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JITENDRA SINGH, RAM MADHAV IN MUKESH AMBANI NOW WORLD'S 6TH-RICHEST; AMITABH BACHCHAN, SON ABHISHEK TO HOMES ON STREET PAINTED SELF-QUARANTINE OVER VIRUS SCARE OVERTAKES ELON MUSK, GOOGLE FOUNDERS STAY IN HOSPITAL FOR AT LEAST A WEEK SAFFRON IN UP CITY, CASES FILED nion minister Jitendra Singh and BJP general secretary Ram Madhav ndia's richest man surged past Silicon Valley tech titan Elon Musk as mitabh Bachchan, 77, and his son Abhishek,44, both diagnosed with businessman in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj city has filed an FIR (first Uhave gone into self-quarantine after party's Jammu and Kashmir unit Iwell as Alphabet co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page to become ACOVID-19, will have to be in hospital for at least a week, said a Ainformation report) against a group of people who allegedly painted his president Ravinder Raina, who had accompanied them to the residence the world's sixth-richest person. The chairman of Reliance Industries hospital insider, reported news agency PTI. On Tuesday morning, the home saffron despite objections. He claimed that he was threatened and of a slain party leader, tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday. Singh, Limited, whose wealth surpassed Warren Buffett's last week, is now source shared a health update about Big B and abused after he asked them to stop. The street where the incident took place who is also a party MP from Udhampur, said he has gone into worth $72.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Abhishek and said they are "stable": "Both are stable also has one of the homes of UP Minister Nand Gopal Nandi. A self-quarantine. "Have gone into self-quarantine Billionaires Index. Shares of the conglomerate have more and are responding well to the treatment. They will second FIR filed by another resident claims the with immediate effect from 4 PM today, after than doubled from a low in March as its digital unit got have to be in the hospital for at least seven days," minister sent the men. The minister has justified receiving the news about corona positive test of billions in investments from companies including PTI quoted the source as saying. Abhishek's what he calls "development work" and said the J&K BJP President Ravinder Raina who had Facebook, Silver Lake and, most recently, Qualcomm. wife actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and controversy is "needless". Visuals from the street accompanied us from Srinagar to Bandipora Mukesh Ambani is now richer than Larry Page, their young daughter have also tested showed rows of houses painted in saffron and on 12th July," he tweeted. Sergey Brin and Elon Musk. positive - they are in home quarantine. religious symbols being painted on many of them. 43 deaths take Covid-19 toll Another industrial mishap past 400, tally crosses 33K in Vizag leaves one dead PNS n VIJAYAWADA The overall Covid-19 death toll in Andhra Pradesh shot Rs 15,000 for last rites l Major fire at JN Pharma City is third accident in three months up to 408 following a record 43 deaths in the 24 hours end- SUMIT ONKA ing 9 am on Tuesday, state of Coronavirus victims Congress n VISAKHAPATNAM health officials said. arning that no hospital and said that every quaran- Meanwhile, 1,916 new Wshould turn away tine centre should display the wilts under In a span of just three months, cases were reported during Covid-19 patients, Chief call centre number for pressure from the industrial and financial the same period, taking the Minister YS Jaganmohan complaints and the officials capital of Andhra Pradesh, overall tally to 33,019 cases in Reddy on Tuesday should take feedback ‘Young Turks’ Visakhapatnam, witnessed its Andhra Pradesh. announced Rs 15,000 for regularly. third mishap with a major fire Tuesday's death toll is the last rites of the In wake of the recent engulfing the Visakha Solvents higher than the victims. unpleasant events in dealing Ltd at the Jawaharlal Nehru previous record He also with the Covid-19 death 4 Pharma City (JNPC) at of 37 deaths instructed cases, the Chief Minister Parawada late on Monday. reported the officials to said that Rs 15,000 should be The charred body of K preceding take up a given for the last rites of the Srinivas Rao (44), a junior morning. week-long deceased and instructed the operator hailing from Deaths were special drive officials to issue orders Anakapalle Town, was recov- reported from to provide immediately. ered early on Tuesday. nine of the qualitative ser- Strict action will be taken Joint Chief Inspector of state's 13 districts. vices in the quar- against those hospitals that Factories, J Siva Shankar Anantapur antine centres. refuse to treat Covid cases, Reddy said that there were recorded the highest Chairing a review Jagan said. only four people in the plant number of 10 deaths followed meeting on Covid-19 con- He directed officials to at the time of the mishap, of by West Godavari with nine tainment measures here, the focus on hygiene, medicines, whom one — Malleswara Rao deaths. Chittoor, East Chief Minister stressed the quality of food being given to — received about 30 per cent Godavari, and Kadapa report- need for improving the qual- patients. burns. He was shifted to a pri- ed five deaths each, while ity of preventive measures 3 vate hospital where his condi- Four-member Kurnool and Prakasam tion is said to be stable. reported two deaths each. To Srinivas Rao died on the State yet to frame panel to probe the north, Visakhapatnam Pradesh to 33,019 on Tuesday. Chittoor reported the high- spot and his remains were and Vizianagaram districts State health officials said that est day tally of 238 followed Pilot sacked found after the fire was extin- fire mishap reported two and one deaths only two districts reported by Srikakulam with 215 cases, guished. Visakha Solvents Ltd norms on buffer zones respectively. double digits while the West Godavari with 199 cases, as deputy CM, recovers solvents from the four-member panel has The addition of 1,916 pos- remaining 11 districts had and Anantapur with 185 party’s Rajasthan waste generated at pharma t’s only the good fortune are issued duly following Abeen constituted to probe itive cases, took the overall Covid counts running into cases. units and it separates the moth- Iof Vizag that the indus- AP Building Rules, 2017 the fire accident at the Pharma tally of Covid cases in Andhra triple digit numbers. 3 unit chief er solvents and sediments. trial mishaps that are now and sanctioned Master City of Visakhapatnam late on Due to vacuum fluctua- becoming increasingly reg- Plan Land use. Monday, District collector tions (which lead to increase ular haven’t turned into There are about 265 Vinay Chand said. the pressure and temperature) major catastrophes. industries (Red-75, He has asked the panel to Applauded for 5 one of the reactors exploded However, this does not Orange-85, Green- 105) submit its report following a Naidu takes dig at on Monday night and fire mean that the loss of lives existing within the GVMC detailed inquiry soon. fight against broke out in the unit, Siva in the recent accidents are area, out of which 15 are The deputy collector stated Shankar Reddy disclosed. any less heartbreaking. termed as ‘hazardous that the fire was caused by Covid, Bengal There were multiple blasts With residential areas industries’. dimethyl sulphoxide and fur- Jagan over Trusts inside the unit and sounds of having mushroomed The VMRDA, in its ther investigation is underway. bureaucrat dies which were heard as far away around high risk indus- statement to the Home Minister Mekathoti PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM as over two km and the fire tries, danger lurks at every High Power committee Sucharitha expressed shock PNS n KOLKATA was visible from a distance. turn. The reason for this constituted by AP govern- over the incident. Citing the Supreme Court’s Thick plumes of smoke were mushrooming of residen- ment to probe LG She enquired about the landmark judgment that A government official work- seen billowing and the work- tial areas around industries Polymers gas tragedy stat- cause of the incident and upheld the rights of ing on the frontlines of West ers in JNPC and people in the is the absence of any spe- ed that there is no provi- sought details from the officials Travancore Royal Family to Bengal's fight against coron- nearby areas panicked. Many cific guidelines for accord- sion to notify buffer zone and police. She also advised manage the affairs of Sree avirus died on Monday in the vicinity of the pharma ing residential permissions / no development zone officials to shift the affected Padmanabhaswamy temple, morning due to the highly unit left their homes and around existing chemical around the major chemical persons to safer places and also TDP supremo N infectious illness, leaving moved to other places on industries. industries. directed them to provide prop- Chandrababu Naidu on behind a husband and a four- Monday night itself. Residential permissions 3 er treatment to the injured in Tuesday took a dig at Chief year-old son. the incident. Minister YS Jaganmohan Debdatta Ray, the 38-year- 3 Reddy. old deputy magistrate of Govt working In a Facebook post, Naidu Chandannagar subdivision said that the AP government in Hooghly district, reported to mapping land Pharma City turning a virtual death zone must take note of this devel- agreements and long-running Covid-like symptoms earlier bank available for opment and stop interfering traditions of royal families in in the month and was advised industry: Goyal he Jawaharlal Nehru gations. JNPC located on the Since 2013, there have been safety appears to have taken with the management of managing trusts,” Naidu wrote. to quarantine at home which TPharma City (JNPC), that outskirts of the Vizag city and 25 serious industrial acci- a back seat given the number Simhachalam Board and Reversing the 2011 Kerala was in the Dum Dum area of is run under public-private has raked up over USD 4 bil- dents in the Pharma City in of mishaps. Former Union MANSAS Trust to attain his High Court decision, the north Kolkata. partnership with equity of the lion, attracting over 100 phar- which 23 people lost their energy secretary and social “evil goals”. Supreme Court had on She developed severe res- AP government, is facing ma units so far. lives and 75 have been seri- activist, EAS Sarma said that “The Gajapathi family’s Monday pronounced that piratory distress on Sunday 8 mounting allegations that It’s a Special Purpose ously injured. the regulatory vacuum is rights as custodians must be Travancore royal family will and was rushed to Shramjibi safety norms are flouted. The Vehicle launched by Ramky JNPC has been drawing responsible for the mishaps in protected. Jagan must not manage the property of deity Hospital in Serampore, where series of industrial mishaps Group and APIIC, a govern- international reputed pharma the pharma companies and meddle with God and family- at Sree Padmanabhaswamy she lost the battle against TODAY that have occurred in the ment of Andhra Pradesh companies and is seeking also other industries in the run trusts to play dirty politics. temple in COVID-19 the next pharma hub at regular inter- enterprise with equity partic- more land to accommodate Vizag region. The Supreme Court’s ruling Thiruvananthapuram. morning. ALMANAC vals give credence to the alle- ipation. the new units. However, the 3 protects the sanctity of prior 3 3 Month & Paksham: Ashadha & Krishna Paksha Panchangam ONLINE CLASSES Tithi : Navami: 08:23 pm AP at third spot in raising loans, reveals RBI data Nakshatram: Ashwini: 02:07 pm Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start L VENKAT RAM REDDY AP was ranked No. 6 in the tally of highest Centre limits, gradates n any important work) HYDERABAD borrowings in the country in 2019-20. It has Rahukalam: 03:36 pm – 05:13 pm Andhra Pradesh stands at the Yamagandam: 09:07 am – 10:44 am now jumped to No. 3 in the country by screen time for students third place among all other Varjyam: 09:38 am – 11:25 am, states in the country in raising raising more loans in the current fiscal PNS n NEW DELHI tion and the number of sessions 12:45 am – 02:32 am loans, according to a report 2020-21 till May in a day for students. This fol- Gulika: 12:21 pm - 01:59 pm released by the Reserve Bank of Pradoxically, Covid-19 has not lows concerns raised by parents Good Time: (to start any important work) India (RBI). The report stated only necessitated syllabus cut that online classes have Amritakalam: 06:03 am – 07:50 am that the gross borrowings of AP fiscal due to which the State gross borrowings of Rs 62,425 amid shortened instructional increased children's screen time. government increased to Rs jumped from sixth place last crore and net borrowings of Rs hours, but also justified effect- As per the guidelines titled Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:56 am – 12:47 pm 42,915 crore in 2019-20, while year to third place this year in 49,826 crore. West Bengal made ing across the board cuts in 'Pragyata', the Ministry has rec- the net borrowings increased to the list of highest borrowing gross borrowings of Rs 59,242 screen time of students who ommended that the duration for VIJAYAWADA Rs 33,944 crore. states. Of this, the net borrow- crore and net borrowing of Rs now have to reconcile them- online classes for pre-primary WEATHER While net borrowing is the ings stand at Rs 8,250 crore. 43,132 crore. selves to a blend of home- students should not be for more Forecast: Mostly cloudy amount borrowed during the Uttar Pradesh topped the Maharashtra's gross borrow- schooling and online classes as than 30 minutes. For Classes 1 Temp: 33/26 fiscal year, gross borrowing AP' gross borrowings increased jumped to No. 3 in the country country with gross borrowings ings stood at Rs 48,498 crore and classroom instruction is still a to 8, the limit is two online ses- Humidity: 77% includes net borrowing for the by 42.10 per cent and net bor- by raising more loans in the cur- of Rs 67,453 crore and net bor- net borrowings at Rs 32,998 distant dream. sions of up to 45 minutes each; Sunrise: 05.49 am year and the repayment of past rowings by 42.47 per cent. rent fiscal 2020-21 till May. rowings of Rs 50,494 crore in crore. Karnataka's gross borrow- The HRD Ministry on while for Classes 9 to 12, it is Sunset: 06.54 pm loans. AP was ranked No. 6 in the AP government had raised Rs 2019-20. ings stood at Rs 48,500 crore and Tuesday announced guidelines four sessions of 30-45 minutes' Current Weather Conditions The report stated that when tally of highest borrowings in the 10,000 crore through gross bor- Other states with highest net borrowings at for online classes by schools and duration each. Updated July 13, 2020 5:00 PM compared with 2018-19, the country in 2019-20. It has now rowings in April and May this loans include, Tamil Nadu with Rs 42,500 crore. recommended a cap on dura- 3 VIJAYAWADA | WEDNESDAY | JULY 15, 2020 vijayawada 02

t’s tragically distressing, Subsequently he launched his and surprising, that the own party. IGrand Old Party that is Congress wilts under pressure from its Young Turks In the case of Jagan too, the supposed to act as the princi- Congress leadership failed to pal Opposition in the country, convince him to stay on in the is facing a crisis that threat- BJP took advantage After YSR died in a helicopter crash on ment. Undoubtedly, the BJP 2009, his son Jagan staked party. In fact Sonia Gandhi ens its very existence. and toppled the Kamal is pulling the strings behind claim to his father’s seat. offered Jagan to lead the To a political observer, Nath government. September 2, 2009, his son Jagan staked the scenes, but that does not The Congress high com- party in 2014 elections the basis of this crisis lies The Congress has claim to his father’s seat. change the fact that the fam- mand however opted for besides making him a in the fact that the party been nurtured by some The Congress high command however ilies of both Sachin and senior leader K Rosaiah to Minister of State in Union has been alienating itself PIN very prominent opted for senior leader K Rosaiah to Jyotiraditya had been commit- succeed YSR, citing seniority. Cabinet. from generational affec- POINT families for generations ted to the Congress in the past. The high command repeat- But Jagan turned down the tion of prominent fami- together. But for the sup- succeed YSR, citing seniority Unfortunately for the ed this in Madhya Pradesh and proposal, expressing doubt lies that had been its back- port that warmth extended by Congress, its present leader- Rajasthan, opting to go with over the chances of the bone right from its inception. these families in the past, the ship has been unable to not seniority and ignoring the Congress retaining power in The present turmoil in the party would not have fared Bhairon Singh Shekhawat in This is despite the Congress’ maintain the cordial relation- claims of Jyotiraditya and 2014. Things would have Rajasthan unit of the Congress well. early 1990s, while Madhya attempts to woo Sachin Pilot. ship with families that had Sachin Pilot. been different had the raises some pertinent ques- With the changing scenario Pradesh was ruled by Having lost the election in been loyal to the party for gen- Thus were sown the seeds of Congress leadership man- tions, the most pressing being following the ‘mandalisation’ Sunderlal Patwa. Both these Madhya Pradesh, the BJP suc- M D RATNA KUMAR erations. disenchantment that ultimate- aged Jagan to continue in the how would it tackle the pre- of politics, and the subse- governments were axed under cessfully convinced promi- Senior Journalist In fact, the Congress lost the ly led to turning of the tables. party. sent political crisis? quent Ram Mandir agitation, Article 356 of the statute fol- nent Congress leader same generational affection in The Congress high com- Thus, the Congress lost Whatever the outcome of the Congress floundered, and lowing the infamous demoli- Jyotiraditya Scindia to switch Andhra Pradesh, in the form mand ‘advised’ these three the generational affection of the rebellion by Sachin Pilot in wilted under the ‘special atten- tion of Babri Masjid at over. Jyotiraditya being dis- Jyotiraditya too contributed a of YS Jaganmohan Reddy. young leaders to bide their the YS family, a family that Rajasthan, questions will be tion' paid by party presently Ayodhya on December 6, gruntled at not getting the lot to the Congress in his When Jagan’s father ruled time. While Jyotiraditya and represented the party in the asked if the Congress high ruling the country — the BJP 1992. CM’s chair did help of course. home state, but the decision to the state as CM, AP was one Sachin Pilot tried to topple Assembly for five terms and command is equipped to keep — especially under Narendra It’s another matter altogeth- His father Madhav Rao make Kamal Nath the CM of the bastions of the Congress their respective governments, the Lok Sabha for four terms. both the party veterans and Modi. er that the BJP regained power Scindia had been a trusted dashed the hopes of the young and YSR remained loyal to the Jagan did not. Instead, he This is considered to be the the young blood happy. Though it may not be fair to at some of the other point of lieutenant of former prime leader, ultimately leading him party till his last breath. He waited, and waited in vain. longest legislature life of a Truth be told, the latest attribute the latest political cri- time in Madhya Pradesh in a minister Rajiv Gandhi. The to revolt. strove hard to bring the After N. Kirankumar contemporary Congress man rebellion in the Congress is sis to Modi, the fact remains ‘democratically approved’ elder Scindia had gained polit- The story is unfolding in Congress to power with his Reddy replaced Rosaiah as from AP. nothing but a tussle between that Rajasthan, like Madhya manner without winning elec- ical prominence at the nation- Rajasthan too — another charismatic leadership and the Chief Minister, Jagan Incidentally, the TDP too the old guard and the new Pradesh, holds a special place tions and it is believed that it al level after defeating Atal young leader Sachin Pilot has unwavering commitment. realised that he had to carve has the backing of some fam- blood, just like it was in for the BJP. capturing Rajasthan is just a Behari Vajpayee in 1984 rebelled and is doing his best After YSR died in a heli- his own path, and decided to ilies that have been loyal to it Madhya Pradesh where the Rajasthan was ruled by matter of time. General Elections. His son to topple the Congress govern- copter crash on September 2, part ways with the Congress. for generations. Toe Trump’s line by wearing Covid bed strength to be increased in Visakhapatnam mask, Naidu advises Jagan PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Vizag District Collector V PNS n VIJAYAWADA Vinay Chand visited VIMS l Deputy Chief Minister and reviewed the situation. TDP trying Inordinate delay caused in Amjad Basha was discharged He has instructed officials to Coronavirus test results was from Tirupati General make arrangements for to dent brand leading to the rapid spread of Hospital and admitted to a improving the bed strength infections across the State, private hospital in from 548 to 750. He further image of Vizag, alleged TDP chief and former Hyderabad. This showed the instructed to make all the Chief Minister N Chandrababu lack of trust in the treatment beds ready, along with oxygen says Gudivada Naidu. being provided in the cylinders. Addressing a video confer- government hospitals, he He was accompanied by PNS n VIJAYAWADA ence here on Tuesday, the TDP pointed out Arun Babu, Joint Collector, chief asked how this government l and Dr PV Sudhakar, princi- The TDP is trying to tarnish can contain the virus spread if it Naidu slammed the pal, Andhra Medical College. government for pushing the the brand image of Vizag went on taking 20 days to State into a ‘financial crisis' as Later, the Collector addressed l l going, and this could be a con- declare test results. Another fail- the burden of loans increased the superintendents of Vizag District Collector V These hospitals shall prepare spiracy of the Opposition, ure of the government was wast- by 42 per cent in just one year Teaching Hospitals at a meet- Vinay Chand instructed 250 more beds for keeping the opined YSRCP MLA ing of thousands of samples and being provided in the govern- The TDP served good food at of the YSRCP regime ing held at the chambers of officials to make CSR Block patients in isolation, while Gudivada Amaranath and test kits in every district. In ment hospitals, he pointed out. just Rs 5 at Anna Canteens, he principal of Andhra Medical ready for occupation with 300 awaiting the test results. All the urged the government to con- Prakasam district alone, they Stating that even Donald reminded. Naidu demanded l The TDP chief deplored that College. beds. He has given directions above hospitals will be equipped duct an inquiry over the series wasted 27,000 samples and kits. Trump has started wearing financial assistance for the poor while their regime brought He instructed officials to to superintendents of GHCCD, with ambulances so that all the of mishaps taking place in the Nearly, two lakh units were masks now, Naidu demanded as lakhs of migrant workers, con- loans for development and make CSR Block ready for ENT, REH & RCD hospitals to patients, who tested positive, will city with the recent one at wasted all over the State. that Chief Minister YS struction workers and daily wealth creation, the YSRCP occupation with 300 beds. The get ready for the Covid-19 be shifted to the Covid-19 Pharma City. Confusion prevailing among Jaganmohan Reddy explain wage labourers have lost their government was bringing Collector has given directions testing immediately treatment centres Addressing a press confer- people on test results due to lack what kind of message he was giv- livilihood. The TDP will stage massive loans only to indulge to superintendents of