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PM NARENDRA MODI TO ADDRESS SEPARATIST LEADER GEELANI QUITS MAHARASHTRA EXTENDS LOCKDOWN TILL GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS DEATHS THE NATION AT 4 PM TODAY HURRIYAT, BREWING REBELLION IN RANKS JULY 31, DAY AFTER URGING CAUTION CROSS 5 LAKH-MARK

rime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 4 PM on yed Ali Shah Geelani, the lifetime chairman of the pro-Pakistan he Maharashtra government has extended the coronavirus lockdown till he death toll from COVID-19 surpassed half a million people on Sunday, PTuesday, his office has tweeted. His address will come amid an SHurriyat Conference, made a surprise announcement of completely TJuly 31 amid a steady growth in the COVID-19 numbers in the state. Taccording to a Reuters tally, a grim milestone for the global pandemic ongoing stand-off between India and China at Ladakh's Galwan valley dissociating himself from the 16-party amalgam on Monday, alleging Issuing fresh guidelines for what it called "Mission Begin Again", the that seems to be resurgent in some countries even as other regions are and a surge in coronavirus cases that has shown little lack of accountability and a brewing rebellion in the ranks. government said that movement for non-essential activities must be still grappling with the first wave.The respiratory illness caused by the new sign of slowing down.PM Modi on Sunday, on his The 90-year-old Geelani, the most prominent of pro- restricted within the neighbourhoods in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. coronavirus has been particularly dangerous for the elderly, although other 'Mann Ki Baat' radio show, said that India had given Pakistan separatists in the Kashmir Valley, has been "It is further directed that the movement of persons for the purposes of adults and children are also among the 501,000 fatalities a befitting response to China on Ladakh, praising the chairman of the conglomerate since its inception in 2003. non-essential activities like shopping and the outdoor and 10.1 million reported cases. While the overall rate army which fought Chinese troops at the Galwan He has been politically inactive of late, particularly since exercises, shall be restricted within the neighbourhood of death has flattened in recent weeks, health experts Valley earlier this month. He also spoke of the the abrogation of Article 370 in August last year which had area limits with all necessary prescribed mandatory have expressed concerns about record numbers of call for boycott of Chinese goods by the far-reaching consequences for the erstwhile state of precautions of wearing masks, social distancing and new cases in countries like the United States, India and traders and the civil society. Jammu and Kashmir. personal hygiene," a statement read. Brazil, as well as new outbreaks in parts of Asia. India bans 59 Chinese apps Covid recovery rises to 58.67%; Centre terms it ‘encouraging’ including TikTok and Helo PNS n NEW DELHI As India continued to be the AP reports 783 fresh PNS n NEW DELHI Sources said fourth worst hit among 213 countries infected by COVID- The Centre blocked 59 apps intelligence inputs 19 with 2,10,120 active cases cases, 11 deaths with Chinese links that includ- suggested that the and 16,475 deaths, Union ed the hugely popular TikTok Health Ministry on Monday PNS n VIJAYAWADA as many as 81 people from and UC Browser today, amid a apps have been said the recovery of infected other states and six from huge economic backlash violating the patients shows "encourag- The Covid-19 tally in abroad were among the 783 It should be against China following the terms of usage, ing results". Andhra Pradesh spi- new cases reported in the last ‘Anti-National June 15 clashes at Ladakh in "The recovery ralled to 13,891 on 24 hours ended at 10 am, as which 20 Indian soldiers died compromising users rate continues to Monday as 783 a record 30,216 samples were Congress’ in action and more than 70 steadily fresh cases were tested. Kurnool and Krishna were injured. Sources said privacy, and being improve. It has added while 11 continued to report more intelligence inputs suggested used as spyware or reached 58.67 more deaths took deaths as the two hotspot dis- that the apps have been violat- malware amongst the toll to 180. tricts accounted for five and 2 ing the terms of usage, com- COVID-19 According to two fresh fatalities. promising users privacy, and patients today," the latest bulletin, being used as spyware or mal- said Ministry of 3 ware. In a statement, the gov- Health and Family ernment said the apps were Welfare (MoHF). 1,11,602. So far, as many as 2,10,120 active cases in the blocked "in view of informa- India-China military delegates to It further said that the differ- 3,21,722 patients have been country and all are under active tion available they are engaged ence between recovered and cured of COVID-19, the medical supervision. in activities which is prejudi- active cases has increased to Ministry said, adding there are 3 cial to sovereignty and integri- meet again to resolve border issues ty of India, defence of India, PNS n NEW DELHI Chinese side," said sources, were held on June 6 and security of state and public adding that the agenda of the June 22. order". Amid tension at the borders, meeting would be to take for- On June 22, talks took The statement from the top Indian and Chinese mil- ward the proposals made by place between Indian and Rebel MP writes to Ministry of Electronics and itary delegations will meet for both the countries for disen- Chinese military delegates Information and Technology the third time in the next two gagement. for around 11 hours. The dia- said it had received an "exhaus- days in Chushul in Leh dis- "All contentious areas dur- logue was held in a cordial, Jagan, rebuts charges tive recommendation" from trict, sources said. ing the current standoff will positive and constructive the Indian Cyber Crime "This time the talks will be be discussed to stabilise the atmosphere and there was PNS n VIJAYAWADA notice served on him for over- Coordination Centre and the held in Chushul on the Indian situation," sources added. "mutual consensus to disen- stepping the party line, Raju Ministry of Home Affairs. side. The last two meetings The last two meetings at gage". YSRCP MP Raghu questioned the locus standi of Govt ‘extorting' were held in Moldo on the the Corp Commander level 3 Ramakrishna Raju on party general secretary V people with fuel 3 Monday wrote a six- Vijaya Sai Reddy and price hikes: page letter to threatened to take Chief Minister appropriate legal Sonia Gandhi Security tests YS action for mis- Jaganmohan leading one and PVP releases Lockdown to be limited positive, Dy Reddy, affirm- all. ing his loyalty Raju also dogs on cops 5 to the latter's raised several CM, family n to GHMC in Telangana leadership questions on the PNS HYDERABAD while rebutting legality of the party PNS n HYDERABAD in quarantine charges made set up itself. Police have booked a case against him. Over the past few under Section 353 (assault on The state government is like- Dy CM Mahmood Ali tested positive PNS n VIJAYAWADA Last Wednesday, the days, the MP had been criti- or use of criminal force ly to reimpose total lockdown HYDERABAD: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister YSRCP issued a show cause cal of the government on against a public servant in in GHMC limits in the first Mahmood Ali tested positive for coronavirus. He Deputy Chief Minister K notice to the Lok Sabha mem- issues like the proposed sale of order to deter him from dis- week of July. However, there has been admitted to a private hospital in Narayana Swamy and his ber from Narsapuram con- TTD properties and alleged charging his duty) against are no plans to reimpose lock- Hyderabad after he started showing symptoms family have decided to opt stituency for publicly adopting corruption in house-site distri- YSR Congress Party leader down in other districts of the on Sunday evening. He allegedly complained of for home quarantine after a stand "discordant with the bution, leading to a verbal duel Prasad V Potluri after he let state. breathlessness and fever and had symptoms two security personnel at party line." with his fellow party legislators loose his dogs on a police The State Cabinet is over the past four days. Eight homeguards of their residence in Puttur In his "reply, and not in West Godavari district. team from Banjara Hills. Full story on Page 3 expected to meet the minister tested positive for the virus tested positive for the response" to the show cause 3 on July 2 or 3 to last week. Instead of being in home Covid-19. discuss the quarantine, Minister went to attend Harithaharam program. After they tested posi- issue and take He came in contact with all the bigwigs of Police tive, the deputy CM and his a decision on department including Telangana DGP and Hyderabad City family underwent SARS- reimposition nCOV tests and their results Minister Nani’s close aide Commissioner. Though the exact source of the infection TRAI for of the lock- could not be found, health officials suspect that one of came negative. However, manufacturing down in the visitors at home minister’s residence might have been they have decided to under- GHMC lim- infected by the virus. three other Telangana MLAs too go home quarantine for 10 murdered at Machilipatnam telecom its. There are were declared corona positive. Three MLAs from days. The Deputy CM has n equipment locally indications that Nizamabad Urban, Nizamabad and Jangaon had tested stopped meeting people and PNS VIJAYAWADA stabbed him with a cyanide The attacked was planned to the lockdown may positive for the virus. is not even allowing his own laced knife and fled the scene. the last detail; the attackers stretch for a fortnight, and pos- staff to assist him. In what appears to be a well- Meanwhile, police sources say were waiting in ambush and sibly begin from July 5 or 6 The two security person- planned attacked, M Bhaskar that the assailants may belong when they spotted their target, onward. Chief Minister K decision in the next three to days since there has been a nel were deployed in con- Rao, a close aide of Transport to the TDP, but this is yet to be they quickly stabbed him 8 Chandrasekhar Rao had given four days. steep increase in corona posi- tainment zones in Tirupati Minister Perni Venkataramaiah, officially confirmed. before fleeing the place. The enough hints on Sunday about Earlier, health department tive cases in GHMC limits and Puttur earlier, according was brutally murdered in broad Bhaskar Rao was rushed to police scoured through footage the reimposition of lockdown officials had submitted a report since June 1 after the earlier to media reports. daylight at a fish market in the government hospital and from the CCTV cameras TODAY in GHMC limits by saying that to the government seeking lockdown curbs were relaxed. Machilipatnam on Monday. breathed his last while undergo- installed in the vicinity. 3 ALMANAC his government will take a imposition of lockdown for 15 3 The two unidentified killers ing treatment. 3 Month & Paksham: Ashadha & Shukla Paksha Panchangam Tithi : TTD increases Balaji darshan tickets to 9,000 Dashami: 07:49 pm Nakshatram : Swati: 04:04 am PNS n VIJAYAWADA Alwar Thirumanjanam will be allow 9,750 devotees for dar- (Next Day) held on July 14 while the shan. However, children below Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start In good news to all the devo- Aniwara Asthanam will be 10 years and people over 65 any important work) tees of Lord Sri Venkateswara, held on July 16. The holy ritu- years will not be allowed for the Rahukalam: the Tirumala Tirupati als of Lord Sri Venkateshwara darshan. 03:35 pm – 05:12 pm Devasthanams (TTD) board Swamy will be held from July The TTD made all arrange- Yamagandam: 09:04 am – 10:42 am has decided to increase the 30 to August. ments for conducting random Varjyam: 10:52 am – 12:22 pm online quota of darshan tickets. The Tirumala temple, which Covid-19 tests by collecting Gulika: 12:19 pm - 01:57 pm The TTD has announced that remains closed for darshan of samples of 200 to 300 devotees Good Time: (to start any important work) it would enhance the online devotees for well over two and at the GNC tollgate in Amritakalam: quota of daily darshan tickets a half months due to lockdown, Tirumala. Thermal screening is 07:51 pm – 09:20 pm from the current 6,000 to 9,000 resumed the darshan services also being done for every devo- Abhijit Muhurtham: Pakistan Stock Exchange 11:53 am – 12:45 pm from July 1. for around 9,750 devotees tee at Alipiri besides sanitisa- VIJAYAWADA The TTD will start issuing every day from June 11. This tion of vehicles and luggage. the Rs 300 special darshan was preceded by a three-day As part of the Covid-19 comes under terror attack WEATHER tickets online from, June 30 trial run conducted with the guidelines, wearing face masks PNS n NEW DELHI 10 people, including the four Forecast: Scattered thunderstorms (Tuesday). The board has TTD employees and the local and the use of sanitisers have militants who were gunned Temp: 34/27 announced that special dar- Sarva darshan tickets on a their scheduled darshan residents of Tirumala. been made mandatory for all Terror gripped Pakistans eco- down by law enforcement agen- Humidity: 71% shan tickets would be made daily basis at its three counters through the counters at the Initially, the TTD decided to the devotees flocking to nomic hub Karachi on Monday cies. The Baloch Liberation Sunrise: 05:45 am available at the rate of 9,000 in Tirupati from June 1. Srinivasam, Vishnunivanasam, facilitate darshan only to 6,000 Tirumala. Laboratories were when terrorists attempted to Army (BLA), a militant group Sunset: 06:54 pm slots per day. The TTD officials said that and Bhoodevi Complex in devotees per day with plans to also set up at Alipiri and storm the Pakistan Stock working out of Afghanistan has Current Weather Conditions Along with these tickets, the devotees can obtain the Tirupati. gradually increase the num- Tirumala for conducting Exchange (PSE) building, claimed responsibility of the Updated June 28, 2020 5:00 PM the TTD will also issue 3,000 darshan tickets one day before Officials said that the Koil bers. But it has now decided to Covid-19 tests. which resulted in the deaths of attack. 3 VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | JUNE 30, 2020 vijayawada 02

