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UPASANA’S GENTLE NOTE TO MODI { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com ARMY POUNDS TERROR CAMPS ALONG LOC l 3 terror camps destroyed in PoK, 6-10 Pak soldiers killed: Army chief Rawat l Pakistan rejects reports PNS n NEW DELHI substantial harm to the terror- sources said the four terror Army targeted terror camps in ians by Indian Army is an ist infrastructure across the Line launch pads were in Neelam the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir attempt to justify their false In a major counter-offensive of Control (LoC), Rawat told Valley, opposite the Tangdhar (PoK) and said it can arrange a claims of targeting alleged after Pakistan's unprovoked fir- reporters on the sidelines of an sector, and that 10-15 terrorists visit of diplomats from P5 camps," Ghafoor alleged and ing, the Indian Army on Sunday event. "So far, as per the infor- were staying in each of the nations to the area to expose also claimed that nine Indian carried out heavy artillery strikes mation available with us, 6-10 facilities at the time of the Indian "falsehood". soldiers killed and two Indian targeting four terror launch Pakistani soldiers have been attack, the most significant Spokesperson of Pakistan bunkers were destroyed by pads and several Pakistani mil- killed and nearly as many terror- offensive since India carried Military Major General Asif Pakistan Army. A senior Indian itary positions in Neelam Valley ists," the Army Chief said, out the Balakot strike in Ghafoor, in a series of tweets, Army official rejected Ghafoor's in PoK, killing 6-10 of their sol- adding that more information February. Defence Minister claimed a total of five Pakistani allegations and claim. diers and as many terrorists, on terrorist casualty was being Rajnath Singh spoke to the civilians were killed in the Indian In a statement, the Indian according to Army Chief Bipin obtained. "Three terror camps Army Chief following the Indian strikes. Army said Pakistani Army ini- Rawat. have been destroyed and on the offensive and he has been keep- Pakistan also summoned tiated unprovoked cease fire The Indian retaliation came a fourth one also, we have caused ing an eye on the evolving situ- Indian envoy Gaurav Ahluwalia violations to assist infiltration by day after Pakistan military severe damage," he said. ation along the LoC, govern- to condemn the fir- terrorists into Indian territories resorted to firing in Tangadhar If Pakistan continued with ment sources said. ing by Indian in the Tangadhar sector last sector of Jammu and Kashmir such activities, the Indian Army Meanwhile, Pakistan Foreign troops. evening. along the Line of Control to would not hesitate to retaliate, Office spokesman Mohammad "Targeting "As a result calibrated escala- assist infiltration by terrorists, the Army chief asserted. The Faisal denied that the Indian innocent civil- tion of area weapons was under- killing two Indian Army person- taken by the Indian side in nel and a civilian. Three others which terrorist launch pads were also injured in the attack. Three terror camps have been destroyed and on the fourth one and several Pakistan A highly-placed source, mean- also, we have caused severe damage. So far, as per the Army posts giving inci- while, said at least 20 terrorists dental protection to were killed in the Indian artillery information available with us, 6-10 Pakistani soldiers have been these launch pads and fire, adding the figure may be killed and nearly as many terrorists certain gun positions quite high. — BIPIN RAWAT, Army Chief were hit," it said. The retaliation has caused Continued on Page 4 File photo Governor hails heroic efforts of cops to bring harmony in society

PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM lives. In which 10 personnel are change in the mindset of pub- from Visakhapatnam only. The lic towards police compared to Participating in a peace candle Ashoka Chakra, the Indian earlier days. I wish the police Blast near rally on the eve of Police highest peacetime military dec- will continue their efforts to Commemoration Day, oration award for valour, coura- serve the people better. Once CM's residence Governor Biswa Bhusan geous action or self sacrifice again, I pay my sincere homage Harichandan paid tributes to away from battlefield was to the great souls, who sacrificed triggers panic great souls, who sacrificed their awarded to Karanan Varaprasad their lives during their services lives to protect people. "I extend of Visakhaptanam. to mother land," he added. PNS n GUNTUR my solidarity with the families "Violence must be prevent- This is the occasion not only of police martyrs. Service to ed, or must be curbed. I recog- to remember the sacrifices of A blast occurred in a house society is divine. Nar hi Narayan nise and congratulate the hero- martyrs, but also to stand by the near the official residence of and their service is divine ser- ic efforts of our AP police in families of martyrs. It was an Chief Minister YS vice. Preserving law and order bringing harmony in society. irreparable loss to those families. Jaganmohan Reddy in the and protecting people's rights is Policing has been changing They fought against extremism, wee hours of Sunday. A a difficult task for which the rapidly as the crime has been violence, and factionalism. woman was severely injured Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy at the wedding of daughter of Krishna District Collector MD Imtiyaz in Vijayawada on Sunday police have been relentlessly changing radically. They meet Their valour, mettle and audac- in the blast. She was identi- rendering their services. Police new challenges and evolve ity are remarkable. Their love fied as Pydamma and was is the ubiquitous form of gov- themselves to address them towards society is immense rushed to the government ernment", he opined. efficiently. Friendly police, and awe inspiring. Their fami- hospital in Vijayawada with One more This is very unfortunate to Mahila Mitra, She teams, Cyber lies must be looked after. They severe burns. Jagan for Delhi today, likely say that since 1969 total 601 Cells are the novel thoughts of must be given priority and pro- The blast, which occurred body traced police personnel hailing from the police to serve the every sec- vided with all the needful facil- at a house in Prakashnagar Visakhapatnam sacrificed their tion of society. I observed the ities. of Tadepalli region of Guntur district, was so pow- to meet Union Ministers near ill-fated erful. Under its impact, the PNS n VIJAYAWADA boat gates and doors of the house l Jganmohan l The AP government's went flying for some dis- Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan PNS n KAKINADA tance. The blast ripped Reddy will visit Delhi on Reddy's latest stand on PPAs would also through the house. Monday. He is likely to meet Delhi tour assumes figure prominently as it One more body surfaced near several Union Ministers, includ- significance in the appears to be taking a the ill-fated boat Royal Vasista Continued on Page 4 ing Home Minister Amit Shah wake of BJP confrontationist position at Kuchhuluru in Devipatnam during his tour. central leadership over the issue. It may be mandal in East Godavari on The deepening financial cri- Sunday. It may be recalled that sis in the State, Central grants favouring recalled that the AP the boat salvaging operation ANGRAU under the AP Reorganisation the Union government had obtained was restarted on Wednesday Act, Power Purchase government's a stay on the Central and the operators Dharmadi V-C held Agreements (PPAs), funds takeover of government order on issue Satyam of Balaji Marine could release for execution of the execution of the of Letters of Credit (LoCs) able bring a part of railing on PNS n GUNTUR Polavaram Project may come up Thursday. for discussion during his meet- Polavaram project in respect of PPAs According to East Godavari Vice-Chancellor of Acharya ing with Union Ministers. special branch DSP, Sunkara NG Ranga University Jganmohan Reddy's latest Murali Mohan, the surfaced Damodar Naidu was arrest- Delhi tour assumes significance had obtained a stay on the martyrs. He is scheduled to take decomposed body on Sunday Governor Biswa Bushan Harichandan, Minister for Tourism Muttamshetty Srinivasa Rao, MP MVV Satyanarayana,VMRDA ed here under the SC/ST in the wake of BJP central lead- Central government order on a flight at the Vijayawada was yet to be identified. Chairman Dronamraju Srinivasa Rao, Police Commissioner RP Meena taking part in candle light rally to mark the Police (Prevention of Atrocities) ership favouring the Union issue of Letters of Credit (LoCs) Airport at 10 am and reach With this, the number of Commemoration Week at the RK Beach in Visakhapatnam on Sunday Act. The arrest was made by government's takeover of execu- in respect of PPAs. Earlier in Delhi by 1 pm. He will make an missing persons has come the Mandadam police fol- tion of the Polavaram project. the day, Jaganmohan Reddy overnight stay in Delhi On down to 11. Out of total lowing a complaint lodged The AP government's stand will participate in a programme October 22 and will arrive in tourists in the boat, which cap- by an outsourcing on PPAs would also figure to be conducted on the occasion Visakhapatnam around 7 pm sized, 26 were rescued by local Govt nominates new Govt likely to employee. prominently as it appears to be of the Police Commemoration and attend the reception of people and the bodies of 38 taking a confrontationist posi- Day at the IGMC Stadium in Araku MP Gotteti Madhavi. He recovered at various places in float bids for tion over the issue. It may be Vijayawada at 8 am. will return to Tadepalli late in the River Godavari during Dist In-charge Ministers TODAY recalled that the AP government He will pay tributes to police the night. last one month. Air India sale PNS n AMARAVATI Venkataramaiah to West ALMANAC Godavari district, next month Month & Paksham: Govt not to distribute temple lands among poor The government on Sunday Peddireddy Ramachandra PNS n NEW DELHI Ashwin & Krishna Paksha issued an order nominating Reddy, Minister for Panchayat n Tithi : Saptami: 06:44 am, PNS AMARAVATI 40,000 acres of land would be members of the Council of Raj and Rural Development, The government is planning to required for distribution to the Ministers as District In-charge Mines & Geology to Krishna invite preliminary bids for Ashtami: 05:25 am (Next Day) Nakshatram: Bowing to pressure from differ- landless poor. So far, over 20 Ministers. district, Minister for Minister 100 per cent stake sale in Air Punarvasu: 05:33 pm ent quarters, the government lakh prospective beneficiaries According to order, Civil for Finance & Planning, India next month and already Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start has decided not to give away were identified under the pro- Supplies and Consumer Legislative Affairs Buggana some entities have expressed any important work) temple lands in the form of gramme. While 21,948 acres of Affairs Minister Kodali Rajendranath to Prakasam interest in the national carri- Rahukalam: 07:40 am – 09:07 am house sites to the landless poor. government land was identified Venkateswara Rao will be the district, Minister for Energy, er, sources said. The airline is Yamagandam: 10:34 am – 12:00 pm The government had for distribution, another 19,000 In-charge Minister of Forest, Environment, Science sitting on a debt pile of around Varjyam: 01:15 am – 02:47 am announced it would distribute acres has to be acquired from Srikakulam district, while & Technology Balineni Rs 58,000 crore, besides huge house sites and housing units private persons. In some dis- Minister for Endowments Srinivasa Reddy to SPS accumulated losses running Gulika: 01:27 pm - 02:53 pm Good Time: to over 25 lakh beneficiaries on tricts, lands earmarked for Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao will Nellore district, Minister for into thousands of crores. (to start any Telugu New Year Day 'Ugadi' industrial promotion are also be In-charge Minister of Irrigation (Water Resources) Some entities have already important work) next year. In line with this, being converted into house Vizianagaram district. Anil Kumar Poluboina to expressed interest in buying Amritakalam: 03:11 pm – 04:45 pm Special Chief Secretary sites since there has been no Similarly, Minister for Kurnool district, Minister for Air India, the sources said, Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:37am–12:23am (Revenue) Manmohan Singh industrial development in the Agriculture and Cooperation Education Audimulapu adding the Expression of issued a memo to the last few years, official sources Kurasala Kannababu is nom- Suresh to YSR Kadapa district, Interest (EoI) document is VIJAYAWADA Collectors asking them to iden- said. inated as In-charge Minister of Minister for Municipal being given the final touches. WEATHER tify land available village-wise. Hindu religious organisations Minister was categorical that no "The land acquisition will Visakhapatnam district, Administration and Urban EoI inviting bids for 100 per He also asked the Collectors strongly opposing the move to temple land should be touched. cost us anywhere between Rs Minister for Animal Botcha Satyanarayana to cent stake sale are likely to be Forecast: Mostly Cloudy to identify endowments lands, dispense with temple lands. Instead, he wanted the required 8,000 crore and Rs 10,000 Husbandry, Fisheries & Anantapur district and floated either this month-end Temp: 30/24 which the temples and choul- The issue came up for dis- land acquired for distribution crore. We will complete the Marketing Mopidevi Venkata Minister for Industries and or next month, they added. Humidity: 94% tries, are willing to auction with cussion during a review meet- to the poor, a senior official, process of beneficiary identifi- Ramana is nominated to East Commerce and Information Bidding for the national car- Sunrise: 06.10 the permission of the High ing on lands Chief Minister Y who attended the meeting, cation by this month-end and Godavari district, Minister Technology Mekapati rier will be carried out through Sunset: 05.51 Court. This stirred a controver- S Jagan Mohan Reddy conduct- said. then go for land acquisition," a for Transport, Information & Goutham Reddy to Chittoor a newly developed e-bidding Current Weather Conditions Updated October 20, 2019 5:00 PM sy with the BJP and some ed here recently. The Chief Officials estimated that over senior official added. Public Relations Perni district. system. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2019 vijayawada 02 Tabs come in handy for loco ‘Strict surveillance on fire pilots during emergencies PNS n VIJAYAWADA cracker-making units' Reaping the benefits of digital- isation, the South Central PNS n KAKINADA Railway (SCR) has reduced the burden on loco pilots by intro- Tirumala dams The East Godavari administra- ducing Android-based tabs tion has initiated surveillance (tablet PCs), implementing brimming measures to check implemen- the Common Line Box system. tation of norms in fire cracker The role of loco pilots is vital making units and wholesale in train operations. Generally, with water stock points in the district. loco pilots before reporting for PNS n VIJAYAWADA Special teams were formed con- duty, have to undergo vigorous sisting of revenue, police, fire training on technical and safe- Due to the recent rainfall, service and pollution control ty aspects. To update their various dams in Tirumala are authorities to check the strict knowledge, they need to carry brimming water. The current implementation of these rules. reference books like General water position in various It is said that special mea- and Subsidiary Rules, dams at Tirumala, including sures have been imitated in the Troubleshooting Manual on Modifications and additions to Kalyani Dam at Tirupati, will wake of two blasts that Electrical Engines & Diesel In order to the existing manuals and rules suffice the needs for the next occurred in cracker units in the Engines, Accident Manual, will be done from one nomi- 295 days. district particularly G Working Time Tab and Rough provide easy nated control point and will be While the total capacity of Medapadu of Kakinada rev- tion of distance, which should Babu and DRO Ch Satti Babu n Six killed in two blasts in journal for writing the detailed access with automatically updated to all water storage in different enue division on September 28 be away from households and attended the meet. data while on run. During TAB users whenever they dams at Tirumala is 5,047 and on October 18. In the first 45 metres away from the main According to DFO of fire East Godavari district emergencies, they refer to these single reference come under the purview of million litres, the present incident six women workers road. In addition to these, and disaster management n According to sources, books to take appropriate to loco pilots, the Crew Lobby Wi-Fi zone. In capacity is 2,164 million litres. died due to blast occurred manufacturing units should department Ch Ratna Babu, the there are 59 crackers action. Each of all these man- SCR has addition, E-rough journal is The average consumption while making crackers and in be in cement concrete buildings implementation of this special making units and five uals weigh around 10 kg, mak- also incorporated in the TABs of water every day in the second incident, 10 sus- only. Those in asbestos struc- drive started on Saturday itself ing it difficult for loco pilots to developed an for entering the voluminous Tirumala is 14 million litres, tained burn injuries two of tures and in thatched huts have and those units which fail in wholesale agents search for the reference man- in-house Android data by the loco pilots, which which will be reached by them seriously on October 18 been ordered to close with implementing these norms will registered in East ually in the books during otherwise they use to write water sources, including in a similar type of blast. immediate effect. be asked to close. The result of Godavari emergencies. app and loaded manually. Papavinasanam, Akasa According to sources, there The meeting also permitted this special drive is expected to n At the joint meet In order to provide easy the same in the The initiative is both paper- Ganga, Kumaradhara and are 59 crackers making units four employees to work in each yield results in the present access with single reference, Tablet PC, along less and environment friend- Pasupudhara, Gobarbham and five wholesale agents reg- unit and employing of women, Diwali season. organised at the the SCR has developed an in- ly. Presently, Loco Pilots work- dams at Tirumala besides istered in East Godavari. At the children and differently abled As a part of this special Collectorate with house Android app and loaded with all reference ing in Mail, Express and Kalyanidam at Tirupati. joint meet organised at the persons was barred. Working drive, licences issued by the revenue, police, fire and the same in the Tablet PC, manuals Passenger trains of Vijayawada With the recent rains over Collectorate with revenue, hours should be between 7.30 revenue, the NOC by the fire pollution control along with all reference man- Division have been supplied 50 per cent of water needs police, fire and pollution con- am and 5.30 pm strictly. and disaster management department authorities, uals. Whenever they need any with these Tablet PCs and the have been met. When the trol department authorities, it Collector D Muralidhar department and the permis- it was decided for strict reference on any subject relat- search box of the Tablet PCs to response from them is positive. total capacity of all dams is was decided for strict imple- Reddy presided over the meet- sions issued by police will be implementation of fire ed to their working, loco pilots get entire details on the subject. Plans are afoot to supply the 5,312 lakh gallons, the pre- mentation of fire safety rules. ing, district additional SP SV checked thoroughly, the DFO safety rules can simply type the key word Moreover, it hardly weighs tabs to all loco pilots in the sent level in all dams is 3,892 These include strict observa- Sridhar Rao, DFO Ch Ratna added. or phrase of the subject in the 300 grams and is easy to carry. zone. lakh gallons.

