given annually, the MEA said. out in 2011. multilateral and international "My best wishes to all these come to fore during the coro- devotees from different parts of ated India's hope to see a com- dead, according to human As many as 483 Syrians had Furthermore, India has set organisations, it said. young IPS officers on their navirus pandemic. the country would visit the shrine each year. The shrine was closed for devotees after the outbreak of the pandemic. ‘Muslims being targeted in Delhi airport sets up Covid testing facility Another BJP Guj extends ban on MLA complains tobacco products for UP, framed in false cases’ for select arriving international passengers to Nadda one more year PNS n LUCKNOW PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n DEHRADUN GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat Bahujan Samaj Party chief If the RT-PCR test government on Friday once Mayawati on Friday alleged Delhi airport has set up a result is negative, the In yet another indication of again extended the ban on the that besides Brahmins and COVID-19 testing facility at international discontent in the ruling BJP sale, stocking, production and Dalits, Muslims are being tar- the multi-level car parking passenger will be in Uttarakhand, one more distribution of Gutka as well as geted under the BJP regime in area of its Terminal 3 for arriv- party MLA has written to the products containing tobacco allowed to board his Uttar Pradesh. ing international passengers or her connecting central leadership complain- and nicotine for another year. She also flayed incidents of who have to take connecting ing about lack of develop- The ban on these products was vandalising idols of B R domestic flights, its operator domestic flight and ment in his constituency due imposed by the then Chief Ambedkar in the state and DIAL said on Friday. he or she will not to bureaucratic indifference. Minister and now Prime need to undergo any Minister Narendra Modi in asked the government to take It will be operational with- Close on the heels of 2012. Nitin Patel, the health appropriate steps. in SP government, and names in a few days. institutional Didihat MLA Bishan Singh minister as well as the Deputy "In the SP government, of districts and institutions etc. The testing facility has been quarantine, the Chuphal meeting JP Nadda Chief Minister of Gujarat, on Brahmins and Dalits were named after them (Dalit icons) established by the Delhi ministry's order said in Delhi to share his concern Friday said "There is a ban on oppressed selectively. Now in changed considerably...In the Airport International Limited getting themselves tested for lected at the laboratory will be over lack of development in Gutka and Pan masala contain- the present BJP government, same way, now, the present (DIAL) in collaboration with COVID-19 at the entry air- declared within 4-6 hours to his constituency, party MLA ing tobacco and nicotine in the along with them, there is a lot BJP government is also run- Genestrings Diagnostic Centre, ports. If the RT-PCR test the incoming passengers. Until it noted. An international pas- from Raipur in Dehradun state, where selling stocking, of oppression of Muslims as ning," she alleged. "Now even which is currently associated result is negative, the interna- the results are confirmed, pas- senger who does not have a Umesh Sharma Kau wrote to production and distribution of well. They are being framed in the idol of Baba Saheb Dr. with the Delhi government to tional passenger will be sengers will be isolated at the COVID-negative result cer- the party president to lodge these products is prohibited. false cases, which is very sad," Bhimrao Ambedkar is being test COVID-19 samples. allowed to board his or her waiting lounge or may opt to tificate from a test done not a similar complaint. Keeping in mind the health of Mayawati charged in a series broken. The incidents of The Civil Aviation Ministry connecting domestic flight and stay in a hotel." more than 96 hours prior to the Kau said people have high the public, the government has of tweets in Hindi. Varanasi and now in Jaunpur had on Wednesday said that he or she will not need to "Constructed in 3,500 square journey, and does not opt for expectations from him and decided to extend the ban for "Idols of the messiah of are extremely condemnable. international passengers who undergo any institutional quar- meter area at multi-level car an on-arrival testing facility at they are disappointed to see one more year." Dalits - Baba Saheb Dr. The government should take have to take connecting antine, the ministry's order parking (MLCP) of Terminal 3, the entry airport, will have to development activities com- Bhimrao Ambedkar - great appropriate steps in these mat- domestic flights after landing said.The DIAL's press release this is the first such arrange- compulsorily undergo seven- ing to a halt in his con- saints and gurus were broken ters," Mayawati said. in India will have the option of said, "Results of samples col- ment among Indian airports," day quarantine. stituency. 7 women killed in Tamil Nadu fire cracker unit blast SC notice on guidelines on Cong MLA’s CHENNAI: Seven women died Bypolls for 64 seats along with and several others were injured mother writes in a firecracker factory blast in Cuddalore district in Tamil senior designations to advocates to Yechury Bihar Assembly elections: EC Nadu on Friday, said the police. PNS n THRISSUR The fire cracker unit was PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI located in Kurunkudi village in Cuddalore district and the blast The 68-year-old mother of happened in the morning. The The Supreme Court on Friday Congress legislator Anil The Election Commission on explosion killed five women, issued notice on the applica- Akkara on Friday wrote to Friday announced that by- including the unit owner, tion filed by senior advocate CPI-M General Secretary polls for the 64 assembly and instantaneously and also Indira Jaising seeking imple- Sitaram Yechury express- one parliamentary seats in dif- brought down some buildings. mentation of the court's guide- ing her deep anguish at the ferent states will be held Out of the four injured women lines on conferring senior des- way a top CPI-M Kerala around the same time with the who were admitted to hospital, ignations. A bench comprising leader addressed her son as Bihar Assembly polls, dates for two succumbed. Police and fire Justices Rohinton Nariman, Satan's son. which will be announced later. tenders rushed to the spot and Navin Sinha and Indira In her letter, the mother There is a vacancy of 27 seats carried out rescue operations. Banerjee issued notice to the Lilly Antony said they were in Madhya Pradesh assembly Meanwhile Tamil Nadu Chief registrar general of the apex not going to lodge any case or also, which means by-elec- Minister K. Palaniswami court, returnable in four weeks, a police complaint against tions in the state will also take condoling the death of seven on the application filed by for a uniform and standardised have not been invited by the CPI-M leader Baby John for place around the same time Parliamentary constituency. assembly elections in Bihar are women announced a solatium Jaising. The apex court would process for conferment of the committee and the process his outrageous statement. with the Bihar Assembly polls. The Commission said it dis- also due and required to be of Rs 2 lakh to their families. examine whether the process senior gown on lawyers in the has been frozen since then. "I do not know if I should The poll panel in a state- cussed the reports and inputs completed before November DMK President M.K. Stalin also of designating senior lawyers Supreme Court and the HCs. "Many High Courts have duti- write a letter like this to a ment said that a meeting was from Chief Secretaries or Chief 29, the Commission has decid- condoled the death of seven begin with online interviews in Applications were invited fully implemented the judg- very top leader. But I am held on Friday regarding hold- Electoral officers of many of ed to conduct all the 65 by- women. terms of its 2018 guidelines. by the committee for the des- ment of this Court in Indira doing it because I am deeply ing of by-elections in different the concerned states seeking elections and General In August, Jaising had ignation of senior advocates in Jaising (matter). However, by pained when my son is called states.The Commission said deferral of the by-elections in Assembly Election of Bihar moved the top court seeking August of 2018. In March initiating the senior advocate Satan's son. In fact, my hus- there were 65 clear vacancies their states in view of several around the same time," the proper implementation of the 2019, the first round of senior designation process only once, band, a farmer and a driver because of by-elections in factors including the extra- Commission said. 2017 Supreme Court judge- designations, in line with the post August 2018, this court by profession, who passed Assembly or Parliamentary ordinary heavy rains in some The Assembly elections for ment, where it laid down the new guidelines, finalised 37 has failed to comply with its away in 2004, and Anil constituencies, out of which places and other constraints 243 Bihar Assembly seats are guidelines for the designation applicants. However, in the own judgment and 2018 Akkara belong to two differ- there are 64 vacancies in state such as the pandemic etc. due this year. of lawyers as senior advocates, past two years, applications guidelines. ent political parties. assemblies and one in a "Considering the General

Terrorist killed, Man travels 1,20 0km on scooter 82% back Centre's Health ID army officer injured in Kashmir to take wife to exam centre in MP initiative but wary of data-sharing encounter PNS n GWALIOR Secondary Education. The examination will continue till PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n SRINAGAR Rains and potholed roads were September 11. On the basis of 34,000 no deterrence for a Jharkhand As a video of the couple and A whopping 82 per cent people responses from citizens One terrorist was killed and an man who drove over 1,200 km their journey taken by some support the Central residing in 272 districts army officer injured in an on a scooter, with his pregnant newspersons went viral on Government's new National ongoing encounter in North wife sitting pillion, so that she social media, the district Health ID, provided it only of India, 'Local Circles' Kashmir's Baramulla district on could appear for an exam for administration stepped in to seeks and stores health-related attempted to bring out Friday, officials said. The aspiring teachers here in help them. information and not sensitive what the masses feel encounter started in Yedipora Madhya Pradesh. If I had hired a taxi for com- personal details such as bank- after a joint team of the police The tribal couple, bad roads in the midst of ing to Gwalior, it would have ing information, sex life, caste, about the idea of and the army cordoned off the Dhananjay Kumar (27) and his COVID-19-enforced lock- cost Rs 30,000 which was a big religion, political affiliations, etc. creating a citizen digital area on the basis of a specific wife Soni Hembram (22), trav- down. amount for me. Whatever lit- The National Digital Health health ID information about terrorists elled on the two-wheeler from As trains, buses and other tle jewellery we have, we mort- Mission was announced by hiding there. As the security Ganta Tola village in Godda means of transport were not gaged it to raise Rs 10,000. Prime Minister Narendra forces zeroed in on the spot district of Jharkhand to reach available, we decided to tra- "So far, we have spent Rs Modi in his Independence Day the public feedback deadline ital health id. Over 23 per cent results of the poll show that 82 where the terrorists were hid- Gwalior, a centre for DEd verse the journey by road on 5,000 on our one-way journey speech. The ambitious initia- till September 10. said it should be created as it per cent support digital health ing they came under a heavy (Diploma in Education) exam, our two-wheeler, Kumar said. and on a room that we have tive will see the creation of On the basis of 34,000 could help in faster access to id creation but believe sensitive volume of fire that triggered the required to be cleared by those My wife, who is pregnant, taken on rent in Deendayal health IDs for every citizen that responses from citizens resid- healthcare, while 18 per cent personal details should not be encounter. "One terrorist has wanting to take up teaching was initially reluctant to take Nagar here, Kumar, who has will enable storing personal ing in 272 districts of India, said it should not be created as sought. The main objective of been eliminated. Joint opera- jobs. this arduous journey. But studied till Class 8, said. medical records and disease 'Local Circles' attempted to it could lead to personal sen- the draft policy has been stat- tion in progress," army said. The wish to see his wife after seeing my determina- We started off on August 28 history electronically. bring out what the masses feel sitive data getting compro- ed as providing guidance and become a schoolteacher tion, she agreed for this long morning and enroute stayed a The draft of the policy was about the idea of creating a cit- mised. creating a framework for inspired Kumar to undertake journey, he said. night each in Muzaffarpur released on August 26 with a izen digital health id. As many as 59 per cent said secure processing of personal the arduous journey, covering The couple arrived here on (Bihar) and Lucknow to reach week stipulated for public feed- In the first question, citizens it should be created but data data of individuals who are a more than 1,200 km across August 30 for DEd exam being Gwalior on our scooter, said back. However, on September were asked about their views sought should be restricted to part of the national digital four states, braving rains and conducted by the MP Board of Kumar. 1, the government extended on the creation of such a dig- just health information. The health ecosystem. