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SHORT TAKES At least 22 NEP- means to fulfill new aspirations, Rajnath reviews security militants killed in Afghanistan new opportunities of new India- says PM situation in eastern Ladakh Kabul, Sep 11 (UNI) New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) tion Policy. New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) At least 22 Taliban fight- Describing the National Energetic youth are the Amidst the heightened ers were killed by Afghan Education Policy for 2020 as engines of development of a border standoff with China forces in action against a means to fulfilling new as- country but that their devel- in eastern Ladakh, Defence militants in eastern Khost pirations and new opportu- opment should begin from Minister Rajnath Singh on province, a statement from nities of a new India, Prime their childhood. He said that Friday held a high-level the provincial police re- Minister Narendra Modi on the education of children, the meeting to review the situ- leased here on Friday. Ac- Friday said that NEP will give right environment they get, ation along the Line of Ac- cording to the statement, a new direction to 21st cen- to a large extent determines tual Control (LAC). the Taliban militants at- tury India. what the person would be- In the meeting, NSA Ajit tacked police checkpoints Addressing the Conclave come in his future and what Doval, Chief of Defence in Qalandar district late on “School Education in 21st his personality would be. Staff General Bipin Rawat Thursday, triggering a gun Century”, under the NEP He said the NEP-2020 lays and the three services battle, but the militants 2020 through video confer- a lot of emphasis on this. It chiefs and top Defence fled away after leaving 10 ence, the PM said, ‘ National is in preschool where chil- Ministry officials were also bodies behind. Similarly, Education Policy will give a dren begin to understand present. fighting planes targeted new direction to 21st century their senses, their skills bet- On the sidelines of the a Taliban hideout in the India. We are becoming part of hard work of people from and that it is necessary to dis- ter. For this, there is a need Shanghai Cooperation Or- approach to the current forces to go on its side of neighboring Sabari district of a moment that is laying every region, every sector and cuss such issues in this con- for schools and teachers to ganisation (SCO) foreign situation”. Both countries LAC and vacate the area. on Thursday, killing 12 in- the foundation for building every language in the last 3 to clave to move forward. provide an environment of ministers meet, External also agreed that border India has marked its surgents, the statement the future of our country. 4 years. He said that the actu- Mr Modi expressed hap- fun learning, playful learn- Affairs Minister S Jaishan- troops of both sides should presence on the south added. Without hinting at The new National Education al work begins now, in imple- piness that principals and ing, activity based learning kar held talks with his Chi- continue their dialogue, bank of Pangong lake and the possible casualties of Policy is a means to fulfilling mentation of the policy. teachers are enthusiastically and discovery based learn- nese counterpart Wang Yi quickly disengage, main- several dominating heights security forces, the state- new aspirations, new op- He urged the teachers to participating in this discus- ing to children. He said that in Moscow on Thursday to tain proper distance and close to China’s existing ment said that the crack- portunities of a new India.’ work together for an effective sion to implement the Na- as the child progresses, it is resolve the border stand- ease tensions. positions at Finger 4, north down on militants would ‘Hardly any aspect of our life implementation of the Na- tional Education Policy. He very necessary to develop a off. The meeting lasted for The Chinese have occu- bank of the lake. A Brigade continue until the area is remained the same in these tional Education Policy. said that over 1.5 million sug- greater learning spirit, sci- 2 hours 30 minutes. pied Finger 4 to Finger 8 commanders-level meet- cleared of the insurgents. three decades yet our edu- The Prime Minister said gestions have been received entific and logical thinking, Both the countries is- in the north bank of Pan- ing is also underway at The Taliban outfit has yet cation system is still running it is legitimate that many within a week from teachers mathematical thinking and sued a joint statement and gong lake and as part of the Line of Actual Control to make comments. under the old system,’ the PM questions arise after the an- across the country on imple- scientific temperament, said asserted that the five-point disengagement, India has (LAC) in eastern Ladakh said. The NEP 2020 is a result nouncement of the Policy menting the National Educa- the PM. statement will “guide their repeatedly asked Chinese since 11am. Modi to announce 3 more gifts for India: Record spike of over Arya Samaj Bihar this Sunday CHINA SETS UP MILITARY BASE leader Swami New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) 96.5 k new COVID cases Agnivesh Staying with his emphasis AT FINGER 5 OF PANGONG LAKE, on gifting an array of de- New Delhi, Sep 11 passes away velopmental projects for (UNI) India’s COVID-19 poll-bound Bihar, Prime CUTTING OFF INDIAN ARMY tally on Friday wit- Minister Narendra Modi nessed a record spike of will dedicate to the nation New Delhi, Sep 10 96,551 fresh cases, while three key projects related (UNI) India and Japan 1,209 more people suc- to the Petroleum sector in have signed an agreement cumbed to the conta- the state this Sunday. concerning the reciprocal gion, the Union Health The PM will unveil these provision of supplies and Ministry said. The es- New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) projects through video services between forces calation has pushed Well-known social activist and conferencing. Bihar Chief of the two countries. The country’s overall pan- Arya Samaj leader Swami Ag- Minister Nitish Kumar agreement was signed in demic tally past the 45 nivesh, who was admitted to will also be present on the New Delhi on Wednesday lakh-mark with the fig- the Institute of Liver and Bili- occasion. The projects in- by Defence Secretary Ajay ure currently standing ary Sciences (ILBS) here, died clude the Durgapur-Banka Kumar and Ambassador at 45,62,415. due to cardiac arrest on Friday. section of the Paradip- of Japan Suzuki Satoshi. The toll has now The 81-year-old was ad- Haldia-Durgapur Pipeline This agreement estab- zoomed past 76k- mitted to the ILBS here on Augmentation Project and lishes the enabling frame- mark, with 76,271 lives Monday, for the treatment of two LPG Bottling Plants. work for closer coopera- being claimed by the ease since Thursday were tested, taking the liver cirrhosis. On Tuesday, They have been commis- tion between the Armed other mutually agreed ac- Defence Ministry said in virus till date. The fa- were 70,880, taking the total tests conducted his condition deteriorated sioned by the Indian Oil Forces of India and Ja- tivities. a statement. India and Ja- tality rate currently total recoveries pan In- to 5,40,97,975 till date. and he also suffered multiple and HPCL -- both public pan’s Self-Defence Forces It will also enhance the pan are also expected to stands at 1.67 per cent. dia to 35,742,663 so far Globally, the United organ failure. A team of senior sector units. The 193-km- in reciprocal provision nations’ inter-operability, sign a key military logis- Active case load on the with the recovery rate States of America re- doctors of the hospital was long Durgapur-Banka of supplies and services thereby further increasing tic pact, Acquisition and country has also in- now at 77.65 per cent. mains at the top spot keeping a close watch on him. pipeline section which while engaged in bilat- the bilateral defence en- Cross Servicing Agree- creased, and presently According to the In- with over 62 lakh case According to sources, ‘Swami is built by Indian Oil, is a eral training activities, gagements under the Spe- ment (ACSA), and discuss the country houses dian Council of Medi- count so far, followed Agnivesh had a cardiac arrest part of the Paradip-Hal- UN Peacekeeping Op- cial Strategic and Global the possibility of some 9,43,480 active cases. cal Research (ICMR), by India at number at 1800 hrs on Friday. Efforts dia-Durgapur Pipeline erations, Humanitarian Partnership between the Japanese manufacturing Cured cases from the in the past 24 hours, two and Brazil at the were made to save them, but Augmentation Project, International Relief and two countries, the Indian units shifting to India. Novel Coronavirus dis- 11,63,542 samples third spot. this was not possible. for which the foundation stone was laid by the Prime Minister last year on Feb- Nine convicted for conspiracy to ruary 17. The pipeline Rahul Gandhi makes first appearance passes through West Ben- set up ISIS base in India gal, Jharkhand and Bihar. Laying of the pipeline un- New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) Special Judge Parveen cused were arrested. A charge at defence panel meet der the Durgapur-Banka A Delhi court on Friday con- Singh of Patiala House Court sheet was filed against 16 per- New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) slammed the government’s Section required bridging victed nine persons in a case convicted them for criminal sons in 2016-2017. Amid the India-China fa- China policy. “The Chinese a total of 154 crossings in- of conspiracy hatched by conspiracy under the Indian It was revealed that the ac- ceoff, Congress former have taken our land. When cluding 13 rivers, 5 nation- banned terror outfit ISIS to Penal Code and various sec- cused persons had formed an President Rahul Gandhi for exactly is GOI planning to al highways, and 3 railway establish its base in India tions of the Unlawful Activi- organisation, named Junood- the first time attended the get it back? Or is that also crossings. Meanwhile, the by recruiting Muslim youth ties (Prevention) Act and Ex- ul-Khilafa-Fil-Hind, a group meeting of the Standing going to be left to an ‘Act of Indian Oil’s LPG Bottling through social media plat- plosive Substances Act. seeking to establish a Caliph- Committee on Defence on God’?” Sources said in the Plant at Banka will increase forms. The convicts, namely The court will now hear ate in India and pledging alle- Friday. Rahul Gandhi has meeting NCP leader Sha- the ‘atmanirbharta’ of self- Nafees Khan, Abu Anas, arguments on the quantum giance to ISIS, to recruit Mus- been a vocal critic of the rad Pawar sought a detailed reliance of Bihar by meet- Najmul Huda, Afzal, Suhail of sentence on September 22. lim youth to work for ISIS and government policy on Chi- presentation by the govern- ing the rising demand for Ahmed, Obedullah Khan, The case was registered on commit acts of terrorism in na. After being criticised by ment on the India-China LPG in the state, says the Mohammed Aleem, Mufti December 9, 2015. During India at the behest of Yusuf- the ruling Bharatiya Janata nominated to the Commit- of March 2020. PM & GOI faceoff at the Line of Actual Centre. This Bottling Plant Abdul Sami Qasmi and Am- the course of investigation, Al-Hindi who is based in Syr- Party (BJP) for not attend- tee. Rahul Gandhi in a tweet refuse to take responsibil- Control in Ladakh. Chief of has been built at an invest- jad Khan, had voluntarily the National Investigation ia and is purportedly the ISIS ing the meetings, this was said, “The only ‘talk’ to have ity for pushing China out Defence Staff General Bi- ment of around. pleaded guilty before the Agency conducted searches media chief. According to the the Congress leader’s first with China is about restora- of our land. All other ‘talk’ pin Rawat also attended the court on August 6. in various cities and 19 ac- NIA, this is the first case. appearance since he was tion of ‘Status Quo Ante’ as is worthless.” Gandhi had meetin g.The BJP. EDIT 2 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 12 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 12 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 To retire or not: Ours not to reason India must play why, ours but to do & die

