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PUNJAB SIGNS PACTS WHETHER HE KNOWS NO MORE LOCKDOWNS WITH IIT ROPAR FOR SKILL OR NOT, TRUMP WILL LEAVE IN K'TAKA, CURBS ONLY IN DEVELOPMENT WH: PELOSI CONTAINMENT ZONES: CM

SHORT TAKES INDIAN, US WARSHIPS PAKISTAN VIOLATES ANOTHER BREATHER FOR PILOT AS HC CONDUCT MARITIME CEASEFIRE IN J&K'S RAJOURI DISTRICT RESERVES ORDER TILL JULY 24 DRILLS NEAR ANDAMAN TSIT BUREAU Jammu, July 21 : Pakistan re- TSIT BUREAU nior counsel and Con- tion against notice served AND NICOBAR ISLANDS sorted to unprovoked fi ring and Jaipur, July 21 : In anoth- gress leader Abhishek to them by the Speaker intense shelling on the line of er respite for rebel Con- Manu Singhvi on a plea by the Congress control (LoC) in the Rajouri dis- gress leader Sachin Pilot In his arguments on for their disqualifi cation. trict of J&K on Tuesday. Colonel and his supporting MLAs, Tuesday, Rohatgi said: The rebels had moved Devender Anand, Defence Min- the Rajasthan High Court "The Assembly Speaker the court, arguing that istry spokesman, said at 5.15 on Tuesday asked the As- gave only three days time "free speech" cannot be p.m. Pakistan initiated ceasefi re sembly Speaker not to for legislators to respond, labelled as "anti-party violation by fi ring with small take any action against however, a time of seven activity" and that they arms and shelling mortars in the them till Friday when it days should have been can't be served such no- Sunderbani sector. "The army is will deliver its order on given to them. Why were tices when the Rajasthan retaliating befi ttingly," he said. their petition. they (the ruling party) in Assembly is not in ses- On Sunday too, Pakistan had vi- Completing the hear- July 24. "Having heard other MLAS to fi le their such a hurry?" sion. Questioning the TSIT BUREAU ing through IOR. During olated ceasefi re in the same sec- ing on the writ petition learned counsel for the response till 5.30 p.m. Singhvi, on Monday, validity and correctness New Delhi, Jul 21: Amid the passage, #IndianNavy tor. So far this year, Pakistan has fi led by Pilot and 18 other respective parties and on Tuesday, to further had told the court that of the notice issued by border standoff with China units undertook Passage Ex- violated ceasefi re on the LoC Congress MLAs against taking on record the sub- extend this period till the the Speaker "has just giv- the Speaker, they termed in Eastern Ladakh, Indian ercise (PASSEX) with #US- and the international border in notice issued to them missions advanced on delivery of its order on en notice, not disquali- as "motivated" the com- Navy’s warships on MOnday Navy. Indian Navy had also J&K 2,711 times, killing 21 civil by the Speaker asking behalf of the respective Friday. The Pilot camp fi ed the MLAs". "The plaint on behalf of Ma- conducted a maritime drill conducted similar PASSEXs and injuring 94 others. why they should not be parties as noted above, was represented by two Speaker's order can be hesh Joshi, the Chief with a US Navy carrier strike with #JMSDF (Japan) and disqualifi ed from the we direct that matter of India's top lawyers -- challenged only on lim- Whip of the Congress in group, led by USS Nimitz #FrenchNavy in recent past,” ECONOMIC 'GREEN Assembly, the division shall be listed on July 24 Mukul Rohatgi, a former ited grounds, so there is the assembly. However, in the Indian Ocean region the Indian Navy tweeted. The bench of Chief Justice for passing of necessary Attorney General, and no basis to the petition the hearing on Thurs- (IOR). The passage exercise Navy’s Eastern Fleet, which SHOOTS' VISIBLE, Indrajit Mahanty and orders," the court said. Harish Salve, a former fi led by the Pilot faction," day was deferred within involved a total of eight In- had already been carrying GOVT OPEN TO TAK- Justice Prakash Gupta, of It also asked the Speak- Solicitor General, while he contended. 15 minutes as the Pilot dian and US warships, said out a fi ve-day long exercise the court's Jaipur bench, er, who had extended the the Rajasthan Speaker The Pilot camp had on camp wanted to amend an offi cial. “The Nimitz Car- off the Andaman and Nico- ING MORE STEPS: FM reserved its order till period for Pilot and the was represented by se- last Thursday fi led a peti- their plea. rier Strike Group is transit- bar archipelago. Amit Shah dials Meghalaya CM after Milk fl ows on roads as Maha fl ood ravages state farmers demand price hike New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) Faced with the rag- Pune (Maharashtra), July 21 ting down, and have made sev- New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) ing fl ood situation in the (UNI) Hundreds of farmers on eral demands which can avert Further steps might be ini- North East India which Tuesday emptied tankers and the crisis and help safeguard tiated by the Centre to sus- has now affected Megha- cans containing thousands of li- the milk producers of the coun- tain the economic revival laya as well, killing at least tres of milk on the streets in Sangli, try," said Shetti. The demands process as high frequency 5, Union Minister Amit Kolhapur, Jalna, Hingoli, Solapur are: The government should indicators have shown Shah spoke to the state and Pune demanding an increase purchase and maintain buffer visible economic "green Chief Minister, on Tues- in milk procurement prices. stocks of 30,000 tonnes of milk shoots", Finance Minister day. Hundreds of activists led by powder, provide Rs 30/kg sub- Nirmala Sithara man said "Loss of lives due to the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana sidy for milk powder export, on Tuesday. Speaking at fl oods in West Garo Hills, have been affected due (SSS) President Raju Shetti took to stop imports of milk powder, the USIBC India Ideas Meghalaya is very dis- to the fl oods in the state, the streets all over the state, espe- completely withdraw GST on all Summit webinar, she cit- turbing," Shah said. particularly in the West cially in some of the key milk-pro- dairy products -- which ranges ed rising power consump- He added that he has Garo Hills of Meghalaya. ducing regions of western Maha- from 5 per cent to 12 per cent tion, toll collection, bank spoken to Chief Minister A whopping 175 villages rashtra, and stopped milk tankers is down by over 40 per cent and ter and milk powder, the dairy -- till the pandemic situation is transactions and improve- Conrad Sangma to assure have been affected by and milk tempos transporting milk is being converted to butter owners are not ready to accept over to enable people afford and ments in PMI index as in- him "all possible help" the fl ood. Meanwhile, milk to towns and cities. or skimmed milk powder," Shetti raw milk from the farmers and consume more milk products. dicators of "green shoots" from the Central govern- Assam is already battling "The rural economy has been told . Due to the increasing pro- consequently they get barely Supporting the agitation, All In- in the economy. Besides, ment. "Nation stands res- a massive fl ood situation hit hard by the ongoing Covid-19 duction of butter and milk pow- Rs 18-20 per litre, resulting in a dia Kisan Sabha (AIKS) President Sitharaman said that ag- olutely with the people of that has killed at least 85 pandemic. The dairy industry is a der, the stocks are increasing and crisis in the dairy sector, Shetti Ashok Dhawale said that the riculture is driving the re- Meghalaya in these trying people and affected lakhs key supportive sector in the rural the prices are further dropping explained. "We have written to farmers are demanding a price vival of the rural economy. times," Shah added. others. At least 24 of the economy, providing livelihood to and have currently reached Rs 220 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, support of Rs 5 per litre, which is The Centre is monitoring the At least 5 people lost state's 33 districts are af- lakhs of farmers. But due to the and Rs 280, respectively, he said. seeking his urgent intervention very justifi ed as production costs situation closely, she said. their lives and over a lakh fected due to the fl oods. lockdowns, milk consumption With growing stocks of but- to prevent dairies from shut- have catapulted. The Finance Minister, how- ever, said that despite these "green shoots", all "options SC seeks details from Centre on funding of are open" and intervention BJP only party which did organisational can happen even in the fu- ture, looking at "how the children's homes, audit status chores during pandemic: Nadda industry responds". Elabo- rating on the government's New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) The Su- ment-run shelter home in Chen- Panaji, July 21 (UNI) The BJP of Covid-19 positive persons. stimulus measures, she said preme Court on Tuesday sought nai. The court had sought a status is the only political party in the "He also highlighted the that it gave 10 per cent of details from the Centre on the report from the state government, country which continued with its various measures taken by the GDP, which made a lot of funding of childrens homes across and asked it to explain the reasons organisational chores, inspite of central government under the difference for the compa- the country and also on their au- behind the spread of the viral in- the hardships caused by the Co- leadership of Prime Minister nies which wanted to come dit status. Hearing a suo moto fection, and also the measures vid-19 pandemic, BJP national Narendra Modi to contain out of the lockdown and case on the condition of children taken to control it. During the president JP Nadda told Goa BJP and manage the Covid-19 the effects of the lockdown. protection homes in the country hearing on the matter on Tuesday, offi cials in a virtual conference on pandemic as well as social Furthermore, she pointed in the backdrop of the Covid-19 the bench noted that it was the Tuesday. Nadda said that more son Premanand Mahambre said initiatives like fi nancial aid out that several structural pandemic, a bench compris- responsibility of the state govern- than half the country's population in a statement issued on Tuesday, to Jan Dhan account holders, reforms were announced dur- ing Justices L. Nageswara Rao, ments to take care of the children, had benefi ted from free rations after Nadda's virtual interaction farmers, senior citizens and ing the the pandemic. Major Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra and instead of focusing individu- distributed by government agen- with members of the Bharatiya the disabled in the country reforms decisions stuck for Bhat directed the amicus curiae, ally on health, education etc., it cies during the nationwide lock- Janata Party state executive. and distribution of free ration decades, including opening advocate Gaurav Agarwal, to fi le will pass a common order. down which was fi rst imposed in The video interaction comes on to people below the poverty up of agriculture, were taken, an affi davit detailing the good sequent audits on the same. The Agarwal contended before the March this year. the heels of a stand-off between line," the BJP spokesperson she noted. The Finance Min- practices adopted by all the states, bench asked Agarwal to prepare a bench that the funding pattern "Our national president said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said. "He said that almost 80 ister also said that 'Labour which would help in passing a note and circulate it among all the was 60:40, where a major chunk that BJP is only party in the coun- and Governor Satya Pal Malik, crore people of the country Codes' are being completely uniform order on the issue. The state governments. of funds came from the state gov- try which has kept its organisa- with the latter openly criticising got free rations during the pe- changed and will require the top court also directed the Centre The top court took note of the ernments. The bench has listed tional as well as service work going the decisions taken by the BJP-led riod from March till date and Parliament's approval. to bring on record a note on the matter after 35 children tested the matter for further hearing on on during the period of Covid-19 coalition government to contain will continue further," Ma- utilisation of funds and the sub- positive for Covid-19 at a govern- August 13. pandemic," Goa BJP spokesper- the pandemic and the treatment hambre added. EDIT 2 22 WEDNESDAY, JULY, 2020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Ordinances to transform agriculture sector 22 WEDNESDAY, JULY, 2020 For a very long time, reforms in agri- investment outside the mandi) and can reduce transportation overheads for contracting between farmer and culture marketing have been debated, price transparency (limited visibility and improve net realisation in addition buyer in India has historically led to but no decisive action had been taken. of inter-state prices, potential for in- to sidestepping the challenges faced in limited private sector participation in It required leadership and political will termediaries to gain through arbitrage current markets. Third, choice of tim- production. This Ordinance provides a to unshackle the farmers from the vice- at the cost of farmers). In addition to ing, allowing farmer to store produce uniform framework for private invest- MARKETING ˨˨ IN THE TIMES OF like grip of intermediaries who take these restrictions, farmers face mul- and sell post price discovery. Previ- ment in markets, without challenging away a large slice of farmers' income tiple operational challenges including ously, farmers would have to transport a farmer's ownership rights or right to THE ROGUE VIRUS by resorting to cartelisation and unfair prohibitive transportation costs to the their produce to the mandi, incurring cultivation - which will provide farmers arbitrage. Two landmark ordinances nearest market, long queues at market signifi cant transportation costs. This three benefi ts. First, risk mitigation and Consumers and businesses are in flux, es- were recently promulgated by the and delays in auction, local mafi a raj, would result in a need to sell irrespec- greater predictability of income. Farm- pecially during the past many months, as President of India, which have the po- etc. Further, the choice of APMC mandi tive of prices, in order to avoid incur- ers will have the option to enter into they stagger around trying to react to the tential to fundamentally transform the and procurement at MSP, will continue ring a reverse transportation cost. Un- agreements with buyers before sowing, rogue virus Covid-19. Many companies agriculture sector and facilitate more uninterrupted. der the new Ordinance, a farmer can securing the price for their sale. Further, who have tentative mindsets and lean holistic development of agriculture Finally, in order to protect the in- store and sell, due to choice to market they may be able to enter into agree- budgets seem to have slashed marketing markets, from farm to fork, furthering terest of farmers, the government has and place. While historically there has ments that protect them from harvest communication budgets to a whimper, as the government's vision of doubling mandated an expedient and simple been limited investment in infrastruc- losses as well, thereby insuring against they slide back to a cautious 'show me the farmer income by 2022. dispute resolution process. With the ture along the value chain, in order to output risk. This provides greater cer- demand' syndrome. Brand relationships The aim is to help the farmer become new Ordinance in place, a vibrant eco- support smooth implementation of the tainty for farmers in scenarios where cannot be turned on and off. When brands an entrepreneur rather than being sub- system will be created for farmers and Ordinance the government of India either the crop output or market prices go silent in times of crisis they shouldn't servient to unholy nexus of regulated traders creating an unrestricted mar- has announced an Agri Infra Fund of are highly variable, but enables them to be surprised if consumers forget them as markets and intermediaries. The fi rst ket with 3 key benefi ts - First, choice of Rs 1 lakh crore. The fund will catalyse grow risky crops and benefi t from the well. Unless they find ways to engage and of these Ordinances, The Farmers' Pro- market, allowing a farmer to sell in any otherwise stagnant investment from upside. Second, access to market in- stay relevant, the current scenario can duce Trade and Commerce (Promo- state or national market that offers the cooperatives, FPOs and private sector telligence and hence higher value per be a horror movie. They will just have to tion & Facilitation) Ordinance 2020, best prices. This will limit the high de- to facilitate creation of physical infra- acreage. With limited forward linkages, watch demand sliding over the precipice. provides freedom to farmers to sell pendence on local traders and enable structure like assaying and grading fa- farmers don't have access to consumer Seasoned marketers, however, understand when they want, where they want and farmers to realise the best prices for cilities, cold chain etc, allowing farmers demand trends and hence, are not able the importance of brand building and re- in whichever market they want, which their produce, without having to pay to store and sell, and reduce wastage or to optimize crop and varietal mix. This alise that their role is much more than was restricted by stringent (and vari- commissions and fees to middlemen. A distress sales. Ordinance will enable stronger linkage generating short-term demand. Market- able) APMC regulations. There were competitive marketplace will be creat- While the fi rst Ordinance facilitates with both domestic and export mar- ing leadership will require innovation that previously four key restrictions for ed with large number of buyers leading better price realisation post-harvest, kets. Third, access to better technology is substantive, collaborative explorations farmers - location of market (restrict- to higher price realisation for farmers. the second Ordinance, The Farmers and knowhow for farm management and sharp insights. Those brands that ed to the nearest geographic market), Second, choice of place, allowing (Empowerment and Protection) Agree- and hence, higher yield. As private sec- are already strong will have significantly number of buyers (limited to licenced farmer to sell from any location - in- ment on Price Assurance and Farm tor will now have framework to better more leeway to explore and innovate as traders leading to cartelization, re- cluding farmgate, storage points like Services Ordinance 2020, enables mar- integrate with farming practices, they they pivot on the brand equity. The crux is stricting competition and reducing warehouses or silos, private mandis or ket linkages at the sowing stage, there- can channel expertise to farmers as about keeping your finger on the pulse of farmer price realization), infrastruc- the APMC markets. With the option to by limiting both production risk and well as make direct technology invest- the consumer, understanding the stimulus ture availability (due to lack of private sell at farmgate or warehouse, farmers price risk. The lack of a legal framework ments (e.g. geo monitoring setups. and their changing life and staying tuned to the beat of their pulse, staying engaged in conversation. Some brands have made excellent moves to contain the Covid im- pact on the brand. CADBURY Dairy Milk, With July futures expiring this SAVLON and Nestle MUNCH are notice- able. They have innovated while remain- ing close to their brand values within this uncertain environment. CADBURY Dairy week, rally to continue Milk understood the sentiments of the current situation. It built on the insight Markets began the week on a that generosity in tough times creates quiet note and at the end of Tues- a strong emotional bond and launched day it appeared as if we would end the limited edition 'Cadbury Thank You the week in no mans land. Market Bars'. In a bold innovation to their pack- behaved in a completely different aging, they replaced the Dairy Milk logo manner and over the next three with 'Thank You' to creatively add a sen- days the BSESENSEX gained almost timental dimension to the brand and have 1,000 points with NIFTY chipping committed part proceeds towards health in 300 points. The week closed with insurance policies of daily wage earners. BSESENSEX gaining 425.81 points The 'CADBURY Thank You' bars bridge or 1.16 per cent to close at 37,020.14 the gap with the unsung heroes and builds points while NIFTY gained 133.65 an immediate link between Cadbury and points or 1.24 per cent to close at generosity. That reinforces the brand's 10,768.05 points. The broader in- equity. Nestle MUNCH came up with a dices saw BSE100, BSE200 and campaign #CrunchKaAttitude. It seems to BSE500 gain 1.24 per cent, 1.14 and build on the insight that the strength of the 1.04 respectively. BSEMIDCAP was youth, as they go through the Covid lock- up 1.00 per cent while BSESMALL- down stress, is in their attitude. The cam- CAP lost 0.17 per cent. The Indian paign mirrors it in the brand with 'On ra- Rupee gained 18 paisa or 0.24 per kho confidence ka crunch'. Engagingly put cent to close at Rs 75.02. Dow Jones together, the storyline is peppy and makes gained 596.65 points or 2.29 per you smile. It helps us relate to the mischief cent to close at 26,671.95 points. and confidence we see in youngsters and The primary issue from Rossari should resonate with the youth and even Biotech was oversubscribed 79.37 their families. Prof. S. Jadish, Consultant times. QIB portion was subscribed and formerly of IIM Bangalore, feels, "The 85.26 times, HNI 239.83 while Re- present lockdown is an opportunity for the tail portion was subscribed 7.23 brand to innovate and to make its own role times. The cost of funding for the more empathetic and relevant to the situa- leveraged HNI will vary between Rs tion. The campaign for Munch is enjoyable 127-137 which is 30-32 per cent of and engaging. It has all the ingredients the issue price of Rs 425. This effec- that can be leveraged for the lockdown tively means that the share needs situation and could possibly resonate with to trade above Rs 562 for the HNI the youth because it seems to speak their to break even and make money if it language. However, some creatives grab trades higher. The follow-on public offer from Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, Yes Bank which is the largest follow Printed at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. on offer was subscribed. The com- Triplicane, Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 pany received bids for 1251.51 crore shares and taking the allotted price (New) Nagappa Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-2. of Rs 12 would amount to Rs 15,018 Editor. Buchi Babu Vuppala. crore. There could always be some RNI.No.TNENG/26176/2008. rejections on technical grounds. The share price of Yes Bank lost Rs est rights issue from Reliance and Friday on the BSE. The rights ra- BPCL was the star performer last Administration Office : No.18 B, Alikulam Shopping 5.70 or 22.35 per cent to close at Rs now the largest FPO from Yes Bank. tio is one for one at a price of Rs week with the government having Complex, More Market, Chennai - 600 003. 19.80. Shares of Yes Bank allotted There have been rights issue from 50. The record date for the right is extended the last date for inviting through the follow-on offer are to Arvind Fashion which closed on Thursday (July 23). The share price bids to July 31. The share gained Registered Office : No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) list on Monday the 27th of July by Friday and Aditya Birla Fashion would correct to some extent Mon- Rs 67.55 or 17.95 per cent to close Nagappa Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-600 002. which time the market price would and Retail which would close in the day onwards. The important point at Rs 443.90. The market cap of the be close to Rs 12-14. How they cor- coming week. Issues go ex-rights here is that the number of rights is- company is Rs 96,300 crore and the rect in the remaining fi ve trading and the entire process gets com- sue and fund raising by companies street believes that bids for acquir- Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, sessions is a matter of discussion pleted in less than four weeks' time is on an advanced pace and many ing 53.29 per cent stake in the com- near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, and permutation and. combina- from ex-right to subscription and companies are taking advantage of pany would come around Rs 1.20 Hyderabad -500059, Telangana. tions. subsequent listing. the relaxed conditions by SEBI to lakh crore, implying a further 20-25 RNI NO. TELENG/2009/29225 Covid-19 has many issues and Mahindra and Mahindra Fi- do so. The response to these issues per cent upside. Expected bidders different people have been impact- nancial Services Limited has an- has also been encouraging. Even in include Rosneft, Saudi Aramco, Ku- Bangalore : 3rd Main Road- 4, L.N. Pura, ed in different ways, but one posi- nounced its rights issue to raise the primary market the pipeline is wait Petroleum, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Bangalore- 560 021, Karnataka. tive impact has been the streamlin- Rs 3,089 crore. The rights price is full and it would be interesting to Total and Abu Dhabi National Oil ing and fast track of fund raising a steep 75 per cent discount to the see how many issues tap the mar- Company. This should be an inter- RNI NO. KARENG/2012/43253 by SEBI. We have had India's larg- last traded price of Rs 207.90 on ket fi nally. esting counter in the week ahead. NATION 3 22 WEDNESDAY, JULY, 2020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Assam flood scene still grim; 87 dead, over 24 lakh marooned Punjab signs pacts Guwahati/Shillong, July 21 low lying areas of Tripura, one-horned Indian rhinoceros, mighty Brahmaputra are flow- Besides erosion of river ANS) Amid rising COVID-19 Meghalaya and Mizoram. remained flooded. ing above the danger mark in banks at a large number of ases, the flood situation in As- In the ongoing annual mon- The officials said that the a large number of places in 12 places, roads, embankments, with IIT Ropar for skill am remained grim on Tues- soon flood, western Assam is floods -- which have inundated districts. The officials said that bridges, culverts and other in- ay while two more persons the worst affected. According the state for over a month now over 2,323 villages and 110,323 frastructure were damaged at development ied in Nagaon and Morigaon to the officials, of the 24.30 lakh -- had resulted in 87 deaths so hectares of crop area in 24 dis- many locations in the 24 dis- istricts, raising the death toll people currently affected in As- far in Kamrup (Metro), Baksa, tricts have been flooded. The tricts, the officials said, adding Chandigarh, July 21 (UNI)(IANS) the state should take the initia- n the monsoon deluge to 87, sam, around 16 lakh are in five South Salmara, Darrang, Son- district administrations has set that hundred of houses were The Punjab government has tive for setting up a defence while around 24.20 lakh people districts -- Goalpara (458,020), itpur, Biswanath, Tinsukia, up 397 relief camps and distri- fully or partially damaged due signed three memorandums of manufacturing corridor with n 24 of the 33 districts contin- Barpeta (352,587), Morigaon Lakhimpur, Bongaigaon, Ka- bution centres in 24 districts, to the floods. understanding(UNI) (MoUs) with the IIT’s support in strategic design- e to be marooned. (314,955), Dhubri (277,612), mrup, Golaghat, Sivasagar, where around 45,000 men, Around 14 lakh domesti- IIT Ropar to boost skill develop- ing of defence equipment. Besides Assam, at least five and South Sakmara (179,700) Morigaon, Dhubri, Nagaon, women and children have tak- cated animals and over 8 lakh ment. The Chief Minister said he eople were killed in floods in districts, all in western Assam. Nalbari, Barpeta, Dhemaji, en shelter. poultry birds were affected due Chief Minister Amarinder would take up the issue with the Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills Forest Department and As- Udalguri, Goalpara and Dibru- Of the 24 districts across to floodwaters. Besides Kazi- Singh on Tuesday held sepa- Centre. istrict where the deluge has sam State Disaster Manage- garh districts, while 26 others Assam, 15 districts -- Dhubri, ranga National Park, located on rate video conferences with the When he urged the IIT to help ffected about one lakh peo- ment Authority (ASDMA) were killed in separate land- Goalpara, Barpeta, Moriga- the edge of the eastern Hima- heads of the IIT Ropar and the the state in production of small le during the past few days. officials said that at least 116 slides since May 22. on, South Sakmara, Dhemaji, layan biodiversity hotspots of IIM Amritsar. devices for curbing water wast- Meanwhile, heavy monsoon animals have been killed in The ASDMA officials said Lakhimpur, Darrang, Nal- Golaghat and Nagaon districts, The MoUs provide for IIT’s age in irrigation, Das extended ains affected normal life in floods and 143 animals rescued that as many as eight rivers bari, Kamrup (Metro), Ka- the Manas and R.G. Orang na- Technical Education Depart- the institution’s full support. most other northeastern states. even as 90 per cent of the world -- Siang, Dhansiri, Jia Bharali, mrup (Rural), Nagaon, Go- tional parks, the Pabitora and ment to become academic men- He asked Chief Secretary Vini he rainwater has inundated famous Kaziranga National Kopili, Beki, Gaurang, Kushi- laghat, Majuli, Bongaigaon Tinsukia wildlife sanctuaries tor for engineering colleges in Mahajan to resolve the IIT’s land ast human habitations and Park, home to more than 2,200 yara, Sankish -- besides the -- are the worst-hit. were also affected. Gurdaspur and Ferozepur, Sri acquisition issues and urged the Guru Gobind Singh Skill Insti- IIT to develop a green campus On taking the party to new heights tute at Shri Chamkaur Sahib, with extensive landscaping and Gujarat model won us power at and gaining public confidence, the five government polytechnics afforestation. new Gujarat BJP chief said that could and 10 government ITIs. He also asked the Chief Secre- be done by adopting around 50-60 Technical Education Minis- tary to set up a panel to look into Centre twice: State BJP chief of around 400 schemes launched by ter Charanjit Singh Channi said the IIT director’s submission Gandhinagar, July 21 (IANS)(UNI) As- looking towards our state as a role suddenly I was outrightly elevated Prime Minister Narendra Modi. the IIT would help the state in that private universities and col- uming charge as the new Gujarat model,” said Patil, who assumed to this position, which is not only He also stressed on the use of in- developing one model ITI and leges in Punjab were increasing JP President, CR Patil on Tuesday charge of the post at the Gujarat BJP amazing but it can happen only in formation technology and setting one model polytechnic. Oth- seats for engineering courses aid that the country voted his party headquarters ‘Shree Kamalam’ in the BJP,” Patil said. up a data bank on people’s expecta- ers would be modelled on those without any check. o power at the Centre twice on the Gandhinagar. “I may be an inexperienced per- tions. lines later, he added. Technical Extending support for skill asis of Gujarat model. The BJP MP from Navsari assured son, but I assure you that my efforts “I thank the Prime Minister, Union Education Minister Charanjit development, IIM Amritsar Di- “The BJP has been handed power party leadership and workers to will be very honest. I may have likes Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP Pres- Singh Channi said the IIT would rector Ramamoorthy Nagarajan t the Centre twice in 2014 and 2019 work honestly to strengthen the BJP or dislikes but I won’t let them be ident JP Nadda, Gujarat Chief Min- help the state in developing one said it would be organising vari- n the basis of the Gujarat model. organisational structure as per their misused and will only work for par- ister Vijay Rupani, his deputy Nitin model ITI and one model poly- ous short-term courses for of- he whole country is also looking expectations. ty interests. I won’t hesitate to take Patel and all party leaders and se- technic. Others would be mod- ficers. The IIM has adopted five orward to Gujarat. Similarly, the “I used to sit somewhere in a strict measures in party’s interest,” niors for entrusting me with this new elled on those lines later, he villages in Amritsar as part of JP organisational structure too is corner during BJP meetings and the Lok Sabha member added. responsibility,” Patil said. added. IIT Director S.K. Das said CSR outreach. Gujarat DGP issues code of conduct for cops on using social media Gandhinagar, July 21 (IANS)(UNI) should be implemented so that political activities. They should be no personal opinion ex- Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha on the police personnel do not not be a part of such groups on pressed on it. While posting Tuesday issued a code of con- post anything which violates social media platforms which anything personally, the per- duct for police personnel re- the restrictions and force under are formed endorsing any kind sonnel should clarify that their arding their use of social me- the law. of agitation, campaign or moves stand or statement on govern- dia platforms. The intention Moreover, the police person- formed for a specific religion, ment activities are not official behind the order is to restrict nel should ensure that while caste, sub caste or any specific and that they are posting it in police personnel posting any- posting anything on such plat- strata of the society. their personal or individual ca- hing against the government forms like Facebook, Twitter, The order also raises con- pacities. When the social media r the police force or any criti- WhatsApp or YouTube, or for- cerns regarding the duties of is being used officially, there ism of either. warding and re-tweeting, the the police force. It says that should be no personal opinion Jha issued the code of con- posts do not violate the rules there should be no posts which expressed on it. While posting duct under the provisions of and laws framed under the pro- criticises the police department anything personally, the per- lause 3 (1) of the Police Force visions of the Official Secrets or the state government or sonnel should clarify that their restrictions of rights) Act, 1966, Act, Information Technology make public statements regard- stand or statement on govern- which restricts police person- Act, 2000 and also the Informa- ing the same on social media ment activities are not official nel’s freedom of speech granted tion Technology Amendment platforms. and that they are posting it in under article 19 of the Consti- Act, 2008. lates that the police officials from making any political state- When the social media is be- their personal or individual ca- ution. The order states that it The code of conduct stipu- and employees should refrain ments or involve themselves in ing used officially, there should pacities.

