Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer HYDERABAD, SUNDAY, JULY 18, 2021; PAGES 10+16 `5 RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Established 1864 Published From HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 268 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable www.dailypioneer.com Buildings sector to become the P PIL in SC seeks ‘comprehensive’ P Pet goldfish, P largest energy consumer by ’30 released in lake, grow to 6 law to replace colonial-era IPC 5 gigantic proportions 10 In brief Govt to procure 66 Centre’s notification to Yediyurappa crore more doses of dismisses rumours Moderate hike in about his future Covishield, Covaxin fuel TS, AP row in Parl SNCN ACHARYULU arnataka Chief Minister B S n HYDERABAD Yediyurappa's visit to Delhi at revised rates has sparked rumours of K market value of lands PNS n NEW DELHI Fuelled by the Union government his replacement as he is about to complete two years in office this notifying the jurisdiction of the month, even as the 79-year-old BJP Revised after 8 years, new rates to come into force next week The Centre has placed an order to Krishna and Godavari veteran dismissed the speculation on procure 66 crore more doses of Management Boards, the water Saturday as "not at all true" and said he Covishield and Covaxin to be sharing dispute between Telangana has been asked to strengthen the party Court stays auction of supplied between August and and Andhra Pradesh is expected to in the southern state. Describing his December this year, at a revised rock Parliament when it convenes two-day visit to Delhi as successful, one plot in Khanamet price of Rs 205 and Rs 215 per for the monsoon session from Yediyurappa said the central leaders of dose, respectively, excluding taxes, Monday. the BJP have asked him to continue as he Telangana government, official sources said. The Union government’s gazette the chief minister and that there was Twhich was quite pleased with They said 37.5 crore of notification for irrigation proj- notification. In this contest both no discussion on a leadership change. the response to the auction of Covishield doses from the Serum ects on Krishna and Godavari has TRS and YSRCP MPs are likely to He also said the BJP leadership has plots on Friday in Khanamet Institute of India and 28.5 crore divided TRS and YSRCP MPs like criticise each other over the water asked him to strengthen the party in layout developed by the Covaxin doses from Bharat Biotech never before. While the TRS is dispute between the both Telugu Karnataka so that it wins the upcoming Telangana State Industrial will be procured by December. strongly opposing the Union gov- states. If necessary, the TRS MPs elections. Infrastructure Corporation, "An order to procure 66 crore ernment’s decision, the YSRCP is would stall the House. suffered a setback as one of the more doses of COVID-19 vac- supportive of it, despite the fact A senior political leader said plots auctioned has attracted a cines--Covishield and Covaxin--to that it would have an impact on the that it wouldn’t be surprising if Venkaiah welcomes legal challenge. The TSIIC, on be supplied between August and Rayalaseema irrigation project. Parliament witnesses scenes sim- behalf of the government, December, at a revised price of Rs Come Monday, TRS MPs plan ilar to the ones seen during the regional language undertook auction of five plots 205 and Rs 215 per dose, respective- to press for the withdrawal of the height of the separate Telangana decision of colleges measuring 14.91 acres on Friday. ly, excluding taxes, has been placed," gazette notification on Krishna and movement. ML MELLY MAITREYI value. In a few areas where the land The auction, conducted online on the source said. Godavari projects. On their part, ice President M Venkaiah Naidu n HYDERABAD value is too low compared to the MSTC platform (GoI 2 the YSRCP MPs will support the 2 on Saturday welcomed the open market value, the hike has been undertaking), evoked a good V decision of 14 engineering The stage has been set for revision doubled. In the areas where the gov- response. As it is located close to colleges across eight states to offer of market value of lands as well as ernment guidance prices are already the prime area of HI-TEC City, courses in regional languages in select stamp duty and registration charges in the range of Rs.40,000 to Rs.50,000 bidders competed fiercely to own branches from the new academic year. and all the District Collectors, per sq.yard, the hike will be around the plots, and five plots fetched a He expressed happiness that the All Joint Collectors and Additional 10 to 20 per cent. total of Rs.729.41 crore. 2 AP tipplers spreading Covid India Council for Technical Education Collectors have been informed The Registration and Stamps (AICTE), in tune with the provisions of that the new values could come Department may get an additional fixed for non-agricultural lands and the new education policy, has into effect during the next week. Rs.1,000 crore per annum through four slabs for agricultural lands, permitted B.Tech programmes in 11 Ideally the registered value of a plot the revision of market value of lands. depending on the area. in Telangana border districts regional languages -- Hindi, Marathi, or land should not be less than 70 per If the government increases the reg- Although the value of agricultur- NAVEENA GHANATE brands (scarce in Andhra) at a low have been high compared to all Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, cent of the actual value in the mar- istration charges to 7.5 per cent as al lands had increased with irriga- n HYDERABAD cost, go to districts bordering TS. other districts. However, cases are Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, ket; however, at present it is not even proposed, then it would fetch anoth- tion facilities and Mission Kakatiya, It has proved to be cost- on the decline in south Telangana, Punjabi and Odia, the Vice President 25 per cent. Yet, the proposals sub- er Rs.1,100 crore to Rs.1,300 crore the present government had fixed Suspected virus carriers effective for most tip- which shares border with Andhra Secretariat said in a tweet. To mark the mitted and approved by the state gov- additionally per year. the value of lands at only Rs.25,000 among tipplers from plers to visit Pradesh. decision, the secretariat posted the ernment for upward revision of An elaborate exercise has been to Rs.30,000 an acre. Andhra Pradesh who Telangana than to Officials indicated that the cases tweet in the 11 languages. land prices were in the range of 30 done to revise the market value of are heading to border purchase the in Andhra Pradesh were also one to 40 per cent, mostly of the market lands and about three slabs were 2 districts of same liquor in of the reasons for increased positiv- Telangana have Andhra ity in border districts of Telangana. Bihar IAS officer apparently become Pradesh. Since cases are high in East lodges police LIVE STREAMING OF COURT PROCEEDINGS instrumental in The unin- Godavari, Krishna and Guntur, MLC berth or spreading Covid-19 tended conse- the direct impact is on Telangana complaint; names CM cases. Ever since quence of this is districts, but in the case of Kurnool disgruntled IAS officer on Andhra Pradesh an increase in the number of cases is very less, Saturday left the Time to de-mystify TSCO chairman announced it policy of Covid cases in the consequently south Telangana is not Aadministrative machinery implementing prohibition border districts, attrib- impacted, sources said. here stunned when he reached a in a phased manner, there has uted to cross-border trip- Apart from mobility, the Health police station with a complaint seeking post for Ramana? been increased activity in the bor- plers. Khammam has been record- Department also found inaction on lodging of an FIR against Chief justice system: CJI PNS n HYDERABAD der districts of Telangana. ing more cases than Hyderabad. the part of local authorities in some Minister Nitish Kumar, besides several Many AP tipplers, in order to get Cases in Khammam, Suryapet, districts. top officials. Sudhir Kumar, a 1987 PNS n NEW DELHI Former minister L Ramana, who good quality liquor and a variety of Nalgonda, Badradri Kothagudem 2 batch IAS officer, reached the has just switched to Telangana Gardanibagh police station around Expressing keenness to start live Rashtra Samiti from the Telugu noon and was allegedly made to wait streaming of proceedings in at Desam Party, is likely to get MLC for four hours before he was given a least some of the courts in the berth or the Telangana State New academic receipt of his written complaint. "The Supreme Court, Chief Justice of Handloom Weavers Cooperative matter pertains to forgery. Those India (CJI) NV Ramana said on Society (TSCO) chairman post session in named in the complaint include people Saturday that citizens' right to with cabinet rank. from top to bottom. I will not take any know can be furthered by de- Chief Minister K names", the bureaucrat, who is at mystifying" the justice delivery Chandrasekhar Rao has publicly varsities to present a member of the state revenue system and widening its gates hinted that Ramana would be board, told reporters. through such access. given 'a good position'. KCR said begin by Oct 1 It is only on the backs of an this on Friday while welcoming PNS n NEW DELHI informed citizenry that a repre- Ramana into TRS party. sentative democracy can survive KCR also announced several The new academic session in uni- TODAY and evolve, the CJI said and welfare and developmental versities and colleges across the called for a pragmatic approach schemes to benefit the weavers' country will begin from October ALMANAC on the issue of live streaming of ing at the formal launch of live community. The Chief Minister 1, while the admission process Month & Paksham: the proceedings that can some- court proceedings at Gujarat said that after farmers, weavers has to be completed by Ashadha & Shukla Paksha times be a double-edged sword . High Court. constituted one of the largest September 30, according to new Panchangam The people of India are "The purpose is to keep the pub- communities in Telangana. guidelines of the University Indian Navy gets 2 MH-60R bestowed with the right to know lic informed. It is only on the backs Ramana belongs to the Grants Commission (UGC). Tithi : Navami 24:28 under the Constitution, which of an informed citizenry that a weavers' community. KCR Universities and higher educa- Nakshatram: Swati 24:08 includes knowledge of the insti- representative democracy can sur- observed that with Ramana join- tion institutions (HEIs) have multi-role helicopters from US Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start tutions that serve them. One way vive and evolve, the CJI said. He ing the TRS, the weavers' com- been asked to ensure that the PNS n NEW DELHI Indian Navy said. any important work) to further this right is to allow the said the constitutional courts, the munity would get better political admission process for under- MH-60R helicopters manufac- people access to watch the func- Supreme Court and high courts, representation in the state. graduate courses begins only The Indian Navy has received two tured by Lockheed Martin Rahukalam: 5:12 pm - 6:49 pm tioning of these institutions," after the declaration of results by MH-60R multi-role helicopters Corporation is an all-weather hel- Yamagandam: 12:22 pm - 1:59 pm Justice Ramana said while speak- 2 2 the CBSE, ICSE and all state from the US, in a boost to its com- icopter designed to support mul- Varjyam: 6:48 am - 8:19 am, 12:00 am - boards. bat capabilities. tiple missions with state of the art 6:49 am "It is expected that all school Officials said the Navy received avionics and sensors. Revanth alleges boards will declare their results the choppers from the US Navy in India is procuring 24 of these Gulika: 3:36 pm - 5:12 pm for class 12 exams by July 31. If a ceremony held at a naval air sta- helicopters from the US govern- Good Time: (to start any important work) Siddipet Collector’s Khairatabad Ganesh to there is any delay in declaration tion in San Diego on Friday. ment under the framework of for- P of the result of qualifying exams, "The ceremony marked the for- eign military sales. Amritakalam: 3:51 pm - 5:21 pm firm purchased the new academic session may mal transfer of these helicopters The helicopters would also be Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:55 am - 12:48 pm begin by October 18," the UGC from US Navy to Indian Navy, modified with several India- HYDERABAD 7-acre parcel be 30 feet tall this year said in the new guidelines. which were accepted by Taranjit unique equipment and weapons. 3 Singh Sandhu, Indian Ambassador WEATHER PNS n HYDERABAD 2 to the US," a spokesperson of the 2 Forecast: Partly cloudy Temp: 35 TPCC chief A Revanth Reddy Humidity: 63% smells a Rs.1,000 crore scam in the Sunrise: 5:50 am just-concluded auction of govern- Subba Reddy gets Sunset: 6:54 pm ment lands and has alleged that FSTPs, ‘Dial a septic tanker cleaner’ service launched Current Weather Conditions Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar dialling the toll-free number of TTD chairman Updated July 17 , 2021 5:00 PM Rao has been selling government Hyderabad first city in IT Minister KT Rama Rao 155313. lands for the sake of his benamis. the country to adopt a flagged off ‘Dial a Septic Tank It was an important step in sep- -Full report on page 2 Cleaner’ service at People’s tage management and the septic post second time Plaza here on Saturday. OBTUSE ANGLE scientific method tanks in colonies and slums could PNS n VIJAYAWADA be cleaned regularly and the waste PNS n HYDERABAD transported to FSTPs for scientif- Senior YSRCP leader and mater- ic treatment. Apart from nal uncle of Chief Minister YS Minister for Municipal Nallacheruvu FSTP, two more Jaganmohan Reddy, YV Subba Administration and Urban were being set up in the city. Reddy was named chairman of Development K.T.Rama Rao has Overall, 71 FSTPs were coming up TTD Trust Board for a second said that Hyderabad has become in municipalities across the State consecutive term. the first city in the country to adopt and they would also be set up in Speaking in Vijayawada on a scientific method to prevent pol- 68 other municipalities. Saturday while releasing the list of lution of nalas and water bodies The owners of 87 'Dial a Septic nominated posts, Government with human waste. Tank Cleaner' vehicles were doing Advisor (Public Affairs) Sajjala KTR, who e-launched the Faecal a service to society and contribut- Ramakrishna Reddy said that the Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) at ing to people's health by discour- Chief Minister decided to reappoint Nallacheruvu in Uppal, also sion of 'Swach Hyderabad'. tion work in a civilized manner aging the possibility of human Subba Reddy as chairman of the flagged off 'Dial a Septic Tank Appreciating the Hyderabad and end manual scavenging as well waste finding its way into nalas TTD Trust Board and he will con- Cleaner' service at People's Plaza Metropolitan Water Supply and as risky manual cleaning of septic and water bodies, he said. tinue in the post for a period of two- here on Saturday. He said it was Sewerage Board for the initiative tanks, he said services of septic and-a-half years. another step forward in the mis- to introduce cleaning and sanita- tank cleaners could be availed by 2 2 HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JULY 18, 2021 hyderabad 02 Subba Reddy Revanth alleges Collector’s Moderate hike in market... Continued from page 1 gets TTD Court stays auction of one plot in Khanamet In reality, such land worth not chairman less than several lakhs in the Continued from page 1 nd firm purchased 7-acre parcel open market, sources said. As the market value of lands Of the five plots, Plot No 17, measuring two acres, auctioned for post 2 time K VENKATESHWARLU Speaking to media persons How will the government sell the irregularities that took has not been revised by the Rs.92.4 crore at the rate of Rs.46.2 crore per acre, has run into n HYDERABAD at Gandhi Bhavan on Saturday, one plot at Rs 60 crore per acre place in the land sale. He government for the past eight trouble as some local people have filed a petition in the High Court Continued from page 1 Revanth Reddy alleged that and the remaining 48 acres at demanded the government to years, there is a huge gap claiming that a graveyard is located in that land parcel. The Court TPCC chief A Revanth Reddy KCR's benami companies had Rs.30 to 40 crore per acre in call tenders on the basis of between the registered value took up the petition on Saturday, issued a stay, and posted the Subba Reddy completed his smells a Rs.1,000 crore scam in grabbed lands in the e-auc- the same village?", he ques- Swiss Challenge Policy. and the actual value of agricul- next hearing for August 5. The petitioners contended that the term as chairman of TTD the just-concluded auction of tions. He alleged that Jupally tioned. Revanth Reddy warned that tural and non-agricultural action of the government and TSIIC was illegal, arbitrary and trust board on June 21 and government lands and has Rameshwar Rao's companies Revanth Reddy alleged that he would lodge a