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KARNATAKA CRICKET BODY FINED WIFE, CHILDREN PITCH IN TO CABINET NOD FOR EXTENSION TO AS PART OF GAGANYAAN, FIRST RS 50,000 FOR USING PLASTIC CUPS ENSURE HAT-TRICK FOR KEJRIWAL OBC SUB-CATEGORISATION PANEL UNMANNED MISSION THIS DECEMBER ity civic body Bruhat Bengaluru t was in October 2019 that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's he Union Cabinet on Wednesday head of the launch of India's maiden human spaceflight venture CMahanagara Palike (BBMP) levied a Idaughter Harshita took leave from her job and decided to campaign Tapproved an extension of six months A'Gaganyaan' in December 2021, the Indian Space Research penalty of Rs 50,000 on Karnataka for her father. Now, wife Sunita and son Pulkit have also hit the streets in the tenure of a commission set up to Organisation will undertake two unmanned missions in December 2020 State Cricket Association (KSCA) for to campaign for the AAP national convener who is eyeing a hat- examine the issue of sub-categorisation and June 2021, ISRO chairman K Sivan said on Wednesday. using single use plastic cups during trick in elections. Kejriwal is contesting for the third time within Other Backward Classes in the Addressing the inaugural session of a symposium on the recent India-Australia one day from the New Delhi Assembly constituency and is aiming to Central List. Now the term of the panel "Human Spaceflight and Exploration - Present Challenges international match. "Despite many become the Delhi Chief Minister for the third time. The will be till July 31 2020. This is the 8th and Future Trends," Sivan said the Gaganyaan mission awareness meetings, BBMP has found that single use plastic cups were family keeps a low profile and stays away from the limelight. extension to the commission, whose term would otherwise have expired not only aims at India's maiden human flight to the used during yesterday's cricket match and has fined KSCA Rs 50,000 as "It was my decision to take leave and campaign for my on January 31. Approval was also granted to adding more ToR to study space but also setting up a new space station for penalty," tweeted the civic body commissioner B.H. Anil Kumar. father,” said Harshita. various entries in the ‘Central List of OBCs’ and make recommendations. ‘continuous space human presence'. TDP prevails, Capital Bills Oppn MLAs create chaos, rush to Speaker’s podium referred to Select Panel PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VIJAYAWADA The Assembly was plunged Speaker raps TDP seeks disqualification into chaos on Tuesday when In an unprecedented develop- of its three MLCs the Opposition Telugu Desam ‘rude' TDP ment, the ruling YSRCP and HYDERABAD: The Telugu Party (TDP) members rushed the Opposition TDP on Desam Party has formally to the Speaker's podium and MLAs, says he Anti-CAA Wednesday locked horns in the complained to Legislative raised slogans against the gov- Legislative Council over the Council Chairman Sharief ernment. The Opposition is not weak protesters two key Bills - the AP seeking disqualification of members did not spare even VIJAYAWADA: Assembly Decentralisation Bill and three of its MLCs for violating Speaker Tammineni Sitaram Speaker Tammineni Sitaram lathicharged by CRDA Bill, with neither side the party whip in the House. and shouted slogans against lashed out at the Telugu Desam police in UP's willing to give an inch. Initially 2 TDP MLCs, Pothula him. After about two hours of Party (TDP) MLAs for creating The stand-off left the Suneetha and Shivanadha commotion, the TDP mem- a ruckus in the House on Etawah Council in the grip with ten- Reddy, voted against TDP and bers staged a walkout. Wednesday, the third day of the sion with the TDP finally suc- supported YSRCP Chief Minister YS TDP members had utter disre- session. Sitaram said that TDP ceeding to have the bill referred government's Vizag Capital Jaganmohan Reddy and other spect for the institution of the MLAs had violated the House to a Select Committee and the shifting Bill in the Council. The YSRCP members demanded Speaker," he said. rules by reaching the Speaker's 4 YSRCP determined to have its two MLCs clearly went against disciplinary action against the The Speaker said no one had podium. He asked the TDP way. The TDP left no stone the whip. Later, another TDP TDP members for their unruly the right to violate the rules of MLAs to respect the sanctity of unturned to get the bill referred MLC Satrucharla Vijayarama behaviour. He said the TDP the House. "Do you think this the House and said that if they to the Select Committee under scenes were witnessed in the establishment of executive cap- Raju also violated the party MLAs, who were just 10 in is your House or the were not controlled, why would Rule 143, aware that this would House as the ruling and the ital in Visakhapatnam, legisla- whip. number, had provoked the Assembly?" the Chief Minister resort to physical violence force the government to put on opposition members wrangled tive in Amaravati and judicial Continued on Page 3 YSRCP MLAs. "They had the said. against him. "I give an hold its plans for another three over rules and procedural capital in Kurnool, a move temerity to run up to the Following the commotion, opportunity to everyone to months before they are consid- issues and stormed the strongly opposed by the TDP. and other YSRC leaders filled Speaker's podium. It is an the Speaker ordered the mar- express their opinion. However, ered by the Council. Chairman's podium over the In an unprecedented specta- the VIP gallery to witness the insult to democracy," the Chief shals to take the TDP MLAs the TDP MLAs did not heed my Council Chairman MA AP Decentralisation and cle, Leader of the Opposition tension-filled proceedings. Minister said. away from the podium. With advice and raised 'Jai Sharrif briefly adjourned the Inclusive Development of All in the Assembly N When the YSRCP members He further said though there this, the marshals swung into Amaravati slogans," he said. House in the evening as pan- Regions Bill, 2020 and the Chandrababu Naidu and sev- objected to the TDP chief's were 151 members in the action and removed the TDP Continued on Page 3 demonium broke out with the connected APCRDA (Repeal) eral TDP MLAs came rushing presence, an adamant Naidu Treasury benches, they members from the Speaker's YSRC members and ministers Bill, which have been passed by into the Council officers gallery retorted saying, "Who are you remained calm only to respect podium. However, a scuffle staged a walkout in the trooping into the Well and the the state Assembly on Monday. while Rajya Sabha member V to say that I cannot come to the the rules of the House and ensued between them and the Assembly. The Speaker opposition following suit short- The Decentralisation Bill Vijaya Sai Reddy, TTD Council?" maintain decorum. "It was TDP legislators for some time. referred the issue to the ly thereafter. Earlier, noisy seeks to pave the way for Chairman Y V Subba Reddy Continued on Page 3 astonishing to find that the Later, the TDP members Committee of Ethics. Tharoor alleges AMARAVATI CASE IN HIGH COURT financial No stay on CAA, NPR: SC Council restored by Dad irregularities AP Govt engages Mukul l Centre gets 4 weeks to respond; pleas may be YSR, haunts son Jagan by AAP govt Rohatgi, to pay Rs 5 cr referred to larger Constitution bench L VENKAT RAM REDDY PNS n NEW DELHI n HYDERABAD l His son Jagan attempts to PNS n HYDERABAD The Supreme Court would hear some of the dissolve the same after 18 5 The Supreme Court made it petitions in-chambers for deciding the modalities Late Chief Minister YS years The YSR Congress Party gov- clear on Wednesday that it Rajasekhar Reddy restored l NTR dissolved Council in ernment in Andhra Pradesh would not stay the operation of and thereafter a five-judge bench would be Andhra Pradesh Legislative May 1985 to overcome Oppn headed by Chief Minister YS Citizenship (Amendment) Act Council after a gap of 22 years Jaganmohan Reddy has without hearing the Centre constituted after four weeks for day-to-day in 2007. Now, his son and Congress hurdle engaged the services of senior and said that a five-judge hearing on a batch of 143 petitions incumbent Chief Minister of l Jagan faces NTR situation counsel and former Attorney Constitution bench would Andhra Pradesh YS now as Oppn TDP blocking his General of India Mukul decide its validity. Jaganmohan Reddy is now crucial bills Rohatgi to argue its case in the Seeking response of the cen- five-judge bench and then list making swift moves to abolish AP High Court on the capital tral government in four weeks the case. Issue notice on all the same Legislative Council, issue. on a batch of pleas challenging such petitions in which notices when it is set to complete 13 What is interesting is that Advocate-General of the the CAA, the top court also were not issued. Attorney years in March. ment in Legislative Council as the government would be pay- state government S restrained high courts in the General K K Venugopal seeks The council was abolished it had the majority. NTR had ing Rs 5 crore as fees to Mukul Subrahmanyam suggested to country from proceedings with time to file reply in four by the previous Telugu Desam absolute majority in the Rohatgi to argue its case. the government to engage pending petitions on the issue. weeks." government on May 31, 1985 Assembly. An amount of Rs 1 crore is Mukul Rohatgi, who is an "We are not going to pass It said the court would hear since the then chief minister N Now, the opposition TDP, being paid to him as an expert in Constitutional Law any ex-parte order without some of the petitions in-cham- T Rama Rao felt that it was which has a majority in China virus advance to take up the case. A as senior counsel to contest hearing Centre on the aspects bers for deciding the modali- redundant and caused a drain Legislative Council, is block- government order (GO Ms the case on behalf of the of interim relief," a bench ties and thereafter a five-judge on the state exchequer. ing the important bills intro- outbreak may No. 1) was issued by the state government. headed by Chief Justice S A bench would be constituted However, it is widely duced by the YSRCP. wallop economy, planning department on Accordingly, the govern- Bobde said. after four weeks for day-to-day believed that the real reason Incidentally, YSRCP too enjoys Wednesday. ment decided to hire the ser- The observation assumes opposition of the Centre, rep- hearing on a batch of 143 was that NTR found it difficult absolute majority in Assembly. financial According to the GO, a vices of Rohatgi to fight the significance as a battery of resented by Attorney General petitions. Senior advocate to push through controversial Incidentally, it was Congress markets writ petition has been filed in case relating to the capital issue senior lawyers led by Kapil K K Venugopal and Solicitor Kapil Sibal, appearing for some legislations and policy deci- government at the Centre the High Court relating to the for a remuneration of Rs 5 Sibal and A M Singhvi vehe- General Tushar Mehta, the petitioners challenging the sions in the Upper House under Rajiv Gandhi's steward- capital issue against the crore and pay him an amount mently sought judicial inter- bench observed "according to validity of CAA, said the issue which was at that time domi- ship that enacted AP Central and the State of Rs 1 crore as advance for his vention and demanded that the government this relief is be referred to a Constitution nated by the Congress. Legislative Council (Abolition) 8 Governments seeking a direc- services. the operation of the CAA and akin to granting stay on the bench and the NPR exercise be Incidentally, Jagan is also Act, despite stiff opposition tion to the Governments to It remains to be seen how National Population Register Act". The bench, also compris- postponed by a couple of facing the same problem which from state Congress leaders continue developmental activ- Rohatgi would defend the (NPR) processes be stopped ing Justices S Abdul Nazeer months. He also urged the NTR had faced in 1985. who argued that the scrapping TODAY ities and current plans in the government's stand on for a couple of months till apex and Sanjiv Khanna, said: "The bench to put on hold the oper- When NTR was CM, the the council was against the notified capital area of Amaravati and also the three court decides the petitions. matter is uppermost in every- ation of the CAA. Opposition Congress blocked party's interests in the state. ALMANAC Amaravati. capitals issue. Taking note of vehement body's mind. We will form a Continued on Page 3 important bills of TDP govern- Continued on Page 3 Month & Paksham: Paush & Krishna Paksha Panchangam Tithi : Chaturdashi: 02:16 am (Next Day) 11,158 Rythu Bharosa centres to be set up: CM Jilted lover sets fire to Nakshatram: Purva Ashadha: 01:20 am (Next Day) Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start PNS n VIJAYAWADA The CM said the centres the next kharif all the feeders would be working in coordina- would be involved in power house, 2 dead, 4 injured any important work) In an initiative that is aimed at tion with the village secretari- supply," the Chief Minister Rahukalam: 01:51 pm- 03:15 pm helping the farming commu- ats and they would supply said. PNS n VIJAYAWADA Yamagandam: 06:53 am – 08:16 am nity, the state government has quality seeds, fertilisers and The services of agriculture, The accused had an Varjyam: 10:20 am - 12:00 pm decided to set up 11,158 'Rythu pesticides to the farmers. He horticulture, sericulture and Two minors, a boy and a girl affair with a girl Bharosa Kendrams' (Farmer said health cards would be veterinary assistants and a vet- aged 17 and 5 years were Gulika: 09:40 am - 11:04 am assistance centres) in the State issued for animals for the first erinary doctor would be made burnt alive and other four per- whose family agre- Good Time: (to start any important work) by the next Kharif season. time in the State. Awareness available at the centres. Live sons sustained serious burn ed to their marr- Amritakalam: 08:20 pm - 10:00 pm Announcing this in the programmes would be workshops and interactive ses- injuries in the early hours of iage but suddenly Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:05 pm - 12:50 pm Assembly on Wednesday soon arranged at the centres on sions on best agricultural prac- Wednesday when a youth set went back on their after a debate on the subject, crop and cattle insurance. tices would be conducted and fire to the house of a girl who VIJAYAWADA Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan The centres would also have a direct call centre would be set spurned his advances. The promise. Reddy said all problems relat- labs to conduct soil tests and up to coordinate with the incident took place at Dulla WEATHER ed to the farmers would be to test the quality of seeds. Rythu Bharosa centres. village of Kadiyam mandal in Forecast: Clear with periodic clouds resolved at the centres that Paddy procurement would Direct video screening with East Godavari district. came to know about the Temp: 33/19 would be set up next to the vil- also be taken up at the centres experts from the field would be It is learnt that the jilted adamant and bad behaviour of Humidity: 74% lage secretariats. from the next kharif season. organised at the centres to sug- lover had an affair with the jilted lover. Meanwhile, Sunrise: 06.49 The CM said every village "So far 60 per cent of the feed- gest best solutions to farmers, Satyavathi's daughter and the Satyavathi performed the mar- Sunset: 06.06 with a minimum population of centres would be set up in the advice and suggestions to ers have been free supply of the CM said. girl's family agreed to their riage of her daughter with Current Weather Conditions 2,000 would have the 'Rythu State, he said. farmers on issues concerning power for agriculture for nine marriage but suddenly went another man. Updated January 22, 2020 5:00 PM Bharosa Kendram'. In all, 5,300 "These centres will give them," he said. hours during daytime and by Continued on Page 3 back on their promise. They Continued on Page 3 VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | JANUARY 23, 2020 vijayawada 02 APSCHE plans workshop IIT-H to host CS reviews arrangements 3-day ISSC on NAAC accreditation from March 25 PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n VIJAYAWADA Indian Institute of Technology for Republic Day function The Andhra Pradesh State Hyderabad will be hosting a Council of Higher Education three-day Indian Structural PNS n VIJAYAWADA plans to organise a one-day Steel Conference (ISSC) 2020 workshop on 'Quality from March 25 to 27. Chief Secretary Nilam Sawhney Assurance and Role of IQAC The ISSC is a unique inter- on Wednesday directed officials in promoting quality and national conference covering concerned to make all necessary preparation for NAAC various fields of steel struc- arrangements for the 71st accreditation' in association tures, PEB buildings, sus- Republic Day celebrations to be with Acharya Nagarjuna tainable materials, high held at the Indira Gandhi University. strength steel, cold-formed Municipal Corporation Stadium The APSCHE will organise steel structures, natural com- in Vijayawada. an interactive session with the posites, renewable materials, A review meeting in this stakeholders including stu- structural assessment, regard was held at the Secretariat dents, faculty, parents, institu- Composite construction and with officials of various depart- Chief Secretary Nilam Sawhney chairs a review meeting on the arrangements for the Republic Day function to be held at the tions and citizens, APSCHE rehabilitation of structures. ments. Indira Gandhi Stadium in Vijayawada. Vice-Chairman Prof K Rama Interested participants can The Chief Secretary said tion and said that the pro- Mohana Rao said in a release register for this conference at that elaborate arrangement Nilam Sawhney instructed the Vijayawada gramme will start by 9 am. on Wednesday. www.issc2020.com. The last should be made for the guests. Municipal Corporation officials to ensure proper District Collector Md Imtiaz He said the chief guest of date for the registration is The chief guest at the celebra- said all arrangements for the the workshop will be Prof K March 7. tions will be Governor Biswa drinking water facility, seating arrangements, function are being made in Hemachandra Reddy, chair- Highlighting its importance, Bhusan Harichandan and the toilet facilities and others for the students coordination of the various man APSCHE and the distin- organising secretary Dr guests of honour would be departments. guished guests will be Prof P Mahendrakumar Madhavan High Court Chief Justice Vijayawada Police Rajasekhar Vice-Chancellor dents, parents, faculty mem- said, "This conference is Jitendra Kumar Maheswari, ments, toilet facilities and oth- evening of January 24. Keeping Commissioner Ch Dwaraka Acharya Nagarjuna bers, college managements focused on creating a forum Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan ers for the students. in view the time and place the Tirumala Rao explained about University and the guests of and citizens, the APSCHE is where researchers and indus- Reddy, judges, ministers, offi- She also said that government tableau should be displayed on traffic restrictions, parking honour are Prof A Rama organising the interactive trial experts having explicit cials, students and others. All development welfare schemes, time at the Republic Day cele- places, arrangements and others. Chandra Reddy, retired pro- meet to discuss on 'Higher backgrounds but encountering arrangements should be com- in particular, Navaratnalu brations, he said. Commissioner State fessor, University of Education Quality Skills and similar challenges on infra- pleted by the evening of should be reflected well in the Principal Secretary to the Information department T Hyderabad and Former Vice- Prof Rama Mohana Rao Opportunities'. "APSCHE is structural development, join- January 24, Sawhney said. various tableaux. Government of AP, Praveen Vijaya Kumar Reddy said that Chancellor for Yogi Vemana said that APSCHE values the organising this kind of a pro- ing together, to discuss and She instructed the Vijayawada DGP Goutam Sawang said Prakash explained minute-to- three LED screens would be University Prof G Appa Rao opinions and suggestions of gramme for the first time. disseminate the most recent Municipal Corporation offi- the departments concerned minute programme at the arranged inside the stadium IIT Madras, Prof K Rosiah, the stakeholders of higher Two eminent academic per- advances in the analysis, cials to ensure proper drinking should take the initiative to Republic Day celebration premises with state-of-the-art Registrar, Acharya Nagarjuna education. In order to have sonalities are invited to the behavior, design, and con- water facility, seating arrange- complete the rehearsals by the through a PowerPoint presenta- audio systems. University. direct interaction with stu- programme," he said. struction of structural steel." L&T Infra faces challenges in AP Multispecialty health camp marks Namrata’s birthday PNS n VIJAYAWADA tributed to patients. projects, customer revenue dips Dr PV Rama Rao, Chief of Children's As part of the birthday celebrations of Services and Director, Andhra Hospitals PNS n HYDERABAD Maharashtra and Delhi, cou- registered customer rev- his wife Namrata, superstar G Mahesh said this was the 28th camp so far in this pled with lower fund allo- enue of Rs 1,238 crore Babu, in association with Andhra village and they had been organizing Engineering and construction cation in some states during the quarter Hospitals organised a multispecialty health camps for the past five years. major Larsen & Toubro on adversely impacted the ended December 31, health camp at Burripalem on He said that as many as 334 adult Wednesday announced that execution progress. 2019, recording 4% Wednesday. and children benefited from the camp. infrastructure segment record- However, infrastruc- growth over the cor- The camp covered all specialties, Dr Rama Rao said that Andhra ed customer revenue of Rs ture segment of L&T responding quarter of including medicine, surgery, paedi- Hospitals organized this mega camp 17,249 crore for the quarter secured orders of Rs 28,115 the previous year, conse- atrics, cardiology, dietetics and general on this special occasion in association ended December 31, 2019 lea- crore, during the quarter quent to progressive commis- medicine. Also, an awareness session was with G Mahesh Babu. ding to a y-o-y decline of 5%. ended December 31, 2019, sioning of Hyderabad Metro. conducted on common health problems Dr Amar, Dr Mahesh, Dr Veena, Dr The company attributed this registering growth of 28% L&T posted a 15.2% year- which include hand hygiene, respirato- Harshith, Dr Swarupa, Dr Ramesh other decline to Challenges faced in compared to previous year. on-year (YoY) rise in net prof- ry infections, asthma and nutrition. team members including nurses, lab projects in Andhra Pradesh L&T announced that Devel- it at Rs 2,352 crore for the All specialty consultations and inves- technicians and pharmacists actively and for a short duration in opmental Projects Segment quarter ended December 2019. tigations were done and medicine dis- contributed to this camp. Woman ends Hyundai's new car life in Workshop held on sex Vijayawada ‘Aura’ launched PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VIJAYAWADA compact sedan will be the sec- determination tests ond product of the company A woman committed sui- Hyundai's new compact in the segment after Accent. PNS n VIJAYAWADA cide by hanging herself to sedan, Aura, was launched at Aura is the first significant the ceiling fan on Sai Swarna Hyundai show- launch of the new decade. Dr NTR University of Health Bicycle-borne youths Wednesday. The deceased room by its chairman Stalin "Aura will be India's only Science Vice-Chancellor Dr was identified as Battula Babu at Ramavarappadu here sedan equipped with BS 6 Shyam Prasad on Wednesday Chinnammai aged about on Wednesday. Diesel 1.2 litre Ecotorq engine, said that conducting gender Tokyo-bound to cheer 42 years. Speaking on the occasion, offering superior power, perfor- determination tests was illegal. She was casual labourer he said that the new Aura mance and fuel efficiency. With Medical Termination of working at VTPS office. comes with 1.2-litre diesel class-leading features and supe- Pregnancy after gender deter- Olympians from India Ibrahimpatnam police and petrol engines, compliant rior performance, Aura will be mination was a crime and sub-inspector G Ramesh with BS-VI emission norms. a game-changer product creat- awareness should be brought PNS n VIJAYAWADA Bergamont Grandurance 6. told The Pioneer that his Hyundai will also offer the ing new excitement and estab- among the rural and urban They were warmly wel- team rushed to the spot vehicle with the new 1-litre lish new benchmarks in the people on the law, Dr Prasad Three youngsters from Kerala comed by the members of after receiving information turbo petrol engine. Aura automobile industry," he said. said. have decided to cheer the Club Pedal Zone, a unit which about the incident. In this regard, a workshop Indian contingent taking part in promotes cycling in Ramesh said that the was organised jointly by the the 2020 Olympics to be held in Vijayawada and they got their woman might have taken state Medical and Health Tokyo in July in a novel man- bicycles overhauled at pedal the extreme step due to department and Women and determination of female is a the department concerned to ner. They are planning to reach Zone on MG Road. personal problems. He said Child Welfare department here brutal act and a punishable implement the Act strictly, the capital of Japan by pedalling "After pedalling through a case under Section 174 on Wednesday. offence. He said that doctors and stern action should be all way on their bicycles. India, we will pass through CRPC was booked and The programme was attend- and others who violate PC- taken on people who violate it. These three youngsters - Bangladesh, Myanmar, investigation is on. ed by officials of the judicial PNDT are liable for three Prosecution director two men and a woman - Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and department, medical and years imprisonment and a fine Ramakoteswara Rao said that Haseeb (32), Clifin (29) and China and enter Japan to health department, women of Rs 10,000. action is being taken of people Dona (29) - who kick-started reach Tokyo in July 2020 to and child welfare department, Medical and Health depart- who violate this law and were their grueling pursuit from cheer Indian sportsmen taking panchayat raj and NGOs. ment director Dr Aruna punished as per law and this Kochi (on December 15 2019), part in several sporting events" Speaking on the occasion, Kumari said that the law on Act is applicable to doctors, reached Vijayawada on said Haseeb, a former Amazon Dr Prasad said pre-conception PC-PNDT Act should be employees of diagnostic cen- Wednesday covering a dis- employee who is on a sabbat- or pre-natal sex determination strengthened and awareness tres and others also. The pun- tance of 1,200 km on their ical. Dona is a former TCS is an offence in India under should be created to all the ishment can be three years high-end long distance alu- employee and Clifin is a part- Sai Swarna Hyundai showroom chairman Stalin Babu inaugurates new Aura at (PC-PNDT) Act 1994. He said officials on the Act. imprisonment and Rs 10,000 minum-gravel bicycles - time teacher. Ramavarappadu here on Wednesday that performing MTP after She appealed to officials of fine, he added.