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Will talks work? While Rajnath Singh shared a platform with his Chinese counterpart in Moscow, the border is still hot. India must not budge Harvest of domination hina had probably not anticipated that India would continue with its robust defence of the Line of Humankind has identified progress with mastery over nature. It destroyed and CActual Control (LAC) instead of blinking after Galwan. Or that it would need to pump in more resources and troops in Ladakh, where it has so far used percep- subordinated nature at will. COVID-19 is just one manifestation of this horror tional differences on what should be the border on the ground to usurp land. It certainly had not bargained for India ramping up its border infrastructure and its sol- diers meeting it eye to eye in mountain warfare. Or expect- ed its unilateral adventurism to be challenged. But more importantly, it realises that an Asian split between its top two powers would only damage it strategically, politi- cally and economically. And that its imperial dream of Asian domination would be unre- alised if India increasingly gravitates towards the US and the West, pushing the world to unipolarity. Already, the combined Indo-US strategy to challenge Chinese access to their HIRANMAY KARLEKAR technology market is a precursor of a longer-term hit on its digital monopoly. And if China ne does not quite know doesn’t have a transactional relationship with India and engages with it somewhat, then what the shape of the it would be difficult for it to convince smaller Central and Southeast Asian nations to accept world will be after the COVID-19 pandemic is its overlordship in the region. Already some of these nations are part of the US-India axis over.O The several informed specu- in stalling Beijing’s designs in the Pacific. Perhaps that explains why the Chinese side con- lations at hand — including the one veyed its keenness to have a meeting with India on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation that it would eventually be like it was — may or may not come true. The Organisation (SCO) session in Moscow. And following the ban on Chinese applications, only thing that is reasonably certain its spokesmen struck a reconciliatory note and resorted to soft diplomacy, referring to the is that the virus COVID-19 emerged cultural assimilation that has seen Rabindranath Tagore, yoga and Bollywood occupy cen- in bats, infected another animal and, through it, humans. By all accounts, trality in Chinese life. The SCO provided the platform for Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s the infection among humans began first meeting with his counterpart Wei Fenghi after the Ladakh standoff. And though India to spread from a market selling live has emphasised that it would like to settle the border issue within the framework of diplo- animals in Wuhan, China. It is also widely known that viruses breed macy and dialogue, the fact that Chinese troops are still stationed within our artillery range and spread in the unbelievably in the south of Pangong Tso should remind us that the dragon still has a forked tongue over-crowded and insanitary con- and can spew fire. Singh, of course, set the tenor at the ministerial meeting itself, saying ditions in which animals are kept there, with some of them — non-aggression and trust were the key to regional peace and stability. Clearly, the mes- COVID-19, for example — trans- sage is it cannot be business as usual. muting themselves and becoming Perhaps China is hoping that this heavy duty presence and its continued aggressive capable of infecting humans. pile-up along the LAC would compel India to cede some ground at the talks table. Its rhetoric Two things are important to note. First, COVID-19 is not the Dromedary or Asian or mals who are “hosts” to the virus- condemnation and punishment establishment of human settle- that India is being provocative points to an assumption that its presence there has always only virus originating in animals Arabian camels are a major es concerned. The nature of this that similar action towards ments and farms for food, the been legitimate, though this has never been a point of dispute since the 1962 war. It has and affecting humans. Other dead- repository of MERS Coronavirus proximity is influenced by the humans do. True, humans treat domestication of animals, use of now significantly enhanced its presence in the Depsang area, closer to the Daulat Beg ly diseases include Ebola, which or MERS-Cov which spreads way that most humans regard other humans too in pretty awful the latter in wars, controlling of belongs to the category of filovirus- through human-to-human animals, which is that they can ways. Otherwise, there would not rivers for irrigation and flood- Oldie airstrip. This shows that the Chinese will never reconcile to losing the strategic advan- es or thread viruses and includes transmission. Fever, cough, be treated any way people like — be crimes like slavery and incar- prevention. The result of all this tage in Ladakh because of the DSDBO road that allows India troop parity in this sector. three sub-types of Ebola viruses and shortness of breath are among its they can be killed for fun as in the ceration in concentration camps has doubtless been the enormous Besides, China wouldn’t want the Indian shadow over the Karakoram, particularly between one known as Marburg. Named symptoms, as is diarrhoea. criminal activity that goes by the but murder and genocide. material progress witnessed from after Ebola River, which meanders Patients often develop pneumo- name of hunting, for food, sav- Nevertheless, as often as not, per- the emergence of the initial trib- Gilgit-Baltistan in the west (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir), where China is heavily invested through northern Zaire in Africa, nia. Birds, particularly crows, are agely hurt in the name of fun — petrators of such crimes against al communities to the establish- in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and Aksai Chin in the east. So India must it first emerged in 1976 in 55 villages the natural hosts of West Nile bull fights in Spain, Jallikattu in humans are punished. Mussolini ment of the complex modern stay the course and insist on status quo ante. Post-Galwan, it has already yielded some near the banks. Fruit bats are Virus which causes neurological parts of South India, or cock- was shot while on the run; Hitler civilisations of the information believed to be its natural carriers. diseases that can be fatal. It is fights and dogfights in many had to commit suicide. Several age. This in turn has led to the ground by agreeing to pull back from old observation posts and creating a buffer zone. The virus, which spreads through commonly found in Africa, parts of the world. They are made German perpetrators of war identification of progress with This would let the Chinese mobilise easily unmonitored. The 1993 agreement signed dur- human to human contact, is a Middle East, North America, to pull or carry heavy loads that crimes and crimes against mastery over nature. The latter ing the Narasimha Rao-Jiang Zemin era made it absolutely clear that both sides would killer; the death rate so far has been Europe and West Asia and make them stagger and under- humanity during World War II was not the matrix to live in har- 88 per cent of those infected. As the spreads though infected mosqui- go horrendous suffering in the were brought to justice at the mony with but to be destroyed scale down troops at the LAC to a “minimum level” as a confidence-building measure disease progresses, persistent fever toes biting humans. name of medical experimenta- Nuremburg trials. More recent- and subordinated at will. and strengthen bilateral ties by looking beyond the boundary arc. That has only resulted is followed by a strange combination Eighty per cent of the peo- tion benefiting humans. ly, most perpetrators of war What was forgotten in the in our trade dependency on China without any let-up in its hegemonic intentions. India is of haemorrhaging and blood clot- ple infected by the West Nile Of course, animals are not crimes during Bangladesh’s process was that humankind ting all over the body, especially in Virus do not show any symp- the only living beings that Liberation War in 1971 have emerged from the cradle of already more vigilant in the Indian Ocean region, with our Navy watching every movement the spleen, liver and brain, in what toms. About one-fifth of the humans treat horribly. We treat been sentenced, a few to death. nature, which included all non- along the Malacca Straits, a key strategic and economic transit corridor for China. It has is known as disseminated intravas- infected develop fever and the whole of nature, of which ani- No murderer of a tree or the human living beings as well, and got more active in the Quad initiative with US and Japan and begun using its internation- cular coagulation. Death comes headache, body ache, vomiting, mals are a part, in the most cruel perpetrator of the genocide of a has existed in the supportive from haemorrhaging and shock. diarrhoea and or rash. Less than and exploitative manner. The forest has been given similar environment provided by it. al goodwill as a nation that respects “rule-based order” to build a case against China’s Severe Acute Respiratory one per cent of those infected worst victims are plants which punishment. This is because Destruction — even severe dam- “wolf warrior” tactics. And it must add the boundary question to negotiations, insist on Syndrome (SARS), Middle-East develop illnesses like encephali- are feeling, communicating, trees, forests and the rest of age to the latter — could threat- marking the LAC on the ground. We must also join the global chorus against Tibet or Xinjiang, Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), tis or meningitis involving mutually caring and benevolent nature, including other non- en its very existence. The devas- something that riles up China no end and could be used as a bargaining chip. This coun- and West Nile Virus have also orig- inflammation of the brain. Apart living beings that need to be human living beings, are gener- tating effects of climate change, inated in animals. SARS coronavirus from the symptoms described treated with respect, and forests, ally held to be existing for human including extinction of species, terweight would work better than just relying on the US, which beyond the point of inter- emerged in China’s Guangdong above, those seriously ill suffer which provide a wide range of convenience alone and, hence, and the cyclones and tidal waves nationalising an issue, wouldn’t stay invested as it is too remote for its domestic concerns. province in 2002. First identified in from stiff neck, tremors, vision environmental benefits, includ- have been put outside the uni- that are increasingly playing Russia, which wants the SCO to work, so that it can fob off the preponderance of the US 2003, it most probably originated in loss, numbness and paralysis. ing attracting rainfall and pre- verse of morality that people have havoc, are widely known. Now bats and then spread to other ani- Rabies, originating among venting soil erosion. They are, created for themselves. Thus, the abominable conditions exist- and the West, is compromised by heavy Chinese investment in its infrastructure and gas mals like civet cats before infecting other species, in dogs and mon- however, casually felled in India while the punishment for killing ing in Wuhan’s live animal mar- lines. It does need India to counterbalance itself against Chinese heft but cannot force China’s humans. There were 8,000 cases of keys, and entirely preventable to make way for industrial enter- a human can be death, that of ket have unleashed the COVID- hand on the border issue. Already, it has classified the standoff as a matter of bilateral the disease in the 2003 epidemic, through vaccination, is perhaps prises and coalfields when coal, killing an animal is a fine and a 19 virus on humans. This is which affected 26 countries. the most talked about of the a highly polluting source of laughably short stint in jail. unlikely to be the last zoonotic or concern between both countries. Russia is keeping itself updated about the sensitivities Transmitted from person to person, number of zoonotic diseases energy, is increasingly in disuse The attitude towards nature natural calamity visiting our involved and the fact that Singh decided to attend the RIC meeting and the Moscow Victory its symptoms are similar to those of affecting humans. The question everywhere. described above has been com- world. There will be others, and Parade despite the COVID pandemic is indication of the strategic depth India attaches to influenza — fever, muscle pain, is, how do these come to infect Underlying such conduct is pounded by the adversarial view perhaps even more catastroph- headache, diarrhoea and shivering. people? While transmission not only callousness but sadism, of it that emerged during the long ic, if we do not mend our ways. Russia. The latter acknowledges India’s insistence on sticking to defence deals despite Subsequently, there can also be modes may differ, the basic cir- to which animals can be subject- struggle for human survival and (The author is Consulting edi- US pressure. Will it be able to convince China about a need for status quo in the interest coughing and shortness of breath. cumstance is proximity to ani- ed without attracting the kind of progress, which included the tor, The Pioneer) of a multi-polar world? A tall order really. India needs to watch out for its own interest. S O U N D BITE By abolishing the Question We must prevent the youth To tell you the truth, Dilip We will defeat the TMC both Mommy time sahib Hour, this Government is from taking the wrong path. has not been told that through the EVMs and ballots. Motherhood is not stopping today's breed of female running scared of answering Women police officers can his brothers Aslam bhai and TMC knows it will be defeated, the relevant questions to the make women understand the Ehsan bhai are no more. We that’s why it is scared and the athletes. It is an inspiration for all women people of India through their need to stop their children keep every kind of disturbing State Government is not n men’s tennis, discussions around who is the elected representatives. from