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PRABHAS’ RETURN GIFT TO NANI { Page 13 } www.dailypioneer.com PM MODI PUSHES FOR ‘ONE-NATION ONE-ELECTION' l PM announces Chief of Defence Staff post l Travel within : PM K Chandrasekhar Rao addressing the gathering at on the occasion of the 73rd Independence urges people to visit 15 tourist destinations by 2022 Day on Thursday PNS n NEW DELHI Modi said a massive Signalling a decisive approach to Rs 100 lakh cr will be New Revenue Act in vexed issues after securing a spent on developing stronger mandate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on infrastructure that Thursday announced creation of will help in achieving the post of chief of defence staff, the target of nearly Budget session: KCR vowed to fulfil aspirations of doubling the size of n people of Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian economy to PNS HYDERABAD is being prepared to offer has- called for checking "population l Proposed law will sle-free services to people and explosion" and renewed his $5 trillion in the next Chief Minister K eliminate graft, check laxity farmers. I am sure there will be push for 'one nation, one elec- five years Chandrasekhar Rao has said among staff clean, tidy villages and towns tion'. In his first Independence that the State government will with lots of greenery," he Day address to the nation in his bring a new Revenue Act in the l TS' wealth up from observed. Referring to the state's second term from the ram- ing use of fertilizers and water upcoming Budget session of the Rs 4 lakh crore in 2014 to economy, the Chief Minister parts of Red Fort, Modi pitched conservation. With his govern- Legislature in September. The Rs 8.66 lakh crore now said that the State government's the abrogation of Article 370 as ment facing criticism for new law would eliminate cor- prudent and practical fiscal a step towards 'one nation, one increasing taxes on the affluent ruption and give no room for policies over the past five years Constitution', saying a new class, Modi sought to assuage laxity on the part of the revenue good news with you that in the had resulted in a substantial approach was needed as the pro- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi on Thursday them, saying those creating staff in delivering effective ser- coming Budget session of the increase in the State's wealth, visions granting special status for wealth must be respected as vices to people. Assembly, the new Revenue from about Rs 4 lakh crore at Jammu and Kashmir failed to fulfilling the people's aspirations that will ensure synergy among country's security system in the wealth distribution can happen The Chief Minister Act will be introduced," he the time of formation of yield desired results in 70 years and dreams after meeting their the three services and provide wake of the Kargil war in 1999 only when wealth is created. announced this in the course of said. The government believed State in 2014 to Rs and that every possible effort needs in the last five years. effective leadership to them. had called for appointment of a Wearing a white kurta and a his address after unfurling the that good governance was pos- 8.66 lakh crore now. "This is an will be made to develop the Modi said a massive Rs 100 "Our government has decid- Chief of Defence Staff as a sin- colourful safa, the prime min- national flag at Golconda Fort sible through administrative indicator of economic growth of region. lakh crore will be spent on ed to have a Chief of Defence gle-point military adviser to ister referred to BJP's big win in on the occasion of the 73rd reforms. Several existing Acts the State," the Chief Minister As a slew of significant developing infrastructure that Staff- CDS. It will help all three the Defence Minister. In his the general election and said his Independence Day on were not sufficient to offer said. Declaring that the State announcements like the promise will help in achieving the target services to walk together as the sixth consecutive Independence government's return to power Thursday. The Chief Minister good governance and eliminate was enjoying steady economic to provide piped drinking water of nearly doubling the size of the country can no longer afford to Day address, Modi also touched showed as to how despair had stated that obsolete Revenue corruption. "This was the rea- and financial growth, KCR to every household across the Indian economy to $5 trillion in work in silos," Modi said, adding upon a host of other issues given way to hope with people Acts had caused immense dam- son why the Government enact- attributed it to financial disci- country marked his nearly 95- the next five years. In a major India has to keep pace with the including tackling cross-bor- believing that the country can age to farmers and people. "We ed a new Panchayat Raj Act and pline, elimination of corruption minute speech, the prime min- military reform, the prime min- changing world. der terrorism, corruption, change for the better after see- have to undo this. The govern- a new Municipality Act… The as well as timely and speedy ister said his government in the ister said the country will now A high-level committee set up poverty, ensuring ease of living, ing his dispensation's first five ment is engaged in preparing a new Revenue Act is in the decisions. second term will work towards have a Chief of Defence Staff to examine the gaps in the banning single-use plastic, curb- years of work. new revenue Act. Let me share pipeline. The new Revenue Act ContinuedonPage2

Pvt hospitals CM KCR clears Rs 1 lakh 3 of a family HMDA plans to net suspend killed in Arogyasri crop loan waiver on I-Day! road mishap Rs 5,850 crore from services l Funds and operational guidelines to be released this week PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD Kokapet layout PNS n HYDERABAD In a tragic mishap, three Citing the piling up of dues members belonging to a PNS n HYDERABAD lakh. The plan is to net Rs 5,850 Tricolour from the State government, Chief Minister K family were killed in a crore. Of the 637 acres HMDA the network of hospitals Chandrasekhar Rao on road accident at The Hyderabad Metropolitan has in Kokapet, it sold plots in unfurled offering Arogyasri has Thursday gave the green light Moinabad while they Development Authority 167 acres by developing layouts decided not to entertain to the much-awaited crop loan were returning to the (HMDA) is planning to net at with the title Golden Mile. In cases under the prestigious waiver scheme, multiplying city after Rakhi festivities least Rs 5,850 crore by devel- another 100 acres, it sold plots upside down health scheme starting cheers of farmers on the joy- at Chevella when a JCB oping a 195.47-acre land parcel in its ventures titled Empire-1 l Friday. ous occasion of Independence rammed into their bike at Kokapet into housing plots and Empire-2. Further, it auc- Incident happened Besides, the Employees' Day. Delivering his on Thursday. According and has stepped up efforts in the tioned sites measuring 67 acres at Mahabubnagar Health Scheme services will Independence Day speech at to ACP Rajendranagar, K direction of the layout. The idea in all in 2007. Solving protract- remain suspended pending the Golconda Fort on Ashok Chakravarthy, the is to sell one acre of plot at Rs ed litigation, the court has ruled Collectorate clearance of bills by the gov- Thursday, the Chief Minister deceased were identified 30 crore. that all lands in Kokapet belong ernment. made an announcement to as P Balreddy, 45, P The HMDA's plans in the to HMDA and the authority is AVINASH DEEPAK PULI n In all, there are 232 hos- this effect, and observed terse- Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao calling on Governor ESL Narasimhan and his Jyothi, 40, and their Kokapet layout, compared to free to sell them as it likes. MAHABUBNAGAR pitals forming part of the ly: "Orders have been issued to wife Vimala Narasimhan at Raj Bhavan on Thursday daughter Siri, 12. Nine- those of other layouts, involve a After allotting 110 acres for Arogyasri network. The waive crop loans up to Rs one year-old Charan was the vast difference with regard to the Special IT Economic Zone It's happened again; the State government's dues to lakh as promised during the culture i.e. financial assistance awaiting crop loan waiver sole survivor of the developmental aspects. For and 50 acres for various asso- carelessness doesn't seem them had piled up to Rs elections." under Rythu Bandhu, had scheme for the past eight crash, though with instance, to overcome traffic ciations, HMD earlier auc- to leave us. This time, the 1,500 crore, according to The Chief Minister also stat- been enhanced from Rs 8,000 months — ever since KCR injuries. problems, it plans to lay a ser- tioned 167 acres. Keeping aside Collectorate camp office in the Telangana Network ed that, as per the promises to Rs 10,000 per acre per year. assumed office as CM for the vice road from Sankarpalli to some 300 acres, in the remain- Jogulamba Gadwal district Hospitals' Association. The made during the elections, Nearly 40 lakh farmers in second term in Dec 2018. Continued on Page 4 the layout. Officials say that one ing lands the HMDA is plan- goofed up by unfurling the association recently gave an investment support for agri- the state had been eagerly Continued on Page 2 square yard in the area can be ning to develop a layout involv- national flag upside down ultimatum, asking the gov- priced at a minimum of Rs 1 ing 195.47 acres. on Thursday. ernment to clear the dues by Collector Shashank August 15. unfurled the flag at the camp In response, the State gov- office while officials pre- ernment released Rs 300 sets new ridership record sent at the function sang the crore towards the clearing of national anthem. However, the bills, which seems to be PNS n HYDERABAD the frequency of Metro services Wednesday," said, HMRL they soon noticed the error, not acceptable to the net- from HI-TEC City towards all Managing Director NVS . brought down the flag and work hospitals. The hospi- The Hyderabad Metro Rail car- directions. The frequency will be "Earlier, in June, Hyderabad hoisted it in the correct tals want all bills to be ried nearly 3.36 lakh passengers increased to 5 minutes or even 3 Metro recorded the highest-ever manner in a few minutes. cleared. in a single day on Wednesday, bet- minutes during peak hours. ridership figure of 2.78 lakh, Barring this incident, tering its own record. In order to "The number of passengers which surpassed the previous Independence Day was cel- Continued on Page 4 cater to increased demand for its using the service created a new record of carrying 1.62 lakh pas- ebrated with the usual fer- services, Hyderabad Metro Rail record and Metro stations in the sengers in 2018," said. vour in Gadwal district. TODAY Limited (HMRL) has increased city recorded 3.23 lakh footfalls on Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 2 ALMANAC Month & Paksham: Parliament sovereign is a misapprehension: Mark Tully Intruder in OU ladies hostel, Shravana & Shukla Paksha Panchangam PNS n MUMBAI politicians have the sovereign Tithi : Pratipada 08:21 pm ...the crucial point to remember is that the sovereignty of right to interfere. The political threatens girl with knife Nakshatram: Dhanishtha 10:56 am Veteran British journalist and the people expressed through their representative is not an interference makes it difficult l Man scaled wall to get into Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start former BBC India correspon- absolute rock sovereignty. Parliament cannot be called an for executives to do their jobs, any important work) dent Sir William Mark Tully on he added. premises, police probe incident Thursday said that a number of absolute ruler "We can't just blame politi- Rahukalam: 10:45 pm – 12:20 pm imbalances in India stem from — SIR WILLIAM MARK TULLY, Veteran British journalist cians. Undoubtedly, many of PNS n HYDERABAD Yamagandam: 03:29 pm – 05:03 pm the "misapprehension" that the problems are due to politi- Varjyam: 07:02 pm - 08:50 pm Parliament is sovereign and it cians and they are not held in An unidentified man entered Gulika: 07:37 am - 09:11 am can do anything it wants 'Don't you know who I am?', balances the other," Tully said. high regard, but many of the the women's washroom on unchecked. when his autonomy is limited Therefore, autonomy is very criticisms are unfair. There is campus Good Time: (to start any important work) He said a democracy can or should be limited and he important for institutions to undoubtedly, in my view, the brandishing a knife and threat- Amritakalam: 05:50 am - 07:38 am function because of institutions should realise that he or she has have the freedom to function civil servants themselves have ened and misbehaved with a Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:55 am - 12:45 pm and hence their role in the gov- limitations," he added. "I think without interference, he said, to be blamed for these prob- B.Tech student in the wee ernance should be stressed. sovereign, therefore, the the importance of institutions adding that in all spheres of lems. "There is need for the hours of Thursday. Police said HYDERABAD "...the crucial point to Parliament can do anything it in governance needs to be government and life it is huge- civil servants to recover their the girl student was in the remember is that the sover- wants unchecked. Also, politi- stressed. It is because of insti- ly important. ethos and pride. We also need washroom at around 3.10 am a 21-year-old final year stu- WEATHER eignty of the people expressed cians, who are members of tutions a democracy can func- Talking about the execu- to blame the general public for when the intruder lunged at dent, had gone to the wash- Forecast: Isolated Thunderstorms through their representative Parliament as representatives of tion. Because what do institu- tive, he said, the civil service often asking politicians to her. He had scaled the walls of room on the first floor late at Temp: 31/23 is not an absolute rock sover- people, can do anything they tions do...each institution per- that has to have its own auton- interfere on their behalf with the premises to get inside. night. She told the police that Humidity: 76% eignty. Parliament cannot be want," Tully said at an annual forms a specific function and omy. One of the main reasons the executive," he added. One Inspector S Rajashekar she heard the man's voice and Sunrise: 05.59 called an absolute ruler," he inter-collegiate festival of St they operate on each other as for the autonomy of executive of the institutions that is high- Reddy said the block where locked herself inside the wash- Sunset: 06.41 said. "A lot of imbalances in Xavier's College here. checks and balances. So there being challenged is because of ly criticised, and in some ways the incident took place is allo- room, but he scaled the wall Current Weather Conditions India come from the misap- "Everyone must have come is system of checks and bal- political interference, which is rightly so, is the police, Tully cated for engineering students and jumped inside. Updated August 15, 2019 5:00 PM prehension that Parliament is across politicians, who say ances, where each institution done with the thought that said. in the university. The victim, Continued on Page 2 HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 16, 2019 hyderabad 02 Tourists throng NSP as Road facing BRK Bhavan to be made one-way water flow continues PNS n HYDERABAD Lack of The city police plan to make n Liberty-GHMC-BRK Bhavan leadership in Though inflows recede in Jurala, Srisailam and NSP receive steady streams road and Assembly-MLA quarters-Secretariat road one- PNS n HYDERABAD way streets from Friday in an TS Congress: attempt not to inconvenience Steady inflows are continuing students and office-goers. The Komatireddy in Sagar and move was necessitated after PNS n HYDERABAD Srisailam Projects even after a BRK Bhavan began to serve as week, assuring farmers of suf- a temporary state Secretariat. Congress MLA from ficient water this year. Though The decision was taken after Munugodu Komatireddy inflows have receded in Jurala the parking space at BRK Rajagopal Reddy reiterated Project, as on Thursday, both Bhavan was found to be very that he will take a decision on Srisailam and NSP received inadequate. his political move depending steady inflows. According to About 20,000 vehicles trav- upon the conditions in future. the Irrigation Department, el on the Liberty-BRK Bhavan He stated that there is no Srisailam received an inflow of road every day. These will As for shifting of offices to BRK scarcity of cadre in Congress 9.46 lakh cusces, while outflow now be diverted towards but the Telangana Congress was 8.44 lakh cusecs. Water Ambedkar statue. Bhavan, the offices of Chief Secretary suffers from lack of leader- was at 881 ft as against FRL of As for shifting of offices to and principal secretaries of other ship. "In , democ- 885 ft, with 195 TMC of water BRK Bhavan, the offices of racy has been murdered in the project. Officials are Chief Secretary and principal departments have been done. Other under the rule of Chief releasing water to NSP by secretaries of other depart- departments are in the process of Minister K Chandrasekhar keeping 10 gates open. ments have been done. Other relocating to the new premises Rao," said Rajagopal Reddy. The Nagarjuna Sagar project departments are in the process It may be recalled that received an inflow of 7.35 lakh of relocating there. Komatireddy Rajagopal cusecs, while outflow was 5.15 way to Srisailam. With inflow The Chief Secretary was, ments to BRK Bhavan the this to the Finance Reddy made it clear last lakh cusecs. Officials have opened receding in Jurala, even Srisailam however, confined to his resi- other locations. The new Department, which forwarded month that he is going to join all the 26 crest gates to release and NSP may see the same Huge traffic jam at Sagar dence in Kundanbagh on premises has seen a drop in it to the CMO. Several officers, BJP any time. However, water. Water was at 585 ft level as trend," said Sridhar, EE of Jurala Wednesday as repairs to his visitors from 500 visitors a day however, are of the view that Rajagopal Reddy didn't shift against FRL of 590 ft, with 299 Project. NALGONDA: Holiday moods and heavy inflows into then Nagarjuna Sagar office are not yet over. He earlier to 150. This might the amount is unlikely to be resulted in heavy traffic jams in the district on Thursday. Thousands of tourists his loyalties thinking that TMC of water in the project. Trouble for tourists reportedly worked from his decrease even further, the CSO sanctioned given that the the Congress may lodge a dis- Due to heavy flood from thronged the project site, which led to traffic jams, which continued till late residence. said. entire process of relocation and qualification petition against NSP, Pulichintala project and With Thursday being evening. About 8000 vehicles from various parts of Telangana and Andhra GAD principal secretary The data server room, to be repairs are costing an arm him with the Speaker. Prakasam Barrage have received Independence Day, tourists Pradesh thronged the project site. The officials of the Irrigation Department and Adhar Sinha and Secretariat set up at a cost of Rs 18 crore, and leg. The data center and Komatireddy would face dis- heavy flows. "Though steady from Hyderabad and neigh- the NSP officials feel that the tourism spot would attract more number of chief security officer (CSO) will be located on the second server room will be set up with qualification in case he flow is continuing from Almatti boring districts thronged visitors in the coming three days. They have directed the authorities to regulate Trinadh reviewed the reloca- floor at BRK Bhavan. The IT help form the National switched his loyalties to the and Narayanpur dam, the trend Nagarjuna Sagar Project and the traffic in the coming days. tion of government depart- Department sent a proposal for Informatics Centre (NIC). BJP being a Congress MLA. is expected to be receding. As a Srisailam. With Krishna river Komatireddy has been result, the inflow may recede in in full spate and both NSP and However, due to heavy Nagarjuna Sagar, people were waiting for the disciplinary the next two to three days. On Srislaim dam brimming with rush, tourists faced lot of stuck in the traffic jam for action from the Congress Thursday while we received an water, people visited them in troubles. Officials and police hours, with vehicles being New Revenue party as Congress already inflow of 7 lakh cusecs, let out large numbers to experience failed to make necessary stuck on the road for up to 10 issued a show cause notice. 6.77 lakh cusecs through spill- the scenic sight. arrangements. In case of km. Act in Budget session: KCR Fight between BJP firm on celebrating Continued from Page 1 According to a report of the Union Government for the 2018-19 Financial Year, BJP and TRS not Telangana Liberation Day Telangana State figured among the top-performing states in PNS n HYDERABAD respect of Gross State Domestic real: Kodandaram India's reputation growing Product (GSDP) at 14.84 per On the occasion of cent growth rate, he said. PNS n HYDERABAD Independence day celebra- KCR stressed the urgent need tions, BJP vowed to celebrate globally: Muralidhar Rao for improving cleanliness and Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) Telangana Liberation Day on increase in tree cover across the Chief Prof Kodandaram has a grand scale. "Though India PNS n HYDERABAD 70 years for the abrogation of State. In this regard, he detailed alleged that the friction got independence, Telangana BJP national general secre- Article 370 in Jammu and the proposed 60-day action BJP distorting history, between ruling and opposition was still under the rule of tary P Murlaidhar Rao high- Kashmir, only BJP has been plan for villages and towns. parties in the state are remind- Nizams. Telangana people have lighted that it was possible for able to do it. The reputation The government was ing 'Vitalacharya' Telugu films. fought for freedom and many only BJP government to of India is increasing global- preparing the plan to adopt a Both the parties are not dis- have sacrificed their lives. revoke Article 370 in the 72 ly in all fields. Though lead- new approach and had decid- belittling Nehru: Uttam cussing on basic infrastruc- Many Telangana people have years history of independent ers who came for Kashmir ed to release funds to local ture, he said alleging that the laid down their lives, fighting India. became PM of India, people bodies from the Finance PNS n HYDERABAD Even in fight between TRS and BJP is against . But it is "BJP has revoked Article who went to Kashmir did not Commission grants ahead of Parliament, not real. "If the fight is real, unfortunate that government is 370 and achieved glory which even get citizenship. But BJP the commencement of the 60- TPCC chief N Uttam Kumar then how the TRS could If the fight is real, not celebrating Telangana no other party can never has corrected the injustice by day action programme. Reddy has alleged that the leaders of the extend its support to some bills then how could the Liberation Day officially to achieve. Though people have abrogating Article 370," said Removing possible health is dis- saffron party have been in Parliament", he pointed TRS extend its commemorate the sacrifices of been fighting for more than P Muralidhar Rao. hazards by improving overall torting history and belittling speaking ill of Nehru, a out. He said that the discus- support to some Bills in Telangana freedom struggle," cleanliness in all villages and the contribution of the nation's leader who was jailed 22 sion between these two parties said K Laxman speaking after government is not celebrating Minister and party national towns was one of the focus first Prime Minister Jawaharlal times during the to be on economical condi- Parliament hoisting the national flag at BJP the Liberation Day officially, president Amit Shah will lead areas of the plan. The first Nehru. tions of the nation. —PROF M KODANDARAM headquarters in Hyderabad fearing AIMIM. TRS feels that Telangana Liberation day cel- phase of the programme was Even in Parliament, leaders freedom movement He alleged the TRS govern- Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) Chief on Thursday. AIMIM will be pained if the ebrations on September 17," aimed at improving sanitation of the saffron party have been —UTTAM KUMAR REDDY ment has forgotten the aspi- "There is a need for the atrocities of Razakars are made vowed K Laxman. Laxman with people's participation, he speaking ill of Nehru, a leader TPCC chief rations of Telangana move- inspiration from the freedom younger generations to know public. But BJP will celebrate gave a call for Telangana peo- said. "We all know 'Cleanliness who was jailed 22 times dur- ment. The ruling party is run- movement. Freedom doesn't about the sacrifices being made Telangana Liberation Day on ple to launch a mass move- is next to Godliness' and that ing the freedom movement, ning politics through MLAs mean leaving Britishers but the by Telangana people during a massive scale this year. None ment against TRS on the occa- 'God manifests only in clean Uttam bemoaned in his ing the . defections. The people would problems of the people. Telangana rebellion. But TRS other than Union Home sion. places'. address after hoisting the He said that former prime lose if the ruling party failed Presently, the constitution is national flag at Gandhi Bhavan minister late Rajiv Gandhi's to implement the constitu- becoming weak in India; he on the occasion of the 73rd 75th birth anniversary cele- tional values, he lamented. said reminding that both Independence Day celebra- brations would be held for the He demanded the state gov- Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Tricolour.. Intruder in OU ladies hostel... tions on Thursday. entire year. ernment to give unemploy- Nehru had role in the archi- Continued from Page 1 Uttam Kumar Reddy Congress party leaders viz. ment allowance to the unem- tecture of Indian constitution. Continued from Page 1 found in a damaged condition Shanti, a Phd scholar at slammed BJP saying that it K Jana Reddy, Shabbir Ali, ployed youth. Personal freedom in India Meanwhile, ministers Niranjan near the compound wall. Osmania University, said that passed certain bills that affect- Mallu Ravi, Anjan Kumar After hoisting the national confined to voting purpose Reddy and Srinivas Goud were He misbehaved with the Police reached the spot with the compound wall at the back ed human rights and were of Yadav, Jetti Kusuma Kumar, M flag at party office on 73rd only now, he lamented. Calling the official guests at the official girl and flashed a knife at her CLUES Team and the dog of the campus is short and is no use to people. The BJP had Kodanda Reddy, Marri Independence Day, upon the people to try for the functions at Wanaparthi and to keep her from raising an squad to collect evidence and often crossed over by local res- distorted the history of Shashidhar Reddy, Kumar Kodandaram said that the change in society, Mahabubnagar districts, alarm. Other hostel mates, record the students' statements. idents of Adikmet. "People Kashmir in Parliament, he Rao, Mahila Congress state freedom movement stood Kodandaram alleged that the respectively. The official func- who heard the commotion "We have gained access to scale the wall and use the alleged. Chief Nerella Sharada and with the participation of peo- TRS government failed to tions held during the day and rushed towards the bath- footage from CC cameras but route as a shortcut," she said. Uttam said that several great several others participated in ple. The Telangana movement implement the aspirations of affirmed the TRS govern- room, were also threatened they only cover the area Based on a complaint from people had sacrificed their the programme. Nerella divided as two sections-one Telangana movement. The ment's intention to carry for- with the knife, police said. around the gate. We are also the victim, cases were booked lives during the freedom Sharada tied rakhi to Uttam, was political movement and Adivasis are living in fears with ward its development and wel- The man escaped after pick- working on other clues at under Section 457, 380, 354 movement and in a similar Shabbir Ali, Jana Reddy and another one was constructive the loan waiver scheme and fare programmes undertaken ing up a mobile phone from a hand," inspector Reddy said. and 506 of IPC. Investigations manner several protagonists others on the occasion of movement while taking the purification of land records. in the past few years. room nearby, which was later Speaking to this newspaper, are on in the incident. had sacrificed their lives dur- Rakshabandhan festival. CM KCR clears Rs 1 lakh... Speed guns on ‘Rajiv Rahadari' yield results Continued from Page 1 to clear the entire arrears in As there was no five years at the rate of Rs 6,000 n It was among the major poll crore per year. ROAD ACCIDENTS ON DECLINE SINCE JULY 2018 DUE TO CONSTANT WATCH promises in TRS' election clarity on crop All these days, as there was manifesto for the 2018 loan waiver no clarity on crop loan waiv- PNS n SIDDIPET Assembly polls. scheme, farmers er scheme, farmers faced sev- If vehicles cross 90 kmph, the speed KCR made an announce- eral hardships, with banks Following the introduction of guns detect them and consequently ment in the State Legislative faced several denying them fresh crop loans speed guns on Rajiv Rahadari, an e-challan is generated and sent Assembly in February this hardships, with pending clearance of arrears of in 2,108 cases of over speeding, year that the government previous loans. Due to this, the authorities have collected a to owner's mobile would implement crop loan banks denying most of the farmers could not fine of Rs 21, 08,000. According waiver scheme as promised. them fresh crop avail of crop loans for the to a conservative estimate, at vehicle inspection or notices when 52 road accidents lead- Accordingly, KCR, who in ongoing Kharif. least 11,000-12,000 ply on the will be sent to the owner's ing to the death of 27 persons February sought a vote-an- loans pending Agriculture Secretary C Rajiv Rahadari daily. home. The violators have to took place on Rajiv Rahadari, account in the Assembly, had clearance of Parthasarathi said, "With the Ever since the speed guns pay at least Rs 1,000 towards the number of accidents allocated Rs 6,000 crore CM issuing orders for imple- were introduced on July 17, fine. dropped in July. Only 40 acci- towards crop loan waiver arrears of mentation of crop loan waiv- 2108 cases were detected till The speed guns have been dent cases, 18 fatalities were scheme. previous dues er scheme, the Finance August 12. In Siddipet district, introduced to regulate the recorded in July. However, the funds have Department is expected to Rajiv Rahadari stretches up to speed of vehicles plying on According to police com- not been released till date. release funds and operational a distance of 95 km (from Rajiv Rahadar as over speeding missioner Joel Davis, special Hence, the implementation of er scheme, the government guidelines to banks in the Vantimamidi in Mulugu The authorities awarded a quently, an e-challan is gen- caused fatal accidents in the measures to control drunken the crop loan waiver got needs to clear nearly Rs 30,000 next two-three days. The crop Mandal to Devakkapalli in grace speed of 10 kmph. If the erated and sent to the owner's past. After launching the speed driving was initiated. The delayed. crore loan in arrears of loans loan waiver will come into Bejjanki Mandal). vehicles cross 90 kmph, the mobile. If the number of chal- guns elsewhere, the number of introduction of speed guns is As things stand, in order to obtained by farmers from force with immediate effect The maximum speed limit speed guns detect the over- lans exceeds three, the fine accidents on the Rajiv rahadari leading to a decrease in acci- implement the crop loan waiv- banks. The government plans later." for vehicles fixed is 80 km. speeding vehicles and conse- will be collected during the came down. Compared to June, dent cases.

