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( appealed to celebrities, including which it has been shown to !$ Bollywood actors, to stop endorsing provide benefits, the World The clamour to boycott China-made products of Chinese brands as a mark Health Organization said on /)/!! products grew in the country follow- of respect for the slain Indian soldiers. Wednesday. ing the killing of 20 Indian Army per- Sources privy to discussions WHO chief Tedros !"#$% sonnel by Chinese troops in a violent being held in Department of Adhanom Ghebreyesus said face-off in Ladakh's Galwan Valley, Telecom said it has been decided research was at last providing with two Union ministers on Thursday that BSNL will be asked not to use “green shoots of hope” in treat- &' urging people not to go for Chinese Chinese equipment in the upgrada- ing the virus, which has killed a third among the most severe- citing possible side-effects and products, even as the Indian Railways tion to 4G network, which is being more than 400,000 people ly ill coronavirus patients asking to see more data. () has decided to terminate a signalling supported by its revival package. worldwide and infected more admitted to hospital. A patient in Denmark contract worth Rs 471 crore given to The department is likely to seek than 8 million. That makes it the first drug received dexamethasone on a Chinese company in 2016. tweaking of the tender in this regard. Trial results announced on proved to save lives in fighting Wednesday, local news agency In a hardening of stance, sources A similar message will be conveyed to Tuesday by researchers in the disease. Countries are Ritzau reported. The doctor said the government has decided to Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd , Britain showed dexametha- rushing to ensure that they who prescribed the drug said ask state-owned Bharat Sanchar sources said. Moreover, the depart- sone, a generic drug used since have enough of it on hand, the medical profession was Nigam Ltd (BSNL) not to use ment is even considering urging pri- the 1960s to reduce inflamma- although medical officials say well acquainted with its side- Chinese telecom gear in its 4G vate operators to bring down their tion in diseases such as arthri- there is no shortage. effects. upgradation, which is being support- dependence on Chinese-made tele- tis, cut death rates by around Some doctors were cautious, ed as part of the company revival com equipment. package, while traders' body CAIT ,! ,-$$ . "#" !! ! 8& & !9 99< 8" = 6 "; " /.6.-7/ An IAS officer serving as GHMC's Khairatabad circle TS bonds selling like hot zonal commissioner tested 5./*7(/ positive for Covid-19 on #9 ! : 3 < @ 6 9 !9 8 Wednesday. She has been 8- #1 @" " 1 < # under home quarantine since cakes in RBI auction then. Her office has since ++ been sanitized and sealed, ,000-A8 Girls outperform with a few of the staff mem- 3/+, -06 bers also in quarantine. Credit rating counts if it is ! +0 ,++30-9 This is possibly the first case linked to performance and ++-+0 boys in Inter results of an IAS officer testing posi- "# +,: -+ 3/ , strong fundamentals, regard- tive for coronavirus in the less of the numbers assigned by "$$ +3, - ,-0 68.86% of the students quali- state. The source of her infec- & -+;7+,- specialized agencies or even 06 , -09 + fied for higher education. The tion is not yet know. As the absence of numbers. The As usual, girls outperformed first year students' pass percent- major developmental activities !%&'(# +- ,-0B= - bonds that are being issued by ,0+0 -CD -6 boys in the TS Intermediate age is 60.01, with 4,80,555 of are under way in Khairatabad the Telangana State govern- !)(*+(& Public Examination 2020, with them appearing for the exams. circle, the zonal commission- ment to raise funds, also the overall pass percentage Overall, girls outperformed er has visited various places. A known as State Development being 68.86. Telangana's boys in both the years in gen- section officer in the Town Loans (SDLs), seem to be in Reserve Bank of India. by the TS government in par- Education Minister P Sabitha eral as well as vocational cat- Planning wing of the LB Nagar great demand, going by the Although almost all the States ticular are selling like hot Indra Reddy announced the egories. As for the first year, unit of GHMC has also test- response to the auctions of are selling bonds every month cakes. results of Intermediate 1st and 67.47% girls and 52.30% boys ed positive for corona. Despite such bonds conducted by the to raise funds, the ones issued 2nd year examinations here on qualified; while in the second suffering from illness, the offi- Thursday. year, the pass percentage for cer has been attending duties A total of 4,11,631 candi- girls is 75.15% and for boys it over the past 10 days.Two / dates appeared for the second is 62.10%. junior doctors at Sarojini State reports 352 year Intermediate exams and Hospital too tested positive. . +'+ - +3;<; " 9 !8 ! " boycott products from China steroid similar to but less meta-analysis to increase our trict at MCRHRD institute in ed that this time the LRS facil- and also directed officials of potent than dexamethasone, overall understanding of this Hyderabad. The officials were ity will be available only to the his ministry not to procure has been used in Sweden since intervention. WHO clinical instructed to give top priority newly formed municipalities ! any Chinese products for day- March, a Stockholm-based guidance will be updated to to sanitation, construction of and the villages that were to-day office use while his doctor told media. reflect how and when the public toilets, and increasing merged with these munici- ministerial colleague Ramdas The steroid was introduced drug should be used in green cover in these municipalities. The scheme is being "#$%% Athawale said all restaurants to standard practice after it COVID-19,” the agency palities. cities and towns in Telangana implemented in 43 new and hotels that sell Chinese proved effective on a coron- added. In the meeting, KTR passed need to undergo systematic municipalities and will be ment works in Sujatha Nagar food in India should be closed avirus patient who wasn’t South Korea’s top health instructions to bring about a development as the majority of available till September this % $!1 and Kothagudem mandals here down.Speaking to reporters, showing signs of recovery official expressed caution visible change especially in the population in the state will year. on Thursday, the Minister said the Food and Consumer with other treatments, Lars about dexamethasone and the the newly formed municipal- move to the cities in the com- MLAs Laxma Reddy, The State government is firm efforts were underway for all Affairs Minister also Falk, of the New Karolinska European Union and ities. The officials and public ing years. KTR stated that the Rajender Reddy, Chittem Ram on developing Bhadradri round progress of the district. expressed concerns over ille- Hospital, told Sweden’s Dagens Switzerland both said they representatives were given New Municipal Act is citizen- MohanReddy, VM Abraham, Kothagudem district, Transport Kothagudem MLA Vanama gal imports of sub-standard Nyheter.The dexamethasone were awaiting more informa- instructions to also take up centric and also said that the Ala Venkateshwar Reddy, Minister P Ajay Kumar. Venkateswar Rao has been Chinese products like diyas study’s results are prelimi- tion. steps to control the spread of officials must follow the pro- Krishna Mohan Reddy, and Addressing a gathering after making efforts to develop the and furniture and said the nary, but the researchers An Italian expert said that seasonal diseases during this visions of this act without fail. MA&UD Principal Secretary laying foundation stone for a district headquarters as a model government would strictly behind the trial said it suggests dexamethasone was no silver monsoon. In the meeting, the Ministers Arvind Kumar participated in Road over Bridge (RoB) near town with all amenities, he implement the quality rules the drug should become stan- bullet. Minister KTR stated that the stated that the MA&UD the meeting. Sarvaram and various develop- added. framed by the BIS. #3 $ Girls outperform 1 "-< 9 444 Continued from Page 1 Etala rejects plea for hike in Continued from Page 1 (Musculoskeletal disorders) and There are 2,531 active cases n Continued from Page 1 Minister that they cannot pro- private hospitals to talk to the boys in Inter results CTD (Cumulative Trauma the state. While 230 persons vide treatment for Rs 9,000 per patients about admissions to The team wanted to understand Disorder) on their children. were discharged on Thursday, Treatment without ventilator day in ICU, considering that it ICU, comorbidities and viabil- the awareness of parents about The survey also throws light in total 3,301 persons have been in ICU room has been capped would cost at least Rs 70,000 to ity. Eatala asked hospitals to Continued from Page 1 Education Officer/Nodal ergonomics during prolonged on the fact that schools and discharged till date. Instances at Rs 7,500 per day, while provide such treatment. They provide care to patients in Officers concerned within hours of work by their kids on teachers never taught ergonom- of the dreaded coronavirus treatment with ventilator in purportedly pointed out that ICUs at government-deter- The Intermediate (general) five days. The Principals can computers and other gadgets. ics in schools and it is not even infection have been reported ICU has been capped at Rs (unlike in government hospi- mined rates. He urged the results also showed improve- collect Memoranda of Marks They also checked with the there in the curriculum. Many from 14 districts of the state. 9,000 per day. The cost tals) they do not compromise representatives of the associa- ment this year, compared to from the District kids about their problems on students were found to be suf- includes monitoring and inves- on the quality of treatment tion to cooperate with the last year. While 60.60% first Intermediate Education ‘make-shift’ workplace adjust- fering from severe back pain, eye tigations like CBC, Urine rou- provided by them and, there- state government in providing year students passed in the Officers/Nodal Officers on ments. strain, headache, irregular sleep -!$ tine, HIV spot, Anti HCV, fore, the rates suggested by the medical treatment to people 2018-19 academic year, this June 22 and see to it that they The results of the survey are and behavioural changes such as HbsAg, Serum Creatinine, government would be a bur- and instil confidence among year the pass percentage is are given to the candidates at quite shocking. The survey has inappropriate anger and some Continued from Page 1 USG, 2D Echo, X-ray, ECG, den on private hospitals. The the public. Eatala suggested to 61.07%. Similarly, 69.61% of the earliest. revealed that most parents are suffered severe boredom. 3+"-0 0 Drugs, Consultations, Bed representatives also urged the the representatives that such second year students passed As every year, there is a pro- unaware of ergonomics and the As per the report, "Incorrect /6 3,- charges, and meals. Procedures government to release treatment can be provided this time, compared to 64.93% vision for students to apply for problems related to incorrect ergonomics lead to wrong pos- + ,+30-- like Ryle’s Tube insertion, uri- Aarogyasri-related dues. only for symptomatic patients, last year. recounting or scanned copy- ergonomics such as RSI tures and thus long-term -0++ 0;<6- nary tract catheterisation are However, the Government while avoiding admissions of The Telangana State Board cum-reverification of their (Repetitive Stress Injury), MSDs adverse effects on body." 03 0+$,0 +- also included. decided not to change the asymptomatic patients as they of Intermediate Education answer sheets. TSBIE has -0+- +, -06 Representatives of the rates. Instead, the government can go for home isolation. He (TSBIE) said that 25,000 invig- instructed students to apply Telangana Super Specialty has offered to release pending said coronavirus treatment has ilators conducted exams for under these provisions, if Hospital Association met the Aarogyasri dues to private been allowed in private hospi- nearly 10 lakh students at required, by June 24, 2020. , Minister on Thursday to hospitals. The Minister is tals only after a request from 1,339 exam centres. In all, Students will have to pay an express their concern over the understood to have asked the the public. Private hospitals are 15,000 evaluators successfully amount of Rs.100 per paper $ rates proposed by the govern- private hospitals to ensure that deemed duty-bound to offer valued the answer scripts. for recounting and Rs.600 per ,)5%;83( ment for treatment of the rates are implemented at treatment. The Minister urged According to the board, the paper for scanned copy-cum- , Coronavirus. They maintained least at the time of admissions. the association to follow reg- Marks Register (TR) of all col- reverification of answer book that the rates are not viable for Sources pointed out that ulations with regard to PPE leges will be dispatched to the on the TSBIE website to avail # them. They apparently told the the government has asked the kits and medicines. District Intermediate of these provisions.+++ ,+%;/( /.6.-7/=== ++ TS bonds selling like hot cakes in RBI auction Continued from Page 1 = Continued from Page 1 government, accounting, tax 2,500 crore for auction for despite being issued for longer collections and efficient eight-year period (2028), duration, are attracting more In Hyderabad, currently !! "#$%&#' () Bidders are vying with one finance management. offering interest of 6.99 per bidders than lower-duration petrol price stands at Rs #$%*+$&#' ( another to purchase Telangana The previous auction of cent. bonds issued by other States. 80.62 per litre, while diesel *#, -$.- / ((0 bonds, though they are being bonds was held by RBI on The competitive bids Finance Department offi- costs Rs 74.55 per litre, fol- offered at interest rate that is as June 9. Neighbouring Andhra received for TS bonds were 89 cials say this trend indicates lowing the latest hike. low as 6.5%, against the usual Pradesh too had put up bonds and non-competitive bids the confidence of investors in With the Centre and the 8% to 10%. The TS govt has worth Rs 1,000 for auction for were 15. The bonds sold at the the Telangana government's state government easing already raised Rs 10,500 crore 4-year period (2024). The auction carried an average strong financials. They strong- lockdown restrictions since through sale of bonds within interest offered was 5.44 per interest rate of 6.65 per cent- ly believe in the TS govern- June 1, the demand for fuel three months of this fiscal cent. The competitive bids - lesser than the 6.99 per cent ment's repayment capacity has once increased across 2020-21 (April-May) to tide received for this were just 43 offered by TS. even after 8 to 20 years. the state. Dealers say that over the present financial crisis. and non-competitive bids Normally, bonds of lesser The TS government has the fuel demand has dou- Finance Department offi- received were six. duration are in huge demand, been issung bonds of 20-year bled after the lifting of cials say this indicates the faith The Telangana government compared to those of longer duration. These too are lockdown, compared to 1 2 of lenders in the Telangana has put up bonds worth Rs duration. But TS bonds, attracting investors. that of April and May.