any Congress leaders display of unity is required, are unable to correct- the opposition is busy criticis- Mly answer the ques- IT SHOULD BE ‘ANTI-NATIONAL CONGRESS’ ing the Centre. tion why the words “Indian” This is attributed to the and “National” are included in nation. That is why the Thus, Narasimha Rao and country’s opinion. Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, the the name of the party – the Congress, founded by a for- During Congress rule, the country not only Vajpayee foiled the Pakistan Statesmen like Vajpayee and brainchild of Sonia Gandhi Indian National Congress. eigner, is in a pitiable condition conspiracy to make the Narasimha Rao always family, receiving crores of The political outfit was and is languishing in the hands lost its identity in global political scenario but J&K issue an inter- put interests of the rupees towards donations floated by a Britisher, yet the of a woman who is a foreign- also acquired the negative traits of practising national issue. country first what- from the Government of party under the leadership of er. vote bank politics, politics of appeasement It was one of TRULY ever the party rul- China. Mahatma Gandhi hogged the During Congress rule, the and casteism the rare ing at the Centre. The foundation received limelight spearheading free- country not only lost its iden- moments when SPEAKING That was why, donations from China dom struggle. tity in global political sce- the united voice of Narasimha Rao sent a Association for Gandhiji conceived the nario but also acquired the ciated with him. tic rule of Gandhi-Nehru fam- the country was raised chit secretly to Vajpayee, when Internationally Friendly Congress as a tool to mobilise negative traits of practising Soon after Narendra Modi ily, to lead the minority gov- on an international he took oath as the PM, Contract, a political wing of people but did not attach more vote bank politics, politics of became the PM, he ordered a ernment at the Centre success- forum. informing him of his unfin- the China Military significance than that. That’s appeasement and casteism. memorial for former prime fully to last the full term of five On February 22, 1994 ished task in the PMO. Commission. When BJP lead- why he advocated disbanding The BJP, irrespective of the minister PV Narasimha Rao. years? Is it his fault to attempt Narasimha Rao made Subsequently, Vajpayee tested ers exposed it, Congress lead- it soon after India become political affiliations, held those It may be recalled how lead- to find a rational solution to Y SATYA KUMAR Parliament adopt a unani- nuclear weapons in Pokhran ers found themselves on a Independent. who safeguarded the national- ers of Congress, headed by Punjab and J&K issues? mous resolution stating that on May 11 and 13 of 1998. sticky wicket and resorted to Perhaps Gandhiji might ism and unity and integrity of Sonia Gandhi, sent Narasimha Is it his fault to implement BJP National Secretary J&K is an integral part of the Ever since Modi came to criticism of the Modi have visualised then that the the country close to its chest. Rao’s mortal remains to Look East foreign policy country and asked Pakistan to power the Opposition leaders Government. Why should Congress leaders would resort The moment it came to Hyderabad so that no memo- restoring ties with foreign defeated. withdraw from PoK. are indulging in fissiparous the Congress leaders and the to anti-national activities out power, it held Tiranga rallies rial could be built for him in powers to enhance the image Pakistan on February 27, In an interview with senior activities and encouraging party spokespersons feel of lust for power, indulge in across the country to remem- Delhi. Also, the Congress lead- of the country? Or was it a 1994 moved a resolution in journalist Kanchan Gupta, anti-social and anti-national pinched by mere mention of nepotism and favouritism and ber leaders like Alluri Sitarama ers did not allow keeping his mistake to work for the devel- UN Human Rights Vajpayee said that within the forces. Moreover, they are Rajiv Gandhi Foundation? perpetuate dynastic rule and Raju, Tanguturi Prakasam body in state in the AICC opment of the country? Commission alleging that borders of the country the BJP indulging in mudslinging Anti-national statements hence gave the call to disband Pantulu, Potti Sriramulu, headquarters. Narasimha Rao took the human rights violations were leaders are a handful of five campaign against the Centre. being issued by Congress lead- it. Chakali Ilamma and recalled What was the sin commit- Opposition into confidence rampant in Kashmir. Because like the Pandavas and the Without valuing sacrifices ers and spreading of anti- Had Gandhiji desired, he their services to the nation. ted by Narasimha Rao? Was in matters of protecting the of the diplomacy practised by Congress leaders were 100 of 20 jawans of Indian army India philosophy befits the would have appointed his heirs It got a mammoth statue of it a mistake for him to spear- interests of the country. He Vajpayee, and nations like like the Kauravas. But to a in a clash with Chinese sol- Congress the title ‘Sonia in crucial positions in the party. Sardar Vallabhai Patel built. It head sweeping economic deputed the then Opposition Iran, Syria, Indonesia, Libya common enemy, their com- diers at the international bor- Congress’ or ‘Anti-National While Gandhiji sacrificed developed the birthplace of reforms in the country to pro- leader Atal Behari Vajpayee to and China withdrew support bined strength would be 105. der, opposition leaders have Congress’. everything for the sake of the Architect of India’s tect its interests? UNO to get the resolution to the resolution. Pakistan That was why to salvage the been indulging in demeaning The Congress has forfeited country, Congress leaders Constitution Dr Ambedkar Is it a fault to extend efficient moved by Pakistan in UN had no alternative to withdraw image of the country, a need to campaign against the its right to the name ‘Indian pledge the interests of the and all historical places asso- rule, different from the dynas- Human Rights Commission the resolution the same day. rise in unison to voice the Government. At a time when National Congress’. Revamped ambulance No clean chit to TDP on Polavaram, says minister PNS n VIJAYAWADA service to hit roads soon Ridiculing the TDP claim that Fake currency the Centre has given a clean C PRADEEP l n VIJAYAWADA Dr Shyamala, Nodal Officer chit on Polavaram, Minister for racket busted 104 service, said that the Water Resources Anil Kumar Good news for people as Village Secretariat will be the Yadav asserted that the State PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM 104/108 ambulance service will main unit for mapping and government had not yet sub- hit the roads very soon. In an duties are allocated for the mitted the vigilance report on A fake currency printing effort to strengthening the med- MMU according to the number the project works. racket run by two prison ical services across the State, of villages in the mandal Speaking to the media dur- friends has come to the fore Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan l According to Aarogyasri ing his visit to Polavaram pro- at Palacol town in West Reddy will launch 1,068 vehicles CEO A Mallikarjuna Rao, the ject on Monday, the minister Godavari district. Five per- at Benz Circle here on July 1. new 104/108 vehicles were said that TDP leaders with the sons, who were printing and New ambulances are bought at an estimated cost of support of their select media distributing the fake curren- equipped with advanced life Rs 203.47 crore. He said that are claiming that there was no l “It was mentioned in the l Minister Anil Kumar stated cy, were arrested on Monday. support equipment like ventila- there are 656, 104 vehicles and corruption in Polavaram and CAG report that Rs 300 crore that the YSRCP government will One of the accused, Yedla tor facility, which is important for each mandal, one 104 Pattiseema projects though was swindled during the complete the Polavaram project Venkatesh was behind the bar for patients suffering from dif- vehicle is being allocated. He they are yet to submit the vig- execution of Pattiseema and dedicate it to the nation at Rajahmundry Central ferent ailments. The medical said that vehicle will reach the ilance report on the irregular- project. Even in the soon. He enquired with officials Prison on a theft case. and health department has start- service, explained about the will be rendered through 104 accident spot within 20 ities to the Centre. Polavaram project, Naidu had about the progress of Another person, Guthula ed adding more latest and 104 Mobile Medical Unit MMU. After the OP session in minutes in rural areas, while in The Union Ministry clearly awarded tenders through rehabilitation works and said that Venkataramana from advanced equipment and now (MMU). She said that the the morning, the team will go on urban areas 15 minutes and in stated that the State government nomination process and the government is planning to Kadiyam Savaram village in the vehicles are ready for the Village Secretariat will be the field visits to schools, agency areas 25 minutes didn’t send any report regard- looted hundreds of crores of rehabilitate around 17,000 people East Godavari had also land- launch. main unit for mapping and Anganwadi centres, home vis- ing Polavaram, which doesn’t rupees,” Minister for Water this year and also allocated Rs ed at Rajahmundry Central Till now, the 108 vehicles used duties are allocated for the its and look after the telemedi- mean giving a clean chit. All the Resources Anil Kumar Yadav 33,000 crore for the R&R Prison on fake note case. to shift the accident victims and MMU according to the number cine app patients besides follow be given 100 per cent to patients, corruption charges against the alleged package Both the culprits befriended other patients, who need emer- of villages in the mandal. up visits. About 29 different he added. According to TDP leaders in various irriga- in the prison. gency medical care to the near- The 104 services will be inte- types of equipment are available Aarogyasri CEO A Mallikarjuna tion projects will be exposed Venkataramana, who came est hospital. However, with the grated with the primary health in the MMU, she added. Rao, the new 104/108 vehicles once the vigilance report is reverse tendering for and resettlement (R&R) pack- out of the prison, first man- rise in Covid-19 cases across the care centre in villages, services Dr Ahmed Khan, Nodal were bought at an estimated cost ready. “It was mentioned in the Polavaram project by the ages and left the residents in the aged to bring Venkatesh out State, the medical and health of doctors and AMNs will be Officer 108 services, said that of Rs 203.47 crore. He said that CAG report that Rs 300 crore YSRCP government has yield- lurch. of the prison on bail. With his department is taking measures used to serve the people. She this is called the revamped there are 656, 104 vehicles and was swindled during the execu- ed good results thereby saving Minister Anil Kumar stated past experience, to arrange life-saving equipment said that the 104 MMU will have 104/108 service. In the advanced for each mandal, one 104 vehi- tion of Pattiseema project. Even Rs 800 crore. Though Naidu that the YSRCP government Venkataramana has accumu- so that even Covid-19 patients a doctor, a data entry operator life support vehicles, ICU, infu- cle is being allocated. He said in the Polavaram project, Naidu had completed only 20 per cent will complete the Polavaram lated necessary equipment in critical condition will get and a driver, 74 different types sion pump, syringe infusion that vehicle will reach the acci- had awarded tenders through of the Polavaram works, he project and dedicate it to the to print fake currency notes medical assistance while going of drugs will be on the MMU pump, multipara monitor, trans- dent spot within 20 minutes in nomination process and looted claimed to have completed 70 nation soon. He enquired with and gave training to to hospitals. and will be concentrating on the port portable ventilator, oxygen rural areas, while in urban areas hundreds of crores of rupees,” per cent of it. Of the total Rs officials about the progress of Venkatesh. They were Speaking to The Pioneer, Dr non-communicable diseases supply, 99 types of medicines are 15 minutes and in agency areas he alleged. 