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RIME CORNER More ‘Basti clinics' for Biometric record of attendance will improve exam results: OU registrar poor in twin cities: CM OU ties up with TSTS for biometrics, expects move will make students attend classes regularly Man attacks friend The ‘Dawakhanas' will provide free medical aid to the less-fortunate with knife in PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD campaign gave an opportuni- Kanchanbagh KCR said there ty to people to get their eye Private degree colleges affili- HYDERABAD: A man was Chief Minister K has been a defects corrected. The gov- ated to Osmania University are attacked by his friend with a Chandrasekhar Rao said on ernment was in the process of introducing biometric record- knife in an argument after the Wednesday that the govern- significant drop preparing the 'Telangana health ing of student attendance this duo drank alcohol in their room ment will implementing a spe- in infant and profile' based on the results of academic year, systems for at Kanchanbagh on Thursday. cial strategy for the develop- diagnostic tests. which are being installed. OU The victim, identified as 24- ment of the twin cities. It maternal Stating that Telangana is authorities believe this will year-old Mohamed Ilyas, living plans to increase the number of among the first states in terms make sure students attend with his friend Mohamed Saif 'Basti clinics' in order to enable mortality rates of maintenance of the law and classes regularly that in turn (26) in a rented room. The two a larger number of poor to K Chandrasekhar Rao in the state order, KCR said the new will improve the overall pass are from Karnataka and work access free medical services. Command and Control System percentage in exams. as private employees. Police The government had earli- As part of this, the TRS gov- will soon be operational in The university signed an said the two youths drank er announced that the city ernment had launched 17 'Basti with health services. 'KCR Kits' Hyderabad for smooth con- MOU with Telangana State year, but it is expected to have biometric attendance. We together on Wednesday night will have 1,000 'Basti clinics' in Hyderabad in April, and cash incentives given out duct of various festivals, events, Technical Services (TSTS), change for the better. expect this to work because after which they got into an Dawakhanas', or neighbour- 2018 during its first term. as part of the programme has providing services during nat- whose teams are visiting all Among various degree results do improve with an argument. "The following hood clinics, catering to the The CM, in his yielded good results, he said. ural calamities besides moni- private and government degree courses, the lowest pass per- increase in attendance. When morning, Saif attacked Ilyas health needs of the poor. These Independence Day speech, said There is a significant drop in toring the law and order situ- colleges to install the biomet- centage was seen in the BSc students are regular, teachers with a knife and fled the scene," will be constructed in a phased that the state government's infant and maternity mortali- ation. He lauded police's efforts ric systems. course -- where 18,303 stu- are regular too," said OU said J Venkat Reddy, manner and each clinic will health policy has been suc- ty rate in the state, the CM said, in controlling crime rate in the The UG results released on dents appeared for exam but Registrar Gopal Reddy. Kanchanbagh police inspector. cater 10,000 people. cessful in providing the poor adding that the Kanti Velugu state. Tuesday indicated that 30,966 only 8,933 passed it, notching However, the Private Degree Ilyas received injuries on both students passed the exams out up a 48.80% pass percentage in College Association too agrees hands but was said to be out of of the 55,514 who appeared for the course. The highest per- that currently half the number danger. Police registered a case it. The overall pass percentage centage of pass out was in BBA of students fail every year. under Arms Act and launched a Boy dies in is 55.78 %, with girl students course at about 80.95% That may also have to do with hunt to nab the accused. Sanjeeviah Park ‘Flag' making up 66% and boys "One reason for low overall private and government col- road mishap 46.97%. pass percentage is that students leges lacking strict rules, qual- Bike theft University authorities say continue to have backlogs even ity education and infrastruc- accused arrested after I-Day the overall percentage more or after the final semester. One ture. These issues need to be gets new flash lights less remains the same every way to improve results is to looked into and addressed. HYDERABAD: Police arrested a man allegedly involved in PNS n HYDERABAD fete in school several cases of vehicle theft in BEAMING BRIGHT PNS n HYDERABAD the city. Four two-wheelers The large Tricolour, a highlight Cyberabad ADCP were recovered from him. The of Sanjeeviah Park on Necklace A 14-year-old boy was killed Sun Pharma inks pact accused was identified Arbaaz road, has got a new LED light- when a speeding car nominated for Farooqui, 19, of Baba Nagar in ning system that makes it look rammed into him while he Falaknuma. According to brighter and enhances the was crossing the road at with CSIR-IICT for patents police medal Habeeb Nagar police inspector spectacle. Langar Houz in the city on K Shiva Chandra, Farooqui was The new system, which lit Thursday. The boy returning PNS n HYDERABAD aforementioned patents," Sun PNS n HYDERABAD involved in four cases of up the national flag for the first home after attended the flag Pharma said in a statement. motorcycle theft in the area this time during I-Day celebra- hoisting ceremony in his Pharmaceutical giant, Sun "This collaboration with Cyberabad Police's year. He targeted motorcycles tions on Wednesday night, school when mishap Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd CSIR-IICT for developing new Additional Deputy kept at public places and in will also reduce power con- occurred, police said. signed an agreement with drugs is part of a broader strat- Commissioner of Police, colonies, and stole them with sumption by about 70 per The boy, identified as Aziz CSIR Indian Institute of egy for enhancing our global Ghouse Mohiuddin, was the help of duplicate keys, cent. Ahmed, was studying in class Chemical Technology (CSIR- specialty pipeline," said, Sun nominated for Indian Police police said. He was booked "The lighting of our National IX at Nalanda Public School, IICT), Hyderabad for cer- Pharma Managing Medal for meritorious ser- under relevant Sections of IPC Flag at Nanal Nagar. His father, tain patents in the Director Dilip vice. and produced in a court for #Hyderabad is being redone Mohd, Khadeer, is a head domains of dermatol- Shanghvi, she said The annual award that is judicial remand. from today using LED projec- constable in the Saifabad ogy, ophthalmology, and added that, "we given by the Ministry of tion technology - brighter traffic police station. and oncology. are making efforts to Home Affairs every year to Couple robbed lights & more savings," tweet- Aziz was heading home Under the terms of bring innovations police officers who have per- ed principal secretary Arvind along with a friend after the licence agreement, from Indian research formed outstandingly well abroad train Kumar on Thursday. attending the Independence with CSIR-IICT, Sun institutes to the market to during the year. HYDERABAD: Unidentified The lighting system earlier Day celebrations in school. Pharma gets an exclusive glob- address the unmet needs of Ghouse was recruited in miscreants stole a bag consumed 12,000 watts to illu- "He was crossing the road al licence for the domains patients globally." the police service in 1985. He containing a gold chain minate the flag by 12 halogen near Tolichowki flyover and any other future patents Dilip Shanghvi added, "This worked as an Inspector in weighing about 15 tolas from lamps. The upgraded lighting when a speeding Bolero covered in the agreement. agreement will facilitate the Cyberabad and Nizamabad, an elderly couple while they system with LED projection pickup truck rammed into "The pharmaceutical compa- addition of pre-clinical candi- and was later promoted as were travelling on Venkatadri technology uses only 3,200 him. He suffered severe head ny will pay CSIR-IICT, dates to Sun Pharma's global ACP in 2009, and as Express on Thursday. The watts to light up the flag with injuries and died on way to Hyderabad potential respon- specialty pipeline. For suc- Additional DCP in 2017. He couple, Satyanarayana and even brighter intensity, Arvind hospital," said additional sible for the development, reg- cessful clinical development of is working as Additional DCP Revathi, residents of Amberpet, Kumar said. inspector P Yadaiah Goud. ulatory filings, manufacturing, these potential compounds Cyberabad since 2018 was returning from Tirupati. Efforts are on to trace the of these potential products, may enable us to commer- November. Cyberabad Police Police said that the incident driver of the vehicle who fled totaling up to Rs 240 crore plus cialise pharmaceutical prod- Commissioner V C Sajjanar may have occurred when the the scene. Police registered a royalties on net sales from the ucts for various therapeutic appreciated Ghouse two were asleep. Based on a Vijayashanthi case under Section 304a of commercialisation of the indications over the long Mohiuddin for being nomi- complaint, the Kachiguda OU scholars protest IPC. products developed using the term." nated to the award. Railway Police registered a gives terse reply case and are investigating. against UGC to Talasani remark Two held for PNS n HYDERABAD government is in favour of the PNS n HYDERABAD Get waste picked up from your doorstep pilfering petrol universities in northern states, from tanker Osmania University students where more number of TPCC Campaign Committee PNS n NEW DELHI staged a protest here at the research scholars were select- chairperson Vijayashanthi Residents will be able to use the app HYDERABAD: The Nacharam Arts College against the ed for the OBC fellowship. On came down heavily on TRS The Centre launched a mobile police arrested two men for UGC's OBC fellowship, the similar lines, UGC approved on Thursday saying that its application through which to place a request to have solid pilfering petrol from oil tankers list which was released on around 46 research scholars actions have left no room for people will be able to get their waste, construction and demolition and seized 20 litres of ATF Thursday. Around 46 stu- from the University of Telangana protagonists in the household waste picked up by waste and wet waste picked up by (Aviation Turbine Fuel) from dents were selected for the Agricultural Science, state. "Telangana betrayers urban municipal bodies. them. The tanker loaded with OBC fellowship from both Dharwad in Karnataka," he and anti-Telangana people People will have to pay to the local civic body. They will, 20,000 litres of petrol was also the Telugu states - Andhra added. are running Telangana now," civic bodies to avail the service however, have to pay civic bodies to impounded for investigations. Pradesh and Telangana, They demand UGC release she said. through Swachh Nagar app. The accused were identified as avail of the service Muthuamoina Ganesh, 50 and among which seven students the second list including the Vijayashanthi reacted They can also track the G Narayana, 42, said the police. from Osmania University. name of other eligible harshly to criticism made by waste-collection vehicle on the The duo was caught from "A total of 1,000 research research scholars pursuing Animal Husbandry Minister app, ensuring accountability of Mallapur area on Wednesday. scholars were given OBC fel- Ph.D. in Telangana Talasani Srinivas Yadav dur- municipal corporations, ing their participation. He said gets," the Union housing and waste and wet waste picked up They were indulging in illegal lowship across the country, Universities. If UGC fails in ing a chat with the scribes on according to the Union the citizen-centric focus has urban affairs minister said. by the local civic body after petrol trading after stealing the out of which 46 students are addressing the issue, the Wednesday. Housing and Urban Affairs been enhanced substantially The government has set a tar- making a payment. fuel. They collected petrol from from Telangana and Andhra research scholars have Talasani had said that BJP Ministry. this year. get of making the country A water plus protocol, oil tankers at Gokul Nagar in Pradesh. In Osmania planned to hold a protest at will not induct into its fold a Launching Swachh The minister said 24 states ODF by October 2 this year. which aims to provide a Mallapur and sold it in the University itself, around 1,000 UGC, Delhi. "We want the 'betrayer' like Vijayashanthi. Survekshan 2020, themed and more than 3,800 cities have Talking about the Swachh guideline for cities and towns black market, police said. The research scholars applied for Union Minister Kishan Reddy Hitting back, Cleanliness is Our Right, the been certified Open Nagar app, the ministry's to ensure no untreated waste Nacharam police booked the OBC fellowship," said C to take up the issue seriously Vijayashanthi alleged that minister Hardeep Singh Puri Defecation-Free (ODF) by Secretary Durga Shanker water is released into the offenders under relevant Dayakar, chairman, OU and the state government Chief Minister K said the survey's major focus now. "More than 98 per cent of Mishra said people will be environment, enabling sus- sections of IPC and sent them unemployment student's should bring the issue to the Chandrasekhar Rao was has always been on citizen our toilet construction targets able to use the app to place a tainability of the sanitation in judicial remand. front. notice of the central govern- encouraging his ministers to engagement, be it through have been met. We are on track request to have solid waste, value chain, was also "It looks like the Central ment," they said. spread such wrong thoughts. feedback or indicators involv- to achieve our sanitation tar- construction and demolition launched. State-run schools in dire need of help? BJP had no role in freedom Officials seeking donations from corporate sector to run govt schools movement, says Mallu SUSHMA NAGARAJU conditions, they said. ment should equally fund the n HYDERABAD Narayana, chairman, Joint government schools on par PNS n HYDERABAD rary facility only. However, Action Committee, Parents with residential schools and BJP is intentionally targeting Is the government unable to Association said, "In govern- follow the rules of private TPCC vice-president Mallu Congress and Nehru, he point- run its schools? Are the state- ment schools, a large part of the schools and residential schools Ravi has said that the BJP was ed out. run schools in dire need of given amount is being spent on in terms of expenditure, if not deliberately leveling allega- Mallu Ravi said that the financial help from corpo- teachers' salaries, which is the standards would further tions against the Congress and Congress strived hard for the rates? Earlier, out of interest, a about 80 to 85%. Only 15% to decline," he added. former Prime Minister development of all sections. few corporate sector players 20% is spent on students and Wanaparthy District Jawaharlal Nehru but the peo- But the BJP is spilling venom and philanthropists extended for the development of the Collector, said, "We welcome ple would not forget the his- on Congress and Nehru. financial support to the gov- school's infrastructure." The donations, anyone can donate tory, he stated. He demanded Nehru included Article 370 in ernment schools. But now, top student-teacher ratio in Upper books, pencils, can construct a the Prime Minister Narendra tune with then conditions in officials, right from the district Primary is 1:17 against the building, donate amounts, can Modi, who giving an impres- Mallu Ravi regard to Kashmir issue. There Collector to the low-cadre actual ration 1:35 and the construct toilets and want peo- sion that he developed the was no role of BJP leaders in employees are seeking dona- higher schools it is 1:20 when ple to help in various ways." nation, to give 'freedom' to the he said and added that freedom movement, he said. tions for running government the actual ration as per RTE is However, the senior officials people. Jawaharlal Nehru stayed in There is no use if BJP wants to schools. Following this, the 1:40. from the commissioner and Speaking to the media at jail for 10 long years for the say that it developed the nation Telangana School Education questioned the need for it. the government spends Rs When it comes to residential directorate of education Gandhi Bhavan on Thursday, sake of the nation, he remind- a lot after destroying the free- launched a CSR portal, how- When the government can 50,359 on each student, which schools, the government attribute the CSR portal will Ravi said that the Congress ed saying Jammu and Kashmir dom of the people, he ever, according to the sources, fund Gurukul Schools and is almost equal to the amount spends around Rs 1,00,000 on allow the IT sectors to utilise played a crucial role in the free- has its own specialty. remarked. Alleging that the yet no donation has made Telangana residential schools that is being collected in bud- each student. In which 50% is their 2% profit for education dom struggle and achieved As per temporary agree- rule of BJP is dictatorial, Mallu through it. on par with that of private get private schools. When that spent on teacher salary and the under CSR activity. We are beg- freedom from the clutches of ment, Jammu Kashmir will Ravi opined that the people of Commenting over the sce- schools, why not the govern- is the case, why the standards remaining is used for the wel- ging for money, we have Britishers. The Congress devel- stay in India, he said and rea- the nation would wage anoth- nario, activists, the school edu- ment schools, they questioned. are low, no facilities and the fare of the student and school enough amounts for the wel- oped the agriculture and soned that the BJP abrogated er movement if BJP violates the cation student association According to official records, buildings are in dilapidated development. "The govern- fare of our students. industrial sector in the nation, Article 370 with this tempo- freedom of the people.

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CAPSULE Farmers stage Patriotic fervour marks I-Day in TS, AP protest in Ramadugu PNS n KARIMNAGAR: As the HYDERABAD/VIJAYAWADA Kaleshwaram pumphouse and ‘BJP spitting barrage works are nearing Telangana and Andhra completing, the surrounding Pradesh celebrated the 73rd venom' villages of certain package belts Independence Day with patri- PNS n HYDERABAD are demanding the filling of their otic fervour on Thursday. The village tanks with project waters celebrations across the Telugu Rajiv Gandhi Sadhbhavana immediately. On Thursday, the states were marked by hoisting Yatra Commemoration villagers of Lakshmipur and of the national flag, speeches Committee has celebrated Dattojipet in Ramadugu mandal and programmes highlighting 73rd Independence Day at of the Karimnagar district sat in the sacrifices of the freedom Historic on the canal and staged a fighters, cultural shows and Thursday. Committee demonstration pressing for their playing of patriotic songs. Chairman G Niranjan has demand. The eighth package The Chief Ministers of unfurled the National Flag works of Lakshmipur are about Telangana and Andhra and wished the citizens of to be accomplished soon and Pradesh led the celebrations in School children perform during the Independence Day celebrations at Golconda Fort India on this occasion. the pump operations are likely to their respective states with He slammed the NDA gov- commence in the coming days. the unfurling of the tricolour Ministers, Director General ernment for trying to disgrace About hundred farmers of these at the main official functions of Police Gautam Sawang, the dignity of Jawahar Lal villages sat in the canal and to mark the occasion. Chief Secretary L.V. ‘HEALTH PROFILING Nehru in the name of registered their protest before Telangana Chief Minister K. Subrahmanyam and other offi- Abolition of Article 370 in the police entered the scene and Chandrashekhar Rao hoisted National flag hoisted at the Golconda Fort in Hyderabad on Thursday cials were present on the occa- Jammu and Kashmir. He pacified them. A GIFT FOR VILLAGES' the national flag at the historic sion. I-Day celebrations were called every Congress men to Golconda Fort and addressed also held at the state legislature, PNS n SIDDIPET likely to provide a key to the be united and fight against the Villagers face the gathering. 100-METRE-LONG FLAG high court, various govern- other rural parts in the people who are spreading ‘power cut’ for not He earlier hoisted the ment buildings and offices of The health profiling process health profile project, the pet venom to the people against building toilets national flag at the Pragati PNS n BHADRACHALAM The participants rendered the political parties in both the undertaken by the govern- concept of KCR, he said. The Congress. Bhavan, the Chief Minister's slogans "Bharat Maata Ki states. ment would become a gift sarpanch said the interest of Meanwhile, Congress' HYDERABAD: Electricity supply official residence, and visited In connection with the 73rd Jai". At the culmination of Assembly Speaker T. Sitaram for the rural parts of the the son of the soil and the Sadhbhavana Commitee rec- was disconnected to 50 houses the Martyrs' Memorial at Independence Day, a 100- the rally at Ambedkar and Council Chairman state, said Hamsakethan Chief Minister K ollected the memories of free- in Gurrampalli villge of Secunderabad Parade Ground metre-long national flag was Center, a human chain was Muhammad Sharif Ahmad Reddy, the Sarpanch of Chandrashekhar Rao to take dom fighters who sacrificed Jilleduchowdaryguda of to offer floral tributes. paraded in the temple town formed displaying the hoisted the national flag at the Chinthamadaka, the native the development to the door their life towards the inde- Rangareddy district on Performance by the artistes, on Thursday. A rally was longest national flag. Kranti state legislature complex in village of Chief Minister K steps of all the nooks and pendence of India. G Wednesday to punish the reflecting the rich culture of taken from Bridge Road to Vidyalayam secretary Amaravati. Chandrashekhar Rao. corners were evident in the Kannaiah Lal, Syed Yousuf residents of the village for not Telangana, was the highlight of Ambedkar Center under the Somaroutu Srinivasa Rao, Leader of Opposition in He spoke in length about Chinthamadaka effort. Hashmi, G Anand, Venkatesh building toilets. Of the 50 the main celebrations. joint aegis of Mother Teresa Mother Teresa Trust founder Andhra Pradesh Assembly, N. the health profiling and the The Independence Day Mudhiraj, Pulipati Rahul, families, some did not even KCR, as Rao is popularly Charitable Trust and Kranti Koppula Murali and others Chandrababu Naidu, hoisted tests undertaken by the celebrations in other parts Moosa Qasim, T Bhaskar, commence work on toilets while known, was presented a guard Vidyalayam. took part in the event. the tricolour at his residence in Yashoda Hospital in the vil- were also held with grit and Ashok Reddy, Vijay Kumar, some others started but did not of honour by the police con- Hyderabad. The Telugu lage during his speech, on festive mood. Assembly Khader Chaush, Abed Ali, finish them. Special officer tingents, including one from Desam Party (TDP) President Thursday after unfurling the speaker Pocharam Srinivas Mujahid, G Dinesh, Bhanu Hamid slept in the village for the Odisha. Like in the last five officials attended the ceremo- a salute from police contin- also greeted people on the national flag in the village. Reddy was the guest in Chander Yadav, Rajender night and warned villages years, there was no demon- ny. After the formation of the gents. He reviewed the colour- occasion. Telangana Assembly The villages in the districts Siddipet district headquar- Raju, Om Prakash Sharma, against not to delay construction stration by tableaux and the state in 2014, KCR had depart- ful parade by various wings of Speaker P. Srinivas Reddy and spread over the Siddipet are ters. Shyam Mudiraj and others of toilets. Some of them have number of policemen and stu- ed from the over five-decade- the police department. The Council Chairman K. Swamy also participated. started building the toilets, but dents participating in the old tradition of holding Chief Minister also presented Goud participated at the did not finish them. Therefore, parade was limited due to Independence Day celebra- awards to some police officers Independence Day celebra- on the directions of District lack of space. tions at the Parade Ground to for their meritorious service. tions at the legislature building Collector MPDOs Pratap Reddy KCR addressed the gather- choose the ancient fort as the This was the first in Hyderabad. Telangana Ministers unfurl national flag and Yadagirigoud on Wednesday ing highlighting the achieve- venue to showcase the rich Independence Day celebra- Rashtra Samithi (TRS) work- toured the village. Because of ments of his government and legacy of Telangana. In tion for Jagan Reddy as the ing President K.T. Rama Rao PNS n KARIMNAGAR development and welfare Health Minister Eetela portability of ration cards, the outlining its plans to realise the Andhra Pradesh, the official Chief Minister after he led the hoisted the national flag at the schemes of the government. stressed the health profile officials preferred to cut power dream of 'golden Telangana'. celebrations were held at the YSR Congress Party to power party headquarters in Ministers Eetela Rajender The two Ministers concen- proposal of the state in his supply rather than cutting down His cabinet colleagues, Chief Indira Gandhi Municipal in the elections held in April. Telangana Bhavan in and other Koppula Eeshwar trated their speeches on the speech and he said the gov- rations. Secretary S.K. Joshi, Director Stadium in Vijayawada. Tableaux by 13 departments Hyderabad. JSP president and unfurled the national flag in irrigation sector achieve- ernment was contemplating to General of Police M. Chief Minister Y.S. highlighted the various welfare popular actor Pawan Kalyan Karimnagar and Jagtial dis- ments and Kaleshwaram has complete the health profiling Mahender Reddy and other Jaganmohan Reddy hoisted and development schemes of unfurled the national flag at tricts respectively on figured prominently in their of the rural parts with utmost top civil, police and military the national flag and received the state government. the party office in Amaravati. Thursday and recollected the speeches. interest. Pvt hospitals suspend Three of a Arogyasri Telangana ahead in family killed Flesh trade spreads tentacles in Khammam PNS n KHAMMAM that some of the members of services The brokers the ID Party of the police irrigation: Errabelli in road Prostitution has gone high-tech have been forcing department have close ties Continued from Page 1 in the undivided Khammam women, female with the brokers who run the PNS n WARANGAL mishap district and is spreading its ten- flesh trade dens. There are The network hospitals tacles. As police raids have students into also allegations that some treat over 900 ailments under Inflows into projects and the Continued from Page 1 apparently become and far in the prostitution Blue Colts team members of Arogyasri. At least 1,000 success attained through irri- between, the vice has been taking advantage the city police are also patients have received treat- gation programmes were "The family from spreading rampantly with the involved in the racket. A ment in any of the network instilling confidence among Shadnagar had gone to dens surfacing at many places of their poverty suspended police home hospitals. These hospitals the farmers of the state, said Chevella to meet Jyothi's across the city. Brokers have guard has been doling out will now display flexi banners Panchayath Raj Minister brother on the occasion of been attracting people visiting lecting anywhere between Rs initiated into the heinous pro- bribes to the police person- intimating patients that Errabelli Dayakar Rao on Rakshabandhan on the city on various works at 1,000-5,000 per hour and Rs fession by promising them nel and running the flesh Arogyasri services have been Thursday. Thursday morning. As they their hotels and lodges by 10,000-30,000 per day from jobs. They are also maintain- trade racket. suspended. Addressing the were returning to the city in showing them photos of girls customers. Some people who ing close contacts with their It may be recalled that the Two days ago, some rep- Independence Day pro- the evening, while crossing on special mobile applications came to Telangana from neigh- counterpars in other states two members of the city task resentatives of network hos- gramme after unfurling the Nakkalapalli area of and fixing deals by quoting bouring states have been act- and exchanging girls. Some of force police faced discipli- pitals staged a protest at tricolour in the parade JNS Errabelli Dayakar Rao Moinabad, a JCB approach- their price. ing as brokers to earn easy them have been sending the nary action from their supe- Dharna Chowk in support of grounds of Hanamkonda, the ing from the front collided Besides the city, money. They are bringing girls girls to red light areas in rior officials as the city task their demands, which Minister said the project exe- head-on with their bike, Kothagudem, Sattupalli, from other areas and contact- Mumbai and Kolkata. force without intimating their include clearing pending cution and expedition of The Chief killing Balreddy, Jyothi and Manuguru, Paloncha, Illendu ing the customers. Their mod- However, this kind of activity superiors raided a flesh trade dues, payment of bills works have put the state much Minister had Siri on the spot and injuring and Bhadrachalam areas have est of operandi is to hire pala- is going on Illendu sub-divi- den and demanded bribe. As through the green channel ahead of others, he said and Charan," said the ACP. apparently emerged as the cen- tial houses in places where the sion. the den organisers did not from time to time, revising added that the government put focus on Based on a complaint, a ters for flesh trade. Some peo- rich live and changing the The police department is pay them bribes, they report- the agreement with network has taken up the irrigation irrigation case was booked under sec- ple residing in Kothagudem, houses once in 4-5 months to apparently turned a blind edly beat up the organisers in hospitals, changing the cost projects on the top of the pri- projects in state tion 304-A (death by negli- Manuguru and Sattupalli avoid the detection by the eye to the goings on because black and blue leading to the of treatment and services ority. He said that Chief gence) of the Indian Penal towns in the coal belt area have police. the brokers have been greas- superiors taking disciplinary and so on. Minister K Chandrashekhar because of Code (IPC) and the JCB dri- been spending huge sums to The brokers have been forc- ing their palms every month. action against the duo. Rao's interest to complete which we are ver was taken into custody. spend luxurious lives giving an ing women, female students They have been advising the The people of the city have these projects has been reflect- The bodies of the deceased opportunity for the flesh trade into the prostitution taking customers to shed fear for the been exhorting the superiors ‘Withdraw strike’ ed in the completion of the much ahead of were shifted to Osmania to gain a foothold in these advantage of their poverty. police since 'mamools' are in police department to deal Kaleshwaram Lift irrigation others: Minister General Hospital for post- areas. Moreover, tribal women from being paid to police every with flesh trade dens and PNS n HYDERABAD scheme in record time. mortem examination. The brokers have been col- various thandas are also being month. It is being alleged others will a heavy hand. The minister detailed vari- Health Minister Etela ous