Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.APENG/2018/764698 Established 1864 ANALYSIS 7 MONEY 8 SPORTS 11 Published From CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS SENSEX RALLIES 393 PTS; RECORD BREAKING VIJAYAWADA LUCKNOW BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT IT STOCKS SHINE RONALDO BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 220 VIJAYAWADA, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable THAKUR ANOOP SINGH SET TO SCALE BIGGER HEIGHTS { Page 12 } www.dailypioneer.com COVID NEGATIVE 8-YR-OLD GIRL DEVELOPS SCIENTISTS SEEKS PREZ INTERVENTION SHABANA AZMI ACCUSES ALCOHOL OVER 2,000 PEOPLE IN FELL MULTISYSTEM INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME TO WITHDRAW PROPOSED LDAR DELIVERY PLATFORM OF CHEATING HER VICTIM TO FAKE COVID VAX DRIVES n eight-year-old girl here, who was he proposed Lakshadweep Development eteran actor Shabana Azmi on Thursday ore than 2,000 people have fallen a suspected case of Covid-19, Authority Regulation of 2021 (LDAR) is accused an alcohol delivery platform of victim to fake Covid vaccination Adeveloped multisystem inflamma- Thighly problematic and will work against Vallegedly duping her. In a Twitter post, Mcamps in Mumbai so far, the State tory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a existing legal provisions that safeguard the the 70-year-old actor claimed that she was government told the Bombay High Court on post-Covid complication that can resilience of Lakshadweep's ecology, liveli- conned by Living Liquidz after she placed an Thursday. Chief public prosecutor Deepak manifest three to six weeks after the hood and culture, say a group of scientists order at the platform but didn't receive it. Thakare told the court that at least nine fake infection, hospital authorities said on from different institutions who have worked "BEWARE I have been cheated by them. camps had been held in the city till now, Thursday. "She was brought to Apollo on the islands for years. In a statement #Living Liquidz I paid upfront and when the and four separate FIRs registered in this hospital early June. Her condition was issued on Thursday, the Lakshadweep ordered item didnt turn up they stopped connection. He also submitted before a critical with low levels of BP, oxygen and Research Collective said it along with 60 picking up my calls," Azmi wrote, sharing bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and dipping pulse rate. She tested negative other signatories from the scientific details of her transaction with delivery Justice G S Kulkarni, a status report on the for Covid, but was detected with high community have written to the President platform. The actor didn't mention the ongoing probe. The state also said that the levels of Covid antibodies making her a seeking his intervention to withdraw the amount of the transaction and whether she police had recorded the statements of 400 case of MIS-C," the hospital said. "incautious draft" LDAR of 2021. has filed a complaint in the matter. witnesses so far. DETAILS ON PAGE 5 After Supreme Court rap, State Modi meets J&K leadership with eye on delimitation, polls cancels Class X, Inter exams PNS n NEW DELHI the Congress, at his residence. Abdullah of the National This is the first interaction Conference, Congress' Ghulam In the government's first outreach between the Central leadership and Nabi Azad and PDP chief n Government announces High Power committee to decide on marks to Jammu and Kashmir's political the mainstream parties since August Mehbooba Mufti. leadership in almost two years, 5, 2019, when the Centre revoked Four former deputy chief min- PNS n VIJAYAWADA Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Jammu and Kashmir's special status isters were in attendance too Thursday held a crucial meeting under Article 370 and bifurcated it Congress' Tara Chand, People's The government July 31 deadline to with 14 leaders, including four for- into two Union Territories, Jammu Conference leader Muzaffar on Thursday announced cancella- mer chief ministers, to chalk out and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Hussain Baig and BJP's Nirmal tion of Class X and Intermediate declare internal the future course of action in the Minister of State in PMO Singh and Kavinder Gupta. examinations in the state "keeping Union Territory. Jitendra Singh, Principal Secretary CPI-M leader Mohammed Yusuf in view the Covid pandemic situ- assessment results The Prime Minister, accompanied to the Prime Minister P K Mishra Tarigami, Jammu and Kashmir ation". by Union Home Minister Amit and Union Home Secretary Ajay Apni Party (JKAP) chief Altaf The decision to cancel the exams PNS n NEW DELHI Shah, National Security Advisor Bhalla were among those who Bukhari, Sajjad Lone of the People's was taken by Chief Minister YS Ajit Doval and Lieutenant Governor attended the meeting. Conference, J-K Congress head G Jaganmohan Reddy at a high-level The Supreme Court on Thurs- of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj The four former chief ministers A Mir, BJP's Ravinder Raina and meeting with officials of the day directed all the state boards Sinha, received the leaders from of the erstwhile state who partici- Panthers Party leader Bhim Singh Education Department at his camp to declare results of internal eight parties, including the National pated in the discussions were also formed part of the delegation. office. assessment of Class 12 exami- Conference, the PDP, the BJP and Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar 2 The decision came within hours nation by July 31, making it of a Supreme Court bench express- clear that each board is free to ing its dissatisfaction over the formulate its own evaluation stand of the state government in method for students and there deciding to go ahead with the reports of possible third wave that examinations for SSC and can't be a "fit-all" scheme. examinations in the last week of will affect children. Intermediate students, following The court, which refused to July, while many states in the coun- TDP general secretary Nara the suggestions from the Supreme pass directions for a uniform try had decided to cancel them. Lokesh had also set a 36-hour dead- Court. assessment scheme for stu- Conducting the exams had also line to the government on can- He said since 18 states have can- dents whose board exams have led to a political row with the oppo- celling these exams. celled the examinations and are get- been cancelled amid the pan- sition TDP exerting pressure on the On Thursday, after the meeting ting ready for admissions into demic, directed the state government to cancel them. The with the Chief Minister, State higher classes, the court suggested boards to ensure that schemes TDP had repeatedly said that going Education Minister Adimulapu that AP should not lag behind. are formulated and notified ahead with the exam posed a high Suresh told reporters that the gov- 2 within 10 days from Thursday. risk to the lives of the students given ernment has decided to cancel the 2 PAGE 3: Lokesh calls it a victory for students, parents, teachers Krishna Board asks AP to stop Rayalaseema LI project work Mekapati raises AP’s concerns PNS n VIJAYAWADA AP scheme clearly The Krishna River Management over Centre’s proposed Ports Bill Board (KRMB) on Thursday asked illegal: the Andhra Pradesh government to PNS n VIJAYAWADA stop work on the Rayalaseema Lift PNS n VIJAYAWADA Irrigation Project (RLIP) until the The Andhra Pradesh government Detailed Project Report (DPR) is Telangana Minister Vemula has raised concerns over the draft approved. ernment's appeal, KRMB member Prashanth Reddy has said that Post-Covid: Indian Ports Bill-2021 at the The Telangana State government Meena sent a letter to the Andhra the Telangana government is Maritime State Development had recently written to the KRMB, Pradesh government not to take up taking all measures within its Council (MSDC) meeting held objecting to the constriction of the construction works of the proj- means to stop the ‘illegal’ proj- Revenues of virtually on Thursday. RLIP by AP. Responding to ect without submitting the DPR. In ects being constructed by the The Ministry of Ports, Shipping Telangana’s objections, KRMB mem- the letter, Meena mentioned that the Andhra Pradesh government. and Waterways has framed the ber RK Meena wrote to the AP gov- NGT had ordered Andhra Pradesh Prashant Reddy said in States on ‘Draft Indian Ports Bill 2021’ to ernment on Thursday. in February to stop work on the proj- response to a letter from the TS modify the current management In its letter to the KRMB, the ect. The NGT had also directed the government, the Krishna River recovery path model of minor ports and a meet- Telangana government had pointed KRMB to review and submit details Management Board had ing of the MSDC was held on out that the National Green Tribunal of the RLIP. instructed the AP government PNS n MUMBAI Thursday with the Ministers of the (NGT) had in February given a He also reminded that the Andhra to stop works on the coastal states concerned to discuss lies with the State government and ment also feels that while the pro- report not to take up the irrigation Pradesh government did not coop- Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation High tax buoyancy, led primari- the proposed Bill. Andhra Pradesh was wary that the posed Bill suggests that MSDC works of Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation. erate with the board members dur- project. ly by fuel taxes, and increase in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK new Act may assume this right would have recommendatory Considering the Telangana gov- ing their visit to the project area. 2 grants from the Centre under the Stalin has already written to all the and the States will lose the pow- roles, in sum and substance, it says Finance Commission package states a day before the MSDC ers to plan, develop, regulate and otherwise especially with respect will help revenue growth of states meeting urging them to oppose control non-major ports. to regulation, authority to govern, cross the pre-pandemic level in the Bill in the virtual meeting. “This Bill also proposes changes rights to develop new ports, port TODAY the current fiscal, provided there AP Industries Minister in the basic structure in gover- limits, collection of tariffs, adjudi- K’taka HC relief for is no third COVID wave, accord- , who nance of ports such as changes in cation of disputes and monitoring ALMANAC ing to a report. participated in the MSDC meet- the roles and powers of the offi- of functioning of state authorities,” Month & Paksham: ing, pointed out that jurisdiction cials. This requires detailed exam- Goutham Reddy said. Jyeshtha & Shukla Paksha Twitter MD FULL REPORT ON PAGE 8 and authority of non-major ports ination. Andhra Pradesh govern- 2 Panchangam PNS n BENGALURU/GHAZIABAD Tithi : Pratipada 20:58 Nakshatram : Mula 06:40 In a relief to Twitter India head Purva Ashadha 28:25 Manish Maheshwari, the Vax cuts household transmissibility by 40-50% Time to Avoid : Time to Avoid (Bad Karnataka High Court on time to start any important work) Thursday restrained Ghaziabad PNS n HYDERABAD 9.6lakh no vaccinated persons who Rahukalam : 10:41 am - 12:18 pm police, which has summoned him transmitted to 96898. While on the in connection with a probe relat- Several families were infected with other hand of the 9363 vaccinated Yamagandam : 3:34 pm - 5:12 pm ed to the assault of an elderly coronavirus, in the first and second persons, only 567 were secondary Varjyam : 3:22 pm - 4:49 pm Muslim man there, from initiating wave, through one person. contacts. Gulika : 7:25 am - 9:03 am coercive action against him. With vaccines making their way The results were similar to Results The single bench of Justice G into houses, the transmissibility has similar for AstraZeneca and Pfizer Good Time : (to start any important work) Narender said the police can exam- court maintained. reduced even in houses. vaccine. Amritakalam : 12:04 am - 1:31 am ine Maheshwari through virtual "It is case of petitioner that he The likelihood of household Dr Sravan Kumar, pulmonologist Abhijit Muhurtham : 11:52 am - 12:44 pm mode. has replied to notice under section transmission was approximately at government hospital said, "If the police desire to examine 160 of CrPC to join through vir- 40 to 50% lower in households of “Vaccines are not only safe, but they VIJAYAWADA the petitioner (Manish tual mode. The respondent patients who had been vaccinated also help prevent severe manifesta- WEATHER Maheshwari), they may do so (Ghaziabad police) taking objec- before testing positive than in tions of Covid-19 and will help save through virtual mode," the court tion to the request has turned households of unvaccinated lives. Forecast: Partly cloudy said. around and issued notice under patients, as per study published in Even one dose reduces transmis- Temp: 37 "If the matter requires consider- Section 41(A) virtually putting New England Journal of Medicine sibility and now there are evidence Humidity: 48% ation, we list it on June 29. In the him in the shoes of accused," it on Wednesday. based studies. Taking vaccination not Sunrise: 5:43 am meanwhile restraining the respon- observed. Most of the vaccinated patients cine. However the study points that at least 14 days before the positive only protects you but your family. Sunset: 06:53 pm dents from initiating any coercive of the study done in England had the timing of vaccination was test. Current Weather Conditions action against the petitioner," the 2 received only the first dose of vac- imperative as it seemed protective The study had a dataset of 2 Updated JUNE 24, 2021 5:00 PM VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | JUNE 25, 2021 vijayawada 02

Not more than three Adjournments (Section 35): Disposal of case within 90 Model Tenancy Act 2021: Time for States to implement it now days. Implementation of Orders e have heard business. The major points of dispute are generally timely tainly reduce the scope for any Higher rent payable if of Adjudicating authorities umpteen stories nar- We live in a democratic payment of rent, vacating premises on the expiry dispute in future on these premises is not vacated on the (Section 38): Rent Court, on Wrating that the owner republic country. It implies issues. expiry of the Agreement application, will execute the of so and so premises is harass- that we all must respect the of agreement, and peaceful environment for the No stoppage of Water, (Section 23):- Twice the orders for delivery of posses- ing his tenant, cutting off elec- laws of the land and in partic- tenant to enjoy the rented premises. What are Electricity and common services monthly rent for the first two sion of premises and or attach- tricity and water supply and ular honour the rental agree- the underlying causes? Are there weaknesses in to premises (Section 20): The months. Thereafter, four times ing bank accounts for recover- threatening the tenant to ment entered between two Rental authority can levy fine on the monthly rent till the ing amount. Rent Court also vacate the premises. We have individuals. Why then do existing laws or in the process for adjudicating Premises Owner if the owner is premises is vacated. can take help of the local also heard stories of tenants premises owner and tenant disputes? at default and levy fine on Premises owner must pay Government and the local not paying rent in time and not drag their feet in respecting the Tenant if complaint by tenant interest on Advance taken (for police to execute the orders. vacating premises on the mandate of agreement entered was found to be frivolous. delayed period) if advance Civil Courts are barred from expiry of the agreement peri- by them? This Model Tenancy Act premises' business. It will bring No eviction of tenant from amount is not returned at the entertaining any application in od. Thus, both sides have cre- The major points of dispute 2021 has tried to answer the in fresh air in this very crucial premises as long as the agree- time of taking back possession so far as it relates to provisions SURESH CHANDA ated an environment of dis- are generally timely payment of above two questions and bal- and essential sector. ment is in force and there is no of premises (Section 24). under this Act (Section 40): trust and uncertainty. This rent, vacating premises on the ance the rights and obligations A peep into important fea- IAS (RETD.) default by tenant (Section 21): Adjudication of disputes The objective behind this pro- has had an adverse impact on expiry of agreement, and peace- of both the premises owner and tures of the Model Tenancy Act Former Spl Chief Secretary, In case of the death of Premises between Owner and Tenant vision is to expedite dispute the growth of healthy rental ful environment for the tenant the tenant under the agreement. will answer these questions. Govt of Telangana State. owner, his legal heirs can ask (Section 30, 33, 34):- Deputy resolution. business, more so in the resi- to enjoy the rented premises. Now it is time for States to The important features of the tenant for vacating the premis- Collector (Rent Authority), Hopefully, the Rent dential sector. There is hardly What are the underlying caus- enact this law in their respective Model Tenancy Act that are rel- es even during currency of Additional Collector (Rent Authority, Rent Court and anyone who can think of start- es? Are there weaknesses in States and usher in an environ- evant for us to understand are:- (Sections 8, 9 and 15 respec- agreement period for bonafide Court) and District Judge or Rent Tribunal will meet the ing 'Renting of dwelling hous- existing laws or in the process ment that is conducive for the Rent, Revision of Rent, tively: As per the provisions of personal requirement (Section Additional District Judge expectations of citizens for es' as a secure and profitable for adjudicating disputes? healthy growth of 'Renting of Maintenance of Premises written agreement, it will cer- 22): (Rent Tribunal). quick resolution of disputes. Recoveries cross K’taka HC relief French firm ‘Imerys’ pumps in 18 lakh mark, AP reports 4,981 for Twitter India... new cases Continued from Page 1 dling marketing and sales and Rs 350 cr in new facility at Vizag not a member of board of Appearing on behalf of directors to be responsible for PNS n VIJAYAWADA Maheshwari, advocate CV uploading of the alleged video PNS n NEW DELHI P Idicula, Imerys Vizag direc- Nagesh said someone had based on which the FIR was tor. Covid-19 recoveries crossed posted a video on the Twitter registered. Imerys, the French multina- Imerys is considered the 18 lakh and the number of platform alleging that a The Twitter India Managing tional that specialises in pro- world leader in mineral-based active cases slid below 50,000 Muslim was forced to chant 'Jai Director, who lives in duction and processing of specialty solutions for industry, in AP on Thursday. Sri Ram' and 'Vande Mataram'. Bengaluru in Karnataka, was industrial minerals, on with 3.8 billion revenue and The state registered 4,981 When he refused, his beard issued notice by the Ghaziabad Thursday said it has pumped in 16,400 employees. fresh Coronavirus cases, was cut.Subsequently a notice Police on June 21 and asked to Rs 350 crore in its new facili- In 2020, Imerys delivered 6,464 recoveries and 38 under section 161 of the CrPC report at its Loni Border police ty in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh. high value-added, functional deaths in the 24 hours end- was issued to Maheshwari by station at 10.30 am on The calcium aluminate plant solutions to a diversified set of ing 9 am today, according to email and responding to it, he Thursday to get his statement will also serve as a distribution industrial sectors, from pro- the latest bulletin. said he would be ready to recorded in the case, officials centre of imported ready-to- cessing industries to consumer The cumulative positives appear virtually. at Ghaziabad said. use mortars and bentonite goods. now touched 18,67,017 while Soon the police issued a "He (Maheshwari) is not solutions to serve the fast- The group has a wealth of the recoveries went up to notice under section 41(A) coming today," Ghaziabad growing infrastructure sector, knowledge of applications, 18,04,844. The overall toll asking him to appear in per- Senior Superintendent of in particular for applications technological expertise and its stood at 12,490,the bulletin son within 24 hours to travel Police Amit Pathak earlier such as waste water, tunnelling material science know-how to said. The active caseload in from Bengaluru to Ghaziabad, told PTI. and civil engineering in gener- deliver solutions based on ben- the state was now 49,683. which was not possible for Pathak said the Ghaziabad al. eficiation of its mineral East Godavari reported Maheshwari, Nagesh told the Police has learnt that the "The group invested Rs 350 resources, synthetic minerals 943, Chittoor 854 and West court. Twitter India MD has given a crore in this new facility, which and formulations. These con- Godavari 593 new cases of The court maintained that representation in Karnataka expands the group's presence ventional castable applications, 800 people, located in 16 indus- pandemic, has been an incred- tribute essential properties to Covid-19. The remaining 10 the petitioner is an employee High Court in connection in the country and enables it to and a calcium aluminate binder trial sites and eight sales offices. ible achievement," Alessandro customers' products and per- districts logged less than 500 of Twitter Communication with the case and a decision on serve domestic customers with dedicated to growing demand In addition to the production D'Azza, Chief Executive formance, including refrac- cases each. India Private Limited han- that is pending. solutions adapted to their local in low-cement castables, the of calcium aluminate binders, Officer, Imerys, said. toriness, hardness, conductiv- Chittoor reported 10 fresh needs," the company said in a statement said. the group produces specialty "Our Vizag plant helps ity, opacity, durability, purity, fatalities, East Godavari and statement. The company has hired 100 solutions for ceramics, plastics, Imerys to be closer to our cus- lightness, filtration, absorp- Krishna five each, SPS From its new plant, Imerys people from local communi- polymers and refractory prod- tomers, in addition to subscrib- tion and repellency. and four will supply the refractory as ties, who have been trained ucts. ing to the 'Make in India' drive Imerys is determined to each, Srikakulam and West Modi meets J&K... well as the construction mar- gradually as the commission- "...the group continues to by the Government of India to develop responsibly, in partic- Godavari three each. ket A calcium aluminate binder ing of the plant was progress- invest in growing markets and promote self-sufficiency and ular by fostering the emergence Continued from Page 1 spokesperson of the six-party with controlled chemistry and ing. geographies. The fully remote save foreign exchange through of environmentally friendly People's Alliance for Gupkar optimised mineralogy for con- Imerys India today employs commissioning, caused by the import