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nion Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said the Centre would ive of a family tested positive for coronavirus in Kerala, taking the he Maharashtra government has decided to raise an all-women ahrain's Formula 1 Grand Prix scheduled for March 20-22 will be held Umake it mandatory for sanitary napkin companies to provide bio- Ftotal number of affected people in the country to 39. The health Tbattalion of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) in Nagpur Bwithout spectators, the organisers said Sunday in the latest sporting degradable disposal bags from January next year. He was minister said three of the affected persons returned from Italy and did district with an aim to promoting event to be hit by measures to contain the new coronavirus. One of the speaking at an International Women's Day event in not declare it at the airport, which is gender equality. This would help the other early races in the Formula One season, the Shanghai Grand Prix on Pune attended by waste collectors, who he referred to why they were not screened. The force to address issues pertaining to April 19, has been postponed although organisers say the season-opening as ‘swachhta sevaks’. "I have observed that despite Arunachal Pradesh government has violence against women and to race in Australia on March 15 will go ahead as planned. "In consultation repeated appeal to sanitary pad manufacturers, they are blocked entry of foreigners to provide better security to them, a with our international partners and the still not providing biodegradable disposal bags. contain the virus, which has infected senior SRPF official said on Sunday, kingdom's national health taskforce, From January, 2021, the Union government will 100,000 people across the world and on the occasion of the International Bahrain has made this make such bags mandatory," he said. killed more than 3,000 people. Women's Day. decision,” say officials. CLEARING THE AIR Telangana budget Sajjala dares TDP to give Vizag will soon become beats slowdown 34% tickets to BCs PNS n VIJAYAWADA Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan L VENKAT RAM REDDY Reddy. In spite of that, the Executive Capital: VSR n HYDERABAD TDP supremo and leader of YSRCP gave stiff competition the Opposition N to the combine, he pointed out. The State government on Chandrababu Naidu is causing Never did the YSRCP back- Vijayasai Reddy termed the decision of the govt Sunday presented a Rs 1.82 legal hurdles to YSRCP to tracked then as being done by lakh crore jumbo budget that deny it 34 per cent quota for Chandrababu, he said. to locate the Executive Capital in Vizag as historic is free of any fresh taxes and the BCs. However, Chief Curtailing influence of money largely oriented towards Minister YS Jaganmohan power and liquor power in PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM The YSRCP improving the lot of farmers. Reddy took a decision by seek- local body polls should be Finance Minister T. Harish ing to allocate 10 per cent of welcomed by any opposition, YSRCP Rajya Sabha Member has every Rao presented the Budget for the tickets to BCs making up he said. Vijayasai Reddy is emphatic right to seek 2020-21 for the first time in for the 34 per cent of quota for While Jaganmohan Reddy is when he said that the people's the Telangana State Legislative the BCs in local body polls. working towards holding local Executive Capital of the State mandate Assembly. The total outlay of Telangana Finance Minister T Harish In a series of twitter mes- reserve 34 per cent of seats to body elections minus induce- will surely come to the budget was pegged at Rs Rao presents the Budget during the sages he posted on social BCs since the YSRCP and ments, Chandrababu has been Visakhapatnam as decided by since it is 1,82,914.42 crore, which is session in Hyderabad on Sunday media account here on Sunday, TDP are the main political out- putting forward a bizarre argu- Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan committed to significantly higher than the he dared the TDP to allot 34 fits in the State. ment that the strategy is aimed Reddy. Rs 1.46 lakh crore budget pre- n Harish presents ‘jumbo budget' per cent of seats to BCs and In 2014, TDP joined hands at defeating the TDP. It is the Addressing party rank and developing sented by the state government of Rs 1.82 lakh crore, up from increase their representation at with Congress in the local characteristic of the behaviour file during his visit to city here north coastal last year. Rs 1.46 lakh crore last year the grassroots level. He body elections, held prior to pattern of those who have lost on Sunday, he laid emphasis on Andhra Of this, the establishment demanded that the TDP general elections, targeting people's support. YSRCP winning the Mayoral expenditure is estimated at Rs n Comes up with tax-free, post as the steel city is about to 78,301.80 crore and scheme farmer-centric budget become the Executive Capital in the backdrop of the Election Addressing the important expenditure at Rs 1,04,612.62 of the State. Commission releasing the party leaders and cadre, he said crore. The revenue surplus is fledged budget' of Rs 1.46 3 Infosys He minced no words when schedule for local body polls that the YSRCP has every estimated at Rs.4,482.12 crore, lakh crore, in place of the Rs Govt gunning for my he said that the city will defi- and called upon cadre to get right to seek people's mandate while the fiscal deficit stands 1.82 lakh crore 'Vote-on- staffers held for nitely become the Executive the YSRCP leader elected as since it is committed to devel- at Rs.33,191.25 crore. Account' sought by the gov- Capital of the State. the city Mayor since the city oping north coastal Andhra, KCR had slashed the Budget ernment in February 2019 taking bribes YSRCP leader Vijayasai would be becoming the along with Visakha city. by 20 per cent in September citing 'recession'. scalp, ABV cries foul Reddy on Sunday toured here Executive Capital. 3 2019 when he presented a 'full- 3 PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n BENGALURU Suspended Additional DGP Three Infosys employees, AB Venkateswara Rao said attached to the Income Tax ISIS-linked couple that the suspension letter department's Centralised Jolt to YSRCP in Gajuwaka as issued by the Ministry of Processing Centre here, were had plans of Home Affairs on March 7 arrested for allegedly taking was part of bureaucracy. bribes from tax-payers for suicide attack many of its activists join Jana Sena Addressing the media here speedy processing of their on Sunday, he recalled that on refund, police said on Sunday. PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n HYDERABAD February 24, 2020 a request By issuing the According to police, the was made to the Ministry of key accused among the three A couple from Kashmir, Ahead of local body elections, Home Affairs by him not to suspension was attached to the CPC's data accused of links with the ISIS severe blow has been dealt to confirm the suspension order confirmation letter division and had demanded unit from Afghanistan's the ruling YSRCP with many issued by the Andhra Pradesh by the Central and collected money through Khorasan Province, has been of its leaders of Gajuwaka Governor government letter issued on his friends from some major detained by the police from region crossing over to the Jana February 19. government it is not taxpayers with whom he had south Delhi, police sources Sena in the presence of party not to He said that any suspension deemed that the contact over phone for pro- said. Sources said they were president Pawan Kalyan, who order issued by the State gov- allegations levelled cessing their I-T refund claims planning a suicide attack in welcomed them into the party celebrate Holi ernment to an IPS officer has at the earliest. He would Delhi and inciting young fold by presenting them with to be approved by the Central against him by the allegedly charge them four Muslim men to conduct terror the party robes. PNS n VIJAYAWADA government. He said that in State government per cent of the refund money strikes. The ISIS, the sources Under the leadership of the the letter issued by the are correct as his commission, they added. said, has a big role in engineer- YSRCP leader Dalli Govind Governor Biswa Bushan Ministry of Home Affairs they Recently, one of the taxpay- ing the protests against the Reddy, several youth, joined Harichandan exhorted peo- did not mention about the ter by the Central govern- ers refused to pay the money contentious citizenship law the Jana Sena at the party ple here on Sunday not to request made by him on ment it is not deemed that the and shared the audio record- and the National Register of headquarters here on Sunday. take part in Holi celebrations, February 24 not to confirm the allegations levelled against ing of his conversation with the Citizens. Welcoming them into the Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan puts the party robe on a leader belonging to as doctors advised to keep suspension. him by the State government accused with I-T officials who A senior official associated party's fold, Pawan Kalyan the YSRCP, who joined his party, in Visakhapatnam on Sunday away from mass gatherings to He said that by issuing the are correct. held an internal enquiry and with the operation said the said that it is the opportune es youngsters, into the party. stituency in-charge Kona Tata prevent the spread of suspension confirmation let- 3 then approached the police. couple had been in touch time for the young blood to Under the leadership of the Rao, the youth joined the Jana COVID-19. The Governor with senior ISIS members in jump into the political band- Jana Sena Political Affairs Sena. said that he is not participat- Afghanistan to exploit the wagon. He said he welcomes Committee member and ing in Holi celebrations at the ongoing agitation against the the group, most of it compris- Gajuwaka Assembly con- 3 Raj Bhavan here. amended citizenship law and Amid virus spread, hand sanitizers incite Muslim youth to carry out terror strikes in the coun- try. The couple -- identified as NO HANDSHAKES, ONLY become 16 times costlier Jahanjeb Sami and his wife PNS n NEW DELHI ed a Himalaya PureHands 30 Hina Bashir Beig - was taken ‘NAMASTES’ FOR SINDHU ml bottle at Rs 999, several into custody this morning Some sellers on etailers like times above the MRP. from their home in Jamia PNS n NEW DELHI the coronavirus outbreak, the Flipkart are quoting 16 times Flipkart on its help centre Nagar, where the prestigious 24-year-old has said. the maximum retail price says, "You could see different Jamia University is located. Top Indian shuttler P.V. More than 106,000 people (MRP) for a 30 ml bottle of prices for the same product, as Sindhu will not be shaking have been infected by the hand sanitizer amid the spread it could be listed by many sell- hands during next week's All coronavirus across the of the highly contagious Novel avirus in India has led to panic ers." TODAY England Open Badminton world and 3,600 have died Coronavirus. Health experts buying, with neighbourhood People on Twitter have com- Championships in from it, according to have advised people to keep kirana stores reportedly run- plained about the high prices ALMANAC Birmingham and use a Reuters tally of their hands clean as it may help ning out of sanitizers and of hand sanitizers at a time Month & Paksham: the traditional government reduce the risk of contracting other liquids to disinfect the when they could be needed the Phalguna & Shukla Paksha 'Namaste' greeting announcements. the virus. hands. On Flipkart, a seller by most. Panchangam: instead following 3 The arrival of the coron- the name SuperRetails has list- 3 Tithi: Dwadashi: 09:28 am, Trayodashi: 06:30 am (Next Day) Nakshatram: Pushya: 09:05 am Body of the honour killing accused Maruthi Rao lies on a bed at Arya Vysya Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Bhavan at Kharaitabad in Hyderabad on Sunday Is local body polls sans liquor possible? any important work) Rahukalam: 09:30 am – 10:58 am Maruthi Rao accused in Yamagandam: 01:55 pm – 03:23 pm TDP, Congress express doubts over the statement of the Chief Minister Varjyam: 08:42 pm – 10:09 pm Gulika: 06:33 am - 08:01 am honour killing ends life CH PRADEEP n APCC chief S Sailajanath n Prohibition and gent will be utilised to curb the n Good Time: (to start any important VIJAYAWADA found fault with Chief Minister YS excise department illegal liquor trade. The services n just two days ahead of the trial of Mahila Mitra volunteers work) PNS HYDERABAD Jaganmohan Reddy for setting superintendant PV Ramana Amritakalam: scheduled for March 10, has Political parties leave no stone targets for the ministers to win the Murthy spoke to The would have to be utilised effec- 05:25 am – 06:52 am In what gives a sensational added a new twist to the hon- unturned to win the hustings tively. The government is tak- Abhijit Muhurtham: polls, which may lead to misdeeds in Pioneer about various 12:03 pm – 12:50 pm twist to the Miriyalaguda hon- our killing case. A 'suicide and direct the leaders and ing measures to cut down the our killing case, Maruthi Rao, note' was reportedly found in cadre to work in tandem to a bid to reach the targets, and initiatives the department liquor sales across the State in VIJAYAWADA one of the prime accused, the room. ensure landslide victory for ultimately they may influence the has taken to cut down the a phased manner by shutting WEATHER allegedly ended his life on Later, police sources said T their respective parties. voters by distributing liquor and liquor distribution during down belt shops and minimis- Forecast: Partly Cloudy Saturday night by consuming Maruthi Rao, father of Amrita, Though parties are aware of money elections ing the number of liquor shops Temp: 32/23 "an unknown poison". His committed suicide by con- how money-muscle power and across the State. Humidity: 56% body was found lying on the suming an unknown poison in liquor play a vital role in win- body elections will be conduct- in the State. It is learnt that the from the grassroots level. On the other hand, targets Sunrise: 06.28 bed by his driver on Sunday a room in Arya Vyshya ning the elections, they never ed without the influence of prohibition and excise depart- The police and prohibition are being set to the ministers to Sunset: 06.24 morning around 8:45 am, fol- Bhavan at Chintalabasti, agree and accept the reality. money and liquor. However, ment had two-thirds of their and excise departments have to win a maximum number of Current Weather Conditions lowing which the Hyderabad Khairatabad on Saturday Surprisingly, Chief Minister the Opposition leaders staff to curb illegal liquor brew- function strictly to curb such seats in the upcoming local Updated March 08, 2020 5:00 PM Police confirmed his death. night. YS Jaganmohan Reddy recent- expressed doubts over the fea- ing and bring about a drastic anomalies. Services of over body elections. The 'suicide' theory, coming 3 ly announced that the local sibility of liquor-free elections change in the administration 11,000 women police contin- 3 VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MARCH 9, 2020 vijayawada 02

CAPSULE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY ‘Bounce Bike' rental services Bhudevi a shining example launched at Vja Railway Station PNS n VIJAYAWADA The South Central Railway, Vijayawada Division, launched of women's empowerment Bounce Bike self-rental ser- vices under the concept of New TD Joint Executive Officer n P Basant Kumar addresses a PNS VISAKHAPATNAM n Hailing from Srikakulam Innovative Non-Fare Revenue review meeting at Tirumala district and belonging to Idea Scheme (NINFRIS) initia- Padala Bhudevi, who received tive by letting space at the 'Nari Shakti Puraskar from Savara tribe, she helped Vijayawada Railway Station TTD Kalyana President Ram Nath Kovind on many tribal women in near east entrance here on Mandapams to be the International Women's developing Sunday. centres of dharma Day, is working for women entrepreneurship. P Bhaskar Reddy, Senior empowerment among tribals n Divisional Commercial TIRUPATI: TTD Joint Executive in north coastal Andhra. Bhudevi is seen as a role Manager, Vijayawada Division, Officer P Basant Kumar directed Hailing from Srikakulam model by women graced the occasion as the farmers and rural Bounce Bike, self-rental services, being launched at Vijayawada Railway Station on that all TTD Kalyana Mandapams district and belonging to Savara chief guest and Nusrat M Sunday should act as centres of tribe, she helped many tribal women entrepreneurs in Mandrupkar, public relations Sanatana dharma propagation in women in developing entrepre- the region. officer, Vijayawada Division, as future. He was addressing a neurship. Bhudevi is seen as a the guest of honour, along n P Bhaskar Reddy, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, meeting of HDPP coordinators, role model by women farmers with, Bounce Bike's chief Vijayawada Division, congratulated the 'Bounce Bike' rental programme assistants of all and rural women entrepre- various villages and embarked Manda Sri Pratap. staff for launching their user-friendly services at the prime Kalyana Mandapams and TTD neurs in the region. on their preservation and Speaking on the occasion, P location, which witnesses more than one lakh commuters Information Centres at the She has been doing exemplary transplant. As a result of this Bhaskar Reddy, congratulated every day auditorium of TTD administrative work through a community- several families had access to the 'Bounce Bike' rental staff building. Speaking on the based organisation Chinnaya the traditional varities with for launching their user-friend- n Nusrat M Mandrupkar said that such initiatives not only occasion, the JEO said all local Adhivasi Vikas Society (CAVS), higher nutritional value. ly services at the prime loca- reduces the congestion of traffic but also increases the bhajan mandals, Srivari Sevakulu which was established by her President Ram Nath Kovind presents Nari Shakti Puraskar to Padala Bhudevi from According to Bhudevi, they tion, which witnesses more women ridership in the city at an affordable price should take up dharmic father, in 1996. Srikakulam district in New Delhi on Sunday. Minister for Women and Child collected more than 125 vari- than one lakh commuters programmes at the Kalyan Chinnaya, a resident of Development Smriti Irani is all smiles ants of seeds from the farmers daily. Nusrat M Mandrupkar Mandapams regularly. Seethampeta, had formed the and took steps for their culti- said that such initiatives not Railway Manager, compli- said that such initiatives bridge organisation to help people became active in his organisa- lems like lack of basic ameni- vation. Millets are the core area only reduces the congestion of mented the commercial the gaps in the public trans- Kumaradhara especially farmers suffering tion, then called Adivasi Vikas ties, potable water, health of her work. She along with her traffic but also increases the department of Vijayawada portation system by creating a due to missing land docu- Trust. Fighting all odds, awareness and education. team also worked on the pro- women ridership in the city at Division for coming up with more affordable and conges- Theertha Mukkoti ments, land grabbing and other Bhudevi not only raised three Bhudevi coordinated closely cessing and marketing of for- an affordable price. innovative ideas, which are tion-free ecosystem for daily TIRUMALA: The important issues. He helped people daughters but also successful- with the government and the est produce. P Srinivas, Divisional passenger-friendly. He also commuters. torrent festival of Sri through awareness and coordi- ly motivated women to partic- Integrated Tribal Development The group also makes Kumaradhara Theertha Mukkoti nation between the authorities ipate in agri-entrepreneurial Agency (ITDA) to create Neelammatalli Millets biscuits will be celebrated in Tirumala on and the parties. activities. awareness among women. which are supplied to 47 hos- March 9 on the occasion of His daughter Bhudevi, who After the death of Chinnaya Her efforts started yielding tels. Bhudevi is also working on CORONA EFFECT TDP activists Phalguna Pournami on Monday. was married at the age of 11 in 2007, she steered the organ- results as authorities focussed henna, which is abundantly Tirumala and Seshachala hills years, had to face mental and isation and changed its name on the problems, especially available in the reserve forest attack account for countless holy physical torture from husband to Chinnaya Adivasi Vikas health. They worked to create area. The NGO has trained 30 Ailing devotees told springs and Kumaradhara is one and in-laws over birth of three Trust. She started living with awareness on nutrition. women in making mehendi volunteers of the prestigious and holiest daughters. women in different villages to It was during this work that cones and hair-care products among them. Venkatachala Abandoned by husband, she closely interact with them, she realised the need collect with it. not to visit Tirumala Mahatyam refers to only 26 returned to her parents' house know their problems and try to and grow traditional seeds to In 2013, she visited China to thirthams in which bathing in 2000 with three daughters solve them. ensure both good nutrition study how they were cultivat- provides 'mukti' to devout and and started working as a daily Not confining herself to and higher income for the ing grains. She also visited the Kumaradhara tops the list. wage labourer. only land and livelihood issues, tribals. She collected the tra- Netherlands to know about On her father's advice, she she started focussing on prob- ditional seeds from families in their farming techniques.

