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If the a complaint stating that they the value of such items exploiting the desperation of patient needs oxygen, that will had handed over the cash pledged by borrowers. Covid-19 patients and their cost you around Rs 50,000 to replenishment and deposit At present, loans sanc- families. Rs 60,000 per day. If the patient work of two routes in the city tioned by banks against pledge "With a view to further mit- Despised for their ability to has to be shifted to an ICU, the to another company, BTI of gold ornaments and jew- igate the economic impact of smell desperation and swoop cost per day will be around Rs Payments Limited. ellery is up to 75 per cent of the Covid-19 pandemic on in to extort, brokers surface 80,000 to Rs 1 lakh. If the In the recent few weeks, the value of such items. households, entrepreneurs whenever there is an emer- patient needs ventilator sup- four employees Rajasekhar, The additional loan against and small businesses, it has gency, and the prevailing pan- port, it would cost you Rs 1 Ram Bharath, Sai Teja and jewellery is expected to miti- been decided to increase the demic is a perfect opportuni- lakh to Rs 1,50,000 per day,” he Ashwin, who work with BTI gate the economic impact of permissible LTV for loans ty for them to suck the blood ( * ( ( ( said. Payments Limited, were the Covid-19 pandemic on against pledge of gold orna- of a hapless citizenry. The rattling off of the fig- entrusted with the task of households, entrepreneurs ments and jewellery for non- It’s now almost routine that ( ( ! + ! ures, the familiarity of the depositing the cash in the and small businesses and help agricultural purposes from one has to utilise the services , (,- , , . procedure, and Pavan’s over all ATM machines. them tide over their tempo- 75 per cent to 90 per cent," the of a broker to get a bed in a pri- ,. ( - ( confidence made it clear that rary liquidity mismatches. RBI said. vate hospital, and people are it was all part of a day’s work grudgingly paying through ( / for him. Though he did their nose to middlemen, as it Pavan also cautioned this is a matter of life and death. patients, and manage to con- father has tested positive for correspondent not to reach Once contacted, the brokers, nect those in need with the Covid-19 and needed hospital- the hospital without informing Rs 400 crore released for new a majority of whom are mar- nearest corporate hospital. isation. him, as doing so would mean keting executives of private This correspondent contact- Pavan reeled off the names that there wouldn’t be a bed hospitals, take the details and ed one such broker named of the various hospitals in her available for the patient. Secretariat, tenders in two days the health condition of the Pavan, and told him that her vicinity. + The State Government on Thursday released Rs 400 crore Industrial parks in 100 acres for the construction of the new Telangana Secretariat complex that will come up in place of the to be converted into IT parks !" now razed buildings. According to sources, the government % '+, - + - may issue the tender notifica- #$ tion for the proposed Secretariat Union Health Minister Harsh complex within two days. The Telangana State govern- % & ' Vardhan asserted that the The government has earlier ! ment plans to create at least one ( spread of coronavirus has announced Rs 400 crore for crore square feet of built-up been contained in the coun- the construction of the inte- mission for the construction of Chief Minister K space for IT firms, and this it ) # try, citing how half grated Secretariat complex and the integrated complex. Chandrasekhar Rao has asked intends to do by converting $ # the total cases the State Cabinet, that met on Incidentally, a scheduled the officials to ensure creation industrial parks spread over an are from three Wednesday, approved it. meeting of the authorities with of all amenities so that officials extent of 100 acres in Uppal, $ # states only Meanwhile, the Roads and Chennai-based architects and ministers work in tandem Pocharam, Ghatkesar, # and another Buildings Department will for- Oscar and Ponni was post- and the work is completed Kompally in the next five years. 30 per cent mally issue administrative per- poned for Thursday. smoothly. The Government hopes that from seven the move give a huge fillip to others. Speaking the booming IT industry in of industrial parks into IT avail the incentives for a five- at a virtual meeting of WHO's Hyderabad and crate around parks as part of IT Grid Policy year period. Regional Director, South East HC wonders over TS govt one lakh new jobs in IT/ITES (Growth in Dispersion) As part of the incentives, the Asia, Poonam Khetrapal sectors over the next five years. approved by the State Cabinet State government will allow Singh with Health Ministers This also fits perfectly with on Wednesday, which aims to conversion of industrial parks from the region on maintain- decision on online classes the State Government's plans ensure that IT companies are to IT parks where the develop- ing essential health services to expand IT sector beyond the spread across all four corners ers can allocate 50 per cent for and public health pro- + + west of the city, where IT of the city. developing space for IT com- grammes in the context of the industry is currently concen- The Grid policy will be in panies and use the remaining Covid-19 pandemic, Harsh A division bench of the A 45-year-old priest — trated. force for five years since the 50 per cent land for non-IT Vardhan alluded to the effi- Telangana High Court on Srinivasacharyulu — who The government has decid- guidelines are issued and com- purposes like residential and cacy of the government's con- Thursday asked the State was admitted to the SVIMS ed to offer several incentives panies who set up their units commercial purposes. tainment strategy. Government how it could say a week ago with Covid-19 for developers for conversion during these five years can that it would allow online symptoms, passed away on classes to be conducted by Thursday morning while schools without any academ- undergoing treatment. "#$ %% ic calendar in place? Srinivasacharyulu was TS woos EV manufacturers with Rs 825cr sops The bench was responding posted at Tirumala shrine on ' ( to a submission by the * deputation basis and was ( + of carbon dioxide vehicles and energy-storage Government that the State originally a priest at the Lord emissions of 6.61 Terra sectors, offers incentives not Cabinet had recently passed a Govindarajaswamy temple. The state government has grams (661 crore kg) in state. just for EV manufacturers but resolution on conducting $) However, the TTD is yet to offered to allot 755 acres on The state government has also buyers to encourage them classes in government schools # $ officially declare the demise of city outskirts besides extending decided to establish an exclu- to switch over to EVs. and state affiliated schools + the priest. It may be men- incentives worth Rs 825 crore sive EV Park spread over 755 The government offered to through digital mode and tioned here that a former to electric vehicle (EV) manu- acres at Divitipally on city waive 100 per cent road tax online platforms. head priest of the TTD died of facturers to encourage them to outskirts while utilising exist- and registration fee for buyers The government also 2020, the Court remarked Covid-19 last month. Chittoor set up operations in Telangana. ing Electronic Manufacturing of electric two-wheelers and informed the court that orders that it has come to its notice District Administration has The state government's new Clusters (EMCs) at Raviryal four wheelers. would be issued in a day or that online classes were being been enforcing Corona rules Telangana State Electric Vehicle 30,000 crore and provide direct and Maheshwaram on the city This waiver will be extend- two on the matter. conducted for 4 hours every strictly in view of increasing 256272 and Energy Storage Solution employment for 1.20 lakh people. outskirts. ed only for the first two lakh Referring to the submission day. Responding to this, coun- cases in Tirumala. Because of + , ) Policy approved by the State This apart, the policy is The policy, which aims to two-wheeler buyers and first of the CBSE that its affiliated sel for the CBSE sought 10 the curbs, the intensity of the Cabinet on Wednesday aims at expected to reduce vehicular make Telangana a ‘most pre- 5,000 four-wheeler buyers. schools’ academic calendar more days to file its counter. cases has come down, say the attracting investments worth Rs pollution resulting in reduction ferred destination' for electric has been started from May district authorities. ! & & " !#$& ( , # ) ) No benefit of plasma therapy to reduce covid mortality risk: AIIMS "** ! TRS MLA Ramalinga &) &% #) ! + - both the groups was equal and third National Clinical Grand ! ( , there was not much clinical Rounds (CGR) on COVID-19 dies of heart attack , ) ", !K""! Convalescent plasma therapy # improvement in the condition held on Wednesday. ) - % ) **!K.! did not show benefit in reduc- of patients, he said. "Plasma is safe. As far as its + . #/ ) ""* !K"/ ! ing mortality risk among $ "However, this is just an efficacy is concerned, we do 1&, .* !0/"" ! COVID-19 patients, according interim analysis and we need to not have a green signal yet. So Ruling TRS MLA in Telangana to an interim analysis of a ran- do a more detailed evaluation the clinical use has to be very Solipeta Ramalinga Reddy 1%&) # ! ( # domised controlled trial done at ) * #) to see if any sub-group may judicious and within the ambit died here on Thursday while )#& , ) $12 AIIMS in Delhi to assess the effi- benefit from plasma therapy," of national guidelines," Dr undergoing treatment at a 2 &/& # ) "" !K",.! cacy of this mode of treatment. # Dr Guleria said. Monish Soneja, additional pro- private hospital. He was 59. The therapy involves taking He also underlined fessor in the Medicine depart- Ramalinga Reddy, MLA -./01232/ antibodies from the blood of a that plasma has to be ment at AIIMS, said at the from Dubbak in Siddipet dis- person who has recovered tested for its safety webinar. trict, died this morning due to condoled the death of Ramalinga 402-01 from COVID-19 and transfus- and should have suf- Convalescent plasma thera- a heart attack while undergo- Reddy. KCR expressed shock 3 4 ing those into an active coro- ficient antibody to be py has been listed as an inves- ing treatment for an infection over the demise of Ramalinga 5!/6* navirus infected patient to help ity benefit of convalescent plas- plasma therapy along useful to COVID-19 tigational therapy for off-label in the leg, TRS said on Twitter. Reddy and recalled his associ- 7! 8,9 kickstart the immune system to ma therapy was seen during a with the standard sup- patients. use in coronavirus infected Chief Minister K ation with the departed leader . ! ,! fight back the infection. trial conducted among 30 portive treatment while The efficacy of convales- patients because as of now Chandrasekhar Rao, several of as a fellow activist from his AIIMS Director Dr Randeep COVID-19 patients. the other group only received cent plasma therapy in moder- there is no conclusive evidence his Cabinet colleagues, state native region, an official Guleria told news agency PTI During the trial, one group of standard treatment. The num- ate to severe coronavirus-infect- for its efficacy, Dr Soneja said. Congress president N Uttam release said. on Thursday no clear mortal- patients was given convalescent ber of fatalities recorded in ed patients was discussed in the Kumar Reddy and other leaders & '+ ,-././
he National Education experiential learning and TPolicy (NEP), 2020, is focus on socio-economically expected to enunciate future ; disadvantaged groups course of action proposed to (SEDGs). be taken in the education Here again, outcome will sector in the country. tudes, substitutes for sub- ed. This integration of angan- The changes contemplated largely depend on the quality As the policy covers the stance. wadis with schools is going to at the secondary stage are of implementation of such entire gamut of the education Let us see to what extent the throw several challenges. First going to be profound in initiatives. Integrating voca- sector, it would be appropri- school education segment of and foremost is going to be nature. tional education at all levels, ate to analyse it in different NEP is able to deal with the dual control over the staff of The related issue would be setting up of the National parts. substance. women and child welfare children coping with their Centre for Performance To begin with, let us focus NEP starts with the vision department as well by the course work along with Assessment, Review and on school education that lays and key principles, universal education department. preparing for competitive Analysis of Knowledge for the foundation for the future access and early childhood Another peculiar situation entrance examinations for Holistic development generation of the country. It education, curriculum and likely to be is that the moth- various professional courses (PARAKH) and clearcut time- goes without saying that a pedagogic structure for learn- plans too. 6 to 8) and secondary stage of ers of, and children between such as JEE, EAMCET etc. lines and new assessment pat- prudent policy should provide ing. It further deals with out- There are several new fea- four years (multidisciplinary 3 to 6 years of pre-schooling The pattern of entrance terns are some other salient the roadmap from start of the comes and competencies to be tures introduced in the NEP, study, greater critical thinking, age group will be taking rela- examinations too needs to be features. journey to the contemplated achieved, and the process of the most prominent being flexibility and student choice %+ , - .( tively nutritious food in com- changed in accordance with Here, a word of caution will destination in terms of schools accreditation. changes in the academic of subjects). (- & & parison to children studying the proposed changes in sec- be appropriate to take into methodology, resource plan- On the positive side, a com- structure. As against existing The additional three years ( %++ in classes 1 and 2. Introducing ondary education. It is easier consideration needs of special ' ( ( %++ ning, tackling challenges, time plete section is devoted to 10+2 system of school educa- proposed in the new structure ('+-+) uniformity of scale for the to write phrases such as children while promoting frame and parameters to education and development of tion, the proposed academic are due to formal integration entire pre-schooling segment ‘greater critical thinking abil- online and digital education. ascertain the extent of success. teachers. The focus area of structure now has four con- of pre-schooling. This calls for will solve this problem. ity’ in the policy documents We have seen several poli- There are hard questions NEP pertaining to school stituents namely, foundation- close coordination between to be seen. However, another challenge but would be quite tough to cies in the past full of pious regarding this, and these days, education is equity, gender al (3 years of pre-schooling school education and women As many progressive states would remain to be physical- implement in real life situa- intentions and platitude. The policymakers don’t want to and special needs. and two years of Class 1 and and child welfare departments were already shifting angan- ly segregating foundation, tions without attitudinal real difference would be whol- answer such questions. Refreshingly, unlike many 2), preparatory (3 years of at all levels. wadis for better supervision preparatory, middle and sec- changes in the society. ly dependent on the quality In various sectors, it is other policy documents, this play, discovery and activity- How this formal integration within the premises or vicin- ondary segments in the exist- The welcome aspect is and commitment of people noticed that a nice presenta- segment of NEP spells out based interactive classroom of pre-schooling is going to be ity of primary schools, the ing one or more school build- reduction in curriculum and involved in implementing the tion, full of intents and plati- goals and implementation learning), middle stage (Class achieved in practice remains process will now get expedit- ings. having interactive classes and policy.  & & & & ! + send proposals for extending oxygen supply for all the beds + 00 Following the directions of in the district hospitals, area ! "# Chief Minister K hospitals and those attached to Former Reserve Bank of India Chandrasekhar Rao, Minister medical colleges in the state. Governor Raghuram Rajan for Health and Family welfare He wanted the Collectors to said on Thursday that overly Eatala Rajender along with submit all the pending bills focusing on what sovereign the Chief Secretary Somesh related to Covid in prescribed rating agencies think can take Kumar IAS on Thursday held format to the government. one's eyes off what needs to be a video conference with the He instructed the officials to done for the economy. "It is $ district Collectors, district prepare a circular on medi- also important to convince medical and health officers cines provided in the home both domestic and internation- and Hospital superintendents isolation kit and issue guide- al investors that after the cri- % "# and reviewed the Covid-19 lines for treatment protocol on sis associated with the pan- " "& management in the districts. Covid. Rizvi, Secretary Health demic is over, we will return to Speaking on the occasion, and Family Welfare and fiscal responsibility over the the Minister asked the district Karuna, Commissioner, medium term, and the govern- Collectors to seek suggestions Health and Family Welfare, ment should do more to con- several initiatives to help the top of the 135 bps last year and and advice of the district min- with the doctors. Collectors of all persons who came for new testing centers,, details of Neetu Prasad, Member vince them of that," Rajan poor and small- and medium- is widely expected to cut rates isters in extending treatment have to ensure that all the testing after being enrolled in vacancies of medical staff for Secretary, PCB, told the Global Markets size businesses, but actual cash by another 25 bps later on for the Coronavirus in the dis- patients are provided with the app. The positive patients Covid treatment, proposals of Raghunandhan Rao, Forum. outgo from the government's Thursday. "The RBI and gov- trict. He directed the proper medicare and instill have to be provided counseling private hospitals for permitting Commissioner, PR & RD, India was placed under one measures has been estimated at ernment have certainly been Collectors to regularly monitor confidence in the patients. along with medical kit at the them as designated Covid hos- Ronald Rose, Special Secretary, of the strictest lockdowns in just about 1 per cent of GDP. cooperating, but it seems like the home isolation patients by Chief Secretary underlined centre. He asked the Collectors pital. Finance and other officials the world in late March for Several attribute the fiscal it is elsewhere, the ball is in the providing proper counseling the need for conducting testing to furnish the proposals for He directed the Collectors to attended the meeting. more than two months to prudence to fear of a down- government's court to do stem the spread of the grade after Moody's cut India's more," Rajan said. He said the Coronavirus, but cases have rating and outlook in early RBI needs to focus on whether ;4 continued to rise steadily since June followed closely by a credit is reaching the stressed ! " the government eased restric- change in outlook from Fitch. areas of the economy and also tions in June, stymieing hopes The central bank on its part if the viable firms were able to < 4< 4 of an economic recovery. The too has reduced the key lend- access credit and not the unvi- + - recovered from the virus. Yet chapter was forced to lodge a government has announced ing rate by 115 basis points on able ones. 47 some have been claiming that complaint with the Ayush !" The District Medical and they have cure for the virus Commissioner. + Health Department on and saying that the cure is def- In the letter, the IMA chap- Continued from Page 1 ! %& ''' Thursday seized the inite. As such offers are not ter contended that the doctor $ ;< <4 ! === Dealing with a PIL filed homoeopathy clinic of Dr VS only misleading but also viola- is undertaking home visits to "The strategy has been suc- Continued from Page 1 before it issuance of orders to Reddy for misleading the pub- tive of Government rules the Corona patients and advising cessful in that 50 per cent of Continued from Page 1 not insist on plasma therapy the state government to come lic that he has homoeopathy Health Department has initi- people against not wearing the cases are from three states until and unless the treating The four persons were tasked to the aid of disabled persons medicine for Coronavirus. The ated disciplinary action. masks. Thereby, he is deliber- and 32 per cent of the rest are About the initial findings of doctor considers the patient fit with replenishing cash in 36 during COVID-19 crisis, a Health Department seized the Homoeopathic Dr VS ately putting others lives in from seven states. The spread the randomised controlled for it and where he may think ATM machines on two differ- division bench of the High clinic following a complaint Reddy of Hanamakonda gave danger, said Dr Kottagattu of the virus thus has been trial, Soneja said, that the mode of treatment ent routes and had failed to Court directed the state to lodged with the Ayush publicity that he has the cure Srinivas, president of IMA contained." "Convalescent plasma is not a would be beneficial, Dr Neeraj submit the daily/weekly have disabled friendly facili- Commissioner in Hyderabad for the virus. He can also give Warangal chapter. DMHO Dr The Minister said that the magic bullet." It may be used Nischal, associate Professor reports to the company. ties at the designated COVID- by the local chapter of the medicine to prevent the virus. K Lalita swung into action and lockdown was effective in particularly in early moderate in the department of medicine “Following this, the man- 19 hospitals, testing centres Indian Medical Association. He claims to have treated seized Dr VS Reddy’s slowing down the rate of stage of the disease. There may at AIIMS, said. agement conducted an audit and isolation wards. It also In fact, the treatment of many. Moreover, he says that homoeopathy clinic. The growth of cases and gave the be a subset of patients with He said even if the therapy and discovered that an asked it to sensitise health care Covid-19 depends on the those who have contracted Ayush Department authorities government time to augment certain characteristics who has some role, then that is in amount of Rs 1,22,98,800 was workers about the needs of symptoms. This has proved the virus need not wear masks have been conducting an the health infrastructure and may benefit from plasma, he the early stage of the disease. not deposited in the cash dis- the disabled people. It also effective and many more have at all. Therefore, the local IMA enquiry into the incident. testing facilities. said, adding, "This is a work in But for plasma therapy to be pensing machines,” the police directed the state govern- "From one lab in January, progress as we do not know effective, plasma must contain said. Based on a complaint ment to provide care givers India has 1,370 labs today. those characteristics." a sufficient amount of neutral- made by the company, the monetary allowance and to Indians anywhere can access The findings highlight that izing antibody against that police registered a case and implement guidelines issued Homage paid to Prof Jayashankar a lab within three hours trav- relatives of the patients should infection, the doctor said. started an investigation. by ICMR and the Central el time. 33 of the 36 states and government for the benefit of + 000 Zilla Parishad Chairman TRS State secretary T Madhu UTs (Union Territories) the disabled persons. Lingala Kamalraj, MLC B and the TRS district party exceed WHO's recommenda- Rich tributes were paid to Lakshmi Narayana, MLA L office in-charge RJC Krishna tion of testing 140 people per 5>2? 5 @A! < === Telangana ideologue late K Ramulu Naik, DCC Bank have offered floral homage to million per day,” he said. 7 === Jayashankar by the TRS lead- Chairman K Jayashanker and recalled his He also stressed that earli- > ! 4 === Continued from Page 1 years towards running costs ers here on Thursday marking Nagabhushanam, SUDA services to the cause of sep- er viral outbreaks like the and maintenance of EVs. Continued from Page 1 his jayanthi celebrations. Chairman B Vijay Kumar, arate Telangana. Avian Influenza, H1N1, Zika. Continued from Page 1 Electric three seater auto-rickshaws For EV industries, 20 per will also get 100 per cent exemptions cent capital investment sub- Following this, the High He conveyed his condolences of road tax and registration fee for sidy capped at Rs 30 crore, Court has asked them to file to members of the bereaved the first 20,000 buyers. power tariff discount of 25 their counter by August 24. 1 4 " ; 15 family, it said. In a statement, Retro fitment incentive at 15 per cent capped at Rs 5 crore, The court has also dismissed the PCC president and per cent of the cost capped at 100 per cent reimbursement an implead petition filed by Continued from Page 1 companies setting up their 66.75 crore over next 10 years other such areas. Congress Legislature Party Rs 15,000 per vehicle for first of SGST up to Rs 25 crore for some parents. units in these areas can avail towards incentives under the The Grid policy is proposed (CLP) leader M Bhatti 5,000 units will also be provid- seven years, interest subven- The High Court later The developers have to pay 30 power at Rs 2 per unit subsidy Grid policy. to benefit all the stakeholders Vikramarka said Ramalinga ed for the rickshaws. Electric tion of 5.25 per cent for five adjourned the case to August per cent of the initial registra- not exceeding Rs 5 lakh per IT companies will be including the company, the Reddy had a deep under- light goods carriers (including years capped at Rs 5 crore 27. tion value to the Industrial annum. They will also get 30 encouraged to start operations employees, the city and its standing of people’s problems. three-wheelers) will get the and other exemptions like Development Authority for per cent subsidy against the along the Outer Ring Road denizens. As a result, the com- Ramalinga Reddy played same exemptions for the first stamp duty will be extended. conversion of the land. lease not exceeding Rs 10 lakh especially in areas like panies can reduce their oper- an active role in public life as 10,000 units, as will the first Telangana already has the %% (+ The government estimates it per annum. A special incentive Kompally (North zone), Uppal ational costs like lease and a legislator and as a journal- 5,000 private electric cars and presence of country's leading can earn Rs 150 crore through package will be given to com- and Pocharam (East), transportation, while the ist, they said. Born in 1961, first 500 electric buses. electric bus manufacturer land conversion from the panies providing more than Shamshabad and Adibatla employees too can avoid Ramalinga Reddy had The new policy will also Olectra Greentech and elec- .8*# %.( developers alone. 500 jobs. The State government (South), Kollur and unnecessary traffic and make worked as a journalist before benefit buyers that are expect- tric three-wheeler manufac- " Further, the IT and ITeS has estimated to release Rs Osmansagar (northwest) and better use of their time. joining politics. ed to save Rs 22,588 crore in 15 turer Gayam Motor Works. ."#/%( Not hospitals, brokers book beds for Covid patients!
& &,+ Continued from Page 1 trying to connect. They gen. He knew about the daily ed getting calls from the hos- marketing executives of major : assured the reporter that her tariffs of all the local hospitals pital to pay Rs 2 lakh each, for hospitals. They are aware of “Inform me at least half-an- father will be in safe hands in by heart. And he even both my parents, and that too the tariff and let the patients !""!# $%&'$( )*) hour before you start for the their hospitals. informed us about how the in cash, for which they won't know on the call itself about $%&+,%'$( ) hospital. I will arrange and Giving an insight into the treatment there would be and generate any receipt. When I how much advance and daily +$-! .%/. 0 ))1 hold a bed for you. Otherwise matter, a recently discharged how many beds in each hos- enquired why, they said it was payment will be for each hos- you won't get a bed," he Corona survivor, Rakesh pital were vacant." for the bed that was allotted to pital. instructed. (name changed), says, "I and Some patients are pestered my parents. I haven't paid These dealers get paid Apparently, Yashoda, my father were diagnosed with to pay extra for the bed even them anything as yet." around 25 per cent to 30 per " Secunderabad and Apollo, Covid and since we were both after they are discharged. These brokers have links cent of the total bill generated Marredpally didn't have any finding it a bit difficult to Saipraneeth Reddy, who lost with almost all major hospitals for the patient as commission. beds available, if one called up breathe, we urgently required his father to Covid, said, "Both in the city. Also, the advance paid by the the hospital directly. admission. I was given the my parents were admitted in Jagan Goud, president of patient may or may not be Soon enough, this corre- number of a broker from a Virinchi Hospital and we paid Telangana Private Hospital adjusted in the bill generated. spondent’s phone started ring- friend. He told us to get admit- Rs 9.5 lakh for treatment. Public Problem Solution It's pretty disturbing that they ing — executives from ted in a nearby corporate hos- After I lost my father and my Association, said, “It is actual- make money from people's 2 3 Sunshine and PACE hospital pital that had beds with oxy- mother was discharged, I start- ly a network. Most of them are desperation.”
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A jewellery & /01 23 4 0 14 are inclining to celebrate inti- store made up to 1000 designs + IT Minister K T Rama Rao mate weddings, according to a in April last year for weddings condoling Ramalinga Reddy's representative of the event as against introducing only 10 Dubbaka MLA S Ramalinga death said that he was deeply 5 / 3061 80 planners. varieties this year as people are Reddy, 57, died of a heart disturbed by his death and Representative of the not preferring to wear heavy attack after prolonged illness conveyed his heartfelt condo- - (# $ & (5 &1#$1"& $ +$3 ) & %#( Crafted Weddings and Events jewellery for intimate wed- at a private hospital here on lences to the family members. ,$3/&( 5!(# &1( $+ $ +$ 7 8 Sweta Sarda says that per- dings. Thursday. Finance Minister T Harish #$3 1( 56!"&6 "$ %5 &* &33 # "# 3 (#& forming big fat weddings is Bridal make-up artistes are Expressing shock over the Rao said Reddy was a people's ) 3( 5) (3 / 16 $16 115$( & "51"&*( 5& ruled out till October-end. venue. A wedding designer them contract. The wedding also affected because of the sudden demise of Ramalinga man, who played a key role in 16 $1 $ +$3:16& (# 3 "51"&*( Invitation designer Uttara placed 100 bottles of sanitiser organisers are putting clause Coronavirus -imposed slump Reddy, Chief Minister K the Statehood movement as a #$3 $115!1"&6 $ ( .& ($,+&6 ) & %#( ( $ 1 said that providing a sense of near buffet counters. The whether if they would send in their market. As the number Chandrashekhar Rao recalled journalist and then as a leader. ,&(&&1 $1$(#1$%$ (5 6$ 3# $%$ 1 security is important to guest guests are using sanitisers another photographer in case of guests is limited and that too his association with the legis- Ministers Niranjan Reddy, E & &+# $3 $ * +5( * 5=&"( )5 $ *& 56 5) if we invite them. A recently before taking plates and bowls the photographer tested posi- only close relatives are being Rajender, Dayakar Rao, 3 .51(#3 $16 5!+6 ,& !11 1% (#& lator during the agitation for "$ %5 &* &33 51"& $ &&/ && -&61&36$: &1& $++ ,!+/ married couple enquired about and before greeting the couple. tive for the virus. invited, make-up artistes ser- separate Telangana State and Srinivas Yadav, Indrakaran "5..56 ( &3 1 #!%& ?!$1( ( &3 $ & ,& 1% ( $13*5 (&6 , $ + 1 the health of the guests who The staffers and servers are The same situation is being vices are not at all needed, also being a native of the Reddy, Satyavathi Rathod, ) & %#( ( $ 13: !( 1 (#& &"&1( *$3( (#& & 3 $ % $6!$+ 1" &$3& 1 attended the wedding after wearing PPE kits and masks. faced by almost all those who according to a city beautician same district. The Chief Sabitha Indrareddy, K Eswar, (#& .$ /&( )5 ( $13*5 ($( 51 51 151,!+/ 3&%.&1(3 $ * &33 &+&$3& two weeks. A wedding photographer serve the guests in weddings. Uma. Minister offered his condo- Srinivas Goud, MP J Santosh 3$ 6: 5 $1 ?!& &3 1 (# 3 &%$ 6 5 (5 &% 3(& $16 ,55/ (#& Moreover, observing said that the health record of Wedding planner Puneet She says the situation will lences to the bereaved family, Kumar and others expressed $%513 ) & %#( "!3(5.