16 NDRF teams deployed in Bihar With limited customers, UP Shops to stay closed for flood rescue operations restaurants to shut down for 3 days in Jharkhand Lucknow, July 21 (UNI)(IANS) The hos- in Lucknow, said: “The ban on sale of pitality industry in Uttar Pradesh is meat is still on and we cannot survive Ranchi, July 21 (UNI)(IANS) All shops decision to break the coronavirus unable to regain its business in the on a vegetarian menu. Moreover, the will remain closed for three days chain.” Stating that livelihood is unlock phase, mainly due to the fear night curfew begins at 10 p.m. and that in the weekend in Jharkhand due also necessary with life, Ajmani of the pandemic and the restrictions means we have to wind up operations to rising coronavirus cases. The said, “We appeal traders to follow imposed by the government. While 60 by 9.15 p.m. so that the staff can return three-day closure was announced the decision to break the corona- to 70 per cent eateries opened up af- home before the deadline. This means by the Federation of Jharkhand virus chain.” ter the state government gave the nod that we cannot cater to customers who Chamber of Commerce and Indus- In last 24 hours, six death were last month, half of them are planning come past 8.30 p.m. for dinner.” tries (FJCCI), here on Tuesday. reported and 225 people tested to shut down again following lack of He said that the restaurant cannot “After discussion with shop coronavirus positive, taking the customers. survive on takeaways alone and the owners, the FJCCI has decided to tally above 5,700. The 55-hour weekend shutdown management was planning to shut shut shops for three days -- Fri- According to the Jharkhand now has worked as a catalyst. down again for a month till the situa- day, Saturday and Sunday -- due health department, the number “The food industry deals with per- tion normalises. G.N. Shah, who runs to the rising coronavirus cases,” of active cases is 2,889, and num- Patna, July 21 (UNI)(IANS) Near- possible help to the people in ishable items and cannot afford these a fast food chain in Kanpur, said: “We said Kunal Ajmani, FJCCI presi- ber of fatalities 55. ly 16 National Disaster Re- relief and rescue operations frequent shutdowns. It is better to shut are planning to shut down business for dent. In last 24 hours, maximum 71 sponse Force (NDRF) teams during flood disaster have the business rather than keep suffering the next two months because of the re- Stating that livelihood is also cases were reported in the Ranchi have been deployed in several been deployed,” Sinha said. losses,” said Gokul, who runs a sweet strictions. Fast food like chat and ‘pani necessary with life, Ajmani said, district, followed by 35 in the Gar- districts in Bihar for flood res- He said, “During the flood shop in Gomti Nagar. Rakesh Khanna, puri’ and even ‘kulfi’ is savoured at the “We appeal traders to follow the hwa district. cue operations. rescue operations this year manager of a multi-cuisine restaurant joint and not as a takeaway. NDRF 9th battalion com- our NDRF personnel are mandant Vijay Sinha said on strictly following the protec- Tuesday that on the request of tive guidelines and protocols Chandigarh museum publishes book on its iconic artworks the Bihar State Disaster Man- amid COVID-19.” agement Authority, a total of Keeping in mind the corona Chandigarh, July 21 suggested that the book are Gandhara sculptures; Agrawal, Tagore Na- Director Radhika Singh, 16 teams were sent to 11 dis- virus epidemic, all the mem- (IANS)(UNI) The Government should be made avail- miniature paintings from tional Research Scholar the selection was not an tricts of Bihar -- West Cham- bers of the NDRF team have Museum and Art Gallery able at multiple tourist the courts of erstwhile for Cultural Research at easy process as the mu- paran (Bettiah), East Cham- been given PPE, mask, face here has brought out a spots in the City Beauti- Pahari and Rajasthani the museum while the seum has innumerable paran (Motihari), Gopalganj, shield, sanitizer, handwash publication which fea- ful to increase awareness kingdoms; modern and photography of the art- outstanding works. Katihar, Araria, Supaul, Kis- and other protective gear. tures 60 iconic artworks about the museum’s rich contemporary Indian works has been done by The selection was hanganj, Darbhanga, Muzaf- “The officers and team and artifacts from the collection. works by artistes like MF Girish Nephade.The text made on the basis of the farpur, Madhubani and Saran. commanders in charge of the museum’s rich collec- The publication has Husain, FN Souza, and has been contributed by significance of the object Three teams of the NDRF NDRF are continuously on tion. coloured illustrations Satish Gujral; decorative Vrinda Agrawal, Tagore in the art history context have been deployed in Gopal- a recce at the flood-affected The book entitled Mas- and each artwork is ac- art; rare manuscripts; National Research Schol- and also it’s value as rep- ganj district, two teams each areas and are in coordination terpieces was released companied by a textual coins dating back to ar for Cultural Research resentative of diversity of in Betia, Motihari and Saran with the district administra- by Chandigarh Adviser description that high- Kushan and Gupta dy- at the museum while the the museum collection. and one team each in the re- tion in the deployed districts, Manoj Parida on Tues- lights the aesthetic and nasties; and some tex- photography of the art- The book will be avail- maining other districts. so that the needy people can day. historical significance of tiles. works has been done by able for sale at the muse- “Skilled teams who are ca- be provided with immediate He commended the ef- the masterpiece. The text has been Girish Nephade. um souvenir shop once it pable and ready to provide all assistance,” Sinha added. forts of the museum and Among those featured contributed by Vrinda According to Museum reopens for the visitors. SOUTH 4 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 22 WEDNESDAY, JULY, 2020 Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad T-Hub goes digital No more lockdowns in K'taka, curbs with Lab32 Hyderabad Jul 21: Telan- only in containment zones: CM gana-based startup eco- system builder T-Hub on Bengaluru, July 21 (UNI) In an state since mid-March and con- Tuesday announced the address to the people of Karnataka trol the situation in hotspots. A launch of its revamped through television news channels real-time dashboard has been set programme Lab32 which and social media platforms, Chief up to track beds for COVID-19 pa- will be executed in a hybrid Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Tues- tients," the chief minister reiter- mode to cater to startups day said there would be no more ated. Referring to reports of Covid and their teams in view of lockdowns in the southern state positive patients attempting to the uncertainty as Covid from Wednesday. commit suicide, the chief minis- situation unfolds. "As lockdown is not a solution to ter appealed to them not to resort T-Hub also announced defeat COVID-19, there will not be to drastic action but recover soon. the fourth batch of Lab32, anymore lockdown in Bengaluru Refuting the opposition Congress which will commence or anywhere in Karnataka," Yediy- charges of irregularities and cor- from September, and the abad. However, this year, have minimum two full- urappa told the people in a 20-min- ruption in the purchase of medi- call for applications be- the hybrid programme time members. T-Hub ute address in Kannada from here cal equipment, Yediyurappa said gan Tuesday. The dead- delivery will enable more CEO Ravi Narayan said on Tuesday evening. the guidelines," asserted the Chief in containment areas across Ben- not a rupee had been misappro- line to send in the appli- entrepreneurs across India Lab32 is positioned to help The 9-day renewed lockdown in Minister. "I appeal to the opposi- galuru and cities and towns where priated and all expenditure had cations is August 25. The to benefi t from the pro- startups that are ready Bengaluru Urban and Rural dis- tion to make constructive criticism more Covid cases are reported. been accounted for. "I appeal to programme will focus on gramme without the need for product development tricts ends at 5a.m. on Wednesday. but not hinder our work and service Admitting that there was a de- the opposition to make construc- needs of startups amid for physical presence in and market expansion. T- "The only way to fight corona virus to the people in this hour of crisis. lay in getting test reports earlier, tive criticism but not hinder our the pandemic. Earlier, the Hyderabad. Startups ap- Hub’s Lab32 programme pandemic is to compulsorily wear This is not the time to bicker but Yediyurappa said steps have been work and service to the people in programme had a require- plying for the programme has completed three years. mask, wash hands and maintain cooperate with the government in taken to ensure they (reports) this hour of crisis. This is not the ment that the founder should have a technol- As many as 40 startups social distancing by every citizen. fighting the pandemic," he added. were delivered in 24 hours. "We time to bicker but cooperate with of the shortlisted startup ogy product developed or from the third batch will Each citizen has to take care of Restrictions on movement of have been taking measures to the government in fighting the must relocate to Hyder- prototype completed and graduate this month. his/her health by strictly following people and vehicles will continue contain the virus spread in the pandemic," he added.

