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AP Formation BIG BRO IS WATCHING! Day today Debit, credit card VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh is set to celebrate WhatsApp confirms ‘snooping’ on details of Indians Formation Day on Friday. As part of celebrations, the State government will hold a grand on sale online ceremony for three days. Officials have made arrange- Indian journalists, activists too ments for celebrations, which 1.3 million customers at risk will take place at the Indira PNS n NEW DELHI Gandhi Municipal Stadium. PNS n NEW DELHI Collector MD Imtiyaz and As Facebook-owned WhatsApp Cong urges SC to hold Committed to protect Commissioner of Police sued Israeli cyber intelligence Banking trojans are at work Dwaraka Tirumala Rao vis- company NSO Group this week Centre accountable rights of privacy: MHA again. Cybercriminals have this ited the place and monitored that exploited its video calling time put up over 1.3 million the arrangements. Chief system to snoop on 1,400 NEW DELHI: The Congress alleged on Thursday NEW DELHI: Oct 31 (PTI) The government is debit and credit card data of Minister YS Jaganmohan selected users globally, the that the Modi government has been "caught committed to protecting fundamental rights of Indian banking customers for Reddy and Governor Viswa micro-blogging platform con- snooping" after WhatsApp said that journalists and citizens and reports of breach of people's privacy open sale on the dark side of the Bushan Harichandan will be firmed on Thursday that Indian human rights activists in India have been targets of are an attempt to malign India, Home Ministry web. These cards are being the chief guests for the event, human rights activists and "It targeted at least surveillance, as it urged the Supreme Court to hold officials said on Thursday in the wake of the sold at a price of $100 per card which is being conducted journalists were among those 100 human-rights the Centre accountable over the issue. WhatsApp snooping controversy. and can fetch cybercriminals up after a four-year hiatus. targeted by the spyware. defenders, journalists Facebook-owned WhatsApp said Indian The officials also said the government will take to $130 million. According to n These cards are being sold Full report on Page 2 Earlier, multiple media journalists and human rights activists were among strict action against any intermediary responsible a ZDNet report, these card at a price of $100 per card. reports said those targeted in and other members of those globally spied upon by unnamed entities for breach of privacy of citizens. details have been uploaded on India included human rights civil society across the using an Israeli spyware Peagasus. "Some statements have appeared based on Joker's Stash which happens to n These card details can fetch activists who were arrested world," the head of "Modi govt caught snooping! Appalling but not reports in media, regarding breach of privacy of be Internet's largest and also the cybercriminals up to $130 Telugu actress over their alleged involvement Surprising! After all, BJP Govt- 1. Fought against Indian citizens on WhatsApp. These attempts to oldest card shop. Group-IB, a million. in the Bhima-Koregaon Dalit WhatsApp, Will our right to privacy. 2. Set up a multi crore malign the government of India for the reported security research firm found Geetanjali riots near Pune in January last Cathart, wrote in an Surveillance Structure until stopped by SC. SC breach are completely misleading," an official said. these cards for sale on web. The n These card details have year. The reports said Indian op-ed published by must take immediate cognisance and issue notice The official said the central government is Joker's Stash is advertising it been uploaded on Joker's passes away journalists were also victim of to BJP government," Congress's chief pokesperson committed to protecting the fundamental rights of under the "INDIA-MIX-NEW- Stash the WhatsApp spygate. The Washington Post Randeep Surjewala said in a series of tweets. citizens, including the right to privacy. 01" heading. HYDERABAD: Popular "Indian users were among While the source of the Telugu actress of yesteryear those contacted by us this raise the alarm of hacking and Surprising! After all, BJP Govt Notification authorising data NSO Group used the flaw to breach is yet unknown, the machines. When the card is Geetanjali, who is remem- week," a WhatsApp they promptly took measures- 1. Fought against our right to snooping 4) WhatsApp snoop- hack into users' smartphones. security researchers in their swiped through the skimmer, bered for her role as Goddess Spokesperson said, without -Technical & Legal. Having privacy. 2. Set up a multi crore ing thru Israeli Software; Next- "It targeted at least 100 early data analysis have found the device clones the critical Sita in 'Sitarama Kalyanam', revealing the numbers or being approached by them, Surveillance Structure until cameras in our Homes in name human-rights defenders, jour- Track 2 data in the card dump details of the card stored on its passed away here following a names of those affected. they suggested measures to be stopped by SC. SC must take of Rashtravaad? Tricks of nalists and other members of which suggests that the card magnetic stripe. massive cardiac arrest. She However, some individuals safe online". immediate cognisance & issue Bhrasht Jasoos Party?" civil society across the world," details have been stolen via The uploaded card details are was 74. came out on their own on The controversy immediate- notice to BJP Govt" tweeted Congress Party spokesperson the head of WhatsApp, Will skimming devices installed at from multiple banks and not Geetanjali died of a mas- social media, revealing they ly snowballed into a political Congress Party leader Randeep Sanjay Jha tweeted: "Big Bro is Cathart, wrote in an op-ed ATMs or any PoS. Track 2 data just one which means that it sive cardiac arrest late on were among those affected by one, with several Congress Singh Surjewala. watching, reading and published by The Washington is usually found on a card's isn't a case of compromise of Wednesday night the spyware. leaders blaming the Bharatiya Another Congress leader analysing your #WhatsApp Post. magnetic stripe. one bank. Criminals who buy at home, Sidhant Sibal, who is princi- Janata Party (BJP) behind the Jaiveer Shergill tweeted: 1) BJP message". In a statement, NSO Group Card skimming is a kind of card dumps from Joker's Stash according to pal diplomatic and defence WhatsApp snooping on human Govt wanted Aadhar linked The BJP, however, dared denied performing any such card theft where criminals typically use the data to clone family mem- correspondent for WIONews, civil rights activists. with phone 2) objected to right WhatsApp to reveal the names act, saying it disputed the alle- install skimming devices to legitimate cards and withdraw bers. tweeted: "Here is the good "Modi Govt caught snoop- to privacy as fundamental right; of those affected. gations and vowed to "vigorous- steal card details. Skimming money from ATMs in so-called She was news. Whatsapp was able to ing! Appalling but not 3) 20/12/2018 issued According to WhatsApp, the ly fight them." devices are like copier "cash outs." taken to a pri- vate super-spe- ciality hospital and hos- pital sources said she was Jagan case Guv visits home brought dead. Opposition demands free Condoling her death, still haunts for tribal pregnant Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said women Geetanjali's role as Goddess sand to end crisis in the State IAS officers? Sita in 'Sitarama Kalynam' (a G RAVI KIRAN PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM film made by late N T Rama n VIJAYAWADA Rao) would be remembered A fresh case has been booked Governor Biswa Bhushan forever. The TDP and other parties against retired IAS officer Harichandan visited Home are indulging in 'sand-sling- CVSK Sarma for claiming for Tribal Pregnant Women at ing' to take the government to fake bills towards legal aid in Gumadam a village near task. TDP chief N Jagan's Rs 45,000 cr CBI dis- Saluru in Vizianagaram on HC notices on Chandrababu Naidu and proportionate assets (DA) Thursday. He interacted with other party leaders are mak- cases. The Saifabad police women about their health Durga temple ing a hue and cry over short- are investigating the case in and medical services being age of sand in the state. Jana n TDP chief N Chandrababu n The crisis it seems is troubling Hyderabad, following a court rendered by the medical and EO's posting Sena Party president Pawan Naidu is batting for free sand the government as five order on a petition. The peti- health department. He also Kalyan called upon opposi- and reminded that when he workers committed suicides tioner, PV Ramana, com- showed his keen interest in VIJAYAWADA: The AP tion party leaders to join the plained that Sarma withdrew the distance they travel from was at the helm he had across the state as they are Decks cleared for High Court has served a fight against the government nearly Rs 8 lakh by submitting their villages to the home and notice on the AP to resolve the sand crisis. provided free sand after many unable to get work due to bogus bills to the government. transport facilities. Government on the appoint- The crisis it seems is trou- experiments shortage of sand Interestingly, the then chief The women told the ment of Suresh Babu as an bling the government as five secretary PK Mohanty blind- Polavaram works; Governor that the home was Executive Officer of Durga workers committed suicides n Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan called for a rally in Vizag and ly approved the bills. The a great boon for the tribal remple. Jana Sena leader across the state as they are exhorted all the parties, including TDP and BJP, to join him to fight then revenue secretary PV women who were not able to Potina Mahesh has filed a unable to get work due to against the government on sand crisis Ramesh released the funds travel to hospital during petition against Suresh's shortage of sand. immediately. At that time, HC vacates stay advance stage of pregnancy. appointment stating that the Sand crisis has raised the the government had extend- The Governor earlier vis- EO post has to fill up with demand for 'free sand' again the price is three times to that scene. This incident had ed legal aid to seven IAS offi- PNS n VIJAYAWADA against the fresh tenders for ited Youth Training Centre in Regional Joint Commissioner in the state. The unending price, they reminded. exposed the hollowness of cers who were involved in the Polavaram project. Then the same village made cadre, but Suresh is of Deputy sand crisis has influenced In 2015, the TDP govern- sand policy in which Dwacra handling cases of graft against Decks cleared for the the High Court has imposed enquiries about facilities Commissioner's cadre. the opposition parties to ment had decided to give women were the vendors. Jagan that were before the Government of Andhra a stay order on it. However, the being given to the youth MV Suresh Babu had demand free sand policy sand supply responsibility to After repeated allegations CBI court. Pradesh and Megha government has continued while imparting training. worked earlier at Durga tem- again. Dwacra groups, so that the against TDP leaders in vari- Continued on Page 3 Engineering Infrastructure with tendering process and Continued on Page 3 ple in various positions and The government, which is sand mafia can be controlled ous districts, the then Chief Limited (MEIL) to restart the MEIL got the tender in the then got the rank of Deputy stating floods as a reason for and allegations on TDP lead- Minister N Chandrababu Polavaram project works. The bidding. Since then, it was Commissioner. While he was sand crisis, is unable to ers can be avoided. But, later, Naidu had decided to lift the Andhra Pradesh High Court waiting for the clearance from working as an EO of answer questions on the peri- one incident, in which TDP cess on the sand and brought has vacated the stay on new the High Court to start the Annavaram temple, he has od of non-flood and online former MLA Chintamaneni the free sand policy in 2016. tenders. But, the final verdict work. been transferred as the EO of problems. Builders are alleg- Prabhakar attacking tahsildar Later, again this sand mafia will be given only after two As per the tender calcula- Durga temple in August ing that earlier under the Vanajakshi, had reflected the had entered the scene as weeks. tions, the Government of 2019. TDP regime, they used to pay ground reality. In the name of transporters and continued It may be recalled that Andhra Pradesh has saved Continued on Page 3 the transport and unofficial Dwacra groups, again the their business. Navayuga Company had filed more than Rs 700 crore Continued on Page 3 tax to TDP leaders. But now, same sand mafia entered the CVSK Sarma a petition in the High Court through reverse-tendering. TODAY ALMANAC Modi hails Month & Paksham: Shortage of sand Teenagers gang-rape woman Kartik& Shukla Paksha ‘Spandana' Panchangam programme Tithi : Chaturthi: 01:01 am (Next Day) hits poultry industry atop Kailasagiri Hill in Vizag Nakshatram: Jyeshtha: 09:32 pm PNS n VIJAYAWADA Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM KMP PATNAIK n n The police on security n The circle any important work) Prime Minister Narendra VISAKHAPATNAM The shortage of sand has hit Modi has shown keen inter- found the teenagers inspector said Rahukalam: 01:25 pm – 02:50 pm hard the poultry industry in est in Spandana programme Four teenagers, two of them dispersing from the scene cases were Yamagandam: 06:17 am – 07:43 pm the region as the sales of broil- introduced by Chief Minister minors, gang raped a 22-year- and later found the registered against Varjyam: 05:39 am- 07:16 am er chicken have dipped by YS Jaganmohan Reddy and old woman atop the picturesque woman in an unconscious all the four 07:58 pm - 09:32 pm around 40 per cent. The con- sought details of the pro- Kailasagiri Hill on Wednesday state teenagers. On Gulika: 09:08 am - 10:34 am sumption of broiler chicken gramme. The Prime Minister evening. Circle inspector of confirmation of n They shifted her to the Good Time: (to start any important work) among construction workers visited the state stall during Arilova Police Station K Kishore age, the minors came down as many lost their the exhibition held at Kumar told reporters that an King George Hospital would be sent to Amritakalam: 12:54 pm - 02:28 pm livelihood due to no work-no Vadodara on the occasion of 18- year-old youth took a 22- immediately for juvenile home, he Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:36 am - 12:22 pm wages on the account of the decreased to Rs 130 a kg. A Ekta Diwas and visited the year- old woman, who also treatment sand crisis. few months ago, the price State Stall at the Police lived in Joduguallapalem on the said. VIJAYAWADA The jobless construction was Rs 170 per kg chicken. Technical Exhibition on Beach Road in the city. WEATHER workers in north Andhra The poultry businessmen pre- Thursday. G Pala Raju, IPS- She usually attends coaching drink. When the woman the scene and later found the nile home, he said. Forecast: Cloudy comprising Vizag, dict that prices will further who headed the -member classes for getting admission became unconscious due to woman in an unconscious state. On Thursday, Mahila Temp: 29/23 Vizianagaram and Srikakulam decrease in the coming weeks team from Andhra Pradesh - into nursing course. The boy liquor, the boy raped her. Later, They shifted her to the King Chetana convener K Padma Humidity: 81% districts have been cut down due to low consumption and briefed the Prime Minister convinced her and took her to he called three of his friends George Hospital immediately and other woman activists vis- Sunrise: 06.14 the consumption of broiler also auspicious Kartik Masam about the technology being Kailsagiri Hill for spending the from his locality and together for treatment. The circle inspec- ited the patient and spoke to Sunset: 05.44 chicken for the past three (most of the people avoid used in the State and said evening. After a while, he went raped her repeatedly. Two of his tor said cases were registered doctors. They demanded com- Current Weather Conditions months. non-vegetarian food owing to about Spandana and weekly to a shop and fetched a soft friends were minors. against all the four teenagers. pensation from the govern- Updated October 31, 2019 5:00 PM Broiler chicken prices in the religious beliefs). offs to police personnel. drink in which he mixed Vodka The police on security found On confirmation of age, the ment and improve the security north Andhra region Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 3 in large quantity and made her the teenagers dispersing from minors would be sent to juve- at Kailasagiri. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 1, 2019 vijayawada 02 Railways pay tributes to Iron Man Formation Day PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM being celebrated In commemoration of the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel and in after 4-yr hiatus keeping with his lofty mission of national integration and PNS n VIJAYAWADA Jolly trip service towards the cause of l CM the nation, Waltair Division Andhra Pradesh is set to cele- YS turns tragic observed Rashtriya Ekta brate Formation Day on Diwas marking special events Friday. As part of cele- Jaganmohan PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM on the occasion on Thursday. brations, the Reddy and The Division has organ- State govern- Governor Viswa A jolly trip of five ised the 'Run for Unity' to ment will hold Bushan Harichandan will friends turned tragic mark the occasion. Divisional a grand cere- after one drowned and Railway Manager Chetan mony for three be the chief guests for another is feared to be Kumar Shrivastava led the (Left) Officials of Waltair Division taking part in ‘Run for Unity in commemoration of birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel in Visakhapatnam on Thursday days. Officials have the event drowned at Bheemili gathering from East Point (right) Divisional Railway Manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava administering the integrity pledge made arrangements l The government has beach in Rest House at the Beach Road for celebrations, which will Visakhapatnam on to Kali temple. Officials from pledge on national unity day Sakkeer Hussein, Chief take place at the Indira Gandhi invited family members Thursday. various departments, sports l Pledge on national unity l The integrity pledge and (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) was Medical Superintendent Dr Municipal Stadium. of Potti Sri Ramulu and The deceased was persons, Scouts and Guides, day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) unity run was also administered by the DRM to BGS Rao, Senior Divisional Collector MD Imtiyaz and others identified as Srinu (18), Civil Defence personnel par- was administered by organised in various units a large gathering from all Operations Manager NN Commissioner of Police l while missing youth ticipated in the Run for Unity. departments. The integrity Singh, Narasimha Rao, Senior Dwaraka Tirumala Rao visited The government has was identified as Speaking on the occasion the Divisional Railway Manager over the Division. Caps and pledge and unity run was also Divisional Engineer the place and monitored the invited family members Naveen (17), both DRM said that Sardar Chetan Kumar Shrivastava T-shirts were arranged by organised in various units Coordination and branch offi- arrangements. of Potti Sri Ramulu and Intermediate first year Vallabhai Patel, the first to a large gathering from all ECoR Sports Association, over the Division. Caps and T- cers, staff took part in the Chief Minister YS others. students from Basara Deputy Prime Minister and departments Waltair, to participants shirts were arranged by ECoR event. Apart from this, the Jaganmohan Reddy and College and residents of Union Home Minister, had Sports Association, Waltair, to Division also conducted draw- Governor Viswa Bushan l The government has Arilova. been credited with the unifi- participants. ing, essay writing and debate Harichandan will be the chief decided to hold the According to cation of the country and and spirit of nation to with- and security of the country. ADRM (Operations) P competitions among employ- guests for the event, which is ceremony, which will Inspector of Bheemili, provided all an opportunity to stand the actual and potential After paying floral tributes Ramachandra Rao, Senior ees on the eve of observance being conducted after a four- G Srinivas, five friends reaffirm the inherent strength threats to the unity, integrity to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Divisional Personnel Officer of Vigilance Awareness week. year hiatus. The government speak of the rich culture from Arilova area had has invited family members of and traditions of Andhra come to Bheemili beach Potti Sri Ramulu and others. Pradesh on Thursday evening. The government has decid- l While three of them Capsules ed to hold the ceremony, which The first day of the were playing on the Run for Unity in RINL will speak of the rich culture festival will feature shore, Naveen and and traditions of Andhra handicrafts, the second Srinu had entered the Ganapati PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM the township. Pradesh. The first day of the fes- day will witness blue waters for swim- Speaking on the occasion, DK tival will feature handicrafts, the ming. Police said that homam Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Mohanty stated that all the second day will witness Kuchipudi dance the duo was pulled in the corporate entity of RINL employees, along with Kuchipudi dance performances performances by due to high tides. conducted Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, children, who are the future of by renowned artistes, fine arts renowned danseuses, Noticing their friends VIJAYAWADA: Ganapathi organised a 'Run for Unity' in our country should reinforce and folk art performances and fine arts and folk art missing, the other Homam concluded on a connection with Rashtriya Ekta their dedication to preserve Surabhi dramas. friends informed the grand religious note at Diwas (National Unity Day) to and strengthen the unity, On the third day, a presen- performances and local fishermen, who Kapileswara Swamy temple commemorate the birth integrity and security of India. tation of Telugu customs and Surabhi dramas started to search for on Thursday in Tirupati. anniversary of Sardar Mohanty administered the food will be held. Chief them. Meanwhile, Subramanya Homam will Vallabhbhai Patel on the plant Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge to Secretary LV Subrahmanyam be prepared to present awards police, who received be conducted in the temple premises here on Thursday. all the participants to mark the asked officials to felicitate the to them in recognition of their information reached from November 1 to 3. A large number of VSP occasion. RV Rao, Executive family members of freedom services. Two sub-committees the spot. After some- Temple deputy executive employees and children from Director (CS), MS Kumar, fighters and those who fought should be formed for selection time, body of Srinu was officer Subramanyam, schools of Ukkunagaram partic- HoD (Sports), representatives of for the formation of AP. He said of cultural events to be organ- traced, while Naveen is superintendent Bhupati ipated in the Run. DK Mohanty, SEA, unions, SC&ST, OBC that a list of those who strove ised as part of the AP still missing. Police and others were also pre- Director (Commercial), RINL, Association took part in the for promotion of Telugu lan- Formation Day celebrations registered a drowning sent. flagged off the Run at the Col event. The event was coordinat- DK Mohanty, Director (Commercial), RINL, speaking on the occasion in guage and culture and those and to finalise the list of award case. CK Nayudu Ukku Stadium in ed by sports department. Visakhapatnam on Thursday who excelled in sports should recipients, he said. NTPC Simhadri Hyderabad on UNESCO's YouTube's celebrates Vigilance ‘Creative Cities' network favourite l ‘Grandpa Reddy' The city has been selected in gastronomy, while Mumbai no more Awareness Week has been selected for its contribution in the world of film PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM l Commissioner of Police n HYDERABAD: Narayana Rajiv Kumar Meena, who PNS PARIS sities, ten cities will be hon- Reddy from Telangana, NTPC Simahdri on Thursday oured for their innovative use who became extremely observed Vigilance Awareness delivered a guest lecture, Indian cities Mumbai and of digital technology in their popular with this cooking Week on Thursday. later, interacted with Hyderabad are among the 66 socio-economic and environ- channel 'Grandpa Kitchen' Administered by Chief employees and stimulated urban settlements designated mental development," it said on YouTube passed away. General Manager V the idea of integrity in daily as creative cities by the United on Wednesday. 