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ROBOT ARTIST EYEING MUSIC CAREER BSF HANDS OVER BOY TO PAK WHO EGYPT'S SUEZ CANAL AUTHORITY ‘KILL THE BILL' RALLIES ACROSS BRITAIN AFTER SELLING ART FOR $688,888 CROSSED OVER ‘INADVERTENTLY' SAYS SHIPPING BACKLOG CLEARED AGAINST PROPOSED ANTI-PROTEST LAW ophia is a robot of many talents she speaks, jokes, sings and he BSF on Saturday said it has handed over an eight-year- he maritime traffic jam on both ends of the Suez Canal undreds of demonstrators joined marches and rallies even makes art. In March, she caused a stir in the art world old boy to Pakistani rangers, after he inadvertently crossed eased further on Friday, four days after the dislodging of a across Britain on Saturday as part of a “national Swhen a digital work she created as part of a collaboration Tthe international border and reached 's Barmer sector. Tmassive containership that had blocked the waterway, Hweekend of action” against a proposed new law that was sold at an auction for USD 688,888 in the form of a non- The incident took place at the border security fence near authorities said.On Monday, salvage teams freed the would give police extra powers to curb protests.The Police, fungible token (NFT). The sale highlighted a border out post of Somrar in Barmer of skyscraper-sized Ever Given, ending a crisis Crime, Sentencing and Courts bill would growing frenzy in the NFT market, where Rajasthan on Friday. "As a goodwill gesture, that had clogged one of the world's most toughen measures officers can take to people can buy ownership rights to digital the BSF on Friday handed over a Pakistani vital waterways and halted billions of disperse demonstrations, such as content. NFTs each have a unique digital minor boy in a flag meeting with Pakistan dollars a day in maritime commerce. At imposing time and noise limits, code saved on blockchain ledgers that Rangers," the BSF said in a statement. the time, canal officials said that more which campaigners and activists allow anyone to verify the authenticity and "On April 2, Karim s/o Yamanu, aged than 420 ships had been waiting for the fear would be used to curb dissent. ownership of items. David Hanson, CEO of about eight years, had inadvertently ship to be freed so they could make the Since the bill was brought before Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics and crossed the IB, entered Indian territory. crossing.80 cargo ships carrying a total parliament last month, there have Sophia's creator, has been developing He was spotted by alert troops on duty,” load of 4.7 tons transited through the been sporadic protests, notably in robots for the past two and a half decades. the statement said. canal on Friday. Bristol, southwest England. Heat wave burns Telugu states 89,129 fresh Covid NAVEENA GHANATE city in the world on Saturday, with wave conditions are very n cases, biggest one-day n HYDERABAD a maximum temperature of 42.8 likely to prevail over 3 hottest places in degree Celsius, according to the El isolated pockets in The Indian Meteorological Dorado weather website. While the districts of the world are from Department has issued heat wave Gannavaram was at 15th position, and jump since Sept 20 alert for 12 districts of , Kavali and Ongole with 43.3°C in Prakasam dis- where the maximum temperature Andhra Pradesh were the world's tricts until PNS n MUMBAI is likely to be around 40 degrees C 10th and 11th hottest places respec- 7April. - 43 degrees C until Sunday. tively on Saturday. Out of the 4 India added 89,129 new coron- Temperatures will be 2-3° above hottest places from India across the avirus infections in the last 24 hours normal on Monday in isolated world on Saturday, three were amid a worrying surge in Covid pockets of Telangana. from Andhra Pradesh. Vellore was nKavali, cases that has prompted states like ISRO espionage On Saturday, heat wave condi- the hottest city at 9th position. to consider lockdown. case: Probe panel tions prevailed in . The IMD issued a heat wave Ongole and Saturday's surge is the highest recorded 42.3°C as warning until 7April for Andhra since September 20 when 92,605 submits report per IMD. Heat wave conditions Pradesh. As per the warning on Vijayawada cases were reported. Maharashtra, to SC may occur in Saturday,, "Heat wave conditions which has been worst-hit from Mancherial,Peddapalli very likely to prevail over most figure in top COVID-19 so far, reported as Bhupalapalli,Mulugu, Bhadradri places with severe heat wave con- many as 47,827 new cases yester- Kothagudem, Khammam, ditions over many places of 15 hottest cities day - its highest since the pandem- Nalgonda, Suryapet, , Prakasam & Nellore . Heat ic spread to India in March 2020. 2 Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool wave condition is very likely to pre- in world State capital Mumbai reported fatalities pushed the toll to 55,656, Wanaparthi,Jogulamba Gadwal vail over many places in Krishna 8,648 cases in a 24-hour period, the state health department said. and Narayanpet of Telangana. districts. Heat wave conditions are surpassing any previous high. Mumbai city also registered The IMD authorities have very likely to prevail over isolated nHeat wave alert for Maharashtra on Saturday report- 9,108 new infections, the highest advised people to stay indoors pockets of Chittoor district of ed 49,447 fresh COVID-19 cases, spike in a single day. from 12-3pm to avoid heat-related Rayalaseema." 12 districts in Telangana the highest rise in a day so far, tak- illness. Heat wave will continue in ing the tally to 29,53,523 while 277 2 Vijayawada was the 15th hottest Guntur, Krishna until Sunday. Heat Most YSRCP MLAs TSBIE postpones No-confidence move against practical exams ZP chairperson irks Etela followers are rowdies: Pawan in view of Covid SNCN ACHARYULU planning to move a no-confidence PNS n TIRUPATI PNS n HYDERABAD n HYDERABAD motion against her. Ten of the 15 ZPTC members met secretly and Declaring that he would not be The Telangana State Board of Close associates of Health Minister discussed this issue. cowed down by rowdy elements, Intermediate Education Etela Rajender feel that a ginger On coming to know of this, Etela CEO of Google's Jana Sena president (TSBIE) has postponed the group within the Telangana Rashtra called some ZPTC members and self-driving car on Saturday said that a majority of practical examinations of Samiti is trying to always humili- tried to pacify them. unit steps down the 151 YSRCP MLAs have been general and vocational cours- ate the Minister. They cite as latest The Minister's followers sus- behaving like goons. es of the Intermediate Public example of this, the move orches- pect that some big wigs in the party from job “If necessary, I would prefer to Examination 2021 due to the trated by the ginger group to get a have a hand in this. They asserted have my head severed rather than Covid-19 pandemic. no-confidence moved against that unless there was support from bowing down to such elements,” The examinations, origi- Karimnagar Zilla Parishad chair- top leaders, the ZPTC members the actor-politician said. nally scheduled from April 7, person K Vijaya, a follower of the would not have taken a decision 6 He was addressing a public 2021 to April 20, 2021, will minister. dence motion can be moved against the ZP chairperson. public as part of the BJP-Jana Sena now will be conducted after Two years ago, Vijaya was made against the ZP chairperson only It may be recalled that some of electoral campaign in favour of the the Theory examinations i.e. Karimnagar ZP Chairperson on the after the incumbent completes two the recent outbursts of Etela have alliance nominee Ratna Prabha. from May 25, 2021 to June recommendation of the Etela years. Now Vijaya is set to complete created ripples in the party. Launching a scathing attack on Referring to history, Pawan 7,2021. The details of practi- Rajendar. two years and so the ZPTC mem- TODAY the YSRCP government, he said Kalyan noted that several hundred cal examinations, issue of According to rules, a no-confi- bers backed by the ginger group are 2 that Pulivendula is now the ‘care- years ago, hall-tickets, batches, and ALMANAC of’ address for factionists, rowdies batch-wise time table will be Month & Paksham: and goons. 2 notified in due course. Telangana govt Magha & Shukla Paksha 5 security personnel Panchangam seeks speedy Tithi : Ashtami: 02:59 am (Next Day) N Sagar by-poll:41 Nakshatram: Purva Ashadha: 02:05 am (Next Day) ‘Frontliners’ no longer killed in encounter with Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start sanction of 6 airstrips any important work) candidates in fray Union Civil Aviation Rahukalam: 04:54 pm – 06:26 pm allowed to register for vax Secretary calls on CM Maoists in PNS n RAIPUR Yamagandam: 12:19 pm – 01:50 pm after withdrawals PNS n NEW DELHI ML MELLY MAITREYI Varjyam: 12:01 pm – 01:35 pm PNS n HYDERABAD n HYDERABAD Five security personnel have died, Gulika: 03:22 pm - 04:54 pm Frontline medical and healthcare and a few were injured in the line Good Time: (to start any important work) In all, 41 candidates are left in the workers can no longer register for Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar of duty in an encounter with Amritakalam: 09:24 pm – 10:58 pm fray for the upcoming Nagarjuna COVID-19 vaccination, the Health Rao has requested Union Civil Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur Sagar bye-elections, following the Ministry said on Saturday. Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh district. "5 security personnel died Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:54 am – 12:43 pm withdrawal of nomination papers It said the move is to ensure vac- Kharola to initiate steps for expe- in the line of duty. Maoists have by 19 candidates. cine coverage expands quickly to ditious clearance of the six pro- also been killed; they have suffered Polling will be held on April 17. include more categories of people, posed airstrips in the State. substantial loss," Ashok Juneja, a HYDERABAD Counting will be held on May 2. such as those above 45, as frontline KCR pointed out that the State senior state officer, said. A total of 77 candidates had filed medical and healthcare workers government had decided to set up Security personnel from CRPF's WEATHER their nominations for the have already got first priority and six airstrips at Mamunur in elite CoBRA (Commando Forecast: Sunny Nagarjuna Sagar bye-elections. enough time to get vaccinated. district, Basant Nagar in Battalion for Resolute Action) Temp: 38/22 However, only 60 candidates were Some ineligible beneficiaries in Peddapalli district, at Adilabad unit, the District Reserve Guard Humidity: 32% in the fray after the election offi- these two categories have been district headquarters,Palvancha in (DRG) and the Special Task Force Sunrise: 06:08 am cials rejected the nomination found adding their names and get- Bhadradri-Kothagudum district, (STF) were out on an anti-Maoist Bijapur border) when a joint team Sunset: 06:29 pm papers of 17 candidates for various ting vaccinated in violation of registration of people above 45 will JakranPalli in Nizamabad and at operation when the encounter of security forces was out on an Current Weather Conditions reasons. April 1 to April 3 was the guidelines, the Health Ministry continue on the CoWIN website. Devarakadra in Mahabubnagar broke out. anti-Naxal (Maoist) operation," Updated April 4, 2021 5:00 PM time for nomination withdrawals. said in the order. Union Health district. "The encounter broke out in Chhattisgarh Director General of Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said 2 2 Tarrem area (along Sukma and Police DM Awasthi said. OBTUSE ANGLE 2 Bihar’s Rs 1 lakh per kg crop? Report says it was a big lie PNS n NEW DELHI costs about Rs 1 lakh! World's the heart of the story, on Friday, costliest vegetable,'hop-shoots' is and found that no such crop was Claims that a vegetable called being cultivated by Amresh Singh, being grown there. Local people hop shoots is being cultivated by an enterprising farmer from Bihar, said they had never heard of such a farmer in Bihar's Aurangabad the first one in India. a crop being grown in the area, district and sold for Rs 1 lakh per Can be a game changer for according to the report. kilogram have reportedly emerged Indian farmers," IAS officer Contacted on phone, Singh as false. After a tweet by an IAS Supriya Sahu had tweeted on reportedly said crop was in officer with two photos and quot- March 31. The tweet received Nalanda district, about 172 km ing a news report, the story was over 24,000 "likes" and was away. When the newspaper team widely shared on social media, retweeted over 5,000 times. went to Naladna, he said the crop with many people talking about A team from newspaper is in Aurangabad. the conical vegetable online. Dainik Jagran visited the Bihar vil- "One kilogram of this vegetable lage of Amresh Singh, the man at 2 HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | APRIL 4, 2021 hyderabad 02 Paddy procurement from April 6 Eatala: Ensure everyone aged above 45 years is vaccinated Over 6,400 purchase centres to be set up in phases PNS n HYDERABAD ML MELLY MAITREYI of districts where paddy would Health Miniser Eatala Rajender n HYDERABAD be ready for procurement. He has directed the officials of said should farmers face any Medical and Health The State government will difficulty, they can contact Department to ensure that the start paddy procurement from toll-free number of the Civil RT-PCR test results are sent to April 6, with the paddy pur- Supplies Bhavan here: 1800 mobile phones of the patients. chase centres being opened in 425 0033 or 1967. He also examined the special phases. Niranjan Reddy said that mobile application created for Agriculture and Marketing said that mango market in 10 contact tracing and made some Minister S.Niranjan Reddy said acres of land belonging to suggestions to improve its work- that the paddy procurement Water and Land Management ing. centres would be opened in Training and Research Institute The Health Minister asked Suryapet. was being developed in Jagityal. the authorities to decrease the Civil Supplies Minister The Tandur Rythu Bazar would death rate due to Covid even Gangula Kamalakar said that be transformed into an inte- further. there was no need for farmers grated market. Transactions Eatala Rajender held a review They told the Health Minister and get their work done. to feel anxious about anything would commence in Kollapur meeting with the officials of that daily 60,000 tests are being He asked the officials to work as paddy would be procured Mango Market from this sea- Medical and Health done to identify Covid patients. more responsibly and advised right at the villages. Farmers son itself and a meeting would Department including Director The number of RT-PCR tests them to work closely with should bring paddy to the pur- be organized with farmers, of Public Health Dr Srinivas and will be increased further. superintendents of district head- chase centres as per the tokens traders and officers soon. others through video confer- The Minister asked them to quarters government hospitals. given to them. Niranjan Reddy instructed ence mode on Saturday. He coordinate with municipal Eatala Rajendar also asked Both the Ministers held sep- officers to provide basic facil- questioned them on Covid test- authorities in Greater the authorities to ensure that all arate online review meetings Chandrasekhar Rao that every A total of 6,408 centres for vent crowding at a time when ities near the paddy purchase ing, contact tracing, vaccination Hyderabad Municipal those who are aged 45 receive with their departments on grain produced in the State paddy procurement would be corona cases are increasing. centres in line with Covid and other relevant issues. Corporation (GHMC) limits their vaccination. Friday about the arrangements would be procured from farm- set up. Farmers have been Kamalakar Rao instructed restrictions. All precautions being made for paddy procure- ers. advised to follow the token sys- officers to bring awareness should be taken to ensure that ment. It has been estimated that tem and bring their produce on among farmers so that they farmers would not suffer any Kamalakar Rao said that during Yasangi, the paddy yield the given date in time so that bring paddy with moisture losses near the purchase cen- Bihar’s Rs 1... N Sagar by-poll: 41 candidates steps were being taken in would be about 1.32 lakh unnecessary waiting at the content not exceeding 17 per tres due to unseasonal rains. He accordance with the announce- tonnes and so appropriate steps procurement centres could be cent. The purchase centres advised farmers to bring tar- Continued from Page 1 ment of Chief Minister K are being taken. avoided. Further, it would pre- should be set up on the basis paulin covers with them. Saurabh Jorwal, District in fray after withdrawals Magistrate of Aurangabad, told Dainik Jagran, "Some Continued