Blockchain District First post-Covid-̉̑ coronary bypass surgery patient discharged Hyderabad joins the hands Hyderabad July 21: A team discharged after making a patients can undergo a suc- of surgeons led by Director full recovery. cessful major surgery like a with InterWork Alliance (Cardiac Surgery) and Chief After discharge, in May, bypass surgery, which needs Cardiac Surgeon, Care Hos- Afsar Khan started having use of a ventilator for some Hyderabad, July 21 (UNI): civil society at large that share pitals, Dr. Prateek Bhatnagar, severe pain in the chest and time. However, he recovered Blockchain District Hyder- the vision of a world of collabora- successfully conducted a was admitted to Care Hos- very well from the surgery,” abad announced their associ- tion built on digitally interchang- triple bypass surgery here on pitals, Banjara Hills with 100 Dr. Bhatnagar said. Anesthe- ate membership of Inter Work ing values as tokenized items. a 65-year-old patient, Afsar per cent blocks. The doctors tists, Dr. Vijay Mohan and Dr. Alliance to promote efficient This widened the opportunities Khan, who had recently re- took a CT scan of his chest, Rajesh and junior surgeons process governance, ease of across use cases such as global covered from Covid-19. which showed no Covid-19 Dr. Bhadra and Dr. Snigdha auditing and enhance data se- sustainability, supply chains, A resident from Karwan, lesions and his RT PCR test were also part of the team of curity. Blockchain District Hy- healthcare and other areas, and Afsar Khan, was struggling was also negative. “Since he surgeons who conducted the derabad steps ahead to achieve enables large-scale adoption of with coronary heart disease recently recovered from Co- surgery on July 16. After re- the vision of making Hyderabad Blockchain technologies in dif- and a CT angiogram in No- ies, which needed surgery. admitted to Gandhi Hospital vid-19, our main worry was covery, Khan was discharged a blockchain hub by joining ferent public sectors or in gov- vember last year revealed In April, however, he tested where he underwent treat- about his lungs. There was on Tuesday, according to a hands with Inter Work to adopt ernment said Jayesh Ranjan, three blocks in his arter- Covid-19 positive and was ment for 22 days and was a dilemma whether such press release. and use token-powered distrib- Principal Secretary, Informa- uted services in several day-to- tion Technology &Communica- day operations. tions Department, Government of the state to expose the Hyderabad University ranked Inter Work Alliance is a global of Telangana. Its mission is to Maoists call for Telangana conspiracies of hindu organization dedicated to sim- empower organizations to adopt fascist leaders like Nar- plifying the world of token-pow- and use token-powered distrib- endra Modi, Amit Shah among the country’s best ered digital interchange. It was uted services in their day-to-day bandh on July 25 and CM KCR who has Hyderabad July 21: The clude State, Central, Private formally launched last month as business operations such as joined hands with the University of Hyderabad and Deemed to be Univer- a platform-neutral, non-profit commerce, exchange, and trade. Hyderabad, July 21 two facist leaders. He (UoH) has been ranked sities. “The UoH has been organization dedicated to cre- This membership allows (UNI): The banned Indian demanded the state gov- among the best universities making steady progress; ating the standards frameworks Blockchain District Hyderabad Communist Party (Mao- ernment to withdraw in the country. The Week- this has been possible only needed to increase innovation to create the ideal world that In- ist) today gave a call for a greyhounds forces from Hansa research survey for due to the efforts of our fac- across token-enabled ecosys- ter Work Alliance wants to create Telangana wide bandh on the forests of the state. the year 2020 has ranked ulty, students, alumni and tems. The Inter Work Alliance one where all values and rules are July 25 of this month in He also demanded the UoH at fourth position in non-teaching employees,” will set the standards for building built in composition frameworks protest against the incar- state government to re- the country and fi rst among said Prof. Appa Rao Podile, distributed applications, includ- around pre-defined values (TTF) ceration of revolutionary lease all political pris- the top multidisciplinary Vice-Chancellor, UoH. ing appropriate frameworks for and pre-defined contractual writers association leader oners from the jails of universities in the South. In “We have initiated a few tokenizing items of value, writ- clauses (IWF) that interact with Varavara Rao and the on- the state and those who a press release on Tuesday, additional quality mea- ing contracts over those tokens, each other. This widened the op- going combing operations have crossed the age of the UoH said it has main- sures which also helped us and privacy-preserving analytics portunities across use cases such of the greyhounds police in 60 years . He urged the tained its position at num- to be recognised as an In- of multi-party data. In this Inter as global sustainability, supply the forests of the state. people of the state to ber four that it got in 2019 stitution of Eminence. We Work Alliance there are large set chains, healthcare and other The spokesperson of the ernment to immediately arrested by the police in observe complete bandh and it is among the top 80 are working towards im- of private sector organizations, areas, and enables large-scale party Jagan In a statement release Varavara rao and the name of urban naxals. on July 25th and make it multidisciplinary universi- proving our position at the governments, academics, and adoption. demanded the union gov- 12 others who have been He called upon the people a grand success. ties of the country that in- national and international.

DAD ASSURED Patients with very high levels of the Chandrababu could not tolerate the DAD SAW ME virus should be given remedies. PLEASE READ development of the state DON'T JUMP Amarawati,July 21(Correspon- DUCK AS A METHOD dent ap news agency):The AP COMFORTING THOSE IN government has recently is- DISTRESS sued key directives in the wake WE WANT TO HELP of the rising number of corona THOSE IN NEED epidemic cases in the AP on a IT IS SAID TO QUENCH daily basis. Charges levied by THE THIRST OF THOSE private hospitals for treatment WHO ARE THIRSTY Tests Charges Orders impos- TO GIVE NEW CLOTHES ing restrictions on the use of TO THOSE WHO DO NOT emergency expensive drugs. HAVE CLOTHES OR TO WASH AND IRON ICMR clarified that MRP rates THE GOOD ONES. should be charged on pre- STRONGLY SAID NOT TO scription drugs. All hospitals SIXTY registered with the Arogyasree BUT DAD DID NOT Trust are required to submit TEACH ME HOW TO LIVE proof of use of these drugs.A the package prices previously non-critical care should be YES .. ASSURES ME HOW CT scan used to determine the prescribed by the government. charged only at the rate of I WILL GROW AS I LIVE severity of the corona virus in Despite a negative RTPCR 3250 per day.Part of this sug- ..WRITTEN BY KOTHURU the lungs should only charge test, she was diagnosed with gests the use of toxilizumab SATHYAM, KURNOOL a maximum of 2,500. It also a corona-positive patient and injection in the presence of warned hospitals to take legal admitted to hospital for chang- cytokine storm syndrome. action if additional doses of es to a chest X-ray CT scan. It has been clarified that fa- Pulivendula, July has made, CM YS Jaganmohan Capitals Bill with the aim of these drugs are consumed un- Also, in the past, the govern- vipiravir tablets should be 21(Correspondent ap news Reddy will keep the state on developing all parts of the state. less necessary. He also said that ment has prescribed between given for cases of low co- agency): MP YS Avinash Reddy the path of development. The bills were passed twice in hospitals which are not regis- Rs 5,480 and Rs 10,380 per rona severity. The guidelines said that Chandrababu could Opposition leader Chandrababu the legislature and sent to the tered under Arogyasree could day, including medicines suggest that patients with not tolerate the development said he was pleased to avoid false governor for approval said to be charged heavily for the treat- and food for corona critical very high levels of the virus of the state. No matter how allegations. CM YS Jaganmohan have been sent. He then received ment provided in addition to care treatment. Clarified that should be given remedies. many attempts Chandrababu Reddy has introduced the Three requests from the public. OP-ED 5 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 22 WEDNESDAY, JULY, 2020 Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad The heads of three major international organizations sounded the alarm last