55,000 crore, Naidu had spent rehabilitation works and said exchanging fake notes for Shyamala, Nodal Officer 104 and 20 various health services available. Pre-hospital care will 25 minutes. He criticised Naidu for only Rs 17,000 crore and that the government is plan- genuine notes at the rate of Rs awarding tenders through claimed that 70 per cent of the ning to rehabilitate around 30,000 per Rs 1,00,000. nomination process to his close works have been completed. 17,000 people this year and also However, the lockdown associate, who quoted an excess The minister said that Naidu allocated Rs 33,000 crore for in view of the Coronavirus Sexual exploitation of student HCCB extends amount. He claimed that the also neglected the rehabilitation the R&R package. pandemic collapsed their operation from March to help to people June. Desperate to restart the operation, during Corona Ensure good Venkataramana approached Stringent punishment his friend Anjaneya Murthy PNS n VIJAYAWADA governance, to look for a party to exchange fake currency. The Hindustan Coca-Cola trainee IAS Anjaneya Murthy arranged under Disha Act: Padma Beverages Private Limited two persons, Gubbala PNS n VIJAYAWADA by Chief Minister YS uploaded the victim’s pic- (HCCB), a leading FMCG Venkata Satya Naren, who is Jaganmohan Reddy were tures on social media. company, has helped to officers told a scribe, and Borra State Mahila Commission yielding good results in She said that cases expanding the relief efforts PNS n VIJAYAWADA Manikanta. Police arrested all chairperson Vasireddy safeguarding the women against the accused are to more than two lakh peo- the five persons while Padma made it clear that in society. She said that being registered under rel- ple impacted by Corona Trainee IAS officers of 2018 exchanging fake currency at once Disha case is filed the government, Mahila evant Sections apart from pandemic across the coun- batch allotted to AP cadre, who Palacol Railway Station. against any person, they Commission and police POCSO Act. She said that try. were undergoing training at Police recovered fake curren- will be subjected to severe have taken the case very a search is on to nab the As an immediate mea- the Secretariat, met Governor cy worth Rs 7.85 lakh besides punishment as per law. seriously and see that accused, who uploaded sure, the HCCB in partner- Biswa Bushan Harichandan one printer and three laptops Addressing the media per- the culprits are punished the nude pictures on ship with the government at the Raj Bhavan here on from their possession. sons at the Guntur Urban severely. Instagram. She said that agencies and several NGOs APSSDC imparts skill Monday. SP Conference hall on The chairperson appre- the stringent punishment started distributing its bev- The second phase of their Monday, she reacted ciated the police personnel should be awarded to the erages among health work- mandatory training pro- strongly to the incident for reacting immediately accused so that others will ers, police personnel and training progs online gramme at Mussoorie was where two engineering soon after the case was be scared to commit such daily wage earners to meet postponed by a month due to HYDERABAD students indulged in sex- registered. She said that it heinous acts. Though the their hydration needs. The PNS n VIJAYAWADA skills and make them job ready. the Coronavirus pandemic. BULLION RATES ual harassment of a stu- was brought to the notice parents of A-1 are from much-needed initiative He informed that the cours- Meanwhile, the State govern- GOLD dent for the past two that the main accused in police department, the reached the beneficiaries The Andhra Pradesh State Skill es offered like GOAL, Digital ment has issued orders posting ` years. this case was the son of a accused was arrested by when they were braving the Development Corporation Beti, Digital Foundation, Junior them in various departments 50,660 (10 gm) She said that Disha police officer and there are Guntur Urban SP K Ammi scorching heat while work- (APSSDC) CEO Dr A Srikanth Web Developer Customer in the Secretariat after comple- ` 240 Police Stations launched a few female students, who Reddy, she pointed out. ing on the ground level. said that they have reoriented Service representative, Artificial tion of field training and it SILVER the skill training programmes Intelligence, Machine Learning, enabled them to learn various ` 47,750 (1kg) and imparting them online in Internet of Things, Cyber nuances of the public admin- ` 750 the wake of lockdown. Security, Structural Analysis, istration during this period. Cases being filed for not toeing govt line: TDP He said that a series of online Automotive Designs, Web Interacting with the trainee skill development programmes Designing, Architecture IAS officers, the Governor CHICKEN PNS n VIJAYAWADA and added that the TS and AP arrested in the ESI Scam. He said for faculty, students and youth Modelling, Android said the civil services give `/KG governments should demand that the condition of are designed and so far, 10,000 Application Design, them tremendous scope and RATES Senior TDP leader Somireddy the Central government that Atchannaidu was stable. He students, 9,000 faculty have AR/VR/MR, Drone opportunity to serve people Dressed/With Skin `160 Chandramohan Reddy said that Bharat Ratna be accorded to both alleged that the YSRCP was tak- been trained on different tech- Technology and others are and the service also provides Without Skin `182 former Prime Minister PV the legends PV and NTR. ing political vendetta against nologies. presently available. After the them greater responsibilities to Broiler at Farm `110 Narasimha Rao should be hon- He said that the 100th birth him. He said that the YSRCP will He reminded that the APSS- completion of the course, e-cer- work for the uplift of down- oured with Bharat Ratna, the anniversary of NTR will be cel- be held responsible if anything DC has associated with technol- tificate is also given by the trodden in society. highest civilian award. He said ebrated by 2023, before that the happens to Atchannaidu. He ogy major like IBM APSSDC and the industry. The Governor said as that Narasimha Rao had intro- Central government should hon- added that false cases are being (International Business Dr Srikanth announced that administrators they should EGG duced reforms and strived for the our NTR with Bharat Ratna. He filed if any one questions the gov- Machines Corporation), the APSSDC would be ensure that benefits of various RATES `/100 revamp of education system. recalled that NTR was the one ernment and referred JC Google, MathWorks, Facebook, announcing a series of online welfare schemes implemented HYDERABAD 344 He also demanded that TDP who confronted the dictatorship Prabhakar Reddy and his son TCS (Tata Consultancy programmes benefiting the fac- by the government reach the VIJAYAWADA 362 founder president NTR be hon- politics and brought leaders like Asmith Reddy’s case. The ruling Services) among others to con- ulty, students and unemployed intended beneficiaries, while oured with Bharat Ratna, who NTR since long time. TS Chief Minister KCR. party was harassing the opposi- duct free virtual online pro- youth. For more details and reg- ensuring transparency in pub- VISAKHAPATNAM 345 made the Telugu people proud, NTR had introduced many Earlier, Somireddy visited tion leaders, who are finding grammes for the faculty, stu- istration interested can visit lic administration as a guiding RETAIL PRICE `3.50 and recalled that they have been welfare schemes to uplift the GGH Guntur and met TDP faults with the governance, he dents and youth across the the website https://www.apss- force in the discharge of their (IN HYDERABAD) asking to confer Bharat Ratna to poor in the undivided AP, he said leader K Atchannaidu, who was lamented. State to improve technological dc.in/. duties.

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PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM fruits in a couple of weeks, he added. released to bolster MSMEs Experiments on apple and Apples normally grow in PNS n VIJAYAWADA dragon fruit crops are showing the Himalayan belt because of During a videoconference with district results in a few areas in the cold weather conditions. As Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Vizag Agency of Eastern Ghats. Chintapalle, GK Veedhi, Reddy on Monday released Rs collectors while releasing the second Two varieties of apple trees Paderu and Araku Valley man- 512.35 crore to MSMEs as the installment of the ReStart package to have now borne fruits while dals in Vizag Agency have second tranche of the Rs 1,168 MSME sector, the Chief Minister said farmers are expecting a good been witnessing cold temper- crore ReStart package to hand- that there was every need for the State yield of dragon fruit. ature, officials have promoted hold the sector. He said that, in Buoyed by the success, the the low chilling varieties of the next year, the Government to handhold the MSME sector which ITDA-Paderu has decided to apple saplings such as Anna will focus on spinning mills. has 97,428 units of which 24,252 are increase the apple cultivation in and Dorsett Golden in Vizag. During a videoconference micro-units and they are providing the Agency. While earlier it was Project Officer of ITDA Dr with district collectors while spread over 60 acre, now it will yielded between 30 and 34 results. four mandals in Vizag Agency Venkateswar S said that he tast- releasing the second install- employment to about 10 lakh people. be extended to 200 more acres fruits per tree. The locals and The fruits could be expect- with the support of ITDA- ed the apples grown in Vizag ment of the ReStart package to in Chintapalli, GK Veedhi, a few officials have tasted the ed in 10 to 15 days. Farmers Paderu had planted low chill- Agency. The apples cultivated MSME sector, the Chief be cleared within 45 days,” Paderu and Araku Valley man- apples grown in the village. had to wait for three years for ing varieties of apples—Anna in Vizag Agency were found to Minister said that there was Jagan said. dals in Vizag Agency. Seeing the flowers on the commercial crops. G and Dorsett Golden. Farmers be good in taste with juicy and every need for the State to The district collectors The apple trees at Madem plants, the growers of dragon Prabhakar Rao, horticulture witnessed a better crop this little sour. He hoped that more handhold the MSME sector should encourage them and village under Dhamanapalli fruit in Anantgiri and L Kota officer, ITDA-Paderu said that year as each fruit weighs in tribal farmers would take up which has 97,428 units of cooperate to ensure that they Panchayat of GK Veedhi in Vizag Agency say their in between 2016 and 2017, between 300 and 400 gms and the apple cultivation in the which 24,252 are micro-units are not pushed into despair, he Mandal in Vizag Agency have patience have yielded positive around 90 farmers of three to farmers are likely to harvest the coming days. and they are providing said. In the next year the focus employment to about 10 lakh will shift to spinning mills. The people. previous government did not “As promised we have pay the investment incentives ALLOCATION OF HOUSE SITES TO THE POOR released the first tranche of Rs to industries to a tune of Rs 8 arrested for 450 crore in May and now we 4,000 crore. are releasing Rs 512.35 crore to “Despite the financial con- YouTube channel YSRCP leaders indulge in scam, alleges TDP give a fillip to the sector. The ing capital with interest rang- straints we have cleared Rs 827 previous government did not ing from 6 to 8 percent to give crore uncleared subsidies by reporter murder PNS n VIJAYAWADA how they were being forced to lakh per acre and these high- clear investment dues worth boost to the MSME sector, he the previous government. We PNS n VIJAYAWADA pay Rs 40,000 commission for er rates were offered for the over Rs 827.5 crore which we said. plan to give a Rs 1,000 crore TDP State President K Kala sanctioning house sites at lands of YSRCP leaders. Like have cleared,” Jaga said adding A Joint Collector will be package to spinning mills next Nandigama police arrested Venkat Rao on Monday alleged Iragavaram in Tanuku seg- this, Rs 690 crore corruption that MSMEs are considered to made in-charge of the MSME year and in the following year the eight accused in connec- that the Jaganmohan Reddy ment. took place in West Godavari be second largest employment sector. “This apart we are giv- will focus on other sectors. tion with the murder of government was meting out He recalled how a farmer and Rs 183 crore scam provider after agriculture. ing six month moratorium These measures are to bring YouTube channel reporter injustice to the poor by luring finally filed a case at Palacol as occurred in Penamaluru seg- The fixed power charges and have fixed the term to back the credibility to the Ganta Naveen. Police pro- and betraying them in the dis- the local YSRCP leaders cheat- ment in Krishna district. In for three months, April, May three years. The State will pur- State,” the Chief Minister said. duced the accused before the tribution of house sites in the ed him in the purchase of his Penamaluru, Rs 75 lakh was and June have been waived. chase 25 per cent of the 360 Beneficiaries who interacted media here on Monday. State. land by the government for paid for lands worth just Rs 40 This works out to Rs 188 crore types of goods produced by with the Chief Minister According to Nandigama He deplored that the ruling house