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The structure has been "In view of lockdown norms, 88 < # +00--0+ - completed in three months transport operators gathered in 6'+ -- and major portion of the works small numbers at the RTA corporate companies and IT try in Telangana would col- ++/3-9- were completed during lock- office. Instead of slogan shout- firms were hiring their vehicles lapse if the state government + -6 down. ing or resorting to traditional nor the buses and cabs were does not come to its rescue. He 2#67"8: Under the aegis of MA&UD protest, we gave flowers to the being engaged for the purpose said that the operators were not Minister KT Rama Rao, this officials requesting them to of tourism. "Our vehicles are having any business since 8&%6 $%"& will be yet another SRDP struc- consider our demand on gathering dust at our garages March 22, the day when Janta # $7 66 !# ture to be opened for traffic in humanitarian grounds," and there are no clear signs of Curfew was observed which a span of a month after the informed TSCBOA restoration of normalcy for was later converted into full- . +-+,-9 launch of first level Biodiversity President Nizamuddin. business at least till September fledged lockdown. ,0 ,-0,9 flyover, RHS flyover at The police prevented the end. Almost all of us have Nizamuddin feared that ; ! 9< ! -0%'+ +, Kamineni and LHS underpass operators from entering the exhausted our savings to pay over 5 lakh people would lose -0++---- +,,0 at LB Nagar junction that were RTA office. However, RTA salaries, EMIs, rents and other their jobs if the transport - ,+,,0,+ 9 launched a few days back. ture was constructed using GHMC officials completed the Joint Commissioner Pandu utility bills. We are just trying industry continues to face 3 >,6 -0-+,- The steel bridge is con- plate girders of E350 grade as work by 31 May, 2020, along !"# Ranga Naik, Additional to stay afloat with the hope that neglect by the state govern- , 0, 0-9 structed to overcome the traf- conventional RCC Bridge was with approach road by deploy- Commissioner Ramesh Kumar things will become normal ment. 7=90+-- +,,0 fic bottlenecks on the route not feasible in obligatory span ing advanced machinery by and other officials came out to again," he said. The TSCBOA chief said 0+, *+,9;<9-0,6 where vehicular movement (single) over the graveyard. It contractors, utilising the lock- $%&' receive the representation from The TSCBOA President said that the transport operators +-0-+,- used to slowdown invariably was easy to handle, transport down period. (( the operators. that the transport operators would intensify their agitation - 0,-+1++-9- 0 due to a narrow carriageway. and instal due to light weight Mayor Bonthu Rammohan Speaking to media persons were left with no money to pay if they don't get the required + 6+0 ,++ 9 Considering all these factors, of steel girders, officials said that with the completion ) * later, Nizamuddin said that advance Motor Vehicle Tax. He relief. He warned that the +- 0++ the Greater Hyderabad explained. GHMC undertook of the steel bridge project, it +,- despite the country entering said many state governments operators would park all their -+,-- ,,, - ,, Municipal Corporation road widening at Punjagutta facilitates free flow of traffic # . -( into the Unlock-1 stage, the have provided relief to the vehicles before the RTA offices +,%' ++,6 (GHMC) built the facility at a graveyard towards TV9 road. from TV9 Junction to NFCL entire transport industry was industry by giving exemptions and District Collectorates + -0+-+,0 cost of Rs 5.95 crore. The The work commenced on Junction there by reduction of / . still under undeclared lock- in MV Tax for operators. He across Telangana if their +,0+-+,-3+ , GHMC officials said the struc- February 29, 2020 and the pollution and travel time. down. He said neither the said the entire transport indus- demands are not met. ,0-- +- 3-,-6 0+9,+ ,+ 9 0++3-+6 +9+ ,00 3,0- 0;883-+ %/! - +&% )/ )#0&' ,, -+336 -0-+,-, A division bench of the HC Secunderabad. would not only alert the peo- 3,00+>0 -+06 asked the to give wide public- The Court also directed the ple about the impending dan- The Telangana High Court on ity to the 32 designated Covid- government to publish in var- ger but also help to take nec- /25 6%6&"#;% Thursday went through the 19 hospitals in all the districts ious regional newspapers about essary steps to keep the virus report filed by the state govern- of the state other than GHMC the details of number of Covid- at bay. The Court also direct- 2%1$ 1 5%6 ment on the issue of contain- limits and 22 hospitals from 19 positive cases apart besides ed the state government to . ment of Covid-19 and ramping the GHMC limits in order to releasing daily health bulletins increase the number of Covid- 7 *5/ 3+-+,0, , up of Infrastructure and pro- enable people to approach in order to enlighten the peo- 19 tests and to consider having +3 ,, ,: vision of PPE to the doctors them for treatment rather than ple. It said that the publication Rapid antigen tests as recom- /6--/ "-+- , 3+, and paramedical staff. rushing to Gandhi hospital in of the details about the cases mended by ICMR. # 9 3 D 83 < 9 -06'+ - 0 # +3,++/3- ;.-1>? 0+--3,+3 /, , -,0,0 ,:-6 3 * ,-- 2 Q $ - 0, 0-7B::+0 ' ,/'6-3 0 ;.,!* 1(- Two constables of the SR + ,,,0 ,1 Nagar police of the Hyde- 3>9- ,+ - .*7/1 rabad Commissionerate, # R 36 +3 0 have reportedly tested pos- 3>-, + itive for Coronavirus on Corporation (GHMC), mod- 3 -0+ 3 6 Thursday. The police are ern bus shelters, footpaths, toi- +0 ,++ 9 ,: The 39-year-old man who still verifying the source Animal Husbandry Minister lets, road and water works --0+3 6 went missing on May 31 from where the cops con- Talasani Srinivas Yadav on would be developed in the !,+ +, ,+- from Gandhi hospital is still tracted the virus and have Thursday inspected the vicin- region within a year, he said. --3,9+3+0 untraced after 18 days of his sanitised the entire police ity of Secunderabad railway In spite of Covid-19 pan- ,+-,6 disappearance. station. Officials are also station here to execute various demic, the GHMC did not halt + - 0' ,/, The man, Narender Singh, checking the primary con- development works includ- its development projects like ,0--/ ,+ from King Koti, was brought tacts of the persons tested ing footpaths, bus shelters, laying of roads, construction of ,++3,6(,- to Gandhi hospital for Covid- positive to place them roads and others with a total flyovers and underpasses, he ,I 0+ 9,0 /0 19 testing and was unheard of under quarantine and avoid outlay of Rs 30 crore. said adding that the people ,3, ,0 ever since. According to the the risk of spreading the Municipal Administration who come out of their homes 06 family, Narender on the virus. The two constables Minister KT Rama Rao is at the end of the lockdown are --3,+3 ,:- morning of May 30 devel- were suffering from Corona keen to develop the surround- awed at the development -++, ,090 ,' ,/ oped breathing difficulty, $001, ++ +,-+0- , - +, symptoms and got tested. ings of Secunderabad railway works implemented. +0 6 , cold and fever was taken to After being tested positive, station as many people throng Corporator for Monda (0,-09+0 0+ ,++- ,3 ,--+% 0G+,,0*, +, Gandhi Hospital. 3+3,+1*1/>, +,6 they were shifted to a pri- the area daily to rule out any Market region Akula Roopa, 3, Narender was tested neg- vate hospital for treatment. inconvenience to them. The Executive Engineer Srinivas, ,+06++, ative at King Koti hospital but Minister directed the officials town planning ACP Krishna -09' ,/+/0 was taken to Gandhi hospi- to set up theme parks in the Mohan, horticulture director - ,++3,0,0 tal for a second test the same areas, he said. Nagireddy, RTC regional man- -6 + ++/0- day. Mukesh Singh, brother .- +)- )-" ")() (+-) With the coordination of ager Yugandhar and others ,0- +,=8CE3,+ of the missing man last spoke Greater Hyderabad Municipal accompanied the Minister. - 0F+' ,00 ,0 to Narender on May 31. half the salary due to the pan- According to Santhosh Ku- February itself. We are trying ,0+I- +, ,6 Since then, Narendar's demic. If the same circum- mar, President of Telanagana our best to convince the man- phone has been switched off. stances last for another few School's Technical Colleges agements of various colleges to 6#6<81%& 728#6 A missing person complaint Thousands of teachers are fac- months, it will be very hard for Employees Association, any pay their employees." >9 8 99 ! " was registered on June 6. ing severe salary cuts in Tela- the teachers to run kitchen." college has paid heed to notice. Throwing more light to the 7=# $ =6#;% Police told the family that ngana. The ongoing Coronavi- While most school teachers Santhosh says, "In fact, there situation, an assistant professor ly spread rumours that Sudheer .7D::+03, Narender left the hospital rus situation has affected the are still getting paid 50 per cent have been several notices from of a private engineering college Reddy was tested positive for - ,>0-/0 on May 30. The family insists education institutions badly, of their salary, many college the authorities issued to the who wish to stay anonymous An altercation broke out Covid-19. /, ,0 +, that Narender was at the and the result is that the facul- faculties are paid very meagre government to colleges asking said, "We have not been paid at between the followers of Labour On Thursday night, the fol- -06 ,>0-+, Gandhi even on May 31. ty are paid only 50 per cent, or amount. A few days back, them to clear the salaries of all since April. The manage- Minister Malla Reddy and for- lowers of Malipeddi -, 0, 0-*09 "Narender's name is recor- in some cases even less than Navin Mittal, Commissioner of their employees. However, 95 ment has not given any infor- mer MLA Malipeddi Sudhir Sudharshan Reddy waylaid and - 0,+%/6- ded in OP register, but not in that, for the past two months. Technical Education of per cent of colleges haven't paid mation too. I earn only Rs Reddy on Thursday night. obstructed Ghatkesar MPP /0 -+- ,9* , 9=D9 admission register. There are "It's a very difficult situation Telanagana had directed the even 50 per cent of the salary 15,000, and now without any Medipally police received a Enugu Sudharshan Reddy's car - 0,++,06 no updates on this case," for teachers," says M Ravindar authorities of 85 technical col- to the faculties. Most colleges salary for two months manag- complaint but is yet to book a when he attended an engage- +0 ,++ 9 said the Mangalhat police, of Telangana Private Teachers' leges to safeguard the salaried are saying that they will pay the ing all the expenses only off the case. ment ceremony. Mild tension - ,, ,- +, adding that further efforts are Forum, adding, "Most school of teachers during the lock- teachers once they get the fees. small saving is getting a bit dif- According to sources, the fol- prevailed when followers of ,+- ,-+-; on to trace the man. teachers are being paid only down period. Many colleges got fees back in ficult." lowers of Malla Reddy alleged- both the leaders clashed. /6 3+,-3,+ - +,++6 +9+-,+ -0,+-3+, ! " #$ % # ,06,0+ -9, 3,+/+, +9 -++,0+3 Another person who bought / ,+ - groceries from Begum Bazaar +,-6 -,0 to distribute among the poor in ,3/6 Imposing self-lockdown cur- Boduppal too is said to have '---+00 , 0, few on the market, traders contracted the Coronavirus +, 3+ +,-,0 and vendors in Begum Bazaar last month. 0++/-++,, 83 3 " " <" 8 < have decided to run their busi- "The cases are increasing --30, &66& # nesses between a scheduled each day, and we have reduced -++/ time. the timing of the shops keep- # >06*0--, The measure was taken to ing in mind the increasing - +- ,>0 ,/ &'(% ) )!()" curb the spread of Covid-19 in cases of Corona patients. -,03+--0 the densely packed area which Although we have been taking +3 -,0,+0 has around 300 shops. proper measures to maintain +, -6 *+,")- Meanwhile, the traders have social distance, use face masks 0+-+0+ also decided to boycott and sanitizers, one never + 3,+ +- 0 ed without any delay. He direc- Chinese products and goods as knows if the next customer +,0* , -- 0 ,-+,6 ted to officials to ensure smooth a gesture of protest against the .9 8 9 &!"& walking in is a carrier of the +90-+,0 - Chief Secretary of Telangana transfer of amounts to all farm- war between India and China. virus. This step is to make sure ,+-+,0 ,6 Somesh Kumar IAS held a ers. Principal Secretary Finance The timings set up by the These are only followed on ments, dry fruits and other row lanes chock-a-block with the safety of our staff as well as ,0 '+ -0 meeting and reviewed the dis- K Ramakrishna Rao, Secretary merchants is 9 am to 3 pm for Monday to Friday as the week- provisions. While the area is transport vehicles and two- our customers" said Mahesh -,0- +,=8JE3 bursement of rythu bandhu at Agriculture Janardhan Reddy, Kirana shops and 10 am to 5 end would be holiday and home to several large ware- wheelers hardly leave any space Gupta, the General Secretary of +30F+,0 ,', BRKR Bhavan on Thursday. Director CCLA Rajat Kumar pm for general merchants. The shops will be shut. houses, the actual outlets where for maintaining physical dis- Hyderabad Kirana Merchant +0E' F,0,, He said that as per the Saini, Secretary Finance Ronald transport timings are limited to Begum Bazar is the hub of transactions take place are but tance. Association. ,- +,6+-+,+ instructions of the Chief Ross, MD TSTS Venkateswar 9 am to 2 pm. The curfew is wholesale transactions for the diminutive tenements, which News about a retailer in the "Due to the pandemic, most * , 6 Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, Rao and other officials attend- also extended to Osman Gunj entire city when it comes to can accommodate two persons city contracting the infection traders have incurred losses the exercise should be completed the meeting. and Kishan Gunj areas as well. groceries, spices and condi- at the maximum. Besides, nar- has only increased the fear. too. " +,- ././ $ .5* 7- -7-* ;*.7.- 1-.-7

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IT Minister KT Rama Rao promised the people of the state that the government will set up urban clinics in district headquarters, but it remained unfulfilled even two years after 3 9 !!! 9 "" 933 && making the promise. He along with the then Medial and Health Minister Dr Lakshma Reddy inaugurated the first 3 ! . ever urban clinic in BJR Nagar slum in Amberpet constituency of Hyderabad two years ago. At that time, the Minster said the government works 4$ 1 $ with the concept health for all promising free medicare to the needy. He vowed to set up at cines will be given free of which fever is not. Because of least 500 urban clinics in cost. The urban clinics refer the Coronavirus, private clin- +26:"% &%10 Hyderabad in five or six emergency cases to the govern- ics in colonies are not func- months. Moreover, he ment hospitals nearby. They tioning. The doctors and med- Telangana on Thursday bid tear- 1#!8 % 25 1 1+2" promised the people to take have been set up to benefit the ical personnel are afraid of ful adieu to its son Colonel B 6 2$ !8 their number to 1,000 by set- poor and middle classes and to treating even simple diseases. Santosh Babu, who laid down his ting up such clinics in erstwhile decrease work load on the Therefore, the people are life in the violent clash with . ,, +,-- districts of the state. government hospitals. forced to approach superspe- Chinese troops in Ladakh on 0- ' ,0 +,01' It was two years since he The government promised cialty hospitals. If urban clin- Monday. The mortal remains of !3%3009+, 1' made the promise, yet their to set up such clinics in 10 erst- ics become functional, they the Commanding Officer of 16 %+3 00#,/009-, + number did not cross 168 in whille districts. The promise is would be of good use to the Bihar Regiment were consigned 03003+0009 Hyderabad. Urban clinics in to set up at least one in each people. to flames with full military hon- *'- ,0% 3,1' districts still remained a dream revenue division. If no govern- It may be recalled that, last ours in his home town Suryapet ,0 ,>%39 301' unfulfilled. Deriving inspira- ment building is readily avail- month, the state government as thousands paid glowing trib- ,09+31 , -,/ ,, tion from Mohalla Clincis set able, officials were asked to has inaugurated 45 Basti utes to the braveheart. #,/-+,0+- up by Arvind Kejriwal in take up construction of build- Dawakhanas across Greater Santosh Babu's father B -, +0- 0 -+ Delhi, the Government of ings to house the clinics. But, Hyderabad Municipal Upender performed the last rites 3+3 ,-+++, Telangana embarked on estab- the orders still remained on Corporation limits. Among assisted by the martyred officer's ,+-6!3 lishing urban clinics. paper. the 45 Basti Dawakhanas, 22 wife Santoshi who was carrying %300,00,- The urban clinics will have The people are panicked by are being launched in their four-year-old son in her +3-0%-3 a doctor and four other staff mere contracting of common Hyderabad, 15 in Medchal, 5 arms. The Colonel's nine-year-old ,+6/ ,+, members. They will work from cold, throat pain and exhaus- in Ranga Reddy and three in daughter, Manjula, other relatives +- +,9%+3 000- 0 + 9 am to 4 pm. Without charg- tion. Moreover, the rainy sea- Sangareddy. At present, there and friends bid tearful adieu. ,+-- 65 3+0,+- ing a rupee from patients, the son is the season for seasonal are 123 Basti Dawakhanas in Public representatives, political +,-+- +,0 hospitals test blood, urine, BP, diseases. The people are con- GHMC and with the launch of leaders, Army officers and others 0 - 95- 06%+3 00 sugar, thyroid and so on. On fused in identifying which 45 Dawakhanas, the total tally presented the last salute to the 03,00-+,3,+ the basis of test results, medi- fever is normal fever and will be 168. warrior. ,,+,-7+: + People lined up on either side 3 +,+-9 8 8 933 && < of the road and showered petals from rooftops on the bedecked 1 @/ ! 