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DIPLOMATIC OUTREACH PROGRAMME 66TH NATIONAL FILM AWARDS CM hard-sells Brand AP Keerthy Suresh wins Best Huge opportunities for foreign investors in Andhra: Jagan Actress award for ‘Mahanati’ PNS n VIJAYAWADA ‘Mahanati’ bags three awards Tollywood strikes it rich with seven Sudha Rani Relangi „ „ Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Exploring all PNS n HYDERABAD ners from Tollywood include recordist of the Final Mixed Reddy on Friday invited for- Rahul Ravindran who won Track. Sudha Rani is eign investors to invest in the Keerthy Suresh bagged the the award for Best Original Meanwhile, Prashanth State, saying it offers huge avenues: CS Best Actress award at the Screenplay for Chia La Sow Varma's directorial venture CBI's new opportunities for them and VIJAYAWADA: The State 66th National Film Awards while Ram Charan starrer Awe, produced by actor Nani assuring them all assistance. Government is committed to for her terrific performance Rangasthalam has received and starring Kajal Aggarwal, director (Pros) He invited them to explore explore potential avenues for in the Telugu film Mahanati. the Best Audiography award Nithya Menon, Regina NEW DELHI: Joint Secretary the opportunities in business global investments besides The film, based on the life of in the category - the Re- Cassandra, Eesha in the Ministry of Law and and infrastructure, transfer of giving highest priority for actress Savitri, garnered Rebba, Justice Sudha Rani Relangi knowledge and technology, welfare programmes, said much appreciation and love n After a gap of 29 Priyadarshi has been appointed as new human development and part- Chief Secretary LV for Keerthy Suresh, who Pullikonda, director of prosecution in nership in welfare initiatives. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy inaugurating the diplomatic outreach Subramanyam. Giving a brought alive the iconic star years, an actress from Srinivas the CBI, an official order said Jagan was addressing diplo- programme in Vijayawada on Friday presentation on AP with grace and exuberance. Telugu film industry Avasarala on Friday. mats and representatives of 35 Development Agenda at In all, Mahanati bagged won National Best and Murali The post of the prosecu- countries at diplomatic out- He said that they were foreign direct investment in Diplomatic outreach three awards in categories of Actress ward. Sharma, was tion director in the Central reach programme organized by investing heavily in enabling key projects in core infra- programme, jointly organized Best Actress, Best Telugu selected for Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the state government here to infrastructure which already structure sectors like seaports by Ministry of External Affairs Film and Best Costume n Last time, it was the Best was lying vacant since showcase Andhra Pradesh's includes six operational sea- and airports, highways, power and AP here on, the Chief Designing. Vijaya Shanthi from Make-Up December 24, 2018. potential. ports, six airports, over 123,000 and steel. Secretary said the investment The film also starred and Best Relangi is currently serving Ambassadors, Consuls km of road network and 2,600 Later, in a one-on-one meet- promotion event is a first high Mollywood star Dulquer Tollywood who won VFX as joint secretary and legisla- General and other diplomats of km of rail network. ing and interactions with rep- level foreign engagement Salmaan, who essayed the this award way awards. tive counsel, Legislative 12 countries and representa- He sought innovative finan- resentatives of various nations, initiative. The Chief Secretary role of late actor Gemini back in 1990 for Department in the Ministry tives of other countries attend- cial mechanisms from global the Chief Minister said that said that they were according Ganesan. Mahanati follows her role in of Law and Justice. ed the programme. players to bridge the resource procedures would be simplified top priority to education and Savitri's life from the 1940s to "Karthavyam". The Chief Minister tried to gap so that the government can and processing would be expe- universities are entering into 1980s. Apart from Suresh allay apprehensions of the undertake both welfare pro- dited for a quick leap towards tie-up with various global and Salmaan, Mahanati industry over some contro- grammes and infrastructure take-off. institutes to improve skills of starred Samantha Akkineni, AP to send versial decisions taken by his development. South Korea expressed inter- students. Vijay Deverakonda, Naga government, including 75 per Interestingly, Jagan skipped est in setting up steel industry Chaitanya, Shalini Pandey, drinking water cent of reservation for locals in mention of development of with Ambassador Shin Bongkil more in the areas of thermal, Malavika Nair, Prakash Raj, all industries and cancellation new state capital Amaravati. indicating that steel major solar and aerospace. Rajendra Prasad and Mohan of Power Purchase Agreements He said water and irrigation, POSCO is likely to set up its Poland has expressed its Babu in key roles. to Chennai (PPAs). urbanization, and industry and unit in Kadapa. willingness to invest in elec- The Nag Ashwin director- VIJAYAWADA: A delega- He told the delegates that the environment were his imme- Singapore High trical equipment while ial received critical acclaim tion of Ministers from Tamil State's 972 km coastline offer diate development goals. Commissioner Lim Thuan Bulgaria, represented by around the world, winning Nadu met Chief Minister YS significant opportunities in Jagan sought international Kuan said that the country has Ambassador Elenora trophies across different Jaganmohan Reddy at his maritime, logistic and pro- cooperation in transfer of already invested Rs 20,000 Dimitrova, has shown interest categories. residence on Friday at the cessing sectors. technology and best practices, crore and is ready to invest in education and research. The other award win- behest of their Chief Minister K Palaniswami to urge Jagan to provide drinking water for Chennai. Jagan, reacting positively to TS, AP spar over Niti Ayog considers the request, assured them that the Andhra Pradesh gov- ernment would help address their water problems. He Krishna water in Vizag dist backward! instructed authorities to make necessary arrange- PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM ments to supply drinking water. KRMB meet Visakhapatnam district will be Jagan told the delegation L VENKAT RAM REDDY n AP demands KRMB considered as backward dis- comprising two Ministers n HYDERABAD jurisdiction over all Krishna trict among the 117 back- and a Principal Secretary projects ward districts announced by that neighbouring States The meeting of the Krishna the centre due to vast agency should support each other River Management Board n TS wants KWDT to first area, said Niti Ayog addi- during times of distress. (KRMB) here on Friday result- determine water allocations tional secretary Siva Das aspects and providing treat- ed in some sparring between Meena during aspirational ment to pregnant patients. Telangana and Andhra n TS opposes shifting of KRMB district review meeting held at Reviewing the education sec- Pradesh, notwithstanding the office to Amaravati collectorate here on Friday. It tor, Meena inquired the Five of a bonhomie between the Chief is also ranked as third most District Educational Officer on Ministers of the two Telugu backward in the country. the enrolment of new students family killed states. share of water to States in the Addressing the officials, and the infrastructure facilities The meeting was held at Jala Krishna basin. Siva Das Meena ordered the available in the schools. Soudha here, with senior offi- At the meeting, TS Special BSNL officials to facilitate Heeinquired whether the stu- in road mishap cials of the Irrigation Chief Secretary (Irrigation) their internet services at rural dents at government schools KANDUKUR: Five mem- Department from both states Somesh Kumar put forth strong AP Irrigation Minister Anil Kumar Yadav, TS Agriculture Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy, TS Excise & Prohibition and agency areas as most of receiving uniforms and having bers of a family from attending it. KRMB chairman arguments before KRMB Minister Srinivas Goud and MP Ramulu during the release of water from Srisailam project at Edamagattu on Friday the agency areas are bereft of proper toilet at schools to Karimnagar were killed on RK Gupta presided over the against any proposal to bring all communication system. which Joint Collector L Shiva the spot and another injured meeting. During the meeting, projects on river Krishna under He said hereafter every Shankar said that all the stu- when the car they were trav- the AP officials demanded KRMB at the present juncture. month the committee will dents who were studying at elling in rammed into a lorry KRMB chairman to bring all TS officials also opposed the Water released from Srisailam observe five sections of activ- various government schools that was parked on NH 16 in projects on river Krishna under shifting of KRMB office from ities in which skill develop- had received uniforms while Prakasam district Friday the control of KRMB. Hyderabad to Amaravati. AVINASH DEEPAK PULI Management gave the nod for received good inflows during ment, infrastructure, nutri- the district administration afternoon. The victims were However, their Telangana However, KRMB chairman n MAHABUBNAGAR finalizing the irrigation sched- the day. It was maintaining a tion, education, agriculture, allocated funds to construct travelling from Karimnagar counterparts strongly objected RK Gupta later said that the ule for the Nagarjuna sagar discharge of over 70 thousand water restoration and other toilets at every school in the to Tirumala. The mishap to the suggestion, arguing that talks were held "in a cordial Telangana Ministers S. project, after which the spill- cusecs for power generation, activities carried out in the dis- district. involving Honda City unless the allocation of atmosphere" with both the Niranjan Reddy and Srinivas way gates were lifted. while 25 thousand cusecs were trict. Every month all these Later he continued his (TS02EW1112) occurred at Telangana State's share out of states presenting their argu- Goud and MP Ramulu on The discharges from the discharged for meeting irriga- activities will be assessed and review on various depart- Mocherla village in Gudluru 811 TMC Krishna river water ments. KRBM would soon dis- Friday evening formally Alamatti project and the tion needs. uploaded with 49 indicators. ments and ordered the BSNL mandal. The deceased is decided, the jurisdiction of tribute Krishna water in the released water from the Narayanpur dam in Karnataka While releasing the water, Reviewing about medical officials to provide internet included grandparents, par- KRMB should not be extend- ratio of 66:34 between AP and Srisailam project by lifting are in the range of 3.55 lakh the Agriculture Minister said and health sectors, Meena services to the public at agency ents and one of the grand- ed to all projects on river TS, based on the inflows four of the spillway gates at and 4.15 lakh cusecs respec- that the state had received told the health officials that areas and asked the Joint sons. The second grandson is Krishna. received into the projects on Edamagattu area. tively. The Jurala project in good rains this year and the anemia was prevalent among Collector to make report with undergoing treatment at a TS officials insisted that a river Krishna. Telangana had The government took the Mahabubnagar district is agriculture sector would suc- pregnant women and this number of increased internet hospital in Kavali. decision on bringing all projects sought 103 TMC, while AP decision considering the heavy maintaining an outflow of 3.74 ceed in increasing productiv- should be identified curative connection and advised him on river Krishna under KRBM sought 38 TMC, he said. discharges maintained by lakh cusecs. ity. MLAs Guvvala Balaraju, steps taken. to bring up more Mee Seva should be taken only after the "A three-member committee upstream projects on the The Srisailam project, with Ala Venkateshwar Reddy , Replying to his suggestions, centres in the remaining vil- Krishna Water Disputes of KRMB will soon meet and Krishna River. gross storage of 172 TMC as on Marri Janardhan Reddy and Dr Sridhar said that ASHA lages. Senior district officials TODAY Tribunal comes out with its decide the quantum of alloca- The Telangana state-level Friday evening against its gross Jalipal Yadav were also present workers in agency areas have and staff were present during ALMANAC orders allocating respective tions for AP and TS," he said. committee on Integrated Water storage capacity of 215 TMC, on the occasion. been working on the same the review meet. Month & Paksham: Shravana & Shukla Paksha Panchangam Jaitley critical, Time to move on, Naidu Tithi : Navami 10:00 am 2 NRIs donate Rs 14 cr to TTD admitted Nakshatram: Anuradha 09:59 pm PNS n TIRUPATI tells party leaders Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Two US-based NRI entrepre- in AIIMS any important work) neurs have made a princely NEW DELHI: Former PNS n VIJAYAWADA Rahukalam: 10:46 am – 12:21 pm donation of Rs 14 crore to the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Yamagandam: 03:31 pm – 05:06 pm famous hill shrine of Lord was admitted to Delhi's Going threadbare into the rea- Varjyam: 03:50 am - 05:31 am Venkateswara at nearby AIIMS this morning after sons for the disastrous electoral Tirumala today, a temple offi- he complained of breathing outing where they were over- Gulika: 07:36 am - 09:11 am cial said. problems. He is under obser- whelmed by YSRCP, the Telugu Good Time: (to start any important work) The devotees, who are vation in the Cardio-Neuro Desam on Friday contended Amritakalam: 11:21 am - 12:59 pm friends and wished to remain ward of the hospital. Health that lack of support from BC Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:56 am - 12:46 pm anonymous, made the offering Minister Harsh Vardhan is on communities and Madiga com- on the auspicious day of his way to visit him at the munity, their traditional vote- Godavari floods. The govern- the government to clear the VIJAYAWADA Goddess Sri Varalakshmi hospital. "He is under obser- bank, caused the drubbing. ment was more interested in pending instalments of loan Vratham festival vation. A team of doctors Wiser from the nightmarish physical assaults on TDP lead- waiver to the farmers. WEATHER After offering prayers with including endocrinologists, experience, the TDP leaders ers and workers. They discussed shifting Forecast: Cloudy their family members at the cardiologists and nephrolo- have decided to get rid of ills Party Chief N Chandrababu Godavari water to Srisailam as Temp: 34/26 cash-rich hill shrine, they gists is monitoring his con- and salvage pride by way of an Naidu opined that party lead- a joint venture of AP and Humidity: 76% handed over a demand draft The devotees urged the tem- made a similar offering. In July dition," a source told news invigorated action plan. ers have to visit all places, Telangana governments. Naidu Sunrise: 05.57 for Rs 14 crore to AV Dharma ple officials to use the funds for last year, they had donated Rs agency PTI. Jaitley, 66, had The party's Politburo opined where attacks were occurring said this sort of unilateral Sunset: 06.45 Reddy, the Special Officer of different TTD-run public wel- 13.5 crore to the shrine with a stepped down as Finance that the YSRCP government and bring confidence among arrangement would be against Current Weather Conditions Tirumala Tirupati fare trusts. This is the second request to use it for different Minister over health troubles has failed in alerting people and party cadre. Naidu instructed the interests of the people of Updated August 8, 2019 5:00 PM Devasthanams (TTD). straight year the two have TTD trusts, the official added. earlier this year. the administration about the leaders to bring pressure on Andhra Pradesh. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | AUGUST 10, 2019 vijayawada 02

CAPSULE Allegations galore in real estate Carry an empty mind during death overs, McGrath advises pacers

J R SHRIDHARAN ventures on Vja-Guntur Road n VIJAYAWADA G RAVI KIRAN to open. Allegations are levelled n VIJAYAWADA that they encroached irrigation MRF Pace Foundation lands and procured assigned experts led by former Aussie Allegations and irregularities lands against rules. fast bowler Glenn McGrath in different real estate ventures Already, sheds in the venture and MRF Pace Foundation on Vijayawada-Guntur Road were demolished and the area chief coach and former Tamil are cropping up and even was taken over by the tahsildar Nadu cricketer Senthilnathan Mangalagiri MLA Alla of Mangalagiri after identifying are here two days to impart Ramakrishna Reddy alleged them as irrigation lands. advanced techniques to the DEVENDER REDDY that companies violated the CRDA Commissioner 20-odd fast bowlers of rules and didn’t pay the actual Narasimham said that until Andhra Cricket Association IS CHIEF DIGITAL fee to the government. now there were no complaints at Mangalagiri Academy. DIRECTOR A venture at Kaja village was against either Lingamaneni ven- Two-day sessions, which Hyderabad: Devender Reddy blamed for encroaching panta tures or Ramakrishna Venuzia commenced on Friday saw Gurrampati has been appointed kaluva lands and assigned lands. venture with CRDA. Aussie pacer dealing with Former Aussie fast bowler and MRF Pace Foundation Director Glenn McGrath as Chief Digital Director in The CRDA under earlier gov- He said: “From these ven- several aspects of fast bowl- addressing a press conference at Mangalagiri on Friday Information and Public Relations ernment allowed these real tures, we are getting applications ing – both technical and estate companies to violate rules. for the plan approvals. Our physical. ACA top coaches J the importance of control Department of Andhra Pradesh. While delving on T Vijay Kumar Reddy, ex-officio Ramakrishna Reddy urged “Lingamaneni Estates Private Limited people are verifying and giving Krishna Rao, Srinivas Reddy, and explained the difference special secretary, issued orders the government to order inquiry approvals. As of now, we don’t along with ACA General sledging, the between “putting the ball into Lingamaneni Estates at Kaja, Namburu, Kanteru villages, have any complaints on viola- Manager (game develop- there’ and bowling. “Putting In this regard on Friday. Aussie pace Devender played a vital role in Private Limited (LEPL) affairs. started layouts in 40 acres of land and tion of any rules. If anything is ment) Kinjal Suratwala par- the ball is something in He alleged that they violated the there, we will do the verification ticipated in the inaugural great felt the which you reduce the pace to the YSRCP social media wing constructed luxury villas. They have prior to elections. He headed the rules and made a loss of Rs 50 and act accordingly”. day camp. sledging should achieve the length and bowl- YSRCP social media wing, which to Rs 60 crore to the govern- not mortgaged 10% lands to any gram The management of Interacting with the media, ing to the line and length ment. Ramakrishna Venuzia venture Glenn McGrath, Director, be more of comes naturally for which we was the brain behind 'Ravali panchayat as per the rules and didn’t Jagan Kavali Jagan' campaign Reddy said: “LEPL at Kaja, also denied these allegations. MRF Foundation, admitted friendly banter need to practice. If the tech- Namburu, Kanteru villages, pay layout fee until now. Without They said they followed all the that fast bowlers are the real- nique is good, all these and should not started layouts in 40 acres of paying layout fee, they sold villas at rules and whatever the legal ly hardworking and bowling aspects can be incorporated”. land and constructed luxury vil- problems are there, they have at the death was a challenge cross the limits He also gave a thumbs- las. They have not mortgaged the rate of Rs 5 crore each”, alleged also been solved legally. to them. He felt the bowler down to ball-tampering and 10% lands to any gram pan- Alla Ramakrishna Reddy “Without a legal opinion or should carry an empty mind advised cricketers to not chayat as per the rules and did- clearance, banks will give loans. while preparing to deliver different countries with var- indulge in acts which would n’t pay layout fee until now. Every flat owner is getting loans the last six deliveries. ied weather. “Quick grasping tarnish the image of the play- Without paying layout fee, they crore each”. ventures, now irregularities of from banks with clear approval”, “The mind should not be of the local conditions and ers and the game. sold villas at the rate of Rs 5 Along with Lingamaneni Ramakrishna Venuzia is coming they added. cluttered with thoughts. He adopting astutely is the hall- The Aussie great also high- should stick to the basics mark of the pacer”. lighted the good work done and try to bowl full, yorker He said though it was a by McGrath Foundation on length or a good bouncer. challenge to bowl three types breast cancer started in Dayana of Central Zone who made 78 The bowler should ensure not of coloured balls - red, white memory of his late wife Jane PURE working for welfare bowling no balls and wides”. and pink - the pacers should in 2002. The foundation rais- FIVE-WICKET WIN He said the pacers can master the art of adaptabili- es money to fund McGrath achieve the yorker length at ty with determination. breast care nurses in com- FOR CENTRAL ZONE death by regular practice at While delving on sledging, munities’ right across VIJAYAWADA: Central Zone, of ‘Children of lesser God’ nets. “Practice is the key. the Aussie pace great felt the Australia and increase breast powered by 78 by Dayana, PNS n VIJAYAWADA Yoga helps pacers to remain sledging should be more of awareness in young women. scored a five-wicket win over cool at crucial junctures. The friendly banter and should ACA secretary Ch. Arun, North Zone in the ACA senior People for Urban and Rural KTM holds pacers should think only not cross the limits. He nar- presented a tie to Glenn as a women inter-zonal cricket Education (PURE), a group about the next ball and noth- rated how he pestered Sachin mark of respect. ACA Media tournament at JKC College formed by childhood friends ing else”. Tendulkar with words which Manager CR Mohan and grounds in Guntur on Friday. along with their teacher, has stunt show McGrath exhorted pacers resulted in the master bats- BCCI Senior Selection Batting first, North Zone made transformed more than 100 to master the art of adapt- man thrashing him all over Committee Chairman MSK 179 for eight in the allotted 50 in Kadapa overs in which Ramya Deepika schools in Telangana and ability as they play three for- the park. Prasad were present. top scored with 70. In reply, Andhra Pradesh. Kadapa: KTM, the European mats in different venues at McGrath also highlighted Central reached the target in the With college fees, sponsor- Racing Legend, conducted 47th overs with five wickets ships and more than 200 merit breath-taking KTM stunt spare. An attractive 78 by Dayana & need-based scholarships, the show in Kadapa. The stunt- Seva Dal volunteers was the highlight of the match. outfit is supporting visually chal- show was organised in order The scores: North Zone 179 for lenged, differently-abled, to showcase the mind-blow- recall Quit India eight in 50 overs (Ramya Deepika orphans and semi-orphans in ing stunt rides and tricks 70, Valli Suguna 25, P. Vinny their academic and athletic goals. from the professional stunt VIJAYAWADA: Dozens of Sujan 24, P. Kavya two for 39, S. With a phased approach, riders. Seva Dal volunteers of Manasa two for 32) lost to PURE is working on infrastruc- The stunt show was held at Congress Party on Friday Central Zone 180 for five in 46.4 ture in government schools to People for Urban and Rural Education (PURE) volunteers interacting with Annamacharya Institute of remembered the Quit India overs (Dayana 78, U. Sandhya create a conducive learning envi- schoolchildren in a government school in Krishna district Technology & Sciences in movement at Andhra Ratna 39, B. Navya three for 29). ronment for the social, emo- Kadapa. The professional Bhavan under the leadership tional and physical develop- stunt team demonstrated of City Congress President ment of the children. Veda Atluria, Class X year ago formed San Antonio breath-taking stunts on the Gurunadham. Waving the SCR TO OPERATE 12 Building repairs, toilets, water grader at Keystone Pure Youth Chapter team, with KTM Duke bikes. Indian flag they raised slogans SPECIALS BETWEEN purification systems, benches, her friends, and since then they According to Sumeet in memory of Mahatma Gandhi