complaint lands in various areas of the violative of Articles-19 and 21 of the Constitution, and submitted there were a lot of specula- alleged that Chief Minister K purchased 18 acres of land and the Siddipet Collector had with the Union Home State. an affidavit in support of their petition. The Court, in its order, tions on him about getting Chandrasekhar Rao has been Siddipet collector Venkat threatened the rest of them by Minister and the Prime One of the parameters was asked the government not to finalise the auction bids till the a Parliament seat or a State selling government lands for Rami Reddy's company Raj phone without bidding. Venkat Minister on the issue if the to increase the market value of petition was disposed of and maintain status quo with regard to Cabinet berth in a future the sake of his benamis. Pushpa purchased 7 acres of Rami Reddy threatened others, government failed to respond the land in the slab where max- the nature of the land. The Court directed the petitioners to also reshuffle. Citing lands sold by HMDA land. He said that Rs.390 crore saying that the government to his allegations within four imum registrations have been implead the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and the Further there were at Kokapet, Revanth pointed paid by Acqua Space would not give permissions if or five days. "I will give the evi- taking place. For instance, in revenue authorities concerned as respondents. Government reports that Subba Reddy out that the government had Company and Rs.138 crore by they participated in bidding, dence to even Union Minister the slab where the price is sources, however, said that the plot No 17 was government land. was interested to play an campaigned in the past that Raj Pushpa companies had Revanth Reddy claimed. He G Kishan Reddy too", he said. between Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000 The disputed plot was bid successfully by M/s Linkwell Telesystem active role as a public rep- there was 'realty boom', but fetched benefits for the gov- alleged that the government He said that he would see a sq.yard, the upward revision Pvt Ltd. It was also the highest bidder for the Plot No.4 measuring resentative to serve people chose to sell the very same ernment. The state govern- had handed over the lands to whether the Centre and BJP is in the range of 30 to 40 per 3.14 acres. Of the five plots auctioned, local people objected to the who stood by him and lands. There would be no ment had 'reduced' the earn- companies which had financial would order a probe into his cent of that. auction of this one plot. The Government fixed the upset price for the party from the begin- land available even for burial ings to Rs.2,000 crore, instead transactions with TRS-KCR. complaint. He said he would The value of land in the plots in Khanapet layout at Rs.25 crore an acre and the bids ning. grounds if the government of declaring Rs.3,000 crore. He He said that land was not avail- speak in Parliament on land Hyderabad has increased sig- ranged from Rs.43.6 crore per acre and upwards and the highest He reportedly urged the continued to sell lands, he alleged that Prestige Company able for less than Rs.50 crore encroachments. The Congress nificantly as it has become an bid for a plot was Rs.55 crore an acre and the average bid amount Chief Minister to give him observed. had close relations with per acre in Kokapet. would wage a fight on Krishna investment destination and was Rs.48.92 crore an acre. The Government also auctioned an MP (Rajya Sabha) post Revanth recalled that TS Minister KT Ramarao. He The government was going waters in Parliament, he said. employment centre with visi- 49.92 acres in Kokapet at Neopolis layout developed by HMDA and or any other important post Ministers T Harish Rao and charged Chief Secretary to give the companies that Former MP Rajaiah, ble development in various it also evoked huge response from the bidders and the eight plots regarding active politics but KT Ramarao had created Somesh Kumar and Minister purchased land permission Siddipet DCC president Narsa sectors. The competition seen auctioned earned government over Rs.2,000 crore. the Chief Minister wished hungama by obstructing the KT Ramarao with indulging in for the construction of 50- Reddy, leaders Viajaya among bidders at the auction The cash-strapped government, following revenue shortfall due to to continue him as chair- sale of government lands by the irregularities by taking bribes. floor buildings, Revanth Ramanarao, Harkara of land in Kokapet and pandemic, resorted to auction of prime and well-developed layouts man of the TTD Trust then Congress government, "How could there be different claimed. He said that the Venugopal, Rammohan Khanamet also made the with all infrastructure in Kokapet and Khanamet, which fetched a Board for the consecutive but now the TRS government prices for every acre over an Telangana government's trea- Reddy, Narender Reddy and growing demand for real estate total of Rs.2,729.78 crore. second term. had been doing the same. extent of of 50 acres of land? sury lost Rs.1,000 crore due to others were also present. in the city quite evident, offi- cial sources said. The government, however, value and it would not be a their books. The revision of still preferred to be conserva- burden for people who show land value is welcome and a Time to de-mystify justice system... FSTPs, ‘Dial a tive in enhancing the market the real consideration value in positive step, sources affirmed. Continued from page 1 and comprehend justice dis- ions of the judges, leaving lit- The CJI had a word of cau- pensation first hand, CJI tle room for any mischief, he tion for lawyers saying that septic tanker and the largest democratic Ramana said. said. with the increasing access, SCR to resume unreserved republic in the world are the Stressing on the need for The CJI said live streaming they should not go after pub- cleaner’... guardians of the constitu- live streaming the court pro- the proceedings was a step in licity, rather they must ensure tional mandate and for pub- ceedings, he said currently, the right direction but one to put in all possible efforts to Continued from page 1 train services from Monday lic confidence and faith to the public obtains informa- must tread the path with cau- protect the best interests of reach new heights, it is imper- tion through the media which tion. clients. The ASCI representatives PNS n HYDERABAD be operated on par with regu- ative for us to widen the gates sometimes leads to misinter- At times, live streaming of Even after 74 years of inde- gave guidance and 14 In the wake of the lar Express trains so as to of justice . pretation. proceedings may become a pendence, many incorrect NGOs came forward to South Central Railway (SCR) pandemic, benefit the passengers by Justice Ramana said given In effect, the information double-edged sword. notions still prevailed in the spread the awareness about is resuming the services of reducing the travel time. SCR the advancement in technol- from the courts is being fil- However, judges might feel minds of the public, which the FSTP and Dial a Septic unreserved trains (spot ticket passengers who has undertaken major track ogy, live streaming from the tered by agents of transmis- the pressure of public scruti- hinder access to justice by dis- Tank Cleaner concept so purchasing) from Monday in had purchased strengthening works over the apex court could be rolled out sion. In the process, there is ny, which may ultimately couraging people to seek that people could avail of a phased manner in tune with last one year. These measures cost-effectively without sometimes a transmission result in a stressful environ- redressal of their rights, he their services at reasonable gradual and phased resump- tickets in advance, have resulted in enhancing imposing much of a burden loss leading to misinterpre- ment that may not be con- said. charges and nominal tion of train services which were permitted to maximum permissible speed at on the exchequer. tation of questions asked ducive to justice dispensation. It is this lack of direct charges would be collected were affected due to Covid which trains can be operated The CJI said he was work- and observations made by "A judge must remember, access which gives space for in weaker section colonies. pandemic. board trains. in several sections across SCR ing out the logistics besides the bench, due to the absence even if justice commands misconceptions and the for- He also said that 220 jet- In the wake of the pandem- network. arriving at the consensus of of context. standing up against the pop- malisation of the live stream- ting and mini sewer ic, passengers who had pur- Coin Ticket Vending Machines SCR General Manager the full court . "Vested interests are eager ular perception, he must do so ing of court proceedings is the machines were bought for chased tickets in advance, were and others. Gajanan Mallya appealed to It is high time for de-mys- to amplify these misinterpre- out of his commitment to the best cure for the malady, he cleaning of nalas. permitted to board trains. In view of the Covid pan- passengers to follow the Covid tifying the justice delivery tations in order to embarrass oath he took under the said. Ministers Talasani Now, with unreserved trains demic and the importance of protocols both at the stations system in the country and fur- or discredit the institution, he Constitution, he said. Live-streaming of proceed- Srinivas Yadav, being resumed from Monday, maintaining physical distance, and also in the trains. He said thering access through open said. A judge cannot be swayed ings is crucial for dissemina- Mohammed Mahmood Ali, passengers can purchase tick- SCR appealed to passengers to while these train services were courts. Access to justice will Through such direct access, by popular opinion and as a tion of information which is MLA Danam Nagender as ets on the spot and board use UTS App and ATVMs and being resumed to meet the become a true reality when the people can get first-hand repository of people's faith, a a sacrosanct aspect of Article well as ASCI's and NGOs' trains. Passengers can pur- other mediums and avoid passengers' demands, adequate litigants and interested parties information about the entire judge cannot afford to lose 19 (freedom of speech and representatives were pre- chase their tickets through the queues at the booking coun- precautions like wearing face get to witness, understand proceedings and the opin- objectivity, he said. expression), he said. sent. booking counters at the sta- ters. Further, the passengers masks, maintaining physical tions and other mediums like will also have the facility of distance, frequent sanitisation, UTS App (online), Automatic buying season tickets as well. etc should be practiced by New academic session in AP tipplers... Ticket Vending Machines, These unreserved trains will passengers. Continued from page 1 Govt to procure 66 crore varsities to begin by Oct 1 During a survey conducted by the Telangana Health Continued from page 1 August 31. The exams can be Department, officials identi- conducted in either offline, fied 150 villages wherein the more doses of Covishield... The commission has clarified online or in blended mode. Covid is severe. Sources also Continued from page 1 lems including of funding, Prime that the teaching-learning "For intermediate semester pointed that even local author- Minister Narendra Modi process must continue in students assessment shall be ities had failed to take the nec- The price of each dose of announced the revision of the offline, online or blended based on internal assessment essary control measures by Covishield amounts to Rs 215.25 vaccine guidelines on June 8. mode. and previous semester constantly detecting cases of and Covaxin Rs 225.75, includ- Domestic vaccine manufac- "The institutions may plan results," it said. the virus and increasing the ing taxes, it said. turers are given the option to for classes, breaks, conduct of The commission said every number of diagnostic tests. In The Union health ministry provide 25 per cent of their examinations, semester higher education institution view of this, it was directed to which was procuring both the monthly production of vaccines break, etc. during October 1 shall ensure that it is prepared implement different field level vaccines at Rs 150 per dose, had to private hospitals. to July 31, following neces- in all respects to carry out the scientific action plans in the indicated that the prices would According to the revised sary protocols and advisories academic activities follow- affected villages keeping in be revised after the new COVID- guidelines which came into issued by central and state ing necessary protocols, view the local severity. 19 vaccine procurement policy effect from June 21, vaccine governments from time to guidelines, directions and came into effect from June 21. doses provided free of cost by the time in view of the COVID- advisories issued by the cen- Under the new policy, the min- Centre will be allocated to 19 pandemic," the guidelines tral and state government or MLC berth or... istry will procure 75 per cent of states/UTs based on criteria such said. In view of the financial competent authorities from Continued from page 1 the vaccines being produced by as population, disease burden hardships faced by parents time to time. the drug manufacturers in the and the progress of vaccination, during the pandemic, the "In case of higher educa- Some of the TRS circles spec- country. and all above the age of 18 will commission has asked uni- tion institutions located at ulate that KCR may give MLC While the Centre has asked be eligible for the free jabs. versities and HEIs to ensure places where appropriate gov- berth to Ramana in the both the vaccine manufacturing Any wastage of vaccine will the fee is fully refunded in ernment has imposed restric- upcoming MLC elections firms to scale up their produc- affect the allocation negatively. cases of cancellation of tions or public gatherings, from the Assembly quota. tion, the manufacturers had The states and UTs would admission or migration of HEIs may plan accordingly. Otherwise, Ramana would be indicated that getting Rs 150 for aggregate the demand of private students. In any case, these recommen- given TSCO chairman post. each dose while making invest- hospitals keeping in view equi- It has also been made dations shall not cause any In any case, KCR is going to ments to ramp up the produc- table distribution between large mandatory for universities restrictions on the guide- give more importance to the tion was not viable for them, and small private hospitals and and colleges to conduct final lines issued by the authori- welfare of weavers in sources said. regional balance. year or end term exams by ties," the UGC said. Telangana. For the efficient The Union government had "Based on this aggregated implementation of govern- earlier allowed states and private demand, the Government of CHICKEN ment schemes meant for hospitals to procure 50 per cent India will facilitate the supply of RATES `/KG Indian Navy gets weavers, the CM thinks that it of the vaccines following these vaccines to the private hos- would be better to appoint demands for decentralisation of pitals and their payment through Dressed/With Skin `210 2 MH-60R... Ramana as chairman of TSCO the process. However, after sev- the National Health Authority's with cabinet rank. eral states complained of prob- electronic platform. Without Skin `200 Continued from page 1 Broiler at Farm `130 ‘The induction of these heli- EGG copters would further enhance the Indian Navy's Centre’s notification to fuel... RATES `/100 three dimensional capabili- HYDERABAD 596 ties," the spokesperson said Continued from page 1 Andhra Pradesh Chief the prestigious Kaleswaram "In order to exploit these Minister YS Jaganmohan project and Mission VIJAYAWADA 433 potent helicopters, the first It may be recalled that during Reddy had been the one to put Bhagiratha. VISAKHAPATNAM 557 batch of Indian crew is the separate Telangana move- forth the proposal to take over Now with the gazette noti- RETAIL PRICE `5.96 presently undergoing training ment, MPs from the Telangana the irrigation projects on fication issued by the Union (IN HYDERABAD) in the US," he said. region had tried to bring pres- Krishna and Godavari. Jal Shakti Ministry, the TRS sure on the then UPA govern- Jagan proposed this in a let- government will lose rights ment by disrupting the func- ter to the Prime Minister and control over these two tioning of the House while Narendra Modi. projects. MPs from Seemandhra region Though the TRS govern- This effectively takes away countered them with demon- ment opposed this, the Union the power of the State govern- strations of their own. government took a decision in ment over the employees This time around there will favour of Jagan's proposal. working in these projects. be a slight difference – the BJP Telangana’s objections are The TRS government is nat- MPs from Telangana will crit- understandable – it simply urally upset about this since it icise Chief Ministers of both does not want the Union gov- has spent several lakh-crore the Telugu states. ernment to take control over rupees on these projects.