5*,/ Army vehicle carrying the body house passed through various of the martyred Colonel wrapped parts of the town to reach *// ./ in the national flag. There was an Kesaram on the outskirts. 89 <99 outpouring of patriotic senti- Earlier, personnel from 16 ;.. * ments as people poured on the Bihar Regiment presented a guard streets to bid adieu to the mar- of honour before the coffin was 6./*1 tyred officer. Slogans of 'Santosh carried on to the Army vehicle for Babu Amar Rahe', 'Bharat Mata the funeral procession. Political The Telangana High Court Ki Jai' and 'Vande Matram' rent party leaders also paid their trib- will hear a Public Interest the air as the funeral procession utes to the martyred Col Santosh Litigation (PIL) against the CPI state secretary Chada which began from Santosh Babu's Babu. # 8 "" 6 !< inflated electricity bills on Venkat Reddy on Thursday Friday. The PIL has been filed alleged that the state and by Hyderabad City Congress central governments have Committee (HCCC) totally failed to tackle the ! *+ *,- '.&) Minorities Department chair- spread Coronavirus. He said man Sameer Waliullah that the Corona positive cases through senior advocate Md are increasing manifold in , . Rafiuddin Kaleem. % & sate and also across the coun- " " (-" " In the PIL, Sameer has try. "It is painful to know that requested the High Court to '% the doctors, journalists and direct the power utility firms sanitations workers are also 5) ! 6 not to collect the domestic among those who tested pos- Panchayat Raj Minister electricity bill charges during itive for the virus. The state Errabelli Dayakar Rao has ! ) !( the lockdown period. "Power government should provide directed that development utility firms are trying to PPE kits to all those involved works suggested by Chief extort huge amounts from the " in controlling the Corona Minister K Chandrasekhar common people by sending spread," he said. Speaking to Rao during the recent them bills for over 90 days at the media at Karimnagar on Collectors' conference and the Telangana Forest College and once. The bills were prepared Thursday, Chada asked the current programmes under Research Institute (FCRI) got in an erratic manner by calcu- cannot be punished for the state government reveal as to implementation should be exe- A+ Category Institute recog- lating the units consumed decisions taken by the Central why it failed to open Covid- cuted at a fast pace and more nition from Central govern- during the last three months and State Governments in 19 hospital at Gachibowli till efficiently. ment for maintaining the cumulatively. This automati- larger public interest. They date. "The statement of the Reviewing the directions highest standards in forest cally pushed the consumers cannot be asked to pay more state government that the given by the Chief Minister at 6 ;: <99? 6 "! education and research. Indian into upper slabs wherein they just because the government Rythu Bandhu will be given the Collectors' conference with Council of Forestry Research College in Tamilnadu, was will be charged higher rates tried to save lives by forcing only if taken up regulated officials rural development except those in Telangana, he and Education (ICFRE), started in 2015 and the first per units. It is highly unfortu- people to stay at their homes," farming is nothing but an secretary Sandeep Kumar ! " compared. Telangana ranked which examines the Forest batch of B Sc (Forestry) start- nate that the State he said. atrocious act," he alleged. Sultania and commissioner number one in NREGA imple- Colleges, their standard of ed with four year duration Government did not come to The Congress leader point- Chada alleged that there is Raghunandan Rao, he felt that # mentation. The state achieved education and facilities, have course. The final year students the rescue of poor consumers ed out that electricity was an no use to poor and middle the officials and people's rep- 75.5 per cent results by imple- given this the most important are completing their course and instead, Energy Minister essential need for the people class people with the Rs resentatives should work with menting NREGA, while the recognition. this year. The college moved to Jagadish Reddy openly and therefore, it cannot be 20lakh crore package. missionary zeal. national average was only 26.3. Chief Minister K its own campus on 11 defended the wrong bills," he treated only as a commercial He asked the officials to pre- Continuing the same spirit, the Chandrashekhar Rao said it December 2019 at Mulugu. alleged. commodity or service. All pare the four-year develop- NREGA funds should be used was good result for the efforts While maintaining the high- Sameer Waliullah said that small businesses have col- ment plans for villages and dis- for repairing drains in vil- put in by the state government. est standards in teaching, the the state government should lapsed and a majority of peo- trict's progress cards. At the lages, removing bushes, devel- The Chief Minister congratu- College signed MoUs with waive off the bills for electric- ple were left with no savings as rate of Rs 9,916 crore, the vil- opment of nurseries, repairing lated the officials of the Forest Columbia University and ity consumed during the entire they had spent it on food and lages will receive a total of Rs lages turned clean and green irrigation canals, desilting of Department, College man- Auburn University. The lockdown period. "Common other basic needs during the 39,594 crore for four years. Of with Palle Pragati programme, tanks, laying of internal roads agement, staff and the stu- Auburn University offered a people were forced to stay at lockdown period. Therefore, the amount, 10 per cent should he said exhorting the author- in villages, construction of dents. With a view to give free M Sc seat recently to a girl their house due to lockdown the state government cannot go to Harita Haram works. ities that it should become the burial grounds and dump more importance to the pro- student from this college. With in view of Coronavirus and expect people to pay inflated Similarly, the priority should daily feature in villages. He yards. tection of forests and the envi- the A+ recognition now, the therefore, the consumption bills for 90 days at once or even be to pay power bills and directed the officials for mea- He said that 1,000 drying ronment, the Chief Minister College may get more nation- during this period was bound in instalments immediately repay loans for tractors. The sures to fill the ditches and old yards would be developed in constituted and exclusive al and international recogni- to increase. Common man after lifting the lockdown. F 6 works committees, sanitation and disused villages and to each Assembly constituency Forest College and encouraged tions. There will also an committees, green cover com- close the uncovered bore wells. with Rs 750 crore NREGA it. This decision was taken in opportunity to collaborate mittees and street light com- No other state has villages funds. T he drying yards would the initial days of the state's with from other institutions in mittees should function effi- whose panchayats have been be developed as per the needs formation. With the Chief the education and research / 0 $* ciently. equipped with tractors, trollys, of the farmers and would vary Minister's directive that the fields' development, said Sanitation works should be tankers and burial grounds, in lengths - 50 ft, 60 ft and Forest College should be on College Dean G 1 2) ! implemented daily. The vil- waste disposal dump yards 75 ft. par with the Mettupaleyam Chandrashekhar Reddy. Continued from page 1 ( $ ( ! !) Damodara Rajanarsimha, Hanumath Rao and Ponnala , , wake of Corona pandemic. Laxmaiah convinced both ( $ Following three ruling party Podem Veeraiah and Naini legislators testing positive for Rajender Reddy to wait until The Covid-19 pandemic has Coronavirus, the public repre- June 24. It is learnt that impacted economies around sentatives, especially in Podem Veeraiah and the world like no other event Warangal urban district, are Rajender Reddy agreed. that experts can recollect since disinfecting their premises. Hanumath Rao also lodged the Great Depression. Some of The residential areas of the a complaint with the AICC the strongest economies political leaders have chosen to in-charge general secretary "F B 6 ; 6 around the globe are struggling opt for the disinfection and the RC Khuntia and AICC in- to cope with the situation in the groups undertaking the service charge secretaries—Bose Raju will turn dangerour, with the Congress as the party is not wake of an unprecedented have carried out the operation. and Saleem, saying that conditions going out of taking care of them. The state demand shock and a shut- The new method of disinfec- TPCC chief N Uttam Kumar hands," he told them. Some party leadership is not down of all key economic tion was initially undertaken by Reddy’s behavior towards prominent leaders were responding though another activities that drive growth. the civic bodies. These groups leaders is not good. He neglecting those who had district’s DCC president has India is also no exception. 1 ! !" " 4B 8 are charging Rs 1 per square informed them that the two been striving from the begin- been disturbing Naini India, too, has been hit hard. "! << "< feet and the disinfection pro- leaders were leaving the party ning for the sake of the party, Rajender Reddy. Due to the However, during these testing cedure may become a must in due to the misbehavior of VHR told the AICC leaders. negligent attitude of the state times, some have turned the urban and semi urban areas in ers down the spine of many with sodium hypochlorate the days to come. However, some leaders. "The party has It is learnt that both Naini party leadership, both the crisis into opportunity. Now, the districts across the state. people, the affluent and upper spray and certain groups have there is an opinion among the to convene core committee Rajender Reddy and Podem leaders have decided to quit the disinfection services have Since the threat of virus middle class sections are opt- undertaken this method as customers that the operators meetings; else, the situation Veeraiah have decided to quit the party. emerged as the new business in spreading fast is sending shiv- ing to disinfect their premises their employment source in the are diluting the spray. ( )'* !+,) 1-*./. - 2 .,*5- /*7--@ 7 ,6- 1/,* 1.-- 2 1- '4% 12"&7#% ( activity was fast returning to Indian economy fast preparing recovery in the following ' " back, we used to import N-95 self-reliant." 0%1266%"&#%2; normal levels, Modi said. to bounce back," he said financial year. face masks, corona testing Modi pitched for reversing +, 4#6%1 " Prime Minister Narendra Speaking at the launch of adding, "India has come out of So far, the government as kids, personal protective import dependence in sec- . 7A:+0 - Modi on Thursday said busi- commercial coal mining, he big crises in the past and it will well as the Reserve Bank of " equipment (PPE), and ventila- tors such as coal and exploit- 03,-+,, ,% ness activity in India is fast said "consumption and come out of the present one as India (RBI) has not put an esti- - ./ tors. But now India is meeting ing domestically available 0 0+ #:;<+, 09 returning to normal levels demand are fast approaching well." mate of growth for 2020-21 its demand through Make in resources to turn into a net / ,+0+ with consumption and pre-COVID levels". The back- fiscal. India. Soon we will become exporter. 0 --+7;9+ -- 06 demand approaching pre- He cited spurt in power gen- breaking lock- Modi said the rural - / exporters of important med- "Self-reliant India means , %'0+ COVID levels as visible in eration and consumption as down has led economy is also pick- # ical products," he said. lesser dependence on imports. 1,, -+ , macro data on power, fuel and well as demand for petroleum international ing up speed. "Area - / The Prime Minister stressed Self-reliant India means saving %,,0 - 0 0 other consumption. products during the last week rating agencies under sowing of on self-reliance, which means thousands of crores of rupees 10 ++- 9 India faced a recession-like of May and first week of June and analysts to the Kharif crop is " # cutting down on imports and spent on imports and using +0--0 scenario after a national lock- to buttress his point. forecast a con- 13 per cent more . - . turning into an export-surplus them for welfare of the poor. +- + -9-, + down was imposed on March E-way bills have seen about traction in than last year. This nation. "Self-reliant India means + - 06 25 to curb spread of coron- 200 per cent rise when com- Indian economy year wheat produc- He asked India Inc and cor- creating an India that doesn't 1,, -+ avirus. The lockdown, that pared with April. Also, road in the fiscal ending tion and procure- compared to last year, wheat porate leaders to keep morale need to import by exploiting -,+-0,0-;A has continued in various phas- and highway toll collection in March 31, 2021 and ment has also procurement is 11 per cent high. "We can achieve these domestic resources. What we -+,,0+ es into June, albeit with signif- June has reached 70 per cent sharp increased. more which means farmers are goals. We can become self- import today, we will be the I, ,0++ ,0 icant easing of restrictions, of the pre-COVID levels of When also getting more money." reliant. We have to make a self- biggest exporter of the same , 9+-3+,3 resulted in the severe disrup- February, while railway freight "India has come out of past reliant India," he said. " commodity tomorrow," he 0,0, tion of industrial production tariff in May has seen an crises and it will come out of India Inc and the corporate said. -3 , I++3 and consumer spending, with improvement of 26 per cent this one as well," he said. world has a chance to change He was referring to India %,/+,*,=9- 06 GDP growth forecast to con- over April. Digital transactions "Indian success, growth is the course of history and fate having the world's fourth- 5(+ 0- - tract sharply. too have witnessed a rise in guaranteed. We can become of India. We should not let this largest reserves yet it is the sec- +,3,6(00 With the easing of lock- both volume and value terms. self-reliant," he added. opportunity go. Let's take ond biggest coal importer in 0 -+,- ,0 , down conditions, business "These indicators point to "Just until a few weeks India forward, make India the world. 3 ,00I, ,0 36-;A - + --+,0 I, ,95+ +0 '(('(%( % 3$ )$ 6 +-6 ,&#$ 1%021 @) ( ))2)(** -/- + !$ ! ; ( < ;1%$7 %2;+2#&4 ! have erupted several times 2 "1#% 2)A 1 without any shots being fired. / . 0 - The Indian army says at least +0;JD---+ Though the monsoon has just 20 of its soldiers were killed WHY DID CLASHES #:;<+, -09/ , arrived in Gujarat, the water after hand-to-hand fighting ERUPT NOW? ++D9B;7 ,-9 level of the Sardar Sarovar with Chinese troops at a dis- Both countries claim vast + -- 06 - Dam over Narmada river is ris- puted border site on Monday swathes of each other’s territo- --9;DC+0+3 ing fast and has reached 127.46 night, the deadliest clash in ry along their 4,056 km (2,520 0 ,I, ,,- metres, just 11 metres short of decades. mile) Himalayan border. Some +, ,+3 its maximum capacity, officials The clashes took place in the disagreements are rooted in +-++, said on Thursday. Galwan region of Ladakh, in demarcations made by India’s +009- 06 +-- With the fresh inflow of the western Himalayas, where former British colonial admin- ++, ,,0++ upstream water, mainly from Indian and Chinese forces istrators. Military experts say +, - ,/,9 the Omkareshwar and Indira have been facing off since one reason for the current 03,+ - 06 Sagar dams located in Madhya early May. Chinese administered area A 1993 agreement between face-off is that India has been ,+, ,+/- Pradesh, the live water storage The disputed site lies amid claimed by India. the two countries stipulates building roads and airfields to +,0+- ,$,>3 of the dam has reached up to remote, jagged mountains and The area lies at an altitude of that neither side shall use force improve transport links and 0 - 9 0 ,- 2,700 million cubic metres, metres for the first time since the Narmada main canal, while fast flowing rivers on the about 14,000 feet (4,250 at the Line of Actual Control narrow the gap with China’s 7D+-+0BC, they said. its height was raised in 2017. 