The heads of three major international development and climate change goals, af- nated and comprehensive multilateral” re- percent reached in 1933 during the height The challenge now is to turn those com- organizations sounded the alarm last week fecting the health and well-being of every- sponse of at least 10 percent of global gross of the Great Depression. These dire predic- mitments into economic policy. The G20 about the far-reaching repercussions of the one on the planet. domestic product (GDP) and warns that tions may come to pass if stimulus pack- demonstrated its value in dealing with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic Last Tuesday, UN Secretary-General An- “there is no time to lose in mounting the ages are not implemented. Or, in the case 2008-09 crisis and it can do so again. Saudi beyond its catastrophic health effects. They tonio Guterres launched a plan to counter most robust, cooperative health response of poor countries, if no stimulus measures Arabia has an opportunity to use its conven- have sent alarming messages that need to the disease, calling on everyone to “act to- the world has ever seen.” are adopted. The US recently approved $2.2 ing power to drive this forward. be heeded quickly. While the media focus gether to lessen the blow to people.” Earlier, On Friday, World Bank President David trillion of economic measures to mitigate There could be a lengthy time lag between has been trained on the devastation the on March 23, he called — in vain so far — Malpass issued a statement expecting that the socioeconomic impact of the virus. It legislating stimulus measures and actually disease has wreaked on the US, Europe and for a cease-fi re in all confl icts around the “the poorest and most vulnerable coun- is the largest such scheme, representing realizing them. other wealthy nations that probably have world in order to help affected areas deal tries will likely be hit the hardest, and our more than 10 percent of US GDP. However, Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg the means to overcome the disease even- with this health emergency. Guterres called teams around the world remain focused there could be a lengthy time lag between Another example is the Gulf Cooperation tually and to mitigate its effects on other the pandemic “a defi ning moment for mod- on country-level and regional solutions legislating these measures and actually re- Council (GCC). Since the onset of this epi- aspects of life, the heads of the UN, World ern society.” He added: “History will judge to address the ongoing crisis.” Kristalina alizing them. For example, the US package demic, it has convened regular meetings of Bank and International Monetary Fund the effi cacy of the response not by the ac- Georgieva, managing director of the IMF, includes more than $300 billion of fi nancial the ministers of health from the GCC mem- (IMF) raised serious concerns about less de- tions of any single set of government actors added last week that the coronavirus pan- incentives for small businesses if they retain ber states, as well as meetings of fi nance veloped countries. in isolation, but by the degree to which the demic has created an economic crisis “like or re-hire their workers, but business own- and trade, central bank governors and other The rapid spread of coronavirus high- response is coordinated globally across all no other.” She said: “Never in the history of ers complain that banks’ procedures are de- offi cials, and experts in those fi elds from our lights the world’s interconnectedness, sectors for the benefi t of our human family.” the IMF have we witnessed the world econ- laying their access to those funds. The three member states. These meetings have result- which means that, if the disease becomes A UN report on the pandemic response omy come to a standstill… It is way worse global organizations called for regional ed in very effective joint action to contain endemic in poor countries, it could remain listed some alarming statistics: Up to 25 than the (2008-09) global fi nancial crisis.” blocs to supplement national and interna- the spread of the disease across our region a constant source of outbreaks that would million jobs will be eradicated, obliterating In the US, there are dire predictions that tional efforts to mitigate the disease’s ef- and lessen the socioeconomic impacts on affect the rest of the world. Similarly, the between $860 billion and $3.4 trillion in la- coronavirus could lead to the highest un- fects. Some of those groupings moved quite citizens and residents. GCC member states devastation of poor countries’ economies bor income; a reduction of between 30 and employment levels since the Great Depres- quickly to shoulder that responsibility. In have also extended humanitarian assistance would have spillovers on to their wealthier 40 percent in foreign investment fl ows; and sion of the 1930s. Miguel Faria-e-Castro, their March 26 virtual summit, the G20 lead- to other countries to help them fi ght th e neighbors through the weathering of trade a 20 to 30 percent decline in tourism around of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, ers pledged to work together to shore up the disease. There is also a silver lining: While and investment opportunities. The corona- the world this year. In addition, the UN fore- evoked great alarm in a paper he published world economy and help poorer nations. dealing with the epidemic, GCC countries virus recession could deprive developing casts that 1.5 billion students will be out of on March 24 that projected a 32.1 percent They committed to spending $5 trillion to and others are revisiting the way business is countries of the ability to realize their eco- school and 3.6 billion people will be offl ine. unemployment rate for the second quarter stimulate their economies, representing done and implementing better governance nomic potential and fulfi ll their sustainable The report calls for a “large-scale, coordi- of 2020. That would exceed the peak of 24.9 more than 6 percent of their collective GDP. and more effi cient management. Virus crisis to accelerate breakdown in Iran’s client states

As if losing their most famous general and in densely packed seminaries. tural links with the Shiites of Iraq to embed liberately spread the virus; a lie Khamenei government has simply put many of them facing the prospect of unending US sanc- The regime has long seen China as a its infl uence virally in the post-2003 politi- is still repeating. They waited for weeks to on the public payroll. That (and overseas tions wasn’t enough, there’s now another counterbalance to Western, particularly US, cal landscape. But real pathogens know no shut religious shrines and still have prob- bank accounts) is where the money goes. thing for the embattled authoritar of Teh- pressure. It has ignored the Chinese perse- political allegiance. And, as in Iran, the of- lems getting people not to visit them. The And now it’s gone. The same applies more ran to worry about. It’s not the CIA, MI6 or cution of Uighur Muslims and has gone to fi cial Iraqi fi gures for infections and deaths IRGC has posed as defenders of the people or less to Iran, which has a more diversifi ed Mossad, Delta Force or the SAS — it’s the great lengths to develop air and rail con- are probably a huge underestimate. The against the virus, but they have also threat- if ramshackle private sector but still relies coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The virus nections between the two countries. Un- Iraqi governing class is in turmoil as it seeks ened with reprisals doctors who dispute the on energy exports to fund the budget. Iraq may well end up fundamentally changing usually, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard to manage sustained popular anger while offi cial statistics.The long-term problem for has a primitive banking sector, while Iran’s everyone’s political expectations, but it’s Corps (IRGC)-controlled Mahan Air kept protecting its own privileges. One prime Iran — as for everyone in the region — is is opaque and unreconstructed. Neither going to have a massive impact on the frag- fl ying into China well after Beijing had ac- minister has resigned. The candidate ini- that the money simply isn’t there anymore. state has the ability to borrow on interna- ile political ecosystems of large parts of the knowledged the seriousness of the outbreak tially nominated as a replacement failed Energy prices were already under pressure tional markets long-term. And, even if they Middle East and North Africa. in Wuhan and other transport links were to attract enough support. A second is also and Iran’s energy sec- did, interest payments and redemptions Iran has had the worst of it so far. After a being closed down. The fl ights may have struggling. The government as a whole, tor has been savagely hit by US sanctions. would simply represent another drain on long period of denial, the health minister brought back not just contraband but also which has never been much good at provid- But with oil at or under $30 a barrel and the public fi nances. announced on March 19 that people were the virus, which 16 other countries claim ing public goods, is in no fi t state to provide global demand tanking, the International In theory at least, other oil producers face dying due to the virus at a rate of one every Iran then passed on to them. The regime effective leadership. Monetary Fund (IMF) thinks the budgets similar challenges. But costs can be cut. 10 minutes — and this was accelerating. As denied that it had taken hold until too late. he long-term problem for Iran — as for of all energy-producing states in the region Saudi Arabia can produce up to 12 million of Sunday, the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus It encouraged people to celebrate Victory everyone in the region — is that the money are in trouble. Those in Iraq and Iran are in barrels of oil a day very cheaply, still has Resource Center reports more than 55,000 Day on Feb. 11 and turn out to vote in the simply isn’t there anymore danger of implosion. signifi cant fi nancial reserves and can bor- confi rmed cases and some 3,400 deaths in parliamentary elections as a sign of popu- Sir John Jenkins The current Iraqi budget assumes an row on domestic and international markets. Iran — the sixth-highest number of fatalities lar confi dence in the regime (they didn’t). Iran has better medical provision than average oil price this year of $56 a barrel. It has other natural resources and a highly in the world. And that’s just the offi cial fi g- It hesitated to quarantine Qom. And only Iraq, but that’s not saying much. To judge Even at that level, revenues more or less developed health infrastructure. It acted ures, which many Iranian doctors privately at the last minute did it warn against large from social media, both systems seem to be equal current expenditure — two-thirds of fast and early in closing mosques, schools claim are a vast underestimate. Several gatherings for Nowruz, the Persian New in a state of collapse, offering an opportuni- it spent on wages and pensions and much and shopping malls, quarantining parts of ministers, senior politic and others close Year, in late March. This comes on top of ty for the IRGC and Shiite militias (as in Leb- of the rest mortgaged to the international the Eastern Province — and now Riyadh, to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have suc- the shooting down by Iranian air defenses anon) to fi ll the vacuum in order to expand companies that actually extract the oil. They Makkah and Madinah — and restricting in- cumbed. The heart of the epidemic seems in January of a civilian airliner taking off their social control. Health professionals in have now been asked to scale back produc- ternational and much domestic movement. to have been the shrine and pilgrimage city from Tehran airport and the brutal suppres- both countries are committed and skilled, tion and accet deferred terms; in turn, they The other Arab Gulf states have acted with of Qom, which is central to Iran’s produc- sion of popular protests last autumn, both but politics, violence and corruption get are beginning to lay off workers and put a similar sense of urgency and responsibil- tion of clerical knowledge and power, and of which were met by a similar campaign of in the way. And no one trusts offi cial an- pressure on their own suppliers. There is no ity, with most of them effectively closing therefore to the regime’s legitimacy. About denial and obfuscation. nouncements. Tehran at fi rst denied that spare government cash for investment and their borders to non-nationals and the UAE 20 million Iran and 2.5 million foreigners What happens in Iran very quickly the threat was serious, blamed outsiders no signifi cant private sector to create mean- quickly shutting down its airlines. visit every year, with many of the latter, in- spreads to Iraq. That was once an advan- for exaggerating the impact and then sug- ingful jobs for the huge number of people But the countries in which Iran has in- cluding several thousand Chinese, studying tage for Tehran. It used its religious and cul- gested the US (or Israel or both) had de- already unemployed in the country. The vested are in deep trouble. Sinn Fein’s day is coming

Park, Canary Wharf and Warrington. And normally as possible with such elements at Sinn Fein shares power in Northern Ire- back in Northern Ireland, there was mur- work within its borders and just across the land now that the administration there ders and mayhem, bombings and bullets, hedgerows into Northern Ireland — Sinn is back up and running after a three-year kneecapping punishment shootings, ju- Fein railed against the injustice of it all. standoff with the Democratic Unionist dicial killings by the British military, mas- While the masked men of the IRA fought party over language rights. sacres committed by paramilitaries, para- the military war to a stalemate and the ul- How soon before it plays a part too in troopers and paralytic psychopaths. timate position that they knew they could the government of the Republic too? And for all of the murder and terror never win with the bullet alone, Sinn Fein For the fi rst time, Sinn Fein is led by wrought by the Irish Republican Army up was fi ghting the propaganda war, believ- leaders who have not been party to the to the signing of the Good Friday Accord ing that it could win at the ballot box. terror campaign in Northern Ireland. in 1998, Sinn Fein was the political voice Thankfully, those dark days offi cially The late Martin McGuinness, the deputy who excused those Republican wrongs. ended more than two decades ago now. fi rst minister in Northern Ireland, openly When innocent victims died in roadside Not so thankful are the families and friends admitted his part in leading the Derry bombings meant for British troops or lo- of the 3,600 who died then and the 36,000 brigade of the IRA. Former Sinn Fein cal police and security forces, Sinn Fein more who carry the physical and mental President Gerry Adams, who has recently mumbled words of sorrow and excused scars for the rest of retired, was active the actions as necessary to remove the their lives. in Belfast, is listed British presence from Northern Ireland. And today, Sinn Fein are largely silent in British intelligence reports as the ter- Bloody history on those times. rorists’ quartermaster, knew where the When shoppers and tourists in London Tomorrow, voters in the Irish Repub- guns and bullets were and why they were were blown to bits, maimed and scarred lic head to the polls in a general election. moved, and sat on the Army Council of by bombs that contained nails, Sinn Fein Opinion polls put Sinn Fein support at the IRA. He hasn’t the cahones to admit spoke about the need for the Irish people’s around 25 per cent — ahead of the two as much despite the testimony of many of By Mick O’Reilly The phone lines to Sinn Fein were nev- struggles to be brought to the mainland of main political parties that between them his former comrades in arms. One of its Let’s start this off with a question: How er cut off during all of the years of ‘The Britain. have formed every government since the policies now is to campaign for the aboli- can you tell if you phone is bugged? And Troubles’ in Northern Ireland. The truth And on the southern side of the border, foundation of the modern state back a tion of the Special Criminal Court — an no, it has nothing to do with clicks or in this story stems from the darkest days when IRA members were brought before century ago. Fianna Fail stands at 23 per institution now used to target hardened sounds when you’re connected. The an- and decades, a time when the world’s fo- the Special Criminal Court in the Repub- cent, Leo Varadkar’s Fine Gael struggling and vicious drug gangs who have engaged swer is surprisingly simple. If you suspect cus was regularly on the little corner of Ire- lic of Ireland to face charges of organised to hold on to 20 per cent support. Both Mi- in a concerted campaign of terror that was your phone is bugged, don’t pay the tele- land governed by Britain. It was Europe’s terror — murdering unarmed policemen, cheal Martin, the Fianna Fail leader, and certainly inspired by the activities of the phone bill — your service won’t be cut off, bloodiest and longest-lasting terror cam- importing vast arsenals of guns and explo- Varadkar have said they will not consider hardmen of the IRA campaign. the presumed logic being that if someone paign, a time when bombers plied their sives, making bombs, robbing banks, plot- forming a government with Sinn Fein as And it has railed against the success of wants to hear what you have to say, they murderous trade in pubs in London and ting killings and trying to destabilise the part of a coalition, there is a belief that the both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail in building a will want to keep listening. Birmingham, struck at Harrods and Hyde workings of a state that tried to operate as party’s time is close at hand. modern, democratic. INTERNATIONAL 6 22 WEDNESDAY, JULY, 2020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad WHETHER HE KNOWS OR NOT, TRUMP WILL LEAVE WH: PELOSI Washington, July 21 (UNI) cess", referring to presidential interview said that he would leaving," she said. "Just be- Washington Post poll released US House Speaker Nancy Pelo- elections and the Constitu- not commit to accepting the cause he might not want to on Sunday which revealed si has said that President Don- tional mechanism for putting results of the upcoming elec- move out of the White House a close margin, 54 per cent ald Trump, "whether he knows their winners into the White tion scheduled to be held on doesn't mean we won't have for Biden and 44 per cent for it yet or not, he will be leaving" House. November 3. an inauguration ceremony to Trump, was the fi fth consecu- the White House, despite the "It has nothing to do with a During Monday's MSNBC inaugurate a duly elected pres- tive high-quality national poll latter's refusal to commit to certain occupant of the White interview, Pelosi also sug- ident of the US." that showed the former Vice the 2020 election results, the House doesn't feel like moving gested that voters, as well as The remarks also come as a President ahead of Trump by media reported. and has to be fumigated out of the Constitution, would lead new poll revealed that Trump 10 points or more, reports Po- Speaking to MSNBC News there," she added. to Trump departing the offi ce was 15 points behind pre- litico news. Of the nine such on Monday, the veteran Dem- Pelosi's comments came a in January 2021. "Whether he sumptive Democratic nomi- polls conducted since the sec- ocrat said that "there is a pro- day after Trump in a Fox News knows it yet or not, he will be nee Joe Biden. The ABC News/ ond half of June. Gunman holds 20 people EU leaders reach deal on COVID-19 recovery package Brussels, July 21 (UNI) - Sweden, Denmark, Austria lasted for fi ve days. hostage in Ukraine Leaders of the European and the Netherlands - along The package will now face Union (EU) reached a land- with Finland, had opposed more technical negotiations Kiev, July 21 (UNI) A gunman claim- centre, about 250 miles from capital mark deal on Tuesday after allowing 500 billion euros by member states, and need ing to be armed with explosives on Kiev, is closed to ensure the safety of four days of marathon nego- to be offered in the form of ratifi cation by the European Tuesday seized a passenger bus and citizens. The Criminal Investigation tiations over a massive CO- grants. The group, led by Parliament. Responding to was holding 20 people hostage in the Department of Ukraine later said the VID-19 recovery fund and Dutch Prime Minister Mark the development, French western Ukrainian city of Lutsk, police man has a large number of weapons, a budget for the next seven Rutte, originally set 375 bil- President Emmanuel Ma- said. including grenades and other auto- years. An unprecedented lion euros as the limit, in ad- cron said it was a "historic The press service of the Security matic weapons. 1.82 trillion euro ($2.1 tril- dition to wanting conditions day for Europe". "Never Service of Ukraine Directorate in the The man hid another bomb in the lion) deal was fi nally an- about 5.15 a.m. on Tuesday, ber states hardest hit by the such as the right to block before did the EU invest in Volyn region said the the bus was trav- city, the Department added. Mean- nounced to confront the adding that it was a "pivotal pandemic, the BBC reported. requests. Other members, the future like this," Bel- elling on the Berestechko-Krasilovka while, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy worst recession in the EU's moment" for Europe. Michel Talks which began in such as Spain and Italy, did gian Prime Minister Sophie route, reports Xinhua news agency. confi rmed the reports about gunshots history, reports Xinhua news said the bloc had "showed Brussels on July 17 saw a not want to go below 400 bil- Wilmès tweeted. Also taking "The identity of the person who seized and stressed that measures were being agency. Charles Michel, collective responsibility... split between nations hard- lion euros. The summit saw to Twitter, European Com- the Berestechko-Krasilovka bus this taken to resolve the situation without President of the European and our belief in a common est hit by the outbreak and more than 90 hours of talks mission President Ursula morning is being established. The man casualties, the Independent newspa- Council, tweeted "Deal" future". The deal also centres "frugal" members who were and became the EU's longest von der Leyen said: "Today does not put any clear demands. per said in a report. In a statement on shortly after the 27 leaders on a 390 billion-euro pro- concerned about costs. The since a 2000 meeting in the we've taken a historic step, "The man does not make contact, Facebook, he said: "Gunshots have reached the agreement at gramme of grants to mem- self-proclaimed frugal four French city of Nice, which we all can be proud of. and shots from a fi rearm from time to been heard, the bus is damaged." An- time. There is information that some ton Heraschenko, the deputy Interior kind of explosive device is on the bus," Minister, said the hijacker called the PAY HIKE FOR ̑̈̈,̈̈̈ UK the press service said. police himself to inform them about US Mayors sign letter for immediate The regional police stated that an the situation. In response to the inci- PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS ON operational plan "Hostage" is in- dent, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov is withdrawal of federal forces troduced in the region and the city on his way to Lutsk. COVID˨̉̑ FRONTLINE Washington, July 21 (UNI) Mayors African-American George Floyd in May Berlin, July 21 (UNI) The man threw explosives into of several US cities have signed a letter has sparked nationwide protests, and MACRON'S NEW GOVT WINS ASSEMBLY trial of a suspect accused the complex and opened fire urging the federal government to im- Portland has witnessed nightly dem- of killing two people after on the front door of the syn- mediately withdraw its forces and halt onstrations against police brutality and an attack on a synagogue in agogue. Recently reinforced, their "unilateral deployment" amid on- systemic racism. In June, President CONFIDENCE VOTE the German city of Halle last it held firm and likely saved going protests against police brutality. Donald Trump signed an executive or- year, began on Tuesday. the lives of those inside. In the letter published on Twitter on der to protect monuments and statues Prosecutors believe Upon failing to breach the Monday, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, from protests as well as combat crimi- 28-year-old Stefan Balliet entrance, he turned his gun along with his fi ve counterparts in Chi- nal activities. was motivated by anti-Sem- on a female passerby and in- cago, Seattle, Atlanta, Washington D.C. In response, the Department of itism and xenophobia, and flicted fatal wounds on her. and Kansas City, said unilateral fed- Homeland Security sent federal law en- planned to massacre those He drove off and stopped eral intervention is unacceptable and forcement offi cers to Portland to help inside the synagogue, the a few streets away and threw "violates fundamental constitutional the city restore order. However, the role BBC reported. an explosive at a kebab shop protections and tenets of federalism", played by the federal troops stationed On October 9, 2019, a can- and shot dead a 20-year-old reports Xinhua news agency in the city was largely questioned and tor at a synagogue in Halle man who was inside. "In Portland, their actions have es- criticized. As the US is facing unprec- was leading worshippers in He is believed to have calated events and increased the risk edented challenges such as the raging prayer to mark Yom Kippur, acted alone, having self- of violence against both civil and lo- COVID-19 pandemic, economic devas- the holiest day of the Jewish radicalised on the internet. cal law enforcement offi cers," Wheeler tation and civil rights movement, May- year, when he saw Balliet on Balliet is charged with two said, listing the troops' violent acts, ors "need help of our federal govern- CCTV trying to shoot his way counts of murder and 68 including shootings, against peace- ment" instead of irresponsible actions into the building. The gun- counts of attempted murder. ful protests in the city. The death of that threaten safety and progress.