sites. Initially, YSRCP lakh per acre. besides providing soft loans MSMEs of which 4 per cent expressed their gratitude to police, the main accused in party leaders were giving house K Kala Venkat Rao leaders promised to give him The TDP leader said the from State Investment will be from MSMEs run by him and said that the amount the case was Kommineni sites located nearer to villages a share in additional profits but YSRCP leaders collected com- Corporation ranging from Rs SCs and 3 per cent from units released will be a big booster Ravisankar, a resident of if the poor family pays Rs 1 TDP leader said over 60 fam- later they took away all the cash missions of nearly Rs 1,400 2 to Rs 10 lakh towards work- run by women. The bills will for the running of their units. Magallu village in lakh commission and above. If ilies complained to the District benefits leaving the farmer in crore from farmers, who sold Nandigama mandal. He is they pay Rs 30,000, the house Collector about the demand the lurch. This was a clear their lands for the house sites reportedly associated with sites were being given in unin- for commissions from the rul- example of looting and plun- scheme. They also collected Rs YSRCP and KDCC Bank habitable places like the village ing party leaders only in dering of public money by 200 crore commissions from Minister Nani’s close aide PVP releases director. It is learnt that the ponds. If smaller amounts like Tanuku Assembly segment. ruling party leaders in land the beneficiaries of house sites. prime accused is at large. Rs 10,000 are paid, they are From this, it is clear about the purchase. Altogether, the land purchas- murdered at Machilipatnam dogs on cops The other accused in the being given house sites in alarming extent of YSRCP He said the government es and house sites corruption case have been identified as places like cremation grounds. exploitation all over the State. bought lands worth Rs 5 lakh has reached Rs 1,600 crore, he Continued from page 1 ral tributes to Bhaskar Rao and Continued from page 1 Gonela Sai Krishna, In a statement here, the Two families complained about and less at Rs 45 lakh to Rs 75 alleged. was overcome with emotions Kadaparthi Ramana, The two assailants, who are on seeing the lifeless body of his According to a complaint Bandarupalli Gopi, B Naveen being hunted by the police closest follower. from Harish Reddy, SI, Banjara Naik, Turaka Gopiraju, Banti using the CCTV camera He was reduced to tears Hills, a team of police officers Gopi, Chilla Srinu and the Pakistan Stock footage, are suspected to be the when he visited Bhaskar Rao’s from the Banjara Hills police last one is a minor. YouTube India bans 59 Chinese apps henchmen of a local former house. The minister also tried station went to PVP’s house to channel reported Ganta Exchange councillor of the Telugu Desam to console Rao’s family mem- inquire into the cases filed Naveen of Munagacharla vil- Party. Eyewitnesses too said bers. against him last week. lage was murdered recently comes .... that two persons took part in Meanwhile, tension gripped PVP had allegedly threat- and his body was buried. including TikTok, Helo the attack. the town following the grue- ened a neighbour over con- Nandigama DSP Ramana Contined from page 1 Continued from page 1 The brutal murder is being some murder of the YSRCP struction of a rooftop garden Murthy told the media that seen as part of a well-planned leader even as the police regis- at his house in Banjara Hills the prime accused The ministry said it also India-China military delegates BLA said its Majeed conspiracy to eliminate all tered a case and began their Road No. 14. Kommineni Ravisankar nurs- received representations from Brigade, consisting of a sui- those who are known to be investigation. Earlier, hundreds When the police team went ing a grudge against Naveen people on "security of data and to meet again to resolve border cide attacker, carried out strong supporters of the of YSRCP activists converged to PVP’s house on Monday, the because he had posted some risk to privacy" regarding certain the attack, on the first day Minister who also hails from on the government hospital main gate was locked from videos on the activities of the apps. "Likewise, there have been Continued from page 1 Major General Liu Lin happened of trading week. The four Machilipatnam. here on learning about the inside. A person from the accused. He hatched a plan to similar bipartisan concerns, on the lines of the one they held terrorists, armed with Later, the Minister paid flo- attack on Bhaskar Rao. inside answered and the police eliminate Naveen and suc- flagged by various public represen- "Modalities for disengagement at the Chushul-Moldo border explosives and ammuni- told them that they had to meet cessfully made it. The DSP tatives, both outside and inside the from all friction areas in eastern personnel meeting (BPM) point tion, entered the parking PVP. However, the person said the accused felt the post- Parliament of India. There has Ladakh were discussed," the in eastern Ladakh on June 6. area of the PSE building, came back and informed the ings of Naveen on social been a strong chorus in the pub- Indian Army had stated. The Also, Major General-level located at I.I Chundrigar Security personnel test Police officials that Mr and Mrs media would be hurdle for lic space to take strict action meeting between 14 Corps dialogue took place for three road, the business centre PVP told him not to allow any- his political growth and final- against Apps that harm India's Commander Lieutenant General consecutive days after the violent where important offices, positive, Dy CM, family opt... one inside the gate. The offi- ly murdered him with the sovereignty as well as the privacy Harinder Singh and South clash at Patrolling Point 14 in including the State Bank of cials then tried to enter the help of others. of our citizens," the statement read. Xinjiang Military District chief Galwan Valley on June 15. Pakistan (SBP) and Security Continued from page 1 June 25. He was shifted to an iso- house when suddenly five Exchange Commission of lation ward in Viswa Bharathi ferocious unchained dogs were Pakistan (SECP) are locat- The result came positive on hospital near K Nagalapuram in let loose on them, allegedly by ed. Saturday night and they were Kurnool. PVP. Monkey According to witnesses, shifted to an isolation ward in a YSRCP Srungavarapukota The policemen left the place. Lockdown to be limited to the terrorists threw Covid-19 hospital in Tirupati. MLA Kadubandi Srinivasa Rao A complaint was lodged with hanged to grenades on security Earlier, YSRCP MLA had also tested positive for coro- the Jubilee Hills police who guards, followed by heavy Sudhakar had tested positive for navirus in Vizianagaram district registered a case and began an GHMC in Telangana death; video firing at officials. Covid-19 in Kurnool district on on June 22. investigation. Continued from page 1 can make necessary arrange- Several states and cities in the goes viral ments like procuring essentials country have been extending the PNS n HYDERABAD GHMC limits have been to last for a fortnight. lockdown till July 31 in the wake Covid recovery improves to 58.67%: Centre reporting over an average of 800 KCR had on Sunday stated, of increasing corona cases. This In a case of extreme brutality, new corona cases per day creat- "Several issues should be taken has built pressure on Telangana a monkey was hanged to death Continued from Page 1 COVID-19 death toll to 16,475. ing panic among people and the into consideration if we decide government to think on the from a tree by three in a bid to With a spike of 5,493 cases, government. to reimpose lockdown in same lines. Neighbouring scare other simians in During the last 24 hours, the AP reports 783 fresh cases, 11 deaths Maharashtra remained the While Telangana State had so GHMC limits. If lockdown is Maharashtra, southern states Khammam district, Forest Ministry said, a total of 12,010 Continued from Page 1 discharged from hospitals, worst hit state in the country. far reported over 14,000 corona implemented, it should be imple- Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Department officials said on COVID-19 patients have been taking the aggregate to 6,232, The state has a total of 1,64,626 cases, the GHMC limits alone mented strictly and totally. There already announced reimposition Monday. "The perpetrators, cured. SPS Nellore also recorded two leaving a total active cases of cases, including 7,429 deaths. account for about 12,000 cases should be a day long curfew with of lockdown either totally or par- who admitted their guilt, are The Ministry said the Covid-19 deaths. 7,479. Of the gross 13,891 The national capital is the reflecting the alarming situation. one or two hour relaxation to tially. being booked under the improvement is the result of the Vizianagaram and West coronavirus cases in the state second worst hit state with a For this reason, the govern- buy essentials. Flight and train Unlock 1.0 will end on June Wildlife Protection Act," Centre's graded, pre-emptive Godavari had one death each, so far, 11,554 were locals and total of 83,077 COVID-19 ment wants to reimpose lock- services to city have to be 30 and Unlock 2.0 should begin Sathupalli Forest Range Officer and proactive steps taken along according to the bulletin. In 1,946 were from other states cases, including 2,623 deaths down only in GHMC limits and stopped. All arrangements from July 1. But with Unlock 1.0 A Venkateswarlu said. The with the states and Union the last 24 hours, a total of while 391 were foreign and 52,607 recoveries. Delhi is is averse to troubling people liv- should be made from the gov- resulting in steep increase in incident happened on June 26 Territories (UTs) for preven- 302 coronavirus patients were returnees. followed by Tamil Nadu with ing in other districts of the state. ernment side. Hence, the govern- corona cases in most of the states, in Vemsoor village and the tion, containment and manage- 82,275 confirmed cases, of The government wants to ment will examine all the issues the respective state government video of the primate being ment of the deadly virus. The COVID-19 cases in the last 24 According to the Health which, 1,079 have died, 45,537 declare lockdown two or three in dept and would take the nec- are opting for Lockdown 6.0 hanged using a rope went viral, data was shared when India hours on Monday pushing the Ministry data, 380 deaths were have recovered and 35,659 are days in advance so that people essary decision." instead of Unlock 2.0. promptingthe officials to probe. noted a record spike of 19,459 total infected tally to 5,48,318. recorded in a day taking the active cases. YSRCP MP writes to Time to dispel stigma attached to depression PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM the mental health professionals depression that many women 40 and 50 who suffer from life revolves around their chil- ings of hopelessness and help- thinking that it is their own fault go through after childbirth and depression after their children dren and depression sets in lessness apart from losing Jagan, rebuts charges Depression mostly creeps into and weakness and they can get families fail to recognise it and leave home. “Mothers get so when their children leave home appetite or complaining of Continued from page 1 Raju said he had been the lives of people whenever over it by themselves. Increasing often brush it under the carpet. involved with their children as for studies or get married.” aches in the body. So, “Parents receiving threatening calls there is an economic depression awareness in the community Many families relate it to stay- they grow up that over the years The refusal to seek help need to talk to children who In his letter to the Chief upon which he filed a com- apart from other personal prob- helps in reducing stigma” said ing awake at night or giving they forget their own likes and stems from the fear that they show signs of depression and Minister, the MP called him- plaint with the police. lems. The Coronavirus pan- Dr K Chandra Sekhar, consul- birth to a girl child. Besides dislikes; they get conditioned to might become dependent on not leave them on their own by self a "trusted soldier" who "I tried reaching the DGP as demic has hit business, rendered tant psychiatrist. postpartum depression there keep aside their own prefer- medicines, Dr Rekha said. creating a “stress-free and always upheld the party poli- well but in vain. All of them people jobless, and the grim sit- As depression is also associ- are many women aged between ences,” Dr Rekha said. “Their There is “a care gap” because friendly environment for chil- cies and enhanced its image. gave a deaf ear and their inac- uation may leave many ated with many somatic (bod- there aren’t enough mental dren at home, said Dr Parvathi "As an ardent devotee tion compelled me to depressed. ily) symptoms like lack of n As depression is also associated with health professionals, she said. Kashyap, clinical psychologist, of Lord Venkateswara, approach the Lok Sabha However, people with depres- appetite, loss of weight, body many somatic (bodily) symptoms like lack “General physicians or gynae- Queens NRI Hospital and I stood by the senti- Speaker and the Union sion hesitate to take help pains and sleeplessness often a of appetite, loss of weight, body pains cologists should have some Affiliate Psychologist for ments of all devotees Home