Mystery shrouds Gold buoyant; platinum and woman's death PNS n VIJAYAWADA A pregnant volunteer fell PNS n VIJAYAWADA unconscious when Telugu palladium march forward Desam Party activists Suspicious death of a woman attacked her in PNS n HYDERABAD Mukthyargunj, Risala came to light at Gullapuidi Machilipatnam on Sunday. Abdullah, Mir Alam Mandi, village in Musunuru mandal Locals, who came to her res- This week too, two factors Dilsukhnagar, Kukatpally, of Krishna district on Sunday. cue, were also attacked by the impacted the global markets Bowenpally, General Bazar was Parents of the deceased PNS n TIRUMALA anyone is seen suffering from TDP workers. heavily. They are: further from moderate to strong. alleged that in-laws had mild fever, immediately ther- Machilipatnam Ward No 9 spreading of coronavirus like During the week, common forced their daughter to take While asserting on the preven- mal screening will be done and volunteers M Bharati and G wildfire in 80 countries send- pulses such as tuar dal, masoor the extreme step by harassing tive measures taken by TTD to any symptoms are found will Mounika were checking the ing alarm signals to the whole dal, moong dal and urad dal, for an additional dowry and avoid coronavirus in Tirumala, be sent to SVIMS for better list of new rice card beneficia- world and breach of the pact and commodities like chillies, demanded stern action additional executive officer of treatment. ries in the area when a group for withdrawal of American turmeric and garlic recorded a against the culprits. TTD appealed to devotees to "We also appeal to devotees of TDP activists with the troops from Afghanistan by the marginal appreciation, while It is learnt that Sravani reschedule their pilgrimage to avoid or postpone their pil- support of former minister Talibans, following which air staple food grains and common unable to bear the harass- to Tirumala if they are suffer- grimage, if they are suffering Kollu Ravindra attacked the strikes on Afghanistan were edible oils remained steady at ment of her in-laws commit- ing from cough, cold and from cough, cold and fever as volunteers assuming that they carried out by the US. the previous week's closing ted suicide by consuming fever. there are chances of spreading are removing the names of Gold remained buoyant and Leading foreign currencies' whopping Rs.1,650 and closed levels. Coriander, ginger and pesticide. She was shifted to A meeting on how to tack- are more in a place like TDP sympathisers. closed at US $ 1,673. 85 (per exchange rates were: US $: at Rs.44, 470 (per 10 gms) . tamarind remained divergent the Government General le coronavirus was held at Tirumala, which is always Shockingly, when tried vol- ounce), while silver followed Rs.74.00, British Pound: Rs. Ornamental gold too, moved in within narrow margins. Hospital, Vijayawada, for Gokulam Rest House in abuzz with pilgrim activity unteers tried to explain them suit and closed at $ 17.32 (per 96.56, Euro: Rs. 83.51, tandem and was quoted in the Following scare of coron- treatment but she while Tirumala. "We have taken especially at darshan com- that they are checking the list ounce). Platinum and palladi- Singapore $: Rs.53.68, Swiss range of Rs.42,270 - 42,370 on avirus, the prices of common undergoing treatment. preventive measures partments, queue lines, of rice card beneficiaries but um also marched forward and Franc: Rs.79.00, Australian the closing day. Similarly, sil- vegetables declined consider- Parents alleged that their at Tirumala to prevent the Kalyanakatta and not electoral rolls, they did closed at $.903 (per 10 gms) $: Rs.49.21, Saudi Rial: Rs. ver (0.999) also appreciated ably during the week. daughter's body was secretly entry and spread of coron- annaprasadam complex. not paid heed to their pleas and $. 2,451 (per 10 gms) 19.72, New Zealand significantly by Rs. 3,400 Common vegetables such as brought to the village by in- avirus. As a part of it, we have "Please come with pre- and attacked them. respectively. Dollar: 47.04, Kuwaiti and closed at Rs.46,900 cabbage, cauliflower, ribbed laws to bury the body with taken up widespread publici- paredness, if you are visiting One Ramana Reddy, who Other economic parame- Dinar: Rs.242.28, (per kg). gourd, snake gourd, lady's fin- the help of police. But vil- ty through SVBC and radio Tirumala and carry sanitisers tried to rescue volunteers, ters moved southward. Brent Omani Rial: Rs. ger, cucumber, potatoes, lagers blocked the way and in and broadcasting announce- and masks, along with you. was also attacked by the TDP closed at US $ 45.50 (per bar- 192.27 and UAE COMMODITIES onions, tomatoes and French a fit of rage they damaged the ments in places where pilgrim Maintain three feet distance to workers. They even took the rel), while Crude MCX oil Dirham: Rs.20.15. The sentiment beans, along with other leafy police vehicle and blocked the and TTD employees interact. avoid the spread of infection", cell phones of volunteers and was quoted at Rs.3,159 (per At home, trad- in principal vegetables, recorded a decline road demanding justice. Apart from this, the health he added. damaged them. barrel). While Gold MCX ing continued to wholesale com- in the range of 18 per cent to department will take up disin- Health Officer Dr RR Reddy, The wounded volunteers increased and stood at be dull. modity mar- 42 per cent. fection cleaning measures for Aswini Hospital chief Dr were taken to the local police Rs.44,158 (per 10 gms) even However, kets in the twin For the same reason, cou- every two hours in queue Narmada, deputy executive offi- station, while the pregnant MCX Silver has seen an following the WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW cities remained pled with rising temperatures complexes, he said. cers Harindranath, Damoda- volunteer fainted in the police increase and closed at global trend, moderate. in Hyderabad, the NECC A committee has been con- ram, Venkataiah, Nagaraja, station and was shifted to a Rs.46,969 (per kg). Sensex and both the precious metals Rythu Bazars and the various wholesale egg price further stituted with health officer catering officer Sastry, VGO hospital. A case was regis- Nifty 50 closed at 37,576.62 and surged ahead. Standard gold commodity markets located crashed by Rs.36 and closed at and deputy executive officers Manohar, PRO T Ravi and oth- tered against the TDP 19,989.50 points respectively. (24 carats) appreciated by a in Begum Bazar, Kishangunj, Rs.280 (per 100). to closely monitor the issue. If ers were also present. activists. Time up for declaring India as ‘Hindu Rashtra’!

HC UPADHYAY secession from the country, likewise showdown to put a full stop to the it is also settled law that, following the Yashwanth Verma and J. Rahul n HYDERABAD but not with similar intent, it is high What was logically indeed needed after the nuisance. This is the need of the hour. procedure of section 4(1) of the Land Chaturvedi, while answering a refer- time that the juggernaut rolled on the Partition was to declare the Hindu- dominated If we fail to stand up to the situation Acquisition Act, 1894 is mandatory, ence made by a single-judge of the Let this caption frighten Jihadi strife-ridden country and set right the India as a 'Hindu Rashtra'. Instead, dancing to now, our future generations will not and unless that notice is given in High Court in Vinod Kumar v/s State Muslims and pseudo-secular people unruly, anti-national and blood- pardon us. Happily Dr. Sambit accordance with the provisions con- of U.P and another, 2019 (12) ADJ 495. from all religions, creeds and language thirsty fanatics. the tunes of vested interests, in 1976, the then Patra, the BJP national spokesman tained therein, the entire acquisition However the bench observed that groups. Let this caption send tremors In fact, declaring India a Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi inflicted yet and a Member of Parliament, seems proceedings would be vitiated. An strong, cogent, compelling and special in Pakistan and Turkey. Let this cap- Dharmashala for all and sundry, another injury to the wounded Hindus by to have given the mind of the ruling entry into the premises based on such circumstances must necessarily be tion induce chest-beating among after giving away 1/3rd of its territo- hurriedly incorporating the words, 'Secular and party when he said, while addressing non-compliance would result in the found to approach the High Court first Communist comrades. In short, let ry to Muslim fanatics in 1947, the the Legal and Legislative Committee entry being unlawful. The law being without adjusting the remedy available the heavens fall, but today, this is the erstwhile leadership committed a Socialist' in the Preamble to the Constitution of the BJP at Hyderabad on March 5: ex-proprietary in character, the same before the court of sessions. battle-cry of the mammoth majori- Himalayan blunder and give a long "The time has come to call a spade a is required to be strictly followed." ty of Hindus in this country, called rope to anti-national elements there- world, a new radical line of thought Now what needs to be done is to spade". This curt expression of a rul- The court's observation came in TS-HC first HC to caution Bharat that is, India. after. What was logically indeed is gaining currency. According to just introduce a Constitutional ing party big-wig conveys a lot if one D.B Basnet(D) v/s The Collector in about Covid-19 As discussed in these columns, if needed after the Partition was to this new dispensation, fanatic Amendment Bill whereby the word tries to read between the lines. Civil Appeal no. 196/2011. The Telangana High Court prob- people want a particular thing to declare the Hindu- dominated Muslims would be paid back in 'secular' inserted in the Preamble to ably is the first High Court in the materialise, they will have it. What the India as a 'Hindu Rashtra'. Instead, the same coin. Hence, nothing the Constitution of India during the Statutory provisions must be For anticipatory bail, approaching country to have issued a circular, giv- framers of the Constitution could not dancing to the tunes of vested can prevent India to offi- Emergency should be dropped and followed while acquiring land: SC sessions court not mandatory ing guidelines to its subordinate deliver in 1950, either knowingly or interests, in 1976, the then cially declare our in its place, a loud and clear declara- A division bench of the apex In an important judgment deliv- courts on how to deal with Covid-19 unknowingly, now the time has Prime Minister Mrs. Indira country as the tion that India is a Hindu Rashtra and court, comprising J. Sanjay Kishan ered by a five-Judge bench, the epidemic. In its circular ROC No. come to get it notwithstanding the Gandhi inflicted yet anoth- 'Hindu Rashtra'. It that it shall be ruled by the principles Goud and J. K.M. Joseph, observed Allahabad High Court has held that 394/50/2020 dated 4-3-2020, the minorities' apprehensions. er injury to the wounded is as simple as it was and traditions of the Hindu religion that though the State has the right to under special circumstances, a per- Registrar General A. Venkateswara True, this is the true spirit of our Hindus by hurriedly incor- declared a secular and should be incorporated. Thus, instead acquire land under the Land son apprehending arrest may Reddy has asked all the unit heads in Constitution. The majority voice has porating the words, 'Secular socialist country through of having a piecemeal approach to the Acquisition Act, it is obliged to fol- approach the High Court directly the State "to take all necessary steps to prevail over the minority, be it even and Socialist' in the Preamble 42nd Constitutional problem, a bold and solid action like low the provisions of the relevant law seeking anticipatory bail, without required for sanitation on the Court 50% to 49%. This is called democra- to the Constitution. LEGAL Amendment, whereby these this is preferable. for such acquisition. "....even though approaching the Sessions Court first. premises, provide sanitizers, soaps in cy. Just as under the garb of the The Pan-Islamic dream of ROUNDUP two words were hurriedly Instead of dying every day by the rights in land are no more a This decision has been rendered the toilets on the premises, also take Constitution, the Tukde-Tukde gang ruling the world is taking a inserted when the entire threats of violence and arson from Fundamental Right, still it remains a unanimously by the five-judges bench necessary steps to keep hygiene and supported by jihadi elements has been heavy toll on humanity. Therefore, opposition clan was in prisons dur- traitors and fanatics, it is always desir- Constitutional right under Article comprising C.J. Govind Mathur, J. for providing masks to all the officers, demanding 'Azadi', truly meaning not only in India but all over the ing the draconian Emergency period. able to face such threats and have a 300A of The Constitution of India... Ramesh Sinha, J. Sunita Agarwal, J. staff, litigants etc; visiting the courts."

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otwithstanding the tall talk itizers and masks available freely, from lofty pulpits about the government is publicising allo- Nwomen empowerment, Female political leadership still a far cry cation of funds and steps to contain female political leadership at high- the virus. While the masks were er echelons is still a far cry. Going are along with those of former Women's Day fete in many districts Budget-2020 in both the Houses. budget presentation in the sold at Rs 5 per piece before the by the permutations and combina- Rajya Sabha member Gundu reflected these aspects. The upshot REPORTERS’ Finance Minister T Harish Rao Legislative Council last year. outbreak of the disease, now the tions of political parties, female Sudharani of TRS and another is that though the demand for introduced the Budget in the going rate is Rs 50 in the black mar- leaders are unlikely to increase in former minister Konda Surekha of women reservation has been vocif- Legislative Assembly and Legislative Provide masks, unmask ket. The most disgusting fact is that numbers among the major politi- Congress from Warangal district. erous at the national level, fewer D ARY Affairs Minister Vemula Prashanth unscrupulous traders even the most popular pharma out- cal parties in the coming years. There are a few more leaders in women seem to be interested in Reddy introduced the Budget in Regardless of the efforts to con- lets claim that masks are in short Of course, there is no dearth of Padmavathi Uttam Kumar Reddy, politics these days. Legislative Council. Harish Rao did tain the spread of coronavirus in the supply. Parents are under pressure female leaders at the level of local Seetha Dayakar Reddy of the pre- In quest of a woman scribe not invite his family members. State, the solitary weapon that may as schools and colleges in the city bodies. Still, the same equation may sent generation on the political alerted, the minister greeted the However, Vemula Prashanth Reddy help prevent one from contracting are insisting that their wards wear not be seen in the next General arena, along with the likes of Following Budget presentation, lone member of the tribe and invited his family members-wife the virus, the mask is scarce in the mouth masks. It's time the govern- Election when it comes to rural Kalvakuntla Kavita who enjoy Harish Rao was in a quest of a wished her on the special day. In Niraja Reddy, son Pujith Reddy and market. One is greeted by 'no ment acted quickly and distributed Telangana districts. political clout. Among freshers, woman reporter. Since the Budget fact, this has been the scene at daughter Manavi. Prashanth Reddy stock' reply at medical stores across masks freely or at highly sub- Sample these: the ruling TRS has there are only a few names that are was presented on the International Assembly these days, with the also invited Rajya Sabha member J the city. The State government has sidised prices. It should also keep a Minister in Satyavathi Rathod, going to emerge in the coming Women's Day, Harish wanted to number of women journalists Santhosh Kumar as a special invi- been gloating over the setting up of a tight vigil on unscrupulous whip in Sunitha Mahender Reddy, years, considering that the interest start his dwindling. tee for his Budget presentation. isolation wards with 15 beds at traders who want to mint money by Padma Devender Reddy in Medak towards taking a plunge into poli- talk by wishing a reporter. He Harish Rao, however, visited every district-level and teaching taking advantage of the helplessness district , another minister in Sabitha tics among female leaders has been looked around the room for a Prayers before unveiling Seetharama Chandra Swamy tem- hospitals. The man in the street, of the people in these trying times. Indra Reddy; the opposition waning in rural Telangana districts. brief moment and said that he was Finance Ministers normally invite ple near his residence at Kondapur, however, is worried about the pre- Congress has Dhanasiri Anasuya Keerthi Reddy of BJP from not able to see even one woman their family members whenever before coming to the Assembly for vention of the disease. The only way (Contributed by P V Kondal Rao, in Warangal district, and the BJP Bhupalplalli is one such leader journalist in the room. Fortunately they introduce the Budget in legis- unveiling the budget. Incidentally, to ward off the spread of the virus Naveena Ghanate, former minister DK Aruna in the who is aspiring to be somebody in for the minister, there was one latures. On Sunday, the Telangana Harish Rao did not invite his fam- is to wash hands frequently and Kolishetty Venkateshwarlu women leaders list. These names the coming years. The International woman reporter. Upon being State government introduced ily members even during his first wear masks. Instead of making san- and Ch Pradeep) Yanamala calls upon Turmeric farmers in limbo Women safety is index people to vote SUMIT ONKA n n Lack of export against YSRCP VISAKHAPATNAM opportunities and rise in of nation's progress: V-P Turmeric farmers are in dis- production cost is discouraging the tress due to lack of marketing PNS n HYDERABAD opportunities and inadequate turmeric farmers to infrastructure. From the past expand the crop area Vice-President M Venkaiah two-and-a-half decades, the Naidu emphasised that educa- production of turmeric has not n Though the State tional and economic stability is improved in the State. Lack of government has important for women's export opportunities and rise announced the MSP, it is empowerment. PNS n VIJAYAWADA in production cost is discour- yet to procure the stock. Speaking at the inaugural of aging the turmeric farmers to It has sent a proposal to iWIN (International Women TDP MLC Yanamala expand the crop area. the Union Ministry of Network) on the occasion of Ramakrishnudu fired a fresh Even as 80 per cent of the Agriculture and Farmers Women's Day in Hyderabad salvo at the YSRCP govern- global turmeric production is Welfare for sanctioning on Sunday, the Vice-President ment for reducing reserva- from south Indian States, farm- said that that no country could tions for the Backward Classes ers have failed to tap the inter- of market intervention make progress if women were in the local body elections, national markets. The capital has sent a proposal to the quintals from each farmer and scheme for turmeric denied equal opportunities which are slated for March 21, intensive crop is grown in rich Union Ministry of Agriculture the rest of the produce shall be recommending the and were made to lag behind. 24 and 27 respectively. alluvial soils of Krishna delta. and Farmers Welfare for sanc- sold out in open market." procurement price Describing education as the Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu speaks at the inaugural of iWIN (International Speaking to the media here on Farmers are suffering from tioning of market intervention "On an average, the cost of key to economic, political or Women Network) to mark the International Women's Day in Hyderabad on Sunday n Members of AP Kisan Sunday, he gave a call to peo- financial problems, as they are scheme for turmeric recom- production is Rs 6,700 per social empowerment of that women were always given n ple across the State to vote selling their produce in throw- mending the procurement quintal excluding marketing Sangham (AIKS) decry women, Naidu said that it was a respectable place in Indian Indian culture and against the YSRCP govern- away prices, while the Union price. Members of AP Kisan expenses. With current rate of that the cost of the duty of each one of us to culture and traditions and we traditions respect ment in the ensuing elections. government had failed to pro- Sangham (AIKS) decry that the Rs 5,500 per quintal, farmers production is shooting see that no girl was left out of need to go back to our roots. women; we need to go Ramakrishnudu came down vide minimum support price cost of production is shooting will be losing heavily and they up and prices are falling school. He opined that an Stating that life always needs back to our roots, says M heavily on Chief Minister YS (MSP) for turmeric. However, up and prices are falling. are pushed into desperate sit- educated woman would pos- women, Naidu in his trade- Venkaiah Naidu Jaganmohan Reddy for deceiv- the State government has ear- K Venkat Rao, AIKS joint uation," he said urging the sess skills, self-confidence and mark style, said: "First it is ing the BCs over reservations. marked Rs 3,000 crore as mar- secretary from Guntur dis- government to help farmers Hanumantha Rao said, could become a better parent. Vidya (education), then n Calls upon all mothers to He found fault with the govern- ket stabilisation fund to give trict, said: "While the cost of with mechanised solutions for "Turmeric farmers are advised "She would also provide better Lakshmi (wealth) and finally it promote mother tongue ment for not moving the MSP of Rs 6,350 per quintal for production is more than Rs harvesting and encourage not to use traditional methods nutrition, hence, ensure that is Shakti and Shanti (peace)" Supreme Court. He said that if turmeric. 