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SHORT TAKES 3 killed after Forty killed as bus falls into canal in MP mini-truck overturns Sidhi, Feb 16 (UNI) At least 40 said. The bus driver is said to have Modi expresses grief in Odisha people were killed and seven oth- survived. Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 (UNI) ers rescued after an overloaded On getting the information, New Delhi Feb 16: Prime Minister Narendra At least three persons were bus fell into a canal in this district police and administration staff Modi expressed grief at the “horrific” accident killed and 20 others injured of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday rushed to the accident spot, and approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each when a mini-truck carry- morning. According to Rewa Di- which is about 80 kilometers for the next of kin of those who lost their lives. ing them overturned in visional Commissioner Rajesh away from Sidhi district head- Modi said, “The bus accident in MP’s Sidhi is Odisha's Gajapati district Jain, the dead comprised of 18 quarters, Mr Jain said. horrific. Condolences to the bereaved families. on Tuesday, police said. women, 21 men and one child. Meanwhile, police sources The local administration is actively involved in rescue and relief The accident occurred Soon after the tragedy, seven said that this canal attached to work.” His office added in a tweet, “PM Narendra Modi has ap- near Kankadagada Chhak people had managed to swim to the Bansagar dam reservoir was proved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from Prime Minister’s Na- under R. Udaygiri block. safety, he said, adding that the filled with more than 20 feet of tional Relief Fund. While two persons died on search and rescue operation is water. After the accident, the the spot, another one suc- still on in the surrounding areas work of releasing water from the accident in MP’s Sidhi is horrific. tional Relief Fund for the next of cumbed during treatment apprehending that some pas- dam reservoir, located about 40 hrs in the morning, the bus took going to appear in railway and Condolences to the bereaved kin of those who have lost their at the MKCG Medical Col- sengers may have been swept km away, was stopped. Due to another route to reach Satna. nursing examination conducted families. The local administra- lives due to the bus accident in Si- lege and Hospital in Ber- away by the flow of water in the this, the water level of the canal This route was adjacent to the in Satna district along with their tion is actively involved in rescue dhi, Madhya Pradesh. Rs. 50,000 hampur, said police. They canal. A magisterial inquiry has reduced expediting the relief and canal and the suddenly the driver parents. and relief work.’ Later, the Prime would be given to those seriously were going to attend a mar- been ordered into the incident, rescue work. Sources said that the lost control over the wheels and Identification of the dead is Minister announced an ex-gratia injured,’ the PMO said in a tweet. riage reception in the mini- Mr Jain said. The bus had a ca- bus had left from Sidhi to Satna it nose-dived into the canal. The on, the sources said. Expressing of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister truck when the driver lost pacity of 32 passengers but was early this morning. bus was reportedly carrying pas- shock and concern over the in- victims. ‘PM@narendramodi has Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in a control of the vehicle. They carrying about 60 passengers at As there was a traffic jam in the sengers from Sidhi and nearby cident, Prime Minister Narendra approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh video message. “What has hap- were going from Jamad- the time of the incident, sources Chuhiya Valley at around 0800 districts. Many of them were Modi had earlier tweeted, ‘Bus each from Prime Minister’s Na- pened is extremely tragic. hia to Ramgiri. Following the incident, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik SC to consider PIL seeking Kashmir & Ladakh expressed grief and an- PM lays foundation stone of all sunny as fog nounced an ex-gratia of Rs priority in getting Covid vaccination 2 lakh each for the next of covers Jammu kin of the deceased. He also for legal fraternity Maharaja Suheldev Memorial Srinagar, Feb 16 (UNI) announced free treatment New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) Bahraich, Feb 16 (UNI) unveiled programmes Basant Panchami has Morning fog affected life in for the injured people. The Supreme Court on On the birth anniver- for the beautification of come with new hopes Jammu city on Tuesday as MP: Pregnant woman Tuesday agreed to hear sary of 11th century war- Shravasti, Chittora Lake, and new enthusiasm bright sun greeted people in a plea seeking priority in rior Maharaja Suheldev, and Bahraich on the oc- for India that is mov- the Kashmir Valley and Lada- forced to carry boy getting Covid vaccina- Prime Minister Narendra casion and said that a 40 ing forward, leaving be- kh. "Fair weather will continue on shoulder for 3 km tion for judges, judicial Modi on Tuesday dedi- ft. high statue of Maharaj hind the despair of the for the next six to seven days employees and members vaccination for police, cated Maharaja Suheldev Suheldev will be made, pandemic.”Spreading with days becoming warmer Guna, Feb 16 (UNI) A preg- of legal fraternity, and is- healthcare workers, secu- State Medical College to and to attract tourists the greatness of the for- in Jammu and Kashmir and nant woman was forced to sued notice to the Cen- rity personnel and revenue the people of Bahraich from across the world, he gotten 11th century king, Ladakh," an official of the me- carry a child on her shoul- tre. A three-judge bench, officials, and all culminates via video conferencing announced the develop- Maharaja Suheldev, and teorological department said. der for three kilometres headed by Chief Justice of in judiciary. Therefore, and laid the foundation ment of roads, Chittora giving him the respect Srinagar had minus 0.9 degrees barefoot by her in-laws in India (CJI) Sharad Arvind members of the legal and stone of the Maharaja not only make the lives lake and various tourist and popularity he de- Celsius, Pahalgam minus 4.2 Madhya Pradesh's Guna Bobde, comprising Justices judicial system should be Suheldev Memorial and of its residents easier but amenities like a cafeteria, serves, Uttar Pradesh and Gulmarg minus 4 as the district. The police have AS Bopanna and V Rama- given priority, the petition- various development its benefits will be avail- guest house, and a chil- Chief Minister Yogi Ad- minimum temperature of the registered a case after the subramanian, said, “We er added. Last month, the projects. able to the surrounding dren’s park, etc. ityanath, while address- day. Maximum temperature video of this incident went will consider this issue. “ Supreme Court Bar Asso- Announcing the open- districts as well as help Laying the founda- ing the event in Bahraich was 17 in Srinagar on Monday viral on social media. Ac- The matter will be heard ciation had written to the ing of medical college in patients coming from Ne- tion stone of Maharaj said that the opening while it was 21.8 degrees Cel- cording to information, the after two weeks, the bench government for inclusion Bahraich, PM Modi said, pal and other parts of the Suheldev memorial and of Maharaja Suheldev sius in Jammu city. Leh town woman was forced to walk added.The plea filed by Ar- of judges, judicial staff and “Increasing health fa- country.” development work of Medical College will be had minus 10.8, Kargil minus for three kilometres with a vind Singh argued that the lawyers to get vaccination cilities in the aspirational In order to boost tour- Chittaura Lake in UP, a great step towards the 11 and Drass minus 20.4 as the child on her shoulder by her government has prioritised on priority. district of Bahraich will ism, Prime Minister PM Modi said, “This health sector. night's lowest temperature. in-laws after her husband left for Indore leaving her at the home of another man. Indian Army uses drones, cameras to moni- DCW seeks detailed report from Delhi She is a resident of Ban- skhedi village in the district. Police on Disha Ravi’s arrest The woman said that her hus- tor Chinese troops pullback at Pangong band Sitaram left her at the New Delhi fEB 16: The house of a man named Dema, New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) eras to check and record Delhi Commission for a resident of Sangai village. Indian Army teams armed dismantlement of military Women has sent a notice to Thereafter, her father-in-law with drones and cameras infrastructure, especially the Delhi Police on the ar- and brother-in-law came and are monitoring evacua- created along Pangong Lake rest of 21-year-old climate asked her to come home. But tion and dismantlement of by Chinese troops. activist Disha Ravi in the when the woman refused to military infrastructure by China has created a mili- ‘toolkit’ case and sought a go with them they allegedly Chinese troops at Pangong tary garrison at Finger 7 report on issues like why thrashed her. Lake in Eastern Ladakh. where 13 jetties were sta- she was not provided a law- Man hacks wife, 2 Further, the disengage- tioned, long-range guns yer of her choice when pro- ment process at both north- were positioned, bunkers duced before a court here. ing present there.The ac- Ravi along with Mumbai daughters with axe in ern and southern banks were constructed and per- Taking cognisance of tivist was arrested from lawyer Nikita Jacob and Bihar; woman dead of the Pangong Lake is ex- manent structures built to media reports, the panel Bengaluru on Saturday by Pune engineer Shantanu Siwan, Feb 16 (UNI) A man pected to be complete by cally verify and re-verify PLA,” said a senior govern- accommodate thousands in a statement, issued on the Delhi Police for alleg- Muluk created the toolkit killed his wife and injured February 20.The Indian disengagement at Pangong ment officer.The officer of People’s Liberation Army Tuesday, also said that edly creating and sharing a and shared it with others to two daughters with an axe in Army team along with the Lake. “It will be a joint in- further stated that Indian troops.“We will verify phys- Ravi was produced before protest toolkit backing the tarnish India’s image, the Bihar's Siwan district near Chinese People’s Liberation spection team, both from Army teams will use drones ically whether each and ev- a court in Delhi without a farmers’ agitation against Delhi Police had said on the Mufassil police station Army (PLA) team will physi- Indian Army and Chinese and high-resolution cam- erything is dismantled. lawyer of her choice be- the Centre’s new agri laws. Monday. area. The wife Rita Devi died in the attack while the two girls -- Nikki (16) and Soni Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan under Jal Jeevan Mission- Urban launched Kumari (12) -- were seri- ously injured and are being New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) table distribution of water, Surat and Tumkur. Based condition of three water based platform on which treated at a local hospital. A Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan reuse of wastewater and on the learnings of the pi- bodies in the city will be beneficiary response will The condition of one of the under Jal Jeevan Mission- mapping of water bod- lot, this survekshan will be collected through face- be monitored along with girls remains critical. The Urban has been launched ies with respect to quan- extended to all the AMRUT to-face interviews with progress and output- man Shashikant Yadav alias by Mr Durga Shanker tity and quality of water cities,’ he further informed. citizens and municipal of- outcome. Funding from Raju, a resident of Tandwa Mishra, Secretary, Minis- through a challenge pro- Third instalment will be re- ficials as per the approved Government for projects village, has been arrested, a try of Housing and Urban cess. ‘As the first step, Min- leased based on functional questionnaire, on-call will be in three tranches of police official said on Tues- Affairs (MoHUA), here on istry has decided to launch outcomes achieved and interviews, water sample 20:40:40. Third instalment day. The official said Raju Tuesday. Providing details a pilot on Pey Jal Survek- credible exclusion will be collection and laboratory will be released based was sleeping with his fam- of the Pilot, Mr Mishra in- shan in 10 cities namely exercised while funding. testing, and field survey for on functional outcomes ily when during the early formed that Pey Jal Surve- Agra, Badlapur, Bhu- Data on drinking water, non-revenue water. The achieved and credible ex- morning hours of Tuesday. kshan will be conducted in baneswar, Churu, Kochi, waste water management, Mission will be monitored clusion will be exercised cities to ascertain equi- Madurai, Patiala, Rohtak, non-revenue water and through a technology- while funding. EDIT 2 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 Work, wealth and welfare Mercifully, the year 2020 is Bonhomie between coming to an end. Every coun- try is bruised, some are bat- India and the UK tered. Covid-19 has not gone away, but it is less threatening, and the vaccines that are being The recent bonhomie between India and the UK during the distributed give us hope. As far continuing Covid-19 pandemic indeed comes as a real surprise. as India is concerned, our econ- The Indo-UK bilateral ties during the recent times cant be labelled as one very strong or warm. One reason for this might omy is battered and the lives of be due to the wrong decisions or priorities set by the continuing millions of people (especially British governments. During the last 25 years or so, at the cost the migrants and those who lost of India, the British have preferred to pamper and strengthen their regular jobs) have been se- its ties with China. Or as seen by the Indian establishment they verely bruised. Further, the di- have not been offered an equal seat at the table. However, with visive and polarising utterances Boris Johnson in offi ce, who has ties with India stretching back of, among others, Mr Amit Shah to 25 years through his former wife Mariana Wheeler, the tide and Mr Adityanath have torn seems to be turning. It was evident by the sudden visit of the the social fabric asunder. British Foreign Secretary to India, during which an invitation by the Indian government inviting Johnson to be the chief guest at The abiding lesson of 2020 is the country's annual Republic Day parade, and a counter offer that a nation will suffer if there by the British government inviting Prime Minister Narendra is a decline in three measures Modi to the G-7 meeting next summer, all came as pleasurable — work, wealth and welfare. surprises. The various causes and frictions for the ebb in the I wish to devote this year-end Indo-UK ties are varied, but now it seems that the UK under column to refl ect on this lesson. its Global Britain campaign/strategy is trying to give India its Work: Ultimately, it is work that due place in the relationship. According to sources, the recent distinguishes one human from foreign minister-level talks focused on fi ve broad themes - another. There are many thou- ic made it worse and the un- is pessimism about the future? in love and marry? Can one, ac- and Prime Ministers. A sense connecting people, trade and prosperity, defence and security, climate change and health, besides the future role which India sands who do not have to work, planned lockdowns exacerbat- Unemployment is always a cording to her choice, eat, wear of permanence is the cause of can play in the Indo-Pacifi c. Out of these, Indo-Pacifi c is one of yet they do, because work is ed the situation. At its peak, 130 huge challenge in a developing clothes, speak, write and associ- the beginning of a downfall. of the key areas to be watched. Furthermore, Johnson's India trip is pleasurable, enhances esteem, million persons lost their jobs country like India. Welfare: A ate with other people? ‘Welfare’ migrants — tired, hungry and being billed as focussing on strengthening bilateral trade ties and earns rewards and determines or livelihoods. Jobs have come combination of unemployment is the sum of these things. Some sick — trudging hundreds of investment, and cooperation in various areas including defence, one’s standing among peers back slowly, but some jobs have and slow (or negative) growth indicators where India stands, kilometres along highways and security, health and climate change. Accepting the Indian and in the society-at-large. At disappeared permanently. The will impact welfare. My concern in relative terms, are the Hu- railway tracks with their meagre invitation Johnson said: "I am absolutely delighted to be visiting the other end, there are millions fi gures speak for themselves is not economic welfare alone. man Development Index, Index belongings to reach what they India next year at the start of an exciting year for Global Britain, who need to work, but cannot (see Table). Wealth: The most Food, healthcare and social se- of Freedom, Press Freedom etc believed was home. 2. The long and look forward to delivering the quantum leap in our bilateral fi nd work; they are the unem- easily understood measure of curity are indeed important, but (see Table). Overall, there is a and peaceful protests — fi rst at relationship that Prime Minister Modi and I have pledged to achieve. "As a key player in the Indo-Pacifi c region, India is an ployed. By last count, the un- a nation’s wealth is the Gross welfare goes beyond material decline. Shaheen Bagh and now on the increasingly indispensable partner for the UK as we work to employment rate in India was Domestic Product. If the GDP and tangible goods and services. Three Abiding Images: In a borders of Delhi — demand- boost jobs and growth, confront shared threats to our security 8.7 per cent (CMIE, December grows, wealth is enhanced, and Ask yourself some questions: Do democracy, good or bad, the ing that the government hear and protect our planet." The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth 22, 2020). In between, there are the average share of a citizen people think they are a free peo- cause being external factors them and heed their appeals for and Development Offi ce (FCDO), describes ‘Global Britain', as people who do not wish to join in the pie (per capita income) ple? Do they have a heightened or internal developments, the justice. 3. The resounding vote reinvesting in its relationships, championing the rules-based the work force and there are is larger. I have taken the sim- sense of fear? Are people afraid government must bear respon- in the Kashmir Valley compre- international order and demonstrating that the UK is open, people who are home workers plest measure: GDP in constant that presumably independent sibility. The government may be hensively rejecting the uncon- outward looking and confi dent on the world stage. Besides taking who are not counted as part of prices. Look at the slow growth agencies like the CBI, ED, In- well-intentioned, get the best stitutional coup staged by the a leading role in responding to global challenges and in making the work force. rates after 2017-18 and look come Tax Department, NCB available advice or may have government on August 5, 2019. the most of opportunities for Britain. Under this strategy the UK, looking ahead is trying to deal with post-Brexit uncertainty Unemployment is always a at the destruction of wealth in and NIA will hound and perse- committed unintended errors, In sum, Work, Wealth and Wel- and trying to project itself as a re-emerging force at the global huge challenge in a developing 2020-21 (see Table). Not at all cute them? Are people confi - but the buck stops with the gov- fare suffered in 2020, making it stage and particularly Asia. Thus, it is casting its gaze eastward, country like India. The rapid encouraging for a developing dent that the courts of law are ernment. Good or bad, govern- a forgettable year. I urge you, eyeing bilateral deals. Last week, the UK announced new trade decline in growth rates (2018-19 country that has many millions accessible and will render swift ments must be changed. That is however, paraphrasing George pacts with Singapore and Vietnam, which International Trade and 2019-20) triggered the rise who are poor. Is it any wonder justice? Can two young people why, in many countries, there Santayana, never to forget 2020 Secretary Liz Truss said would be "vital for the UK's future as an in unemployment, the pandem- that among the people there be friends, go out together, fall are term limits on Presidents so that we may never. independent trading nation", and help make Britain a "global hub for services and technology trade". Touted as extending the UK's footprint in Asia, this could also pave the way for similar pacts with other Association of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries, as Britain initiates to take a more active role in regional affairs in the Indo-Pacifi c. Most international players see the Indo-Pacifi c as the region of the The ̍G game is being played future. US is already taking undue interest in the regional affairs, with the UK and other players following closely. During his interactions in New Delhi, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab had commented: "And certainly if you look at India and the Indo-Pacifi c region and take a long-term view, that is where the growth opportunities will be." Besides, growth it is also seen as strategically by China challenging the Chinese infl uence in the region. Strengthening UK's bilateral relationship with India is a vital part of the ‘Global Even before the war with Britain' campaign. In recent years, there have been constant COVID-19 comes to an end, appeals within the UK to shift its trade focus. After Brexit, the UK the world may be fi ghting a urgently needs to boost commodity trade with Asian countries new war — the 5G War. Na- and regain its reputation as "a great, global trading nation". The tions ready with 5G technology two countries' burgeoning trade and investment relationship, is are on the threshold of begin- worth 24 billion pounds ($32 billion) annually and supports more ning an invasion into markets than half a million jobs. Raab highlighted increased bilateral of those who have no clue as cooperation during the coronavirus pandemic, with India's large to what it is all about. The 5G pharmaceutical sector supplying more than half of the world's vaccines. At least a billion doses of Britain's Oxford/AstraZeneca technology is set to not only vaccine are being manufactured at the Serum Institute in the bring unimaginable benefi ts to western Indian city of Pune. Meanwhile, the UK has received 11 mankind, but also many hid- million facemasks and 3 million packets of Paracetamol from den hazards to privacy. It may India during the pandemic, according to Downing Street. Gao act as a honey pot, diffi cult to Jian of Shanghai International Studies University opines that resist. Information and data, the bilateral ties between the two nations have long struggled as we all know, are the prime to realise their full potential. While India's partnerships with movers of the IOT (Internet of many Western countries, including the US and France, though Things) and 5G as its most ef- historically far less connected to India than Britain, have surged, the ties between Delhi and London continued to stagnate. fi cient enabler, may have an ability to access and control the data of individuals, groups or A related development of in- pabilities for IOT platforms and fi cation of global military con- curity interests of the country. Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, Printed even nations. frastructure along the borders, who allow Chinese 5G, could fl icts since the Gulf War. Na- The problem is India being at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. Triplicane, The recent news of China where most mountaineering then become hostage to Chi- tions are showing their military poor in “implementation”. and Nepal agreeing to increase sites are, could make Nepal’s nese technology, as seen during intent. AI applications have Our scientists and indus- Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa the height of Mount Everest by borders vulnerable and dam- the pandemic. The CPEC (Chi- been at display in warfare, with try can bring technology at a Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-2. three metres may look insig- age its tourism industry. With na-Pakistan Economic Corri- drone killing machines being winning speed, but where In- Editor. Buchi Babu Vuppala. nifi cant. But a deeper analysis lower incomes, the tourism dor) is a clear example of how advertised. There is no option dia starts losing out is in slow RNI.No.TNENG/26176/2008. reveals that it could lead to an industry might get lured into easy it is to encircle a country. left but to get the 5G technol- adoption, getting entangled in invasion by Chinese 5G tech- Chinese cheap loans, leading to Pakistan is today a virtual vas- ogy now. The Chinese seem to policy processes and the cross- Administration Office : No.18 B, Alikulam Shopping Complex, nology. Such capability has a strategic debt trap. The rami- sal state of China.2020 has have cast a die to capture the hairs of the bureaucracy. The More Market, Chennai - 600 003. the ability to control Nepal’s fi cations of such developments been no ordinary year — the world virtually. current dispensation in Delhi mountaineering and tourism for India can only be imagined. Chinese have ensured that the The good news is that India is realises the importance of win- Registered Office : No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa Mudali industry. The launch of 5G in Chinese companies have world transits from the physi- likely to survive the onslaught ning this war. Prime Minister Street. Pudupet, Chennai-600 002. Nepal would mean that Nepal’s made huge investments across cal to a digital domain. The of the Chinese 5G invasion if Narendra Modi has been push- business interests could pass the world to spread a 5G net- novel coronavirus has pushed it accelerates the launch of In- ing for aatamnirbharta (self- Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, into Chinese control. Real- work that will encompass the people and businesses to “work dian 5G. India is working on reliance), with the success of near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, time information on weather, planet — a “digital encircle- from home”. Internet providers technologies that would en- Digital India being a priority. Hyderabad -500059, Telangana. routes, map/terrain details, lo- ment of the world”. Combined are the busiest — connecting able it to launch Indigenous 5G India must get its timing right. gistics and rescue programmes, with the BRI (Belt and Road people. Militaries have been that would run IOT platforms The implementation of 5G, Rni no. Teleng/2009/29225 etc, could be based on Chinese Initiative), this encirclement pushed to the borders, trea- for civilian as well as military though a bit delayed, can make Bangalore : 3rd Main Road- 4, L.N. Pura, 5G, thus making locals or visi- would be complete. Intrinsic to ties and agreements are being applications. The banning of India a good alternative to Chi- tors to Nepal dependent on the BRI is the fact that Chinese signed, and a record number of Chinese apps and blocking of na. But agreements like RCEP bangalore- 560 021, karnataka. it. China is also a major stake- companies will build the digital military deals have happened. hardware supply chains would and China’s other debt strate- Rni no. Kareng/2012/43253 holder in Mount Everest since infrastructure. Militaries who This year has witnessed the be the correct counteroffensive gies will remain a larger threat it lies on their common border. do not have indigenous 5G ca- most unprecedented intensi- to protect the business and se- to the world. NATION 3 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Himachal CM hails SC judgment Opposition facing imminent defeat in civic polls: Punjab CM

