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Botsa urges TS BOAT MISHAP EX-SPEAKER KODELA govt to probe DD India will Kodela's death be available PNS n VIJAYAWADA Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban all over world COMMITS SUICIDE Development Botsa NEW DELHI: Doordarshan SEELAM AROZIE Satyanarayana has said that the India will soon be available NAVEEN KUMAR l Authorities of the l In a political career spanning over Telangana government should all over the world, n VIJAYAWADA Basavatarakam Hospital 40 years, Sivaprasada Rao elected order a thorough inquiry into the Information and confirmed the death to the Assembly from untimely death of former Speaker Broadcasting minister Former Speaker and six-time Kodela Sivaprasada Rao. Prakash Javadekar said on TDP MLA Dr Kodela of Kodela, where he Narasaraopet in 1983, 1985, Speaking to the media, Chief Minister YS Jaganomhan Reddy addressing the media in Visakhapatnam Monday, asserting that cred- Sivaprasada Rao committed was shifted by his 1989, 1994 and 2004-MLA. He Botsa said, "A section of the on Monday. Telangana Minister Errabelli Dayakar is also seen ibility is the national broad- suicide at his residence in family members won the Sattenapalli seat in media initially published caster's unique selling Hyderabad on Monday. He is l The senior TDP 2014 reports stating that Kodela proposition. Javadekar made survived by wife Sasikala, l had died unable to bear the remarks at the celebra- daughter Vijayalakshmi and leader courted He served Home Minister revenge politics and after some CM warns of strict action tions marking the 60th son Sivaramakrishna. controversies and during 1987-88 and Irrigation time, they reported that he had Foundation Day of DD Death of Kodela was con- drew a lot of Minister during 1996-97. He lost suffered a heart stroke. We at the Doordarshan Bhawan firmed by the authorities of the critricism from YSRCP the election to YSRCP's Ambati have doubts over Kodela's against erring officials here. Basavatarakam Hospital where govt during the last 6 Rambabu in 2019 from Sattenapalli death so we are requesting the The minister highlighted he was shifted by his family months Assembly constituency Telangana government to con- PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM will submit a report in three the role played by members. Later Osmania duct a comprehensive inquiry." weeks and action would be Doordarshan in its journey Hospital after conducting autop- He said if anything critical Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan imitated within 45 days, the of the last 60 years, remi- sy confirmed the suicide of happens to a person in Reddy has warned of stringent Chief Minister stated. Earlier, niscing about the pro- Kodela. The senior TDP leader Hyderabad, first he would be action against the officials and the Chief Minister visited the grammes and highlighting courted controversies and drew shifted to NIMS, Care agencies responsible for the government hospital here where how the broadcaster has a lot of critricism from the Hospital, KIMS or Apollo boast tragedy on Sunday in East the survivors are undergoing continued to enthral audi- YSRCP government during the Hospital. But, here Kodela was Godavari. So far, in the boat cap- treatment. He assured them all ences over the decades. last six months. He faced a series admitted to Basavatarakam size, 12 are found dead, 33 are possible help. He also Javadekar talked about of cases after YSRCP came to Hospital, which is a cancer missing and 27 survived in announced Rs 10 lakh ex - gra- the modern technological power in May. Cases filed clinic. "What is the reason Godavari river waters. Among tia to those who lost their lives changes brought about by against Kodela and his children behind it?" questioned Botsa. the 72 in the ill fated people, 62 in the accident. So far, in the Doordarshan in adopting are said to have distrubed the The minister further stated that are tourists and the rest of 10 boat capsize, 12 are found dead, digital means and becoming veteran leader who has taken the YSRCP never does filthy pol- crew members. 33 are missing and 27 survived available on phone through exterme step, succumbing to itics against a late politician.v While reviewing the boast in Godavari river waters. a mobile application. political turmoil. However, Rao's accident that led to the major Among the 72 in the ill fated family members alleged that he mishap at sub- collector's office people, 62 are tourists and the took the extreme step following here on Monday, the Chief rest of 10 crew members the numerous cases booked Minister said the four-member The Chief Minister said the Five die as against him and the harassment committee has been formed four-member committee has he suffered. They told the police comprising Special Chief been formed comprising Special that he was under mental stress. Secretary (Irrigation), East Chief Secretary (Irrigation), car crashes Rao's body was shifted to gov- Godavari District Collector , East Godavari District ernment-run Osmania General Chief Secretary (revenue) and Collector , Chief Secretary (rev- into auto Hospital for autopsy. Supporters of former Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao paying tributes to the late leader at NTR Trust Bhavan Principal Secretary (tourism) as enue) and Principal Secretary VIJAYAWADA: In a major Continued on Page 3 in Hyderabad on Monday its members. The committee (tourism) as its members. road accident, five members of a family were killed when an auto-rickshaw in which they were travelling collided Rajasthan Many languages by a car at Hanuman Junction Cops foil BJP state chief Praveen Prakash in Krishna district on mulls 75 % are not India's Monday. Two persons, who were grievously injured in the quota for locals appointed Principal weakness: Rahul incident, have been admitted Kanna's bid to enter Gurazala to a hospital. The police PNS n GUNTUR JAIPUR: The Rajasthan gov- PNS n NEW DELHI shifted the bodies to the hos- ernment is mulling the possi- Secretary to CM pital for post-mortem. A case The police on Monday stopped bility of providing 75 per cent Two days after Union Home was registered. Investigation the convoy of BJP State reservation to local people in PNS n VIJAYAWADA Minister Amit Shah pitched is going on. President Kanna private jobs, an official said for 'one nation, one language', Lakshminarayana at the here on Monday. He said var- Amaravati, Sep 16 (PTI): and asked people to maximize Nandigama Cross Road in ious government departments Praveen Prakash, an IAS offi- the use of Hindi, former Sattenapalli mandal of Guntur would hold a brainstorming cer of the 1994 batch, was on Congress President Rahul ED summons district. The police took Kanna session on it soon. Monday appointed as Gandhi on Monday slammed into custody and shifted him "The proposal is in the ini- Principal Secretary to the move saying having many Chidambaram's to Sattenapalle DSP's Office. tial stage. A brainstorming Andhra Pradesh Chief languages are not India's A large posse of security session will be held with stake- Minister. "weakness". ex-PS personnel was deployed to holders in coming days," said Chief Secretary L V "Oriya, Marathi, Kannada, NEW DELHI: The prevent BJP workers from BJP state chief Kanna Lakshminarayana was arrested at Nandigama cross road in Dr Samit Sharma, managing Subrahmanyam issued a Hindi, Tamil, English, Enforcement Directorate (ED) going to Gurazala where the Sattenapalli mandal of Guntur district on Monday director, Rajasthan Skill and Government Order to this Gujarati, Bengali, Urdu, has issued a fresh summons party's public meeting was Livelihood Development effect. Praveen is currently Punjabi, Konkani, Malayalam, for appearance to a former pri- scheduled to be held on l A large posse of l Kanna Lakshminarayana Corporation (RSLDC). the Resident Commissioner Telugu, Assamese, Bodo, vate secretary of arrested Monday evening. Earlier, the He said the Andhra Pradesh of Andhra Pradesh in New Dogri, Maithili, Nepali, Congress leader P police denied permission to security personnel alleged in his tweet that the government had recently Delhi. He has also been given Praveen has also Sanskrit, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Chidambaram in connection BJP for holding the proposed was deployed to YSRCP government was passed a bill in the assembly, full additional charge as been given full Santhali, Manipuri... India's with the INX Media money- public meeting citing law and prevent BJP workers resorting to oppression by giving reservation to locals in Principal Secretary (Political) additional charge as many languages are not her laundering case, officials said order problems following from going to throttling democratic private jobs. Madhya Pradesh in the General Principal Secretary weakness," Rahul Gandhi on Monday. They said K V K recent political developments Gurazala where the voices Chief Minister Kamal Nath Administration Department. (Political) in the tweeted. His remarks came Perumal was grilled twice by in the State. party's public too had said that their gov- Ram Prakash Sisodia has amid the furore across the the central agency in the recent The police imposed Section l He said the development ernment was mulling a law to been transferred as Principal General country over Shah's remarks of past. He was now summoned 144 and promulgated pro- meeting was had taken back seat during ensure 70 per cent jobs to Secretary, Tribal Welfare. Administration 'one nation, one language'. to appear before the investi- hibitory orders under Section scheduled to be held Jaganmohan Reddy's the local youth in the private V Vinod Kumar (2015) Department gating officer of the case on 30 of the Indian Police Act to on Monday evening tenure in the State. sector. has been transferred as Sub- September 18, they added. prevent people from attending Sharma said the Collector of Vijayawada, Perumal served as the private the meeting. Confederation of Indian according to the Chief Minorities Welfare secretary to Chidambaram Later, Kanna Reddy's government in the going ahead with vengeful Industries (CII); Department Secretary's order. Department. when the latter was the Union Lakshminarayana alleged in State. activities instead of focusing of Factories and Boilers; The state government also N Prateep Kumar, Vice- finance minister, the officials his tweet that the YSRCP gov- "Is there democracy in on development. Illegal arrest Department of Industries; replaced the Head of Forest Chairman and Managing said. Some more information ernment was resorting to Andhra Pradesh?" he said and of people belonging to and the Department of Force Md Illiyas Rizvi, who is Director of AP Forest had been sought from oppression by throttling demo- wondered if there is no right Opposition parties has Labour besides the RSLDC of the Principal Chief Development Corporation, Perumal and he had been cratic voices. He said the devel- for the people to question the increased after YSRCP came would give their views on the Conservator of Forests rank. has been given additional summoned for the third time opment had taken back seat government. to power in the State, he proposal in the brainstorm- He has been posted as charge as PCCF (Head of now, the officials said. during the Jaganmohan The State government is alleged. ing session. Principal Secretary of Forest Force). TODAY 3 electrocuted ALMANAC Trump to join Modi at Wargaming Software ‘ARNAV' developed Month & Paksham: while repairing n Jyestha & Shukla Paksha PNS VISAKHAPATNAM ARNAV is playable Panchangam mega ‘Howdy, Modi!’ in borewell Wargaming Software 'ARNAV' over a secure naval Tithi : Ekadashi: 04:49 pm (Next Day) PNS n KAMAREDDY jointly developed by the network with other Nakshatram: Chitra: 10:55 am Houston on Sept 22 Institute of Systems Studies Maritime Warfare Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Three persons got electrocut- and Analyses (ISSA), a pre- Centres and remote PNS n WASHINGTON tion, this is for the first time in ed while trying to take out mier organisation of the any important work) /NEW DELHI recent history that the leaders defunct borewell pipes at DRDO, and Maritime Warfare bases. The success Rahukalam: 01:53 pm – 03:31 pm of the two largest democracies Yelpugonda village of Centre (MWC), of this project has Yamagandam: 05:45 am – 07:22 am Donald Trump will join would be addressing a joint Machareddy Mandal in Visakhapatnam, under ENC been achieved in Varjyam: 04:23 pm - 05:56 pm Narendra Modi at the rally anywhere in the world. Kamareddy district on was formally inducted during record time at mega "Howdy, Modi!" More than 50,000 Monday. Aileni Lakshman the Diamond Jubilee minimum cost Gulika: 09:00 am - 10:38 am diaspora event in Indian-Americans Rao (70), Aileni Muralidhar Celebrations of ISSA in New Good Time: (to start any important work) Houston on from across the US Rao (50) and Immadi Delhi on Monday. Officials of Institute of Systems Studies and Analyses (ISSA), a premier Amritakalam: 01:43 am – 03:17 am Sunday to reaf- have registered for Satyanarayana (40) were try- Dr G Satheesh Reddy, organisation of the DRDO, and Maritime Warfare Centre (MWC), Visakhapatnam, been achieved in record time Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:50 am - 12:42 pm firm the Indo-US the September 22 ing to repair a borewell motor Chairman DRDO and during the Diamond Jubilee fete of ISSA in New Delhi on Monday at minimum cost. It infuses strategic ties, the "Howdy, Modi! in the fields of Maragoni Secretary DoD R&D, was the virtual equipment, environ- VIJAYAWADA White House has Shared Dreams, Swamy Goud. While trying to chief guest. Vice-Admiral G also awarded commendation It is globally playable with mental factors, merchant ship- announced, a deci- Bright Futures" event to remove the pipes, one of them Ashok Kumar, Vice-Chief of by the DRDO Chairman dur- multiple forces and all domain ping and engagement results WEATHER sion hailed by the be held at the sprawling touched a live electric wire. All the Naval Staff was the guest ing the event for their contri- warfare such as surface war- that realise the prime need of Forecast: Partly Cloudy Prime Minister as a "special NRG Stadium in Houston, three, probably standing very of honour for the event where bution in the development of fare, air warfare, sub-surface the Indian Navy to 'TRAIN AS Temp: 43/32 gesture" by the US President to Texas. "Howdy", short for close by or sticking to each 'ARNAV' software was for- the software. warfare. WE FIGHT'. ARNAV pro- Humidity: 32% underscore the special bond 'How do you do?', is a friend- other, got electrocuted and mally handed over to ARNAV is an advance ARNAV is playable over a vides a robust platform to Sunrise: 05.41 between the two countries. ly greeting commonly used in died on the spot. Farm owner Commodore Sushant Dam, wargaming simulator meets secure naval network with develop integrate the future Sunset: 06.50 Emphasising the new bon- southwestern United States. Swamy Goud, who witnessed Director MWC ((V). Cdr Paul the contemporary simulator- other Maritime Warfare Artificial Intelligence and Current Weather Conditions homie in the India-US ties the incident, suffered a heart S Ranjan and Cdr Srijeet based wargaming requirement Centres and remote bases. Virtual Reality modules for Updated June 12, 2019 5:00 PM under the Trump administra- Related report on Page 8 attack out of shock. Ghoshal of MWC(V) were of the Indian Navy. The success of this project has future warfare. 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Man commits suicide at ‘Swachhata hi Seva' in-law’s house PNS n ANANTAPUR

A man allegedly committed suicide at his in-laws house in off to a grand start Chennekothapalle mandal of Anantapur district on Sunday. PNS n VIJAYAWADA According to police, Veeranjaneyulu (32) from The Swachh Rail - Swachh Kudair village in Anantapur Bharat campaign got off to a TEDxVITAP ignites idea-focused district was married to flying start on South Central Thulasamma from Namala Railway (SCR) - Vijayawada Village and had a daughter. division with the commence- Veeranjaneyulu arrived at ment of the fortnight-long thinking among students Namala a week ago to see his 'Swachhata hi Seva - Swachhata wife and daughter, who were at Pakhwara' on Monday. PNS n AMARAVATI his in-law's house. Relatives P Srinivas, Divisional found him hanging in a room Railway Manager, Vijayawada, VIT-AP University organised early on Sunday morning and administered the Swachhata a day-long TEDxVITAP on informed the police. The police pledge to officers, staff and a Monday in which students registered a case of death large gathering of children and faculty, including 158 per- under suspicious circum- from different schools. After sons from across the country stances and started an inquiry the pledge, a cleanliness aware- took part. The primary goal of into the case. ness rally was taken out from the event was to bring togeth- the Vijayawada Railway er bright minds to deliver lec- Stadium to Vijayawada Railway Railway officials taking part in Swachh Rail-Swachh Bharat campaign in Vijayawada on Monday tures that are idea-focused on Station via RE Colony and Old a wide range of subjects to fos- Govt keen to Government Hospital. n P Srinivas, Divisional n After the pledge, a (Infrastructure, V ter learning, inspiration and Speaking on the occasion, P Railway Manager, cleanliness awareness Satyanarana, CMS, Ram provoke conversations that accord top Srinivas, DRM, called upon the Chandra Sahoo, Sr DEnHM, matter. Vijayawada, rally was taken out people to make India and P Nehemiah, Sr DPO, Sachin The theme of the event was n n Indian Railways clean and administered the from the Vijayawada Bhalode, Sr DSC, Gajendra "The Misfits, Rebels and Vice-chancellor of VIT-AP said Students are the priority to edu green. The DRM advised the Swachhata pledge to Railway Stadium to Kumar, SrDEE/TRD, Ramesh Genius". Diana Pundole, pro- that the event is a well- millennial living in the PNS n KADAPA officers and staff to voluntari- officers, staff and a Vijayawada Railway Gaikwad, DEnHM, K fessional race car driver, deserved break from the 21st century and with ly pledge 100 hours every week large gathering of Station via RE Colony Rajendra Prasad, DCM/In- Priyatham, caricature artist, monotony of the college all the technological Deputy Chief Minister to clean station premises, children from different and Old Government charge PRO, CH Suresh, Vivian Ambrose, filmmaker & regimen and hopefully a and philosophical Amzadh Basha said that offices and public spaces. He schools Hospital Station Director, V photographer, Srikanth much-needed reminder as to advancements in Chief Minister YS also instructed the staff to Venkateswarulu Naik, ADMO, Srinivasan, Senior Director of why students need to hustle their lives Jaganmohan Reddy is keen implement a ban on single-use other officers and staff partic- NASSCOM, Bhumika Bhatia, on according top priority to plastic in letter and spirit. He huge crowd. G Sumana, ing staff and distributed med- ipated in the rally and portrait photographer, education and medical sec- appreciated the students, teach- Additional Divisional icines free of cost. Later, a mas- Swachhata campaign at Abhishek Vasudev, profes- students need to hustle. making a change. tors in order to promoting ers and family members of rail- Manager, Operations, appre- sive Shramdaan was taken up Vijayawada Railway Station. sional bike racer, Dr. Manjula Students are the millennial Dr CLV Siva Kumar, qualitative education in gov- waymen for gathering in large ciated the play enacted by the by railway officials on all plat- The ensuing Swachhata Hi Anagani, Obstetrician & living in the 21st century and Registrar, VIT-AP, said that the ernment colleges. The numbers, as well as the house- students and briefed the gath- forms with the theme 'Plastic Sewa - Pakhwara will see a host Gynaecologist, Sandeep Reddy with all the technological and event promoted thinking out Deputy CM, who was in keeping staff, who put efforts ering about the ill-effects of Free India.' Similarly, the of activities, including Swachh and businessman Dr D philosophical advancements of the box and broadens the Kadapa for participating in day and night to keep the sta- plastic and the need of aware- Swachhata pledge was admin- awareness, cleanliness drive Subhakar spoke. in their lives. However, they are perspective of the students. the Freshers' Day programme tions clean. ness on it. istered, along with Shramdaan with the public, clean trains, Vice-chancellor of VIT-AP the millennial, who live their Dr Sameer Gokarn, organised in government girls The Nukkad Nattak by stu- Dr V Satyanarana, Chief by respective station man- clean stations, community day, said that the event is a well- lives dealing with anxiety, Coordinator, TEDxVITAP college here on Monday, said dents of SKCV School at the Medical Superintendent, agers and supervisors at vari- clean workplace, clean resi- deserved break from the afraid to face reality, afraid of event, thanked VIT-AP students should utilise the Waiting Hall on Platform 1 at Vijayawada, organised a multi- ous stations all over dential premises, clean food, monotony of the college regi- missing out, afraid of not University Vice-President opportunity properly as the the station was met with over- purpose health check up camp Vijayawada division. clean water, and clean toilets, men and hopefully a much- reaching the pinnacle of lives, Sankar Viswanathan, speakers, government was allocating whelming response from the on Platform 1 for housekeep- MVS Ramaraju, ADRM among others. needed reminder as to why and yet too afraid to begin students, faculty and enthusiasts. funds in a big way. Pavitrotsavams General Motors, TCS join hands for vehicle engineering posters n released PNS VIJAYAWADA Under the agreement, TCS will acquire General Motors (GM) and Tata Consultancy Services certain assets at the GM Technical Centre (TCS) on Monday announced India (GMTC-I) in Bengaluru and will a new partnership under which the IT major would support the partner with GM, supporting its global leading automaker in future vehicle programmes with engineering vehicle engineering projects PNS n TIRUPATI World Ozone across global markets. design services over the next five years The new association builds TTD Joint Executive Officer P on the 16-year-long relation- Basant Kumar on Monday ship between the two compa- tage of the vast learning and dover are expected to be com- released the wall posters of Day observed nies, according to a joint state- growth opportunities available pleted by the end of September. annual Pavitrotsavams at Sri ment by GM and TCS. and realise their potential. Established in 2004 in Prasanna Venkateswara tem- PNS n VIJAYAWADA But, we are depleting and Under the agreement, TCS "Next generation automotive Bengaluru, GMTC-I con- ple of Appalayagunta begin- degrading it with our greed,” will acquire certain assets at the R&D is a key focus area for tributes to GM's global pro- ning from September 25-27 The World Ozone Day was he said. He explained the ill GM Technical Centre India engineering, controls devel- zero congestion," stated Dan TCS, given the criticality of grammes across propulsion with Ankurarpanam on obsereved at the Sri Durga effects of depletion of Ozone (GMTC-I) in Bengaluru and opment, testing, creative Nicholson, GM Vice President product innovation and con- systems, vehicle engineering, September 24. The poster Malleswara Siddhartha Mahila layer on human beings. will partner with GM, sup- design, and special projects, the Electrification, Controls, nectedness in the Business 4.0 controls development, testing, release event took place at his Kalasala here on Monday. It protects the human race by porting its global vehicle pro- statement said. Software & Electronics. world. This new partnership creative design and special chambers in the TTD admin- Environmental Protection shielding them from the ultra- grammes with engineering "TCS has been an outstand- Regu Ayyaswamy, TCS with General Motors is a tes- projects. istrative building in which Forum Convenor V Srinivas, violet rays of the Sun, he added. design services over the next ing partner for 16 years. We are Global Head, Engineering and tament to our willingness to It houses a design studio and deputy executive officer Jhansi who spoke on the occasion, College Director Dr T. five years. pleased to evolve our partner- Industrial Services Practice, invest in the relationship for the an engineering center with Rani, Agama advisor said it is the responsibility of Vijayalakshmi, Principal Dr. M Over 1,300 employees of ship even further, as we work said that the company wel- longer term," said TCS Global state-of-the-art, in-house elec- Srinivasacharyulu, superin- all to save environment. The Nalini, Chemistry Department GMTC-I will transfer to TCS, to deliver on our commitment comes GMTC-I's talented engi- Head, Manufacturing Business tronics hardware, as well as tendent Gopalakrishna Reddy environment has given every- HOD Dr. S. Kalpana and others including teams focused on to create a world with zero neers into the TCS family, and Group Susheel Vasudevan. software testing and validation and others were present. thing to us. were among those present. propulsion systems, vehicle crashes, zero emissions and encourage them to take advan- The transaction and han- infrastructure. Indian techie discovers Uber bug, bags Rs 4.6 lakh reward QuikrBazaar store PNS n NEW DELHI partners and Uber Eats users. start-up and has been featured Chennai, he also received $ As per media reports, the bug Cyber security researcher Anand Prakash in the Forbes '30 under 30 Asia' 5,000 from Uber for booking a Ride-hailing giant Uber that was present in the API request started his career as a security engineer in list. He has worked with the free ride and $ 4,700 from launched in city recently fixed a hacking bug function of the app. According Bengaluru-based foodtech Tinder. He had earlier removed found by Bengaluru-based cyber to Uber, it was immediately Flipkart in 2014. In 2016, he founded AppSecure, start-up Freshmenu to make a bug that would let anyone security researcher Anand fixed through the company's a cyber security start-up, and has been featured their platform secure. In 2015, ride for free for a lifetime in Prakash paid him $ 6,500 (near- Bug Bounty programme. They in the Forbes ‘30 under 30 Asia' list Facebook awarded him $ Uber. ly Rs 4.6 lakh) as a reward. also said that they had paid over 15,000 as bounty for logging in Prakash has also participat- The bug allowed attackers to $ 2 million to more than 600 without an account. A gradu- ed in bug bounties for GitHub, take over any user's Uber researchers around the world, Prakash started his career as a 2014. In 2016, he founded ate in computer science from Nokia, Soundcloud, Dropbox account, including those of including those from India. security engineer in Flipkart in AppSecure, a cyber security Vellore Institute of Technology, and PayPal in the past.

VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES Capsule to analyse what gases you hide in your stomach GOLD PNS n SYDNEY ` 32, 680 (10 gm) With the exception of nitro- sive method used to capture ` gen, the gases found in the stool or gas samples. 50 Rather than laughing about it intestines have also been linked The ingestible capsule can TV anchor Rashmi at the launch of QuirkBazaar store in Vijayawada on Monday SILVER or feeling embarrassed, this is with various gut diseases simultaneously detect oxygen ` 36, 900 (1kg) the time to take flatulence including malabsorption of and hydrogen concentrations PNS n VIJAYAWADA country and some customers ` 400 seriously as researchers have food, irritable bowel syndrome as it moves through the gas- still prefer to 'touch and feel' developed a non-invasive, gas- (IBS), inflammatory bowel dis- trointestinal gut and wireless- Quikr launched its first the product before buying. capturing capsule that can eases (IBD) and even colon ly transmit the data to an QuikrBazaar store here on With the launch of CHICKEN measure what kind of gases you cancer, especially when the gas external receiver. Monday. QuikrBazaar brings QuikrBazaar stores, we will be RATES `/KG have in your stomach and alert profiles deviate from the norm. "There is no other tool that products such as furniture, able to reach markets where you if there is any problem. The research team is com- can do what this capsule does," electronics and appliances customers don't have access to Dressed/With Skin `184 The capsule can detect mercialising a revolutionary said Kalantar-Zadeh. straight to the customers. All these products and bridge the Without Skin `210 gaseous biomarkers as it pass- tool to analyse the gastroin- "In our early trials, the capsule products are checked for qual- gap between aspiration and Broiler at Farm `127 es through the gut, all the testinal gases in vivo (within has accurately shown the onset of ity and come with a full war- affordability in Tier I, II and III while transmitting the cap- the body) in the form of an food-related fermentation in the ranty and replacement guar- cities." tured data wirelessly to the most abundance throughout able literature on gastroin- ingestible capsule loaded with gut, which would be immensely antee from Quikr. They are The first few stores are EGG Cloud for aggregation and the digestive system -- nitro- testinal gases, their interactions gas-sensing technology. valuable for clinical studies of convenient while also easy on already operational in Tamil `/ analysis. The purpose of the gen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, with the microbiome of the gut, Traditionally, testing and food digestion and normal gut the pocket. Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, RATES 100 research is to lift the lid on the hydrogen and even methane - their associated disorders and measuring of the various gases function," he added. According to Talking about the develop- Telangana and Karnataka. By HYDERABAD 345 various gases of the gut and are odourless," said lead author the way that they can be mea- has ranged from the non-inva- the researchers, a trial is currently ment, Sarath Chandra the end of this year, VIJAYAWADA 364 show how vital they are for and Professor Kourosh sured and analysed. sive in vitro-- in the laborato- underway by Atmo Biosciences Gudlavalleti, VP at QuikrBazaar plans to have human health, said the team Kalantar-Zadeh. The study, The researchers examined ry -- gut simulators and indi- to test the commercial version of QuikrBazaar, said: "There is a 50+ such stores across the VISAKHAPATNAM 400 from University of New South published in Nature Reviews each of the main gases that are rect breath testing through to the capsule, the results of which huge demand for quality test- country to provide addition- RETAIL PRICE `3.64 (IN VIJAYAWADA) Wale in Australia (UNSW). Gastroenterology & found in the gastrointestinal colonic or small intestine tube- will be detailed in a future ed, new, unboxed and refur- al channel and increased "Interestingly, the gases in Hepatology, examined all avail- system. insertion, a much more inva- research paper. bished products across the accessibility for its consumers.

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CAPSULE First Consulate biz Nexus between meet planned in city Boat mishaps in State claim officials, boat Maiden n The objective is to enhance n The initiative from owners alleged IN-RSN-RTN the two way investment, AP Chambers is in PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM trade and technology flow sync with the spirit 600 lives in two decades trilateral exercise from these countries to of 'Delhi The boat that capsized in the PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM River Godavari on Sunday Andhra Pradesh in the Declaration-2018' leaving 12 dead is said to have commences identified sectors to take forward the The State has witnessed the had no clearance from the irri- n goals of the 'Act PNS VISAKHAPATNAM n second largest number of boat gation department. Of the total Around 100 delegates from West' policy of mishaps after Tamil Nadu in 72 people, who had been on the A maiden trilateral exer- the Chambers of Commerce, ASEAN countries South India. More than 600 ill fated boat, 62 were tourists cise involving the business and industry, and and 'Look East' people have lost lives in boat and the rest were crew. Republic of Singapore the government are policy of the mishaps across the State in the The fitness of the boat had Navy (RSN), Royal expected to participate in Government of past 20 years. Ironically, most been cleared by Kakinada Port Thailand Navy (RTN) and the B2B meetings India of the mishaps took place in Officer Captain Dharma Sasta Indian Navy (IN) com- East Godavari, West Godavari, on Saturday. According to reli- menced at Port Blair on PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM the government are expect- Krishna, Visakhapatnam and able sources, the boat was car- Monday. ed to participate in the B2B Srikakulam districts. rying a load of 72 people from The five-day-long exer- The AP Chambers in asso- meetings. The initiative But despite the frequent boat Gandipochamma temple area cise is aimed at bolstering ciation with Government of from AP Chambers is in accidents in the Godavari and to Papikondalu. As per the the maritime relationships Andhra Pradesh is set to sync with the spirit of 'Delhi Krishna rivers that have specifications, only 25 per cent between Singapore, organise the first Consulate Declaration-2018' to take claimed several lives, no pre- of the total occupants should be Thailand and India, and Business Meet on in the city forward the goals of the cautionary measures have been permitted on the deck of the contribute significantly to on September 18. 'Act West' policy of ASEAN taken to prevent them. boat to maintain the weight bal- enhancing the overall The Event will be inaugu- countries and 'Look East' The National Crime Records ance. maritime security in the rated by Minister for indus- policy of the Government of Bureau (NCRB) suggests that But in this specific case, region. tries M Goutam Reddy and India. between 2001 and 2015, a total more than 70 per cent of occu- It would also work to Minister for Tourism In the current context of of 8,775 incidents of boat n A senior police officer n Four States - Uttar in Gooty mandal of Anantapur pants were allowed on deck. It strengthen the mutual Muttamsetti Srinivas Rao global and 'global' businesses, mishaps were reported and said that the nexus Pradesh, Madhya district in 2017. Nineteen per- is said that they were enjoying confidence amongst the followed by an interactive now is the time for strength- 10,600 people had died in the between political Pradesh, Bihar and sons drowned when a boat over- a dance number by two three navies in terms of business meet. ening the business bonding country. The data also says that leaders and boat Chhattisgarh together turned in the Godavari near dancers, who were part of the interoperability and This is a unique initiative between the East and the in the State alone, 490 people Manturu village in East crew engaged by the boat own- development of a com- by the AP Chambers to West. True to its global status lost their lives in boat tragedies operators in the State accounted for more than Godavari district in May, 2018. ers for entertaining the tourists. mon understanding of bring together the Chambers as the world's most dynamic in the same period, and over was the major reason 50 per cent of the deaths Seventeen persons survived. When the boat was negoti- procedures. of Commerce, business State, Andhra Pradesh is the 100 people died between 2016 for the majority of the due to boat mishaps in Seven people drowned when a ating a dangerous curve en Under the ambit of this houses, exporters and new hub of a business event of and 2019. deaths as private boat the past one-and-a-half boat carrying 31 people, most of route to its destination , it tilt- exercise, formidable-class importers of selective coun- this size, scale and suprema- Four States - Uttar Pradesh, operators do not decade which were students, capsized in ed to one side due to high water Guided Missile Stealth tries on a single platform to cy. Foreign consulates from Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and follow the rules n the Godavari river near Pasuvula velocity. This sudden tilt is said Frigate RSN promote trade, business and more than 20 countries, Chhattisgarh together account- Uttar Pradesh topped Lanka village of East Godavari to have forced those on deck prescribed by the with 1,753 deaths Tenacious and Guided investment among the par- including France, Italy, ed for more than 50 per cent of Indian Registration of district in July 2018. towards the same side in a span Missile Frigate His ticipating countries. Australia, Netherlands, the deaths due to boat mishaps followed by 1,665 in A senior police officer said of a few seconds. By the time Shipping and Inland Madhya Pradesh and Majesty's Thailand Ship The objective is to Thailand, Iran, Rwanda, in the past one-and-a-half Vessels Act, 1917 that the nexus between politi- they noticed what was happen- (HTMS) Kraburi enhance the two way invest- Belgium Columbia, Thailand, decade. Uttar Pradesh topped 1,216 in Bihar cal leaders and boat operators ing, the boat tilted further and would be exercising with ment, trade and technology Germany will participate in with 1,753 deaths followed by in the State was the major rea- capsized. The laxity and sheer Indian Naval Ships flow from these countries to this grand event, which will 1,665 in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha and 360 in Kerala. Pavitra Sangamam near son for the majority of the negligence of officials con- Ranvir, a Guided Missile Andhra Pradesh in the iden- showcase the true potential of 1,216 in Bihar. Given the past major boat Ibrahimpatnam on the outskirts deaths as private boat operators cerned, as well as the corrupt Destroyer, Kora, a Missile tified sectors. Around 100 investment climate and pro- Tamil Nadu topped with 630 capsizing incidents in the State, of Vijayawada capsized. Sixteen do not follow the rules pre- practices of the boat owners is Corvette and Sukanya, an delegates from the active initiatives of the deaths in South India followed 21 persons drowned in the persons were rescued. Thirteen scribed by the Indian said to be the reason for this Offshore Patrol Vessel, Chambers of Commerce, Government of Andhra by Andhra Pradesh with 493 Krishna on November 12, 2017 persons drowned as a boat cap- Registration of Shipping and type of mishaps to happen in along with a P8I Long business and industry, and Pradesh. deaths, 447 in Karnataka, 386 in when a boat carrying tourists to sized in YT Cheruvu village tank Inland Vessels Act, 1917. a span of one-and-a-half years. Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft. During the harbour phase scheduled at Port AWARENESS DRIVE ON HELMET USE Blair, professional Soft Bank team ready to invest in State exchange, sports fixtures and cross deck familiari- PNS n VIJAYAWADA n n provide free training to the sation visits would be IT Minister Mekapati He said that he would unemployed youth. He said organised. A delegation of Soft Bank Gautham Reddy personally take the that he would personally take For the sea phase met Minister for Industries apprised the proposals of the Japanese the proposals of the Japanese scheduled from and IT Mekapati Gautham delegation of the delegation to the notice of delegation to the notice of the September 18 to 20, a Reddy at a Diplomatic new initiatives of the the Chief Minister Chief Minister. host of surface and air Outreach Programme held at government like 75% n Gautham Reddy attended a operations involving Lakeview Guest House in reservation to locals ETA Electra Electronic series of meetings with var- Gunnery, Force Hyderabad and said that they in industries and Vehicles CEO Biju Thomas, ious organisations. A delega- Protection Measures and are ready to invest in electric establishing skill Vishnu Group Vice- tion of Federation of Indian Communication drills vehicles industry. This will be development centres Chairman Ravi Chandran, Chambers of Commerce and would be conducted. confirmed within 15 days. Industry (FICCI) met the to provide free representative of Deloitte Besides fostering coop- Gautham Reddy explained Kaushal, Johnson & Johnson minister. eration, the maiden IN- to the representatives about training to the ETA Electra Electronic unemployed youth Vice-President and PR RSN-RTN Trilateral exer- the development Agencies met the minister Vehicles CEO Biju Thomas, cise would provide an activities and favourable con- Vishnu Group Vice- opportunity to the partic- ditions for investments in Chairman Ravi Chandran, ipating navies to come the State. The government would come the delegation of the new ini- representative of Deloitte together in a spirit of col- He said Chief Minister YS up with a new industrial pol- tiatives of the government Kaushal, Johnson & Johnson laboration to nurture Jaganmohan Reddy is giving icy to promote industrial like 75% reservation to locals Vice-President and PR stronger ties. importance to welfare and growth by next year. in industries and establishing Agencies met the minister industrial growth in the State. The IT Minister apprised skill development centres to during the programme. A BJP worker in Lord Ganesha’s attire, along with a cop, creating awareness on helmet use at Satyam Junction in Visakhapatnam on Monday NTPC Simhadri bags Safety Innovation Award AS Raja Women's College Selfie craze kills one PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Locals say that Sariya water- while taking selfies only. In NTPC Simhadri was conferred observes World Ozone Day falls turned a death trap for the 2015, two youngsters A with the Safety Innovation The weekend trip turned visitors as over 14 people died Sundara Rao and P Nani of Award- 2019 by the Institute of PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM stances that deplete the ozone tragic for a group of young- Vizag, who went to the water- Engineers on Monday. The layer. Every individual has to sters, who went to Sariya falls drowned and died, while award was received by the CGM, An awareness programme on be aware of ozone layer protec- waterfalls in Jeenabadu of they were taking selfies. Simhadri Station, V Sudharshan the preservation of the ozone tion," said GV Narayana Rao, Anathagiri mandal in Vizag Sources said that the Babu and AGM (Safety), L layer was held during the World Principal of the college. Agency on Saturday when police installed warning Kishore Babu in New Delhi on Ozone Day programme at AS The ozone layer was discov- one of them feared boards and the local Monday. The NTPC was award- Raja Women's College at MVP ered in 1913 by French physi- drowned. youth have been alerting ed for the innovative safety mea- CGM of Simhadri Station V Sudharshan Babu and AGM (Safety) L Kishore Babu Colony on Monday. The pro- cists Charles Fabry and Henri According to delayed the tourists about the sures that they had deployed at receivng the award in New Delhi on Monday gramme was conducted under Buisson. Ozone's properties reports received here on dangerous zones at the the station with paramount pri- the guidance of Dr S Vijaya were explored in detail by Monday, the incident hap- spot. But, the visitors ority, achieving the 'zero accident' The award also took the 'Safety safety control room, monitoring Kumar, President of British meteorologist GMB pened when the youngster have been ignoring the target. Techniques ranging from Park' to other engineering and of Permit System to height works Paryavarana Margadarsi Dobson, who developed a slipped from a small rock warnings and losing their educational and management enforcement measures into con- and grill openings, daily pep talks Vaisakhi and JV Ratnam, simple spectrophotometer (the while taking a selfie. The lives for the selfie craze. control like discussing Concrete sideration. These included the use at the overhauling site as well as founder of Green Climate Team. Dobsonmeter) that could be police said that the missing There was a proposal by the Filled Steel Tubular (CFST) of hydraulic platforms for height during training programmes, pre- "There is an urgent need to used to measure stratospher- youngster was identified as police and tourism depart- observations, safety performance works, safety challans, safety clear- overhaul safety inspections, past- observe the United Nations' ic ozone from the ground. Deepak Sai (25), a resident of ment officials to notify 'No through lead and lag indicators, ance for contractor's bills, and ing of emergency number stick- International Day for the Between 1928 and 1958, Sivajipalem in Vizag city. One Selfie Zones' to prevent the issuance of zone-wise safety cer- CCTV network monitoring ers on safety helmets for clear preservation of the ozone layer Dobson established a world- of his friends Manikanta, tried selfie related deaths. But, the tificates, screening of safety films among others. The finest practices employee identification, and every year, commemorating wide network of ozone mon- to rescue him, but in vain. The at the spot in the past four proposal was shelved by the and songs and safety induction were also implemented for over- ensuring healthiness of EOT the 1987 signing of the itoring stations, which contin- body is yet to be retrieved and years and most of them slipped authorities citing that lack of were followed through. hauling safety like setting up of crane limit switches. Montreal Protocol on sub- ue to operate to this day. search operations are on. from the rock into the waters, legal support. Poster on ARC Waltair division observes Ex-Speaker Kodela Students’ Clubs released ‘Swachhta hi Seva Pakhwada' commits suicide PNS n VIJAYAWADA Chairman of APSSDC Challa PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM cleanliness at railway stations Continued from Page 1 years ago, he had to face a bit- Rao is unfortunate. He con- Madhusudhan Reddy released and in trains throughout the ter experience due to embar- veyed his condolences to the a poster on ARC Student Clubs As per the directive of the 'Pakhwada'. The DCP West Zone AR rassment from his eldest son bereaved family. and Higher Education Cell, Ministry of Railways, Waltair Earlier this week, the divi- Srinivas said the cause of death and daughter and the party Governor Biswa Bhusan along with the Chairmen, from division is observing sion has also organised aware- would be known after the leaders as well. Harichandan in a message partnering engineering colleges 'Swachhta hi Seva Pakhwada' ness campaign on ban on sin- autopsy report. The Hyderabad In a political career span- conveyed his grief over the and ARC teams at APSSDC in the division from gle use plastic at railway sta- city police has registered a case ning over 40 years, Sivaprasada untimely demise of Kodela head office in Tadepalli on September 11 and that will tions and premises. In this con- under Section 174 (suspicious Rao elected to the Assembly Sivaprasada Rao. The Monday. The club will provide continue till October 2. nection, a street play (Nukkad death) of CrPC and began an from Narasaraopet in 1983, Governor said his services as an opportunity to ARC students Divisional Railway Natak) was stated by the divi- investigation. 1985, 1989, 1994 and 2004- the Speaker of the Legislative to participate in national and Manager of Waltair Chetan sional cultural association at Hyderabad police commis- MLA. He won the Sattenapalli Assembly will always be international robotics competi- Kumar Shrivastava offered Visakhapatnam railway sta- sioner Anjani Kumar said, seat in 2014. He served Home remembered. tions through its Robotics Cell Shramdaan in the city on tion. Cleanliness and green "Banjara Hills ACP K Srinivasa Minister during 1987-88 and The Governor conveyed his as well as avail higher education Monday leading and giving a plantation programmes were Rao visited the residence along Irrigation Minister during 996- deepest sympathies and heart- opportunities in Europe. It will message to the nation on organised in the division. A with a CLUES Team, and we 97. He lost the election to felt condolences to members of also organise industrial talks by removal of plastic waste. Waltair Division DRM Chetan Kumar Srivastava and staff taking out a rally from seminar is also organised on ill are taking all precautions. A YSRCP's Ambati Rambabu in the bereaved family. Chief experts working in world- A massive awareness cam- Visakhapatnam Railway Station during the cleanliness fortnight in Visakhapatnam effects of usage of plastic and scientific investigation will be 2019 from Sattenapalli Minister YS Jaganmohan renowned companies from paign with participation from on Monday how to overcome the menace taking place." Assembly constituency. Reddy expressing grief over the Germany. Dr Om Sri, COO all stakeholders on plastic at the divisional office. He had his college education Meanwhile, condolences death of Sivaprasada Rao, con- Indo Euro Synchronisation, waste collection was organised was witnessed by staff, officers, also took part in the awareness Apart from the awareness at AC College, Guntur and started pouring in for the veyed his condolences to the Abhishek Reddy, Executive on Monday after administering stake holders, scouts and programmes. campaigns, the division also later did his MBBS from departed TDP leader as the bereaved family members. Director Annamacharya Group, the pledge on Swachhta. Focus guides, RPF and passengers. Addressing a huge gather- planned to conduct various Guntur Medical College. He news of his demise spread "Siva Prasada Rao had a long Srirama Engineering College on plastic waste collection will ADRM (infra) Akshay Saxena, ing, DRM Waltair urged progammes such as completed his MS from across the country. Vice- political innings since 1983 and various engineering college continue throughout the ADRM ( Operations) P everyone to make this Shramdan- Intensive cleanli- Kurnool Medical College. President M Venkaia Naidu and was a popular doctor. managements attended the pro- Swachhta Pakhwada. The Ramachandra Rao , branch Pakhwada a grand success ness activities at railway sta- After the death of his youngest said the passing away of former May his soul rest in peace," he gramme in the first phase of awareness rally and campaign officers, union representatives and to give special focus on tions and railway localities. son in a road accident a few Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada said. APSSDC- ARC training. VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 region 04

WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED... Naidu blames government n At 10 am on Monday, Kodela along with spouse had his breakfast. At 10.10 am he went into his room. PNS n AMARAVATI After a while, his spouse followed him only to find that the room door was locked from inside. Her REVENGE POLITICS Former Chief Minister N requests to open the door met with no response Chandrababu Naidu on whatsoever. Therefore, she said that she had called Monday expressed shock at her gunman, who barged into the room and broke the death of former speaker open the rear door only to find Kodela hanging to a of Assembly Kodela ceiling fan. Sivaprasada Rao and main- n He was rushed to Basava Tarakam Cancer Hospital BEHIND KODELA’S DEATH? tained that he was not able around 10.40 am. Doctors at the hospital declared digest the news. him brought dead at 10.50 am. The hospital inti- Responding to a call given mated the death of Kodela to Banjara Hills police. CASES AGAINST THE FORMER SPEAKER by TDP founder NT Rama Circle Inspector Kalinga Rao deputed SI Rami OF AP AND HIS CHILDREN OVER ‘MISUSE' Rao, Kodela, gave up his Reddy to the cancer hospital. medical profession and n The police confirmed it to be a suicide and OF FURNITURE TOOK A TOLL ON KODELA joined politics to rededicate enquired with the family members to ascertain himself to serve society. He facts. The police thoroughly examined his bed PNS n HYDERABAD within a week of new govern- became very popular as doc- room, but did not find any suicide note. The dog ment coming to power tor of the poor. He grew in squad, CLUEs team, Task force were deployed to Case filed against him for informing it that the Assembly stature to become Minister. probe into the death. diversion of costly furniture of furniture is with him and He served as Home Minister, Assembly to his office could be asked the government to come Panchayat Raj Minister, one of the reasons that drove and take possession of it. In Medical and Health Minister first Speaker of Andhra spite of issuing clarification, and worked as the first CASES AGAINST KODELA & KIN Pradesh, Kodela Siva Prasada the ruling YSRCP was accused Speaker of the Assembly in Rao, to commit suicide. of branding him as furniture Navyandhra Pradesh, he said 08-06-2019 - Arvapalli Complaint against Sivaram Subsequently, an agonised thief. recalling Kodela's political Padmavati of Kesanapalli for threatening builder Kodela, claimed not commit- This apart, cases registered journey. Mallikarjuna Rao complained against ting a single mistake in his against his family members Kodela Shiva Prasada’s daughter Vijayalakshmi (middle) at their residence in Hyderabad on Monday Chandrababu expressed Kodela's daughter regarding demanding him to pay capacity as the Speaker while caused him agony, it was said. concern over the fire brand land encroachment commission addressing media. Cases were registered against leader committing suicide Stating that there is an him under Section 409 and unable to bear with harass- 01.08.2019 - Kodela 10.06.2019 - Complaint inventory of Assembly articles, 411 accusing him of diverting ment meted out to him. At against Kodela's daughter ‘Govt tortured my father' urged SP Jayalakshmi for he alleged being targeted by government furniture, his sons one time, he was fondly grant of station bail by one Sekhar for collecting the ruling YSRCP with its show-room's license was can- addressed as ‘Palanadu Puli’ because of foisting false Rs 7 lakh from him false propaganda accusing him celled, 15cases were registered ormer Speaker of harassment for the past three asked the people to spread when he goes on a tour of the cases against him as part of promising him contract job. of theft and misuse of official against his daughter for hav- Assembly Kodela months and was deprived of good word about her father. region. He was a fearless victimisation powers. ing duped unemployed Sivaprasada Rao's daugh- sleep, she said. “Even me and Earlier, in a statement to the man. Because of the victim- 29.08.2019 - Complaint F An anguished Kodela told promising them jobs and a ter Vijayalakshmi said that my brother Sivaram were not police, she said that her father's ization measures by the gov- 19.6.2019 - Dr Kalyan against Sivaram on Ruia media conference that he was case was registered against her father was subjected to spared from the malicious body was found hanging from ernment, he took the extreme Chakravarty filed a cheating Hospital Lab equipment being subjected to agony and his son in disappearance of harassment ever since there campaign,” she said. There ceiling in the first-floor of their step out of agony. He appre- case against the family for harassment. In a clarification, laptops from NCP guest was a change of guards in the were many speculations about house. She further said that hended insult by the govern- having defrauded him to 11.06.2019 - Viranchita Kodela said that he had writ- house. These cases took a government. He suffered my father's death, she said and there was no suicide note. ment and sniffed out his life. the tune of Rs 4 lakh Resorts owner Vamsi ten to YSRCP government heavy toll on him, it is alleged. "Unable to bear with the Krishna lodges complaint insults heaped on him, Kodela 10.8.2019 - Kodela against Sivaram for consulted me," Chandrababu son's Honda showroom extorting Rs 2 crore in a said adding that he had was seized for default of tax land exchange deal advised him to be bold. due to RTO. Kodela’s death sparks 25.08.2019 - 30 laptops 20.8.2019 - Kodela writes of DRDA were missing. to Assembly Secretary Case registered against political slugfest Sivaram by DRDA project offering to return Assembly PNS n HYDERABAD was reported to have furniture . Case registered director Yugandhar remarked, "I never expected against Kodela at Tulluru Close confidantes of for- that the politics will become station mer Assembly so mean." Speaker Kodela "It was atrocious to subject 26.06.2019 - On a Siva Prasada Rao me to torture out of vendet- complaint by Venkayamma say that the ta. This government's objec- with one town police of former tive appears to insult me and Narasaraopeta town, a case Speaker used then subject to mental torture. was registered against to take them Politics does not mean tar- Kodela under various into confi- geting and harassing political sections dence and say, rivals. The Pulivendula fac- "In the name of tion tactics are being used ‘Clashing with 17.04.2019 - Case was investigation of against me", they said quoting registered against Kodela at cases foisted Kodela as saying. “Their only Sujana blames AP govt ‘An efficient leader’ CM's family the behest of YSRCP in against him, objective is to corner me Rajupalem PS charging him the YSRCP gov- from all sides and subject me JP Rajya Sabha Member Sujana Chowdary on elangana TDP president L Ramana on never easy’ with trying to booth ernment was to severe agony. Allegations BMonday described death of former speaker TMonday expressed his disbelief over capture. He figured as A7 mentally tortur- are being leveled against me Kodela Sivaprasada Rao as painful and called him the death of former speaker of the PNS n KHAMMAM ing him by practic- to tarnish my image. This is as Tiger of Palnadu. He held the state government Andhra Pradesh Assembly Kodela Siva 27.08.2019 - Attack on ing the politics of political victimization," they indirectly responsible for the death of Kodela. Prasada Rao. Former Minister Tummala cotton trader Challa victimization." further said quoting Kodela as Harassing political leaders was not justified. Learning about admitting Kodela to Nageswara Rao on Monday Ravindra Reddy at Hesaying. Recalling Kodela, he said that he used to always com- Basava Tarakam Cancer Hospital, he said expressed shock over the death Khammam and plain against the government for that he rushed to the hospital. To his dis- of former Speaker of Andhra Sattupalli harassment meted out to him. may, the doctors at the hospital broke the Pradesh Kodela Shiva Prasad The elders in the state gov- news of Kodela's death. Rao. In a message, he said that ernment should make He could clearly notice that Kodela was he was well aware of the fact The an introspection on subjected to mental agony recent time. He that how difficult it was to how far was it jus- described Kodela as an efficient leader in clash with the family of the undisputed leader tified to file case the party. He conveyed his heart felt sym- Chief Minister. Kodela began after case pathies to bereaved family members. He his career as a person and grew n Kodela Siva Prasada Rao was one of the against said he would pray to God that his soul to become a force to reckon senior-most leaders of opposition TDP in Kodela. would rest in peace. with. Andhra Pradesh. n Kodela Siva Prasada Rao became the speak- er in 2014 after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh n He served 5 years as the speaker of the Andhra Pradesh assembly. n Kodela is 6 time member of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly. n He had served as Minister for Home (1987- 1988), Minister for Major & Medium Irrigation (1996-1997) and Minister for Panchayati Raj (1997-1999) in Andhra Pradesh. n He won from Narsaraopet five times and Sattenapalli in 2014 n Kodela was a doctor and he graduated from Guntur Medical College n He joined the TDP in 1983. The doctor who was known Boat capsize: CM conducts aerial survey PNS n AMARAVATI (GGH), East Godavari copter of the Indian Navy bodies from getting washed were taken to the area hospi- as ‘Tiger of Palnadu' Superintendent of Police and another of the ONGC away downstream. The boat tal in Rampachodavaram and Andhra Pradesh Chief Adnan Nayeem Asmi said. have been pressed into service 'Royal Vasishta' was on its way government general hospital PNS n HYDERABAD Minister YS Jaganmohan Telangana Minister Erraballi while eight boats were being to the picturesque in Rajamahendravaram for Reddy on Monday conducted Dayakar Rao too visited the used by NDRF and SDRF Papikondalu tourist spot in the treatment. Most of the tourists Former AP Assembly Speaker The ex-Speaker an aerial survey of Sunday's GGH and enquired the health personnel to search for the middle of the river when it were from Hyderabad and Kodela Siva Prasada Rao share a special boat accident site in Godavari people feared met with the accident, appar- Warangal in neighbouring shares a special bond with the River. The Chief Minister flew drowned. Crest gates ently on colliding with a large Telangana and state CM Basavatarakam Cancer bond with in a helicopter over Kuchuluru of the Sir Arthur rock formation, at announced an ex-gratia of Rs Hospital, who supervised be its Basavatarakam in East Godavari district Cotton Barrage at Kachchuluru. As many as 27 5 lakh each to the bereaved construction or its running where the boat with over 60 Dowaleswaram have people survived the tragedy families from his State and from the beginning. As the Cancer Hospital tourists capsized. been shut to prevent and were rescued by villagers deputed Ministers to coordi- cancer hospital's trust chair- Accompanied by Home the possibility of the of Tutugunta. The survivors nate in the relief works. man, he played a pivotal role Minister Sucharita, Reddy in the hospital extending valu- took off from Vijayawada and able services to many cancer patients free of cost and built news about his death from the took the aerial survey while on patients. He left his indelible up reputation for himself in the very hospital left one and all his way to Rajahmundry. mark on the hospital's func- profession. disturbed. His close confi- Officials said 27 people were tioning. Recognising his services to dantes, followers are finding it rescued while the search was However busy schedule he the poor as a doctor, former hard to swallow the news. on for the missing. The Chief used to have in politics, he Chief Minister NT Rama Rao Regarding him as Tiger of Minister will hold a meeting used to devote time to his pro- invited him to join politics. Palnadu, they wonder at how later in the day with officials condition of the victims. fession of practicing medi- NT Rama Rao entrusted the fate could take him away to review the rescue and relief While bodies of eight pas- cine, which was his passion. responsibilities of setting up of from their midst. As a politi- operations. sengers were recovered from Having completed PUC from Basavatarakam Indo- cal leader, Kodela is aggressive, The Chief Minister also the river till Sunday night, Loyola College, Vijayawada, American Cancel Hospital and but he was so soft in his visited the Rajahmundry another four were retrieved at Kodela completed MBBS from Research Institute. The hos- approach while practicing Government General the accident spot at medical colleges in Kurnool pital was built completely medicine, recall those who Hospital. About 24 persons Kachhuluru in East Godavari and Guntur. Later, he did his under his supervision. He was were acquainted with him. survived from the tragedy district on Monday morning. MS course from Varanasi. active in the managing the When called up, he was always were shifted to Rajahmundry This included a six-month Rescue teams search for missing persons at the accident spot in East Godavari district on Monday Later, he started hospital in affairs of the hospital for sev- accessible to people in his Government General Hospital old child, the SP said.One heli- Narasaraopet and treated eral years. But, spreading of the clinic. VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS Restore normalcy in Kashmir: SC asks Centre, J&K PTI n NEW DELHI SC notice to Centre, The Supreme Court on J&K on plea for Pak violates ceasefire Monday asked the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir adminis- producing Farooq in J&K's Poonch, 4 tration to make all endeavours soldiers injured to restore normalcy in Kashmir PTI n NEW DELHI JAMMU:Four Army personnel Valley as soon as possible but The Centre and the Jammu and HM Shah reviews suffered minor splinter injures made it clear that the restora- Kashmir administration have been in mortar shelling by the tion would be on a "selective asked by the Supreme Court to Pakistan Army along the Line basis" keeping in mind nation- respond to a plea seeking that of Control in Jammu and al interest. JK situation former chief minister Farooq Kashmir's Poonch district, A bench headed by Chief Abdullah, allegedly under detention n officials said on Monday. Justice Ranjan Gogoi and com- PTI NEW DELHI following the scrapping of the state's The home "Pakistan initiated unprovoked prising justices S A Bobde and special status, be minister took ceasefire violation by firing of S A Nazeer, was told by Union Home Minister Amit produced before small arms and intense shelling Attorney General K K Shah on Monday reviewed the stock of the the court. A with mortars in Balakote area of Venugopal about steps taken by security situation in Jammu bench of Chief situation and Mendhar sector around 2230 authorities to restore normal- and Kashmir amidst reports of Justice was briefed hours on Sunday," Army public cy in the state. The apex court around 230 terrorists waiting at Ranjan Gogoi relations officer Lt Col asked Venugopal to file an terror launch pads in Pakistan about the steps and justices S Devender Anand said. "Indian affidavit indicating steps taken occupied Kashmir to enter the A Bobde and taken to maintain army retaliated befittingly." so far in the matter. country, officials said. S A Nazeer peace along "Indian troopers suffered minor When the top court was During the two-hour long issued notice to injuries in the Pakistani shelling told about the alleged "shut- meeting, also attended by border areas as the Centre and the state, and fixed and the injured have been down" of mobile and Internet SC agrees to entertain plea National Security Advisor Ajit Rajya Sabha MP and MDMK leader well as in the evacuated to hospital where services in Kashmir Valley, the Doval and Cabinet Secretary Vaiko's plea for hearing on Valley, a security they are under treatment," he bench said these issues could Rajiv Gauba among others, the September 30. Vaiko, who said he said in a statement. be dealt with by the Jammu and against abrogation of Article 370 home minister was given a official said has been a close friend of Abdullah Officials said an Army column Kashmir High Court. detailed presentation on the for the past four decades, has was on an ambush duty near "Is it the same situation PTI n NEW DELHI prevailing security situation in have been full — tanzeems contended that constitutional rights the LoC when two mortar today? We are saying that if it However, the bench declined to Jammu and Kashmir, particu- including LeT, JeM, Hizbul conferred on the National shells exploded near them is some local issue then it The Supreme Court on entertain other fresh petitions on the larly along the International and Al Badr, frequently come Conference leader had been deprived around 12.30 am, causing would be better if the high Monday agreed to entertain a Border and the Line of to Pakistani posts. Every day, issue of scrapping of Article 370 of on account of "illegal detention injuries to at least four of them. court dealt with it. It is simpler petition filed by the Jammu Control. there is firing. Attempts of for the high court to know and Kashmir People's without any authority of law". In his The home minister took infiltration are also made in what is happening in the state Conference (JKPC) chal- tions which have been The bench said it is not plea, Vaiko had said that authorities stock of the situation and was Poonch, Rajouri and Jammu Dreaded dacoit, aide in terms of the shutdown of lenging the President's Rule referred to a five-judge going to multiply the petitions should allow Abdullah to attend a briefed about the steps taken sectors," he had said. killed in encounter mobile and Internet services," imposed in the state and Constitution bench for exam- on the issue of Article 370. "peaceful and democratic" annual to maintain peace along bor- Normal life remained affect- the bench said. abrogation of provisions of ining the legal validity of the It said people who want to conference, being organised in der areas as well as in the ed in Kashmir Valley for the with police in MP Advocate Vrinda Grover, Article 370, which gave spe- Presidential order on abroga- argue on the Chennai on September 15, on the Valley, a security official said. 43nd consecutive day on occasion of birthday of former Tamil SATNA: A 40-year-old dreaded appearing for petitioner and cial status to the state. tion of Article 370 from the issue can file The meeting came amidst Monday following abrogation Nadu Chief Minister C N Annadurai. dacoit, who was wanted in Executive Editor of Kashmir A bench comprising Chief state. implead- report that around 230 