500 donors contributed He had been suffering from Sudharshan Babu, the pledge life by sharing valuable life Nations Educational, Scientific The new members of age-related ailments for a for integrity, transparency, and Cultural Organisation UNESCO's Creative Cities few days. Fondly referred to eradication of corruption, experiences and his words (UNESCO) on Thursday, it Network are: as 'grandpa', he passed away commitment to duty and ser- of wisdom said in a press statement. For Gastronomy: for SRIVANI Trust at his native village in the vice to countrymen was under- Mumbai has been selected for Afyonkarahisar (Turkey), PNS n VIJAYAWADA state on October 27. He had taken by all employees. This its contribution in the world of Arequipa (Peru), Belo So far 533 gained massive popularity was an earnest beginning to walkathon. A prominent addi- film, and Hyderabad for gas- Horizonte (Brazil), Bendigo The prestigious Trust launched donors have as he would cook large the week being observed from tion includes a guest lecture by tronomy. (Australia), Merida (Mexico), by TTD recently, the Sri amounts of food and then October 28 to Nov 2. Commissioner of Police Rajiv The designation came on and officials from 24 cities Overstrand Hermanus (South Venkateswara Alaya Nirmana contributed for distribute it in orphanages. Emphasising this year's Kumar Meena. The World Cities' Day, celebrated around the world will celebrate Africa), Portoviejo (Ecuador), (SRIVANI) Trust has been the SRIVANI The YouTube channel had theme, 'Integrity- A Way of Commissioner interacted with on October 31, making the two World Cities Day mobilising and Yangzhou (China) gaining overwhelming response over 6 million subscribers, Life', several events tried to the employees and stimulated cities part of the 246-member the Organisation's different For Music: Ambon from pilgrims. Trust (from many of them from across underline the same among the idea of integrity in daily life Organisation's Network of urban networks which focus (Indonesia), Essaouira In the last 10 days of it October 21 till the world. "Loving, sharing employees and their family by sharing valuable life expe- Creative Cities. According to not only on culture but also on (Morocco), Havana (Cuba) - launch, the Trust collected over 30). Every day and caring, this is my fam- members. The spectrum of riences and his words of wis- the UN body, the Network access, inclusion, global citi- Music, Kazan (Russian half a crore in the form of dona- ily," grandpa is seen saying activities garnering widespread dom. The organisation contin- brings together cities that base zenship education, defence of Federation), Kirsehir (Turkey), tions. So far 533 donors have there was a in a final tribute video post- participation includes vigi- ues to observe this week with their development on creativ- rights, economics and employ- Leiria (Portugal), Lliria contributed for the SRIVANI considerable ed on the channel, docu- lance elocution competition, forthcoming activities and a ity, whether in music, arts and ment, as well as climate change (Spain), Metz (France), Port of Trust (from October 21 till 30). increase in the menting his last rites. In his quiz, Nukkad Natak perfor- persistent realisation of integri- folk crafts, design, cinema, lit- prevention and resilience. The Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), Every day there was a consid- videos that were seen by mances in surrounding com- ty, accountability and trans- erature, digital arts or gastron- celebration, an occasion for Ramallah (Palestine),Sanandaj erable increase in the number number of people across the globe, munities as well morning parency in actual practice. omy. UNESCO creative cities "urban dialogues," will show- (Iran), Santo Domingo of donors. The concept behind donors cooking on a firewood commit to placing culture at case exceptional cities that (Dominican Republic), the launch of this trust is to pro- stove, grandpa was known the centre of their development rely on innovation and collec- Valledupar (Colombia), mote Hindu Sanatana Dharma for his special recipes and strategies and to share their tive intelligence to shape their Valparaíso (Chile), Veszprém in the remote villages and avoid ticket for donation of every Rs his versatility, whether it was best practices. future. (Hungary), Vranje (Serbia). religious conversions. Apart 10,000 made with a ceiling of making traditional biryani, "All over the world, these "In the framework of a part- For Literature: Angouleme from this, the construction of nine tickets. To redeem privi- or making burgers and even cities, each in its way, make nership between UNESCO (France), Beirut (Lebanon), Sri Venkateswara temples will leges of Beginning Break dar- pizzas, without an oven. culture the pillar, not an acces- and Netexplo Observatory, the Exeter (United Kingdom), also be taken up, along with shan under protocol, the donor sory, of their strategy," said celebration will also recog- Kuhmo (Finland), Lahore Archakatva training, in the should pay Rs 500 per ticket. UNESCO Director-General nise 10 cities which use state- (Pakistan), Leeuwarden hamlets. The TTD is also contemplating VIJAYAWADA Audrey Azoulay. "This favours of-the-art technological inno- (Netherlands), Nanjing The contributions made to to link the darshan ticket with political and social innovation vation at the service of citizens (China), Odessa (Ukraine), this Trust will be between Rs accommodation when once BULLION RATES and is particularly important to transform cities around the Slemani (Iraq), Wonju 10,000 and Rs 99,999. The the on-line application of SRI- GOLD for the young generations." world sustainably. Relying on (Republic of Korea), Wroclaw donor is entitled for Beginning VANI Trust comes into force in "On 31 October, UNESCO a global network of 20 univer- (Poland). Break darshan privilege at one November. ` 38,500 (10 gm) ` 80 SILVER ` 46,300(1kg) ` 200 Multi-tasking makes teens feel both positive and negative PNS n NEW YORK The study involved 71 ado- tional responses (three posi- CHICKEN The study involved 71 adolescents lescents aged 11 to 17 living tive and four negative). The RATES `/KG Multitasking makes adoles- in the Midwest. All partici- results showed that the teens cents feel both more positive aged 11 to 17 living in the Midwest. pants reported their activities, in the study were media mul- Dressed/With Skin `125 as well as more negative about All participants reported their both media-related and non- titasking about 40 per cent of Without Skin `142 the main task they are trying media related, three times a the time that they were per- Broiler at Farm `86 to accomplish, says a new activities, both media-related and day for 14 days on a digital forming other activities. study. non-media related, three times a day tablet device. According to the The study, published in the At each time point, they researchers, both positive and EGG journal Human for 14 days on a digital tablet devic listed a main activity they negative emotions initially `/ Communication Research, were doing (such as home- increased when participants RATES 100 found that when adolescents work or chores), and whether said they were multitasking. HYDERABAD 386 combined something they pleasant. But they also report- cents may be less likely to they were doing any media But the longer they were VIJAYAWADA 400 had to do (like homework) ed feeling more negative emo- multitask if they already find multitasking (such as texting working at any main task with media use (such as tex- tions about the homework, their tasks rewarding," said or playing video games) at the and multitasking, the less VISAKHAPATNAM 400 ting with friends), they said such as finding it more diffi- study co-author Zheng Wang, same time. For each main they felt these negative and RETAIL PRICE `4.00 the homework was more cult or tiring. Professor at the Ohio State activity, they rated to what positive emotions, the study (IN VIJAYAWADA) rewarding, stimulating or "It suggests that adoles- University in the US. extent they felt seven emo- said.

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One held Fraudsters leave ‘State on track for comprehensive development' with drugs l Senior YSRCP leader and Rajya Sabha member V Vijaysai Reddy said there was no point in VISAKHAPATNAM: developing a capital like Hyderabad, which may not be within the reach of the people The City Task Force per- sonnel arrested a man PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM gullible in the lurch If they go by suo for possession of seda- tive drugs near Royal G RAVI KIRAN n VIJAYAWADA Senior YSRCP leader and Rajya moto, the probe Fort Hotel close to Sabha member V Vijaysai would be faster and GVMC office on Fraudsters take gullible people Reddy said the state would wit- justie can be delivered Wednesday evening. The for a ride by promising good ness a comprehensive develop- accused was identified as returns on their money. It ment with a decentralised struc- — V VIJAYSAI REDDY, Kalla Hari Padma seems people never learn ture and the main focus would Rajya Sabha member Raghava Rao alias lessons from the past, as time be on the industries and service Bhimili Hari, 43 years and again they fall prey to sector. and belonging to Relli cheats, who make away with Addressing a press conference sheets given by his foster father Veedhi, their money, leaving them in here on Thursday, the senior N Chandrababu Naidu. And on Bheemunipatnam, the lurch. leader said there was no point Nara Lokesh fasting, he said "he Visakhapatnam. It proves as economic in developing a capital like fasted for five hours after feast- He was found in pos- offences are on the rise in the Hyderabad, which may not be Senior YSRCP leader and Rajya Sabha member V Vijaysai Reddy addressing the ing for years.'' session of sedative injec- state year after year. Records of within the reach of the people. media in Visakhapatnam on Thursday On the popular demand for tions and the Task Force 2017 released by the National He said the state would go for Special Category Status, he said personnel seized 53 sets Crime Records Bureau reflect- equity development for which a SIT to investigate land scams in Asked about the gagging and Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan of Pentazocine Lactate ed this fact. In all, 6,299 cases l road map would get ready with- and around Visakhapatnam. crack down on the media, he Reddy was in constant touch Injections, 44 sets of were registered of this catego- White l Figures of NCRB of 2017 confirmed in a month. He said SIT is presently work- said the GO was not issued to with the Central leaders. It was Sasmo Proxyvon Tablets, ry in 2017 in the state. collar this and they are increased by 28% When asked about the forma- ing on the petitions filed by the crack down the media but to Chandrababu Naidu, who had cash worth Rs. 8,000, Similarly, white collar offences when compared to 2016. "If we look into tion of second SIT for complaints and going by suo ensure media houses followed asked for Special Package and four mobile phones and offences have been increased in have been the next two years' figures, they are also unearthing land scams, the moto. "If they go by suo moto, journalistic ideals and principles. not Special Category Status. Honda Activa motorcy- the past five years. Figures of senior party leader said he the probe would be faster and About Pawan Kalyan's long Now, the new government has cle. He was handed over NCRB of 2017 confirmed this increased on the rise. Notably, police are receiving would ask the Chief Minister to justie can be delivered,'' Vijaysai march on sand issue, Reddy said no option for package also, he to Station House Officer and they are increased by 28% in the past more number of complaints on these expand scope and reach of the Reddy said. the actor was following the call added. III Town Police Station when compared to 2016. "If we five years offences in the Spandana programme for necessary action. look into the next two years' figures, they are also on the rise. Notably, police are receiv- ation of getting a job. In the punishment should be given to Two die in ing more number of com- recent past, one woman took culprits in the white-collar Woman kills mother plaints on these offences in the lakhs from many people assur- criminal cases at the earliest. Spandana programme. ing them jobs in government Participating in 17th State- explosion at In these offences, two major departments and other level Coordination Committee parts are easy money and job favours. Now, police are inves- meeting on economic offences with the help of paramour chemist shop requirement. Luring the peo- tigating the case, very soon he has suggested agencies to ple with attractive offers like if they will arrest her. keep tabs on hoardings and PNS n VIJAYAWADA in Guntur you pay some amount, you will In the name of IT jobs, advertisements of organisa- Accused Bhargavi demanded her mother PNS n AMARAVATI get double; culprits are target- unemployed youth are losing tions so that if they cheat the In a ghastly incident, a woman ing a few people and looting their money. In the name of people they can nab in the murdered her mother 20 days to transfer the house and farmland in her Two persons were killed in a their money in the name of jobs and project works, a few meantime. ago with the help of her para- name, but her mother refused to do so. blast at a chemist shop in offers. These activities are companies taking money as a LV Subrahmanyam cau- mour in Guntur. But, the inci- She, along with her husband Andhra Pradesh's Guntur going on online and also deposit and later they winding tioned the people not to fall dent came to light during the town in the early offline. Heera Group case is an up their offences. In the past prey to fraudsters as they lure investigation. Alapati Lakshmi Ramajaneyulu and paramour Sivaram, hours of example. Like Heera, many five years, some companies them with attaractive schemes, (40) died under suspicious cir- hatched a plan to eliminate her mother Thursday, Sri Malayappa small and medium level com- indulged in white collars by but later they will dump them cumstances on October 10. police Swamy rides on panies have looted the money duping the innocent in the by fleeing with their hard Hence, police started the inves- said. from the people in cities. Even name of IT jobs. earned money. All these activ- tigation and found that woman when she refused to The Pedda Sesha non-registered chit fund cases Chief Secretary LV ities should be monitored by Mannam Bhargavi, the daugh- transfer properties. incident will also come under this cat- Subrahmanyam instructed the Investigative Agencies ter of the deceased, with the help Neighbours, who heard the occurred Vahanam egory. Many youngsters have investigative agencies in the instead of acting after receiv- of her lover strangulated her screams of Lakshmi, lodged a at Long Live lost their money in the desper- State and Centre to see that ing complaints. mother to death in order ot complaint with police, who Medical VIJAYWADA: In con- inherit her assets. rushed to the spot and found Distributors shop in a multi- nection with the celestial Nagarampalem Inspector K Lakshmi dead and shifted the storied building in Kothapeta Nagula Chaviti on Venkata Reddy said that Alapati body for autopsy after conduct- area of the town at around 2 Thursday, Sri Malayappa HC notices on Lakshmi (40) died at her resi- ing the inquest. Bhargavi on am. Shop owner Rama Rao Swamy took a ride on Oppn demands free sand dence at Nagarampalem in October 11 came to Guntur to (40) and an employee were Pedda Sesha Vahana Durga temple Guntur city on October 10 at conduct a funeral to her moth- killed in the blast, which Seva in Tirumala. 10.30 pm. Lakshmi's son and er and feigned innocence. Police destroyed the shop and dam- Sri Malayappa Swamy to end crisis in the State husband died several years ago found that it's a clear case of aged couple of adjacent flanked by His two Continued on Page 1 transparent policy, till then all EO's posting and she performed her daugh- murder after autopsy report. shops. The blast triggered Consorts Sridevi and the reaches will be closed". This Continued on Page 1 ter Bhargavi's marriage with one farmland in her name, but her Hence, they took up investiga- panic in the area. Fire fight- Bhudevi was taken on a But, the cost of sand was happened in the first week of Mannam Ramanjaneyulu. The mother refused to do so. tion. Police questioned neigh- ing personnel and police ride along the four mada down and the construction field June. Later, they announced Koteswaramma, who is couple was living at Achampeta She, along with her husband bours and collected CCTV rushed to the spot to douse streets between 7 pm was happy with the free sand, that they will take two months' an IRS official posted as an of Guntur district by working in Ramajaneyulu and paramour footage in which they found the fire caused by the explo- and 9 pm. Devotees con- though unofficial extra charges time to announce a new policy, EO of Durga temple in 2018, a hotel owned by her brother- Sivaram, hatched a plan to Bharagavi entering the house on sion. Police initially suspect- verged in large numbers paid to the mafia. but again they postponed it to with the initiation of Chief in-law Mannam Venkata eliminate her mother. She, along October 10 with her paramour. ed that the explosion was in galleries of four mada After assuming the power, September 5. Minister N Chandrababu Sivaram. with Sivaram, arrived in Guntur Accused Bhargavi revealed the caused by an accident during streets to witness the Chief Minister YS The Minister in the Naidu. She was transferred Accused Bhargavi developed on October 10, while her hus- entire episode to the police filling of AC gas. However, Vahana Seva. Peishkar Jaganmohan Reddy Assembly said "We all of sudden in August 2019 an extramarital affair with Siva band Ramajaneyulu stayed in during interrogation and police AC mechanics ruled out this. lokanadham and others has decided to called tenders for the and Suresh Babu has been Rao and demanded her moth- the village. The duo entered arrested Bhargavi, her husband Police registered a case temple officials were change the sand maintenance of appointed in place of her. er to transfer the house and house and smothered the and her paramour on Thursday. and were investigating the present. policy. In the stockyards and According to sources, cause of the explosion. name of free sand, transportation. It Minister Vellampalli Srinivas the government will take time. But, was behind the appointment has lost Rs 500 after September 5, of Suresh Babu. Both have an GOVERNOR AT SARADA PEETHAM Integrity crore (approximate- new policy was association, when Suresh Jagan case ly) and by changing announced, but the had worked at Durga temple pledge the policy, the govern- sand was not available to earlier. still haunts ment can earn some money and the people. But, the minister Pothina Mahesh is in- administered can curb the mafia, he felt. defending their failure told charge of Vijayawada West Minister for Mining floods as the reason for shortage. Constituency of Jana Sena IAS officers? VIJAYAWADA: As a Peddireddy Ramachandra While TDP chief N alleged that the minister's Continued on Page 1 part of the Vigilance Reddy said "In the name of Chandrababu Naidu said "We influence worked in appoint- Awareness Week, the transportation, many looted the worked out many policies. ing Suresh Babu as the EO of Integrity Pledge has people to supply sand. We want Ultimately, we designed a free Durga temple against the Subsequently allegations been administered on to control it. We will bring sand policy.” rules. were made against CVSK Thursday by the Sarma for claiming huge Vigilance wing officials amounts towards legal at Tirumala. The oath charges. was taken by the temple, Shortage of sand hits poultry industry The petitioner argued that laddu counters, Trilok, PK Mohanty and Ramesh Vahana Mandapam, lug- Continued on Page 1 l became sluggish and in crisis, had cleared the fake bills of gage counters, Vigilance The shortage of sand Adinarayana added. Sources in Sarma without any check or staff, who pledged for a Speaking to reporters, presi- has affected several the poultry industry said that cross-verification. corruption-free working dent of Broiler Chicken Industry, sectors, including with the declining Sarma was the secretary environment in North Andhra Pradesh, Tatraju transport, paints, demand for of irrigation when it hap- Tirumala. It may be Adinarayana said that the aver- cement and now broiler chick- pened. The latest case in this mentioned that the age demand of birds in north en, the live regard had created a sensa- Vigilance Awareness Andhra is 40 lakh or 80 lakh kgs poultry industry. bird price tion in bureaucratic and Over six lakh Governer Biswa Bushan Harichandan attends birthday celebrations of Swamy Swaroopanandendra Swami of Sarada Peetham Week is being observed chicken per month. Now, the declined to in Visakhapatnam on Thursday political circles. by TTD as a part of the demand has decreased to 24 lakh workers in north Rs 60 per kg clarion call given by the birds or 48 lakh kgs of chicken. Andhra region are from Rs 80 Central Vigilance The consumption of the building construction per kg. Commission(CVC) in chicken has drastically come Similarly, some view of the birth down following the slowdown of workers only and each meat sellers are Modi hails ‘Spandana' programme anniversary of Sardar the construction sector owing to worker used to earn selling the chicken at Rs Continued on Page 1 Vallabahai Patel on sand crisis. Rs 12,000 per month 120 per kg, instead of Rs 140 per and disposed of giving a receipt every week and a receipt would team comprising G Pala Raju October 31. VSOs The shortage of sand has kg to attract customers. The and deadline. be given that the grievance was DIG (Technical Services), his Manohar, Prabhakar, adversely affected the livelihood shortage of sand has affected sev- He enquired about Spandana has been a pro- received and date would be deputy Rakesh Babu AIG, AVSO Chiranjeevi and of lakhs (masons, workers of no money in their hands, work- eral sectors, including trans- Spandana and appreciated the gram launched by the Chief given as to when it will be Mahesh DSP and Ravi Kumar other vigilance sleuths construction, bricks sector) of ers cut down the consumption port, paints, cement and now programme and asked how the Minister where complaints addressed to in full. Inspector was present at the were also present people in north Andhra. With of chicken so that our business poultry industry. petitions are being received would be received by officials The four-member police expo. ‘Aatmiya Sammelanam' to bring tribals into mainstream Guv visits home for