active role in Baloch etirement finally hits one in finally rest and relax. A year in all occupations. The world is oblivion was enough to draw getting younger and so should him back to his favorite sport. freedom struggle the elders if they want to He has requested the BCCI to I am often confronted with a question about how survive the progressive world grant him permission to play to create global awareness about the Balochistan that is flashing fast before domestic cricket again as he movement. Common answers would be that India, them. Modern technology wants to represent his home Afghanistan, United States and friendly countries should initiate a debate and chalk out a long-term is progressing at a pace that state Punjab. Yuvraj is a good policy to work with Balochistan in order to maintain requires the young and the old example of how life can become durable peace and prosperity of the region. Recognizing to keep themselves abreast. The dull while staying away from Balochistan as an occupied territory will pave the way young ones are striving hard to the only profession that one has for it to become a sovereign state. India should make make a life whereas the old are mastered. He may have made a concrete policy for assisting the Baloch people. The becoming fitter and mentally plenty of money, invested in Indian government should give asylum/citizenship sharper to keep alive. Their businesses, and may have been to us so that the Baloch diaspora can carry their bodies may be aging but their involved in several ventures movement for independence without being intimidated by anyone. If Baloch pro-independence parties can minds are exploding with the outside the game. But all that have their offices in the UK, US and other European wealth of knowledge that they becomes insignificant when he countries, then why can’t they have a political office in can access with just one click compares it to what he is most India? Delhi should take a leading role in exposing the of the finger. In the corporate comfortable with -- and that is gross human rights violation being perpetrated by the world, the retirement age playing cricket. Pakistan Army in occupied Balochistan. India should restrictions play a significant gradually loses his buddies and decision to retire, especially for Fortunately, money is there in Players such as Yuvraj, train the Baloch patriots and help them raise an army part to end one's career, even becomes a loner, who was once an Indian cricketer, is a very Indian cricket, but it has taken Dhoni, Raina and so many of of about 50,000 soldiers who should be sent to defend the borders of Balochistan. It would play a vital role in though one is fit mentally and respected but somehow is not difficult one. One puts in hours away the options of pursuing the other senior lot of cricketers thwarting the Pakistani and Chinese exploitation and physically to continue. The on the same wavelength as the and hours of hard work, at times another career when cricket is who have retired, or are on the also dismantle Chinese military projects including naval reason for this is to primarily rest. in hot and sizzling weather, done. The earlier cricketers were verge of retirement, need to be bases in Jiwani, Ormara and Pasni. A strong Baloch make way for youngsters as A present day sportsperson is playing matches at every given amateurs and as cricket was not encouraged to continue doing army will prevent the loot and plunder of Balochistan’s well as for the elderly to enjoy a different breed entirely. The opportunity to hone one's skill. a eprofession' as such, the game service to cricket for their state rich resources like gold, copper, natural gas, coal and the remainder of their lives in money that is being generated, The conditions are very tough in could not give them a lifetime associations. The BCCI should other rare minerals. China and Pakistan are trying relaxing and pursuing their and earned by one, is a very one's early days. To make it to the support. Education, therefore, allow them to play T20 league hard to exploit the region, especially like Kohistan Marri. New roads are being constructed and there are passion. important factor in continuing first-class level a cricketer needs was an important factor in cricket tournaments around reports of heavy troop deployment forcing the locals Unfortunately, the world one's sport. Players now have to forgo everything to reach providing them with a job and the world, if they so desire, from Bambor, Kahan, Rakni and the adjoining areas of today has brought a complete access to fitness machines and there. An outsider only sees the so retirement from cricket was once they have officially district Kohlu to migrate. Levies (a paramilitary force) change in the way one looks regimes and with monitored glamour quotient at the end of a far easier option than what a retired from representing the has been deployed to guard the logistics but the drilling at life. Passion-plus-interest is diet control, they are at least it, but the time that a cricketer cricketer is facing today. Cricket country. Why shouldn't such sites are secured by the Pakistani army and Frontier the new modus operandi and 10 years younger than their spends on cricket gives one very is now a big business and with cricketers be permitted to play Corps, controlled directly from Islamabad. Last week, people are making their living age, so to speak. In cricket, it little opportunity to educate no other options available, wherever they want to? The the ISI and Military Intelligence (MI) organized a rally in by following their dreams. In is no different. The skill to play himself or make another career. a modern cricketer hopes to rule that one needs to retire Kohlu city where former senator Mohbat Khan Zindozai Marri, Bahar Khan Bijarani (a local collaborator sports, age is a very important the game is what a cricketer The intense competitiveness in engage in as many years playing from all formats of the game in of Pakistan Army) and Inayaullah Zarkoon (head, factor. In India, a sportsman develops when he is young. Indian cricket is a scorching task the sport as possible. Yuvraj India to play in other leagues Zarkoon tribe) gave speeches and offered full support after the age of 30 is usually on And the agility, strength, and at present, and just to sustain Singh has been a very successful is unfair. It takes one back to the government to start drilling for oil, gas, coal and a declining graph. A 30-plus stamina that differentiates and be a part of it requires Indian cricketer and when he to the famous quote by Lord other minerals. The drilling of oil wells was started by cricketer is referred to as a the old and the new has now a phenomenal amount of announced retirement a year Tennyson: "Ours not to reason Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in 1973 but due to fierce resistance veteran. As he grows older, he become redundant. The dedication and sacrifice. ago, one felt he deserved to why, ours but to do and die". put up by some Balochs, it was not possible to install the machinery in mountainous areas of Kahan and Jhandaran region of Kohlu. Leaders like Hyrbyair Marri and his father, late Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri, led the fight against the exploitation of region’s resources. The Baloch armed group, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), Of opportunities, creativity and had also been targeting Pakistan Army cantonments, outposts and state-run exploration companies for a long time. BLA’s spokesperson Azad Baloch had issued a stern warning to the Army asking them to stay away from the mineral-rich region. A huge economic crisis in focus in taking businesses forward the country has made the Pakistani leaders in Islamabad to accelerate usurpation of Balochistan’s minerals. Meanwhile, China is building underground naval bases etirement finally hits one in and military installations in Jewani and Sonmiani all occupations. The world is region of Gawadar. A strong Baloch army can dismantle getting younger and so should the Chinese military installations. These projects will be the elders if they want to used against India and the US in future. India should survive the progressive world approach EU, USA, Africa and the gulf countries to build a collective approach against the economic and military that is flashing fast before terrorism initiated by China in Balochistan, Pakistan- them. Modern technology occupied Kashmir and other areas. India enjoys an is progressing at a pace that overwhelming support of the global powers and can requires the young and the old offer its expertise to build a global consensus for the to keep themselves abreast. The Baloch cause. America and Islamic countries should young ones are striving hard to invite Balochistan as a regional stakeholder. It is obvious make a life whereas the old are that a weak Balochistan will only strengthen Pakistan and China. We are also witnessing turmoil and proxy becoming fitter and mentally war against Afghanistan which has been orchestrated sharper to keep alive. Their and supervised by the ISI. Baloch leader Hyrbyair bodies may be aging but their Marri, president of Free Balochistan Movement, had minds are exploding with the in an interview last year, also revealed how Pakistan wealth of knowledge that they is creating riots, disturbing internal security, law and can access with just one click order in India. China, Pakistan, Iran and Turkey have of the finger. In the corporate joined hands against India. Balochistan will however stand with its reliable and true friends. Balochs, just world, the retirement age like the Kurds, deserve global attention and recognition restrictions play a significant and will always remain a trustworthy allay and friend of part to end one's career, even India, US, Afghanistan and Israel. though one is fit mentally and physically to continue. The reason for this is to primarily Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, Printed make way for youngsters as at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. Triplicane, well as for the elderly to enjoy a different breed entirely. The opportunity to hone one's skill. a eprofession' as such, the game wants to represent his home the remainder of their lives in money that is being generated, The conditions are very tough in could not give them a lifetime state Punjab. 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NATION 3 12 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Don’t demolish shanties, Delhi govt writes to Centre Punjab CM slams AAP for New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) said the AAP leader. Aam Aadmi Party leader “It clearly shows the BJP’s politics amid pandemic Raghav Chadha on Friday mindset. Till the time Arvind said that the Delhi govern- Kejriwal is alive, we will not Amarinder Singh said he was ment has written to the let any jhuggi-jhopri be razed. also ready to help any state Centre to urge it not to raze I want to tell the BJP that that asks for it, be it be Delhi, shanties in slums along the pasting of the demolition no- Himachal Pradesh or Haryana. railway tracks in the national tices without rehabilitating That is the only way to capital without first rehabili- the affected and threatening fight the crisis, he added. “If tating the residents. them with demolition is il- tomorrow Delhi needs my help At a press conference, legal and inhumane. Chief I will willingly offer it,” he said. Chadha said that the Delhi Minister Arvind Kejriwal will Contrary to what the AAP government had written a let- not let this happen,” added Chandigarh, Sep 11 (UNI) was projecting, the fact was ter on September 10 to the In- Chadha. Pointing to the explosive that Delhi’s situation was much dian Railways that removing The Supreme Court has or- Covid-19 situation in the worse than Punjab, said the people from a place without dered the removal of 48,000 national capital, Punjab Chief Chief Minister. rehabilitation is “illegal and shanties built along the Minister Amarinder Singh With a 2.90 crore population, unconstitutional and we will BJP cannot take away the roof the Supreme Court on Au- “This is the same BJP which 140-km-long railway tracks on Friday slammed the Aam Punjab has 18,000 active cases, not let it happen”. over their heads.” gust 18 in which it claimed had sought votes from these around Delhi within three Aadmi Party (AAP) over their while Delhi with a 1.80 crore The party spokesperson “In the letter, we have also that the “railway tracks are inhabitants during the elec- months. petty politics on the pandemic. population has 25,000 plus added: “We told them that if declared that the notices unhygienic due to the people tions. After a few months of A three-judge bench led by Amarinder Singh termed the active cases. they cannot give houses to pasted on the slum houses living in slums along the rail elections, on August 18, they Justice Arun Mishra (since AAP campaign as ‘irresponsible’ Even Haryana has a lesser the slum dwellers, the Delhi for razing them are illegal,” routes and that they have submitted the affidavit in the retired) had pointed out that for spreading negative population than Punjab but government will do that. The the AAP leader said. been trying to raze them but Supreme Court saying that they were encroachments propaganda against the Punjab an equal number of active city government has 45,857 Chadha quoted an affidavit due to the Delhi government, they want to raze them, and within the safety zones of government over the latter’s cases, he noted. To encourage houses to keep them. The submitted by the Railways in are not able to do so.” AAP is not letting us do it,” railways. handling of the Covid situation. poor people to come out for In his fourth round of virtual testing, Amarinder Singh meetings with Congress MLAs said his government had Congress announces 15 nominees for Madhya Pradesh bypolls to discuss the Covid crisis in already started distributing New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) Raje has been given the tick- but the situation has since party needs 9 more seats to the state, the Chief Minister free food packets to those The Congress has an- et from Dabra seat to take on changed after Scindia and reach the halfway mark. said India is facing a war-like in isolation and with no nounced the names of 15 Imarti Devi, a state Minister his supporting MLAs left the But the Congress has to situation, just as the world is, source of livelihood in candidates for the bypolls and Scindia loyalist. party. win all 27 seats, which go and a united fight alone could this situation. He asked to the 27 vacant Madhya As many as 22 MLAs from In March, 22 MLAs defect- to the bypolls, to reach the tackle the problem. the MLAs to work with the Pradesh Assembly seats. the Congress resigned along ed from the Congress, with 116-mark, and at least 25 to But the AAP was busy district administration to Among the candidates is with Scindia and joined the the numbers finally reaching remain in the game because indulging in petty politics ensure that the food packets Sunil Sharma who will be BJP, which led to the fall of 25. there are four Independent amidst the crisis, he said. reach the needy so that the fielded from Gwalior, a bas- the Kamal Nath-led Con- At present, in the MLAs, 2 BSP MLAs, and one Noting that the Congress poor do not hold back from tion of Jyotiraditya Scindia, gress government in March. seats. In the 2018 elec- 230-member Assembly, the Samajwadi Party MLA who was helping governments in all getting themselves tested for and former MP Premchand The Congress has a tough tions, the Congress won in Congress has 89 MLAs and can tilt the numbers bal- states in tackling the pandemic, fear of being left without a Guddu from Sanwer. Suresh task ahead to win all the the Gwalior-Chambal area the BJP 107 MLAs. The ruling ance. even where it was not in power, livelihood during isolation. Ajay Maken moves SC seeking rehab of Delhi’s slum dwellers before eviction New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) of railways and Delhi govern- homeless persons will be fected/ vulnerable population apex court order directing no Senior Congress leader Ajay ment -- have already initiated forced to travel from place to of slum dwellers by denying court to grant stay on removal Maken has moved the Su- the process identification and place in search of shelter and them an opportunity of be- of 48,000 jhuggis, is a direc- preme Court seeking reha- removal of jhuggis and have livelihood and the same will ing heard. “The net effect of tion, which amounts to grave bilitation of the inhabitants ‘issued demolition notices’ in be detrimental in current CO- the directions passed in the obstruction in the right to ac- of close to 48,000 slum dwell- various slums in Delhi. “Fur- VID-19 crises”, the plea con- order dated August 31, is not cess to justice. ings along the railway tracks ther, while doing so they have tended, seeking listing of this only that the slum dwellers The plea urged the top court in Delhi. On August 31, the circumvented the established matter for hearing before the have been denied opportu- to direct authorities (includ- Supreme Court had ordered procedure by law with respect top court. nity of hearing but also the ing the Ministry of Railways, removal of around 48,000 to rehabilitation of the Slum The plea contended that Order itself is inhuman and Government of NCT of Delhi, slum dwellings across railway Dwellers prior to eviction/ de- while passing the August 31 against public policy as lacs of etc.,) to rehabilitate the slum tracks in Delhi within three molition of their jhuggis and order, the top court gave a children, women and elderly dwellers prior to eviction/ de- months and said no political ignorance of the procedure detailed hearing to the gov- currently residing in the large molition of their jhuggis and interference will be enter- enshrined in the Delhi Slum ernment agencies (Railways, slum clusters alongside the to follow the Delhi Slum & JJ tained in the matter. & JJ Rehabilitation and Relo- Municipal Corporations etc.) railway tracks will be left with- Rehabilitation and Relocation Maken, in an intervention cation Policy, 2015 and the Maken insisted that if the is likely to affect lakhs of per- who seek to dispossess slum out a roof on the streets,” said Policy, 2015 and the Protocol application, said the agen- Protocol (for removal of jhug- action of large-scale demoli- sons and render them home- dwellers; however, the court the application. (for removal of jhuggis) in let- cies -- such as the ministry gis)”, said the application. tion of slums is continued, it less amidst COVID-19. “The completely ignored the af- The plea argued that the ter and spirit. SC gives nod to NLAT-2020, restrains NLSIU from declaring results Last date to submit life certificates New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) their career at jeopardy for to fulfil the other absurd by pensioners now Dec 31 The Supreme Court on purely whimsical reasons. conditions, while completely Friday gave the green signal The plea filed through ignoring the aspirations of New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) In extended period, the pensions to National Law School of advocate Vipin Nair said, the poor, marginalised and a major relief to thousands will be continued to be paid India University (NLSIU), “Ostensibly, it appears that less privileged candidates,” of pensioners, the Union uninterrupted by the Pension Bengaluru, to conduct the sole aim of Respondent said the plea. government on Friday Disbursing Authorities,” a separate exam -- NLAT-2020 No. 2 (vice-chancellor Sudhir The petitioners urged extended the time period for government statement said. -- scheduled on Saturday, but Krishnaswamy) is to turn the top court to quash the submission of life certificates Singh said that the decision asked it not to announce the Respondent No. 1 (NLSIU) notification for admission till December 31. was taken in view of the results till the pendency of a plea filed by the parent Former NLSIU VC R. from an island of excellence to the five-year integrated Union Minister of State for ongoing Covid-19 pandemic the plea. of a student and a former Venkata Rao and Rakesh to an island of exclusion.” BA, LLB (Hons) programme, Personnel, Public Grievances, and the vulnerability of the A bench comprising vice-chancellor of NLSIU Kumar Agarwalla, the The plea contended that 2020-21, read with the press Pensions, Jitendra Singh said elderly. The government said Justices Ashok Bhushan, challenging a notice to parent of a student of the this action by NLSIU has release on NLSIU admissions that all central government that as per a RBI notification R. Subhash Reddy and conduct a separate entrance university, contended in created an unprecedented 2020-21 dated September 4, pensioners can now submit dated January 9, 2020, which M.R. Shah sought response exam for the university. their plea that such unilateral uncertainty. 2020. life certificates from November permits video-based Customer from the university and The bench said, “It is an decision to hold the “It is apparent that The plea contended that 1 to December 31. Earlier, Identification Process (V-CIP) its vice-chancellor Sudhir important matter. It is a National Law Aptitude Test the aforesaid measures this decision of the university such certificates could be as consent-based alternate Krishnaswamy within three matter which needs to be (NLAT) as entrance exam undertaken by Respondent is in direct violation of submitted only in November method of establishing the days. The top court will decided.” to the university was taken No. 2 is solely directed at the fundamental rights of for continuity of pension. customer’s identity, Pension conduct further hearing on The petitioners have without any application of creating an elitist institution the students who desire “Pensioners in the age group Disbursing Banks have been the matter on September 16. termed the move to conduct mind, thereby completely which caters to those who admission, especially during of 80 and above can submit asked to explore the said The Supreme Court bench a separate exam as an “illegal prejudicing the students at are able to afford to take the ongoing Covid-19 certificates from October 1 methodology for obtaining life issued the directions on decision”. the final hour besides putting the test and have the luxury pandemic. to December 31. During this certificates from pensioners. Delhi HC slaps 5K cost on DU in supplementary exams plea case

New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) week thereafter. No further first to fourth semesters, may opportunity of reappearing that they might have in fifth The Delhi High Court has opportunity shall be granted,” appear in those exams during and sitting in supplementary and sixth semester exclusively, slapped a cost of Rs 5,000 on said Justice Prathiba M Singh. ‘regular examinations’ held at examinations for any thereby diluting the Delhi University and granted The court was hearing the end of each term. backlog paper from the principle of supplementary it a last opportunity to reply on a petition filed by law The petitioners also pleaded first, second, third, and examinations and also a petition by two law students students Sandesh Kamlesh for setting aside the impugned fourth semester, thereby forcing the petitioners to that sought directions to DU Jha and Shashank Rai notification dated August depriving the petitioners of appear in regular course to set up a mechanism to allow through advocates Amit 22, 2017 and notice dated the opportunity to appear of examinations, thereby them to take supplementary Sharma and Satyam Singh October 9, 2017 published by and clear their backlog causing them to wait examinations. to seek directions to Delhi the university. papers with supplementary and lose 9-10 months for “Last opportunity is granted University to allow them Vide its August notification, examinations compulsorily graduation,” the plea said. for filing of further affidavit by to sit in supplementary the varsity had changed held after regular semester The petitioners further said the Delhi University, subject exams for papers of first, semester, as and when they against the new scheme the method of conducting examinations. the varsity has revised the to the payment of Rs 5,000 as second, third, and fourth are scheduled by the Faculty introduced by the university, supplementary exams for “Therefore, as per the earlier rule and brought cost. Let the affidavit be filed semesters respectively with of Law. as per which a final-year final-year students, wherein impugned (new) rule, student forth the impugned rule by within one week. Rejoinder, supplementary exams in The petitioners had student, who has not cleared the respondents (DU) can now only attempt and erroneously interpreting an if any, be filed within one papers of fifth and sixth approached the High Court any examination from the had done away with the appear for backlog paper/s earlier judgment. SOUTH 4 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 12 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Congress hoists flag over Warangal Corporation Kerala all party meet wants Ex minister konda sureka Assembly by-polls deferred TSIT Bureau Warangal september 11 : Thiruvananthapuram, Sep decision that was arrived at our Former Minister Konda Su- 11 (UNI) An all party meeting, meeting was, given the present rekha comments Congress presided over by Chief Minister situation of Covid, we decided hoists flag over Warangal Pinarayi Vijayan, decided to ask to ask the state Election Com- Corporation I will contest the Election Commission to de- mission to defer the polls from from Warangal East con- fer the by-elections to the Kut- the presently planned dates, stituency. tanad and Chavara seats. The but it should not be indefinitely My daughter Sushmita is leaders said that there will be delayed. It can be held when the not in the Warangal may- just three months for the elect- Covid spread subsides,” added or’s ri ng. We make fun ed legislators to work effectively Vijayan. of those who believe and as the present Assembly’s term Reeling out statistics, Vijayan work for the party We sup- mayoral post. The promis- corporators who won in the ends in May 2021. This was said in July the average daily port the people of Waran- es made by the TRS leaders East in Warangal won with announced by Vijayan to the number of new Covid cases gal East. Let’s take over the were not fulfilled. All the our cooperation. media soon after the all party was 618, it rose to 1,672 in Au- meeting held online, with all gust and till September 9 it was Maintain Quality: District Collector Dr MV Reddy the political parties’ represen- 2,281. “Rules do permit to post- tatives taking part. pone local body polls and that’s Bhadradri Kothagudem, Septem- “As of now, if these by-polls what we wish to place before ber 11: District Collector Dr MV Reddy are held in November, effec- ferred. There was consensus “Given the present Covid sce- the State Election Commis- warned of stringent action and there tively the winning legislator on this at the meeting,” said Vi- nario in the state, it’s spread- sion,” added Vijayan. The Chief would be no tolerance for laziness in will get just three months and jayan. Vijayan pointed out that ing and if it’s to be held as per Minister expressed the hope not performing government objectives taking the overall expenditure as of now, the new local bodies schedule, it would not be fair to that the Election Commission and duties. Speaking over a teleconfer- for the conduct of the polls, it will have to be in office latest by the candidates and also senior will favourably consider their ence here on Friday on “Palle-Prakriti would be better if it can be de- November 12. citizens who wish to vote. The joint appeal. Vanams”, urban progress, farmer platforms, croplands, dumping yards, Plasma donated by progress in the construction of Vaikun- thadamas, greenery, avenue planta- tion, measures taken in nursaries, road Inspector Raghavendar repairs, providing sign boards, Employ- TSIT BUREAU Sep- ment Guarantee Scheme, management tember 11 : Warangal of electricity and sanitation program, Police Commissioner- control of corona virus with the district, ing his field trip after the 15th of Sep- and MP. Dr MV Reddy said that collec- ate IT Core Division In- mandal and Panchayat secretaries and tember as the works were being done tion of waste from every house in the spector Raghavendr on Sarpanches, Dr MV Reddy directed at snail’s pace. He also directed DRDA village should be done and added that Friday donated plasma sarpanchs to complete the construc- to give reasons for not allocating land it should be taken care of that there at the call of Warangal tion of farmer platforms, “Palle-Prakriti in 11 places for setting up palle prakriti should not be waste even on the out- Police Commissioner P. Vanams”, dumping yards and Vaikunt- vanams and for not generating work es- skirts of the village. Warning that if the Pramod Kumar. An elderly woman from Kazipet is undergoing treat- adamas useful for the villages should be timates for 31 places. Stating that three dumping yards should start the process ment for coronavirus at Aditya Hospital in Hanmakonda. Recovered completed on time. Expressing dissat- dumping yards and vaikunthadamas of composting wet and dry garbage Inspector Raghavendra came forward to donate the plasma and JAYASHANKAR BHUPALPALLY DISTRICT COLLECTOR MOHD ABDUL AZEEM ON FRIDAY INSPECTED THE STRONG ROOMS WHERE EVMS WERE PRESERVED AND isfaction, he said that of the 57 farmer would be selected and issued certificate from October 1, he said action would donated the plasma. The family members of the woman receiving DIRECTED THE OFFICIALS CONCERNED TO KEEP STRICT VIGIL. THE COLLECTOR WAS platform constructions undertaken in of appreciation on January 26, he said be initiated and expressed displeasure treatment on the occasion thanked Inspector and the Kovid Control ACCOMPANIED BY ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, RDO YV GANESH, BHUPALPALLY DT the cluster, 10 platforms were at roof that government money should not be over the non-performance of the com- Room police officers. RAVINDER, ELECTION DT RAVIKUMAR AND OTHERS level and 28 farmer platforms were at misused and mandal-level committees pleted dumping yards.He said steps basement level. He warned of stern ac- should supervise the quality which in would be taken to organize awareness This essay is in honour of Ramaa Chandramouli on the occasion of tion on sarpanches, AEs and DEs dur- turn should be approved by the MPDO programs by the ITC industry. his receiving the prestigious Prajakavi Kaloji Narayana Rao Award Pay pending traffic e-challan fines RAMAA CHANDRAMOULI, A MULTI-FACETED CREATIVE GENIUS