Paris, July 16 (UNI) "slash taxes that hold back unite the French, Castex French President Emman- companies' productive ca- pledged to restore trust uel Macron's new cabinet, pacities", he announced a of those who feel left be- headed by Prime Minister 100-billion-euro ($114 bil- hind via "dialogue listen- Trump replaces re-election Jean Castex who presented lion) fi nancial aid to help ing and seeking compro- the general policies over economy recover. France mise". He said he would the coming two years to has already pumped 460 meet all business and the National Assembly, has billion euros into domestic trade union leaders on campaign manager won with a large majority businesses hard hit by the Friday to discuss "a meth- the confi dence vote in the coronavirus epidemic od and a timetable" for Washington, July 16 (UNI) US national economy, and when racial ahead of Trump by 15 percentage lower house of Parliament. Under the new aid, 40 future reforms including President Donald Trump an- discrimination showcased in bru- points in a Quinnipiac University The government's pro- billion euros aim to sup- the controversial pension nounced that he has replaced his tal killings of African-Americans by poll, and retained an 11 per cent gram received massive port notably strategic overhaul. Macron's new re-lection campaign manager Brad police has triggered sweeping pro- edge in an NBC News/Wall Street support -- 345 approval manufacturing activities, cabinet is composed of 16 Parscale, amid recent polls show- tests not seen in decades. Journal poll. Trump, who repeat- and 177 against -- at the 38 billion euros to pre- ministers and 15 deputy ing the President has fallen further Feeling the urgency to salvage edly denounced media polls as lower house on Wednes- serve jobs, in addition to ministers. Half of them behind presumptive Democratic his re-election bid, Trump re- being biased against him, said in day, reports Xinhua news more than 20 billion euros are women, delivering the presidential nominee Joe Biden. sumed his rally on June 30 in the the Wednesday tweet that a vic- agency. "We have 600 days investment to boost clean President's promise on "I am pleased to announce that city of Tulsa, US state of Okla- tory in the 2020 election "should to protect the French, their industries and encourage gender equality. Macron, Bill Stepien has been promoted to homa, an event in which the ac- be a lot easier as our poll numbers jobs and their purchasing green technologies. cornered by local elec- the role of Trump Campaign Man- ingly ambiguous tweet, Fox News tual number of participants fell are rising fast". Tasked with help- power in the face of the "It is up to us to recon- tion blow and opposition ager," Xinhua news agency quoted cited two top campaign offi cials far short of what the campaign ing run Trump digital campaign crisis, 600 days to reinvent cile the environmental to his reforms, said earlier Trump as saying in a tweet on as saying that "there are not two boasted. The underwhelming rally ad in 2016, Parscale was tapped our ways of doing things transition with purchas- this month that he would Wednesday. campaign managers", and that St- amid the pandemic was largely as the president's 2020 campaign and put ecology at the ing power," Castex said, ensure a new phase of "Brad Parscale, who has been epien, currently deputy campaign blamed on Parscale, with whom manager in February 2018. Stepien heart of our action and our stressing that "fi ghting his presidency with a re- with me for a very long time and manager and a veteran GOP op- Trump's frustration has grown has involved himself in politics for territories, 600 days to con- unemployment will be freshed cabinet to inject has led our tremendous digital and erative, will have total executive ever since, according to US media years, previously working for for- solidate the authority of our absolute priority new life into his adminis- data strategies, will remain in that control after the promotion. The reports. Meanwhile, Biden's lead mer New Jersey Governor Chris the state and preserve our over the next 18 months" tration to meet economic, role, while being a Senior Advisor personnel reshuffl e came at a time over Trump in the polls has wid- Christie and serving as Trump's social pact," Castex told and "with a major focus social and health chal- to the campaign." when the coronavirus pandemic is ened to double digits. In two polls national fi eld director in 2016. lawmakers. Pledging to on youth". Looking to lenges. To clarify the President's seem- still raging in the US, crushing the released on Wednesday, Biden was 'COVID-19 cases spike could cause double-dip recession in US'

Washington, July 21 (UNI) Despite the continued rise hua news agency on Tuesday Nevertheless, "even the months", the article pointed nomic recovery over the rest in the short term. Based on The US is likely to be hit by in COVID-19 cases, fatali- quoted an opinion piece writ- most favourable outcome in out. "Unless public policy can of this year," it said, adding a model which tracks the a double-dip recession if its ties and hospitalisations, US ten by Gavyn Davies, chair- vaccine development would control the rate of infections that experience has shown epidemic on a state-by-state national spread of COVID-19 markets remain relaxed be- man of Fulcrum Asset Man- come too late to save the US across the American sunbelt, that delayed lockdowns will basis, Fulcrum economists is not brought under control cause investors are optimistic agement, published in the economy from the spread of there could be adverse conse- result in worse outcomes for forecast that a combined re- soon, a media report said. about trials for vaccines, Xin- Financial Times. the virus over the next three quences for any US eco- cases and fatalities, at least sponse of full, partial.

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the subsequent home series "One thing he was just 'Sourav Ganguly told me in 2004 that Dhoni will be a star' against Pakistan. In the fifth fantastic at was that he ODI, he scored 148 off just would just see you and he New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) Former Kolkata Knight to see him, M.S. Dhoni is 123 deliveries. would know the talent. Former India captain Sourav Riders team director Joy going to be a star,'" said Ganguly's captaincy saw a Bhattacharya said that Dhoni Bhattacharya in 22 Yarns It hurt to not be in Australia's 26-man number of future Indian stars had caught Ganguly's eye on podcast of Oaktree Sports make their debut or cement his debut tour itself. hosted by Gaurav Kapur on preliminary squad: Handscomb their positions in the Indian "I remember being on a Spotify and Youtube. The team. One of the most famous flight to Bangladesh in 2004 2004 tour of Bangladesh was names to have made their and Sourav was just telling Dhoni's first for India. He debut at the time was M.S. me ‘we have this chabuk however did not catch the Dhoni, who himself would new batsman'. ‘Chabuk' eye with the bat on that tour, later on establish himself as means whipped. He said being run out for a duck on one of the most successful ‘chabuk new batsman' who debut. Despite the meagre captains of all time. has come out. You have returns, he was selected for Chennai City to play 2005 Ashes 'best Test series' remaining AFC Cup group stage matches in Maldives I played in my career: Ponting Melbourne, July 21 (UNI) series as England levelled the Former Australia captain Ricky series with a thrilling two-run Sydney, July 21 (UNI) had done over the last year and Ponting on Tuesday jogged win. Shane Warne and Brett Australia batsman Peter a half. To not be in the 26, that down the memory lane and Lee's heroics are still etched in Handscomb is hurt after being really hurt. "Going from being recalled the 2005 Ashes series, the mind of every cricket fan overlooked for Australia's 26- in the 15 and then having 11 which according to him was the but it wasn't meant to be for man preliminary squad for a guys essentially jump me -- I 'best Test series' he participated the visitors. The third Test in potential limited-overs series know they're different roles in during the course of his Manchester was again evenly in England in September, but and different positions -- but illustrious career. contested and it ended in a draw. is not giving up on his 2023 that hurt a fair bit." On this day, 15 years ago, the The fourth Test in Nottingham World Cup dreams just yet. Handscomb said he had 2005 edition of the Ashes series belonged to Andrew Flintoff, All-rounder Glenn Maxwell, an honest conversation with New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) stage of AFC Cup 2020. began, which is widely regarded way it should be played, two who put on a stunning all-round who hasn't played for new selector George Bailey, Chennai City will play the (Sic.)" said Jaleel in his as one of the best-ever in the teams not willing to give an show to help the hosts take a 2-1 Australia since last October, who has hinted he's not out of remainder of their AFC tweet. The matches will history of the longest format. inch. The start of the best Test lead in the series, courtesy of made the cut to the list, while contention for the 2023 World Cup group stage matches be played at the Ramsee- Cricket.com.au put up a post series I ever played in." The first a three-wicket win. There was Handscomb, Shaun Marsh Cup to be played in India. in the Maldives. Maldives Dhandu National Stadium on Twitter and it read: "15 years Test of the five-match series centuries galore in the fifth and and Nathan Coulter-Nile "I had a really, really good Football Association in Male. Chennai have ago today, the 2005 Ashes began began at Lord's with Australia, final Test at the Oval in London were ignored. "I saw a post on conversation with George," President Bassam Adeel thus far played a 2-2 draw at Lord's! Was it the greatest Test led by Ponting, recording a as Andrew Strauss, Justin Langer, Instagram that Australia had said the 29-year-old, who has Jaleel tweeted that the against Maziya in their series ever?" comprehensive 239-run victory. Matthew Hayden and Kevin named a 26-man squad for the returned to pre-season training country has been awarded first group match and still Ponting took note of this post The second Test in Birmingham, Pietersen all crossed the 100-run ODIs in England," Handscomb in Melbourne after a planned the hosting rights for the have five games left to and replied: "Ashes cricket the however, breathed life into the mark. told cricket.com.au. "I was like, county stint with Middlesex remaining South Asian play. The Asian Football 'Oh cool, all right. I guess I'm fell through due to COVID-19 group (Group E) matches. Confederation (AFC) is not in that!' That sucked. restrictions. "Alhamdhulillahi We yet to officially announce "I was in the 15-man squad "I just wanted to get have been awarded to a schedule for the group to go to India in January. I still clarification around how I had host the AFC group stage stage. It had however said thought I was in the top 20 gone from being in the 15 to E (in a centralized format). earlier in the month that one-day players given what I not being in the 26. In sha Allah hoping for a all of the planned group successful one and our stage matches. clubs to reach the next of both the AFC Cup IOC committing upto $800 million for postponed ̊̈̊̈ Chinese Grand Prix now Tokyo Olympics slated for October ̌ Lausanne (Switzerland), July 21 (UNI) Beijing, July 21 the country's week-long International Olympic (UNI) Formula One's 2020 National Day holiday Committee (IOC) President Chinese Grand Prix now celebrations. Thomas Bach said on looks set to take place on The race at the Shanghai Thursday that the IOC is October 4, after the sport International Circuit willing to bear up costs released its latest version will take place one week of upto $800 million in of its 2020 schedule. before the Japanese Grand the organisation of the Originally slated for Prix at Suzuka, which postponed Tokyo Olympics. April 19, the Chinese retains its original date of The 2020 Olympics the IOC is publicly stating Grand Prix was the October 11. was postponed to 2021 the extent of additional first race of 2020 to be In an unprecedented ONLY OLYMPIC˨BOUND, CLEAN ATHLETES CAN AVAIL this March due to the costs that it has to bear postponed as the country move, F1 hopes to start coronavirus pandemic that due to the unprecedented battled the COVID-19 the season with two WELFARE FUND: WORLD ATHLETICS has killed an estimated 3 postponement of the Games. outbreak, reports Xinhua races in Austria at the Monaco, July 21 (UNI) crisis caused by the pandemic from friends of our sport, but lakh people worldwide and Bach also denied any news agency. Red Bull Ring on July 5 World Athletics said on Friday that has infected over 4 million it has become apparent that infected over 4 million. speculation on a potential that Olympic-bound athletes people and killed over 300,000 the resources must be focused "We anticipate we will second postponement of looking to avail funds from the worldwide.World Athletics in its on athletes who are likely to have to bear costs of up the Games or shifting it welfare grant that it announced statement listed out the criteria be competing at the Olympic to $800 million for our to a different venue if a jointly with the International that the players must fulfill to Games in Tokyo next year and part and responsibilities vaccination is not found Athletics Foundation (IAF)must avail the fund. are now struggling to pay for in the organization of for coronavirus by the time never have had an anti-doping "Must be qualified (by basic necessities due to loss of the postponed Games the Games start. The Tokyo violation. meeting the entry standard) for income during the pandemic," Tokyo 2020," Bach said Olympics is scheduled to A welfare fund of $500,000 selection for the Tokyo 2020 said World Athletics President in a teleconference after start on July 23 and end on The global pandemic and 12, followed by two was announced by the global Olympic Games," said World Sebastian Coe. the IOC's Executive Board August 8, 2021. has decimated the at Britain's Silverstone athletics governing body and Athletics."Must have never had "We know this is a stressful meeting. "We are now working F1 calendar, with the Circuit on July 26 and the IAF for helping athletes an anti-doping rule violation. situation for many athletes Bach said that "$650 with full engagement for season's first ten races August 2, as F1 looks to around the world who are facing Must be able to demonstrate and we are trying to provide million would go towards the success of Tokyo 2020 having either been bulk out the calendar to financial hardships due to the a justifiable welfare need meaningful assistance to as the organization of the in 2021 and to have these delayed or cancelled make up for lost races. coronavirus pandemic. through significant loss of many as possible as quickly as Games next year and Games in a safe environment outright. F1's revised Should these races go Most major athletics events income in 2020 compared to possible so they can continue to $150 million to support for all participants," he said. calendar puts the Chinese ahead as scheduled, it around the world, including 2019.""The IAF has allocated train for the competition season international federations "We are one year and Grand Prix as the 11th would represent the first and especially the Tokyo a substantial sum to the fund, we have now scheduled for and National Olympic two months away from the race of 19 scheduled, time that a circuit. Olympics have been cancelled and we hope to raise more August to October, and for next Committees (NOC)." opening of these postponed and sees it coincide with has held multiple Grand or postponed due to the global through private donations year's Olympics." This is the first time that Olympic Games. We should MAINTAINING FITNESS TO PLAY TOP˨LEVEL HOCKEY ONCE WE RESUME, SAYS NAVJOT Bengaluru, 15 May 2020 Olympic Games (2016 Rio and is great, we can perform well the muscle mass of the players (UNI) Ever since Wayne 2020 Tokyo). on the field and compete during such circumstances. Lombard took over as the One of the various fitness throughout the 60 minutes." "I think it is one of the key Scientific Advisor of the sessions that the Indian team "Even during lockdown, it areas which often female Indian women's hockey team, follows was on display on has become important for us players struggle to maintain there has been a considerable Friday morning as forward to maintain our fitness levels if they are not able to train improvement in the fitness Navjot Kaur joined Lombard and devote some time to for a prolonged period of levels of the players, which for an Instagram Live session exercising. time. However, the drills in has resulted in better on Hockey India's official It will ensure that once we are our fitness session focused performances on the field. handle. back on the training pitch, we on maintaining or improving The impressive overhaul in The session conducted by will only take a few days to get Navjot's muscle mass during the various fitness routines Lombard, with the help of back into our rhythm of playing lockdown to ensure that when followed by the team has seen video call, was focused on top-level hockey."Calling it a we return to full training, there them rise to the ninth spot in maintaining and improving hypertrophy focused session, is not much of a difference in the FIH World Rankings and Navjot's muscle mass during social distancing at the Sports Bengaluru was being followed. plays an important role in Lombard said it was important her fitness levels," said the has led them to successive lockdown, and ensured that Authority of India campus in Navjot said: "I believe fitness modern hockey. If our fitness for him to focus on maintaining Scientific Advisor. ENTERTAINMENT 8 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 22 WEDNESDAY, JULY, 2020 Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad Sophie Turner looks stylish in FILMY FRIDAY: ̍ SONGS a plaid babydoll dress amid OF BIRTHDAY GIRL claims she is pregnant MADHURI DIXIT WHICH Game Of Thrones actress Sophie Turner announced PROVE SHE IS ONE OF her pregnancy in February and post that we didn't saw THE BEST DANCERS IN a glimpse of her. But recently, she was snapped along with Joe Jonas, as they were strolling in their neigh- BOLLYWOOD bourhood, where we could her baby bump.