ter- of Article 370 on August 5. "The actions of the respondents connection with several killings Times Anuradha Bhasin, told the Justice Ranjan Gogoi and jus- However, the bench ment rorists were brought to terror Most of the shops remained (Centre and Jammu and Kashmir) and robberies, and his bench that mobile, Internet ser- tices S A Bobde and S A declined to entertain other appli- launch pads by Pakistan to shut and public transport was are completely illegal and arbitrary accomplice were killed in an vices and public transport are not Nazeer tagged the petition fresh petitions on the issue of cation. push them into Jammu and off the roads. and violative of the right to encounter with police in working in the Kashmir Valley filed by JKPC along with peti- scrapping of Article 370. Kashmir. Internet services remained protection of life and personal Madhya Pradesh's Satna and it would be difficult for them Lieutenant General K J S suspended across all plat- liberty, right to protection district, police said on Monday. to approach the high court. Dhillon, General Officer forms. from arrest and detention and The gun-battle took place in While Bhasin has sought have raised the issue of shut- tioner "do not appear to be Commanding, 15 Corps, While landline across the also against right to free Ledri forest late Sunday night removal of restrictions down of public transport and genuine" as Kashmir-based which looks after the Kashmir valley were functional, voice speech and expression which when the police got a tip-off imposed on working of jour- lack of medical facilities in newspapers are being pub- is the cornerstone of a Valley, had recently said there calls on mobile devices were about their presence in the nalists in the state after scrap- Kashmir. lished and the government has democratic nation," the plea have been infiltration attempts working only in Kupwara and area, located around 65 km ping of provisions of Article Venugopal, however, said been offering all kinds of assis- has said. from across the border. Handwara police districts of from here, they said. When the 370, some other petitioners that issues raised by the peti- tance to them. "The launchpads in PoK north Kashmir. police closed-in on Babli Kol, who carried a reward of Rs 6.5 lakh on his head, and his aide Lovelace (32), who also carried a bounty of Rs 1.8 lakh, and Chidambaram turns 74, mocks government asked them to surrender, they started firing at the security IANS n NEW DELHI in a series of tweets said, "I have September 5 after a Delhi court personnel. This led to an asked my family to tweet on my sent him to 14-day judicial cus- exchange of fire between the Former Finance Minister and behalf the following: My fam- Chidambaram, also tody in the INX media case. two sides, Inspector General of senior Congress leader P. ily have brought me greetings said that the Congress General Secretary Police, Rewa, Chanchal Shekhar Chidambaram, who celebrated from friends, party colleagues greetings from K. C. Venugopal also greeted told reporters.When the guns his 74th birthday in Tihar jail, and well-wishers. I am remind- friends, party the senior party leader on his fell silent, the police found on Monday mocked at the Modi ed that I am 74-years-old. birthday saying he was sure bodies of Kol and his aide at the government's plan to achieve $5 Indeed I am, but at heart I feel colleagues and that the vendetta politics of the spot, he said. trillion economy mark by 2024 74-years young. Thank you well wishers government cannot defeat him. saying no country has achieved all, my spirits have been lifted remind him that he "Being challenged in life is the GDP growth of 8 per cent higher." inevitable, being defeated is Maha: Noted surgeon, without exports growing at 20 Slamming the government is 74-years young optional. I am sure that the cabbie killed in per cent a year. over its target of achieving $5 vendetta politics can't defeat Chidambaram, also said that trillion economy by 2024, the a year." ceding quarter. you. Happy Birthday to P accident on Expressway PMO defines work the greetings from friends, former Finance Minister said, "May God bless this coun- On September 5, while being Chidambaram," he tweeted. PUNE: A prominent city-based party colleagues and well wish- "My thoughts today are about try," he tweeted. His remarks taken to Tihar jail, responding The Congress has described surgeon and his cab driver ers remind him that he is 74- the economy. Just one statistic came after India's exports dur- to questions over his judicial the arrest of its party leaders were killed and two other areas for PK Mishra, years young. tells the story. Export growth in ing August fell nearly 6.1 per custody, Chidambaram said, "5 like Chidambaram, former doctors injured when a bus hit Chidambaram, who has August was -- 6.05 per cent. No cent to $ 26.13 billion, while per cent" taking a dig at the Karnataka Minister D.K. them on the Mumbai-Pune been lodged in Asia's high country has achieved GDP GDP growth during April- country's GDP rate. Shivakumar as political vendet- Expressway near here in security Tihar jail in connec- growth of 8 per cent without June period fell to 5 per cent Chidambaram has been ta by the Narendra Modi gov- Maharashtra, police said on Doval and Sinha tion with the INX media case, exports growing at 20 per cent from 5.8 per cent in the pre- lodged in Tihar Jail since ernment. Monday. The mishap took place near Somatane village PTI n NEW DELHI the meeting of the Union around 10.30 pm on Sunday Cabinet, anti-corruption unit, when Dr Ketan Khurjekar (44), Days after P K Mishra and P PMO's establishment and all a spine expert, and two other K Sinha were appointed as important policy issues and CBI at WB secretariat, for Rajeev Curfew lifted after orthopedic surgeons were on Prime Minister Narendra matters, according to the order. way to Pune from Mumbai in a Modi's Principal Secretary and NSA Doval will look into all PTI n NEW DELHI The CBI, in the letters, ters. The CBI had served a cab, Talegaon Dabhade police Principal Advisor respectively, matters relating to national sought to know the where- fresh notice to Kumar on Jamaat leader laid to station's inspector Kishor the Prime Minister's Office has security and policy matters -- CBI officials on Monday went abouts of the police officer and Friday asking him to appear Mhasawade said. defined the work areas for the except appointments. He will to the state secretariat and the grounds on which he before it on the following When the cab reached two officers, and also for also oversee policy matters delivered letters for the chief had gone on a month- day. Kumar, who is now rest in J&K's Kishtwar Somatane village, the driver National Security Advisor Ajit relating to ministries of secretary and home secretary in long leave, a senior the additional director stopped the vehicle on a Doval. According to an order External Affairs, Overseas connection with former city official at the state general of police in PTI n JAMMU roadside to replace one of its issued by the PMO, Principal Indians Affairs, Defence, police commissioner Rajeev secretariat told PTI. the Criminal punctured tyre. Secretary Mishra will look Space, Atomic Energy and Kumar not appearing before the The agency also Investigation Ghulam Nabi Gundana, a After all of them came out of into policy issues and matters the country's external intelli- agency for the ongoing probe sought to know Department (CID), prominent leader of banned the vehicle, Khurjekar went to relating to ministries of gence agency Research and into the Saradha scam. when Kumar would failed to appear outfit Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), help the driver. While the cab Personnel, Law, Appointments Analysis Wing. He will also be Two officers of the CBI reached be joining duty, the before the CBI sleuths was laid to rest on Monday driver was changing the Committee of Cabinet and in charge of all policies and the state secretariat around 10.40 official said. after that. Secretariat amid a curfew in his home damaged tyre, a private bus other appointments. matters relating to National am and delivered the letters one The orders of the Calcutta sources said that the CBI, in town in Jammu and Kashmir's coming on that side hit all of He will also look into issues Security Council Secretariat for Chief Secretary Malay De and High Court withdrawing pro- the letters, has directed Kumar Kishtwar, officials said. them from behind, the official related to the Cabinet and the National Authority for another for Home Secretary tection against arrest to Kumar to appear before its officers by However, the curfew was Gundana was said. Secretariat, listing of items for Chemical Weapons. Alapan Bandyopadhyay. were also attached with the let- 2 pm on Monday. lifted within hours of Gundana's burial as the situ- placed under ation remained peaceful with house arrest, no untoward incident report- while three of ed during the 70-year-old JeI his close India spent nearly Rs 4Kcr on Swachh Bharat leader's funeral, which was attended by his relatives and associates were IANS n NEW DELHI sanitation coverage and reduc- neighbours, they added. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, the arrested during tion in open defecation. The curfew was imposed in the crackdown To make the Swachh Bharat government has shown remarkable Since 2014, engagement Kishtwar town and adjoining Mission a success, India from the top political and gov- areas late on Sunday as a pre- mobilised huge resources for ability to leverage resources across ernment leadership, especially cautionary measure to main- and was expected to "escalate information, education and the public sector, private sector, the Prime Minister, induced tain law and order following the secessionist movement" communication (IEC) activi- media, and civil society, to make catalytic participation across the death of Gundana, a in Jammu and Kashmir. ties, with a new report esti- segments, giving the cause of retired government teacher, at "The situation in the curfew- mating that the cash expendi- sanitation a mass movement in India sanitation consistent attention a hospital in Punjab's bound areas remained peace- ture by the government, private and focus. Ludhiana, where he was shift- ful and there was no report of sector, and the development This translated into a mis- ed recently for specialised any untoward incident during community to be between Rs of "exposures" created, and constructed toilets, mass sion mode approach where a treatment. the funeral of the JeI leader. 3,500-4,000 crore in five years estimating the investment media, and the range of government min- Gundana had undergone a Hence, the curfew, which was since the programme's launch. required if the government Swachh Bharat logo. Other istries, private sector organisa- surgery and was spared arrest promulgated as a precautionary Of this cash spend, around were to "buy" these exposures significant contributors includ- tions, the philanthropic ecosys- during a major crackdown on measure to maintain peace, was 20 per cent was spent by the in an efficient market. ed ambient media such as wall tem, civil society, and the the JeI leadership on March 2. lifted," Deputy Commissioner, erstwhile Union Ministry of An average person living in murals and hoardings, and media and entertainment sec- He was also affiliated to the Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana Drinking Water and Sanitation, Under the Swachh Bharat Mission mobilised a spend rural India was exposed to other conventional channels tor participated to bring sani- Hurriyat Conference. told PTI. around 35 per cent by the Mission, the government has equivalent worth Rs 22,000-Rs between 2,500-3,300 SBM such as inter-personal com- tation messaging and aware- Gundana was placed under Officials said Gundana's state sanitation departments, shown remarkable ability to 26,000 crore in monetary and related messages over the last munication (IPC), digital ness to citizens at significant house arrest, while three of his body reached his home in the around 25 per cent by other leverage resources across the non-monetary information, five years, according to the media, and cinema. scale. close associates were arrested wee hours on Monday and his government ministries, and public sector, private sector, education and communica- study titled "An assessment of Since the launch of the When Modi visits the US during the crackdown. "Nimaz-e-Jinazah" (a prayer around 20 per cent by the pri- media, and civil society, to tion activities. the reach and value of IEC Swachh Bharat Mission on later this month, the Bill and The Centre has banned the ceremony before burial) was vate sector and the develop- make sanitation a mass move- The researchers reached this activities under Swachh Bharat October 2, 2014, over 10 crore Melinda Gates Foundation will JeI for a period of five years held at the Jamia Masjid com- ment sector collectively, said ment in India. figure by identifying the key Mission (Grameen)". households toilets have been honour the success of Swachh under anti-terror laws on the plex. The JeI leader was laid to the report by consultancy firm In fact, the study estimates activities and costs by different A large majority of these built in the country, leading to Bharat that has transformed ground that it was "in close rest at his ancestral graveyard Dalberg Advisors. that the Swachh Bharat actors, modelling the number messages were routed via newly a significant improvement in lives around the country. touch" with militant outfits near Choughan. VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Not Hindi hain hum Amit Shah’s proposal to make Hindi the unifying language Perils of GM farming is unworkable and threatens our federal plurality erhaps nobody could have articulated the difference between a transactional lan- Global agricultural firms have been spreading the myth that GMOs are needed to feed India Pguage and the tongue you are born with than the great Nelson Mandela himself, who when actually, the country needs agro-ecological systems to preserve its biodiversity was as rooted as global. “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his mother language that goes to his heart,” he said. Our Constitutional fathers understood this and despite their attempt at breaking the colonial shadow with a pan-India language — some- thing which could be argued better during a pure nationalist surge after Independence — couldn’t make either Hindi or Sanskrit SANDHYA JAIN the preferred alternative. More than the political opposition that came from region- al leaders, our predecessors, in their infinite wisdom, understood that language eventeen scientists, who consistent- was more about culture, identity and one of the many concrete embodiments ly advocated Genetically Modified (GM) crops in India, are anxious of “unity in diversity” than it was about a tool of communication. As a result, to revive GMs despite the Centre’s Hindi and all other languages were accorded official language status, a peerage growing emphasis on organic of sorts. And may we say that this policy has neither affected inclusive devel- Sfarming and native cattle breeds to boost opment, nor changed the national narrative so far. So while English continued to nutritional standards nationwide. The Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana and the be a link language of economic mobility and global engagement, each State, as Rashtriya Gokul Mission are gaining pop- is the nature of federal polity, conducted business in it as well as their own famil- ularity among farmers. Alarmed at the scale iar words. Besides, language wars or the North versus South debates are well of soil degradation in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his past their expiry date as even the UN has certified that mother languages are Independence day address, urged the intrinsic to human development. These help establish our personalities and rela- farmers to reduce consumption of chem- tionships with our families, society and the larger world outside, defining the way ical fertilisers by at least 25 per cent. Almost parallel to this plea, in Current we express ourselves and establish our confidence. So Home Minister Amit Shah’s Science (Vol 117, No 3, August 10, 2019), bold claim that Hindi should be made the national unifier language and a voice the scientists suggest that GM food crops, to the world is not only ludicrously revisionist but defeats the civilisational idea ie, Bt-Brinjal that was placed under a mora- torium by the then Union Environment of India, which functions as a beehive of plurality rather than as a smartcard mono- Minister Jairam Ramesh and GM-Mustard lith of “one India, one language.” Of course, in the current swell of jingoism, nobody that was almost cleared for field trials when would want to listen to reason. Imagine if a Tamil-speaking farmer had to avail activists scuttled the attempt, be cleared for commercial cultivation. This activism a Government scheme in the back of the beyond and is expected to not only seeks to reverse Dr MS Swaminathan’s read Hindi but understand the fine print and sign off, then it is all about unfair admission that green revolution tech- imposition, cultural dwarfism and centrist exclusivity over an empathetic embrace. nologies had harmed the environment and that Bt (bacillus thuringiensis) and Ht (her- The poor farmer will have no option but to rely on interlocutors and unneces- bicide tolerant) crops are highly unsustain- sary bureaucratic inefficiencies. Similarly, howsoever much we may want to dis- able (Current Science, Vol 115, No 10, own English, it has become our common connector, an asset for global empow- November 25, 2018). The article created showed that on an average, GM the past three years and are try- India in myriad ways — from newer methods “outperform outrage in pro-GM circles. technology reduced pesticide ing to influence Government loss of agro-biodiversity to GE hands down.” The world erment, a social aspiration and the reason that the offshore business process- Claiming that Bt-cotton made India a use by 37 per cent, increased policy for Monsanto/Bayer degraded soils to water emer- needs agro-ecology to over- ing industry was one of the first to take off in India. How would one talk the lan- cotton exporting country, the proponents crop yields by 22 per cent and profits. gency. In 2002, the come climate change and the guage of science without peppering it with English? How would one change aca- say the virtual ban on Bt-brinjal and GM- increased farmer profits by 68 The scientists deliberately Government legalised the ille- vicious cycles of hunger, farm- demic discipline in higher institutions where English is the accepted and entrenched mustard is hurting India’s food and nutri- per cent. Regarding livestock, ignore the fact that the depart- gal planting of Bt-cotton. ing stress and poverty. Recent tion security that is challenged by popu- data from publicly available ment-related parliamentary Despite energetic marketing, global scientific review medium of instruction? How would one score in the professional space of multi- lation growth, availability of land, water and sources from 1997 to 2011, cov- standing committee on Science hard official data proves that (February 2019) warns that the national companies where English is common currency? And rarely have Hindi- human resources. They point out that ering over 100 billion animals, & Technology, Environment & Bt-cotton has failed, trapped steep decline in insect popu- speaking people not chosen to pursue English. major Western science academies insist did not reflect negative trends Forests (August 25, 2017) had farmers in debt and is implicat- lations (40 per cent of insects there are no genotoxic effects in Bt and Ht in livestock health and produc- categorically asserted that no ed in farmer suicides. Worse, could become extinct in the By the same logic, the government machinery would be bound to use a sin- crops. In 2016, the US National Academies tivity from GM crop-feeds. GM crop should be introduced Monsanto’s HT Roundup next few decades) could trig- gle language as a working medium and that privilege would automatically be dis- of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Pro-GM scientists doubt in India until the bio-safety and Cotton, which has been plant- ger the collapse of ecosys- criminatory to those officers whose mother tongue isn’t Hindi. According to Article published a 420-page report on GM crops the finding of the World Health long-term effects are evaluated ed illegally for over a decade, tems worldwide. The main and observed, “Bt in maize and cotton from Organisation’s International by an independent and trans- might be legalised. culprit is industrial scale, 343 of the Constitution of India, “the official language of the Union shall be Hindi 1996 to 2015 contributed to a reduction in Agency for Research on Cancer parent process. The standing Illegal planting of Bt-brin- intensive agriculture with pes- in Devanagari script and (2) Notwithstanding anything in clause (1), for a peri- the gap between actual yield and potential that glyphosate is linked to can- committee discovered that not jal in many States is extremely ticides and fertilisers. Only