Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Established 1864 ANALYSIS 7 MONEY 8 SPORTS 11 Published From HYDERABAD DELHI FIX GAPS IN ANTI-HUMAN SENSEX IN WIN THRILLER BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH TRAFFICKING LANDSCAPE DOWNWARD SPIRAL BY 8 RUNS BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 126 VIJAYAWADA, FRIDAY MARCH 19, 2021; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable

SEERAT HONING HER SKILLS AS SINGER { Page 12 } www.dailypioneer.com

TOLL BOOTHS TO BE REMOVED WITHIN A ANGELINA JOLIE HAS ‘PROOF’ OF RUSSIA SAYS JOE BIDEN MUST 400 UK, BRAZIL, SA VIRUS VARIANT YEAR, MONEY LINKED TO GPS IMAGING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST BRAD PITT APOLOGIZE FOR PUTIN 'KILLER' CLAIM CASES IN INDIA, 158 IN 2 WEEKS ndia will do away with toll booths and implement complete GPS- ctress Angelina Jolie has accused estranged husband S President Joe Biden must apologize and take back "boorish" our hundred coronavirus patients in India have so far have been based toll collection within one year, Road Transport and Brad Pitt of domestic violence, report international allegations that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is a killer, a top found to be affected with three mutant variants first detected in IHighways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. He said 93 Anews outlets. Ms Jolie, 45, has filed documents in URussian official said, a day after Moscow recalled its ambassador Fthe United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil, the government per cent of the vehicles pay toll using FASTag, but the remaining 7 court which say that she will offer "proof and authority" to in protest. Biden's remark is a "watershed" in relations and said today amid a worrying surge in several parts of the country. Of per cent have still not taken it despite paying a support her claim; the documents also "unacceptable in any circumstances," Konstantin these, 158 cases were reported in the last two double toll. "I want to assure the House that indicate that the couple's children have Kosachyov, deputy speaker of Russia's upper weeks. On March 4, there were 242 such within one year all physical toll booths in the agreed to provide testimony on the 57- house of parliament, wrote on Facebook cases across the country, the centre said. country will be removed. It means that toll year-old actor's alleged violence, report Thursday. Moscow's initial reaction -- recalling The three variants are believed to be collection will happen via GPS. The money Us Weekly and ETOnline. Angelina Jolie its US ambassador -- "won't be the last, more contagious or easier to catch. will be collected based on GPS imaging (on and Brad Pitt met while filming Mr And unless there is an explanation and an apology These three mutated variants also have vehicles)," Gadkari said in the Lok Sabha Mrs Smith in 2004. They dated for from the American side." The Foreign the potential to re-infect people who during Question Hour.The minister said he several years before marrying in 2014; Ministry announced it was summoning have been previously infected with has instructed police inquiry for those two years later, they separated and have Ambassador Anatoly Antonov for SARS-CoV-2, MoS for Health Ashwini vehicles which do not pay toll using FASTags. been engaged in a bitter legal battle since. consultations in a statement late Wednesday. Choubey told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Jagan's social engineering stamped all over urban local bodies’ top posts

PNS n VIJAYAWADA wards, the YSRCP managed to get its candidate elected as chairperson. YSRCP makes YSRCP supremo YS Jaganmohan Despite TDP bagging a majority of Reddy's time-tested 'social engi- the wards, the YSRCP candidate women as mayors, neering' formula was stamped all could become the chairperson of over the final list of Mayors, Deputy Mydukur municipality as one chairpersons India in forefront of Mayors, Chairpersons and Vice- Independent and one Jana Sena Naidu moves global efforts: Prez Chairpersons of the municipal ward member abstained from vot- Visakhapatnam: The YSRCP corporations and municipalities ing. made history on Thursday even HC seeking that was disclosed by the party on Former TDP MLA JC Prabhakar as it stayed true to its women Thursday. Reddy was elected as chairperson empowerment agenda by picking quashing of FIR While the list brought an end to of Tadipatri municipality of women as Mayors of some 5 the agonising wait of many aspi- . Surprisingly municipal corporations and chair- against him rants, some who had assumed that JC Prabhakar Reddy, who has been persons of some municipalities in their bagging the coveted post was at the loggerheads with Chief . Buoyed by its PNS n VIJAYAWADA a cinch, the fact was that 'social Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy, thumping victory in the civic engineering' meant that the Chief heaped praises on the latter. body elections, YSRCP ignored As expected, TDP supremo N Minister had limited room to Government Advisor (Public some prominent male leaders Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday manoeuvre, thus leaving quite a few Affairs) Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy and instead opted for women filed a petition in the AP High hopefuls disappointed. said that a record number of BCs Mayors and chairpersons. Court seeking to quash the FIR Candidates from the weaker were given the top job in Andhra The party had earlier reserved registered against him by the sections, women and minorities Of the 86 posts of Mayors and the two crucial cities- Vizag and Pradesh, thereby signalling that 50 percent seats for women to CID in the alleged Amaravati were given priority in heading the Chairpersons, 40 were given to Vijayawada. YSRCP government gives them contest as corporators. assigned lands scam. local bodies accounting for a whop- BCs, 12 to minorities and women Interestingly, in Mydukur more priority than any other state Vizag and Vizianagaram got It may be mentioned here that ping 78 percent of the total seats, were given 52 seats on the whole. municipality in , one across the country. their first woman mayors after in its notice, the CID had said that much more than the normal quota Notably, women from BC back- of the two municipalities where the they got Greater City status and if Naidu failed to attend and norms. ground were given the top posts in TDP bagged a majority of the 2 Municipal Corporation recogni- comply with the terms, he would tion respectively. Vijayawada also be liable for arrest under Section saw a woman mayor. 41 A (3) and (4) of CRPC. YSRCP corporator, Vempadapu Along with Naidu, another co Deprived of Mayor Vijayalakshmi (Ward 11) was accused in the case, former min- Low turnout, Golagani Hari Venkata Kumari crowned as the first Mayor of ister P Narayana too filed the elections attributed post, Vamsi Krishna Vizianagaram Municipal quash petition in the High Court. Corporation (VMC). She was Naidu's legal counsel filed the to Covid vaccine quits as YSRCP city elected unopposed. petition on his behalf appealing to wastage is Vizag's second woman Mayor She is also the first woman the High Court to quash the FIR president mayor of the city as the by the CID against him, accusing PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Vizianagaram Municipality was him of resorting to criminal con- PNS n VIJAYAWADA upgraded as VMC a few years ago spiracy in cheating Dalits while 2 YSR Congress Party corporator only. acquiring their lands for Vamsi Krishna Srinivas on Golagani Hari Venkata Kumari, The deputy mayor post went to Amaravati capital. Thursday quit as YSRCP city from Ward 11 (Zone II) on YSRCP corporator M Counsels argued that the FIR president after being denied the Thursday was elected the Mayor Nagalakshmi. against Naidu had no locus stan- opportunity to serve as Mayor of of Visakhapatnam, only the sec- Similarly, Bangaru Sarojini of di, as the CID cannot question the the Vizag. ond woman to bag the coveted YSRCP was elected as the first Government Order. The petition The denial of the post was a post. Rajana Ramani was elected chairperson of Nellimarla Nagar is expected to come up for hear- double-whammy for the YSRCP the first woman Mayor of Vizag Panchayat in Vizianagaram dis- ing on Friday. leader who had been earlier when it was a Municipal trict. overlooked as the party candi- Corporation, and Venkata 2 2 date for the Vizag (East) Kumari happens to be the first Assembly constituency. woman Mayor of Greater Adding salt to his wounds, Visakhapatnam. Vamsi Krishna Srinivas was She, however, may be the first told to propose the name of Mayor of the State's Executive Alla deposes before CID Venkata Kumari as the Mayor in Capital if the plans of the YSRCP the first council meet of the government face no more hur- PNS n VIJAYAWADA March 22 and Naidu on March 23. GVMC. dles. The MLA, after emerging from Matters appeared hunky-dory Jiyyani Sridhar (Ward 52) was YSRCP Mangalagiri MLA Alla the CID regional office, told PM: Efforts to for the local strongman - his elected the Deputy Mayor. Vegetable vendor elected chairman Ramakrishna Reddy on Thursday reporters that he had submitted all name figured prominently in It may be recalled that Prof deposed before the CID sleuths as the evidence he had to the inves- remove hurdles in media reports as the person Rajana Ramani was the first woman Visakhapatnam: A vegetable Leaders don't create followers, part of the ongoing investigation tigators. He added he had farmers' journey from with the brightest chance of Mayor of Vizag. Incidentally, vendor’s wildest dreams came they create more leaders. into the alleged Amaravati also submitted the orig- ‘seed to market' becoming the next Mayor of Visakhapatnam got a new Mayor true on Thursday when he was assigned lands scam. inal representation Vizag. after a gap of 14 years. Venkata elected the municipal chair- “A small vegetable vendor in Based on given by the Dalit Vamsi Krishna Srinivas was Kumari holds a BSc and B Ed person of Rayachoti in Kadapa Rayachoti was made Ramakrishna Reddy's farmers to him to himself quite confident of get- degree, but remains a homemaker. district. Municipal chairman by CM complaint alleging that the CID and his 8 ting the post, believing that his The election for both the Mayor Sheik Fayaz Basha was a Jagan Mohan Reddy,” the tweet the then TDP govern- statement was also party could reward his servic- and the Deputy Mayor were held small vegetable vendor and continued. ment had cheated Dalit recorded. es since he was overlooked for in the first special meeting of the never imagined that he would farmers in Amaravati, the In the FIR, CID said the MLA ticket. newly-formed Council. The elect- be contesting the elections, let The ruling YSRCP sprang CID had registered a case that some farmers of TODAY It is learnt that the newly ed YSRCP corporators proposed alone end up becoming the many such surprises on against former chief minister N Mangalagiri constituency rep- elected Mayor and her hus- only the name of Venkata Hari municipal chairperson. Thursday by declaring the list Chandrababu Naidu and also for- resented to the MLA that some ALMANAC band are close to Vamsi Krishna Kumari as Mayor and Sridhar as Sharing the development on of the Mayor and Chairperson mer minister P Narayana. As part influential persons of the then gov- Month & Paksham: Srinivas and regularly visit him. Deputy Mayor. , Chief Information candidates. Most of them did of the ongoing investigation, CID ernment had cheated them by Magha & Shukla Paksha 2 2 Officer at e-Pragati, Harsha not have any clue about their had summoned Ramakrishna taking away their lands illegally. Panchangam Vardhan Reddy put it as: postings. Reddy on Thursday, Narayana on 2 Tithi : Panchamii: 02:08 am (Next Day) Nakshatram: Bharani: 10:34 am Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) Kalyanamastu: TTD TRS had more capital reserve in 2018-19 Rahukalam: 01:53 pm – 03:23 pm Yamagandam: 06:25 am – 07:55 am YSRCP, TDP declare more assets Varjyam: 12:09 am – 01:58 am to gift 2 gram gold Gulika: 09:24 am - 10:54 am SNV SUDHIR diture. MARTHI SUBRAHMANYAM n Good Time: (to start any important work) They fixed May 28, October 30 VIJAYAWADA Declared worth of political parties Interestingly, all the three region- n TIRUPATI and November 17 this year as the al parties from the two Telugu states Amritakalam: NIL most auspicious dates for imple- Among the prominent regional n The top 10 regional parties parties, the total assets of the top 10 were among the top 10 of the 41 Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:00 pm – 12:48 pm The TTD has decided to gift two menting the programme, TTD political parties in both the Telugu declared the total capital/reserve fund parties was worth Rs 1,921 crore or regional parties analysed by ADR grams of golden thali bottu (man- executive officer KS Jawahar Reddy states, the TRS had more capital of Rs 1,861.03 crore while the 94.92 percent of the total assets with the highest capital reserve galsutra), instead of one gram as said. reserve than TDP and YSRCP in remaining 31 parties declared Rs declared by all the regional parties for funds. VIJAYAWADA earlier, to brides uniting in wedlock The TTD governing body at its 2018-19, as per the latest data 82.945 crore financial year 2018-19. ADR analysed the assets and lia- WEATHER under Kalyanamastu programme meeting would finalise venues for released by the Association of n For financial year 2018-19, Uttar n In financial year 2018-19, among bilities of these 41 regional parties of the Trust utilising over 20,000 Kalyanamastu, he added. Democratic Reforms (ADR). Pradesh's SP declared the highest the regional parties, the highest assets based on the declarations in their Forecast: Partly cloudy mangalsutras available with the Lord Venkateswara receives gifts As per an analysis of assets and capital of Rs 571.70 crore followed were declared by SP at Rs 572.21 I-T returns submitted to the Temp: 37/21 TTD treasury. to the tune of Rs 2,000 crore per liabilities of the regional parties for by Rs 223.85 crore by BJD and Rs crore or 28.28 percent, followed by Election Commission of India. Humidity: 50% The Vedic scholars on Thursday annum. The TTD has been spend- 2018-19 across the country done by 206.708 crore by AIADMK BJD at Rs 232.27 crore and AIADMK Among the three parties TDP Sunrise: 06:21 am placed the lagna patrika of ing Rs 200 crore annually to prop- the Delhi-based think tank ADR, n Among the 41 regional political at Rs 206.75 crore. had more assets followed by TRS Sunset: 06:26 pm 2 Kalyanamastu at the feet of the agate faith. TRS had cash reserve funds of Rs and YSRCP. Current Weather Conditions Tirumala deity and performed 187.77 crore, TDP Rs 175.17 crore The capital / reserve fund is the subtracting liabilities from the total Updated march 17, 2021 5:00 PM pujas. 2 and YSRCP Rs 88.407 crore. amount set aside by the parties after assets, every year, for party expen- 2 VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 19, 2021 vijayawada 02 Covid vaccine wastage attributed Rs 9,311 crore released to AP under PMAY-U PNS n VIJAYAWADA Against the assessed/vali- extreme cold/hot weather, etc to polls, low turnout of beneficiaries dated demand of 112 lakh were the main bottlenecks. The Union government has houses under PMAY-U, over The Minister's statement released Central Assistance 1.1 crore houses have been said that to ensure uninter- n Rare instances of closed vial wastage due to good transportation and freezing facilities of Rs 9,311 crore to Andhra sanctioned so far, out of rupted flow of funds, in addi- Pradesh under the Pradhan which 74.8 lakh houses have tion to budgetary resources, SUMIT ONKA Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban been grounded for construc- National Urban Housing Fund n VISAKHAPATNAM (PMAY-U). Under this tion including 43.3 lakh com- (NUHF) for Rs 60,000 crore AP reports 218 new Covid cases scheme, over 1.1 crore hous- pleted houses as per the has been created for raising Low turnout of recipients and es have been sanctioned in the response statement of the Extra Budgetary Resources local elections are being attrib- Vijayawada: The cumula- active cases. country so far, of which minister. (EBR) in phases for rapid uted as the reason for wastage tive Coronavirus positive reported 20,28,899 are in Andhra The Minister said that local implementation of the of Covid-19 vaccine doses in cases in Andhra Pradesh 63 fresh cases while Guntur Pradesh. statutory compliances for con- scheme. Andhra Pradesh, which shot up to 8,92,740 with the added 24, East Godavari 23, The information was pro- struction, building plan/lay- Moreover, an 'Affordable recorded second highest addition of 218 in the 24 Kadapa and Krishna 21 each, vided by Union Minister of out, environmental clearances, Housing Fund' (AHF) with a wastage in the country at 11.6 hours ending 9 am on Kurnool 18, Visakhapatnam State for Urban Affairs coastal area restrictions, corpus of Rs 10,000 crore has percent. Thursday. and Anantapur 13 each. The Hardeep Singh Puri in Rajya defence clearances, arrange- been created in National The vaccine waste, accord- The latest bulletin said remaining five districts Sabha while replying to a ment of funds by beneficiaries, Housing Bank (NHB) using ing to the state health offi- 117 patients had recovered reported less than six cases question raised by YSRCP tendering process, provision the Priority Sector Lending cials, was less in the first from the infection, taking the each. Rajya Sabha Member Parimal of requisite infrastructure such Shortfall in Banks/Financial phase when the health pro- total to 8,83,759. The overall The overall infection pos- Nathwani. as water supply, sewerage, Institutions to reduce interest fessional and frontline work- toll remained at 7,186 as no itivity rate in the state now According to Puri's state- approach roads before start of burden on housing loans in ers were inoculated. demand for vaccines and multi-dose vials. fresh deaths were reported in stood at 6.10 per cent after ment, the total Central assis- construction in projects, avail- the affordable housing seg- In one vial, Covaxin comes raises procurement and sup- Special officer for Covid- a day, it said. 1.46 crore samples were test- tance of Rs 1,78,076 crore, ability of construction mate- ment. This was followed by a with 20 doses and Covishield ply-chain costs, which the 19 duty and Andhra Medical The state now has 1,795 ed so far. including Rs 30,731 crore for rial / labour, climate related further allocation of Rs 10,000 10 doses, which need to be government has to bear. College principal P Sudhakar Andhra Pradesh alone, has hazards such as floods, water crore in 2019-20 as per the administered within four According to the World said: to discard them." also indicated that the elec- been approved. logging, incessant rain, statement of the minister. hours. However, health staff Health Organisation (WHO), "The people eligible for Some nurses on vaccina- tion process hampered the were forced to discard the vaccine wastage is of two the vaccine are more inter- tion duty said the elections vaccination programme. doses due to poor turnout of types - close and open vial ested than earlier. The waste had an impact on the The Prime Minister also eligible recipients. wastage. Closed vial wastage in Vizag is minimal. turnout of the people in expressed concern over the TTD to gift 2 For instance, Andhra is a result of improper cold However, in some rural some areas. wastage of the vaccines Naidu moves HC Pradesh's vaccine wastage is chain and inventory manage- pockets, there is a shortage However, private hospi- which is a growing concern at 11.6 percent. This means ment. Open vial wastage, on of eligible beneficiaries in tals are opening the vial in five Indian states - gram gold ... that around 120 of every the other hand, occurs where some sessions of the vaccina- only when the required Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, 1,000 doses are being wast- health workers are forced to tions. And, after four hours, number of people is present. , Karnataka seeking quashing... ed. High wastage inflates the discard unused doses from we don't have any option but The state government has and Jammu and Kashmir. Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 him to appear before the CID As part of propagating the sleuths for questioning, he religion, the TTD launched The CID registered the FIR held a series of meetings and the Kalyanamastu pro- following a complaint lodged discussions with senior advo- ICAI urged to issue guidelines gramme with great fanfare in by YSRC MLA from cates. TRS had more capital reserve... 2007 in undivided AP. It Mangalagiri Alla It is learnt that while fight- for parties’ accounting gifted one-gram mangalsutra Ramakrishna Reddy, on ing the legal battle, Naidu Continued from Page 1 to the bridge and new clothes February 24. would also appear before the PNS n VIJAYAWADA and auditing standards of to the couple and arranged Naidu was made Accused CID office to answer all their The assets declared by politi- Declared worth of political parties political parties and improve food for 50 No 1 (A-1) in the case, regis- queries. cal parties fall under six major While there are a set of transparency in their guests of tered under Section 120 B Apparently, he believes it heads that is fixed assets, loans Continued from Page 1 crore ), AIADMK (Rs 185.90 accounting standards set for finances. the (conspiracy) and Sections 166 would bring him political and advances, FDR / deposits, crore ), TDP (Rs 115.86 crore ), commercial, industrial and These guidelines lay down couple. (public servant disobeying mileage, as he has acquired TDS, investments and other n Fixed deposits/FDR DMK (Rs 169.185 crore ), TRS business enterprises and these principles of recognition, Thus, the law), 167 (public servant lands only for building the assets constituted the largest share of (Rs 152.64 crore ) among others accounting standards are measurement and disclosure TTD framing incorrect document) capital city and not for his per- TDP also had more fixed Rs 1319.054 crore -65.18 declared highest assets under issued by the Institute of items of income, expenditure, spent Rs and 217 (public servant dis- sonal gains. assets than TRS and YSRCP. percent of the total assets FDR/Fixed Deposits Chartered Accountants of assets and liabilities in the 8,000 on the obeying law with intent to However, there is apprehen- While TDP had declared total declared by regional parties in n Shiv Sena (Rs 116.668 India (ICAI), political parties financial statements of polit- wedding of each couple. At save person from punishment sion among TDP leaders that assets worth Rs 193.27 crore, financial year 2018-19. crore) and YSRCP (Rs 79.266 fall under the non-commer- ical parties. least 5,000-7,000 couples or property from forfeiture) of the CID might arrest Naidu the party had Rs 115.86 crore n Among regional parties, crore) among others declared cial, non-industrial or non- "ICAI guidelines, on audit- used to unite in wedlock the Indian Penal Code. on the pretext that he is not in fixed deposits, Rs 18.52 political parties such as SP (Rs highest assets under the head business entity. ing of political parties which during the Kalyanamastu The TDP chief was also cooperating with the investi- crore in the form of loans and 454.447 crore ), BJD (Rs 140.15 'Other Assets' Thus, the standard were also endorsed by the programme, held at con- booked under SC and ST gation and is trying to hide advances, fixed assets worth Rs accounting formats of the ECI in order to improve stituency level. However, the (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, crucial information. 27.193 crore and Rs 31.697 declared Rs 79.266 crore as sundry creditors stood at Rs other entities are not applic- transparency in the finances scheme was cancelled in 1989 and Section 7 of the AP They remind that the notice crore in the form of other other assets. The YSRCP had 3.523 crore and Rs 1.561 crore able to political parties. of political parties, remain 2011. But, the TTD govern- Assigned Land (Prevention of served on Naidu says he assets. no fixed deposits and had of other liabilities. The Election Commission guidelines only and have not ing body has decided to Transfer) Act, 1977. should produce whatever doc- Of the total assets of Rs fixed assets worth merely Rs "National and regional par- of India (ECI) requested the been actively taken up by the revive the programme. After the CID had served uments he has with regard to 188.73 crore declared by TRS, 0.132 crore and Rs 14.094 ties failed to adhere to the ICAI ICAI for recommendations to political parties as a manda- notice to Naidu summoning the land pooling. Rs 152.64 crore was in the crore in loans and advances. guidelines that direct parties to bring uniformity in the tory procedure to disclose form of fixed deposits, Rs Of the total debts of Rs 18.10 declare details of the financial accounting and auditing details of their income. These 28.20 crore been declared crore declared by TDP, bor- institutions, banks or agencies practices of political parties. guidelines were meant to under other assets, Rs 5.186 rowings like banks, overdraft from whom loans were taken. Following this, the "Guidance standardise the format of Jagan's social engineering stamped... Deprived of crore of fixed assets, Rs 2.367 and sundry creditors stood at The guidelines specify that note on Accounting and financial statements of parties crore under loans and Rs 17.94 crore and Rs 0.16 the parties should state the Auditing of political parties" apart from improving disclo- Continued from Page 1 Mayor post, advances and Rs 0.337 crore as crore was listed as 'others'. "terms of repayment of term or the "Accounting guide- sure of income, expenditure, TDS. YSRCP had comparatively loans" on the basis of due date lines" were formulated in assets and liabilities of the "The Chief Minister has YSRCP had declared total lower liabilities of Rs 5.084 such as a year, 1-5 years or February, 2012 by the ICAI unique association, political made it clear that people who Vamsi Krishna assets of Rs 93.492 crore. crore of which borrowings payable after 5 years," observed on the request of the ECI, in parties," rued ADR in its are numerically in a majority Jaganmohan Reddy's party had from banks, overdraft and ADR in its report. order to improve accounting report. should be represented to look quits as YSRCP... after the welfare of their peo- Continued from Page 1 ple. Unlike in the TDP govern- ment, which used BCs like a When the party's choice vote bank, the Chief Minister was revealed, it was like a Golagani Hari Plea to allow release of has given the most recognition bolt from the blue and to the weaker sections and Vamsi Krishna Srinivas ensured that his statement said that he would be water to canals up to Apr 10 that 'BC are Backbone Class' is resigning from the post of Venkata Kumari... a reality," Sajjala said. tory in recent ULB polls due YSRCP Vizag city presi- PNS n KALDNADA Kakinada municipal com- With regard to Mydukur to the good governance of dent. Continued from Page 1 Since there were no other missioner, officials of irriga- municipality, he said that the Chief Minister YS He said he would meet contestants, he declared both East Godavari Collector tion, rural water supply and YSRC won because the coun- Jaganmohan Reddy, who Chief Minister YS Election officer and district the names as elected and D Muralidhara Reddy has department of agriculture at cillor who won on Jana Sena indeed redefined the welfare Jaganmohan Reddy and Collector V Vinay Chand issued certificates. said that a report has been a meeting held at the collec- ticket remained neutral and and development by taking to would also issue an offi- Alla deposes presided over the special Venkata Kumari assumed submitted to the govern- torate here on Thursday, with support from ex-officio the grassroots level of every cial letter. council session in the pres- office at about 11.30 and said: ment to allow release of he asked the officials to members, YSRCP bagged the village. "It is the Chief Soon after news broke, before CID ence of observer and former "My priorities would be reg- water from the canals up to take steps for judicious use chairperson post. Minister's idea to keep gover- Vamsi Krishna Srinivas's Vizag collector Praveen ular drinking water supply, April 10 to ensure filling up of available water resources Sajjala said that the YSRCP nance within people's reach, at supporters came out onto Continued from Page 1 Kumar. He read out the pro- completing the underground of summer storage tanks to tide over the summer has not abused its power, as the doorstep, where even the the roads and shouted cedure and began the session drainage (UGD) project and keeping in view the drink- water crisis. the Chief Minister had made controlling of welfare pro- against a certain senior The farmers alleged that at 11 am. providing all basic amenities ing water needs of summer. He advised the Kakinada it clear that there should be no grammes and development leader of the party for some middlemen had creat- Vinay Chand administered to citizens." He said that the report municipal officials and abuse of power in the case of should be with them," Sajjala ignoring him. ed a fear of insecurity stating the oath to the corporators and She expressed confidence was sent in view of the ear- rural water supply depart- Tadipatri and Mydukur. He said. Some women were also that the government might announced that he received that the city can draw huge lier decision to close down ment officials to coordi- said that although the Telugu Speaking on ZPTC and seen sobbing incon- take away their assigned lands proposals naming Golagani investments and said she the Godavari canals by nate their activities with Desam Party had won a clear MPTC polls, he urged the SEC solably. "Vamsi did a lot without giving any compen- Hari Venkata Kumari as would put all efforts to create March end. the Irrigation department to majority in and some to conduct MPTC and ZPTC of work for the party, but sation, Ramakrishna Reddy Mayoral candidate and Jiyyani a good atmosphere for firms Reviewing the water sup- address the drinking water other municipalities in the polls at the earliest possible as he was not given the said. Sridhar as the Deputy Mayor. to come and invest here. ply situation with the problem. past, the TDP had abused its there are no more legal issues. Mayor's post. He was power and turned against Sajjala stated that six days denied an MLA ticket them, but the YSRCP was of a were enough to complete the with a promise that he VIJAYAWADA different stock and respected MPTC and ZPTC election would be given the BULLION RATES the people's mandate. process, and once this is done, Mayor's post. However, Govt directive to business firms Sajjala said that YSRCP had the State government can they cheated him again," GOLD been handed a landslide vic- focus on tackling Covid. said a woman. ` 46, 040(10 gm) ` 210 to implement Covid measures SILVER YSRCP makes ` 72, 500(1kg) PNS n AMARAVATI promise" to safeguard their women with infants, ees and workers, thermal ` 1200 workforce from the pan- employees with comor- scanning for the staff women as The Andhra Pradesh gov- demic. bidities and other health before entering the work ernment on Thursday "There is an upsurge in complications must also premises should be neces- mayors, CHICKEN instructed managements COVID-19 cases in the be allowed to work sarily carried out, the RATES `/KG of factories, industries, last few days in Andhra remotely with full pay. Principal Secretary added. chairpersons shops and establishments Pradesh. The Principal Secretary She asked the manage- Dressed/With Skin `197 in the state to continue all In bigger organizations, said the organisations ments to take appropriate Continued from Page 1 Without Skin `224 measures in their respec- the staff not related to should take care of such steps to get their employ- Broiler at Farm `136 tive organizations to pre- production may be extend- employees health and safe- ees and workers vaccinat- Further, Puvvala Eswaramma vent the spread of coron- ed the option of work from ty and not lay off anyone. ed against coronavirus in of YSRCP was elected as avirus disease in view of home. She said physical confer- accordance with the gov- chairperson of Salur EGG the recent upward trend in The managements of ences and meetings should ernment orders. Municipality. RATES `/100 the contagion. these organizations shall be avoided and virtual The senior official said In Parvathipuram In an order, the work out and declare a meets should be organ- legal action would be ini- Municipality in the district, VIJAYAWADA 380 Principal Secretary policy in this regard duly ised. tiated against the employ- Bone Gowriswari of YSRCP HYDERABAD 393 (Labour) B Udayalakshmi covering remote work Periodical disinfestation ers, under the provisions was elected chairperson while directed the managements option with full pay," of the establishment of the Factories Act, in Kondapalli Rukhmini of VISAKHAPATNAM 505 to implement the Covid- Udayalakshmi said in the premises, sanitization of case of failure in comply- YSRC was elected as Vice- RETAIL PRICE `3. 80 19 control measures "with- order. vehicles being used for ing with the government Chairperson. (IN HYDERABAD) out any negligence or com- Pregnant women, transportation of employ- orders.