doing wrong. news away from him. willing to hold elections. “Greatest Of All Time”, the so-called “GOAT”, can Congress leader Prime Minister Former actress BJP leader Ibecome very animated between supporters of —Randeep Surjewala —Narendra Modi —Saira Banu —Dilip Ghosh Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. In women’s tennis on the other hand, there is no competition. Serena L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR Williams stands heads and shoulders above players from not only her generation but also the likes of Steffi Grow rural economy a New India that we want. Good move by India to ban PUBG R Narayanan Graf and Martina Navratilova from years past. It would Sir — This is in reference to the Navi Mumbai not be a stretch to say that Williams is one of the article, ‘How to grow green shoots’, he dispute between India and China in the border areas greatest sportspersons of all time with only the likes published on September 4. It is in eastern Ladakh doesn't seem to be getting resolved NDA, be democratic the huge stockpile of 73.85 MT Tanytime soon. This issue is a hard nut to crack for of Michael Phelps and Lionel Messi for competition. of reserve grains that is feeding both the countries despite months of talks on the mili- Sir —It is a matter of grave con- And keeping her competitive nature going even after this nation during the pandem- tary and diplomatic level. The frequent attempts by China cern that the NDA Government becoming a mother is remarkable. Although the Belgian ace Justine Henin was the ic. However, it need not have to intrude at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) are a delib- has nixed the Question Hour in taken a contagion for this nation erate violation of bilateral agreements between the two the forthcoming Monsoon first “mother” to win a Grand Slam in the modern era, she did so at a time when for to realise that we are but an neighbours with long-standing traditional ties. The way Session of the Parliament. This a female athlete, getting pregnant was a signal to retire. But now, Serena, Victoria agrarian economy and owe much that the battle-hardened Indian troops have been mov- decision will set a wrong trend Azarenka and Tsvetana Pironkova, all post-partum athletes, have marched into the to the rural sector. In fact, it was ing from pillar to post to thwart the Chinese intrusions even for the State Legislative the agro sector that demonstrat- is quite appreciable and praiseworthy. Assemblies. Question Hour is next round of the US Open tennis tournament, the first major post-Covid tournament ed the strength and resilience to However, China must stop its aggression as this is devoted to questions that MPs in that sport, proving that women, just like men, are extending the prime of their careers grow during the pandemic while not a creative solution to this ongoing tussle. On the Indian raise about any aspect of admin- and even “post-prime” by being more selective about where and how often they play. the urban economy just folded side, an economic strike on Chinese interests is a move mental fatigue. They lost concentration on their studies istrative activity. The concerned up. in the right direction. Not because it will hurt the Chinese and work. Plus, for ages, India has been an open mar- Minister is obliged to answer to Our own Sania Mirza won the Hobart doubles title after having a baby. And boxer Economists feel their only economy too much but because it sends a strong mes- ket for Chinese products, which led to the ruin of the indige- the Parliament, either orally or in Mary Kom set new records post-motherhood in a high-performance sport. Gone are obligation is to suggest ways to sage that we won’t take things lying down and will react nous industry and products. We have to introduce indige- writing, depending on the type the days when women’s tennis was about a succession of lissome teenage blondes create jobs. Since jobs are in the militarily and economically. The prohibition of 118 mobile nous apps instead of foreign ones. The same should be of question raised. This move urban centres, they only focus on apps, most of them Chinese, is certainly a remarkable and done for all other products that we get from China now. amounts to gagging democracy from the erstwhile Soviet bloc nations. Today’s players are older, stronger and will the urban economy. This result- formidable step taken by the Central Government. One All possible efforts should be taken to avoid the and refraining from answering to not let marriage (or divorce) and motherhood stop their success. ed in the informal sector and the of the most striking and sensational aspects of this deci- dependency on foreign goods and apps. In view of the the Government’s failures on But as discussed on these pages earlier, how will an increasing number of older rural economy being largely for- sion is the banning of the popular online multiplayer game ongoing face-off between the two countries on the bor- many aspects, like the gasping gotten. It is a pity that we refuse PUBG. der, it is the duty and responsibility of every Indian to come economy, management of the athletes staying on in their sports, irrespective of gender and sport, from tennis to to make any effort to organise the The complete credit of this goes to the Ministry of under one umbrella of unity and patriotism to boycott all pandemic and the fiasco with even cricket, impact up and coming stars. Of course, the best will still shine through “informal sector”, only to then Electronics and Information Technology for many reasons. Chinese products so as to attain ultimate success. China in Ladakh. Hope that the but sports is reflecting the realities of modern life. Model Padma Lakshmi celebrat- neglect it as an “unorganised sec- Hundreds of thousands of adolescents and youths in India Prabhakaran Vallath NDA Government will reconsid- tor.” It is high time that the thrust had become addicted to PUBG, leading to emotional and Kozhikode er this issue and allow Question ed her 50th birthday recently by announcing that the 50s were the new 30s. This, on the economy reverts to rural Hour to continue in order to sus- however, should create opportunities for more leagues and more sports across the epicentres. tain democratic values. board. But we will also see more and more mothers competing in top-flight sports; It is sad that so much of products and services. The right political leadership, quality edu- unprocessed agricultural inputs Amit Singh Kushwaha no longer is having a baby considered the end of any career, whether in movies or human creativity in rural areas framework, institutions and poli- cational institutions and health- and sending daily wage labour- Satna should be going to waste. The cies will transform rural care facilities, a new class of rural ers to the cities would be a thing in sports. And players like Serena Williams should be an inspiration not just to other youth here are all not just labour- economies. With the tools of micro entrepreneurs will emerge. of the past. The rural economy Send your feedback to: mothers but women of all ages. ers but do create wide-ranging Information Technology, good As that happens, merely creating must have its place in the sun in [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN China schooling POINTCOUNTERPOINT MUMBAI AND MAHARASHTRA ARE SECURED BY THE PEOPLE ARE THREATENING ME FOR COMING BACK TO the Mongols POLICE. IF ANYONE FEELS UNSAFE ABOUT LIVING IN MUMBAI. SO I WILL GO THERE ON 9TH. KISI KE BAAP MUMBAI, THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO LIVE HERE. MEIN HIMMAT HAI TOH ROK LE (STOP ME IF YOU DARE). There is a growing sense of insecurity in the — MAHARASHTRA HOME MINISTER — ACTOR ruling elite that makes it impatient to stamp out differences and deviations from the norm ANIL DESHMUKH KANGANA RANAUT The gift of autonomy

GWYNNE DYER Today the educationally best performing nations have no Govt interference in schooling. esidential schools were a common feature of European set- tler societies (except New Zealand) until quite late in the 20th India needs this, too, if we are to compete globally Rcentury, and their purpose was not just to educate but to “dera- cinate” their aboriginal pupils: That is, to cut them off from their roots. The Chinese Government would reject the analogy with its last breath, but it is now doing the same thing. Last week, in China’s Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, ethnic Mongolian parents began hold- ing rallies and keeping their children home from school in protest against new measures to reduce teaching in the Mongolian language in favour of Chinese. Under the new rules, history, politics, language and literature will be taught in Mandarin Chinese, not in Mongolian. It has not been reported in the Chinese media, of course, but the BBC reports that students at one demonstration chanted “Our CHANDRA BHUSHAN SHARMA language is Mongolia and our homeland is Mongolia forever!” At another school, only 40 students registered for the autumn term instead eachers are the fulcrum around which any of the usual 1,000 — and most of them left after the first day. It should progressive and vibrant society moves. be noted that in Inner Mongolia, ethnic Chinese (Han) people are a TLook at countries and compare their rate four-fifths majority of the 25 million residents. The province is beyond of growth and the scale of teachers’ status in the the Great Wall and was once almost entirely Mongolian, but it was society; it will be apparent that both go up and down together. India had a great guru-shishya already majority Han before the current Chinese Communist regime parampara and teachers were highly revered by came to power in 1949. the students and civil society. Respect for teach- Most of China’s five million Mongols are concentrated in three ers was not ornamental but real in those days. eastern districts of Inner Mongolia, but even there they are not a major- The educators were revered in the true sense as ity of the population — and many of these Mongolian-speakers are even the king would not take decisions without urbanised people who are fully bilingual and intermarry freely with the consent of the Raj Guru. their ethnic Chinese neighbours. The core of the unrest is among the Even though the Raj Guru is often depicted million or so who still pursue a modified version of the old “nomadic” as a poor person in popular culture, the king culture. They are the traditional Steppe-dwelling people who follow would invariably receive the guru by standing up their herds on horseback or in all-terrain vehicles through their sea- from his seat. The teacher in turn would often sonal rounds. Unlike aboriginal languages, Mongolian has been writ- visit the king’s court in moments of crisis to coun- THE BEST TRIBUTE sel the ruler. Sadly, those days are long gone. ten in its own script for many centuries, and Genghis Khan’s empire TO DR We need to understand today as to why the RADHAKRISHNAN once briefly ruled about a quarter of the world, but the “nomadic” judgement of teachers was final in the days of Mongols do depend on boarding schools. yore. To be precise, the objective of the king (or WOULD BE TO GIVE Such schools are simply a practical necessity for people who in today’s parlance the politician) is to remain THE SCHOOL live in small groups and move frequently, and in the Chinese case, in power. Similarly, the aim of the common peo- TEACHERS OF INDIA they were not originally conceived as instruments of cultural geno- ple is to be rich or famous or powerful. However, AN INDEPENDENT cide. Until recently, in fact, they operated entirely in Mongolian, with the objective of a teacher is nothing but to see STATUTORY BODY Chinese taught as a second language. The Chinese policy towards his/her students grow and achieve what they TO REGULATE “tribal” minorities has traditionally been more tolerant than the US aspire to. This is the only profession where the THEMSELVES or Canadian policy towards native Red Indians, the Australian poli- individual works not for oneself but for other INSTEAD OF BEING people’s growth and success and derives pleasure MONITORED BY cy towards Aborigines, the Scandinavian policy towards Sami (Lapps) in the attainments and achievements of the stu- or the Russian policy towards Siberian native peoples. All of those BROWN SAHEBS. dents whom s/he teaches. However, to expect IF WE WANT unlucky people got the kind of residential schools that aimed at cul- such dedication we, too, must have complete trust for us all. The Narendra Modi ment was released. Talking about the tion of an independent body to coor- tural assimilation and religious conversion. in teachers and grant autonomy in pedagogic DEDICATED Government issued its New Education NEP while addressing the conclave, dinate school education among the The children spent most of the year in boarding schools, not with activities; as individuals and as a system. TEACHERS, WE Policy 2020 (NEP) on July 29, after a Modi had said, “Today, there are views States of India. This, it said, was nec- their families. They were taught the religion of the settlers, not that In India, we celebrate Teachers’ Day on the MUST HAVE mammoth discussion nationwide for and opinions coming from all across essary because education is a national of their native culture. They were forced to use the language of the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli COMPLETE TRUST IN five long years. The Ministry of Human the India. People are sharing their concern and the major responsibility of dominant European group and forbidden to speak their own. And most Radhakrishnan, a scholar of philosophy and a THEM AND GRANT Resource Development (MHRD), now thoughts on this. It has been widely wel- maintaining quality and content of of them were subjected to violence. (Yes, most.) Many of the adults great teacher loved by all who had the good for- THEM AUTONOMY renamed the Ministry of Education comed and one thing that has been school education as well as higher edu- who emerged from this ordeal were tormented men and women, and tune to be taught by him. Radhakrishnan taught AS INDIVIDUALS (MoE), had started the discussion in observed is that no one is saying that cation rests upon the Union Indian philosophy