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SHORT TAKES If BJP voted to power, more Delhi govt Modi launches inland waterways, lays disburses money than 33 pc reservation to to construction foundation stone of bridges in Assam workers New Delhi, Feb 18 (UNI) women in WB: Amit Shah New Delhi, Feb 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi The Delhi government on Thursday launched ‘Maha- Kakdwip, Feb 18 (UNI) Union Home has speeded up the pro- bahu-Brahmaputra’, a waterway Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata cess of disbursing claims transport initiative and laid the Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah on Thurs- money to 488 construc- foundation stone of two bridges day said if the BJP is voted to power, the tion workers under vari- in poll-bound Assam. government will provide more than 33 ous schemes. Cheques Mr Modi inaugurated the Ro- per cent reservation to the women in were personally handed Pax vessel operations between West Bengal and also promised 7th Pay over to the construction Neamati-Majuli Island, North Commission benefits to government workers by Deputy Chief Guwahati-South Guwahati and workers. Addressing a public rally in Minister and Labour Min- Dhubri-Hatsingimar, laid the poll-bound West Bengal, Mr Shah said ister Manish Sisodia at an foundation stone of Inland Water the BJP will fight to transform Bengal event in Delhi Secretariat Transport (IWT) Terminal at Jogig- into ‘Sonar Bangla’. “This is BJP’s fight has repeatedly expressed her objection, on Thursday. At the event, hopa and various tourist jetties on to make Bengal ‘Sonar Bangla’. This signifies protest against the politics of ap- Sisodia said, "The Labour River Brahmaputra and launched fight is between our booth workers and peasement. “The Jai Shri Ram slogan is a department has stream- digital solutions for Ease-of-Do- ing the life of Assam easier today to just 19-20 km. Mr Modi claimed Asian countries. He said recently the syndicate of Trinamool Congress symbol of protest against the politics of lined the way funds are ing-Business, an official release and also strengthens the security that neglect of connectivity over an agreement with Bangladesh to (TMC),” he said. appeasement. It is also the slogan of our disbursed." "Disburse- said. Talking about the ‘Mahaba- of the country and provides great the years have deprived the state improve water connectivity has “It is not our aim to bring BJP govern- Poriborton Jatra (rally for a change). Now, ments and aid used to hu-Brahmaputra’ programme, Mr convenience for soldiers. Ma- of its prosperity. The Infrastruc- been made and Work is underway ment after removing Mamata Banerjee’s these Poriborton Jatras are being taken get stuck in pipelines, the Modi said that this will strengthen juli has got Assam’s first helipad ture deteriorated and waterways on the Indo-Bangladesh protocol government. Our goal is to ensure that out with we will reach every door with Delhi government has water connectivity by Braham- and long pending demand with a almost got finished, which, the route across the Hooghly river to there is a change in the situation in West the Jai Shri Ram slogan,” the BJP leader expedited this entire pro- purta water through port-led de- eight-km-long bridge connecting Prime Minister claimed led to connect the Brahmaputra and the Bengal, a change in the situation of the said. Mr Shah said both Syama Prasad cess for the benefit of its velopment. The Prime Minister Kalibari with Jorhat. Similarly, the unrest. The course correction Barak river. Jogighopa IWT Ter- poor of the state, a change in the situation Mukherjee, the founder of Bharatiya Jana people." The grant-giving said not so much work related 19-km-long bridge from Dhubari started during the time of the for- minal will strengthen an alterna- of women of the state,” Mr Shah said at Sangh, and Swami Pranavananda had process for construction to connectivity on Brahmaputra to Fulbaari in Meghalaya will im- mer Prime Minister late Atal Bi- tive route to connect Assam with the launch of fifth Poribortan Yatra here shared similar ideologies and worked for workers registered un- has been done earlier and due to prove connectivity in Barak Valley hari Vajpayee, Mr Modi claimed. Haldia Port and Kolkata through in South 24 Parganas district. The union the country. Claiming that West Bengal der the Delhi Building this reason connectivity within and will reduce distance between In recent years, steps were taken a waterway. Bhutan and Bangla- home minister said if voted to power the is existing today because of Mukherjee, and Other Construction Assam and in other areas of the Megahalaya, Manipur, Mizoram to re-establish multi-modal con- desh cargoes at this terminal and BJP government will probe corruption in he said, “Otherwise, it would have gone Workers Welfare Board North East has always been a ma- and Assam. Mr Modi pointed out nectivity in Assam. Ëfforts are on cargoes at Jogighopa Multi-mod- the disbursal of Amphan relief funds, add- to Bangladesh Mr Shah alleged that in was reviewed and eased jor challenge. Mr Modi said many that today, the distance between to make Assam and the North- al logistics park would get fa- ing that a task force will be constituted to Mamata Banerjee’s rule, Durga Puja and by Sisodia. 181 beneficia- bridges like Dr Bhupen Hazarika Megahalaya and Assam is about East the hub of our cultural and cilities for movement to different save lives from cyclones, environmental Saraswati Puja were facing obstacles be- ries received claims under Setu, Bogibeel, Saraighat are mak- 250 km by road; it will be reduced business relations with other East places on the Brahmaputra river. disasters. He said Jai Shri Ram, a slogan cause the government wanted to appease the maternity scheme, to which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee the minority community. 131 beneficiaries received claims under the educa- Sonia gets new faces Bomb attack on tion scheme, 53 under the Minister Hossain death and funeral scheme IB hinted at conspiracy against 'conspiracy': Mamata and 51 beneficiaries under for NSUI in JNU and J&K the pension scheme. "Ev- New Delhi, Feb 18 (UNI) Kolkata, Feb 18 (UNI) West ery construction worker Congress interim President Bengal Chief Minister Mamata of Delhi should have the Sonia Gandhi on Thursday CJI Gogoi due to NRC stand: SC Banerjee has pointed out to- confidence that my gov- appointed new chiefs for wards a "conspiracy" behind ernment stands with them the NSUI in Jammu & Kash- New Delhi, Feb 18 (UNI) currently a nominated mem- passed, and it is unlikely that the bomb attack in West Ben- in times of need. People mir, Manipur and its unit The Supreme Court on ber of the Rajya Sabha. The there is any possibility that gal's Murshidabad district that of Delhi should have that in Jawaharlal Nehru Uni- Thursday said the possibility top court had asked its former electronic evidence can be re- left her Labour Minister Jakir level of trust in the govern- versity (JNU) in Delhi. The of a conspiracy against for- judge, Justice A.K. Patnaik, to covered. Closing the case, the Hossain seriously injured. ment", said Sisodia. The National Students Union of mer Chief Justice Ranjan Go- look into the allegations made bench emphasised that it is of Without taking names of any applicant needs to call on India (NSUI) is the student Youth Congress chief post goi cannot be ruled out, as it by lawyer Utsav Bains that the view that no true purpose particular party or individual, 1076 and a person from wing of the Congress. Sun- and later the Haryana Con- closed an inquiry set up after there was a larger conspiracy would be served to continue Banerjee levelled allegation the department will pay a ny Parihar takes over as the gress president. He, how- sexual harassment charges against Chief Justice Gogoi with the case. "Pleadings are that some people were "pres- home visit to finalise the NSUI chief in J&K, while ever, quit the party in 2019. were levelled against him in due to decisions taken by him. closed and suo motu disposed surising" Hossain to join their documentation process. Kabir Ahmed has been The NSUI has not been April 2019. A bench compris- to believe some people were Allegations were made that of. The report be put in sealed party. The West Bengal govern- After the completion of appointed in Manipur. able to make a mark in JNU ing Justices S.K. Kaul, A.S. unhappy with this decision. middlemen and fixers work- cover," it said. The top court ment on Thursday also handed filing the applicant will Prashant Kumar will head despite being a strong force Bopanna and V. Ramasubra- Against the backdrop of ing with disgruntled court of- stressed that the committee over the investigation into the receive a a message that the NSUI unit in JNU which in Delhi University. In J&K, manian said the Intelligence Justice Gogoi's view on the ficials were working against was only set up probe a larger attack to the Criminal Inves- their registration has been is considered a Left bastion the Congress has picked Bureau Director had said, in NRC and his attempts to the judges. conspiracy to frame judges. tigation Department (CID). completed. where the BJP has been try- Sunny Parihar and the a report, that then Chief Jus- streamline the top court reg- The bench noted that the Justice Kaul observed that the Banerjee held even the Indian ing to make inroads. For- NSUI will have to strength- tice Gogoi had taken serious istry, the bench noted that Justice Patnaik report indicates three-member committee Railways responsible for the in- IOC engineer mer Congress leader Ashok en itself after the division view in connection with the there exists a reason to believe that existence of a conspiracy headed by Chief Justice S.A. cident since it took place on its commits suicide in Tanwar earlier headed the and downgrading of the finalisation of the National these decisions may have led against Chief Justice Gogoi Bobde has already gone into premises as crude bombs were JNU unit of the NSUI be- state, party sources said. Register of Citizens, and to a conspiracy being hatched cannot be ruled out. The bench the merits of the sexual harass- hurled on Hossain by unidenti- Jharkhand fore being elevated to the there were strong reasons against him. Justice Gogoi is also added that two years have ment allegations. fied people on Wednesday.

Ranchi, Feb 18 (UNI) An Indian Oil Corporation en- Toolkit case: Delhi HC notice to media gineer committed suicide SC seeks response of in Jharkhand on Thursday, police said. According to houses, police deny leakage of probe material Election Commission Police, Draupdi Kumari Patro alias Binni, 26, was New Delhi, Feb 18 (UNI) Following this, the court is- custody after the agency working as an engineer at The Delhi High Court on sued notice to some of the said her custodial interroga- on plea for e-voting the Indian Oil Corpora- Thursday issued notices to media houses named in Ra- tion was required to probe New Delhi, Feb 18 (UNI) OTP system for the purpose tion in Kolkata. She com- few media houses on a plea vi’s petition. The court also an alleged larger conspiracy The Supreme Court on Thurs- of fault-free identification of mitted suicide by hanging moved by Bengaluru-based issued notice to the News against the Government of day sought the response of the voters without infringing pri- herself inside her home at climate activist Disha Ravi, Broadcasting Standards Au- India and to ascertain her al- Election Commission and the vacy rights.The petitioner also Harhargutu under Bagbeda complaining media leakage thority (NBSA) since there leged role relating to the Kh- Centre on a petition seeking prayed for a “double database” Police Station area of the in the Farmers’ Protest Tool- were no counsel representing alistan movement. Ravi was facilitation of e-voting system to be put in use to store the East Singhbhum district. kit case, in which she is an ac- broadcasters’ body. arrested by a Cyber Cell team to enhance the citizen’s access transactions in electronic vot- Police have found a suicide cused. Meanwhile, the Delhi The court posted the mat- of the Delhi Police from Ben- to voting by decentralizing the ing machines (EVMs). “Several note saying that she did not Police apprised the bench ter for further hearing on Fri- galuru on February 13 and voting system. A bench headed constituency, and also there is sections of voters including in- wish to get married. Family headed by Justice Prathiba day, February 19. In her plea, was produced before a court by Chief Justice SA Bobde and no denial of voting?”, the bench ternal migrant labourers, em- members said that as she Singh, that it has not leaked the farmers’ protest, shared Ravi also sought to restrain in New Delhi seeking her also comprising Justices AS Bo- initially asked the petitioner ex- ployees, students and business did not open the door in any probe material to the by Swedish climate activ- the media from publish- police custody for seven days. panna and V Ramasubramani- pressing apprehension. Advo- professionals stationed outside the morning, they broke it media, in connection with ist Greta Thunberg. Solicitor ing the content or extract of While seeking her custody, an was hearing the plea filed by cate Kaleeswaram Raj appear- the constituency as well as open and saw her hanging the First Information Re- General Tushar Mehta, ap- any private chats, including the police had told the court one K Sathyan, native of Kerala. ing for the petitioner submitted Non-Resident Ind (NRIs) inside the room. Police was port (FIR) lodged against the pearing on behalf of the Delhi those on WhatsApp, between that the activist had allegedly “How can law help you, if that the electoral law needs to and overseas migrant labourers informed and they sent the 22-year-old climate activist police, said, “ Union of India her and third parties. A Delhi edited the toolkit and many you are not in your constitu- be brought in tune with the on account of their profession, body for post-mortem. for her alleged involvement is not a necessary party. And court had on 14 February other people were involved in ency to cast vote? If the voter modern times and technology. occupation, education, trade, in sharing a toolkit backing there is no leakage from us.” sent Ravi to five-day police the matter. does not wish to come to the He also suggested evolving an business, marriage etc. EDIT 2 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES OUR MISSHAPEN FEDERALISM IS NOT ABOUT CENTRE VS STATES, 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 PANDEMIC LESSON ON BUT CO˨PRODUCED BY POLITICAL CULTURE IN BOTH IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE Federalism in India reminds one have changed signifi cantly in the of the grinning Cheshire cat in Al- political culture is what Neelanjan MUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN ice in Wonderland. At one point Sircar and Yamini Aiyar call attri- the cat disappears and all that bution effects in politics. Because Who am I and why am I here? The straightforward remains is the grin, an enigmatic of the increasing presidentialisa- questions, Pablo Neruda said, are the toughest. trace of doubtful signifi cance. Fed- tion of national politics, a single- Tougher, as we mark one year of the pandemic. eralism is such a vanishing act. The party dominance with powerful The pain and suffering around the world and in our truth, however, is that there never messaging power, and change in country has brought us closer to a specifi c human has been a serious principled con- forms of communication, the at- value — the spirit of service. In a world where stituency for federalism in India. tribution of policy successes or profi t and loss decide human interaction, it was Let us examine the sources of failures might change, diminish- the essence of service, the doctor and the nurse, federalism scepticism. The Indian ing the stature of chief ministers the delivery person, the storekeeper, all risking Constitution was designed to be considerably. The other source of their lives to help ease ours, that touched every one across the world, even in the most powerful of opportunistic about federalism. As institutional culture might be the nations. Service and only service stirred our souls. BR Ambedkar had put it, “India’s Supreme Court. But there is little The French designer Coco Chanel said, “the best Draft Constitution can be both uni- in the Court’s conduct that allows things in life are free. The second-best things are tary as well as federal according to sity. But ironically, it is precisely not overestimate the commitment guished without its own consent. us to predict where it might come very expensive.” Apart from water, sunlight and air, the requirements of time and cir- because this issue got defused to federalism in that period of frag- Regional parties do not necessarily down on federalism issues. To be during the pandemic, we came closer to the human cumstances.” As he went on to say, through intelligent compromise mentation. Political federalism is imply a coalition for federalism. fair, there was mostly a bi-parti- value of selfl ess service. It prepared us to relate, “Such a power of converting itself that it is no longer a potent force quite compatible with fi nancial, In the current farmers’ agita- san consensus on honouring the to forge a solidarity with others. The pandemic into a unitary state, no federation in Indian politics. All governments and administrative centralisation. tion, these contradictions are on technical recommendations of has, therefore, defi ned the texture of a human possesses.” The ideological