VIJAYAWADA th BULLION RATES Nanak's 550 anniversary, Guj's stepwell among R-Day tableaux GOLD PNS n NEW DELHI represented by Assam and ries and 24 from central min- ` 40,360 (10 gm) Sikhism's architectural ` Meghalaya. istries and departments. 30 The Walled City of Jaipur and The Walled City of Jaipur, and cultural heritage will Besides, the three wing of the SILVER Gujarat's iconic stepwell in which was accorded the be portrayed in its armed forces -- Army, Air ` 46,000(1kg) Patan, both UNESCO world UNESCO World Heritage tag Force and Navy -- will have th- ` 700 heritage, and the 550th in 2019, will be the overriding tableau, with messages eir own tableaux, officials said. anniversary of Sikhism founder theme of the Rajasthan tableau 'Kirat Karo', 'Naam Japo' On West Bengal govern- Guru Nanak Dev will be the- that will depict the Pink City's ment's proposal for a tableau CHICKEN matically showcased among architectural grandeur and the and 'Vand Chhako', being rejected, a senior defence RATES `/KG the host of tableaux in the state's vibrant culture reflected which form the ministry official said, "It was all Republic Day Parade this year, in its folk songs and dances. merit-based and those tableau Dressed/With Skin `147 officials said on Wednesday. The year 2019 was the 550th cornerstone of Sikhism, which were rejected by the co- Without Skin `168 Jammu & Kashmir will par- anniversary of Guru Nanak depicted in panels mmittee were after some short- Broiler at Farm `102 ticipate in the parade for the Dev and this will be theme of comings found by the panel". first time as a union territory. Punjab's tableau in the parade. An Expert Committee had Out of the total 22 tableaux, Sikhism's architectural and trepiece of the state's tableau, trict of the state was inscribed The J&K tableau showcases part in the grand parade are examined it in two rounds of EGG 16 will be of various states and cultural heritage will be por- complemented with folk cul- into the UNESCO World the rich sartorial and cultural Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, meeting. `/ UTs and six of ministries, trayed in its tableau, with mes- ture and dances performed by Heritage List in 2014. heritage of the region with a Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, The proposals are evaluated RATES 100 departments and the National sages 'Kirat Karo', 'Naam Japo' artistes. The majestic architecture of shawl weaver being depicted in Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Andhra by the Expert Committee com- HYDERABAD 382 Disaster Response Force and 'Vand Chhako', which Rani Ki Vav or Queen's the stepwell will be showcased the front. The flora and fauna Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh prising eminent persons in the VIJAYAWADA 407 (NDRF). They were unveiled at form the cornerstone of Stepwell initially built by Rani in the tableau that will be will be shown in the middle and Karnataka. fields of art, culture, painting, an event held at the Delhi Sikhism, depicted in panels. Udayamati as a memorial to fronted by a statue of a village complemented with the Dogra The Defence Ministry had sculpture, music, architecture, VISAKHAPATNAM 420 Cantonment on Wednesday. Gujarat's architectural won- her husband King Bhimdev I in woman wearing Patola saree of and Kashmiri folk culture. received 32 tableau proposals choreography, among others, RETAIL PRICE `4.07 Northeastern states will be der Rani Ki Vav will be the cen- the 11th century in Patan dis- Patan. Other states which will take from states and union territo- the ministry had earlier said. (IN VIJAYAWADA)

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In one week, Resolution to probe insider Vemulavada temple hundi nets Rs 1.51 cr trading adopted by Assembly PNS n YADADRI/VEMULAVADA

PNS n AMARAVATI The subcommittee had The Vemulavada Rajaraje- found that insider trading had swara Swamy temple received Tightening the noose on the taken place in respect of pur- unprecedented hundi earnings persons involved in the alleged chase of lands even before of Rs 1.51 crore during the past insider trading in purchase of Amaravati was declared as the one week up to Tuesday, when lands in the Amaravati capital Capital. the hundi offerings were region, the state government The resolution said that the counted. on Wednesday passed a reso- subcommittee had found that The hundi offerings includ- lution in the Assembly to con- the then chief minister N ed 179 grams of gold, 10.5 kg duct a comprehensive inquiry Chandrababu Naidu breached of silver articles, temple EO into the shady deals and ensure the oath of secrecy and Krishnaveni said. The record stringent action is meted out to divulged the Capital plans to level temple hundi earnings are the culprits. his close aides, helping them attributed to large turnout of Soon after Chief Minister YS purchase lands in Amaravati. devotees at the temple on Jaganmohan Reddy concluded YSRCP MLA G Srikanth account of the Medaram festi- BJP-Jana Sena combine his speech during the discus- Reddy said as discussion on the val. Meanwhile, a temple staff sion on the 'Rythu Bharosa' subject had already held earli- member was caught redhand- centres on Wednesday, Home er, only four members from the ed while stealing Rs 9,000 of Minister Mekathoti Sucharita would be referred to the ernment's policy and adminis- Treasury benches would speak the hundi offerings concealing to fight for people's issues tabled the resolution on insid- Lokayukta, the resolution did trative decisions since the TDP on the issue. the money in his lungi. This er trading. not mention the name of any government came to power Chief Whip Kapu apart, the Yadadri Lakshmi PNS n AMARAVATI Jana Sena leader Nadendla Sitaraman and discussed with After TDP member sug- particular investigating agency. after bifurcation of the State in Ramachandra Reddy, Narasimha Swamy temple also Manohar said that the BJP- her the financial position of the gested an amendment, the The resolution mentioned 2014. Agriculture Minister Kurasala earned Rs 1.04 crore in 29 days. BJP state unit president Kanna Jana Sena combine took a state. Discussion on imple- House approved the resolution. that a Cabinet subcommittee The subcommittee was Kanna Babu, Sirkanth Reddy The temple hundi offerings Lakshminarayana on decision to stand by the farm- mentation of development Interestingly, contradictory was constituted to study the formed vide GO No. 1411 on and another MLA spoke on the include cash, 49 grams of gold Wednesday issued a statement ers of the Amaravati capital programmes also figured at the to expectations that the issue decisions of the previous gov- June 26, 2019. issue. and 1.9 kg of silver. that the BJP and its political region and maintained that a meeting. ally Jana Sena will work togeth- long-march would be held Rajya Sabha member GVL er hereafter and implement from Tadepalli to Vijayawada Narasimha Rao, Kanna various activities jointly. on February 2. He vowed that Lakshminarayana, Sunil Releasing a joint statement the combine would fight till Diyodhara and D Medaram Jatara: Jaggery traders jack up prices by the BJP and Jana Sena, justice is done to the people of Purandeswari represented the Kanna said that a coordination the state. BJP, while Pawan Kalyan and PNS n WARANGAL 17 tonnes or 22 tonnes, are sold will offer white jaggery, popu- committee meeting of the Earlier, leaders of the com- Nadendla Manohar repre- during the festival period. larly known in the Telugu- alliance would be held in bine had a meeting with Union sented the Jana Sena at the Jaggery traders have formed Traders and officials becoming speaking states as 'Bangaram', Vijayawada on January 28. Finance Minister Nirmala meeting. into a syndicate and allegedly hand-in-glove with each other to the presiding deities. jacked up the prices of the had created a controversy. In Therefore, traders are making commodity to exploit the devo- case of a 17 tonne lorry (10- beelines to Karnataka and tees, attending the biggest bi- tyre lorry), the profit margin of Maharashtra where the pro- Council restored ennial tribal fair Sammakka- the trader would be at least Rs duce is cultivated in large Saralakka festival to be held at 1.70 lakh even if the price of quantities. by Dad YSR, Medaram from February 5 to jaggery happened to be hiked The traders hope that scores 8. They have increased the pri- by Rs 10 a kg. The devotees of devotees will arrive this haunts son Jagan ces of the commodity by at le- have been urging the govern- time as well which would help Continued from Page 1 ast Rs 10 a kg. This would help ment officials to take steps to them get high profit. In erst- traders earn huge profits. least nine jaggery traders sensation among the business ensure that the traders would while Warangal district, whole- Later, in 1990, the then It is a customary practice of formed into a syndicate claim- circles in the area. not hike the jaggery price by sale jaggery traders are Congress government made devotees to offer jaggery equal ing to have the support of an At least 150-200 lorries of forming into a syndicate. equipped with all necessary an attempt for revival of the to their weight to the deities. At excise official. It has created jaggery, each with a capacity of During the Jatara, devotees equipment. council but in vain. Subsequently, the Congress again promised revival of the council in its manifesto for 2004 assembly polls. After snatching Rise in uptake of digital 11,158 Rythu bharosa Telangana Pavilion grabs power from the Telugu Desam, YSR made fresh efforts to revive the council. financial services in TS Centres to be set up Basing on a resolution passed eyeballs at WEF-2020 by the state legislative assembly, PNS n HYDERABAD remittance services have been Continued from Page 1 journalist Sainath are members. the UPA government enacted the biggest grosser through Earlier, intervening in the PNS n HYDERABAD the AP Legislative Council Bill Telangana, one of the largest Payworld, with an average of Market Intervention debate on Rythu Bharosa, the in December 2005 for revival of states in India, in terms of the 9500 transactions per day with Scheme would be introduced Chief Minister said unruly The Telangana state Pavilion at the council. The Bill received demographics, has lately seen an average ticket size of Rs for the stabilisation of price of behavior by the TDP mem- Davos has become a centre of the President's assent in January a substantial growth in the 2,900. This clearly indicates farm produce and to provide bers, who created a scene by attraction for political and busi- 2006 but it took almost a year uptake of digital financial ser- that the rising trend of adopt- remunerative price. The Chief rushing to the Speaker's podi- ness leaders and media repre- for the Election Commission to vices. The growth has been ing digital financial services is Minister said he was proud to um, was uncalled for and sentatives attending the WEF. complete the formalities for recorded through Payworld, due to the increase in aware- say that though the govern- requested the Speaker to take The Pavilion is set up on the constitution of the council and an assisted financial services ness of these services as well as ment had announced earlier stern action to see that such main road of Davos called for conduct of elections to fill company, which provides a the simplicity of using them that the farmers would be incidents are not repeated. Promenade. the seats under various cate- digital platform to semi-urban through assisted means. given Rs 12,500 per year for He said such acts amounted to Only three States from India gories in the reconstituted and rural customers. With Praveen Dhabhai, COO, four years, the government has ridiculing democracy. He - Telangana, Karnataka and Upper House. close to 2,00,897 retailers reg- Payworld said, "Our entire enhanced the amount to Rs asked why members with such Madhya Pradesh have set up Event the dissolution of istered in their system, focus since inception has been 13,550 per year to be given for unethical values were present exclusive pavilions at Davos. Legislative Assembly is also Payworld covers 31 districts in to provide complete access of five years and so far 46 lakh in the House. Industries, IT and Municipal expected to take over a year Telangana with presence of digital financial services to farmers have been covered The Chief Minister said the Administration Minister KT and two meeting lounges, an take a photograph. The pavilion considering the procedural retailers across major cities in semi-urban and rural con- under the programme in the Opposition members should Rama Rao is leading a delega- exclusive state-of-the-art VR walls have nicely designed norms, it involves. the state. sumers. We are happy to wit- past six months. make constructive criticism or tion from Telangana to World lounge, where visitors can watch graphics with interesting titbits The MLCs enjoy the same Payworld data shows that ness that the efforts have paid The Chief Minister said that else abstain from the House Economic Forum, Davos. The a Virtual Reality presentation on of information about achieve- privileges and perks as the there are over 450 Aadhaar- off and there is a great uptake Calamity Relef Fund was set up instead of creating a ruckus. delegation comprises of IT & TS. The Telangana Pavilion also ments of Hyderabad city and members of the legislative Enabled Payment (AEPS) of our services in one of the with a corpus fund of Rs 2,000 He asked the Speaker to keep Industries Principal Secretary has been stocked with all rele- Telangana state. A separate assembly. The legislative coun- transactions per day being largest States in India, crore and an Agriculture marshals ready near the podi- Jayesh Ranjan, T Hub CEO Ravi vant collaterals like newsletters, pantry serves snacks, coffee, cil will have five special commit- undertaken by people in the Telangana." Overall, the growth Misson was started for the um and frisk away any mem- Narayan, and Director Digital industrial and IT Policy book- juices and other refreshments to tees of its own relating to priv- semi-urban and rural pockets and uptake of the digital finan- welfare of farmers in which the ber who tries to disturb the Media Dileep Konatham, along lets and also Annual Reports of the visitors. Head honchos of ileges, ethics, rules, papers laid of Telangana. This number has cial services through Payworld representatives of House. He said even street- with a few other officials. IT & Industries departments. several global corporations are and assurances, while the other been on the rise and is increas- retailers have been on the rise Swaminatham Research side rowdies were better than The Telangana Pavilion has a A branded photography area visiting the Telangana Pavilion committees will be common for ing constantly close to 70,000 in the state of Telangana with a Foundation and renowned these 10 TDP members. reception area, a waiting lounge, is set up where the delegates can here in Davos. both the Houses. per month. Moreover, money growth of 46% year on year. TDP prevails, Capital Bills Speaker raps Jilted lover ‘rude' TDP No stay on CAA, NPR: SC sets fire to MLAs, says he Continued from Page 1 house; 2 dead, referred to Select Panel He said that the operation of CAA be stayed as it even vio- Continued from Page 1 cedures. is not weak lated Assam Accord of 1985, 4 injured "Has the TDP moved a Continued from Page 1 which fixes cut of date for Continued from Page 1 Later, he went back to his TDP seeks motion, seeking reference of grant of citizenship as March chambers and watched the the Bill to a Select Committee, Sitaram said, "I hail from 24, 1971. After learning about the Council proceedings three. disqualificati before it is taken up for consid- a community belonging to "Assam is facing a peculiar marriage, Srinu attacked Even the media galleries eration of the House? If not, the weaker sections, but I situation due to the migrants Satyavathi on January 17. A were overcrowded as curious the question of referring it to am not weak." coming from Bangladesh as complaint regarding the legislature staff, police per- on of its a Select Committee does not He further recommended earlier cut off date for grant of attack was lodged with the sonnel and several outsiders arise," Buggana contended. to the Ethics Committee to citizenship was 1950, then cut Kadiyam police station, how- stormed them to witness the three MLCs When Council Chairman review the behaviour of of date was extended to March ever, no action was taken by happening in the House, where Sharrif said the TDP motion TDP MLAs and submit a 24, 1971. This extension has the police. the TDP is in a majority. Continued from Page 1 was indeed moved before the report with recommended been challenged before the On knowing about the Earlier, the Council, which Bills were taken up for consid- action to be taken. apex court and the matter is incident, Satyavathi's elder adjourned on Tuesday without Satrucharla sat through eration, the YSRC raised a "Even after repeated pending," he said. daughter G. Durga Bhavani taking up the Bills for consid- the Rule 71 debate but he strong protest saying there orders to calm down, TDP Venugopal intervened and Vishwanathan, appearing for which have not happened for along with her 5-year-old eration, discussed the AP went out of the House just was no such record to prove it. MLAs continued with their urged the Court to hear peti- some anti-CAA petitioners 70 years cannot be allowed to daughter came from Decentralisation and Inclusive before the voting. Violation The ministers and YSRC unruly behaviour at the tions relating to Assam sepa- said, "The operation of the Act start in 20 months". Bhimavaram to console her Development of All Regions of party whip attracts action MLCs trooped into the Well of Speaker's podium. I clearly rately from a batch of anti- should be postponed as their The CAA seeks to grant cit- mother. On Tuesday late Bill wherein the TDP strong- as per the House rules. This the House and picked up an said that time will be given CAA petitions and assured is apprehension among the izenship to migrants belonging night, the accused reported- ly opposed the YS Jaganmohan happened despite the TDP's argument with the Chairman. to them to speak but they the court that the exercise of minority but their is also to the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, ly poured petrol on the house Reddy government's three cap- caution to protect its MLCs. The Chairman and the refused to calm down. I Assam National Register of anguish among the majority Christian, Jain and Parsi com- of Satyavathi and set it on fire. itals proposal. Though the TDP success- Legislature Secretary tried to called marshals into the Citizenship (NRC) will not be class of the country." munities who came to the In the incident, K Ramu The YSRC stuck to its scan- fully blocked 3 Capitals Bill explain things to the agitated Assembly Hall just to get complete until the national Singhvi said that recently country from Pakistan, and elder daughter's daugh- dal charges against the previous from being tabled in AP ruling party members but to them to sit in their allotted list is published by the 40,000 people have been rec- Bangladesh and Afghanistan ter Vijaya Lakshmi were TDP government in relation to Council on Tuesday, three of no avail, even as the TDP leg- seats. They had come to the Registrar General of India. ommended by the Uttar on or before December 31, burnt alive in flames. the capital and maintained the its MLCs slipped away at the islators too joined the protest. session with a pre-meditat- To this, the bench said that Pradesh government to the 2014. Satyavathi and her elder incumbent government was last minute. The TDP got 34 MLC Nara Lokesh and ed intention to create a dis- the petitions concerning Assam Centre for grant of citizenship. President Ram Nath Kovind daughter Durga Bhavani sus- determined to develop all MLCs strength but it could Municipal Administration turbance," he said. and Tripura as well as the mat- "People are being marked as gave his assent to the tained severe burn injuries regions of the state equally. get just 27 votes in its favour. Minister Botsa Satyanarayana He said he was pained at ters related to Uttar Pradesh, 'doubtful citizen' in 19 districts Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, and were rushed to a govern- At the end of the nearly five- had an argument right in front the TDP MLAs' most disre- which is going ahead with the of Uttar Pradesh, which is 2019 on December 12, last year ment hospital at hour debate, Leader of the implications for the state. They of the Chairman's podium. spectful comments against implementation of CAA with- creating panic among the turning it into an Act. Rajamahendravaram. A case Opposition in the Council will affect the states image as At one stage, an angry him, someone who hailed out framing any rules, can be masses that they will be disen- Several petitions have been was registered by the Yanamala Ramakrishnudu well as investments," Yanamala Consumer Affairs Minister from a backward class com- dealt with separately. franchised and taken out of the filed challenging the constitu- Kadiyam police and efforts wanted the Bills to be referred claimed. Kodali Nani rushed towards munity. The top court observed that electoral rolls", he said. tional validity of the CAA. are on to nab Srinu. to a Select Committee. Public opinion should be the TDP MLCs and the latter "Such behaviour by TDP Assam's problem is different Singhvi said, "They (UP Among those who have filed Contending that the Bills taken into account before such shouted at him. MLAs will not be tolerated from rest of the country as the government) are proceedings pleas are the Indian Union transgressed Parliamentary bills were passed, he said, Both TDP and YSRCP lead- and it should not be repeat- earlier cut off date for citizen- ahead even when the rules and Muslim League (IUML), laws and legal issues, he said a adding it should hence be ers raised slogans and counter ed. There are certain rules ship was March 24, 1971, regulations under the Act have Congress leader Jairam deeper examination was referred to a Select Committee. slogans against each other. to be followed in the which under the CAA has not been notified. The process Ramesh, RJD leader Manoj required by the Select Legislative Affairs Minister With chaos refusing to die Assembly and these rules been extended to December needs to be postponed by cou- Jha, Trinamool Congress MP Committee. Buggana Rajendranath object- down, the Chairman adjourned are meant for every mem- 31, 2014. ple of months and it would not Mahua Moitra and AIMIM "The Bills will have serious ed to it, citing rules and pro- the Council for 10 minutes. ber," the Speaker said. Senior advocate K V make any difference. Things leader Asaduddin Owaisi. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | JANUARY 23, 2020 nation 04 JNU: All FIRs in line with Jan 3 SHORT READS incidents, no deviation from facts PNS n NEW DELHI Once inside, they turned The RTI response off the servers and severely UP: 3 killed, 1 injured The Jawaharlal Nehru also clearly states damaged the fibre optic cables, as car rams into truck University (JNU) on that servers are power supplies, broke the bio- Prez confers Bal Wednesday said all FIRs and metric systems inside the due to dense fog other complaints filed with located at CIS room, it added. police are in-line with the inci- Data Centre not in "The miscreants then start- SITAPUR (UP): A car dents that took place on CIS office, which ed sloganeering and intimidat- Shakti Puraskar on carrying four passengers January 3 and do not deviate ed the technical staff from rammed into a truck in the from facts after an RTI suggest- seems to be entering the server room," the early hours of Wednesday ed discrepancies in the varsity "conspicuously varsity said. 49 braveheart kids due to dense fog here, killing administration's claims about ignored while Biometric systems and three people and injuring vandalism in its server room. CCTV cameras at the server PNS n NEW DELHI sports, art and culture and one, officials said. Vimal The university said its reply highlighting the room were not vandalised in bravery and carries a medal, a Berry (60), Vinodini Gupta to the RTI was related to the matter in the the first week of January, con- Ishan Sharma who saved a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a cer- (80) and car driver Ansar specific location and questions media", it said trary to the claims made by the Russian tourist from two rob- tificate and a citation. (40) died on the spot, police sought by the applicant. It also Jawaharlal Nehru University bers, Omkar Singh who holds The 49 awardees also said. Hari Prasad Gupta, 60, clarified that the servers were administration that students the world record for the included 12-year-old Darsh who sustained head injuries, damaged by "a group of mis- CIS office, which seems to be the technical staff, switched off sands of students of the univer- had destroyed them on youngest theoretical author Malani, who has performed was admitted to a hospital creants" on January 4. "conspicuously ignored while the power supply, locked the sity. When CIS technical staff January 3, the varsity has said and youngest pianist in India over 50 magic shows world- here. Vimal Berry and his "As per the complaint filed highlighting the matter in the premises and squatted in front got an access to CIS Data in a RTI reply. Gauri Mishra were among wide and 11-year-old Manoj friend Gupta were returning by administration on January media", it said. of the main entrance to the CIS Centre on the morning of The reply to the RTI filed those who were given the Bal Kumar Lohar has been award- from a marriage in Lucknow 3, 2020 about the incident in "All FIRs and other com- Data Centre without providing January 4 with the help of secu- by Saurav Das, a member of Shakti Puraskar 2020 by ed for his mastery in "tabla when the accident occurred Centre for Information System plaints filed with police are in- any access to the centre, the rity, it took more than four the National Campaign for President Ram Nath Kovind vadan". under the Ataria police (CIS) Data Centre, JNU has line with the actual incidents varsity said. hours to restore the entire sys- People's Right to Information on Wednesday. Gauri Mishra, who has the station. The bodies have not claimed about damage to that took place on January 3 Before evicting the technical tem of CIS," it said. (NCPRI), under "life and lib- Kovind conferred the "Youngest pianist of India" been sent for post-mortem, servers on that day. The RTI and do not deviate from actu- staff out of CIS Data Centre, Damage to the CIS Data erty" clause, said the main awards to 49 children in the record in her name and Korok the police added. answers are correct and specif- al facts," it said. the masked students forced the Centre server room was caused server of JNU at the Centre age group of 5-18 years at a Biswas, an exceptional dancer ic to the questions asked," the The JNU administration technical staff to shutdown on January 4 by "a group of for Information System (CIS) ceremony at Rashtrapati despite being diagnosed with varsity said. reiterates that a group of the systems, it said. miscreants" who broke open was shut down on January 3 Bhawan here. The Bal Shakti down syndrome and 50 per Tribal woman The RTI response also clear- masked students came to CIS "This led to the discontinu- one of the door-windows of the and had gone down the next Puraskar is given to children cent intellectual disability are gangraped in ly states that servers are locat- Data Centre premises on ation of the winter semester CIS premises and entered the day "due to power supply dis- in the fields of innovation, also among the awardees in Chhattisgarh; 3 held ed at CIS Data Centre not in January 3 and forcibly evicted registration affecting thou- server room, it said. ruption". social service, scholastic, the Art and Culture category. KORBA: A 23-year-old tribal woman was allegedly raped by three men at a forest in Delhi court Chhattisgarh's Korba district, a police official said on CBI registers four fresh seeks report on Militant killed in encounter Wednesday. All the accused have been arrested, he said. Jamia violence The incident took place late Sunday evening when the cases against Chhota Rajan by police woman went to relieve herself in J&K’s Pulwama district in a forest area under Balco PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n SRINAGAR Nagar police station limits, the official said. The woman, who The CBI has taken over the A Delhi court Wednesday A militant was killed in an is separated from her probe into an attempt to kill a directed the police to file an encounter with security forces husband, was staying at her veteran journalist in 1997 and action taken report on the in Pulwama district of Jammu parents' home in a village here three other fresh cases alleged- plea of Jamia Millia Islamia and Kashmir as the operation to since the past few days. When ly involving jailed gangster University seeking registration flush out ultras in Khrew area she went into the forest, the Chhota Rajan, officials said on of FIR against police action on entered the second day on accused suddenly grabbed her Wednesday. students at the varsity last Wednesday, police said. An and dragged her near a rivulet Baljeet Shersingh Parmar, a month. Metropolitan Army jawan and a special police where they allegedly took noted crime reporter in Magistrate Rajat Goyal sought officer (SPO) were killed in a turns to rape her, the official Mumbai, was severely injured report from Delhi police by gunbattle in the area of Tuesday. said. They tied the woman's after motorcycle borne shoot- March 16. JMIU students and The gunbattle had started hands with a scarf and also ers of Rajan allegedly attacked locals had protested at Jamia after cordon and search opera- ley have been intensified. well. I think all other arrange- gagged her so that she could him outside a building at Nagar in Delhi on December tion were launched by security “Counter-terrorist operations ments have also been done for not scream for help, he said, Antop Hill on June 12, 1997, in 1995, they said. was allegedly involved. These 15, 2019 against the forces in the district on Tuesday. in the valley have been intensi- the January 26 function and this adding that when she fell they said. The other case pertains to cases were registered in a 14- Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Earlier in the day Director fied, which has created a stir in function will take place smooth- unconscious, the accused The agency has taken over alleged demand of Rs 25 lakh year period since 1992, they Protesters torched four buses General of Police (DGP) Dilbag south Kashmir. There have ly,” the DGP said. fled. After the woman regained the Mumbai police FIR in the in 1998 from a man named said. and two police vehicles as they Singh had told reporters that been half-a-dozen successful On a question about the consciousness, she somehow case filed under IPC sections Ghisulal Jain by Hemant, who These cases include killing clashed with the police in New there were reports of presence operations and they will contin- police using drones for surveil- managed to reach home and related to attempt to murder, is believed to be a member of of trade union leader Datta Friends Colony. Police baton of two militants in the area. ue in the same manner. We will lance in Srinagar city, Singh said narrated the ordeal to her they said. Rajan gang, they said. Samant in 1997 in Mumbai in charged the protesters and "The Khrew operation work harder for the people and they are technical aids that help parents who lodged a police The agency has registered The Mumbai police had which Rajan's role is suspect- used tear gas shells to disperse resumed this (Wednesday) for establishing peace in Jammu police. “Drones are a normal complaint on Monday. two more cases of extortion by filed charge sheets in both the ed, they said. the mob before entering the morning after being suspended and Kashmir,” he said. technical aid which every police alleged gang members of Rajan cases but Rajan remained Rajan was arrested at Bali varsity campus, detaining sev- on Tuesday night. So far, there Asked about preparations for force uses in this age. Jammu and one case related to issuing absconding, they said. airport in Indonesia on eral persons allegedly involved is no confirmation of any mil- the Republic Day functions in and Kashmir Police also uses Woman injured after threats to life, the officials The last case is related to October 25, 2015, and deport- in the violence. itant being killed there... We the Kashmir Valley, Singh said them to cover law and order sit- said. threats issued to the life of ed to India. He is an accused have reports of presence of two all arrangements are in place. uations. I think this is a very neighbours throw acid The agency has booked builder Shabbir N Patel and his in around 70 cases in militants there and the search is “We have done all prepara- good help and drones show us on her in UP Rajan and his henchmen Guru son in 1996, they said. Maharashtra, including the J on,” Singh had said on the side- tions on the ground. what happens in lanes and Satam and Suresh for alleged- In November last year, the Dey murder case in 2011. lines of a wreath-laying ceremo- Preparations have been done in bylanes which otherwise is not SITAPUR (UP): A 32-year-old ly demanding Rs 20 lakh as CBI had taken over 10 cases, The Maharashtra govern- ny of the slain SPO Shahbaz all districts of the valley. All possible. They tell us about any woman was injured after her extortion money from busi- including those of extortion ment has handed over all these Ahmad. The DGP said opera- security arrangements have mischievous activity taking neighbours threw acid on her nessman Devang Bipin Parikh and murder, in which Rajan cases to CBI. tions against militants in the val- been put in place in Srinagar as place there,” he said. following an argument here, police said on Wednesday. The acid was from a car battery, they said. Anita, who suffered minor injuries, was Anti-CAA protesters lathicharged by police in UP's Etawah Shabana Azmi ‘stable', sent home after primary PNS n ETAWAH (UP) late Tuesday night, has also cousins were beaten up and away. In the video, policemen medical aid at the district gone viral on social media. we were abused. We were can be seen entering houses hospital, the police said, People protesting against the Violence broke out when physically tortured. We have and shops. ‘recovering': Sources adding a case was registered Citizenship (Amendment) police tried to disperse the a right to protest," one of the The sit-in was organised in PNS n MUMBAI Pune Expressway on January 18. against four people. They said Act were allegedly lath- protesters who were on a sit- women protesters said. solidarity with women The 69-year-old actor and her the accused were at large and icharged by police in a in since Tuesday morning in Responding to the allega- protesting at Shaheen Bagh Veteran actor Shabana Azmi, driver Kamlesh Kamath were will be nabbed soon. Muslim-dominated area in Pachraha area, defying pro- tions, police said the protest- in Delhi against the new who was injured in an accident rushed to the MGM hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah dis- hibitory orders imposed ers had staged dharna defy- legislation. "Police are citing last week, is "stable and recover- Navi Mumbai and were shifted trict. there. ing prohibitory order prohibitory orders to end out ing" in a Mumbai hospital, to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai A video of the incident, "The police indulged in imposed in the area and protest. What about the large sources close to her family said Ambani Hospital in suburban where policemen can be seen force against us while we were pelting stones. Police public meetings being held on Wednesday. Azmi suffered Andheri the same day. "She is sta- using batons and chasing were holding a peaceful said they had to use mild by ministers," another pro- head injuries when her car met ble and recovering," a source close away protesters in the area on protest. Our brothers and force to chase the protesters tester said. with an accident on the Mumbai- to the family told. NGT asks CPCB to give report Groom's dad and bride's mom on railway engine emissions elope; family calls off marriage PNS n SURAT PNS n NEW DELHI Old longing for each other The National Green Tribunal seems to have prevailed over asked the Central Pollution societal norms for Gujarat res- Control Board (CPCB) on idents Himmat Patel and Wednesday to submit compli- Shobhna Raval when they ance report on its order on apparently decided to rekindle guidelines enumerating loco- their young love and 'eloped', motive standards for Railways. Special needs kids shattering the marriage plans A bench headed by NGT of their respective son and Chairperson Justice Adarsh daughter. Kumar Goel directed the apex can use calculators While Patel is a resident of pollution monitoring body to Katargam area of Surat, Raval submit report in a month. hails from Vejalpore in Navsari "This tribunal on considera- during exams: CBSE district. tion of pollution by operation of Railways" aims to fix standards Patel (43) and Raval (42) old love and eventually eloped been called off now," he said. locomotive engines by the and protocols for the sector to PNS n NEW DELHI said in a letter sent to schools. have been "missing" since together. They came into con- Both the families have Railways, directed that the guide- achieve the targets submitted by "Calculator will only be January 10 and a police com- tact once again after Patel informed local police stations lines, containing locomotive India under the Paris climate Children with special needs allowed to those students who plaint has been lodged to trace sought the hand of Raval's about the disappearance. standards, be put up on the web- change agreement. appearing for the Central Board have already been registered them, a family relative has daughter for his son. When "Since Navsari police is also site of CPCB and expeditious The tribunal in 2017 had The Railways contributed 9.7 of Secondary Examination under CWSN category for the said. both the families were busy in investigating the case, we are efforts be made by all the stake- directed that the guidelines con- per cent of this figure (24.7 mil- (CBSE) in class 10 or 12 will be 2020 examination," he added. The relative claimed that the preparations for the mar- also kept in the loop. Both of holders including MoEF, CPCB taining locomotive standards lion tonne). Globally, however, able to use basic calculators To avail the facility, the stu- both Patel and Raval knew riage, which was scheduled for them are yet to be traced," said to approve the final parameters will be put up on the CPCB web- only 3.5 per cent of the emissions from this year, officials said. "The dents have to give a request to each other since their child- the second week of February, police inspector, Katargam, B for locomotive engines, after site and expeditious efforts are to from the transport sector are board has decided to facilitate the schools by January 28 and hood. both of them eloped on D Gohil. completing the study and then be made by all the stakeholders attributed to the rail sector, the students under Children with principals will have to forward Both of them used to live in January 10," he claimed. Gohil said the investigation to notify the same. to approve the final parameters report said. Special Needs (CSWN) catego- it to concerned regional office of the same society in Katargam Raval's husband said the revealed that the duo had vis- "Let the CPCB file a report for locomotive engines, The directions came while ry by permitting use of simple CBSE. "Candidates who will earlier before Raval shifted to family was put in an embar- ited Mahakaleshwar temple in about the compliance of the The CPCB's interim report hearing a petition filed by basic calculator during Class X request without appropriate cer- Navsari after her marriage. rassing situation due to her act. Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on above directions within one titled "Exhaust Emission Dwarka resident S K Goyal and Class XII board examina- tificate will not be allowed to use "Since they knew each other, "The wedding, which was Tuesday. month by e-mail," the bench Benchmarks for Diesel about harmful emissions from tion," CBSE Controller for calculator during examinations," it is possible that they might supposed to be held in the sec- "We are trying to talk to said. Locomotives on Indian diesel locomotives. Examination Sanyam Bhardwaj Bhardwaj said. have decided to rekindle their ond week of February, has them," he added. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | JANUARY 23, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS DELHI POLLS Unmanned Gaganyaan to carry Tharoor alleges financial ISRO’s ‘lady’ robot ‘Vyomamitra' irregularities by AAP govt PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n BENGALURU Tharoor said the Delhi governmet Vyomamitra, a Congress leader Shashi undertook a construction of 12,782 Even before orbiting astro- combination of Tharoor on Wednesday Maha govt to scrap nauts on India's first manned raised questions over the two Sanskrit classrooms for a total expenditure of direct election of mission to the space in construction of classrooms December 2021, the Indian words Vyoma and purchase of anti-pollu- Rs 2,892 crore and sought to know village sarpanchs Space Research Organisation (Space) and Mitra tion masks in Delhi by the how much did a classroom cost MUMBAI: The Maharashtra will send 'Vyomamitra', a 'lady AAP government and Vikas Aghadi government is set robot', in unmanned (Friend), took demanded answers to overturn the previous Gaganyaan spacecraft. everyone by for alleged financial irregu- been spent. Do we have a Rs Devendra Fadnavis regime's The robot was the centre of larities. 2,000-crore scam on our decision of electing sarpanchs attraction at the inaugural ses- surprise when she Another Congress leader hands here?" he asked in a (village heads) directly from sion of the "Human Spaceflight introduced herself Sharmistha Mukherjee video posted on Twitter. among the people. State Rural and Exploration - Present to the audience alleged that Delhi had Tharoor also alleged finan- Development Minister and NCP Challenges and Future Trends" become the "rape capital" cial irregularities in the leader Hasan Mushrif on here on Wednesday. under the Modi and Kejriwal AAP's procurement of anti- Wednesday said an ordinance Vyomamitra, a combina- governments. pollution masks for school will soon be placed before the tion of two Sanskrit words said. Explaining about the role their queries. ISRO chairman simulate, as if a human is fly- "The Aam Aadmi Party children. "Did they charge the state Cabinet to pave way for Vyoma (Space) and Mitra in the mission, she said, "I can K Sivan told reporters the ing," said Sivan. Earlier, started off claiming to com- taxpayer all that they spent? electing sarpanchs from among (Friend), took everyone by monitor though module para- humanoid will simulate human addressing the inaugural func- bat corruption. Would they Did they charge the taxpay- village panchayat members. surprise when she introduced meters, alert you and perform functions in space and also tion, Sivan said ahead of the care to explain where this er more than they should The Fadnavis government in herself to the audience life support operations. I can interact with the environment launch of India's maiden money went?" Tharoor asked have spent?" he asked. "Did 2017 brought an ordinance gathered there. perform activities like switch control life support system. human spaceflight venture on Twitter. He said the Delhi classroom cost. "Our people they give the children anti- to ensure the sarpanchs were "Hello everyone. I am panel operations..." "It will be simulating exact- 'Gaganyaan' in December governmet undertook a con- have estimated that all of pollution masks that could elected directly from among the Vyomamitra, the prototype of The robot said she can also ly the human functions there 2021, ISRO will undertake struction of 12,782 class- this could have been done actually protect the children? people. "People elected the half-humanoid, been made be a companion and converse (in space). It will check two unmanned missions rooms for a total expenditure comfortably for a maximum These financial irregularities sarpanchs directly in the last for the first unmanned with the astronauts, recognise whether the system is right. in December 2020 and of Rs 2,892 crore and sought spending of Rs 800 crore, must be addressed forth- gram panchayat elections. The Gaganyaan mission," the robot them and can also respond to This will be very useful to June 2021. to know how much did a whereas Rs 2,892 crore have with." MVA has decided that the sarpanch will now be elected from (gram panchayat) members. We will soon bring Japan aiding NE states in Revised cost 43 flights, over ordinance before the Cabinet to ensure there is no direct estimate for 9K passengers election," Mushrif told reporters here. management of forest, sewerage campuses screened for PNS n NEW DELHI of NITs coronavirus 4 killed in head-on PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI collision between two Japan has huge investment in infrastructure projects in the The Union Cabinet on A total of 43 flights and 9,156 trucks in Rajasthan Northeast and is collaborating Wednesday approved the passengers were screened for JAIPUR: Four people were with several states in the region Revised Cost Estimates (RCE) novel coronavirus till Tuesday killed in a head-on collision in areas like forest, sewerage of over Rs 4371 crore for at the seven identified airports between two trucks in and disaster management, the establishment of permanent including Delhi, Mumbai, Rajasthan's Sikar district on Centre said on Wednesday. campuses of new National Chennai and Kolkata, Union Wednesday, police said. The The issue was discussed Institutes of Technology ‘Kanyashree' to raise Health Secretary Preeti Sudan accident took place near Khudi threadbare when a delegation (NITs) till 2022. "Cabinet has said on Wednesday. village on the NH-58 when a led by Japanese Ambassador approved the Revised Cost Till now, no cases have truck going to Gujarat from Satoshi Suzuki called on Union Estimates (RCE) for establish- breast cancer awareness been detected through these Karnal in Haryana collided with Minister for Development of ment of permanent campuses PNS n BALURGHAT (WB) early detection of breast can- screening efforts, she said. another truck coming from the North Eastern Region of new NITs at