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www.dailypioneer.com GOVT TO TAKE OVER ALL Soil erosion threat looms at Narasapuram coast LIQUOR SHOPS FROM OCT 1 PNS n NARASAPURAM RURAL United AP PNS n AMARAVATI Soil erosion threat due to sea is He said the previous looming large at the 19-km long Secretariat The State Government will government had coast in Narasapuram region of take over all 3,500 liquor shops allowed the West Godavari district. The under lock and from Tuesday, as a first major functioning of problem is more acute from step towards imposing prohi- 43,000 belt shops Chinamainavani Lanka to key from today bition in the state. Pedamainavani Lanka, stretch of HYDERABAD: The The government-owned which were closed the seacoast. According to the Secretariat of undivided Andhra Pradesh State down after YS people residing in the most- Andhra Pradesh, which hith- Beverages Corporation Jaganmohan Reddy affected region, hundreds of erto served as Secretariat of Limited (APSBCL) will take took over as the Chief acres of valuable lands merged government of Telangana, will over the liquor business from Minister with the sea because of the ero- remain under lock and key next month, Deputy Chief sion of soil. The severity of the ed a village of Peddamainavani from Sunday onwards. With Minister and Excise Minister for operating belt shops. situation can be gauged from the Lanka, took the matter to the It is predicted that many government depart- Naryana Swamy said on Stating that the government is shortage of excise staff, the fact that the sea swallowed notice of the Union Government the sea would surge ments removing their equip- Saturday adding that the State will take firm steps to stamp government proposes to coconut, palm and casuarinas and proposed construction of a forward in a decade ment and files to BRK Bhavan, had taken over 475 liquor out illicit liquor, he said so far recruit 678 police constables. plantations. The soil erosion, huge protective stone-wall from or two and cause the building wore a deserted shops under APSBCL on 4,788 cases were registered for He alleged that the previous which started on a small scale in Chinnamainavani Lanka to look. General Administration September 1. The government brewing of illicit liquor and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) 2002, swallowed at least 250 acres Peddamainavani Lanka. disappearance of Department (GAD) officials had announced earlier this 2,834 people were arrested. government had treated liquor of fertile land gradually year after A team from Goa visited the Chinnamainavani say that the key would remain month that the number of Jagan, during his 'padyatra' as a source of revenue. He said year, with no concrete mea- region in 2015 and inspected the Lanka and with the Chief Secretary's liquor outlets will be reduced had promised to ban alcohol in every hospital will have a de- sures to check erosion. area and proposed construction Peddamainavani office. from 4,380 to 3,500 and will be the state in phases and keeping addiction centre for those It is predicted that the sea of a wall at a cost of Rs 200 crore. Lanka, if soil erosion eventually phased out. his word, the government is addicted to liquor. would surge forward in a decade But, no government took mea- is not checked He said the previous govern- taking over the wine shops. "We have taken this step as or two and cause disappearance sures to check soil erosion. ment had allowed the func- Naryana Swamy The deputy chief minister women were facing lot of prob- of Chinnamainavani Lanka and Successive district Collectors Pakistan stops tioning of 43,000 belt shops said the shops will remain lems due to liquor. Peddamainavani Lanka, if soil sent several proposals to govern- to sea has increased after the which were closed down after lets of the licensed liquor open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Government will give alternate erosion is not checked. As ment to check soil erosion, but Tsunami that hit the State in sending postal YS Jaganmohan Reddy took shops. He said till now, 2,872 Some 3,500 supervisors, 8,033 employment to those who are uncertainty stares at the two vil- the governments of the day 2004. Cyclones Thane, Laila, over as the Chief Minister. cases were registered and 2,928 salesmen have been recruited dependent on liquor shops," he lages, Union Finance Minister deferred the issue citing fund Hudhud and Phoni aggravated mails to India Belt shops are the illegal out- people were taken into custody to run these outlets. As there said. Nirmala Sitharaman, who adopt- shortage. The erosion of soil due the situation, state experts. CHANDIGARH: Pakistan has stopped sending postal mails to India since the ten- Hope Trump is TDP to sions between the neigh- Chief Minister pays homage bours heightened amidst the impeached: contest abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, it was learnt on Saturday. Robert De Niro to Satya Rao in Vizag Huzurnagar Media reports quoting PNS n NEW YORK Ajay Kumar Roy, Deputy PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM by-poll Director-General with the Hollywood veteran Robert PNS n HYDERABAD Department of Posts in India, De Niro says he hopes the Chief Minister YS said Pakistan's customs impeachment probe on Jaganmohan Reddy flew TDP National president N department in an order on Donald Trump is followed down to Visakhapatnam on Chandrababu Naidu on August 23 stopped both through and the US President Saturday to pay his last Saturday decided to field a export and import of mails. is shown the door. respects to former minister candidate in the Huzurnagar Letters and publications orig- The 76-year-old actor, who and senior YSRCP leader fray. The name will be inating from Pakistan were River Krishna in spate is a vocal Trump critic, called Balireddy Satya Rao (83). announced on Sunday. earlier mailed to India via the POTUS a person with "no Satya Rao, who was two- The decision Saudi Arabia airlines, a report ethics and morals". time MLA from Chodavaram was taken added. again, crest gates opened "I hope he gets impeached, and also the Irrigation min- following it has to be followed through. ister in united Andhra a meet- PNS n AMARAVATI He's such a low life... He taints Pradesh, died in a road acci- ing The Prakasam everybody around him. dent on Friday night on the Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy paying his last respects to senior leader of with A key RSS River Krishna is in spate again Barrage in There's a very few that have RK beach when a bike YSRCP Bali Reddy Satyarao in Visakhapatnam on Saturday Photo: Tirupathirao G the T- following heavy rain in the escaped it. I'm amazed that so knocked him down while he TDP functionary upper catchment areas in Vijayawada many people have not stood was crossing the road. rank and Maharashtra and Karnataka. recorded an inflow up to him. Some have quit. Jagan consoled the file in the Consequently, the crest gates of "It's disgraceful with this bereaved family. "There is a Rash driving on beach NTR Trust Bhavan here. praises Nehru major dams that were already of 2.58 lakh cusecs guy. He has no centre, no huge void left by Satya Rao The meeting discussed NEW DELHI: It's not every full in Andhra Pradesh had to and an outflow of ethics, no morals. He's and it cannot be filled easily," road a threat to walkers whether to ally with the day that one comes across a be opened for the third time in 2.23 lakh cusecs, amoral, immoral. And the Jagan said and added that any people who throng the beach road, especially RK Beach- Congress or go it alone in the RSS functionary praising the last couple of months to let people around him... not Rao's death as a huge loss to MTenneti Park stretch-post dinner to take a stroll or celebrate Huzar Nagar by-elections. Jawaharlal Nehru. Saturday out floodwater into the Bay of according to SDMA good," De Niro told Variety. Chodavaram Assembly con- birthdays are afraid of doing so because of the bike racing, rash Since the TDP has a good was an abberation when Bengal. On Saturday, the stituency. driving or display of stunts by the youngsters. This correspondent hold in Nalgonda district, the Ramesh Patange, a senior Srisailam reservoir received The services rendered by observed that from 9pm onwards when cops are off duty, college meeting decided against any functionary of the Rashtriya an inflow of 2.73 lakh cusecs lakh cusecs. The Prakasam him for the development of students are seen indulging in rash driving for fun. It is apparent poll truck. Swayamsevak Sangh com- from upstream and 3.20 lakh Barrage in Vijayawada record- Visakhapatnam district will that cops are not able to curb the menace despite CCTVs installed He reportedly said that it mended the role played by cusecs was discharged down- ed an inflow of 2.58 lakh be remembered forever, said on the beach road. The errant youth, who earlier raced on secluded was inevitable for the party to India's first prime minister in stream, maintaining a flood cusecs and an outflow of 2.23 Reddy. stretches, are now doing so on the busy stretch posing risk to the contest elections to revive the the making of the country's cushion of about 1.31 tmc ft. lakh cusecs, according to the Incidentally, Satya Rao's walkers, tourists and others. Cops are detaining such errant college party's lost glory. Constitution. Patange, who The 2.91 lakh cusecs that State Disaster Management only son, Ramakrishna, also students, and imposing hefty fines but to no avail. A police According to Politburo earlier headed the Sangh's flowed into Nagarjuna Sagar Authority (SDMA). The flood died in a road accident while patrolling vehicle makes rounds on the beach road. However, it is member Ravula Samajik Samrasta campaign, has been let out downstream trend, according to SDMA, leading a victory procession learnt that the youngsters mostly form a group and first trace out Chandrasekhar Reddy, the was addressing the right wing into the Dr KL Rao Sagar was rising though there was no after his father became a cab- where the police patrolling vehicle is and then choose the stretch. T-TDP nominee will file his organisation's fifth Annual where the outflow was 2.78 threat of submergence. inet minister in 1993. papers on Monday. Vyakhyan Mala 2019 on Ambedkar when he remarked, "His (Nehru's) political moves can always be debated, but his push for the 1,000-foot-long greeting Constituent Assembly is commendable." The comment assumes sig- nificance as the RSS and BJP card for Bapu's birthday hold Nehru responsible for many of India's present-day maladies. GENCIES n FIROZABAD longest in India. The digital runners in the comity of version of the card will be sent nations, a vibrant democracy Sixty students in Firozabad to Prime Minister Narendra full of hopes, treading on the TODAY have created a unique 1,000- Modi. The young artists said path Gandhiji showed us." feet-long greeting card, with that they had poured their Pravin Agarwal, a key pro- ALMANAC socially relevant messages, to hearts out to project a united moter of the project, said: The Month & Paksham: greet the 'Father of the Nation' India that would be free of cor- card would be on public dis- A BJP delegation led by its AP President Kanna Lakshmi Narayana submitting a Ashwini & Shukla Paksha on his birthday, October 2. ruption and pollution. play at Mahatma Gandhi Park memorandum to Governor Viswabhushan Hari Chandan in Vijayawada on Clear dues by Oct 15, They spent ten days drawing "We want to see our coun- near his statue". Saturday Panchangam and sketching to create this try reach higher levels of "It is the largest greeting card Tithi : Pratipada : 08:13 pm card, which they claim is the growth and rank among front in India so far," he claimed. Nakshatram: Hasta: 07:07 pm Nirmala tells PSUs BJP petitions Governor Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start PNS n NEW DELHI the Ministry of Finance and any important work) the Reserve Bank of India on Rahukalam: 04:34 pm – 06:03 pm Finance Minister Nirmala the issue. In terms of capital against Jagan’s policies Yamagandam: 12:06 pm – 01:35 pm Sitharaman on Saturday expenditure, the government n Varjyam: 02:14 am - 03:40 am asked the Central Public expects that overall CPSEs PNS VIJAYAWADA mocratic policies of the gov- Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to capex for the rest of fiscal to ernment to the notice of the Gulika: 03:04 pm - 04:34 pm clear their dues by October be over Rs 1 lakh crore. BJP AP President Kanna Governor. He has lambasted Good Time: (to start any important work) 15. At the press briefing, Lakshmi Narayana has stated at the Government for the fail- Amritakalam: 01:51 pm - 03:15 pm Addressing a press briefing Finanace Secretary Rajeev that because of the non-avail- ure in bringing sand available Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:42 am - 12:30 pm here after meeting with the Kumar said efforts were being ability of sand, common peo- to the common people. "The representatives of 32 CPSEs, made to ensure that the capex ple are suffering a lot. He sub- Chief Minister is delivering VIJAYAWADA she pointed out that a drive cycle continues by ensuring mitted a memorandum to words like Mahatma Gandhi, has been started to clear all that there are no delays in Governor Viswabhushan Hari but it is zero at the ground- WEATHER pending dues. Besides, an payment of dues. Chandan on Saturday. level", he stated. Forecast: Isolated Thunderstorms online portal will be created He disclosed that the Kanna has warned the gov- General Secretary of BJP Temp: 33/25 to monitor the clearance of CPSEs had a capex of Rs ernment that if they have Suresh Reddy, Ex-Minister Humidity: 81% due payments, she said. 48,077 crore till August 2019, taken up endowment lands for Ravela Kishore Babu, Sunrise: 06.05 She said the government while the capex till December the purpose of distribution, Secretaries Adapa Sunset: 06.06 was reviewing counter-claims was expected to be around Rs BJP would launch huge Sivanagendra Rao, Talla Current Weather Conditions related to arbitration and a 50,000 crore and for Q4FY20 protests. He informed that Venkatesh Yadav and Kilaru Updated September 28, 2019 5:00 PM meeting will be held between around Rs 54,000 crore. they have brought the unde- Dileep were also present. As food is necessary for the body, prayer is necessary for the soul. A man may be able to do without food, for a number of days as MacSwiney did for over seventy days but, believing in God, man cannot, Should not, live a moment without prayer. VIJAYAWADA | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 — MAHATMA GANDHI vijayawada 02

Good touch, bad touch for ‘Save Mudasarlova Reservoir' Maoist leader not underprivileged girls campaign gains momentum in our custody: Cops n n n PNS VISAKHAPATNAM PNS VISAKHAPATNAM Mudasarlova PNS VISAKHAPATNAM Weekly classes are being con- "One of the most critical nat- reservoir, which Visakhapatnam (Rural) ducted in Vizag to teach the ural resources issues facing was built in 1902, Superintendent of Police, underprivileged girls about communities today is manag- Babuji Attada, has termed the good touch and bad touch, ing the availability of water. On provides 2.25 news that Maoist senior leader self-defense and improve their the eve of World Rivers Day we million gallons of Aruna is in the police custody communication skills. need to stress on the protection natural drinking as fake. The Rohit Memorial Trust of rivers and water bodies and Aruna is the wife of Maoist has commenced the pro- to increase public awareness water to the city senior leader Chalapathi and gramme for underprivileged and propose a ground action of Visakhapatnam accused in the murder case of children who are being men- plan to protect them with able former Araku MLA, Kidari tored by the Trust as part of its participation" said former Sarveswara Rao and Soma. Gyaan Pathashala Program. bureaucrat and environmen- echoed the environmentalists Some maoist sympathisers It may be recalled that this talist, Dr EAS Sarma during an and added that 9 major tribu- had alleged that the police East Godavari police and she Madigamallu G. K. Vedhi area program was launched during awareness visit to Mudasarlova taries from Simhachalam hills arrested Aruna and it had was wounded in the exchange in Visakha district. Hence, the the visit of hockey legend reservoir and catchment area. in the South and spread across the state in no of fire." district police had intensified Dhanraj Pillay to Vizag. "If we can protect less than one crore. And, the tices to conserve the available Kambalakonda Hills in the time. Meanwhile, the bodies of the search and combing operations He was interviewed by chil- Mudasarlova reservoir, in turn value of even one third of the water resources in all possible North provide rain water into However, the police stated unidentified Maoists are still in East Godavari as well. dren mentored by the Trust in it can protect the city of capacity of this reservoir will be ways. Mudasarlova reservoir the reservoir and now these they have only arrested Maoist with the police. The police offi- On Saturday morning, as a Chat Show in February this Visakhapatnam. It is our 0.5 TMC. The quality of this which was built in 1902 pro- channels are facing threat from Area Committee Member cials have released a note ask- part of this operation, the EG year. These classes are aimed responsibility to protect our mountain mineral water as vides 2.25 million gallons of encroachments, untreated Bhavani. But, there is no news ing that their relatives of the police found the woman with at improving the communi- water resources," said former per international pricing in natural drinking water to the sewage, illegal dumping, tran- of Aruna. The police have deceased maoists can claim leg injury at Buradakota for- cation skills and personality of top cop JD Lakshminarayana. India could be around Rs 698 city of Visakhapatnam. By pro- sit dumping yard and hill slope taken up massive combing and take the body. est area under Gurtedu Police school children. Environment per litre. GVMC & Andhra tecting the natural water removal. After the construction operations basing a tip off station in East Godavari On Saturday, the Trust con- Conservationist, Bolisetti Pradesh government should be sources, ecological balance and of central jail there was an that top maoist leaders are near Kalavati getting medical agency. ducted a session on 'Good Satyanarayana said "If we a leader to produce quality sufficiency of water could be increase in construction activ- GK Veedi. treatment The police identified the Touch and Bad Touch' for the restore the streams coming mineral water in every city like ensured. ity around the reservoir and It may be recalled that a total Woman Maoist, Kalavati injured woman as Kalavati girls. The Barla sisters, Lalitha down from the hills of this." "Now it's time to protect our after the construction of BRTS of five maoist were dead in a alias Bhavani[45] who was alias Bhavani, area committee and Bhavani, who were men- Simhachalam & There is an urgent need to Mudasarlova water body for a road the real threat has begun," exchange of fire with cops. As injured during a fire exchange member of Peddabayalu area. tored by the Trust a few years Kambalakonda, which will cost implement sustainable prac- sustainable Visakhapatnam," said the green activists. Aruna is the top leader, she with the police personnel, was It was also learnt that on ago spoke in this connection. carries an AK47, and as the sent to Rajamahendravaram September 22, the injured Lalitha is currently working police recovered the same Government Hospital for Maoist escaped during a fire with a contractor in the Navy. weapon, most of the people treatment on Saturday morn- exchange near GK Veedhi Bhavani is in her final year of FICCI HONOUR FOR CITY COP Corporate guessed that Aruna was arrest- ing. cross IT in Gayatri Women's ed by the police. According to East Godavari After first-aid, the injured Engineering campus and has schools According to SP, Adanan Nayeem Asmi, Maoist was shifted to already been placed in Visakhapatnam Rural SP some Maoists had managed to Rajamahedravaram govern- Hexaware Technologies. denying Dasara Babuji Attada said only one escape during when the cops ment hospital for further treat- Seeram Naresh, a well Bhavani was arrested by the had opened fire at them at ment, the SP informed known State Level Referee holidays: CRPF and Coach in Karate and Kick PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Boxing, taught the children some basic self-defence tech- Voluntary organizations work- International niques. He overcame polio in ing for the welfare of children his early years and is a National has sought strict implementa- Art Conclave Gold Medalist in karate and tion of Dasara holidays as kick boxing. He is also a Black directed by State Government Belt in Karate. by all government, private in Srikakulam The Trust has been carry- and corporate schools from ing out various activities for September 28th to October 9. from today social upliftment especially in Child Rights Protection PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM the areas of cancer awareness Forum (CRPF) state president and women empowerment. Dr Gondu Sitharam and dis- Srikakulam will host These sessions are attended by trict neuro-psychiatry wing International Art Conclave- 15 children on a regular basis convener Dr B Ramesh Babu 2019 at Trupthi Resorts in and the sessions are conduct- have begun a campaign to Rajam from September 29 to ed by Chairman, G. Mahendra Mathe, DSP Intelligence, Visakhapatnam seen receiving the coveted 'FICCI Mascrade-2019' award from Union keep watch if the institutes are October 6. Renowned artists Anantram, Vice Chairman, Ministers Nityanand Rai and Anurag Singh Thakur in New Delhi. Mathe, who was earlier the Task Force ACP, was conferred complying with the holiday from various cities of India Dr. Meenakshi Anantram and the award for 'outstanding achievement in the prevention of counterfeiting and smuggling, and enforcement of anti-smuggling instructions. and abroad will display their other Trustees. and anti-counterfeiting laws' states the citation Dr Sitharam alleged that Works to salvage works. many corporate and private On Saturday, a poster of schools in city are planning to the event was released by conduct classes even in holi- ill-fated boat to Vizag MP, MVV days openly flouting the orders Satyanarayana. North ‘Swacchta Hi Sewa' campaign of state government. He took Andhra, he said, had pro- up the matter to District duced many renowned Education Officer. commence today artists. He urged all students and PVG Raju, head of Trupthi taken up in Rajahmundry parents to contact the Forum PNS n KAKINADA matized to conditions pre- Resorts said "We are glad to if the schools hold classes vailed there. announce that we are orga- PNS n RAJAHMUNDRY Foundation said, "Cleanliness during Dasara holidays. The District Collector Muralidhar The district administration nizing International Art and waste management are identity of the complainants Reddy on Saturday said that gave work order for Rs 22.70 Conclave. We are inviting In their quest to promote the key to ensure that the would be kept a secret. operations to salvage the lakh to bring out the capsized the renowned artists and crit- Cleanliness & Waste enormous amount of waste CRPF district convener drowned Royal Vasishta will boat. He said that suggestion ics from various cities of Management, Coca-Cola India don't end up in landfills. We and famous neuro psychiatrist commence from Sunday. was made to provide risk India and abroad." and Magic Bus India are pleased to support this Dr.B.Ramesh Babu explained Addressing media here, he cover to one and all taking part The conclave curator P Foundation have come togeth- amazing initiative as we believe how children need vacation said that a group of individu- in the operation. Siva of West Srinivasa Rao announced er for 'Swachhta Hi Seva', an that positive change at the and happy time with family als came forward to salvage the Godavari district, who offered that Andhra University Art initiative of Swachh Bharat grass-root level will help com- and friends. He demanded all ill-fated boat and a committee through social media to sal- department professor, inter- Mission to commemorate the munities become ambassadors the schools to follow govern- has been constituted to go into vage the boat with the help of national artist V Ramesh will 150th birth anniversary of of a waste-free ecosystem." ment holiday list and any the piece of advices tendered rope, will also extend his sup- be a part in the event. Mahatma Gandhi. Ishteyaque Amjad, Vice- deviation to it could be con- by them. port to the team. As a means to achieve the President, Communications & sidered as a psychological On the recommendations of Special orders have been 'World Without Waste' global Sustainability, Coca-Cola South trauma to children and noth- the committee, the govern- issued for releasing death cer- vision, the initiative reaches out West Asia, said, "We feel privi- ing but violation of child ment entrusted Dharmadi tificates of 15 missing travel- to schools and communities, leged to help make 'Swachhta rights. He added, children Satyam of Balaji Marine and ers who still remained trapped including in Andhra Pradesh. door sensitization campaign in importance of cleanliness and Hi Seva' a success and urge will have a pre-plan for their his team the work to salvage under the boat. The rescue Coca-Cola India and Magic Namavaram here. Officials of waste management. every person to play a signifi- holidays and it may result in the boat. The team stayed put teams have been searching Bus India Foundation held a the two partner organisers According to Jayant Rastogi, cant role in creating a cleaner, agony and stress when they are for the past 10 days near the for bodies in River Godavari, cleanliness drive and door-to- sensitized communities on the Global CEO, Magic Bus India greener and litter-free India." not given. launch disaster site and accli- he said.