Although every possible care and caution has been taken to avoid errors or omissions, this publication is being sold on the condition and understanding that information given in this publication is merely for reference and must not be taken as having authority of or binding in any way on the writers, editors, publishers, and printers and sellers who do not owe any responsibility for any damage or loss to any person, a purchaser of this publication or not for the result of any action taken on the basis of this work. All disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent court and forums in Delhi/New Delhi only. Readers are advised and requested to verify and seek appropriate advice to satisfy themselves about the veracity of any kind of advertisement before responding to any contents published in this newspaper. The printer, publisher, editor and any employee of the Pioneer Group's will not be held responsible for any kind of claim made by the advertisers of the products & services and shall not be made responsible for any kind of loss, consequences and further product-related damages on such advertisements.

Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Phone: 040-23322341, Hyderabad Office: F-502, Diamond Block, Lumbini Rockdale, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082. Telangana. Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, Plot No.19, IDA Balanagar , Hyderbad-500037, Medchal -Malkajgiri District, Telangana. Chief Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 19, 2021 vijayawada 03

13 eminent Probe into charges against persons CM launches RBK Channel, honoured with promises all help to farmers Peace Awards suspended IPS officer launched PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VIJAYAWADA Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan PNS n VIJAYAWADA the Inquiring Authority, a day The Indo-American Global Reddy on Thursday launched The Apex Court, on before the Supreme Court was Peace Awards-2021 were pre- the Rythu Bharosa Kendra The Andhra Pradesh govern- to hear the petition. sented to 13 eminent persons (RBK) channel through virtu- ment on Thursday formally March 9, directed the The Apex Court, on March from AP, Telangana, Tamil al mode from camp office launched an inquiry into the 9, directed the state to complete Nadu and Odisha for their here. The Chief Minister also treason charges against DGP state to complete the the inquiry "expeditiously and relentless services to society chaired a review meeting on rank IPS officer AB not later than the end of April, in various fields. procurement of rabi crop pro- Venkateswara Rao, over a year inquiry “expeditiously 2021." At a programme here on duce of 2020-21 and prepara- after he was suspended, follow- and not later than the The court also directed that Thursday, eminent scientist tions for kharif 2021–22. ing an interim direction of the the inquiry is conducted on a Prof Madhu Krishan, the During the review meeting, Supreme Court to complete the end of April, 2021.” day-to-day basis and a compli- chief guest for the occasion, the Chief Minister said RBKs departmental inquiry by the ance report submitted before presented awards along with are being set up to support end of April. the next date of hearing (May Philanthropic Society presi- farmers in all activities ranging Venkateswara Rao, who gence and surveillance contract 3). dent Dr Addanki Raja. from sowing seeds to selling the served as DG (Intelligence) to his son Chetan Sai Krishna, Accordingly, Sisodia began Prof Madhu and Dr Raja crop. He said new permanent during Chandrababu Naidu's who was CEO of Akasam the proceedings on Thursday presented awards to Dr buildings are also being con- tenure, appeared before the Advanced Systems Pvt Ltd and Venkateswara Rao Muppidi John Deen of structed for RBKs so that farm- Commissioner of Inquiries RP (primary bidder on behalf of appeared before him. Nallamilli of East Godavari ers find them easier to access. Sisodia, the Inquiring RT Inflatables Pvt. Ltd). Though the IPS officer district, Dr SM Vali of He said farmers should not sell his crop for less than the continuous information on Authority, in the Secretariat This is a direct threat to nation- After Jagan became the wanted the proceedings Rajahmundry, Dr SV be cheated on purchase of Minimum Support Price in the precautions to be taken and presented his case. al security as Intelligence pro- Chief Minister on May 30, recorded by the electronic Ramesh Babu of Nellore, Dr seeds, fertilisers and pesticides any village, he can register in while farming and informa- The YS Jaganmohan Reddy tocols are standard throughout 2019, ABV was removed as the media, the CoI was said to have A Srinivasa Rao of etc through RBKs and added RBK and agriculture assistant tion on weather conditions,” government had on February the Indian Police Force," the Director General of Anti- rejected the plea as the Hyderabad, Dr B Swamy that the State Government has of that village should inform Jagan said. 8 last year placed Venkateswara government alleged. Corruption Bureau and kept Commissioner of Inquiries Kiran Paul of Machilipatnam, been testing the products at the government. The Chief He pointed out that a toll- Rao, an IPS officer of the 1989 "Based on facts uncovered on wait for several months was a quasi-judicial authority. Dr J Vijay Kumar from RBKs and give guarantee and Minister said marketing free number (155251) was set batch, under suspension for via investigation, prima facie before he was eventually sus- Several former Directors Visakhapatnam and others. quality certification with gov- department would intervene up to address specific prob- "endangering national securi- evidence is established on the pended from service. General of Police (Head of Prof Madhu said that peace ernment stamp on it. and ensure the crop is sold at lems raised by farmers at ty through his acts of treason" grave misconduct and irregu- The Central Administrative Police Force) have been listed is the need of the hour for a Jagan said the aim was to a fair price. If not it should pro- RBKs. when he was state intelligence larities, which were wilfully Tribunal upheld his suspension as witnesses in the case and are good living to people and make the orders available to cure the crop from the farmer The Chief Minister told the chief during the previous committed by the accused offi- but the AP High Court struck expected to depose before the peaceful living helps towards the farmers in the villages directly and all this process Agriculture Minister and Chandrababu Naidu regime. cer resulting out of conscious it down in May last year. The Inquiring Authority. the development of society, within 48 to 72 hours of plac- should be done under the pre- Secretary to come up with a sys- The government alleged and premeditated act of trea- state government then went on Official sources said State and Country. ing them. The Chief Minister view of Joint Collector, the tem to address doubts raised by "serious misconduct" (on part son towards the state and the appeal to the Supreme Court. Venkateswara Rao submitted a The lives of people would said agriculture assistants are Chief Minister said. farmers in RBKs in an interac- of Venkateswara Rao) in the nation,” it said. On December 18 last, the lot of material evidence in his be devastated due to distur- working from RBKs and e- He said RBK channel is tive manner with scientists. process of procurement of The government also government framed charges defence, particularly that relat- bance and violence hence cropping is being registered at launched to provide infor- He said the state govern- security equipment. charged ABV with colluding against the officer to avoid the ing to the proposed purchase people should opt for peace- the same place. Posters giving mation to farmers on crops ment has been taking revolu- "Rao wilfully disclosed intel- with one RT Inflatables Private courts wrath. of security equipment. ful living which would help details of MSP for any crop and weather conditions. “As tionary steps as part of the ligence protocols and proce- Limited, an Israeli defence On March 8, the govern- The inquiry would continue for effective work and output within the RBK’s limit is dis- Smart TVs are being set up in process of bringing them clos- dures of police to a foreign equipment manufacturer, to ment hurriedly appointed the further from March 22, the in all fields aiding the devel- played in the centre, Jagan said. RBKs, the RBK Channel er and more useful to the defence manufacturing firm. illegally award critical intelli- Commissioner of Inquiries as sources added. opment of AP and India. He said if any farmer has to would help the farmers get the farmers. Japan Consul-General visits Vizag Port Mekapati seeks Central government PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM handling of cargo, modernisa- tion and mechanisation, cov- Japan Consul General Taga ered storage facilities, solar Masayuki was given a warm power, sewage treatment plant assistance for Ramayapatnam port welcome during his visit to the for internal and industrial pur- Visakhapatnam Port Trust pose, investment potential and (VPT) on Thursday by port zone of opportunities in PNS n VIJAYAWADA chairman K. Rama Mohana exploring imports and export Rao. improvements in Industries minister Mekapati Minister urges CONCOR to set up Rama Mohana Rao gave a Visakhapatnam Port. Heads Goutham Reddy has request- PowerPoint presentation and of the departments, senior ed Union Shipping Minister container manufacturing facility briefed the Japanese team officers of VPT, and officials Mansukh Madaviya to extend about the infrastructure facil- from district industrial centre financial support from the PNS n VIJAYAWADA ities available, capacities in were present. Government of India to the upcoming Ramayapatnam Industries minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy has requested CONCOR CMD Port and Fishing Harbour in Kalyana Rama to set up a container manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh. AP. He met the CONCOR’s top executive in New Delhi on Thursday. CRIME-NOTES He also requested Union “AP with existing ports and 3 upcoming ports shall value add with containers Election process Railways Minister Piyush manufacturing. Requested CONCOR to set up their unit in Mannavaram Goyal to support Andhra NTPC -BHEL land for their unit (sic),” he tweeted. Pradesh to set up a multi- “Along with container manufacturing, I also requested them to set up 16-YEAR-OLD BOY DROWNS IN modal logistics park in the the Government of India for warehousing for cargo. They agreed to look into it and the modalities are ends, SEC lifts code state. establishing a multi-modal being worked out. AP Government assured them full support as far as land FARM WELL Goutham Reddy is in New logistics park at Kopparthy acquisition, NOCs etc on priority basis,” Goutham Reddy told reporters after PNS n VIJAYAWADA “The election process was Delhi where he met the Union and in Kurnool,” Goutham meeting Kalyana Rama. PNS n CHITTOOR completed in all respects Ministers and submitted rep- Reddy requested Piyush The State Election including indirect elections resentations to them. He also Goyal. A 16-year-old boy Commission (SEC) on to the offices of met CONCOR CMD Kalyana He also said that the State died after he acci- Thursday lifted the model Mayors/Deputy Mayors on Rama. government is focusing on for domestic and export mar- handlooms, handicrafts, toys, dentally fell down code that had come into force March 18 and counting of “The Government of developing the toys sector. kets. Financial assistance in food processing and minerals. in an agricultural in urban areas in the wake of votes and declaration of results Andhra Pradesh is developing The sector has been identified this regard from the GoI A broad action plan has been well at Gollapalli polls to civic bodies. in respect of Eluru Municipal Kopparthy, YSR Kadapa dis- as one of the focus sectors in would help create a world envisaged like cluster diagnos- of Penchupadu in In its order, the SEC said Corporation was stopped in trict and Orvakal in Kurnool the industrial policy of 2018- class integrated park for toys tic study, SPV formation, DPR Madanapalli man- that its notifications for con- compliance of the orders of the district as industrial hubs. 23. that would stand as a model preparation, district action dal on Thursday. duct of adjourned election High Court. In view of the With large land banks, prox- “We have further identified for emulation,” he said. plan preparation, implemen- According to process of 12 municipal corpo- above, the State Election imity to domestic demand 114 clusters under SFURTI Gautham Reddy said THAT tation, monitoring evaluation. Madanapalli rations and 75 Municipalities Commission, hereby, lifts the centres, and availability of and MSE CDP. The govern- to enable Prime Minister’s “We are seeking financial police, and Nagar Panchayats in the Model Code of Conduct in the skilled workforce, the loca- ment proposes to establish vision ‘Vocal for Local’, the AP assistance from the Central Bhanuprakash, State has lapsed has the polls urban areas of the entire State tions are well suited to lead the an integrated toys park cover- Government has identified Govt for cluster diagnostic son of a farmer, have been successfully con- with effect from 5PM, on industrial development in the ing the complete gamut of tra- 13 products from 13 districts. study and marketing support,” Munikumar, accidentally fell down in the well while he cluded. March 18,” said the Order. state. In this context, we urge ditional/electronic/plush toys These products are a mix of he said. was going to his farm fields. A person who was working in nearby fields noticed the incident and alerted the vil- lagers who rushed to the well and fished out the victim’s body. Panchayat Raj AEE The family members said Bhanu could have drowned NSS camp in schools to create as he doesn’t know swimming. in ACB Net The police have registered a case and sent the body to Madanapalli Government Hospital for post-mortem. PNS n VIJAYAWADA safe learning environment Anti Corruption Bureau officials WOMAN KILLS THREE CHILDREN, on Thursday caught red-hand- PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM and they represent the most and few villages to conduct ed BVN Prasad, Assistant dynamic and vibrant section of regular awareness camps and ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Executive Engineer, Panchyat To create a vibrant and safe the Society. skill development activities. Raj department of Pedana learning environment in gov- NSS volunteers have been In view of Covid-19 pan- PNS n KADAPA Village in while ernment schools particularly in making very valuable contri- demic, GITAM NSS is organ- he was accepting a bribe of Rs rural areas GITAM Deemed to butions to the Society, besides ising special camps in schools In a shocking incident, a woman killed her three children, 85,000. According to ACB addi- be University National Service developing their own person- aiming to create a safe learn- AP seeks `2000 cr from all below the age of three, and attempted suicide by con- tional SP, Vijayawada, Scheme (NSS) is organising a ality and there is potential to ing environment in rural suming pesticide here at Mittameedapalle village in Mummidisetty Bala special campus. do much more for the benefit schools. He further informed NABARD for Nadu-Nedu works Pendlimarri mandal on Thursday. Subramanyam, a contractor As part of this first camp at of society, he added. Prof that NSS volunteers from Police said that Chinnayapalle Narasamma, 25, killed from Penumalli Village in Mandal Parishad Upper Gunasekaran distributed the GITAM Medical College and her children Subba Rayudu, 3, Subba Ratnam, 2, and a Krishna district lodged com- Primary School at China safety masks to school chil- Nursing institute have organ- PNS n VIJAYAWADA State, the officials urged the two-month-old infant by feeding them pesticide and later plaint against Prasad, accusing Uppada, Bheemili mandal was dren. ised Covid-19 awareness pro- NABARD to support the sec- consumed the same in her residence. him of demanding Rs 85,000 to inaugurated by GITAM GITAM NSS coordinator grammes in villages. Students The Andhra Pradesh govern- ond phase of Nadu-Nedu While the three kids died instantaneously, process the pending payment Registrar Prof D Gunasekaran Dr Alluri Srinivas informed of the National Service Scheme ment urged the NABARD to works by providing Rs 2,000 Narasammawas shifted to the RIMS hospital where her regarding work done of con- here on Thursday. that around 1,000 student vol- have not been deterred by the extend Rs 2,000 crore for crore. The NABARD has given condition was said to be critical. struction of new Grama While addressing the NSS unteers are actively participat- present situation, and are Nadu-Nedu works being Rs 652 crore for developing As per reports, family disputes were suspected to be Sachivalayam building at volunteers, Prof Gunasekaran ing in NSS programmes. He doing their bit by spreading undertaken to revamp govern- infrastructure in schools in the reason for the incident. Chowdavaram village of Pedana mentioned that the student said that GITAM NSS wing has awareness on COVID-19 via ment schools. the first phase of Nadu-Nedu, Mandal, Krishna District. volunteers are young Indians adopted government schools videos, quizzes, he added. NABARD Chairman G R the officials reminded. Chintala, who met Chief The authorities also VILLAGE VOLUNTEER DIES AS RTC Minister YS Jaganmohan explained about the works Reddy at his camp office here being undertaken in BUS HITS MOTORCYCLE on Thursday, said that the Anganwadi centres under the Sundarakanda Akhanda Pathanam held NABARD was very interested name of YSR Pre-Primary PNS n KAKINADA in the infrastructure projects Schools, activities taking place PNS n TIRUMALA took part in the recitation of being taken up by the State gov- in the medical and health sec- A motorist died on the spot and the pillion rider sustained Sundarakanda. The programme ernment and extended their tor, where 16 new medical injuries when a speeding RTC bus collided with the two- The eleventh phase of Akhanda commenced with Rama support for effective implemen- colleges and super specialty wheeler they were riding near Mahipala Cheruvu on the Sundarakanda Pathanam held Kodanda Rama song and con- tation of these projects. hospitals are being set up. national highway 216 in Mummidivaram mandal in East with religious fervour amidst cluded with Sri Hanuman Jaya Stressing on the need to devel- The officials sought financial Godavari district here on Thursday. devotees chanting the divine Hanumam song rendered in a op food processing industry assistance from NABARD for The deceased was identified as Yallagada Narasimham, 156 shlokas from four chapters melodious manner by the artistes. and to make agriculture more completing these projects. 34, who has been working as a village volunteer in Godi at Nada Neerajana Mandapam in Special Officer AV Dharma profitable for farmers, the Ministers Peddireddy village. The accident took place when he was returning Tirumala on Thursday. Reddy, National Sanskrit Varsity NABARD Chairman said that Ramachandra Reddy, Kurasala to Godi village after attending a marriage function at SVBC telecasted the VC Muralidhara Sharma, they give highest priority to Kannababu, Chief Secretary Mummidivaram. The Mummidivaram police registered Parayanam live between 7am and the guidance of Veda Vignana Vedic scholars from Dharmagiri Annamacharya Project Director drinking water projects. Adityanath Das, MP a case and shifted the body to government hospital for 9am for the sake of global devo- Peetham Principal KSS Veda Vignana Peethama, SV Dakshinamurthy, Dy EOs Briefing the NABARD Vallabhaneni Balashouri and postmortem. tees. In the 11th phase, Shlokas Avadhani, Vedic scholars Pavana Vedic University, National Lokanatham, Nagaraja, Health Chairman about the Nadu- Agriculture Special CS Poonam from 45 to 48 Chapters from Kumara Sharma and Sanskrit Varsity, SV Higher Vedic Officer Dr RR Reddy were also Nedu works taken up in the Malakondaiah attended the Sundarakanda were recited under Ramanujacharyulu. Nearly 200 Studies, and Veda Parayanamdars present. government schools across the meeting. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 19, 2021 telangana 04 ‘Cool'earthen pots for peak summer Relief for consumers as PNS n HYDERABAD been increasing. Owing to an increase in the demand for vegetable prices drop in city With the mercury rising day by pots, their prices are also sky- day, earthen pots are becom- rocketing. Different types and PNS n HYDERABAD ing very popular these days. shapes of pots are available in Besides being a 'poor man's the city. The earthen vessels are Consumers can now heave a refrigerator', the pitcher is available in the form of sigh of relief as prices of vari- emerging as a supplementary teacups, water jugs, cooking ous vegetables have come water cooler for proud owners utensils, stains, jars and water down in the city on Thursday. of refrigerators as well. bottles. At retail markets, vegetables Potters in and around the As Hyderabad has a huge like potato, brinjal, ladies fin- city are super busy these days. demand for earthen pots, the ger are abundantly available at Temperatures are running makers of earthen utensils are low prices, much to the sur- high gradually as the migrating from neighbouring prise of consumers. Hyderabad city records an districts and are coming with Fall in vegetable prices has average day temperature of attractive designs and differ- provided relief to the resi- only 29°C till recently and it is ent colours to grab the atten- dents of the city who were wor- rising to on an average of tion of their customers. These ried due to the rise in prices of 31°C by the mid-march. The modern design pots are dis- other essential commodities. states like Andhra Pradesh, said that because transporta- day time average temperature played for sale in prime areas The prices of vegetables in Karnataka and Maharashtra. tion cost remains the same, he may cross 40-45 degrees by the especially in the high-tech Hyderabad have gone down The supply has flooded the is not able to get enough prof- end of the month. city, Madhapur, Kondapur, due to a rise in supply from local wholesale vegetable mar- it even after selling 30 kgs. As the temperatures go up, Gachibowli and other districts of Telangana kets in Hyderabad — LB Retail traders in smaller mar- the people are looking for a Nanakramguda and other IT and neighbouring states. Nagar, Madanapet, Mir Alam kets have a reason to rejoice natural way to hydrate them- zones. You can find mega At present, tomatoes are Mandi, Bowenpally and since more customers are vis- selves. A glass of cold water pots with a tap in the bottom being sold for Rs.10-15 per kg. Kudimalkapur. iting their shops. gives immense relief. People, which has heavy demand. The other vegetables are being S Dhanalakshmi, a city res- When contacted, Rythu who are accustomed to drink- of drinking water. The earth- with the acidic nature and is more hygienic than that Gangaram Village in sold for around Rs.25-40. It is ident, amazed at the cheap Bazar officials said, "The mar- ing water from refrigerators, en pots are poor men's choice helps to create a proper pH done in reused bottles kept in Chandanagar is very popular also expected that the prices prices of vegetables said, ket procures vegetables from are slowly going back to tra- once, but now are the choice of balance in the body, what refrigerators. Besides being at for making earthen vessels. will not rise for the next two "During summer, availability of neighbouring villages in ditional methods. A majority many people irrespective of health experts say. People are optimum and pleasant tem- Apart from local pot-makers, months. vegetables rises leading to Krishna and Guntur district on of city people who have much their economic status. making a beeline to buy earth- perature, the water stored in the pot sellers are also According to the agricul- moderate vegetable prices but a daily basis as those areas have health conscious prefer earth- Using earthen pots for stor- en pots which are readily avail- earthen pots contains high importing the earthen pots tural officials, the fall in prices the present phenomenon is seen bumper productions." en pots than the fridge water ing and consuming drinking able on the platforms. content of desired micronu- from Rajasthan, Gujarat and is seen due to the bumper pro- surprising." However, veg- They claimed that vegetable considering health issues. The water is the order of the day. Dr Ravinder Sharma, an trients." Kolkata. Now, it is your turn duction in many Telangana etable growers are complaining farmers would not suffer much saying "old is gold" seems to Because pots made of clay has ayurvedic practitioner said, Since trends take a reverse to have water from the earth- districts and the continuous that they are not getting better loss as vegetable crops are apply here in the consumption alkaline in nature, which reacts "Cooling through evaporation gear, usage of earthen pots has en pot! supply from neighbouring returns. K Veerababu, a vendor harvested in phases.

CITY LIGHTS Online human trafficking 43 persons caught by police racket busted, 1 arrested sent to jail for drunk driving PNS n HYDERABAD orty-three persons caught by the The Rachakonda Special Cyberabad Traffic Police for Operations Team along with Fdrunk driving were sentenced to Kushaiguda police in a decoy imprisonment by a local court here operation busted an online on Wednesday. The sentences human trafficking racket and ranged from one day to seven days arrested one organiser here on with the court imposing a fine as Thursday. Two women, from well. The traffic police had caught Assam and West Bengal were 139 persons for drunk driving during rescued. regular vehicle checking on Tuesday midnight at various places The arrested person identi- across the Commissionerate. Officials said all those caught were GRAFT AND CUT fied as M Vamshi Krishna, 25, produced before the court which imposed a total fine of Rs 7 lakh on an organizer from Krishna them.According to the police, Shamshabad stood in first place with Forest Survey of India, Nagar in Yousufguda is a 70 persons imprisoned for drunk driving, followed by Shadnagar native of Krishna district of ed location, the police team with 29 persons, Kukatpally with 21 persons and Miyapur with 19 a Central government organisation, has said that there Andhra Pradesh. The caught him and rescued the persons. Officials said the driving licenses of all the persons caught absconding organizer is Sai women. drunk were being sent to the Regional Transport Authority concerned was a 3.67 per cent increase in from SR Nagar. Vamshi Krishna has been for suspension of the license. green cover in Telangana since According to the police, exploiting women and earning formation of the State. Thanks the organisers posted adver- easy money through human to Haritha Haram programme. tisements on an online dating trafficking for the past few Boy from Sudan undergoes The workers at Kukatpally app mentioning the online months, officials said adding payment mobile numbers for that efforts were on to nab Sai, surgery for heart ailment nursery are adapting different booking. the other organizer of the methods like grafting and The police laid a trap and racket. Vamshi Krishna was urgeons at Continental cutting to strengthen plants' shared their location with handed over to Kushaiguda Hospitals have successfully resistance to certain diseases Vamshi Krishna, who came police for further action and Sconducted a procedure to along with two women in a the women sent to rescue correct a congenital heart disease cab. On reaching at the decid- home for rehabilitation. (CHD) on a five year-old boy hailing form South Sudan. Victor Bior, the preschooler was admitted to the hospital with multiple ailments including CHD Unidentified or a hole in the heart, and TS Covid count surges to 278 Three-storey building pulmonary arterial narrowing, which reduces blood supply to the persons stab lungs. Due to the twin medical conditions, the boy needed a PNS n HYDERABAD corrective surgery at the earliest. "Victor was first diagnosed with man to death CHD when he was just three months old and the severity worsened collapses, one injured The surge in Telangana's daily PNS n HYDERABAD with age. Pulmonary artery narrowing condition added to the Covid count continued as the PNS n GAJWEL house, the building caved in at complexity, forcing us to perform an open heart surgery which was state reported 278 cases during 3 am on Thursday. The work- A 25-year-old man was done three weeks ago," said Dr. Pradeep Rachakonda, senior cardiothoracic surgeon, Continental Hospitals. the last 24 hours, the highest As many as 10 borewell rig ers had left the building 15 stabbed to death at Mangalhat so far this year. workers, who were staying in minutes before the incident by unknown persons late on With some schools in dif- their owner's house in Gajwel happened, to drill a borewell Wednesday night. ferent parts of the state emerg- town, had a miraculous escape in a nearby village. According to the police, 2,96,976 individuals in priority ing as the new hotspots during as they left the three-floor Since there was a mobile the victim Naresh, 25, a res- the last couple of days, the house minutes before it col- phone tower installed on the ident of Indira Nagar under group get Covid vax cumulative tally has mounted, lapsed in the small hours of building, it has fallen on the Mangalhat police station lim- sending health authorities into Thursday. electricity line, resulting in the its had come to Shivaji stat- total of 2,96,976 individuals a tizzy. According to police, one Ila power cut. Gajwel Inspector, ue area when the two persons above the age of 60 years The fresh cases pushed the Ramakrishna, a borewell rig Anjaneyulu said that Yadagiri, who are yet to be identified Aand those between 45 years tally to 3,02,047. its. In the remaining 25 dis- remaining 55.04 died due to businessman, had a three- the watchman of the building, stabbed him to death. and 59 years of age with Adilabad and Nirmal dis- tricts the daily count was in comorbidities. storeyed building in Gajwel. has escaped with minor The man succumbed to comorbid conditions have tricts bordering Maharashtra single digit. The number of active cases However, he had vacated injuries in the incident. The serious injuries and died on received the first dose of Covid- saw a surge in the new infec- The sudden spurt in cases rose further to 2,265 including the building recently and his inspector said that they have the spot. On information, 19 vaccine in Telangana, health tions. Adilabad reported 28 has worried the authorities 830 who are in home or insti- workers were staying in the filed a case against Ravindar the Mangalhat police reached officials here said on Thursday. and Nirmal 24 cases during the who had already sounded an tutional isolation. After a gap house since then. Reddy for digging a pit with- the spot and shifted the body So far since the launch of Covid- last 24 hours. The majority of alert following surge in cases in of more than one-and-half Since a neighbour Ravindar out taking permission from to Osmania General Hospital 19 vaccination drive on January them were students of the neighbouring Maharashtra months, the active Covid-19 was digging to build a new Municipality. for postmortem examina- 16, the health authorities have inoculated first dose of Covid vaccine government-run residential and Karnataka. cases had crossed 2,000 on tion. A case is registered to 6,13,625 individuals including healthcare and frontline workers, schools. Three more persons suc- Tuesday. under Section 302 (murder) senior citizens and those between 45 years and 59 years with pre- Greater Hyderabad cumbed to the virus during the A total of 111 people recov- of IPC and investigation existing medical conditions. Since the launch of the special Covid-19 Municipal Corporation last 24 hours, taking the cumu- ered from the virus during the going on. Cops formed three vaccination drive for priority age groups on March 1, out of the (GHMC) reported 35 cases, lative death toll to 1,662. The last 24 hours, taking the cumu- special teams to nab the 2,96,976 individuals, 2,15,685 were senior citizens while 81,291 the highest in the state. fatality rate rose slightly to 0.55 lative recoveries to 2,98,120. assailants. The family mem- were beneficiaries aged between 45 years and 59 years with comorbidities.On an average, on a daily basis, the health authorities Adilabad, Nirmal, Karimnagar, per cent against the national The recovery rate dropped to bers suspect that two persons are inoculating between 20,000 and 23,000 senior citizens and Mancherial, Nalgonda, average of 1.4 per cent. 98.69 per cent but still above who were having some dis- individuals between 45 years and 59 years. Rangareddy and Sangareddy While 44.96 per cent of the national average of 96.4 per putes with the victim could reported cases in double dig- deaths were due to Covid-19, cent. have murdered him. 2 held for Nehru Zoological Park finds new ways to feed animals selling swords PNS n HYDERABAD The Zoo farms provide leafy vegetables, other fruits and vegetables are purchased from the market to PNS n HYDERABAD The Nehru Zoological Park bananas, sugarcane and Papayas. But still feed the herbivores animals (NZP) authorities are planning inside the zoo. Two persons were caught by to launch a pilot project to set carrot, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumber, Officials said around 25 the Commissioner's Task up fish farming ponds inside the apples, watermelons and other fruits and kilos of leafy vegetables includ- Force (South) and the zoo to feed the carnivores ani- ing spinach, peppermint leaves, Bhavani Nagar police and five mals of the park. vegetables are purchased from the market to fenugreek and coriander are swords and three daggers Fish ponds are being set up feed the herbivores animals inside the zoo. fed to the tortoises, rabbits, were seized from them. with fish seeds. These ponds spotted deer and ostrich to give Acting on a tip off, the will take quite some time to more nutrition to them. police raided a house at start supplying fish for animal mals found in the zoo are Lion, Earlier the NZP officials Though the foundation for Amannagar under the feed. Wolf, Leopard, Hyena, have started organic farming the food park was laid a few Bhavaninagar police station According to an NZP official Cheetah, white tiger, Bengal inside the zoo to feed the her- years back, the results have limits and caught Wajid and the beef, fish, chicken, and eggs Tiger, Jaguar, bear, crocodile bivores animals to save them started coming in of late. Salman. are purchased from outside to etc. According to NZP officials, from the harmful effects of The NZP was established in "The two brought the feed the carnivores. there are 181 types of animals pesticides used in agriculture. the Bahadurpura area of the weapons from Rajasthan dur- Carnivores are animals that in the zoo out of which 16 are The Zoo farms provide leafy city in 1963. This zoo park is ing their recent visit and prey on other animals in order herbivores whose food is plant- vegetables, bananas, sugarcane a big wildlife sanctuary at the were selling it to people at a to survive. Meat is the most based like elephant, rhinocer- and Papayas. But still carrot, bank of the historic Mir Alam higher price," said S essential part of their diet. that allow them to efficiently target. But since these animals they need meat diet to survive. os, hippopotamus, giraffe, deer, tomatoes, potatoes, cucum- tank (water reservoir) at an Raghavendra, Inspector Task They have physical features hunt, capture and devour their are kept in captivity in the zoo, Some of the carnivore ani- antelope, zebra, etc. ber, apples, watermelons and area of 380 acres. Force (South). VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 19, 2021 nation 05