a total cost of cer. "Only 10 per cent of breast Sudan further said the opposite direction due to poor (DoNER) Jitendra Singh here 6,168 crore. The road would Rs 4371.90 crore for the peri- Beneficiaries of West Bengal cancer cases are detected in the Indian Embassy in China has visibility, they said.The accident on Wednesday, an official In the area provide seamless connectivity od till 2021-22," Union Chief Minister Mamata early stages. We hope to been regularly providing the led to a traffic jam. Traffic statement said. During the of forest to Sittwe port in Mayanmar as Minister Prakash Javadekar Banerjee's UN award-winning increase the percentage to 30 health ministry with updates movement resumed after the meeting, various issues related management, part of the government's 'Act said at a press conference. pet project 'Kanyashree' will per cent after the drive. The on the status of the infected damaged vehicles were to mutual collaboration and East Policy'. Singh said India "NITs were established in make people aware about Kanyashree girls had earlier cases in that country. removed from the highway, cooperation between the two Japan has been shares traditional relations the year 2009 and started breast cancer and work played an effective role in cre- The Embassy has informed said Hari Ram, head constable countries were discussed. collaborating with with Japan and under the lead- functioning from academic towards early detection of the ating awareness on dengue," he that a total of 440 cases of posted at Fatehpur Sadar police "There is huge Japanese invest- the governments of ership of Prime Minister year 2010-2011 in their respec- disease in South Dinajpur dis- said. Mahadyuti Adhikary, pneumonia with novel coron- station. He said both the driver ment in infrastructure projects Narendra Modi, new areas of tive temporary campus with trict, officials said on nodal officer of 'Kanyashree' in avirus were confirmed in and helper died on the spot due Tripura, Sikkim and in the North Eastern region of Nagaland and soon mutual collaboration are being very limited space and infra- Wednesday. the district, said that 'Pragya China and nine people have to the massive collision. the country," the DoNER added to it. The minister men- structure. These NITs will be District Chief Medical project' is being implemented died till Wednesday. Ministry statement said. it will tie up with tioned about the bullet train fully functional from their Officer of Health (CMOH), Dr only in South Dinajpur. "Cases have been reported In the area of forest manage- Meghalaya project in this regard. Singh respective permanent cam- Sukumar Dey said that 180 "Rural women will open up in 14 provinces (including ment, Japan has been collabo- said during the last five years, puses by March 31, 2022," he students of classes 11 and 12 more to the health workers Taiwan) and municiplalities as rating with the governments of Japanese engagement in India's added. — who have benefitted from when they are accompanied by well," the health secretary said. Tripura, Sikkim and Nagaland cussion at the meeting, it said. infrastructure projects has the conditional cash transfer young local volunteers," and soon it will tie up with The upgradation of Aizwal- increased. Recently 12 nursing scheme — from various blocks he said. Meghalaya. Mutual collabora- Tuipang Section of NH-54 caregivers from Jammu and will spread awareness on Kanyashree scheme, which tion in the areas of bamboo, with a length of 372 km is Kashmir, and Ladakh have the disease under the 'Pragya' is aimed at reducing drop-out disaster management, road being done with the assis- been taken up for jobs in project. rates of girls and delaying infrastructure and Guwahati tance of the Japan Japan through initiative of pri- The district administration their marriage till they attain Sewerage Project were some of International Cooperation vate agencies, the minister will soon conduct a workshop adulthood, has been awarded the issues that came up for dis- Agency (JICA) at a cost of Rs said. to train the volunteers for by the United Nations. Interpol issues Blue Corner notice against CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES godman Nithyananda Centre designates Daman Varsity has ‘all relevant AHMEDABAD: The Interpol has issued a Blue Corner Notice to as HQs of 2 merged UTs Govt allocates Rs 232 crore locate self-styled godman information' on its Nithyananda, who fled India PNS n NEW DELHI last year after a rape case was registered against him in The Centre on Wednesday for infra development foreign students: JNU Karnataka, Gujarat Police said designated Daman as the head- on Wednesday. The state police quarters of the merged Union PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI revealed the move in a charge Territories of Daman & Diu, sheet filed in a local court in and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. The The Centre has approved Rs 232 The JNU administration on connection with an FIR lodged Central government has also crore for the development of Wednesday said it has "the rel- against Nithyananda in approved amendments or infrastructure for jawans of the evant information" on the November last year, after two extension or repeal in the leg- Central Armed Police Forces nationality of all the 301 for- girls went missing from his islations and regulations deal- (CAPFs) like the CRPF and BSF, eign students enrolled in the ashram here. "The Interpol ing with Goods and Services mity in laws relating to GST, officials said. varsity, contrary to the claims issued the Blue Corner notice Tax (GST), Value Added Tax VAT and State Excise and it will The CAPFs, which are the made by an RTI. against the controversial (VAT) and State Excise. The also help to avoid any legal backbone of internal security, Filed by Kota-based activist godman this month," Deputy decisions were taken at a meet- complications in the levy and are pressed into service in anti- Sujeet Swami, the Right to the answers of the asked ques- Superintendent of Police K T ing of the Union Cabinet, collection of GST Tax, VAT, naxal, anti-terror and anti- Information (RTI) application tions. The RTI has a set of dif- Kamariya said. The police said chaired by Prime Minister State Excise, including recovery insurgency operations across had claimed that the Jawaharlal ferent questions pertaining to they were working that a Red Narendra Modi, an official of arrears, it said. Moreover, the the country in addition to law Nehru University (JNU) did the different branches of the Corner Notice be issued by the statement said. said amendments not only and order duties in states and Apart from the Central ly for construction of residen- not have information on the university," the varsity said. Interpol against him now. These amendments will lead bring uniformity in taxation work in difficult circumstances Reserve Police Force (CRPF) tial quarters, barracks, office nationality of 82 of its foreign The RTI question was relat- Nithyananda was earlier to 'Minimum Government, laws but also strengthen the away from their families. and the Border Security Force buildings among others, the students. ed to the varsity's admission, declared wanted by the Gujarat Maximum Governance' by way system of laws, it said. A total of Rs 216.46 crore has (BSF), the other CAPFs include official said. In the Union bud- The varsity said it "has all the evaluation and CIS branch. Police. A Blue Corner notice is of having common taxation The statement said Daman been sanctioned by the Union the Central Industrial Security get for 2019-20, a total of Rs relevant information regarding "Different branches of the uni- issued to locate or obtain authorities, better delivery of has been designated as the Home ministry recently for the Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan 5,117 crore has been allocated the foreign students who have versity keep their data in dif- information about a person in a services to the citizens by Headquarters of UT of Dadra development of infrastructure of Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra for development of police infra- registered in the various aca- ferent formats. The Central criminal investigation, while reducing duplication of work and Nagar Haveli and Daman the CAPFs and Rs 16.03 crore Seema Bal (SSB), National structure, including construc- demic programmes in the uni- Public Information Office a Red Corner notice is issued and improving administrative and Diu in view of the merger has been sanctioned for acqui- Security Guard (NSG) and the tions of barracks, residential versity". directly sends the data available to seek arrest of a wanted efficiency, it said. These will of the two UTs on January 26, sition of land, a Home ministry Assam Rifles. quarters, purchase of vehicles "When an RTI comes, a in their respective branch to person. help in bringing more unifor- 2020. official said on Wednesday. The fund will be spent main- and arms and ammunition. time limit is given to provide the applicant," the varsity said. Speeding car mows down Mumbai to remain open 24x7 from Jan 27: Aaditya Thackeray five women workers PNS n MUMBAI leader said. He said the police There are tourists, too, in tran- PNS n ROURKELA Government Hospital, its Only those who force will not be under stress sit. Where do they go if they are Chief Medical Officer S Kabi The Maharashtra Cabinet on feel they can do because after 1.30 am, their job hungry after 10 pm?" he asked. At least five women labourers Satpathy said. Wednesday approved its good business can till now was to check if shops Thackeray also said there were killed and six others The car, which was going 'Mumbai 24 hours' policy allow- keep their establishments and establishments were shut are provisions for security and injured after a speeding car towards Rourkela from ing malls, multiplexes and shops down. "But, now they will be CCTVs in malls and mill com- mowed them down in Sundargarh, and the SUV to remain open round-the- open throughout the night able to focus on law and order pounds and they have all the Odisha's Sundargarh district were carrying three occupants clock in the city from January — AADITYA THACKERAY only," said the minister, who is licenses. If these establishments on Wednesday, police said. each. 27. Maharastra Tourism Minister son of Chief Minister Uddhav need additional police security, The accident took place These six injured persons Noting that London's 'night Thackeray. they will have to pay for it, he when, at a sharp turn in were sent to a hospital at economy' was five billion He also said that while taking added. Ramabahal, the car jumped Rajgangpur, Satpathy said. pounds, state Tourism Minister allowed to remain open. "In the the decision, Excise rules have Asked about criticism from the road divider and ran over Both the vehicles were badly Aaditya Thackeray told Bandra-Kurla Complex and not been touched and pubs and the BJP over this move, the min- a group of women engaged in damaged. reporters here after the Cabinet Nariman Point near NCPA, a bars will close as usual at ister said the Maharashtra Vikas some work before ramming Sub-Divisional Police meeting that the government's lane will be opened for food 1.30am. Aghadi government was work- into an SUV. Officer, Rajgangpur, BK decision could help generate trucks. Food inspectors will "People can eat food, shop ing to fulfil people's aspirations. While two women died on Nanda said a board informing more revenue and jobs, in addi- malls and eateries open in the throughout the night," he said. keep a watch on them. If rules and watch movies even during "The BJP is against the youth, the spot, doctors declared people about the ongoing tion to the existing five lakh night was not mandatory. In the first phase, shops, on solid waste management, the night," he said. seeing the way they are handling three others dead on arrival work on the road had been put people working in the service "Only those who feel they can eateries and theatres in malls decibel limits and law and order He said Mumbai is a "24x7 students," he said, referring to when all the injured were up at the spot where the acci- sector. do good business can keep and mill compounds situated in are violated, there is provision functional city". "There are peo- the recent violence in Delhi's taken to Rourkela dent occurred. He also said keeping shops, their establishments open non-residential areas will be of lifetime ban," the Shiv Sena ple who work in night shifts. JNU and Jamia Millia Islamia. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | JANUARY 23, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Miffed allies Slighted by the BJP over seats, the Akali Dal and A never-ending crisis Dushyant Chautala refuse to contest Delhi polls he allies are proving to be an itch again for the BJP in the run-up to the Delhi As more details about the Boeing 737 MAX emerge, it is becoming clearer TAssembly elections and though it may not be betting big on them, the mutual differ- that a fair dose of arrogance pushed the American plane-maker ences are worsening its arrogant and abrasive the MAX, even some hours image. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), its long- inside the simulator. time ally, which was hoping to context six seats, The issue, as many people know now, is that Boeing decid- has now decided to withdraw from the race ed to integrate much more soft- altogether, citing irreconcilable differences on ware into the MAX to augment several issues, primary among them being the flying characteristics. One of those pieces of software was the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The SAD Maneuvering Characteristics is dead against the religion-based condition- Augmentation System (MCAS), KUSHAN MITRA ality in the new law and wants all minority communities (some Ahmadiyyas are which in low-speed conditions, usually after take-off, would in Punjab) to be included. Besides, the BJP was pushing it to contest under the oeing’s internal documents, which keep the plane from stalling. lotus symbol, clearly intended to subsume federal parties under its umbrella than revealed that executives mocked With the engines of the 737 that of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Ever since the Akali leadership aviation regulators and airlines MAX being shifted so much fur- across the world, including India’s ther forward, the centre of grav- has passed into the hands of Sukhbir Singh Badal and the SAD has been pushed Directorate General of Civil ity of the plane, too, being far down the ladder of political dominance in Punjab, it has slowly and steadily been BAviation (DGCA), were hugely damaging for forward, only software could asserting its independence. By choosing to end the alliance in Delhi, it hopes to the American planemaker and marked a tor- resolve it. As we know now, the rid start to 2020 after a horrific 2019. The MCAS system depended on douse the fire of criticism in Punjab that it is now being guided by the Hindutva year began in the aftermath of the Lion Air good data from the sensors ideology and supporting contentious issues like the abrogation of Article 370 737 MAX crash in Indonesia. Using “friend- outside the aircraft. Sensors can and CAA without looking at the bigger picture. Its core constituency feels these ly” media sources, Boeing executives said that fail and usually those failures poor pilot training (and the lack of it) was should be notified, as on cars, to issues serve a predominantly Hindu voterbase and do not find much resonance the primary cause of the crash. While there cite an example. But Boeing just among Sikhs, who have been shortchanged. This has become more pronounced may have been an element of truth to that, made an alert system for a sen- after the Akal Takht jathedar, Giani Harpreet Singh, publicly lambasted Hindutva, the second 737 MAX crash of an Ethiopian sor data mismatch, an optional Airlines jet, seconds after takeoff from extra on the 737 MAX, even going so far out as to seeking a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS). Addis Ababa, dealt the final blow. though it was but a software Already Congress Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, by passing an Assembly As a result, Boeing’s 737 MAX fleet switch. The MCAS system made resolution against the CAA, has pushed the Akalis into a corner. As for Delhi, was grounded worldwide, some regulators some sudden changes to the there are around 10 lakh Sikh voters, who could potentially affect the results in doing it sooner than others, but the air- planes flightpath and without craft manufacturer kept on producing proper training to recognise about 10 of the 70 Assembly seats. Question is whether this slippage would planes, even though they could not fly. the software intervention, pilots impact the BJP vote share. Rifts between the Akali Dal and the BJP have been Planes kept coming off the production line onboard had no clue how to deal widening ever since the seat-sharing fiasco in the Haryana Assembly elections, at over 20 a month, leading to over 200 with the issue. With little alti- aircraft being parked at Boeing’s plant in tude, the pilots of the Lion Air with the latter attempting to poach some of its candidates. While all of these moves Renton, Washington. However, with lit- and Ethiopian Airlines aircraft may seem hurtful to the coalition dharma, fact is the emaciated SAD needs the tle space to keep so many airplanes — slammed to the ground. BJP’s majoritarian weight to have a stake in both Central and State politics. The Boeing was also forced to park planes in At the end of the day, a com- employee car parking lots — the American pany, once known to be BJP, post the mammoth Lok Sabha verdict of last year, is not looking to be overt- manufacturer decided to suspend produc- that dates back to the early tive. Despite the problems that service schedules. The subse- extremely fastidious on the engi- ly dependent on the Punjabi vote in the city. In fact, it doesn’t see too much of tion a few weeks ago. 1960s, the airworthiness certifi- India’s low-cost carrier IndiGo quent delays left the company neering front, made a stupid a community drift, arguing that the presence of the Akalis could have led to an It is extremely fortuitous that the cate given to the aircraft is one has suffered with Neo aircraft, with a bloody nose. mistake. A firm that almost grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX has not that was issued almost seven nearly a thousand such planes The 787 is an immensely bankrupted itself while develop- ideology-based split. It claims the neutral Sikh vote would come its way and is, collapsed the global aviation industry. It decades ago. The Boeing 737 has are in service currently. Boeing successful aircraft today, hun- ing the Boeing 707 and then in fact, hoping to divide the Sikhs as those with Panthic loyalties and those that is noteworthy here that the MAX was still been an immensely successful had to do something to keep up dreds of them forming the almost did so again with the are non-aligned. In that sense, it is trying to undercut the Akalis. Besides, the a new aircraft and had not been fully inte- plane. During 2018, Boeing with the rising competition. backbone of airline fleets across Boeing 747 — which has proven grated with fleets across the world. The delivered its 10,000th 737 with Neo’s efficiency gains over the the world. But Boeing did not that it can redefine the market Delhi BJP, which once thrived on the anti-Sikh riots sentiment to draw the Sikh grounding is now beginning to impact a backlog of close to 5,000 air- existing generation 737 were have the time and its manage- even in contemporary times vote towards it from the Congress and had the Punjabi Hindu vote with nego- growth opportunities for airlines. With craft remaining in its books. It massive. ment thought of developing a with the Boeing 777 and Boeing tiators like Madan Lal Khurana, is now much more dependent on other com- large American carriers like American has been off the competition But Boeing had a problem. new aircraft. A better option, 787 — has ruined its reputation, Airlines and Southwest Airlines, which are over the years as well. The When it started developing no matter what the physics, thanks to the unnecessary short- munity votes like the Purvanchalis while consolidating its hold among Baniyas. the largest operators of MAX, now delay- McDonnell Douglas DC-9 and the 737 in the 1960s, it did not would have been to re-engine cuts it took. As is being made The shift in the power axis is apparent from the fact that the BJP has accom- ing the re-introduction of the plane all the Douglas MD80 family could not have to face much in terms of the current airframe with clear in the emails for the pub- modated both the Janata Dal (United) and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), allo- way till the middle of this year, this cri- keep up with the success of the ground clearance and kept rid- minor modifications. lic to see, sheer arrogance of its sis is not going to end anytime soon. Boeing and eventually Boeing ing low to the ground. This Well, the modifications were executives made matters worse. cating three seats between them, clearly with an eye to the Bihar elections. However, Boeing’s nose has been grounded to the acquired McDonnell-Douglas. made it easier for planes to ser- not simple. In order to fit a larg- It is being made apparent both these allies are not with their fair share of troubles. JD(U) senior leader Pavan tarmac, its reputation ruined. However, the Airbus A320 vice at smaller and less pre- er fan, Boeing engineers had to that the Boeing 737 MAX will K Varma has sought “ideological clarity” over the seat-sharing with BJP in Delhi In most other industries, such a crisis family, developed by the pared airports, which were all move the engine further forward not make it back into the service might have been fatal for a company but the European planemaker in the but common in the 1960s and and above the wing. This caused before mid-year. A freshly while colleague Prashant Kishor continues asking questions on CAA. Other than global airliner manufacturers’ duopoly early 1980s, was a different ket- the 1970s. In fact, it was this some major problems to the empowered Federal Aviation the SAD, the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), the BJP’s newest ally in Haryana, between the American Boeing and the tle of fish. With its highly very ability, coupled with it hav- aerodynamic properties of the Administration (FAA), the civil will also not be contesting the Delhi elections. Led by the fiery young descen- European Airbus, where the latter has advanced wing and comput- ing lower engines, that made it 737 but these could be solved. aviation regulator in the US, will dant of the Chautala clan, Dushyant Chautala, it claims it didn’t get the electoral smartly and carefully not uttered a word or erised fly-by-wire technology, attractive to the airlines. Even Pilots could be trained to deal not be in the pocket of Boeing even celebrated the former’s woes, makes the Boeing had to develop new when the 737 was improved, with the changes. Then came as it was once. It is unlikely that symbols of its choice and is, therefore, withdrawing from the race. But there Coke-Pepsi duel look like a violent conflict technology to keep the 737 few changes were made to this another problem. One major a company so vital to America’s were murmurs of the party wanting to contest at least 12 seats. There is a size- in comparison. While the Chinese and the competitive. So when Airbus end. The problem with high- selling point for airlines is to cal- trading interests and its defence able Jat population that can swing the results in Najafgarh, Mundka, Mahipalpur, Russians are trying to up their game in the decided to refresh the A320 with bypass ratio turbofan engines culate the number of addition- industry will be allowed to col- civilian airliner market — some could even modern new high-bypass ratio today is that to gain a perfect al training pilots needed when lapse. But the arrogance on Mehrauli, Nangloi, Badarpur, Devli and Chhattarpur. And while Dushyant may not argue that Boeing’s fall has given them an engines, which would reduce ratio, the front fan has to be they move to a new type of air- display at the company was lit- openly challenge the CAA, fact is he is finding it hard to justify a relationship of opportunity — they are far from being an fuel consumption, it got a lot of massive. The 737’s basic archi- craft. Pilots trained on the reg- tle different from that displayed convenience politically. The BJP may not need the allies numerically now because effective contender. It takes several billions interest from airlines. While tecture made fitting such a new ular Airbus A320 could fly the by the bankers before the finan- of dollars and an army of engineers to devel- Airbus has had its share of engine nearly impossible. And new A320 Neo with just a cou- cial industry collapse of 2008. it has stepped out of the pretend politics of Modi 1.0 and is gung-ho about its op a new aircraft. Right now nothing can beat problems over the years, partic- while Boeing should have ide- ple of hours of orientation. Boeing has to do a lot to repair solo majority status. But it cannot consolidate its India map without its federal the entrenched players. ularly around the A380 super- ally developed a new aircraft Boeing promised pretty much its reputation and salvage the partners given its recent drubbing at the State polls. And with its oldest ideolog- But at the end of the day, the entire MAX jumbo, the A320 has been a altogether, market realities the same even though it was image of Boeing 737. Being crisis that has engulfed Boeing comes down money-spinner. With modifica- made that an impossibility. It obvious — something that the humble shall make for a very ically-friendly ally, Shiv Sena, walking out, it certainly could do without more friends to the fact that the manufacturer did not want tions in new engines — the New took it over a decade to devel- stash of internal emails revealed good start. turning foes and eroding popular trust in the process. to spend a huge sum of money on develop- Engine Option (Neo) — it op the 787 Dreamliner with an — that pilots should have taken (The writer is Managing ing a new plane. The Boeing 737 is a design would become even more attrac- overly optimistic entry into many more hours of training for Editor, The Pioneer)