PNS n KAKINADA l Three self-help groups have l In the medical tribal pregnant women camp organised The Yetapaka division police in been formed to create an Continued on Page 1 East Godavari organised environment and liaison under this the implementation of Vahana 'Aatmiya Sammelanam' (meet Mitra, YSR Kanti Velugu, Rythu between villagers and programme, the tribal population by police) medical Tribal Welfare department Bharsoa and other welfare on Thursday in the interior government institutions principal secretary RP Sisodia schemes in the district. tribal village of Kamantogu in professionals gave the Governor a Deputy Chief Minister and Yetapaka mandal. The pro- l According to OSD Chintur created awareness PowerPoint presentation about Minister for Tribal elfare gramme received an over- Amit Bardar, these self-help about vector and the welfare activities being Pamula Pushpa Sri Vani and whelming response from the vil- groups will focus on primary water borne taken up under the ITDA lim- other local leaders were present. lagers as they participated in diseases and on its. He said the ITDA came into The Governor visited a residen- large numbers. Villagers open- OSD Yetapaka Amit Bardar distributing clothes to tribal women at Aatmiya Sammelan organised in Kamantogu village in education, skill development existence in Vizianagaram dis- tial school for tribal girls in the ly discussed their grievances and Yetapaka mandal of East Godavari district on Thursday. Photo [2]OSD. Yetapaka Amit Bardar with tribal youth at 'Aatmiya and local self employment hygiene trict in 1980 and comprises 36.4 mandal and had lunch with stu- sought solutions at the meeting. Sammelan' organised a Kamantogu village in Yetapaka mandal on Thursday per cent of the district. dents. The Governor soon after Amit Bardar, OSD Chintur, The secretary explained him his arrival at the Visakhapatnam addressed villagers and formed lagers and government institu- employment. In the medical study material and sports kits occasion said that this initiative gramme was attended by spending of sub-plan funds, airport went Sara Peetham and self- help groups among them tions. camp organised under this pro- were distributed to children by East Godavari police aims at Khadar Basha, SDPO Chinturu, establishment of Ekavalavya greeted Swamy for their development. Three According to Amit Bardar, gramme, medical professionals and youth; blankets were also connecting villagers in interior CI JFK Hanish, Yetapaka Circle Modern Schools, enrollment in Swaroopanandendra Maha self-help groups have been these self-help groups will focus created awareness about vector distributed to elderly besides areas and to bring them into the and SI Chinni Babu, SI Jwala schools, scholarships and SSC Swamy, who celebrated his formed to create an environ- on primary education, skill and water borne diseases and on clothes to all, who attended the main stream and narrow the Sagar of Yetapaka Polices results. Collector Dr M birthday. Local officials accom- ment and liaison between vil- development and local self hygiene. On the occasion, books, programme. The OSD on the governance gap. The pro- Station. Harijawaharlal informed about panied him. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 1, 2019 region 04 Privatisation IN RTC RTC staff calls Pawan Kalyan to approach for Karimnagar KCR on RTC issue bandh PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n KARIMNAGAR Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan Tension prevailed in front of found fault with Telangana Nagunuri Babu's residence, a government's handling of RTC TSRTC driver, who died of strike saying RTC employees heart attack on Wednesday. agitation is not just related to Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay 48,000 employees but the took up a protest demanding whole society, as crores of the Chief Minister to initiate people are dependent on the talks with the Employees public transport system. union over the RTC strike. Pawan Kalyan said he would The MP declared that the seek appointment with CM cremation of the driver would KCR to discuss on RTC strike. not be taken up till the issue He even stressed that he will is resolved amicably. The join protest programmes employees and workers asso- organised by RTC employees, RTC JAC convenor Ashwathama Reddy I will seek an ciations supported the if the Chief Minister does not with Jana Sena chief pawan Kalyan demand of the MP. The fam- give him appointment. appointment ily members and BJP activists RTC JAC leaders led by dening that RTC strike has with Chief gheraoed the police and there Ashwathama Reddy met entered 27th day and employ- Minister K TELANGANA MAY FOLLOW was mild tension for about an movie star-turned-politician ees have been facing severe Chandrashekhar Rao to hour in the Karimnagar town Pawan Kalyan in Hyderabad problems. It is not just 48,000 on Thursday. Meanwhile, all and sought his support to put employees, but crores of people discuss on RTC crisis. I party action committee and pressure on the government. are suffering due to RTC strike. will join protest the RTC JAC called for a After hearing to employees Government should not act programmes organised by OTHER STATES’ MODEL bandh of Karimnagar on problems, Pawan Kalyan adamantly in case of RTC. I RTC employees, if the Friday. assured them of all help have high regards towards CM Chief Minister does not PNS n HYDERABAD division RTC employees from his side. KCR. I will seek an appoint- allotted to Jharkhand were "It is sad- ment with CM KCR and dis- gives me appointment The Cabinet meeting to be held Experts and officials suggested adjusted in different public cuss on the issue within two PAWAN KALYAN on Saturday is expected to government that it is next to sector undertakings and days. If KCR does not give Jana Sena president reject the demand of RTC impossible to merge RTC with the government departments. appointment, then even I will unions to merge TSRTC with All the routs in the state Kunamneni join RTC employees agitation. Kalyan, after meeting RTC JAC state government. Experts and government. There is no precedence were privatized. 6000 It is the responsibility of every leaders. Pawan urged RTC officials suggested government anywhere, where the RTC was buses were given individual to make efforts to employees not to get disheart- that it is next to impossible to permits. withdraws hunger strike save TSRTC," said Pawan en and resort to extreme steps. merge RTC in government. merged with government o In UP the largest There is no precedence any- state in India PNS n HYDERABAD tal though the police dis- where, where the RTC was with 20 crores rupted his strike at merged with government. Recently in the High Court studied. Some of the possible population CPI senior leader Maqdhoom Bhavan. He In case if RTC is merged in proceeding the advocate rep- alternatives thought of accord- there are only Kunamneni Sambasiva alleged that all the leaders in government then, according to resenting unions said that ing to sources: 12, 000 buses Rao has withdrew his TRS are sycophants of Chief government, there may be merger was not their demand o In Madhya Pradesh in 2005 with state indefinite hunger strike on Minister many more such demands at all. But in the Sakala Janula itself RTC was totally closed RTC. 50 Thursday. All party leaders, K Chandrasekhar Rao. from other 56 corporations Samara Bheri meeting held on in view of huge losses thousand Peoples Unions and RTC The families of RTC are in and in case government does Wednesday, the leaders said incurred. It offered volun- routs in UP JAC leaders have made dark though the entire not accept their demand they that without merger there is no tary retirement to the staff have been Kunamneni to withdraw his nation celebrated Dasara may also approach Courts. life for RTC. With these con- and sent them away. Now in privatized ongoing hunger strike at and Diwali festivals, he said. Then they may also have to be flicting statements the union MP the private operators where pri- NIMS. Speaking on the RTC JAC convener merged with government. This leaders have been misleading have been operating near- vate buses occasion, former CPI Ashwathama Reddy praised leads to havoc and the entire both courts and RTC workers. ly 35 thousand buses. are being national general secre- Kunamneni for staging six government economy gets In the absence of a near pos- Private operators got total operated. tary Suravaram day hunger strike for the affected adversely according to sibility of calling off of the RTC permits of roots. Sudhakar Reddy has sake of RTC workers. He government. In addition, if strike the government appears o In Chhattisgarh also the The government said that it is great on said that Kunamneni played the corporations are merged to be seriously looking at sev- same methodology as in feels that all around the part of a key role in the history of with government there may eral alternatives. The CM has MP was adopted. there has been a dis- Kunamneni for RTC strike. also be several other problems already seems to have begun o In Jharkhand also there is cussion about the role of continuing his TJS chief Prof like staffing, staff promotions, his exercise as to what would no Public sector transport Congress and BJP with hunger strike Kodandaram said urged the transfers and placements. be the best alternative. Senior system. At the time of sep- reference to RTC strike. CM even in RTC workers not to resort RTC unions on different IAS officers, experts also have aration from Bihar the then has already questioned that hospi- to extreme steps. He asked occasions said in different ways been suggesting several alter- government decided against why BJP has been demanding them to wage movement about merger and all of them natives. The best practices in public transport system a thing which was not done confidently. CPI senior leader Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao breaks his fast at NIMS on Thursday were conflicting statements. other states are also being there. At the time of state anywhere in BJP ruled states.

TDP will ‘EKTA DIWAS’ Leopard scare participate in keeps people Renowned theatre long-March of away from fields personality PRJ Pawan Kalyan PNS n NIZAMABAD PNS n VIJAYAWADA A leopard has been creating Panthulu remembered terror among few villages in PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Prasad Rao spoke about the TDP chief N Chandrababu Kotagiri mandal of necessity of having such events Naidu stated that the TDP will Nizamabad for the past few Renowned theatre personali- in the memory of one's loved Assembly participate in days and on Wednesday, the ty PRJ Panthulu remembered ones. He expressed his plea- the rally of leopard followed some deer at on his second birth anniver- sure to be part of the event. Pawan Sompur village. Some farmers sary by his near and dear Later, famous theatre,TV and secretary's Kalyan, out in the fields at work, saw ones and the entire theatre movie artiste SK Misro spoke which will the big cat and returned home community. Dwaram Durga about the late Pantulu and tenure be taken afraid to go back out to work. Prasad Rao, recipient of the remembered the experiences out in According to a local farmer Kendra Sangeet Nataka that he had shared with him. extended protest Ravi, he saw two deer running Academy Award, inaugurated Babu Rao, theatre artiste, was against the sand past him on Wednesday and the event. P Satyavathi, wife of honoured with flowers for his PNS n HYDERABAD crisis, in Visakhapatnam, Chief Secretary SK Joshi administers integrity pledge to the Secretariat employees as part of the 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' immediately there after he saw the deceased garlanded the dedication to theatre arts and which is slated for Nov 3. (National Unity Day) at BRKR Bhavan in Hyderabad on Thursday the leopard chasing the deer. portrait. Dwaram Durga his love for PRJ. Telangana state govern- The former Chief Minister ment has extended the stated that senior TDP leaders duration of present will participate in the Jana Legislative Assembly sec- Sena rally. He alleged that retary Dr Vedantam sand crisis occurred due to ille- Resolve tribals issues, Minister tells officials Narasimhacharyulu, gal transport of sand to other PNS n ADILABAD ITDA-Utnoor governing Horticulture, ITDA, district. She said that efforts whose tenure ended on states. He lambasted YSRCP body's first meeting, following Engineering departments. were made to ensure marketing October 31. leaders for not taking serious Minister for Forests, quadrification of Adilabad. Earlier, Adilabad Collector facility to the tribal farmers. Narasimhacharyulu has note of suicides of building Environment, Endowments Indrakaran Reddy asserted and Chairman of ITDA- The MLAs of the district taken up the position after workers. It is learnt that Pawan and Housing Allola Indrakaran that proposals were prepared Utnoor, Divya Devarajan brought several challenges the superannuation of S Kalyan made calls to N Reddy suggested authorities for providing drinking water to instructed the authorities con- being faced by the tribals to the Raja Sadaram in Chandrababu Naidu, Kanna and public representatives to all habitations of the erstwhile cerned to take repairs of roads notice of the authorities. September 2017. Lakshminarayana and leaders strive hard to resolve issues Adilabad district within 100 battered due to rains at the ear- Asifabad MLA Athram Sakku Narasimhacharyulu of Left parties. The BJP has faced by tribals and asked offi- days. He later convened a liest. She advised them to take said that tribal new-mothers attended the HC in regard expressed its solidarity with cials to have coordination for review meeting with authorities steps to improve road connec- were forced to produce com- to expulsion of two Pawan, but denied to partici- the welfare of the tribal com- of Mission Bhagiratha, Health, tivity for tribal habitations munity certificates to get KCR Congress MLAs pate in the rally. munities. He took part in the Education, Rural Development, across the erstwhile Adilabad Kits. Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and SA Sampath Kumar along with Law Secretary V Niranjan Rao during the TRS govern- 100 new airports Race for TPCC president post hots up ment's first term. in India by 2024 n MANY LEADERS IN THE PARTY LOOKING AT THE HIGH COMMAND FOR CHANGE IN TPCC LEADERSHIP Civil Supplies K VENKATESHWARLU "I don't know why the party the party's welfare in the state PNS n NEW DELHI n HYDERABAD n The party high command n According to sources high command is hesitating in perhaps," he lamented. dept gets is continuing the present from Gandhi Bhavan, changing the TPCC chief when He hoped that the party high India is planning to open 100 As the Congress party is facing TPCC president Kumar AICC is likely to send the party is facing defeats con- command may take the decision new chief additional airports by 2024, as defeats one after the other con- Reddy even though the a three-member tinuously," he said. now. Rejecting the argument part of a plan to revive eco- tinuously since the Assembly party is facing defeats committee to Telangana "The party high command that the present leadership will PNS n HYDERABAD nomic growth in Asia's third- elections held last year, the one after the in a week or 10 removed Ponnala Laxmaiah continue till the completion of largest economy, according to senior and junior leaders in other, said a days to choose within months after the debacle Municipal polls, he said that Retired IAS officer P people with knowledge of the party are now looking towards of the party in 2014 elections. there is no meaning in contin- Sathyanarayana Reddy has matter. The proposal, which the high command seeking senior leader next TPCC But the party high command is uing the present leadership took the charge as Civil includes starting 1,000 new change in leadership. chief not following the same formu- including Telangana Affairs in- Supplies department's routes connecting smaller infrastructure projects in a bid Every leader the pioneer la now. I don't know why the charge RC Khuntia. commissioner here on towns and villages, was dis- to revive growth and achieve a spoke to have expressed the said that Uttam ing severe drubs party high command is giving However, unconfirmed Thursday. The state gov- cussed at a meeting last week target of making India a $5 tril- same opinion that it is high himself stated that one after the these many chances to the exist- sources from Gandhi Bhavan ernment handed over the to review infrastructure need- lion economy by 2025. Last time for the party high com- he owned the other. Even ing leader," said a veteran leader. informed that AICC will send responsibilities to ed by 2025, the people said, month, the government cut mand to change TPCC chief. defeat of the party in Uttam completed One of the young official a three-member committee to Sathyanarayana Reddy as asking not to be identified as corporate tax rates, putting One of the party general sec- his own constituency five years being in spokespersons, on condition of Telangana in a week or 10 the present Commissioner the discussion is private. Steps India on par with some of the retary, on condition of Huzurnagar in the recent TPCC chief post, he said anonymity, has said that the days to choose next TPCC IPS Akun Sabarwal has to start a plane-lease financing lowest in Asia, to help compete anonymity said that the party by-poll. "Owning responsibil- opining that it is better for him party condition is creating sort chief. The committee will stay been going to central ser- business in the country was with the likes of Vietnam and is continuing the present TPCC ity means he has to step down to hand over the responsibilities of despair among the youth in the state for few days and vices. also discussed, they said. Indonesia for investments chief N Uttam Kumar Reddy or else there is no meaning for to another leader. leaders. It is not good for the select few names and will go to On the other hand, With economic activity at a amid global trade tensions. even though the party is facing what he said," he said. The party high command party high command to con- Delhi and submit the names to Sathyanarayana Reddy six-year low and prospects of The Indian government has defeats one after the other. Another leader on same con- has to act now or else the party tinue this situation further. AICC. The AICC will choose held meeting after taking further slowdown looming, committed investments of 1 It is not fair to it to contin- dition wondered saying that cadre will demoralise with the Continuing same leadership in one name among them and the charge with the Civil Prime Minister Narendra Modi trillion rupees to build airports ue him till the completion of how the party is continuing continuous debacles in the con- Telangana by the party high announce his name as next pcc Supplies higher officials. is keen to double down on in the next 5 years. Municipal polls. He further Uttam though the party is fac- tinuous defeats, he opined. command means it doesn't want Chief, it is learnt. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 1, 2019 nation 05