33,000 cusecs is going into the northern tip of India, abutting metres) and temperatures often (LAC), the de facto border. But superior infrastructure on its --9 - ,++JBB6 "The water level of the reser- Vyas said with an inflow of Narmada river downstream. the Aksai Chin plateau, a fall below zero degrees Celsius. violent, high-altitude disputes side of the LAC. $,>3+, ,-+ voir has reached 127.46 around 40,000 cusecs, both the "At present, both the river- 0 - +-:0 metres," Sardar Sarovar river-bed and the canal-head bed and canal-head power +/-+,076B/ Narmada Nigam Limited power houses on the dam houses are generating around 3 ,+/-,0+3 Director P C Vyas said. have been started from 17 to 20 million units of elec- )$ . ! . " :)$ A1-/ ----$>9%9 This is just just 11.22 metres Wednesday. tricity worth Rs 3.5 crore to Rs 3 09 ,,9, short of its full reservoir level While five river-bed power 4 crore every day," Vyas said. ;-1>? + - 065 +, , of 138.68 metres. houses are generating 1,000 Simultaneously, the water .#-# ( +/-+3+, In September last year, the MW electricity, two canal-head discharged into the main canal - 9(. 3, ,-/6 water level of the dam, locat- power houses are generating is being utilised to fill up dry +-7;0-9 ed at Kevadiya in Gujarat's 100 MW at present, he said. lakes and for drinking and ( $K*11! , ,+3 Narmada district, reached its As a result, 7,000 cusecs of agriculture purposes through +3-,0- ,+95 highest capacity at 138.68 water is being discharged into canal network, he added. High resolution satellite images Jammu and Kashmir report- + - 06 procured by NDTV indicate ed seven COVID-19 related Chinese efforts to block or dis- deaths in the last 24 hours, turb the flow of the Galwan taking the total number of 6 #%=62 # $28 %/-/ river in Northeast Ladakh, fatalities due to coronavirus # #6:;21+, 4 less than a kilometer from the in the union territory to 71, ;.,6 site of the deadly clash between officials said on Thursday. 1%8" !22=%& Indian and Chinese soldiers on While five of the deaths . --, ;-.,C1-./7. June 15 in which 20 Indian took place in the Kashmir -0 ,-7B::+0 officers and men were killed. valley, two people died in the 3,+31-"- ( The details emerged as an Jammu region, the officials '0 - 9++ Indian Major General and his said. All the five deaths in the 3 0 + ,+ - Two days after the Central Chinese counterpart met for valley took place at the #:;<--9 Bureau of Investigation the second consecutive day SMHS hospital here, they 3++- + (CBI) seized Rs 37.90 lakh near Patrol Point 14 in the added. , +,9+ - 0+, from a locker of a director of Galwan Valley, where the clash The dead included a 70- -06,+,- Global Trading Solutions in took place. The talks on year-old patient from -0 ,-3,9 - connection with the Rs 31.92 Wednesday were inconclusive Baramulla, 65-year-old from 3+,0-+3+- crore Punjab National Bank with the Chinese side showing Batamaloo and 70-year-old -9+0, B 9G 9 " (PNB) loan in Bhubaneswar, no sides of disengaging from 1-*3- : /D.-*/.* from Budgam – all of whom 0 00 , the agency on Thursday the area. passed away on Wednesday 3+, ,%+ seized Rs 28.1 lakh from Indian soldiers were assault- ,//- 2-(-*(- * night, the officials said. *,0 , 0+;88 another bank locker. ed with iron rods, nail-studded They said an 80-year-old --+,+- +,9 " A CBI source said Rs clubs and rocks wrapped in / .,0 / 0 9 man from Nawa Bazar area '+ ' , 28.10 lakh was recovered barbed wire in the fight near , 3 , 3 , --+/-3,, of Srinagar and a 65-year-old 0/- 06 3,9+ from locker of PNB's Patrol Point 14, a vantage -- ,0 ,,/9 -+0+- , from Shopian passed away at +/0-,-- -, % 1 ! National Assembly, or upper Chandrasekhar branch in point in Indian territory that ,0 O-+ ,3 , -- 0+, 6 the hospital on Thursday ,(090 , -- house, voted 57-0 in favour of Bhubaneswar of Kaushik overlooks Chinese positions on -090-,0 ,,0 ,0 ,0 , morning. -3+- ,,0, The upper house of Nepal’s a constitutional amendment Mohanty, ex-director of their side of the Line of Actual ,-++--0+, 30+++0 All of these patients were 0 00 ,+, parliament approved a new bill seeking to replace the old Global Trading Solutions. Control (LAC) or the de-facto 3+ 3,+09 -900 - ,- COVID-19 positive and had *,;;9 + ,+ map of the country on map, chairman of the house On Tuesday, the agency border between India and ,-78+006 00-9 3,- several comorbidities like --9+ - 06 Thursday including land con- Ganesh Prasad Timilsina said. had recovered Rs 37.90 lakh China. There were a significant ,0 O-+ ,3 , -9 +- 0-3 ,+ hypertension, bilateral pneu- + - ,*03 0 trolled by India, in a row that The bill was passed by the from a locker in Patia number of casualties on the 3,3* -,/9 -+ /-:+, monia and respiratory issues, 3++- - has strained ties between the lower house over the weekend. branch of Corporation Chinese side. Though Beijing >+ ,*,7=3 ,9 -,0+ , 0/ +,6 they added. +-3++- South Asian neighbours. “We have enough facts and Bank, which has been has given no official figure, Meanwhile, a 65-year-old 0-9- 06 3, India, which controls the evidence and we’ll sit (with merged with Union Bank of army sources say at least 45 coronavirus positive man, ,0,0 -++ region – a slice of land includ- India) to resolve the dispute India. Chinese soldiers were killed or the bulldozers are seen - from deployed in the Galwan Valley who had returned from New ;88--+,00 ing the Limpiyadhura, through diplomatic negotia- The CBI had registered a injured. flowing blue waters to a small, within two kilometres of the Delhi along with three fam- 00 ,9+ - 06 Lipulkeh and Kalapani areas to tions,” law minister Shiva case of alleged fraud on The images clearly show muddy stream which becomes LAC can be seen parked in a ily members, died at the - +,-9+,B8 the west of Nepal – has reject- Maya Tumbahamphe told par- June 9 against four serving Chinese bulldozers in opera- imperceptible when it crosses mostly dry Galwan river bed. Government Medical -+,-+0+,0 ed the map, saying it was not liament. and retired officials of PNB tion on their side of the LAC. over to the Indian side of the These images are not includ- College (GMC) in Jammu on , ,9,+3-+ based on historical facts or evi- The new map requires in Bhubaneswar on the com- The flow of the river percep- LAC a short distance away. ed in this report for security Wednesday night, the offi- -+ 0 -, ,,0+ dence. President Bidhya Devi plaint from the bank. tibly changes at the spot where Indian Army trucks reasons. cials said. ++06 Members in the 59-seat Bhandari’s approval. ) 6. $%. )$ 7$ / 7 $ ( by coronavirus. for 10 to 12 days and is attend- The bench said it is a serious ed by millions of devotees from $ ! 689: The Supreme Court Thursday matter. across the world. stayed this year's historic Puri Solicitor General Tushar Two pleas have been moved Rath Yatra starting from June 23 Mehta, appearing for the Centre, in the top court seeking to can- ( tium comprising SBI (lead as also the related activities due said that it needs time till cel or postponement of the bank) and PNB to the tune of to the COVID-19 pandemic, tomorrow to file the reply. historic 'Rath Yatra'. The Central Bureau of Rs 398.35 crore. saying that "Lord Jagannath A counsel appearing Besides the PIL filed Investigation (CBI) registered According to complaint the won't forgive us if we allow" it. for an intervenor said by the NGO, ‘Odisha a case against a Delhi-based SBI has provided Rs 328.92 A bench of Chief Justice S A the Odisha govern- Vikas Parishad', seek- firm and others for defrauding crore and PNB Rs 69.43 crore Bobde and Justices Dineesh ment has issued a ing stay on holding of State Bank of India of over Rs by way of availing higher cred- Maheshwari and A S Bopanna notification that there the annual festival, 398 crore, officials said on it facility, submitting inflated said that in the interest of pub- shall be no public gath- an appeal has been Thursday. causing an alleged loss of Rs financials of company, fudging lic health and safety of citizens, ering till June 30. moved by one A CBI official said that the 398.35 crore to State Bank of of books of accounts and secu- this year's Rath Yatra at Puri in However, the bench said Surendra Panigrahi of agency registered a case against India and Punjab National rities offered and diversion of Odisha can't be allowed. The bench asked the Odisha During the hearing, senior that it is staying the festival start- ‘Bhartiya Bikash Parishad' Jagat Agro Commodities Pvt Bank. bank funds etc. "Lord Jagannath won't forgive government not to allow the advocate Mukul Rohatgi, ing from June 23. against the Orissa High Court Ltd, its directors Sant Lal According to CBI, the bank The CBI team also carried us if we allow this year's Rath yatra or pilgrimage procession appearing for the petitioner The top court's order came on order of June 9 which had asked Aggarwal, Sudha Pawa and in its complaint alleged that the out searches at the premises of Yatra to go on", CJI Bobde said, and the related activities any- NGO, said that if Rath Yatra is a PIL filed by Odisha based the state government to decide other private companies based accused had cheated the State the accused at Delhi which led adding that as such a huge where in the state to avoid the allowed huge congregation of NGO seeking cancellation or on holding the 'Rath Yatra' at Delhi and Sonipat, and Bank of India (erstwhile State to recovery of incriminating gathering can't take place dur- spread of coronavirus (COVID- people will take place, exposing postponement of this year's festival in line with the COVID- other unknown persons for Bank of Patiala) led consor- documents. ing the pandemic. 19). them to higher risk of infection Rath Yatra, which continues 19 guidelines. 0 ++/6+3K0 +, M ' +, ,-36+3K0 +,K # 7 ,-7(-5*7+ $ !6 = * !$ 1 #$)$ + ! 5 ( " +3,-+, 0+,, ,,03-3 -, ! ! " S +,6+$+,3,-+-+,- ,0+,- # ! ( ." ! " - 6 7 " ( # "! . ( 0.(1 " # '-$. 1 + ! # S ! " " ver the past few weeks, some $ very disturbing reports have ! " been coming in from the India-China border in Ladakh " where the tension between the ! ( 3 nuclear-armedO neighbours has consistent- 8* "! + ly been on the rise. Clashes have been ratcheting up in the region ever since the " S " Chinese were reported to have moved into the Indian side of the Line of Actual & ! # S 9 " + Control (LAC). Even though the LAC in ! the Galwan Valley was never disputed by the two sides, the Chinese made an aggres- & : sive move this time around. The disengage- ment process has been underway since June + # "8 6 but on Wednesday, in what can be called the worst ever violent face-off at the LAC ! in over 45 years, at least 19 Indian jawans ! ! & and one commanding officer were killed. & # S Thankfully, a mutual agreement between the two countries prevented the use of ( S firearms and bullets. Yet, the fracas was 6 7 / $4 brutal with Indian soldiers beaten to # ! death. As per reports, the Chinese side used sticks, clubs, bats, bamboos and nails ( S ; " during the fight and the Indian side, too, # ! 3 retaliated. < " " There have been no details regarding the exact loss of life on the Chinese side voices. On both counts, the rules in Parliament has not been tributed to this unfortunate of the Prime Minister when the $ ! ! "# from either India or China but some ing Government has been a strong suit of the position. Prime Minister surgical strikes took place even " sources have predicted the number, one found wanting. India won’t be Government either. Narendra Modi may be the though it was the Army which ! ! S that’s obtained from “sources.” The Chinese able to fight its enemies if it Parliamentarians, who repre- only head of a Government in was at the forefront. However, assault on the Indian Army and its keeps making enemies its own sent the people of their con- any democracy who has been if suddenly growing a spine is ! " 6 ! advances towards the Indian territory are people. stituencies, are treated as ene- so afraid of giving a Press con- too much to ask for, maybe cer- ( S deeply concerning and must be met with Even as the country has mies of the State when ques- ference and has failed to engage tain news channels can bene- 6! stern action. The Government must make been fighting a pandemic that tions are raised on behalf of himself during briefings. At a fit from not relying on the best use of all avenues at its disposal has claimed thousands of lives, the very Indians they repre- time when we are faced with a WhatsApp messages while "# — be it diplomatic or military. I speak for the Indian Government has sent. Take the example of the pandemic and there have been reporting the news. This seems , ; & " everyone when I say that the Indian only doubled down on its horrific attacks in Pulwama serious assaults on our sover- like journalism 101. ; " Government has our complete support to approach by arresting dis- last year. Can such a huge fail- eignty, we have not seen the Finally, we must examine ( " tackle the Chinese threat. However, what senters under sedition charges ure of intelligence and that of Prime Minister taking ques- ourselves. While the BJP will this must not be taken to mean is blindly or under the Unlawful the Government remain unex- tions in any Press conference or happily talk about banning " ( " cheering an approach that has not reaped Activities Prevention Act. amined? How weak our coun- briefing. Chinese goods and food (read: " S + =>? any benefits for India until now. The cur- These dissenters are often try would be if we do not rec- Certain segments of the Ramdas Athawale, Union "( 5/# ( =@> rent threat to our country stems not just human rights activists such as tify the failures that led to pre- media will have to take a bulk Minister) and we will have from the Chinese but must be seen in vary- Sudha Bharadwaj, who may vious assaults on our sover- of the blame. There has been no presidents of Resident Welfare AB@? AB@C" D ing degrees, from other neighbours as well. have a view of India that is dif- eignty? However, the BJP concerted demand for this Associations speak in similar- + 6 ! In these columns, I would like to put forth ferent from one as perceived by Government did not even dis- minimum amount of account- ly aggressive rhetoric, please ! ( !!5/# " some points of observation for the the BJP. But since when has it cuss the shortcomings that ability. The Prime Minister is realise that the greatest service Government, the media and us (the Indian become anti-national to have led to the death of our soldiers. only guilty of taking advantage we can do to our Government ) , citizens) that can (personally) strengthen different views from the At the same time, it did not of the wide berth the media has is to make it one that we can ( / India’s position. Though this may not be Government in power? hesitate to ask for votes on this afforded him. Even in the respect. ! &EF; $<. favourable for the BJP. I have little regard The BJP itself was a strong bloodshed. China crisis, where it was Respect is earned by for “sensitivity” of any political party to Opposition party leading up to India needs to take on reported that Indian soldiers Governments by being honest ( - G6 handle criticism when it comes to the 2014, raising important ques- China at the global level as well have been clubbed to death, and holding themselves S integrity of our borders. As it is, we have tions. Did that make it anti- as fight it out along the borders. certain news anchors were all accountable. If they refuse to " , ?6 suffered repeated attacks from our neigh- national? Today, our country is This is possible only when the too hesitant. One said that the hold themselves accountable, bours both militarily (the case of China) more divided and polarised Government is respected. How Chinese attack has seen many then it is the citizen’s responsi- ! and diplomatically (the case of Nepal). than ever. The BJP must realise a country treats its dissenters is “Cassandras” stand up and bility to do so. If we manage to ( # P ( Q ! Nepal has passed a Constitution that an India divided is an India the clearest barometer of the speak in glee. An ill-advised achieve this much, we can " 4 " ( S Amendment Bill to update a map incor- weakened. The buck for any respect the Government com- reference as Cassandra (a fic- have as much Chinese food as porating Indian territories. India, after all, failure on this count can only mands. If the BJP Government tional character) was a prophet- we want and save our televi- !O " is not Modi and Modi is not India. lie with the Government that has any doubts, it can just ess whose warnings went sions and phones because we & : O ! .( So as to be better prepared to tackle has arrested journalists and look at China and Pakistan to unheeded. will then have something the ! recent threats to our borders, we cannot do politicians, transferred bureau- see how the international com- Another said that the Chinese do not: A responsible without an effective Government. One of crats and criticised the judicia- munity views our neighbours. attack was not the Prime democratic Government. , 8S " the basic tenets of an effective Government ry when any of these stakehold- The Press has been espe- Minister’s fault but that of the (The writer is a former IPS + " is one that unites its people in cause and ers do not toe its position. cially disappointing. In no Army. 