FARM LAWS Cong can go DECISIVE RESPONSE TO COVID to any extent Centre should have to mislead: PM India in forefront of global efforts: Prez n n consulted farmers, PNS KARIMGANJ PNS NEW DELHI Shashi Prakash, High Commissioner of the Republic Lashing out at the Congress, President Ram Nath Kovind of Fiji, David Emmanuel Puig Prime Minister Narendra on Thursday said India has Buchel, Ambassador of the says BJP leader Modi on Thursday said the been at the forefront of the Dominican Republic, Farid grand old party can go to any global efforts to forge a decisive Mamundzay, Ambassador of extent to mislead people and and coordinated response to the Islamic Republic of PNS n BALLIA (UP) cultural laws. Had the farmers garner votes. Addressing his the Covid pandemic to ensure Afghanistan and Charrandass been taken into confidence by first election rally in Assam collective health and econom- Persaud, High Commissioner Uttar Pradesh BJP working com- the government before bringing after the announcement of ic wellbeing. of the Cooperative Republic of mittee member Ram Iqbal Singh these laws, there would have poll dates, the PM said the Addressing an event, he said Guyana, it said. on Thursday said there would been no agitation over the issue, Congress is moving around under the government's Speaking on the occasion, have been no agitation by farm- he said. with "tala-chabi" (poll symbol Vaccine Maitri initiative, high- the president conveyed his ers had the Centre consulted The former MLA also urged of AIUDF) in the state, even ly affordable vaccines made in good wishes to the envoys on them before enacting the new the Modi government to enact as some of its workers were India have already reached their appointment. agricultural laws. a law guaranteeing MSP to opposed to the idea. "The several countries, re-enforcing He said India enjoys warm He also urged the government farmers. He said the denial of Congress has become so weak our reputation as the and friendly relations with all to bring a law guaranteeing the MSP to farmers for their pro- that it can align with any out- "Pharmacy of the World". these four countries and that minimum support price (MSP) duce should be made a cognis- fit and mislead people for the Kovind accepted creden- our ties were deeply rooted in for farmers. able offence. The recent hike in sake of getting votes," he said. tials from Ambassador/High a common vision of peace and Thousands of farmers are MSP is not in accordance with Commissioners of the prosperity. camping at Delhi's border points the rise in prices of diesel and Republic of Fiji, Dominican The president also thanked in Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur fertilisers and farmers will suf- Republic, Islamic Republic of their governments for sup- and coordinated response to countries share with India and capacity-building across to demand that the Centre fer losses due to this, he added. Afghanistan and the porting India's candidature for COVID-19 to ensure our col- conveyed the resolve of their diverse areas," it said. repeal the three farm laws that The government had Cooperative Republic of the non-permanent seat of the lective health and economic leaderships to take them fur- They also expressed their were enacted in September last increased the MSP of six rabi Guyana in the virtual ceremo- UN Security Council for the well-being, the statement said. ther. "Ambassadors/High gratitude to India for its year and make a new law guar- crops in September last year. ny, a statement issued by the term 2021-22. President In their remarks, the Commissioners also thanked humanitarian gesture of sup- anteeing MSP for crops. Singh also claimed that the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. Kovind noted that India has Ambassadors/High the Government of India for plying COVID-19 vaccines to Speaking to reporters here, situation in police stations and Those who presented their been at the forefront of the Commissioners highlighted their continued development their countries, the statement Singh said the Modi government tehsils in Uttar Pradesh under credentials were Kamlesh global efforts to forge a decisive the excellent relations their assistance and support in added. should have consulted the farm- the Yogi Adityanath government ers before enacting the new agri- is "bad". INDIA CORNER ‘Govt received 33.42 lakh Delhi's own school edu board registered Covid: Night curfew extended by PNS n NEW DELHI erning body chaired by the 2 hrs in nine districts of Punjab public grievances in 2020’ education minister. It will also Delhi's own school education have an executive body for day- mid rising cases of COVID- PNS n NEW DELHI previous year, it said. board DBSE has been regis- to-day functions and will be 19 in Punjab, Chief A total of 16,39,852 and tered and an official notifica- headed by a CEO. Both bodies AMinister Amarinder Singh As many as 33.42 lakh pub- 14,98,670 were disposed in tion detailing its modalities is will have experts from indus- on Thursday announced a two- lic grievances were received 2019 and 2018 respectively. expected soon, according to tries, the education sector, hour extension in the night by the government in 2020, In 2020, a total of 33,42,873 officials at the Directorate of principals of government and curfew in the state's nine worst- of which 23.19 lakh were complaints were received. It Education (DoE). private schools, and bureau- affected districts. Singh disposed of, the Rajya included 10,71,603 brought The Delhi Board of School crats, the official added. said the coronavirus situation in Sabha was informed on forward from the previous Education (DBSE), which was At present, there are about the state is critical and warned Thursday. year, the reply said. approved by the Cabinet on 1,000 government and 1,700 people of stringent measures if A total of 27,11, 455 Of these, 23,19,569 were March 6, was registered on private schools in Delhi, near- they don't follow COVID grievances were received in disposed and 10,23,304 Tuesday. ly all of which are affiliated appropriate behaviour. "I won't be easy on the people. People may not 2019, including 8,43,697 were pending, it said. "The board was officially with the Central Board of like it, but it's my duty," the chief minister said. He expressed hope that brought forward from the Giving details of the registered on Tuesday and is Secondary Education (CBSE). all Punjabis will cooperate and adhere to the restrictions. "For God's previous year, Minister of grievances received between expected to bring a most- In July last year, the Delhi sake, save the lives of Punjabis," he urged the residents of the state. State for Personnel Jitendra 2018 and 2020, the govern- awaited reform in the school Consultations are on with prin- said. According to the official, government had constituted The night curfew will now be in place from 9 pm to 5 am, instead of 11 Singh said in a written ment said 3,90,289 were assessment system. cipals, teachers and parents the modalities are being two committees to prepare the pm to 5 am, in Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala, Mohali, Amritsar, reply. As many as 23,42,367 against Department of "To start with, 20 to 25 concerned to decide upon worked out and a notification scheme and framework for Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and Rupnagar. All these districts grievances were received in Financial Services (Banking Delhi government schools will which schools will be affiliat- detailing everything is expect- the formation of the state edu- have been reporting more than 100 cases everyday. The 2018, including 7,55,952 Division), of which 3,80,195 be affiliated to DBSE from the ed with the board in the first ed soon. cation board and for curricu- announcement came after 2,039 new cases and 35 more fatalities were brought forward from the were disposed. 2021-22 academic session. phase," a senior DoE official The board will have a gov- lum reforms. reported in the state on Wednesday. Ludhiana had reported 233 cases, Jalandhar 277, Patiala 203, Mohali 222, Amritsar 178, Gurdaspur 112, Hoshiarpur 191, Kapurthala 157 and Rupnagar 113. UPSC chief, members should 1 lakh women Sterilisation to curb ‘Less than 10 lakh kids with rendered jobless: malnutrition identified’ be persons of integrity: Panel K'taka Minister monkey menace ess than 10 lakh children PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n BENGALURU PNS n BENGALURU in the country have been Lidentified with Severe The chairperson and mem- Karnataka Labour Minister A The Karnataka government on Acute Malnutrition, the Women bers of the Union Public Service Shivaram Hebbar on Thursday said a monkey ster- and Child Development Commission (UPSC) should be Thursday said over one lakh ilisation programme is being Ministry told Rajya Sabha on persons of impeccable integri- women who were employed planned to rein in its menace in Thursday. In a written reply in ty, rectitude, high calibre and in garment factories in the parts of the state, especially in the Upper House, Women and impartiality, a parliamentary state are left without a job, as Shivamogga region. Child Development Minister committee has said in its report. many units that were shut due "Male monkeys will be ster- Smriti Irani said identification and management of severe acute The committee feels that the to COVID-19 pandemic relat- ilised.. how many that data is malnutrition is an ongoing process. "Identification and management methodology followed for their ed situation, have not not available for now and it will of Severe Acute Malnutrition is an ongoing process. As per data selection should be fair, trans- reopened. be provided at a later stage," made available by States/UTs, the number of SAM children is less parent and objective and also "As many as 983 garment Industries Minister Jargadish the sterilization programme, than 10 lakh now," she said. Irani said measures have been taken to uphold the principles of social factories were functioning last Shettar informed the state and cages have been purchased strengthen nutritional content, delivery, outreach and outcomes with justice, diversity and gender Service Commissions is found- recommended to the Ministry year and 2,86,747 women assembly, on behalf of Forest to trap them. a focus on developing practices that nurture health, wellness and equality, it said. ed upon the faith of the com- of Personnel to recruit requisite employees were working, this Minister Arvind Limbava. The captured monkeys will immunity from diseases and malnutrition. "Steps have also been The Department of mon man in its proper func- additional staff in the commis- year almost over 1 lakh He said the sterilisation be taken to veterinary colleges taken to improve nutritional quality and testing, strengthen delivery Personnel and Training (DoPT) tioning, it said. sion at the earliest. women have not been able to programme has been success- and subjected to sterilization and leverage technology to improve governance. Government has may collate the details of selec- "Therefore, the committee The committee is fully con- join duty yet as many garment fully conducted in Himachal procedure, following which advised States/UTs to ensure that the quality of supplementary tion procedure currently being feels that the chairperson and scious of the fact that recruit- factories have not opened yet, Pradesh. The Minister was they will be treated with food nutrition conforms to prescribed standards laid down under the followed while making appoint- members of the Union Public ment is a continuous process after COVID. responding to a question raised and medicine, and will be Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and regulations made ments to the posts of chairper- Service Commission should and that some vacancies exist Garment factories are in by Tirthahalli BJP MLA Araga kept under observation for 2- thereunder," she said. son and members of UPSC and be persons of impeccable at any given point of time, it such a state today," Hebbar Jnanendra during the question 3 days, he said, only after con- may furnish them to the com- integrity, rectitude, high calibre said. said. Speaking in the hour. firming about recovery they mittee, the Department-Related and impartiality," the report "However, nothing can jus- Legislative Assembly, he said, The forest minister, in his will be released in the forest. Accidents killed more people Parliamentary Standing said. tify such large number of the government will take all written reply to the query, said The forest Minister also said Committee on Personnel, There were two vacant posts vacancies, that too in a recruit- the necessary steps for the to tackle the simian menace, the a well equipped mobile van than Covid in 2020: Gadkari Public Grievances, Law and of members in the commission, ing body which itself is man- safety and welfare of women government intends to establish will be purchased for this pur- he government is serious Justice said in its 106th report according to the report. The dated to fill up vacancies," the employees working at gar- a rehabilitation centre (monkey pose. about reducing road on Demands for Grants (2021- UPSC can have a chairman and report said. ments. park) for monkeys at Sagara Jnanendra, who raised the Taccidents as more people 22) of the Ministry of ten members. The committee is of the The Minister was respond- forest division in Shivamogga issue also pointed out that no died from such mishaps in the Personnel, Public Grievances Observing that the UPSC, view that 'perpetual vacancy' ing to a question raised by BJP district, and for this during proper compensation is given last one year than from and Pensions tabled in the premier recruitment agency should never be accepted as a MLA from Tiptur Nagesh B C 2020-21 Rs 25 lakh has been set for crop loss due to monkey COVID-19 infection, Road Parliament on Tuesday. of the country, is functioning norm as it can have a adverse regarding facilities provided to aside. Listing out various mea- raids, and questioned about the Transport Minister Nitin The committee is of the view with two-thirds of the sanc- impact on the productivity of women employees working in sures, he noted that veterinary status of the Monkey Park. Gadkari said on Thursday. that the credibility of Public tioned strength, the committee the existing staff, it said. garment factories. doctors have been trained for During the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Gadkari said the government is very much concerned about road accidents and will have to take all steps to ‘IT raids on reduce road accidents. "Our government is serious about reducing 3,500 couples tie knot at UP mass wedding road accidents...1.5 lakh people died due to road accidents in the MNM worker last one year which is more than 1.46 lakh deaths due to COVID- PNS n LUCKNOW 19," he said. The minister further noted that most of those who The couples donning clothes in bright hues, died due to road accidents were people in the age group of 18-35. politically Ahead of Holi, it was a riot of According to a recent World Bank report, India accounts for the colours at the city outskirts squatted on carpets laid on the sprawling highest number of road accidents globally, with 1.5 lakh people motivated’ where a mass wedding took being killed and more than 4.5 lakh crippled annually in 4.5 lakh place on Thursday with over grounds, waiting for priests to complete the road accidents with losses amounting to 3.14 per cent of the GDP. PNS n COIMBATORE 3,500 couples tying the knot. rituals, signalling the beginning of Described as a "world record" Makkal Needhi Maiam chief by Uttar Pradesh Labour their married life Two killed, 143 thatched Kamal Haasan said on Minister Swami Prasad Maurya, Thursday that the income tax the mass wedding was organised houses burnt in Arunachal raids on the premises of a party as part of several welfare schemes daughter of a registered con- Barabanki districts got mar- wo persons, including a functionary in Tirupur could run by the Yogi Adityanath gov- struction worker, in case of an ried in the matrimonial pro- five- year-old girl, were be politically motivated. The ernment for economically-weak- inter-caste marriage Rs 65,000 is gramme held as per accepted Tburnt to death and 143 actor-politician said he will er sections of society. given and for getting married at religious customs and tradi- thatched houses were reduced respond after receiving the The couples donning clothes a mass wedding venue Rs 75,000 tions. to ashes when a fire broke out details from the department. in bright hues, squatted on car- is given. For newlywed couples -- in a village in Arunachal "Maybe. Let them give the pets laid on the sprawling occasion wafted in the air. to prevent coronavirus from Up to two daughters of con- Radha Kumari and Vinay Pradesh's Tirap district on details, then we will respond," grounds, waiting for priests to Adityanath, who completed four spreading as fresh cases were struction workers can benefit Kumar Nishad, Kajal Rawat Thursday, an official said. The Haasan told reporters when complete the rituals, signalling years in office, was present to being reported. Listing various from this scheme, Maurya said, and Chintu Maurya, Manorama incident took place at around asked if the raids on the beginning of their married bless the couples at the event welfare schemes for labourers, he adding that the age of the daugh- and Mohit Kumar, Savita and 12.45 pm at Longliang village, Wednesday were politically life. organised by the Uttar Pradesh said the government will soon ter should be above 18 and the Chotu, Jehana Begum and and no fire tender could be pressed into motivated or for exerting pres- Some Muslim women too Building and Other ensure payment of Rs 2 lakh to groom's more than 21 and the Mohd Arif, Safia Khatoon and service due to the remote location of the hamlet, Tirap deputy sure. The party manifesto will tied the knot at the venue, which Construction Workers Welfare any worker who dies in harness. registration of the labourer Mohd Shoun besides Mumtaz commissioner Taro Mije said. The cause of the fire could not be be released very soon, he was abuzz with chants of Vedic Board. Maurya said that as part of the should be over 100 days old. Jehan and Bilal Khan -- ecstasy ascertained yet, he said, adding that efforts are on to douse the added. He claimed that what- mantras as well as Nikah vows Speaking on the occasion, the mass wedding scheme, financial Daughters of construction work- knew no bounds when the chief blaze. "An elderly person, who was bedridden, and a girl were ever he had said two years ago "Qubool Hai" (I accept), even as chief minister asked those pre- assistance is given under differ- ers registered in Lucknow, minister called them to the charred to death. The deceased have not been identified," the have found place in the mani- the fragrance of dishes prepared sent in the gathering to maintain ent heads. He said Rs 55,000 is Hardoi, Sitapur, Rae Bareli, stage, blessed and gave them official added. festoes of other parties. in community kitchens on the social distancing and wear masks given for the marriage of the Unnao, Lakhimpur Kheri and marriage certificates. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 19, 2021 06

