Follow us on: RNI No. APENG/2018/764698 @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 Published From ANALYSIS 7 VIJAYAWADA 9 SPORTS 12 VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW DIALOGUE IS BETTER ‘WRITING IS NOT AN LAST MINUTE BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH THAN DEADLOCK ART IT IS A CRAFT' SUCCESS BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *Late City Vol. 1 Issue 351 VIJAYAWADA, THURSDAY OCTOBER 17, 2019; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable SCIENCE SAYS, BELLA HADID IS THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN! { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com 3 terrorists Row over mushrooms leads killed in Govt to provide financial encounter in to murder in Srikakulam south Kashmir PNS n SRIKAKULAM l Dispute led to political aid for handloom weavers group clash SRINAGAR: Three local mil- One person was killed and four itants, who had joined terror PNS n AMARAVATI others sustained injuries when l One died, four injured in groups recently, were killed clashes erupted between two the incident on Wednesday in an Fulfilling another election main political parties YSRCP l encounter with security promise, Chief Minister YS and TDP in Kuntibhadra area Police impose forces in Jammu and Jaganmohan Reddy on under Kotturu mandal in Section 144 Kashmir's Anantnag district, Wednesday decided to imple- Srikakulam district on Tuesday officials said. ment a new scheme to provide night. The encounter broke out at financial assistance of Rs 24,000 It was a row over sharing of Jangam died in the incident Pazalpora area in Anantnag to each handloom weaver every naturally grown mushrooms and the condition of the on the intervening night of year. The Cabinet approved the that led to political clash remaining (two TDP activists Tuesday and Wednesday on 'YSR Nethanna Hastham' between two groups and later and two YSRCP activists) is a specific intelligence provid- scheme, which will be imple- ended in the murder of the said to be out of danger. ed by the district police. mented from December 21 this man. The deceased was iden- However, Jangam of YSRCP Suspecting that the death of All the three militants have year. The scheme will benefit Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy addressing the Cabinet meeting in Amaravati on Wednesday tified as Kamaka Jangam (55), had an argument with Jangam may lead to another been neutralised, the officials 90,000 families and will cost Rs who was an activist of the Yerrayya over the share of big political clash in the village, said. A police team, along 216 crore to the State exchequer. to June 14, the Cabinet has YSRCP. mushrooms citing that mush- Srikakulam Police Chief RN with other security forces, The Chief Minister, who l The Cabinet approved a l As the electricity decided to provide financial Sources said that TDP rooms are being grown in Ammi Reddy deployed police laid a cordon and search in chaired the Cabinet meeting, proposal of the APRTC to distribution help of Rs 10,000 to fishermen. activists attacked Kamaka their land. personnel in the village and the area. It had a pinpointed said the YSR Congress Party take Rs 1,000 cr term loan companies The families that own mecha- Jangam and Kamaka Himagari The dispute later turned imposed Section 144 of the information where the three (YSRCP) government will not nised, motorised, non- with a halberd during the into a political clash in the vil- Code of Criminal Procedure militants were holed up, offi- neglect anyone in the State. for replacing 3,677 old (Discoms) are facing motorised boats and even rafts group clash. Jangam was lage. Yerrayya with halberd (CrPC) in the village. cials said. Information and Public buses. The government will financial crisis, the will be covered under the admitted to the Government attacked Jangam and Himagri. "We registered a murder Relations Minister Perni Nani stand guarantee for the loan. Cabinet approved scheme. The CMdecided to Hospital at Palakonda in the The YSRCP activists also case under Section 302 of IPC told a news conference that the The normal limit for any release of bonds increase the supply of diesel sub- district, where he died while attacked on TDP activists with against Yerrayya and investiga- Cabinet took many key deci- APSRTC bus is 10 lakh km worth Rs 4,741 cr. sidized by 50 per cent that is undergoing treatment on sticks. tion is on to nab the accused. sions. It approved a proposal of being provided to fishermen to Tuesday night. A total of five persons suf- We are taking all the measures the RTC to take Rs 1,000 crore and 3,677 buses have Permission has been run their boats. Perni Nani said Sources said K Yerrayya of fered injuries in the clash and to prevent the possible clash- term loan for replacing 3,677 old reached the limit and need issued to the APFC the Cabinet approved increase TDP made an attempt to take all were admitted to the es and unrest in the village,'' the buses. The government will replacement for the same in the honorarium for mid-day mushrooms from the field. Palakonda Area Hospital. SP said. stand guarantee for the loan. meal workers from Rs 1,000 to The normal limit for any Rs 3,000. This move will bene- APSRTC bus is 10 lakh km and panies (Discoms) are facing issued to the Andhra Pradesh fit 88,296 people. The Cabinet 3,677 buses have reached the financial crisis, theC approved Power Finance Corporation also gave its nod to increase Chiru invites limit and need replacement. As release of bonds worth Rs 4,741 (APFC) for the same. In view of daily allowance of the home the electricity distribution com- crore. Permission has been the ban on fishing from April 15 guards from Rs 600 to Rs 710. PM, Shah to Nitin Gadkari watch ‘Sye Raa' for policy PNS n VIJAYAWADA ED arrests measures to Rs 450 crore GST fraud Former Union minister and Chidambaram Megastar Chiranjeevi is create jobs aggressively promoting his NEW DELHI: Union minis- unearthed in Visakhapatnam in Tihar CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy giving a memento to one of the delegates of Hong latest flick 'Sye Raa'. He, along ter Nitin Gadkari on Kong-based Intelligent SEZ Development Limited in Amaravati on Wednesday with BJP National Secretary Wednesday highlighted the PNS n NEW DELHI Ram Madhav and Rajya Sabha need for policy measures to MP CM Ramesh, went to create jobs in rural areas and l MD of top infra company arrested The Enforcement Directorate Delhi on Wednesday to invite check migration to cities for (ED) arrested former finance Hong Kong ‘Intelligent’ Vice-President M Venkaiah employment. The minister PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM panies. This same modus minister P Chidambaram in Naidu, Prime Minister also called for a detailed operandi was followed using Tihar Jail on Wednesday in Narendra Modi and Home study to find out ways to skill The officers of the Directorate multiple GST registrations of the connection with its probe in team meets CM Jagan Minister Amit Shah to watch people in tribal, agriculture General of GST Intelligence company. Preliminary quantifi- the INX Media money laun- his first historical movie. The and rural sectors, pointing (DGGI), Visakhapatnam, arrest- cation revealed that from dering case as it now prepares PNS n AMARAVATI with total investment of Rs 700 film was later screened at out that skilled manpower ed 45-year-old Managing September 2018 to August 2019, to put him through extensive crore with a potential to provide Venkaiah Naidu's residence. was the biggest requirement Director of a company engaged almost Rs 450 crore worth of grilling sessions, officials said. A delegation of Hong Kong- 10,000 jobs mostly consisting of Chiranjeevi's Delhi tour in the country. in infrastructure projects and fake invoices were generated The investigating team fol- based Intelligent SEZ develop- women. Intelligent also plans to comes close on the heels of his Gadkari, who handled government contracts here on involving ineligible ITC worth lowed procedure after a court ment Limited (Intelligent) met start the first phase of investment meeting with Chief Minister portfolios of MSME, Roads, Wednesday. Rs 67 crore. here on Tuesday had allowed Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan with approximately Rs 350 cr YS Jaganmohan Reddy in Highways and Transport, was The company received and uments were recovered and The accused was arrested the agency to interrogate the Reddy at camp office in ithin five years from the date of Tadepalli. The film is based on speaking at an industry event issued fake invoices without upon interrogation, the accused under the provisions of GST senior Congress leader, lodged Tadepalli. Tim Kau To, CFO, obtaining SEZ approval. Balance the life of freedom fighter here. "Our country's biggest actual supply of services to the confessed to having received and laws and remanded in judicial in the jail in the CBI case, and Min Hsiu Tsai, Chairman, Hsiao investment will be made to set Uyyalawada Narasimha problem is unemploy- tune of Rs 450 crore. This is one also raising fake invoices with- custody till October 30. Since arrest him, if necessary, in this Yun Lee, Internal Control up additional facilities. Reddy, who had waged one of ment...Another issue in front of the biggest GST frauds detect- out actual supply of services. inception of GST regime, the case, they said. A three-mem- Director, APACHE and Muthu Intelligent is a 100% subsidiary the earliest battles with the of us is migration. People are ed in recent times by DGGI, Besides artificially boosting the Visakhapatnam zonal unit of ber team of investigators of the Govinda Swamy, owned by Intelligent Investment British, for harassing locals to moving from villages to cities Visakhapatnam, an official said. turnover of the company, input DGGI has made similar detec- central agency who arrived at Administration Director Ltd, which is an associate part- pay tax. Chiranjeevi's lobbying in search of jobs. Once He said in coordinated search- tax credit so availed on the basis tion of fake invoices of around the prison at 8:15 am during (APACHE), met the Chief ner of APACHE footwear, and with VIPs will surely draw (Mahatma) Gandhi said 85 es conducted in various parts of of fake invoices was also passed Rs 50 crore out of which Rs 40 which they briefly questioned Minister and proposed to estab- claims to be an exclusive suppli- crowds to the film, which has per cent of the population is Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and on for further utilisation by crore has been realised, the offi- Chidambaram after which he lish a sector-specific SEZ for er of footwear to global footwear already received an over- in villages. Tamil Nadu, incriminating doc- other major infrastructure com- cial said. was placed under arrest. footwear manufacturing in AP brand ADIDAS. whelming public response. Lawyer tears map Supreme Court reserves order on Ayodhya Banks had ‘worst PNS n NEW DELHI Ayodhya dispute had entered the 2010 Allahabad High Court the crucial final leg on October judgment, delivered in four showing Ram's birthplace The Supreme Court Wednesday 14 when the apex court civil suits, that the 2.77-acre phase’ under concluded hearing in the polit- resumed proceedings on the land in Ayodhya be partitioned PNS n NEW DELHI tated when Vikas Singh, the ically sensitive case of Ram 38th day after the week-long equally among the three parties counsel for the Hindu Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land Dussehra break. The — the Sunni Waqf Board, the There was drama and rancour Mahasabha, sought to present a dispute in Ayodhya and Constitution bench, which Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Manmohan , Rajan: FM in the Supreme Court on book to the SC bench hearing reserved the judgement. started the day-to-day proceed- Lalla. PNS n NEW YORK Wednesday. Rajeev Dhavan, the arguments. Singh sought to The bench heard for 40 days ings on August 6 after media- Initially, as many as five law- the advocate representing the present Ayodhya Revisited, a the arguments of the Hindu and ing down the issues on which tion proceedings failed to find suits were filed in the lower India's public sector banks Muslim parties, tore apart a map book written by ex-IPS officer the Muslim sides. A 5-judge the court is required to adjudi- an amicable solution to the vex- court. The first one was filed by had the "worst phase" under that purportedly showed that Kishore Kunal, which claimed Constitution bench, headed by cate. The other members of the atious dispute, had revised the Gopal Singh Visharad, a devo- the "combination" of former the birthplace of Lord Ram to have evidence that correlat- Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, bench are justices S A Bobde, D deadline for wrapping up the tee of ''Ram Lalla'', in 1950 to prime minister Manmohan would have been located in the ed the location of the granted three days to contesting Y Chandrachud, Ashok proceedings. seek enforcement of the right to Singh and ex-RBI governor centre of the now-demolished ‘Janmasthan' of Lord Ram at the parties to file written notes on Bhushan and S A Nazeer. Fourteen appeals have been worship of Hindus at the dis- Raghuram Rajan, and giving Babri Masjid. Dhavan got agi- centre of the Babri Masjid. 'moulding of relief' or narrow- The protracted hearing in the filed in the apex court against puted site. the ailing banks a "lifeline" was her primary duty now, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman TODAY has said. The public sector banks ALMANAC OLX booked as accused party in 10 fraud cases have been grappling with bad Month & Paksham: loans and the government has While economists can Ashwini& krishna Paksha l been taking measures to take a view of what Panchangam Visakhapatnam cyber police station to serve notice on the popular online market place address the issue. In August, prevails today or prevailed the government announced years ago, but I will also want Tithi : Tritiya : 06:48 am PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM users aware of fraudsters. This than 10 cases. We are soon upfront capital infusion to the Nakshatram: Kritika: 03:52 pm are the cases registered in Vizag serving them the notices too. tune of Rs 70,000 crore into answers for the time when Rajan Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start The popular online market- Cybercrime Police Station The cases were booked under the public sector banks. was in the Governor's post place for selling and buying alone. The innocence of the Section 420, 419 of IPC and Besides, 10 public sector banks speaking about the Indian any important work) goods and services, OLX, gets people should also be blamed Section 66C and 66D of IT Act. are being consolidated into banks, for which today to give a Rahukalam: 01:28 pm – 02:55 pm a severe blow as the Cybercrime for frauds. In some cases, the The cases related to the OLX four. lifeline is the primary duty of the Yamagandam: 06:12 am – 07:40 am police of Vizag has booked a fraudsters are cashing the fool- frauds are rising every year. Delivering a lecture at the Finance Minister of India. And Varjyam: NIL case against the company as the ishness of the victims. A person They should come up with an prestigious Columbia accused party in more than 10 has credited more than thrice alternative as they are indirect- University's School of the lifeline-kind of an emergency Gulika: 09:07 am - 10:34 am frauds that took place on the the amount to the fraudster ly giving a platform for fraud- International and Public has not come overnight Good Time: (to start any important work) platform. The cases were account to purchase a car and sters." Affairs here on Tuesday, — SITHARAMAN, Union Finance Minister Amritakalam: 01:19 am - 03:01 pm booked under Section 420, 419 expected that he would return He added, "Earlier we had Sitharaman said: "While econ- Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:38 am - 12:24 pm of IPC and Section 66C and the rest of the amount while talks with the OLX and they omists can take a view of 66D of IT Act. There is a spurt delivering the vehicle. have changed their interface. what prevails today or pre- overnight. "I do respect VIJAYAWADA in the number of cheating Commenting on the market- But, they are unable to control vailed years ago, but I will also Raghuram Rajan as a great cases involving OLX platform. tered this year till date has worth lost is around Rs 25 lakh. place frauds, Cybercrime fraudsters. They have to collect want answers for the time scholar who chose to be in the WEATHER According to the available jumped to 40 from 28 of last In the exceptional case, the Inspector V Gopinath said, the KYC from the users and when Rajan was in the central bank in India at a time Forecast: Cloudy statistics of the cases with the year. In some of the big frauds fraudster cheated the victim "The fraudsters are displaying should maintain a record. Governor's post speaking when the Indian economy Temp: 30/24 local Cyber Police Station, starting from Rs 4 lakh to a case saying that he was an army offi- the car pictures that are regis- People should be cautious, about the Indian banks, for was all buoyant, she said dur- Humidity: 84% fraudsters are cheating the wherein a person lost Rs 18 cer. tered with Visakhapatnam reg- while dealing with these kinds which today to give a lifeline ing the lecture organised by Sunrise: 06.09 users of OLX platform mostly lakh to the online fraudster The Cybercrime police ear- istration and thus, the victims of transactions. There are sev- is the primary duty of the the Deepak and Neera Raj Sunset: 05.53 through posting classified of shows the gravity of the frauds lier warned the OLX and thus are contacting them to get a eral cases where the victims are Finance Minister of India. Centre on Indian Economic Current Weather Conditions bikes and cars. on the platform. In the recent the alert pop-ups and other vehicle at a low price. We have easily being fooled by the fraud- And the lifeline-kind of an Policies of the Columbia Updated October 16, 2019 5:00 PM The number of cases regis- past, 35 cases, the total net tools were installed to make made the OLX accused in more sters." emergency has not come University. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 17, 2019 vijayawada 02

CAPSULE Time for restoring facilities to reach Sagara Giri Durga temple SUMIT ONKA n VISAKHAPATNAM