6,800 per quintal for turmer- Farmer Producer of cultivation. They must her children are healthy," he Describing spiritual sym- it moved to the Supreme Court Though the State govern- ic, traders are offering only Rs Organisations (FPOs). implement boiling units, farm added. bols, the Vice President stated, those who are angry with us we on the High Court order, justice ment has announced the MSP, 5,400 per quintal. The govern- Deputy Director of the mechanisation and tractor har- In this aspect, the Vice- whether we chant the Gayatri want Kshama (forgiveness)." could have been done to BCs. it is yet to procure the stock. It ment will procure only 30 Department of Horticulture P vesting." President expressed happiness (mantra) or read the Gita "It is a woman's world", he over impact made by 'Beti (epic), or we do Vandana , Puja said. Observing that even Bachao, Beti Padao' in increas- or Aarti with Shraddha after seven decades of ing the gross enrolment ratio towards God to pray, we are Independence, there were still Jolt to YSRCP in of girls across all levels. still with women. reports of gender discrimina- No handshakes, only Govt writes to Calling for a change in Maintaining that the greatest tion, atrocities and violence Gajuwaka as many mindset, the Vice-President human values are feminine, against women, the Vice ‘namastes’ for Sindhu said that there was an urgent Naidu said, "When we grow President stressed that there of its activists join SEC not to hold polls need to make boys respect girls older we want Karuna (com- should be zero tolerance Continued from Page 1 Seven Indian badminton from a young age. He said that passion) or Mamta (love). From towards such social evils. players have pulled out of the Jana Sena It has wreaked havoc on the Birmingham tournament over Continued from Page 1 sporting landscape as well coronavirus fears. Sports in Tulluru mandal forcing athletes into making Minister Kiren Rijiju has also Speaking on the occa- PNS n VIJAYAWADA Govt gunning lifestyle changes in the asked the athletes to shun sion, Tata Rao said Pawan The TDP assuming Maruthi Rao accused in Olympic year. hugs or handshakes. Kalyan believes that change Local body polls in the Capital that the State for my scalp, "Only Namaste," world "I advise our sportspersons is possible only with the Development Region are number six Sindhu told and common citizens also to youth and called upon unlikely as the YSRCP government is honour killing ends life ABV cries foul Sunday's Times of India news- be careful while mingling with those who embraced the Government took a decision paper when asked how she various people," Rijiju tweet- party, saying, "Let us all be to exempt the villages in backtracing on holding Continued from Page 1 Rao was trying to delay the trial Continued from Page 1 planned to greet players and ed last week. part of a great journey ush- Amaravati Capital elections in view of the through legal methods. officials during the March 11- "For some time, it's ering change." Development Region from Rao, along with others, was However, as the chances were He pointed out how a let- 15 tournament in absolutely not necessary to It may be recalled that local body polls and written to agitation by farmers in named among the key accused bleak and his trial was immi- ter was issued on a holiday Birmingham. shake hands or hug. We can Pawan Kalyan who contested the State Election in the murder of Perumalla nent, he may have taken the by the Central government. "We need to avoid it (hand- manage with our traditional from Gajuwaka Assembly Commissioner urging it not to the Amravati Capital Pranay Kumar, a Dalit who had extreme step, it is said. He said that the Central shakes). It's always good to be Namaste, Salaam, Jai Hind seat tasted rout at the hands hold the polls in the region. Development Region married Rao's daughter after a "Girija kshaminchu, government has given time on the safer side, to take extra and many local words for of his nearest rival Nagireddy It may be recalled that the love affair. The video of Pranay Amrutha amma daggaraki till April 7 to file charge care of oneself," said the Rio greetings." England's cricket of YSRCP with a margin of State Election Commission being hacked to death went viral raa," said the suicide note sheet in this regard and the Olympics silver medallist. team have also decided not to over 16,000 votes. has issued notification to hold ing that the State government in September 2018. found in the room, which truth would come out only "Wear protective mask, use shake hands on their tour of What assumed significance elections to 660 ZPTC and is backtracing on holding elec- The Superintendent of Police translates to "Forgive me after a detailed inquiry. hand sanitisers all the time, do Sri Lanka this month and will is crossing over of the YSRCP 9639 MPTC posts. tions in view of the agitation of Nalgonda, A V Ranganath, Girija. Amrutha come back to He said that without con- not move in groups and avoid use fist bumps instead to greet leaders and activists to the In the letter, the government by farmers in the Amravati told the media:"We have got your mother", mentioning his sidering the plea submitted crowded places. It's good to be each other following the out- Jana Sena at the juncture of has urged the SEC to suspend Capital Development Region. information from the relatives of wife and daughter. Police to the Central government, careful all the time." break. local body polls. polls to elect sarpanches, As per the schedule Maruti Rao here that he com- recovered the small piece of the State government has ZPTC and MPTC members in announced by the EC, MPTC mitted suicide in Hyderabad." paper kept on the dressing taken a decision on con- 19 villages of Tulluru mandal and ZPTC polls are slated for Amrutha Varshini has filed a table in the room in which he firming his suspension. and urged the SEC to take a March 21, municipal polls are petition in High Court seeking had stayed during the night. Vizag will soon decision keeping in mind the scheduled to be held on expeditious trial in the case Police suspect that he con- Is local body polls number of cases filed before March23, while panchayat against her father. The Dalit fam- sumed an unknown poison, become the HC and petitions lodged elections are going to be held ily of Pranay is also working on though they did not find traces Amid virus with it. on March 27 and 29 in two it. Police had filed a tight charge- of any such substance in the Executive sans liquor possible? However, the TDP assum- phases. sheet with all evidence. Maruti room. spread, hand Capital: VSR Continued from Page 1 could achieve 100 per cent liquor distribution-free elec- sanitizers... Continued from Page 1 It is evident that the situa- tions though liquor sales were Continued from Page 1 tion would pave the way to done through private wine Telangana budget beats slowdown The government has passed indulge in various activities to shops. With the new govern- "...Is this fair to sell 30 ml an Act reserving 75 per cent of achieve the given target. ment initiative, liquor is being Continued from Page 1 of hand sanitizer at 999 at jobs in local industries to the PCC President S sold through government out- the need of the hour for local unemployed. Sailajanath said that it is lets, which would enable to As the impact of recession is ppl?" a Twitter user Chaitra Calling decision to locate nothing but dictatorship to set curb the liquor distribution still being felt in the realization of said. Executive Capital here as his- targets to the ministers and to during elections, to attract government revenues, there were "Companies are actually toric, he lauded the decision tell them that they would the voters. expectations that the present Working hard to help peo- and told the gathering that have to go to the Raj Bhavan Brahmin Corporation budget would be similar to the ple by selling a 30 ml Hand seats in local body polls will be to submit resignations, if they Chairman and Central MLA one presented last year in most Sanitizer for only Rs 999 and allotted as per the limitations. did not meet the targets. Malladi Vishnu said that as respects. However, Harish sprang mind that that's with a dis- Seats would be allotted to Moreover, it was like giving directed by the Chief Minister, a surprise by increasing the bud- count of Re 1. Please do only to those who work bound them a free hand to do what- local body elections will be getary outlay to Rs 1.82 lakh crore something for those who are by the party decisions. ever they want to win the conducted without influencing -- the same that was presented by selling products over the Moreover, he made it clear that elections by hook or crook, the voters with money and KCR in February 2019. TRS. The government has proposed in this Budget for Centre, and decline in the growth MRP price," tweeted the responsibility of getting which may lead to misuse of liquor. The highlight of the Budget is announced waiver of crop loans extending incentives to the dairy of State revenues. There is an Himanshu Kumar, tagging candidates elected purely rest- the government machinery. The earlier TDP govern- the government's decision to up to Rs 1 lakh in four phases, for farmers. An amount of Rs 350 immediate need to keep up the Flipkart. ed on local MLAs' shoulders. Prohibition and excise ment did not fulfil the promis- implement the pending farm which Rs 24,738 crore is required. crore has been sanctioned for growth momentum in the State. The Himalaya Drug He assured those leaders department superintendant es made at the time of elec- loan waiver scheme, beginning The Chief Minister's brainchild construction of Rythu Vidikas. The tax devolution from Centre Company tweeted it "will who work for the party growth PV Ramana Murthy spoke to tions and had faced the con- this month. The government Rythu Bandhu has been allotted The government has taken a to the State is expected to be lower take action against those that Jagan would render justice The Pioneer about various sequence, however, the YSRCP has allocated Rs 6,225 crore for Rs 14,000 crore, against Rs 12,000 decision to construct one Rythu in 2019-20 by Rs.3,731 crore, as who are responsible for this". to them. He exhorted the initiatives the department has government under the able this purpose in the first phase. crore last year. Rythu Bima got Rs Vedika for every 5,000-acre clus- compared with the budget esti- "This is to clarify that we party workers to thoroughly taken to cut down the liquor governance of Chief Minister This will benefit 5,83,916 farm- 1,441 crore. ter so as to enable interactions mates. There are delays and have not increased the rates defeat TDP as TDP president distribution during elections. YS Jaganmohan Reddy has ers who have obtained loans of Another Rs.1,000 crore has among farmers. Each Rythu shortfalls in the release of State's of our PureHands Hand Chandrababu Naidu, whom He said as desired by the already fulfilled more than 90 less than Rs 25,000. Interestingly, been allocated towards Market Vedika is estimated to cost Rs.12 share in Integrated Goods and Sanitizers. The rates of our he charged with causing hur- Chief Minister, the per cent of promises made to this time, the government will Intervention Fund to ensure lakh. "This Budget has been pre- Services Tax and GST compen- sanitizers have been illegal- dles in development of the MPTC/ZPTC elections will people, hence, victory is a hand over loan waiver cheques Minimum Support Price (MSP) pared against the backdrop of sation. Following the economic ly increased by unautho- region, so that he would not be conducted without the cakewalk for the party, he directly to farmers, instead of pay- for farmers for their produce. overall economic slowdown grip- slowdown, the growth of the rised third-party sellers. We step again on the soil of North influence and distribution of predicted. Vishnu further stat- ing through banks. These To speed up the completion of ping the Indian economy. The State's own revenues in 2019-20 are not associated with these Coastal AP. liquor in the State. ed that the Chief Minister has cheques will be handed over to pending irrigation projects, Rs economy has been facing slow- (till the end of February) is esti- unscrupulous sellers in any He appealed to the people He said that measures are given clear instruction that if the farmers by local MLAs. The 11,054 crore has been allocated down for the past one and a half mated to be at 6.3%, much below way. These are illegal prac- to defeat the TDP comprehen- being taken to curb the supply the voters are influenced by move is likely to yield political to the irrigation sector. Micro irri- years. As a result, there is reduc- the growth of 16.1% achieved in tices and must be dealt with sively so that the TDP candi- of liquor. He recalled that in money and liquor stern action mileage for TRS, as 103 out of 119 gation has got Rs 600 crore allo- tion in tax devolution and other 2018-19," Harish said in his firmly in accordance with dates forfeit their deposits. 2019 general elections, they will be taken. MLAs in the Assembly belong to cation. Rs.100 crores has been transfers to the State by the Budget speech. law," Himalaya tweeted. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MARCH 9, 2020 nation 04 DoT orders Covid-19 message SHORT READS as mobile caller tune PNS n NEW DELHI today till further orders". This followed a letter from The government has ordered JIO, BSNL IN FULL COMPLIANCE, OTHERS YET TO FOLLOW the Ministry of Health and all telecom firms to make a 30- Family Welfare to the Telecom FRESH CORONAVIRUS CASES: second audio clip on coron- Secretary Anshu Prakash on Boy from US sent to avirus as a caller tune of mobile March 5 on disseminating per- hospital for phone users to create aware- tinent information on coron- Qatar Airways ness among masses about the avirus through all channels of observation epidemic — an order that communication and from all CHENNAI: A 15-year old boy state-owned BSNL and possible vantage points. ‘working closely’ with who arrived here from the US Reliance Jio have fully com- "You are requested to ask the via Doha on Sunday was plied with while other telcos telecom firms to make use of diagnosed with fever during are yet to follow. a 30-second audio we have screening at the airport and Top sources said on a request developed as the pre-call noti- Indian authorities was sent to a hospital for observation, airport sources from the Ministry of Health and fication for a period of three PNS n NEW DELHI Family Welfare, the Department days," the letter said. "In relation to reports said. The boy, who arrived of Telecommunications (DoT) It also sought a direction to Qatar Airways on Sunday said that passengers with along with his father had some ordered superseding of the telcos "to send bulk it is working closely with Indian symptoms associated with phone ringing tone that one SMS/PUSH notification on the health authorities after some suspected coronavirus fever as well and was sent to hears on dialling a number, with simple dos and don'ts to all the people who had travelled on one were on Qatar Airways the Rajiv Gandhi Government the 30-second information clip. incorporate the coronavirus technical issues for part imple- tone' to help disseminate infor- clients". of its flights to Kochi tested pos- General Hospital, they said. The only exception to not ringing tone but so far only mentation, they said. mation to masses. It further sought the telecom itive for coronavirus infection. flight QR514 Doha to Authorities sent him to RGGGH hearing the coronavirus message state-owned BSNL and The DoT had on Friday The order asked telcos to secretary's personal monitoring Five more people from Kochi on February 29, after examining him in a special is when a user has subscribed to Reliance Jio are in full compli- sent email instructions to all "incorporate audio clips in to ensure mechanisms are in Kerala, including three with ward set up in the airport. Tests a particular tune, they said. ance. telcos to make the coronavirus ring back tone of each sub- place for successful dissemina- recent travel history to Italy, have we can confirm that will be done as part of the All telcos were asked to The other telcos have cited audio clip as the 'ring back scribers on urgent basis from tion of messages. been tested positive for coron- Qatar Airways is working observation protocol to avirus infection. Three of them, ascertain if the boy has a couple and their son, had evad- closely with Indian health coronavirus, sources added. ed health screening at the air- authorities," the airline The father and son duo hail WOMEN'S DAY: port on their return about a said in a statement from Tamil Nadu. BJP challenges merger week ago. The three had taken a Qatar Four killed, 14 injured ITBP releases song Airways flight (QR 126) from that Qatar Airways is working of BSP legislative party Venice to Doha and took a closely with Indian health as bus hits truck flight (QR 154) from Doha to authorities," the airline said in a Kochi. They arrived in Kochi statement. JODHPUR: Four people, composed and sung by jawan on March 1. Earlier on Sunday, Kerala including two women, died with Cong in Rajasthan and 14 others sustained "In relation to reports that Health Minister K K Shailaja n n merger should not be held passengers with suspected coro- said all the passengers who injuries after a bus in which PNS NEW DELHI PNS JAIPUR they were travelling collided valid," Poonia said. navirus were on Qatar Airways travelled in the two flights with a truck near Binawas A jawan of the border guard- The Opposition BJP has chal- The state BJP chief said the flight QR514 Doha to Kochi on should get in touch with health village on the Jodhpur-Jaipur ing force ITBP has composed lenged the merger of the BSP speaker told them that he February 29, we can confirm authorities. highway on Sunday morning, and sung a Hindi song to legislative party with the rul- would look into the constitu- police said. "The bus was mark International Women's ing Congress in Rajasthan. tional aspect of the matter. In going to Ajmer from Jodhpur Day on Sunday, officials said. It was in September last year a politically significant devel- and was hit by a truck coming The 7:24 minute audio-visu- that all six BSP MLAs in opment, the merger had AIIMS asked to from the opposite direction", al song, titled 'Lado, meri lado', the state had joined lent more stability to Jodhpur Superintendent of was released by the force on its the ruling party. the Ashok Gehlot Police (Rural) Rahul Barhat official social media platforms A group of 20 government in the designate Covid-19 wing said. The accident took place like Twitter and Facebook. BJP MLAs, led by state, increasing at a spot where a bridge is n Head constable Arjun party's state pres- the Congress' PNS NEW DELHI under construction. The Kheriyal is a singing talent of the ident Satish tally to 107 in the construction agency had force and the song narrates the Poonia, met the 200-member Augmenting facilities to deal constructed a diversion for the contribution of women for the ment of a soldier towards his Control (LAC) with China, has Assembly Speaker assembly. with novel coronavirus, the vehicles to pass by the work family and nation-building, an nation and family and also produced the song and provid- C P Joshi on Friday, Those who joined Union Health Ministry has site, he said. It seems to be an ITBP spokesperson said. promotes the 'Beti Bachao, ed logistical support for it to be submitting a petition the Congress were asked the AIIMS administra- error of judgment on the part It has been composed and Beti Padhao' campaign of the shot and edited. against the merger. Rajendra Singh Gudha, tion to designate a part of the of the bus driver while sung by the 35-year-old jawan government, the spokesper- The ITBP started inducting "It was the decision of the Jogendra Singh Awana, Wajib new emergency wing of its Jai passing by the truck, Barhat who joined the force in 2002 son said. women personnel in combat MLAs, who won the elections Ali, Lakhan Singh Meena, Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma claimed. and is currently posted in Delhi, The about 90,000 personnel from 2008 and at present has in the state on the BSP ticket. Sandeep Yadav and Centre for setting up of isola- he said. Indo-Tibetan Border Police about 2,000 females who are There was no merger of the Deepchand. The ruling party tion beds for suspected to 125 from the existing 25. The song features the jawan (ITBP) force, primarily tasked also deployed at high-altitude BSP with the Congress at the also enjoys the support of 12 COVID-19 patients. The number of COVID-19 Five killed, four and showcases the commit- to guard the Line of Actual posts along the China frontier. national-level. Therefore, the of 13 Independents. This isolation facility will patients in India stand at 39 have a capacity to hold about 20 which includes 16 Italians. The injured as gas tanker patients at a given point of time figure also includes the three collides with MUV and once confirmed to be pos- Kerala patients who were dis- CHANDIGARH: Five people Iltija Mufti says govt itive, the patient concerned charged last month following were killed and four injured ‘Let's ensure safety of women’ will be transferred to NCI recovery. when a gas tanker collided with Jajhar for treatment, official Also, the Jawaharlal Institute n a multi-utility vehicle in PNS NEW DELHI ensure safety and respect for sources said. of Post Graduate Medical Haryana's Sirsa district on scared of women women". "Any investment for A separate entry gate has Education and Research (JIP- Sunday morning, police said. West Bengal Governor empowerment of women is been delineated which will MER), Pondicherry has been The victims were travelling in ‘Spare tokenism of women hashtag theatrics' Jagdeep Dhankhar said on investment for welfare of human- receive patients from the ambu- asked to keep aside 13 beds for the MUV when the accident n PNS SRINAGAR Sunday that any initiative to ity and would enhance societal lance bay. Based on the histo- isolating patients while six took place near Panihari village, empower women will result in values," the governor said. ry and severity, patients will be other AIIMS have been direct- a police official from the Sirsa PDP president Mehbooba the welfare of humanity. The International Women's triaged as Red, Yellow or Green ed to keep an isolation bed Sadar police station said over Mufti's daughter, Iltija Mufti, on Extending greetings on the Day is observed every year on case. Besides, the Ministry has capacity between 12-15 for the phone. He said the victims Sunday asked the Centre to occasion of International March 8 to celebrate the asked the National Cancer coronavirus patients, which belonged to Budhlada in spare the "tokenism of women Women's Day, Dhankhar said women's movement and Institute (NCI) in Jhajjar to aug- can be scaled up to 30 if need Punjab's Mansa and were hashtag theatrics" as it was "let's reaffirm the pledge to struggle for equality. ment its isolation bed capacity arises, the official said. going to attend a "satsang" at women who the government the Dera Sacha Sauda in Sirsa. was scared of the most. The injured had been Iltija, who uses her mother's hospitalised, he said. verified Twitter handle to com- ment on developments and One killed 6 hurt as rolling boulders hit vehicle events, said the government 52-year-old beaten to "illegally" jailed the first woman PNS n BANIHAL/JAMMU from hillocks at Khooni Nallah rammed into a roadside boul- chief minister of Jammu and The comments They said another in the early hours on Sunday, der near Tikri on the highway death by relatives in Kashmir. come as Prime A truck driver from Rajasthan killing its driver Dev Ram of in Udhampur district on UP's Shahjahanpur "Spare us tokenism of women was killed and six persons, truck carrying Rajasthan who was sleeping Saturday, they said, adding the Minister LPG cylinders to SHAHJAHANPUR (UP): A 52- hashtag theatrics. GOI (govern- including three CRFP person- inside the cabin at the time of condition of the injured per- year-old man died after being ment of India) illegally jailed the Narendra Modi nel, were injured as rolling Kashmir was also the incident. sonnel, who were on way to beaten up by his relatives over first woman CM of J&K, announced that boulders from hillocks hit vehi- damaged when it They said another truck car- Jammu from Udhampur, was a dispute in a village in encourages rape & death threats cles and also disrupted traffic was hit by the rying LPG cylinders to stated to be "stable". Shahjahanpur district of Uttar against brave female journos & he would hand along the Jammu-Srinagar Kashmir was also damaged Multiple landslides blocked Pradesh, police said on is petrified of daadis at Shaheen over all his social National Highway for the sixth boulders but its when it was hit by the boulders the highway at several places Sunday. The incident happened Bagh. For all their talk of Nari consecutive day on Sunday, but its crew escaped unhurt in between Ramban and Ramsu media accounts crew escaped on Saturday in Jogipur village Shakti, it is truly women they officials said. unhurt in the the incident. on Saturday, forcing suspension of Tilhar area, they said. Jugal fear the most," she tweeted. to women as part Thousands of valley-bound Driver Gulzar Ahmad (20) of the traffic, the officials said. Kishore (52) had some issues The comments come as passenger vehicles and trucks incident of Shopian and two of his pas- The debris were cleared and with his cousin Narendra. Prime Minister Narendra Modi of International loaded with essential supplies sengers, Muzamil Sheikh (35) the stranded vehicles were Along with his father and two announced that he would hand Women's Day were allowed to move on slides and shooting of stones and Sayar Ahmad Sheikh (17) allowed to move towards their brothers, Narendra beat him up over all his social media accounts Sunday afternoon after remain- from hillocks overlooking the of Bihar, were injured when destinations this afternoon. badly with sticks killing him on to women as part of ing stranded for over 20 hours They said the road clearance highway at over a dozen places boulders hit a cab at the same No fresh traffic was allowed the spot, police added. An FIR International Women's Day. former Jammu and Kashmir on the 270-km highway, the agencies worked overtime over between Ramban and Ramsu