CAPSULE Meet on ‘Ambedkar’s Yellow metal retains its shine CP Dwaraka flags PNS n HYDERABAD 92.31, Euro: Rs. 79.37, General Bazar recorded brisk Singapore $: Rs. 52.12, trading . thought & Dalits’ future’ Even as the trade war with Canadian $: Rs.54.15, Swiss According to market sources off Mini-Marathon China is on, the Trump admin- Franc: Rs.72.27, Australian $: the import of vegetable oils PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM istration has dealt a severe Rs. 48.73, Saudi Rial: Rs. 18.95, during the period prompt blow on the European nations Kuwaiti Dinar: Rs. 234.35, November 2018 to September National conference on by imposing $ 7.5 billion tar- Omani Rial: Rs. 184.63 and 2019, was to higher by 3%. The 'Ambedkar's thought- Indian iff duty. Consequently the yel- UAE Dinar: Rs.19.35. reduced import of palm oil has Constitution- Dalits' future' is low metal retained its shine At home, the acceleration in drawn flak from Malaysia, fol- being held on November 23 and during the week ended trading activity in view of the lowing the acrimony between 24 at Deichmann Auditorium, Saturday and finally closed at current festival season is yet to India and that country. In Pavitra Samarpana Acharya Nagarjuna University, $ 1,490.43 (per oz). Silver fol- see the desired momentum. Malaysian trade circles tremors Guntur. It is being jointly organ- lowed suit and closed at $ 17.51 While the yellow metal appre- have been felt. performed at ised by Ambedkar Chair, (per oz). ciated by Rs. 240 on buying During the week, common Chandragiri Acharya Nagarjuna University The outlook for gold during support and closed at Rs. 38, pulses such as tuar dal, moong VIJAYAWADA: The second and Forum for Dalits Studies, the next year as predicted by 540 (per 10 gms), ornamen- dal, urad dal and masoor dal day religious event of Pavitra Visakhapatnam. the London Bullion Market tal gold too moved up in remained unchanged, while Mala Samarpana took place in Speaking about two organi- Association is positive and the tandem and was quoted staple food grains and Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy sations, Prof P Arun Kumar yellow metal is expected to reg- in the range of Rs. common edible oils temple at Chandragiri on said Dr BR Ambedkar Chair of socialisation in society, which ister an appreciation of 11%. 36,610- 36,710 on the remained steady. Sunday. As a part of the Acharya Nagarjuna University, was based on principle of grad- However, considering the closing day. Silver too The prices of annual Pavitrotsavams, Guntur, was established in 1993 ed inequality. higher price level of gold pre- (0.999), record- common vegeta- sacred threads were and carrying on the philosophy Dr Ambedkar channelised all vailing at present, except the ed an apprecia- bles, onions in decorated to deities, of Dr Ambedkar, the great his dynamics towards the build- big market players others are tion of Rs. 300 particular, con- n gopuram, dhwajastambham visionary of India and ing of democratic society and likely to put their stakes. and closed at tinue to rule PNS VIJAYAWADA their lives for the protection of and other important areas in Chairman of the Drafting polity in India, on the footing of Similarly, platinum and palla- Rs. 45,500 high. Some the country and people." the temple amidst chanting of Committee of the Indian very democratic principle of lib- dium also remained firm and (per kg). glut was Mini-Marathon 3K Run was "As part of Police Vedic hymns by temple Constitution, in the form of erty, equality and fraternity. closed at $. 893.50 (per oz) and COM- reported organised here on Sunday by Commemoration week, we priests. Temple deputy seminars, conferences at The main objective of the $. 1,805.05 (per oz), Copper MODI- from the Police Department as part organised Open House in executive officer national and international lev- conference was to spread real stood at Rs. 440.85 (per kg) TIES tomato- of the Police Commemoration which functioning of police Subramanyam and others els, carrying on research activ- thought of Dr Ambedkar in respectively. The growing Week. Commissioner of Police station, bomb squad, dog were also present. ity. Forum for Dalit Studies is practice to various Ambedkarite Other economic parame- areas Dwaraka Tirumala Rao has squad, NDRF, SDRF, Octopus, an apolitical organisation con- groups, associations, organisa- ters barring Brent and Crude where flagged off the marathon. city security wing, traffic and ducting seminars and discus- tion, individuals, academics, oil remained firm. Brent closed farm- Police personnel and sports- other wings explained to vis- RPF Martyrs’ sions on Dalit issues, he said. intellectuals and Dalit masses at US $ 59.30 (per barrel), WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW ers are men participated in the itors in order to create aware- Day today About the conference, Prof and realise and implement the while Crude oil was quoted at find- marathon. ness," he said. Arun Kumar said Dr thought of Dr Ambedkar in the Rs. 3,324 (per barrel). Gold sentiment in the principal ing it difficult to dispose of The marathon was started After conducting 3K run, VIJAYAWADA: Railway Ambedkar's thought was present day contemporary pol- MCX stood at Rs.38,090 (per wholesale commodity mar- their produce at remunerative from Gunadala and ended at prizes were distributed to win- Protection Force, Vijayawada instrumental in bringing out itics in Indian polity in the con- 10 gms) and Silver MCX at Rs. kets in the twin cities remained prices. Sarada College on BRTS Road. ners by the Commissioner. Division, South Central revolutionary changes in soci- text of Constitutional Day-2019. 45,490 (per kg). BSE Sensex unchanged. Rythu Bazars and In Hyderabad, the NECC Along with police personnel, Later, students performed cul- Railway, will conduct the ety. Dr Ambedkar as a philoso- Prof KS Chalam, Dr K and Nifty 50 closed at the various commodity mar- wholesale egg price declined by college, school students partic- tural programmes. DCP Martyrs Day at RPF office, UP pher had laid the thought of Asaiah, Prof. Muzaffer Assadi, 39,298.38 and 11,661.85 points kets located in Begum Bazar, Rs. 41 and closed at Rs. 370 ipated in large numbers. (Admin) Harikrishna, DCP Yard near Milk Factory, socio-political and economic Prof Vivek Kumar, Prof Ganta respectively. Kishangunj, Mukthyargunj, (per 100). The highest price of Commissioner of Police Harshavardhan Raju, Chittinagar, Vijayawada at change in society and his Chakrapani, Prof Srinivasulu, Leading foreign currencies' Risala Abdullah, Mir Alam Rs. 450 was recorded at Dwaraka Tirumala Rao said: Inspectors and other officials 7.30 am on October 21. thoughts and actions are equal- judges and civil servants will exchange rates were: US $: Mandi, Dilsukhnagar, Lucknow, while Hospet closed "We are paying tributes to all participated in the pro- Sachin Bhalode, Sr. Divisional ly responsible for democratic speak on the occasion. Rs.71.09, British Pound: Rs. Kukatpally, Bowenpally, at the lowest price of Rs. 350. the heroes, who sacrificed gramme. Security Commissioner, Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway, will be the chief guest. Ayodhya tangle: Time to accept verdict honourably HC UPADHYAY Let's hope that people would sive, terrorist, fanatical and anti- Now all eyes are set on the apex court, which is no other evidence was adduced Telangana HC: n HYDERABAD heed the appeals for peace. The national elements. Under no cir- to prove his contention. The Rowdy-sheet only against Hindu population, which has to cumstances, sinful polarisation of likely to pronounce verdict in the first fortnight of Supreme Court, dealing with habitual offenders Apparently the longest litiga- its credit appreciable history of such elements should be allowed. this aspect, observed: tion in Indian history, the Ram tolerance amidst all odds, will November. Peace-makers and all well-meaning "Undoubtedly, the time for Holding that opening of Temple case has had all the trap- expectedly remain calm and Judges' result, love all: people are doing their best by issuing appeals to the deposit could be extended rowdy sheet in the name of the pings of a melodrama with composed, irrespective of the fact Gujarat HC under Section 28 of the Act. petitioner and continuance of Sexual assault punches, satires, acrimony, emo- whether the judgement would be people to accept the court-verdict honourably and But the mere extension of time the same thereafter is in viola- tions and socio-politico-religious to its liking or not. But the same Believe it or not, but it is true! maintain peace in the aftermath of the judgement for deposit does not absolve the tion of the life and liberty on minor fervour. The grand finale in the cannot be said about the In the recently held written plaintiff of his obligation to rights as guaranteed under the GUNTUR: An 18-year-old man Supreme Court witnessed bon- Muslims, particularly Mullas, examination for the recruitment again on various forums. Former ness and willingness on the demonstrate readiness and Constitution of India, (more so sexually assaulted a six-year- homie of sorts among distraught Moulvis and communal politi- of 40 District Judges in Gujarat, Chief Justice TS Thakur had even part of the plaintiff, the apex willingness coupled with spe- after 2014) when no fresh old girl in Pedagarlapadu warring parties, though the sep- cians as has been their history. out of 119 working judges and expressed the view that legal pro- court observed, while dealing cial circumstances beyond his crimes are registered against when the victim was alone. tuagenarian lawyer represent- The verdict in the Shah Bano case 1,372 advocates who appeared for fession should not become the with an appeal against the control to seek such extension" the petitioner, the High Court He fled the place when ing a litigant lost his cool and tore was opposed tooth and nail by the written examination, not dump yard for good for nothing judgement of the High Court, and added, "the failure of the of Telangana quashed the neighbours spotted him in the off a copy of map given to him these fanatical elements as also even one could qualify for fellows among students. Legal thereby setting aside the con- plaintiff to offer any explana- rowdy-sheet opened in the act. Tension prevailed in by his counterpart representing the verdict on Triple Talaq. the next step in recruit- education should produce future current findings of courts tion why the balance consider- name of the petitioner by the Pedagarlapadu on Sunday another litigant. Rightly, the History is replete with the ment, that is interview lawyers and judges with high below which decreed the suit ation was not deposited with- Dabeerpura Police Station in following the incident. advocates at large were quick to instances of Muslim intoler- and the Gujarat High intellect and knowledge on par for specific performance of in the time granted, the filing Hyderabad. Relatives of the victim staged demand 'stern' action against the ance and barbarism. Further, Court was con- with those produced by medical sale agreement. of the application for extension Justice P. Keshava Rao, in his a dharna in front of the police arrogant, short-tempered and these fringe elements strained to and engineering colleges. The In Ravi Setia vs. Madan Lal of time after expiry of the pre- judgement, dated September 30 station apprehending political undisciplined senior lawyer. get financial, moral and declare the Bar Council of India too has and others, the bench compris- scribed period with the frivo- in W.P No. 31462 of 2015 filed interference to save the skin Now all eyes are set on the logistic support from result as nil. often expressed the need for ing Justice Navin Sinha and lousness of the grounds taken by one, Mir Saber Ali, after of the offender in the case. apex court, which is likely to pro- Pakistan, IS and other This speaks vol- high quality of education and Indira Banerjee noted that the in the application for extension quoting a catena of judge- Earlier, parents lodged a nounce verdict in the first fort- terrorist groups. umes about the sorry training of law students. trial court and the first appel- that the money would lie in the ments held that once there is a complaint with the Dachepalli night of November. Peace-mak- Therefore, post- state of affairs in the late court found 'readiness and bank without earning interest, long interval between involve- police against the youth. The ers and all well-meaning people Ayodhya verdict period LEGAL legal field. The common Extension of time no willingness' on the part of are all but evidence of incapac- ments in different criminal youth was identified as are doing their best by issuing will be an acid test for the man considers lawyers proof of readiness :SC plaintiff from his singular plea ity on part of the plaintiff to cases, such a person cannot be Narendra Reddy, 18, of appeals to the people to accept country. In fact, this will ROUNDUP and judges as the last ray that he was present at the Sub- perform his obligations under termed a 'habitual offender' Garlapadu in Dachepalli the court-verdict honourably provide a rare opportuni- of hope for justice. The Mere extension of time can- Registrar's Office on the date the agreement and reflective of within the meaning of Standing mandal. and maintain peace in the after- ty to nationalist forces to unite declining standards in judiciary not ipso facto be construed as specified in the agreement for lack of readiness and willing- Order 601 of A.P Police math of the judgement. and stand like a rock before divi- have been debated time and otherwise demonstrating readi- execution of deed. That apart, ness." Manual Standing Orders.

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overnor Tamilisai is quickly actually fix responsibility on the Ggaining the reputation of being senior leader and present MLA a proactive person and a doer of accused of perpetrating the scam. things. She has taken up several Tamilisai, the proactive Governor Activists have suggested the CM issues of people's interest with the Jaganmohan should have constitut- state government in the short while shop tenders that the government was too inclement for the CM to fly passing day. Their concerns range Special Chief Secretary in August. ed a judicial inquiry headed by a that she has been Governor of TS. has sought - in other words, how in a chopper. But Vijayashanthi REPORTERS’ from Jagan cutting their role in the Then two months later, Jagan took retired high court judge or asked So whether it is the TSRTC many liquor outlets will open in couldn't hold herself back and said administration, undertake a reshuf- back a few portfolios held by for a CBI probe, like he did three employees strike that has lingered their vicinity and when. Look, it had nothing to do with weather, fle of their portfolios, shunt out an Ramesh and gave them to Praveen years ago, to get to the bottom of on for a fortnight now or the mat- these guys are worldly-wise and etc. The CM was feeling cornered D ARY officer who is supposed to be in his Prakash. Bureaucrats are puzzled as the scam. ter about asking university Vice- smart, and politics is too mundane by the RTC strike and feared facing good books, who will be favoured to why Jagan changed his stand on Chancellor to make sure they to hold their interest for long. The the public in a foul mood because and who will fall out, etc. Soon after two of the most senior IAS officers Metro travels from joy to sorrow utilise Rusa funds or even calling buzz is that a lot of traders have of the strike, she jibed. becoming CM, Jagan majorly and reduced their significance in Since its launch, Hyderabad upon cab drivers to call off their shown interest in the business and Vijayashanthi, however, herself also This shocked bureaucrats, who in propped up retired IAS officer CMO in the space of just two Metro has constantly been news for strike, she has been in the thick of submitted their tenders. The com- didn't travel for campaigning in their internal discussions claimed Ajeya Kallam, who was chief sec- months. They are also baffled good or bad reasons. But of late, things. Social media users and petition over liquor licenses is Huzurnagar for Congress candidate that the CS was not even aware of retary in the previous TDP govern- about why Jagan has been accord- Metro Rail has been making head- Netizens are all gung-ho about this keen in these parts. Even in a small Uttam Padmavathi, despite taking the GO and Praveen Prakash issued ment headed by N Chandrababu ing such high prominence to lines over safety concerns. Even sort of approach. It's a far cry from district like Jangaon has some 41 the necessary permission from the the order without his approval. Naidu. The favour was the result of Prakash over the two other senior before public memory faded about the staid position that for Governor wine shops in one assembly seg- Election Commission. Stay put in Some even say that this was done Ajeya Kallam taking up a massive retired officers. the incident where a woman lost Narasimhan would take in such sit- ment limits, and an impressive your place, and snipe at others on the instructions of CM Jagan. campaign exposing TDP govern- her life when a chunk of plaster fell uations. He liked to be a tad laid- 1,300 applications filed for licens- leisurely. That's arm-chair poli- Questions are now being raised in ment's 'corruption' at various Another probe, another eyewash? on her head, another accident back and was even seen as some- es. Traders are said to have spent ticking at its best from the halls of bureaucratic circles whether this forums by organising meetings in From raising the demand for a occurred this week. The cabin of a what inclined towards the state rul- money like water to secure a Gandhi Bhavan. GO, issued in deviation of the AP and Telangana just before AP CBI probe into land scams that Metro train came off, sending ing party. Tamilisai in that sense is license. Before the draw of lots was norms, will stand the legal scruti- Assembly polls. Jagan rewarded took place in Visakhapatnam three shivers down the spine of passen- alert and agile. Now, whether she's held in the district headquarters, a Praveen Prakash bypassing CS? ny if any affected party approach- him with the post of 'principal advi- years ago, the YSRCP government gers onboard. Clearly, safety issues being seen as leaning towards the lot of money changed hands. The A recent GO issued by IAS offi- es the court challenging the termi- sor' with Cabinet minister-rank. has now gone ahead and constitut- have to be prime focus of Metro ruling party at the Centre is a very really keen paid massive sums to cer Praveen Prakash, principal sec- nation of their service. The retired More importantly, he was given full ed its own SIT on the issue. Unlike authorities at the moment. different matter. get others to withdraw their bids. retary to AP Chief Minister YS staffers were taken on deputation by powers in CMO and all officers in a CBI investigation, setting up an However, Metro officials continue And for many, the announcement Jagan, has created a furore in the previous TDP government with the CMO were asked to report to SIT to probe the scam has raised to be in another orbit and have Wine shops buzz beats drab by- of the winning bids was a bigger administrative circles. Grapevine the aim of utilising their vast expe- him. This is unusual by any stan- doubts among the public that it their sights fixed on promoting the poll talk occasion to celebrate than an elec- has it that Prakash issued the order rience in administrative matters, dards, as in no state does a retired would face the same fate as the one facility as an entertainment and By-poll electioneering has satu- tion verdict. unilaterally and even bypassed his besides addressing the staff crunch IAS officer boss over in-service IAS formed by the previous Telugu shopping destination. Much to the rated northern parts of rural superior LV Subramanyam, the situation existing then. Jagan wants officers in the CMO. But things Desam government on the issue. At chagrin of Hyderabadis, Metro Telangana over the last month or Vijayashanthi snipes at CM's Chief Secretary. The order instructs to remove them as he feels that they started changing recently, with that time, a senior TDP leader had Rail managing director NVS Reddy so, overwhelming villages with chopper heads of all departments to remove have become a burden on the state Jagan slowly clipping Ajeya demanded an SIT to bring to during a visit to Miyapur station VIP visits, campaign rallies etc. A TPCC Campaign Committee retired staff who draw more than Rs exchequer by drawing over a salary Kallam's wings for unknown rea- account his own colleague who, seemed to only see how much peo- look at the political operators from chairperson Vijayashanthi seized 40,000 salary by the month-end. of Rs 40,000 a month. sons. Jagan took away GAD and along with many of his friends, was ple were enjoying Metro rides and close quarters must help them the opportunity to take potshots at Praveen Prakash also holds addi- energy portfolios held by Kallam accused of grabbing government its spacious stations. make an informed choice on Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar tional charge as principal secretary, 'Unpredictable' Jagan and handed over these to another lands worth several thousand polling day. But if you think elec- Rao when KCR couldn't make it to GAD (Political). Normally, GOs are baffles babus! IAS officer in CMO, Praveen crores. But the former CM Naidu (Contributed by Naveena tions are at the top of people their Huzurnagar on October 17 for a by- issued in the name of the chief sec- Bureaucrats working with AP Prakash. Jagan appointed another never took the probe to its logical Ghanate, PV Kondal Rao, minds, you couldn't be more poll rally planned for TRS candidate retary, but in this case it was issued CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy are a senior IAS officer PV Ramesh as end fearing a backlash in the gen- Kolishetty Venkateshwarlu, L wrong. The talk in the villages for Sanampudi Saidi Reddy. The offi- in the name of Prakash in his capac- worried lot. They feel Jagan is Additional Secretary to CM follow- eral elections. Many local leaders Venkat Ram Reddy, KMP the past one week has been wine cial reason stated that the weather ity as principal secretary of GAD. becoming more unpredictable each ing his retirement from service as wonder if the new government will Patnaik, Deepthi Nandan) CAPSULE Focus on green energy It's realty show in garb of reverse RTC driver dies of tendering in State: Devineni heart attack PNS n VIJAYAWADA Reddy has been spending his JAGGAIAHPET: Telangana RTC research: Governor to IIPE time only on Delhi tours," he driver Shaikh Qaza Miya died of Continuing his tirade against added. heart attack at his residence here PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM the State government, former Jaganmohan Reddy has no on Sunday. He was identified as Governor Biswa minister Devineni guts to come before the pub- working with Sattupalli depot of Concerned about the current Umamaheswara Rao has lic and tell why he is going to the RTC. His relatives allege that global warming scenario, Bushan alleged that a realty show is Delhi. Umamaheswara Rao he died on account of the Governor Biswa Bushan Harichandan said going on in the State in the alleged that the money distrib- adamant attitude of the Harichandan advised the that the pollution name of reverse tendering. uted to farmers under the Government of Telangana. The Indian Institute of Petroleum Addressing a press confer- Rythu Bharosa scheme is not TJAC leaders expressed shock at and Energy (IIPE) to focus on has to be reduced ence at the TDP office here on being credited to the accounts the death of the bus driver and the green energy research and considerably to Sunday, he claimed that the of beneficiaries. conveyed their grievances to the eco-friendly infrastructure lower levels by previous TDP government had He alleged that YSRCP bereaved family. development. spent Rs 73,622 crore on devel- activists are selling liquor after "Countries like Norway, depending on the opment, but the present gov- Godavari district, he said the 8 pm when the government Man, son-in-law Finland are travelling towards eco-friendly ernment led by Chief Minister State government had failed to outlets are closed. The Cabinet eco-friendly energy technolo- energy sources YS Jaganmohan Reddy has retrieve the launch even has issued a note on the GO electrocuted gies. It is known that the devel- not grounded a single project. though one month has elapsed No 938 only to see that no one Governor Biswa Bushan Harichandan inaugurating the Indian Institute of Petroleum such as solar VIZIANAGARAM: In a tragic oped western countries are and Energy Foundation Day fete by lighting the lamp in Visakhapatnam on