digitization, libraries, science School from San have worked together to raise Narang, President- Probiking, and India. “Quit India CHENNAI - SEC BAD labs, after school tutoring, school Antonio, started her funds for various initiatives Bajaj Auto Ltd, "The KTM Movement is observed on VIJAYAWADA: South Central supplies, bicycles, feminine ranging from buying bicycles to brand is known for its high August 9 which is also known Priests performing puja to Padmavathi on the occasin of Varalakshmi vratam at Railway, in order to clear extra hygiene workshops and much association with school kids in Kerala to sup- performance racing bikes as August Kranti. It is consid- Tiruchanoor in Tirupati on Friday rush of passengers, is operating more make PURE a one-stop- PURE a year ago porting street kids in Tanuku and we always want our cus- ered as an important movement 16 weekly special trains between shop for all the educational and in being an integral part of tomers to experience the in the freedom struggle where MGR Chennai Central – needs of an underprivileged formed San Antonio the PURE programmes. thrills and adventure which masses participated and took Secunderabad. Train No. 06059 child. Pure Youth Chapter Veda visited Mandal Parishad KTM bike can provide. charge itself”. Leaders remem- Varalakshmi MGR Chennai Central – PURE has started a youth schools of Kowthavaram and Professional stunts are being bered how the Congress Party Secunderabad special train will wing to bring children from team, with her friends, Vemavaram in Krishna District conducted in every major was banned its leaders arrest- depart MGR Chennai Central at USA and Canada and the chil- and since then they this Summer adopted by PURE. city and will keep on growing ed and lodged in prisons in 19.30 hrs (Friday) on August 9, dren of India together. The “This visit was an eye-open- in scale in the near future. different parts of the country. vratam celebrated 16, 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20, focus is not just limited to edu- have worked together ing experience for me. Being KTM is an exclusive premi- “There were hartals and pro- 27 and arrive Secunderabad at cation, anything that inhibits a able to see actually visit the um brand and we are keen to cessions in every part of the 08.25 hrs (Saturday). In the child’s ability to attend school to raise funds for schools and these children and ensure we provide KTM cus- country”. The volunteers took return direction, Train No. 06060 falls in its scope - menstrual various initiatives see how it has impacted them is tomers an experience that is a vow to strengthen the party with devotion Secunderabad – MGR Chennai hygiene awareness, providing really great and it motivates me uniquely KTM". at the grassroots levels and Central special train will depart prosthetic limbs, taking care of Class X grader at Keystone to work harder and come up The event was open to all work for the development of PNS n TIRUCHANOOR Secunderabad at 20.00 hrs any health needs of the children School from San Antonio, start- with more innovative ideas to and the spectacular stunts the party which took a severe Over 1.5 tonnes of (Sunday) on August 11, 18, 25, to name a few. Veda Atluria, ed her association with PURE a help these kids.” took the city by a storm. beating in the recent elections. Varalakshmi vratam was cel- flowers and different September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and ebrated with utmost devotion arrive MGR Chennai Central at and religious fervour at varieties of fruits were 10.00 hrs (Monday). These Asthana Mandapam in used to deck the stage special trains will stop at ‘Edaina Jaragocchu' Tiruchanoor on Friday. Sulurpeta, Nayudupeta, Gudur, ‘85 per cent of north Andhra The Utsava Murthy of by garden wing of TTD Nellore, Ongole, Tenali, Guntur, Goddess Sri Padmavathi Devi Piduguralla, Miyalaguda and crew on a was seated on the specially the benign blessings of Nalgonda stations in both the decked Ananda Nilaya Universal Mother for the well directions. promotional jaunt schoolchildren are Vitamin D deficient’ Astalakshmi Vrata being and prosperity of entire Mandapam and Varalakshmi humanity. PNS n VIJAYAWADA KMP PATNAIK pay more attention to the Vratam was celebrated as per Tirupati JEO P Basant n VISAKHAPATNAM health of children. the tenets of Pancharatra Kumar, CVSO Gopinath Jatti, VIJAYAWADA As part of the promotional The other notable work he Agama by the priests of the SVBC Chairman Prudhviraj, activity, the cast and crew of A trade union leader by pro- had done this year was to open temple on a grand manner. Temple Deputy Executive of BULLION RATES ‘Edaina Jaragocchu’ were in fession, an employee of Greater neuropsychiatric wing for the With Nine granthis (Nine Officer Jhansirani and others GOLD the city on Friday. Visakhapatnam Municipal school children with the help holy threads) nine different were also present. ` 37,270 (10 gm) Movie’s male lead Vijay Corporation Dr Gondu of well known neuro psychia- forms of Goddesses were ` Raja, son of noted artiste Sitharam developed passion trist Dr B Ramesh Babu. invoked, including Kamala 620 Shivaji Raja, is making his for helping schoolchildren in “This is first of its kind in Rama, Lokamatre, SILVER debut and the film is all set to best possible way he thought. the state, which is being imple- Vishwajanany, Mahalakshmi, ` 43, 600 (1kg) hit the screens on August 23 After becoming State pres- mented by several NGOs in Khseerabditanaya, ` 700 under the Wet Brain ident of Child Rights the state now,’’ Sitharam said. Vishwasakshiny, Entertainment. Addressing Protection Forum in 2010, The idea is to implement the Chandrasahodary and the media persons, Vijay said Sitharam never looked back court order to control the Harivallabha. Later, chanting CHICKEN his father was a big inspiration and spent most of his waking weight of the school bag. 'Torana Devtabhyo Namaha', RATES `/KG for him to enter the movie hours for the cause of children. Dr Gondu Sitharam seen with GVMC schoolchildren in Visakhapatnam He said on behalf of CRPF, Varalakshmai Vratam holy industry. He was groomed as His best and notable service is it was suggested to all schools thread was tied to the right Dressed/With Skin `136 an actor under the guidance of remembered for the medical fered from Vitamin D defi- in the State to limit weight of hand of the deity and Vrata Without Skin `155 Satyanand in Visakhapatnam. survey he conducted under the ciency. Alarmed over the sur- Apart from Dr the school bag to 1.5 kg for Kalpam was read out by Broiler at Farm `94 About the film, he said aegis of CRPF for school chil- vey, Sitharam prepared a Sitharam and his first and second standards, 2 to priests. Edaina Jaragocchu was a hor- dren of both government and report and sent to health and 3 kgs for third, fourth and fifth The stage where the entire ror film with loads of enter- corporate schools in the north child welfare departments and associates prevented standards, 4 kh for sixth and festival lasted for nearly three EGG tainment and nail-biting coastal districts of Srikakulam, a special report to the chief 20 child marriages, seventh standards and 6 kgs hours was the cynosure of all `/ sequences. He complimented Vizianagaram and minister. for eighth and ninth stan- eyes. Over 1.5 tonnes of flow- RATES 100 the director for his efforts to Visakhapatnam recently . The Sitharam sought urgent common in dard. ers and different varieties of HYDERABAD 315 bring out the best from the survey was conducted in 80 attention to diagnose make rel- north Andhra Apart from Dr Sitharam fruits were used to deck the VIJAYAWADA 339 artistes. He appealed to the schools covering 1,000 stu- evant changes in the health and his associates prevented 20 stage by garden wing of TTD audience to watch the movie dents both girls and boys. To care system as it would bene- child marriages, common in with 85 artisans. VISAKHAPATNAM 352 in theatres along with family surprise of his team, it was fit 4 lakh children in the State. age home due to medical rea- north Andhra, and keeping a TTD EO Anil Kumar RETAIL PRICE `3.39 (IN VIJAYAWADA) members and make it a suc- found that 85 percent of the Death of an orphan Sandeep sons also motivated him to put strict vigil on the supply of Singhal said this festival is cess. primary school students suf- Daya in government orphan- pressure on the government to food to the schoolchildren. usually celebrated to bestow

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CAPSULE KIA is my brainchild, asserts Naidu ‘RS 586.4 CR WORTH PR PNS n VIJAYAWADA WORKS HALTED' TDP Chief N Chandrababu Vijayawada: The government Naidu lashed out at Chief Ayyanna Patrudu breaks has issued orders to stop Minister YS Jaganmohan engineering works in the Reddy for claiming that KIA panchayat raj department. car industry was his father YS Earlier, the government had Rajasekhara Reddy's dream down at Politburo meeting stopped those works, which project. He stated that people were completed 25%, and are aware how KIA had set up PNS n VIJAYAWADA was defeated despite Chief Minister for Education Adimulapu Suresh releasing a brochure after inaugurating works, which need prior their unit in the State. He Minister N Chandrababu the national conference on chartered accountancy in Vijayawada on Friday approval. With the decision of addressed the gathering as Human beings cannot control Naidu implementing many the government, Rs 586.4 crore part of celebrations of World their emotions when welfare schemes for the worth works were stopped in Tribals Day (Adivasis' Day) at they feel that some- people and striving the State. Over 144 works would the TDP office in Guntur on thing went wrong for the develop- Poularise CA be stopped except the works in Friday. and they were ment of the state. Vizianagaram, Nellore, Kurnool Naidu stated "I strived to taken for a ride Another and Anantapur districts, works in transform Anantapur district despite doing leader among students, remaining districts would be into an automobile hub, which n The TDP Chief lashed out at n Jagan closed Anna good. Therefore, Somireddy affected with this decision. was reeling under drought Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Canteens, which are providing either they vent Chandramohan The Chief Minister has not regularly. I strived to get KIA their ire at those Reddy urged hesitated to stop the works, Reddy for giving credit to his food for the poor industry. But, Chief Minister father and the then Chief who were respon- party Chief N says Minister which were started under the YS Jaganmohan Reddy was n The government is sible for their trau- Chandrababu Naidu Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy PNS n VIJAYAWADA TDP regime. He wants to review trying to give credit to his removing ration cards, pension ma, or else broke down to streamline the polit- every tender, which was father on KIA. The company n in a helpless stage. buro and other committees as The minister felt allocated under the TDP tenure. Naidu alleged that YS cards and stopped ventured into the State in Jaganmohan Reddy is taking unemployed allowance It seems former minister many leaders switched over Southern India Regional that there was a He is stating repeatedly that all 2017 and they have been pro- Ayyana Patrudu has chosen their loyalties to other parties. Council (SIRC) of Institute of these actions are to bring hasty decisions to settle score n need to create vided benefits through Make with TDP instead of working for It also halted the the latter and broke down Party leaders condemned the Chartered Accountants of transparency in governance and in India programme, which Polavaram, Amaravati and while speaking at the TDP campaign that senior leaders India, as corporate social to curb the corruption in the the all-round development of awareness was launched only after 2014. Bandar port works Politburo meeting here on would join BJP. responsibility, should take up works. But, the TDP has alleged But, how come credit will go the State Friday. Former minister awareness programme on among the that only to give the tenders to es to YS Rajasekhar Reddy TDP leaders, who ate a Acthannaidu, too, decried chartered accountancy among students of their party leaders and cadre, when he died in 2009, he humble pie in the Assembly speculations about their party students studying in the gov- government Jaganmohan Reddy has been questioned? of investments as industrialists Canteens, which are providing elections, are still unable to leaders. He exuded confi- ernment schools, said Minister taking these decisions. The TDP Former Chief Minister lam- will shy away from investing in food for the poor. They are come to terms with ground dence that their leaders and for Education Adimulapu institutions as leaders stated that if the Chief basted YSRCP leaders for the state, he pointed out. removing ration cards, pen- reality that their party faced cadre will stay with the party Suresh on Friday. that chartered Minister found any lapses in the threatening the KIA manage- Naidu alleged that YS sion cards and stopped unem- a humiliating defeat. and work for strengthening He inaugurated a two-day tenders, he can order a probe ment and demanding jobs Jaganmohan Reddy is taking ployed allowance. They halt- He stated that the party the party. Jnana Utkrista, a national con- accountancy into them, but stopping the and contracts to them. They hasty decisions to settle score ed the Polavaram, Amaravati ference, in which 350 delegates had a wide works at all will ruin the are behaving like hooligans with TDP instead of working and Bandar port works. from across the country partic- development and the future of and criminals and such behav- for the all-round development "People's mandate pained and night for the development stand and work for the peo- ipated. range of the State. iour will damage the chances of the State. He closed Anna me though I had toiled day of the State. But, TDP will ple's welfare", he said. Addressing the gathering preference the Minister felt that there was CITU EXPRESSES a need to create awareness SOLIDARITY WITH among the students of govern- tancy. Jagan's attacker's ‘AP ideal ment institutions as that char- He informed that there are SWIGGY DELIVERY BOYS Dharna staged against arrests tered accountancy had a wide 3 lakhs Charted accountants Vijayawada: Delivery boys of bail plea deferred destination to range of preference and iden- and 8 lakhs students who are the online food chain Swiggy tification across the globe. studying CA courses in the staged a protest at Dharna to August 13 of Left leaders in J&K promote blue He also said that the govern- country. He stressed that there Chowk here on Friday. Leaders ment was giving preference to were no unemployed in the of Centre of Indian Trade Union Vijayawada: The hearing on the education sector in the field of chartered accountancy. (CITU) joined the protest in bail plea of J Srinivas, who PNS n VIJAYAWADA not understand what is hap- economy' state and the chartered accoun- He also assured to organize support of delivery boys. attacked YS Jaganmohan The Left party pening in Kashmir. The tants have to come forward to career courses for the govern- CITU leaders said that the Reddy at the Visakha Airport, Peeved at the arrest of Left Central government is stran- PNS n VIJAYAWADA strengthen the Government ment education system as sug- management of Swiggy was has been postponed to August party leaders Sitaram Yechury members flayed the gling the people of Kashmir. sector educational institutions. gested by Minister A. Suresh. acting harshly towards the 13 in the NIA Special Court. and D Raja in Jammu and autocratic functioning It is not only an attack on the Andhra Pradesh is an ideal des- He praised the organizers for Organizing Committee employees especially delivery On the cancellation of bail to Kashmir, CPM leaders Left but on the people of the tination for growth of blue selecting Vijayawada City to Chairperson Dr CA boys. They demanded that the the accused Srinivas, his advo- Politburo member Nilotpal of the Modi country," said Nilotpal Das. economy and it is a marine conduct the conference. Yarlagadda Nagavalli said that the company management cates are reportedly trying to Das and Ch Babu Rao, along Ch. Babu Rao said that it gateway for east coast, stated On this occasion, ICAI such conferences like ‘Jnana provide commission to delivery approach the Supreme Court. with several others, staged a government was unfortunate that the Additional secretary, Economic Southern India Regional Utrkrisha’ would strengthen boys as per the old system. After sanctioning the bail to dharna at Lenin Centre on YSRCP has supported BJP for Diplomacy and States divi- Council Chairman C.A. Jaman the ideas and clear many Leaders recalled that when they the accused Srinivas by the Friday. the scrapping of Article 370 sion, Ministry of External K George stated that there were doubts among the chartered discussed the issue with the NIA Court, the NIA has filed By tying their mouths with which want to protest the even though BJP has categor- Affairs, Govt of India, P Harish. so many changes came during accountants on the latest devel- company management they a petition seeking cancellation black cloth, the Left party decision of scrapping the ically said that it would not The diplomatic outreach pro- the recent period of develop- opment. responded positively, later, the of the bail to Srinivas. The NIA members flayed the auto- Article 370 in a peaceful grant SCS to Andhra gramme organised by the ment like GST and the main Central Council Member management backtracked. had filed in detail stating the cratic functioning of the manner. Pradesh. Both YSRCP and Andhra Pradesh government is aim of organizing programme Vijay Kumar addressed the They further stated that if the reasons for the request of can- Modi government and flayed "I strongly condemn the TRS should review their first of its kind to give a face lift was to educate the charted gathering and cleared several Swiggy management does not cellation of bail to Srinivas its steps to muzzle the voice arrests of Leftist leaders and stand with BJP in the inter- and serves as a platform to accountants on such latest doubts on auditing. respond to the call positively, before the court. of the opposition parties the people of the country do est of their states". attract global investments. developments in the accoun- they would protest at the Swiggy office in the city. ANDHRA BLUE Endowments Min makes ‘Use N-power for TDP lodges complaints DGP inspects RESTRICTS development not arrangements HIMACHAL TO 210 destruction' VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Blue whirlwind tour on bike against YSRCP workers for I-Day fete made 109 for one in 28 over in PNS n VIJAYAWADA Vijayawada: MLA Malladi PNS n VIJAYAWADA its second innings against Vishnu said nuclear weapons PNS n VIJAYAWADA Himachal at the end of the third Minister for Endowments should be used for the con- The police department is on day's play in the Popular Cup at Vellampalli Srinivas said that struction and development of TDP leaders and activists met high alert though there is no Mulapadu here on Friday. the government is committed a nation, but not for the the Sattenapalli Deputy threat to Andhra Pradesh in the Himachal, in reply to Andhra for the development of the destruction. The MLA partic- Superintendent of Police on wake of Central government Blue's 313, made 210 in 79.3 State on all fronts. ipated in a programme to Friday and lodged a com- scrapping article 370 , said overs in its first innings with The minister made a whirl- mark the Hiroshima Nagasaki plaint against YSRCP leaders DGP Gautam Sawang. He vis- Raghav and Sidhant slamming wind tour of the West con- Day at SPS Municipal and workers who were ited the Indira Gandhi two half-centuries. In a rain- stituency on a bike on Friday. Corporation High School here unleashing attacks on them. Municipal Stadium on Friday marred match, Andhra Green He visited Kabela Centre, on Friday. They asked the police offi- and inspected the arrange- was 247 in 85 overs against Brundhavan Colony, Addressing the gathering, cials to take immediate action ments for the ensuing Bengal in its first innings. Kanakamma Street, Canara Vishnu said that developed and curb the attacks within a Independence Day celebra- The scores: Andhra Blue 313 & Bank Colony, Lakshmi Nagar nations should avoid using week. tions, which are scheduled for 109 for one in 28 overs Church Road, Seetamma nuclear warheads, which would They warned the police of workers should realize that August 15. He said "Elaborate (Harhavardhan 60, K. Nitesh Colony, Sithara Road and that the situation in the area lems in a phased manner and destroy the nations and living complaining to Governor power is not permanent". arrangements have been made Kumar 47) vs. Himachal 210 in other areas. He met local res- was pathetic if it rains as ordered the authorities con- creatures. He appealed the stu- about the dastardly attacks. They also told the police for the Independence Day cel- 79.3 overs (Raghav Angra 78, idents and enquired about there were no proper roads, cerned to prepare necessary dents to show a keen interest in They said they will stay in vil- how a Machavaram police ebrations here. This time Pipe Sidhant Dongra 65, Sk. their problems. drinking water facility and proposals. Science subject, which has a lages where the attacks were officer brandished a gun at a Band by Social Welfare Subhani five for 56, S. D. He said that the previous residents are facing problems VMC officials E Koteswara good future. Science officer rampant to advocate peace. TDP worker. Gurukul Schools' students and Chandra two for 37) Andhra TDP government had neglect- without proper drainage facil- Rao, M Durga Rao, 29 divi- Mynam Hussain explained TDP leaders said that TDP leaders Parthipati Ex-Army personnel will be a Green 247 in 85 overs (Ravi ed the development of areas ity. sion YSRCP leader Srinivas about Albert Einstein's relativ- Palanadu region was witness- Pulla Rao, Kodela Siva Prasada special attraction in the celebra- Kiran 92, Sai Karthik Rao 53, where there were YSRCP cor- The minister assured the Reddy, Krishna Reddy, Siva, ity theory where the mass and ing more attacks and TDP Rao, G.V. Anjaneyulu, Nakka tions. In a pleasant atmos- Golam Mostafa five for 49) Vs. porators. The residents of residents of that area that he Koti Reddy, Vasu Kanta Rao energy were viewed as distinct activists were fleeing the vil- Ananda Babu and others were phere, we will conduct the Bengal. division 29 told the minister would address all their prob- and others were present. entities. lages. "YSRCP leaders and in the delegation. Independence Day fete. Andhra Hospitals holds Encourage innovation, tap young talent: Minister PNS n VIJAYAWADA VIT is one of the top medical camp at Burripalem MLA of Tadikonda Vundavalli educational institutes Sridevi inaugurated the STARS PNS n VIJAYAWADA (Support the Advancement of and has carved a Rural Students) programme niche for itself in Andhra Hospitals organised a and distributed laptops to STAR multispecialty camp at students. Later, she inaugurat- providing quality Burripalem village in Guntur ed the synthetic tennis court by district in association with unveiling a plaque at VIT AP learning to students superstar Mahesh Babu on the University, Amaravati, on occasion of his birthday on Friday. She concluded with a notable Friday. Vice-President Sankar comment "VIT stands for All specialities including Viswanathan in his address Vision, Innovation and medicine, surgery, paediatrics, urged the students to focus on Transformation". gynaecology, ENT, cardiology education and excel in their Sridevi complimented Chief and orthopaedics were done for respective fields. Minister YS Jaganmohan children and adults in the Chief guest Sridevi in her Reddy for encouraging educa- camp. Relevant tests were per- address said that VIT is one of tional institutions from across formed and medicines were the top educational institutes in the country and abroad to distributed to patients. the country and has carved a open their branches in Patients, who needed further niche for itself in providing MLA of Tadikonda Vundavalli Sridevi addressing STARS (Support the Advancement of Rural Students) programme in Amaravati with a vision to consultation and investigations, quality learning to students. Vijayawada on Friday transform the state into an were advised to come to Andhra Hospitals Director PV Rama Rao examining a kid at a health camp at Merely having grand and educational and knowledge Andhra Hospitals for free con- Burripalem village in Guntur district on Friday swanky buildings will not make erated that the Kothari learning as enunciated in 1996 students to ensure that India hub of global standards.D an institution famous, she felt. Commission stated "The des- UNESCO Commission on earns a rightful place in the Subhakar, Vice-chancellor VIT sultation and treatment. said that the aim was to devel- Students can unleash their cre- tiny of the country is being education- learning to know technological field and the AP University, said that Relevant tests were Andhra Hospitals Director op the village as a model health ativity and genius with quality shaped in classrooms". She (knowledge), Learning to do world economy. It is also STARS (Support the performed and and Chief of Children's Services village in Andhra Pradesh. education, presence of good firmly believes that education (skills) and learning to be (per- important for every education- Advancement of Rural PV Rama Rao said they start- Doctors Dr Amar Kumar, Dr faculty and right ambience, is for emancipation, enlighten- sonality), learning to live al institution to create an Students) aims at providing medicines were ed conducting awareness and Sai, Dr Pavan, Dr Veena, Dr Y she pointed out. ment, empowerment, employ- together (understanding, atmosphere, which encourages opportunities to underprivi- distributed to patients health since 2016, and this is the Ramesh, pharmacy and lab VIT AP has an impressive ment and empathy. appreciation of independence). innovation, new ideas and tap leged rural students to pursue 24th camp in the village. He technician attended the camp. record in this regard. She reit- She stressed on four pillars of It is for these institutions and the talent of the young minds. quality higher education. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | AUGUST 10, 2019 region 04