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For subsequent checks by the Traffic Police, the As many as 106 persons avoiding driving under a offences, a penalty of Rs 15,000 The Vinayak Chaturthi festiv- several persons who were jailed were sentenced to undergo drunken stage. or imprisonment of up to 2 ities in the city will commence on charges of drunk driving imprisonment by the con- Recently, a years. Also, as per Section 206 this year on September 10 and even the recent accidents cerned courts for the offence of youngster (4), the police officers shall and conclude with idol immer- triggered by drunk driving driving under the influence of drove seize the original Driving Tilting light poles sion on Ananth Chaturdashi appear to have made no major alcohol in Cyberabad. a car License of such person and on September 19. difference in the mindsets of The imprisonment period in an issue an acknowledgment The Bhagyanagar Ganesh many, with the number of ranges from one day to inebri- to the person. However, on NH pose risk Utsav Samithi said required those caught for drunk driving 17 days depending on ated such acknowledgment care will be taken during the still remaining high. the severity of the state does not authorise the to lives of people 10-day festivities and all the The task of a driver on the offence. person to drive any DUGGU RAGHU Covid-19 protocols and guide- road is very tough. He has to As driving under vehicle. n MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI lines will be followed. overtake the slow moving vehi- the influence of Speaking to press persons cles, allow fast moving vehicles alcohol has The Driving Central light poles on the here on Saturday, Bhagyanagar to overtake, move parallel to been the major License seized National Highway-44 Ganesh Utsav Samithi gener- other in the adjacent lanes cause of road as above is have been posing threat to al secretary, Bhagwanth Rao and coordinate with heteroge- accidents, the forwarded to people's lives as they have said the pandals will adhere to Khairatabad Ganesh to neous traffic that crosses the Cyberabad Traffic the Licensing been dangerously bent. It the safety protocols and guide- road at random places. Police have been Authority is attributed to the failure lines issued by the government Maintaining presence of taking stringent (RTO) for to undertake proper in view of the Covid-19 pan- mind is very important and measures as action as per maintenance on the part demic. Like last year, the fes- be 30 feet tall this year many decisions are to be taken per law Section 19 of of officials. tivities and idol immersion will PNS n HYDERABAD idols of Goddesses Lakshmi in a split of a second. A driver to curb the MV Act. For the It is alleged that the offi- be held while maintaining Devi and Parvathi Devi. who is drunk cannot perform this danger- hit an auto first time offence, the DL will cials did not take proper guidelines including social dis- One of Hyderabad's most Sculptor Rajendran, who these tasks and would endan- ous activity on roads. causing a death of man. The be suspended for 3 months. precautions at the time of tancing, he said. popular Ganesha idols, the has been associated with the ger traffic safety. Continuous checks for drunk Police keep on warning the For the second or subsequent fixing them. The light The Bhagyanagar Ganesh Khairatabad Ganesh, will be Khairatabad Ganesh for Alcohol affects the Central driving, seizure of driving people on this issue. Now, the offence, the DL will be revoked. poles on the NH from the Utsav Samithi will open its of 30 feet height this year. decades now, started the Nervous System of a person. licenses, prosecution of offend- police have been implementing Also, any person committing a Vivekananda Statue circle office on July 23. Bhagwanth The idol, which is usually work on this year's idol after Even at BAC (Blood Alcohol ers in the courts, cancellation new acts and taking stringent fatal road accident in drunken were tilted and rusted. Rao appealed to the pandal the tallest in the city and a small pooja. Several crafts- Concentration) of 0.05 per of DLs by RTOs, are being action. condition is being prosecuted Further, the Medchal owners to ensure that the pro- attracts thousands of devo- men from other States, cent the sense of judgement is implemented strictly. The police have explained for the "culpable homicide not municipal authorities tocols were in place and that tees during the 10-day including Tamil Nadu and impaired and the ability to con- Despite the drive of the the acts and the punishments. amounting to murder" u/s 304 have installed 54 central devotional and patriotic songs Ganesh Chaturthi celebra- West Bengal, will be involved trol steering is affected. It is a police, many have been con- As per Section 185 of the MV part II of the Indian Penal lights on the highway are played at the pandals and tions, was limited to nine feet in the making of the idol. truth that abuse of alcohol tinuing to drive drunk. They Act, driving under the influ- Code which envisages punish- from the Classic Dhaba to during idol immersion. last year due to restrictions in With the lingering fear of results in increased incidence are trying to escape from the ence of alcohol for the first ment of up to 10 years. the check post spending The Utsav Samithi urged the view of the Covid-19 pan- a possible third wave of several lakhs of rupees. government to provide raw demic. This year, while the Covid-19 in the country, the These poles have been material for the idols in time. height will be increased pomp will be missing from installed not in a straight The GHMC was requested to slightly, but not to earlier pro- this year's Ganesha Utsav line and were found to be take care of the required road portions when it went up to once again. The committee Man held for out of balance. As vehicles works by idol immersion day. 61 feet in 2019, the theme of plans on taking every pan- hit dividers due to loss of "Don't compete over height the pandal will be on the demic appropriate precau- kidnap, rape control, some of the poles of the idols at pandal but revival of the world from the tion, and has also requested were found to be bent at focus on ensuring the Covid- pandemic. The 2021 avatar - devotees to follow all Covid many places. 19 protocols and guidelines," Ekadasha Rudra Maha norms when coming for dar- of minor girl Bhagwanth Rao appealed. Ganapati - will be flanked by shan. PNS n HYDERABAD

A tea vendor who allegedly assaulted a minor girl sexu- GHMC worker, ally on the pretext of marry- Accused in major drug racket ing her was arrested by the his kin attempts Vanasthalipuram police on Saturday. Sadarapalli Sai Kumar, 20, reveals links with K'taka case self immolation a resident of Vanasthalipuram PNS n HYDERABAD and native of Mahabubnagar, PNS n HYDERABAD this racket, the NCB allegedly lured a minor girl, Hyderabad said. A GHMC outsourcing also a resident of IF IT'S In continuation of a last NCB has also taken up this employee along with his fam- Vanasthalipuram. month's crackdown on an matter with other state agen- ily tried to immolate them- "On July 14, he took the RAINING, Alprazolam drug manufactur- cies of Telangana for further selves at the GHMC head girl to a building at SELL AN ing and trafficking network investigation and action office at Tank Bund on Vanasthalipuram and sexu- spanning the states of Andhra against this spurious toddy Saturday, allegedly due to a ally assaulted her. He was in UMBRELLA Pradesh and Karnataka, the seller in the state of Telangana. delay in payment of his salary. touch with her for the last one NCB, Hyderabad arrested one In the states of Telangana The man, Ramesh Yadav, year and was waiting for an While everyone was running up person involved in manufac- and Andhra Pradesh, was working as a sanitary opportunity," the and down for cover when it's turing of spurious liquor out of said. On interrogation of Pandu Alprazolam is widely used as field assistant in Circle IV of Vanasthalipuram police said. raining, some were cursing the the contraband and seized over Goud, it was found that he pro- a cutting agent for illicit toddy. the GHMC. He alleged that Based on a complaint from rain because their latest hair do Rs 4 lakh cash from his pos- cured the contraband from S Alprazolam laced toddy is his higher officials failed to the victim, a case under var- was on danger of getting session. Bhaskar, the main conspirator very dangerous and causes pay his salary for the last 10 soaked whilst others were just ious sections of the Indian not in the mood for a second The accused identified as arrested in NCB Bangalore serious health complications, months despite repeated Penal Code, POCSO Act and bath. However, in looking Baddigari Pandu Goud, was Case in which 91.3 kgs of including death. However, the requests. the SC and ST Act was closely at the scenario one arrested on July 2 by NCB Alprazolam was seized at a fac- same is largely trafficked ille- On Saturday afternoon, he booked against him. could see that everyone needed Andhra and Karnataka on the tory in Bidar, Karnataka. gally for recreational usage came to the GHMC office Sai Kumar was arrested an umbrella. Vendors make use basis of secret and reliable Goud told NCB that he has worldwide. along with his family and and produced before court. of the current rainy season and information, from Shadnagar been for the past eight years Illegal manufacturing and tried to douse himself with Police said he was previous- sell umbrellas. in Mahbubnagar, Telangana. involved in the trade of spuri- trafficking of Alprazolam is a fuel he brought in a bottle ly involved in two cases Apart from Rs 4.83 lakh cash ous toddy, which he made cause of concern for law and shouted against the offi- including one POCSO case. proceeds acquired from the using alprazolam and other enforcement agencies. cials. On noticing his action, illegal sale of spurious toddy, a chemicals. During interroga- Alprazolam is a psychotropic security personnel immedi- total of 150 grams of tion, he revealed details of substance belonging to the ately prevented him and Alprazolam was recovered after several such spurious toddy benzodiazepines class, which snatched the bottle from his Huzurabad bypoll born out a search of his house, the NCB shops who were involved in are anti-depressants. hand. of vengeance, says Sharmila PNS n HYDERABAD

YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) founder and newly-emerged opposition leader in Telangana, History-sheeter YS Sharmila on Saturday branded the forthcoming Huzurabad bypoll as an elec- Mushtaq killed tion born out of vengeance. PNS n HYDERABAD Sharmila was referring to the Telangana Assembly con- A history-sheeter was mur- stituency which fell vacant in dered by some persons at Old the light of former health min- Malakpet on Friday night. ister Eatala Rajender resigning According to the police, in protest after major differ- the man identified as ences cropped up between Consequently, she declared well aware of its culture. Mushtaq, 25, was attacked him and Chief Minister K that her party will not contest "I ate sheer korma at a with sharp weapons by a Chandrasekhar Rao. the forthcoming Huzurabad friend's house for Eid and also group of persons at Old Rao stripped Rajender of his bypoll. relished food for Bathukamma Malakpet a little after mid- ministerial portfolio, following "Is there any use of the and Bonalu festivals at anoth- night. He died on the spot. allegations of land encroach- Huzurabad election? We will er friend's place. You are ask- The assailants fled soon ment, resulting in the latter exit- not contest Huzurabad bypoll," ing about my religion. after the attack. On informa- ing the ruling Telangana Rashtra said Sharmila. Everybody will have their reli- tion the police reached the Samiti (TRS) and jumping ship She reasoned if contesting gion. You have your religion spot and shifted the body to to the Bharatiya Janata Party the bypoll would bring jobs to and I have my religion," she the Osmania General (BJP) at Delhi in the presence the unemployed or three acres responded to a reporter's Hospital morgue. of the party's senior national of land to Dalits? query. The police suspect that leaders recently. "If it is promised that these Sharmila went on to ques- the assailants had some pre- After these developments, things will be done, then we tion the reporter if she was vious enmity with the victim. Sharmila hinted that the bypoll will also contest the election," invited to cover the press con- A case was registered by the was aimed at extracting she said. ference as a television channel's Chaderghat police. Three revenge on each other by Sharmila asserted that she journalist or a journalist teams were formed to nab the Rajender and Rao. grew up in Telangana and is belonging to a religion? suspects. Man arrested for creating fake social media profiles PNS n HYDERABAD uploaded web series videos, songs, short films on the web- The Rachakonda Police have site. When the victim urged arrested a person from him to stop such activities, he Bangalore for harassing a blatantly denied and instead woman by creating fake social forced her to give an NOC for media profiles. continuing his activities. The accused Naveen Kumar, Further, the accused released 34, initially created a fake short films with derogatory Facebook and YouTube chan- contents on the website causing nel on the name of the com- mental agony and further tar- plainant who is a singer and nished the image of the victim. then created a film production The police officials arrested company on her name and the accused on Friday. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JULY 18, 2021 hyderabad 04 TS to see competitive ‘padyatras' Nalgonda to get two IT towers PNS n NALGONDA PNS n HYDERABAD party in GHMC polls. party's victory march was halt- BJP's campaign involving ed by TRS recently which Two IT towers would soon It's still more than two years several central leaders paid wrested a seat of Legislative come up near Nalgonda with for Assembly elections in rich dividends to the party as Council and retained estimated cost of Rs 110 crores. Telangana but the leaders of it put up an impressive perfor- Nagarjuna Sagar Assembly The IT towers, which would opposition parties are gearing mance to improve its tally in seat. Sanjay through his 'pady- come up at Nalgonda, would up to undertake 'padyatras' or the 150-member GHMC to 48 atra' will be trying to send the provide employment to 2,000 walkathons to mobilise peo- from just four seats it won in message that only BJP can to 3,000 youth in the sector. ple's support for taking on the the 2016 polls. provide an alternative to TRS. Speaking after launching a ruling TRS. This helped BJP to deny Revanth Reddy, whose job mela held in a function hall BJP state president Bandi TRS a clear majority and appointment as Telangana at Nalgonda here on Saturday, Sanjay will be the first oppo- emerge as the second biggest Pradesh Congress Committee Nalgonda MLA Kancherla sition leader to embark on the party, a position earlier (TPCC), infused new enthu- Bhupal Reddy reminded that foot march. Trying to project enjoyed by its arch rival siasm among Congress cadres Minister for IT KT Rama Rao BJP as the viable alternative to AIMIM. is eager to take TRS head-on. already announced an IT hub TRS, he will be launching the The dates for 'padyatra' He has decided to undertake to Nalgonda. He said that the soon launch a coaching pro- tiative of conducting the job 'padyatra' from Hyderabad on were also selected with a clear 'padyatra' to start building on industries, which have come gramme for the unemployed, mela at Nalgonda. On his August 9. strategy. It begins on August 9, the perceived anti-incumben- up in the State due to the ini- who were preparing for com- request, 62 companies partici- The MP from Karimnagar the Quit India Movement cy. tiative of the Minister have petitive examinations, with his pated in the job mela to recruit plans to cover a distance of anniversary and ends on Revanth Reddy is keen to provided employment to thou- personal expenses. Several 1500 unemployed in the jobs. 750 kms before winding up Y.S. Sharmila, the latest attempt by BJP to highlight its October 2, the birth anniver- carry everyone along in view sands of youth in the State. youth approaching him for Over 4,000 job aspirants attend- the 'padyatra' on October 2 at entrant into Telangana poli- saffron agenda while trying to sary of Mahatma Gandhi. of his earlier experience. He Reddy said that he would jobs prompted him to take ini- ed the job mela, he added. Huzurabad Assembly con- tics, too plans to launch a expose the alleged failures of "Our fight is to ensure a had undertaken 10-day 'pady- stituency, which is due for 'padyatra' in 100 days. The the TRS government. democratic Telangana," said atra' in February this year bypolls. daughter of late chief minister The controversial temple Sanjay who alleged that KCR opposing the new farm laws The newly-appointed pres- of undivided Andhra Pradesh abutting historic Charminar in is ruling Telangana like a dic- by the Centre. MRPS condemns ident of Congress' Telangana Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, is the communally sensitive old tator. He plans more Telangana will also witness unit A. Revanth Reddy too hoping to recreate the magic city was the focal point of walkathons in the run up to a 'padyatra' by Sharmila who land allocation for plans to undertake 'padyatra'. of her father, who had started BJP's aggressive campaign in the 2023 polls. launched YSR Telangana Party The firebrand leader, who is the tradition of 'padyatras' in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Under Sanjay, a fiery speak- (YSRTP) on July 8. She vowed looking to revive the fortunes state politics. Corporation (GHMC) polls er, BJP has already achieved a to bring back 'Rajanna Kamma, Velama of the party in its former The starting point of Bandi late last year. It was from this few successes. The saffron Rajyam' in Telangana. stronghold, will be announc- Sanjay's 'padyatra' will be temple that BJP had launched party dealt a blow to TRS by By undertaking the 'padya- Bhavans in Hyd ing the details of his foot Bhagya Lakshmi temple abut- its poll campaign. Union wresting Dubbak Assembly tra' in her new political avatar, PNS n HYDERABAD march after getting a nod ting the historic Charminar. Home Minister Amit Shah seat in the bye-election, fol- she hopes to repeat what her from the party's central lead- Political analysts say the choice had also visited the temple lowed by an impressive show father and brother have MRPS founder president ership. of the temple is another while campaigning for the in GHMC polls. The saffron achieved. Manda Krishna Madiga has condemned the allocation of 5 acres land each for Velama It’s Kaushik vs Gellu in and Kamma Bhavans at HI- Document every crop Tec City by the TRS govern- Officials told to assess the value ment. Huzurabad from TRS! He demanded the state raised by ryots in dist government to abolish the AJAY YADAV claim that he is the TRS candi- of agricultural lands, house sites land allocation for Velama n KARIMNAGAR date to contest from PNS n SANGAREDDY He asked the agriculture and Kamma Bhavans at Huzurabad. PNS n JAYASHANKAR He insisted that the fever officers to use village wise prime areas immediately. He Amidst the heated by-election "Gellu Srinivas Yadav, who BHUPALAPALLY survey should be conducted in Agriculture and extension offi- maps and with the help of the alleged that the state govern- situation in Huzurabad, the has played an active role in the the two districts perfectly and cers should document the Dharani portal record the ment has been taking the local politics are taking a huge Telangana movement is the District Collector Krishna promote Covid vaccination in crops raised by farmers with- crops according to each survey decisions to continue the turn. Surprising, Kaushik only hope for TRS in Aditya on Saturday directed a big way. He also asked the out fail, rules additional collec- number. He suggested to them imbalances in the society. Reddy seems to have brought Huzurabad," says a senior government officials to assess officials to ensure that the tor Veera Reddy. to have a clear understanding The allocation of land and a conclusion to the chaos over leader of TRS. the value of agricultural lands dengue and malaria tests are Participating in a training of survey numbers in villages. resources for self respect the names of the contesting Confidential reports reveal and house sites separately and also done wherever it is neces- programme on documenting On account of record of the buildings will increase the dif- candidates from TRS. that even Gellu Srinivas yadav document the land values. sary. He wanted the mandal the crops meant for agriculture information, the government ferences further. He demand- As per confidential reports, met Harish Rao wishing a TRS He was addressing level officials to supervise the officers at the Colletorate audi- will have full information ed the state government to the former Congress leader ticket from Huzurabad. Harish Tahsildars and MPDOs of and house sites separately in works. Since there are inces- torium here on Saturday, he about the crops raised in the allocate land for self respect Kaushik Reddy is all set to join Rao has appointed ward in- Bhupalapally and Mulug dis- Mulug and Bhupalapally dis- sant rains, he wanted t he asked the agriculture officers state. At the time of the pro- buildings to all communities the TRS party on July 21. charges and negotiated with all tricts in a meeting held at the tricts and document the authorities to put in place to successfully complete the curement of crops from the at one place similar to the Reports say he has met the leaders of different unions. Illandu Club House here on results. flood control measures to rule crops documenting pro- farmers, there should be no double bed room houses, Finance Minister Harish Rao The Huzurabad party cadre Saturday to review the value of He appreciated officials of out inconvenience to people gramme successfully. problems to the farmers in where people live at one place in Siddipet and have discussed is waiting for the Chief Minister lands, Palle Pragathi progress, the two districts for excellent living in low-lying areas. He asked the agriculture procurement centres, he said. by the poor from all castes. the future plan of action with K Chandrashekhar Rao to take food control measures, med- work to implement Palle Joint collector Kurakula and extension officers to He asked the agriculture offi- Speaking to the media, him. The party activists also a final call regarding the can- ical camps and other relevant Pragati programme. He direct- Swarnalata, additional collec- record the crops 100 per cent cials to record information Manda Krishna said that the expressed their hopes that didature of TRS in Huzurabad. issues. ed them to complete the pend- tors Rijwan Basha and Adarsh village wise. Daily, they should about inter-crops raised by Ministers and MLA quarters Kaushik Reddy would prove to "Several names surfaced with Since the government has ing works pertaining to devel- Surabhi, sub-registrar reach villages by 8 am and farmers. He gave specific are not based on their com- be a best option to compete regard to the contesting candi- increased the land value, he opment of village parks, cre- Tasleema, ZP CEO Sobha speak with the farmers and information to the farmers to munities. How the govern- against former Health date from TRS in Huzurabad. asked the authorities to assess matoria, Rytu Vedikas and Rani, tahsildars and MPDOs record the crops raised under record the crop details culti- ment will allocate land for Minister and BJP leader Eatala There is a whole lot of confu- the value of agricultural lands other works in a week. took part in the meeting. various survey numbers. vated in each gunta of land. velamas and Kammas at Hi- Rajender. sion among the party cadre. We Tech City and allocate land On the other hand, the sup- expect a proper man to handle for other communities at city porters of Gellu Srinivas Yadav, this confusion," says a ward in- Kavitha plays role of outskirts, he questioned. the vice-president of TRSV charge. third umpire in HCA Minister calls for report on PNS n HYDERABAD the executive committee fails to stand united, keeping the TRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha differences and disputes aside. land disputes in Peddapalli has put a check on the prevail- Kavitha has suggested the ing disputes of the Hyderabad two factions of HCA to with- PNS n PEDDAPALLI pare a report on land disputes the green cover by 3 per cent. Cricket Association. It is learnt draw court cases and the show in the district involving forest He asked the officials to pre- that Kavitha has cleared the cause notices served to each Welfare Minister Koppula lands, revenue lands, private pare an action plan for the differences between the two other and revive the HCA Eswar said that 3.89 lakh lands. On the basis of the purpose. opponents -HCA president cricketing activities immedi- tonnes of paddy worth Rs 678 report, a joint survey would be He suggested planting Mohammed Azharuddin and ately. crore was procured at the undertaken, the minister said. saplings on a large scale in vice-president John Manoj - It may be remembered here height of the second wave of He said that Rs 137.09 crore Godavari catchment area in on Saturday. that the differences between the Covid, which is unprece- was released to farmers under Ramagundam region. In a 'panchayat' held at the Azharuddin and John Manoj dented in the country. Rytu Bandhu. He wanted the Asking officials to prepare a residence of TRS MLC on were continuing for the last 7 Addressing at the Zilla Palle Pragathi works to be plan for the purpose, he want- Saturday, which was attended months. They have been sus- Parishad general body meeting implemented at a fast rate. ed the officials to take steps to by Azharuddin, John Manoj pending each other through here on Saturday, he asked the The Minister wanted vil- remove weeds from Feb next and other HCA executive the HCA bodies including officials to complete the pend- lages to be groomed as green and plant one lakh saplings in committee members, Kavitha Apex Council and Ombuds- ing works of the Mission villages with special emphasis Godavari catchment areas. has warned both the oppo- man. Both of them involved in ON ‘FIELD' Bhagiradha in the district. He on sanitation. Ever since He suggested constitution of nents that the HCA will face serious arguments during the assured to release necessary Telangana came into exis- local committees to make the consequences similar to that of general body meetings and MLA Bandla Krishna Mohan Reddy supervises the canal repair works to prevent the flow of water into the fields as funds for the purpose. tence, over 150 crore saplings Palle Pragathi grand success at Andhra Cricket Association if other meetings as well. the Guddemudoddi Reservoir canal near Guddemdoddi village in Dharur is cut off. He asked the officials to pre- have been planted, improving the field level.