Sunday Stating that the Polavaram since the incident took place. talked about all these issues, he incident, a man and his son-in- yet to shift to eco-friendly and wind project works were embroiled In this connection, he added. law died on the spot when they technologies and thus they are such that the organisations meet the energy requirements in High Court cases, the senior claimed that the previous TDP The plight of 30 lakh con- were electrocuted by a boiler due to be treated as leading pollut- have to extend their hand in of the world comfortably. TDP leader said the govern- government had been suc- struction labourers is pathet- to a short circuit at his chicken ing countries. However, India making the country a pollution The Governor was address- ment had failed to clear the cessful in cutting the rock at a ic as they have lost their liveli- shop in Cheepurupalli town in is now planning towards alter- free zone. ing the students of IIPE on the new campus at 200-acre land pending bills. depth of 300 feet in the hood due to sand scarcity, he Vizianagaram district on Sunday. native energy sources," he said. Globally, the fossil fuel occasion of its fourth year in Vangali village, Sabbavaram Referring to the boat capsize Godavari to carry out said and alleged that thousands The victims were identified as Harichandan said that the resources are on the wane, the Foundation Day celebrations mandal of the district within incident in the River Godavari Polavaram project diaphragm of sand-laden lorries are going Sheik Basha (45) and Sheik pollution has to be reduced need for exploring alternative held here on Sunday. He asked one or two-year period with near Kachuluru of East works. "CM Jaganmohan to Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Saidu(30). According to reports, considerably to lower levels by energy resources is the top the IIPE management to edu- the support from the Centre the incident took place when depending on the eco-friend- most priority in the present cate the students by delivering and State governments. He Saidu suffered shock due to a ly energy sources such as solar scenario, hence, the non-con- practical knowledge. He direct- assured to resolve the remain- Minister opens short circuit to the boiler and and wind. The government is ventional sources like solar, ed to take them to petroleum ing problems, if any, in hand- Rural SP visits Vakapalli Basha rushed to the spot to save also encouraging such eco- wind and tidal energies are to and gas industries to gain ing over the alienated land to container him but both died on the spot. friendly steps by giving larger be tapped with the application field-level experience. the institute to proceed further Local people and customers discounts on those products, of nano technology designs to The institute will shift to its in the construction activities. restaurant informed the police who rushed to the spot and began PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM investigation. CME on best Minister for Tourism and Heavy rain fails to dilute Culture Muttamsetti DGP lauds practices in Srinivasa Rao inaugurated blood donors container restaurant near Erramatti Dibbalu (Red VIJAYAWADA: More than 14,000 neurosciences spirit of Pinkathon crusaders Ravines) on the Bhimili people donated blood as part of n Beach Road on Sunday. Police Commemoration Week. PNS VISAKHAPATNAM PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Speaking at a gathering, DGP Gautam Sawang informed Apollo Hospitals the minister said more at the mega blood donation Visakhapatnam and Andhra Braving the heavy rain, over development camp conducted here on Pradesh Neuro Scientists 400 participants ran on the activities would be taken up Sunday. Almost 600 police Association jointly conduct- Beach Road here to mark the all along the Beach Road up personnel donated blood on the ed a one-day comprehensive 2nd edition of Pinkathon. to Bhimili to make the Visakhapatnam Rural SP Attada Babujee posing for a picture occasion. The DGP lauded police CME on Stroke and Neuro With the mantra 'Fit women, stretch internationally with tribal women at Vakapalle in Visakhapatnam agency on Sunday personnel, who came forward to Critical Care here on Sunday. Fit Family', the day was cele- famous. donate blood. He stated that The CME was attended by brated promoting fitness and The container restaurant, PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM there is a friendly environment over 50 delegates comprising health for all women at beach close to the sea, was built The SP told them that between people and police. of physicians, critical care road here on Sunday. at a cost of Rs 2 crore by the Visakhapatnam Rural Police he would talk to the Replying to a query, he assured specialists, neurologists and This is an international AP Tourism Development Superintendent Attada that they will provide protection neurosurgeons from across event, powered by founded by Corporation. Babujee, along with his senior collector and get the for journalists. Participants strike a pose after taking part in the second edition of Pinkathon in Visakhapatnam, neighbour- Milind Soman and sponsored Visakhapatnam on Sunday He said another restau- officials, conducted works done in the ing districts and Odisha. by Pond's Skin Fit see partici- rant would be opened at Sadbhavana Yatra to create YSRCP appoints 30 Delegates deliberated exten- pation of more than 25,000 running event, but it is now a ty running as a tool, Pinkathon Pandrangi under confidence among tribals at village and regarding sively on the latest develop- women and their families in a grassroots movement, with and its ambassadors have Padmanabham mandal, the Vakapalle village under G employment, the SP spokespersons ments and best practices in 3/5 km run on the same day people across the country tak- empowered and enabled thou- birth place of Alluri Madugula mandal in the AMARAVATI: The YSRCP will the field including Risk fac- across 75 cities in the country ing up the cause and spreading sands of women across India to Seetharama Raju. A beauti- Visakhapatnam agency on told them that he have 30 official spokespersons. tors and Prevention of stroke; and 10 other countries. the message of health and fit- bring positive change into ful garden would also be Sunday. This is for the first would organize skill The recently-elected legislators Acute Management of Stroke Pinkathon was started as a ness for all. Using communi- their lives. developed. time an officer of superinten- are also included in the list in and Blood pressure manage- dent rank visited the village development training addition to seniors. SC, ST, BC, ment in stroke in ICU. after the gang rape incident. Minority and other October 29 is marked as This small remote village for them so that the communities were the World Stroke Day and made national news when youth could get jobs accommodated. In a press celebrated all over the world. ‘BCs can improve their lot only Greyhound personnel release, the party list out the This day has great signifi- allegedly gang raped 11 trib- spokespersons. They are: cance in the current sce- al women in the wee hours of holds and 600 people live in Undavlli Sridevi, Merugu nario, considering the 2009 and the Supreme Court it. A medical camp was Nagarjuna, Tellam Balaraju, increasing incidence of by capturing political power' taking a serious view of the organised and around 300 Rajanna Dora, Vidadala Rajini, stroke, with more and more delay in the trial of the case. people underwent tests and Dharmana Prasada Rao, people being afflicted of PNS n VIJAYAWADA reservation for BCs should be Presently, the case under given medicines. Later, a vol- K Parthsarathy, Jogi Ramesh, stroke at a very young age. It given on the basis of their share trial in a special court in leyball tournament was con- C Appalaraju, Adeep Raj, Mohd is imperative that Apollo Justice Chandra Kumar has in population. "Injustice was Visakhapatnam. ducted and six teams partic- Iqbal , Ambari Rambabu, Hospitals, Visakhapatnam, said that Backward Classes, done to BCs, but they should While interacting with ipated. Winners were given Gudivada Amarnath, Kilaru which has experienced spe- who account for more than 50 not be discouraged by this. We them, some of the tribals told prizes and volleyball kits. Rosayya, Jakkampudi Raja, cialists and world class infra- per cent of the country's popu- will come to power. Votes and him that there was some devel- The SP after having lunch Abbayya Choudary, Malladi structure, takes the initiative lation, can improve their lot only seats are ours," he said. opment in the village but lot with them told the youth not Vishnu, Kakani Goverdhan to educate the people of by capturing political power. AP BC Welfare Association more to be done. There was to indulge in any anti-social Reddy, G Srikanth Reddy, Visakhapatnam, on causes of Speaking at a meeting here on President Kesana Sankara Rao, unemployment and the village and criminal activities. He Bhumana Karunakar Reddy, stroke, prevention and the Sunday by the Pradesh BC who chaired the meeting, said require basic facilities. reiterated that he would take Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, care needed post stroke Welfare Association, he said BCs are being denied their The SP told them that he up with the government and Bathula Brahmananda Reddy, affliction. BCs continue to be oppressed rights guaranteed by the would talk to the Collector the collector about the village Naramalli Padmaja, Kakumanu Sudhir Diggikar, Regional even after 72 years of Constitution. and get the works done in the development, training for Rajasekhar, A Narayana Murthy, CEO, Apollo Hospitals - Independence. He said BCs BC Welfare Association leaders and others join hands to display their unity at a Telangana BC Welfare village and regarding youth and employment for Nagarjuna Yadav, Rajeev Andhra Pradesh & Odisha, were getting less reservations meeting in Vijayawada on Sunday Association President Jajula employment, the SP told the youth. Gandhi, K Ravichandra Reddy, said, Apollo Hospitals, though they are more in num- after forming the government to come to power. Only then, Srinivas Goud, APJAC them that he would organise Additional SP operations B Eeda Rajasekhara Reddy, P Siva Visakhapatnam is a Centre of bers. they are ignoring these sections. justice will be done to BCs," he Amaravati Vice-Chairman skill development training Krishna Rao, DSP of Paderu Sankar Reddy and Rajiv Excellence in Neurosciences He said political parties claim "Backward Classes should join added. Pavuluri Hanumnatha Rao, for- for them so that the youth Raj Kamal, inspectors and Gandhi. and has state of the art infra- to do a lot for the uplift of BCs hands with SCs, STs and lower Noted film-maker and actor mer MLC Ilapuram Venkaiah could get jobs. others participated in the structure. before coming to power, but income groups of upper castes R Narayana Murthy said that and others were present. The village has 200 house- event. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2019 vijayawada 04

CAPSULE HUZURNAGAR TO VOTE TODAY Cong to lay siege to 1 kg gold seized from three persons at RGIA TRS, Congress locked Pragathi Bhavan today HYDERABAD: The Air Intelligence Unit of the PNS n HYDERABAD Customs department on Saturday seized gold weighing in neck and neck fight Senior leaders of Congress around 1 kg from three party discussed the strategy to passengers at the Rajiv Gandhi PNS n HUZURNAGAR be adopted for the proposed International Airport in siege of 'Pragathi Bhavan', the Shamshabad. Sources said It's likely to be neck-and-neck official residence of Chief that all three cases were fight in Monday's by-election Minister K Chandrashekhar detected by the Air Intelligence to Huzurnagar Assembly con- Rao, on Monday in protest Unit of Hyderabad Customs stituency, with ruling TRS against TRS government's fail- Wing and 915.17 grams of keen to wrest it from Congress ure to resolve the problems of gold, worth a total of Rs while the opposition party is RTC employees who are on 35,50,858 was seized from determined to continue its strike since October 5. them. According to Customs winning streak. TRS and TPCC working president A officials, the three passengers Congress candidates are locked Revanth Reddy, Bhongir MP who arrived at the airport by a in a direct fight though the Komatireddy Venkatreddy, Singapore Airlines flight from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) AICC Member Daya Sagar Jeddah were intercepted at the and Telugu Desam Party and other senior leaders met at to initiate talks with the Telangana," he said. international arrivals area on (TDP) candidates are also hop- the residence of former employees at 10.30 am on The Congress leader said Saturday night. The seizure ing to pull it off. Minister and ex-Leader of Saturday (October 19). "This is that by dragging the RTC was made based on a credible First by-polls since Lok Opposition in Legislative highly shocking that a Chief strike, KCR was indulging in input of gold being smuggled Sabha polls, it is expected to be Council Mohammed Ali Minister is refusing to follow vendetta politics wherein he in the form of bars. On inquiry, an acid test for the ruling party Shabbir in Jubilee Hills on orders of the High Court. He wants to punish the RTC it was found that the as it is being held amid the Sunday. did not even appoint a full- employees for disobeying his passengers were carrying gold ongoing indefinite strike by They discussed various fledged Managing Director for orders to end the strike. He bars concealed in clothes in employees of state-owned issues, especially the protest RTC despite High Court said that the Chief Minister their hand baggage, said Telangana State Road Transport plan to lay siege to 'Pragathi ordering for the same a week was neither concerned about officials. The three gold bars Corporation (TSRTC), which Bhavan.' ago. Are we living in a dicta- the inconvenience being each weighed 295.3, gm, has brought the opposition alliance with Congress, sur- Speaking to media persons torship or democracy?" he caused to general public nor 303.360 gm and 316.510 gm. parties and other anti-TRS Little over 2.36 lakh voters, nearly half prised all by declaring support later, Shabbir Ali said that the asked. bothered about the problems Further inquiry revealed that forces together. to TRS earlier this month. Congress party had set By showing utter disrespect of RTC employees. KCR just they were smuggling gold bars Little over 2.36 lakh voters, of them women, will decide the However, the party reversed its October 19 as the deadline for to judiciary, Shabbir Ali alleged want to satisfy his false ego and and were supposed to hand it nearly half of them women, decision within 15 days to the Chief Minister to resolve that KCR was giving a wrong expects everyone to act like his over to an unknown receiver political fortunes of 28 candidates will decide the political for- including 15 Independents. Authorities protest the government's move the RTC crisis. He said that the message that he was above law. slaves, he alleged. outside the airport. Three tunes of 28 candidates includ- to sack 48,000 striking employ- Congress had also warned that "By engineering large scale Shabbir Ali said that the cases have been registered have set up 302 polling centres in the and the three passengers were ing 15 Independents. ees of TSRTC. it would lay siege to 'Pragathi defections, KCR dismantled Congress party would contin- arrested. Further investigation Authorities have set up 302 constituency TRS campaign also suffered Bhavan' on October 21 if CM Legislature. He also reduced ue to support the RTC employ- is underway. polling centres in the con- set back as the Chief Minister KCR fails to resolve the prob- the importance of Executive by ees till their demands are stituency located in Suryapet again fielded Saidi Reddy, who back in Lok Sabha polls with and TRS president's only elec- lems of RTC employees to not consulting the IAS officers accepted. He announced that district, once considered a lost to Uttam Kumar Reddy in BJP winning four and tion rally was cancelled due to end their strike. However, he on important issues. Now he is the Congress party would lay Man hacked to death Congress stronghold. December 2018 elections by a Congress three seats to deny it rains. His son K.T. Rama Rao, said that the Chief Minister targeting the judiciary by not siege to 'Pragathi Bhavan' on by son, brother in Huzurnagar came into exis- margin of 7,466 votes. The a clean sweep. who is a cabinet minister and appears to be in no mood to following the directives of Monday under all circum- tence as a result of delimitation Congress party then had However, the ruling party working president of the party, change his adamant attitude. High Court. This is an alarm- stances. He appealed all the Panjagutta of constituencies in 2009. alliance with TDP, Communist staged a comeback to score conducted road show. Another KCR has openly disobeyed ing situation. Immediate cor- Congress workers to partici- HYDERABAD: In a daylight Congress party's Party of India (CPI) and massive victory in rural local minister Jagdish Reddy, who the orders of High Court, rective measures must be taken pate in the protest and make it murder, an auto driver who N Uttam Kumar Reddy won Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS). body polls in June. It is confi- comes from the same district, which asked the government to restore democracy in a success. was out on bail for the last 10 the seat in successive elec- This time it is going alone, dent of continuing the victory ran the party campaign along days, was hacked to death by tions in 2009, 2014 and 2018. enjoying the support of only march. The TRS had to face with other leaders. his family members at the Following his election to Lok TJS. some anxious moments in the TRS leaders see good busy Nagarjuna circle road at Sabha from Nalgonda con- TDP, which had stayed away campaign due to the strike by prospects for their candidate as BHS demands Panjagutta on Sunday. The stituency, Uttam Kumar Reddy from Lok Sabha polls in TSRTC employees, which they believe both BJP and BJP asks RTC staff Hyderabad city police swiftly resigned from Assembly, Telangana, choose to field its entered its 16th day on Sunday. TDP will cut into anti-TRS Govt not to placed three men under arrest necessitating the by-election candidate in the bye-election to The strike brought together all votes. Political analysts say the shortly after the incident. for Huzurnagar. Congress has send a message that it is alive opposition parties and those bye-election is crucial for to intensify stir extend holidays Police said the victim Mir fielded his wife Padmavati in the state. Huzurnagar is one groups who have been oppos- Congress as a victory in Raiyasath Ali Razvi alias Sujju, Reddy in the by-election. of the segments of Nalgonda ing Chief Minister K. Huzurnagar could give it a a resident of MS Makta, had As Uttam Kumar Reddy is Lok Sabha seat and in the Lok Chandrashekhar Rao. The moral boost against TRS, PNS n WARANGAL 80 odd-crore worth RTC allegedly killed another auto also the president of Congress Sabha elections held in April, state-wide shutdown called by which not only lured 12 properties and was trying to rickshaw driver Anwar over an party's state unit, the bypoll is Congress had increased its the striking employees on Congress MLAs to its ranks but BJP state president Dr K divert them to his relatives and extra-marital relationship three a prestige battle for him. majority to 12,993 votes. Saturday was support by all also got them merged with the Laxman alleged that the state family members. months ago. The accused Leading the party campaign, he The low-key campaign saw anti-TRS forces. ruling party. Leaving with just government was unleashing a The BJP leader further PNS n HYDERABAD were identified as Abdul sought votes on the basis of the ruling party urging people The ongoing strike's tough six seats in 119-member reign of terror by indulging in questioned the silence of Rahman, 40, Sujju's brother, development works undertak- to vote for the development handling by the government Assembly, Congress lost the repressive tactics on the RTC Ministers KT Rama Rao, Balala Hakkula Sangham Mohammed Azhar, 19, his en by him in the constituency and the welfare schemes imple- also had its impact on TRS as status of main opposition party. workers. Addressing the strik- Harish Rao and Etela Rajender (BHS) has demanded the son, and Abdul Aleem, 27, during last decade. mented in the state during last Communist Party of India A victory in Huzurnagar may ing RTC employees and work- over RTC strike. Continuing state government not to another relative, said police. TRS, on the other hand, is six years. After retaining power (CPI) withdrew its support to help Congress to put pressure ers in Warangal on Sunday, the his scathing attack, the BJP extend holidays to the educa- Two others, Syed Amjad, 22, determined to wrest the seat in December 2018 with a land- the ruling party. CPI, which on the defectors to quit and BJP leader questioned the state president alleged that a tional institutions in view of and Mohammed Hasan alias from Congress. It has once slide victory, TRS suffered set- fought Assembly elections in seek fresh election. government for not 'naya Nizam rule' has ongoing RTC strike as the Babu, 20, were reportedly showing any inter- emerged under the rumours were already rounds absconding. Police seized five est towards KCR rule in the that the state government sickles used in the murder. An resolving the past 6 years. He may extend holidays up to 25 Omni van and a bike were also Nagam lashes just demands termed or this month end. seized from the accused, said Minister assures ryots of of the RTC Transport In a statement on Sunday, Anjani Kumar, police out at KCR workers. Minister Ajay BHS honorary president commissioner of Hyderabad. He asked as a betrayer Achyutha Rao asked the gov- According to police, the over graft remunerative price for paddy the workers of Telangana. ernment not to extending accused men bore a grudge to up the ante Dr Laxman holidays as children's valuable against Sujju after the murder PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n WARANGAL the Minister advised the Rythu themselves for accomplishing against the further said time will be wasted with it. It offence. He was arrested last coordination committees to the targets set under the 30 days government to the Chief may be recalled that the state month and was released on Former Minister and Panchayath Raj and Rural take up a key role in procur- special action plan. He advised fulfill their Minister was play- government extended holi- bail on October 10. Congress leader Nagam Development Minister ing farm produce and suggest- the officials to appoint officials demands. Expressing ing a Nero role while days from October 14 to Janardhan Reddy has charged Errabelli Dayakar Rao assured ed them to procure till the last to supervise IKP centres and concern over the increased the Governor was showing October 21 as it failed to Chief Minister K cotton and paddy farmers of grain. He called upon the offi- mandal level procurement cen- repressive tactics of the state concern on the issues con- make alternative arrange- Chandrashekhar Rao with the Jangaon district a remuner- cials concerned to supply tres in the Jangaon district. government, the BJP leader fronted by the people. During ments in view of RTC strike. Army pounds terror looting the state and pushing ative price for their produce gunny bags and stipulate a The Minister expressed con- said that even a government of his speech at the protest camp He demanded the state camps along LoC the cash rich Telangana into this Kharif season. time limit for the purchases fidence that the present Kharif united Andhra Pradesh was in Hanamkonda, the BJP state government to make the debts. Addressing the media The Minister was addressing and payment schedules. The produce in Jangaon district is not this much anti-democra- president predicted a political education department to Continued from Page1 here on Sunday, Nagam an awareness meeting of offi- Minister exhorted the offi- likely to surpass the previous tic. instability in the state soon and announce a statement saying vowed to fight till the Chief cials and Rythu Samanvaya cials to direct the persons con- records as the state received "People of entire Telangana asserted the BJP was keen on that there won't be any It said Indian Army retains Minister was lodged behind Samithi leaders in Jangoan on cerned to provide the tarpau- bountiful rains this Monsoon. are on one side while the taking up the issues of people extension of holidays. He the right to respond at a time the bars for allegedly Sunday. MP Pasunoori Dayakar, lins in case Raina are record- Since the paddy and cotton cov- Chief Minister