NORTH ANDHRA OBSERVES WORLD ADIVASI DAY CAPSULE City to get 100 electric buses PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM 42 GOVERNMENT WINE SHOPS Medical college soon in The city will soon have 100 electric buses sanctioned by FOR VIZAG the Union Government under for the phase-II of the FAME Visakhapatnam: Joint Collector L Shiva Shankar India Scheme (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid announced that the Agency: Deputy CM government would establish and Electric Vehicles in India). 42 wine shops in the district The Andhra Pradesh State PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM on a trial basis.Conducting a Road Transport Corporation review meet with Prohibition (APSRTC) proposed 200 buses and Excise department Deputy Chief Minister and for Visakhapatnam under the officials here on Friday, he Minister for Tribal Welfare scheme. The Department of said this would be the first Pamula Pushpa Srivani said Heavy Industries in June issued phase of implementation of that the government had prohibition as promised by drawn a roadmap for the com- the Chief Minister YS prehensive development of The Andhra Jaganmohan Reddy in his agency areas of the State. Pradesh State an expression of interest (EoI), In all, Andhra Pradesh got "Navaratnalu" program. By She was addressing a public inviting proposals for availing 300 buses of which 100 buses end of October more shops meeting in Araku valley on the Road Transport incentives for the electric are for Vizag, 50 buses each for will be established across the occasion of World Adivasi Day buses. About 86 proposals Vijayawada, Amaravati, district. He urged officials on Friday. Corporation from 26 states/union territories Tirupati and Kakinada. The suitable places for On the occasion, she inau- (APSRTC) for the deployment of 14988 e- selected/supported cities will establishing more shops. For gurated several works complet- buses were received. After be offered a subsidy of 40 per- this a committee was been ed with a budget of Rs 14.5 proposed 200 evaluation of these proposals cent on cost, or up to Rs 55 formed with Joint Collector L crore and laid foundation stone as per EoI, the Department of lakh per a standard bus of 10- Shiva Shankar as chairman, B for Rs 26 crore worth new pro- buses for Heavy Industries on Thursday 12 metres. The maximum Srinivas convener and three jects in the Valley, 405 RO Visakhapatna approved the sanction of 5,595 demand incentive available more members. plants for drinking water sup- electric buses to 64 cities/state from the DHI under the ply and a complex for farmers m under the government entities/state scheme for a midi bus (length- being taken up with a budget transport corporations for 8 meters to 10 m) and a mini COPS SET UP of Rs 3.7 crore. scheme intra-city and intercity opera- bus (length 6 m to 8 m) is 45 COMPLAINT BOXES She announced that the gov- tions. lakh and 35 lakh. Vizianagaram: The local ernment had sanctioned med- Deputy CM and Minister for Tribal Welfare Pamula Pushpa Srivani, Tourism Minister M Srinivasarao , Araku MP G police installed complaint and ical college to be located in Madhavi, MLAs Chetti Palguna ,K Bhagyalaxmi, Collector V Vinay Chand seen at World Adivasi Day celebrations held in suggestion boxes at some Paderu that would improve Aruku Valley on Friday places in the town to collect health services in the agency. TRS troubling the suggestions from the Adivasi folk artists from Time to hear the locals for better traffic Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Palakonda MLA Viswarai adivasis, says management in Vizianagaram East Godavari and Prakasam She announced that the government had Kalavathi said Seethampeta Town. Superintendent of districts performed on the sanctioned medical college to be located takes pride in producing world voices of unheard: Congress Police, Vizianagaram, B Raja main stage. in Paderu that would improve health class adventure sportspersons. Kumari on Friday launched Participating in the event at She said some of them scaled PNS n HYDERABAD the installation of complaint Seethampeta in Srikakulam services in the agency. Adivasi folk Mount Everest and Mt box at Kota Junction in the district, Minister for Roads artists from Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Kilmanjaro. She said she had Prof Rokkam Telangana Congress on town. Speaking on the and Buildings Dharmana requested the Chief Minister Friday has alleged that the occasion, the police chief said Krishnadas said he would sug- East Godavari and Prakasam districts YS Jaganmohan Reddy to PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM He was addressing at the TRS government led by Chief that traffic regulation in gest the government to con- performed on the main stage. establish a degree college in Minister K Chandrashekhar Vizianagaram Town is a struct a mini stadium in Seethampeta and junior col- Chairman of Institute for one day workshop on Rao is troubling Adivasis by challenge due to narrow Seethampeta for the local leges in every mandal. Development Studies (IDS) "Strengthening Last Mile evicting them from the roads, increasing vehicle youth who have been showing The Minister asked the December in order to show- Later cultural programmes Prof Rokkam Radhakrishna forests. The party alleged population, encroachment of interest in various kinds of Collector J Niwas to organize case the ever vibrant tribal art featuring adivasi folk artists asserted the need for recording Delivery of Welfare to the that it was harming the inter- footpaths, lack of parking lots sports and games. advasi festival in Seethampet in and culture. were organised. the voices of tribals highlight- Poor in Tribal Regions of ests of Adivasis rights by and others. The police ing their success and failure sto- taking away their lands. The observed that several ries, capturing the views of Andhra Pradesh party stated that there is no motorists died for not community apart from house- need to do anything to the wearing head-guards and seat TIMELY GESTURE Will hold hold surveys. betterment of the tribals. More Adivasis from the govern- belts. He was addressing at the one importantly, she stressed on ment side but to show mercy municipal polls day workshop on strict implementation of govern- towards them. God has to GVMC CONTRACT "Strengthening Last Mile ment programmes such as PDS, save Adivasis in the State, the at earliest: TS Delivery of Welfare to the Poor pensions, MGNREGA, materni- Congress stated. WORKERS PROTEST in Tribal Regions of Andhra ty benefits and education schol- "Adivasis lead their entire Visakhapatnam: GVMC Pradesh" here on Friday. arships. life in forests. During Contract Workers Union tells HC Proessor Radhakrishna, who Professor Galab had present- Congress rule, the govern- staged protests in various PNS n HYDERABAD is also chairman of Centre for ed on the scope, approach and ment had given freedom to sewage treatment plants of Economic and Social Studies, issues for the proposed research them to stay and use the for- the city, demanding the civic The Telangana Government Hyderabad, chaired the work- study. The approach includes est lands. But now, the TRS body to immediately release has told the High Court shop. Professor S Galab, demand and supply coupled government led by Chief the pending salary dues of that it was firm on conduct- Director, IDS and Principal with institutional approach Minister K Chandrashekhar UGD (underground drainage ing elections to the munic- Investigator of the research pro- adopted for inclusion, both Rao is snatching away their system) workers. ipalities at the earliest. It ject, representatives from pro- quantitative and qualitative rights by evicting them from Speaking on the occasion, urged the court to allow it to ject sponsor Azim Premji had methods to arrive at scientific the forests," alleged AICC union leader E Adinarayana complete the election participated in the work shop. conclusion. He also highlighted member Surya Naik and said that about 150 workers process as per the directions MS Masqoura Faridi explain- on the scheme of analysis includ- Sangareddy MLA T Jagga working in the plants in Appu given by a single judge of the ing the findings said that she ing on the estimation of deter- Reddy. They said that the for- Ghar, Town Kotha Road and High Court on the entire found that poverty-stricken trib- minants of inclusion and exclu- mer Prime Minister Indira Gajuwaka have not received pre-poll process. als were unable to access some sion in ITDA areas. Members Gandhi showed eternal love their salaries for the last three The government has of the important government who participated expressed their towards Adivasis. The present months. T Nookaraju, another made this submission programmes like linking of views to strengthen the scope governments should not spoil union leader, said that these through its counter affidavit Aadhar with bank accounts and and approach of the study. the livelihood of the Adivasis. workers are dependent on filed before the HC. It filed others. The funders desired to Professor K Venkata Reddy, Congress treated Adivasis as the menial jobs and the affidavit in the PIL filed have in-depth understanding on Professor Nagabhushanam, its children. Adivasis will not meager salaries. "The UGD by Advocate Anju Kumar these issues, constraints faced by other senior professors from live while leaving forests. The workers will launch a strike Reddy alleging irregularities the tribal people, various kinds Andhra University, Sri TRS government has to think from next Monday if their Former MP K Haribabu, M Nagendra City President, P Chalapathirao senior party leader distributing electric tricyles to in the pre-election process. of exclusion and bring to the Venkateswara University attend- in a humanitarian angle salaries are not released by challenged persons at the BJP office in Visakhapatnam on Friday. They later paid homage to former Union Minister Sushma The matter will come up for notice of the State Government ed the workshop besides towards Adivasis, they further then," he said. Swaraj and condoled her untimely demise hearing on August 13. which is keen to take steps for researchers from IDS. said. Overfishing influences Humbling, gratifying: National Film Award winners PNS n HYDERABAD "It just feels great and I can Akshay said. only say thank you. I'm happy. My heart is filled with joy. It is well deserved. It is very Twinkle called it a great It was a moment of celebration Tabu is also here and she gratifying. Sriram and the writers deserve this award. honour to win the prestigious mercury accumulation in fish for the National Film Award called me and I am so proud to be part of this film award and said she was over- winners like Ayushmman said 'We got it'. — TABU, whelmed "to receive so much PNS n HYDERABAD Khurrana, Vicky Kaushal, I'm just Actresses love for my first production." Aditya Dhar and Sanjay Leela chuffed right "'PadMan' is not just a A joint Research of Indian Bhansali, who called the recog- now." cated the award to "each and movie but it's a movement. Institute of Technology nition a "pat on the back" and Tabu, who every brave soldier of our Our intention was to start a Hyderabad, Harvard a validation of their work. featured in country and their families." dialogue where women are not University, and Fisheries and Popular Bollywood films "Andhadhun", Khurrana, Bhansali bagged the best held back or embarrassed Oceans Canada, a Canadian including "Uri: The Surgical called the win a "whom I music composer award for because of their biology," she Government Agency, has been Strike", "Andhadhun", "huge honour". admire, both his work in "Padmaavat". The said. researching how climate "Badhaai Ho" and rising stars "My heart is filled as a person historical drama also won in Director Balki said for a change impacts mercury accu- Vicky Kaushal and with joy. It is well and as an two other categories: best mainstream film on menstru- mulation in fish. This seminal Ayushmann Khurrana took deserved. It is very grat- actor". choreography in "Ghoomar" al hygiene, the award means work has been published in the home the top trophies at the ifying. Sriram and the Dhar, nod- for Kruti Mahesh Vidya and big. Filmmaker Rima Das August 2019 issue of the pres- 66th National Film Awards. writers deserve this award. ding to the best playback singing for Arijit continued her winning streak tigious international peer- "Badhaai Ho" and I am so proud to be part of popular Singh for the track "Binte as her film "Bulbul Can Sing" review journal Nature. "Andhadhun", both starring this film," she said. 'how's the Dil". Bhansali said any recog- won best Assamese film Modelling studies by the question that the consortium Ayushmann, won two and "Uri- The Surgical Strike" josh' nition, especially coming from award. "It's a great feeling. It's international team of scientists There have of international scientists, three awards respectively. took home three more phrase the government, means a lot. such a pleasure winning the found that although there has which included the IIT "Badhaai Ho" got best pop- awards- best director for from his "It is a pat on the back. I National Award again. I feel been a decrease in levels of been global Hyderabad researcher, hoped ular film providing whole- Aditya Dhar, best back- film, said the made 'Padmaavat' through so blessed," Das said. mercury pollution due to var- efforts to reduce to answer. They chose the Gulf some entertainment and veter- ground music for josh is "very very much chaos and trouble. It was a "double" celebration ious environmental regula- the amount of of Maine, a well studied but an actor Surekha Sikri bagged Shashwat Sachdev and high." Every time we would go for lyricist Swanand Kirkire, tions, the amounts of mercury also exploited, marginal sea in the best supporting actress. best sound design for "Success consists through stress, I would go to who not only bagged the best found in fish have been differ- mercury the Atlantic Ocean, to study Sriram Raghavan's Bishwadeep of going from failure the studio and start making a supporting actor for his per- ent in different species - some entering the the trends in mercury accumu- acclaimed "Andhadhun" Chatterjee. to failure without song," he added. formance in "Chumbak" but types of fish have less mercury ocean to reduce lation in fish. The researchers bagged best Hindi film, best Kaushal said he was loss of enthusiasm. Akshay Kumar starrer was also the co-writer on than before, and some, alarm- used three decades of data on adapted screenplay and best at a loss of words to 15 years of failures, "Padman" bagged best film on "Padman". "I am on top of the ingly more. These variations the amount of ecosystem and mercury con- actor for its lead Ayushmann, describe his happiness. rejections and hard social issues and the actor said world. I could not have imag- have been a result of changes mercury found centrations and developed a who played a blind musician in "I wish to dedicate work has lead to this he feels "very proud." ined getting the best actor in sea temperature in recent in fish and other model for mercury bioaccu- the thriller. this Award to my par- moment and it just "More than anything, I feel award, it's incredible and years and the changes in mulation. "It's truly humbling and ents, to every member of can't get better than proud that my wife (Twinkle) absolutely humbling. 'Padman' dietary pattern due to overfish- marine animals Explaining the complexity of hugely gratifying to win the Team URI, to our nation this." has produced this film along getting the recognition is also ing. the problem, Asif Qureshi, coveted National Awards. As and to our armed forces The debutante with R Balki (director). I am double celebration for me. The Research was led from who wrote the first versions of an artist, I have always tried to who put their lives director dedi- very happy and proud of her," This feels surreal," he said. India by Asif Qureshi, fish and other marine animals. the model code said, "There are back disruptive content that on the line Associate Professor, The Minamata Convention of three factors that affect mer- stands out for its quality con- each day, Department of Civil Mercury that was enforced in cury accumulation in fish- tent. Today's honour is a vali- come rain Engineering, IIT Hyderabad, 2017 includes a ban on new overfishing, which leads to dation of my hard work, my or storm," Popular Bollywood films including "Uri: The and co-authored by Amina mercury mines, phase-out of dietary changes among marine belief system, my journey in he said. Schartup, Colin Thackray, existing ones and strict control animals, variations in the tem- movies and my reason to be an Kaushal Surgical Strike", "Andhadhun", "Badhaai Ho" Clifton Dassuncao, Kyle measures on emissions to air. perature of the sea water, actor in the first place," said it was Gillespie, Alex Hanke and The researchers focused on which leads to changes in fish Ayushamann said in a state- special to and rising stars Vicky Kaushal and Elsie Sunderland. There have whether have these and other metabolism that gears towards ment. share the Ayushmann Khurrana took home the top been global efforts to reduce environmental measures alle- survival rather than growth, Raghavan told PTI that he award the amount of mercury enter- viated or overall exacerbated and changes in the amounts of was "in the middle of a screen- with trophies at the 66th National Film Awards ing the ocean to reduce the the problem of elevated mer- mercury found in sea water as ing in Melbourne" when he got amount of mercury found in cury levels in fish. This is the a result of pollution." the news. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | AUGUST 10, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS Many J&K residents, say Kashmiris Guv asks officials to reach out to should have been consulted people in Kashmir PNS n NEW DELHI "I think his speech was "If they wanted to win our redundant, verbose and lacking As Prime Minister Narendra trust, they should have substance, and linking scrap- No question of going Modi on Thursday defended ping of Article 370 with devel- his government's decision to taken us into confidence, opment of the state, was mis- back to ballot papers: revoke provisions of Article discussed about the pros placed," the Delhi-based CEC Sunil Arora 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, a Kashmiri journalist alleged. section of residents alleged the and cons of the exercise "Whatever the prime minis- KOLKATA: Chief Election way it was done was "extreme- and made us feel secure. ter suggested to bring develop- Commissioner (CEC) Sunil ly undemocratic". Some even ment, selling Kashmiri shawls Arora on Friday dismissed West claimed the Centre only want- Our families are living and apples and herbs around Bengal Chief Minister Mamata ed to "win lands and not hearts the world, is anything stopping Banerjee's demand to bring of Kashmiris". under siege there. If an that? Why link the growth to back ballot papers in place of From students to profes- emergency arises, our the revoking if Article 370. electronic voting machines, sionals, belonging to both Besides, our state is better than PNS n JAMMU stock of people's requirements saying there is no question of Jammu and Kashmir regions, families won't even have other sates in many indices, be relating to ration, medicines going back to the old system. many were apprehensive that access to an ambulance it literacy rate or health indica- Jammu and Kashmir Governor and other daily needs and Arora said that the Supreme taking away the special status tors, plus people are well-off, Satya Pal Malik has directed address them swiftly, a Raj Court has repeatedly given will render the "ecologically very few people live off the Deputy Commissioners in the Bhawan spokesman said. verdicts against the return of sensitive" province "vulnerable" how houses and hotels built even have access to an ambu- ing decision, Modi also sought streets," he said. Kashmir Valley to reach out to They have been asked to visit ballot papers. "We are not to exploitation due to infra- close to rivers damaged the lance," he said. to assuage concerns of the Aejaz Ahmad Rather, the people to take stock of their at least 20 families daily and going back to the era of ballot structure-related activities. environment in the state. Reaching out to Kashmiris people after his government Jawaharlal Nehru Students' requirements relating to ration, solve their issues, he said. papers. The Supreme Court has "With revoking of the "We do not want that to hap- with messages of hope and split the state into Union Union general secretary said, medicines and other daily needs Special vans have been pressed more than once said that ballot Article, floodgates will be pen in our homeland," he said. optimism, Prime Minister Territories, saying Jammu and "They are saying that it has and address them swiftly, offi- into service for selling essential papers are our past," Arora told opened for the corporate sec- Ajaz Ahmed, a Delhi-based Modi on Thursday assured Kashmir will not remain a UT been done with an agenda to cials said Friday. commodities to people and reporters after arriving at the tor to invest in big projects like physiotherapist who is in his them of all-round develop- for long. bring development. But Malik, who is taking daily officers have been asked to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose hotels, flyovers and other big 30s, alleged, "They (the gov- ment, early and transparent With the Kashmir Valley according to figures, Gujarat is updates from his administra- keep check on profiteering and International airport here. Talking on the possibilities of buildings. It will harm our ernment) only want the land of elections and end to terrorism. reeling under security clamp- lacking in development as tion about the prevailing sce- other unethical practices by the holding elections in Jammu pristine environment, which Kashmir, they do not want to He defended his government's down, Modi promised the gov- opposed to Jammu and nario in Jammu and Kashmir traders, the spokesperson said. and Kashmir, Arora said that a had so far been left largely win the hearts of Kashmiris". move scrapping the provisions ernment is making all sincere Kashmir in many indices". after the Centre revoked the The governor has directed formal communication was unharmed due to the restric- "If they wanted to win our of Article 370 and asserted they efforts to ensure that the peo- "What the government has state's special status and divid- the district administration to awaited from the Ministries of tions that come under the trust, they should have taken us only gave separatism, corrup- ple in the region have no dif- done is a grave mistake, and ed it into two union territories, reach out to people and enquire Home and Law. "We are waiting Article," said a Kashmiri jour- into confidence, discussed tion, family rule and were used ficulties in celebrating Eid they will regret it later. They reviewed the security situation about any patients who is in for the formal communication nalist, who did not wish to be about the pros and cons of the by Pakistan as a tool to spread which is on Monday. have taken away our identity," Thursday night, officials said. need of urgent