SHORT READS Pak invitees to Nitish trashes talk of JD(U) bid to join Modi govt Kartarpur will have to PNS n PATNA a glum face when he was asked "The BJP has a brute major- seek clearance: MEA about the JD(U) having JD(U) national general secretary and chief ity in the Lok Sabha. It does NEW DELHI: Referring to the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish "expressed the desire to join the spokesman K C Tyagi had on Wednesday not need allies to run the gov- Congress leader and former Kumar on Thursday rubbished central government" after a ernment. Our support to the speculations about fresh nego- function held here to celebrate apparently made an out of turn pitch for NDA, which has been extend- cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu's JD(U)s proportionate representation at the acceptance of the Pakistani tiations being on for the inclu- the birth anniversary of Sardar ed in the interests of Bihar, will invite to the inauguration of the sion of his JD(U) in the Vallabhbhai Patel. Centre as a reciprocal gesture to Kumar continue unflinchingly though Kartarpur corridor, the Ministry Narendra Modi government at The queries emanated from having inducted many ministers from the we feel no need for such a of External Affairs (MEA) said the Centre, the offer of which a statement to the effect made BJP, including a Deputy CM, after the two symbolic representation", that the "political clearance" he had declined earlier. by JD(U) national general sec- Kumar had remarked after would have to be sought for it. Kumar termed as "faltu" retary and chief spokesman K parties joined hands in 2017 even though deciding against joining Modi "Those who Pakistan wants to (nonsense) queries about his C Tyagi on the previous day in the saffron partys tally in the state government. call have to take political party having expressed the the national capital soon after legislature was significantly lower JD(U) sources say Kumar clearance," MEA spokesperson desire to join the union coun- Kumar had addressed the par- had felt hurt on two counts. Raveesh Kumar said at a cil of ministers in the event of tys national council, a day after Firstly, the symbolic represen- briefing, to a question on Sidhu Prime Minister Narendra Modi getting formally elected for his partys tally in the state legisla- a part of the union government. tation treated JD(U) on par accepting an invite by Imran and BJP chief Amit Shah com- second term as the national ture was significantly lower. He, however, pulled back with much smaller allies like Khan to attend the November 9 ing up with an offer that was president. proportionate representation tionate representation at the Notably, after having fought upon being told by the BJP that Ram Vilas Paswans LJP. inauguration ceremony. He also commensurate with the JD(U)s When the media returned to if it comes from Modi or Shah. Centre as a reciprocal gesture the Lok Sabha polls as an NDA only a "symbolic representa- Secondly, the JD(U) was being said India has given Pakistan a strength in Parliament. Tyagi on Thursday with queries But I never said there is an offer to Kumar having inducted partner in which the JD(U)s tion" was on offer to each asked to make do with just one list of 480 pilgrims for the "Aisi koi baat nahin hui hai. in the light of Kumars rebuff, right now". many ministers from the BJP, tally jumped to 16 from two in coalition partner and that the ministerial berth even though inaugural 'jatha', and is Sab faltu baat hai" (no such he sheepishly replied "there is Tyagi had on Wednesday including a Deputy CM, after the last general elections, JD(U) too could have only the BJP which had just one MP awaiting clearance from talks have taken place. This is no contradiction. I had said we apparently made an out of the two parties joined hands in Kumar had initially hinted that one representative like other more from the state had five Pakistan. all nonsense) said Kumar with would welcome an offer of turn pitch for JD(U)s propor- 2017 even though the saffron his party would like to become allies. ministers from here. IT Ministry seeks WhatsApp's response Maha doesn't on spyware issue bow before Shinde elected as Sena's House Rajnath Singh to represent NEW DELHI: The IT Ministry on Thursday sought a detailed Delhi, says response from WhatsApp on leader, Aaditya proposes name India at SCO meet in Tashkent the issue of an Israeli spyware that was allegedly used to NCP banner PNS n MUMBAI PNS n NEW DELHI target Indian journalists and PNS n MUMBAI human rights activists through The newly-elected Shiv Sena Defence Minister Rajnath its platform. WhatsApp has Maharashtra's history shows MLAs on Thursday elected Singh will represent India at a been asked to submit its reply it never bows before the Eknath Shinde as the leader of two-day meeting of council of by November 4. The ministry "throne of Delhi", said a huge the party's legislative wing. heads of government (CHG) of has written to WhatsApp banner put up outside the Sunil Prabhu was elected as Shanghai Cooperation seeking its response on the office of the Nationalist the chief whip of the party in Organisation (SCO) in matter, a senior government Congress Party here. the Maharashtra legislature. Tashkent beginning Friday. official told PTI. On Thursday, The banner was seen on Shinde, MLA from neigh- The SCO is an influential Facebook-owned WhatsApp Wednesday when newly- bouring Thane, was the leader regional security grouping said Indian journalists and elected NCP MLAs met. of house in the previous term which is seen as a counter- human rights activists were "History shows as well, besides being a cabinet weight to NATO. among those globally spied Maharashtra doesn't bow minister in the BJP-Sena gov- "Rajnath Singh will repre- upon by unnamed entities down before the throne of ernment. sent India in the meeting of using an Israeli sypware Delhi," it said. First-time MLA and pendents are supporting it. Council of Heads of Peagasus. WhatsApp said it It echoed the remark made Thackeray family scion Sena sources said Shinde later told reporters Government (CHG) of SCO in was suing NSO Group, an by party supremo Sharad Aaditya tabled the motion to party chief and that the MLAs had delegated Tashkent on November 1-2," Israeli surveillance firm, that is Pawar when the Enforcement elect Shinde as the leader of Aaditya's father the power to take decisions the External Affairs Ministry "India is actively engaged in various SCO reportedly behind the Directorate named him in a house. Uddhav Thackeray about government formation said in a statement. cooperation activities/dialogue technology that helped money laundering case in Pratap Sarnaik seconded to Uddhav Thackeray. It will be the third CHG mechanisms in the region as well as to unnamed entities' spies to hack September. the motion. was not keen to "All the powers are delegat- meeting of the SCO after India into phones of roughly 1,400 "Maharashtra follows the Sena sources said party chief appoint his son as ed to party chief Uddhav became the member of the further develop multilateral cooperation users. These users span across ideology of Chhatrapati and Aaditya's father Uddhav the head of Thackeray. We will follow grouping in 2017. within the SCO framework," the MEA said four continents and included Shivaji Maharaj. We don't Thackeray was not keen to whatever decision he takes," he The last two CHG meetings diplomats, political dissidents, bow before the Delhi `takht' appoint his son as the head of the Sena's said. were held in Sochi in Russia in journalists and senior (throne)," Pawar had said on the Sena's legislative unit. legislative unit Meanwhile, senior Sena 2017 and in Dushanbe in economic development in the The aim of the SCO is to government officials. However, September 25. After the ED Uddhav Thackeray was pre- leaders will be meeting gover- Tajikistan last year. SCO region, the MEA said. maintain peace, stability and it did not say on whose behest named him in the case relat- sent at the meeting held at the nor Bhagat Singh Koshyari "India is actively engaged in Singh will also have bilater- security of the region. the phones of journalists and ed to the Maharashtra State Sena headquarters in Dadar. 21 Maharashtra elections seek- this evening. various SCO cooperation al meetings on the sidelines of India and Pakistan became activists across the world were Cooperative Bank ahead of It was also attended by some ing equal sharing of the power. Sunil Prabhu said the party activities/dialogue mecha- the SCO meet. full members of the SCO in targeted. the state elections, Pawar of the independents who have The Sena has won 56 seats delegation will request the nisms in the region as well as The SCO has emerged as 2017. India's membership was offered to visit the agency's extended support to the party against the BJP's 105. The governor to declare a "wet to further develop multilater- one of largest trans-regional strongly pushed by Russia, office voluntarily, putting it in which is locked in a tug-of-war Uddhav Thackeray-led party drought" (situation arisen due al cooperation within the SCO international organisations while Pakistan's entry into the Congress leaders a fix. with the ally BJP post- October has claimed that seven inde- to excess rains). framework," the MEA said. which accounts for almost 44 grouping was backed by China. meet Pawar The leaders participating in percent of the world popula- India feels that as an SCO the meeting in Tashkent are tion stretching from the Arctic member, it will be able to play MUMBAI: While saffron allies expected to focus their dis- Ocean to the Indian Ocean a major role in addressing the Shiv Sena and BJP are Uddhav sore at cussions on the multilateral and from the Pacific Ocean to threat of terrorism in the bickering over the power- Murmu, Mathur sworn in as economic cooperation and the Baltic Sea. region. sharing formula even ten days after the state elections, Fadnavis’ ‘no Maharashtra Congress leaders on Thursday met NCP Lt Governors of J&K, Ladakh 50-50’ promise Scrapping Article 370 supremo Sharad Pawar here. PNS n SRINAGAR PNS n MUMBAI Internal security priority State Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat and former Patel's dream of chief ministers Ashok Chavan Girish Chandra Murmu and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Radha Krishna Mathur were Thackeray on Thursday of Modi govt: Shah and Prithviraj Chavan were n ‘Akhand Bharat' among those who visited on Thursday sworn in as the expressed `disappointment' PNS NEW DELHI Pawar's residence here, first Lieutenant Governors of over chief minister Devendra realised: Irani sources said. Pawar, 79, the newly-formed Union Fadnvais's statement that the Noting that citizens have once n virtually spearheaded the poll Territories of Jammu & BJP had not promised `fifty- again given their mandate to PNS AMETHI (UP) campaign of the opposition Kashmir and Ladakh, respec- fifty' formula for power-shar- Prime Minister Narendra alliance in the elections. "The tively. Mathur was first admin- ing in Maharashtra, sources Modi, Home Minister Amit Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's meeting was to discuss the istered the oath by Chief Justice said. Sena MLAs met at the Shah on Thursday said that dream of a united India was strategy of the alliance of Jammu and Kashmir High party headquarters here and internal security is the topmost realised by scrapping Article partners (NCP and Congress) Court, Geeta Mittal, at Leh. elected Eknath Shinde as the priority of the NDA govern- 370, Union minister Smriti in view of the current political This was followed by the Girish Chandra Murmu Radha Krishna Mathur leader of its legislature wing. ment. Irani said on Thursday as she oathtaking ceremony of Sources said that the Sena The Home Minister made congratulated the people of situation," sources said. Amit Shah Thorat, however, told reporters Murmu at Raj Bhavan in Murmu's wife and niece Article 370, a lockdown and chief, who was present at the the announcement during the Jammu and Kashmir and that leaders of the two parties Srinagar. were also present at the cere- communications blockade was meeting, expressed disap- inauguration ceremony here of being it to plug the holes Ladakh, which became two discussed the damage caused The ceremony was kept low mony. Born in Odisha in 1959, imposed in Kashmir that was pointment over Fadnavis's the new Delhi Police linked to internal security or Union Territories after the by withdrawing monsoon rains key despite being a historic 1985-Gujarat cadre IAS officer eased later. comment that no fifty-fifty for- Headquarters building. other things." bifurcation of the state. to crops in various parts of the occasion and the media was Murmu has served as Principal There has been a general mula -- denoting equal sharing "Internal security of the On the occasion, the Home The Women and Child state. Though the BJP-Sena not invited. Senior officials Secretary to Prime Minister shutdown in Kashmir against of power--was promised to the country is the topmost prior- Minister also urged people to Development minister took combine has won a clear from the civil administration Narendra Modi when he was the scrapping of Article 370 Sena. Thackeray, sources said, ity of the Modi government. change their mindset towards part in the 'Run for Unity" majority in the Maharashtra and security, including advi- Chief Minister of Gujarat. which has taken a toll on busi- also stressed that he intended The Modi government gives the police who are playing organised here to commem- assembly, the two parties sors to former Governor Satya After the scrapping of ness and daily life. Public to get a larger share of power guarantee of internal security their role in improving the orate the 144th birth anniver- haven't been able to form Pal Malik, GOC, 15 Corps, Article 370 on August 5, Home transport is also off the roads in the alliance government to the country," Shah said. country's internal security sary of Sardar Patel and government with the Sena Lieutenant General K.J.S. Minister Amit Shah told since August 5. Mobile and compared to the 2014 Various steps have been through their continuous administered the oath of unity demanding equal sharing of Dhillon and BJP MP from Parliament that the statehood high speed internet continues arrangement. The Sena chief taken in this direction towards efforts. to school children. the chief minister's post. The Jammu Jugal Kishore attended of Jammu and Kashmir would to remain suspended. Post- also told his party's legislators eliminating terrorism, nar- He lauded the police, saying On the second day of her BJP has emerged as the single the ceremony. be restored when the situation paid mobile voice calls have that the BJP so far has not cotics supply and circulation of it is the only government visit to her parliamentary largest party winning 105 Malik has been made is conducive. Ladakh, howev- been restored but the same is offered any power-sharing for- fake Indian currency notes. department which doesn't constituency Amethi, Irani seats, while the Sena won 56 Governor of Goa for the rest of er, will remain a UT. yet to be restored for pre-paid mula for government forma- "We are determined to look at the clock while per- administered the oath for seats. his tenure. After the revocation of service. tion, the sources added. make everything the best, forming its duty. maintaining national unity, integrity and security to the school children. Interacting with reporters, she said Amethi has dedicat- Jammu and Kashmir turn union territories ed itself to contribute in the ‘Maha' likely to 'Nav Nirman' of the country PNS n SRINAGAR while working on the path The move is in accordance with the shown by Sardar Patel. As the clock struck 12 and a government's August 5 announcement "Sardar Patel's dream of intensify into severe new day beckoned, Jammu withdrawing the state's special status 'akhand Bharat' was realised and Kashmir on Thursday by scrapping Article 370 and transitioned from a state into under Article 370 and bifurcating the I welcome and congratulate cyclonic storm: IMD two union territories with a state into union territories. the people of Jammu and wary Valley shutting down as Kashmir and Ladakh," the PNS n CHENNAI It is likely to intensify into a it has for 88 days and Prime minister said. Jammu and severe cyclonic storm late Minister Narendra Modi say- paid glowing tributes to Sardar veiled swipe at first prime Kashmir on Thursday transi- Cyclonic storm 'Maha' in the Thursday afternoon, he told ing the "new system" is aimed Vallabhbhai Patel on his 144th minister Jawaharlal Nehru, tioned from a state into two Arabian Sea was likely to inten- reporters here. at "building a strong link of birth anniversary and led the often blamed for the Kashmir union territories on Thursday. sify into a severe cyclonic storm It will further move north- trust". "national unity pledge". issue by the ruling BJP. President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday, the regional northwestwards across President Ram Nath Kovind Defending the abrogation In the Kashmir Valley, how- revoked President's rule weather office here said. Lakshadweep and emerge into revoked President's rule of Article 370, he said the spe- ever, it was another day of shut- imposed in the state and took Under its influence the east-central Arabian Sea. imposed in the restive state, cial status provisions generat- downs and tension with mar- over control of the adminis- Lakshadweep was likely to After that, it is "very likely" to long the centre of global atten- ed terrorism in Jammu and kets shut, deserted roads and tration of the two new union receive extremely heavy rainfall, intensify into a very severe tion, and took control of the The move is in accordance the new union territories. Kashmir. children staying away from territories, Jammu and even as the India cyclonic storm, the IMD said. administration of the two new with the government's August Jammu and Kashmir High "The new system in Jammu school as residents came to Kashmir, and Ladakh. Meteorological Department Meanwhile, IMD issued a union territories, Jammu and 5 announcement withdrawing Court Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Kashmir and Ladakh is not grips with the new identity of (IMD) has issued "red message" "red message" for Lakshadweep, Kashmir, and Ladakh. the state's special status under administered the oath of office meant to draw a line on the their homeland. for the island. in the wake of the forecast of This is the first time a state Article 370 and bifurcating to the new appointees, first in land (to draw a boundary) but “This is a decision against "Maha cyclone lay centred in extremely heavy rainfall. has been downsized into union the state into union territories. Leh and then later in the day to build a strong link of trust," our interests. They have Arabian Sea over Lakshadweep, The "red message" techni- territories, the two new entities Girish Chandra Murmu in in Srinagar. the prime minister said. robbed us of our special sta- about 40km northnortheast of cally refers to "take action," taking the total number of Jammu and Kashmir and As the changes came into "Patel had once said that had tus and our identity,” said Amini Divi," S Balachandran, meaning the state government UTs to nine and bringing down Radha Krishna Mathur in effect, the prime minister was he handled the Kashmir issue, Muzammil Mohamad, a resi- Director, Area Cyclone machinery has to remain on the number of states in India to Ladakh stepped into history as at the Statue of Unity in it would not have taken so long dent of Srinagar's Civil Lines Warning Centre, said. standby. 28. the first lieutenant governors of Kevadiya in Gujarat where he to resolve it," Modi said, in a area. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 1, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Revive flood plains Till we link their restoration to a city’s water needs and treat Polling for democracy them as sanctuaries, no action plan on rivers will bear fruit f we want our riverine civilisation to last, then we must save our flood plains from human Results of the latest round of Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana reinforce the Iencroachment and greed and link them as a solution to India’s water needs. The prima- fact that there is a dire need to regulate exit and opinion polls to ensure transparency ry function of flood plains is to hold rivers spilling over during the monsoon and prevent destruction but it is most important to under- stand their role in recharging aquifers and act- ing as groundwater storage. This can take care of a city’s needs and must be harnessed to prove a point. Till this model is functional with demonstrable benefits, nobody can prevent AJOY KUMAR our flood plains from being overrun by development. According to some esti- mates, flood plain revival projects can be used to water over 500 river towns ne of the interesting things that in India. Besides, flood plain aquifers are believed to be the only unpolluted peren- happened during the recent nial water sources left, the water naturally filtering through sand layers of the Assembly elections in Maharashtra was the fact that in banks. This is why one hopes that after Delhi’s rainwater harvesting ponds in at least two Assembly con- the Yamuna flood plain, a similar proposal to clear the flood plains further down- Ostituencies, NOTA (None of The Above) was stream and revive the Mathura-Vrindavan ghats, gets the green nod. The pro- the runner-up. This phenomenon, while inter- esting, is ultimately inconsequential when it posal, now with the Centre, involves demolishing makeshift temples and struc- comes to declaring a winner. Even if NOTA tures besides removing all solid waste dumps, sewer pipes and plastic dumps was to get a majority of the vote, the candi- exiting there. This would not only clear the river, conserve water but allow for date with the second highest votes would still be declared the winner. NOTA does, howev- a riverfront development and beautification of Mathura and Vrindavan under the er, fulfil the role of showcasing disinterest or Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana. However, for all their good more typically the lack of options for a voter. intent, such projects should not exist in isolation but be implemented in an inte- Another way in which this can be gauged in an election is the voter turnout. The most grated manner if we want to renew the Yamuna, which often gets secondary recent round of Assembly elections in treatment with a lot of heat focussed on saving the Ganga. But it sustains key Maharashtra and Haryana recorded disap- cities along its banks and could change their socio-economic fortunes and address pointingly low numbers, showcasing once again that there is a need for challenging par- their civic concerns. Not too long ago, Noida, in the National Capital Region ties to show their best selves. had a perennial water source from its Yamuna floodplain aquifer, which pro- However, the fault does not lie with just vided it with good quality water for over 30 years, enough to meet its needs till the political parties. In this week’s article, I will the sand miners destroyed the banks and polluted water entered from other talk about the phenomenon of opinion polls and exit polls. The latter refer to polls that are play during the last few years. It such circumstances that one tions that have been made. areas, terminally destroying it. Flood plains are our water sanctuaries and their conducted after voters have cast their ballot is unfortunate that these media must look at the opinion/exit Opinion polls, too, must be maintenance needs to be done in mission mode with Day Zero becoming a and have left the polling stations. An opin- organisations are also the ones polls that are showcased during regulated or made more account- possibility in most metros. ion poll, on the other hand, is a survey that who examine and showcase these elections. Television news chan- able. This because some biased is used to predict and/or gauge voter behav- opinion and exit polls as a mea- nels spend a large amount of their opinion polls often claim a no- In Delhi, the integrated