GHCCD, ence here on Tuesday, the of accuracy, he pointed out. ing by not wearing masks in virtual protest meetings next in corruption and plundering ENT, REH & RCD hospitals to MLA said that the behaviour Naidu said it would not be public appearances. week seeking justice and assis- get ready for the Covid-19 test- ing the patients in isolation, that all the patients, who of TDP leaders is raising enough to say that lakhs of tests It is ironic that dead bodies tance for the workers in these ing immediately. while awaiting the test results. tested positive, will be shifted doubts over the fire mishap as were being conducted but speed were being taken on JCBs, while troubled Covid times. for development and wealth These hospitals shall pre- All the above hospitals will be to the Covid-19 treatment everyone is well aware of and accuracy are required in the people breathing their lasts on Naidu slammed the govern- creation, the YSRCP govern- pare 250 more beds for keep- equipped with ambulances so centres. Chandrababu Naidu’s capabil- test results in curbing the virus. the roads as they have been ment for pushing the State into ment was bringing massive loans ity in creating such mishaps. Deputy Chief Minister Amjad deprived of ambulance services, a ‘financial crisis' as the burden only to indulge in corruption During his 14 years as the Basha was discharged from he lamented. of loans increased by 42 per cent and plundering. Chief Minister Naidu didn’t Tirupati General Hospital and The YSRCP leaders are in just one year of the YSRCP 'Looting AP' and ‘attacks on Woman sets arrest a single person, who was admitted to a private hospital in encouraging attacks on the TDP regime. TDP' seem to be the single responsible for human loss. Hyderabad. This showed the leaders if they bring the govern- The TDP chief deplored that point agenda of the ruling party, herself ablaze But during Chief Minister YS lack of trust in the treatment ment's failures to the limelight. while their regime brought loans he alleged. Jaganmohan Reddy’s tenure top officials of LG Polymers, in Hyderabad who were responsible for the PNS n HYDERABAD gas leak incident, were arrest- Teens murders ed, he reminded. “With doubt Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam A married woman committed over Naidu’s character, we are granny over suicide by setting herself on fire asking the government to con- at Gopanpally in Chandanagar duct a probe into the fire property dispute on Tuesday. Police said that the accident and take action performed at Tirumala woman took the extreme step against those found guilty,” he PNS n HYDERABAD Homam performed to ward due to harassment of husband added. PNS n TIRUMALA and in-laws. The deceased was “Naidu backstabbed his A teenager allegedly murdered identified as 31-year-old K father-in-law for political gains In view of auspicious Anivara his grandmother by setting her off ill effects of Coronavirus Sravanthi. She was married to and even in Amaravati, he Asthanam at Tirumala on ablaze at Ellaverthy village in PNS n TIRUMALA means Rig-Yajur-Sama- Kankanala Santosh Kumar, a ruined the fields of those peo- Thursday, the temple cleans- Shankarpally on Tuesday. Adharva Veda parayanams, private employee, in 2017. The ple who opposed giving their ing fete, Koil Alwar The deceased was identified On the auspicious occasion of Vaikhanagama parayanam, couple were blessed with a son, lands. Earlier, during the Kapu Tirumanjanam, has been per- as Kansamma, who is survived Bhoumaswina Yogam, which Pancharatra Agama who is two-year-old now. agitation, it was Naidu, who formed with religious fervour by a son and three daughters. occurs with the occurrence of parayanam, Chandisapthasati According to police, the created ruckus with his people in Tirumala on Tuesday. According to police, she had Aswini star on Tuesday, parayanam, the Ramayana, the couple had frequent fights over where even a train was set on The entire temple premises recently divided her property Viswashanti homam was per- Mahabharata, the Bhagavad the last one year, with Santosh’s fire. Even today, many are sus- were cleansed with and gave a share to her daugh- formed for the sake of prosper- Gita, Sundarakanda paraya parents harassing Sravanthi for pecting the role of Naidu in the ‘Parimalam’, an aromatic mix- ters too. Unhappy with her ity of entire humanity and nams were recited seeking the additional dowry. On Monday fire accident of ture, which is a composition of decision, her grandson, the ward off ill effects of Corona Almighty to protect the world night, Santosh picked up an Visakhapatnam, as he holds a ‘Kicchiligadda’ (a root veg- accused, a Class X student con- from the globe at Dharmagiri from the dreadful Corona. argument with Sravanthi, after track record of creating etable), turmeric, vermilion fronted her and picked up Veda Vignana Peetham in Agama advisor which she is suspected to have mishaps for political gains.” and sandal. This thick paste is TTD EO Anil Kumar few temple staff participated in arguments with her, demand- Tirumala. Mohanarangacharyulu, who been depressed and ended her applied all over the roofs, walls Singhal, speaking to media the cleansing fete”, EO added. ing that his father, the only son, As a part of this, Sangopanga performed the yagam, said life. Sravanathi then doused and ceiling. While the entire persons outside the temple, Additional EO AV Dharma be given the share that was Astakshari Dwadasakshari usually by performing homams, herself with fuel and immolat- VIJAYAWADA process was underway, the said Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam Reddy, temple deputy execu- given to the three women. Maha Sudarsana Sahita it brings prosperity and good ed herself in her bedroom and presiding deity icon was closed takes place four times in a year tive officer Harindranath and However, Kansamma dis- Viswashanti homam was per- fortunes to all the living beings. then rushed into the lift, where BULLION RATES with a veil. After the fete, the before Ugadi, Anivarastanam, others participated. Later, agreed and on Tuesday after- formed by Vedic priests, which “That too on a rare auspicious the security persons found her. GOLD veil was removed and special annual Brahmotsavams and TTD EO, Additional EO, TTD noon, the accused again picked was attended by Additional occasion like Boumaswina She died on the spot. Her fam- ` 51,240 (10 gm) pujas were performed to Sri Vaikuntha Ekadasi. “The tem- Board special invitee up an argument with her after EO AV Dharma Reddy. Yogam coupled with ily members who woke up to Venkateswara Swamy followed ple cleansing fete was observed Govindahari took part in which he is suspected to have Speaking on the occasion, Krishnapaksha Navami. If any her cries rushed to her rescue ` 30 by ‘Naivedyam’ and aarti. Later, from Ananda Nilayam to Sundarakanda Pathanam held doused her with petrol and set Dharmagiri Veda Vignana homam or japam done on this and tried to douse the flames, SILVER devotees were allowed for dar- Bangaru Vakili. In view of at Nada Neerajana her ablaze. She died on the Peetham principal KSS day, it will give more powerful but could not save her. ` 52,210 (1kg) shan. Covid-19 restrictions, only a Mandapam. spot. Avadhani said Sangopanga results than usual”, he added. Police were informed by ` 260 neighbours. The Chandanagar police shifted the body to the Osmania General Hospital for CHICKEN an autopsy. Based on a com- RATES `/KG 44.6 per cent students prefer online classes, finds survey plaint, police registered a sus- picious death caseand are inves- Dressed/With Skin `191 PNS n NEW DELHI of its users admitted that they students about their prefer- while 30.2 per cent did so via tigating the case. Police said that Without Skin `218 had never engaged in an online ences for peer communica- online learning platforms. the case would be altered based Broiler at Farm `132 With the Coronavirus pan- class before the pandemic. The tions. All of the four listed Lastly, the survey also high- on the statement of Sravanthi’s demic striking hard and data revealed that today, the choices — phone call, social lighted that the standalone family members. spreading rapidly in the coun- flexible form of learning has media, messaging apps, and school-from-home model EGG try, nearly 44.6 per cent stu- also impacted the everyday online learning platforms like might not be an ideal one. A dents in the country said they routine of about 72.8 per cent Brainly. total of 35.8 per cent students 100 RATES `/ will prefer a 'School from students. The company asked students experienced issues while learn- HYDERABAD 325 Home' concept if given an The findings also revealed about how they cleared their ing certain concepts of Science VIJAYAWADA 354 option, a new survey revealed that around 59.8 per cent stu- doubts during the lockdown. online and 31 per cent of stu- on Tuesday. dents said that 'network con- The survey revealed that 37.7 dents felt the same for VISAKHAPATNAM 349 The survey by Brainly con- nectivity' was teething trouble per cent students said 'by con- 'Language' while 'Maths' left a RETAIL PRICE `3.75 ducted on 2,150 individuals, in the school-from-home necting with teachers on a whopping 51.9 per cent stu- (IN VIJAYAWADA) showed that about 68.7 per cent model. Brainly also asked the phone call or social media' dents in a tizzy.

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Cambridge ‘TDP painting a grim picture of Naidu expresses shock over packages for State’s finance has no basis’ Pharma City blast in Vizag learning PNS n English VIJAYAWADA n Former minister Nara Lokesh PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VIJAYAWADA Minister for Finance Buggana TDP National President N condoled the death of senior The TDP, which has been Rajendernath said there has been Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday chemist Srinivasa Rao in the Cambridge Assessment fudging the budget during its expressed shock at the major fire tragedy. Expressing deep shock, English (part of the term and giving inflating slowdown worldwide, which reflects on mishap that took place at the he said the occurrence of University of Cambridge) growth rate, has been trying to the growth rate, yet Andhra Pradesh is Ramky Pharma City in industrial mishaps in a row in the has launched innovative paint a grim picture of the doing better than Maharashtra and Visakhapatnam. He termed it as Port City was raising alarm and packages for assessment State’s finance with no basis, Karnataka as the State has turned frightening as the visual images concerns among the residents. with preparation that can be alleged Minister for Finance of massive fire and smoke bil- The government was continuing now purchased online. Buggana Rajendernath. agrarian and Chief Minister YS lowing out of the factory. its negligence despite repeated TK Arunachalam, Speaking to the media here Jaganmohan Reddy has been giving Former minister Nara Lokesh tragedies and loss of human lives, Regional Director, on Tuesday, he said there has condoled the death of senior Cambridge Assessment been slowdown worldwide, priority to agriculture chemist Srinivasa Rao in the he said English, said, “To support which reflects on the growth per capita income in the State tragedy. Expressing deep shock, n Lokesh, in a Twitter n Stating that the YSRCP our candidates during these rate, yet Andhra Pradesh is is increasing, they claim it is during 2018-19, alleging that the TDP rule between 2018 he said the occurrence of indus- message, asked what regime was complacent unprecedented times, we doing better than Maharashtra falling down. Similarly, the over 40 per cent of the revenue and 19, it had spent only Rs trial mishaps in a row in the Port have put together an exam and Karnataka as the State has inflation rate, while the State income was decreased in our 5,600 crore. In one year, the City was raising alarm and con- happened to the promises towards industrial tragedies, with training bundle to turned agrarian and Chief has recorded with the least government. The difference government has utilised Rs cerns among the residents. The made by the government Devineni Uma said CM help them prepare for their Minister YS Jaganmohan inflation in south India and less between the revenue income of 42,000 crore for welfare activ- government was continuing its and the ministers on Jaganmohan Reddy sent a exams from the comfort of Reddy has been giving priori- than the national average, 2018-19 and 2019-20 is only Rs ities by benefiting over three negligence despite repeated safety measures being wrong message by not taking their home. When they reg- ty to agriculture. Yanamala says it is the highest 3,799 crore, which is only a two crore people across the State. tragedies and loss of human taken after LG Polymers immediate action against LG ister for a Cambridge The TDP, which has project in the country. During the per cent decrease. Although, Apart from clearing the debts lives, he said. fatal leak Polymers management. English BEC Business of a double-digit growth rate, TDP regime, they left over Rs the figures of 2019-20 were not of the previous government, we Lokesh, in a Twitter message, Qualification, they will also was just a projection like its 15,000 crore of debts as rev- announced, TDP members are are also focused on develop- asked what happened to the Devineni Umamaheswara Rao Manager Kadiyala Srinivasa receive access to a compre- estimates, which always tum- enue deficit and it is us who alleging unemployment and ment activities alongside wel- promises made by the govern- demanded that the government Rao, who sacrificed his life, hensive online learning bled far down in actual terms, cleared all of those,” he point- revenue crisis. fare schemes. While the gov- ment and the ministers on safe- give Rs 1 crore ex gratia to the while trying to plug ammonia package that will help them he said. ed out. “Our government is com- ernment is striving hard to ty measures being taken after LG kin of the deceased in Ramky leak there. “Everybody knows enhance their communica- “There are no facts in what He further said that TDP mitted to the welfare of the overcome the pandemic crisis, Polymers fatal leak. Despite blast and also other mishaps. that very poor quality liquor tion skills while preparing Yanamala said and all those leaders are going with false poor and weaker sections and opposition leaders are making that, mishaps were continuing to He blamed the YSRCP gov- brands were being made at SPY for the exam.” numbers they have stated are propaganda saying that there thus spent Rs 20,100 crore baseless allegations for their take a toll on human lives. The ernment's negligence as the rea- Kurnool unit. The government The package includes completely false. While the was a huge economic progress towards BC welfare but during political gains,” he said. YSRCP ministers should explain son for the occurrence of indus- has not initiated any action interactive and engaging to the people why the mishaps trial mishaps in a row since LG against the company till now. No business English content took place at Sainar and Ramky. Polymers leak on May 7. Over minister visited when GM from Cambridge University It was alarming that within a 13 persons were killed in LG Srinivasa Rao was shifted to the Press as well as 10 hours of Centre limits, period of 15 days, two tragedies Polymers fire while two persons General Hospital,” he reminded. tutor-led live classes with AU Yoga dept to conduct occurred in Ramky SEZ. A succumbed in Sainar mishap Stating that the YSRCP digital practice from the gradates ... detailed inquiry should be and one person each in SPY and regime was complacent towards training provider, English launched into Ramky fire and Ramky tragedies. industrial tragedies, Devineni Edge. The exam packages Continued from page 1 stringent action should be ini- Uma described it as unfortu- Uma said CM Jaganmohan are available for purchase online pranayama classes tiated against those responsible, nate that the ministers con- Reddy sent a wrong message by onlinewww.cambridgecon- "The COVID-19 pandem- PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM he said. cerned did not even bother to not taking immediate action nect.org/cmp/bec and are ic has led to closure of schools Meanwhile, addressing a press extend help to the family mem- against LG Polymers manage- offered across multiple cities and has impacted over 240 As the immunity and mental conference, former minister bers of SPY Agro General ment. in India. million children of the coun- fitness play a key role to fight try who are enrolled in the Covid pandemic, the schools. Extended school clo- Department of Yoga & sures may cause loss of learn- Consciousness (Yoga Village), ing. To mitigate the impact of Andhra University in Vizag has Vizag sees highest daily Covid infection cases the pandemic, schools will decided to conduct online not only have to remodel and classes for yoga enthusiasts. PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM patients succumbed to Covid- I, RC Palem, Pedagantyada, active and 122 are considered reimagine the way teaching AU Yoga Department has 19. Subbalakshmi Nagar, as dormant clusters. While 39 and learning have happened been conducting a one-month Visakhapatnam district saw Andhra Kesari Nagar, Thimmapuram, Thotaguruvu, containment clusters were so far, but will also need to long course consisting of reg- the highest daily infection with Anjayya Colony, Tulasi Nagar, Vambay denotified after no new case introduce a suitable method ular classes as well as special candidates are required to 179 new Ccases on Tuesday. APBH Colony, PM Colony New, Veluguri has been reported in those of delivering quality educa- classes for weight reduction for The Prime Minister make a payment of Rs 700 to The total count of confirmed Palem, BS Royal Enclave, areas in the past 28 days. tion through a healthy mix of the public from July 13. Taking said that AU Registrar Account No: Covid-19 cases in Vizag Layout, Venkannapeta and As the unlock phase began, schooling at home and a step forward, the Department 31605969637, following which increased to 2,375. Charmavaram Visalakshinagar the number of Covid-19 cases schooling at school," HRD of Yoga & Consciousness at pranayama, can the payment confirmation will Covid-19 Special Officer for – Yelamanchali, Co-op have been see rapid increase in Vizag. In Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal AU is all set to conduct an help boost be done through WhatsApp. Visakhapatnam Dr PV Durga Bazaar, declared as the June alone, as many as 787 'Nishank' said. online course on pranayama. immunity, Those who are interested in Sudhakar said 1,124 patients Nakkapalli, new containment individuals were infected by "The guidelines have been Pranayama helps in enrolling may contact Venkat are undergoing treatment in Gotiwada, KK clusters in Vizag the virus. While it took more developed from the perspec- strengthening the metabolism addressing the on mobile No. 8985947523 to the district and 1,216 individ- Agraharam K district. than two months for the dis- tive of learners, with a focus and respiratory system of the nation on Global enquire about further details. uals have been discharged after Kotapadu, On Tuesday, the very trict’s Cvoid-19 count to hit the on online, blended, digital body, thereby boosting the Yoga Day Earlier in June, Prime recovering from the virus. In Kancherapalem, active clusters in the dis- 1,000-mark, more than 1,300 education for students who immunity to fight the virus. Minister Narendra Modi said the past 24 hours, the district Komira, Madhurawada New, trict stood at 151. In Vizag, 183 cases have been reported since are presently at home due to Studies reveal that it also brings that pranayama, the practice of death toll increased to 35, as six Mindi, Panduranapuram Zone clusters have been marked as July 2. the lockdown.These guide- mental peace and positivity to The one-month long online breath control in yoga, can lines on digital education the practitioners. The depart- pranayama course is likely to help boost immunity, address- provide a roadmap or point- ment has decided to conduct begin from July 20 or 21. ing the nation on International ers for carrying forward online classes of pranayama Online classes will be held via Yoga Day. “Covid-19 attacks Applauded for online education to enhance and avoid the possibility of Zoom from 5 pm to 6 pm for our respiratory system. What Jagan adopts divide and the quality of education," social gatherings, yet impart five days a week. In order to makes our respiratory system fight against... Nishank added. the benefits of pranayama. register for the programme, stronger is pranayama.” Continued from page 1 rule policy, alleges Varla Debdatta Ray had been in- charge of trains carrying PNS n VIJAYAWADA n migrants into Hooghly district 43 deaths take Covid toll past 400 The TDP leader in Bengal and the camps TDP Politburo member Varla pointed out that officials where they were housed upon Continued from page 1 ued to decline. On Tuesday, the Ramaiah on Tuesday accused were quickly acting and arrival. She had been applaud- figure fell further by five cases the government machinery of filing cases and making ed for her humane and sensi- Some of the other districts in comparison to the previous Rs 15, 000 for last rites taking sides and discriminat- arrests on receiving tive handling of the difficult that reported high Covid num- day even as returnees from ing against all those other complaints from YSRCP situation. On Monday, Chief bers over the previous 24 hours Telangana continue to domi- than the ruling YSRCP sup- Minister Mamata Banerjee include Kurnool with 169 nate this category. Four of the of Corona victims porters and activists. He said leaders. But when the expressed her condolences cases, Nellore with 165 cases, eight cases were returnees from CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 plan keeping future needs in that the Jagan’s tenure was Opposition members file via Twitter, saying, "Grieved to East Godavari with 160 cases, the neighbouring Telugu state. view and the officials said that a dividing the people into 'sup- complaints with evidence, hear about the untimely pass- Guntur with 146 cases, Apart from this, there were Awareness should be created database with details of medical porters' and 'non-supporters' they are not taking any ing away of Debdutta Ray... A Vizianagaram with 130 cases two cases each from Karnataka among people on the need and staff is ready and the services of while officials were only acting action, he alleged young WBCS (EXE Officer), and Krishna district with 129 and Delhi. In all, 2,424 persons availability of undergoing tests 17,000 doctors and over 12,000 in favour of ruling party sym- she was at the forefront, fight- cases. The test size was slight- have tested positive for Covid and what a person who nurses could be required in the pathisers in violation of laws. ing the pandemic and dis- ly higher at 22,670 samples in among the persons who suspects that he has Covid near future. Addressing a press confer- minister Atchannaidu was regard, he deplored. played outstanding devotion comparison to the 19,247 sam- returned from other states. symptoms should do. Tests Jagan also gave his nod for ence here on Tuesday, the arrested as if he was a dacoit He further stated that in discharge of her duties." ples that were tested during the The active cases tally in this should also be carried out as the action plan. TDP leader pointed out that with police jumping over his Minister for Panchayat Raj Mamata has also reached cycle ending the previous category is 510, while 1,914 per SOP which should mention The Chief Minister has said officials were quickly acting compound wall while arresting Peddireddy Ramachandra out to Ray's husband. morning. persons have recovered till the category that has to undergo that no hospital should turn and filing cases and making him. But there was no action Reddy has no moral right to A resident of Lichu Bagan As many as 952 persons date. the tests, the Chief Minister away a Covid patent and strict arrests on receiving complaints even though YSRCP continue after he stated that in Dum Dum, Debdatta Ray were discharged from hospitals Over the past 24 hours, no said. action would be taken against from YSRCP leaders. But when Vinukonda MLA himself two lakh metric tonnes of was an officer of the 2010 and Covid treatment centres in new cases were reported from Tests are being conducted in any hospital that does. the Opposition members file raised concern over smug- sand was not traceable at the batch of West Bengal Civil the state. By Tuesday morning, persons with a travel history to containment zones after tracing Deputy Chief Minister and complaints with evidence, they gling of sand. Similarly, there stock points. Services (WBCS) and sta- AP reported 15,144 active cases foreign countries. The cumu- the contacts and the main Minister for Medical and Health are not taking any action, he were allegations against MP No effort was made to tell tioned as a Block while 17,467 have been lative tally of patients in this reason for the deaths is that the Alla Nani, Chief Secretary Nilam alleged. A situation was creat- Vijayasai Reddy for his involve- about the untraceable sand Development Officer (BDO) declared as cured and dis- category stands at 432, while patients showing up in an Sawhney, DGP Goutham ed where the government was ment in Rs 307-crore scam in till date, he said and added that at Purulia before transferring charged. 