as a dictator is in the state with a firm also demanded the state and place of its choosing in case indulging in corruption. He MLA Thatikonda Rajaiah and ed in the procurement centres. erage areas were increased dras- standing on the opposite side," approach. A protest rally- government not to use the Pakistan Army continues to alleged that the Chief District Collector Vinay Krishna He called upon the officials tically, CCI and other purchase the BJP leader said. The BJP cum-dharna of RTC employ- private educational institu- assist terrorist activities across Minister was trying to award Reddy were also present. and public representatives of units were directed to take nec- leader alleged that the Chief ees was held in Hanamkonda tions buses to public trans- Indian borders. Rs 24,000 crore contract for Speaking on the occasion, local bodies to coordinate essary steps in the district. Minister was trying to grab the at the Martyrs memorial. port system. Rawat said, "Ever since the laying the black-top roads to abrogation of special provisions a single contractor. The (for Jammu and Kashmir), we other day during the course are getting repeated inputs of movement for Telangana, about infiltration by terrorists KCR accused the people of Invite JAC for talks, KTR seeks financial aid for Hyd Pharma City from across the border. The Andhra of looting Telangana. sources said Pakistan has been But, now the KCR is allowing trying to push terrorists into the Andhra contractors to Kodandaram tells govt WRITES LETTER TO THE CENTRE TO PROVIDE Rs 1318 cr as ‘GRANT IN AID' Kashmir to trigger unrest. loot the state. PNS n HYDERABAD as their fuel for generation of Soon after government Nowhere else in the country PNS n HYDERABAD steam. Given the National announced its decision to reor- did we come across the scale IT and Industries Minister importance of the project, the ganise Jammu and Kashmir on and extent of corruption that Telangana Jana Samiti presi- KTR wrote letters to Union Minister requested the centre August 5, the Army was put on has been taking place in dent Prof Kodandaram has Minister of Commerce & to provide Natural Gas alloca- high alert along the LoC to Telangana, he alleged. When demanded the state govern- Industry, Piyush Goyal and tion on Preferential Tariff Basis effectively repulse any possible he had written to the then ment to invite the JAC of Union Minister of Petroleum & Reliable Supply for Project Pakistani misadventure. Governor ESL Narasimhan on RTC leaders for negotiations and Natural Gas & Steel, Operations. The sources said the pound- the corruption going on in the honouring the Telangana High Dharmendra Pradhan request- Minister KTR stated that the ing of Pakistani positions and state, he ignored it all togeth- Court verdict. Addressing ing the Centre to provide Hyderabad Pharma City terror camps cannot in any way er, he pointed out. He participants of the JAC and 'Grant in Aid' of Rs 1,318 (HPC) is the "World's Largest be compared to surgical strikes described KCR administration Opposition parties meeting crore for implementation of Integrated Pharma Park"to carried out by the Indian Army is akin to the administration held at Sundaraiah Vigyana external infrastructure link- promote domestic manufactur- in September 2016 on terror that will reduce the people of Kendram here on Sunday, he RTC workers as government- ages and Rs 2,100 crore for the ing of pharmaceuticals in line launch pads across the Line of the state to beggars. exhorted everyone to take sponsored murders. Former project towards Phase-1 inter- facilitation cells, Common and global companies to set-up with the "Make in India" initia- Control. However, the offensive part in the protest pro- Minister Motkupalli nal infrastructure develop- Drug Development & Testing manufacturing units," said tive of the Government of was the most significant one grammes actively and save Narasimhulu called KCR as ment. Laboratories, Startup/SME KTR India and to consolidate the after India carried out the the RTC. another Nizam. The KCR did The Hyderabad Pharma City Hub etc. Highlighting the HPC, KTR leadership position of India in Balakot strike in February. Blast near Veteran Congress leader V not learn his lessons in spite of project has been integrated as The overall master plan- mentioned that overall invest- the pharmaceutical sector. On February 26, India car- Hanumantha Rao pledged the High Court passing strictures a priority node of proposed ning for 19,333 acres, detailed ment potential of the project is Minister also stated that the ried out an aerial strike on a ter- CM's residence Congress parties complete against him. Hyderabad - Warangal master planning and detailed estimated to be around Rs. Central government has rorist training camp of the support to the RTC bandh. KCR is building up his assets Industrial Corridor project designs for the Phase-1 (8,400 64,000 crore with employment already recognised Hyderabad Jaish-e Mohammad terror triggers panic The support will continue till at the cost of the assets of the and feasibility study for the acres) have been completed generation of 5.6 lakh jobs. He Pharma City project as a pro- group in Pakistan's Balakot, in Continued from Page1 the RTC problems are RTC, he alleged. Madiga same has also been completed and as a major milestone in the also stated that the Hyderabad ject of National Importance response to Pulwama terror resolved, he added. T-TDP Reservation Porata Samiti as per the NICDIT guidelines. development of the project. Pharma City promises to posi- and has accorded in-principle attack in which 40 CRPF per- Following the blast a president L Ramana blamed president Manda Krishna Minister KTR stated that the Environmental clearance has tion India as the global man- approval as "National sonnel were killed. Pakistan Air defeaning sound was heard by KCR for borrowing at least Rs Madiga alleged that KCR has project will be first-of-its-kind been already accorded by ufacturing hub for pharmaceu- Investment and Manufacturing Force retaliated the next day by people living in the vicinity. 1,00,000 crore during his 65- been exhibiting tendencies to featuring state-of-the-art infra- MoEF&CC. Government of ticals. In order for a project of Zone". "Government of trying to target military instal- They were at a loss of compre- day stint at the CM in the sec- violate the Constitution and structure, common facilities Telangana has already consti- this nature and scale to suc- Telangana reassures its com- lations but it was repulsed. The hension about the source of ond term but did not repay the not adhering to the suggestions including Zero Liquid tuted SPV in the name of ceed, it is imperative to have mitment towards the develop- PAF downed a MiG-21 Bison the blast. On receiving infor- dues the government owed to made by Judiciary. Discharge (ZLD) based Hyderabad Pharma City the strong support from ment of a world class in an aerial combat besides cap- mation, Tadepalli police the RTC. He demanded the When the Andhra Pradesh Common Effluent Treatment Limited and the implementa- Government of India. Hyderabad Pharma City and turing IAF pilot Varthaman, rushed to the spot and sus- TRS government to release a government, which has deficit Plant (CETP), Integrated solid tion of Phase-1 has been initi- In the letter to Minister promoting competitive domes- who was handed over to India pecting that the gas leak from White Paper on the total bor- budget, can merge the RTC waste management facility, ated. "You will be pleased to Dharmendra Pradhan, KTR tic manufacturing of pharma- on March 1. Varthaman had the refrigerator could have rowings of the state govern- with the government, why District heating & cooling sys- note that the project has stated that the industrial units ceuticals under the Make in shot down an F-16 of Pakistan triggered the blast. The police ment. can't the Telangana follow tems, Logistic Parks, Global received overwhelming currently operating in Pharma India initiative of GOI," said before his Mig21 Bison was hit. are investigating the case. He dubbed all suicides by suit, he questioned. Pharma University, Regulatory response from both domestic sector are primarily using Coal Minister KTR. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS NTCA red-flags MP's move Voting in Maha, Haryana to increase tourism activities

PNS n NEW DELHI assembly polls today The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has red-flagged the l Madhya Pradesh government's Bypolls to 51 assembly seats across the country move to increase tourism activ- PNS n MUMBAI/CHANDIGARH blaming the ruling party for the ities inside the state's tiger FIR against Bihar BJP economic slowdown and unem- reserves in violation of the chief Sanjay Jaiswal Polling will be held on Monday ployment and highlighting existing guidelines and asked it Kishanganj (Bihar): An FIR has to elect Maharashtra and issues like "failure" of demon- to take corrective steps. been lodged against Bihar BJP Haryana assemblies with the etisation and GST rollout. This follows a complaint by chief Sanjay Jaiswal and BJP and its allies seeking to The BJP, which is seeking a Bhopal-based wildlife activist Sweety Singh, the party's retain power in the two states on second straight term under Ajay Dubey who has alleged candidate for Kishanganj the back of the recent Lok Chief Minister Devendra that the state government has assembly bypoll, for allegedly Sabha polls victory, while the Fadnavis in Maharashtra, is increased the tourism carrying principal chief conservator of violating the model code of opposition is hoping to turn the contesting 164 seats, which capacity of the reserves by Following the forests (wildlife) had illegally conduct, an official said. The tide by taking advantage of any include candidates of smaller allowing in more numbers of complaint, the NTCA raised the tourism carrying FIR was registered at Sadar anti-incumbency. Bypolls will allies contesting on its lotus sym- vehicles carrying visitors. has issued a strict capacity of all the tiger reserves police station on Saturday also be held to 51 assembly seats bol, while Sena has fielded can- He has also claimed that it missive to the chief in the state in October 2018. evening following a written and two Lok Sabha constituen- didates on 126 seats. was being done without making wildlife warden of the Based on an earlier complaint complaint by Kishanganj Sadar cies spread across 18 states. On the other hand, the necessary changes in tiger con- by Dubey, the NTCA had in In Maharashtra, where the In Maharashtra, where the ‘Mahayuti' Congress has fielded 147 can- servation and eco-tourism state and heads of all December asked the state for- Circle Officer Shafi Ahmad, tiger reserves to Sadar Sub-Divisional 'Mahayuti' alliance of BJP, Shiv alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and smaller didates and the ally NCP 121. plans. Following the complaint, est department to reverse its Magistrate (SDM) Shanawaz Sena and smaller parties is parties is against the ‘Maha-agadhi' led Among other parties, the the NTCA has issued a strict refrain from order. However, this directive Ahmad Niyazi said. The against the 'Maha-agadhi' led by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena missive to the chief wildlife war- increasing the was not adhered to, the wildlife complaint was lodged after a the Congress and the NCP, a by the Congress and the NCP, a total of (MNS), led by Raj Thackeray, den of the state and heads of all carrying capacity activist said. After this, Dubey video surfaced on social media total of 8,98,39,600 people, 8,98,39,600 people, including 4,28,43,635 has fielded 101 candidates, the tiger reserves to refrain from for tourism filed a complaint with the tiger purportedly showing Jaiswal including 4,28,43,635 women, women, are eligible to vote CPI 16, the CPM 8. The BSP has increasing the carrying capaci- conservation authority. exhorting businessmen to close are eligible to vote. fielded candidates in 262 con- ty for tourism, according to the In its latest communique, their establishments on the As many as 3,237 candidates, stituencies. A total of 1400 letter shared with Dubey by the about the action taken in this the NTCA said the tourism car- polling day and promising to including 235 women, are con- to 6 pm. Tight security arrange- colleagues Amit Shah and Independents are also in the poll NTCA. The NTCA has also regard. rying capacity should not be pay Rs 500 to each of their testing in 288 seats and 96,661 ments have been made with Rajnath Singh, as it continued to arena. The opposition cam- asked them to take necessary Dubey alleged in his com- increased in Madhya Pradesh staff members in their firms polling booths are in place with deployment of more than three aggressively raise the national- paign was, however, lacklusture corrective steps and inform it plaint that Madhya Pradesh's tiger reserves. and houses, the SDM said. 6.5 lakh staff for the voting exer- lakh personnel from state police ism plank by focusing on scrap- as both the Congress and the Jaiswal allegedly made the cise. The ruling BJP is locked in and central forces in ping of Article 370 provisions on NCP were plagued by infighting remarks during a meeting of a contest with the opposition Maharashtra, while over 75,000 special status to Jammu and and desertions in the run-up to the local businessmen held on Congress and the fledgling JJP security personnel have been Kashmir and targeted the oppo- the polls. The bypoll for Satara UP govt has Thursday at the residence of for the 90 assembly seats in mobilised in Haryana. sition on national security and Lok Sabha constituency will ACB lodges FIR in Kishanganj Municipal Council Haryana which has over 1.83 Counting of votes will be on corruption. also be held on October 21. failed to vice chairperson Aanchi Devi. crore voters, including 85 lakh October 24. The high-voltage The opposition tried to cor- Former NCP leader and sitting women and 252 transgenders, electioneering by the BJP saw ner the BJP governments at the MP Udayanraje Bhosale is in the Rs 1,100 cr J&K Bank while 19,578 polling stations participation of a galaxy of Centre and in the states on the fray from the seat on a BJP tick- control crime: ‘Uddhav' international have been set up. leaders led by Prime Minister handling of the economy with et against Shriniwas Patil of the Priyanka dance festival in Polling will be held from 7 am Narendra Modi and his cabinet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Congress-NCP combine. loan fraud case PNS n NEW DELHI Gwalior from Oct 31 PNS n JAMMU the spokesperson added. The VBHOPAL: Over 1,000 artistes ACB registered a Preliminary Congress leader Priyanka will take part in the four-day Eight killed in The Anti-Corruption Bureau Enquiry (PE) on allegations Gandhi Vadra on Sunday long international dance festival Hopeful Abhijit will give suggestions (ACB) lodged an FIR on that the officials of the bank's slammed the BJP govern- titled ‘Uddhav', to be held in Uttarakhand Saturday in the Jammu and branches at Mumbai's Mahim ment in Uttar Pradesh over Gwalior from October 31. Kashmir Bank loan fraud case and Delhi's Ansal Plaza had the state's law and order sit- Uddhav Sanskritik Evam Kreeda to overcome economic crisis: Dilip involving an amount of over Rs sanctioned loans to the tune of uation, alleging Sansthan's Keshav Pandey on landslide 1,100 crore, officials said. Rs 800 crore in favour of REI that it had Sunday said dancers from PNS n KOLKATA, PNS n DEHRADUN The said amount was Agro on the basis of fake failed to Spain, Italy, Israel, Iran, Russia, He is a big personality and has made a huge advanced by the bank to documents and in vio- rein in Kirgizstan and Sri Lanka would West Bengal BJP chief Dilip achievement; many people are expressing their Eight persons travelling on Rice Exports India lation of the laid-down crime. participate in the event. "This is Ghosh on Sunday said he was views, they are all entitled to their opinion two motorcycles and a four (REI) Agro Ltd.Soon banking procedure The 16th year of the festival, in hopeful that Nobel laureate wheeler have been killed after after the registration between 2011 and Congress — DILIP GHOSH , West Bengal BJP chief which dancers from various Abhijit Banerjee, who has coming under the rubble of of the FIR, different 2013, which resulted general secre- states of the country also drawn criticism from a section a landslide at Chandikadhar teams carried out in the accounts tary also shared a snapshot of participate along with of saffron party leaders, will give economic crisis that the coun- in Rudraprayag district, extensive searches at becoming NPAs in news headlines of major international participants," valuable suggestions for over- try as well as the entire world is police said on Sunday. the houses of over a 2014, thereby causing a crime incidents in the state. Pandey told reporters here. coming the economic crisis. going through," Ghosh said. The accident happened dozen accused bank officials, huge financial loss to the bank. Among the headlines was a "An important objective of this Distancing himself from the Leading a 'Gandhi Sankalp late on Saturday night when including its former chairman It emerged during the PE that reference to the killing of festival is to present the rich unpleasant remarks made Yatra' at Kamarhati on the a heavy boulder fell along Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh, at REI Agro, which had shown its Hindu Samaj Party chief and vibrant cultural heritage of against Banerjee by some BJP northern outskirts of the city, in with the rubble of a landslide nine locations in Kashmir, four head office in Kolkata and cor- Kamlesh Tiwari. Gwalior to the international leaders, Ghosh said people may which central minister on the vehicles sweeping in Jammu and three in Delhi, porate office in New Delhi, The collage of news head- community," he said. The have divergent views about the Nityanand Rai also participat- them into a 500 metre deep an ACB spokesperson said in a approached the Mahim branch lines had the caption, "Har festival will formally begin with acclaimed economist. "He is a ed, Ghosh said apart from a gorge, a police official said. statement here. of the bank, even though it did din apraadh ke naam, bhajpa a carnival passing through the big personality and has made a social message, the saffron party Five persons died on the He said the houses of REI not have an office in Mumbai, sarkaar puri nakaam (every- city streets, he added. huge achievement; many peo- is also "giving a call for a spot, while three others suc- Agro's chairman Sanjay and got loans or advances worth day criminal incidents, BJP ple are expressing their views, change" in the state through this cumbed to their injuries at Jhunjhunwala and vice presi- Rs 550 cr sanctioned in its government a complete fail- they are all entitled to their programme. The yatra, which the hospital, Rudraprayag dent and managing director favour, the spokesperson said, ure)". The Congress on Lucky escape: Toddler opinion," he said. Union was launched in the state on police circle officer Ganesh Sandeep Jhunjhunwala were adding that the Vasant Vihar Saturday had hit out at the Commerce minister Piyush tary of the BJP, also claimed that October 16, is scheduled to Koli said. Four bodies have so also searched in Delhi. Further branch of the bank in New BJP government in Uttar falls from 2nd floor, Goyal, at a media briefing in Banerjee's economic theories cover all 42 Lok Sabha con- far been recovered from the investigation into the matter Delhi also sanctioned Rs 139 cr Pradesh over the law and lands on rickshaw Pune, recently described have not been proved on the stituencies over a period of 10 debris and efforts are under- was underway and three teams in the firm's favour against the order situation in the state, TIKAMGARH (MP): A three- Banerjee as a "Left-leaning" ground in India. days. "People want a change in way to pull out the fifth, he were continuing with the supplier bill discounting facili- alleging "jungle raj" was pre- year-old boy had a miraculous person. Goyal on Friday also Ghosh, also a Lok Sabha MP the state as they are unhappy said. The boulder is hard and searches in the national capital, ty and takeovers. vailing there. escape after he fell from the said Banerjee's suggestion of a from Medinipur, asserted that with the Trinamool Congress heavy rock cutting equip- second floor terrace of a minimum income scheme has that he was among the first to rule, which has led to an atmos- ment is being used to break building and landed on the seat been rejected by Indian voters congratulate the Indian- born phere of political violence and it to recover the fifth body. of a cycle- rickshaw passing by and there was no need to "accept American economist after the social upheaval. This is evident The vehicles were on their what he thinks". announcement. from the response that our way to Rudraprayag from ‘Values of India's civilisation can in Pradhanpura area here. The boy, Parv Jain, escaped without Echoing similar sentiments, "I am sure he will give good programme has been getting Sonprayag at the time of the any injury in the incident that Rahul Sinha, a national secre- suggestions for overcoming the throughout the state," he said. mishap. occurred on Saturday night. ensure peace and friendship’ The video of the incident, which n was captured on the CCTV PNS MANILA that you have when you meet cameras installed in the nearby your near and dear ones," he buildings, has gone viral on The values of India's civilisation said. Appreciating the Indian social media. It shows a man Centre can bestow Bharat Ratna on Shivakumar can ensure peace and friendship community for maintaining its walking and pulling his cycle- among people and countries in culture and traditions in the rickshaw with his hand on a the times of strife and violence, Philippines, Kovind said, "you narrow lane in a busy market Swamiji instead of Savarkar: Siddaramaiah President Ram Nath Kovind must do your best to promote area of Pradhanpura in PNS n BENGALURU humanitarian. His personality ago that Savarkar was among Savarkar was one of the accused said on Sunday, calling on the our heritage and knowledge Tikamgarh, when a child and his works were revered the accused people in the in the Mahatma Gandhi assas- Indian community in the for the well-being and happiness suddenly falls on its seat. Former Karnataka chief minis- worldwide. Mahatma Gandhi assassi- sination case. However, it is a Philippines to promote the of all." Ashish Jain, father of the child, ter Siddaramaiah on Sunday "Whatever is the opin- nation case. The BJP different matter that he has country's heritage. The president said that it is a said, "The incident occured at suggested that instead of Hindu ion of BJP (regarding unit of poll-bound been acquitted, the former chief Speaking at the Indian com- matter of immense pride for us around 8.30 pm on Saturday Mahasabha leader Veer Bharat Ratna to Maharashtra has minister added. "There was no munity reception in Manila, Philippines has been a strong that wherever our community night. My son, Parv, was Savarkar, the Central govern- Savarkar), but I promised in its elec- need to give Bharat Ratna to Kovind appreciated the contri- bond of friendship between goes, it takes with it the values playing on the second floor ment should bestow the Bharat believe that instead of tion manifesto to him now. We have been saying bution of the diaspora to the our two countries for decades. of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” - terrace, about 30-feet from the Ratna on Lingayat seer Savarkar, Bharat bestow the Bharat that the Bharat Ratna be given economy and society of the the The size of the diaspora has the whole world is one family. ground level. However, he lost Shivakumar Swamiji, who Ratna should be con- Ratna on Veer to Shivakumar Swamiji. Since he Philippines and to the image of grown remarkably over the last "In these times of strife and balance and fell off the terrace. passed away in January this year. ferred on Shivakumar Savarkar posthumous- (Savarkar) was Hindutva pro- India and Indians. The presi- few years," he said at the event. violence, it is these values of our But luckily, a rickshaw puller The 111-year old seer, earned Swamiji," Siddaramaiah ly, which triggered a ponent, we opposed it. Where's dent is on a five-day visit to the "To meet our people in far- civilization that can ensure Manohar Bhatt was passing on the fame of 'Walking God' was told reporters in Mysuru amid nationwide debate. the controversy in it?" the Southeast Asian country. away lands is an emotional and peace and friendship among the road with his vehicle." a philanthropist, educator and row over his remarks a few days Siddaramaiah reiterated that Congress leader said. "Our community in the special experience for me, one peoples and countries," he said.