& 3 $16 1(& &3(&6 *$ ( &3 "$1 3&&/ #&+* ) 5. unprecedented hygiene stan- him and his staff members is Jasuja advises the clients to improve by October or and prayed for peace to the condolences on the death of *#51& 1!.,& 3 ;@A@;@B 5 C@A;A # "# $ & dards are being followed at the being sought prior to giving divide the guests into batches November this year. departed soul. Ramalinga Reddy. $$ +$,+& 5!16(#&"+5"/ #&+*+ 1& (#& &+&$3& $66&6: $8 ## < # $!%!& " -+ + 2/3 :1 1 *# # & - + + , - + 981 0 8110 19 / ) # # '!"! '#( *# % + . . -/ - + + - + The City Cyber Crime + The police officials arrested Police arrested two persons for four persons on Thursday for browsing child pornography Chief Secretary Somesh sexually harassing women in content on different web plat- Kumar on Thursday directed the name of multi-level mar- forms. the district collectors to extend keting (MLM). Those arrested persons were collateral-free loans to Micro, According to the police, the identified as Mohammed ! Small and Medium Enterprises &+$1%$1$ 3 $( (#& )5 &) 51( 5) !3 1% ) 51( & (&"#15+5% &3 )5 gang targets women in need of Feroz, 33, of Habsiguda in "# under the Guaranteed 6&+ & 1% 3& "&3 (5 (#& " ( 3&13: ( && 6# (#& 1 ( $( & 5) job or those who are in finan- Tarnaka and Prashanth Emergency Credit Line and $1"#$$( $= $16 ! $+ &&+5*.&1( &*$ (.&1( 5) 3($(& cial need and cheat them by Kumar, 22, of Kachiguda. $ ensure that hundred per cent %5& 1.&1( #$3 .*+&.&1(&6 5 ,+5"/"#$ 1 (&"#15+5% enrolling them in their multi- "The duo were browsing target is achieved. ,$3&6 35+!( 51 (5 &.*5& (#& *55 5.&1 &3*&" $++ (#& level marketing activities. The child pornography on various received the information per- The Chief Secretary was !1,$1/&6 $16 !16& ,$1/&6 *5*!+$( 51: #& +5$1 6 3,! 3&.&1( police took action on the websites last year and were taining to the online activity of speaking at a video conference $16 &*$.&1(3 5) ( && 6# )5 $++ (#& :< +$/# .&.,& 3 ++ ,& basis of a complaint lodged by identified by agencies spe- Feroz and Prashanth along with district collectors and scheme will end after the advised the bankers to issue &"5 6&6 51 ,+5"/"#$ 1 *+$()5 .: #& &+) &+* 5!* 7 8 one of the women duped by cially working to identify the with 13 other persons from bankers to review the threshold limits are reached and necessary instructions to .&.,& +&&+ " &6 ( $( 1% ++ ,& 6& &6 ) 5. (#&3& +5"/"#$ 1 the gang. online child abuse. On infor- various parts of Telangana Atmanirbhar Abhiyan package there are no State-wise limits. resolve problems faced in ( $13$"( 513: .&.,& 3 .$ 15 +&& $%& (#& " &6 ( $( 1% The organisers of agency mation they were arrested and from central agencies. for MSMEs. He asked the bankers to furnish branches as also to extend (5 $$ + 5(#& ) 1$1" $+ 13( !.&1(3 ) 5. ,$1/3 $16 5(#& encouraged the women to their mobile phones were The Hyderabad cybercrime He directed the district col- the list of MSMEs eligible under credit to the beneficiaries as 13( (!( 513: #& * +5( * 5=&"( #$3 ,&&1 +$!1"#&6 , 1" *$+ enrol more and more women seized," said KVM Prasad, police warned people against lectors to conduct regular the credit guarantee scheme for per the targets given to them. &" &($ (5 D$&3# $1=$1 &" &($ (5 $1"#$$( $= > in their enterprise. ACP, Cyber crime police. searching/browsing child review meetings with district subordinate debt. Arvind Kumar, Principal &&+5*.&1( &*$ (.&1( $16&&* !.$ !+($1 $ $16 0$1$% 1% In case any one left job and The police added that they pornography as regular world- managers of industries depart- Referring to the enumera- Secretary MA&UD, Jayesh &"(5 5) ! $+ ( && 6# 6$ $%$ &66: demanded the organisers to had searched for the child wide joint operations are taken ment and lead bank managers tion of street vendors, he asked Ranjan, Principal Secretary, settle their account, the gang pornography material on var- up to identify those indulging on extending loans to MSMEs the collectors to complete IT & Industries, Manick Raj, members used to harass them, ious search engines last year in online child abuse. in the state so as to ensure max- enrolment of all the street Commissioner Industries, the complainant said. and the activity was tracked The two who were arrested imum benefit to the beneficia- vendors to extend bank link- Satyanarayana, CDMA, and -& 1 1 0 + 1/ Based on the complaint, the down. The Crime Investi- were produced before the ries. He asked the collectors to age by appointing incharge other officials attended the / 119 1/ 26 police arrested the accused. gation Department had court and remanded. pay more attention as the officer for every street. He meeting. #& &+$1%$1$ $" + ( &3 0$1$%&.&1( 5!1" + 70 8 ++ 5,3& & $( 51$+ 0 +- + - + 2 ' - $16+55.3 $ 51 !%!3( @ (# $++ (#& + )- #&$63 5) )$" + ( &3 $16 5(#& )$" + ( &3 .$1$%&.&1( * 5)&33 51$+3 &$ 1% + designed for only two persons #$16+55. .$3/3: $" + ( .$1$%&.&1( 3 to travel. If more people trav- $ * 5)&33 51 (#$( .* 5&3 ,!3 1&33 $16 The triple riding menace con- el on motorcycles, it would +! $!! ) + &3 , &13! 1% )!1"( 51$+ ( "5.)5 ( tinues in the city with most affect the engine performance 3$)&( $16 &)) " &1" 5) (#& ,! +( youngsters risking theirs and as well. &1 51.&1( $16 3 * $"( 3&6 , < . ++ 51 *&5*+& $ 5!16 (#& others' lives. If three people travel on a + Additional SP (operations) in 5 +6: 0 * &3 6&1( $($1$ $$1$ 0$(#$+$ 3$ 6 (#& ++ ($/& $ Recently, two students died two-wheeler, its capacity to Jayashankar Bhupalapalli dis- (!$+ 5$(# (5 *+&6%& (#& 3!**5 ( (5 #$16+55.3 $16 $ #$16+55. on the spot and their friend accelerate comes down. When The Telangana State Police trict replacing K Suresh .&+$ "$+&16$ )5 (#& &$ $16 ++ ,& !1& +&6: 0 had a narrow escape who were the acceleration capacity is department on Thursday Kumar, who was asked to #$3 ,&&1 * 5.5( 1% E $16+55.3 0516$E 1 ( $( & )5 (#& *$3( riding triple under inebriated reduced it would be a problem transferred police offi- report to the office of the "5!*+& 5) &$ 3 (5 &1"5! $%& B +$/# &.*+5&&3 5 / 1% 1 5& conditions. for the two-wheeler to overtake cers of additional Director General of C "5.*$1 &3 &$ #$16+55. "+5(#&3 && 0516$: 5 Triple riding has become a causing road accidents. superintendents of Police. * 5.5(& (# 3 0 #$3 5 %$1 3&6 $ 3& &3 5) #$16+55. .&+$3 1 common phenomenon in the Balancing and breaking police rank (non- Similarly, $ 5!3 5)) "&3 1 5 65 )5 (#& *$3( (# && &$ 3: city. Lives of many youth are capacities are also affected cadre) for greater Additional DCP getting sniffed in the middle while triple riding on a two- administrative con- (crimes and opera- because of rash driving under wheeler. Applying the break venience. tions) in Warangal V inebriated conditions. the elderly too are culprits of dent could cost them their lives and balancing the vehicle at the Chief Secretary of Tirupati is transferred )* +$ Generally, one of the triple triple riding, it is mostly young- In fact, automobile compa- same time are essential to con- Home Department Ravi and posted as Additional SP riders get down at the traffic sters who indulge in this. nies manufacture two-wheelers trol the vehicle. Even if the Gupta issued orders in this (operations) in Bhadaradri- intersections and catch the They added that youngsters for travel by two. It specifies danger is spotted, the triple rid- regard. Kothagudem replacing Atla vehicle after it crossed the should understand that they clearly that only two persons ers would not be able to exer- P Sobhan Kumar, who was Ramana Reddy, who was police. may escape most of the times, should travel on it. In fact, cise control over the vehicle additional DCP (operations) asked to report in the office of & Traffic cops said that though but a single unfortunate inci- engines of the motorcycles are and bring it to a halt. in Ramagundam was posted as the DGP. # , ;2 #- & $ "% &'$ 8#-# & + academic year. ) %&! 8 98#* #: As per a letter issued to the + uted to Covid-19, of 589 fatal- The Telangana State colleges, the Council said, ities so far, 53.87 per cent suf- # 8 & Council of Higher Education "TSCHE has been receiving *# % & Telangana continues to report fered comorbidities. is planning to start the acad- number of complaints from over 2,000 Coronavirus cases With 1,289 recoveries in the + emic year 2020-21 soon. parents and students organ- + on a daily basis. On Thursday, past 24 hours, the recovery rate Chairman of TSCHE Prof T isations that the Private the state reported 2,092 cases further improved to 71.3 per Veteran journalist and HoD Papi Reddy said, "We will Degree Colleges in The Langar Houz police are in comparison to the 2,012 cent. With this 52,103 people of journalism in Osmania share the details of the new Hyderabad are making on the look out for a group cases reported on Wednesday. have so far recovered from University Prof Nageshwar academic schedule admissions and col- of 10 tipplers who barged State health officials said that Covid-19. has said that there is no pro- in a day or two. lecting huge fees into a medical shop at Bapu with the latest updates, the Officials said the number of gress in the case which he Since attending from candi- Ghat in Langar Houz and overall tally has jumped to active cases now stands at filed on threats hurled out to colleges might dates which is demanded the shop owner to 73,050 while the death toll 20,358 including 13,793 per- him even 12 days after lodg- be an issue illegal. give them sedative tonic. climbed to 589 with 13 deaths sons in home/institutional iso- ing complaint with the police. for the stu- Hence, all The shop owner tried to reported in the 24 hours end- lation. More than 84 per cent He said that some uniden- dents, we the Private convince them that such ing 8 p.m., on Wednesday. As of those under home isolation tified persons have called plan to tele- Degree tonics should not be sold many as 21,346 tests were con- were reported to be asympto- him on July 25 and threaten- cast the Colleges are without doctor's prescrip- ducted during the last 24 matic. ed to kill him for expressing lessons on hereby tion. As the shop owner hours, ending 8 p.m. The Greater Hyderabad area his views on various develop- Television instructed to refused to give them the Wednesday. With this the contributed the lions share of ments. As soon as he received channels, immediately tonic, they created nuisance. cumulative number of tests has 535 new cases. the threatening calls, he details of which stop the admis- at the shop. touched 5,43,489. However adjoining districts lodged a complaint with the will be shared soon." sion process." The shop owner immedi- As per the Health PCR/CBNAAT/TRUENAT able by the Health Department. also suffered from high Covid police through Hawk Eye Meanwhile, the The Council also plans ately complained about the Department's media bulletin, types of tests while 320 govern- The case fatality rate in the numbers. Medchal- Malkajgiri, mobile application. Council has instructed the to take initiative to cancel the issue to the police, who are results of 1,550 samples are ment-run centres are conduct- state stayed at 0.80 per cent, and Rangareddy districts If this is the fate of his com- private degree colleges - DOST affiliation if they receive any on the look out for the tip- awaited. As of date, 39 govern- ing rapid antigen tests. well below the national average reported 126 and 169 cases plaint, what would be the fate and non-DOST - to not take more complaint against any plers with the help of the ment and private laboratories However, no break-up of the of 2.09 per cent. While 46.13 respectively, while Sangareddy of the complaints filed by any new admissions for the colleges. CCTV camera footage. are conducting RT- types of tests was made avail- per cent of deaths were attrib- district had 101 new cases. common man, he wondered. & '+ ,-././ ( # , & ) *#$ . # / 0 1 2$3 + of fuel by itself in association with M/s HPCL. Transport Minister Puvvada Out of total 45 outlets + the letter mentioned the issues Ajay Kumar on Thursday vir- (including the above 6) pro- which the industry had been tually inaugurated the opera- posed in KRMR Zone, NOCs Telangana IT and Industries facing. A few issues which tion of fuel outlet at Janagaon. have to be obtained for the Minister KT Rama Rao wrote were mentioned were decen- Fuel outlets at Hanumakonda, remaining 39 outlets which are a letter to Union Minister for tralization of authority for Mahbubabad, Bichkonda, pending at different stages at Health & Family Welfare Dr fast-tracking testing and Birkur and Asifabad in KRMR Govt., and once these outlets Harsh Vardhan regarding the approvals for vaccines, devel- Zone will become operational are also commenced by RTC ongoing vaccine development opment and licensure of the from 15 August. itself, the total expected rev- efforts in the state. Minister Covid vaccine, expediting Speaking on the occasion, enue would be Rs.83.58 lakh KTR in his letter stated that approval for Clinical Trials the Minister said that the gov- per month (Rs 67.72 lakh in Hyderabad is known as the and manufacturing, procure- ernment had already started the form of dealer commission "Vaccine Capital of the World" ment policy, and funding sup- Cargo services to increase the & Rs.15.86 lakh in the form of manufacturing 5 Billion doses port for vaccine development. revenue of TSRTC. This project lease rentals). With the launch every year which is also one- )!" "India has one of the most of retail fuel outlets started by of RTC run petrol bunks, peo- third the global vaccine output. complex regulatory systems TSRTC is to augment more ple will enjoy quality and quan- He said that the Life * in the world for vaccine revenue to the Corporation, he tity of fuel besides more Sciences industry in + , approvals. There are 6 differ- said. mileage and longer engine life. Hyderabad has worked relent- - . / ent ministries at the Central He also said that with the Along with Transport lessly to achieve this recogni- and State level that give operation of these fuel outlets, Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar, tion and has also made signif- 0 , 1 approvals for vaccines - TSRTC will earn revenue of 5 ?D ! <<4 4 C 5 Principal Secretary, T,R&B icant contributions to the Ministry of health GOI, around Rs 20.65 lakh per Department and TSRTC MD ongoing fight against Covid-19 Ministry of Animal month (Rs.17 lakh in the form Once the construction of above fuel outlets, corporation od of one year. Hence, it has Sri Sunil Sharma, Special pandemic. Informing the Husbandry GOI, Ministry of of commission and Rs.3.65 outlet is completed in all appointed Zone wise service been decided to operate the 6 Secretary Viziendira Boyi, Union Minister Dr Harsh Science and Technology GOI, lakh in the form of lease aspects, TSRTC has to take providers through open ten- outlets at Hanumakonda, T,R&B Department, Transport Vardhan about the attempts in Ministry of Commerce GOI, rentals). With a view to aug- over the same and starts the ders for all the 3 Zones i.e., Mahabubabad, Janagaon, Commissioner MRM Rao, coming up with the vaccine, Ministry of Environment and ment its commercial revenue, operations either with the Greater Hyderabad Zone, Bichkonda, Birkur and TSRTC Executive Director the Minister mentioned three Forests GOI, and Ministry of TSRTC has entered into MOU appointed service provider or Hyderabad Zone and Asifabad of KRMR Zone by (Rev.&I.T.) & Secretary to Hyderabad-based companies hydroxychloroquine, favipi- Health State Governments. with HPCL & IOCL to set up on its own. The Oil companies Karimnagar Zone. TSRTC with the help of RTC Corporation A Purushotham, working towards developing ravir, etc that are actively used India needs to have a regula- retail fuel outlets at 92 promi- shall pay a commission of Rs The service provider of employees, who have become Executive Director(E) C Vinod the vaccine for Covid-19. to treat Covid affected patients. tory framework that can hold nent places (at 61 locations 2.83/- per ltr on MS Oil and Rs KRMR Zone has opted for pre- excess due to introduction of Kumar, Executive "I am proud to inform you KTR mentioned about his good for global competition with HPCL & at 31 locations 1.89/- per ltr on HSD Oil in mature termination of the Private Hire Buses (PHBs). Director(GHZ & HZ) V that one of these companies is recent interactions with and ensure quality with speed. with IOCL) of TSRTC such as addition to lease rentals for the agreement after operation of Thereby TSRTC will be enter- Venkateshwarlu and others leading these efforts and biotech industry leaders and Therefore, it is recommended Bus stations and Bus Depots. sites. For operation of the certain fuel outlets for a peri- ing into direct business of sale were present. should soon have its Covid companies involved in vaccine that India look at setting up a vaccine available in the mar- development. He stated that strict but simple and transpar- ket," he added. Minister also India has great indigenous ent regulatory regime to fast mentioned about the other capabilities and Hyderabad is track development of vaccines = -- ) " 1 companies involved in manu- poised to lead India's efforts in and also the biotech industry - # facturing drugs such as Life Sciences. KT Rama Rao, in in general," he said. + 0 Sarojini informed her that the $# ! baby was stillborn, and covered Skeletons continue to surface the child in a white cloth. 