medical care. from the Home and Law identified. exercise and made us feel terror in Jammu and Kashmir. But not many residents of he alleged. He alleged the sit- He directed Deputy The governor has asked ministries," he said. He cited the example of secure. Our families are living In a nearly 40-minute tele- the Jammu or Kashmir region uation in Kashmir was "worst Commissioners of districts in them to make available ambu- Uttarakhand to support his under siege there. If an emer- vised address to the nation, were impressed with the prime form of Emergency" and the the Valley to depute staff to vis- lances to patients who need to claim, saying the country saw gency arises, our families won't three days after the far-reach- minister's speech. move is a "travesty of justice". iting different localities to take be taken to Hospitals. Governors of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Tripura meet HM Driver runs ‘cloth Inter-state portability of ration Amit Shah Pak must be "thanked" for bank' for shut tea NEW DELHI: Governors of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh downgrading ties with India: Sena garden workers card begins in 4 states: Paswan and Tripura Friday met Home PNS n JALPAIGURI/ Minister Amit Shah and PNS n MUMBAI Commissioner Ajay Bisaria as banners, including a quote of ALIPURDUAR (WB) PNS n NEW DELHI discussed with him various part of its decision to down- Sena leader Sanjay Raut, that issues concerning their The Shiv Sena on Friday said grade the diplomatic ties with have appeared in parts of A 48-year-old taxi driver, In a bid to implement 'One respective states, officials said. Kashmir was now a closed India over what it called New Islamabad, the editorial said who had to drop out of Nation, One Ration Card' across Tamil Nadu Governor chapter for Pakistan and Delhi's "unilateral and illegal" the saffron outfit had entered school due to financial inabil- the country by June 1, 2020, the Banwarilal Purohit, Andhra asserted that Islamabad move on J&K. the Pakistan territory and the ity to buy a uniform, collects Centre on Friday kick-started Pradesh Governor downgrading diplo- "What more can Indian Army will follow suit. discarded clothes and dis- inter-state portability of ration Biswabhusan Harichandan and matic ties with India Pakistan do?" asked One of the banners carried tributes them among dwellers card between Telangana- Tripura Governor Ramesh Bais post removal of spe- the editorial in the a quote of Raut: "Aaj Jammu - of shut tea gardens in north Andhra Pradesh as well as called on the home minister cial status for the Sena mouthpiece Kashmir liya hai, kal Bengal's Dooars region. Maharashtra-Gujarat. This separately. A home ministry border state will `Saamana', seeking Balochistan, PoK lenge. Mujhe Saju Talukdar of means beneficiaries living in official described the meetings hurt it more than to highlight vishwas hai desh ke PM Alipurduar district's Birpara Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as 'courtesy' calls. The New Delhi. insignificance of Akhand Hindustan ka sapna started the charity by forming can buy their quota of ration governors discussed with the Early this week, the Islamabad's reaction. poora karenge [Today, we took a 'cloth bank' in 2017, nam- from the Public Distribution home minister issues Centre revoked special sta- "Thanking" Pakistan for Jammu and Kashmir, tomor- ing it after legendary tribal System (PDS), also called ration concerning their respective tus to Jammu and Kashmir downgrading the diplomatic row we will take Balochistan leader Birsa Munda. "While shops, in either of the state. states, the official added. accorded under Article 370 of ties with India, the Sena said and Pakistan-occupied driving between Siliguri and Similar would be the case in Telangana and AP can buy ration from any one of the Constitution and bifurcat- Islamabad should now accept Kashmir. I am sure Prime different parts of north Maharasthra and Gujarat. can buy their quota these 11 states," Kant explained. ed the state into two Union the Kashmir issue was a closed Minister Modi will make the Bengal, I used to often come Launching the inter-state The Minister said that the gov- Individuals can now be Territories -- Jammu and chapter for them and the only dream of undivided India come across scantily-clothed people portability, Food Minister Ram of ration from the ernment is targeting to roll out declared as terrorists Kashmir, and Ladakh. thing left with them is POK true]." The Marathi daily said begging on the streets and Vilas Paswan said, "today is a Public Distribution 'One Nation, One Ration Card' NEW DELHI: President Ram Pakistan on Wednesday which will also be settled soon. downgrading ties will hurt scanning through garbage for historic day. We have started off across the country by June 1, Nath Kovind has given assent expelled Indian High Referring to the pro-India Pakistan more than India. food and clothes. inter-state portability of ration System, also called 2020. to a legislation under which card pairing two states each." In ration shops Asked how the stock will be individuals can be declared as these four states, both intra-state managed, Paswan said,"there terrorists and their properties and inter-state portability of won't be any problem because seized, officials said on Friday. Foreign agency to ration card is being imple- Elaborating, Food Secretary the Food Corporation of India The Unlawful Activities trace arms used in Monsoon deficit narrows; kharif mented successfully, he said. Ravi Kant said gradually, the (FCI) godowns have enough (Prevention) Amendment Act, Meanwhile, seven states -- inter-state portability of ration capacity and have been asked to 2019 also provides for putting Dabholkar case: CBI Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, card will be implemented in the stock three months of ration in travel ban on such individuals Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan and above mentioned states by advance." The FCI godowns PNS n MUMBAI sowing progressing well: Agri Min Tripura -- at present are testing January 2020. have been made online and the once they are declared as terrorists. The President gave intra-portability of ration card, "By January 2020, these 11 states have been directed to his assent to the legislation late The Central Bureau of PNS n NEW DELHI which means beneficiaries can states will be formed as one grid make their depots online at the on Thursday night, a home Investigation, which is probing lift their quota of ration from where ration card will be made earliest to track the movement ministry official said. The Lok the killing of rationalist The deficit in southwest mon- any PDS located within a state. portable. It means beneficiaries of foodgrains. Sabha had passed the Narendra Dabholkar, told the soon has narrowed and the sow- amendment Bill on July 24 and Bombay High Court on Friday ing of summer (Kharif) crops is the Rajya Sabha on August 2. that it has roped in a foreign progressing well across the coun- Yechury, Raju not India's most wanted, Lashkar- agency to help find the try, Agriculture Minister 80,000 more flood-hit people e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed weapons used in the case. CBI Narendra Singh Tomar said on allowed to enter and Jaish-e-Mohammad chief counsel and Additional Friday. The India Meteorological Masood Azhar, are likely to be Solicitor General Anil Singh Department (IMD) has pro- Kashmir: CPI(M) evacuated in Karnataka the first two individuals to be told a bench of justices S C jected overall monsoon to designated as terrorists under Dharmadhikari and G S Patel remain normal. However till sources PNS n BENGALURU Belagavi and two to Kodagu, the legislation, the officials said. that experts from the agency August 8, rainfall is 5 per cent PNS n NEW DELHI the statement said. Two Indian The amendments give powers will reach India on Sunday. The below the normal level. “We expect the overall remained lower at 869.55 lakh Authorities have evacuated Air Force choppers have been to the Director General of the entire task will take 30 days, he "Monsoon was delayed a bit hectare as against 918.70 lakh CPI(M) general secretary 80,000 more people from deployed for rescue opera- National Investigation Agency said. Singh told the high court and there was some concern. By rainfall will recover and hectare in the year-ago. Sitaram Yecury and CPI chief flood-hit and rain-affected tions. "One more chopper will (NIA) to attach properties that it is suspected that the Gods grace, the rainfall has the deficit in sowing Agriculture Secretary Sanjay D Raja were not allowed to areas in Karnataka, where the be deployed in Raichur", it acquired from proceeds of weapons were dumped by the improved now and the deficit has Agrawal said, "the deficit in over- enter Jammu and Kashmir on rain fury in the last few days said. In Belagavi district, the terrorism. Earlier, the law accused in the Thane creek narrowed," Tomar told reporters. area under the Kharif all sowing area has improved Friday and were sent back has left nine people dead. worst-hit by the floods, six required that the NIA take prior after the incident. The bench He also said, "we expect the crops will be covered. compared to the last week. Now, from Srinagar airport after a Joint rescue teams com- people have lost their lives, permission from the respective was hearing petitions filed by overall rainfall will recover the gap has come down." The rice brief detention, party sources prising personnel from Fire while 1,410 kms of road and state police chief to attach the the kin of Dabholkar and late and the deficit in sowing area The sowing operation is acreage is still lagging and it will said. The Left leaders had gone and Emergency Department, 4,019 government build- proceeds of terrorism. This leftist leader Govind Pansare, under the Kharif crops will be progressing well” be recovered in the coming weeks to Srinagar to meet CPI(M) State Disaster Response Force, ings have been damaged. delays the process as often seeking that the court monitors covered. The sowing operation as sowing widow is there till leader Md Tarigami and other National Disaster Response "As on 8 am today (Friday), such properties are in different the probe into both the cases. is progressing well." On flood September first week, he said. party colleagues. "They showed Force and Army have evacu- 3.91 lakh cusecs (of water) is states, another official said. The Special Investigation Team situation in some states like the onset of monsoon from Rice acreage was down at us a legal order which did not ated 1,24,291 people so far, an reaching Belagavi border Earlier, officers in the rank of (SIT) of the Maharashtra gov- Maharasthra and Karnataka, June and harvesting starts from 265.20 lakh hectare so far in the allow any entry into Srinagar. It official statement said Friday. from Maharashtra," the state- Deputy Superintendent of ernment, which is probing the the minister said the central October onwards. As per the Kharif season of the 2019-20 stated that even escorted move- The cumulative figure for ment said. The floods and Police and above were Pansare case, told the high government is closely moni- latest sowing data maintained crop year (July-June) when com- ment int the city was not per- yesterday was 43,858. Nine rains have left a trail of empowered to investigate court that its officers could not toring the situation. by the Union Agriculture pared with 304.18 lakh hectare mitted due to security reasons. additional NDRF teams have destruction in vast areas of cases under the UAPA as per reach the court due to heavy Sowing of Kharif crops like Ministry, total acreage sown to in the year-ago, as per the min- We are still trying to negotiate been airlifted for rescue oper- north, coastal and Malnad Section 43. rains and flooding in Kolhapur. paddy and pulses begin with all Kharif crops so far has istry data. with them," Yechury said. ations including five to districts of the State. Land becoming unproductive due South African tourist couple leave Kashmir disappointed TARIQ SOFI to get an advice is not possible to human actions: Javadekar n SRINAGAR We are leaving because of snapping of com- disappointed... We munication lines at the PNS n NEW DELHI "World population is A South African couple's plan had planned a trek moment. increasing. So we need more to celebrate their 38th marriage “We will be happy if we With the world population ris- land under cultivation but anniversary in Kashmir ended in the mountains return to the Valley...sooner the ing, more cultivable land area because of human actions, in disappointment due to the but it could not best,” he said. is required, but human actions many land parts have become security clampdown but they materialise as the Curfew-like restrictions are have rendered many land parts unproductive. We have to are hopeful of returning to the in force in most parts of unproductive, Union make it productive. Leaders Valley when the situation forces have Kashmir Valley with mobile, Environment Minister Prakash from several countries will improves. Neil Storm and his blocked landline and Internet services Javadekar said on Friday. participate over this issue," wife Merrill had arrived in the everything snapped to scuttle any protest Speaking after launching a the minister told the reporters Valley on August 2, a day after over scrapping of provisions of website dedicated to the here. visiting Taj Mahal, to observe Article 370 and bifurcation of upcoming Conference of the "We have started a website the special day of their life and materialise as the forces have uation improves here. uation so that we can plan our the state into two Union Parties (COP-14) to the United "From September 2-14, on COP 14. It will be a signif- had chalked out a plan to cel- blocked everything,” Storm, a “We will like to come back trip accordingly without any Territories by the government Nations Convention to 2019, India is hosting COP 14 icant step and India's Prime ebrate the rest of the week in retired Army personnel, told any other time because our disturbance or wasting so earlier this week. Combat Desertification under UNCCD to combat Minister will also be a part of Kashmir. PTI minutes before leaving hosts were so beautiful and much money,” he said. The restrictions under pro- (UNCCD) to be held here in desertification of land. More the programme. India will not “We are leaving disappoint- for Delhi. nice. We liked this place and it He said though he has a six- hibitory orders were eased in September, Javadekar said than 150 countries will par- fall short in being a host," he ed...We had planned a trek in However, he said they will is time to keep in touch with month Indian visa, establishing some parts of Civil Lines area India will be a good host. ticipate. added. the mountains but it could not return to the valley once the sit- our hosts to know the exact sit- contact with the Kashmiri host and Dal Lake on Thursday. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | AUGUST 10, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Congress at crossroads Young Turks are impatient and if the CWC president Toxic masculinity emerges from the old guard, they could take drastic steps oday could be a transformative day for the Congress as it would not only choose It would be easy to attribute such mindset to the resurgence of revisionism or a stoking of Ta new party president but decide whether it would go down the road to perdition or revival, primal instincts. But male behaviour in this era is linked to political contexts stifle itself with formulaic tradition or break out of boxes, part with the old and stake every- thing on the new, and simply put, matter any- more in news headlines. Of course, murmurs are of the predictable kind, that the leadership vacuum created by the exit of Rahul Gandhi will be filled by a loyalist and a retainer of the old order, an endorsement that guarantees the RINKU GHOSH centrality of the party’s first family without owning responsibility for the post. Even Gandhi’s good intentions, to force a rethink without dynasty and the baggage of nough has not yet been said of the history, will then come into question. It would seem like he, too, played along brutality of the “One India” narra- with the tested plot of foisting a lesser leader and seeking a distress vote to resume tive and the brazenness with which it legitimises the lowest common dynastic control. Clearly, that will be ruinous given the current context where the denominator of societal attitudes party is clearly split down the middle over key issues, the latest being the abro- andE a viral thinking. Two incidents over the gation of Article 370 in Kashmir. The younger lot of leaders, some of whom are last few days embody a deeply disturbing and distressing fallout of the muscular leadership believed to be of Rahul Gandhi’s camp, like Jyotiraditya Scindia, Deepender Hooda in the political space degenerating into gen- and Milind Deora, are clearly looking for a changed axis in a Modi-fied and Naya der triumphalism in the social space. One that India and want their voices heard as new Congressmen. So all of them publicly automatically assumes muscularity and deci- siveness as admirable male traits and every- endorsed the revocation of Article 370 contrary to the stance of senior Congress thing else as supine and feminine frailties. Is leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in the Rajya Sabha. The less said about the forked tongue “toxic masculinity” then the new national approach in the Lok Sabha the better with CLP leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury character? Now codified almost? The first case was of the Unnao rape going to the other extreme of classifying Kashmir as not an “internal” matter. accused Kuldeep Sengar, now expelled by the This forced the old guard to pass a united resolution emphasising the whole of BJP, wishing a speedy recovery for the sur- Kashmir as an integral part of India and just criticising the NDA government’s vivor with not even a twitch of emotion or even betraying his predatory nature, one that lack of a democratic and consultative political process behind the reorganisa- he had used to hound, scare and subjugate her tion of Jammu and Kashmir. Hooda and Deora are facing Assembly elections in for two years. The girl, whose family was neu- their States and do not want to go against the national sentiment while seeking tralised or eliminated through means foul and votes. Younger leaders like Sachin Pilot are also living down their dynastic enti- his intimidation, had to threaten self-immo- lation in front of the UP Chief Minister’s res- tlement and working towards creating their personal legacies with practical logic. idence for her ultimate appeal to justice. And With all of them now 40ish and middling, they want to take a last shot at cred- a national conscience. Sengar is in custody, ibility than perish away into extinction. This young lot is also not averse to organ- booked under serious charges and now even guilty by evidence, but that hasn’t stopped isational elections to build inner-party democracy first before espousing it in him from squashing his female victim where Parliament or blaming other parties for running roughshod over it. Elections, they it hurts the most. As she fights for every breath less tribe and just like other political decision-making process What confounds the dis- tion that would ensure inclusive feel, would infuse new energy and get new faces in on the basis of political acu- of her life in a hopeless situation, Sengar pub- women in the rest of India? Yet has converted the democratic course is attributing male supe- participation and policy-mak- licly insulted her effort by “wishing her well,” there is a sweeping assumption process as a fait accompli. riority to our cultural DNA ing, not even now when a flur- men and deliverables. Particularly Jyotiraditya Scindia, the co-general secretary the final blow to her dignity, patronising in of their acquiescence to a new Nowhere is this totalitarian might when fact is an eco-system has ry of other Bills have made the of Uttar Pradesh with Priyanka Gandhi and believed to be an inner circle mem- dispensing grace while being the perpetrator order in this pernicious propa- more evident than in Parliament, been created to foster an old con- cut. All women and child- ber, has put pressure on the party by publicising his support for the Government of her humiliation. Some distorted charity that ganda warfare that is deeply where productivity is about struct for easier acceptance. A friendly schemes of the govern- he thinks will earn him clemency. Sadly, it has problematic. By denying them steamrolling legislation and the study conducted in the US on ment are bestowed rather than move on Kashmir and sparking speculation whether the disenchanted Congress for the last two years. their equal, civil space and appro- consultative, cooperative process alcoholism may be cited here to earned. The very act of “empow- brigade had parked themselves in the shopping cart. The second instance was even more priating their human rights of is seen as wasting time and ener- explain the context. The alcohol erment” assigns the agency to an Of course, senior leaders are still prevailing on Congress matriarch Sonia Gandhi, belly-churning. As the government road choice and decision-making, it gy, where opposition is about industry there had funded external power of dole rather rolled its way into changing the character of shows that political control is anti-nationalism and considered research to deny the relationship than claiming rights. And with warding off elections for fear of being sidelined. After all, their undisputed runs Jammu and Kashmir by abrogating Article equivalent to a patriarchal social opinions are national deterrents between alcohol and violence and so much muscularity of purpose in the party have meant that they have carved their own fiefdoms too and legit- 370 and bifurcating the State into Union authoritarianism. Also, by equal- to possibilities, where plurality is instead blamed “masculinity” on display, embracing the imised their continuity by virtue of maintaining these turfs and votebanks. Truth Territories, a majority of reactions on social ising marriage with a Kashmiri pointless and negotiation an and “cultures of drinking.” But the virtues and strength of feminin- media were about how every Indian male woman and acquisition of land extinct tool of trade. In a system, study uncovered strong evidence ity as a man upsets operable be told, most senior leaders in the CWC have not fought elections in a long, long could now marry “fair Kashmiri girls,” buy in Budgam for a summer chalet, where monotheistic and simplis- that the density of liquor shops binaries. If reason, counsel and time and are out of depth with ground reality. For example, one of the names for property and settle down in the Valley, the the script-writers are blanking tic decision-making is blurring in a given geographic area civility are now emaciating CWC president, Mukul Wasnik, last won an election in 2009. Were they to con- implication reeking of feudal conquests of the out consent and will of the other out layers and complexities, and increased the local rate of domes- characteristics, then the idea of darkest ages of civilisation, where women side and force-feeding choices. power flowing from an iconised tic violence and recommended power automatically gets slotted test now, they would lose their deposits. So they don’t want to let go of their sta- were traded as spoils of war. A forceful inte- It would be easy to attribute perception of maleness, it must that any serious framework for in the privileged domain of a tus quo in the Congress, hoping their posts would still lengthen their political careers. gration amounts to a war on people over land. such behaviour and mindset to follow that society will react to it. preventing violence against raw, hunter-gatherer masculin- What the Gandhis need to understand is that egoistic dramas have run their course Nobody even stepped in to condemn such the resurgence of revisionism or For it is only real life conditions women would have to address ity. The otherness gets lumped and it is time to either hand over charge fully or rescue it upfront. The Congress irresponsible and crass humour, which was a stoking of primal instincts. But and forces that sustain popular alcohol availability as well as sex- in baskets of minorityism, lib- relished by many. And considering that a cer- male behaviour in the millenni- culture, in our case a brainwashed ist mindsets. In other words, such eralism or feminism. Of these, leadership, which is either calculatedly or helplessly driving the party to disas- tain level of awareness, power and education al era has considerably changed sort. One where institutions and a mindset is being engendered by feminism