VIJAYAWADA TODAY IS WORLD HEART DAY BULLION RATES GOLD Preventive measures to contain heart attacks ` 38,060 (10 gm) ` 220 PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM cations like reducing fluid Heart attacks and brain strokes are intake, controlling salt con- SILVER September 29 marks World deadlier than imaginable, with heart sumption, maintaining a Heart disease continues ` 45,440(1kg) Heart Day. It is a day when attacks being mankind's number one healthy diet, quitting smoking, experts and professionals from limiting alcohol intake and ` 50 the medical, and pharma fra- killer as they are diseases of blood tubes incorporating moderate phys- to be top killer in State ternity take stock of the avail- supplying blood to the heart and brain ical activity in your daily rou- PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM smoking. According to able resources, advances and tine, points out Dr Sarath sources at Medical & Health needs to address the fatality Chandra. As the world is marking Services, Statistics, besides the CHICKEN and also reinforce their vigour heart attacks. This is caused by imparts CPR training so that As a prelude to the day, and The absence of distress is not September 29 as World Heart old-age that is over 70, heart `/KG for going about public aware- increased intake of polished bystanders can save lives of as part of 'Fit India Movement', equal to psychological wellbe- Day, it comes to light that dis- diseases are main reason RATES ness campaigns besides influ- cereals and sugars and lack of people, who suffer from a car- KIMS ICON Hospitals orga- ing. It is itself an independent eases of the circulatory system claiming maximum number Dressed/With Skin `133 encing policy makers. exercise. It causes pre-diabetes, diac arrest. nized a '6 Minute Jog predictor of health. Recently and mostly heart diseases con- of lives in Andhra Pradesh. Heart attacks and brain decreased good (HDL-C) cho- According to Dr K Sarath Challenge' at their centres American Heart association tinuous to be top-most disease “We cannot disclose all the dis- Without Skin `152 strokes, also called Cardio- lesterol, increased triglycerides Chandra, President of CSI, across Andhra Pradesh and has proposed a term called car- or main cause of deaths in eases as per norms, and it is vascular disease (CVD), are in blood, mildly increased BP "Patients also belong to edu- Telangana Dr P Rajendra diovascular Health (CVH) Andhra Pradesh, according to the Office of The Registrar Broiler at Farm `92 deadlier than imaginable with and central obesity, according cated and well-to-do sections. Kumar Jain, Consultant which includes 4 health behav- the Registrars issuing birth and General and Census heart attacks or cardiac arrests to experts from Cardiology Despite all the recent advances Interventional Cardiologist, iours- Healthy diet, physical death certificate. Commissioner compiling the being mankind's number one Society of India (CSI). This in medical science the knowl- said, "We have taken this ini- activity, no smoking and nor- Over 33% of the numbers of data provided by states to killer as they are diseases of year's theme is - to be a heart edge about heart diseases is tiative to promote importance mal weight appropriate for the deaths registered with the prepare annual report bring- EGG blood tubes supplying blood to hero and to promise our dear poor among the public. There of fitness among public. height (BMI)., points out Dr B government in AP are falling ing the reasons of deaths to the `/100 the heart and brain. ones that we will protect our is an urgent need for sensitiz- Physical activity promotes Hygriv Rao, Senior cardiolo- to the diseases of the circula- public domain,” the officer RATES Given that this deadly dis- and everybody else's heart by ing the public about the long- health, lowering the bad cho- gist, KIMS Hospitals. tory system. The cardio spe- said. According to the last HYDERABAD 395 ease can be prevented by prop- adopting these life saving life term consequences of bad lesterol, obesity and decreases He explains that the key to cialists attribute the leading report of Office of The erly educating people about style changes and encouraging lifestyle which includes smok- the risk of lifestyle diseases like a good cardiovascular health cause of heart diseases to Registrar General and Census VIJAYAWADA 418 lifestyle changes, the World others to do the same. Towards ing. Most importantly a person high blood pressure, diabetes, and a longer life free of disease unhealthy diets leading to Commissioner on the cause of Heart Federation celebrates this, the Society is organising a having suffered a heart attack etc." is psychological and emotion- high blood pressure and the deaths released, 33.2% died of VISAKHAPATNAM 415 World Heart Day. cycle rally across cities besides at a young age should have For patients diagnosed with al wellbeing. Enthusiasm, opti- build-up up blood fats circulatory system diseases RETAIL PRICE `4.18 Almost 50% of Indians have road signs to emphasise been on medicines and close HF, the condition can be effec- mism, and contentment lead (plaque) inside the walls of the which could be related to Metabolic Syndrome, which is lifestyle changes that can follow-up with a cardiologist to tively managed, along with people to express positive emo- arteries, inactivity, obesity and ischaemic heart diseases. (IN VIJAYAWADA) the most important cause of decrease heart attacks. It avoid heart failure." some positive lifestyle modifi- tions like happiness.

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CAPSULE Regional sentiments being Govt to procure sand from private landowners: Collector stoked up for HC bench PNS n VIJAYAWADA Krishna District Collector Md TTD SO reviews G RAVI KIRAN Imtiyaz Ahmed convened a n VIJAYAWADA n Kurnool, Kadapa and meeting with private landown- arrangements Anantapur advocates are ers here on Saturday to explain for CM's visit The demand of Kurnool advo- continuing their protests them the procedures framed cates to shift the Andhra demanding that the High by the government related to TIRUMALA: TTD Special Pradesh High Court to the sale of sand. Officer (SO) AV Dharma Reddy Court be shifted from Kurnool from Amaravati has Amaravati to Kurnool The Collector stated that reviewed the arrangement for been irking advocates, who are private landowners would be the visit of Chief Minister YS working from Amaravati. n paid Rs 60 per cubic metre of Jaganmohan Reddy to Minister for Finance Tirumala, which is slated for From the past few days, the Buggana Rajendranath sand and other terms and September 30. The meeting demand of shifting the High Reddy stated that the conditions would go as per was held here on Saturday. Court from Amaravati to issue was under procedures. Initially, landown- n To supply more sand to n The process of The Special Officer reviewed Kurnool has gained momen- consideration by the ers have to submit the copies tum even the BJP supporting of pattas to the mining depart- consumers, we are trying to bringing the sand the accommodation, darshan government, while contact private landowners, from private and security aspects during the move. n n ment where they would veri- Minister for Finance Advocates from Krishna, Advocates from speaking to the media in fy the documents and decide who have sand reserves in properties and the visit of the Chief Minister Guntur, Prakasam and Srikakulam, Kadapa on Saturday, he their lands. Along with delivering it at on the first day of the annual Buggana Rajendranath Reddy on the excavation of sand in stated that the issue was under East and West Godavari Vizianagaram and said that advocates from their lands. "To supply more riverbank reaches, we will stockyards was Brahmotsavams at Tirumala. districts formed an Visakhapatnam started Later, he inspected the consideration by the govern- Prakasam and Nellore sand to consumers, we are try- bring sand from these lands outsourced to a Vakulamata Rest House, which ment, while speaking to the association and are protests demanding a districts were reluctant to ing to contact private and stock them at contractor, who was will be inaugurated by the media in Kadapa on Saturday, fighting for keeping the separate bench in go to Kurnool if a landowners, who have sand stockyards," said the Collector selected in bidding Chief Minister. The TTD had he said that advocates from Andhra Pradesh High Visakhapatnam for separate bench was reserves in their lands. Along constructed the five-storeyed Prakasam and Nellore districts Court in Amaravati itself three districts set up there with riverbank reaches, we n were reluctant to go to Kurnool will bring sand from these The contractor's name will be informed to the private complex with 270 rooms at a landowners and they have to coordinate with him. The cost of Rs 42.86 crore. He if a separate bench was set up lands and stock them at stock- also inspected the Swamy there. Swamy of Kurnool district, internally to shift the High High Court. From all angles, yards," said the Collector. landowners have to produce receipts of sand trips with Pushkarini works. CE Right now, advocates from "As per Sri Bagh agreement, Court to Kurnool, according to it is correct that the High The process of bringing clear quantities and have to claim the amount from the Ramachandra Reddy and Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam the capital should be at one sources. BJP leaders also Court should remain here in the sand from private prop- Mining Corporation, officials explained other officers were also and East and West Godavari place and the High Court reportedly supported the Amravati itself," said advocate erties and delivering it at present. districts formed an association should be at another place. If demand of shifting the High Madhava Rao. stockyards was outsourced and are fighting for keeping the the capital is in Amaravati, Court to Kurnool. Advocates from Amravati to a contractor, who was landowners and they have to clear quantities and have to AP High Court in Amaravati then they have to set up the "The High Court was set up opined that separate benches selected in bidding. The con- coordinate with him. The claim the amount from the RTC to cash in itself. Advocates from High Court in Kurnool." as per the Presidential Order. can be formed in tractor's name will be landowners have to produce Mining Corporation, officials Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and The demands had started Now, if it has to move, the con- Visakhapatnam for informed to the private receipts of sand trips with explained. on festival rush Visakhapatnam started protests before the division of the High sent of the Chief Justice of the Uttarandhara and in Kurnool VIJAYAWADA: Come festival demanding a separate bench in Court from Hyderabad and Supreme Court and the High for Rayalaseema. "There is no season, private bus operators Visakhapatnam for three dis- after establishing the High Court has to be taken and the way of linking Prakasam and ply special buses with hike in tricts. In Kurnool, Kadapa and Court at Nelapadu in Union government has to Nellore districts to the Kurnool HCCB promotes fares to cash in on Anantapur advocates are con- Amaravati, they gained approve and send it to the High Court bench, as geo- commuters' rush. It seems the tinuing their protests demand- momentum. The new High President again. Notably, graphically it is incorrect." cleanliness drive Andhra Pradesh State Road ing that the High Court be Court has started functioning 1,57,000 cases are pending in But, advocates from Transport Corporation shifted from Amaravati to from January 1, 2019 as per the the High Court at present. Rayalaseema argued that the PNS n GUNTUR (APSRTC) and South Central Kurnool. Presidential Order. Later, Most of the cases belong to Greater Rayalaseema, Railway (SCR), too, are Likewise, all advocates demands of the other places Guntur, Krishna, East Prakasam and Nellore regions Joining the 'Swachhta hi treading the same path and across the State are in an agi- calmed down gradually. Godavari and Visakhapatnam, should also have been includ- Seva', Hindustan Coca-Cola started festival special trains tation mood. Everybody is But, after the YSRCP and even the administration of ed in the Kurnool bench, so Beverages (HCCB), as part and buses. The APSRTC is demanding the High Court at assumed power in the State, all the departments function- that the region can be devel- of its country wide cam- planning to run special buses their respective areas by stok- the issue has been raised yet ing from Amravati. Hence, oped. Advocates from Tirupati paign, launched several com- across the State, including ing up regional sentiment. again. It is learnt that the they should be available to also demanded for a bench to munity-led programmes to Hyderabad, with special tariff. According to advocate Venkata party moved the proposal clear the legal disputes in the be set up in Tirupati. promote cleanliness drive. The South Central Railway has In all, 150 employees, stu- arranged special trains for the dents, social workers and festive season and started other volunteers participat- almost 190 special trains. Over Jashuva's Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Commissioner V Prasanna Venkatesh ed in the programme that 12 trains will ply in the State LP heaps praise on CM, inspecting arrangements for Dasara festivities in Vijayawada on Friday aims at propelling public during the festive season. But, birth participation in building a they are not charging extra cleaner, greener India. money from the passengers anniversary Maintain hygiene around Extending support to the for the special train. While the spits venom at Naidu 'Swacchta hi Seva' campaign, railways authorities enhanced employees of HCCB factory n celebrated platform ticket rate from Rs 10 PNS TADEPALLI n Lakshmi Parvati in Guntur, along with to Rs 30 for Navaratri to curb n Durga temple: VMC Chief eulogised Jagan for PNS VIJAYAWADA schoolchildren, participat- the rush of visitors, who visit Singing paeans on YS PNS n VIJAYAWADA ed in the cleanliness rally. the platforms to receive their Jaganmohan Reddy, YSRCP taking the administration Jnanpith Award recipient and The VMC The rally was taken out to kith and kin. leader Lakshmi Parvati said closer to Gram Swaraj renowned poet Gurram The Vijayawada Municipal Commissioner sensitise communities about that the former attained power advocated by Gandhiji Jashuva's 124th birth anniver- Corporation (VMC) visited Padmavati personal hygiene and effec- with his concept of Jio employees with people's blessings and sary celebrations were con- Commissioner V Prasanna Ghat, Pushkar Ghat tive solid waste manage- join ‘Jio Swachh providing corruption-free Village Secretariats ducted on a grand note at the Venkatesh inspected the areas ment. administration. He is striving n Chief Ministers' camp office where pilgrims will move dur- and other ghats Led primarily by its Rail Abhiyan' for farmers' welfare by walking The credit of creating in Tadepalli on Saturday. ing the Sarannavaratri cele- and inspected employees, HCCB conduct- in the foot-steps of his late over 4.5-lakh jobs in four Held under the aegis of brations, which will begin ed door-to-door collection of VIJAYAWADA: To drive the months goes to the Chief arrangements message of 'Clean India' into father Dr YS Rajasekhara Andhra Pradesh Official from Sunday. waste from 400 houses in the masses, Jio on Saturday Reddy. YSRCP leader Lakshmi Parvati addressing Minister, she pointed out Language Commission, The VMC Chief visited ward No 10 and 11 at took up the mission of She eulogised Jagan for tak- the media in Vijayawada (file photo) Yarlagadda Lakshmiprasad, Padmavati Ghat, Pushkar instructed officials to arrange Atmakuru Gram Panchayat. cleaning railway stations ing the administration closer to dignitaries and other literary Ghat and other ghats where he temporary toilets around the The company workforce across 900 cities and towns Gram Swaraj advocated by scholars attended the event. enquired about the cleanliness hill and see that they should also undertook awareness across the country. Jio Gandhiji with his concept of Jaganmohan Reddy soon after the former's regime was full of Minister for Endowments and instructed officials to take function with proper sanita- sessions on effective waste Swachh Rail Abhiyaan, a Village Secretariats. The cred- coming to power is not only corruption and looting of pub- Vellampalli Srinivas, MPs care of cleanliness in the area tion. "Wherever necessary, lay management solutions for nation-wide drive towards it of creating over 4.5-lakh jobs fulfilling the promises that he lic money, she lamented. Nandigam Suresh and as a large number of people floor tiles and allow special the community members of creating a clean in four months goes to Jagan, had made to the people, but Babu is politicising the death Raghurama Krishnam Raju, will pay a visit to the ghats for shops on the occasion without Kapugunneri at Atmakuru environment, saw she pointed out. also extending corruption-free of former Speaker Kodela MLAs Meruga Nagarjuna, a holy bath. disturbing the traffic on the village. participation from over Former Chief Minister N governance whereas Naidu Sivaprasada Rao, she said Malladi Vishnu and promi- He toured all the areas in roads," he directed officials. He All activities were 25,000 people that included Chandrababu Naidu was jeal- had misused power to earn attributing his death to pres- nent comedian and around Durga temple to also asked the staff to clear designed to create a better Jio employees, associates, ous of the popularity of commissions. sure from family members. Brahmanandam were pre- see that all the roads are in a garbage, or waste material understanding of cleaner partners and their family Jaganmohan Reddy's admin- She quantified the extent of Janmabhoomi Committees sent at the event. condition to provide comfort stocked around the places and greener environment. members. The Swachh Rail istration, she said and added corruption during Naidu's looted the public money, she On behalf of the State gov- and smooth walking for pil- immediately. Interactive sessions and Abhiyaan was conducted that Chandrababu had done regime whether it is PPAs, con- said breathing fire on com- ernment, prominent writers grims, who will do holy cir- DMOH Dr Arjuna Rao, CP drawing competitions were across 40 railway stations in precious little during his five struction of Amaravati and mittees. Eulogising the Amma Kathi Padma Rao, Boi cuits around the hill. He Lakshmana Rao, EE K also conducted for primary the State. About 1,200 years tenure as the Chief Polavaram to be more than Rs Vodi scheme, she remarked Himavathi, Gujjarlamoodi instructed officials to do Koteswara Rao, health officer schoolchildren of employees participated in Minister. 6 lakh crore. that there were no remarks Kripachari and Chandu patchworks in a few roads like Iqbal Hussain and others Atmakuru village in the noble initiative. Addressing the media here Naidu has no right to criti- against the four-month old Subba Rao were presented Brahmana Street. accompanied the Mangalagiri mandal of on Saturday, she said that cise Jaganmohan Reddy since YSRCP government. with awards. The Commissioner also Commissioner during his visit. Guntur district. BRAHMOTSAVAMS Village Sects’ functioning from Oct 2 PNS n VIJAYAWADA Atti Varadaraja Swamy to n A peep into the timeline and circumstances that led n For the first time in the history of YSRCP President YS to the emergence of decentralised administration the country, the government has Village Jaganmohan Reddy, who shows that the event is a step, which delivers recruited 1,26,728 within four be cynosure of all eyes promised governance at peo- transparent, accountable and corruption-free months for the posts in Village Volunteer is ple's doorstep during his poll services to the people and Ward Secretariats. A PNS n TIRUMALA campaign, fulfilled his promise of the State, translating total of 11,158 Village not a job, by announcing setting up of the broad vision of Secretariats and 3,786 The setting of Atti Varadaraja Village Secretariats and they Chief Minister Ward Secretariats will Swamy of Kanchipuram in would become a reality, as says Naidu YS Jaganmohan Reddy come into existence Tamil Nadu and the sand art they start functioning from image of Garuda Gamana October 2. into reality by providing across the State on PNS n VIJAYAWADA Govinda will be the special A peep into the timeline and jobs to over five lakh October 2, 2019 attractions during the annual circumstances that led to the Former Chief Minister N Brahmotsavams at Tirumala emergence of decentralised Chandrababu Naidu criti- this year. administration shows that the State on October 2, 2019. September 1 to 8 to maintain One Village Secretariat will cised the Village Volunteer Every year, the garden wing event is a step, which delivers The GO Ms No 110 issued transparency. be inaugurated in every man- system observing that they of the TTD comes out with transparent, accountable and on July 19, 2019 by the In all, 19.56 lakh candidates dal on October 2, 2019. To could not be termed as a unique mythological concepts corruption-free services to the Panchayat Raj and Rural appeared for exams. A massive ensure the speedy governance proper job. He sought to for its exhibition, which acts people of the State, translating Development (MDL-I) 1,22,554 personnel were and fixing the issues reported know from the govern- as the cynosure for the mul- the broad vision of Chief Department directed to set up appointed as Chief by the common man, the ment, who would benefit titude of visiting pilgrims. Minister YS Jaganmohan the Village Secretariats. In Superintendents, Additional Village Secretariats are pro- from the volunteer system. According to the deputy Reddy into reality by providing order to speed up the process, Chief Superintendents, Route vided with infrastructure. "Who advised the YSRCP to director of the garden jobs to over five lakh. the government has issued Officers, District Special Facilities include desktops, give the job of Village department, they thought of On May 30, the Chief notification on July 26 after Officers, Hall Supervisors, MFP-printer and scanner, Volunteer to YSRCP the concept since the recent- Minister had announced that releasing the GO. The online Invigilators to conduct a fair UPS-2 KVA, two hours back- activists? What is the ulti- ly organised mega religious the State government would applications were invited from exam. up, lamination machine, mate benefit to the people event of Atti Varadaraja establish a system of Village candidates from July 27 to The Optimal Mark Reader mobile phones, bio-metric due to this system?" he stat- Swamy in Kanchi attracted the Secretariats by October 2, 2019. August 11 for posts in over 19 (OMR) copies of 19,50,630 device finger print and iris ed. attention of global devotees. For the first time in the his- categories. candidates were scanned from device. Internet connection "The YSRCP is raising a "We all know that Atti tory of the country, Andhra Over 21,69,719 applications September 3 to 9. Of the will be provided with landline hue and cry, stating that the Varadaraja Perumal grabbed Pradesh, under the leadership received for three categories. 19,50,630 candidates, who phone. The BSNL net connec- system will benefit lakhs of the notice globally as the of YS Jaganmohan Reddy, the This shows how deeply the appeared for 1,26,728 posts, 1, tivity is available and local unemployed. But, how can deity gave darshan after 40 government has recruited Chief Minister's words have 98,164 qualified. network will also be installed. volunteers go to homes as years and the next darshan 1,26,728 within four months sunk in the hearts of the peo- The certificate verification The Chief Minister thus and when they need and will be only in 2059. So this for the posts in Village and ple. Of the 1,26,728 posts, was started from September 23. proved how a government cause trouble to families? time, we have set up three Ward Secretariats. A total of 95,088 are rural posts and The appointment orders will be should work at its best and con- How can you call carrying postures of the deity - stand- Sarovaram," he added. Gowri and Neelambika 11,158 Village Secretariats and 31,640 are urban. Exams were given on September 28 and will tinues the same spirit to ensure gunny bags and rice bags a ing, lying and being sub- The famous Saikat Art worked close to two days to 3,786 Ward Secretariats will conducted under the supervi- be followed by orientation pro- transparency in governance decent job?" he said. merged in the Ananta Sisters from Bengaluru, N make the image. come into existence across the sion of District Collectors from gramme on October 1 and 2. with his vision. A time is coming when those, who are in the mad rush today of multiplying their wants vainly thinking that they add to the real substance, real knowledge of the world, will retrace their steps and say: 'What have we done?' VIJAYAWADA | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 — MAHATMA GANDHI telangana 04