POWER OF ART Body of DU professor Patna's Vidyut Bhawan facade turns into vibrant canvas found on railway tracks PNS n PATNA boy and a girl who are hear- PNS n NEW DELHI he taught Philosophy, and was ing-impaired, and these two also pursuing Phd from anoth- Commuters passing by the The giant artwork on the side wall of characters in our painting The decapitated body of a er institute. Police suspect Vidyut Bhawan on Patna's the Bhawan is the first thing any represent them," he said. Delhi University professor was Stanley committed suicide after famous Bailey Road are now The project is being exe- found on railway tracks and his killing his mother. However, no stopping to admire it as a team visitor or passer-by notices, which cuted by Mumbai-based art mother was found hanging suicide note was recovered of Indian and foreign artists stands out in its colourful glory group St+Art, whose projects from a ceiling fan with her with Stanley's body, but a note have transformed its dull have literally transformed mouth stuffed with cloth written in Malayalam was facade into a vibrant themat- hand, in the backdrop of a ded into our work. The work Lodhi Colony in Delhi into a at their flat in found at the flat. Police ic artwork with a subtle mes- tree, running stream and a portrays the desire to co-exist 'Lodhi Art District'. Pitampura, police said they are probing sage on preserving nature. bright sun, while a deer stands with nature, and the boy rep- "Senior officials of the said on Sunday. all angles. Over the last three weeks, next to her. resents the flora while the girl power department of Bihar Allen Stanley They have regis- five artists, including two The left portion portrays a represents fauna. So, we government contacted us and (27), who hailed tered a murder case from Argentina, laboured on boy holding a plant in his humans must respect flora they wanted a similar project from Kottayam in under section 302 of four separate wall arts span- hand surrounded by lush veg- and fauna," Emmanuel said. done at Vidyut Bhawan. The Kerala, was found Indian Penal Code at ning the facade of the high- etation, vibrant flowers and His partner Federica who project includes four separate dead on tracks at Sarai Rani Bagh police station rise building that houses wildlife, including a monkey jointly executed the work, wall arts, including the one on Rohilla railway station on after they found his mother offices of the power depart- sity painted by Argentine duo er-by notices, which stands that hangs upside down from said, she and Emmanuel first its main facade, and below Saturday. Earlier that day, his dead at the flat. The mother-son ment of the Bihar govern- Emmanuel Alaniz and out in its colourful glory. a tree branch, as depicted on took a little tour of Patna to which an art installation mother Lissy (55) was found duo were in depression because ment. Federica, roughly titled 'We The wall divided by win- the top of the wall. "Can art understand the people and should be put up soon," hanging at the flat in Ashiana of an abetment-to-suicide case The most prominent are all light'. dows shaft in the middle, on make people think? Can it culture of the city and the wall Project Manager at St+Art, Apartment, they said. pending against them in Kerala, among them is a 70 ft-high The giant artwork on the the right depicts a girl in sal- hold their attention? We feel, art reflects those aspects. "The Ritesh Sharma said, adding Stanley was a guest professor and both were on anticipatory mural themed on preservation side wall of the Bhawan is the war kameez, sporting plaited it can, and that is why these two characters are inspired the plastic paint has been at St Stephen's College, where bail. of environment and biodiver- first thing any visitor or pass- hair and holding a bird in her messages have been embed- from real life, and we met a provided by Asian Paints. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2019 06 www.dailypioneer.com op nion facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Tale of returnees The deportation of 311 Indians by Mexico shows that old The new Indian identity and wily job cartels can no longer sell a golden dream he US has its compelling reasons for enforcing strict norms to phase out ille- India’s new fashion mantra is not about ethnocentrism or muscularity. Tgal refugees and asylum seekers and bol- ster homeland security. But reverberations of But yes, it is robust, meaningful and confident the Trump Administration’s tough immigration rules are finally being felt back home, where cartels for years have resorted to underhand means to smuggle the lesser privileged aspi- rants from the hinterland into the US. This is why the deportation of 311 Indians, including a woman, from Mexico, is significant for it means old hoodwinking habits and unscrupu- RINKU GHOSH lous border crossings will simply not work. Hopefully, it will also awaken migrants few days ago, a mass men’s label to be realistic and not entrust their lives and property to agents and human traf- launched the Nehru jacket as an fickers for the proverbial El Dorado, where they would rather do menial services assembly line product, as regu- on the recommendation of an acquaintance than earn a work permit legally. lar as corporate wear, and not an ethnic fancy meant for festive or Hopefully, for the thousands of villagers in Punjab and Haryana, the overseas Aceremonial rituals. This signals a shift dream will not be their only aimless ambition. Each of the returnees reportedly from the formal code of the Western suit as bought illegal passage for `15 to `18 lakh, a sum that would have ensured them the only boardroom qualifier and legitimis- es the ethnic identity as an equally driven a decent livelihood in India itself had they invested it wisely. Now they are star- negotiator. Latest brand campaigns of other ing at a bleak future on home ground, too. The deportation of Indians from Mexico labels show the young flaunting ethnic wear is a first. As per the National Migration Institute of Mexico, trans-Atlantic air trans- unabashedly and one significant advertise- ment has designer Manish Malhotra, the port to ferry deportees is unprecedented and is expected to continue. The move man who set the grammar of popular fash- is not surprising considering that Mexico has been sending back migrants, espe- ion through the porous matrix of Hindi cially Central Americans, in droves in line with its agreement with the US. It has films, advising a young woman on how to wash the zari in the traditional silks and saris vowed to significantly curb America-bound migration in exchange for averting that she has proudly stacked up in her US tariffs on Mexican exports. Reports suggest that the backlog of migrants in wardrobe. The assumption is clearly of these southern Mexico has grown as officials have stopped issuing permits for them not being just occasion wear or a one-time statement but meant to be worn regularly to cross the country. They deported 25,069 Central Americans in January and and, therefore, frequently washed at home. February, almost double the number in the same period last year. Of these depor- This attribute of everydayness is freeing up tees, 3,289 were minors. Contrary to Asians, a majority of Central American Indian fashion from the dictates that we have so long assumed as a given. migrants flee murderous gangs while others run from poverty or look to reunite For long, fashion has been the most vis- with their parents working in the US. The dreams of Indians may have been shat- ible barometer of anthropological studies. tered but they are fortunate to have survived the ordeal and escaped the horren- And by that measure, India’s millennial story dous detention centres. is to be found in what we wear, rather how we live our mindset. One that has come full An ideal US immigrant would evoke images of a young educated person, circle after liberalisation and opened us to concept of seasonality of spring- outfit for women aged between A new consciousness about heritage sites and structures. either wanting to go there for higher education or already a software profession- the world. Post-WTO, there was a rush to summer and fall-winter and 16 to 50 years, particularly in where we come from has meant Of course, in climate chal- al, adding to the US talent pool, and by extension to the US economy and human co-opt a Western standard of brand con- decided its own timeline. Free- Tier II and Tier III cities. a renewed interest in the sari, lenged times, matching India’s sciousness and grammar. And no matter flowing drapes are in, khadi is This is significant since it fabrics and our metals. Online initiatives in environment pol- resource. However, illegal immigrants are the polar opposite. All those sent back what the unease or inhibition, there was a in the middle of an evolution- reflects the empowerment of sari-wearing challenges have itics, Indian fashion has are between 18 and 27 years, hold a graduate degree and wanted to earn a liveli- willingness to engage with the currency of ary explosion and the kurta- women in the social, econom- translated into a revivalist search emerged as one of the most sus- hood as a taxi driver in the US. It is, therefore, not difficult to comprehend why globalisation, even open acceptance of it. churidaar-wasitcoast ensemble ic and political space and their of the diversity of fabric and tainable choices there is as cre- There was a McDonaldisation process as has become the most androgy- emergence as a sizeable chunk design and a rediscovery of cot- ators reuse, re-engineer and despite knowing all the perils involved, they embarked on a risky journey. Obviously well that brought us out of our stiffness and nous and modernist statement of the market. It also points to ton. This has helped designers recycle heirlooms. Be it zero- their gamble is rooted in the problem of shrinking job space and the compara- made casual Friday dressing a linking code there is. Our designers, too, now their greater buying capacity by and cooperatives rescue weav- waste production processes, tively low wages offered by both private and public companies in the country. of behaviour, both in formal and informal see a potential in the domestic virtue of their increased partic- ing clusters and organise the locally-sourced and woven linen spaces. The open democracy and gender market and instead of interna- ipation in the workforce. local market. India’s metal and or use of natural dyes, sustain- For those unemployed, the lure of healthy earnings and the prospect of sending neutrality of the casual wear market had a tional collaborations, are taking Particularly in the boardroom, mineral wealth has also fuelled ability is gradually becoming the a large paycheck back home are enough to embark on a life-threatening jour- lasting social consequence, that of looking their craftsmanship to high where the woman had to be a demand for tribal jewellery as wardrobe mainstay. Particularly, ney overseas. It is this desire that scamsters encash. The fake job racket is now good everyday and being comfortable in a streets in fashion capitals of the seen mannish in every aspect, standout avant-garde state- fair-trade practices and the crowd. The exposure to refined silhouettes world, choosing to be an ethnic be it in approach or power ments. The comfort with drapes direct sourcing from and ben- a booming industry in the country. And a very organised one at that. Operators and minimalism of boutique fashion hous- Indian label that is not just about dressing to break the glass ceil- and flowing lines has been efits to weavers’ and craft clus- engage some very creative minds and legal expertise to identify loopholes in exist- es meant that we could structure our identity but about philosophy, of ing, the rules of appearance have directly proportional to a greater ters have meant that social ing rules. The higher the risk, the greater the fee. Then there are others who oper- appearances better. It further meant that we handmade skills and originali- changed completely. Women embrace of “otherness”, be it of responsibility is dominating could define the global Indian by what s/he ty, sustainability, vibrancy, are keeping to their traditional the LGBTQ community or even popular choice. Designers are ate in legally grey areas by training immigrants in the art of bending the rules. wore and the accessories s/he carried; the colour and people. In the neo- preferences and body types men themselves, who have been now working independently Every Government will have to tackle the problem of illegal immigration. But the tags could be identified anywhere. It was Indian assertion of why the with different cuts and drapes. strait jacketed so far by colonial- with craft clusters, often picking present incident must impress upon our Government the need to crack down also the time when our designers sought world ought to be at our feet, we The salwars have transformed to ism but are now at home with out the under-utilised ones, international collaborations, using the lux- are literally wearing it on our palazzos and long-flowing civilisational logic in sartorial value-adding to their dead stock on rogue agents who promise lucrative jobs. This seems to be a difficult flushout urious heritage of our craftsmanship, to lend sleeves. And doing so with a skirts, the embellishment streaks choices, that we need to use and joining hands with other challenge in Punjab and Haryana where illegal trafficking networks are a sub-set some accents to the ramps in New York, refined sense of style that has through short kurtis, the organic and breathable fabrics societies/groups that are known of a larger matrix of gunrunners, drug smugglers and ganglord couriers. Milan and London. finally taught us how fusion anarkali is becoming an asym- and feel light and easy in a trop- for mastering a particular craft. Simultaneously, a campaign must be launched to make the people aware of the Post-1990s, we were taking strides to be ought to be, a cultural memo- metrical cape, the kurtas are ical land. Fluidity is in. This Gandhian essence of the at one with the world. Almost three decades ry blended with functional now long floor-length dresses Fashion then has become grassroots, that mirrors the pri- dangers of falling prey to corrosive agents and the benefits of going through job on, we are a significant player, our new- grammar, the deep-rooted while saris are being structured the most accurate reflection of macy of rural India in the polit- services linked to embassies and high commissions. found politico-economical heft giving us the knowledge of both now defin- as cocktail gowns. Fusion wear, the empowerment of the mind ical space, has made our fash- confidence to own our cultural identity. ing our body consciousness. in fact, is now about day, casu- beyond causes or politics. In ion industry truly inclusive in its That’s why Banaras is not just about saris but According to a study by al and even evening wear. The fact, it has become a tapestry of sense of purpose. has emerged as a concept and motif of one Technopak, India’s ethnic wear Indo-Western genre has our neo-consciousness. One In fact, India’s new fashion of our many identity markers. We have co- industry is expected to grow to emerged as a good option for that is proud of expressing per- mantra is not about ethnocen- Gravity of bias opted Western structures and silhouettes to ` 1,26,210 crore at the end of the youth who may still want the sonal experiences and narra- trism or muscularity. But yes, it the extent of blending them with our sen- this fiscal, 83 per cent of it in cool quotient of the university tives, localised contexts, embroi- is robust, meaningful and con- Two women astronauts of NASA completed the first sibility and becoming the Indian-global women’s wear. A survey by jeans and T-shirt routine and dery and fabrics (like Bhagalpur fident. all-woman spacewalk, literally claiming the gender space rather than the global Indian. Fashion today clothing brand Biba showed want to look ethnic at the same silk and Assam muga) and even (The writer is Associate also has finally broken through the Western that ethnic wear is a preferred time. architectural motifs from our Editor, The Pioneer) n a small step for two women but a giant leap for womankind, two female astronauts from Ithe US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) completed the first S O U N D BITE Modiji only remembers To me, fitness is about We believe that India and In spite of the Congress all-woman spacewalk on Friday. It was a moment (Article) 370. He does not know complete well-being, China should correctly view being in power for so many frozen in the history of women empowerment when Pakistan split and who psychological, emotional their differences and never years, why aren’t the people as the two US astronauts, Christina Koch and did it. It was we (Congress) and physical. I eat well but let differences negatively siding with its ideology? who split Pakistan's integral mindfully and work affect the overall effort of Because national interest is Jessica Meir, floated out, feet-first, of the part from it... out consistently. bilateral cooperation. foremost for the people. International Space Station’s (ISS) Quest airlock, Congress leader Actor Chinese Ambassador BJP leader tasked with replacing a failed power control unit. —Kapil Sibal —Shriya Pilgaonkar —Sun Weidong —Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil During the spacewalk, the coordinator on the ground was also a woman, astro- naut Stephanie Wilson. In a test of endurance and grit of the two women, the spacewalk went on for six hours and 45 minutes, something which has so far been considered a male privilege and equal to his stamina. The figures say it all. L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR Till now, only 14 women have done spacewalks compared to 213 men. The Rally controversy money deposited in safe custody Safeguard bank depositors of banks. No doubt, higher offi- first woman to break the glass ceiling was Russian cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya, cials have mastered the art of who went outside the USSR’s Salyut 7 in 1984. Meir became the 15th woman Sir — This refers to the report, his refers to the editorial, “Lessons from PMC” fudging books to play around overall and 14th US woman to spacewalk. “Sonia gives Haryana rally a (October 17). The collapse of the Punjab and with the poor depositors’ money. How male-oriented NASA and other space programmes of the world are can miss…fill void” (October 19). Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank has put the Both the Union and State Congress president Sonia Tfocus back on the need for effective regulation modules. Governments must take credible, be gauged by the fact that this spacewalk was to take place in March but had Gandhi’s son Rahul cited his It is the responsibility of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) pragmatic and effective steps for to be postponed as there was only one medium-sized spacesuit available at the mother’s viral fever to be the rea- to regulate lesser banks. It cannot escape questions each expeditious solution of the crisis- ISS. As Christina Koch so aptly put it in an interview, “In the past women haven’t son behind her inability to turn time an institution regulated by it fails for public money ridden PMC. up at an election rally in Haryana. is involved. With banking scams becoming the new nor- Nimai Charan Swain always been at the table.” This sentiment finds resonance with millions of women However, Sonia has not been mal now, it is increasingly becoming clear that the RBI Bhubaneswar on Earth, who struggle to make their voices heard in male-dominated spheres attending any public functions of must own up to its failure as a monitor. The PMC scan- and face discrimination and derision on a daily basis. The 40-year-old Koch is late, apparently on the advice of dal should be a wake-up call for developing an early warn- Unsafe Capital her doctors. ing system. also setting another milestone as she will remain on the ISS until February, bring- Officially, the rally in As has been seen, it is because of the rich scam- ing her total time in space to 328 days, the longest single spaceflight by a woman Mahendragarh was the only one sters, who loot the banks, that the middle classes, who Sir — This refers to the report, and just short of astronaut Scott Kelly’s 340-day record. Till now, most of the which she was to address. There toil day and night to save money for future needs, are warning signals of a fraud and carry out pre-emptive “Snatchers have free run! Secy to could be two reasons for sched- left in the lurch. The bigger question is how to compen- strikes. Proper response triggers are the only way to save Delhi Speaker latest victim” bio-medical data on the impact of spaceflights is derived from male astronauts. uling the rally for Sonia by the sate the hapless victims of bank frauds. The Government the common man from predators. (October 19). Instances of chain, Researchers are collecting extensive data about the impact on Koch’s body for Congress’ campaign managers as also the RBI must collaborate and find a solution. On Pragya Jain purse and mobile snatching are on the first time. The first all-woman spacewalk is also evidence of NASA’s own despite knowing about her poor its part, the Central bank must do all it can to sense early Via email an alarming rise in the national health. First, they might have Capital. So much so that one has journey of empowerment. According to the space agency, this was something hoped she would be up and stopped wearing chains, necklaces it had not planned but happened because there has been a marked increase in about in time to address the Learn from Bangladesh wasting food. Yes, natural calami- Save the banks and carrying mobiles in hand the number and aspiration of women astronauts. This is the same agency which rally. Second, since Sonia remains ties do play havoc and compound when out on the street. And girls the tallest leader in the Congress this situation. But when we can are concentrating more on clutch- did not admit women into the astronaut programme until 1978. Sally Ride went with a crowd-pulling potential, Sir — This refers to the editori- strive for 100 per cent electrifica- Sir — This refers to the editori- ing their purses while travelling. It’s to space in 1983 but she was beaten to it by two Soviet women. Similarly, it party bosses continued bandying al, “Still too hungry” (October tion and complete polio eradica- al, “Lessons from PMC” (October high time the authorities resort to was only in October 1984 that Kathryn Sullivan became the first American woman her name about till the last 18). The UNICEF’s State of tion, why not target this menace, 17). Increasing instances of bank technology and camera devices to minute to gain maximum traction World’s Children and the Global too, with the same zeal? If scams in India mean that fraud- track gangs. to finish a spacewalk. Now, the agency is planning to put the first woman on the and build up expectations. Of Hunger Index report for Indian Bangladesh can do it, why can’t we? sters are looting the public money Shristi Moon by 2024 with its Artemis lunar exploration programme and recently unveiled course, it fuelled speculation children are not too surprising. It India needs to learn. What it with impunity. These scams are Via email the prototype for a new spacesuit. That is a big step towards gender equality about the old vs new war. only states the truth that India needs is great political will. the brightest examples of how the everywhere though it has taken a long time coming. Navin Chawla has not made much headway in Bal Govind poor account holders are being Send your feedback to: Chandigarh reducing malnutrition and is Noida cheated out of their hard-earned [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2019 www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 ‘ACT-EAST POLICIES MUST BE