is the easiest to target ter, better value its political relevance over selfish interests. Because when the can be assumed of online citizenry, this truly organically, lending heft to the purveyors perpetuate the senti- systematic and selective blanking as the tide of opinion still former is gone, even the latter won’t be of any consequence. If all this is part of was a new low, no different from the men- definition of metrosexuality. This ment rather than political out of existing narratives and favours men. Generations of tality of an invading, occupation force of the then is not latent expression but thought. This explains why the pushing convenient ones with women in India have worked an elaborate attempt to create an irretrievable mess where the Gandhis would medieval era. Since when were Kashmiri an adjunct of hardening politics Hindi film Kabir Singh, which brute force. tirelessly to rebalance the equa- look like supreme saviours, then one could also look at a consensus candidate women prevented from marrying outside the worldwide, where sexism and celebrates toxic masculinity and The problem with this tion between sexes, often mis- who is accepted in their presence. And that would be an anti-climax. State? Many have already done that out of free gendered violence are being a subjugation of gender roles, approach in our society is that takenly acquiring masculine will, knowing full well that it would entail redefined as a masculine privilege finds crores of takers in the 21st we have still not begun to qualities and benchmarks to do relinquishing claims to their family inheri- of power. In the Indian context, century and is frighteningly respect women’s rights as evo- so. Now they have a far tougher tance. Of course, to the avaricious male, she it is about inequality of political endorsed by the youth in middle lutionary but as an imposition political context of endowment can now be entitled to her birth heritage. Is power and the way it is dispensed. and small town India. This is so of grace by a male order. We to battle, one where humane- New Chinese threat that the implication? Also did anybody ask It is about a certain male chest different from the “angry young have not been able to pass the ness is predicated on the dehu- India on a hot tin roof as both US and China lay why Kashmiri women would agree to marry size which can be the nation’s man” of the 70s, who was fight- Women’s Reservation Bill at a manisation of others. outsiders, particularly in challenged circum- armoured shield like no other. ing the establishment against time when it was required to (The writer is Associate terms for Huawei’s entry into 5G trials stances as now? Or why they are not a voice- One has only to look at the way such ruthless toxicity of power. ensure proportional representa- Editor, The Pioneer) t’s not the best time for diplomacy with China following the reorganisation of Jammu and IKashmir and the declaration of Ladakh as S O U N D BITE a Union Territory. It is the latter that has riled It’s probably the worst I am 40 today and it's been We want to maintain peace I would appeal to the parties for our eastern neighbour as it immediately thing in cricket, the start- 14 years and the going is and stability and we, of voluntary code of conduct stop game. The more stops good. It is because of self- course, support direct dia- changes the dynamic on Aksai Chin. China has instead of it being mandatory you have, the more you belief. There will be roles for logue between India and so that compliance is good. so far argued that its claim there is contingent have to be careful about me at every point of time as Pakistan on Kashmir and Discuss, debate but decide one on the final resolution of Kashmir. Now that it injuries on the field. long as I want it to happen. other issues of concern. way or the other. is part of the UT of Ladakh and cannot figure India skipper Actor US official Rajya Sabha Chairman as an adjunct of the old State, China is refus- —Virat Kohli —Vidya Balan —Morgan Ortagus —M Venkaiah Naidu ing to accept it and upping the ante. However, if observers are to be believed, it is show-boat- ing its anger by dilly dallying on visas for Mansarovar yatris while working on L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR Premier Xi Jinping’s informal visit to India. It is also staying away from making Where are the jobs? special status on the territory con- sweeping statements on the abrogation of Article 370, asking both India and Winning the hearts of Kashmiris is challenging tradicted, in substantial mea- Pakistan to exercise restraint. Trade is its bigger concern. So its threat to block sure, this repudiation. Indian firms operating on its soil, if we stop Huawei Technologies from doing Sir — This refers to the editorial, rime Minister Narendra Modi’s address post the abro- This Government has opted business here and participating in 5G trials under US pressure, is serious. “A rate cut to nowhere” (August gation of Article 370 has come in for fulsome praise to shun the status quo and 9). Clearly, the Indian economy Pfrom many people as well as large sections of the embark on a path quite different India is in a bit of a cleft stick here as Huawei is the pivot of a geo-political has come to a grinding halt. media for reaching out to the people of Kashmir with a from any attempted in the past. slugfest between China and the US. The Donald Trump administration put the There has been a cut of 110 basis slew of promises and for not openly demonstrating tri- If it ends the misery of the points this year, yet there are no umphalism. But the moot question is whether his promis- region’s people and brings pros- company on a blacklist in May, citing national security concerns. It has asked signs of improvement. Signals es of early polls, restoration of Statehood, benefits to perity to them, its initiative must its allies not to use Huawei equipment, which it says China could exploit for spy- are not positive. New firms are Government employees on par with their counterparts in be welcomed. ing. Given Trump’s transactional nature of dealing and knowing that India needs defaulting on a weekly basis and Union Territories, filling job vacancies and investment will J Akshay his support in the background of tectonic administrative changes in Modi 2.0, retail assets of quite a few are make up to the people of Kashmir for what they lost or Bengaluru trending negative than ever were robbed of — special status or autonomy. we are in quite a pickle about accommodating Chinese interests without upset- before. Memories die hard. They are not easily obliterated. never tires of accusing secular parties of “Muslim appease- Prickly decision ting the US and risking trade-protectionist hitbacks there too. And now that Chinese The view now is that this People do not trade their identity for favours. Winning the ment”, speaking of his resolve to improve material cir- officials have threatened “reverse sanctions,” India must frame a reasonable could be less of a cyclical and far hearts and minds of Kashmiris can alone facilitate their cumstances of Kashmiri Muslims. Prime Minister Modi more a structural issue. We don’t integration into India. The withdrawal of special status and did not speak a word on the deployment of more troops Sir — The scrapping of Article 370 response. Besides, Huawei has already operated in India before, so denying it know why the auto industry is in privileges is not the way to win trust. As for the promise and the house arrest of Valley’s mainstream leaders, per- was due for a long time. The Modi fair trial now would be inimical. A potential conflict over Huawei can end up inflam- the dumps. The economic slow- of development, human development indices in Kashmir haps, to suit the narrative scripted by the Sangh Parivar. Government has walked the talk ing emotions and jeopardising the long-standing territorial status quo. At the same down has led to unemployment. are relatively better than in most parts of India. We are G David Milton on this count. An estimated three lakh and a also struck by the incongruity of a leader of a party, that Maruthancode But what came as a bolt from time, India desperately needs to address a $53 billion trade deficit during Xi’s 50,000 people have become job- the blue was its decision to uni- visit and can ill-afford trust issues at this point. A high-level group of officials, less due to spiralling layoffs in the laterally downgrade and split the which has been looking into whether to open the 5G trials, has so far found no auto sector. There is an inkling tern or steady policy stream as a Conditions apply announced about Jammu & State. This is not in the spirit of that this slowdown could last for dependable benchmark for the Kashmir will rage for a long federalism. Though the evidence to suggest Huawei has used “back-door” programmes or malware to a long time. external investor, who worries if time, and perhaps be adjudicat- Government has assured that full collect data in its current operations here. On the face of it, one can’t reject Huawei The Government has tied its he/she can have smooth approvals Sir — Seven decades of Article ed in a court of law, there can be Statehood will be restored, nor- simply because it is Chinese. After all, it has 20 per cent patents, 50 per cent hands on investment under the to undertake a project. One thing 370 and six-and-a-half of Article no question on the boldness of malcy will not return in this self-imposed fiscal custody. It has that the Government can do here 35A haven’t quite made Kashmir the initiative. State any time soon due to such market share and is cost-effective. But what the government can do indeed is put hopes on private entrepre- is to ensure predictability. the paradise on earth it was once From a historical perspective, radical decisions. to get wireless carriers who will be rolling out 5G services to use India-made neurs to infuse money, which they Investors, foreign or domestic, are described as. Jammu & Kashmir the presence of Jammu & Vaibhav software. And then drive equipment supplied by gear makers. We cannot over- do not have. It is also trying to averse to dealing in an uncertain has been a model of underdevel- Kashmir in the Indian Union was Via email ease norms to bring foreign equi- business domain. opment under successive regimes. the repudiation of Jinnah’s two- look security concerns either but considering Huawei entry is conditional for Chinese ty but its rules and regulations R Narayanan While debates on the consti- nation theory; however, the pres- Send your feedback to: looking the other way in matters diplomatic, we have to step our way around it. seem to be wanting in a clear pat- Navi Mumbai tutionality of the decisions ence of Article 370 conferring [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | AUGUST 10, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Benefits amid a POINTCOUNTERPOINT WE HAVE DECIDED TO SHUT DOWN THE THAR EXPRESS ACTIONS TAKEN BY PAKISTAN ARE UNILATERAL.THIS climate of tariffs AS WELL. AS LONG AS I AM THE RAILWAYS MINISTER, HAS BEEN DONE WITHOUT CONSULTING US.WE’VE NO TRAIN WILL OPERATE BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND INDIA. URGED THEM TO RECONSIDER THEIR DECISION. The US leadership wants to show there’s a new —PAKISTAN’S RAILWAYS MINISTER —MEA SPOKESPERSON sheriff in town and things will be done differently from now on. Once all global actors toe its line, SHEIKH RASHEED RAVEESH KUMAR it will normalise trade relations with everyone India’s diplomatic challenge

DINESH JOTWANI Whether India is considering any principal, definitional or fundamental changes to the IB, LoC he trade mechanism put in place after World War II to facil- itate global trade and create prosperity across the globe and their security would further shape its diplomacy in dealing with international response Tseemingly let down tens of millions in America. Blue-col- lar workers felt that the system didn’t work for them. Angry, they did what was unthinkable and elected Donald Trump to the most powerful office in the world. Trump espouses an “America First” policy, which American interests ahead of the corporates. The US, under Trump’s leadership, has reversed its decades-old policy of enabling China’s rise to containing it. This has had implications for the India-US trade. While America’s modest $24 billion trade deficit with India pales in comparison to its $222 billion trade deficit with China, the American leadership is leaving no stone unturned in working for VIVEK MISHRA its people even if it means erecting tariffs on goods exported by us. To mitigate the impact of a potential trade war, the Indian he internal reorganisation of the leadership should understand that in the eyes of the blue-col- State of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) into lar American voters, China is the real threat, India much less two Union Territories presents New so. Consider that farmers in America, who benefited significant- Delhi with a new set of diplomatic ly from exporting soy to China, aren’t fazed that the latter has challenges internationally, besides erected tariffs on products they export; they see this as a nec- possibleT domestic upheavals in the days to come. essary part of containing the Middle Kingdom, whose ascent To all sovereign democratic nation States in the could dramatically alter the global landscape and America’s abil- post-Westphalian order, the causal relationship ity to lead. Americans, who value commerce, are willing to endure between internal cartographic reorientation and the need for its justification through inter- financial losses to ensure their country stays number one. In national diplomacy is a troubling one. The the minds of Americans, who voted for Trump, India is an eco- broader justification for such thoughts is nomic and military minnow, incapable of posing any challenge derived from the Charter of the United Nations, whatsoever to its leadership. Furthermore, most view India as which states that “nothing should authorise a natural ally because like America, it, too, is a democracy, which intervention in matters essentially within the fought for independence and because the Indian diaspora in domestic jurisdiction of any State.” America has proven themselves in their eyes. In a trade war However, because of its historically fraught focussed on containing China, India should be an afterthought. nature, early internationalisation of the issue and Why America erected tariffs against India? The US right- major power interventions in the past, the ly sees China as a threat. Consider that American compa- Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan has not been insulated from international mediation. nies, who want to do business in China, aren’t often grant- The latest round of arbitration offers between ed access to the Chinese market because of the country’s India and Pakistan from US President Donald protectionist stance. This view is widely shared by experts Trump and Pakistan’s attempt to reach out to across the globe. Foreign companies enter China enthusias- other countries and organisations internation- tically; yet are forced to retreat when local competitors abet- ally, is a desperate shot at creating space for inter- ted by the Chinese Government make it impossible for them national intervention in the Kashmir dispute. to do business. China also regularly steals trade secrets from Any attempts to offer international mediation the US and engages in corporate espionage against American in the Kashmir dispute, especially in the after- companies. It regularly violates patents as well — all of which math of the 1972 Shimla Agreement and the costs billions to American corporations. Lahore Declaration of 1999, which emphasise bilateral mechanisms to resolve disputes, will not Furthermore, China doesn’t share the liberal values as that be entertained by India. downgrading or diluting the role of the UN for New Delhi. of the US. Vast censorship across China, including a ban on In the latest round of diplomatic offensives, Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan First, it vindicates India’s stand that the deci- Google and Facebook, is clear indication that the Chinese lead- Pakistan has downgraded its diplomatic relations (UNMOGIP) — a body established in 1949 to sion is an internal matter. Second, it is indica- ership is unwilling to allow its citizens access to information with India, sent back the Indian Ambassador, observe and report on ceasefire violations THE MEASURED tive of India’s independent decision-making and that might pose a threat to its leadership. Also, the Chinese lead- suspended trade, stopped the Samjhauta Express along and across the Line of Control (LoC) and strategic autonomy despite close ties with the US. ership is creating home-grown companies capable of taking linking Lahore and New Delhi and partially the working boundary in Jammu & Kashmir as RESPONSE FROM THE The only way in which the US’ much-needed on American technology giants. Hence, rather than working closed its airspace. Besides, Islamabad has well as report developments that could lead to UN AND THE OIC AND clarification on India’s decision can be explained alongside the US, as India does, China seeks to compete with formed a seven-member committee to guide ceasefire violations. is the signaling to Islamabad that Washington America. Trump and those, who elected him to office, under- legal, political and diplomatic response to India Moreover, questions remain on the nature BALANCE FROM officially hasn’t sided with New Delhi on the stand this well. So it’s understandable why the US put tariffs on the Kashmir decision. Internationally, it has of impact, if any, that the decision to internal- decision. This signalling is important for the upped the ante on diplomatic outreach to the ly reorganise Jammu & Kashmir will have on the TURKEY AND MALAYSIA short-term interests of the US-Pakistan relations on China. The latter treats American companies unfairly, manip- United Nations — promising to take the issue International Border (IB) and LoC. Whether DEPICT THAT MOST in solving the Afghanistan imbroglio and ulates its currency, commits espionage against it, prevents the to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), India is considering any principal, definitional comes as a face-saver for the visit of the US flow of information to its citizens, has a league of its own on and has tried to involve the leaders of Malaysia, or fundamental changes to the IB, LoC and their COUNTRIES WOULD BE Assistant Secretary for South Asia Alice Wells human rights violations and denies its people the right to vote. Turkey and the United States, besides reaching security would further shape its diplomacy in that was underway. India grants American companies almost unrestrained access out to the Organisation of Islamic Countries dealing with international response. Although CAREFUL IN WADING The creation the Union Territory of Ladakh to its market, treats its companies fairly, works with Americans (OIC). The question is how much will these the decision to remove special status of Jammu INTO THIS COMPLEX has drawn strong opposition from China, fol- on human rights, helps it fight terrorism, exports its best minds efforts create a space for international media- & Kashmir wouldn’t necessary solve India’s prob- lowed by India’s strong rejection of its concerns. to America and is a democracy. tion on Kashmir? lems of cross-border terrorism and other sub- BILATERAL ISSUE. IF Ladakh borders Tibet to the east, the Lahaul and America’s decision to impose tariffs on Indian goods when The measured response from the UN and conventionally destabilising efforts from ANYTHING, THE Spiti regions to the south, the Kashmir Valley, seen in this context is puzzling unless viewed as part of a broad- the OIC and balance from Turkey and Malaysia Pakistan, it has the potential to reshape inter- Jammu and Baltistan regions to the west, and er US strategy to ensure American dominance of the globe indef- depict that most countries would be careful in nal and border security in a manner that rais- RESPONSE SHOWS the southwest corner of Xinjiang across the wading into this complex bilateral issue. Earlier es stakes for such activities significantly in the Karakoram Pass in the far north. It borders Aksai initely. In history, the rise of a new power has rarely been peace- in March this year, India categorically rejected future, especially in the light of federal handling THAT THE UN IS AWARE Chin, which both India and China claim. The ful. To eliminate any threat to its leadership, the US is leaving the OIC’s criticism on Kashmir saying, “We reaf- of Jammu & Kashmir’s security. recent decision places Ladakh in a contested no stone unturned. Its removal of Indian exports from the firm that Jammu & Kashmir is an integral part So how did we navigate major powers? OF ITS LIMITATIONS IN geography with federal security structures, fur- Generalized System of Preferences costs Indian exporters a total of India and is a matter strictly internal to India.” There is enough convergence that Pakistan’s INTERNAL MATTERS OF ther complicating border talks between India of $190 million, a pittance of India’s total exports to America. At least two OIC countries — Maldives and the attempt to bring the US as a mediator in the and China. However, it sends a signal to the world that America is chang- UAE — have termed India’s decision an inter- Kashmir bilateral dispute once again might have COUNTRIES AND THAT While its new status provides an opportu- ing. China has already capitulated somewhat to the US’ pres- nal matter. The United Nations remains guard- triggered or at least hastened India’s decision on IT WOULDN’T WANT TO nity to view Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan sure, as no doubt has India, yet as long as India’s ambitions ed in its harmless standard tone, “exercise max- Jammu & Kashmir. President Trump’s offer to and China-occupied Aksai Chin as two distinct and those of America remain aligned, there is no reason to believe imum restraint” and the UN Secretary General mediate between the two countries is a PRE-EMPT A conflicts, China’s opposition is likely to contin- that the US will impose debilitating tariffs on us. American lead- spokesperson has declined to comment on result of Pakistan’s repeated attempt to interna- ue. As such, in the broad spectrum of interna- India’s decision to scrap the special status of tionalise the issue in violation of the existing DIPLOMATIC RESPONSE tional ripples created by the recent decision on ership wants to show there’s a new sheriff in town and things Jammu & Kashmir. mechanisms, which forbade internalisation. FROM INDIA Kashmir, China’s opposition is likely to test New will be done differently from now on. Once all global actors come If anything, the response shows that the UN The US State Department’s clarification that Delhi’s diplomacy in the most challenging way. to terms with this fact and toe the American line, it will normalise is aware of its limitations in internal matters of India did not inform it before taking the big deci- (The writer is Visiting Fellow at the Stimson trade relations with them, although on its terms. countries and that it wouldn’t want to pre-empt sion together with lack of any directed Center in Washington D.C & Deputy Director (The writer is an Advocate, Supreme Court of India) a diplomatic response from India, possibly in the condemnation of India’s actions, favourably plays Kalinga Institute for Indo-Pacific Studies) Protect reproductive rights There’s a strong need to present counter-narratives to voices in the US calling for restricting access to safe abortion FOREIGN EYE services. The discourse must be shaped keeping the woman and her alone at the centre restricts women’s access to safe abor- its legality and accessibility. Banning rather than the clinical term “cardiac tion services. abortion, contrary to common mis- activity” is a deliberate attempt to While Mississippi signed a Bill to conceptions, would not lead to a fall imply personhood of the foetus and ban all abortions beyond five to six in abortion rates but more unsafe is a medical inaccuracy as the term weeks, Georgia and Missouri passed abortions and subsequently, higher “fetal heartbeat” is used in pregnan- Bills to ban abortions after six and maternal deaths. cies beyond eight weeks. GOLDEN AGE eight weeks respectively. Most recent- As a result of the narrative shap- A Missouri Republican State ly, Alabama passed a draconian Bill ing up in the US, supported by the Representative used the term “con- Creative verve and business that bans nearly all abortions, includ- global gag rule, one could expect sensual rape” when arguing in favour acumen have shifted from VINOJ MANNING ing in cases of rape and incest, mak- reverberations in the delivery of safe of a proposal that would ban