Minister seek- because of the stigma attached person having these symptoms training to identify symptoms Optum International and spoke on the ing protection," the to it and the belief they will consults his family doctor or and sleeplessness often a person having of depression so that they can Healthcare UK. subject (of sale of MP added. recover on their own, doctors, other physicians added Dr these symptoms consults his family help patients with minimal "If a child is free to share his TTD properties). On "I understand that psychotherapists and counsel- Chandrasekhar. Also, it is doctor or other physicians added Dr symptoms to tide over or her experiences and feelings, introduction of English escalation of these con- lors opine. important that these doctors Chandrasekhar it.” surely we wouldn't have this as the medium of instruction cerns might ruffle some feath- “Depression as a mental identify the problem and per- n Children problem. Joint family system in all schools, I spoke out ers around your teams. But as health problem needs to be suade the person to seek help Also, it is important that these doctors with depres- could also be a solution, as even because it was unconstitu- a loyal and faithful soldier, I recognised early for effective from a mental health profes- identify the problem and persuade the person to sion will if parents go out for a job, chil- tional," Raju pointed out. wish that facts are brought to management. Depressive disor- sional. When it comes from seek help from a mental feel sad dren are not let to the mercy of He recalled that Mines your notice," he said. der has to be recognised as any their doctor the patient feels health professional. for most mobiles and independent Minister PRC Reddy himself The MP requested the other medical disorder and its more comfortable and less stig- When it comes from part of thoughts, which run wild and spoke about 'pilferage' of two Chief Minister that he be cause is rooted both in biolog- matised to seek appropriate their doctor the patient the day lead such thoughts, added Dr lakh tonnes of sand and he too granted an appointment at the ical and environmental factors. help. feels more comfortable and Parvathi Kashyap. “Hence, the sought to bring the issue to the earliest to "brief you person- Often persons suffering from Dr Rekha Dutt, consultant and less stigmatised to have caregiver or the family has to be Chief Ministers notice. ally." depression hesitate to contact psychiatrist, said postpartum seek appropriate help feel- alert.” VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | JUNE 30, 2020 nation 04 SHORT READS Ex-gratia of Rs 1 cr to kin of Fuel price hike protest: Guj Cong chief, 50 workers detained doctor who died fighting Covid PNS n AHMEDABAD

PNS n NEW DELHI lost a very valuable fighter. Gujarat Congresspresident Delhi salutes his spirit and sac- Amit Chavda and nearly 50 Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal rifice...," Kejriwal tweeted. other party workers were COVID-19 patients to on Monday announced an ex- The chief minister also said detained in Ahmedabad on gratia of Rs 1 crore for the fam- in his tweet that he has spoken Monday while they were try- shift from rundown ily of a senior doctor of the city to his wife and "offered my ing to take out a rally against Ulhasnagar hospital government-run LNJP condolences and support". the ruling BJP at the Centre Hospital who died battling "I spoke to his wife this over the fuel price hike, police THANE: Newly-appointed COVID-19, and said the soci- morning, and had an extend- said. Ulhasnagar municipal ety has "lost a very valuable ed talk," he told reporters. They were not given permis- commissioner Mantada Raja fighter". Gupta, a consultant anaes- sion for such a gathering, a Dayanidhi on Monday. ordered The 52-year-old doctor thesiologist died at Max Smart senior police official said. the shifting of COVID-19 served in the front line of the hospital, Saket in south Delhi, The opposition party also patients from the ESIS Hospital as the building is in a war against the pandemic at a private dedicated COVID-19 organised similar protests in dilapidated condition and could the government facility, and facility. LNJP Hospital is a Rajkot, Vadodara and Surat turn dangerous in the rains. died of novel coronavirus dedicated COVID-19 facility districts of Gujarat and infection in an ICU of a private under the Delhi government. demanded roll back of the Dayanidhi had taken a round of LNJP Hospital is a dedicated COVID-19 hospital on Sunday. It recently completed 100 days hike. In Ahmedabad, Chavda out any permission. We have ready to understand the plight the hospital recently and gave facility under the Delhi government. It orders for shifting of COVID-19 "Dr Aseem Gupta was a of being declared a coron- and 50 other Congress work- detained nearly 50 protesters, of the people, who were first patients to Vedant Hospital and senior doctor, and was serving recently completed 100 days of being avirus facility. ers, including MLA Gyasuddin including Chavda and Shaikh, hit by coronavirus and now by the process will begin soon, COVID patients for the last declared a coronavirus facility. A condolence meeting to Shaikh, were detained near for holding protests and trying fuel price hike. We will contin- ESIS Hospital Superintendent few months with his duty pay respect to Dr Gupta was Sardar Baug area while trying to take out a rally without per- ue to raise the issues concern- Dr Vilas Dongre told PTI. "The being in the ICU. His col- held in the office of the Medical to take out a rally against the mission," Deputy ing citizens, who were literal- ESIS hospital building was leagues speak about the dedi- to his spirit of service to by the doctor, he said. Director of the hospital, a increased prices of petrol and Commissioner of Police, Zone ly abandoned by this govern- constructed in 1975. It has a cation and commitment with humanity. As a mark of hon- Earlier in the day, he had senior official said. diesel. 2, Dharmendra Sharma said. ment. We want the Centre to capacity of 100 beds and which he served patients," our, Delhi government will tweeted to pay tribute to Dr Lt Governor Anil Baijal also Police said the demonstra- Before being detained, roll back the hike," Chavda told presently 51 COVID-19 patients Kejriwal said in an online offer an ex-gratia of Rs 1 crore Gupta, who was battling the tweeted to express his condo- tors were not given permission Chavda slammed the govern- reporters before his detention. are admitted here," Dongre press briefing. to the family of Dr Gupta," he disease for the last two weeks lences: "Deeply saddened at the for such a gathering or for tak- ment over the fuel price hike Congress workers in other informed. The chief minister said, his said. at Max Hospital, where he death of Dr Aseem Gupta of ing out a rally. and denying permission for the parts of the state were also wife, also a doctor, had con- The chief minister also said succumbed to the illness early LNJP who served tirelessly in "The Congress workers protest. detained for holding protests tracted COVID-19 too, but that this is a small amount and in the morning on Sunday. fight against COVID-19. He gathered in a busy area with- "This government is not over the issue, officials said. Rajasthan govt issues has now recovered. someone's life is priceless. The "Dr Aseem Gupta, a senior was a great warrior who "It is because of people like amount will be given by the doctor of LNJP Hospital suc- brought glory to the frontline transfer order of 144 him that we have been able to government on behalf of the cumbed to Covid yday. He was doctors and health workers. RAS officers fight COVID-19. He is a big country, and the people of known for going out of his way My utmost sympathies are Novel IoT inspiration to us and we bow Delhi, for the services rendered to serve his patients. We have with family members !". JAIPUR: The Rajasthan government has issued transfer device help and posting orders of 144 state administrative service officers, Agreement for Police seek people clean effective immediately. More PU, SSLC results will than three dozen sub-divisional hands properly magistrates have been Indo-Bhutan curfew in n transferred, while the transfer be out in July last and PNS NEW DELHI of eight officers done earlier joint venture Pandharpur Researchers have developed was cancelled and three PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n PUNE an Internet of things (IoT) officers were put under device for soap dispensers Awaiting Posting Order, an August first week A concession agreement for Solapur Police have sent a pro- which they say can ensure order of the Department of Odisha reports 245 the 600 MW Kholongchhu PNS n BENGALURU posal to their district admin- that people wash their Personnel released on Sunday Indo-Bhutan joint venture istration to impose curfew in hands properly for over 20 night said. The move comes hydroelectric project was The results of second pre-uni- the Pandharpur temple town seconds as per the World ahead of local body and gram freshn COVID-19 cases signed on Monday, paving versity and the Secondary from Tuesday ahead of the PNS BHUBANESWAR their deaths were attributed to Health Organization guide- panchayat elections in the state. the way for the commence- School Leaving Certificate 'Ashadhi Ekadashi', in the wake other diseases, he said. lines for COVID-19. The State Election Commission ment of its construction and examination results will be out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Odisha's COVID-19 tally The 245 fresh cases were The device called of Rajasthan has completed other related works. by July last week and August Lakhs of devotees throng the climbed to 6,859 on Monday reported from 19 districts, '20Sec4Life' will glow, beep preparations for polls to gram The concession agree- first week, Karnataka Primary temple of Lord Vitthal in as 245 people, including two taking the total number of and play a musical tone for panchayats, zila parishad and ment for the project between and Secondary Education Pandharpur town of Solapur in NDRF personnel, tested pos- infections in the state to 6,859, more than 20 seconds to panchayat samitis. It is yet to the Bhutanese government Minister S Suresh Kumar said Maharashtra on the occasion of itive for the disease, while the the official said. help people disinfect their declare a schedule. The terms and the Kholongchhu Hydro on Monday. 'Ashadhi Ekadashi', which falls toll rose to 23 with two more Of these new cases, 214 hands properly, according of 129 local bodies will end in August. As per the order, 89 Energy Limited was signed Instead of giving general on July 1 this year. In view of the fatalities, a health official said. were reported from quarantine to the researchers from officers of the 2019 batch of in the virtual presence of promotion to the 10th and S Suresh Kumar COVID-19 outbreak, authori- The latest fatalities were centres where people return- Lovely Professional the Rajasthan Administrative External Affairs Minister S 12th standard students as the ties have decided that 'wari' (pil- reported from the state's ing from other states are University (LPU) in Service have been given Jaishankar and his Central Board of Secondary schools not to increase the fees grimage) will be held this year worst-hit Ganjam district, housed, while 31 had come in Punjab. postings. These officers still Bhutanese counterpart Education and other states in view of the coronavirus with the padukas (foot prints) which alone accounts for 12 of contact with COVID-19 The splash-proof device have two months of training left Tandi Dorji, a Ministry of have done, the Karnataka gov- scare. It is a peculiar of Saint Dnyaneshwar, Sant the 23 deaths so far, a health patients, he said. can be mounted on any liq- but the government has given External Affairs (MEA) ernment decided to hold the year.Humanity says no one Tukaram and others being department statement said. Two National Disaster uid soap dispenser and them posting in view of the statement said. examination defying the coro- should increase fees. taken to Pandharpur by air or The deceased include two Response Force (NDRF) per- operates using a battery, coronavirus crisis, the "The signing of the conces- navirus scare. We have set up a helpline. If road, and not on foot as is done men aged 48 and 52, it said. sonnel are among the fresh they said. authorities said. sion agreement will lead to "We are trying to get the we come across such practices, traditionally. Solapur Additional The COVID-19 death toll in cases. They were placed under According to WHO, pro- commencement of construc- SSLC results out by the first we will initiate action," Kumar Superintendent of Police Atul Khorda stood at five, followed institutional quarantine after moting good hand hygiene tion and other works of this week of August.The PUC said. He said an officer has Zende told PTI on Monday that by four in Cuttack, and one their return from West Bengal, is one of the most basic yet first Joint Venture results will be out in the last been entrusted to look into the they have done nakabandi each in Bargarh and Puri dis- where they had gone for powerful tools that coun- Youth Congress ride Hydroelectric Project week of July," the minister told complaints against schools. (road blockades) to ensure peo- tricts, the official said. restoration work in the wake tries must leverage to bullock cart to protest between India and Bhutan. reporters