Defence Accounts Dept Azhar calls on KTR amid Day on Oct 1 PNS n HYDERABAD Controller of Defence talks of TRS switchover Accounts (CDA), Secunderabad will celebrate PNS n HYDERABAD Azharuddin was accompa- annual day of 68th Defence nied by five other office-bear- Accounts Department Former Indian captain and ers of HCA, who were elected (D.A.D) on Tuesday. CDA, newly-elected President of from his panel in Friday's elec- Secunderabad is responsible Hyderabad Cricket Association tions. for accounting, audit, financial (HCA) Mohammad With his election as HCA advice and also integrated Azharuddin on Saturday called President, Azharuddin will be financial advice function for on Telangana Rashtra Samithi beginning a new innings, near- the Army Units and forma- (TRS) Working President K T ly two decades after he was tions and Military Engineering Rama Rao amid speculations banned from playing cricket Services located in the States that he is quitting Congress for his alleged involvement in of Telangana and Andhra party to join TRS. match fixing. Bathukamma festivities bring Pradesh. It is also responsible A day after being elected as Though Andhra Pradesh for drawl and disbursement of the HCA President, the former High Court lifted the ban on pay & allowances of soldiers MP and Working President of him in 2012, it was too late for belongs to Electronic and Congress party's Telangana HCA President Mohd Azharuddin and his team with TRS Working President him to return to the game as a alive Thousand Pillar Temple Mechanical Engineer (EME) Union called on Rama Rao. K T Rama Rao in Hyderabad on Saturday player. and Army Ordnance Corps Azharuddin, however, told The 56-year-old had joined PNS n WARANGAL sent on the occasion. (AOC) in the entire Country. reporters later that it was a He claimed that Rama Rao Chandrashekhar Rao and seek Congress party before 2009 Women from all Women from all walks of life Defence Accounts courtesy call and they did not assured full support from the his blessings for the efforts to elections and was elected to Bathukamma festival is a sym- walks of life thronged the Thousand Pillars Department (D.A.D) has more discuss politics. The former government. The minister also improve the standards of Lok Sabha from Moradabad bol of cultural renaissance in Temple to celebrate the festival than 265 years record behind captain said he sought the told him that the government Hyderabad cricket. constituency in Uttar Pradesh. the Telangana and it was pre- thronged the of flowers. it. It is one of the oldest government's support for his is giving priority to sports. "We can achieve the goal He, however, lost the polls served, protected and propa- Thousand Pillars Panchayath Raj Minister Departments under the Union efforts to promote the game of He said he would also meet only by working together," he from Tonk-Sawai Madhopur in gated from the days of state- Temple to Errabelli Dayakar Rao said Government. cricket. Chief Minister K said. Rajasthan in 2014. hood struggle by the 'aad- the Bathukamma was born in abiddalu' with utmost fervour, celebrate the Warangal and it is spreading its said Minister Srinivas Goud. festival of flowers influence throughout the He was speaking after par- world these days. Minister ticipating in the Bathukamma Satyavathi Rathod and for- Firm on adopting ‘Green' festival at the Thousand Pillars Panchayath Raj Minister mally announced the com- Most Hyderabadis Temple in Hanmakonda on Errabelli Dayakar Rao and mencement of the festival by Saturday. Tribal Welfare Chief whip Dasyam lighting the lamp in the measures, says Minister prefer friends over Minister Satyavathi Rathod, Vinayabhaskar were also pre- Thousand Pillars temple. Accolades for Mukteswarapuram ZPHS in Krishna district family for vacations KCR planning to PNS n HYDERABAD Hyderabadis enjoy vacations privatise Excise and take quite a few of them. But a lot of them prefer the outings in the company of There is a shift in friends rather than family. SP R Venkateswarlu dept, charges BJP About nine out of 10 traveling pattern of Hyderabadis are likely to go Indian masses. PNS n HYDERABAD out on vacations with buddies According to the ‘21 Huzurnagar strictly, says a survey by private survey, Hyderabadi BJP national executive mem- non-life insurer ICICI villages are ber N Indrasena Reddy alleged Lombard. respondents said that Chief Minister K All Indians in fact take they like to decide vulnerable’ Chandrashekar Rao is plan- Minister for Roads and Buildings Vemula Prashanth Reddy with awardees at the 17thGreen Building Congress on Saturday vacations with buddies (aka activities for the ning to privatise Excise system 'Buddycation'), and also make PNS n SURYAPET and give the control of distrib- PNS n HYDERABAD myth. He called for creating nised for their initiatives in compromises individually if vacation on their uting and selling liquor to the more awareness on green greening their respective needed in order to have the own Suryapet SP R Venkateswarlu 'private mafia' in Telangana. The government is making a building concepts. schools. These three schools whole group enjoy to the has said that 76 polling He pointed out that KCR has determined effort in trans- He also said that the Haritha were awarded cash prize of Rs fullest. About 42% of respon- booths in 36 areas have been delayed the announcement of forming Telangana into a Haram initiative, launched 4 lakh each for implementing dents in the survey chose Sanjeev Mantri, executive identified from the law and liquor policy, to pocket Rs holistically sustainable State, under the visionary leadership green building ideas. The close friends and work col- director of ICICI Lombard order point of view and 5,000 crore by privatising the said Minister for Roads and of the Chief Minister K 'Green Your School' pro- leagues as 'ideal travel com- General Insurance, said, "The exhorted everyone to abide liquor distribution chain. N Indrasena Reddy Buildings Vemula Prashanth Chandrasekhar Rao, has now gramme is supported by panions'. In fact, one out of study provides quantifiable by law. Addressing the media "It has been a tradition for Reddy here on Saturday. He been made institutionalized, Carrier and implemented by five city folks are more proof of the growing influence here on Saturday after hold- years to announce new Liquor serious allegations against was addressing the delegates and the Government has man- IGBC. inclined to meet up for an friendship holds over decision- ing a meeting with police offi- policy on October 1. But TRS Excise Department Principal on the last day of the dated Municipalities and A Memorandum of annual 'Buddycation' than making. For instance, two out cials, he asked the police to government has delayed the Secretary Somesh Kumar say- 17thGreen Building Congress Gram Panchayats to allocate Understanding (MoU) was during their annual alumni of five respondents across provide full security to voters announcement of new liquor ing latter has been playing key 2019. 10% of their Budget for pro- signed between CII- IGBC meet. India admitted that they had so that they can exercise policy this year and deliberate- role in implementing Excise Speaking on the occasion, moting Haritha Haram cam- and Department of Technical A majority of respondents skipped a site/location because their right to vote in the ly spreading different news system privatisation plans of the Minister called upon the paign. Education, Government of saw a vacation in very positive their friend wanted to go forthcoming by-election to over the Excise Department Chief Minister and has been Indian Green Building V Suresh, Chairman, IGBC Telangana. This MoU aims to light - 89% of them said they somewhere else. Decisions Huzurnagar constituency. only to tarnish its image and even threatening Excise Council (IGBC) to collaborate said that IGBC is looking for- spread awareness on the need take off on vacation as a way like these, though keep the Further, he said that there privatise it. KCR wants to pri- Department officials and wine with the state government in ward to work more closely and importance of green to create memorable moments bonhomie going, but happen are 21 problematic villages vatise Telangana State shop owners to fall in line. its green and sustainable ini- with the Government of buildings and green built envi- besides having a good time to create uncertainties for var- from the law and order per- Beverages Corporation, which "If liquor distribution sys- tiatives. "The government of Telangana in further acceler- ronment among students and with buddies. ious reasons. Our findings spective and para military is in profits. Already a tem is privatised then all the Telangana has taken up con- ating the green building move- the teaching community in the There is a shift in traveling indicate that while respon- teams are being requisitioned. Rajyasabha MP and MLC stakeholders will be affected. struction of 2.8 lakh housing ment in the State. The day was State. pattern of Indian masses. dents are willing to face differ- In all, 650 police personnel from TRS are in talks with Liquor manufacturers, Excise in the State, under the Double marked by the launch of The MoU would focus on According to the survey find- ent uncertainties and adven- from other districts would be north India-based liquor mafia Department, wine shop own- Bedroom Housing Scheme. IGBC's green homes rating exploring courses on green ings, all of Hyderabadi respon- tures on the Buddycation, deployed on election duty. to gain control over entire ers and consumers will lose. We will consider adopting version 3.0. This rating is building concepts & technolo- dents said they like to decide they are quite often not pre- Seven SIT teams and four liquor manufacturing and dis- Only KCR's family and private Green measures," the Minister designed to facilitate the pro- gies in architectural, planning activities for the vacation on pared for it. Only 4% of video teams have been con- tribution chain in Telangana. mafia will be benefitted. Right said. jects to incorporate green and engineering education. their own. And in case there is Hyderabadis admitted that stituted and flag marches are KCR family has destroyed all now about 700 brands of Somesh Kumar, Special design conceptsright at the The MoU would also facilitate a conflict, more than half of they would buy travel insur- being conducted in various the official systems in liquor are sold in Telangana. If Chief Secretary, Revenue, design stage. in launching IGBC Student them, 68%, will gladly let go of ance before setting off on places of the constituency. Telangana. Now their eyes fell private mafia takes over, then Registration, Stamps & Excise, During the session, three Chapters across Telangana in their choice and settle with vacation, while 44% said they The code of conduct is in on Excise Department, which consumers will be offered only and Chairperson, TSRERA, schools -ChikatyaPrimary technical institutes of plan- what the group decides. On check beforehand from others force and hence round the is a golden goose. KCR is eye- brands which manufacturers Government of Telangana, School, Dang district, Gujarat; ning, architecture and engi- vacations, Hyderabadis are the who had traveled to the des- clock inspection is going on ing to pocket Rs 5,000 crore by decide and prices of liquor will underlined that green build- Chettinad Hari Shree neering. The MoU ultimately adrenaline-pumping adven- tination earlier." in 13 check-posts. A special giving the entire liquor distri- increase. Consumers and ings are the need of the hour. Vidyalayam, Chennai, and aims to prepare and equip the ture junkie types, 29%, or cul- The survey's county-wide striking force and MCC team bution system to private liquor shop owners should be He said that based on his Mukteswarapuram Zilla next generation for achieving ture vultures, 25%, curious to sample size was 1,555, of is being deployed in each mafia," said N Indrasena alert of KCR's nefarious plans personal experience, green Parishad High School in the Sustainable Development learn about history and tradi- which 200 were from mandal to rule out any even- Reddy. and fight against government," buildings being costlier is a Krishna district were recog- Goals (SDGs) 2030. tions of places they visit. Hyderabad. tuality. Indrasena Reddy also made stressed Indrasena Reddy. Mahatma still intimidates his killers, avers Tushar Gandhi MOHAMMED SHAFEEQ the country. "Godse is merely timely manner." ritualisation. They preferred to n HYDERABAD symbol, a symbol of counter Lies are always intimidated. They Tushar believes that Bapu's see their ideals in practice. As point to everything that Bapu know they have to sustain themselves. ideals and his philosophy are long as those ideals were in Mahatma Gandhi's great- stood for," he says. Truth isn't intimidated because it timeless. "They are the basis on practice their worship would grandson Tushar Arun Gandhi Is he concerned about the which our modern Indian be meaningful. Otherwise it is says those who killed the growing support for Godse? survives. It may seem to become weak nation was created. As long as mere pretence." Father of the Nation are so "No, I am not concerned. or inconsequential, but that never those values of truth, peace and Is he satisfied with the way intimidated by him that they Because 70 years after they happens. It doesn't intimidate me that unity are important for us, then government is organising are still trying to demonise him murdered him, he continues to the ideals can't become irrele- 150th birth anniversary of and justify his assassination. intimidate them so much that there this an increase in Godse's vant," said Gandhi. "Governments always The writer feels that the they are still trying to ideology in the country "Everybody wants to know limited by their requirements nation has to decide whether demonise him, trying to justi- whether Gandhi is relevant and needs. I am disappointed their icon is going to be a mur- fy that murder. Which means whereas we need to ask are we with the Gandhian organisa- derer or somebody, who is they have not succeeded in it's never too late. Truth pre- let us see who is speaking deserving of his legacy. Today tions. In 1969 when centenary revered and whose philosophy doing that in 70 years. A phase vails but lies have to be sus- truth. The cowardly action the way we are direction in was celebrated all Gandhian of peace and non-violence is is there where we see the cam- tained and that is why they shows the weakness of their which we are moving, the organisations came together relevant throughout the world paign becoming more accept- Tushar Arun Gandhi have to be so shrilled and so belief in the ideology that they signs of civil strife, intolerance and executed nation-wide pro- even today. able, but they still have to keep loud they have to keep creat- themselves are trying to pro- and hatred that we see in our gramme for the whole year. Tushar, grandson of doing it. Godse's is not like the intimidated because it sur- non-violence are relevant ing lies. If somebody counters mote." society, we have to ask our- The government had also part- Mahatma Gandhi's second son worship of Gandhi. Gandhi's vives. It may seem to become throughout the world even them with the truth they will Tushar wants those who selves whether we deserve the nered with the Gandhian Arun Manilal Gandhi, believes worship is spontaneous. weak or inconsequential, but today," said Tushar, who was in be helpless." believe in Gandhian ideals to legacy of people like Gandhi or organisations. This time we that truth prevails while lies Nobody has to go hammering that never happens. It is the Hyderabad to deliver a talk at He narrated a recent inci- be alert and counter such Buddha or other great people had the same possibility. If all have to be sustained. He wants people to worship him. Even if campaign of lies, which is the programme organised by dent in which a youth from attempts to spread lies. we take pride in as being part Gandhian organisations had those who believe in Gandhi's they are less in number, it hap- inherently weak. It doesn't 'Sanskruti', a women's organ- Pune put up a very derogato- "When lies go unchallenged of our ancestry," said Tushar, come together and declared a ideals to counter the cam- pens spontaneously, but for the intimidate me that there this an isation, on 'Bapu and Baa' ry and abusive post on Bapu on then people will start believe sharing his views at Bapu joint programme for the whole paign of lies as when lies go worship of the murderer, they increase in Godse's ideology in (Mahatma Gandhi and Facebook. Some young people that this is truth because other Ghat, the memorial in year, the government would unchallenged, people start have to keep going doing the country." Kasturba Gandhi). who had formed a group to point is not being presented to Hyderabad where Gandhi's also have been forced to join in believing them. stunts, otherwise nobody will "Bapu is my ancestor. Even He is of the view that learn about Gandhi felt offend- them that is what happened ashes were immersed in Musi the celebrations." He told this correspondent remember. That is why the dif- if the whole nation tomorrow Gandhians became compla- ed and decided to take legal propagation of the belief that river. Every Gandhian organiza- that he doesn't feel threatened ference is so stark." declares Godse as the father of cent which allowed the cam- action. As soon as that man got what Godse did was right that He believes that like gods, tion is doing its own pro- with Gandhi's killer Nathuram "I am not worried personal- the nation, it is not going to paign of lies to grow and gain the information that legal is where his worship has Gandhi has been reduced to an gramme and the government Godse dominating the nation- ly as they become louder. change the fact that Bapu is my acceptance. "We should have action was taken he removed increased and his acceptance image reduced to rituals. "To is also not bothered and it is its al discourse. He is more deter- Because I am given the oppor- great grandfather. I am not been aware to counter it much all the quotes. has increased. It is easy to people like him homage comes own thing. "None of the cele- mined to spread Bapu's ideol- tunity to become even louder. bothered. The nation has to earlier. Now countering cam- "There was cowardice over counter it. Lies they have in the practice of their ideolo- brations are worthwhile. They ogy the way he understands. I know I have the ability to do decide whether their icon is paign become all the more dif- there. They themselves know spread are very easy to be gy and philosophy not in mere are just mere events not cele- For him, Godse is a repre- that. Lies are always intimidat- going to be a murderer or an ficult because for five decades what they are saying are lies. If countered. Fault lies with us rituals. None of the great peo- brations by which something sentative of the intolerant, ed. They know they have to icon, somebody who is revered they have been able to do it they are telling truth he would who are called Gandhian did ple whom we revered today constructive can happen for hateful extremist thought in sustain themselves. Truth isn't whose ideals of peace and without being challenged but have said okay, challenge me, not bother to respond in a ever were bothered about the the society." If I preach against the modern artificial life of a sensual enjoyment, and ask men and women to go back to the simple life epitomized in the Charkha, I do so because I know that without an intelligent return to simplicity, there is no escape from our descent to a state lower than brutality VIJAYAWADA | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 — MAHATMA GANDHI nation 05 SHORT READS Dialogue key to democracy: Yogi Prez Kovind, Bollywood stars INTERACTS WITH KASHMIRI STUDENTS greet Lata on 90th birthday PNS n LUCKNOW create a better atmosphere," he stressed. PNS n MUMBAI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Asking them to share their Yogi Adityanath on Saturday views decently, Yogi said, "If you President Ram Nath Kovind met a group of Kashmiri stu- have any suggestion, tell us. If and people from the Indian dents and talked of the impor- you find anything wrong, film industry on Saturday Manner in which tance of dialogue in democra- remain calm and tell me about wished good health and hap- cy while urging them to share it separately. This will help cre- piness to legendary singer Lata important bills were their trial and tribulations ate a better atmosphere," he said. Mangeshkar on her 90th birth- passed in Parl has hurt directly with him to resolve "There are large number of day. them. students belonging to Kashmir Mangeshkar's extensive federalism: Mamata "We are living in a democ- studying in Uttar Pradesh. We experience and work in the KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief ratic society and it should be will sit with them in Greater industry, ranging from 1942 to Minister Mamata Banerjee on kept in mind that dialogue Noida soon and try to resolve 2015, has earned her many Saturday said the manner in could be the most important all their problems concerning sobriquets, such as Queen of which important bills were medium in it . We have to The Kashmiri students studying in the Aligarh the local administration," he Melody and the Nightingale of passed in the Parliament has make new efforts with this Muslim University had on Friday decided against said, adding there are several India. She started her career at hurt federalism in the country. view in mind," the chief min- students from Jammu and the age of 13 in 1942 and has piness in the world. Whenever CBFC chairperson and lyri- She referred to the Right to ister said while interacting participating in the event meant to discuss Kashmir studying in places till now sung over 25, 000 I'm sad I listen to your song, cist, Prasoon Joshi, said he feels Information Act (Amendment) with a group of 70 Kashmiri "advantages" of the nullification of Article 370. like Aligarh, Ghazibad and songs, in different languages. 'Agar mujhse mohabbat hai, fortunate to have written two Bill, 2019 in this context. students studying in different Noida. President Kovind took to mujhe apne sab gham dedo'. songs to which she lent her "Today (Saturday) is the colleges in the state. There are over 1,300 students from Kashmir On the occasion, he also Twitter to wish the veteran It's such a beautiful song. Stay voice. International Day for Universal "We also need to understand valley studying in AMU elaborated upon his govern- musician. happy Lata ji. Love you," "#LataMangeshkar Access to Information. Our what democracy actually ment's schemes. "Greetings and good wishes Dharmendra said in the clip. Fortunate that we are cele- party strongly condemned the means. There will be prosper- The students were earlier to Lata Mangeshkarji on her Megastar Amitabh brating Lata ji's 90th birthday way in which important Bills ity in our lives only when studying in the Aligarh Muslim In his interaction, the chief brought to the chief minister's 90th birthday. May she be Bachchan also shared a special and are witness to this era including the amendments to there is development. How University had on Friday minister exhorted students to residence, the venue of the blessed with good health, hap- video on the occasion. defining talent. Will always the Right to Information Act, could we become a part in the decided against participating in clear all their doubts and interaction, under heavy secu- piness and joy "Lata ji I wish you a very cherish the fact that she gave was passed in #Parliament, development process?" he said, the event meant to discuss apprise him of them but asked rity. Media was kept away #PresidentKovind happy birthday... We are for- voice to my first film song ever hurting federalism," she adding the common people "advantages" of the nullification them to keep the interaction to from the event barring an @mangeshkarlata," he wrote. tunate to be born in an era Lata for 'Lajja' and then of course tweeted. The RTI (Amendment) want basic facilities and of Article 370. There are over themselves. electronic channel which was Information and Mangeshkar lives in. In over 'Luka chuppi' for 'Rang De Bill, 2019 allows the Centre to employment guarantee. 1,300 students from Kashmir "We will find a solution to only allowed to telecast the Broadcasting minister Prakash eight decades your voice has Basanti'. God bless her," he prescribe the term of office, The Kashmiri students valley studying in AMU. issues that concern us and CM's address. Javadekar said the golden voice been the voice of saints for us.... tweeted. salaries, allowances and other of Mangeshkar has brought "It is impossible to recipro- Singer Shreya Ghoshal also terms and conditions of service happiness in people's lives. cate some credits and blessings prayed for Mangeshkar's good of chief information Waterlogging at "I wish happy birthday to the because there are some debts health and happiness. commissioner and information Nothing to worry, says Pawar golden voice of India, singing which can't be repaid. "Not a single day in my life goes commissioners. queen and our favourite Whenever I listen to Lata ji's without listening to and singing various places #BharatRatna Lata songs my heart just follows her your songs. You have been my Mangeshkar. Lata didi's melo- voice as if it doesn't need any guru, my biggest inspiration. Cong appoints Rohan after nephew Ajit meets him as heavy rains dious and soulful voice has other sentiment. I can't express Blessed to be born in your era Gupta as chairperson given us moments of joy in life the gratitude in words for of musical glory...@mangeshkar- PNS n MUMBAI agency has also registered a case lash Jammu full of stress. I pray to God for what you have given us," lata" she added. of social media against Ajit in the alleged Rs PNS n JAMMU your healthy and long life," Bachchan said. Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor department NCP president Sharad Pawar on 25,000 crore embezzlement Javadekar tweeted. Oscar-winning composer wrote, "Wish you a very Happy Saturday scotched perception scam. According to reports, Ajit Normal life was disrupted Veteran actor Dharmendra AR Rahman paid his respects Birthday. our best wishes from NEW DELHI: The Congress on of a family feud over resignation was upset because his nephew here on Saturday morning as posted a video message to to the melody queen. the family to you dearest Lata Saturday appointed Rohan of his nephew Ajit Pawar as a Rohit Pawar was likely to make heavy rains lashed wide parts wish Mangeshkar. "Huge respect and love for Mangeshkarji. Utmost Gupta as the chairperson of its member of the Maharashtra a debut on the state political of the Jammu province, caus- "Lata ji has turned 90 today, what you have given respect,love and regards." social media department, which Legislative Assembly a day scene. However, the Pawar senior ing waterlogging and traffic but she still looks like a nine- us...Happy Birthday Actors Anil Kapoor and was earlier headed by Divya before. had dismissed reports of differ- jams at many places in the year-old doll to me. You are @mangeshkarlata ji Madhuri Dixit-Nene also Spandana. "Congress president Earlier in the day, Ajit, who ences within his clan. city. really sweet. You spread hap- #LataMangeshkar." wished the singer. has appointed Rohan Gupta as remained incommunicado after "There is no feud. My decision However, there was no the new chairperson of the he resigned on Friday, met his case in connection with the is the last word in all family mat- report of any major damage social media department with uncle at the latter's residence in Maharashtra State Cooperative ters. When I meet Ajit I will ask in the rains which came as a immediate effect," an official Mumbai. "There is nothing to Bank (MSCB) scam. him the reason for his extreme relief to the people who were Ahead of tourist communication from the party worry. He (Ajit Pawar) himself The anti-money laundering decision," Pawar had said. experiencing humid condi- Karnataka Minister said. Gupta was earlier a will give you (media) further tions over the past couple of coordinator in the media details," Pawar told reporters days. season, beach department of the party. after the meeting. The MeT office has pre- Spandana, a former MP, has The Pawar senior's daughter ‘I quit because of conscience, will dicted scattered rains at a few will take call on shacks' fate been incommunicado for some and party MP Supriya Sule, places in the region till time. who was advised rest after being do whatever uncle asks me to do’ October 1. hangs in balance diagnosed with dengue, also The residents of Jammu attended the meeting where PNS n MUMBAI whatever his uncle asks him to woke up to a heavy cloud additional portfolio PNS n PANAJI No talks with Pak only members of the Pawar clan do, he said. cover followed by rains and unless it acts against were present. Senior Nationalist Congress Addressing a press confer- had to face waterlogging and PNS n BENGALURU Even as Goa's tourism season terrorism: Meghwal Ajit is scheduled to address a Party leader Ajit Pawar said on ence here, an emotional Ajit traffic snarls at various places, is set to begin from October, the press conference soon. On Saturday that he questioned the allega- including Panama chowk and Striking a dissenting note beach shack owners in the ABU ROAD (RAJ): Union Friday, Ajit caused a flutter in the resigned as MLA tions against him in Canal road. over the additional charge of state are worried about their Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal party when he sent his resigna- because he was connection with The rainwater entered into sports and youth empower- business, which is hanging in on Friday said there cannot be tion as the MLA from Baramati pained after his the alleged scam at houses and shops at different ment, Karnataka Minister the balance after the National any talks with Pakistan unless it segment to Legislative Assembly uncle and party the Maharashtra low lying areas due to flood- for Rural Development and Green Tribunal (NGT) recent- acts against terrorism. External Speaker Haribhau Bagade, which chief Sharad State Cooperative ing of streams, causing hard- Panchayat Raj K S ly stayed the state beach shack Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has been accepted. Pawar's name Bank. ships to the people who were Eshwarappa on Saturday said policy. has also clarified this, that talks Ajit, a former deputy chief got embroiled in The former seen wading through the he was mulling whether to The shack owners have with the neighbouring country minister, did not disclose the rea- the MSC Bank state deputy chief waters, the officials said. accept it or not. moved the Bombay High can be held only when it takes son while tendering the resig- scam for no reason. minister resigned as They said there was no His statement comes a day Court at Goa, seeking to vacate action against terrorists, he nation. His resignation in the Ajit, whose resigna- MLA without proffer- major report of any damage after Chief Minister B S NGT's stay on the beach shack said. Speaking to reporters on run-up to the October assembly tion on Friday ahead of ing any reason and was in the affected areas, but a Yediyurappa gave additional K S Eshwarappa policy. The NGT had on the sidelines of a global polls came on a day when NCP October 21 Maharashtra incommunicado till Saturday few illegal constructed responsibilities to 14 ministers. September 14 stayed the Goa spiritual meet here, the MoS for leaders and workers rallied assembly polls created a flutter, morning when he met Sharad structures on the banks of "Some additional responsi- Tourism Department's shack parliamentary affairs said world behind Sharad Pawar, against however, indicated that he was Pawar at the latter's residence in streams suffered some dam- bilities have been given to the Kolar Lok Sabha con- policy as the state failed to sub- peace is a requirement of the whom the Enforcement not quitting politics. He will do south Mumbai. age due to sudden increase ministers. I have been given stituency and held mit its Coastal Zone modern era. "It is needed that Directorate (ED) has filed a in the water flow. the additional charge of sports Siddaramaiah accountable Management Plan (CZMP) you unite the world and I and youth empowerment. for it. before it. believe that India is going to I will discuss with the chief Recalling how Travel and Tourism take the lead in establishing minister and decide whether to Yediyurappa's attempt to form Association of Goa (TTAG), an world peace," he said. accept this responsibility or Karnataka Janata Paksha to umbrella organisation of the Amritsar 2018 Dussehra tragedy: Victims' kin not," Eshwarappa told reporters counter the BJP fell flat, tour operators, said Goa's in Shivamogga, without elabo- Eshwarappa asserted that no tourist season will start from Man gunned down rating. Replying to a query on one was above the party and October 4 when the first char- protest at Sidhu's residence, demand govt jobs the war of words between for- any attempt to destroy it would tered flight will land in the state in Chandigarh mer chief minister have a bearing on their polit- from Russia. "The flight will CHANDIGARH: A person was PNS n AMRITSAR kitchen expenses. Besides, they Siddaramaiah and former ical future as well. arrive at Dabolim internation- killed and two others were claimed, Navjot Singh Sidhu had union minister K H "No one comes to power al airport at 6.30 pm," it said in injured after three men opened Families of people who were promised free education for the Muniyappa, Eshwarappa said, without the support of the a statement issued here. fire at them at Burail village in killed in a train accident during next of kin of all victims. "Power and position are not party. Siddaramaiah had built However, although the for- sector 45 of the city on a Dussehra celebration in The protesters, residents of permanent. It is applicable to the party but how many seats eign tourists are set to arrive in Saturday, police said. The Amritsar last year staged a Navjot Singh Sidhu's Amritsar me, Siddaramaiah, Yediyurappa could he win? Three plus one! the state, the beach shacks, the assailants entered the office of protest outside Congress leader East constituency, demanded or Kumaraswamy." Yediyurappa too formed a main attraction of the travellers, one Sonu Shah and began Navjot Singh Sidhu's residence to know the outcome of a mag- According to reports, a party, how many seats he will not be set up by that time firing indiscriminately at him in the city demanding govern- isterial inquiry into the train bitter war of words ensued won? Three plus one seats!" due to the ban on the policy. and two others sitting there ment jobs. tragedy. They also demanded between Siddaramaiah and the minister said. "The shack owners have moved before fleeing the scene, police About 60 people were mowed that responsibility be fixed for Muniyappa during the Eshwarappa noted that no the high court, pleading to said. Shah died on the spot down by a train that hurtled the accident and the guilty be Karnataka Congress meeting one could succeed by crossing vacate the stay granted to the whereas the other two-- Roni through a crowd which had punished. Chief Minister held here on Thursday to their limits and trying to go shack policy by the NGT. The and Joginder were injured and spilled onto the railways tracks event held on October 19, 2018. of each victim. They claimed Amarinder Singh had ordered discuss their strategy for the beyond the party line. "If peo- case would be heard on the are in a hospital, they said. while watching a Ravana effigy The protesters alleged that the that Navjot Singh Sidhu had the inquiry into the incident. A upcoming bypolls and ple in power do not under- coming Monday," Manuel Shah, a cable TV businessman, burn on Dussehra. Sidhus had failed to honour their promised to adopt the families 300-page report was submitted strengthening the party base. stand this then, they alone will Cardoso, general secretary of is believed to be an associate Sidhu's wife, Navjot Kaur promise of ensuring a govern- that had lost their earning mem- to the Punjab Home Secretary in Muniyappa was reportedly be destroyed, not the party," he Goa Traditional Shack Owners' of a gang. Sidhu, was the chief guest at the ment job for a family member ber and to bear their monthly November last year. upset with his defeat from added. Association (GTSOA) said. Maoist leader carrying Rs 2L VP Naidu praises Modi's UN speech, derides Imran's on his head surrenders PNS n ABU ROAD (RJ) He said that because of its glo- We listened to the speeches in the United rious tradition and spiritual PNS n MALKANGIRI security forces in Malkangiri and In an apparent reference to UN Nations General Assembly. One was about value system, India has never Baipariguda in Koraput district General Assembly speeches by peace, progress and welfare, while the attacked any country but always A hardcore Maoist who was car- and other offences, the SP said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi practised and taught peace, love, rying a reward of Rs 2 lakh on Madkami, who carried a and his Pakistani counterpart other was about hatred and violence. The tolerance, unity and universal his head has surrendered before reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head, Imran Khan, Vice President M choice is before the world brotherhood to the mankind. the police in Odisha's was also in the team working for Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday "And only through spiritual- Malkangiri district, police said. the protection of Maoist leader said while one was about peace ity, the long cherished goal of He laid down arms as he was and secretary of Andhra Odisha and welfare, the other was about "We must pay attention and up hysteria about a nuclear war. universal peace, love, progress disillusioned with the activities Border Zonal committee, Uday. hatred and violence. come together." The vice president also said that and one world family can of the rebels, a police officer said. The surrendered ultra told the Speaking at the inaugural Prime Minister Modi on nature and culture should be in become a reality in today's soci- Dula Madkami, an active police that he decided to shun function of a four-day global Friday addressed the 74th ses- harmony for a better future. ety," he stressed. member of Andhra-Odisha the path of violence and return peace summit here, Naidu also sion of the UN General Speaking on spirituality, reli- He also stated that spiritual- Border Zonal Committee of to the mainstream as he was dis- called upon the world to come Assembly exhorting the inter- gion and culture, Naidu said a ity and peaceful coexistence are the banned CPI (Maoist), sur- illusioned with the activities of together on the issue of terror- national community to stand religion's core objective is the the main aim of true religion. rendered before the the Maoists who had deviated ism and isolate those who are united against terrorism. welfare of humanity and not vio- Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Superintendent of Police from their ideology, Khilari behind the menace. Imran Khan also addressed lence. He said that spirituality Mishra, Union Minister of State Malkangiri, Rishikesh Khilari, said. Madkami was also Referring to the speeches by Assembly. One was about peace, soon as possible those who the session for around 50 min- was needed for creating balance for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun and senior CRPF officials here impressed with the develop- India and Pakistan prime min- progress and welfare, while the push terrorism. Then only there utes, far exceeding the time in life. The vice president also Ram Meghwal, state Forest on Friday. mental activities being under- isters -- but naming neither -- at other was about hatred and can be peace," he said. limit within which leaders are said that a new India was taking Minister Sukhram Bishnoi and Having joined the banned taken in the region, especially UNGA on Friday, Naidu said, violence. The choice is before the The vice president said ter- expected to finish the speeches, shape and youths today are other were present in the sum- outfit in 2015, Madkami was after the commissioning of "We listened to the speeches in world." "The time has come to rorism affects development, and devoted half of the time to capable of converting challenges mit organised by the Brahma involved in a series of attacks on Gurupriya bridge, he said. the United Nations General pay attention and isolate as progress and the peace of mind. India and Kashmir, drumming into opportunities. Kumaris. VIJAYAWADA | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 money 06