326 persons have been dis- advanced stage of Covid, the Sawang, Medical and Health being run like a 'private limit- 108 ambulances purchase. officials were keeping mum to Chandannagar as Deputy Meanwhile, the tally of pos- charged after getting cured. As officials said. Special Chief Secretary KS ed company' but not like the Neither the Chief Minister and for all these omissions and Magistrate. Colleagues are itive cases detected in returnees of Tuesday, 106 cases are The Chief Minister asked the Jawar Reddy and other officials one in a democracy. nor any minister came forward commissions they would be shocked and devastated at from other states to AP contin- receiving treatment. officials to prepare an action participated in the meeting. He objected to how former to give an explanation in that made accountable. her passing. Naidu takes dig at 1 dead, 1 hurt in major fire at JN Pharma City in Vizag Continued from page 1 Jagan over Trusts The fire mishap comes close Pharma City turning a virtual death... on the heels of the one at State yet to frame norms Continued from page 1 Sanchaita Gajapathi Raju, a Sainor Life Sciences in the Continued from Page 1 investigation into and criminal Nehru Pharma City has become a lawyer, NGO activist and JNPC on June 30 and the prosecution of plant management virtual death zone with employees The apex court said that BJP women’s wing leader, styrene vapour leakage from LG Sarma emphasised the need to for the death of two persons and dying at regular intervals due to on buffer zones as per customary law, the into picture and made her Polymers in Vizag city on May conduct special safety audits in injuries to several others. mishaps, they said. Continued from page 1 Committee noted that as seen shebait rights (right to man- the chairperson of the trust. 7. all the industrial units in North HRF representative K Sudha The trade unions demanded from the reports of the above age the financial affairs of Sanchaita Gajapathi Raju At Sainor, two employees Andhra Pradesh, comprising and VS Krishna said this accident that the families of the victims be The VMRDA further report- departments, residential permis- the deity) survive with the is the daughter of former died and four were hospitalised Vizag, Vizianagaram and once again underlined the paid Rs 1 crore and arrest of the ed that all industrial permissions sions are issued without consid- members of the family even MP P Ananda Gajapathi after inhaling hydrogen sul- Srikakulam districts to avert extremely disquieting situation in managers apart from conducting accorded as per the AP Building ering industrial activities in the after the death of the last Raju, elder brother of senior phide gas that leaked out of a recurrence of the fatal mishaps. respect of industrial safety in an inquiry by industrial experts. Rules, 2017 and sanctioned proximity. The local bodies fol- ruler. TDP leader and former reactor. In the styrene vapour He called for a comprehensive Visakhapatnam. The Jawaharlal Master plan Land Use. low the approved Master Plans, The ruling brought an Union minister P Ashok leakage incident from LG The High Power committee which often fail to take into end to the legal battle Gajapathi Raju. Polymers, 12 people, including eight fire tenders into service to was in the distillation process. plant at the time of the mishap. has suggested the AP govern- account the hazardous and pol- between the temple manage- Ananda Gajapathi Raju two children, died and over 580 douse the flames and the fire When one of the four people Meanwhile, Home Minister ment to formulate rules on indus- luting nature of the industries ment and members of the was the chairman of all persons were hospitalised. service personnel struggled for in the unit tried to remove Mekathoti Sucharita enquired trial category wise development located in the industrial zones king family who fought with Gajapathi family trusts, Soon after coming to know over four hours to bring the some samples from the reactor, about the incident and direct- activity restrictions like residen- nearby. the government for decades including MANSAS and about the major fire-mishap at flames under control using the blast took place and it ed the police officials to provide tial areas in the surrounding of Ideally, the Industries over control of one of the after his death, Ashok JNPC at around 10.30 pm on chemical foam and others. spread to the storage facility and better medical care for the the existing and proposed indus- Department and the DTCP / richest temples in the world. became the chairman. Monday, the district adminis- Though the exact reasons for resulted in the inferno. injured. There are around 85 tries. There was lacuna in the MA&UD Department along The row over MANSAS However, YSRCP govern- tration led by Collector V Vinay the mishap were yet to ascer- Fortunately, the flames were units operating at Jawaharlal town planning decisions that with APPCB should work on cre- trust founded by the ment made Sanchaita chair- Chand and city police chief RK tained, the JNPC authorities confined only to Visakha Nehru Pharma City (JNPC) allowed VMRDA to take up res- ating earmarked industrial zones Vizianagaram erstwhile man of Mansas which is Meena swung into action and said that the incident took Solvents Ltd and they didn’t which is run under public-pri- idential colonies around the haz- that are suitable for Industries. A royal family erupted when being opposed by her uncle started efforts to contain the place when a solvent chemical spread to other units and there vate partnership with equity of ardous LG Polymers in RR clear buffer should be provided YSRCP government brought Ashok. fire. The administration pressed DMSO (Dimethyl Sulfoxide) were only four people inside the the AP government. Venkatapuram in Vizag. The from the residential areas. VIJAYAWADA | WEDNESDAY | JULY 15, 2020 nation 04 SHORT READS Kerala IAS officer to be Vikas Dubey's aide arrested, 2 looted rifles recovered: UP police quizzed in gold smuggling case PNS n LUCKNOW/KANPUR PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM rated a new business venture of An aide of gangster Vikas Swapna in her presence. Dubey has been arrested and The National Investigation The NIA had arrested two rifles of the Uttar Pradesh Agency (NIA) is likely to quiz Swapna and Sandeep Nair police looted during the Bihar announces senior IAS officer M. from Bengaluru on Saturday Kanpur ambush earlier this Sivasankar in connection with for their alleged involvement in month have been recovered, total lockdown from the ongoing probe into the the Kerala gold smuggling police said on Tuesday. July 16-31 Kerala gold smuggling case, case. With this, all weapons loot- reports indicated on Monday. On Sunday, the NIA brought ed during the ambush have PATNA: There will be a total Even though Sivasankar has them by road on a transit been recovered, they said. lockdown in Bihar from July washed his hands off the mat- remand and presented them in Additional Director General 16-31 to contain the spread of ter in the past, the NIA is said a NIA court at Kochi, which of Police (Law and Order) at Dubey's house while the ambush," the ADG told PTI. COVID-19, Deputy Chief to be probing the IAS officer's remanded them in custody. Prashant Kumar said Dubey's INSAS rifle was at Shashikant's He said of the 21 named Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on alleged role since he was The NIA took over the case aide Shashikant alias Sonu house," the ADG said. accused in the Kanpur ambush, Tuesday announced. On his reported to be very close to on Friday and filed a FIR Pandey was carrying a reward Based on the information, six have been killed and four official Twitter handle, Modi prime accused Swapna Suresh, set to move a no-confidence against the accused under the of Rs 50,000 on him. an AK-47 rifle, its 17 car- arrested so far, while a hunt is said the 15-day lockdown will who was put in a top post in motion against the Pinarayi Unlawful Activities "Shashikant was an accused tridges, an INSAS rifle and its on for 11 named accused. remain in force at all municipal, district, sub divisional and the IT Department where government in the Kerala (Prevention) Act. in the killing of eight police- 20 cartridges have been recov- Those still on the run are block headquarters level and Sivasankar was the Secretary Assembly in the wake of what Swapna, a former employee men (in the Kanpur ambush). ered. These weapons were Gopal Saini and Heeru Dubey, that guidelines were being before her arrest in the case. it calls numerous scams in the of the UAE Consulate in the He was arrested from looted from the police during carrying a cash reward of Rs prepared. "The government has Sivasankar was ousted as IT Department, which is head- Kerala capital, is among the Chaubeypur around 2.50 am," the ambush and hidden in the one lakh each, and Chhottu taken a decision to this effect... Secretary to Chief Minister ed by Vijayan. four accused the NIA had the police officer told reporters houses of Vikas Dubey and Shukla, Shiv Tewari, Ram Corona has neither any vaccine Pinarayi Vijayan after the case The Congress-led opposi- booked for allegedly facilitat- in Kanpur. "During interroga- Shashikant on the suggestion Singh, Ramu Bajpai, Shivam nor any medicine," Modi said in came to light early this month. tion is also likely to move a ing smuggling of 30 kg gold in tion, he admitted to his of the former, Kumar said. Dubey, Bal Govind, Bauwan a virtual rally, details of which Vijayan has said he is not with the probe. motion to remove Assembly the diplomatic baggage to involvement in the encounter "With the recovery of these Shukla, Vishnu Pal Yadav and were shared on his Twitter worried if the central agency Meanwhile, the Congress- Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan Thiruvananthapuram from at Kanpur's Bikru. It was lost weapons, the Uttar Monu carrying a reward of Rs handle. The move comes close reaches his office in connection led United Democratic Front is since he had allegedly inaugu- Dubai on July 5. revealed that the looted AK-47 Pradesh Police has recovered 50,000 each, according to a on the heels of recent spike in rifle of the police was hidden all the lost weapons during the police statement. positive cases which had necessitated lockdowns, imposed by the local Resolve administrations, in several Grandmother clears class 12 Young leaders districts. complaints of not be board exams in Meghalaya high power neglected, PNS n SHILLONG bills: HC PNS n MUMBAI says Mahajan Defying age, a 50-year-old PNS n INDORE school drop-out and a grand- The Bombay High Court on mother from a remote village Tuesday directed the Amid the crisis in the in Meghalaya has cleared the Maharashtra State Electricity Congress government in Class 12 board examinations, Distribution Company Ltd VIKAS DUBEY ENCOUNTER Rajasthan, senior BJP leader earning kudos for her achieve- (MSEDCL) to give prompt and former Lok Sabha Escaped rape accused ment and becoming a social hearing to complaints of high speaker Sumitra Mahajan media star of sorts. power bills and act on them UP to file status report, said young leadership should re-arrested within The results of the Meghalaya at the earliest. not be neglected in politics hours in J-K board's Higher Secondary A bench of Justices P B and claimed her party had JAMMU: A rape accused was School Leaving Certificate Varale and Milind Jadhav SC may consider panel started thinking in this re-arrested from Pathankot in (HSLLC), Arts stream, were was hearing two public inter- direction. n Punjab within hours of his announced on Monday and est litigations filed by PNS NEW DELHI ing court-monitored probe She said the young should escape from custody here, Lakyntiew Syiemlieh passed Mumbai businessman into the encounters. also get an opportunity to police said on Tuesday. Pankaj the exams, according to the because mathematics was a "I was happy because math- Ravindra Desai and Sangli The Uttar Pradesh govern- The bench, also comprising show their abilities in poli- Gupta, a resident of Sunder boards website. headache-inducing experience ematics was not included in resident M D Shaikh over ment told the Supreme Court Justices R S Reddy and A S tics. Nagar, escaped from police Lakyntiew was the oldest for her. the IGNOU course," she said. high electricity bills they had Tuesday that it would file a sta- Bopanna, observed that mon- Queried on the turn of post Talab Tillo in Jammu on student and proudly adorned "I stopped going to school Education Minister received. tus report on encounters of itoring of investigation is events in Rajasthan, Mahajan Monday by scaling a boundary the uniform while attending because mathematics was too Lahkmen Rymbui congratulat- Desai, through his lawyer gangster Vikas Dubey and his something which the court is (77) said, "There is an inter- wall after pushing a sentry classes in Balawan College in difficult for me to understand. ed Lakyntiew for her feat Vishal Saxena, had associates. A bench headed by very reluctant to do. nal battle (in the Congress) while he was out to attend Ri-Bhoi district for two long I was offered a job to teach despite her age. approached the high court on Chief Justice S A Bobde said The top court said it may going on in Rajasthan. But nature's call. A police team led years. preschoolers in 2008 and that "Age is not an issue when June 29, claiming that his it may consider appointing a consider doing something the time has come that there by in-charge police post Talab "I am so happy to have was the beginning of my love one is in search of education. electricity charges for the committee headed by a former similar to what was done in should be no neglect of Tillo Sub Inspector Kalicharan cleared the examinations," for re-learning," she said. Lakyntiew Syiemlieh is an previous month were "10 judge to inquire into the the case of encounter of four youth leadership (in poli- swung into action and re- Lakyntiew told PTI. In 2015, Lakyntiew took up example for everybody and times more than his usual encounters of Dubey, his aides accused in the gang-rape and tics). BJP, in a way, has start- arrested the accused from She said she wants to pursue a distance education course especially those who give up bill". as well as the killing of eight murder of a veterinarian in ed thinking that young lead- Pathankot, a police official said. higher studies with vernacular offered by IGNOU after a gap studies midway. I congratulate The petitioner had sought Uttar Pradesh policemen by Telangana, in which the apex ers should not be ignored. Gupta was wanted in a rape language as her major subject. of 26 years to retain her post her and appreciate her hard- relief from having to pay the the gangster. court had appointed inquiry The young should also get a case registered against him a The grandmother had at SSA School, where she used work and dedication," Rymbui bill till the court decided the The apex court said it would commission headed by a for- chance to show their abilities few days ago and was arrested dropped out of school in 1988 to teach. said. matter finally. hear on July 20 the pleas seek- mer apex court judge. in politics." on Sunday. However, he escaped police custody the next day with the help of his wife who arranged a two- IIT Delhi's low-cost COVID-19 wheeler for his escape, the official said. Meanwhile, the police suspended the policeman guarding him and test kit to be launched also ordered an inquiry into the PNS n NEW DELHI incident. A fresh case was registered against Gupta and A low-cost COVID-19 test kit his wife who arranged for the developed by Indian Institute vehicle to help him escape of Technology Delhi that uses police custody, the official an alternative testing method added. will be launched on SC seeks report on help Wednesday, according to the IIT director here. Cong leader sought Priyanka's COVID-19: UP reports IIT Delhi, which became the 28 more deaths, 1,594 to poor lactating mothers first academic institute to bungalow to party MP develop a COVID-19 testing fresh cases PNS n NEW DELHI during the period of lockdown method, gave non-exclusive PNS n NEW DELHI On July 1, the government LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh under a scheme. open licence to companies for issued an eviction notice to reported 28 more deaths due to The Supreme Court on He said that a status report commercialising the test, but Union Urban Development Priyanka Gandhi asking her to the coronavirus and a daily Tuesday sought a status report be sought from the govern- with a price rider. ing in the country, both in According to the team at Minister Hardeep Singh Puri vacate the 35, Lodhi Estate spike of 1,594 cases on from the Centre on a plea of ment on the steps taken to While the institute had kept terms of scale and cost. The IIT Delhi, the current testing on Monday claimed that a bungalow before August 1 as Tuesday, the health department an NGO seeking monetary extend financial help to such a price rider of Rs 500 per kit, product, approved by ICMR methods available are "probe- "powerful" Congress leader she was no longer eligible for said. With this, the death toll reliefs for lactating mothers women in the event of cessa- the company Newtech Medical (Indian Council of Medical based", while the one devel- contacted him to request allot- it after her security cover was rose to 983 and the caseload during the ongoing pandem- tion of the lockdown. Devices, which is launching the Research) and DCGI (Drug oped by them is a "probe-free" ment of the government bun- downgraded last year. "Facts increased to 39,724. "In the ic situation in the country. Pregnant women receive kit named 'corosure' on Controller General of India), is method, which reduces the galow that Priyanka Gandhi speak for themselves! A pow- past 24 hours, 1,594 fresh A bench comprising Chief incentive given under the Wednesday, has not announced being launched tomorrow. testing cost without compro- Vadra has to vacate to a par- erful Congress leader with cases of COVID-19 and 28 Justice S A Bobde and Justices 'Janani Suraksha Yojana' (JSY) the price yet. Union Human "The company Newtech mising on accuracy. liamentarian from the party so much clout in the Party called deaths were reported," R Subhash Reddy and A S for institutionalized delivery Resource Development (HRD) Medical Devices, using IIT Using comparative that she could stay on. me on 4 July 2020 at 12:05 pm according to the health Bopanna asked solicitor gen- and the incentive received Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Delhi technology, can do two sequence analyses, the IIT In her response, the to request that 35, Lodhi Estate department. The maximum 94 eral Tushar Mehta to file the under JSY would be account- 'Nishank and Minister of State million tests per month at an Delhi team identified unique Congress general secretary be allotted to another INC MP deaths have been reported status report giving details of ed towards maternity benefits. for HRD Sanjay Dhotre will extremely affordable cost. This regions (short stretches of said she has made no such so that Priyanka Vadra can from Agra, followed by 91 in the steps taken in helping the Gonsalves said the issue launch the kit. is a true example of lab to mar- RNA sequences) in the request and that she will be stay on. Let's not sensationalise Meerut. The state has 13,760 poor lactating mothers in the was very important in view of "This should change the ket," said IIT Delhi Director V COVID-19 and SARS COV-2 vacating the house by August everything please," Puri said active cases as 24,981 patients country. Senior advocate Colin the the fact that there was a paradigm of COVID-19 test- Ramgopal Rao. genome. 