substitution," said Segi products and processes. “I will keep my agenda in the Declaration (PAGD) that was meeting and then talk to you," formed in the aftermath of the Vax cuts Farooq Abdullah said before August 2019 decisions. the meeting started. Officials said the Centre is household... Asked about PDP chief keen on holding Assembly After Supreme Court rap, AP cancels ... Mehbooba's comments that elections in the UT as early as Continued from Page 1 India should initiate dialogue possible, maybe in December Continued from Page 1 exams in view of the Covid-19 lem was that in Class 10 stu- with , the NC leader this year or March 2022 after pandemic. dents are given only grades and We have witnessed in first said, "Mehbooba ji is the pres- the Delimitation Commission "It also ordered that all the During the hearing, the court there is no mechanism to eval- and second wave, multiple ident of her party. She has the headed by Justice (retd) states should declare the exam- flagged its specific concern uate the students. deaths in one family. right to speak. I have my own. Ranjana Desai completes its ination results by July 31, which July 31 deadline... over accommodating 5,19,510 "We understand your diffi- It becomes even more I don't want to bring in task of redrawing constituen- is impossible in our state. So, we students in classrooms for the culty that converting grades to important for people to stop Pakistan. I am going to talk to cies in the next few months. have decided to cancel the SSC Continued from Page 1 because of the pandemic. exams and said the state gov- marks or evaluating the stu- the vaccine hesitancy and our own prime minister." The panel was granted one and Intermediate examina- The bench noted in its ernment says that maximum of dents will be a problem. But get inoculated with whichev- "If India can talk to the year's extension in March. tions," Suresh said. A bench of Justices A M order that counsel appear- 15 to 18 students will be in one every problem has ten solu- er vaccine is available”. Taliban in Doha (Qatar), why BJP’s J&K unit chief Raina He also said that a high- Khanwilkar and Dinesh ing for Haryana has sub- class. tions. You talk about experts. Doctors point that study not Pakistan," Mehbooba had said Thursday's interaction power committee will be Maheshwari observed that mitted that a clarification "If we go by your figure then You can talk to UGC, CBSE, emphasizes the fact that said earlier. convened by the PM is in appointed which will look into each board is autonomous be issued that respective for 15 students per class, you CISCE or other States and COVID-19 vaccines are With no agenda announced accordance with the wishes of the declaration of results and and they will have to evolve boards were free to formu- will need 34,644 rooms and if experts and devise a formula. effective, it is important to for the meeting, the leaders heads of various political par- awarding of marks to the stu- their own scheme for late their own schemes we take 18 students per class th- Many states had problems but continue with COVID safe from Jammu and Kashmir ties who have been seeking dents at the earliest so that they assessment. being autonomous and en you will need 28,862 rooms. they have decided to cancel the behavior even when fully said they have come with an time from him for a long time. can take up higher studies. “We direct all the state independent bodies. Tell us from where you get all examinations," the bench said. vaccinated such as wearing a open mind. "We have not been The meeting seems to be the Earlier in the day, the boards to ensure that the “We have no difficulty in these rooms," the bench said. The top court also flagged its mask, sanitizing hands, main- given an agenda. We will be result of the back-channel talks Supreme Court made it clear to schemes are formulated acceding to this submis- It told Nazki: "Don't hold concern that Andhra Pradesh taining appropriate social attending the meeting to know held with all the parties from the Andhra Pradesh govern- and notified at the earliest sion,” the bench said, examinations for the sake of has not mentioned a timeline distance, and avoiding what the Centre is offering," the union territory to chart out ment that unless it was satisfied and not later than 10 days adding: “In other words, we examination. It is not only 5 for the exams or results and crowds. said Tarigami, who is also a roadmap. that there will be no fatality due from today and also declare make it clear that each lakh students giving the exam- asked the state to specify it to to Covid, it will not allow the the results of internal board may formulate its ination, more than a lakh peo- avoid any uncertainty in the Class 12 board exams. assessment by July 31, own scheme. However, we ple will be involved in the minds of students. The special bench of Justices 2021, which is the time-line further make it clear that process including 34,000 super- "You cannot keep things AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh specified for CBSE and we are not endorsing the visors for each room. You have uncertain. If you want to hold Exempt existing minor Maheshwari also said that it ICSE boards in terms of correctness and validity of to think about their health and the examination we want a con- was not convinced of the preca- our order dated June 22..,” the proposed schemes, to safety also." crete plan by tomorrow. We utionary measures suggested by the bench said in its order. be so formulated by the The bench said the state want to know what your Covid the State for holding the tests. The top court was hear- concerned boards. That should keep in mind the impact protocol management is and ports: Goutham Reddy The apex court said it may ing a plea which has sought will be considered on its of the second Covid wave, how how you are going to imple- also look into the aspect of directions to the states not own merits, if and when fast it unfolded and how it will ment it. You must know that PNS n VIJAYAWADA compensation in case of a fatal- to hold board exams occasion arises.” cope if it is hit by the third wave. first and second Covid waves ity like in many other states "Do you have any contin- are different and as per experts Industries Minister Goutham Mekapati raises AP’s concerns... where Rs 1 crore is given for the "We are not satisfied with the "We have to see the aspect of gency plans? If you are hit by a the third wave will also be dif- Reddy, who participated in death due to Covid-19. precautionary measures you compensation in case of any third wave or if there is any ferent. Alerts have been sound- the virtual meeting of MSDC Continued from Page 1 ry among minor ports and The bench, which posed will be taking for holding the fatality during the examination. unwarranted situation how will ed in Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday, asked the Centre major ports. Therefore, the tough questions to the AP gov- exams. We are not convinced Some States have given Rs 1 cr- you deal with it. We have not and Kerala for to at least consider exempting He said that the State state Maritime Boards are ernment on its decision to with the mechanism you have ore compensation for death seen any such thing on your Delta variant," the bench said. the existing operational ports Government was definitely vested with the powers of hold Class 12 board examina- devised. Unless we are satisfied due to Covid. We can look at affidavit. No one is here to The top court asked Nazki to and the ports which are under keen to participate with the the Maritime Port tions, asked standing counsel that you are able to conduct the things through that aspect," it prove anything. You must have file an affidavit by Friday giving construction in the maritime Government of India in its Regulatory Authority for for the state Mahfooz A Nazki examination without any fatal- said. thought about something about the complete plan and convince states if it still intends to enact desire to formulate a uniform each state as in the case of to place before the court the ity, we will not allow you to The top court was hearing a the health and safety of students the court that it has the entire the Indian Ports Bill 2021 code for all ports in India to major ports, he added. snapshot of the file giving rea- hold the examination," the plea seeking directions to state and teachers," the bench said. necessary wherewithal to deal without considering the views address many issues such as As per the Indian Ports sons to hold the test. bench said. governments not to hold board Nazki said the major prob- with any exigencies. of the stakeholders. global standardisation mat- Act, 1908, the powers to The Minister said that the ters and update the old law. plan, develop, regulate and powers of the regulation of the Goutham Reddy said control the minor ports ve- CHICKEN Port are vested with the Union that the Bill provides for the st with the states. RATES `/KG government or the authorities constitution of one Mariti- However, the draft Bill pr- appointed by it, taking away me Port Regulatory Aut- oposes to transfer many of Dressed/With Skin `190 AP scheme clearly illegal... the powers of the state mar- hority for all minor ports of these powers to MSDC, Continued from Page 1 Without Skin `216 fication Andhra leaders would ernment had issued GO on the rendering great injustice to itime boards. The regulation of about 160 in India where- which has so far been only Broiler at Farm `131 give now, he sought to know. Rayalaseema project and took Telangana farmers, Prashanth minor ports cannot be done by as for 13 major ports, there an advisory body. Further to Speaking to media persons The National Green it to the notice of KRMB. On Reddy said and demanded the Government of India and are 13 regulatory authori- this, many powers currently here on Thursday, the Minister Tribunal had given orders ear- July 25, 2020 they had once that the AP government stop the State government will have ties under Major Ports exercised by state govern- EGG pointed out that the Board had lier against the Rayalaseema LI again taken the issue to the immediately works on Rayalas- regulatory powers as it is in the Regulatory Authority Act, ments would be taken over RATES `/100 ordered that without a Detailed project and now the KRMB notice of the Board. eema LI and RDS Right Canal. Concurrent List, the Minister 2020 which is discriminato- by the Union Government. Project Report, the construc- ordered that the work should After February this year, Prashanth Reddy said that asserted. VIJAYAWADA 550 tion should not be taken up. be stopped. they had written seven letters the opposition parties in “State ports are the main dri- taken away. It is the state gov- Goutham Reddy also than- HYDERABAD 519 Given the instructions of the Responding to opposition to the Centre and the Board, he Telangana were resorting to vers of the state economy. The ernments which provide the ked the Centre for road conne- Board, it was crystal clear that leaders’ remarks, he said the said. unnecessary criticism of the states will be deprived of the land and infrastructure for ctivity being provided under VISAKHAPATNAM 557 the construction taken up by Telangana government had Diversion of waters by the State government for political right of driving the economy if development of the minor various government schemes RETAIL PRICE `5.50 (IN VIJAYAWADA) AP was illegal and what justi- reacted soon after the AP gov- AP government would mean mileage. the control of the state ports is ports,” he said. including Sagarmala.

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, D.No. New 3-88, Old 3-22, Chandra Theatre, Gosala, Penamaluru Mandal, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 521 151, Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | JUNE 25, 2021 vijayawada 03 No compromise on quality Lokesh calls it a victory for students, parents, teachers in housing for poor: Jagan Jawahar Reddy PNS n VIJAYAWADA Supreme Court once again exposed the reckless stance TDP national general secre- taken by the Chief Minister. PNS n VIJAYAWADA the quality of works and sug- takes charge tary and MLC on The SC bench has asked why gestions and a board should Thursday termed the decision the AP government was obsti- Making it clear that there be installed in every layout of TTD affairs of the State government to nate in wanting to hold exams should be no compromise as with those details. He added cancel the Class X and even when it could not make far as the quality was con- that the feedback should be PNS n TIRUPATI Intermediate examinations in basic minimum arrangements cerned, Chief Minister YS regularly reviewed. AP as a victory for the stu- for the safety of students, he Jaganmohan Reddy on Reviewing TIDCO houses, Tirumala Tirupati dents, parents and teachers reminded. Thursday directed officials the officials informed the Devasthanams (TTD) after their relentless agita- In a statement, the TDP to solve any problems in Chief Minister that 2,08,160 Executive Officer KS Jawhar tion. MLC strongly objected to arranging water and electric- units will be completed in 18 Reddy on Thursday took Lokesh congratulated the Lokesh said that the Chief the manner in which the ity facilities required for con- months by spending around charge as the chairman of students on their final victo- Minister and his Cabinet col- Jagan regime filed an affidavit struction of houses and to Rs 10,000 crore. TTD Specified Authority ry and said that the dangerous leagues should at least take without having a clear plan ensure that these works are The officials informed the while Additional EO AV game that the government into consideration the opin- for conducting the exams. completed within a week in Chief Minister that the works Dharma Reddy took over as planned to play with their lives ions and the justifiable “The affidavit made it clear all layouts. related to mapping, geo-tag- the convener, in the temple came to an end with the can- demands of the opposition that over 35,000 classrooms The Chief Minister held a ging, issuing of job cards, reg- shrine of Tirumala. cellation of the exams. and the students from now on. would be required to hold the review meeting at his camp istration were almost com- The tenure of the chairman It was after a two-month If the government positive- exams. Would it be possible office here on progress of pleted and construction of and members of the trust long agitation that Chief ly responded to the agitation, to ensure proper arrange- construction of houses, action 3.03 lakh houses has already board ended on Monday fol- Minister YS Jaganmohan it would have been spared ments at all these exam plan on developing infra- started and added that con- lowing which the AP Reddy had relented and can- from the serious strictures venues so that there would be structure facilities in struction of 7 lakh houses will Government set up the celled the exams, he said. passed by the Supreme Court no risk to the students? Jagananna colonies and start by July 10. Specified Authority. In a statement here, Lokesh of India. The students and Lokesh asked. TIDCO houses. They said the construc- As per GO Ms No 146 said that he wrote a letter to parents would also have been He recalled how the He instructed officials to tion of houses that were opted issued on Wednesday, the the government on April 18 spared from a lot of needless Supreme Court has expressed take appropriate measures to such huge money on develop- under the housing scheme to be constructed by the Specified Authority shall itself and a lot of time and stress and strain, he added. doubts on the intentions of the ensure that other rates, ment of infrastructure. should not be turned into Government will start in the exercise all the powers and energy would have been saved Earlier in the day, the TDP AP government. “At the same including transport charges, The Chief Minister said slums. “Care should be taken month of Sravana. also perform all the functions if the exams were cancelled at national general secretary time, the court told the do not see an abrupt spike in there should be no scope for to ensure that they remain The officials said construc- of the Board of trustees of the that time. The Chief Minister’s accused the Jaganmohan YSRCP government that it view of the construction of corruption and no compro- standard housing colonies tion of the first phase of TTD until further orders. adamant attitude has caused Reddy government of sticking would have to pay Rs. 1 crore houses. He said it was his mise over quality. He said that and everyone from higher houses will be completed by Speaking after taking all these problems. If the to 'mulish' and 'unreasonably ex gratia if any of the students dream to develop infrastruc- officials should work with officials to lower staff should June 2022 and that training charge, Jawahar Reddy said exams were cancelled early stubborn' stand on the Class fall victim to the Coronavirus ture facilities in Jagananna dedication to fulfil his dream. work with determination to camps were being organised that he would take the Hindu like other states, students of X and Intermediate examina- infection because of the Colonies at a cost of Rs 34,000 Jagan said that the goal was achieve this,” Jagan said. for engineers and engineering religious campaign further Andhra Pradesh would also tions despite serious com- exams. The Government is crore. He reminded that there to provide the best living The Chief Minister said a assistants of village / ward and that the decisions of the have got more time to prepare ments being passed by the not changing its stand despite was no record that anyone in standards for the poor and separate number should be secretariats on quality assur- governing body would be for the competitive entrance courts. such cautionary comments the state or country has spent the colonies being set up allotted for complaints over ance. enforced. examinations, he said. Lokesh said that the by the court,” Lokesh said. Muttamsetti trashes propaganda on Naidu demands liquor availability at tourist locations support price for PNS n VIJAYAWADA Kerala, 14 percent of revenue in GDP comes from tourism mango farmers Rubbishing “false propagan- while 64 percent of revenue in da” reports that appeared in Andhra Pradesh comes from PNS n VIJAYAWADA ers were suffering immense- a section of the media on agriculture. The state govern- ly due to lack of a fair price in availability of foreign liquor at ment is planning to increase TDP supremo N Chandrababu ,” the former restaurants in tourist spots, the revenue share of tourism Naidu on Thursday slammed chief minister said. Centre, states to Tourism Minister and has allowed foreign liquor the YSRCP government for not The TDP chief stressed the Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao at restaurants in tourism taking required steps to save need for setting up a Mango said the practice is in vogue places. the mango farmers in the state Board immediately in since long. He advised the TDP and a from losses and debts due to Chittoor district in order to jointly develop Liquor is made available at section of the media not to lack of remunerative prices initiate timely measures for those places for foreigners and politicise issues related to and failure of crops. the well being of the farmers. it's only to promote tourism, tourism. Naidu urged the YSRCP Mango prices were good dur- he stated. Hyderabad and Dolphin hotel Naidu who encouraged belt The Minister said while the regime to rise to the occasion ing the TDP regime but now maritime sector Speaking to media here on in Visakhapatnam – both shops across the state and also state government has been and immediately ensure prop- they came down under the Thursday, the Minister said owned by the owner of a made arrangements for door conducting vaccination drive er support price for the YSRCP regime giving a rude PNS n NEW DELHI the state government stands media house. delivery of liquor. successfully through newly set mango produced in the state. shock to the farmers. Minister by implementing prohibition Srinivasa Rao also lashed The Minister reminded up village and ward secretari- “It’s unfortunate that no Peddireddy Ramachandra Union minister Mansukh in phases and foreign liquor out at TDP supremo N that the YSRCP government ats and the volunteer system farmer or agriculture coolie Reddy and his brother Mandaviya on Thursday said is made available at restau- Chandrababu Naidu and has closed 43,000 belt shops and earning praise from peo- was happy in AP, which was Dwarakanath Reddy collud- the states should see the pro- rants only to promote tourism leaders of his party for alleg- and abolished permit rooms ple like actor Chiranjeevi and known as 'Annapurna' ed with the pulp industry to posed 'Indian Port Bill' as a across the state. He ques- ing that the state govern- and decreased wine shops others, Naidu and Lokesh (provider of food) in the create more problems for the "development issue" rather tioned why liquor is sold in ment is promoting liquor in and bars across the state. were politicising even such country. There was no sup- mango farmers, Naidu than a political issue, stressing star hotels at RFC in the state. He said that it was Srinivasa Rao said that in praise. port even as the mango farm- alleged. that the bill will facilitate opti- mum utilisation and manage- ment of the coastline by the Centre and maritime states. Opposition, yellow media MP inaugurates While virtually addressing UNICEF donates oxygen the 18th meeting of the CT office building Maritime State Development plotting against Jagan: Sajjala Council (MSDC), Mandaviya several conventions pertaining PNS n VIJAYAWADA the government and the Supreme PNS n GUNTUR assured states that his Ministry to safety, security and preven- Court has given stay on it. concentrators, N95 masks will welcome all the sugges- tion of pollution are incorpo- Government Advisor (Public He said it is surprising the way Narasaraopet MP Lavu tions from them to develop a rated in Indian Port Bill 2021 Affairs) Sajjala Ramakrishna these revision cases were taken up PNS n VIJAYAWADA Srikrishnadevarayalu on comprehensive port bill, a for implementation of all Reddy on Thursday slammed the and how some vested interests, Thursday inaugurated the newly ministry statement said. requirements stipulated in such Opposition and a section of which were trying to destroy A UNICEF delegation on constructed office building of The Minister of Port, conventions by all ports. media, accusing them of conspir- YSRCP for the last ten years with Thursday called on Chief the Commercial Taxes Depart- Shipping and Waterways fur- The statement said key items ing against Chief Minister YS the help of a section of media, Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy ment in Guntur district. ther said that both the Union discussed during the meeting Jaganmohan Reddy and the state money and power, are acting at his camp office here and Speaking on the occasion, and state governments will are Indian Port bill 2021, government by spreading false against it. He questioned how the handed over 240 oxygen concen- Srikrishnadevarayalu said it was jointly work on the develop- National Maritime Heritage information. information regarding these cases