Pontiff of Jain Mutt visits Hanamkonda Cong to lodge complaints Entries invited for showcasing talents on I-Day PNS n WARANGAL PNS n NAGARKURNOOL their talents. during Independence Day cel- School and college students, ebrations. He asked the DEO Pontiff of the Shravanabe- on IAS officials in tribunal District Collector L Sarman on teachers, youth, farmers and and District Science Officials to lagola Jain Mutt, Swasthishri Saturday invited online appli- others with scientific outlook sensitise all to make good use Jagadguru Charukeerthi PNS n HYDERABAD Collector Venkatrami Reddy courts and collecting the cations for show-casing their should send videos describing of the facility. The District Swamiji has visited the Agg- and raise the issue in details of their illegal assets. innovations during the about their innovations giving Collector appointed Krishna alayya Gutta in Hanamkonda The TPCC meeting held here Parliament. The meeting held They have also decided to Independence Day celebra- their name along with their Reddy, the district science offi- here on Saturday. Impressed on Saturday decided to lodge under the leadership of TPCC chalk out an action plan on tions here. ideas and other particulars to cer, as the nodal officer. For by the development of this a complaint with the tribunal Chief A Revanth Reddy also selling of government lands. The Collector released WhatsApp number details contact 9989921105. Jain Basadi, the seer appreci- against the CS Somesh Kumar, decided to lodge a complaint The meeting has set up a com- 'Intinta Innovation' pamphlets tion, he said that each and 9100678543 by July 25. Additional Collector Manu ated Warangal West MLA retired IPS Prabhakar Rao, with the Prime Minister mittee to look into the land at his camp office here on every house would have one The Telangana Innovation Chowdary, DEO and Government Chief Whip and Finance Secretary Narendra Modi against the scam and the committee will Saturday. innovator or the other. It is a Cell shortlists the best of the Govindarajulu, Krishna Reddy Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar for his Ramakrishna Rao, Siddipet officials besides filing cases in take up field visits. Speaking in this connec- golden opportunity to prove innovations for presenting them were present on the occasion. special interest in developing the place. The site has a 30-feet-tall engraved statue of the 16th Action sought against Jain Tirathankar Shanthina- Warangal builds most of targeted village parks tha and a 13-feet-tall statue of 23rd Tirthankar Parshvana- errant private colleges PNS n WARANGAL land available. Otherwise, tha on a huge boulderstone such major parks should be on a hillock. The site was PNS n ZAHEERABAD ting students without permis- Minister for Panchayat Raj set up in major panchayats. developed with Rs 1.3 crore sion. The SFI leaders urged the Errabelli Dayakar Rao on He said that Rs 40 lakh under the HRIDAY scheme The Students' Federation of officials to seize the college Saturday said that 99.9 per would be granted to each vil- by the KUDA. As a part of India on Saturday staged and register cases against the cent of the target for devel- lage park. the development, entrance protest in front of Tahsildar management. oping village parks (total Over 31,000 saplings plaza, staircase engraved on office demanding the author- Since the last year, the col- 19,472) has been met. In would be planted in each the rock, railing, a platform ities to register case against JS lege management did not seek fact, the government con- park. So far 5,300 acres of and viewpoint were devel- Junior College Management any permission from educa- templated to take up devel- land was identified at the oped, said MLA Vinay here which the SFI charged tion department for conduct- opment of village parks at a rate of 10 acres in each of the Bhaskar. “Though the with conducting admissions ing admissions, they said total cost of Rs 116 crore. He 535 mandals. Identification Shravanabelagola in violating the government accusing the management of said that he issued orders to of land in the rest of the 10 Karnataka has a history of orders. ' running the college in viola- the officials to complete the mandals would be through 2,000 years with regard to In a memorandum submit- tion of the rules. The SFI rest of the 59 parks which very soon, he added. Jainism, Warangal too had a ted to the Tahsildar, the SFI questioned the rationale are in various phases of exe- There is all round green- great history as the Jainism district secretary charged the behind awarding promotion to cution. ery in villages on account of flourished here 3,000 years college management with the next class to the students On account of the over- village parks from villages, Chandrasekhar Rao has major village park in each Haritha Haram and Palle ago,” the MLA said. cheating the students admit- admitted last year. whelming response to the Chief Minister K ordered development of a mandal if there is suitable Pragathi implementation. nation 05 HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JULY 18, 2021 PIL in SC seeks ‘comprehensive' Modi got India’s first independent security policy, says Amit Shah law to replace colonial-era IPC PNS n NEW DELHI His comments come in the backdrop of the PNS n NEW DELHI stringent and comprehensive 'One India's security policy was drone attack on the IAF station in Jammu last Nation One Penal Code' having either "influenced or was over- A PIL has been filed in the specific chapters on bribery, lapping" with the foreign pol- month where two unmanned aerial vehicles Supreme Court seeking a direc- money laundering, black money, icy and it was only after dropped bombs injuring two airmen and tion to the Centre to set a judicial profiteering, adulteration, hoard- Narendra Modi became prime panel or a body of experts to draft ing, black marketing, drug smug- minister that the country got damaging a portion of a building. a “comprehensive” and “strin- gling, gold smuggling and human an independent security strat- gent” penal code for ensuring rule trafficking.” egy, Union Home Minister of law and equality and after “If this IPC had been even a lit- Amit Shah said on Saturday. big job. I do not want to give His comments come in the examining existing statutes, tle effective, then many Britishers Shah was delivering the examples as it is well known," backdrop of the drone attack including Indian Penal Code of would have been punished, not 'Rustamji memorial lecture' he said, adding that the policy on the IAF station in Jammu 1860, relating to crime and cor- the freedom fighters. In fact, the and it was being attended by was made operational on the last month where two ruption. main reason behind creating the personnel and officers of the ground by his government. unmanned aerial vehicles The plea, filed by lawyer and IPC 1860 and Police Act 1861 was Border Security Force (BSF). Shah also declared that his dropped bombs injuring two BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay, It further sought a direction to the Centre to prevent another revolt like that He also gave way gallantry government is working to airmen and damaging a por- alternatively urged the top court to ascertain the feasibility of implementing of 1857,” it said. medals to serving personnel "Our idea is to have peace- ensure that there "will be no tion of a building. This was a that it being “custodian of the It added that laws related to and for those killed in the line ful relations with all, but if gap in the fencing" along first such attack. Constitution and protector of a stringent and comprehensive Indian witch-hunting, honour killing, of duty from the country's someone disturbs our borders, India's borders by next year. The minister added that the fundamental rights” may direct Penal Code (One Nation One Penal Code) mob lynching, Goonda Act, etc. largest frontier force. if someone challenges our sov- He said about three per security and technology devel- the Law Commission India to are not included in the IPC "I used to think if there is a ereignty, the priority of our cent of the country's border opment establishment was also examine “domestic and internal instead of existing outdated laws relating though these are pan-India security policy of this country security policy is that such an was unfenced, at present, and working on artificial intelli- laws relating to corruption and to corruption and crime. offences and the sentence is dif- or not? Till Narendra Modi attempt will be replied in the this has left a "big space" for gence and robotic technologies crime and draft a stringent com- ferent for the same offence in var- became the prime minister, we same language," he said. infiltration of terrorists and as part of a long drawn project. prehensive Indian Penal Code ious states. did not have any independent This security policy was a other border crimes like smug- The about 2.65-lakh person- within six months”. law and equal protection of laws,” relating to corruption and crime. “Therefore, to standardise the security policy," Shah said. "big achievement" as the coun- gling of arms, ammunition nel strong BSF guards over “Direct the Centre to constitute the PIL, filed through advocate The petition, which may come punishment and make them uni- "It was either influenced by try wanted such a good plan, and narcotics. 6,300 km of Indian fronts with a judicial commission or an Ashwani Dubey, said. up for hearing next week, said that form, a new IPC is essential. India foreign policy or it was over- Shah said. The home minister said Pakistan and Bangladesh. expert committee to examine all It further sought a direction to the injury to the public due to the needs a comprehensive Penal lapping with the foreign poli- "I believe without this (secu- India will soon develop indige- The memorial lecture and domestic-internal laws relating to the Centre to ascertain the feasibil- 161 years old colonial IPC was Code that provides equal protec- cy," he said. rity policy) neither the coun- nous counter-drone technolo- investiture ceremony is an corruption-crime and draft a ity of implementing a stringent and extremely large. tion to all the citizens against all Shah said that after try can progress nor democra- gy. This is being done by tech- annual affair to remember the comprehensive stringent 'one comprehensive Indian Penal Code It said, “rule of law and right to the offences and secures right to Narendra Modi became prime cy can prosper," the home nical organisations like the contribution of its first chief or nation one penal code' in order to (One Nation One Penal Code) life, liberty and dignity can't be life, liberty, dignity and rule of minister, the country got an minister said DRDO and some other agen- director general (DG) K F secure rule of law, equality before instead of existing outdated laws secured without implementing a law,” it said. independent security policy. "Modiji (PM) has done this cies, he said. Rustamji. Create awareness Priyanka seeks FIR against Lallu, INDIA CORNER repoll for ‘Fishy affair' on banks about Covid to avoid Lakhimpur others in connection of Rupnarayan river onsoon ushers in relief rd panchayat Mfrom the hot and humid 3 wave: LS Speaker with silent protest summers everywhere, and for PNS n LUCKNOW Bengalis it also brings with it PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n LUCKNOW an iron net structure located in a silver lining on their plates Congress general secretary the GPO Park, and violated in the form of the delectable Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on A case has been registered the Epidemic Act, during the Nagpur: VHP Hilsa fish, usually savoured Saturday asked non-government Saturday met two women against three persons, includ- protest. steamed, smoked, deep fried, organisations to work towards with whom the BJP workers ing UP Congress chief Ajay "The FIR has been regis- holds ‘bhajan or with mustard paste. In an spreading awareness about had allegedly misbehaved, Kumar Lallu, who sat on a tered against UP Congress attempt to cash in on this fervent love for the seasonal delight, the Covid-appropriate behaviour in and demanded that the recent silent protest in front of a chief Ajay Kumar Lallu, Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has the society to avoid the risk of a panchayat elections held in Mahatma Gandhi statue here Congress leaders Ved Prakash protest' for organised a daylong tour from Kolkata to Kolaghat for a third wave, asserting that civil Lakhimpur Kheri district of along with party general sec- Tripathi and Diljit Singh, and gastronomical treat on the banks of Rupnarayan river, with unlimited societies act as a bridge between Uttar Pradesh be cancelled retary Priyanka Gandhi 500-600 unidentified party Pandharpur 'wari' supply of Hilsa, locally referred to as Ilish. The first such day-trip will the government and the people. and re-polls be held. Vadra, police said on workers. Priyanka Gandhi be held on July 25 with a maximum of 20 tourists, IRCTC eastern Birla also emphasised the need She is on a two-day visit to Saturday. Vadra is not named in the PNS n NAGPUR zonal head Debasish Chanda said. "Visitors will be taken to the banks for generating employment by the capital city ahead of the The case has been registered FIR,” Thakur told PTI. of Rupnarayan river in luxury mini buses, which will depart from these organisations for those crucial Uttar Pradesh for damaging public property, UP Congress spokesperson The Vishva Hindu Parishad Esplanade at 10.30 am. They will be offered a light snack during the who have lost their job due to ed from future pandemic. Assembly polls next year. On sitting on protest without per- Ashok Singh said Gandhi sat (VHP) on Saturday held a ‘bha- travel," he said. On reaching Kolaghat, which is around 75 km from COVID-19 pandemic. "We can fight this global pan- July 9, Samajwadi Party chief mission and without giving on the silent protest to high- jan protest' here along with the here, each of them will be offered a welcome drink. Addressing the event organ- demic when all civil societies and Akhilesh Yadav had alleged prior information, Lucknow light the atrocities on women, members of the ‘warkari' com- ised by Rotary Club of Delhi other institutions support the that the BJP workers misbe- Police Commissioner D K anarchy of the administra- munity to press for the demand South virtually, Birla said, "The efforts of the government," he haved with his party candi- Thakur said. tion and police. that the state government allow Yediyurappa takes a break, enjoys pandemic is not yet over and it said. date Ritu Singh and her pro- Gandhi, on a two-day visit "Women are not safe in the the annual 'wari' processions to is our responsibility to spread Birla urged the new manage- poser Anita Yadav. He also to Lucknow, had protested state. Priyankaji sat on a ‘maun Pandharpur. social awareness about COVID- ment team of Rotary Club of claimed that the saffron party along with other party mem- vrat' (silent protest) at the Warkaris are devotees of Lord idlis after meeting BJP chief 19-appropriate behaviour to Delhi South led by president Anil workers pulled the sarees of Ritu bers in front of the Mahatma feet of Mahatma Gandhi for Vitthala, who take annual 'wari' arnataka Chief Minister B S avoid a third coronavirus wave. K Agarwal to work towards job and Anita. "I came to meet Gandhi statue at GPO Park on ending this jungle raj and to (pilgrimage) to the temple town KYediyurappa after meeting "We have to prepare ourselves generation for slums and also them, because they are women, Friday. Police said the uproot this dictatorial govern- of Pandharpur in Solapur dis- BJP chief J P Nadda and to meet future challenges by adopt a few villages. they are my sisters, and I want Congress workers damaged ment,” Lallu said on Saturday. trict of Maharashtra. However, Union Minister Rajnath Singh developing adequate healthcare He said businessmen like to tell (them) that each and in view of the COVID-19 pan- enjoyed a plate of idlis and infrastructure in small towns Agarwal should also help pro- every woman of India stands demic, the Maharashtra govern- vadas at a restaurant at the and cities." mote products made by women with them. I told them not to ment has cancelled the pilgrim- Ashoka Hotel here on It should be the endeavour to and cottage industries to bolster feel afraid, and have confi- age this year, which is charac- Saturday. He had on Friday create medical infrastructure in the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat dence. “One day, you (the two terised by people walking to met Prime Minister Narendra deprived areas of the country Abhiyan'. women) will file the nomina- Pandharpur with palanquins Modi. Ever since Yediyurappa where even the government has Besides, he also said focussed tion papers, and emerge victo- from various parts of the state. has come to Delhi, speculation is rife of his possible replacement as not reached, he said, adding, civil attention should be put in areas rious in the polls. You must The VHP held the agitation chief minister although he has dismissed such rumours saying, "not societies like Rotary should put of women literacy, environ- fight, and all of us will fight for at the Sanvidhan Square in at all and such a situation has not yet come". His visit to the Sagar in place medical infrastructure in ment protection, skill develop- you," Gandhi told reporters at Nagpur city to demand that the Ratna restaurant at the hotel, near the Karnataka Bhavan, was the deprived areas so that under- ment and eradication of malnu- Semra village in Pathgava block warkaris be allowed to under- unexpected. Yediyurappa had idlis and vadas along with coffee. He privileged people can be protect- trition. of Lakhimpur Kheri district. take the pilgrimage. The protest- was at the restaurant along with his son B Y Vijayendra and ers sang ‘bhajans ‘(devotional grandson Shashidhar Mardi, and MLC Lehar Singh besides personal songs) at the site. secretary Girish Hosur. After separate meetings with Nadda and Talking to PTI, VHP leader Singh, the chief minister said that he was told to strengthen the party Sanathkumar Gupta said, "The in the state and ensure it comes to power again. Woman seeks revival of rape case that was VHP, along with the members of the warkari community and other organisations, is staging ' bhajan andolan' across UP ATS arrests three men quashed after accused agreed to marry her Vidarbha. Thereafter, memo- randums of our demand will be under anti-conversion law PNS n NEW DELHI state government and the September last year quashed the high court ignored an order handed over to the collectors of accused and directed them to proceedings in an FIR lodged passed by the apex court