1 as asked by the government. on Twitter. have recovered, Additional Gonsalves, appearing for NGO very high mortality rate of Chief Secretary (Information) Peoples Union For Civil children and women here. Awanish Kumar Awasthi told Liberties (PUCL), said the The bench was hearing an reporters. He said over 11.57 government had sanctioned application filed in a pending Cong loses a lakh samples have been tested amount of Rs 6,000 each to PIL of the NGO in which the Take action on unsolicited in the state so far. pregnant or lactating women notice was issued in 2015. stalwart: Priya Dutt communications: HC to TRAI PNS n MUMBAI On a day when Sachin Pilot SC refuses to grant parole PNS n NEW DELHI was sacked as Rajasthan Congress president and deputy The Delhi High Court on chief minister for rebellion, Tuesday asked telecom regula- former MP Priya Dutt on to Godman Rampal tor TRAI to start taking action Tuesday said it was "unfortu- PNS n NEW DELHI November 19, 2014. in accordance with law against nate" the party has lost stalwart Rampal and his followers those persons not complying young leaders with great The Supreme Court on were convicted under charges with its regulations to curb the potential like him and Tuesday refused to grant parole of murder, wrongful confine- problem of unsolicited commer- Jyotiraditya Scindia. to self-styled Godman Rampal ment of people and criminal cial communications (UCC). Dutt said she did not believe from Haryana, who is under- conspiracy. A bench of Chief Justice D N istered telemarketers and prin- The observations and direc- tative of a organisation to lure that being ambitious is going life imprisonment in A woman was found dead at Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan cipal entities) as per the regula- tion by the bench came while them to part with their sensitive "wrong". murder cases. Rampal's Ashram in Hisar asked the Telecom Regulatory tions and if someone is too hearing a plea by One97 data, including banking and "Another friend leaves the A bench of Chief Justice S A district on November 19, 2014. Authority of India (TRAI) what much adamant, start taking Communications Ltd, which credit card details and pass- party both sachin and jyotira- Bobde and Justices R Subhash Rampal was arrested the same was it waiting for till now and action," the bench said. runs online payment platform words sSenior advocate jya were colleagues & good Reddy and A S Bopanna dis- day for murder and other why it has not taken action It gave TRAI six weeks time Paytm, alleging that telecom Dushyant Dave, appearing for friends unfortunately ourpar- missed the plea of Rampal charges were slapped on him. against anyone. to show that it was making operators are not blocking Paytm, said he was only seeking ty has lost 2 stalwart young seeking parole to attend the He was also sentenced for "Start taking action in at least progress with regard to registra- "phishing" activities over various strict implementation by TRAI leaders with great potential. I wedding of his granddaughter, ers were sentenced to life life in another case of murder five cases. Don''t show too much tion of the headers, unregistered mobile networks. Phishing is a and the telecom companies of don't believe being ambitious scheduled for Wednesday. imprisonment in a second on October 16, 2018, involving friendship. Show that you are telemarketers and principal enti- cyber crime where people are the regulator''s Telecom is wrong. They have worked On October 17, 2018, engi- case of murder registered at the death of four women and interested in execution of the ties, like Paytm, Swiggy and SBI, contacted by e-mail, phone calls Commercial Communications hard through the most difficult neer-turned self-styled god- Barwala police station in the a child at the Hisar ashram on law. "Ensure that there is more and listed the matter for hear- or text messages by someone Customer Preferences times," the former MP from man Rampal and his 13 follow- Hisar district of Haryana on November 18, 2014. registration (of headers, unreg- ing on August 28. posing as a legitimate represen- Regulations (TCCCPR) 2018. Mumbai tweeted. VIJAYAWADA | WEDNESDAY | JULY 15, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Pilot sacked as deputy CM, Final year UG online exams to be held from Aug 10-31 PNS n NEW DELHI their career prospects are at to that and after discussions it party's Rajasthan unit chief involved. was decided that the online Delhi University will hold final The counsel for DU and OBE will commence from PNS n JAIPUR year undergraduate online Dean of Examinations profes- August 10 and conclude on Seeking self Open Book Examinations sor Vinay August 31. The Congress on Tuesday Pilot playing into the (OBE) from August 10-31, the Gupta It was also decided that the Police force alerted to sacked Sachin Pilot from the respect, say Delhi High Court was agreed first phase of mock tests will posts of Rajasthan's deputy informed on Tuesday. start from July 27, instead of ensure maintain law chief minister and the party's hands of BJP: Gehlot three MLAs A bench of Justices Hima July 31 and the second phase and order in Rajasthan state unit chief. Kohli and Subramonium of mock tests will commence Cracking the whip on the JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief PNS n JAIPUR Prasad was informed by the from August 1 instead of JAIPUR: Police personnel rebel party leader, the party Minister Ashok Gehlot on varsity that the students left August 4. across the Rajasthan have been also removed his loyalists Tuesday accused rebel leader Three Rajasthan Congress out of online exams will be While the purpose of the alerted to maintain peace in Vishvendra Singh and Ramesh Sachin Pilot of playing into the MLAs -- Vishvendra Singh, given an opportunity to first mock test is only to make their jurisdiction amid the Meena from the state cabinet. hands of the BJP. Speaking after Ramesh Meena and Deepender appear in physical examina- students familiarise with the political crisis in the state, an Chief Minister Ashok the Congress announced the Shekhawat from the Sachin tions, to be held some- process and the technical official said. "Following Gehlot met Governor Kalraj sacking of Pilot and his two Pilot camp, issued a joint state- time in September. aspect, the second mock test intelligence inputs and political Mishra immediately after the aides from the state cabinet, ment on Tuesday saying that While the university will be the real time test, DU happenings, police force across Congress Legislature Party Gehlot alleged that that the BJP they were seeking to restore their initially informed that it said. the state has been alerted to meeting where the decision to wanted to repeat what it had self respect and are not clamour- has decided to conduct the On the aspect of schedule ensure peace and maintain law remove the three ministers done in Madhya Pradesh. The ing for any posts and positions exams from August 17 and of physical examinations and and order situation," ADG (Law was taken. Congress government led by playing into the hands of the contrary to false reports in the will conclude on September declaration of results, DU's and Order) Saurabh Srivastava Sources said Gehlot briefed Kamal Nath in Madhya Pradesh BJP which is making all the media. Vishvendra Singh and 8, the court asked it to recon- counsel sought some time. said. He said that police force the Governor on recent devel- had collapsed in March after a arrangements,” he told Ramesh Meena were removed sider the schedule and com- The court also granted lib- has been asked to keep a vigil opments in the state, caught in rebellion by Jyotiraditya Scindia. reporters after meeting from the cabinet on Tuesday. press it as the final year erty to the varsity to bring out so that common people do not the grip of a power struggle But the BJP's intentions will not Governor Kalraj Mishra. “I am In a joint statement, they students are supposed to the notification for the revised have to suffer. The Congress on between him and Pilot. fructify in Rajasthan, Gehlot very sad that horse trading was said, "We have for years worked pass and join other cours- date sheet of exams on its por- Tuesday sacked Sachin Pilot Congress spokesperson said. The chief minister said going on. It is for the first time with dedication, devotion and es in India or abroad and tal. from the posts of Rajasthan's Randeep Surjewala said that Pilot and other ministers as in the country that democracy is service towards the party. And deputy chief minister and the Education Minister Govind well as MLAs were given ample under such grave threat,” he we are taking a stand to protect party's state unit chief. opportunities but they did not said. Gehlot that he had fulfilled Cracking the whip on the rebel Singh Dotasara will be the our dignity and self respect at a new Pradesh Congress attend the Congress Legislature the rebel leaders demands by time when our leader is threat- Delhi HC allows party leader, the party also Party meeting on Monday and making budget announcements removed his loyalists Committee (PCC) chief. ened with notices from the He said Sachin Pilot enjoyed Tuesday. "There is nothing in and "their works were done but SOG under the charges of sedi- woman to end Vishvendra Singh and Ramesh the hands of Sachin Pilot. He is still they were like this". Meena from the state cabinet. the affection and blessings of tion and criminal conspiracy. Congress president Sonia This is unprecedented in Indian abnormal foetus Gandhi and was given politi- made the new state Congress democracy and the Congress PNS n NEW DELHI No one can take away cal power at a young age. chief. Tribal leader and MLA party, for whom we have toiled Yet, he and other ministers Ganesh Ghogra will be the new with sweat and blood." The Delhi High Court on the fact that Sachin were trying to topple the state president of the Youth Under the leadership of Tuesday allowed a woman''s worked with dedication government as part of a BJP Congress, he said. Till now, the Sachin Pilot, we have made plea seeking termination of her conspiracy, he said after the post was held by Pilot loyalist every effort in the past 6 years over 23 week old pregnancy NEW DELHI: No one can take away the fact that Sachin Pilot Congress Legislature Party Mukesh Bhakar, who on to strengthen the party and after a medical report from has long worked with meeting at a hotel on the Delhi Monday had tweeted that the bring it to power in Rajasthan at AIIMS endorsed the proce- dedication for the Congress, highway here. loyalty to the Congress meant a time when it had been reduced dure in view of complications party leader Jitin Prasada said "It cannot be acceptable to the "slavery" of Chief Minister to an insignificant number in associated with birth of the any political party. Therefore, Ashok Gehlot. The party also the state assembly. Public humil- baby. A bench of Chief Justice on Tuesday soon after his FATHER-SON DEATH CASE “colleague and friend” was the Congress took the deci- from the state cabinet. appointed Hem Singh iation of our leader Pilot is D N Patel and Justice Prateek sacked as Rajasthan deputy sions with a heavy heart,” he Surjewala said Govind Singh Shekhawat as the new state something that is totally unac- Jalan said in view of the report chief minister and Pradesh said announcing the removal Dotasara, who is an experi- president of the Congress Seva ceptable to us, and those respon- submitted by AIIMS, it was Congress Committee chief. of Sachin Pilot, Vishvendra enced OBC leader and the Dal, replacing Pilot loyalist sible for this treatment need to 5 TN cops sent to CBI allowing the plea which had Prasada, considered a leader of Singh and Ramesh Meena son of a farmer, has been MLA Rakesh Pareek. be made accountable. claimed that the foetus was the party's ‘young brigade', abnormal as it suffers from also expressed the hope that custody for 2 days "spina bifida and Arnold the situation can be salvaged. Chiari Syndrome defect" BOIS LOCKER ROOM n "Sachin Pilot is not just a NGT directs PNS MADURAI (TN) filed on Monday sought seven which results in the spinal cord colleague but my friend. No days custody, the counsel for being outside the body and the one can take away the fact that Delhi to stop HC's last chance to Centre to reply Five policemen arrested over the accused policemen, brain tissue extending into the all these years he has worked the death of a father-son duo booked by the CB-CID on spinal canal. with dedication for the party," after being allegedly thrashed murder charges, opposed the The foetus also has other Prasada tweeted. "Sincerely illegal water at a police station in Tuticorin plea. The five, including abnormalities like a deformed hope the situation can still be on plea for removal of such groups district in Tamil Nadu were Inspector Sridhar and sub- skull and a heart defect, the salvaged. Sad it has come to extraction sent to the CBI custody for two inspectors Raghu Ganesh and petition filed through advocate n this…," he said. PNS NEW DELHI days by a court here on Balakrishnan, lodged in the Sneha Mukherjee had said. PNS n NEW DELHI Tuesday. Central Prison here, were pro- The bench said it would The Delhi High Court Tuesday Principal District and duced in the court on Tuesday, give detailed reasons for its Truth can be rattled, The National Green Tribunal granted last opportunity to Sessions Judge Hemant Kumar complying with the order of decision later and disposed of has directed the Delhi gov- the Centre for replying to a passed the order remanding an the judge. the matter. not defeated: Pilot ernment to implement its plea seeking directions to it to inspector, two sub-inspectors A CBI team led by an On July 10, the high court NEW DELHI: Soon after his Standard Operating ensure that social media plat- and as many constables of Additional Superintendent of had referred the woman''s removal as Rajasthan deputy Procedure (SOP) to stop ille- forms like Facebook and Sathankulam police station to Police is investigating the case to the All India Institute chief minister, rebel Congress gal extraction of ground Instagram remove groups such the custody of the Central death of P Jeyaraj and his son of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) leader Sachin Pilot said "truth water in the national capital. as 'Bois Locker Room', "for the Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Bennicks days after they were for setting up a panel of can be rattled, not defeated". He A bench headed by NGT safety and security of children". which has taken over the case allegedly beaten up brutally in experts to examine her and the also changed his profile on Chairperson Justice Adarsh A bench of Justices Rajiv from the state CB-CID police. the Sathankulam police station foetus to ascertain whether it Twitter deleting all references to Kumar Goel noted that 15 Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon While the premier investi- last month, an incident that would be safe to terminate the his position as deputy CM and per cent of the ground water directed that replies be filed by gating agency in its application led to a nationwide outrage. pregnancy. Rajasthan Congress chief. He reached below 40 metres. the ministries of home affairs, only described himself as MLA The tribunal was apprised IT and finance within four directed to file their counter RSS ideologue K N of Tonk and a former Minister that the Environment weeks. affidavits in four weeks pos- Govindacharya "highlighting of IT, Telecom & Corporate Department, Government of While Facebook has already itively. If they fail to file it in the unlawful nature of illegal affairs, Government of India. Delhi, has prepared SOP filed its reply, the court also four weeks, no further groups" like 'Bois Locker West Bengal didn't handle migrants "Truth can be rattled, not titled 'Regulation of extrac- asked Google and Twitter to opportunity will be granted Room'. defeated," he said in a tweet in tion of ground water, closure, file their responses within four to file the replies,” the bench The court had earlier in Hindi. Cracking the whip prohibition of illegal activities weeks and listed the matter for said. May asked the Centre and issue properly: Bombay HC against rebel Pilot, the relating to use of September 16. The order came on the social media platforms to Congress removed him as borewells/tubewells'. “The respondents are application moved by former respond to the application. PNS n MUMBAI deputy chief minister of Rajasthan and replaced him as The Bombay High Court on PCC president. Tuesday said the migrants' issue was not handled proper- Handover MLA suicide probe to CBI: Bengal BJP ly in West Bengal amid the Abhijit Bhangar takes COVID-19 pandemic, and the charge as Navi PNS n KOLKATA was "murdered by the TMC", government there at one point a charge denied by the ruling of time even refused to permit Mumbai civic chief Iterating that BJP leader and party in the state. labourers from other parts of THANE: IAS officer Abhijit Hemtabad MLA Debendra Ray had won the Hemtabad the country to return to their Bhangar on Tuesday took Nath Roy was "murdered", the (reserved) seat on a CPI(M) homes. charge as commissioner of saffron party on Tuesday said ticket in 2016 but later joined A division bench of Chief el by 'Shramik Special' trains to labourers and has learnt that Navi Mumbai Municipal it had no faith in the post- the BJP. He had, however, not Justice Dipankar Datta and their native states was cumber- there are some 56,000 labour- Corporation (NMMC). Bhangar mortem report, which stated quit his assembly seat. Justice Anuja Prabhudessai some and should be simplified. ers who still want to travel back had earlier served as collector that the "legislator died due to BJP supporters clashed with made the observation while The government last month to their native states, Singh said, of Palghar district. He took hanging and no injury mark police and pelted stones at hearing a petition filed by told the court that presently adding many of these labourers charge from outgoing civic was found on his body". buses during a 12-hour bandh Centre of Indian Trade Unions, there are no demands for are from West Bengal. The chief Annasaheb Misal. In view Calling for a CBI probe into called by the party in north a Mumbai-based trade union 'Shramik Special' trains. court, however, asked how can of rising cases in Thane district the case, Rahul Sinha, the Bengal on Tuesday over the body, raising concerns over the Senior counsel Gayatri it accept this. and Navi Mumbai, the state national secretary of the BJP, confidence in this report. The ceiling of a verandah outside a unnatural death of the BJP plight of migrant workers Singh, appearing for the peti- "Do you know the situation government had replaced three said the police and the admin- state should either hand over shuttered shop near his home leader. stranded in Maharashtra in the tioner, on Tuesday told the in West Bengal? The govern- municipal commissioners and istration were trying to "project the investigation to the CBI or in Bindal village of North A BJP delegation also met wake of the coronavirus- court that the governments ment there at one point did not brought in young IAS officials the murder as suicide". order a judicial probe under Dinajpur district on Monday. President Ram Nath Kovind on induced lockdown. submission that there are no even permit migrant labourers to head the civic bodies in the "The state police and the the supervision of a sitting Police said a suicide note was Tuesday and demanded dis- According to the petitioner, stranded migrants who desire to return...we do not want to region. Bhangar told reporters administration want to cover judge of the high court," Sinha found in his shirt's pocket missal of the Trinamool the process laid down by the to go back to their native say anything against anyone that he had the task cut out for up the matter. The post- said. where he blamed two people Congress government in West Maharashtra government states was "incorrect". but the situation there was not himself to contain the mortem report called the mur- The Hemtabad MLA's body for his death. Ray's family and Bengal and a CBI probe into wherein migrant workers have "The petitioner has got in handled properly, Chief Justice coronavirus transmission. der a suicide. We have no was found hanging from the the BJP, however, claimed he Ray's death. to register themselves to trav- touch with several such migrant Datta said. COVID-19: Kamat slams bed ‘Ambedkar seeks scrapping of SC/ST quota’ PNS n BHOPAL Congress, none have the reservation at pvt hospitals in Goa He also said no courage to scrap it, he said. Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi pres- party has the guts Asked about well-off people PNS n PANAJI other patients if people infect- ident Prakash Ambedkar has taking benefits of reservation, ed by coronavirus were also demanded scrapping of "polit- to remove such Ambedkar said, "I have never Senior Congress leader admitted to small hospitals in ical reservation" in Lok Sabha reservation at availed benefits of reservation, Digambar Kamat on Tuesday Goa. and Vidhan Sabha constituen- present because and I had won from a general slammed the Goa govern- Kamat also reiterated his cies for Scheduled Castes and seat." ment's order asking private demand for a white paper on Scheduled Tribes. of "vote bank However, on the issue of hospitals to reserve 20 per COVID-19 pandemic in Goa He also said no party has the politics" and fear reservation in social (jobs) and cent beds for COVID-19 Digambar Kamat and sought to know why the guts to remove such reserva- of losing power. education sectors, he said, It is patients, claiming that the state government had not tion at present because of "vote the fundamental right move had created panic in to reserve 20 per cent beds in made an optimum use of the bank politics" and fear of los- Prakash Ambedkar enshrined under Article 16. As people's minds. every private hospital in Goa South Goa District Hospital. ing power. or general, it will not have any long as this fundamental right The state health department has created panic and fear in Chief Minister Pramod Asked about the constitu- year reservation provision was and the provision should be difference. "The goal was ful- exists, this reservation will had on Monday issued an the minds of people. Is govern- Sawant should take up the tional provision of reservation made as a political reservation." removed," said the grandson of filled. We are also saying so," he continue." order directing all private hos- ment trying to take COVID-19 matter with the Prime Minister introduced initially for 10 "It was for reserving the Dr B R Ambedkar. said. He also said there should be pitals with ICUs to reserve 20 to every hospital bed?" Kamat and get money from PM Care years, Ambedkar in an inter- constituencies (in Lok Sabha He said people have accept- "Many Amberkarite forces a provision of granting "reser- per cent of their beds for asked. Fund to make all the facilities view to PTI on Monday said, and Assemblies for SC/ST). ed that voting is their right and are saying this (political reser- vation within reservation" to COVID-19 patients. The Leader of Opposition in the hospital fully opera- This is a wrong understanding Babasaheb had later said in they will use it whether the vation) should be scrapped. But provide benefits to maximum "The government's decision questioned how safe it was for tional, he said. of the Constitution. The 10- 1954 that it was not required constituency is a reserved one whether it is the BJP or number of people. VIJAYAWADA | WEDNESDAY | JULY 15, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Pilot sacked The fact that Congressmen across the spectrum sympathised with Muddling through him and not Gehlot after his dismissal is proof of his worth n the end, the Congress has chosen to waste away wilfully rather than renewing itself to make sense in The actual situation along the LAC is by no means what is being depicted. This is where the Icontemporary politics. And perhaps it is reconciled to the idea of natural destruction rather than carrying battle of narratives is either compromised or lost when we should be calling the shots on its tired self. Its central leaders, namely the Gandhis, have decided to go by their known playbook, even if it is hopelessly out of sync with the times. So instead of addressing the anxieties of younger leaders, who were crafting a new party and rebuilding it with one State elec- tion after another, the high command has decided to be content with its old courtiers, who themselves are well past their prime and as directionless and confused ASHOK K MEHTA about the party’s future as the central leadership. But mutually serving each other, they could last for a while, existing but not functioning. And so it is that the party sacked Sachin eciphering the state- Pilot for revolting against the high command-endorsed Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok ments made by India Gehlot. And the sad part is like Jyotiraditya Scindia, he did everything right, strengthen- and China after the Working Mechanism ing the grassroots matrix of the party, scoring electoral wins and attracting a younger demo- for Consultation and graphic that has a more social than political vision, all of which were interpreted as polit- DCoordination (WMCC) meeting ical overreach. Needless to say that both have been true blue Congressmen, sons of fathers (July 10) is instructive. In the Indian statement, there is no ref- — Madhavrao Scindia and Rajesh Pilot — who have been dynamic and forward-look- erence about restoring status quo ing leaders of their time and were quite indispensable to the party. Nobody is saying that ante as on end of April/May 5. experience should be overlooked or not valued but when all the old guard did was to ensure Instead, it calls for full restoration of peace and tranquility in accor- stasis, the Young Turks did move and shake things around and had only wanted their dance with border protocols, “urg- rightful place and accommodation. Both Scindia and Pilot had even agreed to junior posi- ing both sides to honour and tions if not the chief minister’s posts in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan but were not made respect the Line of Actual Control (LAC).” It does not reiterate claim use of or allowed to function. Both wouldn’t have rebelled against the party they called over the Galwan River Valley or home if they were given space to grow. Besides, the Congress rout in the 2019 general blame China for the clash. On the elections, especially in the three States which it had won just six months before in the other hand, the Chinese statement emphasises: “Disengagement and Assembly polls, was an embarrassment for both Gehlot and Kamal Nath. Gehlot’s son de-escalation” be done in a time- even lost from Jodhpur. Still they were prized for past loyalties, their propaganda that they ly manner, leading to peace and had the state units in their grip and their