6$2&%& - >1755>1)5@ + in the child-trafficking racket Venkata Lakshmi was dis- run by Universal Srushti charged from the hospital on & 8 # Congress MLA from Hospital with the police February 3, 2020. Sangareddy T Jagga Reddy unearthing the illegal sale of Recently, Venkata Lakshmi 8&&! found fault with the deci- one more baby girl and arrest- came to know about the sale of sions taken by the state ing two more persons on infants by Srusti Hospital - ! 5= Cabinet on Wednesday. He Thursday. through the media and alleged that the Cabinet The two arrested have been approached the MVP Police + spent more time to discuss identified as Dr Chekuri station in Vizag suspecting issues pertaining to new Padmaja of Padmaja Hospital, that the Srushti hospital team BJP strongly condemned the Secretariat construction than Seethammadhara and N might have sold her child by unilateral confirmation and Corona pandemic. Nooka Ratnam, a resident of cheating. passing of new secretariat "The Cabinet discussed Cheedikada in Vizag district. Upon investigation, police building designs without tak- on how many floors should The racket through the IVF found that Dr Padmaja pre- ing opposition parties into be constructed and where to hospital came to light a few pared the case sheet fraudu- confidence, in the Cabinet construct a dining hall. Did days ago and that followed development on Thursday, Vizag district for a medical lently in the wrong name of the meeting chaired by Chief the Cabinet discussed on arrest of six people, including police said that the gang sold check-up in November 2019 baby receiver, even though she Minister K Chandrasekhar the current situation? People two doctors, Dr P Namrata, a newborn girl to a couple of where one Nooka Ratnam had knew the pregnant woman is Rao. K Krishnasagar Rao are dying due to Corona. Is MD of Universal Srusti Vizianagaram by informing informed Venkata Lakshmi the biological mother of the here on Thursday, he said in it correct on part of govern- Hospital, Dr Tirmala an the mother of the infant that that she knew a doctor at child and sold the baby for Rs a parliamentary democracy, 3 !$ ! ; 4 ; <4 ment to allocate Rs100 crore employee at the same hospital the baby was stillborn. Srusti Hospital in Vizag and 13 lakh to the Vizianagaram it's a tradition and best prac- <=C 5 for Corona and Rs500 crore and six others for selling off a Vizag city police chief RK assured to perform the opera- based couple. tice to involve opposition for construction of baby boy to a Kolkata-based Meena said that they received tion free of cost. So far, six cases have been parties while making deci- Secretariat?" he asked. couple. a complaint from Chandaka Believing Ratnam, Venkata registered against Srusti sions which have far reaching Addressing the media on Digging into the case fur- Venkata Lakshmi of Lakshmi visited Srusti Hospital Hospital. impact on a state. It gives .*/. " Thursday, Jagga Reddy sug- ther, the police and medical Chodavaram on July 30. and gave birth on January 31, “We will recover the baby opportunity for the opposi- gested the government to put officers carried out searches at In her complaint, the 2020. girl and will produce before the tion parties to put forward the efforts its showing on the Universal Srushti Hospital and woman stated that while preg- However, Ratnam along child welfare committee to voice of the people and ''/ " *" construction of new also Padmaja Hospital. nant, she visited Dr Jagga Rao with Ramakrishna, Dr reunite with her biological extend advice to the govern- Secretariat on hospitals. Revealing details about the Hospital at Chodavaram in Tirumala, Dr Namrata, Dr parents,” the police chief said. ment. + @4 Telangana Pradesh Congress " + Committee (TPCC) Treasurer Gudur Narayana Reddy on E4 4 Thursday asked IT Minister KT Rama Rao to stop politi- , - cisation and dramatisation of Covid vaccine. + D- "Several pharma giants from we never tried to politicise the + leaders have been trying to reg- Hyderabad like Bharat scientific community and ister an FIR against the illegal One person was killed and Biotech, Shanta Biotech, Dr. never interfered with the Led by Telangana Pradesh demolition of places of worship two others injured when a Reddy's Lab, Hetero Drugs, research. The Congress Congress Committee (TPCC) in the Secretariat premises. boiler heater exploded in the etc., have rich history of pro- regimes only acted as the Minorities Department chair- Two mosques, including a her- plant of the SPY Agro ducing several vaccines and facilitator and provided all man Shaik Abdullah Sohail, itage structure, and one tem- Industries Ltd, Kurnool dis- drugs. Many companies are logistic help to the scientists. Congress workers on Thursday ple were illegally demolished in trict on Thursday. into the research and produc- But KTR is enacting too many held protest at Saifabad Police the Secretariat complex on This is the second incident tion of vaccine even before dramas by trying to take cred- " Station demanding registration the intervening night of 7th in the same plant in a span of KTR was born. Therefore, he it for something which he or of FIR against the demolition and 8th July, 2020 without any just over a month. On June must not enact dramas to give his government is not involved of two mosques and one tem- notice to the Masjid 27, an ammonia gas leak in an impression that he was with," he said. ple in the Secretariat complex. Committees or the Telangana the company, which belongs playing a personal role in the "By giving statements on # Mild tension prevailed at the that registration of First State Wakf Board, which was to former MP SPY Reddy, left production of vaccine for Covid vaccine, KTR is trying Saifabad Police Station when Information Report is manda- the custodian of those proper- the general manager dead Covid-19," Narayana Reddy to give an impression as if he the police officials refused to tory under Section 154 of the ties. and three others injured. said in a statement. was the Chief Scientist and the give acknowledgement or reg- Code of Criminal Procedure, The Masjid Dafaatir-e- According to reports, He asked KTR to explain as vaccine is being developed in # ister the complaint. Abdullah if the information discloses Muatamadi, was adjacent to three people were working in to why he should be given TRS Bhavan. KTR is not even Sohail had a heated argument commission of a cognizable the C Block and Masjid-e- the firm when the heater credit for Covid-19 vaccine. a volunteer in the human trial + - 23# with the officials and informed offence and no preliminary Hashmi was situated near the exploded. Police, district "KTR was a student when the for vaccine,” Narayana Reddy them it was the duty of the inquiry is permissible in such D Block. One temple Nalla officials, medical and fire Genome Valley was commis- said. During the past six months, OP police to register a case and a situation. He also handed Pochamma Temple was locat- personnel rushed to the sioned as S P Biotech Park in He said KTR did not several people have issue FIR on receipt of a com- over a copy of the Supreme ed opposite to C Block. plant immediately and initi- 1999. Not even an inch of 600 respond when World Health approached the Anti- plaint. Court to the police officials. However, the concerned police ated rescue operations. The square km of land in Genome Organisation chief scientist Corruption Bureau complain- He pointed out that the After much persuasion, the station is not even accepting injured were shifted to Valley was allocated by TRS Soumya Swaminathan rightly ing against some officials lead- Constitution Bench of the police officials agreed to make the complaint so as to avoid Nandyal government hospi- government. Entire infrastruc- pointed out Coronavirus could ing to arrest of six authorities' Supreme Court in Lalita a General Dairy entry of the registration of FIR," Abdullah tal for treatment.Murthy ture was developed and not be defeated without carry- red handed while demanding Kumari v. Govt. of U.P complaint lodged by the Sohail told reporters at the died while receiving treat- expanded under the Congress ing out tests at a massive and accepting bribe. The ACB 1 [W.P.(Crl) No; 68/2008] held Congress leaders. "Congress Saifabad Police Station. ment at the hospital. regime from 2004-2014. But scale. seized Rs 1, 34,000 from them. The departments of medical ! and health, revenue, labour and food control are crucial conducting zero business and # % "% ()* departments. Officials posted not giving bills to the cus- in these departments are not tomers as commercial and discharging their duties unless income tax officials look the + governmental organization their palms are greased. other way. F0 6 7 /8 fighting for child rights. In Gadwal district, the state The ACB has reportedly Telangana's revolutionary government earmarked special prepared a list of corrupt offi- Two former Ministers, a well- 2 balladeer Mohammed Nissar funds for emergency medical cials working in various gov- known child rights activist, a " 38 Ahmed popularly as Suddala treatment. On the basis of false ernment departments, includ- popular folk artist and a lead- Nissar succumbed to the reports, the funds are alleged ing Enforcement, Vigilance, ing physician were among the 9: virus on July 8. A poet, to have siphoned off. The Taskforce and so on. A strict eminent personalities who suc- , , singer, writer and dancer, ACB raids indicated that the vigil is being monitoried on cumbed to Covid-19 in the Nissar breathed his last at patients did not receive nutri- their activities. The corrupt Telugu states of Andhra state-run Gandhi Hospital. tious food, medicines and officials have been severely Pradesh and Telangana. Tribal # , He was 55. Nissar, who other amenities. The people of trying to find out whether leader and former legislator :$ E 4 4 > 4 $ !> D ; recently penned and sang a the district appeal to authori- their names figured in the list Sunnam Rajaiah, who died at folk song to create public ties to focus attention on the or not. a hospital in Vijayawada on rights of tribals. Rajaiah's death to 2018. Pithapuram Assembly con- chairman of minority cell of awareness about coronavirus, corruption going on in On July 23, a medical offi- August 4, is the latest promi- came only three days after for- Hailing from West Godavari stituency in East Godavari dis- party in undivided Andhra succumbed to the same dis- Medical and Health cer working in PHC at nent personality to lose the bat- mer minister Pydikondala district, Rao rose from the trict twice and had served as Pradesh, Mohammed ease. Nissar, an employee in Department at Nadigadda. Vaddepalli Manjula got seat in tle against Covid-19. Manikyala Rao succumbed to RSS cadres and joined the BJP the Forest Minister in the Sirajuddin succumbed to the state-owned TSRTC, was also In undivided Gadwal dis- PG course. She asked officials Known for his simplicity, the Covid-19 at a hospital in in 1989. On July 29, another Cabinet of Kotla Vijayabhaskar virus. the state assistant secretary of trict, official supervision is to relieve her from her duties Communist Party of India- Vijayawada at the age of 60. former Andhra Pradesh min- Reddy in undivided Andhra On July 22, Well-known TSRTC Employees Union and lacking in all important gov- to enable her to join the PG Marxist leader served as a The senior leader of ister and leader of ruling YSR Pradesh. Last month, child rights activist P secretary of Telangana Praja ernment departments. The course. She applied to the in- member of Assembly twice in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Congress Party (YSRCP) Telangana Pradesh Congress Achyuta Rao died of Covid- Natya Mandali, an association officials have been allegedly charge DMHO Bhim Naik. undivided Andhra Pradesh had served as endowments Koppana Mohan Rao died at a Committee (TPCC) secretary 19 at a hospital in of revolutionary singers. KVR demanding and accepting The latter is alleged to have and once in Telangana. The 68- Minister in Telugu Desam hospital in Kakinada. He was G. Narendra Yadav died of Hyderabad. He was 58. He Prasad, a prominent physician bribe to do official favours. demanded Rs 7,000 to relieve year-old had participated in Party-led coalition government 75. Covid-19 at a private hospital was the founder of Balala in Hyderabad, also died of Gold and textile businesses are her. various movements for the in Andhra Pradesh from 2014 He was elected from in Hyderabad. Earlier, former Hakkula Sangham, a non- Covid-19 on July 2. He was 85. & '+ ,-././ < ;,6"! " 20; $ # # >;!## 36 1 1 4 $&%?> &%*# + 00 , + - ! 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. #2 "7 3 ,# <# % (% % E! , , , !; % % :, S Q, . 0 ! $ ; ?3&5 , , " " , P Q : , , S ) $ , % > " C>" D , $, & ; 1 >< " 2 7 -+-& , , <: * , , ) , , P .&#$ A2B n the last two decades, the gender landscape , Q in rural India has been greening and women $ ) Iare now on the cusp of a powerful social and ; , political revolution. The harbinger of this change ) ) , is a unique policy experiment in village-level gov- -+#5 $ 22 ernance, the Panchayati Raj Act, which has , brought transformative results for the weakest of , ; the weak: The village women. In a country that , P Q-+&=! 3 has a bad scorecard in matters of gender equal- - ity, India has set a stellar example by becoming a crucible for one of social democracy’s most innovative experiments in gender justice. Women >< 2 , ; 2 now steer local governance in thousands of vil- , , lages. This revolution led to the discovery of sev- < , eral hidden gems and one of them is Shalan Shelke, an intrepid and passionate woman with -0 , E7 a unique brand of earnestness and determina- F tion. She has galvanised the poor, unlettered 0 ; : 2 , , E$ women in Sangamner, a remote corner of India’s 0- , deep hinterland. Sangamner is the site of the con- fluence of three rivers: Pravara, Mhalungi and 0 O 01< Adhala in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. - Now a 49-year-old firebrand, Shalan was one culture, tribal welfare and other While pursuing her entrepreneur- rated with an acclaimed food compa- , of those emerging backyard leaders, who realised Government agencies. Through their ship journey, Shalan didn’t lose sight of ny to set up a bakery. Reema Sathe, a : , ; S O early on that powerful things could happen if multiple roles and responsibilities, her primary mission: Advocacy for well-known entrepreneur, has mentored marginalised communities were themselves - women are learning, adapting and broader social issues of poor and dis- this project which provides employment ) O , , , involved in finding solutions to issues plaguing 0 reinventing themselves along the way. criminated women. In 2006, she start- to farmers, workers at the baking unit ! 3 - them. She is now a crusader for a number of -0 The society now has about 900 mem- ed a magazine to channel the voices of and retailers. Nirmiti has also been able ,; social causes. By giving marginalised women a D bers with a yearly turnover of about 90 these women. It is named Bahina, after to use the time-honoured native knowl- , ; , stake in the outcome of their communities, 0 lakh. a local poetess Bahinabai Choudhari, edge of seeds to build a cadre of “seed ,, $ ; S Shalan and her band of workers are trying to : A chance encounter in 2003 helped who was herself unlettered but com- mothers” who are now the stewards of unlock human potential, both for themselves and 0 - Shalan make her mark as a business posed inspiring verses. The coverage of biodiversity, protecting the genetic , for thousands of women in villages around leader and also put me on a wonderful rural issues in the mainstream media is wealth of the country through “seed ) Sangamner. 