and religion at many British AND AS A SYSTEM 2015 and people at the grassroots level this policy has any bias towards any one Government. The University Grants their legacy of alcoholism, drug abuse, child abuse, nihilism and despair and Indian universities. He later joined the free- were consulted through 33 identified area... that is a great thing. Now every- Commission (UGC) was established on is still being passed down the generations. Nothing of the sort has dom struggle, because he believed that to serve areas or themes; and then a commit- one’s focus is on how this will be imple- the recommendation of the Dr happened to the Mongols of Inner Mongolia, so far as is known — a foreign rule was “irreligious” or adharm in the tee under TSR Subramanian (a retired mented. As far as the political will to Radhakrishnan Commission but the but something bad is starting to happen to them now. The Chinese Hindu tradition. bureaucrat) was asked to prepare a draft implement this is concerned, I want to School Education Commission (SEC) culture has always been patronising towards the minorities living with- Radhakrishnan pursued his study of Indian on the basis of all the documents and assure you that I am fully with you... all has not been established till date. We in China’s borders, but it didn’t usually see them as threats. They philosophy while continuing to make his con- feedback that were collected. the way.” need to get this going. aren’t threats now, either, but there is a growing sense of insecurity tribution to the freedom struggle. He was in a However, this report was widely He called upon the educators to The best tribute to Dr in the ruling elite that makes it impatient to stamp out differences relentless search for the ultimate truth, which he criticised and was largely unacceptable own the policy and implement it in let- Radhakrishnan would be to give school and deviations from the norm. You can see it in Tibet, where the screws believed was the pursuit of every Hindu schol- to most stakeholders. So, a new com- ter and spirit. The message conveyed teachers an independent statutory have been turned so tight on dissent that more than a 100 people ar i.e. Sa Vidya Ya Vimuktaye (attaining salvation mittee was constituted to prepare a was that the nation has realised that the body to regulate themselves instead of through search of the ultimate truth). fresh draft under the chairmanship of education policy will have little impact, being monitored by “brown sahebs.” We have burned themselves to death in protests since 2009. You can- Radhakrishnan became the Vice-Chancellor of Dr Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, (a like all the previous policies, if the edu- have been shouting against Macaulay’s not avoid seeing it in Xinjiang, where more than a million Uyghurs the prestigious Banaras Hindu University on the space scientist of global repute). The cators don’t own it. A policy document policy of controlling teachers and have been sent to concentration camps that operate like residential invitation of Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya to draft report was submitted to the on education will have to be owned and schools because the gurukuls (residen- schools for adults, trying to separate the residents from their reli- succeed him in 1938. It was a position that Government on May 31, 2019. The final implemented by teachers and teachers tial schools of ancient times) and the gion, language and values. Radhakrishnan occupied till 1948. Once India document, prepared by the alone. Plans prepared on the basis of the madrasas were the places which pro- And you can detect it in a minor key even in Inner Mongolia, in became independent, Radhakrishnan became the Government on the basis of all the data policy will have to be implemented in duced the best minds of the nation. a needless, destabilising attempt to force Mandarin down the throats chairman of the first commission on education and feedback collected through the two the classrooms which teachers alone However, Macaulay planned and of loyal, innocent people who pose no threat whatever to the State. to be set up to revamp the higher education sys- drafts, was released in July. This doc- handle. It is noteworthy that in his destroyed the indigenous school sys- What drives President-for-Life Xi Jinping and his advisers to such tem of the country. ument is extraordinary in many speech, the Prime Minister addressed tem. ridiculous and counter-productive extremes? The only plausible answer The report presented by him is popularly respects. The previous documents ran principals who are the key players in Today the educationally best per- known as the Radhakrishnan Commission into hundreds of pages but this was pre- transforming schools. If this is not just forming nations have no Government is fear that history will repeat itself. China’s rulers are all Communists Report. It is a comprehensive one but today it is sented in just 62 pages. Beside other rhetoric, then we can indeed look for- interference in schooling. India needs in theory (though how many still really believe it is another matter), vital to remember that this report stressed on the things, the policy focusses on educators, ward to a “year of the teachers.” This this too if we are to compete globally. and so they rightly worry that what happened the communist par- importance of education being grounded in the right from pre-school teachers to the Teachers’ Day can perhaps then be seen Modi had also expressed the impor- ties of Europe in 1989 could also happen to them. However, two years Indian tradition. The Radhakrishnan ones teaching in universities. as a landmark one in the history of edu- tance of good quality teachers on sev- after that the Soviet Union broke up as well. It’s really unlikely that Commission Report was also of the view that This Teachers’ Day the educators cation in India. eral occasions. Hope he gets his poli- China will ever do the same, because more than 90 per cent of the school education must be given emphasis and must rejoice at the appearance of the The Mudaliar Commission on cymakers to walk the talk. population is ethnic Chinese, but the guilty flee where none pursue. revamped so that deserving students could Prime Minister in a conclave of teach- school education was constituted as a (The author is Professor of (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is ‘Growing Pains: The Future of enter higher education institutions. ers on August 6, only a week after the corollary to Radhakrishnan’s report. Education at IGNOU. The views Democracy and Work.’) This Teachers’ Day has special significance new national education policy docu- This commission suggested the forma- expressed are strictly personal.) Despite the virus, find a way to honour educators Teacher’s Day is a wonderful opportunity for all the students to appreciate the hard work and efforts put in by their gurus FOREIGN EYE teachers who made us as we are. in learning was guru-dakshina, where teacher-student relationship in mind, Right from becoming a good human a student would offer a gift or fee for Tariq Mansoor, who himself is a pro- being to a civilised citizen of the the knowledge gained by him. fessor and the Vice-Chancellor of the country. Actually, Dronacharya blessed historic Aligarh Muslim University, The United Nations Educational, Eklavya with immortality by asking says, “Teachers are the backbone of Scientific and Cultural Organisation him for his thumb because whenev- any academic institution and always (UNESCO) started observing er people think of an ideal student play a very big role in shaping the DON’T RESIST Teachers’ Day on October 5, 1994 as and devotion to a teacher, they lives and careers of students.” This is it commemorates the anniversary of think of Eklavya and not Arjuna. a fact as our foundational education ONLINE LEARNING WARSI MJ the adoption of the 1966 A teacher has a very high status completely depends on the guidance There has been significant International Labour Organisation and is given a lot of importance in we get. pushback against online OVID-19 has forced schools (ILO)-UNESCO Recommendation Islam. There is a famous saying of Teachers’ Day is a wonderful and universities across India, concerning the Status of Teachers. Hazrat Ali in which he said that “if opportunity for all students to appre- learning in Pakistan over the Cand the world, to suspend This recommendation sets bench- a person teaches me one single ciate the hard work and efforts put last six months, and this is face-to-face teaching and move to marks regarding the rights and word, he has made me his servant for in by teachers in grooming and shap- continuing. Given the digital online classes. This transition to responsibilities of teachers and stan- a lifetime.” Teachers always play a ing their life in a meaningful way. divide and the variation in online teaching and learning is chal- dards for their initial preparation and prominent role in influencing and The most difficult and challenging lenging for most organisations, stu- further education, recruitment, inspiring students. In our society, part for a teacher is to balance the home environment of dents and teachers alike as academ- employment, teaching and learning parents are responsible for giving class where students come from dif- students, this is not ic institutions across the world have conditions. their children quality care. However, ferent economic, social, religious, lin- surprising. But the pushback cancelled all on-campus activities However, in India it is celebrat- The former President of India, In India, the teacher-student teachers are responsible for honing guistic and cultural backgrounds. But should not blind us to the that made the experience of learning ed on September 5 to mark the birth Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, once said, relationship has a special religious their skills and making their future each one still does it, day after day. opportunities that online memorable and meaningful. Hence, anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli “Teaching is a very noble profession and social bond and significance. bright and successful. Teaching is one of the most celebrating Teachers’ Day this year Radhakrishnan, who was a teacher that shapes the character, calibre and Since ages, the story of Eklavya has They are a source of inspiration respected and valued professions in teaching and learning offer. will not be the same as it used to be par excellence. When he became the future of an individual. If the people come to define exemplary disciple- to students as they prepare the lat- the world and an educator continues And in many ways, we have in the past. Irrespective of religious President of India in 1962, his stu- remember me as a good teacher that ship. This story is an example of ded- ter to face any challenge with confi- to be a respected person in society. just started to explore these beliefs, Teachers’ Day is celebrated dents and friends sought permission will be the biggest honour for me.” ication, hard work, obedience and dence and commitment. With enor- Let’s remember ours, wherever they possibilities. Given the across the world, albeit on different to celebrate his birthday. However, Dr A teacher, who may give us a paying the guru his due. This also mous understanding of the subject are, especially for preparing us to be importance and scope of this days. This is because, no matter what Radhakrishnan politely requested piece of advice and the lessons of a shows that acquiring or gaining matter and with deep knowledge and resilient in these pandemic times. society one belongs to, we all have them to celebrate his birthday as a lifetime, is always considered a high- knowledge is not possible without the wisdom, they always nourish the lives (The writer is the Chairperson, learning worldwide, we are grown up with the realisation that we day dedicated to all the teachers in ly honoured person in every commu- teachings and blessings of the guru. of their students. Department of Linguistics at Aligarh being myopic. must always show respect to the the country. nity. In ancient times, a common practice Keeping the importance of the Muslim University.) (Dawn VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE ‘Indian auto industry facing one of RBI expands priority sector the toughest times in history’ lending categories PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n MUMBAI The Indian auto industry is fac- Instagram launches ing one of the toughest times Industry not in position The Reserve in history and needs govern- Bank has separate Reels tab ment support through reduc- expanded the for India users tion of GST and incentive- to make investments scope of priority based scrappage policy, Maruti sector lending to NEW DELHI: Facebook-owned Suzuki India Managing uto industry body SIAM of new regulations like CAFE include start-ups Instagram on Friday said it has Director and CEO Kenichi on Friday said that man- norms from 2022 onwards, he funding up to launched a separate tab for A 'Reels' in India, making it the Ayukawa said on Friday. ufacturers were not in a posi- noted. Wadhera also said that Rs 50 crore, and first country to get the feature, Ayukawa, who is the presi- tion to invest further in the there should not be an over- loans to farmers that will enable users to easily dent-elect of auto industry implementation of upcoming dose of regulations as India's for installation of solar plants gible for finance under priori- discover short-video content. body SIAM, said the sector has government regulations as the emission standards are already and compressed biogas plants. ty sector. In July, Instagram had been "set back by many years" sector was going through an at par with the strictest in the The Priority Sector Lending The revised guidelines, the unveiled its new format 'Reels' by a combination of the coro- extremely difficult period. world. Seeking government (PSL) guidelines have been RBI said, also seeks to address in India that allows users to navirus pandemic and the try by many years," Ayukawa He thanked heavy industries Society of Indian support to offer some form of comprehensively reviewed and the issues concerning region- create and share short videos. slowdown