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SBI RATIONALISES INTEREST RATE PUTIN CAN RUN FOR PREZ AGAIN DK SHIVAKUMAR NAMED NEW COVID-19 CAN BE CHARACTERISED FOR SB ACCOUNTS TO A FLAT 3% AS PARLIAMENT PASSES REFORMS KARNATAKA CONGRESS CHIEF AS A PANDEMIC, SAYS WHO CHIEF

he country's largest lender SBI on Wednesday rationalised interest ussia's lower house on Wednesday passed constitutional reforms in he Congress finally has a new party chief in Karnataka, with the party he novel coronavirus outbreak can now be characterised as a Trate on all savings bank (SB) accounts to a flat 3 per cent, a move Rtheir final reading that include the possibility of President Vladimir Tleadership stating today that high-profile trouble-shooter DK Tpandemic, the head of the World Health Organisation said on affecting 44.51 crore account holders. The bank also waived the Putin extending his rule for another two terms. A total of 383 Shivakumar will replace Dinesh Gundu Rao. Outgoing KPCC (Karnataka Wednesday. "COVID-19 can be characterised as a pandemic," WHO chief requirement for maintaining minimum balance in SB accounts. Keeping State Duma lawmakers voted in favour of the package of Pradesh Congress Committee) President Mr Rao had Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva. in mind the ‘Customers First' approach, the bank further said constitutional amendments, with 43 abstentions and none resigned from his post last year soon after the party's "We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a it has also waived SMS charges, which will bring signi- against. The measures must now be approved by the upper dismal performance in December by-polls, in which 11 coronavirus. Meanwhile, the number of novel ficant relief to all the customers. Bank has also rational- house Federation Council and be put to a public vote former Congress and JDS rebel MLAs were re-elected to coronavirus patients in the country has risen to ised interest rate on SB Account to a flat 3 % p.a. for scheduled for April 22. Putin announced the reforms in the seats from which they had resigned and triggered the 60, with 10 more positive cases -- eight from all buckets," it said. Currently, the interest rate on SB January, then repeatedly denied they were meant to fall of a Congress-JDS coalition in the state. Conf- and one each from Delhi and Rajasthan -- accounts is 3.25 % for deposits up to Rs 1 lakh in SB extend his grip on power as he approaches the end irmation of Shivakumar's appointment came sh- being reported since Tuesday's update, the accounts, and 3 % for deposits above Rs 1 lakh. of his fourth and final presidential term in 2024. ortly after Jyotiraditya joined the BJP. Union health ministry said on Wednesday. joins AP High Court orders CBI probe into Viveka murder

PNS n HYDERABAD n Since the killers are yet to BJP, gets RS nomination be traced, the High Court The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday ordered expressed dissatisfaction and n an investigation by Central felt that the murderers could Day after ditching Cong, say India’s future secure in Modi's hands Bureau of Investigation (CBI) be from inter-state gangs and PNS n into YS Vivekananda's murder, hence, the CBI could tackle Good to be on the paternal uncle of Chief A day after resigning from the Minister YS Jaganmohan the case. Congress, Jyotiraditya Scindia Reddy as it felt there had not n Centre must joined the BJP on Wednesday same team: been any progress in the inves- Viveka was murdered on cut fuel prices: in presence of the ruling party's tigation by the state police. March 15, 2019 during the president JP Nadda and hailed Vasundhara The High Court took into TDP's tenure Congress Prime Minister Narendra consideration various peti- Modi for his leadership, saying NEW DELHI: Former Rajasthan tions, including Viveka's wife the country's future is secure in Chief Minister Sowbhagyamma, daughter Dr Special Investigation Team station and complete the probe his hands. on Wednesday welcomed her Sunitha Narreddy and Telugu (SIT). quickly. 4 Welcoming him into the nephew Jyotiraditya Scindia's Desam Party leader B Tech But the High Court was not Viveka was murdered on BJP, Nadda recalled the party's decision to join the BJP and Ravi and BJP leader C happy with the SIT probe and March 15, 2019 during the founder and Jyotiraditya's gr- praised him for his "strength of Adinarayana Reddy. asked CBI to probe this under TDP's tenure. Though then andmother character and courage". Ms Raje, The High Court heard the extraordinary circumstances. Chief Minister N Chand- and said, "he is joining his fam- a senior BJP leader, tweeted Mr petitions in detail and the Since the killers are yet to be rababu Naidu had appointed ily and we welcome him." Scindia and said it is counter argument by the state traced, the High Court SIT to probe the case, Jagan did Thanking Prime Minister, good to be on police. expressed dissatisfaction and not accept it and demanded a Home Minister Amit Shah the "same Even Jagan had filed a peti- felt that the murderers could be CBI probe. and Nadda, Scindia said they team". "If tion in the high court, seeking from inter-state gangs and But after coming to power in have given him the platform to Rajmata to withdraw his earlier petition hence, the CBI could tackle the May last year, Jagan, too, chief JP Nadda welcomes Jyotiraditya Scindia after the latter Sahab (Mr serve the people. joined the saffron party at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday demanding a CBI inquiry, stat- case. appointed another SIT and "Pained" and "distressed" for Scindia's ing that his government had It directed CBI to begin the opposed the CBI probe. grandmother not able to serve the people in appointed a fresh inquiry by probe from Pulivendula police 3 his previous organisation, he Vijaya Raje said the Congress is living in Scindia could walk into Scindia) was here today, she denial and it is not the same would be elated to see you put party what it used to be. the nation first. I admire your Naidu denied my house anytime: Rahul strength of character and Hailing Modi for his leader- n courage. It's good to be on the Circular for Indians ship, Scindia said the country's PNS NEW DELHI walk into my house any- same team. Welcome to the appointment future is secure in his hands. time". from COVID-19 hit BJP," Vasundhara Raje said. Talking about Madhya Hours after Rahul Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi also rub- Vasundhara Raje, 65, is the with DGP, nations Pradesh, he said the dream whose close if not closest bished Scidia's claim sister of Jyotiraditya Scindia's uncivilised: which he saw with his former associate in the party, that he was unable to father , who colleagues for the state has Jyotiraditya Scindia, meet him and inter- stages dharna Pinarayi died in a plane crash in 2001. n been shattered in the last 18 joined the BJP on im Congress presi- Political affiliations have split the PNS VIJAYAWADA months. Wednesday, the former dent , , a royal family from According to sources, the Congress chief since that would be in , presi- BJP named him as one of its broke his impossible for a person right down the middle. The dent N Chandrababu Naidu 5 candidates for the Rajya Sabha silence, say- who had all access staged a sit-in outside the family matriarch and the mother A suspected YSRCP worker smashed the window panes of a car in which TDP polls in Madhya Pradesh and ing, "He was at all time to the of Vasundhara Raje, Vijayaraje state police headquarters here leaders were travelling, in Macherla Assembly constituency on Wednesday. is also confident of forming the the only one Gandhi house- Scindia, was a founder leader of on Wednesday after he was government in the state. who could hold. the ruling BJP. allegedly not allowed to meet Director General of Police YSRCP activists attack Gautam Sawang. The former Chief Minister Bandi Sanjay reached the state police head- SEC cites code, govt may put TDP’s Bonda, Buddha quarters on foot, walking a appointed TS few metres from the TDP PNS n AMARAVATI claimed that the attackers on office and sought to meet the BJP president 10 motorcycles and in two cars DGP to complain against the off distribution of house sites A lawyer suffered critical chased them. attack on party MLC Buddha PNS n NEW DELHI injuries while two leaders of Rao said the attackers were Venkanna and former MLA PNS n VIJAYAWADA opposition TDP had a narrow armed using heavy logs and Bonda Umamaheswar Rao at State The BJP on Wednesday escape in an attack allegedly by iron rods. When a police offi- Macherla on Wednesday State Election Commissioner Government has appointed member activists of the ruling YSRCP cial tried to rescue TDP lead- morning. N Ramesh Kumar on been asked to Bandi Sanjay Kumar the pres- in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur ers, the YSRCP activists also The cars that were dam- Wednesday said that the State put on hold ident of its Telangana unit. district on Wednesday. damaged his car. aged in the attack, allegedly 28,979 startups Government has been asked to The 48-year-leader has Vehicles carrying Telugu The TDP leaders said they by ruling YSR Congress party put on hold implementation of implementation risen through the ranks and Desam Party leaders Bonda came under attack when they workers, were also taken to recognised by any such scheme that will of any such served in the Akhil Bharatiya Umamaheswara Rao and were on way to oversee the the DGP office. DPIIT as on influence the voters in the scheme that will Vidyarthi Parishad, the stu- Buddha Venkanna and AP process of filing of nomina- As Naidu and other TDP local body polls. dent wing of the RSS. High Court advocate Kishore tions by the party candidates men arrived, sentries alleged- March 1: Goyal This includes the pro- influence the Kumar was elected to the came under attack by suspect- for local body elections and ly closed the main gate of the gramme to distribute house voters Lok Sabha in 2019 from the ed YSRCP activists in lodge a complaint about tear- state police headquarters and sites among the homeless poor Karimnagar constituency in Macherla Assembly con- ing up of nomination papers denied entry to the former scheduled for Ugadi. Telangana. stituency. of a candidate. Chief Minister. 8 He said that conduct of the nomination process, the on here and there in the state, Announcing the appoint- Advocate Kishore suffered When the police DSP tried Protesting this, Naidu sat review and other meetings State Election Commission he said expressing ment, the party said Kumar serious head injuries and to rescue TDP leaders, the on the road and CPI state sec- also comes under the purview would view it very seriously," complete faith in the police will take charge with imme- escaped in his vehicle towards YSRCP activists also dam- retary K Ramakrishna too TODAY of the election code of conduct. Ramesh Kumar said. department. diate effect. He succeeds K the nearby Telangana border aged his car. joined him. ALMANAC "If anybody tries to obstruct Sporadic incidents are going 3 Laxman. for safety. The TDP leaders 3 3 Month & Paksham: Phalguna & Krishna Paksha Panchangam: CORONAVIRUS Tithi: YSRCP goes from strength to strength Tritiya: 11:58 am Nakshatram: 1st suspected case in AP; Chitra: 04:15 pm CH PRADEEP Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start n VIJAYAWADA any important work) Centre issues advisory Rahukalam: 01:54 pm – 03:23 pm Born of struggle and self- n Yamagandam: 06:29 am – 07:58 am respect, the YSRCP has come PNS NELLORE/NEW DELHI Bazaar area of the city. Those of age as it completes nine living in the area have been put Varjyam: 09:19 pm – 10:46 pm Gulika: years of its existence. The first suspected coron- on alert about the virus. 09:27 am - 10:56 am Founded by YS Jaganm- avirus case has been registered Meanwhile, as the number of Good Time: (to start any important ohan Reddy on March 12, in AP. A youth who returned COVID-19 cases rose to 60 on work) 2011, the YSRCP has for- here from Italy 14 days ago is Wednesday after 10 new cases Amritakalam: 10:35 am – 12:00 pm tified its position in the murky conspiracies of the throughout from Odarpu Yatra being suspected to have con- were reported in India, the Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:02 pm – 12:49 pm Andhra Pradesh by win- State and Centre head-on and to Praja Sankalpa Yatra. tracted the virus and has been Health Ministry mandated 14 ning a decisive mandate simultaneously fought multiple Looking back, the TDP suffered a humiliating admitted to the Government days of self-imposed quaran- VIJAYAWADA in 2019 polls and is can- adversaries, including a sec- party became a for- defeat and lost deposits even. Hospital here. tine for passengers with travel WEATHER tering towards creating a tion of hostile media, with midable force after The stupendous victory of His samples have been sent history to China, Hong Kong, welfare state. a brave heart and bril- winning 15 of the Jagan and his mother YS for test to the Institute of Republic of Korea, Japan, Italy, Forecast: Sunny It was not a smooth liance of honesty capped 18 by-elections Viayalakshmi paved way for Virology, Pune for confirma- Thailand, Singapore, Iran, Temp: 35/23 sail but was a bumpy by the overwhelming held in the undi- the party to expand its base and tion. Malaysia, France, Spain and Humidity: 44% ride for the Yuvajana, support from the people. vided Andhra go from strength to strength The youth is being treated in Germany. The Ministry direct- Sunrise: 06.26 Shramika Rythu People with Jagan and Jagan Pradesh along with the when territorial disputes arose the isolation ward in the hos- ed such passengers' employers Sunset: 06.25 Congress Party (YSRCP) with people became a popular Nellore Lok Sabha seat in 2012 and regional passions were pital. Diagnostic tests have also to facilitate work-from-home Current Weather Conditions that started off with one MP slogan as he maintained the when it was just a fledgling. The aroused. been conducted on his family from the date of their arrival in Updated March 11, 2020 5:00 PM and one MLA. It waded through mass contact programme ruling Congress and Opposition 3 members living in China India. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | MARCH 12, 2020 vijayawada 02

he public due to issues like relo- omi- cation of capital city. Although Tnous Will Jagan's warning be followed by ‘execution'? it is not possible for YSRCP to warning sounded put up a performance like by Andhra Chief that of TRS in the recent elec- Minister YS occasion of Ugadi. The ruling Although the situations, in formance" of ministers and tions to local bodies in TS, the PIN Jaganmohan Reddy party is hopeful that much the Congress then and in MLAs. That committee had YSRC is determined to ensure POINT to his cabinet col- before the unfolding of that Amidst this understandable cause of YSRCP now, are not compara- detailed discussions with cadre impressive results. leagues and party leg- event, the fruits of its gover- concern, there is also a view that the ble, it seems workable and and submitted a detailed The Village Volunteers sys- islators, declaring that they all nance should fall into its lap in proposed replacement of non-performing imminent. As for the minis- report with recommendations tem introduced by the Jagan could lose their positions the form of encouraging ters in the firing line, they all on 'genuine aspirants' to be government in AP might be should the party fail in its cru- results in polls to local bodies! ministers is line with what their leader seem to be ready for the considered for cabinet expan- playing crucial role in local cial test in the forthcoming No wonder, Jagan tasked his had told them in the first-ever YSRC inevitable. sion. It was a sensational bodies ' polls now! It depends elections to local bodies, has ministers and MLAs with spe- The only ray of hope for development in the ruling on the volunteers' rapport brought nightmares to those cific responsibilities. He has Legislature Party them is that, during the time Congress party then. The big with people at the grassroots who know that he would keep made it loud and clear to his of polls to local bodies in question was whether YSR level. It is, of course, possible his word. Ministers and legis- cabinet colleagues that those a view that the proposed comprising 25 members, being 2006, the then chief minister would follow the recommen- for the party to 'utilize' the ser- lators have been on their toes who do not deliver in their replacement of non-perform- replaced by the second one of undivided state of Andhra dations made by the commit- vices of these volunteers to 're- since then, wary of the possi- respective districts will have to ing ministers is line with what upon completion of half the Pradesh Dr. YS Rajasekhara tee! When the time came for ach out' to people who count M D RATNA KUMAR ble follow-up action by Jagan. go directly to Raj Bhavan and their leader had told them in tenure of the government or Senior Journalist Reddy put the same conditions cabinet expansion and reshuf- during the local body polls. The Jagan government has submitting their resignations the first-ever YSRC Legislature two and a half years. The ser- to his cabinet colleagues and fle in 2007, those recommen- Interestingly, AP Deputy adopted innovative ways to to the Governor. Likewise, Party. The gist of the message vices of the outgoing ministers MLAs. After the results of dations were ignored and YSR Chief Minister Amzath Basha, strike a chord among people. MLAs who fail to show the that Jagan delivered on the would be utilized for strength- behest of then prime minister elections to local bodies were acted as per his political needs! during a recent meeting with Housing is one of such required performance will get occasion was that all aspi- ening the party. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru! declared, he appointed a party- As things stand, YSRC village volunteers, urged them schemes. If all goes well, 26 no tickets in the next general rants for cabinet posts would In other words, Jagan might Most of the ministers in the level committee headed by appears to be confident of to ensure a grand victory for lakh eligible poor people with election. get a chance, considering that adopt something like the then Union Cabinet headed by former Union minister P winning a majority of the ruling YSRC, while suggesting BPL background will be get- Amidst this understandable they would be inducted in two 'Kamaraj Plan', which was Nehru had to go and take up Upendra and asked him to seats, despite anticipation of that they owe their jobs to the ting house site pattas on the cause of concern, there is also batches, with the first batch, implemented in 1963 at the party organisational work. prepare a report on the "per- negative response from the government! Inter-disciplinary care must to Officials directed to rescue 2 children adopted illegally tackle kidney disease burden PNS n VIJAYAWADA The Child Welfare Committee SUMIT ONKA (CWC) has directed the n VISAKHAPATNAM In India, Chronic District Child Protection Unit to rescue and produce the two On the occasion of World Kidney Disease infants who were taken for Kidney Day, doctors are of the (CKD) affects adoption against the opinion that a holistic Inter- around 10 per 's CARA Disciplinary Care (IDC) to treat cent of the adult guidelines by two families in kidney patients is necessary. Kalidindi village in Krishna Worldwide, 850 million peo- population and district. ple are now estimated to be suf- it is estimated On specific information fering from kidney diseases that every year, from the police of Kalidindi due to various causes. Chronic village, the Child Welfare kidney disease (CKD) causes at as many as 2.2 Committee, Krishna district least 2.4 million deaths world- lakh new conducted a spot inquiry advised them to enter into an not done as per the CARA wide per year and is now the patients of End regarding two cases of illegal agreement and get it registered guidelines, CWC directed the 6th fastest growing cause of adoption. It was observed that in local Sub Registrar office to DCPO to immediately rescue death. Stage Renal these families had taken infants legalise the adoption, which is and produce before CWC IDC is a coordinated, Disease (ESRD) for adoption. When it was in gross violation of the adop- Bench for necessary orders to patient-centred approach that get added in the noticed by the local ICDS tion process. keep the children in Sishu integrates separate disciplines Supervisor and Anganwadi According to his advice, Gruha. to achieve common goals, said country. worker, they warned those they registered the agreement CWC has also taken this doctors at Care Hospital. families against illegal adop- on January 6, and January 9, issue to the notice of CARA The multi-disciplinary tions and advised them to 2020, respectively, said the and District Collector and approach to Chronic Kidney Disease (ESRD) get added in es of chronic kidney disease are ic patient's condition, treat- and medical treatment. The take guidance from the Project chairman of the CWC, BVS requested the collector to con- Disease care at the hospital will the country. diabetes and high blood pres- ment goals, and methods for interdisciplinary care approach Director of Women Kumar. stitute an Inquiry Committee entail nephrologists and other The interdisciplinary care for sure, which are responsible for improving outcomes. As part of will address a 360 degree includ- Development and Child Adoptions are guided by with Joint Collector to probe healthcare providers from dif- patients with progressive kidney up to two-thirds of the cases. the care planning process, input ing establishing accountability Welfare department in CARA (Central Adoption into the details of the case and ferent disciplines such as physi- diseases will include dietary Moreover, other factors such as from each provider is taken into and agreeing on responsibility, Vijayawada. Resource Authority), Ministry to initiate action. cian extenders, pharmacists, counselling, medication and obesity, hypertension and consideration and weighed communicating/sharing knowl- Accordingly, those families of Women Development and CWC Members L Francis social workers, and dieticians adherence review, dialysis access abnormal kidney structure also against the benefits and risks to edge, helping with transitions of reached Vijayawada and con- Child Welfare, Government and L Malleswara Rao also collaboratively implementing placement, transplant coordina- play a major role." the patient," he added. care, assessing patient needs tacted the District Child of India. participated in the spot inquiry evidence-based guideline-dri- tion, advance planning and "An interdisciplinary care Dr Ratna Prabha, and goals, creating a proactive Protection Officer, who As these two adoptions were at Kalidindi. ven protocols in CKD care. treatment option education. will help the patient to formu- Nephrologist said, "Chronic care plan, monitoring and fol- In India, CKD affects around Elaborating on the coordi- late specific customised plans Kidney Disease (CKD) is an low-up, including responding to 10 per cent of the adult popu- nated patient-centred along with their doctors which incurable and progressive disease changes in patients' needs, sup- lation and it is estimated that approach, Dr AV Venugopal, will take into account several that decreases the function of porting patients' self-manage- SCR awards every year 2.2 lakh new senior consultant nephrolo- medical disciplines or special- kidney over a period of time and ment goals and linking to com- NABARD celebrates patients of End Stage Renal gist said, "The two main caus- ties, each focused on a specif- patient requires lifelong care munity resources." alert railways employees Women's Day-2020 PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VIJAYAWADA Shishu Vikas Kendra Mystery shrouds death Srikakulam sends most (DMSVK), other voluntary Gajanan Mallya, General NABARD celebrated agencies and DRDA. Manager, SCR presented 'Man International Women's Day He added that the pro- of teacher in Juluru of the Month' safety awards to 2020 at The Cultural Centre grammes taken up during people to the Army from AP 10 employees for their alertness of Vijayawada and the last two year in Krishna PNS n VIJAYAWADA and taking timely action to pre- Amaravati (CCVA), on District included Kalamkari vent unsafe conditions. Wednesday. art printing, marriage deco- A teacher was found charred Hardly any Hyderabadi gets into army He presented the awards Officials from DRDA, rative articles, wood mural to death at her house in PNS n HYDERABAD during the safety meeting at women bankers/SHG art, fashion designing and Juluru on Wednesday morn- Recruitment Recruitment Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad women/NGOs associated maggam work, paper ing and the police are trying Srikakulam district in Andhra District along with Principal HoDs. with various training pro- quilling arts, pickles and to ascertain whether the Pradesh and Mahbubnagar Intake 2017-18 Intake 2018-19 Divisional Railway Mana- grammes such as skill devel- papad making, processing incident is a suicide or mur- district from Telangana are gers of all the six divisions viz., opment programmes, micro- of tomato and mango, rear- der. sending the most people into Srikakulam 328 255 Vijayawada, Guntakal, Guntur, enterprise development pro- ing of sheep and goat, thread The deceased was identi- Army. According to army Secunderabad, Hyderabad, grammes, livelihood enter- bangles and innovative prod- fied as Karyampudi recruitment data, 693 people Prakasam 207 202 Nanded Divisions and Carriage prise development pro- ucts from banana fibre etc. Nagamani, a teacher working locals who alerted the police. were recruited from Visakhapatnam 194 185 Workshop Managers, Lalla- gramme and other initiatives Rajeswari, GM, APCOB in the Government High The police investigated the Telangana and 1,301 from guda and Tirupati participated of NABARD particularly said that the purpose of the School at Juluru in Krishna surroundings and registered Andhra Pradesh in the year Kurnool 141 165 through video conference. women farmers produce programme was to empow- district. a case of suspicious death. 