he is rumoured to be expecting her fi rst Schild with her pop star husband. And Sophie Turner kept fans guessing as she cov- ered up in a pretty babydoll dress as she stepped out with TIGER SHROFF SHARES beau Joe Jonas in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Game of HIS 'HORRIBLE Thrones actress, 24, opted for a typically quirky yet stylish look as she donned the plaid MISCALCULATED' KICK mini with a pair of chunky ollywood ac- im just lucky that my co white knee-high boots. So- tion star Ti- actor nathan jones was phie strolled along carrying a ger Shroff re- such a cool guy or else white fl uffy bag and acces- Bcalled the time i wouldnt have left that sorised with simple touches his kick went horribly rehearsal in one piece," including a gold watch, hoop wrong. On Instagram, he wrote alongside the earrings and her wedding Tiger has shared a clip video, which currently ring. She wore her blonde where he is seen practic- has 311K likes. "A Fly- opular many choreogra- locks in a loose natural style ing for an action scene ing Jatt" was released Bollywood phers have admit- and complemented her natu- with his "A Flying Jatt" in 2016. It is directed Pactress, ted that making her ral beauty with light touches co-actor Nathan Jones. by Remo D'Souza. The Madhuri Dixit, is dance was always of make-up. The actress Tiger was last seen on film also stars Jacque- celebrating her a dream come true appeared to be sipping on a screen in "Baaghi 3" di- line Fernandez, and 53rd birthday experience from juice from Earth Bar before rected by Ahmed Khan. narrates the story of an today. Known for them. So, on her tapping away on her phone The third installment of ordinary man (Shroff) her acting prowess special day, we are and meeting up with Joe, who the "Baaghi" franchise who gains superpowers. and charismatic sharing 5 songs of looked cool in a cream jacket HRITHIK ROSHAN opened to good collec- Tiger was last seen on beauty, Madhuri the actress which and jeans. tions before being dis- screen in "Baaghi 3" di- also established prove that her KEEPS FAST FOR continued owing to the rected by Ahmed Khan. herself as one of groove was the lockdown. In the video, The third installment of the best dancers in combination of Allu Arjun's 'Ala Vaikunthapur- ̊̋ HOURS Tiger performs a fly- the "Baaghi" franchise the entertainment grace and amazing ing kick and by mistake opened to good collec- industry. In fact, facial expressions. ramuloo' gets 1 bn music streams part from indulging kicks Jones on the face. tions before being dis- her dance steps are On Madhuri Dixit's himself in intense "Horrible miscalculated continued owing to the still popular among special day, we Aworkout sessions, ac- kick to the face by me lockdown. the masses and are sharing the 5 on YouTube channel tor Hrithik Roshan also be- lieves in fasting. On Friday, Hrithik shared JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ IS MISSING HER PARENTS that he has been on fast for 23 ollywood ac- 650K likes.Filmmaker- hours. "23 hour fast.#Healthy tress Jacqueline choreographer Farah Living#Resilience#Disciplin BFernandez says Khan Kunder com- eEqualsFreedom," he wrote she cannot wait to see mented: "Aww... pls on Instagram. her parents once the give them my love... Along with it, Hrithik post- lockdown is lifted. till v meet again in the ed a seflie in which he is seen The Sri Lankan Maldives."Jacqueline giving a wink. beauty took to Ins- recently featured in Recently, Hrithik shared tagram, where she Salman Khan's lat- some 'lockdown tips' with shared a photograph est song "Tere bina", his fans. He suggested a daily of her parents. which has been sung dose of vitamin D to take care "Miss you both so and directed by the of mental health during the much... can't wait to superstar himself. lockdown. see you when this is all Salman revealed Hrithik has been spending over," she captioned that the song was shot the lockdown with his ex-wife the image, which has at his Panvel farm- Sussanne Khan, who has tem- currently garnered house in the presence

outhern superstar a tweet by Aditya Music. Allu Arjun has a This comes as no surprise wishers who follow me Sreason to celebrate as the soundtrack of the Sonal Chauhan not in a on social media, because as the music album of his fi lm had been promoted they've always supported fi lm "Ala Vaikunthapur- well. Earlier this year, Arjun celebratory mood ahead of b'day me in everything I've done, ramuloo" has reached one and actress Tabu had got they've been a great source billion music streams on together to promote the ctress Sonal mood this year given celebrate with my She will be on a video of positivity for me es- their YouTube channel. music of the Telugu fi lm. Chauhan will the tough times the close friends and call with her family pecially during the lock- "Thanks to each & every The event, touted as South Abe turning a world is facing," Sonal family but this year and close friends and down," said Sonal."It will music lover for making our India's "biggest musical year older on May told , referring to the it's slightly different cut a cake in front of be memorable because this scintillating audio such a night", had seen almost 50 16, but she isn't in a COVID-19 pandemic. with everything being them."What's going to time I will get to celebrate big success. #AVPLMusic. 1 music artistes like Armaan mood to celebrate her This year, she plans virtual. I'm taking it in make it extra special is it with all my well wishers Billion music streams and Malik and Sivamani hitting birthday in a grand to make her birth- a positive way, because that I will be celebrat- and hopefully, I'll get to counting on a single chan- the stage. It has numbers way. "I'm not really day unique."Every I know I'll remember ing my birthday with speak to a few of them one- nel on @YouTubeIndia for such as "Samajavaragama- in a very celebratory year I make plans to it forever," she shared. all my fans and well on-one," added. #AlaVaikuntapurramuloo na" and "Butta Bomma". @alluarjun #Trivikram @ "The songs have become a hegdepooja sensation. The soundtrack A@MusicThaman #1Bil- has become one of biggest lionStreamsForAVPL," read trump cards of the film. THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES GGreaterreater HyderabadHyderabad 22 WEDNESDAY, JULY, 2020 PAGES-8

Rythu Vedikas Encourage rural talent revolutionise farming: to get IT jobs: KTR Niranjan Reddy

Hyderabad, July 21 (UNI): range from Rs 15,000 to Rs start business in the new IT companies are being ex- 60,000. The Minister said IT hub. After planting sap- panded to second rung cit- that Chief Minister K Chan- lings, KTR said that 230 cr ies and towns in Telangana drasekhar Rao is commit- saplings are to be planted state with huge talent and ted for Karim Nagar and by the government across potential for business, ac- other cities development. the state for better future. Hyderabad, July 21 cording to IT Minister, K T Besides 24 hours power The Minister also launched (UNI): Agriculture Minis- Rama Rao. supply KCR has completed a daily water supply scheme ter S Niranjan Reddy to- Soon T- Hub regional Kaleshwaram irrigation in Karimnagar. He said the day criticised the Centre centre will be started in the project in just three years. project has been taken up for not according nation- town he said adding that Those criticising should at at a cost of Rs 109 crore al status to Kaleshwaram the government is encour- the waters bring supplied and the 94 MLD capacity project in Telangana. Al- aging rural talent with job he said. The water scheme project has been designed though Chief Minister K ready skills. Along with is planned for next 30 years keeping in view the future Chandrasekhar Rao has Minister G Kamalakar, KTR IT AND INDUSTRIES MINISTER KTR INAUGURATED and the IT Tower was built requirements and this will completed the project in has formally inaugurated TELANGANA ACADEMY FOR SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REGIONAL CENTER IN by spending Rs 34 cr, the serve the needs. three years with top pri- an IT Hub, 24 hours balanc- THE KARIMNAGAR IT TOWER. MINISTER SRI GANGULA KAMALAKAR, AND minister said. Our motto till 2048. The pumping ority, he said while lay- ing reservoir in Shatava- PRINCIPAL SECRETARY JAYESH RANJAN WERE PRESENT. is that Telangana reached system and pipeline infra- ing foundation for Rythu hana University premises tricts and rural areas too. be offered to local youth. its target of irrigating 1.25 structure is ready, he said. Vedikas in Nagar Kurnool and participated in Haritha We need tap it to get jobs The new IT tower spans crore acres to flourish agri- Ministers Koppula Eshwar, district. Haram in Karimnagar here. with required talents and about 83,000 sqft. KTR ap- culture to transform Telan- Gangula Kamalakar, MLC Rythu Vedikas will Speaking on the occasion, skills he said and gave away preciated 17 companies gana a, seed bowl of India Naradasu Laxman Rao, revolutionise the farming the Minister stated that tal- a few job letters out of 400 that signed memorandum KTR has informed. The MLAs Ravi Shankar and and pave way for offering ent is not just in the cities something. About 3000 of understandings to start Minister appealed NRIs of Rasamayi Balakishan were necessary assistance and and everywhere in the dis- jobs with 85 percent will business. The salaries here Karim Nagar to get back to present. . suggestions to farmers to get benefit. Reddy said that Rythu Vedikas will provide the Harish favours animal husbandry, best platform for the farmers on the use types of crops, seeds, fertilis- ers. The minister claimed fi sh, sheep programs that Telangana is only the state ahead in the world providing all help to Hyderabad, July 21 (UNI): funds for fish, sheep and necessary measures. Telan- farmers. Chief Minister is Finance Minister T Harish cattle development pro- gana government is num- committed for the welfare Rao today said that Telan- grams. Along with min- ber one in the fields of agri- of the farmers in the state gana is ahead in animal isters Srinivas Yadav and culture, animal husbandry to gain through farming. husbandry, fi sh, sheep and Indrakaran Reddy and of- and others, he claimed. KCR ideas in farm sector allied fi elds. The govern- ficials Harish Rao held a Chief Minister K Chan- are leading the state in ment will make all efforts to review of dairy, cattle, fish drasekhar Rao has started lier Srinivas Yadav has urged Harish to release funds the country he said. We be in forefront in these sec- and sheep development unique schemes for the for mobile fi sh and dairy outlets and push the related have contributed major tors, Harish Rao said. He programs. He discussed on benefi t of the farmers and programs. He said that dairy milk will be supplied in share of food grains in instructed that the officials the related issues and said others relying on the profes- tetra packs to Anganwadi centres to supply nutrient the country and KCR gets take measures to release that the officials will take sions the minister said. Ear- food to pregnant women. credit. 2222 WWEDNESDAY,EDNESDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 2 Liquor shops are more DISINFECTANT SPRAYING DRIVE TAKEN important than BY UPPAL BJP LEADERS educational institutions problems resolve to Chief Minister:Balmuri Venkat

Tsit Bureau Hyderabad,July21:;NSUI chief Balmuri venkat slammed chief Minister KCR Regarding review on the fee structure Tsit bureau said this was good intiative taken by up- and be safe ,Bjp Uppal Division President of on line classes, in Private schools Uppal BJP Leaders Taken disinfectants pal BJP leaders ,during this pandemic time Redigari Devender Reddy, BJP Leaders Ega he speaking to TSIT bureau Private spraying drive in uppal constituency, pro- maintaing hygiene is more important to LAXMI NARAYANA , Gorigey Venkatesh, D. scholls were collecting under the Fee gram organized by State BJYM MEDIA control coronavirus, Prabhakar requested RAMESH, G. KRANTHI KUMAR, GOUTHAM as their like there is no regulatory sys- INCHARGE REVALI RAJU , On Tuesday as people to frequently sanitize their hands be- SRINIVAS, E. NAVEEN GOUD, VIJJU GOUD, tem and screening commitee at all BJP Ex- MLA N.V.S.S Prabhakar Present as fore they touch anything and maintain so- JASWANTH REDDY, and colony members Venkat Said vehemently For open- chief guest and sprayed hydrochloride liq- cial distance and wear masks he requested Chandra Shekhar Reddy, Krishna Mohan, ing liquor shop chief minister held even paying salaries are also half uid in sathyanagar uppal Mr. Prabhakar people if no work outside then stay home Sathyanaraya and others were present. cabinet meeting in that cabinet meeting of the salaries to the Teachers education minister also participated even smart phone are ar- In cm view liquor shops are more im- ranging by parents Arrangements for Bonalu & Development works reviewed by portant than educational institution he suspected that schoolmanage problems resolve he added , ments governments were colluded He said that with this incident lot of He critisized that education Minister corporator MEKALA ANALA HANUMANTH REDDY parents were in panic and anxiety sabitha Indra Reddy only for name sake With Bonala Jathara at about the fee structurehe de- till today she hasnt conducted even Uppal Nalla Pochama manded that immidiately con- one meeting on the education problem temple slated to be con- stitute the fee review committee and also said that in this tough time peo- ducted on Sunday. up- and also said that In the carona crisis ple are suffering lack of money no jobs pal corporator MEKALA private schools are also not getting no fi xed inciome how they ANALA HANUMANTH huge expenditures,NoBuilding can bare heavy loaded fees REDFY with ghnc offi - rents,No maintaince expenditures only he said that in this inhuman Chief cials visited the famous private school expendi- Minister Regime all section of people temple on Tuesday to ture MODM apparatus only were Unhappy. inspect the arrange- ments made for the annual celebrations. Haritha Haram is a big scam, waste Speaking on the occa- sion, the corporator said of public money: Bandulal Jamalpur that the annual celebra- tions were conducted ·Tsit bureau every year she said that Hyderabad, July 21: scathing attack all measures were taken on the claims of TRS Government per- to ensure that devotees taining to 'Haritha Haram' plantations who visit the temple dur- entire state, TPCC secretary on Tues- ing the jathara would not day sought to know if Chief Minister K. face any inconvenience. Chandrashekhar Rao was ready to car- Uppal Corporator di- ry out the Tree Census in Telangana. rected the GHMC offi - Jamalpur, in a media statement on cials to keep the temple Tuesday, described the scheme as premises clean and pro- not 'Haritha Haram' but 'Haritha vide basic amenities to Haraam' and a major scam in which the public The offi cials hundreds of crores of public money revealed in an RTI query that Rs. 3,630 would make coordinated was being wasted. He said that if the crore was spent in the name of plant- efforts to ensure that the government fails to prove its claim, ing the saplings from 2015 to 2020. He celebrations are con- it should submit its apology to the termed this entire exercise a scam and ducted in peaceful and people. He said that if the State Gov- questioned the Rs 6.91 crore expenses smooth manner, the cor- ernment was claiming to have planted incurred for purchasing Green Khand- porator said..she also in- was examined, TRS Aad Sanitation DE Chan- and TRS leaders Muthy- 159 crore trees across the Telangana was for the Haritha Haram alone. spected various develop- Haq Committee member dana, Electrical AE Srini- angari Shiva, John, Ran- State during the past fi ve years as part Bandulal pointed out that the popu- ment works like CC Road Mekala Hanumant Red- vas and Uppal EX Chair- ga Bhaskar Gowd, Jangir of Haritha Haram program, it should lation of Telangana was nearly 3.52 works at various colonies dy and GHMC offi cials. man Mekala Shiva Reddy Gowd, Naveen Gowd ratify this by conducting Tree Census. crore as per 2011 census and 159 crore which are in progress EE Nagender, as well as EX Corporator And the colonists were The Congress leader said that it was plants equal. , quality of road works DE Nikhil, AE Vasantha, Suguna Dayakar Reddy present 2222 WWEDNESDAY,EDNESDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 3 KCR Holds review meeting on corona virus