place on Saturday evening, the on the highway either from has been lodged in this Iltija has been tweeting from chief minister was taken into cus- only all-weather road linking the past week to keep the arte- since Tuesday. officials said. Jammu or Srinagar on Sunday connection and a search is on Mehbooba Mufti's Twitter han- tody on August 5 last year follow- Kashmir with rest of the coun- rial road open after incessant They said a parked truck Three CRPF personnel were to facilitate clearance of strand- to arrest the accused who are dle after the PDP president and ing abrogation of Article 370. try, the officials said. rains triggered multiple land- came under rolling boulders also injured when their car ed vehicles, the officials said. absconding, police further said. DRUG ABUSE: Gujarat: Judge hearing 2002 UGC to varsities: Form ‘Say no to drugs’ student bodies Naroda Gam riot case transferred PNS n NEW DELHI health institutions is going to Constitute ‘say be implemented from April PNS n AHMEDABAD final arguments in the Naroda Justice, who also appointed The University Grants 1," said UGC. Gam riot case, and Kodnani's sessions judges of 17 divi- Commission (UGC) has no to drugs' The student bodies consti- A special SIT judge hearing the lawyer started his arguments in sions. directed varsities in the coun- student bodies in tuted for the purpose in univer- 2002 Naroda Gam riot case, in the case last week. The Naroda Gam massacre try to constitute "say no to your university or sities will be financially sup- which former BJP minister The arguments of prosecu- is one of the nine major riot drugs" student bodies to ensure ported by the Ministry of Maya Kodnani is an accused, tion as well as defence repre- cases investigated by the there is no usage or supply of higher education Social Justice through capaci- has been transferred as princi- senting several accused have Supreme Court-appointed drugs on campus. institution under ty building so that they can pal district judge of Valsad by already been completed. With Special Investigation Team The Commission noted that play a decisive role in the war an order of the Gujarat High Judge Dave's transfer, it is like- (SIT). Eleven people of the drug addiction has become a the mentorship against drugs. Court. ly that the new judge may have minority community were major challenge in many var- of faculty "The universities may According to a notification to hear the final arguments killed in Naroda Gam area in sities and higher education organise awareness pro- issued by the Gujarat High afresh. Ahmedabad in the 2002 riots institutes with numerous cases member grammes through talks by Court on Friday, principal The court started recording during a shutdown call given of youngsters getting addicted health experts on ill effects of judge, city civil court, the evidence in the case in to protest the Godhra train to substance abuse misuse or abuse of drugs is constant communication, confront the problem head drug usage, street plays, Ahmedabad, M K Dave has February 2018. Earlier, one of carnage. "Constitute 'say no to drugs' detected, by informing regula- counselling and continued sup- on and Ministry of Social poster making etc. The stu- been transferred as principal the judges, former principal A total of 82 people are fac- student bodies in your univer- tory agencies for cutting sup- port to instill self belief and self Justice and Empowerment dent bodies should promote judge of Valsad district. sessions judge, P B Desai, who ing trial in the case. Kodnani, sity or higher education insti- plies. confidence in such students," has formulated a national concept of 'Health Promoting He will be replaced by S K heard the case, retired from is one of the accused in the tution under the mentorship of "The student bodies should UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain programme for drug demand University' emphasising Baxi, who served as principal service in December 2017. case, was the state's women faculty member. The student support in rehabilitation of said in a letter to all Vice reduction. A concerted plan holistic health and well being district judge, Bhavnagar, Dave is one of the 18 principal and child development minis- bodies should act as an early their fellow students who are Chancellors. of action bringing together of all stakeholders," the before being transferred here. district judges transferred by ter in former chief minister warning system in case any addicted to drugs, through "There is an urgent need to narcotic bureau, NGOs and Commission said. Judge Dave was hearing Gujarat High Court's Chief Narendra Modi's government. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MARCH 9, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS NARI SHAKTI AWARD Mason and centenarian athlete among 15 honoured PNS n NEW DELHI She was awarded for train- ing 30 women in making A lady mason, a centenarian mehendi cones and hair care athlete, Jharkhand's lady products. Tarzan and a "mushroom Despite being forcefully mahila" were among the 15 married at the age of 11 years, women awarded the Nari facing mental and physical Man booked for Shakti Puraskar by President torture from husband and in- posting misleading Ram Nath Kovind for their laws, Padala Bhudevi has come contribution in acting as game a long way, single handedly info about Covid-19 changers and catalyst of posi- raising three daughters and ITANAGAR: A man was booked tive change in the society. successfully motivating women in Arunachal Pradesh's East The government confers the to participate in agri-entrepre- Siang District for posting Nari Shakti Puraskar every neural activities misleading information on year to recognise the relentless Arifa Jan, 33, was awarded social media regarding service of women towards the for reviving the lost art of coronavirus, officials said on cause of women empower- Numdha handicrafts and has Sunday. A case was lodged ment and social welfare. Tetiabamber block for five ing the world's fastest centenar- She is responsible for build- trained more than 100 women against Subu Kena Tsering The winners for the year years. She has trained farmers Another awardee was 103-year-old ian at the American Masters ing over 4,000 toilets in vil- in Kashmir. She has employed based on a complaint filed by 2019 are from fields as diverse on mushroom farming, organ- Mann Kaur. Known as 'Miracle from Game, 2016. lages in and around Kanpur 25 Kashmiri craft people and district medical officer Kaling as agriculture, sports, handi- ic farming, vermin-compost She has been associated with and has gone door to door to increased wages of her employ- Dai on Friday at Pasighat police crafts, afforestation and wildlife production, organic insecti- Chandigarh', Kaur started her athletic Fit India Movement and is the create awareness about the ills ees from Rs 175 to 450. station, they said. Tsering conservation, armed forces cide preparation at home. career at the age of 93 oldest person to walk along the of open defecation. Chami Murmu, 47, has been posted in a Facebook group and education. She has been awarded for top of Auckland's Sky Tower Padala Bhudevi, 40, has been awarded for her work as a pas- that coronavirus has reached Bina Devi, fondly known as popularising mushroom pro- (2017). working for the development sionate environmentalist. Pasighat and two patients have 'Mushroom Mahila' for popu- duction in five blocks and 105 training 700 women on how to Kaur started her athletic career The award was also con- of tribal women, widows, Podu Fondly known as the 'Lady been referred to Dibrugarh in larizing mushroom cultiva- neighbouring villages in use mobile phones by Tata at the age of 93. ferred on Kalavati Devi, a 58- lands through a community Tarzan' of Jharkhand, Murmu Assam, officials said. He is yet tion, was one of the awardees. Munger district, impacting Trusts. She won four Gold (Track year-old lady mason, who based organization- CAVS has been involved in planting of to be arrested, they said. The Devi, 43, is a mushroom 1,500 women. She has been Another awardee was 103- and Field) at World Masters acted as a driving force towards (Chinnai Adhivasi Vikas more than 25 lakh trees with the virus that first emerged in grower and was 'sarpanch' of involved in spreading digital year-old Mann Kaur. Known as Athletic Championship, Poland reducing open defecation in Society), established by her Forest Department and mobi- China in December last year Dhauri Panchayat, literacy and was awarded for 'Miracle from Chandigarh', and has set a record by becom- the district of Kanpur. father, in 1996. lizing more than 3,000 women. has spread to 97 countries and has infected 102,180 people, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus tracker. More than HANDING OVER SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS TO WOMEN 3,500 people have been killed Priyanka slams UP govt due to the virus so far. Some women activists call PM's gesture amazing, TMC nominates 4 over banners in Lucknow candidates for others say it's attention - seeking move PNS n NEW DELHI The banners came up at Rajya Sabha polls Congress leader Priyanka major road crossings in KOLKATA: The Trinamool PNS n NEW DELHI "I appreciate his decision Gandhi Vadra on Sunday Congress nominated Arpita "The selection of because it is important to create slammed the BJP government Lucknow late on Ghosh, Mausam Noor, Dinesh Some women activists saw women has been awareness on social media about in UP over banners with pho- Thursday night on the Trivedi and Subrata Bakshi for Prime Minister Narendra amazing. A girl who women empowerment," she tographs of people who have directions of Chief the upcoming Rajya Sabha Modi's decision to hand over his has only 2000 said. been asked to pay for damage elections, party supremo social media accounts to women However, some activist called to public property during anti- Minister Yogi Adityanath, Mamata Banerjee announced as an "amazing initiative" to hon- followers on social media was it an "attention seeking" move CAA protests, saying the ruling on Sunday. Banerjee tweeted our "real and not reel" women, chosen but she has been through which he wants to dis- dispensation has started to an official said that as a part of her "constant while others called it an atten- running a food bank for more tract people from issues plagu- consider itself above the endeavour" towards women's tion seeking move aimed to than five years and feeding ing the country. Constitution. Authorities in who are following his footsteps, empowerment, she was proud divert attention from issues Rights activist and CPI leader Lucknow have put up roadside have started considering them- that half of the nominees were plaguing the country. thousands and thousands of Annie Raja said if the prime banners with photographs of selves above the Constitution women. Sunday is the On the occasion of women's people. So the prime minister minister is truly concerned people asked to pay compensa- made by Babasaheb International Women's Day. day, Modi said "seven women is honouring real woman and about women empowerment, he tion for damage to public prop- Ambedkar," Priyanka Gandhi achievers" will share their life not reel women," she said. should take steps against the ris- erty during anti-CAA protests, said in a tweet in Hindi. journey through his social ing cases of sexual harassment triggering outrage among those "The High Court has told the Girl with boyfriend media accounts on Sunday. — MONICA ARORA, Activist and abuse. being named and shamed. government that you are not jumps from window as Activist Monica Arora, who "He should announce that The banners came up at above the Constitution. Your is the national convenor of good," Arora said. women reservation bill has major road crossings in accountability mother pops in Group of Intellectuals and more than five years and feed- "Another woman is a bomb Shilpa Puranik, member of been passed on Women's Day. Lucknow late on Thursday will be MUMBAI: A teen girl who was Academicians, called it a move ing thousands and thousands of blast survivor. She is such a NGO Bhartiya Srishakti said It is a distraction from talking night on the directions of fixed," the with her boyfriend jumped off to honour the "real woman" who people. So the prime minister is motivation. She is a person social media brings different about real issues. He should Chief Minister Yogi Congress from her first floor flat in Kurla are "serving humanity" on the honouring real woman and not making a difference to the kinds of people together which realise women would not be Adityanath, an official general in Mumbai after her mother ground. reel women," she said. world. make it a good platform to fooled," she said. said. secretary walked in on them, police said "The selection of women has She said these were the It shows you are making a dif- spread awareness and that is Shabnam Hashmi, a "The attitude of the said. on Sunday. The incident took been amazing. A girl who has women who were making a dif- ference to the world in whatev- what the prime minister did by women rights activist, called BJP government of place on Friday afternoon in the only 2000 followers on social ference and serving humanity er capacity you can that empow- handing over his social media it a "drama" and said women's Uttar Pradesh is such suburb's Bail Bazar area, an media was chosen but she has on the ground and added that ers women irrespective of caste platforms to inspirational condition has worsened that the head of the gov- official said. "The 17-year-old been running a food bank for the selection has been amazing. or religion or age. It is very women. under his government. ernment and the officials, girl was with her boyfriend in her bedroom. When she realised her mother had come home, she asked the boyfriend to flee and then jumped out of ‘Leaders don't believe climate change is real’ Amid poaching drama, MP the window, fracturing her left leg on landing," he said. She PNS n IMPHAL that the government should later confessed to her family Manipur activist who turned down PM's offer enact a climate law to regulate Cabinet to be expanded soon that her boyfriend, identified as Eight-year-old climate activist carbon emissions and other Sunil Zhende (20), was in her Licypriya Kangujam, who greenhouse gases. PNS n BHOPAL Earlier, it took time for the bedroom and so she panicked. turned down Prime Minister Such a law will bring in "We are going to Congress to expand the "After we got a complaint from Narendra Modi's honour of transparency, she said. She Against the backdrop of Cabinet one year ago, after the girl's family, we arrested joining the #SheInspiresUs also demanded that climate alleged poaching attempts by expand the state formation of the government Zhende for rape and house campaign, said that she reject- change should be made a com- the BJP, the Congress-led Cabinet shortly. There in December 2018, due to trespass under IPC and the ed the offer because nobody pulsory subject in schools Madhya Pradesh government "infighting" among groups of Protection of Children from paid heed to any of her because she believes that it will will expand its Cabinet soon, is no threat to the senior party leaders Digvijaya Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act," demands over the years. help in the fight against climate a senior leader of the state's government now as Singh, Kamal Nath and the VB Nagar police station Speaking to PTI, Kangujam change from the grassroots ruling party said on Sunday. Jyotiraditya Scindia, he said. official said. said that initially she was both level. The Congress recently the BJP 'money bag The Congress holds a thin happy and sad to learn about "It will also help in educat- alleged that the BJP "abduct- operation' has failed," majority in the 230-member the honour, but eventually ing our leaders as they would ed" 14 MLAs to bring down Assembly with its own 114 decided to turn it down since learn about the issue from the Kamal Nath government a senior Congress MLAs and support of two leg- politicians never take the issue their children and grandchil- in the state. However, the BJP leader said islators of the Bahujan Samaj of climate change seriously. of the Parliament House, Indian 'Greta', after being dren," she said, adding that the denied the allegation, saying Party (BSP), one of the "Over the years they haven't moved a Calling Attention compared to award-winning leaders just cannot believe it has nothing to do with the Samajwadi Party (SP) and listened to any of my demands Motion on the issue, but the Swedish teenage environment that science and climate development, which it operation' has failed," a senior four independents. The BJP despite protesting continu- minister of Environment and activist Greta Thunberg, for change is real. claimed was the result of Congress leader said. has 107 legislators while two ously in front of the Parliament Climate Change Prakash her passion towards the fight Planting of at least three "infighting" among Congress A political observer, howev- seats are vacant. and many other places across Javadekar said that India against climate change. trees by a student to pass their leaders ahead of the Rajya er, said the Cabinet expansion The state Cabinet current- the country with thousands of would not bow down to inter- Ever since her foray into cli- exam will lead to the planta- Sabha elections scheduled on would be a herculean task for ly has 29 members, including children and youths," she national pressure on climate mate activism, Kangujam, who tion of at least 3.5 billion trees March 26. the state government as it Chief Minister Kamal Nath. lamented. change. was conferred the Rising Star a year as "we have 350 million "We are going to expand the has to accommodate MLAs of The Congress can induct six She recalled, in June last The minister's response was by the Washington DC-based students" asserted Licypriya state Cabinet shortly. There is "different factions" of the rul- more ministers into the Buses, Metro to year, seven MPs of the Rajya not up to her expectations, she Earth Day Network last year, who believed it will make the no threat to the government ing Congress, and its allies and Cabinet to placate the dis- be disinfected Sabha after her protest in front said. Kangujam is known as made her demands clear -- country green in five years. now as the BJP 'money bag Independents. gruntled MLAs. on regular basis: Kejriwal NIV scientists working ‘round the clock' RS sat for only around PNS n NEW DELHI 3 hours last week The Delhi government has for smooth coronavirus testing ordered DTC and cluster PNS n NEW DELHI buses, metro and hospitals to PNS n PUNE morning, three by evening During the first be disinfected on a regular As of March 6, a and two around night. The Rajya Sabha sat for just week, the Rajya basis as a precautionary mea- Armed with special protective total of 4,058 He noted that the workload below three hours in the first sure to deal with the novel gear -- including safety gowns, at NIV may not be very high, week of the second half of the Sabha could sit only coronavirus, Chief Minister spectacles, N-95 masks and samples from however, the researchers have budget session, according to for 2 hours and 42 Arvind Kejriwal said on gloves -- scientists at the 3,404 individuals to work round-the-clock to officials. minutes as against Sunday. National Institute of Virology ensure the smooth operations The Upper House failed to Addressing a press confer- (NIV) here are working have been tested for coronavirus testing. transact any substantial busi- the total scheduled ence, Kejriwal said 168 isola- "round-the-clock" to ensure by the network, Gangakhedkar said, so far, ness due to Opposition time of 28 hours and tion beds had been set up at smooth testing of samples for the samples are mostly demands for a discussion on 25 hospitals for coronavirus the deadly coronavirus, while officials said brought to NIV for reconfir- the communal violence in 30 minutes patients. hand-holding associate cen- mation for the virus which has northeast Delhi last month. He appealed to the people tres spread across the country. samples while 57 labs have already killed nearly 3,500 The House lost around 26 by the department-related in Delhi if anybody from The day at NIV -- the coun- been designated for helping in people and infected more than hours of the scheduled 28:30 standing committees (DRSCs). their neighbourhood had try's premier virus testing sample collection to enhance 100,000 across 92 countries hours due to disruptions, as it During the first week, the returned from foreign in the centre -- starts with the scien- the capacity for diagnosis and and territories. witnessed uproarious scenes Rajya Sabha could sit only for past 14 days, they should tists going into a huddle to detection of the virus. "There are special assign- by protesting Opposition 2 hours and 42 minutes as inform the government. chalk out the strategy, which Research (ICMR) said. Communicable Diseases-I As of March 6, a total of ments also. Suppose a group members demanding a debate against the total scheduled The chief minister, who includes testing fresh cases for "In the last one month, we (ECD-I), Division of ICMR 4,058 samples from 3,404 of passengers or patients are on the violence. time of 28 hours and 30 min- chaired a state task force on COVID-19, reconfirming have tested around 4,000 sam- told PTI. individuals have been tested brought from Wuhan or The second part of the cur- utes. The House lost 25 hours Sunday, said the government ones that have already tested ples across the country. Every In the wake of 39 con- by the network, officials said. Japan, NIV plays a big role in rent budget session resumed and 48 minutes due to disrup- was fully prepared to deal positive, and providing sup- day, on an average, 25 samples firmed cases of COVID-19 in Gangakhedkar explained their sample testing as their last Monday after a three- tions and forced adjourn- with the novel coronavirus, port and guidance to other are being tested at NIV," India so far, the Union Health that if 10 samples, for exam- reports need to be sent back week recess for consideration ments, leading to productivi- adding that people do not labs, a senior scientist at the Raman R Gangakhedkar, head Ministry has made 52 labora- ple, are received in a day at to their respective countries," of demands for grants for ty of only 9.50 per cent, offi- need to panic. Indian Council of Medical of the Epidemiology and tories functional for testing NIV, five of these come in the he said. 2020-21 of various ministries cials said. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MARCH 9, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 06 facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ op nion PAPER WITH PASSION Relief for civil society SC clears foreign funding for voluntary bodies crusading for public causes and civil rights Prejudice the new normal n a breather in these hyper-choked times of regulated democracy and a big relief to rights- Ibased groups, the Supreme Court has ruled The politics of otherisation has now reached the chambers of our minds with a stamp of that the Government cannot stop foreign fund- ing of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) officialese, courtesy a regime that predicates religion as not only proof of identity but loyalty that fight citizens’ causes through democratic need an aggressor we can tame means. In other words, it spares them from visibly. So we have created a new being punished for dissent or protest over enemy within our own and declared Government policies that impinge on transferred all our non-func- tioning abilities to “termites” human rights. Further, it grants them the con- and “viruses” detected after 70 stitutional right to be heard and conduct their years of incubation. Mainstream campaigns fairly without fear of hitbacks or acceptance is the most dreaded clampdowns. Through its consecutive regimes, the Narendra Modi Government monster, for it means obeying handed down guidelines and has often run down civil rights movements as a conspiracy of the West to besmirch RINKU GHOSH abjuring any responsibility India’s image and present a lopsided view of our rights record. Its crackdown on towards nation-building. foreign funding of “unfriendly” non-profit organisations had led to a whopping 40 ow that the embers of the Delhi The establishment’s segrega- riots are being washed away by tory policies and practices have per cent fall in overseas fund flows by 2017-18, says an industry report by Bain an unseasonal rain, drowning hurt and alienated the enlight- & Co. About 20,000 NGOs were affected. The ruling is significant simply because the sad memories of how we can ened “Indian Muslims” whom it it re-establishes the primacy of democratic practices at a time when they are under become refugees in our own is so desperate to reassure in pub- Nland, there is talk about “heroes.” There are lic. Not that the latter aren’t try- threat of being stifled. The court said that curtailing an NGO’s right to access for- reports of how Hindu families sheltered ing; if the recent protests over the eign donations was in violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles Muslim neighbours in the city’s northeast- citizenship law are any indica- 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(c) of the Constitution relating to free speech and peaceful ern parts as the mob rampaged through their tion, then Muslims have homes and hearths. There have been emerged as rightful citizens pro- protests. Ending two contentious provisions of the Foreign Contribution umpteen reports about Hindu samaritans tecting their existence than out- Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010, that allowed the Government to clamp down on helping the battered and bruised, rushing sourcing their crusade to either all dissent and critiques, the court held that if an NGO was not pursuing a polit- them to hospitals, arranging aid supplies and the clergy or votebank politi- setting up shelters. There was also this report cians. Many elite Muslims, so far ical goal or objective, it could not be penalised for supporting public causes through of a Hindu man taking down a saffron flag confined to their own spheres of demonstrations and strikes. In other words, the anti-CAA or student protests can- from atop a desecrated shrine and restoring excellence, are now stepping up not be legally classified as being foreign-funded. The ruling also ends confusion our faith in humanity. Some would say this as demanding citizens. Yet they represents the syncretism of our civilisation- feel vulnerable without the over what qualifies as “political interests”, an amorphous code that the Government al ethos, the fabric of a cultural legacy that armour of a stereotype. Though had been using to disqualify movements or groups opposed to it. Earlier, Rule 3 can never be torn asunder, the equality of there have been no major sepa- (vi) of FCRA was categorical that any NGO, which used common protest meth- humans as it is meant to be. Others, depend- ratist protests that you would ing on which side of the discourse they are associate with minorityism in ods like strikes, shutdowns, sit-ins, demonstrations, rail roko or jail bharo agita- on, would probably call it the big-hearted- other nations, we could see a rad- tions in support of public causes, could be declared as an organisation of a “polit- ness of a triumphalist faith over another. But ship of convenience. Growing up knew displacement, denial and is stranger than past fiction. icalisation of an unknown kind ical nature.” This provision gave the Government unguided and limitless powers in the end, it is all about characterising a good with them was in the normal flow destruction first hand but chose Would we have imagined mark- if justice fails them now. For the to label any organisation it didn’t like as mischievous in intent and cancel its for- deed, even lionising it as one, rather than nor- of everydayness. It was never to to resolve it his way like many ing the entrance to our homes “Indian Muslims” have never malising it that is deeply troublesome. It is be screamed out as exception, others, levelling the furrows than with religious motifs as a neces- sought any autonomy or privi- eign funding. Now, as per the court order, the Centre is required to take into account this need for categorising our behavioural pat- simply because it was the rule. It upturning them further. He was sity than choice? Or thought leges as their co-religionists in the activities and ideology of the NGO, including its association with activities of tern that represents why “otherisation” has was also about an informal but very particular about not privi- about reconverting shrines that Kashmir have, and they have any political party, before declaring it as an organisation of “political nature.” While deeply penetrated us at the societal level. worldly-wise education. Today, in leging anyone over any other. are few centuries old than build- existed pan-India with local sen- So much so that the majoritarian guilt retrospect, such experiences He found solace along the ing new ones? Would we have sibilities. They have considered hitting out at the Government, the apex court also restricted other political par- syndrome is just as consciously executed or would be labelled as my father’s river at Dakshineswar, a Shakti imagined classifying vegetables India their holy land. ties from having front organisations and funnelling funds, saying such outfits would recognised as the awareness of minority vic- liberal experiments with classless- peeth dedicated to Kali and her and meat as Hindu or Muslim? The public parade of anti- not escape the rigour of the Act if evidence was strong enough. timhood. I am glad I grew up in Kolkata, ness, his brashness in entrusting most ardent devotee, Sri That’s precisely what is happen- CAA protesters in Uttar Pradesh, where the cheek by jowl co-existence that we a significant part of my childhood Ramakrishna Paramahansa, who ing in Uttar Pradesh, with ven- some of them proven activists, Many civil society bodies, including the Indian Social Action Forum, TARSHI need to define so fervently these days was to strangers who were just about embraced a multi-faith approach dors tagging their religion on presenting them in a rogue’s Delhi, Ford Foundation, Greenpeace India, Amnesty International India and the Centre always a lived experience. During my kinder- skilled but not educated enough, to divinity as a cosmic essence, their signages. So after identity gallery and recovering costs of for Social Justice, have been fighting against the “abuse of legal procedures” and garten years, it was the Muslim weavers at my and along with my missionary soul evolution as the only enlight- theft, there is going to be an eco- damage to public property from father’s jute factory who would drop me to education, an erosion of my enment. Swami Vivekananda, nomic denial. As a “not so god- them, legitimises this hatred as “the use of the FCRA as a tool of repression.” Even India’s top human rights watch- school and back, bicycles on normal days, atop Hindu mooring. The fact is he who carried on his legacy and fearing Hindu,” hosting guests for mainstream and taints an entire dog, the National Human Rights Commission, had issued a notice to the Home their shoulders on rainy days. My parents had strengthened it in the who kept Hinduism relevant as dinner with decided preferences community with the same brush. Ministry on the issue in 2018. Still, it cancelled the licences of those engaged in thought nothing about me playing with their process. a world religion, is sadly only could now be tricky business. There is no room for dissent, just children in the common playgrounds in front Nowhere is every puja, be it quoted for exhibitionism while The politics of otherisation acquiescence. No space for con- rights-based advocacy work. The Home Ministry had time and again justified these of their staff quarters. I cannot forget of Lakshmi, Saraswati or his plurality gets trampled day in has finally set in. It is an accumu- science, but extremism. actions, saying it had no place for bias but was just focussing on technical vio- Qurbaan, who would buy me clothes from Narayan, solemnised at home and day out. lation of prejudices, both latent What we once dismissed as lations of the FCRA. Incidentally, the original FCRA came into force in 1976 dur- his meagre budget during Eid, along with with such frequency as it is in Midway through life now, and overt, simply because it now hilarious is dead serious. those for his children. His wife would cook Bengal. Be it a bout of jaundice through its many comedies and has a stamp of officialese cour- Consider the diktat warning ing the Emergency of the Congress era and prohibited MPs, electoral candidates, an elaborate feast that he would bring over or malaria, my mother would tragedies, weddings and funerals, tesy a regime which predicates Muslim men against marrying political parties, judges and media organisations from accepting foreign contri- to the house and we would all partake of the immediately perform a puja for there have been Muslim friends, religion as not only proof of iden- Hindu girls or women or the butions. However, the FCRA was amended by the Finance Bill 2016 and those flavours and joys together. He and his fami- gratitude and fortitude. The peers and colleagues who have tity but loyalty. It has seeped in toxic masculinity of Hindu men ly were a constant in my life till the day I got home pujas made divinity stood by me as steadfastly as fam- because of a nationalist thought declaring their right to marry changes made it more severe than its predecessor as it targetted “organisations married. Then there was Abdul at my grand- supreme over rituals and priori- ily. Quite naturally. So it bothers factory that spins history lessons Kashmiri women post the abro- of a political nature.” The new law also put a 50 per cent cap on the proportion father’s home in Lucknow, who embodied the tised the personal God over the me immensely when they ques- as a retrospective duel with inva- gation of Article 370. Such claims of foreign donations, thereby controlling the way NGOs spent their money and summer afternoons of my long and lazy vaca- regimented one. The worship of tion their Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb, sions than learning lessons from are finding a ready receptacle in made it mandatory for them to renew their licence every five years. This gave tions, when I would read in the courtyard and Durga and her Kali avatars, when they ask whether their par- them. You cannot blame the fun- drawing room chatter over he would tell me stories while pounding and which the zamindars turned into ents and grandparents were right damentalist fringe like Bajrang evening drinks. A Hindu may not the Government the power to decide whether an NGO could renew its licence or mincing meat on his wooden board for the huge community, all-faith affairs, in choosing India as homeland Dal or Vishwa Hindu Parishad know all stanzas of Vande not. In its continued onslaught, the Government had also cut short the term of finest kebabs that I could almost swallow. If has historically codified plurali- during Partition or when they anymore. For their thinking is Mataram but a Muslim unable to Nachiket Mor, the country director of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, from the my grandfather encouraged my reading ty as a socio-cultural-religious wonder about applying for citi- mainstream now, accepted by the recite them — albeit under fear those afternoons, Abdul would regale me with credo. In the Bengal that I grew zenship or work visas overseas. educated elite in drawing rooms. of the gun as seen in the Delhi RBI’s central board after the RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch lobbied for animated stories and legends of Lucknow up in, pujas were a matter of peo- How does one console them for They may have pushed in from riots — is a traitor. It is not that his removal. As the Central bank oversees funding for NGOs coming from abroad, nagri, so much so that I am still teary-eyed ple’s pride, an efflorescence of its their systematic marginalisation, the fringes but it is the porosity Muslims haven’t been ghettoised Mor was believed to act as a facilitator of liberal interests rather than being a pro- about this city even when both have gone. Feel creative expression, not an emo- the dilution of their stakeholder- of the intelligentsia which has or targetted before for political it in my pores as the lanes of Qaiserbagh and tion to be whisked and shredded ship in nationhood? There is no yielded to their osmotic pressure. gains. They have. But the prob- ponent of Government agenda. However, thanks to the judiciary, once again the Aminabad. There were many others, drivers, to prove a point. By throwing me explaining to young Muslims Because we need an excuse to jus- lem now is that we have cast them democratic right to freedom of expression will remain alive and kicking. shopkeepers, the candyman, gardener, the into this eco-system, my father how their ancestors fought the tify our failures. And an easy one away in the poisonous gas cham- barber and what not, what you would call ser- had never ever betrayed his pain elitist Muslim League’s imag- at that. Unlike the economy, bers of our minds. vice-deliverers in today’s terms. But my and anxieties over the Partition, ined fears of slavery in a majori- global trade winds and poverty (The writer is Associate Saudi crackdown bond with them was never about a relation- of which he was a sufferer. He tarian land, when current truth that we have no control over, we Editor, The Pioneer) Mohammed bin Salman has detained family S O U N D BITE members seen as threats to his rule yet again Hindus are in danger in a This country has elected in a Vajpayee was Prime Minister Everybody, when they look true sense under the Modi democratic manner a terror for six years, Manmohan Singh at citizenship, has a context audi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Government. The money accused to Parliament but for 10 years, this is the sixth and a criterion. Show me a bin Salman, who uses the self-styled in banks is of majority when I asked questions to the year for Modi. During his peri- country which says moniker of MbS, has been projecting him- Hindus which is not ruling dispensation, I was od, RBI has become like a everybody in the world is S safe now. labelled as anti-national. Why? department of Finance Ministry. welcome. Nobody says that. self as an energetic reformer, a modernist with a deep understanding of and respect for what Congress leader Actor Former Prime Minister External Affairs Minister the people, especially the youth, want. The —Sachin Sawant —Swara Bhaskar —HD Deve Gowda —S Jaishankar grandiose plans laid out by him to pull his coun- try back from the dark ages, especially with its dipping oil potential, through a series of eco- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR nomic and foreign initiatives, have received inter- Bitcoin safeguards now be on hastening the acqui- national acclaim. But the fact remains that no Resolve banking crisis before it’s too late sition process. The RBI, too, matter how benevolent he might want to be seen must be unanimous in its as, he is an absolutist and autocrat. He has no qualms in stifling criticism over Sir — This refers to the editorial, his refers to the editorial, “Train wreck” (March 7). approach to rescue banks, be it “Bit allowed” (March 5). There is Months after the Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative private or co-operative. the image he has crafted, locking up not only fellow members of the royal fam- much more to the Supreme bank rendered depositors helpless, the present cri- Varun Dambal ily but activists, religious moderates and even young economists questioning his Court’s order lifting the ban on Tsis at Yes Bank has raised doubts over the way private Bengaluru “Vision 2030” programme. Not to forget the hit he purportedly ordered against cryptocurrency imposed by the sector banks are regulated in the country. This has erod- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) early ed public’s confidence in financial institutions. It’s good Maintain discipline columnist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey. So his latest crackdown on his family, includ- in 2018 than just opting for a new that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) acted swiftly to take ing two senior princes, over treason, isn’t shocking. Clearly, this is another move vehicle for transmission of funds. charge of Yes Bank and announced a reconstruction to stamp his authority over the entire kingdom, which until now was headed by While the industry has hailed the scheme, too, but why did it wake up so late? Sir — This refers to the editorial, apex court’s order, it is notewor- The blow-up at Yes Bank was long in the making. “House row over riots” (March 7). powerful branches of the ruling family. The detention of the two princes means thy that it has not given in-prin- Two years ago, the Central bank had itself forced co- Parliamentary proceedings are there cannot be any more challengers. Clearly, he doesn’t want the ghosts of his ciple approval to cryptocurrency promoter Rana Kapoor to step down. And now, with the usually synonymous with pande- controversial ascension to haunt him. Breaking all norms, he was appointed the exchanges. This form of trade calls bank being placed under a moratorium, a withdrawal monium. But what happened for constant upgrade of anti limit of `50,000 per month has been fixed. Why should (PSBs) always take the burden to rescue private banks? recently was a new low for our youngest heir apparent in Saudi history despite being the seventh son. Other mem- money laundering laws and more the depositors or businesses suffer? It’s not just about It is also true that the Government’s sole focus has been temple of democracy. It was all but bers of his family, including the more experienced cousin Mohammed bin Nayef, importantly, data privacy. Even in the savings of the common man being at stake. The cri- on reforming PSBs, which are faced with mounting non- expected that the communal vio- who has now been detained, were sidelined or placed under house arrest. He the US, where crypto trading is sis has affected the stock market, too. After the Central performing assets (NPAs) and heavy loan defaults. The lence that engulfed northeast legal, Facebook’s new digital cur- bank’s intervention, Yes Bank’s scrip crashed by as much Government has two challenges now. One, to protect the Delhi would take centrestage in may silence the royal house but can he silence the growing criticism over his rency, the Libra project, faced stiff as a whopping 84.94 per cent to hit its 52-week low of interest of depositors and second, it has to maintain- Parliament. It’s a pity that the transformational intent? resistance from regulators due to `5.55 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). On the ing trust in the private banking system. This episode Opposition and Treasury bench- When he took over in 2017, Bin Salman at first was carefully progressive, privacy concerns. National Stock Exchange (NSE), it declined as much as should call for quick reforms in the banking sector. es clashed with each other over the Nevertheless, the top court’s ` issue. Unruly behaviour by parlia- allowing women to drive, cracking down on hardliners, diversifying the country’s 84.65 per cent to 5.65. Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee verdict will have broader conno- For that matter, why should public sector banks Faridabad mentarians won’t help in deter- oil-based economy, jumpstarting non-oil industries and making technological tations. It will encourage Indian mining the whys and wherefores advancements. In the process, he ensured that the supremacy of the royal house regulators to be open to newer Mounting crisis of the mayhem. If the Opposition technologies even as they hone the issues afflicting the Indian PMC bank crisis. It should have wants to hold the Government wasn’t diluted, claiming that revolution could come only from the highest seat of their skills in designing pragmat- banking sector. These crises have stepped in at the right time accountable, it has to be done by power and not from the people. That explains his provocative crackdowns on the ic fire walls around misuse. There Sir — This refers to the editori- now taken a toll on the bank’s cus- instead of acting when the panic using clear words and arguments. the intelligentsia, which has elicited international condemnation. And now that his is much toil ahead in every sphere al, “Train wreck” (March 7). The tomer-focussed approach, which button was pressed. JS Acharya as technology forces a paradigm crisis at Yes Bank has exposed the otherwise used to be the prima- The State Bank of India New South Wales modernisation and economic uplift are in tatters — oil prices have plunged about shift from familiar hearths. deep loopholes in the Indian ry goal. In Yes Bank’s case, the (SBI)’s takeover bid may result in 30 per cent since January — Bin Salman has only his strategic worth to fall back R Narayanan banking system. Bad loans, frauds Reserve Bank of India (RBI) delayed transactions, thus invit- Send your feedback to: upon. 