The security reasons on the Vizag sea water is preventing devotees to visit some temples located in the beautiful locations on the hills along the coast. Owing to lack of proper trans- portation facilities, people are EO TAKES PART IN unable to reach there. As the Minister for Industries, Commerce and Information Technology Mekapati Goutham Reddy in a meeting with Singaporean number of devotees and tourists team over skill development programmes in Amaravati on Wednesday ACHARYA RUTWIK was less, the public transport was not improved. VARANAM For instance, after the suspen- Tirupati: TTD EO Anil Kumar sion of boat way to Sagara Giri Singapore team call on Mekapati Singhal took part in Acharya Kanakadurga temple, the num- Rutwik Varanam as a part of the l After the suspension of ber of devotees decreased dras- VPT deputy chairman PL Harnadh PNS n VIJAYAWADA n The Minister religious ritual of Astottara tically over a period of 10 years. boat way to Sagara Giri The Minister briefed Satakundatmaka Srinivasa Maha Kanaka Durga temple, the and a patron of Sagaragiri discussed setting The temple was constructed A six-member Singaporean Singaporean officials up of Skill Yagam which commenced with near Durga Beach on Yarada number of devotees Kanakadurga temple said: "There is delegation met Minister for Ankurarpanam in the famous about the Chief Development Hills in 1977. Till 2009, a ferry decreased drastically over a high security alert on Visakhapatnam Industries, Commerce and Srinivasa Mangapuram temple boat was used to make several period of 10 years Information Technology Minister’s decision Training Centres in on Wednesday. trips a day. Owing to some seawaters. It is not possible to allow Mekapati Goutham Reddy every l on 75 per cent job RUTWIK VARANAM security reasons, the boat trip The temple was across the channel movement due to on Wednesday at the Parliamentary Rutwik varanam is a prelude to was cancelled in 2010. constructed near Durga Secretariat and discussed reservation to locals and it constituency in the Ankurarpanam where in Rutwiks Since then, the number of Beach on Yarada Hills in security and safety issues” skill development training is given utmost priority State who are going to perform the devotees reduced from 300 to programmes. homams will be given 1977. Till 2009, a ferry boat 50-60 persons a day now. was used to make several The Minister discussed placements and positions at Located in a serene hilly area, the When asked about restric- trips a day now. Similarly, tem- setting up of Skill the Minister to Singapore opportunities to provide Homagundams. There are over trips a day. Owing to some temple was a famous tourist security reasons, the boat tions, Visakhapatnam Port Trust ples at Appikonda, Development Training officials. infrastructure. We are striv- 108 Rutwiks, who will perform attraction in the city. The devo- deputy chairman PL Harnadh Padmanabham, Bhairavakona Centres in every He briefed Singaporean ing to create maximum yagam at 108 homagundams on tees from other States like trip was cancelled in 2010 and a patron of Sagaragiri were also being neglected due to Parliamentary constituency officials about Chief Minister employment for the youth in October 17 and 18. Earlier Odisha and West Bengal visit, Kanakadurga temple said: lack of enough public transport in the State. "Soon, we will YS Jaganmohan Reddy's the State," the Minister said. during the day, these Rutwiks but the local people rarely go rest of the days in a year. "There is high security alert on facilities. set up 25 Skill Development decision on 75 per cent job Industries Department advi- were given Deeksha clothes, there as they need to travel a long The temple committee has Visakhapatnam seawaters. It is APSRTC Visakhapatnam Centres and train the unem- reservation to locals and it is sor Krishna GV Giri, which are prepared by dipping route instead of the boat way. arranged a boat to ferry the not possible to allow across the regional manager MY Danam ployed so that they will be given utmost priority. Singaporean officials KS them in turmeric water, which is Sarannavaratri Mahotsavam devotees to the temple ghat channel movement due to secu- said that they review the bus capable of establishing indus- "By using sea port and Ian, Cheng Hong Siang, Tio considered sacred and will be was celebrated on the temple during Sarannavaratri. Float fes- rity and safety issues. Except one occupancy in every six months. tries on their own. And, we airport facilities, the State Chee Howe, Valerie Tio and worn by the Rutwiks only while performing rituals during these premises every year ahead of tival (Teppotsavam) was organ- or two days, we cannot allow the "The authorities will add more are heading towards it," said government will create great Esther Tan were present. three days. The EO also Dasara. This year, the celebra- ised, along with special puja on boat way regularly." number of buses in the routes, observed the arrangements for tions were held from September October 9, as part of celebra- Earlier, the AP State Road where the bus occupancy is the Maha Yagam. Later, Rutwiks 29 to October 8. Though devo- tions. Devotees urged the port Transport Corporation more than 80 per cent," he said performed Kalasa Sthapana, tees' strength was high during authorities to allow the boat ride (APSRTC) used to ply 18 bus adding the occupancy of exist- US official these nine days of the festival, the regularly, or improve the public trips a day to Sagaragiri temple. ing bus in these routes was Autonomous Kalasa Puja, Punyahavachanam. ANKURARPANAM temple remains vacant on the transport facilities. However, there are only four very less. visits St Joseph In the evening, Ankurarpanam was performed with Viswaksena police authority College Aradhana, Medini Puja, n Mritsangrahanam rituals Naval Community Day celebrated Onion, tomatoes, PNS VISAKHAPATNAM between 4 pm and 8 pm. Tirumala temple chief priest garlic stolen need of the hour St Joseph's College for Women n Venugopala Deekshitulu, Agama PNS VISAKHAPATNAM organised a round-table facul- n advisors i Sundaravadana in Lucknow PNS VISAKHAPATNAM GITAM Dental College ty interactive session with US Bhattacharylu, Panel discussion on 'Building Consul General from n and Hospital Principal Mohanarangacharyulu, Healthy Parent-Child PNS LACKNOW An autonomous, empowered Hyderabad Joel Reifman on Anantasayana Deekshitulu, Relationship' was conducted police authority in the country said that the principal Wednesday. He was accompa- Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy at Samudrika Auditorium, Bizarre though it may sound would give a chance to police nied by the Public Affairs temple Chief Priest Balaji Visakhapatnam, in two ses- but a man in Lucknow has department to function in a fair objective of the Chief John Drew Giblin and Deekshitulu, temple Deputy EO sions comprising officers and been robbed of onions, garlic and impartial manner and medical profession is Senthil and Siba from Public Ellappa and others were also families in the forenoon and and tomatoes. The soaring would totally insulate them Affairs Department of the present. sailors and families in the prices of these vegetables appar- from political and bureaucrat- to render service to Consulate. The objective of the afternoon on Wednesday. ently have a lot to do with the ic interference, experts opined. humanity with full visit and interaction was to cre- The event was coordinated theft. The man targeted was An interaction programme ate better career opportunities SCR SPECIAL TRAINS by INS Eksila under the aegis Pappu Chaurasia, a vegetable with judiciary and police was respect for the dignity for the students through inno- TO CLEAR RUSH of HQENC as part of Naval vendor in Manas Enclave in conducted at a city-based pri- of profession and man vative learning courses. VIJAYAWADA: In order to clear community day activities. Indira Nagar area here. On vate university. Speaking about Earlier in the day they had extra rush of passengers, SCR Rear Adm K Srinivas NM, Monday night, Chaurasia raising medico legal cases, a campus tour of the college, will three Special Trains between VSM Project Director Ship wrapped up his business and Damodaram Sanjivayya avoid medico legal cases. the 150 year old heritage Narsapur - Tirupati - Narsapur Building Centre, graced the shut his wayside shop by National Law University Vice- GITAM School of Law church and the community and Narsapur - Secunderabad. event, which was attended by putting tarpaulin on the vegeta- Chancellor Prof S Surya Director Prof Anitha Rao men- college. They were impressed Train No. 07247 Narsapur - over 900 personnel consisting The discussion challenges. Critical inputs bles. Prakash said that after the tioned that doctors should by the grandeur of the archi- Tirupati special train will depart of officers, sailors and fami- impressed upon were provided on nutrition, When he returned the next Consumer Protection Act, merit the confidence of patients tecture and the beautiful green Narsapur at 19.30 hrs on 18th lies. Four panellists, Cdr paediatric, IW aspects and morning, he was aghast to see 1986, came into effect, a large entrusted to their care, render- campus. October, 2019 (Friday) and arrive Amrendra Kumar, Cd IW developing a strong spiritual uplifting by his vegetable strewn around number of patients filed cases ing to each a full measure of ser- The Principal Dr Sr Shyji Tirupati at 06.30 hrs on next day. Officer, Surg Cdr Manisha bonding with children speakers. and found that the bags of against doctors many cases vice and devotion. She advised thanked the high profile guests In the return direction, Train No. Thakur, Classified special Discussions were summed onions, garlic and tomatoes pending in various consumer that the every physician shall for many reasons because the 07248 Tirupati - Narsapur Paediatrician, A Neelima, which acts as a up by Surg Rear Adm Sheila kept under the wooden planks courts in the country. maintain the medical records college has run two micro special train will depart Tirupati nutritionist, and Sister positive platform for S Mathai, Command Medical were missing. Chaurasia He said that a number of pertaining to his / her patients access programs in English at 20.45 hrs on 19th October, Madhuri from Brahma Officer in the forenoon ses- informed his friends and they legal decisions have been made to face the medico legal cases. Languages Learning for social- 2019 (Saturday) and arrive Kumari organisation deliv- them to take on all sion and by Cmde KS Noor, made inquiries all around. on what constitutes negligence GITAM Dental College and ly disadvantaged girls. The col- Narsapur at 06.30 hrs on the ered lectures and participat- kinds of challenges Command Education Officer Finally, on Tuesday night, and what is required to prove Hospital Principal Prof K lege has been part of the SUSI next day. En route, these special ed in the discussion, which in the afternoon session. Chaurasia lodged a formal it. He advised that the physi- Gangadhara Prasad said that Student exchanges in the US trains will stop at Palakollu, was moderated by Cdr The event concluded with complaint with the Ghazipur cians should practice methods the principal objective of the and three students went in Bhimavaram Town, Kaikaluru, Manikandan, SEDO, upon developing a strong the presentation of memen- police station. "I have suffered of healing founded on scientif- medical profession is to render 2015, 2016 and 2017. Faculty Gudivada, Vijayawada, Tenali, HQENC and Saniya Mathur bonding with children which toes to the panellists and a loss of about Rs 10-12,000. It ic basis and should not associ- service to humanity with full Exchange Program in Critical Chirala, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, from INS Eksila. acts as a positive platform for moderators by Rear Adm K is surprising that the thieves did ate professionally with anyone respect for the dignity of pro- Thinking too happened in Gudur and Renigunta stations in The discussion impressed them to take on all kinds of Srinivas, PD SBC(V). not touch other vegetables”. who violates this principle to fession and man. 2018. both the directions. The special trains will consist of AC II Tier, AC III Tier and Sleeper Class coaches. Train No. 07255 Narsapur - Secunderabad special Green crackers seem unlikely to sparkle this Diwali train will depart Narsapur at 19.30 hrs on 20th October, 2019 IANS n CHENNAI the country. Tamil Nadu (Sunday) and arrive Fireworks and Amorces ‘Green' crackers are those where the Secunderabad at 05.50 hrs on Not all the fire crackers that peo- Manufacturers Association next day. En route, the special ple would burst this Diwali will (TANFAMA) President Ganesan minimum particulate matter emissions are train will stop at Palakollu, be 'green', as the sector regulator, Panjurajan told IANS that there reduced by about 30 per cent as compared to Bhimavaram Town, Kaikaluru, the Petroleum and Explosives were nearly 350 such units. Safety Organisation (PESO), has "I cannot say anything about the conventional fire crackers approved only one such product PESO's approval process. A total VIJAYAWADA for manufacture, a fire cracker of 348 units have been approved maker in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi by CSIR-NEERI to make green try officials said that it has to ers can come to NEERI with BULLION RATES said. crackers. The units are making come out with formulations, test products made with their own GOLD "Out of the 400 odd items that only green crackers," he said. the fire crackers for emissions, formulations to be certified as ` 38,570 (10 gm) the industry makes, only one Sivakasi accounts for nearly 90 and certify them as 'green' crack- green crackers," he said. ` item - a single sound cracker - has per cent of the country's fire ers. Some of the CSIR-NEERI "We are planning to develop a 333 been approved by PESO till date cracker production, and has formulations include its own flower pot that is almost smoke- SILVER as the 'green' cracker for manu- 1,070 fire cracker units located in additives giving rise to the ques- less," Panjurajan added. ` 44,900(1kg) facture," the fire cracker maker, and around it. tion of conflict of interest. According to officials, the fire ` 665 speaking on condition of According to an industry offi- As per scheme of things, the cracker industry in Sivakasi in anonymity, told IANS. cial, NEERI, tasked by the fire cracker manufacturers have Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar dis- 'Green' crackers are those Supreme Court to come up with to enter into a memorandum of trict would have lost about Rs 800 CHICKEN where the minimum particulate new formulations for fire crack- understanding with CSIR- crore as they had downed their RATES `/KG matter emissions are reduced by ers that are less polluting, pre- NEERI and also sign a non-dis- shutters for four months - about 30 per cent as compared to pared nine - four single sound closure agreement (NDA) and December 2018 to January- Dressed/With Skin `137 the conventional fire crackers. crackers, one flower pot and four pay a fee that depends on their March 2019. The factories were Without Skin `149 "All other fire crackers have sparklers, of which three are iour under various climatic and "Barium nitrate is the safest the products made by several production capacity and thus, shut as the industry did not have Broiler at Farm `90 not got the PESO's approval. improved formulations. storage conditions. oxidizer," Panjurajan of units as it has only one emission ranges from Rs 10,000 to Rs anything to make since the During the last one year, CSIR- The formulations are uploaded Curiously, NEERI had even TANFAMA said. chamber. 20,000. The MoU/NDA is valid Supreme Court had ordered National Environmental on NEERI's website with a rider come out with formulations con- Citing Rule 13 of Environment It would take four hours to test for two years and can be renewed. only the sale of green crackers, EGG Engineering Research Institute that only those units that have taining barium nitrate as an oxi- (Protection) Rules, 1986, an a cracker and in effect, only two Panjurajan, however, says there banned use of barium nitrate and `/ (NEERI) has come out with for- signed a non-disclosure agree- dizer, despite the Supreme Court industry official said that a prod- fire crackers can be tested in eight is no conflict of interest as the the sale of joint crackers even as RATES 100 mulations for green crackers for ment (NDA) can manufacture banned this chemical in fire uct cannot be banned when hours. manufacturers are free to use CSIR-NEERI was tasked to come HYDERABAD 411 only nine products while the them. crackers. The court also banned there is no substitute and even if Whether NEERI tested some other additives or ingredients that out with new formulations. VIJAYAWADA 405 industry makes about 400 items," Industry officials are also of the joint crackers as it results in huge there is any, a gestation period for products made by select manu- reduces emissions. However, with pressure from he added. view that the stability of the fire noise and smoke. transfer of technology should be facturer(s) and has certified other "There is no compulsion on the state government as several VISAKHAPATNAM 420 According to him, the PESO- crackers made with new formu- However, without barium given. units with similar product com- the part of the manufacturers to lakhs of workers were without RETAIL PRICE `4.05 (IN VIJAYAWADA) approved single sound cracker lations is not known as it takes at nitrate, 60 per cent of the fire Industry officials also wonder positions is not known. renew their agreement with work for months, the units were can be made only by 28 units in least a year to know their behav- crackers can't be made. how NEERI would have tested On the role of NEERI, indus- CSIR-NEERI. The manufactur- reopened, industry officials said.

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CURBS ON WINE SHOPS TIMINGS CAPSULE Home Minister wants cops PERNI NANI to focus on rural areas BAR OWNERS LAUGHING HAILS POLICE Vijayawada: Army is protecting n u She suggested to police to the country at the border, while PNS VIJAYAWADA police are protecting people study the problems of rural inside the country, said Minister Home Minister Mekathoti people and should stand in ALL THE WAY TO BANKS for Transport Perni Venkata Sucharitha suggested to police support of them. She Ramaiah (Nani). He was the to focus on problems of rural mentioned that problems of G RAVI KIRAN after 8 pm, hence, we are going n chief guest at the Police people. She participated in women are sensitive and VIJAYAWADA to bars." "We can witness more Commemoration Week in passing out parade of DSPs at police have to give moral cars being parked in front of Machilipatnam conducted by the Police Headquarters in support to them. "By keeping Bar owners are laughing all the bars," said M Manoj Kumar, a Krishna district police. Mangalagiri on Wednesday. way to banks, thanks to curbs resident of Tadepalli. He fur- DGP Gautam Sawang opined regular monitoring, we have imposed by the government on ther stated "I stay in a flat adja- A blood donation camp and to control Cybercrimes, white Open House were conducted that police are playing a key wine shops. Bars are making cent to Durga Bar. I used to see ahead of Police Commemoration role in society and they should collar crimes and drug mafia," hay as tipplers, who want to only four to five cars in the Week. Police personnel, college take stringent action against she added have a sip of their favourite parking lot earlier. But now, in anti-social elements. brand, are making a beeline to the last 15 days, I have seen students and other people u Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharitha and DGP Gautam donated blood on the occasion. Home Minister Mekathoti bars. more than 20 cars. Parking lot The Minister appreciated blood Sucharitha and DGP Gautam Sawang inspected the passing out parade of DSPs belonging to With the government intro- is being flooded with cars by 9 donors and organisers for Sawang inspected the passing 2018 batch. Later, the Home Minister and the DGP received the ducing new liquor policy and pm." conducing the camp. out parade of DSPs belonging guard of honour from the DSPs the Excise Department taking Owners of bars are report- to 2018 batch. Later, the Home over the running of wine shops edly planning to renovate Minister and the DGP received She suggested to police to DGP Gautam Sawang sug- and putting curbs on sales, their bars to attract more cus- ABANDONED SENIOR the guard of honour from the study the problems of rural gested to police to focus on wine lovers are not shying tomers. P Ramesh, the man- CITIZEN DIES, PIGS DSPs. people and should stand in physical fitness. Policing away in spending money on ager of a bar in Governorpet "It's a proud moment for me support of them. She men- should be nearer to people and boozing. n Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra are the top 3 said "In our bar there is no let EAT AWAY BODY as 11 DSPs out of 25 DSPs are tioned that problems of should be helpful to them, he In this backdrop, bars are Indian states leading with requests out for smoke, as there is no Nagarkurnool: An octogenarian women," the Home Minister women are sensitive and police added. minting money across the smoking area. Hence, our passed away after years of stated. As this is the first DSPs have to give moral support to He suggested to them to State. As wine shops are being n P Ramesh, the manager of n One of the officials of the owner instructed us to give a neglect and abandoned by his passing out parade in the State, them. "By keeping regular keep abreast with technology, run by the Excise Department a bar in Governorpet said "In excise department facelift to bar to make cus- children but was denied even an she felt happy and thanked monitoring, we have to control so that they can investigate and they are supplying liquor our bar there is no let out for disclosed that the bars tomers comfortable. With hounourable death as pigs Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Cybercrimes, white collar properly. He ordered them to up to 8 pm. Therefore, rush in smoke, as there is no business was almost elite, too, making frequent gnawed away at his body which Reddy for providing her the crimes and drug mafia," she curb Cybercrime and white bars has been increased in the smoking area. Hence, our doubled in the new visits to bars, it seems owners lay in the shed where he had opportunity. added. collar crimes. past 15 days. Almost business owner instructed us to give scenario. He said "We are wanted their bars to be more spent the last few months. was doubled at bars, according attractive to woo more cus- According to Bijinapally sub- a facelift to bar to make getting huge indents from to sources. customers comfortable. bars now. Their sales were tomers." inspector, Chinthigari Kondaiah New excise policy has One of the officials of the (80), a resident of Nandi Vishuvardhan become a boon for owners of With elite, too, doubled almost. But, bars, excise department disclosed Vaddeman village of Bijinapally bars. Upper middle and mid- making frequent which are located in open that the bars business was mandal had been ill for the past lambasts Varla dle-class, who hesitate to stand visits to bars, it places, are reaping the almost doubled in the new few months. His son, who works Guntur: Parties would be sur- in front of wine shop for con- seems owners benefits, while those, scenario. in the electricity department, prised soon as prominent lead- suming liquor, are reportedly wanted their bars to be which are in congested He said "We are getting allegedly didn't care for him and ers would join the BJP, said BJP choosing bars. more attractive to woo areas, are unable to cash huge indents from bars now. had put him up in a shed-like State Vice-President Vishnu M Kalyan, a private employ- more customers." in on the boom." Their sales were doubled structure which didn't have vardhan Reddy. Speaking to the ee, said "We used to send boys, almost. But, bars, which are doors. Kondaiah, who was media here on Wednesday, he or attendants for purchasing located in open places, are seriously ill for the past few days, lambasted Varla Ramaiah for liquor. But, after wine shops ing more money to bring wine another place. Now, we are reaping the benefits, while was not fed properly. On making unsavoury remarks being converted into govern- from the shops. We, generally forced to go to a bar. Similarly, those, which are in congested Wednesday, neighbours found against police. ment shops, boys are demand- sit at friends' homes, or any wine shops are being closed areas, are unable to cash in on Kondaiah's body in the shed and pigs eating at it. The animals tore away part of his head and his arm and were seen running around the village with body parts. Police who reached the spot found pigs Ex-MLA Alluri, KSN Spurned lover attacks girl coming out of the shed. The PNS n VIJAYAWADA u incident has left local residents The incident took place at But, from the past two aghast at the way the old man Kavitam village in Poduru months, again he started follow- was treated by his children. They Raju rejoin YSRCP A youth attacked a girl with a mandal of WG district ing her and exerted pressure on knife in broad daylight. The girl her to accept his love. On also felt revolted at the sight of n u domestic pigs, not known to eat PNS VIJAYAWADA YSRCP as the government is was injured severely and under- The girl was studying MSc Wednesday, when the girl was human flesh, devouring a human implementing good schemes going treatment at a hospital. first year in Penugonda going to the college on her bicy- body. Animal activists said it is Former Razole MLA Alluri for the welfare of the people. Later, the attacker consumed SVKP College and staying cle, Sudhakar Reddy attacked possible for pigs with piglets get Krishnam Raju and Jana Sena The government is rendering pesticide and undergoing treat- with her grandmother her with a knife. Locals, who extremely ferocious and could leader KSN Raju joined justice to all sections of soci- ment at a hospital. According to at Kavitam village witnessed the incident, caught seek abnormal diet to feed their YSRCP in the presence of ety," he added. doctors' report, the condition of him, but immediately, he con- young. This rare case has party President YS Praising Jaganmohan both is stable. and going to college from there. sumed and fell unconsicious. Jaganmohan Reddy at Reddy is pursuing people- The incident took place at Medapati Sudhakar Reddy On receiving information, Left party leaders and workers stage a rasta roko against BJP’s anti-workers shocked the villagers of Nandi policies at Maddilapalem Junction in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday Vaddeman, which has been Tadepalli on Wednesday. friendly policies like his father Kavitam village in Poduru man- was staying in the same village police rushed to the spot and rocked by strange deaths in the Later, speaking to and former Chief Minister the dal of West Godavari district. and was stalking her. When the shifted them to a hospital for past like children being struck by reporters, Krishnam Raju said late YS Rajasekhara Reddy, The girl was studying MSc first kin of the girl complained to the treatment. According to police, lightning dying and drowning in he, along with KSN Raju, Krishnam Raju said his gov- year in Penugonda SVKP elders of the village, they repri- condition of the duo is stated to Left parties stage irrigation tanks in the past couple would strengthen YSRCP in ernment is taking all services College and staying with her manded him, and in turn, he be stable. Police registered a case of years. Razole. "We rejoined the to the doorstep of people. grandmother at Kavitam village promised to mend his ways. and took up investigation. rasta roko against India, Bangladesh naval exercise ends BJP policies PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM SMEE lectures on PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM "Modi is taking advantage The maiden Indian Navy - varied topics ranging Left parties staged rasta rokos of British era laws, Bangladesh Navy bilateral exer- at all the important junctions in cise successfully concluded with from Humanitarian the city on Wednesday protest- which have been favouring Eastern Fleet personnel bidding Assistance and ing against the anti-workers managements and not the farewell to Bangladesh Navy policies of the BJP govern- Ships Ali Haider and Disaster Relief ment. workers'': Left Shadhinota here on Wednesday. (HADR) to aviation The dharnas and rasta rokos The four-day Harbour Phase were held at Maddilapalem, saw professional interaction and emergencies were Dwarakanagar, Poorna Market automotive sector and some sharing of best practices in the and Madhuravada. The main government organisations. He form of Subject Matter Expert undertaken as a part programme was held at said public sector banks were Exchange (SMEE) lectures and of professional Maddilapalem Junction where merged only to help the erring visits to various facilities of the the traffic was disrupted for a corporate companies and not for Kiwis to take part in Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam. interaction few hours. CPM State Secretariat the benefit of the economy. As a part of the Harbour Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, flag officer, commanding-in-chief, Eastern Naval member Ch Narsinga Rao and "Modi is taking advantage of phase, Bangladesh naval person- Command discussing with Commodore Sayed Mohammad Moniruzzaman of CPI district secretary JV British era laws, which have been world's biggest nel visited Naval Dockyard, Bangladesh Navy in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. Mirza Ali Akbar Shirazi, Satyanarayana Murthy were favouring managements and Naval Air Station INS Dega, Commanding Officer, BNS present at the Maddilapalem not the workers,'' he said. Submarine Rescue Unit, Ship SMEE lectures on varied top- TU Aircraft Museum and Shadhinota and Captain Kazi Junction, while addressing par- CPI leader Satyanarayana Handling Simulator and the ics ranging from Humanitarian Kursura Submarine Museum Shah Alam, Commanding ticipants and the public, both the Murthy said those questioning earthquake drill Integrated Underwater Harbour Assistance and Disaster Relief were organised for visiting naval Officer, BNS Ali Haider called leaders took on Prime Minister the government on anti-work- Defence and Surveillance sys- (HADR) to aviation emergen- personnel. on Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Narendra Modi, who has been ers policies, they were being IANS n WELLINGTON tem. As part of cross visits, they cies were undertaken as a part Bangladesh Navy delegation Jain, flag officer, commanding- showering sops on the corporate booked under sedition charges. “New Zealand is were given a guided tour of INS of professional interaction. led by Commodore Sayed in-chief, Eastern Naval bodies at the expense of the pub- Left parties warned the Modi New Zealand Minister of Civil Ranvijay and personnel from Apart from professional interac- Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Command, discussed the lic sector undertakings. government that GST and Defence Peeni Henare said on at risk of Eastern Fleet visited Bangladesh tions, personnel from both the COMFLOT (West), along with importance of mutual cooper- Narsinga Rao reminded that demonetisation would harm Wednesday that hundreds of earthquakes Naval Ship Ali Haider . Brief on Navies participated in friendly Brigadier General Abul Kalam ation and partnership on mar- after Narendra Modi took office the Indian economy, but he went thousands of New Zealanders role and capabilities of ships sports fixtures during volleyball Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, itime security in the Bay of for the second time, more than ahead and destroyed the eco- will join about 65 million and all of our were carried out. and football matches. Visits to Defence Attache, Captain Bengal region. 20 lakh lost their jobs in the nomic structure of the country. people around the globe in coastline is at ShakeOut, the world's biggest earthquake drill on Thursday. risk of tsunami. The annual drill is to We can't predict GREEN ROOM SELFIE remind people of the right when one will VMC gyms will be action to be taken during an earthquake which is to drop, happen, or cover, hold, and to practise where we will their tsunami evacuation if renovated: Commissioner they are in a coastal area, be, but we can reported Xinhua news agency. protect PNS n VIJAYAWADA "All of New Zealand is at risk of earthquakes and all of ourselves by Good news for youngsters and our coastline is at risk of practising what people, who are interested in tsunami. We can't predict to do," the workouts. VMC when one will happen, or Commissioner of V Prasanna where we will be, but we can Minister said Venkatesh instructed officials protect ourselves by practising to renovate gyms located in the what to do," Henare said. Dandamudi Rajagopala Rao Henare stressed recent more about seismic risks such Indoor Stadium, Singnagar events have reinforced the as the Alpine Fault, the Makineni Basavapunnaiah importance of knowing what Hikurangi Fault, and the Stadium and at Sir Vijji to do in an earthquake or Kermadec Trench." Swimming pool. when there is a tsunami "The ShakeOut drill will For a long period, these threat. help make the Drop, Cover gyms were neglected and run- VMC Commissioner Prasanna Venkatesh at one of the gyms of Corporation in "Since 2016, we've experi- Hold actions second nature, ning with old equipment. The Vijayawada on Wednesday enced one massive earthquake while giving us a chance to Commissioner visited them and two local source tsunami practise our tsunami evacua- on Wednesday and opined People, who cannot afford sion of the VMC Chief, these -- The Kaikoura earthquake tion routes," Henare said. that they have to be renovated private gyms, will come to gyms will be renovated and and tsunami in November Henare will be doing the immediately. He interacted VMC owned gyms in these will be useful to the people, 2016, and the East Cape drill Thursday at 13:30 p.m. with the maintenance in- stadia. But, with no proper who are interested in workouts. tsunami, two months prior in local time with students at charges of gyms and decided to maintenance due to lack of Now, the VMC has to maintain September 2016)." Evans Bay Intermediate Women taking a selfie prior to fashion show organised by Rajastani Samskrutika Mahila Mandali members at Sindhubhavan refurbish them by allocating funds, they are not serving the gyms properly to accommo- "We've also learned even School in Wellington. in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday funds. purpose. Now, with the deci- date more people. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 17, 2019 vijayawada 04 BJP leaders complain to Guv Leaders descend on Huzurnagar as electioneering peaks