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The Prime ,00- -, +,6 9 ,O- grace the silver screen. He stood ) * + ! , Minister’s policy of hugs and -, 0/ ,- +,/ 0(,:133 apart from his contemporaries hand-holding has failed to create +,+3 ,'- 0,-@ * , ,,0 ,0 with his cheerful personality and ! - . any impact. Instead of the pre- 1+0 6 -,0:+ 0/"-$,#-: infectious smile. In spite of achiev- +P Q dictable response of de-escalation, 00+ ,-+>-,0 -,0: ing success, he remained humble & !" S , ( diplomacy and secret compro- /, ,,-6 ++,,0 ,- 0+ and true to his roots. Whatever 9 , --+-- +- / 0(/1 mise, this time, New Delhi must may have been the reason for his take a firm stand and demon- + /- , +,,- --- -0@ -L ,-36M +,0 suicide, authorities must conduct # # ! ! strate that it is prepared for long- ,-+ ,-+ ,0@ ,> ,6 3-0- - -0 +3 9 -+00 a thorough investigation. ! 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India needs to be self- Sir — This refers to the editori- the People’s Liberation Army have to take ownership as to why must confide in a loved one or reliant. Localisation will also help al, “China provokes, again” (June (PLA) — in which the Chinese we have been indulgent to many consult a doctor which might help generate more jobs and increase 17). The way things were build- outnumbered us — led to initial Chinese intrusions in recent years ease their pain. P! Q foreign exchange savings, too. ing up since May 5, when a vio- casualties for us. Though we also and why we did not take tough Shivangi " # " High time the Modi Government lent face-off happened at Pangong took revenge and Chinese soldiers measures earlier and allowed Via email # " undertakes structural reforms. Tso, an eyeball-to-eyeball con- died, it is indeed a grave situation. things come to this. 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($' )+7 3$$ * / ( ! # ! $ $ (47#/@C * $ >-($ ( .# #$6 ! ! ;! ! " " # H ! ! ! " " " //( %'("& (01'% ! )'+ !!2+ , ! ith the Nepalese Parliament approving " , a new map through a constitutional !", ! Wamendment to legalise Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as part of Nepal, the (47#/@C ! Oli Government in Kathmandu has struck a " severe blow to India-Nepal ties. With the ! ! President’s assent as the next step in the line, Indo-Nepal ties are headed south. KP Sharma ! Oli’s claim that Nepal would “get back the land occupied by India” is inflammatory to say the ! least. At best, the decision to change the map is # ! ! , only nominal, bringing no geographic or sovereignty gains for Nepal on the ground. At its ! worst, it could prove to be an irreversible down- ward spiral for Indo-Nepal ties. Although the immediate trigger for this lat- " " est irritant in ties has been a road that India inaugurated connecting the Lipulekh Pass, which " ! Nepal claims as its territory, there has been a series of incidents affecting the relationship % 1 !O ! < between the two neighbours. On May 13, $ ( $ ( ! 0<(1" ! Nepal deployed its Armed Police Force (APF) I?B near Kalapani at Chhangu, on the Nepalese side of the border. Most recently, Nepali police ! opened indiscriminate fire on Indians at the $ # 9 " @IJ"H3 India-Nepal border in Sitamarhi district in Bihar, ! ( # killing a farmer and injuring four others. 6 ! The ongoing Lipulekh issue between India 1' 9 and Nepal has created yet another imbroglio that ( bing” of repeated requests for talks by political gains and perhaps an incite- good but it has perhaps served its pur- ! # risks derailing bilateral relations. Only this time Kathmandu since the Kalapani issue, ment from China. The question that pose. Dragging it beyond its shelf-life @@C AB@C the steps taken by Kathmandu seem irre- # 1 both sides seem to have hardened their emerges is whether Kathmandu’s steps may produce results contrary to expec- . ! versibly definitive. ' ' positions. What is concerning is that the against Indo-Nepal relations are worth tations. AB@CGC@ Nepal’s new-found desire for assertion of its bilateral relationship may be gradual- the risk? Perhaps, India is thinking of a reset H ! sovereignty has to be seen in three broad con- ly sliding into an irreversible down- It is a different matter that to India, in its ties with Nepal too. India’s criti- texts. First, the Oli Government’s domestic polit- 'O grade. which is the largest and most benign cism of Nepal’s move to bring out a new ! # ical agenda thrives on an anti-India discourse. $ ( $ Beside the aforementioned specif- neighbour sitting at the altar of great map as “artificial enlargement of claims” As such, the constitutional amendment is a tool ' @1 ( ically-pertinent contexts for Nepal’s power capabilities. Even a small recip- sets a clear path of a non-negotiable ?B , being used by the Prime Minister to consolidate * $6' !9 brinkmanship, there are two broader rocal step in response to the decisions bilateral relationship forward. It is his position within the Nepal Communist ' O ' contexts that find parallels elsewhere in of its smaller neighbours would seem possible that New Delhi goes ahead ! Party. In this regard, a domestically unifying nar- ' $ recent global events. On one hand, seeped in heavy-handedness. This normally with its relationship with ! rative built on an external “national security” $ hardening sovereignty for States — could very well be a miscalculation in Nepal and ignores Kathmandu’s deci- - ! threat is all he needs. $ # from big to small — has become the Indian response to its neighbour- sion. Kathmandu’s growing confidence in China ' almost in vogue. US President Donald hood policy. The sense of parity in rela- For India, this could require strate- - " to fill the strategic void, should ties with India 1' @( Trump’s “Mexican Wall”, China’s tionship that smaller States of South gic reconciling of its amour-propre as ! derail completely, is all too clear with Chinese renewed push around the “Nine-Dash- Asia today desire with their big neigh- the larger power of the two. This investment patterns in Nepal and its leadership’s 1! 1 Line” along with the ongoing assertions bour India has a calculated difference could in turn depend on the next steps ! !K # growing proximity with Beijing. Plus, Nepal’s % across the Line of Actual Control vis-a-vis the uplift that they seek with by the Oli Government, especially on @"?BB-# S ! steps psychologically signal a strategic version ' ( $ (LAC), Turkey’s reinforced position on regard to China. matters that impinge on its relations " of the Napoleon Complex where a much small- ' ( @ parts of Cyprus and so on have all This has to do with three critical with India. !! er nation seeks parity with a big power next door !$ shown a similar trend in State-sover- factors: Smaller States’ relative assess- Kathmandu’s tighter embrace of .! through overly-aggressive political steps, # : eignty relations. ment of India’s capabilities vis-a-vis Beijing could mean a further constrict- !" $ LB notwithstanding the deficit in its capabilities. $$# However, in most cases this rein- China; India’s non-muscular foreign ed road for Delhi-Kathmandu relations @?B- LB- An international confrontation purposeful- ' '9 forcement flows from a more powerful policy orientation which has its policy — more so, if Nepal decides to involve + ly stoked to fuel a domestic constituency seldom ( $ country to the lesser one. Nepal seems of non-intervention and zero-threat China in building border infrastructure ! " pays dividends in inter-State relations. Such steps to have reversed that trend by eschew- writ large on it; and most importantly of any kind. A more directly confronta- " ! may result in domestic political gains but these ing the diplomatic route to resolve a — as in the case of Nepal — China’s tional way for Nepal could be the inter- do not last for more than one electoral cycle. ' border dispute with India. ability to provide credible alternatives nationalisation of the dispute by drag- More importantly, the international ramifications On the other hand, there are States, to India in these States. ging India to the International Court " of such a step may be as unavoidably lasting in particularly the US, led by Trump, Both India and Nepal seem to have of Justice. ! & !" character. While the domestic consternation is which have prioritised domestic needs hardened their stance on the issue of New Delhi should consider all ! " GB ?B built up for a long-term gain, the international by pandering to the domestic electoral claimed sovereignty. At such a juncture, options going forward, as it is not with- / " fallout is almost immediate. In Nepal, a domes- constituency at the cost of external rela- bilateral relationship, especially given out precedent that India has been !" ! . tically-charged politics focussed on an external tions, even well-established ones like its inflexible traits, should be treated dragged in a dispute by a smaller neigh- ! " , aggressor may incite domestic adrenaline and trans-Atlantic ties or its non-NATO pragmatically. Nostalgia in inter-State bour to international arbitration. India - " translate into political consolidation but its allies like Japan and South Korea. relations is both good and bad. should watch out for any display of the !# S O impact on inter-State relations could be irrepara- Oli seems to have taken a leaf out At a time when South Asian States, Napoleon Complex in Nepal’s State ! ble. of Trump’s playbook. He has agreed to from the Maldives and Sri Lanka to behaviour, especially with China lurk- Anti-Indianism has proved beneficial to the risk years of a “special relationship” rid- Nepal and some would say even ing in the background. Kathmandu’s 4!ABB # ?>"BBB Nepali leadership in domestic elections but the ing on an open border, free movement Bhutan, have hardened their sovereign- domestic pandering could very well be # ! strategic gain that the current dispensation led of people, the Nepalese people’s right ty vis-a-vis India, New Delhi, should complemented by an international # S , !A"?BB by Oli has sought to extract by criticising India to work, well-respected Gorkha not count on nostalgia to deal with steps grandstanding backed by victimhood. <( ! is more than any time in the past. With Nepal’s Regiments in the Indian Army and that have marked decisions from its (Mishra is deputy director, KIIPS, ! assertions through a redrawn map and parlia- inter-State marriages establishing the neighbours entrenched in realpolitik. Bhubaneswar and research fellow, ICWA mentary approval on the same, India’s counter- much-revered “roti-beti (livelihood- And, that might not be a bad idea. while Meena is Assistant Professor of 0 1 assertions on the sovereignty issue and its “snub- daughter)” relationship for domestic Nostalgia in India-Nepal relations is Political Science, PG DAV, BHU) $ $ ! % # *)-" ")*3!"-( "+" ")) "2-"+- "((-)) "(+-+- $/ *(""4))" !+))1 "(-%(+

refrained from providing any forecast longed lockdown, hotels, restaurants ple have lost their jobs due to the lock- port regional businesses during a Government can see that demand has But that might not be sufficient to on the Gross Domestic Product and other hospitality services and down and many have experienced crisis. If these conditions of job uncer- collapsed and growth in FY21 is make the proposal lucrative. The (GDP) growth, members said they shopping malls have been permitted salary cuts. This might lead to a struc- tainty and low demand sustain, the headed towards negative territory, Government has announced the set- expect the economy to contract in the to open. The lockdown, however, will tural change in business because we economy could enter a recessionary then instead of infusing more liquid- ting up of a high-level Empowered current fiscal year and noted that agri- continue in containment zones till might encounter a situation where cycle and people might end up defer- ity by reducing repo rates, loans and Group of Secretaries, to be chaired by culture and allied activities have pro- June 30. High-frequency data is consumers start spending on essential ring all non-essential expenditure, so on, the Government should start the Cabinet Secretary and a Project vided the only silver lining till now. already showing a pick-up in activity items only. Plus, even though malls which would kill short to medium- taking fiscal measures. All the mea- Development Cell (PDC) in min- Chief Economic Advisor in the Indian economy and the easing have opened, it will be a while before term recovery. sures the Government has taken till istries/departments with a view to Krishnamurthy Subramanian also of the lockdown is a clear positive. But people start thronging them because The way forward: The date are mostly on the supply side and attracting investments to the country. ' &"&( +7+ spoke about the downside risk to the actual recovery depends on the pos- of the need for social distancing. In Government should provide relief on not the demand side. This is the right way forward but work economy and GDP contraction in the itive mindset of the people and their such a situation, the big gainers will interest, late fee and penalty on both Before the pandemic struck the should be done at a faster pace. he impact of the pandemic on first quarter (Q1) of the Financial Year purchasing power. India’s growth be the e-commerce firms. Direct Taxes and Indirect Taxes. The world, India was facing an economic To deal with the current econom- the economy has been acute and (FY) 21. He further said that this story is basically a consumption- The guidelines for the much- Goods and Services Tax Council slowdown and last year, too, the ic crisis, India must find the right bal- Tthe Reserve Bank of India’s would lead to a fiscal deficit of over based one. India has a multi-layered hyped collateral-free and automatic should waive any sort of late fee and actions taken by the Centre to reme- ance between leaning towards a high (RBI’s) Monetary Policy Committee five per cent of the GDP in FY21. For economy with the rural-urban econ- loans, too, are yet to reach bank penalty and make provisions for dy the situation were on the supply fiscal deficit and ensuring financial sta- (MPC), led by Governor Shaktikanta FY20, the fiscal deficit came in at 4.6 omy on one hand and the organised- branches and MSMEs are literally refunding the same. Waiver of inter- side, like reduction in corporate tax bility. In all likelihood, the Das, recently said it was important to per cent of the GDP, compared with unorganised one on the other. This struggling to get their share. In this sit- est for the moratorium period will also rates, hoping for some investments Government would come up with a take into account the weak growth the revised estimate of 3.8 per cent and makes the situation challenging for uation, interest and capital subsidy to help the cash-starved middle class. from positive cash flows and saving fresh round of stimulus package in the momentum. It pointed to the need for the Budget estimate of 3.3 per cent. It anyone to come up with one simple such loans could be provided by The Government should under- from tax outlays. short to medium-term. Only time will prioritising growth in view of the less- had breached the 0.5 per cent escape solution which would work. Hence, States, too. We have seen all support stand that recovery will not come in The Government should also tell how deeply negative the growth risky inflation outlook, while also clause, which the Fiscal Responsibility solutions should also be multi-layered to businesses coming from the Central the short term and, therefore, to concentrate and channelise its efforts will be. The economic situation is ensuring that financial conditions and Budget Management Act, 2003 and ones that can be woven into Government but nothing from States. speed up the process, it should hike in welcoming companies moving out bleak but there is a silver lining in remain benign when a recovery takes (FRBM Act) allows. another solution best suit the need of When taxes are collected by States, it capital expenditure and announce of China as India still continues to every crisis. We just need to find ours. place, in order to sustain confidence. A complex economy: Now, as the Indian economy. is disheartening to see them shying some big projects. enjoy the trust of foreign investors and (The writer is an author and GST The future: Though the MPC India begins to open up after a pro- The ground reality: Many peo- away from their responsibility to sup- Alternatively, when the its banking system remains healthy. and economics specialist) 8

