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Gmail suffers CONDUCT OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS NOTICE TO TS GOVT ON INTER STUDENTS' SUICIDES outage, restored HC NAILS LOOPHOLES TS to give ‘befitting reply' NEW DELHI: Google's enter- prise Gmail for businesses to Prez and Centre suffered an outage on Friday but services were restored IN TS GOVT COUNTER L VENKAT RAM REDDY soon after. Some users in n HYDERABAD India faced problems while refreshing, sending and receiv- l Seeks details of division of wards and the manner The Telangana State govern- ing emails on the secure, pri- Mohandas Pai ment has decided to give a vate and ad-free email service. in which objections from people were addressed 'befitting reply' to President "Gmail service has already finds fault Ramnath Kovind and the been restored for some users, PNS n HYDERABAD Centre on the issue of suicides and we expect a resolution for with PPAs by Inter students allegedly due all users within the next 1 The Telangana High Court to 'goof-ups' in the results hour. Please note this time on Friday nailed loopholes review declared by the TS Board of frame is an estimate and may and inaccuracies in the counter PNS n VIJAYAWADA Intermediate Education. change," the company said in affidavit filed by the State gov- The Union Home Ministry an email sent to users. ernment on the conduct of the Mohandas Pai, co- issued a notice to the State gov- Apart from the enterprise upcoming municipal elections founder of Akshaya ernment recently after Gmail edition, which is a part in the state. Patra, former Director President Ramnath Kovind of Google's GSuite, it is not yet The HC court raised ques- of Infosys and current sought a "factual report" on the known if any other service by tions about the manner in Chairman of Manipal issue following complaints l of answer scripts of all failed stu- the Internet giant such as which the government Global Education, made lodged by Telangana BJP lead- KCR asks CS to submit dents and verification of answer Google rive or YouTube was addressed people's objections, serious remarks against ers, who alleged that negli- 'factual' report scripts of students who had affected by the disruption. the highly abridged time in the YS Jaganmohan gence of the TS government l Feels linking suicides and passed. The CS was asked to fur- which it offered to conduct the ment to specify the method it vations while dealing with a Reddy led government resulted in 'goof-ups' in Inter goof-ups in results part of nish the findings of the re-veri- polls, and the procedure adopt- had followed to come to the batch of Public Interest on Friday. results in April this year due to 'political conspiracy to defame fication exercise that were sub- ed for the division of wards. conclusion that the municipal Litigation (PIL) pleas filed by Commenting directly which 27 students had com- TS Govt' mitted to the High Court and Govt to receive The High Court told the elections could be conducted one K. Anju Kumar Reddy, a to the Chief Minister's mitted suicide. The notice was kept in the public domain to counsel for the state govern- in eight days, instead of the 109 legal practitioner and native of twitter handle, the sent to Chief Secretary SK Joshi enable anyone to examine them first tranche of ment that there was no truth days' time sought by it from the Nirmal district and Dr. S. Karnataka-based indus- on August 14. spiracy' to defame the Telangana and prove 'goof-ups', though in the submissions made with single-judge bench of the HC. Malla Reddy, a farmer from trialist stated that 'gov- The Chief Secretary took up government. none could prove the claims. regard to the issues involved. It made it clear to the State gov- Bowrampet village of Dundigal ernment terrorism' was the issue with Chief Minister K The Chief Minister asked A statement from the Board RBI surplus The court sought to know ernment that the objections mandal of Medchal district. still continuing in Chandrasekhar Rao. KCR is the CS to highlight the 'politi- then said: "The Board got all the NEW DELHI: The Finance from the State government raised by people of the state In its affidavit, the State Andhra Pradesh. understood to have taken a seri- cal conspiracy' angle in the scripts of suicide candidates Ministry is likely to receive the what it did after receiving could not be addressed in one government told the HC that "Even after the valu- ous note of the notice and entire issue and how vested and got it re-verified by the sub- first tranche of the RBI's sur- 1,373 objections over the con- day. they had received a total of able suggestion of Japan, directed the CS to give a "befit- interests were seeking to draw ject experts by forming a com- plus money towards duct of the elections and how Earlier, the additional advo- 1,373 objections over the con- the Government of ting reply" on behalf of the State political mileage by continuing mittee and checked for any December after its central it could go ahead with the con- cate general of the state J. duct of the municipal elections Andhra Pradesh was government to the President as to raise this issue, though the errors in valuing of the answer board discusses and approves duct of the elections by ignor- Ramachander Rao submitted a from across the State and keen to review the Power well as the Centre by submitting High Court verdict had clearly sheets, posting of marks, or in the report finalised by the ing the objections raised by copy of the Ordinance num- added that it had considered Purchase Agreements 'facts and figures' to prove the stated that there were no major totalling. In all the cases, the Bimal Jalan panel. people of the state. ber-6 issued by the State gov- 665 objections and ignored the (PPAs). If they do like point that the alleged suicides goof-ups in the results declared. Board found that there were no The six-member panel led A division bench, compris- ernment to implement the remaining 708 objections as this, how can they expect were not because of any 'goof- The Chief Minister asked major errors which would by former RBI Governor Jalan, ing Chief Justice RS Chauhan new Act in compliance with they could not be considered industries to come to the ups' and that the issue had been Chief Secretary to explain the change the marks of the stu- constituted to assess the ade- and Justice Shameem Akhtar, the orders of the HC. under law. State," he tweeted. blown out of proportion as measures taken by the govern- dents from 'fail' to 'pass'." quate size of capital reserves also asked the state govern- The HC made these obser- Continued on Page 2 part of a larger 'political con- ment, including free verification Continued on Page 2 that the RBI should hold, has finalised the report which is likely to be submitted to the RBI central board meeting Reservoirs later this month for discussion ‘No first use' N-policy depends ED attaches assets of and approval. Economic show surplus, Affairs Secretary Atanu Chakraborty is the govern- rainfall normal ment director on the RBI on circumstances: Rajnath Nowhera Shaik worth n n Central Board. The govern- PNS NEW DELHI Rajnath Singh PNS MUMBAI ment is hopeful of receiving the first tranche of the RBI sur- Defence Minister Rajnath (@rajnathsingh) Rs 299.99 crore The monsoon rainfall moved plus in this calendar year, said Singh declared on Friday Pokhran is the area which to normal and the reservoir Ex-MP Vinod n a source. that India's commitment so witnessed Atalji's firm resolve PNS HYDERABAD level of large river basins far to a 'No first use' doctrine into significant surplus, a in its nuclear policy will to make India a nuclear power appointed vice Officials of the Enforcement Kotak report said on Friday. depend on circumstances in and yet remain firmly Directorate (ED) attached However, it added that Rahul's largesse the future. Singh posted a committed to the doctrine of chairman of assets worth Rs 299.99 crore of rainfall has been weak in tweet from Pokhran, the test 'No First Use'. India has strictly Planning Board Nowhera Shaik of M/s Heera eastern and northern India. for 18K families site of India's nuclear adhered to this doctrine. What Group of Companies and The report stated the over- weapons, after paying PNS n HYDERABAD related others, spread across all status of rainfall among the in Wayanad homage to former Prime happens in future depends on multiple states, under provi- 36 sub-divisions across India Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee the circumstances Former Lok Sabha member B sions of the Prevention of had nine of them receiving WAYANAD: Rahul Gandhi, on his first death anniversary. Vinod Kumar has been Money Laundering Act, 2002 deposits from lakhs of deficient rainfall, 19 normal, as promised, has started dis- "Pokhran is the area which depends on the circum- appointed as the vice chairman (PMLA) in a ponzi fraud on investors on promise of very and eight with excess rainfall. tributing kits to witnessed Atalji's firm stances," Singh tweeted. status to the state. Singh of the Telagnana State Planning Friday. high returns. "Till August 14, cumulative over 18,000 resolve to make India a Singh's statement comes travelled to Pokhran after Board. Chairman of the TS The Enforcement "Multiple FIRs have been rainfall was 0.1 per cent families nuclear power and yet amid belligerent statements attending the closing cere- Planning Board and Chief Directorate attached 96 registered by the aggrieved above long-term average with affected by remain firmly committed to by Pakistan on Jammu and mony of the International Minister K Chandrashekhar immovable properties based in depositors across the country the weekly rainfall 45.1 per the floods. the doctrine of 'No First Kashmir and ahead of a Scouts Masters Competition Rao on Friday signed on the Telangana, Kerala, against the Heera Group of cent above long-term average, His office Use'. India has strictly 'closed-door' meeting at the that concluded on Friday. file pertaining to Vinod Maharashtra, Delhi & Andhra Companies. During the course due to heavy rainfall across secretary adhered to this doctrine. UN on the issue of the abro- Kumar's appointment. Pradesh worth Rs 277.29 crore of investigation, it was revealed western and central India," Byju said that What happens in future gation of special category Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 and movable assets of Rs 22.69 that Nowhera Shaik incorpo- the report stated. in the next two crore totaling Rs rated multiple companies But the sowing status was days, every family in his con- 299,99,16,291. The attached under M/s Heera Group of still lower than last year, stituency, who had to face the properties include agricultur- Companies and collected an Kotak noted. "As of August 8, flood fury and had to move al lands, commercial plots, amount of approximately Rs the total kharif acreage was out of their homes, will get a ‘Best constable’ caught accepting bribe residential buildings, com- 5,600 crore as unauthorized 5.3 per cent lower than the full kit of basic food items, a mercial complexes and bank deposits from around 1,72,000 same period last year," the cleaning kit and dress materi- NAVEEN KUMAR Mahabubnagar district was caught red-handed on balances. investors (IBG members) report said. als including a blanket. n HYDERABAD arrested by ACB officials for Friday while accepting a Investigations under the across the country by engag- Of the larger river basins, The first kit consists of 5 demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs 17,000 PMLA Act were initiated by ing a network of marketing report says, that Indus, kilogram of rice, sugar, puls- These days winning an bribe, just a day after he was from a complainant under ED on the basis of FIRs regis- executives and direct selling Godavari, Kaveri, Krishna, es, tea, coffee, oil, and a few award for "exemplary ser- decorated with an award on duress. tered by the Central Crime agents with a false promise of and Narmada rivers were in other basic provisions which vices" on Independence the occasion of "He was nabbed right Station, Hyderabad, Telangana paying high rate of returns i.e. surplus while Ganga and would be good enough for a Day is no testament to Independence Day for his from the I-Town Police and Andhra Pradesh Police 3 percent per month (36 per- Mahanadi were in deficit. week, besides essential dress- integrity. This became "exemplary services". Station premises by our against Nowhera Shaik of M/s cent per year)," explained the Overall, basins and reser- es and undergarments. amply clear on Friday, when According to ACB offi- team who went to trap him. Heera Group of Companies officials. voirs were around 22 per cent a police constable of I- cials, the constable, Palle and related others on the alle- above long-term average for TODAY Town Police Station in Thirupathi Reddy, was Continued on Page 3 gation of illegally collecting Continued on Page 4 week ending August 15. ALMANAC Month & Paksham: Shravana & Krishna Paksha More than half of traffic signals in Hyd not working! Devender Goud in Panchangam DEEPTHI NANDAN REDDY Tithi : Dwitiya 10:48 pm n HYDERABAD According to GHMC officials, while there are total Nakshatram: Sthatabhisha 01:56 pm talks with BJP? Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Talking about transforming of 221 traffic signals across Hyderabad, 80 of them PNS n HYDERABAD been active of late. Veerendar any important work) Hyderabad into a 'global' city are working albeit with various technical glitches In Goud contested from Uppal is one thing and keeping the Senior leader and former in last Assembly elections Rahukalam: 09:11 am – 10:45 am existing infrastructure ship- all, 55 signals have been defunct due to various Minister T Devender Goud and lost. After TDP lost in Yamagandam: 01:54 pm – 03:28 pm shape is quite another. One illu- reasons like implementation of U-Turn may join BJP, as saffron party AP Assembly polls, several Varjyam: 09:07 pm - 10:55 pm minating fact in this direction is trying to poach the top leaders from TDP Gulika: 06:02 am - 07:37 am is the belated realization of the residual cadre of from both AP and part of the authorities that maintenance of traffic signals taken for effective implemen- Telangana TDP. Telangana have Good Time: (to start any important work) more than half of traffic signals regularly and also did not tation and operation of According to joined the BJP. Amritakalam: NIL in the city are not working deploy sufficient staff, leading Integrated Traffic Management sources from When 'The Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:54 am - 12:45 pm properly. to disruption of traffic signals," System in the fastest-growing BJP, Devender Pioneer' contact- A review done by GHMC Dana Kishore observed during city. Goud and his ed Garikapti HYDERABAD Commissioner M Dana the review, while decrying the Dana Kishore ordered son T Mohan Rao, who Kishore on the Hyderabad working albeit with various Bharat Electronics Limited approach of BEL officials. GHMC chief engineer Suresh Veerendar recently switched WEATHER Traffic Integrated Management technical glitches. In all, 55 sig- (BEL) has been entrusted with As GHMC is planning to set to provide staff and logistics Goud are said to BJP from TDP Forecast: Isolated Thunderstorms System (HTRIMS) on Friday nals have been defunct due to the management of traffic sig- up 90 new traffic signals, that BEL needs to conduct the to be in touch over Devendar Goud Temp: 33/23 threw up the underbelly of traf- various reasons like imple- nals in Hyderabad. GHMC Commissioner survey on traffic signals. The with BJP national joining BJP, he said, Humidity: 78% fic signals. mentation of U-Turn in the "Though BEL has the con- ordered BEL officials to con- GHMC was preparing a pro- leadership and are thinking of "Devender Goud is in talks Sunrise: 05.59 According to GHMC offi- area or the Hyderabad Metro tract to manage and maintain duct a survey on all the traffic posal to seek funds and joining the saffron party. with BJP leadership and Sunset: 06.40 cials, while there are total of Rail corridor passing over traffic signals, it is failing to signals in Hyderabad and to approvals from the state gov- Though Devender Goud thinking over the matter but Current Weather Conditions 221 traffic signals across them. Only 86 signals are in maintain properly. BEL has come up, by the end of August, ernment to set up 90 new traf- has served as Minister and is yet to confirm. We might Updated August 16, 2019 5:00 PM Hyderabad, 80 of them are good condition. failed to release funds for the with a report on the steps to be fic signals, he said. MP in the past, he has not get clarity by Saturday." HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | AUGUST 17, 2019 hyderabad 02

Special trains Cong blames KCR for giving to clear Outsourced employees not extra rush NOC to uranium mining PNS n HYDERABAD paid salaries for 5 months PNS n HYDERABAD To clear extra rush of passen- TPCC Chief N Uttam Kumar gers, South Central Railway is Reddy on Friday has addressed running 20 special trains n a letter to the Chief Minister K between Hyderabad and Revenue dept employees awaiting salaries for eight months Chandrashekhar Rao demand- Rameswaram via Guntur and ing the latter to not to disturb Renigunta. Accordingly, PNS n HYDERABAD on clearing the Rythu Bandhu the lives of the Chenchus Hyderabad-Rameswaram The outsourcing employees are more funds as of now. besides destroying the envi- special train will depart Nearly 80,000 outsourcing CITU state secretary ronment while taking up Hyderabad at 2.30 pm on employees are not getting in departments like Municipal, Health Paladugu Bhaskar said that Uranium mining in Nallamala August 23, 30, September 6, salaries for the last five months and Panchayat Raj. According the government has to clear forests. 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18 across the state. All the district to sources, the Finance Department the salaries of the outsourc- Uttam mentioned in his let- and 25, arrive/depart administrations and other hir- ing employees as their fami- ter that the central government Secunderabad at 3 pm/3.05 ing departments renewed the is not clearing the bills of lies are depended on them. It gave permissions to mine pm and arrive Rameswaram services of outsourcing outsourcing employees due to is not correct on the part of Uranium in Amrabad forests at 12.05 am on the second day. employees for the year 2019-20 lack of funds the government to stop the in Nagarkurnool district and at In the return direction, too. However, the government salaries for the last five Lambapur in Nagarjuna Sagar this area depending on the for- Rameswaram-Hyderabad is not clearing the salaries of months in the name of a lack area. It is learnt that the survey Uranium Mining est. The Chenchus have to train will depart outsourcing employees for the work in the present position to authority officer. of funds. The government was also completed by the vacate the place if Uranium Rameswaram at 5 am on last five months. lead his life. The outsourcing employees has to lift the freezing on the centre, he stated. would trouble mining is started, he con- August 25, September 1, 8, In some departments such According to sources, are more in departments like treasury in regard to the Uttam said that the the lives of cerned. Another danger lies 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20 as Revenue, the government is renewal authority officers Municipal, Health and salaries of outsourcing Uranium Corporation of India with the Uranium mining is and 27 and arrive/depart yet to clear the salaries of the have to renew an outsourcing Panchayat Raj. According to employees, he added. An Limited (UCIL) is getting Chenchus the existing fauna will be Secunderabad at 10.15 pm/ employees for the last eight agency's services every year. sources, the Finance outsourcing employee from ready for the mining of 18,500 seriously, says destroyed with the poisonous 10.20 pm on the next day and months, it is learned. Saidulu, But, this year, the concerned Department is not clearing Hyderabad expressed con- tonnes of Uranium at gases which evolve from the arrive Hyderabad at 11 am. an outsourcing employee with officers have been harassing the bills of outsourcing cern saying that the govern- Mannanuru Block (38 square the TPCC mining, he lamented. There is En route, these special trains the Revenue Department from agency organisers in the name employees due to lack of ment may remove them from km), Padara Block (38 square president another danger that deadly will stop at Nalgonda, Suryapet district lamented that of various documents. As per funds. The pending amount is the services and as part of it km) (total of 283 hectares) and cancer will be spread with the Miryalaguda, Guntur, Tenali, he was not getting the salary rules, all the agencies must about Rs 150 crore. The the government is adopting Deverakonda range (76 square the same. Uranium Uranium mining in the area. Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, for the last 8 months. He said submit the previous year's sources said that the Finance delaying tactics in giving km) and Lambapur at Corporation of India Limited He demanded the state gov- Renigunta, Katpadi. that he has no option but to payment to the renewal Department is concentrated salaries. Nagarjuna Sagar area (542 is proceeding further in the ernment to stop the efforts of hectares). direction of mining the Uranium mining as there is a Uttam found fault with the Uranium in the state with the serious danger lies with it in Telangana state government clearances from both state and the form of environmental for giving no objection cer- central governments. pollution, long-term illnesses, TS to give ‘befitting BJP to sound poll bugle tificate (NOC) for Uranium While knowing this issue, exit of forest fauna and mining in Telangana. With the Chenchus fear a lot, Uttam Chenchus and all. He asked the the state government's NOC mentioned in his letter. He said state government to abolish the for mining Uranium in the that the Amrabad area is living permissions given to the reply' to Prez... for municipal elections state, the central government place for the tigers. About Uranium Corporation of India Continued form Page 1 gave all permissions needed for 60,000 Chenchus are living in Limited immediately. The report will n The report to be submitted JP Nadda to address public meeting in Hyd on Sunday to the President will mention also point out this and detail how the re-ver- 'peculiar cases' PNS n HYDERABAD Grand plans ification committee got a total Withdraw mining of 53 answer scripts of failed in which BJP is planning to sound poll for Rajiv students who students are to bugle for municipal elections committed/attempted suicide blame for in Telangana on August 18. Gandhi birth permissions: Left examined thoroughly by BJP's newly appointed nation- selected regular lecturers in committing al working president JP Nadda anniversary respective subjects. suicide will address a public meeting n parties to govt "It was observed that there at Exhibition Grounds in PNS HYDERABAD was no remarkable change in Hyderabad on Sunday and the result of the students after fail while in fact, she passed in also guide Telangana BJP TPCC Chief N Uttam Kumar PNS n HYDERABAD re-verifying. Failed subjects all the three subjects she had cadres on the strategy to be fol- Reddy has directed his party remained failed after re-veri- attempted. So, the Board feels lowed for municipal elections leaders to organise 75th birth The Left parties on Friday fication too. On analysis, it was that in-depth analysis of these during his visit to the state. anniversary celebrations of demanded the state govern- found that out of 25 students, cases should be done by an Saffron party's Telangana former Prime Minister Rajiv ment to withdraw the per- 10 have failed in one subject, expert committee. Steps will chief K Laxman oversaw Gandhi on grand note on missions given for the 12 students have failed in be taken based on the report arrangements being made at August 20. He directed the Uranium mining in Nallamala more than one subject, three, to avoid future cases of sui- Exhibition Grounds for JP leaders in the meeting that all forests and Lambapur in despite passing the examina- cide,'' it stated. Nadda's public meeting. "BJP said K Laxman speaking at Later in the day, speaking the leaders have to make the Nalgonda district immediate- tion, have committed suicide. According to the report, is gaining in popularity in Exhibition Grounds. from BJP state office in party cadre to participate in ly. In total, 22 have committed "none of the students have Telangana and people from all Laxman said that about Hyderabad K Laxman came celebrations actively. In the statements issued on suicide and 3 have attempted failed due to the error as sections are joining in the 25,000 leaders and cadres from down heavily on Chief Uttam held a meeting with Friday, CPM state secretary suicide," the report stated. errors were rectified immedi- party in huge numbers during TDP will be inducted into the Minister K Chandrashekar the party leaders on Friday at Thammineni Veerabhadram State government The report will also point ately after the declaration of the membership drive. Even party in Nadda's public meet- Rao highlighting failures of Gandhi Bhavan on the issue. said that their party con- should mount out 'peculiar cases' in which results. The failure is purely on leaders from Congress, TDP ing. "You may say 'joinings' or TRS government. "KCR is nei- Later, Uttam said that party demning the act of giving pressure on the students are to blame for com- the basis of students' poor aca- and TRS are joining in BJP in 'merger' but all the remaining ther releasing funds for senior leader V Hanumantha permissions to the Uranium mitting suicide. demic performance in the large numbers. Many more leaders and cadres in Arogyasri scheme nor allowing Rao will organise Corporation of India Limited central government to stop "In a peculiar case, a student exams in a few subjects. There former Ministers and MLAs Telangana will join in BJP PM Narendra Modi's 'Sadbhavana Rally' from four (UCIL) for mining of the uranium mining in has committed suicide even is no major deviation in pass will join the BJP on August 18 during JP Nadda's visit. TDP Ayushman Bharath to be different places in twin cities Uranium in the state. He Nallamala forests after scoring around 85 per percentage, compared to pre- in the presence of JP Nadda. state committee members, dis- implemented in Telangana. of Hyderabad and demanded the state govern- T VEERABHADRAM cent and getting A grade. In vious years. The suicides have Besides addressing public trict presidents, former min- KCR is obstructing Ayushman Secunderabad- from ment to take back the per- CPM state secretary one case, a student committed no relation to mistakes due to meeting, JP Nadda will guide isters and ministers will join Bharat scheme as he does not Mahathma Gandhi Statue, missions given to the Uranium suicide after writing third technical and result-processing our cadres on the strategy to be BJP in the presence of JP want PM Modi to get popu- James Street, Secunderabad; mining immediately. has said in the past that there paper thinking that she would efforts." followed for municipal polls," Nadda." larity,” he said. from Nehru Statue. He asked the state govern- was no information to the state ment to mount pressure on the government about Uranium central government to stop the mining in the state. However, HC nails loopholes.. mining of Uranium in the Lambapur of Nalgonda district Ex-MP Vinod appointed... state. Veerabhadram called is in the list of 13 Uranium Continued from Page 1 ED attaches assets of Nowhera Shaik... upon all the political parties, mining projects announced by Continued from Page 1 sess under Banking sufficient to justify the high Continued from Page 1 knowledge of the socio-eco- democrats, intellectuals, envi- the central government, which The government conceded Regulation Act, the returns promised by her. nomic and geographical aspects ronmentalists, scientists, is going to invest Rs.10,500 that it had condensed the Nowhera Shaik floated multi- Companies Act, RBI Act or Nowhera Shaik, along with Vinod Kumar was defeated by of Telangana state. The govern- NGOs to wage movement crore for Uranium mining. timeline of 109 days sought by ple schemes and extensively from any other govt. agency her family members and close BJP candidate Bandi Sanjay ment would utilise Vinod against the permissions given Nallamala forest is spread it earlier from the single- advertised them to lure the such as SEBI etc for collecting associates, diverted the depos- from the Karimnagar Lok Sabha Kumar's services to the optimal for mining Uranium in the across five districts in Andhra judge bench. It claimed that victims. For this purpose, she deposits. She started Gold, itors' money to their own seat in the recent Lok Sabha level, the CM said. Among state. Pradesh and two erstwhile in the pre-election process started 24 firms/entities under Food & Textile trading busi- personal accounts and polls. other things, Vinod Kumar will CPI state secretary Chada districts in Telangana – taken up by it, there was no the Heera Group and 182 nesses only to create the amassed huge movable and Since the State Planning review and prepare proposals Venkat Reddy demanded the Mahbubnagar and Nalgonda. violation of rules as no time- bank accounts were opened in impression that she was earn- immovable assets for wrong- Board plays an important role from all the departments in the state government to reveal its The Forest Advisory line had been fixed in any rule different banks in various ing legitimate profits, but in ful personal gain. The divert- in matters concerning develop- backdrop of the government's stand on Uranium mining in Committee under the Ministry for completing each of the parts of the country and reality, the payouts to the ed funds were further layered ment of the State, Vinod Kumar, plan to introduce a full-fledged Nalgonda district. He of Environment and Forests pre-election activities. Later, abroad in the name of these 24 new members were simply into various shell companies a highly experienced person, has Budget for the year 2019-20 demanded the state govern- and Climate Change recently the HC has asked the State to entities. A total of 10 bank being funded from the cash and in the form of benami been appointed as the vice next month. Vinod Kumar will ment to respond on the issue recommended an 'in-principle' file an additional counter-affi- accounts were opened in for- flows generated from new assets so as to ultimately cheat chairman, said a release from enjoy the status of a cabinet immediately and keep the approval to the Department of davit, giving details of the eign countries such as UAE, members/investments. laks of innocent victims and the Chief Minister's Office. minister. He will be a perma- information on the mining of Atomic Energy for survey and manner in which the division Saudi Arabia etc. She does not "The volume of business in to launder these crime pro- The CM appreciates Vinod's nent invitee to the State Cabinet Uranium before the people. exploration of uranium over 83 of wards of the municipalities possess any valid permission her Gold, Textile & Food ceeds for personal benefit," the vast experience in politics, meetings and his term of office He lamented that the Chief square kilometres in as many had been taken up. to collect these deposits pos- marts was miniscule and not officials said. administration as well as his will be three years. Secretary SK Joshi himself as four blocks.