trators and N95 masks worth Rs a pleasure to build an office for ment of the maritime sector Museum (NMHC), Rail and Speaking to media at leaked to some people 50 lakh for Covid patients. the Commercial Tax depart- including several non-func- Road connectivity with Ports, the party central and debates were con- The UNICEF delegation com- ment with all the amenities in tional ports. Floating Jetties for Marine office, Sajjala ducted in a section prising Prosun Sen spacious premises. The objective of MSDC is to Operations and Seaplane Ramakrishna of media yester- (Communication, Advocacy and He said the office, set up with develop a national plan for the Operations, Sagarmala Projects Reddy said YS day afternoon Partnership Specialist) Dr all facilities, would be useful for development of the maritime and National Infrastructure Jaganmohan while the cases Saleema Bhatia (Health Specialist government under the leadership and antiseptic liquid material. taxpayers. He directed the offi- sector beneficial for both states Pipeline (NIP) projects. Reddy had act- were listed late - AP) and Grace Cancer of Chief Minister YS They said they have created cials to conduct workshops and the centre and to adopt MSDC is an apex advisory ively participated evening in the Foundation Directors Dr Daniel, Jaganmohan Reddy has been awareness on hygiene to once a month for the benefit of best practices for the sector, the body for the development of in many protests court and added Dr Chinnababu and Dr Praveen, containing Covid effectively and 1,29,25,078 people across the business people. Minister said. the Maritime sector and aims as opposition leader that concerted met the Chief Minister and UNICEF has extended its sup- state and added that they have He said the new office struc- The development of the to ensure integrated develop- during the TDP rule efforts are being handed over 240 oxygen concen- port in the fight against the pan- distributed 1,64,379 soaps in ture would benefit the people as country, Mandaviya said, ment of Major and non-Major and the previous govern- made to conspire against trators on behalf of UNICEF and demic. Kurnool and Prakasam districts. all services would be made fully depends on the development Ports. MSDC was constituted ment had filed cases on his the Chief Minister and YSRCP 25 concentrators and N95 masks They said they have donated They said UNICEF has been available. Narasaraopet MLA of the states and MSDC is the in May 1997 to assess in con- speech during the protests. government. worth Rs 50 lakh on behalf of oxygen concentrators and N95 working in coordination with the Gopireddy Srinivasa Reddy also best example of cooperative sultation with state govern- Based on Supreme Court The Government Advisor said Grace Cancer Foundation for masks and added that they had state health and medical depart- participated. federalism. "In a scattered way ments, the future develop- guidelines on cases against polit- more than 130 GOs were released Covid treatment. The represen- donated RT PCR testing ment in developing Covid pro- The event was attended by we can't develop, united we can ment of existing and new ical leaders, the cases were closed to withdraw cases against TDP tatives of UNICEF were accom- machines to three hospitals tocols and guidelines and also Chief Commissioner (State achieve," he added. Stressing minor Ports by the respective after investigation by lower court leaders including criminal cases panied by Deputy Chief Minister (SVIMS, Tirupati, AIIMS- extending help in communica- Taxes) Piyush Kumar, Joint on the need for the 'Indian Port Maritime States either direct- and the High Court has taken suo and section 307 cases and added Amzad Basha and APSFL chair- Mangalagiri and RIMS-Kadapa) tion and community engagement Commissioner Kiran Chow- Bill 2021', the Minister request- ly or through captive users and moto cognizance on the issue. that cases that were filed on man P Goutham Reddy. last year. campaigns. They said UNICEF dhury, Deputy Commissioners ed state governments to see the private participation. Earlier, Former Judge Rakesh Giddalur MLA Ashok Reddy Later, speaking to the media They said 8,500 MEPMA is helping in identifying orphans Nagajyoti, Murali Krishna, Indian Port Bill as a develop- On Tuesday, The Tamil Kumar has taken up these case while he was in YSRCP and they near CM Camp office, UNICEF staff members were given train- whose parents succumbed to Assistant Commissioner Mut- ment issue and not as a polit- Nadu government opposed and also made harsh comments were withdrawn immediately representatives Prosun Sen and ing under UNICEF in manufac- Covid and sending them to state hyala Rao, Joint Commissioner ical issue, the statement said. the Draft Indian Ports Bill against the Chief Minister and after he defected to TDP. Dr Saleema Bhatia said the state turing sanitisers, masks, soaps government shelter homes. Omkar Reddy and others. He highlighted that the 2021, dealing with the manage- 'Indian Port Bill 2021' will ment of minor ports, with facilitate optimum manage- Chief Minister M K Stalin ment and utilisation of the writing to his counterparts of coastline by way of participa- eight states including West 5-member gang of killers nabbed by Vijayawada police tion by both the Union govern- Bengal and Kerala, calling for ment and maritime their objection to the propos- states/union territories. al. PNS n VIJAYAWADA ence here on Thursday, rickshaw drivers. Srinivasulu said. operandi, the Police Mahalakshmi 68, Tumula It pointed out that in FY The Ministry of Ports, Vijayawada Police The city Police The arrested accused were Commissioner said that the Centre, Poranki village, Talluri 2020, the traffic handled at Shipping and Waterways has Vijayawada police have arrest- Commissioner Battina Commissioner said that the identified as an auto rickshaw five accused were auto rick- Dhanalakshmi, 58, Tadigapa Indian ports is about 1.2 billion framed the draft bill to modi- ed a five-member gang on Srinivasulu said that the gang gang had till now killed seven driver from Poranki named shaw drivers and living in the and Papamma, 85, Poranki MT, which is expected to incr- fy the current management charges of murdering at least was nabbed after police persons and looted 40 sover- Velpuri Prabhu Kumar, 22, vicinity and had become village. The family members ease to 2.5 billion MT by 2030. model of minor ports. seven elderly victims before arrested five persons in con- eigns of gold jewellery. Some vegetable seller Sunkara Gopi friends. Addicted to vice, they of the deceased did not lodge "On the other hand, only a According to the existing making off with their valu- nection with an attempt to of the stolen jewellery was Raju, 22, Ponamala decided to make easy money a complaint with the police as few ports in India are having Indian Ports Act, 1908, the ables. The modus operandi of rob an ATM centre at mortgaged and the remaining Chakravarti alias Chakri, 21, by committing crimes under there were no injuries on the deeper drafts which can han- powers to plan, develop, reg- the gang was similar to the Penamaluru. During inter- sold. The gang had also con- of Tadigadapa, another auto which they used to murder bodies and they were consid- dle capsize vessels. In addition, ulate and control minor ports notorious Dandupalyam gang. rogation, the inhuman ducted reconnaissance of rickshaw driver Moram Naga elderly people as these deaths ered as natural deaths. there are around 100 non- vest with the state governments According to the police, the killings came to light. He potential victims in Durga Rao alias Chanti, 21, of would look like natural and The gang also murdered functional ports distributed concerned but the latest draft five accused used to target explained that the Kankipadu, Vuyyuru, Karmikanagar embankment there would be no suspicion. Nageswara Rao, 80, and across the coast of India," the 'proposes to change this and elderly people living alone Penamaluru police registered Penamaluru, Tenali and area of Tadigadapa and The police during investiga- Pramilarani 75, in statement said. Noting that transfer many of these powers and would rob their gold orna- the bank ATM robbery Mangalagiri before they were painter Maddi Phanindra tion found the gang has mur- Kanchikacherla and MSDC will advise on the plan- to MSDC, which has so far ments and cash after killing attempt case, collected CCTV nabbed by the police. “The Kumar, 20, from dered Nalini 58, a woman liv- Malleswara Rao, a resident of ning of all ports including been only an advisory body,' them. footage and interrogated police saved the lives of these Komayathoppu. ing alone in Vishnupuram Karmikanagar, Tadigadapa major ports, the statement said Stalin had said. Addressing a press confer- known offenders and auto- people by arresting the gang,” Elaborating the modus Colony, Poranki village, Sita and stole gold jewellery. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | JUNE 25, 2021 vijayawada 04 Encourage SHG women to procure Surge in Covid cases again causes concern DHV SAMBASIVARAO indicates the severity of the n KAKINADA Covid situation. The cases registered a four-time increase Pala Velluva What it appears that the East in just two days. milk for : Collector Godavari district entered into Pretending that the coron- the phase of Covid-3.O as the avirus was brought to control, PNS n ONGOLE women at the field level. He also situation was worsening again the people have gone out of expressed his ire at the officials of with a surge in the number of control as overcrowded mar- The milk procurement pro- the Animal Husbandry cases after June 21. Though the kets are any indication from gramme launched by Amul Department for not paying atten- curfew restrictions were June 21 onwards. People start- would become a source of income tion to the Jagananna Pala Velluva relaxed in the whole state, the ed to flock to the coastal areas for women, especially for the Self programme. was for buying fish and the politi- Help Group (SHG) women and At present, only 2,000 milk exempted from it considering cal leaders celebrating events as hence Jagananna Pala Velluva producers were selling milk to no let-up in Covid cases. The there was a lull in Covid cases. programme should be imple- Amul and the officials should health officials heaved a sigh of As a result, the cases started ris- mented effectively in the district, make efforts to double the num- relief after the cases dropped ing from Wednesday. Collector ber, he said and added that the down to 335 in the district It is feared that if the situa- Praveen Kumar said on Thursday. Chillampudi Village Cooperative from 1500 cases reported per tion continues like this, the risk Addressing a video confer- Milk Producers' Association in day before June 21. But the would be more fatal and the ence with the district and mandal Marripudi mandal earned Rs smile did not last long as the alarm bells would ring. The level revenue and Animal 62,000 last month. district recorded 745 fresh health officials admitted that Husbandry Department officials He said the self-help groups in his displeasure over the function- DRO Tippee Nayak, Joint cases on June 22. the district administration from the Prakasam Bhavan here 216 villages and thrift women ing of the officials at the field Director of Animal Husbandry Since the corona cases were should have enforced the on Thursday, the Collector said were advised to hold village- level. Department Baby Rani, below 1,000, the officials hoped Disaster Management Act with the state government was work- level meetings with milk produc- The women volunteers and Jagananna Pala Velluva District that the number would come the cooperation of the police, ing with Amul to increase the rev- ers to collect milk. About 23,000 'YSR Cheyutha' beneficiaries were Nodal Officer, Dr Hanumanta down further. Taking it for remained low as was reported 19 cases were registered across at least till the end of June to enues for women folk in the dis- litres of milk was collected per advised to find out why the milk Rao, Kandukur RDO Vasantha granted, the Education on June 21. the district on Wednesday bring the situation under con- trict and they could improve day in the district and as of today was not being procured in expect- Kumar, Amul representatives and Department has announced The expectations of the offi- with five fatalities. The trol. Otherwise, the Covid their income by supplying milk to it has come down to 8,000 litres, ed quantities. Praveen Kumar Ongole Dairy officials were pre- to reopen the schools and col- cial machinery turned upside increase in the corona cases in third wave would take its toll Amul company. the Collector said and expressed directed the officials to motivate sent. leges from July 1 if the cases down as a total of 1,171 Covid- 62 mandals of the district as feared. Tadepalli gangrape accused 1 killed, six injured in Prakasam village clash PNS n ONGOLE Both groups resorted to clash attacks on the TDP activists. assaulting each other. One Meanwhile, Darshi DSP throwing a challenge to cops Old faction feuds erupted and person died and six others Prakash Rao said that the turned into a clash during a were injured in the clash. The clash between the two groups VASIREDDY RAVICHANDRA wedding ceremony, leading police reached the spot and in Kamepalli village was not n GUNTUR to the killing of a person and brought the situation under political. He said that the inci- injuring several others. The control. dent which resulted in the The prime accused in the incident occurred at The police identified the death of one person was a sensational gang-rape case at Kamepalli village in deceased as Lachchapogu clash between two factions for Tadepalli in Guntur district Santhamagaluru mandal of Subbarao and the injured were using a DJ during a wedding are throwing a challenge to Prakasam district on rushed to Narasaraopet ceremony. He said that a case the investigating sleuths by Thursday. Government Hospital. The would be registered against the giving a skip eluding the According to the police, case was being investigated. A accused and all the persons police. The police had identi- and police picket was posted in the responsible for the clash would fied Krishna and Venkat as the YSRCP workers have old rival- village to prevent any unto- be taken into custody as per prime accused in the case. ries for since long in the vil- ward incidents. the complaints of clashes Even five days after the ghast- lage. A dispute erupted on Meanwhile, the war of Ravikumar said the attacks on Aravind Babu visited the vic- between the two groups. ly incident, the police were Krishna Venkat Reddy Thursday over DJ sounds at a words between YSRCP and TDP activists were a heinous tims who were being treated at One person from Telugu still struggling to nab the cul- marriage party. One group TDP leaders has reached a cli- act. He urged the police the hospital in Narasaraopet. Desam was killed and six oth- prits even though they have was celebrating the marriage max as the deceased Subbarao authorities to take steps to He mourned the death of ers were injured in the attack been identified. It is observed function using DJ speakers, and some of the injured were ensure a peaceful atmosphere Lakkapogu Subbarao. The TDP by the YSRCP activists. The that the culprits were closely while its rival group com- said to be the TDP sympathiz- in the village. leaders alleged that the police condition of many of the following the movements by plained to the police against it. ers. Addanki MLA Gottipati TDP leader Dr Chadalwada were least bothered about the injured was said to be critical. the police and shifting their hideouts from time to time. Meanwhile, the Opposition parties were up in the arms against the government over Collector calls for utilising Anandaiah’s herbal the incident, which took place near the camp office of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy which is considered to ‘Pedalandariki Illu’ scheme medicine to be be a high-security zone. The pressure was mounting on Katari Gopi Naresh PNS n KAKINADA the police as the Chief prepared in Ongole Minister was also serious district and his residence at sures were taken to nab the East Godavari district about the matter. On the other Ranigari Thota in Vijayawada culprits. To avoid the recur- Collector D Muralidhar Reddy hand, the accused were leav- to catch him. rence of similar incidents, appealed to the people to come PNS n ONGOLE everyone. He said the district ing no clue to the police and Speaking to 'The Pioneer', tougher measures were being forward to build houses in was already providing herbal it indicated that the culprits Urban SP Arif Hafeez said that taken. The parents should their own places as part of the The herbal medicine for the medicine and was lagging were highly technical savvy. the Tadepalli gangrape also be vigilant towards their state government's ambitious Covid pandemic would be behind in terms of proper However, the police were accused would not evade children and take care not 'Navaratnalu- Pedalandariki distributed across Andhra equipment and facilities for leaving no stone unturned in arrest for a too long period allowing them to go to isolat- Illu' programme introduced for Pradesh in collaboration with preparing the medicine. the combing to track the and exuded confidence that ed areas. All women were the poor. local people's representatives, Magunta Raghava Reddy evading criminals. Special they would be caught soon. He requested to download the He inspected the construc- said Bonege Anandaiah of said his father Srinivasulu teams have been formed to explained that special teams Disha App and seek protection tion of housing works at Krishnapatnam in Nellore dis- Reddy had worked hard to focus on their movements. A were formed and all mea- against such incidents, he said. Biccavole village in the district trict. make Anandaiah's herbal special team visited on Thursday along with Addressing a press confer- medicine available to the peo- Kukkalavaripalam in Anaparthi MLA Dr Satti ence at Magunta Education ple of the Prakasam district Chinaganjam mandal of Suryanarayana Reddy, Joint Bhavan in Ongole on and had invited Anandaiah to Prakasam district, the native VENKAT REDDY ELUDES Collectors G Rajakumari and Thursday, herbal medicine Ongole to set up a drug man- place of Venkat Reddy. A Bhargav Teja. expert Anandaiah said with ufacturing unit here and peo- The police were suspecting He told the beneficiaries Pedalandarki Illu' scheme. The Satyanarayana, DPO SV the help of Ongole MP ple could get the medicine that the two accused raped her POLICE IN PRAKASAM that the Chief Minister had poor people should complete Nageswara Rao Naik, RDO Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy here itself without going to and went towards Vijayawada PNS n ONGOLE locked and they interacted launched the programme to the houses as soon as possible Ramachandrapuram P Sindhu and his son industrialist Krishnapatnam. On the occa- on a boat and came back to with the neighbours. Venkat distribute house-site pattas for in the spirit of this historic Subrahmanyam, Dwama PD A Magunta Raghava Reddy, the sion, Balineni Praneeth felic- Tadepalli on the railway track. As the Vijayawada police Reddy's father had left the the beneficiaries from the dis- event. Venkata Lakshmi and others herbal medicine would be itated Anandaiah with a They concluded that the stepped up the investigation house long back and his trict under the 'Navaratnalu- ZP CEO NVV were present. prepared here and given to shawl. stolen golden cell phone was in the sensational Tadepalli mother was eking out a living pawned with the help of local gangrape case, the police offi- by selling flowers, while his youth Katari Gopi and cials visited sister got married to a person Naresh. Both have been taken Kukkalavaripalam in from Tadepalli. Venkata into custody and were being Chinaganjam mandal in Reddy was reportedly staying IBM skill-build programme launched in Vijayawada interrogated. The mother of Parchuru constituency to nab with his sister in Tadepalli of one of the two accused report- one of the accused the Guntur district. PNS n VIJAYAWADA Foundation (DBF) has come sionals, job seekers, and small edly denied the allegations Ramalingam Venkata Reddy The SI said there was no forward to offer emerging tech- businesses to build critical and told the police that her alias Venkatesh in the case. evidence that there were IBM skill-build programme nologies through IBM skill- skills through free online son was not involved in the The Vijayawada police with criminal cases against Venkat was launched with support build digital platform to the courses and he urged those sec- rape. support from the local police Reddy in the local police sta- from CSR Box and Dalmia students of Andhra Pradesh tors to utilise the opportunity. According to locals, the enquired about the accused tion. The local people said Bharat foundation in free of cost through its CSR B Sanjay Kumar, DGM of accused Krishna and Venkat and checked his old crime some policemen from Vijayawada on Thursday. MD component in partnership with Dalmia Bharat Foundation, Dr Reddy were seen on the records. SI P Ankamma Rao Tadepalli also came in mufti and CEO of APSSDC CSR Box. Ravi K Gujjula, CGM Tadepalli railway track on SB ASI Rayani and gathered details. The Bangarraju, Chairman of Speaking on this occa- Technical, Gopinath B, Area Wednesday night. The CCTV Madhusudhana Rao along police tried to get information APSSDC Challa Madhusudhan sion, APSSDC Chairman coordinator, Prof K Sandhya footage was also examined at with their staff investigated about Sher Krishna one of the Reddy and chairman of Challa Madhusudan Reddy IIIT Idupulapaya. They were of Chief Minister YS Jagan Rani, Director of IIIT RK the Vaddeswaram govern- the village and gathered accused in the rape case from APSHE & VC IIIT Hema said that he has come to know going to cover essential skills, Mohan Reddy APSSDC took Valley, Sharvari Parikh, Project ment wine shop on Thursday. details about the accused. By the coastal villages. But, they Chandra Reddy participated in that around 3,151 students professional skills and job the initiative to develop the Associate, CSR Box The special teams also went to the time the police reached did not get any clue about his the launch programme. were registered for this pro- readiness skills during the skills of the AP students. The Organization, Manoviraj Singh, Venkata Reddy's hometown in the village, his house was whereabouts. As part of MoU with APSS- gramme from third and training programme, he said. programme launched now Project Manager of IBM were Chinnaganjam of Prakasam DC, the Dalmia Bharat fourth year B Tech students of He said that as per the vision would help students, profes- present. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT CBI ex-JD turns a farmer, ploughs his farmland PNS n KAKINADA JD Lakshminarayana said that he would be Former CBI Joint Director available to the farmers to transfer some Vasagiri Venkata innovative techniques in the farming system. Lakshminarayana commenced ploughing the first dukku (till- Usage of modern paddy machinery and the ing) in his leased farm at purchase of pesticides and fertilizers Dharmavaram village in Prathipadu mandal of East wholesale would reduce the cost to the Godavari district on the occa- farmers. If pesticides were sprayed by sion of Eruvaka (beginning of drones rather than by manpower, it would agricultural works) on Thursday. spread all over the farm and remove pests. JD Lakshminarayana felici- tated many farmers on the occasion of the Eruvaka pro- Though all the business navirus. innovative techniques in the would spread all over the farm gramme. Speaking on the occa- establishments had taken a Stating that he has taken 12 farming system. Usage of mod- and remove pests. sion, he said that it would be break during this corona pan- acres of land on lease in ern paddy machinery and the The former CBI director better if farmers started work- demic period, it was only the Dharmavaram village and he purchase of pesticides and fer- said the welfare of the farmer ing on their fields on the full farmer who cultivated crops in was very happy to be a farmer tilizers wholesale would reduce was his motto. Many farmers of moon day and the farmers their fields uninterrupted pro- today, JD Lakshminarayana the cost to the farmers. If pes- Dharmavaram village partici- Minister for Education Adimulapu Suresh handing over cheques to women beneficiaries under ‘YSR Cheyutha' and ‘YSR Zero were practising it as a tradition viding food to the people with- said that he would be available ticides were sprayed by drones pated in the Eruvaka pro- Interest' schemes at Yerragondapalem in Prakasam district on Thursday. since ancient times. out even caring about the coro- to the farmers to transfer some rather than by manpower, it gramme. nation 05 VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | JUNE 25, 2021 Rahul should join hands with Pawar Nadda slams Digvijay, Kamal to bring Oppn parties together: Sena Nath for ‘creating confusion' PNS n BHOPAL