2018-19. Prior to reorganisa- Mallya reviewed the punctu- operating societies on hand- er women through training The domestic help visited The police are investigating tion of districts, most people Vizianagaram 146 110 ality and loading performance icrafts and other products on livelihood and to felicitate the teacher's home on the case whether it is a case from Adilabad would get of the zone and instructed which have helped to take SHG women doing good Wednesday morning and of self-immolation using recruited in the army. Guntur 168 106 officials to make a technical forward the SHG movement work in Krishna District. spotted the charred body. petrol or someone burnt the In 2018-19, as many as 255 study to improve further. in Krishna District have par- The programme also aims She raised an alarm and teacher alive after dousing people from Srikakulam dis- Cadapa 53 91 He instructed the officials to ticipated, said Dr E Sivanagi at cross learning among SHG attracted the attention of her in petrol. trict were recruited into the make action plans for approa- Reddy, CEO, CCVA. groups and experience shar- Army, followed by 202 from Chitoor 112 71 ching a financial year in adva- Vijay Turumella, AGM, ing for others to emulate, Prakasam and 185 from nce to improve cement, food NABARD, said that it has exhibition of artworks creat- Visakhapatnam districts. The Anantpur 47 67 grains and fertiliser loading wh- been assisting training of ed by Minaakshi Arts and VIJAYAWADA Bank appraiser number of people joining the West Godavari 10 25 ich are primary sectors to enh- SHG women through non- Handicrafts welfare society is BULLION RATES Army has declined in Andhra ance loading. Mallya advised all governmental agencies, displayed, said K Minaakshi, GOLD switches gold Pradesh. East Godavari 12 10 the DRMs of the zone to coun- Pattabhi Memorial Institute its chairperson who has pre- ` In 2018-19, as many as sel the loco pilots/shunters re- of Rural Development sented silk sarees as gifts to 44,310 (10 gm) worth Rs 6.7cr 1,301 persons joined the Nellore 7 9 gularly as to avoid untoward in- (PMIRD), Machilipatnam, SHP women of Gollapudi ` 70 Army while it was 1,431 peo- cidents in yards. He also adv- Durgabai Mahilaevam and Jakkampudi. SILVER PNS n VIJAYAWADA ple in 2017-18 and 1,389 in Krishna/Vijaywada 63ised to accord top priority for ` 46,100 (10 gm) 2016-17. Except for the safety of the train services. ` 200 Officials of the Central Bank Anantapur and West Penugonda 0 1 Three employees of believed that a fraud worth Rs Godavari, the drop in number Vijayawada Division bagged 6.71 crore has taken place at the of persons was across all the Yanam 0 1 'Man of the Month' Safety CHICKEN bank's Machilipatnam branch. districts. Total in AP 1431 1301 award for February 2020. `/KG A case has been filed against In 2018-19, 100 people The awardees are N Suresh RATES suspects at Chilakalapudi police from Mahbubnagar district Kumar, track maintainer, Eluru Dressed/With Skin `65 station based on the complaint were recruited by the Army, ple from the capital into the pens from and for detecting rail failure at Without Skin `74 given by the regional branch followed by Nirmal which Army is negligible. As per the Punjab-Chandigarh followed Eluru yard and intimating the Broiler at Farm `45 manager on Wednesday. sent 63. Adilabad sent 62 Army recruitment data tabled by Himachal Pradesh and same to all concerned, Y Nag- It is learned that the higher people. in Parliament, only two per- Rajasthan. araju, SS, Tadepalligudem, for officials found that the apprais- Overall, the number of sons from Hyderabad got During 2020-21, two noticing unusual sound while er of the gold loan section, people joining Army from into the Army in 2019-18 and recruitment rallies are train passing the station and EGG identified as M Satyavara Telangana has increased. prior to that, just one person planned in Andhra Pradesh detecting rail breakage on RATES `/100 Prasad, has committed fraud. From the 512 people recruit- in 2018-17 and two in 2016- and one in Telangana. The down mainline and T Srinivasa HYDERABAD 295 After the audit was complet- ed in 2016-18, the intake into 17. location of recruitment rally Rao, senior Tech, C&W, VIJAYAWADA 324 ed, the bank officials found the the Army from Telangana As per the data tabled in is decided from amongst the Kakinada Port for noticing appraiser committed fraud to rose to 693 in 2018-19. Parliament by Minister of districts under jurisdiction side bearer in broken and crit- VISAKHAPATNAM 355 the tune of Rs 6,71,72,125 by Despite the substantial State Ministry of Defence of the Army Recruiting Office ical position while examining NABARD AGM Vijay Turumella admires the artworks created by Minaakshi Arts RETAIL PRICE `3.24 replacing gold ornaments of 68 presence of Army areas in Shripad Naik, the maximum in consultation with the Civil a wagon bound towards and Handicrafts Welfare Society exhibited during the International Women’s Day (IN VIJAYAWADA) customers with duplicates. Hyderabad, the intake of peo- recruitment to the Army hap- Administration. Visakhapatnam. celebrations at the CCVA in Vijayawada on Wednesday.

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, D.No. New 3-88, Old 3-22, Chandra Theatre, Gosala, Penamaluru Mandal, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 521 151, Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | MARCH 12, 2020 vijayawada 03 Jagan's governance will ensure Canadian team expresses willingness to invest in AP YSRCP victory in polls: Nagi Reddy PNS n AMARAVATI A delegation led by Canada PNS n VIJAYAWADA and Jharkhand," he added. Budget, Rs 28,866.23 crore was Consul-General Nicole Girard The Agricultural Mission allocated to agriculture which met Chief Minister YS Six other states across the Vice-Chairman said that these is over 12 per cent of the total Jaganmohan Reddy here on country are keen on replicating welfare policies that are intend- budget," he informed. Wednesday and expressed the welfare schemes being ed to benefit people across all Nagi Reddy lashed out at interest in investing in the implemented by Chief Minister sections of the state will have former Chief Minister N State. YS Jaganmohan Reddy, said a telling effect in the polls. Chandrababu Naidu, who, he The team was all praise for Andhra Pradesh Agricultural "These effective schemes are said, failed as a leader. the welfare schemes taken up Mission Vice-Chairman MVS bound to give YSRCP a land- "This is why he and his by the State government in the Nagi Reddy. slide victory," he said. party were rejected by the peo- fields of education, health and This, he said, is proof of Lauding the Chief Minister ple and confined to 23 seats in agriculture. Jagan's good governance and for the schemes, Nagi Reddy the state Assembly," the YSRCP Speaking on the occasion, will reflect in the upcoming said that Jaganmohan Reddy leader said. Girad gave consent to working local body elections. fulfilled almost 90 per cent of Nagi Reddy also accused with the State government by "Implementation of English the promises made in his man- Naidu of opposing welfare investing in various fields like as medium of instruction in ifesto, within just nine months schemes by the state govern- pharma and Smart City con- schools from Classes I to VI of his tenure. ment despite seeing that peo- cept. "Relations between and the Disha Act are being "From the very start, the ple are benefitting from them. Canada and India are good considered by the governments agriculture sector and farmers' "This is why we're sure our and both the countries are of Telangana, Maharashtra and "Even the concept of decentral- discussed by the governments welfare were given the highest party will sweep the local body working together on the cli- The Chief Minister explained Canada Consul-General Nicole Delhi states," Nagi Reddy said. isation of development is being of Karnataka, Chhattisgarh priority. In the very first polls," he said. mate change. We are interest- to the Canadian team the wel- Girard, Senior Trade ed in improving relations with fare activities taken up by the Commissioner Mart Schroeter AP and planning investments State government in the last and Trade Commissioner Excise wing top officials Officials to keep tabs in the State," she said. nine months. Along with Vikram Jain were present. review poll preparedness on campaign expenses Naidu is anti-Dalit, TD to field PNS n VIJAYAWADA fearlessly and with utmost Varla Ramaiah PNS n VIJAYAWADA across interstate borders and plaints will be forwarded to the impartiality," the Chief other vulnerable points. central control room and the Election expenditure of can- Electoral Officer advised his deceiving Varla: MP for RS polls A state-level review meeting Overall crime detection and information will be shared didates contesting the officials. He asked them to be PNS n VIJAYAWADA on the action plan to be imple- bind over of habitual offend- with the concerned officials. upcoming local body polls alert in resolving complaints mented in all districts to con- ers and execution of NBWs The performance of the have doubled in comparison against those violating the TDP National President and trol election-related excise the was reviewed along with other districts in resolving griev- to the previous elections, model code of conduct. Leader of the Opposition N crime was held to assess the parameters. ances received from the pub- said State Election Commi- With barely a week left for Chandrababu Naidu on preparedness of the depart- Instructions were issued to lic in Spandana was also ssioner N Ramesh Kumar. the polls, the officials have Wednesday said that his party ment to face the forthcoming conduct a thorough investiga- reviewed. All the district offi- Ahead of the local body been asked to carry out fre- has decided to field a candi- elections to the local bodies in tion to involve kingpins with- cers were instructed to keep polls, the Chief Electoral quent checks to avoid incon- date for the forthcoming elec- the state. out yielding to any undue strict vigilance against the Officer, who conducted a venience to voters. "Special tions to the Rajya Sabha from The meeting was headed by influences to ensure free and flow of liquor meant to influ- review meeting on Tuesday arrangements are being Andhra Pradesh. Senior SC the Commissioner of Prohi- fair elections. ence the voters and bookcas- with expenditure observers made for senior citizens and leader and TDP general sec- bition and Excise Vivek Yadav, 'Nigha' app developed by es involving kingpins to ensure from across 13 districts, the differently-abled," retary Varla Ramaiah will Director of Enforcement Panchayat Raj department of a free and fair poll. All the advised the officials to keep Ramesh Kumar said. The PNS n VIJAYAWADA him a Rajya Sabha seat, Naidu file his nomination papers. Vineet Brijlal, and Managing State Government of Andhra deputy commissioners, strict vigil on the expenditure review meeting came two gave the opportunity to a leader Addressing a press confer- Director and Commissioner of Pradesh with an aim to curb Prohibition and Excise by candidates. days after Chief Minister YS YSRCP MP Nandigama Suresh of his own community. "In ence at TDP Central Office, Distilleries and Breweries at electoral malpractices was Superintendents from the dis- He also asked the officials Jaganmohan Reddy launched on Wednesday alleged TDP 2016, he ditched another Dalit Naidu said that this decision the office of the Commissioner explained to the district offi- tricts have attended the meet- to identify sensitive areas and the 'NIGHA' app, to avoid supremo N Chandrababu Naidu leader JR Pushpa Raj, depriving was taken to expose the dou- of Prohibition and Excise, on cers. ing. Deputy Commissioner take necessary action against irregularities during the was anti-Dalit after the latter him of the seat when he had a ble standards of Chief Wednesday. Through this app, citizens (Computers), Joint Commissi- anyone at fault. He directed upcoming elections. fielded Varla Ramaiah for the clear chance of winning," Suresh Minister YS Jaganmohan The functioning of existing will be able to lodge com- oner of Prohibition and Excise them to keep a check on those Elsewhere, Vijayawada Rajya Sabha polls from Andhra added. Reddy on the issue of impor- check-posts was reviewed. It is plaints against those who are (Distilleries), Additional carrying Rs 50,000 or more in MP Kesineni Srinivas said Pradesh. He said that people have now tance being given to SCs. also planned to open tempo- resorting to violation of the Commissioner of Prohibition cash to weddings, functions, the TDP and CPI will fight The MP alleged that Naidu understood that Naidu gives pri- Naidu asked why the rary checkpoints to prevent Model Code of conduct and Excise represented the hospitals etc. the local body polls made a scapegoat out of the ority to his community and YSRCP has not given RS seat illegal movement of liquor (MCC). The registered com- headquarters. "Discharge your duties together. Dalit leader by offering him a fields them when victory is cer- to an SC leader while its lead- seat even though the party lacks tain and uses Dalits only for ership talks a lot about the the requisite numbers to win. political gains. "Had it been a welfare and efforts to uplift TDP's current strength in the winning seat, he definitely would the community. 175-member state Assembly is have fielded his son Nara Naidu asserted that the 21, after two MLAs rebelled Lokesh," the MP said. main intention of TDP would Top leader, ex-MLA Pinnelli: TDP playing victim against the party. He appealed to Dalit lead- be to keep alive the public Alleging that Naidu betrayed ers in TDP to wake up and see debate on the Jaganmohan Ramaiah in the past, Suresh how they were being treated Reddy government's corrup- quits Telugu Desam card on attack recalled that after promising by the party. tion and anti-people policies. PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM PNS n GUNTUR them," Ramakrishna alleged. In another blow to the TDP The Macherla MLA said YSRCP activists and its supremo N YSRCP MLA Pinnelli that the incident was a delib- Ganta's property up Chandrababu Naidu, former Ramakrishna Reddy accused erate attempt by the opposition attack TDP’s Pendurthi MLA Panchakarla the TDP of playing the victim party to disturb peace and Ramesh Babu tendered his in the attack in Guntur district tranquillity in the region. Bonda, Buddha for auction 2nd time resignation from the party on of Andhra Pradesh. He added that the incident Wednesday. The Mancherla MLA alleged reminded him of the 2014 Continued from Page 1 Joining the list of senior that the attack took place as fall- local elections when TDP Indian Bank issues notification in newspapers leaders deserting the TDP, out of a hit-and-run case. had attempted to kill Ambati TDP national president PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Ramesh Babu said the party Condemning TDP's "false Rambabu and Mohd. and Leader of the Opposition led by Chandrababu Naidu has claims" about the incident, Mustafa. "They even tried to N Chandrababu Naidu con- In another jolt to Andhra been distancing itself away 3Rama krishna said that a con- kill me in the guise of farm- demned the attack allegedly Pradesh former HRD minis- from the people-centric issues seasoned leader never had voy carrying TDP leaders, includ- to check. "Angered, the locals ers some time ago. Despite by the YSRCP activists on ter and TDP MLA from due to the wrong policies pur- clarity on administration. "He ing Bonda Uma Maheshwara attempted to stop the cars, but their heinous behaviour, we TDP leaders and advocate. Visakhapatnam North Ganta sued by its president. gave importance to the lead- Rao and Buddha Venkanna were responded to with foul (YSRCP) have always acted in He demanded that DGP Srinivasa Rao, Indian Bank Supporting Chief Minister ers from other parties who among others, hit a physically- language by Bonda Uma. This a restrained manner," Goutham Sawang take has put on his properties for YS Jaganmohan Reddy's pro- joined TDP before the 2014 challenged boy but did not stop was when the locals attacked Ramakrishna said. responsibility for the failure e-auction for the second time posal to make Visakhapatnam polls and gave them ministe- of the police to prevent these for non-payment of loans the Executive Capital of rial posts ignoring loyalists," attacks. The local SP was amounting to more than Rs Andhra Pradesh, Ramesh Ramesh Babu recalled. He informed in advance about 220.66 crore. Babu wondered if Naidu was added that the party sidelining SEC cites code, the TDP leaders' visit to Ganta had defaulted on ignorant enough to not know him on important issues was Naidu denied appointment lodge a complaint with local the loan taken by a company that a capital tag will give a fil- one of the reasons for his leav- govt may... officials about tearing up of named Pratyusha Resources lip to development of north ing the TDP. He also said that ZPTC election nomination and Infra Private Ltd. As per Andhra, which has remained more leaders from TDP in Continued from Page 1 with DGP, stages dharna papers of TDP candidate at bank officials Ganta had Indian Bank in the newspa- under-developed. "If north coastal Andhra would Bodaraveedu. stood guarantor of the com- pers reads the online auction Amaravati was good for the leave the party soon. Acting as per High Court Continued from Page 1 brought to the notice of the SEC "It's an absolute failure of pany which defaulted on the will be held on April 16. people of Andhra Pradesh, so Ramesh Babu said he would directions, ruling party that his party candidates were the police and the Election loan of 141.68 crore. The Applications for purchasing is Visakhapatnam," he added. discuss his future course of colours on government build- Additional Director General prevented from filing nomina- Commission. They have not principal amount, along with the property should be filed "The opposition never came action with his supporters and ing would be removed, the of Police (Law and Order) tions for the local bodies elec- taken preventive steps though interest accrued, came to Rs between March 11 and 15. when Amaravati was declared people of his constituency. Chief Electoral Officer said. Ravishankar Ayyanar came tions at many places. the TDP has been complain- 220.66 crore. The apartment belonging capital. Instead, people from Ramesh Babu, a close asso- He directed the govern- down and spoke to Naidu and The TDP chief wanted the ing against YSRCP atrocities," Allegations were made to the MLA at Balayya Sastry all the regions welcomed the ciate of Ganta Srinivasa Rao ment not to avail services of requested the TDP chief to end SEC to order registration of Naidu said. against MLA Ganta while he Layout is said to be up for decision, hoping it would was elected MLA for the first village and ward volunteers the protest but to no avail. criminal cases against the attack- He said that with the police was the minister in the pre- auction. The auction process accelerate all-round develop- time in 2009 on Praja Rajyam during the campaign. The MLC and the former ers and their arrest. looking the other way, vious government but there was initiated by Indian Bank, ment of the State," Ramesh Party ticket from Yellamanchili. The Chief Electoral Officer MLA showed their injuries, suf- He wanted necessary instruc- YSRCP activists have became was reportedly not much Daba Gardens branch, Babu said. He joined Congress party later, made it clear that there was fered in the attack to the tions issued to police authorities brazen and lawless and were pressure on him owing to his Visakhapatnam. Stating that Naidu always only to quit and join TDP in no need for cover up statues Additional DGP. for preventing such attacks and now attacking police offi- position. An apartment belonging opposed decentralisation of 2013. He was elected the fol- of the leaders who have Later, Naidu showed the offi- ensuring free and fair elections cers themselves. He said the The company was listed in to Ganta at Balayya Sastry power, Ramesh Babu said the lowing year from Pendurthi. passed away. cer the damaged cars as well. for the local bodies. TDP would lodge a com- the Non Performing Assets Layout which was built on Meanwhile, the TDP lodged Naidu alleged that "YSRCP plaint with the Governor and (NPA) among many other 444 sq yd in the Visakha a complaint with the State goons" also attacked the cops also move court about the firms and companies. The North constituency, along Election Commissioner N who tried to rescue the TDP murderous attempts on TDP bank, in its notice, said since with properties of nine other Ramesh Kumar on the attacks leaders from the attack. leaders and the