that had the districts in the region." he Uttar Pradesh police's TAnti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) The Supreme Court has sought file their replies to the petition into the matter related to the emphasied that in a case of rape, Alleging that the state govern- has arrested three persons the response of Karnataka gov- within a month. alleged rape of the MBBS stu- there can be no quashing on the ment was "oppressing the from Nagpur in Maharashtra in ernment and an MBBS student The petition, filed by the dent between 2017-2018, after basis of settlement or compro- Hindus" by stopping the 700- connection with a case regis- after taking note of a plea of a alleged victim, claimed that the a compromise was reached mise as the said crime is against year-old Wari tradition, he said tered in Lucknow under UP's woman seeking revival of a accused tricked her into believ- between the complainant and the body and dignity of a woman. that 500 warkaris be allowed to anti-conversion law, an official rape case filed by her against ing that he would marry her, the accused. The victim claimed in her accompany each of the promi- said on Saturday. The trio was him that was quashed following while simultaneously practicing The petition before the top petition before the top court nent 10 'palkhis'' (palanquins) to arrested from Ganeshpeth area in Nagpur city on Friday night, he a settlement under which he had deceit in the form of creating cir- court claimed that the settlement that the accused, being her Pandharpur on foot, he said. said. The accused were identified as Prasad Rameshwar Kavale agreed to marry her. cumstances, including a demand between the parties was based senior at Rajarajeshwari The annual pilgrimage cul- (from Nagpur), Kausar Alam Shaukat Ali Khan (from Jharkhand) A bench comprising justices for dowry, which would force advocate Siddhartha Jha against on the forcible consent of the Medical College, Bengaluru, minates on the day of Ashadhi and Bhupriya Bando Devidas Mankar (from Gadchiroli in Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant her to decline the marriage. an order passed by Karnataka woman extracted by the accused. took advantage of the dominant Ekadashi, which falls on July 20 Maharashtra), the police official in Nagpur said. The three Gupta issued notices to the The petition was filed by High Court, which had in The petition claimed that the position over her. this year. accused were staying at Hansapuri under the jurisdiction of Ganeshpeth police station, he said. The UP police's ATS had arrested some persons last month and claimed to have busted a nationwide racket of religious conversions. An FIR was lodged MP Guv, Union with Gomtinagar police station in Lucknow under the state's anti- ministers call Astronomers briefly identify star-like objects conversion law. PNS n NEW DELHI to capture night sky images of say with certainty is that these on Vice Prez April 12, 1950, exposed at the images contain star-like objects An international collaboration Palomar Observatory in that should not be there. We do PNS n NEW DELHI of astronomers has identified a California. not know why they are there," FIR against T-Series owner’s curious occurrence of nine star- They detected these transient Gupta said. Madhya Pradesh Governor like objects that appeared and van- stars, which were not to be found The astronomers are examin- nephew over rape case issue Mangubhai Chhaganbhai ished in a small region within half in photographs half an hour later ing the possibility that the photo- Patel and Union ministers an hour on an old photographic and not traced since then. Such a graphic plates were contaminat- umbai Police registered an FIR Dharmendra Pradhan, plate. group of objects appearing and ed with radioactive particles, Magainst a man for allegedly Mansukh Mandaviya and Astronomers collaborating disappearing at the same time has causing false stars on the plates. demanding money from T-Series Bhupender Yadav on across countries track vanishing been detected for the first time in But if the observation is proven company owner and producer Saturday called on Vice and appearing celestial objects by the history of astronomy. to be real, another option is solar Krishan Kumar earlier this month President M Venkaiah Naidu. comparing old images of the The astronomers have not reflections from reflective, unnat- for not filing a rape case against his They met the vice presi- night sky with new, modern ones, found any explanation in well- ural objects in the orbit around the nephew and the company's dent separately. The Vice- register unnatural phenomena established astrophysical phe- earth several years before the managing director Bhushan Kumar, President's Secretariat tweet- and probe deep into such phe- nomena like gravitational lensing, Spain's Instituto de Astrofísica de and vanished on the plate. The first human satellite was launched, an official said on Saturday. The FIR was registered at the Amboli ed photos of their meetings. nomena to record changes in the fast radio bursts or any variable Canarias. counterparts found are not nec- the Department of Science and police station on Friday night against one Mallikarjun Pujari for While Pradhan had recent- universe. star that could be responsible for They used the 10.4-metre Gran essarily physically connected to Technology said. extortion and other charges of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), a day ly taken over as the minister Scientists from Sweden, Spain, this cluster of fast changes in the Telescopio Canarias (the largest the weird objects. The astronomers, who belong after an offence was registered against Bhushan Kumar for allegedly of Education and Skill the US, Ukraine, and India, sky. optical telescope in the world) at "The scientists are exploring the to the collaboration Vanishing and raping a 30-year-old woman under the pretext of providing her with Development and including Alok Gupta from the The study, recently published in the Canary Islands in Spain to do reason behind the observation of Appearing Sources during a a job in his company between 2017 and 2020. "An FIR of extortion Entrepreneurship, Mandaviya Aryabhatta Research Institute of Nature's "Scientific Reports", was deep second epoch observations. these strange transient stars and Century of Observations was registered against Mallikarjun Pujari who had allegedly took over the portfolio of Observational Sciences, Nainital, led by Beatriz Villarroel of the The team hoped to find a are still not sure about what trig- (VASCO), have still not sorted out approached Krishan Kumar between July 3 and 10 this year Health and Family Welfare, investigated an early form of Nordic Institute of Theoretical counterpart at the position of gered their appearance and disap- the root cause of the "nine simul- demanding money for not filing a complaint of rape against Bhushan and Chemicals and Fertilisers. photography that used glass plates Physics, Stockholm, Sweden, and every object that had appeared pearance. The only thing we can taneous transients". Kumar," the official said. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JULY 18, 2021 money 06 Buildings sector to become the MF industry has potential to grow exponentially: Deepak PNS n NEW DELHI Sebi, in April, asked asset largest energy consumer by ’30 management companies HDFC AMC Chairman (AMCs) to pay at least 20 per PNS n NEW DELHI was announced for energy effi- Central Bank to seek Deepak Parekh on Friday said cent of gross salary of key cient homes to improve ener- India's mutual fund industry employees in theform of the Power Minister R K Singh on gy-efficiency and reduce ener- shareholders' nod to has the potential to grow expo- units of the scheme managed Friday announced various ini- gy consumption in individual nentially as the country's MF by them. tiatives for the buildings sector homes. ?It provides perfor- set off accumulated penetration levels remain con- The new rule covers all key which is expected to become mance analysis to help profes- siderably low compared to employees who have been the largest energy consumer by sionals decide the best options loss of Rs 18,724 cr large economies. defined as heads of various Singh, who is also the Minister to pick for energy-efficiency of PNS n NEW DELHI While speaking on the functions and all employees of New and Renewable Energy, their homes. country's economic growth, who are involved in the fund said this at a conference Some of the other initiatives State-owned Central Bank of Parekh said growth is likely to management process — fund 'Aiming for Sustainable include NEERMAN Awards, India will seek shareholders' be strong in FY22 on the back managers, research teams and Habitat: New Initiatives in (National Energy Efficiency approval in its ensuing annu- of a favourable base effect, sup- dealers, among others. Building Energy Efficiency Roadmap for Movement al general meeting (AGM) portive fiscal and monetary tions to the circular, he added. Overall, the industry's assets 2021' organised by Bureau of towards Affordable & Natural next month to set off accu- policy, and a buoyant global "Let the key employees under management (AUM) Energy Efficiency (BEE). Habitat), a web-based plat- mulated loss of over Rs environment. decide on their own risk pro- rose by 41 per cent year-on- According to an official form 'The Handbook of 18,724 crore from the share In addition, Parekh lauded file and allocate in respective year to close at Rs 31.4 lakh statement, the minister Singh said the government engineers and government Replicable Designs for energy premium account of the Sebi's new framework on schemes. Also, the regulator crore. announced various initiatives is realising the importance of officials on efficiency in the efficient residential buildings, bank. aligning interest of key has been fair in terms of com- Over the past five years, the for the buildings sector during the sector and its focus is on building sector. and verification framework The bank said it will seek employees with unit holders of puting 20 per cent limit post industry's AUM has seen a the virtual conference and improving energy efficiency He also announced creating with Eco Niwas Samhita 2021. shareholders' consent to set the mutual funds scheme but deduction of mandatory retri- compound annual growth rate noted "building sector is sec- across residential as well as an online directory of building "These initiatives will help off the accumulated losses of believes more flexibility should al funds and tax. (CAGR) of 20.6 per cent, and ond largest consumer of elec- commercial building estab- materials that would envisage enhance the energy-efficiency Rs 18,724.22 crore as on be given to staffers to select set "I would like to request the equity-oriented AUM has tricity after industry but it is lishments, the statement issued the process of establishing levels in residential buildings March 31, 2021 by utilising of schemes they want to invest. regulator to also consider increased at a CAGR of 25 per expected to become the largest by the Ministry of Power said. standards for energy efficient across the country, thereby the balance standing to the Such employees should be mortgage payments as part of cent. energy consuming sector by Singh directed the BEE to building materials. leading to sustainable habita- credit of share premium given flexibility based on their deductions. Mortgage pay- Despite the high growth, 2030." train over 15,000 architects, An Online Star Rating tool tion," the minister said. account of the bank as on own risk profile within the ment tends to be a material Parekh said India's mutual date to set off and take the limit of 20 per cent set by the amount especially for younger fund AUM-to-GDP ratio same into account during the regulator, he added. employees," Parekh said at the remains significantly low at 15 current financial year 2021- The regulator has been HDFC AMC's annual general per cent as compared to glob- ‘Many firms don’t 22. requested for some modifica- meeting. al average of 75 per cent. have mechanism SIAC concludes hearing to report cyber over Amazon-Future dispute MONEY MATTERS breaches’ PNS n NEW DELHI Ola gets 1 lakh bookings PNS n NEW DELHI The Singapore International Cyber security firm Cloudsek Arbitration Centre (SIAC) on for electric scooter on Friday said that several Friday concluded its hearing la Electric on Saturday companies in India handling on the plea filed by e-com- said it has received digital transactions do not merce major Amazon against Oaround 1 lakh bookings have a mechanism to report the Rs 24,713-crore deal for its upcoming scooter about security breaches in between Kishore Biyani-led within the first 24 hours of their systems. Future group and Reliance initiating the process. The Cloudsek Founder and Industries, according to Ericsson's share doubles company had opened booking Executive Chairman Rahul sources. for its electric scooter in the Sasi said gaps in regulations SIAC had started the final evening of July 15. "I am need to be addressed to curb hearing in this matter from to 4 per cent in Jan-June thrilled by the tremendous response from customers across India cyber breaches and protect July 12. for our first electric vehicle. The unprecedented demand is a clear users. "Many of the compa- According to sources close PNS n NEW DELHI 2020. indicator of shifting consumer preferences to EVs. This is a huge nies have no mechanism to to the development, the tri- Earlier this year, a three- arrangement entails the con- China, which was Ericsson's step forward in our mission to transition the world to sustainable alert them (about cyber bunal constituted at SIAC for member tribunal comprising solidation of Future Group's Swedish telecom gear maker second-biggest market last mobility," Ola Chairman and Group CEO Bhavish Aggarwal said in a breaches). There are over arbitration proceedings relat- Singaporean barrister Michael retail and wholesale assets into Ericsson on Friday said its year with nine per cent of the statement. Ola claims the electric scooter would be class leading in 100 apps doing this. It is a ed to the Future-RIL deal has Hwang, Albert van den Berg one entity Future Enterprises share of sales from the India total sales, has slipped to fifth terms of speed, range, boot space as well as technology. The challenge to report cyber concluded its five-day long and Jan Paulsson had been Ltd and then transferring it to market doubled in the first half rung to 3 per cent. For the sec- company has stated that the model would be priced aggressively to incidents to every app. We are final hearing. formed at the SIAC to look into Reliance Retail. of the current year 2021 to ond quarter ended June 30, make it widely accessible. Ola plans to reveal the features and price doing our part. We have a The Kishore Biyani-led the matter. The deal has been contest- four per cent, making the 2021, Ericsson has posted an of the scooter in the coming days. The scooter will be made-in-India small team which is trying to Future group was represented In August last year, Reliance ed by Amazon, an investor in country third-highest revenue eight per cent growth in net for the world. It would be manufactured at the company's two- reach as many people as we by senior advocate Harish Retail Ventures Ltd had said it Future Coupons that in turn is contributor for the group, sales to 7.1 billion Swedish wheeler factory, being built in Tamil Nadu. can but the problem is that it Salve and Amazon by senior will acquire the retail and a shareholder in Future Retail according to the company's Krona (SEK) on a constant is not 100 per cent," Sasi said advocate Gopal Subramanium. wholesale business, and the Ltd. financial performance report. currency basis in Southeast during a roundtable on A judgment in the matter is logistics and warehousing busi- Emails sent to Amazon India had contributed two Asia, Oceania and India, pri- 'Cybersecurity in Fintech expected to be pronounced ness of Future Group for Rs and Future group did not per cent to the global sales for marily driven by 4G invest- Bajaj Auto begins booking Sector'. after a month, sources said. 24,713 crore. The scheme of solicit any response. Ericsson during January-June ment in India. for electric scooter Chetak ajaj Auto on Saturday said it has commenced bookings for CBI books textile Acsia to hire Bits electric scooter Chetak in Nagpur from July 16. With the aim of providing a seamless and 200 workers convenient booking experience, major in bank fraud PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM customers can book the vehicle exclusively online on www.chetak.com for Rs 2,000, the company said in a PNS n NEW DELHI defrauded it by directing 94 Acsia Technologies, a statement.Earlier, the booking slots available for Pune and per cent sales to selective dis- Technopark-based company, Bengaluru were fully subscribed to, in less than 48 hours and the The CBI has registered a case tributors, writing off receiv- will soon be hiring 200 same is anticipated in Nagpur as well, it said. “After the of bank fraud against textile ables from customers and employees towork in their overwhelming response we received in Bengaluru and Pune, we are major S Kumars Nationwide entering into "doubtful" resale upcoming projects for devel- delighted to bring Chetak to Nagpur, which will be soon followed by Ltd for allegedly cheat- transactions to the same oping software forconnected, other cities,” Rakesh Sharma, Executive Director, Bajaj Auto said. ing Union Bank of customer at heavily autonomous, shared and elec- The company is anticipating a great response from customers in India of over Rs discounted prices. trified automotivetechnolo- Nagpur, he said, adding the first shipment of Chetak against 160 crore, offi- The forensic gies. Acsia had recently bookings will begin by the end of July. The Chetak EV is available in cials said on audit also red- announced aninternational- two variants -- Premium and Urbane -- and the scooter will be Saturday. flagged transac- collaboration with Finland- available at select Chetak dealerships in Nagpur at an ex-showroom The agency tions with two based company Basemark price starting at Rs 1,42,998, the company said. has acted on a potentially linked for their new partner pro- complaint from customers and over gramme titled 'Rocksolid the bank alleging three-fourth transac- Ecosystem', in whichthey that the company and tions with non-operat- would collaborate for devel- HDFC Bank Q1 net profit its promoters and direc- ing entities, the officials said. oping software-defined tors, including managing The bank alleged that audi- cartechnology. director Nitin Kasliwal, and tors of the company had Area under