Another deadly virus S O U N D With complex strains emerging in China, we should ask why BITE With no development on Growing up in a country like What's going on between Normalcy acrobatics is in this is happening at all when dealing with public health risks its agenda, the ruling party India, you see wealth and Pakistan and India … if we full swing even as Kashmir t looks like every second year, a new dead- is making a complete poverty live together in such a can help, we certainly will continues to reel under a exposition of its agenda to symbiotic way…seeing that be willing to. We have been crippling internet shutdown ly contagion emerges in China. First, it was create a Hindu rashtra. you become desensitised to it. watching it very closely. and leaders remain detained. ISARS, then Avian Flu, which was followed Congress MP Actor US President PDP president by Swine Flu and now, a new coronavirus has —Shashi Tharoor — Priyanka Chopra —Donald Trump —Mehbooba Mufti taken over the Chinese city of Wuhan. This new virus is estimated to have infected over 400 people, nine of whom have died. Thanks in no small part to the boom in international air trav- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR el within and outside China, which connects even secondary cities such as Wuhan, cases Righting the wrong Crash barriers will make roads safer The clock is ticking have spread in several countries now, includ- ing across the Pacific in the US. Earlier virus- Sir — A peaceful protest by his refers to the report, “Crash barriers planned to Sir — At a time when the coun- es like Avian Flu or Bird Flu were thought to have originated in illegal poultry farms Kashmiri Pandits to mark the slash NH fatalities” (January 22). The Centre’s plan try is faced with severe econom- 30th anniversary of their mass Tto install crash barriers along its existing National ic slowdown and given the seri- where animals were kept in unhygienic conditions. In the case of Swine Flu, too, exodus from the Kashmir Valley Highways (NH) and make them mandatory for all future ousness of the problem of unem- the emergence of the virus was in pig farms. Avian Flu led to the killing of mil- grabbed some attention. Through highway projects is welcome. This step is bound to bring ployment with agrarian crisis, it, they appealed to the down the number of crashes and fatalities. Coming close- too, at its peak, the common man lions of birds at poultry farms as they were culled. With the emergence of Swine Government to take plausible ly on the heels of the enactment of the Motor Vehicles is expecting relief and progressive Flu, where the virus was thought to have passed from domesticated pigs to humans, and sincere steps to rehabilitate (Amendment) Act, 2019, that calls for stricter punish- measures in the Budget that is to thousands of pigs were eliminated as well. And now, this latest virus, which does them in the Valley. Successive ments for traffic violators, the installation of crash bar- be presented on February 1. not have a moniker as yet, appears to have emerged from the illegal trade in Governments have only paraded riers will require a big push from the powers that be to However, Finance Minister their cause. Largely, they have make it a reality. Nirmala Sitharaman is busy marine wildlife in that Chinese city. either ignored the Pandits or Crash barriers are designed to withstand the impact attending various forums and All of this does raise questions about hygiene standards and food quality issues used them for their selfish end. of even high speed vehicles and are expected to slide meetings to defend the that many towns and villages in China face behind the new glass and concrete Left liberals, rights activists and and roll the vehicles back on the road while keeping the 1,51,417, indicating an increase of 2.3 per cent over 2017 Government’s decision to imple- secularists, too, have turned a level of damage to them as well as the barriers within figures. About 85 per cent of accident-related deaths hap- ment the Citizenship skyscrapers. In this part of the world, illegal trading of animals and bird farms blind eye to their rightful griev- acceptable limits. As per statistics, less than five per cent pen in the most productive age group of 18-60. Cost Amendment Act (CAA). With is common, often next to human dwellings. It should not be a surprise then that ances though they have been of the total network of about 1.50 lakh km of highways effective solutions for crash barriers are available world- just a few days left for the Budget, when pathogens do the dreaded inter-species skip, such an environment becomes campaigning for the rights of have installed crash barriers. India accounts for the high- wide. All we need are implementation and adoption. one would have expected the minority communities in gener- est number of road deaths in the world. The total num- Shubham Finance Minister to be giving fin- an enabler. It is, therefore, contingent upon the Chinese authorities to get to the al. Are Kashmir Pandits not a ber of accident-related deaths in 2018 stood at Via email ishing touches to it. Despite the bottom as to why these new pathogens are emerging. This should be done on minority in the Valley? After the fact that Sitharaman has taken an urgent basis because the next outbreak may not be as contained or worse nullification of Article 370 and the several measures to revive the revocation of special status to the Growth trouble In the Indian context, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). economy, the situation isn’t show- but more virulent and deadlier. Public health officials have been warning about former State of Jammu & Kashmir, current growth projection fol- Yet India is projected to be ing any signs of improving. The the potential of a next global pandemic to rival the Spanish Influenza of exactly it is the responsibility of the Union lows a downward trend from 7.5 the second-fastest growing Budget must focus on reviving a century ago when an estimated 50-100 million people died, including around Government to restore normalcy Sir — Once again, the per cent last year to 6.1 per cent major economy in the world demand, investment and growth. in the Valley and rehabilitate the International Monetary Fund in October. It is disheartening after China. There are miles to All of this must be done in a 17 million people in India. This is one reason why Indian authorities must be vig- displaced Pandits willing to return. (IMF) has slashed India’s growth that while growth projections go for that to happen. The transparent manner. ilant. During the Avian Flu crisis, authorities pre-emptively culled millions of chick- Even after the Supreme Court’s estimate to 4.8 per cent for this have continued to decline in the Government has to come up Anna Mary Yvonne en in poultry farms across the country. It is good to know that passengers arriv- directive, little action has been fiscal year and 5.8 per cent for recent past, the Government with a big bang strategy to Chennai taken. 2020-21. Observers attribute has taken little cohesive action revive growth. ing from China are being scanned at Indian airports. However, we have to stay Nimai Charan Swain such grim forecasts to an eco- for revival and has instead been Srishti Mathur Send your feedback to: on our toes and urge the Chinese to clean up their act. Bhubaneswar nomic slowdown. demanding rate cuts from the Ujjain [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | JANUARY 23, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN The tech-savvy POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS DIALOGUE (IN KASHMIR) IS THE VISIT OF MINISTERS’ BRIGADE IS TO HIGHLIGHT road to health TO GO CLOSE TO THE PEOPLE, LISTEN TO THEIR THE AGENDA OF THE BJP AT THE EXPENSE OF PUBLIC PROBLEMS AND FIND SOLUTIONS TO THEM. EXCHEQUER BY USE OF ENTIRE OFFICIAL MACHINERY. Technology has not been a disruptive force in —UNION MINISTER — J&K CONGRESS COMMITTEE CHIEF senior healthcare but that story is MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI RAVINDER SHARMA set to change over the next six years, says Sushant Reddy e have just celebrated our entry into a new decade. The defin- ing theme of the first two decades of this century was the rise Wof technology start-ups and their transformative change in our lives. Just 10 years ago, none of us could have imagined the lifestyle changes created by internet-enabled platforms and aggregators like Uber, The changemakers Amazon, Swiggy, Zomato, Hotstar or Netflix. However, there are some sectors where technology hasn’t had such a transformative effect, yet. One such is healthcare and more specifically, healthcare for senior cit- Young innovators Manav and Swati Subodh are empowering entrepreneurs to undertake izens. What is senior healthcare? This in itself is a very generic term; in fact, the term is so generic that everything, from an Out Patient social experiments, job creation and meaningful development in their communities Department to in-hospital care to the pharmacy can be grouped into this category. Broadly speaking, senior healthcare can be classified into four areas: Hospital care, preventive care, home care and healthy living. Hospital care: This is what everyone easily relates to as tradition- al healthcare. Episodic events such as emergencies, illness, injury treat- ments at a hospital come under hospital care. Preventive care: All aspects of healthcare that are preventive in nature such as diagnostic tests, pharmacy, doctor consultations, dis- ease management (diabetes, hypertension), health insurance and so on fall in the category of preventive care. MOIN QAZI Home care: Healthcare services delivered at home such as nurs- ing, physiotherapy, home Intensive Care Unit (ICU), dialysis and chemo- ne of the dispiriting features of the modern therapy services, medical devices and so on come under this. development model is that despite oceans of Healthy living: Services that enable a healthy lifestyle for seniors Oresearch and studies, there has not been a substantive transformative impact on marginalised such as custom-designed senior homes, smart tracking devices, com- communities. Much of the outcomes have been panionship services and so on come under this tag. purely academic and we need more dedicated, coura- The fact remains that senior healthcare is a massive challenge. geous and purpose-driven champions who can cre- India is in the middle of a rapid demographic and cultural transition — atively apply their core competencies and new senior citizens above 60 years are over a 100 million today and con- knowledge to enhance people’s well-being. Similarly, stitute eight per cent of the total population. This figure is expected to we need to design tools and techniques that can help grow to 350 million, an estimated 20 per cent of the total population translate these insights into effective public policies by 2050, a dramatic rise in the older population, both in size and pro- and professional practices that can sustainably deliv- portion. er quality outcomes on an exponential scale. Another massive factor driving this transition is a mass migra- There is now a tribe of passionate entrepreneurs who are collaborating with like-minded allies and tion, both domestic and international, of educated, urban youth that hap- with those with different perspectives, to build a col- pened during the 80s, 90s and the first decade of the 21st century. leagueship of expertise to address pressing human The country recorded over 30 million international migrants and 139 challenges and accelerate the transition of the under- million domestic migrants as of 2017. privileged from subsistence to sustainability in These challenges have increased India’s senior healthcare burden emerging economies. Some of them are bright peo- exponentially and the problem is compounded by the fact that despite ple working to uncover and scale breakthrough dis- massive technological advances in this century, it has not yet created ruptive solutions for leapfrogging meaningful social a disruptive impact in the senior healthcare industry. This is because change. They have the vision to see the world the of three main reasons, fragmented and localised service providers, low way it should be and create what is missing. They tech savviness of seniors and language barriers. are combining business acumen with their con- IT TAKES science to solve problems in the community and fos- Fragmented and localised service providers: Traditionally LOCAL ter a fairer society in an efficient and sustainable way. are stepping in and filling the vacuum. finance, access to technologies and hands- non-profit organisation with special con- senior healthcare services have been very human-intensive. The role ENTREPRENEURS, A brother-sister duo, Manav Subodh and Swati EMPOWERED With a team of like-minded people who on growth support to help them launch sultative status to the UN Economic and of care provider was and still remains extremely critical and everything Subodh, with diverse backgrounds and with careers share this passion 1M1B started taking their own micro-enterprises. 1M1B Social Council and associated with the UN else was not a deal breaker. TO ADAPT on the cusp of steady and promising trajectories, EASILY TO THE shape. believes that communities of artisans, par- Department of Global Communications. Low tech savviness of seniors: All things equal, technology adop- decided to change track and pursue something that Manav and Swati understand that ticularly women, deserve economic The foundation has a very innovative tion of millennials is much higher than that of senior citizens. While seniors had relevance and meaning to the wider world, and NUANCES OF interventions for rural regeneration can- opportunities and aims to keep alive the business development programme, called are comfortable with popular apps like WhatsApp and YouTube, adop- in particular to the underserved communities. LOCAL CULTURE, not be played out in the same way that rich tradition of their craftsmanship. The Business Raja (king). An AI-enabled tion of other technology in general has been less than spectacular. Manav was Global Manager, Marketing, TO CREATE AND society perceives the poor: Desperate cit- foundation is working with Kalamkari chatbot, it is guiding aspiring entrepre- Language barriers: English is not a preferred conversational medi- Entrepreneurship and Corporate Affairs at Intel but DRIVE CHANGE izens who need to be rescued by the elite. weavers to provide a more robust econom- neurs in rural India to grow their nascent um for most senior citizens and as most technology platforms are found the canvas dimming his social horizon. Swati SUSTAINABLY “We have to understand the local chal- ic base to the weaver community. It is also ideas, raise funds and run their business- designed for urban, English-speaking customers, this becomes a major obtained her post-graduate in biotechnology and did ON THE GROUND. lenges to improve their composite liveli- an implementation partner on providing es successfully. It is simple in design. For her doctoral research in genomics at AIIMS. It was hoods. You can’t solve the problems of the training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the user, it is just another contact on mental obstacle not only for senior citizens but also for care providers. THE 1M1B here that she had her moment of epiphany. Her lab- FOUNDATION IS last mile from the headquarters,” explains 5,000 schoolchildren in New Delhi, WhatsApp they talk to about their ideas So, the big question is, how can technology transform senior health- oratory was opposite the outpatients department Manav. According to him, it takes local Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Students are in three languages — Telugu, Hindi, and care? There are multiple areas where technology can become a real SERVING AS where the daily sight of struggling patients stirred A MICRO- entrepreneurs, empowered to adapt eas- encouraged to come up with project ideas Kannada — as of now. force-multiplier. her and fired the imagination to furrow a path of ily to the nuances of local culture, to cre- on how AI can be applied for societal The chatbot asks a user about their Smart medical alert system: India does not have a reliable 911 concrete action. Manav and Swati realised that their ACCELERATOR FOR ate and drive change sustainably on the good. Those selected are given access to ideas, how they came up with it, measures emergency service that can be accessed by senior citizens. Having path was never going to lead to the right level of ful- GRASSROOTS ground. The 1M1B Foundation is serving the AI Youth Lab to advance their projects the person’s personality and attains a com- smart medical alert systems that can provide emergency support at fillment, because they were not doing something that ENTREPRENEURS as a micro-accelerator for grassroots and create prototypes. plete profile. It also assesses their respons- the push of a button will be a great value addition for seniors. exactly fitted the values they had cultivated over time. BY GIVING entrepreneurs by giving them skill train- The Future Leaders programme is es to tough questions — a sort of psycho- Doctor-on-call services: Senior citizens usually avoid visiting a Since it wasn’t possible to change their values, THEM SKILL ing, access to technologies, finance and dedicated to identifying and nurturing the metric test. doctor for minor health issues because of mobility and logistic issues. they knew they needed to switch their careers. TRAINING, ACCESS then helping them launch their own next generation of leaders committed to An aspiring entrepreneur needs to fol- Manav was the first to take the plunge when he con- micro-enterprise. “We scan the local positive change. The target group compris- low a three-step process: First, share a busi- A “doctor-on-call” service where general physicians and specialist doc- TO TECHNOLOGIES, ceptualised the 1M1B (1 Million for 1 Billion) FINANCE environment to get better assessment of es high school students and undergrad- ness idea. The chatbot will provide refer- tors can talk over a voice/video call will be a great value proposition Foundation, an initiative to inspire a million young needs of the area and prospective inter- uates who have the potential to have a ence resources that need to be complet- for senior citizens. AND THEN HELPING leaders, educators and entrepreneurs to generate jobs THEM LAUNCH ventional aspects and partner with these meaningful influence on topics of rele- ed. Then, the candidate will have to design Internet of Things devices and smart tracking: Senior citizens that will create better lives for a billion people in the entities to provide our know-how and exe- vance. During the course of the pro- a financial plan such as product pricing. have a higher risk of falls, rapid heart rate, breathlessness, low blood underserved communities. The idea was to empow- THEIR OWN cution pipeline to enable last mile access gramme, they are imparted high-impact Finally, if the idea works well, the chatbot pressure and so on. Smart Internet of Things (IoT) devices that can er entrepreneurs who would undertake social MICRO-ENTERPRISE to maximise impact”, he adds. leadership development skills to develop will help in raising funds. A final score of track regular health vitals, detect abnormal patterns and alert care innovations, job creation and meaningful develop- There are several interventions being the knowledge, resources and network investment readiness is then sent to the providers is another major opportunity in this space. ment in their communities so that each in turn promoted by 1M1B across segments. needed to become an inclusive and social- lending institution. Smart senior living homes: The concept of senior living was a would create jobs and more stable economic lives The Skills Accelerator programme helps ly-minded changemaker. These skills “The idea of Business Raja emerged social taboo until recently. With realty developers revisiting the concept for a thousand more. individuals develop relevant skills to include thinking critically and from mul- while our team was working with grass- With Swati’s expertise in healthcare and Manav’s ensure that they are in line with the mar- tiple perspectives, collaborating inclusive- roots innovators and helping them navi- of “senior living”, a lot of Indians are taking a fresh look