flood plain wetlands system at the biodiversity park iour and involves talking to people, who may sure of “electability.” time displaying these opinion and contest and therefore, nudge next to Delhi-Noida-Direct Flyway has not only revived water tables but Delhi’s or may not cast the ballot, before voting takes The inevitable consequence exit polls, each of which have voters into staying home rather flora and fauna. It has also buffered the city’s ambient quality and temperature. place. During the recent Assembly elections, of the biases and assumptions their own biases and assump- than suffering in the sun to cast exit polls got the picture completely wrong. that form a part of the poll num- tions. Rarely is the Indian pop- their votes. Due to our first past With desilted basins, it has arrested flooding in neighbouring low lying areas. Most polls overestimated the Bharatiya Janata bers is that they tend to favour the ulace educated about these the post system, even if 5,000 There are challenges to flood plain management like treating sewerage from Party (BJP) and its allies in the States of present Government and rein- THE INEVITABLE assumptions and biases. Instead, people are affected by these polls, drains before they reach the discharge channels, clearing invasive weed species Maharashtra and Haryana. The ABP-C voter force the notion that there is no we have hours of TV studio the impact on who ultimately poll predicted 70 seats for the BJP, while the Opposition in the country. If a CONSEQUENCE OF experts (this writer included) that wins is massive. like water hyacinths and alternanthera and ensuring that settlers around these CNN-IPSOS and Times Now polls went one person is watching an opinion or examine and justify exit and There were some steps that areas grow sustainable crops and vegetables and not those that require more step further to forecast 75 and 71 seats for exit poll on television and is made THE BIASES AND opinion polls as if they are God’s were taken in this regard. For water. Once the small ponds along the Yamuna flood plains become natural the BJP, respectively. to believe that it is almost certain ASSUMPTIONS holy truth and unimpeachable. example, in November 2013, the There is a theory that if a monkey is given that the BJP will retain power in The results in the last round Election Commission of India water reservoirs, Delhi will certainly not complain about water shortage. Sixty enough darts, he’ll beat the market. This the- Maharashtra and in Haryana, THAT FORM A of Assembly elections reinforce (ECI) consulted with political per cent of the water supplied by the Delhi Jal Board comes from the Yamuna, ory emanates from a research article that sim- there is little, to no incentive, for PART OF THE the notion that this is hardly the parties to put a restriction on around 34 per cent from the Ganga and the rest from groundwater. So this pro- ulated results of 100 monkeys throwing darts that person to cast his vote. POLL NUMBERS case. The impact of such analy- opinion polls as well. All parties ject is expected to directly impact volumes. Question is whether the farmers, at the stock pages in a newspaper. It was found Therefore, even if a potential sis is huge. Just image how the except for the BJP endorsed the that on an average, the monkeys outper- voter is largely unhappy with the IS THAT battle in close to 62 seats in ECI’s suggestion to ban opinion who have been growing seasonal crops here for years and living on it, will be formed the index by an average of 1.7 per cent incumbent Government and is Haryana and Maharashtra would polls from the date of notifica- ready to give up their rights on payment of an annual rent as proposed or will- per year since 1964. Applying the same logic frustrated with issues of unem- THEY TEND TO have played out if there wasn’t tions until the end of polling. to the recent exit polls may seem harsh but ployment or the lack of power, FAVOUR THE hours of TV news coverage that Such a step should be welcome ing to change cropping patterns? But at least a beginning has been made. A the fact that a majority of them got the results there is little incentive for him/her repeated ad nauseum that the as it can lead to a more free and river’s flood plain must be excluded from human habitation and settlement and wrong does not lend too much credibility to to step out of the house if he/she PRESENT Government in power will stay. fair election. The BJP must just allowed to be as it absorbs the most water and could become the biggest them. believes that his vote will not real- GOVERNMENT IN While there are certain explain why it is not in favour of underground reservoir. But as Delhi went through an infrastructural overhaul The question, however, is what impact do ly count. Such an outcome has an restrictions that have been put in a step that can help ensure these opinion and exit polls have on a democ- enormous impact on the work- POWER AND FUEL place in relation to the exit and greater transparency and lesser over the decades, the sustainability of the development process was compro- racy if they are left unchecked? At the end of ing of a healthy democracy. THE NOTION THAT opinion polls, they are hardly manipulation in an election. mised in the name of erecting modern monuments to the city’s pride, namely the day, any poll is driven by a variety of fac- A look at the results of the enough. Under Section 126A of We must remember that the Akshardham temple and Commonwealth Games Village that completely dried tors, including the interview set and the tim- Assembly elections in THERE IS NO the Representation of the People’s some vested entities know all too ing. Other than these variables, there are also Maharashtra and Haryana shows Act, 1951, exit polls are banned well just how unscientific some out the groundwater and allowed no space for seepage or recharge. The bells other assumptions that primarily comprise of that in as many as 25 seats in the OPPOSITION IN from the beginning of the polls of these polls are and have read had tolled way back then for the Yamuna but their gong is being heard a tad guesswork and bias (or ideology). The latter and in 37 seats in the for- THE COUNTRY until half an hour after the final how dart throwing monkeys too late. However late, this is our wake-up call. impact of these assumptions and biases is mas- mer, the victory margin was less phase of voting has been held. outperform the market. sive. This is because poll numbers — whether than 5,000 votes. Of these seats, While this is one step, there are Sometimes, it seems that some of in an opinion or exit poll — serve as a kind interestingly, at least 10 seats in still many more to go. For one, these entities are conducting of democratic currency or a measure of “elec- Haryana and nine seats in before conducting a their own experiments with such tability”, as Richard Seymour from The Maharashtra saw the margin of full-blown analysis on TV on the polls and think we are the mon- China’s new moral code Guardian put it. In India, there are certain sec- victory fall below 2,000 votes. verdict these polls throw-up, keys. Let’s prove them wrong. tions of the media whose lack of desire, will- Therefore, in a large number of there must be a clear explanation (The writer is a former IPS It essentially is the religious text for the cult of Xi ingness and mettle to question the seats, the margin of victory is and breakdown of the method- officer, an MP and currently a that is interventionist and rejects everything else Government in power has been on sharp dis- often excruciatingly slim. It is in ology of the poll and the assump- member of the AAP) resident Xi Jinping is remaking China in his image, rather he is remaking China S O U N D BITE Pto worship his image. After his principles Pehlu Khan is synonymous As Internet has disrupted the We will create a system where My name was used to make it became a key aspect of the Communist Party with mob lynching now. business model for journalism, Ravi’s involvement is more in look like the (BCCI) board was of China’s code, the party, once communist Whenever it is reported in major Internet platforms have the NCA till the time he is being bothered for my tickets future, he will be a responsibility to form coach. We will try and make it or security, when in reality I and now more oligarchist, has issued a new remembered by everyone. partnerships and fund this work a centre of excellence. bought my own tickets. morality code for its citizens to follow. One won- ders whether they have a choice in following Rajasthan Chief Minister Facebook CEO BCCI president Bollywood actress —Mark Zuckerberg —Anushka Sharma Xi’s testaments. It has all the usual things a —Ashok Gehlot —Sourav Ganguly dictator, no matter how benevolent he might seem to be, would like to establish in a cult. The ‘Outline for the Implementation of Citizen Moral Construction in the New Era’ might have the most convoluted L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR name for new quasi-religious text but make no mistakes, with ‘advice’ on how to raise children, surf the internet and behaving while abroad is a life guide like Voters speak clamp down clearly manifests Preserve the spirit of universal brotherhood that after the release of all a good religious text usually is. While most such texts were written in long-lost detained political leaders, fero- times and even the written texts were the culmination of millennia of oral tradi- Sir — The results of the Assembly llumined by an unending stream of oil lamps (diyas) cious violence will break out. But tion, this was put together by the Central Commission for Guiding Cultural and elections in Maharashtra and burning on the banks, the great river Sarayu and the the administration should put it Haryana prove that people are los- Iepic city of Ayodhya looked very serene and sublime to test for return of normalcy. Ethical Progress, which does not have the same ring as the writers of the Gospels. ing faith in the BJP. They have to the world. The annual Diwali event ‘Deepotsav’ in Uttar Nimai Charan Swain Xi might pretend to be the man who will lead China in its manifest destiny to be begun to realise their folly in giv- Pradesh made it to the Guinness Book of World Records Bhubaneswar the ‘middle kingdom’ between Heaven and Earth once again but for better or for ing a massive mandate to the saf- for the sheer number of lamps lit on the eve of Diwali. fron party in the last parliamen- Reports confirm it was a spectacle that overshadowed any The bigger concern worse, he might turn out to be just another leader of a personality cult. Faith is tary elections. The party has other mesmerising light festivals around the world. As we not in crisis in everyday Chinese life, with Buddhism and Confucianism domi- imposed draconian laws that are know, the festival of Diwali is widely associated with nating their practices. In its rejection of Western models in private life and a sug- detrimental to the democratic, sec- Lakshmi, the Goddess of prosperity. However, different Sir — This refers to the first T20I ular values of the country. The regions and religions cross the country celebrate the fes- match between India and gestion of austerities, Xi is clearly sending a message that these adopted tem- people have also seen through its tival of lights propitiating different gods differently. ing your lamp with your mantle? My house is all dark Bangladesh, which is scheduled to plates are not good enough for an Asian powerhouse, perhaps blaming democ- strategy of using religious polari- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath reduced the and lonesome, lend me your light!’ She raised her dark take place in Delhi on November racy for a slowing economy, the Hong Kong protests and unfair trade practices sation and hypernationalism to festival, otherwise unclouded, to a mandir-centric eyes for a moment and looked at my face through the 3. With air pollution levels reach- divert citizens’ attention from Hindutva event, employing noxious rhetoric. Those dusk. ‘I have come to the river,’ she said, ‘to float my ing the “severe” category, it is not that are not supportive of Chinese neo-imperialism. And contrary to similar dik- important issues such as unem- Hindus, who were critical of the sectarian Hindutva ide- lamp on the stream when the daylight wanes in the west.’ advisable for the players and spec- tats before, neither does it invoke past greats, not even Mao Zedong, nor does ployment. It’s clear that the ology, and Muslims remained unwelcome and took no I stood alone among tall grasses and watched the timid tators to go through this ordeal. it prescribe openness to the world except holding up the Chinese code as the Government will not stand for the part in the annual jamboree in Ayodhya. The event failed flame of her lamp uselessly drifting in the tide.” Oh Not long ago, in 2017, during a common man but for the rich. to symbolise the victory of light over darkness, good over Sarayu! Wish you could extinguish the flames of ultra- Test match between India and Sri only one that matters. Frankly, despite all of Mao Zedong’s terrible flaws, he The Congress, on the other evil and knowledge over ignorance. Rabindranath nationalism on your tranquil banks and light the lamps Lanka, we saw how Lankan play- was a charismatic leader and was also a brilliant military tactician, even if the hand, has improved its tally. But Tagore in his prose poem, Song Offering (Gitanjali), of universal brotherhood there. ers were forced into wearing face tactic was to send waves of peasants to their deaths. it has a long way to go as far as had reflected: “On the slope of the desolate river among Haridasan Rajan masks. This incident did show regaining its political hold is tall grasses I asked her, ‘Maiden, where do you go shad- Kozhikode India in poor light. The BCCI The problem that Xi’s latest actions will have are not so much in China but concerned. It is high time the must consider shifting the T20I more about how this will inspire other monolithic leaders across the world to party took some bold steps to match between India and do equally similar things, and we can think of a few who will get inspiration and revamp its structure. The first step Restore normalcy 370. It’s true that anger, frustra- at the instigation and inspiration Bangladesh to another place. towards this would be to hand tion and harassment have well of Pakistan extremist elements, BCCI should have learnt its lesson will establish morality codes for their nations. Thankfully one expects most human over the baton of leadership to a manifested among some sections unleashing unrest and violence. after the Sri Lanka Test match. beings to be smarter than that, but this has established a dangerous precedent young and vibrant leader. All Sir — This refers to the editori- of the people in the Valley. It is Recent incidents, where a Bal Govind for other political leaders, who must remember that they are not religious or ranks should extend their uncon- al, “Unwelcome visit” (October also a fact that Kashmiris desire truck driver and five migratory Noida ditional support to the candidate. 30). Normalcy has not been no protest or violent demonstra- labourers from West Bengal were cult leaders but politicians, elected or not, to help improve the lives of their cit- Tharcius S Fernando restored in Kashmir even after 87 tions. However, some newly- mercilessly executed by the ter- Send your feedback to: izens, not restrict them. Chennai days of the abrogation of Article recruited youths in the Valley are, rorists even during curfew and [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 1, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Last call for POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE MANDATE OF VOTERS OF MAHARASHTRA IS FOR FADNAVIS HAS SAID THE ALLIANCE WILL FORM THE telecom sector THE BJP-SENA ALLIANCE. HENCE THE MAHAYUTI IS GOVERNMENT. WE WANT THAT TOO BUT IT WILL BE GOING TO FORM ITS GOVERNMENT IN THE STATE. DONE IN A MANNER THAT HAD BEEN DECIDED EARLIER. The Centre must expedite the process of finding —MAHARASHTRA CHIEF MINISTER —SHIV SENA MP a time-bound resolution and long-term-impact policy decision to address the industry’s woes DEVENDRA FADNAVIS SANJAY RAUT Ride the tech wave KUMARDEEP BANERJEE Policymakers in the country appear oblivious to the benefits of new ne of India’s last surviving telecom operators Airtel has deferred release of its audited second quarter results. Almost all banks technologies and lean towards legacy regulations Owhich have huge exposure in the telecom sector have their senior executives in a huddle. The reason for all this mayhem is a Supreme Court (SC) ruling which has suddenly sounded a death knell for ‘incumbent surviving’ operators such as Airtel and Vodafone Idea. Cut to seven years ago when the apex court decided to scrap 122 telecom licences following a series of mind-boggling ‘notion- al’ loss numbers and a ‘circus of scams’ playing out in the nation- al media. The result, as widely reported in many sections of the media, ensured some well-reputed international telecom operators like Malaysia’s Maxis, Norway’s Telenor and Russia’s Sistema, made MEGHA VIVAN an inglorious exit from the country. This was after having sunk thou- PATNAIK SHARAN sands of crores to build a world-class telecom infrastructure and nternet adoption has grown manifold in India service industry at tariffs which were the envy of the world. Top and at a stunning pace. According to Ericsson, bureaucrats, who were haunted for putting their signatures on polit- Ithe average domestic smartphone user con- ical decisions, left a yawning hyphenated format for successors sumes around 10 gigabytes of data per month, to delay decision-making at the cost of nation-building, lest ghosts a stark increase from less than a gigabyte five strike back. And the sector started borrowing heavily from banks, years ago. Consequently, the growth of the dig- jeopardising their stability in the long-term. ital economy has outpaced that of traditional Today, the telecom sector (with three players) has a total debt industries, providing consumers access to seam- of `3.9 trillion, sagging balance sheets with no signs of recovery less communications and diverse content. for the next few quarters, below-cost consumer tariffs and almost However, India employs an inconsistent mix of defunct State-run telecom operators to save from going bust. Add responsive and legacy regulations towards such technological developments. to this the ‘Digital India’ dream built on JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar For instance, a prominent divergence is vis- and Mobile) basic framework, which has started to translate into ible in the progressive approach of the Telecom AT A TIME WHEN on-ground success stories. Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) towards INDIA IS Wireless telephony is fueling billions of buy-ins on e-commerce interconnection regulations in communications STRUGGLING TO platforms, terabytes of content in the form of films, music being markets and the regressive approach adopted by STIMULATE downloaded on the go and ensuring in many cases last-mile deliv- executive branches of Government towards ECONOMIC ery of essential Government services in a faster, transparent way. licensing of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) ACTIVITY, IT IS A citizen’s unique identity, even for law enforcement purposes, is in content markets. TRAI’s approach encouraged IMPORTANT TO mostly the ten digit mobile number. technology transition for the telecom industry ADOPT A Therefore, what does the additional burden of nearly `92,000 and facilitated communications for consumers, PRINCIPLES-BASED while the executive branch is delaying technol- platforms providing streaming ser- radio stations hassle-free acquisition of access to mainstream content, the pain crore (with penalties and interests spread over more than a decade) ogy transition in content industries and creat- APPROACH TO vices and the centering of new business music for broadcasting. Policymakers point that new technology addresses is mean for this sector? Certain quarters have made some interest- ing barriers for investment in quality content that GOVERNING models around personalisation. With are considering extension of this pro- consumers’ access to variety. Fully ing observations on the mess in the sector. To begin with, as one consumers can now access online. TECHNOLOGY THAT traditional broadcasting, latent demand vision to internet streaming, high- leveraging the technology for person- of the leading Chief Executive Officer’s (CEOs) of a top home-grown Let’s consider the progressive approach HAS THE for a wide variety of content is seldom lighting a fundamental gap in their alised content provision will transform telco was allegedly heard saying, “We would have had better returns adopted in telecom first. In 2017, TRAI reduced POTENTIAL TO realised, given the incentives for broad- understanding of the market barriers the listening experience for consumers, on our investments if we had simply put all our money in fixed Interconnection Usage Charges (IUC) from 14 GENERATE casters to cater to popular preferences. today and the opportunities that new offering them music that they do not deposits.” Others found it ironical for the apex court to rule in the paisa per minute to six paisa per minute to GROWTH. Online platforms employ new technolo- technologies offer. even know they may enjoy. India’s vast Government’s favour almost concurrent with the World Bank declar- encourage transition from legacy 2G and 3G net- TRAI LED THE WAY gies to incorporate user feedback and Copyright law is generally designed cultural diversity that currently has lim- ing India to be a more attractive destination for “doing business.” works to modern 4G networks. Interconnection IN TELECOM facilitate better matching of listeners to help content owners licence their ited reach can potentially change the The financial stability of the sector was being questioned even lets telcos access each other’s networks and the MARKETS, and viewers with content producers, works for public dissemination at mar- music market in a way that listeners IUC is a compensatory mechanism to enable this. thus changing the shape of the content ket-determined prices. Voluntary cannot imagine going back to old before the ruling came. Fears were raised on the exit of one more Older 2G and 3G networks are based on circuit LEVERAGING market. licencing under the law is a key mech- ways of accessing content. major player/investor, Vodafone from India, which has recently under- switching technology, which requires a dedicat- TECHNOLOGICAL On the other side of this new and anism to enable such access while pro- Involuntary or statutory licensing gone a merger with the number three player in the market, Idea. ed