CAPSULE IRCTC IPO pegged at Rs 635 cr DHFL to repay Rs 8K cr after debt resolution process to hit market Monday PTI n MUMBAI PTI n MUMBAI made profits over the years. In Financially strained Dewan FY 2019, its net profit rose to Housing Finance Corporation Omaxe gets Come Monday, the Indian Rs 272.6 crore from a profit of (DHFL) plans to repay the Railways will hit the country's Rs 220.62 crore reported for overdue liability of around Rs shareholders' nod to stock markets with its fourth FY18. 8,000 crore once the debt res- raise up to Rs 500 cr and largest Initial Public Offer Moreover, the company's olution process completes. (IPO), that of the IRCTC revenue from operations has Addressing the 35th annu- NEW DELHI: Realtor Omaxe worth over Rs 635 crore. grown to Rs 1,867.88 crore in al general meeting (AGM) of on Saturday said it has got The state-run firm's IPO FY19 from Rs 1,470.46 crore the company, DHFL Chairman shareholders' nod to raise up will open on September 30 earned during FY18. and Managing Director Kapil to Rs 500 crore through with a price band of Rs 315-Rs The state-run entity is the Wadhawan said: "Currently, issuance of securities. 320 per share taking the issue only entity authorised by the company has an overdue Shareholders approved the size to Rs 635.04 to Rs 645.12 Indian Railways to provide liability of around Rs 8,000 resolution in the annual cr. The offer size in terms of catering services to railways, crore, which the company will general meeting held on amount makes it the highest online railway tickets and repay once the debt resolution According to Wadhawan, the September 26, 2019, it said in among all the railway offerings packaged drinking water at process completes. company continues to take "all a BSE filing. According to the till date. railway stations and trains in "Through the toughest phase proposal, in order to augment Till now, the Indian Railways India. your company has been wit- necessary steps" to "preserve every long-term resources for has come out with three IPOs Currently, it operates in four nessing, it is noteworthy that stakeholder's interest" and to regain financing the ongoing capital of its subsidiaries namely Rail business segments, namely, we have repaid almost 40 per business and grow momentum expenditures and for general Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), Till now, the Indian Railways has Internet Ticketing, Catering, cent of our balance sheet with- corporate purposes, the (Rail India Technical and come out with three IPOs of its Packaged Drinking Water and out any fresh borrowings. This company will issue securities Economic Service) RITES and subsidiaries namely Rail Vikas Nigam Travel and Tourism. has been possible only through Wadhawan said. DHFL has been reaching out in one or more tranches to (Indian Railway Construction Besides, it has diver- asset monetisation initiatives. "To ensure adequate liquid- to creditors to participate as raise up to Rs 500 crore. The Company Limited) IRCON. Limited (RVNL), (Rail India sified into other The intent of your company ity to meet the repayments, investors to provide the much- shareholders also approved Technical and Economic Service) dividend to only public Interestingly, RVNL's IPO businesses, towards fulfilling every finan- DHFL also sold its strategic needed thrust to restart busi- shareholders at the rate of 7 had the highest amount size till RITES and (Indian Railway including non- cial commitment and obliga- retail assets including Aadhar, ness," Wadhawan said. per cent per equity share, or date of Rs 477.11 crore, fol- railway catering tion remains unimpeachable." Avanse and DHFL Pramerica In addition, Wadhawan lowed by IRCON at Rs 466.93 Construction Company Limited) and services According to Wadhawan, the Asset Managers. As a result, assured the investors that 'no Rs 0.70 per share, for the IRCON financial year ended March 31, crore and by RITES at Rs such as e-cater- company continues to take "all DHFL could repay close to Rs haircut on principal' will happen. 2019.The company said the 460.44 crore. ing, executive necessary steps" to "preserve 40,000 crore of its financial "Part of the debt will be con- real estate sector is passing An IPO is a financial instru- lounges and bud- every stakeholder's interest" obligations," he added. verted into equity and will be through challenging times. ment through which an unlist- for sale of 2,01,60,000 shares The minimum bid lot get hotels. and to regain business and Wadhawan further said that offered to all permissible class- ed company offers shares to the of Rs 10 face value. Of the of the IPO is 40 equity In addition, the grow momentum. the company's immediate es of creditors. In addition to public first time. The funds total, 1,60,000 equity shares shares, thereafter orders can be company operates one of "We have repaid most of focus is to resolve the repay- the conversion of debt to equi- raised are used for various were reserved for employ- placed in the multiples of 40 the most transacted websites DHFL's liabilities until July 5, ment schedule of Rs 83,000 ty, liabilities of the company purposes, like working capital, ees. equity shares. in the Asia-Pacific region 2019 despite the liquidity crore of liabilities and restart will be restructured into term debt repayment and acquisi- Consequently, the total share All proceeds from the offer with volume averaging 25 to squeeze. We are in discus- disbursements. loans and non-convertible tions. dilution constitutes to about will go directly to the selling 28 million per month during sions with all the lenders and "This underlines our efforts debentures linked to cash flows In terms of IRCTC's IPO, 12.60 per cent of IRCTC's shareholder. the five months ending are in advanced stages of final- towards ensuring commitment from segregated portfolios of the issue comprises an offer paid up equity share capital. The firm has consistently August 31, 2019. ising the debt resolution plan," and complete transparency. the company," Wadhawan said. Glenmark Pharma to raise up to USD HIGH BAD LOANS AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS 200 million CIAL to give out 27 NEW DELHI: Glenmark RBI initiates action against Lakshmi Vilas Bank Pharmaceuticals on Saturday said its shareholders have per cent dividend PTI n NEW DELHI and will not have any adverse approved a proposal to raise LVB gets impact on the day-to-day oper- up to USD 200 million (about The Reserve Bank has initiat- shareholders' nod to ations, including accep- Rs 1,413 crore) through ed Prompt Corrective Action tance/repayment of deposits in issuance of debt securities. to shareholders (PCA) against Lakshmi Vilas raise up to Rs 1k cr the normal course, LVB said. The proposal was approved at Bank (LVB) due to high level NEW DELHI: Lakshmi Vilas Under PCA, banks are man- the company's annual general n PTI KOCHI of bad loans, lack of sufficient Bank on Saturday said it has dated to cut lending to corpo- meeting held on September capital to manage risks and got shareholders' approval to rates and focus on reducing the 27. "All the Resolutions were TheCochin International negative return on assets for raise up to Rs 1,000 concentration of loans to cer- declared passed with the Airport Limited (CIAL) on two consecutive years, the pri- crore by issuance of tain sectors. They are also requisite majority," the Saturday endorsed the pro- vate sector lender said on securities. restricted from opening company said in a BSE filing. posal of its board of directors Saturday. The resolution to new branches and According to the proposal, the to give out a dividend of 27 per The RBI move comes amidst raise funds by paying dividends. firm plans to raise up to USD cent to shareholders of the the Delhi Police's Economic issuance of LVB's Chief 200 million in Indian and/or company. Offences Wing registering a securities, Executive international market through A decision to this effect was complaint against the board of including Parthasarathi bonds, debentures or other taken at the 25th annual gen- LVB alleging cheating and mis- American Mukherjee had quit in debt securities in one or more eral meeting (AGM) held here. appropriation of funds. Depository Receipt August citing personal tranches.The price at which The RBI move comes amidst the Delhi Addressing the shareholders The regulatory action may (ADR) and Global reasons. Based on a com- the debt securities will be as the chairman of the compa- cast doubts over the proposed Police's Economic Offences Wing Depository Receipt (GDR), plaint by financial services issued shall be determined by ny, Chief Minister Pinarayi CIAL has merger of Indiabulls Housing was approved by shareholders company Religare Finvest Ltd the board in accordance with registering a complaint against the Vijayan, said CIAL is one of the Finance with LVB, which is in the annual general meeting (RFL) which accused the bank applicable laws and registered a net best institutions in the state and awaiting RBI nod. board of LVB alleging cheating and held on September 27, it said in of misappropriating Rs 790 consultation with appropriate profit of Rs though there was a lot to men- The Delhi High Court on misappropriation of funds a regulatory filing. crore it kept with the lender as advisors, it added. tion about its achievements 166.92 crores Friday agreed to hear a petition a fixed deposit, the Delhi during the previous fiscal, the out of a turnover alleging Indiabulls gave loans Police's Economic Offences observance of model code of of Rs 650.34 worth crores of rupees to shell on assets for two consecutive Bank on the restrictions put in NPA stood at 7.49 per cent, Wing (EOW) had on conduct prompted him to companies. In a regulatory fil- years and high leverage." place and the actions to be capital adequacy ratio was at September 23 registered a first refrain from it. CIAL has reg- crore during the ing, LVB said RBI has taken the PCA was initiated after an taken by the Bank, which the 7.72 per cent and its return on information report (FIR) istered a net profit of Rs 166.92 financial year action "on account of high net on-site inspection, under the Bank has taken note of for nec- assets was (-) 2.32 per cent. It against directors of the bank for crores out of a turnover of Rs 2018-19 NPAs, insufficient Capital to risk-based supervision, was essary compliance, with had reported a net loss of Rs alleged cheating, criminal 650.34 crore during the finan- Risk (Weighted) Assets Ratio carried out for the year ended progress to be reported on a 894.10 crore for 2018-19. breach of trust, criminal mis- cial year 2018-19. (CRAR) and Common Equity March 31, 2019. monthly basis to RBI," it added. PCA is aimed at improving appropriation and criminal The board of Directors had infrastructure development Tier 1 (CET 1), negative return "RBI has also advised the For FY19, the bank's net the performance of the bank conspiracy. Karna Industries in June proposed a dividend of enjoys a base of more than Assn to launch 27 per cent to the investors. 18,000 investors from 30 coun- Despite the closure of the tries was incorporated in 1994 Industry health airport for 15 days due to the and the airport was inaugurat- NEW DELHI: Amid the August flood, the company ed 20 years back, in 1999. US stocks close lower amid worries Reliance Cap economic slowdown affecting registered an increase of The company has been pay- many industries especially the turnover of 17.52 per cent, a ing dividend consistently since IANS n NEW YORK as boosted by more favourable micro and small enterprises, CIAL statement said. 2003-04 and with the endorse- income trends, especially closes 21.54 pc the Karnataka Small Scale The turnover during 2017-18 ment at the 25th AGM held on US stocks ended lower, wrap- among middle-income house- Industries Association has was 553.41 crore. The profit Saturday, the total dividend ping up the week on a negative holds, the University of decided to launch an Industry (after tax) was increased by seven pay-out touched 255 per cent. note, as Wall Street parsed a Michigan said Friday in its Health Check study of the per cent ie, 155.99 crore in 2017- The Kerala government which slew of mixed data, including widely-watched survey. stake sale in RNAM companies. At a workshop 18 to 166.92 crore in 2018-19, it has a share of 32.41 per cent in those related to consumer Yet US consumers voiced here on the challenges faced said. The consolidated turnover the company would be given Rs spending and durable goods, concerns over rising levels of PTI n NEW DELHI by entrepreneurs in the midst achieved by CIAL and its fully 33.44 crore as dividend from which offered clues for economic uncertainty, caused of the economic slowdown on owned subsidiaries like CIAL CIAL. CIAL directors K Roy investors to assess the health of basically by partisanship, glob- Reliance Capital has Friday, KASSIA president R Duty Free and Retails Services Ltd Paul, A K Ramani, M A Yusuffali, the US economy. al economy and domestic eco- announced the completion of Raju announced the launch of (CDRSL) stands at Rs 807.36 Cr C V Jacob, E M Babu, Managing The Dow Jones Industrial nomic policies, according to 21.54 per cent stake sale in its the new Industry Health Check for the accounting FY. Director V JKurian, Company Average decreased 70.87 Richard Curtin, Surveys of mutual fund arm RNAM to (IHC) service, the Association It was Rs 701.13 crore in Secretary Saji K George were pre- points, or 0.26 per cent, to Ten of the 11 primary S&P Consumers chief economist of joint venture partner Japan's said in a statement. Interested 2017-18. The consolidated sent at the meeting. 26,820.25. The S&P 500 500 sectors traded lower the university. Nippon Life Insurance for Rs business establishment can profit is increased from 169.92 Cochin International Airport dropped 15.83 points, or 0.53 around market close, with the "Trade policies have had 3,030 crore. email their Expression of crore in 2017-18 to 184.77 today stands at fourth in the per cent, to 2,961.79. The information technology sector the greatest negative impact on The company will further Interest (EoI) to HYPERLINK crore in the accounting year. country in terms of interna- Nasdaq Composite Index down 1.41 per cent, leading the consumers, with a near record monetise its balance 4.28 per "mailto:ihc.qms19.kassia@gm CDRSL alone has logged a tional traffic and seventh in decreased 91.03 points, or 1.13 losers. one-third of all consumers cent stake in Reliance Nippon ail.com"ihc.qms19.kassia@gm turnover of Rs 240.33 crore. total traffic has been handling per cent, to 7,939.63, Xinhua On the economic front, the negatively mentioning trade Life Asset Management Insurance of Japan. ail.com, KASSIA said. CIAL, which pioneered the more than 10 million passen- news agency reported on index of consumer sentiment policies in September," Curtin (RNAM) worth Rs 700 crore, Under the deal, Reliance idea of PPP model in airport gers a year since 2017-18. Friday. picked up to 93.2 in September noted. Reliance Capital said in a state- Capital will exit the mutual ment. fund business by selling its Reliance Capital, the finan- stake in RNAM to Nippon Life cial services arm of Anil Insurance. Ambani-led Reliance Group, At the time of announce- Rlys to integrate Big Data, AI and cloud computing had earlier sold 17.06 per cent ment, both the partners held shareholding in RNAM in 42.88 per cent stake in the PNS n NEW DELHI across entire value chain from three successive past offers for company, while the rest was About Rs 4,000 crore are expected to be spent in design to production will help sale, aggregating over Rs 2,480 with public shareholders. The Railway ministry, years to come in Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical enhance productivity hugely by crore. Simultaneously with the Department of Science & Systems (ICPS) to foster and promote R&D in providing insight into produc- The entire RNAM stake completion of the transac- Technology and IIT-Kanpur this emerging field of research tion process to take the deci- monetisation proceeds of Rs tion, Reliance Capital has sold have forged an association on sions in real time basis," said 6,200 crore will be utilised to its entire stake in wholly a project on 'Industry 4.0', —RAJESH AGARWAL the Railways official. reduce Reliance Capital's out- owned subsidiaries Reliance which includes a host of digi- Railway Board (Member Rolling Stock) "Industry 4.0 standing debt obligations. Capital Trustee Company tal technologies like artificial would be based In a statement issued late Limited and Reliance Capital intelligence, Big Data, machine cyber/physical Friday, Reliance Capital AIF Trustee Company Private learning and cloud computing. the capacity to manufacture erence to Prime digital system and announced "the successful Limited. The project will be launched 1,000 passenger coaches annu- Minister would involve completion of 21.54 per cent With this stake sale and at Modern Coach Factory ally. Narendra Modi, various packages, stake in RNAM to Nippon Life other monetisation, Reliance (MCF), Raebareli. Rajesh Agarwal, Railway who during his systems, applica- Insurance of Japan for sale Capital is expected to reduce A statement by the ministry Board (Member Rolling Stock) recent address in tions and proceeds of Rs.3,030 crore its debt by Rs 12,000 crore in of railways said that 'Industry said, "About Rs 4,000 crore are Houston, USA, Hardware within pursuant to binding definitive the current financial year, it 4.0' will be commonly referred increase productivity. Intelligence, Big Data & expected to be spent in years to highlighted the Design/Planning, agreement signed on May 23, added. as the fourth industrial revo- "Industry 4.0 is a complex Analytics, Machine Learning come in Interdisciplinary importance of 'Industry Networking and 2019". Reliance Capital has inter- lution amid current trend of Cyber-Physical System which and Cloud Computing," said Cyber Physical Systems (ICPS) 4.0' in the global economy and Production to be added in a In May, Reliance Capital ests in insurance, commercial automation, interconnectivity synergises production with the statement. to foster and promote R&D in to India's advantage. modular and incremental man- had announced that it had and home finance, stock and data exchange in manu- digital technologies, the MCF, is a state-of-the-art this emerging field of research." "Full transition to the digital ner in MCF," added the state- signed binding definitive broking, wealth management facturing technologies to Internet of Things, Artificial coach manufacturing unit with The statement made a ref- factory using 'Industry 4.0' ment issued by Railways. agreements with Nippon Life services, among others. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Sunday September 29, 2019