at this con- expertise in entrepreneurship education and ecosys- ket needs. Fifty per cent of the participants ly, communicating effectively and becom- gates the challenging entrepreneurial cept. tems, a social entrepreneurship model was concep- get formal jobs and 15 per cent of them ing empathetic leaders. The coaching also landscape. The AI chatbot and the Intelligent voice platforms: Voice is a major breakthrough when tualised. They visualised that a million entrepreneurs land up starting their own business. exposes them to an array of educational resources associated with it help to do this, it comes to senior citizens. Easy, intelligent voice-based platforms to — spanning different geographies and sectors — can 1M1B is honing the leadership skills of experiences that broaden their world at scale so we can enable more entrepre- order medicines, schedule doctor appointments or health check-ups come up with the right solutions that can impact micro-entrepreneurs along with building view. neurs faster”, explains Swati. will be a major opportunity in future. one billion people. Everyone, according to them, is rural co-innovation labs. It helps acceler- The latest batch participated in the It doesn’t require a flash of genius or Technology has not been a disruptive force in senior healthcare a natural entrepreneur and can play a vital role in ate the access of indigenous technologies fifth annual 1M1B Activate Impact invention of any radical idea to change the but that story is set to change over the next five-six years. With rapid promoting resilience in their communities. They to rural markets by pairing these entre- Summit at the United Nations (UN) story line. What is ultimately needed is advances in voice-enabled platforms, artificial intelligence and IoT devices, believe that with relatively simple and inexpensive preneurs with mentors who help them in Headquarters in New York. The summit practical compassion. Most revolutionary start-ups are burning the midnight oil to come up with smart, easy- tools we can put the needle on tough problems but developing their ideas. It also connects provided them the opportunity to learn solutions have been evolved by people like interventions fail to reach the right person at the right global start-ups to rural markets. This about leadership through the lens of the Manav and Swati who looked at the famil- to-use technological solutions that create an impact in the senior health- time. Sharing them equitably across the world to access and exposure allows them to test experiences of leaders of civil society, gov- iar landscape with fresh eyes. They saw care industry. It is not a question of “if” anymore, it’s just the “when” maximise the impact is a big challenge. Addressing their solution on the specific populations ernment, industry, non-government bod- promise where others saw hopelessness. that needs to be answered. these and other burning social problems requires through other village-level players. The ies, private entities, venture funds, entre- (The writer is Member, NITI Aayog’s (The writer is CEO and founder of a leading insurance understanding and reframing them with a fresh view. programme provides training in comput- preneurs and influencers. National Committee on Financial Literacy aggregating platform) It is here that entrepreneurs like Manav and Swati er skills, communication, accounting, The foundation is a UN-accredited and Inclusion for Women) Vote for the environment FOREIGN EYE The spectre of climate change is looming large and pollution cannot be stopped by turning a blind eye to it. In the February 8 Assembly polls, Delhiites need to elect a Government that makes environmental policies its priority cies have become used to being wooed heavily criticised by the Central things should not have come to such with sops and benefits. Whether it is Government. a pass. We need clear, tangible and regularisation of illegal colonies and Both the Centre and the Delhi more-importantly quantifiable results structures or subsidised electricity and Government have been trading charges against efforts undertaken to protect BE ALERT, NOT so on, we just lap it up. over this key issue and blaming each the environment by all stakeholders. However, do we ever stop to think other for the sad state of affairs in the The city is what we will leave to the AFRAID what the cost of these sops is and who Capital. future generations and it cannot be Sounding the alarm is footing the bill? The answer is that As the common man continued to inhospitable due to pollution that has unnecessarily has dangers we the people or the electorate are even- suffer the impact of the pollution reached unmanagable levels and turned of its own. People may fail to SRIRAJ KOTA tually going to pay for the sops, collec- shrouding the city in a pall of smog, the it into a “gas chamber”, choking and pay heed next time, or may tively. The sole beneficiary in this will judiciary took it upon itself to express killing the people that reside in it. elhi is heading for polls on be the political party we elect, who will reservations on the efficacy of the The spectre of climate change is overreact this time. Equally, February 8 to elect 70 members be laughing all the way to the seat of scheme in controlling the spiraling pol- looming large and pollution cannot be muting discussions can Dto the Legislative Assembly and power, for the next five years. lution levels in Delhi-NCR and pulled stopped by turning a blind eye to it. backfire, especially in a needless to say, campaigning by polit- We, as voters, must critically eval- this democratic exercise and which par- also asses what the environment-relat- up the Centre, the Delhi Government Combatting pollution and climate world where information, or ical parties across the national Capital uate the promises being made by the ties have had the smallest carbon ed promises and assurances other and even the neighbouring States of change need a concentrated and sin- is expected to reach a fever pitch soon. Government in power and all the other footprint. This will usher in a positive contesting parties are bringing to the Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on cere effort by the Government in unfounded rumours, can be Like always, this election, too, will wit- contending parties and see what their change in the thinking of the voter table. The subject of pollution in Delhi the environmental crisis caused by power that has the resolve and the firm shared so quickly. It is ness a plethora of populist issues commitment is for pressing issues which will in turn compel the parties has been a hotly debated matter, with crop residue burning by farmers. mandate of the people behind it. So this essential that Chinese being made a poll plank by the candi- such as climate change and the envi- to shun anti-environmental activities the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) The Supreme Court also directed time let us elect the environment. A authorities at all levels are dates and their star campaigners as they ronment. And, we also need to look at in the form of excess use of fuel, plas- claiming tremendous success in rein- the Central Government to assess the Government that makes environmen- open about the coronavirus do the rounds of the city. Populism has the environmental cost of an election. tic and paper during campaigning. The ing in the same with the help of the feasibility of the use of hydrogen-based tal policies its priority will then auto- become an integral aspect of elections This also needs to be audited and made people of Delhi need to question the vehicle rationing initiative the Odd- fuel technology in the Capital to mit- matically get elected. outbreak, as well as mainly due to the fact that the people public in order to ensure that the peo- Government and ask it what it has done Even Scheme. However, as is the norm igate air pollution. (The writer is an environmental assiduous in tackling it. of one of the world’s largest democra- ple realise the environmental costs of to safeguard the environment and in politics, these initiatives have been However, the fact remains that journalist) (The Guardian editorial) VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | JANUARY 23, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE India falls to 51st position GDP to grow by 5.5 pc in FY21, but risks persists in EIU's Democracy Index PNS n HYDERABAD India's growth rate is expect- PNS n NEW DELHI "Over the past year discrim- ed to be marginally higher at ination against minorities, espe- 5.5 per cent in 2020-21 against India slipped 10 places to 51st cially in the north-western the estimated 5 per cent for the Trump calls Boeing position in the 2019 region of Xinjiang, has inten- current fiscal on the back of a ‘big, big Democracy Index's global sified. Digital surveillance of strong policy push coupled ranking, according to The the population continued apace with revival in demand, a disappointment' Economist Intelligence Unit, in 2019, representing a further report said. NEW DELHI: President which cited "erosion of civil lib- constraint on individual free- Citing an NSO report, India Donald Trump on Wednesday erties" in the country as the pri- doms," the report said. Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) criticized Boeing as a "very mary cause for the downtrend. Among other emerging said said the slowdown is a disappointing company" India's overall score fell from economies, Brazil was ranked combination of several factors because of the aerospace 7.23 in 2018 to 6.90 in the 52nd with a score of 6.86, including an abrupt and sig- giant's recent problems, which Index that provides a snapshot Russia stood at 134th with a nificant fall in lending by non- he said had a knock-on effect of the current state of democ- score of 3.11. banking financial companies for the US economy. "This is racy worldwide for 165 inde- Meanwhile, Pakistan was close on the heels of a slow- one of the great companies of pendent states and two terri- Pakistan was ranked 108th on the ranked 108th on the overall list down in bank lending and the world, let's say as of a tories. overall list with a score of 4.25, while with a score of 4.25, while Sri reduced income growth of expenditure is rationalised and year ago, and then all of a On India, the report said, the Lanka was at 69th place with households coupled with a fall The government prioritised and all avenues of Sri Lanka was at 69th place with a sudden things happen," Trump country dropped ten places in a score of 6.27, Bangladesh (at in savings and higher leverage. announced a revenue generation are said in an interview on CNBC the Democracy Index's global score of 6.27, Bangladesh (at 80th 80th with 5.88 score). Although some improve- tapped," it said. from the Davos economic ranking to 51st. The primary The overall list was topped ment in FY2020-21 is expect- slew of While rationalising, the forum in Switzerland. This cause of the democratic regres- with 5.88 score). by Norway, followed by Iceland ed, these risks are going to per- focus of expenditure has to be "had a tremendous impact. sion was an erosion of civil lib- and Sweden. Other countries sist, India Ratings and measures on creating direct employ- You know, when you talk erties in the country. in the top 10 include New Research principal economist recently to prop- ment and putting more money about growth, it's so big that The index is based on five one of four types of regime: scores less than or equal to 4". Zealand at the fourth place, Sunil Sinha said. up the economy, in the pockets of the people at some people say it's more categories -- electoral process "full democracy" (scores India was included in the Finland (5th), Ireland (6th), As a result, the Indian econ- the bottom of the pyramid, it than a half a point of GDP. So and pluralism; the functioning greater than 8); flawed democ- "flawed democracy" category. Denmark (7th), Canada (8th), omy is stuck in a phase of low but Ind-Ra said, adding since their mar- Boeing -- big, big of government; political par- racy — scores greater than 6 Meanwhile, China's score Australia (9th) and Switzerland consumption as well as low believes they ginal propensity to consume is disappointment to me," he ticipation; political culture; and less than or equal to 8; fell to 2.26 in the 2019 index, (10th). investment demand, it said. close to one, they are likely to said. and civil liberties. hybrid regime — scores greater and the country is now ranked North Korea was at the bot- "A strong policy push cou- will come to aid spend what they receive. Based on their total score, than 4 and less than or equal 153rd, close to the bottom of tom of the global ranking at pled with some heavy lifting only in the "This will support the con- the countries are classified as to 6; authoritarian regime — the global rankings. 167th place. (even if this requires using the sumption demand. Therefore, escape clause as suggested by medium term budgetary allocation to heads the FRBM Review Committee such as rural infrastructure, headed by N K Singh) by the road construction, affordable Alembic government is required to fiscal deficit slipping to 3.6 per housing and MNREGA must ‘AFT Mill in Puducherry revive the domestic demand cent of GDP (budgeted 3.3 per be prioritised and allocation Pharma Q3 net cycle and catapult the econo- cent) in FY2020, even after for non-merit subsidy/expen- my back into a accounting for diture less critical for growth profit up 38% high growth the surplus be rationalised," it said. will never be closed’ phase," it said. transferred by Also, gross fixed capital for- We will do well to Rs 234.19 cr The govern- the RBI, it said. mation (GFCF) has become PNS n PUDUCHERRY ment has "A continu- government dependent, as only if others with Normally, when PNS n NEW DELHI announced a ance of low incremental private capex has us do well: Pichai Revenue and Industries differences arise slew of mea- GDP growth been down and out, it said, Minister M O H F Shah Jahan between the Drug firm Alembic sures recently to prop-up the even in FY'21 means subdued adding, despite the fiscal con- NEW DELHI: Google CEO on Wednesday said the centu- Pharmaceuticals on economy, but Ind-Ra believes tax revenue and limited room straints, the government has not Sundar Pichai on Wednesday ry-old Anglo-French Textile government and the Lt Wednesday reported a 37.89 they will come to aid only in for stepping-up expenditure. shied away from infrastructure said the company will do well Mill, a government of Governor the issue concerned per cent rise in consolidated the medium term. Ind-Ra believes the govern- spending in the past and even only if others alongside it do Puducherry undertaking, should be sent to the Centre net profit to Rs 234.19 crore The shortfall in the tax plus ment will have to construct the resorted to fund them through well as he dismissed any risks would never be closed at any for its decision as is envisaged for the quarter ended non-tax revenue to result in the FY21 budget in a way that extra budgetary resources. from the tech giant becoming cost. He told PTI in the wake in the Business Rules of December 31, 2019 mainly too powerful. "With our scale of a proposal issued on January on account of robust growth rightly comes scrutiny. Yes, 21 by the managing director of Puducherry government in international markets. we've bought start-ups, but we the Pondicherry Textiles —SHAH JAHAN The company had posted a Adani Group also invest every year in Corporation P Priyatarshny Revenue and Industries Minister M O H F net of Rs 169.83 crore for the PayTm looks to double its hundreds of start-ups through running the AFT Mill, popu- corresponding period of the aims for world's our venture arms," he said at larly known as Rodier Mill, Governor had, however, disap- ing clearance from the Centre previous fiscal, Alembic the WEF 2020 in a since it was taken over in proved of the cabinet decision. and hence no decision had Pharmaceuticals said in a growth rate in TN, Kerala largest solar conversation with World 1985 from the private sector. "The Lieutenant Governor been taken by the cabinet to BSE filing. PNS n CHENNAI Economic Forum Founder and The proposal was that `the took the stand that the mill close the mill, Shah Jahan Consolidated revenue from power player tag Executive Chairman Klaus government is totally in favour should be closed on the said. operations of the company Digital payments firm Paytm, Schwab. Schwab asked him of implementing VRS (volun- ground that the mill is in the Shah Jahan said he would rose to Rs 1,209.13 crore for promoted by One97 PNS n NEW DELHI whether there is a risk that tary retirement scheme) and red," the Minister said. With again write to Bedi informing the quarter under consider- Communications Ltd, has set Google may become too does not want to close the the difference of opinion her of the stand of the gov- ation as against Rs 1,018.15 a target to achieve more than Billionaire Gautam Adani on powerful. "We will do well only now-defunct mill, he said. between the cabinet and the Lt ernment that the VRS scheme crore for the same period year double its business growth in Wednesday said his group is if others do well alongside us," The cabinet headed by Governor on the future of the alone should be introduced ago. Tamil Nadu and Kerala, an aiming to become the world's Pichai answered. Chief Minister V mill the issue was referred to and any decision to close the "It was a good quarter for official said here on largest solar power company Narayanasamy decided recent- the Central government. mill should be scrapped. the company led by strong Wednesday. by 2025 and the biggest renew- ly that the mill should make "Normally, when differences Earlier, the opposition growth in the International The move by the company Nadu and Kerala within a able energy firm by 2030. VRS facility available for the arise between the government AIADMK legislature wing markets. We launched 7 follows the launch of all-in-one year, company senior vice- In a Linkedin post, the workers opting for the scheme, and the Lt Governor the issue leader A Anbalagan released at products in the US market QR Code facility enabling mer- president Saurabh Sharma Adani Group chairman said Shah Jahan said. "We never concerned should be sent to the a press conference a copy of the during the quarter," Alembic chants to accept unlimited pay- said. "Tamil Nadu and the age of renewable energy intended to close the mill," he Centre for its decision as is notice issued on January 21 by Pharmaceuticals MD Pranav ments through the company's Kerala have witnessed a 50 per has dawned upon the world said and added that the cabi- envisaged in the Business Rules the managing director of the Amin said. wallet, Rupay Cards and UPI cent business growth in last faster than most could have net decision was sent to the of Puducherry government`, he mill P Priyatarshny under the International formulations (unified payments interface). year and we expect significant anticipated. SBI Life Q3 profit up Lieutenant Governor Kiran said. Industrial Disputes Act 1947 grew by 48 per cent to Rs 664 The company has set a tar- growth in digital adoption "Our vision is Bedi for approval. The issue relating to the proposing the closure of the crore in the December ended get to achieve more than dou- from this region in 2020", he to become 47 pc at Rs 390 cr The Minister said the Lt AFT Mill was thus now pend- millwith effect from April 30. quarter, the company said. ble business growth in Tamil told reporters. the NEW DELHI: SBI Life world's Insurance on Wednesday largest reported a 47.4 per cent growth solar in profit after tax (PAT) at Rs Sensex sheds 208 pts; power 389.44 crore for the third Indian cities to add 100 new malls by 2022 compa- quarter ended December 2019. ny by The private insurer's PAT stood ONGC tanks 5 per cent PNS n BENGALURU The remaining 31 2025 and at Rs 264.28 crore during the the largest renewable power October-December period last PNS n MUMBAI Despite low consumer spend- malls over 13.5 mn company by 2030," he wrote. year, the insurer said in a ing in recent times, mall devel- sq.ft. will come up In 2019, the Adani Group regulatory filing. Assets under Market benchmark Sensex opers remain bullish on the in tier 2 & 3 cities was ranked as the sixth largest management (AUM) increased surrendered early gains to end growth potential of organised such as solar player globally and as a to Rs 1,64,190 crore as 208 points lower on retail as 100 new malls span- part of this journey, "we are compared to Rs 1,34,150 crore Wednesday as energy, power, ning over 49 mn sq.ft. are Ahmedabad, well within reach to be India's at the end December 31, 2018. auto and financial stocks came scheduled to come up across Lucknow, Indore, largest renewable energy Established in 2001, SBI Life under selling pressure. the country by 2022-end, prop- Surat and Nagpur, it company by 2020 and one of Insurance is a joint venture After plunging 473 points erty consultant Anarock said. the top three global solar between the State Bank of India from the day's high in a chop- Of the total new mall supply, said in a statement energy companies by 2021." and BNP Paribas Cardif SA, and py session, the 30-share BSE the top seven cities alone will is one of the leading life index settled 208.43 points, or see 69 new malls spread over of Anarock Retail, Anuj insurance companies in India. 