0O - journey. I was posted in Mumbai to very spotty and Bahina filled an impor- vaults.” They are conserving the indige- , Shalan was 20, barely out of college, when head my bank’s State operations in tant space. It has a distinct activist nous seed heritage and preserving 2 " she became a social activist and entrepreneur. -0 micro-finance. Shalan was heading a flavour and serves as a hyper-local plat- heirloom races of crops. , Although she had mentors and friends to sup- - federation of self-help groups (SHGs) form. The region’s arid expanse over- Now, more than ever, these women, , port her, the journey was hard. She taught her- of women in Sangamner. She was also flows with social and economic strife. many of whom escaped poverty ; , , self advocacy and business skills in a male-dom- a prominent face on various platforms This has been channelised into the mag- through the SHG route and know ) inated culture. “Being a woman in this space is 00 : in Mumbai and Pune for rural women. azine’s writings where issues are report- what it is like to be destitute and poor, $ challenging,” says Shalan. She recalls how “scary” I was amazed at her understanding of ed and analysed from a woman’s per- are living up to their motto of self-help ! ?0< it was when her initial efforts landed her in trou- 0 global economics, particularly her abil- spective. and solidarity. For these women and ble but relatives and friends rallied around and : ity to analyse local issues in the inter- The magazine brought about communities, crisis is not new. They GO , , chipped in. national context. I continue to marvel immense change in the lives of the read- have lived through failed crops, unpaid , O She had seen women of her mother’s gener- P at the logical precision with which she ers. It has been able to capture the debts and recurring droughts which @ ation bearing multiple burdens. The drudge work presents the economic and social case groundswell of discontent and package they have faced almost every single year. , that goes into cultivation is mostly done by of marginalised women. the subtle nuances of the discourse in Nirmiti’s approach of self-reliance and women. They till the land, sow the seeds, de-hull It was around this time that Shalan a highly palatable form. It has been able self-empowerment has helped strength- ! " ;?F the grains, attend to livestock and also act as pri- and her colleagues decided to set up an to build the perspectives of women so en the innate resilience of these women mary caregivers to their families, that include chil- organic fertiliser manufacturing unit. that they are equipped in their effort to that is steering them through the , dren and elders. We all are aware of this but do One of the primary livelihood activities upend the feudal system that kept COVID-19 pandemic. (+ little to change some of the harsh realities of our - of women in her federation was the col- their women ancestors trapped in servi- Shalan has come a long way since , , , @ country. But Shalan was made of sterner stuff and lection of neem seeds, which were tude. she started out. She shepherds a feder- instead of being resigned to status quo, she decid- processed and then supplied to manu- Shalan has also tapped business ation of almost 350 SHGs, all of which 0 ed to upend it. facturers of fertilisers and pesticides. opportunities for women to have a reli- are actively engaged in a variety of 0 Shalan’s voice is one among many pushing Shalan and her associates decided to set able and consistent source of income. socio-economic activities. Her success P; Q" for women’s rights. In recent years, women have up their own production facilities to In 2011, the co-operative set up a can- story underscores the importance of , felt more empowered to call out men’s wrongdo- enhance employability for locals. The teen at the girls’ hostel in the local uni- giving poor people access to loans, sav- , , , ings, leading to conversations about the power loan processing was fast-tracked and the versity campus. The canteen caters to ings accounts and other financial ser- " dynamics that women are subjected to in the money released in time, thanks to 500 girls, providing nutritious, hygien- vices that can help them create business- < home and beyond. In many ways, it is still a man’s Shalan’s perseverance. However, due to ic meals made from locally-grown es and reach their full potential. It is , , world, yet women are working to change that in her lack of experience and the techni- crops and vegetables. Three years later, worth understanding that sheer grit and their communities. Change is seldom easy. The cal inadequacy of the team to whom the the Nirmiti started canteen services for a helping hand can sometimes blaze S F *"<" patriarchal status quo is deeply entrenched, espe- job of assembling the plant was out- the students of the Lok Panchayat trails where none seems possible. “It cially in traditional societies where challenging sourced, the unit couldn’t take off. Rural Technology College in feels so good,” beams Shalan. “I really the system comes at a hefty cost. It was a major setback but Shalan Sangamner. In 2016, Nirmiti set up its feel like a seasoned business leader.” , , Shalan’s journey began with the founding of fought back. She and her partners did- own Co-operative Credit Society. It has Women leaders like Shalan present us 2$,P$ Nirmiti Mahila Udyojik Sahakari Sanstha (called n’t let the bank down either. They paid 1,237 members with a share capital of with shiny, silver glimmers as they steer , Nirmiti for short) in 2001 in Sangamner. It sup- off the entire loan from their own sav- 20 lakh and fixed deposits of 1.25 their communities through these ten- ) Q ports local communities to transition from a sup- ings. Shalan has grown wiser in the crore. uous times. C# D ply-led to a demand-driven approach and har- process and has preferred to spread her Shalan’s entrepreneurial dreams (The writer is a well-known devel- nesses resources from the departments of agri- risks evenly by opting for joint ventures. found sturdy wings when she collabo- opment professional) % .6" % C #,+!(, + + % #&)- +! +#,!!+5'!++! ++ ' %+(+ + +'!+$+#& +"! +
presence of traditional laundries along that are primarily installed to treat the worse, as according to a report by the committees that can look at the the banks of the river and 23 drains water and ensure that the pollution CPCB, sewage generation in India is underlying causes for the inoperable from Delhi directly discharging remains in a controllable range in our 61,000 MLD or enough to fill 24,800 STPs and those that require repairs to sewage containing phosphate deter- water bodies and rivers. In 2014, the Olympic-sized swimming pools daily. be functional again. gents and industrial effluents into it. Ministry of Environment and Forests Against this, we have a paltry sewage To save our rivers, there is a need The two-member Yamuna mon- stated that 70 per cent of India’s STPs treatment capacity of 23,277 MLD. to attach top priority to the establish- itoring committee got this information were dysfunctional and the main Adding to the problem is the ment of new STPs that can increase 0 & ;" "27 with the aid of the nine quality mon- reason for this was the high cost of absence of a centralised sewerage sys- the current 37 per cent treatment itoring stations of the DPCC along the maintenance and the ever-growing tem that allows for correct channelling capability to at least 80 per cent of the banks of the river. Now that the cause gap between the sewage to be treated of sewage output. The 12th Five-Year sewage generated. This can be done &* &33 51 "!3(56 $+ hile crossing the Kalindi for the toxic foam on the river’s sur- and the capacity of the STP to handle Plan Report on Urban Development by opening the STP sector to entrepre- / ++ 1%3 1(& 1&( ,+$"/5!( Kunj bridge over the face has been found, it is for the it. Six years down the line, the situa- highlighted that a shocking 4,861 cities neurship platforms and providing # "#&& $ 51& +55/3 $( WYamuna in Delhi, have you Government to convert the findings tion is not any different. The facts pre- and towns in India do not have a basic the necessary technical expertise, ever wondered about the reason for of the report into verifiable and sent a grim picture and a break for central sewage system. Large cities funding and subsidies on encourag- ( 16 $ #$3 ( !+ +53( (#& the white, frothy foam floating on the meaningful action. India’s long-suffering rivers seems such as Bengaluru find themselves in ing terms. This will serve the twin pur- *&5*+& 5) $3#. : 5&3 river’s surface? This toxic foam, that Sadly, rivers in urban India have been in the news for spewing exces- far off as nearly 70 per cent of the this list as nearly 50 per cent of the pose of creating employment-gener- $/ 3($1 #$& *5+ " 5*( 513 is usually seen in abundance in July, always been the dumping ground for sive white, toxic foam. The pollution sewage treated in India does not city’s households do not have a prop- ating enterprises, besides also narrow- (5 $66 &33 (# 3 3 (!$( 51Q prompted the National Green Tribunal sewage, effluents from industries, level in Bengaluru’s largest lake is an meet the acceptable standards and er sewage system that is connected to ing the gap between sewage generat- (NGT)-appointed special committee riverside laundries and tanneries, example of the apathy and inefficien- there is a 78.7 per cent gap between a central system. This naturally means ed and sewage treated. India needs an 0$ "#&3 $16 # %#$ & to instruct the Delhi Pollution Control ashes of the dead and even bodies of cy of the Bangalore Water Supply and sewage generation and the STP’s that these households channel their action-oriented initiative to turn 1$. 1%3 $ & $++ ) 1& ,!( Committee (DPCC) to submit a those who are not cremated. The Sewerage Board in managing sewage installed capacity to treat it. Even if the sewage to the nearest water body. around the urban rivers and water 13!)) " &1( (5 ,& 6 &33&6 !* report to it on the issue. The report Yamuna is no exception and has disposal. To make matters worse, the additional 1,742.6 million litres a day The impact of all this pollution on bodies that are plagued by pollution $3 3( $(&% " *5+ ": #& concluded that sewage flowing into the endured pollution of all kinds, for cen- dumped chemicals and oil in the lake (MLD) of sewage treatment capacity water bodies is devastating to say the such as the toxic white foam seen on "#$++&1%& )5 (#& )5 & %1 Yamuna contained an abnormally turies. The most visible form of a river tend to float to the surface and also is factored in, that is either in the plan- least. Aquatic life and biodiversity suf- the Yamuna’s surface. Till such action high amount of detergent. This, cou- lodging a silent protest against pollu- catch fire intermittently, thus adding ning stages or under construction, fer irreversible damage and so do is taken the white foam on our rivers *5+ " &3($,+ 3#.&1( 3 "+&$ pled with the churning of the waters tion is the appearance of the toxic to air pollution. This level of pollution there will still be a gap of 72.7 per cent humans who are dependent on the will be a reminder that we have failed K $16 ( 3 15( 3 (!$(&6 at the barrage, led to the formation of foam. in our water bodies raises pertinent in the sewage treatment capacity in the water bodies for their livelihoods. our rivers. 13 6& (#& "5.)5 ( 51&: the toxic foam on the river’s surface. The Bellandur Lake in Bengaluru questions about the role and efficien- country. There is an urgent need for the (The writer is an environmental 7 &6 (5 $+8 The problem was compounded by the is another such water body that has cy of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) The situation is expected to get Government to set up special action journalist) & '+ ,-././ =
5 " * & # ) & %& D 51 + 00 9 # Reserve Bank of India (RBI) >)1 44H Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said the country's headline inflation is expected to > < 4 <>" < $ ; $7) remain elevated during the sec- 28 4 ond quarter of the current fis- he Reserve Bank on he Reserve Bank on be given to Nabard to "amelio- #)*# 6 / cal year and may subside there- TThursday kept interest rates TThursday announced an rate the stress being faced by after. on hold to contain elevated additional special liquidity facil- smaller non-bank finance com- 1 0 Domestic food inflation inflation, even as it allowed ity (ASLF) of Rs 10,000 crore panies (NBFCs) and micro- - - > #& !*&& *$ &6 remains elevated across most banks to restructure some cor- equally split between Nabard finance institutions in obtaining 1 ( $+ %$ 13 $16 3&((+&6 )5 (#& economies since the onset of porate and individual loans as and the NHB to help small access to liquidity". 6$ 51 $ )+$( 15(& $( @C:;C the pandemic, Das said in his part of efforts to revive the financiers and home loan com- The RBI has also announced $%$ 13( 65++$ $)(& (#& statement while unveiling the economy that faces its first panies amid COVID-19 difficul- to harmonise the present differ- &3& & $1/ 5) 16 $ 7 8 central bank's bi-monthly mon- contraction in more than four ties. The liquidity facility to ential system of capital allocation 51 #! 36$ /&*( 1(& &3( etary policy review. decades. both the National Bank for in order to meet their repayment dictating banks' investments in $(&3 !1"#$1%&6: ( (#& Supply chain disruptions on It also raised the limit of Agriculture and Rural commitments. The RBI has debt mutual funds and debt 1(& ,$1/ )5 & .$ /&( (#& account of COVID-19 persist, loans that can be availed against Development (Nabard) and the announced similar moves in the exchange traded funds, which 65.&3( " !1 ( #$6 5*&1&6 with implications for both food gold ornaments and jewellery National Housing Bank (NHB) past as well. will result in substantial capital 3( 51% $( @C: $%$ 13( (#& and non-food prices, as per and announced additional liq- will be offered at the policy repo Das said ASLF of Rs 5,000 savings for banks and give a boost % &&1,$"/ ,!( +53( % 5!16 RBI's Monetary Policy uidity measures over and above rate, RBI Governor Shaktikanta crore will be given to the NHB to the corporate bond market. 6! 1% (#& 6$ $16 ) 1$++ Statement, 2020-21. those that have already been Das said. to "shield the housing sector On the priority sector lending 3&((+&6 $( @C:;C $%$ 13( (#& "Volatility in financial mar- taken to reduce the asset-liabil- It can be noted that higher from liquidity disruptions and front, guidelines have been .& "$1 "! &1" kets and rising asset prices also ity challenges in the NBFC sec- easing cycle last year. necessary to revive growth". share of moratoriums are being augment the flow of finance to reviewed to give an incentive for !1"#$1%&6 ) 5. (3 * & 5!3 pose upside risks to the outlook. tor over the last 3-4 months. "Given the uncertainty sur- The RBI allowed banks to availed by the retail borrowers the sector through housing banks to address the regional "+53&: ! 1% (#& 3&33 51 ( Taking into consideration all After reducing the interest rounding the inflation outlook restructure loans of companies which has created the need for finance companies (HFCs)". disparities in the flow of prior- #$6 (1&33&6 $1 1( $6$ these factors, headline inflation rate by a total of 115 basis and extremely weak state of the that were not in default for such liquidity support to lenders Similarly, Rs 5,000 crore will ity sector credit, Das said. # %# 5) @C:@@ $16 $ +5 5) may remain elevated in points since February, the six- economy in the midst of an more than 30 days as on March @C:;B $%$ 13( (#& % &&1,$"/: Q2:2020-21, but may moderate member Monetary Policy unprecedented shock from the 1, 2020. Lenders can grant #& /&*( 1(& &3( $(&3 in H2:2020-21 aided by large Committee (MPC) voted unan- ongoing pandemic, the MPC loan extensions of as long as Q & 32: !1"#$1%&6 (5 #&+* ($.& favourable base effects," it said. imously in favour of the status decided to keep the policy rate two years with or without a )+ !+4,' +%, !'!!+( 1)+$( 51 (#$( 1 &"&1( ( .&3 Keeping the key repo rate quo, leaving repo rate at 4 per on hold," he said. freeze on repayments. 8#) #$6 3! %&6 *$3( B *& "&1( unchanged at 4 per cent in cent, RBI Governor Das said the central bank Banks will however need to .$ / $16 3$ 6 (#$( &"515. Reserve Bank's bi-monthly pol- Shaktikanta Das said on the would remain "watchful for a set aside higher provisioning +! " +"!( *& !& 3 1 $1 &( &.