on go-ahead for 605 projects Chandigarh, Feb 16 (UNI) up their impending failure. and fear, Amarinder said the Punjab Chief Minister Ama- "Why would my govern- people of the entire country Shimla, Feb 16 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai rinder Singh has termed the ment or my party try to sabo- were, in fact, living under the Ram Thakur on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court’s judgment allegations of the BJP and the tage an election that we are dread of the "tyrannical" cen- that cleared the way for the execution of 605 developmen- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on clearly winning?" asked the tral government, which had tal projects spread over 685.58 hectares, which were awaiting rigging of civic polls as a typi- Chief Minister, urging the given up even the pretence of clearance for many years. cal case of crying foul in the opposition parties to stop being a democratic regime. The cleared projects included the Rs 1,337-crore Green Corri- face of their imminent defeat whining and start introspect- "The BJP-led government dor National Highway in Sirmaur, and Rs 61.48-crore two-laned in the election, the results of ing on their policies and pro- at the Centre has become so National Highway 20-A in Dharamsala sanctioned by the Min- which will be announced on grammes. As in the case of the despotic that it cannot toler- istry of Road Transport and Highways. Wednesday. Republic Day violence in Del- ate the minimum of dissent, The Chief Minister said that the apex court on Monday "It's a panic reaction to their hi, any instances of violence even on social media, which granted clearances under the Forest Conservation Act of 1980 inevitable wipeout in these in the Punjab municipal polls is why they probably believe to 138 projects, including 20 of hydroelectricity, 88 of roads, polls," said the Chief Minis- of worse to come for these of their anti-people and anti- were the handiwork of the BJP that other parties are also five of drinking water, and three of bus stands. ter, adding that the BJP and parties that have totally lost Punjab actions," Amarinder and AAP working in collusion running repressive regimes As many as 465 projects were cleared under the Forest Rights AAP, as well as the Shiromani the confidence and trust of said, adding that the shock of to seize the polls by hook or where ever they are in pow- Act, including 334 of roads, 53 of schools, 20 of community cen- Akali Dal (SAD), are all set to the people. "All these parties their total rejection has un- by crook, he added.Ridicul- er," he added. The Congress tres, 18 of drinking water supply and water pipelines, and 13 be completely trounced in have worked together to ruin nerved their leadership, who ing BJP's Tarun Chugh over has always upheld the Consti- tank and other minor water bodies. these municipal polls, whose Punjab, with the black farm are desperately seeking refuge his remarks that the people tutional principles of democ- These projects were held up for long as authorities could not results will be the precursor laws the latest in the long line in "lies and excuses" to cover of Punjab were living in terror racy and freedom. move forward due to apex court directions dated March 11, 2019.

boost medicinal farming in Theft in Haryana BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh to boost herbal the state. It recently started a scheme- ‘Amrita’ with the help TikTok star Sonali’s house of Uttar Pradesh Ayush Society. cultivation along Ganga banks Under the scheme, an Ayush Chandigarh, Feb 16 (UNI) TikTok star and Haryana BJP leader Vatika (model herbal nursery) Sonali Phogat has reported theft of jewellery, a licenced revolver, Lucknow, Feb 16 (UNI) Ut- zero budget farming in the state along the Ganga river will be put agro-climatic zones, abundant consisting of medicinal plants Rs 10 lakh cash and valuables from her house in Hisar town. tar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi and also support its distribution under cultivation with NMPB. water, human wealth and the has been set up in an area of According to the police, Phogat, who was one of the contes- Adityanath has issued directives with a dedicated market, which Along with this, the agricul- immensely fertile land of the about 20 hectares in Dehwa, an tants in this season’s Bigg Boss, was away to Chandigarh when to boost herbal and organic cul- in turn will help farmers living ture and horticulture depart- Indo-Gangetic region. agricultural sector of Mohanlal- the alleged theft took place. tivation along the banks of the in the adjoining regions by in- ment is also aiding the ambi- Considering the large market ganj, Lucknow. Phogat had left for Chandigarh on February 9. On her return Ganga. He has said that the area creasing their income up to Rs tious plan of the government demand of organic products in The nursery will facilitate the on February 15, she found that the house was burgled, the police for herbal cultivation will be in- 500 crore. by providing grants for selected the country as well as abroad, process of seed production, said. The thieves also took away a digital video recorder which re- creased to over 10 lakh hectares. At present, the National Me- crops on basis of acreage per this step of the state govern- transplanting and cultivation of corded and stored the footages of CCTV cameras. According to a government dicinal Plants’ Board (NMPB) hectare. ment is expected to emerge as several herbs like Shirish, Ghrit- Phogat, who had earlier landed in a controversy for allegedly spokesman, the state govern- is supporting the cultivation of Uttar Pradesh is extremely a special benefit scheme for the kumari, Neem, Shatavari, Pu- beating up an official with her slipper, had unsuccessfully con- ment has prepared a unique medicinal plants in an area of prosperous in terms of agro- farmers. narnava, Sahajan, Jatamanashi, tested the 2019 Assembly elections from Mandi Adampur, losing plan with allocation of Rs 4,000 2.25 lakh hectares in the state. climatic conditions. It has The department of agricul- Tulasi, Ratanjot Ginsenga, Giloy to Congress candidate Kuldeep Bishnoi, the son of former Hary- crore to step up organic and Nearly 800 hectares of land the presence of nine kinds of ture has taken major steps to and Aonla. ana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal. Gurugram, Feb 16 (UNI) Monday midnight. The toll two kilometres, specially do not have FASTags. It is FASTag A more than two kilometre management authority had from Jaipur towards Delhi. causing a lot of harassment to App launched in Chandigarh to long traffic jam was wit- deployed a number of Traf- However, a traffic police the commuters. nessed at the Kherki Daula fic Marshals to clear the traf- personnel said the movement “We have installed a New assess carbon footprints fallout: Kherki toll plaza on the Delhi-Jai- fic snarls. As expected, long of traffic was slow due to a Radio-Frequency Identifi- pur Expressway (NH-48) traffic jams were witnessed tractor-trolley overturning cation (RFID) tag readers to Chandigarh, Feb 16 (UNI) A mobile app was launched here on toll plaza during peak hours on the at the toll plaza with all 25 just ahead of the toll plaza. Of- read FASTags quickly and Tuesday for city residents to assess their carbon footprints and first day on Tuesday after lanes reserved for vehicles ficials of the Millennium City multiple stalls for the sale of steps to reduce it to make them climate-smart citizens. the dedicated FASTag lanes fitted with FASTags. The Expressway Private Limited FASTags have been set up at ‘Carbon Watch’ app developed by UT Department of Envi- witnesses order was rolled out. situation worsened during (MCEPL), the concessionaire, the toll plaza to ensure vehi- ronment works on all Android-supporting smartphones. Apart The FASTag lanes or- the rush hours with vehicles said traffic jams were caused cle owners can buy these,” from Chandigarh residents, others too can create accounts on it traffic jams der came into effect from queued up for more than as 20 per cent of the vehicles an official said. to calculate their carbon footprints, said Environment Director Debendra Dalai. Dalai said that the initiative will help keep the city and the country at the vanguard of the initiatives to protect climate. MP: Pregnant woman forced to carry UP Police joins He said that the Chandigarh Forest Department will plant saplings during the coming monsoon season that will equal the the ‘pawri’ number of app downloads. boy on shoulder for 3 km