From being an average student in Uttar , he recalls his childhood days, Pradesh to occupying the exalted post of Telangana State's NAVEENASpecial Chief GHANATE Secretary, life has been a roller-coaster for Ajay Misra. In a freewheeling chat with his struggles and adversities and challenging times as an IAS officer. He talks about the pact he had with his father I am better off in AP and the myriad complaints of his wife. Retracing his role as student leader at Jawaharlal Nehru University,cadre... Ajay reflects on how his father's philosophy has been holding him in good stead Andhra Pradesh was not my first option. Today kids devote too much time pondering over the State of their choice but for me it was not the case. First was UP, MP, AP, Karnataka and Rajasthan. When you are opting for such a service, preference for a State is not a criterion as the nature of work remains the same. Once the results were declared, I knew, I was AN OFFICER WHO WENT not getting in UP. Today, I can say with pride is that Andhra Pradesh and Telangana State have both been nice. I would not have been better-off in my home State where given the nature of politics I could have been a victim at least twice or thrice.

AGAINSTtake a stand. WhenTHE I was working in GRAIN things are happening on a different scale Tirupati, some Minister was asking a but duriung those days, much was need- favour which I denied. Just five days Realised importance of school ed to be done on-the-ground. Before that before elections I was transferred from after coming out... I was Transport Commissioner, which is there. Another time, a Minister in a glamourous job. My second favourite Civil Supplies, who asked me to do was born in a village in posting was the time spent in Higher something called me to office and was Hardoi district, which Education. The fundamentals that I yelling at me. I said, “Sir, please don’t remains one of the most derived while belonging to an academ- shout at me, I can also reply in the same backward districts in Uttar ic-driven family, helped me understand tone, but I am deliberately not doing so”. I Pradesh. I lived there for the job on hand. I knew that much could I informed his Personal Assistant and only one year because my be done and initiated many things in the left. I went home and once I returned, family shifted to Kanpur. My direction. And I received immense sup- the first thing on my table was a trans- father Hriday Narayan was a professor port from the government for the same. fer order. Once you are transparent in in philosophy and mother Shanti a what you are doing, and don’t have any homemaker. I am the eldest of three sib- hidden agenda, you get assignments lings with both of them following my Transfer orders kept based on it. Life becomes interesting, father’s footsteps into academics. My coming... only when you take a stand. I had that brother became a professor in politics opportunity to take a stand and I did. at Jabalpur while my sister is the prin- When I compare the cipal of a degree college in Kanpur. As nature of work with an average student, I stayed in Kanpur colleagues posted Night outs during till I completed my graduation. In in other States, I order to ensure that we get quality edu- think whatev- elections... cation, my father enrolled all three of er we face here Where I felt the going could be diffi- us in Methodist High School, which was from politi- cult was in Warangal as there was an affiliated to University of Cambridge. cians or people acute law and order problem of Ironically, I realised about the elite sta- is considerably Naxalites. One month before my joining tus of the school and how privileged we less. There as the District Collector, the residence were only after I received the comple- would be role and office opposite mine was blasted. I tion certificate. conflicts but knew Warangal because I had two post- we have to ings, I was happy to go there. In the run up to the 1994 elections, almost 45 peo- FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Son Kshitij, son-in-law Bhavya Vyas, Ajay Misra, wife Shalini and daughter Krutika Father and I had a pact... ple were killed in different incidents. Just In spite of a normal middle class five days before elections, 11 police appearing for PG entrance. family’s expectation that the chil- men were killed in one of the inci- dren should pursue engineering dents. At that time, I had a doubt or medicine, my mindset was if elections will be conducted in Wife complains about against it. I got admission in the way it should be. socialising... a NIT-equivalent engineer- Superintendent of Police and ing stream in the University. our teams — we sat from 9 Evening times are beyond my control. I wish to tell that I had come pm to 6 am in the morning That’s the complaint of my wife and kids. to an understanding with to plan election process. In a funny way, I like to say ‘If I eat food my father that I will be Through the night-outs, two times in succession, my stomach gets committed to arts after I we could chalk out elec- upset’. I feel socialising is an extension get admission. I was in tion plans. The polls of the kind of work we do. I leave my social science and my concluded with one home at 8 pm for meeting people. I go options were limited. My minor incident. to shows and I will be devoting more career options were time later. I enjoy theatre compared to either to hang on to aca- art exhibitions because I am not well- demics or go in for Civil Driven by versed about the intricacies of art of any Services, though, I must medium admit, the last was not a father's choice in my childhood. philosophy... I realised that Civil Seasonal sporting activity... Services exam was My Father’s philoso- My sporting activity is seasonal and almost a gamble, phy had influenced us. occasional. I have been playing badminton despite possessing Some main things that for last 10 years. Previously, it was 4-5 days intelligence back by we follow till date are nishpalankar — In the Gita, it means do law, she did not practice but joined a in a week, now it is once a week. On week- hard work. On that — simplicity to a large your action and duty and not be both- startup company as Innovation consul- ends and holidays, I go out for swimming count, academics extent, trying to excel ered about results. I am not religious but tant. Son-in-law works as a software whenever I get an opportunity. I follow became a fall-back in whatever you are more of spiritual person. It is better to engineer. My son Kshitij completed his two advices of the doctor — to sleep two option. When I went doing, honesty and lead a value-based life rather than be MBBS and is hours after dinner and to sleep for eight to Delhi, it led to most importantly confined to religion. Value-based life is now hours. When I was young, I used to play academic journal- what I follow, rituals much less. cricket and chess. In chess, I participated ism. in Inter-university competitions at Mangalore in 1982 Arranged marriage with an THE NEXT Student CHIEF SECRETARY leader IAS officer... I only owned an Mine was an arranged mar- he choice of a Chief Secretary is more Ambassador... at JNU... riage. I married Shalini five years or less the prerogative of the incum- When I was in JNU, after I joined the services. To be Tbent Chief Minister. I feel that already I I don’t have a personal car. The I had some inclination honest, my father saw my wife am at the peak of my administrative career. only one that I had was an for student politics. I contested and won first and I met her much later as Now, I enjoy the august rank of a Special Chief Ambassador, which I sold three years elections. Student politics and elections it was a pure arranged marriage. Secretary. I have 10 months to go. If Chief after buying one 30 years back. I was were peaceful unlike now. While I was It has been happy for most of the Secretary happens, it is excellent, but I look at it posted in Mulug after Tirupati. doing M Phil, I was toiling for Civil time and I have been lucky to be beyond that, which is something that I have Having got accustomed to a car, in Services as well. You don’t have to study at the same place. cultivated as a matter of habit. Immediate is Mulug I was given a jeep. When I was for 18 hours to get through. When we got married, my wife important but If you continue to look getting transferred to Mulug, I got car. Considering that a good chunk of my was posted in Gujarat but since I beyond the immediate, you are not At that time, among the available studies was related to Civil Services, was in AP for five years, she came caught unaware as one is pre- options, Ambassador was the best. Now I did not feel time-pressure. In fact, I here. For most of the part we were pared for everything. when I buy a four-wheeler, it will be an earmarked some hours for social activ- together. We have two kids — daughter electric car as I personally don’t favour a ities. Dr H N Misra ( Ajay Misra’s father) Krithika is married. Although, she did petrol or diesel car.