from Page 1 Jana Reddy (Congress), Dr officials from Patna asked Ravi Naik (BJP) and Muvva 89,129 fresh... No-confidence about the hop shoots crop. Following withdrawal of Arun Kumar (TDP) are con- Continued from Page 1 There is no such cultivation papers by three candidates testing from mainstream polit- Most YSRCP MLAs are move against... in Aurangabad district." on the second day and 16 ical parties. All the political Previously, on September 17, Continued from Page 1 According to Jagran, candidates on day Saturday, parties, particularly TRS, 2020, Maharashtra had Amresh Singh has grown 41 candidates were left in the Congress and BJP, have pulled recorded the highest number Even on Friday the Minister black rice and wheat in the fray. out all the stops for winning of 24,619 cases in a day. rowdies: Pawan Kalyan commented that political past but not hop shoots. Nomula Bhagath (TRS), K the election. With 1,84,404 new tests, leaders also should have the total number of samples Continued from Page 1 cy to give their mandate to the Earlier, Pawan Kalyan took 'merit', which to him, means tested so far in Maharashtra BJP candidate. out a rally in the city from MR ability to "understand the rose to 2,03,43,123, the There used to be a library in Ratna Prabha, appealing to Palli Circle to the venue of the Constitution and abide by it". department said. Pulivendula called Saraswati voters to cast their vote for her, public meeting. He went on to ask: "When Nilayam. “I feel ashamed that said that the financial position Pawan Kalyan’s fans surged doctors, students and others reputation of such a place has of the state government was at forward to catch a glimpse of must have merit, why not ‘Frontliners’... been damaged of late,” he said. its worse. “The government their leader almost knocking politicians?" Continued from Page 1 Referring to criticism over was not in a position to even down Nadendla Manohar. A senior TRS leader said:" his acting in films, the actor- hold the budget session of the All along Ratna Prabha’s There is no threat from Etala Rajesh Bhushan asked states politician took potshots at Assembly,” she said. speech, Pawan’s fans raised to any leader in the party. I and Union Territories to Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Calling Pawan Kalyan a slogans creating commotion at don't know why Etala is ensure quick vaccination of Reddy and said that he did not “younger brother”, Ratna the venue. being targeted?" It is a healthcare and frontline med- own cement factories unlike Prabha said that she was for- It was learnt that Pawan known fact that the TRS ical workers who have already the CM and also did not own tunate to have the support of Kalyan asked the organisers of leadership is not able to registered.When vaccination any card clubs. “I earn crores such a person. “Those who the event to place only three stomach Etala's outbursts started in the country in of rupees and I make sure that troll me are actually powerless,” chairs on the dais. and inappropriate comments. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao inaugurates Rythu Vedika at Sircilla on Saturday January, there were reports this money is passed on to the she said, appealing to the vot- Accordingly, Pawan, Somu Political observers feel that about some healthcare and people of the state who deserve ers to back her to enable her to Veerraju and Ratna Prabha some party leaders deliber- frontline medical staff show- it,” he said. develop Tirupati. seated on the stage, ruling out ately want Etala to feel inse- Rythu Bandhu role model ing hesitancy to take the jab. Pawan Kalyan wondered at BJP in-charge Sunil any opportunity for MPs CM cure in the party so as to They were thereafter asked to politicians offering induce- Deodhar, AP BJP unit presi- Ramesh, TG Venkatesh to drive him to take the get inoculated as they would ments to voters at the rate of dent Somu Veerraju, general share dais with Pawan. Feeling "extreme step". So, one not get another chance later. Rs 2,000 per vote and sought secretary Vishnuvardhan insulted, they retired to their group in the district is work- for the entire nation: KTR Doctors and other health to know the source of their Reddy, former minister hotel. ing strongly against Etala professionals were the first income. Adinarayana Reddy, Jana Sena Afterwards, many more and creating problems for PNS n SIRICILLA categories to be vaccinated in He appealed to the voters of leader Nadendla Manohar chairs were placed on the dais. him and his followers. the country. Tirupati constituen- spoke. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister COURTESY CALL ISRO ESPIONAGE CASE KT Rama Rao stated that the State government's Rythu Bandhu scheme has become a Probe panel submits role model for the entire nation. He said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao launched numerous schemes report to Supreme Court including Rythu Bandhu and PNS n NEW DELHI The scientist was arrested Rythu Bima to protect the when the Congress was heading interests of the farming com- A high-level probe panel the government in Kerala. The munity and develop the agri- appointed by the Supreme panel, after investigation, sub- culture sector. Besides supply- Court to take erring cops to task mitted its report in a sealed cover ing 24 hours free power sup- for causing "tremendous harass- to the apex court recently. The ply, Rythu Vedikas were also ment" and "immeasurable CBI, in its probe, had held that constructed for the benefit of anguish" to ISRO scientist Dr the then top police officials in farmers, he said. activities being implemented the governing body of Nambi Narayanan in the 1994 Kerala were responsible for Inaugurating a community by the State and hence, were Haridaspur, which won espionage case has submitted its Narayanan's illegal arrest. hall and a graveyard in making baseless allegations national award from the report to the apex court, sources The case also had its politi- Haridasnagar of Yellareddypet against the State government. Union Panchayat Raj Ministry said on Saturday. cal fallout, with a section in the mandal here on Saturday, the He exuded confidence that for properly utilising natural The SC had on September Congress targeting the then Minister said a number of people will teach a befitting resources. 14, 2018 appointed the three- Chief Minister late K developmental and welfare lesson to them. National Federation of State member panel headed by its Karunakaran over the issue, schemes were being imple- He pointed out that the Cooperative Banks (NAFS- Union Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola paid a courtesy call former judge D K Jain while that eventually led to his resig- mented in the State which Chief Minister has sanctioned COB) chairman Konduri directing the Kerala govern- nation. Over a period of almost could not be found in any a tractor, water tanker, and Ravinder Rao, Collector D on Telangana Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao at Pragati ment to cough up Rs 50 lakh two-and-a-half years, the panel other State. graveyard to every village Krishna Bhaskar, compensation for compelling headed by Justice Jain examined He stated that the Congress besides Rythu Vedika to every Superintendent of Police Bhavan on Saturday evening. Narayanan to undergo the circumstances leading to the and the BJP were unable to mandal. Later, Rama Rao Rahul Hegde and others par- "immense humiliation". arrest. digest the developmental felicitated the members of ticipated in the programme. Telangana govt seeks speedy... HYDERABAD Hyd's power demand to touch 80 MU this summer BULLION RATES Continued from Page 1 Minister that he would take up Ensure uninterrupted power supply during summer, says TSSPDCL CMD the matter with the Centre. GOLD The State government has Chief Secretary Somesh PNS n ` 46, 580 (10 gm) HYDERABAD Greater Hyderabad to meet the instructed all the already represented to the Kumar, R&B Principal additional power demands Superintending Engineers to Centre and requested its sanc- Secretary Sunil Sharma and ` 490 TSSPDCL Chairman and during the summer season. Assistant Engineers to monitor tion. other were present at the SILVER Managing Director G He also stated that other main- the supply position from their Kharola assured the Chief meeting. ` 69, 700(1kg) Raghuma Reddy here on tenance works like power evac- respective 33/11 KV sub-sta- ` 300 Saturday instructed the engi- uation of 75 33KV feeders, tions during peak hours up to neers and officials concerned to interlinking of 24 33KV feed- 9 pm daily till the completion ensure uninterrupted power ers, refurbishment of breakers, of summer. CHICKEN supply during this summer in clearing of tree branches which The power demand has RATES `/KG greater Hyderabad and are obstructing the power lines, increased significantly com- TSSPDCL jurisdiction. During maintenance of 33/11kv sub- pared to 2014. Increase in agri- Dressed/With Skin `216 the present summer season, the stations, load balancing of culture and industrial con- Without Skin `246 estimated power peak energy Power Transformers (PTRs) sumption and rapid changes in Broiler at Farm `149 demand may likely go up to 80 must be also completed. lifestyles of the consumers were MU in greater Hyderabad and Instructions were also issued resulting in huge power 185 MU in entire TSSPDCL, he to the field officers for contin- demands, Raghuma Reddy said. EGG said. uous monitoring of load condi- The maximum power supply RATES `/100 He said necessary arrange- website, Mobile app, Raghuma Reddy reviewed the tions of PTRs, 33KV feeders to was 49.56 Million Units (MU) ments were made to ensure and Facebook for restoration of detailed action plan submitted maintain two per cent healthy on June 2, 2014 and it reached HYDERABAD 371 uninterrupted power supply to supply. by the zonal and circle heads. rolling stock of distribution 73.84 MU on May, 29, 2019 in VIJAYAWADA 393 all sectors of consumers. In In a video conference held He said that 56 power trans- transformers, mobile geater Hyderabad. In TSSPD- case of any power supply or with TSSPDCL Director formers, 1725 distribution Distribution Transformers CL also, the maximum power VISAKHAPATNAM 505 voltage problems, consumers (Operations) J Srinivasa Reddy, transformers and 11 33/11 KV (DTRs) and fire extinguishers to supply was 119.6 MU on April RETAIL PRICE `3. 71 may lodge their complaints Chief General Managers and sub-stations have been added handle any electrical emergency. 3, 2014 and 180.5 MU on (IN HYDERABAD) through 1912/100, TSSPDCL Superintending Engineers, to the distribution system of Raghuma Reddy has March 26, 2021.

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CYBERCRIMES ON THE RISE Shortage, high demand for fresh They are educated, professionals; lemons send prices skyrocketing PNS n HYDERABAD

If you have thought of enhanc- yet, get cheated online the most! ing your immunity by con- suming lemon juice regularly PNS n HYDERABAD through SMS services of in place of gulping down the mobile phones. First, the crim- artificially flavoured cold- Cybercrimes in the state are ris- inals will give the promised drinks or packaged juices, take ing day by day. With the amount to the investors and a look at the availability of the advancement in technology make them believe about the agri produce in the local mar- the cyber criminals are coming business. Then, the cyber crim- kets and its price. You may up with new and novel ways of inals would fool the investors have to shell out four to five looting money from the vic- into parting with large times more to fetch lemons. tims. While some approach the amounts. Amid coronavirus restrictions victim with proposals of online Online lotteries are another and fear among the citizens, gambling, others ask for the way of looting money. The the supply chain of various OTPs send to the victims for cyber criminals approach the commodities including veg- updating their KYC, for lottery, victim by telling him or her etables and fruits has gone hay- from matrimonial and dating about winning a huge amount wire. In some cases, the out- sites etc. The list goes on. of money and then ask the vic- station wholesalers are shying great demand in the current of lemon is likely to remain Most of the victims of these tim to pay the government tax away from supplying the scenario. "As the climatic con- high throughout summer. online frauds are well educat- towards the winning amount required quantity of the com- dition in the region changed, The area under lemon gar- ed and are successful profes- before receiving the lottery modities while in other cases, people are buying lemon in dens in Adilabad district is not sionals like doctors, engineers, money. The moment you pay, the local retailers are finding it good quantities. Every year we very high. The cultivation of employees of the corporate you become the victim. difficult to sell it. see such increased demand. lemon gardens is not along the world, lecturers and persons The cyber criminals play Subsequently, the markets But this year people are also expected lines, say horticulture belonging to other cadres. on two attributes of the victims here are witnessing shortage of consuming lemon juice as it is department authorities. In some cases, cyber thieves aware about such cybercrimes, account details and other infor- lead the victims to the fake job - their greed and their appar- these commodities. Lemon is considered a good immunity To bridge the demand-sup- approach the victim to talk they wonder how could edu- mation regarded as important. websites. Once the victims reg- ent innocence. Therefore, do one such commodity which is booster," he said. ply gap, lemons are being about a blocked debit or cred- cated persons part with their Once they have access to all ister they begin to swindle not be foolish and give money in short supply for the past 15 Jeevan further said that imported from Peddapalli, it card. They say they are call- OTPs only to get defrauded. personal info they start to away money from them. to unknown persons. Enquire days. lemon is not available in the Warangal and Karimnagar dis- ing from the bank. Coax the Hacking is the other form of demand money and collect Carrot of online business is about the person asking for With the rise in mercury nearby places in summer and tricts. The cost of lemons has victim into giving them the cybercrime that takes place payments through bit-coins another bait of the cyber crim- money, consult your friends levels, each lemon is being sold thus suppliers based in places been pushed up to Rs 5 each OTP they have received and often. Hackers are like ordinary without revealing their identi- inals to fleece innocent victims. and relations. Remember, no at Rs 5 as against Rs 2 in mar- like Gudur, Chirala, as the supply is not in tune the moment the innocent vic- people living in our society. ty. The criminals approach the one can earn money without kets across Telangana. Vijayawada, etc. are supplying with the demand. tims pass on the OTP they These hackers enter into anoth- In recent times the job seek- victims with various attractive hard work. So, don't hope to The consumers also it. "We are buying it at a price The traders predict that the withdraw money from their er person's system and release ers are falling prey to cyber- investment proposals. These get easy money, said KVM attribute the rise in price to the of Rs 75 kg in the wholesale cost of lemons should increase account. malware and access all the crimes. The cyber criminals types of messages will be Prasad, Assistant short supply in the markets. market against its normal price further in May as many mar- Even though the cyber personal information like pri- approach the victims with fake encountered on Facebook, Commissioner of Police, Jeevan, a lemon wholesaler of Rs 15-20 per kg," he said. riages have been lined up in police were making the public vate photo galleries, bank jobs and finally manage to Instagram, WhatsApp or Cybercrimes, Hyderabad. said that the agri-produce is in Jeevan also said that the price that month. Telangana's daily Covid CITY LIGHTS OU ties up with Midwest Energy count crosses 1K mark for multidisciplinary education n PNS HYDERABAD with 46 cases, while 40 new he Department of Electrical infections each were detected Engineering, University Telangana continued to record in Nirmal and Jagityal respec- TCollege of Engineering its highest number of daily tively. Eight districts reported (Autonomous), Osmania Coronavirus cases, taking the new cases in single digits, University, has entered into a count beyond 1,000 in the last while 18 districts reported memorandum of understanding 24 hours, health officials said cases below 40. At least six with Midwest Energy. The MoU on Saturday. mored persons have suc- aims to promote ultidisciplinary education and research to meet The state's tally has mount- cumbed to the virus, taking societal requirements for expertise in appropriate subjects in the ed to 3,10,819 