www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION The expendables? Say bye to reality, Is the Mumbai Police Commissioner's transfer a ruse to deflect attention from an uncomfortable truth? GYANESHWAR DAYAL o matter how shrewdly you plot something, you will always leave a trail while fake is the new real executing the nefarious activity. Looked at diligently and linked together prop- Nerly, the trail always leads to the real perpetrator/s. However, if the culprits are If you want to live in the brave new world of fake, give up your habit high and mighty, they will make all efforts to ensure that their traces are wiped clean. The shifting out of Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh from the prime post, a reshuffle that came three days after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrest- of questioning everything; being rational is not a virtue anymore ed Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vaze in connection with a case where a Scorpio ften, negative conno- car laden with 20 gelatin sticks was found outside Mukesh Ambani’s residence ‘Antilia’, tations are attributed appears to be a lot more serious development than just a “face-saving exercise” by to certain words that are pious and mean the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) Government, as is noO harm. “Fake”, which has being made out to be. Often, lower-rung, trigger- gained currency in recent times, happy “encounter specialists” like Vaze are given is one such word. It does more a free hand and prominence by their seniors at the good than bad to an individual quid or a nation, yet it is scorned. You behest of their political masters, to be used in a may rubbish this right away, but pro quo by the politicos as and when required. But hang on. What if I told you that no matter how powerful Vaze must have been, it’s it is rooted in great Indian tra- hard to imagine that an Assistant Inspector-ranked ditions, philosophy and popu- officer would have had the courage to scare a top lar culture? Larger good of humanity is its raison dêtre. industrialist like Ambani by himself. It would not be Confused? Read on. wrong to assume that Vaze is just a small fry in the Let’s first onion the whole operation. However, it is for sure that when things concept. Fake is not fictitious go wrong, officers like him — and sometimes and by no means a lie. It is not to be confused with “Feku” seniors — are made the scapegoats and dumped. which is a Hindi word and has In the tripartite Government, the NCP’s Anil Deshmukh is the Home Minister. a different connotation. Fake is The anxiety on the the part of the NCP can be gauged from the fact that party chief an alternative reality. It furnish- Sharad Pawar met Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray after Vaze was arrested by the es a purpose and, that too, rather cut-price. but real, a fake pulled across by distinguishing between real news do? It upsets you NIA. Only Thackeray and Pawar must be aware of what transpired at the meeting Fake is all around us. Having our five senses, fooling us with the real and the fake. They and spirals you into depres- but the Mumbai Police Commissioner was shunted out only after this meeting. What fake Ray-Ban glasses, fake Nike its fine details? In the movie run websites like ‘Alt News’. sion. The problem is not was the hurry on the part of the Government? Who are they trying to save? Is it sneakers, fake Louis Vuitton Inception, a guy when woken Good for them but what is fake news. The problem is just a damage-control exercise or is there something more than meets the eye? bags that we all so proudly up feels that it is difficult to there for us, and for what? that you haven’t completely sport, is popular culture. Why say if he has woken up or gone Just to take away from you adjusted to it. Even if a case is being investigated by the country’s premier investigating agency, do people buy fakes? Well, the to sleep. So getting hung up those moments of elation The stories of Riya’s thug a Police Commissioner could still be powerful enough to tamper with the evidence real may be too expensive and on reality is no good. and pride? What purpose life and theories of Sushant as it is not only electronic but physical, circumstantial and of other types, too. But beyond reach. Exactly! Fake Abraham Lincoln once does the news serve when we Singh Rajput’s murder mys- it can be done only if he is in a position of authority. A bureaucrat accords top pri- offers an alternative to an unaf- said: “Don’t believe every- are told that a few Chinese tery kept you from watching fordable reality. It gives you a thing you read on Facebook.” soldiers strayed into our ter- on your TV screens the ority to his career; on the other hand, it’s like a double-edged sword for politicians sense of pride in your existence. Even George Washington ritory? It is news better avoid- wrapped-up, lined-up bodies if they are complicit in a crime. They know that besides facing the Opposition, they You may not have realised warned against WhatsApp. I WE HAVE A NEW ed; better still replaced by a of Corona victims. Besides, may have to face the music if the investigation leads up to them. They would, there- but we do it all the time. We know you are sceptical about positive item. Replace it with the former stories were out- fore, do whatever it takes to save their necks — appointing a new police chief, dis- don’t mind a fake smile while the quotes. Please Google it REALITY BEING pictures of the Chinese sol- right entertaining. Learn to entering a plane. We don’t mind but, let me tell you, it is a bad WOVEN FOR US diers’ graves so that people enjoy it. Fake news, just like missing the lower officer, initiating inquiries and even reaching out to the political faking emotions — clapping for habit. If you want to live in don’t feel paranoid about a fake orgasm, is loaded with opponents to cut a deal. As the NIA investigation unfolds, the situation will become a performance you hated or the brave new world of fake, RIGHT NOW, RIGHT national security. Isn’t that good intentions. Both offer a murkier by the day. Let’s see what happens in Maharashtra and how many “dirty smiling at the stranger who give up your habit of ques- HERE FOR OUR fake better than the real? feel-good factor to the second fish” are netted by the investigators. stepped on your toes is so much tioning everything. Being In any case, we can do party. A false sense of satis- part of you and me. We are all rational is no virtue any- OWN GOOD. nothing more than delete faction, but satisfying walking, talking fakes. Then more. These are old-school NOBODY WOULD some Chinese apps on our nonetheless. PICTALK why such a hullabaloo? things. Don’t be doubting Chinese mobile phones. So Fake, then, is the new Fake gives you that coveted Thomases. It did him no BE ABLE TO KNOW why the fuss? Rest assured, we real. The new textbooks with space in your national life. It good. It does no good to you. WHAT IS REAL AND have a new reality being new insights on history and helps you feel proud of the Haven’t you read how fake WHAT ISN’T. FAKE woven for us right now, right polity, untold theories of the nation you belong to. Now that news about the death of an ele- here, for our own good. greatness of a nation and the it is done with such élan that one phant, Ashwathama, helped IS BEING AIDED BY Nobody would be able to stories of heroes hitherto should feel rather blessed. Fake the Pandavas get rid of TECHNOLOGY THAT know what is real and what unknown would help create news is a work of art and has a Dronacharya and paved the isn’t. Fake is being aided by an alternative reality. It is so pre-defined purpose. It makes way for their victory in the HELPS CREATE AN technology. Photoshopped realistic! So, be prepared you feel happy and content. Mahabharata? We all know ALTERNATIVE images, doctored videos and because the floodgates of Now that faking has how Krishna pulled off a fake edited audios help create an fake are wide open. emerged as a fine art, we have all sunset to save Arjuna from REALITY IN THIS alternative reality in this ago- Meanwhile, just ponder what the more reasons to embrace it self-immolation and helped AGONISINGLY nisingly real or surreal world. the great men had said about with open arms. For those who him exact revenge on Jaidrath. What more could you ask for? Facebook and WhatsApp! might have moral compunctions Does one need more stories to REAL WORLD Unlike real news, fake (The writer is a columnist in doing so, I have this to say: validate the glory of the “fake”? news is fast and smart. It con- and documentary film-maker. Don’t you believe in the concept Of course, some spoilers vinces, motivates and propels The views expressed are of “Maya”; this world is anything earn their bread and butter you to act. And what does the personal.) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE Women labourers pull a cart laden with waste building material, in Ahmedabad PTI THE L-G IS NOT GOVERNMENT I feel that the CM is Sir — The introduction of National Capital to be blamed for Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Stop colonial practices reinstating Vaze in the by the Modi Government is to circumscribe lord” or “Your lordship”. While hearing a PIL police force. The law The second coming the powers of the Delhi Government and in 2014, the apex court had said judges should and order situation in the State has to confer more powers on the Lieutenant be addressed respectfully and in a dignified collapsed. He must resign. If we don't mend our ways, the resurgent COVID Governor (L-G); who is an appointee and manner, but it was not compulsory to call them an agent of the Union Government. The BJP MP “My lord”, “Your lordship” or “Your honour”. — Narayan Rane wave will obliterate our health, jobs and lives move is ill-advised and regressive, to say the In 2019, the Rajasthan High Court unani- least. ust when the country had begun to heave a collective sigh of relief and think that we mously resolved to do away with the practice The context in which the Bill is intro- of referring to judges as “My lord” and “Your New Zealand's were going to beat Coronavirus, what with the caseloads going down exponentially duced is significant; it is linked to the BJP’s Lordship”. The usage of titles and bowing before economy remains Jand the vaccination drive running smoothly, India saw a sudden surge in infections adverse political relationship with the AAP judges while addressing them, as instituted by resilient despite the in many States like Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. In fact, the and its inability to reconcile with the AAP’s the British within the courts, was to distinguish impact of the stronghold over the Capital. It is an attempt Coronavirus spectre of a nationwide outbreak, or “second wave”, is looming large. Worryingly, India the jurors from the lawyers and those stand- to invert democracy to elevate the L-G to ing in their respective boxes. However, this later pandemic, reinforcing detected 35,871 cases of the virus on March 17, of the status akin to that of the Viceroy dur- developed into a symbol of prestige. As distin- the steps the Government has taken which 23,179 cases (close to 65 per cent) were from ing the British Raj and make him synony- guished jurist Fali S Nariman said, the reason to support and secure the recovery. Maharashtra. The number of active cases in India has mous with the “Government”. It is indeed to call judges with elective honorifics is sim- he practice of referring to judges as “My New Zealand Deputy PM our understanding that a piece of legislation lord” or “Your lordship” reeks of colonial- ply because they love it. Even the Bar Council increased to more than 2.52 lakh and at least 172 — Grant Robertson should not be motivated by political con- Tism and should be done away with. It is a of India (BCI) rules, which regulate legal prac- deaths were reported the same day, taking the toll to siderations. A law should be above ascrip- over 1.59 lakh. It is no wonder then that the Prime relic of India's colonial past. The judges of the tice, categorically acknowledge and point out tion to any political motive. But the new Bill Supreme Court, High Court and other courts that such references are relics of the colonial I totally don't respect Minister (PM) saw it prudent to call a meeting of the does not meet these basic requirements. should take the initiative and ask lawyers to stop past. We need not carry such legacies that are awards. It's a joke. It's Chief Ministers (CMs) to decide the new pandemic Further, it reflects BJP’s scant regard for addressing them that way. Last year Justice S nothing more than a burden. Also, we must comical to see actors management strategy, wherein he stressed the need the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Delhi Muralidhar, days after he joined the Punjab and relinquish all other colonial practices that have dance and then collect Government has powers to take its own for checking the “emerging peak” of the contagion and Haryana High Court, had asked lawyers address- become obsolete and are outdated. an award and make independent decisions on all matters other ing his court to avoid referring to him as “My Ganapathi Bhat | Akola funny jokes. speeding up the vaccination drive. He asked the CMs than police and land. It shows the Centre’s Actor to follow the “test, track and treat mantra” and lament- unwillingness to abide by the Supreme — John Abraham ed the nearly 10 per cent vaccine wastage in Telangana, Court’s verdict and putting in place a resounding wins in successive Parliament dents are forced to breathe the poisonous Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. power-sharing arrangement without any polls, but the fragmented Opposition is not air. This is due to indiscriminate urbanisa- friction between the Union Government so enthusiastic about it. tion and the pollution caused by vehicles. Now with Suresh Though it is fine that the nation’s leaders are brainstorming over the strategy to and the Delhi Government. The Bill’s pas- Further, the collapse of the Governments Adoption of electric vehicles is not as expe- Raina coming into beat the contagion the second time around, it is time that the citizens snap out of the sage in Parliament could prove to be an exer- will discourage the Opposition to go forward ditious as it should be and this is a matter the squad, I think he COVID fatigue that has set in and re-start following all the Corona protocols strictly. cise in futility as it won’t stand constitution- for “one nation, one election”. The frequent of concern. holds the key in the This is because no Government can beat a pandemic on its own; it needs the unques- al scrutiny. We urge the Government to imposition of the Model Code of Conduct Our cities are not suffering only from Chennai Super Kings show respect for electoral democracy and cripples governance and impedes develop- air pollution but land and water pollution lineup and we have tioning cooperation of its citizens and their unflinching commitment to following all drop the move. ment; hence it makes sense to club the elec- also are making life miserable for the citi- seen what he has done throughout pandemic protocols. This is where we are lacking as people have all but given up G David Milton | Tamil Nadu tions to the Lok Sabha, State Assemblies and zens. Despite water treatment plants, there the years of IPL. wearing masks and are not observing social distancing or frequent sanitising and tem- local bodies. Any move to curtail or extend is a need to install water purifiers at home. Former Indian cricketer perature checking. People must realise that even though we have the healthcare infra- HOLD ALL ELECTIONS SIMULTANEOUSLY the tenure of some Assemblies has to be well The Governments have failed to supply — Parthiv Patel structure, we cannot afford to opt for another hard, nationwide lockdown as our flail- Sir — It’s a welcome move that the thought out in the face of constitutional hur- potable drinking water. Also, garbage is nei- Parliamentary Standing Committee on dles. It is expected from all the parties that ther properly dumped nor scientifically dis- I have realised that the ing economy will not be able to survive it. The middle class has almost exhausted all Law and Justice has stated that holding they should come forward in the interest of posed. It causes several diseases and vari- people also have the savings and the poor had nothing to fall back upon in the first place. If the econ- simultaneous polls will reduce the burden the country and implement the idea of “one ous bacteria and virus attack our immune realised that only the omy is closed down again, there will be crippling unemployment; we might witness on the exchequer as well as the expenditure nation, one election”. system. Left Government can assure them of the the kind of food riots and looting that some European nations did and crime will rise of political parties and ensure that human Yash Pal Ralhan | Jalandhar Jayanthy Subramaniam | Mumbai resources are utilised optimally. The BJP - overall development in proportion to people’s desperation levels. So, it will be better if we take responsi- of the State. Kerala CM led-NDA Government strongly favours FORCED TO BREATHE POISON Send your feedback to: bility for our actions and lack of discipline. simultaneous elections, having registered Sir — Indian cities are polluted and resi- [email protected] —Pinarayi Vijayan VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 19, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN Fix gaps in anti-human A TIGHTER QUAD GEETIKA PALAGATI SAMRIDHI NEED OF THE HOUR trafficking landscape DANG REDDY PURI A strong leadership with the potential of bringing in more allies from Europe could be a good move The AHT ecosystem needs to move beyond treating survivors as victims and rather empower and create survivor leadership models wherein they can grow and influence the ecosystem stimates by social impact organisations sug- gest that at any given time there are more Ethan 25 million trafficked people in the country. Human trafficking can take many KUMARDEEP BANERJEE forms, be it forced labour, bonded labour, sex- lmost a year after the world order changed due to the pandem- ual slavery, organ harvesting, or the commercial ic, a new paradigm in global alignments has emerged to navi- sexual exploitation of women and children. In Agate the tricky corridors of multinational alliances. The Quad nations India, the underprivileged and minority groups consisting of India, the US, Australia and Japan were hosted virtually are often at the highest risk of exploitation due to factors such as extreme poverty, low levels of by US President Joe Biden. The signals emerging, including the Press education and lack of viable livelihood oppor- statement issued after the discussion, showcase the growing consen- tunities. The problem of human trafficking is a sus among nations to come together to tackle global challenges. This multidimensional one and, to be effectively is the opportunity for India to launch itself into the rich and strategical- addressed, it requires coordination across a spec- ly important club of countries. Shedding its post-Cold War chills, India trum of stakeholders like the Government, today recognises the growing importance of deep bilateral ties with the industry, social enterprises, civil society, non- US which continue to evolve despite changing political flavours in Government organisations (NGOs), the local community and media. Over the last few Washington and New Delhi. The two countries, despite complaining decades, organisations in India have increasing- about each other in closed groups, have managed to strategically coop- ly focused on combating trafficking, with a stress OVERALL, THERE erate in many tricky areas of trade and commerce, emerging technol- on safeguarding the most vulnerable, through IS ALSO AN ogy and regional security. At this stage it would be worthy to mention engagement with Government bodies, focusing INHERENT NEED the Quad statement which reads: “Today we pledge to respond to the on rehabilitation of survivors, providing them TO BUILD THE economic and health impacts of COVID-19, combat climate change with livelihood opportunities and sensitising CAPACITY OF THE and address shared challenges, including in cyber space, critical tech- community stakeholders. These efforts, howev- GRASSROOTS er, are isolated in nature, highlighting the need nologies, counter-terrorism, quality infrastructure investment, human- IMPLEMENTING to create an enabling environment for implemen- ORGANISATIONS itarian assistance and disaster relief as well as maritime domains.” In tation agencies to collaborate, scale and sustain order to achieve these goals, the Quad leaders have pledged to dou- TO SOLVE THE their efforts. GAPS WITHIN THE operations, the lack of logistical tions with multi-jurisdictional officers and access to Government ble their efforts and establish a vaccine expert working group consist- Key gaps and challenges in the anti- and safety precautions in place for activity. Combating them effective- schemes. human trafficking ecosystem: The anti-human HUMAN field staff and the aforementioned ly needs a multidisciplinary Overall, there is also an inher- ing of the best from the scientific, medical and finance communities ECOSYSTEM. of the nations concerned, establish a working group on critical and emerg- trafficking (AHT) solution ecosystem in India information asymmetry often put approach that can influence larg- ent need to build the capacity of predominantly focuses on the delivery of services REVISITING HOW both the rescue team and the res- er ecosystems, social policy and the grassroots implementing ing technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 5G, to serve as a facil- to survivors, as opposed to building, strength- INTERVENTIONS cued survivor at risk. drive legislative change while organisations to solve the gaps itation desk for identifying new technologies and developing world stan- ening and actively addressing gaps in the exist- ARE DRIVEN, Additionally, an overall lack of strengthening the capacity of grass- within the human ecosystem. ing AHT solution systems. A recent study by MOVING FROM AN awareness associated with legal roots organisations. Revisiting how interventions are Sattva included a survey of 59 AHT organisa- INDIVIDUAL processes and challenges in engag- The study finds that the organ- driven, moving from an individ- tions across 16 States, along with 120 institution- LEADER-LED ing with local police can often isations with funded AHT pro- ual leader-led approach to a more al stakeholders and 52 survivor groups to iden- APPROACH TO A result in only a small percentage of grammes need to widen their effective distribution of responsi- tify gaps in the AHT ecosystem. The study found MORE EFFECTIVE survivors receiving legal support, reach and partnership beyond bilities, along with designing con- that while 96 per cent of the surveyed organi- DISTRIBUTION OF and results in an overall poor rate local authorities and begin engage- textualised interventions for the sations focused on delivering immediate rescue, RESPONSIBILITIES, of convictions. ment at the State or national level. prevention of human trafficking care and support services to the survivors, only ALONG WITH Another critical gap in the These efforts need to be in collab- with external audit and evalua- 42 per cent focused on building, strengthening, DESIGNING ecosystem pivots around the low oration with organisations work- tions, can be helpful. and actively addressing gaps in the existing AHT CONTEXTUALISED capacity of rehabilitation homes — ing across different parts of the Moreover, creating networks of systems. Thus, there is a strong need for a bal- INTERVENTIONS this is magnified when juxtaposed survivor life cycle and geographies. organisations working in different dards and finally a climate action work group. It is encouraging to note anced approach between these two functions of FOR THE against the increasing need for On-ground organisations are often States and networks that are fun- that despite almost all of these solutions featuring prominently in bilat- AHT programmes, with the disconnect often PREVENTION OF rehabilitation both in transit and burdened with various other chal- der-led across areas of intervention leading to structural and systematic gaps and within communities for survivors, lenges relating to implementation will allow greater collaboration, eral dialogues India has had with Quad member states independently, HUMAN challenges. TRAFFICKING WITH followed along with targeted qual- and need support from stake- and allow them to leverage cross- this is the first time the issue has been addressed on a multilateral plat- The recovery system can also often be dis- ity mental health counselling and holders across the ecosystem to learnings and encourage knowl- form which can be seen as the rise of a truly representative world order. EXTERNAL AUDIT organised and a lack of viable livelihood oppor- AND EVALUATIONS, medical interventions. design holistic interventions which edge sharing. Aside from strength- While much has been said about climate and vaccine coopera- tunities, holistic reintegration mechanisms and CAN BE HELPFUL Solving the gaps in the AHT consider all survivor needs. ening legal action and processes, tion, the issue of joint development of new international standards for social stigma can lead to re-trafficking of sur- landscape: Keeping in mind the Collaborative efforts and mea- funder-led approaches for financial emerging technologies needs to be stressed. Any new technology needs vivors. Even though there is increasing collab- structural and systematic nature of sures need to be taken at the sys- aid or capacity building for NGOs to follow certain globally accepted interoperable protocols. For oration between organisations across various the gaps in the ecosystem, there is temic, programmatic and delivery can lead to immense eventual