&+ &$/ icy review, RBI Governor Das three-day deliberations of the durable reduction in inflation for such a recast. "516 ( 51 )5++5 1% *$16&. ": said the decision on repo has panel. The committee expects to use the available space to There will be separate win- he Reserve Bank of India & ! & been taken while "ensuring inflation to remain elevated in support the revival of the econ- dows available for a restructur- T(RBI) on Thursday decid- inflation remains within the tar- Q2 (July-September), ease only omy." ing of loans of Small and mid- ed to broaden the scope of he Reserve Bank on get". Das, however, did not in the second half of 2020-21 The committee, however, size enterprises (SMEs) and Priority Sector Lending (PSL) TThursday said it will set up give any range on inflation fiscal. The 115 basis point rate unanimously decided to con- individual borrowers who have by including start-ups and an 'Innovation Hub' in the expectations. cut this year was on top of the tinue to keep its accommoda- been impacted by the pan- enhancing borrowing limits country for ideation and incu- RBI has set the medium- 135 basis points reduction in an tive policy stance "as long as demic. for renewable energy sec- bation of new capabilities term target for consumer price tors. The central bank would which can be leveraged to index (CPI) inflation or retail also increase the targets for deepen financial inclusion and inflation of 4 per cent within a 6# & ""&% &44"#$ 0. $ lending to 'small and margin- friendly lending policies to promote efficient banking ser- 1 0 band of +/- 2 per cent, while al farmers' and 'weaker sec- help achieve SDGs. vices."The Innovation Hub will C 0 supporting growth. tions' under the PSL. Broadening the scope of PSL, support, promote and hand- "A more favourable food & 7 5 &$ #"& 6 # The eligible entities get it has been decided to include hold cross-thinking spanning D298 * inflation outlook may emerge access to credit on easier "start-ups; increasing the lim- regulatory remits and nation- +@ % > 5+6 * "&3 53& as the bumper rabi harvest he Reserve Bank on and Regulatory Policies'. the adoption of digital pay- terms from banks under the its for renewable energy, al boundaries," RBI said in its , 3 < (5 3 )1 &"515.:G % #9+" #% # 4 I$< "" + 00 that the excess liquidity frame- have been possible to the extent of the measures to the non-bank work helps lower the cost of bor- achieved so far without creating lenders segment which was + 00 Earlier in the day, the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das rowing for the government as comfortable liquidity condi- starved of liquidity following Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday defended the the yields on bonds go down. tions," he added. the IL&FS crisis. Domestic equity benchmark (MPC), headed by RBI easy liquidity stance of the cen- Among others, former deputy He said large amounts of liq- He said the long-term repo Sensex surged 362 points on Governor Shaktikanta Das, tral bank, asserting that the pri- governor Viral Acharya had uidity were infused in and out of operations and the 'operation Thursday after the RBI left left the benchmark repurchase 9 881 / vate sector entities have bene- recently advocated keeping the the system through injections twist' carried out by the RBI have interest rates unchanged but (repo) rate unchanged at 4 per 28 fitted out of the policy. system in small liquidity deficit. and absorptions through the helped narrow the spread maintained an accommodative cent. &( 14 / /6 Das said the measures, "I thought it necessary to liquidity adjustment facility and between corporate bonds and stance to boost growth. Consequently, the reverse which got adopted with deep point out some of these aspects added that easing of financial government securities of the After rallying 558 points repo rate will continue to earn +@ % > 1(&"# .$=5 rate cuts, have also ensured which are known, which are conditions has enhanced mon- same tenor as the illiquidity pre- during the day, the BSE Sensex 3.35 per cent for banks for $(. 51 #! 36$ 3$ 6 ( #$3 faster transmission of the pol- obviously available in the pub- etary policy transmission and mia dissipated. Borrowing costs ended 362.12 points or 0.96 around 4 per cent, followed by their deposits parked with the $**5 1(&6 #$&3# !*($ $3 icy rates into the actual lend- lic domain, but I often hear ques- also effectiveness of the in the financial markets dropped per cent higher at 38,025.45. Infosys, Bajaj Finance, TCS, RBI. (#& "# &) &&"!( & 5)) "& 5) ing by banks, in turn helping tions being raised in the public Monetary Policy Committee's to a decadal low on “abundant The broader NSE Nifty HCL Tech, ICICI Bank and Das said the MPC voted for (3 +&16 1% ,!3 1&33: !*($ the economy. At present, the space," Das said while reading actions. liquidity”, and the lower costs led jumped 98.50 points or 0.89 Tech Mahindra. keeping the interest rate ++ 6&&+5* $16 &*$16 overall excess liquidity is at out his policy statement on "It is worthwhile to see who is to a record primary issuance of per cent to 11,200.15. On the other hand, Bharti unchanged and continued $(.E3 +&16 1% 3& "&3 (5 over Rs 5 lakh crore. Thursday. "Transmission of the benefiting from RBI's actions," bonds at Rs 2.09 lakh crore in Tata Steel was the top gain- Airtel, M&M, L&T and Axis with its accommodative stance 3( &1%(#&1 (#& "5.*$1E3 There has been a criticism rate cuts by the MPC would not Das said, listing out the benefits April-June, he said. er in the Sensex pack, rising Bank were among the laggards. to support growth. 3 51 5) ) 1$1" $+ 1"+!3 51 )5 < . ++ 51 16 $13 $ 3($(&.&1( 3$ 6: 16& # 3 +&$6& 3# * (#& "5.*$1 ++ = + + 67, + ,# "51( 1!& (5 3 .*+ ) 115$(& $16 , 1% 1& " &6 ( * 56!"(3 + 00 been associated with lower and nine in the evening), fol- Monika Tandon, Vice President has also commenced a Post (5 . ++ 513 5) 16 $13 $16 adherence to therapy, the lat- lowed by 8 tablets each day & Head, Clinical Development, Marketing Surveillance (PMS) 5+! 6 #! 0 3 1 *$ (1& 3# *3 (# Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a ter affecting viral sup- thereafter for a maximum Global Specialty/Branded study on FabiFlu® to closely 5(#& ,$1/3 $16 3 ( research-led, integrated global pression and overall of 14 days. With the Portfolio, Glenmark monitor the efficacy and safe- $66&6: & ++ &*5 ( (5 $(. pharmaceutical company, treatment out- new 400 mg version, Pharmaceuticals Ltd., said, ty of the drug in a large pool of + - &3 6&1( . ( $$ : 053( today announced that it will comes. Also patients will now "Being the first company to patients prescribed with the &"&1(+ !*($ 3& &6 $3 (#& introduce a 400 mg version of reducing the pill have a more launch Favipiravir in India, oral antiviral Favipiravir, as part Aquaculture technol- )5!16 1% .&.,& $16 5) oral antiviral FabiFlu®, for the burden has been relaxed dosage we continue to innovate and of an open label, multicenter, ogy startup + $* ($+ &$ + & /151 $3 treatment of mild to moderate a demand from regimen, with 9 seek new treatment options for single arm study. Glenmark is Aquaconnect on $* ($+ 16 $: 5 (5 (#$( #& COVID-19 in India. The high- doctors and tablets required on COVID-19 patients. also conducting another Phase Thursday opened $3 )5!16 1% .&.,& $16 #&$6 er strength will improve patient patients to enable Day 1, and there- Introducing this higher 3 clinical trial to evaluate the three more centres J 0 $16 !3 1&33 $1/ 1% $( compliance and experience, adherence. The after 2 tablets twice a strength of FabiFlu® is in line efficacy of two antivirals drugs in Andhra Pradesh 3( $1/ $16 #$3 $+35 by effectively reducing the 200 mg dosage of day from Day 2 till with these efforts to ensure a Favipiravir and Umifenovir as for offering various 3*&1( .5 & (#$1 $ 6&"$6& $( number of tablets that patients FabiFlu® required end of the course. smoother experience for a combination therapy in mod- services including $1/ #& & #& *+$&6 $ require per day. patients to take 18 tablets on Explaining the significance patients, by reducing their erate hospitalized adult facilitating bank loans to fish Somasundaram said at the 3&1 5 5+& $" 533 &($ + ,$1/ 1%: A higher pill burden has Day 1 (nine in the morning of this development, Dr. daily pill burden." Glenmark COVID-19 patients in India. and shrimp farmers. virtual launch of the HUBS. The three 'HUBS' were The company plans to open opened in Bapatla, Ongole, total 25 HUBS in Andhra and Avanigadda coastal cities Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, 3 # )?(# +@)2 of Andhra Pradesh. With this, Odisha and West Bengal by the company is operating a the end of this fiscal and aims total of five HUBS in Andhra to engage more than 45,000 + - restrictive measures imple- year-on-year in aggregate rev- to 'Negative' from 'Stable', it Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. farmers, he said adding that mented by the central and enues of its sample of logistics added. HUBS are physical centres fresh funds are being raised to The domestic road transport state governments to contain companies. "The implementation of that offer services to promote aid this growth target. sector is likely to contract by up the disease have adversely Additionally, the near-term nationwide lockdown to con- sustainable aquafarming. According to Aquaconnect, to 20 per cent on account of impacted the prospects of the profitability metrics are antic- tain the Covid-19 spread Farmers can buy inputs and the HUBS will also enable COVID-19 pandemic-induced Indian logistics sector, especial- ipated to remain under pres- resulted in disruption in sup- avail technology and market direct connection to banks for challenges, rating agency Icra ly the road freight transporta- sure given the subdued fleet ply-chains across sectors, linkage support. farmers to secure loans. said on Thursday. tion movement, Icra said in a utilisation levels in light of restrictions on cross-border "We are experimenting ser- "The banks and insurance It has also revised the out- statement. muted freight availability, and movement and dearth of vice innovations with the firms are presently hesitant to look on the logistics sector The implementation of the continued high fixed costs availability of drivers and aquaculture sector in India. lend aqua farmers due to lack from 'Stable' to 'Negative', given 40-day nationwide lockdown such as driver salaries, truck thereby led to contraction in We have got good response in of proper data to mitigate the prevailing circumstances aggravated the prevailing soft- EMIs and maintenance costs," revenue of the logistics sector the first two HUBS, that is risks. We are going to provide and its impact on the industry ness in the Indian economic the agency said in the state- in Q4 FY2020; and subse- what has prompted us to that data and help secure metrics. activity, resulting in a decline ment. quently in Q1 FY2021," launch more centres," loans to farmers. We have The rapid rise of COVID-19 in freight availability during Q4 tracted sharply in Q1 FY2021, "In FY2021, Icra expects a Accordingly, the outlook Shamsher Dewan, Vice Aquaconnect co-founder and already partnered with three pandemic and subsequent FY2020, which further con- it said. contraction of 18-20 per cent on the sector has been revised President, Icra Ratings said. CEO Rajamanohar banks," Somasundaram added. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer
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en-year-old experts alike are definitely gency therapies, result in However, tele-rehabilita- officially approved by to-one session at a therapy Madhav (name worried about their emo- loss of skills the special kids tion widely practiced ASHA (American Speech clinic, had an abrupt dis- changed), tional state in these intense assiduously acquired over a abroad can retrieve the situ- and Language Association) ruption due to lockdown. attends school, times, compounding the period of time. Lack of ation and provide the much in 2005, and more than 27 As he started showing but is non-ver- concern is the impact of daily therapies in such chil- needed solace to such chil- studies and articles show it severe behavioral changes, bal. He used to lack of in-person instruc- dren actually lead to overall dren and their parents. It’s is as effective as in-person his parents explored spend his days learning tion on children with spe- backsliding. Since these not been popular in our therapy. It may not be suit- options, to their delight from a special education cial needs in the long run. kids need full-time care country due to lack of or able for every child or adult, they hit upon the online teacher, interacting with These Special Children and they are not going back poor tele-connectivity, but but the majority of the spe- speech therapy. By then, a peers and working with have unique needs and to their routine at the earli- with COVID-19, we along cial needs persons can ben- handful of trained Hearing speech, physical and occu- deserve greater personal est impacts the family’s with the world, have seam- efit. Tele-practice, also and speech therapists adept pational therapists. The 10- attention, continuous social and financial for- lessly moved online and known as “online speech at tele-practice started year-old’s moods worsened engagement and more con- tunes, with several working tele-rehabilitation becomes therapy” involves video offering the highly skillful and his distractions only sistent care. Extraordinary parents busy with their a real possibility. This conferencing, interactive service. Initially his parents grew as the days passed by, situations like the current daily routines while strug- enables not just the children activities, assessments, and were apprehensive about after his school shut in one leading to closure of gling to make ends meet. in cities but even those in progress tracking. Keeping the quality and the child's March due to the Corona- schools and non-emer- the remotest part to access the child’s interest in mind, attention span for it. But the virus outbreak. This behav- and benefit from the thera- systematic plans are dis- therapist specially trained iour of his perturbed the pies, says Dr. Garima cussed with parents before for online therapy made his family and they were Vegivada, Clinical Director, the session and children are sessions so interesting and worried to no end. Speech Language Pathology, encouraged to perform engaging that the child has- Though Madhav eventu- Hear ‘N’ Say Clinic. activities using toys and n’t missed even a single ses- ally calmed down after a Tele-practice is backed by household items which are sion since then. Because the few weeks, the family was over 40 years of research, easily available therapy is being rendered in at its end to make sense of at home and the precincts of their home, his erratic behaviour. more, through the entire family got A lot of kids with dis- a private and involved and the child has abilities find comfort in secure virtual shown enormous improve- routine, and when that classroom. ment. The parents too routine gets disrupted, The patient are immensely relieved, as their anxiety goes up and gets the ther- they are spared of regular they tend to behave differ- apy right at long commutes to the ently. The pandemic dis- his home clinic involving time and rupted the lives of children from a certi- effort. across the board, but it fied thera- This need-of-the-hour caused immense stress for pist over the treatment option however those with disabilities, Internet. needs greater awareness for especially the hearing and Eight- more and more children speech impaired and chil- year-old and parents in distress and dren with Autism and other Viren, who those in the remote areas sensory processing disor- was a regu- with no access to such ders. Parents and child lar for one- therapies, to benefit. +