with 1,078 fresh the toll to 1,712. areas identified by both the institution and company to meet creative infections. According to the Director of side and analytical side of the developing economy clubbed with Greater Hyderabad contin- Public Health and Family innovation. The objectives include entering into collaborative ued to dominate the Covid Welfare, the fatality rate stands research and academic programs, providing for faculty exchange numbers in the state, with the at 0.55 per cent but still lower REGAING GLORY between both the Institutions, providing internship to daily count touching 283. than the national average of students/scholars of OU with the Midwest Energy. The MOU was Medchal Malkajgiri and 1.3 per cent. Telangana's active As part of beautification works, the Greater signed by OU Registrar, Gopal Reddy and Somya Kukreti of the Rangareddy districts border- cases stood at 6,900 that Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has Midwest Energy in the presence of the Incharge Vice-Chancellor ing Hyderabad reported 113 include 3,116 persons who initiated desilting works at Katora Houz. The Arvind Kumar, Principal Engineering College, Prof. M.Kumar, and and 104 cases respectively. are either in home or institu- centuries-old pond is located at Golconda. Stanley Charles (Technical Project Head) Midwest - Energy, a press Some of the other districts tional isolation. A total of 331 Development activities worth 3 crores are being release said. reporting a spike in infections more patients have recovered carried out at Katora Houz. The GHMC, HMDA include Nizamabad with 75 in the last 24 hours, taking the and ASI officials visited the site and reviewed new cases and Sangareddy recoveries to 3,02,207. the development works. Hyd Mayor thanks citizens for property tax payments UP woman’s Truck runs over 2 burglars held; jewelry 1 injured after a part n the financial year 2020- body found, GHMC worker, 2021, Hyderabad citizens Ipaid over Rs 1,700 crore in cops suspect of old arch collapses property taxes and Mayor worth Rs 32 lakh seized injures another Gadwal Vijayalaxmi PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD appreciated the participatory hubby's role PNS n HYDERABAD nature of urban development PNS n HYDERABAD An outsourced worker with Tension prevailed at Sultan in the city, in addition to the Hyderabad City Police arrest- the GHMC, who was on duty, Shahi, Bela area in Old City sense of responsibility that A woman was found mur- ed two house burglars on died while his colleague was after a part of dilapidated arch the citizens of Hyderabad have dered in her house at Saturday and recovered gold injured when a rashly driven (Kaman) fell on a person leav- shown. She also expressed Medchal here on Saturday. ornaments about 61.7 tolas truck hit them on Saturday. ing him critically injured. her gratitude to the Municipal Administration and Urban She is suspected to have been and silver ornaments of about The mishap occurred when The very old arch abutting Development Minister KT Rama Rao for waiving 90 per cent interest bludgeoned to death by her 1.10 kg worth Rs 32 lakhs Dasharath and Lakshmi with Suraj Bhan hospital, was part- on unpaid property taxes of the fiscal year 2019-2020, which husband, police said. from their procession. other workers were cleaning ly demolished during the enabled the record payments this year. She also said that the The victim, Sonu Munni, Acting on a tip-off, the the road near SR Wines, when Hyderabad floods last year was Minister has undertaken several initiatives and schemes for the 28, a native of Uttar Pradesh, sleuths of the commissioner's cation and being caught by the unidentified truck ran lying neglected. On late Friday development of Greater Hyderabad and these have enabled payment was staying with her husband task force (south zone) team police he changed his modus over them. Dasharath suffered night a passerby who is iden- of property taxes. Trilok. The two were having along with Siddipet police operand and committed injuries on his head and died tified as 28-year-old frequent fights for the last few apprehended the accused, offences outside of the City on the spot while Lakshmi Mohammed Irfan a resident of days. Trilok is suspected to Mohd Saddam Ali Imran, 25 limits. was grievously hurt. Their Hasan Nagar was on his way have killed Munni three days and Anwar Ali, 25, who are The accused were involved colleagues rushed to their back home, when the part of The locals alleged that, 800 Hyd cops deployed to ago and fled the spot by brothers and belong to in eight house burglary cases rescue and alerted the police. arch fell on him. though the officials of Greater locking the house. Boduppla, Telangana. in Telangana and Andhra The Medchal police During the incident the Hyderabad Municipal provide security in TN: CP Neighbours who sensed Saddam Ali is a habitual Pradesh states, police said. booked a case and are mak- person was critically injured Corporation (GHMC) have yderabad City Police foul smell and informed the house burglar and he has a The accused and the seized ing efforts to identify and nab and the police have shifted to demolished the part of arch Commissioner Anjani Kumar police. A murder case has previous record in Hyderabad, property was handed over to the driver, who is absconding. Government hospital. A team during the floods, but part of Hon Saturday said that 800 been booked and efforts are Cyberabad and Warangal, the SHO Siddipet for further The body was shifted to the of Moghalpura police reached that was left negligently pos- police personnel have been on to nab Trilok. accused to avoid his identifi- investigation. OGH morgue for autopsy. the spot. ing a danger to the public life. deployed, on behalf of the Hyderabad City Police, to provide security in in view of the Assembly election on April 6. Speaking after reviewing crime for months of January, February and Here's a tag to save stray animals from road mishaps March, Anjani Kumar said the police personnel engaged for the Tamil Nadu election were given counseling about Coronavirus and PNS n HYDERABAD on it. The driver or the rider preneurs from the rural parts explained on taking precautionary measures. When they return to can identify the animals from and thus have been able to Hyderabad from election duty, they will be provided with Covid test, In order to protect stray ani- a far distance and can accord- create employment and a police release quoting Anjani Kumar said. While reviewing crimes mals, especially dogs, from ingly slow down the vehicle," he women empowerment too. during the last three months, the Police Commisisoner said a total getting hit on roads, a added. Chaitanya said that most of of 49 offenders in dacoity, robbery, bootleggers, white collars, Hyderabad-based NGO On one of his treks, he met the expenditure for the belts property offenders, rowdy-sheeters had been booked under the PD 'Collarup' is tagging them with a lady and her dog had an is made from his savings and Act. For the first time, white-collar criminals sent to jail, he added. In reflective fluorescent collars LED light collar attached to it donations. "To date, I was Hyderabad City, in 12 major cases, people involved in crimes had to minimise the number of and was clearly visible from a only using my savings to go been sent to jail for 5 years during the last three months. In two stray animals getting hit by very far distance, that is when ahead with this initiative. cases at (Nallakuntu, OU-PS) people were sentenced to 20 years vehicles, especially during the Chaitanya started researching After that, people started imprisonment on the same reason, the Commissioner said and night time. about fluorescent collars. In making donations to come congratulated the police officials. Despite all the obstacles posed by The NGO tags stray dogs order to come up with more forward and help stray ani- Corona, we expedited the investigation of some cases and some are with reflective collars so that user-friendly and light- mals," Chaitanya said. pending, Anjani Kumar said. Stating that Coronavirus cases are on people driving at night can weighted collars, Chaitanya He further said that the ani- the rise in the major cities of the country as well as in Hyderabad identify animals from a dis- came up with a collar having mal lovers trying to help stray city, the Commissioner asked the people to be alert. tance and accidents can be pre- a fluorescent strip, a nylon belt animals are receiving a lot of vented. road accidents that take place one reason why I have decid- save stray animals from fast- and a plastic holder. backlash from few localities. "I "Collars are made of light- while trying to save animals. ed to do something for stray moving vehicles, but also to According to Chaitanya, would like to appeal to all weight material and are safe for Chaitanya said that being a animals," said Chaitanya. save human lives also," the NGO currently has over those people that, these stray animals. They would help peo- full-time entrepreneur and Mentioning a particular inci- Chaitanya said. 270 volunteers in six states animals need care and love ple driving at night to identify traveler who spends most of his dent that created an impact on "The fluorescent collars that and are working in 36 differ- and if they are unable to love animals from distance," said time while driving, he wit- his life, Chaitanya said that he are being put around the stray ent cities to save stray animals. these voiceless, at least don't NGO founder Chaitanya nessed the drastic situation of lost his best friend in a road animals, especially dogs, cows At times, he says they are able stop those who have come for- Gundluri. stray animals being hit by fast- accident, who in an attempt to and buffaloes, will help them to collar over 200 dogs in a ward to do so." The NGO was set up in moving vehicles. avoid hitting a stray dog, met make visible during nights as single day. Mauni Rasagnya, a volun- November last year with an "Every time I went on to with an accident and lost his the collar glows when light falls He mentioned that to cre- teer from Collarup, said that aim not just to save animals road trips, I witness many ani- life. on it. The strip on the collar is ate these fluorescent belts, they have been able to collar from getting hit by fast-moving mal carcasses that were hit by "The main intention of these made of a fluorescent materi- the NGO has tied up with a up at least 3,900 plus stray vehicles, but also to prevent fast-moving vehicles. This is fluorescent collars is not just to al that reflects when light falls group of small women entre- dogs and over 250 cows. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | APRIL 4, 2021 hyderabad 04 Case filed Govt left unemployed youth Govt for using AI solutions against Tandur Municipal in the lurch, says Congress chairperson PNS n HYDERABAD to benefit cotton farmers n Congress president PNS n HYDERABAD Former minister Mohammed and UPA Chairperson PNS n HYDERABAD the crop and increase income. Ali Shabbir has accused Sonia Gandhi granted n In the Kharif 2020, the solution was provided to 700 lead The solution is based on the The police filed a case against Chief Minister K statehood for Telangana The Department of farmers and 17,000 cascade farmers across four states -- scientific concept of action Tandur Municipal chairper- Chandrasekhar Rao of ruin- as she wanted to stop Agriculture, Government of Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat and thresholds, and can predict son Thadikonda Swapna for ing the lives and careers of Telangana and the Wadhwani Pink Bollworm and American casting a fake vote in lakhs of jobless youth in the the youth from taking , through agricultural their own lives, recalled Institute for Artificial programmes managed by Bollworm infestation--two of Hyderabad-Rangareddy- State. Intelligence (Wadhwani AI) the most devastating pests for Graduate He was addressing a pub- former minister signed a Memorandum of top Better Cotton Initiative the cotton crop --with an accu- MLC elections held recently. lic meeting in Thummadam Shabbir Ali (BCI) partners Welspun Understanding (MoU) to pro- racy of above 90%. The Congress leaders had village of Nidamanoor man- n vide AI solutions for the ben- Foundation and In the Kharif 2020, the solu- lodged a complaint with dal as part of the campaign Hundreds of local efit of cotton farmers in the Deshpande tion was provided to 700 lead Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) for Nagarjunasagar Assembly minority youth joined state. Foundation· farmers and 17,000 cascade Shashank Goel against by-elections on Saturday. ing their own lives. Sonia the Congress at a It may be recalled that farmers across four states -- Swapna with full evidence. Congress candidate and ex- Gandhi wanted the youth to function in Haliya town Wadhwani Al had signed n In the Adilabad and Telangana, Maharashtra, Reacting on it, the CEO Leader of Opposition K Jana have a good future, jobs and of Nalgonda district in MoUs with the Department of Rangareddy districts of Gujarat and Karnataka, directed the Vikarabad Reddy, TPCC president N control over all the resources the presence of K Jana Information Technology, Telangana, Wadhwani AI through agricultural pro- District Collector Pausumi Uttam Kumar Reddy and of Telangana. However, he Reddy and other Electronics and worked in 150 villages grammes managed by top Basu to file a case against other senior leaders also said KCR has encroached senior leaders Communication (ITEC), collectively with 7,000 Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) Swapna. addressed the meeting. upon all the resources of Telangana, to facilitate the AI- cascade farmers partners Welspun Foundation Following the complaint Speaking about the suicide Telangana and started treat- based solutions and Professor and Deshpande Foundation. In lodged by the Vikarabad dis- by unemployed youth Sunil ing the State as his personal minorities of Telangana have Jayashankar Telangana State the Adilabad and Rangareddy trict assistant election officer Naik, Shabbir Ali said that 'jagir' (fiefdom). The CM now realised that the TRS Agricultural University (PJT- free of cost. oped an AI solution that equips districts of Telangana, Mothilal, the police filed a the wrong policies of the has appointed his 40 relatives was a B-Team of BJP. He said SAU) to help agriculture sci- Cotton is one of the largest small cotton farmers with the Wadhwani AI worked in 150 case against Swapna. On the government have pushed including son, daughter, son- KCR has cheated Muslims on ence research in the state. cash crops grown globally. It is scientific knowledge of an agri- villages collectively with 7,000 other hand, the opposition jobless youth into depression in-law, and nephew, in vari- the promise of 12% reserva- While Wadhwani AI is pro- India's third largest crop after culture expert, with the help of cascade farmers. party councillors staged a with some resorting to the ous posts. tion and now he even stopped viding their solution free of rice and wheat and 75% of it is a smartphone. The solution, The salient features of dharna in front of the munic- extreme steps. He said Earlier, hundreds of local respecting their religious sen- cost to the State, the Indian grown by small farmers, who delivered via an app, provides Wadhwani Al's solution: ipal office when chairperson Telangana became a reality minority youth joined the timents by permitting demo- Institute of Chemical struggle with uncertainty in real-time, localised advisory Localised, real-time advisory Swapna came to the office to due to the sacrifices made by Congress at a function in lition of their places of worship Technology (IICT), yield and income. One of the and surveillance. It enables based on geography and pro- participate in the Budget the youth and students. Haliya town of Nalgonda dis- like Secretariat mosques. He Hyderabad, has agreed to pro- critical challenges they face is farmers to catch pest infesta- gramme. Works in areas with meeting. They raised slogans Congress president and trict in the presence of K Jana said not a single youth from cure traps and lures, which will the inability to manage pests tions early and take correct, low to no connectivity on a against Swapna demanding UPA Chairperson Sonia Reddy and other senior lead- Nagarjunasagar got a single be deployed, along with despite the heavy usage of pes- immediate action to avoid sig- basic smartphone. Detection that officials suspend Swapna, Gandhi granted statehood ers. rupee loan from the Minorities Wadhwani Al's app in 2,800 ticides. nificant crop damage, subse- accuracy of 90%+. Available in who cast the fake vote in for Telangana as she wanted Speaking on the occasion, Finance Corporation in the villages, across six districts Wadhwani AI has devel- quently, improve the quality of eight Indian languages. Graduate MLC polls. to stop the youth from tak- Shabbir Ali said that the last seven years of TRS rule.