in Bengaluru. Speaking about online class- ple from outside do not gather Seven other COVID-19 of Cyclone Amphan, he reduce the spread of against fuel price hike The project is expected to be Amid reports of schools es for kindergarten students, at the temple town. "There are patients had died earlier but added. COVID-9. completed in the second half increasing the school fees the minister said such classes plans to impose curfew in NEW DELHI: Members of the of 2025," it said. ignoring the government's are not allowed. The schools Pandharpur to restrict the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on The 600 MW run-of-the- direction, the minister said he can hold talks with parents movement of locals. Hence, a Monday rode a bullock cart to river project is located on the has got reports that 1,150 twice a week about grooming proposal has been sent to the protest against the hike in lower course of the schools have increased their their children. Kumar said a Solapur collector to impose IIT-Gandhinagar team develops diesel and petrol prices in the Kholongchhu River in fees of which action has been decision on opening kinder- curfew in and around country. IYC president Srinivas Trashiyangtse district in east- taken against 450 schools. garten schools will be taken Pandharpur from June 30 to BV, along with a few others, ern Bhutan. "We have directed all the after July 5. July 2," he said. AI-based tool to detect COVID-19 rode the bullock cart from the outfit's headquarters at Raisina PNS n NEW DELHI Road to Shastri Bhawan, where police stopped them. Some Researchers at the Indian protesters marched alongside Functioning of Delhi HC, district courts restricted Institute of Technology (IIT), the bullock cart, raising slogans Gandhinagar have developed against the fuel price hike. PNS n NEW DELHI court's office orders... has been registrars, from July 1-15 have an artificial intelligence-based "When the Congress-led UPA pleased to order that the sus- been adjourned to corre- deep learning tool for detec- was in power, relief was given The Delhi High Court pended functioning of the sponding dates between tion of COVID-19 from chest to people even though Monday decided to restrict its courts subordinate to Delhi August 26 to September 9 X-ray images. international crude oil prices functioning as also of the dis- High Court shall stand extend- respectively. The online tool, which indi- were soaring while the Modi trict courts to urgent matters ed till July 15,” the administra- The matters listed in the dis- cates the probability if a person diagnostic purposes and made "The model that we used government has been raising only till July 15, in view of the tive order said. trict courts during this period is infected with COVID-19, available for wider use," has 12 layers of neural net- petrol and diesel prices, prevalent COVID-19 pandem- The mentioning of urgent will also be adjourned and the can be used for quick prelim- Kushpal Singh Yadav, an work, which is similar to the causing problems to the people ic situation. matters is being done through information will be uploaded inary diagnosis before the MTech student at IIT's neurons in the human brain. already facing hardships due to The Administrative and the web link which is available on their website, the order medical test. It is being tested Department of Computer The deep learning method the pandemic," Srinivas said. General Supervision from 9 AM to 10.30 AM on all said. by the Indian Institute of Science Engineering, said. has the advantage that it Diesel price on Monday scaled Committee of the High Court, working days. Earlier, fewer benches were Public Health (IIPH). The IIT researchers pooled learns the disease diagnosing a new high after prices were headed by Chief Justice D N The high court benches are set up to hear the urgent mat- "Given the limited testing the data of X-ray images of features from the X-ray hiked for the 22nd time in just Patel, decided that the restric- also taking up 20 oldest ‘reg- ters through video conferenc- facilities for COVID-19, there COVID-19 infected patients as images in an automatic way. over three weeks, taking the tion would be in place till July Chief Justice D N Patel ular/final category matters' ing. is a rush to develop AI tools for well as healthy persons from Our tool also uses images cumulative increase to Rs 15 and the urgent matters considering further extension pending on their respective To ensure more urgent mat- quick analysis using X-rays. different sources available on from other lung infections 11.14 per litre. Petrol price was would continue to be heard by of suspended functioning of boards through video confer- ters are taken up, from May 22, Developing a reliable tool the internet. T h e y such as tuberculosis, pneu- increased by 5 paise per litre video conferencing. this court and the courts sub- encing mode. all the judges of the high court requires the combination of trained a machine learning monia to ensure the specifici- and diesel 13 paise a litre “The Administrative and ordinate to this court and tak- It said all the cases listed in are sitting everyday to take up right algorithms and data. This architecture using deep learn- ty of detection of COVID across the country, according General Supervision ing note of the prevalent situ- the high court, including important cases via video con- is where our tool would prove ing algorithms with these from other lung diseases," to a price notification of state Committee of this court while ation, in continuation of this before the registrars and joint ferencing. useful, that can be trained for images. Yadav explained. oil marketing companies. HC stays 50 pc reservation for Women under represented in school textbooks, Delhi students in NLUD shown mostly in traditional roles: UNESCO PNS n NEW DELHI "In Afghanistan, women environments appeared in less PNS n NEW DELHI of application form is June 30, were almost absent from grade than 7 pc. There were no 2020, the petition has said. Women and girls are under- 1 textbooks published in the images of women in about 60 The Delhi High Court Monday The court listed the matter represented in school text- 1990s. Since 2001, they have pc of textbooks for Farsi and stayed the National Law for further hearing on August books or when included are been more present but in pas- foreign language, 63 pc for sci- University, Delhi (NLUD) 18. depicted in traditional roles in sive and domestic roles as ence and 74 pc for social sci- decision to reserve 50 per cent One of the petitioners Pia many countries across the mothers, caregivers, daugh- ence," it added. seats for candidates from the Singh said she intended to pur- globe, according to the Global ters and sisters. They are most- The report also takes note of national capital. sue LLM from NLUD after Education Monitoring Report ly represented as dependent, the revision of many textbook A bench of Justices Hima saying it "strikes at the heart of graduating from a university in by UNESCO. with teaching being the only images to remove gender Kohli and Subramonium national character and the Rajasthan. The annual report's fourth career open to them," the stereotypes by the Maharashtra Prasad asked the NLUD to standards of excellence" of the The petition also challenges edition launched recently, report said. State Bureau of Textbook issue fresh admission notifica- university. NLUD's move to increase the points out that not only the "Similarly, a review of 95 pri- Production and Curriculum tion on or before July 2. The students filed the peti- seat intake from 80 to 120, say- number of images of female mary and secondary compul- Research in 2019. The court said a prima facie tion against the introduction of ing it was against the express characters included in the text- sory education textbooks in the "For instance, grade 2 text- case was made out for a stay on 50 per cent horizontal reserva- decision of the varsity's govern- books is very less in compari- tors and women as nurses, the gender stereotypes pointed Islamic Republic of Iran books show men and women the university's decision. tion at the university for can- ing council and there was also son to images of males, women only portraying women in sub- out in the report, it also takes showed that women account- sharing household chores, The court's interim order didates who have cleared their lack of infrastructure like res- are also represented in "less jects pertaining to food, fash- note of attempts by few coun- ed for 37 pc of images. About along with a female doctor and came on a plea by NLUD stu- qualifying examinations from idential hostels for students, prestigious" occupations and as ion or entertainment, showing tries to revise the textbook half the images showing a male chef. Students are asked dents and alumni who chal- an institute in Delhi. accommodation for teaching introverts and passive. women in voluntary roles and images to reflect more gender women were related to family to note these images and talk lenged the reservation decision The last date for submission and other staff and classrooms. While showing men as doc- men in paid jobs, are among balance. and education, while work about them," the report said. VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | JUNE 30, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Govt ‘extorting' people with fuel price hikes: Sonia Gandhi PNS n NEW DELHI "The government's duty is to 80 per litre. support the countrymen in "After the March 25 lock- Congress president Sonia difficult times and not take down, the Modi government, Puducherry CM tests Gandhi on Monday attacked advantage of their plight and in the last three months, has negative for COVID- the BJP government at the profiteer. raised the prices of petrol and Lockdown norms go Centre for raising fuel prices 22 "The government has set a diesel 22 times," the Congress 19, advised isolation times since the lockdown, new example of extortion from chief said, adding that the PUDUCHERRY: Puducherry accusing it of extorting people, people through this unjustified price of diesel has gone up by Chief Minister V Narayanasamy and sought an immediate roll- increase in petrol and diesel Rs 11 per litre and that of petrol for toss in Cong rally and the staff at his residence back of the hikes. prices. This is not only unjust by Rs 9.12 per litre. PNS n BENGALURU on Monday tested negative for She charged the government but also insen- "The Modi govern- There was no COVID-19. However, the Chief with profiteering at the expense sitive," Gandhi ment has made pro- Social distancing and all the social distancing Minister has been advised of the people, saying its duty said, noting vision for collecting norms to contain coronavirus seven days home quarantine, was to help them in times of that it directly lakhs of crores by allegedly went for a toss when as leaders sat Director of Health and Family crisis and not make profits out hurts the raising excise a large number of Congress side-by- side. Welfare S Mohan Kumar said of their hard-earned money. common people. the corona pandemic," Sonia country's Party leaders duty on workers staged a demonstra- There was no here. The chief minister and Participating in the Party leaders Rahul Gandhi Gandhi said in a video mes- farmers, the Rahul Gandhi petrol and tion against the fuel price staff at his residence had Congress' "Speak Up Against and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sage. poor, the diesel in hike here on Monday. adherence to the undergone the examination for and Priyanka Fuel Hike" campaign across the also joined the campaign on "I also urge them to roll back working class, Gandhi Vadra the last three Following a nationwide call rule prohibiting the COVID-19 on Sunday after one country, she said on the one social media, and urged people the rise in excise duty on petrol the middle months. All for the protest against the congregation of of the staff had tested positive hand, the COVID-19 pandem- to join them in pressing the and diesel since March this class and the also joined the this is hap- hike, the Congress leaders, a few days ago. Narayanasamy ic was wreaking havoc and on government to reduce fuel year and give this benefit to the small business- campaign on pening at a led by Karnataka state presi- more than five and all the 52 staff tested the other, the rise in petrol and prices. countrymen. This will be a big es. social media, time when dent D K Shivakumar and for- people and negative coronavirus, Kumar diesel prices was making life "I, along with all relief in this period of econom- She said the the interna- mer chief minister added. He also said the Health and urged majority of them very difficult for the people. Congressmen and others ic crisis," she said. price of petrol people to join tional crude Siddaramaiah, took out a bicy- department had examined 32 The Congress launched the together, demand from the The Congress chief said this in national oil prices cle rally upto the Congress did not bother to security personnel at the countrywide campaign on Modi government to immedi- in its own was the living proof capital Delhi them in pressing are contin- office. put on masks. residence of the Chief Minister Monday to press the central ately roll back the increase in of taking the hard-earned and other big the government uously The rally converged on the after the father of one of the government to roll back fuel prices of petrol and diesel incomes of the people and fill- cities has to reduce fuel falling," she party office where a sit-in Later addressing the gather- gunmen posted at his prices as they were hurting the raised during this crisis due to ing the government's coffers. crossed Rs prices. said. demonstration was on. ing, Siddaramaiah said there is residence tested positive on There was no social distanc- a rise in the prices of all com- Sunday for the virus. ing as leaders sat side-by- modities. side. There was no adherence "When Manmohan Singh 2 men found hanging to the rule prohibiting the con- was the Prime Minister, fuel Strengthen security on India- gregation of more than five prices never went up beyond from trees in separate people and majority of them Rs 75. Today, not just fuel but incidents in UP did not bother to put on also there is a steep rise in masks. prices of all the commodities. LALITPUR/HAMIRPUR (UP): The demonstrators raised It is becoming hard for the Two men were found hanging China border in Himachal: Guv slogans against the central common man to survive at from trees in separate incidents PNS n SHIMLA government holding placards present times," Siddaramaiah in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur and and posters. told the gathering. Hamirpur districts, police said on Monday. In Lalitpur, one Amid tension on the India- Rahul (26), who was missing China border, Himachal for the past two days, was Pradesh Governor Bandaru found hanging from a tree in Dattatraya has written to Cop hurt as vehicle in Pawar's Purakalan area on Sunday. His Union Defence Minister motorcycle was found lying Rajnath Singh, suggesting pre- convoy overturns on Expressway near the spot, they said. cautionary measures relating to First batch of six Rafale the state's border areas of n in April through multiple con- According to Rahul's brother, PNS PUNE he left home on Friday with Rs Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur dis- trolled blasts. 