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www.dailypioneer.com 07 FIRSTCOLUMN analysis Whose history POINTCOUNTERPOINT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE MEDIA TO KNOW THAT THE HOW DID THE LOAN BOOK OF YES BANK JUMP FROM is it anyway? EXPOSURE OF YES BANK TO SOME VERY STRESSED `55,633 CRORE IN 2014 TO `2,41,499 CRORE IN 2019? CORPORATES HAS BEEN THERE SINCE BEFORE 2014. IS NO ONE IN RBI OR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE? Post-revisionism has come to question the —FINANCE MINISTER —FORMER FINANCE MINISTER cherry-picking of history and the ideological lack of nuance of both orthodox and revisionist historians NIRMALA SITHARAMAN P CHIDAMBARAM STEM the gender gap NADEEM PARACHA From the perception that few women are found in the fields of science, technology, engineering and t is often said by some historians that Pakistan’s founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, did not have a single, cohesive narrative explaining his idea mathematics, emerges the paradox that the disbalance is by choice rather than any constraint Iof Pakistan. This is largely correct. But by citing Jinnah’s inaugural address to the country’s first Constituent Assembly in August 1947 — in which he envisioned Pakistan as an inclusive and pluralistic Muslim-majority State — the liberal intelligentsia insists that Jinnah saw his creation as a demo- cratic and progressive entity. However, those who disagree with this often produce documented quotes in which he speaks about constructing an Islamic Republic. Historiography would define this claim as “orthodox history” and the previous one as “revisionist history.” The truth is he was a sharp politi- cian who adjusted and readjusted his words according to the audience. So, in a Constituent Assembly that had a majority of “Muslim modernists” and also some prominent non-Muslims, Jinnah explained the new coun- try as a pluralistic entity. On the other hand, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while addressing an audience of conservative Pakhtuns, he spoke about a ANUPMA MEHTA country run by Islamic laws. Then, while talking to the Voice of America, he asserted that Pakistan was not to be a theocracy. Orthodox historians s the world celebrated another Women’s Day, and revisionists have for long fought over his legacy by using his words. on March 8, this time under the shadow of But the following is how a relatively new strand of historiography would Athe lethal Coronavirus, with scientists and medical professionals across the globe working explain the discourse between them: Both are correct. round the clock to develop a vaccine to counter the This new strand is called post-revisionism. It first emerged in the 1970s virus, it is pertinent to reflect on the rather in the US as an “objective” response to revisionist as well as orthodox his- ambivalent relationship between gender, on one toriographies, which dominated history till the 1950s. It is about history that hand, and research and technology, on the other. is formulated by historians and intelligentsia to justify the creation and then From the almost unanimous perception that much existence of a nation-State. The works of Pakistani historian, the late IH Qureshi, fewer women than men are found in the fields of are a case in point. His books emphasised the “historical justification” of science, technology, engineering and mathematics HOWEVER, the creation of Pakistan, by suggesting that the national impulse in the Muslims (STEM) emerges the paradox that the gender gap THERE IS LIGHT of South Asia had developed during the 500-year-old Muslim rule in India. in science education is the result of choice rather BEYOND THE He saw it as an evolutionary process that culminated with the creation of than any constraint. Women, particularly in advanced societies, voluntarily pursue careers in TUNNEL AS Pakistan in 1947. This thesis was adopted by the State and became the other fields rather than STEM. This paradox WOMEN country’s orthodox history. But from the mid-1980s, Pakistan’s orthodox needs to be unbundled, especially in the current SCIENTISTS ARE history began to be countered by some scholars. KK Aziz, Sibte Hassan grim environment wherein men and women need CURRENTLY and Ayesha Jalal launched a severe critique of the country’s orthodox his- to stand shoulder to shoulder to decimate the killer SEEN TO BE tory by deconstructing it and restoring “facts” which they believe had been virus and restore normal life and health in the world. INCREASINGLY distorted/suppressed because they contradicted the origin story of Pakistan. Traditionally, several scholars and policymak- PRO-ACTIVE IN The works of these historians endeavoured to validate the more liber- ers have pointed out male domination of STEM THEIR FIGHT al sides of Jinnah. They also demonstrated how he had been reshaped as fields, with historically low participation of women AGAINST THE a quasi-Islamic ideologue by orthodox historians. This was revisionist his- in these professions. The reasons for this gender dis- CORONAVIRUS. tory taking to task orthodox history. In the last two decades, revisionist his- parity are reportedly lack of encouragement from parents to daughters for pursuing higher studies in THE MOST tory in this context has picked up momentum. For example, in August 2015, mathematics and science and laboratory experiences PROMINENT gender inequality in educational outcomes ly to prevent woman-centred research. using recombinant nanoparticle technol- the Sindh Government decided to include Jinnah’s August 1947 speech and financial resources needed to study these sub- AMONG THEM IS in India is a product of social back- In such a situation, women may end ogy. When an ABC7 news reporter asked in the curriculum. The speech, which was largely suppressed by the State jects, all of which favour men over women. The fact AN ALL-WOMEN grounds, access to learning resources and up receiving sub-optimal treatment, lead- her what signal it would give young girls since 1977, also made its way into a 2019 book on Jinnah published by that the privileged professions with high remuner- TEAM OF FOUR cultural attitudes, which lead parents to ing to higher mortality. He cites the exam- if the vaccine came from the hands of the Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the Pakistan Army. ations in STEM fields are dotted with men is an SCIENTISTS, LED prioritise their son’s education over ple of the last global pandemic, SARS, women, Patel said, “Well, that’s encour- But there are historians who see some inherent problems in the revi- undisputed corollary of this gender gap. BY INDIA-BORN daughter’s education. when even the World Health aging for young girls to become scientists. sionist school of thought. This gave birth to what came to be known as A 2018 survey conducted by Mastercard and NITA PATEL, The IHDS, carried out by the Organisation (WHO) had pointed to the You know, I’m a woman (and can say) post-revisionism. It largely emerged from the works of American scholars Incite, titled Revisiting Women in STEM, carried out DIRECTOR FOR National Council of Applied Economic gender gap in data, specifically relating to that’s awesome.” Novavax is aiming at an such as JL Gaddis and Thomas Peterson. While studying the origins of the among 136 Indian women, working in both STEM VACCINE Research (NCAER) in collaboration with the serious impact of the disease for preg- extremely aggressive timeline, having Cold War between the US and the erstwhile Soviet Union, Gaddis and Peterson and non-STEM jobs, arrived at some intriguing DEVELOPMENT the University of Maryland, in two waves, nant women that was not sufficiently reached phase-II of development of the claim that both orthodox as well as revisionist historians were heavily invest- results. It found that 45 per cent of the women in 2004-05 and 2011-12, points out that addressed by the SARS vaccine. vaccine. If they get the next phase of tri- respondents working in STEM jobs were dissatis- AND ANTIBODY the prevalence of a gendered education “From cancer to Coronavirus, there als right, they could hit the market with ed in defending their respective ideologies in discussions on the Cold War. fied with their current career choice and also did DISCOVERY AT THE system stemming from India’s patriarchal isn’t an area of health research or science a viable vaccine in as little as three months. For example, while orthodox historians accuse the Soviet Union of start- not expect to continue in the job for their entire NOVAVAX society has created all-round fissures in that is not gender-blind. Science, it However, Patel and her team are not ing the Cold War “to undermine US democracy and freedom”, revisionists work life. Regarding the reasons for this discontent, LABORATORY, IN educational attainments. seems, is institutionally sexist,” fulminates the only women engaged in the grim bat- blame the US for “betraying the Soviet Union after World War-II in a bid to 46 per cent cited the need for constantly updating THE MONTGOMERY This issue is also flagged up in a 2019 Hamilton. He links this medical sexism tle against Coronavirus. Kathleen Neuzil, sideline it in the post-war order.” Gaddis and Peterson find this discourse their skills in STEM careers, 39 per cent were unable COUNTY OF paper by leading IHDS researchers at the to the paucity of women in senior director of the University of Maryland’s problematic. They lament that historic evidence was cherry-picked to defend to adjust to the long hours and commitment need- MARYLAND, USA. University of Maryland’s Sociology research roles and a gender imbalance in School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine their respective ideological dispositions. This made the orthodox and the ed in these jobs and 36 per cent were apprehensive AND THERE ARE Department titled, The Emergence of technological laboratories dominated by Development, who co-leads a consortium revisionists miss out the many nuances which greatly contributed to the of working in a male-dominated office environment. OTHER WOMEN Educational Hypogamy in India. The men who may never be able to fully established by the National Institutes of start of the Cold War. To Gaddis, these economic and political nuances made In addition, 24 per cent complained that women SCIENTISTS paper argues that though women today understand a woman’s health experiences. Health at Emory University in Atlanta, to the Cold War inevitable and no one side could be blamed for starting it. were less likely to be paid as much as men in these are more likely to be involved in higher It is also widely suggested that women quickly tackle new infectious diseases, is high-profile occupations. All of these are valid rea- AROUND THE education than before, often even being may be found aplenty in early-career lev- also working in this area. Another problem that post-revisionists have with the revisionists is that, even sons for women to be wary of joining the science WORLD INVOLVED more educated than their spouses, in els of medical research but their male Another notable STEM researcher is though the latter want to demystify and deconstruct the ideological edifice and technology bandwagon but they have serious IN THE SAME terms of subjects, they are still more rep- peers are more likely to ascend the pro- Lauren Gardner, a civil engineering pro- of orthodox history, they do this by replacing it with their own set of ideo- implications for attracting bright, young women into PURSUIT resentative in traditionally considered fessional ladder and become professors. fessor at Johns Hopkins University, who logical preferences. It thus becomes a clash between ideologies in which these streams. “feminine” fields such as humanities and However, there is light beyond the has led a team to build a map based on important historical nuances get ignored. Critics of revisionism have also The situation is complicated further by the play social sciences, while men are more like- tunnel, as women scientists are current- information collected from various demonstrated that since revisionism is more about critiquing than docu- of discriminatory forces constantly seeking to limit ly to be in the STEM fields, which gen- ly seen to be increasingly pro-active in sources in China, the US and elsewhere menting history, it has given birth to “historical negationism” or “denial- the frontiers of higher education and employment erate higher economic returns in the their fight against the Coronavirus. to track the spread of the virus and locate ism”, which piggybanks on revisionist ideas to claim that horrific episodes for women, especially in conservative societies labour market. Among the most prominent of them is an areas where the virus is taking hold in real of genocide, such as the Holocaust, never happened. Also, since revision- across India. Academics and experts in the field of Coming back to the Coronavirus, in all-women team of four scientists, led by time and where it may attack more in ists, just as orthodox historians, are largely driven by political ideologies, education also argue that the gender gap in India’s an article in The Independent last week, India-born Nita Patel, Director for future. Surely, these path-breaking technological workforce is an outcome of the lack Ian Hamilton, lecturer in mental health Vaccine Development and Antibody endeavours by women would not only there is always the danger that, in the event of their preferred account of of both infrastructure and quality teachers in tech- at the Department of Health Sciences, Discovery at the Novavax Laboratory in provide succour by saving thousands of history not being accepted, they may end up substantiating the history that nical institutions of higher learning that fail to University of York, takes the discrimina- the unassuming neighbourhood of lives against the killer disease but also they set out to counter. For example, some revisionists want Pakistani lib- accommodate more women students. This discrim- tion argument further. He claimed that Gaithersburg, Montgomery County of influence STEM research and policymak- erals to let go of Jinnah’s image as a progressive leader, and accept that ination is exacerbated by the persistent male-female due to differences in the immune systems Maryland, USA. And there are other ing in the long term. Can we still say that the creation of Pakistan as a Muslim-majority country was a mistake. Thus, and urban-rural divide in India’s pedagogical of men and women, there is a need to women scientists around the world STEM is not for women? they inadvertently end up substantiating the image of Jinnah constructed landscape. develop two different strains of the vac- involved in the same pursuit. (The writer is consultant editor at the by their orthodox opponents. This is when revisionism ends up eating its In consonance with these findings, scholars cine as women often have more severe Patel and her team are working day National Council of Applied Economic own tail. (Courtesy: Dawn) using data from the India Human Development adverse reactions and higher antibody and night to isolate the virus and find a Research, New Delhi. The views expressed Survey (IHDS) have also repeatedly asserted that responses to disease. But sexism is like- breakthrough vaccine against Covid-19 are personal) A masterstroke gone horribly wrong The then MD and CEO of Yes Bank, Rana Kapoor, thought that he had found his niche by lending to well-known companies who were finding it difficult to get finances from existing lenders. What looked like a good business plan at the time turned out to be the bank’s nemesis their repeated failures. After 1969, the financial magazine reported, “If the corporate entity. Kapoor thought Erwin Braich, were interested in buy- ation. While the first two revolve pri- deposits has been revised. Deposit RBI became highly conservative and nobody will lend you money, Rana that he had found his niche by lend- ing stake in it. But after rejection of marily around the skill and capacity of insurance commenced in India with no new bank licences were issued till Kapoor certainly will. Many an indus- ing to well-known companies who Braich’s offer, failure was inevitable. the lender to assess sectoral, compa- a limit of `5,000 in 1968 and was 1994, when 10 new banks were given trialist has lived for a good part of the were finding it difficult to get finances The RBI has superseded the board and ny and project risk keeping in mind the revised to `10,000 two years later in permits. In the early 2000s, two more last decade or more with this unshake- from existing lenders. What looked like will take charge of it. micro-structure of their balance sheets, 1970. The next revision happened in banks were given licences, followed by able belief.” Those taking a loan from a masterstroke at the time turned out Banking regulations in India: the last two are to a large extent relat- 1976 to `20,000. Again in 1980, the another two in 2014. Since then, only the bank were required to pay an to be the bank’s nemesis. Yes Bank’s Banks in the country are now gov- ed to the level of corporate governance. limit was changed to `30,000 and the a few special banks like local area upfront fee, which in turn was used to stock hit an all-time high in August erned by both international Basel Unless we strengthen corporate gov- last revision took place in 1993 when banks, payments banks and small run the bank. 2018 and market capitalisation crossed norms and domestic regulations. The ernance, we will keep suffering bank it was increased to `1 lakh. A SBI finance banks have been licensed. A bank that started from scratch `1 lakh crore. But it began retreating RBI has extensive powers to inspect failures. The Companies (Auditor’s research paper has pointed out that the ABHISHEK Why Yes Bank failed: The Yes and built an asset book of over `3 lakh soon after and due to capital erosion, banks and intervene in their opera- Report) Order 2020 is also a step deposit coverage in India is one of the RAJA Bank crisis was a long time coming. crore in a little over a decade was sign- the bank was in dire need of fresh tions. Given the fact that banking reg- towards transparency and accountabil- lowest in terms of per captia income. ast week the Reserve Bank of The RBI had raised concerns over cor- ing away cheques to nearly every bor- investments. Yes Bank started work- ulations have only got stringent over ity. Even the revised cover of `5 lakh India (RBI) took control of one porate governance lapses and the rower, who either went bust or turned ing on it and Kapoor stepped down in time, all these bank failures are puz- Protect your money: The issue of is not sufficient. Thus, diversification Lof the country’s top-five private deteriorating quality of the bank’s into a non-performing asset (NPA) January 2019. Ravneet Gill was zling. protection of bank depositors has holds the key to safeguarding money. sector lenders, Yes Bank, and imposed loan books in the last few years. Yes within years. Yes Bank gave loans to appointed as the new CEO and took There are four primary issues stoked frequent debates. However, People can try and keep their money limits on withdrawals. This has trig- Bank rapidly expanded its corporate almost every stressed entity in India, the reins in March 2019. plaguing Indian banks that come to the these remain academic only as we had in three-four different banks. For gered confusion and fear among loan book by aggressively lending to including IL&FS, Dewan Housing, Jet In February 2019, the bank fore. These are poor decision-making not seen concrete action on the instance, a depositor can have one account holders. But was this the first corporates. Rana Kapoor, then- Airways, Cox & Kings, CG Power and announced that a risk assessment due to the lack of capacity to judge pro- ground on bank loan defaulters. account with a PSB, second account case or do we have a history of bank Managing Director and CEO, is Cafe Coffee Day and so on. A foreign report conducted by the RBI did not ject quality. Plus, there is a structural Whatever might be happening in the with a private bank and another one failures? known to be a risk-taker, lending to banker, Kapoor was a well-known face find any divergence in the recognition asset-liability mismatch due to long- banking sector, the tragedy is that the with a foreign bank. Also, people can Bank frauds and banks in crisis even stressed companies. The crisis in the corporate sector and used to cut of bad debts. A day later, RBI pulled dated assets and short-dated liabilities; common man is always on the receiv- use the services of the nearest Post have been an integral part of India’s was an accident waiting to happen most of the deals. This route not only up the bank for selectively disclosing a delay in recognising NPAs on the ing end. The Government, in this year’s Office for extra safety. Spreading fixed financial history as between 1935 and since 2008, when the global econom- gave him a higher interest rate but also a confidential report. The regulator books and outright fraud and the Union Budget, announced that the deposits in various banks and adding 1947, nearly 900 banks failed. This was ic recession shook the world. While the helped him secure a collateral against pointed out that the report had absence of fundamental corporate insurance cover for small depositors exposure to liquid funds or cash followed by 665 banks going bust in world economy tanked and markets that loan. But when things turned bad, revealed several lapses and regulato- governance standards. has been increased to `5 lakh from `1 funds of mutual funds, are also some the period from 1947 till nationalisa- went into panic mode, there was the bank found it difficult to monetise ry breaches in the bank’s functioning, While the first two factors have lakh. This means that at the most, safe options. This way, depositors will tion of private banks in 1969. In fact, absolutely no impact on Yes Bank and the collateral either. Take, for instance, and the selective disclosure by the bank received significant coverage and dis- depositors will get back `5 lakh if their not be keeping all their eggs in one bas- one of the major reasons for the all through 2008-2010, Rana Kapoor the shares it had as collateral in some was a deliberate attempt to mislead. cussion, the last two factors probably bank goes out of operation. ket and their nest egg will stay safe. Government’s decision to nationalise continued to giving loans to both com- cases, whose value deteriorated In December 2019 Yes Bank said deserve even greater attention going Significantly, this is the first time (The writer is an author and GST the biggest banks in the country was panies and individuals. In fact, one because of the slide in the fortune of two investors, SPGP Holdings and forward, given the gravity of the situ- in 27 years that insurance limit on bank and economics specialist) VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MARCH 9, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE FPIs turn net sellers, pull out Six of top-10 firms lose Rs 13,157 cr in March so far PNS n NEW DELHI Snapping their six-month buy- Rs 95,432 cr in m-cap ing streak, FPIs pulled out a net Rs 13,157 crore from the Indian capital markets in the first five Rourkela Steel l trading sessions of March as the Plant registers Reliance Industries takes biggest hit coronavirus outbreak spooked record production PNS n NEW DELHI investor sentiment. The market According to depositories BHUBANESWAR: The ourkela Six of the 10 most valued data, foreign portfolio investors Steel Plant (RSP) registered domestic companies suffered capitalisation (FPIs) withdrew a net Rs the highest February a combined erosion of Rs (m-cap) of RIL 8,997.46 crore from equities production of hot metal 95,432.26 crore in market val- plummeted and Rs 4,159.66 crore from the from two of its blast furnaces, uation last week, dragged debt segment during March 2- officials said on Sunday. down by Reliance Industries Rs 37,144 cr to 6, taking the total net outflow The RSP produced 2,29,704 Limited (RIL) and HDFC Rs 8,05,118.67 cr, to Rs 13,157.12 crore. According to depositories data, foreign portfolio tonnes of hot metal from Blast Bank amid a bearish trend in taking the biggest Prior to this, FPIs were net investors (FPIs) withdrew a net Rs 8,997.46 cr Furnace-5 and 82,300 tonnes the broader market. During buyers in the Indian capital from Blast Furnace-1, which the last week, the BSE Sensex hit among the top-10 markets for six consecutive from equities and Rs 4,159.66 cr from the debt are the best February plunged 720.67 points or 1.88 firms for the week months since September 2019. segment during March 2-6, taking the total productions of the respective per cent. On Friday, the Sensex ended Friday "The spread of coronavirus in net outflow to Rs 13,157.12 cr furnaces since inception, it plummeted 894 points amid the US is a major driving fac- said in a statement. The RSP the Yes Bank crisis and coro- tor and India is witnessing a also achieved the highest navirus outbreak which Limited (HUL) rose by spillover effect of what is hap- ing a slowdown, he noted. As sell-off is certainly the effect of February production of crude has stoked fears of a global Rs 2,534.8 crore to pening in the global markets. per Jain, the current situation in uncertainty caused by rippling steel and saleable steel. It recession. Rs 4,73,359.77 crore. There has been a consistent India, seen along with the Yes effect of coronavirus (COVID- produced 3,06,510 tonnes of The market capitalisation 14,229.1 crore to Rs at Rs 2,83,225.26 crore. In Likewise, Kotak Mahindra drain of money from Indian Bank crisis, is not very encour- 19) in major economies." crude steel and 2,81,501 (m-cap) of RIL plummeted Rs 2,54,309.90 crore. The market contrast, Tata Consultancy Bank gained Rs 2,447.7 crore equities as well as the debt aging. Going forward, depending tonnes of saleable steel. 37,144 crore to Rs 8,05,118.67 cap of HDFC tanked Rs Services (TCS) made the max- to Rs 3,12,168.86 crore. where FPIs are fleeing the "In the next 3-4 weeks, the on how the US market reacts to The steel plant also registered crore, taking the biggest hit 11,625.3 crore to Rs imum gain as its m-cap In the ranking of the 10 Indian markets amidst fear of coronavirus behaviour in the coronavirus and slowdown the highest February among the top-10 firms for the 3,65,214.59 crore and that of climbed Rs 43,884.14 crore to most valued firms, RIL an extended slowdown," said western world will dictate the fears, FPIs will react as the US production of HR coil at week ended Friday. ICICI Bank fell Rs 6,325.67 Rs 7,94,717.56 crore. retained its top spot, followed Harsh Jain, co-founder and investment behaviour by FPIs economy will be the cue for 1,52,917 tonnes. HDFC Bank's valuation crore to reach Rs 3,14,705.23 Infosys added Rs 3,364.34 by TCS, HDFC Bank, HUL, COO, Groww. The US Fed in India," Jain said. these investors for either bring- dropped Rs 23,435 crore to Rs crore. Bharti Airtel also suf- crore to its valuation to reach HDFC, Infosys, ICICI Bank, brought in an emergency rate Echoing the views, Nirali ing in fresh investments or 6,22,109.94 crore and that of fered an erosion of Rs 2,673.22 Rs 3,14,821.60 crore. The m- Kotak Mahindra Bank, Airtel cut of 50 bps, which shows that Shah, senior research analyst at withdrawing from India, Shah Bajaj Finance tumbled Rs crore from its m-cap to stand cap of Hindustan Unilever and Bajaj Finance. the US government is expect- Samco Securities, said "The added.