PNS n MUMBAI home showed the exact status of Hitting out at senior Congress the opposition," it said in sarcas- leaders Digvijay Singh and The Shiv Sena on Thursday said tic remarks. Kamal Nath over their recent Congress leader Rahul Gandhi The two-and-a-half-hour statements on the abrogation of should join hands with NCP meeting yielded nothing, despite Article 370 in Jammu and chief Pawar to align all opposi- being hyped by the media, the Kashmir and the coronavirus tion parties together to take on Marathi daily said. situation, respectively, BJP pres- the ruling BJP at the Centre. "The (meeting) organisers said ident J P Nadda on Thursday "Gandhi attacks the Centre the government had no vision to accused them of creating con- and its policies regularly, but that solve several pressing issues being fusion in the minds of people. is on Twitter," an editorial in the faced the country and Rashtriya Addressing a day-long meet- Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said. Manch will provide that to the ing of Madhya Pradesh BJP's The Sena, which shares government. Because of the meet- executive committee virtually power with the NCP and ing, it came to light that there is from New Delhi, he said that Congress in Maharashtra, fur- an organisation called Rashtriya these (Congress) leaders forget “The things that they and from Article 370 and 35 A. ther claimed Prime Minister Manch founded by Yashwant that they are actually speaking their prime ministers were But (Digvijay) Singh is pained Narendra Modi's body language Sinha," it remarked. out against the country. unable to do, the determination by it and therefore, indulges in has changed. All those who gathered at the Referring to Singh's recent of our prime minister different discussions in the "He knows the situation in the the Samajwadi Party, the Aam TMC vice-president Yashwant leadership. If we expect the meeting were the ones who "pri- statement made in a Clubhouse (Narendra Modi) and (Union Clubhouse on the issue," country has gone out of his Aadmi Party, the Rashtriya Lok Sinha along with others. Congress to take the lead, the oritise discussion and debate over chat, in which he purportedly Home Minister) Amit Shah's Nadda said. hands. Despite people's anger, Dal and the Left at his residence The Sena editorial on party is itself without a nation- political action", it claimed. heard saying that the decision strategy decimated Article 370 Similarly, (Kamal) Nath, the BJP and the government in Delhi, amid heightened spec- Thursday said, "Rahul Gandhi al president," the Sena said. The editorial further said there of revoking Article 370 and and 35A and made Kashmir an while criticising the BJP and have confidence that they face ulation about the possibility of should join hands with Pawar to There is an outfit called the should be deliberation first on reducing the statehood of J&K inseparable part of the country,” the prime minister, said that no threat because of the weak a third front against the BJP. align all opposition parties." UPA (United Progressive whether the opposition should was “extremely sad” and the he said. India is not great, but infa- and disjointed opposition," it However, leaders who took The tea party of opposition Alliance-led by Congress), but come together only on one crite- Congress party “would certain- A meeting is also underway mous in the world, Nadda said said. part in that discussions asserted leaders should have been organ- does the country have a strong ria - of opposing the BJP and ly have to have a relook on this on the Kashmir issue with the on the Madhya Pradesh Pawar on Tuesday hosted a it was a "non-political" meeting ised by Gandhi, it opined. and organised opposition? This Modi. issue", Nadda said, “You have PM to discuss ways for taking Congress chief's recent state- meeting of leaders of eight of like-minded individuals by "Sharad Pawar can bring all question is still pending, it said. "The mountain of challenges seen what kind of excellent Kashmir forward, he said. ment over the government's opposition parties, including Rashtriya Manch that was float- opposition parties together. But "The tea party of Rashtriya faced by the country today is the views he has on the abrogation "They should understand handling of the COVID-19 the Trinamool Congress (TMC), ed by former finance minister and then, there is a question of Manch at Sharad Pawar's Delhi legacy of the present government. of Article 370 and 35 A.” that Kashmir today is free situation. Maha BJP seeks Emotions run high as HK bids farewell to Officials patted for timely passport CBI probe pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily delivery despite corona pandemic

against DyCM PNS n HONG KONG PNS n NEW DELHI

Ajit Pawar Hong Kong residents snapped External Affairs Minister S up last-edition copies of the Jaishankar on Thursday laud- PNS n MUMBAI final edition of pro-democra- ed all government staff cy newspaper Apple Daily on involved in timely issuance of Maharashtra BJP president Thursday after it was forced to passports to citizens notwith- Over 2,000 people in Mumbai Chandrakant Patil on end a 26-year run amid a standing the coronavirus pan- Thursday demanded a CBI national security crackdown demic. inquiry against state Deputy that froze the company's funds. In an address at an event to fell victim to fake vax drives Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Apple Daily, owned by mark 'Passport Seva Divas', Transport Minister Anil Parab staunch Beijing critic Jimmy Jaishankar particularly men- PNS n MUMBAI incident that took place at a in connection with cases relat- Lai, who is in jail, is an tioned maintenance of "high housing society in suburban ed to senior IPS officer Param unapologetic tabloid that standards" of passport ser- More than 2,000 people have Kandivali, where one such camp Bir Singh and former police- mixes pro-democracy dis- vices by the Ministry of fallen victim to fake COVID-19 was held. man Sachin Waze. course with celebrity gossip External Affairs and other and diaspora abroad. We vaccination camps in Mumbai "At least 2,053 people fell vic- Patil was speaking at the and investigations of those in agencies during the second should complete the mission so far, the Maharashtra govern- tim to these fake vaccination state party convention held power. It has been a thorn in working hard." "I feel very disappointed and wave of the COVID-19 pan- integration process on priori- ment told the Bombay High camps. Four FIRs have been reg- here. "The state BJP has passed Beijing's side for years. Queues stretched at news- angry today. I don't understand demic. ty," he said. Court on Thursday. istered in relation to these camps. a resolution to demand a CBI Emotions ran high as sup- stands across the city after an why our limited group, compa- "Despite the pandemic, we The minister also referred to The state government's coun- While some accused persons inquiry against DyCM Ajit porters of the paper, which has emotional final print run at the ny, and the newspapers were continue to deliver passports in the simplification of the pass- sel, chief public prosecutor Deepak have been identified, several Pawar and Shiv Sena leader faced an unrelenting squeeze paper's headquarters. forced to stop operating under a timely manner and hope to port issuance process and said Thakare told the court that at least unknown persons, too, have been and Transport Minister Anil since tycoon Lai was arrested "Thank you to all readers, such circumstances." reach the pre-pandemic level the ministry is continuing to nine fake camps had been held in booked in these FIRs," Thakare Parab into their alleged under the security law in subscribers, ad clients and In anticipation of robust as soon as possible," he said. look to reducing the compli- the city till now, and four separate said. involvement in cases related to August 2020, queued for their Hong Kongers for 26 years of demand for its final print run, Jaishankar said the min- ance burden on citizens. FIRs registered in this connection. While the bench accepted the Param Bir Singh and Waze," last copies of the popular immense love and support," Apple Daily printed 1 million istry has integrated 174 Indian Jaishankar said some of the The state government also state's report, it said that the state Patil said. newspaper just after midnight. the paper said in an online arti- copies, or more than 10 times embassies and consulates staff members in the central submitted before a bench of Chief and municipal authorities must, Singh was shifted from the "I couldn't sleep well for the cle. "Here we say good-bye, its usual print run. abroad with the passport ser- passport organisation lost their Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice in the meanwhile, take measures post of Mumbai police com- past few nights," said Tse, 60, take care of yourselves." The shutdown deals the vice programme. battle against COVID-19. G S Kulkarni, a status report on to get the victims tested for any ill- missioner to the Home Guards a former medical worker, who Some staff expressed anger most serious blow yet to Hong "I am happy that continuing "I would like to convey my the ongoing probe. effects caused by fake vaccines. department in March this year leaned on a cart to support and frustration at the shut- Kong's media freedoms and with our global outreach exer- heartfelt condolences to their The state also said that the "Our anxiety is, what happens to amid the controversy over herself as she queued outside down. could potentially destroy the cise, the ministry has integrat- families... It has indeed been a police had recorded the statements these people who were vaccinated? Waze's alleged involvement a newspaper vendor in the "(After) today, there is no city's reputation as an open and ed 174 embassies and con- very difficult period for all of of 400 witnesses so far and the What were they administered and in the case an explosives- working class district of Mong press freedom in Hong Kong ... free media hub after Beijing sulates abroad with the pass- us. Some colleagues were sick investigators were in the process what is the effect of this fake vac- laden SUV found near indus- Kok. I cannot see any future in imposed the security law on the port Seva programme enabling and have now recovered and of finding the whereabouts of a cine?" the court asked, questioning trialist Mukesh Ambani's "I hope the reporters can Hong Kong," said Dickson Ng, global financial centre last year, a centralised passport issuance rejoined work. I applaud their doctor, who was an accused in the the contents of the fake vaccines. house here in February. stay true to their faith and keep 51, a designer at the paper. media advocacy groups say. system for our citizens in India spirit," he said. Lord Jagannath's bathing rituals held Support needed to achieve PM's HC Judge reserves order on Mamata's amid Covid restrictions, tight security goal of corona-free villages recusal petition accusing him of BJP links PNS n LUCKNOW PNS n PURI PNS n KOLKATA Banerjee has claimed in her Chief Minister recusal petition that shehas been The annual bathing rituals of Yogi Adityanath has written to The Calcutta High Court made aware that Justice Chanda the trinity of Lord Balabhadra, the newly-elected village heads Thursdayreserved its order on a was an "active member"of the Devi Subhadra and Lord seeking their cooperation in plea by Chief Minister Mamata BJP. She said since the matter Jagannathwere held here on achieving Prime Minister Banerjeethat the judge assigned related to adjudicationof an Thursday without devotees Narendra Modi's goal of "Mera to hear her election petition election petition where the elec- and amid strictadherence to Gaon, Corona-Mukt Gaon" and againstBJP leader Suvendu tion of a BJP candidatehas been COVID-19 protocols, officials also their active participation in Adhikari recuse himself from contested, it will have political said. the initiatives taken by the state the case as hewas an "active ramifications. So,she prayed that The 'Snana Yatra' is held on government. member" of the BJP like her the acting chief justice, who is the full-moon day in'Jyestha' In a letter signed by the chief increasing the number of tests to Nandigram rival. the master ofroster, assign the month of the Hindu calendar, minister and sent on June 20, an detect the infection and putting Banerjee appeared before the Banerjee had moved the high matter to another bench. considered to be thebirthday of rityaround the 12th century rate arrangements forlive tele- appeal has been made to the vil- in place better arrangements for court of Justice Kaushik Chanda court claiming sheapprehended Banerjee has accused Lord Jagannath, ahead of the shrine, imposing prohibitory cast of the festival. lage heads to help expedite the treatment in accordance with the through video conference, as that she may not get justice from Adhikari, her former confi- Rath Yatra. orderssince Wednesday night Verma said those who took Covid vaccination campaign prime minister's directions, an directed by him on June18. the judge due tohis alleged BJP dante-turned-rival, of commit- The district administration in order to ensure there is no part in the rituals had under- and check the infection effective- official spokesperson said here. Justice Chanda, against whom links. ting corrupt practices in viola- disallowed devotees from congregation of people, the gone RT-PCR tests and tested ly through the monitoring com- In the letter, Adityanath has the recusal petition hasbeen Her counsel had earlier writ- tion ofSection 123 of the witnessing the 'Devasnana' officials said. Puri District negative for COVID-19, mittees. also acknowledged the impor- filed, heard the matter and ten to Acting ChiefJustice of the Representation of the People festival for the second consec- Magistrate-cum Collector whilethe servitors who were The chief minister has said tant role played by the monitor- reserved his order. The judgedid high court Rajesh Bindal seek- Act, 1951. Shealso alleged irreg- utiveyear in the wake of the Samarth Vermasaid the state present during the event were Uttar Pradesh has succeeded in ing committees constituted at not specify the date for pro- ing reassignmentof her elec- ularities were committed in the pandemic, and beefed up secu- government had made elabo- fully vaccinated. controlling COVID-19 by the village panchayat level. nouncement of the verdict. tion petition. countingexercise. Elephant death in Chhattisgarh: 2 Caregivers in crisis: Pandemic trauma persists L’dweep police suspended, 3 officials shunted out interrogates PNS n NEW DELHI disease and the fact that no tion and it took a toll on my friend or extended family could body.” PNS n RAIPUR Caregiving is never easy. And help only added to the burden. It's been over two months Ayesha Sulthana when it's a pandemic and care- While both started with since Covid panic took over the Two forest department givers themselves are either mild symptoms like low grade Shinde household, but the PNS n KOCHI employees were suspended unwell or at risk of contracting fever, cough and body ache, his struggle is far from over. and three officials shifted out the infection, the stress and 65-year-old father's condition Bhushan and Madhukar are Filmmaker Ayesha Sulthana, of Surajpur in connection with strain is not just compounded deteriorated soon after, said the still dealing with the chal- facing allegations of sedition in the death of a wild elephant in but also complicated in many Mumbai-based Bhushan. lenges of post Covid symp- Lakshadweep, was let off by the Chhattisgarh district, an different ways. “Initially his CT score was in toms. theLakshadweep police on official said on Thursday. As the devastating second the mild category, but when it “One day you feel good and Thursday after interrogation. State Principal Chief wave of the Covid pandemic increased, we decided to get fit and then for the next two- Sulthana was interrogated Conservator of Forest (PCCF) dips in many parts of the him hospitalised," he said. three days you feel sick and by the Kavaratti police on Rakesh Chaturvedi took the country, those tasked with The most stressful period weak. Sometimes I feel the dis- Sunday, Wednesday and action against the five forest Surajpur. A preliminary probe looking after the ill, often was when he had to scramble ease is testing my patience,” he Thursday in connection with personnel on Wednesday for into the incident indicated spouses, children or parents, for remdesivir injections, not said. When the going gets tough, the caseregistered on the basis their alleged negligence in the animal had been struck by are still grappling with the just for his father's treatment COVID-19 specialist Suchin of a complaint filed by a BJP discharging their duties and lightning. physical, emotional and men- but also for his 83-year-old Bajaj recommends caregivers leaderin the Islands. not taking immediate and As per forest officials, the tal strain. uncle and his cousin who too remember to take a break. Emerging from the police effective steps in the case of the decomposed carcass of the In many cases, Covid Notwithstanding their rising “The biggest challenge of fell sick around the same time. “There are many cases of station, Kavaratti, afternearly jumbo's death, the public rela- elephant kept lying at the spot patients were forced to turn temperatures, and mind numb- being a COVID-19 positive Running around frantically caregivers becoming patients, a three-hour long interroga- tions department official here for seven-eight days. caregivers for the more critical ing head and body aches, for caregiver was staying sane in at a time when his body need- and patients becoming care- tion, Sulthana said, said. Chhattisgarh Forest and members of their family as the weeks on end they cooked the chaos,” said 34-year-old ed complete rest did not help, givers because they do not "Everything is over. I am On June 11, an elephant was Climate Change Minister health infrastructure crum- and cleaned, fed their ‘patient' Bhushan Shinde whose father he said. have a choice, and during the told that I can go back to found dead in a forest near Mohammad Akbar had direct- bled with no hospital beds, and took them to the wash- Madhukar tested positive less “With the whole rush for second wave, it was very com- Kochi. I Darhora village under ed officials to take stern action medicines or even life-saving room. And most of all stayed than a week. The isolation due remdesivir, I had to keep aside mon to see entire households will reach Kochi tomorrow Pratappur forest range of into the incident. oxygen. alert in case things went south. to the infectious nature of the my physical and mental condi- getting infected. or a day after." VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | JUNE 25, 2021 06