development and welfare discipline and the develop- Rajender spoke to repre- schemes in his speech and ment of fruits would be per- sentatives of the network added that the Devadula and colated to the roots of the Mishap of hospitals on Wednesday SRSP waters would also be democracy with the utmost and asked them to with- utilised to the maximum dur- ease. He said the panchayaths Hyderabad Metro sets new ridership record causes traffic draw their strike plan, ing the current agricultural and the Sarpanches would Continued from Page 1 Reddy continued, "The HI- Test runs would start on the considering that the gov- year to reap rich dividends. also be guided properly to Metro works up TEC City reversal works have section between HI-TEC City snarls ernment had cleared Rs The Minister spoke about the secure the development prop- On Wednesday, all three to Raidurg been completed in all respects and Raidurg stations soon, 300 crore. He mentioned Panchayath Raj Act and said erly. ZP chairperson of lines. of Hyderabad Metro and normal train services NVS Reddy said. PNS n VIJAYAWADA that the rest of the out- the all-round development of Jangaon Pagala Sampath grossed their ridership records, Mindspace would be introduced between The HMR project, with its standing amount would the rural panchayaths would Reddy unfurled the Tricolour and of the 48 stations HI-TEC Junction are Jubilee Hills check-post and financial and engineering In a major traffic jam, vehi- be cleared in phases. He be attained with the new Act in Jangaon, while the ZP chair- City recorded footfall of HI-TEC City in the next few innovations, has already cles on either side of the appealed to the network that is set in force in the state persons of Bhupalpalli, 23,607, followed by Ameerpet also close to days after obtaining mandato- achieved more than 75 nation- National Highway 16 were hospitals not to cause of Telangana. Mulugu, and Warangal Rural at 20,841 passengers in a sin- completion ry safety clearances." al and international awards and stranded for more than four inconvenience to the poor He said the government unfurled the national flags in gle day. The works up to Raidurg the services are destined hours due to collision with their protest. was keen on strengthening the their respective district head- "The frequency of trains HI-TEC City in all directions Mindspace Junction station towards serving people better between two lorries on the local government with strict quarters. will be increased to and from in a few days from now," NVS are also close to conclusion. and better. Kanakadurga Varadhi here on Thursday. No casualties were reported in the incident. Vehicles proceeding towards Bharat Ratna sought Durga temple and Prakasam NIT-W adopts ‘Miyawaki' to raise greenery Barrage from Benz Circle area got stuck in the traffic. PV KONDAL RAO conducted every third Saturday forests. The method ensures 10 The incident resulted in traf- for Pingali Venkayya n WARANGAL of the month. He urged staff times faster growth of plants fic snarls even on PNS n VIJAYAWADA and students to celebrate and results in plantation 30 Krishnalanka Road, leading To ensure greenery in the insti- 'Vruksha Bandhan Day' along times denser than usual. to Pandit Nehru Bus Stand Indian National Flag design- tute, NIT-Warangal adminis- 'Rakshabhandan day' on Normally, native species are (PNBS) sides of RTC er Pingali Venkayya's grand- tration has come up with an Thursday. He announced that used for plantation. District Busstand were held up with son's wife Pingali Sushila was initiative to create a dense a total of 4,000 to 6,000 saplings Forest officer Purushottam vehicles. felicitated by Nandigama mini-forest inside the campus will be planted in two acres in demonstrated the techniques to Commuters and the festi- Paryavarana Parirakshana using 'Miyawaki', a Japanese three phases. Last year, NIT plant saplings and explained val crowds in the city had a Samithi president Ramireddy technique. The programme Warangal received a cash prize the ways to save its life. He harrowing experience on Sridhar here on Wednesday. was initiated with the support of Rs 2,00,000 under Haritha thanked the NIT Warangal account of the incident. She was honoured with a of the district's Forest Haram from the government of administration in general and Sultry weather compounded shawl and a bouquet as a trib- Department. Telangana for being the insti- Prof. Jayakumar, Dean their problems. Appearing ute to Pingali Venkayya as she For this, around two acres of tute with the best green cover. (IR&AA), who is the on the scene too late, the is the kin of the former. land was identified on the The prize money will be spent Chairman of the NITW police finally cleared the traf- Speaking on the occasion, campus and sapling plantation to create the 'Miyawaki' forest, Plantation and Plant Protection fic by creating room for the Pingali Sushila appealed the was taken up in three phases. Officials plant saplings on the premises of NIT Warangal he added. Committee, in particular for vehicles to pass through one Central government to honour Nearly 2,000 samplings (20 According to chief conser- this initiative. Registrar way. The police came in for Pingali Venkayya, the architect Pingali Venkayya's grandson's wife species) were planted in one in the initiative. Speaking on said, this is one of the initiative vator of forests, M J Akbar, Goverdhan Rai, Deans, staff, much criticism from the pub- and designer of the National Pingali Sushila being felicitated in acre on Thursday. Nearly 500 the occasion, Prof N V Ramana to make campus much green. Miyawaki is a Japanese tech- and students participated in the lic for delay in responding to Flag, with Bharata Ratna. Vijayawada on Thursday students and 200 staff took part Rao, Director NIT Warangal, Special plantation drive will be nique that helps to build dense programme. such a major problem. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 16, 2019 nation 05

SHORT READS PM congratulates Modi reviews economy with Veterans, defence experts Afghanistan on 100 years of freedom laud move on CDS post NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday Sitharaman, FinMin officials PNS n NEW DELHI congratulated Afghanistan PNS n NEW DELHI which is all set to There are Military veterans as well as commemorate 100 years of its Prime Minister Narendra strategic and defence experts independence on August 19. Modi on Thursday compre- expectations on Thursday hailed Prime Marking the 73rd Independence hensively reviewed the state of that the Minister Narendra Modi's Day of India, Modi, in his nearly the economy with Finance announcement of creating the 95-minute address to the Minister Nirmala Sitharaman government post of chief of defence staff nation, emphasised the ties as his government scrambled would come out (CDS), saying it was a long between the two countries. "We for solutions to tackle a fast- with sector- pending move that will help in have a neighbour, Afghanistan, spreading slowdown in various greater integration of the three which will celebrate the 100th sectors, which is eroding specific stimulus services. anniversary of its Independence wealth and causing job losses. sometime soon Gen (retd) V P Malik, the in four days from now. From Modi, after delivering his former chief of the Army who the ramparts of the Red Fort, I sixth straight address to the led the force during the Kargil chairman of the Chiefs of Staff forward the process of creation extend my hearty greetings to nation on the Independence mated in the Union Budget. conflict in 1999, described it as Committee, said it is a great of CDS. Afghanistan on this occasion," Day from the ramparts of the With sales of cars, tractors a "historic step" that will ensure step, which was "long overdue". "The details are yet to be he said. Afghanistan got its Red Fort here, went into brain- investment has plateaued. number of unsold homes has and two-wheelers declining to better jointmanship and multi- "What had been worked out announced as that will deter- independence on August 19, storming with Sitharaman and International trade and cur- increased while fast-moving 19 year low, reports suggest disciplinary coordination. for the permanent chairman of mine inter-say responsibility of 1919, and the country has lined all top officials in her ministry, rency war is further aggravat- consumer goods (FMCG) 300 dealerships have been "Thank you PM Modi for Chiefs of Staffs, if the same role the CDS, the three service up mega celebrations in Kabul sources privy to the develop- ing the problem. companies have reported a shut down and around 2.30 announcing historic step of and responsibility are given to chiefs and the defence secre- to commemorate the day next ment said. While the finance ministry decline in volume growth in lakh jobs have been axed in institution of CDS. This step CDS, (then) there will be a tary. It also has to be known week. India, which shares The meeting, they said, was has remained tight-lipped on the first quarter. the sector. The Society of will make our national securi- greater level of integration whether he will also be the friendly ties with Afghanistan, to assess the nature of the slow- measures being contemplated Though lending by banks to Indian Automobile ty more effective and more both in planning and man- operational head or would it be has helped in rebuilding of the down and its long-term to take the economy out, industries has shown a signif- Manufacturers (SIAM) says economical. It will ensure bet- agement of the (defence) bud- as envisaged by the Kargil war-torn country through impact. Reserve Bank Governor had icant jump from 0.9 per cent in about 10 lakh jobs have been ter jointmanship and multi- get," Lanba said. review committee which said material, institutional and other There are expectations that earlier this month stated that April-June quarter in 2018 to hit in the auto component disciplinary coordination. Air Vice Marshal (retd) the CDS would not be the assistance. Afghanistan's the government would come the slowdown is more cyclical 6.6 per cent for the same peri- manufacturing industry. Salute!" Malik tweeted. Manmohan Bahadur said one operational head. These vital Charge d'Affaires in India, Tahir out with sector-specific stim- than structural and the growth od this year, the same to job- In the real estate sector, Admiral (retd) Sunil Lanba, should wait for details of how details are awaited," Bahadur Qadiry, at an interaction at the ulus sometime soon. is expected to review by the creating MSME sector has unsold inventories stand at 42 former Navy chief and ex- the government plans to take said. Foreign Correspondent Club of An email query sent to the fourth quarter. slipped from 0.7 per cent in months. South Asia on August 5 had said a number of events are spokesperson of the finance But there are ominous signs 2018 to 0.6 per cent in June In the FMCG sector, taking place to mark 100 years ministry remained unan- showing that slowdown may be quarter. Hindustan Lever reported vol- of the country's independence swered. deep. The auto sector is facing Also, direct tax collections ume growth of 5.5 per cent in Indian Museum India's economic growth has its worst crisis in two decades have grown by just 1.4 per the April-June quarter com- PM concerned over and the grand event will will be held on August 19 in the capital slowed to 6.8 per cent in 2018- and reports suggest thousands cent. The growth in GST pared to 12 per cent last year. gets additional city, Kabul. 19 - the slowest pace since of job losses in the automobile collection till July this fiscal Dabur posted a growth of 6 per 2014-15, consumer confidence and ancillary industry. too has been only 9 per cent cent against 21 per cent last ‘population explosion' area is waning and foreign direct In the real estate sector, the as against 18 per cent esti- year. Re-verification plea in PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n KOLKATA SC to ensure error-free Prime Minister Narendra The Indian Museum has NRC: Sonowal World leaders Modi on Thursday expressed been allotted 22,000 square GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Centre's decision on Article 370 concern over "population feet of additional area in two Minister greet PM explosion" in the country, say- heritage buildings for dis- on Thursday defended his ing it causes innumerable chal- playing a huge number of government's decision to appeal on I-Day lenges for the coming gener- artefacts which cannot be to the Supreme Court for unshackled Kashmiris: Yogi ations, and asserted that the put on show due to space n sample re-verification of the PNS NEW DELHI central and state governments crunch earlier, a senior offi- n draft National Register of PNS LUCKNOW should launch measures to cial said on Thursday. Citizens (NRC), saying it was For the Kashmiri World leaders on Thursday deal with the issue. Many unseen objects could done to ensure an error-free Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister brothers and greeted Prime Minister In his Independence Day Keeping one's be seen in the buildings - ren- document. Hoisting the national on Thursday sisters, this Narendra Modi and the speech, Modi said the time has families small is ovated heritage structures flag at the main function of the said the Centre's decision to Independence Day has Indian people on the 73rd come for "us to face the chal- outside the premises of the revoke provisions of Article Independence Day and lenges facing the country head an act of current museum - from 73rd Independence Day brought a new morning. celebration here, Sonowal also 370 in Jammu and Kashmir described New Delhi as a on" as he pitched for smaller patriotism and January next year, Indian said the state government is had freed the state's residents They have got freedom close friend. families, saying if people are those who do so Museum Director Rajesh committed to ensure safety of and paved a new path for from the shackles of Article Maldives President not educated and healthy, then deserve our Purohit said. every genuine Indian citizen them. 370 Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, neither their homes nor the respect and need As per the objective of the living in Assam. "For the sake of Adityanath made the YOGI ADITYANATH Nepal Prime Minister K P country can be happy. Union ministry of culture for a correct and error-free NRC, remarks on Twitter as part of Chief Minister Sharma Oli, Bhutan PM Keeping one's families small to be felicitated, enabling display of artefacts our government had appealed to his message on the 73rd Yogi Adityanath Lotay Tshering were among is an act of patriotism and he said which are in store but cannot the honourable Supreme Court Independence Day. the first leaders to congratu- those who do so deserve our be exhibited to visitors, the for re-verification of the NRC "For the Kashmiri brothers Day celebrations, Adityanath ty get an opportunity for devel- late Prime Minister Modi. respect and need to be felici- museum authorities have update process," he said. On and sisters, this Independence unfurled the national flag at opment according to their "India is our neighbour tated, he said. hardline agenda, have long been allowed to develop new July 23, the Supreme Court Day has brought a new morn- the Vidhan Bhavan here. capabilities," the chief minister and close friend and we shall "Population explosion has been voicing their concerns galleries in the two buildings, rejected the pleas of the Centre ing. They have got freedom Paying a tribute to the free- said in another tweet. continue working with the been occurring at an unre- and have sought laws to this Purohit told PTI. and the Assam government from the shackles of Article dom fighters who had sacri- Independence Day celebra- Indian government to further strained pace. This population effect. "We have 1.08 crore of arte- seeking permission for 20 per 370," the Chief Minister said. ficed their lives for the coun- tions were also held at various strengthen the ties between explosion is creating innu- The prime minister called facts, but are suffering from cent sample re-verification. The "A new path has been paved try's independence, he said, "I government offices, educa- Maldives and India," Solih merable challenges for us and upon the people to learn from space crunch in the Indian permission had been sought to for the Kashmiri brothers and salute the freedom fighters tional institutions and other said in a tweet. the coming generations," the the "small section of society" Museum, Kolkata. We also find out wrongful inclusions and sisters and Kashmir and who wrote a new story of sac- places. People from different Modi thanked him, saying prime minister said, raising which is aware and keeps its have a huge collection of nat- exclusions of persons in the Ladakh are now going to script rifice and dedication to free walks of life celebrated the day India cherishes the strong the issue for the first time even families small for their welfare ural specimens of rocks and NRC, the final version of which a new tale of development. I Mother India from the chains across the state amid tight friendship between the two though many BJP leaders, that, he added, also contributes minerals, and fossils that can- is scheduled to be published by also congratulate the hon- of subservience. Today is the security arrangements. nations. especially those hewed to its to the country's welfare. not be put on display," he said. August 31. "We hope that once ourable prime minister and day to remember them and Divisional commissioner of Nepal's Oli said his coun- the Supreme Court-monitored Union home minister for tak- express gratefulness." Lucknow, Anil Garg, hoisted try is delighted to observe process is complete, the people ing the bold decision and writ- "Let's take a pledge to build the tricolour at his office here. India's rapid economic of Assam will get a historic ing a golden chapter in the his- a new India and a new Uttar District magistrate of growth achieved over the document, where no foreigner tory of India's unity and Pradesh where people from Lucknow, Kaushal Raj Sharma, past seven decades. Scrapping J&K's special status will find a place and no Indian integrity," he added. every section of the society, unfurled the national flag at Modi responded by will be left out," Sonowal said. As part of Independence class, religion and communi- the Collectorate. expressing hope that the friendship between the neighbours continue to scale doubled I-Day fervour: Rawat new heights and enhance prosperity for the two peo- PNS n DEHRADUN he said had been set free from Free rides for women in DTC, ples. "exploitation and suffering". Bhutanese Prime Minister Uttarakhand Chief Minister He noted that a "new India" Tshering tweeted he "sees Trivendra Singh Rawat on is in the making by winning new chapters of friendship Thursday said the the trust of all sections of cluster buses from Oct 29: Kejri unfold for the two coun- Independence Day fervour society and taking develop- tries." across the country has doubled ment to all, adding that the PNS n NEW DELHI of Bhai Dooj, which will ensure dreams because they have to "But for today, I wish the this year as the Centre's country would witness histo- their safety," the chief minister travel long distances for their people of India a happy "momentous" decision to scrap ry being scripted on September In a Raksha Bandhan gift for said. studies and work," Kejriwal Independence Day. We pray provisions of Article 370 has 6 when Chandrayan 2 would women, Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal had announced free said. for a peaceful and prosperous opened a new era of develop- Trivendra Singh Rawat land on the moon. on Thursday rides for women in public Speaking about those oppos- India," he wrote. ment in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking about Uttarakhand, announced that rides on DTC transport buses and Delhi ing his government's free ride Modi, who is visiting Unfurling the Tricolour at Describing the constitu- the chief minister said zero tol- and cluster buses will be free Metro in June. scheme, the chief minister Bhutan later this week, said the Parade Ground here to tional provision as a "hin- erance to corruption, change in for them from October 29. There are 5,500 buses, said, "Their first point was Tshering is correct about the mark the 73rd Independence drance" to development, the work culture and employment Delivering the last Arvind Kejriwal including of 3,800 of the Delhi that everything is being made unwavering friendship Day, Rawat congratulated chief minister said scrapping of generation were his govern- Independence Day speech of Transport Corporation and free. I want to say to them that between India and Bhutan. Prime Minister Narendra the state's special status would ment's highest priorities. his term at Chhatrasal Stadium Bandhan, I want to give a gift over 1,600 cluster (orange) I am not splurging or stealing "This friendship is growing Modi and Union Home help its residents "reap" the Rawat asserted that corrup- here, Kejriwal said his govern- to our sisters that there will be buses operated by the Delhi money." in a wide range of sectors, Minister Amit Shah for their benefits of central schemes. tion in any form would not be ment is also working on its free rides for women on all Integrated Multi-Modal Transit He added that it is the pub- which is a great sign. I look "historic" move on Article 370, Rawat termed the ban on tolerated, adding that the state decision to provide free rides DTC (Delhi Transport System. lic's tax money which was ear- forward to meeting you dur- saying it marked the dawn of instant triple talaq a "major" government was soon going to to women in the Delhi Metro. Corporation) and cluster buses "With this move, our sisters lier stolen and he has saved it ing my upcoming Bhutan a "new era of development" in step towards the "empower- introduce a stringent anti-cor- "On the day of Raksha from October 29, the occasion will be able to fulfil their to facilitate people. visit," the PM said. Jammu and Kashmir. ment" of Muslim women, who ruption law. Meghalaya CM: SC verdict on J&K people’s identity will be intact: Guv PNS n SRINAGAR Terming the changes introduced by coal mining people's victory The identity of people of Jammu and Kashmir is neither the Centre "historical", Malik said they PNS n SHILLONG privately and community- at stake nor tampered with will open a new door of development owned land, subject to per- after the abrogation of the Meghalaya Chief Minister missions from authorities con- state's special status by the and help various communities Conrad K Sangma on cerned. Centre, Governor Satya Pal promote their languages and cultures Thursday hailed as "people's It also directed the Malik assured Thursday after in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh victory" the Supreme Court Meghalaya government to hoisting the national flag on the directive to lift the NGT ban deposit the Rs 100-crore fine 73rd Independence Day here on coal mining and said the imposed on it by the NGT for Thursday. Independence Day function identity is neither at stake nor verdict has upheld the rights of failing to curb illegal coal min- Terming the changes intro- in the Valley after the abroga- has been tampered with. indigenous people on land ing. duced by the Centre "histori- tion of special status. Indian Constitution allows and mineral deposits. Sangma said the govern- cal", Malik said they will open 31, Malik said it is surprising normalises in Jammu and The function was attended many regional identities to Addressing the 73rd Conrad K Sangma ment has "walked the talk" on a new door of development that in all the previous elec- Kashmir, it will be given the by National Security Advisory prosper... Nobody should Independence Day function at the issue and that the judgment and help various communities tions, focus of people was not status of a state again. Ajit Doval. worry that their identity will Polo Grounds here, Sangma indigenous people of is historic and its implications promote their languages and brought on issues of 'Roti, "In the last 70 years people Malik said the move will finish because of the steps said the judgment will have a Meghalaya have rights over extend beyond the realm of cultures in Jammu and Kapda aur Makaan (employ- were led astray from the main enable good governance, bring taken by the Central govern- positive impact on the econo- land and extracted mineral," he coal mining. Kashmir and Ladakh. ment, clothing and housing)'. issues of economic develop- self-reliance and employment ment... This step can be used to my of the state. said. "Perhaps, for the first time "These changes have On October 31, two Union ment, peace and prosperity. opportunities to people Jammu promote language, culture and "The recent verdict of the The Supreme Court on July anywhere in the country, the removed the hurdles for eco- Territories — Jammu and Instead of paying attention to and Kashmir and most impor- identities within the state," he Supreme Court lifting the 2014 3 set aside the ban on coal government argued for pro- nomic development and pros- Kashmir, and Ladakh — will these issues people were mis- tantly the feeling of unity and said. ban on coal mining is a big vic- mining in Meghalaya imposed tection of tribal rights, the perity,” he said. come into being with each led on issues which are irrele- equality with the rest of the Local tribes which did not tory for the people of the state. by the National Green Tribunal unique culture and identity of In the last speech of a gov- governed by a Lt Governor. vant to their lives," he said at country. have political representation The court has upheld the gov- (NGT) since April 2014, and the people before the highest ernor before the state turns into Home Minister Amit Shah has the Sher-i-Kashmir stadium "I want to assure people of will now get it under the new ernment's contention that the allowed mining operations on court of the land," he said. a Union territory on October assured that when situation in his address at the first Jammu and Kashmir that their system, he said. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 16, 2019 nation 06 Will protect special status Children jostle to shake SHORT READS accorded to : Golay PNS n NEW DELHI On the occasion of hands with PM at Red Fort Sikkim Chief Minister Prem 73rd Independence I-Day: 4 NSG officials Singh Tamang on Thursday Day celebrations, I PNS n NEW DELHI get police medal pledged to "protect and con- pledge to protect, conserve serve" Article 371(F) of the Enthused schoolchildren on NEW DELHI: Four officials of Constitution, which provides and consolidate the Article Thursday crowded around the counter-terror force NSG have been awarded the police special status to the tiny border 371(F) of the Constitution Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which provides a special medal for meritorious service state. Tamag, better known as with many of them jostling to on the occasion of Golay, also said that Union status to our state shake hands as he sidestepped his Independence Day. The Home Minister Amit Shah — PREM SINGH TAMANG security cover to greet his young awardees include Group assured him that the rights Sikkim Chief Minister admirers after his Independence Commander Rakesh Kumar, granted to the state will not be Day address from the Red Fort. posted at the headquarters of tinkered with. Dressed in a white kurta-pyjama the force here. Kumar is a "On the occasion of 73rd other attitudes of all stakehold- and a colourful turban, Modi 1993-batch officer of the Independence Day celebrations, Sikkim...." The recent abroga- ers in public life. arrived at the Red Fort to a thun- Border Security Force cadre I pledge to protect, conserve and tion of the provisions of Article "The government will set up derous applause from the crowd. and has served in the counter- consolidate the Article 371(F) of 370 in J&K by the Centre have an exclusive agency equipped He spoke for over 90 minutes terrorism and counter- the Constitution which provides raised apprehensions in the with modern intelligence tech- from the ramparts of the 17th insurgency grid in Jammu and a special status to our state," he northeast, with several parties niques, technology and human century Mughal citadel and Kashmir and the northeastern said after unfurling the nation- and organisations fearing that capability to root out corrup- touched upon issues like triple states for over 14 years. He al flag at Paljor stadium here. the Centre may also tinker with tion," the CM maintained. talaq, sanitation, importance of joined the National Security According to Article 371(F), the special status accorded to Identifying the debt burden water and population control. Guard (NSG) on deputation in "the Governor shall have special their states. on Sikkim as a "serious issue Soon after finishing his speech, March, 2017. The other responsibility for peace and Union Home Minister Amit which impeded development Modi waved at the crowd and decorated officers are Group equitable arrangement for Shah, however, clarified that the work", he said his govern- walked to his motorcade to leave. Commander Binod Toppo, ensuring the social and eco- central government has no such ment was working to steadily On his way out, he halted and second-in-command rank nomic advancement of different intention. Outlining reduce the liability in the long- stepped out of his car, breaking Prime Minister, Narendra Modi interacting with school children after addressing the nation on the occasion of 73rd officer R K Langeh and agency sections of the population of his government's priorities, term economic interests of from the security cordon to enter Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort, in Delhi on Thursday law officer K N Chaudhary. The Sikkim... and the Governor of Golay said he will strive to make the state. an enclosure where thousands of NSG was raised in 1984 as a Sikkim shall, subject to such Sikkim a corruption-free state Golay, whose party Sikkim children, mostly girls, welcomed a Class 6 student of a govern- ing got a chance to shake hands comes near us. I am sad that I federal counter-terror and directions as the President may, by ensuring transparency and Krantikari Morcha (SKM) came him with loud cheers. Dressed in ment school in Daryaganj. with the prime minister. could not shake hands with counter-hijack crack from time to time, deem fit to accountability in the function- to power earlier this year after the colours of the national flag, "The moment I saw him Another student, Afreen Modiji," she rued. Asked about commando unit under the issue, act in his discretion". ing of all institutions, public util- ending the 25-year rule of the the excited children jostled with approaching us, I dashed Sharif (14) was a tad disap- her favourite part of Modi's Union home ministry. It also states that "neither the ities and development pro- each other to get a glimpse of the towards him. I was only able to pointed as she could not shake speech, Vibha Kumari, a Class Supreme Court nor any other grammes. "Attaining the goal of (SDF), promised to fulfill his prime minister while those in the touch his hand as so many girls hands with the prime minister XI student of a school in Anand court shall have jurisdiction in 'zero corruption' will require election promises of providing front rows got an opportunity to were jostling to shake hands despite getting close to him. Vihar, said, "I felt happy as our respect of any dispute or other single-minded grit, technolog- assembly seat reservation to shake hands with him. with him. I feel very lucky," she "People pushed and shoved to PM spoke about the issue of matter arising out of any treaty, ical interventions, technical Limboo and Tamang commu- "I can't believe I got so close said. Al Madiha, a Class VII stu- get close to the PM, but our triple talaq because we had agreement, engagement or other vigil, transparency and account- nities and bestowing tribal sta- to the country's PM," said an dent of another government teacher had told us to maintain heard that so many women were similar instrument relating to ability and reforms in moral and tus to 11 Nepalese communities. ecstatic Mehvish Parveen (13), school, was over the moon hav- discipline and not run when he suffering because of it."