Ramaa Chandramouli, a multifac- the above, he has won all the poetry his voice against corruption, bribery expects universal brotherhood and online: Traffic ACP Balaswamy eted creative genius making a mark awards instituted in honour of fa- and the role of media in society in humanity in his poems. He grieves Warangal Urban, September in modern Telugu literature with his mous Telugu poets such as Jnanpith particular. He has also been success- over the attack on women from the 11: Warangal Police Commis- contribution to the various genres, Laureate C. Narayana Reddy, Guntu- ful in delineating in his poetry how birth to the death by depriving them sionerate ACP has directed mo- has to his credit about 30 novels, ru Seshendra Sharma. Dr. Avantsa So- the impact of capitalism persuades their rights with regard to education, torists who have arrears of fines more than 350 short stories, 14 col- masunder, and Devulapalli Krishna human beings to be inhuman in freedom, marriage, sex, culture, fi- imposed by the traffic police lections of poetry, four plays, a few Sastry and thus gained the apprecia- many a way and has turned man into nance and equality; he speaks of the through e-challan to pay their critical works, a book on personality tion of all. He has unveiled his works a commodity. discrimination on women in his po- fines online immediately, ac- development, some volumes of es- on various world forums, delivered The poet’s burning desire for the ems. He declares that one must have cording to a press note issued says, 64 books in all. In recognition of lectures and won the accolades from well-being of man constitutes the human heart to understand sorrow here on Friday. Warangal Police his contribution to literature he has the audience. He has participated in theme of most of his poems besides and hunger. Because of the universal Commissioner Mr.P.Pramod been conferred the ‘Telugu Universi- many national conferences on the his love for freedom. Worry about themes that Ramaa Chandramouli’s Kumar ordered the officials to ty Poetry Award - 2007’ (a State-level invitation of SAARC and in interna- the contemporary world can be dis- poems encompass, his writings have keep a vigil on those violating literary award of the Government of tional conferences as a representative cerned in his poetry and describes in also been extensively translated into traffic rules within Warangal Andhra Pradesh), State ‘Swarna Nan- of India on the invitation of Central detail about how the contemporary other Indian languages. Whatever tri-cities besides paying atten- di Award – 2011,’ and most recently, Sahitya Akademi, and Department of world is making the young generation Ramaa Chandramouli has created tion to the collection of previous on 10 June 2019, he was selected by Culture (Government of India). His buried in illusion. He also laments as a senior litterateur in Telugu bear fines through traffic violations, fic police seized some vehicles were not aware of the pending an international jury for the famous poems deal with the impact of Glo- in his poems about the tyranny and the stamp of his exceptional style on account which traffic police which had more than three fine details of e-challan fines on their International Life-time Achievement balization, Privatization, Materializa- repression of the developed coun- and contain his own voice. Though conducted intensive inspections challans pending which were vehicle, they could surf the web- Award ‘Naji Naamam Literary Prize – tion, Urbanization and Marketization tries over the developing and third a teacher of mechanical engineering at all the main intersections un- returned after the dues were site echallan.tspolice.gov.in to 2019’ as one of the four Ind among on human lives in general and on the world countries. He also addresses by vocation, he took to writing as an der the Warangal Police Com- cleared off. The Traffic ACP ad- know the fines pending against 60 winners (from 2386 nominations) vulnerable in particular, i.e., the poor, responsibilities of a nation, politic , avocation which has earned him ac- missionerate on Friday. Traf- vised the motorists that if they their vehicle . spread across the world. Apart from women, children and old. He raises businessmen and bureaucrats. He colades in India and abroad.

The government should organize construction work of Let's tear down the aristocratic squares in Many people are sacrificing their the day of liberation of Telangana two-bedroom building the spirit of Chakali Ailamma RAVUPADMA Bjym dist president siddam complexes Collector Rajiv DIST BJP PRESIDENT lives Mohammad Ayub dist Naresh demand Gandhi hanmanthu congress Minority president Tsit bureau September 11 Warangal District Col- lector Rajiv Gandhi Hanu- manth direct- ed officials to expedite the TSIT BUREAU were paid tributes with garlands. BJP construction WARANGAL SEP T11 : Let's tear down Warangal Urban District President Rao of two-bedroom building complexes the aristocratic squares in the spirit of Rao Padmagaru and BJP Rural District Warangal September. 11: Protesting against the under construction at Doopa Kunta. Chakali Ailamma. -BJP Warangal Urban President and former legislator Shri stubborn attitude of the state government, BJP warangal today inspected the construc- District President Smt. Rao Padma. BJP Kondetti Sridhar were the chief guests at TIST BUREAU. Youth Morcha Urban District President Siddham tion work of two-bedroom building Warangal Urban District President Smt. the event and laid flowers and paid trib- warangal sept 11 : Many people are sacrificing their lives to Naresh Patel on the occasion said that the govern- complexes under construction at Du- Rao Padma Garu called for the demoli- utes to Chakali Ailamma. Rao Padma achieve the state of Telangana, but today it is difficult to live ment should officially organize the Telangana Lib- pakunta with R&BSCA Nagvender Rao. tion of the Kalwakuntla aristocracy in later said that Chakali Ailamma was a in Telangana, where students have sacrificed their lives for eration Day on September 17. BJP leaders and ac- On the occasion, the District Collector the spirit of Chakli Ailamma, who roared brave woman who resisted the aristoc- the sake of many hopes. An unemployed man poor people tivists, including state secretary Nampally Srinivas said that the work should be completed like Sivangi and opposed the Visnoor racy in the days of bending and scepters petrol on his shit today and tries to commit suicide due to Prithviraj Bairi Harish, said that they had protested by Dussehra at least 400 acres and the aristocracy. BJP leaders and former cor- and roared like a sivangila. We all have a non-fulfillment of a promise given earlier in the assets dump- with placards to include the history of Mahani- rest of the houses should be completed porator Shri Narlagiri Ramalingam of- responsibility to come forward together ing. Leaders are not coming like crows during the shameful yyas who had fought against the Razakars in front on a war footing. The Collector was ac- ficiated the Chakali Ailamma Vardhan- to bring down the Naya Nizam KCR movement now. Warangal district Congress party minority of them, as well as the slogan that the government companied by R&B E Rajam Deputy E E, thi function at Fatima Nagar Junction regime, to save the state of Telangana president Mohammad Ayub has demanded that the govern- should officially celebrate Telangana Liberation Two BHK District Nodal Officer Rajen- today. First, former legislators Vannala from the hands of the alwakuntla aris- ment provide better medical treatment to the person who at- Day on September 17. der were participated Sriramulu and Hazrai Chakali Ailamma tocracy who fought for water. tempted suicide. OP-ED 5 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 12 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad How America lost its global edge

By Nicholas Kristof 19th in 2011. The index now puts the America’s standing. One new study sug- This should be a wake-up call: New United States behind significantly poorer gests that in the United States, symptoms data suggest that the United States is one countries, including Estonia, Czech Re- of depression have risen threefold since of just a few countries worldwide that is public, Cyprus and Greece. the pandemic began — and poor mental slipping backward. “We are no longer the country we like health is associated with other risk fac- The newest US Social Progress Index to think we are,” Porter said. tors for well-being. finds that out of 163 countries assessed The United States ranks No. 1 in the Michael Green, the CEO of the group worldwide, the United States, Brazil world in quality of universities, but No. 91 that puts out the Social Progress Index, and Hungary are the only ones in which in access to quality basic education. The notes that the coronavirus will affect people are worse off than when the index US leads the world in medical technol- health, longevity and education, with began in 2011. And the declines in Brazil ogy, yet we are No. 97 in access to quality the impact particularly large in both the and Hungary were smaller than Ameri- health care. United States and Brazil. The equity and ca’s. The Social Progress Index finds that inclusiveness measured by the index “The data paint an alarming picture of Americans have health statistics similar seem to help protect societies from the the state of our nation, and we hope it will to those of people in Chile, Jordan and Al- virus, he said. be a call to action,” Michael Porter, a Har- bania, while kids in the United States get “Societies that are inclusive, tolerant vard Business School professor and the an education roughly on par with what and better educated are better able to chair of the advisory panel for the Social children get in Uzbekistan and Mongolia. manage the pandemic,” Green said. Progress Index, told me. “It’s like we’re a An unequal nation Decline over the last decade developing country.” A majority of countries have lower ho- The decline of the United States over The index, inspired by research of micide rates, and most other advanced the last decade in this index — more Nobel-winning economists, collects 50 countries have lower traffic fatality rates than any country in the world — is a re- metrics of well-being — nutrition, safety, and better sanitation and internet access. minder that we Americans face structural freedom, the environment, health, edu- The United States has high levels of problems that predate President Donald cation and more — to measure quality of early marriage — most states still allow Trump and that festered under leaders of Trump is a symptom of the larger malaise, life. child marriage in some circumstances both parties. Trump is a symptom of this Norway comes out on top in the 2020 — and lags in sharing political power larger malaise, and also a cause of its ac- edition, followed by Denmark, Finland equally among all citizens. America ranks celeration. and also a cause of its acceleration and New Zealand. South Sudan is at the a shameful No. 100 in discrimination David G. Blanchflower, a Dartmouth bottom, with Chad, Central African Re- against minorities. economist, has new research showing are largely American phenomenon old No. 6 school bus in rural Oregon public and Eritrea just behind. The data for the latest index predates that the share of Americans report- not observed in other advanced coun- are now dead from drugs, alcohol and The United States, despite its immense COVID-19, which has had a dispropor- ing in effect that every day is a bad tries,” Blanchflower told me. This de- suicide — what are called “deaths of wealth, military power and cultural influ- tionate impact on the United States and mental health day has doubled over cline is deeply personal for me: As I’ve despair.” ence, ranks 28th — having slipped from seems likely to exacerbate the slide in 25 years. “Rising distress and despair written, a quarter of the kids on my Gulf News