HYDERABAD BULLION RATES ‘No first use' GOLD Archives Institute to be shifted to Maitrivanam N-policy ` 38,000 (10 gm) PNS n HYDERABAD records of Prime Minister of Ex-Hyderabad Records, Forest, ` 60 Hyderabad Samsthan Kishan Archives Revenue Appeal, and Appeal depends... SILVER The process of shifting of Perishad. The department also Atyat Bab-e-hukumat. Umoore departments from existing has Qutub Shahi, Nizam Shahi, Department Mazhabi, Estate Mahdi Jung, Continued form Page 1 ` 43, 900 (1kg) Secretariat to various places is Adil Shahi, Imad Shahi and has 41,250 GOs Revenue English Branch, ` 800 going at snail's pace. Many Barid Shahi dynasties GOs as Revenue Mal, Mal Warangal, Responding to Rajnath's departments are shifting their well. of Education Mal Gulbarga, Mal Medak, tweet, the Congress said the files and other equipment using Archives Department has Department Shiva Raj Bahadur, Excise, government should spell out CHICKEN the services of various packers 41,250 GOs of Education from 1960 Estate Kamal YAr Jung, Sega its nuclear policy and remove RATES `/KG and movers companies. Department from 1960 to 70 (Confidential) Nizam's, H.H & any ambiguity over it. The Telangana State and they were in 265 bundles. to 1970 MA, Mal Aurangabad, Ex- Congress spokesperson Dressed/With Skin `128 Archives and Research Finance Department's GOs Chief Minister, Revenue Abhishek Singhvi said his Without Skin `145 Institute; Archives Interim from 1960-70 are 4682 and 1976-84 are 5,920 in 62 bun- Service, Revenue Accounts, party and the entire country Broiler at Farm `88 Repository, which is located in they were in 64 bundles. Food dles. Revenue Department Revenue Customs, Revenue would stand behind the gov- K-Block, will be shifted to and Agriculture department GOs from 1960 to 1989 are Irrigation and Estate Fakrul ernment on the country's Maitrivanam. The Department GOs from 1960-71 are 24,166 43,426 in 518 bundles. Mulk records. nuclear policy, but it had to is not yet started its work of in 256 bundles. General bundles. Health Department 14 bundles. Law Department's The Archives Department According to the depart- be spelt out clearly. EGG shifting of files to the allocat- Administration Department GOs 1960 to 70 are 34, 983 in GOs from 1960-62 are 43 in also has Urdu, Persian & ment officials, the shifting Singhvi said, "If by this RATES `/100 ed premises as it needs expert GOs from 1960 to 70 are in 386 bundles. Home (Pass Port) single bundle. PWD GOs from English records from 1216 process of their department is somewhat ambiguous state- packers and movers. The 7,954 in 108 bundles. HH&MA GOs from 1960 to 70 are 1960 to 75 are 35,177 in 383 Fasli to 1358 Fasli. The depart- not similar to other depart- ment, the defence minister HYDERABAD 315 Department has nearly 20 lakh Department GOs from 1960 to 18,219 in 118 bundles. bundles. PWD (PW) GOs ment has Asman Jahi Paigah, ments. It needs expert packers either intends to keep us VIJAYAWADA 332 GOs of policy decisions of 19 70 are 16,209 in 162 bundles. Industries and Commerce from 1960-81 are 8,065 in 89 Estate Kishan Pershad, to do the job besides following guessing or seeks to VISAKHAPATNAM 350 departments from 1960 to1980 HH&MA (Housing) GOs from Department GOs from 1960 to bundles. Panchayat Raj Khurshid Jahi Paigah, Subedari Archaeological Department announce a change in policy, including District Gazetteers, 1960 to 70 are 5,969 in 52 bun- 72 are 17,004 in 174 bundles. Department GOs from 1960- Warangal, Estate Salar Jung, principals to pack the files in then the country would be RETAIL PRICE `3.15 (IN HYDERABAD) Paiga, Subedhari Waranal and dles. Home Department GOs Irrigation CAD Department 82 are 14,045 in 164 bundles. Subedari Medak, Mal Appeal, chronological, serial and cate- happy to know what the new Medak records besides the from 1960-70 are 19,931 in 232 GOs from 1974-86 are 629 in TR & B Department GOs from Sham Raj Bahadur, Surfekahas, gorically. policy is.”

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RIME TS-ICET: Over CORNER MINDSPACE-AIRPORT 5,000 MBA Infant's body found in seats go vacant garbage PNS n HYDERABAD he body of an infant boy was Tboy in a garbage bin at METRO WORKS SOON More than 5,000 MBA con- Vengal Rao Nagar under SR vener seats were left vacant after Nagar Police station limits on n HMRL waiting for final approvals from the govt, says NVS Reddy the first phase of Telangana Friday. According to the police, State-Integrated Common a passersby noticed the body Entrance Test (TS-ICET) 2019 amongst the garbage opposite PNS n HYDERABAD web counselling. to the Drug Control The Commissionerate of Administration building in Hyderabad Metro Rail MD Technical Education on Friday Vengal Rao Nagar at around 11 NVS Reddy said metro rail released seat allotment orders OU hostel girls AM in the morning. The police corridor works between for candidates who participat- rushed to the spot and sent the Mindspace Junction and ed in the first phase web coun- sent the body for post mortem. Rajiv Gandhi International selling.According to details, demand protection Officials of the SR Nagar police Airport (RGIA) at out of 22,027 convener seats have registered a case and are Samshabad will begin soon in 277 MBA colleges in the PNS n HYDERABAD investigating by verifying CCTV after getting all approvals State, 17,011 were allotted to The university is footages of the nearby areas. from the Telangana State candidates. In the case of The Osmania University hos- responsible for government. MCA programme, 1,765 seats tel girls staged a dharna here Man found murdered "It has been already decid- were allotted out of 1,913 on Friday and demanded the the incident. ed to lay metro rail till available seats in 37 colleges authorities to improve securi- There is no at Shameerpet Shamshabad Airport from including government and ty at the hostel. On Thursday, 42-year-old man was found Mindspace Junction. Work private ones.This year, nearly an unidentified man entered security for girls Amurdered at Thumkunta in will begin soon after getting half of the candidates who the women's washroom on inside the hostel Shameerpet on Thursday. The all approvals from the gov- qualified in the TS-ICET did Osmania University campus and in its deceased was identified as ernment. Even metro rail not take part in the web coun- brandishing a knife and threat- Nakka Rama Rao, a native of works from Hitech City to selling. ened and misbehaved with a vicinity, the Srikakulam. He is survived by Mindspace station are in final DVS Raju, Chief Electrical Inspector inspecting the works on Friday While 41,004 students had B.Tech student. Police said students said his wife, Bharati and two stages. We will open qualified in the entrance the girl student was in the children. According to the Mindspace metro station for examination, 20,334 partici- washroom at around 3.10 am police, they were informed of an passengers within two pated in the verification of cer- when the intruder lunged at Anyone can enter easily into unidentified body near a petrol months," said NVS Reddy. tificates, and of them 19,972 her. He had scaled the walls of the hostel from that side. The bunk in Thumkunta. The police The 31-km-long metro rail CEIG inspects overhead candidates exercised web the premises to get inside. authorities should either reached the spot and upon stretch from Mindspace options seeking a seat. A total The girls on the campus increase the height of the wall inquiry they identified the body Junction to RGIA Aiport will of 157 colleges received 100 alleged that the university was or fix CCTV cameras for the as that of Rama Rao's, a mason be taken up with an invest- per cent seat allotment this responsible for the incident. protection of girls," said Shanti, by profession. The police shifted electric traction system ment of Rs 5,000 crore, he year. Candidates who were There is no enough security a Ph.D. scholar. Responding to the body to the hospital for a said and added that reversal allotted seats have to self- for girls inside the hostel and the dharna, the university post mortem and informed the system work at Hitech City PNS n HYDERABAD After conducting the inspec- OETS between Hitech City report and pay tuition fee in its vicinity, they said. "At the authorities assured the girls deceased's family. During the has been completed and after tion, DVS Raju said, Station to Raidurg section." through the website hostel backside, the wall fenc- that the university will make primary investigation, officials getting safety clearances, will DVS Raju, Chief Electrical "Energisation of the OETS in L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) https://tsicet.nic.in on or ing the hostel is very short, sure the incident is not repeat- learned that he had gone out to be launched within the next Inspector (CEIG) for this section will facilitate test- Limited is a subsidiary of before August 21. that is towards Adikmet. ed. drink with his friends the four to five days. Hyderabad Metro Rail has ing of reversal operation Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is an previous night. "He could have Hyderabad Metro Rail has conducted the statutory beyond Hitech city station. Indian multinational engaged been murdered following an become a huge hit with inspection of Overhead Further, completion of these in technology, engineering, argument with the persons he Hyderabadis with about 3.06 Electric Traction System trails beyond Hitech City sta- construction, manufacturing had gone out with. Injury marks lakh passengers taking the (OETS) between Hitech City tion is crucial to improve the and financial services with ‘Stress' taking a toll on techies on his head prove that the metro ride on a single day on Station to Raidurg section here frequency of metro trains over $20 billion in revenue. It attackers used a blunt object to August 15, the Independence on Friday. The traction system between Ameerpet and Hitech operates in over 30 countries n strike him on the head" said B Day. To cater to the growing is fed from the 132kV/25kV City and also to ease the peak worldwide. A strong, cus- Many IT professionals switching to tech content writing Naveen Reddy, Inspector of demand, Hyderabad Metro Receiving Substation (RSS) of hours rush in this section." tomer-focused approach and Police, Shameerpet Police. The Rail authorities are planning the Hyderabad Metro Rail at KVB Reddy, MD & CEO, the constant quest for top-class SUSHMA NAGARAJU Shameerpet Police registered a to decrease the frequency of Yousufguda. Incoming supply L&TMRHL said, "This is an quality have enabled L&T to n HYDERABAD Earlier, this case and are investigating the metro rail services between to this RSS is drawn from important milestone for attain and sustain leadership in incident. Jubilee Hills Checkpost and 220kV/132kV main substa- Corridor III. We are thankful its major lines of business for Strange as it may sound, but profession was Hitech City to 3 or 5 minutes. tion of TS TRANSCO. to DVS Raju for inspecting the eight decades. the trend in the IT industry is taken up 2 years’ imprisonment changing with many IT pro- majorly by fessionals now switching to for temple thieves technical content writing jobs, journalism and wo persons, who were ‘Best constable’ thanks to the stress levels in the mass Tarrested on charges of Pending bills only Rs 600 caught industry. Many IT profession- communication stealing gold and silver idols als, who worked with the best graduates worth Rs 2,50,000 from three tech companies, are now seen temples in Ameerpet village of accepting bribe at technical content writing Maheshwaram Mandal in crore, says Minister Etela Continued from Page 1 institutes in Ameerpet. the job because of the stress pick up a candidate having September last year, were Earlier, this profession was levels they are undergoing in hands-on experience in the convicted by a local court at PNS n HYDERABAD He had demanded the said taken up majorly by journal- the IT companies. Content technical field and a learned Maheshwaram and awarded 2 amount from Mudavath ism and mass communica- writing is different from tech- writer. years imprisonment on Friday. Health Minister Etela Rajender Ramesh for doing an official tion graduates. At that time, nical content writing. Many As technical writing needs The arrested, identified as 55- has made it clear that the state favour so as not to implicate the opportunities for technical choose technical writing simple English and technology year-old Sarangi Venkatesh and government has Rs 600 crore him by booking false cases content writing jobs were few because of having hands-on understanding, it is easy for IT his brother, 48-year-old Sarangi pending bills only in regard to against him and threatening and that too in small compa- experience in software tech- professionals to pick jobs faster. Sanjeeva are both residents of Aarogyasri. He made it clear to seize his tractor and take nies. Later, the IT revolution nology. The only thing they "I recently joined as a technical Kothakota village in Wanaparthy that he has to discuss with the it to the Police Station," said has changed the fate of tech- need is to improve their writ- content writer in one of the district. The duo broke open the Chief Minister K the official. nical writers and the demand ing skills," said Sravan, train- reputed banking services. locks of Padmavati Mata temple, Chandrashekhar Rao to take a The bribe amount of is escalating day by day. er, TechTotal technical content Previously, I worked with the Ayyappa Swamy Temple and decision on the enhancement Rs.17,000 was recovered from Having to face too much writing institute. Not just that, same banking service on the Lord Venkateswara Swamy of charges of surgeries and Reddy's pants' back pocket on pressure, the IT professionals the other set of software pro- software development side. Temple on the night of 15th medicine. He said that the gov- the left side and both his are finding this job as an alter- fessionals are those who are With excess pressure, I have September 2018 and stole gold ernment will release Rs 200 hands tested positive in the native. "I deal with many IT unable to sustain in the IT faced health issues. When I and silver idols worth Rs crore very soon to the Network chemical test. professionals every day and the industry, join as a technical came to know about the work 2,50,000, the police said.During hospitals of Aarogyasri. Following his arrest, numbers are increasing. There content writer. Now, those stu- the technical writers do, I felt it the investigation, the Etela Rajender held discus- Thirupathi Reddy was pro- are IT professionals who do a dents who pursued mass com- is a less stressful job where you Maheshwaram Police arrested sions with the representatives duced before the Special part-time technical writing munication have to face tough can earn a package that is more Sarangi Venkatesh and Sarangi of the Network hospitals of The state that they will not resume the Judge for SPE and ACB cases, course and full time as well. competition because the com- or less equal to that of a software Sanjeeva on the 25th of the Aarogyasri on Friday at government is services till the government Hyderabad. They have decided to change panies will show interest to engineer," said Surender. same month. The stolen Arogyasri Trust Bhavan locat- clears the pending bills. property was recovered. Apart ed at Jubilee Hills. After the stating that the The Network hospitals rep- from the temple theft, Venkatesh discussions, Network Hospitals pending bills are only Rs resentatives held a meeting at and Sanjeeva were involved in Union representative Rakesh 600 crore. But the pending Basavatarakam Cancer hos- various offences in the limits of said "the state government is bills are Rs 1500 crore. The pital to discuss on the prob- GHMC officials nabbed for taking bribe Rachakonda and other parts of stating that the pending bills government released only lems of Network hospitals and Telangana. Since, the offenders are only Rs 600 crore. But the their demands on Friday. Later, PNS n HYDERABAD Collector of the same circle session of Pochaiah and have been indulging in pending bills are Rs 1500 crore. Rs 300 crore as of now they kept their demands before at GHMC Ward Office in both hands were tested committing thefts continuously The government released only —RAKESH the Health Minister Etela The Tax Inspector and the Maruthi Nagar of positive in chemical test in the limits of Nalgonda district, Rs 300 crore as of now. Each Network Hospitals Union Rajender. The Network hospi- Bill Collector of GHMC, Chaitanyapuri on Friday conducted by our team" Cyberabad, and Rachakonda hospital has got only 20 per representative tals representatives asked the SaroorNagar Circle were evening. said the officials, adding police Commissionerates, they cent funds. The state govern- Minister to clear the pending nabbed by the officials of "The amount was that the accused officers were detained under the PD Act ment informed that it will Arogyasri, Employees Health bills immediately. They also Anti Corruption Bureau demanded from Pateru have performed their by the Commissioner of Police, release the remaining pending Scheme and Journalists Health asked the Minister to include (ACB) on Friday for Janardhan Rao alias Sai duty improperly and dis- Rachakonda on 22nd December bills in the month of Scheme services from Friday the Aarogyasri Bill in green demanding and accepting a Kumar, to do an official honestly to obtain undue 2018. On Friday, the local court September. The government morning as announced earli- channel. They also asked the bribe amount of Rs 80,000. favour to reduce the advantage. at Maheshwaram, convicted informed that it will announce er. About 240 private hospitals government to amend the According to the officials, hiked tax amount by con- The duo were placed Venkatesh and Sanjeeva and its decision on package revi- stopped services under these Arogyasri MOU, which was M Ravi Prasad, the Tax ducting re-verification under arrest and were awarded them with 2 years sion very soon. Discussions are three schemes protesting done in 2007, in tune with the Inspector of GHMC, and to limit the hiked tax produced before the imprisonment and imposed a not yet completed. We con- against the government for present conditions. They also Saroornagar Circle was for only one year instead Special Judge for SPE and fine of rupees 500 each in the tinue stopping the services not releasing pending bills of demanded the government to caught when he demanded of three years. Bribe ACB cases, Hyderabad. temple robbery case. under Aarogyasri". Arogyasri. The network hos- increase the charges for the a bribe of Rs 80,000 through amount of Rs 80,000 was Further investigations are Private hospitals stopped pitals have stated in a statement surgeries and medicine. J Pochaiah, the Bill recovered from the pos- on. Man gets 5 years’ RI for sexual assault SECUNDERABAD RAILWAY STATION 38-year-old man was Aawarded five years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and slapped him with a fine of Move to privatise maintenance opposed Rs 500 for sexually assaulting his teenage daughter. A PNS n HYDERABAD complaint was received against The IRSDC will monitor the station the accused D Paramesh on Nearly 60 per cent of the development activities in coordination February 11, stating that he had Secunderabad Railway Station two daughters and victim was maintenance operations is in with the private organisations it is the elder one, a 13 year old who the hands of private organisa- linked with. Currently, most of the was adopted. "Paramesh was a tions. The task of maintenance station maintenance is done by porn addict. On February 10, part of operations of the pre- when the victim was alone at mier station has been handed private organisations home, he showed her porn over to the Indian Railway videos on his phone and Stations Development the move. "We reject the gers travel daily," said Shankar sexually assaulted her. He also Corporation Limited (IRSDC). move. Giving entry to private Rao, general secretary, warned her that he will kill her if IRSDC is a joint venture entities becomes a great Secunderabad divisional she discloses about sexual company of Rail Land move to various railway divi- vate organisations it is linked inconvenience to passengers Mazdoor Union. assault on her" said the Development Authority sions in South Central Zone with. Currently, most of the especially from the middle Meanwhile, former MP Rachakonda police. Based on a (RLDA) and IRCON soon. Speaking about it, the station maintenance is done by and poor class backgrounds. Vinod Kumar said that hading complaint, a case was registered International Limited South Central Railways offi- private organisations. Soon, The SCR officials want to over the Secunderabad and the man was arrested. He (IRCON) with the objective of cials said that the decision every aspect inside the station revamp the station but are not Railway Station to private was remanded to judicial remaking the existing railway was taken up to reduce the will be taken care of by the bothered about the passen- organisations is completely custody and a charge sheet was stations, without the Indian maintenance costs. IRSDC. gers. The railways are the unacceptable and they can't filed in the court. Railways investing its funds. The IRSDC will monitor the However, the only transport where the most maintain and invest. 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Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao releasing fish seedlings in Peddapendyal Tank of Station Ghanpur Krishna, Godavari in spate segment in Warangal Urban district n OVER 4,200 PEOPLE MOVED TO RELIEF CAMPS n SECOND WARNING ISSUED AT PRAKASAM BARRAGE