Govt school BURNING THE EFFIGY students get Sravan urges to laptops, tablets students to launch PNS n HYDERABAD

Cognizant in partnership with Nirmaan Organisation a fresh stir for jobs on Saturday donated 500 tablets and 50 internet- PNS n HYDERABAD enabled laptops to govern- ment schools in Telangana as AICC National Spokesperson part of the Digital Inclusion Sravan Dasoju on Saturday initiative of Cognizant appealed to the student com- Outreach. munity to launch a fresh agita- The devices were present- tion aimed at achieving govern- ed to the schools at a function ment jobs. The government held at Zilla Parishad Boys TDP leaders and workers burning the effigy of the government in protest against its policies as a youth from Warangal district resorted to the extreme step of committing suicide as he had failed to get the should wake up from slumber High School, Malkajgiri in government job (Right) TDP leaders and workers raising slogans against the government at Martyrs’ Memorial in Hyderabad on Saturday with the death of Sunil Naik. the city, and attended by He, along with Congress Sailaja Josyula, Vice-President leaders, including Youth and Head of Farmer faces Congress president Shiv Sen Hyderabad Operations at Reddy, general secretary Tillu wage earners. Why can’t KCR Cognizant, Mayur Patnala, ‘KCR Apathbandhu’ on fast track’ Alair MLA’s Yadav, Greater Hyderabad fill up the vacant jobs and why CEO,Nirmaan Organisation, Youth Congress president isn’t the number of jobs not and Vijaya Kumari, District PNS n HYDERABAD week,” an official said, adding for over 75 categories of BC Motha Rohith, OU JAC leader increased in relation to the Educational Officer, that the scheme would not only communities. Plans have been wrath Dayakar and Prof Jyotsna number of districts expanded, Medchal-Malkajigiridistrict. The much-awaited ‘KCR provide employment to the chalked out to give training to PNS n HYDERABAD Thirunagari of TDP paid trib- he questioned? This initiative will benefit Apathbandhu’ scheme for youth youth but also render service the women from villages at the utes to Sunil Naik by holding a He demanded for a regular over 500 students of Classes from Most Backward Classes to the needy patients. National Institute of Fashion Alair MLA and Government candlelight protest at Arts job calendar and the restoration IX and X and over 50 teach- (MBCs) was put on a fast track. During a review meeting Technology (NIFT) soon. Whip Gongidi Sunitha College here. of ITIR and Animation and ers of government schools in Minister for BC Welfare conducted virtually about BC Sewing machines, along with Mahender Reddy vented her “Over 1,500 have been mar- Gaming city projects to provide the region. Cognizant has Gangula Kamalakar is busy in welfare, Kamalakar said that the related equipment, would ire at a farmer, who ques- tyred during the separate millions of jobs to the unem- contributed over Rs 1 crore finalising the modalities to be another scheme would be be given to each woman in a tioned the second phase of , who ployed youth, who are consid- towards procuring these adopted before launching the launched for the self-reliance of 25-member group, he said. sheep distribution, at a pro- fought for jobs, including water, ered the highest among all the devices. scheme on April 27 to mark the Corporation. women with Rs 100 crore. He further stated that anoth- gramme on Saturday. funds, set forth by Prof states in the country, according Once the students receive TRS Formation Day fete. The Minister, along with Thanking Chief Minister K er scheme would also be The incident took place at Jayashankar. But, even after to the CMRI survey. the devices, Outreach and Apart from discussing the officials, deliberated on the Chandrashekhar Rao for giv- launched soon to given equip- Rajapet in Yadadri-Bhongir the formation of Telangana at The senior Congress leader Nirmaan volunteers will con- modalities, the Minister and mode to be adopted to attach ing priority for backward class- ment worth over Rs 5,000 to district during the inaugura- least 30 to 40 students died as flayed the government for not duct programmes to train the officials also decided to take the youth with each govern- es in the recent Budget, he said those who are dependent on tion of Rythu Vedika. The they have been deprived of gov- providing loans to BC, SC, ST students on using the equip- the assistance of the Health ment hospital after handing an additional Rs 1,200 crore traditional occupations. He farmer asked Sunitha when ernment jobs. Students, who and Minority youth for self- ment effectively and will also Department before finalising over ambulances to them. was allocated for the welfare of added that efforts were on to the government would have sacrificed their lives to par- employment. Not even five per monitor usage to ensure pos- the norms for the scheme This would enable the doc- BCs in the 2021-22 Budget. In launch a scheme to give train- launch the second phase of ticipate in the Telangana move- cent of applications have been itive educational outcomes. under which ambulances tors at the government hospi- all, the government has allocat- ing to over 50,000 youth from sheep distribution. In turn, ment, faced lathis and bullets processed so far. Therefore, he Volunteers will also con- would be provided to eligible tal to supervise the movement ed Rs 5,522 crore for the BCs’ BC communities in air-condi- Sunitha directed officials not and lost 12 valuable years (2009 appealed to all the BC, SC, ST duct training sessions for youth through financial assis- of these ambulances. “We will welfare. tioner and two-wheeler repair- to give sheep to him. Later, to 2021) in search of jobs. and Minorities to review the faculty to empower them tance from the Telangana State be able to get more clarity He said the department was ing apart from giving required organisers sent him out of the They are unable to face their governance and urged their with digital skills and tech- Backward Classes (BC) about the scheme within a implementing various schemes equipment to them. programme. parents and becoming daily support for the agitation. niques to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. Singareni CMD: Achieve Lok Adalat Glitches galore in Dharani Arvind took on April 10 farmers for highest coal production PNS n HYDERABAD portal, farmers irked a ride: Minister The National Lok Adalat will PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD be conducted across the state Errors crept into the Dharani portal PNS n HYDERABAD in all courts on April 10 for The much proclaimed farmer- Singareni Collieries Company settlement of all civil and friendly Dharani portal, mismatching the names of farmers Nizamabad MP D Arvind Limited (SCCL) Chairman and compoundable criminal launched six months ago, has with land and in the area of land. The took farmers for a ride on the Managing Director N Sridhar cases. been testing the patience of Turmeric Board issue, alleged on Saturday instructed offi- The Lok Adalat is render- farmers visiting the tahsil offices officials have noted that the errors Minister for Housing Vemula cials that Singareni has to ing services sans any expen- for undertaking land transac- have crept up, but there was no Prashanth Reddy. He achieve the highest coal pro- diture, or fees. The court fee, tions, to resolve discrepancies in demanded that Arvind stage duction, transport and OB if any, paid in pending cases land records and for other pur- mechanism to rectify them, it is protests in Delhi get the removal like never before in the will be refunded if the mat- poses. alleged. Farmers have been doing Turmeric Board sanctioned to history of Singareni this year. ter is settled through the Lok The government launched rounds to the revenue offices to get and fulfil To achieve this, every day Adalat and no appeal lies the portal to check inordinate his promise. He said the MP and every month, the targets set against the award passed in delays and corruption in land the mistakes rectified. was trying to divert the atten- have to be achieved, Sridhar Lok Adalat, Telangana State transactions and brought land tion of farmers and raising his said in a special meeting on the Legal Services Authority said registration and mutation under voice on the Madhavanagar targets of this financial year on Saturday. a single roof. are not being generated in the of the rules. Earlier, it was decid- Road-Over-Bridge (ROB). with the Directors and GMs of People were requested to The objective of the portal is name of the land purchaser. ed against giving passbooks to Participating in various 11 areas via video conference avail themselves the benefit of to complete land transactions in Even if the purchasers have organisations. But as per the new development works at Velpur held here, State-owned mining Lok Adalat mechanism for 10 minutes and dispatch the applied in the tahsil office, they rules the passbooks are needed and Kammarpally mandals company said in a release here settlement of their cases in Pattadar passbook of the farm- are not able to get the result to entertain the transactions in here on Saturday, Prashanth on Saturday. the forthcoming National ers in one week to deliver it at because the portal has no appro- the Dharani portal. Earlier, Reddy said that Nizamabad He suggested that the explo- Lok Adalat on April 10 in their doorstep. priate option for this. Errors when an organisation bought MP playing a mind game and sives required for open cast physical and virtual mode, it Efforts are being made to crept into the Dharani portal the land the land was registered cheating turmeric farmers mines can be imported from be record-breaking. said. evolve the portal the farmer- mismatching the names of farm- in the name of all directors of the by diverting issue towards other countries if necessary. He He said that he has spoken to “All persons, who are will- friendly portal status by resolv- ers with land and in the area of firm. Now, the land is being reg- Madhav Nagar ROB, while also warned that strict action the Collectors of five districts ing to settle their pending ing the initial hiccups. In the land. The officials have noted istered in the name of only one the Union government will be taken against any neg- for land acquisition. Director cases, or pre-litigation cases process, some problems have that the errors have crept up, but of the directors. refused to set up a Turmeric ligence towards work and cor- (Finance) N Balaram also held may approach the been resolved. However, some there was no mechanism to rec- The portal has no joint reg- Board in Nizamabad district. rupt practices. a special meetings with the chairman/secretary of complex problems pertaining to tify them, it is alleged. Farmers istration option. Obtaining a He pointed out that the Due to Covid, coal produc- Collectors and all the area GMs District Legal Services the portal remained intact. have been doing rounds to the digital signature has become a BJP had promised the tion and the transport was not must take special initiative to respective areas must visit the Authority, Nyaya Seva Sadan The portal previously offered revenue offices to get the mis- problem as the Collector would Turmeric Board to Tamil up to the mark last year, but ensure that the promises of the mines in the first week of April in the District Court 24 options to parties registering takes rectified. Earlier, when be busy. Earlier, tahsildar used Nadu in its election manifesto since this year, new mines are Collectors are implemented, and explain to the workers the Complex of respective dis- their land. In the updated ver- such problems occurred, rev- to affix his or her digital signa- ahead of the Assembly elec- being started, contracts have he said. progress achieved by Singareni tricts or nearest Mandal Legal sion of the portal, many options enue authorities used to under- ture. The other problems per- tions in that State, but was been finalised and demand for He made it clear that he is in the past six years and explain Services Committee/nearest have gone missing. In fact, some take field visits and rectify the taining to conversion of NALA, denying the same to coal has been increased, he said ready to sanction funds for the targets that are to be court to get their dispute of the options are unresponsive. problems. problem in entertaining land Telangana which was nothing due to these favourable condi- funds for any new proposals achieved this year and encour- resolved through National Dharani portal has been The land transactions carried deals pertaining to hereditary short of deceiving the tions, coal production, trans- pertaining to achieve targets. age them to achieve the targets, Lok Adalat on April 10,” it launched before mutations tak- out in the name of organisations properties, obtaining encum- Telangana farmers. port, turnover and profits must The General Managers of the CMD said. added. ing place. Therefore, passbooks have been held up due to a clash brance certificates and so on. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | APRIL 4, 2021 nation 05 BJP engineering communal strife Mamata's obstructionist mindset in Bengal to win polls: Mamata deprived Bengal of jobs: Modi PNS n RAIDIGHI West Bengal Chief Minister Who are you insulting while Mamata Banerjee on Saturday PNS n HARIPAL abusing me? You are insulting accused the BJP of engineering the people of the state," he communal strife in the state to Prime Minister Narendra said. win the assembly elections. Modi Saturday alleged the Modi said he sensed the The TMC chief, while "obstructionist mindset" of outcome of Bengal elections addressing an election rally in Chief Minister Mamata the day polling was held in Raidighi in South 24 Parganas Banerjee and her TMC Nandigram. district, also called upon deprived West Bengal of "Didi you betrayed people, Muslims not to "fall in the trap industries and jobs. you accept defeat," Modi said of a BJP-aided party from He claimed the TMC apparently referring to Hyderabad and its Bengal ally supremo hurt people's self- Banerjee's angry outbursts that are out to polarise votes." respect by claiming they are against central security forces Her jibe was apparently attending BJP rallies after and Union Home Minister aimed at Asaduddin Owaisi- taking money. Amit Shah while polling was led AIMIM and Abbas ing home. But I believe in our of Citizens (NRC), forcing The prime minister also on in Nandigram. Siddiqui's ISF. Both Owaisi tradition of giving respect to "many citizens to leave". mocked Banerjee for her fre- Banerjee is locked in a and Siddiqui had earlier denied every religion." "They will divide West quent criticism of the keen tussle in Nandigram the TMC's insinuations. The Taking a dig at BJP leaders Bengal and its people. Electronic Voting Machines with her one-time loyalist ISF is fighting the elections in having lunch at houses of Remember how they deleted and the Election Suvendu Adhikari who has alliance with the CPI(M) and Dalits, she said, "I am a the names of 14 lakh Bengalis Commission. joined the BJP. the Congress. Brahmin woman. But my all- and 2 lakh Biharis in the "She keeps criticising EVM, Modi also claimed that The TMC supremo also time associate is a Scheduled updated NRC in Assam," she the EC....If players keep crit- purpose and then left the Singur. "Didi has got jittery after Banerjee, in order to satisfy urged Hindus to be on the Caste woman who takes care said. icising umpires, you should people to fend for them- They used it for furthering sensing defeat. That's why her ego, blocked implementa- guard against the BJP's of all my needs. She also cooks Banerjee alleged that central know their "Khela Sesh" selves. their politics and then left the she is criticising everybody tion of various central attempts to "instigate com- food for me." forces are terrorising people at (game's over)," he told an "Didi and her party's people in limbo. Today, it has and everything, from EC to schemes. munal clashes" and called "I need not advertise this as every home 48 hours before election rally here in Hooghly obstructionist mindset no industries and farmers EVMs. Exuding confidence about upon them to chase away out- those bringing five-star hotel polling, asking them to vote for district. blocked several industrial, are in distress," he said. She is abusing me. But forming the next government siders sent to foment trouble in lunch to eat at the courtyard of the BJP. Referring to the Singur infrastructure and connectiv- Seeking to punch a hole in while abusing me, she has in Bengal, the prime minister their respective localities. a Dalit home are anti- Dalit, "Don't be intimidated. movement of 2006-08 that ity projects. the TMC's poll plank of hurt the self-respect of the said he will attend the oath- Affirming her Hindu iden- anti-backward caste and anti- Mothers and sisters challenge forced Tata Motors to move I have never seen a party Bengali pride, Modi claimed people of Bengal by saying taking ceremony of the BJP tity, in an apparent attempt to minority in nature," she said. them. We have no problems if out its proposed small car which takes pride in stopping Banerjee hurt people's self- they are taking money to government and request it to counter the minority appease- The TMC chief claimed that the forces act impartially to Nano's production unit from industries and development. respect by claiming they attend our rallies. implement the PM Kisan ment charge against her, if elected to power in West ensure free and fair elections there, Modi said the TMC "We all know what hap- attend BJP rallies after taking "Do people of Bengal take Nidhi scheme as early as Banerjee said, "I am a devout Bengal, the BJP will implement but if they act on behalf of a used the place for political pened in neighbouring money. money to attend rallies, Didi? possible. Hindu who recites Chandi the Citizenship (Amendment) particular political party, we mantra every day before leav- Act and the National Register will protest," she said. CITY LIGHTS Member of No question of Yediyurappa ‘Why PM never says Jorasanko in Bengal represents ATM robbers mini-India, says TMC candidate gang arrested resigning as CM: Eshwarappa ‘CPM-mukt’ Bharat?’ MC candidate from PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n SHIVAMOGGA isational strength, also he does- PNS n KOYILANDY Jorasanko assembly seat, A 24-year-old member of a n't have anything to criticise TVivek Gupta, said on Mewat-based gang of ATM There is no question of B S Modi-led government at the Attacking Prime Minister Saturday that the constituency robbers, who was carrying Yediyurappa resigning as the Centre or the government here Narendra Modi for his is a mini version of India as a reward of Rs 50,000 on Chief Minister of Karnataka, with as both are doing a good Congress MuktBharat' people from all communities him, was arrested from senior Minister K S job, he said. jibe,Rahul Gandhi on Friday reside there peacefully. Haryana, Delhi Police said Eshwarappa said on Saturday, "That's the reason he said the BJP leader seems to Speaking at a news conference on Saturday. as he termed his letter to the (Siddaramaiah) is latching on have issues only with the here, Gupta, who is also the president of TMC Hindi Cell, said the The accused Shorab, a Governor as an administrative the letter to Governor and is grand old party and not with Jorasanko seat, which has around 2.5 lakh voters, boasts of resident of Nuh district in matter. demanding for CM's resigna- the CPI(M). While the Congress was a Marwaris, Muslims, Biharis, Christians, Sikhs, Bengalis and Jews as Haryana, was wanted in 20 He said Congress leader "Siddaramaiah is in an tion. "Wherever the Prime unifying force, the Left front residents. "Jorasanko truly represents mini-India. The dominant cases of breaking ATMs in Siddaramaiah was demand- urgency to become the Chief Eshwarappa, who is Rural Ministergoes, he keeps saying was divisive, he said adding communities are Marwaris, Muslims, Biharis and Bengalis, and all Delhi and Haryana and ing Yediyurappa's resignation, Minister. People have rejected Development Minister in Congress Mukt Bharat "whereverwe go, we unify of them co-exist peacefully," Gupta said after filing his nomination looting Rs 2 crore, they said. under the illusion of becoming him, he was defeated in Yediyurappa's cabinet on (Congress Free India). When everybody. We are a unifying from the constituency, which is set to go to polls on April 29. The "Police were informed that the CM. Following Chamundeshwari (constituen- Wednesday had complained to he gets up in the morning, he force. Wherever we go we TMC leader also said that he "intends to develop the area, which Shorab was hiding in Eshwarappa's recent complaint cy in 2018), he lost the Chief the Governor against the Chief says Congress Mukt Bharat identify everybody and unite houses the ancestral home of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, into a Rajasthan and would go to to the Governor against Minister post. Minister alleging direct inter- and when he goes to sleep he them and make them strong". tourist destination". Mewat through Silkho Toll Yediyurappa, alleging direct He is now under the illusion ference in the affairs of his says 'Congress Mukt Bharat'. Taking on the RSS, he said Plaza in Nuh district on interference in the affairs of his that if Yediyurappa resigns, he department. Why does the PM never say they understand that the real Friday between 4 am and 5 department, Siddaramaiah, will become the Chief He had met Governor 'CPI(M) Mukt Bharat'?" Modi threat to them comes from Eight cattle slaughterers, beef am. "A police team was who is the leader of opposition Minister," Eshwarappa said. Vajubhai Vala and submitted a never says that. those who unite everybody. deployed near the toll plaza. in the state assembly, has Speaking to reporters, he five- page letter on serious Somehow he does not have "And they understand very On seeing police, Shorab demanded that the Chief said there is no question of lapses and authoritarian way of a problem with the Left front well, just like them, the Left traders held after shootout got down from a taxi and Minister step down from his Yediyurappa resigning and running