connection for the period of communication INNOVATION. exciting online content market, a seg- tecting the commercial and moral will only prove to be a backdoor for Back of the envelope calculations suggest nearly five lakh job loss- between two networks. DECISION-MAKERS ment of smaller players have a known interests of content owners. Section global music streaming giants to access es in telecom and ancillary sectors as cash-starved investors have Costs of interconnection reduce dramatical- MUST LEARN history of struggling to monetise their 31(D) was specifically created as an vast vernacular music libraries of gone for massive restructuring, if not looking at exit chutes. Fresh ly in modern Internet Protocol (IP) based 4G net- FROM EACH OTHER niche content. For smaller producers exception to voluntary licensing, to pro- Indian music labels for a pittance. By investment in much-needed rural regions have almost dried up, works. IP-based networks rely on packet-switch- AND ACTIVELY creating vernacular content, demand vide wider access to content through extending 31(D) to online streaming impacting connectivity in far-flung and in some cases border posts. ing that allows rerouting of communications DESIST FROM may be in pockets or scattered. For traditional broadcasting. This meant platforms, policymakers will inadver- Is this where, those in the corridors of power, would like the from capacity deficit parts of a network to parts PATH-DEPENDENCE example, communities of overseas that TV and radio broadcasters could tently keep the local industry from country to head, set, as it is, amid a global economic downturn? with a surplus. This dynamic optimisation AND LEGACY Indians have demand and willingness seek statutory licencing in the event that using exclusivity as a negotiating chip reduces network congestion and improves effi- to pay for quality music content in sev- voluntary licencing negotiations with for earning greater value in a market Does the Indian telecom sector need an electric chair at this junc- ciency, reducing costs. A lower IUC dilutes the REGULATIONS, eral regional languages, but the small- content owners failed. where content supply is not a challenge. ture, short-circuiting the life of the financial sector? incentives to run legacy networks and encour- ESPECIALLY IN er labels that produce this type of con- Involuntary or statutory licensing This move would limit the future The answers, for this highly-regulated sector lie with the ages transition to the superior technology. This RAPIDLY EVOLVING tent have not found means to reach is a legacy framework that was only rel- investments of smaller producers who Government, which has to get the disrupted networks back in shape. has led to greater consumer access, borne out by DIGITAL MARKETS these audiences through traditional evant when radio and television indus- have already suffered under the previ- The telecom sector for years has been arguing for rationalisation the spike in data consumption in the country. channels. Such labels now have an tries were developing. Without radio ous regime where mainstream content of levies, duties and taxes. One key bone of contention has been The increased data consumption enabled by opportunity via online platforms to stations being able to source music, dominated. It will reduce the impact of spectrum usage charges levied along with revenue share, topped IP-based networks has driven demand for reach users in dispersed domestic and consumers did not have access to con- new technologies on improving the up with the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The result is that for online streaming services. This is best illustrat- global markets. tent. The original objectives of con- experience of listeners. every hundred rupees pumped in by investors, nearly 45 goes into ed by the fact that over 90 per cent of music is With smaller producers being able sumer access have been met. TRAI At a time when India is struggling the Government’s kitty in way of different taxes. Second, ghosts consumed digitally today. More than 80 per cent to monetise their content, online plat- reported All India Radio (AIR) as hav- to stimulate economic activity, it is of total music record label revenues come from forms will be able to take more diverse ing 420 radio stations in 2017, cover- important to adopt a principles-based of “notional loss” continue to haunt and the Government feels air- digital music and streaming grew by 50 per cent content to their consumers to match ing almost 92 per cent of the country approach to governing technology that waves in any bandwidth are a potential gold mine to autocorrect in 2018 to reach 150 million listeners, excluding individual tastes. Leveraging the key by area and more than 99.2 per cent of has the potential to generate growth. the fiscal deficit. YouTube. This growing preference for online ser- benefits of the new technology the country’s population. India has 369 TRAI led the way in telecom markets, Yes, with the recent hue and cry, the Government has been vices over previously available television (TV) and improves both sides of the market. private radio stations on top, including leveraging technological innovation. taking cognisance and recently constituted a committee of secre- radio broadcasts reflects consumers’ access to a However, policymakers appear in smaller cities and towns. In addition, Decision-makers must learn from each taries, monitored almost from the Prime Minister’s Office, to find wider choice of content, personalisation and oblivious to the benefits of new tech- the push by TRAI for adoption of mod- other and actively desist from path- a solution to save the sinking sector. The appeal is to expedite this interactivity. nologies and lean towards legacy reg- ern network technologies has led to an dependence and legacy regulations, process and have a time-bound resolution and if need be, co-opt- TV and radio broadcasting are over-reliant ulations. Public policy decision-mak- exponential jump in access to content especially in rapidly evolving digital ing some members of the judiciary, arrive at a consensus long- on advertising revenues, which has led to dissem- ers are considering imposition of relative to when TV and radio were markets. term-impact policy decision. Restoring the faith of existing investors, ination of homogenised and formulaic content. licencing rules made for TV and radio dominant. Today, when consumer (Patnaik is an Esya Centre Fellow The primary benefit online subscription services broadcasts to online streaming. Section access is no longer a problem, extend- and Assistant Professor at the Indian while allowing market voices to take the lead, will enable a revival provide is access to niche, personalised content, 31(D) of India’s copyright law, also ing the provision of statutory licensing Statistical Institute and Sharan is an in the sector. that users are willing to pay for. This is clearly known as the provision for statutory to internet streaming is not justified. Advisor to the Esya Centre and Partner (The writer is a policy analyst) seen in both the explosive popularity of online licencing, is meant to provide TV and Although consumers have wide at Koan Advisory.) Beware the inverted yield curve FOREIGN EYE Historically it is an indication that recession is looming large. The Centre has come up with many stimulus packages to stem the slowdown but whether they will save the economy from a downturn or not is anybody’s guess are listed on the stock exchanges get even some major Asian nations, the two largest economies of the world Indian bonds remained volatile cut, though it indicated that the traded by buyers and sellers. At any yields on long-term bonds are lower is creating uncertainty and investors over the past year or two on uncer- moves to ease policy could be near- point in time, a bond would carry than those for shorter tenure debt are rushing to buy US bonds, large- tainties over the maiden offshore ing a pause. Meanwhile, cash con- a yield or a likely rate of interest or instruments. Therefore, the yields ly considered a safe haven. sovereign bonds issuance. India’s ditions are in surplus of `1 trillion VOTERS CAN BE return that an investor is likely to curve now would be ‘inverted’. However, the problems beset- benchmark ten-year bond yield fell and are likely to stay so ahead of the generate if the bond is held till So why is the yield curve invert- ting the Indian economy are differ- below 6.40 per cent (in the previous advance tax payments. UNPREDICTABLE maturity. ing? ent. Its financial sector is grappling year it was 6.48 per cent) after The inversion in the bond yield Britain’s voting system However, the yield keeps chang- Much of the blame has been put with trillions of rupees in bad debt Finance Minister Nirmala is an indication that recession is involves hundreds of very RAJA ing based on the prevalent interest on the US-China trade war. When and resolution of most cases is still Sitharaman assured that the offshore coming. But somewhere we need to ABHISHEK rate scenario, prospects for econom- it started over two years ago, there slow. Fear of probe agencies over bond issuance plan was on track. be cognisant of the fact that com- particular local elections. No ic growth, tenure of the debt, cred- was hope it would get resolved as fresh bad debts and a liquidity The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) modity prices have remained low for party can take anyone’s vote ata analysis suggests that it ratings and inflation. both sides kept the talks going. But crunch are hampering lending by board met in mid-August to discuss a long time and if global liquidity for granted. It is certain that historically an inverted yield A yield curve is a plot or graph- a deal hasn’t come through even as banks. Even as the world talks the issuance plan. moves into soft commodities, which conventional wisdom in Dcurve has been a precursor to ical representation of the yields of US President Donald Trump has put about negative interest rates, India Foreign Portfolio Investors have been slightly benign, all the some area or other will be an economic slowdown. So, there bonds growing across maturities — off the latest round of tariffs on continues to see high interest rates (FPIs) shifted from equities to debt assumptions of Indian recession are fears that the economy might say from three months to 30 years. Chinese imports (video games, and the country is still the second- in August-September as FPIs turned will go. The Central Government is upended in December. What enter into a recession in the next few All listed bonds issued by smart phones, laptops, toys) to fastest growing large economy of the net sellers in equities for the first trying its best to tackle the econom- is often described as quarters. Governments across the world, cor- December 15. world. time since January. Tax proposals ic slowdown. They have come up national volatility expresses We have to look at the possibil- porates and financial institutions The delay affects about half of So the question arises, why outlined in the Budget, including with a stimulus package for the the inadequacy of narratives ity of a massive crisis in the world carry certain yields. the $300 billion target list of Chinese negative yields and interest rates? higher tax incidence on FPIs and beleaguered automobile sector, they economy in the backdrop of Usually, bonds with a longer goods. However, tariffs on tools, Investors are willing to buy high-net-worth individuals have announced mergers of banks, in describing Britain. This is unprecedented technological dis- tenure carry higher interest rates as apparel and some footwear took bonds at any price to protect them- (HNWIs), in addition to levy on corporate tax cuts and so on but will not a new phenomenon, but ruptions worldwide, global trade compared to ones that are issued for effect on September 1. Trump selves against sell-offs in other risky buybacks, dampened and punc- this much save the Indian economy political fragmentation wars and the shift away from fossil shorter time frames. The idea is that apparently backed off his September assets in case the fear of a recession tured some of the optimism in the from a recession or will the slow- seems to be accelerating. It fuels. the later the redemption or gratifi- 1 deadline for ten per cent tariffs on materialises. The rise in bond prices equity markets. down continue further? The answer is matched by economic But first, let’s look at what an cation of the bond, the higher remaining Chinese imports, in the pushes yields downward. Holding Global cues are under watch lies in the future and all we can do inverted yield curve is and why is it should be the interest offered to the hopes of blunting their impact on cash can be an alternative. But that even as the US Federal Reserve on is wait and watch. divergence. so important? investor. US holiday sales. too may not work, as in the case of October 30th approved the expect- (The writer is an author and (The Guardian editorial) Bonds or Debt instruments that In many western countries and But the trade tiff between the many western countries. ed 25-basis point (BPS) interest rate GST and economics specialist) VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 1, 2019 money 08 CAPSULE Banks' payments revenues to IOC net dips 83% in Q2 on lower refinery margins dent by $9 bn by 2025: Report PNS n NEW DELHI opposed to an inventory gain of Rs 2,895 crore. A company suf- PNS n MUMBAI a share of the USD 32 billion in State-owned Indian Oil Corp fers inventory loss when it buys incremental revenue growth," (IOC) on Thursday reported a raw material (crude oil case of Raj govt ends Indian banks are at risk of los- the study said. The consultan- 83 per cent drop in second IOC) at a particular price but by ing over USD 9 billion in rev- cy also conducted a survey of quarter net profit on the back of the time it is able to ship it and exemption to pvt enues over the next six years 240 bankers across 22 countries slump in refinery margins and process it into fuel, global rates vehicles from toll because of the changes in the while arriving at its projections. inventory losses. would have fallen. Because payments landscape, a consul- In India, banks will face the Net profit in July-September pump rates are benchmarked at JAIPUR: Private vehicles will tancy firm said on Thursday. maximum pressure on income at Rs 564 crore was 82.6 per cent prevailing international rate, it have to pay toll tax on state Payments will become "more from card transactions and lower than Rs 3,247 crore net books an inventory loss. highways in Rajasthan with the state government revoking instant, invisible and free" in the fees, with free payments putting profit in the year-ago period, Inventory gain are booked if the exemption given to such next few years, which will put 8.4 per cent of the payments IOC Chairman Sanjiv Singh reverse happens. He said the vehicles, according to a top the revenues of the lenders at revenue at risk, it said. told reporters here. company also had a forex loss state official. Chief secretary D risk, despite an evident growth Competition from non- "The major reason for the of Rs 1,135 crore in the second B Gupta said on Thursday that in the segment, the survey said. In its study, Accenture said payments banks in invisible payments decline in net profit was inven- to gross refining margin of quarter. Turnover slipped to Rs a notification in this regard will It can be noted that the last few where payments are completed tory losses in Q2 as against USD 6.79 per barrel in Q2 of 1.32 lakh crore from Rs 1.51 years have seen a massive surge revenues will grow by 10.7 per cent every in a virtual wallet on a mobile inventory gain during corre- previous fiscal. Without lakh crore due to dip in prices. be issued on Thursday. The year over the next six years to $ 70 bn by decision of exempting private in digital payments, which will app or device will put 3.6 per sponding quarter of previous accounting for inventory loss- Petroleum product sales was vehicles from toll tax on state be giving a convenient alterna- 2025, However, banks may not be able to cent of bank revenues at risk, it year," he said. The company es, the GRM was USD 3.99 per 21.4 million tonnes, while refin- highways was taken by former tive to users has presented garner all the goods for themselves, as said. earned USD 1.28 on turning barrel. He said the company ery throughput was 17.5 million banks with an attractive revenue The free payments will lead every barrel of crude oil into fuel recorded an inventory loss of Rs tonnes in the September BJP government in April last the non-bank players become more year. "The notification for toll stream. to compression on the pricing in July-September as compared 1,807 crore in the quarter as quarter. tax collection from private In its study, Accenture said active in the segment, it warned front, in turn, putting 2 per cent vehicles on the state highways payments revenues will grow by of the overall revenues at risk, will be issued today," Gupta 10.7 per cent every year over the it said. However, despite the said. State transport minister next six years to USD 70 billion themselves, as the non-bank their business models to adopt potential difficulties, banks will Sensex extends gains Pratap Singh said that the by 2025. players become more active in the latest technologies and focus still be able to garner USD 57 former government took the However, banks may not be the segment, it warned. on providing value-added ser- billion in revenues from the decision in view of assembly able to garner all the goods for "Only banks that change vices to customers will capture payments side, the study found. elections. "The decision of the for 5th session; Yes former government was taken ahead of assembly elections. Roads are getting damaged Sanofi inks Bank zooms 24% Jio: Telcos can and it was necessary to take Tube Investments second quarter the decision," he said. pact with PNS n MUMBAI pay dues as per Extending its gains for the fifth consolidated PAT up 38.9% Unitaid straight session, market bench- SC verdict PNS n CHENNAI PNS n HYDERABAD mark BSE Sensex ended 77 PNS n NEW DELHI For the half year period ending points higher at 40,129 on Tube Investments of India In a landmark development, Thursday on the back of a rally Strongly opposing a bailout of Ltd on Thursday said its con- September 30, 2019 consolidated global biopharmaceutical in IT and banking stocks. telecom companies at tax- solidated profits after tax was total income stood at Rs 2,656.45 company Sanofi will lower After touching a fresh lifetime payers' expense, Reliance Jio at Rs 92.82 crore up by 38.9 crore as against Rs 2,993.87 crore the price of Rifapentine, a high of 40,392.22 (intra-day), Investments, Sharekhan by BNP on Thursday wrote to Telecom Crude oil futures per cent over the same peri- critically important drug used the 30-share index settled 77.18 Paribas, Sensex hit its record Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad od last year. registered year ago to prevent tuberculosis (TB), points, or 0.19 per cent, higher intra-day high on the back of saying firms that have been rise over 1% to The city-based Murugappa as part of the agreement with at 40,129.05. positive factors including decent ordered by the Supreme Court Rs 3,921 per barrel Group company had regis- Unitaid, the Global Fund to The broader NSE Nifty too Q2 results, boost to consumer to pay past statutory dues have tered consolidated profits quarter in prevoius year pri- Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and advanced 33.35 points, or demand in the festive season "sufficient" financial capacity NEW DELHI: Crude oil prices after tax at Rs 66.80 crore marily due to de-growth in Malaria, an official release 0.28 per cent, to close at and policy push by the to clear their liabilities. on Thursday rose 1.06 per same period last fiscal. For the trade market and exit from said on Thursday. 