Russia must choose between saving Assad and saving Syria

capital in eight years, said that Syria and personnel with Moscow looking without a change, through a peaceful needed international help to rebuild the other way. political process, as indicated in UN its economy. And the United States has moved Security Council resolution 2254 of There was little mention of the troops into the oil-rich northeast 2015, no international funds will be stalled work of the Constitutional close to areas under the control of allocated for rebuilding. Committee, which concluded a third the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Russia has backed political initia- round of talks last month with no a secular alliance led by Syrian Kurds tives through the Astana and Sochi progress. that wants self-rule. processes but it has failed to put real Russia’s military intervention in While the fighting has stopped on pressure on Assad to produce results Syria in 2015 has helped Assad turn almost all fronts there is currently through national dialogue and the the tide and recapture about 80 per- a stalemate with the Syria failing to Constitutional Committee. Instead, cent of territories that were under the “liberate” Idlib or force US and Turk- Syria now says that presidential elec- control of various rebel groups. In re- ish troops out. tions will be held next year even if the turn Moscow was rewarded with an Lavrov has said that Russia and Tur- committee has not produced a new airbase and a naval base and recently key do not want a repeat of the Iraq constitution. it was revealed that Assad had given scenario in Syria. But in reality the The reality is Syria will continue to the Russians additional maritime ac- Syrian situation is relatively much bleed and suffer unless a political set- cess. worse. More than 6.2 million Syrians tlement is reached; one that triggers a But Russia is not alone in Syria, have been internally displaced with long process of national healing. even though it has the most leverage an additional 5.6 million taking refuge Only then and under a new con- over the Assad. elsewhere. stitution can rebuilding begin. And Turkish interference in Syria There are tens of thousands of Syr- there has to be accountability for the Turkey, which played a controver- ians in prisons; a large number of hundreds of thousands of killings that sial role in aiding and enabling ex- which have been listed as missing. took place during the civil war. In ad- tremists, both foreign and domestic, Allegations of massacres and extraju- dition, foreign troops and militias has a strategic foothold along Syria’s dicial executions are yet to be inves- must leave Syria at one point and Rus- By Osama Al Sharif Instead, it appears that the two sides northern borders and has created a tigated. sia’s military presence will have to be Against predictions by many Syria focused mainly on ways to increase buffer zone that extends east of the Entire cities and towns have been renegotiated by a new freely elected observers the high-level visit to Da- Russian investments in Syria in a bid Euphrates into Syrian Kurdish areas. partially or completely destroyed. leadership. mascus on Monday by a Russian del- to challenge US sanctions; namely the It continues to support extremist With a total of 35,691 damaged struc- Moscow must choose between pre- egation led by Deputy Prime Minister Caesar Act, which went into effect last groups in the rebel held province of tures, Aleppo, Syria’s economic hub serving Assad who has lost credibility, Yuri Borisov and Minister of Foreign June. Idlib. and second largest city, comes first committed atrocities and is wasting Affairs Sergey Lavrov did not present President Assad was quoted as say- President Vladimir Putin was able in terms of damage count. It has been time in endless and futile negotia- President Bashar Assad with a road ing that he wanted to expand busi- to convince his Turkish counterpart, estimated that rebuilding the country tions and between saving Syria and its map to finding a political solution to ness ties with Russia. According to lo- Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to run joint would cost somewhere in the neigh- territorial unity and sovereignty. the country’s nine-year ordeal. cal media the two sides plan to boost patrols in parts of northern Syria. borhood of $200 billion. The latest Russian visit may have The delegation included political, trade ties and will review energy, min- Iranian backed militias, includ- Rebuilding Syria is a huge task shown solidarity with Assad but it is military and economic officials and ing and power projects. ing Hezbollah, are also active in and But regardless of the effect of the unlikely to stop the slow collapse of the short visit comes at a time when In a press conference Lavrov, who around Damascus and Israel has been Caesar Act, Russia alone cannot lead the economy. the Syrian economy is in freefall. was on his first visit to the Syrian consistent in targeting arms depots the mission of rebuilding Syria. And Gulf News India’s new education policy is far-reaching By Arindam Banerjee school curriculum and pedago- 11th and 12th graders with vo- aspects of education is notable. Since the drafting of the first gy in a new format of 5+3+3+4 cational subjects lacked well Regular interventions, robust education policy (university design, aims towards a more defined pathways that could and rigorous infrastructure and education commission) way holistic, integrated, enjoyable help them choose higher edu- transparency in evaluation will back in 1948, Indian education and engaging Learning. The cation in their areas of voca- facilitate the scaling up of tech- sector has come a long way. interdisciplinary nature of the tional studies. nology at every granular level of Post-independence, several policy effectively is directed to- This is a stark comparison technology. The principles and successive governments have wards a well-rounded approach with other developed countries pillars of this policy will en- drafted policies demonstrating with sharp focus on arts, sports that provides a significantly able learning, assessments and progressive and forward-look- and humanities along with vo- more percentage of workforce planning of this policy at both ing measures. cational training, providing receiving vocational education: school level as well as at higher In spite of these policies that students with the much-need- US 52%, Germany 75%, and education level. enabled in narrowing exist- ed array of choices to make South Korea 96%. This policy will have a serious ing gaps at various levels of with a renewed emphasis on This clearly indicates the ne- impact on the Indian expatriate school education, disparities experiential leaning and critical cessity and urgency of voca- student population. With the remained. Most noticeably was thinking. tional education among a larger inclusion of vocational courses secondary level of school edu- Finally, the proposed choice mass of the society. Thus, the as early as grade 6, students will cation, primarily among the so- of language as proposed to be policy addresses the major skill start getting acquainted with cioeconomically disadvantages in regional, Hindi and English gap and focuses on real world real life skills as compared to strata that have predominantly language broadens the forward- application of the skills which rote learning methods. This is remained under-represented in looking nature of the policy. primarily lacks today. turn will prepare them better education. One of the key features of With an increased focus on for higher level education. Since the last amendment in the new education policy deals problem solving and emphasis Today, many students from the policy way back in 1986, it with vocational education. In- on technology at every level, Indian curriculum find it ex- took almost 34 years for the dia’s latest 5-year plan revealed the new proposed curriculum tremely difficult to adapt to the new policy to take the present a small fraction of Indian work- ensures that every graduate is fast changing needs of the in- accessible education and en- are to be responsibly undertak- shape. force in the age bracket 19-24, aligned with the requirements dustry, and the new policy ad- sure that everyone moves to- en both at the micro as well as The policy is a pivotal policy representing less than 5% of the catering to industrial revolu- dresses this very issue. At the wards a skill-based society, the the macro level, requiring syn- on many fronts. Its forward total workforce received formal tion 4.0. same time, given the country’s need of the future. chronisation of will and action. looking nature embeds within vocational education. Penetration of technology massive student strength, the Considering the vast popula- Overall, the policy is a clear the pillars quality, innovation The primary reason for this With the penetration of tech- major challenge would remain tion involved in the education indication that education in and research from basic school abysmally low numbers is be- nology at every reams of edu- in its timely implementation. sector, effective implementa- India will gradually move from education to higher education cause vocational education fo- cation, the new policy’s aim On a macro level, the com- tion of this policy would remain an existing commoditised good with a primary focus on holistic cused on grade 11 and 12 and towards the adaptation and in- mitment towards more active a major challenge. Effective im- towards a more affordable and transformation of an individu- those who dropped out from tegration of technology with an investments across the educa- plementation will require vari- meaningful public good. al. Further, the realignment of grade 8 onwards. Additionally, objective in enhancing multiple tion sector would lead to more ous initiatives and actions that Gulf News INTERNATIONAL 6 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 12 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad WHO’s ‘Access to Covid-19 Tools Accelerator” facing funding gap Imran rejects criticism of dual Geneva, Sep 11 (UNI) The ACT-Accelerator matched by its ambition to The “Access to Covid-19 supports research into ensure that as many people Tools Accelerator” (ACT- promising vaccines, thera- as possible have access to nationals holding public office Accelerator), a global peutics and diagnostics. them,” he added. tive banking solutions to millions of collaboration led by the So far, the WHO has reg- Also on Thursday, the non-resident Pakistanis seeking to World Health Organiza- istered around 180 vaccines Facilitation Council of the undertake fund transfers, bill pay- tion (WHO) to fasten the that are in development, in- ACT Accelerator met for ments and investment activities in development, production cluding 35 in human trials. the first time to provide Pakistan. and equitable deployment “Between now and the end political leadership and ad- “We do not have a bigger asset of coronavirus diagnostics, of the year, we have a lim- vocacy and to mobilize ad- than that (overseas Pakistanis). Best therapeutics and vaccines, has received $2.7 billion, will not be able to deliver ited window of opportunity ditional resources. minds, professionals and entrepre- still faces a funding gap of which, though “generous on its goals without a signif- to scale up the ACT-Accel- The leaders of Rwanda, neurs are outside the country. $35 billion, WHO Director- and has enabled the robust icant increase in funding,” erator and fully enable the Norway, South Africa, the “When we will create (condu- General Tedros Adhanom start-up phase”, is still only he said, calling for the rapid equitable allocation frame- European Union as well as cive) conditions in the country, this Ghebreyesus said. less than 10 per cent of the scaling up of the clinical tri- work,” Tedros said. the secretary general of the big resource pool can return to the At a press briefing here on overall needs, reports Xin- als as well as the manufac- “The world’s ambition United Nations have ex- country,” he added. Thursday, Tedros said that hua news agency. turing, licensing and regu- to develop these tools as pressed their support at the Islamabad, Sep 11 (UNI) Express- The premier recalled that when to date the ACT-Accelerator “The ACT-Accelerator lation capacity. fast as possible must be meeting. ing displeasure over criticism of he had established Shaukat Kha- dual nationals holding public office num Memorial Hospital, it created in Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran an opportunity for overseas Paki- Chinese, Russian hackers hit Biden, Trump campaigns: Microsoft Khan stressed the need for tapping stani experts and they returned and Seattle, Sep 11 (UNI) Security at Microsoft said advocacy groups, parties sonal accounts of people The China-based Zirco- what he called “resource pool” of ran the hospital. Hackers with ties to Rus- that the activity makes and political consultants. associated with the Donald nium hacker group that has Pakistani experts and profession- Khan and members of his cabinet sia, China and Iran are at- clear that foreign activ- “Zirconium, operating J Trump for President cam- attempted nearly 150 com- als living abroad for uplifting of the holding dual nationality recently tacking groups involved ity groups have stepped up from China, has attacked paign promises is targeting peo- country. came under severe criticism when with the US presidential their efforts targeting the high-profile individuals as- The majority of these at- ple closely associated with “I don’t know why people say that the assets and status of dual na- election, including people 2020 election as had been sociated with the election, tacks were detected and US presidential campaigns dual nationals cannot get any pub- tionality of all non-elected cabinet associated with both Joe anticipated, and is consis- including people associ- stopped by security tools and candidates. lic office and cannot become a min- members — Special Assistants to Biden and Donald Trump tent with what the US gov- ated with the Joe Biden for built into Microsoft prod- For example, it appears ister and why they (people) move the Prime Minister (SAPM) and ad- for President campaigns, ernment and others have President campaign and ucts. to have indirectly and un- courts every other day,” Dawn news visers — were made public, Dawn along with prominent lead- reported. prominent leaders in the “We have directly noti- successfully targeted the quoted Khan as saying in an event news reported. ers in the international af- The Strontium hacker international affairs com- fied those who were target- Joe Biden for President on Thursday. SAPM on Digital Pakistan Tania fairs community, Microsoft group, operating from Rus- munity,” Burt informed. ed or compromised so they campaign through non- Khan made the remarks at the Aidrus resigned from her post due has revealed. sia, has attacked more than The Iran-based Phos- can take action to protect campaign email accounts event where he launched the Ro- to the criticism levelled against her Tom Burt, Corporate 200 organisations includ- phorus hacker group has themselves,” Burt said in a belonging to people affili- shan Pakistan Digital Account — a and the government because of her Vice President, Customer ing political campaigns, continued to attack the per- blog post. ated with the campaign. facility which will provide innova- dual citizenship. Israel to impose full nationwide lockdown Beirut port fire may be act of sabotage: Prez The cause of the fire, Tel Aviv, Sep 11 (UNI) Isra- lower the morbidity data. The shops, except for supermarkets ange, yellow or green accord- which broke out in a ware- el’s Corona Cabinet has decid- closure is supposed to include and pharmacies. Also, many ing to morbidity levels, and house where an aid agency ed to impose a full nationwide the upcoming period of Jewish workplaces will be closed, or separate restrictions will be had been storing food and lockdown starting next week in holidays, between the Jewish will operate partially with work imposed accordingly. cooking oil, is yet to be de- the wake of a spike in Covid-19 New Year’s Eve on September from home as much as pos- The number of Covid-19 cas- termined. But preliminary morbidity, a joint statement 18 and October 10. According sible. The second phase will es in Israel surged to 145,526, information revealed that said. The statement issued on to the statement, the second include a ban on travelling be- with 4,429 new infections re- welding work in the ware- Thursday night by the Prime and third stages will take ef- tween cities, as well as limita- ported on Thursday, the high- house caused the fire. Minister’s Office and Health fect only after the morbidity tions on gatherings, while the est single-day spike since the Firefighters and military Ministry said the start date of rate decreases. The closure will education system and most outbreak began in February, officials spent hours battling the closure will be decided by include a 500-metre distance businesses will remain closed. breaking the previous record Beirut, Sep 11 (UNI) A ma- this fire and hold perpetra- the fire, using helicopters the government on Sunday, limit from houses, and the clo- In the third stage, the “traf- of 3,590 cases registered on jor fire that broke out at the tors accountable as soon to drop water on it, before Xinhua news agency reported. sure of schools, kindergartens, fic light” plan will take effect Tuesday. The daily fatalities Port of Beirut, which came as possible,” Xinhua news getting it under control on It will be the first stage in restaurants, hotels, culture again, as each city and town from the coronavirus also set a more than a month after the agency quoted Aoun as say- Thursday night. a three-stage plan aimed to and entertainment places, and will be classified as red, or- new record with 23 new deaths. facility was hit by two massive ing at a meeting on Thursday No injuries were report- explosions, might have been just hours after the blaze was ed. The fire broke out just caused by an intentional act reported. over a month after the Au- ‘If Joe Biden, Kamala Harris don’t get 90% of Black vote, it’s trouble’ of sabotage, a technical error, Aoun stressed that work gust 4 explosions in the port New York, Sep 11 (UNI) 95 per cent of Black voters in of the Black vote if the election ignorance or negligence, said must currently focus on that claimed the lives of 190 Despite Democratic nominee those states, Clinton got close were held today, according President Michel Aoun. studying effective measures people, injured thousands Joe Biden’s nearly 8 point to 90 per cent. to the latest Newsmax-John “In all cases, we must in- to ensure that such incidents others and left as many as lead against Donald Trump “It means that - first of all, Zogby Strategies Poll. The vestigate the reasons behind do not repeat in the future. 300,000homeless. in national polls, US pollsters that Joe Biden should not be online poll among 600 Black are red flagging the cracks polling 81 percent among likely voters nationwide was in the Joe Biden - Kamala Blacks. He should be polling conducted on September 4-7. Iran votes in runoff parliamentary polls Harris ticket’s lead among key about 90 per cent. We saw Zogby makes the point that Tehran, Sep 11 (UNI) Iran Azerbaijan, Isfahan, Ilam, parliamentary elections voting blocs, saying the gap is that even Hillary Clinton’s Barack Obama got 96 per cent on Friday headed to polling Alborz, Zanjan, Khuzestan, in Tehran and two other still not wide enough to put 89 per cent in 2016 was not of the Black vote in 2008, 93 per stations to vote in the runoff Kurdistan, Kermanshah cities will be held next year the Democrats safely on the enough to overcome Donald cent in 2012, and off a much parliamentary elections held and Golestan for the 11 along with the nationwide winning side against Trump. good enough to make it across Trump, particularly in states larger turnout. “So there were across nine provinces. remaining seats in the presidential and city council If the 2020 race is tight, the finish line. like Pennsylvania, Michigan, even more black voters. Hillary Authorities have issued 290-member Parliament. polls. Trump’s Black support is Researchers who analysed Wisconsin, North Carolina, Clinton had substantially less directives to the voters for All polling stations were The first round of the being seen as a game changer. the 2016 election have where there are larger black turnout.” full compliance with health disinfected on the eve of the parliamentary elections was Biden’s lead among Blacks is argued that Clinton could turnouts. If Donald Trump Asked how the Black protocols due to the ongoing election. It is also obligatory held on February 21, and pegged in the range of 80 per have won the Michigan and ends up with 14 per cent of the Lives Matter protests have Covid-19 pandemic, reports for the voters to wear face the runoff was initially slated cent to Trump’s over 10 per Pennsylvania battlegrounds if black vote, that could be real shifted the equation for the Xinhua news agency. masks and gloves and for April 17 but was delayed cent according to a clutch of only Black voters there backed trouble for the Democrats,” Democrats, Zogby pointed The elections are being observe social distancing at because of the coronavirus recent polls. That, according to her the way they did Barack Zogby told . to the demographics of those held in 3,100 polling stations the polling stations. pandemic. US pollster John Zogby, is not Obama. Obama got about Trump would get 14 per cent who took to the streets. in the provinces of East Meanwhile, the runoff

ing and advisory purposes. negotiations. The government military deaths, is the longest US troops in Iraq to be reduced to 2,000 soon: Trump As the presidential election of Qatar announced on Thurs- one in US history.The Penta- Washington, Sep 11 (UNI) Likewise in Iraq, we will be down to that number in Af- is scheduled to be reduced to looms, Trump has made more day that a fresh round of Af- gon said in mid-July that the US President Donald Trump down to about 2,000 soldiers ghanistan,” he added. 3,000 by the end of September, effort to fulfill his campaign ghanistan peace talks will start US maintained its force level has said that US troops in Af- in a very short period of time,” The troop reduction plan and that in Afghanistan will be promise to bring troops home in the Qatari capital Doha on in Afghanistan at mid-8,000s, ghanistan and Iraq would soon Trump said on Thursday dur- that Trump revealed was a decreased to about 4,500 by and pull his country out of September 12, according to meeting the conditions of the be reduced to about 4,000 and ing the White House briefing, step further than the plan the early November. “endless wars”. the Qatar news agency, Xi- US-Taliban agreement signed 2,000, respectively. Xinhua reported. US military announced a day Currently, there are over Trump in the briefing also nhua reported. Trump has in late February. The agree- “A lot of progress has been “We’re pretty much out of before. Commander of US 5,000 US troops deployed in told reporters that Secretary sought a full withdrawal of ment also called for a full with- made in Afghanistan, but we Iraq and we’re down to the Central Command Kenneth Iraq to support Iraqi forces in of State Mike Pompeo would troops from Afghanistan. The drawal of the US military forces will be down to 4,000 soldiers smallest force that we’ve had, McKenzie said Wednesday battles against remnants of the head for Qatar for the begin- war in Afghanistan, which from Afghanistan by May 2021 in a very short period of time. and we’ll be very short late that US troop presence in Iraq Islamic State, mainly for train- ning of intra-Afghan peace has caused about 2,400 US if the Taliban. Hackers entered Trump’s Twitter account with ‘yourfired’ password

London, Sep 11 (UNI) ed on Friday. - the erroneously spelled Nederland journalist Ge- United States govern- In July this year, 130 have some form of en- Three hackers who at- According to a report catchphrase for Trump’s rard Janssen who saw the ment”. several high-profi le per- hanced security measures tempted to break into in the Netherlands-based TV reality show ‘The Ap- hacking screenshots was The hackers never sonalities like Bill Gates, that aren’t available to Donald Trump’s Twitter news portal nltimes.nl, prentice’ - turned out to quoted as saying. The hack- heard back from Trump Elon Musk, Apple, Joe regular verifi ed Twitter account just before the the Dutch hackers found also work on his Twitter ac- ers did not mean to do any but they did get a mes- Biden and Barack Obama account holders. presidential elections in Trump’s password because count. harm or post anything from sage from the National saw their Twitter accounts “The president would October 2016 were left of a 2012 LinkedIn data “They were shocked Trump’s account as they Cyber Security Center being hacked in a crypto undoubtedly be the ser- amused to see that his breach involving a data- when it worked. The Dutch were “testing the security saying that the American scam. Trump’s account vice’s prime target for leaked password ‘yourfi red’ base of 117 million user- knew they were poten- on the account, and then government had taken up was not part of the hack. hackers, so it is possible worked to enter his Twitter names and passwords. tially in trouble, because a cyber attack on a presi- they reported the vulner- the report. “Thank you for According to reports, that Twitter has afforded account, the media report- The password ‘yourfi red’ it could be interpreted as dential candidate,” Vrij ability to Trump and the contacting us”. Trump’s accounts may Trump and his staff.