Excellence in Mediocrity... n LAST TIME YOU WERE EMOTIONAL: Ghazals VISITED: I haven't kept count. I was in social I got selected in Civil Services in my Many times but rarely express in public. n LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK: Hindi, Europe for six years n BEST ADVICE I GOT BUT DID NOT first attempt. Elated, I told my father that n WHAT DO YOU DO DURING A ONE- English and Telugu partly n WHERE DO YOU SHOP: Well, that is FOLLOW: When I was posted to a “excellence in mediocrity” gets selected. DAY HOLIDAY: Physical activities and n IF NOT IAS OFFICER WHAT WOULD why my wife's forte coastal area, I was told not to focus on Let me tell you that it is always intelli- catch up with sleep YOU BE: I would be in academics n WHAT MAKES YOU SAD: When work but give stoic psychological replies gence that leads to success. I have n SOMETHING THAT YOU LIKE TO DO: n people take advantage of niceties n DO YOU WATCH ANY TV SERIES: I come across people who are better DO YOU COOK: I don't cook much to than me but could clear the hurdle. It I feel each day should have 30 hours so my wife's dismay n WHO DO YOU ADMIRE THE MOST: haven't switched on our TV set in several all stems from perseverance and a that will ample time to read. The more n FAVOURITE FOOD: I prefer tasty George Bernard Shaw years. But if it is switched on by my wife strong preparation. you read, the more refreshing your ideas vegetarian food though I am not a vegan n MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT: or son, I join in watching whatever is on will tend to be. n I am an evening person n LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED: n FAVOURITE SPOT IN TELANGANA: Rural to Education... 3 WORDS PEOPLE USE TO Ramappa Lake in Warangal and n ADVANTAGE OF BEING IAS: Range of Tashkent 5. One in two months is my DESCRIBE YOU: Simplicity, humour, Laknavaram, where one can be at peace work and seeing results on the ground movie ritual My role as Principal Secretary of Rural sincerity n Water Supply in 2007 was my favourite. n n TWO THINGS YOU COULD CHANGE n PLACE YOU WOULD GO TO ON A DO YOU HAVE A DREAM: I could see that whatever we were doing FAVOURITE MOVIE: HOLIDAY: Bali I dream of what I would do after one IN YOURSELF: I long to control the was bringing positive changes in the life Mughal-E-Azam tendency to get angry at times and I n HOW MANY COUNTRIES HAVE YOU year; after superannuation I would be of people, especially in villages. Now, n MUSIC THAT YOU OFTEN LISTEN: active in the field of education, probably wish I could have pursued some art QUICK BITES sunday magazine Vijayawada, September 29, 2019

I think the reason why strong women have such a powerful impact is that you’ve got the strength of a man with the heart and sensitivity of a woman — Emilia Clarke FROM THE INSIDE Time to let go of worry Take charge of your actions To have a good life, focus on Making necessary correction being in the moment and stop prepares us to take on any negative thinking of what could have been09 11 implication of our karmic cycle

It is believed that flowers SevenGroups Face your fears: Mimulus, Aspen, hold the essence or the life Rock Rose, Cherry Plum and Red force of the plant, and when Chestnut water is infused with flowers, Live the day: Honeysuckle, Clematis, Chestnut Bud, White Chestnut, Wild the imprint of that particular Rose, Mustard and Olive floral energy is taken up by Reach out to others: Heather, Impatiens, Water Violet the water and preserved. Know your mind: Hornbeam, Gentian, When we consume this Gorse, Scleranthus, Wild Oat, Cerato ‘energised' water, the flower Find joy and hope: Star of Bethlehem, Willow, Elm, Pine, Sweet Chestnut, energy finds a resonance with Larch, Oak and Crab Apple the vibrations of our body Live and let live: Vine, Vervain, Beech, Chicory and Rock Water Stand your ground: Essence for Centaury, Walnut, Holly Essence for and Agrimony Emotions

ince my teens I would have potential the health improves and ail- recurring bouts of cold and ments can in turn be cured. cough, and almost every other The principle of flower essences is month would be on antibiotics. similar to any other vibrational healing This continued for years and therapy. Flowers have their unique hadS become a way of life. Emotionally energies and when the “essences” of and physically I was “fragile” — I was these flowers are taken by us they affect always told that, and I had slowly start- our vibrations and bring in a balance. ed believing in that. As Louise Hay The way in which they are chosen, is and bring said, “you are the only thinker in your determined based on the current emo- it down to 6- mind,” I wired my mind to believe that tions or personality of the individual. 7. This mix will I am weak and Therefore, you will not be given a par- in all probabilities my health would ticular remedy for your headache but be the best combina- always be a con- for your emotional state while experi- tion for you. cern. And every encing the headache. For instance, if I time I reinforced am having a headache I may get HOW TO TAKE THE it, the thought extremely irritable and impatient and REMEDIES? went deeper and would be advised to have Impatiens, There are various ways in deeper into my but another person when experiencing which you can take the remedies, soul. headache may keep quiet and suffer however, for beginners, I would recom- JHELUMBISWAS I smiled, put silently because she doesn’t want to mend the “glass of water” method up a brave front bother anyone else she should ideally wherein you put two drops of each of and hardly ever shared my mental and take Agrimony; while another individ- your 6-7 chosen remedies. emotional agony with anyone. I ual can get so perturbed by it that she For chronic problems, it’s best to thought “I am like that only”. That was will continue talking about it and in the make a remedy mix that will last you 2- okay — to feel bad, to hold anger, to be process disturb others around her. 3 weeks. In a 30 ml glass bottle with hurting, to occasionally harbour Heather would dropper (you will find it in homeopa- thoughts of harming myself… I wish be apt for her. thy stores or you can even purchase it someone would have given me then the online) add two drops of your chosen Bach Flower remedy of Agrimony — a DO THE REMEDIES inspiration caused by a setback; remedies and/or four drops of Rescue flower essence that helps you face your REALLY WORK? Gorse-hopelessness and despair; Remedy — if it’s a part of your remedy demons rather than suppressing your That’s a very legitimate Heather-self-centeredness and self-con- selection — and top it up with mineral fears and sadness with a smile. question and it should cross cern; Holly-hatred, envy and jealousy; water. From this bottle take four drops And then, I simultaneously your mind. The answer to it is — Honeysuckle-living in the past; directly or mixed in water or any bev- encountered Nichiren Daishonin’s Yes. These remedies can heal us. Hornbeam-tardiness and lethargy; erage, four times a day. Buddhism (my husband introduced me However, a lot of the healing involves a Impatiens-impatience; Larch-lack of You can also take the remedies to this) and Bach Flower Therapy (a self transformation and depends on there are no confidence; Mimulus-fear of known “neat” on your tongue directly. The family friend brought these remedies your current emotional state. When “actual” side things; Mustard-deep gloom for no math is two drops of each chosen rem- into my life). I believe that nothing is a you go for a Bach Flower consultation effects. In rare reason; Oak-compulsive plodding edy and/or 4 drops of Rescue Remedy. coincidence in life and now in retro- you are gently led to recognise and cases, there may be beyond the point of exhaustion; Olive- spect I understand how synchronised own your emotions. Just the process of an upheaval of some exhaustion following mental or physi- HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO KEEP this was. Buddhism gently helped me recognising your feelings can be negative emotions but cal effort; Pine-guilt; Red chestnut- TAKING THE REMEDIES? undergo a subtle yet deep inner trans- extremely healing. For instance, I suf- like any other alternative over-concern for the welfare of loved Our difficulties can be seen as lay- formation, which is often referred to as fered from chronic cold and any slight remedy, it is akin to a cleans- ones; Rock rose-terror and fright; Rock ers of an onion. Bach Flower Remedies “human revolution” and Bach Flower change in temperature, climate or per- ing effect. If the condition is water-self-denial, rigidity and self- help peel away the surface emotions Therapy aided the process. sonal/professional life would trigger it. acute, as an emergency, take repression; Scleranthus-inability to and then the next layer emerges. At first I took the flower essences I started taking Walnut Bach Flower Rescue Remedy till the emotions choose between alternatives; Star of There’s no need to jump the gun and without questioning, as just another Remedy, a flower essence that helps us settle down. Any other symptom is Bethlehem-shock; Sweet chestnut- try to unearth what’s not apparent. medicine. However, my skepticism accept change. I also took Crab Apple usually coincidental. extreme mental anguish, when every- Don’t push yourself. Address only what crept in and I started questioning the Bach Flower remedy with it to get rid Bach Flower Remedies can be taken thing has been tried and there is no you are prepared to face. Allow the workings of the remedies. This led me of negativity. Together these remedies by anyone. Even babies and expecting light left; Vervain-over-enthusiasm; remedies to work and a new layer of to research more on them and in turn helped me clear my mind and accept mothers can be given these essences. Vine-dominance and inflexibility; emotions emerge. Change your reme- guided me to do a weekend course on change as the single most important We all have emotions and it is natural Walnut-protection from change and dies when that happens. So this may Bach Flower Therapy from Ainsworth fact of life. When my attitude changed, for them to get disbalanced from time unwanted influences; Water violet- seem like a continuous process but in London. So you see a “negative ten- slowly my chronic ailment disap- to time. It’s as common as cold, cough, quiet self-reliance leading to isolation; then self improvement is a lifelong dency” of disbelief worked as a catalyst peared. Dr Bach believed that these flu or stomach bug. So whenever you White chestnut-unwanted thoughts process. Bear in mind that remedies are for learning a healing therapy. That’s remedies in different combinations can feel emotionally disturbed, reach out for and mental arguments; Wild oat- not habit forming. Benefits are long what you would call “changing poison balance and heal any emotion. It is BACH FLOWER Bach Flower remedies. uncertainty over one’s direction in life; lasting, so you may not have to return into medicine”. important to bear in mind that the REMEDIES CAN BE Wild rose-drifting, resignation, apathy; to a remedy for a while. However, there remedies won’t push down negative SELECTING THE RIGHT REMEDIES Willow-self-pity and resentment. may be a relapse but if you are attuned WHAT ARE BACH FLOWER REMEDIES? TAKEN BY ANYONE. emotions; rather they will raise your EVEN BABIES AND The thirty-eight remedies that are Rescue Remedy, a mix of five flower to the remedies, you will be able They are neither homeopathy med- vibrations or improve your life state to EXPECTING MOTHERS included in Dr Bach’s system of flower remedies-cherry plum, impatiens, star respond quicker. icines, apart from being sold by home- develop positive emotions, the way, for remedies are listed below with the traits of Bethlehem, clematis and rock rose- While you can always select your opathy companies, nor are they essen- instance, music works in uplifting our CAN BE GIVEN THESE and emotions that they heal: to tide over crises or emergencies own remedies, it would be best if you tial oils. Flower essences are flower mood or soothing ruffled souls. In ESSENCES. WE ALL Agrimony-mental torture behind a The list above offers a brief can discuss and take a recommenda- waters or water “energised” by flowers. other words, the remedies help us HAVE EMOTIONS AND cheerful face; Aspen-fear of unknown overview of the remedies. To start with, tion from a therapist. Bach Flower Remedies are 38 understand our troubles and thereby IT IS NATURAL FOR things; Beech-intolerance; Centaury- you can first think what kind of a per- Even if you don’t talk to a therapist, flower essences that comprise a com- empower us to heal ourselves. The THEM TO GET the inability to say no; Cerato-lack of sonality you are and what you are feel- discussing it with a friend would make plete system of alternative healing. process is gentle and simple. While DISBALANCED FROM trust in one's own decisions; Cherry ing right now and then check which it better. A lot of healing happens when These flower remedies were discovered acute and emergency emotions get TIME TO TIME. IT'S AS plum-fear of the mind giving way; situations/emotions from the list apply there is somebody to listen to you. by Dr Edward Bach in the 1930s in addressed quickly, chronic or pro- COMMON AS COLD, Chestnut bud-failure to learn from to your current state. Initially you may Remember a human contact needs to England. Dr Bach was a physician and longed feelings take a while to balance. COUGH, FLU OR mistakes; Chicory-selfishness, posses- feel that you need all or several of be kept alive. homeopath. He believed that attitude, However, within two weeks one should STOMACH BUG sive love; Clematis-dreaming of the them. Go over the list again and make mind and emotions play a vital role in be able to perceive a change. future without working in the present; note of the ones that seem to apply to Jhelum Biswas Bose’s book, Phool the health and well being of an individ- Crab apple-the cleansing remedy, also you. If you are focused enough, your Proof talks about Indian flowers, their ual, and when a person’s emotions are THE SIDE EFFECTS for self-hatred; Elm-overwhelming feel- list wouldn’t go beyond 10-12 remedies. myths, traditions and usage. Published “balanced” or restored to their positive The Bach Center explains that ing of responsibility; Gentian-lack of Now, ponder over this narrower list by Pengiun, `299 sunday magazine SELF-AWARENESS IS NOT SELF- CENTEREDNESS, AND SPIRITUALITY IS NOT NARCISSISM. ‘KNOW THYSELF’ IS spirituality 09 NOT A NARCISSISTIC PURSUIT — MARIANNE WILLIAMSON Vijayawada, September 29, 2019

HIDDENSOULS TIME TO LET GO OF WORRY PRAMOD PATHAK By worrying, we cut our life short. To have a good life, focus on being in the moment Gandhi: The and stop thinking of what could have been, writes RADHANATH SWAMI MAHARAJ global icon liking or to the liking of other people. Once the event is gone, it does no one any good to worry about it. What has happened has happened. Worrying about it will not change it; worry will only make us sick. Thus, we suffer dou- bly for the events of the past. We suf- fered once for the situation we did not like. But then we suffer repeatedly each moment we worry about it because it makes us relive that situation again and again in our minds. It is like replaying the same bad movie over and over. Isn’t once enough? ndia is celebrating 150th year of Gandhi. And rightly so. A fitting tribute to someone who is India’s biggest glob- LEARN FROM THE PAST BUT DON’T Ial icon, whether anybody likes it or not. When his birth- WORRY ABOUT IT day is recognised by The UN as a global affair, the man must The value in thinking about the be having something. It is important, therefore, to try and past is only to learn from it, take steps understand why this is so. Why do we say that Gandhi is a not to repeat our mistakes, and then Global Icon? The man who lived for 79 years and sat on 17 move on. Worrying about it will not big fasts unto death, staying without food for 144 days in change it. Worry will not even make the process. On two occasions his fasting went on for 21 con- us avoid the same mistakes in the tinuous days. In 1921, he took a resolution to observe a fast future. We should take a lesson from every Monday. That adds another 1,341 days of fasting. He the past, and we should resolve to do was arrested 13 times and remained incarcerated for a total better in the future. If we could forget of six years and five months. He stayed abroad for 24 years. the past, we could eliminate another Gandhi statues are there in more than 100 countries includ- large chunk of our worries. ing Pakistan and Great Britain. Interestingly, his statue finds a place besides that of Winston Churchill at the Parliament TRUST IN GOD Square in Britain. The same Churchill who gave Gandhi the One of the best ways to declare epithet of the ‘Naked Fakir’. There are more than 250 cities independence from worry is to trust in in some 70 countries where many major roads are named God. Sometimes in life we go through after Gandhi. In all the 719 districts of our country there are good times and at other times, difficul- either schools, roads, buildings or parks in the name of ties. When things are going well for us Gandhi. Some 70 cities here are named MG (Mahatma we believe in God. However, when Gandhi) Road. About 150 countries have issued 800 kinds despite our best efforts and goodness of stamps on Gandhi. In 1969, commemorating his cente- n the last few years there has been cause physical illness over time. perceived threat day and night. They of heart we hit bad times, then we ques- nary the British Government issued a stamp on Gandhi. a great interest amongst doctors, Thus, doctors and psychologists may talk about it with others. Some tion whether there is God. Before that only the members of the Royal Family were given researchers, and people in the have been focusing their attention on people may even lose sleep over it. In our own lives, we can reflect on place on stamps. There have been 45 films and 500 docu- field of psychology concerning helping people avoid worry as a means Most of the time, whatever they wor- times when we worried that things mentaries made on Gandhi and a film on Gandhi also got the effect worry has on health. to better health, both mentally and ried about never came to pass. The were not going our way. We began to an Oscar. Some 90,000 books have been written on Gandhi. WorryI is one of the causes of stress that physically. Some of the research points results are that all those days and weeks question God and how bad things And all these were not managed. These were spontaneous can, in turn, create stress-related illness- to the fact that worry is a condition that IT MAY BE TRUE they spent thinking about their fear of could happen to us. Yet, later we come actions to respect a man who till date remains the greatest es. It is interesting that the word arises from fear. A study was done THAT WHAT HAS the future has wasted much precious to realise that in the end all worked out mass leader in the Indian history, and the global, too. The “worry” comes from old English and about worry that analysed the kinds of time of their life. It was as if they were for the best. What seemed to be a set- intriguing question is how all that happened. One word that originally means to choke or strangle. worry that people have. More than one- HAPPENED IN THE choking on their fears. Those life- back actually was a blessing, because epitomises Gandhi is Truth. His advocacy of truth, his prac- If we think about the original mean- third of what people worry about deals PAST WAS NOT TO breaths allotted to them were wasted. things in the end worked out better tice of truth and his commitment to truth are the reasons ing of the word “worry,” we find that with things that never happen. Another The quality of their life was cut short than we could have arranged them for why Gandhi is still living, more than seven decades after his it accurately describes what worrying one-third of worry deals with things OUR LIKING OR TO due to worry. ourselves. death. From Mister Gandhi in South Africa his names kept does to us. that happened in the past that cannot THE LIKING OF We realise that God is always with on changing periodically. In Champaran, he was called Bapu When we choke or are strangled, be changed. The remaining one-third HOW TO AVOID WORRYING us and looking out for us. Sometimes for the first time in 1917. In 1919 Tagore addressed him as we cannot breathe. Our air supply is cut of worry is divided between worrying OTHER PEOPLE. The next time we start to worry, we we cannot see it right away but at the Mahatma and in 1944 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in his off and we struggle for life. While we about things that concern other peo- ONCE THE EVENT IS can consider whether it is worth the appropriate time we find out that God’s radio message addressed him as Father of the Nation. It was may not associate choking with worry, ple and are not our business, things that time of our precious lives to engage in wisdom knew what was best for us. his experiments with truth that went on evolving Gandhi if we think about it, when we worry we deal with sickness that we really have GONE, IT DOES NO thoughts about things that may or may One way to develop trust in God till his transformation from Mohandas to super human. In are actually cutting off our life. We may or imagine we have, and a small per- not ever happen. If there is really a dan- is to meditate. When we meditate and his 150th year let the young India know, and if possible, not shows signs of physical distress centage are real things about which we ONE ANY GOOD TO ger, then instead of worrying, we go within we discover God within us. understand Gandhi. Particularly, because for the Indian youth right away, but slowly over time, our should worry. WORRY ABOUT IT. should make specific plans to avert the Then, there is no more questioning of today the two greatest sources of knowing Gandhi are Richard body exhibits some form of deteriora- Think of how often we worry threat. If we take actions, we have done whether there is God or not. We come Attenborough who made Gandhi and Rajkumar Hirani who tion. Stress produces hormones that about things tremendously, yet they WHAT HAS all we can do. We do not need to sup- to see God and all the wonders with- made Lage Raho Munna Bhai. But Gandhi has many more were meant for escaping danger. We never happen. For example, consider HAPPENED HAS plement those actions with worry. in. With this awareness, we no longer attributes that ought to be known. A man who was not even either run or fight. It sends hormones how many times in the past years the Taking action is useful; but worry is have to question God’s wisdom. We see a regular 25 paise member of the Congress Party and who that pump up our strength in our arms weather reports spoke of heavy rains HAPPENED. useless. We do our best, and then put God’s hand in all things and know that never occupied any position in the party still remains the or legs to run or fight. But when we feel and thunderstorms that threatened to WORRYING ABOUT in the remaining time to something whatever happens is for the best for us. all-time greatest leader of the Congress. While we are too stress without the necessity of running ruin the plans over the Fourth of July that is going to be beneficial to other So let us declare independence busy trying to sort out the Ram Janma Bhoomi issue, it is or fighting, those hormones circulate holiday. Yet, the day turned out to be IT WILL NOT people or ourselves. In this way, we can from worry by trusting in God in all also important to understand Ram from Gandhian perspec- through our body. An excess of these sunny and beautiful. Our mind projects CHANGE IT eliminate one-third of our worries. areas of our life. We can do so through tive. For Gandhi, Ram was different. For him, Ram was both hormones have the effect of causing events into the future that cause us to Another cause for worry is events meditation where we will experience Ishwar and Allah who would give good intentions to all. long-term damage to different parts of worry, with some people even worry- that happened in the past that we can- firsthand the presence of God in our the body. Although we do not choke ing themselves sick over some impend- not change. It may be true that what lives. Pathak is a professor of management, writer, and an acclaimed or become strangled, they definitely ing disaster. They may think about the has happened in the past was not to our The writer is a spiritual leader public speaker. He can be reached at [email protected] Happiness is true wealth Humans and intelligence We can be happy only if we recognise the importance of joy in our lives and Human beings are the most intelligent species to have walked the earth. direct all our actions towards achieving it, says DR AWDHESH SINGH Only, a few choose to act with responsibility, says AJIT KUMAR BISHNOI on what we have rather than what others eally? Have you ever heard of an have. If we avoid comparisons, we can make animal committing suicide? I our life happier. Rwas watching a programme about mental health on CNN recently. These MATERIALISM are some of the facts they presented. Most rich people value themselves not Roughly 47,000 Americans committed on the basis of their human qualities, but on suicide in 2017. One in four Americans the basis of what they have. They seek more suffer from depression. And America is wealth in the hope that it would make give the most developed country in the them happiness. When that does not happen, world. Do these facts gel? they seek even more wealth in life and work No, because those who are so even harder. They become part of the rat hopeless that they are taking the extreme race that never ends, nor do they ever enjoy step of killing themselves do not know life. Instead, we must earn only as much as the reality of the cosmic design. It is so necessary and make money only a means to perfect that for most it is unimaginable. good life and not an end. We must learn to There is a solution of every conceivable derive happiness in non-material things like problem, but one needs to know the love, friendship, reading, writing, music, arts details of the cosmic design. There is a and so on, which do not need much money. two-tier system. The first tier is what we generally know or at least are supposed soul. A child is conceived only when a is spoilt for choice. What will you say EXTERNAL VALIDATION to know is the karmaphala principle, soul comes, otherwise every copulation about buying a photo of God in the e are the most blessed generation successful, you set a new and higher para- Most people seek happiness in wealth, which means that you reap what you will result in the woman conceiving. form, which attracts you most and hang in the history of human race. meter of success till you are no more able to power, reputation and fame, which depends sow. This is the guiding principle for all Does it happen like this when the sex it where you see it frequently. This can WNever before, has there been so achieve it. Thus you tend to make your life on others. They feel happy when they are our acts except those carried out in con- is unprotected? The sperm is there and be a start for you to begin your spiritu- much material prosperity, freedom of miserable despite so many successes in your appreciated and unhappy when others criti- nection with the soul/God. If there is the egg is there. I am referring to the al journey. You won’t fail to notice the thoughts and opportunities available to peo- life. In order to achieve happiness, we must cise them. The happiness of such people is some ignorance about the karmaphala general situation, not where there is a response from God. He won’t exactly ple. Even an ordinary person today possess- keep our expectations realistic and attain- always dependent upon others whom they principle, evidenced by some people try- medical problem. Once the body is talk to you in the beginning but His es items of luxury, like car, air-conditioners, able. Let us learn to seek only what is needed always try to please. However, as they say, ing to be too smart by trying to cheat formed in the womb, the person stays messages will be difficult to ignore. God televisions, computers and mobile phones, and be content. This will ensure lasting hap- ‘You can’t please all people all the time’. the system, there is almost total igno- alive till the soul is there inside the body. guides, protects, supports, etc. which were available only to the rich class a piness in our life. These rarely find happiness since some peo- rance about what God can do for us. Once the soul departs, the material body I will share my personal experience generation ago. However, despite all the ple are always critical of them. The system that we see and know does- becomes a material body in reality. What in this connection. My active contact prosperity, the modern generation is per- HABIT OF COMPARISON Instead, we must try to discover happi- n’t have all the answers; we need to go distinguishes a material body from a with God started when I started chant- haps the unhappiest generation of all time. Our mind is conditioned from the child- ness within. If we know ourselves well and to God, who has. If it wasn’t so, the cos- human being was the presence of the ing. Gradually, I began benefitting It is suffering from poor health, obesity, hood that we must be better than others. identify our passion, we can live life accord- mic design would be defective, which soul in the body. from God. He empowered me to write stress at the work place and poor relation- Even when we grow up, we keep comparing ing to our nature and discover the source of is not. When we feel that our problem When this fact is accepted or, more spiritual articles. Now I am able to get ships with their friends and family. ourselves to others and become unhappy joy within. Hence, no one can take our hap- is impossible to deal with, we need to importantly, realised, we go to the next answers to my questions. He has Let us try to find out what is making when we come across a more successful per- piness from since its source is within us. approach God. He will have the answer. step, that is begin doing activities ben- blessed me with everything one can people unhappy in the present times. son. Jack Canfield, the co-author of the It is possible to be happy if we recognise This is how the second tier works. efitting us souls starting with activating hope for just as Sanjaya had observed, Chicken Soup for the Soul series explains, ‘I the importance of happiness in our life and First of all, we must accept that we are the connection with God. This is done ie there will be opulence, victory (suc- PURSUIT OF SUCCESS generally find that comparison is the fast direct all our actions towards achieving hap- souls — parts of God. In spite of all the by carrying out spiritual activities like cess), wealth and moral principles. (The We often associate happiness with suc- track to unhappiness. No one ever compares piness. Aristotle has said it wisely, talk about rebirth, heaven, etc. we chanting, meditating, and so on. Geeta 18.78). We, human being, are the cess. We are happy if we succeed in achiev- themselves to someone else and comes out “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose more or less live in ignorance; we real- Essentially, what is required is an activ- most intelligent species without any ing, else we feel unhappy. Associating suc- even. Nine times out of ten, we compare of life, the whole aim and end of human ly believe that we are material bodies ity related to the soul not to the mate- doubt, but are we acting that way? cess with happiness is a trap that takes away ourselves to people who are somehow better existence.” that we see. We have to go past this false rial body, ie spiritual — the word your happiness since you can’t always than us and end up feeling more inadequate.’ assumption of our reality. Our scriptures deprived from the spirit or soul. Believe Bishnoi is a spiritual writer and can be reached achieve success. Even when you become We must learn to appreciate and focus Dr Singh is the author of 31 Ways to Happiness have provided great details about the that there are so many options that one at [email protected] sunday magazine IF YOU’D HAVE ASKED ME IN MY TWENTIES IF I’D EVER RETIRE EARLY FROM MICROSOFT, I’D HAVE TOLD techno boost 10 YOU THAT YOU WERE CRAZY — BILL GATES, MICROSOFT FOUNDER Vijayawada, September 29, 2019