PHONE TAPPING No compromise Kerala CM cautions Cong seeks, probe as BJP steps against constitutional on corruption, violations up attack on previous govt THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi PNS n BENGALURU communalism: Nitish Vijayan on Thursday cautioned against attempts to weaken and Several Congress leaders in PNS n NEW DELHI violate the Constitution and said Karnataka on Thursday sought the values enshrined in the a probe into allegations of With 20-million-odd Indian Constitution should be phone tapping during the pre- tourists travelling abroad on protected. In a veiled attack on vious coalition government vacation every year, Prime the Centre for scrapping the headed by HD Kumaraswamy Minister Narendra Modi on special status of Jammu and in which they were partners, as Thursday urged them to visit 15 Kashmir, he said India is a the ruling BJP upped the ante tourist destinations within the country where states enjoy on the matter. country by 2022 to give a fillip special privileges and any ‘Rajnigandha' fame infringement into their rights Reacting to the issue, former to the domestic tourism sector. Chief Minister and Congress Addressing the nation from the would amount to the violation Legislature Party leader ramparts of the Red Fort on the of the Constitution and federal told reporters: 73rd Independence Day, Modi principles. Apparently referring actress Vidya Sinha to the detention of political "Phone tapping, I dont know. said India has much to offer and leaders in Kashmir, the CPI(M) Let them investigate, let them Phone tapping, I dont Ministers position was not if domestic tourism increases, investigate and take action permanent. There was no need international footfalls too will by the government to encour- veteran said it should be against the culprits." know. Let them for me to remain in and save increase. "I know people trav- age the tourists to visit the introspected whether the passes away country was distancing or "Phone tapping is a serious investigate, let them the chair (of CM) by tapping el abroad for holidays but can country. PNS n MUMBAI expired around 1 p.m. offence. Let there be an inves- investigate and take action phones. Allegations made we think of visiting at least 15 According to the UN World moving closer to socialist and Currently, she was playing a tigation on the issue & take against me by some people in tourist destinations across India Tourism Organisation's pre- democratic values at a time against the culprits when even leaders of Veteran actress prominent role in the television action against those responsi- — SIDDARAMAIAH this matter is far from truth," before 2022, when we mark 75 dictions, 50 million Indians democratic parties were placed Vidya Sinha, known for her role serial "Kulfi Kumar Bajewala" ble, if proved," he later tweet- Karnataka CLP leader he had tweeted. years of independence. will travel overseas in 2019, up in Basu Chatterjee's film on a private channel. ed. On Wednesday, disquali- Many BJP leaders including "There might not be very from 23 million in 2017. under house arrest. Vijayan was "Rajnigandha" (1974), here on In between, Sinha had been fied JD(S) MLA from Hunsur, former Chief Minister Jagadish good hotels, but once we start Culture and Tourism speaking after hoisting the Thursday passed away after a missing from the serial on A H Vishwanath who had on Wednesday said, "I am Shettar have directly accused visiting these places, these des- Minister Prahlad Patel wel- national flag at the Central brief lung-cum-heart ailment, account of her illness but served as the JDS state presi- observing the developments.I Kumaraswamy. tinations will improve," the comed the PM's statement and Stadium marking the family sources said. bounced back a few weeks ago dent and turned rebel will discuss with the Chief "If the tapping has hap- prime minister said. thanked him for urging tourists Independence Day celebrations She was 71 and breathed her till her demise. A major figure later,accused the previous Secretary (T M Vijay Bhaskar) pened during Kumaraswamys This comes close on the to travel within India. in the state. last at a private hospital in Juhu in Bollywood in the 1970s- Congress-JDS coalition gov- and think about further time you can understand how heels of the government's "The PM has urged coun- where she was rushed last 1980s, comfortably straddling ernment of tapping phones action." genuine he is. To cling to announcement that 10 "iconic trymen to visit at least 15 Daughters of martyred Sunday after severe breathing both the commercial and alter- and spying on more than 300 Kumaraswamy has denied power and chair he has tapped sites" will be transformed into tourist sites within India by problems. nate cinema, Sinha was noted leaders including him. allegations of phone tapping phones of opponents, partner world-class destinations. In her 2022 even under difficult con- soldiers tie rakhis to Since her condition was crit- for her sad and somber roles as As the matter snowballed during his tenure. party leader Siddaramaiah and maiden Budget speech, Finance ditions. I thank him for this. Punjab CM ical she had been put on a ven- well as light and romantic films into a major controversy, Chief "I was the one who kept disgruntled MLAs," Shettar Minister Nirmala Sitharaman You are our brand ambas- JALANDHAR: As a gesture of tilator but failed to recover and with many top actors of the era. Minister B S Yediyurappa had repeating that that Chief said. said 17 model sites will be built sador," tweeted Patel. love and respect to mark Raksha Bandhan, five girls, including daughters of two martyred soldiers, on Thursday PMK demands new districts in Tamil Nadu tied rakhis to Punjab Chief Gehlot hits out at Modi govt Minister . The n PNS CHENNAI administratively reorganising Chief Minister offered them Acceding to his Tamil Nadu's landscape." PNS n JAIPUR jects of dams, canals were start- sweets and gifts in return, as a The on party's demand A good step forward will be ed during Nehru era. Nehru had mark of his affection on the Thursday demanded setting up and respecting the to reorganise districts of Tamil Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok laid the foundation of India on festival, and wished them a of a commission for carving Nadu and carve out one new Gehlot on Thursday hit out at which the country stands today." bright, happy and prosperous out more new districts in Tamil sentiments of the district for an average popula- the Modi government during "It would not have been feasible future. The girls who also gave Nadu using population as the people of the tion of 12 lakh people, his Independence Day speech at to launch satellites to Mars and sweets to Amarinder Singh and yardstick. An ally of the ruling district, the Ramadoss said adding he has the SMS stadium here. Gehlot the moon had we not had IITs put a 'tilak' on his forehead, AIADMK, the PMK, demand- government has been reiterating this aspect attacked Prime Minister (Indian Institutes of included daughters of two ed one new district for a time and again. Narendra Modi, saying: "The Technology), IIMs (Indian martyred soldiers. Sonia is the population of every 12 lakh demand and respecting the taken the step to While districts were reor- country's economy is in bad Institutes of Management), daughter of martyr Constable people. Welcoming Chief sentiments of the people of the split up Vellore ganised in Telangana on such shape due to faulty policies of NDA (National Defence Raj Kumar, while Bhawna is the Minister K Palaniswami's district, the government has and it is a a basis, Andhra Pradesh was the Central government." If education and medicines have Academy) and ISRO (Indian daughter of martyr Lance Naik announcement on trifurcation taken the step to split up welcome measure also set to do it the same way, economy gets worse, the state been made available and around Space Research Organisation)." Kulwinder Singh. Both soldiers of Vellore district, top PMK Vellore and it is a welcome he said. A similar approach governments suffer, and hence 100 satellites are being launched He said that an impression is sacrificed their lives in counter- leader S Ramadoss said his measure, he said in a statement. should be adopted and, "a sep- it's quite normal for state gov- at one go. All these develop- being created that all develop- insurgency Operation Rakshak party's long time demand for Citing the recently districts announced today, he arate commission should be set ernments to worry at this point ments have not come only after ments in the country took place in Jammu and Kashmir. The splitting Vellore district into announced districts of said these were, however, not up to split up districts in Tamil of time, he added. 2014," he said. only after 2014, when the others were Sulekha, a hearing three has now borne fruit. Kallakurichi, Chengelpet and enough. Nadu based on population," he "Today, electricity is being "It's been the efforts of col- Narendra Modi-led dispensa- impaired, Muskan and Acceding to his party's Tenkasi coupled with two new "This is a good beginning for added. supplied in each household, lective governments. Big pro- tion came to power. Komalpreet Kaur. No place for bigotry, fanaticism in India: Sonia Gandhi Birla asks people to work PNS n NEW DELHI We must rise as a Nation to stand against every act of hood, peace and equality. towards building ‘Naya Bharat' injustice, intolerance & discrimination to truly cherish While wishing all Indians at Congress president Sonia home and across the world, PNS n NEW DELHI should develop a feeling of Gandhi on Thursday said our freedom Sonia Gandhi said that "we dedication and sacrifice in their there is no place in India for SONIA GANDHI, Congress President must not forget the supreme On the occasion of the 73rd lives towards the nation, and bigotry and fanaticism, and sacrifice of our armed forces in Independence Day, Lok Sabha become partners in the devel- asked the nation to stand principles of "truth, nonvio- The Congress president said protecting the integrity of speaker Om Birla on Thursday opment of India in a coopera- against every act of injustice, lence, compassion and unwa- the baton of nation building as India". urged the people to tive spirit, according to a intolerance and discrimina- vering patriotism". also building a modern, equal, She also hailed the role of resolve to work collec- statement issued by tion to truly cherish free- Sonia Gandhi, in her mes- just and egalitarian society farmers, labourers, artisans, tively towards build- Lok Sabha secre- dom. sage, also said, "a democratic founded upon scientific tem- scientists, tradesmen, teachers, ing of a 'Naya tariat. In her message on the occa- and resilient India at 73 has no per, is in the hands of the artists, writers and thinkers in Bharat' and become Birla urged the sion of the 73rd Independence place for bigotry, superstition, youth. nation building. partners in the people to resolve Day, she appealed to all to rein- sectarianism, fanaticism, Reminding the nation that Rahul Gandhi also took to development of the to work collective- vigorate the principles of com- racialism, intolerance or injus- independence was a result of Twitter to greet countrymen on nation. ly towards build- passion, coexistence and inclu- tice, yet millions of fellow cit- immeasurable sacrifices of independence Day. Birla, who unfurled ing of a "Naya sive development as the indeli- izens encounter discrimination those who made India what it Quoting Mahatma Gandhi, the national flag at the Bharat" (New Inida), it ble features of polity, society every day." "We must rise as a is today, the Congress chief the former Congress chief said, Parliament's premises, said said. Earlier, Birla was pre- and economy. Nation to stand against every called upon every citizen to "Complete Independence will there is an atmosphere of joy sented a guard of honour by a Extending greetings to fel- act of injustice, intolerance & observe the solemn duty of be complete only to the extent and happiness across the coun- contingent of the Central low Indians after unfurling Congress headquarters here, exponentially in all arenas but discrimination to truly cherish protecting and preserving the of our approach in practice to try on this festive occasion. Reserve Police Force in the the national flag at the she said India has surged ahead at the core are the founding our freedom," she said. values of freedom, brother- truth and nonviolence". He suggested that people Parliament's premises. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 16, 2019 world 07 Hong Kong police: Not aware of any military plans by China AP n HONG KONG China ‘will not sit by' if crisis hree senior Hong Kong Trump urges China’s Prez Tpolice officers said on Thursday that they are not worsens: Chinese envoy aware of any plans for Chinese forces to join efforts to quell London: China will not "sit by and watch" and is ready to "quell Xi Jinping to meet Hong mass demonstrations in the ter- the unrest swiftly" if the crisis in Hong Kong becomes "uncon- ritory, as images this week trollable", China's ambassador to London said on Thursday. showed paramilitary exercises "If the situation deteriorates further into unrest uncontrol- Kong protesters in a neighboring mainland lable by the SAR (Special Administrative Region) government, city. then the central government will not sit by and watch," Liu AFP n WASHINGTON The officers added that Xiaoming said in a televised press conference. they are unsure whether they "We have enough solutions and enough power to quell the S President Donald Trump said Thursday that a meeting would be informed ahead of unrest swiftly," he said. Ubetween Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Hong Kong's pro- time if Chinese paramilitary or Images taken by AFP earlier on Thursday showed thousands democracy activists could lead to a "happy" ending to months army forces were deployed in of Chinese military personnel waving red flags and parading at of protests. Hong Kong. They agreed to a sports stadium in the city of Shenzhen, just across the border "If President Xi would meet directly and personally with the speak to a group of reporters from Hong Kong. protesters, there would be a happy and enlightened ending to for foreign media only on the Dozens of armoured personnel carriers and supply trucks the Hong Kong problem. I have no doubt!" Trump tweeted. condition of anonymity. were also parked nearby. Trump appeared to be clarifying a tweet he wrote on Protests that began in early "We hope this will end in an orderly way. In the meantime Wednesday on Xi, trade relations, and Hong Kong, which he June have paralyzed parts of the we are fully prepared for the worst," Liu said. ended by saying "Personal meeting?" That was taken by some territory, including its interna- He also protested against "foreign interference" in the Hong as Trump offering to meet with the Chinese president. tional airport, and led to more Kong protests and urged British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Trump has been reticent to criticize China's stance on Hong than 700 arrests. The largely government to handle the issue with "great caution". Kong, indicating he regards the unrest as an internal matter for peaceful rallies attended by Medical staff and protesters carry an injured man as they face off with policemen near the Shum Shui Po police station in "I think some politicians in this country... Still regard Hong Beijing, while he focuses on negotiations to resolve a grinding tens of thousands of Hong Hong Kong on Wednesday AP Kong as part of the British empire," he said. trade war between the United States and China. Kong residents have increas- The Hong Kong protests were sparked by opposition to a plan "Of course China wants to make a deal. Let them work ingly concluded in clashes really losing public support," hands" if the situation in Hong appear to be armored person- to allow extraditions to the mainland, but have since morphed humanely with Hong Kong first!" Trump tweeted Wednesday. between some protesters and one officer said. Another offi- Kong continues to deteriorate nel carriers and other vehicles into a wider -- sometimes violent -- call for democratic rights. But State Department officials and top US lawmakers spoke police. cer referred to a "silent major- after more than two months of belonging to the China's para- The movement represents the greatest challenge to Beijing's out in defense of the protesters and warned Beijing to respect While protesters have ity" of Hong Kong residents near-daily street protests. military People's Armed Police authority since the city was handed back by the British in 1997 the territory's autonomy. thrown bricks, gasoline bombs who support the police but are Liu Xiaoming said extrem- parked in a sports complex in under a deal that allowed it to keep freedoms that many Hong The call for Xi to meet with activists came as thousands of and other objects at law afraid to publicly voice their ists masquerading as pro- the city of Shenzhen, across the Kongers feel are being eroded. Chinese military personnel were seen assembling in a sports sta- enforcement, riot police have opinions. democracy activists are drag- border in Hong Kong, in what China earlier this month warned Britain to stop "meddling" dium in Shenzhen, just across the border with Hong Kong. countered with tear gas and Residents of neighbour- ging Hong Kong "down a dan- some have interpreted as a after Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called Hong Kong leader China's ambassador to London warned on Thursday that rubber bullets in an attempt to hoods hosting the protests gerous road." threat from Beijing to use Carrie Lam and emphasised the need for a "fully independent Beijing will not "sit by and watch" and is ready to "quell the unrest disperse crowds. have taken to heckling police He told a news conference increased force against pro- investigation into recent events". AFP swiftly" if the crisis in Hong Kong becomes "uncontrollable." The senior police officers officers and calling them "gang- in London that if unrest testers. said the situation is "worse sters" after media footage becomes "uncontrollable... The China's Defense Ministry Hong Kong authorities, Tuesday night and 17 more on where critics say they could Chan announced Thursday. than Occupy Central," a 79-day showed police officers swing- central government would not has pointed to a legal provision however, have maintained that Wednesday during clashes out- face torture and unfair justice, "Domestically, the recent pro-democracy sit-in in 2014. ing their batons at protesters sit on its hands and watch." that would allow Hong Kong- they are capable of handling the side police stations in the Sham protesters are demanding elec- social incidents have hit the While the current movement and firing rubber bullets and "We have enough solu- based People's Liberation Army situation themselves. Shui Po district. toral reforms and an investi- retail trade, restaurants and was initially a response to now- tear gas at close range. The tions and enough power with- troops to be deployed for "pub- The senior police officials This week's clashes high- gation into alleged police abus- tourism, adding a further blow suspended extradition legisla- senior police officers said about in the limit of the Basic Law to lic order maintenance" at the said they have 3,000 officers lighted the hardening posi- es, with some calling also for to an already weak economy, tion, the focus has since shift- 300 of their colleagues have had quell any unrest swiftly," he request of the city govern- who are currently deployed tions of pro-democracy pro- the resignation of Chief and also affected the interna- ed to democracy and demands their personal information said, referring to Hong Kong's ment. for riot control operations and testers and the authorities, Executive Carrie Lam. tional image of Hong Kong," for an independent inquiry shared online. mini-constitution adopted after The troops, called the hundreds others to draw from. which show no sign of abating That is also having an Chan said. into alleged police brutality. In some cases, people have the former British colony was Hong Kong Garrison, released Flights have mostly as long as the government effect on what is already a dif- A total of 29 countries No officer has been disci- appeared at officers' homes at handed over to China in 1997. a promotional video earlier resumed after being halted by continues to refuse calls for dia- ficult economic situation for have issued travel safety alerts plined for use of excessive odd hours or circulated photos "We hope this will end in this month that showed sol- mass demonstrations and logue. the financial services and for Hong Kong, while interna- force since the protests began, of their children. an orderly way. In the mean- diers partaking in a "riot drill" spasms of violence at Hong Along with scrapping the export hub, with the forecast tional credit rating agencies according to the senior police China's ambassador to the time we are fully prepared for in which they fired tear gas and Kong's airport on Monday and extradition legislation, under for economic growth for the have also expressed concern officers. UK said Thursday the Beijing the worst." water cannons at people who Tuesday. which criminal suspects could year downgraded to 0 to 1%, about the situation in the ter- "It's difficult to say if we are government will not "sit on its Satellite photos show what appeared to be protesters. Police made five arrests be tried in mainland China, city Financial Secretary Paul ritory, he said. UK Opp seeks to oust PM Johnson not be agreed with Brussels. Greens and Welsh nationalists simplest and most democratic TO AVOID NO-DEAL With time running out, offered conditional support. way of avoiding a no-deal sit- BREXIT MPs opposed to Brexit, or at Johnson's government uation". least to a no-deal departure, are commands just a one-vote She said the notion could scrambling for viable plans to majority in parliament's lower prevent Johnson from calling a AFP n LONDON stop Johnson in his tracks. House of Commons. general election for after In a letter to other opposi- Liberal Democrat leader Jo October 31. eremy Corbyn urged anti- tion leaders and leading rebel Swinson urged MPs to back a "We have to stop no-deal," JBoris Johnson MPs to make Conservatives, Corbyn said his law stopping Britain leaving the she told BBC radio. him Britain's caretaker prime plan "can halt the serious threat EU on October 31 without a A Downing Street minister to avoid a no-deal of no deal, end the uncertainty deal, and request a delay to the spokesman said Corbyn would Brexit -- but his proposal met and disarray, and allow the pub- departure date in order to hold "overrule" the 2016 referendum with a mixed response on lic to decide the best way ahead". another referendum. vote to leave the EU, and Thursday. While the Scottish She does want to oust "wreck the economy". The Labour main opposi- Nationalists, the second-biggest Johnson through a no-confi- If Johnson lost a vote of no tion leader said once in power, opposition party in parliament, dence motion and install an confidence, that would trigger he would seek to delay Britain's welcomed the idea, the Liberal emergency government. a 14-day period, by the end of October 31 exit date from the Democrats, the next-biggest, But rather than Corbyn or which either he, or another fig- European Union and then call dismissed it as "nonsense", say- even herself, she suggested it ure, must be able to show they a general election. ing Corbyn could not lead the could be led by the longest- can command a majority in the Corbyn -- the only person charge. serving male or female MPs in Commons. who can trigger a vote of no Corbyn has pursued so- the house. If not, a general election confidence in Prime Minister called "constructive ambiguity" She proposed Conservative must be held -- with Johnson Johnson's government -- will over Brexit -- and many of his former finance minister Ken having sway over the date. do so after MPs return to par- own Labour MPs are queasy at Clarke or former Labour tem- The Britain Elects opinion liament on September 3, if he the idea of the veteran leftist porary leader Harriet Harman, poll aggregator puts the feels sure of victory. becoming prime minister. as figures who are clearly not Conservatives on 30 percent, Conservative PM Johnson Rebel Conservatives said seeking long-term power. with Labour on 25 percent, the has pledged to take Britain out they were happy to discuss the Labour's business spokes- Liberal Democrats on 18, the A South Korean protester waves an unification flag during a rally to mark the South Korean Liberation Day from Japanese colonial rule in 1945, in Seoul, South Korea on of the EU on October 31, with- idea with Corbyn, Sky News woman Rebecca Long-Bailey Brexit Party on 15 and the Thursday. South Korean President Moon Jae-in offered an olive branch to Japan to end an ongoing trade dispute on Thursday, saying Seoul will "gladly join hands" if out a divorce deal if one can- television reported, while insisted Corbyn's plan was "the Greens on six percent. Tokyo wants to talk AP 20 hurt as plane makes Russia releases Japan's new Emperor speaks hard landing in Russia French banker from of ‘deep remorse' in WWII jail into house arrest Tokyo: Japan's new emperor has become a flashpoint with rebuke from close ally the spoke Thursday of "deep Japan's neighbours, especially United States. remorse" over the country's China and South Korea. He has since stayed away as AFP n MOSCOW Vostochny Bank of 2.5 billion wartime past in his first speech This year's ceremonies the leaders of both China and rubles ($38.7 million) -- to commemorate the end of came as Tokyo and South Japan attempt to maintain their Moscow court on charges they deny as fabricat- World War II since his Korea -- one of the countries improving but delicate rela- AThursday released French ed by a competitor. enthronement in May. that suffered most from Japan's tions, with Chinese President banker Philippe Delpal from Speaking during Emperor Naruhito's com- wartime military atrocities -- Xi Jinping expected to visit jail into house arrest, days Thursday's hearing, Delpal ments were being monitored in are embroiled in a war of Japan next year during spring before a summit between the rejected the allegations and Tokyo and throughout Asia for words over trade and history. cherry blossom season. Russian and French presidents. promised he would not leave any change in tone, but he During a speech to mark the Yasukuni honours 2.5 mil- Delpal, a senior executive Russia if released from deten- closely echoed the language anniversary of Korea's liberation lion war dead, mostly Japanese, in investment firm Baring tion during the investigation. employed by his father Akihito. from Japan's 1910-45 rule, who perished in the country's Vostok, was arrested in "I am not implicated in this "Looking back on the long President Moon Jae-in, however, wars since the late 19th century. February together with com- alleged crime," he said. "My life peaceful years after the war, struck a conciliatory tone towards It also enshrines senior pany chief Michael Calvey and is in Moscow, fleeing is not an reflecting on our past, and Japan, offering to "join hands" if military and political figures other suspects. option because it will seem like bearing in mind the feeling of Tokyo chooses dialogue. convicted of war crimes by an The arrests raised serious I recognise my guilt." deep remorse, I earnestly hope But the foreign ministry in international tribunal after concerns among foreign His release into house that the devastation of war will Seoul voiced "deep concern" at World War II. investors in Russia. arrest follows a similar decision never be repeated," said the 59- the offerings to Yasukuni, This makes it a magnet for Judge Anatoly Korolev in for Calvey, a longtime investor year-old Naruhito. which it said "glorifies Japan's criticism from countries that the Moscow City court ruled in in Russia whose fund gave a "During the 74 years since past colonial plunder and war suffered from Japan's colonial- favour of Delpal's appeal head-start to some of the coun- the end of the war, the peace of invasion and enshrines war ism and aggression in the first against last month's decision to try's top companies. and prosperity of our country criminals." half of the 20th century. extend his detention by anoth- Delpal has lived in Russia today has been built through "The government urges There were no reports of In this video grab provided by the RU-RTR Russian television, a Russian Ural Airlines' A321 plane is seen after an emergency er three months. with his wife and two children the tireless efforts of the people. Japan's political leaders to show members of Abe's cabinet vis- landing in a cornfield near Ramenskoye, outside Moscow, Russia on Thursday. Russian Ural Airlines' A321, carrying 226 Delpal was released in the for the last 15 years. "Yet when I think of their humble reflection over histor- iting the shrine although passengers and a crew of seven, collided with a flock of birds while taking off on Thursday fom Moscow's Zhukovsky airport. courtroom, an AFP corre- His wife had long argued past full of suffering, I am truly ical issues," said the ministry. dozens of parliament members Russian health authorities said that 23 people, including five children, have been hospitalised with injuries AP spondent there said. that Delpal should be moved to overcome with deep emotion," Meanwhile, Abe sent an made their annual pilgrimage. The surprise decision came house arrest. She bought a flat Naruhito told the solemn cer- aide and a cash offering to Abe also stuck closely to IANS n MOSCOW The Ural Airlines' flight The aircraft was travelling ahead of talks between Russian in Moscow to increase the emony in central Tokyo which Yasukuni Shrine but continued the script in his speech, offer- A321 performed a hard land- from Moscow to Simferopol in President Vladimir Putin and chances of her husband being also featured a minute's silence his policy, that has been in place ing "heartfelt respect and grat- t least 23 people were ing near Zhukovsky Crimea, with 226 passengers his French counterpart released from jail and into a for the war dead. for several years, of not visiting. itude" to Japan's war dead and Ainjured after an Airbus International Airport, south- and seven crew members on Emmanuel Macron, who are residence. Meanwhile, conservative The nationalist premier vowing to "never again repeat plane with over 200 passengers east of Moscow, after its engines board, China’s official news meeting at a seaside retreat in Macron urged Putin to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last visited the shrine in the devastation of war." "This on board made a hard emer- were struck by birds, the agency Xinhua news agency southern France on Monday. release Delpal when the two shied away from visiting a December 2013 to mark his pledge has never changed and gency landing on Thursday Sputnik news agency quoted reported. The case alleges that met during the G20 summit in controversial shrine that com- first year in power, sparking will never change" in the new near Moscow shortly after tak- Russia's Federal Air Transport The plane landed in a corn Calvey, Delpal, and other sus- Japan in June, according to an memorates war dead, including fury in Beijing and Seoul and era under Emperor Naruhito, ing off, authorities said. Agency as saying. field near the airport. pects defrauded Russia's aide to the French leader. convicted war criminals, that earning a rare diplomatic Abe vowed. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 16, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Map my India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s I-Day speech was Ensure accountability about consolidating past gains and deciding targets that need to be met by 2022 in mission mode The Modi Government may claim a record in productive legislative business. But it ormally Independence Day speeches by Prime Ministers are consid- ered to be statements of achievements and vision mantras, purely must take note of two important legislations to strike at the root of corruption Nintended to convey the feeling that the going is good and that nation- al well-being has been entrusted in capable hands. And since it happens year after year, it is generally a summation of immediate pretexts and action taken. Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the years has been very precise in placing a statement of accounts of his governance and yesterday was no different. With one exception. It was more deterministic about the nation as a monolith of purposiveness than a behemoth of ideas. And though every- body would but naturally latch on to his position on Jammu and Kashmir, after the big move of Article 370 being abrogated there and its demotion AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI from statehood to Union Territory, he did mention issues that would con- tribute to the ease of living of citizens more. Adroitly, he simplified his pol- ithout strong watchdog institutions, impunity itics to echo with the understanding of average citizens and sought their becomes the very founda- support to do it. If previously such declarations remained in the realm of tion upon which systems futuristic vision, this time he meant business with specifics. In fact, he pushed of corruption are built. WAnd if impunity is not demolished, all his muscularity of purpose on this front too, using Kashmir and a clutch of efforts to bring an end to corruption are legislations to demonstrate that if he could bring about a tectonic shift in in vain,” said Rigoberta Menchu, Nobel India’s most controversial and conflict-ridden issue, he could ensure our Peace prize winner of 1992 from Guatemala. Writing for Transparency emergence as a $5 trillion economy too. “Our government does not delay International on June 12, 2017, Menchu decisions. We neither nurse problems nor keep them pending,” he said while summed up the essence of it all as to why referring to Article 370. And it is this centrality of reinventing the Kashmir a watchdog institution like an Ombudsman doctrine in his One India, One Constitution narrative or making the intangi- (Lokpal), a much awaited body, is a must and is required to be constituted for our ble tangible that stands out as his legacy moment, whether anybody likes country to fight corruption. it or not. The barbs at past Congress regimes as to why they didn’t make The year 1809 is of notable significance the Article 370 permanent if it was so good or the selective appropriation since it was during this time that the con- cept of Ombudsman took birth in Sweden. of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was in the same tenor. As was the announce- The Swedish Parliament created the post ment that India would now have an integrated defence system with a new of Riksdagens justitieombudsman, now Chief of Army Staff coordinating the three forces. This strategic prepared- commonly known as Ombudsman, whose duty was to help maintain public confi- ness is clearly aimed at avoiding repeats of Kargil. It is also a warning to dence in the court’s activities and in pub- any military misadventures by Pakistan and an attempt to neutralise rhetoric lic administration by ensuring that the said of the kind easily spouted by its Prime Minister Imran Khan in that nation’s functionaries acted within the framework of law and the duties cast upon them. Independence Day speech. The competitive comparison is so well estab- The Swedish model was so successful lished by now that one needs more solace in addressing the human cost and estimable that other Scandinavian of a policy shift, the battered Kashmiris who feel torn between extremes of countries adopted it in the due course of time. As of now, 150 countries have adopt- What now and what next is The first is the Right of but there are shortfalls and dis- the Whistleblowers Protection being stooges or separatists, having walked the middle path of integrating ed such model and have an ombudsman the question on many people’s Citizens for Time-Bound affection in their delivery. They Act must see the light of day as with India socially and economically, no matter what the politics and feel- in place. The spread of the concept of minds. For common men and Delivery of Goods and Services find hope in the Lokpal. The soon as it is supplemental in ing betrayed for investing in moderation. It would be pertinent to note that ombudsmen across a diverse geographical women, for whom it is a strug- and Redressal of their present arrangement needs a nature to the Lokpal Act. and political spectrum is a reverential gle to make a living every day, Grievances Bill, 2011 and the serious revisit and relook what- I hope that the powers yesterday was also the day when two Kashmiris were part of the physical- acceptance of a creditable experiment. It is they want relief from any kind second is the Whistle Blowers ever be the reason for non-res- that be take note of the same ly-challenged T20 cricket team that won the World Cup series and celebrat- also an ode to all those who not only earned of demand or forced payment Protection Act, 2014. Aimed at olution of complaints. and respond by bringing the ed their success although the Valley lockdown prevented them from talk- respect for themselves but also brought cre- of speed money to get things safeguarding disclosures affect- Many other public griev- two legislations at the earliest. dence to the institution. LM Singhvi, one done from Government agen- ing the sovereignty and integri- ances can be redressed if not This will not only enhance the ing to their families. The greatest challenge is in winning back these Kashmiris of the members of the Constituent cies or authorities. For the ty of India and security of the addressed under the Right of image of the Government by with a humanising participatory dialogue than a dictatorial imposition. Although Assembly, was so enamoured by the func- informed or opinion-makers, it state, the Government intro- Citizens For Time-Bound showing its resolve to fight he has laid the plan for revival and promised an election in his earlier nation- tioning of the Swedish body that he talked is the systemic and structured duced the Whistle Blowers Delivery of Goods and Services corruption at all levels but also al addresses, some words of solace to people who make Kashmir a reali- of the same on the floor of the Lok Sabha corruption, which has implant- Protective (Amendment) Bill, and Redressal Of Their save valuable time resources on April 3, 1963, and urged the powers that ed itself in the very innards of 2015 in the Lok Sabha, which Grievances Act, if enacted. The and energy of the Lokpal if ty would not have softened the Modi 2.0 image but reloaded it. be to form a body like an Ombudsman for the system, that has been a passed it on May, 13, 2015. On said Bill is required to be complaints are channelised That he would be monolithic even about challenging the framework of the country. It was he who coined the term cause of worry. being transmitted to the Rajya brushed up, may be recast and to the body which was con- the Constitution was evident from his fresh call to “one nation, one elec- “Lokpal”, which has come to stick with the This country has experi- Sabha, the said Bill is still brought in as legislation without templated under the Right of body in its Indianised avatar. enced many popular move- ruing its fate. losing out on the object and rea- Citizens For Time-Bound tion” or simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies to The administrative reforms commis- ments when corruption made The newly-elected sons as well the need why it was Delivery of Goods and save public money. Though the opposition to this once came from region- sion set up in January 1966 made several life insufferable for a majority Government has set a record of drafted in the first place as a Bill. Services and Redressal Of al parties and leaders, who saw it as an encroachment on the nation’s fed- recommendations. One of them was to of the citizens and Article 21 of kind in productive legislative The Whistleblowers Their Grievances Bill 2011. have an institution to redress grievances of the Constitution of India ie, business in the two Houses. Protection Act, 2014 enables Many complaints do not eral character and a subjugation of local issues to a centralised lens of the citizens on the lines of an Ombudsman. Right to life, remains illusory. Hoping the same momentum any person (ie, a whistleblow- come within the purview of the ruling party, they have now abdicated that responsibility and have trans- The foundation was laid for the introduc- To recall some noticeable ones, to be alive, steps should be er) to report an act of corrup- Lokpal Act but are still issues acted their political tag and survival with acquiescence to Central policies. tion of a Bill in 1968 in the Lok Sabha. Jayaprakash Narayan’s concept taken to include the two legis- tion, wilful misuse of power or that vex most citizens in their However, it did not take the shape of a law. of “Total Revolution” and the lations as part of legislative discretion, or criminal offence daily interface with govern- Perhaps that’s the reason why Modi raised this issue again though much Many failed attempts were made by suc- more recent one by Anna business in the next session. by a public servant. This mental and administrative legal debate remains on aligning terms in Houses that may not coincide with cessive Governments, to be precise nine Hazare’s movement against This writer has a reason to includes all public servants, agencies. That is sullying the the General Elections and the unfairness of not allowing local parties the times, till a popular movement by “India corruption. The fall of the argue for this based on experi- including Ministers, Members image of governance cumula- Against Corruption” forced the hands of UPA-II Government is attrib- ence, gained in the last few of Parliament, regulatory tively. If it were not so, full play of their administration. Even as the Law Commission is studying political parties to put their acts together uted to the people’s anger months, from the volume of authorities, Central and State Transparency International possibilities of defections and mid-term collapses, Modi is hoping to actu- and pass the legislation ie, The Lokpal and against “corruption” in all its complaints received by the Government employees. Such would not have ranked India alise it by the time of the next Lok Sabha. Lokayuktas Act, 2013. It came into force forms and reach. Lokpal from diverse corners disclosures are made to a spec- 78th globally in its 2018 report. ` from January 16, 2014. Despite the Act hav- Along with the Lokpal Bill, and cross-section of people of ified competent authority, who This isn’t complimentary for Of course, there were economic takeaways too, a promise of 100 lakh ing been on the statute book, it took anoth- two other legislations were the country. Besides complaints must conduct a discreet inquiry any self-respecting nation. crore for infrastructure development, upgrading basic aspirations to state- er five years and three months for the body introduced that are of vital sig- on issues of corruption, a large and conceal the identity of the (The writer is former Chief of-the-art facilities, be it high-speed trains or airports. And though he claimed to be formed. It was a record of sorts as the nificance in the fight against number of them relate to such complainant and public ser- Justice of Chhattisgarh High period of gestation for the Lokpal lasted 51 corruption but somehow have public grievances for which vant. Now that the body of the Court, now Judicial Member, Modi 1.0 had added $1 trillion to the economy as compared to the $2 tril- years. not yet seen the light of the day. there are mechanisms in place Lokpal has been constituted, Lokpal of India) lion in 70 years of independence, the fact is jumpstarting the economy in the middle of its worst slowdown, global meltdowns and unemployment troughs is a tall order indeed. How much of exhortation to people to con- S O U N D BITE sume “Made in India” products, expanding the exports basket in a protec- The identity of people of When I go out and think Over the past two decades India- The judiciary is witnessing an tionist era, perking up wealth creators and promoting domestic tourism will J&K is neither at stake nor about my film’s opening US friendship has flourished into unprecedented rise in instances help in this effort is still beyond an educated guess. Of course, his call to tampered with after the figure, it gives me a reality a strategic partnership. Both are of indecorous acts. It is impor- Indians to visit at least 15 tourist destinations across India before 2022 is abrogation of the state’s check. I am waiting to call great democracies, global tant that stakeholders identify special status by the Centre. myself a star. powers and good friends. and put them in quarantine. clearly aimed at elevating tourism as a key growth driver and job-giver. And in climatically challenged times, Modi made the right noises by allocating J&K Governor Actor US Secretary of State Chief Justice of India —Taapsee Pannu —Mike Pompeo —Ranjan Gogoi `3.5 lakh crore for the Jal Jeevan scheme intended to provide potable piped —Satya Pal Malik water to every home, encouraging water conservation at the grassroots level and discouraging single-use plastics in mission mode. The only bold socio-political statement came in linking small families to an act of nation- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR building, an area that no politician has dared to touch since the time of On the brink Justice to Pehlu Sanjay Gandhi. India is at a real risk of seeing its demographic dividend Strength of judges still not enough reduced to a demographic slag till its birth rate plateaus out three decades Sir — This refers to the editori- he President has given the nod to increase the Sir — The beating of Pehlu Khan later and Modi has addressed a real challenge to human capital and resources al, “Hong Kong troubles” (August number of Supreme Court judges to 33 from the by the mob of self-styled vigilantes that could derail us in the interim. 15). The burgeoning protest in Tpresent 30 following the passage of a Bill in was captured on camera but all Hong Kong has attracted the Parliament. Recently, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had accused of murdering him were Of course, he attempted to be a please-all Pied Paper, saying that if 2014- world’s attention. Hong Kong is lamented about his inability to form Constitutional acquitted by a Rajasthan trial 19 was about fulfilling people’s needs, the next five years would be about a special administrative region of Benches to settle fundamental and vexed questions of court, questioning the authentic- meeting their aspirations and dreams and minimal interference of the gov- China but has its own currency, law due to shortage of judges. The initial sanctioned ity of the video. political system and cultural iden- strength of the highest court of the land was seven. It is unfortunate that the pros- ernment in people’s lives. But can that mean much when the pervasive nar- tity. The city was a colony and ter- From 18 in 1978, it rose to 26 in 1986 — the biggest ecution could not build a water- rative of fear has already crept in, one where a Pehlu Khan finds no justice ritory of the United Kingdom for increase in the judges' number at a go. This time tight case or get a forensic audit in despite witnesses? Would the saviour spirit for women suffering the excess- more than 150 years until the around, the hike in number is three. But is this enough? spite of the crime being recorded es of triple talaq not be extended to contemplate an anti-lynching law? British handed it back to China The Supreme Court sits as a three-judge Bench or as on video. Videos showed Pehlu in 1997. Its legal system still a Constitutional Bench. There is no single-judge Bench in criminal cases, this delay is unpardonable. The 120th Khan begging for mercy as cow mirrors the British model and its in the apex court. Therefore, more manpower is need- report of the Law Commission of India set a benchmark vigilantes set upon him after stop- de facto Constitution guarantees ed in the top court although the cases are compara- of 50 judges per million population in India, including ping his truck with cows in the freedoms that are unavailable to tively less. The last time the strength was raised was High Courts and trial courts, which is impossible to meet. back. He died but his sons sur- Chinese mainlanders. in 2009. Therefore, after nine years, an increase of three That would almost mean a whopping 65,000 judges. vived. A helpless Pehlu Khan One of the tenets in the Basic appears to be insufficient. There are acute limitations as well as absolute power tried to save himself by showing Law is that Hong Kong has the This at a time when the Chief Justice wrote a let- to the Supreme Court. Most of the Special leave Petitions the cattle purchase receipts but was right to develop its own democ- ter to the Prime Minister seeking more judges. The num- are admitted and heard. Some kind of sorting the cases, nonetheless beaten up with rods racy and previous Chinese offi- ber of High Courts has increased over the years. more than that is done today, is essential. and sticks. Just as in the case of the cials pledged that the Central Consequently, petitions against judgements of High Ganapathi Bhat film No One Killed Jessica, it now Government in Beijing would not Courts have shot-up. Trials take decades to complete and Akola appears that no one killed Pehlu interfere with that. But in recent Khan. If the culprits in this case go years, Beijing has repeatedly rein- unpunished, something that can- terpreted the Basic Law and now, mainland China is already start- their viewpoint as this is the best balling into a highly volatile sit- not be ruled out, it would send a China says it has “complete juris- ing to encroach on those rights. mode to catch the attention of uation. People fear that the iron wrong signal about the country’s diction” over Hong Kong. This has triggered a regular international tourists visiting the hand that quelled the Tiananmen justice system. The Basic Law states that confrontation between the region. Square protests in 1989 would JS Acharya Hong Kong shall safeguard the Chinese Government and Hong The Chinese Government also rush to quell the protests in Hyderabad rights and freedoms of the resi- Kong protesters. Not even Hong on the other hand is moving Hong Kong. dents’ for 50 years after the han- Kong’s international airport was troops to the border. The situa- TK Nandanan Send your feedback to: dover. But many residents say that spared by protesters to register tion is so tense that it is snow- Chennai [email protected] HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 16, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 09 FIRSTCOLUMN A never-ending culture of war Horrors of Partition The South Korea and Japan trade tussle, along with Late Col Dalip Singh recalled how he fulfilled his duty of safely transporting a bigger one between the US and China, may be enough to tip the world economy into a recession Muslim refugees to Lahore and bringing Hindus and Sikhs from there to India

fter having read many discourses on the almost empty. I was lucky that my village was only subject of refugees, I listened to my five miles from Ludhiana. inner voice, which told me that there One day, three men, Sohan Singh, Bachan are not many with my experience who Singh and Tota Singh, visited me. That day, a Kafila can relocate refugees from both sides. was stationed for the night at a camp where there A few months before Partition, I was posted at an is an agriculture university now. The following day, Army transport company stationed in Lahore I went to my village and found that the three men GWYNNE DYER Cantonment. A unit had just come back from Iraq had not reached the village. We got worried as they to India and all jawans and officers had guns. Still, had to pass by the refugee camp on foot and might ation states, like four-year-olds, find it very hard to admit there was shortage of ammunition. During have been cornered. When we went to the camp- they are in the wrong and apologise. Adult intervention often Partition, this unit came under the jurisdiction of site next day, we saw some freshly spread soil and Nhelps, but all Japan and South Korea have is US Secretary Pakistan and had men from all States, religion and after digging the site, we found their bodies. Our of State Mike Pompeo (who tried and failed to mediate in caste. Non-Muslim jawans had to stay in Lahore apprehensions proved right. During this period, a Bangkok). So the trade war between the two grows and fes- until the unit had the required strength of Patwari from our village went with cash to a refugee ters. There are obvious similarities with the trade war that US Muslims. Our company was also assigned the camp to pick up a good breed horse. Neither did President Donald Trump is waging against China, with Japan’s responsibility of relocating the Muslim soldiers’ fam- he return nor was his dead body recovered. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe playing the Trump role: Blustering ilies, who were in India as also the Indian soldiers’ Besides being used for the refugees, my vehi- bully with no clear game plan. Like the Trump trade war, too, families residing in the villages in Pakistan. cles were also deputed to the PWD for construct- the Japan-South Korea confrontation threatens to destabilise both August 15, 1947, passed and after a few days, ing the refugees rehabilitation camps at a site where I was deputed with a couple of lorries to go to the there is now a new model town. One of the camps East Asian security arrangements and the global market. ammunition depot at Kasu Begu and bring the was raised by my school friend Jagjit Singh Gill. One Yet the confrontation between Tokyo and Seoul is not real- ammunition for the armoury. The depot was locat- day, passing through my village on my return, an ly about trade at all. It’s about the difficult history of relations ed near Ferozepur on the Indian side. When we old woman stood in front of my jeep and said, “Oh between an ex-imperial power, Japan, and its former colony, Korea. reached Kasu Begu, the depot commander told us my son! What is this creation of Pakistan? My mar- Japan is existentially in the wrong in this relationship because it that he had just received an order saying that ried daughter is sitting in my house and her hus- seized control of Korea in 1905 and ruled it, sometimes with great ammunition should not be dispensed to the units band has kept a Muslim woman in his house. I came brutality, until it was defeated in the Second World War in 1945. based in Pakistan. A problem had arisen. I made to know that his house was in Ramgarh village in But Tokyo doesn’t like to be reminded of all that and claims that earnest supplications but the commander seemed Patiala State.” Lt Ajmer Singh Gill of the Patiala it discharged whatever moral debt it owed when it paid $500 mil- tied. I tried to find a way out and told him that he Lancers was a good friend of mine and he was in lion to Seoul in 1965. Koreans take a different view, of course, had received the signal only that day and could sim- charge of the Doraha refugee camp. Whenever I but the truth is that the victims of Japan’s war-time behaviour ply backdate the release order. The officer under- had to go to Doraha, I would visit him and when stood that this would solve the problem and we he came to Ludhiana, he would visit me. When I were sold out by their own Government. A sum of $500 million loaded the ammunition in the trucks. told him about the story of the old woman, he was a lot of money, more than the South Korean Government’s A friend of mine, Nur Mohammad Gondal, assured me not to worry and that we would see her entire annual budget. The newly installed military-led regime in was posted in the Ferozepur Cantonment. Both of settled. Lt Ajmer Singh used to go hunting near South Korea needed the money and accepted Japan’s terms. us had returned to India from the supply depot in Doraha. One day in the evening, after eating and Almost all the money went to building up South Korea’s new Aden (Saudi Arabia now Yemen). Later, I was post- drinking, we went to Ramgarh village with two or export industries. Japan offered to pay compensation directly ed to Lahore and Gondal was posted to Ferozepur. three vehicles. A word was spread in the village that to Korean individuals who had suffered forced labour and other When I went to see him, I came to know that he the vehicles had come to transport all Muslim injustices during the Second World War but Seoul preferred to had gone to a village to fetch the family of a Muslim women to Pakistan. There in that village, the liquor take a lump sum (and spend almost all the money on develop- jawan. I waited for him and camped in his unit. shop was auctioned from time to time and during ment). Many of the victims got little or nothing. The resentment Soon after arriving from Aden, Gondal got mar- that period, the contract was held by a classmate ried and was staying with his family in Ferozepur. friend of mine from Lalton village. He was very this caused was easily diverted onto Japan, which had driven At the gate of his house, there was a guard with a happy to meet us and invited us for food and drinks a hard bargain and failed to accompany the compensation with sten gun and a few riflemen. His house was on a and assured us that he would settle the girl from an apology. Anti-Japanese hostility occasionally boiled over in main street that was being patrolled by many groups my village. After meals we found the entire village notorious cases like the “comfort women” (young Korean women shouting anti-Pakistan slogans. At night, we dis- under the Pakistani command, there were no major refugees from Pakistan and take back Muslim empty, menfolk with the shady women hid in the who had been abducted to serve as sexual slaves for the cussed the possibility of transporting him and his problems. After a couple of days in Lahore, I applied refugees from here. On reaching Lahore, I got the fields. That day we did not succeed. In a few days Japanese army) but it is always bubbling away underneath. family to Lahore. We both went to his comman- for a visit to Ludhiana. During the Raj, all the big vehicles emptied in front of the Sadar Police Station. time, however, my friend successfully rehabilitat- Fast forward to last October when South Korea’s Supreme Court der and he agreed. The whole night we packed his units were commanded by a British officer. Our Next day, when I repeated the same procedure, the ed the girl from my village. Those days, when the ruled that the lump-sum, government-to-government deal of 1965 household and prepared for our departure. When unit commander, a Major, turned out to be an Thanedar requested me to drop the refugees at the Kafilas would move on the roads, the scene would did not cover damages for the mental anguish of individual war- offices opened the next day, Mohammad got his extremely helpful person. Our unit used to get many refugee camp outside Lahore on the Ferozepur road be the same everywhere. Once, when I was return- time labourers. Subsequent rulings have authorised South Korean duty slip and we left for Lahore. On the way, there requests to supply vehicles. I transported some more as they were spreading a lot of filth around. After ing from Doraha at night after a meeting with Lt were a few sloganeers on the road and many groups non-Muslims to Ludhiana and when we reached that, I never faced any problems. Evacuating the Ajmer Singh Gill, my jeep toppled over. The three individuals to claim compensation from the Japanese industries indulging in loot, who seeing military vehicles, the Jalandhar check post on our return, I was shown refugees from the Sikh National College, I was also people in the rear fell out but the driver and I who used their labour by forced legal sales of those companies’ would give way. On the day of our arrival, similar a communiqué stating that any vehicle going to asked to evacuate the refugees from DAV college remained trapped in our seats under the jeep. assets in South Korea. South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in did scenes were to be seen. Here, I would like to men- Pakistan, before proceeding further, was to report hostel to Amritsar. Grateful that my head was sticking out of the jeep not seek this ruling from the Supreme Court, which is entirely inde- tion a scenario. About 200-300 yards near the to the camp commander of the Jalandhar In due time, all the Sikh and Hindu refugees and the driver was breathing heavily