Saudi, Gulf shares Govt to restructure SFIO; ArcelorMittal fears slump after OPEC Munjal positive on deal fails increase manpower to 350 Covid-19 will hit DUBAI: Saudi's stock PNS n NEW DELHI exchange fell 6.5 per cent and regulatoryn bodies PNS KOLKATA On Goods and Services other Gulf markets tumbled to Tax, Munjal said although the The government is set to more sales, profitability multi-year lows at the start of Hero Enterprise chairman initial concept of GST was than double the manpower at trading Sunday after OPEC Sunil Kant Munjal has lauded simple, it has now become the Serious Fraud Investigation PNS n NEW DELHI increases the risk of a global and its allies failed to clinch a the regulatory framework of complex owing to "a lot of Office (SFIO) to nearly 350 as pandemic and a much larger deal over oil production cuts. the country saying it is getting political compromises". it continues efforts to curb Amid deepening coronavirus negative impact on global Shares in oil giant Saudi better and regulators are now Nevertheless, he expects corporate wrongdoings. crisis across the world, global GDP. The Company is moni- Aramco dropped below their IPO price for their first time. stepping in promptly to han- that complications around the Corporate Affairs Secretary steel giant ArcelorMittal has toring the situation closely The Dubai Financial Market dle financial crisis. latest tax structure would be Injeti Srinivas said the process expressed apprehensions of and in particular in Italy, as dived 8.5 per cent and the India is currently experienc- addressed and GST will even- was on to further profession- its sales and profitability get- should the virus spread more Kuwait and Abu Dhabi ing the "pain of transition", tually evolve into a simpler alise and streamline the SFIO. ting impacted in 2020 in case widely through Europe this markets dropped more than Munjal said at the launch of form. "Corporate frauds are very the virus spreads widely will likely have a material 7.0 per cent. his book "The Making of Asked about the RBI's inter- complex. The whole challenge through Europe, particularly impact on the Company's sales Hero". "A lot of questions on vention in Yes Bank and the is in getting quality people in Italy. and profitability IBC was raised but the way it possibility of SBI picking up a with domain expertise (for the The in 2020," the steel is functioning... in the next 2- 49 per cent stake in it, Munjal SFIO). "The strength also has to Luxembourg- behemoth said in 3 years, it will be a smooth said, "It sends a very mixed be increased significantly. There said. On the proposed restruc- Amardeep Singh Bhatia, an headquartered its latest annual functioning system," Munjal signal. On one hand, it proves is a proposal to increase it turing and increasing the man- official from the Enforcement company is the report. said at the programme on that the regulatory bodies are from 133 to close to 350," power, Srinivas said it would be Directorate and advocates, world's largest In Italy, the Saturday. awake, On the other, it scared Srinivas said in an interview. done in a calibrated manner. among others as members. steel producer epicentre of Stakeholders had raised a lot of peo- The SFIO, which comes under "There will be cadre posts at "The committee shall devise with steel-making operations Europe's outbreak, death toll concerns as cases dragged on ple who the corporate affairs ministry, the entry level and will have an all encompassing manual for in 18 countries on four conti- has climbed to more than for months and years in the are not investigates white-collar crimes some promotion posts but at carrying out effective investiga- nents, including 46 integrated 230, and its confirmed cases to Mumbai's Bhendi NCLT and NCLAT and some able to and is currently probing high the middle and senior levels, a tions in tune with provisions of and mini-mill steel-making 5,800, third behind South Bazaar takes leap of the most important cases access profile cases like the IL&FS fias- lot of (people on) deputations relevant Acts...," as per an facilities. It recently complet- Korea and China, where the have eventually settled in the their co. According to Srinivas, the have to come. order issued by the ministry on ed acquisition of debt-ridden virus was first detected in into future Supreme Court. deposits. ministry is in the process of "People on deputations can Friday. Apart from preparing Essar Steel in India for about December. MUMBAI: After many failed restructuring the agency, espe- stay for seven years and there the manual to plug possible Rs 42,000 crore and has The company said the epi- attempts over the past decade, A lot of questions on IBC was raised cially considering the number is no major issue of continuity," loopholes that may hamper announced plans to ramp up demic may affect Bhendi Bazaar, one of the most of pending cases as well as like- he noted. The ministry has also SFIO's investigation, the com- its finished steel producing ArcelorMittal's operations in underdeveloped and busiest but the way it is functioning... in the next 2-3 years, it will be a ly new cases coming to the set up a 12-member high-level mittee would specify the capacity in India to 8.5 million certain regions and cited business-cum-residential SFIO. panel to prepare an investiga- applicability of the Code of tonnes per annum by the end examples of how its projects districts of the city, is taking a smooth functioning system "The pendency with SFIO tion manual for the SFIO. Criminal Procedure and the of 2024. were impacted in Liberia in big leap into the future in — SUNIL KANT MUNJAL today is close to 90 and 20 to 30 Chaired by Srinivas, the Code of Civil Procedure on "The recent increase in cases 2014 and 2015 during the what's said to be the nation's Hero Enterprise chairman cases get added each year," he committee has SFIO Director the agency. outside China is worrying and Ebola virus disease epidemic. largest cluster redevelopment project. The 125-year-old neighbourhood spanning 16.5- acres, not very far from the 5 ROAD PROJECTS FACING RS 10,500-CR DEBT iconic CST, is already home to Manjushree Technopack eyes two newly-developed towers of 36 and 41-floors which are IL&FS seeks extension of bid validity opening a new world of modern living for the families acquisitions, tripling revenue n approximately Rs 6,250 crore. there. Around 610 of the over PNS NEW DELHI However, an expired valid- PNS n NEW DELHI 3,200 families and 128 of the Being steered by a govern- ity may pose challenges in sale over 1,250 businesses have ment-appointed and eminent of these assets in the absence Rigid plastics packaging major moved in to the new buildings banker Uday Kotak-led board of an extension, even if lenders Manjushree Technopack Ltd — all for free. The families, on its path to recovery, crisis- have approved the bids. (MTL) expects acquisitions which were living in 80-ft hit IL&FS has sought extension After a huge crisis came to to play a significant role as it dilapidated homes, are moving of bid validity for five road pro- light due to outstanding debt of seeks to triple revenue and into 350 sq ft modern jects that are faced with debts over Rs 90,000 crore at IL&FS, profit in the next four years, apartments now. totalling over Rs 10,000 crore. the government in October according to a top company This is the country's largest Infrastructure Leasing and 2018 had seized control of the official. and one of the most ambitious Financial Services (IL&FS) had debt-trapped company and The company, which ended cluster redevelopment programmes till date. It is received time-bound binding and Jharkhand Infrastructure spokesperson said, "We are superseded its board by last fiscal with revenue of over being fully funded by the bids for these five road projects, Implementation Company working with the bidders to get appointing a new one, led by Rs 1,100 crore and EBIDTA of Saifee Burhani Upliftment but the validity of those bids (JIICL). The five projects have an extension of the bids and Kotak as its chairman. Rs 220 crore, expects to have Trust, established by the late expired on February 29. received bids totalling Rs 7,489 will follow the laid-out process The new board, as part of "a couple of more acquisitions ic growth," MTL CEO Sanjay Kapote, however, declined Syedna Mohammed These five projects are crore, as against an aggregate for concluding the transac- the overall resolution process in the next one year" adding to Kapote said. He further said, to comment on how big these Burhanuddin, the former Chenani Nashri Tunnel project debt of Rs 10,500 crore, as per tion on receipt of the exten- for the IL&FS Group, has sold the takeover of an Amritsar- "We have acquired a company acquisitions could be as the spiritual head of the Bohri (CNTL), Pune Sholapur Road an affidavit filed by the com- sion." Out of the five projects, a number of assets to clear dues based firm last quarter. last quarter. We will be doing process is ongoing. He also did Muslim community who are Development (PSRDCL), pany before the National the company recently got and debt, while the process is "We will triple revenue and couple of more (acquisitions) not disclose the deal size of the vast majority of the Jorbat Shillong Expressway Company Law Appellate approval from lenders for three underway for resolution of EBIDTA in the next four years. in next one year....still the tar- MTL's acquisition of National residents and tenants Limited (JSEL), Hazaribagh Tribunal (NCLAT). projects — PSRDCL, JSEL and several other debt-laden Almost Rs 1,000 crore will get identification and the Plastics in Amritsar, citing a of the area. Ranchi Expressway (HREL) When contacted, an IL&FS CNTL — for bids totalling projects. come come through inorgan- process is on." non-disclosure agreement. ‘Markets to remain under pressure amid Yes Bank crisis’ ‘Women clear about savings; taking charge of their money’ PNS n NEW DELHI triggered broad-based selling. Several key macroeconomic data Yes Bank tanked over 55 per PNS n NEW DELHI veyed were disciplined with Markets are likely to remain cent on Friday after the RBI monthly savings but only 30 under pressure in the holiday- announcements are also scheduled during placed the lender under a mora- Indian women are actively sav- per cent invested their money shortened week ahead with the week. Industrial production and retail torium, capping deposit with- ing and taking charge of their in inflation-beating financial investors tracking the Yes Bank inflation rate will be released on Thursday drawals at Rs 50,000 per account money, with a whopping 68 per instrument — mutual funds. crisis and the coronavirus out- and WPI inflation on Friday for a month and superseding its cent either managing Scripbox undertook this break which have cast a shadow board. Meanwhile, the their own finances or survey in February over trading sentiment, Enforcement Directorate on having an equal 2020 with over 600 analysts said. semblance of normalcy return- updates on spread of coron- Sunday arrested Yes Bank co- say in their fam- women respon- Equity markets would remain ing, markets are likely to remain avirus cases would be the single founder Rana Kapoor under ilies' financial dents across India. closed on Tuesday for 'Holi'. under pressure and highly biggest factor dictating global money laundering charges. decisions, Of these, nearly Several key macroeconomic volatile. Fluctuations in FII equi- markets going forward. On the "Another bank bites the dust. according to a 70 per cent were data announcements are also ty flows can also add to volatil- domestic front, updates on res- This time its Yes Bank - one of survey. millennials, 24 per scheduled during the week. ity," said Siddhartha Khemka, olution plan for Yes Bank along the large private sector banks. Only less cent were GenX, Industrial production and retail till clarity emerges on financial investors, he added. Head - Retail Research, Motilal with spread of coronavirus cases RBI has stepped in and leading than 10 per cent while the remain- inflation rate will be released on distress (Yes Bank and Covid- "Indian equity market contin- Oswal Financial Services. would be actively tracked by state-owned institutions are women leave the ing were in the over- Thursday and WPI inflation on 19)," Jimeet Modi, Founder & ued its sharp slide for the second Religare Broking, VP - traders and investors." patching up a bailout plan for financial decisions 50 years age bracket. Friday. CEO, SAMCO Securities & consecutive week on fears of fast Research, Ajit Mishra said, "We During the last week, Sensex the bank and more important- to male members of the Interestingly, women "Given the volatility and fear- StockNote said. spreading coronavirus cases continue to maintain our cau- plunged 720.67 points or 1.88 ly, safeguard the interest of family, said the survey by emerged as savvy investors ful psychology, market partici- Markets are expected to outside China and Yes Bank cri- tious view on Indian markets per cent. The Sensex had plum- depositors. However, the already Scripbox, a provider of online too, challenging the common pants are likely to drift away and remain low with subdued inter- sis and its repercussions on the and expect volatility to remain meted 894 points on Friday as weak sentiments have been financial services. misconception of 'women save, reduce their exposure to equities est and little activity from active financial system. Till we see a high in the near term. The regulatory curbs on Yes Bank dented further. Majority of the women sur- men invest', it said. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Few among orn in 1919 at appointed by the those who were Venkatramapuram Nizams used to of Ananthagiri man- kill people who witness to dal in Suryapet dis- were against the B trict, Jalagam latter. They even India's freedom Radhamma has wit- killed women nessed many riots and move- and looted gold struggle, the ments in her life, starting from vil- ‘Men fought, from the fight for India’s lages.” fight against Independence. Talking During her heyday, she about her par- Razakars’ had also taken part in ticipation in the protests against Razakars’ fight against atrocities, and the atrocities and the freedom Razakars’, she adds, of the Telangana region “I was in second grade from Nizams. at that time and it was movement for a Speaking to The called Pedda Bala Shiksha. Pioneer, Radhamma says, During those days, we were WOMEN formation of a but “I was born in Suryapet only taught Urdu, but one and moved to Medipalli Muslim teacher helped me learn separate Telangana village in Warangal after Telugu secretly by drawing on marriage. We used to the sand. To stay safe from state are alive today. listen to the news Razakars’, the women used to about our stay in groups. We used to carry Warangal-based 100- Independence move- chilli powder in our clothes to be kept them alive'Most of the men ment and believed prepared for any unfortunate used to stay in year-old Jalagam that even our region incidents.” Telangana must be free of the While it was mostly the men was still the forests. Our Radhamma is one Nizam’s rule after who were out on the battlefield, ruled by the Nizams duty was to give Independence. But the women played a more impor- as a separate country. such person, finds that was not the tant, crucial role — keeping Speaking about the them food secretly. We case as our region them alive. Explaining how they fight to freedom for would prepare local, V SATEESH was like a separate used to help men who were Telangana, she said, Telangana dishes like country during fighting against the Nizams by “We heard that India their rule. The living in the forests, she shares, got Independence on sakinalu which would last REDDY Razakars’ “Most of the men used to stay in August 15, 1947 and for at least a week. We the forests. Our duty was to give felt happy as we would them food secretly. We would also be merged with the would distribute the food by prepare local, Telangana dishes country. But unfortu- going to the forests as daily like Sakinalu which would nately that wasn’t the wage labourers and hide last for at least a week. case and the Razakars’ We would distribute atrocities increased. the food amongst our worktools the food by going to Nehru and Patel helped the forests as daily our region be free from JALAGAM RADHAMMA wage labourers the shackles of the and hide the Nizam using police food amongst action and we were final- ers.” our work ly free on September 17, She also finds it sad that tools.” 1948.” nuclear families seem to Even Radhamma’s children have become the norm after India are all well-settled and these days. “It is very sad got free- despite her age, to see joint families van- dom from Radhamma takes care of spend Rs 10 for an ishing. At our time, we used to British herself without asking for other prod- acre for farming. Now, not many do all things in unity. We used to Rule, help. Asked about her ucts which weren’t adulterated. people are into agriculture.” discuss the good and the bad secret to remaining fit for a 100 More importantly, there was no She however laments the use together.” years, she said, “We used to eat tension to earn money as we of plastic flowers during On a concluding note, Jonna rice, Ghatka used to exchange products, also Bathukamma these days and Radhamma said that the and called Vastu Marpidi, for a living. said, “We used to play Telangana Chief Minister has During those times, we Bathukamma using natural flow- introduced various welfare used to ers and at three different places. schemes for the wellness of the The government must set-up state and added that it would be nurseries for these appreciable if the government flow- felicitated people who fought Sculpting his against the Nizams.