Krishna River brimming with water in Andhra Pradesh on Friday

Firm on uplift of poor: Etela

PNS n KARIMNAGAR

Health Minister Etela Rajender on Friday said the state government of Telangana was keen on implementing the develop- ment and welfare scheme for the uplift of the rural poor with a concerted effort. He was speaking after releasing fish seedlings in the Lower Manair Dam of Karimnagar on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, PNS n AMARAVATI TS PLANS TO RELEASE 80 CR the Minister said the village River Godavari also saw a flood professions were protected More than 4,200 people have by the government with been moved to relief camps as surge on Friday with 7.34 lakh cusecs utmost interest and the fish- the Krishna River is in spate, of water flowing into the Sir Arthur ermen community is guided causing floods and affecting Cotton Barrage; one person was FISH SEED THIS YEAR to take up the fish farming life in severals mandals of activity. Guntur and Krishna districts reported dead in Guntur district in PNS n KALESHWARAM The Minister said he had in Andhra Pradesh on Friday, the Krishna flood visited the Jharkhand state authorities said. A second The Telangana State govern- for studying the fish farming warning was issued at the ment has formally launched Cong govt failed to utilise and its success and added Prakasam Barrage across aqueduct at Avanigadda is the downstream of Dr K L Rao fish seed distribution in the that the 140 km stretch Krisha river in Vijayawda overflowing, cutting off the Sagar Pulichintala in Guntur state on Friday. Minister stream of Godavari and which was carrying over seven road network in the Diviseema district were affected by the Talasani Srinivas Yadav water resources: Niranjan Manair would remain live lakh cusecs of waters. region of Krishna district. flood. From Pulichintala, 8.01 released the fish seed in the stream for the fish farming. River Godavari also saw a National Disaster Response lakh cusecs of water was being Kaleshwaram project on PNS n MAHBUBNAGAR Meanwhile the eighth pack- revival in flood surge on Friday Force and State Disaster discharged downstream result- Friday morning. The fish age gravity canal was with 7.34 lakh cusecs of water Response and Fire Services ing in an inflow of 7.57 lakh seeds are distributed free to The Congress leaders on released with the waters flowing into the Sir Arthur personnel have been deployed cusecs at Prakasam Barrage. the fishermen community Friday staged a protest by from the Kaleshwaram on Cotton Barrage at in Krishna and Guntur dis- From the barrage, 7.63 lakh and Ministers of other dis- blocking the roads on the Friday. Dowaleswaram. One person tricts for rescue and relief cusecs of water is being let out tricts also took part in the fish Karnataka National Highway Meanwhile, Chief was reported dead in Guntur operations. Authorities opened into the Bay of Bengal. seed distribution pro- here in the district demand- Minister K Chandrashekhar district in the Krishna flood, eight relief camps in Guntur Consequent to the flood surge grammes respectively. ing the authorities to release Rao assured the project ous- according to the State Disaster district and shifted 1,619 per- at Prakasam Barrage, down- In Swarna Project, Minister water to the Koilsagar pro- tees of resolving their issues Management Authority. The sons while 10 were opened in stream mandals like Tadepalli, Indrakaran Reddy released ject. The incident happened in the Midmanair project. flood flow is expected to cross Krishna district for 2,677 peo- Duggirala, Kolluru, Bhattiprolu the fish seeds. The distribu- when Agriculture Minister S He directed the officials eight lakh cusecs on Friday ple, the SDMA said. and Repalle in Guntur district tion process is likely to be Niranjan Reddy was on his concerned and Collector of night and, accordingly, author- Dachepalli, Machavaram, have been largely affected. The accomplished in a fortnight. way to a programme. Siricilla to take necessary ities have issued an alert in the Gurazala, Atchampeta, SDMA said 537 houses were Since the recent incessant Congress leader steps in this regard. two districts. The Puligadda Amaravati, Tulluru mandals in marooned in Guntur district. rains have helped to recharge Vamshichand Reddy spear- the water resources in the headed the protest and the State, the government decid- agitation turned worse when ed releasing the fish seeds and Congress and TRS leaders Two farmers according to official sources, had a heated argument over Agriculture Minister S water resources. PD Act invoked against fraudster the government is trying to the protest. The protest last- He spoke about the electrocuted release Rs 52 crore worth fish ed for about an hour. Niranjan Reddy Kalwakurthi, Bheema, PNS n PEDDAPALLI Colony, Habsiguda, involved in 13 cheating cases seeds in 24,953 water Meanwhile, Agriculture Nettempadu projects and Hyderabad. in Ramagundam and resources and reservoirs in Minister S Niranjan Reddy released around 2 said the present govern- Ramagundam Police Sathish Reddy, who used to Khammam police commis- in Suryapet the state. released around 2 lakh fish lakh fish seed in the ment was taking measures Commissionerate officials purchase paddy from farmers, sionerates, Kumram Bheem- PNS n SURYAPET The government is releas- seed in the Rangasamudram to construct new reservoirs. invoked Preventive Detention sold it to rice mills and agro Asifabad district and Nellore ing 80.86 crore fish seed and reservoir of Srirangapuram Rangasamudram He said the Kalwakurthi (PD) Act against Tanguturi industries. While procuring in Andhra Pradesh. Two farmers were electro- 5 crore prawn seeds. Mandal in Wanaparthy dis- reservoir of Lift scheme would be con- Sathish Reddy alias Sathish the crop, he used to pay some Sathish Reddy cheated 80 cuted in separate incidents in Panchayath Raj Minister trict on Friday morning. He nected with 40 online reser- Kumar Reddy for cheating amount to farmers with farmers and denied payment Nalgonda district on Friday. Errabelli Dayakar Rao was accompanied by District Srirangapuram voirs soon. Tourism farmers. A native of promise of clearing the of Rs 76 lakh in Dharmaram Kavuri Vijay, a 35-year-old released fish in the Collector Shwetha Mohanthi Mandal Minister Srinivas Goud Venkatapuram in Nellore dis- remaining amount after some mandal followed by Rs 62 farmer, died of electrocution Peddapendyal Tank of Station and ZP Chair Person released fish seeds in trict of Andhra Pradesh, time. He, however, never paid lakh in Bompalli, Rs 46 lakh in at Adavidevulapally when he Ghanpur segment in Loknath Reddy. Speaking Koyilkonda village of Sathish Reddy runs SKRT the balance amount to farm- Ramakrishnapur and Rs 20 accidentally touched a live Warangal Urban district, on the occasion, the Minister tion utilisation aspect and Mahabubnagar district Enterprises in Scientist ers. Since 2014, he was lakh in Sirpur mandals. electric wire in an agriculture while Minister Eetela said the government was the previous rulers, he along with the MLAs field. He had gone to his Rajender released fish seeds trying to correct the lapses of alleged, had never shown any Venkateshwar Reddy and S friend's field at 6 am to switch in LMD limits. previous rulers in the irriga- interest to utilise the available Rajender Reddy. on a pump set on the request Village of his friend, who was hos- AP Governor inspects pitalised after suffering Secretariat injuries in a road accident. BJP alternative While switching on the PJTSAU faculty to study exams from pump set, the victim acci- for TRS: facilities at new GGH dentally came in touch with a n PNS VIJAYAWADA n live wire. When Vijay did not Dattatreya Sept 1 to 8 The Governor directed return even after a few hours, ‘GyanKisan'App in Aus PNS n VIJAYAWADA Governor Biswa Bhusan the hospital his family members went to PNS n MEDAK Harichandan visited the New superintendent to keep the field and found him dead. PNS n HYDERABAD collected with the help of sci- The State government is all General Government Hospital sufficient stock of various Adavidevulapally Sub- Former Union Minister and The visit was entists of three KVKs- Wyra, set to conduct examinations at Gunadala here on Friday blood groups at the Inspector Naresh said the senior BJP leader Bandaru Two faculty of Professor Malyal, Palem and one for filling the 1,26,728 vacant where he interacted with Blood Bank at all times body was shifted to Area Dattatreya on Friday assert- Jayashankar Telangana State part of tripartite DAATTC -Karimnagar besides posts in various categories at patients and doctors. He vis- Hospital in Miryalaguda for ed that the BJP was emerging Agricultural University, MoU signed the help taken from AEO's of Village Secretariats. The ited the departments of anaes- and spoke to patients at the postmortem. A case has been the sole alternative for the Rajendranagar have left to Agriculture department and exams are scheduled to be thesiology, general surgery, third block in the hospital. He filed and investigation was TRS. He was speaking during Australia on Friday to study between WSU Change Gurus (Representative held in morning and after- pathology and radiology as also inspected dialysis and taken up. In another incident, the preparatory meeting of and validate Mobile Australia, River of river bridge venture) by using noon sessions on September well as the blood bank and met ultrasound sections and made Pavanagundla Shiva (28) died Sangareddy municipal elec- "GyanKisan" App in farmer's bridge ventures interview schedule. It is also 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8. their heads Dr Siva Shankar, some suggestions. under similar circumstances at tions. He visited the Manjeera field condition of Western planned to test this App at one Officials are leaving no Dr Saila Bala and Dr Speaking to the media, the Gajalapuram of Madgulapally Barrage near Sangareddy and Sydney University (WSU). The (RV), India and of the FPO at Veldandamandal scope for the applicants to Lankeswari. Governor expressed satisfac- mandal in the district. He said the two barrages of visit is a collaborative activity PJTSAU of Nagarkurnool district with indulge in mass copying or The Governor directed the tion over the facilities at the died of electrocution when he Singur and Manjeera have as a part of tripartite MoU the help of SERP, Telangana malpractice by installing hospital superintendent to government hospital. He switched on a pump set at his dried up as the government signed between WSU shortly. CCTV surveillance cameras keep sufficient stock of various enquired with the doctors agriculture field. He fell was not taking necessary Australia, River bridge ven- The mobile App is under pilot The crop husbandry data of at the examination halls. blood groups at the Blood over the treatment given to the unconscious when he steps to cater to the require- tures (RV), India and PJTSAU. testing at four test beds (villages) crops like Paddy, Maize, Government employees will Bank at all times. He visited poor and appreciated the switched on the pump set ments to fill those resources. The development of this App namely Vallapuram, Groundnut, Cotton, Castor, officiate as invigilators and the surgical general ward and arrangements at the special which was wet. Shiva died He demanded that the is to explore the scientific Thallapusalapalle, Redgram, Chillies, Tomato, police personnel are making enquired with patients wards for patients. while he was being shifted to government celebrate expertise in Agriculture Nandivaddeman and Bhendi, Brinjal are uploaded in special arrangements for the whether they were satisfied They stated that the hospi- Miryalaguda for treatment. September 17 as Telangana domain and its capabilities Cherlabuthkur and orientation the App for the benefit of safe custody of question with facilities and services tal premises was being main- Madgulapally Sub-Inspector Liberation Day officially. He that can be effectively com- was given to 200 hundred farm- farmers. The farmer wise crop papers and OMR sheets in provided at the hospital. He tained well and added that Nagaraju said a case had been said the leaders from various bined to enhance and trans- ers (fifty each) from these 4 calendar is created in the App strong rooms. The candi- inspected the Aarogya Sri cleanliness and greenery at filed based on the complaint parties were making beelines form agriculture extension ser- selected villages. The baseline along with the Pest/Disease dates selected will paid a ward, operation theatres, sur- hospitals are essential for the lodged by the victim's wife and to join the BJP. vices. survey and data of farmers was pictures, Weather updates. monthly salary of Rs 15,000. gical wards, and surgical ICUs well-being of patients. investigations were on. Fitness drive for agricultural varsity students BJP keen on reorganisation process PV KONDAL RAO per the BJP leaders, could be PNS n HYDERABAD used to sensitise the students n WARANGAL The BJP is spread over 17 parliamentary Based on the on how to balance between constituencies and as per the The Health and fitness Club at studies and health. The Bharatiya Janata Party planning to analysis of the experts, each of College of Agriculture, health profile of Appropriate initiatives such as (BJP) is on top gear to spread promote the the MP seat would now get an Rajendranagar, the students, healthier menu in the hostel, its wings in Telangana and is proposal for addition of two seats each in Professor Jayashankar diet will be encouragement to use gym moving meticulously in that the changed circumstances. Telangana State Agricultural facilitie, marathon runs, jog- angle while encouraging the reorganisation of The post-parliament elec- University (PJTSAU) has initi- planned in the ging, playing sports, healthier defections into the party. A constituencies tion scenario boosted the ated a fitness drive for the stu- university habits, personal hygiene, team of leaders were specifi- morale of the BJP in Telangana dents. Under this, as a first step, healthier surrounding etc will cally deployed for attaining the State and the abrogation of all the students on the campus hostels, said be taken up on the campus. goal of engineering defections reportedly taking a look at the Article 370 in Kashmir has set will get their health profile Vice Chancellor The whole initiative is free of in Congress and TRS bastions ground realities before rec- the tempo for the increase in done at the newly renovated cost for the students. This is for in the rural Telangana. ommending the party as well the constituencies in almost all university Health Centre. V Praveen Rao the first time that the students According to sources, the team as government to take a step in the States whereever the The health centre has a diag- after launching are offered such services by the is preparing a confidential the angle wherein the con- requirement is there. nostic lab well equipped with University on such a large report to guide the national stituencies are increased in Since the BJP is likely to latest equipments handled by the drive scale. The Dean of Student party to initiate necessary steps the next elections. The BJP ini- enjoy a considerable clout in an expert lab technicians. Vice Affairs, Dr V Vishnu Vardhan for increasing the number of tially has not shown any inter- the coming days in Telangana, Chancellor Dr V Praveen Rao, Reddy, Dean of Agriculture, Dr constituencies in the Telangana est towards the increase in the the leadership is keen on pro- launched the programme here activities as well as best health all the student's health profiling further said that, the database J Satyanarayana, Associate State. number of existing 119 assem- moting the proposal of reor- on Friday. After launching the center, sports equipment and will be done at the university with respect to their blood Dean, Dr Seema, Medical The groundwork of course bly segments in Telangana ganisation of constituencies fitness drive, Dr Praveen Rao gym facilities for the students. health center. Based on the group, blood profiling, other Officer Incharge, Dr G E C H is systematically undertaken by State, though there was a talk in Telangana state and this stated that, the university is pro- The main objective is to ensure health profile of the students, crucial parameters would be Vidya Sagar, Medical Doctors, the team of experts who know that the number could be preposition is likely to take viding world-class infrastruc- good health to the students, he diet will be planned in the uni- documented. staff and students were present the facts and figures of the seg- increased to 153. The addi- place sooner or later in the ture in teaching and research said. As part of this initiative, versity hostels, said the VC. He This information will be on the occasion. ment wise details and they are tional 34 constituencies, as next six months. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | AUGUST 17, 2019 nation 05