BAKKA TENNYSON against TRS govt over RTC strike n NALGONDA The ruling TRS Leaders of almost all political has deployed CLAIM GOVT DOLING OUT RTC'S PRIME LAND TO PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS parties from Nalgonda district 15-odd MLAs have descended on villages of the PNS n HYDERABAD over to a ruling party politician. Huzurnagar assembly segment representing all Close to Ramnagar Old Bus- for the past five days as the cam- neighbouring Telangana BJP leaders met stand of Warangal, Rs 25 crore paign for the byelection began to districts who Governor Tamilisai worth land has been given to peak on Wednesday. have tasked Soundararajan on Wednesday private parties. The Congress has roped in all and submitted a representation Similarly, 7,000 sqyd of land its senior leaders for campaign- with round- requesting her to take suo moto in the prime area of Armoor ing. Former Dy CM Damodara the-clock cognizance of the observations town has been given to politi- Rajanarsimha along with some electioneering of the High Court and advise the cians belonging to the ruling other leaders held public meet- government to follow its advice. party. In Karimnagar town ings in Huzurnagar segment. BJP state president K prime land of RTC has been The MLA of Mulugu Seethakka Laxman, MLC N Ramchandar given to private parties 66 acres and her supporters have taken up CONG SAYS HUZURNAGAR Rao, along with a delegation of on a 100-year lease. the task of visiting the villages party leaders, met the Governor. "It is reliably learnt that RTC and in the Nereducharla and The BJP leaders brought to has established over 100 petrol Mellacheruvu mandal even as WILL TEACH TRS A LESSON the notice of the Governor that pumps in agreement with locals felt 'mobbed' and outnum- Suryapet: Former Dy-CM many believe the government Petroleum Corporations on its bered by political leaders in and senior Congress leader C KCR govt which was has been doing this with an ulte- lands at prime locations in dif- many parts. Damodar Raja Narsimha on taking unilateral rior motive of handing over ferent parts of Telangana. The ruling TRS has deployed Wednesday said the public the prime properties of RTC However, thus secured petrol 15-odd MLAs representing all mandate in the by-election to decisions will be at vantage locations across pumps have been leased out to neighbouring districts who have Huzurnagar Assembly con- stung, says Raja Telangana to private indi- private individuals who have tasked with round-the-clock stituency would be a slap on viduals, individuals who been making huge profit out of electioneering. the face of the TRS govern- Narsimha have close proximity with The BJP leaders brought to the notice of sale of petrol and diesel. It is The TRS has done door-to- ment which he alleged was the ruling party. the Governor that many believe the learnt that one individual has door campaigning in the seg- taking unilateral decisions. to Chief Minister K "BJP would want to sub- been given over 54 petrol ment thrice over for what it con- Speaking at a media confer- Chandrasekhar Rao, who, he mit to you that the RTC has government has been doing this with an pumps. The profit which the siders a very crucial by-election. ence here, Raja Narsimha alleged, was behaving like a prime properties all across the ulterior motive of handing over the prime RTC should have got is now TRS leaders expressed confi- said the people of Huzurnagar dictator in the last six months, state to the extent of 1,500 being pocketed by these private dence that the party would wrest "were eagerly waiting to teach by defeating TRS candidate. acres of land and other assets properties of RTC at vantage locations individuals," they said. the seat from Congress with ease a lesson to the TRS govern- He exuded confidence that which are worth Rs.80,000 across Telangana to private individuals It is evident that the prime this time. ment by ensuring the defeat Congress candidate Uttam crores. The employees unions RTC land is being doled out to Warangal East MLA of its candidate in the by-elec- Padmavathi would enjoy a allege that the government slow- the private individuals and the Nannapaneni Narender, who tion". He alleged that a there landslide victory in the by- ly and steadily is trying to hand procedure," they said. RTC Cross-roads, Hyderabad interests of certain individuals current aggression that the gov- has camped at Nereducharla was a huge scam in the exe- election.Stating that Congress over these prime lands to the They cited few examples in for 33 years. There are reports exclusively. ernment has been showing mandal along with his support- cution of Kaleshwaram was supporting the TSRTC private parties. Surprisingly, the support of their allegations. that the government has already On Hunter Road in against the RTC employees is ers, told PNS that his campaign Project and Mission employees' strike, he said that process of handing over to the There have been attempts by floated notification seeking Hanumakonda (Warangal) 4 only a subterfuge to handover was picking up with more and Bhagiratha, which are presti- Congress would stand by the private properties is being done the state government to lease expression of interest, which has acres of land which is worth prime lands to private individ- more people extending support gious projects implemented RTC employees till their without following any norms or out 10 acres of prime land at been designed to meet the Rs.76 crores has been handed uals, they alleged. to the ruling party nominee. by the state government. "The issues are resolved. He held Independent nominee by-election comes as an the Chief Minister responsi- Teenmar Mallanna is also giving opportunity to the people of ble for the debt burden of the CAPSULE it a serious run, enthused by the Huzurnagar to put an end to public transport system Five with support he is drawing from family rule in the state, and TSRTC. 1.20 lakh fish released in youths who employing novel they have a great role to play Suryapet District Congress LIGHTNING STRIKES Maoist links methods in his campaign. His in this regard," he said. Committee president Cheviti supporters are coming down He asked the voters of Venkanna and others were CLAIM TWO LIVES heavily on the TRS-Congress Huzurnagar to teach a lesson also present. Warangal: In two separate Nalla Cheruvu reservoir arrested and BJP without mincing words. incidents, two persons were killed Accused nabbed in in lightning strikes in the district in the past 24 hours. One of them TS govt striving to boost fisheries sector: Niranjan Reddy Gadwal district, while was identified as Pulamma, 40, PNS n WANAPARTHY mobilising funds for Resume bus was a resident of Akkampet village The Minister State signs pact for in Atmakur mandal, and another a Agriculture Minister S thanked Chief banned outfits services before farmer Dudaiah, 45, a resident of Niranjan Reddy on Machchapur in Geesukonda Wednesday said the state gov- Minister KCR for AVINASH DEEPAK PULI schools mandal. The district has been ernment has not only given a sanctioning n GADWAL socio-economic uplift experiencing thunder showers fillip to agriculture and its PNS n HYDERABAD n MoU signed accompanied by lightning for the funds for reopen: Minister allied sectors by extending In what is being seen as a between state past few days. The Met office has irrigation to farm lands across developing Nalla major breakthrough, the The state Finance PNS n HYDERABAD advised the people to not venture the State, but has also Gadwal district police and Planning Planning out and confine themselves to enriched the lives of fisher- Cheruvu as a nabbed five outlawed Maoist departments dept and CEGIS Transport Minister Puvvada homes as much as possible. men by giving fishlings free of party sympathisers in signed a tripar- Ajay Kumar has asked RTC cost to the Mudiraju commu- mini tank bund, Jogulamba Gadwal district tite MoU with improve the quality officials to run buses 100 per FARMER COLLAPSES, nity. works for which on Wednesday. The district the Centre for of public expendi- cent in the state capital since "Fishermen who had been in-charge SP Apoorva Rao Effective ture, besides creating schools are going to reopen on DIES IN TAHSIL OFFICE neglected for more than three were almost produced the arrested before Governance of Indian evidence based policy- Monday. SANGAREDDY: A farmer of decades in Telangana, had to completed and the media after they were States (CEGIS) on Wednesday roadmaps for reform in key Addressing the RTC divi- Manair Palli Thanda in Kohir settle for alternate livelihoods arrested in connection with with the aim of improving sectors and tracking the sional managers, regional man- mandal succumbed in the Tahsil like selling fruits on roadside. Krishna water a case registered in August. socio-economic outcomes and impact of these reforms on agers and DVMs from the office premises on Wednesday With the schemes launched in was also The in-charge SP told the the quality of public expendi- outcomes. office of the transport depart- after suffering a cardiac arrest. the interest of fishermen after media that one Puliga ture in Telangana. CEGIS head Prof ment here on Wednesday, the According to locals, the tribal the formation of Telangana, released into the Nagaraju alias Naganna of The MoU was signed by Muralidharan is the Tata minister asked the officials to farmer, Tulja Naik, 55 , had came not only aquatic wealth has tank recently Elkur village in Maldhakal Principal Finance Secretary Chancellor's professor of eco- be on the alert since the schools to the office for to get a pattedar increased, fishermen have mandal was nabbed in K Ramakrishna Rao and nomics at University of are reopening after Dasara passbook for which he had been regained their original source August when he was trying CEGIS founder and scientific California in San Diego, US vacation on Monday. They doing the rounds for the last few of livelihood, which has to escape from a vehicle director Prof Karthik and an honorary adviser to the told the minister that buses are months. Sources said Naik's pleas boosted their economic con- sanctioning funds for devel- fishermen to sell their pro- check post on the Muralidharan in the presence central government's NITI plying full strength in districts, for his pattadar passbook weren't dition across the State," oping Nalla Cheruvu as a duce in markets, he said that Mellacheruvu cross road. of state Finance Minister T Aayog. while the resumption of bus being heard at the Tahsil office for Minister Niranjan Reddy said, mini tank bund, works for the government has been tak- Naganna was chased down Harish Rao, State Planning He is also a Board member services in the city was only 40 long, leaving him anxious and frustrated. On Wednesday he after releasing 1.20 lakh fish which were almost complet- ing care of the entire supply- by police, who, later recov- Board vice-chairman B Vinod and Global Chair of Education per cent. However, the minis- again made a visit to the office in Nalla Cheruvu minor irri- ed and Krishna water was also chain and logistics of the ered a bag which he pos- Kumar and Finance Advisor to of J-PAL's education sector - ter wanted all RTC buses to where officials still hadn't arrived. gation tank in Wanaparthy released into the tank recent- fisheries sector. sessed containing outlawed the government GR Reddy. the organisation co-founded resume operations in the cap- Naik complained chest pain and town. ly, after the tank was lying Farmers, artisans and fish- literature of CPI Maoists. The partnership proposes to by Economics Nobel Prize ital city. collapsed soon thereafter in the He said that 1.41 crore neglected for decades. ermen have all thanked the On interrogation, the adopt a four-pronged winners Abhijit Banerjee and In view of the heavy traffic office premises. Locals rushed fishlings were released in 290 "Nalla Cheruvu has State government by electing arrested youth revealed pur- approach to improve socio- Esther Duflo. in the city, the inexperienced him to a hospital in Kohir, but tanks this year and that regained its lost glory and we TRS back to power, he ported links of certain sym- economic outcomes. These The measures undertaken private drivers are hesitating to doctors there declared him restoration of irrigation tanks will ensure all tanks across the observed. pathisers, the SP said and include ensuring regular and by the state Planning run the RTC buses. The newly brought-dead. Family members of through Mission Kakatiya not district would soon be ZP Chairperson R Loknath added that Telangana independent data collection Department and the CEGIS recruited RTC drivers are fre- the farmer allege that the officials only helped assuring the aya- restored back to their original Reddy, District Libraries Vidyarthi Vedika , a student on key outcomes and process- will an extension of the work quently skipping duty because without reason delayed the cut under the tanks of irriga- state," he said. Chairman B Lakshmaiah, wing of Maoist frontal units, es across multiple sectors and done by the state government of their hesitation to drive process of the issuance of tion, but also created an Pointing-out that the State MPP Kicha Reddy and other was motivating the students using the data to improve in improving development RTC buses in heavy traffic con- passbook for their land which was opportunity to develop fish- government was distributing leaders and officials of the to join the Maoist party performance and personnel outcomes, and is aimed at ditions. The minister asked the causing Naik extreme anxiety. He eries like never before. two-wheelers, four-wheelers, fisheries department partici- besides mobilising the funds management. achieving a Bangaru officials to implement alterna- had reportedly often complained He thanked Chief Minister mobile-vans, fishnets, boxes pated in the fishlings release for the outlawed organisa- It also envisages strategic Telangana, and improving the tive measures before the about officials' apathy in the matter. K Chandrashekar Rao for and also allotting space for event. tion. budgeting and planning to lives of common people. schools reopen. Hyderabad leads the demand IIT-H develops ‘bio-bricks' from agri waste for overseas education Bio-bricks can provide affordable, eco-friendly construction materials K RAMYA SREE leading with requests are: Journalism, Hotel PNS n HYDERABAD n HYDERABAD Tamil Nadu with 7,127 Management and Aviation and The team's bio-brick received a ‘Special requests followed by Telangana top countries of choice for peo- Researchers from IIT- Recognition Trophy' for sustainable housing at A recent study undertaken by with 6,228 requests and ple from Telangana are: Hyderabad and KIIT School of one of India's leading tech-AI Maharashtra with 6,218. Canada, Australia, USA, Architecture of Bhubaneshwar Rural Innovators Start-Up Conclave 2019 platform, has unveiled that Among the above men- Germany and UK. have developed 'bio-bricks' from organised recently by National Institute of Hyderabad is among the top tioned states, Hyderabad, The highest number of agricultural waste products that three cities in India that is lead- Chennai and Delhi are the top requests has been received for can uses in the construction Rural Development and Panchayati Raj ing demand for overseas edu- three Indian cities that are Canada with over 19,849 industry. The development will (NIRDPR) in Hyderabad recently. TKHH's cation. leading the requests for over- requests followed by Germany help manage waste better and This study is based on vis- seas education, with their top (12,979) and USA (11,961). development of eco-friendly, its and searches by nearly courses of choice being Satya Prabhakar, Founder & sustainable building materials. bon dioxide than they produce wooden block to make a com- 32,000 consumers across Engineering, MBA, Medicine/ CEO, Sulekha, said, "This study The research was undertak- during their lifecycle." pact brick. These moulds are left Indian cities that landed on MBBS, shows that the number of en by Priyabrata Rautray, PhD The process of making bio- to dry for a day or two, after Sulekha in the last one year. Indian aspirants who are look- scholar at IIT Hyderabad and bricks starts with careful selec- which the sides of the moulds According to the study, as ing at pursuing higher educa- Avik Roy, assistant professor at tion of the dry agro-waste like are removed, and the brick is many as 32,000 requests have tion abroad is increasing year KIIT School of Architecture, Technology Promotion Council reused as fodder, 84 to 141 mil- paddy straws, wheat straws, allowed to dry for fifteen to been generated by Tier I cities on year by approximately Bhubaneshwar. (BMTPC) was set up in the lion-tons are burnt, which sugarcane residue or bagasse twenty days. It takes approxi- and they contribute to 60 per 20%. Canada has emerged as Speaking about the uses of 1990's to develop eco-friendly results in severe air pollution. and cotton plant. The team mately a month's time for these cent of the online searches. the most preferred destination 'bio-bricks,' Priyabrata said, and energy-efficient building Priyabrata Rautray and Avik decided to use dry sugarcane bio-bricks to attain its working Tier II and Tier III cities have for overseas education, owing "Twenty-two per cent of India's materials, providing impetus Roy have found a new way to bagasse for the first sample. The strength by air drying. generated 11,000 and 10,000 to the visa restrictions imposed total annual Co2 emissions are into repurposing agricultural repurpose agricultural waste bagasse is first chopped to the The team's bio-brick received online requests respectively. on students in USA and UK in generated by the construction and industrial waste items into materials. They use it to man- desired size. A lime-based slur- a 'Special Recognition Trophy' Tier I cities are well informed the last few years. We are sector. Clay bricks not only use construction materials." ufacture bricks, a commonly ry is prepared, and the chopped for sustainable housing at Rural and the searches peak during seeing more interest from up fertile topsoil, but their man- Repurposing of agricultural used construction item. agro-waste is added to the slur- Innovators Start-Up Conclave admission season i.e. the Indian metros as ufacturing process also emits wastes is particularly important Talking about the research, ry and mixed thoroughly by 2019 organised recently by September - compared to Tier II and significant amounts of carbon in India. More than 500 million Avik Roy said, "Bio-bricks are hand or mechanical mixer, to National Institute of Rural December. III cities. However, Tier dioxide into the atmosphere. tons of agricultural waste is not only more sustainable than create a homogenous mixture. Development and Panchayati The top three II cities are also fast Recognising this problem, the produced in the country every clay bricks, but are also carbon This mixture is poured into Raj (NIRDPR) in Hyderabad Indian states that are catching up." Building Materials and year. While some of this is sinks because they fix more car- moulds and rammed with a recently. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 17, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS ROW OVER BHARAT RATNA DEMAND FOR SARVARKAR Kartarpur corridor gets ready; Prasad hits back at Cong work on Pak side very slow Dera Baba Nanak (Punjab), Oct 16 (PTI) The online reg- with family jibe istration for pilgrims visiting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib PNS n NAGPUR Kartarpur is expected to com- mence on October 20 as a Justifying the Bharat Ratna four-lane highway connecting demand for V D Savarkar raised the 'zero point' for onward by the Maharashtra BJP in its journey to Pakistan is getting poll manifesto, Union Law ready, but work across the Mamata pays visit to Minister Ravishankar Prasad border is very slow. Nobel laureate Abhijit on Wednesday attacked the A state-of-the-art passenger Congress for opposing the high- terminal with facilitation cen- Banerjee's home est civilian honour for such tre to host government officials "rashtra bhaktas" (patriots). responsible for ensuring has- KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Addressing a press conference sle-free travel of pilgrims, food here in Maharashtra, he also kiosks, parking areas and secu- construction but it has assured Wednesday paid a visit to The slow progress of Nobel laureate Abhijit Vinayak accused the Congress of ensur- rity points will also come up by that it will complete the work ing that only the "family mem- November 8 when Prime in good time," Mohan said. Banerjee's house in South the work in Pakistan is Kolkata and congratulated her bers" get the highest civilian Minister Narendra Modi will Gurdwara Darbar Sahib mother on her son's success. honour. formally inaugurate the much- clearly visible from the Kartarpur is one of the holiest The chief minister who was Releasing its manifesto for the Releasing its manifesto for the October 21 Bharat Ratnas," Prasad said. awaited Kartarpur corridor. Indian side as there is Sikh shrines located in the accompanied by senior officials October 21 Maharashtra assem- He alleged the Congress "The online registration for neighbouring country. also exchanged pleasantries bly elections on Tuesday, the Maharashtra assembly elections on always tried to keep the Bharat the pilgrims visiting Gurdwara no work on the road as Mohan said an alternative with Nirmala Banerjee, Abhijit's state BJP raised the demand for Ratna honour in the "family" Darbar Sahib Kartarpur is well as the bridge road is being constructed up to mother. Abhijit Banerjee, an Bharat ratna for the Hindutva Tuesday, the state BJP raised the demand only, an apparent reference to expected to commence on to the zero point due to the Indian-American, has jointly icon along with 19th Century for Bharat ratna for the Hindutva icon along the Gandhis. October 20," Chairman of the which will connect the unavailability of the bridge won the Nobel prize in social reformists Jyotiba Phule "Vallabhbhai Patel died in Land Port Authority of India and the road on the Pakistan economics along with his wife and his wife Savitribai Phule. with 19th Century social reformists Jyotiba 1950 but Bharat Ratna was and Additional Secretary in the four-lane road side. Esther Duflo and Michael Prasad alleged that Congress Phule and his wife Savitribai Phule announced for him only in Ministry of Home Affairs constructed by India Pakistan will provide trans- Kremer. He bagged the award did not bestow the Bharat Ratna 1991 when Narasimha Rao was Govind Mohan told a group of port up to the zero point to for his "experimental approach to 'Sardar' Vallabhbhai Patel, the prime minister. If not Rao, this reporters here. pick up pilgrims to their side to alleviating global poverty". first Home Minister of the Bharat Ratna for Savarkar in its said the former was a "rash- work (honouring Patel) would The total area of the pas- state-of-the-art passenger ter- of the facilitation centre and to West Bengal government is country, andDalit icon manifesto? The Congress always trabhakta" (patriot) who had have been done by the NDA senger terminal is 2.5 lakh sq minal, which can accommo- drop them back. also planning to organise a Babasaheb Ambedkar earlier. gathered 'Bharat Ratna' among spent 11 years of his life in the government of Atal Bihari feet which is being construct- date 5,000 pilgrims, will be He said India and Pakistan grand felicitation for the Nobel "Both these leaders were the family only (sic)," he said. Andaman jail. "Savarkar had Vajpayee. ed on a 20-acre land. Total land completed by October end. are still negotiating on laureate, senior minister Partha given the highest civilian hon- Reacting to the Maharashtra never asked anything in return "It is good that former PMs acquired for the project is 50 However, the slow progress Islamabad's insistence of Chatterjee said on Tuesday. our (posthumously) when BJP's poll manifesto, the from the country," he added. Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajiv acres. of the work in Pakistan is charging USD 20 from each Abhijit Banerjee is scheduled to Narasimha Rao, who didn't Congress had said: "If the BJP "Veer Savarkar, as V D Gandhi, and Zakir Hussian (the India has proposed that the clearly visible from the Indian pilgrim and timing of the pil- arrive in the city on the night of belong to the family, was prime government was considering Savarkar is popularly known, third president of India) were first group of pilgrims should side as there is no work on the grimage every day (first entry October 22. minister of the country," he the Bharat Ratna demand, then Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and given 'Bharat Ratna'. But why did cross over to Pakistan on road as well as the bridge and last exit time). added. God save this country." Savitribai Phule have given so Patel not given the honour ear- November 8. which will connect the four- A total of 55 immigration "Why the Congress is trou- Justifying the highest civilian much to the Society. Such lier? It was because he used to Mohan said the work on the lane road constructed by India. counters are being set up at the Congress leader shot bled with the BJP's demand for honour for Savarkar, Prasad nationalists should certainly get oppose Nehru," Prasad alleged. four-lane highway and the "Pakistan has deferred the passenger terminal. dead in UP's Aligarh: Police ALIGARH (UP): A local NCERT panel to revise Kashmiri students to boycott Civil surgeon, four Congress leader has been shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district over an alleged property 14-yr-old curriculum Sir Syed fete in AMU others suspended dispute, police said on Wednesday. The men, who are n yet to be identified, reached framework PNS ALIGARH (UP) Tributes to students ANTS FOUND ON DEAD PATIENT'S EYES Mohamed Farouk's office near n n Shamshad market under Civil PNS NEW DELHI Kashmiri students in AMU on killed in 1966 PNS SHIVPURI this connection, state Health Lines police station limits on Wednesday said they will boy- agitation Minister Tulsi Silawat said. two motorcycles around 8 pm The National Council of cott the annual Sir Syed day Ants were found crawling on "Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday, said. Educational Research and celebrations, including a tra- JAMMU: Various student the eyes of a dead patient at a and senior Congress leader Superintendent of Police (City) Training (NCERT) is planning ditional dinner on Thursday, to organisations including RSS- state-run hospital in Madhya Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed Abhishek Kumar. The attackers to review the 14-year-old express their anguish over the affiliate ABVP on Wednesday Pradesh's Shivpuri district, anger over the incident. I then barged into the office and National Curriculum situation in the valley follow- paid tributes to students who prompting the government to directed the officials con- fired several shots at Farouk, he Framework (NCF) in accor- ing the revocation of the state's lost their lives in 1966 during suspend a civil surgeon, anoth- cerned to suspend those said. A crowd gathered outside dance with new national edu- special status. Syed Khan, we are living in a protest to demand a separate er doctor and three nurses. responsible for the incident. Farouk's office, which is located cation policy and set up a com- posed revision will be the fifth There are about 1,300 pain." university for Jammu. The Chief Minister Kamal Nath This is serious negligence," in a busy area, after hearing the mittee for the purpose. of the framework. "We are just Kashmiri students studying in He claimed that contrary to Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi on Wednesday expressed Silawat said. gunshots and nabbed one of According to NCERT Director waiting for the new education the Aligarh Muslim University media reports and official Parishad (ABVP), Jammu Joint shock annd anger over the Shivpuri's chief medical the assailants. However, his Hrushikesh Senapaty, the coun- policy to be finalised and a com- (AMU) currently. claims "only 5 per cent of the Students Front (JSSF) and the incident, which came to light and health officer Dr A L associates opened fire, freed cil is going to announce a com- mittee for reviewing the NCF Talking to reporters here, postpaid cell phones have been National Panthers Students after some photos purported- Sharma told PTI that after him and fled, the officer said. mittee by the end of this month will be announced by month- Sajad Rathar, a Kashmiri stu- activated in the Kashmir val- Union (NPSU) organised ly showing ants on the eyes of the initial inquiry, the civil Farouk was rushed to a hospital which will revisit the NCF to end. The committee, however, dent leader and former vice ley till now". programmes to mark the the deceased, Balchandra surgeon, P K Khare, duty where he was declared dead, he bring it on lines of the NEP. will keep NEP as the base of revi- president of the AMU students' Rather said how could the occasion at a memorial Lodhi (50), went viral on doctor Dinesh Rajput and added. According to initial The NCF has been revised sion. Ultimately the textbooks union, said, "When the rest of students think of celebrations outside GGM Science College social media. three nurses have been sus- reports, Farouk was apparently four times so far - in 1975, 1988, will be revised as per the new the world is celebrating the when their families were living here. The civil surgeon and four pended for alleged derelic- killed over a property dispute, 2000 and 2005. The new pro- framework." 202nd birth anniversary of Sir in "acute distress". others have been suspended in tion of duty. police said.