under- that have wanted to undermine But what fragmentation of power full display. The federalism argu- institutions like the Finance Com- relationship in terms of service and connection. But the nature of that connection has a history. pinnings of this fl exible federalism federalism, including the BJP, are effectively meant was that each ment against the farm bills is the mission, and we will have to see if The great writer, Mulk Raj Anand, once came to are still the default common sense often careful about not under- state could bargain for certain strongest legal argument. But you this last bastion of formal impar- meet Mahatma Gandhi at Sabarmati Ashram. His of Indian politics. The imperatives mining this compromise. Since things; or very strong leaders could cannot both ask for a Central MSP tiality is eroded.The fourth thing purpose was to get insights from the Mahatma on of security, state building, and eco- only an identity-based politics veto central proposals. It is striking guarantee and defend federalism that sustained federalism was the condition of untouchables which could inform nomic development are always al- in a state can be a genuine threat that the period of fragmented pow- at the same time. For its part, the what Louise Tillin has brilliantly the book he was working on. Scheduled to return lowed to trump federal pieties. to the Centre, taking that off the er, strong chief ministers, did noth- central government itself allowed analysed as “asymmetrical federal- to London, he became impatient when even Four things sustain federalism. political agenda actually gives ing to strengthen the institutions of provisions that enable states to ism” — special exemptions given after a few days at the ashram, he was not able to But, in retrospect, they turned the Centre a freer hand on other federalism, for example, by making suspend labour laws if necessary, to various states. But asymmetrical collect the kernels of wisdom he had come for. out to be very contingent political aspects of federalism. So long as the council of chief ministers a but is unwilling to do that in the federalism has always been subject Finally, Bapu advised him to stay a few days more and get involved in cleaning the ashram. Anand foundations for federalism. The regional linguistic identities are more robust forum. “Federalism case of agriculture. to three pressures. For Kashmir, got busy in dusting activities and, subsequently, fi rst was a genuine concern about not threatened there is no natural for me but not for thee” — this can The third thing that sustains fed- asymmetrical federalism came to saw the light. “I can tell younger novelists that whether a centralised state could source of resistance to centralisa- be evidenced in the bifurcation of eralism is the political and institu- be seen as the source, not the reso- Gandhi cured me … by asking me not to put my accommodate India’s linguistic tion. The second underpinning of erstwhile Andhra, which was done tional culture. But alas, the culture lution, of the security threat. Even own Bloomsbury intellectualism into the mind of and cultural diversity. The States federalism is actual distribution of against the resolution of the state of both the BJP and the Congress in the North-east, local confl icts a sweeper,” he wrote. This sense of service as key Reorganisation Act and the com- political power. The rise of coali- legislature, and in Kashmir which was, to put it mildly, committed within the scheme of asymmetri- to the human relationship got sharply defi ned promises on the issue of languages tion governments, economic liber- was stripped of statehood. No chiv- to the most extreme interpretation cal federalism and a discourse of during the pandemic. To care and serve somebody was a victory for federalism. It al- alisation, regional parties, seemed alrous federalism warriors reached of fl exible federalism, including security allowed the Centre to step without any prejudice or immediate interest lowed India to use federalism to to provide propitious ground for for their swords to defend the prin- procedural impropriety to oust op- in. And increasingly, there will be became the calling card of compassion. The values of interpersonal relationships, community accommodate linguistic diver- political federalism. But one must ciple that a state can’t be extin- ponents. The only thing that might pressure on the question. bonding and intrapersonal relationships emerged larger than life. Swami Vivekananda affi rmed that “if one wants to fi nd God, serve man. To reach Narayana, one must serve the Daridra Narayan.” Here, Daridra Narayan would mean those fi ghting Anganwadi centres must be the COVID-19 virus in critical care or those who succumbed to it, those who had to care for their loved ones. The day and night became a battle for the survival of humanity itself. Professionals, from frontline workers to vaccine researchers, emerged recast in a new avatar to serve in the middle of a crisis. They proved that one can live individually but survival needs the The economic fallout of CO- collective spirit. This wasn’t the case before the VID-19 makes the necessity of pandemic. Between customer — the customer is quality public welfare services god or king — service and selfl ess service, we liked more pressing than ever. The to read balance sheets and work out the margin Integrated Child Development of profi t. Selfl ess service wasn’t a natural choice. Services (ICDS) programme Many of us have worked with countless people that caters to the nutrition, all our lives, but most of us will fi nd it a challenge to pick four to fi ve persons whom we have served health and pre-education needs selfl essly. The psychologist Carol Gilligan’s of children till six years of age as experiments underline how care constructs well as the health and nutrition relationships. We have been participants and of women and adolescent girls observers in this experiment for the last one year. is one such scheme. It requires The corona warriors, masked and kitted, erased work on multiple fronts to be their identities of class, caste or any religious effective, given that recent re- divide. Their fragility and courage assuaged our ports have shown gaps in the own fears and made us more empathetic. When utilisation of services. Angan- our neighbours are in distress, when we ourselves are on the edge of the precipice, it’s care that wadi centres (AWCs) could binds us all. But what after vaccination? What become agents of improved after the COVID-19 curve has fl attened, when the delivery of ICDS’s services. But lockdown is over? Will we still remember what our for that, they need to be recast fears and our anxieties were? Will we look at the in a new avatar. Technology can corona warrior with the same awe and respect? also be used for augmenting the Will we wonder who we are and why we are here? programme’s quality. AWWs Way back in 1885, Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee have been provided with smart- said that India is a nation in the making. The last phones and their supervisors year was a part of that making. Will the values of citizenship change once we don’t need the mask? with tablets, under the govern- All we have is the vaccine of hope. ment schemes. Apps on these devices track the distribution of According to government income families the hardest. the need of the hour. Effective devices track the distribution of take-home rations and supple- data, the country has 13.77 A study on utilisation of ICDS implementation of the ICDS take-home rations and supple- mentary nutrition services. The lakh AWCs. These centres services in coastal Karnataka programme rests heavily on mentary nutrition services. The Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, Printed data generated should inform have undoubtedly expanded reported enrolment in private the combined efforts of the data generated should inform at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. Triplicane, decisions to improve the pro- their reach, but they need to nursery schools as a major anganwadi workers (AWWs), decisions to improve the pro- gramme. In Andhra Pradesh play a much larger role in an- reason for non-adherence to ASHAs and ANMs. But not gramme. In Andhra Pradesh Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa and Telangana, anganwadi choring community develop- ICDS services. It also reported much has been done to im- and Telangana, anganwadi Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-2. centres have been geotagged ment. Nearly a fourth of the the need for improvement in prove the career prospects centres have been geotagged Editor. Buchi Babu Vuppala. to improve service delivery. operational AWCs lack drink- the quality of meals provided and service conditions of these to improve service delivery. RNI.No.TNENG/26176/2008. Gujarat has digitised the sup- ing water facilities and 36 per by the programme. AWCs frontline workers. Kerala, Gujarat has digitised the sup- ply chain of take-home rations cent do not have toilets. In clearly do not seem to provide Telangana and Tamil Nadu are ply chain of take-home rations Administration Office : No.18 B, Alikulam Shopping Complex, and real-time data is being used 2015, the NITI Aayog recom- the environment that encour- amongst the states that have and real-time data is being used More Market, Chennai - 600 003. to minimise stockouts at the mended better sanitation and ages parents to leave children done relatively better in this to minimise stockouts at the anganwadi centres. The Centre drinking water facilities, im- at these centres. Only a limited respect. The Centre’s POSHAN anganwadi centres. The Centre Registered Office : No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa Mudali has acknowledged the need to proved power supply and ba- number of AWCs have facili- Abhiyaan has taken important has acknowledged the need to Street. Pudupet, Chennai-600 002. improve anganwadi centres. Its sic medicines for the AWCs. ties like creche, and good qual- steps towards building capaci- improve anganwadi centres. Its Saksham Anganwadi Scheme It also suggested that these ity recreational and learning ties of AWWs. It is important Saksham Anganwadi Scheme Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, aims to upgrade 2.5 lakh such centres be provided with the facilities for pre-school educa- that a more robust mechanism aims to upgrade 2.5 lakh such near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, centres across the country. It is required number of workers, tion. Research has shown the is now created to regularly as- centres across the country. It is Hyderabad -500059, Telangana. up to the state governments to whose skills should be upgrad- signifi cance of the playing- sess and plug knowledge gaps. up to the state governments to take up the baton. Our analysis ed through regular training. based learning approach in Technology can also be take up the baton. Our analysis Rni no. Teleng/2009/29225 of ICDS shines a light on three ICDS benefi ciaries do register the cognitive development of used for augmenting the pro- of ICDS shines a light on three Bangalore : 3rd Main Road- 4, L.N. Pura, imperatives. First, while infra- for services but because the children. An approach that gramme’s quality. AWWs have imperatives. First, while infra- structure development and ca- anganwadis lack adequate fa- combines an effective supple- been provided with smart- structure development and ca- bangalore- 560 021, karnataka. pacity building of the anganwa- cilities, they turn to paid op- mentary nutrition programme phones and their supervisors pacity building of the anganwa- Rni no. Kareng/2012/43253 di remains the key to improving tions. Privately-run centres with pedagogic processes that with tablets, under the govern- di remains the key to improving the programme. come at a price, hitting low- make learning interesting is ment schemes. Apps on these the programme. NATION 3 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Maha Cong threatens to stall Amitabh, Amid political crisis, Rahul Gandhi lands Akshay's fi lms for ignoring public causes in Puducherry Bhandara, Feb 18 (UNI) The Maha- dia, he said. "These Indian celebs re- rashtra Congress on Thursday warned mained quiet even when the BJP and its that it would stop shooting or screening IT Cell denounced the farmers protests, of Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Ku- labelling them as terrorists, Khalistanis, mars fi lms as "they have failed to speak Maoists, etc. But at the behest of the up" on burning public issues. BJP and its IT Cell, they resorted to anti- In a strong statement, state Congress farmer tweets. Have the celebs become President Nana Patole said that the mere 'parrots' of the IT Cell..?" Patole Bharatiya Janata Party government led demanded. Patole's warning came by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has barely two days after State Home Min- hiked petrol-diesel-gas prices exorbi- ister Anil Deshmukh announced that a tantly, while farmers have been pro- preliminary Mumbai Police probe has testing outside Delhi for the past nearly revealed the involvement of the BJP IT three months. However, in the midst of Cell chief and 12 other infl uencers in these grave crises, many celebs includ- the recent controversy surrounding ce- Puducherry, Feb 17 (UNI) As Con- to Speaker V. P. Sivakozhunthu in ing Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay, leb tweets. gress-ruled Puducherry plunged the Assembly, just a day after Pu- who had raised their voices against the laws," Patole said. "Compared with the cratic and constitutional administra- Earlier, Congress state Spokesperson into political uncertainty, former ducherry minister Mallad Krishna Congress-led UPA Government in the rates during the UPA government, the tion, that is why Bachchan and Kumar Sachin Sawant said that the Congress Congress president Rahul Gandhi Rao tendered his resignation. past on various issues, are now abso- prices of fuel are nearly double now in and many other celebs were raising charge of pressure being put on celebs arrived in the Union territory on Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to in- lutely silent, and he cautioned that the the 7 years of BJP rule At that time all their voice without fear against it. To- to tweet in favour of the government, Wednesday. teract with the fi shing community party would stop their fi lm shootings/ these celebs spoke out against the gov- day, when they are expected to speak now stands exposed. With Puducherry Chief Minis- in the Solai Nagar area and meet screenings for keeping aloof. ernment, but now they are scared of the out, they have become puppets of the "After our demand to probe if the BJP ter V. Narayanswamy's close aide students of a girls' college. "The Modi regime has hiked fuel BJP and keeping mum," Patole said. BJP," alleged Patole. Now, the celebs no had arm-twisted the celebs to speak up A. John Kumar resigning from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is prices with petrol going up to Rs 100, He was speaking at a bullock cart- longer talk about or speak out against in favour of the government vis-a-vis party on Tuesday, citing "dissatis- also scheduled to visit Puducherry domestic cooking gas cylinders up to cum-tractor rally in Bhandara to sup- infl ation, spiralling fuel prices, atroci- the farmers protests, not a single celeb- faction with the Congress govern- on February 25. Modi will be visiting Rs800. Life has become miserable for port the farmers agitation and the ties against farmers and other sections rity has come forward to declare that it ment" in the Union territory, it has Coimbatore in neighbouring Tamil the common masses. Even the farmers four-hour long all-India rail-roko stir by of society though people from all over was his/her opinion," Sawant pointed pushed the Congress government to Nadu on the same day. are protesting outside Delhi, demand- farmers organisations. the world have tweeted and thrown out. Though BJP President J. P. Nadda, the brink of losing power. Modi's visit to Coimbatore will in- ing the revoking of the 3 new farm "The UPA Government was a demo- their weight behind the farmers of In- Union Minister Prakash Javadekar . Kumar submitted his resignation clude a rally in the city. Priyanka postpones Manish Tewari praises Rahul on Unnao girls' kin seek CBI probe; Kisan Panchayat due to ensure justice, says Cong demise of Satish Sharma forgiving Rajiv Gandhi's killers Unnao (Uttar Pradesh), to their fi elds to cut grass Feb 18 (UNI) The families on Wednesday afternoon. New Delhi, Feb 18 (UNI) of the two girls, who were When they did not return Congress MP and former found dead in a fi eld in Un- till late evening, their family Union Minister Manish nao's Baburaha village, on members went out to search Tewari on Thursday praised Thursday demanded a CBI for them and found them ly- Rahul Gandhi on his state- probe into the incident. ing unconscious in the fi eld. ment about his father's killers. Three girls, aged 13, 16 and The hands and feet of the Tewari was NSUI President 17, were found unconscious girls were tied with their du- at the time of the assassina- in the fi eld on Wednesday patta and they were frothing tion of Rajiv Gandhi in Coim- night and two of them were at the mouth, indicating that batore in 1991. declared brought dead at the they had been given poison. Lucknow, Feb 18 (UNI) of heart, steadfast in friend- Manish Tewari tweeted: "As hospital. The third girl is un- Their clothes, however, were The Kisan Panchayat, ship and loyal to the end. A someone who lost a father to dergoing treatment in Kan- intact. The brother of the scheduled to be held in life well lived. I will miss you bullets of terrorists I can say pur and is said to be critical. 