Guna, Feb 16 (UNI) A pregnant thrashed her. The accused also along the way.” Kamal Nath also meme fest Godhra train burning case ‘key woman was forced to carry a forced her to walk till Banskhe- said, “Shivraj ji (referring to the child on her shoulder for three ki- di village with a child on her current Chief Minister Shivraj conspirator’ held in Gujarat lometres barefoot by her in-laws shoulder. Singh Chouhan), in which state in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna dis- The incident came to light on are we living, is this your good Gandhinagar, Feb 16 (UNI) A key conspirator in the infamous trict. The police have registered Monday when a video went viral governance? How inhuman be- 2002 Godhra train burning case -- who was on the run for the last a case after the video of this inci- on the social media, while the haviour is this with a woman? A 19 years -- was arrested from Godhra town, police said on Tuesday. dent went viral on social media. incident happened around 10 procession was carried out in- Panchmahal police claimed that arrested accused Rafiq Hus- According to information, the days back, the police said, add- volving the woman and no one sain Bhatuk, 51, was part of the ‘core group’ of culprits involved in woman was forced to walk for ing that three people have been came forward to stop it? Where the conspiracy, wherein a mob had torched a coach of Sabarmati three kilometres with a child on arrested so far while a search is was your police administration Express at the Godhra station in Panchmahal district of Gujarat on her shoulder by her in-laws af- on for the fourth one. sleeping?” February 27, 2002, which caused the death of 59 ‘karsevaks’. ter her husband left for Indore Former Madhya Pradesh The former Chief Minister has The police raided a house in Signal Falia area near the Godhra leaving her at the home of an- Chief Minister and Congress demanded the harshest possible railway station on Sunday night and picked up Bhatuk on charge other man. She is a resident of State President Kamal Nath action against the accused and of hatching a conspiracy and inciting a mob to set the rail compart- Banskhedi village in the district. said, “The incident involving a also urged action against the of- ment on fire. Police claimed that Bhatuk was involved in stone- The woman said that her pregnant woman in Banskhedi ficers found guilty of negligence pelting on the train bogey and even pouring petrol inside, before husband Sitaram left her at the village of Guna district in the in this serious matter. it was torched by other accused. house of a man named Dema, state is quite embarrassing and Kamal Nath said that the The train burning had triggered the worst communal riots in the a resident of Sangai village. shames humanity and man- woman should be given com- history of Gujarat. After his name cropped up in the investigation, Thereafter, her father-in-law kind. A procession was carried plete security and the govern- Lucknow, Feb 16 (UNI) The Uttar Bhatuk fled to Delhi. “He is facing murder and rioting charges, and brother-in-law came and out in which the woman carry- ment should bear the expenses Pradesh Police has joined the “pawri ho among others. Bhatuk worked at railway stations and at construc- asked her to come home. But ing a child on her shoulder was of her treatment. She should rahi hai” meme fest on social media. tion sites as a labourer in Delhi. when the woman refused to forced to walk barefoot and was also be provided all possible It has asked the public to inform them go with them they allegedly beaten mercilessly with sticks help. on the emergency 112 number if any late- night party is disturbing them. “Ye hum hain aur humari car hai. Agar late night pawri aapko disturb kar rahi hai ED files chargesheet in multi-crore plot allotment scam to ye humara number hai - 112, (This is us, this is our car, and if a late-night par- against Bhupinder Singh Hooda ty disturbs you, this is our number)” the 112-service tweeted in a picture of a po- Chandigarh, Feb 16 (UNI) during the Congress rule in ow of the former CM’s nephew; private persons, mostly rela- man on the recommendation lice vehicle with a beacon atop it. The Enforcement Directorate the state. All the 14 industrial Pardeep Kumar, Mona Beri, tives of Hooda and officials of of a standing committee. The The Call 112 service is apparently seek- (ED) has filed a chargesheet in plots were attached by the Nandita Hooda, Manjot Kaur, HUDA, thereby causing a loss prices of plots given to Hoo- ing to cash in on the viral ‘pawri (party) a special court in Panchkula ED in 2019 under the Preven- Ganesh Dutt Ratan, Aman to the exchequer. da’s kin were alleged to be ho rahi hai’ meme. in connection with the multi- tion of Money Laundering Act Gupta, Lt. Col. O.P. Dahiya The agency has taken into much lower than the market The Uttar Pradesh Police, through its crore industrial plot allotment (PMLA). Others named in the (retd), Dagar Katyal, Siddharth custody the record of an in- rate and HUDA didn’t con- various social media accounts, especial- scam in which former Hary- chargesheet include D.P.S. Bharadwaj, Kanwar Preet quiry earlier conducted by the stitute the mandatory com- ly on Twitter, has often taken to putting ana Chief Minister Bhupinder Nagal (retired IAS), the then Singh Sandhu, Raman Kansal Haryana state Vigilance Bu- mittee to decide the benefi- up humorous posts to reach out to neti- Singh Hooda, his relatives and Haryana Development Author- and Ashok Verma. reau. The ED had started its ciaries. The plots are located zens. The meme set the social media on others have been named, an ity (HUDA) chief administra- The CBI, which took over the investigation in 2015 based in Industrial Area, Phase-1, fire after it surfaced online last week with official said on Tuesday. tor; S.C. Kansal, chief financial case after a recommendation on the case registered by the Panchkula, near here, and are Dananeer Mobeen, a Pakistan-based In- In 2016, the CBI had filed a controller; and B.B. Taneja, by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Vigilance Bureau. The allot- in two sizes: 1,000 sq mt cost- stagram influencer, speaking in a heav- case against Hooda and oth- deputy superintendent. Khattar to the Centre, said that ments were made by HUDA ing Rs 64 lakh and 496 sq mt at ily-accented tone as she stood partying ers in connection with the al- The beneficiaries booked in 14 industrial plots in Panch- in July 2013 and approved by Rs 31.74 lakh. The market price with some friends with their car parked lotment of 14 industrial plots the case are Renu Hooda, wid- kula were illegally allotted to the former CM as its chair- of a 1,000 sq mt plot in the area on a road. SOUTH 4 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Rangasamy demands Puducherry govt in a crisis as fourth resignation of Cong legislator quits Puducherry, Feb 16 (UNI) UT where he is expected to Just a day before Congress kickstart the party’s cam- Puducherry CM leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit paign for the upcoming to Puducherry to launch election. Puducherry, Feb 16(UNI) the party’s campaign for While other Congress All India N R Congress the elections due by May, MLAs Malladi Krishna president and leader of the the fourth legislator of his Rao quit on February 15, opposition N Rangasamy party resigned throwing former PWD Minister A. on Tuesday demanded the Congress government Namassivayamy and E. that chief minister V Na- headed by Narayanasamy Theeppainjan also re- rayanasmay should resign in the Union Territory into signed on January 25. N. immediately as his govern- a fresh crisis on Tuesday. Dhanavelu, a Congress ment was reduced to a mi- Puducherry chief minis- member, was disqualified nority. ter Narayanswamy’s close in July last year for alleged tions have taken the Con- hurdles for the Congress- Talking to media after a aide A. John Kumar who anti-party activities. gress-led government to DMK government in Pu- meeting of the opposition was elected to Puduch- With back-to-back res- below 10 and the Opposi- ducherry parties here, as the Con- erry Assembly from Kama- ignations, Congress’s tion now has 14 MLAs. He said that as elec- gress legislators resigned, are dissatisfied with the er accept his ‘ineficency” raj Nagar constituency in numbers plummeted to Meanwhile Social Wel- tion dates are expected to the government was re- government. Rangasamy and will put the blame on 2019 bypolls has resigned way below the required fare Minister Kandhasamy be announced within the duced to a minority and charged that the Congress some others,Rangasamy giving a jolt to the Con- halfway mark and headed has released a video ac- next two weeks, CM Nara- owning moral responsibil- legislators were ignored by said adding that he is gress party in the Union towards crisis. Congress cusing that for the past yanasamy has called for a ity Chief Minister V Naray- the government and added even blaming the opposi- Territory. and DMK had a combined five years, Prime Minister, Cabinet meeting to decide anasamy should resign...If, that for the last three years, tion of not functioning. His resignation has come strength of 16 MLAs in the Narendra Modi and Lieu- on dissolving the govern- he failed to tender his res- the legislators area devel- Puducherry is in a bad at time just a day ahead of 30-member Puducherry tenant Governor Kiran ment and face elections. ignation, the opposition opment funds was not pro- shape and Narayanasamy Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the assembly. The resigna- Bedi had created several The Congress had won 15 parties would discuss and vide. The chief minister is failed to fulfil any of the chalk out the future course not extending cooperation promises given,he said. of action, he said. for anything and this gov- To a question whether Life Mission project: Customs arrest also in a case registered by the Enforce- He said the Congress ernment lost its qualities he will claim to form the ment Directorate. Sivasankar who was members resigned on their to rule, he charged. government,Rangasamy arrested in October last year secured own as they themselves Narayanasamy will nev- said “let them resign first “. Kerala builder Santhosh Eapen bail last month in the case registered Kochi, Feb 16 (UNI) The controversial ly facilitated by Swapna Suresh (prime by the Customs and also in a case regis- Life Mission housing project that shook accused in the now infamous Kerala tered by the Enforcement Directorate. Greta Toolkit case: Ruling BJP and the Pinarayi Vijayan government, on gold smuggling case that surfaced in Soon after Sivasankar secured bail, Tuesday took a new turn when the Cus- July last year) as this project was fund- the Congress led Opposition had al- Oppn exchange barbs over Twitter toms department arrested Santhosh ed by UAE based charity organisation leged that even after so many months Eapen, whose company - Unitac Build- Red Crescent and routed through the of these cases surfacing, despite hav- Bengaluru, Feb 16 (UNI) Even as the sce- said in his tweet. In his twitter, former ers - was entrusted with the construc- UAE Consulate where she had good ing clinching evidence linking the nario post arrest of 22-year-old Bengaluru minister Priyank Kharge charged that tion of 140 flats for the homeless under contacts. accused, Vijayan and the BJP have based climate change activist Disha Ravi is this country is becoming a joke. “Why a Kerala government housing project in It was Vijayan who on a visit to the patched up and hence the central evolving elsewhere in the country, a full- is the establishment targeting kids? Thrissur district. UAE had finalised this project. The agencies have lost interest in pursu- blown twitter war has erupted in Karna- How come they have not bothered ask- Eapen has been arraigned as the fifth state government decided to give the ing these cases. Soon after Sivasankar taka between the ruling Bharatiya Janata ing questions on how a news editor accused in the case by the Customs, land for free for the housing project. secured bail, the Congress led Oppo- Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress gets prior information on #Pulwama- which found that a large amount in Swapna managed to get the proj- sition had alleged that even after so party. TerrorAttack,” he said. dollars was taken out of the country, ect for Eapen’s firm by outwitting many months of these cases surfac- Coming out in support of Ravi, Karnata- AICC Tamil Nadu in-charge Dinesh using the influence of the accused. a leading construction firm known ing, despite having clinching evidence ka Congress launched #DishaRaviArrested Gundu Rao in his tweet said, “Disha Ravi Eapen for the past few days was on for its track record in social housing linking the accused, Vijayan and the Twitter campaign, as Leader of the Oppo- arrested. Two more activists in Mumbai the radar of the Customs and was ques- projects. BJP have patched up and hence the sition Siddarmaiah said that her arrest has fear arrest. Can’t believe what is happen- tioned for a few days in the past week. The Customs department had also central agencies have lost interest in exposed the cracks in the Indian democra- ing to #India.” On Tuesday his arrest was recorded af- arrested senior IAS official M. Sivasan- pursuing these cases. cy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Farmers are terrorists, journalists are ter he was called for questioning. kar, the then Principal Secretary to Vi- Congress legislator Anil Akkara who He wondered how can the act of sup- anti-nationals, activists are seditious, Op- Life Mission, billed as the pet project jayan. had approached the CBI for a probe in porting farmers be charged under sedi- position are ‘desh drohis’ (anti-national) of Vijayan, handed over the construc- Sivasankar who was arrested in Octo- the case, reacting to the fresh develop- tion? “I strongly condemn this politi- and students are traitors. Under BJP, India tion of 140 flats to Santhosh Eapen’s ber last year secured bail last month in ments, said he will not rest till all the cally motivated act by Delhi Police,” he has changed,” he said. firm Unitac Builders. This was alleged- the case registered by the Customs and accused are brought to book.

‘Griha Pravesh’ programme in MP UDF to wind up Kerala postponed after road mishap Bank if elected to power: Bhopal, Feb 16 (UNI) Express- elling to Satna from the Sidhi and Chouhan with the beneficia- Chennithala ing grief over the deadly road ac- district. “I pray to God to grant ries was also proposed. Chouhan cident in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi peace to the deceased victims said, “I have spoken to the Sidhi district involving a bus that fell and for the safety of the missing collector regarding the road acci- into a canal, Chief Minister Shivraj persons.” dent and directed them to speed Singh Chouhan on Tuesday post- One lakh beneficiaries were up the rescue operations. To re- poned the ‘Griha Pravesh’ (home to be handed over keys to their duce the water level of the canal, inauguration) programme to be new houses constructed under the water coming from Bansagar held in the state. the ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yo- Dam has also been stopped. The Chouhan said he was deeply jana’ in the state by Union Home State Disaster Response Force saddened by the news that many Minister Amit Shah and Chief (SDRF) and the local administra- precious human lives had been Minister Chouhan through a vir- tion teams are present on the ac- lost in the accident caused by a tual programme. During this, a cident site. I am in constant touch bus falling in a canal while trav- virtual interaction between Shah with the local authorities.” Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 launched the Kerala Bank. Speak- (UNI) Making its position clear, ing to the media at his hometown Leader of Opposition Ramesh in Alappuzha as part of his state- BJP leader Yatnal compares Chennithala on Tuesday cate- wide yatra, Chennithala said the gorically said ‘if elected to power present Kerala Bank was an ille- Yediyurappa’s son to snake and scorpions in the upcoming Assembly polls, gal entity and even the Reserve the Congress-led UDF will wind Bank of India had made its posi- Vijayapura (Karnataka), Feb 16 (UNI) dra has spoken truth for the first time. our party’s core philosophy. this, I cannot tolerate, our party’s sincere up the operations of the Kerala tion clear on it. Further sharpening his attack on Kar- Yes, Yediyurappa is surrounded by “Just because these ‘Yesmen’ look workers standing in front of Vijayendra Bank’. “The once fledgling Coopera- nataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurap- snakes and scorpions, But these snakes after him at night does not mean that with folded hands for minor works get The bank was formally tive banking sector in the state pa’s son, B. Y. Vijayendra, BJP senior and scorpions are none other than his party should pay price for his greed,” done,” he said, He alleged that Vijayen- launched by the Chief Minister in has been destroyed in the name legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal family members. There are 35 family he said. dra has a large team and a centre where a function held in the state capi- of the Kerala Bank. If we return on Monday termed that Yediyurppa’s members residing in Cauvery, official He questioned further that by ap- fake CDs are made to tarnish respect of tal in 2019. to power, the Kerala Bank will family members are no less tha snakes residence of Yediyurappa. All 35 family pointing Vijayendra as BJP vice-presi- people who are his critics. The Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left be wound up,” said Chennith- and scorpions. members are running ‘transfer racket’ dent of the party and another son being “Where was Vijayendra, when loyal government had made it very ala. Chennithala’s statement Yatnal told reporters that Yediyurap- from this house itself,” he said. made as MP of Shivamogga and their party workers were paying money to clear right from the time they comes a day after the Kerala pa is surrounded by 35 family members He added that when party works father being made Chief Minister, how fill Yediyurappa’s car? It is we who filled assumed office in 2016 that the High Court acting on a petition who are using him to run rackets and hear such stories, their blood boils as can the party justify the Prime Minis- Yediyurappa’s car and made him what Kerala Bank would be formed from a Kottayam resident stat- fleecing the state. “Yeiyurappa’s home these workers who have worked hard ter Narendra Modi who has launched he is today. We have great respect for by merging 14 district coopera- ing that the Kerala government - Cauvery - has become den of all cor- are getting raw deals due to him. war against dynastic politics across the Yediyurppa but that respect can not be tive banks with the Kerala State was on the sly trying to regula- rupt activities of his family members. Yatnal further accused that those country? transferred to Vijayendra, who came to Cooperative Bank (KSCB) and it rise the appointment of 1,850 This corruption racket is led by his son, who ‘looked after Vijayendra well in He added that he was simply fol- the scene only after his father became would be named as Kerala Bank. temporary employees working Vijayendra,” he charged the night’ are getting appointments as lowing his leader, Modi’s dictum ‘Na CM,” he said. Earlier, the Cooperative banks in various posts in Kerala Bank, Yatnal said this in response to Vijay- chairmen to state run boards and cor- Khaunga Na Khane Doonga’. “I have He further said that Yediyurappa in the state had a three-tier struc- stayed this move of the Pinarayi endra’s jibe, wo had saed on Sunday poration. nothing against Yediyurappa person- family is trying to misuse Veerashaiva- ture with the primary banks at Vijayan government. Right from that his father (Yediyurappa) was sur- He claimed his fight is against dynas- ally. I was in the forefront to bring him lIngayat community like its slave. “Vi- the grassroots level which were the inception and during the for- rounded by snakes and scorpions (crit- tic politics and corruption. “Vijayendra back into the party fold and ensure the jayendra is trying to break unity of our attached to the respective district mation of the Kerala Bank, the ics of Yediyurappa). making party workers stand in front of party gives him the CM’s post too. He community by instigating one Seer af- banks and the apex body was the Congress-led UDF has been op- “I agree with this statement, Vijayen- his ‘Yesmen’ is nothing but insult on deserves to be a CM, but having said ter another. KSCB. This changed after Vijayan posing the move. OP-ED 5 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Future of Riyadh lies in infrastructure, demand and retention