Redmi 8A with 5,000 Google wins landmark mAh battery launched in India at Rs 6,499 right to be forgotten case edmi 8A has been launched in India as a successor to the Redmi 7A. The new Redmi smartphone comes under Xiaomi’s entry-level Redmi he EU’s top court has “It’s good to see that the court R A series, which is claimed to be “India’s favourite series”. The Chinese ruled that Google does agreed with our arguments.” company has offered an “Aura Wave Grip” design on the Redmi 8A along not have to apply the GOOGLE WORRIED THE The tech firm had been support- with a splash-resistant P2i nano-coating. The handset also comes with a water- right to be forgotten ed by Microsoft, Wikipedia's owner drop-style display notch that the company calls a “Dot Notch”, T globally. OBLIGATION COULD BE the Wikimedia Foundation, the a first for the company for its entry- It means the firm ABUSED BY AUTHORI- non-profit Reporters Committee level series. Additionally, the only needs to remove links from its for Freedom of the Press, and the Redmi 8A flaunts three dif- search results in Europe — and not TARIAN GOVERNMENTS UK freedom of expression cam- ferent colour options and elsewhere — after receiving an paign group Article 19, among oth- offers wireless FM radio to WHAT IS THE RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN? appropriate request. data subject... to carry out such a ers. attract young customers, as The ruling stems from a dispute de-referencing on all the versions ECJ adviser Maciej Szpunar had per Gadgets360. n Also known as the “right to n Members of the public can between Google and a French pri- of its search engine,” the European also concluded that the right to be The smartphone also fea- erasure”, the rule gives EU make a request to any vacy regulator. Court of Justice ruling said. forgotten be limited to Europe in tures fast charging support, In 2015, CNIL ordered the firm Google had argued that the a non-binding recommendation to besides a massive 5,000mAh citizens the power to demand organisation "verbally or in data about them be deleted to globally remove search result obligation could be abused by the court earlier this year. battery. Moreover, Xiaomi is writing" and the recipient has listings to pages containing dam- authoritarian governments trying Those wanting to read the full projecting the Redmi 8A as n In the case of search one month to respond. They aging or false information about a to cover up human rights abuses ruling were frustrated in the hour a strong competitor against engines, Europeans have had then have a range of person, as reported in the BBC. were it to be applied outside of following its release because the the likes of the Realme C2 the right to request links to considerations to weigh up to The following year, Google Europe, says the report in BBC. ECJ's own website crashed. and Samsung Galaxy M10. pages containing sensitive decide whether they are introduced a geoblocking feature “Since 2014, we’ve worked hard The court also issued a related The Redmi 8A price in compelled to comply or not. that prevents European users from to implement the right to be for- second ruling, which said that India is set at Rs. 6,499 for personal information about being able to see delisted links. gotten in Europe, and to strike a links do not automatically have to the 2GB RAM + 32GB stor- them be removed since 2014 n There has been a lot of But it resisted censoring search sensible balance between people's be removed just because they con- age variant, while its 3GB n But the General Data interest in the case since, had results for people in other parts of rights of access to information and tain information about a person's RAM + 32GB storage the world. And the firm challenged privacy,” the firm said in a state- sex life or a criminal conviction. option is priced at Rs. 6,999. Protection Regulation the ruling gone the other way, it could have been viewed as a 100,000 ($109,901; £88,376) euro ment following the ECJ ruling. Instead, it ruled that such listings The phone comes in (GDPR) which came into force fine that CNIL had tried to impose. could be kept where “strictly nec- Midnight Black, Ocean in 2018, added further an attempt by Europe to police a US tech giant beyond “Currently, there is no obligation essary” for people’s freedo- Blue, and Sunset Red. obligations under EU law, for a search m of information rig- Xiaomi will start selling the EU's borders engine operator who grants hts to be preser- the Redmi 8A in India a request for de-refer- ved, reported through Flipkart and Mi.com -- with plans to bring it through offline stores encing made by a WHATSAPP'S LATEST by the BBC. at a later stage. The first sale will commence at 11:59pm IST on Sunday, September 29. The handset will be available through Mi Home stores start- FEATURES ARE HERE ing September 30. Moreover, customers would be able to avail discounts and WHATSAPP ROLLED OUT A BUNCH OF FEATURES FOR ANDROID AND IOS USERS IN THE offers under Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale. Facebook will begin To recall, Xiaomi launched the Redmi 7A in the Indian market back in PAST FEW MONTHS July this year with a starting price of Rs. 5,999 for the base 2GB RAM + 16GB FACEBOOK STORY VOICE MESSAGES INVITATIONS storage variant. hiding likes WhatsApp users who post WhatsApp updated voice A nifty privacy feature acebook is set to begin hiding likes ences”. status updates can now messages with stops other from adding on Friday, making the number of The reason behind share them as Facebook consecutive play. Now, users to WhatsApp groups. F reactions, views and likes visible removing likes from view Stories. Just below the users need not This feature lets users Samsung Galaxy Fold only to a post’s author. was aimed at reducing WhatsApp Status, the play each me- choose ‘nobody’ if they The test will first begin in Australia, the social pressure among option to ‘Share to Facebook ssage indivi- don't want to added to social media giant confirmed on Thursday, users. Story’ will appear dually. If a user WhatsApp groups. Those said to launch in India and includes ads. The move follows a “We are running a limited test where like, similar test Facebook gets multiple who choose 'nobody' will reaction and video view counts are made started running on FINGERPRINT UNLOCK messages, get a group invitation private across Facebook,” a company Instagram earlier this WhatsApp fingerprint WhatsApp will request which expires in on October 1 spokesperson told CNET in an emailed year. unlock is available for play these files three days. The option set amsung is finally bringing its much-anticipated and most-premium statement on Thursday. First announced in Android and iOS users. This consecutively by default is smartphone Galaxy Fold to India on October 1 — just a month after Facebook added May for users in ‘everyone’ S its global debut in South Korea - highly-placed sources told IANS on that it would Canada, now those feature lets users lock Tuesday. “gather feed- in Ireland, Italy, Japan, the app with their The smartphone-cum-tablet Galaxy Fold smartphone is likely to be priced back to Brazil, Australia and fingerprint or Face ID between Rs. 1.5 lakh-Rs. 1.75 lakh in India. It will be sold through select under- New Zealand will also on iPhones retail outlets and will be available only via pre-book mode, the sources added. stand be able to hide the ‘Like’ Galaxy Fold will come with exclusive access to specialised customer care whether count on their Instagram FREQUENTLY FORWARDED services - including one-on-one access to Samsung experts, and a 24/7 sup- this posts. WhatsApp’s forwarded tool port hub online or over the phone, as per Gadgets360. change Facebook said earlier that The smartphone was originally set to be released on April 26 but the man- will it wanted its platform to be aims to curb spread of ufacturer delayed it to fix units that experienced display issues. improve a place where people could spam messages on the app. Galaxy Fold comes with a 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display and six cameras. people's comfortably express them- This tag will inform users of The device has a secondary 4.6-inch experi- selves and focus on shar- messages that have been screen on the cover of the phone. ing photos or videos forwarded more than five It opens up with 7.3-inch infini- rather concentrating on times Source: HT ty flex display and when closed, the number of 'Likes'. it becomes 4.6-inch display with a 12:9 ratio. The premium smartphone is backed by 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core SoC, paired with 12GB of RAM and 512GB storage. SAMUEL JACKSON Galaxy Fold combines Facebook agrees to consumers’ favourite smartphone and tablet TO GIVE VOICE features to deliver a new follow poll ethics kind of experience - from a new form factor he Election Commission on Thursday said that major FOR ALEXA and materials to its social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, unique foldable UX, T WhatsApp, Google and TikTok have agreed to follow mazon’s voice assistant Alexa is getting a ton versatile camera and a code of ethics for all future elections. The platforms had fol- of new features. But the most exciting fea- premium performance. lowed the code during the Lok Sabha elections as well. A ture is that you will soon hear Alexa in Galaxy Fold is In a statement, the poll body said that the Internet and Mobile Samuel L. Jackson’s voice. Amazon will start Samsung’s fourth 5G smart- Association of India, on behalf of its members, has agreed to observe the volun- offering celebrity voices for Alexa starting with phone, following the Galaxy S10, tary code in the upcoming Assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra and the Pulp Fiction star, as per a report in the Note 10, and A90, reinforcing its port- various bye-elections next month. “IAMAI has assured the Commission that the Hindustan Times. folio for the ultra-fast network. platforms will cooperate in ensuring the conduct of free and fair elections,” the Unlike past celebrity voices for Alexa, Amazon statement said, in a report in the Scroll. has used neural text-to-speech technolo- The companies and the IAMAI had come up with the code in March “as a result gy which can mimic human voices. of Commission’s vigorous persuasion”. The code came into effect on March 20, “Jackson can help you set a timer, and during the Lok Sabha elections, the social media platforms took action in 909 serenade you with a song, tell you iPhone 11, iPhone 11 violations reported by the Election Commission, the statement said. a funny joke, and more,” Amazon According to the code, the social media firms had agreed that no political cam- said. Amazon is also offering an paign will be allowed to be run on their platforms during the “silence period”. This explicit version of the actor’s Pro and 11 Pro Max is a period of 48 hours before the end of polling in which the Model Code of Conduct voice which users can always is in operation. switch to whenever they feel like. There will be more celebrity voices for Alexa in now available in India the future. pple launched new iPhones earlier this month. Soon after the offi- cial launch of the new iPhones — iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone A 11 Pro Max — were available for pre-booking in India. Starting today the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will be available for buying in the country. Today is the first sale of new iPhones. The iPhone Art Project Reveals Bias in AI Training Models 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will available across both online and offline retail stores in the country, as per Gadgets360. website created to gath- and it will return a classification All the new iPhones including the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone er faces for an art pro- for it. I uploaded my 11 Pro Max will go on sale at 6PM IST today. 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The starting price of the iPhone part of a broader project to Princeton and Stanford tions embedded within for The Guardian and Asian 11 in India is Rs 64,900. Notably, the HDFC Bank draw attention to the things Universities in 2009), one of the ImageNet,” they continued. American, received offer is valid for both credit and debit card users. that can — and regularly do — most widely used training sets ImageNet Roulette allows the classification “gook, slant- The instant discount offer is available for EMI and also go wrong when artificial intel- in machine learning research you to upload a photo of a face, eye”. Non-EMI transactions, as per Gadgets360. Starting with the cheapest iPhone out of three. The iPhone 11. The iPhone 11 comes with a starting price of Rs 64,900 in India. sunday magazine IN TRUTH, THE ONLY RESTRICTIONS ON OUR CAPACITY TO ASTONISH OURSELVES AND EACH OTHER ARE tarot 11 IMPOSED BY OUR OWN MINDS — DAVID BLAINE Vijayawada, September 29, 2019

YOUR WEEK AHEAD MADHU KOTIYA

ARIES March 21-April 19 LEO July 23-Aug 22 SAGITTARIUS Nov 22-Dec 21 You are likely to ignore your physical and emotional You will be in good health this week and enjoy high You will be filled with high energy this week. Advancing health. Take rest to regain your energies and consider energy. With positive health comes happiness in other the level of your fitness regime will fetch you great healthy lifestyle options. You will veer towards aspects of life as well. Be it career or relationship, you will results. You will be able to tackle any health issue that negativity this week. Stay positive to get over the mood. realise that you have come a full circle. Be grateful for arises at this time and your mental energies are in Your work-related goals or a certain project will be what you have. To continue this affirmative feeling, control and well-directed. Enjoy this phase. Career-wise, accomplished this week. Herewith, you will be weighed contribute to the world with what you have now. Things you will achieve more in a short time. Even in the time of down by the responsibilities that accompanies it. are not that perfect at workplace. Take lead to ensure that difficulties, you will be active and sustain your creative Delegate work to ease the pressure, apply time you and your co-workers are on the same page. Some of vision. You will be focussed on your goals, while being management ideas and take time out for relaxation. you may feel disconnected from your work. You need to friendly to those around you. Ensure that you don’t burn This week is an excellent time for love. You are about to let go of your mental blocks or negativity. Be calm and let yourself because of your ambitious attitude. Relationship enter a loving phase in your life, filled with calm energy your inner voice guide. You are at that point of time in wise, it is time for you to keep your balance in every way and deeper understanding. Those who are committed your relationship when you need to decide whether or not you can. Pay attention to your ideas and your partner’s will find their relationship reach higher levels. Singles, to stay with your beloved; or move on. The decision will as well. This approach will put you in harmony with your this is the time to go out and mingle. surely affect your future. partner. Singles, may find someone really special.

Lucky number 21 Lucky number 7 Lucky number 10 Lucky colour Purple Lucky colour Peach Lucky colour Yellow Lucky day Thursday Lucky day Thursday Lucky day Sunday

TAURUS April 20-May 20 VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 22 CAPRICORN Dec 22-Jan 19 Your emotional well-being needs your attention. Any Take good care of your health, and not stress. You need You will enjoy good health this week. Woman with strong decision related to health should not avoided. In terms of to stop worrying about the future and think what needs feminine energy could be your wife, mother or a friend, decision making, you need key information. Do not to be done now. Draw upon your inner strength to will help you heal in this situation. Maintain a positive hesitate to go out and seek opinions and feedback of maintain your flexibility. On the career front, things will attitude and trust in the universe’s healing energy. This is others. Ensure to keep positive thinking and balanced be satisfactory for you. This is the time when issues a crucial period on the career front. You will be excited behaviour. Work wise, things will go well. A promotion is related to your interaction with others will come to an about taking up a new project or a venture. This is a indicated. You are worth it so do not hesitate to end. A certain compromise will create a harmonious promising opportunity and will maximise your potential negotiate. You might be surprised at the response. Use environment. Those who are experiencing stress, need to for the long term. Those looking for a new position, be your abilities to harness your thoughts and conquer your take a break and spend quality time with the close ones. assured it will be yours. Your romantic life is likely to go fears. Those looking for a new job may find one. In love Be cautious in financial deals. In love life, you will feel well this week. It is time to embrace change and take a life, you are aware of the existing issues. The good part inspired and motivated about your relationship with your long term view of your future. It is recommended that is that you are not letting that disturb your relations. In partner. Singles, start of a new love relationship is you have a conversation with your partner. Singles case it does, then make changes to sort out the indicated. Make yourself available for love, whichever should take some time out for their personal life, else differences. It is a good time to start a new relationship. way possible. you will miss a promising opportunity.

Lucky number 10 Lucky number 3 Lucky number 24 Lucky colour White Lucky colour Green Lucky colour Parrot Green Lucky day Monday Lucky day Friday Lucky day Saturday

GEMINI May 21-June 20 LIBRA Sep 23-Oct 22 AQUARIUS Jan 20-Feb 18 Keep a control on your emotions. Treat your body with Follow a strict approach toward health matters. Try a new Be thankful for good health and stay positive, this is care and compassion. Those facing health issues, must health regime that may prove beneficial for your health on very important. You will be feeling optimistic about consult a doctor and place their trust in them. An older a long term basis. All is well on the work front. your future. Don’t be laid back and continue working male who could be your doctor, father or a relative will Opportunities will be knocking your door. You will be full towards your good health. On the career front, things help you deal with health matters or motivate you to of inspiration throughout the week, but you need to work are not that great. You need to stay calm and reassess follow a fitness plan. Have the determination to achieve as well to get the result. Forget the failures in the past, your situation and what you are expecting from your your goals. Others may try to limit your capabilities, but look ahead for a promising and bright future. Those job. Chances are there that you might achieve your you must stay confident to overcome any opposition. looking for employment, will likely to get the desired goal. Still, you should consult a trusted friend or a Few of you will undertake a new project or a venture. position. On the relationship front, those who are career counsellor, as it will help you view a new Those looking for jobs may face competition. Those in committed will find a deeper spiritual meaning with your perspective to your current situation. Love life seems a relationship, do not hesitate to speak your mind. This partner. Those who are single should first consider where to be confusing, as you are questioning whether or not will help you strengthen your relationship. Those facing you are going before starting a new relationship. You to stay in a relationship. The decision will affect your issues must stand firm on their ground as there can be should be careful as you have the tendency to become present and your future. Singles, this may not be a no compromise. Singles may meet someone special. carefree, this will put you in an adverse situation. good time to get in a relationship.

Lucky number 28 Lucky number 23 Lucky number 20 Lucky colour Red Lucky colour Magenta Lucky colour Brown Lucky day Wednesday Lucky day Tuesday Lucky day Saturday

CANCER June 21-July 22 SCORPIO Oct 23-Nov 21 PISCES Feb 19-March 20 You will possess all the positive energy to take care of You will be disciplined when it comes to health. Those You need to follow the basic health regime to get your yourself and uplift your health. Be open to new ideas suffering from an ailment must look for a health regime health right. Make slow and steady progress. You may for growth and development. You are likely to get a that suits your body. You will be in full control of your have to take up a responsibility or charge of a situation. fresh perspective on life. Be open to healing. On the emotional energies, so enjoy this time. On the career You have it in you to deal with issues successfully. You career front, a situation may arise when you face a front, trust your abilities. Those who are unhappy with may face a dilemma at your workplace which demands setback towards the end of the project. Have faith in their current position can expect new opportunities to action or decision. Before you go ahead with your your abilities. Your hidden enemies will oppose you, come their way. Play your cards well. Your strong desire decision, analyse all the available information as it is of therefore, be strong. If you are thinking about whether to make changes will open up a path to success. Those great importance. Your own value system may be you will be removed from a project or your job, then seeking jobs may find one. In romance, you are likely to challenged. If that is the case, then stay true to yourself. you should expect the worst. It is an apt time to renew face some challenges. Convey your feelings to your Choose what is right, in keeping with long term benefits. your love life. Express yourself to your partner and see partner and if possible spend some time apart. When With regard to your love life, this is a very good time. how it strengthens your relationship. Those who are difficult times are over, you can make the important Those who are committed will move to the next level. You single need to be sure about what you are expecting decision of whether to continue or not your relationship. are likely to have a peaceful and happy love life. Overall, from a relationship before you move further. Singles should not rush into a relationship. you will be content and so will be others around you.