behind the pendent. The court was clearly stretching the law almost to break- Ferozepur border, one could see (if one knew) the Cantonment refugee camp. There were a few afflu- were evacuated from Lahore. Everyday, the Kafilas front glass frame. The three people managed to ing point, but in practical political terms, he could not disown it. Kikar (Acacia arabica), where Shaheed Bhagat ent Muslim families waiting at the check post, who (caravans) and the trains were attacked and final- lift the jeep a little and rested it on a stone but could Japan, on the other hand, was horrified by the ruling. Singh was hanged. Military guards were posted out- asked me if I could take them to Lahore. I informed ly, we got orders to transport non-Muslim jawans not turn it over. After a little while, a truck stopped Accepting it would open the door to huge claims for com- side my house — the only bungalow between Sadar them that these vehicles were for ferrying the in lorries and to report for duty at Jalandhar and four people climbed out and straightened our pensation from people who had suffered “mental anguish” from Bazaar Lahore and Mughalpura railway station — Muslim families of the military personnel and Cantonment. There was so much bloodshed near jeep. The driver tried to start the engine and we the Japanese occupation in all the other countries Japan invad- allotted to me and shared with another officer. refused their requests. Earlier in Ludhiana, I had Mughalpura that we were asked not to take the drove directly to Brown Hospital, Ludhiana. The On reaching Lahore, Gondal and his family requests from friends to carry some Muslim fam- Amritsar road but to go via the Ferozepur- doctor on duty there gave me first aid and tran- ed between 1937 and 1945. It also felt betrayed: Half a cen- were sent to Gujarat (north of Gujranwala) and the ilies across and I refused them, too. Along with the Ludhiana route. After crossing Ferozepur, contin- quilisers, enabling me to sleep for the night. Next tury ago it had paid out a lot of money to extinguish any fur- lorry brought back non-Muslim families from there. refugees from the Jalandhar camp, we proceeded uous downpour forced us to break our journey in day, I was transported by military ambulance to ther claims like these. There has never been much love lost Three brothers of my father used to stay in Arif towards Lahore. On reaching, I got an order for my Ludhiana. We parked our vehicles near the old the military hospital in Jalandhar Cantonment. between Japanese and Koreans but the two countries have Wala near Mandi Montgomery. To fetch them and platoon to pick up refugees from the Sikh National courts down the Mall road. I went to see the My shoulder and left hand were fractured and almost always managed to keep important issues like trade other families from that area, I got two vehicles and College, take them to India and on our return, bring Sessions Judge and requested permission to stay were put under plaster. At the hospital I would and national security separate from the emotional flare-ups on reaching, we found that all of them, together back the refugees assembled at Khilchia, a big for the night in his office premises. listen all day long to the radio in the Officers Mess. that make the relationship so fraught. Last month, however, with other refugees, had left via Pakpatan to India. Muslim village between Beas and Amritsar. Next day, we passed through Philaur, Guraiya, On the evening of January 30, 1948, the radio was Prime Minister Abe completely lost the plot. He began impos- Deadly scenes on the Pakpatan Fazilka road were As soon as the lorries entered the college, peo- Phagwara and crossing Railpur, on the right hand interrupted and we heard that Mahatma Gandhi ing restrictions on Japanese exports to South Korea. seen. Driving through the deserted habitats, innu- ple filled up the vehicles without permission. When side opposite the railway station, we came to know had been assassinated. It was being continually They are relatively minor restrictions. Three classes of merable dead bodies lay scattered. At many I reported to the camp commandant for further that both the bridges on the river Wayin had been repeated and I was informing everybody around. places, the stench was so overwhelming that we had instructions, he showed his constraints. People were blown up. We had to stop and camp at the railway Readers can very well imagine that from chemicals essential to making semi-conductors that South to block our noses while passing through. At many sitting on the bonnet cover of the engine. I tried station and we arranged to get rations and vegeta- before the creation of Pakistan up to January 30, Korea buys from Japan now require export licences. A minor places enroute, we had to get off the lorries and clear in vain to convince them that we would take all of bles from Jalandhar Cantonment. Rail and road 1948, my entire time was spent in the service of bureaucratic hurdle, unless Japan stops approving the the road of dead bodies blocking our way. them in turns. When we started and were about communication from Jalandhar and Amritsar was the refugees. My life was spared because of the licences (which it has not done). More recently, Japan has Ultimately, we did make it to Fazilka. In these lor- to exit Lahore, we met a magistrate at a police con- stopped. One day, after crossing the broken bridge honesty in the delivery of my duty. When I was removed South Korea from its “whitelist” of countries that are ries, the seat next to the driver had a shutter above trol. He insisted on checking every single vehicle over the hanging girders, both the Majors, struck under the jeep, many instances came to allowed to buy goods that can be diverted for military use with that could be opened. For almost the entire jour- as they were Pakistani property and we were tak- Commanding Officers (British) of the Lahore and my mind. One instance I want to mention is that minimal restrictions. Again, no big deal. Just another little hur- ney, I stood in this opening. Passing through the ing them out of the country. I made him under- Jalandhar transport companies, arrived on foot at an elderly acquaintance stopped me near the dle to cross, meant to rebuke and annoy South Korea, not to middle of Fazilka Bazaar, I spotted my father’s elder stand that my vehicles would return with refugees our camp and ordered me to go to Ludhiana and Ghanta Ghar, Ludhiana, when I was transport- cause serious injury. But it has been very successful in annoy- brother running and stopping the lorry. It was a from Khilchia and if the vehicles were stopped con- take up the command of the Platoon of the ing Muslim families of jawans to Lahore. He came ing South Koreans, who have spontaneously organised a quite moment of happiness as he told me that they had stantly, I would not be able to do my duty. I Jalandhar transport company there. After a while, over to my side and said, “Dalip, there are many all reached Fazilka and some relatives were at the promised him that in return, I would not get the our Brigade was ordered to shift the refugees from rich families, who have not been able to go to effective boycott of Japanese-made goods. And petty though refugee camp. After picking them up, we spent the vehicles checked that would come with refugees Doraha refugee camp (which was under Patiala Pakistan, if you can take them to Lahore, they can its origins may be, this confrontation is now raising the prospect night in the Fazilka dak bungalow. from Amritsar. He understood the situation and State that time), Ludhiana camp, Mulanpur camp, give you money in abundance.” I told the person that these long established trading partners, both closely allied The next day, we left for Lahore via Ferozepur. we moved on. The refugees were taken off at a Jagraon camp up to Bahina Police jurisdiction and “Masterji, these vehicles are only meant to to the US and both anxious about China’s rise and the threat I made the mistake of taking that route instead of Hindu camp, set up in an orchard on the left side look after the safe movement of the Kafilas to their transport the families of the army jawans, not any- of North Korea, are going to have a real trade war. Which, with another direct road to Lahore via Ludhiana. After of the road and we proceeded to Khilchia. While destinations. When those moved on, I had orders body else.” Also, while stuck under the jeep, I was help from the bigger trade war Trump started with China, may crossing the border on our way to Lahore, we came returning with Muslim refugees, we were stopped to provide transport for the sick and elderly, who thinking if I had not done my duty honestly, my be enough to tip the world economy into a deep recession. across a number of Pakistani military check posts by a non-Muslim refugee leader, who on seeing the were neglected and left behind at the camps and life would not have been spared. (The writer’s new book is Growing Pains, the Future of and I had to explain myself everywhere. At many Muslims, wanted to seize them. I made him under- to transfer them to the next refugee camp. After (Translated by AR Ranjit Singh, son of the Democracy and Work) places, they checked the lorries. Since my unit came stand that it was my duty to bring non-Muslim the Kafilas had been moved, the roads looked author) On the edge of a fauna loss Habitat destruction, overexploitation of forest land and climate change have threatened the very survival of our wildlife FOREIGN EYE species. Protecting them and reversing the decline of nature require the Government’s urgent attention since 1970, according to the first-ever against climate breakdown. Protecting extinct. India, too, is no stranger to this global assessment of forest biodiver- wildlife and reversing the decline of situation but unlike the global forum, sity by the World Wide Fund for nature require urgent global action. our country is yet to take concrete Nature (WWF). The need is to preserve harmonious steps that can ensure that our forest Wildlife is an essential component land use in our region, including for- remain replete with ample flora and of natural and healthy forests. They est management and protect the most fauna. The annual forest reports and play a major role in forest regeneration valuable surviving ecosystems. Given allied data show that since indepen- TREATING EBOLA and carbon storage by engaging in pol- these circumstances, there is an urgent dence, India has lost quite a lot of for- Ebola attracts so much lination and seed dispersal. Thus, the need for global leaders to kick start an est cover, mainly due to man-made more attention than the KOTA SRIRAJ loss of fauna can have severe implica- action plan immediately to protect and reasons than climate change. The tions for forests’ health, the climate and restore nature and keep our forests usurping of forest land by land mafia other scourges because it is y any standard, forests around humans, who depend on forests for standing. Only a quarter of the land is emerging as the biggest reason. This lethal — violence, measles, the world are the last barriers their livelihoods, said the WWF report While the decline was consistent Nearly 20 per cent of the threats on earth is now free of the impacts of situation is made worse due to poach- cholera and malnutrition all Bbetween mankind and the ill- titled, Below the Canopy. Until now, in these years among mammals, rep- were due to overexploitation. Of the human activities. ing activities, which put an end to kill more people today — effects of climate change. How the forest biodiversity had never been tiles and amphibians (particularly 112 forest-dwelling primate popula- In a bid to conserve nature, world wildlife. human race has so far managed to stay assessed but forest area was often used from the tropical forests), it was less tions, 40 were threatened by overex- leaders have agreed to launch a ‘New How can the Government or the but Ebola was regarded as outside the grasp of worsening envi- as a proxy indicator. among birds (especially from temper- ploitation (hunting), the report Deal’ for Nature and People in 2020 judiciary stem the loss of green cover incurable, and it potentially ronmental conditions is a miracle and The new findings were based on ate forests), said the report. showed. Climate change, on the other in China. The new set of commit- in India and prevent wildlife from threatens outsiders too. can be attributed to the neutralising the Forest Specialist Index, developed Further, the report found that just hand, threatened to 43 per cent of ments will likely draw together a glob- poaching remains to be seen. The Effective drugs are a capabilities of the forests and their following the Living Planet Index the changes in tree cover — deforesta- amphibian populations, 37 per cent of al biodiversity framework with rein- Government must ensure that Indian necessary condition for the inherent wildlife. methodology — an index that tracks tion or reforestation — were not reptile populations, 21 per cent of bird vigorated action under the Paris forests are treated with priority and But the health of our forests wildlife that lives only in forests. In responsible for the decline in wildlife populations but only 3 per cent of Agreement and the United Nations- protect the wildlife within. Unless epidemic to be beaten, but largely depends on the health and the total, data was available for 268 species populations. Other major threats mammal populations. More than 60 mandated Sustainable Development immediate measures are taken, the loss unless people are willing to number of wildlife species they host. and 455 populations of birds, mam- were habitat loss, forest exploitation per cent of threatened forest special- Goals. for our country would be permanent go to the treatment centres It is also a fact that this insurance cover mals, reptiles and amphibians. Of the and climate change. In fact, the loss of ist populations faced more than one The state of affairs of our forests and the green barrier that stands when they are sick, the against the vagaries of environment is 455 monitored populations of forest habitat due to logging, agricultural threat, the report noted. is not at its best phase. Nations across between us and impacts of climate hope they raise will be once now depleting at a rapid rate. There specialists, more than half declined at expansion, mining, hunting, conflicts Not only are forests a treasure the world are aware about the grow- change would be gone forever. has been a 53 per cent decline in the an annual rate of 1.7 per cent, on aver- and spread of diseases accounted for trove of life on earth, they are also our ing problem of disappearing forests (The writer is an environmental more extinguished. number of forest wildlife populations age between 1970 and 2014. almost 60 per cent of threats. greatest natural ally in the fight and wildlife, which is becoming journalist) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 16, 2019 money 10 CAPSULE ONGC to boost oil production, Asia stocks slump on invest Rs 83K cr in 25 projects recession fears PTI n NEW DELHI ONGC envisages a natural gas output PTI n HONG KONG Energy major Oil and Natural Experion Developers Gas Corp (ONGC) is investing of over 32 bcm by FY24, Shanker said Asian markets sank Thursday gets news senior around Rs 83,000 crore in 25 in his speech which was webcast after the Dow suffered its executive director major projects to boost oil from company headquarters in worst day of the year as fears and gas production, which has of a global recession mounted NEW DELHI: FDI-funded realty stagnated over last years, its Dehradun to 30,000-plus employees with investors fleeing equities. firm Experion Developers has chairman and managing direc- across 38 work locations of ONGC, Tokyo's key Nikkei index appointed Ananta Singh tor Shashi Shanker said on nosedived nearly two percent Raghuvanshi as senior Thursday. according to a company statement at the open before recovering executive director. Addressing ONGC employ- slightly to finish the morning Raghuvanshi was earlier ees on the 73rd Independence crore in 2018-19, an increase of I am sure shall bring in posi- 1.2 per cent down. "The Japanese working with Dubai-based Day, he said: "15 of these pro- 29 per cent over the previous tive changes in India's oil and The losses followed a dark stock market is DAMAC Properties as Senior jects currently under execution fiscal. It has also logged a gas sector," he said. day on European bourses and sliding against Director - International will directly contribute to oil record net profit of Rs 26,716 Supporting Prime Minister on Wall Street, with all three Business Development and and gas production." crore, an increase of 34 per Narendra Modi's call for a US benchmarks tumbling the backdrop of Country Head (India and "The cumulative oil and gas cent. domestic solar revolution, around three per cent and US sharp falls in US Nepal). The company gain from these projects is ONGC Videsh Ltd, the ONGC had launched a nation- bond yields plunging as shares," Okasan spokesperson confirmed the expected to be over 180 million firm's overseas investment arm, wide Solar Chulha Challenge. investors deserted stocks for appointment.Raghuvanshi has tonne of oil and oil equivalent recorded the highest ever pro- Shanker said that through this safer Treasury assets. Online Securities around 30 years of experience gas in their life cycle," he said. duction of 14.83 million tonne initiative and with the help of "The Japanese stock market said in a note in the real estate sector. Before The firm produced 24.23 of oil and oil equivalent gas IIT-Mumbai, 86 Solar PV is sliding against the backdrop DAMAC, she worked for DLF million tonne of crude oil in during FY19. cooking stoves were installed at of sharp falls in US shares," stoking fears of a Chinese group as executive director the 2018-19 fiscal year and In downstream refining, its Bacha and Jamthi in Betul dis- Okasan Online Securities said crackdown. (sales and marketing) and 25.81 billion cubic metres of subsidiary MRPL achieved trict of Madhya Pradesh. The in a note. Shanghai and Jakarta fell 0.7 Emaar MGF as chief executive natural gas from its domestic highest ever throughput of entire village of 74 households "Worries over the US eco- per cent while Sydney plum- (retail-India) and residential fields. Another 10.1 million ONGC CMD Shashi Shankar saluting the Tricolour after unfurling it 16.43 million tonne with has been benefitted at Bacha nomic recession grew, while meted more than two per channel sales. Gurugram- tonne of oil and 4.736 bcm of at Dehradun on Thursday capacity utilisation of 109.5 per village. negative economic data for cent. Singapore also shed 0.9 based Experion Developers is gas was produced from its cent. The 73rd Independence Day China and Germany also per cent. But Hong Kong backed by Singapore-based overseas assets. The directors of ONGC were keting, and other businesses; Newly acquired HPCL was celebrated at all the 38 prompted investors to down- edged up 0.1 per cent after Experion Holdings, which is ONGC envisages a natural also present on the occasion. four times current profit-after- (ONGC subsidiary) has also domestic work centres of grade their views on the glob- opening 1.5 per cent down. the real estate investing arm of gas output of over 32 bcm by Pitching for an transforma- tax (PAT), with 10 per cent achieved the highest ever sales ONGC as well as its 40 over- al economy," Mizuho Economists have warned the USD 2.5 billion AT FY24, Shanker said in his tive approach to the energy contribution from non-oil and volume of 38.7 million tonne seas projects in 21 countries. Securities added. for months that the trade ten- Holdings group of companies. which was webcast from com- business, he talked about the gas business; and 5-6 times cur- with a domestic sales growth of Apart from hoisting the The yield on the 10-year US sions were threatening invest- pany headquarters in ambitious 'Energy Strategy rent market capitalisation." 4.7 per cent over historical national tricolour, the offices Treasury note briefly slid ment and dampening global Dehradun to 30,000-plus 2040' that will help ONGC Speaking on ONGC's busi- high, he said. of the national oil company below the yield on the two- sentiment, which is already employees across 38 work loca- achieve "three times revenue ness performance, he said that "The Petroleum & Natural held cultural programmes to year bond, a so-called "inver- suffering due to China's slow- tions of ONGC, according to a distributed across exploration the company earned the high- Gas Ministry has announced mark the occasion, the state- sion" that has been a reliable down and fears over Brexit's company statement. and production, refining, mar- est ever revenue of Rs 1,09,655 several enabling policies which, ment added. harbinger of recession for impact on Britain and Europe. decades. The release of German data Coming on the back of an showing that the Europe's intensifying US-China trade largest economy contracted war that shows no signs of res- in the second quarter did not RelCap posts ‘Create consumer Complex fertilisers’ rate cut olution, the flight to bonds sig- help matters, with Frankfurt four-fold jump nalled the growing fears of a slumping Wednesday to its in Q1 profit global recession. lowest level since March. awareness to tackle by Rs 50 per bag "US-China trade tensions "In this risk-toxic environ- NEW DELHI: Anil Ambani-led have metastasised into some- ment, the only thing that Reliance Capital has reported an PTI n NEW DELHI pose complete fertilisers. thing more sinister by affect- could help shift equity senti- over four-fold jump in its pesky calls’ IFFCO managing director ing global growth to such a ment is if the Fed pulls back to consolidated net profit at Rs PTI n NEW DELHI Fertiliser major IFFCO on US Awasthi said the coopera- large degree that bond markets back (rate cuts) out of their 1,218 core for the first quarter Thursday reduced the price of tive is continuously working are pricing-in a high proba- hat, something the markets are of the ongoing fiscal, driven by Industry body COAI has its complex fertilisers, includ- for the growth and benefit of bility of a worldwide reces- beckoning them to offer up higher income. The company's urged the telecom regulator to ing DAP, by Rs 50 per bag as farmers to fulfil the Prime sion," warned Stephen Innes, but are unlikely to deliver," said profit was Rs 295 crore in the come out with focused cam- part of efforts to bring down Minister's goal of doubling managing partner at VM Innes. year-ago period. Total income paigns to create consumer farmers' input cost. farmers' income by 2022. Markets. US President Donald increased by 31 per cent to Rs awareness around the new The rate cut will be applic- bag (of 50 kg) from Rs 1,300 The cooperative provides The trade war has ham- Trump, who has repeatedly 6,083 crore during the April- framework for flagging pesky able from August 15. earlier. Similarly, the rate of its services to more than 5 mered global demand, with slammed the Federal Reserve June quarter of 2019-20 as telemarketing calls, with telcos "On the occasion of 73rd NPK 1 has come down to Rs crore farmers with more than Chinese industrial output hit- for not cutting interest rates against Rs 4,641 crore in the slated to soon start submission Independence Day, IFFCO has 1,200 from Rs 1,250 per bag, 35,000 cooperative societies ting a 17-year low while more sharply and frequently, corresponding period a year of monthly reports on user It is important that further reduced the rates by Rs while NPK 2 rate will now be across the country. investment and retail sales blasted Chair Jerome Powell earlier. Total assets of Reliance complaints. customers know 50/bag of its all complex fer- Rs 1,210 from Rs 1,260 per IFFCO is one of the biggest have also slowed in the world's on Wednesday, calling him Capital stood at Rs 79,207 crore The Telecom Regulatory tilisers for the benefit of farm- bag. processed fertiliser coopera- number two economy. "clueless" for being too slow to as on June 30, 2019 as against how the mechanism Authority of India (Trai) had, will work. Trai should come ers and reducing their input The rate of NP has been tives in the world with a Weeks of pro-democracy lower rates. Rs 83,973 crore a year ago. earlier this month, asked tele- agriculture cost," the cooper- slashed to Rs 950 per bag turnover of Rs 27,852 crore in protests in Hong Kong have But some observers wonder com firms to submit status out with customer advocacy ative said in a statement. from Rs 1,000. 2018-19 fiscal year. added to the climate of uncer- whether the Fed and other report over complaints regard- campaigns to create The price of DAP (di- NPK stands for "nitrogen, It has five manufacturing tainty, with Beijing referring to central banks will be able to do ing pesky calls, on monthly awareness around the same, ammonium phosphate) has phosphorus and potassium", plants and produced 81.49 the increasingly violent much to avert a downturn as basis starting September, set- to make the process effective been reduced to Rs 1,250 per the three nutrients that com- lakh tonne fertilisers. demonstrations as "terrorism", the trade spat deepens. ting in motion a monitoring —RAJAN MATHEWS system for the new framework COAI Director General that aims to check unwar- ranted telemarketing calls and September, 2019. Auto firms’ messages. Trai has outlined the spe- North-eastern states witness over 30 per USFDA pulls up "It is important that cus- cific format in which the com- production hit, Emcure Pharma tomers know how the mech- pliance reports need to be anism will work. Trai should filled by the companies. The PV output down over violations come out with customer advo- parameters include number of cent growth in Apr-Jul GST collection NEW DELHI: American health cacy campaigns to create complaints received from cus- PTI n NEW DELHI regulator US Food and Drug awareness around the same, to tomers, complaints pending PTI n NEW DELHI According to experts, Delhi Administration (USFDA) has make the process effective," resolution, complaints reject- has been adversely hit as the Passenger vehicles produc- issued a warning letter to Cellular Operators' ed on account of insufficient North eastern states registered tax arbitrage on central sales tion in India was down 13.18 Emcure Pharmaceuticals for Association of India (COAI) details, complaints found valid over 30 per cent growth in GST tax (CST) has ended. In the per cent in April-July this fis- violating current Good Director General Rajan after investigation, among oth- collection during the first four past, Delhi imposed a lower cal with top manufacturers Manufacturing Practice norms Mathews told PTI. ers. months of the current fiscal CST of 1 per cent, prompting such as Maruti Suzuki, at its Pune-based plant. In the Mathews said that such ini- Last year, the regulator 2019-20, much more than the many companies to ship goods Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata letter, the USFDA said tiatives will need to focus on moved to tighten the rules to increase witnessed in larger from the union territory by Motors, Ford, Toyota and Ho- inspectors during February how the 'do not disturb' mech- curb pesky telemarketing calls manufacturing states. locating their offices here. nda reducing output massive- 11-20 this year found anism works, inform con- and messages, asking telecom Growth in Goods and Big states like Maharashtra ly. significant deviations from sumers about their rights and operators to leverage the Services Tax (GST) collection and Gujarat recorded a single- Hyundai Motor India Ltd standard manufacturing explain to them the process for blockchain technology to recorded by most of the seven digit growth of 6 per cent in (HMIL) and Volkswagen practices at company's registering preferences and reduce such unwanted com- sister states is over three times GST collection. Punjab clocked India were the only two main Hinjawadi-based plant. "This complaints. munications. the national average of 9 per Arunachal Pradesh with 35 per double of large industrial states 7 per cent growth, while manufacturers which saw pro- warning letter summarises "The options available to The overhaul of the unso- cent. cent growth at Rs 514 crore and like Maharashtra, Haryana and Haryana's growth was at 9 per duction grow marginally dur- significant violations of current customers should be explained licited commercial communi- In absolute terms, the total Sikkim with 32 per cent Gujarat. cent. ing the period, according to good manufacturing practice for their benefit," he said cation (UCC) system aimed to tax collection during April-July increase to Rs 370 crore. Out of 37 states and union Tamil Nadu and Karnataka the latest data by the Society of (CGMP) regulations for adding that Trai's consumer ensure that telemarketing mes- of this fiscal year rose to Rs While Meghalaya clocked a territories, Delhi, Lakshadweep recorded 10 per cent and 11 Indian Automobile finished pharmaceuticals... education and protection fund sages are sent only to those 3.56 lakh crore, as per the data growth of 30 per cent in GST and Puducherry registered de- per cent growth in GST col- Manufacturers (SIAM). because your methods, could be utilised for such an who have subscribed to them, accessed by PTI. collection at Rs 680 crore, growth of 2 per cent, 17 per lections, respectively. Total Passenger vehicles facilities, or controls for initiative. and that too by authorised Among the north eastern Mizoram's growth was a tad cent and 8 per cent respectively. In contrast, consuming (PV) production in the April- manufacturing, processing, On August 6, Trai had entities. Operators who fail to states, Nagaland registered lower at 27 per cent with Rs GST collection of Delhi states like Bihar, Odisha, Uttar July period stood at 12,13,281 packing, or holding do not directed all access service check pesky calls and SMS highest growth of 39 per cent 350 crore collection. declined to Rs 12,700 crore Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh units as against 13,97,404 units conform to CGMP, your drug providers to submit regular menace or do not adhere to at Rs 393 crore during April- The laggard states of Tripura during April-July 2019, com- are faring better than the in the same period last fiscal, products are adulterated," it compliance reports, with effect the guidelines will face a stiff July period, the data revealed. and Manipur too registered 16 pared