abor- Tinseltown to Silicon Valley. ing it punishable for the providers by abortion services across the world. tions in the State after eight weeks of While Hollywood squeezes group of people walking the up to 99 years in prison. The withdrawal of funds for the pro- pregnancy — even in cases of incest red carpet at the Cannes film In a country where abortion so vision of abortion care, coupled or rape, though he apologised later. its franchises until their pips Afestival this year turned heads far is legal, women’s rights have come with the counter-narratives creeping The abortion discourse must be squeak, Netflix does and made headlines — not for their under serious threat and would in have an impact on the attitudes of shaped keeping the woman and her business differently, peculiar outfits but for the green cease to exist if these Bills become ly overturn the Roe vs Wade judge- the globe. health systems and abortion alone at the centre. It is a humilia- ruthlessly cancelling TV scarves they were waving. Repeating laws. Such bans will have more pro- ment, which guarantees the right to These amendments could set a providers, with an increased fear or tion if in this day, women feel the series after two or three chants of “solidarity for women,” this found ramifications for young abortion. The Supreme Court of the wrong precedent for countries across reluctance among them to terminate need to fight for their rights to con- bunch comprised campaigners. They women, and those from poor back- United States classified the right to the world reviewing their abortion pregnancies. The alternative can trol their own bodies. seasons, the better to fulfil were drawing attention to the urgent grounds. Their access to safe abor- choose to abort as a “fundamental laws, potentially restraining and have a particularly dampening effect It is imperative to recognise and their remit of maximising need being felt to preserve women’s tion services will be constrained due right.” The judgement requires courts reversing the progress made in by way of confusing and hampering call out such an ultra-conservative subscribers. If we live in reproductive rights. to their inability to travel to other to evaluate challenged abortion laws women’s reproductive rights histori- the efforts of organisations and and regressive mindset with com- TV’s new golden age, where This and similar protests have States to seek abortion, with detri- under the “strict scrutiny” standard cally. It has been well documented that providers, who have been working plete disregard for women’s rights become even more critical in the face mental impacts on their health and — the highest level of judicial review restrictive abortion laws can only have on safe abortions globally. and health that is behind this con- the big screen has been of an accelerated trend in many rights. in America. one consequence — increased unsafe The language and positioning of certed moment to curb abortion eclipsed creatively and States in the US, advocating a ban on These recent developments in The legal strategy of the anti- abortions and maternal deaths. If a the issue also have a vital influence access and shield ourselves from the financially by the small abortions. Since early this year, sev- the US’ policy environment on choice groups backed by ultra con- woman decides to get an abortion, she in shaping discussions and debate insidious consequences of the legal screen, Netflix and Amazon eral provinces in America have pro- reproductive health and rights is a servative legislators will have a direct will get it no matter what. Whether across the abortion eco-system. changes happening in the US. are largely responsible for it. posed and successfully passed what well-orchestrated, concerted move by foreseeable impact on abortion it is through safe means or clandes- To cite an example, the emotive (The writer is CEO, Ipas (The Guardian editorial) they call a “Heartbeat Bill”, that the anti-choice groups to eventual- policy, access and discourse across tine and unsafe methods, depends on use of terms like “fetal heartbeat” Development Foundation) VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | AUGUST 10, 2019 money 08 CAPSULE Centre to cover 10cr Gems, jewellery exports dip 8.48 pc in Apr-July farmers under PM-Kisan PTI n NEW DELHI PTI n NEW DELHI Gems and jewellery exports Hindalco Q1 profit The scheme was declined by 8.48 per cent to The government aims to cover launched on USD 9.7 billion during April- drops 28 pc to this year as many as 10 crore July this fiscal, mainly on farmers under the PM-Kisan February 24 this account of slowdown in Rs 1,063 cr scheme, wherein they will be year in the run-up demand in major developed NEW DELHI: Aditya Birla given Rs 6,000 annually in to the 2019 markets. Group flagship firm Hindalco three equal instalments, According to data from the Industries on Friday posted Agriculture Minister Narendra Parliamentary Gems and Jewellery Export 27.9 per cent decline in Singh Tomar said on Friday. elections in Promotion Council (GJEPC), consolidated profit at Rs Around 5.88 crore small Gorakhpur, Uttar exports stood at USD 10.6 bil- 1,062.89 crore for June farmers have so far received the lion in the same period of quarter 2019 on the back of first tranche of Rs 2,000 each Pradesh where 2018-19. According to data from the Gems and lower commodity prices and under the Pradhan Mantri the first rounds of The labour-intensive sector Jewellery Export Promotion Council the global downturn. The Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM- instalments was contributes about 15 per cent (GJEPC), exports stood at USD 10.6 company had posted a profit Kisan) and 3.40 crore peasants to the country's overall exports. of Rs 1,474.69 crore in the have got the second instalment paid to several The decline in shipments is billion in the same period of 2018-19 year-ago period, Hindalco as well, he said. farmers mainly due to negative growth Industries said in a filing to "Barring West Bengal, all in the export of cut and pol- four months of the fiscal. nations are the US, Europe, BSE. Revenue from operations states are participating in the try, irrespective of the size of ments was paid to several to cover around additional 2 ished diamonds, coloured gem Exports of gold jewellery Japan and China. America in April-June dropped to Rs scheme. The progress so far is their landholding, he said. farmers. crore farmers, increasing the stones, and gold jewellery. declined by 4.8 per cent to accounts for about one-fourth 30,268.20 crore from Rs very good. We are targeting to The scheme was launched Initially, the scheme was coverage of PM-Kisan to According to the data, cut USD 4 billion. of the country's total gems and 31,205.61 crore in the year- reach out 10 crore farmers by on February 24 this year in the designed to cover an estimat- around 14.5 crore beneficiaries, and polished diamonds exports But, exports of gold medal- jewellery exports. ago period. "While profits were end of the year," Tomar told run-up to the 2019 ed 12.5 crore small and mar- with an estimated expenditure contracted 17.5 per cent. lions and coins grew to USD The gems and jewellery impacted by the global reporters. Parliamentary elections in ginal farmers holding land up of Rs 87,217.50 crores by the Similarly outbound shipments 309 million during the period exports declined 5.32 per cent downturn and lower The scheme will cover all Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh to 2 hectares. Central Government in fiscal of coloured gem stones dipped under review. to USD 30.96 billion in 2018- commodity prices, Hindalco 14.5 crore farmers in the coun- where the first rounds of instal- Later the scheme was revised year 2019-20. by 10 per cent during the first India's main export desti- 19. held its ground and delivered a steady performance," the company said in a statement. "We continued to maintain our strong position in aluminium Oppo to double UK economy shrinks for first time since 2012 and copper in Q1 FY'20 despite headwinds. The PTI n LONDON minister, Boris Johnson, has resilient performance owes as smartphone production Before the insisted that there will be no much to our backward The British economy shrank in extension further delay to the Brexit date integration, resource security, the second quarter of the year and that Britain will leave the strong balance sheet, for the first time in six and a request, many EU on Halloween come what operational capabilities and in India by 2020 half years largely because Brexit firms stockpiled may. rich product portfolio," PTI n NEW DELHI uncertainties weighed heavily products to help That's stoked fears, particu- Hindalco Industries Managing on business investment, official larly in currency markets Director Satish Pai said. Chinese phone maker Oppo figures showed Friday. cushion them in where the pound has been on Friday said it is expanding The decline, the first since case Britain sliding, that Britain will leave smartphone manufacturing the fourth quarter of 2012, was crashed out of the EU without a deal, a devel- unit to double production unexpected. Most economists the EU on March opment that would see tariffs capacity by 2020 in India, and thought that the economy and other restrictions imposed use it as export base for South would be flat. 29 without a deal on traded goods. Asia, Midddle East and The Office for National With all that uncertainty, the African countries. Statistics said the contraction previous prime minister, That business activity helped anticipated. Business invest- Bank of England warned last The company also has plans The company came "at a time of increased Theresa May, had negotiated the economy grow by 0.5% in ment, which has been histori- week that there's a one-in- to further scale the manufac- also has plans to volatility around the U.K.'s orig- with the EU. Compelled by the first quarter. Since then, cally weak since the country three chance that Britain will SpiceJet posts turing capacity to produce inal planned exit date from the Parliament, May requested the companies have stopped stock- voted in June 2016 to leave the slip into recession in the early Rs 262 cr profit in 100 million smartphones further scale the European Union in late March." extension. piling as much, weighing on EU, weakened further in the part of 2020 even if a Brexit June quarter annually at its Greater Noida manufacturing Brexit was meant to happen Before the extension request, growth overall. second quarter, contracting by ends up being smooth. facility, the smartphone maker capacity to on March 29, but has been many firms stockpiled products The disappointing figure is 0.5% following a modest uptick The pound fell after the No-frills airline SpiceJet on added. delayed to the end of October to help cushion them in case set to raise alarm that Brexit in the first three months of the release of Friday's GDP figures, Friday reported a net profit of "Currently, we are produc- produce 100 after Parliament rejected the Britain crashed out of the EU on uncertainty is weighing on the year. down 0.2% on the day at USD Rs 261.7 crore in the three ing 4 million smartphones a million withdrawal agreement that the March 29 without a deal. British economy more than May's replacement as prime 1.2115. months ended June. The month and by the end of carrier had a net loss of Rs 2020, we will double our exist- smartphones 38.1 crore in the year-ago ing capacity. With the annually at its period. In the latest June increased production and Greater Noida B2B payments Maruti Suzuki quarter, the airline posted a future export plans, we aim to total income of Rs 3,145.3 Locals disrupt coal supply achieve our dream of making facility, the startup launches opens crore compared to Rs 2,253.3 India a global export hub for smartphone crore in the corresponding corporate credit smartphone phones," Oppo maker added period a year ago, according India vice president for prod- bookings for to a release. SpiceJet card for SMEs to NTPC Kahalgaon uct and marketing Sumit Chairman and Managing Walia said in a statement. manufacturing line, quality PTI n PRAYAGRAJ PTI n BHAGALPUR MPV XL6 Director Ajay Singh said the We have sent an According to Counterpoint assurance and product testing. SOS to Chief PTI n NEW DELHI results would have been vastly Research, Oppo brand smart- The manpower capacity is Business-to-business pay- Scores of locals are staging a better but for the painful phones at present are estimat- expected to cross 15,000 by ments startup EnKash on demonstration at Kahalgaon Secretary and the Maruti Suzuki India on Friday grounding of the Boeing 737 ed to have around 8 per cent 2020," the statement said. Friday launched the country's near here, disrupting supply of states Home Secretary announced opening of book- Max aircraft. "We look forward market share in India. Additionally, Oppo is plan- first corporate credit card coal to the 2340 MW NTPC seeking their urgent ings for its upcoming premi- to their swift return to service Oppo plans to export to ning to increase investment in called 'Freedom Card' for unit even as officials on Friday invitation in the matter. We um multipurpose vehicle XL6. in the near future that will South Asia, Middle East and the Hyderabad R&D center, small and medium enter- expressed concern over fast The new vehicle which help SpiceJet increase its have also sought an Africa markets from the which is largest outside China. prises (SMEs). depleting stocks which could will be retailed through pre- margins and provide a appointment with them later superior level of service," he Greater Noida facility, spread The Hyderabad facility has The Freedom Card would lead to a major power crisis in mium retail chain Nexa can across 110 acre, the statement played a crucial role in the give SMEs and startups the Bihar if the situation remained in the day be booked with an initial pay- noted. Shares of the company VISHWANATH CHANDAN rose over 4 per cent to Rs said. development of Reno - Oppo's freedom to avail credit facil- unresolved for long. ment of Rs 11,000, the coun- "To ensure quality, the cam- recent flagship series which ity for immediate needs According to NTPC NTPC Manager, Corporate try's largest car maker Maruti 141.50 in afternoon trade on Communications, the BSE. pus has over 10,000 strong comes with 10 times zoom fea- and to manage their liq- Kahalgaon Public Relations Suzuki India (MSI) said in a workforce engaged across ture. uidity. Officer Saurabh Kumar, the Home Secretary seeking their statement. "Currently, banks offer locals mainly villagers whose gone ahead with their agitation. urgent invitation in the matter. The XL6 will be launched corporate credit cards and land was acquired for setting Since yesterday, four rounds We have also sought an on August 21. It will be pow- EnKash partners with most up the unit and who had been of tripartite talks have been appointment with them later in ered by K15 BS-VI petrol of them to enhance the expe- paid compensation besides held wherein officials from the the day, he added. engine with progressive Sterlite Power bags 2 projects rience. While we will con- employment through ad hoc local administration as well as Security inside the NTPC Smart Hybrid technology. tinue enhancing our capa- jobs have been squatting on NTPC have tried to negotiate unit is managed by the CISF It will be offered across two bilities for these bank part- the Kahalgaon-Lalmatia rail with representatives of the agi- and, hence, that may not be an variant levels with a choice of worth over Rs 3,000 crore nerships, we realised that track for nearly 24 hours. tators. More rounds would issue. But if the coal supply manual and automatic trans- specific products are required This has prevented offload- take place today, he added. remains disrupted the unit will missions, the company PTI n NEW DELHI Gujarat and Maharashtra. to address cases which are ing of coal at the unit, which NTPC Manager, Corporate not be able to function. The sit- added. With these wins, Sterlite peculiar to underserved receives about 12-14 freight Communications, (East-1) uation cannot be tackled with- "The XL6 is an exclusive 6- Sterlite Power on Friday said it Power adds renewable trans- SMEs and startups as their wagons of the same every day, Vishwanath Chandan said in out active intervention of the seater premium MPV, designed has won two inter-state power mission to its portfolio in requirements are different," he said adding that the pro- Patna it is a grim situation. Our state government, he said. to meet the aspirations of transmission projects worth India. EnKash co-founder Naveen testers are demanding perma- coal stocks are fast depleting Kahalgaon Super Thermal evolved and discerning Nexa over Rs 3,000 crore. "These projects awarded Bindal said. nent jobs at the super thermal and we have reserves for not Power Station is one of the coal customers," MSI Executive One of the projects bagged through competitive bidding Bindal added that these power unit. more than three days. If the based power plants of the Director, Marketing and Sales by the company is the Udupi- have secured much lower tar- segments are not able to ben- He also said after they had crisis is not defused by then, NTPC. The total installed Shashank Srivastava said. Kasargode project which will iff than the cost-plus tariff esti- efit fully with the existing announced their agitation, power generation at the unit capacity of the plant is 2340 The model will further decongest the ISTS (Inter State The other win is the GEC mate and thus play a crucial solutions in the market, be it NTPC officials held several may get affected which would MW and Bihar gets 426 MW strengthen Nexa products Transmission System) corridor project of Lakadia-Vadodara role in enabling access to for enhancing their short- rounds of talks, assuring them have a serious impact on elec- out of this, Chandan said. portfolio and provide cus- and facilitate smoother power (WRSS 21-Part B) in Gujarat. affordable power envisioned by term credit requirements or that their concerns would be tricity supply to many parts of The coal for the power plant tomers with a range of prod- flow within Karnataka and The project will help connect the government," Pratik convenience or just simply duly addressed and urging Bihar. is sourced from Rajmahal coal- ucts from hatchbacks, sedan, Kerala, Sterlite Power said in a the wind energy zones of Bhuj Agarwal, Group CEO, Sterlite getting access to a commer- them not to disrupt the coal We have sent an SOS to field of Eastern Coalfields SUV and now a premium statement. region to the load centres of Power said. cial credit card. supply. However, they have Chief Secretary and the states Limited in Jharkhand. MPV at Nexa, he added. Sovereign bond sale needs special safeguard: Report Pfizer Q1 net up PTI n MUMBAI may make foreign currency- The sovereign bond issue abroad denominated debt less attrac- Safeguards, including defin- found a mention in Finance Minister tive compared with domestic 23% at Rs 113 cr ing of borrowing limits, are Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech debt, it said. essential if India were to raise Monetary policy transmis- PTI n NEW DELHI money from abroad through a last month, leading to controversy on sion may also be affected sovereign bond sale, a report whether the country should take the through such a move as the Pfizer on Friday reported said on Friday. step which was not tested even rates will be decided by devel- 22.83 per cent increase in net The sovereign bond issue during the 1991 crisis opments in global financial profit at Rs 112.81 crore for the abroad found a mention in markets, it said. quarter ended June 30, 2019. Finance Minister Nirmala It can be noted that a wide The company had posted a Sitharaman's budget speech between April-October 2018. "In the existing framework, array of experts, including for- profit of Rs 91.84 crore in the last month, leading to contro- The rating agency said until allowing FPIs in the onshore mer Reserve Bank Governors same quarter last fiscal, Pfizer versy on whether the country now, the government has fol- market does not carry the cur- have flagged such a move as a said in a regulatory filing. should take the step which was lowed a fairly cautious rency or refinance risk, which risky bet and adviced against Total income during the not tested even during the approach by capping the FPI is present in foreign currency- going ahead, while some like quarter under review stood at 1991 crisis. current account. of payment (BoP) position is limit in government securities denominated debt," it pointed billionaire banker Uday Kotak Rs 580.23 crore as against Rs approval from Maharashtra In its report, India Ratings "One way of doing it could "highly susceptible" to any (G-Secs). out. has been supporting it. 542.84 crore in the corre- Industrial Development said if the government opts for be to make it part of the Fiscal adverse domestic or global It noted the rationale given In a scenario of depreciating Amid reports of the sponding quarter last fiscal, it Corporation (MIDC) in July the sovereign borrowing in Responsibility and Budget macro development and by the government for such a currency, interest and debt Government mulling to raise added. for transfer of its business foreign currency, it should be Management Act, wherein warned that the "fickle" nature borrowing, including the obligations of foreign curren- USD 10 billion in the next few Total expenses during the undertaking at Thane, includ- accompanied by a "well-craft- annual limit as well as the total of foreign investors could be external debt-to-GDP level at cy-denominated debts balloon months, former RBI Governor first quarter were marginally ing land, plant, machinery ed policy/special safeguard" as quantum of sovereign bor- "destabilising" for the economy sub-5 per cent being among the and quite often make it unsus- D Subbarao has said he will be higher at Rs 405.32 crore as and employees except for a foreign exchange reserves is an rowings in foreign currency is as has been experienced in the lowest globally, diversification tainable. ok with the government "test- compared to 400.65 crore in certain portion of land, fol- accumulation of capital defined," it suggested. recent past as well, pointing to of resources and lower costs of Hedging currency risks carry ing" the markets but adviced the year-ago period, it added. lowing sale to Vidhi Research account surplus, rather than a It added that Indias balance net outflows of USD 16 billion borrowing. significant costs and if opted, against high issuances. 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Saturday August 10, 2019

Ayushmann SUPER Khurrana Vicky FOR T’WOOD Kaushal IN NATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘Best actress' KeertHy Suresh tops in Tollywood's hour of reckoning, writes K RAMYA SREE

INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT Savitri. Awe received two, while Khurrana had to share the best VFX’ awards. FILM OF A DIRECTOR: he delay in the Rangasthalam and Chi La Sow actor award with Vicky Kaushal Rahul Ravindran’s debut Sudhakar Reddy announcement of were bestowed with an honour for his equally captivating per- movie as a director, Chi La Sow, Yakanthi for Naal the coveted 66th each. formance in Uri: The Surgical won best original screenplay National Film If the Best Film award was Strike. award. Rangasthalam, which Keerthy T Suresh Awards has come clinched by Gujarati film The war movie also won the was a huge hit at the box office, as a blessing in dis- Hellaro and the best film in best director award for Aditya won an award for ‘Best Sound guise for Tollywood. It is cele- Hindi was won by Sriram Dhar. Mixing’. bration time for all those asso- Raghavan’s Andha Dhun, the Keerthy Suresh won the best The much hyped Kannada ciated with Telugu film indus- one cornering glory in the actress award for playing the star Yash’s film KGF has won try as it has bagged an over- debutant category was role of Savitri in Mahanati. the ‘Best Action’ film award. whelming seven awards this Sudhakar Reddy Yakanthi, who Mahanati starring Samantha Ayushmann’s Badhai Ho has year, which were announced on was conferred the Indira Akkineni, Vijay Devarakonda won the ‘Best Wholesome Friday. Gandhi Award for Best Debut and Dulquer Salmaan romped Entertainment’. In a way, Tollywood has out- Film Director for his Naal. home the Best Telugu film cat- Last year, Village Rockstars shone itself with the icing on Incidentally, for all the acco- egory. Making it a triple success won Best Film award, while the cake coming in the form of lades and critical acclaim for his was the ‘Best Costume Award’. Baahubali 2 won ‘Popular Film a triple crown for Mahanati, a powerful performance in Awe made its mark by receiv- Providing Wholesome biopic on the legendary actress Andha Dhun, Ayushmann ing ‘Best Make-Up’ and ‘Best Entertainment’.