0.50 per cent, lower at NTPC, Maruti, Kotak Bank, 35.5 mn sq.ft. area. Kejriwal said. During the period ended 41,115.38. It hit an intra-day HDFC, Asian Paints, ICICI The remaining 31 malls over "The retail sector drew over December 31, 2019, the high of 41,532.29 and a low of Bank and Axis Bank. 13.5 mn sq.ft. will come up in followed closely by South India imately 3.5 mn sq. ft. USD 2.8 bn PE inflows from company classified its 41,059.04. On the other hand, Nestle tier 2 & 3 cities such as with 35 new malls over nearly "2019 was defined by sig- 2015-2019-end, 59 per cent by investment in Dewan Housing Likewise, the broader NSE India, TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Indore, 17 mn sq. ft. nificantly lower retail leasing, foreign investors alone. Finance Ltd (DHFL) bonds as Nifty closed 62.95 points, or SBI and Bharti Airtel ended Surat and Nagpur, it said in a The north region will see a so this generous new upcom- Despite overall weak con- ICICI Lombard NPA on account of default in 0.52 per cent, down at with gains of up to 1.86 per cent. statement. Region-wise, west supply of 22 new malls span- ing mall supply over the next sumer spends, F&B, family interest and principal 12,106.90. According to experts, major and south Indian cities will see ning over 11 mn sq. ft. area. three years testifies to the con- entertainment centres, cinemas gets Irdai nod repayment of non-convertible ONGC was the top loser in stocks are in the process of cor- almost equal new supply. East India will see a much fidence of private equity and beauty/wellness service debenture (NCDs) held in Unit the Sensex pack, tumbling recting to their support levels West India will get 36 new more modest supply of seven investors in Indian retail's outlets continue to flourish to pilot 5 Linked Funds, it said. 5.13 per cent, followed by ahead of the Union Budget. malls over 17.5 mn sq. ft. area, new malls spread over approx- pent-up potential," MD & CEO and demand new retail spaces. projects PNS n NEW DELHI China virus outbreak may wallop economy, financial markets ICICI Lombard on Wednesday said it has AP n BANGKOK strategist for AxiCorp. might be and how they might received Irdai's approval to Health authorities across Asia have “So, while the risk is returning spread. That's especially true pilot five innovative applica- News that a new virus that has to the market, the lights might during the annual mass travel tions and programs in its afflicted hundreds of people in been stepping up surveillance and not turn green until we move of the Lunar New Year festival, health and motor portfolio central China can spread other precautions to prevent a repeat through the Lunar New Year which begins this week. under the Sandbox Project. between humans has rattled travel season to better gauge the “The cost to the global econ- Insurance Regulatory and financial markets and raised of the disruptions and deaths during coronavirus dispersion." The omy can be quite staggering in Development Authority of concern it might wallop the the 2003 SARS crisis, which caused 2003 outbreak of Severe Acute negative GDP terms if this India's (Irdai) Regulatory economy just as it might be Respiratory Syndrome in outbreak reaches epidemic pro- Sandbox Project has provid- regaining momentum. $40 billion-$50 billion in losses from China, along with cases of a portions as until this week, the ed the insurance industry Health authorities across Asia reduced travel and spending. deadly form of bird flu, result- market was underestimating with the flexibility to explore have been stepping up surveil- ed in widespread quarantine the potential of the flu spread- new products and services lance and other precautions to measures in many Chinese ing," Innes said in a report. that suit today's technology prevent a repeat of the disrup- symptoms. A retreat in financial Nikkei 225 jumped 0.7%. cities and in Hong Kong. More In China, health officials and data driven world. tions and deaths during the 2003 markets on Tuesday was fol- While the new virus appears than 8,000 people fell sick and stepped up screening for fevers. "This is the highest num- SARS crisis, which caused $40 lowed by a rebound on much less dangerous than just under 800 people died, a “We ask the public to avoid ber given to any company billion-$50 billion in losses from Wednesday, as investors snapped SARS, “the most significant mortality rate of under 10%. crowds and minimize the pub- under the Irdai-introduced reduced travel and spending. up bargains. Share benchmarks Asia risk could lie ahead as the While the ordinary flu kills lic gatherings to reduce the project. ICICI Lombard is to The first cases of what has animal-to-human transmission, were confirmed infected and were mostly higher, with Hong regional peak travel season hundreds of thousands of peo- possibility of cross infection," pilot the five proposals from been identified as a novel coro- but it now is also thought to be nine had died from the illness, Kong's Hang Seng gaining 1.1% takes hold, which could multi- ple each year, such new diseases Li Bin, deputy director of the February 1, 2020 to July 31, navirus were linked to a seafood spread between people. As of which can cause pneumonia and the Shanghai Composite ply the disease diffusion," said raise alarm due to the uncer- National Health Commission, 2020," ICICI Lombard said in market in Wuhan, suggesting Wednesday, some 440 people and other severe respiratory index advancing 0.4%. Japan's Stephen Innes, chief Asian tainties over how deadly they said Wednesday. a statement. 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Manoj Kumar Chittimalla from the city Raising the standards of provides digital education for government students in rural areas of EDUCATION the state tion in government schools applied this other schools passion for learning through through his and bring it on par with pri- and witnessed improvement modern learning facilities It started with a vate schools. This will make there as well. We did all these like virtual classrooms.” monthly donation sure every child can fulfil activities in the rural areas of Manoj said that they con- NGO, 100 their potential, irrespective of Telangana.” duct counselling for parents of Rs 100 from his or her circumstances and Till date, more than 6,000 about the importance of edu- each person in our group. Smiles, writes background. students in Telangana bene- cation for their children. He Soon hundreds joined. He shares, “It all started fited through these pro- added that Loksatta founder V SATEESH with a monthly donation of gramme by 100 Smiles, says J.P. Narayan is the chief advi- With these funds, we set Rs 100 from each person in Manoj Kumar. sor for their NGO. up digital classrooms that REDDY our organisation. Soon hun- Apart from digital class- He added, “We decided to give wider exposure to dreds joined us. With these rooms, they have provided target a single school at a igital education funds, we set up digital class- computer and science labs to time, adopt it for a certain children in various fields. gives students a rooms that give wider expo- 24 government schools in period (for six months or MANOJ KUMAR CHITTIMALLA better understand- sure to children in various eight districts of Telangana more based on the support FOUNDER, 100 SMILES ing of subjects fields. We have connected the including Warangal, that is needed) and focus all D when compared to schools to the world with the Mahbubabad, Mahbubnagar, our energy and resources on plain reading of support of digital classroom Sangareddy, Rangareddy, that one school. After all the textbooks. Many private and converted all school sub- Medak, Nalgonda and promises are fulfilled, we will schools have already started jects into digital format that Adilabad. run a sustainable mainte- using digital education. At can be displayed to children He shares, “We have done nance model and move onto the same time, students in through audio-video equip- research on the current state the next school.” government schools find it ment.” of government schools in the Apart from these activities tough to get a standard learn- “Soon, we observed that state and prepared our plan and programmes, Manoj and ing experience and basic the number of students to help them out. We target- his team also organise other facilities. Through our 100 increased and the results also ed award-winning teachers in activities such as the Swachh Smiles Foundation, we pro- improved. With digital class- a particular district, who can Bharat campaign, workshops vide digital education for the rooms, we taught students voluntarily help us in the bet- on the importance of taking government school students. not just academics but also terment of our cause. We care of health and hygiene, We also provide the hardware other things like technology, motivate children and help rebuilding school infrastruc- for computer labs and set up history, yoga, human values them know the importance ture, providing sports materi- libraries for schools in rural and many more. Soon, we of education and create a als and more. areas of Telangana,” said Manoj Kumar Chittimalla, founder of 100 Smiles. Manoj Kumar comes from an agricultural background and did his schooling in gov- ernment schools. Hence, Manoj knows the difficulties that students face in these schools. He shares, “I have always wanted to bring change in the quality of edu- cation in government schools and contribute towards mak- ing quality education accessi- ble to rural areas in the coun- try. I completed my gradua- tion to become an engineer and made it into a private firm. I started the 100 Smiles charity foundation with the support of like-minded peo- ple in 2016.” Manoj said that the main objective of 100 Smiles is to improve the quality of educa- ‘OTT services have no impact on TV serials’ Speaking to V SATEESH engaluru-based He added, “Once you get grateful to my audience for television actor Tough times into acting then it is not Learning Telugu the tremendous reception.” REDDY, Akarsh He said that his debut possible to get rid of it. Even though he comes He informed that he Byramudi has into the television industry With the Punnaga, I creat- from a Kannada speaking doesn’t have any dream television actor B become familiar got him into trouble. Once ed my own name in the family, he can speak roles and added that he with Telugu he found himself in a Telugu TV industry. I Telugu very well. When wants to give his best to Akarsh audience for his role in predicament where he had worked hard and learned asked about the difficulties every role he gets. He also Attarintlo Akka Chellellu. to replace a well-estab- acting skills from my co- he faced in learning a new informed that he loves the Byramudi opens He made his acting debut lished character in a serial. stars.” language, Akarsh adds, acting of Mahesh Babu and with Kannada serial Laxmi He explained, “In the “When I came here, I did- Samantha. up about Baramma in 2015. Later he Laxmi Baramma serial, I Unpredictable role n’t know anything about entered the Telugu televi- had to fill the shoes of a After Punnaga, Akarsh the Telugu language. I Change perception struggles he sion industry with the seri- role which was played by a got into Attarintlo Akka learned the language with- He said the serial actors al Punnaga in 2016. well-established actor up Chellellu serial on Zee in three months. Many are not given the same faced as an until then. But my acting Telugu. About his role in people said that learning respect as cinema stars. He In the limelight skills were not at par then the serial, Akarsh says, “In Telugu would not an easy shares, “In Kannada, serial actor, seeking Akarsh said that his and the role didn’t work the serial, I play a high-spi- but I did it with ease. actors get the same name friends, relatives and well- out for me. Disappointed tited youth called Aditya Mainly because most of and fame as cinema different roles, wishers have always told with the experience, I who doesn’t have control the words in Kannada and artistes. But, in Telugu it is him that he is good look- shifted my attention to over his emotions. When Telugu are similar in script different. I don’t know the ing and encouraged him to completing my MBA. he was young, he was bul- and in meaning.” reason for it but people learning Telugu, get into modelling. He said Later, I got a call from lied a lot due to which he perception has to change that, “I was always told Annapurna Studios in was traumatised. He gets Where is your Taylor? about serial actors. people's that I was born for the Hyderabad and they asked angry or happy for no rea- About the response for Whatever the field is, every limelight. After my B.Com, me for attend an audition. son and is very unpre- his roles and stardom that actor deserves respect.” perception my sister’s friend advised Even the experience of dictable. I have never followed, Akarsh informs, me to attend auditions for working on my first serial played this kind of role “When I go out, people OTT impact about TV actors, TV serials. I got selected left a bad taste for me, I in my life and it was come up to me to talk Speaking about the OTT for the Kannada serial agreed to star in my first challenging.” about my role and it feels (over-the-top) platforms, and more Laxmi Baramma in 2015.” Telugu serial, Punnaga.” great to be recognised like Akarsh said, “Every field that. In the serial, I call the has its own audience and I lead actress Taylor and believe that the OTT ser- When I came here (Hyderabad), I didn’t know anything about the when I go out people vices don’t have any impact Telugu language. I learned the language within three months. ask me ‘where is your on serials. Digital serials Taylor?’. At the same won’t last long and don’t Many people said that learning Telugu would not an easy but I out of the time, she calls me reach every village. did it with ease. Mainly because most of the words in Kannada Saaruu in the serial Whereas through TV, we and Telugu are similar in script and in meaning. and people tease her reach out to every family BOX by asking her ‘where is and audience gets to be a AKARSH BYRAMUDI, ACTOR your Saaruu?’ I am part of the journey.” 10

Vijayawada Thursday January 23, 2020 what’s brewing? Abhishek Ayushmann excited thanks fans to be part Shweta Tripathi for response of Oh My working on her God! he trailer of Ayushmann Khurrana’s new movie Shubh own stories Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is defi- director's T nitely the new fun of Bollywood ctress develop the script. I believe in them. I that managed to grab many next Shweta “As an actor who is will actively partici- eyeballs. The star on Tripathi constantly surround- pate in conceiving Wednesday extended his thanks to the ctor Abhishek A started the ed by stories, good the story ideas with movie enthusiasts for the love bombarded Banerjee, who has year by writing and story the help of Ashish for the trailer. The fiery trailer that got earlier wooed audi- signing her ideas keep popping and I am hoping by dropped on Monday saw a progressive A ence with his comic next project which out every now and mid-2020 I am in a turn towards the concept of same-sex cou- roles in films like she will be announc- then. I came up with position to speak ples. Stree and Bala, is ing soon. She is also two ideas which I more about them,” The 35-year-old actor shared a dashing currently preparing for director working on develop- believe in and I she added. picture of himself, on Instagram and Umesh Shukla’s upcoming ing her own concept thought it’s time to Meanwhile, she is wrote: “We just teased you with the trailer comedy film. “Umesh sir is a and stories. invest some energy awaiting the release of #ShubhMangalZyadaSaavdhan Thanks great director, he has given hits According to and heart into them of second season of for your love.” like OMG - Oh My God! and sources, a couple of and see these ideas her web series The shared post had a dashing photo of 102 Not Out and I really love months ago, the bloom into full- Mirzapur. Shweta is the actor himself, posing for the camera his work. His next is a family Masaan actress came fledged stories,” said best known for play- with a wink and a tongue out, and sport in entertainer and has an amazing up with two indepen- Shweta. ing the role of Zenia a vibrant neon green bomber jacket. storyline. Talking about my dent feature ideas and “I am aware that it Khan in the Disney The makers of the movie have created role, all I can say is that it may she has persuaded will be a time-con- Channel Original an immense buzz around the movie be the funniest part I have her ideas by collabo- suming process but I Series Kya Mast Hai already, by sharing posters and trailers, played till date and I am really rating with one of her want to put in that Life, besides starring that have Ayushmann playing the love looking forward to the same,” favourite writers, effort into developing in Masaan and interest of the Kota-Factory fame, Jitendra Abhishek said. Ashish Mehta, to these stories because Haraamkhor. Kumar. The yet to be titled project Helmed by Hitesh Kewalya, the forth- also features Mrunal Thakur, coming movie narrates the story of the Paresh Rawal, Abhimanyu central duo and their journey into con- Dasani, Arshad Warsi, Divya vincing their parents, the society and Dutta and Seema Pahwa. The themselves to stay together. first leg of the film was shot in Bankrolled by Bhushan Kumar, the new Switzerland. outing is the second instalment of the pre- viously acclaimed 2017 film Shubh Mangal Saavdhan. Besides the lead duo, the film with a powerful message also features actors Neena Gupta, Gajraj Rao, Manurishi Chaddha and Maanvi Gagroo in significant roles. The light-hearted comedy flick is set to hit the big screens on February 21.

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where Christopher Nolan shot Interstellar and that made us a happy bunch. The sequence will last for 10 to12 minutes but is important for I like the world of sci-fi: the narrative.” At the film’s pre-release Making sci-fi movies is not event recently in Hyderabad, Ravi Teja had dropped hints everyone's cup of tea. Vi Anand at the film’s sequel. Anand admits that he has shared the sequel storyline to his actor speaks about his dive into who is “very interested in it”. “But he is a practical man fantasy world with the much and told me that it will anticipated Disco Raja, writes VI ANAND depend upon how well The film’s storyline itself quick to mention that the Disco Raja fares at the box- has paved way for humour, actor didn’t force him to office,” the director main- NAGARAJ GOUD twists and turns within its add humor, which is usually tains. offbeat screenplay, making it is a given in Teja’s movies, He is open to helm web ilmmaker Vi ten years ago and I’ve worked a packaged commercial to the story. “‘If the enter- series but believes that Anand followed on it whenever I got time. entertainer with a new con- tainment comes organically watching a film in a theatre Ekkadiki Pothavu But I needed more research cept, he informs. “I’ve written with the story, let be it. Else, is irreplaceable. F Chinnavada, material for a comprehensive it keeping Ravi Teja in mind. no point adding it’”, he had “Watching web shows is a which braved screenplay. This is when I He will be seen as a music- told me. He was sure not to personal activity, while demonetisation came across a news, one-and- loving gangster who has disturb the flow of the story. watching film is a commu- and went to register impres- half years ago, about a exper- heroic elevations. He is sar- Disco Raja will be one of his nity activity. Yes, digital is sive numbers, with Okka iment gone wrong in a bio- castic and full of swag. He top five characters of his the way forward but watch- Kshanam, starring Allu chemical lab. Disco Raja is took the film to the next level career. The film will have all ing it in a theatre cannot be Sirish. Although it opened to about what if that experiment with his performance. In fact, the elements that one usual- replaced,” Anand, who will positive reviews, it failed to had been suc- at times he even came up ly expects from his film but direct Nikhil next for light up the box-office. cessful,” he with one-liners for the film they will be presented in a Geetha Arts, signs off. Anand says he still does- explains. that were not on paper. He different manner,” he states. n’t understand what was fully immersed with his The architect-turned- went wrong. “I’ve role. I’ve approached him director, who has a gold made my mark with with the story when he was medal from the Madras the film and I was on the lookout for a concept- University, has filmed an content with the driven film,” he shares. action sequence in Iceland overall product. Anand last September with the However, I don’t is help of the stuntmen from know why it didn’t Fast and Furious 7. Terming perform well. Post the it as the film’s most chal- release, the team was of lenging schedule, he adds, I’ve written it (Disco Raja) the opinion that the “The temperature at the release date (December location would vary drasti- keeping Ravi Teja in 28) wasn’t the right one cally from morning to mind. He will be seen as and I too felt the same,” he evening. It would be freez- a music-loving gangster shrugs. ing in the morning but when crevices filled with water Despite Okka Kshanam’s the temperature rose to 0 °C, while returning to hotel. It who has heroic failure, Anand got Ravi Teja the ice would melt. We had was risky but at the same elevations. He is sarcastic on board for his next, Disco special cars to navigate time, it was the film’s most and full of swag. He took Raja. The film is a scientific- through important sequence. We shot thriller which oscillates at the same place the film to the next level between the past and the pre- with his sent, and is set to open in performance. cinemas this Friday. It is In fact, at Anand’s third sci-fi drama ASURAN after his maiden Tamil film times during Appuchi Gramam and Okka shooting he Kshanam. He is secretive even came up about the film’s plotline but remake rolls in admits to have a thing for with one-liners for sci-fi stories. “It’s my the film that were favourite genre. From Extra not on paper. Terrestrial and Abyss to Uravakonda Christopher Nolan’s films, I VI ANAND like the world of sci-fi. I had DIRECTOR uresh Uravakonda in Anantapur. a thin storyline of Disco Raja Productions on The first schedule will be Tuesday evening shot mostly in Rayalaseema S announced the post which the unit will title of Victory film some scenes at Venkatesh’s next, Ramanaidu cine village, which is a remake of Tamil Nanakramguda. Director super hit Asuran, as Sreekanth Addala got a Naarappa. strong technical team in The famed production place for the project, which JAANU house originally planned to will narrate the tale of a BOOKS ITS unveil the posters and title farmer Narappa and his as the clock rung 12 am on fight to save his land and Wednesday but with sud- son from the most affluent den leaks releasing the title family in the village. on Tuesday evening itself, He has roped in Mani they’ve changed their plans. Sharma for the music, RELEASE DATE The posters, however, while Sam K. Naidu will be alentine’s Day will directed film, spearheaded by original was raved for its repre- received a thumbs-up from cinematographer. Peter arrive a little early for Sharwanand and Samantha, was sentation of love and its music by cinephiles and celebs. Heins will choreograph Telugu movie buffs. wrapped up long back, producer Govind Vasantha, who has been The film’s principal shoot stunts. V The much anticipated Raju was waiting for a right retained for the remake as well. began on Wednesday at Speaking about his deci- Jaanu — official release date. He had considered The film’s first single was Paalturu sion to remake Asuran last Telugu remake of releasing the movie on February released on Tuesday and Raju is Village, month, Venkatesh had said, Tamil super hit ’96 — will release 21 but he advanced it now. A planning to amp up the promo- “The film’s emotions make on February 7, production house heart-touching love story, Jaanu tional activity from next week. it a hardcore commercial Sri Venkateswara Creations revolves around two childhood Jaanu will be followed by another film. I was following it up announced on Wednesday. sweethearts who meet 20 years romantic drama, World Famous when it was under produc- Although the Prem Kumar- later in a school reunion. The Lover, on February 14. tion as its producer Kalaipuli Thanu made Gharshana earlier with me. I took the decision of remaking it 30 minutes into watching the film. It New scenes will be a challenge for me. We are making it on a tight budget and we will wrap it up in four months for a to be added summer release.” to Sarileru… he makers of weekend. He also clarified Superstar Mahesh they are not removing any Babu-starrer scenes as reported by some T Sarileru media outlets recently. Neekevarru, which Film’s producer Anil set the box-office Sunkara said that the film is on fire, will be adding a cou- best grosser in Mahesh’s ple of new scenes to the film’s career and that the distribu- prints starting from this tors and exhibitors got more weekend. Announcing this at than what they wished for a press meet in Hyderabad from the film’s collections. on Wednesday, the film’s “One particular distributor director Anil Ravipudi said told me it’s the best Sankranti one particular comedy scene of the Telugu industry,” between Mahesh Babu and Sunkara added. Rao Ramesh running into the Meanwhile, Mahesh is cel- length of one-and-half min- ebrating the film’s success in utes will be added from the the US with his family. Nikhil basketball player in Konda's next fter Aditya Music Konda. Although the duo was A Kannada-Telugu bilingual, US as well. The makers are forayed into produc- supposed to team up in 2018, the film, we hear, will be a love extremely happy with the tion recently with the actor’s sudden foray into story which revolves around response the first look poster A Entha Manchi politics meant that Konda had basketball. has garnered. The leading Vaadavuraa, another to get back to Telugu and do a Nikhil will be playing a bas- lady and other supporting south music compa- film Orey Bujji with Raj Tarun. ketball player in the film and he artistes will predominantly be ny Lahari Music has decided to The director has wrapped up has been prepping for his role in from Kannada,” said a source. follow suit. the shooting of Orey Bujji last Bengaluru. Kannada’s top music director The reputed music label will month and is now in Bengaluru “The shoot will begin towards Arjun Janya is on board to com- be producing Kannada actor to monitor the pre-production the month-end in Bengaluru pose tunes, while Konda has Nikhil Kumar’s next flick with activities of his yet-to-be-titled and it will be shot later in handed over the editing job to Telugu director Vijay Kumar next film. Mysore, Hyderabad and in the Prawin Pudi. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | JANUARY 23, 2020 sport 12