intervention types in the ecosystem, most a primary need for strengthening level to ensure a comprehensive value for survivors, be it through instance, a bunch of plugs for any electronic equipment has to adhere stakeholders continue to operate in silos with lit- the capacity and engagement of response to human trafficking. rehabilitation, medical care, or to a certain international standard to be able to be sold globally. If nations tle coordination across State and national bor- implementing organisations and Across stakeholders, the creation the provision of mental healthcare. start developing goods according to their own country-specific stan- ders. Due to the lack of collaboration, implemen- other stakeholders in the overall of common data repositories and Fundamentally though, an dards, it may lead to forced exclusion of global products in domestic tation organisations also report having a high AHT ecosystem. It is critical to investments in centralised tracking increased focus on survivor and markets and a setback for seamless global supply chains. The issue dependence on funders. start working towards collabora- systems is an important step that community-led and community- becomes far more complex with new technologies, with everyone try- The study suggested that other critical gaps tion and coordination, given the could be a means to prevent re- centric solutions is imperative. ing to decipher the potential challenges and risks. In India’s case, a have crept in across the ecosystem due to a lack expanding nexus of traffickers, trafficking. The Indian AHT ecosystem needs of tailored interventions at the initial stages of especially within the context of This could be coupled with a to move beyond treating survivors weaponised technology-aided neighbour, pushing the envelope on all Dang and Reddy are trafficking prevention, along with an absence of research consultants while emergencies like the COVID-19 means to incorporate feedback as victims and rather empower and fronts, could mean unipolar standards dominance world order. This is robust tracking mechanisms leading to informa- Puri is research associate, pandemic. mechanisms, wherein survivors create survivor leadership models red alert for all future coalitions as the world has got ample evidence tion asymmetry across the ecosystem when it Sattva Consulting. These traffickers can range provide feedback to the imple- wherein the victims can grow The views expressed of what a single State-backed technology company can do to disrupt comes to the scope or scale of the problem. The are personal. from opportunistic individuals to menting organisations on sup- within the ecosystem and influence sovereigns. The Quad nations are all technology leaders and need to absence of standard procedures to guide rescue sophisticated criminal organisa- port received from Government it. develop a closer bond, if not assign a working secretariat with perma- nent staff to be able to shape up the 21st century digital economy nar- rative. Even though the Quad statement did not mention a joint defence POINTCOUNTERPOINT working group, it mentions commitment “to promoting a free, open, rules-based order, rooted in international law to advance security and THE BJP, WHICH HAS A SIZEABLE PRESENCE IN THIS STATEMENT BY HIM AROSE OUT prosperity and counter threats to both in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.” CHENGANOOR AND ARANMULA, MAY HELP THE CPI(M) OF THE DISCONTENTMENT OVER All of these points are key to defining relationships among the nations and almost all Quad countries have challenges managing the dragon. FOR THE FAVOUR IT WILL BE RECEIVING IN RANNI. THE DENIAL OF TICKET TO HIM. A strong Quad leadership with the potential of bringing in more allies —FORMER CHIEF EDITOR OF ‘THE ORGANISER’ —KERALA BJP CHIEF from Europe and the UK could be a good move going ahead. R BALASANKAR K SURENDRAN (The writer is a policy analyst. The views expressed are personal.) Cumulative efforts must to save sparrow from extinction Buildings and other public spaces must have an enabling environment in the form of nesting places to help the bird get a toehold in our cities again he humble house spar- appeared from various cities reproduce faster but also put species as it mainly survives The house sparrow plays special initiative aimed row or Passer domesti- in just under a decade. more pressure on the available close to human settlements a vital role in balancing the towards resuscitating house Tcus is a bird most of us Each year March 20 is food resources. and largely feeds on grains. ecological biodiversity of a city sparrows in the cities. grew up with. The chorus of observed as the World These conditions have dri- The species is considered as a where the flora and fauna sur- Buildings and other public chirping that greeted one at Sparrow Day and rightly so, as ven sparrows to the fringes hardy survivor as it can adjust vive due to the complimenta- spaces must have an enabling sunrise and sunset was as these birds deserve sincere and peri-urban locations and in most weather conditions, ry role played by each one of environment in the form of good as clockwork, but slow- conservation efforts because unless supporting measures therefore, it is all the more them. The extinction of an nesting places to help the ly and surely these little they have been displaced from are undertaken to protect the shocking that this little, strong entire species is bound to bird get a foothold in urban delightful and hyperactive KOTA SRIRAJ their genuine habitats due to bird, it might disappear from bird is now nowhere to be create an imbalance that can spaces. birds have bid adieu to our anthropogenic intervention. these locations as well. seen. damage nature’s setting and NGOs can be roped in to homes and cities. This has Modern technology-based As the sparrow becomes examples of this tragic occur- The fate of the species was eventually harm human sur- work with Resident Welfare been an ongoing process since outdoor equipment coupled an increasingly rare sight, the rence. The treatment of crops sealed due to the acute short- vival, too, as we also are a part Associations (RWAs) to help the 1990s. with rising pollution levels has bird’s extinction itself may with aldrin pesticide to protect age of nesting sites in modern of nature. build artificial nests that can Designated as the State disturbed the ambient living not be far off. The avian against termites claimed a concrete buildings, disappear- Many not-for-profit insti- provide a secure place for the bird of Delhi in 2012, the spar- conditions of these birds in species of carrier pigeons huge number of the Sarus ing kitchen gardens and the tutions are engaged in breath- birds to breed and keep their row has been facing multiple our cities. which were in abundance at cranes in Rajasthan as these non-availability of a particu- ing life into the dying species newborns safe. House spar- threats to its very existence The rapid rise of cell the beginning of the 19th birds fed on wheat. Post this lar larvae (Helicoverpa of house sparrows. These spir- rows are birds of short flight but, curiously, the phone towers and the resul- century are nowhere to be blow, the crane population armigera), associated with the ited efforts of the non-govern- and, as such, cannot fly long International Union for tant radiation emission from seen now. The same is the case could never recover and even- field bean. These adverse con- mental organisations (NGOs) distances to bring food to Conservation of Nature these towers, coupled with with the white-backed vulture tually disappeared. The ring ditions, coupled with the ris- are a valiant fight to keep the nourish the newborns, so the (IUCN) Red List has cate- noxious pollution levels have which used to be a common dove birds, too, fell for the ing heat island effect from spunky bird alive. However, RWAs can set up locations gorised the bird as being of severely challenged the spar- sight in the 1980s but is not aldrin-laced crops and met the concretised urban settings, unless the Government inside residential colonies and “Least Concern” which means row population of our cities. anywhere to be seen now. same fate. This indiscriminate meant that the bird could throws its weight behind the societies where provision of that it is a species requiring These conditions have been In some cases, fascinating use of pesticide has obliterat- also not withstand exception- activities of these NGOs it nutritious bird feed can be least conservation attention. The writer is an exacerbated by the burgeon- insectivorous bird species have ally high temperatures. This could be akin to fighting a los- done for the benefit of the environmental journalist. ed some amazing avian This is concerning consider- The views expressed ing population of other inva- succumbed to pesticide poi- species forever from our lives. ultimately drove the species to ing battle to save the species. sparrows. If these hardy little ing that huge swathes of the are personal. sive bird species such as that soning. The drongo and bee- The house sparrow is city fringes where food avail- As a first step, the munic- birds are lost forever, it will be sparrow population have dis- of pigeons which not only eater birds can be cited as considered to be a social avian ability was a major problem. ipal corporations must start a a great loss to mankind. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 19, 2021 Money 08 Banks may face PM: Efforts to remove hurdles in challenges in Sensex in downward spiral incremental Coronavirus second wave fears outweigh dovish Fed farmers' journey from ‘seed to market' debt issuance PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n MUMBAI PNS n MUMBAI and NTPC. made investors jittery. The smallcap indices fell up to 1.58 On the mounting concerns of possible per cent. Continuous efforts are being Lenders are likely to face Equity benchmarks spiralled other hand, fresh economic restrictions After its two-day policy made to remove every small challenges in their incremen- lower for the fifth consecutive ITC, Bajaj made enthusiasm of dovish meeting, the US Federal and big impediment in the way tal bond issuances, following session on Thursday as a resur- Auto, commentary from Federal Reserve reassured investors of farmers' journey from 'seed the Securities and Exchange gence in COVID-19 cases in M&M, Reserve short lived for domes- that it expects to keep its key to market' and to ensure the Board of India's (Sebi) revised multiple states fanned fears of Maruti tic markets. interest rate near zero through progress of agriculture, Prime norms on investment by a second wave of the pandem- and Bharti "Additionally, a fresh spike 2023, as it projected robust Minister Narendra Modi has mutual funds in Basel III debt ic, even as global markets dart- in 10-year US Treasury yield to growth of the US economy this told a farmer from instruments issued by banks, ed up after the US Fed reiter- 1.72 per cent also weighed on year. Uttarakhand in a letter. says a report. ated its dovish stance. investors' sentiments. Stock exchanges on Wall Replying to a letter written The capital market regula- After rallying nearly 500 Notably, Street ended with by Kheemanand Pandey from tor said mutual funds across points earlier in the day, the gains in the , who had congratulat- all the schemes would not 30-share BSE Sensex suc- overnight ses- ed the prime minister on the own more than 10 per cent of cumbed to selling pressure in sion. completion of five years of the parent claim redressal process development, today the coun- the Basel III instruments afternoon trade to close at Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima over the last five years, the try is rapidly moving towards issued by any bank. 49,216.52, down 585.10 Yojana (PMFBY), Modi said 'fasal bima' (crop insurance) building a strong, prosperous The norms also mention points or 1.17 per cent. the scheme is continuously scheme has emerged as an and self-reliant India," he said. that no more than 10 per cent Similarly, the broader NSE playing an important role in example of our determined The country energized by of NAV of the debt compo- Nifty slumped 163.45 points protecting the economic inter- efforts for farmers' welfare." the confidence of all the citi- nent of the scheme shall be or 1.11 per cent to finish at ests of hardworking farmers by "Today, continuous efforts zens is united to achieve the issued in Basel III instru- 14,557.85. Airtel were among the investors' Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in reducing the risk associated are being made to remove national goals, the PM said and ments and no more than 5 The Sensex has now lost gainers, rising up to 3.25 per wealth got eroded by over Rs Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo with weather uncertainties. every small and big impedi- expressed confidence "that our per cent of the NAV of the 2,062.99 points in five sessions, cent. Traders said rising 3 lakh crore today and around and Seoul ended on a positive Crores of farmers are avail- ment in the way of the farm- efforts to take the country to debt component of the while the Nifty has shed 616.95 COVID-19 cases in various Rs9 lakh crore in last five note. Bourses in Europe were ing the benefits of this farmer- ers' journey from the 'seed to new heights on the world stage scheme shall be issued in points. After rising for the parts of the country and reim- trading days," said Binod Modi, also trading higher in mid-ses- friendly insurance scheme, market' and to ensure their will be further intensified". Basel III instruments of a sin- past few days, IT stocks bore position of localised restric- Head Strategy at Reliance sion deals. the prime minister noted in prosperity and progress of The prime minister gle issuer. In addition, the val- the brunt of profit-booking in tions have unnerved investors. Securities. However, a spike in US trea- his reply to Kheemanand's agriculture," Modi wrote in the thanked Pandey for sharing uation of PDIs shall be based Thursday's session. "Having seen a brisk gap-up BSE IT, teck, energy, health- sury yields cast a cloud over letter. Referring to the govern- letter.In his letter to the farmer, his thoughts on the continu- on a maturity of 100 years HCL Tech was the top loser opening on positive global care, realty and capital goods global market sentiment. ment's committed efforts the prime minister also appre- ous efforts by the govern- from date of issuance instead in the Sensex pack, shedding cues, domestic equities fell indices lost as much as 3.02 per Meanwhile, the global oil towards agriculture and farm- ciated the contribution and ment to improve various sec- of current practice of valuing 3.97 per cent, followed by sharply for the fifth consecu- cent, while telecom and FMCG benchmark Brent crude was ers' welfare, Prime Minister role of the people in the tors including agriculture and them on time left for the next Infosys, Dr Reddy's, TCS, Tech tive day as sharp rise in coro- managed to finish higher. trading 0.40 per cent lower at Modi said, "Through com- progress of the country. to take the country to new call-option date. Mahindra, Reliance Industries navirus cases in the country Broader BSE midcap and USD 67.73 per barrel. prehensive coverage and trans- "With a vision of all-round heights of development. PepsiCo helps 27 mn Adani Green raises $1.35 bn debt from 12 banks MONEY MATTERS PNS n NEW DELHI our funding resources is criti- CCI slaps penalties on 3 entities Indians gain access to cal for AGEL's vision to Adani Green Energy Ltd become the largest renewable (AGEL) on Thursday said it player in the world. The banks for bid rigging activities has raised USD 1.35 billion that have committed to this ompetition Commission safe water since ’06 debt for its under-construction strategic transaction are our has slapped penalties on PNS n NEW DELHI practices like direct seeding, renewable energy projects via key partners in ensuring seam- Cthree entities and certain drip irrigation, and commu- definitive agreements signed less access to global capital for individuals for rigging bids for The PepsiCo Foundation on nity water recharge interven- with a group of 12 internation- our underlying renewable asset a tender floated by Pune Zilla Thursday said it has helped 27 tions, he said. al lenders. portfolio," said Vneet Jaain, Parishad for procuring sewing million people gain access to PepsiCo India is also fully The revolving project CEO, AGEL. machines. The regulator found safe water since 2006 in India. aligned to the government's finance facility would initially The facility will also ensure that there was an agreement Globally, the foundation 'Jal Jeevan Mission' and the finance the 1.69 GW hybrid Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., tion asset and augurs well for capital recycling needs of the between three suppliers to rig has helped more than 55 mil- company's philanthropic arm portfolio of solar and wind DBS Bank ,Mizuho Bank, BNP its vision of scaling capacity to banks and make the same cap- the bids in respect of a tender lion people gain access to safe has committed an additional renewable projects to be set up Paribas, Barclays Bank PLC, 25 GW by 2025. ital available for future projects floated by Pune Zilla Parishad for procurement of Picofall-cum- water in the same period, out USD 3 million last year in four SPVs (special purpose Deutsche Bank AG, Siemens The facility is an important of AGEL and will position the Sewing Machine. Quoting of bid prices which were very close to of which, 50 per cent benefi- towards positively impacting vehicles) in Rajasthan, AGEL Bank GmbH and ING Bank element of AGEL's overall cap- company well to capture each other with a difference of just a few rupees by the bidders for ciaries are from India, it said another 2,00,000 farming said in a statement. N.V. "AGEL raised a USD 1.35 ital management plan and is growth in the attractive Indian the impugned tender was not a mere coincidence, but a result of in a statement. communities in West The company claimed this billion debt package for its key to fully funding its growth renewable sector, he added. consensus/ understanding among the bidders, CCI said in a release PespsiCo Bengal and will be the first certified green under-construction renewable aspirations. AGEL, a part of India-based on Thursday. "A holistic assessment of bid prices of the bidders Foundation, Maharashtra hybrid project loan in India. asset portfolio through defin- AGEL shall engage with the Adani Group, has one of the coupled with other plus factors viz single IP address, coordination in established in through sustain- The 12 international banks itive agreements signed with a financiers to raise financing largest global renewable port- other tenders, call data record, mobile location, etc. is conclusive of 1962 is the able safe water that will provide loans are group of leading international efficiently and expeditiously for folios with over 14,815 MW of an agreement amongst the bidders to fix price, resulting in rigging philanthropic access interven- Standard Chartered Bank, lenders," the statement said. all the future projects as per the operating, under-construction the bids in the impugned tender of Pune Zilla Parishad," it added. arm of tions, he added. Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A, MUFG The new pool of liquidity agreed threshold parameters, it and awarded projects catering PespsiCo. According to Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui strengthens AGEL's strategy to added. "We believe that estab- to investment-grade counter- “As part of its the company, the Banking Corporation, fully fund its under-construc- lishing depth and diversity in parties. TPG's Rise Fund to invest in 'Winning with Foundation has Purpose' vision, invested over USD 22 PepsiCo through its million in India so far to Airtel Africa mobile money biz foundation has actively been provide safe water access to Proposal for closure of British India Funds tie-up for demonstrative nvestment firm TPG's Rise working towards bringing communities in need, while it Fund will invest USD 200 sustainable safe water access has catalysed nearly USD 700 Corporation in advance stage: Irani thermal power project: Minister Imillion in Airtel Africa's to underserved communi- million in additional funding mobile money business at a ties," PepsiCo India President over the same period. PNS n NEW DELHI informed on Thursday. PNS n NEW DELHI The projected expenditure is valuation of USD 2.65 billion, Ahmed ElSheikh said. The foundation partnered Closure of Handicraft and Rs 897 crore and the financial Bharti Airtel said on Thursday. In India specifically, with multiple organisations A proposal for closure of Handloom Export Corporat- The financial closure or tie-up closure for the project is tar- Airtel Mobile Commerce BV is PepsiCo has been helping like Water.org, Safe Water British India Corporation is in ion of India was approved by of funds for the demonstrative geted by end-March, 2021," currently the holding company communities to effectively Network and WaterAid to the advanced stage as the the Cabinet as it was contin- thermal power project with Power Minister R K Singh said for several of Airtel Africa's conserve, manage and distrib- help provide safe water access company has been incurring uously incurring losses for a Advanced Ultra Super Critical in a written reply to Lok mobile money operations, and ute water for more than a to marginalised communi- losses since its nationalisation long time and there was little (AUSC) technology is expect- Sabha. is now intended to own and decade through innovative ties. in 1981, Parliament was scope for its revival. ed to be done by month-end, According to the reply, operate the mobile money businesses across Airtel Africa's 14 Parliament was informed on phase-II of the AUSC project operating countries. The Rise Fund will hold a minority stake in AMC Thursday. envisages setting up of a full BV upon completion of the transaction, with Airtel Africa continuing The AUSC technology is scale 800 MW Technology to hold the remaining majority stake. "The transaction is the latest designed to help power plants Demonstration Plant (TDP) to step in the Group's pursuit of strategic asset monetization and EU regulator reviews AstraZeneca shot burn less coal for electricity establish AUSC technology investment opportunities, and it is the aim of Airtel Africa to explore production while reducing for the coal fired thermal the potential listing of the mobile money business within four years," PNS n LONDON tive director Emer Cooke said carbon dioxide (CO2) emis- power plants. Airtel said. the agency's priority was the sions. The timeline envisaged for The world is awaiting a deci- the vaccine's safety and that it The sponsoring agency for the TDP is 54 months from sion from Europe's top medical would consider issues includ- the Research and the date of approval of the pro- regulator on whether its initial ing if extra warnings needed to Development (R&D) phase ject. The financing options for Govt keen to develop, strengthen investigation into whether be added for the AstraZeneca of the AUSC technology is the phase-II of the AUSC project there is any evidence to show vaccine. She noted the daily toll Department of Heavy would be worked out in con- own mobile app store: Prasad the AstraZeneca coronavirus COVID-19 is continuing to Industries (DHI). sultation with the stakehold- he government while encour- vaccine is linked to a small take across the continent and "A total of Rs 900 crore as er ministries/organisations, Taging private players to host number of blood clots report- said vaccines were critical to grant was approved by the the minister informed the apps, is equally keen to develop ed in people across the conti- stopping its spread. “We are Government through DHI. House. and strengthen its own mobile nent. The European Medicines worried that there may be an app store, Parliament was Agency's expert committee is effect on the trust of the vac- informed on Thursday. India's set to announce the results of cines," she said. "But our job is first indigenously developed its investigation later Thursday. to make sure that the products Appstore, ‘Mobile Seva Appstore' Earlier this week, more than that we authorize are safe and hosts more than 965 live apps a dozen countries including least one dose in Europe. small risk of getting vaccinat- we can be trusted by the from various domains and cate- Germany, France, Spain and Both the EMA and the ed. AstraZeneca said after a European citizens.” The gories of public services, Minister for Electronics and IT Ravi Italy suspended immunization World Health Organization careful review of its COVID- pause in vaccination using the Shankar Prasad said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. "While the using the AstraZeneca have said there is no current 19 immunization data, it found AstraZeneca shot comes as government encourages private players to host apps, it is equally COVID-19 vaccine after evidence to suggest the vaccine no evidence of any increased COVID-19 is surging across keen to develop and encourage its own mobile App Store," Prasad reports of unusual blood clots was responsible and that the risk of blood clots in any age the continent and as Britain is said. The response has been good and the government wishes to in several people among the 17 benefits of immunization far group or gender in any coun- expecting major delays in its strengthen it further, he added. The minister was replying to a ques- million who have received at outweighed the potentially try. On Tuesday, EMA execu- vaccine deliveries. tion on whether in the absence of country's own digital application store, dependence on Google and Apple for digital services is creat- ing problems in digital ecosystem and if the ministry would consider having either a single or separate digital store for Government and Retail jewellers to sustain recovery with 30-35% growth in ’22 private apps, for self-reliance.