veiled sabotage threats if denied primacy. tranquility (which is a historical Yes, Gehlot has played his politics well. Fearing a Gujjar consolidation around Pilot Chinese formulation first made in the 1993 Peace and Tranquility and an erosion of his base, he had made the relationship between a Chief Minister and Agreement). China has not used his deputy dysfunctional from day one. With constant provocations and clipping his pow- the word LAC but “border area.” troops have withdrawn from either compromised or lost fications are “exaggerated and along LAC in Ladakh, 144 vet- ers, he pushed Pilot further away, who still held on with all his might. And when Pilot It justified its stand during the their own territory. Military when we should be calling the none is true.” He even said that erans have appealed to the Galwan clash by indirectly blam- commanders met this week to shots. during the clash on June 15, President to hold the people began questioning his own Chief Minister on sensitive issues like the Kota child deaths, ing India while pontificating on deal with Pangong Tso (Fingers This is, therefore, neither a some Indian soldiers may have accountable. These intrusions Gehlot got busy praising Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for taking on UP Chief Minister Yogi the rights and wrongs of the area), where some thinning out case of breakdown nor break- crossed over to the Chinese are happening on a regular Adityanath. He has encashed that obsequiousness now and by serving Pilot police sum- clash. has taken place and Depsang, through but muddling through side and when the clash ended, basis where the Army and Chinese Foreign Minister where troops are confronting towards some disengagement. no Chinese troops were on the ITBP are being caught off mons for conspiracy to topple his Government, he got him in the exact spot where he Wang Yi told National Security each other dangerously. The Galwan, which was deemed to Indian side of the LAC. This guard. Let us not forget the wanted. Pilot, who had been approached by a watchful BJP informally for some time, Advisor Ajit Doval on July 5 that People’s Liberation Army be the tough nut, appears to lent weight to Modi’s statement lessons from the 73-day stand burst forth, making it easier for Gehlot to justify his junior’s breakaway tendencies and both India and China have strate- (PLA) is trying to shift the have been frozen. The Fingers to the all-party meeting on June off at Doklam. After disengage- gic interests and do not pose a LAC westwards towards the area is very complex and has 19 that Indian land was safe ment (India was made to pull demand action from the central leadership. And unlike Kamal Nath, he prepared himself, threat to each other (another his- Shyok River to provide strate- been the bone of contention for and not violated. Overall, he back first) from Doklam, the herding a majority of legislators, securing his bargaining position and isolating Pilot. Even toric formulation after India gic depth to the G219 Highway years where the PLA has made squarely blamed the journalists PLA returned after three if the latter has 30 odd MLAs, he cannot ensure his political survival without the BJP. So named China as the reason for its from Xingjiang to Tibet via the creeping territorial gains. for inaccurate reportage due to months in this area, where nuclear tests). Chinese Aksai Chin. Depsang is not a new intrusion impatience and competition they had built enormous mil- yes, Gehlot is more skilled in the art of political entrapment. But Pilot has the popular per- Ambassador in India, Sun The Government of India site. Still, Government sup- to report first. By creating an itary fortifications and contin- ception, of a leader who staked his life in Delhi to work the ground in Rajasthan. And the Weidong, posted a video saying is not making any assertions of porters are attributing the illusion of strength, the ued building the road to Congress leadership, particularly Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, would be seen as untrust- that China is not a war-like State the actual situation along LAC implementation of disengage- Government is misleading the Jampheri Ridge through a cir- and that both should meet each but using sources to dissemi- ment to Prime Minister nation. cuitous route but across terri- worthy simply because they didn’t even bother to defend their peerage in the public eye. other halfway and not fall into the nate information. For example, Narendra Modi’s muscular Assuming it is indeed the tory disputed by India and This is their defeat as legacy bearers, unless they are happy that their surname will any- conflict trap. He stressed on the the use of DMZ/buffer zone, message in Ladakh (“Modi Government’s coercive diplo- Bhutan. India did not invoke way ensure their continuity, friends or not. The BJP has been subtle about its Operation risks of decoupling India-China suspension of patrolling and calls China’s bluff”) and Doval’s macy that led to the PLA start- Article 2 of the India-Bhutan trade from bilateral relations. other disengagement details conversation with his counter- ing a faithful disengagement Treaty of 2007 to intervene as Lotus attempt this time around as Pilot, unlike Scindia, was not particularly inclined to Chinese statements have to be are coming from journalists, part Yi. from LAC, why did Modi blink it had done earlier and let swing in extremes. As parties ready for a floor test, the Congress has the support of 107 taken with a pinch of salt as they who are attributing the infor- Facts are different: The first? Reason: He neither wants China have its way. MLAs, one MLA each from CPI(M) and the RJD, and that of 13 Independents, six more can only be judged by deeds, not mation to “sources,” who are first phase of disengagement a limited conflict nor another Unfortunately, we are repeating than are necessary to remain in power. It may woo back some MLAs from the Pilot camp, their words. Army officers leaking informa- had been worked out by mili- skirmish like Galwan, given the the mistake of Sumdorong chu, On the ground, except for one tion. Independent journalists tary commanders on June 30 military’s operational unpre- too. In 1995, when our posts threatening disqualification that would leave them with no gains. This would bring down categoric report of breakdown in are crediting “my sources” for and was to be completed by paredness. Modi has not overwhelmingly dominated the the halfway mark to around 92-94, a number that suits Gehlot. He is also reshuffling his talks between local military com- information. They are also pre- July 4 and verified by July 5, named China anywhere and PLA intrusion at Wangdung Ministry to humour some. BJP has 72 MLAs and its ally RLP three. Pilot may be the lone manders on mutual disengage- sumably Army officers. Last much before the claimed polit- apparently not wished the Dalai along Sumdorong Chu, they ment in Galwan (PP14), Hot time even Army Chief Gen ical intervention. Defence Lama on his 85th birthday were ordered to pull back. wolf now and may have to fight a pack in the avaricious BJP if he joins it. But if he con- Springs (PP 15) and Gogra Naravane got it wrong when he Minister Rajnath Singh already this month. His thundering Question was then asked: Why tinues working the way he has, he would soon turn into an asset anywhere. Even Scindia, Heights (PP17 A), all other reported disengagement from knew on the morning of July 5 from Leh served another pur- are we quitting our own terri- who broke away with 23 MLAs, is still getting more Congress legislators into the BJP. sources have called the first phase Galwan when the PLA was that the troops had started pose: Boosting the morale of tory? We are doing the same of disengagement a success and waiting in ambush. withdrawing from Galwan, the Indian soldiers, who are now when the intruder should Some rebel Congressmen have emerged mighty successful in the BJP like Himanta Biswa according to Foreign Minister S The Government is con- much before Doval spoke to Yi. periodically driven into fire be pulling back. Sarma. The fact that Congressmen across the spectrum sympathised with Pilot and not Jaishankar, “a work in progress.” strained because it is not sure Lt Gen SL Narasimhan of brigade actions along the LAC (The writer, a retired Major Gehlot after his expulsion is proof that dedication is the bigger political capital. The dissenting report confirms about the PLA’s sincerity. The the National Security Advisory in Ladakh and Bhutan because General, was Commander IPKF disengagement only from Galwan actual situation along the LAC Board (NSAB) has categorical- India has not developed a South, Sri Lanka and founder but to India’s disadvantage, where is by no means what is being ly stated in an interview to The usable conventional deterrent. member of the Defence Planning concessions have been made on depicted by “sources.” This is Wire that claims of Chinese As for Government failures Staff, currently the Integrated Problem of plenty the alignment of LAC. Indian where the battle of narratives is build-up, incursions and forti- for enabling multiple intrusions Defence Staff.) With a record percentage of meritorious students, how will S O U N D BITE colleges accommodate them despite raising cut-offs? The high command was My music was being heard We have been culturally Because you’re Virat f the CBSE Class XII results brought relief to students, compelled to take the decision all over the world, regard- deceived as India has distort- Kohli, your standards are because since a long time BJP less of the language. I could ed facts. Sita was not given in high. Watching you on TV, given the uncertainty over their declaration and for- was conspiring and resorting high five God, but I wasn’t marriage to an Indian prince. I don’t expect you to just Iward career planning, they have thrown up a new chal- to horse-trading. We knew it living to the fullest. I was Ram came from what is pre- play well against Australia. lenge. Due to the revision in the marking scheme neces- was a huge conspiracy. sad. I was depressed. sent-day Nepal, as did Sita. I expect you to win. sitated by the Corona-induced exam disruptions, the pass Rajasthan CM Singer Nepalese PM BCCI chief percentage has touched an all-time high of 88.8 per cent —Ashok Gehlot —Ricky Martin —KP Sharma Oli —Sourav Ganguly and there is a glut of meritorious students. Presenting universities and colleges with a problem of plenty, the L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR number of students scoring 90 per cent and above has breached the 1,00,000-mark. The number of high scor- Declining fortunes Congress must balance the old and young something wrong with the party. ers has gone up by 63,000, from 94,299 in 2019 to Entrenched nepotism, leader- 1,57,934 this year. The number of students scoring 95 Sir — This refers to the editor- his refers to the editorial, “Piloting a revolt” (July ship vacuum, lack of efforts per cent and above has also more than doubled to 38,686 from last year’s 17,693. Lucknow ial, “Piloting a revolt” (July 14). 14). Rumblings in the Rajasthan Congress unit aimed at democratisation of the girl Divyanshi Jain has got a perfect score of 100 in six subjects. The CISCE, too, has It is unprecedented in Indian Thave the potential to dislodge the Ashok Gehlot- rank and file are now putting political history that a Chief led Government. The developments followed close paid to the hopes of an early seen similar stupendous results and 96.84 per cent of students have cleared them. Minister has sent a sedition on the heels of what happened to the Kamal Nath- resurgence of the Congress. Colleges and universities are already considering increasing the cut-offs for under- notice to his own party col- led Government in Madhya Pradesh. In both these Unless the central leadership graduate admissions. In fact, these institutions have suggested that as the percentage of league. Though the relation- States, injuries to the grand old party were self-inflict- issue is resolved, there can be no ship between Sachin Pilot and ed. Both Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sachin Pilot, sons hopes for revival for the party. students in the high-scoring bracket keeps increasing each year, the marking system at Ashok Gehlot was frosty since of towering figures in the Congress under Rajiv Rashmi the school level be re-evaluated. But this year might see the pressure easing off premier the party formed the Gandhi, are now being flushed out from the party. Via email universities and colleges due to the pandemic as many students might opt for studying Government, Pilot’s sacking With the Congress yet to overcome the leadership from his party post was the final crisis, it is but natural for younger leaders to seek and is unable to have a hold over party legislators. Focus on the economy in their home States. If this happens, then it might give meritorious local students the chance nail in the coffin. He had worked opportunities in a bid to sustain their political lives The back to back drubbing in general elections dis- to get admissions in hard to enter premier institutions. We need to worry about the big- hard to ensure the Congress’ vic- and grow further. counted the political face value of Sonia and Rahul ger picture though, that of imposing an unrealistic performance pressure on the younger tory in the 2018 Assembly polls. It's no secret that both Chief Minister Ashok and also evaporated the little gains made in a few State Sir — RBI Governor The Gandhi family’s ostrich-like Gehlot and Pilot were at loggerheads when the lat- elections. The present state of affairs can lead to Shaktikanta Das has outlined generation, considering that only a skimming layer of five to 10 per cent students will get approach never helped the party ter was to be rewarded with the Chief Minister’s post implosion as voices are now being aired from the likes how the Corona pandemic has into good colleges. Are we building an unfair expectation of deservedness among our in the past nor will it in the but the former’s hold over the party came as a stum- of senior leaders like Kapil Sibal, who have blamed severely affected the supply of young and not preparing them for a failure in a realistic competitive scenario that’s not future. The Congress-led bling block. The current situation in the Congress the party management. The Congress must retain goods and services and move- Government in Rajasthan may explains how the power tussle between the old guard young and talented leaders in the party. ment of capital and labour based on marks or grades but application of imbibed knowledge? While there is much survive for now but if the party and the Young Turks has peaked. Lacking mass sup- N Sadhasiva Reddy across the world. Das has made debate going on about CBSE’s marks moderation policy, which allows grace space to leadership does not learn lessons, port, the Congress leadership is on a sticky wicket Bengaluru it clear that growing the econ- students, and a demand for a more equitable assessment code, question is the status of it will have no one else to blame. omy is his priority. The RBI’s the average students who may not have breached the 90s’ barrier but aren’t too bad either. Bal Govind measures such as a reduction in Noida injections are being sold at 10 more vigilant and makes sure Leadership crisis interest rates and the supply of Clearly, standardisation marking protocols are building up more complexities in the sys- times their actual cost. Black that the drugs are available to the cash have brought relief to the tem of higher education. Testing methods are being simplified and made more objective Drugs shortage marketing in this pandemic sit- patients who need them. It general public. Thanks to this, uation is unfortunate. Families should also check whether pri- Sir — This refers to the editor- the financial stability in the without factoring into account analytical ability or subjective assessment, the last being of COVID-19 patients are facing vate hospitals are prescribing the ial, “Piloting a revolt” (July 14). country has been maintained. the preserve of humanities. The problem with such a format is that it encourages learn- Sir — The shortage of game- many hurdles in getting these drug to the right patients or Sachin Pilot’s defiance is anoth- Bhupendra Singh Ranga ing by rote rather than priming creative thinking or challenging teaching quality. In the process, changing drugs Remdesivir and drugs. Some private hospitals are administering it merely to make er wake-up call for Congress Haryana Tocilizumab is resulting in chaos leaving it to the patients to get money. president Sonia Gandhi after merit, too, is being compromised as two students with different real capacities, maybe at private hospitals. With huge the injections. It is imperative Ravi Teja Kathuripalli Jyotiraditya Scindia’s exit from Send your feedback to: one 80 per cent and the other higher, are being flat-planed on a performance graph. demand and less supply, these that the Government becomes Hyderabad the party. 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www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Break this toxic POINTCOUNTERPOINT THERE IS NOTHING IN PILOT’S HANDS, IT IS THE BJP OUR PRIORITY IS THAT THIS GOVERNMENT LOSES ITS nexus, now WHICH IS RUNNING THE SHOW. THE SAME TEAM WHICH POWER. WE ARE VIGILANT AND WILL DECIDE OUR WORKED IN MADHYA PRADESH IS AT WORK HERE. STRATEGY AS THE SITUATION UNFOLDS. If we don’t stop electing criminals as our —RAJASTHAN CHIEF MINISTER —RAJASTHAN BJP PRESIDENT netas, then we are just getting the ASHOK GEHLOT SATISH POONIA Government we deserve Future mortgaged for food KALYANI SHANKAR Tax collections are far from adequate to pay for free food and the Govt is borrowing heavily to make ecently, the BJP president, JP Nadda, while addressing a vir- tual rally observed, “Criminalisation of politics has scaled new up for the shortfall, thereby imposing an unsustainable burden on the future generation of taxpayers Rheights. Now we all hear about cut money in Bengal. We need to cut to size these leaders who demand a cut. We need to restore Bengal’s glory and remove this Government lock, stock and bar- rel.” He was so right in his observations that what followed a week later confirmed the need for checking criminalisation of politics. Last week’s encounter killing of Uttar Pradesh-based don Vikas Dubey by the State police brings into focus once again the nexus between politicians and criminals and has sparked off a wider debate. Dubey was shot dead on July 10 by the UP Police, who claimed that he was trying to flee after the vehicle carrying him from Ujjain skidded and toppled over. Prior to that, on July 3, Dubey and his henchmen had killed eight policemen in a shoot-out in Kanpur amid allegations that some politicians and police officers had been shield- UTTAM GUPTA ing him. Both, his arrest and the encounter, have raised several incon- venient questions. The Opposition parties in UP have accused the o shield millions of poor from the devas- BJP-ruled Yogi Adityanath Government of shielding him, forgetting tation caused by the COVID-19, Finance that many other parties which ruled UP over the years helped him Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had to grow as a don. UP leaders, right from Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav T announced that the Government would give five to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have demanded a probe, alleging that the kg of rice or wheat per person per month for gangster who was trying to join the BJP, was killed to protect lead- “free” to around 80 crore people through the ers in the UP Government. Public Distribution System (PDS) for three Former DGP and a distinguished ambassador Julio Ribeiro has months. It would also give for “free” one kg of put it succinctly in an opinion piece: “How did Vikas Dubey, a local pulses per household for three months. This was hoodlum whose territory did not extend beyond a couple of dis- in addition to five kg of cereals per person per tricts in Uttar Pradesh, lose all respect for the police and authority month that 80 crore beneficiaries are already get- ` of the State? The answer is not difficult to formulate. All the clas- ting at a heavily-subsidised price of 3 per kg rice, `2 per kg wheat and `1 per kg under the sical signs of decay of the judicial system, because of the politici- National Food Security Act (NFSA). sation of the institutions of governance, were long visible to even As the deadline for the free supplies ended those outside this system.” on June 30, the same day the Prime Minister With a criminal career spanning over three decades, Dubey is announced extension of the scheme for five a classic case of how a small-time goon grew to head a major crim- months till November 30. This time, the inal network with the help of the corrupt system. Dubey’s death marks Government will also provide one kg grams free the 118th encounter killing since March 2017, when Yogi to each family per month. UNLESS Adityanath took over as the Chief Minister of UP. Unfortunately with Enumerating a spate of festivals during the extended period, when the demand normally THE FOOD the encounter death, the truth is now lost as the don was needed SUBSIDY alive and not dead to know the names of his backers. Many say increases, Narendra Modi exhorted that it was necessary to continue with additional supply IMBROGLIO that the killing was outside the law and an encounter death is not (albeit for free) to ensure that people are not IS ADDRESSED real punishment as he needed to go through the judicial process. hard-pressed. He also thanked farmers for pro- AND The judicial system was equally to blame as with about 60-odd crim- ducing the required quantity of food and the tax- PAYMENTS ARE inal cases against him, Dubey had managed to remain outside prison, payers for helping the Centre garner resources BROUGHT allocation of `1,16,000 crore. This ance quantity from the market at a 80 crore people are eligible for food vir- on bail. to facilitate supplies to the poor, free of cost. DOWN TO means that all of the incremental much higher price, which in the case of tually for free, the subsidy bill is bound The criminalisation of politics has often been debated in pub- But what Modi didn’t say is that collections SUSTAINABLE amount, `1,50,000 crore, will be bor- rice, is at least `35 per kg, being linked to become unsustainable. lic fora. This nexus between the netas and criminals saw an upward from tax are far from adequate to pay for free rowed by the FCI. Together with the to the cost of supply. For buying 10 kg, In early 2015, a committee under LEVELS, ` ` trend from the 80s onwards. While the politicians used criminals or subsidised food supplies and that the INDIA RUNS 1,37,000 crore initially budgeted, the the poor have to spend a total of 190 Dr Shanta Kumar, a senior BJP leader, earlier, the latter saw that they themselves could get into Parliament. Government is borrowing heavily to make up total borrowings by the FCI during (five kg at `3 per kg plus five kg at `35 had examined these issues. It recom- THE RISK OF ` The Supreme Court and the Election Commission of India (ECI) — for the shortfall, thereby imposing an unsustain- 2020-21 will be 2,87,000 crore. per kg). Thus, the effective price works mended a cut in beneficiaries from 67 able burden on the future generation of taxpay- FALLING Add to this figure the cumulative out to `19 per kg instead of `3 per kg per cent to 40 per cent. It also proposed the two constitutional bodies — have since undertaken some com- ers. Let us check out some facts. INTO A borrowings of `2,00,000 crore as on that s/he should be paying. Unless the restricting the benefit of `1/2/3 per kg mendable steps to reform the electoral process. The February judg- Under the NFSA, the supply of wheat, rice DEBT TRAP. March 31, 2019 plus `1,10,000 crore subsidy imbroglio is addressed and pay- only to the poorest of poor people ment of the apex court in this regard will have a far-reaching impact and coarse cereals to the beneficiaries/consumers BROADLY, borrowed during 2019-20. The total ments are brought down to sustainable under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana as the court has asked for “reasons for such selections, as also at `2/3/1 per kg is a fraction of the cost of pro- THERE ARE amount owed by the FCI to the NSSF levels, India runs the risk of falling into while increasing the supply to seven kg as to why other individuals without criminal antecedents could not curement, handling and distribution (e.g. 1/12th THREE MAJOR would be close to `6,00,000 crore by the a debt trap. Broadly, there are three per person and making the rest pay 50 be selected as candidates.” If implemented, for the first time the in case of wheat). The supplies are made by the FACTORS BEHIND end of the current fiscal. Though stay- major factors behind high and ever- per cent of the MSP paid to farmers. political leadership will be answerable for criminalisation of politics. Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other State HIGH AND ing on the balance sheet of the FCI, the increasing food subsidy viz. high cost That report is lying in cold storage. In the last four elections, there has been an alarming trend of increased agencies on behalf of the Centre who reimburs- fact remains that this mammoth debt is of supply, low issue price and an ocean The above recommendations can es to them an amount equal to “the difference EVER-INCREASING entirely the liability of the Union of beneficiaries. help in saving a good amount of criminalisation of politics. Interestingly the judgment also noted that, FOOD SUBSIDY “In 2004, 24 per cent of the Members of Parliament (MPs) had crim- between the cost and the sale price multiplied Government and will need to be ser- The cost of supply includes the money. But this is far from making a by the quantity sold.” This reimbursement VIZ. HIGH COST viced from the latter’s tax collections in Minimum Support Price (MSP) paid to dent in the problem of a ballooning inal cases pending against them. In 2009, that went up to 30 per amount is known as food subsidy. OF SUPPLY, the future. farmers besides the handling and dis- food subsidy. A sustainable solution cent; in 2014 to 34 per cent; and in 2019 as many as 43 per cent In recent years, food subsidy has increased LOW ISSUE In the past, thanks to inadequate tribution cost. While the former is com- won’t emerge so long as the of MPs had criminal cases pending against them.” The first test of to frightening levels. During 2019-20, against an PRICE AND allocation in the Budget, the puted as cost of cultivation plus 50 per Government remains involved in pro- implementation of this judgment will be the Bihar elections, although already high Budget Estimate (BE) of `1,84,000 AN OCEAN OF Government had been making short cent of this as profit, the latter is reim- curement, handling and distribution of successive judgments barring criminals have done little good. Under crore, the actual spend during the year was BENEFICIARIES payments to the FCI, forcing the latter bursed to handling agencies on “actu- foodgrains; as then, all stakeholders will the current law, only people who have been convicted at least on `2,19,000 crore. Of this, the Revised Estimate to borrow from banks to sustain oper- al” basis. This system of paying on expect it to do all that keeps the sub- two counts can be debarred from becoming candidates. What is (RE) was `1,09,000 crore even as the balance ations. When the FCI started taking “actuals” devoid of any norm with sidy bill rising all the time. Thus, farm- needed are urgent judicial reforms, police reforms and electoral `1,10,000 crore was borrowed by the FCI from loans from the NSSF in 2016-17, the regard to efficiency in operations lies ers would want it to pay higher MSP; reforms, which are long overdue. For instance there have been a the National Small Savings Fund (NSSF). For Centre had committed to release the at the root of both the MSP and han- handling agencies won’t rein in costs number reports on electoral reforms, including the Dinesh 2020-21, the expenditure was estimated to be subsidy arrears to enable it to pay back dling and distribution cost being on a and more and more people would wish `2,53,000 crore, including `1,16,000 crore as BE in subsequent years. But that was not to rising trajectory at all times. to come under the NFSA. Goswami committee, that are lying unused. They need to be dust- and likely borrowings of about `1,37,000 crore be. The subsidy arrears kept mounting The price at which foodgrains are The Government should withdraw ed out and their recommendations implemented. The Election by the FCI. and the FCI kept on borrowing more issued to beneficiaries, i.e. `2/3 per kg from buying and selling of food. Commission needs to be provided with more powers. The nexus That was before the COVID-19 crisis. It does and more from the NSSF. for wheat and rice, are almost close to Instead it should restrict its role only between the criminals, police and politicians needs to be broken not include the impact of free food given dur- The Indian food subsidy regime “zero.” This means that almost the to giving subsidy directly to the poor and checked. ing April-June, (`60,000 crore) and promised by remains fundamentally vulnerable. The entire cost of supply is subsidised. In using the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Interestingly, many criminals have entered politics and become Modi for July-November (`90,000 crore). With COVID-19 crisis has only aggravated case of rice, with `35 per kg being the option. This will also be in sync with lawmakers. Nearly half of the newly-elected Lok Sabha members this additional expenditure of `1,50,000 crore, this vulnerability. The irony is that cost, `32 comes from the Government its big bang reforms (announced on in 2019 have criminal charges against them, a 26 per cent increase the total spend on food subsidy during the cur- despite spending mammoth sums, even as subsidy. In such a scenario, rampant May 15) giving an unfettered role to the as compared to 2014, according to the Association of Democratic rent year will cross the `4,00,000-crore mark (in the poor are not getting full justice. The misuse of subsidy is inevitable. private sector in agri-marketing. The Reforms. Many Governments have talked about these reforms but case, the scheme is extended beyond November, supplies under the NFSA at five kg per Finally, the beneficiaries getting State agencies may continue but as a that will further inflate the bill). person per month barely cover 50 per food at near zero price are over 80 crore commercial entity at par with private nothing concrete has been done. What is lacking is the political will Given the highly-fragile resource position cent of the requirement of a person or nearly two-third of the population. players. Then only will we have real and the support of all parties to bring legislations to address these (due to a steep fall in tax collections on the one which is 10 kg per month, as estimat- Is India home to that many poor? There food security in the country without issues. The public, too, should not elect criminals. If we don’t stop hand and COVID-19-related hike in expenses ed by the National Sample Survey is something seriously amiss as the offi- mortgaging the future. electing criminals then we are just getting the Government we deserve. on the other), the Government is unlikely to pro- Organisation (NSSO). cial word on the number of poor is no (The writer is a New Delhi-based (The writer is a senior journalist) vide any extra amount over and above the Budget This forces him/her to buy the bal- more than 25-30 per cent. Yet, if over policy analyst) Banks have yet to lend emergency credit It is vital to implement the MSME loan package while balancing the interests of businesses and banks so that the financial system and credit cycle remain stable

loans. The data on credit offtake pro- verge of personal bankruptcy. MSMEs were in the ICU and if not Credit Guarantee Funds Trust for to increase their customer base and expansion, separate from their day- vided by the Finance Minister’s office The drastic decline in demand given working capital, they would not Micro and Small Enterprises diversify their loan portfolio, on the to-day operational or working capi- on June 18, almost a month after the and the prolonged absence of work- survive after another three to four (CGTMSE) notwithstanding, the other, they are faced with the peren- tal requirement. stimulus announcement, clearly ers have made it nearly impossible for months. The 2019 report of the RBI level of transparency and trust in nial risk of default and potential bad It is vital to implement the shows that out of the `3 lakh crore the MSMEs to pass the regular cred- Committee on MSMEs estimated the lender-borrower relations has proved debts, which worsens the macroeco- MSME loan package while balancing allocated for the collateral-free it checklist of lenders. As a matter of difference between demand and sup- to be seriously inadequate to respond nomic consequences of their confu- the interests of businesses and banks Emergency Credit Line Guarantee fact, those with existing debt on their ply of credit for them to be in the to the need for instant fund transfers sion “to lend or not to lend” at such such that the financial system and APARNA RAMAN Scheme (ECLGS), only about six per books or having stressed balance range of `20-25 trillion. The ongoing to be implemented. a time of crisis. credit cycle remain stable and sustain- cent or approximately `52,000 crore sheets are struggling to stay solvent pandemic has increased this gap, Based on an analysis of last Since bank loans to MSMEs are able. Hence, the Government must he economic stimulus scheme has been disbursed. until credit approvals are processed making it harder for MSMEs to access month’s reports in the Press, only classified as Priority Sector Lending remember that on the one hand, for Micro, Small and Medium Apart from the big Public Sector and funds disbursed to their accounts. credit than ever before. PSBs have so far sanctioned emer- and the RBI has recently exempted while it must create more entrepre- TEnterprises (MSMEs), Banks (PSBs), namely the State Bank In the face of fast-disappearing Despite the Central gency loans worth `8,320 crore to such loans from the statutory require- neurs and employment, on the other, announced by the Centre on June 1, of India, Bank of Baroda, Canara equity, most MSMEs now face a Government’s intention and the RBI’s MSMEs in 12 States under the ment of maintaining a Cash Reserve it must also take necessary steps to has still not been satisfactorily imple- Bank and Punjab National Bank, the looming threat of existing creditors endorsement of the MSME rescue ECLGS, of which, `599 crore have Ratio (CRR) under Section 42(1) of mitigate the risk to public deposits mented, thanks to the ineffectual sta- rest of the PSBs have fallen woefully invoking the Securitisation and package, bankers still remain been disbursed to 17,904 accounts. the RBI Act, 1934, more liquidity will and the State’s own investment in tus quo process of credit approval and short of both the sanctioned amount Reconstruction of Financial Assets extremely wary of disbursing loans to This is barely a fraction of the total be available in the banking system banks and financial institutions. disbursement by commercial banks and disbursement target. and Enforcement of Securities those who need it the most. The number of MSMEs or of their total and the balance sheets of the banks At the end of the day, the Prime and specialised financial institutions Private banks and small finance Interest Act, 2002 and forcing them ground reality is that lenders now credit requirement. will not be under constant pressure Minister’s clarion call for an such as the Small Industries banks are yet to even participate in to declare bankruptcy. view every MSME utilising the loan Private bankers have also throughout the year. Atmanirbhar Bharat and the Atma Development Bank of India (SIDBI). the ECLGS scheme. In the meantime, The gravity of the situation that moratorium as a potential Non- remained unwilling to increase cred- Since the recent revised definition Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan cannot be Unfortunately, even a crisis of this the cash flow situation of the major- MSMEs find themselves in was Performing Asset with impaired it exposure to their existing MSME of MSME removes the distinction realised and become a successful pan- scale has not been able to reform ity of the over six crore registered recently brought to public knowledge repayment ability or inherent disabil- clients due to the unprecedented between manufacturing businesses India model until and unless each and commercial lending practices, which MSMEs, including sole proprietor- by the Federation of Indian Micro ity to service even short-term debt. uncertainty that has gripped the and service businesses altogether, and every MSME is made solvent as well continue to operate in the same man- ships, is already extremely dire, with and Small and Medium Enterprises, As far as the immediately bor- supply chains and manufacturing classifies them based on investment as profitable in the long-term. ner, both in terms of how bankers several small businesses in shut- when its president, Animesh Saxena, rowable amount of up to 20 per cent processes because of the pandemic. and turnover, they must now be given (The author is a lawyer and assess and select MSMEs to disburse down mode and their owners on the sounded an alarm in an interview that of outstanding debt is concerned, the While on the one hand, bankers seek new financing options for growth and investment advisor) VIJAYAWADA | WEDNESDAY | JULY 15, 2020 money 08 Consulting engineers urges govt Pvt sector capex to plunge 20-26 pc this fiscal: Report to revisit L1 tendering system PNS n MUMBAI Private sector capex is set to PNS n NEW DELHI nism and move towards the Chairman, Infrastructure contract by 20-26 per cent this concept of 'Workable Rates' Committee of CEAI. fiscal due to COVID-19-pan- Consulting engineers' apex body Procurement Mechanism," the The L1 system is plagued with demic-led business disrup- CEAI on Tuesday urged the Consulting Engineers delays of time and cost overruns, tions, and investments are Centre to do away with the con- Association of India (CEAI) Kapila said and added that it will unlikely to recover meaning- ventional L1 tendering and pro- said in a statement. ultimately lead to time consum- fully before FY25, as per a curement system. The Least The changed procurement ing arbitrations and higher costs. report. Cost Selection method or L1, system, which offers various “The change from L1 needs Capital spending by corpo- which is the award of work to alternatives to derive workable to be brought about as a matter rates will pick up by 15-20 per the lowest financial offer, has rates in a transparent manner, of great urgency in the country. cent next fiscal, boosted pri- been a prevalent procurement will give opportunities to com- How can we buy bullet proof marily by the low base effect, strategy for procurement of petent firms to plan a project or jackets at L1? How can we buy according to an India Rating works by contractors, consul- 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', the ment system in the country. a bid on workable rates, there- PPE kits on L1? Do we need to report on Tuesday. tants and purchase of goods CEAI said, it has urged the gov- "This has often resulted in by facilitating better manage- secure our forward line or kill It also warns that in the since long in the country. In the ernment to revisit and say good- poor quality of works and goods. ment and execution which will them because we refuse to absence of a broad-based pick- clocking only 5 per cent annu- deleveraging will take anoth- post coronavirus situation and bye to the age-old convention- This necessitates an urgent need reflect on quality and time- bring the requisite change in the up in domestic and external al growth since FY17. Since er six to seven years," the as a necessary first step towards al L1 tendering and procure- to change the selection mecha- lines, said K K Kapila, system. demand, faster resolution of then, growth in overall gross report said, adding this will stressed assets and deep struc- fixed capital formation contin- have the maximum impact on tural reforms, private sector ued to fall over FY18-FY19, the "capex this year, which may investments are unlikely to report said. contract by 20-26 per cent due recover meaningfully before Corporates' capacity utilisa- to the COVID-19-led business Sensex plunges Govt working to mapping land FY25. tion level continues to hover disruptions, before growing In fact, the pandemic out- below 75 per cent since the last 15-20 per cent next fiscal year". break and ensuing national round of growth capex Auto and auto ancillaries, bank available for industry: Goyal lockdowns have crippled the between FY12 and FY14. pharmaceuticals, consumer 661 points economy, making coprorates Weak demand growth, even goods and cement three sec- PNS n MUMBAI PNS n NEW DELHI and individuals risk averse. prior to the pandemic out- tors standout as in these seg- As uncertainties around break, resulted in shortfalls in ments, technological innova- Equity benchmark The government is working on demand recovery have persist- cash flow generation, thus tion, regulatory developments Sensex plunged 661 creating a "genuine" single ed and the deleveraging delaying their deleveraging. and changing patterns of con- points on Tuesday, window clearance mechanism process is yet to kick start, the "While capacity utilisation sumer demand will prove to be dragged by losses and mapping the entire land private sector capex growth has will take at least another four the important drivers of capex in financial stocks bank available for the industry remained mute or low — years to peak, broad-based spending, it added. amid selloff in glob- and industrial development, al markets. Commerce and Industry After touching a Minister Piyush Goyal said on CAPSULE low of 35,877.42, the Tuesday. 30-share BSE Sensex settled besides stock-specific actions, The minister also said that Dr Reddy's launches OTC 660.63 points, or 1.80 per cent, negative cues from global mar- the government is looking at lower at 36,033.06. kets amid escalating US-China ways to promote manufactur- Likewise, the NSE Nifty fell tension and rising COVID-19 ing of electronic products like 195.35 points, or 1.81 per cent, cases dampened investor sen- LED televisions, CCTVs and is Nicotine Polacrilex in US to 10,607.35. timent here. "very keen" to have a semicon- PNS n NEW DELHI Reddy's Laboratories North Shares of the HDFC duo led Asserting that the "Chinese ductor FAB plant in India. We are working in DPIIT (Department for Promotion of America Generics CEO Marc the fall in the indices, shedding predatory world view" had no Besides, to capture IT ser- Industry and Internal Trade) to create the framework of Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Kikuchi said. Nicotine up to 2.94 per cent, after place in the 21st century, the vices exports data, the ministry Tuesday announced the launch Polacrilex lozenges are an HDFC Bank said it has US on Monday categorically is thinking of creating a frame- a genuine single window where you do not open doors of over-the-counter Nicotine important addition to the com- Mindtree Q1 net launched a probe into its auto rejected the territorial claims work by which it can capture behind that single window. We are also working on mapping the Polacrilex lozenges in the pany's current offering of lending practices following made by Beijing in South that data. entire land bank available for indus American market. Nicotine Replacement Therapy profit more than allegations against the conduct China Sea, stating that it has no Goyal said that he has tasked — PIYUSH GOYAL, Commerce and Industry The company has launched including Nicotine doubles to Rs 213 cr of a long-time executive who legal grounds to unilaterally the officers to look at some Nicotine Transdermal NEW DELHI: IT firm Mindtree retired on March 31 this year. impose its will on the region. framework by which the min- Polacrilex System Patches, on Tuesday reported a 129.8 IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, On the coronavirus front, istry can capture data of IT ser- "we can make sure that it is Regarding the demand of lozenges in the sold as Habitrol per cent rise in consolidated Maruti, Bajaj Finserv, the number of cases around vices exports. available at competitive prices, export incentives under MEIS, strengths of 2 brand and various net profit at Rs 213 crore for PowerGrid and SBI were the world linked to the disease "We are working in DPIIT we can even talk to states". he said the ministry is work- mg and 4 mg in store brands, he the June 2020 quarter. The among the other major lag- has crossed 1.30 crore. (Department for Promotion of He added that states can be ing on Remission of Duties or the US, the phar- added. company had posted a net gards. On the other hand, In India, the number of Industry and Internal Trade) to consulted on issues like afford- Taxes on Export Product ma major said in According to profit of Rs 92.7 crore in the Titan, Bharti Airtel and Bajaj infections spiked to 9.06 lakh, create the framework of a gen- able power and water supply if (RoDTEP), "so I do not know a filing to BSE. The data analytics and same period last year, Mindtree Auto closed with gains. according to the health min- uine single window where you the electronics industry wants whether MEIS can really sus- product is a store brand version market research firm IRI, the said in a regulatory filing. The "Key indices corrected close istry. do not open doors behind to set up an entire ecosystem tain or continue beyond of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nicotine Lozenges brands and Bengaluru-based company saw to 2 per cent on weakness in Bourses in Shanghai, Hong that single window. We are also in a state. December 2020 or when Healthcare LP's Nicorette store brand markets had total its revenue grow 4.1 per cent financial and metal stocks. Kong, Tokyo and Seoul closed working on mapping the entire "Talk to DPIIT, pick up an RoDTEP come to your indus- lozenges, it added. US retail sales of around USD to Rs 1,908.8 crore in the We witnessed profit booking in with significant losses. land bank available for indus- area of your choice, where the try". "This launch truly demon- 200 million for the most recent quarter under review from Rs key auto stocks as their volume Stock exchanges in Europe try and industrial develop- entire ecosystem can be creat- He said that no industry can strates our ability to deliver on 52 weeks ended May 17, 2020, 1,834.2 crore in the year-ago numbers are already known to also began on a negative note. ment," he said while address- ed and supported and we are sustain in the long run on more complex dosage forms for Dr Reddy's said. period, it added. In dollar the street for the first quarter," Meanwhile, international oil ing industry representatives willing to go extra mile what- "these clutches" and indus- the benefit of consumers who Shares of Dr Reddy's terms, net profit rose 111.7 per said S Ranganathan, Head of benchmark Brent crude of electronics and software ever it takes to create such a tries which are not dependent wish to quit smoking by reduc- Laboratories were trading at Rs cent to USD 28.3 million, while Research at LKP Securities. futures fell 0.73 per cent to exports.The minister said that cluster of industry and it on the government are flour- ing withdrawal symptoms, 3,938 per scrip on BSE, up 1.01 revenue declined by 4.1 per According to traders, USD 42.41 per barrel. sufficient land is available and should be world-class," he said. ishing. including nicotine cravings," Dr per cent from its previous close. cent to USD 253.2 million in the June 2020 quarter over the year-ago period.