the administration and has a problem with the front is also a divider of soci- e Bulandshahr police on Saturday tried to escape, but was post. Siddaramaiah should not be by the Chief Minister, in which Congress," the Wayanad MP, ety. The Left front is also an arrested eight members of a gang nabbed," DCP (Special He had also urged the under the illusion of becoming he pointed at three instances who reached Kerala on the ideology of violence and anger. hallegedly involved in lifting cattle Cell) Pramod Singh Governor to intervene and the Chief Minister. where Yediyurappa sanctioned final phase of campaigning for Congressnever spreads anger and slaughtering them for selling beef Kushwah said. recommend for the President's The former Chief Minister funds without taking him into the April 6 assembly polls, said or hatred and only unites," he and recovered several illegal arms from rule in the state. is unable to digest our organ- confidence. at a meeting here. said. them.The arrests were made by a joint team of Jahangirabad Police station and the district Crime Branch from Rivada village in the Arnia police station area after an early-hour gun Vijayan lashes out Constituencies battle in which two members of the MP: Congress MLA's son gang, including its leader Akbar, was bordering TN injured. Akbar, involved in trampling a police constable to death in 2010 under the wheels of his cattle-laden mini truck at a police at Congress, BJP to be sealed barricade on being asked to stop for checking, was arrested along booked for alleged rape with his accomplice Mehndi Hasan, Bulandshahr SP Santosh Singh PNS n KANNUR said. The incident in which constable Mahendra Singh was trampled on polling day PNS n INDORE to death had taken place at Chola traffic intersection under Kotwali PNS n KOCHI police station area, the SP recalled. Arrested after suffering gunshot Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi wounds in the exchange of fire, the two were sent to a hospital for Police here have registered a Vijayan .on Saturday lashed treatment, said Singh, adding, six other members of the gang were case of rape against the son of out at the Congress and BJP, The EC on Saturday arrested during subsequent raids at various places. a Congress MLA in Madhya saying those who tried to sab- informed the Kerala High Pradesh after a woman Youth otage the state's survival and Court that three Congress leader accused him growth in the last fiveyears Assembly constituencies of sexually assaulting her on were now delivering speeches bordering Tamil Nadu Congress demands permanent the pretext of marriage, an offi- on development, which will be sealed on the day cial said on Saturday. amounted to 'mocking' the successful in Kerala, which is of the state assembly elec- campus for HP central varsity While the legislator termed people. a stronghold of secularism. tions on April 6. ongress leader Rajesh Sharma the complaint against his son Speaking at a press meet Those who tried to sabotage A submission in this on Saturday sought to know as false, the state unit of the here, he alleged that the the survival and growth of the regard was made when the Cwhy the Central University of Youth Congress has formed a national leaders of the state in the last fiveyears are court considered the peti- Himachal Pradesh was operating committee to probe the Congress, alleged that the filed a false case of rape against Congress and BJP, including now delivering speeches on tion filed by UDF candi- from a temporary campus despite woman's allegations. accused raped her in February my son. She has been trying to the Prime Minister, were development. dates of these constituen- being allotted land by the state "The FIR against the this year on the pretext of mar- extort money from him since attempting to create a distort- This amounts to mocking cies, seeking a direction to government. He said the BJP-ruled Congress MLA's son was reg- rying her," the official said. long." "My son was already ed image of Kerala. the people of Kerala," he said. the EC to seal the entry state government should clarify its istered on Friday evening after The woman leader's allega- apprehensive that the woman His remarks came a day The Chief Minister said points of the constituen- stand on the matter. If the BJP a 28-year-old woman lodged a tions against the MLA's son are leader might file a false case of after Modi said at a poll rally that just because the state was cies through which vehi- government fails to clear the air on the matter, people will give it a complaint against him," an being investigated and a search rape against him. Therefore, he in Thiruvanthapuram that not 'surrendering to the com- cles enter through TN befitting reply in the Dharamsala municipal polls on April 7, Sharma official of Women's Police for the accused is underway, had written to the office of there was a "total hartal on munal agenda of the Sangh and deploy central forces said in a statement. He added that activists of the ABVP, the BJP's Station in Indore said. the official added. Indore DIG of Police on April governance" in Kerala. Parivar," they were trying to for protection in the prob- youth wing, have been protesting since the past seven weeks over "The complainant, who is When contacted, the MLA 1 (Thursday), expressing appre- "Any move by the RSS for a teach a lesson to Kerala and lematic booths there. the absence of permanent campus of the varsity. Why is the varsity associated with the Youth said, "The woman leader has hensions about it," he said. communal divide has not been punish them. still running from the building of other departments in Dharam- shala? The BJP should answer why its own outfit ABVP is agitating against them. Why has the appointment of a regular vice chancellor, SARADHA CASE registrar and controller of examinations not been done in the Central ‘Bahi khatas' University of HP (CUHP) for the past one year? Sharma said. of Haridwar pandas ED attaches assets NIA custody of Sachin Waze relevant even in era of computers PNS n HARIDWAR grims visit Haridwar to wash and preserving family trees or panda is decided on the basis extended till April 7 of TMC leaders away their sins in the Ganga or lineages in 'Bahi khatas' was of the village, district and the n court here on Saturday extended the NIA custody of PNS NEWDELHI The central probe agency A step into one of the nonde- to perform last rites of their carried out on 'Bhojpatra', but state they come from. suspended police officer Sachin Waze till April 7 in the case of said in a statement that the script houses the pandas live in loved ones, their family priests those records are no longer These 'Bahi khatas' and the Aan explosives-laden SUV found near industrialist Mukesh The Enforcement Directorate assets belong to "Kunal at Kushaghat near Har Ki Pairi help them record their lineage available, Sikhaula, a revered family details provided by the Ambani's house and businessman Mansukh Hiran's death. Waze, (ED) on Saturday said it has Ghosh, ex-Rajya Sabha MP here, one will be confronted by on these scrolls of paper. priest of Haridwar, adds. pandas are considered even arrested on March 13, was produced before the special NIA court attached assets worth Rs 3 from Trinamool Congress almirahs fully stacked with Around 2,000 pandas resid- The pandas of Haridwar are legally valid, Sikhaula claims. here after his earlier remand expired. The National Investigation crore of TMC spokesperson (CEO of Media Group arrays of yellowing pages in ing in Haridwar preserve the the original inhabitants of the Even land disputes originat- Agency sought his remand for another six days. Additional Solicitor Kunal Ghosh, its MP Satabdi Saradha), Satabdi Roy, Lok huge volumes. lineages of their clients in the pilgrimage town. Before the ing after the death of people General Anil Singh, the NIA lawyer, said the agency had recovered Roy and Debjani Mukherjee Sabha MP from TMC (brand To the uninitiated, these 'Bahi khatas', says Kaushal practice of recording family whose names figure in these incriminating evidence such as digital video recording (DVR) of in the Saradha chit fund ambassador in Saradha), and "Bahi khatas " may seem noth- Sikhaula, a priest, as he turns details of clients visiting the "ancient" hand-written ledgers CCTV footage and laptops and it needed to be examined. The court money laundering case. Debjani Mukherjee who is ing but scrap, but for the house over the brittle pages of one banks of the Ganga here start- have been resolved on the basis after hearing both the sides extended Waze's custody till April 7.An It said a provisional order director in Saradha Group of owner, these centuries-old such volume carefully so as not ed, the pandas used to mem- of lineage information provid- explosives-laden Scorpio was found near Ambani's residence here for attachment of the movable companies in Saradha chit "precious volumes" can give the to damage them further. orise the names, clans and ed by these documents, he on February 25. Mansukh Hiran, who had claimed that the vehicle and immovable properties fund case." Internet search engines a run The tradition started with places of origin, and pass down adds. Lineages of kings and had been stolen from his possession a week earlier, was found dead has been issued under the Assets worth Rs 600 crore for their money when it comes the invention of paper and has the information orally to their emperors can be found in these in a creek in Thane on March 5. Prevention of Money have been attached in this case to dredging up family histories. continued ever since. Before next generations. 'Bahi khatas', besides those of Laundering Act (PMLA). till now. As thousands of Hindu pil- paper, the practice of scripting The clientele of a particular common people, Sikhaula says. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | APRIL 4 , 2021 money 06

HEALTHY RECOVERY Rising prices emerge as the next Large hospital players gaining market share: HDFC Securities big hurdle for economic rebound PNS n MUMBAI PNS n NEW DELHI when this is from cost push fac- ing component and steel costs. Promising recovery trends tors arising from higher oil This has risen the overall own- have been witnessed for India's India's slow but sure econom- prices," said Brickwork Ratings' ership cost and could dent hospital sector as large players ic rebound faces rising inflation Chief Economic Advisor M. future sales. have gained market share, said flared by high commodity Govinda Rao. "Increasing input costs, high- HDFC Securities in a report. prices as the next big hurdle to "Increase in fuel prices and er commodity prices and sea- Accordingly, the report cited attain faster overall recovery. the taxes cascade into higher sonal upside in food prices and secular growth, asset light In the last 3-6 months, accel- transportation costs which better pricing power remains models, India's huge demand- erated economic recovery adversely impacts competi- key risks to inflation. We see supply gap, rising health insur- along with global stimulus tiveness and exports." core inflation outdoing head- ance penetration, high out-of- measures as well as ultra-low Besides, the clamour for a line inflation through most pocket spends, increase in interest rates and commence- reduction in GST rates on part of FY22, averaging 5.2 per medical tourism as compelling ment of vaccine drive have steel and cement from 28 per cent same as FY21," said growth prospects for the The report said that adoption of ‘asset-light" fuelled the surge in commod- cent to a lower level has begun. Madhavi Arora, Lead industry. ity prices. Similarly, lowering of state Economist, Emkay Global. The report said that adop- models of expansion, enhanced focus on retail Accordingly, prices of steel, and central levies on petrole- "While this could worry the tion of "asset-light" models of formats pharmacy, diagnostics and digital cement, pharmaceuticals and um products have been policymakers, the policy stance expansion, enhanced focus on initiatives are expanding avenues of growth even cotton yarn have skyrock- demanded. will likely remain accommoda- retail formats - pharmacy, eted. tions have pegged FY22 GDP Principal Economist Sunil "There is an upside risk to tive both on rates and liquidi- diagnostics and digital initia- while keeping the balance sheet light. Even food and fuel prices growth in the range of 7-11 per Sinha told IANS. both fuel and core inflation as ty front in CY21." tives - are expanding avenues remain at elevated levels cent. "Unlike recent past produc- global commodity prices have Moreover, the country's CPI of growth while keeping the international patient segment "With headroom to oper- prompting producers and mar- However, the RBI is expect- ers have now begun to pass on risen sharply and producers based inflation rose to 5 per balance sheet light. remains impacted." ationalise beds at existing keters to pass on the slightest ed to maintain an accom- the increase in input cost to the could pass on higher raw mate- cent YoY in February from 4.1 "Post Covid, recovery Besides, the report said that units and average occupancy cost escalation to end con- modative stance and hold the output prices because absorb- rial prices amidst an anticipat- per cent in January. trends are promising with other hospitals or new units in at 60-70 per cent, we expect sumers. repo rate at 4 per cent for the ing rise in input cost is hitting ed V-shaped recovery along Likewise, food and beverage large players gaining share tier 1 or 2 locations have per- Capex trends to remain According to economy next 6-9 months to support the their EBITDA margin and with progress in vaccination in price growth gained 4.3 per after a severe impact in formed well and are expected moderated for the next two watchers, this inflationary growth recovery. profitability." the backdrop," said Suman cent from 2.7 per cent in 1HFY21, the industry wit- to further gain traction. years." In addition, it said trend without a commensurate The decade-low lending In fact, high oil prices along Chowdhury, Chief Analytical January. The core CPI exclud- nessed healthy recovery "Other businesses received that pandemic has driven wage increase will hamper rates have cheapened finance with those of steel and cement Officer, Acuite Ratings & ing food, fuel and light was up trends in the past quarter." fillip during the crisis and greater adoption of digital growth prospects in FY22. for automobiles and home might adversely impact infra- Research, 5.6 per cent in February, from "Large players have gained their EBITDA are expected to platforms but the customer Furthermore, rising prices loans. structure creation as well. "The pricing pressures are 5.3 per cent in January. market share as patients pre- grow at 20-30 per cent CAGR behavior is still evolving. will restrict the RBI's ability to "Rise in inflation due to The Centre is pinning hopes also due to an increase in "If commodity prices contin- ferred visiting corporate over FY20-23e." "We believe the integrated lower key lending rates and acceleration in commodity to revive growth in the econ- global commodity prices par- ue to rise to a level that could chains or quality healthcare Furthermore, the report offerings of digital platform maintain liquidity levels to prices is going to be a major omy via infrastructure cre- ticularly oil and its impact on choke off demand, then it may providers in the crisis time. pointed out that Capex and physical network could support demand in the econ- concern for the country's ation. retail fuel prices." pose a downside risk to We expect a gradual recovery trends are expected to present meaningful syner- omy. growth prospects in FY22," "Rising prices certainly do Notably, automobile OEMs growth," said Aditi Nayar, in mature or flagship units of remain moderated for the gies for players like Apollo At present, various predic- India Ratings and Research's not augur well, particularly have hiked prices to off-set ris- Principal Economist, ICRA. our covered companies as the next two years. (Apollo 24/7)." MONEY MATTERS No trade with Distressed small businesses get AGC completes Jio starts Call of Duty Mobile stake acquisition Aces Esports Challenge India: Pak PM in Z Services PNS n ISLAMABAD digital boost to rebuild and thrive igital company Jio in partnership HQ DMCC Dwith an arm of mobile chip maker Prime Minister Imran Khan PNS n NEW DELHI • Restaurants, pubs and ume grew by 36 percent in PNS n NEW DELHI company Qualcomm announced decided that Pakistan cannot bars who want to allow cus- India, with the personal care, hosting of online shooting game Call go ahead with any trade with Builder.ai, the leading AI- tomers to book tables through beauty and wellness segment AGC Networks on Saturday of Duty Mobile Aces Esports India under the current cir- powered software develop- a rich queueing system, which (PCB&W) seeing the highest said it has completed the Challenge on the JioGames Esports cumstances after holding con- ment platform, today reduces wait times and deliv- growth. According to a survey acquisition of 76 per cent platform. Call of Duty game, sultations with key members announced the launch of its ers an exceptional and safe by the Retailers Association of stake in Z Services HQ published by US based Activision of his Cabinet on importing new programme providing customer experience. India, Indian retailers across DMCC. Publishing, is a competitor of PUBG cotton and sugar from the 'digital starter kits' as a means With a population of 1.3 bil- the electronics, fashion and In March, AGC Networks that is banned in India. Jio and neighbouring country, a media of helping distressed Indian lion, India has been hit especial- grocery sectors are cautiously had said its subsidiary - Black Qualcomm CDMA Technologies Asia report said on Saturday. businesses boost sales, keep ly hard by COVID-19 with optimistic about rebounding Box Holdings - will acquire a Pacific Pte (QCTAP) have started registration for the first e-contest of The prime minister after their customers safe and forge more than a third of small and in 2021 and expect around 85 majority stake in Z Services 'Call of Duty' in India with a prize pool of Rs 25 lakh. The tournament consultations on Friday sented to the Cabinet for rat- a strong path to their COVID- medium-sized businesses sur- percent of pre-pandemic busi- HQ DMCC for about USD "Call of Duty Mobile Aces Esports Challenge" will be open for both Jio instructed the Ministry of ification and final approval, 19 recovery. The programme veyed by the All India ness levels in the next six 3.94 million (around Rs 28.6 and non-Jio users, according to the joint statement. Qualcomm India Commerce and his economic the report said. will make it easy for Indian Manufacturers' Organisation months. While there's opti- crore). president and vice president Rajen Vagadia said mobile gaming is one of team to immediately take steps In the present case, a pro- small businesses to sell online saying their businesses were mism for growth in 2021, "...Black Box Holdings the fastest growing segments in India and almost 90 per cent of the to facilitate the relevant sec- posal was presented to the with a free ecommerce 'shop beyond hope of rescuing. This financial experts predict that Limited has completed the gamers in India are using their mobile as their primary device for tors, value added, apparel and ECC to allow the import of in a box' and for restaurants to isn't surprising given the fact recovery in India will be slow- acquisition of Services gaming. "We wanted to collaborate with a brand like Jio that deeply sugar, by finding alternative cotton, cotton yarn and sugar launch free queueing apps that consumer spending in er than in most other coun- Holding Ltd with the effective understands the opportunity and matches our belief, not only in the cheap sources of import of the from India keeping in view through Studio Store. India decreased by 12.6 percent tries."India is in a somewhat date being April 01, 2021," superlative experiences our technology delivers, but also in the needed commodities, the domestic requirements, it said. The programme is specifi- in 2020. To make matters unique position right now, AGC Networks said in a reg- tremendous gaming capabilities of Indians in the hyper competitive Dawn newspaper quoted With regards to the ECC cally designed for: worse, recent analysis by Credit with lockdowns already lifted ulatory filing on Saturday. world of mobile esports," Vagadia said. Both solo players and teams sources as saying. decision to allow import of • Retailers who want to Suisse found that COVID-19 for months coupled with cau- Black Box Holdings Ltd, an can participate in the tournament. The registration for solos will close on Various proposals have been sugar, cotton and cotton yarn offer a digital customer expe- cost the Indian economy INR tious optimism for business indirect wholly-owned sub- April 11 and 5v5 team plays will close on April 30 and there will be no presented to the Economic from India, Khan held consul- rience (website and/or native 20 trillion. Now, 2021 looks growth in 2021," said Sachin sidiary of AGC Networks registration and participation fee for the tournament. Coordination Committee tations with key members of app) to allow customers to promising for Indian busi- Dev Duggal, Co-Founder and had entered into a share sale (ECC) which considers these his Cabinet on Friday and make online purchases for nesses with household spend- CEO of Builder.ai. But there agreement with Z Services suggestions from an econom- decided that Pakistan could click-and-collect or delivery ing in India expected to grow are also growing concerns Holding Ltd, a BVI business ic and commercial point of not go ahead with any trade • Retailers who are inclined by 7.9 percent year-over-year. that India could be headed for company incorporated in the FICCI urges govt to ramp up view. After consideration by with India under the current to take orders via phone or During the last quarter of another lockdown in the near British Virgin Islands on testing for 18-45 age group the ECC, its decisions are pre- circumstances, it said. text/WhatsApp 2020, e-commerce order vol- future. March 11, 2021.