By Carla DiBello 8 million (double that of Los Angeles) by exponential job creation, driving Seven years ago, I moved from the and a median age of 31.5, Riyadh is further demand in a variety of crucial US to Dubai because I recognized its poised to follow suit. The Kingdom’s sectors. Combined with its plans for potential as an up-and-coming hub aggressive economic shift from oil the tourism industry as well as infra- for global business. to global investments has been en- structure designated for trade acces- While only 50 years old, the city has thusiastically embraced by Riyadh’s sibility, Riyadh may well be on the quickly become a globally recognized residents, speaking volumes about precipice of achieving its lofty goal of economy and travel destination, with the capital’s innovative spirit. The boosting the economy by $18.67 bil- tourism accounting for over 20 per- youthful city openly leans toward lion by 2030. Given this groundwork, cent of the gross domestic product private investment, new technology the Kingdom’s announcement of its (GDP) and oil only 1 percent. From and connectivity, so it is no surprise additional goal to double Riyadh’s tourism to trade ports to real estate, that massive improvements in infra- population by 2030 does not feel not to mention the concentration of structure, both physically and eco- completely beyond its grasp. finance and tech hubs, Dubai is able nomically, are already underway. However, there still remains the to articulately diversify its economic The Saudi capital may well be on principle of retention. If you build development strategy. the verge of achieving its lofty goal of it, it is true that they most likely will Dubai has been able to grow its lev- boosting the economy by $18.67 bil- come. Dubai has proven this, and to el of international economic success lion by 2030. some degree Riyadh already has, too. by implementing what I observe as Currently, Riyadh makes up 50 per- But the question remains: Will they the three pillars for any sustainable cent of the non-oil economy of Sau- stay? I refer back to Dubai’s recent cosmopolitan city — infrastructure, di Arabia. As with Dubai, the Saudi policy changes regarding expats as demand and retention. capital is taking all necessary steps an example of what might be pos- The strength of Dubai’s infrastruc- to create a sustainable economy that sible in Riyadh. ture lies not only in careful and stra- can thrive without relying on oil. As While expats are invaluable to the tegic city planning and development, of last week, 24 international compa- country over the course of their ca- but also in its economic framework. nies, including Pepsico, Schlumberg- reer, the inherent transience of their As a tax-free city with free trade er, Boston Scientific, 500Startups, lives prevents them from contribut- zones as well as tailored licenses and Greenbrier and Tim Hortons, have ing fully. This is potentially problem- ently extend their community contri- visa allows for full foreign ownership permits to facilitate foreign busi- agreed to station their regional head- atic from the standpoint that most bution. of companies within the UAE that, ness across the board, Dubai’s fis- quarters in Riyadh, citing potential long-term expats increase their per- Cities often see a better return on before 2019, had been allowed only cal structure laid the groundwork for for global business, tourism and em- sonal wealth while abroad, but once their international residents when within free trade zones. As an expat, economic diversification. In other phasis on quality of life as main fac- they leave, they take it with them. A they design incentives for reten- I think this approach to retention re- words, it developed the right frame- tors. country naturally invests in an ex- tion. The UAE’s recent visa adjust- flects the nation’s creative thinking. I work to attract the right kind of de- introduction of international com- pat’s family through education, com- ments address that. The golden visa predict it will be invaluable to Dubai mand, and its economy has been panies (with the goal of reaching 500 munity and thought diversity. When program, announced in January, al- and could be the future of Riyadh as reaping the benefits. regional headquarters in Riyadh by the family remains, these values be- lows for dual citizenship if specific well. With a growing population of over 2030) will inevitably be accompanied come the country’s assets and inher- requirements are met. The investor Arab News US and Gulf share concerns on climate change ous place to look for innovation in green will continue to provide significant and negative view of the Middle East — but technologies — however it is critical to essential revenues to governments. if Biden and the Gulf are looking for a point out that the region has experi- Saudi Arabia has announced hugely common cause, green issues could pro- enced a quiet shift in its understanding ambitious plans to build NEOM, the vide just that. and recognition of the fact that avoiding world’s first city without roads, a clear Solar power, for example, is an area action on climate change is no longer signal of intent to adjust course in a in which there is obvious common possible. more environmentally friendly direc- ground. The US is the world’s second- Speaking at the Future Investment tion. largest producer of solar energy, while Initiative forum in Riyadh last month, However, there appears to be a grow- the Middle East is an obvious candidate Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, the Saudi ing understanding that technologies for the mass deployment of solar power energy minister, told a panel of indus- such as carbon capture and storage need as a green alternative energy. try leaders: “Whatever we will do in the to be developed to keep the oil industry Furthermore, countries such as Saudi Kingdom will support emissions reduc- viable in the long term. This extends be- Arabia and the UAE have invested, or are tion, and we are doing it willingly be- yond simply keeping oil dollars flowing. planning to invest, billions of dollars in cause the economic benefits (from new Saudi Arabia has announced hugely developing high-tech innovation hubs energy technologies) are clear.” He add- ambitious plans to build NEOM, the that could prove attractive to American ed: “We will enjoy being looked at as a world’s first city without roads, a clear companies interested in developing ad- reasonable and responsible internation- signal of intent to adjust course in a vanced clean technology. al citizen because we will be doing more more environmentally friendly direc- Meanwhile the Abraham Accords, the than most European countries by 2030.” tion. Elsewhere, Sultan Al-Jaber, the normalization-of-relations agreements Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have chairman of Masdar, recently said that between Israel and several Arab coun- pledged to improve the proportion of the UAE could become a producer of tries, provide another opportunity to their energy mixes that are renewable, low-cost hydrogen. harness the potential of green issues as and the UAE has committed to a 24 per- It is true that there is a long way to go means for building relations between By Dr. Majid Rafizadeh upon which they can build positive part- cent reduction in emissions by 2030. but perhaps the most important short- the US and Gulf states. It is also telling It is fair to say that there has been nerships. “With our existing infrastructure and term effect of all this is that it sends a that green energy can be an issue of some nervousness among Gulf states Take climate action, for example. Un- large CCUS (carbon capture, utilization clear signal to the new White House ad- public agreement between the Gulf na- about the new Biden administration. like the Islamic Republic of Iran, which and storage) capabilities, we believe we ministration. tions and Israel, both of whom will no New President Joe Biden’s intention has not taken any productive steps to can be one of the lowest-cost and larg- Biden has made much of his environ- doubt be keen for greater American in- to return to the Joint Comprehensive tackle climate change, some Gulf states, est producers of blue hydrogen in the mental intentions. In his initial flurry of volvement in such deals in the future. Plan of Action, also known as the Iran including Saudi Arabia, are leading the world,” Sultan Al-Jaber, the UAE’s spe- executive orders, a return to the Paris What the evolving relationship be- nuclear deal, together with the poten- way on this issue. As exemplified by the cial envoy for climate change and CEO Climate Agreement was one of the tween the Gulf and the US under Biden tial for a more distant relationship with recent Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, most prominent decisions. Throughout will ultimately look like probably will him than with his predecessor, Donald climate change is an obvious choice for said during Abu Dhabi Sustainability his presidential campaign, he clearly not be fully apparent for at least a year. Trump, have understandably caused an interest that is shared by the US and Week last month. saw placing climate change high on However, if both sides are looking for unease in the region. Gulf states. Of course, one can not expect that the agenda as a vote winner, especially opportunities for positive cooperation, Nevertheless, leaders in the Gulf, as Some scholars, policy analysts and Gulf states will immediately ditch hy- among younger, more liberal-minded they need not look much further than well as the new US president himself, politicians might think a region that is drocarbons altogether. As the corner- voters. tackling climate change. will be keen to find common ground the oil hub of the world is not an obvi- stone of their economies, oil production Some of these voters might have a Arab News How ‘placemaking’ can spur the recovery of region’s culture scene By Matthew Tribe rus disease (COVID-19) has un- A specific and exciting example which provide a more intimate We have all heard the term fortunately reduced the culture of a new cultural space is the re- experience — a less-crowded “unprecedented” used many sector to a trickle. To put this cent opening of the Museum of gallery space will create more times in the last year. The global into perspective, many muse- the Future in Dubai — a building special moments for visitors. coronavirus pandemic is truly ums around the world are cur- designed by an algorithm, with Continued social distancing one of the greatest disruptions rently closed — and it is estimat- innovation truly at the heart of can be addressed by temporary of modern life, which has im- ed that more than 10 percent of the concept. and new construction, rede- pacted every aspect of our lives them may never reopen. With There is an opportunity to of- signs of public spaces and uni- in ways we couldn’t possibly many cultural organizations fer visitors a more meaningful directional circulation, as well have imagined in 2019. relying on a specific number of experience — safer and sooner as changes to programs and It is for this reason that, per- annual admissions to maintain than traditional retail and enter- policies. Touch-free experiences haps now more than ever, we operations, prolonged closures tainment venues can also be achieved through re- need to remember the role and and reduced visitation present This is where placemaking designing spaces, creating new purpose of arts and culture in significant challenges. comes to the fore. It encourages visitor policies, using personal our lives. From a personal per- However, it’s not all doom and footfall and social interaction, protective equipment while in- spective, it enriches our lives gloom. As we consider the future enhances mobility, accessibility side, and digital applications. by providing an opportunity for of cultural spaces, there is an op- and walkability, with cultural, It is also important to ensure escapism and tapping into our portunity to offer visitors a more retail and hospitality offerings clean air throughout spaces. emotions. But it is also so much meaningful experience — safer adapted to align with commu- Like any other public space, more than that. and sooner than traditional re- nity requirements. Essentially, if visitors will expect improved Arts and culture has a signifi- tail and entertainment venues. the right foundations are put in heating, ventilation and air con- cant role to play in strengthening To drive visitor traffic, an effec- place through experienced mas- ditioning systems, and reduced our economy, health and well- tive response must be informed ter planning, people and culture risks of airborne transmission. being, and society and educa- by evolving visitor expectations. will follow. For example, there is This means that cultural spaces Today’s uncertainties drive environment will be driven by tion. We call this “placemaking” The Middle East region has a new wave of giga-projects in need to tell a better story about debate about the future of our adaptability, flexibility and visi- — the connection between peo- an advantage over many other the region, which by definition building systems and cleaning built environment. The fact of tor engagement. Our hope is ple and places, loosely defined parts of the world in this respect. each exceed $10 billion in cost efforts. the matter is that people will that, as we recover from the as a multi-faceted approach to This is largely due to the rapid and are hailed as the most ambi- Visiting galleries and muse- never stop learning, looking for global pandemic and are able to the planning, design and man- implementation of safety guide- tious projects on Earth, utilizing ums is a physically active expe- beauty, and searching for better support the bounce-back of the agement of public spaces. lines and legislative changes technology, sustainability and rience. However, people also ways to understand themselves. region’s culture scene through With the travel and tourism that support the bounce-back of natural landscapes. need places to sit, rest, talk and As such, people will naturally re- re-envisioning spaces, this will sector navigating new realities, the tourism sector, as well as its The culture scene will adapt in take in the experience. Post-CO- turn to cultural spaces. Innova- drive increased local and tour- changing travel policies and re- comparative modernity and in- many ways to encourage people VID-19 visitor journeys will need tion will be the key to success in ist confidence, and therefore duced traveler confidence, an novativeness in building design. back into its spaces. As agents to be remapped to consider new the sector’s COVID-19 response footfall, by creating safe and in- estimated $3.4 trillion in global This means that spaces can be of change, we see these trans- optimal occupancies, new visit and how it attracts and retains spiring spaces for a future full of gross domestic product could more easily adapted to changing formations leading to smaller durations and opportunities for visitors. arts, culture and education. be lost. As a result, the coronavi- environmental requirements. gatherings indoors or outdoors, minimal-contact rest areas. The future of our cultural built Arab News INTERNATIONAL 6 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad JAPAN MULLS DECLARING ANOTHER STATE OF EMERGENCY IN TOKYO: PM Tokyo, Feb 16 (UNI) Japa- gence in those areas.Speaking go down in the greater Tokyo the pandemic earlier last year. Kanagawa and Saitama prefec- press briefi ng, Suga confi rmed nese Prime Minister Yoshihide at the fi rst press conference of area,” he said.Japan reported a The Japanese government had tures on January 1 urged the that the country aims to start Suga said on Monday that his 2021, Suga said that the govern- record high of 4,519 single-day previously declared a state of central government to issue a Covid-19 vaccination program government was mulling the ment could make the decision confi rmed coronavirus cases emergency last April.As infec- new declaration.Suga had been by late February, which is ear- declaration of another state of as early as this week, Xinhua on December 31, 2020, marking tions have continued to in- reluctant to declare another lier than the previous schedule emergency in Tokyo and three news agency reported.“Even the fi rst time that the nation- crease, Tokyo Governor Yuriko state of emergency as the econ- for frontline healthcare workers surrounding prefectures due to during the three days of the wide daily tally has topped the Koike and her counterparts omy would face a severe blow. to begin receiving the jabs in an unabated Covid-19 resur- New Year’s holiday, cases didn’t 4,000-mark since the onset of in the neighbouring Chiba, Meanwhile during Monday’s mid-March. Rocket attack Taliban intelligence operative Turkish president accuses US of on US base supporting PKK in Iraq kills 1, captured in Afghanistan Kabul, Feb 16 (UNI) A saying.The arrested opera- of months and security offi- Ankara, Feb 16 (UNI) Turk- ings.Meanwhile, the Turkish wounds 6 Taliban intelligence opera- tive has admitted his mem- cials have blamed the Tali- ish President Recep Tayyip foreign ministry on Monday Baghdad, Feb 16 (UNI) A tive has been arrested in Af- bership with the Taliban ban. Erdogan has criticised the US summoned the US Ambassa- civilian contractor was killed ghanistan’s Balkh province, spy network, Rezai added. The development comes for “supporting” the outlawed dor to Ankara David Satterfield and six others including a sol- army spokesman said on Without providing more as six journalists have been Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and “most strongly expressed” dier were wounded in a rocket Monday. details, the spokesman said killed in various incidents after the group killed 13 Turk- Turkey’s reaction against the attack that targeted Erbil Azizullah, who worked that identifying security of targeted attacks across ish people in northern Iraq.The US statement on the incident. airport, which houses a US-led for the Taliban group and personnel by the arrested Afghanistan in the last two President also denounced a US Turkey on Sunday said the coalition military base, in the whose task was to identify man had enabled Taliban months. statement that declined to im- PKK members executed 13 semi-autonomous region of the security personnel, was militants to organise tar- Since January 2020, 11 mediately back Turkey’s claim of its citizens that the group Kurdistan in northern Iraq, the arrested in Mazar-I-Sharif geted attacks. Afghan journalists and of the PKK members executing ignated terrorist organization, has been abducted, including US military said. city, Xinhua news agency Targeted attacks have in- media workers have been 13 Turks in Iraq, Xinhua news are confirmed, we condemn Turkish military and police Col. Wayne Marotto, quoted the army spokes- creased in Afghan big cities killed in such attacks, agency reported.“If reports of this action in the strongest personnel, during the coun- Spokesman of CJTF-OIR man northern region Mo- including the capital city making it one of the dead- the death of Turkish civilians possible terms,” the US State try’s cross-border military op- (Combined Joint Task Force - hammad Hanif Rezai, as Kabul over the past couple liest years. at the hands of the PKK, a des- Department said over the kill- eration in northern Iraq. Operation Inherent Resolve), said in a brief tweet that initial reports stated “indirect fi re Explosion targets Saudi troops landed on coalition forces in KREMLIN ‘INTERESTED’ IN ELON MUSK’S Erbil tonight (Monday). There in southern Yemen was 1 civilian contractor killed, OFFER TO TALK TO PUTIN 5 civilian contractors injured, Sanaa, Feb 16 (UNI) high school building Shuqrah was monitor- and 1 US service member Monday, Kremlin Spokes- the Russian President.“.@ according to the Tass news An explosion caused by used by Saudi soldiers ing the ceasefi re and injured”, Xinhua news agency man Dmitry Peskov, how- KremlinRussia_E would agency. an Improvised Explo- as a temporary location supervising the mutual reported. ever, said that details of the you like join me for a con- “But we need to under- sive Device (IED) tar- in the country’s coastal withdrawal of Yemeni Marotto did not give further proposal should be con- versation on Clubhouse?” stand somehow what he geted a Saudi Arabian town of Shuqrah”. troops from the fl ash- details about the nationality Moscow, Feb 16 (UNI) sidered first.“We want to Musk said in a tweet while means, what the offer is military unit deployed The explosion point areas in Abyan, of the civilian contractors but The Kremlin has found make sense of it first. Putin tagging the Kremlin’s Twit- about, we need to verify in Yemen’s southern caused no casual- according to the offi - said that more information SpaceX and Tesla CEO himself does not use social ter account. this first, and then we will province of Abyan, a ties among the Saudi cial. to follow.Marotto’s tweet Elon Musk’s proposal to networks, he doesn’t have “It would be a great hon- respond,” the spokes- local government of- troops but partially Following the ex- came hours after unidentifi ed have a chat with Russian any personal accounts,” our to speak with you,” he man said.Clubhouse is an fi cial said on Monday. damaged the exterior plosion, a number of militants fi red rockets in the President Vladimir Putin Peskov told reporters. said in a separate tweet. audio-based chat app that The offi cial told Xinhua wall of Shuqrah’s high Saudi military trucks evening at Erbil airport and on voice-based social net- His comments came after Peskov noted that Musk’s allows members to join or news agency that “the school building, the left their location in near it, according to Kurdish work Clubhouse interest- Musk on Sunday said he proposal is “without a start “rooms” of up to 5,000 IED’s explosion (on offi cial said.The Saudi Shuqrah and headed to security sources. ing.Talking to reporters on was interested in talking to doubt, very interesting,” people. Friday night) struck a military unit based in the southern.