HePRACTICAL is one of the youngest Chief Ministers in the country. AND But then the way CONRAD SUSTAINABLE’ KONGKAL SANGMA has turned Meghalaya around means that it has been easier for him to break out of the past and chart out an original course, free of expectation. It is not just his youth but also the legacy of his father, PA Sangma, that he is reverential about and wears almost like a talisman. During the course of the interview with SAIMI SATTAR, the Meghalaya CM does not mince words, articulates his ideas clearly and is focussed on efficiently bringing about a change in his State — things that could make one think that he was the CEO rather than a politician. He touches upon issues that matter and how with minimal investments he is trying to make the maximum impact as the attitude of the Centre envision smart villages rather than with office and the Secretariat were plastic-free. changed towards North- huge towers and buildings. Such basic tech- However, it is essential to give people alter- Eastern states. Can you elab- nological interventions without huge finan- natives, otherwise they will go back to orate on the difference that cial inputs have improved health facilities. their old ways. We roped in cement com- you have witnessed as Chief Similarly, in education there are no panies which are providing people with HMinister? fancy smart classes or thousands of crores bottles in place of plastic ones. While we I just wait for the right moment and of investments. We identified the bottom do not have to spend money, these com- then say what I have to as the situation pre- 20 per cent of the schools where the results panies can advertise and put their logo on sents itself. But overall, this is something were below a certain benchmark and the bottle. that I have seen happening during the last launched a pilot project in one district For all these initiatives, we are roping one-and-a-half years after taking over as where students from those schools, who in NGOs and media houses as well and Chief Minister. There are many senior peo- were doing badly, were brought together at the same time, trying to make it a fun ple in my team and they tell me that there in clusters. Incentives were given to teach- activity. So when people see the Governor was a time when they went to Delhi but ers to bring in students and they were pro- cleaning an area or the Chief Minister couldn’t meet the officials, the minister con- vided with additional tuitions on Saturdays. doing so, they are connected with the idea. cerned or the Prime Minister. But now we It is not so difficult to improve the It is a very powerful way to motivate peo- do not face any difficulty and there is acces- numbers from 20 to 60 per cent because ple. sibility in terms of human connectivity. if you are getting a 20 per cent pass per- Our target is to make all Government There is a different sense of importance centage in any school, that means the mod- offices fully sustainable in water and elec- given to the North-East. The Prime ules there are simply not working. So just tricity. My first target is my own office and Minister himself is very concerned. The last by making simple tweaks, you improve it we will start it in the Secretariat in time I went and met a Minister to invite to 60 per cent. The toughest is reaching the November. We are creating a rainwater him to Shillong, his response was that, level of 80 to 100 per cent. But as of now, harvesting system so that when the next “Even if you don’t call, I will have to go, or we are focussed on reaching 60 per cent and rains come in, the Secretariat doesn’t have else PM nahin chodenge hamein (the PM then we will think about moving ahead. to draw water from the Public Health would be displeased with us).” That is the A third initiative is setting up a Self- Engineering Department (PHE). kind of response that we get now, which Help Group (SHG) network of about In the energy segment, we have indicates the pressure on every Ministry three to four lakh women. My target is to switched over to LED lights which when it comes to any issue related to the have one woman in each household in an reduced the cost by 50 per cent. So some region. SHG. We use the National Rural Livelihood part of the installation cost is getting cov- I am of the firm belief that you cannot Mission (NRLM) funding patterns. Some ered by these savings. get work done in Shillong while sitting in money is collected and these SHGs will act In the meantime we have also talked Delhi. You have to see what is happening as micro financing banks and give loans to the Ministry of New and Renewable at the grassroot level with your own eyes without paperwork. We are not just doing Energy (MNRE) and the Centre and they to understand what is needed. So when that but we are motivating women and giv- have sanctioned some funds for rooftop Ministers come here, they understand the ing them ideas about the industries that solar panels. The good thing about our requirements. That is what I meant when they can develop. offices is that they do not need a lot of light I said that there is a change. I am sure that We will connect SHGs with people during their diurnal operations. We called more will happen in the coming years due from Berkeley University to whom we in some experts who told us the number to the approach of the Government. have given seven challenges, including of panels and batteries to be set up after food processing as a part of the MoU. I a survey of the roof. Even if we meet 50 z The Government has formulated the have asked them to study every district of per cent of our demand, it will be good. Look East policy. Is there anything in par- Meghalaya and zero down on certain The programme will be gradually extend- ticular that Meghalaya would like to focus products from the area and figure out ed to the Secretariat and Additional on as part of this initiative? which technological intervention at an Secretariat by the next financial year as It has moved ahead and has now been affordable cost can be implemented to well as the DC offices gradually. renamed as Act East. For Meghalaya, I have improve the livelihood of people and, also, been very clear even before I became the where the products can be sold. A study z Meghalaya has a lot of potential in Chief Minister that we need to “Look of bamboo was undertaken by Berkeley tourism. There is history, since it was South” and “Act South” which means and it highlighted that it was not the ply inhabited in the Neolithic age, wildlife Bangladesh. I have been a strong advocate or the brush that would give margins. The and natural beauty. How do you plan to of this. Kolkata, the nearest Indian port to highest profits, of about 25 per cent, would focus on tourism and at the same time export our products, is 1,200 km away. come from bamboo charcoal. The insti- make it sustainable? Before Independence, it was Chittagong in tution connected us to Chinese companies We are looking at developing it in a Bangladesh which is half that distance at which make the machines to create bam- sustainable manner and focussing on the 650 km. If this was to open up, the boo charcoal and they gave us the cost and strengths that we have. We would prefer exports from the North-East would go up how much time it would take for the to have a lesser number of tourists, who tremendously. At the moment, the region process. Berkeley developed an entire are looking at a niche experience. comprises only one per cent of the total business plan and also, an end to end solu- Something like the Bhutan model. It exports from the country. tion. might not be as strict but our product line I have proposed an eight-lane highway Besides food, researchers will study will move in that direction. connecting Guwahati, Shillong, Dauki in micro-financing, tourism, food process- We are selecting areas that everybody India and Chittagong in Bangladesh. If ing, turmeric and more. We have to focus connects to like Cherrapunji and have needed, the Government should invest and on our strengths and see what the require- identified eight tourist spots. We want to fund this project so that the North-East gets ments are outside and within the coun- pull the tourists there while developing accessibility. One very important and try. We need close to 2 lakh MT of milk them in an eco-friendly manner. We have good thing that has happened recently is whereas we produce 50,000 MT. We built log houses, which give a local and nat- that Bangladesh has agreed to allow access launched a milk mission at a cost of `250 ural feel in place of the cement and brick of goods from the North-Eastern States to crore. Then there is a huge requirement ones. Then there are events like the cher- Chittagong port which wasn’t there earli- have initiated is the Public Redressal for pork not just locally, but also outside. ry blossom festival which is specific to the er. This is a big diplomatic achievement for Mechanism. How does it operate and In India, good quality pork is not avail- region and has become big over the years. the Indian Government. reach out to people? able and we have to rely on imports. So People in the State are also fond of music, In order to ensure that exports increase, There are multiple layers. We realise we are seeing these gaps in local consump- so we are building activities around such many policy decisions need to be cleared. that connecting with people is one part and IN HEALTH, OUR FOCUS WAS ON MOTHERS GETTING tion and exports and plugging those. passions too. For instance, there is a rubber plant in can be done easily through a WhatsApp ACCESS TO INSTITUTIONAL DELIVERY. INITIALLY, WE These are low-hanging fruits as there is Plans are already afoot for a hot air bal- Bangladesh, which is running at 50 per cent Complaint System but the more important an existing demand. We are doing the loon experience so that you can see deficiency and sourcing raw material from challenge is how to address the problems WERE OF THE OPINION THAT THEY WERE NOT OPEN TO market research to figure out the require- Cherrapunji and even Bangladesh from the Malaysia even though Tripura and and connecting them to the department THE IDEA BUT WE WERE WRONG. WE STARTED WITH ONE ments, giving money to the SHGs and sky. We are planning to develop chopper Meghalaya, which grow rubber, are very concerned. We created a system where a DISTRICT AND USED TECHNOLOGY TO MAP EVERY training them but we let them do it on tourism, which will be a premium service. close. The current policy means that if I code is generated for every problem and their own. Tourists can see the double-decker root have to export rubber to Bangladesh, I have then a message goes to officials concerned, WOULD-BE MOTHER. SUCH BASIC TECHNOLOGICAL The key aspect of the SHG movement, bridge more frequently as the chopper can to go through Kolkata, even though the fac- both at the ground level and the senior INTERVENTIONS WITHOUT HUGE FINANCIAL INPUTS HAVE which is so important to understand, is land right next to it. This will naturally tory in Bangladesh is 40 km away. A pol- ones. If there is no reply, then reminders IMPROVED HEALTH FACILITIES creating an institutional network. For cater to a high-end market. icy decision is needed to get over such hur- are given. It is not a very complex system instance, at three, the fertility rate is the Then there is history. Geologists dles. where a lot of money is needed. However, highest in the country where some fam- found a stalagmite in the Mawmluh Cave Then there is connectivity in terms of we are trying to understand how to make ilies have as many as seven or eight chil- which was classified to be 4,200 years old telephony. If Airtel or Jio go 5 km into the system more efficient, accountable and years, I want to target all 46 blocks. I start- institutional delivery. Initially, we were of dren. If we want to address the issue of fer- and dated to what is called as the Bangladesh, and there is a complaint deliverable. ed this one month ago and have covered the opinion that they were not open to the tility, we will have to talk about contra- Meghalayan Age. Mawmluh is a 28 km against them, they have to pay a fine of `5 Since we started this, approximately three blocks. So every month I hope to idea but we were wrong. We started with ceptives. A lot of rural mothers have no long sandstone cave which is the longest lakh every time. So these service providers 500-600 complaints have come to us. meet a similar target. Every time I have a one district and used technology to map say in when they wish to get pregnant, in the world. There are other caves of vary- do not put up a tower near the Bangladesh There were personal problems as well as meeting with my deputy commissioners every would-be mother. There were 3,000 which is sad. Once these SHGs have a ing lengths. We are developing a system border. As a result everyone, including the complaints like a transformer had broken (DCs), I keep telling them that I am not of them and after the exercise, we knew woman in every house, I can get a con- where people can actually enter these. BSF personnel, uses the Bangladesh net- down and hadn’t been repaired for months. here to “catch you or find faults with your exactly which village they were from, which traceptive network going with their help. Some of the caves are massive and could work. It is a massive security lapse. Of We are trying to segregate the problem into working, rather I want to find faults in the week the delivery would take place, the The same applies to a nutrition pro- hold an amphitheatre inside. You enter one course there are a lot of challenges, includ- delivery mechanism problems and those system and we will find a solution togeth- names of Asha volunteers taking care of gramme. If we want to provide every child and find yourself in a huge hall where the ing illegal infiltration, but we have to tack- which are more personal in nature and er. Let’s work as a team.” People-first is the them, the medical officer involved, the con- with one glass of milk, it is not just a doc- ceiling is 30-40 feet high. There are caves le those while looking at the positive side dealing with them accordingly. crux of my approach. tacts of husbands and mothers-in-law tor or a health specialist which can do this. with rivers flowing inside them, almost like also. I am not satisfied because the system and a shortlist of high-risk mothers due to The women in this institution can be a swimming pool, and one where the I will be visiting Bangladesh along with has never been response-oriented. Earlier, z You have signed MoUs to create smart blood pressure problems or diabetes. In roped in. If you pour anything on top of entrance is hidden behind a waterfall and a big delegation. I have suggested that all there was no concept of addressing com- villages. How do you intend to undertake each area, there is an ambulance driver cov- this network, it will trickle down. Health, will remind people who love comics of the Chief Ministers of the North-East can plaints within a certain time period. I am the exercise considering rural people will ering a certain radius, who is connected social welfare, education — it will ensure Phantom’s cave. To experience something go together in a bus. We should drive rather hoping this will improve from the 50 per always aspire to move to urban centres? with the expectant mothers and we give all the benefits reach everywhere. like this, you can travel to Meghalaya or than take a flight to focus on connected cent redressal rate that we have managed There are multiple objectives of mak- their phone numbers to him and his num- spend a lot of money to go to distant lands. corridors of mutual benefit. Tura, my home to achieve till date. ing smart villages, including the one to stem ber to the next of kin. Additionally, we have z The first road with plastic waste was town and constituency, is a four-hour drive More importantly, I try to make it a migration to towns. People migrate in connected auto-rickshaw drivers to the built in Meghalaya. You are also provid- z You love music and also perform... from Dhaka. To put it in perspective, it point to connect with my officers all the search of better facilities for health, edu- expectant mothers as a back-up ambulance ing plastic to a cement factory. What are All people in the North-East do. I used takes equal time to reach Guwahati by road. time through two programmes. There is a cation and employment opportunities. and promised to give them `300 if they the other ways that you plan to incorpo- to be in a band in school. I played guitar, So for me, the entire “Look and Act East” departmental review that is done at my We can actually resolve these problems ferry mothers to hospitals. This has rate sustainability in the Government’s my brother was a singer. Earlier we played policy should be focussed on Bangladesh. level through video-conferencing or phys- through technological interventions. improved the overall institutional delivery functioning? the music. Now, as Chief Minister, I face ically when I am present. Another impor- In health, for instance, our focus was in that district from a mere 40 per cent to There are more initiatives. Of course, plas- it (guffaws). z One of the important changes that you tant programme is a block visit. In two on expectant mothers getting access to 90 per cent in six months. That is how I tic is an issue and we ensured that the CM (Photo: Md. Meharban) VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2019 money 08

UNIMARK REMEDIES RESOLUTION CAPSULE SAYS MOVE SABOTAGES PM'S DIGITAL INDIA VISION ‘Umpire’ to finalise SBI to conduct Jio slams TRAI's IUC review as anti-poor e-auction of 11 n split verdict PNS NEW DELHI accounts Trai's move to reopen the deadline for PNS n NEW DELHI NEW DELHI: The State Bank Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance ending charges for terminating calls on of India (SBI) will conduct an Jio has alleged that review of call rival networks beyond January 2020 An umpire single-member e-auction of 11 bad loan connect charges by Trai "sabo- bench of the National accounts on November 7 to tages" the Prime Minister's had forced Jio to levy a 6 paisa per Company Law Tribunal will recover dues of Rs 466.49 vision for Digital India, and will minute charge on its users recently, now give finality to a split ver- crore. In terms of the bank's hit not only the regulator's cred- effectively ending its free call regime dict by NCLT's two-member revised policy on sale of ibility but also investor confi- bench over the resolution plan financial assets, in line with dence as the move protects for debt-ridden pharma com- In the order, the regulatory guidelines, the vested interests of some old business, Jio alleged. the authority," it said. pany Unimark Remedies, said bank will place 11 accounts operators. The discussion paper wants The latest entrant, known NCLAT. member (judicial) for sale to ARCs/banks/NBFCs Continuing its relentless India to remain technological- for its disruptive tariffs, argued The National Company Law had sought a and FIs, SBI said in an auction attack on the regulator and old ly stagnant and backward, the the present trend indicates that Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) fresh valuation of notice. The bank said the operators over the contentious company said. The move con- traffic asymmetry (one of the has directed to refer to a third financial assets were IUC (interconnect usage charge) tradicts the authority's past deci- key reasons for Trai's rethink on member the split orders the company, showcased on October 12 and issue that has polarised the deadline for ending charges for petuates the vested interests" of sions where it was represented IUC) is expected to be reversed passed by a two-member while member the e-auction will take place on industry, Jio alleged that Trai's terminating calls on rival net- such players, it added. Jio that the zero termination charge in a few months and the present Mumbai NCLT bench on the (technical) November 7. The major non- move is arbitrary, bad in law, works beyond January 2020 accused certain old operators of regime would come into effect receivers will become payers, resolution plan. performing asset (NPA) unwarranted, and anti-poor. had forced Jio to levy a 6 paisa exploiting their 2G customers by for all types of calls from January and so deferring stated timelines The appellate tribunal has dissented through accounts to be auctioned Any change in implementa- per minute charge on its users charging "extortionist rates" for 1, 2020, Jio said. is not going to steer any opera- directed the resolution pro- a separate order include Bhatia Global Trading tion of original timeline of recently, effectively ending its voice calls, which are offered free It added that the ongoing tor away from the purported fessional (RP) of the company (BGTL), which has an January 1, 2020 will end the free free call regime. to all Jio's 4G-only customers. review, which violates the prin- financial stress. Moving to zero to bring the facts to the notice outstanding of Rs 177.02 voice regime and is likely to Submitting its official "The Consultation ciples of regulatory predictabil- termination charge regime will of the National Company Law headed by Chairperson Justice crore on the bank, Bhatia Coke increase tariffs which is against response to the Telecom Paper...undermines and sabo- ity, has been initiated with pre- reduce overall tariffs for cus- Tribunal (NCLT) president S J Mukhopadhaya. & Energy Ltd (Rs 104.15 consumer interest, Jio claimed. Regulatory Authority of India tages Prime Minister's Digital determined mind. tomers, Jio said. about the split orders passed It further said: "The RP will crore), Bhatia Coal Washeries Typically, a telecom operator (Trai) on the IUC matter, Jio India vision and mission," Jio "...the present Consultation Jio said that had Trai "recal- by NCLT's Mumbai Bench also bring this fact to the (Rs 12.58 crore) and Asian pays for completing calls made alleged that "certain incumbent said in its comment to Trai's Paper has not been issued to culated termination charges, it on August 30, 2019. notice of the President, NCLT Natural Resources (India) Ltd by its subscribers to a rival net- telcos" want their large body of consultation paper. It is unfor- address traffic asymmetry, but to would be less than 1 paise per In the order, member (judi- who may pass the appropriate (Rs 2.18 crore). work. This is done by paying the 2G customers to forever remain tunate that instead of profiting address the claimed financial minute at this stage", and added cial) had sought a fresh valu- order to place the matter rival network an interconnect digitally disempowered and the poor and marginalised sec- stress of one or two operators at that the small residual value by ation of the company, while before the third member." usage charge, which currently is deprived of the fruits of the dig- tions of Indian society, the con- the cost of the interests of the itself fully justifies the need for member (technical) dissented NCLAT's direction came IMF chief says 6 paise per minute. ital revolution. Trai's consulta- sultation paper has chosen to subscribers and the telecom moving to zero termination through a separate order. over the petition filed by the ‘peer pressure' Trai's move to reopen the tion paper "protects and per- help profiteers in the telecom sector, and also the credibility of charge regime. The NCLAT observed that resolution professional (RP) of none of the dissenting mem- the company, who had pre- building up bers has referred the matter to ferred an appeal after a split WASHINGTON: (AFP) With the NCLT president for refer- verdict. trade tensions undermining ring it to a third member. "In view of the fact that confidence and global growth, Many nations wary "In the facts and circum- there is a dissenting order economic leaders are stances, we are of the view that passed by the two members, increasingly pushing each India decries lack of support RP should bring this fact to the we are not considering the other to fix the shortcomings notice of the said bench of the question of legality and pro- behind the disputes, IMF chief of crypto currencies adjudicating authority com- prietary of the order or the Kristalina Georgieva said prising of same members... adverse remarks passed Saturday. Trade is typically an forPNS n WASHINGTON IMF quota increase PNS n WASHINGTON who will take steps to refer the against the RP, which is left engine of economic growth India's quota is RBI Governor matter to the third member in open for determination by but with the United States and India on Saturday expressed its Many countries have cau- spoke about accordance with law and if so the third member and if so China engulfed in massive disappointment over the lack 2.76% and China's tioned against rushing into required, after necessary per- required later it may be decid- tariff battle and Britain's of support to increase the is 6.41%, while the crypto currencies, Union crypto currencies mission of the president, ed by this appellate tribunal," divorce from the European quota structure of the US' quota is Finance Minister Nirmala during one of the NCLT," said an NCLAT bench the NCLAT further said. Union still not settled and a International Monetary Fund Sitharaman said on Sunday, as interventions this month-end deadline fast (IMF). 