paddy down 7 The hiring process is jumps 14 pc to Rs 7K cr directors Vijay Goverdhandas investments in the company, expected to start soon and the he country's largest private Kalantri, Anil Kumar Channa, they said. employees will beallocated to sector lender HDFC Bank on Rajinder Krishan Garg and "The said borrower compa- different teams associated TSaturday reported a 14.36 per Jagadeesh Sanjeeva Reddy, ny and its directors caused pc so far this Kharif season withthe projects, a company cent growth in its consolidated net indulged in fraudulent trans- wrongful loss of Rs 160.68 PNS n NEW DELHI under all Kharif crops fell to remained lower at 128.91 lakh press release said. profit at Rs 7,922.09 crore. The city- actions causing a loss to the crores to the said bank and 611.89 lakh hectares so far hectare from 149.35 lakh "We have made some headquartered bank had posted a bank. wrongful gain to themselves The area under the coverage from 691.93 lakh hectares in hectare a year ago. major signings recently with consolidated net profit of Rs The company had availed during the period 2013-2018," for paddy is 7 per cent down the same period last year. Among cash crops, the area Basemark,Segula 6,927.24 crore in the corresponding various credit facilities from the FIR alleged. so far during this Kharif sea- Similarly, the area under sown to cotton was lower at Technologies, and someother quarter a year ago. The June quarter profit has declined when the bank which turned into a It said the directors named son at 161.97 lakh hectares, pulses remained lower at 70.64 98.38 lakh hectares so far this leading automakers in the- compared with the preceding March quarter's Rs 8,433.78 crore, as non-performing asset in 2013, in the FIR in collusion and in according to the agriculture lakh hectares compared to Kharif season as against 113 world. The development of per bank's regulatory filings. Its net profit on a standalone basis and the account was declared conspiracy with one another ministry data. 80.36 lakh hectares in the lakh hectares in the year-ago software will begin in quar- stood at Rs 7,729.64 crore in the June 2021 quarter, as against Rs “fraud” in 2020 after a foren- and unidentified officials The paddy acreage stood at year-ago period. period. ter 2 andwe need more skilled 6,658.62 crore in the year-ago period and the preceding March sic audit by the KPMG. defrauded the bank by “taking 174.44 lakh hectares in the Sowing of coarse cereals Southwest monsoon is crit- people with us as the compa- quarter's Rs 8,186.51 crore. The bank's total income increased to The bank in its complaint to recourse” to commission of same period last year. Paddy was down at 91.34 lakh hectare ical for Indian agriculture as ny is expanding," said Jijimon Rs 36,771 crore in April-June 2021, as compared to Rs 34,453 the CBI, now a part of the FIR, various cognisable and non- is a major Kharif crop (sum- as against 115.07 lakh hectare, nearly 60 per cent of the farm- Chandran, CEO,Acsia crore in the year-ago period. It reported an increase in the gross has alleged that the company cognisable offences. mer-sown). The total area while area sown to oilseeds land do not have irrigation. Technologies. non-performing assets ratio to 1.47 per cent as of June 30, 2021 as against 1.36 per cent in the year-ago period and 1.32 per cent three months ago. Hiring activity witnesses uptick in June for most sectors K’taka minister discusses SIR PNS n MUMBAI cent, it stated. Other job roles like software Ahmedabad also saw a signif- This brings a ray of hope for developers (11.8 per cent), site icant uptick of 30 per cent and policy with Gujarat CM Vijay With gradual easing of lock- job seekers who are currently engineering (11.8 per cent), 22 per cent, respectively, it arnataka Minister for downs, the overall hiring activ- in the badly affected sectors to finance (9.9 per cent) and pro- found. Industries and Commerce, ity witnessed positive growth look for jobs in other sectors. ject manager (4.9 per cent) also Hiring trends grew for fresh KJagadish Shettar on Friday for most sectors in June, Other sectors like insurance, indicated positive growth, it graduates by 18 per cent and expressedhis desire to replicate according to a report. retail, education and FMCG said. for leadership level 8 per cent, the Gujarat model of Hiring activity improved in also showed a progress of 12 Meanwhile, tier I cities like it said. SpecialInvestment Region (SIR) June, suggesting a recovery for per cent, 5 per cent, 12.1 per Mumbai (12 per cent), Pune (6 “Hiring picked up steam last in Karnataka during his meeting the non-tech sectors as well, cent and 16 per cent, respec- per cent), Delhi (1 per cent), month, providing a mild shot withGujarat Chief Minister Vijay based on newly added job list- tively, it added. Chennai (12 per cent), of relief to job seekers. It is Rupani. During his visit to ings during the month, accord- Although, hiring in the tele- Hyderabad (12 per cent) and good to finally see the job mar- Gujarat today, Shettardiscussed at length with Rupani and other ing to a report by job site com sector has declined by 8 Kolkata (20 per cent), which ket bounced back from the Gujarat officialsabout the SIR in Dholera in Gujarat, which he said SCIKEY Market Network. per cent in June compared to underwent various lockdown pandemic induced recession at has playeda key role in the state's industrial development. In a So far, the IT sector has been May this year, it noted. trials earlier, showed strong a worthy pace. It's been a statement, Shettar said Dholera SpecialInvestment Region (SIR), boosting at a fast pace, the SCIKEY Market Network's job The key industries like IT The data revealed that hiring double-digit growth in the hir- rough patch for most sectors the dream project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is the country's report stated. Although, in portal, said. and BPO showed 18 per cent also grew across the board in ing activity in June compared since the lockdown took place. first systematic project tobuild a special investment zone and June, the data revealed that a lot Further, the data revealed growth each, the pharmaceu- terms of job roles like sales, HR to the previous month. We are hopeful that the recov- country's first smartcity. "We have also discussed with the Gujarat of other sectors have started that there has been a 21 per ticals sector showed 16.9 per and marketing which wit- However, Bangalore showed ery will become more robust in ChiefMinister about the changes to the policy set out by the Stateof showing improvement in the cent improvement in hiring in cent growth, whereas the hir- nessed an increase of 20 per a decline of 2 per cent, it the coming months,” SCIKEY Gujarat to obtain information on the formation of theSpecial hiring activity, the report, based the banking sector in June ing demand in the healthcare cent, 19.9 per cent and 12.1 per revealed. co-founder Karunjit Kumar Investment Region, which has already been announcedin Karnataka on hiring data posted on the compared to May. sector improved by 20 per cent, respectively. Tier II cities like Jaipur and Dhir added. State Industrial Policy," Shettar said. sunday magazine HYDERABAD, July 18, 2021

You have to make peace with yourself. The key is to find the harmony in what you have — Naomi Watts

FROM THE INSIDE The path of our actions Young & happening The course of our actions leads us to be Today’s young brigade are go-getters conscious that our present consciousness and looking for avenues that can help is contaminated with local forces 8 9 the community to better their lives.

Employee burnout is the result of employees exhausting their emotional and physical energy in an unhealthy manner. It has a negative impact on both personal and professional life, writes SEEMA REKHA FEELFEEL THETHE BURN?BURN?

Sharanya (name changed), is known for her tional workplace relationships, work-life imbal- unique personality with their own set of charac- Another fast cure for resolving workplace blended approach, process & people. She has been ance, inefficient management delegating, impre- teristics that contribute to their burnout. This, disputes and practising well-being is for handling many key accounts single handedly cise job objectives, personal motivation, and too, need a one-of-a-kind answer. employees to follow the wellness regimen. The ranging from 2000 to 12000 FTE. She forecast many other factors influence burnout and the Samit (name changed), a new hire, in the beginning of it all is planning. It necessitates problems well in advance and build a solution dangers associated with it. same positive environment outburst his anger at devoting the first 10 minutes of the morning to framework beforehand. Highly organised and Due to a lack of awareness of and about his manager for not informing him in advance planning and prioritising, as well as delegating resilient at work, she has been valued, recognised, counselling services, all of these factors con- and he cannot handle the sudden influx of work. and inducting the team. Employees must under- highly paid, loves the purpose but faced a major tribute to burnout and the loss of a company’s His manager sat with him for a good 10 minutes, stand that time is a finite resource as a group in onset of burnout.Consistently for 19 months. She finest personnel. Employees feel powerless and and helped him identify his core problem. Samit order to share it effectively. broke down and shattered. disorganized, which leads to dissatisfaction. It felt excluded as he is new in the system and other This is followed by mental mapping, which iven the world we live in, it is usual jeopardises their well-being and emotional more new hires joined a week back so they bond- will enlist the stressor in greater detail; it may be for most employees to encounter attachments to their workplace, as well as their ed well and Samit felt left out. Samit needed to be a customer, a certain team member, a teenager, many burnouts. The outbreak of the commitment to their jobs and the excitement included. a specific type of job, monetary concerns, or any epidemic has only made matters that fuels their aspirations. Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are other entity. To de-personify and re-look at the worse for everyone. Employees suf- Industry leaders must step up and alter the designed to take a more personalised approach problem, the focus should be on outlining all ferG from violations of personal boundaries, long traditional structure to understand the pattern and adapt responses to each individual employ- viable answers and methods for the scenario. working hours, exhausting weekends, and cor- that leads to burnout and to address the con- ee in order to empathise with them and address This will make solutions much more obvious porate pressure to “float the boat” in addition to cerns about creating a healthy workplace. Only their issues (EAP). and preserve thought transparency, which will stress, anxiety and emotional triggers. by strategising a new system can the heart of the Most businesses and workers underestimate aid mental reorganisation of difficulties and Burnouts are caused by a variety of circum- poisonous work-constitution be dismantled and the benefits that various Employee Assistance potential answers. stances, including people struggling to keep replaced. The path to a healthy present and a Programs may provide to society. As a result, The next step is to admit that you’re con- their jobs while balancing their personal life as prosperous future is to create a new work cul- the use of EAP services has grown from.01 per- fused and seek assistance. Self-awareness is cru- well as corporate roles. They are growing more ture that is fundamentally focused on wellness cent to 2%, yet it is still underutilised. cial in this process because it allows you to see a concerned by the day as they juggle multiple and intended to prevent burnout. Mental and emotional tiredness are pattern of stress-related behaviour and seek help responsibilities and strive to stay on top of the unavoidable in today’s workplace; according to a when it’s needed. The wellness programme will game. With the ambience turning toxic and the WARDING OFF BURNOUT new study, individuals with significant degrees also encourage the development of boundaries; pandemic affecting adversely, employees are fac- It is critical for businesses to take steps THERE IS NO "RIGHT" of burnout require assistance in fundamentally the goal is to avoid being available 24 hours a ing pressing issues, especially relating to their toward collective growth and to put out a strong upskilling their working circumstances. Despite day, seven days a week. The next step is to prac- emotional and energy-concerning wellbeing. front in favour of their personnel. There are two APPROACH SINCE the fact that businesses have implemented tise ‘pause’ throughout the day — a minute of This is typically how it plays out gradually, primary indicators that may be used as the WELL-BEING, extensive well-being programmes for company conscious breathing could be helpful. catching employees off guard and creating an foundation for a modern and healthy workplace PARTICULARLY success and protection, the shift to resilience has Furthermore, creating a conscious connec- intense impact that can only be handled with culture. The new method will nourishingly EMOTIONAL AND been ineffectual. It’s time for businesses to unzip tion with one’s family and team may boost over- the correct kind of approach. engage more professionals and strengthen their the kimono of wellness solutions, and digitally all productivity by allowing employees to talk resolve to stay and develop ambitiously in their MENTAL WELL-BEING, fueled initiatives are leading the charge right about and express their true feelings and weak- TALKING DIGITS & DATA particular organisations, serving as the ingredi- IS SUBJECTIVE. WHAT now. Employee happiness boosts productivity, nesses. According to Indeed, in 2021, roughly 52 ents for success and a guardian fee for the ONE PERSON FINDS thus investing in such solutions is critical for a percent of employees will be burnt out. The employees. The following are two useful mea- APPEALING MAY BE company’s long-term success and competitive THE “RIGHT” WAY graph has risen significantly from the 43% who sures: advantage. The organisations would come to a halt if reacted in the same way in Indeed’s pre-pan- l Ensuring the efficacy and efficiency of well- REPULSIVE TO The process of streamlining a methodical they were forced to address the question of demic poll. Prior to the pandemic, Millennials ness programmes in an organisation ANOTHER. AS A wellness programme begins with recognising “what is the best approach to deal with employ- had reached their saturation point and were l Establishing close relationships with teams in RESULT, IT MAKES the gaps that require a silver lining. A wellness ee burnout?” In reality, everyone and everyone draining their emotional wellbeing, of over 53 order to understand and heighten their intrinsic consultant is recommended, who conducts a would be perplexed since, while the inquiry percent of them experiencing burnout, followed drive SENSE TO USE A thorough need analysis, which may be accom- may be grammatically correct, it is not the cor- by Gen-Z, who increased the amount from 47 The CXO suite is where the ‘c’ of culture CUSTOMISED METHOD plished by easy evaluations that plan out well- rect question. percent in 2020 to 58 percent in 2021. The begins. It flows from top to bottom like water. TO DEAL WITH THE ness solutions that satisfy human capital There is no “right” approach since well- boomer generation, identified as those born As business executives, we’ve long believed that ISSUE THAT AFFECTS requirements. It is becoming increasingly vital being, particularly emotional and mental well- between the 1940s and 1960s, is witnessing a 7% establishing connections may be difficult for for us to comprehend the programmes’ broad being, is subjective. What one person finds spike in burnout. Burnout among the baby- huge organisations. Organisations with 10 to 50 THE MASSES, WHICH impact and align ourselves with new methods appealing may be repulsive to another. As a boomer generation has increased significantly, people, on the other hand, have certain connec- WILL BE DETERMINED designed to have a good influence. result, it makes sense to use a customised from 24% in 2020 to 31% this year. Burnout tivity problems. It’s past time for the hierarchy BASED ON THE method to deal with the issue that affects the rates have soared among Generation X, soaring to be cleansed of mental superiority and orient- COMPANY'S GENRE QUICK FIXES AND FIRST-AID masses, which will be determined based on the from 40% to 54%, a 14 percent growth. ed toward blending in with all employees, It may take some time for the programmes, company’s genre and employee requirements According to the majority of people, Covid- regardless of rank. AND EMPLOYEE expanded approaches, and structure to take (pointing to the personality type of the work- 19 has raised burnout rates and made life more Before beginning customer outreach or pur- REQUIREMENTS shape; nevertheless, tiny but effective steps must ers). difficult. This opinion is shared by more than suing external objectives, all organisations must be taken first. One approach to avoid burnout is Employee assistance programmes, when 80% of those who work for labels. match their spirit with their workers and be on to keep a first-aid kit on hand. combined with a wellness regimen and coun- This is the time for us, as a community, to the same page, regardless of their size or posi- Practicing mindfulness and raising the self- selling sessions on a need-to-know basis, can respond to the call for help and put in place tion. Employees will perform more efficiently if care quotient in an organisation are two tech- help to minimise employee burnout and boost measures to minimise burnout rates and make there is harmony at the heart of the workplace, niques that may be used to minimise burnout. overall productivity for both the individual professional mental health a priority in order to as well as a healthy atmosphere. Many organisations utilise a 20-minute workout employee and the company. Every company’s avert future disasters. three times a day as part of their mindfulness joint objective, on the other hand, should be to UNIQUE PROBLEMS CALL FOR UNIQUE SOLU- programme. The goal is to unwind with achieve collective growth without jeopardising FACTORS INFLUENCING EMPLOYEE BURNOUTS TIONS coworkers and friends. It also encourages anyone’s health. & THE RISKS ASSOCIATED Taking a call as a group is only the first step employees to plan their workdays around when The writer is a Business/Leadership Coach, Lack of control over the immediate sur- in addressing the iceberg’s tip. However, it is they feel most productive and to take a break Management Consultant, and Social roundings, depleted mental resources, dysfunc- critical that we recognize that everyone is a when their output begins to dwindle. Entrepreneur sunday magazine VERY OFTEN A CHANGE OF SELF IS NEEDED MORE THAN A CHANGE OF SCENE spirituality 8 — A C BENSON HYDERABAD, July 18, 2021