Indian expat wins over $5mn US aircraft carrier to remain in Middle East: Pentagon in Abu Dhabi raffle Washington, Feb 16 (UNI) transit directly home to com- the US Embassy compound Abu Dhabi, Feb 16 (UNI) An In- of two, he said a good portion of the The Pentagon said that US air- plete a nearly 10-month de- in Baghdad on December 20, dian expat won 20 million dirhams money will go into securing his chil- craft carrier USS Nimitz would ployment. 2020.President Trump blamed ($5,445,169) in the Big Ticket raffl e dren’s future.“It is a big news and remain in the Middle East wa- The latest move also came the attack on Iran, but Tehran held in Abu Dhabi, the media report- I want to save it for my future,” he ters due to “threats from Iran”, Iran marked the the fi rst death denied the allegation. ed.Abdussalam NV, originally from added. reversing a previous decision anniversary of former Quds On December 30, 2020, the Kerala and now resides in Muscat, Besides Abdussalam, another In- to order the warship to return Force commander Qassem So- US military sent two B-52H bought the winning ticket online on dian expat. Saju Thomas, won 3 mil- home. leimani, who was killed on Jan- strategic bombers to the region December 29, 2020, Gulf News re- lion dirhams in the Big Ticket raffl e. “Due to the recent threats uary 3. 2020, in an American as a show of force.“Instead ported on Monday. One raffl e ticket costs 500 dirhams, issued by Iranian leaders airstrike near the Baghdad In- of fi ghting Covid in US, @re- Big Ticket offi cials could not ini- but for 1,000 dirhams one can three against President (Donald) ternational Aiport.The drone alDonaldTrump & cohorts tially locate the winner and put out a tickets in a buy-two-get-one-free of- Trump and other US govern- strike triggered an escalated waste billions to fl y B52s & notice for assistance. fer.Tickets can be bought from the ment offi cials, I have ordered Sunday night.“The USS Nimitz added in the statement. regional confl ict between Iran send armadas to our region,” Speaking to Gulf News on Mon- offi cial website www.bigticket.ae or the USS Nimitz to halt its rou- will now remain on station in The statement was contrary and the US.The year-long ten- Iranian Foreign Minister Mo- day, Abdussalam said: “The organ- through Big Ticket stores at the Abu tine redeployment,” Xinhua the US Central Command area to a decision made by the Act- sions were reignited recently hammad Javad Zarif tweeted isers were trying a different interna- Dhabi International Airport arrivals news agency quoted Acting of operations. No one should ing Defence Secretary just as Washington and Tehran in response. tional code and perhaps that is why hall counter and Al Ain International Defence Secretary Chris Miller doubt the resolve of the Unit- three days ago, in which he were escalating a war of words “Iran doesn’t seek war but they could not reach me.”The father Airport. as saying in a statement late ed States of America,” Miller ordered the aircraft carrier to over a rocket attack targeting will openly & directly defend NO MOMENT TO RELAX DESPITE VAX ROLLOUT ACHIEVEMENT: JOHNSON London, Feb 16 (UNI) Brit- from this virus remains very patience with the easing of the also irreversible,” he said. it was, for example, in Sep- rus cases in the country to ish Prime Minister Boris real,” Johnson said on Mon- restrictions as he is expected Joining Johnson for the brief- tember last year. So signifi cant 4,047,843, according to offi cial Johnson has said that “it’s no day at a virtual press briefi ng to unveil his plan for exiting ing, Chief Medical Officer for progress, but still quite high,” fi gures released on Monday. moment to relax” despite the at Downing Street, Xinhua the lockdown on February 22. England Chris Whitty said he said.Meanwhile, hospital The country also reported an- achievement of the country’s news agency reported. “Next week I’ll be set- that even though the num- rates are “still very high”, but other 230 coronavirus-related vaccine rollout as the threat Johnson made the remarks ting out a road map saying ber of coronavirus cases are they’re “defi nitely heading deaths. The total number of of coronavirus “remains very as Britain has hit its target to as much as we possibly can coming down, the infection in the right direction,” said coronavirus-related deaths in real”.“This is an unprecedent- complete the vaccination of about the route to normal- levels remain “quite high”. Whitty. Britain now stands at 117,396. ed national achievement, but the top priority groups, which ity and even though some “The numbers are coming Another 9,765 people in These fi gures only include the it’s no moment to relax. And cover 15 million people, by things are very uncertain be- down steadily over time, but Britain have tested positive deaths of people who died in fact, it’s the moment to ac- mid-February. cause we want this lockdown they’re still at quite a high lev- for Covid-19, bringing the within 28 days of their fi rst celerate because the threat The Prime Minister urged to be the last and we want progress to be cautious, but el and above the point where total number of coronavi- positive test.

Australian PM apologises over New Zealand slams Australia over handling of rape complaint terror suspect’s citizenship Canberra, Feb 16 BBC reported on Tues- claims, and had called Wellington, Feb 16 from Syria with two chil- at the age of six, were (UNI) Australian Prime day.She spoke out in a for a review into par- (UNI) New Zealand Prime dren, the BBC reported resident in Australia from Minister Scott Morri- TV interview on Mon- liament’s environment Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday.Ardern, how- that time, became an Aus- son has apologised to a day that has prompted and culture.“I hope her has accused Australia of ever, said the woman tralian citizen, left from former political adviser shock and outrage over call is a wake-up call “abdicating its responsi- should be sent to Austra- Australia to Syria, and who has alleged that she her treatment. 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E-mail:E-mail: [email protected]@yahoo.in SPORTS 7 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Indian national shooting calendar to resume in April New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) Association of India (NRAI) NRAI secretary Rajiv Bhatia national competition in be held in Bhopal from April pistol but the dates are yet to State Rifle Association The national domestic at its AGM on February 5. told IANS. both disciplines will be held 14 to 29.The Rajasthan Rifle be finalised. has been given the task of shooting calendar will The zonal competitions To avoid big gatherings, at New Delhi’s Dr Karni Association will conduct The West Zone Shooting organising shotgun events. resume in April. All zonal were also approved. Since the because of the Covid Singh Shooting Ranges. The the North Zone Shooting Championship in rifle events The venue is Ahmedabad. events are expected to end nationals are starting April pandemic the National national shotgun events will Championship in rifle, pistol will be organised at Bhopal’s But the dates will be in March while the nationals 10, we expect all zonal events Shooting Championship will be held from April 10 to 24 and shotgun from March Madhya Pradesh Shooting announced soon.Chennai are to tentatively start on to be organised in March as be conducted at two ranges. while competition in pistol 15 to 30 in Jaipur. The West Academy while pistol events will be the venue for South April 10.“The calendar was the zonal competitions also Since the majority of events will be held from Bengal Rifle Association will be conducted in Mumbai Zone competition in all three decided by the governing act as qualifying rounds for pistol and shotgun shooters April 11 to 29. The national will organise the East Zone by the Maharashtra Rifle disciplines. The dates will be body of the National Rifle the National Championship,” are from north India, the championship in rifle will Championship in rifle and Association.The Gujarat announced shortly. AITA under-16 tennis: Ashwin wants Indians to be proud of winning Dhruv scores lone on pitches that aid turn upset of day Chennai, Feb 16 (UNI) fraternity or country, dealing be it our coach Ravi Shastri or India off-spinner R Ashwin with such sort accusations Sunil Gavaskar who have been Bengaluru, Feb 16 (UNI) Palace Grounds.As many said on Tuesday that Indian needs to get better. We on tours abroad. I have never Dhruv Adiga scored the as 59 boys and 39 girls went cricketing fraternity needs to must hold pride in how we seen them talk about pitches lone upset of the day when through the qualifying magnanimously deflect away are playing better [on such having lot of grass. he sent eighth seeded rounds at the weekend criticism of Indian cricket wickets].Test matches are won It has never happened. When Suchir Chethan home with which spilled to Monday, pitches when it comes from over a period of time. You play people come out with such a facile 6-3, 6-2 victory forcing the girls' first round overseas cricketers. overs and win Test matches,” opinions, we should respect in the opening round of to be held on Tuesday. The off-spinner, who earned said Ashwin while speaking to them but I think we should the AITA under-16 tennis Results: the man of the match award the media on Tuesday.“People be able to magnanimously tournament here on Boys under-16 (1st for his eight-wicket haul give their opinions. It is deflect them away,” he added. Monday. round): Sahej Singh by Arya and a century on a wicket completely fine if people give England captain Joe Root said The other fancied Ganapathy 6-1, 7-6 (5); that aided turn from the first opinions. We will also have that while he wouldn’t say it players advanced to the Saksham Suman bt Ananth session of the first day, said opinions when we tour abroad. was a good wicket, his team next round without much Krishnan 7-5, 6-3; Shourya the Indian team is proud of others.“Everyone is entitled giving their opinion is well We don’t complain or crib, was totally outplayed and it ado at Amogha Sports Bhattacharya bt Yashwanth being able to master difficult to an opinion. It us who are within their rights to give and just get on with it.I have provided an education for the Tennis Academy at the Gundla palle 6-0, 6-3; conditions better than the reading into it... Whoever is an opinion.As a cricketing never seen any of our greats, England team.

2ND TEST: INDIA IOC EB proposes Olympic ISL: Goa captain Bedia issued show cause SCORE BIGGEST WIN BY RUNS OVER ENGLAND, LEVEL Agenda 2020+5 for next 5 years SERIES 1-1 Beijing, Feb 16 (UNI) The beyond the Olympic notice for ‘biting’ Tangri Executive Board (EB) of community and other Chennai, Feb 16 (UNI) the International Olympic aspects. Debutant left-arm Committee (IOC) proposed The recommendations spinner Axar Patel’s five- to the 137th IOC Session the are intended to make wicket haul in the second ‘Olympic Agenda 2020+5’, the Olympic Games fit innings, coupled with which will be the roadmap for the future, safeguard Ravichandran Ashwin’s for the work of IOC and the the Olympic values, and all-round performance, Olympic Movement for the strengthen the role of sport helped India score an next five years. in society, as the IOC put it. authoritative 317-run The new roadmap is “When we adopted win - their biggest-ever built on the results of the 15 recommendations, the sustainability, coordination Olympic Agenda 2020 in by runs against England Olympic Agenda 2020 since Olympic Agenda 2020+5 of global calendar, the 2014, we did so under the -- in the second Test adopted in December 2014, advocate changes that development of virtual adage of ‘change or be here on Tuesday. The the IOC said in a press highlight the uniqueness sports and further engage changed.’ This still holds win levelled the four- release on Monday, Xinhua and the universality of with video gaming true today,” said IOC match series 1-1.India’s news reports.Consisting of the Olympic Games, communities and influence president Thomas Bach. previous biggest win margin by run was by 279 in 1986, when Kapil Dev’s team defeated England ISL: Goa captain Bedia issued show cause New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) FC Goa caution of the season.”The incident at Headingly, Leeds.The captain Edu Bedia was issued a show occurred in the 95th minute of win takes India to the notice for ‘biting’ Tangri cause notice by All India Football the match when Bedia and Tangri second spot. Federation’s (AIFF) disciplinary competed for the ball and the latter New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) FC Goa’s next assignment against “Edu Bedia was committee for allegedly biting fell on top of the Spaniard. Video Goa captain Edu Bedia was Odisha FC on Wednesday, reported of unsporting Chennaiyin FC’s Deepak Tangri in footage of the incident seems to show issued a show cause notice by after picking his fourth caution behaviour towards an Indian Super League match on Bedia biting Tangri while getting up. All India Football Federation’s of the season.”The incident Deepak Tangri. The Saturday, the league said on Tuesday. Goa are fourth on the league table (AIFF) disciplinary committee occurred in the 95th minute Committee has given “Bedia was reported of ‘unsporting with 24 points from 17 matches. for allegedly biting Chennaiyin of the match when Bedia and behaviour towards CFC player They still have three more games left him till February 17 to FC’s Deepak Tangri in an Tangri competed for the ball Deepak Tangri.’ The Committee to play in the league stage and are Indian Super League match and the latter fell on top of the submit a reply,” the ISL has given the Spaniard time till 17th competing to finish in the playoff- on Saturday, the league said Spaniard. Video footage of the said in a statement. February to submit a reply,” said the spots. on Tuesday. incident seems to show Bedia league in its statement. “The player, who was shown “Bedia was reported 17th February to submit a biting Tangri while getting up. in the league stage and are “The player, who was shown a yellow card for the offence is of ‘unsporting behaviour reply,” said the league in its Goa are fourth on the league competing to finish in the a yellow card for the offence is suspended for FC Goa’s next towards CFC player Deepak statement. “The player, who table with 24 points from playoff-spots. “The player, suspended for FC Goa’s next assignment against Odisha FC on Tangri.’ The Committee has was shown a yellow card for 17 matches. They still have who was shown a yellow card assignment against Odisha FC on Wednesday, after picking his fourth given the Spaniard time till the offence is suspended for FC three more games left to play for the offence. Wednesday, after picking his fourth caution of the season,” it added. AUS OPEN: WILLIAMS BEATS HALEP, FACES OSAKA IN SEMI-FINALS