that has been going said at the 60th annual conven- minister Prakash Javadekar, Automobile Manufacturers demand boosters, Wadhera revised to align it with emerg- al disparities in the flow of pri- "Earlier this month, we started on since last fiscal. tion of Society of Indian who assured the gathering that (SIAM) also noted that gov- said: "We feel that whatever we ing national priorities and ority sector credit. testing a new tab on As the global health crisis Automobile Manufacturers he will take up the matter of ernment support was required are talking on reviving demand bring sharper focus on inclu- Further, the central bank Instagram to make it easier to broke out, he said, the auto (SIAM) conducted online. GST reduction with Prime to pursue the targets set under will provide the required push sive development, after having said that higher weightage have discover entertaining Reels. industry in India also played its Reiterating the long pending Minister Narendra Modi and the Automotive Mission Plan to consumers to come to deal- wide ranging discussions with been assigned to incremental Today, we're expanding this part by getting into manufac- demand of the auto industry to Finance Minister Nirmala 2026 (AMP 2026). erships." all stakeholders, the RBI said on priority sector credit in 'iden- test in India to most of the turing of ventilators, Personal reduce Goods and Services Sitharaman. "For (implementation of) He noted that demand stim- Friday. tified districts' where priority country. India is the first Protective Equipment (PPEs) Tax (GST) on automobiles by Ayukawa also said the upcoming regulations, invest- ulus for the industry is a must "Revised PSL guidelines will sector credit flow is compara- market we're launching in due and importing testing kits from 10 per cent, Ayukawa said, "we growth witnessed in the last ments are very steep and the in order to achieve targets enable better credit penetration tively low. to the interest and creativity abroad to fight the virus are facing one of the toughest couple of months is on a very commensurate revenues have listed in AMP 2026. to credit deficient areas; The targets prescribed for we've seen," Facebook India although sales have been hit times in history. The industry low base of last year and "we not been realised by the indus- AMP 2026 is the collective increase the lending to small "small and marginal farmers" Director and Head of hard. needs your support". are also not sure whether this try due to lack of consumer vision of the government of and marginal farmers and and "weaker sections" will be Partnerships Manish Chopra "In August we can say we "We are eagerly waiting for is sustainable in future" while demand," SIAM President India and the automotive weaker sections; boost credit to increased in a phased manner, said in a statement on Friday. just came back on our feet to GST reduction and scrappage festival demand is very impor- Rajan Wadhera said while industry on where the various renewable energy, and health the RBI said, adding that The Reels Tab will replace the achieve performance compara- incentive scheme. We believe tant. "So, at some point of time speaking at the industry body's segments of the automotive infrastructure," the RBI said in "higher credit limit has been Explore tab. ble to last year. Also last year that taxes on the increasing we definitely need some sup- annual convention here. and auto component industry a release. specified for Farmers is not a good comparison as the turnover will be more than the port from the government," he So, the industry does not need to be by 2026 in terms of The PSL will include bank Producers Organisations industry saw negative growth government expenditure on said, adding the industry is have the ability to invest fur- size and contribution to the finance to start-ups for up to Rs (FPOs)/ Farmers Producers of 15-25 per cent. This negative the scrappage scheme and GST waiting for a government deci- ther into the implementation overall Indian economy. 50 crore. Companies (FPCs) undertak- growth has set back the indus- reduction," he said. sion to encourage demand. According to the release, ing farming with assured mar- loans to farmers for installation keting of their produce at a of solar power plants for solar- pre-determined price". Under isation of grid-connected agri- the new norms, the loan lim- culture pumps and loans for its for renewable energy, health Paytm FY'20 revenue OYO India offers voluntary setting up Compressed Bio infrastructure, including the Freight haulers Gas (CBG) plants have been projects under 'Ayushman demand action on included as fresh categories eli- Bharat', have been doubled. Brexit preparations rises to Rs 3,629 cr separation or leave extension PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI LONDON: British freight haulers and storage Route Mobile's Rs 600-cr companies are asking for an Digital financial ser- Hospitality firm OYO India on urgent meeting with vices firm Paytm on Friday said it is offering its Friday said its rev- employees who are on leave government leaders because IPO to open on Sep 9 of concern that gaps in enue for fiscal year with limited benefits, the PNS n preparations for Brexit may ended March 31, option to voluntarily separate NEW DELHI threaten supplies of critical increased to Rs 3,629 or extend the leave for anoth- goods. Trade associations crore supported by er six months. Route Mobile, cloud commu- representing the companies increase in number In April, the company asked nications service provider, have written to Michael Gove, of transactions across various reflecting in the strong adop- some of its staff in India to go on Friday fixed price band of the minister overseeing segments and point of sale tion of more profitable ser- on leave with limited benefits Rs 345-350 a share for its ini- Britain's exit from the devices. vices by our consumers and from May 4 for four months tial share-sale offer that will European Union, saying that The home-grown financial merchants," Paytm President and also asked all employees in open for public subscription improvements to border posts technology firm said its loss- Madhur Deora said in a state- the country to accept a cut in on Leave with Limited Benefits to what OYO would have ide- on September 9. premises in Mumbai; and and computer systems are es have narrowed by 40 per ment. their fixed salaries by 25 per (LwLB), OYO India and ally liked to do, or "you would The public offer compris- general corporate purposes. behind schedule. The groups cent on a year-on-year basis. "We are on path to become cent due to the impact of the South Asia CEO Rohit Kapoor have expected of us — do es a fresh issue worth Rs 240 It had received approval say that if the issues are not "We are on the path to profitable by 2022. Paytm is COVID-19 pandemic on the said, "We know it is challeng- accept our sincere apologies for crore and an offer for sale from markets regulator Sebi addressed, "disruption to UK empowering millions of also moving its efforts to hospitality industry. ing to hold you back due to a the same. We are living in a (OFS) of Rs 360 crore by pro- in December 2019 to float business and the supply chain Indians with digital financial become a dominant digital After June 8, the company situation that neither you nor world where everything is far moters — Y Sandipkumar the IPO. that we all rely so heavily on services that would play a key financial services platform could partially reopen its hotels we can control or wish away." from ideal and the solution Gupta and Rajdipkumar The cloud communica- will be severely disrupted.” role in building Atmanirbhar with Paytm Postpaid, Paytm in a phased manner after the Given the context, OYO has that we are offering may still be Gupta, Route Mobile said in tions service provider had More than 40 years of free Bharat. We are also investing Money and Paytm Insurance government's nod. Post- created a set of options for all sub-optimal," he added. a statement. initially filed for it's IPO in trade with the EU will end Jan. heavily in building digital services contributing an unlock, the company started employees on LwLB in India to The impacted employees The initial public offer January 2018, later it refiled 1 after an 11-month transition services for our merchant increased turnover in the tracking to 30 per cent of pre- make a decision that is best will be offered additional ben- (IPO) will conclude on the document in October period that followed Britain's partners. coming fiscal years," Deora COVID-19 occupancy levels, aligned with their longer-term efits to the ones received over September 11 and the invest- 2019. formal departure from the bloc "Our efforts have started said. OYO India said in a statement. career goals and financial the last four months, based on ment by anchor investors will Due to unfavourable mar- earlier this year. It has enabled the company requirements, he added. the option exercised, OYO be finalised by September 8. ket condition, the company to prioritise its commitment of "You can either choose to India said. The company proposes to failed to bring its IPO even saving as many jobs as it could opt for the voluntary separa- The company said that for utilise the net proceeds after receiving approval in and call back some impacted tion programme (VSP) or con- those who opt for VSP, the towards funding for repay- 2018, market sources said. Jobs report likely to point colleagues in different teams tinue the LwLB period by company will provide benefits ment or pre-payment, in full ICICI Securities, Axis and geographies, as limited another 6 months until such as financial assistance, or part, of certain borrowings Capital, Edelweiss Financial opportunities opened up, it February 28, 2021," Kapoor relaxation on employee stock of the company; acquisitions Services and IDBI Capital to a still-slow recovery added. said. ownership plan (ESOP) vest- and other strategic initia- Markets & Securities are the In an address to employees This will never measure up ing, continued health coverage. tives; purchase of office managers to the issue. PNS n WASHINGTON

Rupee settles 33 The United States paise higher at keeps regaining more ITC accelerated 73.14 against USD of the jobs that van- Sri Lankan Navy, Indian ships ished when the viral MUMBAI: Snapping the two- pandemic flattened day losing streak, the rupee the economy early digitisation: Sanjiv Puri battling fire on board oil tanker rebounded by 33 paise and this spring. PNS n NEW DELHI Industry 4.0, Artificial settled at 73.14 (provisional) Yet so deep were Intelligence, Big Data, PNS n COLOMBO against the US dollar on the layoffs that began in March ing to add workers, it would Diversified business entity Industrial Internet of Things Friday, even as the domestic that millions of Americans take many months to return to ITC has accelerated digital (IoT) and Machine Learning The Sri Lankan Navy with equity market was trading with remain burdened by job loss- pre-pandemic job levels even transformation under the are being deployed by all assistance from Indian ships significant losses. At the es that might prove perma- if that pace could be sus- company's future-ready Businesses, including supply was battling for a second day on interbank forex market, the nent. Economists have forecast tained. And many economists strategy to enhance chain and logistics to Friday to douse a major fire rag- domestic unit opened on a that employers added 1.4 mil- think hiring is slowing. The competitive advan- enhance operational ing on an oil tanker carrying strong note at 73.38 against lion jobs in August and that economy still has roughly 13 tage and opera- effectiveness, Puri crude from Kuwait to India that the US dollar, then gained the unemployment rate fell million fewer jobs than it did tional effective- said while address- left one of its 23 crew members further ground and closed at from 10.2 per cent to 9.8 per when the coronavirus struck ness, its ing shareholders in dead. The Sri Lankan Navy on 73.14 against the American cent, according to a survey by in March. Chairman Sanjiv his AGM speech. Friday confirmed that a Filipino currency, registering a gain of data provider FactSet. Friday's jobs data will be the Puri has said. ITC had made sailor died in a boiler explosion 33 paise over its previous That rate would still be just second-to-last employment The current substantial invest- in the engine room of the close. During the trading below the peak unemploy- report — for most voters, the pandemic has accel- ments for a digital Panama registered tanker MT session the local unit ment level of the 2008-2009 most visible barometer of the erated manifold the ecosystem to drive New Diamond that caught fire its engine room caught fire off taking steps to ensure that witnessed high volatility and Great Recession. economy — before Election transition to digitalisation that "smart manufacturing, prod- on Thursday. the coast of Sangamankanda in there will be no seepage of oil touched an intra-day high of The Labor Department will Day, November 3. was already moving at high uct quality, traceability and The Navy said that 22 of the the eastern district of Ampara. to the sea from the tanker. 73.01 and a low of 73.47 issue the August jobs report at President Donald Trump velocity and the company is supply chain agility, amongst 23 member crew had been The Navy said that so far the The distressed vessel is in the against the greenback. On 8:30 a.m. Eastern time Friday. faces the daunting task of adopting new-age technolo- others. This accelerated digi- safely rescued off the tanker. 