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EE-MA-MAIL:IL: [email protected]@YAHOO.IN SPORTS 7 12 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Eng vs Aus 1st ODI: Eng bowl first, injured Smith sits out Mourinho confident of Manchester, Sep 11 (UNI) Eng- normally takes a bit of turn so hav- Spurs signing a striker in land have won the toss and chosen ing Adil, Moeen and Joe is helpful. to bowl first in the first ODI against Australia are a fantastic side, and a transfer season Australia at Old Trafford in Man- difficult side to beat.” chester, England. Australia’s star Australia captain Aaron Finch London, Sep 11 (UNI) so, I honestly believe so. batsman Steve Smith will be sitting said that he would have batted Tottenham Hotspur boss The team needs it for the out the match after he received a first, anyhow. “Steve Smith misses Jose Mourinho feels the balance of the squad.” knock on the head during practice out, he got a knock on the head club will sign a striker in Mourinho also said the on the eve of the match. yesterday in practice so that’s a the transfer window. new signing could play “It looks a good wicket, poten- precautionary measure,” he said. Tottenham were shorn alongside Harry Kane. tially a little bit tacky,” said Eng- “Stoinis is going to bat at No. 3. of a striker when Harry “I don’t like that word land captain Eoin Morgan. “Hope- Over the last couple of years we’ve Kane and Son Heung-min ‘back-up’,” he said. “I fully, we’ll restrict Australia to a played really good cricket in patch- were injured in January know we have one of the gettable total. It is a little bit softer es and really indifferent cricket in and February respective- best strikers in the world. than the Pakistan games. The two patches - we’re looking to be more ly. The best striker in Eng- Currans and Tom Banton miss out. consistent. We haven’t played our “I want, I need a strik- land. But I don’t like the It’s great to have guys back. The best cricket consistently but we’re England: Jason Roy, Jonny Bair- (wicket-keeper), Moeen Ali, Chris er,” Mourinho was quoted word ‘back-up’. A squad addition of Mark Wood helps [in confident we can play some really stow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (cap- Woakes, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, as saying by BBC. is a squad. the middle overs], and Old Trafford good one-day cricket.” tain), Sam Billings, Jos Buttler Mark Wood “But I want to make it “A striker can play with very, very clear that the Harry Kane. A striker who club knows that I need a comes here won’t be fill- striker and they also want ing the back-up situation. S Korea joins growing BCCI AGM postponed a striker.” It’s not to support us in The veteran manager such a difficult season. list of withdrawals from indefinitely: Board tells said he is optimistic the It’s also to try and play. club will get one. “Are we And why not play with Thomas Cup, Uber Cup state units going to get one? I believe Harry?” Seoul, Sep 11 (UNI) South a preparatory camp for the ies Registration Act, 1975. The Rules and Korea on Friday joined a Thomas Cup and Uber Cups Regulations of the BCCI requires it to Azarenka ousts Wil- growing list of countries to won’t be possible due to the hold an AGM by September 30 of each withdraw from the upcoming COVID-19 quarantine guide- year. “Owing to the prevailing Covid-19 Thomas Cup and Uber Cup lines. pandemic, the Registration Department, liams, to face Osaka in badminton tournaments. The selected players have Tamil Nadu Government, in their press The Badminton Korea Asso- been asked to submit fitness release No.557 dated 29th July 2020 have US Open final ciation said it has decided to certificates by September 17. extended the period for a registered so- withdraw its men’s and wom- They have been advised to ciety under the Tamil Nadu Societies en’s teams from the two tour- train on their own and keep Registration Act, 1975, to conduct an naments, according to local BAI updated on their regular AGM by three months, from September media reports. fitness and training status. New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) The Board of 2020 to December 2020,” said Shah in The two tournaments are “It has been learnt that ow- Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) An- the letter, seen by . scheduled to be held in Aar- ing to the unwillingness of nual General Meeting (AGM) has been “We also sought legal opinion regard- hus, Denmark, from October some campers to undergo the postponed indefi nitely due to Covid-19 ing the applicability of the press release 3-11. Taiwan, Thailand and quarantine period, the camp pandemic. BCCI secretary Jay Shah said and the Notifi cation on BCCI, and as per Australia have already an- which was to start on Sep- in a letter addressed to the BCCI’s state their view the same is applicable and nounced withdrawals while tember 7, could not begin,” affi liates that according to the Tamil BCCI is not required to conduct its AGM Indonesian federation is said the Sports Authority of Nadu government’s directive, the AGM by 30 September 2020,” he said. scrambling to get the green India. of the societies registered under Tamil “In view thereof, you are hereby in- light from its government to The final date for declar- Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975, formed that the BCCI will not have its send the teams for the tour- ing the teams for the tourna- could not be held online. AGM by 30 September 2020. We will nament. ments is September 17. The Shah also said that a three-month keep you informed regarding the date of India, meanwhile, an- final date for declaring the extension had been granted, from Sep- the Annual General Meeting,” he said, nounced its squads on Thurs- teams for the tournaments is tember to December, to all the societies addressing the state units, in the one- New York, Sep 11 (UNI) For- “A parent is the most impor- day after it was decided that September 17. registered under the Tamil Nadu Societ- page letter. mer World No.1 Victoria Aza- tant thing I can be in my life, but renka has entered the final of I’m also a tennis player, a fighter the ongoing US Open after com- on the court. I want to go after that going for the Rourkela ing from a set down to surprise my personal dreams, to inspire We certainly have the talent to win Panposh Sports Hostel trials rival Serena Williams and book my child. I hope women around changed her life. a summit clash with 2018 cham- the world know they can do “When I was in school, the pion Naomi Osaka. anything. Being a parent is the a medal in Tokyo, says Lilima Rourkela Panposh Sports In a pulsating semi-final toughest thing, so once you can sides in the world in the last system where we had fi ve for- Hostel had held trials for match at the Arthur Ashe Sta- balance that, you can do any- few years and the Indian wards in a team and I played hockey players. Those who dium on Thursday, Azarenka thing,” she added. team players have developed as one of the wingers. Later knew about the trials, they defeated Williams 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 In the other semi-final, Osaka a belief that they can go on to our coach decided to move went for it, but since I didn’t after one hour and 55 minutes edged past No.28 seed Jennifer make history in Tokyo. me to the midfi eld region be- know about the trials, I was to reach her third US Open final. Brady in a thrilling three set con- “We certainly have the tal- cause I had the stamina and on my way out of my school,” “Seven is my favourite num- test, winning the match 7-6(1), ent to win a medal in Tokyo. endurance to go up and down said Minz. ber, so I guess it’s meant to be,” 3-6, 6-3. Our team has seen a steady constantly. “When I was leaving, the Azarenka noted, joking about The two-time Grand Slam rise since I fi rst joined the “It has been very interest- coach who had come to con- the gap between major final ap- winner matched Brady fired team in 2013. I think earlier, ing to be a midfi elder because duct the trials called me and pearances during her on-court 35 winners to 17 unforced er- we lacked belief in ourselves, we support the forwards and asked me to join the selection interview as per the WTA web- rors to take down the American but now, we are ready to com- defenders during matches. If process. I took part in the tri- site. “I’m very grateful for this and book her spot into the third pete against any top side in we are attacking then we try als and got selected to prac- opportunity, to be able to play Grand Slam final of her career. the world,” said Lilima. to push the ball forward as tice at the Rourkela Panposh such a champion in a semifinal. “Sometimes I think I have The 26-year-old fi rst started much as possible and if our Sports Hostel. The road to the final requires no choice but to play as hard Bengaluru, Sep 11 (UNI) ence will be a huge advantage off as a forward and then later opponents have the momen- “After learning the tech- you to beat the best players, and as I can, because my opponent Indian women’s hockey team for the Indian team at the moved to become a midfi eld- tum then we lend our support niques at the hostel and prac- today was definitely that day.” isn’t giving me any looks,” midfi elder Lilima Minz has Olympics next year. er. Minz explained the reason to the defenders accordingly,” ticing there for fi ve-six years, I “Hopefully this inspires wom- Osaka said in her post-match been one of the key members The team has improved behind the move from being said the hockey player from eventually made to the junior en to go after their dreams. I feel press conference. “For me, of the national side in the last leaps and bounds since Minz in the forward line to the mid- Odisha. national camp in 2011. There- like you can’t always identify normally if I focus that much, few years. With over 150 inter- made her debut in 2013. The fi eld region. When asked about how she fore, going for the Rourkela yourself as just one thing, be- then the match potentially national caps under her belt, national side has competed “When I had fi rst started started her journey in hock- Panposh Sports Hostel trials cause we have many things we could be over in two. But I felt Minz’s rich streak of experi- terrifi cally against the top playing hockey, we played in a ey, the midfi elder expressed changed my life,” she added. can do in our lives. like it just kept going on. I’d put Rayudu in Raina’s No.3 spot at CSK: Styris ISL: Odisha FC ropes in Aussie New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) Former New Zea- coming season of the Indian Premier League 3, it’s just probably the most challenging time land all-rounder Scott Styris says he would go (IPL). Raina won’t be available as the batsman that I can look for anyway for CSK,” he said. defender Jacob Tratt for Ambati Rayudu to replace Suresh Raina at returned home to India from the United Arab With CSK’s veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh Bhubaneswar, Sep 11 (UNI) Odisha OFC, Head Coach Stuart Baxter No.3 for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the up- Emirates last month. Styris said that despite the also opting to sit out, Styris felt that it will be up FC on Friday announced that the club said: “We are pleased to secure Ja- depth that CSK have in their squad, it to captain MS Dhoni and coach Stephen Flem- has secured the services of Australian cob’s signature. He is a physically will be a tough task to replace Raina, ing to keep the group together. While Rayudu is centre-back Jacob Tratt ahead of the strong player with good functional who is the highest run scorer in the his option, he felt that the person who fills the seventh edition of the Indian Super technique who can develop fur- competition for the three-time cham- vacant No.3 spot depends upon what the team League (ISL). ther. His attributes shall add to pions. “Personally, I’d put Rayudu in wants from that position. The defender penned down a one- our defensive line and bolster our there to take that spot,” Styris said “A couple of options they could go with, the year deal with the Bhubaneswar- squad depth.” on Cricket Connected show on STAR two overseas players at the top and bring in the based side on Friday. After joining the club, Jacob Tratt Sports. youngster [Ruturaj] Gaekwad as well or they 26-year-old Tratt is a very talent- said: “I am excited and grateful for “Tough one, isn’t it, a player of that may decide to have a pitch-hitter. I know that ed defender who can play both as this opportunity at Odisha FC. Look- class, a player who has been so good Simon Doull, my fellow New Zealander, felt that a right-back and centre-back. After ing forward to work with Coach Stuart for so long. He suddenly finds those Mitchell Santner could go to the top. Maybe his youth career at Sydney FC, he Baxter in contributing to the success runs, even in the field and [can bowl]; even someone like [Ravindra] Jadeja, too. has been consistently playing in the of the club in the upcoming season it’s going to be a big task [to replace , who we have seen in India colours, has been Australian A-League and has repre- ahead.” After joining the club, Jacob him]. “I know that the CSK squad is so good, so they need to find that No.3,” he said. sented Sydney FC, Sydney United, Tratt said: “I am excited and grate- deep, they’ve got a lot of options at the The 2020 edition of the IPL will be played in Wellington Phoenix, Sutherland ful for this opportunity at Odisha FC. top, but I also believe that as much as three bio-secure venues in the UAE. CSK will be Sharks and Perth Glory. Looking forward to work with Coach davp 38117/11/0015/2021 the pressure is now on to find that No. playing the season opener against. Welcoming the defender to Stuart Baxter in contributing. ENTERTAINMENRT 8 12 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad

ctress Sushmita SUSHMITA POSTS LOVE NOTE FOR Sen is celebrating AKSHAY KUMAR: I DRINK COW URINE EVERY DAY Atwo years of to- getherness with boyfriend HER 'ROOH' ROHMAN SHAWL Bollywood actor Akshay Ku- to shoot an episode of "Into the Rohman Shawl through mar has revealed that he drinks Wild with Bear Grylls", which a gushing love note. The cow urine every day for ayurvedic will premiere on Discovery+ on actress took to Twitter to reasons. The actor, who is cur- September 11. Akshay also con- celebrate their love, and rently shooting in Scotland for fessed that doing an episode mark the occasion. "Rooh his upcoming fi lm "BellBottom" with Grylls was a "highlight for se Rooh tak...2 us!!! 2 years with Huma Qureshi and Lara him". In the Instagram Live ses- of 2getherness #rohman- Dutta Bhupathi, joined Brit- sion, Bollywood actor Ranveer ce... I love you," she wrote ish adventurer and host Bear Singh dropped many comments as she posted a photo of Grylls for an Instagram Live, to -- wishing Akshay a belated hap- herself with Rohman. In talk about going on a jungle ad- py birthday, complimenting his the throwback picture, venture with him. When Huma moustache and also his hoodie. they look adorable as they asked Akshay how he convinced Akshay revealed that the mous- smile and pose for the himself to drink elephant poop tache is for his upcoming proj- camera. Sushmita is wear- tea on the show, Akshay said: "I ect "BellBottom", adding that ing a black velvet shrug wasn't worried. I was too excited his family is not a fan of his new on a matching T-shirt, to be worried. I have cow urine look. During the conversation, while Rohman looks dap- because of ayurvedic reasons shay went on a wild adventure in Karnataka with popular Brit- Grylls also shared that he did not per in a white turtle neck every day, so that was okay." Ak- across Bandipur Tiger Reserve ish adventurer and host Grylls know Akshay personally. T-shirt. KANGANA'S HANDS 'NOT CLEAN', SAYS BMC AS BOMBAY HC ORDERS 'STATUS QUO' A day after the BrihanMumbai missions for the alleged unau- Bandra West. After hearing the outright denied her charges that the court to amend the petition Municipal Corporation (BMC) thorised alterations in the prem- two parties, the high court or- principles of natural justice have to incorporate some additional partly demolished the offi ce ises and the work was done in dered that both sides will main- been violated, and with the pho- information. While granting time of Bollywood actress Kangana complete violation of applicable tain a status quo in the matter tos and other details the civic to Siddiqui till Sep. 14, it directed Ranaut, the civic body on Thurs- rules. The BMC team which in- and will hear the case on Sep. 22 body had collected, it said the the BMC to fi le its reply by Sep. day hit out at her, saying her cluded Senior Counsel Aspiy Chi- after the BMC urged that Ranaut actress "has made false and in- 18 and fi xed the next court hear- hands were not "clean", even as noy, Senior Counsel Anil Sakhare must not be permitted to carry correct statements and has not ing after 12 days (Sep. 22). It may the Bombay High Court ordered and advocate Joel Carlos, point- out any work on her property approached the Hon'ble Court be recalled that on Sep. 7, the civ- a 'status quo' and posted the ed out that Ranaut had not dis- till the next hearing. The BMC with clean hands". "The present ic body surveyed Ranaut's offi ce matter for hearing on Sep. 22. puted carrying out the unlawful affi davit also rejected Ranaut's petition is misconceived and de- premises, the next day it slapped Filing an affi davit during the modifi cations in her writ petition charges, saying she is "trying to void of any merits and liable to a notice for stop-work, followed hearing of Ranaut's plea chal- and she had no basis to dispute obfuscate and cover up" her ille- be dismissed with costs," said the by this a demolition notice and lenging the demolition of Sep. the illegal works carried out. On Justice S. J. Kathawalla and Jus- mediately ordered a stay on the gal construction works "by mak- BMC. Denying the BMC's con- razed nearly three-fourths of her 9, the BMC legal team said the Wedneday, a division bench of tice R. I. Chagla took a serious demolition drive at Bungalow ing baseless and wild allegations tentions, Ranaut's lawyer Rizwan premises by the afternoon of Sep. actress had not secured due per- Bombay High Court comprising view of the BMC actions and im- No. 5 in Chetak Row Houses in of malafi de, etc". The civic body Siddiqui sought more time from 9 before she secured a stay.