Lucky number 8 Lucky number 6 Lucky number 25 Lucky colour Black Lucky colour Off-white Lucky colour Indigo Lucky day Saturday Lucky day Wednesday Lucky day Tuesday Madhu Kotiya is a tarot card reader, spiritual healer, and Founder, MShezaim Institute of Tarot and Divination. Contact details: [email protected], www.indiatarot.com, M: 9873283331

ASTROTURF Take charge of your actions BHARAT BHUSHAN PADMADEO

omeone holding a high position in Saturn closed up with natal Moon. That turns. The human tendency is to stick to locks horns with Saturn and Venus. That, an international organisation is off triggered your inherent mind-traits to past habits and beliefs unless otherwise in the first place, further adds to your Sand on confronted with upsetting come out full force in their true colours. forced by circumstances. That makes it sense of negativity. Also, it doesn’t let you situations at works and even on personal The fact that you carried lot of negative incumbent upon you to take charge of remain alert enough to foresee challenges score for the last three years. He came traits, is what accounts for your problems. the self, and willingly change with time. coming your way. Second, it makes you asking the other day: “Why is it happen- Remember, planets are not doers that There could be no better remedial mea- extremely emotionally touchy and sensi- ing so, particularly during second half of could do good or bad in our life in their sure than this. Those who do, sadhesati tive, whereby you may overreact to even September? It takes almost two months own right. Planet’s progression just serves doesn’t pose any problem. Otherwise, you trivial issues, which may tempt you to to get over the problem. Otherwise, my as pointers to the way your karmic cycle may become victim of your own making, unnecessarily get into a combative mode. overall performance level is quite good. is expected to play out during a particular as has happened with you. On top of that is your inflated ego, as Some pundits say that my problems will period. We, however, are not necessarily Here, an insight into astrological would Mars placed adverse to Jupiter continue till sadhesati exists, which bound by them. Should we be aware of pointers to your mind-traits becomes mean. This makes you stuck to self- means for the next three years. They have the basic fabric of our mind’s making, we imperative. The Sun, which stands for defined dos and don’ts, not open to look suggested some belief driven practices to could make necessary correction and be your identity, is conjunct Saturn, and beyond for a reality check. It also makes appease shanideva, the possibility of well geared up to intelligently take on any adverse to Neptune. This, in the first you judgmental of the highest order. which doesn’t exist in a foreign country. negative implication. Also, we must opti- place, speaks of an inherent sense of fear No wonder, as transit Saturn trig- Please suggest some remedial measure, mise our inherent strengths to successful- and insecurity, which puts you in a nega- gered your natal Moon, your inherent which is workable in my present environ- ly avail of the opportunities expected to tive mode particularly when confronted infirmities came into full play. That made ment to overcome recurring problem.” unfold. The paradox, however, is that sel- with a situation not to your liking. you vulnerable to become a victim of Well, your problems can’t be simply dom people are found to be conscious Second, you are stuck to your imaginary own making, particularly when transit attributed to sadhesati. I do not subscribe about exploring their own fault lines for perceptions, often distanced from ground Sun enters Virgo sign as it becomes oppo- to the pundit’s view that you may have to necessary correction. realities. Also, you may not acknowledge site natal Saturn. Should you try to necessarily go through similar ordeal for Bear in mind — life runs through truth on its first appearance, and rather resolve your fault lines, sadhesati may not the remaining period of sadhesati, which various phases from birth to death, each pursue your line of thinking till pushed to bother you anymore. ends in January 2023. The remedial mea- one calling for a particular mode of the wall. The writer is an astrologer, vastu consultant sure they suggested wont help you any- working. Accordingly, we need to reori- Moon occupying your 10th house, on and spiritual counsellor. Write to him at way. Sadhesati began five years back, but ent our thought process and working one hand promises occupying prominent G-1102, Bharat Nagar, New Friends Colony, it didn’t bother you during its beginning modalities from time to time in order to position, which you are already enjoying. New Delhi-1110 025 phase of two and half years. You got keep pace with the asking of the emerg- But that it occupies Sagittarius sign Tel: 91-111-449848475/9818037273 affected with the onset of its second ing phases of life. Otherwise, our life will makes you tactless, undiplomatic, and Email: [email protected] phase in January 2017, when transit become subject to unwanted twists and habitually suspicious of others. Moon also Website: www.bharatastro.com

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Referee Anthony Taylor was unimpressed and it was another exam- ple when VAR backed the official’s decision when it should have been overturned. The hosts had their chances to Gini’s magic spring a huge shock as Adrian turned behind a long-range drive from Oliver Norwood before Andy Robertson made a brilliant block to deny John Dutch midfielder finds name on score sheet as Liverpool Fleck the opener. All of Sheffield United’s good extend lead with hard-fought win at Sheffield United work was undone with one mistake when Wijnaldum pounced on a loose AFP n LIVERPOOL ball 20 yards from goal, but his strike should have been easily handled by urgen Klopp Henderson, who instead watched on said he was with horror as the ball slipped under Jhappy to win his grasp. ugly after The Manchester United loanee Liverpool made some amends 11 minutes from extended their time when Mohamed Salah broke perfect start to clean through, but could not beat the Premier Henderson with a low finish. League season That save could still have salvaged thanks to a point had substitute Leon Clarke not Georginio blazed over with the goal at his mercy Wijnaldum’s fortu- late on. nate strike in a 1-0 Instead, Liverpool held on to Vijay Shankar plays a shot during his 91-run innings against Bihar PTI victory at Sheffield grind out the sort of win that could United on Saturday. finally make them champions come The European champions May. looked short on invention against Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder C'garh stun Mumbai in Hazare the well-organised Blades until was irritated his side did not take PTI n BENGALURU and then shared an unbeat- Wijnaldum’s shot from the edge of the advantage of a sub-par Liverpool. en 96-run stand with Ajay box 20 minutes from time trickled “I am not bothered about pride, I efending champions Mandal (39 not out) as the between the legs of United goalkeep- am bothered about the result,” he said. DMumbai were in for a two took the side home. er Dean Henderson. “Liverpool had an off day and I shock as minnows For Mumbai, Shams The win — Liverpool’s 16th think we missed an opportunity. In Chhattisgarh defeated them Mulani (3-33) was success- consecutive victory in the top pressurised situations we need to by 5 wickets in a high-scor- ful, but others, including flight — moved Klopp’s men eight Son Heung-min is tackled by Southampton defenders during the PL match at White Heart Lane AP remain composed. We were delighted ing thriller in the Vijay experienced pacer Dhawal points clear of champions with the shape but their chances Hazare trophy here on Kulkarni (1-66), had a bad Manchester City ahead of City’s chances and in the second one which LIVERPOOL CHANCES came from our mistakes.” Saturday. day in office. game against Everton at Goodison we scored from. Chances began to come Crystal Palace were 2-0 winners At the Alur Cricket At the M Chinnaswamy, Park. “These games, they are for Liverpool towards the end against Norwich, thanks to a Luka Stadium III, put into bat, Karnataka defeated Kerala Liverpool missed out on winning not all beauties and you have of the first half as Sadio Mane Milivojevic penalty and a late Andros Mumbai posted a descent by 60 runs, with K L Rahul the Premier League by a single point to work hard for the results. sliced horribly wide with just Townsend goal while a Matt Doherty 317/5 in their allotted 50 slamming a hundred. last season but are now setting a sear- “You have to respect the Henderson to beat and then strike and a Daryl Janmaat own goal overs, but Chhattisgarh Rahul, who plays for ing pace as they chase their first top- opponent. We had good hit the post when it seemed gave Wolves a much-needed 2-0 vic- chased the target with one India, took the opposition flight title since 1990, with seven vic- moments and it was one of easier to score from Roberto tory against Watford. ball to spare and rode on a bowlers to task as he hit a tories in as many matches. these games you have to win Firmino’s pass. Aston Villa’s John McGinn gave gritty 117 not out by middle- stroke-filed 131 off 122 balls. “For us it was important to win, but not think too much about Mane was unfortunate his side a 2-1 lead in the 79th minute order batsman Amandeep He hit 10 fours and four we had unbelievably big chances,” it. One team deserved to win, which minutes into the second period, but Chris Wood levelled for Burnley Khare. sixes and remained the top- Klopp told BT Sport. was us, but all respect to Sheffield though, as he was taken out by John just two minutes later and the match Put into bat, Mumbai’s scorer for his team. “In the first half we had two big United, they were tough.” Lundstram as he broke into the box. finished level. experienced opener Aditya Skipper Manish Pandey Tare slammed 90 off 107 also chipped in with 50 off balls and remained the top- 51 balls, but then Kerala scorer. bowlers were successful in After Jay Bista (24) was restricting them to 294. dismissed cheaply, Tare got But Karnataka bowlers Opener Rohit scores duck in tour game support from young prodi- put a spirited show despite a gy Yashasvi Jaiswal (44) as fighting hundred by Kerala PTI n VIZIANAGARAM Seamer Philander got his Easwaran (13). other batsmen. the two rebuilt the innings. opener Vishnu Vinod (104) delivery to move a shade and Easwaran was dismissed Bharat and Lad added 100 Skipper Shreyas Iyer too to bowl them out for 234 and ohit Sharma’s trial run as Rohit edged one to substitute by Rabada, caught by Aiden runs in only 20 overs for the chipped in with a 46-ball register a win. Ran opener lasted only two keeper Heirich Klaasen, who Markram and then Gujarat’s sixth wicket. 50.And when Iyer departed Meanwhile, in another deliveries as he left without kept wickets instead of Panchal joined forces with The Andhra ‘keeper, who ever-reliable Surya Kumar Elite Group A match, troubling the scorers in a Quinton de Kock. Agarwal. is in the mix for the red-ball Yadav had some different Hyderabad defeated drawn three-day warm-up It was an ideal situation to The duo added 52 runs for version, hit seven fours and plans as he hammered 8 Saurashtra by 121 runs. game between Board get quality batting time ahead the third wicket before five sixes. He was especially fours and six sixes in his President’s XI and South Africa of the first Test but Rohit Agarwal was out trying to severe on off-spinner Dane quick fire 81 off 31 balls and SHANKAR here on Saturday. fluffed his lines at the onset. give left-arm spinner Keshav Piedt (1/80 in 14 overs), took Chhattisgarh bowlers to SMACKS 91 Test aspirants Priyank With selectors promising Maharaj (3/35 in 13.1 overs), repeatedly carting him for task.It was due to Surya’s blis- JAIPUR: All-rounder Vijay Panchal (60, 77 balls) and him the full series and a fair the charge. His 92-ball knock maximums. tering knock that Mumbai Shankar marked his return keeper batsman Kona Bharat’s run, India’s limited overs vice- had six boundaries. Lad was more conservative went past the 300-run mark. from injury with a superb quickfire 71 off 57 balls were captain will like to put up a Coming in at No 4 in the in his strokeplay even though Chhattisgarh did not knock of 91 (88 balls, 6 fours, the highlight of Board better account of himself dur- 11th over, Panchal looked solid he hit seven fours and a six. have a good start with open- 1 six) to power Tamil Nadu Kashyap out President XI’s 265 for 8 in 64 ing the first Test in as he hit 10 fours and a six, Bharat was finally bowled by er Shashank Chandrakar (5) to a seven-wicket win over overs. Visakhapatnam, starting on adding another 49 runs with Maharaj as he was looking for falling early. Bihar in a Group C match. Mumbai batsman October 2. Karun Nair (19). a quick-fire century. Jiwanjyot Singh (44) and Tamil Nadu made 218 Siddhesh Lad (52) also helped While Kagiso Rabada is It was Philander (2/27 in 9 one-down Ashutosh Singh for 3 in 46.5 overs in reply to of Korea Open himself to a half-century after their strike bowler, Philander overs), who dismissed him in BRIEF SCORES (35) tried to rally the innings. Bihar’s 217 for 7 in 50 overs South Africa declared their with his ability to swing the his second spell, caught by South Africa 279/6 decl But Jiwanjyot was to notch up a third straight PTI n INCHEON including a wide shot, gave first innings at 279 for 6. new ball both ways could skipper Faf du Plessis. (Aiden Markram 100 retd out, trapped by spinner Shams victory. Momota a comfortable 20-13 Temba Bavuma (87) prove to be a bigger threat for Nair was also out edging Temba Bavuma 87 no, Vernon Mulani as Chhattisgarh were Shankar bowled six ndian shuttler Parupalli lead and he sealed it when remained unbeaten, while Rohit, who is not exactly big one off Maharaj to Klaasen as Philander 48, Dharmendra 82-2 and then Ashutosh also overs to pick up 1 for 17 IKashyap’s impressive run at Kashyap went wide again. Vernon Philander (48 off 49 on feet movement during the Board President’s XI was Jadeja 3/66). fell when the score was 95. from six overs and then the Korea Open Super 500 tour- In the second game, the ral- balls) added quick runs to the initial part of the innings. reduced to 136 for 5. Board President's XI 265/8 However, Amandeep unfurled a series of superb nament came to an end after he lies became faster as Momota total. The first four batsman in Once Rabada and (Rohit Sharma 0, KS Bharat 71 Khare showed his mettle shots to showcase his form. lost to world number 1 Kento produced angled returns to put All eyes were on Rohit the order (now that includes Philander, who are going to off 57 balls, Priyank Panchal 60 and made a gritty 117 off just Earlier, captain Babul Momota of Japan in the men’s sin- Kashyap out of position and during the final day of the Rohit) were all openers and start off in Visakhapatnam, got off 77 balls, Siddesh Lad 52 no 94 balls, with 8 fours and 4 Kumar made 110 as Bihar gles semifinals here on Saturday. then unleashed his precise game as he came out to open Agarwal and Panchal had a a feel and didn’t bowl further, off 89 balls, Vernon Philander sixes to his credit. recovered from a poor start A former world No 6, strokes. alongside Mayank Agarwal better day in office compared the second string Proteas 2/27, Keshav Maharaj 3/35). He first got support to make 217 after electing to Kashyap, who was the lone Indian The left-handed Momota (39). to Rohit and Abhimanyu bowlers were easy meat for the Match Drawn. from Shashank Singh (40) bat first. left in fray, went down 13-21, 15- soon worked up a lead of 7-2 21 to the two-time reigning world with Kashyap missing the line far champion Momota in 40 min- too many times. utes. Kashyap slowly started The 33-year-old had no putting pressure on Momota Indian women pip Great Britain answers to Momota’s precision as and gathered five straight points Leclerc on the Japanese opened up a 9-5 lead but the Japanese managed to held MARLOW: Gurjit Kaur’s couple of penalty cor- team the much-needed early on. A deceptive return and on to a 11-7 lead at the breather. last minute effort saw ners in the first few lead. a body smash gave the Indian a The Indian unleashed a cou- Indian women beat minutes forcing smart Despite trailing, couple of points before the ple of smashes on Momota’s Great Britain 2-1 in a saves from custodian India mounted pres- Japanese entered the break with forehand to slowly narrow the thrilling opening Maddie Hinch. sure and soon reaped Russian pole a four-point advantage after a lead to 11-12. A superb net encounter of the five- Soon enough, it the dividends with long rally. stroke brought Kashyap to level match series. was Great Britain’s turn Sharmila restoring par- AFP n SOCHI Kashyap didn’t take enough par but he then hit the nets and It was a brilliant but in India’s goalkeep- ity. initiative and often hit wide and send one long as the Japanese come-from-behind vic- er Savita Punia pulled The match looked harles Leclerc confirmed long to end the energy-sapping again surged ahead. tory for India after trail- off a smart save to deny like ending in a draw CFerrari's Formula One rallies. It acted in Momota’s Momota soon made it 19-13 ing 0-1 as goals from the home team as it was but with 48 seconds resurgence when he reeled off favour as he continued to accu- and grabbed six match points Sharmila Devi and goalless at half-time. left, India won a short his fourth consecutive pole posi- mulate points, reaching 18-10. with a cross court smash. Gurjit sealed the issue Great Britain broke corner and Gurjit suc- tion with another stunning lap The Japanese committed an Kashyap saved one before the for the visiting side. through first in the final cessfully converted it. on Saturday as he topped the uncharacteristic unforced error Japanese unleashed another India took control quarter, with Emily The second match of times in qualifying for Sunday’s and soon Kashyap added two accurate return to seal his place of the game in the sec- Defrond scoring in the the series will be played Russian Grand Prix. more points but unforced errors, in the summit clash. ond quarter and won a Indian player battle for possession during first game HI/Twitter 46th minute to give her today. PTI The in-form Monegasque clocked a best lap of one minute and 31.628 seconds to improve his time in the final seconds and set up an end to Mercedes’ five- Expectations can make you nervous: Mary ahead of 9th world c’ships year domination of the event since it began in 2014. PTI n NEW DELHI October 3 to 13 in Ulan-Ude, Her last world title came in the strength. That’s been my focus “I have a good feeling about After three successive Russia, the seasoned Manipuri 48kg division. even for the upcoming world it. My body feels better than Ferrari wins, two by Leclerc, he Charles Leclerc, right, celebrates with he is the most successful spoke about the nerves that can She has dominated 48kg championship and I am ready before and the training trip to appears set to extend the scar- Lewis Hamilton at the end of the Sboxer in the history of ama- get triggered by the expecta- like no one else and has also for it. It’s not a new category for Italy has also helped immense- let scuderia’s run of current qualifying session practice AP teur world championships but tions despite her wealth of managed to get the results even me but again results can never ly. I am keeping my fingers success to four races. “The car felt amazing. It Indian icon M C Mary Kom experience. in the higher category, the best be predicted,” was her familiar crossed,” she said. His performance made him definitely feels amazing to be says she is a shade “nervous” “I say it all the time, I will being the 2012 London assessment of how the tourna- With soon-to-be nine the first Ferrari driver since back on pole, but I don’t know heading into her ninth appear- give my best but cannot guar- Olympics Bronze and the 2014 ment might pan out. appearances at the premier Michael Schumacher in 2001, if it’s the best track to start on ance at the showpiece, not antee a medal. I tell myself that Asian Games Gold. “I just want to give my event, which one of them would when Leclerc was only three pole,” said Leclerc. because of the competition that too but the pressure is always But none of her world titles best and if I am able to she count as her most memo- years old, to secure four straight “The straight at the start is awaits her but the overwhelm- there and so is the stress of han- have been in the 51kg division. do it, gold is never rable so far? poles. very long. It definitely feels ing expectations at home. dling it. It can make you ner- In the 2012 and 2016 editions, a problem,” “I think the one last year. I Series leader and defending very special (to take four con- Mary Kom has to her cred- vous,” the 37-year-old said. she competed in the 51kg cat- she added won a Gold, in front of my fam- five-time champion Lewis secutive poles), but I don’t want it six Gold medals and a Silver Mary Kom and the rest of egory and lost in the quarter- before ily, friends and supporters and Hamilton pulled out a dazzling to think about those stats!” in eight world championship the Indian team will depart for finals on both occasions. That’s break- proved so many critics wrong. final sector and final lap to take Hamilton said he remained appearances, the last of which the mega-event today early one rare record she would be ing into It was quite special,” she said. second ahead of Sebastian Vettel amazed at Ferrari’s power and was in New Delhi in 2018. morning. aiming to improve starting next a giggle. “But yeah, that kind of in the other Ferrari by a narrow speed on the straights. Statistically, she is the most “The world championship week. This year, emotionally overwhelming margin. “I tell you, it was a tough successful boxer in the event is a familiar space for me but “I have good Mary Kom won experience makes you realise Vettel, who won in session. These guys have anoth- and has also earned the the competition is always new. results in both Gold medals in the India how much people expect out of Singapore last Sunday, was third er level on the straights — jet moniker “Magnificent Mary” I am looking forward to it,” she (48kg and Open and the President’s you. I hope I can deliver this ahead of Red Bull’s Max mode. from the International Boxing said. 51kg) and in Cup in Indonesia. She time too,” she added. Verstappen, who is set to take a “I gave it everything I had Association (AIBA). The mother of three will be 51kg, the chal- skipped the Asian “Rest of the talking, I will grid penalty, Valtteri Bottas in and the team was able to tinker Speaking ahead of the competing in 51kg category, lenge has Championships to prepare do after the world champi- the second Mercedes and Carlos and push forward… I didn’t upcoming edition, from which is on the Olympic roster. always been for the world event. onship,” she signed off. Sainz of McLaren. expect to get on the front row.”