270,000 metric tonnes of crude waters 23 nautical miles off the Thursday, the rupee slumped While a monthly gain above seeking re-election in the gies to stay ahead of the curve, tal journey has begun to The tanker was carrying oil it was carrying had not been eastern coast where the sea 44 paise to close at 73.47 1 million would show that worst economic downturn Puri said. demonstrate appreciable out- 270,000 metric tonnes of crude affected by the fire. depth is measured at 3100 against the US dollar. some businesses are still will- since the 1930s. New technologies such as comes," he added. oil from Kuwait to India when The Sri Lankan Navy is also metres. L&T defence arm bags govt ‘Fintech the way forward for Indian banking, payment system’ contract for supply of PWS PNS n NEW DELHI become nothing but distrib- Fintech will co-exist to drive not one market but a sum of PNS n NEW DELHI which ranges between Rs ution points like what has the ecology of money. There various small markets, 1,000 crore and Rs 2,500 crore State Bank of India (SBI) happened in Europe and are benefits that Fintech Ghosh said Fintech compa- Engineering and construction according to the classifica- managing director Ashwani other places. brings in that banks do not nies have to develop prod- major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) tion of contracts. Bhatia on Friday said Fintech This is where the big inherently have and vice-a- ucts for each segment rather on Friday said its defence L&T said the Pinaka is the way forward for the opportunities lie, he said versa. A combination of both than jumping in the same arm has received launch system has Indian banking and pay- adding, "I am sure as we is what brings best value for space. Pointing out that con- orders for the MoD been indigenously ment system as there is a lot evolve, and we will evolve customers. sumer behaviour has under- for the supply of developed by the of opportunity for growth. very very fast. Fintech is the "It is not about UX (user gone change during the lock- four regiments of company as part of Giving the example of SBI, way forward as far as the experience) but about CX down and COVID period, Pinaka Weapon Pinaka development he said, 91 per cent of jobs Indian banking system is (customer experiences). Best Ghosh said digital payment Systems. "The con- program of Defence are being done digitally now, concerned and the payment consumer experiences come has seen significant growth tract involves supply Research and which was unthinkable 35 system is concerned." from a combination of tradi- and is going to stay even of Pinaka launchers, bat- Development years ago. Fintech refers to compa- tional banking and Fintech... after COVID-19 is over, he tery command posts and asso- Organization and functions as "We believe that this 91 nies or services that use both will thrive and togeth- added. ciated ESP for four regiments," a high tech, all weather, long per cent will become 100 per technology to offer financial er drive growth for them- He said there has been L&T said in a regulatory filing. range, area fire artillery cent. For a bank like State services to businesses or selves and for the reason of spurt in online fraud during The company did not pro- weapon system. Bank of India, and other that. Penetration of smart- the Confederation of Indian consumers. their existence -- the cus- COVID-19 period and most vide the value of the contracts, Shares of L&T were trading banks obviously, everything phones is also going to Industry (CII). Bandhan Bank managing tomers. Customers are the defrauded customers are but said the orders fall under 0.97 per cent lower at Rs is going to move digitally. increase," he said at a virtu- Going forward, he said, director Chandra Shekhar first priority." elderly who are least aware the “significant” category, 951.70 apiece on BSE. There is no doubt about al conference organised by branches are going to Ghosh said:"Banks and Observing that India is about the technology. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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MOBILE PHONE ETIQUETTE Of a darker & AMID WORK FROM HOME grittier storyline! t is no surprise can be lifesavers in an quette is vital in public is busy with their routines HoDs group for want of P Prithvi Singh is that owing to the emergency. But what they places as inconsiderate like fitness, yoga, and other some information with a back — only this lockdown and can also be is, annoying, if users can be a great distur- personal work and some- definite timeline should be time the hunter has lack of outdoor not used thoughtfully. It is, bance to others. So here are times busy preparing the strictly adhered to, if unable become the hunt- I activity, most of therefore, important that some of the things you can schedule for the day, to provide information it S ed. The ground- us are struggling you learn to use your do, to use your phone effec- appraising the bosses on should be clearly men- breaking Season 1 with our addiction to phone’s features like silent tively, without bothering important official issues, tioned and the timeline also that left audiences on the screens. Curtailing our ring, vibrate, and voice mail another: etc. Hence, calling may be may be indicated for sub- hook — the plan of killing screentime has become to handle the times when Prioritise your contacts deferred and try to send mission of the information. CM Handa goes awry and close to impossible for a lot your phone would bother with the pin-shaped option SMS and wait for the reply. But, in any case, the reply audiences were left guessing of us, this has turned us others. Observing some available on Whatsapp for Whenever calling a VIP, should be instantaneous. what Prithvi Singh’s next move into impatient beings. And basic etiquette and courtesy attending the messages on a first send an SMS seeking It is advisable to pause would be. Sudhir Mishra with us having to spend when using mobile phones priority basis. permission to call and after calling your office- returns this time as a series most time indoors in the so as not to make others It is always advised not ascertain free time to call. mate/boss once and then director along with Sachin presence of our family or feel annoyed or disrespect- to call your head/bosses Develop the habit of send an SMS as they could Mamta Krishn as director. work from home pals, it has ed isn’t a herculean task directly, try sending a mes- courtesy to acknowledge or be busy attending other Ronit Bose Roy reprises his become all the more impor- after all. Mobile sage before calling and wait reply to other people’s mes- calls or virtual meetings. role of protagonist SP Prithvi tant to keep a check on our phone eti- for their reply. Only if it is sages with ‘regards’ or Repeated calls with- Singh who is caught in the eye worsening habits. an emergency, give a call. ‘thanks’, which will help out pause shall be of a storm and is trying to find Cell phones are of great It may be noted that develop a good rela- made only in emer- a way out of this hostage situa- use to us — they keep us in everyone in the tionship. gencies like acci- tion. touch with friends and morning Any Message dents or Joining the ensemble cast family and posted in the mishaps. are actors Divya Dutta, Dino Morea, Shibani Dandekar, Shweta Basu Prasad, Shilpa Divya Dutta Sudhirmishra Shukla, Amit Sial, and Kan- waljit Singh. On his journey as On playing Prithvi Singh, store for Prithvi.” the director of the series, actor Ronit Bose Roy shared, On joining the cast Actor Sudhir Mishra, said, “Hostages “It’s humbling to know that Divya Dutta shares, “It’s been franchise is very close to my my character Prithvi Singh has a joyride being a part of this heart because of the unexpect- found so much love and affec- show. For me, it’s about bring- ed nature of the narrative — tion, even though he techni- ing alive characters that are it’s explosive, twisted and will cally was the antagonist. For strong and memorable. Play- catch everyone by surprise! As me personally, I wanted to go ing a hostage negotiator you a storyteller that’s exactly the beyond my own performance realize how tough that job is - kind of work that I thrive on. from the previous season and one wrong move and some- Hostages Season 2 marks a really explore the depths of one’s life could be in danger. It journey with an intriguing this intense character where has been a satisfying journey.” turn of events and brings new he goes from being entirely in Having reneged on his deal faces, new secrets, and new control to losing that control to kill Chief Minister Handa, mysteries for the audience to and finding himself in a situa- Prithvi Singh now plans to explore and enjoy. DOP tion he can’t find a way out of. transport the CM out of the turned Director Sachin Hostages Season 2 is a finely country. As tables turn, will Krishna has done a fantastic crafted masterpiece and I'm Prithvi Singh find a way out of job.” eager to know what else is in this? Stay tuned! 10

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ollywood actress Kangana Ranaut Robert Pattinson has thrown an Big B shoots 4 Kangana's challenge: B open challenge at tests positive for Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut asking campaign films in a her not to come back to Covid, The Batman ‘Coming to Mumbai on Mumbai. Kangana took to her veri- day: ‘It’s a struggle to fied Twitter account on shoot suspended Friday and stated that she would be arriving in Mumbai be back on your feet’ ritish actor Robert Sep 9, stop me if you can’ on the 9th of September and ctor Amitabh Pattinson has tested dared anyone to stop her. Bachchan is positive for Covid-19, “I see many people are back in the B news media reported threatening me to not come A work mode in on Thursday, halting back to Mumbai so I have the right earn- production of The now decided to travel to est. As he retur- Batman and highlighting the Mumbai this coming week ns to the sets after recov- industry’s struggles to get back on 9th September, I will post ering from the coron- to business after months of a the time when I land at the avirus, he has embraced pandemic-induced shutdown. Mumbai airport, kisi ke baap work with a vengeance. Movie studio Warner Bros. mein himmat hai toh rok le “Yooo .. hooo !!! .. back said in a statement that “a (stop me if you can),” to the grind and work .. member of The Batman pro- tweeted the actress. 4 campaign films .. 5 plined, scarce conversa- duction” in Britain had tested Kangana’s open challenge outfit changes .. 4 still tion. A respected look positive for the coronavirus, comes a day after the actress shoots .. 5 hrs one day .. and guidance, care at but did not give a name. alleged on Twitter that Shiv other than me everyone every wheel turn, crew “Filming is temporarily Sena MP Sanjay Raut has else looking like they about, seeking any paused,” the studio’s statement asked her not to come back ready for a ‘heist’.. and requirement from me, added, but did not say for how to Mumbai. tomorrow on to KBC .. feeling like a child in the long. about three months of materi- “Sanjay Raut Shiv Sena !!” the actor tweeted. cradle. All precautions of Variety, the Hollywood al left to shoot, according to leader has given me an open Through his blog, he mask and PPE and dist- Reporter and Vanity Fair all Hollywood trade outlets. Its threat and asked me not to also gave a glimpse of ance and channels where cited sources as saying the release was pushed back earli- come back to Mumbai, after what his workday looked I should wheel away, rea- person who tested positive er this year from June 2021 to Aazadi graffitis in Mumbai like. Sharing a few pho- dy and designed before, was Pattinson, the film’s star. October 2021. streets and now open threats, tos where he is seated on people about to take any Warner Bros. and Movie and TV production why Mumbai is feeling like a wheelchair, Amitabh instructions — fatigue, Pattinson’s representatives did has been slow to get going Pakistan occupied Kashmir?,” wrote, “Its been a strug- rest, eat something, a not return calls seeking com- again in the United States the actress had tweeted on gle to be back on your coffee or a drink, a bre- ment. It was not clear to what under complex safety proce- Thursday. Kangana is current- feet and the considerate ak… just say it, no rush extent Pattinson, 34, best dures that include testing, ly in her hometown Manali, unit accommodates me no issue.” He went on to known for his breakout role in quarantine and social distanc- where she has spent the with this vehicle of con- explain that the wheel- the vampire movie series ing on sets that employ dozens Covid-19 lockdown with her venience. The surround- chair was a requirement Twilight, was suffering Covid- of crew members, makeup family. ings are quiet and disci- for one of the shoots. 19 symptoms. artists, actors, extras and other Filming of The Batman had production staff. resumed north of London Some productions, includ- only three days ago after being ing Universal Pictures’ Jurassic shut down in mid-March, World: Dominion, have along with dozens of other restarted in London or in Honey Singh on why movies and TV Eastern Europe, while the cast shows around the of the Avatar sequel is back at world due to the work in New Zealand, where coronavirus. the coronavirus has been kept The movie, in check. he launched ‘Billo tu in which Tom Cruise in July got per- Robert stars mission to shoot parts of the as the next Mission Impossible comic thriller in Norway without agg' amid lockdown book hero, having to follow quarantine has requirements. However, app er Yo Yo release the song when known for belting out Variety reported that the pro- Honey Singh people can listen to it at hits like Brown rang, duction has hired two and musician home or in their cars. Love dose and Blue eyes cruise ships to house Singhsta have That is why I chose this says he saw a lot of the crew to keep R collaborated song and that is how this potential in the track. them apart once again, song happened,” Honey “He (Singhsta) made from locals. and the rap star say lock- Singh told IANS. me listen to the song down was the best time About how the song and said that ‘I have to drop the new track. came to be, he added, written and pro- Titled Billo tu agg, the “Billo tu agg has been duced the music, song is the latest in the written and produced by if you come on non-film circuit that Singhsta. He is my board then this Honey Singh has worked artiste. I signed him in song will be on with Singhsta, after 2017 and I have pushed good’. I saw Makhna. him to do the kind of potential in the “This is lockdown music I wanted him to song and then I time. The clubs are not do. So, finally he came wrote my verse open and no parties are up with this idea of the for the song,” taking place. I thought song called Billo tu agg.” said Honey this is the best time to The rapper, who is Singh.