Body of truck driver shot dead in Kashmir Rose Valley: CBI officials Respect Amarinder's offer to hold Parkash arrives in Rajasthan Purb celebrations jointly: Sukhbir BHARATPUR: The body of a visit state secretariat truck driver shot dead by n n terrorists in Jammu and PNS KOLKATA PNS PHAGWARA On the government's decision to release five cops Kashmir arrived here in the early hours of Wednesday but CBI officers visited the West Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) convicted of fake encounters during militancy, Badal his family refused to accept it Bengal secretariat on president Sukhbir Singh Badal said, "One cannot compare remission of sentence of unless their demands for Wednesday as part of its ongo- said he respect the Punjab gov- compensation of Rs 50 lakh ing probe into the multi crore ernment's offer to celebrate 550th Sikhs who had completed their term in jails with the and the status of martyr for Rose Valley chit fund scam. Parkash Purb function of Guru human rights violation by men in uniform." him were met, officials said. This is the first time that the Nanak Dev at Sultanpur Lodhi The body of Sharief Khan investigating agency personnel under the patronage of Akal arrived from New Delhi in an have visited the state secretariat Takht and with the support of rider or condition on his offer for form." He said those who per- ambulance at 1 am but agitated in connection with the Rose October 18. ernment to provide details SGPC. celebrating it under the com- petrated human rights violation family members and locals did Valley scam. "CBI is seeking details about about the nature of dealings Chief Minister Amarinder mand of Akal Takht Sahib," he should be made to complete their not let it enter the village, Sources said that the CBI land dealings which took place with the ponzi scheme com- Singh on Tuesday had sent a let- Sukhbir Singh Badal added. sentences. saying their demands should personnel reached the state between the state government pany and also about the loca- ter through his two cabinet min- The former Punjab deputy Earlier, addressing the rally, be met first. The body was then secretariat in the morning and the Rose Valley group," a tion of the lands, government isters and later spoke to Akal chief minister was talking to Badal said that SAD-BJP alliance shifted to a mortuary at a hours and submitted two let- senior official at the secretari- officials said. Takht Jathedar to resolve the media that SGPC could take care reporters after addressing a poll was so rock-solid that "we will hospital in Pahadi town, an ters - one for chief secretary at said on condition of Thousands of common peo- ongoing deadlock over holding of religious events inside the gur- rally for BJP-SAD nominee live and die together". official said. "The family Rajiva Sinha and the other for anonymity. ple were defrauded of their the main event. dwara, while the state govern- Rajesh Bagha here. "It is not a political alliance. It members have refused to the officer on special duty to "This is a routine visit to the hard-earned money on Badal claimed that his party ment would look after the func- On the government's decision is an alliance for peace, amity and accept to body and are the land department. state secretariat for the pur- promises of high returns in the has been batting for it from the tion outside it," he said. to release five cops convicted of communal harmony in Punjab. demanding the status of The probe agency has asked poses of investigation", CBI Rose Valley case like the beginning. "The entire Sikh Sangat all fake encounters during militan- Anti-Punjab forces were spread- martyr, a compensation of Rs the state government to submit sources said and sought coop- Saradha ponzi scheme scam. "But what pained me is the fact over the world want joint cele- cy, Badal said, "One cannot ing rumours to the contrary," he 50 lakh and pension to his all files related to the Rose eration from the state govern- Rose Valley had collected that barely two hours after his bration of Guru Nanak's Parkash compare remission of sentence said. Calling Amarinder family. Talks are going on with Valley scam and summoned ment. more than Rs 10,000 crore ministers had presented the let- Purb as the guru preached 'Sarbat of Sikhs who had completed their "ahankari raja" (arrogant king), them," Tehsildar (Pahadi) the OSD of the land depart- The central probe agency from the public through illegal ter to Akal Takht Jathedar, Da Bhala' (welfare of all) and term in jails with the human he said the bypolls will teach him Ramkumar Kanwar, said. ment to appear before it by has also asked the state gov- schemes. Captain (Amarinder Singh) told Captain should not put any rights violation by men in uni- a lesson.