od of 15 years from the commencement of this Constitution, the English lan- yield under circumstances in which target- cer. The fact, however, is that a single Government agency dangerous as India has the agro-ecological systems pre- ted pests caused substantial damage to non- Austria has already banned had ever conducted studies to world’s greatest genetic diver- serve forests and sequester guage shall continue to be used for all official purposes of the Union for which GE varieties and synthetic chemicals could glyphosate and Germany has assess the impact of Bt-Cotton sity in brinjal (over 2,500 vari- carbon by naturally removing it was being used immediately before such commencement.” Schedule 8 allows not provide practical control.” decided to ban it by the end of on the environment, bio-diver- eties, including wild varieties), carbon dioxide from the reviewing the progressive use of Hindi but doesn’t run down English or takes This report, the GM champions assert, 2023 as part of an insect (bees, sity, bio-safety, ecosystem (soil), which could suffer irreversible atmosphere, locking it in states that Bt crop actually increased butterflies) conservation pro- human and animal health. contamination. The motive is plants and, thus, mitigate cli- away the State legislature’s right to opt for the language of use. Besides, it clar- insect biodiversity on farms compared to gramme. Nearly 20 French A former Secretary of the to gain access to our incredible mate change. ifies that all authoritative texts must be done in English as well. If anybody thinks non-Bt crop farms on which insecticide mayors banned it from their Department of Biotechnology germplasm. Global agricultur- Way back in 1940, Albert that enforcing a language code would foster national integration, then one just was sprayed. The report said the emergence municipalities in August 2019 admitted that his department al corporations are keen to con- Howard (An Agricultural of secondary pests and resistant pink in defiance of the national had no independent research trol our agriculture with their Testament) noted that Indian needs to look back at how language riots in southern India have at one time threat- bollworm in India is due to the non-imple- Government. Pro-GM scien- on the impact of GM crops and seeds, chemicals and monocul- peasants led the world in agro- ened it instead. In the words of CN Annadurai, “if we had to accept the princi- mentation of the refuge strategy. A 2010 tists recommend GM technol- most research was from the ture farming and are spreading ecology. India must recover this ple of numerical superiority while selecting our national bird, the choice would report of the European Commission noted, ogy in grains (golden rice) seed and insecticide companies, the myth that GMOs are need- native wisdom by preserving its “biotechnology, in particular Genetically and vegetables, along with the which cannot be relied upon. ed to feed India. biodiversity and seed sover- have fallen not on the peacock but on the common crow.” Bollywood, often cited Modified Organisms (GMOs), are not per risky gene editing technology. The department of health At a seminar, Beyond eignty so that future genera- as a mass catalyst of the Hindi-speaking market, has only 43 per cent of our se more risky than conventional plant Ironically, they have been research also admitted that it Corporate Driven Industrial tions are free of hunger and in total box office revenue. The rest of the pie belongs to regional films. Let’s not breeding technologies.” blocking the release of Bt-cot- had not examined the impact of Agriculture to Climate harmony with humanity and tinker with the avoidable. Homogeneity isn’t always an asset. GM backers claim that 147 original ton hybrids/varieties devel- GM crops on human health. Resilient Agroecology nature. studies based on primary data from farm oped by scientists of the Indian Environmentalist Vandana (September 6, 2019), experts (The writer is Senior Fellow, surveys anywhere in the world, reporting Council of Agricultural Shiva points out that the green said India does not need Nehru Memorial Museum and impact of GM soybean, maize or cotton on Research (which have safer revolution, based on chemicals genetic engineering as tradi- Library; the views expressed War clouds crop yields, pesticide use and farm profits toxic limits than Monsanto) in and hybrid crops, devastated tional plant breeding and are personal) A drone and missile attack on the Abqaiq oil processing facility should send alarm bells ringing across the world S O U N D BITE he shock of the drone and missile attack Nationalist Muslims vote Everybody's always gonna When two nuclear-armed Why does a former J&K CM on the Abqaiq oil processing facility for BJP but those who are comment about whatever nations fight a conventional war, (GN Azad) need to seek should worry everyone. Not only did it in favour of Pakistan and seems intriguing and he's there is every possibility that it permission from SC to travel T are traitors think twice (Bradley Cooper) one of my could escalate into a nuclear to J&K? It shows that there take offline half of Saudi Arabian oil produc- before voting for the BJP. best friends in the world. war and impact the world. is no normalcy in Kashmir. tion, the development highlights how critical Karnataka Minister Actor Pakistan Prime Minister AIMM leader infrastructure facilities can be targetted by —KS Eshwarappa —Laura Dern —Imran Khan —Asaduddin Owaisi drones from an “unknown” entity. Of course, now the spectre of another conflagration in the Persian Gulf looms large, especially after US President Donald Trump said his nation is L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR “locked and loaded” and attributed the explo- Statements that divide Hindi States has remained sions to Iran’s nefarious designs on American Accommodation is the key, not imposition unchallenged until now. The idea interests. If this escalates, oil prices might rise dramatically even though the cool- of imposing Hindi on non-Hindi ing global economy will possibly temper that. Although Saudi firms have affirmed Sir — I love Hindi but imposing hat can be achieved through persuasion should speaking people must be buried it as a national language and cre- not be imposed through force. Hindi and south until people come forward to that there would not be any shortage of supply, repairing reservoirs might take ating an unequal advantage for WIndia have a peculiar relationship. It is a fact that accept Hindi as the language of time and India would have to look for an alternative then. Early estimates show naturalised Hindi speakers is people in this part of the country are increasingly becom- communication in lieu of English. that around six per cent of global supplies could be hit. We have imported 19 gross discrimination and cannot ing conversant with this language through Bollywood KV Seetharamaiah be a unifier. The Government, films and interactions with Hindi-speaking people. Hassan per cent crude and disruptions could impact our volatile economy. having no reform or development Nevertheless, most of us still suffer from the “typical There are major lessons that India should take from all this. The first relates measures to boast of, is targetting southern slang.” Early in June, the Modi Government was Diverting attention to protecting critical defence and infrastructural sites from drone attacks. As we people’s sentiments. But this time, caught in the middle of a language storm. The draft it has scored a self-goal that may National Education Policy had created a perception that learnt when the Gatwick Airport in London was shut down for almost a week, cost it electorally in the future. Hindi was being made compulsory in all non-Hindi-speak- Sir — At a time when the coun- thanks to drones overflying the runways, precision strikes do not need to be The Congress’ history in this ing States. Such was the intensity of the backlash that try is faced with an economic cri- fiery and violent to damage the economy. Nations will need to figure out how regard should be instructive. it was forced to tweak the draft to allay fears. This time, sis, it is unfortunate that Union Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee Union Home Minister Amit Shah has test-fired a “one- Home Minister Amit Shah has they will be able to combat drones which can do disproportionate economic Faridabad language” mission, projecting Hindi as the singular choice like linking language to pride and culture. Using one’s raked up the issue of nationalis- damage. Analysing the images from Saudi Arabia, repairs will cost millions of that can unite the country. Shah should remember that native language is no greater marker of tradition or cul- ing the Hindi language. Maybe dollars while the attack may have taken just a few thousand dollars to execute. Raking controversy the Constitution does not declare any single language ture, it is a choice. In this globalising world, English this is a tactic to deviate people’s It is also extremely puzzling why Saudi Arabia allowed one of its most critical as “national.” Hindi is one of the 22 scheduled languages opens many doors to students and workers. In coun- attention from some of the most in the country and one of its two official languages at tries in the region, there is a thriving industry impart- pressing concerns pertaining to infrastructure sites to be so poorly guarded and vulnerable. However, just as the Sir — The idea of “one nation, the national level, the other being English. ing spoken English to those trying to secure jobs the economy. Saudis will learn from this lapse, so should India. We must also be prepared for one language” mooted by Union Many States are more comfortable with English abroad. In India, people prefer a sub-standard English Undoubtedly, the call for the worst possible outcome in the Middle-East, a war. The clinical nature of the Home Minister Amit Shah has as a link language. The Government should endeav- medium school to a vernacular one. unity is noble but to think that it expectedly been met with resis- our to ensure that people get quality education and JS Acharya can come only out of uniformity attack makes it impossible to have been conducted by a “non-state” actor (to tance, especially from the south- access to speaking skills instead of raising non-issues Hyderabad is flawed. The BJP’s landslide vic- use Pakistan’s favourite term). Any conflict in the region will send oil prices soar- ern States. Parties from Tamil tory must not make it lose its ing, something the Indian economy, mismanaged to the point of disaster, does Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra head and cause it to become arro- Pradesh have been more vocal stand Hindi, it is gradually pen- Even without any imposition, occupy primacy if the Centre gant, autocratic and non- not need right now. However, citizens should be made aware of the consequences against the proposal and have etrating this region due to a by far, Hindi as a language has does not force the language on the amenable to reasoning. of such a possibility. This attack should also speed up development of alterna- accused Shah of running a “divi- number of factors like migration. made its presence far and wide. people. As of now, the English Ravi tive fuels and energy sources, which may not be a bad thing indeed. This is by sive agenda” and foisting the Yet another reason for the spread In 1971, 36.9 per cent of Indians language is more acceptable, Via email “RSS agenda on the country.” of Hindi culture is Bollywood, spoke Hindi as a first language. In especially in the south than Hindi. far the worst shock to global supplies than when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait While a large number of which is becoming far more pop- 2011, this increased to 43.6 per The status of English as a medi- Send your feedback to: in 1990 and the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979. people in the south do not under- ular over there. cent. In the long run, Hindi may um of communication to non- [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN The magic of POINTCOUNTERPOINT I WANT TO APPEAL TO PEOPLE TO PROMOTE THEIR IT'S PART OF THE SANGH PARIVAR'S PLAN TO 370 SUVs NATIVE LANGUAGES BUT ALSO USE HINDI TO MAKE LAUNCH A NEW BATTLEFIELD IN THE NAME OF THE DREAM OF BAPU AND PATEL COME TRUE. LANGUAGE. I wonder whether the tax department is taking —UNION HOME MINISTER —KERALA CHIEF MINISTER note of the huge amounts being spent by the candidates for the Assembly polls AMIT SHAH PINARAYI VIJAYAN Recovery will take time SHOBHIT MAHAJAN The pace of economic reforms indicates that the FM has grasped the problem and he cavalcade seemed unending and 10 am on a Sunday morn- ing is an unusual time to be stuck in a traffic jam. The reason, we should see a fiscal revival but it may have an impact only from the third quarter Tit turns out, is the huge number of Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) blocking the road. Each vehicle is adorned with big posters inform- ing us that this is a rally for one of the prospective candidates for the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections due by the end of the year. The rally is to go to Rohtak to impress the party leader who has his own roadshow there. Young lumpens wearing saffron T-shirts with the prospective candidate’s photograph on it are energetically hang- ing out of the SUVs, a la Bollywood heroes. Going by the chaos and noise that is already being generated, I shudder to imagine what we are in for over the next few weeks. I shouldn’t have been surprised though. For the last couple of months, the whole of Delhi has been humming with election-related KARAN PRACHI activity. The number of ticket seekers for the ruling party’s nomina- BHASIN JHAMB tion, since that seems a no-brainer, has been growing every day. And each of these prospects is outdoing the other by showering the elec- here has been a lot of talk on the econom- torate with incentives as well as plastering the whole city with their ic slowdown ever since we saw the first quarter growth results. The fact remains hoardings. T-shirts, clocks, badges, caps and saffron scarves are all T that the Finance Ministry has been working the rage it seems. Each of these items helpfully has the benevolent round-the-clock to address some of the critical donor’s photograph along with of course our leader’s picture — as concerns on the economic front both in the short if it was not enough to have his face ubiquitously staring at us from and the long-term. billboards publicising the Ujala Scheme, Ayushman Bharat and other However, as is the case, most such measures sundry welfare programmes. It is the same story with hoardings — are likely to have an impact only from the third there is hardly an electricity pole, or a tree or even a fence left which quarter onwards. But the pace of reforms indi- does not carry multiple posters. cates that the Government has understood the A novelty in this election is the use of the social media. Almost different contours of the problem — and this all of them have bought advertising space from Google and Facebook. should be a positive sign for economic revival. As far as the second quarter is concerned, Open a search page and there you have the smiling mug shot of one now is the time to look at the high frequency or more of these candidates promising to turn the dusty and dirty indicators and sit down to forecast economic city into a paradise. Fortunately no one is promising to make the pot- growth. As with any forecasting exercise, it’s WHILE GROWTH holed roads as smooth as the cheeks of a baby as yet! important to keep in mind that most such exer- MAY BE LOW FOR Incentives, hoardings and social media are not the only outlets cises are subject to statistical errors and condi- THE SECOND being used to publicise and woo voters. Some candidates have found tional on whatever information is made avail- QUARTER, innovative methods of luring the electorate. Organising religious ser- able at the time of the forecast. In all likelihood, ECONOMIC mons and body-building contests seem passé—the latest one is reli- we will update our forecast in the first week of RECOVERY MAY gious tourism. One candidate organised an all-expenses paid trip to October. START FROM THE Vaishno Devi. Every day, for about a month, several air-conditioned One of the authors had a forecast of 5.0-5.4 per cent of growth for the first quarter while THIRD QUARTER Volvo busses would take people to the shrine. Their food, lodging and, another predicted 5.2-5.6 for the second quar- AND WE MAY BE of course, travel all taken care of. The buses carried huge banners ter. Since then we’ve seen further weakening of BACK ON THE with the suitably saffron-attired candidate’s photograph. It remains consumption data, combined with less than SEVEN PER CENT to be seen whether those who earned some religious merit due to encouraging automobile sales. PLUS GROWTH his benevolence would reciprocate on election day. The automobiles industry makes up around TRACK BY THE Then there is another candidate who is going about all this with seven per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic NEXT FINANCIAL figures were more towards the lower days. This will have an immediate meet our need for investment would be a precision which would make a management guru proud. This gen- Product (GDP) but it has been in the news for YEAR. IN FACT, IF bounds of the forecast, based on recent impact on addressing the working cap- to seek foreign capital. Luckily, low and tleman started his campaign early—hoardings with his mustachioed slowing down tremendously, leading to loss of WE CONTINUE data, our forecast stands at 4.9-5.3 per ital constraints in the MSME space negative yields elsewhere make India face, suitably air-brushed to soften the obviously macho image have jobs and further impacting the slowdown in con- WITH THE SAME cent of growth for the second which, in turn, will ensure that the sys- a no-brainer as far as movement of cap- been all over the city for more than two months. The gentleman in sumption. The data released by the Society of quarter. tem is infused with fresh liquidity. It is ital is concerned. Harsh Gupta — a Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on TRAJECTORY, The silver lining is that the Index likely that this will have an impact as hedge fund manager and a financial question is the scion of an immensely wealthy family—his father, who sale of all vehicles in India shows that the growth THEN VERY SOON of Industrial Production (IIP) has far as growth in this and the next quar- columnist — has worked extensively on incidentally has also unsuccessfully contested many elections, owns in sales fell the most post-2018. The data on pri- WE MAY JUST shown a very healthy growth and ter is concerned. this area as he’s documented the need large swathes of property in and around the city. vate vehicles shows the same trend. MANAGE TO PUSH while it covers only a very narrow Similarly, the Government has to be progressive in our outlook The candidate has obviously hired an image consultant as well However, the data on commercial vehicles OUR POTENTIAL scope of economic activity, it is a def- tried to address concerns of the auto- towards foreign finance. as a political strategist to appeal to different segments. Thus, for instance, shows that growth was the slowest in 2016 and GROWTH TO 8.5 inite signal of revival. Consequently, it mobile industry by removing the ban It is important to have a progres- a musical evening is organised with a popular singer to attract teenagers, even though it recovered in 2017, growing at AND SUSTAIN AN is very likely that the forecast is from replacing current vehicles, which sive and pragmatic outlook towards while a programme honouring ex-servicemen with several mustachioed about 29 per cent, since then it has slowed down. EIGHT PLUS reversed upwards and growth may well will try to absorb some of the accumu- addressing the current crisis. We need generals is held to buttress his patriotic credentials. Since one of the The growth in sales of two-wheelers and three- GROWTH RATE be towards the upper limit of the fore- lated inventories over the last couple of to simultaneously focus on revaluating largest communities now in the city is from Poorvanchal, a gala extrav- wheelers has been falling since the first quarter FOR A cast in contrast with the first quarter. months. What is important is to also some of our previous policy choices aganza was organised recently with performances by all the leading of 2018. The fact that the automobiles sector is What this essentially means is that consider that the Government has and think hard on whether they’ve facing a slowdown shouldn’t come as a surprise, PROLONGED there are early signs of economic committed to the expenditure as stat- helped us meet our growth aspirations. lights of Bhojpuri cinema. This event was meticulously planned with given that it had a significantly higher growth PERIOD recovery, which are indeed encourag- ed in the Union Budget and to the The Finance Minister is doing the same camera cranes and mega sized projection screens to showcase the in the preceding year. So, part of the slowdown ing, given that we had bottomed out at Fiscal