Chandulal, a debutante #5 ( ) +.3 6&3* (& <4!! actor by passion, and ! D ; junior scientist by profes- 15( ($/ 1% $ +5( 5) sion, didn’t allow con- straints to harness his pool ( .& (5 (&++ $ 3(5 !;4 of oozing talent into short ! 0 <4! filmmaking. He strongly 5 % & $ .&33$%& trusts the representation, monetisation, and commu- #$& $+$3 ,&&1 !=1< niqué of this medium, ! entertainment being it’s driving force towards suc- 1&%+&"(&6 , $ 4 ; cess to date. “It’s not about .$=5 ( 5) !3: #& how short, it’s rather about 5 ' ! 4 how impactful it will be. You can either have a great +5"/651 #5&& 4 <4! laugh or it can persuade 4 ! you to think over the ugly #$3 .$6& $ +5( 5) 4 = realities of the society. This medium holds the power + *&5*+& "513!.& 8# $# to generate responsible FILMMAKER conversation after it ends,” $16 " &$(& "51(&1( adds the actor whose upcoming short film is all he Rotary Club of to 40 homes located at various )5 (#& 3#5 (& ave you watched with Bro Book Ayyudu. lies in the director’s mind set to release. Secunderabad places in Hyderabad and the Shruti With his latest short film — they are the stepping Short films are an excel- Sunrise embarked Secunderabad. Sister Kathleen )5 .$(: $+/ 1% (5 Hassan-starrer on women’s safety to be stones to your debut in a lent opportunity for film- on a novel and and Sister Josephine of Home Devi or Farhad released soon, Ajith mainstream film industry. makers to tell stories, they need-of-the-hour for the Aged, said the donation Delaram’s believes short films have Enormous promotions on rely on festival exhibitions. project called gave them the much needed E3 Tattoo? These created their own squeaky social media help as well. Festivals like these allow ‘COVID Care For The Elders’ relief in times like this. The are just a few examples of little space and precisely They can make viral your short filmmakers to show- as a mark of gratitude and distribution kits include the many amazing short know how to attract con- piece of work in minutes case their work and also concern for the elderly. Oxygen Concentrators, films that released recently. tent with the help of by creating hype in viewer’s give room for interactions The project was formally Oximeters, BP Machines, $,5!( # 3 While this is a sad reflec- springing up of social minds around the launch,” between filmmakers within flagged off by President of the Nebulizers, contactless sanitiz- tion of how neglected short media and digital market- adds this artist who began the film industry, including club Vijay Rathi along with the er dispensers and assorted &+$( 513# * (# movies have been over the ing techniques. He believes his acting career as a child short-film buyers. Feature- District Governor, NV medicines among others. past 50 years, we still do they can be unfamiliar artist on Doordarshan tele- length movies stay ground- Hanmantha Reddy and “A rigorous enquiry was 3#5 ( ) +.3 $16 see a ray of hope! 10’s of titles but are very accessible vision, Telugu. ed. Rotarian Kamal Jain, Assistant conducted before identifying millions of short films get and realistic films having Interestingly, some of the “Short filmmakers are Governor of Rotary District the beneficiary Homes and #& & 65&3 #& 3&& made each year. While the power to change the films in the last few years doing a tremendous job in 3150. As part of this project, their needs were ascertained most might only have a audience’s perspective apart that make the biggest these unprecedented times the club distributed medical before raising the funds (3 * 5% &33 1 (#& limited appeal, technology from escaping the double- impression have a shorter To encourage more and by releasing message-ori- equipment and medicines to required for the purpose,” has made short filmmakers dealing of studios. “Big- running time. A filmmaker more budding directors ented films and audiences Home for the Aged to fight shared Vijay Rathi. “This was !*"5. 1% &$ 3 3 out of many of us. The ticket cinema is of course wants to show everyone who choose to move away are keen to watch them. If against the COVID-19 battle. taken up under the ‘Disease lockdown itself has rising due to rapid devel- everything — their vision, from the limelight, there government authorities A vehicle with these supplies Prevention and Treatment’ = ( $ $ inspired many filmmakers opments in the digitisation hopes, dreams, or aspira- are many online short film talk about the directives, was has gone to all the 40 project, one of the seven focus to create interesting con- of our country and A-lister tions, while also dealing contests held every year to chances are they might lis- Homes to handover the much areas of the Rotary tent for short films. One directors. But filmmakers with time constraints. OTT highlight the creative zeal. ten, nevertheless, a film need medical supplies and pre- International.This is us doing ) +..$/& $16 $"(5 such filmmaker and actor like Tharun Bhascker, is also becoming a thing, There is a bonanza of tal- would push them to ventive medicine and equip- our tiny bit to care for our belonging to the mesmeris- Sujeeth Reddy, Anil but a short film’s authentic- ent out there who want to rethink the least. It will stay ment. The total number of elders,” informed Rotary ) 5. 6& $,$6 ing city of Hyderabad is Ravipudi rose to fame ity remains on YouTube set a benchmark on the in people’s minds,” Ajith beneficiaries of this project is District Governor NV Ajith Nair, who debuted through shorts! The magic channels! artistic front. Nair states with confidence. over 2,000 inmates belonging Hanmantha Reddy. P Hyderabad Friday August 7 2020 " " ; ilmmaker Rohit show to support workers unlike past seasons that Limbachiyaa, Rashami Shetty is pitching such as the junior artistes, were mostly filmed in Desai, Nia Sharma, in to support background dancers, exotic foreign locales. The Jasmine Bhasin, Aly Goni 9 cine employees stuntmen, lightmen and season will witness cham- and Jay Bhanushali. It in Bollywood. others, by directly sending pions from previous sea- started airing from The filmmak- money to their accounts. sons in action. August 1. er, who also hosts Khatron He started shooting for Contestants of the I Earlier this year, Shetty Ke Khiladi, has decided to the special edition, titled ndia edition include: contributed to FWICE and < use a portion of his remu- Khatron Ke Khiladi: Made Karan Wahi, Rithvik the photographers who neration from the current- In India, from Sunday. Dhanjani, Harsh were homebound due to ly-airing special edition of The season will be shot the lockdown caused by he National people who want to disasso- Prince Narula and Esha the adventure reality TV entirely in Mumbai, the Covid pandemic. Commission for ciate with Sunny Verma and Gupta. Women has issued his bad deeds and at the The complaint mentions fresh notices to same time are afraid to say that to make it look genuine, Bollywood direc- that they were associated his company was also charg- tor Mahesh Bhatt, with him in the past,” the ing an entry fee of Rs 2,950. P$ : -' - actors Urvashi Rautela, Esha social activist said. Once the girls applied, they Gupta, Mouni Roy and TV were allegedly persuaded by actor Prince Narula to record *# &! the female accomplices of their statements against an Sunny Verma to submit their - 6 accused for alleged blackmail !) * # nude pictures in order to get and sexual assault of a num- better opportunities. ber of women under the pre- ! 2#&& 4 “After receiving the nude text of providing modelling - %8#) % pictures and sometimes even opportunities through his !)8 N before, Sunny used to get in -+ + company. touch with the girls to push The fresh notices come 1. # N them for completely nude after these celebrities, who * & % 88 # pictures and videos. He also here are no discharge plans yet for allegedly promoted the com- used to ask them to submit to actor Abhishek Bachchan, who is pany — IMG Ventures — #& -2 *# his sexual desires if they were undergoing treatment for Covid-19 in failed to appear at the hear- !))& & interested in modelling as a hospital for over 26 days now, going ing before the commission career or wish to win the by a picture he shared on social which it had scheduled for ! % %*# contest,” the complaint said. media. August 6. -F The complaint claimed Abhishek took to Instagram, where he shared “NCW has taken serious that once Sunny Verma a picture of his My Care Board placed in his note of their non-appear- established a physical rela- room in the hospital. The board details ance. The meeting has tionship with the girls, Abhishek’s diet, doctors treating him, and dis- been adjourned to the he used to blackmail charge plan among many other things. next date, i.e., on them for regular The word “No” is written next to the word August 18 at 11.30 sexual favours. “Discharge”. Also, according to the board, a.m. You will be Many girls from Abhishek is having a “normal” diet. sent formal across the coun- Captioning the image, he wrote: notices again try have suf- “Hospital day: 26, Discharge plan: NO! and non- fered sexual Come on Bachchan, you can do it!! appearance assault and #believe” will be fol- mental harass- Abhishek, along with his father lowed by ment by Amitabh Bachchan was hospitalised action as per Sunny and his in Mumbai with Covid-19 in July. our proce- accomplices. On Sunday Big B was discharged but dures,” the In her com- Abhishek continues to be in the hos- commission plaint, Bhayana pital. said while initi- said, “I have ating action on now received Thursday. several letters, Initially, the texts and audio commission had also clips from several %!$% &%'()* summoned Bollywood girls as proof of this actor Sonu Sood. modus operandi of Sunny However, a fresh notice was Verma and IMG Ventures. not issued to him as the actor The girls have given details of D responded to the commission According to the com- sexual harassment under the clarifying his stand on the plaint, the accused Sunny condition that their names ilmmaker Nia DaCosta will direct the sequel issue. Responding on Twitter, Verma, promoter of IMG and identities will not be to the 2019 superhero hit, Captain Marvel. NCW chief Rekha Sharma Ventures, had been black- revealed. They have also With the sequel, DaCosta will be the tweeted, “He did come back mailing and sexually assault- shared their chat screenshots fourth woman, and the first Black woman to us and is cooperating.” ing a number of women on and audio call records with to direct a Marvel Studios film, following Speaking to IANS over the the pretext of providing them Sunny Verma. The chats are Boden, Cate Shortland (Black Widow), phone, People Against Rapes modelling opportunities. full of demands of sexual and Chloé Zhao (Eternals). in India (PARI) founder “Many TV and film actors favours from Sunny Verma.” DaCosta is currently gearing up to release her Yogita Bhayana, who filed the are also promoting his com- “We request NCW to take upcoming directorial, the horror reimagining of complaint, said, “I want to pany in a video advertise- cognisance of our complaint Candyman, and will call the shots on Captain convey that if these people ment,” Bhayana’s complaint and take appropriate action Marvel 2 for Marvel Studios, reports can unofficially ask IMG had said. against Sunny Verma, his variety.com. The 30-year-old filmmaker Ventures to remove their Bhayana in the complaint female accomplices, the part- replaces Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, who videos from their website had also named various ners of the company as well helmed first film starring Brie Larson as why did they not answer or Bollywood celebrities includ- as against the Bollywood Carol Danvers, and grossed $1.13 billion reply to NCW in today’s ing Mahesh Bhatt, Sonu stars who are promoting worldwide. Larson will return as the titu- hearing?” Sood, Urvashi Rautela , IMG Ventures in spite of lar hero. “They are double-faced Mouni Roy, Rannvijay Singh, knowing everything,” it said. FUN
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ne of Telugu cine- attract the audience. I ma’s super hits last understand that the expecta- year, Rakshasudu, tions will be huge but the which told the plan is to come up with a story of a cop watertight script and later (Sreenivas) who execute it in a way that it attempts to track down a will be remade in Tamil.” serial killer in a gripping But Ramesh’s first prece- way, is set for a sequel soon. dence right now is his film Fronted by Bellamkonda with Ravi Teja, the source Sreenivas and Anupama adds. If it wasn’t for the +*+,' Parameswaran and directed lockdown, the film would've by Ramesh Varma, the film, been in the final stages of which stayed true to the production but the director original Tamil version, is looking to have the cam- !-+$+ Ratsasan, has recently cele- eras rolling in January next brated one of its release, year. “The bound script is with Ramesh Varma and ready. After Rakshasudu, it Sreenivas cutting a cake to will be another commercial mark the occasion. success for the director,” the The sequel, however, will source pointed out. be an original screenplay, The source further added according to a source close that Ramesh, who is the to the development. “With prime contender to man the Ramesh Varma travelling director’s chair for Hindi with Rakshasudu for a year, version of Rakshasudu, will he has cracked the idea for a also be making his passion sequel. Sreenivas and pro- project — a visual romantic ducer Koneru Satyanarayana drama — in Hindi. “A big gave their stamp of approval actor has green-lit the script, eleased by Vijay 2 to it. The director and his with Satyanarayana and Deverakonda on team of writers will flesh it Nallamalupu Bujji loosely Wednesday, the teas- out into a full-fledged script attached to produce it,” the er of Colour Photo, over time. However, the film source noted. Speaking to us featuring Suhas, may roll in the second half When contacted, Ramesh sequel from your own script seat emotional entertainer, earlier, Ramesh had told Chandini Chowdary of next year as both Ramesh Varma confirmed the devel- is a tall order. But I’m up for with the tempo similar to about the London-set film, and Sunil in the lead roles, has and Sreenivas have other opment, saying, “To remake the challenge. My idea for that of the first part. I “The story span is huge and gone viral, clocking one mil- commitments to oblige up a film in the first place is the sequel has the potential believe the sequel has to be it is set on a large scale. It lion views in 12 hours. With next,” the source says. difficult and to make a for a thrilling edge-of-the- better than the first part to will be like a cool breeze.” many celebs like Brahmaji, Maruthi, Sudheer Varma, aveen Medaram, who direct- Satyadev, Vennela Kishore and ed Babu Baga Busy and web Priyadarshi among others rav- series Sin, has been signed ing it, the makers are a happy on by prominent distributor 3 bunch. and producer Abhishek A romantic comedy set in the Nama for his next directori- backdrop of an engineering al effort. Titled Agent Vinod, the film fter their earlier he expects of a girl he wants limits began to surge and me. I also seek his sug- college in 1995, Colour Photo is will be a spy thriller to feature a successful collab- to spend the rest of his life Thiru reveals that he wasn’t gestions when I’m in a a joint production venture young actor whose name has been oration Palasa with forms the part’s gist. It’s a nervous starter. “By June, fix career-wise,” Thiru, between Sai Rajesh, Shravan guarded. On Thursday, the makers 1978, actor a woman-centric story as I’ve realised that if you take who has done theatre Konka and Benny Muppaneni. revealed an interesting pre-look Thiruveer has Nakshatra has a major role proper precautions, you can earlier, points out, Sunil plays the role of a cop poster which has ancient artifacts joined forces with while I support her. It’s a get on with your work with- adding that he is who is averse to the love story like old books, keys, lantern, typing Karuna Kumar again for part that will resonate with out any hassles. On top of it, looking for more of his sister Chandini and tries machine, pen etc on it, raising the aha’s anthology drama most youngsters,” Thiru tells I wasn’t shooting since the challenging roles in his best to end it. curiosity surrounding the film. Metro Kathalu — set to drop us with an air of confidence. lockdown was first enforced the industry. “The Singer-musician Kaala While more details about the casting on August 14th. Adapted It’s also for the first time in March, so there was a roles I’ve got so far Bhairava is the film’s music and the production date are awaited, from journalist and writer that Thiru, who was mostly sense of excitement to have challenged me in composer, while debutant the makers have announced that Mohammed Khadeer Babu’s seen in beard and mous- report back to work one or the other aspect Sandeep Raj has directed it Harshavardhan Rameshwar will be works, the drama narrates tache until now for his sup- although I was required but I’m craving for lay- from a script by Sai Rajesh. composing the background score the bond and the emotions porting turns, has gone for a only for a couple of days for ered roles that leave me The makers are looking to and soundtrack, with Jagadeesh that four pairs go through, complete clean-shaven look the drama,” he notes. with a lot of prep to release the film on a promi- Cheekati attached to be the director with Nakshatra (Rajdooth and he credits Karuna for it. He admits that he trusts undertake and a sense nent OTT platform. of photography. and Palasa 1978 fame) and Metro Kathalu was shot in Karuna blindly and he “can of fear to get it Thiru forming one story. “I June when coronavirus cases take up director’s offers any right.” play a software profession- in GHMC day”. “As Karuna garu comes — NG al Chandrasekhar from a writing background, who reflects he has a strong grip over the present story and characters. Plus, youth. he gives me carte blanche What to perform the role the way I want; he explains the role and leaves it to