16-year-old girl, in his state- Mathura on Friday, has deeply," Priyanka tweeted. it takes enormous amount of All three belong to Dalit fam- ment to the police, said "I been postponed in view Rahul Gandhi too tweeted, stoicism and fortitude to be ilies. A three-member panel spotted my sister along with of the demise of former "I'm very sad to hear of the able to internalise pain and of doctors has been set up to dent was 'heart-wrenching'. my two other cousins with Congress MP Capt Satish demise of Captain Satish forgive the assassins of some- supervise the post mortem. She asked the state govern- their hands and legs tied." Sharma. According to Sharma. My love and con- one you still dearly love. Rahul Meanwhile, Congress MP ment to shift the third girl Superintendent of Police, an offi cial release by the dolences to his family & Gandhi is really an extraordi- Rahul Gandhi and party to Delhi for advanced treat- Unnao, Anand Kulkarni, Congress, party General friends. We will miss him." nary human being." General Secretary Priyanka ment and ensure justice for told reporters that the three Secretary Priyanka Gan- Former Union minister and Rahul Gandhi on Wednes- diffi cult time. It is like some- in G-23 who had demanded Gandhi Vadra have tweeted the families. Priyanka said girls are cousins. "A white dhi Vadra who was to ad- close aide of the Gandhi day had said that while the one has cut your heart out. I sweeping reforms in the party about the incident. that according to reports, substance was oozing out of dress the Kisan Panchay- family, Sharma, 73, passed assassination of his father and felt tremendous pain. But I in August last year. Subse- Rahul said women in UP the families were 'under their mouths, and was vis- at, will be attending the away on Wednesday in Goa. former Prime Minister Rajiv don't feel angry. I don't feel quent upon the controversy, -- not only Dalits -- are fac- house arrest' which is unac- ible, when the police teams funeral of Sharma which Sources said he was not Gandhi by suicide bombers of any hatred. I forgive," Rahul Sonia Gandhi had a meeting ing a violation of human ceptable. Meanwhile, the reached there," he said.The will be held at Lodhi Road keeping well for some time the LTTE still hurt, he forgave Gandhi said in an interaction with the leaders on December rights. "The Congress party Baburaha village where the two bodies have been sent for in New Delhi on Friday. now and was suffering from the perpetrators. with students at the Bharathi- 19. The Congress is likely to will fi ght to ensure justice incident took place, is see- post mortem. Family mem- The Kisan Panchayat will cancer. The party release "I don't have anger towards dasan Government College for conduct elections for the party for such victims," he tweeted ing a heavy deployment of bers have alleged murder. now be held on February said that Sharma was a dear anybody. Of course, I lost my Women in Puducherry. president's post after polls in in Hindi. Priyanka said in a police. According to the po- "Why would the girls tie their 23. "RIP Captain, generous friend. father and for me it was a very Tewari is one of the leaders fi ve states. Facebook post that the inci- lice, the three girls had gone own hands. Charge sheet fi led against Badaun SC: Ex-CJI Gogoi's decisions may have priest in rape, murder case triggered conspiracy against him

Badaun (Uttar Pradesh), Feb New Delhi, Feb 18 (UNI) The 18 (UNI) The priest of a temple, Supreme Court on Thursday where a 50-year-old woman was said former top court judge allegedly raped and murdered on A.K. Patnaik committee report January 3, has been charge sheet- has pointed out that a con- ed as the main accused. spiracy to level sexual harass- The two other accused in the ment charges against former case, have been booked for caus- Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi in ing disappearance of evidence. April 2019, cannot be ruled out. Earlier, in the FIR, fi led two days A bench comprising Justices after the woman's death, all the S.K. Kaul, A.S. Bopanna and three accused were booked for V.Ramasubramanian said that gang rape and murder. there exists a reason to believe It may be recalled that the seri- that decisions by the former ously injured woman was dumped Chief Justice may have led to by the three accused at her home several hours. The family of the vate parts. a conspiracy being hatched on the night of January 3. She had woman had alleged that she was Senior Superintendent of Po- against him. died a few minutes later. raped and murdered inside the lice (SSP) of Badaun, Sankalp Justice Gogoi is currently against him. tough administrative decisions top court said suo moto case is Initially, local police had tried temple by priest Satyaveer Singh Sharma, said, "During our probe a Rajya Sabha member. The Justice Patnaik commit- to streamline the registry could closed and proceedings are dis- to pass it off as a case of accident a.k.a. Satya Narayan and his two after fi ling of the FIR, statements bench noted that two years tee looked into the allegations have contributed towards the posed of. "There is no require- but when the brutality of the crime disciples. The woman's husband of witnesses, doctors of private have passed, and it is unlikely made by a lawyer Utsav Bains conspiracy. ment to keep the case going on", came to the fore, several police- was so traumatised by the inci- hospitals and forensic reports that there is any possibility that that there was a larger conspir- Justice Kaul observed that said the bench. "It's a vindica- men were suspended and an FIR dent that he had to be admitted to were taken into consideration. electronic evidence can be re- acy against Justice Gogoi, due the three-member committee tion of my stand that there was was fi led on January 5. a psychiatric hospital. We have now fi led charge sheet in covered. The observations from to decisions taken by him. The headed by Chief Justice S.A. a conspiracy against former CJI Station House Offi cer (SHO) All the three accused were ar- the court on Wednesday where we the top court came during the committee only examined the Bobde has already gone into Gogoi. I welcome the honour- and an outpost in-charge were rested and sent to jail. The post- have booked priest Satya Narayan hearing on the suo moto case statement made by Bains alleg- the merits of sexual harass- able Supreme Court observa- booked after it was found that they mortem report had confi rmed that under IPC sections 376 (rape), 302 looking into a larger conspir- ing a larger conspiracy against ment allegations and submitted tion vindicating my stand that did not take prompt action in the the woman sustained multiple in- (murder) and 201 (causing disap- acy against Justice Gogoi after Justice Gogoi. According to the a report in the matter. After a there was a conspiracy against case and delayed the autopsy for juries, including some in her pri- pearance of evidence). sexual harassment was levelled Justice Patnaik report certain brief hearing in the matter, the him," advocate Utsav Bains. SOUTH 4 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Lukewarm response to farmers' Stop spreading canards about Ram temple 'Rail Roko' in Karnataka fund drive: K'taka CM to Kumarswamy Bengaluru, Feb 18 (UNI) Barring a few stray incidents Shivamogga/Bengaluru, Feb ing such small thinking in public. of stone pelting on mov- 18 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minis- This only depicts his stature," he ing trains, the nationwide ter B.S. Yediyurappa on Wednes- said. He quipped that perhaps he 'Rail Roko' call given by the day asked former Chief Minis- (Kumaraswamy) might be mak- farmers on Thursday evoked ter H.D. Kuamraswamy to stop ing such a statement because lukewarm response in Karna- spreading canards about fund he is not part of that collection. taka with the police detaining raising drive for Ram temple in "He must be missing fund col- farmer leaders across the BJP Ayodhya. Addressing a public lection," he said. Kumaraswmay ruled state, stopping them function here, Yediyurappa said had stirred the hornet's nest by from entering the railway sta- that none is compelled to donate launching a series of tweets since tion premises. for Ram temple, it is left to the Monday onwards raising sus- The ongoing farmers' pro- one's faith. picion over the fund collection test on the borders of Delhi "Nobody is forcing anyone to drive. On Wednesday he went against the three Central farm tions in the state, the police being detained by the police. donate for Ram temple. When all a step ahead and accused that laws has been going on for prevented them from entering Although there were reports Hindu, Muslim and Christ are he was threatened by three per- over three months now. The the station premises by put- from other parts of the state donating without any qualms, sons including a woman for not farmers have held 11 rounds ting up barricades. where farmers tried to break some people are making nasty contributing to the Ram temple of talks with the Centre, but Several farmer leaders, in- the police security ring in comments, which doesn't augur fund. The fund collection drive they have failed to break the cluding state president of front of various railway sta- well with their stature," he said for the Ram Temple started from deadlock with the farmers the Confederation of Farm- tions, they were eventually without naming anyone. January 14 on the occasion of sticking to their main demand ers' Associations, Kuruburu overpowered by the police. While BJP Karnataka in-charge, luru, said that his (Kumarswamy) laughable. "What's there to react? Makar Sankranti and will go on of repealing the three farm Shanthakumar, were detained "When we arrived at the rail- Arun Singh reacting in Benga- statement on fund raising is I do not know why he is display- till February 27. laws. along with their supporters way station, we were not al- On Thursday, the Karnataka from outside the Yeshwantpur lowed to demonstrate by the tandem with the programmes of Kadakampally Surendran. police detained several farmer railway station in Bengaluru police. Why should we wait NISH is now on par the Social Justice department. Nish's new audio-visual studio leaders from outside the rail- after Shanthakumar declared for the police to give us per- The audio-visual studio will be will be a model for the country. way stations in Bengaluru, that farmers had gathered mission when the 'Rail Roko' an asset for the development NISH's news for the hearing im- Belagavi, Raichur, Hubballi there in support of the pro- was nationally announced by with global standards: of the differently abled. NISH is paired created during the time and Kalaburgi districts. Even testing farmers in Delhi. "We the farmers' unions," a farmer starting Kerala’s first graduate of natural calamities under the as the farmer leaders gathered will support them in their leader at Raichur railway sta- Minister K K Shailaja course in Occupational Therapy guidance of Social Justice De- in front of various railway sta- endeavour," he said before tion said. (OT), to meet the increasing de- partment Director and NISH Ex- Thiruvananthapuram, Feb and Woman and Child Develop- mand for professionally trained ecutive Director Sheeba George 18 (UNI) The National Institute ment, K K Shailaja. Occupational Therapists in the IAS had gained wide acceptance, TDP, YSRCP's conflicting claims of Speech and Hearing (NISH) The minister was speaking af- healthcare sector in the state and he said.The Social Justice, Wom- here, which focuses on educa- ter inaugurating online the first outside, she pointed out. en and Child Development Sec- on 3rd phase poll results tion, treatment and skills for the audio-visual studio in the state NISH has evolved into an ideal retary, Biju Prabhakar IAS deliv- differently abled, has now risen for the differently abled set up by haven for the differently abled, ered the keynote address. Sheeba Amaravati, Feb 18 (UNI) Following the 501 and others winning 145, out of a total to world standards, said the state NISH.NISH has developed many said the Minister for Coopera- George IAS, NISH's Centre for As- third phase of panchayat elections in of 3,221 sarpanch posts. As per YSRCPs Minister for Health, Social Justice of its facets. NISH's growth is in tion, Tourism and Devaswoms, sistive Technology. Andhra Pradesh, political parties have calculations, 579 sarpanch posts went for resumed their own calculations on the unanimous elections in the third phase of number of sarpanch posts they won. the four phase panchayat polls. 'Estranged' Kerala BJP leader Sobha Surendran The Telugu Desam Party claimed that it YSRCP leaders have also claimed that bagged 1,069 sarpanch posts while the the ruling party supporters won the ma- ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress jority sarpanch posts in Kuppam constitu- not to contest assembly polls Party (YSRCP) claimed that it breached the ency, represented by former chief minister Kuppam fortress. Nara Chandrababu Naidu for decades. Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 18 ership also. But I will campaign jayan government should give withdrawn into a shell and was According to TDP, the opposition party The ruling party leaders claimed that YS- (UNI) The 'estranged' top lead- for the party," said Sobha to the them jobs by extending PSC rarely seen at BJP platforms, won 1,069 sarpanch posts compared to RCP aligned candidates won 74 sarpanch er of the Kerala unit of the BJP, media here. lists that have expired. Sobha However, she surprised one YSRCP's 1,393 and Janasena and Bharati- posts out of 89 in Kuppam constituency, Sobha Surendran, on Thursday She made her first public ap- has been cut up with the state and all when she secured an ap- ya Janata party (BJP) alliance's eight victo- relegating TDP supporters to only 14 pan- made it clear that she will not pearance in a long time when leadership after she was re- pointment to meet Prime Min- ries by 12.30 a.m. on Thursday morning. chayats. be contesting in the upcoming she joined the ongoing pro- moved as general secretary ister Narendra Modi in Delhi Contradicting the TDP's claims, YSRCP The TDP leaders have been bagging the assembly polls. "I have made tests by youths in front of the and appointed vice-president last week and was also present leaders claimed that the ruling party won constituency in Assembly elections since the decision not to contest the Secretariat demanding that all when K. Surendran took over on the tarmac to receive Modi 2,442 sarpanch posts, compared to TDP's 1985 and Naidu first won it in 1989. upcoming assembly polls and I backdoor appointments should as the new State BJP president when he made a flying visit to have informed this to the lead- be stopped and the Pinarayi Vi- last year. Since then she had Kochi last Sunday. Kerala Governor to inaugurate Digital Varsity on Feb 20 K'taka minister suspends

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 18 (UNI) through videoconferencing. which focuses on Post Graduate pro- by Govt. of Kerala, by enhancing its Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan Minister for Co-operation, Tourism grammes and research in various facets scope to provide a holistic learning envi- 2 'corrupt' officials will inaugurate Kerala University of Digi- and Devaswoms Kadakampally Suren- of digital domain, the courses and activi- ronment on various facets of Knowledge tal Sciences, Innovation and Technol- dran; Minister for Higher Education Dr ties of the University are expected to fur- economy. ogy (KUDSIT) at Technocity, Mangala- K.T. Jaleel; Deputy Speaker, Legislative ther advance the theory and practice to Development and application of puram, here on February 20, marking a Assembly, V. Sasi and AdoorPrakash shape the Knowledge economy. digital technology for social good is major step forward in the state’s progress MP will be the Guests of Honour at the Aiming to create a vibrant academic the underlying theme which drives towards a knowledge economy and a function. Madhavan Nambiar IAS (Retd), and research ecosystem to nurture tal- the activities of the university, which global centre of higher learning in digital Chairman, Board of Directors, IIITMK, ent, the University is planning to build a is starting with five schools of knowl- technologies. will present the vision of the university strong industry-academic and academic- edge namely School of Computer Sci- Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will while Dr Saji Gopinath, Vice Chancellor, academic linkages with other leading in- ence and Engineering; School of Digital preside over the function, scheduled at KUDSIT, will deliver the welcome ad- stitutions/agencies in India and abroad. Sciences; School of Electronic Systems 10 am. The Governor, who is also the dress. The Digital University is formed Digital University is set up by upgrad- and Automation; School of Informatics; Chancellor of the Digital University, with a vision of creating a futuristic insti- ing two-decade old Indian Institute of In- and School of Digital Humanities and will unveil the University Plaque on the tution of higher learning, aspiring to set a formation Technology and Management Liberal Arts, covering science, technol- occasion. The Governor and the Chief global benchmark in Digital technologies Kerala (IIITM-K), a center of excellence ogy and humanities aspects of the Digi- Minister will be addressing the function and its management. As a University, in information technologies established tal world.