www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION When a PM’s conceit The Sidhus In a cleft stick, the Punjab Congress needs to bring its house in order before the Assembly elections dragged down India KUMAR CHELLAPPAN he forthcoming Assembly election in Punjab is for the Congress to lose. The party’s campaign for the election, scheduled for February-March 2022, is caught between On the anniversary of the only state of Emergency that India has seen, Tthe tale of two Sidhus from Patiala and their mutual political animosity. The Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, is a Sidhu though he does not use the surname which he shares with his bete noire, Navjot Singh Sidhu. Both are Jat Sikhs and hail here’s a look back at the dark days and those preceding it from the same city of Patiala. The similarities end there as the Congress high com- ertain maxims like “Those who cannot mand has realised, trying to ensure that their differences will not affect the party’s remember the past are electoral prospects. On paper, the Congress faces little opposition from other politi- condemned to repeat it”C (Spanish philosopher George cal parties. The Akalis have never recovered from the drubbing they got in 2017. The 2015 incident of the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib weighs heavily on them. Santayana) or “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed They have no defence against it and cannot wriggle out of what the Sikhs consider to repeat it” (British statesman the ultimate sin. They have signed a pact with the Winston Churchill) get more Bahujan Samaj Party for the elections, but that has and more powerful and relevant not made their supporters confident. The Aam Aadmi as the years go by. The notes of caution issued Party rests on its 2017 laurels, trying to become an by Santayana and Churchill influencer this time. The Bharatiya faces come to mind on every June 25, the ire of the farming community in Punjab over the the day in 1975, when Indira new farm laws. However, these parties are waiting Gandhi, the then Prime Minister, declared internal for theCongress infighting to implode, to pick up and arrested all those best pieces before the elections. Nothing is going the who questioned her authority to Congress way at present. The Captain, known for his continue in office despite the authoritarian rule, dependence on the bureaucracy, Allahabad High Court declaring her 1971 election to the Lok and the habit of being aloof from party workers and Sabha from Rae Bareli null and legislators, is not too popular in the State Congress unit. void for using fraudulent means. He prefers war over diplomacy in dealing with his rivals, whether Sidhu, Pratap According to Shanti Bajwa, Ravneet Bittu and Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. Each has his pocket of influ- Bhushan, the lawyer who appeared for Singh, Congressmen and the CPI the country, thanks to serviles Lalit Narayan Misra and Biju ence in the State and the party and sees himself as a potential Chief Minister. The the challenger to under the garb of pseudo in Akaashwani and the oblig- Patnaik were all competent. Captain faces, apart from the usual anti-incumbency, charges of nepotism and worse, in the 1971 election, the charges intellectuals. Having lived ing media. Civil rights were We had Jayaprakash a soft corner for the Akali patriarchs, the Badals. That is precisely why Navjot Sidhu against her included using through that period, one can suspended and the judiciary Narayan, whom people raises the 2015 desecration affair, obliquely hitting out at the Captain for not being Indian Air Force planes during easily say that Indira, who had was turned into a scarecrow. addressed as Lok Nayak at the the campaign, employing the a landslide win in the 1971 The worst kind of press cen- time, to rekindle the passion serious about pursuing the perpetrators. The party high command appears to have services of Yashpal Kapur, her election, had squandered the sorship was introduced. The for democracy and honesty in no love lost for him even though it is also miffed with Sidhu’s frequent outbursts. The private secretary, as her election public goodwill through acts All India Radio (Akaashvaani) our hearts. But as we approach dilemma before it is whether to face the elections under Amarinder Singh, in which agent even as he was in the of corruption and favouritism. became Indirawani or All the golden jubilee of Internal case it will have to pacify the rival pack of leaders. It has sent an encouraging signal Government of India service Discontentment was Indira Radio. Emergency, what we see in the and using the symbol of cow and brewing among people. They The CPI, which bemoans national political arena is a to the rivals by replacing Captain’s sympathiser Asha Kumari with Harish Rawat as calf, which was deeply associat- had understood their folly THE CHARGES that democracy is in danger in replay of what was witnessed the AICC general secretary in-charge of Punjab. The Captain, who returned to Chandigarh ed with the religious sentiments behind slogans like “Garibi AGAINST INDIRA India, was hand in glove with in the early 1970s. There is not without meeting the leadership in Delhi, is yet to get a positive signal. The worst fear of Hindus. Hatao”. The voters across the Indira to suppress and oppress a single leader who can inspire of the high command is the State unit breaking up beyond repair as elections approach. Bhushan has given a vivid country wanted quality rice, INCLUDED dissidence of any kind. C the youth. Politics has become account of the election suit and wheat, pulses and employ- Achutha Menon, party leader, a big-time business with State The worst move the high command can make is being openly partisan to any one its trial in his memoirs, ment that would help them USING THE IAF was the Kerala Chief Minister chieftains of national parties side and further inflame matters. “Courting Destiny”. Justice realise their dreams. Our PLANES DURING with Congress support. What getting caught with their Jagmohan Lal Sinha, who deliv- politicians propagated the we witness now is a replay of veshtis down! Not merit or ered the verdict on June 12, wrong brand of socialism, THE CAMPAIGN; the days of Emergency. Court competence, but the ability to PICTALK 1975, set aside Indira’s election wrote eminent jurist Nani jesters and sycophants would sing paeans in honour of the and disqualified her for six years Palkhivala in an article EMPLOYING THE never take India to the posi- supremo matters. from contesting elections. But (Socialism: Its kernel and its SERVICES OF tion of a developed country. When Indira was defeat- the stay granted to her by Sinha shell) way back in 1972. International honours accord- ed in 1977, a widely respect- turned out to be the spoilsport, “Socialism means different YASHPAL ed to top political leadership ed politician (we had a few of says Bhushan. “If I had been in things to different people, are nothing other than a ploy them then) was heard telling Allahabad, I would have and to some people it means KAPUR, HER to retard the country’s “Indira is not even Rae Bareli”. opposed the prayer for a stay and no more and no less than PRIVATE progress. The same “well- The lady failed to learn her perhaps it would have been Cabinet rank,” wrote wishers” finance all disruptive lesson even after the bitter declined and the political histo- Palkhivala. SECRETARY, AS forces to foment riots and experiences of Emergency. A ry of India might have been dif- Public resentment was at chaos across the country. leader starts fearing her/his ferent,” Bhushan writes in his its peak against Indira and her HER ELECTION The problem with Indira colleagues when s/he loses memoir. cartel of select politicians AGENT EVEN AS was her fear for people self-confidence. Need any It was to facilitate her con- who never had any mooring around her whom she feared proof? tinuation in office that Indira among the electorate. Slogans HE WAS IN of toppling her from power. (The writer is a senior declared the Internal Emergency. like “Indira is India and India Leaders like K Kamaraj, journalist working as a Special She was persuaded to do so by is Indira” coined by the then GOVERNMENT Morarji Desai, Correspondent with The the members of her “kitchen AICC president Dev Kant SERVICE Chandrashekhar, Sidharth Pioneer. The views expressed cabinet” that included Barooah reverberated across Shankar Ray, Jagjivan Ram, are personal.) 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TIME TO BE ON THE HIGHEST GUARD Banta sent a A worker sanitises Diana seat as tourists visit the Taj Mahal PTI Sir — This is in reference to COVID after Unite in the COVID-19 fight letter to Aviation the third wave has been discovered in Minister: Sir, it is Madhya Pradesh. At least three cases were known to evade immune response, raising con- my humble request found in Bhopal and two in Ujjain. That cerns about the efficacy of existing vaccines. that the new airport itself is bad news for all. One lady died due There is unanimity among the epidemiologists in Navi Mumbai be named One world to the third wave of COVID in Ujjain; that's of the world regarding booster doses which can pro- ‘Bantacruz’ since my brother really horrifying. We must be on guard vide long-term immunity against the Novel has already one airport named As UP and other elections approach, India must stop against the third wave because we saw in Coronavirus. With the virus mutating at a faster pace, after him ‘Santacruz’. the second wave of COVID how many peo- several developed countries are considering to admin- looking at people through the prism of religion ple lost their lives, now the third wave is ister booster doses to their population next year. The Civil Aviation Minister about upon us, so we have to be aware but Indian Government, too, must not lose sight of this — Hardeep Singh Puri e have been sensitised in our schools not to differentiate in terms of gender, we must keep in mind that only vaccina- latest development and devise policies to strength- caste, color, or religion. Given to read books that have moral lessons and human- t is gratifying to note that after months of spec- en the immunity of its citizens. Many virologist and tion can save our lives. Folks, this (gun itarian concerns of compassion and tolerance. It may not have embedded as The lady who died in Ujjain was not ulation, the Government has finally assumed experts opine that in order to ascertain the progress, W violence) shouldn’t deeply as it should, it does leave an imprint. When we grow up, we wash it up. Why vaccinated and her husband is vaccinat- Icontrol of the vaccination policy. The revised characteristic of the variant, a new test developed ed; that’s why he was not infected. If we vaccination drive, which commenced on June 21, in England which is faster and cheaper than the whole be a red or blue else we turn into hate mongers, suspecting, even vengeful grown-up individuals. Then follow the COVID protocols and other 2021, with 86 lakh people receiving the jab on the genome sequencing process must be. issue... It’s an there is Ajeera. An Indian no one knows about. As it related guidelines, then we are safe. Our first day, is a positive development. We cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of American issue. happened, she needed a job as domestic help tried her lives depend on all ourfamily members, The recent Government advisory on the second wave. This time around, early warn- US President INSACOG’s report on the new variant, called Delta ings by the Health Ministry should be seen as a luck in a Hindu family. She was refused. She wore a and vice versa. — Joe Biden Aman Raghuvanshi |Ujjain Plus or B.1.617.2.1or AY.1 with K4 17 N muta- wake-up call to take preventive measures before- Muslim identity. Burqa. Then seven years later, she tion, is a timely reminder to remain cautious. We hand. As COVID-19 caseload shows a declining turned up again. This time more practical. Throwing CRICKET CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD must not lower our guard against the virus, as trend, there should not be premature declaration We all have to nothing to smack of her Muslim identity. “Namaste, Sir — Two years after their heartbreak in several cases of this mutant have been reported of victory over the virus until the entire popula- resume work and I looking for work.” The work and payment details were the World Cup final at the Lord’s, New not just from Maharashtra, Karnataka, MP and tion is vaccinated. am ready to Zealand returned to the English soil and Kerala but also from nine countries. It has been Vijay Singh Adhikari | Nainital resume work. My done and dusted. Then something came over her, she emerged triumphant, (when Indian’s Virat injuries have added: “By the way, I am a Muslim.” Not important if Kohli could only look on and applaud as But for Virat Kohli, this is the third fail- State relations. Maanila Suyatchi, Mathiyil healed. she got the job. Now, really? Does it matter? Did it Ross Taylor flicked the winning runs ure in big ICC events after the 2017 Koottactchi which means ‘autonomy to the Actor ever matter? It is happening in our cultural cauldron. through the leg-side and hundreds of top- Champions Trophy and the 2019 World State and federalism at the Centre’ has been — Rahul Dev less New Zealand supporters erupted), an Cup. He comes across as a jinx for India and an article of faith with the DMK since its India. Where people came made it home and assimi- eight-wicket victory over India meaning might just have one more shot, which is the inception. It is in sync with the causes of I think he lated. They lived together, shared laughter and their sorrows. Of course, sometimes they Kane Williamson’s men were crowned the T20 World Cup this year, and failing to win democracy and decentralised power. deserves to go fought and then forgot. Nevertheless, not like now. The schism is visible. Split is wide inaugural World Test Champions (WTC) that could warrant some changes in the The terms ‘Centre’ and ‘Central at the end of a dramatic sixth day that stirred around the cricket open. How did it all come about? Didn’t we see it coming? We will never know. team hierarchy. Government’ denote concentration of power grounds in New the senses. This is the result for those who have in the hands of one political authority or cen- No one knows when religion a personal expression for one's search for self turned Anyway, the Kiwis have beaten India… Zealand and for been involved with New Zealand cricket, tre and imply ‘control’ and ‘subservience’. In people to acknowledge him. into a political plot. One could ask maybe Donald Trump or Jair Bolsonaro or our Prime a couple of weeks after beating England in it’s the culmination of hard toil for over two contrast, the terms ‘Union’ and ‘Union Minister Narendra Modi. Why even blame anyone else. We agreed. Yielded. Unthinking. a series for the first time since 1999. It’s decades. Virat Kohli & Co. got the prize Government’ denote devolution of power to New Zealand ex-keeper We nodded in agreement everything doled out to us; started suspecting our neighbor called quality by the Black Caps, first bossed money of 5.94 crore Indian rupees. States, which serves the cause of grassroots — Ian Smith England and then bulldozed India. In the Well done! Kudos, New Zealand! or participatory democracy better and acts who we knew from childhood. Aren’t we all responsible for Ajeera’s innocent second first ever World Test Championship final, Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee | Faridabad as an antidote to secessionism too. India is It is learnt that utterance? Are we not pushing ourselves towards dispensation we despise most ISIS, if the 6ft 8in right-armer Jamieson who sent a vast and diverse country with people dis- ONDRIYA ARASU Covaxin is still not Taliban, Burmese Tatmadaw, and what have you. There is a world beyond article 370, a match seemingly destined for a draw and parate in region, race and religion, as so kalei- approved by the Ram Temple, love jihad, and many other divisive issues. Would we ever go beyond a shared title hurtling towards its memo- Sir — The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s reit- doscopically displayed during Independence WHO, creating rable victory won the Man-of-the-final, then eration that the DMK Government will con- Day and Republic Day parades. problems for those them? Building a home for God who left his kingdom is a good idea. But then Ram it also a fitting farewell to Kiwis wicket keep- tinue to use the term “Ondriya Arasu” (Union G David Milton | Tamil Nadu trying to go abroad. returns to Ayodhya — Ayudh(ya) — a place where there is no conflict. In that, state er BJ Watling, who retires from all forms Government) to refer to the Government Ram resides. As Rumi reminds “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing there of cricket, dislocated his finger early in the formed with a majority in the Lok Sabha jibes day, but continued keeping. with his party’s long-held views on Centre- Send your feedback to: West Bengal Chief Minister is a field. I'll meet you there..”. And then, there is Ajeera... [email protected] — Mamata Banerjee VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | JUNE 25, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN Climate change and its UNITE TO PREVENT THE THIRD WAVE socio-economic impact SIMI MEHTA RIA MOHAL Leaders across the political spectrum should spread vaccine awareness Climate change and poverty are part of a vicious cycle. The inability of the vulnerable sections to effectively mitigate climate change-induced impacts make them worse off

n South Asia, India has a huge role to play in the field of climate change, given the enor- mity of its industrialisation levels. In the KUMARDEEP BANERJEE 1970s and 80s, we had little clue about how climateI change would impact India but one thing he new vaccine policy of the UnionGovernment, after many was amply clear that unequal development pat- twists and turns, got off to a thumping start with nearly 82 terns between developed and developing coun- Tlakh citizens getting a vaccine shot in a single day. The role tries and greed were the biggest polluters — elo- played by State Governments, many of whom have realized the quently voiced by then , potential of vaccinationsto ensure getting the economy back on Indira Gandhi. As years passed, the Indian position at the track,cannot be underplayed. The zeal they showed in driving the United Nations Framework Convention on vaccination exercise in a 'mission mode' is commendable. The Climate Change (UNFCCC) revealed its domes- second good news amid nearly three months of gloom and pan- tic interests: Developing countries should not be demic-stricken psyche is the constantly reducing number in active bound by emission reduction requirements Covid cases across the country, providing relief to the stretched unless they were provided with the necessary healthcare system. financial and technological assistance to lower These two developments along with a limited unlock process their GHG emissions and, such provisions to curb GHGs would not come at the expense of and the upcoming festival season could bring a ray of hope for their development trajectories. prosperity and growth for all enterprises. Early signs of revival in Gradually, sound economic growth of the FMCG sales and signals emerging from auto manufacturersand country catapulted India into taking the leader- real estate developers indicate a healthy bounce-back.However, ship role, when in the COP-21 Summit, Prime it is also the time for extreme caution and to try to be ahead of Minister Narendra Modi announced the estab- induced meteorological and hydro- tion facilities- an essential prereq- biodiversity and cultural heritage. the shape-shifter virus before it strikes back with vengeance. India lishment of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). logical changes will have their uisite for the health of a country. Thus, there is a need to integrate has managed to provide at least one jab of the vaccine to near- Visionary actions such as these can help bend the bearing on the society and eco- Hydel power plants may these non-economic losses into rising curve of global warming, provided they nomic growth of India. Climate undergo an erratic supply of elec- decision-making processes to ly 30 crore citizens. This means a vast majority of the popula- are implemented both nationally and globally. change and poverty are part of a tricity generation due to the reduce the losses ex-ante. For The overall objective of ISA, with its current 121 vicious cycle as each entity rein- reduced flow of rivers. Thermal these, historical analogs, remem- member countries located in the sunbelt — those forces the effects of the other. plants of India that guzzle up brance and recognition, and oral between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn — A GENDER AUDIT Climate change threatens to disrupt freshwater supplies may also face histories provide valuable insights is to work tirelessly in making solar energy avail- IS NEEDED OF natural resource systems, thereby electricity generation issues. for UNFCCC's science-policy able at affordable costs to all. This would BOTH MICRO- AND adversely impacting populations Water-sharing is already a interface. require scaling up solar energy projects to meet MACRO-PLANNING (farmers, fisherfolks, and Adivasi contentious issue in South Asian The way forward is to first growing energy demands and combat climate AND PROGRAMME communities) dependent on these politics. Water scarcity may fur- provide the rural population of change. ecosystems. The inability of the vul- ther add to the pressure. Declining India with access to fossil-fuel-free The World Bank has released a report, 'Turn IMPLEMENTATION, nerable sections to effectively mit- agricultural productivity and clean energy to meet the basic Down The Heat', on the likely impact of rising PROVIDING A igate climate-change-induced reduced farm incomes may result energy demands of cooking, heat- temperatures on agricultural production, water PLATFORM FOR impacts makes them worse off. in heavy migration, either rural- ing, and lighting. Two, eliminate resources, coastal ecosystems, and cities. The WOMEN FARMERS, The prime impact is on agricul- urban or even transboundary. the burning of agricultural waste report projected future scenarios in a world COMMUNITY tural production and food securi- Such large-scale migration of peo- and instead use the crop residues tion is still at risk.The nature of the war against the virus is as warmer by 2-degree and 4-degree Celsius. WORKERS, ty. The yield of the wheat crop has ple referred to as climate refugees to produce renewable biomass According to their findings for India, extreme already peaked in India. Rising may generate conflicts. fuels for energy and compost strong as the last vulnerable citizen. The challenge is toquickly heat events will occur more frequently and cover STUDENTS water scarcity, sea-water intru- With the loss of forests and feedstock for healthy soils. Three, rampup vaccination and overcomevaccine hesitancy. These two larger areas than before. Western and Southern AND YOUTH sions and rising temperatures will ecosystems such as mangroves and phasing out of diesel fuels by 2030 issues are interrelated, as one of the reasons for India's reluc- India are likely to shift to high climatic regimes, WORKING ON threaten crop yields, jeopardize coral reefs, several ecosystem would prove to be effective in tance to place bulk orders of vaccines in the global markets was with cities reeling from the 'urban heat island' ENVIRONMENTAL food security, and make India product provisioning will decline. declining carbon dioxide emis- a second thought on the need for vaccines towards the begin- effect. The Global Climate Risk Indices for the ISSUES. THERE dependent on food imports. Crop These include medicinal plants sions. ning of this year. The government correctly launched the vacci- past few years has ranked India as the worst- IS AN EQUAL failures and increased infestation of and herbs. Ecosystem services Four, need to accelerate soil's nation programme with the most vulnerable segments of the pop- affected country due to heatwaves. NEED TO pests and insects are commonplace. provided by forests and man- natural ability to absorb atmos- Secondly, dry years will become drier and wet It would not be an extrapolation to groves such as climate modera- pheric carbon dioxide from the air ulation and front-line healthcare workers. However, somewhere years will become wetter, making the summer STRENGTHEN link farmers' suicides to climate tion, water filtration, and clean air through better land management. in the high decibel election campaign and the frenzy of religious monsoon extremely unpredictable. It will trig- CLIMATE AND change. may reduce due to global warm- It would not only remove carbon gatheringsthe messageof and the need to vaccinate all was lost. ger massive losses in agricultural production. GENDER EQUALITY is also reeling under malnutri- ing-induced climate change. dioxide from the air but also The result was a disaster with fatal consequences includingfor Environmental extremes and meteorological AGENDAS BY tion and child-stunting. Increasing The vulnerability of the peo- enhance soil quality and increase many senior government officials. events like tropical storms, cyclones, tornadoes, ENCOURAGING temperatures will enhance vector- ple in India and South Asian the yields of crops like rice and The issue of vaccine hesitancy is a matter of concernas reports river floods, landslides, wildfires, and droughts PARTICIPATION OF borne diseases such as malaria and countries is because of lower cop- wheat. Five, a massive climate edu- indicate that rural India is resisting attempts to take the jab. While are becoming common. Recently, the