Apollo Tyres to No stay on TRAI's Debt MFs see 95% plunge in inflow Guardian Advisors reduce 500 jobs hikes stake in at Netherlands instructions to Vodafone on redemptions in liquid schemes Eveready by 8.48 pc NEW DELHI: Portfolio PNS n NEW DELHI plant managing firm Guardian Advisors on behalf of its PNS n NEW DELHI Idea on priority plan Mutual funds focused on clients has hiked its stake in PNS n NEW DELHI on Monday, challenging fixed-income securities wit- Manoj Kumar Eveready Industries by 8.48 Apollo Tyres on Tuesday said TRAI's move, and had nessed a 95 per cent month- per cent by buying 61.67 lakh the management and work- Telecom tribunal TDSAT on requested for an early hearing re-elected as on-month slump in inflow to shares in the open market, ers of its Netherlands-based Tuesday did not stay TRAI's on the matter, after Telecom Rs 2,862 crore in June, main- according to a BSE filing. The plant have reached an agree- instructions that had asked Regulatory Authority of India chairperson ly due to redemptions in liquid transaction was carried out on ment to convert the facility to Vodafone Idea (VIL) to (TRAI) asked the compa- schemes. July 14. Guardian Advisors on cater to some specific seg- put on hold for the ny as well as Bharti Most individual categories behalf of its clients increased ments, which would affect time being, its plan Airtel to put on hold of MFIN that invest in fixed-income n its shareholding in the more than 500 jobs. promising faster specific plans that PNS MUMBAI securities, or debt funds, saw company from 11.35 per cent The agreement between speeds to certain promised faster an inflow. However, liquid to 19.84 per cent, the filing the two parties paves the priority users. speeds to certain The Microfinance Institut- schemes and credit risk funds said. Last month, Eveready way for the reduction of 528 Mobile opera- priority users. ions Network (MFIN), a self- saw withdrawals. Industries had said the jobs at the Enschede-based tor Vodafone Idea The regulator regulatory organisation for According to the nificantly in June from the pre- Of the total inflow seen last coronavirus pandemic will have manufacturing facility. on Monday had had questioned the microfinance industry, on Association of Mutual Funds vious month. However, that's month, liquid funds with an impact on its profitability in "The management and the approached Teleco- telcos on whether Tuesday announced re-elec- in India (Amfi), mutual funds not surprising given it was investments in cash assets the short-term and it is Works Council (WC) of m Disputes Settlement network preference to tion of Manoj Kumar (MFs) that invest in fixed- quarter-end, and expectedly, such as treasury bills, certifi- engaged in discussions with Apollo Vredestein BV and Appellate Tribunal specific customers came at Nambiar as its chairperson income securities saw an liquid fund category witnessed cates of deposit and com- lenders to infuse additional (AVBV), the company's against the sector regulator's the cost of deterioration of ser- for another year. Devesh inflow of Rs 2,862 crore as huge net outflows," Himanshu mercial paper for shorter hori- fund to meet working capital Netherlands-based sub- letter to the company asking it vices for other subscribers. Sachdev has been appointed compared with inflow of Rs Srivastava, Associate Director zon, saw outflow of Rs 44,226 gap and ensure no impact on sidiary, have reached an to withhold its plan that A TRAI source told that its as vice-chairperson of the 63,665 crore in May. – Manager Research, crore as against investment of its operations. agreement on the specializa- promised better speeds to cer- objection were not about net governing board. In April, the segment had Morningstar India, said. Rs 61,870 crore in May. tion of the factory in tain priority users. neutrality, but whether prior- "The microfinance sector witnessed an inflow of Rs Harsh Jain, co-founder of Apart from liquid funds, Enschede, marking the con- Sources privy to the devel- ity to high-paying customers serves over 60 million end 43,431 crore. Investors had Groww, attributed the lower credit risk funds saw an out- clusion of consultation opment said TDSAT did not for those specific plans meant clients and impacts over 300 pulled out a massive Rs 1.95 inflow to large amount of flow of Rs 1,494 crore in the process," Apollo Tyres said in grant a stay on the matter on lower level of service to other million lives today. I am hon- lakh crore from the segment in redemptions in liquid funds by period under review. a regulatory filing. Tuesday and scheduled the subscribers. oured and humbled by the March, but had invested Rs corporate companies that However, low duration cat- next hearing on July 16. TRAI has asked the opera- confidence placed in me by 28,000 crore in February and withdraw to pay advance tax. egory saw inflow of around Rs TRAI has been asked to file tors how they are protecting the members and look for- Rs 1.09 lakh crore in January. This is a routine behaviour 12,236 crore and corporate its reply by Wednesday. VIL the interest of other general ward to their continued sup- "The flows into fixed- that has been observed in the bond funds saw inflow of Rs Rs 107 cr for had filed a petition in TDSAT subscribers. port," Nambiar said. income funds came down sig- past as well, he said. 10,737 crore. Huawei posts fire-fighting 13.1% revenue facilities at growth amid Covid NEW DELHI: Huawei Haldia Dock ‘Don't see any case for investment in auto sector now’ Technologies reported Tuesday that its revenue grew 13.1 per PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI rethink their plans for the While India has been promoting EV, Wadhera cent in the first half of the year same, he said: "You can't keep said there is a need for a dialogue with the compared with a year earlier, The government on Tuesday With the automobile industry on borrowing money and despite sanctions from the US said it has approved Rs 107 growing through the longest government for proper long term planning investing. Even if you want to, and challenges from the crore for modern fire-fight- sales slump, made worse by and for providing support to the industry and if you do not have revenue you coronavirus pandemic. ing facilities at Haldia Dock coronavirus pandemic, auto cannot invest." creating the infrastructure so that the Revenue rose to 454 billion Complex of Kolkata Port to industry body SIAM President Admitting that EV plans yuan in January-June ensure safe cargo operations, Rajan Wadhera on Tuesday country does not miss out on the "EV bus" have taken a back seat for compared to 401.3 billion especially petro-chemical said he does not see any case many manufacturers, he said it yuan during the same period goods. Kolkata Port is one of for investment in the auto sec- is not "affordable" for the last year. The company said its the top 12 major ports in the tor at present. VI emission norms in a very half, I don't see any case for industry to invest in it at the profit margin was 9.2 per cent, country. Among the casualties of the short span of three years," investment in the sector," moment. compared to 8.7 per cent last "Union Minister of State current situation will be elec- Wadhera said. Wadhera said responding to a While India has been pro- year. The telecommunications (I/C) for Shipping Shri tric vehicles, where companies He further said this year the query on how the slowdown moting EV, Wadhera said there equipment firm, based in the Mansukh Mandaviya has are no longer in a position to video conference, Wadhera four years to reach the peak auto sector is looking at a and COVID-19 will impact is a need for a dialogue with the southern commercial hub of approved Rs 107 Crore for invest in the new technology said after the lockdown relax- level of 2018. So right now decline of 26-45 per cent investments. government for proper long Shenzhen, is facing efforts by augmentation of fire-fighting and it would need govern- ations automobile manufac- there is enough capacity in the depending on the vehicle cat- When asked how the EV term planning and for provid- the U.S. government to restrict facilities on five jetties of ment support for India not to turers have slowly started pro- sector and hence no investment egory. "Coupled with that of story will pan out in India due ing support to the industry and Huawei's ability to procure Haldia Dock Complex, miss the EV revolution, he duction but capacity utilisation is needed there. Moreover, the last year, we are looking at a to the current circumstances creating the infrastructure so technology and components Kolkata Port," the Ministry of added. remained very low. auto industry has invested decline of 50 per cent in two and if OEM (original equip- that the country does not miss from American suppliers. Shipping said in a statement. Speaking to reporters via "It will take another three to heavily for the transition to BS- years. When the demand is ment manufacturer) will out on the "EV bus". Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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With transgenders being equally affected or more by unemployment, lack of essential communities, etc., as a result of the lockdown, the bias they have been ‘HIJRA CULTURE witnessing when food and other essentials are being distributed, they tell SHIKHA DUGGAL, adds salt to their wounds IS BEYOND A SOB STORY’ he trans commu- “Hijra culture is beyond began, bringing their earn- virus having weaker nity is suffering a sob story, it’s the oldest ing sources to just 20 OVER TIME, THE immune systems with no from lack of culture coming from the rupees a day. medical insurance. What T crowdsourced days of Kamasutra. Kinner “Unemployment is trans- COMMUNITY HAVE shall we do in a situation funds, food, and Samaj is termed to be a lating more for us now. We AUTHORISED A SOCIAL like this when we don’t get means of liveli- very auspicious communi- were occasionally invited the same help as others hood thanks to all the bias ty. We still have hijras who for auspicious events like ROLE OF BLESSING do?” she asks. while there is the distribu- are living under the protec- baby showers, marriages, NEWLYWEDS AND NEW- Highlighting another tion of essential commodi- tion of their gurus because etc. and that’s not possible concern concerning their ties during the lockdown. they are disowned by their for us right now due to BORNS BY SINGING AND community, Abhina Aher The hijra community has biological families. 18 years restrictions on mass gath- PERFORMING WITH points out the mis- evolved to form a unique ago, my guru established a erings,” adds Vyjayanti. THEIR TYPICAL CLAPS reportage by few media subculture within Indian clinic for us as doctors Transgender communi- outlets adds insult to their society. There are approxi- wouldn’t consult us. They ties experience shocking THAT NO ONE MISSES injury. “How journalists mately half a million hijras didn’t like to touch our amounts of violence and CALLED ‘BADHAI’ report on Hijrahood is in India and to identify as bodies. So for every hijra, discrimination. They are critically important to our a hijra, an individual must the idea is to get as many often the target of trans- passers, but for them, it's dignity. Not naming the be ritually adopted into the chelas working for you as phobic hate crimes and as ‘bhiksha’. right gender or incorrectly community in a process possible. The money flows always, it gets difficult for While the whole world is name us can imply to the that can take months to up and the protection from the officials to believe the combatting COVID-19, readers that our story is years. abusive customers or stories of survivors in their they lay ignored. Vyjayanti unworthy. Leaving out Their newfound promi- police officers flows down,” case too. Their stories of Mogli posted on her social basic facts about us is like nence has arisen after says Abhina Aher, associate violence often go under- media that how fear is trying to erase it because receiving popularity via director of India reported and as a result, deluding her hopes as a we know the amount of appearing on reality shows HIV/AIDS Alliance and a the community stands on transgender woman. She pain and trauma we have The pandemic is adding salt on our How journalists report on and by garnering followers global transgender activist. the line of fire themselves also stated that their com- suffered from. wounds. We also have an adverse Hijrahood is critically important through savvy social media Calling attention to a to safeguard their members munity has never been Misreporting aggravates risk from Coronavirus. The majority to our dignity. Leaving out teams. Over time, they vital facet from the current from such incidents. given its due with dedicat- the myths around us, there have authorised a social scenario, Vyjayanti Mogli, Abhina tells us that they ed policies and advisories is absolutely no need for of us are locked in our samaj with basic facts about us is like role of blessing newlyweds the founder of Telangana don’t allow any individual that are meant for them. sensationalising us,” very few amenities and little access trying to erase it because we and new-borns by singing Hijra Intersex Transgender to tamper their culture “The pandemic is adding expresses the 42-year-old. to medical facilities. We too are know the amount of pain and and performing with their Samiti throws light on how now as they have had bitter salt on our wounds. We With the Telangana High typical claps that no one transgender group of peo- experiences, a ‘taali’ can be also have an adverse risk Court set to embark sepa- susceptible to the virus having trauma we have suffered from. misses called ‘badhai’. But ple is predominantly a nuisance for the society from Coronavirus. The rate isolation wards for weaker immune systems with no Misreporting aggravates the things have gotten worse dependent on begging and but for them, it’s their majority of us are locked in transgenders in hospitals medical insurance. myths around us for them, as they’re taking sex work for their means of moment of celebrations. A our samaj with very few amidst coronavirus out- to begging and sex work livelihood, which has Hijra begging on the amenities and little access break, the community is ABHINA AHER due to lack of employment completely shut down since streets may seem like an to medical facilities. We happy about this ray of VYJAYANTI MOGLI opportunities. the 21-day lockdown activity of beseech for by- too are susceptible to the hope.

EBUT WITH FILMS... actors from other states. Also, now that love and eventually got married. I all channels need fresh faces they're entered the industry during my teens as I started my acting career at the looking to hire people from other an actor and have been working here D age of 15. An uncle, who lived states. Speaking of payment, the chan- for the last 20 years. The TV industry is near my house, whose house I nels here pay more to outsiders than like family to me. ‘Telugu girls are would frequent as my mom was the ones here. For instance, I have been friends with his wife, introduced me to working for the Telugu small screen for LOVE ANCHORING... Telugu cinema. He had connections over 20 years and all the people know with Tollywood and asked my mom to how much I charge, etc. If they are hir- I learned acting because of TV. send me to the industry as he felt I had all the features to fit in the industry. homely, but outsiders Until then I didn’t know the ABC of acting. We got a photoshoot done then An actor, anchor, YouTuber, and producer, Yata and my photos were circulated in the industry. Later, I was offered lead roles in two films. I quit doing movies after Naveena has donned many hats and has been my third film as I felt that place wasn’t impressing the Telugu audience with her work are professional' meant for me. HIRING CAST for the last 20 years. She entered the industry FROM OTHER STATES... when she was just 15 years old and feels Initially, even I felt channels hiring cast from other states was not fair. It Television is now her family. After a series of was only after I donned the producer’s hat, that I learned outsiders are more interviews, it is learnt that many Telugu origin professional. This statement comes out out of the of my personal experience. I introduced artistes are unhappy with channels hiring cast three Telugu girls in my serials and I had to replace the cast later on. Telugu from other states. Yata Naveena speaks to BOX girls are more homely and they have certain restrictions and guidelines from K RAMYA SREE and gives a producer's point of their families. A year or so after they debut, they give some or the other rea- son to quit the show, like “I’m getting view on why they hire cast from other states, married, I’m not in the mood, etc.” I have faced many such problems. There working here for 20 years, and more... are a lot of Telugu girls in the field but are choosing web series, cinema, and YouTube. I’m starting a new serial and I ing from other states, they will agree to Initially, I would do whatever the direc- looked for 20 to 25 Telugu girls to cast what their coordinator says. They just tors said, now I can improvise the scene in the serial who are famous on want a fresh face and the producers and add my style to it. TV gives us the YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, none want the channel to accept the face. scope to improve ourselves. I am an from whom we approached, were inter- actor, producer, YouTuber, and an ested. I get a lot of messages from oth- TV IS JUST LIKE anchor. Among all the roles I have ers saying they are interested, but I’m ANOTHER JOB... done, I love anchoring. Anchoring has not sure how seriously I can take them. more scope to show your creativity and I have seen people coming and quitting My mother was a movie buff, so I spontaneity. Anchoring is showing your the show within six months. Even if did not have any restrictions from real self, unlike acting, where you have you replace the character, we are not family, although none of my family to portray someone else. sure how the audience is going to take were into acting. I'm here because of it. As a producer, we do not want to my mother and her encouragement. If STARDOM... take such risks and so prefer casting it wasn't her, I would be an engineer or something by now. While I was I got stardom with the serial doing my third film, my make up Chandramukhi. I played the character artist in the film, was the chief make- of Menaka in the serial. It was one of up artist in ETV and introduced me the top roaring serial back then. I I’m starting a new serial and I to a small screen through ETV. I was have worked for that serial for over looked for 20 to 25 Telugu girls to offered a role in the Aloukika serial three to four years. I got similar star- then. It was while I was working that dom for Kalavari Kodallu, which was cast in the serial who are famous serial that I gained some interest in my production house project. I play a on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, acting and became serious about my comic role in the serial although I none from whom we approached, were work. Until then, I didn’t know what I was the villain in it. I thoroughly was doing. I didn’t like the atmos- enjoyed playing the character. But interested. I get a lot of messages from phere at the cinema sets. I felt TV is when I see myself on screen, I like to others saying they are interested, but I’m not just like any other job and the people play soft, sensible characters because sure how seriously I can take them. I have too, are cool here. the audience showers their love on seen people coming and quitting the show positive characters. When I played MET MY HUSBAND Kalavaru Kodallu, people would show within six months. As a producer, we do not IN THE INDUSTRY... sympathy for me. Everyone in the want to take such risks. serial would hit me on screen. So I I have done over 20 serials apart had the audience coming up to me from hosting a few shows as an anchor and showing sympathy and pity on and more. During one of my projects me. Nowadays, the audience is with Zee TV, I met my husband, who smarter. They can sense what’s was the director of the show. We fell in happening next. 10

Vijayawada Wednesday July 15 2020 what’s brewing? Pregnant women, beware of UTIs this monsoon

lthough the monsoon brings that takes place. The uterus is work or daily chores and doing so is respite from summer’s located on top of the bladder. a strict no-no. This can lead to the scorching heat, it also invites When the uterus grows, its development of bacteria and putting A a plethora of allergies and increased weight tends to block the you at the risk of a UTI. infections. Pregnant women drainage of the urine from one’s Maintain good hygiene: If you should be cautious because bladder, inviting a urinary tract happen to access a public washroom they are at a higher risk of suffering infection during pregnancy,” Dr then make sure that you must follow from Urinary Tract Infections Pratima told IANSlife. proper hygiene measures. Wipe off (UTI). The symptoms of a UTI are pain the area with a tissue or water after According to Dr Pratima and discomfort while urinating, urinating to avoid the spread of bac- Thamke, Consultant Obstetrician chills, fever, sweat, tenderness of the teria. Do not wear tight underwear. and Gynaecologist, Motherhood bladder, fatigue, cramps and lower Avoid using soaps loaded with Hospital, Kharghar, monsoons can abdominal pain, blood from the chemicals down there. be worrisome for pregnant women urine, urge to urinate frequently and Drink a lot of water: See to it that as, during those rainy days, bacteria foul smell while urinating. Thus, if you drink maximum water to stay tend to live on our bodies and tend the UTI is left untreated then it can hydrated and flush out toxins pre- to multiply at a rapid rate. Moreover, cause kidney infections that in turn sent in the urinary tract. Limit your the unwanted growth of the bacteria can lead to early labor and low birth consumption of alcohol and caffeine leads to UTI. weight in the baby. Treating it at the that can irritate the bladder. A UTI, also known as bladder right time can be helpful for preg- Stick to a well-balanced diet: infection, can be termed as a bacte- nant women. Include zinc and vitamin C rich rial infection that occurs in the Here are a few tips from the doc- foods in the diet. Opt for strawber- urinary tract affecting one’s kid- tor for pregnant women to keep ry, broccoli, citrus fruits, sprouts, neys, uterus, bladder, and urethra. UTIs at bay during monsoon: seeds, legumes, and eggs. Say no to “You will be shocked to know that Avoid holding it back: If you tend refined foods and sugar. pregnant women are at higher risk to avoid visiting the washroom for If you experience symptoms, of suffering from UTIs in the 6th peeing then you are doing it all don't ignore them and seek medical week through 24 weeks owing to wrong. Many women may hold back attention. This can help you prevent the changes in the urinary tract their urine in order to finish their your condition from worsening.

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y Abstract Universe, an online prominent as signs or symbols, others are and exhibited Indian folk and tribal arts. solo exhibition of artworks by hidden away in multiple coats of colour After completing my MFA, I worked in contemporary artist Yashwant and calligraphy. Yashvant’s work compris- the studio of Bharat Bhavan for a year. M Singh, depicts an unusual imagery es non-terrestrial script, geometrical Where senior abstract artists also work in of abstraction — replete with tat- forms, meditational third eyes, nature the studio, I have worked under their toos and piercings, kitchen arti- elements, and colours used layer by layer, direction, whenever I found time to visit facts, weapons, masks and textiles. overlapping, and mingling, manifesting nearby villages and watched the working Currently open for viewing online, his mindscape. Drawing and layering style of folk and tribal artists. During Yashvant's paintings take us to an abstract become a way of expressing an emotion meeting and interaction with tribals and world of tribal and folk. Patterns, objects visually. A meditative oasis for the viewer their art, I had to learn so many things are magnificently spaced. His art uses a to momentarily find tranquility in dis- and I realised my calling,” said the artist. visual language of shape, form, colour, turbing times,” says Neelam Malhotra, “I really enjoy the meditative process. and line to create a composition which curator at Ampas Art Gallery. Coats of colour, repetition of motifs, I may exist with a degree of independence “I am doing abstract work that has gradually started moving towards classi- from visual references in the world. come out of the figurative. When I was in cal music and spirituality and the defini- “His personal inner thoughts and feel- college I used to visit Bharat Bhavan, tive figures started to disappear off the ings find space in his creations. Some Bhopal which has permanently displayed paintings,” he concluded.

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Indian newspapers Dil Bechara breaks Tiger takes shelter from Photographer builds Most recovered from glacier Youtube record monsoon in goat shed camera-shaped house ndian newspaper copies with headlines such as "India's First ushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Saghi starrer Dil Bechara he flood situation in Assam continues to worsen affecting not ow far can you go to express your love for your art? Well, a Read IWoman Prime Minister", referring to Indira Gandhi's election win Strailer came out on July 6, 2020. Now, within a week of its Tjust human beings but animals as well. With 95% of the Hman who lives in Belgaum, Karnataka went all the way to

NEWS in 1966, have been recovered from the melting French glacier of premiere, the trailer has broken a YouTube record. Yes, the Kaziranga national park and tiger reserve, spread over 430 sq express his love for photography and ended up making a house Bossons on the Mont Blanc mountain range in western Europe, 54 trailer has become the first one to gain more than 10 million km, submerged due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall, many that resembled a camera. No, we are not kidding. According to All years after an Air India plane crashed there. The newspapers likes. The happy news was shared by the director of Dil animals have been forced to leave the sanctuary and seek shelter About Belgaum, Ravi Hongal loved photography ever since he belong to the residue of an Air India plane that crashed into Bechara, Mukesh Chhabra and the female lead Sanjana Sanghi. in higher locations. A sub-adult male tiger came out of the park's was a child and used to go to the nearby rural areas to click Europe's highest mountain on January 24, 1966. Timothe Mottin, In a week, Dil Bechara trailer has also crossed 71 million views Agratoli range and took shelter in a goat shed in Kandolimari pictures. However, his love for photography took a passionate and the owner of the cafe-restaurant La Cabane du Cerro at an altitude on YouTube. The film marks Sushant's swansong as he village located on the periphery of the world's largest habitat for obsessive turn, when he of 1,350 metres above the passed away a month one-horned rhinos. built himself a camera- French resort of Chamonix back on June 14, 2020. "Due to the rise of shaped home. Not just that, discovered the remains. After the trailer, the water and to find a the 49-year-old "They are drying now but makers unveiled the safe escape, a sub- photographer also named they are in very good first song titled 'Dil adult tiger has his sons Canon, Nikon and condition. You can read Bechara' which is entered inside a Epson after the famous them," Mottin, 33, told the entirely picturised on goat shed in camera brands, which are local French daily Le Daupine Sushant. The title track Kandolimari village, also written on the house. Libere', quoted by The 'Dil Bechara' also has Agratoli. Utmost The news started trending Guardian newspaper and more than 42 million care is being taken on Twitter after people other agencies in the UK. views gained within three days of its release. The song is to ensure safety of posted pictures of the "It's not unusual. Every time we walk on the glacier with friends, crooned and composed by AR Rahman. While the lyrics are both people and tiger," P Sivakumar, director of the national park, house and the family in the we find remains of the crash. With experience, you know where penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Meanwhile, Sanjana had informed. Photos and a video of the tiger taking shelter under the camera-shaped home. they are. They are being carried along by the glacier according to shared a new still from Dil Bechara with Sushant which is shed as water level rose and covered most of its body soon went According to the tweet, Ravi spent over USD 95,000, which is Rs their size, he said. The Air India Boeing 707 had crashed into the from the song 'Taare Gin' She had written, "One of my absolute viral on social media. Forest officials reached the spot and 71,63,048 approximately, building the three-story house. In fact, range after a verbal flight control miscommunication, The crash favourite behind the scenes moments with Sushant while monitored the situation, allowing the big cat to rest at the spot the details that went into constructing the house are also resulted in 177 fatalities including passengers and crew members. shooting the scene you all love. Don't know why, I just feel a without disturbing it. Later in the afternoon, the tiger moved out remarkable. The exterior of the house consists of a lens, a flash, a The prominent passenger on board was Homi J. Bhabha, head of little bit better every time I see this photograph." Dil Bechara is of the shed and went back towards the Agratoli range of the showreel, a memory card and a viewfinder. Also, the ceilings and India's atomic energy programme. set to be streamed from July 24, 2020. park. walls inside the home resemble various parts of the camera.