HIDDENSOULS THE PATH OF OUR ACTIONS PRAMOD PATHAK The course of our actions leads us to be conscious that our present consciousness is contaminated with local forces, writes VIPIN GUPTA verse of photons” (Vishvagoptri) is known as water. Therefore, we can say that the water is the spirit kingdom. Modern research shows that the water radiates a “conscious light force” (Apas). It diffuses the spirit of our phys- ical body’s water through the force of water. Information Drawing from India’s ancient wis- dom, the force of water is the water- effect that forms “Hydrogen” (Jalaprana) and transforms into our overload “consciousness” (Chetana). Thus, our “belief system” (Saguna) he present time is called the information era. But what shapes our consciousness and confab- is intriguing is that there is no authentic definition of ulates our life’s goal with the Mandela- Tinformation. Whether there is information boom or effect. We begin materialising the information bloom or information bomb that impacts us is wishes of those who have formed our hard to explain. Though we believe that we are in the infor- belief system. mation age, we are not very sure if there is information rage The youth’s belief system today is or information craze or information outrage that has affect- largely shaped by the media, charmed ed the society. But one thing is certain that more than infor- by the Western material development mation, there is misinformation and disinformation that is through the domination over the doing the rounds. Rightly, then, there is growing concern other nations. The materialism moti- on the impact that this information explosion is creating on vates the youth to seek material wealth the society. Digital information behemoths like Twitter, through any means, by hook or by WhatsApp and Facebook have all come under scrutiny for crook, to counter the dominating their ever imposing and over imposing role. The knowledge forces with their youthful vigor. Their that they can influence minds has given them some kind of outlook results in their self-destruction an arrogance. Right to information and freedom of expres- because everybody is seeking to sion do not mean you can write anything. While questions become “omnipotent” (Sarva-shakti- were raised in the past over authenticity and intention of infor- man), for positioning themselves as the mation spread as research, observation or even investigation, “present consciousness” (Paramatma). there were scandals like Cambridge Analytica that proved When everybody wishes to be para- how social media platforms can serve oblique interests. The matma, they just become an aggrega- popularity of social media has made them a tool to influ- tor of all “local forces” (Mahadasha). ence human minds in a big way and this is being exploited. They become a devil king without any The tech platforms have become Frankenstein like monsters, follower, thus suffering mental depres- difficult to monitor. The problem is that there is no effec- sion. tive regulation to rein them in. India is more of a soft tar- In their mind, they are supreme get for the simple reason that we have a large population with gurus who are setting the course enough time and high gullibility to be influenced by mis- everybody should be following. When chief mongers. It is rather timely intervention that the gov- they have few followers on the social ernment is trying to make. The apprehension that the apex media, they take on the path of alco- court has raised that social media manipulation can put the holism, drugs, and other self-destruc- democratic process in peril is quite right. Free market and tive habits seeking to conceive illusions free information are all subject to reasonable restrictions and and make them their known reality. government has every authority to enforce regulatory mech- My research illuminates the anisms to curb misuse of digital platforms. It can be argued n the current scenario, as we When we lack objective con- ating materialistic growth and its unknown reality of each person as a that social media has given the means of expression to a large work our way through the pan- sciousness, we become a subject cap- three-fold growth over the past, pre- “conscious entity” (Siddha). When we section of humanity and is enhancing equal and open dia- demic, there is a critical need for turing all the local forces, the copy of MANDELA-EFFECT IS sent, and future of our life as our poten- are conscious of our goals, we need not logue between different interest groups. But that cannot be us to revisit the path of action to people’s wishes, within our present con- tial. The materialistic growth is the six- spiritualise them for somebody else to a licence to disseminate falsehoods, surmises and unsubstan- know its significance using the sciousness. In Hindi, the present con- MANDELA’S LOCAL fold growth realised through the three- follow or materialise them as a follow- tiated information that can harm societal interests. There is Imodern scientific parlance. The path sciousness means paramatma. We FORCE WITHIN THE fold growth of the material kingdom er wishing to be a leader lord of the truth in the reasoning that social media has become a means of action leads us to be conscious that reproduce paramatma as our atma, i.e., MASS that we wish to possess and the three- entire land, like the King Indra. That in the hands of vested interests who recognise its disruptive our present consciousness is contam- our consciousness. Thus, we transform fold growth of the spirit kingdom that lets us be the enjoyer of our reality as potential and use it to achieve undesirable ends. In fact, we inated with many local forces. By glob- the illusion of the unknown reality yet- CONSCIOUSNESS, impregnates us with a possessive wish. a conscious entity. We master the saw the dangerous side of social media during the pandem- alising our mindset consciously, we can to-manifest into the known reality. WISHING TO The spirit kingdom does so because the method for manifesting the present and ic. It created a havoc by disseminating misinformation and be the conscious entity enjoying our life Consequently, we limit our power to TRANSFORM THE “spirits” (Ruh) do not possess anything. materialising the future we wish, with- disinformation. The free flow of fast and spurious informa- without contaminating the conscious- be the conscious entity, conscious of They are a “figment of our imagina- out being limited by our past. We can tion added to the ferocity of the pandemic by creating a ter- ness of others with our unfulfilled how to fulfill our goals. The Sci-fi WISH TO DIE IN THE tion” (kalpanik), formed from our be conscious of our goals through dis- rible fear psychoses causing many deaths. Social media has wishes. movie The Mandela Effect showed how PRISON FOR THE belief system. cipline, devotion, and dedication to our become an opiate for the gullible masses who are attracted What if we let the local forces con- one becomes obsessive about the illu- CAUSE OF THE When we materialise a figment, roles, thus developing a sensible sense to it to the extent of addiction. For many people the infor- taminate our consciousness? When we sion-turned-known reality and that is, spirit, with our conscious life of proportion for living a fulfilling life mation of the social media is gospel truth. Laws alone can- manifest the consciousness that the destroys one’s unknown reality as a JUSTICE FROM AN force, it becomes a photon. Let me reit- overall. not check rampant misuse of social media and a massive and local forces impregnate within our spir- conscious entity. ILLUSION INTO A erate, the conscious spirit we create The writer is the professor of management at serious campaign is needed to spread awareness amongst peo- it, we lose the consciousness of objec- Materialism is the thing that gives KNOWN REALITY with our consciousness becomes the the California State University, San Bernardino. ple. Social media is often used to spread falsehoods like wild- tivity and develop a subjective con- us joy by producing an illusion of mate- photon. He explains many ways to live the seventh way fire that needs to be doused forcefully and systematically. sciousness cherishing materialistic rialising our goal. When we do not Now, if you are a student of science, in the 2021 12-book namesake project, Vastly Pathak is a professor of management, writer, and an acclaimed happiness. have any goal in life, we begin associ- you may know that in science, a “uni- Integrated Processes Inside Nature (VIPIN) public speaker. He can be reached at [email protected] BEAUTY OF WORDS What do I really want? Mindful speaking can bind relationships & careless words may God's grace is unlimited; we just have to become deserving. cause heartbreaks. Choose carefully, says ANAMIKA YADUVANSHI Apply yourself in the right ways, writes AJIT KUMAR BISHNOI Handle them carefully,for words have more he list is long, but as I have expe- power than atom bombs. rienced quite achievable. I have to — Pearl strachan Hurd Tjust apply myself in the right ways. All the solutions revolve around God. he charisma of words is spectacular. However, they are not at all easy. As I Consider this pairing. “Don’t. Stop” and have realised that I must get them, I am T“Don’t stop”. The full stop changes prepared/ sworn to do what I must. everything. The roar of a Lion while in cage The first desire is to be relieved will not terrify but same roar in a Jungle from miserable situations, which forev- would. Often, sarcastic work evokes feelings er present themselves. We are born on of disgust and may point to one’s failure. But this earth planet, which has natural mis- in stark contrast, inspirational words will re- eries like extreme weather conditions boost one’s confidence. It is part of our life and troubles coming from others for to fail before tasting success. various reasons like enviousness. Add Likewise, it is important to be in the com- to them our bad “karmaphalas”, n o t s o pany of optimists than pessimists. For what far exhausted results of sinful and you hear affects your subconscious food for impious acts done in the past. All these good thought has to be good words and vice are a handful. Lord Krishna has warned versa. Consider two voices — a war cry and us in the verse # 2.14 of the Geeta about a temple verse. While the first fills you with their coming and going on a regular patriotic aggression. The latter fills you with basis. Neither can they be stopped nor ly careful because whatever spiritual a little less strenuous. A most beautiful religious spirituality. totally negated; the best bet is to reduce activities I chose had to somewhat suit photo of Lord Krishna in a calendar The quality of balanced speaking is an art. them to a bare minimum and tolerate my obstinate nature. After all, these acts caught my attention. I just loved to see Sometimes, silence is an art. Sometimes the balance manfully. So what did I do? had to be done day in and day out. the Lord’s enchanting face with a half silence conveys the desired effect, while at I looked for solutions and after decades Chanting was the first act and after smile. This was God-sent, because times a thousand words may not be that of search zeroed upon the verse # 18.62 serious experimentations, I chose looking at someone so beautiful was not impactful. As you may have heard our past of the Bhagavad Gita, in which the Lord “Rama nama”. It was already in my such a strain. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, has asked us to take His shelter. It is a blood with my father being a While I was doing all these spiritu- responding to allegations that he was a silent hard act because our ‘ahankar’ (ego) Hanumanji bhakta and my mother a al acts, my Lord was not a mute spec- PM: “My silence kept the honour of the con- comes in the way; really obstructs. How regular chanter of “Rama”. Reading tator; He was communicating his mes- troversial questions.” Words have power to can I give up my ahankar — an integral “Ramacharitsmanas” also helped, sages. He confirmed what I knew from heal and also power to inflict. A mass part of me? (7.4) As I was desperate to because I was assured of sure success by the Gita that He is watching us, listen- encouragement to a losing sports person get a hold over incessant troubles com- Lord Ramachandra himself. Gradually, ing to us and is aware of what all we are might empower him to win while a negative ing my way, I took a hard decision to I began to get response from God. How thinking too. (13.2) And the purpose: trolling may result in a winner losing. chip away at my ego. else can one go on? We, human beings, How he can respond to us; help us; It is important to consider what effect I accepted that God is different who are almost entirely motivated by guide us, etc. This was some realisation. English as a universal language may have in from us very different; He is really profit/gain, must get something. But it God being limitless, and I just a small different regions. The phrase by British boy that words convey the same feeling that they sible for them. Also, you must be empathat- unlike us. And I was going to obey God’s wasn’t as easy as it sounds, my nature soul, and, then, he having such inter- to an American girl that “I will give ring to are intended to. ic towards the others and keep in mind what instructions, and there was no shame was not giving up so easily. Why est in my affairs/welfare, converted me. you tomorrow” resulted in eventual misun- Choose your words carefully, for words will they feel about the words that you pour in it, because He is omniscient. And the should I chant someone else’s name, It is no wonder that the expression that derstanding and then break up between the spoken are like bullets, both cannot go back on them. Gita came in very handy. The beauty of even though it is God’s. But I persevered God is great is quite common. I can go two while the boy meant he will give a tele- to its origin. Few things that you should keep Mindful speaking can bind relation- this book of eternal wisdom is that one keeping the focus on all the benefits I on, because God’s grace is unlimited; we phonic call (Ring) to girl the next day, the girl in mind before you speak are: be prepared to ships and careless speaking may cause heart- starts to relate to the instructions given was deriving or going to derive from just have to become deserving. was expecting a wedding proposal with a fin- think before you speak, say what you mean, breaks, Be Mindful, happy expressing therein. I did too, and began to prac- doing so. But this one activity was not Bishnoi is a spiritual writer and can be reached ger ring. Thus, it is important to make sure stand behind your statement and be respon- The writer is a life coach and motivational healer tice a few of them. I had to be extreme- enough; I had to add another, which was at [email protected] HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JULY 18, 2021 special 09

YOUNG & HAPPENING Today’s young brigade are go-getters and looking for avenues that can help the community to better their lives. SHALINI SAKSENA caught up with three such teenagers who are entrepreneurs-in-the-making An app to serve community Play to beat COVID-19

SAKSHAM AGARWAL hence, the idea of this app over chat. The built-in easy-to- ABHINAV RANJITH DAS the unity platform, a video was 13 YEARS OLD THE APP HAS came up,” Agarwal tells you use monthly payment calcula- 14 YEARS OLD shared with him that helped MICRO-FINANCE APP INTERESTING who loves Maths. tor is another feature that a WEB-BASED GAME: GO him understand the basics and FEATURES. IT CAN He tells you that his fam- borrower can use to calculate CORONA GO then his mentor helped him oday, learning is not CONNECT A SMALL ily owns a grocery store and a the EMI per month for a given whenever he got stuck. just limited to what LOAN BORROWER TO motorbike showroom. “People amount, the loan rate and the he present pandem- There were, of course, chal- is being taught in A LENDER VIA A CHAT who come here always lament loan period. ic has made every- lenges. “I was never spoon-fed. schools. Kids these about the fact that they are However, it was not an one — from adults Whenever I would get stuck, days want to go OPTION. IT STORES paying a huge EMI. These easy task. First, Agarwal had to to kids — to come my mentor would help me. The Tbeyond what is taught in the LENDER AND borrowers do not understand make a plan in which each fea- up with innovative animation of the character curriculum. They want to BORROWER PROFILES the complexity of when to pay ture that the app had to have waysT to keep safe or what one proved to be an issue, making explore the world. Since the AND DETAILS OF THE or how much to pay back on chalked out. “My mentor then should know about the virus. the character collide with the Internet has made this easy, AMOUNT BORROWED the loan they’re availing. My taught me about firebase Keeping this in mind, a 14- obstacles was another issue everything is now available at paternal uncle who manages authentication. Some of the year-old creates engaging web- that needed to be dealt with. a click of a mouse. the showroom then tells them problems that came up were game Go Corona Go. The Sometimes the game would not It is not surprising that that they are being over- errors that I couldn’t under- focus of the game is to highlight detect these and the getting the children from across the coun- charged. I knew there was a stand like how to connect the the importance of wearing animation was tricky too,” Das try are testing their boundaries gap here that needed to be data to firebase; I was having masks and getting vaccinated. says. He tells you that till now and coming out at the top. addressed. When I took these issues there, it was unable to The threat of the third he has taken 84 classes over a Meet 13-year-old Saksham classes I knew that I wanted to store the data I was feeding. I wave looms large and hangs period of eight months. Agarwal from Sarangi, a small help the people in my village,” was told that I needed to make like a Damocles Sword over our Das doesn’t agree that village in Madhya Pradesh Agarwal says. a separate ID and then con- heads. At such a time, it is