with a little under Rs industrial states with double- down 13.18 per cent, SIAM said. from month ending penalty. It was followed by per cent growth, more than 13,000 crore a year ago. digit growth. said. Market leader Maruti Suzuki India's (MSI) produc- tion during the period stood at 5,32,979 units, down 18.06 Saudi to regain India's top oil supplier spot after Reliance deal per cent from the comparable period last fiscal. PTI n NEW DELHI stake taken, although Saudi Reliance's refining and petro- Mahindra & Mahindra Aramco historically supplied The company also has a world-leading chemicals assets include 1.2 (M&M) also curtailed its pro- Saudi Arabian Oil Co (Aramco) 20 per cent of Reliance's crude position in polyester and million b/d of highly-sophisti- duction by 10.65 per cent at buying a 20 per cent stake in oil requirements," said Alan cated refining assets at Jamnagar 80,679 units, while that of Ford Reliance Industries' oil-to-chem- Gelder, vice president refining intermediates, as well as steam in Gujarat. Both its refineries in India stood at 71,348 units, ical business will help it regain and chemicals at Wood crackers and polyolefins capacity at Jamnagar are heavily integrated down 25.11 per cent from the the position of being the biggest Mackenzie. another four locations in India with petrochemicals. year-ago period. supplier of oil to the world's Saudi Arabia in 2018-19 fis- The company also has a Tata Motors' production fastest-growing oil market. cal exported 40.33 million tonne prospects, he said. Like other major producers, world-leading position in poly- was also down 20.37 per cent Saudi Arabia, which tradi- of crude oil to India, over 15 per Following the same strategy, it is looking to lock in customers ester and intermediates, as well at 59,667 units. tionally has been India's top oil cent short of 46.61 million tonne it along with UAE's ADNOC in the world's third-largest oil as steam crackers and poly- Similarly, Honda Cars India's source, lost the slot to Iraq dur- sold by Iraq, according to data had signed up to take 50 per cent consumer through the invest- olefins capacity at another four output during the period ing the last two financial years. sourced from the Directorate stake in a planned 60 million ment. Kuwait is also looking to locations in India. under review stood at 47,043 This will change with Aramco General of Commercial tonne a year refinery on the west invest in projects in return for "This strategy is being units, down 18.86 per cent buying 20 per cent stake in the Intelligence and Statistics. coast. Aramco and ADNOC are getting an assured offtake of achieved through a combination from the corresponding peri- RIL's oil-to-chemical (O2C) Additional oil supplies fol- aviation fuel facilities at 31 air- when the sale closes later this to supply half of the crude oil their crude oil. of project and acquisitions, with od last fiscal. business, which has an enter- lowing the Reliance deal will cat- ports, has been sold to BP for Rs year. required for the proposed refin- Saudi Aramco is also keen on this acquisition following on Toyota Kirloskar Motor prise valuation of USD 75 billion apult Saudi Arabia to top spot 7,000 crore. Gelder said the deal is further ery that will come up not before retailing fuel in India. A refin- from last year's acquisition of (TKM) reduced its production as it will be accompanied with again. The O2C business The terms of the deal are yet evidence that Saudi Aramco is 2025. ery in India can also be a base SABIC and SASREF, and the during the period by 20.98 per a deal to supply 500,000 barrels includes Reliance's refining and to be finalised, but Reliance, executing on its long-term strat- Saudi Arabia is keen to get a for it to export fuel to deficit memorandum of understanding cent to 45,491 units. per day or 25 million tonne a petrochemical divisions, and its going by the enterprise value egy to increase its refining and foothold in the world's fastest- countries in Europe and the Aramco signed this year to On the other hand, HMIL, year of crude oil. 51 per cent stake in its fuel mar- announced by its chairman petrochemical capacity. growing fuel market to get a cap- Americas. acquire a 9 per cent stake in the second largest player in PV "Crude supplies of 500,000 keting business. The remainder Mukesh Ambani on Monday, Saudi Aramco continues to tive customer for the crude oil India has a refining capacity Zhejiang Petrochemical's segment in the country saw its b/d represents about 40 per 49 per cent stake in the fuel mar- will get roughly USD 15 billion, show a keen interest in access- it produces. Crude oil is the basic of 247.6 million tonne, which 800,000 b/d integrated refinery production grow marginally cent of Reliance's crude intake, keting business, which com- including some debt adjust- ing the Indian market, which has raw material for the manufac- exceeded the demand of 206.2 and petrochemical complex in by 1.77 per cent at 2,39,671 significantly higher than the prises of 1,400 petrol pumps and ments, for the 20 per cent stake the strongest long-term growth turing of petrochemicals. million tonne. Zhoushan, China," he said. units in the April-July period. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Actress Priyanka Sharma makes sure that her professional life does not, in any way, affect her true calling — social service, finds SHARMILA BALANCING TWO ACTS ery few women lawyer, a teacher and there are become successful so many things that I will in maintaining their never be able to do in real life,” career and social says Priyanka. V service. The 26- She believes that acting year-old actress, requires a very special talent, and Priyanka Sharma, proved that an ability to connect with peo- it is not impossible by convert- ple through a screen. “Every time ing her staunch critics to join a different role comes my way, I hands with her. The actress have the opportunity to become who was in Vijayawada recent- someone else for a moment and Every time a different role comes my ly for a social awareness pro- feel what they feel. It’s beautiful way, I have the opportunity to gramme shared about her jour- to live in the shoes of someone become someone else for a moment ney with The Pioneer. else and understand their story. She was brought up in differ- You can start to understand the and feel what they feel. It’s beautiful ent places, as her father is an world more, the beautiful to live in the shoes of someone else Air Force officer. “My parents moments in life, and all of its dif- and understand their story. You can always supported my opinions ferent possibilities,” she says, next film ing work. Waking up every help. There death. Moreover, for this to and I am where I am thanks to adding that her ultimate goals are Savaari is very different from day, knowing you have an is nothing kinder and blissful happen, people should be well start to understand the world more, them. Coming to acting, I to do films that not just entertain her previous films and she has opportunity to make a differ- than to help those people. It is educated about the idea of the beautiful moments in life, and all think that being an actress people but also stays forever in gone through a series of expe- ence in someone’s life is a good an absolute joy to see the organ donation. “I will not miss of its different possibilities gives you the best excuse to everyone’s hearts and continu- riences and experiments. She feeling. She says, “Working smile on their faces when any awareness programme on never stop learning or growing. ously contributing to society in says, “I started learning Telugu with people who need help is things turn out right. I have the social cause when it comes PRIYANKA SHARMA There’s always a new role to whatever way possible. from my film sets, and through not an easy job. You have to associated myself with sever- to my notice, and I always prepare for, new things to learn She acted in a SIIMA-award- this I can experience the beau- stay dedicated to the cause. al social activities and I want believe that organ donation is and to understand. I never winning short film Bandham ty of the language.” There is no need to search for to focus on making a healthi- the wonderful thing any want to settle into a confined Regad for which she was also Priyanka believes that if an NGO and wait for their er society.” human can do. If you are dead, life, since as an actress I can nominated for the Best Actress social service is your calling in replies. Just look around. Many She believes that donating you might still be able to save become a doctor, a nurse, a category. Priyanka says that her life, it can be the most fulfill- people around you need your organs is the true life after someone else’s life.” Of Indian culture and TRADITIONS The dance ballet, Athidhi Devo Bhava, Hyderabadi audience has witnessed explains the various cultures and traditions of energetic and India through a representational piece of enthralling performances from the artistes of various states. Few of the performance, reports V SATEESH REDDY dance forms that we saw at the event have been performed in the city for t was a visual won- many culture and traditions of South Indian part by perform- enthralling perfor- the first time. We did this event to der for the audi- India — the small compo- ing Indian classical dances. mances from the support Autism Ashram ence who attended nents that combine to form the North India is famous for artistes of various the dance ballet all-encompassing nation. The Ghazals, Thumris, Mughal states. Some of the dance ABHIJIT BHATTACHARJEE I Athidhi Devo Bhava group first highlighted the rit- Empire and various folk forms. forms that we saw at the on Wednesday uals of the East Indian states, The group narrated the culture event have been performed night at Ravindra Bharati. The narrating the activities that and traditions of Rajasthan. As in Hyderabad for the first dance ballet was organised by people follow in regards to part of Western India, the time. We did this event to sup- Sangitanjaly Foundation along livelihood and marriages. The group highlighted Bollywood port Autism Ashram.” with Department of Language group explained their liveli- and Ganesh Chaturthi festivi- Mamidi Harikrishna, Director and Culture, Government of hood through the Chhau dance ties. They performed the song of Department of Language and Telangana as part of the fifth — also called as Chau or Jai Ho from Slumdog Culture, Government of season of Jhankar. More than Chhaau, it is a semi-classical Millionaire, for which AR Telangana, says, “Treating guests 200 people witnessed the Indian dance with martial, Rahman won an Oscar. with the utmost respect is a enthralling dance ballet. tribal and folk tradi- Towards the end, the ballet part of Indian culture. Athidhi The organisers informed tions — that has its group showcased various Devo Bhava has explained the that India attracts millions of origins in Eastern Indian cultures and tradi- greatness of Indian culture tourists each year but the count India. tions by welcoming a tourist and traditions. These kinds of is too few when compared to The group then and explaining him about dance ballets help tourists other countries. To attract more explained the beauty India’s unity in diversity. know more about our coun- tourists, the Indian govern- of South India by nar- Abhijit Bhattacharjee, try.” ment also started a rating stories of tem- Founder Trustee and campaign, ples and the archi- Chairman of Athidhi tecture of the Sangitanjaly THE GROUP Devo region. They high- Foundation say, Bhava that lighted South “Hyderabadi EXPLAINED THE aims to provide a welcoming Indian cinema by audience BEAUTY OF SOUTH experience for tourists. The showcasing has wit- dance ballet began with India’s famous dia- nessed INDIA BY NARRATING Got Talent Season 6 winner logues from the STORIES OF Manik Paul’s aerial acts. He movies of ener- mesmerised the audience with Rajinikanth getic TEMPLES AND THE his breath-taking performance. and other and ARCHITECTURE OF The ballet, which followed, heroes. The explained the distinct and group ended the THE REGION

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Hyderabad Friday August 16, 2019 tollywood TEAM SARILERU Trivikram goes for a class title for NEEKEVVARU'S BUNNY’S NEXT The title is named after Tabu's house in TRIBUTE TO the film, where major action takes place he makers of Allu Arjun’s next with Trivikram Srinivas on I-Day announced the anticipated film’s title as Ala Vaikunthapuramlo. The title T is named after Tabu’s house in the film, where major action takes place. We’ve already report- INDIAN ARMY ` ed that close to 4 crore is being spent on the designing of the house at the Annapurna Studios in The cast released its first song on Hyderabad, under the supervision of art director AS Prakash. Independence Day, encapsulating the essence The makers have also released a small video, fea- turing Bunny and Murali Sharma, who is presum- of August 15, writes NAGARAJ GOUD ably playing the former’s dad, which was packed with trademark Trivikram’s dry humour. In sim- ple it suggested that Bunny hasn’t taken a gap s the country cele- of jawaans who fought during edy, directed by Anil Ravipudi, between his films (his last Naa Peru Surya released brated 73rd Indo-Pakistan War 1971, co-stars Vijaya Shanti, last summer), rather it happened. Independence Day Siachen Conflict 1984, Kargil Rashmika Mandanna, Rajendra Featuring an ensemble cast consisting of Sushanth, on Thursday, the War 1999 and Surgical Strike Prasad, Prakash Raj and Navdeep, Nivetha Pethuraj, Jayaram, Sathyaraj, Sunil, A makers of superstar 2016. It ends with Mahesh Satyadev. The movie will hit Rajendra Prasad, Rahul Ramakrishna, Mahesh Babu-star- walking out of an Army camp cinemas next Sankranti. Brahmaji, Harsha Vardhan and Vennela rer Sarileru Neekevvaru released in his signature style. Kishore, the film, a joint produc- its first song, paying tribute to Ahead of the song’s release, tion venture between Allu the Indian Army. Perfectly Mahesh posted on Instagram, Aravind and Radha Krishna, encapsulating the essence of “To all the martyrs who laid THE SONG HAS will hit screens next August 15, the two-and-a-half down their lives to serve our Sankranti — four days minute Devi Sri Prasad compo- nation. To every soldier who ARCHIVES OF JAWAANS after Sarileru Neekevvaru sition going with the lines stands brave, tall and fearless in WHO FOUGHT DURING releases. Some portions of Bhagabhaga mande nippula front of enemy lines. Let’s salute the film, which marks varshamochhinaa… each one of them today and INDO-PAKISTAN WAR Bunny and Trivikram Janaganamana antune dooke- every day. Value your free- 1971, SIACHEN teaming up for the third vaade sainikudu… shows dom... Jai Hind (sic).” time after Julayi and glimpses of our military men A joint production venture CONFLICT 1984, KARGIL S/o Satyamurthy, were who fought for the protection between Dil Raju, Anil Sunkara shot in Kakinada ear- of our nation and sacrificed and G Mahesh Babu WAR 1999 AND lier this month and their lives. It also has archives Entertainment, the action-com- SURGICAL STRIKE 2016 the setting has shifted back to Hyderabad now, we’ve learnt. — NG Sai Dharam Tej Prabhas’ return THE MAKERS HAVE ALSO and Katta’s film RELEASED A SMALL VIDEO, get producers GIFT TO NANI FEATURING BUNNY Multiple producers were The actor will be efore Saaho was AND MURALI rescheduled to SHARMA attending Gang August 30 over delay interested to bankroll this B in post-production works, Nani-starrer venture, especially after Leader's Gang Leader booked its berth on August 30. With Sai got back to winning pre-release event as Saaho’s deferral from Director Thiru Independence Day, there was ways with Chitralahari a guest and express no official word from the mak- is planning to Gopichand’s ers of Gang Leader for almost 10 he Pioneer has his solidarity with days whether it was being post- shoot a couple earlier reported poned or will it take on with that filmmaker Nani Prabhas-starrer. However, last of songs T Deva Katta will Friday, Nani tweeted about mak- be teaming up ing way. “#Saaho is our film Chanakya is with Sai Dharam which is making noise nation- abroad and one Tej for a new venture. wide and when it succeeds it’s our Multiple producers were celebration. Wishing Prabhas in a specially- interested to bankroll this Anna and team nothing less venture, especially after Sai than a huge blockbuster on erected set in got back to winning ways with August 30,” he had posted. His songs away Chitralahari earlier this year, film was postponed to September Hyderabad and we have learnt that the pro- 13, directly locking horns with ject has been handed over to Varun Tej-starrer Valmiki. he shooting of Gopichand-starrer J Bhagwan and J Pulla Rao. While Prabhas has already Chanakya, directed by Tamil film- The producer duo shepherd- extended his thanks to Gang maker, is in the last leg. Save alone for ed films like Rebel and Leader among other films that T three songs, the film’s shooting is over, Gautam Nanda under their have rescheduled their releases the makers announced recently. Sri Balaji Cine Media earlier. from August 30, he has decided Tamil director Thiru, who is making “Both Katta and Sai were to support Nani in a bigger way. his Telugu debut with the project, is planning impressed with the talks they We hear the Baahubali actor to shoot a couple of numbers abroad while one had with the producers. The will be attending song will be shot in a specially erected set in actor-director duo has been Gang Leader’s Hyderabad. With the talkie portions wrapped given complete freehand to pre-release up, the makers have commenced finish the project,” said a source event as a formalities, not wanting to delay close to the development. guest and the already three-months- The untitled film is an express behind-the-schedule film. Ongole-set social drama and his soli- They are planning to will see Sai as a youngster who darity for release it next month. has just completed his engi- Nani and The story of a RAW neering. “Sai was narrated the team agent’s covert opera- two of the six scripts that of his film tion, the film, a Deva had last year and he in particu- thriller, features picked the social drama as lar for gra- Zarine Khan and the content resonated with cious enough to Mehreen as the him big time,” informed push their release, leading ladies, the source. which was while the likes of The film was to roll announced two Rajesh Khattar after Sai wraps up months ago. and Upen Patel Maruthi’s Prathi Roju will be seen in Pandage in supporting roles. November but with After wrapping the actor signing up Chanakya, a BVSN Prasad’s production ven- next production ture of with debutant Ramabhamam Subbu as well, Sunkara under AK it remains to Entertainments, Gopi will be seen join the sets of BVSN which film Prasad’s next produc- will take tion. An adventure prece- thriller, it will be dence first. helmed by Binu Subramanyam who assisted Santosh Sivan and Jayam Raja in the past. Tamannaah who was supposed to be the film’s leading lady, exited the pro- ject, following date clashes. While an offi- cial word is not out yet, this looks to be her second high-pro- file exit; she recently walked out of Ohmkar’s Raju Gari Gadhi 3 over creative differences with the director. 14

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of the countries the organisa- dent should focus on a cur- giving great professional expo- skills. the candidate also earn over `8 If one has excellent written and verbal tion is working in. riculum highlighting advanced sure to them. The officer close- These skills along with the lakh per annum also the salary Ultimately, with the knowl- mathematics and statistics, as ly works with managers or the familiarity in the foreign trade level you could earn as an communication skills along with familiarity in edge that the specialist has, he well as general principles of head of a unit/department. He programmes and regulations, international trade manager is expected to make presenta- business and finance. You’ll is expected to have a wide knowledge of international can vary, typically depending foreign trade programmes and regulations, then tions, provide interpretations of likely want to engage in intern- degree of creativity and latitude trade issues and tariff struc- on professional qualifications the data and make recom- ships and related entry-level of work. tures, and familiarity with for- and the scope of your job working as an international trade specialist is a mendations and work effi- business positions while you eign market research and duties. ciently and effectively with the prepare for a career as a trade SKILLS REQUIRED import/export laws are some of lucrative option, says Professor AMIT GOYAL available resources for the specialist. To pursue a professional the added advantages for the The writer is Director, growth and profitability of the career in this field, a student students seeking a career in this TKWs Institute of organisation. ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES should have some basic skills. field. Banking and The officer has major A person must have excellent Finance, New REQUIREMENTS responsibilities for coordinat- written and verbal communi- REMUNERATION Delhi The student needs to gain at ing credit and financial activi- cation skills. Some other skills Banking and Trading is a least a bachelor’s degree. A ties. The professional has to required for an excellent career highly lucrative field. After To bachelor’s degree in a field obtain payments for in this field are like strong completion, of course, the can- related to international trade, import/export operations. The problem-solving skills, didate earn around `50,000 bring such as international business, employee acts as an advisor on ability to prioritise per month and after global public policy, political matters of tariffs markets, fed- and multitask- taking the experi- education into science, international trade, eral and foreign regulations. ing, organi- ence in this business administration, eco- He ensures that paperwork sational field the digital age, nomics or marketing is added and letters of credit are accord- benefit to working as an inter- ing to trade laws. The special- teachers have to upgrade national trade specialist. ist gets the opportunity to A master’s degree or doc- work on the variety of torate may be required for field’s concept, their skills and adapt to the more prominent positions in practices and the field. Employers often proce- tech-integrated learning techniques desire candidates with exten- dures sive training for the in-depth to attract young learners, says type of research and the analy- nternational Trade tal programs. services for which transactions sis they’ll need to do reg- BEAS DEV RALHAN (IT) is typically an International trade special- take place between countries. ularly. interdisciplinary ists, similar to world econo- The person in seeking oppor- As part of the SMARTLYNetworking field of study lead- mists, work full-time, although tunity in this field will have to education, is the key to success I ing to a variety of irregular hours may be spend their bulk of time the stu- of any business venture. ‘We need to be potential career for required because of time analysing the impact of glob- Business school provides a graduate students. The profes- changes around the globe. They alisation. The job requires great base for MBA graduates to sional with this course is usually work by themselves in analysing the financial mar- meet people. The sort of people you known as an international trade an office setting. Depending on ket very closely and also can meet while studying your ready for digital specialist. The profession is a the project, some collaboration has to work with MBA programme include multi-disciplinary field blend- with other specialists in relat- the different choose a recruiters, key note speakers, old- ing regulatory knowledge, ed fields may be necessary. tax poli- management processes and soft skills. cies degree. classrooms’ Professionals usually enjoy JOB DESCRIPTION MBA PROVIDES A MORE working with other cultures The international trade offi- BE YOUR OWN BOSS ids today are and have an assertive nature to cer studies the develop- With a Master in Business DIVERSE AND WIDER growing up with get things done. ment and distribu- Administration, many graduates FIELD FOR GRADUATES TO word processors as International trade encom- tion of a wide become young entrepreneurs. By K basic writing tools, passes a variety of jobs that play array of enrolling in an MBA programme, DABBLE IN AND HENCE social media as the an integral role in the import goods you can acquire the requisite major commu- and export of goods and ser- and Pursuing knowledge and practices needed THE CHOICE OF CAREER nicative and networking plat- vices. This field has immense to potentially develop and oper- PROSPECTUS IS WIDE form, and graphic content job opportunities in different an MBA is an ate your own businesses. creation software to give industries, from the You will be adept with business school businessmen, new entre- wings to their creative fire. Government to the private expensive, but management, planning and even preneurs, the list is almost endless. Every child becomes a digital sector, financial organisations financial handling. These skills And then you have your fellow stu- pro far more quickly than the to manufacturing companies. rewarding, choice, will put you in the perfect posi- dents that are also ambitious in the older generations can ever Specialists are usually respon- tion to manage your own business business world. It paves the way for hope to be at a single digital sible for analysing foreign trade effectively, while contributing to you to interact with future business application. information, evaluating the ANALYSE THEsays GITHA FUTURE S the economic development of the managers and executives. When Yet, the 2017-18 NCERT market and economic fac- HEGGDE country. the course is finished, these people report on education in India tors that may impact could be ideal business partners or says that less than 50 per cent BEAS DEV RALHAN trade and partici- of teacher trainees are com- pating in fortable with using word Co-founder and CEO, Next develop- processor, graphic software, Education India Pvt Ltd men- blogs, Twitter, LinkedIn, pod- cast and mobile learning the foremost of the develop- applications; majority of the mental concerns in the edu- trainees have not done any cation sector. Apart from online course and attended increasing the time-period of 5 REASONS online seminar; 34 per cent of the teacher-training pro- trainees never use PPT for grammes on a national level, teaching and the majority of the Government has put a lot the trainees never communi- of emphasis on the upskilling cated with students regarding of teachers via tech-integrat- TO CHOOSE MBA lesson during internship. ed training programmes, reg- If the situation is such with ular refresher courses, work- n today’s world there BETTER CAREER OPPORTU- even provide exceptional recom- present teacher trainees, what of shops and fellowship pro- Students is a plethora of career NITIES mendations on your behalf. the existing teachers? They are grammes. A huge repository fields to choose from, An MBA programme provides a Customarily, those enrolled in an trained to prepare students for of e-learning material for pro- prefer to opt and an abundance of more diverse and wider field for this programme are often sent out college and careers using a fessional development, with I well-educated people graduates to dabble in and hence as interns. This provides MBA one-size-fits-all learning model subject-level pedagogical for engineering to compete with for the choice of career prospectus is students with yet another way to that is tailored to the past. instruction and is available on those careers! With so many wide as compared to any other pro- meet potential employers. The Moreover, owing to their mea- SWAYAM, a free, online plat- and medicine since choices, finding the right course gramme. The programme will sup- consolidated network of people you gre IT skills, they can’t upskill form initiated by the Ministry to enroll is not a cake walk — port develop T-shaped managers, will meet while studying is sure to themselves continuously via of Human Resource there is more but if it’s in the area of business who are well equipped to fit into prove beneficial in the future. readily available e-learning plat- Development. you got to figure out the man- wider category of roles with high forms. As a result, students are Premier institutes like IIT- employability. But there are agement degree which is the specialised knowledge in their WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION leaving schools with the com- Bombay and IIT-Kanpur have perfect choice. Despite the fact respective fields. There are sever- After completing an MBA petency necessary for 21st conducted MOOCs to help many unconventional courses that an MBA can be an expen- al core areas covered within the degree, a graduate is certified in all Century workplace require- teachers brush up their IT sive choice it is a richly programme, including human known core areas or at least some ments, and consequently, are ill- skills and integrate technolo- where the demand for skilled rewarding undertaking resource, statistics, technology and major managerial roles within an prepared for the future. gy into day-to-day pedagogy. with great career information systems, economics, establishment. This degree is one While some educators Starting from April 2019, potential. We deep and finance. All these areas quali- that is highly recognisable through- believe that to bring education Next Education started its professionals is on a high and applicants dive into the fy an MBA graduate to pursue a out the world. It can be used to pur- to the digital age, teachers own MOOCs for various sec- real reason career in multiple areas and busi- sue other career fields since it is have to upgrade their skills to tors and subjects for K-12 less, says RUCHIR ARORA to ness sectors as well as the public highly compatible with other adapt to the tech-integrated educators like early child- sector. With the different core degree programmes. learning techniques that areas penetrated, MBA graduates attract young learners now. are provided with more and better ENHANCES COMMUNICA- However, this is difficult with opportunities to expend them- TION SKILLS about 