Pep ‘incredibly happy’, but rivals brand Man Huge chance missed City let-off a ‘disgrace’ LONDON: Pep Guardiola on Tuesday said Manchester United slip at the death to remain out of top 4 a weight had been lifted from Manchester City after their European ban was over- AFP n MANCHESTER turned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), but rival managers Jose anchester Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp criticised the MUnited missed ruling. the chance to move The court on Monday lifted a two- Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring Real’s second goal against Granada RMCF/Twitter up to third in the year ban imposed earlier this year on the Premier League on Premier League club by European foot- Monday after Michael ball’s governing body UEFA over Obafemi’s 96th minute Financial Fair Play (FFP) breaches. One more win equaliser earned “I am incredibly happy for the deci- Southampton a 2-2 draw sion. It shows all the people said about the at Old Trafford in the lat- club wasn’t true,” said Guardiola. Real will be crowned champions if they est twist in the race for a “People cannot understand how dif- beat Villarreal at home tomorrow place in next season’s ficult it was for everyone as a club being Champions League. under suspicion. Now we have proven it AFP n GRANADA consecutive victory. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s at the court, we go again on the pitch.” “Our vision when we start every men were unable to take Tottenham manager Mourinho said eal Madrid need one victory to season is to win the league,” said advantage of weekend the court’s decision was a “disaster” and Rsecure La Liga after they held off Zidane. “There are two games left. defeats for Chelsea and showed FFP, which limits club’s spending a second-half comeback from We are close but we’re not there yet.” Leicester to remain in in line with their revenue, is now dead, Granada on Monday to win 2-1 and When the final whistle blew, fifth. while Liverpool boss Klopp said City’s move four points clear of Barcelona. Zidane roared with relief and Ramos United had become reprieve was a bad day for football. With two games left, Madrid clenched his fists after coming the first side in Premier An initial fine of 30 million euros ($34 will be crowned champions if through their toughest test League history to win four million) imposed by UEFA was reduced they beat Villarreal at home on since the restart. consecutive games by a to 10 million euros by CAS. However, the Thursday regardless of how “We can’t relax, we’re a bit three-goal margin, but fine related only to City’s failure to coop- Barca fare at the Camp Nou closer but we have to carry on,” there was no cruise for the erate with UEFA’s investigation against Osasuna. said Ramos afterwards. Red Devils this time even rather than FFP breaches. But they were made to “We let our guard down after they responded to Mourinho said if they were sweat by a Granada team that are here a bit on the second half. We Stuart Armstrong’s early guilty, City should be banned — gunning for Europe and have been won the first half and lost the sec- opener. but if they were innocent, they arguably the division’s surprise of the ond and maybe that’s a warning for Two goals in as many should not have to pay a penny. season after being promoted from us. We have to make sure we don’t minutes from Marcus Southampton's Michael Obafemi, 20, celebrates after scoring his team's second goal against Manchester United on Monday AP “It’s a disgraceful deci- second tier last year. repeat that mistake.” Rashford and Anthony said United manager Ole impressive form with only restart. got the rhythm in our sion, because if Man City is Ferland Mendy and Karim Madrid could win La Liga for Martial turned the game Gunnar Solskjaer. “We’ve a place in the top four now But two dropped passing today, especially not guilty then to be pun- Benzema looked to have set the third time in eight years at the around, but United were won so many games that good enough for points were a reminder after 2-1.” ished with some millions Madrid on course for a comfort- Alfredo di Stefano Stadium on caught out by a corner way ourselves but it’s all Champions League quali- that United are far from Ralph Hassenhuttl’s is a disgrace. If you are able win at Los Carmenes but Thursday night. “It would mean a deep into stoppage time part of the learning for this fication. the finished article if they side remain in 12th, but not guilty, you are not Granada were transformed after lot,” said Ramos. when substitute Obafemi team.” Solskjaer will still be aspire to challenge have lost just once in six punished. By the other the break and Machis’s 50th- “We’re in the race and hopeful- turned home Jan Manchester City’s vic- confident of achieving that Liverpool and Manchester games since the restart. way if you are guilty you minute strike gave them hope. ly on Thursday we can celebrate.” Bednarek’s flick on. tory over UEFA in the goal as his side have closed City for the title next sea- “We are becoming more should be banned so it is An increasingly nervous If Madrid slip up against “It’s the worst time to Court of Arbitration for an eight-point gap on son. brave,” said Hassenhuttl. also a disgraceful decision. Madrid were clinging on by the end Villarreal, they will still have a sec- concede a goal but it hap- Sport earlier on Monday Leicester, who they face on “We didn’t deserve “You can feel the guys In any case the decision is a and needed Sergio Ramos to clear ond chance on Sunday when they pens in football. You have upped the pressure on the final day of the season, three points today,” admit- really enjoy what they are disaster,” said Mourinho. one shot off the line as Zinedine finish at Leganes while Barcelona to be strong and take it,” United to continue their since the Premier League’s ted Solskjaer. “We never doing.” AFP Zidane’s side dug in for a ninth visit Alaves. Indian team hasn’t yet figured Messi can play Federer almost out Pant’s batting position: Kaif Up to 2nd perfect tennis player: Edberg NEW DELHI: Former India crick- He, however, kept the gloves Nerazzurri come from till 2025: Garcia eter Mohammad Kaif has tried in the two-match Test series, behind to tame Torino IANS n STOCKHOLM to decode as to why young which India lost against Kane KOLKATA: Former Barcelona mid- spend so much time up front wicket-keeper-batsman Rishabh Williamson’s troops. AFP n MILAN fielder Luis Garcia feels the club’s because he knows it’s harder, so he ormer Swedish World Pant has been a hit with Delhi “Rishabh Pant is a free- superstar forward Lionel Messi can drops a little more. He shows why FNo1 Stefan Edberg said Capitals in IPL but has failed to flowing player. He is an attack- nter Milan put one foot in next easily continue playing till 2025. he’s so intelligent. He adapts his that Swiss great Roger put up consistent performances ing player and he should play Iseason’s Champions League on The 33-year-old is currently game to what the team needs in Federer is set apart by the for Team India on the interna- attacking shots from ball one,” Monday after coming from contracted until the end of next every game. I could see him play- kind of all-round ability tional arena. Kaif told former India cricketer behind to beat relegation-threat- season with Barcelona holding ing in 2025, easily!” added the for- that he possesses. Edberg Kaif, who is Delhi Capitals’ Aakash Chopra on his YouTube ened Torino 3-1 and move up to talks with the ace Argentina for- mer Atletico Madrid and coached Federer between assistant coach, has seen Pant show AakashVani. second place in Serie A. ward about an extension. Liverpool winger. January 2014 and from close quarters and stated “At first, Dada (Sourav Antonio Conte’s Inter Inter's Lautaro Martinez, right, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal AP There is speculation that Real Madrid are closer to December 2015. his batting position hasn’t been Ganguly), (Ricky) Ponting and moved above Atalanta and Lazio 14-point gap between them and ed last month. record six-time Ballon d’Or win- winning the LaLiga title after “Like I said to Roger, fixed by the Indian team man- I decided to send him early but to go eight points behind league fifth-placed Roma with six Moreno Longo’s side are ner Messi is unhappy with the their 2-1 win against Granada he looks so easy when he agement and that is why he has- then we figured out he has to leaders Juventus thanks to two matches left to play. 16th, five points above the rele- club’s leadership. on Monday which took them plays, he floats around n’t been able to replicate his con- play 10 overs. He should get 60 goals early in the second half “It’s important to win gation zone. “Why not? The way he is four points clear of the court. He’s got grace, sistent IPL performance on the balls to play. This is something from Ashley Young and Diego matches like this any way you Inter were dismal in the first playing, adapting his style to Barcelona with two games he’s got power, he’s got biggest stage. that Indian team hasn’t done yet. Godin and another from can... I think we deserved to period and the transformation the game is impressive. Every remaining in the season. touch, he’s got everything Before coronavirus pan- “An attacking player should Lautaro Martinez just win,” said Godin to after the break suggested they year he shows us something “There have been a cou- you wish for. He’s almost demic put a stop on cricket in get the role a finisher. I feel they after the hour mark. Sky Sport Italy. “We’re had been subjected to one of different but keeps up the ple of games where they have the perfect tennis player as March, Pant saw KL Rahul haven’t been able to figure out The Milanese club second now and we coach Antonio Conte’s famous same amount of goals, of struggled. But they carry I see it-both on and off- take over wicket-keeping on Pant’s batting position in are level on 68 points want to continue win- roastings at halftime. assists,” Garcia, who the momentum when court. So he’s very special duties in New the Indian team. In IPL, we with off-form Lazio, who ning... let’s see where “It was a very good perfor- played for Barcelona in even not playing well they like we all know,” Edberg Zealand in know we have slumped to a 2-1 defeat at we can finish, but it’s mance with over 60% posses- the 2003-2004 season, are getting the results. told Eurosport. limited-overs to make him Sassuolo on Saturday, and difficult to get closer to sion, 20 shots on goal, nine cor- said during a video (Federico) Valverde has Edberg said that formats as the play the last 10 one ahead of flamboyant Juventus.” ners to two,” said Conte. “The conference facilitat- been one of their best Austrian Dominic Thiem southpaw was overs. He plays his natural Atalanta in fourth. Torino meanwhile still lads did well. That goal could ed by LaLiga. players so far. Key players is a player he feels is clos- dropped following a game in the IPL and that is However, with a first league have to look over their shoul- have made us nervous but they “Even getting have been Ramos and est among the younger string of underwhelm- why he does well,” he added. title since 2010 unlikely, the most ders following their fourth stayed on their feet and kept more every year! He’s Benzema,” Garcia said on generation of men’s tennis ing scores. IANS important statistic for Inter is the defeat since the league restart- playing and finding the goal.” adapting, he doesn’t Real Madrid. IANS players who can match up to the incredible career stats of Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Turner rates Kane ahead of Kohli Djokovic. Holder reaches career-best rankings “He showed he could in tough batting conditions PTI n DUBAI Indian cricketers, who have position among batsmen after the position among batsmen that he have won the Australian not taken the field since March due first Test and has also reached a achieved last November, after Open this year very easi- DUNEDIN: Former New Zealand Turner believes Kohli’s abil- ason Holder on Tuesday attained to the Covid-19 pandemic, have career-best tally of 485 points at the scores of 43 and 46 at the Ageas ly,” the Swede said about captain Glenn Turner has rated ity to play spin is second to none Jthe highest rating points by any retained their positions in the top- top of the all-rounders’ list. Bowl. Thiem. “That was a big current skipper Kane but he rated Williamson ahead West Indies bowler in 20 years, 10 of batsmen and bowlers rank- The competition at the top He is now only one place chance for him. If Rafa Williamson ahead of his of him to bat in challenging bat- reaching a career-best second ings. Skipper Virat Kohli remains promises to gain momen- behind Root. Stokes has also risen wasn’t there, he’s going to Indian counterpart Virat Kohli ting conditions. place in the ICC Test Player second in the batsmen tum as number-two Ben three places in the bowlers’ list to win the French Open one iwhen it comes to tough bat- “Kohli is less likely to have Rankings after leading his team to standings behind Steve Stokes has also made huge 23rd position with six wickets in day. He’s probably the ting conditions. been exposed early in his devel- a famous win over England at Smith while gains to attain a career-best the match. Other England players closest one today, I would Kohli and Williamson are opment to seaming pitches and Southampton. Cheteshwar Pujara tally of 431 points, nar- to move up the rankings include say. regarded as two of the finest the ball continuing to swing for Holder, who picked seven and Ajinkya Rahane rowing the lead from 66 left-handed opener Rory Burns, “But at the same time, batsmen in modern-day crick- extended periods, whereas wickets including a haul of six for remain seventh and to 54 points. who is in the top 30 for the first (Alexander) Zverev has et. As per the latest ICC Test Williamson will have experi- 42 in the first innings, is now on ninth respectively. Stokes, leading time after scores of 30 and 42, shown a lot of potential, rankings, Kohli and enced those conditions more a career-best 862 rating points, the Jasprit Bumrah is the the side in the while middle-order batsman Zak sort of lost track a little bit, Williamson are placed at sec- often,” Turner was quoted as say- best for any West Indies bowler only Indian bowler in the absence of Joe Root, Crawley is in the top 100 after but it doesn’t take much to ond and fourth spots respec- their respective teams with ing by The Telegraph. since Courtney Walsh’s tally of 866 top-10 at seventh spot. has equalled his accumulating 86 runs in the get back on the right track tively and have been leading great aplomb for a while now. IANS in August 2000. Holder retained 35th career-high ninth match. again. 12

Vijayawada Wednesday July 15 2020 tollywood Krishna and his Tamannaah Bhatia, Leela helped Satyadev pair up for him to build a romantic image I'M A HUGE a romantic drama and he believes promising next age talent and I’m looking forward to it would be create on-screen magic with him. Love Mocktail is not a smart if he story that has never been ROMANTIC AT seen before. I could relate to consolidates on the film as it brings together the bittersweet ingredients of life that represents the it, writes new urban trend. Besides I'm a huge fan of romance NAGARAJ and nostalgia. There are limited characters in the GOUD HEART: SIDDU film and it thrives on the actors’ capabilities.” iddu Jonnalagadda is month. There is a section lead is an integral part of our spend so much; I want to Nagashekar is jointly pro- pleased as punch which felt that OTT platform cinema. Within the same spend only on what is ducing the film along with with the response was the best avenue for a story bracket, I want to show a little needed. Cinema as Bhavani Ravi, while hap- Krishna and his like Krishna and his Leela. Sid versatility and not do the same much as it is art and pening composer Kaala S Leela has garnered begs to differ. “I’m of the opin- kind of love story. In Maa entertainment, is a Bhairava has been signed on and is continuing to ion that the film would’ve per- Vinthagadha Vinuma, which business model at as the music director. Satya do so. The romantic comedy, formed equally well in cinema I’ve written, the lead role is the end of the Hegde will be the cine- directed by his buddy halls. That said it would’ve not as charming as say day. There is matographer. According to Ravikanth Perepu, narrated the been a challenge to get audi- Krishna is. He is far from nothing wrong a release, the yet-untitled story of his role Krishna who is ences to the theatres for a new- smart, doesn’t know how to about making film will roll in mid- in love with two women at the comer’s film. For that to hap- converse with women and is money,” he September. same time. “The reactions have pen, the promotions needed to emotional. I wrote it when I concludes. annada super hit been beyond my imagination. be a little bit aggressive. Once was a boy. I’ve included all my romantic drama Positive responses have poured the word of mouth spread, it college life experiences in it. Love Mocktail, in over from other countries would’ve been a successful I’m a huge romantic at heart, which released as well. My Instagram is flood- venture for sure,” he asserts. so I will keep doing love sto- K earlier this year, ed with messages and I’m get- The film helped him to ries,” he points out. is getting a ting e-mails from people who I build a romantic image and he There’s no place for compla- Telugu remake. Tamannaah don’t even know. This is what believes it would be smart if cency in his dictionary. “I want Bhatia and Satyadev will be you work for as an actor. Such he consolidates on it. At the to treat every film as my first. I headlining the film, which reactions affirm the fact that same time, he is quick to men- don’t want to get complacent will be directed by you’ve played your character tion that he doesn’t want peo- or comfortable. I still want to Nagashekar who is making well. Especially when women ple to feel that he is repetitive. make my films within the bud- his Telugu debut. start admiring your work, it’s “I have another love story get and I still want my produc- Expressing her happiness perfect,” Siddu tells us, smiling. Maa Vinthagadha Vinuma, ers to make money out of to be a part of the project, The film dropped on Netflix which is almost ready. Love or them. I don’t want to fall in the Tamannaah said, “It’s a priv- without much noise last a love track between the main trap of thought that I can ilege to be cherry-picked for a project that most Telugu producers and directors were keen to repro- duce. Satyadev is such a Lavanya flaunts Ileana acting skills on social media captures ctress Lavanya Tripathi is showcasing her acting skills on social media until her shooting resumes. Lavanya shared two pictures of A herself on the Stories feature on her verified Instagram account. In the first picture, she is ‘forever' seen posing with her arm on her fore- head while lying down with her eyes closed. On the image, she wrote: “Showing mood my acting skills on insta until we start shooting.” In the second post, she shared the same image but with anoth- elugu-Hindi out an inspiring message er caption added to it: “This is me actress Ileana to her followers, wherein playing dead in (the) fashion world.” DCruz took to she told them that “it’s The actress will next be seen in A1 T social media to ok” to not feel amazing at Express, co-starring Sundeep Kishan. The capture her all times. film, which is reportedly a remake of the “forever Talking about how she 2019 Tamil film Natpe Thunai, is direct- mood”, and that is being a didn’t get the expected ed by Dennis Jeevan “goofball”. results after her workout, Kanukolanu. “Forever mood. she wrote, “Been a Well...90% of the time… strange couple of days. . . #goofball #cantstop- Felt great yesterday but wontstop,” Ileana wrote today not so much... on Instagram along Didn’t even want to with a short workout today but I clip. still did it. I’d like In the clip, to say that I felt she is seen frickin amazing enjoying a after I finished photoshoot my workout but session. I didn’t. A tiny Meanwhile, bit better but in her definitely not Instagram sto- amazing. And ries, she that’s ok. Some days sent are hard. That’s ok.” #quarantinechoir: Nivetha Thomas sings ‘Afreen' Jayendra ctress Nivetha The actress said in a social Thomas show- media post at that time cased her vocal that she will forever responds A prowess on remain a devout student of social media by cinema. singing a few She currently awaits lines of the evergreen song the release of V, an on Suriya's “A f r e e n”. action thriller direct- Nivetha took to her ver- ed by Mohan ified Twitter handle where Krishna Indraganti. digital debut she shared a one-minute The film features video of herself singing Sudheer Babu, Nani, peculations that Tamil super- information. At the same the version that was sung Aditi Rao Hydari, star Suriya, who is a familiar time, whatever is circulating by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Jagapathi Babu, name for Telugu audiences, online is incorrect.” and Momina Mustehsan Vennela Kishore, S will be making his digital As of now, Suriya is await- on “Coke Studio”. Nassar and Srinivas debut with the prestigious ing the release of Akasam Nee “Calling this, singing Avasarala. Madras Talkies production Haddhura (Telugu dubbed ver- attempts. #quarantinechoir V is Nani’s 25th venture Navarasa has spread like wild- sion of Tamil film Soorarai ‘Afreen”’ Nivetha cap- film and he will be fire in the past 24 hours. The actor’s Pottru), which is loosely based tioned the clip, which has portraying a nega- name was attached to feature in one on the life of captain Gopinath, over 10k likes on the tive role for the first the nine episodes of the series, with founder of the budget airline micro-blogging website. time. The film was prominent ad filmmaker Jayendra Air Deccan. Directed by Sudha Last month, Nivetha slated for a March Panchapakesan attached to direct. Kongara, it is a joint production completed four years in release, but has When The Pioneer rang Jayendra for venture between Suriya and Telugu cinema. She said been pushed due a confirmation, he said, “Right now, Oscar winning producer Guneet she is looking forward to to the outbreak of there is not any correct information Monga, under their respective seeing the audience in her coronavirus in that I can give you. Maybe in a week banners 2D Entertainment and films as many characters. the country. or week and half we will have the Sikhya Entertainment.