PNS n MUMBAI base and rising demand. But bps above FY20 levels. the overall sectoral demand Most companies have Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Despite the steep fall in gold will be only be 5-10 per cent deferred new showroom prices and the resultant fall in above FY20 as the recovery in launches to FY23 and are con- launches two index funds realisations, retail jewellers are FY22 will be V-shaped. solidating their less profitable likely to sustain the ongoing During the first three quar- showrooms. The sector is like- ditya Birla Sun Life demand recovery into the next ters of FY21, the overall oper- ly to deleverage in FY22, Mutual Fund on Thursday fiscal with a 30-35 per cent ating margins of the top jew- backed by a revival in demand Alaunched two new index spike in demand, according to ellers put together expanded to and no significant showroom funds focused on the Nitfy a report. 7.7 per cent against 5.9 per cent launches. midcap and smallcap indices. There was strong demand in FY20 because of improved On the upward revision in While the Nifty midcap 150 recovery in the third quarter of realisation, and a reduction in the sectoral outlook to stable index fund is an open-ended FY21 due to the festive season, selling and promotional for FY22, it said, although scheme tracking Nifty midcap pent-up wedding demand, and expenses, among others. there have been no rating 150 TR index, the Nifty a 10 per cent correction in gold Though price realisation upgrades in FY21 till date, smallcap 50 index fund is an open-ended scheme tracking Nifty prices during festival period gains may not continue in about 11 per cent of the ratings smallcap 50 TR (total return) index, the company said. from its peak in last August, FY22, lower operating leverage have been put on a positive Both the schemes are open and will close on March 26, the fund said India Ratings in a report and improved efficiencies in outlook in view of a sharper- house said. A broad-based market rally is a favourable period for the on Thursday, revising the sec- terms of lower marking than-anticipated recovery, ade- mid and small caps to outperform, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC chief toral outlook to stable from sta- reaching pre-pandemic levels, backed by a softening of gold ellery demand to grow 30-35 expenses and lower rentals are quate liquidity buffers and executive A Balasubramanian said, adding the cyclical recovery that ble-to-negative. the agency expects the momen- prices. per cent in FY22 over FY21, likely to support margins, margins supported by high is being witnessed now also sets a stage for mid and small caps to With economic activities tum to continue into FY22, The agency expects the jew- primarily because of a low which is expected to be 25-50 realisations. do well as they have higher exposure to the domestic economy. 9