Responsibility and Budget with a strong commitment towards candidate while the audience of migrant Poorvanchalis waited patient- is because of the high growth last year while the five per cent. Management (FRBM) Act. This sug- reviving economic growth and towards ly for their favourite stars to make an appearance. These and other rest is explained by the Non-Banking Financial For the third quarter, growth may gests that expenditure will continue as deep structural reforms. The three events are then also advertised through ads in leading English dailies. Companies’ (NBFC) crisis, the shift to BS-VI well be between 5.8 to 6.2, but this is per plan and any revenue shortfall may press conferences have given us a sig- Needless to say, all this costs a large amount of money. Of course, emission norms and, of course, to the use of just a preliminary forecast as we wait be met through increased disinvest- nal that Sitharaman means business the elections have not been announced and so the model code of Ola/Ubers. to see the impact of the current ments. Both are again a positive sign and this fact itself makes us extreme- conduct is not in force. But I wonder whether the sleuths of the tax Consequently, there is a need to re-imagine announcements that have been made for the economy — although one ly optimistic about India’s economic department are taking note of tens of crores which are being so obvi- the automobile business and many leaders of the by Finance Minister Nirmala needs to further evaluate whether prospects over the near term. ously spent by the candidates? The next time I get an Income Tax industry have expressed this sentiment over the Sitharaman. there’s any difference between a 3.3-3.5 While growth may be low for the last couple of weeks. Further, the low consump- Some of these announcements per cent of deficit, especially during a second quarter, economic recovery notice to explain an income of a few thousand, I shall be recalling the tion growth is well reflected in the monthly have already been implemented and time when growth has been slow. may start from the third quarter and ubiquitous mustachioed face! I am pondering all this while sitting in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection num- will have a definite positive impact on Similarly, consolidation of banks, we may be back on the seven per cent the traffic jam while the SUV cavalcade inches along. I notice that the bers which have only witnessed a modest the economy. One of them relates to combined with several governance plus growth track by the next financial cars are all numbered sequentially and there is another number too growth on a year-over-year basis. Therefore, in GST refunds for Micro, Small & reforms and aggressive moves on the year. In fact, if we continue with the on each of them-370. It turns out that the candidate was so enam- all probability, growth in the second quarter is Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) which relaxation of external commercial bor- same trajectory, then very soon we may oured by the recent heroic acts of the present dispensation that he likely to be muted— but, from the third quar- have been a concern since their intro- rowings for NBFCs and now even for just manage to push our potential decided to take a caravan of 370 SUVs to welcome the leader. I thanked ter onwards, we may see a swift recovery aided duction. The Government has recog- affordable housing projects, are both growth to 8.5 and sustain an eight plus our founding fathers for restricting the number of Articles in the by several measures by the Finance Ministry. nised that there is a need to have a sys- progressive decisions that reflect India’s growth rate for a prolonged period. Constitution to 448 only. Our forecast for the second quarter has mod- tem for time-bound refunds and it has demand for foreign capital. (Karan Bhasin is a New Delhi-based (The writer is a Professor, Department of Physics & Astrophysics, ified since then as recent data show that growth ordered that all existing ones be cleared For the first time, there’s a pragmat- policy researcher and Prachi Jhamb is in the second quarter may well continue to be within 30 days. Going forward, all ic realisation that India is a capital- a research associate with the Reserve Delhi University) low. Consequently, given that the first quarter refunds should be cleared within 60 deficit country and the only way to Bank of India) Right to live happy in the sunset years With a gradual slowdown in India’s population growth, it’s imperative to cultivate ‘social prescribing’ for the elderly to better FOREIGN EYE address their medical and emotional needs. Promoting healthy ageing can help reduce burden on healthcare services in mortality and increasing sur- social prescriptions for the elder- of a community exercise that allows tors and hospitals. Next come integrat- vival at older ages, the shift in age ly. them to pursue their passions and hob- ed awareness and training pro- structure from young to the old This approach originates bies. This community referral system grammes, to prepare a workforce that is expected to give rise to a major from the realisation that addition- must also become an intrinsic part of can act as a vital link between doctors public healthcare burden. al and the medical needs of the the healthcare structure so doctors are and community groups and can play Unfortunately, we do not seem elderly mean we give them a able to refer their elderly patients to the the role of counselors for the elderly. CAMERON COST prepared to meet the require- good quality of life, happiness and communities held suitable for them. Guidelines would have to be framed to ments of this shift with little greater social involvement. There is scientific evidence to help doctors recommend and refer THE NATION DEAR emphasis on improving our Currently, society treats the elder- believe that staying socially active and patients to social networks apart from By the standards of KEWAL KAPOOR elderly care structure, health ly with a peculiar redundancy. relevant not only helps fight depression laying grounds for coordinated and everyday life, ex-British structure or building a social However, changing this approach but also improves cognitive function community-referral system at the lev- or all the political discourse about support system to address this. could help convert a large expe- and helps slow down decline in health. els of villages, towns and cities. Last but Prime Minister David a “population explosion,” the The need is not limited to rienced and wise population into Joining communities and interest not the least, we would need to engage Cameron seems an Ftruth is that India is witnessing a improving healthcare infrastruc- valuable social capital, rather groups helps the elderly indulge in fruit- the local population, students and unremarkably decent man; slowdown in its population growth and ture and availability of caregivers than just a healthcare burden. ful discussions, volunteer for social volunteers to spread the activities of by the standards of some of is expected to start reversing its num- for the aged but also to create Promoting healthy ageing work and gives them hope and passion community groups. According to a his colleagues, bers over the next two to three decades. innovative social solutions to can help delay the onset of disease to live. Community groups can also be 2017 report by the United Nations With the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) enable the elderly population live and allow us to have a more pro- effectively leveraged to educate people Population Fund (UNFPA), around a kind and thoughtful down to 2.3 per woman, we are inch- better, happier and more pro- ductive population in its sunset to adopt healthy lifestyles that can 12.5 per cent of India’s population will one. But politicians should ing closer to achieving replacement lev- ductive lives. “Social prescribing” is a place by 2023, physicians will be years. Healthy ageing is essentially a enable them stay healthier longer. be 60 years and older by 2030; by 2050 not be judged by the els of population growth. A slowing strategy that ageing countries are now allowed and encouraged to refer peo- process through which the elderly are This strategy cannot be achieved this will increase to one-fifth of the pop- standards of everyday life. population automatically implies a incorporating in their policy to address ple to partake in social activities and enabled to optimise their physical and singularly by the Government. Rather, ulation. Integrating social prescription They should be held to higher number of the elderly as against the physical and mental health needs social groups to combat loneliness. The mental health and are able to take an it needs active participation of innov- with the healthcare structure will not the young. According to the Economic of senior citizens and finding a way to strategy is aimed at reducing the bur- active part in society. Community ative start-ups, social groups and vol- only result in a healthier ageing pop- higher ones, because it is Survey 2019, the country as a whole will address the problem of loneliness. den on the British health service and referrals are a mechanism to create and unteers to create a medical-social net- ulation but also have the potential to in their power to make continue to enjoy the “demographic In 2018, the British Government improving patients’ quality of life. This utilise social support structures for the work requisite for social prescribing. reduce the financial burden on health- much more damaging dividend” for a few more decades but initiated a new strategy to address the approach will be supplemented by elderly. For example, an elderly couple Efforts are needed on multiple fronts care services. mistakes than most people some States will start transitioning to growing problem of loneliness among investing in community projects such living alone in a city away from their to make this happen by creating com- (The writer is director and creative an ageing society as early as the 2030s. the country’s elderly. As part of this as creating cafes, art spaces or gardens children can enjoy a much better munity groups and social support strategist of an advertising and consult- can. With declining fertility, reduction strategy that is expected to be fully in that can become the focal point of the quality of life if they are a regular part networks to work in cohesion with doc- ing agency) (The Guardian editorial) VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 money 08 No significant progress on Zomato Gold issue, says NRAI

PNS n NEW DELHI the eight core issues were charges with the delievery nology interventions. Our largely positive and talks have aggregators. The association had raised critical recent discussions on the var- National Restaurant progressed well so far," NRAI "However, no significant issues such as deep discounting, ious projects have been well Association of India on President Anurag Katriar said progress was made on the received and has brought us Monday said no significant in a statement. subject of Zomato Gold. NRAI data masking, high and uneven one step closer to achieving progress could be made on Both aggregators have pre- remains steadfast in its belief commission charges with the our combined goals," a Swiggy Zomato Gold issue in the sented concrete roadmap and that Zomato Gold in its cur- delivery aggregators spokesperson said. meeting held with the com- apprised NRAI of the progress rent form is not acceptable in Stating that Zomato con- pany. made thus far. It also took note either dine-in or delivery seg- tinues to engage NRAI on all The discussions on eight that since the desired changes ment," Katriar said. movement in dining vertical, fairly advanced and we expect issues faced by the industry, a central issues in the second are fairly large and significant, The association also took Katriar said: "NRAI has suc- an early resolution to that, he Zomato Spokesparson said: meeting with key delivery their total resolution may take note and appreciated that cessfully concluded talks with added. "We continue to have discus- aggregators Zomato and some time, he added. Zomato has put the con- Dine out, Gourmet Passport, "NRAI plays an important sions with NRAI on all issues Swiggy were, however, most- The association had raised tentious Infinity dining pro- Nearbuy and Magicpin and role in our continued efforts to faced by the industry and are ly positive, it added. critical issues such as deep dis- gramme in abeyance till fur- they are back in business and enable restaurant partners to focused on providing solutions "Follow up meetings with counting, data masking, high ther notice, he added. out of the purview of #Logout". grow sustainably while bene- sustainable for all partici- both Swiggy and Zomato on and uneven commission Commenting on the logout Talks with Eazydiner is also fitting from the latest tech- plants".

BHUSHAN POWER CASE Saudi assures India of no NCLAT to hear JSW Flipkart's 2GUD & oil supply shortage: Oil Min Japanese brand Steel's plea on Oct 14 PTI n NEW DELHI OPEC+ group members. A MINISO announce geopolitical risk premium will PTI n NEW DELHI India, the world's third-largest return to the oil price." partnership oil consumer, will not be hit by Commenting on the situa- The National Company Law a reduction in production at its tion, Kotak Institutional Appellate Tribunal will hear PTI n NEW DELHI No. 2 supplier Saudi Arabia, Equities said the largest-ever the plea of JSW Steel, which the Oil Ministry said on disruption of crude production has emerged as the highest bid- E-commerce marketplace Monday. in Saudi Arabia may keep oil der for Bhushan Power & Steel Flipkart on Monday "Yesterday (September 15), prices elevated in the near term. Ltd, seeking immunity from announced a partnership Saudi Aramco officials "Global oil supplies may be the ongoing cases of money between its independent value informed the Indian refiners adequately met through large laundering against the latter on platform 2GUD and Japanese that there would be no shortage inventories and strategic October 14. designer consumer products of supplies to them. Ministry of reserves; however, moderation It also directed impleading brand MINISO India, ahead of Petroleum and Natural Gas is in oil prices will depend on full the Ministry of Corporate the upcoming festive season. closely monitoring the situation restoration of Saudi's produc- Affairs, the CBI and the The agreement offers in consultation with Indian tion, which may at least take a Enforcement Directorate as 2GUD online distribution refiners and Saudi Aramco," it few weeks," it said, adding party in the matter. compared to a liquidation rights for MINISO's products said in a statement. that any further escalation of A three-member NCLAT Although, in its value of between Rs 9,320- in India effective from this A massive drone strike on geopolitical tensions in the bench headed by Chairman 138-page order, 9,707 crore, it said. month-end, and will enable the world's largest crude-pro- A massive drone strike on the world's Middle East region may add to Justice S J Mukhopadhaya has the NCLT JSW Steel will make an the brand to reach 2GUD's cessing facility operated by largest crude-processing facility the woes. also said it will decide over the infusion of Rs 7,200 crore in million-plus consumer base Saudi Arabia's Aramco has Spike in crude prices, even if payment of Rs 19,350 crore by allowed BPSL for improving its oper- across the country, a Flipkart driven oil prices to their high- operated by Saudi Arabia's Aramco temporary, will be negative for JSW Steel to the Committee of protection to ations. statement said. est level in nearly four months. has driven oil prices to their highest Indian oil marketing companies Creditors (CoC) of Bhushan JSW Steel from BPSL was dragged to insol- MINISO India plans to The attack has knocked out and positive for upstream PSUs Power & Steel (BPSL) on the vency proceedings by lenders bring their merchandise over half of Saudi Arabia's level in nearly four months and GAIL, it said. next date of hearing on criminal cases led by PNB after the company ranging from household and production as it cut 5.7 million "Any further escalation of October 14. filed against the failed to pay loans within a consumer goods and other barrels per day or over 5 per as 19.5 per cent to USD 71.95 but has sought flexibility for geopolitical tensions in the However, the bench promoters, it was stipulated time-frame. non-durables to the 2GUD cent of the world's supply. per barrel - the biggest gain in switching to different grades Middle East region, which declined to stay the order of The NCLT said criminal platform, with an initial strat- India imports 83 per cent of dollar terms since futures start- for continuing supplies. cannot be ruled out for now, depositing the amount within silent over the proceedings against the former egy of going live with 60 its oil needs. Saudi Arabia is its ed trading in 1988. Wood Mackenzie VP for may add to the woes of global a month, which is October 5. money founders of BPSL on alleged curated products and scaling second-biggest supplier after US West Texas Intermediate Refining, Chemicals an Oil oil supplies for now given lack "We allow the appellant to laundering cases siphoning off of funds would up the selection over the Iraq. It sold 40.33 million (WTI) futures climbed 15.5 per Markets, Alan Gelder said, of buffer from Saudi's signifi- implead Union of India not impact takeover by JSW. next few months. tonnes of crude oil to India in cent to USD 63.34, the biggest "This attack has material impli- cant spare production capaci- through Ministry of Corporate "The criminal proceedings "The partnership will allow 2018-19 fiscal, when the coun- intra-day percentage gain since cations for the oil market, as a ty," Kotak said. Affairs and Enforcement tection to JSW Steel from initiated against the erstwhile MINISO to extend its reach try had imported 207.3 million June 1998. loss of 5 million barrels per day Crude supplies from Iran Directorate as respondent No criminal cases filed against members of the board of direc- beyond its existing brick- tonnes of oil. Officials at state-owned oil of supplies from Saudi Arabia and Venezuela have already 3 & 4. The UoI may address the promoters, it was silent tors and others shall not affect and-mortar stores, into Tier- Oil prices surged the most refiners said Saudi Aramco cannot be met for long by exist- been curtailed significantly the matter on behalf of CBI over the money laundering the JSW - H1 (highest) 2 and Tier-3 cities...," the on record on Monday, with has informed that there would ing inventories and the limit- amid sanctions from the US, it and SFIO," said NCLAT. cases. Resolution Plan Applicant or statement said. Brent crude rising by as much not be any major disruption, ed spare capacity of the other added. "Let notice be issued," it Under the insolvency pro- the implementation of the res- added. ceedings, JSW Steel has olution plan," it had said. During the proceedings, the emerged as the winning bidder It, however, did not grant CoC requested the appellate for BPSL. JSW certain relief sought from tribunal to direct for payment According to the resolution statutory authorities under the CLE for increase in 46,000 General Motors auto of the money. However, the plan approved by the NCLT, Rs Income Tax Act, and the RBI. bench said it would look into 19,350 crore will be distributed "We leave it open to the this issue on October 14 only. among financial creditors to members of the CoC to file duty-free limit for leather workers strike in US Last week, Delhi-based prin- settle their Rs 47,158 crore of appropriate applications if cipal bench of the National admitted claims. The remain- criminal proceedings result in AFP n DETROIT Company Law Tribunal ing Rs 350 crore would be paid the recovery of money which garments to 5 pc (NCLT) approved Rs 19,700 to operational creditors to set- has been siphoned off or on The United Auto Workers crore bid of JSW Steel for tle less than half of their Rs account of tainted transac- PTI n NEW DELHI union began a nationwide debt-ridden BPSL. 733.76 crore admitted claims. tions or fabrication," the NCLT strike against General Motors Although, in its 138-page Banks will get 41.03 per cent said on charges against former Hailing the measures on Monday, with some 46,000 order, the NCLT allowed pro- of their outstanding dues as promoters. announced by the govern- members walking off the job ment to bolster exports, after contract talks hit an Council for Leather Exports impasse. Punjab decides to (CLE) on Monday demanded The move to strike, which Purdue files for bankruptcy an increase in duty free limit the Wall Street Journal disinvest PSIDC for leather garments to 5 per described as the first major cent to help boost shipments stoppage at GM in more than in bid to settle opioid cases stake in PACL of the sector. a decade, came after the man- CLE Chairman Panaruna timely availability of credit ufacturer's four-year contract AFP n NEW YORK PTI n CHANDIGARH Aqeel said India is the second with affordable interest levels with workers expired without sides remained far apart in the began, US President