Melbourne, Feb 16 (UNI) 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 and reaching American 23-time Grand the semi-final. Karatsev Slam champion Serena will face either Serbian Williams on Tuesday world no.1 and defending reached the semi-final champion Novak Djokovic of the 2021 Australian or German sixth seed Open after beating Alexander Zverev in Romanian world the semi-final. No.2 Simona Halep in Earlier, Osaka eased straight sets at the Rod into the semi-final with Laver Arena. Williams a straight sets win over beat Halep 6-3, 6-3 South Korea’s Hsieh to set up a semi- Su-Wei. final clash against The three-time Grand Japanese third seed Slam champion, seeded Naomi Osaka. third in the tournament, This is Williams’s beat Hsieh 6-2, 6-2. This 40th Grand Slam is the first time since semi-final as she she won the tournament looks to equal Melbourne Park since she in 2019 that Osaka has Margaret Court’s record won the tournament in reached the semi-finals haul of 24 career victories 2017. at the Australian Open. in majors. It is also the In men’s singles, Russian She has gone on to win a first time the 39-year-old, qualifier Aslan Karatsev Grand Slam every time she the seven-time Australian continued his dream run reached the semi-finals. Open champion, by beating Bulgarian 18th reached the semi-final at seed Grigor Dimitrov 2-6, ENTERTAINMENRT 8 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad SHAH RUKH KHAN: FIND CELEBRATING 'X' NUMBER OF YEARS OF A FILM REPETITIVE Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh took to social media to express his stone. But just saw #11YearsOfMy- drop of discrimination on the basis #11YearsOfMyNameIsKhan. This is Khan fi nds the idea of celebrating a mind on Friday, which incidentally NameIsKhan and felt like saying, I of religion and race. The fi lm offers extraordinary movie. And only a leg- fi lm completing certain years of its marks 11 years of the release date of think everybody involved with the viewers the most popular Bollywood end like you can play a character like release date on social media repeti- his fi lm "My Name Is Khan". fi lm did a very fi ne job of it," SRK pair of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Rizwan," commented a fan. "Cel- tive. Despite that he chose to cel- "Find celebrating 'X' number of yrs tweeted on Friday. "My Name Is Reacting to Shah Rukh's tweet, fans ebrating the classic MNIK makes us ebrate his fi lm "My Name Is Khan" of a fi lm on social media repetitive, Khan", released on February 12 also expressed how close the fi lm is so much happy, khan saab. It is just completing 11 years of its release as its become more like a yearly 2010, is a Karan Johar fi lm that nar- to their hearts and how much they love! #11YearsOfMyNameIsKhan," date on Friday. Shah Rukh Khan birthday wish rather than a mile- rates a love story against the back- loved SRK's performance in it. "Yesss expressed another fan.

op star Nick Jonas is SUNIEL SHETTY: I WORRY FOR MY KIDS NICK JONAS FEELS LUCKY missing his wife and ac- Ptress Priyanka Chopra, IN THE INDUSTRY IN GENERAL TO HAVE PRIYANKA and has shared a stylish fl ash- back moment. uniel Shetty is aware IN HIS LIFE In the picture, Nick and Pri- about the continuous yanka are twinning in black Sdiscussion around outfi ts as they pose happily for star kids, their lifestyles the camera."How lucky am I? and involvement of drugs #fl ashback," Nick wrote on In- in the fi lm industry. While stagram, along with heart-eyed he is confi dent that his emojis.In the comments sec- children actor Athiya Shet- tion, Priyanka wrote: "My love! ty and son Ahan are safe, I'm the luckiest." he does worry about the The star couple often engage wrong perception people in social media PDA. Back in have around 'star kids. September, Priyanka posted a "I don't worry for my picture with Nick and said she kids," he tells IANS, add- was so grateful to have him. ing: "(I am) worried about to walk and talk. You can say life. So, no judgement," shares Priyanka took to Instagram my kids in the industry in about me, 'he is a fl op actor' but the actor.While daughter Athiya to share the picture. In the general. Every industry kid where are you in life? Who are is already three fi lms old in the photo, Priyanka is seen leaning is called a 'druggie'. No, you to question? These are the Hindi fi lm industry, Ahan will towards Nick and holding his we are not, we are good questions I would ask if you get soon make his Bollywood debut hand. people. We are socially personal. Otherwise you are liv- in the Hindi remake of Telugu She captioned the image,"My placed and we do our CSR ing your life and I am living my blockbuster "RX 100"."I think forever guy...so grateful for you and I am very vocal about @nickjonas." it. What I support is a clean, Nick and Priyanka got mar- good, friendly environ- AMRITA RAO, RJ ANMOL BLESSED WITH BABY BOY ried over multiple ceremonies ment." over three days in India in De- The actor also believes ctress Amrita morning."Amrita Rao healthy and doing well. blessings," a statement cember 2018. They later hosted in the concept of live and Rao and hus- and RJ Anmol wel- The family is ecstatic issued by the couple's a series of receptions for friends let live."Failure has never Aband, RJ Anmol, comed a baby boy this and both Amrita and RJ publicist said.This is and family. come my way. I am Suniel were blessed with a morning. Both the Anmol thank everyone Amrita and Anmol's Meanwhile, Priyanka also PRABHAS' Shetty even after fi ve fl ops. baby boy on Sunday mother and baby are for their wishes and first child.The actress shared an update on her Insta- DECADE LONG You cannot tell me how gram Story, and revealed that here's good news for all Shyam. Prabhas' last outing as a everyone's darling for his stu- the audience. The brawny actor, ered on him each time they saw leased recently, the audience is HIATUS AS A Prabhas fans. Their decade romantic hero was in the Telugu pendous performance as a lover who enjoys massive fan following him playing a romantic hero on clearly excited to see Prabhas don ROMANTIC Tlong wait is fi nally over as hit titled, Mr. Perfect, back in in the 2010 hit romantic drama, not just in India but across the screen, that encouraged Prabhas upon the lover-boy hat. Prabhas their beloved superstar is ready 2011.No doubt the pan India Darling. Whether it was Prabha, globe, excels in this genre as we to do it once again after a decade is equally excited and pumped HERO ENDS to warm the cockles of our hearts superstar became a household his character in Darling or Vicky got to see glimpses of his charm- with an out-an-out romantic to showcase his 'Darling' side on once again. He makes a come- name across the country post his from Mr. Perfect, his portrayals ing personality even in an action/ drama, Radhe Shyam. And after the silver screen again." opines a WITH RADHE back as a romantic hero in the mega blockbuster series, Baa- showcasing his romantic side war drama like Baahubali. "It the tremendous response on the source close to the actor.Prabhas SHYAM! upcoming magnum opus, Radhe hubali. But before that, he was have always been applauded by could be the love his fans show- glimpse of the fi lm, that was re- is the only pan India star. JOHNNY DEPP LOSES LIBEL CASE TIGER SHROFF AFTER BEING STABBED, UDAAN ACTRESS MALVI OVER 'WIFE BEATER' ARTICLE REVEALS HOW MALHOTRA TO LEARN SELF˨DEFENCE; SAYS, 'MAIN APNI Hollywood star Johnny Depp on Monday lost the libel HE BURNS CAKE case against a tabloid that called him a wife beater. ZINDAGI DARR KE NAHI JEE SAKTI' CALORIES Malvi Malhotra wants to learn self-defence after the horrifying attack on her by a man 14 times during their turbulent named Yogeshkumar Mahipal Singh who posed as a producer and demanded her to relationship, reports dailymail. get married to him. When she refused he stabbed her thrice. co.uk. Depp had sued The Sun's couple of days ago, dad has told me to learn publisher, News Group News- shocking news gripped self-defence, so that I am papers (NGN), and its executive Aeveryone television better prepared to face any editor, Dan Wootton, over an actress Malvi Malhotra was untoward incident and take article published in the tabloid stabbed by a man named Yo- care of myself.I want to be in 2018. Heard was the newspa- geshkumar Mahipal Singh. physically strong so that I per's chief witness. The actress was seriously am able to fi ght if anything "The claimant has not suc- wounded and then taken to unfortunate happens. I ceeded in his action for libel. Al- hospital. The said incident pity the person who did this though he has proved the nec- took place when she was re- to me. It shows his criminal essary elements of his cause of turning from a cafeteria. The mind.”When asked her about action in libel, the defendants accused stabbed her thrice her physical health, the ac- have shown that what they pub- after which she was taken to a tress said, “I am feeling bet- lished in the meaning which I nearby hospital. ter now. I returned home last have held the words to bear was she was then admitted to night. The fi rst thing we did substantially true," the judge the Dhirubhai Ambani Hos- was to pray to God that my or- said in Monday's ruling."I have pital wherein she under- gans were safe even after such reached these conclusions hav- ollywood action star and went surgeries for the same. a severe attack. My parents ing examined in detail the 14 fi tness enthusiast Tiger And now as she is on her are with me. Understandably, incidents on which the defen- BShroff has shared how path to recovery, the actress they are worried and scared dants rely as well as the over- he burns cake calories in a new aims to learn self-defense "Fear toh hai. Aagey bohot I am fearful.I have to be for my safety kyunki Bombay arching considerations which video on social media.Tiger after completely recovering precautions lekar chalna very cautious henceforth. mein yeh sab cheezein nahi the claimant submitted I should posted a string of videos on In- from the ordeal. Talking to hai. Par main apni zindagi But I cannot live my life in hoti hain. They are very scared take into account," added the stagram. In the clips, he is seen Bombay Times, Malvi said, darr ke nahi jee sakti. (Yes, fear) I have to be brave. My to leave me alone. judge.After the judgement, doing high jumps.He captioned Heard's legal team also came the fi rst clip: "Some speed drill out with a statement. for my fat a**" The "Baaghi" SOPHIE TURNER SET FOR ROYAL OUTING WITH NEXT "For those of us present for star captioned the second clip the London High Court trial, this as "burning that (cake emoji) ctress Sophie Turner the show."Meet Charlotte decision and Judgment are not off."In the third video, where he will be lending her - Sophie Turner," Janetti a surprise. Very soon, we will be is seen racing other men. "Nice Avoice for the charac- wrote in the video's caption. presenting even more voluminous try boyzz," he wrote. Tiger will ter of Princess Charlotte in In the clip, George attempts evidence in the U.S. We are com- soon start working on the ac- upcoming animated series, to coordinate his siblings' mitted to obtaining Justice for Am- tion drama "Baaghi 4", as well The Prince. Halloween costumes, and ber Heard in the U.S. Court and as the sequel to his debut fi lm, Turner has offi cially joined soon realises that they have defending Ms Heard's Right to Free "Heropanti".He will be shoot- the cast of animated se- picked out their own out- ohny lost the sensational Speech," they said. Through the ing across 25 countries in all ries "The Prince", created fits for the occasion. "The case against his former wife 16-day trial, a peek into the Hol- for the two fi lms. The shooting and executive produced Prince" ensemble also in- J Amber Heard and The Sun lywood couple's life was revealed. of "Heropanti 2" is expected to by "Family Guy" producer, cludes names like Orlando newspaper when, after a 16- Depp admitted to taking cocaine start in December."Baaghi 4" writer and actor Gary Janetti, Bloom as Prince Harry, day trial, London High Court and drinking more than "normal". will be directed by choreogra- reports variety.com. The sat- his antics as the first-born voice George's sister.Janetti Condola Rashad as Meghan ruled that the Hollywood star Heard was accused of defecating in pher-turned-fi lmmaker Ahmed ire focuses on seven-year- child of Prince William and shared the update on Insta- Markle, Lucy Punch as Kate was "a wife beater". Heard had their bed and also of having an af- Khan, who earlier helmed old Prince George, who Kate Middleton, Duchess gram by sharing a Hallow- Middleton, Alan Cumming claimed that Depp had hit her fair with billionaire Elon Musk. "Baaghi " and "Baaghi 3". is voiced by Janetti, and of Cambridge. Turner will een-themed sneak peek of as George's butler Owen. THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES GGreaterreater HHyderabadyderabad

17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 PAGES-8 Role of Police Jagilas in the investigation is amazing: DGP Mahender Reddy

Hyderabad, Feb 16 (UNI) Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) M Mahender Reddy has said that the role of police Jagilas (Sniper dogs) is crucial in counter-terrorism, criminal investigations, peacekeeping investigations and security of dignitaries in the country. Speaking as chief guest at the passing out parade of 50 police dogs and 80 field trainers held at Integrated Intelligence Training Academy (IITA) Moinabad, city outskirts on Tuesday, the DGP lauded the role of Police Jagilas in cracking the most complex cases. The personal security of dignitaries in high-ranking positions was at stake in order to make many key decisions in a democratic system, he said, adding that the role of police dogs in their security in these situations was commendable. Mr Reddy also lauded the efforts of the Police Jagilas in controlling Naxalism activities through landmine identification and extraction in the state. The DGP said the IITA training center in Moinabad was providing high quality and standardized training not only to Telangana but also to Bihar and other states as well. 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 2

I AM DR. SHIVA KUMAR Y GOSI, THE CURRENT CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AT BANNER THUNDERBIRD WITHDRAWN OF STOPPAGE FROM YELAHANKA MEDICAL CENTER IN GLENDALE, ARIZONA, USA. I HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AS THE Stoppage of following trains at from SSS Hubballi on 17.02.2021. nus on 17.02.2021. 7. Train No. 07308 depart Katpadi – 17:45/18:00 hrs, Ara- MEMBER OF ARIZONA MEDICAL BOARD BY Yelahanka will be withdrawn as per 3. Train No. 02785 Kacheguda – Bagalkot – Mysuru Express Special kkonam – 18:48/18:50 hrs and Peram- THE AZ GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND IT'S AN commencing journey on the dates Mysuru Express Special commenc- commencing journey from Bagalkot bur – 19:35/19:40 hrs. III. DIVERSION HONOR TO BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD mentioned as under due to non - avail- ing journey from Kacheguda on on 17.02.2021. OF TRAIN Train No. 02539 Yesvantpur BEING AN INDIAN NRI DOCTOR. I HAIL FROM KODANGAL TOWN , VIKARABAD DISTRICT, ability of platform at Yelahanka sta- 17.02.2021. 4. Train No. 01311 Solapur 8. Train No. 06528 New Delhi – – Lucknow Festival Special Express TELANGANA STATE. I HAVE COMPLETED tion as Pre - Non Interlocking / Non – Hassan Express Special commencing KSR Bengaluru Express Special com- commencing journey from Yesvantpur MY MBBS AT GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE Interlocking is in progress for com- journey from Solapur mencing journey from New Delhi on on 17.02.2021 will be diverted to run YEAR IN 2007 AND PURSUED MY MASTERS missioning of doubling in Yelahanka – on 17.02.202. 5. Train No. 06272 16.02.2021. via Pratapgarh, Sultanpur, Faizabad, IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND MD FROM EAST Dharmavaram Section over Bengaluru Bidar – Yesvantpur Express Special II. REVISION IN TIMINGS OF Lucknow due to Pre - Non Interlocking TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY IN USA. I HAVE BEEN WORKING AS A HOSPITALIST Division:- 1. Train No. 06520 Hazur Sa- commencing journey from Bidar on TRAIN Timings of Train No. 03254 / Non Interlocking in connection with SINCE 2013. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED hib Nanded – KSR Bengaluru Express 17.02.2021. 6. Train No. 01301 Chha- Banaswadi – Patna Weekly Humsafar doubling work of Utrahtia – Transport LETTER AS THE VERIFICATION. Special commencing journey from trapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Superfast Express Special at Katpadi, Nagar (Section Alamnagar – Lucknow Hazur Sahib Nanded on 17.02.2021. 2. KSR Bengaluru Express Arakkonam and Perambur are revised - Rae Bareli & Alamnagar – Luc- Train No. 06581 SSS Hubballi – Mysuru Special commencing journey from with immediate effect. know – Sultanpur) on Lucknow Divi- Express Special commencing journey Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Termi- Accordingly the train will arrive / sion. Chief Public Relations INDIAN DEMOCRACY AT WORK CONFERENCE 2021 THEME: RULE OF LAW