6 ! 5% 1 . # # Q5=/ Q / ctress-singer year. When you stop looking at Shruti Haasan “Music has been my sani- perfection in others, the he latest social Last month, Vijay shared has been spend- ty,” said Shruti, who has journey of truly under- media post of Telugu snapshots of his dog Storm ing her lock- been juggling between her standing and accepting superstar Vijay with fans for the first time. down days work- music and film careers over yourself begins,” she added. Deverakonda is all “Introducing Storm ing on new the past couple of years. Apart from penning and about beef and the Deverakonda,” Vijay posted on music. She is now ready to “Music is an integral part singing the song, she has beast. Instagram. release an original track. of my life and I feel blessed also recorded and shot the In his new Instagram post, a Vijay’s next is tentatively Titled Edge, Shruti’s new to be able to share it. Edge is track with Siddhi Patel, who shirtless Vijay stands holding titled Fighter. He will also be original track will also be an attempt at portraying is the editor and the direc- his pet puppy Storm. The actor seen alongside actress Ananya part of her EP, which she and owning your inner tor of the video. wears grey pants and his hair is Panday in a multilingual film has been working on, and chaos and loving parts of The song is slated to tied back. that will mark his Bollywood plans to release early next yourself that are imperfect. release on August 8. “My Cute Beast,” he wrote debut. The film is directed by alongside the image. Puri Jagannadh. & '+ ,-././ 9
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It is learnt that the we serious?” the veter- companies and products. ficult for the BCCI to match the Tokyo: #& +.* " 1%3 .51!.&1( 13($++&6 1 5/5 mobile phone company Vivo for The company, on its part, two parties are now an official said. The BCCI is now likely to sponsorship amount at such short $ )5 (#& !..& $.&3 $3 (&.*5 $ + the event’s upcoming edition stated that the association is working out a plan in The anti-China float a tender for new IPL title notice. Therefore both BCCI and &.5&6 )5 .$ 1(&1$1"& 51 #! 36$ $16 ++ &(! 1 1 amid the Sino-India border face- being paused. which Vivo might come sentiment in the coun- sponsors as mandated by its con- the franchises should be pre- &"&.,& #&1 D$*$1 #&$63 1(5 (#& ) 1$+ 3( &("# 5) off. “The Board of Control for back for a fresh three- try peaked after the stitution. pared to lose out on some money * &*$ $( 513 )5 (#& &3"#&6!+&6 &&1(: #& .51!.&1( The BCCI sent out a one-line Cricket in India (BCCI) and vivo year period starting 2021 violent face off between However, the end of this — BCCI more but each franchise # "# $3 13($++&6 3&&1 .51(#3 $%5 $16 3($163 <:A. statement, without giving any Mobile India Pvt Ltd have mutu- on revised terms. However, a top the Indian and Chinese troops in (sponsorship) deal could spell from Vivo’s exit will potentially ($++ $16 A:B. 6& ++ ,& "+&$1&6 $16 !16& %5 $ 3$)&( details, to say that Vivo will not ally decided to pause their part- BCCI official offered a divergent eastern Ladakh. India lost 20 losses for the franchises as they get lose 15 crore,” the official said. 13*&"( 51 ,&)5 & ,& 1% & 13($++&6: be associated with the IPL this nership for the 2020 season of view. soldiers in the clash, while China a substantial share from the spon- “This year will be difficult for year. Indian Premier League,” it stated. “Here we are talking about also acknowledged unspecified sorship pool. everyone but the show must go “The Board of Control for Vivo won the IPL title spon- diplomatic tensions and you casualties. Half of the annual Vivo spon- on,” the official said. 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Manchester City’s growing silverware collection, 5.$ 3$ 6 1 $ 3($(&.&1( (#$( 51& $16 "+!, * &3 6&1( beat Getafe 2-0 on Wednesday “Alexis Sanchez has joined defender Aymeric Laporte said ahead of his side’s D$.&3 $++5(($ #$3 3 %1&6 (#& 1&"&33$ * &+ . 1$ in rescheduled ties due to the anchester United’s the Nerazzurri on a free trans- last-16 second leg against Real Madrid on Friday. "51( $"(3 (5 $1 &6/ 1 (#& "! &1( "#$ .$1 $16 coronavirus pandemic to clinch MChilean forward Alexis fer,” the Serie A side said in a City have dominated English football in 5) #& &6/ 1 5!* 51 -&61&36$ 1 %#(: places in the quarter-finals of Sanchez has signed a three-year statement. recent years under Pep Guardiola, although they the Europa League. contract with Inter Milan, the The 31-year-old, who had finished second to Liverpool in the Premier United had a 5-0 lead from Italian club announced on been on loan at Inter this sea- League this season, but have yet to add Europe’s Kolkata: *$1 3# . 6) &+6& 6! $ " $ #$3 3 %1&6 $ their first leg played in March Thursday. son, signed a contract until June most coveted prize to their trophy cabinet. (5&$ 6&$+ (# 1&+ .& %&6 05#!1 $%$1 and will face Copenhagen who No transfer fee was 30, 2023, the club added. “City have unfinished business in the (#& ) $1"# 3& 5) (#& $115!1"&6 51 #! 36$: $ 1% enjoyed a 3-0 victory on the involved in the deal as Sanchez scored four goals Champions League, we have been talking &* &3&1(&6 &1%$+! ! 1 @ $ " $ &(! 1&6 (5 night over Istanbul Basaksehir. United seemed to be in a for Antonio Conte’s Serie A about it for a long time, it’s the thing we are miss- (#& )5 (#& 3&"516 #$+) 5) (#& ; (# $16 Antonio Conte’s Inter hurry to offload the runners-up behind Juventus. ing,” Laporte told Spanish newspaper AS on 3"5 &6 (#& 11 1% %5$+ $%$ 13( #&11$ 1 (5 %! 6& Milan will face either Steven forward who could- “Everyone at Thursday. (#&. (5 $ &"5 6 (# 6 ( (+& +$3( 3&$351: Gerrard’s Rangers or Bayer n’t reach the heights Manchester United wish- “Last year we won four trophies in the same Leverkusen with the Germans of his previous es Alexis Sanchez all the season but couldn’t win the Champions League, holding a 3-1 lead going into years at Old best in his future career so if it’s our turn this year, perfect.” Mumbai: #& 0!.,$ "/&( 335" $( 51 70 8 #$3 Thursday’s match. Trafford. He was as he joins Inter Milan on City were knocked out in the quarter-finals ((&1 (5 0$#$ $3#( $ 0 66#$ #$"/& $ 3&&/ 1% # 3 Despite United’s comfort- also reportedly earn- a permanent transfer,” last year on away goals by Tottenham after hav- $** 5$+ )5 (3 *+$& 3E * $"( "& $( (#& 1655 )$" + ( 5) (#& able lead from March 12’s first ing in excess of 500,000 the Premier League club ing a last-gasp effort ruled out by a VAR review. $16 $ ! +$ 5.*+&: #& 0$#$ $3#( $ 5& 1.&1( #$3 leg, the visitors caused prob- pounds per week at said. They were beaten on away goals by AS Monaco 35 )$ 15( $++5&6 $1 (&$. 3*5 ( (5 &3!.& 1 (#& 3($(& lems early on. PC2 @ 2 ! 2? ? in the last 16 in 2017. $16 (#& #$& $+35 15( % &1 $ %5$#&$6 )5 (#& Andres Andrade hit the after 33 minutes. of a clearance inside his own “I don’t know what we’ve been doing &3!.*( 51 5) ( $ 1 1% 5) 16 6!$+ " "/&(& 3: crossbar with a powerful head- Their celebrations were one leg in Gelsenkirchen to The Spaniards were given area. wrong as the team has been the same in the last er after 10 minutes at an almost shortlived as Jesse Lingard save time ahead of next week’s a chance to take the game to Elsewhere, 2009 champi- few years. Away goals have been key. Last year empty Old Trafford before equalised on the counter-attack last eight to be held in penalties with 25 minutes ons Shakhtar Donetsk booked Tottenham scored the same number of goals as London: 5((&1#$. #$3 $**5 1(&6 )5 .& "$*($ 1 &6+& Peter Michorl fired wide just for United three minutes later. Germany. remaining as VAR said Diego a last-eight spot against Basel or us but eliminated us,” added Laporte. 1% (5 ,&"5.& $1 $33 3($1( .$1$%& !16& D53& after the quarter of an hour Anthony Martial claimed They advanced to the next Godin had handballed in his Eintracht Frankfurt after three “We have all the ingredients to do great 05! 1#5: #& A;&$ 5+6 1% 3*&1( # 3 &1( & A&$ mark. the match-winner with two round as Romelu Lukaku own box but veteran cente-for- goals within the closing four things. The team is really up for it, we don’t have *+$ 1% "$ && $( 5((&1#$. $16 #$3 ,&&1 $ "+!, The Linz-based outfit had minutes to go despite LASK became the club’s first player to ward Jorge Molina missed the minutes clinched a 3-0 win over to change much, we just need a little more luck. $.,$33$65 3 1"& &( 1% 1 : #& )5 .& "&1(& ,$"/ to wait until the second half to goalkeeper Alexander Schlager score in five straight European resulting penalty. Wolfsburg. We have lacked that final spark which I’m sure .$6& AA $**&$ $1"&3 $16 + )(&6 (#& &$%!& !* $3 break the deadlock as defend- getting a foot to the France appearances since Brazilian Christian Eriksen made On Thursday Rangers head we’ll find soon.” "$*($ 1 1 # "# 3 (#& "+!,E3 +$3( .$=5 ( 5*#: 1% er Philipp Wiesinger rifled into striker’s shot. striker Adriano in 2004. sure of Inter’s spot after 84 min- to Leverkusen, Wolves host City hold a 2-1 lead over Real going into #$3 =5 1&6 05! 1#5E3 ,$"/ 55. (&$. 1 *+$"& 5) ($"( "$+ the top corner from outside the Inter’s meeting with the La Lukaku slotted home after utes with his first touch after Olympiakos, and Sevilla face Friday’s second leg at an empty Etihad $1$+3( "$ 65 5 .53 1#5 #5 #$3 +&)( (#& "+!,: box after 55 minutes. Liga side was played over just Alessandro Bastoni’s long ball Dakonam Djene made a mess Roma in Duisburg. Stadium and will be without all-time top scor- er Sergio Aguero through injury. Real will be missing captain Melbourne: "/ % 53 6 5**&6 $ #!%& # 1( 51 Sergio Ramos, who was sent off in #! 36$ (#$( #& ++ 3/ * (#& &1"# *&1 3$ 1% (#& ;P 9<> ' > 2 *; the first leg. "#$1"&3 5) # . ( $&++ 1% (5 ! 5*& (# 3 &$ & & L3+ . (5 “Everyone knows 151&M: L (E3 $ & 3+ . "#$1"& E++ *+$ 1 ! 5*&: +.53( 0 %(+(+> The Premier Football Association Board Aguero, he’s an impor- 3+ . (5 151& (5 ,& #51&3(M #& 3$ 6: #& !3( $+ $1 +$3( (-+ -+2 ; " ;/;= # League will revert to a max- allowing the temporary tant player to be miss- &&/ *!++&6 5!( 5) (#& !*"5. 1% *&1 1 & 5 / entury-maker Shan imum of three substitutions use of five substitutions ing just like theirs. 6!& (5 (#& "5 51$ !3 *$16&. ": ?:@$1@ CMasood and Shadab Khan GC 6 in matches next season with next season, the league All the goals that he snatched the initiative for England’s top division clubs won’t be adopting it. The has scored and the Pakistan from England with a sending Bess over midwicket, deciding to no longer rule had been seen to career he’s had since he N$,$ ,&+51%3 1 +&$%!& 5) 105-run partnership on day then smashing him back over allow two additional favor bigger clubs was young speak for them- two of the first Test at Old his head for another six. changes. with more depth selves,” added Laporte. Trafford on Thursday. Afridi was with him at tea Clubs previously in their squads. “He’s one of the best 5#+ . (# $16 - ++ $.351E Pakistan lost three cheap on 1 not out. backed the use of five A maxi- strikers I’ve ever seen but wickets and scored only 48 substitutions to deal mum seven we believe in our other team -+&> Former England captain Nasser runs in the morning session, but with the congested schedule substitutes will be mates. Sergio Ramos is also Hussain feels it’s time the cricket world changes Masood and Khan were trans- England head coach Chris after the league’s pandemic- allowed on the bench a very important player but the moniker ‘Fab Four’ to ‘Fab Five’ by including formed after the lunch break. Silverwood has “no problem” in enforced 100-day shutdown but only three can be brought we want to show that we can Pakistan’s Babar Azam in the same league as Virat They scored 27 runs in the touring Pakistan for a short T20 ended in June. on when the new season play better than them.” Kohli and Kane Williamson. Australian run- first five overs after lunch, then series if it can be managed Despite the International begins around Sept 12. AP Agencies machine Steve Smith and England captain Joe England took the second new ahead of the side’s scheduled Root complete the quartet of modern day greats. ball. But the Pakistan pair, espe- visit to the sub-continental “They keep going on about the ‘Fab Four’ cially Khan, was too confident nation in 2022. (Kohli, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and Joe to be confined again. England have avoided tour- 4 9""R Root) — it’s the ‘Fab Five’ and Babar Azam is in They were positive and ing Pakistan since 2005-06 cit- that,” Hussain said on Sky Sports. rotated the strike, and the runs ing security concerns but of late Babar, who has been Pakistan’s best batsman flowed as Pakistan added 125 the England and Wales Cricket ! in the past few years, started the first Test against runs in the middle session and Board (ECB) has expressed England at Old Trafford on a bright note, scor- reached 312-8 at tea. hope of visiting the country in +@ % > India ODI captain to judge quickly. The BCCI presi- players) have questioned the tim- ing an unbeaten 69 off 100 balls by the time bad Masood was a career-best two years’ time. Mithali Raj totally understands the dent (Sourav Ganguly), secretary ing of it but these are not normal weather stopped play on Wednesday. unbeaten 151 and Khan was out “For me it’s great that it’s a frustration of foreign internation- (Jay Shah) and IPL GC chief circumstances. Normally, the IPL “I think it is a real shame and it is in part a for 45, one of three wickets to K ; topic of conversation again. We als on overlapping of T20 Challenge (Brijesh Patel) have been very happens in April-May and doesn’t consequence of Pakistan playing away from fall in the session. 4; are looking to get back there,” and WBBL dates but firmly believes encouraging towards women’s collide with WBBL (in Australia). home, playing in the UAE all the time in front of England pacer Jofra Archer <<5 )65 Silverwood told Sky Sports on that BCCI “did its best” to fit in the cricket. “But these are unusual cir- no one, Pakistan hiding in the shadow of Indian had a hat trick ball but Shaheen the opening day of the first Test. four-match tournament in these “I personally thought we may cumstances, the window (tentative- cricket, not going over and playing IPL cricket, Afridi handled it. Bangladesh in February in “Personally, I’d have no unusual COVID-19 times. not even get to play the Challenger ly November 1-10) was a short one not playing India.” Babar’s cover Masood, on 77 at lunch, Rawalpindi. problem going,” he said. While the foreign players, led trophy (domestic event) because and the BCCI did the best it could.” drives have some similarities was comparatively zippy as he The partnership with Khan Silverwood hinted that by Australian star player Alyssa even the men’s IPL was in doubt but The WBBL is scheduled from with Kohli’s and some consid- scored 23 runs in 26 balls to was aggressive and frustrating things are on course for a reci- Healy, questioned the timing of these games are most welcome,” October 17 to November 29. er him even better in his exe- achieve his third century in England until Khan came down procal tour, saying England the exhibition games as it is Mithali said. “It (their frustration) is under- cution. three innings. the pitch at spinner Dom Bess, batsmen are raring to have a go clashing with the WBBL, On comments of top standable. They (foreign players) “If this lad was Virat Kohli, The first century by a mis-hit and Joe Root took the at the placid wickets in Pakistan. the BCCI was also criti- internationals like Healy, also want to be part of the event. I everyone would be talking Pakistan opener in England in catch at mid-on. “I’ve never been so it would cised for not going ahead Suzie Bates, Rachel Haynes too want the best players in the about it but because it is Babar 24 years took 251 balls, with 13 Archer trapped Yasir Shah be nice to go and have a look. with the women’s tour of expressing their displea- league. “But the situation is not nor- Azam, no one is talking about fours. on 5 and Mohammad Abbas on And I know our batsmen are England in September. sure, the Indian legend mal. Right now, there is hardly any it,” Hussain said during It followed his previ- the next ball for a duck. looking forward to batting on Asked about her tried putting things sporting activity in India and to commentary. “He is ous career-best 135 Knowing he was running out of their wickets. We are getting thoughts on the two into perspective. have the matches before the men’s young and he is elegant. against Sri Lanka in partners, Masood attacked and there (in terms of planning),” he subjects, Mithali “I know a IPL, it would require players to be He has got all the swag- December in Karachi moved to his best Test score said. spoke her mind. lot of people in match mode. We are yet to start ger,” he added. PTI and 100 against with his first six of the innings, “People tend (foreign training.