2,500 to buy diesel and was tricts that share boundaries A policeman sustained minor Pawar got down from his missing since then, the police jets likely to arrive with China. The modes of communica- mountain division. injuries after a vehicle in NCP vehicle and oversaw medical said. An investigation is In a letter, he said these areas tion and road transport in The Governor said adequate chief Sharad Pawar's convoy support for the injured police- underway, they said. In are strategically important as these remote border areas of arrangements must be made to overturned on the Mumbai- man, who was part of the Hamirpur, a farmer, Pyarelal in India by July 27 they lie adjacent to China and the state should be strength- tackle drones from China as Pune Expressway on Monday, Special Protection Unit of the n (45), a resident of Aundara PNS NEW DELHI ic in France. amidst the tension between ened. and when required. police said. Rajya Sabha member, before village in Rath area, was found Military officials, on the China and India, they need He said at present only one Dattatraya said there was an Pawar was on way to proceeding to Mumbai, a party hanging from a tree in a forest India is likely to receive by July condition of anonymity, said more attention. independent brigade of the urgent need for an airstrip in Mumbai from Pune when the worker said. area on Sunday, the police said. 27 the first batch of six Rafale the arrival of the Rafale jets "The state shares more than Indian Army has been the Spiti area for prompt vehicle skidded off the road Highway police said the He was wanted in a culpable fighter jets which are expect- will significantly enhance the 260 km boundary with Tibet deployed at Pooh and suggest- deployment of forces in the near the spot where the vehicle was moved immediate- homicide case and was missing ed to significantly boost the IAF's overall combat capabil- and China and therefore, we ed that in future the deploy- border areas in case of need British-era Amrutanjan Bridge ly and traffic on the since June 14, they said. combat capability of the ity and will send a clear mes- need to be suitably prepared ment of the army might be and this airstrip would act as stood. The 190-year-old bridge Expressway resumed soon Indian Air Force, people sage to India's "adversaries". for any eventuality," he said. increased to an independent an advanced landing ground. near Lonavla was demolished after. familiar with the develop- When asked about the mat- MP: BJP MLA from ment said. ter, the IAF did not com- Rewa tests positive The IAF has been on a ment. high alert for the last two The first squadron of the for coronavirus weeks in view of escalation in aircraft will be stationed at HC to hear on July 6 pleas relating to Jamia violence REWA (MP): A BJP MLA from tension with China following Ambala air force station, con- n Rewa in Madhya Pradesh test clashes between troops of the sidered one of the most strate- PNS NEW DELHI Hasan's plea has also sought action positive for novel coronavirus two countries in Galwan gically located bases of the IAF. on Monday, district chief Valley in eastern Ladakh in India had signed an inter- The Delhi High Court Monday against the alleged ruthless, and medical health officer RS which 20 Indian Army per- governmental agreement with said it will hear next week the excessive use of force and aggression Pandey said. Three legislators, sonnel were killed. The two France in September 2016 for pleas related to the violence unleashed by the police and paramilitary two from the BJP and one from armies are locked in a bitter procurement of 36 Rafale during Jamia Millia Islamia the Congress, have been standoff in the region for fighter jets at a cost of around (JMI) university protests forces on students within the university. detected with the infection this seven weeks. Rs 58,000 crore. against the Citizenship month. The swab sample of the On June 2, Defence The aircraft is capable of (Amendment) Act (CAA) in demic. the petitioners, students and MLA was collected on Sunday Minister Rajnath Singh held a carrying a range of potent December last year. Solicitor General Tushar residents of JMI. and contract tracing had begun telephonic conversation with weapons. European missile A bench of Chief Justice D Mehta, representing Delhi Hasan's plea has also sought as per protocol, Pandey his French counterpart maker MBDA's Meteor N Patel and Justice Prateek Police, contended that “irre- action against the alleged ruth- informed. The MLA had earlier Florence Parly during which beyond visual range air-to-air Jalan listed the matter for July sponsible” pleadings are filed in less, and excessive use of force said he was going into self- she conveyed that the Rafale missile and Scalp cruise mis- 6 as pleading were not com- the rejoinder of one of the peti- and aggression unleashed by isolation after a fellow legislator jets will be delivered to India sile will be the mainstay of the plete in the matter and the “Let the matter be adjourned conferencing as the function- tioners Nabila Hasan who has the police and paramilitary from Mandsaur tested positive as scheduled notwithstand- weapons package of the Rafale rejoinder filed by one of the to July 6,” said the bench, hear- ing of courts has been restrict- sought action against the police forces on students within the for the virus on June 20. ing the coronavirus pandem- jets. petitioners was not on record. ing the matter through video ed due to the COVID-19 pan- for allegedly brutally attacking university. Single-day spike of 19,459 COVID-19 Cong unable to digest strong govt at Centre: Naqvi Sports complex PNS n NEW DELHI mindset and arrogance of converted into Congress attacking power", Naqvi told reporters casesn takes India's tally to 5,48,318 PNS NEW DELHI firmed cases includes foreign- Hitting out at the Congress for the Modi after laying the foundation care centre ers. The gap between recover- its criticism on issues of nation- stone for "Sanskritik Sadbhav PNS n AURANGABAD A single-day spike of 19,459 ies and active cases is 1,11,602 al security and economy, government over Mandap" (multi-purpose com- COVID-19 cases took India's as of Monday, with the recov- Union minister Mukhtar the border standoff munity centre) at the Numaish Amid the rising number of tally to 5,48,318 on Monday, ery rate now at 58.67 per cent, Abbas Naqvi on Monday said with China in Ground in Rampur, Uttar coronavirus cases in while the death toll climbed to the ministry said. the opposition party is unable Pradesh. Maharashtra's Aurangabad 16,475 with 380 new fatalities, A total of 12,010 COVID-19 to digest the fact that there is eastern Ladakh, the "One cannot change one's city, the civic body has decid- according to the Union Health patients have been cured since a strong government at the economic situation nature, no matter how much ed to convert the Divisional Ministry data. Sunday. Centre which cannot be and the handling of time passes. They (Congress) Sports Complex here into a This is the sixth consecutive The graded, pre-emptive remote-controlled. try to give orders, directions on COVID care centre, an offi- day that coronavirus infec- and pro-active steps taken by With the Congress attacking the COVID-19 the issues of national security, cial said on Monday. tions have increased by more the government along with the the Modi government over leaders' remarks remind him of Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi economy, welfare of poor, The Divisional Sports than 15,000. The country has 3,21,722 people have recov- states and Union territories for the border standoff with China the proverb "empty vessels ing" their own party, the interests of farmers based on Complex, spread over 28 seen a surge of 3,57,783 infec- ered, and one patient has prevention, containment and in eastern Ladakh, the eco- make the most noise". minority affairs minister their narrow minded knowl- acres in Garkheda area of the tions from June 1 till date. migrated, according to the management of COVID-19 nomic situation and the han- In an effort to prove them- claimed. edge," Naqvi was quoted as say- city, is one of the biggest The number of active cases updated data. continue to show encouraging dling of the COVID-19 pan- selves "greatly learned", the The Congress is still suffer- ing in a statement from his sports facilities in the state's stands at 2,10,120, while The total number of con- results, it said. demic, Naqvi said the Congress Congress leaders are "wreck- ing from a "prejudiced feudal office. Marathwada region. The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation has acquired the sports complex Three lightning victims buried to convert into a COVID care Give info on sound level of vehicles at time of sale centre and a quarantine facil- in cow dung for 'cure'; two die PNS n NEW DELHI valid Pollution Under Control of PUC centres. ity, civic health officer Neeta Certificate (PUC) issued by the "To limit the number of Padalkar told PTI. PNS n RAIPUR Raipur, Jashpur Sub- The National Green Tribunal authorised agency are permit- PUC centres upgrade them "We can arrange about 300 Divisional Officer of Police has directed automobile man- ted to ply in Maharashtra so as under strong supervision and beds for COVID-19 patients Three people, including a Rajendra Parihar told PTI. ufacturers to provide informa- to prevent air pollution due to quality control. To ensure 100 at this centre. The complex woman, were allegedly buried When the rainfall and tion to consumers about sound vehicles. per cent compliance by linking will also act as a quarantine in cow dung by some villagers thunderstorm started, they level of vehicles at the time of "We would like to lay annual vehicle insurance and facility where nearly 700 in a bid to 'cure' them after took shelter under a tree in a sale as noise pollution is pos- emphasis on fact that increas- vehicle registration with PUC coronavirus suspects can be lightning struck them in the field. Suddenly, lightning ing a serious threat to the ing noise levels in the urban certificate," the bench said. accommodated," she said. tribal- dominated Jashpur dis- struck there, causing serious health of the people. areas, is posing a serious threat While asking transport The total number COVID- trict of Chhattisgarh, a police injuries to the three people, he It also directed Maharashtra to health of the people in gen- department to strengthen 19 cases in Aurangabad dis- official said on Monday. said. Pollution Control Board tion about sound emissions the point of sale and in techni- eral and inspection of PUC centres for trict reached 5,239 after 202 They were later shifted to a Instead of taking them to (MPCB) to notify the noise due to the automobile to con- cal promotional material, pro- especially to the children and quality control and licensing more people tested positive hospital where two of them hospital, their family members emission standards for vehicles sumers and public authorities viding information to the con- old, in particular," the bench programme, the NGT directed for the disease on Monday were declared brought dead, and some villagers buried at the manufacturing stage has the potential to influence sumers about the sound emis- said. it to make a quality audit of morning, another official he said. them from bottom to neck in and thereafter issue necessary purchasing decisions and accel- sions of a vehicle and also the The tribunal also directed centres and calibration quarter- said. The incident took place on cow dung as part of a