Bengaluru, Feb 18 (UNI) Karnataka suspending these officials. Jagan's 3 suggestions to PM to salvage Vizag steel plant Mines and Geology Minister Muru- The statement added that Linga- gesh Nirani on Wednesday directed raju indulged in corruption as well as Visakhapatnam, Feb 18 (UNI) letter but he is yet to receive a reply. He to suspend two officials in Bagalkot harassing owners of stone quarrying Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Ja- expressed hope that he would receive a district for allegedly encouraging il- companies when he was functioning gan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday met reply soon and called for the local BJP legal mining activities. as acting (in-charge) Deputy Direc- with labour union leaders spearhead- leaders to support him. Meanwhile, he The minister took the action after tor of Mines and Geology depart- ing the fight against the privatisation pleaded with the plant's employees not receiving written complaints from ment in Bagalkot between October of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), in- to strike work and called upon them to mining companies against the two 2016 to September 2018. forming them that he has written a let- run the plant better than ever before. officials accused of indulging in Whereas Geologist Fayaz Ahmed ter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "Do not let others accuse that the corruption and encouraging illegal Sheikh had been serving in Bagalkot suggesting the available possibilities to plant has stopped and no material is activities in Bagalkot district, which since September 2014 and he too was salvage the plant. Allocation of mines being produced. Support the plant in also happens to be his home district. accused of harassing quarry owners in Odisha, converting bank debt into all ways to not reduce production," he According to a statement released demanding huge quantities of bribe. equity, and selling steel plant's surplus said. However, Reddy admitted that the by Nirani's office here, the sus- The statement added that follow- land are the three major suggestions equity to reduce the burden of interest. any objection as this matter falls under state government has no powers on the pended officials are B.M. Lingaraju, ing directions from the minister, given by Reddy to the Prime Minister, This could help reduce debt between the state government's purview," said steel plant as it is a Central government Deputy Director, Mines and Geology the Mines and Geology Department among others. "Mines should be allo- Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 3,000 crore, en- Reddy. He said the land parcels could institution. "Let us all unite and work Department, Chitradurga and Fayaz Director, Ramesh D.S. has recom- cated to VSP in adjacent Odisha which abling the company to return to profit," be turned into plots, enabling the steel to change the minds of the people in Ahmed Sheikh, Geologist, Deputy mended Additional Chief Secretary has plenty of iron ore reserves," said the Chief Minister said. plant to sell them and use the proceeds Delhi in our favour. The state govern- Director's Office, Mines and Geology (MSME & Mines), Commerce and In- Reddy. He said the plant has about Rs Another idea he suggested to the to salvage the plant. "If we do these ment is honest about protecting the Department in Bagalkot. dustries department further suspen- 22,000 crore debt, out of which up to Prime Minister is monetising the steel things, there will be no need to give steel plant," he noted. The CM also said The statement added that the sion of Lingaraju from his service. Rs 11,000 crore was availed as work- plant's surplus land. Reddy said VSP the plant to private entities and retain that many people are talking in myriad minister had held a meeting with of- Sheikh has also been suspended ing capital debt, including some debts owns 20,000 acres of land, out of which it within the government to turn it into ways about South Korean Posco com- ficials concerned and mining com- and ordered a departmental inquiry availed at hefty interest rate of up to 14 7,000 acres are lying idle. "From the a healthy institution," said Reddy. The pany's interest in investing in the state. panies representatives on Tuesday also, the statement said. The duo is per cent. "Bank debts with excessive government side, we will give permis- Chief Minister also said that it has al- He confirmed that Posco executives and there only he had directed of- also accused of encouraging illegal interest rates could be converted into sion for land use conversion without ready been 10 days since he wrote the had visited the state and also met him. ficials concerned to pass the order activities and harassing the public. OP-ED 5 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Biden’s Yemen policy needs urgent rethink

By Maria Maalouf What Biden does not understand Houthis spoiled food packages to pre- The series of events that took place about the Houthis is their organiza- vent them reaching the Yemeni people. during the third full week of the life of tional abilities, which are characteristic This discouraged many donor countries the Biden administration last week was of their terror practices, and their abil- from sending food aid to Yemen. very unfortunate. It began with the US ity to trigger an instant crisis if they see Meanwhile, Malley’s role could turn government’s announcement that it a retreat from America on how to con- the whole Iran file into a suspicious would remove the Houthis from its list front them. Worse, the language used doctrine of anti-Gulf Arab references, of terrorist organizations and was fol- in the announcement of the removal of written with naivety to appease Teh- lowed by the subsequent attack by that the group from the official US terror list ran and its system of organized terror. group on Saudi Arabia’s Abha Interna- was nothing but illusionary. The White In the New York Times, journalist Mi- tional Airport, as well as speculation House stated: “The revocations are in- chael Crowley described Biden’s new over what the pro-Iran political adviser tended to ensure that relevant US poli- envoy to Iran as “a well-known advo- Robert Malley will do to harmonize cies do not impede assistance to those cate for engaging with groups and gov- American-Iranian relations. already suffering what has been called ernments — including, over the years, These wrong steps are dangerous ele- the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Hamas, Hezbollah and President ments in what appears to be a very trou- By focusing on alleviating the humani- Bashar Assad of Syria — widely consid- blesome approach by the White House tarian situation in Yemen, we hope the ered enemies of the United States and toward Iran and Yemen. At the outset, it Yemeni parties can also focus on engag- Israel and, by some, morally off limits is very important for President Joe Biden ing in dialogue.” for contact.” and his Middle East team to recognize Here lies the gravest mistake of the Biden seems to be willing to listen to the limits of their reconciliatory attitude Biden administration in regard to Ye- “moralizing” speeches by Malley on the toward the Houthis and Iran. Neither of men. The statement ignored who is ac- need to “rebalance” America’s relations presidential advisers are advocates for rethink the idea that Yemen’s civil war them wants American concessions — tually causing the humanitarian disas- with the Arab Gulf states so as not to rogue states and regimes that are politi- will only be terminated by assigning a they desire an American defeat. ter in Yemen. The Houthis are the main shun Iran as a pariah state. cal outcasts. These wrong policies did role for the Houthis in the future of the The attack against the civilian airport culprits in bringing Yemen to this nadir The Houthis are the main culprits in not originate in the transition period, country. Sadly, more terrorist acts simi- in Abha last Wednesday was so fero- of human living conditions. bringing Yemen to this nadir of human as Donald Trump was trying to remain lar to what has been happening in Saudi cious that it caused a fire on a civilian David Beasley, the executive director living conditions. president for a second term, but they Arabia cannot be ruled out. If America airplane. The official Houthi televi- of the UN’s World Food Programme, It could be a ruinous situation for are the strongly held beliefs of many under Biden is not willing to stand up sion channel Al-Masirah announced told the Security Council in 2019 that world peace and regional stability when members of the Democratic Party for- to Houthi terror, the Arab Gulf states that four pilotless Samad-3 and Qasef the Houthis were preventing food ship- a new US administration mortgages its eign policy establishment. Hence, it will will have no choice but to undertake the 2-K military airplanes were able to ac- ments reaching the needy by confiscat- future in the Middle East on placating be difficult to change their faulty views strategic task of eliminating the Houthis curately hit military targets inside the ing them. Other reports from interna- a terror group. It is the least produc- soon, unless they are proven wrong. themselves. premises of the airport. tional monitors have described how the tive foreign policy perspective when US There is still a chance for Biden to Arab News Iraq’s security, economic and governance challenges economic conditions and genuine indepen- and that the simmering conflict has made it conflict and bad governance. Addressing the dence. The rocket attacks on Irbil on Mon- difficult to stabilize those areas. This conflict security threats is important to attracting in- day, including one near the city’s airport that will also make it difficult to freely conduct the vestors and restoring robust economic activ- resulted in a number of American casualties, upcoming elections in those areas. ity, but it is not enough. Establishing reliable highlighted the precarious security situa- To eliminate the threat from Daesh, pro- mechanisms of good governance is equally tion throughout Iraq, including Iraqi Kurd- fessional security forces should lead the important. istan, which had recently enjoyed a relatively fight against the terror group, not sectar- There have been hopeful signs, including peaceful existence. A seemingly pro-Iran ian militias, in order to gain the trust of the restoring diplomatic relations with neighbors group has claimed responsibility for these population of those areas. The same profes- and opening the border with Saudi Arabia. attacks and vowed more against Americans sional forces also need to counter the threat The Kingdom and other GCC investors and everywhere in Iraq, “including Kurdistan.” from the pro-Iran militias that have usurped exporters have expressed great interest in US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was government authority in a number of areas. the Iraqi market, but that interest has to be “outraged” at the Irbil attack and said that he Some have engaged in attacks against peace- translated into facts on the ground. Energy had reached out to the Kurdistan Regional ful protesters, while others have attacked the cooperation between Iraq and Saudi Arabia Government to discuss the incident and Global Coalition Against Daesh, as we saw in is making progress, in addition to coopera- pledge support for “all efforts to investigate Monday’s attack against Irbil. tion with the GCC in this area, including con- and hold accountable those responsible.” Cooperation with the global coalition is key necting southern Iraq with the GCC electrical What is also needed is that the US articulate to fighting Daesh and other anti-government grid. a coherent policy for Iraq as a whole; some- militias, as well as restoring security and The Iraq reconstruction conference, orga- thing that has been conspicuously absent some semblance of normal life in areas liber- nized by Kuwait in 2018, represented a major from the new administration’s public state- ated from Daesh. vote of confidence in the country’s future. By Dr. Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg economic and security conditions, as well ments. In a positive step, Al-Kadhimi announced Countries and international organizations A visit to Iraq this month was instructive as Iran’s hegemony. The elections have now Clearly, the elections will not be a panacea on Monday the arrest of members of a “death pledged about $30 billion in investment and on the challenges facing the country, but also been championed by political groups and for all Iraq’s daunting challenges, of which squad” responsible for the assassinations of loans to the Iraqi recovery, including about the real determination to undo the damage some of the militias targeted by those pro- there are many, but I will address just two: journalists, politicians and activists in Basra $5 billion from the GCC, $4.7 billion from the caused by years of war and destruction. Iraqis tests and which have, in turn, taken part in Security and economic recovery. province. He tweeted that the arrests will World Bank, and $3 billion from the US. The expressed confidence that the upcoming na- the violent suppression of some of the dem- On security, Iraq faces the twin threats of uncover information on “many of the assas- EU, UN and others pledged the rest. How- tional elections would help guide the political onstrations. Daesh regrouping and the heavy-handed in- sinations that have terrorized Basra’s popu- ever, very little of the promised funds have process and reignite economic development. Since taking office last May, Prime Minister fluence of pro-Iran sectarian militias. Despite lation,” and promised that their trial will be actually materialized. One way to recapture They also pinned their hopes on support Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has made preparing for its military defeat and loss of territorial con- held in public. that momentum and unblock those commit- from neighbors, especially the Gulf Coopera- fair and free elections a priority. The young trol in 2018, Daesh still maintains a signifi- The rocket attacks on Irbil on Monday ments is for another round of international tion Council (GCC) countries, and interna- protesters, political groups and militias natu- cant presence in western Iraq, representing highlight the precarious security situation coordination, especially between the major tional partners to assist in Iraq’s recovery. rally have different expectations of the up- an enduring threat to the country’s security throughout Iraq. On economic recovery, Iraq actors in that conference — Iraq, the GCC, The elections have been rescheduled from coming elections. There are fears that some and its ability to stabilize those areas. At the is blessed with abundant resources and a the US, EU, World Bank and UN. The goal June to October. Organizing the polls was a militias will try to manipulate them through same time, the presence of sectarian militias youthful and educated labor force. It has the should be to address the obstacles and estab- major demand of the popular protests that violence, threats and intimidation to main- antagonizes local populations and is, in turn, potential to transform into an economic giant lish reliable mechanisms to help activate the swept Iraq from October 2019. The dem- tain their power and subvert the will of the used by Daesh as a pretext for its presence. It in the region, but its ability to get there is be- pledges made in Kuwait three years ago. onstrators also railed against deteriorating Iraqi voters, and with it their hopes for better is clear that the two groups feed off each other ing shackled by the legacies of decades-long Arab News Why it may be too early to be hailing next commodities super cycle By CORNELIA MEYER three further months — allow- derail the trend in the short run. A week ago, global headlines ing an exception for Russia and Next month’s ministerial were dominated by Brent cross- Kazakhstan in February and meeting of OPEC+ may not ing the $60 per barrel barrier. A March. On top of that, Saudi be quite that easy. Russian oil week later West Texas Interme- Arabia announced a one-time minister, Alexander Novak, an- diate (WTI) also tipped over the voluntary production cut of 1 nounced over the weekend that $60 mark. It represented the lon- million barrels per day (bpd) for oil markets had rebalanced. gest oil-price rally in two years February and March. That may be so for Russia whose and the highest price for WTI in This curbed supplies suffi- oil industry is comfortable with 13 months. The index has risen ciently to drain Organization the current price for Brent. Sev- by 16 percent since the begin- for Economic Cooperation and eral other oil-producing nations ning of February. Development (OECD) inven- require a higher oil price to bal- At the end of last year, this col- tories to 3,063 million barrels. ance their budgets though. umn had argued that oil would However, they are still 138 mil- What should not be forgotten be an important reflation trade lion barrels above their five-year either, is that the one-time Saudi this year. This holds true along- average. OECD inventories are production cut was instrumental side other commodities. There the all-important metric OPEC+ for the recent price action. The are many reasons why we should uses to measure and assess the OPEC+ ministerial at the begin- be careful, however, before hail- health of global oil markets. ning of March will look further ing the next commodities super Last week’s monthly oil market into the future — into the month cycle just yet — despite prices report by OPEC revised the de- of April and beyond. moving in the right direction. mand increase for 2021 down by At current price levels the The latest rally was aided by 100,000 bpd to 5.8 million bpd. more hawkish member countries an extreme cold snap in North Due to a resurgence in corona- may find it not that easy to curb America, Europe, and Asia. The virus disease (COVID-19) cases, the enthusiasm of their dovish Arctic blast helped demand soar the International Energy Agency counterparts when it comes to and it had a negative impact on (IEA) also expects demand dur- tapering the current cuts. depends on infrastructure pro- the North African nations. The of the year — obviously depend- supplies from the Permian and ing the first quarter of this year On Monday, Crown Prince Mo- grams in the US and Europe American shale space is another ing on where the supply demand other US shale patches. At the to be more sluggish than earlier hammed bin Salman and Russian and on how the Chinese econ- imponderability: Analysts expect balance will move. same time, pipelines and