17.46%, which Facebook's proposed virtual approaching, growth in IMF quotas, which are the translates to a currency Libra became a buzz- week. It has international commerce has primary source of IMF funds, vote share of word during the annual meet- banned the use of come to a virtual standstill, determine voting shares. ing of the International cryptocurrencies Georgieva said. "We need to Quotas are supposed to be 16.52%, giving it a Monetary Fund and the World look into what are the reasons reviewed every five years unique veto power Bank. In fact, Reserve Bank of in India Alliance Air flights we are not making more although these reviews can be Nirmala Sitharaman over crucial India Governor Shantikanta progress on trade and they are delayed. Das spoke about crypto cur- Many cautioned to the extent not just the relations between India views "the lack of ade- al reserves. India's quota is 2.76 decisions at IMF rencies during one of the saying even the name should US and China," Georgieva told onn new routes soon quate support for a quota per cent and China's is 6.41 per 16th round and also in the interventions this week. The not be stable currency, it PNS CHENNAI reporters. increase under the 15th GRQ cent, while the US' quota is future rounds should be seen RBI has banned the use of should relate to virtual cur- (General Review of Quotas) as 17.46 per cent, which translates as an opportunity to realign cryptocurrencies in India. rency or something of the Alliance Air, the wholly- Nine of top-10 firms somewhat disappointing", to a vote share of 16.52 per quota shares in favour of "On our side, the Reserve kind," she said. owned subsidiary of Air India Union Finance Minister cent, giving it a unique veto EMDEs to allow them a more Bank Governor spoke about it Sitharaman said three or has chalked out aggressive add Rs 1.47 lakh Nirmala Sitharaman said in power over crucial decisions at meaningful role in the gover- during our turn to intervene. four different names were expansion plans which include crore in m-cap her address to the annual the IMF, many of which nance of this Institution, the I got the sense that many mentioned by different people launch of flights to newer NEW DELHI: Nine of the 10 meeting of the IMF here. require a super majority of 85 finance minister said. countries were cautioning on but the overall sense was that destinations, a top official has most valued Indian companies "We, however, consider this per cent. The quota review, According to Sitharaman, to rushing into this," Sitharaman "countries will have to show said. together added a whopping Rs as a temporary setback. We Sitharaman said, should also ensure the stability of the told a group of Indian extreme caution much before Alliance Air recently 1.47 lakh crore in market hope that the discussions in the address the long-pending issue international monetary and reporters in response to a anything is said or moved on launched its maiden overseas valuation last week, with RIL next (16th) Round of the GRQ of under-representation of the financial system, it is impera- question on the discussions on this". flight from Chennai to Jaffna and TCS grabbing the would achieve success in terms EMDEs and the dynamic tive that the IMF continues to Libra, the proposed virtual "In fact, this morning some making it the 55th destination limelight with the maximum of quota increase to take care economies in the IMF's quota remain at the centre of the currency from Facebook, of the presentations were also connected by the airline. gains. Barring Infosys, rest of the Fund's resource ade- shareholding. Global Financial Safety Net. which was one of the talked highlighting the strengths of Alliance Air CEO C S nine companies witnessed quacy," she said. "The representation of For this to happen, the IMF about topics this annual meet- such virtual currency. But Subbiah said the airline would addition in their market The quotas are distributed member countries in the IMF should be able to maintain its ing. "Some of them (countries) equally everyone without fail connect various cities includ- C S Subbiah capitalisation (m-cap) for the according to a four pronged should be in line with the current lending capacity to of course even suggested that spoke about the challenges ing Jagdalpur, Raipur, week ended Friday. RIL's formula that considers a mem- changing economic realities for meet the needs of its they shouldn't be using, all of together with talking about it Gulbarga and Hubli among valuation zoomed Rs ber country's GDP, its eco- this institution to continue members as well as meet such us shouldn't be using the as a if necessary step forward. others. UDAN scheme 39,876.44 crore to Rs nomic openness, its "econom- staying relevant," she said. needs should a financial crisis name stable currency because So everyone was stepping cau- "We are look at flying to commenced in 8,97,179.47 crore. Reliance ic variability" and internation- Quota increases under the occur. that's the expression they used. tiously on it," she said. Jagdalpur, Gulbarga. These Industries (RIL) on Friday are the two new routes. The 2017, is a regional added another feather to its flight from Gulbarga will con- airport cap by becoming the first nect to Bengaluru and later to development and Indian firm to hit the Rs 9 lakh Chennai," he told PTI. RCS aimed at crore market valuation mark in ‘CCI proactive in ensuring Jagdalpur route would be intra-day trade. The m-cap of connected from Hyderabad making air travel TCS soared Rs 26,379.27 then later to Raipur and then affordable crore to Rs 7,71,996.87 crore it would go to Bhopal, he said. and that of HUL jumped Rs market correction’ Subbiah said Alliance Air in the country, he said, there 21,962.02 crore to Rs PNS n NEW DELHI was utilising the Centre's are plans to connect cities in 4,55,952.72 crore. HDFC The CCI, which UDAN scheme one hundred the North-East. "We are also Bank's valuation climbed Rs Stepping up efforts to clamp keeps a tab on per cent and added that they planning to connect from 16,767.89 crore to Rs down on unfair business prac- were "forerunners" operating Guwahati to Dimapur 6,72,466.30 crore and that of tices, Competition anti-competitive under the scheme. (Nagaland) and then Imphal HDFC advanced Rs 14,728.66 Commission Chairman Ashok practices at UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam (Manipur)," he said. crore to Rs 3,61,801.97 crore. Kumar Gupta has said the market place, has Naagrik) scheme commenced To a query, he said the air- The m-cap of SBI went higher regulator has adopted a proac- in 2017, is a regional airport line launching routes in by Rs 13,521.15 crore to Rs tive approach in taking up so far dealt with development and Regional Gulbarga, Jagdalpur and 2,40,652.15 crore and that of cases on a suo motu basis to more than 1,000 Connectivity Scheme (RCS) Hyderabad-Hubli would be ICICI Bank rose Rs 6,046.16 AAI to monetise ensure market correction in a aimed at making air travel with new flights (ATR-72 crore to Rs 2,82,783.39 crore. anti-trust cases timely manner. Ashok Kumar Gupta affordable. Under the scheme, flights) to operate in the The watchdog, which keeps across sectors 50 per cent seats in aero- region. Thai tourism 759 acres of land a tab on anti-competitive prac- adversarial body", Gupta planes are offered at conces- From Chennai, he said, the tices at market place, has so far noted that it is vested with the "Also, we would not like to sional rates to passengers. airliner would look at con- hotspots slash PNS n NEW DELHI dealt with more than 1,000 responsibility to ensure mar- constrain ourselves by Elaborating on the propos- necting Madurai and The AAI owns and anti-trust cases across diverse ket correction at large rather restricting to matters which al to launch new flights, Tiruchirappalli. prices The AAI is planning to mon- sectors. According to him, for than confining itself to are brought before us by the Subbiah said, "In 2015 we "In Madurai we have lot of PHUKET: Hotels on Thailand's etise 759 acres of land near manages 129 a growing economy like India redressing individual griev- informants. There can be var- were hardly in 15 stations. businessmen while in most popular holiday island eight major airports so that airports across the more and more competition ances. ious matters involving Under (Air India CMD) Tiruchirapalli there are lot of have been forced to slash private companies are able to country, out of issues are likely to emerge. "This is the reason why it serious competition concerns Lohani's leadership we are resettled families," he added. prices with rooms left vacant establish warehouses, hotels or Asserting that the does not close a matter even where no one may come for- now connecting 54 destina- To a query on the launch of and beaches sparse as tourist restaurants, and the money which 94 were Competition Commission of if the parties settle the matter ward with an information for tions. The 55th route was service in Western parts of the chiefs struggle with a plunge generated is utilised to devel- running in loss in India (CCI) is "essentially an amongst themselves and do various reasons including Chennai to Jaffna." country, he said, "we are start- in Chinese visitors caused by op airport infrastructure, a the financial year inquisitorial body and not an not pursue," he said. commercial compulsions. On the launch of new routes ing Nashik to Pune. the US trade war and a senior official said. stronger baht. Located on the "The AAI has identified the 2017-18 Andaman Sea and known for following land parcels of air- its beaches and nightlife, sun- ports for city side develop- Aviation, owns and manages CONTAINING POLLUTION drenched Phuket was the ment: 145 acres near Kolkata 129 airports across the coun- most visited destination in the airport, 45 acres near Amritsar try, out of which 94 were run- country last year after airport, Bhubaneswar airport, ning in loss in the financial Bangkok and a good gauge of CII adopts 100 villages in Punjab, Haryana 35 acres near Jaipur airport, 60 year 2017-18. "The (afore- the state of its crucial travel acres near Varanasi airport, mentioned) land is likely to be PNS n NEW DELHI Air quality monitors have industry. Tourism accounts for 217 acres near Lucknow air- leased to any company or The industry body been installed to monitor vil- 18 percent of Thailand's gross port, 80 acres near Raipur air- organisation for a period of To curb alarming pollution lage level air pollution data, to domestic product and Chinese port and 117 acres near 25-30 years for a fixed annu- levels in north India, especial- has adopted measure the impact of holidaymakers make up more Tirpuati airport," an official al rental income," the official ly during winter months, CII Ludhiana, reduced stubble burning. than a quarter of total arrivals. said. said. on Sunday said it has adopted Barnala and Over 3,000 school students in But while 2.2 million people "All the above land parcels The revenue generated from over 100 villages and 100,000 Punjab, and youth and cor- from the country visited in are located at respective air- such land monetisation is clas- acres of farm area in Punjab Patiala districts in porate volunteers are joining 2018, according to official port sites only...The non-traf- sified as non-aeronautical rev- and Haryana to enable zero Punjab, and CII in this movement to figures. Claude de Crissey, fic revenue thus generated enues or non-traffic revenues. crop residue burning. Rohtak, Sirsa and enable zero stubble burning, Honorary Consul of France in (from land monetisation) shall The AAI is in the process of The industry body has the chamber said. The inter- Phuket and owner of about 40 be utilised for the airport monetisation of its city side adopted Ludhiana, Barnala Fatehabad in vention is supporting farmer rooms in the popular Patong infrastructure development in land as per the AAI Act for and Patiala districts in Punjab, Haryana groups to procure a range of Beach area, said Chinese unconnected and under- "planning, development, con- and Rohtak, Sirsa and holders, including experts, cor- ble burning, the chamber said farm machineries, including tourists are usually present served areas" the official clar- struction and maintenance of Fatehabad in Haryana. porates, state governments, vil- in a statement. organise technical trainings Happy Seeder, Zero Till, even during the current low ified. The Airports Authority institutions/training centres, The Confederation of Indian lage community and farmer CII is proactively engaging and massive awareness drives Mulcher, among others, and season. of India (AAI), which works workshops, hotels, restaurants Industry (CII) has created an groups, to implement possible with over 15,000 farmers to in the adopted villages of make these available to farm- under the Ministry of Civil and rest-rooms. ecosystem to engage stake- solutions to the issue of stub- provide farm machinery, Punjab and Haryana, it said. ers on a nominal rent. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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he hall was lined with the cause. And I have to empha- stalls of clothes, acces- sise on the importance of being sories, healthcare compassionate when offering materials, food prod- advice and only then will what ucts and many others one preaches be seen as an inspi- t on one end. The other ration by the people,” she said. end was packed with people seat- “Fashion is a reflection of the ed in rows, their faces lit up with society and with the Slow Fashion intrigue and anticipation about Collective we are trying to bring the event that has unfolded in about a change in the way fashion front of them. This was the scene is consumed. We are encouraging at the Slow Fashion Collective ’19 consumers to be more thoughtful hosted by Nico’s Open House, the when they buy products and look brainchild of Nikhath Khan, in for association with Mango Juice IN TUNE WITH ENVIRONMENT quality over quantity while Marketing on October 19 and 20. purchasing clothes,” says The aim was to promote a fash- experts in their fields. It was fol- Madhulika Jhawar, who is part of ion revolution bringing together lowed by a pop-up exhibition that What we wear is not just a personal the PR team of Mango Juice the best of slow, sustainable and featured some of the most social Marketing. upcycled fashion and several conscious fashion brand in the fashion statement anymore. From Some of the brands that show- other environmental and health- industry. cased their products at the event friendly products to Hyderabad. Nishat Fatima, former editor in designing to production to were Cancelled Plans, Sublimely, The event kicked off with a riv- chief of Harper’s Bazar and a Pikalove, Dipti Mrinalini, eting panel discussion featuring nationally renowned name in the marketing, a new fashion Biophilia, Bhakti Reddy, The some of the most prominent fashion industry, Dr Justina Conscious Storey, Naushi’s Closet, Fernandez, Psychologist and Ilamra Label and others. The Therapist, Sridevi Jasti, Holistic philosophy is slowly emerging that motive behind the collective was Nutritionist, Sucharita, Owner of to start a conversation on sustain- Alive Cafe, Ganesh Nallari, puts quality over quantity, reports ability while also offering a wide Fashion Designer, Seetha Anand variety of products that are of Vaidyam, Academician and ANUSHKA PRADEEP good quality, It can be summed Environmentalist were members up with the show’s motto that of the panel. uality and creativity can be ion revolution akin to what is reads, “Fashion should not cost The panel discussion explored expressed through their attire by happening in the West. With the the earth”. several avenues key to making the experimenting with their Slow Fashion Collective, we want It is important to place quality over quantity. And this idea fashion industry more sustainable wardrobe and looking for new to start a conversation about it in has to be spread further. As I mainly design wedding attire, I as well as minimising waste in ways to mix and match clothing. Hyderabad by giving a platform often suggest my clients to invest in smart and eco-friendly our day-to-day lives. In answer to This will make their wardrobe to sustainable brands to talk a question from the audience on functional, interesting and long- about their design, philosophy THE PANEL DISCUSSION wear. And it’s important to understand that clothing making sustainable fashion more lasting.” Ganesh Nallari owns a and also showcase their prod- EXPLORED SEVERAL doesn’t need to be elaborate. Instead it’s actually affordable, Ganesh Nallari sug- fashion studio in the city where ucts.” AVENUES KEY TO advisable if one’s individuality and creativity can gested that, “It is important to he designs and produces tailor- Sridevi Jasti, in an exclusive place quality over quantity. And made clothes with minimal interview with The Pioneer, spoke MAKING THE FASHION be expressed through their attire by this idea has to be spread further. wastage. about what it would take to incor- experimenting with their wardrobe and looking As I mainly design wedding Nikhath Khan, who is founder porate the idea of sustainability INDUSTRY MORE for new ways to mix and match clothing. This will make attire, I often suggest my clients of the Nico brand also one of the and mindfulness in the lives of SUSTAINABLE AS WELL to invest in smart and eco-friend- key organisers of the event, says, people who are not yet aware of their wardrobe functional, interesting and long-lasting ly wear. And it’s important to “After doing shows all across the or are hesitant to take adequate AS MINIMISING WASTE GANESH NALLARI, FASHION AND TEXTILE DESIGNER understand that clothing doesn’t Middle East for over 15 years, steps for the cause. “The key is to IN OUR DAY-TO-DAY need to be elaborate. Instead it’s when I moved back to India, my embrace the change enthusiasti- actually advisable if one’s individ- first instinct was to launch a fash- cally and educating people about LIVES

PRESERVING CLASSICAL MUSIC All India Radio has been an enduring platform for promoting UPASANA’S Indian classical music GENTLE NOTE since 1954. Musical performances hosted by the AIR recently TO MODI have left music aficionados awestruck, Hours after Prime Minister Narendra reports ARUN DANIEL Modi tweeted about his interaction YELLAMATY with B Town stars, Upasana penned he All India Radio (AIR) has played one of the most impor- a subtle note to Modi about the tant roles in nourishing India’s heritage and culture. Started ours after Prime stars. Is this ignorance 150 birth anniversary of existence of south film industry, in 1954, it has been helping in Minister Narendra towards the South Indian Mahatma Gandhi. Modi t preserving our diverse culture Modi interacted film industry is a debate for urged the film industry to writes K RAMYA SREE by providing a platform for promotion of with top another day though. channelise its energy and classical music through Akashvani Sangeet h Bollywood stars, Modi interacted with come up with initiatives to Sammelan concerts. As a part of this, for Upasana members of the film industry motivate ordinary citizens. him posing with Bolly stars was neglected. I express my this year’s annual event, the AIR put Kamineni Konidela, Apollo on Saturday at his residence He also promised that his — and subtly reminded him feelings with pain and hope it together a one-of-a kind event where over family scion and Tollywood in Delhi which was attended government will extend full that there is a film industry is taken in the right spirit.” 177 musicians performed in over 24 cities star Ram Charan’s wife sent a by Bollywood icons like Shah support to the film industry in the South too. This post has garnered a simultaneously including Hyderabad. The veiled message to Prime Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, for its overall development. She said, “Dearest lot of attention from netizens audience were mesmerised with the per- Minister on Instagram and Kangana Ranaut, Sonam However, according to Narendra Modi ji. We in and is now doing the rounds formances at the two-hour event driven by said he was being partial Kapoor, Jacqueline reports, no one from the South of India admire you on social media with people the music talent highly respected artists towards Hindi film stars Fernandez and filmmakers South film industry were and proud to have you as our questioning Modi’s biased and it was surely a night to remember. while not promoting the like Imtiaz Ali, Ekta Kapoor, invited to the event except for Prime Minister. With all due attitude. The first set of the concert was per- South Indian Film Industry. Anurag Basu and Boney Dil Raju. This was aptly respect, we felt that the repre- A point worth mentioning formed by renowned carnatic Gotuvadyam When it comes to interact- Kapoor. pointed out by Upasana sentation of leading personal- is that many Tollywood musician,Vidwan Allam Durga Prasad, ing with the film industry, The meeting with the Kamineni. Upset over his ities and cultural icons was directors are directing big who was accompanied... Modi is always seen clicking Indian film fraternity was to actions, she took a screenshot limited only to Hindi artists budget Bollywood movies pictures with Bollywood discuss initiatives to mark the of his tweet — which had and the South film industry with the stars. Continued on page 10 10

Vijayawada Monday October 21, 2019 what’s brewing? Trash4Cash can fetch you entry to LALALAND FEST! ld newspapers, affordable festival of value, like lamps. empty cigarette magic and happiness, cir- “Unless trash is lever- packets and cus and madness, with 20 aged with economic value, ubiquitous plus acts on three differ- rather than purely a phil- packets of ent stages. The perfor- anthropic or environment o potato chips mances include circus and push, there may not be an can fetch you a ticket to a acrobatics, fire dances, grassroots movement for jamboree, the “LalaLand magic shows, dramatic its efficient disposal,” van Festival” in Goa, which is performances, silent disco, Holstein said. aimed at promoting alcohol and local, as well According to her, Continued from page 9 crossover art forms, sus- as global cuisine and garbage, in general, is an tainable innovations, new music. issue not just in Goa or by H.K.Venkatram on the experiences and global The festival can be India, but worldwide. The violin,Vidwan V.Kamalakara trends. accessed by a “payment in entire system needs to Rao on themridangam, The unique kind”, specifically trash. change. Waste either Vazhapally R. Krishna “Trash4Cash” model can “The idea is simple. needs to be reduced or it Kumar on the ghatam. They fetch a festival ticket Trash Value Ticket. With should be altered from began their set with the worth Rs 499 in exchange the collected trash one something non-valuable Siddhi Vinayakam — for 15 old newspapers and can buy a one-day festival into an object of value. Shanmukhapriya Rupakam 20 empty cigarette or ticket worth of Rs 499. All “Only when trash has an and the artists went on to chips packs, according to you need is to bring 15 economic incentive, it will play few more instrumental festival director Noreen old newspapers and 20 be disposed of in a more sets like the Guruleka — van Holstein, a Dutch empty cigarette or chips efficient manner,” she KhandaChapu, Deva Deva artist settled in Goa. packs (clean) to our col- said. — MayamalavaGowla and Speaking to IANS, lection points before the A sustainable business others. Holstein said, the festival event to earn your tickets,” model should be worked “As a Telugu speaking per- to be held on November she said. out, not just from an envi- son, it was my honour to 1-2 in North Goa, among Holstein was at the ronment point of view, play in a Telugu city. Playing other things includes a forefront of India’s first but one that was also eco- the Gotuvadyam is always novel power generation waste bar earlier this year, nomically viable, she said. difficult as there are a very mechanism for some sec- where patrons could Plastic chips packets for few people in the world who together so that we all unite tions of the event. exchange cigarette butts example, Holstein said, play this instrument. I am on this special day. It’s also a “The power required and other trash for beer. had no value once used hoping that through this beautiful exchange of music for some sections will be At that time, a lot of trash and thus they were one of Akashvani event many more and culture across the coun- generated manually. There was collected, but there the most common article will take interest in playing try.” will be power as long as was no back-end plan to of trash disposed in the the instrument,” says Vidwan For people who missed people cycle and run. process them. open. “But we are turning Allam Durga Prasad. PRESERVING the chance of watching the That energy will be con- The Lalaland Festival the packets that we collect Allam Durga Prasad’s concert you still have a verted into electrical ener- has scaled up its systems as part of Trash4Cash into father Allam Koteswara Rao chance. “This event will be gy, which will power some now to add value to the lamps,” she said. was a renowned telecast on Doordarshan parts of the event,” collected trash. The trash, The festival has also Gotuvadyam exponent and Channel and also on AIR Holstein said. she said, would be listed “silent disco” as one his first guru. Durga Prasad across the country for the LaLaLand is billed as an processed into articles of of its signature events. later underwent advanced classical music entire month in November,” musical training from adds Dr Nagasuri Kalasikhamani A. equally proficient in singing family, I attend this event SailajaSuman, says, “The Venugopal, Assistant NarayanaIyer. In addition to sufighazals, thumris, dadras every year with my family Akashvani Sangeet Director of AIR, Hyderabad. being graded among the top andbhajans.The Ustad and and we all love it. It’s a rare Sammelan Concerts were Among the prominent artists by the AIR and the was supported by classical opportunity where you get launched in 1954 with a glo- artists who performed in the Doordarshan, Durga Prasad singer Vivek Kumar to hear and watch legends rious tradition spanning Sangeet Sammelans included performed at many illustri- Prajapati accompanied by perform and it is simply over six decades and has music stalwarts like M.S. ous concerts. He well known Babar Lateef on thetabla, unmissable.” evolved into a unique calen- Subbulakshmi, Pt. D.V. among many for his tradi- Padam Shree UstadMoinudd A 70-year-old, music dar event of All India Radio. Paluskar, Ustad Bade Gulam tional style, tonal purity and in Khan on thesarangi and enthusiast, K. Ramana, says, Music lovers enjoy it and the Ali Khan, Ustad Amir Khan, rhythmic balance. ZakirDholpuri on the har- “Even though it’s a struggle artists await it. These music Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Pt. The second part of the monium. The setput togeth- for me to come to these con- concerts are organised all Ravi Shankar, Ustad concert was performed by er by Ustad was the Anand certs at my age, I come each over the country and feature Bhismillah Bismillah Khan, popular Hindustani musi- Bihag and Maru Bihag. year. I hope to see more eminent artists and talented Pt. Pannalal Ghosh, Pt. cian,Ustad Iqbal Ahmad The event enthralled peo- young people enjoying such young musicians of Kumar Gandharv Khan from Dilli Gharana. ple of all age groups. A. classical music events in the Hindustani and Carnatic Gandharva, Dagar Bandhu, He was the recipient of Sravani, a student and music future.” Classical light and folk Dr. Mallikarjun Mansoor, SangeetNatak Akademi enthusiast, says, “Attending Speaking on the occasion, music. The agenda of the Dr.Basvaraj Rajguru, Dr. award in 2014. He is a cele- such concerts have become a AIR Deputy Director event was always to bring Gangubai Hangal and many brated khyalgayak and is traditional event for our General (P), M. the entire music forms others. FUN TIME