advocate. there was no response to the directors of Pratyusha AP High Court orders CBI probe... on party workers, allegedly by "Surprisingly, there was no "The Chief Minister and DGP demand notice to the bor- Resources Infra seized by YSRC activists, in various parts response from the DGP in spite would be held responsible if rowers, the bank authorities the bank authorities and put Continued from Page 1 reports have confirmed that it same hospital on the same day. of the state. of the police being attacked," an anything happens to the TDP seized the properties. for auction in November was a murder and the cross This apart, those visiting him Naidu, in a memorandum, irate Naidu alleged. leaders," Naidu said. A notification issued by last year. The court heard various examination found stab show him something displayed pleas seeking justice by order- injuries on his body. on the phone. Parameshwar ing the CBI probe. Dr. Suneetha Narreddy has Reddy then argues with the Earlier, interim applica- pointed out suspicion in the staff and leave the hospital on tions were also moved by investigation carried out by the March 14. The regional Circle YSRCP goes from strength to strength Viveka's wife YS Sowbhagya. AP police with regard to the inspector is aware of the case, Besides her, TDP leader and murder of her father. but the fact is being hidden." Continued from Page 1 like an orphaned child and was was a pitched a battle where the whose interests were ignored song Ravali Jagan Kavali Jagan MLC Marreddy Ravindranath Pointing out fingers at sus- According to Dr Suneetha reverted to an agrarian economy party could not come to power totally. Before the padayatra, dur- going on to become a super hit. Reddy, alias BTech Ravi, pect Kasunur Parameshwar Narreddy, late Y S The immoral tie-up continued as all the economic activity was and difference of votes polled by ing the plenary, Jagan announced With Jagan busy campaigning moved the High court. He Reddy , she said , "He com- Vivekananda Reddy has been in the Lok Sabha when the Bill for concentrated in Hyderabad with a wafer-thin percentage. Navaratnas or nine gems in the elsewhere, his wife YS Bharathi pleaded the court to issue plained of chest pain and got extensively working in support Reorganisation of Andhra IT, manufacturing, Central insti- Being in coalition there was a form of welfare schemes which Reddy campaigned for him at directions to hand over the admitted in hospital at Kadapa for YSRC MP Y. S Avinash Pradesh was put to vote. While tutions and all developmental bitter opposition from the party were later included in the Party Pulivendula after his solitary visit murder case to CBI or any on March 14, 2019. However Reddy and for Jagan. Jagan, representing Kadapa con- activity and investments heaping for not giving Special Category manifesto for the 2019 elections. to the constituency. The results other independent agency all test were normal and the The daughter has accused stituency, and others opposed the in one single city which was taken Status (SCS) and other promises YSRCP was the first party to have flummoxed the TDP as it which is not working under man was on the phone most of the role of Adinarayana Reddy Bill they were suspended from the away by Telangana as capital in made during the bifurcation, make use of audio-visual display was reduced to just 23 seats in the direct supervision of state the day. Later, he gets himself of being behind the murder, House, the live telecast was the course of the division. which TDP tried to ignore. TDP to call the bluff of Chandrababu Assembly and three seats in Lok government and AP police. discharged against medical "He (Adinarayana Reddy) stopped, doors closed and the Bill The party went to polls on its started poaching MLAs and MPs Naidu and Jagan along with his Sabha. It was poetic justice as The former MP was found advice that came around 5.30 knows the track record of was passed. TDP played foul own in 2014 with Jagan leading to demoralise the Opposition but mother Vijayamma and YS Naidu had engineered defec- dead in a washroom with pm. He (the suspect) meets Parameshwar Reddy. He again by claiming that it has a the election campaign and con- Jagan stood firm and carried out Sharmila Reddy carried out a tions of 23 MLAs and three MPs severe head injuries days TDP workers at Haritha Hotel. hatched a plan to remove his given letter to bifurcate the state. testing from Pulivendula the padayatra covering 3,648 km high voltage campaign covering from YSRCP when he was in before the AP government Parameshwar Reddy then biggest obstacle (that is my After the state was bifurcated, Assembly seat. TDP has aligned covering the entire state to get every constituency coining the power and the number of stigma went to polls. The forensic insists for readmission in the father)," she stated. Andhra Pradesh was left alone with BJP and Jana Sena and there firsthand appraisal of the people phrase Bye Bye Babu and the followed him. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | MARCH 12, 2020 nation 04 COVID-19 Digvijay: 13 of 22 rebel SHORT READS Ladakh UT shuts all colleges, Cong MLAs won't quit PNS n NEW DELHI universities till end of March Thirteen of the 22 rebel MLAs in Madhya Pradesh have given an assurance that "they are not “In view of the leaving the Congress", senior party leader Delhi govt calls prevailing said on Thursday while special Assembly circumstances and expressing confidence that the Kamal Nath-led government session from March 13 as a precautionary in the state will win a floor test. NEW DELHI: The Delhi measure for "We are not keeping quiet. government on Wednesday containment of We are not sleeping," Singh decided to call a one-day told PTI, a day after Congress special Assembly session on COVID-19, all the leader Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the NRC-NPR issue and the colleges and the the Congress and 22 MLAs Pradesh deputy chief minister BJP in the presence of party coronavirus situation in the university of Ladakh submitted their resignations but wanted his nominee. president J P Nadda. national capital on March 13, from the assembly in Madhya However, Kamal Nath refused The Congress has a wafer an official said. The decision shall remain closed Pradesh. to accept a "chela", he said. thin majority in the 228-mem- was taken at a Cabinet meeting till March 31” As uncertainty grew over Scindia, Singh said, could ber assembly. Before the rebel- chaired by Chief Minister the future of the Congress have been a Congress nominee lion, its tally was 114. It also Arvind Kejriwal, he said. Legislators will discuss the PNS n LEH/JAMMU government in the state, to the Rajya Sabha but "only has the support of four Elderly COVID- pushed to the brink of collapse, Modi-Shah" can give a Cabinet Independents, two BSP MLAs proposed nationwide National The Ladakh administration has Singh said nobody anticipated post to the "over-ambitious" and one from the SP, but some Register of Citizens, the closed all colleges and the uni- 19 patient in 85-yr-old man tests that Scindia, a former Union leader. may now switch sides to the National Population Register versity in the union territory minister and four-time Lok The senior leader also BJP. and the coronavirus situation in from Wednesday until March Kerala serious, Sabha MP, would quit the claimed that Scindia was roped If the resignations of the 22 the special session, the official 31 as a precautionary measure positive in Jaipur party. in by the BJP after Shivraj MLAs are accepted, the added. in consideration of the coron- reveal officials "We did not anticipate that Singh Chouhan failed to top- strength of the assembly will avirus outbreak. PNS n JAIPUR tact with the passengers will Scindia will quit the Congress... ple the Cong government in fall to 206. The Congress, on "In view of the prevailing cir- PNS n KOTTAYAM (KER) also be screened," Singh said. that was a mistake," Singh Madhya Pradesh. He alleged its own, will then be left with Suspension of 7 cumstances and as a precaution- An 85-year-old Jaipur-based He said directions have said. that the MLAs were offered a 92 seats while the BJP has 107 ary measure for containment of The health condition of an 85- man, who had returned from been issued to officials to He added that Scindia was huge amount of money. seats with the magic number Congress members COVID-19, all the colleges and year old woman being treated Dubai on February 28, has conduct screening of passen- offered the post of Madhya Scindia is likely to join the for a majority being 104. in LS revoked the university of Ladakh shall for COVID-19 at the isolation tested positive for coronavirus, gers and their contacts, and to remain closed till March 31," ward of the government med- a state government official said keep those exhibiting symp- NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Commissioner-Secretary ical college hospital here is seri- on Wednesday. toms in isolation, if required. Wednesday passed a motion Higher Education, UT Ladakh, ous, health officials said on He was found presumptive "The man came to the hos- AAP MPs to revoke the suspension of Rigzian Sampheal said in an Wednesday. positive in the first test on pital on Monday with symp- seven Congress members with order. In view of her chronic Tuesday and hence, a second toms of the virus. After the stage protest immediate effect. The seven Schools in the entire union health condition like heart test was conducted with fresh first test, his wife (78) and son Congress members-- Gaurav territory of Ladakh were shut by disease, she is serious while samples, the reports of which (50) too have been kept in iso- Gogoi, T N Prathapan, Dean the administration last week. her 96-year old husband is arrived late Tuesday night, lation at the hospital. The two, in Parliament Kuriakose, R Unnithan, A 76-year-old man, stable, they said. Additional Chief Secretary, however, did not have symp- Manickam Tagore, Benny Mohmmad Ali, who recently They are the parents of a Medical and Health, Rohit toms when they were admit- over Yes Bank Behanan and Gurjeet Singh Aujla were suspended on returned to the UT from Iran coronavirus affected man who Kumar Singh, said. ted," Singh said. PNS n NEW DELHI and died at SNM hospital in Leh returned from Italy on "The man who travelled to Before reaching the SMS March 5 for the remaining has tested negative for COVID- February 29 alongwith his Dubai has tested positive for hospital here at 3 am on Aam Aadmi Party lawmakers period of the Budget session 19, Sanpheal said. wife and 24- year old son. coronavirus. It has been con- March 9, he had visited three on Wednesday staged a for gross misconduct. The He said 27 samples have Meanwhile, a doctor run- firmed now," Singh said. private hospitals. protest inside the Parliament motion was moved by Minister been sent for testing out of ning a clinic in Thiruvathukkal "We have also got the man- Screening of people living complex over the ongoing Yes of State for Parliamentary which results for 11 have been has been put under observa- ifest of the Spicejet flight he in a three-km radius of the 85- Centre must cut Bank crisis, demanding that Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal and received and two have tested tion after the district authori- took from Dubai to Jaipur and year-old man's house is also the defaulters who are passed by a voice vote. positive. The UT's Chushot ties came to know that two are doing due diligence on being done by teams of the "friends" of the BJP must be Speaker Om Birla then Gongma area, with people who coronavirus infected persons that," he said. Health Department, officials held accountable. announced that the suspension had returned after a pilgrimage had consulted him for fever in The official said all passen- said. fuel prices: Cong AAP MPs Sanjay Singh, stands revoked with immediate in Iran, has been cordoned off the initial stage. gers of the flight would be Meanwhile, looking at the Bhagwant Mann, N D Gupta effect. under the containment policy to screened. situation, the state government PNS n NEW DELHI and Sushil Gupta demon- control the pandemic and all "All passengers who had has started the facility of sam- Congress chief strated the protest in front of essential supplies are being pro- come to Jaipur from Dubai in ple testing for coronavirus at The Congress demanded that spokesperson the Mahatma Gandhi statue Suspended AAP vided to the villagers by the the Spicejet flight have been a medical college in Jodhpur. the Modi government bring and raised slogans like "bank councillor Hussain's administration, he said. asked to contact their nearest Testing was so far being con- down the prices of petrol, diesel Randeep defaulters must be put behind As many as 18,000 people hospital immediately. All the ducted at the SMS medical and LPG to the pre-2004 levels Surjewala said bars". 3 associates arrested have been screened at the Leh people who have come in con- college here. as global crude oil prices have the Modi-Shah Singh claimed that the "Yes NEW DELHI: Three associates airport till date, he added. fallen drastically, with Rahul Bank was looted by the friends of suspended AAP councillor Gandhi asking the Modi to government must of the BJP leaders and they Tahir Hussain have been slash the price of petrol to under pass on the must be held accountable for arrested in connection with the Rs 60 a litre. The Congress also benefit of low their actions and put behind communal riots in northeast Jawan lands in demanded that petrol and diesel bars". He has also given a Zero Delhi which claimed 53 lives JD(U) students' wing leader shot be brought under GST. crude oil rates Hour notice in the Rajya and injured over 200, police tree as "Hey @PMOIndia, while you and immediately Sabha over the issue. said on Wednesday. parachute fails were busy destabilising an elect- reduce Petrol- The Reserve Bank of India Abid, a resident of Dayalpur, ed Congress Govt, you may have Diesel-LPG prices (RBI) last week superseded and Mohd Shahdab and Rashid dead in Patna on Holi night PNS n NASHIK missed noticing the 35 per cent the board of Yes Bank and put Saifi, both from Nehru Vihar, crash in global oil prices. a 30-day moratorium, cap- were arrested by the Crime PNS n PATNA him over non-inclusion of An Indian Army jawan got "Could you please pass on the "The Congress demands that ping the withdrawal limit at Branch of Delhi Police on their names in posters printed caught in a tree after his para- benefit to Indians by slashing petrol and diesel should be Rs 50,000. Tuesday, they said. A leader of the students' wing for "Holi milan" function, orga- chute malfunctioned during a #petrol prices to under 60? per brought under the GST. The The RBI said the restrictions They were with Hussain on of the ruling JD(U) was shot nized on the eve of the festival. routine paragliding drill in litre? Will help boost the stalled hike in excise duty/customs were imposed due to the ailing February 24 during the violence dead here, allegedly by an asso- Hours later, Kush called up Maharashtra's Nashik district economy," former Congress duty effected by Modi govern- financial condition of Yes Bank, in the district, the police said. ciate who took exception to Kaushik saying he wanted to on Wednesday, an official said. chief Rahul Gandhi said on twit- ment since May 2014 on petro- which had failed to raise capi- The Crime Branch on Monday non-inclusion of his name in a patch up and requested that The incident took place at ter. Congress chief spokesperson leum products should be with- tal to keep itself going. arrested Hussain's brother poster put up for Holi festivities, they meet at Patel Nagar late in around 8.45 am, when three Randeep Surjewala said the drawn immediately until it is Following the announce- Shah Alam in connection with police said on Wednesday. the night, the deputy SP said. jawans from an army base in Modi-Shah government must brought under the GST regime," ment, panic gripped the the riots. Three other people, According to Deputy As the matter could not be Deolali Camp area lost their pass on the benefit of low crude he said in a statement. bank's customers, who who were sheltering Alam, Superintendent of Police Rajesh trigger, however, was abscond- settled, Kush opened fire in a fit way during a routine paraglid- oil rates and immediately reduce Surjewala said the centre mu- queued before ATMs and were also arrested. Singh Prabhakar, Kanhaiya ing, he said. of rage, killing Kaushik, he said. ing exercise, an official source Petrol-Diesel-LPG prices. st pass on the relief of record low bank branches to withdraw Hussain was arrested by Delhi Kaushik was killed in Patel Kaushik was a spokesman One of Kaushik's associates also said. While two of them land- "Bring back Petrol/Diesel/ crude oil price to the people of money. They were also not Police last week after a court Nagar area of the city on with the Chhatra JD(U) and received a gunshot injury in the ed safely, the third soldier got LPG gas to the level of Nove- India against the stagflation even able to access Internet here dismissed his plea seeking Tuesday night and two persons, the vice-president of the stu- melee and was admitted to a caught in a tree after his para- mber 2004 when crude was at (rising inflation & slowdown in banking and other services to surrender before it in Amar Kant Jha and dents' union of A N College. hospital, Prabhakar said, chute malfunctioned, he said. 38.9 USD per barrel. Giving a the economy) and rising unem- like digital payments through connection with the killing of Dharmendra, have been arrest- He had lodged a police adding that Kush, along with Senior Army officials and fire paltry relief of Rs 2.69 and Rs ployment by lowering the rates another party's platform. Intelligence Bureau (IB) official ed in this connection. complaint against Kush and his Jha and Dharmendra who were brigade personnel rushed to the 2.33 per litre on petrol and diesel of petrol, diesel and LPG in con- Forex services and credit Ankit Sharma during the Kush, the prime accused associates on Tuesday after accompanying him, fled the scene and the jawan was sub- is insignificant and like a needle sonance with the huge fall in card purchases, among oth- violence over the new who had allegedly pulled the they engaged a scuffle with spot. sequently rescued. in the haystack," he said. international crude oil prices. ers, were also impacted. citizenship law. ITBP’s Johri appointed Madhya Pradesh DGP HC seeks Centre's stand on plea

PNS n NEW DELHI an order appointing Johri, a The Appointments The order issued 1984-batch IPS officer, the new Committee of the Cabinet over hate speech on social media ITBP Director General S S on Tuesday said Director General of Police. (ACC), headed by Prime Deswal has been appointed In the same order, the MP Minister , had PNS n NEW DELHI the temporary head of the BSF Deswal will handle government has shifted incum- issued an order on Wednesday as its serving chief V K Johri this charge "till the bent DGP V K Singh to the approving the proposal of the The Delhi High Court on was repatriated to take over as appointment and Sports and Youth Welfare home ministry for repatriation Wednesday sought the the Madhya Pradesh DGP, an Department as its director. of Johri to his parent cadre with Centre's response on a plea order issued by the Union joining of the DG Cyber Cell Rajendra an immediate effect. seeking removal of fake news Home Ministry has said. successor or until Kumar, a 1985-batch officer, Deswal, a 1984-batch and hate speech being circulat- Deswal is expected to take further orders, has been asked to officiate as Haryana cadre IPS officer, has ed on social media and online charge of the Border Security the DGP till Johri takes over. earlier headed the Sashastra platforms like Facebook, Force (BSF) on Wednesday whichever is Johri is expected to reach Seema Bal as its DG apart from Twitter and Google. evening. The order issued on earlier" state capital Bhopal on handling the additional charge A bench of Chief Justice D Tuesday said Deswal will han- Thursday and subsequently of DG Central Reserve Police N Patel and Justice C Hari dle this charge "till the appoint- sor or until further orders, Nath-led Congress government take over his new assignment Force and National Security Shankar issued notice to the ment and joining of the succes- whichever is earlier". The Kamal in Madhya Pradesh had issued in few days. Guard. ministries of Home Affairs, Finance, and Information Technology and three online platforms seeking their stands on the petition by former RSS being circulated through social "such objectionable content" is 132 scientists left DRDO on Cop pressurises dancer idealogue K N Govindacharya. media platforms. a big source of revenue for The court listed the matter The petition has alleged that social media companies. for further hearing on April 14. social media platforms "have "Despite many steps taken personal grounds in last 5 years to perform, suspended Govindacharya, represented become a haven for hate by the police, growing trend of by advocate Virag Gupta, has speech" and in the absence of hate speech on social media, PNS n NEW DELHI He said financial incentives professional update allowance, PNS n LUCKNOW after his video went viral on also sought directions to the details of designated officers, has increased burden of courts. have been increased to arrest he said. social media," a senior official three platforms to disclose there is "no clear mechanism In absence of any action, hate A total of 132 scientists left the brain drain and make The minister said A sub-inspector has been sus- said here on Wednesday. information about their desig- to enforce justice". speech continues to grow on Defence Research Development the career of scientists DRDO follows Merit pended by the Lucknow police In the video stated to be nated officers in India as "Social media platform can- social media. Organisation in the last five in DRDO more based Flexible commissioner after a video shot on Monday night at a vil- required under the not become a tool for rioting, "The results of the same are years on personal grounds, the lucrative. Scientists Complementing allegedly showing him press- lage in the Indira Nagar area, Information Technology (IT) even as they claim freedom of rioting and divisive society. government informed the Lok with grade 'B' to 'D' Scheme (FCS) for ing a dancer to perform on a the police officer allegedly in Rules. speech and expression," the Consequently, the general pub- Sabha on Wednesday. are granted Rs Defence Research Bhojpuri song went viral on an inebriated state was seen He has urged the court to petition has contended. lic faces hardship like post- In a written reply, Shripad 22,500 per annum Development social media. pressing the dancer to perform direct the ministries, represent- It has further alleged that ponement of exams, curbs on Naik, Minister of State for as professional update Services (DRDS) "Sub-Inspector Bhrigunath on a Bhojpuri song. ed by central government such platforms "have been public transport, damage to Defence, said in 2015, 37 scien- allowance. Scientists 'E' & cadre, where promotions Ojha posted at the Indira The sub-inspector will be standing counsel Anurag misusing the idea of free public and private property, tists quit the organisation, fol- 'F' are given Rs 45,000 per are based purely on merit Nagar police station has been terminated and the process has Ahluwalia, to "take action speech and have not been violence as well as impact on lowed by 38 in 2016, 22 in 2017, annum, while grade 'G' and without any linkage to availabil- suspended by Lucknow Police been initiated in this regard, immediately" for removal of complying with Indian laws". security of women and chil- 17 in 2018 and 18 in 2019. above get Rs 67,500 per annum ity of vacancies or seniority. Commissioner Sujit Pandey the official said. fake news and hate speech It has also claimed that dren," the petition has alleged. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | MARCH 12, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Ships with travel history to Covid-19 -hit nations barred till Mar 31 PNS n NEW DELHI India on Wednesday prohibit- ed entry of any international cruise ship, crew or passenger Two Dell, Mindtree Madhya Pradesh with a travel history to coron- MLAs arrive at Jaipur avirus-hit countries post February 1, 2020 to its major airport ports till March 31. employees test positive JAIPUR: Over 80 Congress To prevent the spread of the MLAs from Madhya Pradesh deadly virus, the Ministry of arrived at the Jaipur airport Shipping said it will allow only for coronavirus around 2.30 pm in a special such international cruise ships PNS n NEW DELHI and communities by adhering Akhilesh, Shivpal flight from Bhopal. Chief to call on its major ports that to the health and safety guide- Minister Ashok Gehlot, had intimated their call to the Two employees working with lines from the World Health government's chief whip ports by January 1, 2020. IT companies Dell and Organization and Centers for Mahesh Joshi, deputy chief "Only those international Mindtree have been tested pos- Disease Control, and coordi- share stage for Holi whip Mahendra Chaudhary, cruise ships which had planned itive for coronavirus, according nating with local health offi- PNS n ETAWAH He had formed his own Transport Minister Pratap Singh and intimated their call to an to company statements. cials. outfit the Pragatisheel and other leaders of the party Indian Port not later than 1st "Only those international cruise ships The Dell employee had Mindtree said that one of its Samajwadi Party chief Samajwadi Party (Lohia). received them. The legislators January, 2020 will be allowed to returned from the US, includ- employees returning from an Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle On Tuesday, he was seen arrived at the Jaipur airport call on such port. which had planned and intimated their ing a visit to Texas while the overseas trip tested positive Shivpal Yadav shared a stage touching Ram Gopal Yadav's amid a political crisis in "Any international cruise call to an Indian Port not later than 1st Mindtree employee also had a for COVID-19 on March 10, during the Holi celebrations feet. Madhya Pradesh triggered by ship or any member of its crew January, 2020 will be allowed to call on travel history abroad, the two 2020. "The employee along in Etawah amid chants of On March 7 in Firozabad, former Guna MP and Union or any passenger therein having companies said in separate with his family members are "chacha-bhatija zindabad" Shivpal Singh Yadav had minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's a travel history of visiting any of such port. statements. under quarantine and medical after parting ways around hinted at an "understanding" resignation from the party. the Covid-19 affected coun- "We can confirm two supervision. All measures are two years ago. between his outfit and the Twenty-two MLAs close to him tries... since 1st Feb, 2020; will it added. had directed all 12 major ports employees of Dell India were being taken to provide the best However, Akhilesh sig- Akhilesh-led party for the have also resigned from the not be permitted to enter any India has 12 major ports -- to immediately put in place tested for the COVID-19 virus of medical care to him and his nalled the supporters to stop 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly state assembly, reducing the Indian port till 31st March, Deendayal (erstwhile Kandla), screening, detection and quar- following their return home family. The employee self-iso- the sloganeering during the polls. Madhya Pradesh's Kamal Nath 2020," the Ministry of Shipping , JNPT, Marmugao, antine system for disembarking from the United States – includ- lated himself upon return from programme attended by party During the visit to meet government to a minority. said. New Mangalore, Cochin, seafarers and cruise passengers ing a visit to our headquarters the trip and did not visit the patriarch Mulayam Singh former SP legislator Azim Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot The government said inter- Chennai, Kamarajar (earlier as a preventive measure against in Round Rock, Texas. One office or meet any other Yadav, Ram Gopal Yadav, Bhai, Shivpal Yadav had said has accused the BJP of horse- national cruise ships will be Ennore), V O Chidambarnar, the coronavirus outbreak. employee tested negative; Mindtree colleagues," the com- Dharmendra Yadav and there was no dispute within trading in Madhya Pradesh. allowed only at ports having Visakhapatnam, Paradip and The Ministry of Shipping another tested positive and has pany added. Tejpratap Singh Yadav on the family. Arrangements have been made thermal screening facilities for Kolkata (including Haldia) -- had issued necessary directions since been placed in quaran- Mindtree said it has been Tuesday. "There can be an under- to take them to a resort near passengers and crew members. that handled 699.04 MT of to the 12 major ports to "place tine," Dell Technologies said. consciously taking precautions Shivpal had ended his 26- standing with the Samajwadi the Delhi road here in luxury If any passenger/crew mem- cargo during 2018-19. There are a screening, detection and quar- The company said it contin- across its operations to fight any year-old association with the Party about seats for the 2022 buses. It is the same resort ber of cruise ships show symp- about 200 non-major ports antine system immediately for ues to take steps to protect Dell untoward incident with its Samajwadi Party after falling state polls. The election sym- where legislators from toms of coronavirus, disem- under the control of states. disembarking Seafarers or Technologies team members employees. out with Akhilesh and cousin bol will, however, be ours," he Maharashtra were lodged in barking will not be permitted, The government last month Cruise Passengers". Ram Gopal Yadav in 2018. had told reporters. November last year. Bedi pitches for women representation ‘Cong not the same in Pondy Cabinet Gujarat govt rejects Congress PUDUCHERRY: Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on as it used to be, far Wednesday expressed concern suggestion to shut malls, theatres over non-representation for women in the V Narayanasamy- removed from realty’ PNS n GANDHINAGAR He said as of now, not led Ministry in the union territory. In a message to PNS n NEW DELHI The Gujarat government on a single positive case mediapersons here, the former Wednesday rejected a sugges- IPS officer made a veiled Jyotiraditya Scindia, who tion of the opposition Congress of coronavirus has reference to the plea by the joined the BJP on Wednesday, to close malls, cinema halls Chief Minister Narayanasamy criticised the Congress saying and other places of public gath- been found in Gujarat. during the International that the party is not the same ering in a bid to stop the spread All the 56 samples Women's day celebrations as it used to be and is far of coronavirus in the state. Tuesday that the Centre should removed from reality. The suggestion to shut down tested for the virus Defeat of ensure 33 per cent reservation Addressing a press confer- such public places for 20 to 25 came out negative so for women in local bodies. ence at the BJP headquarters days was made by Congress humanity: Bedi, who is at loggerheads after being inducted into the MLA Naushad Solanki during far, Patel said. with the Chief Minister ever party by its president JP a discussion on coronavirus in since she assumed office in Nadda, Scindia hailed Prime the state Assembly here. Chowdhury on 2016, said the Puducherry Minister Narendra Modi's Solanki also asked the gov- had returned from other coun- cabinet had no women leadership and said the coun- which he along with his for- ernment to start screening of six worst affected cities have We are also screening foreign- tries have been screened till now, Delhi violence representation when the Union try's future is secure in his mer colleagues saw for passengers at bus stations and been sealed while life is going on ers staying at luxury hotels in the he said. Besides, over 2,300 PNS n NEW DELHI Territory has elected women hands. Madhya Pradesh has been railway stations, on the lines of normally in other parts of that state," said Patel, who holds people, mostly crew members, legislators. "One-third of the Talking about his decades- shattered in 18 months. screening being done at the country. Thus, we don't have to charge of the state health depart- onboard 55 ships were also Lok Sabha on Wednesday strength of the cabinet can be old association with the "I would like to thank BJP international airports. create panic here at this stage. ment. screened at major ports of took up a discussion on the earmarked for women MLAs," Congress, Scindia said he was chief Nadda, Prime Minister In his response, Gujarat We are taking all necessary He said as of now, not a sin- Gujarat, the minister said. recent violence in parts of she added. The Lt Governor hurt and distressed as he was Modi and Home Minister Deputy Chief Minister Nitin steps to contain the spread of gle positive case of coronavirus As a precautionary measure, Delhi, with Congress leader also wanted to know if any of not being able to serve the Amit Shah for inviting me Patel said there is no need to cre- coronavirus," Patel said. has been found in Gujarat. All as many as 576 isolation beds Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury the members in the cabinet people in that party. into the BJP family," he said, ate panic among people by "Screening of international the 56 samples tested for the and 204 ventilators have been describing it as a defeat of would step down paving the Attacking the Congress adding that they had given shutting down places like malls passengers is being conducted at virus came out negative so far, kept reserved at different gov- humanity and hitting out at way for inclusion of two government in Madhya him a platform to serve the and cinema halls. Ahmedabad and Surat airports Patel said. ernment hospitals in the state, Prime Minister Narendra women members. Pradesh, he said the dream people. "Even in China, only five to as per the Centre's guidelines. More than 2,200 people who he added. Modi. Soon after the suspension of seven Congress members from the House was revoked, POSTERS OF ANTI-CAA PROTESTORS IN LUCKNOW: Lok Sabha took up the dis- Circular for Indians from COVID-19 cussion on the "recent law and order situation in some Uttar Pradesh moves apex parts of Delhi." Initiating the discussion, hit nations uncivilised: Pinarayi Congress leader in Lok Sabha PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM "How can we say that an Indian citizen cannot come court challenging HC order Chowdhury said while some claimed won, the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi back to India just because he is infected? Barring PNS n NEW DELHI against the March 9 order of It had also directed the others said Muslims won in Vijayan on Wednesday termed the high court which had also the violence. as "uncivilised" the Centre's cir- our citizens from coming to the country is an The Uttar Pradesh govern- asked the Uttar Pradesh gov- district magistrate and "The fact is that humani- cular barring the return of uncivilised attitude," Vijayan told the Assembly in his ment moved the Supreme ernment not to install such the Lucknow police ty was defeated," he said. He Indians from coronavirus-hit Court on Wednesday chal- posters "without having the wondered how violence con- countries such as Italy unless reply to a calling of attention motion. lenging the Allahabad High authority of law". commissioner to submit tinued for three days despite they produce a certificate that Court order directing the state The high court had ordered a compliance report on the fact that Delhi Police is proves they have tested negative ing a resolution in this regard in a calling of attention motion. adminstration to remove immediate removal of road- one of the best equipped in for the virus. the ongoing session seeking the The chief minister has also posters of those accused of side posters in Lucknow with or before March 16. the country. Vijayan has written a letter to intervention of the Centre to shot off a letter to Civil Aviation vandalism during anti-CAA names and photos of those "The Home Minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi bring back the stranded Indians Minister to protests. accused of vandalism during (Amit Shah) will have to late on Tuesday seeking his including many Keralites, from withdraw the circular and bring The appeal filed by the the anti-CAA protests, observ- The posters were displayed explain," he said. Hitting out intervention to withdraw the "need to obtain certificates of abroad. back the Indians stranded in the state is scheduled to be heard ing that the police action was to "name and shame" the at the prime minister, he circular issued by Director having tested negative for "How can we say that an airport despite having booked on Thursday by a vacation an "unwarranted interference" accused who had allegedly said, Nero fiddled while General of Civil Aviation COVID-19" from the desig- Indian citizen cannot come tickets. bench of justices U U Lalit and in privacy of people. caused damage to public prop- Rome burned. (DGCA) in this connection. nated laboratories authorised by back to India just because he is In his letter to Modi, Vijayan Aniruddha Bose, advocate It had also directed the dis- erty during the protests He claimed that when The circular stipulated that the health authorities of those infected? Barring our citizens said foreign authorities were not general for Uttar Pradesh trict magistrate and the against the Citizenship Delhi was witnessing vio- people "travelling from or hav- countries. from coming to the country is ready to test people without Raghvendra Singh told PTI. Lucknow police commission- Amendment Act(CAA) on lence, Modi was hosting US ing visited Italy or South Korea" Vijayan said the state an uncivilised attitude," Vijayan symptoms as they were already Singh, however, refused to er to submit a compliance December 19 in the state President Donald Trump in and desirous of entering India Assembly would consider mov- told the Assembly in his reply to overloaded with patients. divulge the grounds of appeal report on or before March 16. capital. Ahmedabad. DELHI RIOTS: POTA scrapped at instance of Tahir, PFI booked on money laundering charges PNS n NEW DELHI Hussain, an AAP corporator for ward number 59 home in riot-hit Chand Bagh Sonia : Gujarat minister area, has accused Hussain of PNS n GANDHINAGAR "Since you had repealed The Enforcement Directorate under the Mustafabad assembly seat in Delhi, was being behind the killing. POTA, Narendra Modi, has booked suspended Aam booked by the police in the murder case of IB The corporator had said he repealed by the UPA govern- Aadmi Party councillor Tahir was falsely implicated in the ment at the instance of Congress when he was Gujarat Hussain, Islamist group PFI staffer Ankit Sharma in northeast Delhi amid the case and had denied wrongdo- president Sonia Gandhi, Gujarat Chief Minister, brought and some others on the charges violence over the new citizenship law. ing. Minister of State for Home of money laundering and In the case of PFI, the organ- Pradeepsinh Jadeja said in the GujCTOC in the state to alleged funding of last month's isation was already being Assembly on Wednesday. communal riots in northeast There was no immediate ers to purportedly sponsor the probed by the ED for alleged- The decision to scrap the punish those involved in Delhi, officials said on comment from PFI. The ED is communal riots which claimed ly routing about Rs 120 crore Prevention of Terrorism Act Wednesday. expected to seek Hussain's 53 lives and injured over 200. funds to fuel anti-CAA riots in (POTA), enacted in 2002 when ing the Gujarat Control Of anti-national as well as They said the central probe custody to question him in the Hussain, an AAP corporator the country and the agency has the BJP-led NDA was in power, Terrorism and Organised Crime terrorism activities," agency has filed a criminal case case. He is in the custody of for ward number 59 under the questioned about half-a-dozen was taken during the UPA rule (GujCTOC) Act during the against Hussain, facing charges Delhi Police at present. Mustafabad assembly seat in of its office bearers over the last at the Centre in 2004 because Question Hour. Jadeja said. of killing an Intelligence Front of India (PFI), which is The officials said the feder- Delhi, was booked by the fortnight. Gandhi had "soft corner for ter- "Since you had repealed Bureau official during the riots, already facing a separate al agency has taken cognisance police in the murder case of IB This case is being probed as rorists", Jadeja alleged. POTA, Narendra Modi, when Taking strong exception to under the Prevention of PMLA probe for allegedly of a clutch of FIRs filed by staffer Ankit Sharma in north- part of a 2018 ECIR (enforce- "POTA was repealed at the he was Gujarat Chief Minister, Jadeja's remarks on Gandhi, Money Laundering Act fuelling protests against the Delhi Police's Crime Branch to east Delhi amid the violence ment case information report), instance of Sonia Gandhi as she brought GujCTOC in the state party MLA and Gujarat (PMLA). Citizenship Amendment Act probe the alleged money laun- over the new citizenship law. equivalent of a police FIR, was having a soft corner for ter- to punish those involved in anti- Congress chief Amit Chavda Similar charges have been (CAA) in various parts of the dering and routing of illegal The family of Sharma (26), against the PFI and some asso- rorists," the BJP minister said, national as well as terrorism sought evidence from the BJP pressed against the Popular country. funds by Hussain, PFI and oth- found dead in a drain near his ciated organisations. responding to a query regard- activities," Jadeja said. minister to back his claim. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | MARCH 12, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 06 facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ op nion PAPER WITH PASSION Just another Scindia It’s unlikely that Jyotiraditya will get something more from the BJP than what the Congress denied. Is he just a token? China’s tainted corona t one level, nothing unexpected has really happened in the Congress. The young Turks, Anow not so young, are looking to give their While the contagious phase of COVID-19 may ebb and the communist regime may deny political careers some individual purpose as the borrowed legacy of an institution called the the PLA’s role in the battle, the world may not see it in the same light as before Congress is fast ebbing away. Directionless with- out peer representation, and a leader who has quit the game a long time ago, they feel wasted and helpless with the old guard continuing their stub- born ways of what is right and wrong. Jyotiraditya Scindia’s resignation is just a summary of all that ails the Congress, where the young leaders want to keep the party’s nationalist ideology, passion and legacy alive but are dispirited for lack of recognition or being “too good” in outshining the Gandhi scions them- CLAUDE ARPI selves. It is also but expected of the ruling BJP to claim the spoils of war, especial- ly if that happens to be harvesting the peels of the shell the Congress has become. he sudden apparition of Coronavirus on the world stage In this case, Scindia is the prize pick of the BJP, simply because he and his father was unexpected for Chinese before him had been part of the inner circle of the Gandhis and were the cushion watchers. However, it is bound around their leadership of the party. The visible impact of a Congress jolted by a to have deeper implications thanT the Tiananmen massacre for the trusted insider is far greater than any game of numbers. Frankly, the BJP really did future of the Middle Kingdom. Even if the not need Scindia as badly as the latter needed the party. His aunts, Vasundhara and situation stabilises in the next few months, Yashodhara, and grandmother Vijayraje Scindia, had delivered enough in their very or by the end of the year, the community of nations may not see it in the same light. influential capacities. So at another level, it is Scindia’s unchanged net worth that Undoubtedly, the role of the People’s is unexpected. He doesn’t get much in the tradeoff, certainly nothing that makes Liberation Army (PLA) will continue to him look like he is starting over. For ideological loyalty is not party loyalty and a man, be discussed for long after the contagious phase of COVID-19 is behind us. From day who claims he has a hold on his former royal subjects, could have easily floated one, a PLA unit, the Joint Logistics his own unit. But by switching over to the BJP, which he had sharply criticised over Support Force (JLSF), has been at the cen- the Delhi riots fairly recently and changing his ideology after 18 long years, some- trestage of what the communist party of thing that his father Madhavrao resisted for a lifetime, he surely looks like an oppor- China called the “people’s war” against the “demon” virus. tunist. Besides, Scindia Jr is also encashing his family lineage to be of relevance to When I say day one, it means nearly the BJP and is not casting away his dynastic mantle, something that the Gandhis two months after the deadly virus surfaced are always accused of. Undoubtedly, he worked assiduously to shore up the Congress’ in Wuhan. The communist authorities were lax between December 1, 2019, when fortunes in Madhya Pradesh during the Assembly elections in 2018 and has report- The Lancet’s epidemiological retrospective The PLA had to face its own enterprises covering aerospace, Xi? Just a month ago, Chen had edly been miffed at not being gifted chief ministership. But one cannot ignore that investigation showed the first confirmed problems. The crew of the Type satellites, rocketry and biotech- taken over the controversial for all his claimed sway over the Gwalior belt, he lost his home turf of Guna in the case with symptoms of the novel 054A multi-role frigate, nology. The future of all these Wuhan lab, originally a civilian Coronavirus pneumonia, and January 23, Changzho, carrying anti-sub- institutions remained undecided. research lab, partly funded by the Lok Sabha elections. Besides, loyalist party MLAs, who quit the party with him, aren’t 2020, when the JLSF troops first arrived marine missiles had to be quar- According to Xinhua, China French Government. When he keen on joining the BJP in a leap of faith. They would have if he had floated an inde- on the scene. antined. The Navy admitted the had to postpone its military visited the research facilities in pendent State outfit perhaps, something that other young but dejected leaders in But what is JLSF? The body was cre- fear of an outbreak and the cap- recruitment drive, scheduled