refin- anticipated. President Vladimir Putin held omy develops over the next 12 US supply to hold steady hover- All in all, the first one-and- eries in the state of Texas had to However, most economists ex- a telephone conversation and, months. ing around 11 million bpd during a-half months of this year have partially shut. pect the third and fourth quar- among other things, discussed This will be counterbalanced 2021. That being said, the shale been nothing short of stunning An important reason behind ter of this year to show sizable their countries’ cooperation un- by how many new barrels Libya, patch has been good for many for oil prices. Whether the sec- the price rises was the extraor- growth. This is reflected by the der the OPEC+ agreement. Iran, and to a lesser extent Ven- surprises over the last decade tor can hold onto the gains will dinary compliance with historic International Monetary Fund Oil prices will doubtlessly re- ezuela, who are exempt from and it remains to be seen what to a large degree depend on the production cuts of OPEC+ — an (IMF) raising its growth forecast cover over the next 12 months the production cuts under the impact a quickly rising oil price discipline with the production alliance of the 13 OPEC nations for this year from 5.2 percent to going into 2022, but maybe not OPEC+ regime, will put on the has on those nimble producers. regime among OPEC+ member with its 10 non-OPEC friends led 5.5 percent. as quickly as some had hoped market in the face of changed This prompted the US Energy countries. In that sense all eyes by Russia. While the above is positive, it for. Whether there will be a geopolitical circumstances with Information Administration are on next month’s ministerial In December and January, will be important to watch out new commodities super cycle a new US administration and (EIA) to warn of the potential of meeting. OPEC+ extended the cuts for for developments which could remains to be seen. A lot of it prospects of a lasting peace in falling oil prices toward the end Arab News INTERNATIONAL 6 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Libyans mark 10th anniversary of GLOBAL COVID-19 CASES TOP 109.4 MILLION anti-Gaddafi revolution Washington, Feb 18 (UNI) the UK (4,070,332), Rus- ber of Covid-19 fatalities at Tripoli, Feb 18 (UNI) Thousands of The total number of global sia (4,053,535), France 240,940, followed by Mexico Libyans celebrated the 10th anniver- coronavirus cases has topped (3,548,452), Spain (175,986) on the third place sary of the revolution that overthrew 109.4 million, while the (3,096,343), Italy (2,739,591), and India (155,813) on the the regime of the late leader Muam- deaths have surged to more Turkey (2,602,034), fourth. mar Gaddafi in 2011. than 2.41 million, according Germany (2,352,766), Meanwhile, the nations Amid tight security measures on to the Johns Hopkins Univer- Colombia (2,202,598), with a death toll above Wednesday, many Libyans, includ- sity. Argentina (2,033,060), 20,000 are the UK (118,421 ing children, started to fl ock to the address the economic and security In its latest update on Mexico (2,004,575), Poland deaths), Italy (94,171), Martyrs’ Square in the center of the conditions that the Libyan people Wednesday morning, the (1,596,673), Iran (1,534,034), France (82,961), Russia capital Tripoli since the early morn- are suffering from,” said Kholoud University’s Center for Sys- South Africa (1,494,119), (79,659), Spain (65,979), ing for celebration, the Xinhua news Mazugi, a Libyan citizen.“Some tems Science and Engineer- Ukraine (1,322,406), Peru Germany (65,829), Iran agency reported on Thursday. people think the celebration is a ing (CSSE) revealed that the (1,238,501), Indonesia (59,117), Colombia (57,949), “Today, we celebrate the revolu- waste of time, but it is necessary to current global caseload and (1,233,959), Czech Republic Argentina (50,432), South tion in an enthusiastic atmosphere. be well aware that the revolution is death toll stood at 109,491,385 deaths at 27,753,415 and 10,925,710. (1,099,654) and the Nether- Africa (48,313), Peru (43,880), We are optimistic about the political what made the people express their and 2,418,543, respectively. 487,927, respectively, accord- The other countries lands (1,049,120), the CSSE Poland (41,028), Indonesia stability that prevails in the country opinion without fear and made them The US is the worst-hit ing to the CSSE. with more than a million fi gures showed. (33,596), Turkey (27,652), now. We hope that this atmosphere exercise their democratic right with- country with the world’s India comes in second confi rmed coronavirus Brazil currently accounts Ukraine (25,862), Belgium will translate into real stability and out pressure from anyone,” she said. highest number of cases and place in terms of cases at cases are Brazil (9,921,981), for the second highest num- (21,750) and Canada (21,395). NUCLEAR WEAPONS HAVE NO PLACE IN DEFENCE PROGRAM: IRAN PREZ Tehran, Feb 18 (UNI) Iran’s try’s defence program, there is Supreme Leader Ayatollah Proliferation Treaty (NPT) between Iran and six world once.Regarding Iran’s stated President Hassan Rouhani no place for weapons of mass Seyyed Ali Khamenei and late and signatory to a safeguards powers, neither will negotiate plan to stop the implementa- reiterated that the Islamic Re- destruction, including nuclear Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Raf- agreement with the Interna- its national defence program. tion of the IAEA’s Additional public’s “defi nite” determina- weapons, and this is a defi - sanjani underlined nearly 30 tional Atomic Energy Agency Meanwhile, Rouhani said that Protocol next week, Rouhani tion not to produce or store nite decision of the system,” years ago that Iran will not (IAEA), he added.Iran’s presi- Iran vowed to return to compli- said the IAEA inspections will weapons of mass destruction he said in a cabinet meeting pursue nuclear weapons. dent also reiterated that Teh- ance with the JCPOA “in a few continue on the basis of safe- (WMDs), including nuclear in Tehran on Wednesday, Xi- However, Iran has ever since ran will not accept any chang- hours” after sanctions against guards agreement, noting the weapons, offi cial news agency nhua news agency reported. intended to develop “peaceful es in the Joint Comprehensive Iran are lifted, whether this is IAEA Director General Rafael IRNA reported.“As we have Rouhani said this is not a new nuclear technologies” as it is Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreed done step by step by both the Grossi has made a request to said many times, in our coun- or recent decision, because right as a member of the Non- in 2015 after intensive works U.S. and Iran, or in full and at travel to Iran. Imran Khan’s planned speech in Sri 4 Sudanese killed, 46 injured in bus-truck crash in Egypt Lankan Parliament cancelled Aswan (Egypt), Feb 18 Islamabad, Feb 18 reasons for the cancel- ther harm ties with India, (UNI) At least four Suda- (UNI) Pakistan Prime lation of Khan’s address. which have already been nese were killed and 46 oth- Minister Imran Khan’s Sri Lanka’s daily Express strained after the cancel- ers injured in a bus-truck planned address to the quoted Foreign Secretary lation of a deal over the accident in southern Egypt Sri Lankan Parliament, Jayanath Colombage as East Container Terminal on Thursday, an offi cial during his upcoming visit having said that Speaker in Colombo port. medical source said. to the island country, has Mahinda Yapa Abeywar- It was expected that "The bus carrying Suda- been cancelled. dena had requested for Khan would raise the nese nationals, at Aswan- Khan is scheduled to cancellation on the pre- Kashmir issue during Abu Simbel road, has been travel to Colombo on a text of Covid-19. his speech, which could hit from behind by a truck two-day trip from Febru- However, the same have upset Delhi. carrying construction ma- ary 22, the Dawn report- newspaper cited un- Similarly, giving op- terials," Chairman of As- ed on Thursday. named sources as saying portunity to the Paki- wan Ambulance Authority are in serious conditions, Public Hospital.Road ac- Besides his meetings he was to address the Pakistan government’s that there were elements stani Prime Minister, a Mohamed al-Diekhily told he added.Some 16 ambu- cidents are common in with Sri Lankan President Sri Lankan Parliament request. However, it was within the Sri Lankan media report said, could the Xinhua news agency. lances rushed to the scene, Egypt due to broken roads, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and on February 24.It is said later cancelled, accord- government, who did have been implied as The number of deaths may and the wounded have poor maintenance and high Prime Minister Mahinda that the speech to Parlia- ing to Sri Lankan me- not want the speech to giving Khan parity to In- rise because several people been transferred to Aswan speed of the driver. Rajapaksa and attending ment had been included dia. Media reports from take place as they feared dian Prime Minister Nar- an investors’ conference, in Khan’s itinerary on Sri Lanka give different that doing so could fur- endra Modi. 40 injured in Iran’s IS attack kills Georgian PM announces resignation 5.6-magnitude earthquake 3 paramilitary Tehran, Feb 18 (UNI) At on Wednesday night, media work, the Xinhua news agen- Tbilisi, Feb 18 (UNI) Georgian it endangers the health of our least 40 people were injured reports said.The quake has cy reported.The epicenter, members Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia citizens, if it creates a chance for in a 5.6-magnitude earth- caused a lot of damage to with a depth of 10.0 km, was announced his resignation on political escalation, is unaccept- quake that shook Sisakht city buildings, structures as well determined to be at 30.890 in Iraq Thursday. able,” Gakharia told a briefi ng. in Iran’s western Kohgiluye as roads in the city, and cut off degrees north latitude and Gakharia said in a statement Tbilisi City Court ruled Wednes- va Boyerahmad province the electricity and water net- 51.566 degrees east longitude. that he decided to step down day that Melia be remanded in because he could not reach an custody for failure to post bail, agreement with the ruling party per the request of the country’s 4 children killed in Uganda over the arrest warrant issued was wrong to arrest Melia when Prosecutor’s Offi ce.Georgian against Nika Melia, a Parlia- there is a danger of political es- Parliament on Tuesday sus- ment member and head of the calation in the country. pended the MP status of Melia, grenade explosion United National Movement op- “My absolutely fi rm posi- allowing the prosecution to de- Kampala, Feb 18 (UNI) condition,” said the state- position party, the Xinhua news tion is that the enforcement of mand his arrest claiming the A grenade explosion killed ment.The six were rushed agency reported.He believed it justice against one person, if latter has not posted bail for his four children and injured to a nearby health centre Baghdad, Feb 18 (UNI) five others on Thursday where one child died and Three paramilitary Hashd in Maaji II Refugee Settle- the five others were trans- Shaabi members were killed Police rampage targets striking railway ment in the northwestern ferred to Adjumani Hospi- and fi ve others wounded Ugandan district of Adju- tal for further treatment. in an attack by militants of workers in Myanmar mani, police said. hua news agency reported. Maaji II Refugee Settle- extremist Islamic State (IS) Local police in a state- The children were trying ment hosts more than group in Diyala province in Yangon, Feb 18 (UNI) Dem- ment said the children to cut the grenade with a 17,000 refugees from Iraq, a security source said onstrators against Myanmar’s picked the explosive from ‘panga’ (a long knife) when neighbouring South Su- on Thursday. military takeover returned to bush and took it home, it exploded, “killing three dan, according to figures The deadly violence took the streets on Thursday after a where they were joined children on spot and leav- from the United Nations place late on Wednesday night of armed intimidation by by other children, the Xin- ing six others in critical Refugee Agency. night when IS militants security forces in the country’s attacked the outposts of second biggest city. Hashd Shaabi’s 28th Brigade The police rampage in a Afghan army frees 24 people from near the town of Khanaqin, Mandalay neighbourhood some 165 km northeast of where state railway workers are the Iraqi capital Baghdad, housed showed the confl ict be- Taliban prison: Official Alaa al-Saadi from the tween protesters and the new Kunduz (Afghanistan), Qishlaq village of Haqtash after they were shifted to provincial police told the military government is increas- Feb 18 (UNI) The Afghan district Wednesday night. an army camp, according Xinhua news agency. ingly focused on the businesses army’s Special Forces No armed clash took place to the official. The attack sparked a and government institutions sistance to the February 1 coup safety. “That’s why health, edu- freed 24 people from a following the raid as the “Those among the freed fierce clash between the that sustain the economy. that ousted the elected civilian cation, transportation, different prison at a Taliban hide- militants manning the Tal- people were members of two sides, and there are no State railway workers on Sun- government.“Many workers government departments and out in restive northern iban hideout fled before Afghan army and police as immediate reports about day had called a strike, joining and citizens of Myanmar be- banks’ employees are partici- province of Kunduz over- troops’ arrival,” Moham- well as civil . They will casualties among the at- a loosely organised Civil Dis- lieve that CDM is very effective pating in CDM together.”The night, a local official con- mad Omar Haqtash told join their families soon on tackers, al-Saadi said. obedience Movement that was for making the junta fail,” said a railway strike has received sup- firmed on Thursday. the Xinhua news. Thursday,” he added.The Early Thursday, a joint force initiated by medical workers labor activist who spoke on con- port from ordinary citizens who “The special operation The freed people re- militants frequently set up from the Iraqi army. and is the backbone of the re- dition of anonymity for his own have placed themselves. was launched in Kabuli ceived medical treatment temporary checkpoints. OOwnerwner PublisherPublisher PrintedPrinted byby BuchiBuchi Babu,Babu, Vuppala,Vuppala, PrintedPrinted by.by. 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E-mail:E-mail: [email protected]@yahoo.in SPORTS 7 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad AITA under-16 tennis: Ashwin wants Indians to be proud of winning Dhruv scores lone on pitches that aid turn upset of day Chennai, Feb 16 (UNI) fraternity or country, dealing be it our coach Ravi Shastri or Bengaluru, Feb 16 (UNI) as 59 boys and 39 girls went India off-spinner R Ashwin with such sort accusations Sunil Gavaskar who have been Dhruv Adiga scored the through the qualifying said on Tuesday that Indian needs to get better. We on tours abroad. I have never lone upset of the day when rounds at the weekend cricketing fraternity needs to must hold pride in how we seen them talk about pitches he sent eighth seeded which spilled to Monday, magnanimously deflect away are playing better [on such having lot of grass. Suchir Chethan home with forcing the girls' first round criticism of Indian cricket wickets].Test matches are won It has never happened. When a facile 6-3, 6-2 victory to be held on Tuesday. pitches when it comes from over a period of time. You play people come out with such in the opening round of Results: overseas cricketers. overs and win Test matches,” opinions, we should respect the AITA under-16 tennis Boys under-16 (1st The off-spinner, who earned said Ashwin while speaking to them but I think we should tournament here on round): Sahej Singh by Arya the man of the match award the media on Tuesday.“People be able to magnanimously Monday. Ganapathy 6-1, 7-6 (5); for his eight-wicket haul give their opinions. It is deflect them away,” he added. The other fancied Saksham Suman bt Ananth and a century on a wicket completely fine if people give England captain Joe Root said players advanced to the Krishnan 7-5, 6-3; Shourya that aided turn from the first opinions. We will also have that while he wouldn’t say it next round without much Bhattacharya bt Yashwanth session of the first day, said opinions when we tour abroad. was a good wicket, his team ado at Amogha Sports Gundla palle 6-0, 6-3; the Indian team is proud of others.“Everyone is entitled giving their opinion is well We don’t complain or crib, was totally outplayed and it Tennis Academy at the Dhruva Adiga bt 8-Suchir being able to master difficult to an opinion. It us who are within their rights to give and just get on with it.I have provided an education for the Palace Grounds.As many Chethan 6-3, 6-2; conditions better than the reading into it... Whoever is an opinion.As a cricketing never seen any of our greats, England team. Indian national shooting calendar to resume in April