PTI n NEW DELHI SINGLES itish Rana played the “best TOP FIELD FOR B'LURU ATP CHALLENGER knock” of his first-class Bengaluru: The third edition of the Bengaluru Open Ncareer as Delhi shocked from February 10 to 16 will see one of the best fields in defending champions Vidarbha LIGHTNING QUICK the ATP Challenger Tour event with four players from by six wickets in an incredible the top-100 world rankings taking part in it. Lithuanian final day run chase in the Ranji Ricardas Berankis, ranked 69th in the ATP rankings, Trophy here on Wednesday. Rana’s unbeaten 68-ball 105 helps Delhi beat Vidarbha by 6 wickets in 347 run chase followed by 74th ranked Stefano Travaglia will lead the With this memorable run top field. Japanese journeyman Yuichi Sugita (91) and chase on day four, Delhi handed to bat and did the job for his Australian James Duckworth (94) are the other players Vidarbha their first outright team. in the top-100 who will be vying for honours in the defeat in a first class game after Sarfaraz, who had played for biggest ATP Challenge Tour event in Asia which offers a three years. Uttar Pradesh and returned to total prize purse of $ 162,000. Defending champion Chasing 347, Rana, who has Mumbai, had all shots in the Prajnesh Gunneswaran, currently the highest ranked made a name with his big-hitting book. Indian at 123, will lead the home challenge in company exploits in the IPL, smashed an But more importantly, con- of 2017 winner Sumit Nagal (131). unbeaten 105 off only 68 balls as trary to his style, he showed Delhi reached the target in 73 restraint and respected the good NIKHAT, SHIVA ENTER STRANDJA QUARTERS overs, leaving Vidarbha gutted. balls. New Delhi: Four-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa Delhi now have 16 points Sarfaraz, in the process, (63kg) and defending champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) and stay in hunt for a quarterfi- became the seventh Mumbai on Wednesday sailed into the quarterfinals of the nal berth while Vidarbha stay put batsman to score a triple ton in Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament with resounding on 17 points. first-class cricket and joined the victories in their second-round bouts in Sofia. Also The chase was set up by illustrious list comprising Wasim making the quarters was national medallist Duryodhan openers Kunal Chandela (75 off Jaffer (301 and 314 not out), Singh Negi (69kg) after a comprehensive 5-0 triumph 146) and Hiten Dalal (82 off 146) Maharashtra players pose after win against Assam during Ranji Trophy game PTI Rohit Sharma (309 not out), Ajit over Ireland's Kieran Molloy. Zareen was declared the with a steady stand of 163 in Wadekar (323), Sunil Gavaskar winner after local favourite Sevda Asenova forfeited under 49 overs. (340), Vijay Merchant (359 not during the opening round of the contest.Former world The left-handed Rana then HIGHEST SUCCESSFUL CHASES IN RANJI out) and Sanjay Manjrekar (377). Bronze-medallist Thapa defeated Poland's Pavel took charge and sent the Score Team Opponent Venue Season The hosts resumed the final Polakovic 5-0 in his last 16 stage clash. Vidarbha bowlers including fan- day on overnight score of 353/5 cied Umesh Yadav (0/85 in 19 372-4 Saurashtra Uttar Pradesh Lucknow 2018-19 needing 273 more runs to over- MEXICAN STRIKER HERNANDEZ JOINS GALAXY overs) on a leather hunt with 371-4 Assam Services Delhi 2008-09 haul Uttar Pradesh’s first innings Los Angeles: Javier Hernandez completed his long- eight fours and seven sixes. 360-4 Rajasthan Vidarbha Jaipur 1989-90 total, with 22-year-old Sarfaraz awaited transfer to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Tuesday, “I had promised our coach unbeaten on 132 in company of saying the lure of playing regular football had prompted (KP) Bhaskar sir that if its 75 357-5 Rajasthan Services Jaipur 2018-19 his skipper Aditya Tare, who was his move to Major League Soccer. The Mexican overs and around 320 runs, we 348-4 Delhi Vidarbha Delhi 2019-20 unbeaten on 9. international striker, who will reportedly become the Sports Illustrated will win. This is the best first class 344-4 Punjab Bengal Ludhiana 1992-93 Sarfaraz first got able support highest paid player in MLS, with knock that I have played. I haven’t from Tare (97 off 144 balls, 14x4) saying he will earn $6 million (5.41 million euros) a year, forgotten the 2017 final in Indore, FAISEL FEATURES and then Shams Mulani (65 off 82 joins the Galaxy after a frustrating spell at Spanish side which Vidarbha won without balls; 5x3; 1x6), as they took the Sevilla. The Mexican star heads to the MLS after a playing outstanding cricket. they started bowling within the their first-essay courtesy wicket- game away from Uttar Pradesh. successful career in European club football which “I knew I can hit their spin- stumps, I knew I will blast them keeper Upendra Yadav’s unbeat- While Sarfaraz and Tare included stints with Manchester United, Real Madrid, ners out of the ground,” Rana told if it’s in my arc,” said KKR’s en maiden double-ton. added 179 runs for the sixth wick- Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham, as well as Sevilla. reporters having ripped opposi- dependable middle-order bats- But Sarfaraz’s (301 not out off et, he and Mulani added 150 runs Hernandez has scored more than 200 goals for club and tion off-spinner Akshay Wakhare man. 391 balls; 30x4; 8x6) herculean for the seventh wicket and it was country throughout his career. (64 off 9 overs) with slog sweeps, “This is my natural game and task overshadowed Yadav’s their partnership that ensured cuts and drives. I don’t like advise if people come double-ton on a flat Mumbai crossed Uttar AUSTRALIA TO HOST INDOOR CRICKET WC Vidarbha coach Chandrakant and tell me to change my mind- track, which had Pradesh’s first-innings Melbourne: Australia is set to host the 11th edition of Pandit took a gamble with a set. I only welcome advise when absolutely nothing for total. the Indoor Cricket World Cup from October 10 to 17. sporting declaration but it back- I need them,” he said. the bowlers even on Sarfaraz, who had The tournament will be held at the state-of-the-art fired as a side with its back to the the final day. completed his individual indoor cricket venues in Melbourne — Casey Stadium wall produced the best perfor- MAIDEN TRIPLE HUNDRED Right-handed 250, took a single, as & CitiPower Centre. Last held in 2017, Australia are the mance of the season. MUMBAI: Staying true to his Sarfaraz was the cyno- Mumbai surpassed Uttar reigning men's and women's champions and the host Openers Kunal and Hiten words, young Sarfaraz Khan sure of all eyes at the Pradesh’s mammoth total and will be seeking to continue the run of never losing a World Cup in either division in the 25-year history of the played confidently without tak- Sarfaraz Khan celebrates after completing his maiden triple hundred during Ranji Trophy stuck his maiden triple hundred Wankhede Stadium, as he batted celebrated like the team had won tournament. Cricketers from up to 10 countries will ing pressure on an eased out game against Uttar Pradesh at Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday PTI to single-handedly give Mumbai for as long as 633 minutes and the match. track. the crucial first-innings lead and hammered 30 fours and eight Then Mumbai allowed compete in the tournament in four divisions: under-21 Once Rana came in, Gurbani (0/64 in 12 overs) start- attacking as they were forced to grab three points on the last day sixes. Sarfaraz to complete a well- men and women and open men and women. Vidarbha sensing danger, ed bowling on an imaginary sev- change the line. of their Elite Group B match What is more special about deserved 300. deployed a negative field ‘7-2’ enth off stump line. “I knew they would bowl against Uttar Pradesh. his knock is that the pint-sized He completed his triple ton GIBSON IS B'DESH NEW PACE BOWLING COACH (seven on the off side) field. The umpires started calling negative line but what I didn’t like Uttar Pradesh had posted a batsman was suffering from fever with a six over wide long on, after Dhaka: Bangladesh have appointed Ottis Gibson as Their pacers Rajneesh no ball and then Delhi started was time wasting tactic. Once humongous 625/8 declared in two nights ago, but he came out which the match was called off. their new pace bowling coach, replacing South African Charl Langeveldt who resigned in December. The 50- year old former West Indies fast bowler signed a two- year agreement. Gibson, who has enjoyed two successful stints as bowling coach with England and Tri-series before WC will help in team composition: Smriti has served as head coach of the West Indies and South Africa, will join the squad for the Pakistan tour which MUMBAI: Playing in a tri-nation five players were part of that team going to understand once we land According to Mandhana, the begins in Lahore on Friday. tournament before the Women’s as well,” Mandhana told reporters. in Australia and play the tri- team has been thinking about the IRAN TEAMS' AFC CL MATCHES MOVED TO UAE World T20 will help in strategis- She added, “The tri-series is series. WorldT20 for the past one year. ing and team composition, senior going to be a really important “Specially the targets, tri- “Last one year, whatever we Kuala Lumpur: Two Iranian football clubs' AFC India player Smriti Mandhana tournament, thinking about the series will define the targets, like were doing during the matches, Champions League preliminary round matches have said on Wednesday. team composition or what is what the scoreline will be for the we were thinking about the been moved to a neutral country because of security The marquee event will start needed or what target we need to World Cup. World Cup, so finally we are leav- fears. The Asian Football Confederation said the ties — in Australia next month but aim at on Australian wickets.” “England, Australia and ing for the World Cup, it is quite Shahr Khodro FC of Iran v Riffa of Bahrain and Iran's before that, the country is host- The left-handed batswoman India is always going (to be chal- exciting. Esteghlal FC v Kuwait SC will now be played in the ing India and England in a tri- said the tri-series matches could lenging). We are going to aim at “I’m looking forward to play- United Arab Emirates on Jan 25. Both the matches were series. “Most of them have played tell them a lot about what will be good targets so I think that (tri- ing this World Cup with this team scheduled to be played in Iran on Tuesday but were in Australia, I think India A tour- a safe target during the World series) is an important tourna- as it is a new team with a mixture postponed and “moved to neutral venues because of ing Australia last month is also Cup. “How can our bowlers plan ment leading up to the World of experienced and new players,” ongoing security concerns and the decision of several going to be a big help (as) four- Smriti Mandhana in a file picture better, all those things we are Cup,” the 23-year-old said. she said. PTI governments to issue travel warnings to the Islamic Republic of Iran,” said an AFC statement. AGENCIES Sanju Samson in a file picture PTI Jemi working on increasing Shaw, Samson celebrate I see ‘incredible' Kohli breaking senior team call up bat speed to hit big shots PTI n LINCOLN make out I don’t have that much more records: Smith he in-form Prithvi Shaw flourished strength to hit the sixes ... But I’ve been Tyet again as India A notched up a con- working on that for quite some time,” IANS n NEW DELHI involved in another World them. He is a lot about fitness vincing five-wicket victory over New said Jemimah in a Road To The T20 Cup at home for sure!" he and is health conscious and Zealand A in the first unofficial ODI here World Cup podcast. t's the year of the World T20 smiled. things like that. He's got the on Wednesday. Since making her international Iand it isn't just Virat Kohli Asked if he was looking at Indian side into a really good A day after being picked as the debut in 2018, she has consistently put Angelo Mathews celebrates after double hundred AP and the Indian boys who are his time with Rajasthan Royals place and leads them excep- injured Shikhar Dhawan’s replacement in in commendable performances to looking to take every opportu- to try some new stuff as it will tionally well," the 30-year-old India’s ODI squad for the assignment established herself as a key member nity to prepare for the show- be the perfect training ground pointed. against New Zealand’s senior team, the of the team. piece event slated to be held for the World T20, Smith does- Asked about Kohli's ges- 20-year-old Shaw smashed 48 off 35 balls India take on defending champi- Mathews 200* later in the year. Run-machine n't sound the sort who likes to ture to ask fans to show him to lay the foundation for the visiting ons Australia in the opening game of Steve Smith is already excited tinker much with his training support during the 2019 World team’s chase. the tournament in Sydney on at the prospect of playing ritual. But he does have it on his Cup, Smith feels it was really Wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, who February 21, and the youngster hurt Zimbabwe another ICC event at home mind to give his leg-spin skills nice of the India skipper. "In the replaced Dhawan in India’s T20 squad, believes her side will have to be men- AFP n HARARE after the 2015 World Cup. In a thought. World Cup it was really nice of blazed away to a 21-ball 39, while tally strong against the hosts. fact, he believes that his stint "Ah, don't want to try too Virat to do what he did. He did Suryakumar Yadav hammered 35 off a “I think when it comes to ngelo Mathews struck his highest Test in the IPL with Rajasthan much different. I don't really not have to do that and yeah it mere 19 deliveries. Australia, you got to be the best or you Ascore with an unbeaten double century Royals will have a major role know, maybe a bit more bowl- was a lovely gesture and really Chasing 231 after opting to field, can’t play. That’s the kind of team they on Wednesday as Sri Lanka left Zimbabwe to play in the build-up to the ing perhaps, but then that appreciated that," he smiled. India completed the task with more than DUBAI (PTI): To make up for “lack of are. My favourite team to play against battling to save the series opener going into mega event Down Under. takes time away from my bat- Kohli, in fact, won the 20 overs to spare at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval. strength”, India opener Jemimah is also Australia. It’s more of a mind the final day at Harare. Speaking to IANS, Smith ting. So yeah, it's a difficult one 'Spirit of Cricket' award for his With the ball, Mohammed Siraj was Rodrigues is working on increasing game than just skills (when you play Former skipper Mathews eclipsed his spoke about the much-debat- but we'll wait and see," he gesture in England. the most successful bowler for India A, her bat speed, which, she hopes, will them on the field),” Jemimah said. previous Test best of 160 and finished 200 ed proposal to have four-day reveals. There have been talks that picking up three wickets for 33 runs in aid in hitting big shots in the upcom- Jemimah, who will be playing her not out after a marathon knock spanning 468 Tests, India skipper Kohli's A chat with Smith can Smith is a natural leader and 6.3 overs, while there were two wickets ing Women’s T20 World Cup. first World Cup, is looking forward to balls, as Sri Lanka declared their first gesture to ask fans to support never move forward without that the national captaincy apiece for Khaleel Ahmed and Axar Patel. The lively 19-year-old is also play in the final of the tournament, innings on 515 for nine. him during the 2019 World discussing Kohli. It looks like could well return to him in the Their efforts helped India A bowl out striving to hone her backfoot skills which will mark an important mile- Zimbabwe, playing their first Test since Cup, the Indian Premier these two will go ahead and near future. But for the bats- New Zealand A for 230 with nine balls ahead of the marquee event, starting stone in her life. November 2018, ended the fourth day on 30 League and how Tim Paine has share all the records between man, Paine is the captain and to spare in the 50-over match. in Australia next month. “I can’t put it in words, how without loss and trailing by 127 runs after done a brilliant job leading them when they hang their someone who is doing a good Quite a few home team players got “I’m working more on my back important it will be for me to be a part Brian Mudzinganyama was drafted in as a Australia in Test cricket. boots. The greatness of Smith job with the boys. off the blocks easily but could not go on foot, developing my back foot more of the Indian team that plays in a concussion substitute for opener Kevin For a man who has domi- though is in his humility. The "Yeah, Tim's done a terrif- to make substantial contributions. Rachin and trying to increase my bat speed. World Cup final. It’s quite exciting. I’m Kasuza. nated batting charts in the moment the talks move ic job. He has led the troops Ravindra top-scored with 49 off 58 balls Because looking at my size, you can really looking forward to it,” she said. Debutant Kasuza, who made 63 in the last few years, Smith's numbers towards the comparison, he really well. Obviously retaining and skipper Tom Bruce made 47 off 55. first innings, suffered a delayed concussion in the shortest format of the decides to highlight how bril- the Ashes in England in twen- India A got their chase off to a brisk after he took a blow to the helmet while field- game definitely has room for liant Kohli has been both as ty-odd years was an exception- start with Shaw and his opening partner ing at short leg on Tuesday. improvement. But the former batsman and leader. al effort and yeah he has led the Mayank Agarwal (29) picking the gaps Southee ‘looking forward’ to India series Mudzinganyama became the fourth Australia skipper wants to "Yeah, he is terrific. His bat- team exceptionally well," he at will. Zimbabwean to make his Test debut in this keep playing and improving on ting numbers just speak for said. The visitors had raced to 79 in 9.1 PTI n AUCKLAND from it, and now we’ve He admitted he match. He was unbeaten on 14 with Prince the go rather than changing his themselves. I think he's an From the Ashes to the overs when Shaw fell to James Neesham. got to look forward to was disappointed not to Masvaure 15 not out at stumps. style of training going into the incredible player in all three ICC's proposal to have four-day The 20-year-old Shaw, who came into the ew Zealand’s veter- the Indian series,” have played in Sydney The 32-year-old Mathews brought up his World T20. formats and I think we will see Test matches on a regular basis match after a 100-ball 150 in a practice Nan seamer Tim Southee was quoted as but said he has moved 10th Test century, his first since December "No real specific training, him break many records. He's from 2023, Smith is a tradition- game, hit five fours and three sixes. Southee is “looking for- saying by stuff.Co.Nz. on. 2018, in the morning session and steadily but just playing a lot more T20 already broken plenty of them alist in the matter and wants Captain Shubman Gill (30) got out ward” to the India chal- Then, coach Gary “It’s disappointing. added to his total with considerable support cricket and just getting the and I see him breaking many the format to stay as it is. after getting his eye in and after that, lenge, leaving behind Stead had said it was You’re gutted ever y from Dhananjaya de Silva and Niroshan right tempo I guess for the more over the years. He has got "I am comfortable with Samson showed his prowess, smoking the disappointment of felt Henry would offer time you’re left out. It’s Dickwella. game is the most important the hunger for runs and does- five days. I like the challenge of two maximums and three boundaries. being dropped for the more pace than an absolute dream to De Silva and Dickwella both scored 63 thing for me. I would love to n't stop getting them. Hopefully a five-day Test match. Mumbai player Suryakumar, who final Test of Australia Southee. play for NZ and every but two quick wickets for Sikandar Raza, be a part of the World Cup, it's he can stop getting them Obviously, there has been a lot can also use the big handle to good effect, series earlier this But the 31-year-old time you do miss out it who finished with three for 62, hastened the obviously at home in Australia. against Australia, that'll be of talk of the four-day Tests, but struck three fours and two sixes to take month. is expected to lead the hurts, but you’ve got to declaration as Mathews reached 200 with a I was involved in the ODI nice. my personal opinion is I like his team close to victory. “It’s about making New Zealand attack respect the decisions sweep to the square leg boundary. World Cup here in 2015 and "As a captain he's already five days. I don't make the deci- Vijay Shankar (20) and Krunal that adjustment. What’s when the five-match and try to help out and With one day remaining, the visitors had the most amazing six- made India the number one sions obviously of how it all Pandya (13) then got the job done as gone is gone and it was Twenty20 series against give back to the team, appear the only team capable of victory weeks of my cricketing career side in the world in Test crick- works out but my opinion is India A took lead in the three-match very disappointing, the India starts at Eden even when you’re not although the pitch looks likely to have the and loved every minute of it. et. From what I have seen he five-days Tests is what it is all series. guys would have learnt Park on Friday. playing.” final say. So yeah would love to be sets really good standards for about," he signed off.