Donald largest global exporter of is extremely important for an agreement on a replace- contract negotiations, with Trump tweeted: "Here we go Purdue Pharma is to file for The Punjab Cabinet on leather garments and enhanc- leather and footwear sector as ment. disagreements on wages, again with General Motors bankruptcy in a settlement agree- Monday decided to disinvest ing the duty free limit will help this alone can help in tapping Local union leaders met in health care benefits, the status and the United Auto Workers. ment that it hopes will provide PSIDC's stake in Punjab achieve the top position. the huge opportunities avail- Detroit "and opted to strike at of temporary workers and job Get together and make a deal!" more than $10 billion to address Alkalies and Chemicals "We are requesting for able in global markets. midnight on Sunday," the security. GM's last major strike, accord- the opioid crisis, the company Limited (PACL), a move enhancement of duty free limit "In this context, the finance UAW said on its Twitter "Our members have spoken; ing to the Journal, was in 2007 said in a statement on Sunday. which is expected to generate for leather garment exporters minister has announced major account. we have taken action; and this when 73,000 workers at more The pharmaceutical giant value to a body established for around Rs 50 crore. from 3 per cent to 5 per cent steps including measures to "This is our last resort," Terry is a decision we did not make than 89 facilities walked off the whose prescription painkiller the benefit of the claimants The amount realised from of FOB (freight on board) improve trade credit flows Dittes, the union's lead nego- lightly," Ted Krumm, chair of job for two days. OxyContin is blamed for much and the American people. the move would be utilised to value of exports as this will and transmission of interest tiator with GM, told a news the UAW's national bargaining In a statement, GM said it of the US opioid addiction epi- Purdue Chairman Steve pay debt of Punjab State help revive exports from this rate cuts by banks, monitoring conference after the meeting. committee, said in a state- was "disappointing" that the demic, is facing thousands of Miller said the settlement will Industrial Development segment which has been export finance through an "We are standing up for the fun- ment. UAW's leadership had decid- state and federal lawsuits. "provide billions of dollars and Corporation (PSIDC), an offi- showing decline of about 13 inter-ministerial group in damental rights of working "We are standing up for ed to call the strike, saying it The settlement, which is critical resources to communi- cial spokesperson said after per cent this year," Aqeel said. Department Of Commerce," people in this country." what is right," Krumm said. had presented a "strong offer" subject to court approval, will ties across the country trying to the Cabinet meeting, held Aqeel also said easy and he said in a statement. UAW officials said the two Hours before the strike in contract negotiations. contribute Purdue's entire cope with the opioid crisis." under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh here. "In a move expect- ed to generate around Rs 50 crore, the Punjab govern- US experts hail Trump's decision to join ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event ment has decided to disinvest 90,90,000 shares of PSIDC in PTI n NEW DELHI between the world's oldest and India," said Anish Goel from PACL," the spokesperson said. largest democracies, and to More than 50,000 Indian-Americans New America think-tank. The company, a major Top American experts on India discuss ways to deepen their This signifies a further manufacturer of caustic soda have hailed President Donald energy and trade relationship," from across the US have already strengthening of US-India ties and liquid chlorine, has been Trump's decision on joining White House Press Secretary registered for the mega diaspora and comes at a critical time for incurring heavy losses since Prime Minster Narendra Modi Stephanie Grisham said. event to be held at the sprawling NRG both countries in the realms of 2009-10, with its net worth for the mega diaspora event "The decision by President Stadium in Houston trade and mutual security, said going in the red. The Board "Howdy, Mody!" in Houston on Trump to attend the event in M Rangaswami, an eminent for Industrial and Financial September 22 and jointly Houston sends a strong mes- Indian American from the Reconstruction (BIFR) regis- address a record crowd of more sage that the issue of Kashmir important and critical and by precedent or not (the fact of a Silicon Valley, a top venture tered PACL's reference as sick than 50,000 Indian-Americans. is a bilateral issue between Pres Trump attending the event foreign head of government capitalist and philanthropist. industrial company under On Monday, White House India and Pakistan and Article shows the further strengthening addressing such a large crowd "It is frankly risky for any section 15 (1) of Sick announced that Trump will 370 is an internal issue for of the partnership," Aghi said. and the accompaniment of the world leader to share a stage Industrial Companies (Special participate in the "Howdy, India. It also sends a message "Prime Minister Modi's visit US president). It does suggest a with President Trump. But Provisions) Act, 1985 (SICA), Modi! Shared Dreams, Bright that the Trump administration is an opportunity to take the desire on the president's part to Modi may well be able to use the spokesperson said. Futures,” event with Prime is not bothered by the noise US-India relationship to new put forward a show of support this event, and Trump's par- PSIDC had invested a sum Minister Modi. created by Pakistan and its levels. President Trump travel- for Modi, coming on the heels ticipation, to smooth the way of Rs 30.45 crore into equity The message will undoubt- Prime Minister Imran Khan," ling to Texas, along with a of a tough period on the trade for some modest substantive capital of PACL by way of ini- edly be one of strengthening Mukesh Aghi president of US bipartisan Congressional dele- front, and tensions over Trump's agreement on trade, or to divert tial public issue and rights the strategic partnership, as India Strategic and Partnership gation, signals the importance Kashmir mediation offer," said attention from the gradually issue (subscribed on premium). well as supporting Modi per- Forum told PTI. values this relationship. For Americans from across the US that the United States places on Alyssa Ayres from the Council rising chorus of American con- The equity share holding of sonally, the experts said. "It is a win-win for both the President Trump that he gets a have already registered for the our strategic partnership with on Foreign Relations. cerns over India's policies in PSIDC in PACL was around 42 "It will be a great opportunity leaders: For Prime Minister captive audience of Indian- mega diaspora event to be India," said Nisha Desai Biswal, "President Trump's decision Kashmir," noted Joshua White, per cent, which has now to emphasise the strong ties Modi the fact that President Americans, a community that held at the sprawling NRG president of US India Business to attend Modi's rally is a sig- a former White House nation- reduced to around 33.49 per between the people of the Trump has agreed to come and contributes significantly to Stadium in Houston. Council (USIBC). nificant signal of the impor- al security official under the cent due to restructuring of United States and India, to reaf- show support to the Prime political campaign," he said. "It send a message globally "I do not have a sense of tance that this administration previous Obama debt liabilities of financial insti- firm the strategic partnership Minister and to India that he More than 50,000 Indian- that India-US relationship is whether this is entirely without places on its relationship with Administration. tutions and public sector banks. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Tuesday September 17, 2019

Gaurang Shah, National Award winner for Best Costume Design for the movie Mahanati, speaks to weavers and handloom lovers about his life after Mahanati, his request to the state government to set up a school for weavers and others, reports V SATEESH REDDY ‘MAHANATI INSPIRED ME TO POSTPONE RETIREMENT' rateful for the exchange ideas and local tion. The designer says his and many people form the looms.” With the support Inspector General for honour he has materials among artisans familiarity with Savitri’s The government too chain; from weavers to extended by the Telangana Registration and Stamps, received for his from across India,” says movies and the films dur- seconded Shah’s views. suppliers. It is sad that not government for weavers in Government of Telangana work in the Gaurang Shah who had ing that era has helped Jayesh Ranjan, IT many youngsters are tak- recent years, the count of says, “When I was the G movie interacted with weavers him create costumes that Secretary, Government of ing up this weavers has been on the collector of Nalgonda in Mahanati, the and handloom lovers at a won him so many acco- Telangana, says, profession. rise, the IT Secretary 2014, I heard about National Award winning felicitation ceremony lades. “I am very happy for “Handloom industry We need added. Gaurang Shah work costume designer, organised in his honour in receiving a National Award needs to get more to take “Designs have to be through local weavers. Gaurang Shah, says the city recently. The self- for my first movie. I dedi- attention. Thousands action changed according to latest In India, after agricul- that there is a lot more taught textile and fashion cate this award to my fam- of weavers depend to trends to attract people. In ture, handloom indus- to be done for the designer has been working ily, friends, my designer on a designer and inspire Mahanati, Gaurang pro- try is the biggest. revival of the hand- towards reviving the tradi- team and the weavers Shah’s work is youth moted Gadwal sarees and Livelihood of more loom industry in tional textile design while community. This is a big helping many towards received nationwide recog- than 60 lakh people the country. contemporizing Indian boost for me to create new weavers in the hand- nition. In the upcoming is dependent on “I request the handlooms using the ver- things,” says Shah. country. Lakme Fashion Week we this. We must state govern- satile Jamdani weaving Fifty-year-old Gaurang Handloom is a big are planning to highlight have proper rep- ment to set up technique in collaboration Shah added that he con- chain the Mahadevpur silk of the resentatives in a school for with over 800 weavers in templated retirement from indus- Karimnagar district,” the handloom weavers in India. During the event, the field but the award try adds Jayesh Ranjan. industry to Telangana Shah was appreciated for inspired him to work for Jayesh says for the help so that his efforts in bringing another 10 years. He 150th birth anniver- weavers.” there handlooms into the mod- shares, “After the success sary of Mahatma can be ern era without compro- of Mahanati, I have been Gandhi on October 2, an mising on the legacy and getting many movie the central govern- quality. offers. I feel that ment plans to conduct In order to take the Mahanati was made a year-long event to audience back to the gold- for me and my promote handlooms en era of South Indian work. If I get in the country. cinema, Shah and his offers like this, I T Chiranjevulu, team did a lot of will definitely Commissioner research during take up the and pre-produc- work.” Ravindra Bharati resounded with applause for Gaurang Shah Ramya Subramanian, daughter of the chief economic advisor to the A classical debut to remember amya the gathering. “I am glad that her ‘Ranga Pravesham’ into without sidelining her pas- government of Subramanian, my daughter who I have seen the formal stage,” Ananda sion. daughter of Dr grow up in front of my eyes said fondly about her stu- Noted Bharatanatyam India, for her KV Subramanian, is now on her way on the dent. The audience could feel dancer Dr Chitra R the Chief ladder to artistic success,” the special bond between her Visweswaran lauded Ramya’s Arangetram Economic Advisor said the proud father. and Ramya as the guru guid- dance whilst also detailing to the Government of India, Ramya has been learning ed the shishya through the on how art helps one performance. performed her debut classical Bharatanatyam for a decade latter’s debut performance in understand one’s own dance (Arangetram) at now and is the 40th student the packed hall. identity. “She moves The young Ravindra Bharati auditorium of Shankarananda “The learning of any art like a feather on on Sunday. It was a mes- Kalakshetra which is run by form is extremely beneficial stage and she is classical dancer merising performance which renowned classical dancer, for a student as it teaches grounded in nature. moved the audience; a per- choreographer, and Padma them how to approach any These are the quali- speaks on her formance whose every ele- Sri recipient Dr Ananda subject even in the case of ties we all must ment of Nrit, Nritta and Shankar Jayant who is also a academics. Hence I urge SK imbibe in our own passion for Natana came together as per- sought after motivational Joshi, the Chief Secretary of lives as well,” she told fection. Dancing to the melo- speaker. Her TED talk has the Telangana government, the audience. Ramya’s dance and more, dious voice of Smt. Sweta been ranked as one among to take steps to integrate art dance to ‘Bharati Prasad, Ramya did not just the 12 Incredible TED talks. into education,” she said, ges- Vandana’, a song writ- play but lived the role of each Ananda has also conceptu- turing towards the official. ten by Rayaprolu Subba reports character she performed. alised a Bharatanatyam app The chief secretary of the Rao, impressed Dr After the event, Ramya’s dot- called Natyarambha which Telangana government was Chitra immensely and she ANUSHKA ing father, Dr KV was launched in January the chief guest at the event. commented on how grace- Subramanian, beamed with 2017. He commended Ramya’s aes- fully it had depicted the PRADEEP pride and joy as he addressed “I’m glad Ramya has made thetically top-notch perfor- Indian culture. “The piece on mance by comparing her to Bharat Mata and Bharatiya “sakshath Saraswati” (as sanskruti was well timed as ter- Saraswati herself). Ramya is about to embark on istic Commending the selection her journey to the USA soon. traits of various pieces for the Her performance stands true such as disci- Arangetram and in reference to the bond she has with her pline and the guru to her performance ‘padam’ country,” she said. Ramya is shishya parampara.” “My in Kali Ragam, he humor- leaving to US to join the family has given me a lot of years and then took a ously quipped, “Ramya’s University of Chicago. support and it was my moth- break to focus on dance about Lord Krishna The 18-year-old Ramya, in er who introduced me to Class 11 and 12 stud- dancing on the hood of a candid chat with the The classical dance which eventu- ies after which I Kaliya in river Yamuna was Pioneer, spoke about how she ally it blossomed into my returned to perform Ramya Subramanian brilliant, except that in developed her passion for own passion,” she added. the Arangetram. As far today’s age Kaliya might just dance from a very young age. When asked about how as this art form is con- be the pollution in river.” “I have been learning classi- she plans to balance her pas- cerned the number of peo- Prime Minister Narendra cal dance since the age of sion with academics, she ple interested in learning Modi and Finance Minister four. I started training in the said, “I am planning to do and teaching are on the Nirmala Sitharaman also US initially and then for 10 my Majors in economics and rise. So if opportunities sent their messages of praise years at the Shankarananda maths and eventually get a arise I might consider a and blessing to the young Kalakshetra where I learnt a PhD. My motto in life has career in dance as dancer advising her to per- lot not just about the art always been ‘go with the well.” form well in all aspects of life form but important charac- flow’. I learnt dance for 10 10 celeb talks Vijayawada Tuesday September 17, 2019

ctor Ryan Reynolds was full of praise for his friend Hugh Jackman as he celebrated the star being hon- oured with Australia’s Companion of the Order title. A Jackman was awarded the highest of the four REYNOLDS levels of the Order of Australia, and was joined by his wife of 23 years, Deborra-Lee Furness, for the ceremony by Governor General David Hurley aceshowbiz.com.in Australia’s capital SNEAKS Canberra on September 13, reports While The Wolverine star enjoyed the moment, Reynolds praised his friend on social media. IN JAB AT “Hugh is one of the finest, kindest, hardest working, gener- ous and most talented people I’ve had the privilege to call my friend, There’s nobody better,” he wrote. JACKMAN IN The Deadpool star later re-posted a photograph of Jackman after his win, joking in the caption: “None of this changes the BEST-WISHES unfortunate fact he’s a complete b**tard.” The actors are longtime friends, and were famously POST involved in a friendly feud as Reynolds tried his best to con- vince Jackman to reprise his role as the popular Marvel Comics character one more time for a feature in a futureLogan movie — after Jackman announced 2017’s Deadpool Wolverine. would be his last outing as

CHRIS NITESH TIWARI: I'D BE FOOLISH TO HEMSWORTH TAMPER WITH ‘RAMAYAN'

irector Nitesh Tiwari, who is and Broadcasting for spreading distort- household. I grew up with it as an TO REMAIN in the process of creating a ed religious information in their show. essential part of my life, and for me three-part marathon feature After Chhichhore, the Ramayan series making it into a film is an honour I only STAR OF D film series on the Ramayan is Tiwari’s most ambitious project. dreamt of. My prayers have been after Chhichhore, is very clear Produced by Madhu Mantena, answered,” said the filmmaker. that in his treatment of the Ramayan is said to be the most expen- “We are doing it in three sections, as THOR sacrosanct epic, there will be no distor- sive film project to have ever been made one feature film will be too lengthy. The tions, no embellishments and no inno- in India. Estimates suggest the budget three feature films will be released after vation. Tiwari said it would be foolish to could be over Rs 600 crore, and the pro- the other with short gaps.” FRANCHISE make changes for the sake of creative ject will take up the next two years of On casting Hrithik Roshan and liberties or revisionist flourishes. Tiwari’s life. Deepika Padukone as Ram and Sita, he “Given the times we live in, it’d be “I am consumed by the idea observed, “That’s the wishful casting of hris Hemsworth will contin- foolish to make changes in a scripture of doing a large-screen ver- devotees of the Ramayan. I must say the ue to be the star of the Thor that is an integral part of every Hindu sion of this epic. The casting sounds perfect, and it shows franchise, assured director household. It’s a flawless story. I’d be a Ramayan is a part of how keenly people are interested in the Taika Waititi, who directs fool to tamper with it. I am going to be almost every project. But the actual casting C the upcoming Thor: Love completely faithful to the text. This will Hindu for me begins only when And Thunder. be the Ramayan exactly the way we I’ve finished writ- Actress Natalie Portman, who essays know it,” said Tiwari. ing.” role of scientist Jane Foster in the fran- The filmmaker’s assertion comes in chise, will be back in the upcoming the wake of last week’s development, fourth part as female Thor, but when a TV channel served a notice Hemsworth has nothing to worry by the Ministry Of Information about. “It’s Chris. It’s a Thor film. He is Thor, it’s a Thor film. She’s (Portman) is in it,” Waititi told MTV News when LAURA DERN asked who will be the star of Thor: Love And Thunder. Waititi’s also squashed reports that DEBUNKS he has completed the script. “Oh that’s cool!! I never cease to sur- prise me! (the title page is complete),” BRADLEY he wrote on Twitter last month. Thor: Love And Thunder, which also features Tessa Thompson, is expected COOPER to release in 2021. ROMANCE RUMOURS

ctress Laura Dern has dismissed all dating rumours with actor Bradley Cooper and says they are just friends. A The Big Little Lies star and A Star is Born actor-director were seen dining together in New York City, weeks after Cooper’s split from his longtime girlfriend Irina Shayk in June. Dern says their relationship is strictly platonic. “We’re amazing friends. We’re so lucky. And we’re family,” she told usmagazine.com. “I mean, everybody’s always gonna comment about whatever seems intriguing, and he’s the greatest human, and one of my best friends in the world,” she adds. “So I don’t blame anyone for having deep curiosity about his life cause he’s spectacular.” Cooper and Shayk were in a relationship from 2015 to 2019 and share daughter Lea, two. Dern shares two children with musician Ben Harper, to whom she was married from 2005 to 2013.