New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) body of the National Rifle act as qualifying rounds for Since the majority of while competition in pistol and shotgun from March will be organised at Bhopal’s The national domestic Association of India (NRAI) the National Championship,” pistol and shotgun shooters events will be held from 15 to 30 in Jaipur. The West Madhya Pradesh Shooting shooting calendar will at its AGM on February 5. NRAI secretary Rajiv Bhatia are from north India, the April 11 to 29. The national Bengal Rifle Association Academy while pistol events resume in April. All zonal The zonal competitions told . national competition in championship in rifle will will organise the East Zone will be conducted in Mumbai events are expected to end were also approved. Since the To avoid big gatherings, both disciplines will be held be held in Bhopal from April Championship in rifle and by the Maharashtra Rifle in March while the nationals nationals are starting April because of the Covid at New Delhi’s Dr Karni 14 to 29.The Rajasthan Rifle pistol but the dates are yet to Association.The Gujarat State are to tentatively start on 10, we expect all zonal events pandemic the National Singh Shooting Ranges. The Association will conduct be finalised. Rifle Association has been April 10.“The calendar was to be organised in March as Shooting Championship will national shotgun events will the North Zone Shooting The West Zone Shooting given the task of organising decided by the governing the zonal competitions also be conducted at two ranges. be held from April 10 to 24 Championship in rifle, pistol Championship in rifle events shotgun events. The venue 2ND TEST: INDIA SCORE BIGGEST WIN BY RUNS AUS OPEN: WILLIAMS BEATS HALEP, FACES OSAKA IN SEMI-FINALS OVER ENGLAND, LEVEL SERIES 1-1 Melbourne, Feb 16 (UNI) Grigor Dimitrov 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, Chennai, Feb 16 (UNI) points table. India need American 23-time Grand Slam 6-2 and reaching the semi-final. Debutant left-arm spinner one more win in this champion Serena Williams Karatsev will face either Serbian Axar Patel’s five-wicket series to seal a spot in the on Tuesday reached the world no.1 and defending haul in the second innings, final that will be played in semi-final of the 2021 champion Novak Djokovic coupled with Ravichandran June at Lord’s, London, in Australian Open after or German sixth seed Ashwin’s all-round England. beating Romanian world Alexander Zverev in the performance, helped India New Zealand have already No.2 Simona Halep in semi-final. score an authoritative 317- qualified for the final.This straight sets at the Rod Earlier, Osaka eased run win - their biggest-ever defeat halted England’s win Laver Arena. Williams into the semi-final with a by runs against England steak overseas. beat Halep 6-3, 6-3 to straight sets win over South -- in the second Test here They had won six set up a semi-final clash Korea’s Hsieh Su-Wei. on Tuesday. The win consecutive Tests, including against Japanese third The three-time Grand levelled the four-match two in Sri Lanka, from seed Naomi Osaka. Slam champion, seeded series 1-1.India’s previous where they came to India This is Williams’s third in the tournament, biggest win margin by run straightaway, and won the first 40th Grand Slam beat Hsieh 6-2, 6-2. This is was by 279 in 1986, when England at Headingly, to the second spot on the Test at the M.A. Chidambaram semi-final as she the first time since she won Kapil Dev’s team defeated Leeds.The win takes India World Test Championship Stadium. looks to equal Margaret Court’s Melbourne Park since she won the tournament in 2019 that record haul of 24 career victories the tournament in 2017. Osaka has reached the semi- in majors. It is also the first time In men’s singles, Russian finals at the Australian Open. the 39-year-old, the seven-time qualifier Aslan Karatsev She has gone on to win a Grand IOC EB proposes Olympic Australian Open champion, continued his dream run by Slam every time she reached the Agenda 2020+5 for next 5 years reached the semi-final at beating Bulgarian 18th seed semi-finals. Beijing, Feb 16 (UNI) The beyond the Olympic Executive Board (EB) of community and other the International Olympic aspects. ISL: Chhetri, Cleiton star Committee (IOC) proposed The recommendations to the 137th IOC Session the are intended to make as Bengaluru thrash Mumbai 4-2 ‘Olympic Agenda 2020+5’, the Olympic Games fit which will be the roadmap for the future, safeguard (57th minute, 90th minute) in his for the work of IOC and the the Olympic values, and 200th game for the club. Olympic Movement for the strengthen the role of sport Cleiton Silva also bagged next five years. in society, as the IOC put it. his double (1st minute, 22nd The new roadmap is “When we adopted minute) while Adam Le Fondre built on the results of the 15 recommendations, the sustainability, coordination Olympic Agenda 2020 in (50th minute, 72th minute) Olympic Agenda 2020 since Olympic Agenda 2020+5 of global calendar, the 2014, we did so under the scored for Mumbai. adopted in December 2014, advocate changes that development of virtual adage of ‘change or be It took just 25 seconds for the IOC said in a press highlight the uniqueness sports and further engage changed.’ This still holds Bangalore to take the lead with release on Monday, Xinhua and the universality of with video gaming true today,” said IOC Silva scoring the fastest goal of news reports.Consisting of the Olympic Games, communities and influence president Thomas Bach. the season and second-fastest in the history of the league. After getting the ball in midfield, Chhetri released ISL: Goa captain Bedia issued show cause Udanta Singh on the wing. The winger sprinted down the flank notice for ‘biting’ Tangri and sprayed a pass across the Goa, Feb 16 (UNI) Mumbai a rejuvenated Bengaluru that face of the goal to Silva, who New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) FC All India Football Federation’s FC’s Deepak Tangri in an “Edu Bedia was City FC took 23 shots at the walked away with three points made no mistake. Goa captain Edu Bedia was (AIFF) disciplinary committee Indian Super League match on reported of unsporting Bengaluru FC goal, the most after an impressive 4-2 win in the Mumbai had better issued a show cause notice by for allegedly biting Chennaiyin Saturday, the league said on behaviour towards they have had in the entire Indian Super League at the GMC possession and more shots on Tuesday. “Bedia was reported Deepak Tangri. The season but they just couldn’t Stadium, Bambolim.The night target, but overall Bangalore of ‘unsporting behaviour get the result they were looking saw the best of BFC skipper Sunil were sharper in transition and towards CFC player Deepak Committee has given for on Monday.Instead, it was Chhetri, who scored a brace terrific on the counter. Tangri.’ The Committee has him till February 17 to given the Spaniard time till submit a reply,” the ISL 17th February to submit. said in a statement. Aus Open: Osaka cruises into semis with straight-set win over Hsieh Melbourne, Feb 16 (UNI) the Open to have debuted in the Japanese world number three quarter-final of a Grand Slam. Naomi Osaka eased into the Osaka was thrown off initially by semi-final of the 2021 Australian the Korean’s unorthodox style Open with a straight sets win of play but eventually overcame over South Korea’s Hsieh Su- her struggles to dominate the Wei on Tuesday at the Rod match.Osaka now faces either Laver Arena. American 23-time Grand Slam The three-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams or champion, seeded third for the Romanian second seed Simona tournament, beat Hsieh 6-2, 6-2. Halep who play their quarter- Hsieh, 35, is the oldest woman in final match later on Tuesday. ENTERTAINMENRT 8 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad

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19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 PAGES-8 CM KCR sees off the chader (Gilaf) to be presented at Ajmer Dargah Urs celebrations

be presented at the Ajmer Dargah with good health. On the occasion Urs celebrations on Thursday. The of Ajmer Dargah celebrations the chader specially designed to be pre- CM has conveyed best wishes to the sented in the dargah was displayed Muslim fraternity. by the Muslim community elders Home Minister Mahmood Ali, Wakf to the Chief Minister. The religious Board Chairman Mohammed Sal- leaders offered special prayers on eem, MLCs Mohd. Fareeduddin, the occasion. They prayed that the Farooq Hussain, MLA Mohd. Sha- THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES BUREAU State of Telangana would be pros- keel, TRS Minority Cell Chairman Hyderabad, February 18: Chief perous in all spheres, the agricul- Khaja Mujeebuddin, Mufti Sayyed Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao tural sector would prosper and the Yousuf, Corporator Baba Fasiuddin has seen off the chader (Gilaf) to KCR family would live a long life were present. Lawyer couple murder re- sembled Ranga’s murder : Governor of Telangana State, Dr. Tamilisai MLC T. Jeevan Reddy Soundararajan, taking oath as the In-charge Lt Governor of Puducherry at Puducherry Raj Nivas on Thursday Hyderabad, Feb.18 (UNI): Com- ing down heavily on the state government for the brutal murder Police nab culprits in advocate of the lawyer couple belonging to couple murder case Manthani Assembly constituency, Congress party MLC T. Jeevan Hyderabad, Feb.18 (UNI): The police nabbed four cul- Reddy today said that the murder prits who reportedly involved in daylight murder of an of the couple had resembled the to the statement of CM KCR at advocate couple Vaman Rao and Nagamani at Ramagiri murder of Vijaywada based poli- Nagarjuna Sagar Assembly con- area in Peddapally district on Wednesday. According tician Vangaveeti Ranga .Speaking stituency, he said that the CM had to information the police investigating the case on the to Media persons, Jeevan reddy warned said that they would de- four including, Kunta Srinivas, Akkapaka Kumar, Vas- demanded the chief minister of stroy all their rivals. anth and Chiranjeevi by taking them into custody. The the state KCR to respond on the He wondered if the TRS party incident created sensation as the political parties are murder of the couple. He also activists had murdered the cou- targeting the government for failure to check such inci- made it clear that the state govern- ple to give a gift to the CM on his dents. While the lawyers and bar association members ment would be held responsible birthday. He alleged that the local boycotted duties and protested and sought a CBI probe. PROTEST WAS ORGANIZED BY BJP TO CONDEMN THE BRUTAL KILLING OF ADVOCATE VAMAN RAO AND HIS WIFE NAGAMANI for the gouondaism of the ruling police had become a friendly po- The political parties are fuming at the KCR Government NEAR DGP OFFICE AT HYD, WHERE GONGULURI VIJAYALAKSHMI TRS party leaders in the Manthani lice to the local public representa- attributing its suspected role and alleged that the police AND DOCTOR PADMA VEERAPANENI WERE ARRESTED AND TAKEN Assembly constituency. Referring tives of the ruling party . involved in the murder case. TO SAIFABAD POLICE STATION. 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 2 EXTENSION OF THE DRAINAGE PROBLEM RESOLVED SERVICES OF TRAINS WITH CORPORATOR RAJITHA The services of following trains will be extended as detailed below:- 1. Service of Train No. 02785 Kacheguda – Mysuru Su- PARAMESHWAR REDDY INTIATIVE perfast Express special from Kacheguda will be extended fur- ther from 01.04.2021 to until further advice. There will be no change in timings, Path and composition of the train. 2. Ser- vice of Train No. 02786 Mysuru – Kacheguda Superfast Express special from Mysuru will be extended further from 02.04.2021 to until further advice. There will beno change in timings, Path and composition of the train. 3. Service of Train No. 07225 Vi- jayawada – SSS Hubballi Special Express from Vijaywada will be extended further from 01.04.2021 to until f urther advice. There will be no change in timings, Path and composition of the train. 4. Service of Train No. 07226 SSS Hubballi - Vijay- awada Special Express from SSS Hubballi will be extended further from 02.04.2021 to until further advice. The timings of this train will be revised as under:- Train No. 07226 Hubballi - Vijayawada Special Express will depart from SSS Hubballi at 13:30 hrs and arrive Vijayawada at 05:40 hrs on the next day. Enroute The train will arrive/depart Annigeri - 13:56/13:57 hrs, Gadag- 14:24/14:26 hrs, Koppal - 15:18/15:20 hrs, Munirabad - 15:39/15:40 hrs, Hosapete - 15:55/16:00 hrs, Torangallu - 16:34/16:36 hrs, Ballari - 17:28/17:30 hrs, Guntkal - 18:47/18:50 hrs, Pendekallu - 19:29/19:30 hrs, Dhone- 19:48/19:50 hrs, Nandyal- 21:30/21:35 hrs, Giddalur- 22:33/22:34 hrs, Cum- TSIT BUREAU Saraswati colony in Uppal Ordered to take necessary presidents Cherla Sudhakar bum- 23:10/23:11 hrs, Markapur Road - 23:32/23:33 hrs, DRAINAGE PROBLEM RE- Division on Thursday. The steps to resolve the issue in Reddy, Narsing, Varalaksh- Donakonda- 23:55/23:56 hrs, Vinukonda- 00:30/00:31 hrs, SOLVED WITH CORPORA- colonists brought to the at- a timely manner. The lane mi, Professor Linga Reddy, Narsaraopet- 00:58/00:59 hrs and Guntur- 03:10/03:20 hrs. TOR RAJITHA PARAMESH- tention of the corporator next to Sumitra Hospital, VLN Reddy, Vidyasagar, All the norms of the State and Central Government regarding WAR REDDY INTIATIVE in the problem of drainage in the path behind it is always Suryanarayana, Rambhav, Covid-19 including social distancing, sanitization etc., should Saraswati Colony, Corpo- the colony. Immediately overflowing with drainage. Kripadhanam and Pritam must be followed in the trains and at the Railway stations. The rator Mandumula Rajitha the corporator spoke with Which got solution with cor- Reddy were present on the train will have fully reserved service and the fare structure is parameshwar Reddy visited the relevant authorities. porators initiative, Colony occasion. 1.3 times of fare. Cyberabad Financial assistance for the Anti-Human Trafficking First CP VC Sajjanar, IPS, treatment of a boy Convergence meeting Conducted by and Anupa V Sajjanar Vishwakarma Sangham Cyberabad CP VC Sajjanar, IPS inaugurated the Presidents K.Krishnamurti Chari THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES REPORTER Cyberabad Reporter Feb 18: The Anti-Hu- Tailoring Center, Band man Trafficking first convergence meeting held under the supervision of Cyberabad Party Dormitory met the Commissioner of Police VC Sajj- anar, IPS, with all the stakeholder’s District THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES REPORTER officials, RDO Chevella, DWOs, Dist Medical Cyberabad Reporter Feb 18: Cyberabad and Health Officers, Labour Officer, Child Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar, IPS, Welfare Committee members, DCPUs, and Anupa V Sajjanar inaugurated the Project Director, SERP, Rangareddy, Med- Tailoring Center and Band Party Dormi- chal District officers and NGOs. Speaking tory today at the CAR Headquarters in on the occasion Cyberabad CP VC Sajjanar, Cyberabad Police Commissionerate. The IPS, requested that all departments should K.Narahari ACP along with the AHTU team event was attended by Cyberabad CAR co-operate and coordinate in preventing and officials from various departments were Headquarters ADCP Manik Raj, CSW human trafficking. He further said that to present at the meeting. The participants in ADCP Venkat Reddy, ACP Lakshmi Na- prevent human trafficking a special unit has the AHTU Convergence meeting were Com- rayana, RIs, and others. As part of the THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES REPORTER been set up in Cyberabad on 05.09.2020. So missioner of Police, Cyberabad CP VC Saj- welfare programs, the police personnel Serilingampalle Reporter Feb 18: Krishnamurthy Chari, far registered 11 cases and arrested 54 cul- janar, IPS, Women & Children Safety Wing has started a tailoring center with 4 sew- president of the Mahankali Vishwakarma Sangham in the prits and rescued 23 women and children (W&CSW) DCP C. Anasuya, AM. Rajareddy- ing machines at the CAR headquarters for Serilingampalle constituency, found out that his nephew who are victims of such cases. In Cyberabad CWC Chairperson Medical, K.Narender their convenience as per their wish. On Sangameshwara Chari, who resides in Ramachandrapuram, special anti-human trafficking unit will co- Reddy-CWC Chairperson RR Dist, P. Prab- the instructions of Commissioner Gary, was being admitted to a hospital and offered financial as- ordinate with concerned departments to hakar DRDO –PD RR Dist, A.Venkateswarlu the band, which had been set up with 17 sistance for the treatment of the child. Knowing that a lot provide immediate assistance to the victims. state Co-Ordinator BBA (Bachpan Bachao members in the past, provided accommo- of money had been spent over the last five days and now He also said that a dedicated officer would Andolan), Sunitha Krishnan- Prajwala home dation for them and provided them with they were in financial trouble, K Krishnamurthy Chari, and monitor the pending trial cases of human Director, Dr. K. Mallikarjun-DMHO Med- the necessary equipment for the band their younger brother Rajender Chari were helping them fi- trafficking. The Anti-Human Trafficking chal, DR. Swarajyalaxmi-DMHO RR Dist, party. The event was attended by Cyber- nancially with Rs 5,000 as their share, they said. He asked if Unit will coordinate with all the officials Venumadhava Rao RDO Chevella, Jyothi abad CAR Headquarters ADCP Manik Raj, anyone else could help him. He said that God wants the boy of various departments in preventing Hu- Padma DWO Medchal, M.Mothi DWO RR CSW ADCP Venkat Reddy, ACP Lakshmi to get good treatment and recover soon. man Trafficking. AHTU Officer-in-Charge Dist, and others participated. Narayana, RIs, and others. 