UP to conduct Bajaj Housing Fin provides Rs. 50 crore subsidy under PMAY special audit of PNS n PUNE respectively. of no pucca house Not for ren- The interest subsidy comes as a boon to Particulars EWS LIG MIG- ovation/upgradation Yes Yes power discoms Bajaj Housing Finance Limited first-time homebuyers, helping them I MIG-II Household income Ownership/co-ownership of a PNS n LUCKNOW (BHFL) has made affordable reduce their loan EMIs and thereby, own (rupees per annum) 0-3,00,000 woman Mandatory for new housing a reality by offering 3,00,001-6,00,000 6,00,001- acquisition, Not mandatory The Uttar Pradesh govern- credit linked subsidy scheme a flat or a home without exceeding their 12,00,000 12,00,001-18,00,000 for existing property Not ment on Wednesday decided to (CLSS) known as Pradhan budget. The company's offerings are in Eligible housing loan amount mandatory Not mandatory conduct special audit of finance Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) or for interest subsidy (in rupees) How PMAY CLSS makes home departments of all power dis- (PMAY-U) to the tune of Rs. 50 line with the Government of India's vision Up to 6,00,000 Up to 6,00,000 loan EMIs smaller Since CLSS tribution companies in the crore. Till date, a whopping of providing affordable housing to every Up to 9,00,000 Up to 12,00,000 reduces interest repayments, state after it received numerous greater than 4,000 applications citizen by 2022 Interest subsidy (% per annum) PMAY beneficiaries pay lower complaints of corruption from for the Credit Linked Subsidy 6.50% 6.50% 4.00% 3.00% EMIs as compared to regular consumers. State Power min- Scheme (CLSS) have been Maximum loan tenor (in years) home loan borrowers. For ister Shrikant Sharma said processed. are part of the Lower Income between Rs.12,00,001 and 20 20 20 20 Maximum carpet instance, an MIG II beneficia- strict action will be taken if any The interest subsidy comes Group (LIG). Both categories Rs.18,00,000 are part of the area of the dwelling unit 30 sq. ry taking a loan of Rs.18 lakh financial anomalies were found. as a boon to first-time home- enjoy interest subsidies of up to Middle-Income Group 2 (MIG m. 60 sq. m. 160 sq. m. 200 sq. at a 10% interest will pay EMIs "We have decided to conduct buyers, helping them reduce Rs.2,67,280, at the rate of 2) category. MIG 1 beneficia- m. of Rs.17,370 over 20 years special audit of finance their loan EMIs and thereby, 2022. ernment. Households with 6.50%, on a maximum loan ries get up to Rs.2,35,068 and Discount rate for net present towards a regular home loan. departments of all the power own a flat or a home without How much subsidy can a annual income of up to amount of Rs.6,00,000. MIG 2 can obtain up to value (NPV) calculation of When availing a home loan distribution companies. This exceeding their budget. The customer claim? The extent of Rs.3,00,000 are considered to Families with incomes Rs.2,30,156 as subsidy. The interest subsidy (%) 9.00% under PMAY, such a benefi- will be done at the level of Uttar company's offerings are in line subsidy that a beneficiary fam- be a part of the Economically between Rs.6,00,001 and interest subsidy rates are 4% 9.00% 9.00% 9.00% Maximum ciary can claim a subsidy of up Pradesh Power Corporation with the Government of India's ily is allowed to claim depends Weaker Section (EWS) and Rs.12,00,000 qualify under the and 3%, calculated on maxi- interest subsidy amount (in to Rs.2.30 lakh and reduce Limited (UPPCL) in which vig- vision of providing affordable on the household income and those with incomes between Middle-Income Group 1 (MIG mum loan amounts of rupees) 2,67,280 2,67,280 EMIs to Rs.15,149 for the entire ilance officials will also be housing to every citizen by other conditions levied by gov- Rs.3,00,001 and Rs.6,00,000 I) and those with incomes Rs.9,00,000 and 12,00,000, 2,35,068 2,30,156 Applicability tenor. involved," he said. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 17, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Lessons from PMC Considering the impact on savings of ordinary mortals, Rescue biodiversity first cooperative banks need to be part of the RBI’s strictest vigil he extent of a crisis is not felt until it impacts human lives. And the stress felt India has a crucial decision to make. Should it conserve its biodiversity and germplasm Tby account-holders of the now collapsed Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank became all too evident when three depos- for future generations or surrender its heritage to corporations and foreign treaties? itors died, two out of anxiety-induced cardiac um companies of India, too. arrests and one committing suicide. The des- The meeting in Rome will peration becomes palpable as cooperative also discuss the dematerialised banks have ordinary individuals parking their use of PGR. With advancements in technology such as gene edit- savings of a lifetime with them, usually small ing, Digital Sequence businessmen, farmers, retired professionals Information (DSI), physical plant and even cooperative group housing societies. material may not be required to develop new varieties. Gene Basically, honest people, who want to make sure that they get by life on a rainy sequences will be enough. While day under the safety net of a bank and breathe easy risk-free. Now they’ve found INDRA SHEKHAR SINGH the world and organisation such their lives and trust completely overturned. While unscrupulous businessmen as the CBD are doing expert stud- ome November, India is about to ies on them, India should support and scamsters — who have made good by defrauding big banks and fled to enter key negotiations on the that DSI and other future tech- safe havens — have left public banks red-faced, the `4,355 crore PMC scam International Treaty on Plant nologies (CRISPR) should be has been more intensely felt simply because the neighbourhood bank sudden- Genetic Resources for Food and added under the benefit-sharing Agriculture (ITPGRFA) at its scheme so that our efforts in con- ly doesn’t seem at all trustworthy. It has shaken what welds a community, faith. Ceighth general body meeting in Rome. But serving PGR are not left out. Of course, the Government has stepped in to assure account holders and a reg- what is at stake? All of India’s future as these But perhaps the biggest ele- ulatory mechanism is kicking in with fury. But why were signs being ignored for talks may impact the country’s biodiversity phant in the room is: Who is and germplasm relating to food and agricul- India really negotiating with? Is such a long time and actionable triggers allowed to pile up? According to Reserve ture. In the delegates’ own words, “The ITP- it the developed countries or Bank of India’s (RBI’s) own data till March 31, 46 of the 1,542 urban coopera- GRFA, adopted in 2001, is a global response trans-national big agricultural tive banks had built up liabilities and 26 were ticked off. Also, RBI itself had been to promote the conservation of plant genet- corporations in the garb of coun- ic resources and to protect farmers’ rights to tries? Such corporations are pre- putting some of these banks under severe restrictions all too frequently, indicat- access and have fair and equitable sharing of sent in each country today, ing a cascading malaise that ought to have been acted upon strictly. This year benefits arising out of their use.” But let us including India, and are lobbying itself, RBI had red circled four cooperative banks and restricted them between examine the agenda behind this treaty. to have access to PGR through a As per ITPFRA/Food and Agriculture second channel. In fact, through January and September, PMC included. The bank had a deposit base of over Organisation (FAO) data, India is the top des- their Indian subsidiaries, they are `11,000 crore, reported a net profit of nearly `100 crore even though its non- tination for plant genetic resources for food even consulting with the performing assets (NPAs) more than doubled. Yet nobody considered the last and agriculture (PGFRA), numbering Government for a softer stance as a travesty or had foreseen the precipice. With the alert mode off, officials con- 725,117. Briefly put, these negotiations are on ITPGRFA. And why would about how other countries can access all these they do that? Because nations tinued their dubious lendings to one group, HDIL, despite its falling fortune. PGFRAs at the minimum price possible. It such as India expressed sovereign What is alarming is that the fraud actually began from 2008 with many of is also to be kept in mind that India is a sig- right over their PGR and have the bank’s senior employees involved in creating fictitious accounts to loan money natory to the Convention of Biological many restrictions for foreign Diversity (CBD) and Nagoya Protocol, which MNCs to access Indian biodiver- without scrutiny. PMC chairman Waryam Singh was a board member of HDIL cover all of its biodiversity already. These two sity under the Biological Diversity and even though RBI sought his removal in October 2018, there was no follow- treaties protect bio-piracy and have worked Act. If the Swiss proposal is up crackdown. Such oversights and laxity led to a sharp rise in NPAs that erod- favourably for a biodiversity/germplasm rich until now and given only 26,530 Diversity (CBD), Seed Act, seed development and expansion of accepted, Indian legislations will country as ours. accessions to the MLS. But we are rules and other prevailing legis- Research and development be bypassed and all doors to PGR ed a small bank’s profits. Even the State Government wasn’t aware though the The first issue in the discussion comes not the only ones. A cold and wet lations. Otherwise we will see a (R&D) activities in India and in will be opened to them without crony capitalism between banks, politicians and businessmen is not new and from Switzerland, which has been advocat- island off the north-west coast of situation where Indian farmers other PGR-rich nations. We can restrictions — all for a nominal this nexus, too, is expected to reveal some important beneficiaries. Clearly, there ing a “Multilateral System (MLS) to cover all Europe, the United Kingdom, has are growing cotton and the mills propose that every State should percentage of profits. other plant genetic resources for food and a total of 834,451 accessions, out of Manchester are making the have ex-situ and in-situ PGR con- Once they have Indian PGR is a need for an incisive regulatory mechanism that doesn’t allow for the slight- agriculture in accordance with Article 3 of the of which it has put only 44,069 cloth. Ultimately, Indians will buy servation project funded by this available to them in any part of est oversight and becomes a trigger for corrective action. Even if a regulatory international treaty.” One should consider that accessions in the MLS. Before their own cotton at 400 per cent treaty. the world, we will see the emer- check is in place, poor governance and professionalism and an aversion to tech- Switzerland has only 39,953 accessions stored considering the inclusion of all times the actual price. This Speaking of funds, the other gence of “seed sweat shops”, with it. Given that India has one of the high- PGRs in Annexure 1, the model will be emulated for seeds, critical issue is of the corpus much like clothes sweat shops in nological processes that guarantee transparency have kept smaller banks out est stored ascensions in the world — 395,001 Government of India and the too. In this case, especially as (FAO trust fund) created for shar- countries like Bangladesh. The of a codified protocol. That carelessness needs to be done away with right now — we would legally be bound to contribute Indian Council of Agricultural some nations allow for patents on ing benefits. India must first design is European or American, at the micro level. A phased withdrawal quota, so that depositors can take their all of them to the treaty. In this sense, we will Research (ICAR)-National seeds, our germplasm can be strongly urge to be on the board raw material is Indian and clothes become one of the biggest donors, too. But Bureau of Plant Genetic patented as part of a foreign prod- committee of this fund and also are made in Bangladesh for a few money out, or cancellation of licence when the damage has been done, cannot is this economically sound and in the inter- Resources (NBPGR) must uct. Then the same seed must be ensure that there is adequate rep- cents an hour and then sold in be the solution. Investors, too, need to watch out for the fundamentals of such est of the nation? After the emergence of cli- analyse how many PGRs have sold to Indian farmers. We must resentation from PGR donor boutique stores for thousands of banks than just falling for the relatively higher rates on deposits offered by them mate crisis, Brexit and Trumpism, it may not been accessed by Indian firms think carefully and ensure Indian countries. This can be done dollars. Countries with the cheap- be the best option. through MLS and how much we legislations go with all our according to the availability/con- est farm labour costs will be over commercial ones. They should remain vigilant about a bank’s capital base, Regarding the Swiss proposal to cover all have contributed to other nations. germplasm, too. tribution of PGR resources. The selected to mass produce seeds see that it hasn’t dipped to negative. Other safety nets, of course, include the other PGRs for food and agriculture, India A policy paper needs to be pub- There is also an attempt to project allotted for conservation and then the produce will be Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of India scheme. But the should think of its national interest first and lished on this so that citizens are introduce international union and R&D should be commensu- exported to nations which can ` only those crop species should be included aware of the benefits. for the Protection of New rate with the PGR donations. The pay higher prices. Indian farm- insurance limit here is only up to 1 lakh. There is no guarantee for the rest of and PGR accessions designated, which are NBPGR must also work out Varieties of Plants (UPOV) con- Government of India and ers and women, who have pre- the depositor money in case of failures. Of course, the government of the day already available in the public domain (ie the economic, agricultural and vention through this treaty. India NBPGR must also analyse that served seeds and biodiversity, has predictably resorted to a blame game with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accessible to everyone). Article 1 of the treaty social benefits of Indian seed should advocate farmers’ rights during the last seven to eight may be alienated and all of their admitting that all public banks were allowed to continue fraudulent practices because should also explicitly declare the crop species, companies under MLS. It must in ITPGFRA in accordance with years how many projects for biodiversity commercialised by which we do not want to make available under also make sure there is no vague- provisions of their rights available PGR activities have been fund- big agricultural companies of the of “phone call” recommendations in the UPA regime. The issue has further gained the MLS. In fact, all crops, for which we have ness or secrecy regarding these under the Protection of Plant ed under the ITPGRFRA trust developed world. traction with Nobel-winning economist Abhijit Banerjee predicting that PMC was geographical indication (GI) for now or for negotiations. We need a clear Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, fund versus other countries. Given the threat of climate just the “tip of the iceberg”, that the government simply does not have the band- the future, should be excluded from the treaty. plan of how if we contribute our 2001. Any dilution of farmers’ We have to stress on the fact change, we cannot allow for China is currently not part of this treaty and PGRs, the MLS will reciprocate and breeders rights must not be that monetary benefits arising rampant exploitation of our width to write off loans and rescue ailing banks and that it should, therefore, sell is negotiating on its terms to make inroads. in nation-building. negotiated/accepted, especially after the commercialisation of PGRs only to participate in for- them off. But cooperative banks by their very nature are not meant to look like India should do the same. Our only bargain- The MNCs and foreign when we are not signatories of the PGR should be made directly to eign treaties. We should learn a corporate behemoth but inculcate a habit of banking among unserved sec- ing chip is our vast plant genetic resource companies, which will access UPOV. the PGR donor country. In addi- from China and be more conser- (PGR), let’s not allow it to be taken without the PGRs from the Indian collec- India must seek an expan- tion, the product developed using vative and nationalistic in our tors. There will always be a social dimension to look into and, therefore, greater any benefit to our country. The US recently tion, should maintain strict com- sion of the MLS in such a way the PGR should be made avail- approach towards our biological accountability must not be just monitored but embedded and made systemic. joined on the insistence of the private sector pliance with national legisla- that PGR-rich countries get able to the donor country, espe- heritage. and in a matter of years, it is the chairperson. tions, especially related to the appropriate benefits and advan- cially to the farmers, at relative- (The writer is Programme So the treaty is heavily influenced by big glob- Protection of Plant Varieties and tage for conserving and preserv- ly lower costs. There should be Director for Policy and Outreach al agricultural corporations and geopolitics. Farmers’ Rights Authority, ing germplasm. This can be relaxations for public institutes at the National Seed Association Sports to poll icons India has held a conservative position Convention on Biological done through capacity-building, like ICAR and small and medi- of India) BJP is relying on international medal-winners to break through in constituencies it has never won S O U N D BITE hough the BJP seems all set to win a sec- I strongly believe that the If we talk about the misuse India should opt for further I have been slammed with IPC ond stint in the Haryana polls, it is leav- Chinese students should of freedom in the absence of monetary policy easing and 307. My self-respect proved too ing no stone unturned to ensure its vic- come to India and the censorship, we are all broad-based structural costly for me. Now, the accusa- T Indian institutes should becoming Right-wing. We reforms to reverse a cyclical tion that I have stolen goats and tory and has harnessed the star power of also welcome them. are trying to ban everything. demand slowdown. hens will also remain with me! sportspersons in a State that accounted for Spiritual leader Actor IMF chief economist Samajwadi Party leader every third medal India brought home at the —Dalai Lama —Radhika Apte —Gita Gopinath —Azam Khan 2018 Commonwealth Games. The party hard- ly faces any impediment — what with the Congress riven with faction fights and the Om Prakash Chautala-led INLD still reeling from L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR a split — but this move seems essentially aimed at shining up the Manohar Lal Khattar Economic takeaways Tradition or superstition? Time to course-correct regime’s own achievements and making a breakthrough in seats the party has never won. Haryana has traditionally been a successful model of sports nurs- Sir — This refers to the editori- oliticians wedded to the Hindutva ideology are adept Sir — This refers to the editorial, eries and the Khattar government has encouraged them further, particularly with al, “Bangla pride” (October 15). at converting every event as an opportunity to “Bengal pride” (October 15). The Sheer information or official dec- Pdeclare their commitment to the beliefs, rituals and policy adopted by Abhijit Banerjee regard to women’s participation. The BJP is also hoping that the three interna- laration may testify that Abhijit superstitions associated with the new breed of Hindu must inspire our policymakers to tional sports stars will take the voters away from the deep caste divide, set a Banerjee, along with Esther Duflo religion, shaped to implement a certain political agen- take a leaf out of his randomised neutral context and pull crowds during campaigning. Commonwealth Games gold- and Michael Kremer, has won the da. Recently, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was in controlled field trials (RCTs) model Nobel Prize for Economics just France to receive the first Rafale fighter aircraft from and propel them to course-correct. winning wrestler Babita Phogat is contesting from Dadri seat in Bhiwani Lok Sabha like Amartya Sen was honoured Dassault Aviation. An amused French audience watched Instead of working towards reduc- constituency, former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh has been fielded from with the same in the similar him perform “Shastra Puja” before the delivery of the ing the burden of the corporate Pehowa in Kurukshetra and 2012 London Olympics bronze winning wrestler field. But the underlying fact jet. To create a protective charm, to repel evil eyes and class, our lawmakers will do well remains that the Nobel ward off evil spirits, he placed lemons under its wheels to increase the purchasing power Yogeshwar Dutt from Sonepat’s Baroda Assembly segment. BJP has not won Committee has actually hon- along with a strategic placement of Indian chillies. A few of the poor, minimise income in any of these seats before, which have been with the Congress. While Singh oured the embedded humanity days later, in Mamallapuram, Brahmin priests clad in inequalities and enhance the qual- and Dutt have already emerged as star attractions, Babita is expected to be the within the trio and previously white dhotis welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping with Chandrayan-II mission being under the spell of an evil ity of life of the people. Sen. After all, the economics traditional music and poorna kumbam. The image of a eye that doomed the lander and the rover. If only lemons Yash brahmastra. Apart from her credentials as a sportswoman, what adds to her pursued by them wasn’t related to New India is clearer as our leaders seem inclined to and red chillies had been attached to the spacecraft, it Via email crowd appeal is that sports-obsessed Bhiwani has 12 wrestling and eight box- stock market with an inclined believe in lemons and red chillies as protective shields would not have hurtled off the lunar surface. The troll ing clubs. It is the only district in the country to have four Dronacharya and 24 pro-rich growth story. Rather, for astras (weapons). Astrology and pseudo-science are army also wondered why coconuts were not broken Brewing trouble they pursued economics with a being referred to as “Vedic astrology” to determine dates before the lift-off. It’’s high time we ponder over how Arjuna awardees.The fact that the Bollywood blockbuster Dangal was inspired humanitarian approach. Their and destiny. close we have come in prototyping the future of a much- by Babita’s life story is just gold dust as her tale finds consonance with the sole focus was on exploring However, these deeds and words became fodder for anticipated Hindu rashtra. Sir — The number of deals signed “beti bachao, beti padhao” campaign of the Narendra Modi Government at the strategies to alleviate poverty, the troll army, as they are fondly referred to in social Haridasan Rajan between China and Nepal have improving children’s education media. Trolls that went “viral” recently were about the Kozhikode made it clear that Kathmandu no Centre and also tugs at the heartstrings of a State where many households have and expand access to healthcare. longer wants to be dependent on female wrestlers. Since education and health India nor will it encourage any Will this gamble work? Electing a sportsperson does not necessarily mean form the two most important pil- basic academic/vocational educa- and all these three subjects need health to the deprived by investing Indian dominance. New Delhi lars upon which a society thrives tion and skills. Also, quality edu- to be pursued at one go. maximum resource, energy and needs to be wary of the growing jobs and prosperity on the ground. For instance, Madhya Pradesh’s hockey infra- and prospers, indifference to cation and health can be ensured India and the developing time. Nothing is more crucial Nepal-China cooperation. structure did not see any development despite Aslam Sher Khan becoming a these two can never eradicate the in this commercialised society nations must take cue from the than human capital. Proper nurtur- Shambhavi Union Minister, nor did Navjot Singh Sidhu’s electoral victory do anything for crick- curse of poverty from society. All only when people are uplifted humanitarian approach of the ing and utilisation of it will ensure Via email the fight against it can be initiat- from poverty. three and learn to accord utmost the achievement of all other goals. et or the youth of Punjab. Also, Haryana’s poster boy Vijender Singh contested ed only through an able healthy So it is seen that poverty, edu- priority towards alleviating pover- Kajal Chatterjee Send your feedback to: the recent Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket and lost. nutritious body, enriched with cation and health are intertwined ty and ensuring education and Kolkata [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 17, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Cruelty in shifting POINTCOUNTERPOINT IF ON THE 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF GANDHIJI, IT IS DUE TO SAVARKAR’S SANSKARS (VALUES) elephants THIS GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS GIVING BHARAT THAT WE PUT NATIONALISM AS THE BASIS RATNA TO SAVARKAR, THEN GOD SAVE US. FOR NATION-BUILDING. Allegations against forest officials, of mishandling —CONGRESS SPOKESPERSON —PRIME MINISTER the pachyderms while removing them from their MANISH TEWARI NARENDRA MODI homes, need to be probed thoroughly Mind barriers in M&As HIRANMAY KARLEKAR Overpriced acquisitions are not a new phenomenon. But what makes a firm ignore he Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) needs to order an inquiry into the circumstances in evidence and overpay for acquisitions? The answer lies mostly in behavioural theories Twhich three elephants — Sandhya (45), Indumati (35) and Jayanti (21) — were shifted on September 26 evening from the facility in which they had been living, to the State-run Elephant Care Facility at the MR Palayam Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, Trichy, Tamil Nadu. According to a petition addressed to the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, by the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), and host- ed by Change.Org, “forest department officers along with six mahouts who were called in from Anamalai Tiger Reserve, brutally and inhu- manely transferred these gentle animals into a truck — shoving them with an earth-mover, dragging them with ropes, beating them and using bullhooks (also known as ankush) in the process.” HIMA BINDU KOTA That the allegation cannot be dismissed off-hand is clear from a report by Nandalal published in The New Indian Express on t is well-known that 70-90 per cent of merg- September 27 under the heading, “Tamil Nadu: Forest officials accused ers and acquisitions (M&As) fail to create value for shareholders, yet the deals are get- of beating elephants, using JCB to shift them.” A paragraph in the report I ting bigger by the year. According to the India reads, “According to sources at the EleFriends101 elephant care facil- M&A Report 2019 by Bain & Company, M&A ity, these men, who were in a tearing hurry, resorted to hitting them activity has remained buoyant from 2015 well with bamboo sticks. The youngest elephant, Jayanthi, even had to into 2019 with more than 3,600 deals with an endure beatings with a bullhook for putting up a resistance.” The report aggregate value of more than $310 billion. added, “The officers were having a tough time trying to get the ele- During this period, several developments led to phants into the trucks. They even used a JCB to push them into the an unprecedented re-organisation of asset own- trucks,” said a staff member at the centre, who did not want to be ership in corporate India. The present landscape named. offers a tremendous opportunity for well-man- Are the allegations correct? The newspaper report further stat- aged businesses with a strong deal thesis, look- ing for new avenues of growth and/or improv- ed, “When contacted, the forest officer denied the use of bamboo sticks ing profitability. Large deals doubled in value and bullhooks to make the elephants climb the trucks. But the videos between 2015 and 2016 to $23 billion. Over 2017 sent from the site and what we witnessed tell an entirely different tale.” to 2018, large deal value doubled again, to $56 If there is an iota of truth in the allegations, the conduct of the forest billion. Deal size also grew during this period, IN THIS FLASHY department officials involved clearly violated the provisions of the averaging $0.7 billion in 2015 to more than $2.6 CORPORATE Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. The latter refers in Section 11. billion in 2017 and 2018. Deal volume has been WORLD, (1) (a), to any person who “beats, kicks, over-rides, over-drives, over- robust across sectors, with industrial goods, ener- EXECUTIVES loads, tortures or otherwise treats any animal so as to subject it to gy and telecom and media representing more ROUTINELY GET unnecessary pain or suffering or causes, or being the owner permits, than 60 per cent deals by volume and value. CAUGHT UP IN uals reach the top of any organisation, from undermining their desired goals. italisation. However, the company any animal to be so treated.” It then states later in the same section Although deal values and volumes increase THE EXCITEMENT is at play, when it comes to acquisitions History is replete with examples of hung on, and by making significant every year, most of them eventually fail to cre- as well. It pushes executives to overpay well-analysed and thought-of mergers cultural and leadership changes, result- that such a person would be punishable by fine “or with imprison- OF THE RACE, ate synergy. Among other reasons, like nasty sur- FALL PREY TO IT for acquisitions so they can get bigger having failed due to cultural clashes as ed in long-term success. ment for a term which may extend, to three months, or with both.” prises due to poor due-diligence, poor gover- and bigger, or so that they can stop a they play a role in preventing post-inte- Since integrating and redefining It should also be investigated whether the manner of transport- nance, poor communication channels, weak AND OFFER MORE competitor from getting bigger than gration plans from being properly the culture and corporate values and ing the three elephants violated any provision of the “Guidelines for leadership, paying a high price for acquisition THAN THEY them. In addition, managers are also executed. January happens to be the reconciling the differences is essential the Care and Management of Captive Elephants” issued on January and non-integration of culture, are the main rea- SHOULD. SO THE susceptible to the Pollyanna Principle, 18th anniversary of one of the worst for success of mergers, companies 8, 2008 by Project Elephant under what was then the Union Ministry son why M&As fail. There are many examples FIRST CRITERION a psychological bias that overrates mergers in corporate history — Time should avoid the “bear hug” i.e. to of Environment and Forests (MoEF). Particular attention should be paid of companies that have destroyed shareholder IS TO BE positive memories and discounts neg- Warner and AOL. Merging the cultures impose their culture on the acquired to two aspects. The first is the provision under the heading “Norms value by overpaying to acquire other companies. DISCIPLINED AND ative ones. This means that executives of these two companies was problem- firm. To integrate cultures, the first step and Standard for Transportation” which reads, “The elephant should Quaker Oats’ acquisition of Snapple for $1.7 bil- DETACHED AND take a cue from a few overpriced deals atic from the word go. The aggressive is to define the cultural objective be fed and given water before loading.” Was this done? Second, a lion in 1994 still rings a bell as it sold Snapple THE KEY TO that were successful — like buying of and, apparently “arrogant” AOL peo- based on where the deal’s greatest value to Triarc for $300 million 27 months after buy- PayPal by eBay for $1.5 billion or ple shocked the sober and corporate lies. An acquirer can assimilate the provision under the heading “Transportation of Elephants” reads, “A SUCCESS IN ing it, losing a whopping $1.4 billion, making BUYING ANOTHER Google paying $1.6 billion for YouTube Time Warner side. Cooperation and acquired company and continue with valid health certificate from a veterinary doctor to the effect that the it one of the worst flops in corporate-merger his- — and turn a blind eye towards scores promised synergies failed to materialise its own organisational values or it can elephant is fit to travel by road or rail, as the case may be, and is not tory. India Inc also has countless examples of COMPANY IS of overpriced deals that went kaput as mutual disrespect came to colour even use the merger to import the showing any sign of infection or contagious disease shall be obtained.” overpriced purchases. Subex, once a fairy well- KNOWING THE such as the disastrous AOL/Time their relationships. When German acquired company’s beliefs into its own Was such a certificate obtained? If so, when were the three elephants known, Bengaluru-based telecom software MAXIMUM PRICE Warner merger that led to a $45 billion Daimler (the makers of Mercedes- organisation. In some cases, it can cre- in question examined? It is imperative to ask another question in this maker, tipped into bankruptcy by the disastrous ONE CAN PAY AND write-down. Benz) merged with American compa- ate a blend. context: Did any veterinary doctor from the forest department visit the acquisition of Canadian telecom software com- THEN HAVING THE Even experienced managers, some- ny Chrysler in the late 1990s, it was The next step is to diagnose the facility to examine them prior to September 26? If not, the health cer- pany Syndesis for $164 million in 2007, which DISCIPLINE NOT times, get attached to a deal, making called a “merger of equals.” A few years cultural differences between the two tificate had to be issued by a veterinary doctor accompanying the team was four times its annual revenue. This deal TO PAY A PENNY them susceptible to bad decisions. In later, due to discordant company cul- companies to identify and measure the forcibly removing the three elephants. Even if such a doctor had accom- turned out to be overpriced as the revenue of MORE this situation, how should managers tures like differences in the level of for- differences among people, units, geo- Syndesis in the following year halved. decide how much to pay or when to mality, philosophy on issues such as pay graphical regions and functions using panied the team, could he/she have done an adequate job of med- Overpriced acquisitions are not a new phe- walk away? In this flashy corporate and expenses, and operating styles, the a variety of tools like process flow maps, ically examining them in the midst of the hurry and forcible removal nomenon. But what makes a company ignore world, executives routinely get caught merger turned into a fiasco. After major customer interviews and employee that, by all accounts, had occurred? evidence and overpay for acquisitions? The up in the excitement of the race, fall losses and layoffs, in 2007, Daimler sold surveys. The third step after setting the What is particularly horrifying is that the allegations, which, prima answer lies mostly in behavioural theories. prey to it and offer more than they Chrysler to Cerberus Capital agenda and diagnosing the gaps is to facie, can by no means be dismissed, have been levelled against for- Agency problem is one of the main reasons for should. So the first criterion is to be dis- Management for $6 billion. Taking an create an actionable plan that is much est department officials who are supposed to adhere to and enforce this, as in most of the cases, senior executives ciplined and detached and the key to example from India, the merger more than the vision and values state- laws and guidelines and not violate these blatantly. Not only should earn bonuses and stock grants based on metrics success in buying another company is between Kingfisher Airlines and Air ments, and is concrete enough to be a credible and thorough investigation, covering all aspects of the inci- that have no real connect to value. Corporate knowing the maximum price one can Deccan failed due to their cultural dif- executed by managers. Finally, senior dent, be held but exemplary punishment given to those, if any, found governance and activist shareholders take a back- pay and then having the discipline not ferences with Kingfisher being a full- leadership should take the responsibil- guilty. Violations of laws and guidelines will tend to become routine seat as executives have a higher influence on the to pay a penny more. A company flight service catering to premium ity for communicating regularly and process. So, they push the deals where they can should be able to walk way from a deal segment and Air Deccan’s vision to frequently using all new technological throughout India if those guilty go unpunished. More, the proneness make more money. Second, when valuations are if the synergy value is not being creat- empower every Indian to fly. innovations and techniques such as to perpetrate illegal acts reflects a certain tendency. If not countered generally high, as in India, companies fall into ed. In addition to overpriced acquisi- Meanwhile, some mergers endured social media, online platforms and at every step, it will grow and in the case of wildlife, come to include the overvaluation trap and end up making flashy tions, culture has also emerged as one the cultural challenges to turn failures web-based employee forums, so that offences like complicity with poachers, allegations of which are not acquisitions. Proposed by Michael Jensen of of the dominant barriers to effective into success stories. One such example the new defined cultural objectives per- unknown. In fact, the entire approach of the officials shows total unfa- Harvard Business School, it is a behavioural trap, integrations and more than half of the is that of Hewlett Packard and Compaq. colate to all the departments and miliarity with the psyche of elephants, who are highly intelligent ani- where managers try to generate the expected per- mergers fail due to lack of cultural inte- In 2001, struggling computing giant employees. mals, sensitive to human attitudes and capable of understanding the formance in the short run, all the way knowing, gration. Culture is the long-standing, Hewlett Packard acquired similarly To summarise, although successful thrust of human speech. Instead of just arriving one evening to take that maintaining higher performance is not pos- largely implicit shared values, beliefs, struggling competitor Compaq. There mergers and acquisitions must be pri- the elephants away from a place where they had lived for three-and- sible, and in turn making investments that will and assumptions that influence behav- were major cultural differences as marily based on strategic, financial and a-half years, the officials should have visited them several times ear- ultimately fall short. By making such invest- iour, attitudes and meaning in a com- HP’s engineering-driven culture was other objective criteria, it should be ments, companies postpone the consequences pany or society. Since, it is a soft con- based on consensus and the sales-dri- more than just numbers and cash flow lier to win their trust and friendship. It might have been a very differ- of their bad investment decision. Too much cept having a set of implicit influences, ven Compaq culture on rapid decision analysis; it has to be more human for ent story then. India has over 2,400 captive elephants. Should such money chasing relatively scarce investment and it is difficult to account for com- making. This poor cultural fit result- it to survive and in turn create value officials have anything to do with their fates? opportunities, is also one of the reasons why pletely or accurately, therefore, it ed in years of bitter infighting in the and synergies for all stakeholders. (The writer is Consultant Editor, The Pioneer, and an author) companies end up paying more for their acqui- becomes the responsibility of the top new company, and resulted in a loss of (The writer is Assistant Professor, sitions. Ego, the driving force that helps individ- management to stop culture clashes an estimated $13 billion in market cap- Amity University) Dialogue is better than deadlock The non-cancellation of the visit by either side despite other irritants like undermining New Delhi’s role in international institutions and China’s reluctance to support India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group, has signalled the growing maturity of both the powerful leaders of Asia new form of diplomacy meant to relevance of such summits in the and geo-political initiatives, which Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, However, despite showing firm- ties and support it even at the cost of break the impasse between India and emerging global scenario wherein are aimed at replacing and challeng- expansion of naval power across the ness not to support BRI and attempts India’s national interests. The help- China despite Beijing’s close ties with China is trying to redefine a new ing America as a key security Indian Ocean Region, connectivity to save the neighbours from a debt lessness of New Delhi has made the Pakistan, insistence on resolution of global order with its money, infra- provider and stabiliser in the Indo- and infrastructure development trap, the complex world order has challenge more serious for India. the Kashmir problem as per the UN structure development, connectivi- Pacific. However, its obsession with through Belt and Road Initiative forced India to play its role careful- Therefore, while working closely resolution and hosting of Pakistan ty and expansion of trade. Iran, Turkey, North Korea, non-clar- (BRI) confirm India’s apprehen- ly and engage with China wisely. In with like-minded countries and Prime Minister Imran Khan just This becomes more important ity on global issues and isolationist sions. Bangkok, during the Quad meeting, exposing the Pakistan-China connec- before Xi’s India visit. when one sees it in connection with tendencies reflected through the On the one hand it shows that while supporting the idea of partner- tion at all international forums, ANNPURNA NAUTIYAL The non-cancellation of the visit the US, which is aiming not only to “America First” policy have made India’s encirclement from all direc- ships to promote a transparent, rule- engaging with China through such by either side despite other irritants, change the Chinese-promoted glob- China bold enough to expand its tions by China is complete, but on the based approach to trans-boundary summits is a good policy, though it he second informal summit at like undermining New Delhi’s role in al order through protectionism of reach and influence in all continents, other hand it also signals the desire challenges, India avoided any state- may not bring the desired results. But Mamallapuram between Prime international institutions, China’s trade but also such measures which including Europe, Asia, Africa, of neighbouring countries to venture ments, which could offend China. as the choices are very limited, TMinister Narendra Modi and reluctance to support India’s entry have resulted in trade wars with Southeast and South Asia. This is out of India’s ambit. In view of this, India is also collaborating with India’s move of not unnecessarily the Chinese President Xi Jinping, in into the Nuclear Suppliers Group and China and India. This tit-for-tat something that India is dreading, as the expanding connectivity through Vietnam, Japan and other regional engaging in acrimonious matters is the wake of the abrogation of Article trapping India’s neighbours through approach of countries, in way of rec- in New Delhi’s perception, an eco- BRI is becoming a very serious issue powers, but without annoying China. being seen as the gains of this meet- 370 in Jammu & Kashmir and aid and connectivity, has signalled the iprocal tariffs, is a bad omen for not nomically and geo-politically pow- for India as some BRI-funded pro- The unresolved border dispute, fre- ing which has paved the way for the China’s reaction towards it, had gen- growing maturity of both the pow- only the world economy but global erful China is an obstacle to its dream jects are in the China-Pakistan quent scuffles with Indian troops, next summit. erated apprehension. erful leaders of Asia. This also harmony. The narrow approach of of becoming a leading power of Asia. Economic Corridor (CPEC) in trade imbalance, the growing power Although it is not a game-chang- Most analysts were speculating reflects that both have understood the US and China signals not only China’s constant moral, economic, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) disparity between India and China ing move but if India plans it well and the cancellation of this summit that dialogue is better than a dead- the geo-economical aspects of the military and infrastructural support and in the absence of transparency, and unpredictability of US support also tries to explore opportunities to because of bilateral tensions due to lock as it will lead nowhere. Though US-China competition but also anti- to its all-weather friend Pakistan, Xi’s sustainability and rule of law, the have also forced India to play its card hit China where it can, then in future, Xi’s statements on the Kashmir issue the terse body language of Xi multilateralism, which India views as visit to Nepal after India and cement- neighbours are being trapped in a with precision. Despite knowing the maturity shown by both leaders and Beijing’s open tilt in favour of throughout the visit was also necessary for spreading its power and ing of many agreements, including a Chinese debt-trap. Although during about China eating into Indian ter- and strength and weakness of one Pakistan even before the start of his analysed but the agreement to host influence, especially in the Indo- trans-Himalayan corridor between the second Belt and Road Forum, in ritory in Ladakh and Pakistan’s aid another will prove that dialogue is visit, but the continuation of the the next summit in China has made Pacific and Asia. China and Nepal (CNEC), a railway April, Xi had promised to take care to various terrorist outfits, a face-sav- better than deadlock. “Chennai Connect” proved them the “Chennai Connect” more inter- The US understands China’s line to connect Tibet and of India’s concerns, nothing concrete ing exit from Afghanistan has forced (The writer is professor of Political wrong. This summit indicated a esting for assessing the impact and tactics and its greedy geo-economic Kathmandu, Chinese engagement in is visible. the US to ignore Islamabad’s activi- Science at HNB Garhwal University) VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 17, 2019 money 08 CAPSULE India's Sept fuel demand dips to lowest in over 2 yrs