11,877.45. Yes Bank government to support It also slammed the Cellular cent to Rs 3,921 per barrel as speculators created fresh six month period ending institution business. The announcement came at was the top gainer in the economy. A massive Operators Association of positions on spot demand. September 30, 2019 consoli- The revenue from metal the 50th Union World the Sensex pack, soar- spike foreign fund India (COAI) for writing ex- Analysts said raising of bets dated profit after tax went up formed products division Conference on Lung Health ing 24.03 per cent, inflows and hopes that parte to the government on by participants kept crude to Rs 171.95 crore from grew to Rs 379 crore in July- 2019 being held here. after the lender said it the government will the financial distress in the prices higher in futures trade Rs 129.03 crore registered September quarter from Rs Scale-up of affordable had received a binding rejig taxes on equity sector, saying the body was here. On the Multi Commodity year ago. 336 crore registered in corre- Rifapentine stands to benefit offer for USD 1.2 billion investors too boosted investor "blackmailing" to "extract Exchange, crude for delivery in However, total income for sponding period last fiscal. over a million people in India (approximately Rs 8,500 crore) sentiment, traders said. Foreign relief from the government" November traded higher by Rs the quarter ending September The company said the alone, where more people suf- funding from an overseas institutional investors pumped after all legal recourse had 41, 1.06 per cent, at Rs 3,921 30, 2019 fell to Rs 1,261.09 growth achieved in segments fer from TB than anywhere investor. in a net Rs 7,192.42 crore into expired. per barrel in 20,637 lots. crore as against Rs 1,504.50 like railways, industrial chains else in the world. The Indian SBI, Infosys, Tata Motors, the capital market on "We submit that the so- Crude oil for December was crore registered year ago. engineering division was at Rs and fine blanking products, government has set ambitious Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech and Wednesday, while domestic called affected service up by Rs 38, or 0.97 per cent, For the half year period 554 crore for the quarter end- compensated partially for the targets to eliminate TB by HDFC too rallied up to 7.69 per institutional investors sold providers have sufficient at Rs 3,941 per barrel in 641 ending September 30, 2019 ing September 30, 2019 as impact of de-growth in auto 2025. Sanofi's rifapentine med- cent. On the other hand, Tech shares worth Rs 185.87 crore, financial capacity to pay the lots. Globally, West Texas consolidated total income against Rs 772 crore regis- industry during the quarter icine, Priftin, is already on the Mahindra, Axis Bank, Tata data available with stock government dues by mon- Intermediate crude oil rose stood at Rs 2,656.45 crore as tered year ago. The, cycle under review. Shares of the list of WHO prequalified Steel, M&M and ICICI Bank fell exchange showed. etising their existing 0.18 per cent to USD 55.16 against Rs 2,993.87 crore reg- and accessories division, reg- company were trading at Rs products, registered in 11 up to 2.09 per cent. The US Federal Reserve's assets/investments and by per barrel and Brent Crude istered year ago. istered revenue drop of 31 per 400 apiece, up by 8.47 per countries and is in the process According to Gaurav Dua, decision to cut its benchmark issuing fresh equity in their slipped 0.15 per cent to USD In a statement, the compa- cent during the quarter com- cent over previous close in of being registered in many Senior VP, Head - Capital interest rate for the third straight companies," it wrote in the let- 60.70 per barrel in New York. ny said, the revenue in the pared with the corresponding BSE. other countries. Market Strategy and time also buoyed market mood. ter to Prasad. Auto sector's contribution India's growth is in barely Maruti WagonR, to GDP may slip to 7% positive territory: US think tank Hyundai Santro score this fiscal: Acuite Ratings PNS n WASHINGTON only 2-star in crash tests Syndicate Bank PNS n NEW DELHI India's growth is in barely PNS n NEW DELHI standard while the other mod- positive territory, a top els offered only a driver airbag. reports Rs 251 cr Indian auto sector's contribu- American think tank has said, Maruti Suzuki India's popular "The results highlight signif- net profit in Q2 tion to the GDP in the current noting that several key indi- hatchback WagonR and rival icant differences in adult occu- NEW DELHI: State-owned fiscal may come down to 7 per cators are not just slowing Hyundai's Santro received only pant protection in cars that Syndicate Bank on Thursday cent from 7.5 per cent in 2018- down, but in absolute decline. two stars while Datsun RediGo meet the latest Indian govern- reported a net profit of Rs 19 with overall revenue of the In a study, two scholars got only one star in crash tests ment vehicle technical regula- 251.05 crore for the second original equipment manufac- from the Centre for Global conducted as part of the safer tions," Global NCAP said. quarter this fiscal as turers (OEM) expected to dip Development (CGD) exam- cars for India initiative, accord- Commenting on the findings, provisioning requirements by up to 6 per cent in 2019-20, cent to Rs 0.6 trillion as com- ined new data and found fur- ing to vehicle safety group Global NCAP CEO and came down due to reduced according to a study. pared with 0.8 trillion in the ther evidence that India's Global NCAP. Car market President David Ward said, bad loans. The bank had As per Acuite Ratings & same period previous fiscal, growth statistics may be worse leader Maruti Suzuki India's "The latest results in our reported a net loss of Rs Research, the total domestic leading to sector's contribution than reported, and that IMF (MSI) multi-purpose vehicle #SaferCarsforIndia crash tests 1,542.54 crore in the same sales of the automobile indus- to Gross Value Addition (GVA) forecasts may have the same Ertiga, however, scored three show a mixed safety perfor- period previous fiscal. try, including, passenger vehi- of the country to decline - thus issues. World Bank and IMF project With trade volumes shrink- stars in the test. mance, and disappointingly, Sequentially, the bank had cles, commercial vehicles, two affecting its overall contribu- “Several key indicators are for the economy as a whole: ing and indicators of real eco- In the sixth round of there are no five star perform- registered a net loss of Rs wheelers and three wheelers, tion to the GDP. not just slowing, but in the aggregate index of indus- nomic activity slowing to a #SaferCarsForIndia crash test, ers." The Ertiga achieves a cred- 980.46 crore. Total income in were expected to decline by 6- "As recent as 2018-19, the absolute decline, including trial production is up just 2.5 crawl, it might be time for the Global NCAP said it chose itable three stars for both adult the July-September quarter of 7 per cent this fiscal as com- sector had attained a size non-oil imports (-6.6 per cent percent, the index of manu- IMF and World Bank to ask entry-level versions of Ertiga, and child occupant protection, 2019-20 increased to Rs pared with 2018-19 to around equivalent to 7.5 per cent. We in current dollars), non-oil facturing output up just 2.1 some harder questions, they WagonR, Santro and the but it's obvious that more can 6,153.10 crore as against Rs 25 million units. assess that this number is like- exports (-1.6 percent in current percent, and receipts from the said. “India no longer relies on Redigo and as a result only the and should be done to improve 5,888.87 crore in year-ago It also expects the sectoral ly to decline to 7 per cent in dollars), and the index of pro- goods and services tax are up the Bretton Woods institu- Ertiga was fitted with at least overall protection levels for period, the bank said in a revenue to decline by 5-6 per 2019-20," Acuite Ratings & duction of capital and infra- just 1.6 percent in real terms, tions for any meaningful share two airbags as cars sold in the market, he regulatory filing. The bank's cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to Rs Research said. structure goods (-3.5 per cent they wrote. of its financing needs, but if added. provisioning for bad loans and 3-3.2 trillion as compared to Rs The understanding is influ- up to August 2019),” CGD “Growth in toothpaste sales these DC institutions have contingencies came down to 3.35 trillion in 2018-19. enced by the fact that the sec- scholars Julian Duggan and is slowing, car sales have one thing to offer Delhi, it 683.94 crore during the In the second quarter (July- tor follows push model, where- Justin Sandefur said. declined for 11 consecutive should be an impartial, tech- quarter, as against Rs September) of this fiscal itself, in the OEMs drive the entire Other indicators show pos- months, and reports suggest- nically sound perspective on 2,217.26 crore parked aside in the ratings firm expects OEM automotive ecosystem, it itive growth, but far below the ed declines in underwear economic reality,” they the same period a year ago. revenues to drop by 23-25 per added. 6 per cent benchmark that the sales,” CGD scholars said. asserted. Dhanlaxmi Bank Q2 RAJAN REMINDS SITHARAMAN net profit Rs 22 crore Two-thirds of his tenure as RBI Guv was under BJP PNS n NEW DELHI and the job remains unfin- government and I had 26 combination of former Prime been done, but it also has to be She had retorted back saying PNS n NEW DELHI in a regulatory filing. The inter- ished. He said the country months under this (BJP) Minister Manmohan Singh done in the non-bank financial instead there were major issues est income was Rs 253.34 crore, Former RBI Governor needs a new generation of Government. So much of my and Rajan. Rajan, however, sector which is ceasing up and with bank loans during Rajan's Dhanlaxmi Bank on Thursday compared to Rs 244.64 crore a Raghuram Rajan, who faced a reforms to accelerate econom- term (as RBI Governor) was hasten to add that he doesn't you need to clean-up, get the tenure as the central bank reported nearly two-fold rise in year ago. The private sector stinging attack from Finance ic growth. At 5 per cent GDP under this government," he want to get into a political financial system going again if head. "I'm taking a minute to its net profit at Rs 22.07 crore bank made provisions for bad Minister Nirmala Sitharaman growth rate, India was wit- said. He was asked about debate on the issue. you want stronger growth," he respond… I do respect for the second quar- loans and contingen- for presiding over the "worst nessing substantial eco- Sitharaman's comments in "Let me not get into a polit- added. Raghuram Rajan as a great ter ended cies of Rs 25.38 crore phase" of the Indian banking nomic slowdown. New York earlier this month ical back and forth. The reali- Sitharaman's comments at scholar who chose to be in the September 30, as for the September sector, on Thursday remind- "I had just where she said that the ty is, there is a clean-up which the Columbia University were central bank in India at a time bad loan ratio came quarter, while there ed her that two-third of his over eight Indian public sector we started, which is underway, in response to a question on when the Indian economy was down. was a de-provision- tenure as the head of the months in banks had the "worst which needs to be completed Rajan in his previous state- all buoyant," Sitharaman had The bank had ing of Rs 18.19 crore central bank was under the the previ- phase" under the fast. The recapitalization has ments apparently mentioning said. posted a net profit a year earlier. BJP government. Rajan, ous that in its first term, the "It was in Rajan's time as of Rs 12.15 crore in the The asset quality wit- who was Governor of the (Congress) Narendra Modi government Governor of the Reserve Bank corresponding July-September nessed improvement as the Reserve Bank of India I had just over eight months in the had not done better on the that loans were given just based quarter of the previous fiscal. gross non-performing assets (RBI) from September 5, previous (Congress) government and I economy because the govern- on phone calls from crony Its total income in the three (NPAs) fell to 7.06 per cent (Rs 2013 to September 2016, had 26 months under this (BJP) ment was extremely centralised leaders and public sector banks months to September rose to Rs 476.08 crore) of the gross said during his term a Government. So much of my term (as RBI and the leadership does not in India till today are depend- 276.85 crore from Rs 226.73 advances as on September 30, clean up of the banking Governor) was under this government appear to have a consistent ing on the government's equi- crore in the same quarter of 2019 from 7.81 per cent (Rs sector that was "clogging" —RAGHURAM RAJAN, articulated vision on how to ty infusion to get out of that 2018-19, Dhanlaxmi Bank said 488.74 crore) a year ago. with bad loans had begun Former RBI Governor achieve economic growth. mire." Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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REVIVING THE TWO-SYLLABLE RAP I felt that even after rap culture became popular all over India, Telugu rap still remains CULTURE ing to revive the format. He He adds, “I enjoy almost undiscovered, considering the said that it was very difficult everything I write. I think beautiful sound the language to write lyrics with just two Modern Dvyakshari has been possesses. So, I thought I syllables but he enjoyed the the most challenging one till process throughout. The date. But my special one ought to do something which lyrics goes as follows, Nee would be ‘Drunkard on the was never done before in the Naamammanu mananam- road’ that was also recognised entire rap history. So I came munu nenu maananemaina and praised by famous lyricist nee naama mananammunu... Sirivennela Seetharama up with the idea of composing Actually, he wanted to com- Sastry.” a rap song with two syllables pose a rap song with just one He also composed rap in Telugu syllable. “Yes! That was the songs for superstar plan. We do have single letter Rajinikanth’s movie Kaala. “I PRANAV CHANGANTY poetry (Ekaakshari) in our consider that project to be the history. The difficulties are biggest opportunity in my greater with this format. But, movie career. I had very less Telugu rapper Pranav t is not everyone’s social issues. Speaking to The I’m sure, considering the time to write the songs and I cup of tea to com- Pioneer, the 20-year-old says, amount of ignorance out wrote four songs in two days Changanty composed the pose a song. “I felt that even after rap cul- there, it’d only be subjected to for that. Music director I Composing a rap ture became popular all over mockery and no one would Santosh Narayanan has been a in Telugu with just India, Telugu rap still remains even try to understand the huge support throughout my first ever Telugu rap song two syllables — Na undiscovered, considering the poetry and the sheer hard journey.” and Ma is even more difficult. beautiful sound the language work that goes into it. Even Pranav shares, “Rap culture with just two syllables Hyderabad-based rapper possesses. So, I thought I for this video,a section of is growing in Telugu but we Pranav Changanty made this ought to do something which ignorant crowd who didn’t need more authentic rappers and is getting positive happen and is receiving great was never done before in the even read the lyrics straight who don’t forget the roots and response from the audience. entire rap history. So I came away denied the attempt. But are not influencedby other cul- response from Telugu Released recently as Modern up with the idea of composing the response on YouTube for tures. My next rap is Express Dvyakshari (Dvi+Akshari) on a rap song with two syllables the video is terrific. Even Prema, the fastest Telugu rap fraternity all over the YouTube, the song has already in Telugu.” though I hadn’t uploaded a (9.25 syllables/sec) which will crossed 1.5 lakh views and He said that the two-sylla- single video for almost a year be out soon. I’ve four to five world, reports continues to get more. ble songs, also called and then this song came out tracks lined up after that, out Previously, Pranav com- Dvyaksharis, were common and went straight to trending of which two are about the V SATEESH REDDY posed various rap songs on in royal courts and he is try- list,” he shares. Telugu language.”

While taking into account cultural nuances, we realised that invasive products (like tampons or cups) are not easily acceptable. We, at Nua, Go green for your make toxin-free and high- performance sanitary pads and sell them online which can be customised for different types of flow, and come with individual disposal covers. There’s no chlorine, no parabens, no dioxins etc. The pads are cruelty-free, and we use paper-based packaging NEXT PERIOD SHARANA JHANGIANI Awareness about alternatives to non-biodegradable sanitary napkins must HEAD OF NUA COMMUNITY go hand in hand with education on menstruation. Thanks to online platforms, women now have access to these eco-friendly alternatives, finds ANUSHKA PRADEEP Replacing synthetic menstrual he journey from lack of compostable. For the uninitiated, products with its organic awareness to that of conventional sanitary napkins take counterparts, be it the usage of knowledge, from a ages to degrade and are extremely T taboo to a norm, from harmful for the environment. menstrual cups or moving on to cloth to sanitary nap- Additionally, the plastic layering of organic sanitary napkins and other kins, was indisputably these napkins provides a breeding variants of organic products, is one long and laborious. Increasing ground to a host of bacteria, espe- awareness around women’s health cially if they are not changed fre- of the best solutions to prevent any and hygiene — courtesy govern- quently. This can lead to all types of rashes and infections during ment initiatives and the film frater- bacterial and fungal infections as menstruation. Considering that nity with movies like Menstrual well. Man in 2013, Phullu in 2017 and There are alternative menstrual these products are chemical-free the Akshay Kumar-starrer Pad Man care products such as organic sani- and natural they are friendlier to the — has given a boost to sales of tary napkins, menstrual cups, and body female hygiene products in metro- organic tampons that can prove to politan cities and the smaller ones be a solution. These alternative DR ARCHANA REDDY as well. A film on menstruation products are healthier for the CONSULTANT OBSTETRICS AND produced in India, Period. End Of female body and much safer for the GYNAECOLOGY Sentence, even won an Oscar in the environment in comparison to the documentary short subject catego- conventional sanitary napkins. ry. Women have now begun experi- But conventional sanitary nap- menting with these products thanks kins, more often than not, con- to the anonymity of online shop- tribute heavily to environmental ping. In fact, organic sanitary nap- waste production. According to kins are all the rage among alterna- Menstrual Health Alliance tive sanitary products. The popular- The entire value proposition has women these days. The perfumes, India(MHAI), an NGO, sanitary ity of these devices has spawned a been designed in a way to make gels and chemicals used in the nap- napkins constitutes over 45 per cent number of online startups like sure usage and disposal are as con- kins are more often than not, harm- of menstrual waste, which is dis- Carmesi, Nua, Heyday, Azahand, venient and consistent as possible.” ful for the vaginal and urethral area posed off as routine waste along Pee Safe and so on. While many brands are coming when used for a longer duration,” with other household garbage. This Sharana Jhangiani, head of the up with organic female hygiene says Archana Reddy, Consultant poses a major health hazard. There Nua Community, says, “While tak- products, one aspect that is barring Obstetrics and Gynaecology Apollo are 336 million menstruating ing into account cultural nuances, large reach is its availability. These Cradle Jubilee Hills. women in India, of which 36 per we realised that invasive products products are mostly available online “Replacing synthetic menstrual cent use disposable sanitary nap- (like tampons or cups) are not easi- and their offline sale is nearly negli- products with its organic counter- kins which totals to 121 million ly acceptable. We, at Nua, make gible thereby reducing people’s parts, be it the usage of menstrual women, estimates MHAI. Keeping toxin-free and high-performance exposure to them. cups or moving on to organic sani- the number of sanitary napkins sanitary pads and sell them online “Synthetic sanitary napkins are tary napkins and other variants of used per menstrual cycle at a con- which can be customised for differ- often found to be the cause of itch- organic products, is one of the best servative eight and calculating that ent types of flow, and come with ing and irritation resulting in solutions to prevent any rashes and for a year shows that India has 12.3 individual disposal covers. There’s inflammation and redness, and infections during menstruation. billion disposable sanitary napkins no chlorine, no parabens, no diox- they may end up paving way for Considering that these products to take care per year, the majority of ins etc. The pads are cruelty-free, various infections. This is a very are chemical-free and natural they which are not biodegradable or and we use paper-based packaging. common issue faced by most are friendlier to the body,” she said. 10

Vijayawada Friday November 1, 2019 what’s brewing?

uperstar Salman hota hai jo aag mein kood ke, Khan is all praises bujha ke, bachaata hai (Hero is for his friend Shah someone who jumps into fire SRK is S Rukh Khan as the to rescue someone).” latter reportedly This gesture has left the rescued Aishwarya Salman-SRK’s swooning. Rai Bachchan’s manager According to a report in Archana Sadanand from a fire Mid-Day, Archana’s dress incident during the Bachchan caught fire from a diya. Shah ‘REAL Diwali bash. Rukh, who was present saved Salman took to Instagram Archana and even used his and complimented SRK for his coat to douse the flames. heroic act. He even posted a Archana was admitted to short clip from SRK’s film the Nanavati Hospital in Happy New Year in which Mumbai and is being kept in HERO' Shah Rukh’s shirt goes up in isolation in the ICU to prevent flames in dream sequence of infection. She has suffered 15 Deepika Padukone’s. per cent burns on her right leg Adding a voice over to the and hands. Even SRK too sus- for Salman video, Salman said, “Hero woh tained some minor burns. REAL OR FAKE?

Female influencers Kareena to unveil T20 harassed on INSTAGRAM World Cup alised and aspirational, they fear blowback. So, a woman trophies in on social media, especially with a large following, essen- tially can’t win,” Duffy Melbourne explained. areena Kapoor Khan Yet, a few controls and will unveil T20 World restrictions exist on Cup trophies for Men Instagram, leaving harass- and Women in ment victims particularly K Melbourne. helpless when the success of The ICC T20 World their businesses depends on Cup 2020 will commence from social media prominence, October 18 and will conclude on said the researchers. November 15 next year in For the study, the research Australia. team interviewed 25 profes- The women’s tournament will be sional or aspiring female held from February 21 to March 8. Instagrammers in the areas of “I am honoured to be a part of fashion, beauty and lifestyle. this prestigious evening. I would They found the women like to encourage all these women tended to censor themselves out there who are playing for their in anticipation or criticism. respective countries to pursue their Women also said they dreams. It’s truly empowering to emale Instagram And abuse is more prevalent faked their online personas. noticed viewers were more see them stand tall on an interna- influencers — — and potentially more “People are compelled to engaged with posts confiding tional platform. They are an inspi- whose livelihoods harmful — for women and be authentic and “real” but in personal or private informa- ration to one and all.” depend on their people from marginalised ways that are really narrowly tion about their lives, but “My late father-in-law was one of F numbers of fol- communities. defined,” said study co- they also said they felt reluc- the greatest cricketers who played lowers, views and This leaves women on author Brooke Erin Duffy, tant to share anything “that’s for the Indian cricket team and it is likes — endure criticism and Instagram caught in what Associate Professor from not elevated and inspira- an honour for me to be unveiling harassment both for being researchers have termed an Cornell University. tional/aspirational.” the trophy,” Kareena said in a state- too real and for seeming too “authenticity bind” — the “If they’re too real, if they According to the ment. fake, says a new study. nature of social media com- show too much of their inner researchers, the study calls Research from Cornell pels them to share details thoughts or they express too attention to the lack of safe- University has found harass- from their personal lives, but much, they fear criticism. But guards for female Instagram ment on Instagram can be these details make them vul- if they aren’t real enough, if influencers, whose challenges common, particularly among nerable to abuse or charges they’re highly curated and are often disdained by a those with large following. that they have “curated” or very performative, or ide- skeptical public.