for February 2017, Bernard ated on January 11, 2016, as part of Chinese tain of the frigate, Yu Song Qiu, the first half of this year to sup- Cazeneuve, the then French the Congress, like Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan, are rumoured to be contemplating. A President Xi Jinping’s in-depth military and a number of sailors were FOR INDIA, IT’S port the country’s epidemic pre- Prime Minister, declared: “France fresh start gets endorsement more easily than jaded defection plots. reform measure. According to Xinhua, the placed on lockdown. Shore leave IMPORTANT TO vention and control work. Wu is proud and happy to have con- The BJP, which has an ideological resonance across Madhya Pradesh, a State JLSF “comprises the support forces for rules for crew members aboard Qian, the spokesperson for the tributed to the construction of the inventory and warehousing, medical ser- the Shandong were tightened to ANALYSE THE Ministry of National Defence, first P4 high bio-safety laborato- which continues to be the crucible of Hindutva and where its long-range grassroots vices, transport, force projection, oil prevent the spread of COVID-19 IMPLICATIONS OF asserted: “Approved by the State ry in China. …This cutting- warrior Shivraj Singh Chouhan scripted a success story for 13 long years, is not pipelines, engineering and construction on China’s second aircraft carri- Council and the CMC, the post- edge tool constitutes a central ele- humouring Scindia’s royal lineage either. All he gets is a Rajya Sabha membership management, reserve assets management er. By the end of January, there THE PLA’S poned conscription will be com- ment in the achievement of the and procurement.” Coincidentally, it is were 54 declared cases of virus in INVOLVEMENT IN bined with that of the second half, 2004 inter-governmental agree- and a Union Ministry, something which makes his move look like personal aggran- based in Wuhan. The first task given to the Sanya in Hainan Island where the which will run from August 1 to ment on Franco-Chinese coop- disement than a crusade or revolt. The BJP has too many strongmen that it cannot JLSF of the Central Military Commission Shandong is based. THE BATTLE September 30.” Though Wu said eration in the prevention and afford to upset for want of a poster boy and won’t be risking its dynamics in a sure (CMC) was to build the Huoshenshan At the same time, the CMC AGAINST THE that the overall annual recruit- fight against emerging infec- shot heartland bastion. The party may have lost the Assembly elections of 2018 Hospital, an emergency speciality field started regulating the relations ment targets would remain tious diseases.” Something obvi- facility that accommodates 1,000 beds. between the PLA and the civil- VIRUS. CAN THE unchanged, experts believe that ously went wrong. but is within snapping distance of power with 107 legislators in the 230-member Believe it or not, it was constructed in just ians: Thirteen forms of activities the PLA could be badly affected. For India, it is important to House. The Congress has 120 MLAs and assuming all its 21 MLAs are gone, will eight days. were banned, including receiving PLA BECOME A This was also the time when analyse the implications of the dip to 104, making government formation a skilled and institutionalised game of horse- At first, 450 Army personnel were money/securities and asking THREAT TO THE an enigmatic personage appeared PLA’s involvement in the battle flown in to Wuhan. They were joined in non-military organisations/indi- on the scene. Chen Wei, a 53- against the virus. Will the JLSF trading. This wafer-thin anxiety was the reason that the Congress went on the back- by 1,400 military medical staff on February viduals to provide money or PARTY, JUST IN year-old leading Chinese epi- emerge stronger? Can the PLA foot in effecting a generational change in State leadership and brought in old warhorse 3 and 2,600 additional medical personnel commodities. Corrupt officers CASE THE demiologist and a Major-General become a threat to the party, just Kamal Nath as the Chief Minister, who managed numbers and survival. This is also from the armed forces on February 13. were warned: No illicit enrich- in PLA, is known for developing in case the “people’s war” against Today more than 10,000 troops (includ- ment would be permitted. ‘PEOPLE’S WAR’ the world’s first gene-based vac- the “virus” is won by the Army? one of the reasons why the BJP, despite having the edge, has moved its MLAs to ing the militia also serving under the CMC) Probably sensing the lack of AGAINST THE cine on Ebola in 2014. She was Will it re-emerge stronger despite a hotel in faraway Gurugram while the Congress has parked its own in Jaipur. Scindia have been deployed. enthusiasm on the part of the also apparently involved in com- Xi’s efforts to restrict the Army’s said the Congress is “living in denial” but probably, he is, too, in the process over- Though the Generals were probably PLA to participate in the risky ‘VIRUS’ IS WON BY bating the SARS outbreak. influence? What will be the reluctant in the beginning, it became clear- operations, the CMC opened a THE ARMY? WILL According to the implications for the PLA’s pre- selling his chances. The bigger casualty is undoubtedly the Congress itself. No mat- er to the Communist leadership in Beijing life insurance scheme for those International Business Times, the paredness on the borders with ter who wins what round, the fact is, it is dependent on the age-old structure of self- that only the PLA could save China. On personnel going to the “frontline.” IT RE-EMERGE controversial Major-General India? It may be too early to serving fiefdoms belonging to its hawks, who have passed on timely interests earned January 29, Xi, who is also the CMC It further declared that those, STRONGER DESPITE injected herself and her six- answer these questions but even Chairman, had to personally intervene to who would die combating the member team with an untested though PLA activities on the to the ruling first family and claimed to have ownership on what works for the party. exhort the military to save the nation. And virus, would be named “martyr” XI’S EFFORTS TO Coronavirus vaccine. She has cre- Tibetan plateau have reduced due Scindia’s trigger could very well encourage its disenchanted brigade, who, unlike the party. He ordered the military to win by the Chinese State. RESTRICT THE ated quite a stir on Weibo by her to the outbreak, intrusions were Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, have no space for growth to bleed out as well. The biggest the battle, emphasising the importance of But the real challenge for the radical approach, especially after reported recently from Naku-la, “keeping in mind the purpose and carry- JLSF was to control the spread of ARMY’S she was posted in the Wuhan lab south of the watershed in casualty is politics itself, returning to the age-old ways of manipulation and deceit ing the burdens.” He exhorted the troops the virus in Wuhan, which is the from where the COVID-19 strain Northern Sikkim, a border said rather than just relying on a transparent verdict. “to keep the original spirit,” adding, “Our strategic hub for the defence INFLUENCE? could have escaped (the Chinese to be “settled” by China. It is quite Army is a child soldier of the people, industry — it has more than 350 authorities denied this). ominous. breathing with the people, sharing the same research centres and industrial Was this just a gesture to (The writer is an expert on Flight of fancy fate and connecting hearts.” institutes as well as 1,700 hi-tech prove her loyalty to Chairman India-China relations) Aerial mobility may be a solution to urban overcrowding but we S O U N D BITE should stop putting money in ill-conceived ideas The BJP is a ruling party and I would often ask The world organisation will Hey @PMOIndia, while you hile planning for the Allied invasion of is expected to follow certain filmmakers for their bud- be actively engaged with big were busy destabilising an norms and procedures. It is get after auditioning for carbon-emitters such as elected Congress Govt, could Europe in World War II, experts realised now seriously in the business them and even offered to US, China, India, Russia and you pass on the benefits of Wthat they needed mechanised troops on of poaching MLAs and pay if they allowed me to Japan to have them commit the crash in the global oil the ground, which is infantry backed up by the stealing Governments. act in their projects. to carbon neutrality in 2050. prices to the consumer? armour of tanks. The problem was that tanks were Congress spokesperson Actor UN chief Congress leader heavy and wouldn’t quite float. So the Americans —Anand Sharma —Vicky Kaushal —Antonio Guterres —Rahul Gandhi came up with an ingenious solution, the Sherman “Duplex Drive” or “DD” tank, with floatation devices and a propeller. Nicknamed by American L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR troops as the “Donald Duck” tanks, they proved Yes Bank crisis are appointed for their skills to be a tactical failure. Many of them can still be Long shadow on the oil sector and expertise, an online test is found at the bottom of the sea outside the beach- irrelevant to determine their es of Normandy. They were not a complete failure but once on the ground, they Sir — This refers to the editori- n the wake of the spread of Coronavirus, global oil proficiency. The Ministry should al, “When yes became no!” adopt innovative ways to test an weren’t as effective as plain-jane Sherman tanks. This brings us to the idea of fly- prices have crashed. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) (March 10). The financial crisis crude is now trading at under $30 per barrel. The individual’s proficiency through ing cars. Over the years, many firms have experimented on developing a viable work- faced by Yes Bank and the pro- declineI in crude oil price was all but expected. For over board familiarisation pro- ing plane that could double up as a car but have failed. This is because these two posed revival scheme framed by four decades now, the global economy has been linked grammes, seminars, conferences engineering marvels are fundamentally different. Reconciling them is not easy. It isn’t the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to the demand for oil; elevated prices have been co-ter- and workshops and, thus, align have exposed some glaring loop- minus with a surge in the economy and trade. As glob- the independent director about a mobile phone that can be made into a smart phone by combining the func- holes within the Indian banking al trade peaked, so did crude, up to 2008-09. Thereafter, appraisal process as per current tions of a phone, computer, tablet, camera and location sensor among others because system. Earlier, a similar situation Brent Crude fell and economic deceleration set in. Oil trends in the market. that was essentially electronic miniaturisation. A plane still needs wings and a car at the Punjab and Maharashtra sector investments languished. However, what should Varun Dhambal Co-operative Bank had rendered worry us today is the return of a familiar script. Bengaluru still needs four wheels. And because they need to carry a human, rather be capa- depositors helpless, leading to The current 27 per cent drop in oil prices portends es. Oil and gas are responsible for more than 60 per ble of carrying four people, the end product cannot be too small. As large commer- several people taking their own an extended global economic turbulence far beyond cent of Russia's exports and provide for more than 30 Stop interfering cial aircraft companies like Airbus and Boeing have proven time and again, build- lives and others dying on account COVID-19 or even Trumpian trade bravado. The first blow per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It has of heart attacks brought on by the is on Saudi's Aramco super mega issue of $25/30 bil- to sell oil to keep going as do many others and cutting ing aircraft according to modern safety norms is not an easy task even for profes- stressful situation. lion that has dropped below issue price. Oil shocks are production is an anathema. Only incremental growth in Sir — The Allahabad High Court sionals. So why persist on a path that doesn’t have a viable solution? It seems that Yes Bank cus- now coming home to roost for competitive producers. economies can elevate the crude. Back home, the fall has done well to slam the Uttar Maybe some engineer might make a viable portmanteau of a car and an aero- tomers have been put in the same Crash of crude is a symptom, not the disease. The dis- in prices should provide some relief as we are a major Pradesh Government’s move to spot. This development has led integration of the Opec+ alliance has led to an all-out oil importer but that does not mean cheaper fuel for con- put up banners, naming and plane. A couple of car firms themselves are looking at an aerial solution but this is to a steep plunge in the stock price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia. The for- sumers. shaming those who have not a stand-alone solution, one that appears to be more driven ironically by drone design market, which has investors wor- mer’s war of attrition against other oil exporters, includ- R Narayanan been proven guilty of any kind of than by a car or a plane. These flyable drones, one showcased by Hyundai and anoth- ried. People are increasingly los- ing Russia, will lead to higher cost players suffering loss- Mumbai violence. Simply, the Government ing their trust in banks, primar- is playing politics to attract Hindu er by Mercedes-Benz as a form of shared high-speed intra-urban transportation, ily owing to the misconduct of voters and pro-CAA voters. But could potentially be a solution to reach distant suburbs quickly, particularly in dis- those at the top. Investigating Expand the ambit welcome. According to the new ing CS and CAs, who hold rele- no one can be assumed guilty aggregated urban areas with high speed mass transit systems doing the rest. A Dutch agencies must scan the bank’s rules, any independent director vant skills and expertise in cor- unless proven by a court of law. dealings for evidence of wrong- with over 10 years of experience porate and security laws. As The duty to punish is that of the firm has even decided to set up a unit in Gujarat to roll out personal air-land vehi- doing with due accuracy. At the Sir — The Ministry of Corporate or a company having paid-up most listed companies mandate judiciary, not any political party. cles (PALVs). The flying car has remained a dream since the 1950s and while we same time, efforts must be on to Affairs’ recent decision to broad- capital of `10 crore will be a professional to undertake cor- Rati Singh may not have achieved the future, we have made astounding progress. With limit- find a buyer who can buy the base the exemption window for exempted from taking the test. porate secretarial matters, the Via email majority stake in Yes Bank. an online proficiency self-assess- Further, the Ministry should exemption of such professionals ed resources, we should concentrate our efforts on things that work and those that Jubel D’Cruz ment test mandated for directors also exempt proficiency tests for can ensure fair play. Send your feedback to: can be deployed quickly. The flying car is not one of them. Mumbai and key managerial persons is key managerial personnel, includ- As independent directors [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | MARCH 12, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 07 FIRSTCOLUMN analysis A death knell for POINTCOUNTERPOINT TO REFLECT AND REALISE THE ASPIRATIONS OF MY NO QUESTION... HE (SCINDIA) WAS NOT AT ALL religious economy PEOPLE AND MY WORKERS, I BELIEVE IT IS BEST SIDELINED... SAD. BUT I WISH HIM WELL UNDER THAT I NOW LOOK AHEAD AT A FRESH START. THE MODI-SHAH TUTELAGE. Like all others, the religious tourism industry is —FORMER CONGRESS LEADER —CONGRESS LEADER also praying for a quick containment and cure for the Coronavirus epidemic JYOTIRADITYA SCINDIA DIGVIJAYA SINGH A new beginning

MICHAEL SONG he Covid-19 pandemic has investors and economists all around With the promise of acknowledging the awam as the real stakeholders, the newly-floated the world gravely concerned. The negative impact of the JKAP is making a big departure from the prevailing cult of personality-driven politics TCoronavirus on the global economy and businesses was nei- ther a surprise nor the only outcome. In the light of the risk of expo- sure to the Coronavirus, several notable summits/meetings/events have been suspended, deferred or postponed. It has had a widespread impact on the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) and event industry globally, not only in terms of the money invested being lost but also brand values seeing a fall. Many companies have come up with innovative solutions to con- tinue their brand communications and consumer connect in view of cancellations or general aversion to physically attending the events. Keeping safety/health concerns front and centre, brands have show- cased solidarity with Governments, the medical and scientific frater- ANIL GUPTA nity trying to stem the spread of the Coronavirus and have immedi- ately cancelled or postponed plans for big events. arch 7, 2020 will be flagged as a very sig- However, beyond the impact on the manufacturing, production, nificant date in the short history of the sports and tourism industry there is another industry that has been Mnewly-formed Union Territory (UT) of severely affected by the Coronavirus that is still to be realised by the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). On this day, the first major political development took place post the world at large. The chaos over the virus has affected the internation- reorganisation of the erstwhile State, announced al religious economy. While different industries and brands can utilise on August 5, 2019 with the abrogation of innovative solutions to avoid physically attending events, the religious Article 370. A new political entity, the Jammu economy is suffering as it does not have that option. Simply put, it Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP), was launched for- operates differently. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised mally. The intransigent attitude of the “Gupkar major social distancing among other basic protective measures to avoid gang” to accept the new reality — that separatism the risk associated with exposure to the Coronavirus at any public and terrorism would be things of the past as event involving a global audience. The religious industry, which dog- would dynastic rule — had brought to a stand- matically relies on the physical presence of the devotees, has seen still political activity, the heartbeat of democra- a major setback due to this. cy. The indifference shown by the Kashmiris towards the Gupkar Gang had not only taken So, for starters, Saudi Arabia suspended the entry of pilgrims as them by surprise but also conveyed a message a precautionary measure against the spread of Coronavirus. Soon after that the people in Kashmir are fed up with oppor- the number of Coronavirus-related casualties touched 3,000, Saudi tunistic parties bordering separatism. THE PARTY Arabia sterilised the Grand Mosque and banned all foreign pilgrims The people were hoping for a new leader- MUST COME from entering the country. The kingdom has also suspended tourist ship to fill the political vacuum thus created. They OUT WITH visas from countries where the Coronavirus is spreading. were hoping that the old order would give place ITS VISION Italy is bearing the worst brunt of the Coronavirus. With more to a realist regime. However, complexities of DOCUMENT than 10,000 people having now been confirmed to have the virus, Kashmiri politics prevented that from happen- AT THE Italy is under a national lockdown and even tougher measures are being ing. In that scenario, the initiative was seized by a group of old politicians, who were willing to EARLIEST AND considered. Religious tourism and allied industries have taken a major FORMULATE hit due to the loss of pilgrims coming to Rome and due to Pope Francis accept the new reality and move away from soft pockets of influence and hence will the notification has been withdrawn by righteous politician image that he per- separatism. Unfortunately, the new entity com- A CLEAR ensure the party’s penetration among the Government for the time being, the ceives to build. The people are elated cancelling a lot of events in the last few weeks after the virus attacked prises rejects of the old order. ROAD MAP the awam. Centre is reportedly examining other by the fact that the Jammu & Kashmir Italy. The Pope, 83, was also tested for the virus after suffering from This is significant considering the adminis- FOR ECONOMIC The party has chosen a few issues options for opening up employment Bank has been saved from becoming a illness at the time when the outbreak happened in Italy. He, however tration’s attempt to devolve power to grassroot REVIVAL on a priority basis and flagged them to opportunities, land ownership rights personal fiefdom of the Gupkar Gang tested negative but the Pope still cancelled all major events avoiding leadership through development of Panchayati WITH be raised on behalf of the people. and seats in institutions of higher edu- and is now being reformed to become large public gatherings as a precautionary measure in a bid to slow Raj Institutions (PRIs) has failed to yield the ALTERNATIVES However, these will serve no purpose cation, including professional colleges, a true bank of the people. They want the spread of Coronavirus. Authorities have imposed restrictions on desired results due to various reasons. Though AND OPTIONS except to keep the people amused for non-Kashmiris. This is similar to the corrupt to be exposed, nepotism the catechism and mass services across the country as well. JP Morgan the BJP continued to raise issues of public inter- RATHER temporarily. The reversion to what has been done in other States like and favouritism prevailing in the bank now expects Italy’s economy to contract 7.5 per cent in the first quar- est, the people were feeling the lack of a viable Statehood, which is on the top of the Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and to end and for the awam be the real alternative. Thus, the formation of the JKAP, THAN SHEER agenda, is a non-issue as it has been other Northeastern states, which are beneficiary. Bukhari and his party will ter from the previous quarter, with a modest two per cent pick-up in RHETORIC. the second quarter before a full rebound in the third quarter. drawing from the Peoples Democratic Party repeatedly said that the existing covered under Article 371 of the have to come out with a clear stand on (PDP) and the National Conference (NC) under THE NEW arrangement is temporary with a view Constitution. this. The major issue left with the party Meanwhile, all churches and mosques have been closed in the stewardship of ex-PDP Minister Altaf DISPENSATION to fighting terrorism, separatism and Fortunately, the party has not set its immediately is to focus on development Bethlehem for 14 days, including the world-renowned Church of Nativity. Bukhari, has raised some hope, if not generate NEEDS TO widespread corruption. Both the Prime eyes on early elections and has given and the economic well-being of the UT. The measure has been