PTI n NEW DELHI "We had previously flagged Airtel selects India as the outperformer, India's fuel demand slipped to forecast to overtake China as Ericsson for 5G its lowest in over two years in the global engine for growth. ready core network September after a fall in diesel While the view still holds in the NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel has and industrial fuel consump- longer term, the near-term selected Swedish telecom gear tion negated the rise in petrol prospects have weakened," it maker Ericsson to deploy 5G- and LPG consumption. said. ready cloud technology on its Consumption of petroleum More diversified demand core network across India, the products in September growth will offer a level of two companies announced on dropped to 16.01 million resilience moving forward, but Wednesday. "Ericsson is one tonnes, its lowest since July structurally lower demand of our key network partners 2017, from 16.06 million growth in China and common and this deployment will help tonnes in the same month last Asian emerging markets' expo- us enhance our packet core year, according to data from sure to a weaker external envi- network which will not just the Petroleum Planning and ronment will drag to the down- scale up data capacity, but Analysis Cell (PPAC). side. also make us edge cloud Diesel, the most used fuel in "We have revised down our Mastercard, Dhoni launch ready," Randeep Sekhon, CTO, the country, saw demand drop India oil demand forecast, Bharti Airtel said in a by 3.2 per cent to 5.8 million Fitch Solutions revised downward its reflecting a deteriorating statement. The Swedish firm tonnes, while naphtha sales India oil demand forecast, reflecting a macroeconomic backdrop and drive to push digital payments claimed that would enhance were down by a quarter to rising risks to growth. In part capacity in Airtel's network 844,000 tonnes. deteriorating macroeconomic this reflects the downward PTI n NEW DELHI and enable to address the Bitumen, used in road con- backdrop and rising risks to growth revision to the country's GDP Dhoni urged consumers as well as rapidly growing demand for struction, too saw consump- growth forecast," Fitch said. Payment technology major high speed data services. "The tion drop by 7.3 per cent to "Growth has disappointed Mastercard and its brand merchants to become a part of his technologies and solutions 343,000 tonnes. Fuel oil sales areas in place of firewood to backdrop and rising risks to expectations, dragged down ambassador M S Dhoni on team and play a part in India's that we are providing Airtel are edged 3.8 per cent lower in check pollution and safeguard growth. by slowing private consump- Wednesday kicked-off cam- evolution as a digitally empowered a key part of Ericsson's 5G September to 525,000 tonnes. the health of women. "We now fore- tion, weakened paign to bring more mer- Core offering. The deployment These downward trends Kerosene, which is fast being cast demand investment and chants and customers on board cashless society of these technologies will help negated the rise in cooking gas replaced by LPG and natural growth to average underperformance in with an aim to boost digital Airtel in meeting the rapidly (LPG) and petrol demand. gas as a cooking medium, saw 3.8 per cent y-o-y the services sector," it payments in India. anyone can either nominate has invested continuously and evolving demands of The sale of petrol rose 6.2 demand fall almost 38 per over the three added. The campaign - Team merchants online or give a worked tirelessly to strength- customers and also enable per cent to 2.37 million tonnes, cent to 176,000 tonnes. years to 2021, In response, the Cashless India - brings con- missed call to 9016861000. en acceptance of digital pay- swift deployment of new use but sale of jet fuel or ATF fell Petroleum coke consump- down from 4.6 per government has sumers and merchants to fore- To garner support for the ments amongst merchants, cases and innovative services 1.6 per cent to 666,000 tonnes. tion was however 18 per cent cent previously," it unleashed a raft of front of the digital payments campaign, Dhoni will interact especially those in tier 2 and 3 for SMEs and Internet of LPG consumption surged 6 higher at 1.73 million tonnes. said, adding soft- stimulus measures, dialogue, Mastercard said. with merchants and encourage cities, as they are the real dri- Things (IoT)," Nunzio Mirtillo, per cent to 2.18 million tonnes Meanwhile, Fitch Solutions ening of Indian including tax cuts, a It encourages all Indians to them to 'bat' for a cashless vers of India's economic Head of Ericsson South East on the back of government's revised downward its India fuel demand adds to an liquidity boost for the banking nominate one or more mer- India by accepting digital pay- growth". Asia, Oceania and India at push for the use of cleaner fuel oil demand forecast, reflecting increasingly bearish outlook sector and higher spending on chants who currently do not ments. Mastercard believes Team Ericsson, said. in household kitchens in rural a deteriorating macroeconomic for fuel demand globally. autos. accept digital payments. Mastercard will provide Cashless India will play a vital Mastercard will work select nominated merchants role in engaging consumers together with Confederation of and consumers with a chance and merchants to propel All India Traders (CAIT), to join Mahendra Singh India's transformation as a acquirer banks and finance Dhoni's Team Cashless India. cashless economy, Sarkar said. Worldsteel elects Sajjan technology companies to sup- It will also conduct an out- Dhoni urged consumers as port nominated merchants to reach programme across mul- well as merchants to become a deploy digital payments accep- tiple cities to educate mer- part of his team and play a part tance infrastructure. chants on the benefits of in India's evolution as a digi- Jindal as vice chairman This is in line with accepting digital payments and tally empowered cashless soci- JSW Paints Mastercard's endeavour to cre- provide a platform for con- ety. launched in PTI n NEW DELHI ate an ecosystem which encour- sumers to nominate mer- With this, Mastercard envis- The association ages people to use digital pay- chants. ages to equip 10 million mer- Hyderabad Global body World Steel has also ments for their day-to-day pur- Ari Sarker, Co-President, chants in the country with dig- HYDERABAD: The USD 14- Association (worldsteel) on chases, the company said. Asia Pacific, Mastercard said, ital payments acceptance capa- billion JSW Group on Wednesday said it has elected appointed Tata Under Team Cashless India, "Over the years, Mastercard bilities by 2020. Wednesday announced roll-out JSW Steel Chairman and Steel CEO and Wipro shares of its paints business in Managing Director (CMD) MD T V Hyderabad by offering'any Sajjan Jindal as its vice chair- close over 2 colour-one price' offer. JSW man. Narendran and Paints, Joint Managing Director The association has also ArcelorMittal pc higher after The Postcard Hotel and Chief Executive Officer A S appointed Tata Steel CEO and Chief L N Mittal Sundaresan told reporters: "Our MD T V Narendran and Q2 earnings colour-one price ensures ArcelorMittal Chief L N Mittal as its members consumers great value, ushers n targets USD 1 billion as its members. PTI NEW DELHI price transparency and makes "The Board of Directors of been elected to the post of vice The body further said that it them free to choose colours for the World Steel Association chairman. welcomes RL Steels and Shares of Wipro on their homes." He said the (worldsteel) yesterday on Roger Newport, CEO, AK Energy Limited (India) as reg- Wednesday closed over 2 per of hotel assets in 5 yrs company set up two paint Tuesday elected...new officers Steel, has been elected as trea- ular members and the Steel cent higher after the compa- manufacturing facilities with an for 2019/2020 at the worldsteel surer of worldsteel, the state- Ministry's Joint Plant ny posted 35 per cent rise in PTI n NEW DELHI Mindtree Jul- investment of over Rs 600 General Assembly in ment said. Committee (JPC) as an affili- consolidated net profit for the The Postcard crorea 25,000 kilolitre per Monterrey. The new officers The board also elected a 14- ated member. second quarter ended Homegrown luxury hospitali- Hotel also said it Sep net profit annum coil coatings plant in are elected for a one-year peri- member Executive Committee. worldsteel members repre- September 30. ty chain The Postcard Hotel on Maharashtra and 1,00,000 od," it said in a statement. Jindal, Newport, Yong and sent approximately 85 per Wipro scrip closed at Rs Wednesday said it is looking to is soon foraying down 34.6 pc kilolitre per annum water-based The board has elected HBIS Johannpeter were also elected cent of the world's steel pro- 248.85, a gain of 2.11 per cent own or manage a billion dollars into Sri Lanka decorative paints plant in Group Co Chairman Yu Yong as members of the committee. duction, including over 160 on the BSE. During the day, of hotel assets in five years. and Bhutan as Karnataka. JSW Paints is as its chairman, the body said. Tata Steel's T V Narendran steel producers, national and it jumped 3.32 per cent to Rs "With over Rs 1,000 crore of to Rs 135 cr targeting a revenue of over Rs Sajjan Jindal and Andre and NRI steel baron Lakshmi regional steel industry asso- 251.80. assets under management part of its PTI n NEW DELHI 2,000 crore (when it achieves Johannpeter, executive vice Niwas Mittal were elected as ciations and steel research On the NSE, it rose by 2.15 today and projects underway international full capacity utilisation) by FY22. chairman, Gerdau S.A. have members. institutes. per cent to close at Rs 248.90. across South Asia, The expansion plans IT firm Mindtree on "Wipro's September 2019 Postcard Hotel is looking at Wednesday reported a 34.6 quarter results are broadly in owning or managing USD 1 per cent decline in consoli- line with our estimates," billion (over Rs 7,100 crore) of wants to be in one of the five dated net profit at Rs 135 according to a report by assets globally in 5 years," locations in the mountains, by crore for the quarter ended RIL soon to be 1st Indian firm to hit $200 bn m-cap Emkay Global Financial The Postcard Hotel the sea, in wild life loca- September 30, 2019. Services. founder and CEO tions, in wine estates The company had posted a PTI n NEW DELHI advertising. average of Rs 840 a month. In terms of traded volume, Kapil Chopra and in historical net profit of Rs 206.3 crore in "We think the market is giv- "In our bull-case, we look at 5.81 lakh shares of the com- told reporters palaces and the same period last year, Reliance Industries in 24 ing little credit to these initia- a 24-month fair-value of the pany were traded on the BSE here. monuments," Mindtree said in a regulato- months can become the first tives given limited visibility," company as we believe most and 1.62 crore shares on the The company is Chopra said. ry filing. Indian company to reach it said. "We expect near-term of the new businesses which NSE during the day. also on track to open On being asked The Bengaluru-based USD 200 billion market cap momentum to be strong." are in gestation period will Wipro on Tuesday posted 50 hotels in five years across about the company's busi- company saw its revenue on the back of its new com- Its bull case scenario that take around 24 months to 35 per cent rise in consoli- the world, he added. ness model, he said it is large- grow 9.1 per cent to Rs merce venture and fixed takes m-cap to USD 200 bil- acquire scale and contribute dated net profit to Rs 2,552.7 The Postcard Hotel also ly a mix of management con- 1,914.3 crore in the quarter broadband business, Bank of lion assumed Jio's per mobile meaningfully to RIL's fair crore for the second quarter said it is soon foraying into Sri tract , taking a long term under review from Rs 1,755.4 America Merrill Lynch said new commerce initiative of phone user revenue increas- value," it said. ended September 30. Lanka and Bhutan as part of its lease of the asset and in some crore in the year-ago period, on Wednesday. empowering Kiranas in unor- ing to Rs 177 in FY22 from Rs Reliance Industries (RIL) is The company had regis- international expansion plans. cases it will be buying the it added. In a report, the brokerage ganised retail market by offer- 151, 10 million Kirana's pay- India's largest petrochemical tered a net profit of Rs 1,889 "Opening of two signature assets. In dollar terms, the net said the key drivers necessary ing MPoS (mobile point-of- ing the company Rs 750 a and second-largest oil refin- crore in the year-ago period. hotels, one each in Sri Lanka The upcoming hotels will be profit declined 34.1 per cent for Reliance to breach USD sale), entry into SME enter- month for installing M-PoS, ing company. It has significant Its total income for and Bhutan is our first step in Uttarakhand, Karnataka, to USD 19.2 million, while 200 billion market cap in 24 prise space with Microsoft, and broadband users reaching investments in telecom, con- September quarter stood at towards building a global lux- Andaman and Nicobar, revenue increased 10 per months from current USD Jio's fiber broadband business 12 million by FY22 with 60 sumer retail and media busi- Rs 15,875.4 crore compared ury hotel brand inspired by Darjeeling, and Kanha Tiger cent to USD 271 million in 122 billion market cap are and digital initiatives like per cent of them paying an nesses in India. to Rs 15,203.2 crore a year India," Chopra told PTI. Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, the said quarter over the ago. "The Postcard Hotel only he added. year-ago period. In constant currency terms (eliminating currency fluc- tuation from financial per- formance), revenue was up 3.2 per cent sequentially and Bajaj's iconic ‘Chetak’ makes a comeback in electric avatar 11.1 per cent year-on-year (y- o-y). PTI n NEW DELHI opted for scooter the choice of Mindtree's second quarter The e-scooter was unveiled by Union brand was very very obvious." performance of double digit Iconic scooter brand of yester- Road Transport and Highways Minister Launched in the early 70's, y-o-y revenue growth reflects years, Chetak is making a Nitin Gadkari inthe presence of Niti the Chetak scooter had sold the company's client centric- comeback in an electric avatar over a crore units in its hey ity, employees' winning spir- with Bajaj Auto on Wednesday Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant and Bajaj days. Its waiting period ran into it and innovation, Mindtree announcing that it will sell elec- Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj not just months but years and CEO Debashis Chatterjee tric scooters under the label as it became a household name said. a premium offering. "when everything is ready there few years ago when the compa- with its popular campaign "We stay committed in The company, which had is no opportunity for you". ny was looking at future direc- 'Hamara Bajaj'. strengthening our execution vehemently opposed a propos- "If you are not the first to the tions and everybody could see However, at the turn of the to invest in growth and drive al of Niti Aayog to go for 100 per market, at worst second to the that there is a huge storm build- millennium, sales of the brand shareholder value," he added. cent electric vehicles (EVs) for market, you lose the market ing up about the arrival of EVs. dwindled as the two-wheeler In July this year, Mindtree, three-wheelers by 2023 and further. It is with this attitude "Nobody knew when but market moved towards motor- in a regulatory filing, had said two-wheelers with an engine that we decided to move into were sure that the storm would cycles and the company decid- that Larsen and Toubro capacity less than 150 cc by our 'kal' with our electric vehi- make landfall and we would ed to stop production of the (L&T) had "acquired control" 2025, said its entry into the EV cle," he said. have to deal with it. So once that brand in mid-2000s. of the company with a 60.06 space is to get the first mover Bajaj said the company is was decided we felt that the In its new electric version, per cent stake and had been advantage in the segment. entering the EV space with a obvious choice was to present Bajaj said the company also categorised as promoter. Bajaj Auto said it plans to proven record over the decades it in the scooter format because plans to export the Chetak to At the end of the start selling e-scooter Chetak e-scooter the company did not around 5 hours. Director Rajiv Bajaj. as a credible manufacturer of strategically for us it was a no various relevant markets in September quarter, the com- from January onwards in Pune disclose the price but said it The e-scooter was unveiled Explaining why the compa- two and three wheelers unlike conflict situation for us....there- Europe from next year itself. pany's active client base stood and then move to Bengaluru would not be more than Rs 1.5 by Union Road Transport and ny has decided to enter the EV others which have entered the fore an obvious choice to start The e-scooter would be rolled at 343. It had 21,267 employ- and after gauging the response, lakh. The vehicle gives a dri- Highways Minister Nitin space, Bajaj cited Alibaba Chief space either as start-ups or our electric initiative with a out from the company's ees at the end of the second expand operations to other ving range of 95 km on eco Gadkari in presence of Niti Jack Ma's remarks of not wait- assemblers. scooter format," he said. Chakan plant and would be quarter with trailing 12- locations. mode and 85 km on sports Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant ing for the environment and Company Auto Executive On choosing the Chetak retailed from its Pro-Biking months attrition at 16.5 per While unveiling the Chetak mode on a single charge of and Bajaj Auto Managing the policies to be ready because Director Rakesh Sharma said a brand, Sharma said,"Once we dealerships. cent. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Thursday October 17, 2019 ‘WRITING IS NOT AN ART IT IS A