POPULAR TELEVISION TALK SHOW now-deleted selfi e VARUN SONAKSHI SINHA ON posted by Bollywood F ELLEN DEGENERES HAS BECOME Aactor Varun Dhawan DHAWAN'S amused fans bigtime all 10 YEARS IN B'WOOD: HARD SUBJECT OF AN INQUIRY of Tuesday. Varun took to POSTS AMUSING he popular television talk Instagram, where he shared show of Ellen DeGeneres has a selfi e of himself in bed. SELFIE AND THEN WORK SUSTAINED ME Tbecome subject of an inquiry, He is shirtless and sport- following a report of the presence of ing a rugged stubble."Chal DELETES IT toxic work culture driven by racism, uth #getupboy," he wrote Actress Sonakshi Sinha on bullying and intimidation. "The El- alongside the image.Varun Thursday completed a de- len DeGeneres Show" became the is known for his funny social cade in Bollywood, and she subject of an internal investigation media posts. says she is grateful for every by WarnerMedia following numer- Recently, he shared a fi lm and every experience -- ous accounts of workplace problems, picture of himself lifting his good or bad. "10 years and reports variety.com. According to niece as part of his "Sun- counting… I can't believe it's sources, the show's producer Tel- day" workout. On the work been 10 whole years since i epictures and distributor Warner front, Varun will be seen fi rst appeared on the silver Bros Television sent out a memo opposite Sara Ali Khan in screen. I remember being so to staffers last week, sharing that the remake of the 1995 hit unsure if this is really what i forward. My enthusiasm on This is just the beginning," they have roped in an outside con- fi lm "Coolie No. 1". even wanted to do... but you set aided me, my hunger to she added. The actress also sultant to interview current and The new version is directed know what erased all that learn propelled me. Here I shared a short clip of the former employees about their ex- by David Dhawan, who also doubt? The love I received am, 10 years down the line, roles she has played in her perience working on the popular helmed the original fi lm of from all of YOU," Sonakshi so grateful for every fi lm, career. Sonakshi, daughter talk show. The name of the third lier this month, a report in BuzzFeed the same name, starring Gov- wrote on Instagram. "Your every experience - good or of actor-turned-politician party consultant was not revealed. alleged racism and intimidation on inda and Karisma Kapoor. love encouraged me, your bad, every person i have ever Shatrughan Sinha and Poo- The investigation follows recent re- the show. The piece was based on criticism pushed me to do worked with! Thank you! nam Sinha, entered Bolly- ports about working conditions at anonymous testimonials by one cur- better. My hard work sus- Thank you to this industry, wood with Salman Khan's the show. In April, there were reports rent and 10 former employees, who AMIT SADH GAINED tained me, and my respect thank you to my audience, "Dabangg", which released on the treatment of crew members claimed to have they faced racism, for my work nudged me and thank you universe! on September 10 in 2010. during the Covid-19 lockdown.Ear- bullying and intimidation. 14 KILOS FOR HIS CHARACTER IN 'YAARA' 'DABANGG' TURNS 10: SONAKSHI, ARBAAZ KHAN THANK FANS ctor Amit Sadh has shared how he got The Salman Khan blockbuster wrote on Instagram: "A decade since A into the skin of his Dabangg turned 10 on Thursday Dabangg. Thank you all for the love character in his upcom- and lead actress Sonakshi Sinha, and appreciation bestowed on this ing film.Amit gained 14 who made her Bollywood debut truly lovable fi lm. A fi lm that created kilos for his role in the with the fi lm, thanked the audience the iconic Chulbul Pandey that has upcoming film "Yaara" for accepting her and the fi lm. "I become a cult character. We had and said that he trained can't believe it's been 10 whole years a wonderful time and experience to "bulk up". since i fi rst appeared on the silver while making this fi lm and once "My friends say that screen. I remember being so unsure again thank you all for the love and sometimes I'm boring to if this is really what i even wanted to support #10YearsOfDabangg." hang around with when I do... but you know what erased all The Abhinav Kashyap-directed am prepping for a role, as that doubt? The love I received from "Dabangg" cast Salman Khan as I'm on a strict diet to get in all of YOU! Your love encouraged smalltown Inspector Chulbul Pan- shape. This time it was the me, your criticism pushed me to do dey, and the success of the action opposite. better. My hard work sustained me, comedy spawned two sequels, in Although I'm not a huge like for most people, so and my respect for my work nudged 2012 and 2019. The fi rst fi lm cast fan of burgers, pizza, pas- my friends loved going to me forward," Sonakshi posted on Sonu Sood as the central villain ta, gyro -- well, gyro has a lunch and dinner with me. Instagram. Chhedi Singh, a role that had a dra- special place in my heart, I also trained to bulk up. She added: "My enthusiasm on matic impact on the actor's career. having lived in New York It was kind of fun and I set aided me, my hunger to learn Vinod Khanna and Dimple Kapa- on a budget. (To me) this did enjoy it, but shedding propelled me. Here i am, 10 years dia played the on-screen parents of was the go-to cheap food. those excess pounds was down the line, so grateful for every Salman and Arbaaz in the fi lm that Also, mutton, rice, and a challenge," he added. fi lm, every experience - good or bad, also had Mahie Gill as Arbaaz's love dessert after every meal," "Yaara" also features Shruti every person i have ever worked interest. The fi lm's superhit music the actor revealed. Amit's Haasan,Vidyut Jammwal, with! Thank you! Thank you to this made composers Sajid-Wajid over- big-binging was neces- Kenny Basumatary and industry, thank you to my audience, night sensations, and several of its sitated by the fact that he Sanjay Mishra. The film and thank you universe! This is just dialogues including "Thappad se needed to put on a little directed by Tigmanshu the beginning..." Salman's brother darr nahi lagta sahib, pyar se lagta belly fat for the latter years Dhulia is a remake of the Arbaaz Khan, who played the super- hai'' and "Hum yahan ke Robin- of his role."Apparently, French film "A Gang Sto- star's on-screen sibling in the fi lm hood hain; Robinhood Pandey" are this is what 'going out and ry". It releases on July 30 and is also credited as producer, still popular with fans. having a fun meal' looks on Zee5. THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Greater Hyderabad 12 Saturday, September, 2020 Pages-8 Swami Vivekananda is a great role model for youth: Governor

Hyderabad, September 10: already spent for treatment Telangana Pradesh Congress of Covid-19 in private hos- Committee (TPCC) Treasurer pitals so far,” he demanded. Gudur Narayana Reddy on Narayana Reddy said that the Thursday demanded that the State Government should re- State Government issue a White lease a White Paper giving de- Paper on the amount it had tails of funds received under spent to combat Coronavirus. Chief Minister’s Relief Fund Alleging that Chief Minister K. (CMRF) for combating Corona- Chandrashekhar Rao was still virus and how they were spent. in deep slumber like ‘Kumb- He also asked the government hakarna’, he demanded that to disclose complete details KCR wake up immediately of money spent to handle Co- to prevent further damage. vid-19 situation. “CM KCR’s Narayana Reddy, in a media negligent attitude is proving too statement, alleged that Chief costly for the Telangana State. Minister K. Chandrashekhar CM KCR is giving immature vague statements,” he said. spending the amount from his and fell into huge debts to bear He must realise that people’s Rao gave no clarity in his state- statements. Instead of giving The Congress leader said that personal pocket and Telangana the cost of treatment in private lives were more precious than ment issued in the Legislative a clear status on what mea- the Chief Minister has claimed is his ‘jagir’ (personal fiefdom). hospitals. The State Govern- his false ego. Therefore, the Assembly on Wednesday. “De- sures were taken to combat that nearly Rs. 4,500 crore have Why is he reluctant to include ment should include Covid-19 Chief Minister must wake up spite Covid-19 cases reaching Covid-19 and how his govern- been earmarked to deal with Covid-19 treatment in the Aaro- treatment in the Aarogyasri from slumber and take correc- nearly 1.5 lakh mark and death ment plans to prevent further the Covid-19 situation. “KCR is gyasri Scheme? Thousands of scheme and also reimburse tive measures to control the toll touching almost 1,000, damage, CM KCR is giving giving an impression as if he is families have sold their assets the amount poor people had situation,” he said.

Rs 5,764 crore GST dues are ACB seizes Rs 2.29 cr of TRS to raise GST issue in Parliament, pending, besides IGST and backward area development IMS former director fund. He alleged that the NDA Hyderabad Sep11: The Anti-Corruption oppose power reforms government’s response has Bureau (ACB) on Friday seized Rs 2.29 crore Hyderabad, Sep 11 (UNI) without any compromise. been inadequate on various of unaccounted money of Insurance Medical The Telangana Rashtra Samithi The meeting discussed the issues concerning Telangana. Services (IMS) former director Ch Devika Rani (TRS) on Thursday decided to strategy to be adopted by the “We have written hundreds and ESI pharmacist Nagalakshmi. This is in ad- raise various issues including party MPs in both the houses. of letters from the state about dition to Rs 4.47 crore of unaccounted cash of GST dues of the state and op- The meeting felt that the Cen- many issues, many projects both Rani and Nagalakshmi seized by the ACB pose the proposed electricity tre has been doing injustice to but their response is not good on September 1, officials said. Of the total Rs reforms during the Parliament the state in releasing funds to- on almost all projects, almost 2.29 crore, Rs 1.29 crore belonged to Rani and session, beginning Monday. wards its due share and fulfill- all basic issues,” he said. her family members while Rs 65 lakh belonged The decision was taken at the ing various commitments. Keshav Rao said Telangana to her benamis and unaccounted cash of Rs 35 TRS parliamentary party meet- The TRS also decided to was not even the allocated lakh belonged to Nagalakshmi. The amount ing chaired by party President stage a protest near the Gandhi quantity of urea through the was paid via online transfers and cheques from and Chief Minister K. Chan- statue at Parliament, demand- land under cultivation in the various sources to a real-estate company for drashekhar Rao. ing release of GST funds to the state has gone up by 24 per purchasing commercial and residential spaces He asked the party members and urge the Centre to do jus- state. cent. Terming the proposed in Cyberabad area. The seized money was de- in both the Lok Sabha and the tice to the state. KCR, as Rao is TRS parliamentary party electricity amendment bill as posited in the court after transferring it from Rajya Sabha to raise various popularly called, said the party leader K. Keshav Rao told re- anti-people, the TRS decided the real-estate company, a press release from state issues in both the houses should fight on the state issues porters after the meeting that to oppose it. the ACB said. 512 WEDNESDAY, Saturday, AUGUST,September, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 22 CM KCR is giving vague statements about Locals appeal to Medchal covid 19 Treatment:Bandulal District Collector to protect Tsit bureau to bear the cost of treatment in private Government land occupying Hyderabad, September 11: Telangana hospitals. The State Government Had Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) included Covid-19 treatment in the in Kachavani Singaram in secretary Bandulal Jamalpuron Friday Aarogyasri scheme and also reimburse demanded that the State Government the amount poor peoplehad already Medical District. issue a White Paper on the amount it had spent for treatment of Covid-19 in pri- spent to combat Coronavirus. Alleging vate hospitals so far,” he demanded. that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Bandulal said that the State Govern- Rao was still in deep slumber ‘Kumb- ment should release a White Paper giv- hakarna’, sleep he asked that KCR wake plans to prevent further damage, CM ing details of fundsreceived under Chief up immediately to prevent further dam- KCR is giving vague statements,” he Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) for com- age. Bandulal said , in a media state- said. The Congress leader said that the bating Coronavirus and how they were ment, alleged that Chief Minister K. Chief Minister has claimed that nearly spent. He also asked the government Chandrashekhar Rao gave no clarity in Rs. 4,500 crore have been Ear marked to disclose complete details of money his statement issued in the Legislative to deal with the Covid-19 situation. spent to handle Covid-19 situation. “CM Assembly on Wednesday. “Despite Co- “KCR is giving an impression as if he is KCR’s negligent attitude is proving too vid-19 cases reaching nearly 1.5 lakh spending the amount from his personal costly for the Telangana State. He must Tsit bureau mark and death toll touching almost pocket and Telangana is his personal realise that people’sliveswere more pre- Attempts are in full swing for occupying government land in 1,000, CM KCR is giving immature state- fiefdom. Why is he reluctant to include cious than his false ego. Therefore, the Kachavani Singaram village by leaders and realtors, in kacha- ments. Instead of giving a clear status Covid-19 treatment in the Aarogyasri Chief Minister must wake up from slum- vani singaram village under Medchal-Malkajigiri district. Sur- on what measures were taken to com- Scheme? Thousands of families have ber and take corrective measures to con- vey No. 24 has about four acres of government land. Owners bat Covid-19 and how his government sold their assets and fell into huge debts trol the situation,” he said. of private lands in the surrounding areas are creating illegal layouts and selling them as plots. They are deceiving inno- cent people by converting agricultural lands into plots with- Kangana drags MS.Sonia in out converting them into residential plots. It is heard that the parks and community places are violating the rules by occu- pying the adjacent government land without leaving the roads controversy with Political properly and taking the road out of it and doing real estate business. There are allegations that some farmers are taking over the farmland and converting the crop lands into private Motive:G.Niranjan playgrounds for commercial gain. Locals have handed over a petition to the Medical District Collector asking him to re- TSIT Bureau self is nothing but over two decades.Kangana spond immediately and protect the public space, saying that Hyderabad,Sep11::AICC expectation.Her deroga- is talking more by feel- the government space, which is shrinking day by day, is being Member and Official tory comments against ing herself as esteemed turned into garbage and filth. Inquired and asked to put fencing Spokes Person of Telan- Sonia Gandhi were de- one but she should know around and save valuable space. gana Pradesh Congress plorable. Though Sonia ji that the people are observing committee(TPCC) born in west and lives as her style and language used MLA SUBASH REDDY WITH G.Niranjan lashed outCine indian with dignity and by her.If she really desires CORPORATOR GANDHAM actress Kangana Ranaut’s culture and Kangana the intervention of Soniaji attempt to drag Smt. Sonia should introspect herself. her language would have JYOTHSNA INAGURATED STORM Gandhi ji in to her con- He said been different. No one’s WATER DRAIN LINE troversy with Maharash- litical ill motivated. Niranjan said that Kangana advice is required as So- tra Government and using Expecting every one to should not forget that So- nia ji knows very well undesirable language is rally behind her in a con- nia ji is serving the people about her intervention if it unfortunate and po- troversy exploded by her- of India for more than is required. Telangana's new Revenue Act is an ideal for the country said MB Krishna Yadav

TSIT BUREAU is highly commendable that the related registration and it would Telangana’s new Revenue common people will get speedy be beneficial for the people to Act is an ideal for the coun- services through this law and do a land survey in Telangana as try said MB Krishna Yadav justice will be done to them. soon as possible as a whole family TSIT BUREAU Hyderabad District President In Hyderabad, however, I would survey through Dharani website Uppal MLA Bethi Subhash Reddy with Ramanthapur Cor- Telangana Gazetted Of- like to extend my congratula- sooner rather than a waste of time porator and Standing Committee Member Gandham Jyoth- ficers Association while tions to Chief Minister KCR for months for land registration. sna Nageshwar rao and DE Nagender GHMC officials who speaking with ‘THE SOUTH once again for bringing in the In line with this, I would like to were the chief guests at the inauguration, they inaugurated INDIA TIMES ‘ he said Revenue Act in a way that will inform you that the Telangana the new line of Strom Water Drain on the road behind In- The Revenue Act brought by benefit all the farmers in the re- Gazetted Officers’ Association is dranagar Satyanarayana Swamy Temple, Ramantapur Divi- the Chief Minister with revo- Chief Minister to notice that the maining thirty-three districts, also acting as a bridge for the peo- sion. MLA with corporator laid the foundation stone of the lutionary changes in the State Government and the common namely the Joint District, the ple to the government and we will Strom Water Drain Line at a cost of Rs 31 lakh, MLA while of Telangana may be the occa- people are in serious trouble land-leaning peasants, the poor extend our fullest cooperation to speaking asked officials to complete the work in time and sional drastic change in the re- due to loopholes in the old Rev- peasants and the middle class, the Revenue staff in enforcing maintain quality, Corporator GANDHAM JYOTHSNA while cords of our grandfathers’ time enue Act. We also welcome the who have some problems with this law Sid MB Krishna Yadav speaking said with this work from long time pending storm in a way that no Chief Minister Revenue Act on behalf of the land said MB Krishna Yadav , Hyderabad District President water problem will be resolved, this event attended by TRS in India has ever done, and it is a Hyderabad District Gazetted Of- The Chief Minister said that in Telangana Gazetted Officers As- Senior leader GANDHAM NAGESHWAR RAO colonists, TRS wonderful decision taken by the ficers said MB Krishna Yadav, it the past we could have any land sociation. leaders and others were present. 512 WEDNESDAY, Saturday, AUGUST,September, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 23 RESTORATION OF HERITAGE TOWER CLOCK OF ERSTWHILE CENTRAL OFFICES OF SMR