4' "0! -7(7 1-*C/./-2 6 7 ? .*- 2+Q /2*-/C 1!1 India’s rice production is likely +6&# #5 1!1 to surge to a record high as farmers are expanding the area 2%0 6&8%& Fitch cut its outlook on India’s P under paddy because of good 7 1!8#6% sovereign rating to “negative” monsoon rains and after the from “stable” on Thursday and government raised the price at / .+3/ forecast a 5% contraction in which it will buy the new-sea- ,0 +, -0- 0 - growth for the current fiscal son crop. Higher output by the ++/ ,+,0 -: year, saying the coronavirus world’s biggest rice exporter +,0- ,-- ,- outbreak was extracting a could dampen domestic prices +CB+-+ +, heavy toll on the economy. O P! and make exports more com- -,06 +3, “The coronavirus pandem- "#$% petitive, compensating for lower ,,- -:+,0 ic has significantly weakened supplies from rivals Thailand .(()( president for Olam India’s rice - ,--K India’s growth outlook for this and Vietnam. "() "( - business. + !9+3D7 O P year and exposed the chal- It could also force India’s +( 1 + Rice prices in Thailand and --+-6 +3/ lenges associated with a high state-run agencies to ramp up Vietnam, the second and third 0 ,+00 + public-debt burden,” the rat- purchases from farmers even as ;/"( biggest exporter of the grain + +,+ + ! ings agency said in a statement. inventories are bulging. %("")//(" respectively, hit multi-year highs , 913 ,0 However, Fitch maintained that its forecasts are subjected on the level of GDP growth term GDP growth outlook “Farmers are interested in "(1 "+(2- this year due to limited supplies. 00 ,78;<,0 its India rating at ‘BBB-‘, the to considerable risks and government’s policy might be negatively affected by rice. They are likely to expand Unlike its competitors, India ,+,+- +-- /(-)-) lowest investment grade. due to continued intentions. renewed asset-quality chal- area due to government sup- """) has a massive surplus for export +,9 ,0 - 0 , The move comes after rise in new Fiscal metrics lenges in banks and liquidity port. In the new marketing and it will get bigger in the new -3,6L * Moody’s downgraded India COVID-19 have deteriorated issues in non-banking financial year, we could produce as much season, Gupta said. +3--,>+- +, earlier this month to a notch cases as nation- significantly and companies and need for fur- as 120 million tonnes,” said B.V. State-run agencies were hold- - 0 ,,0 , above junk, falling in line with wide lock- Fitch said it ther financial support for Krishna Rao, president of India’s ing 27.4 million tonnes of rice +3+ 3/9,0 - other global agencies, while downs are expects govern- banks is inevitable. Rice Exporters Association. and another 21 million tonnes ++, ++ also cutting its outlook to ‘neg- eased gradually. ment debt to jump “It remains to be seen The government raised the as the monsoon has spread to of un-milled paddy, according -+3-95 ,0 whether India can return to price at which it will buy new- main rice-growing areas in the to the state-run Food '- 0,,01, , ative’. But S&P shortly after The agency to 84.5% of GDP +'- 06 affirmed its rating and main- said the medium- this year from 71% sustained growth rates of 6% to season rice from farmers by south and east. Corporation of India (FCI). tained a ‘stable’ outlook. term fiscal outlook last year and sharply 7% as we previously estimated, 2.9%. The good monsoon rain and But another record harvest Fitch said it expected India is of particular impor- higher than the median depending on the lasting India, which produced a rising exports due to a rally in could dampen domestic prices to rebound with growth of tance from the rating perspec- 52.6% for other similar rated impact of the pandemic, par- record 117.94 million tonnes of global prices have been encour- and force the FCI to buy near- 9.5% in 2021/22, mainly due to tive, but is subject to great countries in 2020. ticularly in the financial sector,” rice in 2019/20, has started aging Indian farmers to plant ly half of the output from farm- a low base but highlighted uncertainty and would depend Fitch said India’s medium- they wrote. planting the summer-sown crp more rice, said Nitin Gupta, vice ers, said Rao

8";,#"8!1#7 6 *-* .1/ -* 6&# 6% 012;# ; "" ) !( $ & )/-"( AH#6 17$I8 1 %1 *6(- // 1/7*./&67 / .,0- ,0 8A% @) - +7-- 2 (") )) " +)" ,./5 * +3+ -3/$ ,-,0 +, ( Q6.6.2./R ( A7../ -0+0,7B 5"--(- 1!1 , ,,+ - India is expected to save around " "/ -1)/2 ( The power ministry has =B6-7 -+JC6;D employment for more than for coal workers in the com- (Maharashtra), Brahmadiha PGCIL with separate account- India company, within six and help get one step closer E+ - +,F ,-! three lakh people. mercial mines will be at par (Jharkhand), Chendipada ing and board structure, which months or till the completion to achieving the financial 0++, -09/ , Since these coal mines are sit- with what Coal India (CIL) pro- (Odisha), Fatehpur East would be responsible for car- of formalities. goals of policyholders. /!0+,0 ,- , uated in the backward regions vides. (Chhattisgarh), Gotitoria East 0+3- I 3/6 of the country, commercial "Let there be no worry that (Madhya Pradhesh). +0-- 0- coal mining is expected to con- there will be different yardsticks All types of coal blocks are 0 , ,,+,- tribute about Rs 20,000 crore for private and public mining," available for bidding as there are +- 0+3- I -,0 annually to these states as rev- he stressed. 37 non-coking, two coking and :? 8 .:> 9 /!,-+0 enue and strengthen the devel- Of the 41 blocks put on sale, two combo mines i.e. coking +, 9 - , opment of local economies, he 34 are fully explored, four are plus non-coking, the coal min- + 0--9+0,- +, said. partly explored and three are istry said. 8 ,,0+ ,,0 ++-0 ,-6 % % named at least 9 businessmen said the ED's probe found that +,0JC6;J and entities in the notice includ- the said companies and individ- ,-!9,0 , '");)()/)< *+- ))!%14(1 The Enforcement Directorate ing Santosh Promoters Pvt Ltd, uals "were involved in unautho- -0+0JC6;D (ED) has issued a show cause Pennar Trading Pvt Ltd, Delight rised speculative dealings of ,-!0+97 1!1 -+ - +-+-6 Similarly, the broader NSE HUL, Bharti Airtel, TCS, oping Asia will "barely grow" in notice for a FEMA violation of Suppliers Pvt Ltd and former future currency derivative con- Nifty jumped 210.50 points, or ONGC and Maruti were 2020. Rs 905 crore to nine entities, tracts without having any The BSE Sensex rallied 700 2.13 per cent, to 10,091.65. among the laggards. However, the mood in the many of them based in Kolkata, underlying contract or exposure points on Thursday following Bajaj Finance was the top According to Narendra domestic market turned upbeat for indulging in speculative in foreign currency." gains in index-heavyweights gainer in the Sensex pack, Solanki, Head- Equity in the afternoon with upward dealings of future currency Santosh Promoters Pvt Ltd, HDFC twins, Reliance climbing over 5 per cent, fol- Research (Fundamental) at momentum witnessed in derivatives in alleged violation Pennar Trading Pvt Ltd and Industries, Kotak Bank and lowed by Kotak Anand Rathi, market started banks, financial services and of the RBI guidelines, officials Delight Suppliers Pvt Ltd — ICICI Bank despite weak cues Bank, SBI, on a tepid note as peers in Asia metals indices, he added. said on Thursday. companies of businessman from global markets. PowerGrid, traded mixed in the morn- Bourses in Hong Kong, They said the notice has CEO and MD of Metropolitan Aditya Sarda — had entered into After starting on a tepid Axis Bank, ing session following Tokyo and Seoul settled with been issued under the Foreign Stock Exchange of India Joseph unauthorised transactions of 2 %7$ 6#7 note, the 30-share benchmark HDFC Bank comments by the Asian losses, while Shanghai closed in Exchange Management Act Massey. The ED's Kolkata office Rs 905 crore in just three days gained momentum in late- and Reliance Development Bank the positive territory. (FEMA) after an investigation took over the probe in the case in the financial year 2011-12 for :% ;86:;125 afternoon trade to close at Industries. (ADB) which Stock exchanges in Europe launched few years back in on the basis of an information making speculative gains on 6 86< " 34,208.05, up 700.13 points, or On the said that were trading on a mixed note these instances was completed. sent by the Union finance min- fluctuations in foreign currency 2.09 per cent. other hand, devel- in early trade. The central probe agency has istry few years back. Officials rates vis-a-vis rupee, they said. / . - , -$+1, +, -0- 0 --0 ,-3,+3+ )$ ! @ = *()/(3- 1++ + 3,', 1,>6 ,-3,30 % % Himalayan border dispute. named as the order was not embassy in Delhi did not 1,> , --+, The instruction is aimed at public, told Reuters. immediately respond to a % /"- *( +3- ,00 +,+ India has told two state-run Chinese telecom gear makers India’s department of tele- request for comment. -+,0+ telecoms firms to use locally- Huawei and ZTE, the source coms did not respond to a Chinese companies face a ,- +,,0 , 0 made rather than Chinese tele- said, after India last year request for comment. The head public backlash after the worst +3,9$+1, (""(+ "%)" - 0 ,-3,6 - com equipment to upgrade announced an almost $8 billion of BSNL and MTNL did not clash since 1967 between their mobile networks to 4G, a plan, some of which was ear- answer calls or messages seek- China and India, where anti- ,0 ,+0-0 ( +3,+-,, - senior government source said marked for network upgrades, ing comment. Chinese sentiment is already and representatives of Invest ,++-/9 on Thursday. to help loss-making operators Huawei declined to com- strong. India," the order said. + ,- +,9 New Delhi’s move comes Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) ment and ZTE, which poten- Beijing has also come under The Ministry of New and MNRE has also asked the -3 ,-- amid a backlash against com- and Mahanagar Telephone (BSNL, MTNL) should try to tially risks losing tens of mil- fire over the coronavirus out- Renewable Energy (MNRE) Department for Promotion of +3,,03 panies from China after the Nigam (MTNL). ensure they buy made in India lions of dollars in orders, did break, with social media cam- has constituted a project devel- Industry and Internal Trade ,0+3+ +,9 0006 killing this week of 20 Indian “Since that plan will be fund- equipment,” the government not respond to a request for paigns urging Indians to boy- opment cell to attract invest- (DPIIT) to nominate its rep- soldiers by Chinese forces in a ed by public money they source, who declined to be comment. The Chinese cott Chinese goods. ment in the clean energy resentatives from Invest sector, particularly India to participate solar. in the working of The project this cell. 6 ( ( @ / development Besides, cell (PDC) MNRE is devel- would offer oping a portal 1!1 contract in FY21, with some Fitch to revise down its outlook country will recover very fast," growth rate to come back to were," he said. those renew- to receive pro- analysts pegging the GDP to on the sovereign to "negative" Puri, the founder chief execu- the pre-COVID levels very The CEO also said the bank able projects posals from the HDFC Bank MD and CEO decline by 5 per cent. The while affirming the rating. tive of the lender who quickly. is one of the few companies for investment renewable ener- Aditya Puri has said Indian entire first quarter has been a "The COVID crisis is a has been at the He said companies with a which has maintained bonus- where all neces- gy sector, with GDP will recover "very fast" washout due to the continuing health crisis which killed sup- helm for 25 good strategy, technology, es, increments and salary in sary spade work provisions to check and pointed out that it is essen- lockdowns with only essential ply and over a period of time years, said. capital, liquidity and a these difficult times. like detailed project the status of action tial to get the growth rate back services being allowed to oper- demand as well. However, I am The key fac- motivated team will Puri, who is scheduled to report, land, etc is com- taken on such proposals. to the pre-COVID levels. ate. confident in the future of India tor, Puri said, is emerge as winners after retire in October, said the bank plete. Earlier, the Centre had The largest lender in the pri- Earlier on Thursday, worries and even brighter future of for the eco- the crisis. has an excess liquidity of USD The PDC has been consti- approved setting up of an vate sector will emerge from over growth led global agency HDFC Bank. The GDP and the nomic "I am confident that we 2 billion, a high capital adequa- tuted under Amitesh Kumar Empowered Group of the COVID-19 pandemic "way will emerge from cy of 17.5 per cent and trained Sinha, Joint Secretary, MNRE, Secretaries and PDCs in min- way stronger" than it ever was, &5:8-( ) ) ) -( ) ) -1 )// +" COVID way manpower. the ministry said in its order istries/departments of the gov- Puri said in an e-mail to the %(/( * ") 0%(2 way He further said the bank will issued on June 17. ernment for attracting invest- bank's employees earlier this -"* " "*(*" "%"!( (*(* stronger in complete a technology trans- "He (Sinha )shall be assist- ments by development of month. 08.&,"1 8$ "-"(+ (-%(%(+*) the mar- formation by September which ed by Ruchin Gupta, Director, investible projects in coordi- It can be noted that the ket than will make dealings with cus- MNRE, other officers of the nation with the Centre and economy is widely expected to we ever tomers frictionless. 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eople in India are experiencing a sudden epiphany about the importance of mental health and the role it plays in our daily lives. This was sparked by the sad and untimely demise of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput who was found dead in his Bandra house on June 14. Authorities are treating it as suicide while the investigation is active. Q! F! The autopsy report says that his death was caused by asphyxiation F! - , caused due to hanging. In today’s fast-moving world where everyone , ,,/,+ is so caught up in chasing success, meeting deadlines, scoring good grades, we end up stressing ourselves so much that we often + ,,J neglect the mental and physical toll it takes on us. We treat our physical health with the help of medicines and doctors, - but we always end up ignoring our mental health which is equally important. It’s impossible to tell how someone feels just by looking at them or by what they post online. + We always try to show our prefect lives online even if /+- ,-6(,0:- 3 - they aren’t so perfect in reality. Good mental health means a balance of positive and negative feelings in +,/ ,+ 6$+-/+3 our daily lives. Often, we avoid talking about 0+++ ,06 / 3+++-9+ things that bother us and hide negative emotions +- 0,0+3 ,0,0+0 +- in some corner of our minds and pretend like they don’t exist. Someday, the piled-up nega- ,6$+A:+-, 60+ tive emotions will spill out and take over our -, 361+- 3+,9, ,R/,+0 minds which might lead to anxiety, panic + ,- ,-0+ ,+ ,36 attack, or even depression. Dr. Purnima Nagaraja, a mental health professional from Dhrithi Wellness Clinic speaks exclusively to The Pioneer about men- 4,, tal well-being and its importance in our daily :-++ , - + 0+, lives. She says, “Mental health is just as important as physical health, if not more. +-+3+ +,-6$++,-++ +,R,+ For instance, imagine building a house. ## --+3-+0-+ -6 -,+3 , You might’ve used the best switches or ## wiring for your home but if the main ## 3- ,0 30 +,6 /+-++ fuse doesn’t function, all that wiring 3--9 ,0 ,+36,0 , - becomes useless. Our brain functions 3+3 ,0,03/+++06 as the powerhouse of our entire body and mind is a part of that. So if there is anything wrong with the , + mind, it will have a significant effect on other parts of the body as well. %+--6,0 , ,- ,-++>-- For example, anxiety and depres- ,06 ,-+3 ,,--++/ ,90, ,9/ sion are some of the reasons accen- tuating diabetes. Mental and physi- ,96 ,0+-,0-+3 3 , cal health go hand in hand, they're / ,+++,--6+,++0 , + ,/ inseparable. But due to the stigma, R F "3/+6+",-,0 ,3+ 3 a lot of people separate the mind F and body. Imagine you're at the + 0,0+ , ,--- +,+6 dining table with your friends or family. You have a cold and you take a Paracetamol. No one questions you or judges you. But if you take an antidepressant, people ask # ,0 3+,++ -60 -++-6' questions, pass judgments, and tell you E-F+ ,--6+,0+/+,+ +,- -6 about the side effects that don't even exist. $ !$ +-+,0++-6 ,0+-- +,,0 Due to this stigma and the lack of accep- tance, most people don’t give importance to 17 ! +- ,- ,+ ,0 0+ their mental health. A lot of people link + 6- ,- , ,>+,6 mental illness to weakness or lack of resilience which stops people from coming $ out and talking about their problems. ,>+ ,0++0++-,0+61/ Another reason for this can be that mental $ health issues are invisible and this makes it 33+ -++- ++++ difficult to deal with.” # -+/,0-0 -, 33+ -- She continues to speak about how poor ,0 3-6(,0+,0-,0 -,+ mental health can affect a person’s life. She . ! says, “If a person is severely depressed, they >-+, ,3+,+ ,++00-6 start to think that life is not worth living. They $ $ $ = = (,0+, "-+/+,++/ stop experiencing pleasure in small things such as ,0 0+0-,++, watching TV, talking to friends, etc. If the condition is / *! 1 left untreated, the person tends to exhibit suicidal behaviour. +-+-"3,-6 For example, if a person suffering from schizophrenia has a $ $ ' ,,0 +,,0 delusion that people are out to get him/her, there is a chance +6, -9,0,0 that they might behave recklessly with the people around or react violently to the auditory hallucinations. They might also 6;,;* $# ---: 6 harm themselves or the people around them. Thus, mental health has a lot of say about the way we behave, act, or feel. In some cases, $ $ people suffering from mental issues start drinking and doing drugs in order to feel good. People with bipolar disorder or depression often tend to adopt retail therapy where they go 7 $# $ === on a shopping spree just to feel good and spend money on things they don’t even need.” 12 2 2 5 B8C- D$ . ! . ?