MALAIKA PERFORMS YOGA TO CULTIVATE UNIVERSAL LOVE, ACCEPTANCE

onday morning seems to opens the chest, shoulders and throat. Malaika surely gives us fitness Bollywood’s chosen time for r Opens the hips and hip flexors. goals. At 45, her fitness and flexi- yoga. While Shilpa Shetty focus- r Stretches and strengthens the back. ble body can serve as an M es on the Vrischikasana (scorpi- r It cultivates feelings of universal love inspiration for many. on pose), another Bollywood and acceptance." Also, she constantly hottie Malaika Arora has been She concluded with a gratitude message: reminds us that age trying to grasp the Chamatkarasana. "May all beings everywhere be happy and is just a num- Malaika shared a picture of her perform- free, and may the thoughts, words, and ber! ing the Chamatkarasana and wrote on actions of my own life contribute in some Instagram: “We truly do believe in mira- way to that happiness and to that cles. But miracles don’t happen overnight, freedom for all. Hello they take time, they take effort and they Universe, Hello new need for us to be open, but they are not week!" impossible. Speaking of miracles, here is a variation of the Chamatkarasana, which helps us do just this!” She also shared the benefits of the asana for yoga enthusiasts and wrote, “It truly is a miracle asana, which helps in both physical and psychological benefits. r It meticulously combines the back bend and single hand balance. r Physically, it 11 tollywood Vijayawada Tuesday September 17, 2019 Remakes come with a lot of pressure: HARISH SHANKAR Writer-director Harish Shankar speaks to NAGARAJ GOUD about the reason to part ways with Dil Raju, difficulties that come with remakes and other thoughts riter-director Harish Shankar has invested close to commence with a hero and a producer combination. 10 months on Daagudu Moothalu before he Later, the director enters the picture. If the director decided to put it aside to remake Tamil filmmak- is extremely successful, he will initiate the project in w er Karthik Subbaraj’s most-acclaimed work till date, some cases. If you write a good script and then look- Jigarthanda. Daagudu Moothalu was supposed to out for actors who are apt, the chances of the pro- GANG LEADER be a dual-hero project and Harish wasn’t keen on ject going to sets are dim. Directors who take such compromising on the vision he had for it, a reason which drove a path are less. It’s a healthy way to operate but then him to part ways mutually with Dil Raju, who was attached the industry doesn’t function that way. When the to produce it. “Creative differences between a producer and a producer asks you if you have a script in mind for sets the cash director are common. Raju garu wanted stars to headline the actor he will be associating next, it inadvertent- Daagudu Moothalu while I was adamant on characters. His ly hinders your creativity to a certain extent as you belief was that since I was at the helm, he felt the need to make have to cater to the image and the fan base the actor it with stars. It’s just that a common ground couldn’t be reached,” cuts across,” he reasons, citing the instance of his Harish sighs. own Daagudu Moothalu, the script of which he registers ringing In fact, the producer-director duo who in the past has teamed penned first before taking across to actors. “I sim- up for Ramayya Vastavayya, Subrahamanyam for Sale and DJ, ply couldn’t get the casting done.” he critics may be a divided house on Gang Leader but the also considered remaking Jigarthanda four years ago. The Valmiki is Harish’s second remake after Gabbar aam junta seems to have lapped up it up. Opening on a remake, titled Valmiki, has now been produced by 14 Reels Plus, Singh. He even contemplated making Special t decent note last Friday, the film has gained momentum in with Varun Tej leading the cast. The original tells the tale of an Chabbis with Ravi Teja three years ago. According the weekend, witnessing 85-90 per cent footfalls across both aspiring director (played by Siddharth) who targets a ruthless to him, all films are remakes. He contends that if the Telugu states. The fact that it’s a clean entertainer meant gangster (Bobby Simha) because he wants to make a violent a book or an eccentric personality inspires one to for families worked in its favour big gangster film. His discreet attempts to research the gangster fail make a film, why not one particular film inspires time, opine trade observers. While it miserably. Finally, when he gets caught snooping, things take other? “As a film lover, if I get an opportunity I’d collected a share of Rs 6.24 crore on a worst turn. “Every time Raju garu and I spoke about the film, love to remake any film that I love,” he states, not- Friday, the weekend too remained on WHILE THE FILM we ended up discussing who would play Siddharth role in Telugu. ing that while every film has its share of difficulties, a steady note. Overall, it has minted a COLLECTED A SHARE We mulled over it multiple times but we didn’t come close to coming to remakes, the pressure will be automati- distributor share of 16.09 crore in the make it. Last year, when I saw it again, the role of Bobby Simha cally high. “Making-wise it’s easy because you have first three days. In comparison, Jersey, OF RS 6.24 CRORE piqued my interest. I wanted a star hero to play it and that’s how a reference point (of the original) but the pressure Nani’s summer release, has collected a ON FRIDAY, THE association with Varun began,” Harish shares. to get it right for the writer will be high. It’s similar share of Rs 15.75 crore worldwide in its Valmiki, mired in controversies over its title, has the direc- to that of appearing for an exam of which you have opening weekend. Trade notes that the WEEKEND TOO tor’s undivided attention right now as its days away from releas- the marks sheet already. You have to reach the marks film has managed to recover distribu- REMAINED ing in cinema halls. He is in the midst of locking running time come what may. On top of it, you have to battle the tors 50 per cent of their share in the first now. “It is poised to have the longest running time for any of feeling of ‘Oh, I unnecessarily touched the remake’.” three days itself. With word of mouth BUOYANT my movies till now because I’m coming with more content. Upcoming, while he has a couple of ideas for his being strong, they are likely to enter into There are only four songs while it doesn’t boast off action next directorial, he also has plans to produce films. the profits zone as the week progresses. sequences. Action has been limited to mere punches and a mon- Along with Krishna (Jawaan producer) and Mahesh Directed by Vikram K Kumar, the film tells the story of four women tage shot of a murder. That’s it! Stunt choreographer was not Koneru (118 producer) and a couple of others, Harish and a child who approach a crime writer to seek vengeance on a mys- required for more than three days,” he avers. wants to associate with content-rich cinema. “As I’m tery man who caused tragedy in their lives. While Nani played the gang For someone who has been in the industry for long, Harish a writer and director, I can’t devote time to production leader, the four women and the child were played by Lakshmi, Saranya, knows how projects with big stars take completely, which is why I’ve joined hands with Krishna Priyanka Arul Mohan, Shriya Reddy and baby Pranya. Mythri Movie shape. “Big projects usually and Mahesh. Work is in progress,” he signs off. Makers produced the film. DISCO RAJA gets an international touch fter completing a Goa schedule of 15 days recent- ly, the unit of Ravi Teja-starrer Disco Raja has now a travelled to Europe for the filming of an action sequence. The new outing will commence from today THE NEW OUTING in Iceland and will go on for a week mostly. Fast WILL COMMENCE and Furious 7 stunt mas- TODAY IN ICELAND ters have been roped in for the action block, AND WILL GO ON which will be shot on a FOR A WEEK budget of somewhere around Rs 4-5 crore, OR SO the makers said in a statement on Monday. The sequence will last only for four minutes in the film. Produced by Ram Talluri under his SRT Entertainments, Disco Raja, a scientific thriller set in 1980, co-stars Payal Rajput and Nabha Natesh, Tanya Hope, Sunil, Bobby Simha, Vennela Kishore and Satya. It will be opening in cinemas for Christmas.

LAKSHMI MANCHU returns as host t’s time for some naughty T-Town revelations as VOOT, India’s second largest Advertising Video on Demand plat- I form is bringing Bollywood’s leading chat show, Feet Up with the Stars in Telugu. Popular actress- producer Lakshmi Manchu, who is quite a successful host, will host the chat show. Speaking about playing host and confidante to celebs, Lakshmi Manchu, whose shows like Prematho Mee Lakshmi and Memu Saitham received good acclaim, said, “I am really excited to host the Telugu edi- tion of Feet Up with the Stars. The show, its uber chic and A REGULAR casual format is very unique and a perfect setting to get your favorite celebs to get candid and share their secrets. It is going to be a fun ride where I bring the fans clos- TOLLYTOWN DO er to their favorite celebrities. A lot of them are my he pre-release event of Harish Shankar’s friends and peers from the industry and I can’t wait Valmiki was a typical Tollywood affair, where- to have a fun conversation with them.” t in the cast spoke about the film and working The Telugu version will with the director. Victory Venkatesh attend- start streaming from September ed the do as the guest and it was mini reunion 23. of sorts for him as posed with his F2- Fun and Frustration co-star Varun Tej for the shutter- bugs. Pooja Hedge made heads turns in a cream coloured embroidered saree, while another Miranalini Ravi kept it simple. VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 sport 12 Aussie’s mission accomplished dence. “There was so much talk about that being a fortress and how difficult a place it was going to be for us to start the series, probably by design, so for us to come over and win that first Test, and win it, in the end, quite con- vincingly gave us the belief that we could do it,” he said. And the skipper said he still felt he had a role to play in tak- ing the side forward. “We’ve still got a way to go,” he said. “Obviously Steve (Smith) had an unbelievably good series Steve Smith poses with Ashes trophy Twitter and won us a couple of Tests by himself so we’ve got some parts that we need to improve. “But if we click them into gear while we’ve got Steve at the height Smith proud after summer of his powers and with the pace attack we've got, in the next few years we're going to be a very hard team to beat.” of Ashes redemption “There’s plenty of improve- ment in this side,” Paine added. LONDON n (AFP) dence,” he said. “That was probably “I still feel I’ve got a little bit my favourite innings of the whole to give in that space and we’re teve Smith returned to internation- series that I played. always trying to develop more Sal cricket to a chorus of boos but “The first Test match, as we leaders within our group as well.” he walked off the pitch at the Oval to know, is always incredibly important Smith, who scored 774 runs in a standing ovation after a summer of in an Ashes series and to sort of pull just seven innings, said he was Ashes redemption. the team out of a bit of trouble at the exhausted after a long tour, which The former Australia captain time and give me that confidence also included the World Cup. enjoyed a remarkable series in straight up that I could slot back in The former captain, who England, scoring a total of 774 runs and perform, that gave me a lot of returned to international crick- in just seven innings and played a piv- confidence. et in June after a ban for ball- otal role in his side’s two victories in “It was a long 18 months out of tampering, received a standing the drawn series. the game and I’ve got a lot of people ovation from the crowd in south The catch by Ben Stokes that sent to thank, in particular my wife.” London when he was out. Smith on his way on Sunday ended an Smith’s series was interrupted after he “It was a nice reception as I astonishing run of scores — 144 and was felled by a Jofra Archer bouncer walked off,” he said. 142 at Edgbaston, 92 at Lords, 211 and in the second Test at Lord's, forcing Australia's cricket team poses for photographers with the Ashes Urn AP “It would have been nice if I’d 82 at Old Trafford, and 80 and 23 at him to miss three innings. had a few more runs under my the Oval. AFP n LONDON do," he said. belt in this game. The 30-year-old made his official WINNING RETURN "We're thrilled by that, a little dis- “I've given it my all since I’ve return to international cricket in June But he returned at Old Trafford ustralia captain Tim Paine WE CAN BE appointed by this game obvi- been here for the last four- at the World Cup after serving a year- to make a monumental double cen- said it was mission accom- REALLY PROUD OF ously, puts a bit of a damp- and-a-half-months in long ban for ball-tampering and was tury in another victory for Australia. Aplished even though his ener on it.” every Test match booed by the crowd in Bristol. His 80 in the first innings in the team lost the fifth and final Ashes THE WAY WE'VE “We can be really that we've played Smith had a decent campaign in final Test at the Oval was his 10th con- Test against England to draw the proud of the way we’ve and I didn't have the 50-over showpiece but did not set secutive fifty in Ashes Tests. series 2-2. COME OVER HERE, come over here, which is much left to give the world alight as Australia reached Australia were chasing 399 to win The tourists came into the a challenging place for today. the semi-finals, where they were beat- the series in London but it was match at the Oval seeking their WHICH IS A Australians to come and “I'm pretty en by eventual champions England. always a tall order and Smith was first series victory in England CHALLENGING play and win,” he added. cooked to be But he changed gear when the unable to produce a miracle, falling since 2001 but came up short, los- “To win two Test match- honest, mentally Ashes started, seemingly hungry to for 23. ing by 135 runs on Sunday. PLACE FOR es pretty convincingly, and physically. make up for lost time as he dominat- His run haul is fifth on the list of But Paine said Australia, who should have won a third I'm looking ed the England attack, making two highest tallies in an Ashes series. won at Edgbaston and Old AUSTRALIANS TO (at Headingley) — let forward to a centuries in Australia's comfortable The man at the top of that list, Trafford but lost agonisingly to a COME AND PLAY that slip no doubt.” nice couple of win in the first Test at Edgbaston. inevitably, is his late compatriot Ben Stokes-inspired England at Paine said winning weeks' rest Asked when he felt he was back Donald Bradman, who scored 974 in Headingley, had achieved their AND WIN the first Test at now before to his best, an exhausted but "proud” seven innings in 1930. But the fact main objective in retaining the Edgbaston, where getting into Smith said it was after his first innings that Smith is even in the same con- urn. WE’RE TAKING Australia triumphed by theat Edgbaston, when he rescued his versation as the man widely regard- “We’re taking the urn home so THE URN HOME 251 runs, had been cru- Australian side, who had stumbled to 122-8. ed as the greatest batsman in history that’s certainly what we came to cial for his side’s confi- summer.” “That gave me a lot of confi- is testament to his genius. Smith, Cummins Broad got into Warner's head, Aus better team retain top position in Ashes: Ponting PTI n DUBAI says Justin Langer LONDON n (IANS) played and how the visitors performed in the five-match ndia captain Virat Kohli AFP n LONDON ormer Australia captain rubber. Ihas managed to hold on to I’VE LEARNED OVER A FRicky Ponting believes Tim Australia were knocked his second position behind ustralia's cricket coach Justin Langer LONG PERIOD YOU NEVER Paine’s men were the better out of the World Cup in the Australia’s Steve Smith in the Asaid David Warner allowed England side in the recently-conclud- semi-finals by eventual cham- ICC Test Rankings for bats- paceman Stuart Broad to "get into his WRITE OFF CHAMPION ed Ashes series against pions England and retained men released on Monday. head" during a miserable Ashes series for PLAYERS, IT DOESN'T England which ended in a 2- the urn in England for the Kohli, with 903 rating the opener. 2 stalemate. first time in 18 years. points, is 34 points behind Warner ended with the unwanted MATTER WHAT SPORT, YOU Australia retained the Ponting said the efforts of Smith (937). record of the fewest runs scored by a Test NEVER WRITE OFF Ashes with a comprehensive Paine’s side should be con- Besides former Australia opener across 10 innings of a series. 185-run victory in the fourth gratulated even though they captain Smith, compatriot Pat Pat Cummins and Steve Smith Twitter The 32-year-old, who registered a CHAMPION PLAYERS Test but let slip a golden didn't manage to win the Cummins has also retained cumulative total of just 95, was dismissed chance to win their first coveted series. his one position in the ICC started the series in fourth seven times by Broad during the drawn been and the impact he can have on Ashes series in England since “We shouldn't undersell Test bowlers’ rankings. position with 857 points contest and encountered jeers from Australian cricket teams winning, so I'm 2001 as they conceded a 135- how well Australia have Both Smith and before his surge that came home crowds following his role in the confident he'll come good. run loss in the tour finale at played, and on the back of a Cummins player key roles in courtesy 774 runs in four 2018 ball-tampering scandal. "Actually, I'm hopeful he comes good. The Oval on Sunday. pretty successful World Cup helping Australia retain The Tests. Langer plans to persist with the expe- Talking frankly, I thought he let Stuart “Australia will look at it as campaign,” he said. Ashes. Cummins too is well clear rienced batsman heading into the Broad get into his head and I think he a series of missed opportuni- “The boys have been on The Ashes culminated of other bowlers as he enjoys Australian summer but expressed some thought way too much about it." ties,” Ponting told the road for five months. with a 135-run victory for a lead of 57 points over sec- doubt that he would fully recover from Langer feels Warner, who was the sec- cricket.com.au. Making a World Cup semi- England in the fifth and final ond-placed Kagiso Rabada a dismal Ashes display. ond-highest run scorer at the World Cup, “I think they’ve clearly final and retaining the Ashes Test on Sunday. The series after finishing as the top "I've learned over a long period you will be pleased to be returning home. been the better team. They’ve 2-2, it's been a good few ended in a 2-2 draw with wicket-taker with 29 scalps. never write off champion players, it does- "In this instance I don't think David clearly played better cricket months for Australian crick- Australia retaining the Urn. India’s Jasprit Bumrah is in n't matter what sport, you never write off solved the puzzle, and he'll be the first to throughout the series. They et.” Smith’s scores of 80 and third place. champion players," said Langer, whose admit that," said. should have won at Australia will next face 23 in the two innings in the Other players from side retained the urn following the 2-2 "He'll probably be very relieved (when) Headingley.” Sri Lanka in the three-match final Test helped him remain Australia to make notable draw. he gets on the Qantas flight knowing he He also said that the 2-2 T20I series at home begin- at 937 rating points, an gains are Matthew Wade and "He had this series, it didn't go to doesn't have to face Stuart Broad for a result was not a clear reflec- ning October 27. incredible effort since he Mitchell Marsh. plan, but he's seen how successful he's while, I reckon. tion of how the series was Sarfaraz confident of good showing PTI n NEW DELHI uldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra KChahal — the famed ‘KulCha’ ‘Too early to look beyond Kuldeep,Chahal’ in World Test Championship of Indian cricket — may not be the flavour of the season anymore but Chopra felt if the team decides ing against the confusion the situ- of Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan, I experts believe it is too early to write to compromise on its wicket-tak- ation might create in the mind of think we are now ready to challenge other them off in the shortest format ing ability, then it to score more. the spinners. teams in the World Test Championship," ahead of the T20 World Cup next However, he foresees Chahal “I would suggest that Kuldeep he said. year. making a T20 comeback very soon. and Chahal should go back to Pakistan's first challenge will be a Both Kuldeep and Chahal, Chahal, at the moment, is only part domestic cricket when they are not tour to Australia in November where who had cemented their place in of the ODI team while Kuldeep is on national duty. Finger spinner or they play two Tests followed by home the two shorter formats with part of both the 50-over and Test wrist spinner is not the question Test series against Sri Lanka and impressive performances over the squads though not a sure starter in here. It is about having the tactics Bangladesh. Pakistan is presently past 24 months, have not been the eleven. to outclass the batsman besides placed 7th among 12 Test teams in the picked for two straight T20 series, “Chahal will be back. Rahul technique and temperament,” Joshi ICC World Rankings and Sarfaraz including the ongoing home assign- Chahar is more or a bowler and told PTI. admitted his team had neither been ment against South Africa. Washington Sundar’s batting at “Let’s see how the young spin- consistent nor convincing in the longer Ahead of the opening T20 in number 8 may not be needed any- ners do and ample opportunities format for a while now. Dharamsala, captain Virat Kohli way,” Chopra added. should be given to them but at the "We have struggled after losing said the team is trying out the likes Kuldeep and Chahal's inclusion same time if Chahal and Kuldeep Pakistani batsmen walk into the ground Twitter Misbah and Younis and we are in a of Rahul Chahar and Washington Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal chats during practice session Twitter has become a talking point just like are playing only one format it rebuilding process. But now I think our Sundar as it is looking to bat deep finger spinners Ravichandran could disturb their rhythm. White PTI n KARACHI batsmen are ready to fill the gaps and and post 200 plus totals consistent- vatively if you have that kind of in T20s and there is nothing wrong Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who ball cricket is all about rhythm. take responsibility," he said. ly. depth. That is what England did. in that. Now, they need to start where shown the door in the short- “The conditions will be differ- akistan's captain Sarfaraz Ahmed is "We have Shaan Masood, Imam- Former India opener Aakash They changed the template com- showing the intent of scoring 220 er formats following the 2017 ent in Australia for the T20 World Pconfident that his team is ready to ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Haris Chopra feels the decision to exclude pletely. They focused on batting consistently. Champions Trophy. Jadeja made a Cup with the bigger grounds. make an impact in the ICC World Test Sohail and Babar Azam who have now Kuldeep and Chahal could be a deep as they wanted to score 400 (in “Batting till 8, 9 and 10 is still comeback but Ashwin couldn’t. Overspin will come in handy. All Championship after struggling for form gone through the grind and can do double-edged sword. ODIs) and they achieved it many ambitious (as you don’t need them Former India spinner Sunil the spinners who are in the hunt in this format in the last two years. well at the Test level. There is also lot “The idea is if you have that times," Chopra told PTI. at all in a 20 over game) but if you Joshi, who is now a well-known should be told about their roles "After in-and-out performances in of experience now behind Azhar and much depth in batting you bat a “It looks India is wanting to are trying to score 220 it is fine,” he spin coach, welcomed the move to clearly else it might cause confusion the last two years since the retirements Asad." certain way. You can’t bat conser- take the same aggressive approach explained. try out youngsters before caution- in their minds,” Joshi added.