estimated ADIVASI AND diarrheal infections- the prominent ing capacities that become further cation program to educate high loss due to damages from cyclones Tauktae (west causes of child mortality — declin- embossed because of low per school and college students and urban India is queuing up in front of vaccine centers,there are coast) and Yaas (east coast) is to the tune of $5 DALIT WOMEN ing worker productivity, rising capita incomes, social inequality, foster indigenous knowledge on numerous reports of the rural folk literally running away from them. billion, including infrastructure, electricity grids, AND FEMINIST cardiovascular diseases, and deaths. and poverty. A study by the climate change. Six, a gender This is where the role of the state governments and local admin- agricultural lands, houses, and losses of precious EXPERTS Changes in rainfall patterns International Labour Organisation audit is needed of both micro- and istration kicks in. The government can devise strategies for dis- human lives. Previous years have had other dev- and glacial melt will impact water (ILO) pointed out that South Asia macro-planning and program pelling myths about the vaccine and persuade its grassroots astating cyclones like Amphan, Titli, and security. Irrigation facilities for is expected to lose five per cent of implementation, providing a plat- employees to spread vaccine awareness. The local village influ- Gija.Drought years have led to massive declines crop production along with rising its working hours due to heat form for women farmers, commu- in agriculture production. There are estimates demand from population growth stress by 2030, corresponding to nity workers, students, and youth encers have their roles cut out too. The reality is that many of the that agricultural yields will start falling by the will lead to water shortages. Cities 43 million full-time jobs. working on environmental issues. states are now ruled by personality-driven chief ministers who (The writer is a 2040s. Simi Mehta is CEO and like Chennai have already wit- Non-economic losses refer to There is an equal need to strength- would like to share the political dividends of free vaccination with Thirdly, glaciers in the Himalayan ranges Editorial Director, Impact nessed this form of insecurity, those losses which are not com- en climate and gender equality the Uniongovernment. A clever sharing of optical space between have been retreating. Alterations in glacial caps and Policy Research suffering extreme flooding in 2015, monly traded in the markets but agendas by encouraging the par- will affect the downstream population of the Institute (IMPRI) and while the year after the city suffered bear high relevance to those affect- ticipation of Adivasi and Dalit the Centre and the States, providing ample opportunities for both Ria Mohal is a researcher to achieve their political goals while ensuring the safety of the cit- Indus, Ganges and the Brahmaputra plains. atthe Institute.The views from acute water shortages. Also, ed. These include loss of life and women and feminist experts in cli- izens, can be a milestone. Afterall, a single central team of vac- These direct implications of global warming- expressed are personal. water shortages will impact sanita- sea-level rise leading to losses in mate change. cinators no matter, how large, will not be able to reach the stat- ed target of one crore vaccinations per day without the local lead- ers' help. The problem gets more acute in rural areas where var- POINTCOUNTERPOINT ious pressure and caste groups create a system of opaqueness for an initiative to save lives. The governments have ample evi- AS FAR AS WE ARE CONCERNED, SHE (PRIYANKA) IN THE 2022 UP POLLS, THE BJP WOULD WIN EVEN dence in the past of vaccinating nearly 17 crore children every week which led to the eradication of polio in the country. Lessons IS THE CAPTAIN AND SHE IS LEADING US. I HOPE MORE SEATS THAN BEFORE TO BE HELD UNDER... from the past would come in handy in vaccinating another 70 crore SHE WILL TAKE A DECISION AND LET US KNOW. CM YOGI ADITYANATH’S STEWARDSHIP. citizens of the country against COVID-19. — CONGRESS LEADER — BJP VICE-PRESIDENT (UTTAR PRADESH) (The writer is a policy analyst. The views expressed SALMAN KHURSHID AK SHARMA are personal.) Embracing circular economy in cooling technologies It is essential to transit towards the circular economy opportunities with the practice of three ‘R's — reuse, reduce, recycle he need for thermal com- the livelihood of 7.9 billion peo- fourth (1.12 billion units) of renewable-based cooling Only nine percent of 92.8 economy opportunities with fort will be inevitable in ple across the world. In India, global room air conditioners by technology options. billion tonnes of minerals, the practice of three 'R's — Tthe coming weeks ahead, a recent study conducted by 2050. These findings plainly Embracing circular economy metals, and fossil fuels enter- reuse, reduce, recycle. as the mercury is expected to The Energy and Resources indicate that there is a massive in cooling is echoed as a ing the economy are re-used Raising the AC tempera- scorch the past 40 degrees Institute (TERI) revealed that need for raw materials, energy, strategic option towards the annually. The rest 91 percent ture by one degree Centigrade Celsius in the major cities and the urban heat island effects due and resources to cater to the transition for a sustainable falls in the spectrum of circu- can lead to an average saving of towns across the country. The GAURAV SHANMUGANATHAN to industrial agglomeration in country's unprecedented cool- cooling scenario. The World lar gaps and its closing would six percent of electricity con- rising global average tempera- PHORE K Ib Valley in Jharsuguda, Odisha ing demand. Economic Forum (WEF) be a fundamental step in sumption. Additionally, efforts tures have affected the climate have led to a steady build-up of The rising peak power defines a circular economy as alleviating the climate risks. are on reducing the cooling around the world and particu- heat in the region over the years related challenges, opportuni- demands are putting a strain on "an industrial system that is The circular economy-relat- load in buildings through pas- larly India being a tropical resulting in higher nighttime ties, and social benefits over the the DISCOMs. In July2019, restorative or regenerative by ed studies reveal that around sive design without compro- country is experiencing increas- temperatures. next 20-year horizon. Delhi clocked an all-time high intention and design". It two-thirds of global emissions mising on thermal comfort. ing cases of heat-stressed Cooling has now become a With the increasing urban- demand of 7,409 MW. Of this, replaces the end-of-life con- are released during the Super energy-efficient five-star regions. developmental need and is no ization and economic growth, almost 50 percent was due to cept with restoration, shifts extraction, processing, and appliances which consume 40 With the unprecedented longer a luxury anymore. the demand for cooling is cooling loads of air-condition- towards the use of renewable manufacturing of goods and percent less electricity are being global rise in temperatures, Thermal comfort providing anticipated to increase multi- ers, coolers, and fans. energy, eliminates the use of services and the remaining popularised. the decade 2010-2020 has been optimum human comfort con- fold in the coming decades. The These environmental toxic chemicals, which impair one-third pertains to its trans- The reduced electricity recorded as the hottest decade, (Shanmuganathan K is ditions plays a crucial role in the growing demand puts massive challenges can be addressed reuse and return to the bios- portation and logistics. consumption scenario direct- Associate Fellow and Gaurav according to the National Phore is Research Associate at productivity and quality of life. stress on the energy demand, through super energyeffi- phere, and aims for the elim- Anticipating the country's ly complements minimal Oceanic and Atmospheric Earth Science and Climate A strategic document titled consumption, and its associat- ciency as a resource, passive ination of waste through the thriving, cross-sectorial cooling consumption of resources, Administration. These certain- Change Division, The Energy 'India Cooling Action Plan ed greenhouse gas (GHG) design techniques to reduce superior design of materials, infrastructure developments primarily the burning of coal ties are portents of global and Resources Institute (ICAP)' was released in March emissions. A Rocky Mountain cooling load, promoting envi- products, systems, and busi- and its associated energy and at power generating units warming and its associated cli- (TERI). The views 2019. The action plan strate- Institute (RMI) report has ronment-friendly refriger- ness models, the definition emission impacts, it is essential and its associated greenhouse mate change threats affecting expressed are personal. gizes the country's cooling- revealed that India will share a ants, and the introduction of says. to transit towards the circular emissions. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | JUNE 25, 2021 Money 08 Reliance raised Revenue of States set to cross Rs 3.24 lakh-cr pre-pandemic level this fiscal capital through

PNS n MUMBAI In fact, almost 65 per fifth of the states' revenues, That combined with the Rs The cent of the retail have recovered well in the 10-13 per litre increase in cen- equity sale, rights High tax buoyancy, led primar- assess- prices of these fourth quarter of FY21 as eco- tral excise duty imposed last ily by fuel taxes, and increase ment is fuels are made nomic activity sprung back. year will increase the taxable in grants from the Centre based on up of VAT as The momentum continues this value of fuel for levy of sales issue, asset under the Finance projections petroleum fiscal, with April and May col- tax, which accounts for 10 per Commission package will help for 10 large prod- lections averaging Rs 0.93 lakh cent of states' revenues, the revenue growth of states cross states -- ucts crore (April being the highest report said. Most of these 10 the pre-pandemic level in the Maharashtra, ever at Rs 1.41 lakh crore), states had hiked sales tax on monetisation current fiscal, provided there is Gujarat, Karnataka, marking an 11 per cent growth fuel sales by 6-7 per cent or Rs no third COVID wave, accord- Tamil Nadu, Uttar over fiscal 2020 so far, it said. 1.5-1.8 a litre last fiscal. ing to a report. Pradesh, Telangana, , While the second wave of Consequently, the agency PNS n MUMBAI Given the higher prices of West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, the pandemic may moder- expects sales tax revenue for the Rs 75K cr for clean fuels, revenue from this seg- and Kerala -- which account are ate GST collections in states to increase 30 per cent Reliance Industries Ltd has ‘JioPhone Next ment is set to grow 50 per cent for almost 70 per cent of the not June and July, Crisil this fiscal from fiscal 20 levels, raised a record Rs 3.24 lakh and green energy to 30 per cent in the current aggregate gross state domestic under said it expects a even as fuel volume remains 2- crore in capital from stake PNS n MUMBAI to be affordable financial year from 20 per cent product. the GST. recovery in GST 3 per cent lower than the pre- sale in units, rights issue and it clipped last fiscal, even The key revenue compo- Aggregate mop up to the pre- pandemic levels. Crude price is asset monetisation, its chair- Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on smartphone’ though the overall volume will nents of the states are central Goods and pandemic levels by likely to average USD 70 per man Mukesh Ambani said Thursday announced a Rs fall, Crisil said in a report on taxes (25 per cent), state GST Services Tax August. barrel this fiscal. Thursday. 75,000 crore investment in set- PNS n NEW DELHI Thursday. The tax on fuels con- (21 per cent,) central grants (GST) collec- Following its parent In addition to own taxes, Addressing shareholders, he ting up four 'Giga' factories to stitute 10 per cent of the rev- (17 per cent), sales tax from tions, which S&P Ratings cutting the the states have a share of the said the company raised Rs make solar photovoltaic cells, Reliance Industries Chairman enues of states. petrol and alcohol (13 per account GDP forecast earlier in the day central taxes, which forms a 3,24,432 crore capital through green hydrogen, batteries and Mukesh Ambani on Thursday Revenue of the top 10 states cent). Non-tax revenues, for a to 9.5 per cent, Crisil also quarter of their overall rev- the sale of stake in digital unit fuel cells over the next three announced 'JioPhone Next', a had plunged 600 basis points excise duty, stamp duty and slashed its growth forecast to enues. While the proportions Jio Platforms and retail ven- years. He said Reliance will set power-packed affordable (bps) last fiscal but is set to others make up the rest. 9.5 per cent. are determined by the Finance ture, rights issue and asset up 100 GW of solar power smartphone that has been exceed the pre-pandemic level It can be noted that despite Another factor that will pro- Commission, the overall kitty monetisation. generating capacity. "We plan jointly developed by Jio and this financial year, driven by petrol crossing theRs 100 mark vide a fillip to the states' rev- is linked with GDP growth. "RIL raised USD 44.4 billion to build 4 Giga Factories to tech titan Google. JioPhone higher tax buoyancy, rise in in many states and enues is sales tax. The price of This kitty, which declined 9 per – largest-ever capital raise by manufacture and integrate all Next will be available from sales tax collections from also diesel in some crude has jumped to USD 70 cent last fiscal, should recov- any company in a year global- critical components of new September 10, and will be the petroleum products coupled places, the Centre a barrel from USD 60 on er to pre-pandemic levels with ly. This capital raise is a strong energy ecosystem – solar pho- most affordable smartphone with increase in grants follow- and the states have average in fiscal 2020, lead- a growth of 9-10 per cent this vote of confidence by global tovoltaic module factory, ener- globally, Ambani said while ing 15th Finance Commission not lowered the ing to higher petrol and fiscal, in line with the Union investors in India's growth gy storage battery factory, elec- addressing RIL's annual recommendations, it said. taxes on these fuels. diesel prices. Budget. potential," he said. trolyser factory,” Ambani said. general meeting. MONEY MATTERS Gold falls Sensex rallies 393 pts; IT stocks shine Rs 93; silver Piaggio reopens two-wheeler PNS n MUMBAI tained earnings recovery and recent weakness in rupee also dealerships across India gains Rs 99 Equity benchmark Sensex ral- augur well for IT stocks, he PNS n NEW DELHI lied 393 points on Thursday, said, adding that favourable iaggio Vehicles on tracking gains in Infosys, TCS cues from global markets also Thursday announced the Gold in the national capital and HDFC Bank amid a pos- aided sentiments. Preopening of its two- on Thursday dipped by Rs 93 itive trend in global markets. Further, RIL AGM was in wheeler dealerships across to Rs 46,283 per 10 grams The 30-share BSE index focus today in second half of Rupee gains India, which had shut amid rupee appreciation, ended 392.92 points or 0.75 per the session, and investors operations due to a massive according to HDFC. Silver, cent higher at 52,699. Similarly, seemed to be in a profit book- for second increase in the coronavirus however, gained Rs 99 to Rs the broader NSE Nifty surged ing mode, he noted. infection cases between April 66,789 per kg, from Rs 66,690 103.50 points or 0.66 per cent Elsewhere in Asia, bourses and mid-May across the per kg in the previous trade. to 15,790.45. in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul straight day country. The decision to HDFC Securities Analyst Infosys was the top gainer in and Tokyo ended with gains. PNS n MUMBAI reopen the dealerships comes following the announcement of the Tapan Patel said, "Spot gold the Sensex pack, rising over 3 Equities in Europe were trad- lockdown opening guidelines from authorities, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt prices for 24 karat in Delhi per cent, followed by TCS, ing on a positive note in mid- The rupee gained for the sec- Ltd (PVPL) said in a release. PVPL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of were down by Rs 93 reflect- Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech session deals. ond straight day and closed the Italian auto major Piaggio Group. Its India product portfolio ing overnight weakness in and Asian Paints. among the laggards. ered sharply mainly led by Meanwhile, international oil 9 paise higher at 74.18 (pro- comprises iconic Vespa, and Aprilia scooters besides small COMEX (New York-based On the other hand, Reliance According to Binod Modi, sharp rebound in financials benchmark Brent crude was visional) against the US dol- commercial vehicles. “We have been working together with our commodity exchange) gold Industries, Bharti Airtel, Head-Strategy at Reliance and IT. trading 0.16 per cent higher at lar on Thursday, supported dealers in navigating through the second wave of COVID-19. Also prices and rupee appreciation." PowerGrid and SBI were Securities, benchmarks recov- Improved prospects of sus- USD 75.31 per barrel. by a rally in domestic equi- keeping in mind the possible anxiety of our customers during the ties and weaker American lockdowns we have announced an extension of original equipment currency. warranty and free service that expires during lockdown period,” said At the interbank forex Diego Graffi, Chairman and Managing Director, Piaggio India. market, the rupee opened at Deadline extended for shareholders Petrol nears Rs 99 74.20, and hit an intra-day high of 74.16 and a low of SBI Card, Fabindia co-branded 74.25. It finally finished at 74.18, contactless credit card launched to submit documents for share sale per litre in Chennai higher by 9 paise over its last PNS n NEW DELHI sale of equity shares by the PNS n NEW DELHI highs. In Delhi, petrol hit an close. On Wednesday, the BI Card has joined hands existing shareholders of the all-time high of Rs 97.76 a litre, rupee had settled at 74.27 with lifestyle retail chain Digital payments and financial company. Petrol price in Chennai neared while diesel is now priced at Rs against the US dollar. SFabindia by launching services firm Paytm has In a notice to its sharehold- the Rs 99-a-litre mark on 88.30 per litre. "It's the very quiet session contactless co-branded credit extended the deadline for ers Paytm said "in the interest Thursday after fuel prices Fuel prices differ from state for the forex market as par- cards to cater to the premium shareholders, employees and of providing additional time to were increased again on firm- to state depending on the ticipants waiting for Fed segment customers. former employees to submit our shareholders, due to the ing international oil rates. incidence of local taxes such as speakers comments and The new co-branded their documents by June 30, if on-going situation, to process The price of petrol was VAT and freight charges. And, Bank of England's policy contactless credit card they wish to sell their shares in all the documentation shared hiked by 26 paise per litre and for this reason, petrol has decision. Indian rupee along combines the best in class the planned initial public offer- planning an initial public offer- and dispatch them to us, we are that of diesel by 27 paise a litre, crossed the Rs 100-a-litre with other Asian currencies rewards points on retail ing of the company. ing of its equity shares which extending the last date to sub- according to a price notifica- mark in nine states and Union stayed calm and traded in spends with the value back on varied spending categories, thus One 97 Communications, is contemplated to include a mit documents for participa- tion of state-owned fuel retail- territories -- Rajasthan, MP, small range," said Dilip addressing overall spending needs of premium cardholders, SBI which operates services under fresh issue of equity shares by tion in the Offer from June 22, ers. The increase took rates Maharashtra, AP, Telangana, Parmar, Research Analyst, Card said in a release on Thursday. Fabindia SBI Card comes in two the Paytm brand name, is the company and an offer-for- 2021 to June 30, 2021." across the country to fresh Karnataka and other states. HDFC Securities. variants -- Fabindia SBI Card Select and Fabindia SBI Card. "Introduction of the new Fabindia SBI Card further bolsters our premium portfolio, reinforces our commitment to enable our customers to embrace digital payments and contribute to the country's digital economy, " Rama Mohan Rao Amara, Managing BMW drives in 5 Sebi to come out with framework for SPACs Director & Chief Executive Officer, SBI Cards and Payment Services PNS n NEW DELHI demand that SPACs should be (SBI Card) said. allowed in India as well. Series sedan in India Capital market regulator Sebi Under the framework, Sebi PNS n NEW DELHI The new version of BMW 5 is planning to come out with may put in place a separate set Series comes with various framework on special pur- of regulations on SPAC, Mankind inks pact with BDR German luxury carmaker updates like remote-control pose acquisition companies whereby detailed listing rules BMW on Thursday said it has parking, head-up display, (SPACs), which will enable would be provided for such Pharmaceuticals for Covid drug launched an updated version reversing assistant, parking listing of startups on domes- firms. This would include a ankind Pharma on of 5 Series sedan in India with assistant and gesture control, tic stock exchanges, sources minimum threshold size for Thursday said it has price starting at Rs 62.9 lakh among others. said on Thursday. an IPO, sources said. Minked a pact with BDR (ex-showroom). "For 50 years, the BMW 5 The regulator is expected to The regulator is expected to Pharmaceuticals for Locally produced, the Series has enjoyed an unri- put in place guidelines in provide qualifying criteria for distributing Baricitinib, a drug model comes with one petrol valled position globally and this regard next week, they sponsor to ensure only sea- that is used in COVID trim (BMW 530i M Sport) has set the benchmark in added. identify and merge with a tar- sector, with investment for soned and sophisticated indi- treatment. The product, which priced at Rs 62.9 lakh and two sheer driving pleasure. This SPACs or blank cheque get company. SPACs are usu- initial working capital and viduals, with senior manage- would be sold under the diesel variants (BMW 530d M iconic business athlete has companies are formed to raise ally formed by private equity issue related expenses. Such ment level business and pub- BARIKIND trademark, has Sport and BMW 520d Luxury now evolved to be younger capital in an initial public funds or financial institu- companies have recently lic company experience are received restricted emergency Line) tagged at Rs 63.9 and Rs and smarter," BMW Group offering (IPO) with the pur- tions, with expertise in a par- become popular in