Vijayawada Friday March 19 2021 what’s brewing? Venom 2 release PARINEETI CHOPRA: delayed to September I had become a little complacent, carefree ctress Parineeti Chopra says her recently- things that you probably don’t released OTT film The Girl On The Train, know about yourself, then explor- taught her a lot. She feels the film gave her ing all sides of yours and then a “second life” as an artiste. bringing it out. I must say the “I had become a little complacent and icing on the cake for me was carefree and I used to do things the same the look that I am portraying way. So it (being part of the film) was so amazing, I in the film,” she said in an really feel like this was my second life, almost. I interview on IMDb On The really don’t want to make dramatic statements, but I Scene. The Girl On The do feel new again and I feel like a new version of Train opened to mixed me,” she said. response, and Parineeti Parineeti also added that being part of the film now has the feature was a satisfying experience for her. film Sandeep Aur “I think school was an understatement, it was like Pinki Faraar lined Gurukul, it was like acting ka bootcamp for me! I up for release in had to literally unlearn everything, and in the theatres. process of that I discovered what I really liked and wanted, and my work ethic and what I wanted to do. I found love for films and acting again. And I finally felt so satisfied, which I hadn’t felt in so many years,” she said. he release of Venom: Let There October 1, 2020. Meanwhile, actor Kirti Kulhari, who Be Carnage, starring Tom It stars Hardy in the titular role, with shared the screen with Parineeti, says Hardy and Woody Harrelson, Harrelson starring as the antagonist that she loved her look of a cop in t has pushed been back to Cletus Kasady aka Carnage, who made a the film. “It’s not something I September 17. last-minute cameo in Venom. like to do on the surface, The sequel to the 2018 anti- Actor-director Andy Serkis is direct- for me, acting is hero film saw Hardy in the role of jour- ing the follow-up to the sleeper hit, about going nalist Eddie Brock, who unites with an which earned more than USD 856 mil- deep down alien symbiote to form Venom. lion globally. Kelly Marcel has written and look- According to The Hollywood the script. ing for Reporter, Sony’s Columbia Pictures had The studio on Wednesday also pulled set Venom 2 for debut in theatres on action movie Man From Toronto from June 25, 2021 after COVID-19 led to the its September 17 booking. The movie, shutdown of cinema halls forcing the starring Harrelson and Kevin Hart, is makers to skip its earlier date of yet to receive a new release date. Amazon to co-produce RADHIKA DIDN'T KNOW IF HER CHARACTER IN OK COMPUTER Akshay Kumar's Ram Setu WAS MALE OR FEMALE he OTT giants to bringing this story to #AkshayKumar... Directed ctress Radhika Apte had no said. Throwing light on her character Amazon Prime y’all with an exemplary by Abhishek Sharma.” idea whether Laxmi, her in the show and her similarity with are foraying into cast and dream team! Akshay Kumar is all set character in the upcoming Laxmi’s thought process, the actress t film production, @akshaykumar to commence shooting a web series OK Computer, added: “Laxmi is the head of People and the first film @Asli_Jacqueline for Ram Setu from was male or female at the for the Ethical Treatment of Every to be co-produced by the @Nushrratt Thursday. The film will time she was offered the role! Robot (PETER) and an ardent sup- banner is the Akshay @Abundantia_Ent,” the be shot at multiple loca- “When I was first offered the role porter of the ideology that artificial Kumar-starrer Ram Setu. tweet read. tions with a major por- of Laxmi, the makers told me that it intelligence cannot harm humans. Amazon Prime Video Trade analyst Taran tion being in Mumbai. was undecided whether my character Laxmi has grown up with robots India tweeted the news on Adarsh also confirmed Akshay, along with was male or female, and I soon around her, believes they are the Vijay Varma, Rasika Dugal, Vibha their official account on the news with a tweet. director Abhishek Sharma realised that this was also the case future and would never blame them Chibber, Sarang Sathaye, Ratnabali Wednesday. He wrote: “BIGGG and creative producer Dr with the other characters. There was for committing a crime — especially Bhattacharjee and Kani Kusruti “So excited to NEWS... #AMAZON Chandraprakash Dwivedi, so much flexibility and massive room not a murder. Even though I’m not a among others. The series is written announce our first co- GETS INTO FILM PRO- will fly to Ayodhya on for improvisation in terms of the tech-friendly person at all, I do and produced by Ship Of Theseus production — #RamSetu DUCTION IN #INDIA... March 18 for the mahurat nuances of her character which were believe that robots can be trusted maker Anand Gandhi. — a film which is a #Amazon forays into film shot of the film, which all explored and developed on the go. more than humans and in that sense (The sci-fi comedy show, directed by bridge between genera- production in #India... also stars Jacqueline This made the entire process of por- Laxmi and I do have a connection.” Pooja Shetty and Neil Pagedar, will tions past, present and Will co-produce Fernandez and Nushrratt traying this character and working on The upcoming web series OK release on March 26 on Disney+ future! Looking forward #RamSetu... Stars Bharuccha. this series, extremely satisfying,” she Computer also features Jackie Shroff, Hotstar.) FUN

ARCHIE CALVIN AND HOBBES

GARFIELD REALITY CHECK SPEED BUMP CROSSWORD

NANCY

SUDOKU Yesterday’s solution

GINGER MEGGS

Rules l Each row and column can contain each number (1 to 9) exactly once. l The sum of all numbers in any row or column must equal 45. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Friday March 19, 2021 THETHE LOVELOVE STORYSTORY OFOF TWOTWO WOMEN!WOMEN!

The Married Woman, a web series that tells the story of two homosexual women, has been making a lot of noise on social

media. Actress the two actresses shared sat- edgy content out there, cre- unjust laws. She exercised isfactory chemistry on set! ativity comes from freedom her individuality in the right Ridhi Dogra talks to So gratifying, that they itself. The web is the only manner! What mattered was could deliver the appropri- place at the moment which if she follows what her heart The Pioneer's ate emotions even if it isn’t looking to water down truly wants. My most mem- meant doing intimate the content, responsible sto- orable scene in which there’s scenes. The actress shares rytelling takes resonance a total curfew out there and SHIKHA DUGGAL that Monica Dogra made it anywhere,” she adds. yet she steps out of the so easy for her while filming The choices that the char- secure abode only to spend about the show, her the intimate scenes and she acter plays in the web-series those quality moments with felt more congenial doing wouldn’t be the preferred the one who she finds her role, content on web those scenes with her rather choices that Ridhi as a per- true solace in and that’s veryone’s talking wanting to know more marital affair highlighting than the male co-actors! son would have taken but Peeplika. It’s so metaphori- about the newly about how she wants to the many aspects of a shows, and more.. “Most of the times, we were there wasn’t a moment she cal." released progres- awaken the sense of free- homosexual relationship protecting each other’s per- couldn’t perceive that any A webseries adapted from sive show called dom in herself! between two women. How sonal space, Monica’s sense scene in the episodes is award-winning novelist E The Married She has everything an well did it go down for the of liberation also played a unreal, because it wasn't. Manju Kapur’s last piece of Woman starring educated, middle-class audiences? Well, the rav- subjects now surfacing to fair opportunity and The huge role in giving the suc- Apart from managing her magic, it’s like watching critically acclaimed actresses woman could ask for, along aging reviews, lit stars by the forefront. Married Woman came as cessful shots. She knew daily life choices on the sheer poetry on screen! The Monica Dogra and Ridhi with a loving husband and critics, appreciation posts “Foraying into a com- that right project to which I when and how to respect web-show, it also managed unfelt emotions are so Dogra as the lead pair! Yes, affluent surroundings, yet emerging from the A-listers pletely contradicting per- couldn’t say no! To let the someone’s privacy which to script Ridhi Dogra’s char- extreme that it touches you you read that right — the she is consumed with a of the film fraternity and the sonality and to embody it world know that love is love made me feel so good about acter in a way that could rise so deeply. two young lasses projecting sense of dissatisfaction. new floating posters engulf- with so much conviction is a regardless of sexual orienta- her. And, now with the above the religious bigotry, Rightly said by Peeplika homosexual relations on Why? To find out, watch ing the Mumbai coastline responsible task to do. I tion, I played the role of advent of OTT, the makers oppressive values of a mid- ‘Jab tak boundary cross na OTT platforms as the lead Ridhi Dogra play the says a lot about the accom- earnestly wanted to touch Aastha. You need to be aren’t just targeting the fam- dle-class household or to karo, pata kaise chalega pair is the new topic of dis- nuanced character of Aastha plishment of projecting a the right chord with my happy in love, it shouldn’t ily audiences but also pre- handle sexist remarks boundary hai kahan’ and cussion for everybody to on screen. homosexual relationship on- audience so they can relate matter which gender’s giving senting accountable content thrown casually — there is a you must watch this story munch on. Television In a time where same-sex screen too well! Not taking to what Aastha feeling! After you that affection now. Can for every individual to turmoil of emotions! “I without any boundaries! “It’s actress Ridhi as Astha is so marriages are still not recog- away from the fact that doing Asur I was asked to you feel it? If yes, then that’s watch regardless of age. Not wanted to portray a sense of important that we learn self- ultra-fine hooking you onto nised in our country, comes Indian storytelling is flour- wait, wait for the right the one!”, Ridhi shares. playing it safe can be the individuality, the woman worth is above everything!,” your electronic devices this show about an extra- ishing due to the unexplored moment to grab the just and Without any mediocrity, phrase! There should be who wouldn't conform to Ridhi asserts.

BLOCK YOUR DATES!

Some signs of FIGHTING TO SAVE HIS FAMILY seasonal BCUniversal has movie’s release. The movie will be allergies are announced that Ilya released in English and dubbed in NNaishuller’s action-thriller Hindi, across theatres in India. runny nose, Nobody will hit theatres on April Nobody is the story of a 9, 2021. Emmy winner Bob bystander, named Hutch, who sudden bouts Odenkirk stars in this movie writ- intervenes to help a woman being ten by Derek Kolstad of the John harassed by a group of men and of sneezing Wick Series, The Falcon and The eventually becomes the target of a Winter Soldier fame. vengeful drug lord. When two and watery and NBCUniversal had also recently thieves break into his home, dropped a special trailer of the Hutch declines to defend himself movie,which was received with or his family, to prevent serious itchy eyes. thrill since there was news circu- violence. His teenage son is disap- lating in the media about how pointed in him and his wife, Becca Some may also people are eagerly awaiting the seems to pull only further away. develop dark circles under WHO WILL BE THE NEXT SINGING ICON?

the eyes RGMP – The Next Singing formance, current music sensation Icon is all set to reach the Sid Sriram is going to perform known as Sfinale phase. The show which LIVE to enthrall viewers. Singer started with 19 contestants out of Sunitha along with Kalpana and allergic shiners which five youngsters, exception- Baba Sehgal is going to capture ally talented, are all set to enter- the hearts of the audience with tain the audience, live this Sunday top-notch songs while singers ow, that the season is i.e., on March 21 at 6 PM only on such as Geetha Madhuri, Ramya changing, there is a Zee Telugu and Zee Telugu HD. Behra, Krishna Chaitanya along steady rise in number Fans are excited to know who with the stellar mentors will be of patients coming will lift the trophy and take the adding glory to the finale feast. n with allergic symp- prize money home from the top Sa Re Ga Ma Pa – The Next toms. Allergies are PRECAUTIONS: finalists of the season i.e., Bharath Singing Icon proved to be a great common when the temperature DOCKYARD : DON'T Raj, Pragna Nayini, Pavan Kalyan, platform to unleash the musical starts increasing. Your immune Venkata Chaitanya and Yasaswi talent of the Telugu states. system overreacts to an outdoor ¬Wear a good quality Kondepudi. Such an exceptional finale will allergen, such as pollen. An mask. As the contestants are gearing be judged by Koti, S.P. Shailaja allergen is something that trig- ¬Visit a doctor if your up for the finals and put their best and Chandra Bose while Pradeep gers an allergic response. The LET ALLERGIES fever is 103 degrees F or foot forward to give the best per- Machiraju hosts the jamboree. real culprits of summertime sea- more and lasts for more sonal allergies are grasses, such than two to three days, LOOMING FESTIVE VIBES IN THE CITY as ryegrass and timothy grass, as or you develop trouble well as certain weeds. Grasses breathing. are the most common trigger for BRING YOU DOWN ¬Drink a lot of water. he city is soon to witness a Shridhar, followed by a 2-day people with hay fever. ¬Wear loose cotton first-of-its-kind celebration open-to-all Kathak camp being The most common allergens clothes. Tof the art without any conducted by Shri Rajendra Ji are pollens from wind-pollenat- gies. It is not a static disease and the nasal cavities. ma, making their visit to a doc- ¬Keep the humidity level boundaries, at the Hyderabad Gangani. ed plants, such as trees, grasses, as the child matures the pattern Viral infections can be accom- tor a must if high fever lasts for inside the house below Dance Festival. The announce- The festival will also be marked and weeds. The pollens from of the disease changes. panied with headache, body more than two days. Cough with 50% and regularly clean ment was made by the happening by two vital and distinct panel dis- insect-pollinated plants are too The dry, itchy throat can last ache, fever and tiredness. The phlegm or pus accompanied the air conditioners and Telugu actress — Faria Abdullah cussions that are aimed to address heavy to remain airborne for for weeks to months at a time cough sometimes can be with high fever, chills and diffi- carpets. — of Jaathi Ratnalu fame at the the narrative behind the faculty long, and they’re less likely to and varies in intensity from one mucous-filled as the infection culty breathing can also be a State Gallery of Art. and significance of dance includ- trigger an allergic reaction. day to the next, depending on progresses. sign of pneumonia, which must A Hyderabad-held dance festi- ing Shreenath Muthyala — a con- Many people with hay fever also the level of exposure to the pol- Most of these infections are be ruled out. peel-off masks and forgetting to val, a first-of-its-kind celebration temporary dancer and movie have asthma. If you have both lutant. Other signs of seasonal self-limiting and the symptoms Three of the most common apply sunscreen daily adds to all of the art, without any boundaries maker and Vyjayanthi — a lawyer, hay fever and asthma, your sea- allergies are runny nose, sudden improve on their own after allergens — house dust mites, these. Exposure to pollution of inclusivity, participation and trans woman and queer rights sonal allergens may trigger an bouts of sneezing, and watery peaking for two to three days. animal dander and cockroach leads to early ageing of skin, pig- genre, the Hyderabad Dance activist as the panellists. asthma attack. Allergies in chil- and itchy eyes. Some may also Infections, both viral and bacter- droppings — are worse when mentation, skin irritation and Festival is a 9-day intensive festi- In its past nine volumes, it has dren are caused by a complicat- develop dark circles under the ial, can lead to complications in there is less ventilation. other skin related problems. val. One could look forward to a morphed from being a Cypher ed interplay of genetic and envi- eyes known as allergic shiners. people with other health condi- Choosing a wrong skincare (The writer is Dr Priyanjana unique and unforeseen 7-day Hours do in 2016 to including the ronmental factors. Children are These dark circles are caused by tions such as lung or kidney dis- product, forgetting to drink Acharyya Sharma , ENT dance camp facilitated together by dance camp ‘ceLIBERATE’ from more likely to develop allergies the pooling of blood under the ease, heart failure, chronic enough water, indulging in spicy Specialist Miracles Mediclinic, Ryan Martyr, a freestyle contem- 2019 and moving to a multiple if one or both parents have aller- eyes because of swollen tissue in obstructive lung disease or asth- and fried foods, frequent use of Gurugram.) porary dancer and Mohit dance camps. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 19, 2021 sport 11

Pakistan optimist to host India win thriller by 8 runs India in '23 Asia Cup

PTI n AHMEDABAD disciplined bowling Natarajan back in dugout effort followed an Aimproved batting per- formance as India defeated PTI n NEW DELHI Ahmedabad a few days back England in the fourth T20I by but had to undergo mandato- 8 runs to level the series 2-2. ndia’s left-arm yorker sensa- ry hard quarantine since he Defending 186 on a track that Ition Thangarasu Natarajan was not a part of the bubble,” aided the batsmen, India has passed his fitness Test a senior BCCI official told PTI. bowlers bowled superbly under and joined the team during the “Today, his quarantine got pressure to keep India alive in fourth T20 International over and he could sit in the the series. It was Bhuvneshwar against England in dugout. He will certainly be Kumar, who provided India Ahmedabad on Thursday. available for selection in the with an early breakthrough, The 29 year old, who next game also and for the 50 picking up Jos Buttler for 9. impressed one and all in over games,” he said. Jason Roy and Dawid Malan Australia by making his debut Natarajan was brilliant then stitched a 45-run partner- across all formats, had a shoul- during India’s T20 series win PTI n KARACHI newspaper in an interview on ship, but Rahul Chahar came der injury as well as a knee “Natarajan has passed all in Australia and was also given Wednesday. along to break the stand. Hardik niggle that had ruled him out the mandatory fitness tests a Test cap in Brisbane where akistan Cricket Board chair- Mani said if the Indian Pandya then stepped in to of the first couple of games of including YoYo and 2km run. he got three wickets in the first Pman Ehsan Mani is opti- team visits its neighbours, it will remove Roy for 40. It looked as the five-match series. He had flown into innings. mistic about hosting India in the be a “big breakthrough” for if India were headed for a com- Asia Cup in 2023 and hopes the Pakistan cricket. fortable win, but then Jonny from Shreyas Iyer (37 off 18 political relations between the Mani further said that the Bairstow and Ben Stokes shared balls) and Rishabh Pant (30 off two neighbouring countries Asia Cup 2021 is unlikely to be a brilliant 65-run stand to give 23) took the hosts to their high- Rohit completes 9000 runs in T20I would improve by then. held as Pakistan doesn’t have the India a scare. It was Chahar est total of the series. PTI n AHMEDABAD Rohit, who is one of the Mani informed that Sri time for it due to PSL 6 match- again, who broke the partner- England again opened the modern-day greats in white- Lanka will host the Asia Cup in es and India will also be busy ship and brought some sigh of attack with leg-spinner Adil enior opener Rohit Sharma ball cricket, is the ninth high- 2022, ruling out any chances of with the ICC World Test relief for India. Shardul Thakur Rashid but Rohit Sharma (12) Son Thursday became the est-run getter in the T20 for- the continental event being Championship final against New then removed Ben Stokes and clobbered him for a six in the second Indian to complete mat. staged this year in June. Zealand. Eoin Morgan on successive first ball of the match and then 9000 runs in T20 cricket after More than half of his T20 “In 2022 Sri Lanka will “Their is no question of the balls to put India in a comfort- followed it up with a four. skipper Virat Kohli. runs came in the Indian have it (Asia Cup) and in 2023 Asia Cup being held this year as able position. Jofra Archer But Rohit’s promising innings Rohit achieved the feat Premier League. Pakistan will be hosting the we are very busy and don't although gave a bit of scare once was cut short in the fourth over when he drove spinner Adil In T20 Internationals, regional event. I am optimistic have time to spare this year.” again towards the end but as he was caught and bowled by Rashid for a single during the Rohit has so far accumulated that by time the political rela- “There was a small window Shardul kept his nerves to help Jofra Archer, who took career- fourth T20 International 2800 runs from 110 matches at tions between the two countries in June in which we are going to India seal the win. best figures of 4/33. against England at the an average of 32.41 and with would have improved and this play the rest of the Pakistan Suryakumar Yadav scored his Suryakumar hit Archer for a Narendra Modi Stadium. a strike rate of 138.36. would pave the way for the Super League matches,” Mani maiden T20I fifty as India posted six in the first ball he faced in Indian team to come to said. “The Indian team will play 185 for eight against England in international cricket, picked up Pakistan,” Mani said. the final of the Test the fourth T20I at Narendra Modi Suryakumar, who replaced an debuted in the second T20I but the gaps and found the bound- India’s 45 for 1 after the pow- Rahul (14). The home side suf- “In recent days there has Championship against New Stadium in Ahmedabad. Batting at injured Ishan Kishan, struck six did not bat in that match. He did aries to keep the scoreboard erplay was not a top-notch effort fered a double blow in the form been some positive signs Zealand. They have to go to No 3, Suryakumar top-scored fours and three sixes in his 31- not play in the third game. moving, though the England but Suryakumar smacked Rashid of Rahul and captain Virat Kohli through backdoor channels and England two weeks ago and stay with a 31-ball 57. For England, ball 57 to top score for India India did not have a big part- bowlers were by no means way- for a six and a four in the seventh as they were pegged back to 70 hopefully the ice will melt in the in quarantine so the Indian Jofra Archer picked up 4 wickets. after being asked to bat. He nership but quickfire knocks ward. over to overtake opener KL for 3 in the ninth over. relations,” he told the 'Jang' team is also busy,” he added.