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ACTORS WHO GET SPECIAL Padmaavat, Ghoomar Bindu Mani for Mayavi MENTION FOR THEIR BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR: Manave from Nathicharami PERFORMANCE: Padmaavat BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER: Sruthi Hariharan, Chandrachud BEST SPECIAL EFFECT: Arijit Singh for Binte Dil from Rai, Josy Joseph, Savitri Awe, KGF Padmaavat BEST RAJASTHANI FILM: BEST MUSIC DIRECTION: BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES: Turtle Sanjay Leela Bhasali, Pad Man BEST PANCHANGA FILM: Padmaavat BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: In The Land Of Poisonous BEST BACKGROUND MUSIC Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho Women AWARD: Uri BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: BEST ORIGINAL BEST GARO FILM: BEST MAKEUP ARTIST: Swanand Kirkire for Chumbak SCREENPLAY: Anna Ranjith for Awe BEST ACTOR: Chi La Sow BEST MARATHI FILM: BEST COSTUME DESIGNER: Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhonga Mahanati, Rajshree Patnaik, Andhadhun, and Vicky BEST TAMIL FILM: Varun Shah and Archana Rao Kaushal, Uri Baram BEST ACTION: BEST ACTRESS: BEST HINDI FILM: KGF Keerthy Suresh for Mahanati Andhadhun BEST LYRICS: BEST DIRECTION: BEST URDU FILM: Manjutha for Nathicharami Aditya Dhar for Uri Hamid BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: BEST FEATURE FILM: BEST BENGALI FILM: Kammara Sambhavam Helaru (Gujarati) Ek Je Chhilo Raja BEST EDITING: BEST CHILDREN'S FILM: BEST MALAYALAM FILM: Nathicharami Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Sudani From Nigeria BEST LOCATION SOUND: Kasaragodu, Koduge BEST TELUGU FILM: Tendlya BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT Mahanati BEST SOUND DESIGN: CONSERVATION: BEST KANNADA FILM: Uri Paani Nathicharami BEST MIXED TRACK: NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR BEST KONKANI FILM: Rangasthalam NATIONAL INTEGRATION: Amori BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Ondanya Eradalu BEST ASSAMESE FILM: Andhadhun BEST POPULAR FILM Bulbul Can Sing BEST DIALOGUE: PROVIDING WHOLESOME BEST PUNJABI FILM: Tarikh ENTERTAINMENT: Harjeeta BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Badhaai Ho BEST GUJARATI FILM: Ulu JURY AWARDS: Reva BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK Kedara (Bengali), Helaru BEST CHEOREOPHY: SINGER:

MOST FILM-FRIENDLY STATE: UTTARAKHAND NON-FEATURE FILM CATEGORY BEST FILM ON FAMILY Darkness TECHNOLOGY: BEST BOOK ON CINEMA: Malayalam book Mano Prarthana VALUES: BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM: GD Naidu: The Edison of India Pulley; In A Cult Of Their Own gets Special Mention Chalo Jeetey Hai Sarlabh Virala BEST ARTS AND CULTURAL BEST SHORT FICTION FILM: BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUE: FILM: THE BEST FILM CRITIC: Kasab Taala Te Kunjee Bunkar SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM: BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM: BEST DEBUT NON-FEATURE Blase Johnny (Malayalam), Ananth Vijay (Hindi) Why Me, Ekant The World's Most Famous FILM OF A DIRECTOR: BEST INVESTIGATION FILM: Tiger Feluda ROLL Amoli BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM: BEST NON-FEATURE FILM: BEST SPORTS FILM: Rediscovering Jahannum Sunrise, The Secret Life of OF Swimming Through The BEST FILM ON SCIENCE AND Frogs HONOUR 10 bon appétit Vijayawada Saturday August 10, 2019

apanese electronics Cartivator Chief Executive Flying cars, which maker NEC Corp Tomohiro Fukuzawa said their showed a ‘flying car,’ a machines were also flying longer are like drones — J large drone-like lately. No more traffic jams machine with four NEC is among the more-than- big enough to propellers that hov- 80 sponsor companies for ered steadily for about a minute. Cartivator’s flying car, which also hold humans — The test flight reaching three include Toyota Motor Corp. metres (10 feet) high was held in group companies and video game a gigantic cage, as a safety pre- company Bandai Namco promise to be caution, at an NEC facility in a Holdings. The goal is to deliver a Tokyo suburb. The preparations seamless transition from driving better than such as the repeated checks on the to flight like the world of Back to machine and warnings to the Future, although huge hurdles helicopters, which reporters to wear helmets took up remain such as battery life, the more time than the two brief need for regulations and safety are expensive to demonstrations. concerns. The Japanese government is NEC officials said their flying maintain, noisy behind flying cars, with the goal car was designed for unmanned of having people zipping around flights for deliveries but utilised and require in them by the 2030s. the company’s technology in its Among the government- other operations such as space trained backed endeavour is a huge test travel and cybersecurity. course for flying cars that’s built Often called EVtol, for “electric pilots in an area devastated by the 2011 vertical takeoff and landing” air- tsunami, quake and nuclear dis- craft, a flying car is defined as an Shah Rukh Khan asters in Fukushima in north- aircraft that’s electric or hybrid eastern Japan. Mie, a prefecture in electric, with driverless capabilities, Scholarship at central Japan that’s frequently that can land and takeoff vertically. used as a resort area by All of the flying car concepts, Australian Hollywood celebrities, also hopes which are like drones big enough university to use flying cars to connect its to hold humans, promise to be various islands. better than helicopters. Helicopters a Trobe University, Similar projects are popping are expensive to maintain, noisy Australia, on Friday up around world, such as to fly and require trained pilots. announced ‘Shah Rukh Uber Air of the US. A Flying cars also are being touted L Khan La Trobe University flying car by Japanese as useful for disaster relief. PhD Scholarship’, which startup Cartivator US ride-sharing and trans- provides a life-changing WON’T crashed quickly portation network Uber is plan- opportunity for an aspiring female in a 2017 ning demonstrator flights in 2020 researcher from India. This four-year demon- and commercial operations in PhD scholarship is being introduced stration. 2023 and has chosen Dallas, Los in recognition of Mr Khan’s dedication Angeles and Melbourne as the to women empowerment, through first cities to offer what it calls his Meer Foundation. APOLOGISE FOR Uber Air flights. Dubai has also The announcement was made dur- been aggressive about pursuing ing Shah Rukh Khan’s visit to La Trobe flying cars. Japanese officials say University as a chief guest of the 2019 Japan has a good chance of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. emerging as a world leader Shah Rukh Khan welcomed the HONESTY: TAAPSEE because the govern- announcement of a scholarship in his ment and the private name. “As a passionate advocate for aapsee Pannu has said take it as a compliment. I am also called sasti derogatory com- sector will work women’s equality and empowerment, that she will not apolo- (cheap). Yes, I am not the highest-paid ment. It is just a closely. I am delighted that this scholarship will gise for her “double fil- actress, so that way you can call me sasti.” comment,” Taapsee give an Indian woman a chance to pur- T ter” comment about Taapsee also mentioned, “I did not reply explained. —AP sue research in a field, which is likely Kangana Ranaut, for to that individual because they do not mat- “Even my sister tells me to lead her towards an exciting and which she has faced flak ter in my scheme of things. Why should I to put a filter before I open my successful career. I thank La Trobe from the latter’s sister and pay attention to people who do not matter mouth in public. That is true University wholeheartedly for giving spokesperson Rangoli Chandel. to me? They are taking time out to say things because at times my honest opinion someone this wonderful opportunity,” The whole argument started to me, meaning I matter to them. Everyone gets me into trouble. So my comment Mr Khan said. when Kangana’s sister Rangoli knows how to bully, and even I know how on ‘keeping a filter’ was not Chandel attacked Taapsee on to answer back. But there is a certain use of meant to be negative, Twitter. “Kuch log Kangana language and vocabulary that I have not though people on the ko copy kar ke he apni learnt and I never will. So, I answered in my other side took it nega- dukaan chalate hain, way.” tively. I cannot change JOHN IS ANAND’S magar please note, they The actress was speaking at a media inter- their perception,” LUCKY CHARM never acknowledge action to promote her forthcoming film explained Taapsee. her, not even a men- Mission Mangal. She said that negative com- eteran producer tion of her name in ments like Rangoli’s do not affect her spir- — IANS Anand Pandit is on a praising the trailer. it. “When a journalist asks me a question (on Vsuccess streak with Last I heard, Taapsee the subject), I answer because through your his films. Having ji said Kangana medium I can tell my audience who I am. recently acquired the needs a double filter So you people matter to me,” she clarified, all-India distribution and Tapsee ji you need about taking in questions on the contro- rights for three films, to stop being a sasti copy,” versial issue. Pandit is riding the Rangoli tweeted. The whole argument started a while back box office wave. Batla “Seriously, I will not apol- because Taapsee jocularly mentioned in an House, the second ogise for my honest opinion. I interview that Kangana needs a “double fil- film to release under did not know that she has a ter” because she is brutally honest and that his banner in August patent on curly hair because I was puts her into trouble. stars John Abraham as born with curly hair and my parents Kangana’s sister and spokesperson OPRAH the protagonist. He are responsible for that. So, I can- Rangoli, however, was not amused, says, “Batla House is a not apologise for that either. and she launched a tirade against PRAISES Rest, I do not know what else Taapsee. LATE FRIEND gripping film and with I have copied,” said Taapsee, “One needs a filter when John in the lead, it’s adding, “However, if I she does not have any TONI definitely going to be a am a copy of a good pretension, and no fil- prah Winfrey praised superhit. The storyline actress like her ter between their her late friend and has been developed To (Kangana) — and mind and their O idol, Toni Morrison, carefully and it I always main- mouth. I do hailing the best-selling author’s incorporates layers of keep the tain that she not see this “confidence and self-assuredness and every character’s is a good as a nobility”. Winfrey and Morrison knew each personality. John is my dialogue actress other for more than 20 years, dating back to Blazers lucky charm, my last — I when Winfrey was so determined to learn the film with him was a about the author’s unlisted phone number that she called the local blockbuster and this will fire department. Winfrey said that when she started her be no different.” He has handloom sector book club in 1996, she was thinking of Morrison. Winfrey done films like, Great recalled that when Morrison made her first appearance on The Masti, Sarkar, Baazaar, going, it is important Oprah Show, and talked about raising her boys as a single mother. Batti Gul Meter Chalu, to couple it with a etc. business module so that the youth finds it relevant and Magnificence is handcrafted towards the increase in con- cool, says sumption of handloom clothes only because of a sus- SAKSHI tained awareness about the artistry involved. Otherwise, SHARMA the weavers and production were shrinking. t was in 1905 when like synthetics and cotton, Ramkishore Chippa Giving an example of the several freedom which makes it quite obvious Derawala, who is a master- Karvati sarees of fighters had gath- for people to prefer other printer of the Dabu and Bagru Maharashtra, she said, “These ered in the Calcutta clothes over handlooms. They prints of Rajasthan, he said, sarees are lost because there I Town Hall to need a solid commercial and “Look at him, he took a vow are no weavers to make them. protest against the marketing policy. She said, 39 years ago that ‘I will only The technique used to create partition of Bengal by the “We need to find out a prac- wear handloom.’ He is living them is very fine but their British government and start- tical solution to this rather by his words even today.” revival is tough.” She agreed ed a Swadeshi movement that than merely questioning our To this, Ramkishore proud- to the fact that celebrating one aimed at boycotting all British lost traditions.” Giving an ly responded that “yes,” his day for handloom is not products and reviving the use example of her 12-year-old kurta is of Andhra, “double enough as it is important to of homegrown ones. It’s since project in Banaras to revive ikkat (a fabric) bolte hai isey. remind people of its very then that the event marked the traditions, she said that it Before this, I used to wear which the government has Madhu Jain, who is also known existence since “people, nowa- itself in the history as the was aimed at including the Mangalagiri.” He shared that opened in various cities, he for her eco-friendly and sus- days, are not aware that hand- National Handloom Day. youth in restoring our values he belongs to a family where said, “They merely exist to ‘THE KARVATI SAREES OF MAHARASHTRA ARE tainable production processes, loom still exists.” She runs However, how much of it has but nobody turned up sig- everyone wears handloom. showcase the efforts of the LOST BECAUSE THERE ARE NO WEAVERS TO added to this that we have ‘The Sari School’ in the cap- been ever followed? nalling that they are not inter- So, when newer, cheaper government but are hardly changed the way we look at our ital and believes that we can Designer Ritu Kumar, who ested in their roots. Through products such as terry cotton benefiting the weavers. It is MAKE THEM. THE TECHNIQUE USED TO CREATE treasure (handlooms). And it is blend our heritage with “a lot was one of the panelists at a this, she wanted to make the and synthetics paved their important to go to the ground THEM IS VERY FINE BUT THEIR REVIVAL IS TOUGH’ very important for us to know of inventions and creativity” discussion at the Crafts people aware about our rich way, he said, “I decided that level and interact with the the “intricacies of our products to help it sustain and grow. Museum, questioned its heritage which makes our I won’t wear anything other weavers to know the ground showing his concern over the years, there has been an so that we are aware of its The session concluded on theme, ‘Can our handloom fashion aesthetics different than handloom until I am reality.” He expressed his con- same. He said, “They prefer improvement in this sector. blending techniques.” She discussing all the possible heritage of the past be a from the rest of the world. alive.” Such a strong take to cern over the five per cent tax earning `10,000 to `15,000 Young designers are also stressed upon having clusters of and practical solutions like — springboard to the future?’ Sunil Sethi, FDCI chair- sustain the sector and bring it on weavers’ products, which working on computers rather engaging themselves here. passionate people throughout relating handloom with all How will a day’s discussion man, answered her question. in the mainstream makes it should be removed “to make than earning `600 per day for But they also need to under- the country who focus on quirky designers to increase help in reviving the handloom He said that it’s the reason that quite evident of how keenly the handlooms cheaper and manufacturing handlooms.” stand that this is our USP and reviving this culture and preach the youth’s connect, and sector? Silence followed. She baby steps are being taken he wants the acceptance and the government should also To this, designer David the greatest product of luxu- the same by giving her exam- rather than a discussion, ini- then stressed upon the reali- today and this day is being revival of handloom at a provide subsidies.” He added Abraham said that the issue ry in the world.” He urged ple — it’s her love for India’s tiating an interface between ty of the handloom sector and popularised with the #hand- broader level in the country. about making a powerloom has to be addressed at various everyone to look at hand- indigenous textiles that has people and weavers. It asked people to talk logic loomeveryday on social He further said that this mark so that people can dif- levels and one cannot expect looms from the Indian per- been providing a livelihood to stressed upon keeping this rather than only working on media, “since the youth is discussion would not have ferentiate between handloom only the government or pri- spective of sustainability and the weaver communities for dialogue going so as to cou- sentiments. The reality is that most active there, these days.” any effect until and unless the and powerloom. He then vate sectors to take the not from the Western prism more than 30 years now. ple the craft and handloom handlooms are so costly, that Regular use would create government is included in agreed to what Ritu said over responsibility of reviving as they already are way ahead However, saree connois- industry with the fashion they are not able to compete markets, he felt. Pointing this. Giving an example about the drift between the young handlooms. The needle has in their approach. seur and textile scholar, Rta industry in a more open way. with other cheaper materials towards Padma Shri the weavers’ service centres, generation and handloom, “shifted.” He said, “Over the Textile conservationist Kapur Chishti pointed Photo: Ranjan Dimri 11 tollywood Vijayawada Saturday August 10, 2019 ASWINI DUTT GARU Prudhvi Raj PREDICTED NATIONAL Rajendra Prasad HONOUR: NAG ASHWIN