Hyderabad, July 21 (UNI): The the services putting their own them. With the Court hearing Chief Minister of the state K. lives at stake.” This is how sev- 87 PILs, it is inconvenience for Chandrashekhar Rao held a re- eral officials who participated in the Chief Secretary, principal view meeting at Pragathi Bha- the review have expressed their secretary, Hospital medical su- van on Corona. Medical and protest. perintendents concerned when Health Minister Etela Rajender, The CM gave a patient hear- the High Court is summoning Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, ing to the opinions expressed. them. Principal Secretary (Medical The CM instructed the officials The precious time of the med- and Health) Syed Murtuza Riz- concerned to file an Affidavit in ical and other senior officials is vi, Principal Secretary (Finance) the High Court on conducting spent on attending the Court Ramakrishna Rao, several heads the investigative tests, treat- hearings. Based on the com- of Medical departments, Srini- ment given and precautions ments made by the High Court, vas, Ramesh Reddy, Karunakar taken while administering the some media organisations are Reddy, Gangadhar and others treatment with all facts. For the also reporting in such way to attended. High Court hearing, the officials convey that the state govern- In the context of review, there should submit all the informa- ment is not doing anything on is a mention about the PILs be- tion that the Court sought and the matter. This is shattering ing filed in the High Court on inform it about the work done, the morale of the medical staff the Corona issue, comments he said. The State administra- who are rendering the services passed by the High Court in tion is ready to provide medi- putting their own lives at stake.” this regard. Several who took cal treatment to any number of This is how several officials who part in the review meeting have ship. Senior doctors and other better. There is less percent- patients whatever may be their participated in the review have expressed their opinions on officials, who are working day age of deaths. But yet, the state number. Everyday thousands expressed their protest. the High Court expressing its and night giving treatment to government and the medical of tests are done. It is painful The CM gave a patient hear- anger despite the fact that the the needy, are forced to spend officers are working to the best that though so much had been ing to the opinions expressed. government and medical staff more amount of their time to of their abilities. The precious done, but yet the High Court The CM instructed the officials are working with commitment run to the Court. In this hour of time of the medical and other made some comments. In the concerned to file an Affidavit in with regard to taking measures crisis, these senior officials had senior officials is spent on at- past too, someone filed a peti- the High Court on conducting to contain the virus, conducting to leave their primary duty and tending the Court hearings. tion asking that tests should the investigative tests, treat- the tests and the treatment. are spending time to prepare Based on the comments made be conducted on the dead. The ment given and precautions “On the Corona issue, every for the court hearing and to at- by the High Court, some media High Court gave orders in their taken while administering the other person is going to the tend the hearings. With this, organisations are also reporting favour. Taking into consider- treatment with all facts. For the High Court. So far, the High they are not been able to render in such way to convey that the ation the factual situation, the High Court hearing, the officials Court has admitted 87 Pub- cent percent justice to their du- state government is not doing Supreme Court had set aside should submit all the informa- lic Interest Litigations. Due to ties. In fact, when compared to anything on the matter. This the HC orders. But yet, PILs are tion that the Court sought and the daily hearings, the officials other States in the country, the is shattering the morale of the being filed in the High Court inform it about the work done, are facing problems and hard- situation in Telangana state is medical staff who are rendering and the High Court is admitting he said. DISTRICT COLLECTOR PAID SURPRISE VIST TO KESHPALLY VILLAGE Nizamabad July 21 ; and said that similar day owners for saying that the tree District Collector sanitation works should guards are breaking. Each for- C Narayana Reddy paid a be done. Vaikunthad- est servant was to be shown surprise visit to Kesh Pally vil- ham wants to complete four hundred plants which lage in Jakran Pally Mandal the construction work he cared for, and planted On Tuesday (21-7-2020) as and set up fencing of PR wants to plant one me- part of the progress of the vil- the plants. Segregation ter to two meters high plants lage, the sanitation, greenery, work was being done in on both sides of the road and vaikunthadham, compost the compost shed and set up a tree guard for each shed, nursery and other works the road was not in or- plant, caused by burrows. undertaken in Keshpally vil- der and the compost He said 100% of the plants lage were examined. On the shed was ordered to should survive, the forest rang- occasion, the district collector be leveled with gravel. er should protect 400 plants and said that he had directed the PR wants to plant one replace the dried plant in place. village secretary to complete meter to two meters high He said that every work would all the work by July 31 and plants on both sides of be examined in the social audit take photos and send them the road and set up a and action would be taken as to WhatsApp. The collector tree guard for each plant, per the report given by them who inspected the drainage caused by burrows. Village Sarpanch Mahesh- back in the village appreciated The gram panchayat war along with Collector, MPP that the sanitation was good wants to penalize their Konda Haritha. 2222 WWEDNESDAY,EDNESDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 4 Dhanush, Sai Pallavi's Jennifer Winget: Web is a 'Rowdy baby' tops challenging medium for actors

Actress Jennifer Winget, who has YouTube list in India a pivotal role in her debut web series "Rowdy baby", featuring actors Dhanush and Sai Pallavi, is "Code M", says she would like to YouTube's top trending music video in India. The song is a part of the explore the digital platform more soundtrack of the Tamil film "Maari 2". Looking at the year gone by, often because she finds the medium YouTube has unveiled the top videos of 2019 via YouTube Rewind. challenging and exciting. "The web is While "Rowdy baby" grabbed the first position of YouTube Top a challenging medium and at the same Trending Music Videos in India, "Vaaste" by Dhvani Bhanushali and time it offers an actor ample room to Nikhil D got the second spot. Singers Arijit Singh and Asees Kaur's experiment with versatile roles. There "Ve maahi" picturised on Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra for are fewer restrictions here, so actors the film "Kesari", "Dheeme dheeme", "Pachtaoge" and "O Saki can express themselves to the fullest," Saki" also made it to the list. "For the last several years, video has Jennifer told . increasingly been a medium that inspired and fascinated Ind and The show produced by Ekta Kapoor also became the canvas for their imaginations. In the twelfth year also features Tanuj Virwani and Rajat of YouTube's journey in India, 2019 has proven to be a coming-of- Kapoor. In the show, Jennifer played age year in more ways than one," said Satya Raghavan, Director a lawyer. "My character of Monica - YouTube Partnerships, India. As for the YouTube Most viewed brought me closer to understanding to me before I was distant from these "Saraswatichandra", "Beyhadh" and Music Videos Globally, Daddy Yankee and Snow's "Con Calma" what our soldiers go through on a feelings until I put myself in their shoes. "Bepannah". She has also appeared (Video Oficial) topped the list, followed by ROSALIA, J Balvin's daily basis. I experienced extreme You don't get such opportunities often in films as "Akele Hum Akele Tum", "Con Altura" (Official Video) ft. El Guincho. Shawn Mendes and conditions, levels of physical in life and I'm very grateful to Ekta and "Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat", and "Kuch Naa Camila Cabello's "Senorita" also bagged a spot in the list. "Maari endurance, and realised how tough it is Samar Khan to bring ‘Code M' to me." Kaho". Asked which medium was her 2" - "Rowdy baby" (Video Song) got the seventh position. YouTube to spend so much time away from one's Starting her career on television with favourite, Jennifer said: "I love what I also came out with its Top Trending Videos in India with Khandeshi family, as well as the ambiguity of not the show "Shaka Laka Boom Boom", do, and everything I pick is because it Discovery Channel India's Exclusive Sneak Peek Man VS Wild with knowing if you will live to see another the actress gained popularity with excites me, be it on TV or in film or the Bear Grylls and PM Modi was placed eight. day. These thoughts have occurred shows such as "Kasautii Zindagii Kay", digital space." Kartik Aryan: My 2 roles in 'Love When shooting of Aaj Kal' are distinctly different Emraan's 'Chehre' Bollywood actor Kartik Aryan says playing two distinct characters from different eras in Imtiaz Ali's upcoming stalled in Delhi film "Love Aaj Kal" was a challenge he enjoyed. The film shows love stories The shooting of Emraan of two different eras -— the first is set Hashmi's upcoming film in the late 1980s–early nineties, and "Chehre" was stalled in the unfolds between Raghu and Leena. The other love story, set in present time, national capital a few days ago. happens between Veer and Zoe. While According to a source, the shoot Kartik plays Raghu and Veer, Sara Ali was stopped after a few fans Khan has been cast as Zoe and Arushi entered the shooting premises Sharma plays Leena. in Chattarpur and refused to "The two roles are distinct, in the way leave from the location. After they look, react and relate to people procuring tightened security, around them. Veer is a modern guy, the cast and crew resumed somewhat geeky and socially awkward. shooting in Delhi. Directed by He is sure of what he wants and that sets him apart from the people around him. Rumi Jaffery, "Chehre" also but it was a scary situation On the other hand, Raghu represents stars Amitabh Bachchan, Samir as the shoot had to be stalled any teenage boy who has grown up in Soni and Krystle D'Souza. It is because-the crowd was a bit of the nineties. Raghu and Veer are also scheduled to release in April, out of control. The crew had to different when they are in love," said 2020. Due to ruckus on the call the police and I was asked Kartik. "Raghu is dramatic and animated set, shoot had to be stalled to leave the set to avoid any as he goes through the excitement and and Emraan had to leave the unwanted situation." After thrill of first love with his high school premises. Police was called to procuring tightened security, crush Leena, in the picturesque town stabilize the situation. Talking the cast and crew resumed of Udaipur. Veer is sure of what he feels for Zoe but is too inarticulate to express. about the same, Emraan said: shooting in Delhi. Directed by Therefore, understanding Raghu and the actor. and vice versa. Kartik played both the "We were shooting for an Rumi Jaffery, "Chehre" also Veer required not only getting into their Imtiaz Ali said: "While portraying parts with great energy and even the intense scene and there were stars Amitabh Bachchan, Samir individual character skins but also an Veer and Raghu, I did not compare unit felt like they were working with people who suddenly gathered Soni and Krystle D'Souza. It is understanding of the time period in one with the other. When Kartik played two different actors while shooting with from the nearby area. "I was scheduled to release in April, which their stories are set," mentioned Veer, he was not thinking about Raghu Veer or Raghu!" overwhelmed to see them 2020. 2222 WWEDNESDAY,EDNESDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 5 Yami Gautam: Shweta Tripathi always up for a challenge Actress Shweta Tripathi ter. As an artist you are property titled "Bolly- said: "Box office is not says she is always on a responsible for the kind wood Premiere". "I am in actor's hand, perfor- Leading ladies lookout for projects and of content you are asso- very choose about the mances are. I give my stories that push bound- ciating with. The most projects. best to all the projects. of '90s mastered aries and challenge her important thing is to ex- While working on 'Ha- The pressure is always as an artiste. "As an ac- periment," she added. raamkhor', Nawazuddin there and the pressure tor, I am always looking From "Masaan", "Ha- Siddiqui had told me is to do justice to what comedy for projects and stories raamkhor", "Zoo", that 'some actors should the writer and director which push boundaries... "Mirzapur" to "Gone be choosy', and that has has imagined and what That not only challenges Kesh" (that dealt with stuck with me which is the audience will be giv- my compatibilities and alopecia), Shweta has why all projects, wheth- ing the time and money talent, but pushes button stepped into a different er it is feature film or for -- for subscription or of the audience watching zone with each project. OTT, are super special," ticket. The pressure is it, be it on web or fea- Now, her project "Gone the actress said. Talk- always there and I would tures," Shweta told. "The Kesh" has premiered ing about the box of- want the pressure to be platform doesn't mat- on ShemarooMe under fice pressures, Shweta always there." Varun Dhawan plays Param Vir Chakra-awardee war hero in 'Ekkees'

Actress Yami Gautam says Bollywood's leading ladies of the nineties were great at comedy. In "Bala", the actress "Andhadhun" director Sriram plays a TikTok star named Pari who loves to perform to Raghavan has confirmed that nineties songs. She enjoyed recreating some of the iconic he is gearing up to launch moments from the songs of that era. "The leading ladies "Ekkees", the biopic of late Sec- of the nineties mastered comedy and for a long time, no ond Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal one attempted the genre because it was tough to topple who was posthumously hon- the levels they reached. But now in the last two years, oured with Param Vir Chakra comedies are making a comeback," said Yami. "Amar's for sacrificing his life during (Kaushik) last film 'Stree' is a testament that the writing the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. of comedy is no longer just quick jokes. This is my trib- Raghavan will collaborate ute to the ladies we all learnt it from from the '90s," she with actor Varun Dhawan on added. Her "comedic muses" for this role were actresses the project. This is the second like Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla whose films time the duo will work together "Chaalbaaz", "Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!" and "Hum Hain after 2015's "Badlapur". "We Rahi Pyar Ke" respectively, are amongst her all-time fa- are still in the scripting stage vourite go-to films for laughs. "Their prowess wasn't re- of the film. We are also busy stricted to dialogue play. They were equally effortless in with pre-production and the the comic scenes too," she said. casting process. We will start Mouni Roy thanks fans in a preparations for the film over the next three to four months special way as she crosses 10 and then begin shooting in million followers on Instagram early next year," said Raghavan. Varun took to social media a Naagin actress Mouni Roy is one of the most talented ac- while back to announce that tresses in the industry. She began her career with the show he would team up with "Badla- Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and since then has been im- pur" director Raghavan for an pressing us with her amazing performances. Her spectacu- upcoming project, which casts lar acting skills got her an entry into Bollywood. The actress him as a soldier of the Indian has become quite popular in the fi lm industry as well. She Army. The actor had made the recently thanked her fans as she reached 10 million followers announcement on October 14, on Instagram. Mouni Roy had a special way to thank her fans the birth anniversary of late who have been showering so much love on her. She posted an image of hers where she made a heart with her hands Second Lieutenant Khetarpal, and the number 10 with some of her novels besides her. She along with an artist's represen- wrote, Audrey in Breakfast at Tiffany's ; exactly how I feel to- tation of the war hero. "Ekkees" day. Thankkkkk youuuu for the continued love #10M will portray Arun Khetarpal's Mouni Roy is currently awaiting the release of her fi lm relentless heroic efforts against Made In China. She will be seen opposite Rajkummar Rao the Pakistani Army in the Battle in the movie. of Basantar during. 2222 WWEDNESDAY,EDNESDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 6 Expert tips for healthcare workers while treating Covid-19 patients