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Frenchman to Plant with 4 leaves sold Parents lock kids for 4 Arctic fires released Most livestream own death for Rs 4 lakh in NZ months over Covid fears record amount of CO2 A Frenchman who is A tiny house plant with just Three children taken into care after The Arctic has Read suffering from an incurable four leaves has been sold for a being locked up by their parents for experienced the

NEWS condition said that he plans whopping £4,000. The plant is nearly five months in case they worst fire season to livestream his death on a variegated rhaphidophora caught the coronavirus should not be on record for the social media as he refuses tetrasperma or philodendron allowed to return home, an second year in a to take food, drink or minima. The plant is rare with administrative court in Sweden has row, with giant medicine after President leaves that are half green and ruled. From March until early July, the wildfires sending Emmanuel Macron turned half yellow. The plant's children, aged between 10 and 17, over one third down his request for uniqueness sparked the were prevented from leaving the more carbon euthanasia. Alain Cocq, bidding on New Zealand's family's apartment, whose door was dioxide into the atmosphere than last year. Fires raging across who suffers from a rare condition where the walls of the arteries trading site Trade Me. The "nailed shut with planks", and also the Arctic Circle emitted 244 million tons of carbon dioxide for stick together, said he believed he had less than a week to live and winning bid turned out to be kept isolated from each other, according to the court verdict in the first six months of the year, compared to 181 million tons would livestream his death on Facebook from Saturday morning. NZ $8,150 (Rs 4.02 lakh). The Jönköping county. The children's lawyer, Mikael Svegfors, told local for the whole of 2019, according to Europe's Copernicus He had written to Macron asking to be given a substance that highest price paid for a plant radio the family did not speak or understand Swedish fluently and Atmosphere Monitoring Service or CAMS. "We've known for a would allow him to die in peace but the President wrote back to on the website before this bid followed the news about Covid-19 from the parents' home country, long time that the rate of change of climate and temperature at him explaining this was not allowed under French law. Cocq, 57, was NZ $1,650. The listing which had imposed much tighter restrictions than Sweden. "It is an northern latitudes has been two to three times faster than the has used his plight to draw attention to the situation of terminally-ill which had over 8,000 views absolute clash between how people think in different parts of the global average," said Mark Parrington, senior scientist at CAMS. patients in France who are unable to be allowed to die in line with described the plant as "extremely rare". It "currently has four world," Svegfors said. "The children got caught up in this, and in the "What we're now seeing is a symptom of that more rapid rate of their wishes. “Because I am not above the law, I am not able to leaves with stunning yellow variegation on every leaf." fear of a pandemic we should all be afraid of in one way or another." change." The fast warming of the Arctic has manifested this past comply with your request,” Macron said in a letter to Cocq, which Variegation is the appearance of differently coloured zones in The case was "obviously very sensitive", but the court and local few months through heat waves that have broken temperature the patient published on his Facebook page. “I cannot ask anyone the leaves. Variegated plants are not only rare but they also social services had the children's best interests at heart, he said. records. At the same time, satellites showed that the sea ice to go beyond our current legal framework... Your wish is to request grow slower than the non-variegated sorts. They rarely occur The parents have said the children were home-schooled and denied shrank more than during any other July in history. Thinner ice active assistance in dying which is not currently permitted in our in nature because variegation is not all that good for the locking them in against their will, saying they were free to go out if in Arctic waters meant the Northern Sea Route, which is used country,” said Macron. “With profound respect” In order to show plant."It's the green in the leaves that lets plants they wished. They intend to appeal against the compulsory care during the summer months to ship gas, oil and metals from France the "agony" caused by the law in its current state, Cocq said photosynthesise. The less green, the less surface area they order. "There are different perceptions and different images in this," northern Russia to China, opened up earlier than usual this year. he would broadcast the end of his life on his Facebook page which have to produce the sugars they need for growth and repair," Andreas Hannah, the lawyer who represented the parents at the Emissions from Arctic fires were so high that in just six months he believed would come in "four to five days". NZ Gardener editor Jo McCarroll explained. court, told the radio station P4. the region emitted the equivalent of what countries like Spain.

momentum. Playing with a lot kept finding winners here and of energy and stinging strokes, there. He fought hard and saved those were the best two games a match point too, but it was Mum’s the word Well done that Nagal played as the gap clear that the young Indian’s best between him and the top play- was not enough to trouble the Three of nine mothers in main draw reach ers was on display after that. top guns. Thiem, using his superior The world No 3 Thiem will third round, with wins over top seeds n game shifted gears with remark- play 2014 champion Marin AFP NEW YORK Djokovic vs Struff been eliminated. able ease, turning the tide with Cilic in round three. Cilic, seed- Live from 4:30 am IST But unranked an immediate break and served ed 31st, took four sets to over- erenaSTAR SPORTS SELECT 1 & 2 Bulgarian out the set. come Norbert Gombos 6-3, 1- SWilliams, Pironkova — play- Sumit! Nagal lost his serve early 6, 7-6, 7-5. Victoria Azarenka and ing her first tournament Nagal’s US Open dream ended as he went down again with Thiem getting a Elsewhere, third seed Daniil Tsvetana Pironkova in three years after a grip of his returns. The Austrian Medvedev progressed to the made up a ‘Band of break to have her first to Thiem, but not before impressing his rival started to serve better and also third round 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 at the Mothers’ who child — prolonged her unleashed his big-hitting game, expense of the 116th-ranked marched into the third participation with a PTI n NEW YORK who celebrated his 27th birth- keeping the match in a tight Christoper OConnell. round of the US Open 7-5, 6-3 upset of day with a commanding perfor- “Thank you 2020 US Open. finals. grip. Thiem broke the 23-year- The Bulgarian fell to 66th- on Thursday. Spanish 10th Garbine umit Nagal’s trademark mance at the Arthur Ashe sta- Lots to learn. Going to keep Slow off the blocks, Nagal old Nagal one more time in the ranked Hungarian Marton Williams, Azarenka Muguruza. fighting spirit was on dis- dium. working hard! Thanks for all the was broken early but the slog- seventh with a cross court win- Fucsovics 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/4), 3- and Pironkova were part of a Former world number one Splay throughout but it was Thiem, this year’s support everyone,” Nagal later ger that he is, he kept Thiem ner to serve at 5-2. 6, 6-4, 6-1 in 4hr 50min. cluster of nine mums who start- Serena also advanced with a 6- not enough to get past world Australian Open finalist, had tweeted. under pressure, creating as Nagal got a break back Dimitrov became the sec- ed this week’s women’s singles 2, 6-4 win over Russia’s number three Dominic Thiem, said that he has seen videos of Nagal came into the contest many as five chances to break when Thiem hit a backhand ond-highest men’s seed to exit tournament at Flushing Margarita Gasparyan. who notched up a straight-set Nagal’s game and knew that he after giving India a rare singles back in the fifth game that last- long on the third breakpoint but the tournament after Chile’s Meadows. Williams and Pironkova victory over the Indian in the has a ripping forehand. Well main draw match win at a ed 10 minutes. dropped his serve in the next to Cristian Garin, seeded 13th, lost Six of the nine — Kim were later joined by Azarenka, US Open men’s singles second prepared, he came out with a Grand Slam but it was always He converted the fifth give his fancied opponent a two- in five sets on Wednesday. Clijsters, Vera Zvonareva, another former world number round on Thursday. clear strategy of not giving going to be a daunting task for breakpoint when Thiem made set advantage. Canadian Raonic was taken Tatjana Maria, Kateryna one who beat Belarussian com- Nagal lost 3-6, 3-6, 2-6 to many balls on the forehand side him to challenge someone who an unforced error and made it Thiem wrapped up the down 6-7, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 by his Bondarenko, Patricia Maria Tig patriot and fifth seed Aryna the second-seeded Austrian, of the Indian. has made two French Open 3-3 with an easy hold, riding the match with ease even as Nagal countryman Vasek Pospisil. and Olga Govortsova — have Sabalenka 6-1, 6-3. We expect to hit top gear by year end: Reid Need practice games for Bhajji pulls out of IPL PTI n NEW DELHI of this year. Australia has in Perth.” “It’s not just India, the rest Having spent the entire match awareness: Rhodes PTI n NEW DELHI ndia’s training environment of the world has been affected period here in India since the CSK finally hit the nets Iis second to none and the by the Covid. Every hockey outbreak of the virus, Reid is NEW DELHI: Skills are not a concern and playing shots all around the enior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on national team can hit the top playing nation is in the same aware of the approach he and but “match mindset” certainly is, ground, which is interesting because SFriday became the second high-pro- Dubai: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and all gear by the end of this year, mode. But the good thing is his support staff needs to adopt Kings XI Punjab fielding coach they could not practice much dur- file name to pull out of this year’s Indian other Chennai Super Kings players, except for the asserted chief coach Graham that we are on the right path in the prevailing circumstances. Jonty Rhodes has said, stressing the ing lockdown,” Rhodes said. Premier League owing to “personal Covid-19 afflicted duo of Deepak Chahar and Reid, who has adopted a “con- now. It is definitely going to “The good thing is that the need for practice games before the “You tend to pick up the skills reasons”, saying he has informed the Ruturaj Gaikwad, finally hit the nets on Friday after servative approach” to train his take a while for us to return,” players have started what they IPL to give the competition-starved quickly but it is the match practice Chennai Super Kings team management clearing a third round of testing for the virus. players. the Australian said. love doing — go on to the field. players a feel of what awaits them in or the lack of it that will take a while about his decision. The coronavirus-free players returned negative Forced to hit the pause but- “But by the end of this year, But we are taking a very con- tournament proper. to get used to. Playing in the nets is The 40-year-old, who has been a in the additional round of testing on Thursday, clear- ton after touching its all- probably by November- servative approach, we are not Rhodes, who is returning to the one thing, if you can get the match part of CSK during the past two seasons ing their way to start training. PTI time highest world rank- December we expect to going too fast,” he said. IPL after a two-year gap, also feels mindset, especially in a tournament is currently in Jalandhar with his fami- ing of fourth, the Indian return to where we were “We are right now just that coaching staff like him has an like the IPL, it is very important.” ly and requested privacy. pullout, CSK issued a statement, backing the play- men’s hockey team did because if we are able to focussing on fitness and skill additional responsibility of provid- Like other teams, Rhodes “I have informed the CSK manage- er “Harbhajan Singh informed us he won’t be avail- not train for more than train without any hin- training, making sure that play- ing emotional support to the said KXIP too is keen on having ment about my decision to pull able due to personal reasons. Team Chennai Super five months due to the drance, our environ- ers are getting their skills back, players this time given a few practice games before the out of this year’s IPL. I have Kings is supportive of his decision and stands by him Covid-19 pandemic. ment is second to monitor everything with GPS that most of them tournament. “We are tying to decided to take a break due to and his family during these testing times,” CSK tweet- An optimistic none. with emphasis on control over would be without their arrange one or two practice games personal reasons in these dif- ed CEO KS Viswanathan’s statement. Reid said even “The a player’s workload.” families and friends just because of this reason (for ficult times. I expect that though the future best thing is The ongoing camp, that due to Covid-19 health match mindset). everyone would respect looks uncertain that we began on August 19, is sched- safety protocols. The skills have come my need for privacy,” SINGLES with no interna- have a cen- uled to end on September 30, “I think from a back quickly. The balls are Harbhajan, who was ATLETICOS COSTA, ARIAS TEST COVID +VE tional competi- tralised but the coach hinted that it can skills point of view, just flying out of the bought by the fran- Madrid: tion scheduled training be extended till November if batting wise, all the ground and it is good chise for `2 crore, told Atlético Madrid striker Diego Costa and for this year, the environ- the situation demands and boys have their skills to see the bowlers hit- PTI on Friday. defender Santiago Arias have tested positive for the side can regain the ment just external factors are under con- back, they are playing ting the right areas,” Once Harbhajan coronavirus, the Spanish club said. The players are in intensity by the end like trol. ramp shots in the nets said the South African. officially announced his quarantine and will not report for the team's first day of training on