* 2 bout 73 per cent of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans- sychologists and gender and queer psychiatrists (LGBTQ) adoles- 3+,+ claim that the cents experience 3,- current time is a bias-based bullying for rea- challenge for sons beyond their sexual or everyone and gender identities, such as +3 especially those suffering being bullied because of from mental health issues their body weight, race/eth- / ,+ , are more vulnerable. nicity and religion, accord- Trouble in mental health ing to a US survey report. +0,0 feels like an emotional Each type of bullying was breakdown to people. positively related to health -+6 ++-+ “When it took seven risk, including depression, weeks of being in a pan- sleep problems, stress, and + demic, in lockdown, in a unhealthy weight control high-stress situation for me behaviors, said the study ,0-,0 , to finally buckle, it tasted published in the American like success. That was when Journal of Preventive +,0+ I knew that I had made the Medicine. right decision to go to a The researchers found therapist,” says Priyanka thet presence of a Gay -/,0 Sutaria, an Ophelia theorist Straight Alliance (GSA) at and a poetess opening % school was associated with +-- about her experiences with thing to do after one’s first less bullying of students for - /9' ,/9 therapy. ## therapy session is to check their weight, gender, reli- Sudden anger manage- $ in with yourself. Ask your- gion, disability, and sexuali- ment problems, losing her self how you felt after your ty. pants ages 13-17 questions +-, temper, frequent blackouts first session went, and see GSAs are student-run about school-based GSAs, % ? !%G were some of the early signs %$ how you would feel about organisations that unite their experiences of bias- + she started to observe. The going to another one with LGBTQ+ and allied youth to # "# based bullying, and health need for parents to be this therapist. Consider build community and risk indicators, including -/-+ extremely supportive in how you felt about your organise around issues stress, sleep problems, such a situation was her go- therapist specifically. impacting them in their %>%% ! depression, and unhealthy "- to solution as her parents questions about how was I Therapy is an incredibly schools and communities. weight behaviors. did not see ‘tackling mental feeling and what was hap- individualised process, so “When considering About 91 per cent of %!$$ health with the help of a pening to me. She asked me not every therapist is going approaches to reduce health University of Connecticut in The study reports findings LGBTQ adolescents in the professional’ as a problem. to get my blood sampled to be the right fit for you. risk, we need to better the US. from the LGBTQ National survey said they faced at + , Recollecting the three mis- and got to know that my Additionally, you may have understand the wide range “Given that multiple Teen Survey, a comprehen- least one experience of bias- takes she made, from trying B12 and iron levels are some homework from your of bias-based bullying expe- forms of bias-based bullying sive survey conducted in based bullying. out a self-diagnosis to avoid extremely low. Therapy therapist before your next rienced by SGM (sexual and can worsen negative health partnership with the Human The results suggest that ,-0 , expressing her feelings and helped me help myself session. This could be any- gender minority) adoles- behaviors, it is critical to Rights Campaign to assess sexual and gender minority pushing away the possibili- become better by guiding thing from journaling cents,” said lead author of understand how school- victimisation, health behav- (SGM) adolescents face 3, ty of receiving help, made me in taking in the energy I throughout the week to the study Leah Lessard, based interventions, such as iors, family relationships, health consequences not just this slightly worse for her. had instead wasted on doing a little reading that postdoctoral fellow at the Gay Straight Alliances and experiences of LGBTQ from the distress of being “I then went to a clinical loathing myself.” may help provide context Rudd Center for Food Policy (GSAs), may be able to adolescents across the US. stigmatised for their sexual psychologist who asked me The most important for your next session. and Obesity at the reduce targeted bullying.” Researchers asked partici- and gender identities. P Hyderabad Friday June 19 2020 (%" "'% $ !'. %4"" '' #!1

ctress Kristen Stewart combination of those elements not to be the queen. She's a will bring Princess made me think of her. The way woman who, in the journey of Diana alive in Pablo she responded to the script and the movie, decides and realises Larrain’s film how she is approaching the that she wants to be the Spencer. character, it’s very beautiful to woman she was before she The drama will be see. I think she's going to do met Charles.” set around a weekend in the something stunning and “It is about finding herself, early 1990s when Diana decided intriguing at the same time. She about understanding that possi- to separate from Prince Charles. is this force of nature,” Larraín bly the most important thing for Larrain will direct the film from said of casting the Twilight star. her is to be well, and to be with a script by Steven Knight. The The film won't deal with herself and by herself. That’s production is expected to begin Diana’s death after she left the why the movie is called Spencer, in early 2021, reports palace life, but will examine the which is the family name she deadline.com. fading bond with her husband, had before she met Charles. The drama takes place over and her love for her sons. It’s very contained, set over a three days, in one of her final “I’ve always been intrigued few days in Sandringham. Christmas holidays in the and fascinated by the Royal They spent Christmas there for House of Windsor in their Family and how things are in many years and that’s where we Sandringham estate in Norfolk, that culture, which we don’t set the movie in the early ’90s, England. have where I come from,” around 1992, we’re not specific. “Kristen is one of the great Larraín said, adding: “Diana is It’s Christmas Eve, Christmas actors around today. To do this such a powerful icon, where and Boxing Day, three days, well, you need something very millions and millions of people, very contained. We get to important in film, which is mys- not just women, but many peo- understand what it is she wants tery. Kristen can be many ple around the world felt empa- and what she will do,” Larraín things, and she can be very mys- thy toward her in her life. We explained. terious and very fragile and ulti- decided to get into a story about “We believe that this is a mately very strong as well, identity, and around how a movie that could create interest which is what we need. The woman decides somehow, around the planet,” Larraín said. + " $ !$# .

n the wake of actor Sunday and Wanted. Tuesday. Sushant Singh “Having personally been The actor said said it may $ 7$ ( ! 7 Rajput’s death, actor through many incidents of seem difficult, but if some- Ayesha Takia has trolling and workplace bul- one is being troubled, they claimed that she was lying. I wish to spread the will eventually find people ate actor “godfather” for Sushant. to him, this is a space subjected to work- word about this and I want who will listen and under- Sushant Singh As promised to him, con- having all his thoughts, place bullying and asked you to speak up, please, if stand what they are going Rajput now has verting this space into a learnings, and wishes he fans to reach out to their someone is making you feel through. a website dedi- collection of all his always wanted people to dear ones if they have gone less, small or worthless,” she “We need this world to cated to him, thoughts, learnings, know. We are in the through a similar experi- said without taking any be a kind place for our aimed at shar- dreams, and wishes, he process of documenting ence. name. future generations and for ing all the positive ener- always wanted people to all the Rajput was found dead in The 34-year-old actor has their sake we must make gies he left behind. know. Yes, we are docu- positive energies he has his Bandra apartment on been away from films since sure that love and kindness The website called self- menting all the positive left behind in this world. Sunday. His demise has 2011’s Mod, which reunited lead the way. Pls be nice musing.com is currently energies he has left behind This space will ensure that prompted many actors to her with director Nagesh to people, be kind and being developed. It will in this world. he is #AlwaysAlive.” open up about navigating Kukunoor with whom she sensitive because you highlight the actor’s #AlwaysAlive #BestofSSR,” The website also aims to the film industry which is collaborated on critically- have no idea how fragile thoughts, learning, posted Sushant Singh communicate Sushant's infamous for favouring its acclaimed films like Dor or what hardship dreams and wishes that he Rajput's team on thinking process, through own and shunning the out- and 8 x 10 Tasveer. someone is going through would have shared with Facebook. quotes by the late actor, siders who brave through “Please know that you are (sic),” she captioned the his fans. An introduction on the like: “Reality is not what it apparent bullying within incredible and unique. You post titled ‘What is “He is away but he is homepage says, “Sushant is, until we observe or Bollywood circles. are meant to be here and Bullying?’. still alive with us. Singh Rajput was an measure it”, “The moment Takia made her debut fight for what you deserve. According to an official, Kickstarting #SelfMusing Indian actor, dancer, you know the limit, you with 2004’s Taarzan: The You are bright and different, Mumbai Police found out mode entrepreneur, and philan- are limitless” and “The Wonder Car and went on to you must not let them win. during the probe that https://selfmusing.com/. thropist. #SelfMusing was way you learn is what you star in films such as Socha Please speak to someone. Rajput, 34, was under Fans like you were real his passion. As promised learn”. Na Tha, Salaam-e-Ishq, Reach out,” Takia wrote on medication for depression.