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Vijayawada Monday October 21, 2019 tollywood Tollywood is going beyond hero-centric movies to AVASARALA TAKES issue-centric scripts. Actor- turned ON BODY SHAMING filmmaker ctor-turned- Rachakonda Vidyasagar, “I am not expecting any shame them for it. It does- movie is also packed with filmmaker who earlier assisted production hassles,” he n’t make sense.” plenty of humour. Srinivas Srinivas Avasarala for Jo said with a grin. “Also, I’ve “The movie is about a “I’m actually excited Avasarala’s new Achyutanananda, the film, seen the way Rajeev oper- guy who is insecure about about the number of Avasarala is film Nootokka a social satire, will go on ates. Luckily, Nootokka his appearance but over laughs in the film. If given A Jillala sets shortly. Ruhani Jillala Andagaadu hap- the journey of the film a choice I will always doing his bit Andagaadu was launched Sharma, who made an pened at the right time. learns to gets comfortable choose drama over in Hyderabad over the impressive debut with Chi Rajeev believes in giving with humour. But humour to be a part of weekend. Avasarala has La Sow last year, is the free hand to his creative complements drama and written the film, which film’s leading lady. team, something I admire brings it to forefront,” he this new will mark eminent produc- Speaking to The Pioneer in him the most,” asserted. tion houses — Sri exclusively, Avasarala said Avasarala added. Part of the reason why legacy, reports Venkateswara Creations of that he cracked the film’s Shedding light on he gave the script to Dil Raju and the First idea while he was in the the film, he shared, Vidyasagar is because NAGARAJ Frame Entertainments of US, shooting for the film “The movie deals he is yet to finish Krish and Rajeev Reddy — NRI-Nayana Rara Intiki with the standards of shooting his directori- joining forces for the first earlier this year. “I beauty and the corre- al with Naga Shaurya, GOUD time as partners. To be approached Rajeev Reddy sponding body sham- Malavika Nair and directed by debutant as I have been waiting to ing that happens in Akanksha Sharma. The work with him on a solo TV shows and life in other reason, he insist- project since Kanche. He general. If you turn on ed, is to see talent around The movie is about a guy who is insecure liked the idea and the syn- the TV you will get an him grow. “Vidyasagar and opsis but wanted me to impression that being dark me are on the same page about his appearance but over the journey of narrate it to Krish and Dil skinned is a terrible thing. creatively. I’ve identified the film learns to gets comfortable with who he Raju as well. Krish Many households even if who he people who are dying to is. It’s set in Hyderabad and the hero works for endorsed it straightway but they don’t have money to is. It’s set in Hyderabad tell a story but things are Raju garu wanted a com- buy furniture or other and the protagonist works not happening for them. a construction company. I wanted the film to pleted screenplay. Soon, I important items they will for a construction compa- He is one among them. I have an urban backdrop because city life cont- shared the screenplay with still spend money on fair- ny. I wanted the film to want to groom a set of ributes to body shaming more than rural places Raju and he gave his nod ness products. The same have an urban backdrop filmmakers and writers. I too. I’m currently on my goes for being fat. When because city life con- believe that if someone is SRINIVAS AVASARALA fourth draft and I’ll lock they see a fat person, they tributes to body shaming eager to tell a story with ACTOR, FILMMAKER the script after the fifth automatically assume that more than rural areas,” he conviction it would augur draft,” said Avasarala. he or she eats a lot and added, assuring that the well for the industry.” VAISSHNAV TEJ'S THREE LADIES Uppena shoot FOR GANESH'S DEBUT starts today egastar Chira- be completed in 20 days. FILM GET ONBOARD njeevi’s nephew and Newcomer Krithi Shetty will ilmmaker Pavan Sadineni ving the narrative forward,” con- Sai Dharam Tej’s also be debuting with is ramping up the cast for firmed a source. m younger brother, Vaisshnav Tej. Another high- his yet-to-be-titled film After shooting in Hyderabad Vaisshnav Tej, is getting light of the film is that it will f with Bellamkonda for a couple of months starting ready for his film Uppena feature Tamil star, Vijay Ganesh, son of producer next month, Sadineni and his where he plays the lead Sethupathi, in an important Bellamkonda Suresh. The latest crew is planning to leave for US role. Buchi Babu Sana, an role. Devi Sri Prasad has about the film, which was in January for a 30-day sched- assistant director to agreed to compose music for launched earlier this month in ule where 70 to 75 per cent of Sukumar, will be direct- the film while Shamdat Hyderabad in a glitzy affair, is filming will be completed. ing the film, whose Sainudeen will handle the that the director got the three They will return to Hyderabad shooting will com- cinematography. Mythri leading ladies onboard. Sources in February and complete mence from October Movie Makers is producing said that the film has the scope to the pending portions. 21 in Puri. The shoot Uppena in association with feature even five female leads as it Scheduled for a summer will later move to Sukumar Writings banner traces the journey of Ganesh’s life release, the film is a Kolkata and Gangtok. and will start promotions from a teenager to a married joint production ven- The entire schedule will soon. man, narrating his romantic ture between Lucky encounters. “It is a relatively new Media and Betel Leaf cast. It includes Daksha (Hora Productions. Radhan is the Hori fame), Natasha (debutant) music composer and and Ananya Agarwal, who was Vivek Athreya has seen as a young cricketer in Naga penned dialogues. Chaitanya-starrer Majili. All the INDIAN 2 swings girls will play a key role in dri- — NG into action aving finished shoot in Sriperumbudur and Rajahmundry, the unit of Shankar’s Indian 2, starring actor-turned-politi- h cian Kamal Haasan, has moved to Ananya Bhopal recently. In this outing, which will go on for a little over two weeks, Shankar is planning to film a massive action sequence. Reports from Chennai indicate that the action sequence has been allocated Rs 40 crore by Lyca Productions as it is set on a lavish scale involving 2,000 junior artistes. National award winning stunt choreographer Peter Heins will be choreograph- ing the sequence. After the completion of this schedule, the unit will travel to Taiwan and Europe for filming where Shankar will shoot flashback portions. In the sequel, Kamal will be seen as a moral- ly upright freedom fighter Senapathy, who now is 90-years-old, while Siddharth, Kajal Aggarwal and Rakul Preet Singh will be seen in significant roles. The supporting cast is stacked up with the likes of Vivekh, Nedumudi Venu, Samuthirakani, Delhi Ganesh and Vidyut Jamwal. It will be an Anirudh Ravichander musical. Daksha Nagarkar Cracks in MAA resurface he differences in MAA (Movie Artistes Association) have come to the fore again in Hyderabad on Sunday. A casual meet- t ing convened by executive vice-president Rajasekhar and general secretary Jeevitha drew ire of MAA president Naresh. Members siding with him had a showdown with members siding with Rajasekhar. Veteran Paruchuri Gopal- akrishna staged a walkout after not being allowed to voice his opinions. The meeting was convened to discuss the issues plaguing MAA. FIRST LOOK “Rajasekhar and Jeevitha believe that ever since ere is Sushanth’s first look from Allu Arjun-star- the new members of MAA took oath nine rer Ala Vaikunthapuramlo. The actor is playing months ago, the film body hasn’t made any rapid a supporting role in the family entertainer strides. Naresh is giving little time to MAA and h directed by Trivikram. “He has a pleasant smile has also not raised any funds yet which is of that can flatter anyone and there is princely vibe to his grave concern. Rajasekhar is keen on pushing attitude as well. Introducing our Raj @iamSushanthA Naresh do good to the role he has in the organi- from #AlaVaikunthapurramuloo family (sic),” read a sation but the latter is hardly obliging. The func- Twitter post from Geetha Arts and Haarika & Hassine tioning of MAA is managed with a meagre fund Creations on Sunday. Both the premier production of Rs 5.5 crore which is disheartening,” said a houses are jointly producing the film, which is slated to source. fly into the cinema halls on January 12. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2019 sport 12 ‘Hit Man's' Superhit Show After India declared on 497/9, Shami and Umesh reduced South Africa to 9 for 2

PTI n RANCHI Batting on 199, the effortlessness with attack, save Kagiso Rabada (3/85 in 23 which he dispatched an express delivery overs), has been the real problem for the ohit Sharma once again provided from Lungi Ngidi into the mid-wicket visitors. unbridled joy with his maiden stands with a front-foot pull, was worth In the three Tests so far, India have had RTest double hundred before India’s a million dollars. His double hundred three double centurions —Mayank pacers dented an already scarred South completed, Rohit, as if to taunt the Agarwal, skipper Virat Kohli and now Africa top-order to gain complete con- pacer, repeated the shot and the result Rohit — which tells the tale. trol in the third and final match here on was same. While debutant left-arm spinner Sunday. Rahane, who has been back in form George Linde (4/133 in 31 overs) was the Revelling in his new avatar, the styl- since the tour of the West Indies, also most successful bowler, Yadav took him to ish Mumbaikar smashed his way to 212 looked solid during his 11th Test hundred the cleaners, scoring all his sixes off his off 258 balls in the company of vice-cap- and the first in India in three years — the bowling. tain Ajinkya Rahane (115), as India last coming against New Zealand (October, When South Africa batted under fad- declared their first innings at 497 for 2016) in Indore. ing light, the Indian pacers were too hot to nine. The duo added 267 runs for the handle. Before bad light stopped play on the fourth wicket to set a solid platform Shami looked ominous, extracting second day, South Africa were reduced before Ravindra Jadeja (51 off 119 balls) extra bounce as he struck off the second to nine for two in five overs. Mohammed and Umesh Yadav (31 off 10 balls with five ball. Elgar tried to remove his bat but the Shami and Umesh Yadav removed Dean sixes) provided the final impetus. ball kissed the gloves en route to Elgar (0) and Quinton de Kock (4) Rohit, who has already broken the Wriddhiman Saha’s waiting hands. respectively in their single over bursts, world record for most number of sixes in De Kock was done in by a brilliant creating all sorts of discomfort. a series, has so far amassed 529 runs to bouncer, failing miserably in his attempt to The second day again belonged to become only the fifth Indian opener to evade as Saha timed his jump to perfection. Rohit, who scored his first double cen- score 500-plus runs in a bilateral face-off. Faf du Plessis and Zubayr Hamza sur- tury in the longest format, having scored Gavaskar had achieved it five times in vived the remaining three overs as debu- 176 and 127 in his ‘debut’ as Test open- his Test career and Sehwag was the last tant Shahbaz Nadeem bowled two tidy er in Visakhapatnam. Indian to achieve the feat, having scored maidens under floodlights. His innings had 28 boundaries and 544 runs against Pakistan in a three-Test With light deteriorating quickly in this six sixes but, more importantly, it was the series at home in 2004-05. part of the world, the Indian bowling attack languid grace that stood out. The extra Rohit also joined Sachin Tendulkar, would like to take advantage of the pitch second to play those square cuts and the Virender Sehwag and Chris Gayle to notch on which cracks are beginning to open up, pull shots were exactly what a sparse 200-plus scores in both ODI and Test for- and the uneven bounce could only make Sunday crowd needed to rejuvenate mats. life more difficult for the beleaguered themselves. The lack of penetration in the Proteas South African batting line-up. ‘Lot could have happened if I hadn't cashed in on opportunities’ PTI n RANCHI Rohit has amassed 529 runs from Tests. In terms of what was thrown at me, there and achieve. four innings thus becoming the only fifth I would definitely say it was probably the “Playing the first ball of the match, ohit Sharma always knew that he had Indian opener to score 500-plus runs in most challenging one,” the talented compared to facing a delivery after 30- Rto make best use of the opportuni- a Test series. Mumbaikar said. 40 overs is a different ball game altogeth- ties in his new role as a Test opener or “It was a good opportunity for me to While he has had a blockbuster start er. There's nothing in particular that I've else “a lot could have happened” as far open the batting. As I said during the to his career as a Test opener, Rohit him- done in terms of technique.” as his stint in the longest format is con- Vizag Test, the communication between self acknowledged that he has a long way The 32-year-old is now eyeing to cerned. me and my team management was hap- to go. replicate the success overseas when the “Kafi kuch hone wala thaa naahin pening for a long time about opening the “In Tests, it has it’s challenges. tour New Zealand next year. toh kaafi kuch aap likh dete mere barein batting. So mentally, I was ready for it. I Having played only three Tests as an “Wherever you play the new ball, you mein (A lot could have happened had I knew it could come at anytime.” opener, I know I have long way to go. I have to have some understanding of the not performed and you guys (media) His double century came after India am not reading too much into these three basics of the game. Which ball you have would have written a lot about me,” a sat- were left reeling at 39/3 in the first morn- Tests. Of course, I will take a lot of pos- to play and leave. In certain aspects of the isfied Sharma said at the day end press ing as he along with Ajinkya Rahane itives but I am not reading too much into game you have to be mindful of. conference. (115) staged a remarkable turnaround it.” “I was allowing myself to take time “So it was about making most of the with a mammoth 267-run fourth wick- Talking about the challenge of open- rather than going after the ball straight- opportunities I got. I knew I had to make ekt partnership, the highest versus South ing the batting, he said, “Opening the bat- way. It’s not a good idea with a new ball. full use of it, otherwise media would have Africa. ting is a different challenge to batting at You got to play with a little lower back- written against me. Now I know every- “Speaking of this particular knock, Nos 6-7. It’s just about how you prepare lift. In overseas, of course, it’s a different one will write good things about me,” he I would say it was most challenging. I yourself, what you talk to yourself in your ball game. That’s a challenge and I am added. have not played much. I played only 30 mind about what do you want to go out awaiting.” Former players slam PCB for sacking ‘Big surprise' says Murray as Karnataka, Gujarat sail into semifinals Sarfarazn as captain PTI KARACHI PTI n BENGALURU The Karnataka bowlers kept striking at regular intervals to ensure that their oppo- akistan’s former stalwarts on Sunday lashed out pener KL Rahul continued his good form nents were restricted to a sub-par total. Leg- Pat the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for act- ex-world NO.1 reaches final Oas his stroke-filled 90 guided Karnataka spinner Pravin Dubey (3-44) and seamer ing in haste in removing Sarfaraz Ahmed as cap- AFP n ANTWERP (BELGIUM) head-to-head meetings. to the semi-finals even as another out-of- Vasuki Koushik (2-33) also shared the spoils. tain in all three formats of the game. “I think it will be a nice match to favour opener Shikhar Dhawan’s failure In the second quarterfinal, Gujarat defeat- Most of the former captains and players ormer world number one Andy play,” added the Briton of Sunday's proved costly with Delhi exiting from anoth- ed Delhi by 6 wickets via the VJD method. termed the removal of Sarfaraz on Friday as FMurray reached his first final in duel. er quarter-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy Put into bat at the Just Cricket ground, unjust. Not surprisingly the head coach and chief more than two and a half years and “Me and Stan have played a lot here on Sunday. Gujarat dismissed Delhi for 223 in 49 overs selector Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach admitted it was a “big surprise”. against each other. It is nice that we are While Karnataka cruised to an eight- as no Delhi batsman barring skipper Dhruv Waqar Younis were also targeted and blamed for Murray, steadily rebuilding his sin- both able to be back playing against wicket victory over Puducherry in one of the Shorey (91) showed any fight. engineering the ouster of Sarfaraz. gles game after career-saving hip each other in a final." quarter-finals, Delhi lost by six wickets to India player Shikhar Dhawan's horren- The wicketkeeper-batsman is also unlikely to surgery in January, defeated France’s Wawrinka earlier ended Italian Gujarat via VJD Method in another last eight dous form continued as he fell for a zero. be part of the touring Pakistan T20 or Test squad Ugo Humbert 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 to make the teenager Jannik Sinner’s fine run in clash. IPL specialist Nitish Rana (33) and to Australia later this month. championship match at the European Belgium, the Swiss veteran defeating Put into bat, Puducherry crawled to 207 young Himmat Singh (26) failed to convert Batting great Javed Miandad said since Open. the 18-year-old 6-3, 6-2 to reach his for 9 with Vikneshwaran MM Marimuthu top their starts. Sarfaraz had gained considerable experience as “It’s been a big surprise to me. I’m 30th career final. scoring with an unbeaten 58. For Gujarat, pacers Chintan Gaja (3-27) a captain in the last two years, he should have been happy to be into the final,” he told Murray, now ranked a lowly 243, Sinner was the youngest player to The Karnataka bowlers led by the vastly and left armer Arzan Nagaswalla (3-75) were given time to regain his form instead of just sack- Amazon Prime. last reached a final in Dubai in March make the semi-finals of an ATP tour- experienced Abhimanyu Mithun (2-35) ran among the wickets. ing him. “It’s been a long road to get back 2017 where he won the most recent of nament since 17-year-old Borna Coric through the Pondicherry top and middle While chasing, skipper Parthiv Patel “Azhar’s appointment as Test captain is okay to this point. I certainly didn’t expect his 45 career titles. in 2014. order before Mariumuthu and Sagar Trivedi (76) and his opening partner Priyank Panchal but if the Board wanted to appoint Babar as white- it to come so soon since I started play- He is now playing for the fourth But he met his match in 18th- (54) tried to rally their innings. (80) put on 150 runs for the first wicket to ball captain, they should have first groomed him ing again.” On Sunday, the 32-year-old successive week on tour having only ranked Wawrinka, with the 34-year- Pondicherry were reeling at 41 for 6 at one take game away from Delhi. as I fear the burden of T20 captaincy will affect Briton will tackle fellow three-time returned to singles at Cincinnati in old taking one hour and 59 minutes to stage before Mariumuthu and Trivedi pulled Delhi did try to make a comeback but it his batting,” Miandad said. Grand Slam title winner Stan August. edge closer to a first title since winning them out of trouble and gave the score some was too little too late as Gujarat overhauled Former Test batsman and ex-head coach and Wawrinka in the final. Murray leads Wawrinka 11-8 in the Geneva Open in May 2017. semblance of respectability. the target In the 37th over. chief selector Mohsin Khan said, “He (Sarfaraz) took Pakistan to number one in T20 cricket and he is a fighter. This is a decision taken in haste and it could also affect the career of Babar.” Former captain Rashid Latif minced no words in stating that the Board had erred by mak- Barua set to drag chess bosses to court ing Babar captain of the T20 side. “He is a selfish player and we have seen this NAVIN UPADHYAY n NEW DELHI company--Global Chess- in consisting of people from outside ings. banned by Lahiri? “ in international cricket and now in the national around 53 weeks. the BCCI were roped into probe The Court’s order clearly “ I’m going to fight till the bit- T20 championship. Sarfaraz is not a selfish cap- ndia’s second Grandmaster Interestingly, the committee the matter. But in the case of AICF, states the presence of a “prima ter end. We can't allow a handful tain and sacrificed his position many times for the Iand Arjuna awardee Dibyendu has dismissed this charge saying the task was given to a chosen few facie” case even as it directed the of self seeking officials to destroy team. He did not deserve this treatment,” he said. Barua plans to bring a contempt the routing of fund to a personal who were colleague of Lahiri him- AICF not to issue any direction to the dignity of this game,” he said. Former skipper Moin Khan said he was of court plea against All India company didn't not amount to self. the BCA to hold election or take Of later, the India chess has shocked at the way the Board had treated Chess Federation after a three- misappropriation of fund and To begin with the composi- any other decision regarding the been in the news for all the wrong Sarfaraz. members AICF committee gave refused to to treat it as a case of tion of the committee itself looked dispute. reasons. Charges of high-hand- “He (Sarfaraz) has shown himself to be a fine clean chit to the Federation joint conflict of interest. “ Since the fund suspect since the AICF secretary The most intriguing things ness, illegal dismissal of state captain and yes he was struggling a bit for form secretary and Bengal chess does not relate to either the BCA was kept out of it. As per AICF about the AICF clean chit to associations, threats and abuses by but when a senior player is under pressure you Association suspended secretary or AICF, the question of any mis- constitution any such committee Lahiri on October 15 is that it officials against players and juniors have to encourage and back him, not dump him Atanu Lahiri on a plethora of appropriation of chess association must include the AICF secretary. came on the day when AICF cen- , and allegation of sleaze have like this,” Moin said. charges when the matter was fund does not Arise,” it said in its barred under-9 national girls' This makes the committee itself tral council met to discuss among destroyed the image of a game He noted that Misbah and Waqar had never sub-judice. report. champion Sneha Haldar from illegal. others, the West Bengal affairs. which was once linked with” gen- been fond of Sarfaraz and with them in charge, “This is clear case of contempt This is a clear case of trying playing in a tournament on dis- Secondly, Barua had also writ- The issue was foremost on the tlemen”. this sacking was expected. of court. The court is seized with to deflect attention from the cru- ciplinary grounds. ten to the AICF President PR agenda, but AICF secretary Bharat “ The situation has become so Former Test pacer Aaqib Javed also criticised the matter and had rejected Lahiri cial charge that Lahiri used his Obviously, the committee had Venketrama Raja expressing his Singh Chauhan announced that it grim that the day is not far when the Board for taking a strange decision. prayer against his removal as BCA position as the BCA secretary to no intention to reach to the bot- reservation about the committee would not be taken up because we will have some scandalous “Idon’t know from where these decisions are secretary by the working commit- divert fund to his company Global tom of truth. Its members just met . The AICF President should have the matter was sub-judice. Only a viedo involving some top officials coming but they make no sense at all to me. tee of the BCA,” Barua told The Chess— a clear case of conflict of in Chennai without caring to realized that Barua is not wood few hours later, the AICF came out out in open. That day we will have Sarfaraz should have been relieved as Test cap- Pioneer. interest. visit West Bengal and meet the pusher but a chess player of repute with the clean chit to Lahiri. to hang our head in shame,” said tain but the Board should have given him some On October 15, late at night And that is how it should have complainants and other stakehold- who had brought much laurels to Why was not the report a senior player. time as captain of white-ball cricket.” the AICF issued a report in which been treated by the committee ers . The members did not care to the country and played a stellar placed before the council? This is “ I don't blame the AICF Another former captain Ramiz Raja, howev- the three-member committee had instead of making an attempt to meet the minister or secretary of role in popularizing chess. If a the question which has baffled the president. He is gentleman. Since er, felt that the Board had taken a brave decision given clean a chit to Lahiri. obfuscate the issue by talking the trial development department player of his stature makes some Barua camp. he is a top businessman of the to appoint Babar Azam as T20 captain and said Barua had accused Lahiri of about “misappropriation of funds.” of West Bengal . The ministry had plea, it must be taken seriously. “I never expected this com- country , I don’t expect him to be people defending Sarfaraz should accept his poor routing huge amount of fund Barua also accused Lahiri of taken cognizance of Barua's com- Alas, Barua was treated with mittee o do any justice. I've never involved in day to day affair of form in recent months as skipper. received from the state govern- not allowing him to hold a youth plaint and terminated its agree- sheer contempt and nothing else. heard of such a farce. They con- chess. Some people around him “We were struggling in Test cricket, we did ment to his own chess promotion tournament and banning two of ment with Global Chess of Lahiri. His letter to the AICF President fined themselves to Chennai and are taking advantage of the sit- not reach semifinals of the World Cup. We lost company in a clear case of conflict India top players, Grandmaster When a similar case of con- had no impact and the commit- didn't even summon me to depose uation and trying to create a to a Sri Lankan ‘B’ team in T20 cricket and his of interest. Barua produced doc- Surya Sekhar Ganguly and Deep flict of interest rocked the Indian tee remained unchanged. before them. Why didn’t they coterie. I hope the president will own form is on a decline. I think the Board acted uments to show that Rs 23 lakh in Sen Gupta, from taking part in cricket, there was so many hue and The committee’s finding flies summon Surya Sekhar Ganguly see through their design and do properly by investing in a young player in the cash was withdrawn from LahIri’s Bengal Chess events. Lahiri also cries than an expert committee in the face of the Court's proceed- and other chess players, who were justice,” white-ball formats. If Babar develops into a good leader he can also become Test captain," he said.