The director is excited Keerthy Suresh in a still from Mahanati about actress Keerthy Nag Ashwin Suresh winning the National Award for Best Actress, finds Rajendra Prasad NAGARAJ GOUD ith Mahanati, a biopic of Savitri, counters Prudhvi Raj's which depicted the late legendary figure’s rise and fall in Telugu and Tamil cinema, adjudged as the best W Telugu film on Friday in New comments on Jagan Delhi, film’s director Nag Ashwin is a happy man. He, however, is more excit- esponding to the ny, senior actor Rajendra Reddy. Both Telugu CMs ed about his leading lady Keerthy Suresh allegations of actor Prasad said that celebrities are have positive vibe towards the walking away with the best actress’ trophy. and SVBC not businessmen to meet Chief cinema industry. I was sched- Keerthy’s performance was raved by one and Chairman Prudhvi Minister. He also added that uled to meet CM Jagan on all; with many critics pointing out that her per- R Raj, that there is no particular rule that Saturday but it was post- formance was similar to watching Savitri on Tollywood celebri- urges actors to meet CM. poned to three days later due screen. From looks to mannerisms, the Kerala ties don’t like YS Jaganmohan He made these statements to some reasons.” girl got everything spot on. “I’m happy about Reddy becoming Chief on Friday after he visited Even YSRCP leader and the film getting its share but I’m happier about Minister and that is the reason Tirumala temple. Rajendra actor Posani Krishna Murali Keerthy getting the award. It’s something we why they are not meeting him Prasad says, “I have good rela- mentioned that Prudhvi’s feel Savitri garu deserved. She hasn’t won a since his swearing-in ceremo- tions with YS Jaganmohan comments are wrong. National Award in her career despite being deserving of it,” he told us exclu- sively on Friday evening. Aswini Dutt He wants to thank the entire team for the project, for it was a “crazy project” to make on celluloid. Did he have a word with The makers Keerthy? “I left her a message but she has- Sarileru MEET MAJOR n’t got back to me yet. Guess she is shoot- of ing, else, she must be bombarded with calls like me,” he laughs, adding that the acknowl- Neekevvaru edgement calls for a celebration. “I want to AJAY KRISHNA gather the whole team and raise a toast.” unveiled Ashwin adds that his wife Priyanka and s superstar Mahesh army camp in his signature sister-in-law Swapna Dutt, both of whom the actor's Babu blew out 44 style, as the catchy title song produced the project, are ecstatic. So is candles on his ran in the background. Shots Aswini Dutt, his father-in-law who present- first look A birthday cake on of soldiers marching towards ed the film under his prestigious Vyjayanthi Friday, the makers their camp with concertina Movies. “He had more faith on us getting from the of his next, Sarileru wire in the foreground also the national honour than we did. And nat- Neekevvaru, have unveiled his dotted the video. urally, he is chuffed to bits,” he exclaims. movie on first look from the film. He Meanwhile, the shoot of At this moment of glory, Ashwin wants to plays Major Ajay Krishna in the film is presently progress- extend his wholehearted thanks to Savitri’s the comic caper laced with ing in Hyderabad. While a daughter Vijaya Chamundeswari who has his birthday action, and going by the pic- lengthy humorous episode has been a “great support for the film on many ture, he has aced the look. He been shot till now in a special- creative levels”. “She is a part of the film as on Friday is as dashing as ever. ly erected train set at far as I'm concerned,” he ends. Earlier in the day, the mak- Annapurna Studios, the action ers also released his has shifted to other scenes on introduction Friday, with actor-turned- video, the por- politician Vijaya Shanti joining tions of which the team. It was her first day were shot in at the sets after 14 long years. Gang Leader Kashmir last She will be shooting for anoth- month. He is er couple of days before com- seen gazing ing back again for another contempla- schedule. tively in one A joint production venture to lock horns scene while between Dil Raju, Anil the other has Sunkara and G Mahesh Babu a slow-mo shot Entertainment, the film, to of him walking be wrapped up by November, with Valmiki out of an also features Rajendra Prasad, Prakash Raj and The two movies will release on Satyadev in key Mahesh Babu roles. It will fly into September 13. Director Harish Shankar the cinema halls next Sankranti. retweeted Nani's tweet and said that it — NG Varun Tej will be a festival of sorts for moviegoers ne of the first casualties September 13. “Ashta Chamma. week of next month, but it was in Tollywood after Bhale Bhale Magadivoy. I missed rescheduled to September 13 to Saaho was deferred to you September! Let’s do it one give Saaho more mileage in the O August 30 from more time Gang Leader from second week. The director isn’t Independence Day was Sept 13th,” the actor, who is play- worried though, he tweeted that it Nani-starrer Gang ing a crime writer in the Vikram will be a festival of sorts for Nani Leader, which booked this month- Kumar comic caper, posted on moviegoers. “Wowwww it’s going end date three months ago. Film’s Twitter. to be a festival on 13th September production house Mythri Movie The new date, however, isn’t a for movie lovers... Valmiki And Makers confirmed their movie clear window for Nani. Harish Gang Leader...whole hearted wish- getting postponed to the last week Shankar’s Valmiki, starring Varun es to the team of Gang Leader of July, without announcing a Tej in the titular role, is also slat- from the team of Valmiki...(sic),” new date. On Friday, Nani ed to release on the same day. It Harish wrote, retweeting Nani’s declared the new date as was initially planned for the first announcement. There is a strong Rajini nod to Siva's masala film? buzz that the director hen cinematograph- poster boy for such movies once again met Rajini recently has a masala story er-turned-filmmak- right now in Tamil, with block- and this time its work-related. er Siva met superstar busters like Veeram, Vedalam Apparently, the director has a Rajinikanth at the and Viswasam to his credit. masala story for Rajini that will for Rajini and the W latter’s Poes Garden However, speculations died satisfy his legion of fans and the residence in Chennai down soon after it emerged actor readily evinced interest to latter asked his earlier this May, a wave of spec- that Siva was invited over for spearhead it. Work on the pro- ulations triggered that they are Rajini to congratulate him on ject is on and there’s a strong friend Kalaipuli in talks to join forces for a the success of Viswasam, which buzz that Rajini asked his friend film. Who wouldn’t the actor really liked. Kalaippuli S Thanu to take care S Thanu to think? After all, Rajini Right now, there seems to be of production duties. The made a career out of a different story developing revered name in Tamil circles take care of starring in a larger than altogether. Word in the corridors produced the box-office smash life cinema while Siva of Kollywood has it that Siva has Kabali earlier with the sexage- production is the narian and he is credited to have given the duties moniker ‘superstar’ to the actor decades ago. The film will move in front of cameras after the actor wraps up Darbar with AR Murugadoss. With back-to-back films in his kitty, one can’t help but wonder if

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Serena, Osaka book rematch Nadal steps closer to history AFP n TORONTO erena Williams and Japan’s SNaomi Osaka booked a Rafa overcomes Pella’s challenge to enter Montreal quarters rematch of last year’s US Open final in the WTA Toronto quar- of Chile 6-3, 6-3. ter-finals after straight-set tri- Thiem beat the Russian in April umphs on Thursday. to win the Barcelona title. Reigning US and “He’s having a great season, play- Australian Open champion ing unbelievable, solid tennis every Osaka broke at love in the week. It’s going to be very, very tough final game to defeat Polish match. teen Iga Swiatek 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 AFP n MONTREAL “Barcelona was of course in my after one hour and 51 minutes. favour because it’s clay. We had a great, World number 10 Williams afael Nadal stepped closer to a close match in St Petersburg, which was broken twice and dropped record 35th Masters 1000 title was a very high level. the first three games in 10 Ron Thursday, dispatching “I’ll try to watch that one again, minutes then battled back to Argentina’s Guido Pella 6-3, 6-4 see what I did great there, and try to defeat Russia’s 48th-ranked AP Thursday to power into the ATP play similar tomorrow.” Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-5, 6- Naomi Osaka spins her racket as she wait for a serve from Iga Swiatek Montreal quarter-finals. Medvedev beat Garin in 69 min- 4 in 91 minutes. tying 24th Grand Slam singles ty. The Spanish world number two utes, breaking the South American That set the stage for title at the upcoming US Open, “And it feels more like I’m has now notched the most wins in the four times. Williams, a 37-year-old to face Osaka on Friday. showcasing my skills to her, elite series, with his 379th Masters vic- American who will try “I’ve been actually looking like, ‘Look what I can do?’ You tory surpassing Roger Federer by ZVEREV THROUGH for a record- forward to playing her for a know what I mean? one. Third seed Alexander Zverev took while,” Williams said. “She has “So I go into the matches Nadal, an 18-time Grand Slam some quick revenge by beating had a great year early in the sea- with that mentality. And just singles champion, could add another Nikoloz Basilashvili 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 son and she’s still doing pretty super grateful to get the chance Masters footnote to his epic resume if (7/5) only 12 days after the German good.” to play her.” he successfully defends his Canadian lost to the Georgian in Hamburg. It will be their first match crown for the all-time trophy mark. Zvereva, the 2017 Montreal win- since the controversial finish to PLISKOVA CHASES NO 1 He ended the evening with an ace ner who remains undefeated in the their Grand Slam showdown Czech third seed Karolina out wide on his fourth match point, city, destroyed a racquet last year in New York. Pliskova kept the pressure on moving into his ninth Canadian quar- in frustration and The 21-year-old Japanese Osaka in the battle to take the ter-final. almost lost his star defeated her childhood world number one ranking by Nadal will play Friday for a smei- way in the final idol 6-2, 6-4 in last year’s US also reaching the quarter-finals. final berth against Italy’s Fabio Fognini set. Open final, a match marred by Pliskova eliminated after the seventh seed beat France’s Up a break, an on-court dispute between Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 7- Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 7-5. he sent over a Williams and the umpire 5 to set up a last-eight clash Dominic Thiem reached the last 10th double-fault to that led to a game penalty with rising Canadian star eight by defeating Croatia’s Marin Cilic lose serve, 4-4. Only a against Williams. Bianca Andreescu, who outlast- 7-6 (9/7), 6-4, the Austrian’s second winning tie-breaker sal- Osaka was booed by ed fifth-seeded Dutchwoman victory in two days after waiting five vaged the victory and set up a some fans during the Kiki Bertens 6-1, 6-7 (7/9), 6- years to break his duck in Canada. last-eight clash with Karen awards cer- 4. Second seed Thiem, who ousted Khachanov. emony Pliskova, 27, must reach the home hope Denis Shapovalov on The Russian sixth seed earned his and final to have any chance of tak- Wednesday, faced two break points in spot by ousting Canadian Felix ing the top spot next week for the final game against the 2014 US Auger-Aliassime on the youngster’s the first time since 2017. Open champion before securing the 19th birthday — he shares one Otherwise, Osaka will claim the triumph on a third match point. with Roger Federer, now 38. number one berth. “I’m so happy with the two wins,” Khachanov administered a French Open champion he said after his 31st victory of the sea- 6-7 (7/9), 7-5, 6-3 victory later Ashleigh Barty’s stint as the son. “I beat two amazing players. then apologized to the crowd dubbed what world’s top-ranked player was “I’ve really had a great transition after taking out the last should have been her moment assured of ending after she from a good confidence in the Canadian, but said he of glory “a little bittersweet.” was knocked out on Tuesday. European summer.” thought he got a raw deal “I guess I’ll treat it like a Defending champion and Thiem came to Canada after win- from Canadian partisans. regular quarterfinal, but I fourth seed Simona Halep of ning the Kitzbuhel clay court title at Also advancing to a haven’t been in a quarterfinal in Romania, coming off a home last weekend. last-eight meeting were a while,” Osaka said after win- Wimbledon title last month, France’s Gael Monfils, who ning on Thursday. beat Russia’s Svetlana MEDVEDEV NEXT beat Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, “I’m just really excited. I Kuznetsova 6-2, 6-1 to book a The world number four booked a 6-0, and Spanish 10th seed Roberto grew up watching her, so when- quarter-final against Czech last-eight clash on Friday against Bautista Agut, who dispatched ever I get the opportunity to qualifier Marie Bouzkova, who eighth seed Daniil Medvedev, who Frenchman Richard Gasquet 7-5, 7- play her, it’s something I feel is ousted Latvia’s Jelena eased past unseeded Christian Garin Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning a point against Guido Pella during Montreal Masters ATP/Twitter 5. a once-in-a-lifetime opportuni- Ostapenko 6-2, 6-2. KDB back to drive City’s defence Real, Braca ready to

AFP n LONDON evin De Bruyne can’t wait to play battle for Neymar Ka key role in Manchester City’s bid for a third successive Premier League AFP n MADRID where it is clear he does not want to stay any title as the Belgian star finally returns longer.” to peak form and fitness. eal Madrid will rival Barcelona in the race But Mundo adds that “it is clear Neymar Pep Guardiola’s side start their title Rto sign Paris Saint-Germain striker wants to play for Barcelona” while Diario defence at West Ham on Saturday with Neymar this summer, according to reports Sport agrees, writing that “the winning De Bruyne providing a reassuring pres- in the Spanish press on Friday. card Barca continues to hold is the will of ence for the champions. Madrid have shifted focus to Neymar the striker to runite with players like Leo City have bolstered their treble- after the close of the English Premier Messi and Luis Suarez. With them he has a winning squad with the 62 million League’s transfer window on Thursday great understanding on the pitch and also a Romelu Lukaku poses with No 9 shirt after penning Inter deal pounds club record signing of Atletico ended their hopes of signing Manchester strong friendship off it.” Madrid midfielder Rodri, while also United midfielder Paul Pogba. Marca believes Madrid also have factors adding accomplished Juventus full- According to Marca, Neymar has in their favour. “Neymar’s priority is not to back Joao Cancelo. “returned to the scene” with the club “believ- go to Barcelona. His priority is to leave the Lukaku hails But the prospect of De Bruyne dri- ing for some time that the team is lacking a PSG,” wrote Marca, also citing their “mag- ving City forward from midfield is a big star up front”. nificent relationship” with PSG, “quite the mouthwatering prospect for Guardiola. AP Sports newspaper AS claims the Brazilian opposite” of how the French club view ‘world’s best’ Conte The 28-year-old was an influential Divock Origi, left, falls after a foul by Kevin De Bruyne during the English Community Shield match has been offered to Madrid by PSG, who are Barcelona. figure in City’s 2017-18 Premier and Manchester United (twice). es in midfield, with Spain internation- open to selling if they can either recoup the Luka Modric is mentioned as a possible AFP n MILAN League title triumph, but he had But Liverpool seem cer- al Rodri likely to fill the holding role 222 million euros they spent on him makeweight while Philippe Coutinho, who only a bit-part role in last sea- tain to push City all the way while the Belgian and David Silva in 2017 or receive half that reportedly rejected an offer from omelu Lukaku said on Friday that having the son’s domestic dominance due to once again after they finished swarm forward. amount, with players Tottenham this week, could be Rchance to play for Antonio Conte drove him knee and muscular injuries. just one point behind “I think he’s the perfect defensive included in the deal. included in an offer from to join Inter Milan, hailing the Italian as the world’s De Bruyne made just 22 Guardiola’s team last term midfielder for the way we want to It means La Liga’s two Barcelona. best coach after arriving from Manchester United. starts in all competitions before and then won the Champions play,” De Bruyne said of Rodri. greatest rivals are set to go Sport admits whichever team Asked by club media how the arrival of for- returning to prove he was still a League. And De Bruyne chal- Leroy Sane’s long-term absence head-to-head in the bat- signs Neymar will “inflict a mer Italy boss Conte at Inter this summer had force to be reckoned with by lenged City to maintain the with anterior cruciate ligament dam- tle to sign Neymar before blow on their rivals by snatch- influenced his decision to move to Serie A, he winning the man of the match relentless consistency that age suffered in last weekend’s the Spanish transfer win- ing a star player from the replied “a lot... he’s the best manager in the world”. award in City’s FA Cup final carried them to last season’s Community Shield against Liverpool dow closes on September other’s grasp”. “He’s somebody that can make players bet- thrashing of Watford. title with 14 successive league is a blow, but City have more than 2. “From now on, it will be ter all the time. You can see his record,” said He is confident those injury issues wins. enough depth to prosper without the Barcelona newspa- Neymar that decides,” Sport added. Lukaku. are behind him after proving to be one “You don’t need to be better, you Germany winger. per Mundo Deportivo “Barcelona want the player to Conte has been a long-time admirer of of the stand-out players during City’s need to be consistent,” De Bruyne said. Another benefit of De Bruyne’s says the 27-year-old will go public but he understands Lukaku and tried to sign him for Chelsea before pre-season tour. “At the end of the year, with all the return is his ability to fill the void left wait until August 20 for such a move would be risky. the Belgian’s move from Everton to United in 2017. With De Bruyne back in their line- competitions, maybe you don’t need by the close-season departure of club Barcelona to make a If Barca and PSG do not The 26-year-old completed his long-awaited up, City look more formidable than 95 or 100 points. captain Vincent Kompany. decisive move, reach an agreement move to Inter on Thursday, joining a club with ever — quite a feat after they amassed “You need to be just one point Kompany’s decision to join after which he would be stuck ambitions of breaking fierce rival Juventus’ stran- 198 points over their last two Premier ahead of the other ones and whatev- Anderlecht as player-manager “PSG’s number in the French glehold on domestic honours. League title-winning seasons. er you need to do, you need to do. stripped City of their most experi- 10 does not capital for a Belgium’s all-time top scorer with 48 goals, If they can retain the crown, City “I think Liverpool will be up enced leader. rule out any third year.” he will be at the centre of Inter’s attack, taking will become only the fifth team in the there, but they all will be there. We David Silva started the option in the number 9 shirt away from former club cap- history of English football to clinch have to be consistent.” Community Shield as captain before order to leave tain Mauro Icardi after the Argentina interna- three consecutive top-flight titles, De Bruyne’s return gives the vocal De Bruyne took over when the French tional was frozen out last season following a bit- after Huddersfield, Arsenal, Liverpool Guardiola an embarrassment of rich- the Spaniard went off. champions, ter and public contract row. He hadn’t played a single minute in United’s pre-season campaign after being sidelined by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer despite scoring 42 times in all competitions while at Old Trafford. “I think Inter is a club with a lot of upsides. Tierney, Luiz deal stregthen Gunners I think for me it was something I needed,” Lukaku said. AFP n LONDON and my close friends and my agent boss Unai Emery. ing of Dani Ceballos from Real making his first-team debut in “I needed a challenge where I could help a as well because it’s a hard decision Arsenal conceded 51 goals in Madrid. 2015. team build for the future. For me, everything is rsenal significantly bolstered to leave a club that you love so the Premier League last season to “He is still young but already present here to help me and I wish I can help Atheir defence in the final hours much,” said Tierney. miss out on Champions League Iwobi joins Everton with a lot of top-level experience — my teammates with my hard work dedication of the Premier League transfer “I feel Arsenal is a massive club football for a third consecutive Everton sealed the deadline- 100 Premier League matches, more to the game.” window by completing the signings and it’s a great opportunity for me season. day signing of Arsenal forward Alex in Europe and many international Milan-based Gazzetta Dello Sport reports of Kieran Tierney and David Luiz as well. I’m delighted to be here.” The double swoop would com- Iwobi on Thursday for a reported games,” said Everton manager that he will earn 8.5 million euros a season at on Thursday. Brazilian centre-back Luiz’s £8 plete an impressive window for fee of £28 million ($40 million), Marco Silva. Inter, and claims that Inter will pay United an Scotland international Tierney million move across London is Arsenal despite missing out on the completing a busy transfer window Iwobi is the seventh new arrival initial 65 million euros ($73 million) over five had been a target all summer for the expected to fill the void left by for- riches of the Champions League. for the club. at Goodison Park in the close sea- years with a further 10 million in potential add- Gunners and agreement of the mer captain Laurent Koscielny’s A club record £72 million was Nigeria international Iwobi son, following Italy striker Moise ons, contrasting with reports in Britain that the payment structure of his £25 mil- acrimonious departure to Bordeaux splashed on Nicolas Pepe from Lille penned a five-year deal which was Kean — who joined from Serie A Premier League club brought in 80 million euros. lion ($30 million) move from Celtic earlier this week. to complete an exciting trio of only announced more than four champions Juventus for 27.5 million They have strengthened a squad that fin- was eventually agreed on “David has huge experience attacking talent alongside Pierre- hours after the transfer deadline of euros ($31m, £25m) — right-back ished fourth in Serie A last season by signing Wednesday night. and I look forward to working Emerick Aubameyang and 1700 local time (1600 GMT). Djibril Sidibe, midfielders Andre veteran Uruguayan international defender “It was the hardest decision in with him again. He is a well Alexandre Lacazette. The 23-year-old, capped 36 Gomes, Fabian Delph and Jean- Diego Godin and promising midfielder Nicolo my whole life that I’ve had to known player and adds to our Emery’s midfield options times by Nigeria, scored 15 goals in Philippe Gbamin, as well as goal- Barella. make. I had to speak to my family defensive strength,” said Arsenal were also boosted by the loan sign- 149 appearances for Arsenal after keeper Jonas Lossl.