Sculpting is a difficult job and is definitely not way to fame everyone's cup of tea. The thought process that

goes into it makes it an art that requires finer enkatramana was the first student to get a Chary was born distinction in BFA sensibilities for proper appreciation. Hard work and in Vishwa (Bachelors in Fine Arts). Brahmin caste Chary has so far designed experience aside, a sculptor needs patience and and sculpting has 500 sculptures. V been their occu- “While designing a sculp- forethought to visualise how he wants the end pation for ages. This led to ture one should not have him developing these skills anything in their mind apart product to look like. Speaking to M SHREYA RAJ, in his childhood itself. He from concentration as a was always interested in sculptor’s mood will reflect sculptures and has won over in his work. You can suc- Byroju Venkatramana Chary, the sculptor of 70 awards for his works. He cessfully complete your also received two interna- work only if you begin with Telangana Thalli, elaborates his journey of tional awards, Kalaratna peace. You can give any award and Visista Kalaratna. among the nine emotions becoming a sculptor Telangana Thalli is one of (navarasalu) to the sculp- his best sculptures for which ture,” he described. he received an award from Speaking about his expe- Chief Minister K rience in designing Chandrasekhar Rao also Telangana Thalli, he said given a cash compliment of that he conceived the idea Rs 1,16,000 on August 15, on the lines of Telugu Thalli. 2015 in Golconda Fort. “I designed a sculpture and every academic year and Sculpting requires con- showed it to K earns only Rs 15000 per centration, deep observa- Chandrasekhar Rao sir. month,” his wife Sai Sudha tion, love and passion. However he wasn’t concluded. Chary used to help his impressed and said it lacked father and learned sculpture devotional appeal like on his own by observing his Bharath Maata. He motivat- father work. He always par- ed me to design the embodi- ticipated in school competi- ment of a traditional woman tions by designing sculp- belonging to Telangana. tures with his creativity and Hence, I redesigned the won prizes. model with a crown on her He began his journey with head and Batukamma and clay by making idols of maize corn in her left and gods. right hand respectively,” he Elaborating on his jour- added. While designing a sculpture ney, Chary says, “Painting “It took many years to one should not have and sculptures are not very design the sculpture of different art forms, but a Telangana Thalli. Later, I anything in their mind apart painting is a two-dimen- took the help of 70 members from concentration as a sional thing, whereas sculp- including Tamilians,” he sculptor’s mood will reflect tures are three-dimensional. said. This is something that helps He is an academic assis- in his work. You can even blind people decipher a tant contract lecturer at successfully complete your sculpture with touch and Telugu academy where he work only if you begin with texture and that is its great- teaches practicals including ness,” portraits and life studies. peace. You can give any Chary however has not “In spite of being talent- among the nine emotions stuck to only sculpting and ed and having experience, (navarasalu) to the is in fact a singer, actor, my husband does not have director, writer and yoga a proper income as his job sculpture teacher. He possesses a mas- is temporary and lasts only VENKATRAMANA CHARY ters degree in fine arts for one academic year. He SCULPTOR (MFA) from JNAFAU and has to apply as a fresher 10

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Rules l Each row and column can contain each number (1 to 9) exactly once. l The sum of all numbers in any row or column must equal 45. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MARCH 9, 2020 sport 11 Southern stars shine so bright Australia outclass India in T20 World Can't blame Shafali for defeat: Harman PTI n MELBOURNE thinking positively and stay in the game,” said Kaur. Cup final kipper Harmanpreet “It’s a learning lesson for her SKaur on Sunday but it could happen to any- PTI n MELBOURNE backed beleaguered one. We can’t blame her 16-year-old Shafali because there were oth- ndia saved their worst for the last as a Verma after her ers also in her posi- brutal Australian side outclassed them dropped catch of tion.” Iby 85 runs for an unprecedented fifth Alyssa Healy cost Left-arm spin- T20 World Cup triumph in a final that India dear in the ner Rajeshwari promised much but delivered very little Women’s T20 World Gayakwad also here Sunday. Cup final against wasted a caught Batting first after the coin landed in Australia here on Sunday. and bowled Meg Lanning's favour, Australia came out Shafali dropped Healy chance of Mooney in scintillating fashion with their openers in the first over when the early in the Australian Alyssa Healy (75 off 39 balls) and Beth Australian opener was innings, and Kaur rued the Mooney (78 off 54 balls) laying the foun- on nine. Healy went on two dropped catches. dation with a 115-run partnership in dou- to smash a 39-ball 75 “We gave chances to bat- ble quick time. and, along with Beth ters in great form and it's dif- Stirred up by the grand occasion, their Mooney (78 not out ficult for bowlers to come onslaught fired Australia to a formidable off 54), added 115 back when that happens,” she 184 for four in the stipulated 20 overs. runs for the open- said. Overwhelmed by the occasion, India ing wicket to Kaur denied that her side crumbled to 99 all out in front of a turnout power Australia were overwhelmed by the occa- of 86174 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket to 184 for four. sion as they were playing in Ground, a record in women's cricket his- “She their maiden final in front of a tory. (Verma) is only record 86174 spectators at the What worked in the home team's 16, she’s playing iconic MCG, the most in a favour was that their openers easily neu- her first World women's cricket match. tralised the threat posed by the in-form Cup. She did “We weren’t feeling under spinner Poonam Yadav (1/30 in 4 overs) really, pressure but unfortunately we with percentage game while taking the really well were unable to create those likes of medium-pacer Shikha Pandey and and per- chances. It’s a lesson for all of Deepti Sharma to the cleaners. formed us, we have to be at 100 per On the day, Pandey was smashed for for us. For cent when we’re fielding 52 runs in her four overs. a 16-year- because that's the most Half the battle was won there for the old kid, it’s dif- important part of cricket.” formidable Australians, who, in stark best.” ficult to keep contrast to the India, saved their best for Triumphant captain Lanning said, the last. Team needs to be left alone, time to introspect: Mandhana “To put this kind of performance on the The manner and magnitude of the MELBOURNE: Senior India player Smriti one-day was definitely the preferred for- biggest day is outstanding and something Gayakwad in the fourth over — to pun- Lanning before Deepti’s double strike in defeat, including a few sub plots, were rem- Mandhana called for the team to be left mat. Now we’re playing each format that I'm really proud of.” ish India by reaching her fifty in 41 balls. the 17th over pulled things back for India iniscent of the 2003 men's World Cup final alone after its 85-run mauling by equally well. That is one thing the coach Earlier, Mooney and Healy rode on Mooney struck 10 boundaries in her to some extent. when Ricky Ponting's Australia thrashed Australia. has helped us with and we’ve developed dropped chances to smash blistering fifties 54-ball unconquered knock. While Lanning (6) was caught by Sourav Ganguly's India in an anti-climac- “This is a time to introspect. Failure massively,” she said. and power Australia to a challenging 184 Despite losing to India in the tourna- Shikha Pandey in the second ball, Ashleigh tic title clash. teaches you a lot more than success. The “The youngsters coming in have for four. ment opener, defending champions and Gardner was stumped by Taniya Bhatia Like Zaheer Khan in his opening over team needs to be left alone and think totally changed the set-up and the best Mooney top-scored for Australia but four-time winners, Australia entered the three balls later. at the Wanderers against Adam Gilchrist of how we can be better in the next few part of the tournament was it was a it was Healy, who took to the attack after final as favourites because of their big Rachael Haynes (4) too failed to deliv- and Matthew Hayden, Deepti Sharma was years,” Mandhana said after the match. complete team performance. That’s being dropped in the fifth ball of the match temperament and experience. er as she played on a Poonam Yadav deliv- all nerves when up against Mooney and Mandhana believed India are a one thing Raman has done — develop- innings by Shafali Verma off Deepti And the Meg Lanning-led side proved ery in the 19th over. Healy, who blasted massive sixes as the transformed team in the shortest for- ing us as a team not just one or two play- Sharma. their billing as Healy tore apart the hap- But Mooney took up the responsibil- beaming husband Mitchell Starc watched mat, and she attributed it to head coach ers. Today, it didn't work out but we've Healy’s 39-balls innings was laced with less Indian attack with her power-hitting ity and remained unbeaten in the compa- from the stands. WV Raman. grown as a team, not just as one or two seven fours and five hits over the fence. from ball one. ny of Nicola Carey (5 not out) to take The match was as good as over when “T20 was never our best format, players.” PTI Healy and Mooney shared 115 runs in Healy’s entertaining knock finally Australia close to the 190-run mark. India were 18/3 in the fourth over, which 11.5 overs for the opening wicket to give came to an end in 12th over when she was The Indian slow bowlers — Deepti became four for 4/30 when skipper Australia a flying start after opting to bat holed out at the long-on boundary by Veda (2/38), Radha Yadav (1/34) and Poonam Harmanpreet Kaur departed and 58/5 outing was a far cry from their campaign us a lot of confidence. We spent a lot of first. Krishnamurthy off left-arm spinner Radha Yadav (1/30) did well to restrict Australia when Veda Krishnamurthy was taking the opener when the same team humbled the time together, unfortunate for us not to win Just like Healy, Mooney too cashed in Yadav. under 200, which looked easily achievable long walk back. hosts. today,” Harmanpreet said after the game. on a dropped chance — caught and After Healy’s dismissal, Mooney took when Mooney and Healy were going From India's point of view, the final “The first game was very good, it gave “Sometimes, we are not able to give our bowled opportunity by Rajeshwari charge and added 39 runs with skipper great guns. Everyone was little on edge: Lanning Hardik, Bhuvi PTI n MELBOURNE thing was thrown at us. To be able But the 27-year-old was calm return to face SA “This tournament was to come through and have the com- when it mattered the most — eg Lanning on Sunday hailed plete performance on the biggest largely thanks to her Australia PTI n AHMEDABAD Mher team after captaining always going to be stage, it’s something that’s pretty teammates holding back their own Australia to their fifth ICC Women's massive, we had our amazing,” she was quoted as saying nerves on the big day. ruised and battered in New Zealand, India’s ODI T20 World Cup title here. by the ICC. “This day is incredible, we Bsquad on Sunday got a major boost as a fit-again The skipper has been at the ups and downs “The New Zealand game and couldn't have dreamed of this. Hardik Pandya returned for the three-match series helm for many an Australian suc- throughout and the semi-final, that's the most ner- When the organisers said they against South Africa, having successfully recuperat- cess but took that to a new level at vous and sick I've felt playing wanted to get that many people for ed from a back surgery. the MCG with an 85-run victory everything was thrown cricket. To get through that, com- the Final, I must admit I was a bit Along with Pandya, opener Shikhar Dhawan and over India for their first crown on at us. To be able to ing in to the final, everyone was a sceptical. seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will also add depth to home soil. little on edge but it just happened.” “But you wanted to be there the 15-member squad, selected under the chairman- But it was far from an easy come through and have Such was the magnitude of and be involved. There was such a ship of Sunil Joshi. journey to the top for Lanning, the Melbourne final, Lanning big build-up, all the outside pres- However, it with a group-stage victory over the complete struggled to settle at all prior to the sure and expectation -- we wanted could be curtains for New Zealand and the semi-final performance on the match. to come and win this tournament veteran Kedar success against South Africa among Never before has the women's but it was something else. Jadhav as Shubman her most stressful cricket moments. biggest stage, it's game seen a crowd comparable to “The way we were able to react Gill’s return in the “This tournament was always something that's pretty the 86,174 that packed into the and deal with that was testament to white-ball fold is a going to be massive, we had our ups MCG on the International Women’s the group — this day is certainly good enough indic- and downs throughout and every- amazing” Day. the best of my career so far.” tor. Vice-captain Rohit Sharma is yet to fully recuperate from his calf muscle injury and is expect- Saurashtra poised for Ranji glory Afghans take T20 series ed to return to action during the Indian PTI n RAJKOT Bengal vs Saurashtra Premier League later Live from 9:30am IST Our guys know how to get this month. Thus, aurashtra, led by the inspira- STAR SPORTS 2 NETWORK Prithvi Shaw Stional Jaydev Unadkat, will retained his place in back themselves to win an elu- Pujara out: Wriddhiman the ODI squad, sive Ranji Trophy title at home while Mayank Agarwal, after a dismal New Zealand but a buoyant Bengal will be no PTI n RAJKOT teammates) all watch interna- tour, had to make way for Dhawan. pushovers in what promises to tional matches. They know The Mumbai duo of Shardul Thakur and Shivam be an absorbing final beginning riddhiman Saha is con- how to get Pujara out,” Saha Dube paid for their shoddy showing in New Zealand here on Monday. Wfident that Bengal’s was reticent as usual bit sure- as Pandya and Bhuvneshwar rightfully got their places Both the teams are desper- unheralded bunch of bowlers ly put across a point. back. ate to go all the way with have seen enough of “Earlier, the past teams Bhuvneshwar, on the other hand, had a sports Saurashtra reaching their fourth Cheteshwar Pujara on televi- reached the knock-outs on hernia surgery but has successfully completed his final in eight seasons while sion to plot his dismissal the basis of performance of a rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy. Bengal has not tasted success in when they take on Saurashtra few players. For example, But the biggest news was Hardik’s comeback, the premier domestic event in the Ranji Trophy final. Ashok Dinda used to take which, though, was on predictable lines. since the 1989-90 triumph. This is the first time in (bulk of) wickets without Pandya’s performances at the DY Patil Corporate While Bengal bulldozed his 13-year-old first-class much support from the other Cup was not about the 150 odd he scored or the wick- over the mighty Karnataka in career that Saha will be play- end, the team was stuck in a ets he took but was about how fit he looked out there the semifinals, Saurashtra edged ing a national final and way. Now everyone is con- in the middle. out Gujarat in a see-saw contest Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar tributing,” Saha said. At the same time, the soon-to-be-35 Jadhav, who at the SCA Stadium, which is and Ishan Porel will only “The bowlers are also AFP n GREATER NOIDA recovery but it was not enough, has literally stopped bowling in ODIs and is also not also the venue for the final. benefit from his advice on contributing with the bat. with Ireland finishing on 163-6. doing well batting at the No 6 slot, has been finally There will also be star sensational run this season with how dismiss Pujara on a Match-wining performances eenage spinner Mujeeb Ur “Happy to win the series. We dropped from the side. power on display with Test 65 wickets at an average of 12.17 track wher he has played have come in the batting TRahman took three wickets to focused on some strike rotation With the next 50-over World Cup in 2023 when regulars Cheteshwar Pujara and and is three shy of the all-time some of his marathon department. There is good help Afghanistan beat Ireland by 21 before going for quick runs,” Jadhav will be 38, it is highly unlikely that he will Wriddhiman Saha joining the record of 68 scalps, set by Bihar innings. camaraderie too which runs and claim an unassailable 2- Afghan told Cricinfo after the add to his 73 ODIs. Saurashtra and Bengal squads spinner Ashutosh Aman last “Whoever fights till the helps,” the veteran of 102 0 series lead in the second match. Shardul, who did improve as a batsman, leaked respectively, having returned season. end will win. They (Bengal first-class games said. Twenty20 international in India on Ireland captain Andrew runs during the T20s as well as ODIs. Bhuvneshwar’s from New Zealand. The left-arm pacer single- Sunday. Balbirnie said his team needed to experience as a swing and seam bowler was sorely In fact, Pujara was very handedly led his team to victo- Afghanistan won the toss and build on its strong starts. missed in New Zealand conditions. With much Saurasthra’s 12th man ry on day five earlier this week national reckoning but in his collapsed to 15 for five. elected to bat, but started sluggish- “We started pretty well but you Mohammed Shami rested for this series, with Unadkat being in constant with a seven-wicket haul on a own words, they would count The skipper is leading from ly before skipper Asghar Afghan's have to be good for the whole 20 Bhuvneshwar’s presence will also be a bit of respite touch with his senior teammate flat surface, including the scalps for little if the team doesn’t go the front but will expect more 49 off 28 balls lifted the team to 184 overs... The series is now gone but for Jasprit Bumrah, who himself is going through a during the hard-fought semifi- of a set Parthiv Patel and all the way. from his fellow pacers who for 4 from 20 overs. it’s a big year and we need to focus rough patch. nal. Now his physical presence Chiragh Gandhi, who had Not just with the ball, he have not done much to write Mujeeb struck early in Ireland’s on the third game,” Balbirnie added. in the all-important game will brought Gujarat back in the also inspired with his captain- home about this season. innings to claim the wickets of Afghanistan beat Ireland in the ODI SQUAD be a big boost to the side. game from a hopeless 63 for five cy and one example of that was Besides Pujara, the team’s openers Paul Stirling and Kevin first match on Friday in a rain- Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (C), Saurashtra would not have while chasing 327. when he promoted number 11 leading run-getter Sheldon O'Brien, and finished with 3-38 to affected fixture in India. KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh ended up on the right side of the Unadkat’s stellar perfor- Chetan Sakariya, who shared a Jackson will be expected to earn the man of the match. The two teams play the third Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar result against Gujarat if it was- mances over the course of the crucial 90-run stand with Arpit shoulder the batting responsi- Captain Andrew Balbirnie (46) and final game, also in northern Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep n’t for Unadkat, who has had a season has put him back in Vasavada (139) after the hosts bilities. and Harry Tector (37) mounted a India, on Tuesday. Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill. 12

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... Tharun Bhascker to AFTER BREAK host a show now Puri and Vijay’s fter dabbling in has now set his sights on from March 14. writing dialogues hosting TV shows. The Tharun, who has month-long schedule for Sharwanand’s director-turned-actor has recently finished next with Shree taken up the job of inter- directing a politi- Karthik and act- viewing celebrities for a new cal thriller for A ing for a major show that will be aired on a Netflix, is also in Mumbaicelebrating Holi today. part of last year, including popular general entertain- penning the he second schedule of “The next schedule of a month his debut as a lead with ment channel. Titled Neeku screenplay of his Puri Jagannadh’s next will begin in Mumbai on April Meeku Maathrame Cheptha, Maathrame Cheptha, it will next with Victory (tentatively titled 15th. After this, the unit will filmmaker Tharun Bhascker go on air every Saturday Venkatesh. Liger) with Vijay leave abroad for the final sched- Deverakonda has been ule, which will call it a wrap for T wrapped up in talkie portions. The filming of Mumbai over the weekend. Until songs — mostly in Hyderabad- now, the director has shot for 40 will follow later,” said a source days, filming scenes involving close to the unit. Deverakonda, Ramya Krishna, Being made in Telugu and Ananya Pandey, Ronit Roy and Hindi simultaneously, the film, Ali besides a couple of action an emotional action-drama, is a blocks on the lead star. We’ve fur- joint production venture between ther learnt that Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, the unit has Puri Jagannadh and Charmee returned to Kaur. Kecha, who was received Uppi returns Hyderabad good reviews for his stuntsback in on Puri’s Iddarammayilatho Saturday then, is the film’s action-choreog- and will be rapher. The film involves spending heavy-duty action as the next Deverakonda will be one week to seen as a martial to Tollywood check the arts exponent in footage shot so far it. He will be seen as Varun's father in the film besides and their bond is something to watch out for on screen, finds NAGARAJ GOUD

arun Tej’s next called by his legion of and rooting for with debutant fans in Karnataka — them with their Kiran return to the Telugu chemistry.” Korrapati industry after a key sup- The source already boasts porting turn in Trivikram further adds the V of an enviable Srinivas’ S/o Satyamurthy project will be supporting cast compris- (2015). Varun’s biggest ing of Suniel Shetty, A highly-placed budgeted film till Jagapathi Babu, Nadiya source close to the date and the and Naveen Chandra. development told us team is happy And if our sources are exclusively, “As filmmak- that a casting of anything to go by, then ers would’ve known by their choice has Kannada star Upendra is now, Uppi, a director as fallen in place. the latest big name to well, is tough to impress. The film went have boarded the project, But Kiran pitched him a to floors in a boxing drama. The role that he couldn’t get Visakhapatnam last untitled film will mark off his mind even after month and post this Uppi’s — as he is fondly the narration. The actor ongoing schedule, was wary whether to the unit will shift to accept it or not as his Hyderabad where schedule was busy, but they will shoot for THE SOURCE finally gave in. He will three weeks. National FURTHER ADDS be seen as Varun’s father Capital region (New in the film and their Delhi) will host the THE PROJECT WILL bond is something to final schedule. A joint watch out for on screen. production venture BE VARUN’S They go through an between Sidhu BIGGEST emotional upheaval as Mudda and Allu the film unravels scene Venkatesh, the film BUDGETED FILM by scene and will keep will release on July TILL DATE the audience teary-eyed 30 this year.

alayalam star have been added across the into the second week Dulquer two Telugu states over the as well strongly,” pro- Salmaan-star- weekend. With the last ducer Kamalakar Reddy Kanulu Kanulanu rer Kanulu Friday releases — like of KFC Entertainments M Kanulanu Palasa, O Pitta Katha and said. Dochayante is College Kumar — failing to An engaging tale of con registering draw audience in droves to artists in love, the film, impressive the cinema halls, the buzz directed by Desingh Dochayante numbers at around Dulquer’s film, Periyasamy, is dubbed from the which opened to positive Tamil version Kannum Telugu reviews on February 28, Kannum Kollaiyadithaal. At gets additional box- shot through the roof, lead- the success meet of the film office ing to a surge in demand. in Hyderabad recently, so “Based on demand from Dulquer appealed to view- much exhibitors and distributors, ers to catch the film in the- screens so that we have added these many atres than on OTT plat- close to screens from Saturday. The forms, saying that the film 40 increasing positive public deserves a theatrical experi- screens reaction has extended well ence. Don't see a point in making the canvas bigger for Hit 2: Sailesh irector Sailesh Kolanu success, is he going to set Hit 2 that he felt it was appropriate who want to introduce new couldn’t have asked on a grander canvas? “I’ve and given a chance he would talent through his Wall Poster for more. His maiden established the world of stick to the same climax again. Cinema,” he informs, further film Hit struck gold at Homicide Intervention Team Sailesh is also happy that his revealing that his dad Seshagiri D the box-office and is (Hit) already, so I don’t see a producers Nani and Prashanti Rao, who works for Dil Raju’s still drawing decent point in making the canvas Tipirneni made money out of Sri Venkateswara Creations, is footfalls as it entered the second bigger for the second part. I the project. “Despite being an chuffed to bits with the box- week. Having reported believe many franchises have out-of-the-box film, it made office result. “At the same time breakeven even in many territo- failed because they tried to some good money and Nani he is a practical man. He cau- ries, the film’s distributors are increase the canvas for no rea- anna is happy. The success is tioned me not to take the suc- looking at making decent prof- son. I don’t want to make the important for people like him cess to my head.” — NG its. The director is now gearing same mistake again. It will be up for the second part. He will same world but the conflicts be leaving to Sydney — where will be stronger he honed his writing and direc- and the prob- tion skills — towards the lems bigger. The month-end to pen the screen- characters from play of the second part. “I’d like the first part to dissociate from everyone will extend into when I write. I will invest six- the second, seven weeks on the script and while new char- I’ve established the world of then later come back to acters will be Homicide Intervention Team (Hit) Hyderabad and dive into pre- added,” he rea- production. I’m looking at on sons. already, so I don’t see a point in October start for the second While the making the canvas bigger for the part but that depends on film’s climax second part. I believe many Vishwak Sen’s dates as well as had been criti- he is signed up for a couple of cised, with franchises have failed because projects,” the director tells us many critics they tried to increase the canvas exclusively over the phone. indicating that it for no reason. I don’t want to Hit told the story of a cop was fairly simple Vikram Rudraraju ‘one’ after an make the same mistake again. (Vishwak) who is investi- engrossing SAILESH KOLANU gating a couple of missing watch till then, cases. With the first part’s Sailesh opines