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 3 Peacekeepers in the state Advocate couple killing: Telangana are out of control Kasireddy Bhaskarareddy HC seeks report Hyderabad, Feb 18 in a car to Hyderabad after The South India Times Reporter (UNI) Taking serious note appearing for a case in a lo- Serilingampalle Reporter Feb 18: of the brutal killing of ad- cal court at Manthani, were BJP state leader and 'for the people' vocate couple in broad waylaid and stabbed indis- president Kasireddy Bhaskarareddy daylight, Telangana High criminately by unidenti- said that the brutal murder of a couple Court on Thursday direct- fied persons, who came in of Serilingampalle High Court lawyers ed the state government to a SUV, near Kalwacheral in on Nadi Road would mean that peace submit status report and Ramagiri mandal. Videos and security in Telangana were out ensure thorough inves- which went viral on social of control and that the land mafia tigation in a time-bound media show Vamana Rao would rule the state. He said the incident on Wednesday had manner. A division bench (53) and his wife Nagamani created terror in the state. He demanded that the murders be comprising Chief Justice (50) being indiscriminately investigated under the supervision of the High Court. Rama Rao Hima Kohli and Justice B stabbed by two persons on in Khammam said that now the couple's murders have changed Vijaysen Reddy ordered the road. The couple died the situation terribly and the ruling party leaders are terrorizing notices to the state govern- at a hospital. Lawyers across in the name of cases with the help of the police. Kasireddy ment directing it to submit athe incident has shaken dia show two state-owned Telangana on Thursday Bhaskarareddy has been sharply criticized for permanently a report on the gruesome us all from our stupor’. RTC buses at the scene and took to streets to condemn shutting down questioning and fighting voices and inciting murder of Gattu Vamana “The entire State apart observed that the passen- the killings and demand ruling party MLAs with illegal cases against police interrogators. Rao and Nagamani in Ped- from the legal community gers must be identified and stringent punishment to the He appealed to the Supreme Court to protect social activists. dapalli district. is looking up to the govern- be produced as witnesses. guilty. Advocates in High The bench took suo ment to ensure a proper Advocate General B S Court and other courts boy- motu cognisance of the working of the rule of law. Prasad, assured the Court cotted the courts to protest KCR govt for incident saying “murders We are all governed by the that nobody would be against the brutal killings have shaken us alla. It also law and nobody can take spared and every attempt of an advocate couple in issued notices to the home law into their own hands”, would be made to book state’s Peddapali district. welfare and secretary, the DGP, Police Chief Justice Kohli said. the culprits, prosecute and On a call given by Telangana Commssioner of Rama- The court made it clear that punish them. In a horrific Bar Associations, advocates gundam and Pedapalli sta- it does not want to hear crime caught on camera, boycotted the courts, staged tion house officer. Voicing about lapses on part of the an advocate couple prac- protest demonstrations and growth: Satyavathi over the manner in which investigators. It referred to ticing law in the Telangana took out rallies. Work in Hyderabad, Feb.18 (UNI): the advocate couple was viral videos being circu- High Court was brutally courts came to a standstill Tribal Welfare Minister hacked to death in broad lated about the dying dec- murdered in broad daylight as advocates stayed away Satyavathi Rathod today ex- day light, the court direct- laration of Rao who spelled by unidentified persons from duties and joined the pressed hoped that the TRS ed that a proper investiga- out the name of the killer in Peddapalli district on protests, demanding strong will cross its target of mem- tion be conducted with before succumbing to his Wednesday. Gattu Vamana action against the killers bership drive with people collection of all evidences. injuries. It also mentioned Rao and his wife Naga- and special measures for support. She particiipated in The bench remarked that about pictures in the me- mani, who were returning their protection. some development programs in Bellampally in Mancherial district here with local lead- NMDC wins two prestigious CSR Awards ers and officials. Speaking on the occasion Hyderabad, Feb.18 tries. The Business leader ity and has consistently in Metal & Mining for the minister said that the TRS (UNI): NMDC, the coun- of the Year, PSU Sector in been one of the biggest Shiksha Sahayog Yojana Supremo and Chief Minister try’s largest Iron Ore pro- organizational category, social improvement in- for their education led K Chandrasekhar Rao is for ducer, and a Navratna for CSR Initiatives (So- fluencers through sus- CSR initiatives in Bastar welfare of the poor, SC, ST CPSU was awarded the cial Development) Award tained organization wide region of Chhattisgarh. and deprived sections. Business Leader of the was received by Sumit CSR activities. Being a Sumit Deb, CMD, Welfare and development Year, PSU sector in or- Deb, CMD, NMDC. responsible corporate NMDC said “NMDC has are two eyes of the KCR Gov- ganizational category for The awards recognise citizen, the company is always looked at CSR ernment as several programs CSR Initiatives (Social the role that organisa- a pioneer in addressing to provide an impetus are being implemented for Development) and the tions in India play in pro- its responsibility towards to sustainable develop- the past six and half years, institutions, health centers Best CSR Practices cat- viding a more sustainable society. The beneficiaries ment and encourages she remarked. The KCR Gov- with facilities, marriage egory, at the World CSR and equitable society. are mostly the under- ongoing social respon- ernment implements ideal schemes are only in Telan- Day & Congress on Feb- The awards highlight privileged communities sibility processes within schemes in the country as gana which is a role model ruary 17 & 18 at Mumbai. those companies who staying in proximity of the corporate sector. other states are replicat- in the country. She claimed World Leadership Con- have embraced best busi- NMDC operations, which NMDC has been aiming ing them, the tribal minister that the KCR government of- gress & World CSR Con- ness practices including are mostly in remote ar- to improve literacy, pro- said. The minister further fers Rythu Vedikas to support gress recognize Business CSR and sustainability eas. NMDC has focussed vide better medical care said that education, health farmers with MSP, advise on leaders, the efforts and initiatives and made it a on providing education and infrastructure devel- are priority for the govern- crops and fertilizers, seeds commitments of leaders key component in the or- and affordable medical opment in the surround- ment. The KCR government and practices and technology and organizations that ganizational ethos there- services. NMDC pledges ing areas of our Projects. spends adequate funds for and marketing. KCR only the improve social effective- by delivering a clear ben- to stay by the people and We are glad that our ef- providing more facilities chief minister offers Rythu ness. The 29th edition efit and impact on the provide them with the forts have helped the lo- and infrastructure in villages Bandhu, Bhima for farmers of the award saw huge environment and people. best facilities that will cal community to grow and towns to get a facelift welfare and Misison Bhagi- participation from global NMDC has been at the lead to a better life. In socially & economically with more focus by the gov- ratha giving water to poor in dignitaries and visionar- forefront of CSR – Corpo- January this year NMDC which inspire us to per- ernment.Several Gurukul the villages. ies from over 133 coun- rate Social Responsibil- won the Platinum Award form every day.” 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 4 AICC Spokesperson Dr Sravan Dasoju Appeals Telangana Governor to Scrap Illegal Faculty Recruitment at the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) • He alleges that the Uni- Dr Sravan explained in the letter. public hearing and also approaching versity is shamelessly violating the According to him, a representation the Hon’ble High Court of Telangana BC Reservation roster in PhD ad- was given to the National Commis- seeking stay on NCBC orders which missions and Faculty Recruitment sion for Backward Classes (NCBC) clearly stated that “There shall be a • Dr Sravan writes a let- on 22 January 2021 to look into the stay on the interviews with immedi- ter to the Governor seeking her in- discrepancies and malpractices in ate effect until further orders”. tervention to do justice to the de- PhD Admissions and in Faculty Re- However, the Hon’ble High Court prived BC students and Applicants cruitment by EFLU, including the declined to provide any relief ob- Hyderabad, February 18, 2021: (TSIT notification 1/2020 in which the Uni- serving that the whole process Bureau) AICC National Spokesper- versity has only allotted 8 posts to the seemed “100% illegal” and termed son Dr Sravan Dasoju on Thursday OBCs as against the original share as “futile exercise”. Since there appealed to Smt Tamilisai Soundar- being 16 posts. The NCBC conducted was no respite from the Hon’ble rajan, Hon’ble Governor of Telan- a public hearing on 25 January 2021. High Court and fearing the conse- gana State, to immediately scrap Even after the Commission’s repeat- quences, the EFLU authorities have the illegal faculty recruitment being ed directions to submit all relevant withdrawn their petition before the done by the English and Foreign Lan- data, EFLU authorities however at- High Court. But, they went on con- guages University (EFLU), Hyder- tended the hearing with insufficient ducting interviews until February abad. He along with senior Congress At a time when the Justice Ro- stitutional rights of the other Back- information on the faculty vacancies, 02, 2021, which is a sheer violation Party leader G Chinna Reddy today hini Commission is suggesting for ward Classes (OBCs) reservation. recruitment roster, and category- of the stay order issued by NCBC. spoke to the media at Gandhi Bha- sub-classification of OBC Reserva- The senior Congress Party leader wise vacancies of students’ admis- While expressing hope that the van regarding the gross injustice is tions, Dr Sravan said that it was slammed the University for blatantly sions in recent years. NCBC will certainly take these du- done to the OBCs in implementation unfortunate that no premier insti- violating the rule of reservations to Dr Sravan further stated that the bious activities of EFLU into cogni- of BC Reservation in across the State tution including certain govern- the OBCs prescribed by the Uni- NCBC gave directions in its orders zance, Dr Sravan alleged that, it was and Central Universities includ- ment departments in India and versity Grants Commission (UGC) dated 27 January 2021 that “the EFL given to understand that EFLU au- ing the EFLU which are deliberately Telangana however complying OBC and enshrined in the Constitution University to keep-on-hold the pres- thorities are likely to hold an emer- violating the constitutional rights reservations and not even provid- of India and betraying the OBCs. ent interviews with immediate effect gency Executive Council Meeting and destroying career opportuni- ing 2-3% reservations, he alleged. “The UGC sanctioned strength of until further orders. If the vacancies today (at 3 Pm) to ratify the list of ties of OBC students and applicants. Dr Sravan Dasoju has dashed out a teachers to EFLU is 238. As per the are filled by this notification, the OBC selected candidates and immediately “BCs are not beggars to ask for their letter to the Hon’ble Governor seek- Constitutional provisions, out of candidates will be deprived of their issue them the appointment letters due share in the reservations. We are ing her kind intervention in imple- the 238 sanctioned posts, the OBCs right of reservation and their OBC illegally. Therefore, he appealed to only asking for the legitimate rights mentation of BC Reservation Roster must get 63 posts constituting 27% vacancies will be filled with non- the Hon’ble Governor, who is the conferred through the Constitution system which is being openly violat- of the OBC reservation. Out of the 63 reserved candidates causing irrepa- custodian of the constitution and of India. All the institutions must ed by the English and Foreign Lan- OBC sanctioned posts at EFLU, there rable loss to the OBC candidates”. the Executive Head of the State and implement 27% OBC Reservation guages University (EFLU), Hyder- should be 8 Professors, 16 Associate Defying NCBC orders, EFLU au- also as the Chief Rector of the EFL without any further delay. Congress abad. He brought to the kind notice Professors, and 39 Assistant Profes- thorities including the Vice Chan- University to intervene and initiate Party is ready to fight on this sensi- of her through this letter regarding sors. But till now the number of OBC cellor (VC) played dramas without action for cancellation of the current tive issue to any extent and won’t the malpractices and illegal faculty Professors recruited is zero; Associate providing sufficient data, skipping notification 1/2020 and uphold the tolerate violations and deviations recruitment by EFLU through its no- Professors zero and only 23 Assistant public hearings, bringing unsolic- Constitutional rights of the OBCs and in OBC reservations”, he warned. tification no. 1/2020, violating con- Professors out of 39 allotted posts”, ited claimed to be Advocates to the do justice to the OBCs Taking all steps to begin work of Metro Neo Rail project: GWMC Commissioner Pamela Satpathy

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT DR SRINIVAS VOORADI Warangal, February 18: Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (GWMC) Com- missioner Pamela Satpathy said that all steps were being taken expeditiously to build a Metro Neo Rail project in Waran- gal city. Discussing the Detailed Project Report (DPR) at length at a meeting held at the GWMC office on Thursday evening via video conference with the Technical Committee of Urban Mass Transport Com- up a neo metro project. Officials concerned pany Limited (UMTS), Maha Metro, Nagpur, from the TSRTC, police, transport, power and Hyderabad and Pune for setting up Metro roads and building departments were asked Neo Rail. Technical experts have made sev- to submit their issues within a week if there eral suggestions on a Comprehensive Mobil- were any further problems locally. “The DPR ity Plan. The technical team collected inputs will be sent to the State government for its ap- from the respective departmental officials and proval after considering the issues,” she add- SUBMISSION OF NOMINATION PAPERS OF MLC CANDIDATE RAMULU NAIK, EX discussed the formation. Speaking on the oc- ed. “The project is estimated to cost Rs 1,100 MLC TO NALGONDA DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRASHANT PATIL, IAS. CAPT UTTAM, casion, the commissioner said several rounds crore,” said Commissioner Pamela Satpathy of talks had been held so far and officials from and added that steps were underway for the MP & PCC PRESIDENT, VENKAT REDDY, MP, DCC PRESIDENTS SHANKAR NAIK, TSRTC, police, transport, NPDCL and roads construction of the project with the route of VENKANNA YADAV, ANIL REDDY, PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. P.ANIL and buildings departments had cleared the lo- an extent of 15 kms from Kazipet railway sta- KUMAR/ PHOTOJOURNALIST cal issues from Kazipet to Warangal for setting tion to Warangal railway station. 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 5 Cyber-crime a big challenge Hyderabad is a ‘2020 before the police: Hyderabad CP Anjani Kumar Tree City of World’

this recognition so far. Most of more than ever, trees and for- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT successful conduct of these events.” the cities were from countries – ests are a vital component of DR SRINIVAS VOORADI Remarking that the emergence of US, UK, Canada, Australia etc. healthy, livable, and sustain- Hyderabad, February 18: “The cyber-crime is a big challenge in- Congratulating Hyderabad on able cities and towns around concept that every citizen is a so-far as metropolitan policing is earning 2020 Tree Cities of the the globe. Hyderabad’s com- policeman and that every policeman concerned, Anjani Kumar said that DR SRINIVAS VOORADI world recognition alongside mitment to effective urban is a citizen is the hallmark of a broad-based modernization of SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT 120 cities from 63 countries, forest management is help- ‘Participative Policing’ in Telangana police force, continuous training Hyderabad, February 18: The President of Arbor Day Founda- ing ensure a better future for State”, said Hyderabad City of human resources, and effective capital city of the Telangana tion Dan Lambe said, “Your city its residents. This distinction Commissioner of Police (CP) Anjani use of technology had enabled the State has been recognized as a (Hyderabad) is part of an im- we will recognise Hyderabad Kumar. Addressing the All India Telangana Police in successfully 2020 Tree City of the World by portant global network leading in a global press release on or Services and Central Civil Services combating cyber-crimes. “Effective the Arbor Day Foundation and the way in urban and commu- around March 1, 2021. More Officers who are attending a Special use of technology in all domains the Food and Agriculture Orga- nity forestry.” While appreciat- details about this recognition Foundation Course – 2021 on of policing has enhanced its nization of the United Nations ing on earning this prestigious can be accessed at https:// “Metropolitan Policing” at Dr Marri effectiveness in a big way,” said (FAO) for its commitment status, he remarked, “Now treecitiesoftheworld.org/ Channa Reddy Human Resource Anjani Kumar citing the examples to growing and main- Development (MCR HRD) Institute of such contact-less and cash-less taining the urban forest. GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA AND LT. GOVERNOR OF PUDUCHERRY DR. TAMILISAI here on Thursday, Anjani Kumar said Technology and IT initiatives as police Through this recognition, SOUNDARARAJAN HAS ACHIEVED THE DISTINCTION OF HAVING 5 LAKH FOLLOWERS ON MICRO BLOGGING SITE TWITTER. EXPRESSING HER GRATITUDE TO THE FOLLOWERS ON CROSSING that Hyderabad, when compared to verification, collection of fines for Hyderabad City will join THE 5 LAKH MARK OF FOLLOWERS, THE GOVERNOR THANKED THEM FOR THE OVERWHELMING similar cities across the globe, had traffic violations, installation of CCTV a network of like-minded AFFECTION AND ADDED THAT SHE WAS HUMBLED BY THE GESTURE OF HER FOLLOWERS. been an extremely peaceful city. Cameras which had added to the cities who recognise the Stating that despite the religious transparency of policing and thereby importance of trees in sensitivities of such mega events as enhancing the satisfaction people building healthy, resilient Ganesh and Moharrum processions, towards policing in Telangana State and happy cities. Hyder- Hyderabad’s image as a peaceful city from a meager 12% to a staggering abad city has earned rec- continues unabated, the CP said, 78%. The session was attended by ognition in the Founda- “A live interface between the Police 121 trainee Civil Servants. Director tion’s second year of the and the organizers of these events, General of the Institute & Principal programme along with 51 right from their conceptualization to Secretary Harpreet Singh presented other cities in the World different stages of execution, is greatly a memento to CP Anjani Kumar (during 2020 and cumu- instrumental in fully understanding while a trainee civil servant Sahil lative 120 cities from 63 their respective concerns and fears Sarangal welcomed the gathering countries) while being the and contributing thereby to the and proposed a vote of thanks. only city in India to get LMD lake police rescue a woman THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES BUREAU SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Karimnagar, February 18: Lake Outpost police on Thursday rescued a woman who attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the Lower Manair Dam (LMD). According to the police, a 24-year-old woman working as an employee with a private company in Karimnagar was spotted by Home Guard Anwar on the bund of the LMD. He immediately stopped the woman from jumping into counselling session for them. It is said that the love Post police at LMD. Commissioner VB Kamalasan the dam and informed the matter to Lake OutPost failure has forced the woman to make an attempt Reddy has congratulated and announced rewards in-charge SI V Venkat Reddy. Subsequently, the to end life. So far, a total of 145 persons were for SI Venkat Reddy and Home Guard Anwar for police called the family members and conducted a prevented from committing suicide by the Lake Out rescuing the woman. 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 6