The Central Offices of Southern Mahratta clock and a quartz analog solar clock with Hubballi Workshop for restoration and repairs Railway, a beautiful building with a blend of striking attachment was installed. The heritage of the Antique clock. The team visited KCD and colonial and local architecture, was constructed clock, a silent witness to the glorious journey studied the nature of repairs to be done. The at Dharwad, under the supervision of Chief of more than 120 years, was lying in a corner defective/broken/missing parts of the Engineer Colonel James Gavin Lindsay formerly abandoned, silently gazing at anachronistic original clocks were collected and brought to of famed corps of engineers of East India quartz clock, while the components of antique the workshop and these parts of the Antique Company. heritage clock were slowly turning into heap of clock were repaired by different reclamation Chairman of SMR and WIPGR Mr. T. Douglas scrap. processes viz, Gas welding/Arc welding, Forsyth after visiting through the entire Registrar/ Karnataka University Dharwad on machining, filling and fitting etc. and missing Southern Mahratta region in year 1883-84, 25th August requested SWR to repair/restore components like counterweights, pins and had selected Dharwad as the site for the Head the original mechanical analog tower clocks arms were manufactured in house. After Quarters of the Southern Mahratta Railway, on 1890. It was started in 1846 by Peter Orr, who had for upholding glory of Karnataka Arts College completion of reclamation and repairs the account of its elevation above the sea- 2,586ft.- arrived in Madras in 1843 from Scotland, on the Dharwad. The Central Offices of Southern spares were assembled on both the clocks its central situation on the Company's foundation of the nascent George Gordon & Mahratta Railway, being the shared common and finishing touch was given. Same was system, its healthy character, and its position as Co, turning it into leading watch maker of the heritage, SWR offered assistance in restoring kept under observation for 3 – 4 days and a military and civil station of Government. country. Gear boxes and mechanisms are housed the tower clock of erstwhile Central Offices after ensuring proper working of gear train The construction was completed in the in a large room on raised wooden platform, 20 of Southern Mahratta Railway, which was and arms, the hours and minutes needles year 1890 and Central Offices of SMR started feet above the first floor. Clocks facing both gracefully accepted by Principal Dr. Basappa were connected to the original clock by duly functioning with G. M. Stewart as Agent, Colonel sides of the building are connected with wire F. Chaklabbi. Shri P Ravi Kumar, PCME SWR disconnecting the anachronistic quartz analog J. Lindsay as Chief Engineer, C. White Combe ropes and pulleys from central mechanism. and CWM Shri Niraj Jain, Chief Works Manager solar clock installed by M/s HMT watches as Locomotive Superintendent, J. Craik as Gear box dimensions are 2'9" Hubli workshop accepted the challenge of Bangalore. It was to the credit of Railway Traffic Manager and W. O. Donoghu as Auditor. X1'8"X1'1". A beautiful restoring the heritage tower clock. It was truly a workshop team that they could successfully Subsequent to merging of SMR with Madras brass bell (diameter 2’6’’and length 2’6’’) adorns daunting task due to non availability of spares complete the restoration of heritage tower Railway and formation of a new company the clock tower. Hour needle of the clock is 1’9” and lack of trained manpower in repairing clock which involved not only repair & MSMR with Headquarters at Madras in year long while the minute needle is 2’5” long for vintage clock. manufacturing of worn out, missing & 1908, The Government of Bombay presidency proper visibility. The pendulum, 7’10’’ long, is Most of the components had worn out, damaged components but also working on a purchased this building at a cost of Rs 3, 26,956 equipped with time adjusting mechanism for certain parts were missing and some of the items clock tower under extremely challenging and from MSMR for purpose of providing Higher temperature compensation. Shri P K Mishra, were in the broken state. Gears had developed difficult condition. Tolling of tower clock bell education and the Karnataka college Dharwad Additional General Manager, SWR along with backlash & ovality, gear teeth had worn out which had fallen silent in the last decade after was inaugurated by the then Governor of PFA, Ms Roopa Shrinivasan and members completely, some of gear teeth & linkages 120 years of incessant chime have become Bombay H E Sir George Lloyd on 15 th July 1920 of SWR heritage team visited Karanataka Art were found cut, probably result of past attempts alive again. Shri Ajay Kumar Singh, GM/ The clock tower, centrally located, is College in June this year to see erstwhile central of repairs. As M/S P.Orr had stopped supply SWR commended the work of the Heritage adorned with two heritage clocks displaying offices of SMR. Principal of Art College Dr. of spare parts for the clock, it was decided to Committee to restore the Clock and SWR was time majestically on both sides of the Central Basappa F. Chaklabbi & Professor of Art manufacture or reclaim the missing, worn and committed to maintaining heritage structures Offices. In those days, its sweet chimes would College Dr. Gani stated that the tower clock was damaged components. A team, comprising on SWR. It was extremely heartening to see that reverberate up to distance of 3 km, telling the not working since 2010 and all attempts to make Shri. V. V. Vishwanath, SSE/MW/UBLS, Shri. D. iconic tower clock, the land mark of city & inhabitants current time. it functional had proven futile. College had S. Londe, Sr. Tech/MW/UBLS, Shri. Mansoor common heritage of south western railway The tower clock was imported from London contacted M/s HMT Watch factory Bangalore Ali Mulla,Tech Gr- III/AB/UBLS and Shri. Altaf, and Karnataka Art College, was restored to by legendary clock maker P.ORR & for repair/ restoration of these clocks but the Rtd. Sr. Tech/TO/UBLS, was formed under its former glory in 2020: the year of centenary sons,Madras (Chennai) and commissioned in M/s HMT were unable to restore the old Antique Shri. Anwesh Kumar Aileni Deputy CWM – II / celebration of Karnataka Art College.

party would win the Dubbak by-elections if TPCC Chief holds preparatory meetings for all Congress leaders and workers work as a team. He asked the party leaders to complete the process of formation of mandal-level GHMC polls, Dubbak by-elections committees in the next three days and village- level committees in the next one week. Hyderabad, September 11: Telangana neglect by Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar finalisation of reservation by the authorities. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the political Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Rao. He said that the TRS Government stands Make history by winning atmosphere was in the favour of Congress & MP Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that on a bunch of fake promises and false claims. Dubbak by-elections: Uttam people as there was a lot of resentment Hyderabad witnessed development only Uttam Kumar Reddy asked the Congress cadre Earlier in the day, Uttam Kumar Reddy addressed among people towards KCR Govt. during the Congress regime and the city to gear up for the forthcoming GHMC elections. a meeting with top leaders in connection with Former Deputy CM Damodar Rajanarsimha, needs Congress party to get back its lost glory. He also asked them to enlighten the people about Dubbak by-elections. He said that the Congress TPCC Working Presidents Ponnam Prabhakar Addressing Division Presidents and other senior the achievement of previous Congress regimes workers must create a history by winning and Kusum Kumar, AICC Secretaries leaders at Indira Bhavan in Gandhi Bhavan and the failures of present TRS Govt. He said Dubbak by-elections. He asked the party cadre Vamshichand Reddy and A. Sampath Kumar, premises on Friday as part of preparatory meeting that the Congress cadre must help the people to work with discipline and determination. State Heads of frontals, Department and Cells, for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in their areas and never lose touch with them. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the TRS Government Election Coordinator & PCC Gen Secy Nagesh (GHMC) elections, Uttam Kumar Reddy The TPCC Chief directed the Division Presidents has cheated the people of Dubbak by not fulfilling Mudiraj and others attended the meeting which alleged that the TRS Government did nothing to complete the process of formation of any promises. The oustsees of Mallanna Sagar was presided by DCC President Narsi Reddy. for development of Hyderabad and instead it committees by September 18. He said that the did not get adequate compensation. Similarly, Former SE from Warangal joins Congress destroyed what existed till 2014. He said that the formation of committees for Blocks should also thousands of poor families were waiting for the Retired Superintending Engineer Ravinder TRS Government did not fulfill a single promise be completed at the earliest. He said that the delivery of double bedroom houses. He said Kumar joined the Congress party on Friday in it made with the people in the last GHMC Congress party would finalise the candidates that the Congress cadre should turn aggressive the presence of TPCC President Uttam Kumar elections. He said that civic amenities were in well in advance. However, he said that the in exposing the failures of TRS Government. Reddy, DCC President Rajender Reddy and highly deplorable conditions due to continuous Mayoral candidate would be decided after the He expressed confidence that the Congress other leaders. 512 WEDNESDAY, Saturday, AUGUST,September, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 24 urged that administration should take serious precautionary Abvp demand ALUKA KISHAN SELECTED AS NIZAMABAD DISTRICT TAEKWONDO PRESIDENT

TSIT Bureau Hyderabad Sep 11 ; Today District Tae- kwondo Association President Aluka Kishan, General Secretary Mada Eshwar and Treasurer Penta Jalandhar handed TSIT Bureau Adilabad and khammam couldn’t over the application to State Taekwondo Warangal September 11: ABVP KU travel to hanamkonda to write ex- Association General Secretary Mir Wa- team lead by ABVP Kakatiya Uni- ams so keeping in account that ad- haj Ali Khan at a function in Hyderabad . versity President Madoori Sandeep ministration should allow students Secretary of State for Tae- called on University controller of to attend and write exams in their kwondo on the occasion examinations. ABVP state secretary near centres. Almost 35000 degree Mir Wahaj Ali Khan said that Aluka Kishan Ambala Kiran urged that admin- final year students are going to at- in Nizamabad district has been appointed istration should take serious pre- tend for the exam and he urged that as the President of the District Taekwondo cautionary measure and must sa- necessary precautionary measures. Association in recognition of his con- nitise the classes.exam halls. Many KU research scholar Nimmala tribution to the development of sports. han said that Taekwondo would be ex- in national and international level sports. students are from the rural back- Rajesh and Balakrishna were pres- And also on the occasion, District Tae- panded to all parts of the district and the District TNGO’s Treasurer Gandham Ven- ground especially students from ent in the meet. kwondo Association President Aluka Kis- state would be encouraged to participate kateshwar was present on the occasion.

Govt has introduced Legislative Bills in the Assembly that are set to simplify and ( NUJI ) NATIONAL UNION revolutionise Revenue Administration in the State. A sneak peak into the proposed Act: OF JOURNALIST ( INDIA )

Hyderabad Sep 11 ; Announce fi- and welfare of journalists in India. nancial package to Media : Ras Bihari IFJ supports all efforts of NUJ(I). More than 2000 journal- Ras Bihari, President NUJI, said that ists participated in 20th Na- the central Government should an- tional Convention of NUJ-India nounce a financial package for the Video conferences held in hundred cities Media during the Corona pandemic. Journalists Protection Act, forma- He also demanded to consider provid- tion of Media Commission, Enact- ing financial assistance from central ment of Media Council and impact and state governments to journalists of Covid-19 on Media discussed fired from newspapers and channels. New Delhi, September 11, 2020. More NUJ-I President Ras Bihari and Sec- than two thousand journalists partici- retary General Prasanna Mohanty pated in the 20th National Convention said that prominent among all state of the National Union of Journalists capitals including Delhi, Haryana, (India) affiliated to the International Jammu Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Union of Journalists on 11 September Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, 2020. Video conferences were held Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Madhya in hundreds of cities in the country. Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West The major issues of the media world such Bengal, Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh, as Journalist Security Act, Media Com- Telangana, Karnataka, Assam, Tripura, mission, Formation of Media Council Nagaland, Meghalaya journalists par- and impact of Covid-19 on Media were ticipated in the national convention. discussed in the virtual conference. NUJ-I president Ras Bihari said that the Anthony Bollenger, General Sec- problems of journalists who were de- retary, International Federation of tained and trimmed during the Corona Journalists(IFJ) in his video mes- pandemic is a very serious issue and sage said that there is a need to NUJ(I) will discuss it in detail with state work extensively for the interest and central Govt. 512 WEDNESDAY, Saturday, AUGUST,September, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 25

SEP17 TELANGANA STATE AR MULTI SPECIALITY HOSPITAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD OFFICIALLY ORGANIZE IMMEDIATELY QUILLA ROAD NIZAMABAD Sri Md.Shakeel Ahmed Chairman of AR Multispeciality Hospital Announces to all the Residers of District Nizam- abad to avail the apportunity of Free Consultation Camp with Senior Most and Famous Doctors which are going to Diagnose on the particular Days. �AR Multi Speciality Hospital Conducting :-- FREE CONSULTATION FOR SUGAR PATIENTS �ON : 13th September 2020. Sunday : 10.30 Am To 4.30 Pm. Nizamabad Sep 11 ; BJP Redemption Day should be � (1) By Dr.Abdul Qayyum Salman. MBBS ; ( MD ) ; FCD ; state executive committee officially done but why does C.C.E.B.D.M member Dhan Paul the word sound wrong now? Consultant physician & Diabotologist. AND Suryanarayana was arrested You have cursed the �ON : 15th September 2020. at the home of 1Town SHO Nizam, now you are Tuesday : 10 Am.To 4.30Pm. Anjaneyulu at the house of praising the Nizam when � (2) By Dr. Faizan Aziz the BJP state committee at you come to power, today MBBS ; MD.(PULMONOLOGIST) the call of the BJP and the we strongly condemn Hyderguda Appolo Hospital. leaders were pre-arrested by the arrest of our activists �Specialities Coverd. the police during a protest anywhere in Nizamabad. CHEST , LUNGS , TB/ASTHAMA , COLD , COUGH , PNEUMO- in front of Suryanarayana’s Arrest is evil, unjustice, NIA , HIGH BREATHING ; house on the occasion. dictatorial, anti-democratic. AND ALSO Dhan Paul Suryanarayana A sign of the collapse �ON : 20th September 2020. was speaking on the occasion of the government. Sunday : 10.30 Am To 4.30 Pm. When KCR was not in BJP district vice presidents � (3) By Dr. Shaik Swalehin Bux. power you deposed the then Nagolla Lakshmi Narayana, MBBS ; MD . ( MEDICINE ) Congress government then Illendula Prabhakar, Bikan DM ( Cardiology ). why not manage when you Madhu and Amandu Vijay Consultant International CARDIOLOGIST. are in power now. September Krishna Sai Kumar were ( Care Hospital Hyd.) 17 is wrong when you say that present on the occasion.

BLF PROTEST AGAINST MLA ARMOOR AND AIKMS PROTECT THE AGRICULTURAL MINISTER PRASHANT REDDY : DADY VENKAT SECTOR FROM CORPORATES PROTECT