New York, June 22 (UNI) Besides the use of aerosolised therapies in making use of personal protective Covid-19 patients relates to their po- equipment, healthcare workers need tential to spread infectious aerosols," to avoid procedures that irritate air- said Dhand. "Our recommendations ways and provoke violent coughing offer a balanced, scientifi c perspec- and try to reduce exposure to infec- tive on the use of such aerosolised tious aerosol while treating Covid-19 therapies in patients infected with patients, say scientists, including one SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes of Indian-origin. If possible, health COVID-19." care providers should stay six feet Airborne particles may be pro- away from infected patients, espe- duced by various aerosol gener- cially when the patient is coughing or ating procedures (AGPs), such as sneezing, said the article published suctioning or tracheal intubation, in the American Journal of Respira- as well as by aerosol generators, tory and Critical Care Medicine. especially jet nebulizers. "AGPs In their recommendations to such as intubation, bronchoscopy, healthcare workers, the researchers physiotherapy and suctioning gen- suggested that when using a me- erate potential infectious bioaero- chanical ventilator, they should in- sols by provoking coughs and are stitute barriers to fi lter the virus or While, ideally, infected patients environment and can be exhaled by article, Dhand and Jie Li, Associate associated with increased infection reduce virus dispersion by placing should be in single rooms to prevent a susceptible host," said co-author Professor at Rush University Medical rates among employees working a fi lter at the exhalation port of the droplet dispersion, it is acceptable for of the article Rajiv Dhand, Professor Center in the US described the vari- in health care," stated the authors. ventilator or connecting a fi lter to two patients with the same infection at University of Tennessee Graduate ous types and sizes of virus-contain- "In contrast, AGPs such as oxygen the oxygen mask. For spontaneously that is spread by respiratory droplets School of Medicine in the US. ing droplets present in sneezes and therapy, use of humidifi ed high- breathing patients, placing a surgical to be in the same room, they added. "While most respiratory droplets coughs, the locations in the respira- fl ow nasal cannula, non-invasive mask on the patient's face or using "Coughs and sneezes create respi- are fi ltered by the nose or deposit in tory systems where they deposit, and ventilation and manual ventilation tissue to cover his or her mouth, es- ratory droplets of variable size that the oropharynx, the smaller droplet how certain medical procedures and via mask are less about 'generat- pecially during coughing, sneezing spread respiratory viral infections. nuclei become suspended in room devices may spread these droplets ing' bioaerosols and more about or talking, may reduce the dispersion Because these droplets are forcefully air and individuals farther away from and the risks for health care profes- 'dispersing' aerosols further away distance or viral load. expelled, they are dispersed in the the patient may inhale them. In the sionals. "The apprehension about from the patient." Samsung decodes why 120Hz display is optimal for gaming, streaming

Seoul, June 22 (UNI) Smartphones use," explained Kim. with high refresh rate displays are The resulting effect is that of optimal not only for gamers but also watching something happen in real for users who watch videos on their life right before your eyes. In today's smartphones, since a high refresh market, most solutions offer displays rate makes video playback smoother, with 60Hz refresh rates (60 images Samsung Electronics said on Mon- displayed per second), and any solu- day. tion with a refresh rate higher than According to the developers of this is referred to as a 'high refresh Galaxy S20's display, the high refresh rate display'. rate is a revelation when it comes to Many conventional displays will gaming, fi ghting games in particular scan a fi nger scrolling on the screen in which, split-second decision mak- up to 120 times per second, but the ing can prove the difference between Galaxy S20 goes beyond this by scan- victory and defeat and a display with ning fi nger movement up to 240 a rapid refresh rate can provide users times per second. with a vital edge. "A high refresh rate on a display "A screen with a high refresh rate helps give a real, grounded sense of displays more images every second, touch to users when they are scroll- allowing you to pick up the move- ing," said engineer Sung-won Ryu. ments of your opponent's character Some users may not be aware of quicker and act that little bit faster. the true strength of a 120Hz display. A 120Hz display shows a new image ing a display that features so many optimize a user's gaming experience, touch, scroll and swipe their screens. "With apps such as YouTube now every 0.008 seconds," said Michael changes in a short period of time ad- the original goal behind developing "When users are scrolling on their offering videos in basic HD quality, Kim, an engineer from the Display ditionally has applications in under- this high screen refresh rate was to display, the smoother the screen will when you go back and watch older Group at Samsung Electronics' Mo- pinning and facilitating 3D gaming. provide a better screen control envi- fl ow, resembling the analog experi- videos on the platform in SD, you re- bile Communications Business. Us- While a 120Hz refresh rate serves to ronment, making it easier for users to ence, the more comfortable it is to alize that the quality. 2222 WWEDNESDAY,EDNESDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 7 What puts some people at risk of a serious Covid-19 outcome?

New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) While vid-19 patients younger than 60 For the study, researchers led by knowledge about how Covid-19 years is a risk factor for hospital Wang Xinghuan with the Centre impacts different populations is admission. for Evidence-Based and Transla- still evolving, research so far has Another study published as a tional Medicine at Zhongnan Hos- revealed that certain factors like preprint online in the journal The pital of Wuhan University looked age, diabetes, heart disease, high Lancet Infectious Diseases, also at blood group patterns of more blood pressure, obesity, genetic found that obesity, especially in than 2,000 infected patients in factors and even blood type can men, signifi cantly increases the Wuhan and Shenzhen. Scientists infl uence the severity of the out- risk of developing severe pneumo- believe that certain genetic factors come. According to the US Cen- nia in Covid-19 patients. However, can also infl uence the risk of se- ters for Disease Control and Pre- it is not clear why obesity can in- vere outcome. As reported by Live vention (CDC), older adults and crease risk of severe outcome, al- Science, while certain combina- people who have severe underly- though it is generally believed that tions of human leukocyte antigen ing medical conditions like heart higher body mass index could be a (HLA) genes which train immune or lung disease or diabetes appear older, according to the CDC. worse outcome due to Covid-19 risk factor for severe infection. cells to recognise germs may safe- to be at greater risk for developing The American Heart Association complications than those with no A study even found that people guard people against Covid-19, more serious complications from also warned that those with condi- preexisting conditions, Live Sci- with blood group 'A' may be more other combinations may make Covid-19 illness. In fact, in the US, tions that affect the cardiovascular ence reported. A study published prone to Covid-19 infection while them more vulnerable, according 8 out of 10 deaths reported have system, such as heart disease and in the journal Clinical Infectious those with blood type 'O' have a to a study published in the Journal been in adults 65 years old and hypertension, are at greater risk of Diseases said that obesity in Co- lower risk of contracting the virus. of Virology.

Centre examining requests to allow foreign Pranayam helps in combating stress, a carriers in Vande Bharat mission nxiety, depression: AIIMS research

New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) or from the US". "We are submit precise proposals in New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) in cytokine storm." mechanisms to decrease The Centre is examining re- taking this action because this respect. A communica- Amid the ongoing Covid-19 She added depression clinical severity in MDD. quests from countries like the government of India tion has now been received pandemic -- when people can be initially managed "Moreover, it may pre- the US, France and Germany has impaired the operating on June 19 detailing these re- are battling stress, uncer- by yoga, and only in severe vent complications that are to allow their airlines partici- rights of US carriers and has quests," it added. According tainties and health risks cases medicines are re- related to drug therapy, re- pation in the Vande Bharat engaged in discriminatory to the statement, the Centre -- a study done by the All quired. duce relapses and provide mission. and restrictive practices with is now looking at the possi- India Institute of Medical According to research- long-lasting clinical remis- The mission is a Centre- respect to US carrier services bility of establishing bilateral Sciences (AIIMS) has found ers, coronavirus can set off sion. backed programme to re- to and from India," it added. arrangements. that yoga- and meditation- a cytokine storm and calm- "It may also increase cog- patriate Indians stranded On its part, the Union "These evacuation fl ights, based lifestyle intervention ing down this storm is key nitive reserve to decrease abroad due to the Covid-19 Ministry of Civil Aviation which were primarily meant (YMLI) increases neuro- for survival. Cytokines are the risk of dementia and in- outbreak. said that it has received re- for evacuation of our citi- plasticity and reduces se- molecules which regulate crease functional reserves to t present, Air India and quests from concerned au- zens from all over the world, verity of major depressive the activity of the immune decrease risk for age-related domestic private carriers are thorities in several countries, are now increasingly carry- disorder. The 12-week system. The study con- chronic medical conditions. allowed to operate fl ights including the US, France ing Indians and citizens of study, to determine the ef- cluded that YMLI can be Thus it can be considered as under the programme which and Germany, among oth- other countries out bound fects of YMLI on depres- considered as a therapeu- a signifi cant component of has pre-fi xed ticket charges. ers, requesting that their air to countries where they are sion severity, showed that tic intervention in major integrative health strategy in The development comes carriers be allowed to par- normally residents," the if an individual has genetic depressive disorder (MDD) the prevention and manage- after the US restricted Air In- ticipate in the transportation statement said. "As we con- depression then yoga can management. ment of MDD and increase dia's fl ight operations there of passengers along the line template further opening up prove to be benefi cial. "Short term yoga- and both healthspan and lifes- under the programme. In a being conducted by Air India in response to demands, we Speaking to IANS, Rima meditation-based lifestyle pan," said the study. The statement on Monday, the under the Vande Bharat Mis- are looking at the prospect Dada, Professor at Depart- intervention in MDD de- study found that YMLI may US Department of Transpor- sion. of establishing individual ment of Anatomy at AIIMS, creased clinical severity in not only help to decrease tation (DoT) said that a for- "These requests are being bilateral bubbles, such as In- said: "To combat stress anx- association with an increase severity in major depressive eign air carrier of India "will examined," the ministry said dia-US, India-France, India- iety and depression, yoga in neuroplasticity, by sig- disorder but also offer hope be required, effective 30 days in a statement. Germany and India-UK," could play a key role. Yoga, nifi cantly improving brain for complete remission from after the service date of this "We have also had one it added, As per the state- especially pranayama, de- physiology, mind-body it that result from hetero- Order, to obtain prior ap- round of negotiations with ment, travel demand for creases expression of pro communication (MBC), geneous biological mecha- proval from the Department the US on June 15 with rep- these destinations has not infl ammatory genes and and cellular health," con- nisms. The sample size in in the form of a statement of resentatives of the US De- diminished. "Final decisions increases expression of anti cluded the study. The study the study was small and authorisation before operat- partment of Transportation pursuant to negotiations are infl ammatory genes and also suggests that increased included adult groups only, ing any Third and or Fourth and US Embassy on this is- expected to be taken soon," may also play an important neuroplasticity may be limiting its generalize-ability Freedom charter fl ights to sue. They were invited to it said. immune-modulatory role part of underlying biologicl to other age groups. 2222 WWEDNESDAY,EDNESDAY, JJULY,ULY, 22020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 8 CM KCR stresses on reforms in irrigation sector

Hyderabad, July 21 (UNI): The accordance with the changing Umbrella. The state should be Chief Minister of the state K situation submitted it to the CM. divided among many regional Chandrashekhar Rao today said The CM discussed the Draft pro- centres. He asked the officials to that with the Telangana State posals. The CM said the entire KCR asked the officials to Take is becoming a great agriculture network should be in place and out statistics on how many tanks based State, the importance and kept ready to lift 4 TMC of water were under the CE’s jurisdiction. responsibility of Irrigation sector from Godavari River and 3 TMC Since we have put filling of the was increasing. He said that in of water from the Krishna daily to tanks from water supplied from tune with the changing situation, supply water to 1.25 Crore acres the projects as the top priority, decentralization and revamp- of land in the State. The revamp- for the tanks under the CE’s ju- ing should be done in the Irriga- ing and decentralization of the risdiction should have plans. The tion department. If need be, the Water Resources Department work of filling the tanks should be CM said, that the government should be in tune with this. The done perfectly, he noted. Appoint is ready to sanction 1000 posts CM suggested some changes one CE for each regional centre newly. He said that the setup and in the Draft proposals. He in- as in-charge. All the projects, res- network, which should provide structed the officials to have an- ervoirs, canals, tanks, Lifts, Check water to 1.25 Crore acres in the other Work Shop and discuss the dams and everything under the State, should be perfect. The CM changes proposed and make the Irrigation should be placed under announced that henceforth the revamping accordingly. the jurisdiction of the CE con- Irrigation department name is State Ministers Etela Rajender, cerned,” he said. KCR asked the changed to Water Resources De- Srinivas Goud, Principal sec- officials to Take out statistics on partment. retary (Irrigation) Rajat Kumar, how many tanks were under the The CM held an extended re- CM Secretary Ms Smita Sabhar- CE’s jurisdiction. Since we have view meeting on Monday at wal, E-in-C’s Muralidhar Rao and put filling of the tanks from wa- Pragathi Bhavan on the Water Nagender Rao, Anil Kumar, Ven- huge amount of money, the state ects. The Water Resources De- ter supplied from the projects as Resources Department. The of- kateswarlu, Hareram, CMOSD government was constructing partment should be kept ready the top priority, for the tanks un- ficials who prepared a draft Sridhar Rao Deshpande, several Major irrigation projects. Water for this, he noted. He also said der the CE’s jurisdiction should proposal on the revamping the CEs participated. He said that should be supplied to 1.25 Crore that the entire water Resources have plans. The work of filling the Water resources department in With lot of hardships, spending acres of land through these proj- department should be under one tanks should be done perfectly.

Jagan Mohan Reddy to expand Cabinet T'gana govt terms HC remarks on on Wednesday COVID-̉̑ handling as 'painful' Amaravati, July 21 (UNI) Andhra Chandra Bose and Venkatramna Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Ja- were members of the Legislative Hyderabad, July 21 ducting the tests and the gan Mohan Reddy will expand his Council and Jagan Mohan Reddy (UNI) With Telangana treatment. Cabinet on Wednesday by filling decided to send them to the Rajya High Court repeatedly "On the Corona issue, up two vacancies created by the Sabha after the Assembly passed pulling up the state every other person is go- resignation of two ministers. a resolution urging the Centre to government for its poor ing to the High Court. The two vacancies have arisen abolish the Upper House of the handling of COVID-19 So far, the High Court with the resignation of Deputy state legislature. C. Venugopal and situation, top officials has admitted 87 Public Chief Minister Pilli Subhas Chan- Seedari Appalaraju are likely to be on Tuesday said that Interest Litigations. Due dra Bose and minister Mopidevi inducted into the Cabinet. Venu- despite their untiring to the daily hearings, Venkataramana following their gopal, a member of Assembly from efforts to check the pan- the officials are facing election to the Rajya Sabha re- Ramachandrapuram in East Goda- demic, the court's re- problems and hardship. cently. Their resignations from the vari district, belongs to the same marks were "painful". Senior doctors and other Cabinet were accepted by the Gov- Setti Balija community represent- A day after the High officials, who are work- ernor on Monday. Both Subhas ed by Subhas Chandra Bose. Court summoned Chief ing day and night giving Secretary and five other cept them for hearing. held at the Chief Min- treatment to the needy, top officials and warned Medical and Health ister's official residence are forced to spend more that heads will roll for Minister E. Rajender, Pragati Bhavan. Accord- of their time running to not ignoring its direc- Chief Secretary Somesh ing to a statement from the Court. tions repeatedly, a Kumar, Principal Sec- the Chief Minister's Of- In this hour of crisis, meeting presided over retary (Medical and fice, several participants these senior officials had by Chief Minister K. Health) Syed Murtuza expressed their opinions to leave their primary Chandrashekhar Rao re- Rizvi, Principal Secretary on the High Court ex- duty and are spending viewed the situation. (Finance) Ramakrishna pressing its anger de- time to prepare for the Officials who at- Rao, several heads of spite the fact that the court hearing and to at- tended the meeting felt medical departments, government and medi- tend the hearings. With that everybody is filing Srinivas, Ramesh Red- cal staff are working with this, they have not been Public Interest Litiga- dy, Karunakar Reddy, commitment with re- able to render cent per- tions (PILs) and the High Gangadhar and others gard to taking measures cent justice to their du- Court continued to ac- attended the meeting to contain the virus, con- ties."