the US. allowed as a sponsor for an use approval for use in combination with remdesivis in the treatment 71.9 lakh, respectively. India President Vikram said. pose of using the proceeds to ticular industry or business There has been increasing IPO through a SPAC vehicle. of COVID, the drug firm said in a statement. Under the partnership, BDR Pharma will be manufacturing and marketing the product under a royalty free, limited and non-exclusive voluntary license from Eli Lilly and Company. Mankind Pharma will be distributing the same, it GMR pledges added. Baricitinib has received restricted emergency use approval for Most people keen to travel this year post unlock use in combination with remdesivir for treatment of suspected or PNS n NEW DELHI Ladakh, Himachal, Andamans, of respondents were willing to 2.4 cr shares in laboratory confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID) in hospitalised Goa and Kerala are among the increase spends to ensure high- adults, requiring supplemental oxygen, invasive mechanical A majority of people have most popular destinations, er levels of health and safety on ventilation, or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). shown keen interest to travel while Dubai-Abu Dhabi, their holiday, and 62 per cent favour of KLJ this year after easing of lock- Maldives, Mauritius, Thailand respondents preferred to trav- down restrictions, with 69 per and Europe are the favourite el with family/friends; 20 per Plasticizers cent respondents keen to global destinations, Thomas cent as couples/solo and 18 per PNS n NEW DELHI Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod to resume travel in 2021 and 31 Cook India said in a regulato- cent in a vaccinated group. per cent in 2022, according to ry filing. Thomas Cook India GMR Infrastructure on market generic sclerosis drug a joint survey by travel service Customers, however, con- President and Country Head Thursday said its promoter providers Thomas Cook India tinued to be concerned about (Holidays and MICE) Visa GMR Enterprises Pvt Ltd rug firm Zydus Cadila on and SOTC. physical and personal safety Rajeev Kale said, "Indian con- has pledged 2.4 crore equi- Thursday said it has received The survey was conducted with 70 per cent of the respon- sumers continue to display ty shares in favour of KLJ Dtentative approval from the US this month by the two compa- dents ranking health and safe- strong travel desire with a Plasticizers Ltd. health regulator to market nies and covered 4,000 cus- ty as a key consideration, it noteworthy 69 per cent keen to The shares were pledged Fingolimod capsules, used in the tomers across India's tier-I to added. travel in 2021. Equally impor- by the company on treatment of multiple sclerosis, in III towns, including top-8 "Re-sanitation of rooms was tant are consumer concerns on Monday, GMR the American market. The metro cities. Coimbatore, Visakhapatnam, Holiday Readiness Report'. selected by 52 per cent respon- health-safety (70 per cent), Infrastructure said in a reg- company has received tentative It also included mini-metros Guwahati and Patna. When it comes to destina- dents as a key requirement, uncertainty (19 per cent) and ulatory filing. approval from the US Food and like and key tier-II and III Eighteen per cent of the tions, there is demand for while fully vaccinated hotel need for refundable/zero can- "2,40,00,000 equity shares Drug Administration (USFDA) to market the product in the strength markets of Jaipur, Indore, respondents were ready to domestic and international, staff, drivers was a need high- cellation products (81 per of GMR Infrastructure Ltd of .25 mg, Zydus Cadila said in a statement. Earlier, in October Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, travel immediately after unlock although domestic was higher lighted by 48 per cent and 34 cent)." have been pledged by the 2020, the Ahmedabad-based group had received approval to market Nagpur, Surat, Baroda, and 51 per cent within 3-6 at 54 per cent and internation- per cent respondents, respec- MICE stands for meeting, company in favour of KLJ the Fingolimod capsules in the strength of .5mg. Fingolimod is an Bhubaneswar, Lucknow, months, according to the sur- al at 46 per cent. tively," according to the report. incentives, conferences and Plasticizers Ltd on June 21, immunomodulating drug. Chandigarh, Mysore, vey report, titled 'Third In India, Kashmir, Leh- It also found that 66 per cent exhibitions. 2021," the filing noted. 9 health Vijayawada Friday June 25, 2021 OIL PULLING: MIRACLE OR MYTH? powder, the products work as brilliant solutions to our immunity problems. With an unmatched assortment, unbiased service from experts, and innovation, Shweta strives to build a healthier and happier plan- et, reduce and prevent dis- ease, pain, and suffering caused due to malnutrition How to better aid your and improper food habits in our communities and everyday lives. It is proving child's cognitive development to change the way a person heals. “Considering the hen babies are more environment works. On the current situation, it is than a year old they other hand, answering their becoming very difficult to start to recognise questions indicates that they maintain our health and colour, smell, fra- have a keen interest in learning carry on with our lives W grance, and texture in about the world around them without worrying. We their surroundings. and also represents their thought believe that this will help This development in their recog- process. As Margaret Mead everyone achieve their fit- nition and understanding of the quotes “Children must be taught ness goals and help in senses is the first stage of cogni- how to think, not what to think”. keeping their immunity tive development. Cognitive Offer choices: Offer options to intact,” she shares. development focuses on their your child such as “Would you brain development- how a child like to wear a blue t-shirt or a thinks, feels, explores, interacts, black t-shirt’, “Would you like BENEFITS acquires knowledge, and how fruits or yogurt” or “Would you they apply this knowledge help their children learn faster like to colour or play a game”. ¬ The main benefit is through choice and evaluation to and better: Allow your child to make basic improved oral hygiene. their surrounding environment. 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Friday June 25, 2021 ADAPT TO A POSITIVE MINDSET IN THE PANDEMIC

The pandemic has promted people to take to meditation for dealing with anxiety. The Pioneer's SHIKHA DUGGAL introduces you to Theta Healing which has become the new favourite of many.

id you know that the practice who are sapping energies, in turn, affect- of meditation has increased ing our physical, mental, and auric by nearly 3,000 per cent this space,” profoundly speaks Sonali Bhasin d year around the world, Kumar, a renowned healer, and spiritual according to a recent report guide. by a fitness company! In a According to an American natur- review of more than 200 studies, opath, there are seven planes of exis- researchers found that mindfulness tence! These levels of existence build a meditation was especially effective in framework to show the importance of reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. the creator of all that is. Practitioners Extending a helping hand In fact, more people are turning to med- and instructors of the theta healing tech- itation apps as a way to feel calm in the nique are open to everyone, regardless of midst of the novel coronavirus pandem- the person's origin or religion. Theta psychological advice. anxiety disorders since their ic. But amid all this, have you ever tried healing can also reduce HIV and the Dr Malini Validate their behav- mental health varies on dif- ‘Theta Healing’? Life strategist Arpita naturopath believes it can make an iour ferent factors associated Bhandari claims that ‘Theta Healing’ amputated leg grow back. At the same with their specific lives. The develops natural intuition by changing time, the former life strategist believes, Saba shares This might be a reitera- best you can do for your the brain wave cycle to the theta waves “It is a meditative process that creates tion, but those with anxiety friend is to be there for with the intention of exploring how physical, psychological and spiritual some are always self-doubting and them. emotional energy affects a person’s healing using the theta brain wave — a have low self-esteem. There Epitomise calmness health. A process of meditation created state of mind between wakefulness and valuable is often a desperate call for by Vianna Stibal in 1995, she says it is sleep. Many ideas, thoughts, inspiration attention and you must vali- Your friend needs to one of the most effective techniques to arises in this meditative state and it is inputs on date your friend’s behaviour. know that their support sys- heal mind, body, and spirit. “Root of all this brain wave that is used to access the What might be a normal tem is strong and calm. thoughts, emotions, feelings, and behav- subconscious. Our subconscious mind is how to occurrence to you can be Since they need someone to iour is the communication between neu- the seat of our intuition, creativity, faith, very stressful to them which rely on, you as a friend have rons in the brain which are called brain- inspiration, and manifestation. Theta assist your requires you to be sensitive to propogate calmness and waves. Our brainwaves change according healing technique trains our mind and to their thoughts. It is help them take control of to what we’re doing and feeling. There body which allows us to clear limiting friend in important to remember that emergencies. For instance, are five types of brainwaves — Beta, beliefs, negative experiences, repeated validation requires a very in case of panic attacks, you Alpha, Delta, Theta, and Gamma. Theta patterns and negative emotions that dealing with healthy dose of patience as should sit them down gently is a reduced state of consciousness that enables us to live life with a positive atti- well. and ask them to breathe allows you to access your most creative tude.” anxiety Help them find sup- slowly, talking them out of yet deeply relaxed state of mind and its When the founder of theta healing port their panicked state until frequency ranges from 4-8 Hz,” she first visited India, she said that in India, they regain control or you explains. people call god by different names but t is fine to be During such difficult get professional help. Structural and functional brain ultimately they connect with a higher scared and wor- times, it can be hard for Respect their space changes have been demonstrated in the energy. She believed the healing worked ried from time to your friend to find the right brains of people with a long-term tradi- better if they are a believer otherwise she i time. In fact, professional support. You Don’t let their anxiety tional meditation practice. The introduc- tries to explain the healing through the these are defence can help them find an become a spectacle. Your tion of mindfulness and meditation exchange of energy when one visits her. mechanisms that appropriate resource. Do a friend is already undergoing practice during this pandemic had the She narrated when once a doctor friend often help us stay away from deep dive research, talk to a personal crisis, it is impor- potential to complement treatment and of hers actually measured her brain- potential danger. However, the local medical communi- tant that you respect their is a low-cost beneficial method also that waves when she was meditating using an there is another category of ty and support groups to space and do not allow oth- provides support with anxiety for all. EEG machine. fear that surpasses the nor- help your friend through ers to encroach on their From healthcare workers feeling over- The doctor discovered that the mal degree and can often these tough times. grounds as well! whelmed, patients with pre-existing anx- founder was in a deep theta brainwave seem irrational to those Be there for them Final takeaway iety, people with substance abuse man- state! Hence, with various methods of around us. aging their own addiction, caregivers healing creeping into our mainstream Those who exceed such ¬Frustration and irritability However, it is as real as it This is not said enough Anxiety is no laughing having an additional burden of care with culture, use this practice and manage levels are often subjected to ¬Self-doubt can be for them and they but sometimes, your friend matter. By offering everyday loss of lives, household people living in your stress well. anxiety and need the sup- Don’t force acceptance need to know that you are only needs you to be there. encouragement, love and pressured environments, children losing port of their loved ones. and confrontation not going to reprimand This is a simple yet uncom- support to your friend, you the structure provided by school, older BENEFITS OF THETA HEALING: If your friend is undergo- them for their problems. mon practice that should be can help them tide through people being cocooned away — we’re ing anxiety, here are 10 The last thing you need to Refrain from saying phrases done more often, especially some tough times. facing so many challenges, yet, despite small ways you can help do is put an anxious person like ‘it’s just a phase’, ‘this by those who are closest to (The author is the founder this despair, there is a form of healing ÆTeaches us the best technique them. in the middle of a storm. does not seem to be such a the affected person. This and chairman of various that's been rising for the sense of com- for self resolvement by intro- Recognise the signs While it is good to help big deal’, or ‘snap out of it’. applies to everyone with philanthropic organisations.) munity which wants to move towards specting daily to make us them with self-realisation, Your acknowledgement will mindfulness. aware of our feelings and Anxiety disorder is one of pushing somebody when offer them some peace of “I was very inclined towards spirituali- emotions. the most common mental they are scared can further mind, allowing them to feel ty even as a child and I still remember ÆKeeps us in the centre in the disorders among young damage their mental health. secure about having some- teaching myself the Mahamrityunjay midst of all that happens Indians. Recognising the Show you are con- one who understands them. mantra on my own at the age of 8. My around us in our relationships, symptoms can help you cerned Leave the diagnosis to journey started in a true sense at the age self, and work life. keep an eye out for a friend professionals of nineteen when I did my first transfor- ÆHelps us to go deeper into our and catch the issue early on. It is difficult to watch mational program called the landmark subconscious mind to uproot Some of the symptoms your friend deal with the Unless you are a licensed forum that taught me the art of non- the underlying concerns that include: underlying chaos beneath professional, refrain from judgment and holding grievances. I am are, knowingly or unknowing- Physical symptoms the anxiety. While a profes- googling symptoms and an advanced theta healer and a strong ly, causing a block in the pre- sional is more adept to pull cures for anxiety and sug- believer in the powers of the creator of sent. ¬Lightheadedness them out of their condition, gesting them to your friend. all that is. It teaches us to be grounded ÆHelps to identify our true feel- ¬Nausea as a friend, you can show This will only increase their wherein we can visualise roots coming ings, emotions and to express ¬Diarrhoea your support and express vulnerability and they will down and out of one foot and going them with ease. ¬Fatigue your concern explicitly. end up shutting themselves down to the core of mother earth who in ÆHelps to realise and resolve our ¬Emotional instability Having said that, maintain down to you. Help them talk turn holds us firmly through the day. rooted concerns or traumas or ¬Chronic worry the delicate balance between to you by showing them Alongside, it gives us a sense of cutting memories of the past. ¬Fearful subjective to concern and interference. your support. You can attachment with people and situations everything -Take them seriously accompany them to therapy ¬Overgeneralising -Their fears and anxiety sessions and help them ¬Anxious behaviour may seem irrational to you. through the process but no VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | JUNE 25, 2021

RECORD BREAKING EURO 2020 KNOCKOUTS RONALDO Cristiano equals Ali Daei’s all-time record of 109 international goals, surpasses Klose for most goals (21) by a European player at Euros & WC combined with brace in 2-2 draw against World Champions France Goal-retzka comes AFP n BUDAPEST France will next take on were awarded a 31st-minute stances in first-half stoppage striker’s first goal at a European interval for Lucas Hernandez. to rescue Germany Switzerland in Bucharest on penalty as France goalkeeper time. Championship in his ninth But it was right-back Jules ristiano Ronaldo scored Monday. Hugo Lloris tried to punch the Referee Antonio Mateu match. Kounde who conceded the sec- AFP n MUNICH looked on in silence. two penalties to equal The first real chance of the ball away, but instead caught Lahoz gave a penalty after France moved ahead for the ond spot-kick for a handball Hungary taking the lead the all-time International game fell to France forward Danilo Pereira in the face, leav- Mbappe collided with Nelson first time shortly after the restart, from Ronaldo’s cross, and the eon Goretzka came off the with just 11 minutes gone Cgoalscoring record and help Kylian Mbappe after quarter of ing the Portugal midfielder Semedo while trying to get on though, as Paul Pogba’s excellent Juventus star stepped up to Lbench to rescue Germany’s sparked Germany into action as holders Portugal edge into the an hour, but the 22-year-old’s needing treatment on the pitch. the end of a pass into the box. pass released Benzema to slot in level the all-time record, with Euro 2020 campaign with a late Hummels hit the crossbar, then last 16 of Euro 2020 with a 2-2 wait for a Euro goal was extend- Ronaldo stepped up to score Benzema, who had missed off the post. Lloris guessing incorrectly equaliser as a nerve-shredding Ginter fired straight at visiting draw against France in Budapest ed by Rui Patricio’s parried save. his fourth goal of the tourna- his last three penalties, made no The linesman flagged the again. 2-2 draw against Hungary in goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi. on Wednesday. But it was Portugal who ment, sending Lloris the wrong mistake from the spot this time, Frenchman offside, but a VAR Portugal knew a defeat Munich on Wednesday sent A cloudburst over north Portugal will face the world’s made the breakthrough, as they way. scoring his first goal for France check overturned the decision. would send them out if them through to the last 16. Munich soaked the Allianz top-ranked side Belgium in since October 2015, having France were left without a Hungary beat Germany, and Captain Adam Szalai gave Arena pitch as Germany poured the first knockout round in VAR CONTROVERSY been recalled for the tournament recognised left-back when they needed Patricio to make a Hungary a shock early lead and forward in a desperate search for Seville on Sunday. France drew themselves after a five-and-a-half year exile. Lucas Digne hobbled off six wonderful double save midway although Germany drew level an equaliser. Fernando Santos’ level in controversial circum- It was also the Real Madrid minutes after coming on at the through the second half. through Kai Havertz in the sec- The euphoria felt across the men moved through as ond half, the Hungarians went country after Germany’s spec- one of the four best back in front almost immediate- tacular 4-2 win over Portugal third-placed sides, ly through Andras Schaefer. just four days previously had for the second With six minutes left, suddenly evaporated. straight Euro, from Benzema delighted to lift ‘pressure’ Goretzka fired home a crucial But the hosts drew level on Group F behind equaliser to set up a blockbuster 66 minutes when Gulacsi failed France and AFP n BUDAPEST tie against England at Wembley to catch a Joshua Kimmich Germany. on Tuesday, eliminating free-kick, Hummels headed the Ronaldo arim Benzema said he was delight- Hungary who finished bottom ball on and Havertz nodded into gave his side the Ked to score his first goals for of Group F. an empty net. lead just after the France since 2015 against Portugal on The match build-up had The joy in the German half-hour mark with Wednesday, as there was ‘a little pres- been dominated by UEFA’s ranks was short-lived as his first spot-kick, before sure’ on him across the country. refusal to allow the city of Hungary regained the lead France hit back through The Real Madrid striker was Munich to light the Allianz straight from the restart. Karim Benzema’s two goals brought back for Euro 2020 by coach Arena in rainbow colours in sol- A long ball found Szalai, either side of half-time. Didier Deschamps after a five-and- idarity with Hungary’s LGBTIQ who lofted a pass over the But, with Portugal a-half year exile from International community. defence where Schaefer got heading out as it stood with football over his alleged role in a UEFA and the Government between the scrambling German Hungary leading Germany, blackmail plot. of Hungary came under a hail of defenders to head past an Ronaldo helped win and Benzema failed to score in his criticism after Budapest’s new onrushing Neuer. then scored their second first four matches since returning for anti-LGBTIQ law and the foot- The crucial second German penalty with half an hour France, who won the 2018 World ball body’s refusal to light the equaliser was down to two sub- remaining. Cup without him. Munich stadium. stitutes. The 36-year-old’s fifth But he netted a first-half penal- Germany got off to the Teenager Jamal Musiala’s goal of the group stage ty in the final Group F game against worst possible start when Szalai cutback found his Bayern extended his record tally Portugal before slotting in a second ghosted in between centre-backs Munich team-mate Goretzka, of Euro goals to 14 and to end his long wait. “A lot of joy, Mats Hummels and Matthias who set up Timo Werner for a drew him level with for- a lot of pride,” he said to BeIN Sports. A 2-2 draw on Wednesday sent France He hasn’t lost his confidence, or mine,” Ginter to head Roland Sallai’s blocked shot. mer Iran striker Ali Daei, “I think everyone was waiting for it. through as group winners. Deschamps told TF1. “We will recover well superb cross past Manuel Neuer. But the rebound dropped to in his 178th International There was a little pressure on me from all Deschamps’ men will face Switzerland and then we’ll prepare for that (Switzerland Delighted travelling Goretzka who smashed the ball match. over the country but I’m a footballer, a in the last 16 on Monday in Bucharest. game) as well as possible.” Hungarian fans celebrated wild- into the back of the net to avoid World champions professional — I need that pressure.” “He (Benzema) was looking for that. ly as their German counterparts a humiliating group-stage exit.