accompanied by a closure of all schools in reassurance. On the face of it, the new party is PROVE A LOT IF IT Minister and the Home Minister, archi- adequate hints of it not expecting the It is heartening that Bukhari has cho- Bethlehem and Jericho areas after Greek tourists staying at a Bethlehem an amalgamation of leaders who have parted WANTS TO WIN tects of the reorganisation, have assured elections to be held in the next one to sen to draw inspiration from Bakshi hotel left for Greece and later tested positive for the virus. ways with the parties led by the intransigent THE HEARTS the nation on more than one occasion two years, till the process of fresh delim- Ghulam Mohammad, whose tenure at At the Sanctuary of Lourdes in France, the authorities have said Gupkar Gang. The biggest sufferers are the dis- AND MINDS OF that statehood would be restored as itation is completed. The fact that the the helm of the State’s affairs can the pilgrimage season beginning next month will go ahead as usual. integrated PDP and the sinking Sonia Congress. THE PEOPLE soon as normalcy is achieved. To keep party admits to the need for meeting undoubtedly be termed as the golden However, as Coronavirus cases continue to grow in neighbouring Italy, A sangam (confluence) of differing ideologies, its promise alive, the Union “rational aspirations” of the people, era of economic development. Bakshi it is only a matter of time before the pilgrimage season here also comes beliefs and loyalties, the JKAP has yet to come Government has ensured separate without promising them the “moon and not only avoided discriminatory poli- under threat. As of now, only the pools that sick people bathe in to out with a clear-cut ideology which would guide awards by the 14th and 15th National the stars”, sounds good but one only tics but also did not allow the rise of its future course and survival, since no political Finance Commissions for J&K and hopes that it sticks to its promise in let- fundamentalists in the Valley by heal have been closed until further notice. party can survive merely with the assurance of Ladakh UTs, as a departure from the ter and spirit. encouraging and promoting the Sufi Another global religious leader, the Dalai Lama also added to the raising the current issues faced by the awam in routine practice of combined awards to The bane of J&K politics has been culture. One can just hope that the list of cancelled events and postponed them all until further notice, the changed scenario. the Home Ministry in respect of the the “wada khilafi” (broken promises) JKAP rises to those ideals and works for including his annual teachings that were scheduled in March. According Nonetheless, it is a very bold move under the UTs. made by the Gupkar Gang, that led to the return of peace, harmony and co- to the Dalai Lama’s website, “As a precautionary measure, in view of present circumstances, though it could turn into Negotiating the domicile laws for the disillusionment of the youth and existence, the hallmark of the Bakshi the Coronavirus outbreak, all engagements of His Holiness the Dalai as much of a puppet as the NC or the PDP. The people of the UT could be controver- was one of the causes of the emergence era. The party must come out with its Lama remain indefinitely postponed. Thank you for your understand- easiest way for it would be to pass the buck with- sial and tricky for it. The people fear of the “gun culture” in Kashmir. With vision document at the earliest and for- ing.” out carrying out any introspection within its own that such a move will further curtail the promise of acknowledging the mulate a clear road map for economic However, the coronavirus epidemic is not the first virus outbreak house. The new party has an advantage to begin employment opportunities for the awam as the real stakeholders, the revival with alternatives and options that has affected the religious economy and spirituality at large. Disease with but it would need political acumen, person- youth of the UT and lead to a demo- newly-floated party is making a big rather than sheer rhetoric. Bukhari and al sacrifices and matured leadership to turn this graphic disruption in the Valley. departure from the prevailing cult of his team will do well to remember that outbreaks have always been a matter of concern surrounding the Haj, advantage into a successful combination with Their apprehensions were further personality-driven politics. Another there is always resistance to any tran- for instance and Saudi Arabia’s borders were partially closed to pil- wide acceptance. It would need to avoid being fuelled by the fact that the J&K High noble thought, but one that needs to be sition and change management should grims from some countries during previous global health scares, such labelled as yet another Kashmir-centric party by Court on December 31, 2019 invited watched as the days go by, since actions form the JKAP’s key strategy. Neither as the Ebola in 2014. Even the Zika virus epidemic of 2016 majorly adopting a holistic approach and rising above applications from across the country will speak louder than words. should he allow himself to be used as affected the economic, political, social and religious sector including regional and religious considerations. It appears for filling 33 vacant non-gazetted posts. Altaf Bukhari in his press confer- a mouthpiece and implementer of the cancellation of Haj and suspension of church community activi- to be a Herculean task going by the present com- Thankfully, the notification was can- ence also mentioned the Jammu & Delhi. His integrationist ways should ties among others. So, like all others, the religious tourism industry position of the party because most of the heavy- celled after Opposition parties in Kashmir Bank and it being “converted not result in a trust deficit all over again. is also praying for a quick containment and cure for this epidemic. weights belong to Kashmir and the leaders who Jammu slammed the move and pressed into sub-office of the Anti-Corruption (The author is a Jammu-based (The writer is chairman and founder of Topline Consulting Group, have joined from Jammu do not enjoy the same for enactment of laws for safeguarding Bureau.” Here one wonders if the busi- political commentator, columnist, secu- a communications and advisory firm) status. Most of the ex-legislators have their own the interests of the local youths. Though nessman in him has overshadowed the rity and strategic analyst.) Uddhav doing a tightrope walk FOREIGN EYE The three partners — Sena, NCP and the Congress — should keep asserting their respective positions for public consumption and Uddhav should keep harping on his Hindutva ideology. This is the only way the coalition can continue

of Hindutva.” The Maharashtra Chief headed by Uddhav recently complet- identity was visible when his plans to Modi in Delhi in February, he said ular is vulnerable, as it had to go for Minister is keen to ensure that his ed 100 days in office. To mark the visit Ayodhya were announced. The the law has been misunderstood. He this partnership to remain relevant ideological platform remains intact occasion, the Chief Minister visited local Congress leaders were quick to also spoke in favour of the NPR. in Maharashtra politics. This was the by asserting time and again that he Ayodhya with his family and make it clear that they had no prob- Frowning on this indecisive- calculation that the Sena made when has not abandoned the Hindutva announced a donation of `1 crore for lem with it because the Congress, too, ness, Congress leader Manish Tewari it parted company with the BJP. And, A BRILLIANT PIECE nurtured carefully by the Sena building the proposed Ram temple. was in favour of building the Ram tweeted, “CM Maharashtra with the perception quickly gaining founder, the late Balasaheb “This sum is not from the temple in Ayodhya. In fact, a signif- @UddhavThackeray requires a brief- ground that Uddhav was diluting his OF MUSIC Thackeray. Maharashtra Government but from icant number of local Congress and ing on Citizenship Amendment Hindutva identity due to coalition Copyright rulings should not KALYANI No one knows the perils of hav- my trust,” he announced pointing out NCP leaders feel that the alliance has Rules, 2003 to understand how NPR compulsions, he had to move fast and SHANKAR ing an anti-Hindutva image better that it was his third visit to the tem- helped them to counter the BJP pro- is the basis of the NRC. Once you do reassure his cadre that the ideology be so draconian that they hiv Sena supremo Uddhav than Uddhav and hence the stress on ple town, in the last one-and-a-half paganda that they were pro-Muslims. NPR you cannot stop NRC. On CAA was intact. Being a regional party, the inhibit the creative process. Thackeray is trying to do a fine the Hindutva roots. He knows that years. Though Uddhav has kept his he needs to be reacquainted with the Sena will have nothing to fall back The two snatches of music in Sbalancing act between what he Sena workers might suffer any Addressing a huge crowd in party intact after the death of his design of the Indian Constitution upon if the party gets weakened and Stairway to Heaven and calls his own brand of Hindutva and humiliation out of love for him but Ayodhya, he said, “I have parted ways father these past seven years, head- that religion cannot be the basis of there is a risk that Sainiks might shift Taurus are undoubtedly very the secularism of his new-found they will never digest being called with the BJP but not with Hindutva.” ing the Government and running a Citizenship (sic).” to the Raj Thackeray-led coalition partners — the Congress anti-Hindu. And they want Uddhav The Sena mouthpiece Saamana also coalition are new challenges for Now Uddhav has announced a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena similar. But descending and the Nationalist Congress Party to give the BJP a befitting reply to the in its latest editorial said Lord Ram him. committee to study the NPR and he (MNS) or the BJP. Therefore, all that chromatic chords, which can (NCP). Significantly, Uddhav’s ide- saffron party’s smear campaign, and Hindutva were not the sole prop- For instance, despite the bon- had also assured the legislators he is doing is to protect his turf while convey a soulful, almost ological platform revolves around painting them as anti-Hindu. erty of any single political party. So homie, the coalition partners had before the start of the Budget Session swearing by the Common Minimum mystical melancholy, were Hindutva, which is at odds with the Also he has realised that ceding it is clear that Uddhav is designing some anxious moments when that contentious issues would not be Programme, which swears by secu- popular in the guitar music “secular” political agenda of his rul- the Hindutva space might cost him his own brand of Hindutva. Uddhav did flip-flops on contentious allowed to disturb the coalition. larism. ing coalition partners. big, given his cousin Raj Thackeray’s The Chief Minister has been issues like the Citizenship However, despite the best efforts Meanwhile, as a strategy, the of the 60s-70s. Sometimes a Claiming that his brand of recent efforts to rebrand himself as consistent in his assertion and even Amendment Act (CAA), National on the part of the coalition partners, three partners should keep asserting kind of music or thinking is a Hindutva is different from that of the a pro-Hindutva leader. Uddhav has told the Assembly on December 1, Register of Citizens (NRC) and the all these issues have made the deli- their respective positions for public common cultural resource; BJP he clarified recently, “We don’t to reclaim the space. Hence, Uddhav’s 2019, “I am still with the ideology of National Population Register (NPR). cate equation a little more fragile. consumption and Uddhav should its inflections and idioms can have the same thought process. I much-publicised visit to Ayodhya last Hindutva which cannot be separat- In December 2019, Uddhav said the Though the stakes are high for all the keep harping on his Hindutva ide- don’t want a Hindu Rashtra (nation), week is part of his new political strat- ed from me.” The fact that Uddhav’s CAA will not be implemented in three partners of the Maha Vikas ology. This is the only way that the subconsciously influence and which is not peaceful. Using religion egy. coalition partners understand his Maharashtra and subsequently after Aghadi Government to keep the coalition Government can continue. inspire an age or a mood. and grabbing power is not my idea The Maharashtra ruling coalition need for asserting his ideological meeting Prime Minister Narendra coalition going, the Sena, in partic- (The writer is a senior journalist) (The Guardian editorial) VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | MARCH 12, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Govt gets Rs 25,900 cr in AGR dues PNS n NEW DELHI To another question on l Asks telcos to make full payment Union Minister whether the government has The government has received Sanjay Dhotre said any plans to set up new anti- part payment of about Rs trust laws to prevent monop- 25,900 crore from telecom the government olisation and/or cartelization operators towards statutory has ‘again’ directed in the telecom sector, Dhotre dues and has again directed the operators to said, "No such proposal is telcos to make full payments, under consideration." Bandhan Bank opens Parliament was informed on make full payments To a separate question on 3 new branches, 122 Wednesday. in a letter dated financial distress in the tele- "The Telecom Service March 4, 2020 com sector, he said Cellular banking outlets Providers (TSPs) have made Operators Association of India KOLKATA: Bandhan Bank on some payments in compli- (COAI) has sought govern- Wednesday said it has opened ance with the Supreme Court 14.02.2020," he said. Dhotre ment intervention to avert an three new branches, taking the order dated October 24, 2019," informed the House that so unprecedented impact on the Inflows into equity total number across India to Minister of State for far, Bharti Airtel has paid Rs financial health of its member 1,013. The Kolkata-based Communications Sanjay 18,004 crore and Vodafone companies. lender also opened 122 Dhotre said in a written reply Idea has shelled out Rs 3,500 "The government has MF touch 11-month banking outlets in the form of to the Lok Sabha. The minis- crore. Tata Teleservices has offered a moratorium to the small-format units. A Bandhan ter said the government has paid about Rs 4,197 crore, TSPs to defer payment of the Bank official said the "again" directed the operators while Rs 3.9 crore has been spectrum auction instalments high of Rs 10,730 cr development comes to make full payments in a let- directed all TSPs to make the Supreme Court dated received from Reliance dues for 2020-21 and 2021-22, days after the Reserve Bank of ter dated March 4, 2020. payments in accordance with 24.10.2019 vide letters dated Communications. Reliance Jio either for one or both years," PNS n NEW DELHI India (RBI) lifted restrictions "The government has the order of the Hon'ble 13.11.2019, 20.01.2020 and has paid about Rs 195 crore. he said. Net inflows into on new branch openings for Inflows into equity mutual equity and equity- the lender. "We are happy that funds surged to Rs 10,730 with the withdrawal of linked schemes rose crore in February, the highest from Rs 7,547 crore restriction, we will be able to level in 11 months, even as the expand business growth Tata Power holds 28,979 startups recognised by broader market witnessed in January to rapidly," MD & CEO heavy volatility amid con- Rs 10,760 crore in Chandra Shekhar Ghosh said. cerns over the impact of coro- February, data by the The bank has presence in 34 Mundra UMPP navirus. Overall, the mutual states. The total business of DPIIT as on March 1: Goyal Association of Mutual fund industry witnessed a net Funds in India Bandhan Bank stood at Rs n outflow of Rs 1,985 crore 1,20,364 crore as on PNS NEW DELHI As on 1st March 2020, a total number of 3,37,335 showed shut-down till March 20 employment has been reported by 27,137 DPIIT across all segments, mainly December 31, 2019, it said in As many as 28,979 startups owing to withdrawal from liq- a release. recognised startups PNS n NEW DELHI Sahai convened at meeting of have been recognised by the uid or money market catego- small-cap funds saw inflows of all concerned parties on the Department for Promotion of — , Commerce and Industry Minister ry. In comparison, an inflow of Rs 1,607 crore, Rs 1,451 crore Tata Power on Wednesday issue on March 9, 2020. Industry and Internal Trade Rs 1.2 lakh crore was seen in and Rs 1,498 crore, respective- put its decision to shut oper- In a statement issued on (DPIIT) as on March 1 this January. Net inflows into equi- ly during the month under ations at its 4,000 MW Wednesday, the company said, year, Parliament was informed ty and equity-linked schemes review. Besides, gold ETFs Mundra ultra mega power "There were certain legal and on Wednesday. ‘Covid-19 outbreak rose from Rs 7,547 crore in saw the highest inflows of Rs project (UMPP) on hold till contractual issues discussed Maximum number of star- January to Rs 10,760 crore in 1,483 crore in February amid March 20, in expectation of an pertaining to the PPA in light tups are recognised from in China may hit February, data by the selloff in the equity markets. acceptable solution for all par- of the earlier and subsequent Maharashtra (5,477). It was fol- Indian firms’ Association of Mutual Funds This was in comparison to Rs ties over pass through of high- Supreme Court orders, which lowed by Karnataka (4,206), in India showed on 202 crore inflow seen in the er coal prices. all parties have agreed to Delhi (3,740), Uttar Pradesh he shutdown of factories in Wednesday. safe haven instrument. Hyundai receives Earlier, Tata Power examine upon." (2,342), Haryana (1,635), TChina due to the This is the highest since Interestingly, investments over 10K bookings for arm Coastal Gujarat The company Telangana (1,609), Gujarat coronavirus outbreak may March 2019, when equity into gold ETFs have been ris- Power Ltd (CGPL) further said, "It (1,555), and Tamil Nadu affect Indian industries like schemes attracted an inflow to ing for the fourth straight new Creta in 1 week which operates was agreed that (1,509). These startups are pharmaceutical, electronics the tune of Rs 11,756 crore. month. The assets under man- NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor 4,000 MW the Union Power allowed to enjoy certain tax and automobile which import The inflow is well spread agement of the 42-players India Ltd (HMIL) on Mundra plant Secretary will re- and non-tax benefits under the components and raw between the category of funds mutual fund industry dropped Wednesday said it has had served convene another Startup India programme. materials from the such as large-cap, mid-cap, by 2.3 per cent to Rs 27.23 lakh received over 10,000 bookings notices to discoms meeting within "As on 1st March 2020, a Development Bank of India neighbouring country, small-cap and multi-cap, crore in February-end from for its upcoming Creta SUV of Gujarat, next 10 days so as total number of 3,37,335 (Sidbi) is the operating agency Parliament was informed on among others. Rs 27.86 lakh crore in within a week of opening Haryana, Rajasthan, to arrive at a decision employment has been report- for the FFS. Wednesday. Commerce and Large-cap, mid-cap and January-end. bookings. The new Creta will Punjab and Maharashtra on the same on or before ed by 27,137 DPIIT recognised The total corpus of Industry Minister Piyush be launched in the market next stating that its will stop supply- March 20. startups," Commerce and Rs 10,000 crore is envisaged to Goyal said the outbreak has week. It was unveiled at the ing power from the plant from "Given the positive discus- Industry Minister Piyush be provided over the 14th and led to restrictions on Auto Expo last month. "We are February 29 if tariff is not sions in this meeting and the Goyal said in a written reply to 15th Finance Commission movement of people and receiving customer enquiries increased. Subsequently, the intent expressed by all parties the Lok Sabha. cycles based on progress of the business activities in many at various touch points across CGPL had served notices to to arrive at an acceptable solu- In a separate reply, the min- scheme and availability provinces of China, in order the country...," HMIL Director the discoms for closure of the tion, CGPL awaits decision by ister said there is no provision of funds. to control the spread of the PNC Infratech bags – Sales, Marketing & Service Mundra plant progressively 20th March and till such time under Startup India initiative "As on 18th February 2020, virus. "The closure of factories Tarun Garg said in a from March 11 due to delay in normal operations of the for sanctioning of funds to Sidbi has committed Rs in China may affect Indian statement. The new Creta has adoption of the High Powered Mundra plant will continue." startups directly. However, it 3,123.20 crore to 47 Securities industries, which import Rs 3,582 crore orders masculine and futuristic components, intermediaries Committee recommendation In October 2018, the has established a Fund of and Exchange Board of India PNS n NEW DELHI hybrid annuity mode under the stance, smart technology, and entering into supplemen- Supreme Court had directed Funds for Startups (FFS) with (Sebi) registered alternative and raw materials from China Bharatmala Pariyojana for a bid powerful performance, tal power purchase agreement the Central Electricity corpus of Rs 10,000 crore, to investment funds (AIFs). like the pharmaceutical, PNC Infratech Ltd on project cost of Rs 2,052 crore." advanced connectivity, (PPA). Regulatory Commission meet their funding needs. These funds have raised a cor- electronics and automobile Wednesday said it has bagged The price bids for the project intuitive experience and Intervening the in issue the (CERC) to decide on changes DPIIT is the monitoring pus fund of Rs 25,728 crore," industries," Goyal said in a orders worth Rs 3,582 crore were opened on February 12 enhanced comfort, he added. union power secretary S N to PPAs. agency and Small Industries Goyal sad. written reply to LS. from the National Highways and PNC's bid was the lowest, Authority of India (NHAI) for it said adding that the construc- widening of road projects in tion of the project is to be com- Bajaj Auto launches Uttar Pradesh. pleted in 30 months. Dominar 250, In a filing to the BSE, the In a separate filing, the com- MPLAD: Govt says Rs 5,275 crore unspent company said pany said it has priced at Rs 1.6 L it has received received letters of NEW DELHI: Bajaj Auto on PNS n NEW DELHI Minister Rao Inderjit Singh ment works to the tune of Rs unspent balances are bound to "letters of award award (LOA) from Wednesday launched Dominar said in a written reply to the 5 crore per annum to be taken exist at any given point of (LOA) from the NHAI on 250, a variant of the Dominar A cumulative amount of Rs Lok Sabha. up in his/her constituency. time, as the funds released National March 9, 2020 for Sports Tourer model, priced at 5,275.24 crore remained As per the data given by the Rajya Sabha MPs can recom- under the scheme are non- Highways the "project of four- Rs 1.6 lakh (ex-showroom in unspent under Members of Ministry of Statistics & mend works in one or more lapsable and the funds received Authority