SHORT READS MACT awards Centre to take call on Justice Shiv Sena welcomes over Rs 17 lakh to victims of Modi's push for road mishap Akil’s elevation in a week: SC PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI "Having regard to all relevant population control factors, the Collegium is of the A Motor Accident Claims The Centre on Friday told the considered view that Justice PNS n MUMBAI Tribunal (MACT) has award- Supreme Court that it would A.A. Kureshi is suitable in all ed over Rs 17 lakh as com- PM wishes Kejriwal take a call within a week on the respects for being appointed as A day after Prime Minister pensation to victims of a 2015 Collegium's May 10 recom- Chief Justice of the Madhya Narendra Modi made a pitch road accident, which had left on his 51st birthday mendation to elevate Justice Pradesh high court. The for smaller families to combat a 20-year-old man dead and NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Akil Kureshi as Chief Justice of Collegium resolves to recom- population explosion, BJP ally two others injured in Najafgarh Narendra Modi on Friday Madhya Pradesh High Court. mend accordingly.” Shiv Sena on Friday welcomed here.A car had hit the tractor wished Delhi Chief Minister A bench of Chief Justice The GHCAA has sought a his remarks saying that late Bal in which the three were travel- Arvind Kejriwal on his birthday Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A direction to the Centre to imple- Thackeray always advocated it. ling, leading to the death of 20- and prayed for his good health Bobde and S Abdul Nazeer was ment the collegium's resolution. In his Independence Day year-old Amit Kumar besides and long life. "Birthday told by Solicitor General Tushar The petition highlighted that address on Thursday, Modi injuring Rinku and Kuldeep , greetings to Delhi CM Shri Mehta that the Centre would 18 other additional judges of dif- voiced concern over "popula- all residents of Najafgarh. @ArvindKejriwal. Praying for take a call within a week on the ferent high courts have been tion explosion", stating that it MACT Presiding officer top court collegium's recom- appointed after May 10. leads to many difficulties. He Paramjit Singh asked Oriental his good health and long life," We are happy that the Modi tweeted. The Aam Aadmi mendation. The association contended also said that keeping one's Insurance Company, insurer Party (AAP) convenor, who "I have instruction that with- that the reluctance of the Centre families small is an act of patri- Modi government is of the offending vehicle, to turned 51 on Friday, responded in a week some decisions will be The Centre, however, did not clear the to appoint Justice Kureshi as otism. taking forward the pay a total of Rs 17.3 lakh by thanking the prime minister. taken in this regard," Mehta said file for appointment of Justice Kureshi chief justice of the Madhya Talking to reporters here, policies of the Shiv along with interest from the "Thank u so much PM sir for ur and requested the court that the Pradesh HC is against the pro- Sena MP and party Sena...Late Bal Thackeray date of filing of petition, to matter be taken up after a week and on June 7 came out with a cedure laid down in the spokesman Sanjay Raut said, the victims and the next of good wishes," he tweeted. Modi always advocated the need and Kejriwal have often been at as the Centre was going through notification appointing Justice Ravi Memorandum of Procedure "We are happy that the Modi kin of the deceased man. loggerheads with each other. the files sent by the collegium on (MoP) and amounts to a viola- government is taking forward for population control "It is evident that deceased the judge concerned. Shanker Jha as acting chief justice of tion of Articles 14 and 217 of the the policies of the Shiv — SANJAY RAUT Amit Kumar sustained fatal The bench adjourned the the Madhya Pradesh High Court, it said Constitution. Sena...Late Bal Thackeray Sena MP and party spokesman injuries and died while Rinku SC clears Char Dham hearing on the matter and indi- The lawyers' body said the always advocated the need and Kuldeep sustained highway project, cated that the next date for hear- inaction on the part of the for population control." injuries in the accident due to ing will be fixed on the admin- The lawyers' body alleged Shanker Jha as acting chief jus- Centre is an attack on the inde- "The NDA government powers than the Centre? The rash and negligent driving of forms fresh committee istrative side. On August 2, the that the Centre has cleared the tice of the Madhya Pradesh pendence of the judiciary and under Modi is espousing the Modi government has the offending vehicle which NEW DELHI: The Supreme top court had asked the Centre appointment of Chief Justices of High Court, it said. diminishes the primacy of the policies of the Shiv Sena. This removed it," he said referring was insured with Oriental Court has cleared the decks for to take a decision in the matter other high courts. Appointment of Justice judiciary in the matters of is in national interest," he to the abrogation of Article Insurance Company Limited the ambitious Char Dham by August 14 after Mehta had The plea had said that Justice Kureshi as chief justice of the appointment and transfer of added. Raut added that the 370, which accorded special at the time of accident. highway project for all-weather informed the bench that the col- Kureshi name has not been Madhya Pradesh high court judges to the high courts and the triple talaq legislation is a status to Jammu and Kashmir. "Accordingly, issue is decid- connectivity to four holy towns legium proposal was under notified by the Centre even was recommended by the col- Supreme Court. step towards enacting the Meanwhile, Dhanraj ed in favour of petitioners and of Uttarakhand and constituted consideration. The top court after the collegium has recom- legium on May 10 this year. GHCAA president Yatin Oza Uniform Civil Code. Mahale, former Shiv Sena against respondents," the a fresh high-powered was hearing a petition filed by mended his name on May 10. The collegium's resolution had reportedly said that Justice Sena president Uddhav MLA, who had contested the court said. The court clubbed committee to address the Gujarat High Court The Centre, however, did had stated: "Justice A A Kureshi Kureshi was being singled out Thackeray, who was also pre- Dindori Lok Sabha seat on together three pleas on behalf environmental concerns. A Advocates Association not clear the file for appoint- is the senior-most judge from for an order passed by him in sent there, said there was no NCP ticket earlier this year, of the victims and awarded bench comprising Justices (GHCAA) seeking direction to ment of Justice Kureshi and on the Gujarat high court and at 2010, remanding current Union need to bring religion into the returned to the saffron party varying compensation amounts Rohinton Fali Nariman and the Centre to notify the eleva- June 7 came out with a notifi- present is functioning, on trans- home minister Amit Shah in issues of national interest. on Friday in the presence of to the affected persons based on Surya Kant modified the tion of Justice Kureshi. cation appointing Justice Ravi fer, in the Bombay high court. police custody. "How can a state have separate Thackeray and other leaders. the injuries suffered by them. National Green Tribunal's September 26, 2018 order by constituting the high-powered committee. "However, the Committee is to be headed by Scrapping J-K special status milestone: Shah Prof. Ravi Chopra, who will replace Justice U C Dhyani, and PNS n JIND (HARYANA) will be the Chairman of the Committee. "In addition to this, Union Home Minister Amit Kashmir schools to reopen next we add a representative of the Shah asserted on Friday that Physical Research Laboratory, scrapping the special status of week, normal functioning in J-K Department of Space, Jammu and Kashmir is a "big SRINAGAR: Offices of the Jammu and Government of India, milestone” for the unity and Ahmedabad; a representative of Kashmir government were functioning integrity of the country and will normally in the Valley on Friday while the Wildlife Institute of India, ensure development of the Dehradun, a representative of schools will reopen next week, Jammu and state. Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R MoEF, Regional Office Shah also said Prime Dehradun and a representative Subrahmanyam said. Addressing a press Minister Narendra Modi's conference, Subrahmanyam said there has of the Ministry of Defence PONZI SCAMS announcement on dealing with Border roads, not been no loss of life or major injury since Independence Day on creating restrictions were imposed on August 5, below the rank of Director. We the post of Chief of Defence direct MoEF to constitute the when the special status given to Jammu Partha Chatterjee, Staff will strengthen the coun- and Kashmir was abrogated and the state was bifurcated into two High Powered Committee try's defence manifold. Union Territories. The chief secretary also said 12 districts in Jammu within two weeks from the date The creation of the post, rec- of this order," the bench said. and Kashmir were functioning normally while there was limited ommended after the 1999 I want to tell the country that after removal of Article 370, restrictions only in five districts. Rajeev Kumar Kargil War, is aimed at having whatever stumbling block in the development and Bajrang Punia a better synergy among the progress of Jammu and Kashmir, Leh and Ladakh was three services, and between the and 35A is a big milestone for development and progress of nominated for Khel government and the military. there, has now been removed the unity and integrity of India. Jammu and Kashmir, Leh and Ratna award grilled by CBI The CDS acts as a single-point —AMIT SHAH, Union Home Minister We had been saying that Ladakh was there, has now PNS n KOLKATA New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) Asian military adviser to the prime Kashmir was an integral part of been removed." and Commonwealth Games Both Chatterjee and minister on key defence and India, but Article 370 was giv- He also praised Haryana gold-medallist wrestler Bajrang Senior Trinamool Congress Kumar went to the strategic issues. Constitution would help devel- coming to power in its second ing some sort of message that Chief Minister Manohar Lal Punia was on Friday nominated leader Partha Chatterjee and agency's Salt Lake Addressing a public rally in op Jammu, Kashmir and term, he slammed the previous something is still incomplete," Khattar for eradicating cor- former Kolkata Police Jind, known as the heartland of Ladakh, and make the region Congress-led governments for he said. ruption and bringing trans- for the country's highest office in the sporting honour — the Rajiv Commissioner Rajeev Kumar the Jat community, ahead of free of terrorism. not doing it in their 72 years of "From Jind rally, I want to parency in recruitment for Gandhi Khel Ratna award. His went to CBI office here on afternoon after the Haryana polls, the BJP presi- Saying that the Modi gov- rule because of "vote-bank tell the country that after government jobs in the state. name was finalised by a 12- Friday on summons issued to two were dent said the revocation of pro- ernment scrapped the special greed". removal of Article 370, what- Elections in Haryana are member selection committee them in connection with summoned by the visions of Article 370 of the status of J&K in 75 days of "Abrogation of Article 370 ever stumbling block in the due in two months. on the opening day of a two- Saradha chit fund and Rose Valley cases respectively. CBI on Friday in day meeting. The panel connection with the comprises the likes of Both Chatterjee and Kumar AYODHYA CASE Bhaichung Bhutia and M C went to the agency's Salt Lake two separate cases, Mary Kom among others. office in the afternoon after the a senior officer UP STF arrests "Bajrang has been nominated two were summoned by the confirmed for the Khel Ratna award. His CBI on Friday in connection Pictures of deities on pillars at name was a unanimous with the two separate cases, a choice," a source close to the senior officer confirmed. MP and party spokesperson wanted gangster development said. The source "Yes, both Mr Chatterjee Derek O'Brien in connection disputed site: Ram Lalla counsel also said that the 12-member and Mr Kumar have reached with the probe into the Saradha the CBI office and investigating scam on August 9. "Chatterjee's PNS n NEW DELHI The court commissioner had panel may add another athlete The counsel handed for the top honour on Saturday officers in the respective case name appeared during last inspected the disputed site on from Haryana besides finalising the names for will talk to them," the officer week's questioning of Mr The advocate for Ram Lalla out a map found in April16, 1950 and his report the Arjuna and Dronacharya said. O'Brien. We got his name in Virajman, one of the parties in Ayodhya with a describes presence of pillars PNS n NOIDA (UP) Between 1999 and awards. "I had the Chatterjee, secretary gener- connection with alleged fund- the politically sensitive Ram description of with images of Lord Shiva, said 2012, Sangwan was al of the TMC and considered ing of the party's newspaper, Janmabhoomi-Babri masjid the lawyer to SC. These images The Special Task Force (STF) achievements to deserve this images carved on involved in at least award. I have always said that to be a close aide of Chief Jago Bangla," the source said. case, on Friday told the the of deities on pillars of the struc- of the Uttar Pradesh Police on awards should go to the most Minister Mamata Banerjee, Incidentally, Chatterjee is Supreme Court that there were pillars and also the ture are not found in mosques Friday arrested a notorious eight criminal cases deserving ones," Bajrang told chose not to answer questions the editor of the newspaper and several pictures of deities found inspection report of and found in temples, the coun- gangster wanted in multiple in Haryana PTI from Georgia where he is put to him by the media in this O'Brien is its publisher. CBI on pillars at the disputed site in the site, dating sel for the deity told SC. cases of murder and attempt to currently training. Bajrang had regard. Chatterjee is also the sources said that Kumar, who Ayodhya. The submissions back to 1950 to the The counsel handed out a murder from neighbouring Ghaziabad, the Noida unit of last year won the gold medal in Education Minister and the had been earlier been interro- were made during the seventh map found in Ayodhya with a Haryana's Faridabad district, the STF got an input about the 65-kg freestyle event at the Parliamentary Affairs Minister gated by CBI sleuths in con- day hearing in the case. bench description of images carved on officials said. Sangwan's movement near the Asian Games held in Jakarta. of the state. nection with the Saradha ponzi Senior advocate C S pillars and also the inspection Yogesh Sangwan alias Seetu, metro station in Bahadurgarh. He had also won the gold Sources in the agency said scam, has been asked to appear Vaidyanathan, for deity 'Ram Ranjan Gogoi. The senior report of the site, dating back to 40, was nabbed from The Noida unit sprung into medal in the same category at that Chatterjee's name had sur- before the agency officials to Lalla Virajaman', made the lawyer read out the report of the 1950 to the bench. He said it Bahadurgarh in Faridabad action and reached the spot in the Gold Coast Commonwealth faced during the CBI's ques- ascertain his role in the multi- arguments before a five-judge commissioner appointed to showed that the site held reli- around 2.30 pm by the Noida time to arrest him," he said. Games. tioning of TMC Rajya Sabha crore Rose Valley scam. bench headed by Chief Justice inspect the disputed site. gious sanctity for Hindus. unit of the STF, a senior offi- Sangwan, a native of Jhajjar, cial said. "Between 1999 and was once arrested by the Delhi 2012, Sangwan was involved in Police and jailed for some at least eight criminal cases in time. He got involved in a Haryana, murder case in Ghaziabad in SC decries filing of defective pleas on Article 370 Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. He 2011 after his release from has been booked for murder prison, he said. PNS n NEW DELHI if he knows how many petitions and attempt to murder, among He was absconding arrest in What kind of petition is this? It could have been on J-K issue are in the apex court other cases, and has also another criminal case of 2012 The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed but there are 5 other pleas with the and are under defects? been booked under the Arms under the Gangsters Act, expressed anguish over "defec- registry which are under defect The bench told him that six Act and the Gangsters Act," Mishra said."Sangwan has tive" petitions on the issue of — JUSTICES S A BOBDE AND S A NAJEER petitions have been filed on the deputy superintendent of been handed over to the Sihani scrapping of provisions of issue. "In the matter of this seri- police, STF, Raj Kumar police station in Ghaziabad Article 370 of the Constitution. ousness people are filing defec- Mishra, said. where further proceedings are A bench headed by Chief adjourned the hearing. The bench enquired from its tive petitions," the bench said. "Probing a matter related to underway," the DSP said. Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the The bench also noted that it apex court registry and found The National Conference, the petition by advocate M L was hearing the petition on that the defects were cured on main political party of Jammu Sharma has "no meaning". Article 370 by breaking the Wednesday evening. and Kashmir, has also filed a The CJI said he spent 30 min- combination of judges which The bench said the defects petition posing legal challenges 7 injured as bus hits utes reading the petition but was hearing the sensitive were cured on Wednesday in the apex court to the changes could not make out anything Ayodhya matter. evening and Thursday was a made in the constitutional sta- tree in HP's Kangra and also could not understand During the hearing, advocate holiday. Then how did he tus of J-K, contending that these PNS n SHIMLA giving pass to a motorcycle in what was the prayer. Shakil Sabeer said he was the expected the listing of his peti- have taken away rights of its cit- Jhungadevi village, he said. "What kind of petition is ting aside the Presidential order. petition by Sharma, who had resident of J-K and had filed the tion today? izens without their mandate. Seven people were injured Twenty-five people were this? It could have been dis- What is the prayer it is not clear. filed it on August 6, a day after petition against the scrapping of "Why did you file a defective Arguing that the legislation when their bus collided with travelling in the private bus, missed but there are 5 other It can be dismissed on technical the Centre had abrogated Article 370 which has led to the petition in the matter of this approved by Parliament and a tree in Himachal Pradesh's the officer added. pleas with the registry which are grounds. Jammu and Kashmir's special creation of union territories of importance," an anguished orders issued by the President Kangra district on Friday, an The seven injured, includ- under defect," the bench also "In a matter of this nature if status. J-K and Ladakh. bench asked the lawyer. subsequently were "unconstitu- official said. ing the bus conductor, were comprising Justices S A Bobde this is the petition, there is no The apex court asked lawyers He said he had cured the "You file a defective petition tional", the petition prayed for The accident took place taken to a nearby hospital for and S A Najeer said. meaning," the bench said. to cure defects in their six peti- defects but the petition was not and trouble my officers," the CJI these to be declared as "void and when the driver lost the con- treatment. They were dis- "You are not praying for set- The court was hearing the tions on Article 370 and listed. said. The bench asked the lawyer inoperative". trol over the vehicle while charged after first aid, he said. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | AUGUST 17, 2019 nation 06 News, entertainment: TV becomes SHORT READS channel for messaging in Kashmir PNS n SRINAGAR The official said Mayawati slams Raj With landlines, mobiles and internet connections blocked, no decision has govt for acquittal of television channels have become been yet taken accused in Pehlu case Will win all 70 seats a mode of communication in on restoring the Kashmir for people in the Valley LUCKNOW: BSP President and also for those elsewhere in telecommunicati Mayawati on Friday charged the the country and abroad. From on facilities in Congress government in in Delhi Assembly the anxious to the prosaic, the Rajasthan with laxity, saying the messages on local cable channels the Valley accused in the Pehlu Khan mob and regional channels of nation- lynching case were acquitted polls: Kejriwal al news channels with viewer- due to its "gross negligence". An ship in the state are varied. and Kuwait, informing and Alwar court on Wednesday PNS n NEW DELHI CM Shri @ArvindKejriwal. Some want to know about the inquiring about safety statuses. acquitted all the six accused in Praying for his good health and wellbeing of their kin inside the Several students studying in the lynching case of Pehlu Delhi Chief Minister Arvind long life," Modi tweeted. Valley, some post they are fine Bangladesh posted messages Khan. "Due to gross negligence Kejriwal on Friday said the Leader of Opposition in and others use the medium to about their safety. It's all free, and inaction of the Congress AAP will win all the 70 seats in Delhi Vijender Gupta, his West pass on information. The num- channel officials said. According government of Rajasthan, all the Assembly election next Bengal counterpart Mamata ber has come down sharply after to a News 18 Urdu official, thou- the six accused in the infamous year as he lauded the contri- Banerjee, former Jharkhand the Jammu and Kashmir gov- sands of messages from differ- Pehlu Khan mob lynching case bution of his party workers on chief minister Hemant Soren ernment put into action about ent parts of the country and have been acquitted by the his birthday. The AAP nation- and BJP MP Rajeev 300 public calling offices (PCO) abroad have come in. lower court there. This is most al convenor addressed his party Chandrasekhar, among others for people, but messages are still unfortunate," Mayawati said in a workers who came to greet him who greeted Kejriwal on his coming in steadily on channel tweet. "Would this have been on his 51st birthday. birthday. helplines, a private channel offi- possible if the government there was cautious in ensuring justice "I want to thank the AAP "Wishing you a very happy cial said. SC to go slow removal of restrictions on media in J-K to the victim's family, perhaps workers for their contribution birthday, Arvind ji," Banerjee Pooja Mishra from never," she added. Pehlu Khan PNS n NEW DELHI towards the party. In last assem- tweeted. "Thank u so much Lakhimpur in Assam posted a of communication mode for (55), his two sons and a few bly elections, we won 67 seats Didi," replied Kejriwal. message on a channel wanting journalists to carry out their others were transporting cows but this time we will win all 70 Gupta also wished Kejriwal to know about her brother, who The Supreme Court on Friday work. "My matter is related to when they were allegedly seats," he said in a video post- on his birthday. works with the Army and is said it will wait for sometime freedom press," Grover said stopped and thrashed by a mob ed on the AAP's official Twitter "I wish Arvind Kejriwal ji on posted in the state. before passing any direction on and added it had nothing to do near Behror in Alwar district on handle. The Aam Aadmi Party his birthday. I wish you a long Pinki from Uttar Pradesh the plea seeking removal of with Article 370. At this point, April 1, 2017. (AAP) registered a landslide and healthy life," he said. asked her friend Basit in Charar- restrictions on the media in the bench said it can also victory in the last Assembly Several Bollywood celebri- e-Sharief how he and his fami- Jammu and Kashmir after the refer this matter to the bench election and won 67 out of the ties, including directors Vivek ly were doing. There are many Centre said curbs are being lift- which on Tuesday had enter- CBI summons former 70 seats in Delhi. Ranjan Agnihotri and Shirish messages about marriages, sim- ed gradually. During the hear- tained a similar petition. Prime Minister Narendra Kunder, also wished Kejriwal. ply communicating that the ing, the Centre told the apex Another bench, headed by police commissioner Modi also wished the chief "#HappyBirthdayAK you lit- function will now be performed court that the situation is Justice Arun Mishra, on Rajeev Kumar minister on his birthday. erally changed Indian politics," in “simplicity”. Khaled from improving in Jammu and broadband connections are "We will see when the mat- Tuesday had refused to inter- KOLKATA: The Special Crime "Birthday greetings to Delhi Agnihotri tweeted. Kupwara, who is studying in Kashmir and the curbs are being restored ter can be listed for hearing. fere with the Centre and branch of CBI has asked former Bangalore, told his family he is being lifted gradually. A bench gradually.Therefore, we will We will fix a date on the Jammu and Kashmir govern- Kolkata Police Commissioner fine and also asked them to send comprising Chief Justice take up the petition with other administrative side," the bench ment imposing several restric- and now ADG (CID) Rajeev AAP (@AamAadmiParty) his books through his sister Ranjan Gogoi and justices S A connected matters," the bench said. Advocate Vrinda Grover, tions, saying "reasonable time" Kumar to appear before the I want to thank the AAP workers for their contribution when she travels later this Bobde and S A Najeer said, said. "The landlines are work- appearing for Anuradha be given for bringing normal- investigating officials on Friday month. The messages are not "We would like to give little ing. We also got a call today Bhasin, Executive Editor, cy in the sensitive situation and in connection with the Rose towards the party. In last assembly elections, we won 67 limited to people residing in time. We have read in news- from the CJ of J-K HC," the Kashmir Times, said there had decided to hear the issue seats but this time we will win all 70 seats Valley case. CBI sources said country. There are also posts paper today that landline and bench further said. was a need for early restoration after two weeks. that Kumar, who had been from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Dubai earlier interrogated by CBI sleuths in connection with the Saradha ponzi scam, has been Only layouts asked to appear before the Yediyurappa meets PM, seeks agency officials to ascertain his BJP MP Roopa role in connection with the to be named multi-crore Rose Valley scam. Kumar had earlier been granted after donors, immediate funds for flood relief protection by the Calcutta High Ganguly's son held Court from any coercive action not villages PNS n BENGALURU by the CBI against him in connection with the Saradha PNS n BENGALURU Karnataka Chief Minister BS for rash driving ponzi scam. He has also filed a Yediyurappa on Friday met prayer before the Calcutta High Faced with criticism in some Prime Minister Narendra Modi PNS n KOLKATA reported in the accident. His Court seeking similar protection quarters over his govern- in New Delhi and appealed for blood sample has been collect- from any coercive action ment's offer to rename flood- release of funds immediately to Actor-turned-politician and ed to check if it was a case of being taken against him in the hit villages after donors who take up relief works in the flood President BJP MP Roopa Ganguly's son drunk driving, while the car will Rose Valley case. The prayer in contribute more than Rs ten and rain-ravaged state. has been arrested for crashing be sent for a forensic test," a connection with the Rose Valley crore for relief works, Responding to his appeal, visits AIIMS to his car into a wall of city-based senior police officer said. "The case is yet to be taken up for Karnataka Chief Minister B S the Prime Minister assured golf club here, police said on youth sustained minor injuries hearing. Yediyurappa on Friday said tosend central study team soon enquire about Friday. Akash Mukherje, 21, in the accident. He will be pro- only new layouts would be to assess the damage due to the was detained after his duced before a court on rechristened. "Clarification: floods, the Chief Minister said Jaitley's health speeding car rammed Friday," he said. Chief Minister had in the national capital after the into the wall of Following the announced that donorscon- meeting. "State is hit by a PNS n NEW DELHI Royal Calcutta incident, the tributing more than Rs 10 calamity that has not taken Golf Cub (RCGC) Bharatiya Janata crore will have the layouts place in the last 108 years. President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday night. Party (BJP) MP said namedafter them, not the Fifteen days ago there was let us know. I'm confident that tion, the opposition parties- visited AIIMS on Friday to Locals accused she has asked police villages," he tweeted. drought situation, but today he is in know of the situation both Congress andJD(S) had enquire about the health con- the youth of rash to act as per law and The Chief Minister's dams are full and because of in the state as he has already demanded immediate release dition of former finance min- driving and claimed urged everybody not announcement on excess waterreleased from gathered information. Let's of Rs 5,000 crore as interim ister Arun Jaitley, who is he was in an inebriated to politicise the issue. Naidu inaugurates Wednesday at a meeting with Maharashtra there is damage wait and see," he added. relief. admitted in the ICU there condition. "My son has met with an renovated building at industrialists and corporates caused, about all these things Recently, Yediyurappa had Asked if there was any assur- since August 9 and is "criti- The car broke through a accident near my residence. I in the wake of lastfortnight's we have brought to the notice requested the Centre to ance from the Prime Minister cal", sources said. portion of the thick fencing of called police to take care of it West bengal varsity rain fury that left 62 people of the Prime Minister," releaseRs 3,000 crore as inter- on Rs 3,000 crore as immedi- Union Health Minister RCGC, causing a large crack to with all legal implications... No SANTINIKETAN: Vice President dead, that villageswould be Yediyurappa said. im relief immediately to take ate relief, Yediyurappa merely Harsh Vardhan and Minister appear on the wall. favours/politics please. I love Venkaiah Naidu on Friday renamed after companies if The Karnataka Chief up rehabilitation work. said: "According to an estimate of State for Health Ashwini "We have arrested him for my son and will take care of visited the campus of West they give more than Rs ten- Minister said the Prime Hitting out at the BJP-led lossis over Rs 40,000 crore." Choubey were also present rash driving and damaging him but law should take its own Bengal's Vishva Bharati crore had surprised some Minister "understood every Central government over the "They include-(damaged) during president's visit to properties. No casualty was course," she wrote on Twitter. University here to inaugurate people. The JD(S), headed by thing" and soon he will be "delay" in announcing relief, houses, roads, bridges- we have the hospital. the renovated ‘Shyamali' former Prime Minister H D sending a team for assessment. despite Union Home Minister to find solutions to all these According to the sources, building — a mud house which Deve Gowda, hadtermed the "We have asked for release of Amit Shah and Finance things. We have informed the Jaitley, 66, is critical and a was often used by Rabindranath proposed move to rename vil- funds as immediate relief. He Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Prime Minister about all these multidisciplinary team of K'TAKA CABINET MAY BE Tagore as his summer retreat. lages as a "Tughlaq"decision. (PM) said, he will discuss and personally assessing the situa- things," he added. doctors is supervising his Mahatma Gandhi had also treatment.The All India EXPANDED ON AUGUST 19 stayed at 'Shyamali' during his Institute of Medical Sciences visit to Santiniketan. In a note in (AIIMS) has not issued any PNS n BENGALURU BS Yediyurappa, who is in the visitor's book of the 3 brothers get 7 yrs RI for practising black magic bulletin on Jaitley's health New Delhi, is set to meet university, the vice president condition since August 9, It's been over a fortnight Union Home Minister Amit said the place embodied peace, PNS n THANE each of the convicts Kantilal patients with belts and other when he was admitted after since BS Yediyurappa took Shah on Saturday to discuss nationalism and love for nature. Purushottam Deshmukh (52), things. They used to threaten he complained of breathless- oath as the Chief Minister of issues related to rehabilitat- "Felt honoured and emotional to A court here has sentenced Nandkumar (58) and Umesh victims that if they don't follow ness and restlessness. Karnataka and yet the state ing flood victims and also visit the renovated 'Shyamali', three brothers from (46). directions, they would undergo Last Saturday, after Vice has no cabinet. Sources the cabinet expansion. Party the place where Gurudev Maharashtra's Palghar district Additional public prosecutor pain and also face conse- President M Venkaiah Naidu close to Yediyurappa say insiders maintain that the Rabindranath Tagore lived and to seven years of rigorous Rekha Hiwrale told the court quences. This continued visited AIIMS to enquire that the BJP's central lead- high command has given where Mahatma Gandhi also imprisonment for physically that the trio ran Om Shiv between 2010 and 2015, she about Jaitley's health, his ership has instructed the Yediyurappa the green sig- stayed and his detailed torturing patients at the de- Arogyadham Daru Mukti said. The court relied on the office had said that the for- state leaders that a cabinet nal to announce the list of discussions on various issues. addiction centre run by them Kendra, a de-addiction centre statements given by over a mer minister is responding to of 16 ministers must be new ministers by August 19 "This is a place of inspiration to and also for practising black Shailendra Tambe, in his order in Wada, which was previous- dozen victims and inspector treatment. In May this year, formed initially, which can after the names are approved all of us to get motivated for magic on them. passed on Wednesday, also ly in Thane district. Sanjay Hazare, who investigat- Jaitley was admitted to later be expanded. at the meeting on Saturday. peace, nationalism and love for Thane district court judge imposed a fine of Rs 1.2 lakh on However, they used to beat ed the case. AIIMS for treatment. nature," Naidu added. Bedi, Narayanasamy Waheeda reminisces about ‘Guide' days at Udaipur PNS n UDAIPUR Rehman said, adding that the pull temple chariot I've come to Udaipur after a very long time. I was last film also marks her first col- More than 50 years after shoot- here when we were shooting for 'Guide' and we had laboration with a female direc- PNS n PUDUCHERRY different parts of the union ing for classic "Guide" in stayed at the Lake Palace Hotel. I was pleasantly tor. Producer Emmanuel P of territory and neighbouring Udaipur, veteran actor Waheeda surprised when the filmmakers organised a memorable trip to Skatepark Films said, "It was Although they have been vir- Tamil Nadu districts partici- Rehman is taking a trip back to such a relief when she said yes tually pulling in different pated in the festival. It has the city of lakes. the Palace where I could relive those memories because we were trying to con- directions on various admin- been a unique tradition fol- The 81-year-old actor is in — WAHEEDA REHMAN, veteran actor nect with her for a while and istrative issues, Puducherry lowed since the French regime the city to shoot for her upcom- knew going in that she usually Lieutenant Governor Kiran here that the head of the state ing feature "Desert Dolphin", doesn't say yes to projects eas- Bedi and Chief Minister V (Governor or Lt Governor) being directed by Los Angeles- village of Khempur near or small. From the very begin- ily." Manjari and her sister, Narayanasamy joined hands should join hands with the based debutante filmmaker Udaipur, Rajasthan, where the ning, I wanted to and have been Vinati Makijany, are the daugh- on Friday to pull a temple common people to drag the Manjari Makijany. filmmakers have built one of experimenting. But in my 60 ters of late Bollywood actor Mac chariot near here. The chariot of temples at the annu- "I've come to Udaipur after a India's largest skateparks. years of career, I have never said Mohan, who was famous for his Sengazhuneer Amman temple al festival. very long time. I was last here Rehman, who was last seen in yes to a project so quickly. various villain roles in films celebrated the annual car fes- The Chief Minister later when we were shooting for Kamal Haasan's "Before this, I hadn't heard such as "Zanjeer", "Don", tival on the fifth Friday of the distributed food under a free 'Guide' and we had stayed at the "Vishwaroopam II", said that in much about skateboarding or "Sholay" and "Shaan", among Tamil month of Aadi. annadhanam scheme of the Lake Palace Hotel. I was pleas- said in a statement. "Desert played by Amrit Maghera, who her over 60-year-long career, she seen a skatepark in India. But others. PWD Minister A temple. antly surprised when the film- Dolphin" is a coming-of-age gains purpose when she builds has never measured a project on when I heard the story of the Vinati is the co-writer and co- Namassivayam, Congress leg- He and his cabinet col- makers organised a memorable story of Prerna, a teenage girl, Rajasthan's first skatepark for the basis of its budget as she film and its unique concept, I producer of "Desert Dolphin", islator T Jayamoorthy and a leagues then offered worship trip to the Palace where I could who finds freedom on the skate- the local community. believes in experimenting. felt so inspired that I immedi- which is slated to release in large number of people from to other deities at the temple. relive those memories," Rehman board and Jessica, an NRI, The film is set in the rustic "I never think of project as big ately agreed to do the film," 2020. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | AUGUST 17, 2019 world 07