Nizamabad Sep 11 ; All India Farmers’ Union Nizamabad District Office Bearer Meet- ing Date 11 9 2020 NR Bhavan at Nizamabad District Cen- ter AIKMS Secretary of State V Prabhakar said that the country is on the one hand fac- ing a corona epidemic and on the other hand the country is bills, which are destroying parliamentary session from the in a state of abnormal state fac- the entire agricultural sector, 14th of this month. Prabha- Nizamabad Armoor Sep 11 ; He was speaking at a dharna will be held on Monday ing financial crisis. The Modi should be brought to the fore- kar’s public representatives de- BLF state convener blames In Nizamabad district of In this show government has launched a front of the struggle against manded that the ordinances be Minister Vemula Prashat Telangana state, especially Vadera JAC Dis- large-scale attack on the ag- the peasantry and the Modi repealed and warned that if the Reddy and Armoor MLA in Armoor area, the ruling trict Vice Presidents ricultural sector, which is a government in a way that is ap- bill came into force, the peasant Jeevan Reddy for the an- party minister and MLA be- JAC Armoor Division Presi- source of livelihood and a ray propriate. movement would bury the Modi archy in the name of ru- long to the dominant caste dent Gandikota Rajanna, of hope, especially in the name AIKMS in front of all col- government. The meeting was ral development commit- and the police do not register R. Narsimhulu, Khana- of reforms. Secretary of State lectorates across the country attended by District President K tees in the Armoor area. cases of anarchy in the rural pur Deputy Sarpanch V Prabhakar urges Agriculture on the 14th of this month. He Gangadhar, General Secretary Dandy Venkat said. development committees. Makkala Linganna, Ordinance Three Ordinances also said that AIKMS would V Ramakrishna, Vice Members of the Armoor Compromising, he said, the District leaders 1, Free Trade for Corporates hold dharnas with other farm- President Suresh Zone Maggidi Rural Devel- anarchy of the dominant P. Mahesh, P. Mohan, Vad- for Purchase of Crops. 2, Con- ers’ unions in front of all zonal V Bhumaya, Assistant Secretar- opment Committee today castes is evolving day by day. dera Yuvasena district leaders tract farming for companies.3, offices on the 12th and 13th of ies Putti Naganna Rajeshwar staged a protest in front of Members of the Mag- M. Sainath, abolition of stocks on agri- this month. He also spoke in the Saya Goud and others. The AI- the Armoor Tasildar’s office gidi Rural Development Vadera JAC leaders of Navipet, cultural products Electricity Legislative Assembly against KMS District Working Commit- at 8 am to protest the demoli- Committee until Sunday Balkonda and Armoor zones amendment bills that increase the three bills, namely the anti- tee concluded its condolences tion of the Vaderla caste com- If not arrested, the col- are Dasaratha and Rajalingam the burden of my charges on farmer and anti-farmer bill for to the comrades who died pre- munity in Khanapur village. lector’s office in Chalo Etc. participated households on farmers These MPs, especially as there is a maturely. 512 WEDNESDAY, Saturday, AUGUST,September, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 26 CT Scan facilities in all Police foil BJP’s attempts to hospitals: Etala Rajender lay siege to T’gana Hyderabad, Sept.11 all hospitals he said. The (UNI): Health Minister people should avoid pri- Assembly Etala Rajender today in- vate hospitals and being Hyderabad, Sep 11 the day. Police made tight formed the Council that the looted he suggested. The (UNI) Police on Friday security arrangements government has plans to government has been seri- foiled the BJP’s plan to around the Assembly. The include Corona disease in ous on the private hospi- lay siege to the Telan- protestors were stopped Aarogyasri scheme besides tals for hefty collection of gana state Legislative As- and arrested near Nampal- starting CT Scan facilities in fees he expressed displea- sembly after detaining its ly and Basheerbagh cross all hospitals. We are trying sure. The government has top leaders and scores of roads. The protestors raised to resolve the health issues set up a high level commit- workers. The BJP leaders slogans against the Chief by introducing the CT scan scan and facilities to be im- toms the Corona patients tee to monitor erring hospi- were demanding an of- Minister and demanded equipment and facilities in proved he said. The people have to get treatment in tals and take serious action. ficial celebration of the that the government offi- all hospitals he said. with symptoms should get the hospitals. If infection The Corona patients can Telangana liberation day cially celebrate Telangana During question hour in tested for the Corona pan- increases it is problem to get better health services on September 17. liberation day. The BJP has the Council session, the demic Rajender said. overcome the problem and in government hospitals he Bharatiya Janata Party’s long been demanding that minister said that the ser- The problem of virus save people, the minister added. The health staff and state unit chief Bandi Telangana liberation day vices of health workers are can be detected through warned. The government doctors have been provid- Sanjay Kumar and for- be celebrated officially.It invaluable. Lung infection CT Scan and lungs he is providing the best facili- ing the best health services mer president K. Laxman was on this day in 1948 will be known through CT said. With serious symp- ties for Corona patients in to Corona patients. were among the leaders that the Hyderabad State detained as they were try- was merged with the In- ing to proceed towards dian Union following the the Assembly. Sanjay was Centre’s military action, Granules receives USFDA rounded up when he left popularly known as the his residence in Banjara ‘Police Action’. The BJP Hills along with dozens of argues that in those dis- supporters. There was a tricts of Karnataka and approval for ADHD drug heated argument between Maharashtra, which were the police and the BJP part of erstwhile Hyder- leaders. Stating that there abad State, September 17 Hyderabad, Sep 11 (UNI) Granules, a is no permission for the is officially celebrated and leading APIs and formulations corpora- protest, police detained since the entire Telangana tion, on Friday announced that its US sub- the BJP leader. There was was under the ‘tyrannical’ sidiary has received marketing approval mild tension as his sup- rule of the Nizam , the day from the USFDA for Dexmethylphenidate porters tried to stop the should be celebrated offi- HCl extended-release capsules for the police vehicle carrying cially on a grand scale. treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperac- him. Successive govern- tivity Disorder (ADHD). Granules’ capsule Some BJP leaders were ments of the Congress and product is bioequivalent to the reference placed under house arrest Telugu Desam Party (TDP) listed drug (RLD), Focalin XR, which is a to foil the protest march. in undivided Andhra trademark of Novartis AG. Telangana Legislative Pradesh and after the Priyanka Chigurupati, Executive Direc- Council member Ram- formation of the Telan- tor of Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.Asaid achandra Rao took excep- gana state, the Telangana this approval has been received within tion to his house arrest Rashtra Samithi (TRS) 13 months of filing. “This reiterates our and alleged that the police government ignored the strength in the development of complex prevented him from going demands for officially cel- generics. The approval of Dexmethylphe- to the Council to attend ebrating the day to avoid nidate XR, a complex, extended-release the session. Police also any controversy. C-II product, is a good addition to our arrested former BJP state Muslim groups have portfolio. We will be launching the prod- president K. Laxman and been opposing any cele- uct in the US market soon.” Granules his supporters when they brations as they claim that now have a total of 30 ANDA approvals were heading towards the Muslims were massacred from the US FDA - 28 Final approvals Assembly. during the ‘police action’. and 2 tentative approvals. Accord- The arrested leaders and The Congress, TDP, ing to IQVIA Health, Dexmethylphe- regulated and semi-regulated markets. of approximately $556 million for the workers were shifted to TRS, Left parties and other nidate HCl ER Capsules had US sales With eight manufacturing plants, in- most recent 12 months en ding in July various police stations in groups celebrate Sep- of approximately $556 million for the cluding the world’s largest PFI facility, 2020. Granules is a vertically integrated the city. Police also arrested tember 17 as Telangana most recent 12 months en ding in July its presence spans across 75 countries pharmaceutical company, headquar- scores of BJP workers trying merger day by hoisting the 2020. Granules is a vertically integrated worldwide. The drug will be manufac- tered in Hyderabad. A world leading to reach Hyderabad from national flag. They refrain pharmaceutical company, headquar- tured at the Granules manufacturing manufacturer of Active Pharmaceuti- various parts of the state to from calling it liberation tered in Hyderabad. A world leading facility in Chantilly, Virginia. Granules cal Ingredients (APIs), Pharmaceutical participate in the protest day. All India Majlis-e- manufacturer of Active Pharmaceuti- now have a total of 30 ANDA approvals Formulation Intermediates (PFIs) and programme. The protestors Ittehadul Muslimeen cal Ingredients (APIs), Pharmaceutical from the US FDA - 28 Final approvals Finished Dosages (FDs), Granules mar- from different parts of Hy- (AIMIM) maintains that Formulation Intermediates (PFIs) and and 2 tentative approvals. Accord- kets its products worldwide, in both derabad and surrounding there is only one Indepen- Finished Dosages (FDs), Granules mar- ing to IQVIA Health, Dexmethylphe- regulated and semi-regulated markets. areas kept trying to reach dence Day for the entire kets its products worldwide, in both nidate HCl ER Capsules had US sales With eight manufacturing plants. the Assembly throughout country and hence . 512 WEDNESDAY, Saturday, AUGUST,September, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 27 Spike in Telangana Covid cases continues Doctors perform India’s Hyderabad, Sep 11 (UNI) able as to how many of these The spike in Covid-19 cases in are rapid antigen tests. The Telangana continued as the state health authorities said first double lung transplant state reported 2,426 new cases samples tested per million during the last 24 hours, offi- population improved further cials said on Friday. to 54,313. This is much higher With this the state’s tally than the daily testing target of on Covid patient mounted to 1,52,602 while 13 5,600 per day as per the World more deaths pushed the toll Health Organisation (WHO) to 940. The fatality rate in the benchmark of 140 per million Hyderabad, Sep 11 (UNI) “The patient was a severe state marginally declined to per day. Age wise Covid posi- In a first of its kind proce- case of lung sarcoidosis, and 0.61 per cent against the na- tive details show that 65.3 per dure in India, doctors at the Covid-19 only complicated tional average of 1.67 per cent. the state capital, recorded 97 78.2 per cent is slightly higher cent of those tested positive Krishna Institute of Medical the precarious lung condi- Out of the total fatalities, 53.87 cases. Outside Hyderabad and than the national average of were in the age group of 21-50 Sciences (KIMS) here suc- tion. Fortunately, a match to per cent had comorbidities. surrounding districts, Nalgon- 77.63 per cent. The number of years. Officials said that 24.71 cessfully performed double his lungs was found in a per- While Hyderabad and sur- da recorded the highest single- active cases in the state stands per cent are above 51 years of lung transplant surgery on son declared brain dead in rounding districts continued day jump of 164. Karimnagar at 32,195 including 25,240 in age and about 10 per cent were a Covid-19 patient. The Kolkata, and the harvested to report a maximum num- saw 129 new cases, Warangal home and institutional isola- aged below 20 years. Officials 32-year-old patient from lungs were airlifted to Hy- ber of cases, other parts of the Urban 108, Khammam 98, tion. said 64.41 per cent of those Chandigarh, who received derabad to save the life of state are also witnessing the Nizamabad 89 and Siddipet A total of 17 government tested positive were male while lungs from a brain-dead the patient,” said Attawar. surge. During the last 24 hours 87. According to the director and 38 private laboratories the remaining 35.59 per cent person in Kolkata, was dis- According to him, the pro- till 8 p.m. Thursday, Greater of public health, 69 per cent of and 1,076 rapid antigen test were female. charged from the hospital cedure was complex and Hyderabad Municipal Corpo- 1,52,602 cases reported so far centres across the state con- Out of 20,396 beds under on Friday. had little scope for errors ration (GHMC) saw 338 new in the state were asymptom- ducted 62,890 tests. These in- government, 17,728 beds are The team of doctors was and only a timely transplant cases. Neighbouring districts atic. The last 24 hours also saw clude 28,300 primary and 8,804 vacant, including 1,627 ICU led by Sandeep Attawar, of lungs helped save the pa- Rangareddy and Medchal Mal- 2,324 people recovering from secondary contacts. With this beds. A total of 199 private hos- considered a pioneer in tient. “What is more impor- kajgiri reported 216 and 172 the virus, taking the total num- the state has conducted over pitals treating Covid patients heart and lung transplant tant is that good outcomes cases respectively. Sangared- ber of recoveries to 1,19,467. 20 lakh tests. However, there have 10,388 beds, out of which surgeries in India. Rizwan are difficult to achieve as dy, another district bordering Telangana’s recovery rate at was no information avail- 6,101 are vacant. alias Monu was suffering these patients are extremely from sarcoidosis that af- sick, under nourished and SCR IS ON FAST fected his lungs significant- bed-ridden before the trans- digital initiatives. SCR is the mize physical contacts in office platform, implemented ly, leading to fibrosis of the plant. Post discharge, he will TRACK TOWARDS first zone among Indian Rail- work place. The implemen- by RailTel, has doubled dur- lungs. The doctors said his need close monitoring, bio DIGITALISATION OF ways to take up the Paperless tation of e-Office over the ing the past 5 months period condition deteriorated rap- bubble environment and working system e-Office, in SCR has picked up pace dur- i.e., April to August 2020. Be- idly and double lung trans- careful drug control for at OFFICE WORKING collaboration with Rail Tel, ing this period and this has fore lockdown the number of plant was the only perma- least six weeks,” he said. A Hyderabad, Sept.11 and the same has been rolled helped SCR officials & work- e-files generated by SCR was nent option for cure. The veteran in the field of trans- (UNI):To achieve greater ef- out across all the Zones in a force in various administra- 48790 and at the end of Au- situation worsened when plant surgeries with an ex- ficiency, productivity andphased manner. tive buildings, Workshops etc gust, 2020, the number of e the patient contracted coro- perience of over 24 years, At- transparency amongst the The Covid 19 Pandemic to continue their working re- files created by users of SCR navirus while awaiting for tawar has so far performed workforce, Indian Railways which has resulted in nation- motely even during lockdown has increased to 105505. The his double lung transplant. over 12,000 heart surgeries, has taken a giant leap towards wide lockdown has further and provide better service numbers of e-receipts gen- His oxygen requirement in- and over 250 transplant digitalisation. South Central pushed up the need of digital to passengers. The number erated by users of SCR have creased from 15 liters/min- surgeries for lungs, heart, Railway has always been in platform usage in place of of digital files in the various also doubled during this pe- ute to 50 liters/min for the and artificial heart implants the forefront in adopting manual filing system to mini- offices of the Zone on NIC e riod. As much as 564 . last eight weeks. (LVAD). Unique all-in-one kiosk to prevent Covid-19 Hyderabad, Sep 11 UV disinfection of vari- device. COVIPRO has de- even advertisements. CO- (UNI) Hyderabad-based ous articles. The company signed and developed the VIPRO can be used as an Brihaspathi Technologies has installed 18 COVIPRO in Hyderabad as part of information kiosk in the has developed a unique devices at the Telangana Make in India project. The post-corona scenario. kiosk-based solution to Assembly for use by the firm’s unit at Cherlapally “Corona has brought prevent coronavirus, and legislators during the on- can produce 400 kiosks so many changes in our it is being used at the going session. per day. COVIPRO has a daily lives. Going to a Telangana Assembly at its Health Minister E. Ra- micro SD slot for storage public place has become ongoing session. jender, Industry Minister and one can even install a major challenge. Places the articles carried. It’s a herculean Technologies. The company has COVIPRO is an all-in- K. T. Rama Rao and other their operating system like metro stations, bus challenge as one needs to install so priced COVIPRO at Rs 45,000 and one kiosk providing face ministers and legislators too. It uses regular 230 stations, railway stations, many machines for each function. will be making it available across recognition, realtime tem- were seen using the kiosk. volt AC power. The LED offices, etc. needs to be COVIPRO is the answer for all these India in 30 days. It has a target of perature recording, auto- They were all praise for monitor will help display monitored and disinfect problems,” said Rajashekar Papo- selling 10,000 devices in the next matic hand sanitiser and the unique features of the important information or every person, along with lu, Managing Director, Brihaspathi 100 days. 512 WEDNESDAY, Saturday, AUGUST,September, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 28 Comprehensive survey will put an Rs 30 K for city development end to all problems, CM KCR : KTR informs house Hyderabad, Sept.11 (UNI): Hyderabad, Sept.11 (UNI): The Chief to abolish the VRO posts and not the Municipal and Industries Min- Minister of the state K Chandrasekhar entire revenue department. He made ister, K T Rama Rao today in- Rao today said that the commission of these remarks while replying to a ques- formed the house that 18 proj- a comprehensive land survey would tion raised by CLP leader Mallu Bhatti ects have been taken up in the alone put an end to all kinds of exist- Vikramarka during the debate held on city to provide complete road ing land related disputes in Telangana. the new revenue bill proposed Telan- connectivity and ease traffic He also said that the land survey was gana Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass- jams. During question in the As- the only solution to the 99 percent of books bill 2020. sembly here today, he said that the land disputes. He made these re- Vikramarka urged the CM to con- under Strategic Road Develop- marks while taking part in a debate on lems. Blaming the erstwhile rulers for tinue the VRO posts. Replying to this, ment Project (SRDP) program the proposed Telangana Rights in Land all kinds of problems being faced by the CM KCR said that the present VRO the government is to spend Rs ing directions of Chief Minister, and Pattadar Passbooks bill 2020 in the state, KCR said that they were trying to system was creating havoc in the so- 30000 crore for the purpose. K Chandrasekhar Rao, we have state Assembly after introducing it in solve all the problems one by one. He ciety prompting them to Abolish it The Minister has said that taken up several development the house. said that all the mistakes and the de- completely. He said that the revenue SRDP aims to increase road programs in the city. The initia- Speaking on the occasion, KCR said fects in the existing revenue laws would department has all kinds of revenue connectivity and complete de- tive is to develop Hyderabad as a that the land policy followed by the be put to an end with the proposed rev- records and added that land survey velopment programs. As per global city through several de- erstwhile governments was not practi- enue bill. and settlement department would the program Rs 6000 works are velopment programs, he added. cal and added that the erstwhile rulers also be there. He said that none should on and built 9 flyovers, 4 under The Minister said that related used to allot land pattas without show- Revenue department will face problems. Commenting on the passes, 3 RUBs, one bridge and land acquisition works are going ing them the land physical lands creat- remain intact, CM KCR acquisition of assigned lands, CM KCR one cable bridge he informed. on a speed pace. These works ing a lot of problems. He alleged that The Chief Minister of the state K made it clear that the state govern- These facilities will sure improve are being undertaken by Hyder- the erstwhile rulers had also created Chandrasekhar Rao today quashed the ment was acquiring the assigned lands road connectivity and ease traf- abad collector he informed the problems by not showing boundaries reports that they would abolish the en- to take up public projects and added fic problems, the minister said. house. To improve public trans- to the land patta holders. He said that tire revenue department as part of their that they were not acquiring the lands The GHMC and officials are co- portation system both Metro and it would become criminal negligence if proposed reforms. He made it clear like the erstwhile Congress party gov- ordinating for the roads he said. RTC are being development, he the rulers continued to ignore the prob- that the state government had decided ernment. He also informed that follow- added . We will end CM KCR to his farm house Only Congress can bring back permanently : Bandi Sanjay Hyderabad, Sept.11 (UNI): BJP state president and MP Bandi lost glory of Hyderabad: Uttam Sanjay Kumar today said that they would very soon send the Chief Hyderabad, Sept.11 (UNI): He asked the party cadre Minister of the state KCR to his Telangana Pradesh Congress to work with discipline farm house permanently . He said Committee (TPCC) President and determination. that the Chalo Assembly program & MP N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the TRS held by the party demanding the Reddy said that Hyderabad Government has cheated state government to hold the up- witnessed development only the people of Dubbak coming Telangana Liberation Day during the Congress regime by not fulfilling any celebrations on September 17 in and the city needs Congress promises. The oustsees of an official manner had become a by the people of the state, CM KCR party to get back its lost glory. Mallanna Sagar did not get success in the state. Sanjay con- stood by the side of the heirs of Addressing Division adequate compensation. demned the arrest of the party Nizam rulers. The MP made these Presidents and other Similarly, thousands of workers who were coming to the remarks while addressing media senior leaders at Indira poor families were waiting city to take part in the program. He persons after his arrest at Banjara Bhavan in Gandhi Bhavan for the delivery of double claimed that while their party stood Hills. Speaking on the occasion. premises on Friday as part bedroom houses. He said of preparatory meeting continuous neglect by Chief well in advance. However, that the Congress cadre for Greater Hyderabad Minister K. Chandrashekhar he said that the Mayoral should turn aggressive in Municipal Corporation Rao. He said that the TRS candidate would be decided exposing the failures of (GHMC) elections, Uttam Government stands on a after the finalisation ofTRS Government. Kumar Reddy alleged that bunch of fake promises and reservation by the authorities. He expressed confidence the TRS Government did false claims. Make history by winning that the Congress party nothing for development of The TPCC Chief directed Dubbak by-elections: would win the Dubbak by- Hyderabad and instead it the Division Presidents to Uttam elections if all Congress destroyed what existed till complete the process of Earlier in the day, Uttam leaders and workers work 2014. He said that the TRS formation of committees by Kumar Reddy addressed a as a team. He asked the Government did not fulfill a September 18. He said that meeting with top leaders in party leaders to complete single promise it made with the formation of committees connection with Dubbak the process of formation of the people in the last GHMC for Blocks should also be by-elections. He said that mandal-level committees elections. He said that civic completed at the earliest. He the Congress workers must in the next three days and amenities were in highly said that the Congress party create a history by winning village-level committees in deplorable conditions due to would finalise the candidates Dubbak by-elections. the next one week.