Friday. PSG ANNOUNCE 3 MORE CORONA CASES Messi confirms he's WBBL to be played entirely in Sydney Paris: Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday announced Wrestlers urge WFI to “three new positive cases” of Covid-19 in their squad, a day after Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Leandro STAYING at Barca tine requirements. Paredes were revealed to have contracted the virus, Many of Australia’s World Cup- casting serious doubt over the start of their season in AFP n BARCELONA winning T20 squad will play the BBL, postpone men’s camp France. L'Equipe reported that defender Marquinhos, including Meg Lanning, Alyssa Healy striker Mauro Icardi and goalkeeper Keylor Navas — IANS n NEW DELHI ionel Messi is staying at Barcelona and in an and Ellyse Perry. Another wrestler said that the ath- who were also in Ibiza — were the new positive cases. Lexclusive interview with Goal, he has explained Cricket Australia’s head of Big letes present in Sonipat are giving excus- that he wanted to leave, but the club made it impos- Bash Leagues Alistair Dobson said he fter three Indian wrestlers tested es to leave the camp. “Wrestlers have TT EVENTS TO RETURN IN NOVEMBER sible. was working with the Australian Apositive for coronavirus at the started giving personal reasons to leave Washington: Table tennis events will return in China “When I communicated my wish to leave to my Government to ensure overseas players Sports Authority of India centre in the camp. Some said their mother is not in November. The International Table Tennis Federation wife and children, it was a brutal drama,” Messi told could also enter the country to join their Sonipat, the Wrestling Federation of well and some have given other reasons. says World Cup events for men and women will be Goal. clubs. Players had been expecting the India (WFI) is facing growing calls to Nobody wants to take any chance with held in China after the country took over hosting duties “The whole family began crying, my children switch to a single-location hub, and postpone the men’s national camp. life,” he said. from Germany and Thailand. The 16 top-ranked men did not want to leave Barcelona, nor did they want Brisbane Heat captain and Australia all- Some grapplers — in quarantine in On Thursday, three wrestlers — and women will compete at the ITTF Finals. World Cup n to change schools. AFP SYDNEY rounder Jess Jonassen said it was good Sonipat — have expressed concern and Deepak Punia (86kg), Navin (65kg) and events will have 20-player lineups of no more than two “But I looked further afield and I want to com- to have certainty. said that to start the camp soon could Krishan (125kg) — tested positive for from each country. pete at the highest level, win titles, compete in the ustralia’s T20 women’s Big Bash “Now there’s that little bit of clari- “backfire”. Covid-19 in Sonipat, where they were in Champions League. You can win or lose in it, ALeague was on Friday shifted ty around what the season is going to A senior wrestler told IANS that the a 14-day quarantine ahead of a nation- BARBADOS, ST KITTS & NEVIS EXIT CPL because it is very difficult, but you have to compete. entirely to Sydney as coronavirus trav- look like, everyone is able to prepare for federation must speak to the SAI and al camp, raising doubts about the start Tarouba: Defending champions Barbados Tridents “At least compete for it and let us not fall apart el restrictions forced drastic venue and that,” she said. postpone the camp immediately. of the training on September 15. crashed out after suffering a six-wicket loss to Guyana in Rome, Liverpool, Lisbon. All that led me to think schedule changes. “I think everyone is just really excit- “They put us at risk. Why is every- But the federation insisted that the Amazon Warriors, while St Kitts & Nevis Patriots too about that decision that I wanted to carry out. The eight-team tournament was ed to get out on the field and start play- body going so mad about starting the development wouldn’t have a negative exited the CPL even before finishing their quota of ten “I thought and was sure that I was free to leave, originally set to start on October 17, ing some cricket again.” camp so early? What is the hurry? Which impact on the national camp. According leagues matches. While the Warriors secured their the president always said that at the end of the sea- with 59 games across six cities. The men’s BBL is due to start on tournament we are playing this year? to a source, eight men wrestlers have semis berth outplaying Tridents, the match between son I could decide if I stayed or not. But they will all now be played in December 3 with games countrywide, This (national camp) is going to back- reached the venue so far and they all are Patriots and Jamaica Tallawahs was washed out after “Now they cling to the fact that I did not say it Sydney, starting a week later, due to although that will almost certainly be fire. Better postpone it immediately,” said inside their rooms, serving the manda- just over five overs on Thursday. With three teams yet before June 10, when it turns out that on June 10 Covid-19 border closures and quaran- revised. the wrestler. tory 14-day quarantine period. to play two matches each and two of them with one we were competing for La Liga in the middle of this match each in hand, the four semi-finalists have been awful coronavirus and this disease altered all the finalised. season. “And this is the reason why I am ALL QUAID-EE-AAZAM GAMES IN KARACHI going to continue in the club. Now I am Spain snatch late draw against Germany Karachi: Cricket activities will resume in Pakistan going to continue in the club because later this month with the start of the domestic season, the president told me that the only AFP n STUTTGRAT dramatic ending to the and hunger. We didn’t the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Friday. The PCB said way to leave was to pay the €700 League A, Group Four deserve to lose and we kept that the domestic matches would be held in a bio- million (£624m/$823m) ose Luis Gaya’s late goal encounter. fighting to the end,” said secure environment due to the Covid-19 precautions clause, and that this is Jgave Spain a 1-1 draw away Earlier, new Chelsea Spain captain Sergio Ramos, and has scheduled all matches of the premier first impossible. in Germany on Thursday as striker Timo Werner had who earned his 171st cap. class tournament, the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in Karachi “There was another the start of the Uefa Nations given Germany the lead just Elsewhere on Thursday from October 18, 2020 to January 5, 2021. way and it was to go to trial. League marked the return after half-time in an enter- in the same group, I would never go to court of international football in taining contest between two Manchester City’s Oleksandr HAVERTZ CLOSE TO COMPLETE CHELSEA MOVE against Barca because it is Europe following a hiatus of of the last three World Cup Zinchenko scored a fine goal London: Kai Havertz left the Germany camp on Friday the club that I love, which 10 months due to the coro- winners. to give Ukraine a 2-1 win to travel to London to finalise his transfer from Bayer gave me everything since I navirus pandemic. It was Luis Enrique’s first over Switzerland in Lviv. Leverkusen to Premier League side Chelsea, reportedly arrived. Valencia defender Gaya game of his second spell as In League B, Artem costing around 100 million euros. Ahead of Sunday's “It is the club of my life, I was on hand to score from Spain coach, despite being Dzyuba netted a brace as away Nations League match with Switzerland, have made my life here. close range in the sixth re-appointed in November Russia beat Serbia 3-1 in Germany head coach Joachim Loew allowed the 21- “Barca gave me everything minute of added time in 2019 just after their last Moscow, while in the same year-old to leave their camp to settle the details. and I gave it everything. I know Stuttgart after Rodrigo game in Euro 2020 qualify- Group 3, Hungary were sur- Havertz jetted to London, reportedly for his Chelsea that it never crossed my mind to Moreno had nodded down a ing. prise 1-0 winners away in medical, after being on the bench for Thursday's 1-1 take Barca to court. Ferran Torres cross, in a “This team is full of faith Turkey. draw against Spain in Stuttgart. Agencies 12

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PAVAN'S FEEL-GOOD ROMANTIC COMEDY with Dinesh Tej and Shweta Avasthi he filming of months. Right now, the re- do something meaningful The filmmaker, whose debutant director recording is going on and in with her life before walking K Pavan Kumar’s three weeks time, the trailer down the aisle. What she Great to have untitled romantic will be out,” the director does and how her personal- interest has always been T comedy, featur- tells us. ity changes due to it is what ing Hushaaru Pavan, who completed the film treads. Dinesh will people from movies and UPSC, tells fame Dinesh Tej and Shweta his MBA from University of be seen as a startup guy Avasthi, has been wrapped Kansas, US in 2009, worked who helps the girl’s cause. NAGARAJ GOUD about his up. Bankrolled by as an assistant director for a It’s a slice of life feel-good across regions Venkatesh Kothuri under couple of films, with Harish film and is a right film for film, completing shoot in 36 Kothuri Entertainments Shankar’s Mirapakay being the season,” he asserts. working LLP, it features Sanjay the prominent one. His He goes on to mention days, theatrical experience Swaroop, Gururaj, Bindu, interest has always been that his producer Venkatesh Sandhya Janak and Mani in movies and UPSC. He start- is keen on a big screen together: and more supporting roles. Speaking ed with movies but as it debut for the film. “Like our to The Pioneer, the director turned out to be difficult to team, he loves the theatrical NIVETHA says it was deliberate from balance movies and UPSC, experience and it is the rea- their end not to announce he had to temporarily bid son why he has been wait- ivetha Thomas is happy with the tal- the film when it went on adieu to movies and focus ing. We are hopeful of cin- ent exchange happening within film the floors last July. “We on UPSC. “I spent six years ema halls reopening next industries in the country. wanted to finish the film in New Delhi for UPSC month,” Pavan informs, N Several actors from film industries first and later focus on the preparation. I gave five smilingly adding that while down South including Prabhas, marketing side. We’ve com- attempts, but couldn’t clear there will be a section Vijay Deverakonda, Dhanush, pleted the shooting in 36 it. I came back to which will be cautious to Sudheer Babu have forayed Bollywood late- days spread over three Hyderabad in 2017 and visit theatres as soon the ly, or are set to do so, even as a huge list of recommenced movie shutters are out, there will Bollywood stars, including Akshay Kumar, attempts. I've made a couple be another section like him- Deepika Padukone and Aishwarya Rai THE DIRECTOR of short films soon after to tired of cooped at home and Bachchan among many others have worked SAYS IT WAS get hands-on experience consuming content on OTT. in the south Indian film industries. and got the nod of Dinesh “I am eager to watch a film Nivetha said she welcomes such talent DELIBERATE FROM last year for the feature in theatres.” exchange. “It is cultural integration. I wel- film,” he shares. come it with open arms. At the end of the THEIR END NOT TO Shedding light about the day when we are talking about it from the ANNOUNCE THE film, he points out that it broader front. It is great to have people narrates the tale of a girl from across regions working together,” FILM WHEN IT (played by Shweta) who is she said. WENT ON THE about to get hitched. “She is The actress added, “It is like an happy with the match, but exchange of different ideologies, FLOORS LAST JULY. is at a crossroads career practices and methods because point of view. She wants to when I was for the first time with a Bombay team, I got to learn a lot of stuff I didn’t know.” Nivetha agrees that there is a lot of “give and take” but as Prabhas long it is healthy, it is amazing. “At the end of the day you Ravi Teja can’t set a formula to this. Just because you want to work with different people you can’t have likely to them there. You only have to do what the film requires and to swing if that character requires somebody who will do jus- juggle tice, forget the region. Take the actor who does justice to the into action role,” she said. sets next oining films like Solo Brathuke So Better and Wild Dog in getting back on sets after COVID-19 induced break is Ravi Teja- J starrer Krack. The film, which is two weeks away from a wrap-up, will be year resuming later this month by following all safety protocols. n his 18-year career, Prabhas An intense action thriller, the film, which has always been content in marks Ravi and director Gopichand doing one film at a time. But Malineni teaming up after hits like Don I that is going to change next Sreenu and Balupu, is inspired by incidents year, according to reports. that transpired in both the Telugu The actor, who has states. It tells the story of a powerful announced a couple of projects in the police officer P Veera Shankar last seven months, will be shuffling (played by Ravi Teja) and will have between the sets when they go in front all elements that one expects from of the cameras next year. He will dive the actor’s film. The makers are into the shooting of Nag Ashwin’s planning to slot the film for Dasara futuristic scientific-thriller set against or Diwali if cinema halls reopen the backdrop of an imaginary third early next month. world war early next year and film for Shruti Haasan is cast opposite portions that need extensive VFX Ravi Teja in the film, while the work. The schedule, it is believed, will likes of Samuthirakani, be a short one, lasting just a month. Varalakshmi Sarath Kumar, Later, he will completely shift his atten- Devi Prasad, Pujita Ponnada tion to Om Raut’s Adipurush, a screen and Chirag Jani are playing adaptation of a chapter from Indian supporting roles. On the epic Ramayana, and will shoot until it technical front, SS Thaman ends. The director is looking at a three- is scoring the music, while month time period to finish it. So it's Mersal and Whistle camera- likely that Prabhas will rejoin the sets man GK Vishnu is the cine- of Ashwin’s film in July or August. It is matographer. A production being said that this is his attempt to tell venture of Tagore Madhu under his fans that he is serious about releas- Saraswathi Films Division, Sai ing at least one film a year from 2021 Madhav Burra has penned the dia- onwards. logues.