of laning of the Delhi). The Dominar 250 is Parliament Local Area Programme Implementation, districts in the State from by a district in a particular year India (NHAI) Jagdishpur- powered by a liquid cooled Development (MPLAD) Rs 5,275.24 was the "unspent where he/she has been elected. can be utilized in the subse- on March 9, Faizabad section 248.8 cc engine delivering 27 scheme as on March 4, 2020, fund" as on March 4. The nominated members of quent financial year(s) also. 2020, for the project of four-lan- from 47.93 km (design PS power, Bajaj Auto said in a Parliament was informed on The unspent amount under the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha "Moreover, unspent balance ing of the Aligarh-Kanpur sec- chainage 47.8 km) to 107.68 km statement. "Dominar 250 will Wednesday. the scheme was Rs 4,103.97 may select any one or more dis- is not an unused fund but also tion from 356 km (design (design chainage 108.02 km) of be an ideal bike for aspiring The government released crore on March 31, 2019; Rs tricts from any one State for includes the funds in pipeline chainage 373.085 km) to 414 NH-330A in the state of Uttar riding enthusiasts who wish Rs 53,704.75 crore under 4,877.71 crore on March 31, implementation of their choice for implementation of ongoing km (design chainage 433.728 Pradesh on a hybrid annuity to get into the world of MPLAD scheme out of which 2018 and Rs 5,029.31 crore on each Member of Parliament of work under the scheme. works," the Minister of State for km), package-V, Mitrasen- mode under Bharatmala touring," Bajaj Auto President Rs 51,267.75 crore was spent as March 31, 2017. has the choice to suggest to the "Given the nature and Statistics & Programme Kanpur section of NH-91 in the Pariyojana" for a bid project cost – Motorcycles, Sarang Kanade on March 4, 2020, Union Under MPLAD scheme, District Collector for develop- dynamics of the scheme, Implementation said. state of Uttar Pradesh on a of Rs 1,530 crore". said. He said the Dominar brand has been able to create a strong following for itself and has become the preferred choice for long distance Adidas, Puma warn of virus blows to 2020 biz tourers. BS-VI compliant new ‘Housing prices in Gurugram fall Dominar 250 is now available PNS n FRANKFURT AM MAIN periods. Sales affected" in reliably quantify the magnitude across all Bajaj Auto in China China and of the overall financial impact in dealerships in dual channel German sportswear makers plunged by other Asian 2020," Adidas CEO Rorsted ABS variant, the company 7%, Noida by 4% in last 5 years’ PNS n NEW DELHI fell 7 per cent to Rs average value rose Adidas and Puma on 80 percent in countries, said. said. 5,236 per sq ft from 15 per cent to Rs Wednesday warned the coron- late January- adding there Looking ahead, "the further Housing prices in Gurugram the rates prevailing 9,446 per sq ft, avirus outbreak would deal early February. was "signifi- recovery in Greater China, the and Noida fell 7 per cent and 4 in March 2015. while in Bengaluru painful blows to their business "Following the cantly lower" extent of spillover into other per cent, respectively in the last Noida in Uttar the average apart- in 2020, weighing especially on outbreak of the coro- traffic to its stores in countries as well as the availabil- five years on demand slow- Pradesh witnessed a ment value appreci- the first quarter with store clo- navirus, our business in Greater Europe as the virus spreads. ity of raw materials remain down, huge delays in execution dip of 4 per cent to ated by 11 per cent sures and lower sales. China has experienced a signif- The historic rivals both faced largely uncertain," he added. of residential projects and many Rs 3,922 per sq ft. to Rs 5,194 per sq ft. Adidas said its revenues in icant negative impact since disruption to their supply chains, Without the effects of the big developers turning bank- However, Housing prices vital market China would come Chinese New Year," chief exec- although the gradual reopening coronavirus outbreak, Adidas rupt, according to News Corp- Hyderabad saw the average increase in Ahmedabad, in between 800 million and one utive Kasper Rorsted said. of factories in China and sourc- had forecast sales growth of six backed realty portal PropTiger. value of apartments increase by Chennai, Kolkata and billion euros ($907 million-1.1 Meanwhile Puma said it "can- ing from other countries has so to eight percent and "double- It said the average housing 40 per cent to Rs 5,318 per Pune were only marginal billion), lower not quantify the negative effect" far limited the impact. digit-rate improvement of the prices in Gurugram, Haryana square foot. In Mumbai, the by 2-4 per cent. than the 2019 January-March but pointed to sales "severely Nevertheless, "we cannot yet bottom line" in 2020. Adani Enterprises wins AI has helped to double average staff tenure in banks PNS n MUMBAI cases, these HR teams have Rs 1,546-cr NHAI project AI also improved the human resource been able to save 57 per cent of With the introduction of arti- business partners' productivity by employees with a possible PNS n NEW DELHI award (LOA) from NHAI for ficial intelligence in banks, the turnover intent (average) across ... six laning of Vijaywada average tenure of the employ- 40 per cent. This included reduction in time the BFSI sector. Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) Bypass from Gollapudi to ee has doubled from the indus- spent on manually collecting, collating, and "Through this report, our on Wednesday said it has Chinnakakani including try average of 1.5 years to 3.02 aim is to highlight how the won a Rs 1,546- major bridge years, says a survey. analysing employee feedback introduction of AI in HR, such crore project across river According to a survey by as Amber, can bring about from National Krishna in HR-tech startup, inFeedo, that enced a response rate of 58 per strategise, measure, and track significant changes within the Highways Vijayawada studied more than 80,000 per- cent when AI came into the initiatives around preventing workforce and help provide Authority of Gundugolanu sonnel from banking majors, picture, it said. possible attrition. insights on what's working for India (NHAI) section of NH- artificial intelligence (AI) has AI also improved the human This, in turn, has led to the different enterprises and for building a 16 under helped double the average resource business partners' HR business partners and employees," said Tanmaya Jain, stretch of NH-16 in Andhra Bharatmala Pariyojana on employee tenure. productivity by 40 per cent. employee ratio to reduce from Founder and Global CEO, Pradesh under Bharatmala hybrid annuity mode," Adani The report titled ‘The BFSI This included reduction in 1:336 to 1:30, helping HR busi- inFeedo. Pariyojana. Enterprises said in a regulato- Engagement Index 2020' noted time spent on manually collect- ness partners focus on employ- The report was created based The project will be under- ry filing to the BSE. that, across organisations, the ing, collating, and analysing ees with turnover intent. on findings from inFeedo's taken under the hybrid annu- Bharatmala Pariyojana is a human resource (HR) team's employee feedback. The report further noted AI-enabled engagement bot ity mode. government-sponsored and query response rate had dou- when engaging with AI. HR teams in financial institu- The report further noted that with a lowered ratio and an Amber which analysed more "The company led consor- funded road and highways bled from 33 per cent through The response rate touched tions, while even the lowest that with AI, HR business average of 32 days taken to than 1,85,000 chats across more tium has received a letter of project. annual surveys to 60 per cent 85 per cent for top performing performing HR teams experi- partners are able to predict, resolve employee turnover than 80,000 employees. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Thursday March 12, 2020 ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LAW aw is a tough nut to and for everyone.” I wanted to be a judge as I intermediate from Bhavan’s crack. What with all This is the first time since wanted to deal with our laws College and LLB (Bachelor of the sections one has the bifurcation of Telangana directly. If I joined the IAS or Law) from Pendekanti Law to deal with on a state that this exam was con- some other civil service, deal- College, Osmania University. Swathi Bhavani L daily basis. If that ducted for Telangana and ing with law would only be one Speaking about her prepera- isn’t enough, people Andhra Pradesh High Courts of the responsibilities.” tion for the exam, Swathi says, also say law isn’t a women’s cup respectively and Swathi was “I’m ecstatic that I’ve finally “I started preparing seriously Potla, the of tea. And just like many sec- the youngest woman to achieved this dream, while at in my fourth year. I measured tors, this is also a sector that become a judge from both the same time, I’m aware of the my progress by the amount of youngest from has predominantly seen men. states. responsibilities on my shoul- syllabus covered and not by the But the times are changing She says, “I always wanted to ders,” she adds. number of hours spent. I AP and Telangana for good as many women are serve the society that has Swathi interned under the gained practical experience coming forward to take up law. helped me become who I am supervision of many eminent through internships and that to become the Hyderabad-based Swathi today. The first time I learnt High Court and Supreme has helped me a lot. My par- Bhavani Potla is one of them. the government has three Court judges including Justice ents and my sister have always junior civil judge She is passionate about the organs — legislature Gopala Gowda, Justice been supportive of my dream judiciary and ranked second in (makes law), execu- K.S. Radhakrishnan which I could achieve after at the age of 23, the Indian Judicial Services tive (implements and Attorney General years of determination and Exam which made her a Junior law) and judiciary K.K. Venugopal. hard work.” speaks to Civil Judge at the age of 23. (interprets law “The most impor- “Now that I am what I Swati hopes that her success and delivers jus- tant lesson I learnt always wanted to be, I can see V SATEESH inspires many women to take tice) — I knew I from them is that to myself as a judge who is inde- up law in. She adds, “Women wanted to be a be a good judge, one pendent, impartial and unbi- still shy away from studying part of one of must be a good student ased, giving a fair hearing to REDDY about her law because many wrongly these systems. who doesn’t stop learn- the merits and demerits on assume that practising law I joined a law ing in life,” she says. both sides. There is great satis- journey to means dealing with criminals school to Swathi completed faction in being a part of such and regular attendance at the achieve this her schooling an all-encompassing field,” she becoming the court. But these are just some aim. I knew and concludes. of the aspects of civil and Women still shy away from studying law because many wrongly youngest civil criminal law. There are rela- assume that practising law means dealing with criminals and regular tively a lesser number of attendance at the court. But these are just some of the aspects of judge, the lure of women practising law than in other fields. But the scenario civil and criminal law. There are relatively a lesser number of women law and more seems to be changing. In my practising law than in other fields. But the scenario seems to be batch itself, for instance, more changing. In my batch itself, for instance, more than a half of them than a half of them are women. We have laws for everything are women. We have laws for everything and for everyone. — SWATHI BHAVANI POTLA Nurture your dreams ecoming the first woman firefight- n Being the only woman, er is a feat in how challenging was it to itself. Did you make a name for yourself always want to be in this field? While the B one? The challenges were many, Since my childhood, I but then, I was supported by have always dreamt of taking my instructors and trainers International up challenging tasks and at every level. Hard work wanted to choose the path cannot be ignored or dis- Women’s Day less travelled. I still remem- missed in any field but ber the day when I saw the everyone needs the right is done and recruitment advertisement guidance and support. I had in the newspaper. I was well- to pass different written tests dusted, there aware of the risks involved in and then there were medical, Krasinski the job but this was some- driving and physical tests are those who thing I really wanted to pur- that were required to be sue, so I applied for the posi- cleared by the firefighter would not stop tion. I am really grateful to aspirants. Among other has the most the Airport Authority of tasks, I had to prove my to celebrate a India (AAI) for giving me physical strength by runing with this opportunity. long distances, sprinting, day but carry climbing ladders and carry- n incredible What made you choose ing a 40 kg sandbag for a on with their this profession? distance of 60 metres. I I was always inspired and knew, if others can do it, so set of duties in felt motivated when I saw can I. women occupying top posi- partner tions, especially in the n Recently, in an interview, a manner of Indian Armed forces. I you said, “Apart from ctor-director A Quiet Place was about believe, a fortunate few get physical barriers, women John Krasinski a post-apocalyptic world everyday the opportunity to be able to need to cross their men- says wife Emily where humans are the prey live a life that can make a tal barriers as well.” Why Blunt is the of fast-moving creatures ordinariness. difference to others as well. do you think so? “most tremen- who track victims by Considering that it would be I feel, overcoming the A dous actress of sound. The 2018 film Taniya Sanyal, an opportunity to serve peo- mental barrier is half the our time.” revolved around a family ple and my country, I took work done. I want every The actor-turned-film- struggling to survive in a the first female up the task to become a fire- woman on the planet to maker has worked with his world where making the fighter and trained myself in believe one thing — every- wife on A Quiet Place and slightest sound draws the aviation every aspect to clear both thing is possible. We all then its sequel. He shared attention of a predatory physical as well as written should be confident about his admiration for his wife alien species that has taken firefighter, feels tests. our own capabilities and I would again say, if others that still need to of nearly 10 years at the red over the planet. when I applied for this role, I can do it, so can I/we. overcome the stereotype of carpet of the premiere of The official synopsis for that just like a n More and more women had the same belief. I knew I not sending a girl child to their film A Quiet Place A Quiet Place Part II read, are proving their mettle will do something different n With the rising debate school and then there are Part II here. “Following the deadly by stepping into uncon- and challenging in my life around gender equality, some women who only “She is without a doubt events at home, the Abbott home is ventional professions, but my dedication and self- do you think today’s need a little push and they the most tremendous family (Emily Blunt, from firefighting service belief made me the first women do not need to be would achieve the heights actress of our time in my Millicent Simmonds, Noah incomplete to the Armed Forces... woman firefighter of the empowered, they just they themselves had not opinion,” said Krasinski in Jupe) must now face the What does the future Airport Authority of India. need to be motivated? imagined. The greatest a daily. terrors of the outside world without a look like for women? The only thing necessary is Women’s rights and gen- source of inspiration in my Krasinski, who wrote as they continue their fight In my opinion, women to nurture our dreams with der equality have come a life is my grandmother. She and directed the sequel, for survival in silence. woman so is can achieve anything they undivided focus. The confi- long way but this totally has always encouraged me to said that Blunt isn’t just a Forced to venture into the desire and there are many dence and self-trust are all depends from region to choose a career that I can wonderful actress, but an unknown, they quickly every live examples of the same. that are required in any field. region. There are some areas enjoy from the core of my amazing collaborator too. realise that the creatures Pick any beat and you would heart. I would say, she played “She is the most incredi- that hunt by sound are not organisation. find woman playing either THERE’S A SAYING THAT WOMEN ARE a vital role in making me the ble partner in writing and the only threats that lurk vital roles or they are the woman I am today. There’s a directing and set designs. beyond the sand path.” — PNS decision-makers. The future LEADERS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK — saying that women are lead- She just has such good Talking about second is bright, considering, FROM THE CEO WHO RUNS AN MNC TO THE ers everywhere you look — ideas,” said Krasinski, 40, part, Krasinski said, “I did women are now ready to from the CEO who runs an adding, “So I actually felt not even want to do a explore more options, to do HOUSEWIFE WHO RAISES HER CHILDREN AND MNC to the housewife who like I had my partner in all sequel unless it was as what their heart desires. As a HEADS HER HOUSEHOLD. OUR COUNTRY WAS raises her children and heads things on set, not just the organic and personal as the home is incomplete without her household. Our country best actress in the world. first one. This one feels as a woman, similarly, every BUILT BY STRONG WOMEN AND WE WILL was built by strong women Anything I can think of, much, if not more so.” organisation is incompetent CONTINUE TO BREAK DOWN WALLS AND DEFY and we will continue to she makes 10 times better The film will release in without a woman playing an break down walls and defy so that’s a pretty good India in March. active role in it. STEREOTYPES stereotypes. weapon to have on set.” —IANS 10

Vijayawada Thursday March 12, 2020 what’s brewing? Ritviz slams T-Series for plagiarising Billie Eilish strips his music in Pati Patni Aur Woh lectronic music movie a track played ment/publisher/ distrib- many people from the down in concert to producer Ritviz and that’s when it really utor had any role to music industry came Srivastava has hit me. I was listening play in this nor was any out in support of him. taken to social to a song that’s ridicu- adaptation license for DJ Shaan comment- media to pub- lously similar to Udd my song Udd Gaye ed, “It is horrible protest body shaming E licly slam T- Gaye. I am pretty sure taken by any music remake/edit or whatever rammy award winning Billie Eilish hit back at body shamers by stripping Series and makers of the there are others like me, company in any part of secondly where is the down during the first concert of her Where Do We Go world tour in Miami. Kartik Aaryan-starrer and in case you are the world,” Ritviz wrote respect and credit!” According to TMZ, the 18-year-old pop star made the powerful statement Pati Patni Aur Woh for wondering if I was on Instagram. Comedian Rohan about clothing and self-empowerment in a video interlude during the kick- plagiarising his hit song somehow involved in He added, “I just Joshi too took to social off concert in Miami, reports nydai- Udd Gaye in the movie. the making of the said want to ask one ques- media to express his G lynews.com. “I went to the theatre song.” tion — why the f**k disappointment over the In between songs, the Bad guy singer, to watch a movie last “I would just like to would someone do plagiarised track. who has previously admitted that she month, just a regular clear the air and say this?” “Wow wtf T-Series,” wears baggy clothes to keep attention night out with my folks. that neither I or my After seeing the Rohan wrote on his away from her figure, played a quick Half way through the appointed manage- young artiste’s post, Instagram Story. video showing herself in a form-fit- ting black tank top, which she then removes standing in just a bra. “You have opinions, about my opinions, about my music, about my clothes, about my body,” she says in a Arya's latest is voiceover. She continued, “Some people hate what I wear, some people praise it, some people use it to shame others, some people use it to first Tamil film shame me, but I feel you watching always. The body I was born with, is it not what you to use Indian wanted?.” “If I wear what is comfortable, I am not a woman. animation If I shed the lay- ers, I’m a slut. amil star Aryas a virtual set for the move- Though you’ve new film Teddy, ment to take place in. never seen my directed by Shakti Director Shankar first used body, you still Soundarajan, is in a form of mo-cap and 3D judge it, and the news for a holograph for the song judge me for T special reason. Kannodu Kanbathellam in it. Why? We Teddy becomes the first Jeans (1998). make assump- Tamil film to use an Indian A few weeks ago, the tions about people company to design a special makers released the song En based on their size. We animated character. iniya thanimaye from the decide who they are. We It also becomes the sec- film, which is a one-of-its- decide what they’re worth. ond Tamil film to use kind 3D lyrical video. The If I wear more. If I wear motion-capture technology, viral song has music com- less.” to bring to life a teddy bear. posed by Imaan, lyrics by The singer concluded In an interview, Director Madhan Karky and has been by asking, “Who decides Soundarajan said, “Unlike sung by Sid Sriram. Set to be what that makes me? the Rajinikanth’s released summer 2020, the What that means? Is my Kochadaiiyaan, ours isn’t an film features real-life couple value based only on your animated movie. The tech- Sayyeshaa and Arya. perception? Or is your nology has been used only Meanwhile, Arya is opinion of me not my for one particular character. preparing for director Pa responsibility?” We roped in an artist to Ranjith’s next film. It is Eilish previously bring the special character, speculated that he will play attributed her unique which will appear for 80 the role of a boxer who hails style to wanting to avoid minutes, live on screen.” from north Chennai. He judgement based on her His previous film Tik Tik even shared a video of his physique, and told Elle Tik, a space-based theme, chiseled body. He posted a last year that she didn't was also heavy on animation. video of his workout on approve of slut-sham- Motion capture or mo-cap Twitter stating, “Ranjith sir, ing “all these girls for refers to the process of all set! My love for sports not dressing like Billie recording movements of coming alive on screen All Eilish”. objects or people. The spe- set to face the boxers in the She also said that cialists place sensors all over ring with @beemji sir for upon turning 18, she an actor. The sensor then our next. It’s the most chal- wanted the ability to, tracks their movements, lenging film of my career. if the mood struck, allowing them to be mapped Loving the experience. “look desirable” and on a computer screen in real #Ranjith sir is just phenom- “be a woman ... show time. Animators then create enal.” — IANS my body”.