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Rules +,0+3,, +, ,,3E;+ by the end of 2021 or grapevine, Naga Babu has Muddapappu Avakai, early 2022. Once they chosen a Guntur guy for Niharika graduated to logline. I found get married, I can be his daughter to walk films with Oka Manasu, the story extremely 100 per cent free, Naga down the aisle. It is said which tanked. Her subse- gripping,” he notes, Babu had said last that both of them got to quent efforts too — adding that he gave it month during his inter- know each other before Happy Wedding and a lot of thought view for a web portal. asking their respective Suryakantham — failed before signing it. “I’m And it now it appears like parents to proceed with to light up the box-office. excited and confident his daughter’s marriage is the wedding plan. The She was last seen in Sye about the project.” more or less confirmed. guy is believed to be the Raa Narasimha Reddy, The film will be pre- Dropping a subtle hint son of a high-ranking playing a miniscule role. sented by his home ban- ner Sudhas Media, while another prominent production house will pool in more resources. “It 9 : O < < will go to floors once the industry gets back elugu actor wrote on the image. dreaded gangster in to active mode of film- Varun Tej Varun Tej had post- the film. making. We are trying Konidela is ed a beautiful photo- Gaddalakonda for a familiar face to gung-ho graph of himself pos- Ganesh, directed by be the film’s heroine,” about ing in front of wall Harish Shankar, saw he reveals. working out graffiti and he urged Varun Tej play a much Rakshit has “almost and has put up a post everyone to be kind. older character. locked” another project saying “lets lift”. “A brush of kind- The Telugu star, too. A remake, it will be Varun Tej took to ness, can paint a smile who has worked in directed by Viswanath who Instagram Stories, on a face! #bekind,” h e hits like Tholiprema, made his directorial debut where he shared a said. Fidaa and F2, will with Aadi and Shraddha photograph of a work- He has also shared a next be seen in play- Srinath-starrer damp squib out bar with weights still of himself from ing a boxer in his Jodi sometime back. “It’s a on the side. Gaddalakonda upcoming film, tenta- romantic-comedy with “Let’s lift”, the actor Ganesh. He plays a tively called #VT10. thriller elements woven into the story. The director is working on the climax of the script right now,” he states. He admits to take the guidance of his father while $E picking up a script, stating that the process becomes eas- ctor Rakshit Atluri for more,” he exults. ier. “He is a good judge of a is pleased as He believes the follow-up script, so I look up to his fter a decent debut punch with the film to Palasa 1978 will advice besides my gut feeling. with Kavvintha four plaudits he determine where his career Dad was involved in the years ago, director received for his heads. “The next step is an script of Palasa 1978 as well,” Vijay Chowdary turn in Karuna important one. I’ve green-lit he points out. Tripuraneni is set Kumar’s crime saga Palasa a film World Hazard Speaking of Palasa, it’s sur- for his second film. 1978. While its theatrical run Ordinance by debutant direc- prising that he isn’t a part of To be produced by T Ramesh was clipped due to the out- tor Dev Pinn who directed a Karuna Kumar’s web series under Fivestar Entertainments, break of Covid-19 earlier this short film called I’m Gonna — an anthology drama of the untitled film is an action- year, the actor is glad with Tell God Everything. He also four stories — for aha. “He entertainer set in a forest back- the love it garnered on served as the executive pro- has signed a couple of movies drop. The makers have streaming giant Amazon ducer for Anushka-starrer with Sudhas Media. After we informed that a young hero will Prime. “I was told that it gen- Nishabdam. I play a hacker in complete a couple of our headline it. It will roll towards erated Rs 1.25 cr (from view- it and the story has a coron- respective projects, we will the end of this year, with the ership basis) and is continu- avirus angle as well. A girl look to join forces again,” the makers stating that cast and ing to do so. For a small film who is close to my role is actor, who celebrated his technical details will be shared which was rich on content, missing in China and he how birthday with family on soon. the team couldn’t have asked tracks her with his skill is the Thursday, signs off. 2 $ 2 *

yricist-turned-filmmaker Krishna Chaitanya is * 7 (2 "8 assembling a strong line of supporting cast for his next, Power Peta, head- lined by Nithiin, Keerthy Suresh and Satyadev. The lat- ational Award-win- shared: “We shot the film in 35 est actor to have got the in- ning actress Keerthy days. Something that I had never principle nod of his script is Suresh’s upcoming done before. It was done in a the usually choosy Nadiya. film Penguin is a psy- short span of time. We had our A source close to the chological-thriller that own technicians acting in the development tells us that also features an eerie- movie. The lightman and my Nadiya liked the story looking maskman. The actress, make-up man were also part of but she couldn’t sign it however, says that initially she it. It was so much fun.” due to the lockdown. thought that the movie was There was also a mystery ele- “If she is not in a based on music. ment on sets. position to do the Keerthy will be seen as a preg- “Very few people knew the film, Chaitanya nant mother who sets out on a maskman. That was something wants to knock dangerous and physically interesting. It was very secretive, the doors of demanding journey to unravel a the mask was never out,” she said Ramya mystery from her past and save about the arch villain of the film. Krishna,” added her loved ones. The psychological-thriller is the source. “The name of my character is scheduled for global premiere on The source Rhythm, so I thought it was Amazon Prime Video from further added going to be a musical. In fact, today. that the likes of there aren’t many songs in the “Watching it on a big screen Ajay and film,” she said. would have been a completely Pammisai are She might have got the genre different experience, but consid- already on board for wrong at first, but after a narra- ering the situation we have to other supporting roles tion she was all for it. adapt to it. It’s actually a good in the film, a gritty period “Eashvar Karthic (director) thing that I am having a release drama. To be made in two had narrated it for four hours or at this time, during the lock- parts, Power Peta is a produc- more. But I was glued to it. He is down. It is also catering to a larg- tion venture of TG Vishwa a very good narrator. I loved the er audience and not just a few Prasad under People Media script. I was looking for some- states, so I think it has its own Factory. It will go in front of thing like this,” said the Mahanati added advantage. I think it’s defi- the cameras towards the actress. nitely going to work for the end of this year or early Recalling her shoot days, she movie,” said Keerthy. next year. Mani Sharma has been signed on to ren- der tunes. — NG " +,- ././ =

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" 9 < 98 < 99 &F&0# MPremier League’s restart us.” with a 3-0 victory over 10-man helsea announced the signing The signing is a major coup Arsenal at an empty Etihad on Cof German international for- for the Blues as they seek to close B 9 Wednesday as the English top ward Timo Werner from RB the gap on Liverpool and flight’s return was marked by Leipzig on Thursday in the first Manchester City at the top of the protests against racial injustice. major move of the summer trans- Premier League. 0 $ ! Both sets of players came fer market. Werner was often linked together before kick-off to take a Werner, 24, who has scored with a move to Liverpool after he "4 "! # knee, as had Aston Villa and 32 goals in all competitions this admitted to being flattered by Sheffield United players in the first season, had a 60 million euro (£53 Jurgen Klopp’s interest. 1! match after a 100-day stoppage million, $67 million) release However, concerned by the due to coronavirus. clause in his contract with the financial fallout from coron- ortuna Düsseldorf stunned Leipzig with two late City’s victory closes the gap on German club. avirus, the European champions Fgoals to draw 2-2 in the Bundesliga on Wednesday Liverpool at the top to 22 points He will remain at Leipzig for were not willing to pay Werner’s and boost its hopes of avoiding relegation. Two goals and means the Reds cannot secure the remaining two Bundesliga release clause before it expired this in three minutes from Kevin Kampl and Timo the title when they face Everton in games of the season. month. “We are very excited that Werner had Leipzig on course to consolidate third place the Merseyside derby on Sunday. However, Werner will not be Timo Werner has chosen to join and all but secure a place in the Champions League. > 9G? /9 89 8!! ! "/ !" < > 9 > available for the end of Leipzig’s Chelsea,” said Chelsea director But Steven Skrzybski netted in the 87th minute and S 2019/20 Champions League cam- Marina Granovskaia. Andre Hoffmann equalized in injury time to lift There was little return to nor- his return to the Etihad, where he But it was Arteta’s plan that However, Sterling made the paign in August as he is set to join “He is a player who was cov- Düsseldorf out of an automatic relegation place with mality once the game did kick-off spent three-and-a-half years as was undone inside 20 minutes as breakthrough when Luiz failed to Chelsea in July. eted all over Europe and it is no two rounds of the season remaining. to the hollow ring of an empty sta- Guardiola’s assistant. Granit Xhaka and Pablo Mari hob- cut out Kevin De Bruyne’s cross “I am delighted to be surprise, he has that rare mix of Leipzig would have been six points clear of fifth- dium as a torrential downpour The Spaniard left Alexandre bled off with Luiz replacing the lat- and the England international signing for Chelsea, it is a very being young and exciting and place Borussia Mönchengladbach with a vastly supe- added to the difficult conditions Lacazette and club record ter. “Everything went wrong rifled home his first goal of 2020. proud moment for me to be yet established and proven.” rior goal difference, but now the gap is four points. The for the players. signing Nicolas Pepe along- from the first minute when Five minutes into the second- joining this great club,” Werner will not be top four qualify for the Champions League. “We expected it to be weird,” side David Luiz on the Granit got injured,” said half, Arsenal’s tough task became Werner said in a state- available for the second Second-place Borussia Dortmund, which has said City’s Raheem Sterling. “The bench, while Mesut Ozil Arteta, who was left in no an impossible one as Luiz pulled ment. leg of Chelsea’s already booked a place in Europe’s premier competi- first 10 minutes it was getting used did not even make the doubt of the work he has down Riyad Mahrez inside the box “I look forward to Champions League last tion, slumped to a 2-0 loss at home to Mainz. to the atmosphere and getting the squad despite a temporary ahead to close the gap and was shown a red card. next season with my 16 tie against Bayern That means Dortmund is just three points clear cobwebs off.” rule change to allow nine between his new employers “It was not the team’s fault, it new team-mates, my Munich in August as of Leipzig with its second place under threat ahead of However, City soon found substitutes on the bench. and his old. was my fault. The coach is amaz- new manager and of he was not registered a meeting between the two this weekend. their groove just as Arsenal were Guardiola had voiced his con- As City began to turn the ing, all the players did amazing, it course the Chelsea at the time the match Bayer Leverkusen moved fourth, three points disrupted by two early injuries. cerns for players’ welfare over the screw, only Bernd Leno in the was just my fault,” said Luiz, fans. was due to be played. behind Leipzig, with a 3-1 win over Rhine rival Gunners’ boss Mikel Arteta lack of preparation time to get up Arsenal goal kept the score down whose contract is due to expire on “Together we have Cologne. Schalke lost 2-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt to had made a bold team selection on to full fitness. before half-time. June 30. stretch its club-record winless run to 14 games. 1 , ' ( + - 2 8 ,+,30 '1' played the ball back to Saul Niguez in the box, his shot was 1 The 61-year-old former ortugal youngster Joao Felix deflected to Felix’s path who Napoli coach had also been , 3 Pscored twice as Atletico smashed the ball to the top cor- apoli beat Juventus 4-2 on chasing his first coaching trophy Madrid moved into the ner. Npenalties on Wednesday to in Italy, and second in his career 1 Champions League places with The hosts’ best chance of an lift the Italian Cup for the sixth after leading Chelsea to the a 5-0 La Liga thrashing of equaliser came six minutes time after the score was 0-0 after Europa League last season. ri Lanka’s T20 captain Lasith Osasuna on Wednesday. before the break but David 90 minutes in an empty Stadio “There is disappointment SMalinga will not be part of Felix, 20, was making his Garcia’s long-range shot could Olimpco in Rome. for the lads, for the club, for the team’s second residential train- first appearance since the only hit the advertising boards. Paulo Dybala and Danilo fans,” said Sarri. ing camp, starting June 22 in Spanish top-flight returned from Felix doubled his account 10 both missed their spot-kicks for “At this moment we lack Kandy, as a 24-member squad its coronavirus hiatus having minutes into the second half. the record 13-times Italian Cup brilliance to make the game dan- was announced on Thursday. been suspended for the week- Costa was fed the ball in the champions Juventus with gerous, and without that bril- A six-member unit of end’s draw at Athletic Bilbao and area and he squared it to Felix Arkadiusz Milik slotting in the liance, it becomes more difficult.” coaches and other support staff had been suffering from an who side-footed home with winner for Napoli past veteran will work with the players dur- ankle sprain since May. ease for his eighth goal of the keeper Gianluigi Buffon. ing the camp at the Pallekele sta- “I felt good, coming back campaign in all competitions. It is the first trophy for the B 99 9< 8 8! @ 9 8 9 > Portuguese star Cristiano dium. from injury after three months D /9 Felix was substituted on the southerners since 2014, and Ronaldo missed a chance to “The arrangements for the without playing and scoring 9< 8 >#0# 69-minute mark as Simeone also a maiden coaching trophy For former Italy World Cup wanted to win, we deserved it. break the deadlock after five next camp is aimed at becoming two goals is very good for me,” sent on holding midfielder for Gattuso, who replaced Carlo winner Gattuso his first coach- “There’s a God of football, minutes, having also missed a the best prepared international Felix told broadcaster Movistar. with a win at Alaves. Thomas Partey, who has been Ancelotti in December, and ing success comes after the who makes you reap all that penalty in a goalless semi-final, team post-Covid-19 and to be The northerners remain in The visitors’ coach Diego linked with a move to Arsenal. claimed a crown he won as a death of his 37-year-old sis- you’ve sown. second leg match against AC ready to play at any given time,” 11th after the defeat with an out- Simeone made four changes Despite Felix leaving the player with AC Milan. ter Francesca from a rare “I am proud of what Milan last weekend. said Mickey Arthur, the head side chance of making the from Sunday’s match in Bilbao field his side made sure of three Organisers had scrapped illness. “In life you cannot my lads have done. Now we Napoli had the best chances coach of the team. Europa League but are also including handing Felix, points as Marcos Llorente, extra-time to minimise injuries accept some things, but must continue with this of the first half with Lorenzo The squad members will 10 points away from the rel- who joined the side from Alvaro Morata and Yannick to players as football resumes in football has given me a lot spirit also in the champi- Insigne’s curling effort denied continue to follow the health egation zone. Benfica for 126 million Carrasco scored in the final 11 Italy after a three-month coro- and a great passion,” said onship, to recover the dis- and Buffon clearing Diego procedures, followed during the The hosts’ coach Jagoba euros ($141 million) last minutes. navirus shutdown. the 42-year-old former AC advantage.” Demme from close range. first camp, conducted earlier this Arrasate was without cap- summer, a start alongside The away side’s Slovenia Milan great. The defeat was a worrying Buffon pulled off a last- month in Colombo. tain Oier and Adrian Lopez Diego Costa in attack. goalkeeper Jan Oblak became R S “I feel I have a great respon- sign for Maurizio Sarri’s minute save on Nikola Sri Lanka’s next scheduled who scored the equaliser at Felix opened the scoring 27 the first non-Spaniard to reach Gennaro Gattuso hailed the sibility. I know I cannot give up Juventus, who had failed to beat Maksimovic to send the game international engagement, the high-flying Real Sociedad, who minutes when Lodi found space 100 La Liga clean sheets with his ‘God of football’ after he lifted and I have never done in my and score against AC Milan in into penalties with extra-time tour by India later this month, can go back above Atltetico down the left flank and he performance. his first coaching trophy career. “I saw a team tonight that the second leg of the semi-final. scrapped. has been canceled while the Bangladesh tour scheduled for late July is still doubtful. $/.**./*1/7,/.//-;(/6./;- / & 2 2 2 9:+; 8 Some Sri Lankan cricketers Ranji Trophy. We are looking for- always in the scheme of things...,” he + . Windies bats- not like I haven’t done it cricket, where he has scored will return to action after the ward to having Sreesanth play- added. man Shai Hope is confident before,” Hope told media via 3289 runs from 78 match- coronavirus-forced hiatus when ainted former India pacer ing for Kerala again. Everyone Yohannan also said Sreesanth is of replicating his 2017 hero- a video conference at Old es at an average of 52.20. they participate in the PDC T10 TS Sreesanth will be consid- in Kerala is also looking for- in touch with him constantly and has ics against England in the Trafford ahead of the series In the last three years, league, a 12-day tournament ered for selection in the Kerala ward to that,” Yohannan, also a been working hard on his game. upcoming series but admit- starting July 8. Hope has made eight cen- beginning on June 25 that will cricket team provided he proves former India pacer, said. “... Sreesanth has been in con- ted that his stats in the Hope says he has it in turies and 13 fifties in ODIs be streamed on SportsTiger fitness after his BCCI ban ends Yohannan said Sreesanth stant touch with me. He has been longest format haven’t him to do well again when at an average of 57 — the Application. in September, state team coach has enough time to work working hard on his bowling and fit- exactly been the best for a Windies take on England in best figures by a wicket- The eight participating Tinu Yohannan said on on his fitness. ness. However, he has not played while. a bio-secure environment. keeper in the West Indies teams will be divided into two Thursday. “His (Sreesanth’s) competitive cricket for some seven Hope hasn’t scored a “It’s a case of making cricket history. groups playing a total of 46 Sreesanth, 37, was ban will lifted in years now, we have to evaluate fitness ton since the 2017 sure I make the most of Last year, he scored games at Anuradhapura in Sri banned for life by the September. The good and skills. Headingley Test heroics these opportunities and do 1,345 runs at an average of Lanka. The group stage will be BCCI in August 2013 for thing is that there is “But we will be very happy to when he scored centuries in whatever I can to make the 61.13 — including a mem- played in the round- his alleged involvement time for him get welcome him back into the Kerala both the innings to lead his team win. Obviously, you’re orable match-winning ton robin league format in the IPL spot-fixing ready.. He is working side,” Yohannan, who played three side to a much-cherished going to be hard on your- against India in Chennai which will be fol- scandal earlier that year. hard on his game Tests and an equal number of ODIs, victory against England, self, especially when you but he has not enjoyed con- lowed by the quali- However, BCCI ombuds- and his fitness..,” the said. chasing a daunting 322- know you can get some- sistent success in Tests. fiers and eliminator man D K Jain last year Kerala coach said. Sreesanth has played 27 Tests run target. thing done but it’s not real- He wants to improve games before reduced the sentence to “Then we will have and 53 ODIs for India, taking 87 and “I just need to have the ly portraying on the stats,” on that count. playing the all- seven years. to assess his physical fit- 75 wickets respectively. He has also continued belief in myself, he said. “Red-ball batting is def- important “Sreesanth will be ness and game skills. taken seven wickets in 10 T20 back my ability because I The 26-year-old has an initely my favourite part of the stats aren’t exactly where final. considered for this year’s Sree (Sreesanth) is Internationals. know I can get it done, it’s impressive record in ODI the game but the runs and we want them to be, but I’m