GLOBE TROTTING Gas masks, hard hats at HK’s protest pop-up store MOSQUE BOMBING IN PAKISTAN KILLS 5 AFP n HONG KONG number of 3M masks saved up,” Karachi: A powerful bomb he said, referring to the most ripped through a mosque ee Ching-hei runs a pop-up popular brand among protest- Hong Kong protesters Hong Kong cuts during Friday prayers in Lstore in Hong Kong but ers as his shop bustled with Pakistan’s troubled Balochistan instead of offering the latest customers. taxes to shore province, killing at least five food trends or fashion must- Hong Kong’s protesters persons and injuring 24 others, haves he sells another highly have been gearing up with face crucial weekend police said. The blast occurred at sought-after commodity: increasingly protective equip- up economy the mosque in Kuchlak area, 25 protest supplies. ment as clashes become more kilometres from Quetta, on Helmets, goggles and gas violent. test after airport setback amid protests Friday. masks are bestsellers at While millions have hit “National Calamity Hardware”, the streets for peaceful rallies, AFP n HONG KONG nel carriers across the border in AP n HONG KONG EBOLA SPREADS TO 3RD which has held two pop-up ses- a minority of hardcore demon- Shenzhen, while the United PROVINCE IN CONGO sions in the districts of Mong strators have used bricks, ong Kong’s pro-democra- States has warned Beijing ong Kong’s government Kinshasa (Congo): Congo’s Kok and Tai Po -- both major Molotov cocktails and sling- Hcy movement faces a against sending in troops, a Hannounced tax cuts and year-long Ebola outbreak has hotspots during Hong Kong’s shots after police began rou- major test this weekend as it move many analysts say would higher social spending spread to a new province, with two months of huge, some- tinely using tear gas and rub- tries to muster another huge be a reputational and eco- Thursday to reverse a deepen- two cases, including one death, times violent, pro-democracy ber bullets to disperse crowds. crowd following criticism over nomic disaster for China. ing economic slump aggravat- confirmed in South Kivu, protests. The demonstrations start- Pro-democracy protesters gather to participate in a rally organised by higher a recent violent airport protest The nationalistic Global ed by anti-government protests according to the Government “We sold 50-60 sets of gas ed as rallies against a contro- education students in Chater Garden in Hong Kong on Friday AP and as concerns mount over Times newspaper said there and the US-Chinese tariff war. Health Ministry. Two new masks in the first hour of busi- versial bill that would allow Beijing’s next move. would not be a repeat of the The territory’s financial patients tested positive in the ness, so we’re sold out now,” the extraditions to mainland and rubber bullets at close The police have also Ten weeks of protests have Tiananmen Square crackdown, secretary, Paul Chan, cut this Mwenga area of South 33-year-old businessman said China, but have since morphed range as colleagues baton- reported casualties. In clashes plunged the international in which hundreds -- or even year’s official growth forecast to Kivu, adding to North Kivu and while fitting a customer for a into a call for greater democ- charged protesters down some last weekend, an officer sus- finance hub into crisis with the thousands -- are believed to 0 to 1 per cent, which could be Ituri provinces where there are helmet ahead of a planned ratic reform in the semi- station escalators. tained burns to his legs from a communist mainland taking an have been killed, if Beijing the worst performance since confirmed cases of the disease, protest in Hong Kong’s Tai Po autonomous city. One woman suffered a Molotov cocktail. increasingly hardline tone, moves to quash the protests. 2009 during the global finan- according to the Health Ministry. neighbourhood. Lee said he Now in their 10th week, horrendous eye wound last Lee said he sells supplies at including labelling the more “The incident in Hong cial crisis. The previous forecast had been an avid collector of the protests have seen vio- weekend -- something demon- a big discount to students, violent protester actions “ter- Kong won’t be a repeat of the was 2 per cent to 3 per cent. 17 CHINESE, UKRAINIAN gas masks -- dubbed pig snouts lence escalate on both sides. strators have blamed on a nearly 90 percent off, portray- rorist-like”. June 4th political incident in Hurt by the plunge in US- SEAMEN KIDNAPPED in Cantonese -- even before the Earlier this week, Hong bean-bag round -- and dozens ing his involvement as both a Chinese state media have 1989,” it said, insisting the Chinese trade, growth already Yaounde: Nine Chinese and protests began. Kong police fired tear gas have been hospitalised with business opportunity and also put out images of military per- country now had more sophis- was declining before anti-gov- eight Ukrainian seamen were “So I had a really large inside enclosed subway stations serious injuries. a way to help young people. sonnel and armoured person- ticated approaches. ernment protests erupted this abducted on Thursday when two year over a proposed merchant vessels came under extradition law and other attack in Cameroonian waters, grievances. sources said on Friday. China doing very poorly as a Imran discusses Kashmir “The recent social inci- Israel says it will let in dents have hit the retail trade, JULY 2019 HOTTEST restaurants and tourism, MONTH ON RECORD result of trade war: Trump with Trump over phone adding a further blow to an Washington: July 2019 was the barred US lawmaker already-weak economy,” said a hottest month ever recorded PTI n WASHINGTON on since early June, the US PTI n ISLAMABAD Indian government revoked statement issued by Chan’s globally, according to the US president said that Xi can the special status of Jammu and agency. National Oceanic and for ‘humanitarian’ visit S President Donald Trump “humanely” solve the problem akistan Prime Minister Kashmir. It also cited the impact of Atmospheric Administration. Uhas said that China is so that “everybody is happy”. PImran Khan on Friday dis- “Prime Minister Khan con- slowing trade in Asia, global AFP n JERUSALEM doing very poorly as a result of “I think the longer the cussed the Kashmir issue with veyed Pakistan’s concern on financial market volatility and TENNESSEE EXECUTED the trade war and the “longer trade war goes on, the weaker US President Donald Trump recent developments in the risk of disorder as Britain IN ELECTRIC CHAIR srael is to allow a visit by it goes on, the stronger we get”. China gets and the stronger we over phone, as the UN Security Kashmir and the threat they leaves the European Union. Nashville: Tennessee executed Ibarred US congresswoman Asserting that the United get. We’re taking in massive Council held a closed door pose to the regional peace,” The measures announced its third inmate in the electric Rashida Tlaib who is of States is “having a very good amounts of money. Billions meeting to discuss India revok- Qureshi was quoted as saying Thursday will “provide impe- chair since November, killing a Palestinian origin on “human- discussion” on a trade deal with and billions of dollars. And I ing the special status of Jammu by state-run Radio Pakistan. tus for our economy” and “help man on Thursday who itarian” grounds, the interior China, Trump told reporters at think the longer it goes, the and Kashmir. The Foreign Minister said cushion the enterprises and maintained that he didn’t stab a ministry announced on Friday. the Morristown airport in New stronger we get. I have a feel- Foreign Minister Shah the conversation between the people of Hong Kong against mother and her 15-year-old It said Interior Minister Jersey that he will speak with ing it’s going to go fairly short,” Mehmood Qureshi said Khan two leaders was held in a “cor- challenges,” the statement said. daughter to death in 1986. Aryeh Deri decided to allow Chinese President Xi Jinping he said on Thursday. took the US President “into dial environment”. They also Tlaib to make a “humanitari- “very soon”. As a result of the trade war, confidence” regarding the UN agreed to remain in contact an visit to her grandmother” in On the protests in Hong China is doing very poorly, Security Council meeting at the over the Kashmir issue, he the Israeli-occupied West Bank Kong which have been going Trump said. UN headquarters after the said. after the lawmaker had sent US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib him a written pledge “to respect conditions imposed by Israel”. low Muslim congresswoman Sinking city: Myanmar, B’desh Tlaib had “promised not to Ilhan Omar over their support ‘Explosive’ situation promote the cause of the boy- of a boycott of the Jewish state Jakarta on brink cott of Israel during her stay”, for its treatment of the schedule Rohingya in a letter to Deri sent Palestinians. of disaster overnight, the ministry said in Israeli officials had, how- repatriation on migrant rescue a statement. ever, said they would consider AFP n JAKARTA AP n BANGKOK Israeli media published the a separate humanitarian letter reading: “I would like to request from Tlaib to visit her ime is running out for yanmar and Bangladesh boat in limbo off Italy request admittance to Israel in family, a trip for which she TJakarta. One of the fastest- Mwill soon make a second AFP n ROME allow the vessel to dock despite order to visit my relatives, and would have to pass through sinking cities on earth, envi- attempt to start repatriating a European deal to take in specifically my grandmother, Israel. The decision to bar the ronmental experts warn that Rohingya Muslims, 700,000 of he captain of a Spanish those remaining. who is in her 90s... congresswomen, although one third of it could be sub- whom fled a security crack- Tcharity ship carrying 134 The captain of the ship “This could be my last encouraged by President merged by 2050 if current rates down in Myanmar almost two rescued migrants warned operated by Proactiva Open opportunity to see her. I will Donald Trump, drew sharp continue. Decades of uncon- years ago, officials from the two Friday of the “explosive” situ- Arms, Marc Reig, said that respect any restrictions and will criticism in the United States trolled and excessive depletion countries and ation on board the vessel those on board, rescued after not promote boycotts against from several allies of Israel, of groundwater reserves, rising the United Nations said on anchored within swimming leaving chaos-stricken Libya, Israel during my visit.” including top Democratic law- sea-levels, and increasingly Friday. distance of Italy’s Lampedusa were “broken psychologically”. On Thursday, Israel makers, presidential hopefuls volatile weather patterns mean Myanmar Government island but forbidden to “Every second that passes, announced it would bar a and influential pro-Israel lobby swathes of it have already start- spokesman Zaw Htay, speaking approach. the bomb ticks a second clos- planned visit by Tlaib and fel- AIPAC. ed to disappear. in his country’s capital, Italy has evacuated a hand- er. Either someone cuts the red Naypyitaw, said the parties ful of medical cases from the cable and defuses this bomb concerned had agreed that the Open Arms but far-right now, or the Open Arms will process would begin next Interior Minister Matteo explode,” he told Spain’s TVE Thursday. Salvini has been refusing to television. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | AUGUST 17, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Will the CDS help? Jointmanship won’t have a cascading impact unless we The food trap upgrade the basic infrastructure and tech edge of our forces fter pitching a nationalist campaign fore- grounding the valour of our forces post- Human activity had wiped out, between 1970 and 2014, 60 per cent of all animals ABalakot, the Modi 2.0 regime was con- sidered as cold-shouldering them when it slow- with backbones — fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals pedalled their concerns on One Rank One Pension, cut their disability pension before retracting it and generally didn’t talk anything about reforms or shortage of infrastructure. So although Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) post in his Independence Day speech, it was long overdue and almost HIRANMAY KARLEKAR a necessity in the time of short-term, intense but technology-driven and multi- pronged warfare. What this essentially means is creating a single point-of-con- he International Panel on Climate tact in coordinating with the three armed services to synergise functioning, train- Change’s (IPCC) latest report, ing, logistics, planning and procurements among the forces and evolve a uni- released earlier this month and stat- ing that the process of producing fied and targetted crisis response module. What this practically works out to is and making food available better utilisation of existing limited resources, better harvesting of intelligence for accountsT annually for a quarter of global a unified approach to preparedness (the demand for CDS emerged after we were greenhouse gas emissions, requires serious attention. The second in the series of the taken quite unaware in Kargil) and given the worsening nature of conflicts world- organisation’s specially-focussed reports and wide, build a robust expert advisory that can guide the political executive of the entitled Climate Change and Land, the valid- day on swift and decisive action. Of course, the fact that the post will become ity of its observations is hardly in doubt. Agriculture cuts both ways. As the operational nearly 20 years after it was first conceived or that we are among the report says, it accounts for 37 per cent of all last nuclear weapon States to do so and well past our time, is not registering greenhouse gas emissions if one takes into yet. The bigger question to answer is whether joint service command is allowed account both the percentage generated by global food production and activities like to function the way it should or serve to be another bureaucratic front. What our transportation and the work of energy and forces need to look into urgently, particularly in times of technology-driven war- food processing industries. On its part, climate fare, is to upgrade fleet, equipment, weapons systems and infrastructure and change adversely impacts agriculture by manpower, the essential requisites for developing strategic depth, some of which affecting cropping pattern and reducing crop output through changing temperatures have attained a critical mass of deficits. With a chronic crunch in funds, the lack and unpredictable weather fluctuations. of standardised indigenous systems and an overt focus on Army deployments, Worse, a quarter of the food produced is lost there needs to be a shift of balance to the Air Force and Navy requirements, Balakot or wasted and, as the report further points out, “global food loss and waste contributed 8 to exposing the chronic need to have state-of-the-art fighter jets. No matter how 10 per cent of total anthropogenic (man- able, empowered the CDS is, it cannot take a call on such policy issues. made) GHQ (greenhouse gas) emissions” Elizabeth Kolbert had written in critics argue that the human September, 2019, the UN Have we learnt enough lessons from Kargil, where in the absence of air sup- during 2010 and 2016. The Sixth Extinction: An mind will, through technology, Secretary General, Antonio Besides agriculture, a number of land- Unnatural History (first pub- find a way of preventing this. This Guterres had said in Abu Dhabi port, our soldiers were almost faced with hand-to-hand combat? Have we enough based activities like forestry, cattle-rearing and lished in 2014), “Very, very occa- is laughable. Technology would on June 30 that climate change rifles and ammunition to save our soldiers who make for easy fodder even now? urbanisation have contributed to the carbon sionally in the distant past, the remain a formulation on paper was advancing at a rate that was The Navy is saddled with outdated aircraft carriers. Even though India has induct- load. While noting this, the report also takes planet has undergone change so if the environment in which it has outpacing efforts to address it. into account the manner in which climate wrenching that the diversity of life THE SUBJECT OF to be applied disappears. While lauding the Paris agree- ed the Arihant as a nuclear submarine and has leased an Akula-class subma- change impacts these. It further argues that has plummeted. Five of these MASS EXTINCTION Humankind has evolved, and is ment, he said that the world rine from Russia, China’s navy has built a fleet of attack submarines as well as measures like reduction in food wastage, sus- ancient events were catastroph- sustained by, support from a wide would face a catastrophic three several ballistic missile submarines with which they can contain India. We have tainable agricultural practices and the con- ic enough that they’re put in their HAS BEEN range of plant and animal species degrees Celsius rise in tempera- sumption of more plant-based rather than own category: The so-called Big CAUSING WORRY providing it with food and habi- ture by the end of, century. only 11 destroyers, China has 36, all commissioned after 1999 or Kargil. China animal-based food could reduce the emission Five. In what seems like a fantas- tat. No technology can sustain it Things would start becom- may not match the smart American Navy but in a short time has emerged as of greenhouse gases estimated to be about 49 tic coincidence, but is probably FOR QUITE SOME if these disappear. ing worse even earlier. The the second-most powerful Navy in the world. Unrealistic planning, a socialist mind- billion tonnes of CO2 annually. no coincidence at all, the histo- Particularly severe will be the Special Report on Global It will not be easy to implement the ry of these events is recovered just TIME. IAN impact of mass extinctions on the Warming of 1.5°C, released by set towards protecting PSUs in the defence sector without upgrading or revamp- report’s recommendations. It will take a huge as people come to realise that they JOHNSTON human mind, which Paul IPCC on October 7, 2018, had ing them and corruption in defence deals have meant that we continue to be the exercise of will by several billion human are causing another one.” WRITING IN THE Shepard writes in Thinking observed that at the current world’s largest importer of military hardware when we should be making and beings. Dietary habits, evolving ever since There is no reason why Animals: Animals and the rate, the global mean tempera- humankind appeared on earth, will be dif- humans can escape the process. INDEPENDENT IN Development of Human ture — which is already one customising our own. And if we could make our space programmes work, there ficult to change. These, however, will have A major cause is the population Intelligence, is at the centre of degree Celsius above the pre- is no reason why we cannot sharpen our defence capabilities with affordable to, particularly since options are available. increase under way. Referring to 2017, CITED humanity’s pride in its indepen- industrial revolution level — is and innovative technologies. For example, much like other advanced military nations, The alternative can be as drastic as the it, Desmond Morris predicts in SCIENTISTS dence “from animals and animal- likely to rise to the 1.5-degree extinction of the species. The Naked Ape: A Zoologist’s ity.” According to him “the mind mark sometime between 2030 India has proven anti-satellite capabilities. But more resources have to be poured The danger is very real. Other species Study of the Human Animal, WRITING IN A and its organ, the brain, are in and 2052. It further stated that into research and development of military potential. There needs to be far more have been disappearing at an alarming rate. that a time will come when “the SPECIAL EDITION reality that part of us most warming, even if limited to thought and money put into building up India’s military preparedness. Even if a A report by the World Wildlife Fund’s densities we are now experienc- OF THE dependent on the survival of ani- 1.5°C, would not reduce the risks war isn’t around the corner, we should not fall back decades behind and not antic- (WWF) conservation group, titled Living ing in our major cities would mals. We are connected to ani- and impacts of climate change. Planet, said human activity had wiped out, exist in every corner of the MAGAZINE, mals not merely in the conve- Sea levels will continue to rise ipate scenarios. India’s chest-thumping nationalism will not have much dare if between 1970 and 2014, 60 per cent of all ani- globe. The consequences of all nience of figures of speech — a beyond 2100, threatening coastal we don’t develop real power and build ground-up rather than a fancy imposition mals with backbones — fish, birds, amphib- this for all forms of wild animals NATURE, THAT zoological equivalent of ‘flowery ecosystems and infrastructure. top-down. Our military mediocrity is the reason why even the neighbourhood is ians, reptiles and mammals. Referring to such is obvious. The effect it would HUMANS WERE speech’ — but by sinews that link Flooding, drought and extreme activity, the WWF International’s director- have on our own species is speech to rationality, insight, weather events will wreak havoc not convinced of our potential strategic weight and gets drawn by China’s assumed general, Marco Lambertini, has said that hunt- equally depressing.” CAUSING THE intuition, and consciousness’. on communities around the superiority. As the CDS decision shows, it comes after a prolonged debate on ing, shrinking habitat, pollution, illegal trade Morris adds shortly there- SIXTH MASS Animal images and forms play a globe. Many species will contin- political consensus. Modi may not have a consensus problem anymore but then and climate change had been too much for after, “Long before our popula- critical role in the shaping of ue to be driven toward extinction them to overcome. tions reach the levels envisaged EXTINCTION OF human “personality, identity, and and marine ecosystems could that consensus should now set the compass of course correction. The subject of mass extinction has been above we shall have broken so social consciousness. They are face “irreversible loss.” causing worry for quite some time. Ian many of the rules that govern our LIFE ON EARTH basic to the development of The September meeting of Johnston writing in The Independent of the biological nature, that we shall speech and thought.” the UN Climate Action Summit United Kingdom in 2017, cited scientists writ- have collapsed as a dominant The situation is grim. has its work cut out. Fly over North Pole ing in a special edition of the magazine, species….Many exciting species Addressing a preparatory meet- (The writer is Consultant Nature, that humans were causing the sixth have become extinct in the past ing of the UN Climate Action Editor, The Pioneer, and an Air India becomes first Indian airline to take the mass extinction of life on earth. Earlier, and we are no exception.” Morris’ Summit scheduled to be held in author) Arctic fly path and save us miles t a time when its privatisation and strate- gic disinvestment only highlight the S O U N D BITE Amorass our national carrier has crashed In last 65-66 years, it is for the I was prepared for a long I think the longer the trade Pakistan is becoming a laugh- into, Air India has done the country proud by first time that the issue of hard struggle. The thought of war goes on, the weaker ing stock all over the world. Kashmir is being taken up at the failure didn't even occur to China gets and the stronger India will not be harmed by conquering an uncharted path. On UN. This is a very big diplomatic me, even though I knew the we get. And I think the longer these moves but they will Independence Day, it became the first Indian failure of the Government. odds I was battling. it goes, the stronger we get. adversely impact Pakistan itself. airline to fly over the North Pole, making the Congress leader Actor US President BJP general secretary world look much smaller than before and in —Abhishek Manu Singhvi —Naseeruddin Shah —Donald Trump —Ram Madhav climate-challenged times, minimising carbon footprints and cutting costs on aviation fuel. An Air India flight first flew over the North Pole 13 years ago when Captain Amitabh Singh took L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR an unconventional flight path after taking the delivery of a brand new aircraft and Poll reforms tion.” The abrogation of Article bringing it back from Seattle to New Delhi. The difference this time round was Spare a thought for Kashmir 370 did just that. that AI 123 from Delhi to San Francisco had 243 passengers, making it a fully SC Panda commercial flight. This may just be one of the last laurels to the Maharaja’s cred- Sir — This refers to the editorial, his refers to the article, “Lost art of development” Bhubaneswar “Map of India” (August 16). Prime (August 14) by Ashok K Mehta. Life has indeed it before it unburdens the state exchequer and parcels itself to private players. Minister Narendra Modi in his Tbecome tougher for people in the Valley in the wake A solution to deluge But the silver lining is that in its supposedly last feat, it has achieved a new avi- address to the nation on indepen- of the abrogation of Article 370. The administration ation milestone by adopting one of the oldest tricks, one used by many interna- dence day once again made a fresh is still to actualise the promised relaxation of restric- pitch for simultaneous polls to the tions. With no tourists around in popular holiday des- Sir — This refers to the editorial, tional carriers, to give the passengers the bonus of not only smoother flights but Lok Sabha and State Assemblies tinations, local residents are deprived of a major source “Nature’s fury” (August 14). The also some breathtaking views of the vast sheets of Arctic ice. So now, instead but did not elaborate on how it can of income. Confined to their houses, it must be diffi- catastrophic impact of monsoon of flying over Bangladesh, Myanmar, China and Japan before crossing the Pacific be done with an outdated poll sys- cult for them to live under constant curfew enforced rainfall has not just impacted tem. It is essential that Modi takes by legions of troops. With the shutdown of telecom- Kerala, Karnataka and to reach the US, the aircraft would fly over Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, the the initiative for consolidated and munications and internet, people are cut off from the Maharashtra but torrential rains in Arctic Ocean, Canada and then descend in the US, thus cutting travel time by massive poll reforms, which have rest of the world. We must also spare a thought for other States like Gujarat, Bihar and 90 minutes. On the Atlantic side, we do not have to bother about the frequent been deferred for decades in the the Kashmiri children, who have been sitting at home are Indians and our compatriots, we should not leave Madhya Pradesh, too, have creat- name of political consensus. instead of going to school. them in the lurch. Whether the revocation of autono- ing havoc. While the respective closure of the Pakistani airspace. The advent of this transpolar flight also offers A Chief Minister (or the If we are truly altruistic or patriotic, we must imag- my was intended to gobble up the Valley or not, it was State Governments were pro-active multiple benefits ranging from a reduction in fuel consumption cost to reduction Prime Minister) should be simul- ine ourselves in the place of Kashmiris and empathise certainly not a move to affirm the right to self-deter- in providing relief operations, it’s in damage to the environment. Statistically, it is expected to yield fuel savings in taneously elected with the Speaker with them. We should ask why the Kashmiris should mination of the people of Kashmir. time we ask some tough questions and Deputy Speaker by secret and lose their land and culture, which they are going to, G David Milton about their preparedness to deal the range of 2,000 to 7,000 kg per flight and also reduce carbon emission — compulsory votes through EVMs consequent on the abrogation of Article 370. If they Maruthancode with floods. While such extreme in the range of 6,000 to 21,000 kg, per flight.\However, flying commercial jets equipped with VVPAT on nom- weather-related events can be over the Arctic Circle comes with its own risks and herein, lies the challenge. inations signed by at least 34 per attributed to climatic factors we, cent of the House’s members. The Kashmir problem the Valley to become refugees in But the root cause of militan- too, have failed to do our bit in Pertinent among them relate to passenger’s safety infrastructure and logistics. Such elected incumbents their own country. This point is cy was not analysed objectively. understanding the monsoon and Thanks to technological advancements, what was once considered to be too may be removed only through conspicuously absent in Gen Despite Article 370 being in place finding ways to deal with its fury. challenging a path is now being conquered by newcomers. The area of mag- the same process but only after Sir — This refers to the article, Mehta’s article. for seven decades, a section of The vagaries of weather netic unreliability, limited choices for diversion to alternative airports, solar radi- an alternative leader is named in “Gambling for high stakes” Further, Gen Mehta quotes Muslims refused to mainstream demand cooperation between the same motion. This is the only (August 13) by Deepak Sinha and Haseeb Drabu, former Finance themselves. In this connection, it States and all stakeholders, ation, fuel freezing possibilities, passenger and aircraft retrieval in case of diver- way to prevent hung legislative “Lost art of development” Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, will be apt to quote what including the Jal Shakti Ministry. sions, are some specific factors requiring active mitigation to ensure equivalent bodies and unstable (August 14) by Ashok K Mehta. who said that linking Article 370 American economist and and Bal Govind levels of safety. Specialised crew training, weather monitoring, alternate selec- Governments and pave the way A major point made by Sinha to the “lack of development was social theorist, Thomas Sowell, Noida for simultaneous elections. was that Kashmiriyat died the misplaced” and that “the lack of said: “When people get used to tion and aircraft serviceability, too, will have to be of the highest standards to SC Agrawal very day the Hindu minority public and private investment was preferential treatment, equal Send your feedback to: ensure viable operations. New Delhi was targetted and forced to flee due to militancy and violence.” treatment seems as discrimina- [email protected] HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | AUGUST 17, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 09 FIRSTCOLUMN Against the spirit POINTCOUNTERPOINT TILL TODAY, OUR NUCLEAR POLICY IS ‘NO FIRST THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND CANNOT BE of democracy USE.’ WHAT HAPPENS IN FUTURE DEPENDS COMMUNICATED IN AMBIGUITY. I URGE THE ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES. GOVERNMENT TO COME CLEAR. The Government’s decision to abrogate Article —UNION MINISTER —CONGRESS SPOKESPERSON 370 has blighted the hope of the Kashmiri people for developing working relations with the Centre RAJNATH SINGH ABHISHEK SINGHVI Bring transparency to the table Extra-budgetary resources translate to about 2.3 per cent of the GDP. Had they DEEPAK JHA f the level of democracy in a state is measured on the crite- been included, the FD for 2018-19 would have been 5.7 instead of 3.4 per cent ria provided by Abraham Lincoln — “Government of the peo- Iple, by the people and for the people,” today’s Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) will score lowest or may even be disqualified to get recognition of a democratic state. Anyway it is now a Union Territory. The abrogation of Article 370 is an insidious inflexion point in India’s history. The State that had already weakened by the malicious intentions of our neighbouring country, which left no stone unturned in fuelling militancy, is now jolted by some forceful decisions taken by the Government. The most diaboli- cal among them is the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A with- out even taking the State’s Legislative Assembly’s consent. On the pretext of improving the State’s economy, depriving the local UTTAM GUPTA people of their rights is not an economic correction but a polit- ical crime. ll through its tenure beginning 2014, the Not so exclusive: Under Article 370 and 35A of the Indian Modi Government demonstrated a high Constitution, people of J&K were conferred upon with some spe- Adegree of sensitivity to millions of poor and cial rights, including their choice to accept or reject the revoca- downtrodden and spent prodigious sums on pro- tion of Article 370. And as per the agreement signed between viding basic amenities such as affordable hous- ing, electricity, sanitation, toilets, fuel and lique- Maharaja Hari Singh and the then Indian Government, the Article fied petroleum gas (LPG), health care, education could be scrapped or amended only after the approval of the State’s etc to improve their lot. Constituent Assembly. But these special rights do not make J&K In the last five years, it built 1.5 crore afford- unique as similar provisions are provided to 10 more States/Union able housing units and nine crore toilets, gave 2.6 Territories of India under Article 371, which includes Nagaland, crore and seven crore electricity and gas connec- Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Mizoram and Manipur. In addi- tions respectively and assured free medical treat- tion to the above mentioned States that enjoy special Constitutional ment up to Rs 500,000 that covered 10 crore fam- features, there are five more States viz, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, ilies (or 50 crore people). Goa, Odisha and Rajasthan that have demanded the special cat- Under Modi 2.0, the government has vowed egory status. Residents of other States cannot buy property in to build 1.9 crore houses by 2022, give 1.4 crore electricity connections and provide safe drinking Himachal and Sikkim but usually, people of Kashmir are target- water to all homes under the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’. ted as inequality mongers across the country. It is also investing Rs 100 lakh crore in build- THE CAG HAS Blot on democracy: Despite being a Muslim-majority State, ing infrastructure such as irrigation facilities, RECOMMENDED leaders here decided to stay with India and went against the two- roads, national highways, expressways, railway THAT THE nation theory in 1947. Their hope got shattered when a myopic projects, ports, airports, waterways etc that GOVERNMENT Government at the Centre scrapped their special rights without would indirectly help improve the quality of life SHOULD PUT IN envisaging its ramifications. Articles 370 and 35A acted as a strong of millions of citizens. For instance, a vast net- PLACE A POLICY bonding force between the Centre and the State and it is because work of rural roads enables farmers to carry their produce to the market with ease and in lesser time, FRAMEWORK FOR of this that successive Governments at the Centre could not repeal REINING IN EBRS the said articles for the last 70 years now. The Government’s thereby improving price realization and augment- ing income. WHICH, AMONGST decision has forced a group of intellectuals comprising doctors, These are welcome measures that have OTHERS, SHOULD In the infrastructure sector, the any returns for the Union Government. table (read: EBRs by PSUs and other journalists, academicians and a retired Air Vice Marshal to sign helped millions extricate themselves from pover- ALSO INCLUDE National Highways Authority of India Even spending on infrastructure fails to agencies), there would be less effort in a petition condemning the revocation of Article 370. ty. Indeed, this was a major factor that enabled DISCLOSURE TO. (NHAI) borrowed Rs 61,000 crore for generate adequate revenue to fully garnering the support and involvement Leaders of the ruling party, who claim that one of the pur- Modi to secure a resounding mandate to be at the THIS executing highways projects; Indian amortise the investment, as a sizeable of the latter. poses to withdraw Article 370 is to ensure the return of Kashmiri helm of affairs of the country for another term. LACKLUSTRE Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) chunk of the services and utilities There is an urgent need for bring- Pandits to their homeland, will be shocked to know that these But, there’s a flip side to it, which relates to financ- APPROACH borrowed Rs 52,297 crore to fund offered through these projects are ing about transparency in funding of Kashmiri Pandits, Dogras and Sikhs belong to the group of 64 ing of these investments that are being done in WON’T DO. MODI implementation of railway projects and underpriced. A few cases in point welfare schemes and investment in members, who called this act as “unconstitutional and in viola- an ‘opaque’ and ‘non-transparent’ manner. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) took being, power to farmers and poor infrastructure. All loans taken on behalf During 2018-19, the National Bank for SHOULD GO FOR a loan of Rs 97,000 crore to finance gov- households, subsidised rail fare for of the sovereign government, irrespec- tion of the historical promises.” They expressed their concern COMPLETELY and anger in the following words, “We reiterate the fact that we Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) ernment-sector power projects. passengers and toll-free roads, etc. tive of who borrows, should appear on raised Rs 30,000 crore to finance the Union DOING AWAY All these loans or Extra-Budgetary This inability to make even inter- its books and be included in the FD. the people of Jammu and Kashmir were not consulted and no Government’s rural affordable housing, sanitation WITH THE Resources (EBRs), though taken by est payments and the ever-increasing This will give a true and fair view of the decision about our future, taken without our consent can be termed and irrigation projects. The Housing and Urban PRACTICE OF PSUs, other state agencies and fertilis- gap between available resources and Centre’s finances and enable investors as legitimate. We condemn and reject this unilateral, undemoc- Development Corporation (HUDCO) and OFF-BUDGET er manufacturers under SBA are on actual requirement having to be met by to make credible assessment and take ratic and unconstitutional imposition on us.” National Housing Bank (NHB) provided Rs FINANCING behalf of the Union Government and more borrowings, leads to debt pile-up informed decisions. Economically non-viable idea: According to BJP, the fore- 20,000 crore to finance affordable urban hous- backed by sovereign guarantee. The to ‘unsustainable’ levels. What makes the The government will be forced to most rationale of abrogating Article 370 is giving a boost to eco- ing projects. Likewise, the Rural Electrification Union Government is solely responsi- scenario appalling is that this debt is not shed populism and restrict welfare nomic development in the Valley and promoting tourism activi- Corporation (REC) and Power Finance ble for discharging these liabilities, yet, even seen on the balance sheet of the schemes only to the most deserving. It ties in the State. They claim that Article 370 was a blockade in Corporation (PFC) raised Rs 19,331 crore to fund it decides not to reflect this on its bal- Union Government. It seems that the will also have to carry out long-pend- Kashmir’s way to prosperity as industries were reluctant to invest the Centre’s rural electrification schemes which ance sheet. As such, these debts are not Centre is sitting on an ‘invisible’ fiscal ing reforms in key sectors such as food, in the region without any right to purchase property. But these include free electricity connections to households. included in the reported Fiscal Deficit volcano which could erupt without any fertilisers, fuel, power etc to allow for an The Food Corporation of India (FCI) bor- (FD). warning, and cause widespread devas- increased role of market forces with a are baseless claims as statistics provide somewhat a different rowed Rs 70,000 crore from the National Small All put together, the EBRs add up tation of unimaginable dimensions in view to reduce cost and enhance effi- proposition. In comparison to the national average, J&K’s pover- Savings Fund (NSSF) to finance the shortfall in to a whopping Rs 407,628 crore that the process. ciency in operations and give subsidies ty ratio was almost half, ie, of 21.92 per cent and 10.35 per cent food subsidy allocation vis-à-vis the actual translates to about 2.3 per cent of the A government hiding its real state only via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). respectively. Additionally, on many developmental indices, J&K requirement (including loans taken during 2016- Gross Domestic Product (GDP). of fiscal health gives wrong signals to This, together with increasing tax col- has surpassed even the Prime Minister’s model State — Gujarat. 17 and 2017-18 which were not paid back despite Had they been included, the FD for various stakeholders, including for- lection (we are still far from realizing the For instance, the Infant Mortality rate in J&K was 24 per 1000 the Centre’s commitment to do so. Incidentally, 2018-19 would have been 5.7 per cent eign investors. It can prompt them to full potential of the Goods and Services in 2016, whereas it was 30 in Gujarat. the FCI’s cumulative borrowing from the NSSF instead of 3.4 per cent reported in the review their decision to invest in India Tax) will help in garnering the required Democracy under siege: Since acquiring power in politics, is around Rs 200,000 crore). Union Budget. During 2017-18 also, (the plan to go for overseas sovereign resources for infrastructure and welfare Prime Minister Narendra Modi always tried to resolve the Kashmir Similarly, fertiliser manufacturers borrowed according to the Comptroller and borrowings — announced in the Union of the poor, even while sticking to the issue through fascist policies to suit his ideological origins. He Rs 33,000 crore from commercial banks under Auditor General (CAG), the FD was Budget for 2019-20 — could be in jeop- fiscal target. a special banking arrangement (SBA) to fund the suppressed by 2.4 per cent, courtesy the ardy). The greater damage will be The CAG has recommended that did nothing except escalating terror in the Valley with his unami- shortfall in budget provision for fertiliser subsidy EBRs. inflicted by way of further postpone- the government should put in place a able attitude and stern decisions. Soon after getting an overwhelm- as against the actual need. Most of the off-Budget borrowings ment of long-pending reforms in cru- policy framework for reining in EBRs ing majority in the Lok Sabha in 2014, he turned Kashmir into Likewise, in the case of fuel subsidy, the Public are meant for financing current con- cial sectors like food, fertilisers, power, which, amongst others, should also a battleground. One shouldn’t forget that extremism is key to Sector Undertakings (PSUs) involved in market- sumptions like subsidies on food, fer- fuel etc, which otherwise have huge include disclosure to the Parliament. Pandora’s box and suppression of people can never help in pla- ing of LPG and kerosene, for instance Indian Oil tilisers, fuel etc or investment for a bet- potential for expenditure saving. This lacklustre approach won’t do. cating them. People in the Valley are now feeling jilted and alien- Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum ter life for millions of poor families by For funding the `100 lakh crore Modi should go for completely doing ated. The abrogation of Article 370 has blighted the hope of Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan providing them affordable housing, investments, in infrastructure in five away with the practice of off-budget Kashmiri people for developing working relations with the Centre. Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) took free electricity connections, free gas con- years, the government is banking a lot financing. (The writer is a political analyst) loans to the tune of Rs 25,000 crore during 2018- nections, toilets and so on. These on participation of the private sector. If, (The writer is a New Delhi-based 19 to make up for unpaid dues by the Centre. expenditure or investments don’t yield the former keeps an easy option on the policy analyst) A scribe, a poet and a towering statesman Atal Bihari Vajpayee showed how a non-Congress government could not only rule the country but also provide a strong and stable alternative, says SUMEET BHASIN wo consecutive Augusts have showed how a non-Congress gov- India post the tests, however, he In many ways, Prime Minister the 70-year-long conflict. Another 1980s as student leaders and he tions remained separate through- brought only bad news for ernment could not just rule but appealed to Non-Resident Indians Narendra Modi’s programmes are a parallel can be drawn when one asked if we were hungry. We said yes out their career. Often when they Tthe country, the BJP and provide a strong and stable govern- (NRIs) to invest or remit to India logical extension of NDA-I. Be it considers the Indo-US relations and to our surprise, he cooked disagreed during party meetings or thousands of admirers of two of the ment. to help mitigate their impact. To the investments in infrastructure, focus nurtured by Vajpayee and strength- khichdi for all of us; that was his sim- later in Cabinet meetings, they’d most sophisticated, refined and The first time he became the surprise of many, Indians settled on education and delivery of pub- ened by Modi. The fact that these plicity. In one interview he men- meet for dinner and discuss respected leaders of our times. One PM, his government lasted just 13 abroad rallied to the cause and sent lic goods, Modi has amplified the relations were nurtured by Vajpayee tioned Chilli Chicken as his movies. The Modi-Shah partner- the mentee (Sushma Swaraj) of the days and during the trust vote he huge amounts of money. scale of these programmes and despite the US imposing sanctions favourite food. The surprised inter- ship is very similar to their part- other, while the other being a shared an important flaw in India’s The other achievement was the strengthened Vajpayee’s legacy. He post Pokhran-II tests reflects his viewer asked him if it was the most nership and has built upon this mentor to perhaps thousands of us. public discourse. In his concluding defeat of Pakistan during the Kargil has re-established ‘good-governance’ pragmatic foreign policy as he reit- prudent answer given that he was a political movement to make it the On this day last year, India lost speech, he asked political parties to conflict. Vajpayee became India’s in the country. If Vajpayee showed erated that US and India were nat- Brahmin. He replied, “If we aren’t world’s largest political party. one of its most progressive prime think about the interest of people first serving PM to enter an active India that a non-Congress coalition ural allies. honest to the people, then why are The fact that despite Vajpayee ministers, Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari and work together in the event of war zone as he visited soldiers in could provide a strong govern- However, Vajpayee was beyond we even in politics?” being away from public life since Vajpayee, the reformer in chief and fractured mandates rather than Kargil to boost their morale. ment, Modi has shown that a non- politics and it was perhaps his After becoming the PM, he 2008, last year saw an entire nation the original architect of a 21st look at petty political interests. He During the 1999 elections, the Congress government can emerge humble nature combined with clas- became concerned by the number stand still and mourn the loss of the Century India. He started his career pointed out that parties and govern- National Democratic Alliance, with a majority on its own and help sic wit that made him one of India’s of restrictions on his personal free- charismatic statesman, speaks vol- as a journalist, but destiny had other ments would come and go but the under the leadership of Vajpayee India attain newer heights. most adored leaders. For instance, dom. Fond of street food, it was per- umes about the impression that he’s plans and he found himself in pol- democratic set-up must be strength- secured a sizeable number of seats However, Vajpayee’s most it was very rare for him to say ‘no’ haps this that he missed the most, left on all of us. A careful study of itics. As a parliamentarian, he spent ened, even as he resigned. and a stable government was important legacy was in terms of his to matters that were brought under along with his ability to cycle with his life reveals how his politics was decades in the Opposition, which As no other political party formed. Over the course of the next diplomatic efforts and success in sta- his consideration. His style was to his best friend, LK Advani, riding governed by simplicity, honesty gave him the unique opportunity to managed to provide a stable gov- five years, India saw unprecedent- bilizing South Asia. He made sev- ask others to think more on the sub- pillion. Post 2004, he retired from and integrity. While it is rare to find identify and, more importantly, ernment, elections were held again. ed focus on developing a strong eral efforts towards mending rela- ject as he navigated complex issues active politics and was away from statesmen like him, India would be highlight problems successive gov- This time too, the BJP emerged as economy, public infrastructure and tions with all neighbours, including with ease. Throughout his career, he public life from 2008 onwards. lucky if more leaders take inspira- ernments created since the single-largest party, and he was rural road networks. Be it the over- Pakistan, and even Modi, in his first was known as the right man in the There are very few partner- tion from the life and times of Independence. re-elected as PM. His short 13- haul of the Public Distribution term worked extensively to put in wrong party to which he respond- ships in politics that stand the test Vajpayee. This experience came handy month stint as PM was highlight- System or the Sarva Shiksha place a dialogue process. The fact ed by asking how could he be right of time. The dynamic duo of Atal- (The writer is national con- once he became the Prime Minister. ed by two major achievements. Abhiyaan, the focus was on making that political instability in Pakistan if he was in the wrong party and Advani was one of those where venor of Project Samagra Atal ji, Even though he got the post thrice, First were the Pokhran-II tests, India a modern country. It comes as derailed it is a separate issue, but the how could the party be wrong if he both leaders stood side by side as director at Public Policy Research and was destined to complete only which were successfully conduct- no surprise that one of the most suc- fact that genuine attempts were was right? they built a political movement. Centre and was a member of the one of those terms, still, in an era ed despite international pressure. cessful disinvestment drives hap- made by both will go down in his- A poet, at heart, I remember They both often disagreed but social media election committee for earmarked by coalition politics, he Though sanctions were imposed on pened under his leadership. tory as a sincere attempt to resolve once we went to his place in the late their political and personal equa- BJP in 2019 elections) HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | AUGUST 17, 2019 money 10 CAPSULE ‘Weak investment, GST India probing jump in imports of Malaysia palm oil n collections big challenges’ PTI NEW DELHI The petitioner The government has initiated a has claimed PTI n NEW DELHI "I should add that weak probe into alleged jump in significant Jain Irrigations Q1 investment, muted monetary imports of a particular variety of Notwithstanding India's transmission and slow GST palm oil from Malaysia, follow- decline in profit falls 74 pc at progress on growth and infla- collections still continue to be ing a complaint from Solvent production, sales Rs 22 cr tion, some of the big challenges big challenges for the Indian Extractors' Association of India. and capacity for the economy include weak economy at this point," she Commerce ministry's inves- NEW DELHI: Jain Irrigations investment, muted monetary added. tigation arm Directorate utilization for the Systems Ltd (JISL) has transmission and slow GST According to Mishra, the General of Trade Remedies product reported 74 per cent decline in collections, according to average GDP growth in India (DGTR) has said after exam- consolidated net profit at Rs Goldman Sachs. over this decade has been ining the application filed by imports have caused or are The application for the 22.14 crore for the June 2019 India's GDP growth about 7 per cent. Three-fourth the petitioner, it has prima threatening to cause serious probe was filed by the Solvent quarter. The firm had posted a increased from an average of of that is actually attributable facie found sufficient evidence injury to the domestic pro- Extractors' Association of India net profit of Rs 85.18 crore in 6.7 per cent during 2010 to to consumption and only one- that the imports have increased ducers," the DGTR has said in on behalf of domestic produc- the year-ago period. Total 2014 to 7.3 per cent during fourth to investment. significantly and that has a notification. ers. It has alleged that increase income during the June 2015 to 2019, while, average Mishra further said that caused serious injury to If found that the jump in in imports of the oil from quarter fell to Rs 1,950.17 inflation has declined from 10 Goldman Sachs clients are domestic producers. imports have impacted domes- Malaysia is causing serious crore from Rs 2,152.82 crore per cent to 5 per cent during concerned about whether the In the probe, the directorate tic players, the directorate injury or there is a threat of in the same period last year, a the same period. government has an appetite for would see whether the imports would recommend safeguard serious injury to domestic pro- regulatory filing said. JISL, its "Despite growth being radical structural reforms, par- of 'Refined Bleached duty on the palm oil. Finance ducers. subsidiaries and associates India's GDP growth increased from an are engaged in manufacturing strong, overall, the investment ticularly in the area such as Deodorised Palmolein and ministry takes the final call to The petitioner has claimed of micro irrigation systems, climate was pretty weak," said average of 6.7 per cent during 2010 to land, labour, export promotion Refined Bleached Deodorised impose the duty. significant decline in produc- PVC pipes, HDPE pipes, Prachi Mishra, India Chief 2014 to 7.3 per cent during 2015 to and privatisation. Palm Oil' has increased sig- The investigation is being tion, sales and capacity uti- Economist, Goldman Sachs in "They're asking how likely is nificantly and has caused seri- carried out under India- lization for the product. They plastic sheets, agro processed 2019, while, average inflation has products, renewable energy a podcast wherein she dis- an accelerated reform scenario, ous injury to domestic pro- Malaysia Comprehensive have also stated that market solutions, tissue culture cussed the drivers of India's declined from 10 per cent to 5 per which can really put India on ducers. Economic Cooperation share of Indian industry has plants, financial services and economy. cent during the same period a growth trajectory, higher "It is considered appropriate Agreement (Bilateral Safeguard declined whereas market other agricultural inputs. Goldman Sachs did a macro growth trajectory close to dou- to initiate (the probe) in order Measures) Rules, 2017. The share of imports has tour earlier during the year ble digits. And this is some- to determine whether the agreement is a kind of free increased. The period of with a large group of investors and Delhi to analyse investor were muted monetary trans- thing we are watching on close- imports of the product under trade pact under which both investigation has been taken including policymakers, mar- concerns. mission and slow goods and ly in terms of any big policy consideration from Malaysia countries have reduced cus- as January 2019 -June 2019. It ket participants, bankers and Some of the concerns which services tax (GST) collections, announcements going for- constitute increased imports toms duties on several goods would also consider the political analysts in Mumbai were raised during the tour she said. ward," Mishra said. and whether the increased traded between them. import data of 2016-19.