AFP n RIO DE JANERIO Kohli hints at overhaul of Test side razil continued their win- Bning romp through the PTI n SOUTHAMPTON “You have to reassess and Copa America on Wednesday, 11 wins in a row replan and understand what eking out a controversial 2-1 Firmino, Casemiro on target in Brazil’s 2-1 comeback win against Colombia ndia skipper Virat Kohli has dynamics work for the team Virat calls for World Test final victory against Colombia after Iindicated an overhaul of his and how we can be fearless. struggling most of the match to makes a mistake and hurts the Test team after the stunning Bring in right people who have answer a magnificent bicycle- match. We never got past that loss to New Zealand in the right mindset to perform,” the to be played over 3 matches kick goal by Luis Diaz. play.” Disgruntled Colombia World Test Championship final skipper added. Southampton: Echoing the deciding the best Test side in The 11th-hour win gave fans on social media turned the here, saying that “right people For the current manage- views of head coach Ravi the world over the course of the Selecao a perfect nine points referee’s name into a viral hash- who have the right mindset to ment, a 50 off 80 balls is of Shastri, India skipper Virat one game, to be very honest,” from three matches in the tag, joking he had played as perform” will be brought in fol- more value than a 15 off 80 Kohli has said that the best Kohli said in the post-match South American champi- ‘Brazil’s 12th man.’ lowing a reassessment. which can put unnecessary Test team in the world should press conference. onships, and extended their Insult was added to injury After his side lost the WTC pressure on batsmen coming be decided by a best-of-three “If it is a Test series, it has current winning streak to 11 10 minutes into stoppage time, Final by eight wickets in after someone with an ultra- final and not a one-off game to be a test of character over matches. when Casemiro headed a Southampton on Wednesday defensive mindset. like it was in the inaugural edi- three Tests, which team has However, the victory was Neymar corner past a distract- with batting being a major let- Kane Williamson scored tion. the ability to come back into steeped in controversy: Brazil’s ed Colombia defense to give down, the Indian captain did- seven runs in a session during India were able to bounce the series or totally blow away second-half equalizer, a Brazil the win. n’t take any names but the first innings but when it back to win the series against the other team. Roberto Firmino header, was However, Colombia, who expressed his displeasure at mattered, he scored a half-cen- Australia and England but “It can’t just be a pressure preceded by a Neymar pass that are second in Group B with some players for not showing tury of 80 odd balls during final couldn’t do so with the World applied over two days of good glanced off Argentine referee four points from four matches, enough ‘intent’ to score runs. session of the Test match. Test Championship final, a cricket and then you sudden- Nestor Pitana. still secured a spot in the quar- Senior batsman “I think evolving with the one off game against New ly are not a good Test side any- Colombia heatedly argued ter-finals. Cheteshwar Pujara managed 8 game and improving yourself Zealand which ended with more. I don’t believe in that.” afterward that play should have In the early match, off 54 balls in the first innings with the game is very impor- Kohli’s men losing by eight Shastri had advocated a been stopped, but Pitana, who “It’s sad that with all the that,” said Juventus’ Cuadrado. Ecuador and Peru failed to set- and consumed 35 balls for his tant and when you have been wickets. three-match finale before the refereed the 2018 World Cup effort we made against one of “A referee with that much tle who advances to the quar- first run. He then scored just 15 a top side for few years in a row, “Well, look, firstly, I’m team departed for England final, ruled the goal valid after the best teams in the world, we international experience, who’s ter-finals, drawing 2-2 in runs off 80 balls in the second you don’t want to suddenly not in absolute agreement of earlier this month. PTI checking the video. lost the match on a call like refereed at the World Cup, Goiania. essay. drop your standards... “We will continue to “We will certainly take reassess and continue to have those decisions and have those conversations around what are conversations and in near Jos powers Eng to big win the things required to strength- future,” the skipper looked vis- Kane credits his ‘bits & pieces' en our side and not follow ibly hurt and in a mood to or fall prey to certain take some tough calls in Cardiff: Jos Buttler saw England whose innings was labelled a patterns,” Kohli said at near future. cricketers for WTC triumph to a comfortable eight-wicket ‘masterclass’ by England captain the post match confer- He also spoke win in the first T20 International Eoin Morgan. ence. about finding ways to PTI n SOUTHAMPTON He said it is nice to be against Sri Lanka at Sophia “I think it was a fantastic It can be safely score runs against qual- finally end up on the right side Gardens on Wednesday as the performance from the boys, assumed that some of ity attacks like that of ew Zealand captain Kane of the result. hosts went 1-0 up in a three- early wickets in the power play the seniors will be on New Zealand. India NWilliamson saluted the “Well, obviously it’s the match series. always keep you in the game,” borrowed time scored only 217 in the commitment of his star-shorn pinnacle, isn’t it, really, being Sri Lanka were restricted to added Buttler after his ninth and only a stel- first innings and side as he savoured the ‘spe- involved in the final. Like I a modest 129/7 after winning half-century in just 20 T20 lar perfor- were all out for 170 cial feeling’ of winning the said, a formidable side in the toss, with leg-spinner Adil innings opening for England. mance in the in the second inaugural World Test India. 2019 was a great occa- Rashid taking 2-17 from Morgan, speak- five-Test effort. Championship mace by beat- sion and a brilliant game of his four overs and Sam ing to BBC Radio, series “We definite- ing India, relying on “bits cricket, as well. Curran 2/25 from three was pleased by an against ly need to work and pieces to stay in games “But obviously a slightly overs. all-round display England in out better plans and be competitive”. different feeling being on the Only Dasun Shanaka that augurs well August can on understand- With the World Test right side of the result for us,” with 50 off 44 balls really for England’s secure their ing how to score Championships triumph, the he said minutes later in the threatened England’s prospects in October’s futures. runs. We have ‘nice guys’ of world cricket media interaction. attack. T20 World Cup. “We will not to stay in sync showed that they don’t always It was just the second But a target of 130 proved “It’s a great way to wait for a year or with the finish last. The win over major international trophy well within the range of start a series that’s so so and have to momentum of mighty India has also made up won by New Zealand in their England, the world’s top- condensed,” he said. plan ahead. If the game and for the heartbreak of succes- Kiwi pacers Trent Boult (18) and Tim Southee, second from right, give winners history, following their ICC ranked T20 side, as they won “The bowlers really did you see our not let the sive ODI World Cup final medals to teammate Kyle Jamieson, left, and Neil Wagner, right @BLACKCAPS Knock Out triumph back in with 17 balls to spare. set the tone, so full cred- white ball team game drift losses in 2015 and 2019. ing, the first time in our his- played this match, it’s a special 2000, leaving the skipper Buttler thrashed eight it to them. now, we have away too Wiliamson termed their tory we’ve come away with a achievement to be savoured. ecstatic. fours and one six in his “In the chase, Roy great depth and much. I final win over India as the world title,” Williamson said “I think for us, we know “For us a very proud innings and shared an open- and Buttler at the top of the guys are ready don’t think ‘pinnacle’ but stopped short of in post-match press confer- we don’t always have the stars, moment in our history and a ing stand of 80 with Jason Roy. order are a quite formida- and confident. there are calling it the country’s biggest ence. and we use our bits and pieces proud moment just as a team “The thing about batting ble pair, and when they Same thing any techni- achievement in the game. “We’ve had 22 players over to stay in games and be com- really, to stick to what we do in partnerships is it allows you play in the fashion that needs to be cal difficul- “I’ve been part of (New the last two years, and they’ve petitive,” added the likeable well and come away with the to try and sit in and keep Roy they can be quite intim- done with Test ties as such,” Zealand cricket) for a short all played their part and the captain in the post-match win, which is a really great back on strike,” said play- idating.” AFP cricket. he asserted. while, it’s a very special feel- support staff and the guys who presentation. feeling.” er of the match Buttler, 12

Vijayawada Friday June 25, 2021 tollywood PIONEER EXCLUSIVE THAKUR ANOOP SINGH SET TO SCALE BIGGER HEIGHTS persed limelight hakur Anoop Singh, Ravi Teja, I decided to go for a who will be seen as The entertainment industry is complete makeover! Chopped VARUDU KAAVALENU, T the leading antago- such a place that is ready to wel- my long hair that I had been nist in the Ravi Teja come any talent who can click sporting in every film for five starrer Khilaadi, is all with the audience. It has enough consecutive years! The audience NARUDI BRATUKU NATANA set to strike his debut in space for the ones willing to is the best critic I have — I with the popular work even harder on a consis- believe in refraining naysayers franchise 3. From play- tent note and is patient enough. by infiltrating my awesomeness ing the famous character of Yes, it takes several years to with their judgments, if any. I SHOOTS RESUME Dhritarashtra to winning a gold stand still in the industry but learn, inculcate, and move on. medal in a bodybuilding contest not many are willing to stay still OTT - the new boost ithara ences from all walks of life. in Bangkok, he’s here to take for long. My only competition is for entertain- Entertainments, a Nadia, Murali Sharma, upon showbiz with versatile me! The industry definitely ers well-known film Vennelakishar, Praveen, roles. In the years that followed, makes room for small town production compa- Anant, Kiriti Damaraju, Thakur has appeared in a couple underdogs with a lot of ambi- There S ny that is producing Rangasthalam Mahesh, Arjun of interesting Telugu films and tion, they cross over into the were Naga Shaurya’s Kalyan, Vaishnavi Chaitanya projects, including Winner, mainstream and become gate- plat- Varudu Kaavalenu, and Siddu and Siddiksha will be seen Rogue, Aachari America Yatra, keepers in turn. It’s becoming Jonnalagadda’s Narudi Bratuku playing some key roles in the Naa Peru Surya Naa Illu India! more accountable and accessible Natana resumed its shootings film. The actor is a trained pilot- to honour merit and talent on Thursday in Hyderabad. Meanwhile, the shooting of turned model who earned the democratically. The final schedule of the Narudi Bratuku Natana too title of Mr World in 2015. Working in Tollywood Varudu Kaavalenu starring resumed in Hyderabad star- If the once-outsider boy is Ritu Verma alongside Naga ring Sidhu Jonnalagadda and getting to be a part of exciting Tollywood is quickly speeding forms Shaurya has resumed, where a Nehashetti. projects now, it is only after its way to the top! They have of tele- song is being filmed under the Director Vimal Krishna, a years of struggling to get audi- deadlines to meet, the shooting visions supervision of Shekhar master. debutant, says that this film is tions, trying to get in touch with process is so brisk. The crew is and films, The filmmakers are confi- a new generation romantic the right people in the industry, very professional. I am striving now there’s dent that the story, narration, love story. Prince, Brahmaji and making ends meet in a city to do something finer with OTT, anoth- songs, emotions, and perfor- and Narra Srinivas will be which was not home but today every role I grab. Of course, er platform that mances of the actors and seen playing key roles in the is. there’s a lot of uncertainty as of is giving us oppor- actresses will entertain audi- film. Reward or award? now but the challenges, the tunities to showcase faith, and the determination to our talent on a global I feel it’s incredible to be able make it big in this industry level. Whether it was Pratik to play so many lives in one through my work is what is Gandhi in Scam 1992 or Jaideep body! This could have only taken place in front of camera, isn’t it wonderful? I believe the fandom’s love and acceptance is the most beautiful reward one can receive while awards will follow. What I do is imagine the example of a lion from the jun- gle who is unaware he’s being shot by a camera, who’s just no less than a beast. Similarly, on camera, I just try to live similar characteristics eliminating other thoughts apart from the situa- tion, the dialogues and who am I cast opposite. Is he frightened to be in showbiz? Yes, I am. I’m afraid of being too comfortable and then get- ting stuck in only one genre of Suresh films or performances. I believe, as an actor, I really do get to influencing me every day to Ahlawat in Paatal Lok — outra- play many versatile roles in my choose to work in the south. geous performances, I must say! career ahead that’s when I can Bagging a film opposite As far as censorship issues are justify my capabilities too. Ravi Teja being raised, I feel it won’t affect Productions I never thought of doing one the content drastically but yes, I thing I am good at and then I was looking for something hope they don’t censor it to an avoid everything else like the extraordinary when I read a extent where the content loses plague, which shows in the way script, if I don’t find a unique its idea behind the creation. The I took an exemplary leap from element, I tend to then add moral policing of shows should- television to films. I am open to something to the character with n’t rob the platform of its differ- steps into variations, don't make me con- the help of the director to make entiating factor, while at the genial. it stand out as an impactful one. same time OTT players can be Novel talent and the dis- For instance, when I bagged the sensitive to the socio-political role of an antagonist opposite climate around us. music arena

elugu Cinema’s of our films and we recog- oldest and presti- nise the need to distinctly gious production ceebrate as its own. Carrying T house, Suresh forward the legacy of Suresh Productions has Productions, SP Music aims started a new to serve as a platform to pro- journey and is into the music duce refined music, and streaming industry. Making become an undaunted musi- an official statement, Suresh cal powerhouse,” read the Productions aims to serve as statement. a platform to produce Certainly, there is a vacu- refined music, and become um in the Telugu music an undaunted musical pow- industry and SP Music with erhouse with SP Music. its all logistics can fill the “With its immense contri- gap. With music streaming bution to cinema for over 50 now has come more digital years, Suresh Productions is things, SP Music should also now all set to take it up a launch of Suresh explore more opportunities notch and foray into the Productions Music. Music and make Telugu music musical space with the has always been at the heart flourish to new heights. MAA elections:Prakash Raj Sonu Sood sells ANNOUNCES PANEL eggs, bread on a cycle or the last one week, Movie Babu are backing Prakash Raj for MAA ctor and philanthropist says “You don’t need to go to a Artist Association (MAA) President’s role. Sonu Sood was seen sell- mall to buy grocery items", adding elections have been drawing Not just this, Jeevitha Rajasekhar too ing eggs, bread, chips, that the most important super- a lot of attention and ire. For is contesting for the President’s role! A and daily grocery items market is ready to deliver your F the first time, hero Manchu The latest is that on Thursday, on a cycle, calling it daily items on your doorstep. He Vishnu has stepped into the Prakash Raj released a list of his panel Sonu Sood ki stressed the importance of buying MAA poll battle and straight away members. His panel members include, Supermarket in his latest video on from the local vendors as he said: aimed for the President’s role. Former Srikanth?, Banerjee, Saikumar, Tanish,? social media. The gesture was “This market is a hit.” MAA President and actor Mohan Babu Pragati, Anasuya, Sana, Anita meant to promote small business- He captioned the video, “Free has entered the scene to gather support Chaudhary, Sudha, Ajay, Naginidu, es. Sonu posted a video of him on home delivery. 1 bread free with for his son. For this, Mohan Babu met Brahmaji, Raviprakash, Samir, Uttej, a cycle with the grocery items on every 10 eggs #supermarket #sup- Superstar Krishna recently and urged Bandla Ganesh, Yedida Shriram, Wednesday night. In the video, he portsmallbusiness.” his support. Shivareddy, Tarzan, Suresh Kondety, After Vishnu’s entry, versatile actor Khayyum, Sudigali Sudhir, and Prakash Raj joined the battle, and the Govindarao, Sridharrao, among many Mega camp i.e, Chiranjeevi and Naga others.