ndustry body FICCI has US Labour Dept seeks public input Iurged the government to India Inc in China concerned over travel norms ramp up COVID testing across PNS n BEIJING Manufacturing, #foodprocess- on determining H-1B wage levels the states and open up the ing, #banking etc participated vaccination for the age group The CEOs of a host of Indian in discussions”, Misri said in PNS n WASHINGTON In a federal notification 18-45 years, while assuring it businesses and industries in another tweet. published on Friday, the US of the complete support of the China have expressed concern In their interaction with The US Department of Department of Labor urged industry in fighting the over the continuing COVID- Misri, the CEOs stated they Labor has sought feedback the public to respond to its pandemic. "We are currently 19 related visa and travel were experiencing difficulties from the public in the next request in the next 60 days. testing about 11 lakh samples restrictions being pursued by in operations, mostly on 60 days on determining the The request by the depart- a day, while we had reached Beijing which they say are account of travel and visa wage levels for the employ- ment's Employment and the level of testing 15 lakh hampering their activities. restrictions being maintained ment of various immigrants Training Administration fol- samples a day in January. further, there is capacity of performing They expressed their con- by China as part of its COVID- and non-immigrants, includ- lows a prior announcement much more tests with 2,440 labs in the country operational for COVID cern during their interaction 19 measures, official sources ing those on the H-1B visas, by the department proposing testing, including more than 1,200 from the private sector," FICCI with the Indian Ambassador to here told PTI. the most sought-after work an 18-month delay in the President Uday Shankar said in a letter to the Union Health & Family China, Vikram Misri. Misri assured them the visa among Indian profes- effective date of a final rule Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan. The states may be advised to utilise Misri, who is on a visit to Indian Embassy will continue sionals. The H-1B visa is a changing on calculating the the facilities in the private sector to the maximum to achieve the Shanghai, inaugurated on to engage with the Chinese non-immigrant visa that prevailing wage levels for desired testing capacity, he added. Shankar also urged the Friday the Amrut Mahotsav & #VaccineMaitri marked the tiles, pharma, electronics, man- government on the issues relat- allows the US companies to certain immigrants and non- government to open up vaccination for the age group of 18-45 years, festival, marking the 75 years occasion," Misri tweeted. ufacturing, chemicals and IT ed to the travel restrictions, the employ foreign workers in immigrant workers. as this age group has been acting as the superspreaders of infection of India's independence. He also interacted with a etc attended the meeting with sources said. speciality occupations that Published in January 2021, in the country. "Given that there is no shortage of vaccines and there “Inaugurated India@75 group of CEOs and represen- Misri. Travel between India and require theoretical or techni- the final rule affects employ- is a huge scope of augmenting inoculation capacity through greater #AmrutMahotsav in tatives of the Indian business- “Interacted with the Indian China has been halted since cal expertise. The technolo- ers seeking to employ foreign involvement of private sector, we urge you to open up vaccination for #Shanghai. A soulful rendition es based in and around industry representatives based Beijing imposed travel restric- gy companies depend on it workers on a permanent or this age group to help subside the spread of infection as well as of #Upanishad & #Gita, melo- Shanghai, the business hub of in Shanghai. Business leaders tions in November last year to hire tens of thousands of temporary basis through cer- severity of cases in the country," he added. Shankar also assured the dious Sitar/Tabla performance, China. representing various sectors and suspended the visas and employees each year from tain immigrant visas or government of complete support and cooperation of the industry in #Deshbhakti songs, films on Over 30 officials represent- including #IT, #Pharma, #tex- resident permits held by Indian countries like India and through H-1B, H-1B1 and E- fighting this crisis . musical traditions of #Varanasi ing eight sectors such as tex- tiles, #engineering, citizens. China. 3 non-immigrant visas. CEO of Google's self-driving car unit steps down from job Gas producers bleed as govt-dictated prices remain low PNS n NEW DELHI lower than the price ceiling of The absence of a floor and shipping rates and delays in he executive who steered the USD 4.06 for October-March sustained low prices as has the Panama canal. Ttransformation of Google's Natural gas production 2020-21 which would dampen been seen in the past few years Though spot prices have self-driving car project into a remains a loss-making propo- the development of such pro- post implementation of the come down to USD 6-6.5 per separate company worth billions sition for most fields for the jects. modified Rangarajan formula mmBtu levels, low inventory of dollars is stepping down after Indian upstream producers as "While this is unfavourable make exploration and produc- levels as winter ends are set more than five years on the job. government-dictated gas price for domestic producers, it will tion unviable even for benign to support prices, as well as John Krafcik announced his remains at its lowest level, rat- benefit gas consumers. The geologies, Icra noted. demand, as North Asia and departure as CEO of Waymo, a ing agency Icra has said. consumers will also benefit in "Accordingly, low natural Europe look to refill gas stor- company spun out from Google, The domestic gas price noti- the long run from the expecta- gas prices remain negative for age. in a Friday blog post that cited his fied at USD 1.79 per million tions of continued supply over- the upstream sector adversely Nevertheless, the supply desire to enjoy life as the world emerges from the pandemic. “I'm British thermal unit for the six hang," Icra said commenting impacting revenues, profitabil- overhang remains with about looking forward to a refresh period, reconnecting with old friends and months beginning April 1 on the gas price notified by the ity and cash accruals and the 37.6 million tonnes per family, and discovering new parts of the world," Krafcik, 59, wrote.Two remains the lowest since the government earlier this week. incumbents have petitioned annum liquefaction capacity of Krafcik's top lieutenants will replace him as co-CEOs. Dmitri Dolgov, institution of the modified As per an Icra note, at such the Government of India to added in 2019 and 27.8 who has been working on self-driving cars since Waymo began within Rangarajan formula. low gas prices, gas production provide a floor price for gas MTPA in 2020, besides which Google in 2009, will focus on the technology for the autonomous Additionally, the ceiling on remains a loss-making propo- lar, would aid the realisations ed to keep prices of domestic prices." capacity additions till 2025 vehicles. Tekedra Mawakana, a lawyer who had been Waymo's chief price for gas produced from sition for most fields for the of the gas producers but only gas low in the near to medium Spot LNG prices had would be in excess of incre- operating officer, will handle the business side of the operation. Krafcik deep water, ultra deepwater, Indian upstream producers to an extent. term leading to poor returns breached USD 30 per mmBtu mental demand which will will remain an adviser to Waymo, a company that established itself as high temperature and high- notwithstanding some decline Sabyasachi Majumdar, even as domestic gas produc- in February 2021 due to weigh on gas prices, Icra the clear leader in autonomous driving since Google hired him in 2015. pressure fields has also been in oil field services/equipment Senior Vice-President & Group ers such as ONGC and increase in oil prices, said. Not long after that, Google's self-driving division morphed into Waymo, announced at USD 3.62 per costs. Head, Corporate Sector Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)- unplanned outages at export From the consumers' per- a company owned by Alphabet, which is also Google's parent. mmBtu for April-September However, the depreciation of Ratings, Icra, said, "Going for- BP ramp up gas production facilities in several countries, spective, the low domestic gas 2021-22 which is 10.8 per cent Indian Rupee against US dol- ward, the supply glut is expect- significantly." multiple cold waves, high price is a positive. sunday magazine HYDERABAD, April 4, 2021

Only the really young are fearless, have the optimism, the romanticism to take unimaginable risks — Olivia Wilde FROM THE INSIDE What exists beneath Tea story dip by dip Universe comprises of 14 lokas, where SHALINI SAKSENA speaks with Assamese duo, Upamanyu each loka represents a particular range of Borkakoty and Anshuman Bharali, about how they came consciousness, call it perceived reality 8 9 up with the idea of the world’s first bagless teas

Augment your workforce with digital technologies to unlock the value of human capital, writes ANKUR DHINGRA, as he shares tips to successfully manage THEremote employeesNEW-AGE HUMAN REMOTE

ith the current COVID-19 pro- tocols in place worldwide and most organisations opting for the work-from-home or ‘remote’ office set-ups — the Wworkplace dynamics have changed. From being 100% in the office to 100% remote and every possible combination within; organisations across verticals are looking for ways to not only stay productive but also to unlock the value of human capital in the current permutation or combination that the organisation has outlined for its workforce. Bound by ‘social distancing’ and ‘govern- ment mandated lockdowns’, it has become imperative for companies to recognise relevant trends early to be able to effectively manage employees remotely and incorporate them in the right manner into business operations. While monitoring and evaluation tools focus mainly on activity tracking and outcome har- vesting, an effective enterprise operations man- agement platform can help organisations unlock the true value of human capital. Organisations use different tools for everything from online and offline data collection, aggregation and desk/help desk/CRM or any such kind of tool help steer clear the challenges. Some points that an operation management platform in the analysis to reporting. While this method works that has a transaction repository. should be kept in mind are: organisation, pruning of unproductive and extra and is effective in smaller organisations, howev- l Promote self-improvement: Personal systems gets easy. This minimises extra opera- er, it can get cumbersome when running multi- WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT growth of the employees accelerates organisa- tional cost and clears the space for productive ple projects across different locations. Here’s a When teams are working remotely, it tional growth. Providing employees with self- applications. quick checklist of the must-have features when becomes important than ever to channelise the improvement dashboards can be a great way for l Promote extensive reporting: The work- choosing a platform to manage a newly remote work-flow of a project while directing the course overall growth. When the employees self-analyse force can filter the information that is provided workforce: from A to Z. A robust workflow management their weaknesses and strengths, work gaps get to the managers. To avoid any work delays or tool can help guide the flood of different project easier to fill. The employees get a better and passing incomplete information, the organisa- WORK TIME tasks with different deadlines and requirements deep understanding of where they lack. Self- tion should be actively responsive on employee With the employees working remotely, man- while improving throughput and AHT or aver- analyzing is the key to self-growth. productivity. Screen recording or screen captur- aging a distributed workforce has caught many age handling time. l Focusing on work-time: Analysing work ing with the help of software help the managers organisations unaware. Employees are also l Establishing workflow taking up too gaps, productivity levels and setting utilisation to get real-time view of what is being done. This struggling to live up to the expectations, improve much of your time? Bringing in an operations benchmarks drives employee potential in the ensures transparency in the organisation and lets or manage productivity levels while ensuring management tool should have the essential capa- right direction. To increase employee productivi- managers understand employee capabilities first- time efficiency and maintaining work-life bal- bilities to set up workflows according to the pro- ty, the organisations can measure schedule com- hand. Getting in-depth analysis of where ance. ject requirements and allocate tasks by utilising pliance, identify work gaps and time leakages. employee lacks, helps managers alter their train- l The tool that a company uses must pro- inbuilt adaptors. Deploying an enterprise grade operations man- ing process accordingly. vide complete work pattern analysis across l Managing the work effectively is yet agement tool that optimise overtime of the l Be attentive towards workload analysis: teams, processes and locations. It will not only another challenge of remote working. Thus it is employees brings transparency. The managers should understand that overbur- bring transparency into operations but, help important to enable managers to capture real- l Center work-output: Establishing an dening an employee can deteriorate their work business owners identify and bridge the gaps. time activity being carried out on each task, thus WHEN TEAMS ARE effective mechanism in place to evaluate the performance. With the help of automated soft- l Give insight into activities on and away helping to remove any bottlenecks. WORKING REMOTELY, IT work outputs help maintain the balance. A thor- ware, the manager can get virtual workload dis- from the system. It will not only help you isolate l Check out if the tool can record transac- BECOMES IMPORTANT THAN ough analysis of work input and work output tribution analytics. The operation management time leakages and gaps but will also give you an tions based on predefined rules while identifying EVER TO CHANNELISE THE drives productivity betterment. An organisation platform enables the organisation to understand opportunity to groom your employees by pro- hidden opportunities for desktop automation can improve profitability with accurate analysis utilisation levels of the employees and delegate viding them with the best training, and the abili- and process improvement. WORK-FLOW OF A PROJECT of process and performance gaps. Software pro- the workload accordingly. ty to counsel them if they are facing any chal- l Ask for a management tool that empow- WHILE DIRECTING THE viding end-to-end analysis of employee produc- l Classify employee output based on dif- lenges or issues. ers you through better planning and forecasting COURSE FROM A TO Z. A tivity levels helps the organisation get an exten- ferent attributes: The organisation cannot l Don’t know who’s working on which pro- the workload. ROBUST WORKFLOW sive view of their performance. expect the same results from all their employees. ject? Optimum resources utilisation is important l Real-time visibility: Utilising intuitive With the help of softwares, the organisation to maintain the projects in top shape and cash ADVANCED ANALYTICS MANAGEMENT TOOL CAN tools provide an operational transparency in the need classify employee outputs based on attrib- bells ringing. Effective Operations management For any organisation, analytics is a vital part HELP GUIDE THE FLOOD OF organisation that can manage the workflow. utes like location, work tenure, position and tools are useful in digging deeper into resource of managing workforce productivity while dri- DIFFERENT PROJECT TASKS Accessing real-time visibility to manage employ- level of expectations. An employee on the exec- utilization trends to ensure better resource level- ving business performance. With insights WITH DIFFERENT ees’ work performance accelerates their produc- utive level cannot contribute the same as the ing and planning. derived from data analytics, important relation- tivity levels. The managers get to align the work- senior manager. Understanding the same can l Similarly, look for features and function- ships and patterns can be established to plug in DEADLINES AND force with the work tasks suiting their capabili- improve satisfaction level of the managers. ality to take sneak-peek into employee produc- leakages due to low employee productivity, high- REQUIREMENTS WHILE ties with the help of a efficient software. Real- l Equitable Load balancing: It is impor- tivity, schedule compliance, break schedule, etc. er overhead costs, and poor customer service. IMPROVING THROUGHPUT time visibility enables the managers to foresee tant working remotely doesn’t mean that there l The tool should be able to provide real- AND AHT OR AVERAGE the challenges and prepare accordingly. are pockets of teams that are underutilised and WORK OUTPUT time performance data to establish realistic and l Eliminate the waste tasks: With the pockets that are over worked. Balancing work- Being online 24x7 does not guarantee pro- effective organisational benchmarks and targets. HANDLING TIME advanced analytics, an organisation can work on load appropriately and ensuring equitable distri- ductivity. You need to have a mechanism in l Classification of incidental, value adding, lean initiatives and asset optimisation. Utilising bution of work with visibility is a key focus area place to drive productivity outcomes. and non-value adding activities within the orga- the software to identify the loopholes in cus- for enterprises as they think about a post l Ask for a comprehensive analysis of nization is another task that enterprise operation tomer service, employee productivity and COVID-19 operations model. employee effort vs. outcome. management software should be able to do. expected business cost can help review the It is important to have a real time view of l Intuitive dashboards are a great way to l Look out for features that help in keeping working process. A regular follow-up of the how teams are engaged, and to give insights into identify, understand and resolve process and a track of utilisation of resources, operating sys- work-activities is imperative to streamline the the workload distribution across different performance gaps. tems, and infrastructure available in order to resources and eliminate non-incidental activi- teams. Having a robust measurement platform l Time and motion studies powered-by streamline operations. ties. that provides insights across all levels of the comprehensive analysis on employee effort. These are the times calling for tapping the l Reduce operational cost: Accessing tan- enterprise is critical for future success in a dis- l A module that can easily categorise and true potential of human capital and digital gible insights on asset optimisation by software tributed workplace. segment staff across different teams and multiple investments help the organisation to reduce capital and locations according to the requirements. While it gets hard to understand employee operational cost. With an asset optimisation The writer is CEO, ProHance photo, an enterprise l Ease of integration with any other third- behavior when they work remotely, investing dashboard, the organisation is able to analyse operations management platform that helps organ- party workflow management software/Service them in the right way, and right direction can the accurate utilisation of company assets. With isations to unlock the value of human capital sunday magazine FRIENDSHIP IS THE PUREST LOVE. IT IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF LOVE WHERE NOTHING IS ASKED FOR, NO CONDITION, WHERE ONE SIMPLY spirituality 8 ENJOYS GIVING — OSHO HYDERABAD, April 4, 2021