Rule of law is the bedrock of consti- of ways. The police forces have mul- tutional governance and democratic tifarious duties and are stretched to society. Maintenance of public order the limit. The number of policemen while preserving constitutional liber- per unit population remains low by ties is at the heart of a harmonious global standards despite rapid urban- society and isation and rise in crime. Political con- democratic system. Fair, speedy trol of police personnel undermines and efficient settlement of disputes at credibility of crime investigation and an affordable cost is critical for mu- erodes public trust. The high degree of tual trust and economic growth. In a centralization of functions in a single rapidly urbanizing society, control of police force is a serious impediment to crime and maintenance of public or- the efficient discharge of their duties. der are critical. The social controls that Public pressure and political control regulated human behaviorin small sometimes compel the police to resort India than judges. This clearly reflects litigation and a spate of appeals even rural communities become weak and to unwholesome methods like third the fact that despite the separation of on relatively minor matters. Delays, ineffective in urban communities with degree and extra- judicial punish- prosecution from the police, the pros- procedural complexity, and use of impersonal lives. Increasing urbaniza- ments to produce short term results to ecution wing is still unable to drive the English as the language of the courts tion will inevitably lead to more civil appease the public sentiment. investigation. This, coupled with the escalate the costs of litigation enor- disputes and crime. If might becomes The brutal torture and murder of many inadequacies of functioning of mously for most people, deterring right and crime and a “grammar of a father and son in Tamil Nadu by the police and courts has undermined them from seeking intervention of anarchy” dominate, economic activ- the police for violating the lockdown the credibility of our rule of law insti- courts. Largely, there is a lack of trust ity and wealth creation will be under- restrictions a few months ago is a hor- tutions. As Nani Palkhiwala observed in the efficacy of the judicial system mined. Protection of individual prop- rific example of the arbitrary use of once, the progress of a civil suit in our in delivering justice. As a result of the erty rights, fair and equitable contract force and torture by the police forces courts of law is the closest thing to enormous delays in courts, the prisons enforcement, creation and enforce- in India. Given the poor delivery of eternity we can experience. An inde- are overcrowded, with more than half ment of just labour laws and provision services at the cutting edge level in pendent and impartial judiciary, and of the prisoners being poor people of access to opportunity for all sections government and the polarized and a speedy and efficient justice system incarcerated as under trial prisoners. of society, creates a culture where contentious public discourse, often are the very essence of civilization. Basic liberty being denied to the poor commerce and business can flourish the governance and political failures However, our judiciary, by its very due to inefficiencies within the justice and grow. Rule of law and economic are converted into law and order nature, has become ponderous, ex- system is a fundamental failing of our growth are strongly interrelated and problems imposing enormous burden cruciatingly slow and inefficient. The democratic polity. 4 This disconcert- mutually reinforcing. on the police. Those in power relish only sanction to ensure good conduct ing situation calls for speedy remedial 2 While we have normative rule the power over the police forces and and to prevent bad behavior in society measures. These measures should be of law in India, in practice there are often use it for partisan ends. Police is swift punishment. In the absence of practical and effective while they are serious, and often crippling distor- are perceived often as tools of those the state’s capacity to enforce law and in consonance with the basic features tions. Independent, accountable and in power, rather than the instrument to mete out justice, rule of law has all of the Constitution. Reports of the Law Hyderabad City Security Council under the aegis of Hyderabad efficient crime investigation unaffect- of law enforcement. Delays have but collapsed. Our laws and their in- Commission, Police Commission and Traffic Police and Medicover Hospitals conducted Basic Life ed by partisan pressures and populist compounded the challenges to rule of terpretation and adjudication led to Administrative Reforms Commission Support (BLS) training, Management of Emergency and Basic impulses is a critical requirement in law. When heinous crimes occur, pub- enormous misery for the litigants and have eloquently made out a case for Traffic Management Training for our volunteers at Traffic ensuring justice. Strong, indepen- lic pressure and political diktats are forced people to look for extra-legal many specific and practical reforms Training Institute, Goshamahal. A total of 75 Volunteers dent and efficient prosecution driv- making police resort to extra judicial alternatives, in the process, giving to strengthen rule of law. However, (Traffic Farishtey) along with Jt.Secretary Traffic Forum & ing investigation and securing just killings of the suspects. This culture rise to a private industry for adminis- little effort has been made to imple- Secretariat Staff attended the two-hour course. A theory punishment of wrongdoers is vital for of mob justice needs to be countered tering rough and ready justice. Local ment these recommendations. The session on CPR followed by hands-on experience was given the criminal justice system to act as a by an efficient and credible system of hoodlums using strong-arm tactics to second edition of the Indian Democ- and was concluded with a session on first aid. We sincerely deterrent. Speedy, accessible, efficient crime 3 investigation, prosecution and achieve the desired goals in almost all racy at Work conference aims to delve acknowledge the efforts and support of Dr. Naveen Reddy, Mr. trials in ourts – both civil and criminal trial in a court of law. Or else, there is of our cities and towns have been in- deep into the challenges plaguing our Sridhar ji, Mr. Ravi ji and management of Medicover Hospital – are the foundations of rule of law. In a danger that we will degenerate into a creasingly gaining political legitimacy. judicial system with the hope of con- in conducting the training. We look forward to organizing all these critical areas, our institutions society in which might is right. Alarm- In addition, the courts have tended verting meaningful conversations into many more in the future. of rule of law are deficient in a variety ingly, there are fewer prosecutors in to condone delays and encourage definitive action. 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 3

Officials told to complete There is no Vizag down after a similar agitation without the plant by the people of the state for the filter bed renovation works the establishment of the plant : Chandrababu . He also said that 32 people has sacrificed their lives for expeditiously Naidu the plant. He alleged that the chief minister of the state YS Visakhapatnam, Feb.16 Jaganmohan Reddy was not (UNI): The National President giving respect to the sacrifices of TDP Nara Chandrababu made by the people for the Naidu today said that there establishment of the plant. He was no Vizag city without the made it clear that there was no presence of the famous Vizag steel plant in the port base area steel Plant. He said that the and added that the value of the plant had given jobs to over lands given by the farmers of five lakh people of the state . the state for the establishment He said that the former MLA of the plant had now run into of the party Challa srinivas thousands of crores of rupees had given a new breath to had sat on fast unto death . He claimed that they had the ongoing protest program program. Later he addressed declared Amaravati as the to prevent the central a meeting . Speaking on the state capital after obtaining government to privatize it. occasion he said that the then the views of the residents of Naidu made these remarks prime minister of the country the city. He said that Vizag city after calling on Srinivas, who Indira Gandhi had come was very close to his heart. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT added that steps were under way TRS Govt suppressing BC communities in THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES to supply potable drinking water to Warangal, February 16: Commis- each house in the GWMC limits from sioner of Greater Warangal Munici- Telugu New Year. She also instruct- Telangana, alleges Uttam pal Corporation (GWMC) Pamela ed the authorities to adhere to the Satpathy instructed the officials con- quality specifications of the works Hyderabad, Feb.16 (UNI): Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President & MP N. cerned to complete the renovation and monitor the works regularly. Uttam Kumar Reddy has alleged that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao was suppressing the work of the filter beds expeditiously. Later, the Commissioner inspected Backward Classes (BC) communities and also conspiring to reduce their political representations. Inspecting the renovation works the completed development works Reddy was speaking on the occasion of Mettu Sai Kumar taking charge as the Chairman of Fisher- of filter bed at Waddepally here on in Muddirajuwada in the 49th Divi- men Congress of Telangana at Gandhi Bhavan on Tuesday. AICC Secretary Srinivasan Krishnan, Tuesday, the Commissioner made sion, MGO Colony in 50th Division Fishermen Union president Mallaiah, AICC Spokesperson Dr. Dasoju Sravan, TPCC General Sec- several suggestions to the authori- and internal CC roads and sewers retaries Bollu Kishan and Nagesh, many DCC Presidents, and hundreds of Congress workers and ties. Speaking on the occasion, Com- constructed in Saptagiri Colony of other leaders were also present. Stating that the Congress party always gave the highest priority to missioner Pamela Satpathy said that 49th Division. DEs Santosh Babu, AE BCs, Uttam said that only Congress could ensure social justice in society. He alleged that the TRS renovation of the filter beds would Srikanth, Work Inspector Ravi and Govt did nothing for the welfare of the fishermen community. be complete by March end and others were present. RUNNING OF ADDITIONAL SPECIAL TRAINS It is decided to run following ad- Harihar – 14:35/14:37 hrs, Davangere hrs, Virudunagar – 16:43/16:45 hrs, comprising of ONE AC 2 - Tier Coach, Londa – 10:03/10:05 hrs, Alnawar – ditional special trains as detailed be- – 14:53/14:55 hrs, Birur – 16:13/16:15 Madurai – 17:45/17:50 hrs, Dindigul THREE AC 3 - Tier Coaches, EIGHT 10:46/10:47 hrs, low:- 1. Train No. 01021 / 01022 Da- hrs, Kadur – 16:25/16:27 hrs, Arsikere – 18:55/19:00 hrs, Karur – 20:08/20:10 Second Class Sleeper Coaches,THREE Dharwad – 11:26/11:28 hrs, Hub- dar – Tirunelveli – Dadar Tri - Weekly – 17:05/17:10 hrs, Tiptur – 17:33/17:35 hrs, Namakkal – 20:44/20:45 hrs, Sa- General Second Class Coaches and balli – 12:20/12:30 hrs, Haveri Express Special:- Train No. 01021 hrs, Tumakuru – 19:28/19:30 hrs, Yes- lem – 22:05/22:15 hrs, harmapuri – TWO Second Class Luggage Cum – 13:43/13:45 hrs, Ranibennur – Dadar – Tirunelveli Tri - Weekly Ex- vantpur – 21:15/21:40 hrs, Banaswadi 00:29/00:30 hrs, Hosur – 02:00/02:02 Brake Vans with Divyangjan Coach. 14:13/14:15 hrs, Harihar – 14:35/14:37 press Special will depart Dadar at – 22:04/22:05 hrs, Hosur – 22:53/22:55 hrs, Banaswadi – 03:08/03:10 hrs, Yes- 2. Train No. 01005 / 01006 Dadar hrs, Davangere – 14:53/14:55 hrs, 21:30 hrs on Tuesday, Wednesday hrs, Dharmapuri – 00:28/00:30 hrs, vantpur – 04:00/06:30 hrs, Tumakuru – Puducherry – Dadar Tri - Weekly Birur – 16:13/16:15 hrs, and Saturday and arrive Tirunelveli Salem – 03:20/03:30 hrs, Namakkal – – 07:18/07:20 hrs, Tiptur – 08:28/08:30 Express Special:- Train No. 01005 Da- Kadur – 16:25/16:27 hrs, Arsikere – at 11:40 hrs on the respective Thurs- 04:29/04:30 hrs, Karur – 05:18/05:20 hrs, Arsikere – 09:10/09:15 hrs, Kadur dar – Puducherry Tri - Weekly Express 17:05/17:10 hrs, Tiptur – 17:33/17:35 day, Friday and Monday with effect hrs, Dindigul – 07:00/07:05 hrs, Mad- – 09:48/09:50 hrs, Birur – 10:00/10:02 Special will depart Dadar at 21:30 hrs hrs, Tumakuru – 19:28/19:30 hrs, commencing journey from Dadar urai – 08:15/08:20 hrs, Virudunagar hrs, Davangere – 11:23/11:25 hrs, Har- on Monday, Friday and Sunday and Yesvantpur – 21:15/21:40 hrs, Ban- from 27.02.2021 to until further ad- – 09:03/09:05 hrs, Satur – 09:28/09:30 ihar – 11:43/11:45 hrs, arrive Puducherry at 07:10 hrs on the aswadi – 22:04/22:05 hrs, Krish- vice. En route the train will arrive hrs and Kovilpatti – 09:53/09:55 hrs. Ranibennur – 12:05/12:07 hrs, respective Wednesday, Sunday and narajapuram – 22:28/22:30 hrs, / depart Kalyan – 22:12/22:15 hrs, In the return direction Train Haveri – 12:35/12:37 hrs, Hub- Tuesday with effect commencing Bangarapet – 23:18/23:20 hrs, Jo- Karjat – 22:57/23:00 hrs, Pune – No. 01022 Tirunelveli – Dadar Tri - balli – 14:40/14:50 hrs, Dhar- journey from Dadar from 26.02.2021 larpettai – 01:03/01:05 hrs, Katpadi 00:55/01:00 hrs, Satara – 03:57/04:00 Weekly Express Special will depart wad – 15:13/15:15 hrs, Alnawar – to until further advice. – 02:25/02:40 hrs, Vellore Cant – hrs, Karad – 04:52/04:55 hrs, Sangli – Tirunelveli at 15:00 hrs on Thurs- 15:50/15:51 hrs, Londa – 16:38/16:40 En route the train will arrive / de- 02:58/03:00 hrs, Polur – 03:39/03:40 06:12/06:15 hrs, Miraj – 06:40/06:45 day, Friday and Monday and arrive hrs, Belagavi – 17:45/17:50 hrs, Ghata- part Kalyan – 22:12/22:15 hrs, Karjat hrs, Tiruvannamallai – 04:18/04:20 hrs, Kudachi – 07:14/07:15 hrs, Ghata- Dadar at 05:30 hrs on therespective prabha – 18:58/19:00 hrs, Kudachi – – 22:57/23:00 hrs, Pune – 00:55/01:00 hrs, Tirukoilur – 04:49/04:50 hrs, Villu- prabha – 07:53/07:55 hrs, Belagavi – Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday 19:47/19:48 hrs, Miraj – 20:50/20:55 hrs, Satara – 03:57/04:00 hrs, Karad – puram – 06:13/06:15 hrs. In the return 09:00/09:05 hrs, Londa – 10:03/10:05 with effect commencing journey hrs, Sangli – 1:07/21:10 hrs, Karad – 04:52/04:55 hrs, Sangli – 06:12/06:15 direction Train No. 01006 Puducherry hrs, Alnawar – 10:46/10:47 hrs, Dhar- from Tirunelveli from 01.03.2021 22:07/22:10 hrs, Satara – 23:07/23:10 hrs, Miraj – 06:40/06:45 hrs, Kuda- – Dadar Tri - Weekly Express Special wad – 11:26/11:28 hrs, Hubballi – to until further advice. Enroute the hrs, Pune – 02:05/02:10 hrs and Kaly- chi – 07:09/07:10 hrs, Ghataprabha – will depart Puducherry at 21:25 hrs on 12:20/12:30 hrs, Haveri – 13:43/13:45 train will arrive / depart Kovilpatti – an – 04:37/04:40 hrs. The train will 07:53/07:55 hrs, Belagavi – 09:00/09:05 Wednesday, Sunday and Tuesday and hrs, Ranibennur – 14:13/14:15 hrs, 15:58/16:00 hrs, Satur – 16:18/16:20 have a composition of 17 coaches hrs, Khanapur – 09:32/09:33 hrs, arrive Dadar at 05:30 hrs. 17 WEDNESDAY, 5 WEDNESDAY, 17 WEDNESDAY, 4 FEBRUARY, 2021 AUGUST, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 2 FEBRUARY, 2021 5 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 6 Telangana logs 129 more Covid Film promoting organ donation infections, tally over 2.96 lakh strikes the right chord