Cathay Pacific says NMDC iron ore Gold climbs Rs 475 on buying, silver gains Rs 378 CEO Rupert Hogg has resigned PTI n NEW DELHI Globally, gold On Thursday, the bullion output jumps witnessed selling after market was closed in the NEW DELHI: Cathay Pacific Gold prices on Friday surged national capital on account of announced the shock Rs 475 to Rs 38,420 per 10 US retail sales data 'Independence Day'. resignation on Friday of its gram at the bullion market showed strength, signalling In the national capital, gold CEO Rupert Hogg, days after 37% in July here, on fresh buying from retail consumption growth. of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 the Hong Kong carrier was jewellers, according to the All purity on Friday surged Rs 475 censured by Beijing because The improved investment PTI n NEW DELHI India Sarafa Association. sentiment supported higher each to Rs 38,420 and Rs some staff had supported pro- Tracking gold, silver also 38,250 per 10 gram, respec- democracy protests in the city. State-run miner NMDC on gained Rs 378 to Rs 44,688 per trade in global equities tively. In a statement posted on the Friday announced no change kg on increased offtake by lowering demand for safe Sovereign gold held flat at Hong Kong stock exchange on in its iron ore prices for August industrial units and coin mak- haven in gold Rs 28,700 per eight grams. Friday, Cathay said Hogg had month and reported a 37 per ers. —TAPAN PATEL Silver ready rose Rs 378 to resigned "to take responsibility cent jump in production to Pick-up in demand from HDFC Securities Senior Analyst (Commodities) 44,688 per kg, while weekly- as a leader of the Company in 1.95 million tonne in July local jewellers at the domestic based delivery advanced by Rs view of recent events".He has 2019 compared to 1.42 million spot market led to the rise in lower at USD 1,513 an ounce retail consumption growth. Analyst (Commodities) Tapan 594 to Rs 43,824 per kg. been replaced by Augustus Tang, a veteran of the Swire tonnes in the year-ago month. gold prices, analysts said. in New York and silver was The improved investment sen- Patel said. Silver coins were in good Group conglomerate, Cathay's NMDC has kept the prices They, however, added that down at USD 17.26 an ounce. timent supported higher trade However, public unrest in demand and traded higher by main shareholder. of lump ore and fines the weak global trend restrict- "Globally, gold witnessed in global equities lowering Hong Kong and trade war wor- Rs 1,000 at Rs 90,000 for buy- unchanged at Rs 3,100 per "The prices ed the gains. selling after US retail sales data demand for safe haven in ries may limit the fall in inter- ing and Rs 91,000 for selling tonne and Rs 2,860 per tonne, effective from Globally, gold was trading showed strength, signalling gold," HDFC Securities Senior national gold prices, he added. of 100 pieces. respectively, with effect from August 3, 2019, August 3, according to a reg- ulatory filing. are excluding "The prices effective from royalty, DMF, Lendingkart August 3, 2019, are excluding NMET, cess, royalty, DMF, NMET, cess, Panacea Biotec Q1 loss narrows to Rs 28.27 cr NCLAT orders forest permit fee and other forest permit fee raises Rs 21 cr PTI n NEW DELHI This performance is expect- liquidation of taxes," NMDC said in a sepa- and other taxes," Revenue from ed to continue in future peri- rate filing. NMDC said in a from Sistema Drug firm Panacea Biotec has ods as well, he added. Amtek Auto The company on June 29 reported narrowing of its con- operations stood During the quarter, the com- NEW DELHI: The National had fixed the rates of lump ore separate filing Asia Fund solidated net loss to Rs 28.27 at Rs 125.78 pany received United States Company Law Appellate and fines at Rs 3,100 per crore for the quarter ended crore for the Food and Drug Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday tonne and Rs 2,860 per tonne, dropped 1.77 per cent to close PTI n NEW DELHI June 30, 2019. Administration (USFDA) ordered liquidation of debt- respectively, with effect from at Rs 102.80 on BSE. The company had posted a quarter under approval for Oncology ridden Amtek Auto as it the same day. NMDC, under the Ministry Fintech company Lendingkart net loss of Rs 35.26 crore from review as against Parenteral Formulations facil- declined lenders' request for In a separate filing, the of Steel, is the country's single- Technologies on Friday said it continuing and discontinued Rs 99.28 crore for ity at Baddi in Himachal extension of insolvency company informed the bours- largest iron ore producer. It has raised Rs 21 crore in fresh operations for the corre- Pradesh for the manufacture resolution process deadline. es that its iron ore production produces about 35 million equity from Sistema Asia Fund sponding period of the previ- the same period a and supply of Azacitidine Amtek Auto was among the rose by 37 per cent to 1.95 mil- tonnes of iron ore from three (SAF).With the latest infu- ous fiscal, Panacea Biotec said year ago injection 100 mg/vial in the US first list of 12 companies lion tonne in July 2019 com- mines in Chhattisgarh and sion, the equity funding in a regulatory filing. market and has launched this which were referred by the pared to 1.42 million tonnes in Karnataka. raised by Lendingkart stands Revenue from operations tion measures have now start- growth and earning positive product in US, Panacea Biotec RBI in 2017 to respective the same month last year. Besides iron ore, NMDC is at a total of USD 146 million, stood at Rs 125.78 crore for the ed paying off. The company earnings before interest, taxes, said. banks for initiation of Sales during the month involved in the exploration of a statement said. quarter under review as against has registered impressive depreciation and amortiza- Shares of Panacea Biotec insolvency process for under review were at 2.41 minerals including copper, The valuation of the com- Rs 99.28 crore for the same financial performance dur- tion (EBITDA) of Rs 26.9 were trading at Rs 144 per scrip defaults. UK-based Liberty million tonnes (MT), showing rock phosphate, lime stone, pany was not disclosed. period a year ago. ing the quarter ended June 30, crore," Panacea Biotec MD on BSE, down 2.64 per cent House was selected as the a growth of 24 per cent com- dolomite, gypsum, bentonite, "The latest funding round "The company's remedia- 2019 with 28 per cent topline Rajesh Jain said. from the previous close. highest bidder by the pared to 1.94 MT in July 2018, magnesite, diamond, tin, tung- with the help of the existing committee of creditors (CoC) the filing said. sten, graphite, beach sands partners have signalled a of Amtek Auto. Shares of the company etc. strong support and trust in Lendingkart's vision of finan- cial inclusion and digital Deepak Fertilisers Q1 profit ShareChat raises accessibility for everyone," Lendingkart Technologies co- Orbo AI raises $1.6 mn in funding founder and Managing down 71 pc at Rs 10.7 cr PTI n MUMBAI based research efforts to "We will be using the funds Director Harshvardhan Lunia PTI n NEW DELHI $100 mn in series D remain a step ahead of futur- to provide superior technolo- said. Last week, Lendingkart The company had Orbo.ai, an AI-powered imag- istic market demands and fur- gy solutions to our customers Technologies had said it has Deepak Fertilisers and posted a net profit ing and visual enhancement ther create a seamless and along with expediting our received an equity funding of Petrochemicals Corporation of Rs 37.23 crore from Twitter, others startup, on Friday said it has automated visual enhance- expansion and hiring plans Rs 212 crore (USD 30 million) Ltd (DFPCL) has reported a 71 raised USD 1.6 million (about ment stack, it added. across verticals such as R&D, from Fullerton Financial per cent decline in consoli- in the year-ago PTI n MUMBAI Rs 11.3 crore) in funding led Set up in 2015 by Manoj engineering, product devel- Holdings, Bertelsmann India dated net profit at Rs 10.7 period, DFPCL by YourNest Ventures and Shinde, Orbo uses deep learn- opment, sales and market- Investments and India crore for the June quarter on said in a Regional social media plat- Venture Catalysts. ing powered technology to ing," Orbo.ai CEO Manoj Quotient. In the current lower sales. form ShareChat on Friday The pre-series A round saw improve imagery and pro- Shinde said. round, the company has The company had posted a regulatory filing said it has raised USD 100 mil- participation from industry vide enhanced resolutions for The firm is in advanced raised Rs 233 crore (USD 33 net profit of Rs 37.23 crore in lion in its series D funding veteran Vinod Dham and John pictures and videos on automation trials with a num- million) so far. Since its incep- the year-ago period, DFPCL Set up in 1979, as an with participation from Ason (Jet.com investor) as mobiles, laptops or display ber of global brands, tech tion, Lendingkart Finance said in a regulatory filing. ammonia manufacturer, microblogging site Twitter well as existing investors, devices. companies and partners and (the NBFC arm of Total income during the DFPCL is now into industri- and private equity firm including Refex Capital, a Its solutions are used across hopes to announce around 3- Lendingkart Group) has dis- period under review fell to Rs al chemicals, bulk and spe- TrustBridge Partners. statement said. industries, including media 5 more deals in the display bursed over 60,000 loans to 1,131.45 crore as compared to cialty fertilisers, technical Existing investors including Orbo will use the new and entertainment, retail and and e-commerce space, he more than 55,000 micro, small Rs 2,233.78 crore in the year- ammonium nitrate, and value Shunwei Capital, Lightspeed investment to ramp up its AI- e-commerce. added. and medium enterprises. ago quarter. added real estate. Venture Partners, SAIF Capital, India Quotient and Morningside Venture Capital With this new round of fund- also participated in the fund- ing, we are positioned to take ing round. the next leap in our growth Turkish army pension fund to buy British Steel To date, ShareChat has story. As we scale up, our focus raised a total of USD 224 remains to help the ShareChat PTI n ANKARA while an estimated 20,000 more million, it said in a statement. community better express The exclusivity deal gives OYAK time have links to the firm's supply "This new round of funding themselves in the comfort of The Turkish military pension chain. will help ShareChat strength- their native language," fund OYAK said Friday it had to hold talks with customers, There had been fears of en the technology infrastruc- ShareChat CEO Ankush signed a provisional deal to buy suppliers, employees and trade major job losses after the group, ture for its platform as the Sachdeva said. British Steel after the UK steel- unions, and carry out a detailed which had been owned by company looks to scale its Commenting on the invest- maker was forced into com- Greybull Capital, failed to business. Additionally, ment, Twitter India managing pulsory liquidation in May. inspection, due to be completed by secure a full financial rescue. ShareChat will acquire talent director Manish Maheshwari "As part of its regional September Greybull blamed Brexit to help propel the exchange of said, "Twitter and ShareChat growth ambitions in steel strains for its financial collapse. ideas among its strategic part- are aligned on the broader industry, OYAK, the biggest Ataer Holding already has ners," it said. purpose of serving the public complimentary pension fund steel producers sought to buy and metallurgy division, Toker interests in the steel industry, To accelerate the internet conversation, helping the in Turkey, signed an exclusiv- it, OYAK said. Ozcan, said his priority would as the largest stakeholder in ecosystem in India, the com- world learn faster and solve ity agreement to buy the indus- The exclusivity deal gives be "to increase the production Turkey's Erdemir. pany will also be introducing common challenges." try symbol British Steel that has OYAK time to hold talks with capacity and to invest in clean OYAK was set up in 1961, a more features to make the This investment will help operations in UK, France and customers, suppliers, employ- steel production in British year after the first military experience seamless across ShareChat grow and provide the Netherlands," OYAK said in takeover by Ataer Holding -- After British Steel entered ees and trade unions, and carry Steel". coup in modern Turkey, and devices, it added. the company's management a statement. wholly owned by OYAK -- insolvency, UK authorities put out a detailed inspection, due British Steel, Britain's sec- has 362,968 members. "This is a very exciting time team access to Twitter's exec- The Ankara-based fund would happen by the end of the company up for sale and to be completed by September. ond-biggest steelmaker, The fund's total assets were for us at ShareChat as we see utives as thought partners, he added that it hoped the 2019. nearly 80 bidders including The head of OYAK's mining employs around 5,000 people worth $19.3 billion in 2018. our platform growing rapidly. said. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Making a documentary is not an easy task. My project wasn’t a natural A MEDIUM TO director-subject relationship. I interacted with the professor and made sure to spend at least two hours a day observing and capturing her lifestyle. She treated me as her student and helped me complete the film. I want to direct all INSPIRE kind of movies including Ramana Dumpala's National Award-winning features and short films. Cinema is a great documentary, Glow Worm In a Jungle, explains the medium of lifestyle of an 80-year-old Botany professor Hema communication and we should make movies that Sane who has chosen to live in a forest without would inspire people relying on electricity, finds V SATEESH REDDY RAMANA DUMPALA he recent National capture the essence of her movie will reach new heights Awards brought a lifestyle. “It is not easy to live with this award. new wave of hope without electricity in this fast- Ramana completed his film T to Tollywood, as paced generation. However, course at Film Television we raked in seven Hema made it possible thanks Institute of India (FTII), awards in the fic- to her care for nature,” he Pune. Glow Worm In a Jungle tion section thanks to the says, adding, “I was a nature was done as part of his cur- wonderful cast and crew that lover since childhood and that riculum for the final project at make the industry. However, is the reason why I made this the institute. Talking about his the fictional content wasn’t film.” institution, Ramana says, the only one to highlight the The award-winning direc- “FTII is a great institute for talents in Tollywood. tor explains that the entire film enthusiasts. People of Hyderabad-based Dumpala process wasn’t a straightfor- various cultures and tradi- Ramana won National Award ward affair. “Making a docu- tions share their ideas and for his documentary film mentary is not an easy task. make them in to better ones. Glow Worm In a Jungle in the My project wasn’t a natural We learnt many things at the Non-Fiction Category at the director-subject relationship. institute, especially since it is a recent award ceremony. His I interacted with the profes- world of cinema.” film narrates the story of an sor and made sure to spend at Apart from documentary 80-year-old retired botany least two hours a day observ- making, Ramana is also good professor Hema Sane who ing and capturing her with scripting. He worked for decided to live in a jungle lifestyle. She treated me as her director Sujeeth Sign for without using electricity. student and helped me com- Saaho’s scripting. “I want to Naturally, Ramana is excit- plete the film.” He informed direct all kind of movies ed. “This is my first docu- that every youngster dreams including features and short mentary film and I’m very to live amidst nature after films. I don’t want to limit happy about the award. Before retiring from their monoto- myself to one type. Cinema is awards, my film was screened nous professional life as a great medium of communi- at various prestigious film fes- Hema did. The youngster cation and we should make tivals across the world.” For mentioned that Hema was movies that would inspire the the film, he travelled with the very happy to see him win people,” says he, on a conclud- professor and made sure to the award, adding that this ing note.