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All int’l matches INDIA READY FOR FRESH START important for Bhuvi INDIA-SSOUTH AFRICA ODI ENCOUNTERS DHARAMSALA: India seamer Bhuvneshwar Venue P Ind SA N/R Kumar on Wednesday differed with his skip- In India 28 15 13 - Seniors need to guide per Virat Kohli on the significance of ODIs in Total 84 35 46 3 D/N matches 51 21 27 3 a Twenty20 World Cup year, saying that all Last 5 matches 5 4 1 - international matches are important and youngsters: De Dock another bad series will be confidence-denting. HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS DHARAMSALA: South Africa cap- “International matches are important. India 401-3 at Gwalior 24-02-2010 tain Quinton de Kock urged the We just lost a series in New Zealand and you SA 438-4 at Mumbai 25-10-2015 senior members of his team to all are aware of the reactions after that. Our HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES own up responsibility as well as aim is to win the series because if we don’t do India 200* Sachin Tendulkar 24-02-2010 guide the youngsters during the well, an individual’s confidence also gets SA 135 Quinton de Kock 05-12-2013 three-match ODI series. affected,” Bhuvneshwar said on the eve of the Faisel Features De Kock said former captain first ODI. Faf du Plessis’ comeback after Bhuvneshwar believes that a good outing n being rested for the in the series will be a confidence-booster for PTI DHARAMSALA India vs South Africa Live from 1:30pm IST Australia series, will players going into the upcoming Indian ardik Pandya’s eagerly- STAR SPORTS 1 NETWORK hold the visitors in a Premier League that starts on March 29. awaited international good stead in the “T20 is a different thing but if we do well Hcomeback adds a lot of upcoming ODIs. here, we will have confidence going into the context to India’s three-match “Obviously, Faf (du Plessis) IPL which is necessary.” ODI campaign against South has comeback. He plays a big role After missing the tour of New Zealand, Africa starting today where the for us from the leadership point of Bhuvneshwar is making a comeback to the hosts would be aiming to put view. He is here to help out the tors are brimming with confidence team following a successful sports hernia the ‘New Zealand Nightmare’ younger guys in the team. He adds coming into the tour after drub- surgery last year. behind them. a lot of value for us. He also knows bing Australia back home. And the 31-year-old was candid enough Amid the ever-rising danger he has lot of value to give to this “India is an unbelievable team, to admit that making a comeback is not easy of Novel Coronavirus and threat Indian players warm up prior to the start of training session on the eve of 1st ODI against South Africa at HPCA stadium PTI team. His experience will be a big They have got great balance, but for fast bowlers. of rain once again playing spoil- hernia surgery) makes India course correction in his most pre- maiden India tour call as the 16th help for us in this series,” De Kock I am sure we are also coming here “It’s difficult to maintain pace when you sport, Pandya’s all-round flam- favourite on paper against a ferred format. member of the squad after his said. with a lot of confidence,” De Kock are returning from an injury because it boyance will keep skipper Virat South African side that com- Heinrich Klaasen and Kyle match-winning ton in the second “We understand that we are said. always plays on the mind that if you strive for Kohli in a good headspace as he prises of seasoned campaigners Verreynne, both of whom played ODI against Australia. coming here with quite an inexpe- De Kock said left-arm seam- pace then the injury might reoccur. The best would be desperately trying to like Quinton d Kock, Faf du crucial roles in South Africa’s ODI This will be South Africa’s rienced side in these conditions er Beuren Hendricks has recov- option in such a case is to play matches as forget the 0-3 mauling in the last Plessis and David Miller in series win over Australia, would maiden ODI at this venue while but it’s important Faf, me, David ered from his illness and is avail- much as possible to gain confidence that you series in New Zealand. their ranks. look to carry on their form in India India have played four ODIs here, Miller to help out these guys able for selection but batsman are fit,” Bhuvneshwar said. Pandya last played an ODI The three players automat- while Temba Bavuma has also losing two and winning two. The around, lead the way. Pass on our Temba Bavuma is uncertain as he With rain predicted on Thursday, against New Zealand in the ically pick themselves in the returned. side batting second has won three knowledge to the youngsters.” is yet to fully recover from the Bhuvneshwar also hinted that India would pre- World Cup semi-final in playing XI while Manish Pandey Janneman Malan earned his of the four contests at the ground. The Proteas skipper said the visi- hamstring injury. PTI fer to bowl first if they win the toss. PTI Manchester and his last interna- might just get a longer run at No tional game was a T20 against 6 now that Kedar Jadhav has the Proteas in Bengaluru in finally been dropped from the September last year. squad. We are not bad players of short ball: Rahane He forced his way back into In the absence of Rohit the national team with his all- Sharma, who is yet to recover PTI n MUMBAI Kohli, Mayank Agarwal and Rohit round performances at the DY from a calf injury, Dhawan’s Sharma had stuck half-centuries Patil Corporate Cup, where he return would lend valuable nsisting that Indians are not bad in the first-innings. looked completely fit and ready experience to the Indian top- Iplayers of short-ball, Test vice- “Personally if you see my to go. order, which badly missed both captain Ajinkya Rahane on Melbourne innings against Skipper Kohli and coach the openers in New Zealand Wednesday said the team’s bad Australia, I was counter-attacking Ravi Shastri has spoken openly Bhuvneshwar’s return will run in New Zealand was largely and played short-balls well. It is about ODIs being least of prior- give India good depth during due to the wind factor. important to learn what went ity in a World T20 year. But his the slog overs where Shardul Rahane, who had scores of 46, wrong playing short balls in New men can ill-afford to lose anoth- Thakur had seemed complete- 29 (in Wellington) and 7, 9 (in Zealand. As long as I am on that er series against an inexperi- ly misfit. Christchurch), said the criticism path to improve, if next time the enced South African side which Mohammed Shami has been that they do not play short-ball opposition come and bowl short is buoyed after crushing rested for the series after getting well, does not hold any merit. balls at me and if I feel like hitting Australia 3-0 in their own den. a blow on his shoulder in the “People are speaking too it, I’ll hit,” he said. Especially having lost five second Test in New Zealand. much about it (short balls). If you “We have really done a good international games (two Tests Ravindra Jadeja is expected see Melbourne innings, we have job in the last three-four years. included) on trot, the Indian to be the lone spinning option dominated. We all play short-balls Now Test Championship has skipper, enduring one of his on a seamer-friendly well. One game doesn’t make you started. In this journey, you are rarest of rare bad patches in last Dharamsala track unless team bad player of short ball. I don’t going to win and lose some six years will be keen to buck the management feels the urge to think we have to make too much matches,” he added. trend. include Kuldeep Yadav in the fuss about short-balls, we have Rahane also said that he was Kohli managed just 75 runs team. 2021 Women’s WC to have been playing them really well in not overtly worried about his own against the Kiwis, and going by South Africa, on the other different formats,” Rahane told poor run. his standards the Indian skipper hand, are coming into the tour reserve day for all knockouts reporters here. “I am not too much worried would be itching to silence his brimming with confidence after “They (NZ bowlers) used about that and I am not going too critics, who have raised eye- whitewashing Australia in the PTI n WELLINGTON the breeze factor very well because much deep in that. Test brows after his statement on three-ODI series. in New Zealand it was biggest fac- Championship is all about one ODIs not having context in the Faf du Plessis and Rassie van harsh lesson learnt after England women bowed tor, cutting the angle and pace. We match and one series at a time, current calendar. der Dussen, who were rested for Aout of T20 World Cup without actually playing the have to stay focused and positive one match at a time because The presence of Pandya the ODIs against Australia, are semi-final against India, the ICC has now allocated a and the next series is in Australia points are involved, because one along with a fit-again senior part of South Africa’s touring reserve day each for the two semi-finals and final of and there is a long way to go, look- bad game or two bad games will opener Shikhar Dhawan (shoul- party. Since quitting as captain, the 2021 ODI edition in New Zealand. ing forward to that. not make us bad team,” Rahane der dislocation) and seamer du Plessis has not had a good The ICC released the 31-match schedule for the Rahane was referring to the said. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (sports run and would like to do the tournament, starting February 6 to March 7 in New 2018 Melbourne Test against “We learnt a lot from New Zealand with reserve days scheduled for all three Australia, which India won by 137 Zealand series, they played well. knockout matches a day later. runs. Cheteshwar Pujara had As a team, there is some learning Last week, England were forced to make an exit scored a hundred, while Virat as batting and bowling unit.” Limit usage of saliva for shining ball from the T20 Women’s World Cup after their semifi- n nal clash was washed out resulting in India, the high- PTI DHARAMSALA team meeting today and whatev- er ranked side in the group stage, progressing to the he Indian team might avoid er instruction we get or whatev- final. The ICC had faced a lot of flak for not keeping Tusing saliva to shine the ball er is the best option, we will do a reserve day of the recently concluded Women’s T20 1st ODI: Coronavirus, rain affect ticket sales if advised by doctors to combat that. World Cup. the novel coronavirus threat, “It all depends on the team The Women’s ODI World Cup will be played at PTI n DHARAMSALA still awaiting sales figures cater to a lot of spectators stadium informing specta- hours," the HPCA official seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said doctor and what advice he gives six venues, including Eden Park (Auckland), Bay from online partners from adjoining Punjab, tors about preventive mea- said. even as the South African team us,” he added. Oval(Tauranga), Seddon Park(Hamilton), University he novel coronavirus paytm. Harayana and Delhi which sures from coronavirus," It has been raining insisted on continuing the prac- However, South Africa skip- Oval(Dunedin), Basin Reserve (Wellington) and outbreak and "We have sold around is not notable this time the official said. since Tuesday night. A tice in the first ODI. per skipper Quinton de Kock said Hagley Oval (Christchurch). Tinclement weather 16,000 tickets over the because of the current sit- Adverse weather con- heavy spell of thunder- Bhuvneshwar, however, said the visitors will continue with it The iconic Basin Reserve will stage the highly here have affected the tick- counter but we still haven't uation." ditions have also affected showers also lashed the hill a decision on this will be taken by as they are not affected by the anticipated Trans-Tasman showdown between New et sales for the opening got sales figures from Not a single journalist the ticket sales with rains town just after the team's the team doctor during a meeting virus. Zealand and Australia on February 13. ODI of the three-match paytm. Normally, the from South Africa is tour- and thundershowers pre- practice sessions on later on Wednesday. “We understand the corona Auckland will host the opening game between the series between India and demand for tickets of inter- ing with the national team dicted for Thursday, the Wednesday, forcing the “We have thought about this thing but it doesn’t change. There hosts and a qualifying team, the semifinals will be South Africa. national matches here are for the series. day of the match, and ognaisers to cover the thing (not using saliva) but I can’t are some fine lines but I think played in Tauranga and Hamilton on February March Only 16,000 tickets huge but the coronavirus The HPCA, on its Friday because of fresh entire playing area. say right now we will not use sali- both the teams are healthy. We 3 and 4 respectively with the summit clash scheduled out of 22,000 were sold till outbreak has taken a toll part, have put in place western disturbance over Rains have played va because if we don’t use saliva have been tested on our way to to take place in Christchurch on March 7. Tuesday for the series this time," a top HPCA huge hoardings both inside north Pakistan and adjoin- havoc here in the past as then how will we shine the ball,” India so I think we will still shine New Zealand, Australia, England and South opener at the picturesque official told PTI. and outside the ground, ing Jammu and Kashmir. well with the last interna- the 31-year-old pacer said. the ball. Our team doctor and Africa have already qualified for the World Cup. The Himachal Pradesh Cricket "Foreign fans, which educating people on pre- "Rain is also a factor tional game between India “We will get hit and you management have made sure that remaining four teams will be established following the Association (HPCA) amount to around 1,000 cautionary measures but weather is not in our and South Africa -- a T20 people will say you are not bowl- we all are fit and don’t have coro- completion of the ICC Women’s Championship and Stadium. The numbers, are not travelling this time against coronavirus. hands. But in case of rains, -- washed out without a ing well. But it’s a valid point (con- navirus so we will keep the ball a subsequent qualifying tournament in Sri Lanka in though, are expected to because of various travel "We have placed we have equipments to ball being bowled in cern) and let’s see we will have a shinning,” he added. July. rise as the orgainsers are advisories. We used to hoardings throughout the prepare the ground in two September last year. World XI vs Asia

XI T20 postponed Saurashtran step closer to maidenfor their maidentitle title, Bengal have PTI RAJKOT Ranji Trophy final not won Ranji Trophy since 1989- PTI n DHAKA aurashtra maintained their Live from 9:30pm IST 90. Sgrip over the Ranji Trophy STAR SPORTS 2 NETWORK The home team’s bowlers he Bangladesh Cricket Board on final on day three despite a fight- will be aiming for the stumps on TWednesday postponed the upcoming ing stand between Bengal veter- et pair of Jaydev Unadkat and day four like they did on World XI versus Asia XI matches, which an Manoj Tiwary and Sudip Dharemendrasinh Jadeja pro- Wednesday, hoping the pitch would have marked the birth centenary cel- Chatterjee on a deteriorating ducing 38 runs. does the rest. Tiwary’s dismissal ebrations of father of the nation Sheikh pitch here on Wednesday. Bengal coach Arun Lal asked clearly showed how tough it has Mujibur Rahman, owing to the novel coro- Chatterjee (47 not out off his players to remain optimistic become to bat on the uneven sur- navirus outbreak. 145) and Tiwary (35 off 116) took and stretch the fight. face. The matches were scheduled to be played a leaf out of Cheteshwar Pujara’s “Fight on. It was an impor- Chirag Jani had him trapped on March 21 and 22 in Dhaka and were set book to share a gritty 89-run part- tant toss. First couple of days the in front of the stumps with a ball to include international stars including Virat nership off 226 balls after Bengal wicket still played better now it that came back in sharply at a low Kohli, Lasith Malinga and Chris Gayle. were in a spot of bother at 35 for is misbehaving. There is rapid height and there was not “There’s no guarantee that those who are two at lunch. wear and tear but we will much Tiwary could do supposed to play will be able to arrive, or can Batting is only going to get fight it till the end,” Lal said. about it. It was a sort of leave after the matches,” ESPNCricinfo quot- tougher on this surface with the Saurashtra coach redemption for Jani, ed BCB president Nazmul Hasan as saying. ball keeping low right from day Karsan Ghavri said, “We who had overstepped “There are a lot of restrictions, so we have one, making it a steep challenge are doing okay at the when Tiwary, batting deferred both programmes. We will organ- for Bengal to get past Saurashtra’s moment. But cricket is a on 18, played on to his ise after a month taking stock of the situa- first innings total of 425. funny game, things can change stumps. tion. It is postponed for the time being,” he Bengal reached 134 for three quickly. It is not a bad wicket. Our The afternoon session was a added. in 65 overs at close of play, trail- batsmen showed it. The odd ball good one for Bengal as they did He said that the matches have been ing Saurashtra by 291 runs with is keeping low. That is it.” not lose a wicket and collected 59 “deferred” until further notice. Chatterjee and Wriddhiman Saha On day two, Pujara and Arpit runs. The board also decided to postpone the (4 off 43) in the middle. Vasavada batted together for five Tiwary and Chatterjee pro- AR Rahman concert at the Shere Bangla Saurashtra, who resumed the hours to put Saurashtra in a vided the much needed fight National Stadium, which was to be a part of day at 384 for eight, went on to bat strong position and Bengal too back after Bengal lost their open- the celebrations. for one hour and 10 minutes in will have to come up with some- ers — debutant Sudip Kumar Bangladesh are currently playing a T20I the morning session to add 41 thing special to stay in the game. Gharami (26) and Abhimanyu series against Zimbabwe. valuable runs with the last wick- Chirag Jani celebrates after taking wicket of Bengal’s Manoj Tiwary during Ranji Trophy final PTI While Saurashtra are aiming Easwaran (9), in the morning. 12

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Rajamouli feels Rise, Roar and Revolt would go well Orey with other languages as well as it is in tune with RISE, ROAR Bujjiga set the characterisations of his lead stars, finds for Ugadi NAGARAJ GOUD & REVOLTalongside him, while would go well with Charan will be seen as RRR: hat is release other languages as well younger Ramaraju, with arguably the as it is in tune with the Alia Bhatt as his love aj Tarun and -star- most antici- characterisations of his interest. The likes of pated film of lead stars. When his rer Orey Bujjiga has been receiv- Ajay Devgn, P ing positive response ever since next year, SS team was conveyed the Samuthirankani, Shriya W Rajamouli’s the teaser was launched and the decision, they too Saran and Irish actors R actor who is facing series of flops RRR, starring Jr NTR endorsed it. An official Alison Doody and Ray and Ram Charan, has announcement to this has pinned all his hopes on this film. The Stevenson are essaying latest we hear is that the film has locked its finally got a full form- end is around the cor- significant roles. more than 14 months ner,” said a source close After shooting in and release date. It will hit big screens on Ugadi, March 25. after it went to sets. It to the unit. around Hyderabad for has been going with the The film, which was Meanwhile, the film’s cast has chosen RRR the past six months, the new ways to promote the film. Through working title of in the news recently for unit is gearing up for (abbreviation of shattering pre-release ‘mobile publicity’ where vehicles equipped the Pune schedule next with LED screens will roam across the Rajamouli, Ramarao business records of up. It will witness Alia and Ram Charan) for all Baahubali: The Bhatt, who will make Telugu states. Telangana cinematography the languages ever since Conclusion, is a costume her Telugu debut, join- minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav flagged it was first announced. drama that revolves ing the sets for the first off these vehicles recently in Hyderabad. Although multiple titles around the fictional time. Close to 80 per Directed by Konda Vijaykumar, the film like Raama Roudra exploits of two real free- cent of the shooting has will see Raj Tarun and Malavika Nair in and Rise, lead roles while Hebah Patel will Rushitam have dom fighters Komaram been wrapped up as of Revolt and Revenge Bheem and Alluri now. The film, a pro- be seen in a crucial role. Vani Viswanath, Naresh, Posani done the rounds in Thethe Seetharama Raju. Tarak duction venture of past eight months, is playing the younger DVV Danayya, Krishna Murali, Anish Pioneer has exclusively Bheem, with English will fly into the Kuruvilla, Sapthagiri, RRR stands Raja Raveendra, Ajay learnt that actress Olivia Morrispaired cinema halls on for Rise, Roar and January 8 next Ghosh and other will Revolt. year. also be seen in key “To begin with, roles. Rajamouli has toyed naming it differently for each south language. He wanted to expand RRR with the words of respective languages but decided against it in the end. He felt Rise, Roar and Revolt

fter showing her Acharya. sions complemented his gra- acting chops in the The number is being high- cious moves. He said I am Tamil, Telugu and lighted as a “celebration expressive too, and I was Regina film indus- song” in the film directed by floored with the compliment try for years now, Koratala Siva. In an inter- coming from someone like A Regina Cassandra view, Regina recently him.” is set to woo the audience revealed that matching steps Apart from this, with her dancing skills. The with superstar Chiranjeevi Regina has her shakes a 29-year old has shot a song wasn’t easy because he’s so kitty full of pro- with none other than Telugu effortless at dancing. jects. Recently, superstar Chiranjeevi for his “He doesn’t have any airs her look from Prabhas 20 title to be upcoming of a superstar. Throughout her film Nene film the song, what I observed, Naa was leg with was he never goes back released online. announced on Ugadi into the caravan Directed by rabhas has Pooja Hegde. According to that day. after the scene but Caarthick become a reports circulating in the Sources close to the film’s keeps talking to Raju, the Pan-India media circles, the makers of unit revealed that before fly- other guests female-centric figure after Prabhas 20 have decided to ing to Georgia, the team of Chiranjeevi and directors film is touted the release reveal the title of this film on #Prabhas20 did a photoshoot on the sets to be a mys- P of Saaho Ugadi, March 25. It is also with Prabhas and Pooja who come to tery thriller. and now all eyes are said that the makers will Hegde in a specially-con- meet him. In the on Prabhas 20 star- release the first look poster of structed house and train sets His humili- poster, the ring Prabhas and Prabhas from the film on that replicate the era of ty and sim- pretty Europe. plicity is actress is The makers have finalised what makes dressed like a two posters for the first look. him a super- queen with In one of the posters, Young star,” Regina slap marks on said. both sides of her She also face. It also looks shared her expe- like she has been THE FILM MAY RELEASE rience from the locked up. IN OCTOBER AS A shoot. She said, “I DASARA TREAT OR ON shot for six days (night shoots). PRABHAS’ BIRTHDAY Watching the ease ON OCTOBER 23 and the grace in Chiru sir’s dance movements was Rebel star Prabhas and Pooja very inspiring. I Hegde will be seen sitting in remember, on the a train compartment whereas first day of the the second poster will show shoot, we shot them in a jovial mood play- for expressions. ing the piano together. His expres- Prabhas 20, a romantic entertainer directed by KK Krishna and produced by Gopi Krishna movies in association with UV cre- ations banner, will see Prabhas playing a palmread- er. The film is set in the backdrop of 1980 and is reportedly said to release in October as a Dasara treat or on Prabhas’ birthday, which is on October 23. Hollywood, Bollywood technicians for Virataparvam ana Daggubati starrer choreographed the action Virataparvam, billed sequences of the film. to be a romantic While Sai Pallavi plays the ACTION SEQUENCES action entertainer, is leading lady, will be fast progressing with seen in a key role. Venu Udugula ARE SAID TO BE ONE OF R its shoot. Except for of Needi Naadi Oke Kadha fame one schedule, entire shoot is is directing the film, while D THE MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS almost wrapped up and the last Suresh Babu and Sudhakar OF THE FILM. schedule will commence soon. Cherukuri are producing it. It is learnt that a few Bollywood actress Nandita Das, HOLLYWOOD STUNT Hollywood and Bollywood tech- Eswari Rao and Zareena Wahab DIRECTOR STEFAN nicians and artists are working will also be seen in important for the film. roles. Hollywood cameraman RICHTER OF URI FAME Action sequences are said to Dani Sanchez-Lopez will handle CHOREOGRAPHED THE be one of the major highlights of the cinematography. the film. Hollywood stunt direc- The makers are planning to ACTION SEQUENCES OF tor Stefan Richter of URI fame release Virataparvam in summer. THE FILM