shwin Sanghi — who would eventually turn Murder Club series. joy and gratitude for having the author of sev- his passion for writing into a He was remarkably candid Ashwin in their midst. eral immensely career and reach enviously in an exclusive interview with The event concluded with popular crime dizzying heights. The Pioneer. When asked a Q&A session during which A thrillers such as Thus began the interactive about whether even after he presented several sugges- CRAFT' The Rozabal line, session organised recently by publishing several bestsellers tions on writing. “Writing is Chanakya’s Chant and The the FICCI Ladies Organi- he still faces the nervousness not an art, it is a craft. I con- Krishna Key (also called the sation (FLO) who enjoyed and anxiety that new writers sistently mail myself ideas. I Trust an acclaimed author like Bharat series) — started his the talk by ‘the Indian Dan face, he replied with a defini- write everyday between 5 am session with an eager audi- Brown’ who opened up the tive ‘Yes’. “The process of to 9 am. I research for fifteen Ashwin Sanghi to demystify the ence narrating a personal tale world of commercial Indian writing itself is beautiful. It is months, plan, plot and then about his childhood. He literature for them. the most fulfilling part of the write.” he shared. In response writing process and throw light spoke about how his nanaji “The problem with the rat whole journey. But, the mar- to one of the questions, he (maternal grandfather) had race is that even if you do keting part of this business said, “It is not the character upon what sells and what doesn't, acted as a gateway between win, it doesn’t change the fact will always remain a mystery that matters or to be honest the Ashwin who would learn that you’re still a rat,” he to me. So, this contributes to even the plot. What matters reports ANUSHKA PRADEEP the family trade to become a explained, talking about how the uncertainty factor and is one’s skill to manoeuvre businessman, and the Ashwin he would answer people qu- thus the nervousness.” the plot and the characters estioning his inclination Talking about feedback he together in such a manner towards become a writer. got for the characters in his that the audience is hooked He also said how he does- books, especially his Bharat on to the story. Because at n’t let rejection bog him series which come under the the end of the day, it doesn’t down. Ashwin first book was conspiracy fiction genre, he matter whether you’re a good rejected 47 times. He then said, “When I write, what writer or nor, it only matters self-published the Rozabal matters is the character and if you are good storyteller.” line under the pseudonym his story. The representation and ‘Shawn Haigins’ in 2007. of the character as part of the In 2009, the book was picked mythology is only secondary. The process of up by the Tata-owned Westl- I write about a ‘what if’ sce- and and was published under nario which strikes me as writing itself is his real name that went on to something of an after- beautiful. It is the most become a bestseller. thought. I believe that in fulfilling part of the whole “For writers rejection is a order to keep controversies at way of life,” he said mention- bay, while at the same time journey. But, the marketing ing a list of famous writers holding the attention of the part of this business will such as J.K. Rowling, Marg- audience, requires an always remain a mystery to aret Mitchell and Stephen immense amount of research King who faced similar issues combined with the art of me. So, this contributes to the in their career. Ashwin’s lad- good storytelling,” he said. uncertainty factor and thus der of success boasts collabo- Sona Chatwani, the chair- brings about the nervousness ration with internationally person of FLO, along with acclaimed James Patterson, other executive members of that most writers face author of the Women’s the organisation, expressed ASHWIN SANGHI, WRITER

The EDM scene in India is at its nascent stage. Artistes like Zaeden who has received international acclaim shares Let The with ARUN DANIEL YELLAMATTY how to take TAKE music to the next level BEAT CONTROL

ahil Sharma aka career at the age of fourteen. to make career in music. Bina. When I started playing think it is very important for Zaeden, one of the He was an average student When I was in my eleventh people joined me by singing us to be original.” most popular but his mind was tuned grade, I used to listen to a lot ‘Naa-Na-Naa’ which I found Speaking about his visit to S names in the towards creating music. “The of dance music. What actual- to be pretty inspiring. I am the city, he says, “I think Indian EDM first instrument that I experi- ly got me into it was this pod- motivated to take Hindi lan- Hyderabadis are really open (Electronic Dance mented on was tabla. I saw cast I heard on the radio. It guage to the world,” he says. to everything. In some cities, Music) scene who is basking my tabla teacher playing at was performed by DJ NYK Giving advice to upcoming you see that the crowd is in his latest hit Tere Bina that my school assembly and sud- who used to mix a lot of musicians about making inclined towards only one has secured him unprece- denly it became a big deal for Bollywood songs with trans- music, he says, “Whatever I type of music genre, be it dented chart dominance with me. So I started learning it. In progressive tracks. After that, have learned, I picked up Bollywood or Hip Hop, but over 1,00,000 plays and 1.1 a month, I took his place at I started following a few more from YouTube. Even today, I in Hyderabad there is a mas- million views on streaming the assembly. That was my dance artists and that’s how keep watching a lot of tutori- sive crowd for every genre. sites. The artist had also per- first interaction with music,” things started off.” Sahil says als and videos. I am always This helps a musician seek formed at Tomorrowland ear- the artist shares whose remix- bands like Coldplay were an hungry for knowledge. Sim- better feedback from his/her lier this year alongside Lost es on the radio captured the inspiration for him. ilarly, if someone is interested audience and that is exactly Stories, and last year he had imagination of hundreds of “I have been to they need to give it a lot of what I am going to do at my opened for the Justin Bieber listeners. Tomorrowland thrice. The time because most of them event here.” Purpose World Tour in “Then gradually my par- most memorable thing that only pick this as a hobby. But Mumbai. ents and also my sister sup- happened there was me play- this requires a lot of time and Sahil began his music ported the idea of me trying ing my first hindi song Tera effort, just as any other art. I

Whatever I have learned, I picked up from YouTube. Even today, I keep watching a lot of tutorials and videos. I am always hungry for knowledge. Similarly, if someone is interested they need to give it a lot of time because most of them only pick this as a hobby. But this requires a lot of time and effort, just as any other art SAHIL SHARMA, EDM ARTIST 10 celeb talks Vijayawada Thursday October 17, 2019

JENNIFER ANISTON BREAKS INTERNET WITH FRIENDS REUNION POST AS SHE JOINS INSTAGRAM

ollywood star Jennifer Insta page reads, “My friends call me Aniston finally joined Jen.” The picture already has 7,300,773 Instagram on Tuesdays, and likes. H she had nearly 5.4 million fol- Many fans took the post as a hint that lowers within hours of joining Friends, which ran for a successful 10 the social media app. Aniston seasons from September 1994 to May is known to be fiercely private about her 2004, might just be up for a return. Soon life, so her decision to join Insta has after Aniston posted her first snap, sev- pleasantly surprised many of her fans. eral celebrities joined in to post welcome Quite in sync with what fans have messages, too. Reese Witherspoon wrote, loved most about her, the first picture “YASSSS!!! Welcome to Insta Jen!!!” she posted on the social media app is a “Oh, yeah tushy!!” went Chelsea a reunion photo that celebrates her Handler’s comment. Celebs who career-defining show, Friends. In the joined Aniston’s Insta page include snapshot, the star is seen posing with her telly Friends, of course pals. her Friends co-stars Matt LaBlanc, On her part, Aniston is following Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Leonardo DiCaprio, Selena Gomez, Kudrow and David Schwimmer, Katy Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen according to a report in goss.ie. “A n d DeGeneres, Eva Mendes, Jessica now we’re Instagram FRIENDS too. HI Biel, Reese Witherspoon, Justin INSTAGRAM,” wrote Aniston, who Timberlake, Orlando Bloom, became a global star thanks to the Michelle Obama, and her ex, show. The caption she wrote for her Justin Theroux.

ollywood actress Katrina Kaif has come out with her KAT LAUNCHES own beauty line called SCIENCE SAYS, B Kay by Katrina. HER OWN On Wednesday, the BELLA HADID IS actress shared a sneak-peek of her beauty line on Instagram and cap- tioned the video, “It’s finally ready... THE WORLD'S BEAUTY LINE Arriving October 22, 2019.” Katrina said she dreamt about the MOST beauty line two years ago. “Two years ago I dreamt of creat- ing a beauty line. So excited to final- BEAUTIFUL ly share it with@kaybykatrina you... Can’t wait. #kay- And it’s all on she added. bykatrina #kayxnykaa,” WOMAN! The actress, who was last seen on Bharat shared a letter. She upermodel Bella Hadid is the most screen in beautiful woman in the world. At wrote, “For as long as I can remem- least, that’s what Greek mathematics ber, makeup has been an innate part of my journey- from the says. runway to the big screen, S Scientists determining the most beau- and now I have rendered tiful woman on the planet according to the my love for it to Kay “Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi Standards” have picked Beauty, my first ever the Victoria’s Secret model's face as the one that comes Beauty Brand!” closest to perfection, reports goss.ie. Katrina says she cre- The “Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi” defines beauty ated a brand that in accordance to classic Greek calculations. truly stands for Measurements of facial proportions are done going what she believes in. by standards that Greek scholars applied while try- “I’m always ing to define beauty with scientific formula. on the According to the “Golden Ratio” measure- clock, ments, the 23-year-old Bella has a face that is always on 94.35 per cent perfect. the run, Also, going by the parameters of the with end- “Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi”, pop diva less shoots Beyoncà finished at the second spot. She has a face that is 92.44 per cent perfect. that involve me Actress Amber Heard is at number wearing make-up three with a ratio of 91.85 per cent all the time. As much while pop star Ariana Grande is as I love the look and feel placed fourth with 91.81 per cent. of it, I do wish my skin felt as The measurements were con- comfortable, as I did wearing it.” ducted by Dr Julian De Silva, an Katrina says her Kay Beauty is “a emminent facial cosmetic sur- bridge between high glamour and geon at London’s famous care”. Harley Street. On the acting front, she will be “Bella Hadid was the clear next seen in Rohit Shetty’s. upcom- winner when all elements of ing cop film Sooryavanshi the face were measured for physical perfection. She had the highest overall reading for her chin which, with a score of 99.7 per cent, is only 0.3 per cent away from being the per- fect shape,” Dr Julian NEIL PATRICK HARRIS told The Daily Mail. JOINS MATRIX 4 CAST

n news that may be even Harris recently starred as Count more out of left field Olaf in Netflix’s adaptation A Series than his casting in Gone of Unfortunate Events, and he also WILLEM DAFOE Girl, Emmy winner Neil appeared alongside Matt Damon in I Patrick Harris is set to Alexander Payne’s Downsizing. join the cast of The Though Harris felt a bit out of place JOINING DEL Matrix 4, Collider has confirmed. in Gone Girl, he did a solid job Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne delivering exactly what director Moss will reprise their roles as Neo David Fincher asked of him, and I TORO'S and Trinity, while Aquaman villain also enjoyed his more comedic Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is joining work in the Harold and Kumar NIGHTMARE the franchise as a lead, though franchise. He has also done big- reports that he’ll play a young budget sci-fi before, having starred Morpheus remain unconfirmed. in Starship Troopers back in the ALLEY Lana Wachowski is returning to day. With 27 million followers on ctor Willem Dafoe is joining filmmaker direct the sequel for Warner Bros. Twitter, Harris has a huge fanbase, Guillermo del Toros Nightmare Alley. and Village Roadshow. Aleksandar so he’s certainly bringing added Bradley Cooper is headlining the Fox Hemon and David Mitchell co- value to the project. He’s repre- A Searchlight production, which also counts wrote the script with Wachowski, sented by CAA and Toni Collette, Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett and who is producing alongside Grant Untitled David Strathairn among its cast. Hill. Production is slated to start Entertainment, Nightmare Alley is an adaptation of the 1946 noir early next year. and his casting novel by William Lindsay. Its first big screen adap- Harris’ role is being kept under was first tation came out in 1947. wraps, but there are only two reported by Nightmare Alley is set in a world of carnival hus- possibilities here. He’s either playing Variety. tlers and con men and tells the story of a men- a brand new character we've never talist (Cooper), who teams with a psychologist in seen before, or he’s playing a charac- order to swindle the rich. Dafoe will play a head ter we have seen. As much as I wish barker at a travelling carnival. he was playing the older version of Del Toro is directing the thriller and wrote the Spoon Boy, I happen to think that script with Kim Morgan. The filmmaker is aim- Harris would be good as a younger ing for an early 2020 shoot in Toronto. version of the Architect. Isn’t that a Dafoe, a four-time Oscar nominee, has character you’d like to spend more Edward Norton’s Motherless Brooklyn coming time with, and get to know his ori- out next month. gins? 11 tollywood Vijayawada Thursday October 17, 2019

experience in direction. Short Sesha Sindhu who is debuting as a films boom caught up around that time and my director with Choosi Choodangane, experience as an assistant director didn’t count any- FROM ASSISTING CAMERA speaks to NAGARAJ GOUD more. I made a four-minute video as a pitch for my film. I about her journey and her passion started showing it to produc- ers in 2018 and although a for movies since childhood majority of them liked, they had doubts whether I can among others handle a feature film being a woman. Around this time, I DEPT TO DIRECTION tion with The Pioneer. I was up to. Initially, they showed the video to Raj Sesha later completed her were shocked, but they later Kandukuri sir and narrated esha Sindhu Rao, B.Tech in Hyderabad and understood what I wanted to the story to him. He was who is debuting as even contemplated Masters do with my life,” she explains. impressed with it in the first a director with but when her admission in With little more experience attempt itself,” she shares. S Choosi Australia got delayed by a it became easier for her to get It was Raj who proposed Choodangaane, couple of months, she found projects as an assistant direc- the name of his son Shiva was crazy about a chance to get into the tor. “When I joined the Kandukuri to Sesha. “The movies since childhood. She industry. “After learning industry, there were not next day we initiated pre- knew that she would get into about the requirement for an many women in the direction production. We did a couple filmmaking one day or the assistant director post for a department. The film units of auditions and intense other. “I was born in the UAE film by Prakash Kovelamudi, were looking for female assis- workshops with Shiva. My as my dad worked there for I met him. Although I could- tant directors and I had the friend Padma, who is the the Central government. I n’t get the post, I managed to privilege to choose from the writer of the film, helped me. grew up watching a lot of develop some contacts. They films on offer,” she smiles, The good thing about Shiva Shah Rukh films and he had introduced me to a couple of adding that now, the number is that he is hardworking and a great influence on me nurs- cinematographers. I used of women working in the also is capable of remember- ing my filmmaking dream. social media as a tool to land technical arena has increased. ing pages of dialogue alto- So when my dad told me that opportunities to hone my After assisting the unit of gether,” Sesha adds. we would be moving to India skills. I started off my jour- Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum, Talking about the film, from Dubai, I was keen on ney in the industry by assist- she soon made it to the cre- which was wrapped up in flat staying in Hyderabad or ing camera department for a ative team of Sukumar’s 35 days, she mentions it as a Mumbai as both of the cities film directed by J.D. Kumari 21F and was associ- love story of a wedding pho- were a filmmaking hub,” she Chakravarthy. Two days later, ated with the film from tographer (played by Shiva) says in an exclusive conversa- I told my parents about what ideation stage to end. She and a drummer (Varsha believes the place (Sukumar Bollamma) who wants to get Writings) like Krish’s had a into the industry as a com- When I joined the industry, there were not lot of scope for creative poser. “We broke a lot of many women in the direction department. exchanges. stereotypes, like we have an The film units were looking for female She stopped assisting after unconventional mother-son Kumari 21F and began to relationship and an male- assistant directors and I had the privilege to develop her own scripts. female buddy’s story. It’s a choose from the films on offer Towards the end of 2016, she very urban film about fragile SESHA SINDHU RAO was ready with the first draft relationships,” she says, DIRECTOR of Choosi Choodangaane. “I adding that her inspirations began to approach producers, include K. Viswanath, Mani who were keen to know my Ratnam and David Fincher.