A paradigm shift from general NEED FOR A CONSULTATION PATTERN he scene physicians to specialist doctors is no Tdif- SREENATH S KURUP rashes and address issues rang- manifestation of many things health care. If not cured, they energy in furthering their ferent in India’s n HYDERABAD ing from pregnancy to mental and a doctor specialised in a would go to doctors and spe- research and special interests. best-performing health. They are the epitome of particular stream of medicine cialists.” GPs, on the other hand, know state with emember the good the saying ‘Jack of all trades’. might get confused.” A lecturer from a a lot about the patient because respect to health old days when there Dr Hari Kishan Boorugu, Dr Mohammed Ayub Ali, a Hyderabad-based medical col- they interact with them over a index, Kerala. was a belief that consultant physician at Yashoda paediatrician and senior gener- lege said, “There is a small shift long period of time. They However, the state R ‘One Doctor cures Hospital opines that in the al physician who works with happening in the medical col- understand the basics of a lot of has begun initiatives all’? That trend United Kingdom under the various hospitals across the leges, owing to the increase in diseases and have a good to curb such patterns seems to have National Health Service(NHS), city said, “It is only a small private medical institutes. Since understanding of the bigger of consultation. Dr V changed now as people prefer one must first consult a GP and group that goes to specialists independence, the situation of picture. However, they Jayasree, District Medical visiting a specialist doctor for a visit a specialist only if the GP directly and they belong to a government health institutes need to inspire confi- Officer, Kozhikode, particular treatment. deems it necessary. “However, particular class — highly edu- have remained the same. Due dence in the patient, observed that even though There are people who direct- in India, anybody can go meet cated, super-rich and urban to an increase in private insti- by keeping better most people in the state are con- ly take an appointment with a specialists directly. Everything elites or someone who knows tutes, there is a shift taking place records, so the scious about health, they prefer to cardiologist for something as is fine if the patient knows what the doctor very well. However, where many people are opting patient knows visit a super speciality hospital than small as a chest pain. This the issue is, but it is best to visit people who hail from the poor for specialised courses. On par that he is in going to an MBBS doctor. “To change this might be because of a feeling a GP initially to get a broader and lower middle class who with this, the quality of medical safe hands.” trend, the government of Kerala has taken the concept of instilled in them that visiting a outlook. For example, a joint consists of a major chunk of practitioners is also on a down- family physician from western countries and tried to specialist would be cost-effec- pain can mean multiple things, society mostly go to a fall.” adopt it here. In the process, we have converted many tive and he would give better from chronic infection, arthri- Registered Medical Practitioner Dr Aniruddha Malpani primary health centres to family health centres. treatment. But such diagnosis tis, to heart issues. Joint pains (RMP), who does not have an writes on The Health Site, These family health centres have been able to often lead people into murky can be a MBBS degree but can “Specialists should actually be diagnose basic diseases and their treatments. waters. General physicians (GP) provide called partialists, because of the Patients are further referred to secondary treat problems of all age basic limited view they have of the and tertiary health care if required. In India, anybody can go meet groups, look at your bro- patient. They see lots of The government has taken up this specialists directly. Everything is fine if ken bones, treat your patients with a particular initiative to help people save the patient knows what the issue is, but disease and invest money and time on all their time unwanted diagnosis.” it is best to visit a GP initially to get a and broader outlook. For example, a joint AGE OF SELF pain can mean multiple things, from DIAGNOSIS chronic infection, arthritis, to heart issues. Joint pains can be a he internet also helps in many ways as you get information on your fingertips, manifestation of many things and a but the proliferation of information has made it more chaotic. Yet, people feel T might be discouraged from spending money to see a doctor only for him/her to make doctor specialised in a particular stream the “same diagnosis” as a web search would make. The next time you try to do self-diagnosis keep in of medicine might get confused mind that a pain in the head can range from a normal headache to a brain tumour. Dr Hari Kishan says, “These days even a layman can post things on the internet posing as an HARI KISHAN BOORUGU expert on the subject. First of all, make sure that the website belongs to an authentic medical firm. What people lack is common sense and faith towards medical practitioners. Half of the problem is caused by an anxiety they incur from reading such things. I have had cases where people self-diagnosed themselves, took an MRI scan and came to me for treatment. Such things have been mixed in to our culture where we have our own pre-conceived notions. When we ask someone with fever to take buttermilk, the patient reasons that it is harmful to drink it during fever, whereas in reality, fluids like buttermilk improve one’s condition. Dr Ayub said, “In urban areas when a symptom arises people search about it on internet and go directly to pharmacists, especially for basic diseases. I have been practising for many years and there are many who wouldn’t take medicine without the touch of a doctor.” Medical students also agree that they mostly opt for specialisation owing to the number of super specialities hospitals that have come up and due to the remuneration and the value that one gets for it. Very soon, there will come a time when there are more specialists than general physicians, who have knowledge, understanding MEDICAL STUDENTS ALSO AGREE and a broader outlook in terms of diagnosis and treatment of the entire human body. THAT THEY MOSTLY OPT FOR SPECIALISATION OWING TO THE NUMBER OF SUPER SPECIALITIES IN HOSPITALS AND DUE TO THE REMUNERATION THAT ONE GETS FOR IT 12

Hyderabad Saturday August 17, 2019 what’s brewing? PARTY

Suresh walked away with the best actor (female) A STAR-STUDDED trophy for Mahanati. Sukumar bagged the best director award for Rangasthalam. Samantha and Vijay Deverakonda were honoured with best AFFAIR actors’ critic’s choice for their portrayals in ag Ashwin’s Mahanati was declared the Rangasthalam and Geetha Govindam best Telugu film at the eighth edition of the respectively. A battery of noted faces — Allu Npopular SIIMA (South Indian International Aravind, Raadhika Sarath Kumar, Yash, Shriya Movie Awards) awards. The ceremony, which Saran, Sai Kumar, Sandeep Vanga, Shanvi went on with much pomp and show, was held in Srivastava, Nidhhi Agerwal, Manvitha Kamath, Doha, Qatar on Independence Day. Ram Charan Priyadarshi, Rahul was adjudged the best actor for his act in Ramakrishna, Sudheer Rangasthalam, which Chiru Babu, Kalyaan Dhev with accepted on his son’s wife Sreeja among others behalf, while Keerthy — attended the event.

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l Yash, with the best actor award Yash, l l Chiranjeevi

l Keerthy Suresh receiving the best actress award from Raadhika Sarathkumar

l Keerthy Suresh taking blessings from Chiranjeevi after winning the best actress award

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l Priyadarshi l Director Sukumar (centre) and Allu Aravind (right) l Shanvi Srivastava l Sudheer Babu FUN TIME

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SUDOKU Yesterday’s solution

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Hyderabad Saturday August 17, 2019 tollywood THIPPARAMEESAM LANDS IN BIG PROFITS ith Brochevarevaru back and the release was held along with G Srinivas, with an With Asian Cinemas Raa landing its pro- back to avoid clashing with agreement of sharing profits (50 ducer Vijay Kumar Brochevarevaru Raa. Moreover, per cent) upon its success. The expressing their interest in the Manyam some- the makers were keen on seeing deal has been confined to the W ` where around 5-6 how much the Vivek Athreya two Telugu states alone, leaving movie, and with Zee buying crore profits, atten- directorial makes, which would out rest of India and the US. tion around Sree Vishnu’s work in favour of their film’s They will distribute it along with the Hindi rights, movies is at an all-time high. business. Suresh Productions under their Which is why, Asian Cinemas, “Asian Cinemas had joint entity Global Cinemas. the top Nizam distributors, expressed their interest in Both the premier production Thipparameesam makers have who also holds a chain of the- Thipparameesam since it went houses will decide upon the satellite rights of the film was bank. With the actor’s US In the Krishna Vijay direct- atres and multiplexes, have to floors and after release of the film, which is cur- brought by Zee for `2 crore market expanding day by day, ed film, which has also been already entered profit zones, acquired the rights of his forth- Brochevarevaru Raa’s enormous rently in DTX mixing,” con- three months ago. The budget the film is expected to get shot in Kannada, Vishnu will be coming film, Thipparameesam, success, they were quick to firmed a source close to the of the film is `3 crore, so all in somewhere around `1.5 to 2 seen in a role with multiple lay- finds NAGARAJ GOUD for a fancy price. The emotion- grab it. They paid `2.75 crore to development. all, Vishnu and team are crore from US distribution ers. It is also dotted with a moth- al drama was wrapped up long Rizwan who produced the film The source added, “Hindi laughing all the way to the rights.” er-son sentiment.

Shraddha still ‘happy' about Jodi The movie, supposed to be the actress' Telugu debut, will finally open in cinemas on September 6, after crossing Actor-turned- a lot of hurdles politician Pawan lagued by production issues, Aadi and Shraddha Srinath-starrer Jodi, which THAMMUDU's was launched in 2017, will finally be seeing the light of day, as it will open Kalyan will be in cinemas on September 6. This was announced by the film’s team in P Hyderabad on Thursday evening. A romantic family entertainer carry- ing a social message, the film marks the directorial debut of Vishwanath A introducing the who earlier assisted for films like Vaana, Maska and Cinema Choopista voice-over Maava. He said that despite the setback the film has seen, Aadi, Shraddha and produc- greatness of er Vijaya Lakshmi stood by the project, as they believed in its content. He added that he travelled with Vijay Deverakonda for a couple of months with the story. “It happened before Narasimha Reddy his Pellichoopulu released. He believed in the content as well and thus he introduced me to the producer,” the director noted. in Sye Raa for ANNAYA The film was supposed to be original U-Turn girl Shraddha’s Telugu debut but as the shoot got delayed her second Telugu film, Jersey, released first. “I’m still happy about Jodi. ith the teaser of by his side, the power star Kurnool-based freedom fight- It’s a two-year-long journey. I believe that all the struggles and frustration that Vishwa megastar dubbed for the voice-over at a er Uyyalawada Narasimha went through is worth it. It’s time for him to shine,” she said. Chiranjeevi starrer prominent studio in Reddy who led an armed rebel- On Aadi, she said he is the easiest guy to work with, chilled out and never threw W Sye Raa Narasimha Hyderabad recently. Pawan, lion against the British in 1846, any star tantrums. “I love that about him; it’s a great quality to have,” she informed. Reddy days away, who was seen in the recently more than a decade before the Aadi mentioned that he liked the plotline that Vishwanath shared with him. mega fans got released making video having sepoy mutiny took place in “Vishwa took eight months to completely flesh it out and the full content excit- another reason to rejoice. Jana a word with Bollywood super- Meerut. The film is ed me. I was looking for a role, which kept me real, and this film came at the Sena leader and Chiru’s star Amitabh Bachchan, will be Chiranjeevi’s dream project, a right time. I felt happy when he said he got Shraddha on board for the pro- younger brother Pawan Kalyan introducing the greatness of reason for his son Ram Charan ject, as I loved her in U-Turn. She is a thorough professional who knows gave the period pace a voice- Narasimha Reddy in the film. deciding to produce it under her craft well. She is going to be a big heroine,” he said. — NG over. With his brother and Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy his Konidela Production film’s director Surender Reddy charts the epic story of Company.

Raju offers a film for Sesh eading producer Dil Raju, Sesh informed there’s a small con- The idea was to make a stylish The who distributed Adivi nection between Evaru and Dil Sesh and Regina-starrer Raju’s Yevadu. “I’ve tried in vain to producer is Evaru, a murder mystery, be the antagonist of Yevadu. L in Nizam territory, said However, when he rang me yester- film: Sharwaa on Ranarangam ready to the film is carrying posi- day (Thursday) morning and asked hile the opin- narrative. The idea was on the morning show tive reports all over. “I don’t think a me when I’m doing a film under his ion might be to make a stylish action was divided, while make film like Evaru, which is packed banner, I was happy. Although I’m divided, film and we achieved the matinee shows reported with twists at every turn, has visited not much into numbers, Evaru has W Ranarangam purpose 200 times. okay. “The first show new-age our cinema halls of late,” he said. collected three times more than that has emerged Technicians Divakar was average while the Lauding Sesh, the producer added, of Goodachari on opening day,” asMani, art director second show was above concepts, “He started as a character artiste and revealed Sesh, who is also involved Sharwanand’s top gross- Ravindra and action average. Talk has has now carved a separate identity for with the scripting of the film along er to date. According to master Venkat helped increased with each even though himself. He is an example that one can with director Venkat Ramji and his the makers, the the purpose,” he passing show in favour make it big without any background favourite writer Abburi Ravi.— NG Independence Day declared. of the film and that’s a in the industry. Talent coupled with release, directed by He further said that good sign. If the talk he mentions hard work will take one to places.” Sudheer Varma, has while his films are usu- was bad, it would've Raju also offered a film for the I’ve tried in vain to be the grossed `8.1 crore. ally lapped up by ‘A’ had an effect on the sec- that he is a actor-writer under his prestigious Sri antagonist of Yevadu. Naturally, the team is centres to begin with it, ond show but it didn’t.” Venkateswara Creations. “I’ve asked However, when he rang elated. Speaking at an it was different this time He also thanked Kajal better judge him if he can do a film like Evaru for event in Hyderabad on around. “The ‘C’ centres Aggarwal for playing a us. I’m not a judge of thrillers loaded me yesterday (Thursday) morning Friday, Sharwaa admitted reported full first, fol- small role in the film. of family with twists, as I’m better off with fam- and asked me when I’m doing a that the film lacked a lowed by ‘B’. ‘A’ centres “The role had more ily dramas and love stories. I’m ready film under his banner, I was happy strong story. “Many peo- are slowly beginning to scenes but they had to be dramas and to make new-age concepts and Sesh ple pointed it out to me get more footfalls. That sacrificed at the edit table is more than welcome to join our ban- ADIVI SESH but frankly we wanted it way I’m happy,” he said for a crisp running time,” love stories ner,” the producer noted. to be a screenplay-based and added that the talk he noted. 14