Grenade attack on Manipur How MBA graduates ran ammunition newspaper office : Media racket in grey market of NCR New Delhi, Feb 18 (UNI) Two MBA graduates joined organisations call off stir hands to be part of an am- munition racket to earn Imphal, Feb 18 (UNI) The any extremist outfits which have quick money. One of the ac- indefinite agitation launched by been issuing different versions on cused, Dipanshu Mishra, did editors and journalists in Manipur certain issues,” a spokesman of the his MBA in marketing and on Sunday to protest the grenade agitating Journalists said. A Chinese- used to work with a software attack on a leading newspaper’s made grenade was hurled at the company in Noida, while the office in Imphal on Saturday was office of ‘Poknapham’ newspaper other accused, Amit Rao, is a called off on Thursday and the in the heart of Imphal on Saturday native of Rewari who did his publication of newspapers and evening, but fortunately it did not MBA from the Kurukshetra Mishra’s father had a Pradesh eventually reached telecast of television channels detonate. The police have not yet University. gun house in Etawah, Uttar the dreaded criminals of would resume from Friday. made any headway in the ongoing Both were part of a six- Pradesh, which was closed Delhi and its adjoining The All Manipur Working probe, while no extremist outfit has member gang pumping car- after his death in 2015. states. He has been indulg- Journalists Union (AMWJU) and claimed responsibility for the attack. tridges into Delhi-NCR from Mishra used to visit Karnal ing in this illegal trade for Editors Guild Manipur (EGM) in an Condemning the attack, Chief nearby areas of Haryana and with his father and there he more than one year,” said emergency meeting on Thursday Minister N. Biren Singh on Uttar Pradesh besides other met Ramesh Kumar. During Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, DCP, decided to call off their stir after Tuesday announced that the state areas of the country. All the the lockdown, Mishra was Special cell. Rao’s mater- Chief Minister N. Biren Singh gave government has constituted a six men have been arrested sacked from his job following nal uncle was the owner an assurance to provide security Special Investigation Team (SIT) to by the special cell of Delhi which he contacted Ramesh of Ambala Gun House and to media organisations. A total of probe the attack. Police, which recovered a Kumar and asked him to sup- after his death, Rao got the 32 newspapers, mostly vernacular, There have been bomb attacks huge cache of 4,500 cartridg- ply cartridges illegally to him licence of the hun house are published daily from Manipur on some newspaper offices in es from their possession. in order to earn some quick transferred to his name and there are several cable-based Imphal in the past, triggering The arrested accused have bucks. Mishra procured the and started managing the television channels. The joint protracted protests from the media been identified as Ramesh cartridges from Ramesh Ku- business. He also worked meeting of AMWJU and EGM community. In some cases, editors Kumar, a resident of Karnal; mar for Rs 125 apiece and as the administrative head condemned the fact that the militant and journalists went on strike for Dipanshu Mishra, a resident then supplied them for Rs of an institute in Jaipur. outfits concerned failed to make any weeks. A total of 32 newspapers, of Etawah; Ikram, a resident 200-250 per cartridge to his For smooth functioning clarification on the grenade attack mostly vernacular, are published of Panipat; Akram, a resident contacts in Uttar Pradesh of the gun house, Rao em- in the media office. daily from Manipur and there are of Muzaffarnagar; Manoj Ku- and Delhi. ployed Ramesh Kumar as he “The meeting also decided not several cable-based television mar from Shaharanpur; and “The cartridges supplied couldn’t give sufficient time to publish any Press Releases of channels. Amit Rao from Rewari. by him in Delhi and Uttar to the business. IT dept conducts search and seizure operation on major Trusts registered in Bengaluru & Mangaluru New Delhi, Feb. Feb 18 (UNI) The Income nataka Educational Institutions (Prohibition these colleges has been diverted for non-char- Tax Department conducted search and sei- of Capitation Fee) Act,1984. The capitation itable purpose by the Trustees which is clearly zure operation on Feb 17 on nine major fee/ Donations are collected through a net- in violation of Sec 12AA of the Income-tax Trusts registered in Bengaluru and Mangalu- work of brokers/ agents employed by the key Act, 1961. Apart from this, evidence has been ru, which are running educational institutes persons/Trustees of these medical colleges, found regarding large number of investments including medical colleges. Searches were the department said. The I-T search opera- made in immovable properties with huge cash conducted at 56 different locations across tion has resulted in detecting incriminating component attracting provisions of section 69 Karnataka and Kerala. evidence regarding cash-for-seat malprac- of the Income-tax Act, 1961. One of the colleg- During the course of the search and sei- tices for admission to MBBS, BDS and Post es has diversified into the business of timber/ zure operation it was found that the trans- Graduate seats in the form of notebooks, plywood industries where evidence regarding parent selection process to Medical colleges hand written diaries, excel sheets containing under invoicing has also been found. through NEET has been subverted by Trust- vide service of converting the regular seats the details of cash received from students/ So far, the evidence gathered indicates that ees and key persons running these Medical to Management seats), I-T Department said brokers for admission in these colleges for Rs 402.78 crore has been accepted as illegal Colleges in collusion with agents/brokers and in a statement about the investigations. Sub- various years. It was also observed that the capitation fees by manipulating the online some students who got high ranks in NEET sequently, these students withdraw from the management, faculty, staff, meritorious stu- admission process and the same has not been Examination.The first stage of malpractice admission process thereby making the vacant dents and brokers are working in close nexus disclosed to the Income Tax Department. is that some high ranking students in NEET seats available for the college management. to manipulate the online admission process. Searches have resulted in seizure of cash examination take admission to MBBS courses Such seats are made available to the college Also, there is evidence indicating that one of amounting to Rs. 15.09 crore. Gold Jewellery through state counselling (who have no in- management for filling up through the “Stray the medical colleges have some sort of “pack- of 81 Kg (valued at Rs. 30 crore), 50 carat dia- tention to join the said colleges as they have Vacancies Round” (seats remaining vacant or age arrangement” for passing management monds and 40 kg of silver articles have been secured admissions or likely to get admis- unfilled in a college after mop-up round). quota students in written examination and found from the residential premises of the sion elsewhere), thereby blocking seats in In this Round, the seats are filled by the viva voce for fixed sum ranging from Rs. 1 lakh trustees and are prime facie, unexplained. the medical stream in a Medical college dur- college management by admitting less meri- to Rs. 2 lakh, the department said.Further, Evidence of undisclosed foreign assets of Rs. ing Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) torious candidates (Low rank in NEET) after there is evidence, it added, which prima fa- 2.39 crore in Ghana has also been found apart counselling process, in connivance with collecting huge sums as capitation fee/dona- cie suggests that the cash money accepted by from evidence of huge investments in 35 Lux- Agents/ Middlemen/Converters (who pro- tions in cash which are illegal under the Kar- manipulating the online admission process in ury cars in benami names. 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 7 How will NASA’s newest rover look for sign of past life on Mars?

Washington, Feb 18 (UNI) NA- severance rover mission at JPL. SA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rov- “But as we search for evidence er, which is slated to touch down of ancient microbes on an an- in Jezero Crater at around 3.55 cient alien world, it’s important p.m. EST on Thursday (2.25 a.m. to keep an open mind.” Friday India time) is tasked with Any hunt for biosignatures will searching for telltale signs that include the rover’s suite of camer- microbial life may have lived on as, especially Mastcam-Z - located Mars billions of years ago. It will on the rover’s mast -- which can collect rock core samples in metal zoom in to inspect scientifically tubes, and future missions would interesting targets. return these samples to Earth for The mission’s science team can deeper study, NASA said. task Perseverance’s SuperCam in- “To quote Carl Sagan,” said strument -- also on the mast -- to Gentry Lee, Chief Engineer for the fire a laser at a promising target, Planetary Science Directorate at generating a small plasma cloud NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. that can be analysed to help de- “’Extraordinary claims require termine its chemical composition. extraordinary evidence, and the If those data are intriguing discovery that life existed else- enough, the team could com- where in the universe would cer- mand the rover’s robotic arm tainly be extraordinary,’” Lee said to go in for a closer look. An en- in a statement, while quoting the during hope of the science team American astronomer. One such is to find a surface feature that feature could be something like couldn’t be attributed to anything a stromatolite, NASA said. On other than ancient microbial life. Earth, stromatolites are wavy, One such feature could be some- rocky mounds formed long ago thing like a stromatolite, NASA by microbial life along ancient said. On Earth, stromatolites are shorelines and in other environ- wavy, rocky mounds formed long ments where metabolic energy could be home to such evidence. wide crater, or perhaps along its shoreline sediments that could ago by microbial life along ancient and water were plentiful. Such They know that 3.5 billion years 610-metre-tall rim, biosignatures be encrusted with carbonate shorelines and in other environ- a conspicuous feature would be ago, Jezero was the site of a large -- evidence that life once existed minerals, which are especially ments where metabolic energy difficult to chalk up to geologic lake, complete with its own river there -- could be waiting. good at preserving certain kinds and water were plentiful. Such a processes. Mars 2020 mission sci- delta. They believe that while the “We expect the best places of fossilized life on Earth,” said conspicuous feature would be dif- entists believe that Jezero Crater, water may be long gone, some- to look for biosignatures would Ken Williford, Deputy Project ficult to chalk up to geologic pro- the landing site for Perseverance, where within the 45-kilometre- be in Jezero’s lake bed or in Scientist for the Mars 2020 Per- cesses. Drinks, drugs up premature heart disease in youngsters: Study

New York, Feb 16 (UNI) Rec- matter. ciated with a higher likelihood reational drinking, smoking and For the study, the team includ- of premature and extremely pre- drug use is linked to premature ed 135,703 people with premature mature heart disease, the team heart disease in young people, heart disease and 7,716 with ex- found. After accounting for po- particularly among younger tremely premature heart disease. tentially influential factors, such women, a new study suggests. They were compared with 111,245 as high blood pressure, diabetes The study, published in the people who did not have prema- and high cholesterol, those who journal Heart, suggests that those ture heart disease. smoked tobacco were nearly who regularly use 4 or more sub- The team explored whether the twice as likely to have premature stances are 9 times as likely to be recreational use of tobacco, can- heart disease while those who affected. “The growing body of nabis, alcohol and illicit drugs, drank recreationally were 50 per research on these issues suggests such as amphetamine and co- cent more likely to do so. the need for a nationwide educa- caine, might be linked to prema- Cocaine users were almost 2.5 tion campaign on the potential orders,” said researcher Anthony methamphetamine have been turely and extremely prematurely times as likely to have premature long-term damage being done Wayne Orr from Louisiana State associated with faster cell ageing furred up arteries. heart disease, while those who to the cardiovascular system in University. The researcher point- and neurocognitive decline, with Recreational use of any sub- used amphetamines were nearly 3 patients with substance use dis- ed out that use of cocaine and higher than average loss of grey stance was independently asso- times as likely to do so. 19 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 8 KTR glad on Tree City AP CM asks officials to prepare action award to Hyderabad plan for construction of houses

Vijayawada, Feb 18 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy direct- ed the officials to prepare an action plan for timely release of funds for the construction of houses at a brisk pace and suggested changes in the pro- posals laid for providing infra- Hyderabad, Feb.18 (UNI): Information and IT Min- structure facilities. ister K Taraka Rama Rao today expressed happiness The Chief Minister held a that Hyderabad has got another feather of the Tree review meeting in his camp city of the world in India. This can be attributed to the office at Tadepalli near here pious programs of green expansion through a flag- on the construction of houses ship Haritha Haram program the minister pointed and infrastructure facilities to out. The IT and Municipal Minister who also holds be provided in YSR Jagananna the industry wing has asserted that the city of global colonies. level is bestowed with another global award. Urban The officials said over 15 lakh Day Foundation which works in collaboration with houses would be constructed in would also be benefitted and Mr.Jagan Mohan Reddy direct- Minister also reviewed the in- Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) of the the first phase and 83 percent added that it is the responsi- ed the officials to complete the frastructure facilities in the col- United Nations has accorded this award to our city of the beneficiaries have so bility of the officials to ensure construction of houses as soon onies that would be formed by of pearls. Indeed the global city of hyderabad is get- far opted from the three given that the material is available at as possible and said the people giving plots to the middle class ting green with continuous programs of green cover options. The Chief Minister di- affordable prices. The apprised in the colonies should have at affordable prices in towns expansion. On February 17 Koti Vriksharchana pro- rected the officials to complete the Chief Minister that they high living standards. He said and cities and gave sugges- gram was taken up in Telangana and Hyderabad to receiving options from the re- were geo tagging all the houses. underground drainage should tions on construction of roads, mark the 67th birthday of Chief Minister K Chan- maining beneficiaries and said The Chief Minister said be set up and the construction underground drainage, parks, drasekhar Rao. Taking to twitter, the minister stated steel and cement should be the YSR Jagananna colonies of roads should be commen- other infrastructure etc.Munic- that US based Urban Day Foundation which works in supplied to them as stocks are should be model colonies and surate with the population. ipal and Urban Development collaboration with Food and Agriculture organization available at a lower price than they should not be turned He said Anganwadi should be Minister Botsa Satyanarayana, (FAO) of UNO (United Nations Organization) has of- in the open market. into slums under any circum- available for every 2,000 popu- Housing Minister Cherukuvada fered this award. He shared the certificate offered in The Chief Minister said that stances. He said there should lation in the newly constructed Sriranganatha Raju, Chief Sec- this regard. It is proud moment that Hyderabad is the construction material should be focus on beautification and colonies and also a library for retary Adityanath Das, Chief only city in India to get such an international award be made available to all, so that directed the officials to revisit every 1500 to 5,000 households Commissioner of Land Admin- he said. The minister stated our efforts for Haritha whoever chooses the option the every layout and ensure and instructed the officials to istration Neerab Kumar Prasad Haram through green cover expansion of massive of building their own houses they are beautiful and pleasant. give priority to parks.The Chief and Principal Secretary. tree plantation gives this type of results he added. The government should focus on the issue of journalists; Purushottam Peddapalli; 18 February. Telangana Journalists Associa- tion [TJA] state president Puru- shotham Naragouni said that the government should focus on the various problems faced by jour- nalists in the state and address them immediately. The NUJ- TJA Peddapalli District Plenary Meeting was held in Peddapalli on Wednesday on a grand scale. While talking to Media Express irrespective of accreditations. Purushotham Naragouni said Telangana Journalists Asso- that journalists in Telangana ciation [TJA] state president were facing many problems and Purushotham Naragouni de- the state government should take manded the immediate repeal immediate action to resolve their of GO 239, which had become problems. Purushotham Nara- an intoxicant for the survival gouni said journalists should of journalists on middle and be given priority in the double small dailies and magazines. bedroom structures being con- The TJA state leader Santosh structed by the government said that problems should not across the state and all journal- be solved unless the journalists ists should be given a health card fight unitedly.