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Vijayawada Friday November 1, 2019 tollywood Vijay opens up about his reason for advancing the HERO TAKES A BACKSEAT; RAKUL schedule of Fighter over Hero, working BROTHER'S with Puri debut film nears Jagannadh and DEVERAKONDA others, reports completion NAGARAJ GOUD xcept for a couple of porting roles in the film, ADVANCES PURI'S FIGHTER action blocks and which sees newbie Siddhika songs, the filming alongside Aman Preet Singh. fter Dear Comrade failed to nent that we give time to post-produc- E of Rakul Preet Besides Ninne Pelladatha, light up the box-office, tion as well. Also, I don’t want to rush Singh’s brother Aman has also signed first- reports about Vijay with the music, so is director Kranthi Aman’s maiden Telugu film, time director Dasari A Deverakonda’s next, Hero, (Madhav). In another 10-15 days, the Ninne Pelladatha, directed by Lawrence’s film, a romantic with Tamil writer Anand release date will be made official. I will Vaikuntha Bonu, has been action entertainer. It was Annamalai, being shelved be seen in four get-ups in the film and wrapped up. Producers B launched in a glitzy way, with did the rounds. Later, much to the sur- it’s a very unusual film,” he explains, Ramya and Sridhar Babu said Rakul, Lakshmi Manchu, prise of the actor, some reports sur- with a smile. the film is an action drama Sundeep Kishan and Rahul faced that the film is back on sets. The actor is also looking forward to with all the commercial Ravindran in attendance ear- While the sports musical drama is defi- gauge the audience reaction to his pro- tropes. The plan is to release lier this year. However, there nitely on, its next schedule has been duction venture Meeku Maathrame it in December-end, they has been no development on deferred. Cheptha, a tragic comedy, directed by added. The likes of Sai it ever since. Aman is also “Hero was supposed to start after I debutant Shammeer Sultan. Featuring Kumar, Indraja, Seetha, shooting for a Hindi-English wrap up World Famous Lover. But as Tharun Bhascker, Abhinav Gomatam, Madhunandhan and bilingual Sedition, which sees director Anand needed around three Anasuya, Vani Bhojan and Avantika Annapurna are him in the role of a CIA months’ time on the pre-visualisation Mishra, it opens today. He informs that playing agent. of two-three action blocks, I decided to his 70 per cent of his earnings from sup- advance Puri (Jagannadh) sir’s film. Pellichoopulu, Dwaraka, Arjun Reddy, After completing Fighter, I will move Taxiwaala, NOTA and from some com- on to Hero, and it will be followed by mercials have been put into the film. Shiva Nirvana’s film,” Vijay “My dad was against the idea of me get- Deverakonda tells us. ting into production at this stage of my Speaking about Puri’s film — which acting career but I told him let’s see came as a surprise as Deverakonda has how it goes. I was sure that with my mostly associated with relatively inexpe- contacts I will be able to sell the film. rienced directors till now — he adds, So when distributor Sunil Narang “Puri sir left me a message a couple of joined us as a partner and gave us a times to meet him early this year but I cheque, dad turned teary-eyed. He couldn’t as I was involved with Dear couldn’t believe that we turned produc- Comrade. I met him at the success bash ers and we even got a fair amount of of iSmart Shankar in Hyderabad and money that we invested, back. Later coincidentally he was there for another Aditya Music and Star Maa came on event. Puri sir told me that we should board for music and satellite rights. meet and I obliged. Fifteen days later, I Now, I have the confidence to produce met him at his office and he gave me the another film. When we set out to pro- narration of Fighter. I was spellbound.” duce Meeku Maathrame Cheptha, we Despite the massive success of iSmart didn’t know how things would pan out. Shankar, there’s a section which The learning curve was that we should believes Puri hasn’t hit his peak form just go ahead with it. We can learn on yet. Did Deverakonda watch the direc- the job. There is a risk to it but I have tor’s recent films? “I haven’t watched an appetite for risks,” he signs off. iSmart Shankar but I’m a big fan of Pokiri. His touch will be visible in Fighter. He is a gem. You’ll see... He I HAVEN’T WATCHED ISMART gave a complete narration of the script SHANKAR and there wasn’t a single change I could BUT I’M A BIG FAN propose. It was that tight. I will have a OF POKIRI. HIS TOUCH WILL BE blast shooting it,” he replies. FIGHTER Right now, Deverakonda is in the VISIBLE IN . HE IS A midst of finishing World Famous Lover. GEM. YOU’LL SEE... HE GAVE It’s been more than a year since the film was launched and the makers haven’t A COMPLETE NARRATION OF announced the release date despite the THE FIGHTER SCRIPT AND film being in its last leg of production. “The release dates of films are changing THERE WASN’T A SINGLE constantly of late, so we decided to first CHANGE I COULD PROPOSE. IT wrap up the film and then sit down and take a call on the release date. I have WAS THAT TIGHT. I WILL HAVE eight days of shoot left for the film. We A BLAST SHOOTING FOR IT invest a year on the film, so it is perti- Yesteryear actress GEETANJALI no more eteran actress her name Mani was Geetanjali already present in the title, It was saddening to hear about I was shocked to hear her passing We’ve lost a towering personality. Ramakrishna the filmmaker re-chris- Geetanjali gari’s death. Her perfor- away. Whenever I met her, I felt her She had a good bond with my moth- passed away in tened her as Geetanjali. mance in many Telugu films especially warmth. She is one of the few who er Vijaya Nirmala. She would always V the wee hours of Her career was at the Sitarama Kalyanam will forever be had a close bond with our family. greet us with a smile, mingling with Thursday in peak when she married cherished. She took dad as inspiration. She left everyone with grace. Her sudden Hyderabad after suffering a actor Ramakrishna (in — K Chandrasekhar Rao her imprint in the industry with her death shook me. She was very close cardiac arrest. She was 72. 1973), who has acted with acting gigs to MAA as well, participating in its Hailing from Kakinada, her in several films. She —Nandamuri Balakrishna welfare activities. It’s disheartening to it was the legendary NTR stopped acting soon after, a see someone like her leave the world who introduced her to the decision which she regret- silver screen with his direc- ted, as indicated by her in — VK Naresh, MAA president torial Seetharama the interviews she gave Kalyanam in 1961 after over the last decade. Along getting impressed by her with her husband, she even classical dance in the dabbled in production with movie Rani Ratnaprabha. Ramapuramlo Seetha The film was a massive hit (1981) but as the film and there was no looking tanked, they incurred loss- back for the actress ever es. Upon advice from since. The enormous NTR, they decided to appreciation the title song switch away from produc- She was one of the senior most of the mythological drama tion and invested in other The veteran actress had left an indelible actresses’ of Telugu cinema. Her very received meant she business. mark in the Telugu film industry. She name reminds one of her Seetha act grabbed all the limelight. After losing her husband also proved her mettle in films across in Seetharama Kalyanam. She has She considered NTR as her to cancer in 2001, she went other languages, he said . He conveyed carved a separate identify for herself #Geetanjali garu RIP, such a lovely mentor. In a career span- into depression for three his condolences to the bereaved family with comic roles. When our family lady and a good friend of my moth- ning six decades, she fea- years. She pulled herself members of the actress. used to reside in Chennai, we used ers (sic) tured in over 300 films back and did films like —YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, to meet her family members in a — Radikaa Sarathkumar across multiple languages Fools, Maayajaalam, AP Chief Minister theatre she owned. Our bond contin- like Telugu, Tamil, Pellaina Kothalo, Mogudu, ued as we relocated to Hyderabad. Malayalam, and Hindi. Gopi Gopika Godari, My condolences to her family. Some of her prominent Damarukham, — Pawan Kalyan films include Illalu, Dr. Greekuveerudu over the Chakravarthy, Murali last 12 years. Her last film Krishna, Abbayigaru is Tamannaah-starrer That Ammayigaru, Kaalam Is Mahalakshmi, which is Marindi and Sambarala yet to release. Rambabu. She is survived by son Geetanjali appeared in a Adith Srinivas. Her last Hindi film Parasmani, rites were performed in which was a Lakshmikant- Hyderabad on Thursday Pyarelal production. As evening. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 1, 2019 sport 12

n PTI NEW DELHI T20 series is B’desh's best he national capital’s air quality is in “severe” category right now but chance to beat India: Laxman TIndia’s stand-in captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday said he doesn’t PTI n MUMBAI expect any pollution-related problem Delhi fit to hit during Bangladesh T20 on Sunday even angladesh have a huge opportunity to upset as BCCI president Sourav Ganguly Stand-in skipper Rohit says capital’s pollution ‘no problem’ ahead Bformidable India in their den due to “depth promised “practical scheduling” in near in their batting”, former India batsman VVS future. of 1st T20; Ganguly promises “practical scheduling” in future Laxman said on Thursday as the teams gear up Bangladesh batsman Liton Das was for the Twenty20 series, beginning Sunday. briefly seen wearing a face mask during “This is the best opportunity for Bangladesh his team’s first training session at the Feroz to beat India in their home soil since they have Shah Kotla (Arun Jaitley stadium) but he depth in their batting line-up. However, in their later clarified that it was not due to air pol- bowling department pressure will be more on lution. Mustafizur (Rahman) to deliver since the fast- “No, no it was nothing to do with pol- bowling line-up looks in-experience compared lution. I just wore it myself as I had some to their spin bowler in the team,” Laxman said problems,” Liton told reporters. on Star Sports show Game Plan. Rohit on his part felt that it won’t be “Mustafizur would need to play key-role in a problem as they had not faced issues dur- picking-up early wicket with the new ball. Since Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli during practice session AP ing the Sri Lanka Test, where the opposi- Virat is not there in the side, team India seems tion players were wearing masks and some to be little inexperienced in the middle order,” fell ill. he said. I don't think about my “We didn’t have any problem when we Laxman though predicted that India can win played the Test match here (against Sri the series 2-1. Lanka). We are not aware of the exact dis- “I feel the series will be 2-1 in favour of India. captaincy tenure: Rohit cussion and I haven’t had any problem,” Also with the form Rohit (Sharma) and KL Rohit said during a promotional event in Rahul are in right now, with (Shikhar) Dhawan PTI n NEW DELHI the capital. looking at establishing himself, I am backing the Ganguly acknowledged that deterio- Indian batting power to win the series,” he said. ohit Sharma enjoys the leadership role but rating air quality in NCR is an issue dur- Ris not bothered if he will be handed the reins ing post Diwali days but said it’s too late of the Indian team for the white-ball formats to change the itinerary. is to be played on November 3 and will be played,” permanently or not. “It’s too late to do anything, because Rohit, who will lead the side in the three-match In the absence of Virat Kohli, the opening a lot of preparations go into matches like series in the absence of a rested Virat Kohli, said. batsman is set to lead India against Bangladesh tickets, crowds everything. So it’s not pos- The game Rohit was referring to took place in the Twenty20 series. sible to cancel things at the last minute. in 2017 when the visiting Sri Lankan players sport- There was a debate recently that perhaps it’s Fingers crossed,” Ganguly said at Eden ed face masks during the third Test. Play was also time that India embrace the idea of split cap- Gardens. halted for about 20 minutes due to haze and the taincy and Rohit should be asked to lead the The newly-elected BCCI boss said in “very poor” air quality. side in the limited overs formats. future they would be more “practical”. Delhi’s air quality, at this time of the year, The stylish Mumbaikar, though, refused to “I think we will do that (consultation). remains either poor or severe owing to Diwali and be drawn into the debate, saying he is happy to In future, when we schedule, especially in stubble burning in the neighbouring states of fill in whenever situation demands. the northern part of India during the win- Punjab and Haryana. “These (captaincy) things are not in our ter, we will have to be a little bit more prac- On Thursday, at the start of Bangladesh’s train- hands. Whether you captain one or 100 match- tical.” ing, Liton, for a period of 10 minutes, wore a face es, it is an honour,” Rohit said at a promotion- When Liton was further asked if he mask. al event. had asthma-related issues, he replied: However, no other Bangladeshi player was seen “When we were growing up, it was all about “Nothing like that. I was just wearing it as wearing the mask even though a thick layer of smog playing for the country. I have captained the I wasn’t feeling well. No problems as such.” could be seen at stadium. team and the experience has been good and I Probed whether Bangladesh team Liton didn’t wear any mask when he batted at don’t think about for how long I should be made was worried about Delhi’s poor air qual- the nets. captain. Whenever I get the chance to captain ity, Liton answered in negative. “No prob- “We are well prepared for the series as we had the team, I try and enjoy that,” he said. lems.” a training camp in Bangladesh and a couple of days Rohit gave a thumbs up to the idea of host- With a thick Delhi smog hovering of training here. It’s a good opportunity to adapt.” ing a Pink ball Test match against Bangladesh over stadium, Liton was asked if sighting Questioned why Bangladesh can’t win close at Eden Gardens next month. an aerial white ball was a problem in smog matches against India, Liton said: “I don’t know “I am very excited as it is the first time. I while trying to catch, the player said that what kind of question is this. We have not finished can’t say about others, but I played one match under lights, it will be fine. well against India and hopefully we will turn things in Duleep Trophy with pink ball and it was a “I don’t think when floodlights are on, around this time.” good experience. The opportunity has come and it will be such a problem,” he said. It has also been learnt from team sources that will try to do well and win the game,” Rohit, The BCCI has already made it clear Bangladesh’s Test specialists including new skip- who recently made an impression as Test open- that the match will go ahead as scheduled per Mominul Haque and talented spinner Mehidy er, said. despite the issue of air quality being raised Hasan Miraz will be arriving in Nagpur on “I always try to do well and for me, the by environmentalists and cricketer-turned- November 8. thought is to not stop. My job is to keep per- politician Gautam Gambhir. “They will be arriving in Nagpur and start with forming and I see it that way. Be it Bangladesh “I have just landed and haven’t had pink ball training straightaway in between their red or West Indies after that or when we go to New time to assess. As far as I know the game Bangladesh T20 captain Mahmudullah during a practice session at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday PTI ball practice.” Zealand,” he said. SINGLES LAKSHYA, KIRAN ENTER QUARTERFINALS Thapa, Pooja win Gold Saarbrucken: Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and D/N Test good move if dew Kiran George progressed to the men's singles at Olympic Test event quarterfinals of the SaarLorLux Open Super Tour PTI n TOKYO 100 here on Thursday. Lakshya, who had won his maiden BWF World Tour title at the Dutch Open isn’t a factor: Tendulkar hiva Thapa (63kg) and Pooja early this month, didn't have to break any sweat as n his opponent Germany's Lars Schaenzler gave him PTI NEW DELHI SRani (75kg) clinched Gold medals a walk over, while Kiran beat Netherlands' Joran with impressive wins, while Ashish Kweekel 21-14 21-16 to also make it to the last ndia’s first ever Day/Night Test will be (69kg) settled for a Silver as India eight. While Lakshya will face Germany's Max Ia success only if the dew factor is ended with a decent haul of seven Weisskirchen next, reigning Junior National countered effectively at the Eden medals at the Olympic Test Event for champion Kiran takes on France's Christo Popov in Gardens, says the iconic Sachin Boxing here on Thursday. the quarterfinals. Tendulkar, apprehensive that wet con- The other four medals are ditions might severely hamper pacers Bronze owing to semifinal losses of SANGAKKARA TO LEAD MCC VS ESSEX Shastri to get ‘more and spinners alike. Nikhat Zareen (51kg), Simranjeet London: Sri Lankan cricket legend Kumar Tendulkar welcomed the intro- Kaur (60kg) Sumit Sangwan (91kg) Sangakkara, the first overseas president of the involved’ in NCA duction of Tests under floodlights in and Vahlimpuia (75kg) on Marylebone Cricket Club, will captain the MCC India, saying it is a “good move” and will Wednesday. against English county champions Essex in Sri KOLKATA: BCCI president the NCA till the time he’s pull back crowds for the traditional for- Four-time Asian medallist Thapa Lanka next March, it was announced on Thursday. Sourav Ganguly on coach. We will make it a mat. out-punched Kazakhstan’s national The 42-year-old batting great — whose 15 year Thursday said that senior good Centre of “As long as dew does not become champion and Asian Bronze-winner international career encompassed 134 Test team’s head coach Ravi Excellence. We have a factor, it is a good move but if dew is Sanatali Toltayev 5-0 to claim the top appearances and over 400 one day internationals Shastri will be asked to get Rahul Dravid, Paras going to be a factor then seamers as well honours. — will lead out his side in the English domestic “more involved” in (Mhambrey) and Bharat as spinners are going to find it challeng- Former Asian Games bronze- season's traditional curtain-raiser at the Galle grooming talent at the Arun also goes there,” ing,” Tendulkar said. medallist Rani edged past Australia’s International Stadium from March 24-27. The clash National Cricket Ganguly said. “Because once the ball gets wet, nei- president Sourav Ganguly that the ends and he offered a tip to the Indian Caitlin Parker in a split 4-1 decision between the MCC and the champions dates back to Academy “till the time he However Ganguly ther seamers can do much nor the spin- experiment is a good idea to bring the batsmen for their net session. to ensure that the Indian women’s 1970 and has been played abroad since 2011. is coach”. said that Shastri is doing ners. So in that way, bowlers will be put crowds back to the stadium. “The batsmen will need to practice contingent also had a Gold in its Ganguly’s prospec- well as the coach even under the test. But if there is no dew, “There are two ways to look at it. with different balls at the nets. A new kitty. POOJA ENTERS U-223 WORLD’S SEMIS tive move to have Shastri though Indian needs to then surely it is a good addition,” the One aspect would be from the public pink ball, a 20-over pink ball and a 50- Asian Bronze-medallist Ashish Budapest: India's Pooja Gehlot (53kg) remained in dual role, could well be address the problem of maestro said about a historic first in point of view. It is a nice concept as peo- over pink ball and an 80-over ball. See (69kg), however, lost to Japan’s in the medal hunt after storming into the semi- an aim to create a syner- not being able to cross the Indian cricket. ple would be able to watch a Day/Night how differently a new, semi-new and old Sewon Okazawa to sign off with a finals of the UWW Under-23 World Championships gy between national team final hurdle at the global The dew was a factor at the Eden Test after their working hours. People ball behaves. Accordingly prepare your Silver medal. The Indian went down 2019 here on Thursday. It was a fantastic display and NCA. events. Gardens during ODI games under can come in the evening and enjoy the strategy,” he suggested. in a 1-4 judgement. from the youngster who started from the qualifying Shastri has now had “He’s done well with floodlights, something Tendulkar is game.” With no Duleep Trophy held this “Shiva has matured quite a lot in stages, where she demolished Ekaterina Verbina of a new contract till 2021 the side. He will be with apprehensive about. “From players’ point of view, it won’t year, He urged the Indian team to take the last one year and this is showing Russia 8-3. In the quarter-finals, Gehlot blazed World T20 but his terms us for next two years. As “I think the dew factor will play a be a bad idea to play with pink ball and feedback from all the players who in the way he is performing. He has through her bout, notching up a commanding 8-0 of agreement is only I said, India need to win big role over here. We need to figure out check how differently it behaves from played the event in last three years. been in tremendous form and will win to set up a semi-final showdown against working with the Indian a world tournament. how much dew is there. The dew will the traditional red ball. It’s about getting Duleep Trophy matches were held continue to grow,” national coach C Zeynep Yetgil, gold medallist at the Junior team with an annual They have the ability and determine, to what extent both teams that pink coloured ball coming to you,” under lights. A Kuttappa said. European Wrestling Championships in 2018. salary of `10 crore. just need to get the last are competing. The conditions should- said Tendulkar. “The India boys should also depend “Ashish too is developing into a “We will also create a hurdle through. We will n’t hinder anything (competitiveness),” Tendulkar’s homework before fac- on word of mouth feedback from all good boxer. His transition from OMAN, SCOTLAND GRAB LAST 2 PLACES system where Ravi’s deal with it when it said the highest run-getter in Tests and ing any particular bowler, be it Shoaib those who played Duleep Trophy and youth to senior level has been very Dubai: Oman defeated Hong Kong by just 12 runs involvement is more at comes.” PTI ODIs. However, he agreed with BCCI Akhtar or Shane Warne, is a stuff of leg- they would have few things to share.” smooth,” he added. in a do-or-die T20 World Cup qualifier to reach the finals in Australia along with Scotland who thrashed United Arab Emirates by 90 runs. Oman and Scotland join Namibia, Netherlands, Papua Barty, Bencic advance to WTA semis New Guinea and Ireland, who had already booked Novak completes routine win their places in the 2020 showpiece but are still AFP n SHENZEN play and fight like always,” she said. competing for the winner's trophy in UAE. Chasing “She’s (Svitolina) one of the players that AFP n PARIS Former world number just 135 to win, Hong Kong collapsed to 18-5 with orld number one Ashleigh Barty this court suits a lot more.” three Dimitrov produced a left-arm seamer Bilal Khan taking three of the Wand Belinda Bencic both Barty, who had already sealed the ovak Djokovic saw off fantastic performance to beat wickets to fall on his way to match figures of 4-23 advanced to the semi-finals after con- year-end No 1 ranking, rebounded NBritain’s Kyle Edmund on fifth seed Thiem 6-3, 6-2 and and finished on 122-9. Earlier, George Munsey trasting victories at the WTA Finals in after a three-set loss to Bertens on Thursday to reach his eighth reach the last eight in Paris for belted 65 as Scotland made 198 before UAE were China on Thursday. Tuesday. She will play the winner of Paris Masters quarter-final, the first time. all out for 108, with nine balls left. Mark Watt and Barty progressed from the round- tomorrow’s Purple Group match where he will renew his bur- It will also be the Safyaan Sharif took three wickets for the Scots. robin stage with a crushing 6-4, 6-2 between Wimbledon champion geoning rivalry with Greek Bulgarian’s first Masters quar- win over Petra Kvitova in one hour and Simona Halep and world number two star Stefanos Tsitsipas. ter-final since the Canadian MAXWELL TAKES BREAK FROM CRICKET 28 minutes at the Shenzhen Bay Pliskova The top seed, battling Open last year as he con- Melbourne: Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell Sports Centre. Bencic prevailed 7-5, 1- “I’m particularly happy with the Rafael Nadal for the year-end tinues his rise up the on Thursday went on a "short" break from cricket 0 in 61 minutes after late replacement way I was able to return tonight,” Barty world number one spot, need- rankings. due to mental health issues and will be replaced by Kiki Bertens retired ill. said. “I think she was trying to take a ed seven set points in the first Dimitrov was the D'Arcy Short in the national Twenty20 squad. Bertens received medical attention little bit more of a risk. That kind of set before winning 7-6 (9/7), world number 78 head- According to Cricket Australia, Maxwell told the after the opening game of the second worked in my favour a bit.” 6-1. ing into the US Open, but team's support staff that he is struggling with his set, where her blood pressure and For Kvitova, the 2011 WTA Finals The 16-time Grand Slam ing six years as the world’s best reached the semi-finals and is mental health and the Board, along with his state pulse were checked, before becoming champion, the loss marks a second champion is chasing a record- player, but Nadal can be sure now ranked 27th. side Victoria, are backing him in this period. “Glenn the second player in the tournament straight winless campaign in her sev- extending fifth Bercy title, of denying the Serbian that He will take on Cristian Maxwell has been experiencing some difficulties to retire mid-match after Bianca enth appearance at the lucrative year- but will next face world num- achievement with a maiden Garin for a semi-final spot, with regards to his mental health. As a result, he Andreescu withdrew against Karolina gy was not there. (I felt) a little bit ender. ber seven Tsitsipas, who leads Paris title this week. after the unseeded Chilean will spend a short time away from the game,” Team Pliskova on Wednesday. dizzy.” World number eight Bencic will “I just couldn’t find rhythm,” she their head-to-head record 2- The Spaniard takes on saved three match points in a psychologist Dr Michael Lloyd was quoted as “I didn’t feel well on court,” play defending champion Elina said. “When it came to the deciding 1. three-time Grand Slam title- deciding-set tie-break to end saying by Cricket Australia on its website Bertens told reporters. “I had some Svitolina in the semi-final on Saturday. points, she always played better than Djokovic is hoping to tie winner Stan Wawrinka in his the run of French qualifier ‘cricket.Com.Au'. AGENCIES problems with my stomach. The ener- “I’m so relaxed already. I will just me.” Pete Sampras’ record of finish- third-round match. Jeremy Chardy.