70 per cent of our pop- THE GOVERNMENT selves and develop their As part of the programme, par- ulation in the rural areas INTENDS TO BRING minds. ticipants are taught how to speak which lack basic technical clearly and distinctively. They are equipment to facilitate this. TEACHER TRAINING IDEAL FOR taught the art of language, how to But the Government and the TO THE FOREMOST NETWORK- add meaning to their words, how to private edtech sector have ING develop effective and exceptional joined hands to bring this OF THE presentations, and overall, how to vision to fruition. DEVELOPMENTAL interact with others in and out of the The primary course of classroom setting. These commu- action is, of course, to make CONCERNS IN THE nication skills are invaluable in the sure that the necessary digital it is business world and for continuous infrastructure is available EDUCATION SECTOR termed career enhancement. everywhere. The Digital India hood education, and subjects as ethical scheme, with more than three like Computer Science, EVS, hacking. The writer is Dean, lakh common service centres, Maths and English. The Despite being a School of Business, is aimed at bringing digital courses not only ensure lucrative career option UPES infrastructure to every nook greater knowledge on formu- for students, not many and corner of the country. The lating effective learning objec- colleges and professional Government intends to build tives, instructional strategies institutes offer courses in eth- a lakh digital villages with and methods of assessment in ical hacking in India. The internet connection and dig- their respective subjects, but average starting salary is `800- sports ital devices in the next few also open doors to collabora- `1,000 per hour. finance years so that the education tion in various aspects of n Sports Management and business, sector is especially benefited teaching and learning. The sports industry in India sponsorship and from this. Teachers are pivotal in has flourished over the years others. The average According to the New delivering quality education and offers ample career oppor- starting salary is `2.5- Education Policy drafted and upskilling them in mean- Take a different path Planning course, which is usu- tunities for aspirants who want 3 lakh per annum. this year, the ingful technology integration ally offered by institutes that to make a career in the sports Government for better instruction is the are affiliated to the ITPI management domain. With n Food Flavourist/ Chemist intends to bring best way to ensure better fter Class XII, stu- Many Indian institutes offer of Machine Learning and (Institute of Town Planners of various Indian institutes now Flavour is the sensory teacher learning outcomes. A looming dents and parents these courses, though these Artificial Intelligence. The India). Institutes with the affil- offering courses in this field, impression of food or other training problem is the — one solution look for courses courses are not very popular graduates of BTech AI course iation of the AICTE can also you can pursue this career substance and is determined important tofor all strategies in teacher- A which open up amongst the students and par- meet the demands in the areas offer a course in Urban and enhance your skills to get mainly by the chemical sens- part of the training programmes. Better more job opportu- ents due to lack of information of AI and Machine Learning. Planning. The average starting a good job in this field. es of taste and smell. job. strategies need to be in place nities. Students pre- and clarity on them which As Artificial Intelligence and salary is `4-5 lakh per annum. For those of you who are Flavourists are chemists who Food flavourists to develop professional fer engineering, medical, sci- proves to be a deterrent when Machine Learning are the aspiring to make a career in create flavours for the food and are employed mainly skills in the technology ence, and hotel management students are making their future of India, there is a great n Ethical Hacking this field will have to develop other products and make food by industries, in food-pro- integration in class- courses since they feel that the career choice. demand for experts in this Hacking, in general, is skills like planning, budgeting, taste good. This job involves cessing and ingredient supply. es, with different employment scope in these field. AI is being used exten- termed as the activity to gain organising, controlling, direct- not just mixing various ingre- They are also inducted by the approaches. courses is high. However, n Artificial Intelligence and sively in healthcare, educa- unauthorised access to data in ing, leading and evaluating a dients to create artificial and tea, coffee and wine industry. there are some unconvention- Machine Learning tion, industrial sectors, e-com- a computer system. When this sports activity or event. You natural flavours; but also Some flavourists work for food 40,000 al courses where the demand The main objective of BTech merce. The average starting activity is carried out with the may also be required to man- requires an in-depth knowl- production companies, as also per month for employment is high and the AI course is to produce stu- salary is `8-9 lakh per annum. knowledge and permission of age a sports team or institution. edge of aroma chemicals, in flavour houses — companies The writer number of skilled profession- dents with a perfect under- the person whose data is being Some of the popular speciali- essential oils, plant extracts and that create flavours in a lab for is Co-Founder, als is less. Such courses are standing of the basics/ funda- n Urban Planning accessed as well as within the sations under sports manage- others. Research and develop- numerous purposes. The aver- CollegeDekho called unconventional courses. mentals of theory and practice It is also known as Town ambit of the legal framework, ment include sports marketing, ment; experimentation is an age starting salary is `35,000- HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 16, 2019 vivacity {food} 15

Not just in its food but also in its ambience, Flavours seep in La Roca offers an Here are a few tips on how to marinate just experience that fires all about anything the senses, says DHRUVIKA BHANOT

odern restaurants are no longer just about food. They Moften sell concepts, tell a story or haul the diners into anoth- er dimension through their ambi- ence. La Roca, certainly tries to do the last by paying an ode to modern Spanish design in all its splendor. arinating is a terrific basic As I entered, one of the first Mkitchen technique. Essentially, things that jostled to catch my atten- you can take any kind of meat, fish, tion was the ceiling of the restaurant, seafood or even vegetables or soy an immense dome-shaped roof. Of products, submerge them in a course there were also the tables, marinade, and you’ve turned a each one in the vast restaurant, plain something into a great dinner. designed to give a different dining Epitome of Marinades add flavour — what experience because each side was kind obviously depends on the positively off beat. Sit on the left and ingredients and seasonings. You can an assortment of golden rimmed make or buy anything from a mirrors accompany you through Mediterranean herb and citrus- dinner, find a seat somewhere in the centered marinade to a ginger and centre and you will have a gracious soy-based Asian marinade to an view of the glorious bar, which is Indian, spice-infused yogurt mari- undeniably the highlight of the diversity nade. It also makes foods more ten- restaurant, I might even go forward der. But how long do you marinate and label it as a crowd-puller. Despite chicken? Pork chops? Vegetable not drinking alcohol, I couldn’t help kebabs? Tofu? Here’s a primer on all but be enamoured by how extensive inspired from a deep-rooted Spanish things marinade. Some general 165 degrees F. Marinades with a lot the bar was and add to it the fact that tradition, yet it found its way across guidelines for marinating success: of sugar in them might burn it was grandly emphasised with the world in different forms. v The thinner the food, and the though, and with a lot of acidity golden lighting which contrasted The beetroot salad was next. less dense it is, the less time it needs might change in flavour. with the dim-lit restaurant. The Laid on sour cream, it had both in the marinade. hanging lamps were suggestive of the chunks and thin slices of beetroot, v The more acid (citrus juice, MARINATING TIMES fact that if someone walked from balanced by the sweetness of vinegars) there is in the marinade, Some guidelines (most recipes their table and into the bar, they caramel oilnut. It had a somewhat the less time the food should mar- will give you specific instructions): would be transported into a lateral sour taste and I couldn’t help but inate. Acidic ingredients can start to space yet remain in the element of scrunch my face at it. It wasn’t my “cook” the food and change its tex- CHICKEN: the restaurant. Quite a place. favourite but was a different expe- ture (for example, making it v Whole chicken: four to 12 hours Before I ascended into the read rience with its contrasting flavours. mushy). v Bone-in pieces: two to six hours through of the dishes, I wouldn’t Enoki nigris were one of the v Unless you are marinating food v Boneless pieces: 30 minutes to want to wait any longer to appreci- best delicacies of the night. Nigris for 20 minutes or less, or the food two hours ate the impeccable service where the wrapped in sweetness with a small is a non-meat item like vegetables, servers were not just quick but also strip of nori, had fried enoki mush- make sure you put it in the refrig- MEAT: quite knowledgeable about the rooms on top. I was quite apprehen- erator, especially if your kitchen is v Bigger roasts, such as a chuck menu, something of a rarity. The sive of trying them but they warm. roast, leg of lamb, pork shoulder: upbeat ambience and matchless ser- absolutely blew my mind with two to eight hours vice meant that I was already writ- their brilliance. Truly tasteful and USING A MARINADE AS A SAUCE v Tougher or larger steaks, like ing them a perfect grade point. I would definitely return solely for If you want to use some of the strip, T-bone, rib-eye or London The first to arrive to our table the nigris. marinade as a sauce, separate it broil: one to two hours were two beverages — orange juice A close second favourite were from the rest of the marinade v More tender cuts of meat, like and a coconut drink. While the first the lamb khurchan tacos where before adding your raw protein. sirloin, skirt or flank steak, lamb or drink somewhat treaded outside small pieces of the meat were sand- For food safety, never reuse a pork chops: 30 minutes to one the taste of an ordinary orange juice wiched between lettuce and mexi- leftover marinade or serve it as a hour with an underlying taste of pineap- can salsa and topped with a dollop carried an aftertaste of cheese. I that struck a harmony with sauce; it can contain harmful bac- ples, the coconut welcome drink was of cream. The hard shell of the taco couldn’t form a truce with it even tortilla crumbs. As some- teria. If you’re using the marinade FISH AND SEAFOOD: an unusual encounter too. Never enveloped the juicy and flavourful after a second serving. It seemed one who has loved cot- to baste, stop basting with it well v Filets, scallops, shrimp: 15 to 20 having tasted anything similar to it, lamb. It was slightly spicy, which I that too much was going on tage cheese for the before the food is cooked, so any minutes I approached it with unblemished loved no less but nothing the inside the little ball and my longest time, it was a raw meat, fish or poultry juices in v Whole fish, thick fish steaks: 30 curiosity. It was a bartender special, coconut water could not drown. mind couldn’t decipher one delectable dish. the marinade have time to cook minutes a connoction of pineapple, fresh Next up were the chicken flavour before the next hit my The dinner away. cream and flavoured coconut water. skewers which were the most tongue. It might have been seemed to have been SOY PRODUCTS: The ivory colour might try to fool intriguing. They were marinated in pretending to be something an unquestionable suc- SAFETY TIPS FOR REUSING v Tofu: 30 minutes to one hour you but take a sip before you descend lemon juice, coriander, salt and which it was not. I did not cess and concluded with MARINADES v Seitan and tempeh: one to six to conclusions. I found myself reach- black pepper. For someone who is have much time to mourn Tres leches. A South Don’t reuse them, unless the hours ing for it throughout dinner. habituated to eating spicy food, I over the dish that remained American dessert cake marinade was only used with veg- Close behind were cottage found the taste mellow but after a untouched for the remaining sponge, which melted with etables (no meat or fish), and even VEGETABLES: cheese balls, a light appetiser second serving, the flavour revived dinner as our servers brought shaslik the first taste and was drenched in then you should use it within a few v Dense vegetables, such as car- enveloped in crunchiness, which itself. The succulent chicken was lamb chops, dark and absolutely topped with sweet milk, crowned with cream days. rots, squash, potatoes: one to made me excited about the subse- placed on a pita bread. alluring. Saucy, chewy red meat spicy corn crumbs and milk crisps. It was almost Some marinades can be boiled three hours quent arrivals. The menu was quite What did not settle well was enveloped in tomato sauce and kid- which tapered towards spice but enough to threaten nigris as the after the raw food is taken out, and v Softer vegetables, such as broc- the epitome of diversity, one moment the sticky rice, tomato balls placed ney beans left a bit of an aftertaste was bearable and rather appealing most relished delicacy of the night, then they are safe to use. The coli, zucchini, tomatoes: 30 min- you were eating sushi and the next on plate splattered with orange on the sour-y side. due to the slight blandness of the and sealed the deal for me. marinade should come to a rolling utes to one hour —AP tacos, and the next nigris. Though cheese and green chutney. 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AFP n ISTANBUL “In penalty shootouts you’re always lucky S TATIST tand-in goalkeeper Adrian but Adrian’s performance over 120 minutes capped a “crazy week” as was incredible, making the save from the Only Barcelona and AC Milan his save from Tammy penalty was the icing on the cake. He (5) have won the UEFA Super S helped us a lot and he can be really Cup more often than Abraham allowed Liverpool to 4 proud of what he did tonight.” Liverpool(4 - 1977, 2001, 2005 and beat Chelsea 5-4 on penalties 2019). and win the UEFA Super Cup —JURGEN KLOPP (Liverpool manager) on Wednesday after a richly Only Barcelona and Sevilla (4 entertaining match in Istanbul “Welcome to Liverpool! It was a crazy week, each) have been runners-up finished 2-2 at the end of extra but with them it’s so easy playing at the 3in the UEFA Super Cup more time. back, so I am really happy for the team, often than Chelsea (3). Every penalty in the shoot- happy to get that trophy, that title.” Sadio Mané has scored out had been successful before —ADRIAN (Liverpool goalkeeper) 19 goals in 2019 for Mohamed Salah converted 19Liverpool— only Sergio Liverpool’s fifth kick at the “I think we can get better, there are things I still want Agüero (20) has scored more in all home of Besiktas. Substitute us to improve on in terms of how we play competitions for a Premier League slightly, but I am really happy with the side. Abraham then had his effort performance. To lose the game was Olivier Giroud has saved by Adrian, the new sign- disappointing but if it means Chelsea’s scored 12 goals in 16 ing only playing in the absence season can be something like how we appearances in European of the injured Allison Becker. played today, we’ll be OK.” 12 competition for Chelsea, compared “Welcome to Liverpool! It’s —FRANK LAMPARD (Chelsea manager) been a crazy week. I’m really to just seven goals in 49 domestic happy for the team, I’m happy games for the Blues. to play for Liverpool and happy saved by Kepa Arrizabalaga. little more than two minutes to Liverpool-Chelsea was the for the fans,” Adrian, who However, he generally struggled draw level. eighth UEFA Super Cup match signed 10 days ago, told BT to make an impact and was 8between sides from the same Sport. replaced at half-time by MANE BRACE country, and the first ever between It was Liverpool’s fourth Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian knocked the two English clubs. Super Cup victory, with their ball into the path of Mane, who Sadio Mané last coming in 2005 on the back FIRST BLOOD scrambled home from close becomes the of their memorable Champions Chelsea had enjoyed the range despite Kepa getting a 2006first African League triumph in Istanbul. better of the opening 45 min- glove to it. player to score in the UEFA They have now won 13 utes, with Pedro Rodriguez Kepa fared far better in the SuperCup since Frederic Kanoute European trophies overall, and striking the bar midway 75th minute, blocking a Salah for Sevilla vs Barcelona in 2006. how their supporters would Liverpool's Jordan Henderson raises the trophy to celebrate with teammates after winning the UEFA Super Cup match against Chelsea at Besiktas Park in Istanbul AP through the first half before shot and then reacting brilliant- love to come back to the banks Adrian saved from Mateo ly to turn Virgil van Dijk’s fol- of the Bosphorus for the final But it was perhaps out, but there would be this season, although here he Kovacic. low-up onto the woodwork. of this season’s Champions inevitable that French no first trophy as THIS WAS LIVERPOOL'S left Mason Mount and The opener arrived in the Brought on from the bench League. referee Stephanie Chelsea coach for FOURTH SUPER CUP Abraham — aged just 20 and 21 36th minute, with Kante find- along with Abraham, Mount “It was a very difficult game Frappart would play a Frank Lampard, who VICTORY, WITH THEIR LAST respectively — on the bench. ing Pulisic and the American briefly thought he had restored for both teams. It was all about role in the outcome of lost the Super Cup N’Golo Kante played after drawing several red shirts Chelsea’s lead late on but his cutback and fired home off the winning it and we did that in the game. twice with the club as COMING IN 2005 ON THE a summer plagued by injury towards him before releasing crisp low strike was disallowed. underside of the bar. the end,” admitted manager The first woman to a player. BACK OF THEIR problems, while Giroud start- Giroud to score. On into extra time they But, in the 101st minute, Jurgen Klopp. take charge of a major “To lose the game MEMORABLE CHAMPIONS ed and Christian Pulisic made Shortly after, Pulisic went and, to the delight of the Jorginho converted from the Sadio Mane had earlier men’s match in was disappointing but LEAGUE TRIUMPH IN his full debut. thought he had made it 2-0, but crowd, who were mostly sup- spot to bring back the possibil- been Liverpool’s star, cancelling European competition, if it means Chelsea’s season can Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain his fine finish was disallowed porting the European champi- ity of a penalty shoot-out. out Olivier Giroud’s first-half Frappart gave Chelsea a penal- be something like how we ISTANBUL. THEY HAVE NOW made his first start for Liverpool for offside. ons, Liverpool went 2-1 up Having conceded that spot- strike to ensure the match ty when Abraham went down played today, we’ll be ok,” he WON in 16 months after injury. The The introduction of thanks to that same combina- kick, Adrian later produced a ended 1-1 in 90 minutes, and under contact from Adrian. insisted. 13 EUROPEAN TROPHIES England midfielder released Firmino helped change things tion. firm hand to deny Mount and then putting Klopp’s team in Jorginho netted the spot-kick. Lampard has stated a will- Salah for an early chance only at the start of the second half, Mane found Firmino and was at it again as he denied front on 95 minutes. He also scored in the shoot- ingness to give youth a chance OVERALL for the Egyptian’s effort to be though, with Liverpool needing then latched onto the Brazilian’s Abraham to secure the trophy. Messi, Ronaldo & VVD in line for UEFA awards Ozil, Kolasinac in line AFP n LAUSANNE award in 2011 while Ronaldo has won it on three occasions, in 2014, 2016 for Arsenal return ionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and and 2017. front the knife-wielding LVirgil van Dijk have been named Luka Modric is the current hold- raiders while Ozil candidates for this year’s UEFA Men’s er of the men’s award after winning remained inside the car Player of the Year award, European the Champions League and taking with his with newlywed football’s governing body announced Croatia to the World Cup final in wife Amine Gulse, a for- on Thursday. 2018, while Wolfsburg’s Danish strik- mer Miss Turkey. The prize will be awarded to one er Pernille Harder bagged the Arsenal then with- of the trio during the draw for the women’s prize. drew the pair for the Champions League group stage in The midfielder won after a jury Gunners opening Monaco on August 29, after they were made of 80 coaches from clubs tak- Premier League game of shortlisted by a jury of coaches and ing part in the Champions League and the season on Tyneside Kusal Mendis watches as Ross Taylor takes catch to dismiss him AP journalists. the Europa League, as well as 55 jour- due to “further security England’s Lucy Bronze, Ballon nalists from each of UEFA's 55 mem- incidents.” However, d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg and ber associations selected by the Emery confirmed both France’s Amandine Henry have been European Sports Media (ESM) group had returned to training Patel fifer leads shortlisted for the women’s award. All voted for him. this week and could fea- three play for European champions Apart from Messi, Ronaldo and ture at the weekend. Lyon. van Dijk, the other seven players in “Yes, 100 percent,” Van Dijk has joined Messi and the fray are: said the Spanish coach n Mesut Ozil trains during Arsenal Kiwi fightback Ronaldo, the two iconic players of Alisson Becker 57 points practice session Ozil/Twitter when asked if Ozil and their generation, on the shortlist after nSadio Mane 51 points Kolasinac were mentally AFP n GALLE starring in defence for Liverpool as nMohamed Salah 49 points AFP n LONDON ready to return. they won a sixth Champions League n Eden Hazard 38 points “Their mentality is eft-arm spinner Ajaz Patel became the first New and came close to winning their first nMatthijs de Ligt 27 points rsenal manager Unai focused on us, for train- LZealander to claim a five-wicket haul in Galle as domestic league title in 29 years. nFrenkie de Jong 27 points AEmery will have ing and the match. the tourists restricted Sri Lanka to 227 for seven at Messi won the first edition of the Virgil Van Dijk lifts Champions League trophy after Liverpool beat Tottenham Goal/Twitter nRaheem Sterling 12 points Mesut Ozil and Sead “My focus is to be stumps on day two of the first Test on Thursday. Kolasinac available for positive and think the In reply to New Zealand’s first innings total of 249 Burnley’s visit to the players are 100 per cent all out, Sri Lanka were on 143 for two as Angelo Emirates on Saturday with their mind here.” Mathews and Kusal Mendis laid the foundation for after the pair missed last Police confirmed on a big total. Chirag-Satwik pulls out of World C’ship weekend’s trip to Sunday that two men had However a lapse of concentration saw Mendis Newcastle over security been charged with a pub- throw away his wicket in the penultimate ball before PTI n NEW DELHI injuries. The Indian duo dashed their hopes of a good Thailand Open didn’t heal as if we play then it can aggra- fears. lic order offence in con- tea and they collapsed, losing five wickets for the addi- became the first men’s dou- performance at the upcom- quickly as we expected, and vate and we might miss out Ozil and Kolasinac nection to the two play- tion of 18 runs. ndia’s new doubles sensa- bles pair from the country to ing prestigious tournament, I also had pulled up my abs a month or two. So being the were caught in an ers. From 143 for two, Sri Lanka slumped to 161 for Ition Chirag Shetty and win a BWF Super 500 title scheduled to begin from during the semifinals, so we pre-olympic year, we decid- attempted car-jacking in Reports suggested the seven before an unfinished 66-run stand for the eighth Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on last Sunday, helping them August 19 in Basel, decided to skip the World ed not to take any risk. London last month. men were arrested after wicket between Niroshan Dickwella and Suranga Thursday pulled out of the break into the top 10 rank- Switzerland. Championship,” Chirag said. “We will be playing the CCTV footage becoming involved in an Lakmal stopped the rot. Sri Lanka trail New Zealand upcoming Badminton World ing. “Satwik’s shoulder injury “We spoke to the coach- China Open and Korea showed Kolasinac leaping altercation with security by 22 runs. Championship owing to However, injuries which he suffered at es and physio and they said Open in September.” from the vehicle to con- staff outside Ozil’s house. It was the second five-wicket haul in Test crick- et for Bombay-born Patel, who was tidy with his length on a track that offered lot of assistance for spinners. Patel was not afraid to flight the ball even after Mendis completed his 10th Test half-century with a boundary off him. Barty packs Sharapova; Halep, Osaka win For the next delivery, the penultimate ball before tea, Mendis attempted to play an expansive drive with- AFP n CINCINNATI enjoy it. That’s what I’m supposed to final set to beat Russian Ekaterina TSITSIPAS, ZVEREV OUT out much foot work and was caught at first slip by do.” Alexandrova 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 after two In the men’s draw, fifth seed Stefanos Ross Taylor. orld number one Naomi Osaka Osaka advanced with eight aces, 24 hours on court. Tsitsipas saved three match points but still The slide continued after tea with Kusal Perera Wand Wimbledon champion winners and breaks on four of five The Romanian has finished runner- lost to Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff 6- (1) and Dhananjaya de Silva (5) adding to the mis- Simona Halep battled to three-set tri- chances against an opponent who was up in Cincinnati three times, last 4, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (8/6). ery. umphs on Wednesday at the ATP and treated on her right knee several times. reaching the final a year ago against Kei Nishikori went out to fellow Mathews was dismissed soon after completing his WTA Cincinnati Masters while top seed Australia’s Barty, 23, won the bat- Kiki Bertens. Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6 (7/2), 6- half-century, becoming Patel’s fifth victim. Ashleigh Barty ousted Maria Sharapova. tle of former number one players in just In the next round, the 27-year-old, 4 in a remarkable match. Then off-spinner William Somerville dismissed Reigning US and Australian Open over 90 minutes. The reigning Roland who retired injured from her Toronto Alexander Zverev, seeded seventh, Akila Dananjaya for a sixth ball duck. champion Osaka needed more Garros champion beat five- quarter-final against Czech qualifier remained winless in his Cincinnati career Lakmal, who had claimed four wickets earlier in than two hours to outlast time Grand Slam winner Marie Bouzkova last week, will face after losing 6-7 (4/7), 6-2, 6-4 to 19-year- the day, then gave solid support to Dickwella as Sri Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-6 (7/3), Sharapova, who was American Madison Keys, a 6-4, 6-1 old Serb Miomir Kecmanovic. The Lanka fought back. Lakmal was given out caught at 2-6, 6-2. Cincinnati champion in 2011, winner over Russia’s Daria Kasatkina. German struck an unbelievable 20 dou- slip when he was on nine but he successfully The Japanese star will next for the second time this sea- “It was a very, very tough match,” ble-faults in defeat. reviewed the decision. face a third-round match against son after a win at the Halep said. “She played well, hitting the Ninth seed Daniil Medvedev, losing There were some cheeky shots played by Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-Wei, who Australian Open. ball very strong. “Mentally, it was finalist to Rafael Nadal in Montreal last Dickwella, who is under pressure to save his place hav- defeated American Jennifer It was Barty’s 40th victo- tough to return for me at the start after weekend, eased past Benoit Paire 7-6 (7/2), ing been overlooked for the World Cup. Brady 7-6 (11/9) 6-3. ry of 2019 and she goes on to playing injured last week. 6-1 and will next face Struff. Lakmal’s contributions were welcomed as well as Osaka finally scored a win here at face Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit, who beat “But I didn’t have pain, which is France’s Richard Gasquet, who ended Sri Lanka know that chasing anything above 150 on the US Open warm-up after losing in Polish teenager Iga Swiatek 6-4, 7-6 good. It took time to get a rhythm and Andy Murray’s comeback singles tourna- this track is dicey. the first round a year ago. (7/2). then do something on court.” ment in the first round, saw off Resuming from the overnight score of 203 for five, “I was just trying to have fun,” Barty fired 18 winners, breaking World number three Karolina Argentinian Federico Delbonis 7-5, 7-6 New Zealand were knocked out for 249 losing their Osaka said. “In the second set I was tak- Sharapova four times as the Russian Pliskova beat China’s Wang Yafan 6-1, (7/1). last five wickets for 46 runs. ing myself too seriously and was down made 31 unforced errors. 6-3, while seventh seed Elina Svitolina, Australian Alex de Minaur defeated Lakmal claimed the four wickets to fall on day on myself. Fourth-seeded Halep took a late a semi-finalist four years ago, advanced American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 to two while Tim Southee was run out. “Now I just want to have fun and break in the penultimate game of the Maria Sharapova reacts during her match AP past Belgian Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-1. set up a third-round tie with Nishioka.