games are only played by young The Class IX student of And this is where his web- nect,” Agarwal explains. important to follow all the people. “Even older people can Emerald Junior College has based app Shree Finance The good thing is that the COVID-19 protocol — wear- play this. Yes, they may face developed a web-based micro- comes in. The aim’s to resolve app is easy to use. One has to ing a mask when out of the problems initially but once finance app that can help small the problems that people face first download the app. There home, maintaining social dis- they get the hang of how and business owners, and farmers when it comes to taking a loan. are two sections here — if he tancing and washing hands or three levels. The player has to how important it is to wear when to press the button — not in his village to calculate However, the app is still under- is an investor, he goes to the sanitising them regularly. jump over hurdles, including masks and now that the vaccine too soon or too late — they can EMIs and access facilities going modifications since investor section and if a bor- To ensure that people, the virus itself, in order to get is out, to get vaccinated as well,” easily clear all the three levels. like loans. Agarwal wants the rower he goes to the that sec- especially kids understand the access to safety equipment like Das says who is from Kerala My parents have played the Agarwal who learnt app to function in a tion. The person then has to importance of wearing a mask, masks and PPE kits to defeat it. but born and brought up in game. To begin with, they were coding from WhiteHat Jr manner that can help sign up. There is a loan calcu- 14-year-old WhiteHat Jr stu- The objective of the game is to Bengaluru. unable to click the button fast after his parents saw an both — those who lator; the borrower has to fill dent from Bengaluru, Abhinav reach the final level. The play- With nothing to do and enough. But once they had advertisement tells you want to lend and in the details and the ID will Ranjith Das devised this game. er here is rewarded with being cooped up at home for tried it a couple of times, they that people in his village those who want to be added ad he will know all The Class X student of COVID-19 vaccine in the vir- days on end, Das decided to are pros at it now. However, the are always looking for avail of the loan. the details related to the loan Presidency School Bangalore tual world. take the advice of his friends game is for young kids who still small loans to tide them over. The app has inter- amount that he wants to avail,” North tells you that the aim of “When the lockdown hap- who told him that coding was don’t understand the need to “In my village when a esting features. It can Agarwal says. the game is to make people pened I noticed that despite the interesting. In the demo class wear mask or maintain dis- money lender gives loans to connect a small loan bor- For now, Agarwal is the realise how necessary it is to Government telling people to he was shown a T-Rex game. tance,” Das tells you. people, he always ends up rower to a lender via a only one from his village who continue to wear masks and wear masks and maintain That had him hooked. To begin Das hopes to develop charging more than what is chat option. It stores lender has learnt coding. His friends those who are illegible, to get social distance, there were with he made small games to more games and is currently due. People here are not so and borrower profiles and now want to join. His future vaccinated. many who were flouting the finally the T-Rex game and working on creating a car rac- educated that they can calcu- details of the amount bor- plans include developing The game, with its rich ani- COVID protocol. This is when then came the Go Corona Go ing game and a Rubik’s cube late the exact amount due. rowed, period and rate of another app that will help mation, lively music and inter- I came up with the idea to game, the 2D game. Using game as well. He plans to study Also, most people don’t keep a monthly payments. It allows keep track of the attendance esting tasks, educates players make a game — it is entertain- unity platform and coding, he Computer Science and wants to record of what they have paid users to track their loans and that is taken on a register. about taking all precautions as ing, a good way to pass time converted this into a 3D game. go abroad to pursue higher and how much they have paid. reminds them about EMIs they try to beat the virus. It has and a way to educate people Since he had never worked on education. ‘I wanted to ease my father’s work on our farmland’

YOG SURYAKANT PANJARALE and since then there has been no the motor. However, the fields need to benefited from the same as well. attached to the motor starter and our farm, sometimes issues crop up 15 YEARS OLD looking back. be irrigated,” Panjarale explains who “The smile that I saw on my connected to the Internet. All one has like the network; this affects the APP TO HELP FARMERS MANAGE “It was very boring to just sit at has till now attended 132 classes. father's face when I showed him the to do is feed in the timing according to working of the app. If there is no EQUIPMENT REMOTELY home and waste time. I came to know Wanting to ease his father’s fully working app was priceless. He the electricity schedule or one’s electricity, then there is a problem. To about Whitehat Jr classes and decided burden to go off to the field even in the was so happy. It was well worth all the convenience for an entire week. At the address this, the device is battery griculture is still a major to join. I started in April,” Panjarale middle of the night, he started working hours and months that I spent on feed in time, the motor will start and it operated which has a life of three occupation in our country. It is recalls. on an IoT based application which making it. I feel special to have will automatically switch off at the time days. This battery can self-charge. But Anot surprising then that there The idea of the app came after he could help farmers manage farm contributed to make his life simpler in fed in switch off time in the app. It is if there is no electricity, then it causes should be an ease of working on the observed his father, a doctor by equipment from home. This app would my own small way,” Panjarale tells as simple as that,” Panjarale tells you. problems,” Panjarale says. land. But it is if it involves a 15-year- profession but a farmer at heart, go to solve the problem of water-wastage, a you. There were of course, some He doesn't want to stop here. He old. Yog Suryakant Panjarale has the farm at odd hours to turn-on or scarce natural resource, at the same Before he joined coding classes, challenges. To begin with, Panjarale plans to keep on exploring the world of created an app that can help farmers turn-off the water motor on the tube- time bring down the electricity bill. Panjarale had taken classes where he used Wi-Fi but this posed some coding further to create more such manage equipment remotely like when well that was located at their farm 5 “There were times when the motor learnt all there was to know about problems so after four months, he interesting solutions for real life to irrigate the fields. km away from the house. would be turned on at night and it electronic devices. This helped him not connected the device to the GSM problems. Panjarale, a Class X student of P “Pandemic or no pandemic, rain would keep running through the night only make the app but also the device. network and since then it has been “For now I am concentrating on G Public School in Nandurbar region or no rain, my father would have to go with nobody going to switch it off. The “This device controls the motor working beautifully at our farm. While my Class X but I do plan to start my of Maharashtra, tells you that he got to turn on and off the motor, even at was so much wastage of water and that is at the farm; the app controls the app and the device are working, it own business — have a start-up in the interested in coding when the first odd hours. The electricity in our region electricity. The concept of IoT is being this device remotely. One can schedule is at the prototype stage. near future that can help people deal lockdown happened in 2020. With is a bit erratic. My father didn’t have a embraced worldwide. It is time that the the timing of when to switch on the “I am still working at it to improve with daily problems and ease their nothing to do, he joined the classes fixed time to go and switch on or off farming community in our country motor and switch it off. The device is its working. Though it is installed at lives,” Panjarale says. kaleid scope backpage HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JULY 18, 2021 Pet goldfish, released in lake, grow to gigantic proportions

he discovery of giant goldfish in a lake in the US state of Minnesota has prompted local authorities to urge residents to not illegally dump their unwanted pets in water bodies. TSharing images of the goldfish on social media, including some that grew to about the size of a football, the Burnsville authorities said the fish "grow bigger than you think," and uproot plants and contribute to poor water quality. During a water quality inspection earlier this month, Burnsville officials found several goldfish in the city's Keller Lake. Daryl Jacobson, the natural resources manager of Burnsville, told the Star Tribune that he expects these fish to be found in a lot of lakes around the metro, especially in low numbers. Authorities have partnered with Carp Solutions, a start-up, to find out how many goldfish are in Keller Lake, CNN reported. Caleb Ashling, Burnsville natural resources specialist, told CNN that they had reports from residents of large groups of goldfish in the lake, and added that some of the fish were the size of a football. Carp Solutions owner Przemek Bajer said they did not yet know if all these goldfish were released by someone or if they grew in population after someone introduced a few of them in the lake. Images shared by City of Burnsville show an especially large fish and several others in a water tank.

Gau Elon Musk, son ‘Lil X' busy reading sangeet he past week has been a busy one for Elon concert for cows? also a professor at the Marshall TMusk - what with appearing in court in the AUnable to perform dur- Academy in Barcelona, SolarCity trial and meeting Richard Branson before ing the pandemic, a cellist in has set up a cello school in the his space flight - but the Tesla chief did manage to Denmark turned to an unusual rural countryside in Stevns, an take time out for some "light reading" with his son, audience, an experience so hour south of Copenhagen, X AE A-XII. Elon Musk, 50, took to Twitter on rewarding that he is continu- performing throughout the Thursday to share a picture of his one-year-old son ing even after concert halls region."During corona, of stronomers just took a technique used to look for life on 'reading' a book on airplanes. Interestingly enough, have reopened. course, it wasn't always possible other planets and flipped it around - so instead of looking the book is open to a page dedicated to Lockheed "Playing for cows is a con- and we decided to move on to Ato see what's out there, they tried to see what places could A-12 - the airplane that served as inspiration for tinuation of what I've always the next best thing: playing for see us. There's a lot! Astronomers calculated that 1,715 stars in our the toddler's unique name. X AE A-XII is the son done in my solo career: I'm animals," the 30-year-old said. galactic neighborhood - and hundreds of probable Earth-like planets circling of Elon Musk and his partner, Canadian singer passionate about taking classi- In the autumn, he convinced a those stars - have had an unobstructed view of Earth during human civilization, Grimes. He was born on May 4, 2020. At the time, cal music out of the concert music-loving farmer to expose according to a study Wednesday in the journal Nature. "When I look up at the sky, it Elon Musk and Grimes dominated the headlines hall," Jacob Shaw told AFP. his beef cattle to classical music looks a little bit friendlier because it's like, maybe somebody is waving," said study lead for naming their son X AE A-12. Later, they made The British musician, who is to improve their welfare. author Lisa Kaltenegger, director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University. Even though a slight change in the numeral part of the name, some experts, including the late Stephen Hawking, warn against reaching out to aliens because which is now written in the Roman format. they could harm us, Kaltenegger said it doesn't matter. If those planets have advanced life, someone "Some light reading with lil X," wrote Musk, out there could conclude that there is life back here based on oxygen in our atmosphere, or by the radio while sharing the picture on Twitter. The picture waves from human sources that have swept over 75 of the closest stars on her list. "Hiding is not really an has racked up over 1 lakh 'likes' and nearly 5,000 option," she said. One way humans look for potentially habitable planets is by watching them as they cross in 'retweets', along with hundreds of comments. front of the star they are orbiting, which dims the stars' light slightly. Kaltenegger and astrophysicist Jacqueline "Gotta take him to the Air Force museum!" Faherty of the American Museum of Natural History used the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope to turn wrote one person in the comments section - to that around, looking to see what star systems could watch Earth as it passes in front of the sun. They looked at the which the billionaire entrepreneur agreed. 331,312 stars within 326 light-years of Earth. One light-year is 5.9 trillion miles. The angle to see Earth pass in "Yeah," Elon Musk wrote in response to a Twitter front of the sun is so small that only the 1,715 could see Earth at some point in the last 5,000 years, user asking him if he used to fly Russian fighter including 313 that no longer can see us because we've moved out of view. Another 319 stars will be able jets. Aerospace company Lockheed Martin, mean- to see Earth in the next 5,000 years, including a few star systems where scientists have already ature is while, suggested some further reading for the one- spotted Earth-like planets, prime candidates for contact. That brings the total to more than 2,000 Na gift year-old to explore. Last year, Grimes had revealed star systems with an Earth view. The closest star on Kaltenegger's list is the red dwarf star that keeps on giv- on Twitter that the last part of her son's name is a Wolf 359, which is 7.9 light-years away. It's been able to see us since the disco era of the ing. Now, thanks to tribute to the Lockheed A-12, a precursor to the mid 1970s. Carnegie Institution for Science planetary scientist Alan Boss, who wasn't the internet, we have the SR-71 Blackbird. Lockheed A-12 was a reconnais- part of the study, called it "provocative." He said in addition to viewing Earth opportunity to explore facets sance aircraft built for the United States Central moving in front of the star, space telescopes nearby could spot us even if the of our environment, flora and Intelligence Agency by Lockheed's Skunk Works. cosmic geometry is wrong: "So intelligent civilizations who build space fauna that we would not have been telescopes could be studying us right now." So why haven't we heard exposed to otherwise. The latest on the from them? It takes a long time for messages and life to travel list of such popular nature posts is an image between stars and civilizations might not last long. So between of a snow leopard that has users hooked. The those two it's enough to limit the chances for civilizations image, which has now gone viral on Twitter, fea- to exchange "emails and TikTok videos," Boss said in tures the wildcat camouflaging itself amid a moun- In 2014, ‘The Simpsons’ predicted his own email. "So we should not expect aliens to tainous terrain, capped with snow. It would be an under- show up anytime soon." Or, Kaltenneger said, statement to say that it is difficult to spot the leopard in the life in the cosmos, could just be rare. image. Twitter users got a good look at the image when it What's exciting about the study is that it was shared by IFS Officer Ramesh Pandey who asked Richard Branson’s space flight! tells scientists "where to point our his followers if they could locate the animal. He instruments," said outside went on to call the snow leopard a "phantom cat" he Simpsons has seemingly predicted the astronomer Seth Shostak of and "ghost of the mountains", given its ability Tfuture several times in its three-decade run. The the SETI Institute that Spot the to blend in with its surroundings. This animated comedy series, currently on its 32nd searches for makes it almost impossible to detect the season, has now been credited with foretelling extraterrestrial leopard at first glance. However, it Richard Branson's trip to space. British billionaire intelligence. snow leopard took Twitter users way more Richard Branson on Sunday successfully travelled than just a glance to spot the to the edge of space and back aboard his Virgin elusive animal in the Galactic rocket plane, winning the race to be the image. first person to cross the final frontier in a ship built in this image by their own company. The billionaire had revealed he would be flying to space earlier this month in a surprise announcement - but it seems like the moment had been predicted on The Simpsons seven years ago. A scene from the long-running Fox show bears uncanny resemblance to visuals of Branson floating inside his rocket that were released on Sunday. Dutch Queen and robot open 3D-printed bridge in Amsterdam he world's first 3D-printed steel suddenly it becomes a good option to Tbridge has opened in Amsterdam. print it," he said. "Because it's not just The distinctive flowing lines of the 12- about making things cheaper and more meter (40-foot) bridge were created efficient for us, it's about giving architects using a 3D printing technique called wire and designers a new tool - a new very cool and arc additive manufacturing that tool - in which they can rethink the combines robotics with welding. Tim design of their architecture and their Geurtjens, of the company MX3D, said designs." The 6-ton structure will be the bridge showcases the possibilities of loaded with sensors that researchers at the technology. Imperial College London will use to mon- "If you want to have a really highly dec- itor the bridge in real time and gauge how orated bridge or really aesthetic bridge, it reacts to being used by pedestrians.