ilmmaker Ohmkar, who is awaiting the release of Raju Gari Gadhi 3, which he produced and directed, attrib- F uted his standing in the industry to his brothers Ashwin and Kalyan. “They’ve been my support system No Bollywood offers: ever since my anchoring days. They’ve done Bachelors of physiotherapy like me. The film’s production duties were taken care by them. My dream has always been to make Ashwin a hero and Kalyan a producer. I’ve realised that with this film. They don’t have any other backing than me in the DEVERAKONDA industry. Last year, our father passed away and ever since I’ve been seen only in whites. If I don white, I’m reminded of my father. I want to change the color if Ashwin gets accepted as ctor Vijay Deverakonda a hero on Friday (the film release day),” he unveiled the Telugu trail- said. He was speaking at a promotional event A er of Terminator: Dark of the film in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Fate in Hyderabad on The filmmaker has also heaped high praise Wednesday. Produced by James on the film’s cinematographer Chota K Naidu. Cameron and directed by Tim Miller of “Dad sent Chota anna to me as my elder Deadpool fame, the film stars brother. They don’t make humans like him Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, anymore. I haven’t spoken to him about his fee as an older Sarah Connor. Her for the film yet. Generally cinematographers son John will once again be dispatch DI prints to overseas market only if they played by Edward Furlong. are paid but he hasn’t uttered a word about his Fox star India is releasing remuneration,” Ohmkar raved. the film on November in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Although OHMKAR SAYS IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN Dark Fate is the sixth HIS DREAM TO SEE HIS BROTHER instalment in the fran- chise, it is being touted as ASHWIN AS A HERO a direct sequel to 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgement Day. The film ignores the OHMKAR events of the three films that have come since. Speaking at the event, gets Deverakonda dubbed James Cameron as a genius film- maker. “I watched his emotional Judgement Day in school when we used to have a movie night every Sunday. As kids back then, we desperately wanted the villain to die. He would never die… The charac- ters that James Cameron created… the computer graphics were magnificent back then. Watching the Dark Fate trail- er took me back to my school days. After Judgement Day this is the best trailer that I’ve liked of the Terminator franchise. The quality of dubbing has increased from what it was sometime back and I would watch the Telugu version,” the actor, who has returned to city on Tuesday after a 15-day break, said. When asked whether he sees himself in a similar kind of sci-fi action spectacle, he said, “I don’t see gun culture here. If a director comes and narrates a story on it, I wouldn’t connect to it. May be an army film… Prabhas anna is the best fit for such stories. I’m still a boy to attempt such films.” The actor recently was spotted at multiple events in Mumbai, triggering speculations about a looming Hindi debut. Setting the record straight, he declared, “I haven’t been offered any Hindi film. When they are ready to give me a mainstream film, I would take it up.” — NG

ROMANTIC GETS RAMYA'S BOOST hooting in While the nature of her role banners Touring Talkies and Hyderabad for the hasn’t been disclosed yet, we Puri Connects. Akhil bonds with S past 17 days, the unit hear that she will be playing Anil Paduri, a noted VFX of Romantic, starring a strong supporting role and supervisor, who has also Akash Puri and Ketika her presence will be felt all worked with the writing Sivakarthikeyan Sharma, have added a major throughout the film. team of Puri in the past, is star attraction to their film. She has joined the film sets making his directorial debut amil actor Sivakarthikeyan, who is shooting in The film’s makers on Wedn- on Tuesday in Hyderabad. with the project. T Hyderabad for Hero for the past many days, was esday announced that Romantic is a joint ven- Puri has penned the film’s treated to dinner by Akhil Akkineni on Tuesday actress Ramya Krishna will ture between Puri story and dialogues, while evening. Film’s director P.S. Mithran and cameraman be playing a key role in the Jagannadh and Charmee Sunil Kashyap is the com- George too were present at the party. love story laced with action. Kaur under Puri Jagannadh’s poser. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 17, 2019 sport 12

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odrigo Moreno fired Spain into Euro 2020 with a last-gasp Requaliser in Sweden while the Republic of Ireland’s chances of Last minute success reaching the finals are still in the bal- ance after they fell 2-0 in Switzerland. Spain became the sixth team to Rodrigo’s injury time equaliser takes Spain to Euro 2020; Italy maintain qualify for next summer’s tourna- ment thanks to Rodrigo, who came perfect record off the bench to score a dramatic injury-time leveller in a 1-1 draw in Stockholm, sparking wild celebra- tions on the touchline. “Qualification is a must for a team like Spain but achieving it still has value,” said Moreno. “It releases the pressure and gives us time to work.” Robert Moreno’s side are top of Group F on 20 points after drawing Sunil Chhetri is surrounded by Bangladeshi defenders during WC qualifiers IFT their last two matches. They are five ahead of Sweden and six above Romania, who missed the chance to take second spot when Norway’s Team will learn from Alexander Sorloth snatched a late 1- 1 draw in Bucharest. However it was a far from vintage B’desh draw: Bhutia display from Spain, who started brightly but faded as the match wore IANS n KOLKATA they will only learn from this. on against the lively hosts, who were Yes it’s not a great result but these distraught after missing out on a Italy players celebrate after scoring fifth goal against Liechtenstein during Euro 2020 qualifiers AP ormer India captain boys and the team needs to con- famous victory right at the death. points we need against Georgia and who maintained their 100 percent FBhaichung Bhutia on tinue the work they are doing. A celebratory night was tem- Gibraltar we can turn our attentions record with an eighth straight win, 5- Wednesday said India’s 1-1 draw They will get better,” Bhutia said. pered slightly by the loss of goalkeep- to Euro 2020,” said Switzerland coach 0 against Liechtenstein. against Bangladesh in the Group India captain Sunil Chhetri er David de Gea to a thigh injury in Vladimir Petkovic. Finland need a win over rock- E World Cup qualifiers was also expressed his disappoint- the second half, although that will bottom Liechtenstein to qualify for “unfortunate”, adding that the ment as he and other players worry his club Manchester United Finland towards history their first major tournament after team needs to learn from their came close to scoring but just more ahead their meeting with Finland inched closer to qualify- fourth-placed Bosnia & Herzegovina mistakes and move on. could not get the ball past the Premier League leaders Liverpool ing for their first ever European lost 2-1 in Greece with an 88th- A last-gasp Adil Khan goal goalpost until the 88th minute this weekend. Championships after Teemu Pukki minute own goal from Adnan saved India the blushes as they when Adil scored off a corner to took his qualifying tally to seven in Kovacevic. held a spirited Bangaldesh, draw level. Ireland lef t sweating eight matches with a double that Israel kept their hopes of quali- ranked 83 places below them, to Taking to Twitter, Chhetri In Group D, Haris Seferovic’s Rodrigo Moreno celebrates with his Spain teammates after scoring equaliser against Sweden AP helped Finland sweep aside Armenia fying from Group G alive after see- a draw. expressed gratitude to the fans early strike and Shane Duffy’s late paign, compared to just the one for The Swiss, who also have the bet- 3-0 in Turku. ing off Latvia 3-1 as Eran Zahavi “I could not watch the who turned up in large numbers own goal kept Switzerland’s hopes of the Irish, who host the Danes on ter of the head-to-head record with Fredrik Jensen gave the Finns a scored his 11th goal of the qualify- match so I won’t be able to com- to support the Indian team. automatic qualification alive with a November 18 needing a win to guar- the Irish as the two teams drew 1-1 31th minute lead. Norwich City ing campaign. ment much on it, but it’s unfor- “We couldn’t deliver a per- 2-0 victory over the Republic of antee qualification. in September, take on group min- striker Pukki then scored just after Andi Herzog’s side are level on 11 tunate,” Bhutia said. formance to match the atmos- Ireland. “It’s a cup final. Beat Denmark to nows Georgia and Gibraltar in their the hour and got his second two min- points with North Macedonia and India held Asian champions phere at the Salt Lake last night, The win in Geneva means the reach Euro 2020. I would have taken final two games. utes from the end with a neat dinked Slovenia and five behind second- Qatar to a 0-0 draw last month and the dressing room is very Swiss are just a point behind group that at the start and I’ll take it now,” “The result doesn’t mean a lot in finish. place Austria, meaning they still and were hot favourites to win disappointed about it. We could- leaders Ireland and Denmark with said the Republic’s coach Mick the group, we still need to get results Markku Kanerva’s side stay nine have a chance with two games against Bangladesh who lost to n’t capitalise on the chances we two matches remaining in their cam- McCarthy. in our next two games. If we get the points behind Group J winners Italy, remaining. Qatar 0-2 at home before this got, but this is a process on the match. pitch and in the stands. You “They are a young side. turned up, we’ll keep attempting PTI n NEW DELHI They have talented players and to,” Chhetri tweeted.

pin great Anil Kumble says Sone of the biggest learnings ‘No decision yet on Ashwin KXIP future’ from his previous coaching stints, including the contro- success those three years I was as a player, as a coach but IPL "We have not decided that versial one with the Indian there. It is nice to have the is a rollercoaster ride. You yet. Some decisions need to team, is to "back off and help experience of crossing the need to be patient and then me made but we don't need to the players relax". line. It certainly helps (you as back the players you have. decide at this moment. IPL is Kumble resigned as India a coach)," Kumble told PTI on "Generally because of cer- still five months away. There head coach after the 2017 Wednesday. tain results you tend to start is an auction coming up, we Champions Trophy final due "It is all about a game of looking at other teams and will start to build a squad to an "untenable relationship" cricket at the end of it. If you that starts influencing your around that as well. with skipper Virat Kohli simplify like that the job decision and that is the last "Ashwin had a wonderful though the team did well becomes a lot easier. The thing you want." two years but of course we did under his tutelage. moment you start putting Earlier this week, Kings XI not get the right results but we The 48-year-old is back to importance to result, wins, Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia have not made any decision coaching again, this time as trophies then it puts more told PTI that the franchsie who the captain will be." director of cricket operations pressure on the players. So the board had a rethink on Kumble conceded that any at Kings XI Punjab. He also learning is just to back off and Ravichandran Ashwin and it decision will not be an easy held mentorship roles at Royal help the players relax and Anil Kumble poses for photo with Kings XI Punjab new jersey has decided to retain him. one as he is a senior player. Challengers Bangalore and when they are relaxed they years. rience to the Punjab squad, Ashwin captained the side in Ashwin has also done well for Mumbai Indians. tend to perform better." Kings XI Punjab have will soon start strategising the previous two seasons but India in Tests of late, having "With RCB we did not win At an event here on never won the IPL and for the IPL auction in failed to take them to the play- made a comeback into the the title but we came close a Wednesday, EbixCash was Kumble has come on board to December. offs. Kumble said it is not cer- playing eleven in the ongoing couple of times. With announced as Kings XI end the title drought. Kumble, "You learn from the previ- tain that Aswhin will captain home series against South Mumbai, we had wonderful Punjab's title sponsor for three who wants to add more expe- ous experiences you have had the side again. Africa. Delhi, Bengal to play PKL final Nikhat to approach PTI n AHMEDABAD Rijiju as BFI backs Icardi relieved focus aveen Kumar was the star as Dabang Mary for Oly qualifier NDelhi on Wednesday beat defending back on football champions Bengaluru Bulls 44-38 to book their maiden summit clash berth in the Pro AFP n PARIS which includes Real Madrid. Kabaddi League here. "I've always been used to The Delhi team produced an all-round rgentina striker Mauro pressure but I think it helps that performance, with Naveen Kumar impress- AIcardi said Wednesday he we've almost always won so far," ing with his raids (15 raid points) and Anil was enjoying the focus being said the former Sampdoria Kumar dominating with his tackles (4 back on football and away from player. points) to win in front of a packed stadium his private life at French club "It's a little different than at the EKA Arena by TransStadia. Paris Saint-Germain. Inter even though I don't have This was the first time Debanag Delhi IANS n KOLKATA men’s section at the Worlds will The former Inter Milan a real yardstick to compare has qualified for the PKL final. automatically be picked for the captain arrived in the French because I haven't played in The Bulls, just like in the Eliminator sian Championships Bronze Olympic qualifiers, without hav- capital on loan this season and other great teams in the past. against UP Yoddha, had a slow start, with Amedallist Nikhat Zareen ing to undergo trials. after recovering from injury has "PSG has the right players Delhi dominating the first few plays. cried foul on Wednesday after However, for the Eves, the scored two goals in the to do well but the Champions Ravinder Pahal seemed keen to maintain the Boxing Federation of India criteria was only applicable for Champions League and Ligue 1. is a trophy coveted by all the his dominance in duels against Pawan (BFI) hinted that there would no Gold and Silver medallist win- "In Italy a vicious circle had great teams." Sehrawat and started the match with a clean trial between her and Mary ners at the Worlds. been created in certain journal- Icardi said he had settled in ankle hold of the ‘High flyer’. Naveen did make a rookie error as he Delhi were aware of what Pawan Kom in the 51kg category for “Now in December we have istic circles where we always to life in France even if he still Delhi dominated in all departments, failed to complete a raid on time which gave Sehrawat could do on the mat and were participating in the Tokyo Nationals, again I have to go ended up talking a little too considered Milan his home. with Naveen Kumar spearheading the the Bulls some hope going into the break. keen on keeping the league’s best raider in Olympic qualifiers in Wuhan through the grind. Then if there much about anything concern- "I didn't expect so much attack, and inflicted the first All-Out of the Delhi led Bulls 26-18 at half time. the dugout as much as possible. Bulls’ star from February 3 to 14. are no trials, what is the use of ing me," Icardi said in an inter- support from the fans. match in the fifth minute to open up a 6- The Bulls opted for a more aggressive raider spent more than 20 minutes away BFI president Ajay Singh all these competitions. No use view with Italian sports daily "They welcomed me right point lead. approach in the second half with the from the mat as they struggled to reduce told reporters that Mary Kom, right?” questioned the 23-year Gazzetta Dello Sport. from my first warm-up at Parc Pawan secured a three-point Super Raid defenders consistently getting better of the Delhi’s lead. could possibly be their automat- old boxer. "Here in Paris it's not like des Princes. I then had the good in the seventh minute to reduce the mar- Delhi raiders in do-or-die situations. At the other end, Delhi ensured Naveen ic choice for the China event. Asked about her next course this." fortune of playing right away gin but Delhi maintained their momentum But what makes Delhi a complete unit Kumar spent very little time on the bench, And that hasn’t pleased the of action, Nikhar said she will Icardi was the joint top- against Real Madrid, before thanks to an unstoppable Naveen Kumar. is the presence of versatile all-rounders and and that helped them sure another All-Out youngster looking to make a approach sports minister Kiren scorer in Serie A in 2017-18 picking up a slight injury. They inflicted another All-Out in the 13th the likes of Chandran Ranjit and Vijay with three minutes left in the match. mark. Rijiju after trying to contact BFI with 29 goals. But last season, "(PSG coach Thomas) minute to open up an 11-point lead as stepped up with valuable raid and tackle Despite Pawan’s attempts in the last few “Today morning I got to President Singh several times. he was stripped of the club cap- Tuchel is very friendly with the Naveen Kumar secured another Super 10 points to always maintain a healthy lead of minutes, Delhi defenders held firm to clinch know that the President had told “Everything is in President’s taincy amid a long contract dis- players. He talks a lot, jokes, (his 20th consecutive). six or seven points. a berth in the grand finale on Saturday. the media that there would be no (Ajay Singh) hands. I am trying pute and later barred from full tried to put me at ease from day trials,” Nikhat said. to contact him but he is not training. one. “Anyone can win any day. It’s responding. I tried so many The 26-year-old's life with "I think I made a good boxing. I am not saying send me, times. I will try to contact our his television host wife Wanda impression on him. but give me a fair chance. I will Sports Minister and ministry Nara, who is also his agent, had "Neymar, (Kylian) Mbappé, Manju has no plans for 2020 Olympics try to talk to them (BFI). They also, then let’s see what happens. also become the focus of many (Edinson) Cavani, are all strong said before that only Gold and If all this happens I cannot reports. players. PNS n NEW DELHI kg, which is not Olympic focused on preparing myself Silver medallist at the Worlds focus on my game,” she said. Despite parting on bad "It is nice to play with star weight category. She cannot for 2024 Paris games. Frankly will automatically be selected for The BFI did not let Nikhat terms the forward said he had players who change matches he may have just won participate in the Tokyo speaking, I have no plans for the Olympic qualifiers but now participate against Mary Kom at no hard feelings towards the even at the last minute, like SSilver medal in her World games. 2020. For Tokyo, Mary didi hai they are changing that rule for the trials for the Worlds, back in Italian club he joined in 2013 Neymar does." Championship debut but The only situation in vo jayengi (Mary Kom is there, even women,” she said. August also. Chairman of selec- and scored 120 goals in just over Icardi added that he had a Indian boxer Manju Rani has which she can play in Japanese she will go). I want to prepare Six-time champion Mary tors Rajesh Bhandari had said 220 matches. healthy competition with no plans to rejig her weight capital was if she switches to 51 myself for the games after Kom settled for the Bronze in the that her bout wouldn’t take "I can only wish the best for Uruguayan striker Cavani. category and give it a shot to kg or higher. But since 2012 that,” she responded clearly Women’s World Boxing place just to ensure that she is Inter in every competition," "With Edy I have a great compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Bronze medallist MC when asked about 2020 games. Championships after losing her protected for the future and not said Icardi. relationship. It's not rivalry, Olympics. Instead, the young Mary Kom is expected to rep- “At present, I aim to estab- semi-final bout of the 51-kg fly- exposed at a young age in the "I'm good now, I'm up and just healthy competition," said champion wants to develop resent India in that, Manju did- lish myself in the 48kg catego- weight category to second-seed World Championships. running again even if I have to Icardi. her skills and prepare herself n’t even want to think about ry and perform. And with time Busenaz Cakiroglu of Turkey in The move had come as a keep working because I had a "In this period Edy was for 2024. challenging her and instead I will think about switching to a split 1:4 verdict. rude shock for both the boxer complicated summer and I injured so I had the chance to The 20-year old won her focus on the future events. higher weight category and Ahead of the Worlds, BFI and her father who had travelled wasn't one hundred percent play immediately. first World’s medal in the “I have a dream to com- play in the Olympics,” she had a selection policy for both from Hyderabad to the nation- when I arrived in Paris." "When he comes back, it recently concluded Women’s pete in the Olympics since day said during the felicitation the men and women boxers al capital for the trials for the PSG are unbeaten on top of will be up to the coach to championship in Ulan-Ude one of my introduction to ceremony organized by Boxing which said all the medal winners championship to be held in Ligue 1, and are also leading choose the best one to send but since she competes in 48 Manju Rani poses with World C’ship Silver PTI this sport. But right now I am Federation of India. (Gold, Silver and Bronze) in the Russia in October. their Champions League group onto the pitch."