Stimac wants his young PTI n BIRMINGHAM oung Indian shuttler LAKSHYA ENTERS QUARTERS YLakshya Sen progressed to his maiden quarterfinals at the Caljouw. On Wednesday night, France's Toma Junior Popov side to play fearless football prestigious All England Prannoy, a former top 10 Prannoy along with Lakshya, 21-18, 22-20, while Prannoy Championships but it was player, however, couldn’t find Olympic hopeful B Sai brushed aside Malaysia’s PTI n NEW DELHI squad was based on a number curtains for compatriot HS his way across world No. 1 Praneeth and Sameer Verma Daren Liew 21-10, 21-10. of criteria, including the Indian Prannoy after he went down Kento Momota, the Japanese had entered the second round Sameer outlasted Brazil’s is squad packed with Super League form, past perfor- in straight games in the men’s playing his first event since a but former world No. 1 Saina Ygor Coelho 21-11, 21-19, Hyoungsters, India head mances for the national team singles second round here on horrific accident that saw him Nehwal was forced to concede while Lakshya had stunned coach Igor Stimac wants his and overall experience. Thursday. undergo a eye surgery last her opening women’s singles Thailand's world No. 18 players to play fearless football “A conglomeration of differ- The 19-year-old Lakshya year. match after suffering an Kantaphon Wangcharoen 21- when the team faces more fan- ent factors (went into deciding from Almora, who had The Indian lost 15-21, 14- injury. 18, 21-12. cied Oman and United Arab the squad). Most of the players claimed five titles in 2019, saw 21 in a 48-minute match to Saina, who finished sec- In the mixed doubles, Emirates in the international made it to the squad on merit. off France’s Thomas Rouxel bow out of the competition. ond best here in 2015, looked Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N friendlies next week. But there are a few who have also 21-18, 21-16. Also ousted from the in discomfort with her right Sikki Reddy went down 15-21 India play Oman and UAE proved themselves on the inter- Lakshya, who had claimed tournament was the mixed thigh and decided to retire 17-21 to Denmark’s Rasmus in Dubai on March 25 and 29 national stage. A few poor per- the Asian Junior doubles pair of Satwiksairaj after lagging behind (8-21, 4- Espersen and Christine Busch respectively — their first match- formances should not erase Championships title, the Rankireddy and Ashwini 10) in the opening round. es after more than a year due to them from the squad,” said World Junior championships Ponnappa, who lost 19-21, 9- In her opening round Olympic Silver medallist P the COVID-19 pandemic — as Croatian. Bronze and Youth Olympics 21 to Japanese duo of Yuki match against seventh seed V Sindhu will also be seen in part of preparations for the He painted a bright future Games Silver in 2018, will Kaneko and Misaki Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark. action later in the day against joint qualifying round matches for Indian football. next face either Ireland’s Nhat Matsutomo in the opening In the men’s singles, world Denmark’s Line for 2022 FIFA World Cup and “It’s a long process, and we Nguyen or Netherland’s Mark round. No. 15 Praneeth had beaten Christophersen. 2023 Asian Cup. are preparing to play and win “We need to come to the against the best,” he said. pitch without any fear, we need “We are trying to build on to try to make our transitions the U-17s and develop their Laporta promises to do properly, and we need to try and knowledge. Football promotion Vijender aims to extend unbeaten run enjoy the possession that we has grown leaps and bounds in have. That’s what I want to ask India. Soon, football will take PTI n PANAJI India. everything for Messi stay of my players,” Stimac told AIFF over as the number one sport “Jai Bhagwan is my trainer now as TV. here.” nconquered thus far, star Indian my UK team couldn’t come here AP n BARCELONA stands weren’t empty because of the “As part of our footballing While the Blue Tigers are set Uboxer Vijender Singh would look because of this pandemic. It is almost pandemic. philosophy, we do not look for for their return to internation- to extend his unblemished record in like two and half months that we have ith Lionel Messi watching Another big task for Laporta will easy opponents. We can improve al football after the pandemic, professional circuit when he spars been training and we are in shape and Wclosely, newly elected Barcelona be to restructure the club’s finances only by playing against better they will be without their cap- with tall Russian opponent, Artysh tomorrow we have a good show,” said president Joan Laporta took office amid debts of more than 1 billion sides. Immediately after we tain and talismanic striker Sunil Lopsan, in what is being billed as the Vijender on the eve of the fight. and promised to do his best to con- euros (USD 1.2 billion) caused in found out (that the World Cup Chhetri, who has himself ‘Battle on Ship’ here on Friday. Both the boxers have been train- vince the star playmaker to stay. large part by of the coronavirus pan- Qualifiers were postponed to tested positive for The 2008 Beijing Olympic bronze ing in the coastal state ahead of the Messi was at Laporta’s inaugura- demic. June), we were able to confirm COVID-19. medallist has not lost a bout since turn- marquee event. tion at the Camp Nou Stadium on This will be Laporta’s second spell two friendlies against Oman Stimac heaped ing professional, boasting of a 12-0 He had a sparring session with Wednesday and embraced the new as Barcelona president. He was also and UAE.” praises on Chhetri, stat- record, which includes eight knockouts. friend-cum-coach Jai Bhagwan at the president during the ceremony. in charge from 2003-2010, when Though India are ing that his presence At the ‘Majestic Pride Casino Ship’, Salvador-do-Mundo boxing hall on One of Laporta's biggest Messi began playing at the club already out of reckoning motivates youngsters the 35-year-old will enter the ring after Wednesday. tasks will be to try to change and when it had some of its great- for a 2022 World Cup because not many a considerable while. Vijender was also asked if there is Messi's mind after he pushed to est success. berth, they are still players of his age His last bout was against Ghana’s pressure of expectations as he has an leave the club last season. He Laporta also embraced cap- left with three can continue per- former Commonwealth champion unbeaten record, to which he answered had his request denied by for- tain Gerard Piqué, who also matches — forming at such a Charles Adamu in Dubai in November in the negative. mer president Josep attended the inauguration against high level. 2019. kgs at the official weigh-in on Thursday “Because it is one and half year, I Bartomeu but can leave for along with Messi and Qatar (at “When you Vijender is expected to face a stiff evening. did not fight, my last fight was in free when his contract Sergi Roberto. Coach home) watch Sunil this challenge from the 26-year-old Russian, The Indian said due to the Dubai, so there is no pressure, it is all expires at the end of this Ronald Koeman also and season, you can who also has a decent record as a pro- COVID-19 pandemic, his UK team about boxing, it is all about sports, it season. was at the ceremony. Afghanistan see that he has fessional boxer. could not come to the country, and so is all about the spirit... “I’ll do whatever I “We were very (at home) and improved, even Lopsan, who is 6ft 4-inches tall, in he has been training with Jai Bhagwan. “Because of this pandemic, because can to keep Messi from happy then and we Bangladesh (away). though Bengaluru his six bouts as a professional boxer has “It is hard for everyone and espe- of this COVID, all things are shut leaving,” Laporta said, will be very happy All the three matches FC did not play as won four, including two knockouts, cially in the US and UK (United down, we are coming back now, and we adding that he was cer- again,” Piqué wrote will be played in June. well. His individual besides suffering one defeat and a draw. Kingdom)... All shut down because of are doing our fight, it is all about our tain the star player on Twitter. Stimac said the numbers show Vijender set his weight at 75.1 kgs COVID and we didn't go for a fight or sport. There is no pressure. I am here wouldn't be consider- “Congratulations selection of the 27-man that,” said Stimac. while Lopsan set his at the official 76.2 anything, so I take (training) here in to play boxing,” he said. ing leaving if the Joan Laporta.”

AP n MUNICH obert Lewandowski made Bayern progress Chelsea too good for Atleti Rsure it was a comfortable evening for Bayern Munich as splitting pass from David Alaba AFP n LONDON aggregate victory over the ball was short, I was a bit replaced the sacked Frank lowing his defeat with Paris the defending champion eased in the 73rd, chipping the ball lacklustre La Liga leaders. frightened as well.” Lampard in January. Saint-Germain against Bayern into the Champions League over Reina. merson came off the Adding to Atletico’s But Atletico boss Tuchel boasts the longest Munich last season. quarterfinals. Bayern has reached at least Ebench to score the late goal misery, Stefan Savic was Diego Simeone added: ever unbeaten start by a “They play with a special Lewandowski netted in the the quarterfinals in nine of its that sealed a comfortable 3-0 sent off in the closing stages “We are not looking Chelsea boss after moving bond. Fixtures and results first half to end Lazio’s slim last 10 Champions League cam- aggregate victory over the for elbowing Antonio for excuses. past Luiz Felipe Scolari. like this give you a certain hopes of a comeback as Bayern paigns, with the sole miss com- lacklustre La Liga leaders. Rudiger in the stomach. We were Revitalised by Tuchel, edge to achieve special things. beat the Italian club 2-1 at home ing with a 3-1 aggregate loss to Thomas Tuchel said While Chelsea beaten by a Chelsea have conceded just I'm pretty sure no-one wants Wednesday to seal a 6-2 aggre- Liverpool in the last 16 in 2019. “super hungry” Chelsea have were the superior side better team. two goals in his brief reign and to play against us,” Tuchel said. gate win. That meant four Bayern coach Flick opted their sights set on reaching the for long periods, We tried to are on a run of six consecutive “Quarter-final means German coaches in the last not to risk goalkeeper Manuel Champions League final after Atletico could justifi- press them clean sheets in all competi- there's only four games (until eight as Bayern's Hansi Flick Neuer, who has a cold, or for- Hakim Ziyech ended his goal ably claim they should up the tions. “A very good perfor- the final). It’s a big step and joined Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel, ward Kingsley Coman, who has drought to inspire a 2-0 win have had penalty for field, but mance, unbelievable effort. I feels excellent.” Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp and a minor muscle problem. against Atletico Madrid in Cesar Azpilicueta’s couldn’t could feel we totally wanted it,” Chelsea, Champions Borussia Dortmund’s Edin Neuer's stand-in Alexander the last-16 second leg on challenge on Yannick attack the Tuchel said. "We enjoyed the League winners for the only Terzic. Lewandowski gave to have held Leon Goretzka as Nübel acquitted himself well in Wednesday. Carrasco when the way we battle. The guys were totally time in 2012, had been elim- Bayern the lead from the penal- they jostled for position at a cor- stopping a tame header from Morocco forward Ziyech score was still 0-0. like.”That on and sharp. We were super inated in the first knockout ty spot in the 33rd minute for his ner. Lewandowski had the Sergej Milinkovic-Savic early grabbed his first goal since Tuchel admit- was the hungry to go through.” stage in their last four appear- 39th goal in all competitions this chance to reach 40 goals but the on, in a rare flicker of ambition October to put the hosts ted it could have only major Leading Chelsea into the ances. season, and his 10th in seven Polish striker hit the post with for Lazio before the penalty put ahead in the first half at been a penalty, scare for last eight for the first time But they never looked in games. a low drive from outside the the game out of the Italian Stamford Bridge. saying: “Azpi Chelsea as since 2014 is another feather danger of losing the 1-0 lead Lewandowski calmly sent penalty area. Choupo-Moting club's reach. He could do little Emerson came off the got a bit they extended their in Tuchel’s cap as the German given to them by Olivier his former Bayern teammate came off the bench to replace about Parolo's late header after bench to score the late goal frightened unbeaten run to 13 eyes a return to the Giroud's overhead kick in the Pepe Reina the wrong way after Lewandowski and soon scored poor marking by the Bayern that sealed a comfortable 3-0 because his matches since Tuchel Champions League final fol- first leg in Bucharest. Lazio’s Vedat Muriqi was judged Bayern’s second off a defense- defense. 12

Vijayawada Friday March 19 2021 tollywood ‘WRITING LYRICS FOR SEERAT RANG DE WAS A CHALLENGE HONING HER I ENJOYED TAKING UP' SKILLS AS SINGER

Un Raja Run singing is in my genes. My actreess Seerat voice is inherited from my Kapoor, has been mother. I remember mom R honing her singing telling me stories of how my skills lately and she nani (maternal grandmother) shared the fact with used to sing on the radio sta- fans on social media. tions back in the day, part-time Although she hasn’t sung as a hobby. While my mom anything on a professional and both masis (maternal aunt) level, the actress says that her would steal the show at every love for the craft comes natu- family wedding or other occa- rally because of her family. sion. The men in my family are Seerat has started posting such ardent music lovers that he songs of the soon- I enjoy doing that,” he tells us. On working with Venky Atluri songs sung by her on her social the ambience is set to nothing to-be releasing Rang The Aaradugula Bullet lyricist, on the film Rang De, he says, media account and has seen less than a celebration, each De film starring talking about the journey of his “He’s a joy to work with, because positive response from her fol- time we all get together to T Nithiin and Keerthy writing lyrics to a song, shares, being a good writer himself, he lowers. sing,” Seerat shares. Suresh have been “Some directors tell me the story knows what a writer needs to “It is safe to The actress, who has been receiving growing of the film that I write songs for, pen good stuff — time. He never say that part of many hit films such as popularity, especially the songs some tell me the situation, both draws this line and says he needs Raju Gari Gadhi 2, Maa Emito Idi, and Choosi help me, as long as I get the things within that, he allows us Vintha Gaadha Vinuma, Nerchukoku. Apart from music actual concept and idea behind that freedom.” and more recently lovers, the songs have been gar- the song, I’m fine.” On the good reception of the Krishna And His Leela, nering applause for the unique Sri Mani worked with star songs from Rang De, he says, “All among others, reveals and powerful lyrics. Lyricist Sri music director the songs in the film, if you she has also trained Mani, known for his other songs for the film. Talking about how notice, are different from each as a singer. from films like 100% Love, Sega, the experience with DSP is, he other. They’re from different “I have been Julai, Atharintiki Daredhi, S/O says, “DSP is amazing to work genres and kinds. The Bus stand trained for Sathyamurthy and more. Ahead with, he’s a firebrand. One of the song, the one that comes right at around 10 years of Rang De’s release, he says he many things I learnt from him is the climax, all fit the story well in classical enjoyed every bit of writing for how to find the purpose behind and enhance it.” singing and the film and called it a challenge. a song in the film. He asks ques- The family entertainment film some of the But why? “Love songs were tions like ‘why is this song here?’, written and directed by Venky songs that are being written for centuries now, ‘what can I do with this song?’, Atluri and produced by my all-time it’s a challenge to write some- ‘how does this song help the Suryadevara Naga Vamsi under favourite and I thing different and relatable story?’, and only then sets to Sithara Entertainments, is all set can sing anytime every time on similar topics, but work on the song.” to hit the screens on March 26. are Lag ja gale, Tujhse naraz nahin zindagi and Ao huzur tumko,” she says. Nag's next with Kajal Aggarwal

Entertainments Pvt Ltd banners. The makers of the big action entertainer, through a special poster, announced that Kajal Aggarwal will be paired opposite King Nag. “This role in the film is going to be one of my most special characters in my career as I have never ven- tured into something like AMRITA RAO INTRODUCES this. I am super thrilled to work with Nagarjuna garu as I always had a huge ctor Nagarjuna’s crush on him since child- next, after his hood and it feels amazing to HER SON VEER upcoming work with him on this pro- A thriller Wild Dog, ject,” the Maghadheera will be helmed actress said. ctress Amrita Rao who ‘Veer’ was his first choice I loved it by Praveen The yet-to-be titled film, delivered a baby boy on almost immediately.” Sattaru, and produced by is going to be shot in Goa, November 1, last year, has The couple has been talking about NarayanDas Narang, Hyderabad, Ooty and been over the moon with being hands on parents and spend- Puskur Ram Mohan Rao, London. It is said to have a A the new addition to her ing time with their son. and Sharrath Marar under huge star cast, details of family. The couple dis- On being asked how has the Sri Venkateswara Cinemas which, are to be announced closed the baby’s name through a post experience of motherhood been, LLP and Northstar soon. sometime back, as they named him especially with no help around, Veer. Now, RJ Anmol, her husband, Amrita says, “Balancing Veer with posted a cute picture of the family and my work meetings, days are shorter, we can’t take our eyes off the cuteness nights are longer, clothes shabbier that the picture is loaded with. …but being a first hand mom is the Talking about the name Veer, only way to know your baby like no Amrita revealed, “Anmol and I are one else. I feel stronger, wiser and both very patriotic and the name proud I took the challenge.” Adivi Sesh on Major: It’s a film for all of India tells you its is a pan- Hindi industry or the scenes. him? “I can’t begin to Indian film in true not, because in my “I came across the express the number sense. mind it’s an Indian nephew of Major of times I felt so “You always hope movie,” Adivi said. Sandeep’s parents — many emotions while to tell a good story The actor is also Mrinal, an NRI who doing this character and I think Major the writer of the film is sort of raised by and I am not even Sandeep’s story for and he did intensive Major Sandeep. He done shooting yet. me demanded that it research to under- runs an Instagram What’s beautiful is be told to everybody. stand the life of account and all he that he was extreme- ctor It shouldn’t be a Major Sandeep. does is he puts up ly real, fun loving Adivi or “There was a lot of old, unseen pho- person. He was Sesh is Malayalam language interaction with his tographs of Sandeep. always cracking jokes A cur- story. The fact of the parents. They had Getting a daily dose to ensure people rently matter is that he was become like my sec- of photographs don’t feel low around shoot- a veteran of the ond parents. I talk to inspired me to write him. So, that kind of ing for the bilingual Kargil war, he served them on the phone a the scenes. I see the seeps into your char- film Major, a film in Hyderabad, he lot even now. photograph and do acter when by inspired by the life of grew up in Whenever I have a research on it,” the default, you end up 26/11 martyr Bangalore, he is from doubt in a scene, I actor shared. making other people Sandeep Kerala. Is there any- just talk to them and The film is pro- smile. Without realis- Unnikrishnan. The thing more pan- talk to them. In addi- duced by Mahesh ing that ends up film, being made in Indian than that? We tion, I did the obliga- Babu’s GMB changing your own Hindi and Telugu, want people from tory speaking to the Entertainment and mood for the day. I will mark the everywhere to watch army, his colleagues A+S movies and guess I am just glad actor’s entry his story. Beyond and friends,” he said. directed by Sashi that he can make me in the Hindi that I don’t have a The actor also Kiran Tikka. smile from beyond,” speaking sense of trying to talked about a Did playing the shared the actor, who market. think about whether strange coincidence character have an will also be seen in Adivi I am entering the that helped him write emotional impact on Goodachari 2.