HIDDENSOULS PRAMOD PATHAK

A goodness movement ewspaper stories these days are depressing. Reading them, we realise that humans are still where they were Nin the stone age days. Psychologists rightly conclude that you can take the man out of Stone Age but you cannot take Stone Age out of man. Progress does not seem to be the law of life as said by Robert Browning. How long will man take to become man? Why we, the humans, are still not graduating into humans. While the stories of barbarism, aggression and violence of the present times are as distress- ing as of the past, our claims of being a civilised society With delusion and ignorance at peak, appears hollow. We need to ponder why despite so much of Universe is said to be comprised of 14 lokas, where each loka represents self-reflection is not a concept in this knowledge and education, propositions of devilish nature loka. Dissatisfaction and misery still remain attractive. The animal in man fails to change. abound. People believe that a The lessons that we were taught have hardly made any impact a particular range of consciousness, call it perceived reality, writes Hingori wretched existence is all there is to in those few thousand odd years we have been learning them. expect. Lessons on morality and ethics just remain a subject for essay he 14-storey building of planes and only those who overcome These lokas are not ugly places, but Liberation is a far cry and both writing as people seem to believe that honesty is not the best the Milky Way can also be these inferior emotions to develop self- just darker in light, in concept and in behaviour and perception are animal- policy. Lying is a sin, greed is the root cause of all evil and called the ‘lokas’. E a c h loka confidence, self-discipline, self-control consciousness. istic. Qualities of refinement hardly pride comes before a fall are all cliches that makes little sense. represents or reflects a par- can be reborn on Earth. The average Lokas like Sutala or Vitala also exist. Living in the pits is not a pun, Everyday people see people dying yet they want to live till ticular range of conscious- guna mix here, has a predominance of contain residents who may be pious it’s literal. It’s like living in the shad- eternity. And this desire is behind most problems as people ness,T call it perceived reality. rajas. and dogmatic including mean religious ows with the power off. The Plugins indulge in all kinds of deeds and misdeeds to seek unrea- The 7 upper lokas are domains of Those who have qualities of nobil- leaders, yogis, priests, sportsman and are hatred, jealousy, supreme guilt, sonable security. Security that would make them survive even light extending from the spine to the ity and style are perfect inmates of women celebrities, presidents and envy, sorrow, basest emotions, worst if the whole world perishes. No one wants to believe that per- crown of the head, then from Earth to Atala. Intellectuals with selfish atti- chieftains with one common factor — attitudes and demonic nature. Great manence is an illusory goal in this transient world. In fact Sun, Sun to the North Star or Dhruv tudes, senior ‘I, me and myself’ cor- IT IS BELIEVED THAT lower self-opinions and perceived conquerors like Hitler, Napoleon, this question was rather very succinctly dealt with in the Tara and from there beyond. The porate executives, shrewd business- IT IS ONLY WHEN negative samskars. The Guilty! terrorists who murder freely, profes- famous Yaksha-Yudhishthira dialogue in the Vana Parva of lower lokas are called talas — domains men, people clever but not wise, cor- People in lokas at the level of sional killers are allotted these realms. the Mahabharata while the Pandavas were in exile. When of limited light or partial darkness. rupt doctors earning commissions by YOU HAVE SUFFERED Sutala though ignorant, more sense There are two points to ponder: Dharmaraj posing as Yaksha asks Yudhishthira what is the Gurudev once showed me, during making patient’s bear unnecessary ENOUGH AND BUILT attracted, more tamasic still have the l Is the misery here eternal? greatest surprise, the reply that the senior Pandava gave a state of dhyaan, a crimson fire expenses. People with extra marital desire for hopping on to the ladders l How does one escape from explains the greatest paradox of human life. Yudhishthira says burning inside me at and around my affairs, those indulging in sexual fan- A RESOLVE TO and working towards self-improve- these to better places? that the greatest surprise in this world is that though human navel, resembling that of a yagya. The tasising, make a good fit here, depend- CHANGE, THAT YOU ment. They self-reflect on being It is believed that it is only when beings are mortal and see people dying everyday yet they fire I saw could possibly be the sun illu- ing on the intensity of their rajasic demonic and less positive. They you have suffered enough and built a think they will not die. This desire is what perpetuates evil minating from my spine to head with qualities combined with tamasic and GET AN believe that they have a lot to do to resolve to change, that you get an in this world. The main cause of this desire is the ego that the subtle aura of light. a fair amount of sattvik ones too. reverse their descent. opportunity for rebirth on the gives all sorts of false pretensions to human beings. It makes The Puranas describe these lokas Vitalaloka is the 5th floor and the OPPORTUNITY FOR Talatala the 4th Floor or Mahatala BhuLoka or Earth. This is supposed a millionaire crave to become a billionaire and a billionaire to be pairs starting from both the head second level of lower lokas. The Guna REBIRTH ON THE the 3rd floor are not necessarily to be true for most of the lokas and aspiring for becoming a trillionaire. Resorting to all kinds as well as the centre of the body in the mix, I conjecture, is about 20% Sattva, BHULOKA uncomfortable but darkness prevails for movement from one to the other, of dirty tricks to fulfil their dreams people ultimately catch microcosm, differentiated by the sub- 40% Rajas and 40% Tamas. The igno- OR EARTH. in greater measure. Pseudo agnostics, either upwards or downwards. up with their nemesis as providence spares none. Even the tleness of consciousness. rance levels are higher. Warriors, THIS IS SUPPOSED self-realised sinners, terrorists, Tinker, That is why people of this plane Corona pandemic failed to dampen the spirits of those peo- Each different loka represents a awarded marines, scientists all with Tailor, soldier, sailor can all qualify in of existence reflect the gunas of var- ple who fail to realise that the last journey has to be performed different set of gunas or qualities, negative ambitions and qualities, dis- TO BE TRUE FOR a manner of speaking. ious different lokas. The conditioning free from all encumbrances as life is a zero balance account. reflecting the state of consciousness. honest businessman, politically mind- MOST OF THE LOKAS After self-corrections and and qualifications show and form the This piece is not intended to paint a scary picture but to make One can, however, change those qual- ed corporate executives, self-centred improvement in their guna mix they trends of their thinking. However as realise that in the end it is the goodness that prevails. There ities to move to a different loka. beings, violent people both physical- AND FOR MOVEMENT can get a chance to take rebirth on this is the Karma loka, there is oppor- is need to find out an approach to help make this world a Let us step down from the seventh ly and mentally; in short, people with FROM ONE TO THE Earth as a corrective opportunity but tunity to go against your nature and better place to live for all. To create a new kind of movement floor of the 14-storey building of this lower self-opinions belong here. lead a life of suffering, ill health, finan- qualify for the better. Divine beings to change mankind to become what he was destined to universe and see what the lower lokas Depending on guna mix, this OTHER, EITHER cial problems, social dissatisfaction in from higher lokas, take birth to serve become — the most glorious of all the creations of nature. or talas have to offer. could include people with riches on UPWARDS OR an almost ‘Why me’ existence to their lower loka entities. They manip- To become the man whom God created in his own image. The Sixth Floor, ‘Atala’, of this 14- earth, great social standing, well edu- clear out their karmic debt. It is a slow ulate a change in their gunas through Awakening the soul should be the idea behind the goodness storeyed building — the universe, lies cated with maybe degrees from even DOWNWARDS progress involving multiple births to example setting, motivation, coun- movement. And this can be done by applying the same tools just below Earth. A world of lesser Harvard or Stanford. People who do climb the ladder to higher lokas. selling and sharing their gyan. that marketers use to create a consumer movement. Man qualifications than ours, it takes one charity for social status, priests who are Rasatala and Patala, the 2nd and In our next article, let’s talk about essentially wants to be good but he should understand what deeper into delusion and ignorance. corrupt, government officers who 1st floors respectively, are the lowest what lies above! good being good is. This is what is required. Fear and lust are governing emotions. insist on bribes get visas to these lower lokas of existence. Tamas of the neg- The writer is the author of Hingori Sutras Pathak is a professor of management, writer, and an acclaimed It is a corrective world like all the lower lokas very easily. ative kind is the dominating Guna. series of spiritual books public speaker. He can be reached at [email protected] CONDITION YOUR MIND Duties and assurances It is up to us how we quantify our positive thought processes and start If we wish for fulfillment of our desires, then we must perform all our acting around the same by taking the plunge, says SAMRIDH SETH duties and responsibilities well, writes AJIT KUMAR BISHNOI s much we dread to be s human beings, we are always unproductive and from expected to be dutiful. This Abeing inline continuing Astarts quite early. What are chil- the same, we most often find dren’s duties? These are mainly five. ourselves in a pool of sweat, They must maintain their health by contemplating what conse- proper eating, adequate exercises/phys- quences could our negative ical activities, sufficient sleep and of thoughts lead to, without really course the right entertainment /hobbies. acting the other way around to They must inculcate good sanskars. avert it in any possible way. After all, we are the topmost species. While there are certain innately Surely, the elders of the family must conditioning aspects to this, the practise them — a duty for them. external environment also has a Children must try to reach their poten- deep and long-lasting impact on tial in studies as well as in their natur- the conditioning of our minds al abilities. And they must learn house- in such a manner. keeping, which the pandemic has made Firstly, the uncertainty essential for everyone. Sounds great but induced by the pandemic has how do you motivate children to do all posed serious implications with these. What assurances can you give the work-life balance lines blur- them that doing these are what will be ring. Unpredictable future, pos- the best for them? sible unemployment, prospec- The answer is to link their desires tive illness due to the virus, eco- with these duties. If they wish fulfillment security. Here again, generous help from has the main role. As mentioned ear- nomic crisis and its impact on of their desires, then they must do all God is required. Just as we can assure lier, peace, happiness and security can us individually, among many any misleading thoughts from up on the thought of the out- and not unnecessary thoughts these duties. This is the way it works. children about fulfillment of their come from God only. Maintenance, if other thoughts kept clouding on stemming within our minds in come. Be in the moment, do the that cloud our minds unneces- We have to help them to identify their desires, we can do so for adults. not already secured, should be our minds while being caught the first place. The foremost best you can for the activity that sarily. This gradually diminishes desires, which in technical terms are The elderly have well defined ensured. There is no bar in doing so, amid the pandemic. thing to do to keep failures at you are doing and let the action any emotional and mental called deep desires. The consequences duties. The first duty is also regarding if it is a necessity. If a connection with While the external influence bay, one can engage in wise visu- create the outcome. This leaves fatigue from within and makes of such desires and decisions are ours, health, more so in old age, because the God is well established, He will give i.e. the pandemic has certainly alisation techniques to feel com- no room for complacency. If us feel lighter and more prob- that is good and bad. human body ages and does not have all necessary guidance about duties, halted our minds from thinking mitted to the family, workplace, one worries about what will lem-solving rather than thinking In adulthood, the duties are more the same flexibility or toleration as in because He knows what is good for us. constructively; innately, procras- external society and most happen with the things they are of how messy our life is. or less well defined. One must try to the younger age. Wise persons switch If one can do all of the above, he or she tination has rather been an age- important with their own self. doing, they will never reach the Uncertainty stems from our maintain one’s health the best way pos- mostly to activities in the mode of is not only assured for the rest of the old dampener inhibiting our To remain goal-oriented maximum potential for what past failures. Failures keep hap- sible. Lord Krishna has guided in the goodness, especially in the matters of life but can look forward to an excel- ability to reach our goals in doesn’t mean to achieve things they could have possibly done. pening all the time but there’s verse # 6.17 of the Bhagavad Gita. One eating and entertainment. If the health lent next birth also. time. As both of external and in a particular way in a set time Secondly, one needs to focus always a silver lining to the grey must be able to maintain self the best is not good, the old age becomes quite In conclusion, I can safely state internal thoughts of failures frame, but to explore many ways on creating a memory palace. clouds. In the realest sense, fail- way possible. Lord Krishna has spoken painful, literally so. The second duty that the Cosmic Design is perfect. If keep sprouting, we can certainly to achieve the goal efficiently This is a memorable building to ures are always a learning in dis- about maintenance very specifically in is to recheck the direction of life. By one follows its rules, i.e. does all the take the reins in our hands within the time frame. This one. It could be their homes or guise. It is only up to us how we the Gita, because it is very important, now it must have been clear whether relevant duties related to one’s desires, when it comes to conditioning leads us to think constructively, building associated with the quantify our positive thought as we know already. The right direction the direction is proper or not. If it is which must be according to “dharma”, our mind to remain more goal- looking at various avenues to topic. Imagine each room or processes and start acting of life is next. Unless one is on the right not, time has