Hyderabad Saturday August 17, 2019 celebrating city

MAYANK TIWARI panoramic landscape, and one’s Golconda and seasonal ponds take the other one. The one Towards the evening chil- n HYDERABAD eye falls on a ditch filled with are formed during monsoon, which goes through a grave- dren meet on this ground, play water on the outer side of the “This is where we have our pic- yard. There you can find a lot and leave as the light fades. he most remarkable moat wall, where cormorants nic,” said Salman. Near a small of new things en-route,” Towards the right is a grave- thing about and kingfishers are busy fish- seasonal pond is a huge banyan Salman pipes in. yard, where the locals are Golconda Fort is ing, “The view is seasonal, tree whose roots are uninter- On the way back a man is buried, although it is difficult perhaps the view water will dry up in some time ruptedly drooping without seen sitting under the tree to ascertain who was buried T from the rear of the and the birds would go away,” human intervention and upon a rock and when asked, here as it is old and has name- fort. Far away from said Farooq, 16, a resident of expanding year after year. says, “This place is a patch of less graves with a few marble the noisy bustling crowd of the Atthara Sidi. Overhead is a canopy, with a peace. It’s not a village or a gar- memorials adorned with calli- city is a stony path from Resham From this portion of the patchy sky framed by ripened den, or a heritage site and is a graphic inscriptions. In close Bagh, (en-route to Banjari wall, the concrete city looks as fruits hidden among leaflets, less recognised part of the city, proximity to the graveyard is Darwaza) near Golconda Fort, if it is separated by a screen of and birds who feed on them from here you can have it all for the fort wall with an arched which guides towards Atthara trees connected by the onion occasionally chirping in chorus. yourself.” opening, which looks as if it Sidi or 18 stairs. domes of the Qutb Shahi From under this tree, one can “Walk around here and you was recently sealed to avoid Climbing these stairs opens tombs. “Come here,” said also see the secretive portion of see the city, without any noise intruders into the defence land. a panoramic view of Golconda Farooq, “I’ll show you the the fort which otherwise goes from the traffic and also the A staircase, extending from Fort on one side and Qutb other side of the fort.” unnoticed. “Anything beyond fort and the necropolis without the wall, guides one to the top Shahi Tombs on the other and Farooq and his friends start- the banyan tree is defence land being interrupted by sightseers again, with forest on one side the city seems like a map ed walking on a man-made and locals and tourists are not or guides,” he comprehended. and fort on the other. A few spread in front of you. By the path, a track with shrubs on authorised to walk past this “Have it all for yourself,” he unidentified structures can be time one is able to soak in the either side whose twigs were tree, but you can still see the repeated. seen with one of them near the scenic grandeur, there is a dangling with butterflies, beetles, fort, like a casual tourist would,” banyan tree being freshly strong breeze of freshness, calls and seasonal flowers of the asserted Farooq. whitewashed. Behind this is a from the peafowls and the monsoon. “Here,” said Salman a “Do not take the ruined three-arched struc- sound of leaves being flipped friend of Farooq’s, “We used to same route, ture attached to the wall, by the wind. It is the time to swim in this well. Now it is dry!” which is covered by bush- realise that you are standing on There are many bowlis es that lead back to the an elevated bastion of the Moat (wells) in this man-made path towards Wall which forms the outer for- side of Atthara Sidi. tification of Golkonda. On Wednesday, while A closer look out the front portion of the of the fort was decked up completely for hoisting our national flag by the Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, NOT TAKEN the back portion remained ignored. THE ROAD AN UNEXPLORED SIDE OF BY THE TIME ONE IS ABLE TO SOAK IN THE SCENIC GRANDEUR, THERE IS A STRONG BREEZE OF FRESHNESS, CALLS FROM THE PEAFOWLS AND THE SOUND OF LEAVES BEING FLIPPED GOLCONDA FORTBY THE WIND. IT IS THE TIME TO REALISE THAT YOU ARE STANDING ON AN ELEVATED BASTION OF THE MOAT WALL WHICH FORMS THE OUTER FORTIFICATION OF GOLCONDA HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | AUGUST 17, 2019 sport 15 Shastri reappointed as Indian head coach PTI n MUMBAI have taken the opinion of the INDIA UNDER RAVI SHASTRI whole team).” avi Shastri was on Friday re- Among all the candidates, appointed head coach of the Format P W L N/R T Success% Shastri’s record was unmatched as RIndian men’s team by the Test matches 21 11 7 3 - 59.52 the team reached the No1 ranking Kapil Dev-led Cricket Advisory in Test matches under his guidance Committee (CAC), which unani- One-Day matches 60 43 15 - 2 73.33 and won a series in Australia for the mously felt that the incumbent’s Twenty-20s 34 22 11 1 - 66.17 first time in 71 years. “communication skills and under- Since he came back in July, standing of team issues” stood out. Total 115 76 33 4 2 68.69 2017 replacing Anil Kumble, whose Shastri, who had the public Faisel Features differences with Kohli came out in backing of captain Virat Kohli the open, Shastri’s coaching record even before the short-listing was has been phenomenal. initiated, has been reappointed for India have won 11 out of 21 a two-year period, ending with the Tests, 43 out of 60 ODIs and 25 T20 2021 T20 World Cup in India. Internationals out of 36 on his “We have unanimously decid- watch. ed to appoint Ravi Shastri as the “If somebody knows players (head) coach of the Indian cricket well and can communicate well, he team as you all were expecting,” has an advantage,” Gaekwad said CAC head Kapil Dev told media- about Shastri’s candidature. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane PTI/File Picture persons after the completion of the Kapil, however, clarified that candidates’ interviews that took their committee is not aware of the place through the day. terms of appointment and Shastri’s The three-member CAC also remunretion. Rahane, Pujara, comprised former India coach He also stated that their terms Chairman of BCCI Advisory Committee Kapil Dev flanked by members Anshuman Gaekwad and Anshuman Gaekwad and ex AP of reference, while conducting the women’s captain Shantha Shantha Rangaswamy address a press conference to announce the selection of head coach interviews, was not based on their Bumrah ready Rangaswamy. tain said, implying that Lalchand “I felt his (Shastri) communi- previous performance but on the This will be Shastri’s fourth Rajput and Robin Singh were far cation skill was better and she “presentations” given and what stint with the national team, hav- behind in the race. (pointing at Shantha) might have the coaches felt about the way for- ing served briefly as the Cricket The candidates were primari- felt something else. We were given ward for Indian cricket. for game time Manager (2007 tour of Bangladesh), ly marked on five aspects — coach- a marksheet and we filled it up Gaekwad also insisted that the Team Director (2014-2016) and ing philosophy, experience, achieve- without discussing with each other,” process was “completely transpar- PTI n COOLIDGE head coach (2017-2019). ments, communication and knowl- he said. ent”. Shastri pipped former New edge of modern tools. Gaekwad felt that Shastri was Kapil refused to divulge the est specialists Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Zealand coach Mike Hesson, A ‘very good’ had a 20-mark “well versed with the Indian crick- details of Shastri’s presentation, TRahane along with a well-rested Jasprit Australian Tom Moody and former weightage while good carried 15. et system, and knew the boys and which was made over a viedo call Bumrah will be aiming for some quality game India teammates Robin Singh and Average was 10 and poor was five. their problems well being the cur- from Antigua and was the last of the time when India take on West Indies Cricket Lalchand Rajput to the post. “Everyone of us gave marks rent coach.” day. Board XI in a three-day warm-up game starting Former West Indies and and honestly we never discussed Once Kohli openly backed “That’s confidential. He gave a today ahead of two-match series. Afghanistan coach Phil Simmons which one of us gave how many Shastri’s candidature at the pre- presentation of what he achieved in With skipper Virat Kohli sustaining a right pulled out of the race, citing per- marks. When we calculated, it was departure media conference before the last two years and how the team thumb injury during the third ODI, the team sonal reasons. a very close race, I can tell you. I am the ongoing West Indies tour, it was can improve further. He sought management would like to exercise precaution While Robin, Rajput and not going to get into the details as expected that the former India cap- more time from the board to make and may be rest their best player before World Hesson gave in-person presenta- to how much was the difference but tain would be a favourite to retain this team stronger in the days to Test championship opener. tions, Moody spoke to the panel it was a very small number (mar- the position. come.” Kohli has been in phenomenal form and has over Skype from Australia. gin),” said Kapil. However, Kapil reiterated that “All of them gave presentations led India from the front in the limited-overs “After doing all (interviews), In fact, the 1983 World Cup the committee never sought the on what’s the way forward and we series. After scoring 106 runs in the three T20s, Tom Moody was third after our winning captain said that for him, Indian skipper’s opinion. weighed it along with the past per- Kohli garnered 234 runs, including two centuries, marking and Mike (Hesson), an his former teammate Shastri’s “Certainly not (sought Kohli’s formances and that swung it in Ravi in the two ODIs while the first one-dayer was intelligent, young boy from New “communication skill” was one of opinion). Agar unko puchte toh Shastri's favour,” Shantha called off due to rains. Zealand was a close second. It was the highlights during his presenta- puree team ko puchte (If we would Rangaswamy gave the concluding After whitewashing West Indies 3-0 in the a very close,” the former India cap- Ravi Shastri bowls during India’s practice session Ravi Shastri/Twitter tion. have asked Kohli, then we would reply. T20 International series, India continued their winning spree and pocketed the three-match ODI rubber 2-0. A win in the Test series starting August 22 will be the first time that India would have won across all formats on Caribbean soil. Watling puts Black Caps in front Archer’s strike hold Aus to 80-4 For one of India’s batting mainstays in longest format, Pujara will be playing a competitive red AFP n GALLE pair shared a 54-run stand to AFP n LONDON ball game after a good six months having last turn the game in New Zealand’s appeared in the Ranji Trophy final for Saurashtra fighting half-century by favour. ngland fast bowler a good six months back. Awicketkeeper-batsman BJ Sri Lanka were sloppy on EJofra Archer marked Rahane, skipper Virat Kohli’s deputy in this Watling helped New Zealand to the field with Southee dropped his Test debut with a wick- format, didn’t exactly set the English County on take a lead of 177 at stumps on three times. Lasith et as Australia suffered a fire scoring only 307 runs in seven games with day three in the first Test match Embuldeniya provided the top-order collapse at Lord’s a hundred and a fifty and sub-par average of against Sri Lanka in Galle on much-needed breakthrough on Friday. 23.61. Friday. when Southee gave him the Australia lost three Rahane has had a prolonged bad patch in New Zealand, who trailed charge and was stumped by wickets for 11 runs on the Tests also and this tour will be crucial for the Sri Lanka by 18 runs in the first Niroshan Dickwella. He made way to reaching 80-4 when Mumbaikar and a good hit in the warm-up is the innings, finished on 195 for 23. It was Embuldeniya’s fourth rain forced an early lunch kind of start he would be looking at. seven and a target around 200 wicket in the innings. on the third day of the sec- Bumrah, who had a strenuous six months could prove tricky for the hosts. Watling who has six Test ond Test. till World Cup has now freshened up and the Spinners have long ruled the hundreds and posted a career That left Australia 178 practice game would be more about hitting the roost at Galle and towards the best unbeaten 142 against Sri runs behind England's straps and getting some rhythm back after a tail end of the game they tend to Lanka was again being a thorn first-innings 258. month-long rest. Tim Southee congratulates BJ Watling become even more threatening. AP in their flesh with an unbeat- Archer, on the ground The practice game will give a chance for the The highest successful run for scoring a half century en 63 that came off 138 balls where he bowled the Super players who are already here in the West Indies chase in here is 99 by Sri Lanka finished unbeaten on 63. with five fours. Over that saw England to shift from limited overs to five-day format and against Pakistan in 2014 and New Zealand had slumped Earlier, after resuming on seal a World Cup final from white-ball to red-ball cricket. armed with a three-pronged to 25 for three losing top bats- 227 for seven, Niroshan win over New Zealand last Jofra Archer celebrates after taking the wicket of Cameron Bancroft on day three of the 2nd Ashes Test AP On the batting front, Rohit Sharma and spin attack, New Zealand should men Ross Taylor (3) and Kane Dickwella top scored for Sri month, had fine figures of Rishabh Pant would desperately look for runs be already feeling comfortable. Williamson (4) cheaply and at Lanka with 61 as they went one wicket for 18 runs in five not out and Usman have Bancroft lbw for 13. wicket to Khawaja, after a below-par limited overs leg. Rishabh for It was a thrilling day’s Test 124 for six with only a lead of onto post 267. Dickwella and 13 overs. Khawaja 18 not out follow- The 24-year-old induced an outside edge to one would be more keen on a hit as his under- match with both teams fighting 106 runs and four wickets Suranga Lakmal were involved But Australia star bats- ing a lively opening spell Sussex paceman's celebra- wicketkeeper Jonny study Wriddhiman Saha has already hit two half tooth and nail for the initiative remaining, they were playing in a crucial 81 run stand for the man Steve Smith was still by Archer, in for the tions were put on hold as Bairstow that saw the left- centuries in the A games and is no doubt con- and at stumps on day three New catch up. eighth wicket that enabled there on 13 not out, with injured James Anderson, Bancroft reviewed. hander caught behind for sidered a far better keeper. Zealand emerged on top thanks But Watling found an ideal them to take a lead. Lakmal Matthew Wade unbeaten England's all-time leading But replays showing 36. Mayank Agarwal is certain to open in the to the efforts of Watling, who partner in Tim Southee as the made 40. on nought. Test wicket-taker, late on the ball would have Australia were 71-4 Tests but it will be a toss up between Hanuma Australia, 1-0 up in the Thursday. clipped the top of the when Broad had Travis Vihari (originally a middleorder batsman) and five-match series after Khawaja struck two stumps meant Aleem Dar, Head lbw for seven, KL Rahul, who has not been in best of forms in their 251-run win in the offside fours in as many equalling Steve Bucknor's although England had to this format. first Test at Edgbaston, balls when first-change record of 128 Tests review Dar's original not Pacers Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma too Bajrang nominated resumed on 30-1 having Chris Woakes dropped umpired, saw his decision out verdict, with technol- would look to impress the team management seen Stuart Broad dismiss short. upheld. ogy indicating the ball with a fine show in the practice game ahead of David Warner cheaply for But England altered There were some boos would have smashed into the two Tests. the third time in as many the momentum of the as Smith, fresh from twin the left-hander's middle India’s spin department is expected be led by for Khel Ratna innings this series. morning with two wickets hundreds at Edgbaston in and leg stumps. the duo of off-spinner Ashwin and left-arm spin- Play resumed under for no runs in four balls as his comback Test following All-rounder Ben ner Ravindra Jadeja. always been on my performance and not gloomy skies, the flood- Australia's 60-1 became a 12-month ball-tamper- Stokes thought he had Since it will not be an official first-class game, PTI n NEW DELHI awards. But the recognition does come your lights on at full beam, with 60-3. ing ban, came into bat. Wade lbw for a duck but all the batsmen in the Indian squad are likely to way when you do well,” Bajrang said from conditions difficult for bat- Archer had his first He could only watch the batsman's review spend some time in the middle to have a feel of sian and Commonwealth Games Gold- Georgia, where he is training for the World ting. Test wicket when he as Woakes, with England revealed the ball had the red ball. All the bowlers likewise will also roll Amedallist wrestler Bajrang Punia was on Championships. Cameron Bancroft was nipped one back sharply to at last bowling over the pitched outside leg stump. their arms to get used to the longer format. Friday nominated for the country’s highest “I had the achievements to deserve this sporting honour — the Rajiv Gandhi Khel award. I have always said that awards should go Ratna award, a year after he threatened to to the most deserving ones.” move court for not getting his due. Punia is a two-time medallist at the His name was finalised by a 12-mem- world championships and a strong medal Sindhu working on fitness, defence for World C’ship Gold ber selection committee on the opening hope for India at next year’s Tokyo day of a two-day meeting. The panel com- Olympics. PTI n NEW DELHI Sindhu said. the first round and will open prises the likes of Bhaichung Bhutia and While Bajrang won a Bronze in 60kg “It is important to know her campaign against either M C Mary Kom among others and is in 2013 World Championships, he bettered lympic Silver medallist P V which strokes to play at the Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu Po or headed by Justice (Retd) Mukundakam his feat last year by bagging a Silver in the OSindhu said on Friday that right time, sometimes you can Bulgaria’s Linda Zetchiri. If Sharma. 65kg category. she has been working on get tired and you can go blank she wins, Sindhu is likely to “Bajrang has been nominat- He welcomed the recognition, improving her fitness and but as a player you need to meet Beiwen Zhang of USA in ed for the Khel Ratna award. but Bajrang said he doesn’t con- defence in search of an elusive know which strokes to play in the third round while Chinese His name was a unanimous sider it a motivation ahead of the Gold in the showpiece World tough situations,” she said. Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying is likely to choice,” a source said. the World Championships to be Championships next week. Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi wait for her at the quarterfinals. The source also said held from September 14 to 22 at Sindhu has been the most was the one player who “At World Championships, that the panel may add Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. consistent performer in the stopped Sindhu twice with an it will not be easy from the first another athlete for the “My focus has always been World Championships in the aggressive game plan in the last round itself. If you see the draw, top honours on on preparing for the big stage last few years with two Silver two tournaments of the year in I am playing a Chinese Taipei Saturday besides final- but yes, recognition makes and as many Bronze medals but Indonesia and Japan. player and then Beiwen Wang, ising the names for the you happy. It is certainly a a Gold has still eluded her. Asked if the new World No she is not an easy players and Arjuna and good news weeks before the The 24-year-old Indian ace 1 Yamaguchi will be the biggest if I can win, I will be against Tai Dronacharya awards. World Championship,” he will once again be the biggest threat to her World Tzu Ying in quarters. I have to Bajrang had threat- said. hope as she spearheads the Championships Gold hope, focus on each match, because ened to move court after “I don’t need motivation country’s challenge at the Sindhu said: “I don't think so. you never know.” he was snubbed for the from outside, I am motivated World Championship which I played well against her in Since claiming the World Khel Ratna award last to do well at the World begins in Basel, Switzerland on Indonesia but she was good. Tour Finals in December last year despite being a Gold- Championships in Kazakhstan. August 19. She was attacking well and she year, Sindhu has not been able medallist in both the It (award) does not make any She lost to Nozomi is also a rally player. to win another title this year. PTI/File Photo Asian and Commonwealth difference to my preparations. Okuhara of Japan and Carolina PV Sindhu attempts to return a shot during Indian Open tournament “I was not surprised by her Two semifinals finishes at Games. Putting on quality performance Marin of Spain respectively in make it third time lucky, defence, physical fitness and aggresion. I was ready but it India Open and Singapore On getting the nod on Friday, is my focus and it will remain.” the summit clash of the last two Sindhu replied: “Well, I have also on-court skills. We do have happens, may be had I won the Open are all she had to show Bajrang asserted that he is a Bajrang is only the fourth editions of the World trained hard and I hope I can all kinds of strokes but to first game, things could have before she produced a superla- deserving candidate of the award. wrestler to be finalised for the Khel Championships in 2017 and do well. I have to perform well improve we have to keep train- been different,” Sindhu said. tive display to finish runners- “My job is to train hard and Ratna award after Sushil Kumar, 2018. but there is no pressure.” ing. So I have to do it all the Sindhu, who has been up at Indonesia Open last compete hard. My focus has Yogeshwar Dutt and Sakshi Malik. Asked if she is hoping to “I been working on my time to make myself perfect,” seeded fifth, received a bye in month. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | AUGUST 17, 2019 sport 16 Fedex departs from Cincinnati Russian qualifier Rublev upsets Federer in 61 minutes to advance into quarters Setback not a problem AFP n CINCINNATI surprise defeat. “It’s very important for me that oger Federer remains determined I’m injury-free and I’m feeling good,” Rto enter the US Open on full he said. “Regardless of what the out- throttle despite taking a 6-3, 6-4 come of this week, I’m happy I came third-round loss to Andrey Rublev at here, had good practice sessions. the ATP Cincinnati Masters. Federer said that discussion with The 70th-ranked Russian quali- his team will determine his schedule fier was still in awe after knocking off for the rest of this week and next, with Andy Murray, left, practices as his coach Jamie Delgado watches him AP the seven-time tournament the final Grand Slam of the season winner in 61 minutes — the starting a week from Monday. quickest loss for the 38-year- “I’ll have a few more days off now, old Swiss since 2003 in I’m sure, before the US Open,” he Murray to skip Sydney when he fell after 54 said. “I worked very hard coming into minutes. Cincinnati in that little season we had But with the wisdom since Wimbledon. gained from nearly two “I’m going to train — exactly US Open doubles decades on tour, the 20-time what I need to do for the Open — and Grand Slam winner was hardly at that’s it. It’s fairly simple, keep it sim- AFP n CINCINNATI slowing things down. panic stations after the ple, but I’ve got to work hard.” “Because I want match- ndy Murray is to skip es, and that’s what I need Athe US Open later this right now.’ BARTY EYES NO Japanese second seed Osaka month where he was sched- The two-time Olympic 1 advanced 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 6-2 over uled to play doubles so as to singles champion took up a Women’s top Hsieh Su-Wei, who defeated get more singles matches wild card entry for seed Ashleigh Osaka this year in Miami. under his belt, the former Winston-Salem singles next Barty held off Osaka, current holder of world number one old the week and then might com- Anett Kontaveit as the US and Australian Open BBC. pete at a Challenger tourna- the Estonian titles, is playing the event The 32-year-old ment. served for victory for the first time after fail- Scotsman lost in straight There is a Challenger before the top seed ing to qualify on her only sets to old foe Richard event at Newhaven, scraped a 4-6, 7-5, previous attempt in 2016. Gasquet earlier this week in Connecticut, in the second 7-5 triumph into 2017 US Open finalist Cincinnati in what was his week of the US Open. the WTA event Madison Keys first competitive singles “I’ve hardly played the quarter-finals. sentmatch since undergoing last couple of years and, The win keeps the Wimbledon ‘life-changing surgery’ on a having discussed with my Australian in the chase champion hip in January. team, after this week I think Andrey Rublev, left, hugs Roger Federer after beating Swiss star at Western and Southern Open tournament in Cincinnati on Thursday ATP/Twitter for a possible return Simona The three-time Grand doubles is done for me for to the WTA number Halep out Slam champion has been the time being,” he said. AFP n CINCINNATI qualifier who missed months last sea- one ranking, which 6-1, 3-6, 7- playing plenty of doubles — Along with Spanish Quarter Finals - Session 2 son with injury, was shell-shocked at she lost to Naomi 5. he won the Queen’s title veteran Lopez he will play orld number one Novak Live from 4:30am IST his win over the 20-time Grand Slam Osaka on Monday. Halep, with Feliciano Lopez on his brother Jamie and part- Djokovic has a remarkably SONY ESPN NETWORK champion. Barty needs to last year’s his return to the circuit in ner Neil Skupski in the Wclear road to the ATP “It’s an amazing feeling when you reach Sunday’s final Cincinnati runner-up, June — but said he had quarter-finals at Cincinatti Cincinnati Masters final after produc- over Russian Karen Khachanov. play such a legend as Roger,” he said. in order to regain will go to the US Open decided to give it a miss at on Friday, his last doubles ing an efficient victory on Thursday Djokovic earned his eighth straight “At least 99 percent of the crowd was the ranking sum- with just three post- the US Open which gets appearance, at least for while third seed Roger Federer crashed victory at Cincinnati on the first of two supporting him. mit. Wimbledon competitive underway on August 26. now. out of the US Open tuneup event. match points. “Today I was just trying to do my Barty, who matches. “I’m not going to play “I need to focus my Djokovic was never in danger in “I’m very pleased today. I beat a top best. I told myself I need to play every earlier eliminated Double Grand Slam doubles at the US Open,” mind on getting matches his 6-3, 6-4 triumph over 53rd-ranked quality player,” Djokovic said. “It was point to the end. No matter what the five-time Grand champion Svetlana Murray told BBC Sport. on the singles court. There Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, whom straight sets but the score doesn’t situation, I kept fighting.” Slam winner Maria Kuznetsova beat 2017 “My goal is to get back aren’t many tournaments he finished off in 90 minutes. indicate how tough it was.” Swiss third seed Federer went Sharapova, will US Open winner Sloane playing at the level that I between now and the end Federer fell in a first-time meeting Federer, the seven-time Cincinnati down to the world number 70 in bare- play Friday against Stephens 6-1, 6-2. want to on the singles court, of the year.” with Russian Andrey Rublev, who champion who turned 38 last week, ly an hour, losing for only the 10th time Maria Sakkari of Venus Williams won and I’ve decided that I need Murray said he would posted a 6-3, 6-4 upset. was unable to make an impression on here after winning 47 matches. Greece, a 6-7 (4/7), three matches in a row for to focus all my energies on make up his mind about his Defending champion Djokovic Rublev, playing only his second match This was Rublev’s second top-five 6-4, 6-4 winner the first time since that right now. immediate programme will continue his quest in a Friday since losing the Wimbledon final to win in a month after beating Dominic over ninth seed March as she defeated “The US Open, doubles after reviewing how he per- quarter-final, taking on France’s Lucas Djokovic. Thiem in Hamburg on his way to the Aryna Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-3, and mixed, can be another forms next week at Pouille, a 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-2 winner Rublev, a 21-year-old Russian final. Sabalenka. 6-3. couple of weeks that you are Winston-Salem. Man City seek Indian men face Malaysia, Eves up against Japan PTI n TOKYO lier this year, India defeated Japan. Then, Indian women Malaysia 4-2. will face their toughest test in he Indian men’s hockey team Overall, India boast a formi- world No 2 Australia, before fac- Spurs revenge Twill open its campaign dable record against Malaysia. In ing world No 11 China. against nemesis Malaysia while the last 10 meetings between the The Indian women will their female counterpart will two Asian rivals, India have won take heart from the fact that they start as the Blues were hum- take on hosts Japan in the six, while Malaysia only man- beat Japan 3-1 in the final match bled 4-0 by Manchester United Olympic Test event here today. aged three victories. of the FIH Series Finals in in Frank Lampard’s first game Both the Indian teams have “We are looking forward to Hiroshima this year. in charge. secured their places in the FIH our first match against Malaysia. But Japan hold a slight edge The former England mid- Olympic Qualifiers, to be held We have had some good tough over Indian women in the last 10 fielder fairly argued that the later this year, by winning their training sessions in both brand meetings between the two scoreline was very harsh on his respective FIH Series Finals. new stadiums. Historically, we teams. While Japan have man- side after they enjoyed the Being world No 5 and the have had some grand battles aged four victories, India have better of the opening hour. top-ranked side in the tourna- against Malaysia and I don’t see won three with three matches And there was further ment among men, India start as Saturday being any different,” ending in draws. encouragement for Lampard in favourites against world No 12 India’s chief coach Graham Reid “We are looking forward to his side’s performance despite Malaysia. said. a good start at the Olympic Test losing the UEFA Super Cup to The Indians have rested After Malaysia, the Indian Event. This is a great opportu- Liverpool on penalties after a seniors like skipper Manpreet men will play world No 8 New nity for us to play against strong 2-2 draw in Istanbul on Singh and goalkeeper P R HI/Twitter Zealand on Sunday and world teams, and it will give us the Wednesday. Sreejesh, opting to test some Indian goalkeeper Savita attempts to save a shot during women’s game No 16 Japan in their last round- chance to see where we need to Liverpool teammates celebrate after winning Super Cup match against Chelsea AP After a summer in which young players. Mandeep Singh will be his upsetting big teams like India at robin match. improve ahead of the crucial Lampard could not sign new In Manpreet’s absence, deputy. the continental level. Meanwhile, the 10th-ranked FIH Olympic Qualifiers later AFP n LONDON Man City vs Spurs players and Chelsea lost Eden dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh Malaysia have time and But, in their last outing at Indian women’s team will have this year,” Indian women’s team’s Live from 10:00pm IST Hazard to Real Madrid, facing will lead the side while striker again showed their capability by the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup ear- a relatively easy opener against chief coach Sjoerd Marijne said. anchester City will seek a refreshed United and relent- Mrevenge against STAR SPORTS 2 NETWORK less Liverpool was a baptism of Tottenham today for their dra- early in the campaign if they fire for Lampard. matic Champions League exit want to maintain a title chal- Chelsea’s all-time top last season as Liverpool and lenge. goalscorer is still assured of a Manchester United also look to Liverpool will hope to have hero’s welcome for his first Atletico dreams of La Liga glory build on impressive Premier forged ahead by the time City home game as manager against League starts this weekend. and Spurs kick-off at the Leicester at Stamford Bridge on AFP n MADRID Atletico finished 12 points ahead of City completed the first Etihad when they travel to a Sunday. Real last season and a series of bad sum- ever domestic treble of trophies Southampton side reeling from But he badly needs a win tletico Madrid began the summer mer displays from Zinedine Zidane’s side in England last season, but fell a disappointing 3-0 defeat at to quieten the doubters over Aby losing six of their best players but inspire little confidence despite the short once more in the Burnley to start the season. Chelsea’s decision to hand a are ending it with greater belief than arrival of Eden Hazard. Champions League as club legend with just one year’s ever they can beat Real Madrid and Zidane was frustrated in his bid to Tottenham progressed from LAMPARD COMES managerial experience such a Barcelona to the La Liga title, thanks in bring in Paul Pogba, while sidelined their quarter-final tie on away HOME high-profile job. part to the exhilarating form of new players Gareth Bale and James goals. Chelsea were the only striker Joao Felix. Rodriguez remain in the squad. VAR disallowed Raheem member of the ‘big six’ to get TEST FOR UTD Diego Simeone was tasked with his Real reject Julen Lopetegui will be Sterling’s strike deep into stop- off to a losing After the negativity that biggest rebuild since taking charge in hoping for more patience at Sevilla, page time of a thrilling second greeted Manchester United 2011 after an exodus that not only where a frantic transfer window has seen leg 4-3 win for the English securing just three new sign- drained his team of talent, including star 12 players arrive, including Dutch inter- champions in April, robbing ings in the transfer window, the man Antoine Griezmann, but caused national striker Luuk de Jong, and 11 Sterling of his hat-trick on the comprehensive margin of vic- many to wonder if the team could ever depart. night and City a place in the tory over Chelsea was the per- be the same again. De Jong will be tasked with filling last four. fect tonic for Ole Gunnar They lost four defenders, with full- the void left by Pablo Sarabia, who left Yet, Sterling has started the Solskjaer. backs Filipe Luis and Juanfran going to for Paris Saint-Germain, and Wissam new campaign as he finished Harry Maguire, Aaron Brazil with Flamengo and Sao Paulo, Ben Yedder, who has joined Monaco. the last, scoring a hat-trick on Wan-Bissaka and Daniel captain Diego Godin moving to Inter Challenging Sevilla for the top four the opening weekend as City James all made a big impact Milan, and young gem Lucas ATM/Twitter will be Valencia, who have endured a thrashed West Ham 5-0 to as United registered just Hernandez snapped up by Atletico Madrid players train at Wanda Metropolitano ahead of La Liga clash against Getafe similarly chaotic summer amid tensions. already move to the top of the their second clean sheet Bayern Munich. they won La Liga by 11 points coming against Juventus and his fellow Real Betis are among those also hop- table. at home in the Premier They also lost their defensive only three months ago, but Portugese Cristiano Ronaldo on ing to challenge for Champions League Tottenham were also League under the midfielder Rodri to Manchester Atletico look best-placed to cap- Saturday, when he scored one and set football, bolstered by the arrivals of Borja victorious against Aston Norwegian, while James City after just a year at the club, italise should they falter. up the other in a 2-1 win in Stockholm. Iglesias, who scored 17 goals for Villa, but needed to come came off the bench to while the spat between Atleti and Forward Felix is at the heart Espanyol last term, and Nabil Fekir from from behind and two score the final goal. Barca over Griezmann’s messy of the optimism following his REAL QUESTIONS Lyon. goals in the final five However, a Monday departure left a bad taste in the arrival for 120 million euros, Mario Hermoso, Kieran Trippier Getafe, who finished fifth last sea- minutes from Harry night trip to Wolves will be mouth. erasing the pain of the Frenchman’s exit and Renan Lodi all appear excellent son, have held on to their coach Jose Kane to secure a 3-1 win another tough test of United’s Few would expect Griezmann and even before a competitive ball has defensive additions while Marcos Bordalas as well as key players. However over promoted Aston Villa. ambitions this season. the 75 million euro ($84 million) been kicked. Llorente from Real Madrid should both they and Espanyol will both have Kane has warned that Solskjaer’s men lost on Frenkie de Jong not to make Barca even The 19-year-old has dazzled during prove a shrewd replacement for silky the Europa League to contend with, Spurs cannot fall behind so both visits to Molineux last stronger, an ominous prospect given pre-season, his most impressive outing Rodri. while Athletic Bilbao will not.