Hyderabad, Feb.16 (UNI): tions in society though it is has bagged awards at 8 Inter- A group of software engi- a powerful and potentially national film festivals. neers came together to make life-saving act, Vamsi shared The film has successfully a film for altruistic reasons the concept with friends and driven the message home that Swardham the movie to pro- came up with a powerful giving of yourself through mote organ donation is a movie with a strong pitch for organ donation means that huge hit on OTT platforms. the social cause. A group of you can help a host of other The film on this concept is software engineers took time people who may be able to our social responsibility and from their hectic schedules live a fuller life due to your promotes greater cause, say and spared their weekend generosity. As many as 2,000 the techies behind the movie for the making of a film with members have come forward that has so far bagged 8 inter- a social concept. Swardham and pledged to donate their national film festival awards. went to floors under the ban- organs after watching the Hyderabad, Feb 16 (UNI) Telangana succumbed to Covid in the past 24 The team behind the movie ner of Sri Sadhana Creations movie. Also, many members reported 129 new coronavirus hours, raising the statewide Covid has appealed the film lovers of Suits Care Networks and of the crew and production infections on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 1,619. to spread the message of the under the guidance of A1 Di- team came forward and reg- state’s tally over 2.96 lakh, even as The southern state’s Covid fatality movie aimed at promoting a mension Frame and It’s My istered their names for the 161 more recoveries outnumbered rate currently stands at 0.54 per cent, great cause. Telangana Infor- Responsibility Organisation cause. Speaking about the infections. Hyderabad accounted for compared to the national average of mation Technology Associa- teamwork under the Pro- film, producer Somashekara the highest number of cases in the past 1.4 per cent. Powered by 161 more tion (TITA) Global President ducer ship of Dr Somashekar Reddy said that the movie 24 hours at 23, followed by Rangareddy recoveries, total recoveries crossed Sundeep Kumar Makthal has Reddy Kankara with the sup- aims to spread awareness (9), Karimnagar, Medhcal Malkajgiri 2.93 lakh, slashing the gap between appealed Telugu audience to port of crowdfunding and on organ donation among and Warangal Urban (7 each). total cases and recoveries. The state’s watch the movie that has a philanthropists. the masses. He said that he Among other places, Khammam recovery rate rose to 98.9 per cent, pragmatic element and pop- The movie was released by is happy to bew part of the (6), Jagityal, Mancherial, Nalgonda, higher than the national average of ularize the same. East &West entertainment on project with a social message. Nirmal and Peddapalli (5 each). 97.3 per cent. In the past 24 hours, the Yadu Vamsi Gudavalli, OTT platforms across the US, He said that the film would Although the total number of state tested 24,851 more samples for an independent filmmaker, the UK and Canada. In In- be launched in Tamil also cases crossed 2.96 lakh, active cases the virus, increasing the total number came up with the idea of dia, the movie is available on soon.Speaking on the occa- plummeted to 1,643, more than the of tests over 83 lakh. Per million popularizing the concept Amazon Prime, MX Player, sion, TITA Global President neighbouring Telugu state of Andhra population, the state tested 2.23 lakh of organ donation which Airtel Xtreme, Hungama, Vo- Sundeep Kumar Makthala Pradesh. Meanwhile, one more person samples. still sees many misconcep- dafone.in platforms. The film thanked the techies. After Sharmila, Jagan, Chandrababu Take programs to people : Padma may come to loot : Kamalakar Rao tells Mayor Vijayalakshmi Hyderabad, Feb.16 (UNI): BC Minister G Kamalakar today Hyderabad, Feb.16 (UNI): Deputy exhorted the TRS leaders and Speaker and former minister T Padma workers to see that Andhra Rao Goud today instructed new mayor rulers did not enter into our Gadwal Vijayalakshmi to better serve state of Telangana and loot the GHMC to address issues. Padma Rao away our waters, funds and expressed hope that the GHMC new body jobs. We need to strengthen the will complete the programs as per the hands of the chief minister K plan and vision of the KCR Government. Chandrasekhar Rao who is our Make efficient efforts to take the programs protector, he said. to the people, Padma Rao asked the new After a TRS membership drive mayor. She made a courtesy call to the in Karimnagar the minister deputy speaker and the former greeted suspected that the Andhra her to getting the top post at the GHMC. leaders were planning to return Take cooperation of all other members to our state to loot our waters and ensure that several programs are and assets. Kamalakar said that minister to see that we enjoy comments to rope in the state implemented in a time bound manner, he YS Sharmila, an arrow in the our own water in the new state politics by floating a new said. The deputy speaker asked the mayor hands of AP CM Jagan Reddy, as other leaders of neighbouring party. The Minister opposed to coordinate effectively with members plans to rope in Telangana and AP will loot our resources.. that YS Sharmila AP CM and officials and complete the works of we should not allow this. After Only KCR can protect us and Jagan Reddy plans to rope in the programs. The GHMC is for offering Jagan will come to our state, and no other political party will to Telangana and we should the best facilities and infrastructure to the There are many programs to be then TDP Chief N Chandrababu protect our interests of water, not allow this. After Jagan will people in its jurisdiction, Padma Rao said. implemented for improving facilities Naidu will also come to loot jobs and funds, he stated. come to our state, and then The former minister also hoped that and addressing the issues, he said. Goud us, he deplored. We need to He expressed displeasure TDP Chief N Chandrababu the new executive body will make a mark further asked the GHMC new body to support our protector KCR who that Sharmila has nor role Naidu will also come to loot as per government expectations to serve complete the programs as per the plan is the TRS Supremo and Chief in our state and condemned us, he deplored. the people. and vision of the KCR Government. 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 7

al and international insti- for the family which in turn DDS Mobile Biodiversity Festival Comes to end tutions by honoring them gives them complete rights with prestigious awards, on Millets. Being the famil- Hyderabad, Feb.16 the First Deputy Speaker of ical fertilizers and market been celebrated from 20 they are not acknowledged iar women to this region, (UNI): The 21st Mobile Telangana Legislative As- seeds resulting in the de- years and its always been at the policy level.” he requested Ms. Sunitha Biodiversity Festival of sembly and Gangwar An- terioration of soil fertility a readdress for the for- The Director of the DDS and Ms. Padma Devender Deccan Development So- jamma, the National Plant which leads to more invest- gotten crops, culture and Satheesh mentioned that it Reddy to take the millet ciety (DDS) wrapped up its Genome Savior Award Win- ment on the soil in the com- the importance it brings was a visual treat to see an agenda ahead on the behalf event today at Machnoor ner Speaking on the occa- ing years. She appreciated to the present conditions all women guest fraternity of these women farmers of Jharasangham Mandal. sion Sunitha Laxma Reddy that the DDS farmers had of climate change. This on the stage who are capa- and the millets”. Appre- The ceremony was graced mentioned that she was been saving their seeds, us- celebratory event always ble of making this district ciating the women farm- by the powerful and promi- very impressed with the ing organic methods with showcases the significance as millet district. Reflecting ers present there, he said nent women of the state traditional organic and bio- no investment involved is a of traditional agricultural on the Millet charter made “ this 21 year old cultural like Sunitha laxma Reddy, diverse farming which the more ecological and finan- practices and how the food by the women farmers, campaign wouldn’t have the Chairperson Of Telan- women farmers had been cially smart practice. produced from these prac- he recollected the slogan happened without their gana State Commission of practicing. Backing that, The Co Director of the tices can be a solution for “Milllet Rights are Women determination and hard Women, Upasana kamine- she added that these days DDS Jayasri Chrukuri the nutritional security of Rights, where he explained work. The concept of bio- ni konidela, the vice chair- farmers were in search of speaking on the occa- the country. Though the it’s the women who take diversity is not just seen in person of Apollo, Group profitable crops and added sion said “ This festival great work of these farmers the sole responsibility of your farms but even in your Padma Devender Reddy, that they were using chem- of the women farmers has is recognized by the nation- the farming, seeds and food lifestyle too”. The Biggest ever Business Women Applications invited for Fire & Safety courses

Expo to be held at Hitex in the city Hyderabad, Feb.16 (UNI): National Centre for Fire & Safety Engineering called for applica- Hyderabad, Feb.16 (UNI): tions into Fire Safety, Industrial Safety courses Biggest ever Business Women like organizing health Safety & environment, Expo 2021 in India is to be held occupational health safety, health sanitary In- in Hyderabad City from March spector courses. Those passed Intermediate, 6 to 8 at Hyderabad Interna- degree, diploma, engineering candidates can tional Trade Expositions Cen- apply for the respective courses. The courses tre (HITEX), Hyderabad. The offered: Certificate course in Sub- Fire Offi- event jointly organized by HI- cer, health sanitary Inspector, diploma in fire TEX, Association of Lady Entre- technology & industrial safety, post diploma in preneurs of India (ALEAP) and Fire & Industrial Safety, diploma in Industrial Confederation of Women En- Safety, diploma in health safety & environment, trepreneurs (COWE) is being diploma in occupational health safety. The Di- held on the eve of the Interna- rector Vimala Reddy has stated that after suc- tional Women’s Day. The Expo cessfully competition of courses in Fire & Safety with the theme ‘Bounce Back’ Courses, the candidates will get opportunities in will provided largest platform the Job profiles like Safety Officer, Fire Officer, for women entrepreneurs from Safety Supervisor, HSE Officer, Safety Engineer, SMEs, MSMEs and start-ups to Firemen. Candidates will be getting better op- showcase their products and portunities from Oil & Gas Industry, Mining, services and also strive to guide Plantation & Erecting, Thermal Power Stations, and mentor women to take up Construction, Airports, MNCs and so on in the entrepreneurship. Celebrating the industry. An Incubation Neeraja Reddy, President of nor of Telangana Ms. Tamilisai country and abroad. The last date for filing ap- and encouraging the entrepre- and Acceleration Pavilion will COWE Telangana Chapter in- Soundararajan will be inaugu- plications is February 25. For more information neurial spirit of women, dif- also be setup to provide men- formed that apart from the rating the same. , those interested may call 9701496748. They can ferent women establishments toring, marketing and funding Expo, they will be organizing In conjunction with the Busi- apply online website www.ncttindi.com. have come on a single platform support to upcoming and bud- knowledge sessions to equip ness Women Expo, India Life- to organize the Business Wom- ding entrepreneurs and wom- the women with the right style & Bridal Fashion Week en Expo 2021. TiE, HYSEA and en who want to take the dive knowledge, skills and aptitude. Season 3 will also be held. The Mahbububabad hospital Govt. of Telangana are sup- into entrepreneurship. Wom- Seminar on Co-existence of ILBFW will bring India’s fin- porting the Expo. en Entrepreneurs will also be both genders will also be orga- est designers and showcase superintendent levels Venkaiah Naidu, Vice Presi- provided e-marketing support nized. Young girls from colleg- their designs and collections, dent of India , G. Kishan Red- through their digital platform es will be invited to pitch their informed Ms. Aabha Mirza, allegations against dy, Union Minister of State for ALEIZONE (www.aleizone. business ideas and the best Organiser – ILBFW. Six fash- Home, Dr Tamilisai Sounda- com). ones will be given Cash prizes. ion shows each day will be state minister rarajan, Governor of Telangana Sambit Mund, Senior GM We want to tap the resources held as part of this wherein Hyderabad, Feb.16 (UNI): The transfer of the among others have consented of Hitex said that the expo and get the young women into fashion and jewellery design- superintendent of Mahbubabad district hospital to grace the Business Women will also provide an oppor- entrepreneurship, Ms. Neeraja ers will showcase their latest Dr. Bheem Sagar has acquired political colour. The Expo 2021. tunity to business houses to said. Another highlight will be collections. Amyn Farista, Jaya superintendent today alleged that state minister Giving details Ms. Durga Va- support women entrepreneurs that Women from Raj Bhavan Misra, Mumtaz Khan, Nick Ro- Satyavathi Rathod was responsible for his transfer. hini, Vice President of ALEAP to source their office supplies (spouses of staff of Raj Bhavan) shan, Daivd, Naveen Kumar, He also alleged that the minister had harassed him informed that the expo will manufactured by women en- christened Raj Bhavan Pariwar etc. are some of the upcoming mentally and ensured his transfer to Hyderabad. give an opportunity for women trepreneurs. who were trained by ALEAP and leading designers who will He also alleged that the minister’s Son, who works led business to bounce back Vandana Maheshwari, Vice will setup their stall of handi- take part in the ILBFW at Hy- at the district hospitals, would attend to his duties from the Covid-related lull in President, COWE India and crafts at the Expo and Gover- derabad, she informed. for a week in a month and added. 17 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 8 CM KCR committed to the Officials told to prepare action plan to make Telangana a role non-resident Telanganites’ welfare model in health sector

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Hyderabad, February 16: “Chief Minister is concerned and committed to the welfare of the Non-resident Telanga- nites,” said Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar. Address- THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES BUREAU and improving nutritional stan- ing in a meeting held here SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT dards among children and moth- at BRKR Bhavan on Tuesday Hyderabad, February 16: Somesh ers in the State. He also directed with senior officers of Police, Kumar directed the health of- the officials to analyze the survey General Administration De- resolving these issues. The and the Principal Secretary Dept A.Santosh Reddy, Addl. ficials to prepare a concrete ac- findings and make a strategy to partment, Labour and Exter- suggestions given by these to Chief Minister S Narsin- DGP, CID & Nodal Officer tion plan to make Telangana as improve performance in vari- nal Affairs (GOI) regarding officers would be presented grao visited Kerala State to (Police) for NRI Affairs Gov- a role model in the health sector ous parameters. Secretary, HM issues and problems faced by to Chief Minister Sri K Chan- study the various schemes ind Singh, Addl.DGP, (L&O), in the Country. The Chief Secre- & FW SAM Rizvi, Commissioner, Non-residents of Telangana drashekar Rao and Minister and policies brought out by Women Safety & NRI Women tary held a review meeting with HM&FW V.Karuna, Spl. Secretary, who have migrated to vari- for NRI affairs K. T. Ramarao the State for the welfare of Cell Swathi Lakra, Joint Sec- the health officials on improve- WCD & SC Development D.Divya, ous countries in the world, so that an appropriate policy Non-resident Keralites. DGP retary (Protocol), GAD Arvin- ment of parameters as per Na- Director, Medical Education Dr. particularly to Gulf countries, and procedures could be de- M.Mahendar Reddy, Special der Singh, Regional Passport tional Family Health Survey-5 on K.Ramesh Reddy, Director, IPM the Chief Secretary asked veloped, the Chief Secretary Chief Secretary, LET&F I. Officer, Hyd. Dasari Balaiah, Tuesday. Chief Secretary directed Dr. K.Shankar, Technical Advisor the officials to bring out the added. It may be recalled here Rani Kumudini, Prl. Secre- Commissioner, Labour De- to focus on antenatal checkup Dr.T.Gangadhar, Director, CESS problems and issues faced by that Chief Secretary Somesh tary, (Political), GAD Vikas partment Ahmed Nadeem of mothers, controlling anemia, Prof. E. Ravathi, Centre Head of the persons of Telangana and Kumar, Chief Advisor to the Raj, Prl. Secretary (Home) and other officials attended awareness building on breast- CEGIS Rajendra, and other offi- also give their suggestions for Government Dr Rajiv Sharma Ravi Gupta, Secretary, Law the meeting. feeding within one hour of birth cials attended the meeting. BioAsia 2021 Announces the Genome Valley Excellence Award to Bharat Biotech Hyderabad, Feb 16 (UNI) BioAsia, Asia's larg- est annual global Biotech- nology and Life Sciences forum organized by the Government of Telangana, has announced that the prestigious Genome Valley Excellence Award for the year 2021 will be bestowed upon Bharat Biotech In- inaugural event of BioAsia The company has also ternational Limited for its 2021, a release here said on been anchoring the growth breakthrough, pioneering Tuesday. of the life sciences sector in research, development Bharat Biotech was se- Telangana and India, and and commercialization of lected by the International has tremendously contrib- vaccines. Advisory Board of BioA- uted to the development The vaccines include sia comprising of Mr Ajit of life-saving vaccines. The COVAXIN™ (COVID-19 Shetty (Corporate Vice company owns around Vaccine), Rabies vaccine, President Global Opera- 145 global patents and the Rotavirus vaccine, Japa- tions, Johnson & Johnson products developed by nese Encephalitis vaccine, USA (retd.) and Chairman them are exported to over Polio vaccine and Ty- Emeritus, Janssen Pharma- 123 Countries. phoid Conjugate vaccines, ceutica, Belgium), Mr. Ma- The company has deliv- among others that have karand Jawadekar, (Former ered more than 4 billion helped save billions of lives Director, Pfizer, USA), Mr. doses of vaccine all over globally. Robert Naismith, (Former the world including the Dr Krishna M Ella, Chair- Chairman, JUJAMA, Inc., world’s first: Eco-friendly man & Managing Director, USA), among others for its recombinant Hepatitis-B and Ms Suchitra Ella, Joint vision and commitment to vaccine, Rotavirus vaccine Managing Director, Bharat developing the first indig- from a naturally attenu- Biotech International will enous vaccine for Covid-19 ated strain and Typhoid receive the award on Feb- and leading the global fight Conjugate vaccine, the re- ruary 22, 2021, during the against the pandemic. lease added.