come to seriously reset then, one can be rest assured that one oriented than a deep thinking how to excel, be it a daily chore area in this place as the different around the same by taking the track, one is not likely to end up in the it. God can help, therefore, a good con- will live a very fruitful life. There one with possibilities of failures. at home or a task at the work- topics they are working on. plunge rather than pummelling right place. This knowledge comes nection with God must be established, shouldn’t be any doubt about it, We react prospectively and place that you were facing trou- Compartmentalising our about the possible failures. The from God, because only He knows the sooner the better. Do as many spiri- because God ensured it. After all, it is deduce results basis what we ble with to date. thoughts in a particular way way of life! big picture about all of us. The fourth tual activities as your nature permits, His creation. visualise as a possible outcome The key to reprogramming helps us to reach concrete solu- The writer is the author of duty is to become peaceful whatever it and slowly increase them. One needs Bishnoi is a spiritual writer and can be reached and that is where we can bar our memory structure is giving tions through a clear mindset book, Past Dwellers takes. This will lead to happiness and lot of help in old age, in which God at [email protected] HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | APRIL 4, 2021 backpack 09 ‘D Company is a trailer of my upcoming series’ n Can you talk us through the years back. Some parts were found in about 80 hours, spread over 35 years of movies that interests the audience process of shooting D Company? Goa, the others in Hyderabad and so the underworld. and, in some way or the other, resonate The challenge was to match old on. The other challenge was to put the with them. I look for real stories that Bombay. No matter how good a place mechanism in place. Dawood Ibrahim The challenge n Not many directors touch upon are not much talked about and I work was or how much resemblance it has become a mythological character this topic. Why are you so attracted on them. This is something that may shared with the city back in the 70s, in our head and it was a challenge to was to match old to it? have helped me in staying relevant. there was something artificial in it. understand his mindset which he had Bombay. No I have always been fascinated by However, I have never thought about Hence, I sent across about 12 people back then. There were a lot of psycho- the underworld since I entered the city. it. It was not as if I have some master who can look around and can logical aspects involved. However, hav- matter how good a I wanted to understand what goes in plan in place to stay relevant. It is just figure out a place that ing said that it was exciting. But, due the mind of these people because, at the my love for my work that helps. resembles the city 40 to the rise in COVID cases once again, place was, there end, they are humans too. This made the release date has been postponed for was something me take up this subject and make n When one chases stories, he reach- now. movies that in some way or the other es a level of frustration. Did it hap- artificial in it. touch upon the lives of the members pen with you? n You said there will be an eight- Hence, I sent of the underworld. Yes, of course. You face ups and season series after the movie as downs in everything you do. There Talktime well. What made you disclose across about 12 n When you make such movies, you were times when things didn’t go my it all? people who can are experiencing crime closely in a way and I was frustrated, but then I RAM GOPAL VARMA This movie is just a trail- way. Did it bother you? knew it will pass. I don’t know how to Known for making experimental er of what the series has to look around and Not at all. Like I said, this is some- give up on things. Sooner or later, films like Shool, Sarkar and Satya, offer. The D Company is not can figure out a thing that fascinates me. Not that we things definitely fall in place, I believe. just about Dawood Ibrahim, don’t come across crimes in real life. We V arma is considered one of the it’s much more complex and place that do and we just forget about it. I make n 12 ‘O’ Clock and Disha Encounter pioneers of newage Indian cine - deep than that. That is what resembles movies, it is my job and I take it that is also in the pipeline. Can you talk ma. I have tried to show in this way. I don’t let anything take over me. about that? Musba Hashmi speaks with movie. I have touched upon the city I will when the time comes. But, at the lives of other members of 40 years back n How do you manage to stay rele- the moment I am focusing on the the director about D the group, their mindset and vant? release of D Company. Once we will Company, his fasci - what made them enter this world. The moment I stepped into this make the official announcements, we nation for the For the whole series, we have shot industry, my goal was clear — to make will talk about it. ‘Music is an inward Tea story dip by dip journey for me’ SUMEET ANAND PANDEY, who performed SHALINI SAKSENA speaks with Assamese duo, UPAMANYU BORKAKOTY and ANSHUMAN BHARALI, at the HCL’s Baithak, speaks with SHALINI about how they came up with the idea of the world’s first bagless teas SAKSENA about how he left his corporate job to become a professional Dhrupadiya hat do two childhood even more efficient. Given that we are friends do when they put not using bags to put the leaves, we are Wtheir heads together and reducing carbon foot printing. We think of a business idea that can be pack the leaves at the source. This sustainable and cost-effective? The retains the flavour. At present, the world’s first bagless tea hits the mar- sachet has a thin layer of plastic to ket. One may want to do a double restrict the air from entering. But soon check about the bagless tea and won- our packing will be 100 per cent der how one can seep the tea leaves biodegradable or eco-friendly,” with no bag but the truth is that only Borkakoty says. did the duo — Upamanyu Borkakoty Not all is easy. The teas are hand- and Anshuman Bharali — make their crafted at present. The duo is trying idea work but also launched these bag- to make their operation semi-auto- less teas on November 18, 2020. matic to ease the work of the employ- Borkakoty, who looks after the ees and to make the process more marketing and product research, tells scalable. you that the idea to do business that “We are getting a good response dealt with tea was two-fold. from the market and need to improve “We had tried a few business ideas Anshuman Bharali and Upamanyu Borkakoty upon the process. We also want to once I went back to Assam with make it easier for the farmer whom we Bharali. We live in a small place, adopt a contract manufacturer so that Sivasagar. Back in 2015, Bharali and training him becomes an easy process. I were into lenses. But the sourcing The cost of one tea string ranges and to get that to Assam was logisti- between `24 to `28. We sell our tea cally a nightmare not to mention that in a box that has 16 sachets. The best it was not cost-effective. We wanted part is that one can make three cups to do something that was available of tea from one string,” Borkakoty locally and what better product than says. tea. Of course, it took us time to Of course, there is a way to have research and that is how The Tea Leaf these special teas. Just like one would Theory was born. The aim was to cre- brew an orthodox tea, these bagless ate tea masters and crafters from tea teas need to be brewed for five min- growers who used to make a living by utes and the tea is ready. One is selling green leaves to large tea man- advised not to add any milk or sugar. ufacturers,” Borkakoty says. “Even in orthodox teas, one does- But the duo was clear about one n’t add milk or sugar. The same thing. They wanted to work with only holds true here as well. These teas nWhat made you say yes to the concert? organic growers as such farmers were ly from Assam. However, the bou- From here, was born the idea of need to be enjoyed without milk or Saying yes was not a tough to make. They are an established losing out on the revenue due to less tiques couldn’t reach out to the grow- how to present to the world how two sugar. One can, if needed, add sugar,” platform; I have been watching their work for some time now. produce. “We wanted to support and ers. That is when Borkakoty and leaves and the bud tea tastes like to the Bharali explains. In Delhi-NCR, they do various festivals. I am familiar with the promote the marginalised tea farmers Bharali stepped in. Instead of doing There is a way to Indian market. The challenge was to The one thing that the team did- kind of work they do; the kind of artists they have been brin- across Assam and Darjeeling. We B2C business they changed it to B2B. have these special ensure that the leaf retained this n’t have to tell people to buy these teas. ing in to their fold — classical as well as contemporary. As an wanted good produce and achieved “We shut our online store in teas. Just like one shape on how it was plucked. What The Insta influencers gave them a lot artist, on would really look forward to be part of it. When it came specialty. In the November of 2016, we 2017 and started focusing on B2B the team did, the leaf lost its shape. As of support. These people started rec- to me, I was happy. started with a global online store. model and became a sourcing for rare would brew an long as the leaf was in its raw form, ommending them. Another plus that nAre online performances going to be another option for While we got good feedback, we teas for the boutiques. Slowly, we orthodox tea, the tea was delicious but the minute worked for them was word of mouth artists in the future? were told they were not exceptional. realised that the Indian consumer was it was packed, the taste changed. publicity. So much so that they have Everything has pros and cons. The same is true for per- We went to China and Taiwan to losing out on these beautiful teas. The these bagless teas “First, the leaves broke. Second, been sold out on two flavours. forming online. It is up to us, (artists) how we use it to further explore the variety of teas. We found consumer only had to make a shift in need to be brewed tea leaves are extremely hydrophobic “The product itself is a treat for the cause of music and arts. When lockdown happened last year, they were far more superior. The sam- brewing technique — how to move in nature. As soon as they come in the eyes. When you see the leaves none of us knew how to deal with the situation and there was ple we got with us was shown to the from traditional way of drinking tea for five minutes contact with air, they absorb moisture unfurl when hot water is poured in a a learning curve — whether they were going online from their tea growers. They were blown away to specialty teas? That is when we and the tea is and flavour goes down. We decided glass cup, it looks so beautiful and living home or using their mobiles to broadcast, within a few with the quality. That is when we start- came up with the idea of whole leaf ready. One is to pack it on our own. We took two tempting. Then there are the flavours months people realised that they needed to find to deal with it. ed to research more,” Bharali recounts. tea. This is like a gold standard for tea leaves and the bud, tied it with a string, — green tea (Silky Green), green tea That’s when organised festivals started to happen. In hindsight, The gap in the market that exist- production since few gardens produce advised not to add compressed it with a machine into a with tulsi (Dirty Detox), white tea it seems to have been the right thing to do. If one takes care of ed needed to be filled. All the tea bou- tea from two leaves and the bud,” milk or sugar cylindrical shape so that the leaves (Silky White) and orthodox Assam the audio quality, since we are talking about performing arts, tiques wanted to show what kind of Bharali tells you, who looks after the don’t break. We are working on the black tea with tulsi (Killer Immunity),” technical aspect is important. However, much hard work has gone tea this region could produce, main- operations, finance and IT. process of making the whole process Borkakoty says. into the preparation and in your riyaz, if you don’t present it well, it doesn’t work for the audience. But the pros is that they can watch it later and your reach is wider. nWas this the first time you performed for them? Yes. I loved being on this platform. It is beautiful to be asso- CLOUD KITCHENS ARE THE FUTURE ciated with them. As an audience, I have attended some of their concerts. What I like is that they present different kind of music. Shalini Saksena n NEW DELHI messiness that comes while (our staff undergoes tests reg- They have a great reach and this is just a important for all the opening it. People know that it ularly) played in our favour artists. Dhrupad is oldest style but not the most popular. It needs here is a popular adage comes in a plastic box and will during the lockdown. People the kind of platform where it can reach to lakhs which this plat- amongst chefs: You eat have oil around. There is a per- were and are ordering food form ensures. Twith your eyes first. ception around Indian food from reputed brands when it nHow strange was it to be online with no live audience? However tasty a dish maybe and that is why people prefer comes to hygiene. So much so Interestingly, the answer to this question has changed for but if it doesn’t look appetising to order pizzas, pastas and sal- that we went from unit one to me in the last 10-12 months. When the lockdown happened, I enough, no one is going to eat ads — eat out of the box unit six in this last year. The was also experimenting. Initially, one couldn’t even have it. Hence, chefs the world over foods,” Singh says. latest to join is the unit in artists come over. I did a few concerts where I was all by myself pay so much attention and The aim, he tells you is to Noida,” Singh tells you. playing the tanpura and broadcasting from my living room or details to how to present dish- offer food in a packet that can He says that cloud kitchens my mobile. To be honest, I didn’t enjoy it. After one or two, I es. Unfortunately, this saying tandoori dishes home is a bit be placed on to the table, open that are organised and trusted stopped. If it was a lecture or a demonstration, I could do but falls flat when we order for a tricky, it does get a bit cold tak- the handis and serve from it. brands are the future. “There not a performance. But when we could have people over and I delivery. Most eating joints ing away the taste but given the Also, every dish that one opens was time, pre-COVID-19 could have other artists with me, musically I felt things were in that deliver don’t spend a lot on way it is packed, it does man- will have the name of the per- times, when we were accessing place. For me, music is something where I connect with myself how they package the food. A age to retain the flavour. If one son who has ordered it. For some nice restaurants. Cloud and not just the audience. When I perform, I was often in my few plastic containers and foil is a mutton fan, mutton biryani example: If one ordered a but- kitchens that opened because own world and when I sing, my eyes are closed and can do alaap to wrap the rotis is the standard is worth a try. The muttoon is ter paneer and a butter chick- two friends got together or for half-an-hour. It doesn’t bother me much whether the audi- packing. tender; falling off the bone en, it will read: Hi Shalini, two-three family members ence was there or not. For live performance, one gets daad then But, one take-out delivery Mutton biryani; non-veg platter with a perfect blend of spices. enjoy your butter chicken. pooled in funds because such and there; online you get thumbs up. in the Capital ensures that There is a reason why The cloud kitchen, a con- kitchens were doing well are nYou left your corporate job to pursue music full-time. How one definitely eats with one’s tells you that the packaging has says. Singh decided to go with cept of delivery only restaurant not going to survive this wind. did that happen? eyes. The packet in which the been designed by a company in Go for mutton biryani, North Indian cuisine. He with no physical space, no Restaurants that are from It happened organically. I started my professional career food is delivered is pretty and Bengaluru. “We have a com- garlic naan, muttoon korma, found a gap between Indian dine-in space or takeaway organised branded and fol- sometime in 2007-08. I come from a musical family, so I learnt colourful. Looking at the box, pany that works for us out of and tandoori non-vegetarian cuisine delivery brands and counter, opened just before the lowing hygiene protocol are the music from both my grandfathers for more than 10-12 years and it gives a sneak peek into what Bengaluru. We are an eco- platter. The platter has four wanted to fill it. lockdown in March 2020. ones that will move forward,” then graduation and MBA. Later, I met my guru Pandit Abhay is to come in terms of taste. friendly brand and use zero meat tikkas — fish, chicken “It is the not first preferred “It was because of this Singh says. Narayan Mallick and realised that if I wanted to take up Dhrupad Manav Deep Singh, co- plastic. We are using recycled malai tikka, chicken tikka and cuisine when one is a teenag- concept, packaging, the qual- To order, download The professionally, I would have to devote more time led me to make founder, The Masala Story paper to pack our food,” Singh mutton seekh kebab. Ordering er or a couple due to the ity of food and safety measures Masala Story app. some hard choices and took the plunge. kaleid scope backpage HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | APRIL 4, 2021 Dog grabs mike, bolts

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