super- directions under Section 20 of erate the transition to a quieter horns based on Precautionary the authorities to record the ly and upgrade testing centres The new patients include Sunday evening when the stitious practice among them. the Air (Prevention and vehicle fleet. Principle," the tribunal said. PUC data only so to automat- for high level of automatic 123 males and 79 females. three were working in paddy "The villagers in the area Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, "Accordingly, we hold that A bench comprising Justice ically linked with the Central emission testing so that oper- Out of 202 new cases, 114 fields in Baagbahar village of believe cow dung has the to the concerned authorities for the automobile manufacturers Sheo Kumar Singh and Server with uniform standard- ators and vehicles drivers are are from Aurangabad city the district, located around power to heal burn injuries," enforcement of such standards. should provide information Siddhanta Das also said that ise software and introduce prevented from manipulation and 88 from rural areas of the 400 km from the state capital he said. The NGT said that informa- on sound levels of vehicles at only those vehicles that carry annual third party inspection of results. district, the official said. VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | JUNE 30, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 06 facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ op nion PAPER WITH PASSION No point in this war The BJP and Cong should stop targetting each other on China Picking up the pieces and instead focus on stopping its territorial march s it really important to wrestle over the political- ly-motivated Chinese munificence at a time when Iour eastern neighbour might be having the last News about the RGF taking funds from China has stirred a hornet’s nest, raising questions laugh? For competitive and comparative slogan- shouting on which party benefitted more from China about the sanctity of the transaction and its impact on India’s sovereignty, unity and integrity doesn’t matter when that nation has sized up its pri- orities well, pandered to every ruling regime in India, made sure that our markets are ever hungry for its products and bargained hard to extract what it want- ed. So one would tend to agree with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo and seasoned politi- cian Sharad Pawar that Chinese territorial ambitions and wanton moves are matters of great national security than bickering over how much A SURYA territory was lost under whose government or if the aggression of 1962 should be PRAKASH easily forgotten because that was in the past and Ladakh is more immediate. The fact ith so much coming of the matter is that China has worked around every regime change and if its contin- into the public ued reinforcements near the Galwan river bend are any indication, then it would not domain about dona- tions to the Rajiv let India’s focussed attention on Ladakh, by way of development and infrastructure, Gandhi Foundation get in the way of its strategic edge in Aksai Chin. It won’t allow any development that W(RGF) headed by Sonia Gandhi, the would allow external interference in its troubled provinces of Xinjiang and Tibet and Congress has launched a counter- attack on the BJP but its attempts to keep on slicing land to bring us to the negotiating table on its terms. So far, that has turn this into a slugfest between the worked for China regardless of whether it was the Congress or the BJP leading the two main political parties is unlikely Government. A skirmish has inevitably been followed by de-escalation talks which to bury some basic, worrying ques- tions that have cropped up in the pub- China has consistently used to extract land concessions, political tradeoffs and deep- lic mind. en market access. So an all-party agreement or debate on developing a new para- To begin with, the Congress must digm to deal with China would have been more fruitful in tackling the biggest threat explain why the RGF, which like the party is an enterprise of the Nehru- in our neighbourhood. Frankly, who did what and who failed whom doesn’t matter in Gandhi family, took a donation from the great game where China seeks to dominate the Asian century. Nor will voters of China — a nation that has spurned both parties wonder about failures when all they would be more interested in is who India’s hand of friendship and repeat- edly challenged its territorial integri- decided to do something about the body bags that keep coming from the front. So ty for over seven decades. Even more the BJP may launch an all-out attack on the Congress, claiming the Rajiv Gandhi shocking is the Congress’ reluctance Foundation received funds from the Chinese embassy in New Delhi for pushing a free to disclose the contents of the (PMNRF), which is primarily party became a clone of a pri- Gandhi and not Manmohan Memorandum of Understanding meant to lend succour to the vate limited company, which Singh attended the Beijing trade agreement (FTA) between India and China but can it deny its inability to arrest (MoU) it entered into with the people in times of natural was tightly held by the Nehru- Olympics. The Chinese played the trade deficit with our neighbour? Can it answer why despite the optics of sum- Communist Party of China (CCP) in calamities to the RGF when the Gandhis and which allowed the host to her, her son Rahul mits and all talk of civilisational contiguity, the pace of Chinese incursions has picked 2008. The document was signed on party headed the coalition that family’s insecurities and petti- Gandhi, her daughter Priyanka behalf of the party by Rahul Gandhi, ran the Union Government ness to permeate its activities. and son-in-law Robert Vadra. up or that Modi was as unprepared as Nehru and misread President Xi Jinping’s impe- its general secretary, and by a CCP from 2004 to 2014. Consequently, they made Tweeting about this, Shobha rial plans? Of course, the Congress has alleged Huawei has donated `7 crore, TikTok official in the presence of his moth- Apart from the Nehru- India a de facto monarchy and Karandjale, MP, said, “This `30 crore, Paytm `100 crore, Xiaomi `15 crore and Oppo `1 crore to the PM CARES er and party president Sonia Gandhi Gandhis, Manmohan Singh, THE CONGRESS with the help of courtiers in the wasn’t just a mockery of the fund, highlighting how Chinese industry is aligned to political imperatives. But can it and the then Chinese Vice President who was the Prime Minister at media and academia, worked office of the Prime Minister but Xi Jinping. Despite mounting public that time, must explain how he MUST EXPLAIN overtime to obliterate the con- a subversion of India’s democ- answer why it, too, couldn’t share the same alarmist concern about incursions dur- demand, the Nehru-Gandhis are allowed such gross misuse of WHY THE RGF, tribution of great leaders out- ratic system and ethos.” ing the UPA years as it is now? While it is going after the Government over flip flops chary of releasing this MoU. What are public fund directly under his side this family. Therefore, the unwilling- and uncoordinated briefings on Galwan, would it be able to explain its past secrecy? they afraid of? charge. He must also explain WHICH LIKE THE This reached such vulgar ness of the Congress to criticise Posting a picture of the MoU why so many Union Ministries, PARTY IS AN proportions that every major China even after 20 Indian The most important realisation that all our political parties need to have now is signing ceremony, the noted lawyer, Government departments and Government scheme, public soldiers sacrificed their lives that the country cannot afford to be speaking in a forked tongue, which works to serve Mahesh Jethmalani, tweeted recent- public sector undertakings gave ENTERPRISE OF building, national institution, defending the country at China’s interest. A unified response is needed as China has already pushed its prox- ly and said that it was imperative for grants to the RGF when he was THE NEHRU- university, scholarship and Galwan must be seen in the the party to disclose the details “and the Prime Minister. sports event was named after light of this donation, the MoU ies in the region, Pakistan and Nepal. Besides, its imperialism was always present, get the guessing and insinuations over The news about the dona- GANDHI FAMILY, members of this family. This and the red carpet laid out by only now the gloves are off. So India would do well to study all border disputes and with.” More ominously (for the tion from the Government of TOOK A exercise went to such shameful the Chinese to the Nehru- expansionism that China has been involved in with its neighbours. In Central Asian Congress), the lawyer noted that China to the Congress has lengths that even Pygmalion Gandhis. Then, the jigsaw puz- “China was and is in Indian law, an stirred a hornet’s nest as it has DONATION FROM Point, the southern-most point zle will fall in place. republics, it showered them with incentives and took the land. In return for econom- enemy country. The CCP is an enemy raised questions about the sanc- of India, was re-named Indira There is seething anger in ic investment and local level inducements, Russia lost some land in its Far East as association. It supports the occupation tity of the transaction and its CHINA — A Point and a peak in the the country regarding the hege- locals leased them out to Chinese farmers. We must accept that China will be intran- of the Indian territory and lays claim possible impact on India’s sov- NATION THAT Himalayas was named Rajiv monistic attitude of China and to other areas. Any agreement/MoU ereignty, unity and integrity. Peak. Union Ministers and its perfidy after the signing of sigent and all parties should put their heads together to formulate a new policy. In the with the CCP validates its stand and The Congress, which was at the HAS SPURNED State Chief Ministers vied with agreements vis-à-vis patrolling short-term, that will have to be diplomatic as we build our economic self-sufficien- is an unlawful activity punishable vanguard of the freedom move- INDIA’S HAND OF each other to please the family and other arrangements along cies in the long-term. So long as we continue to depend on intermediates and its glob- under the UAPA.” He also suggested ment, has for long enjoyed the FRIENDSHIP AND and went to such ridiculous the Line of Actual Control al supply chains, an economic boycott would be foolhardy. We could decide against that a Central Bureau of Investigation trust and love of the people for lengths as to name a calf-rear- (LAC) for maintenance of (CBI) probe be ordered into possible the enormous sacrifices made REPEATEDLY ing scheme in Haryana after peace. The strong public sen- its inclusion in 5G trials though. We should take a more decisive role in the Quad ini- offences under the Prevention of by its leaders to secure the India Gandhi and a breakfast timent will compel the tiative with the US and Japan. And while Beijing feels we aren’t as invested in Tibet, Corruption Act and the Foreign country’s freedom. CHALLENGED ITS scheme in Pondicherry and a Narendra Modi Government to Contribution Regulation Acts of 1976 The sacrifices of Mahatma TERRITORIAL jhopadpatti (slum) football take firm measures to defend particularly in a post-Dalai Lama scenario, we must not give up our stakes, support- and 2010. Gandhi, who was the party’s tournament in Maharashtra the country’s territorial integri- ing any international initiative on this subject, like a certain lobby in the US is push- This question becomes all the guiding light, Jawaharlal Nehru, INTEGRITY FOR after Rajiv Gandhi. ty, which the Prime Minister ing for. Finally, under no circumstance should we give up our positions in the Galwan more relevant at a time when 20 Indian Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, OVER SEVEN All this shows the small- has firmly declared is “non- Valley, which anyway the Chinese had not raised till 1962, till India ramped up infra- soldiers have laid down their lives while Vallabhbhai Patel, BR mindedness of the family but negotiable.” Unfortunately, the countering yet another attempted Ambedkar and thousands of DECADES since this exercise went Congress is not lending him structure. We cannot let the persistence of our Army to hold our own go waste and incursion by the Chinese in Ladakh others across the land were unchecked for decades, the support. Why is it at odds with continue road-building and supply lines as planned. Besides, India can play up its advan- recently. There is also a domestic angle remembered with utmost rev- family has become so brazen as this national sentiment? Every tage in the Indian Ocean, strengthen its Southeast Asian alliances, encash the offer to the scandal involving funds flowing erence by the people in the ini- to take donations from an Indian must ask this question into this family’s trust, which is even tial decades after independence. enemy country for the family- and search for answers. of its inclusion into an expanded G 7 as G 10 and use its forthcoming presidentship more appalling. This relates to the However, this reverence began run trust. (The writer is an author spe- of G20, its chairmanship of the WHO and its place in the Global AI Alliance to argue diversion of funds from the Prime to fade away when, after the The sense of entitlement of cialising in democracy studies. for larger geo-political threats from China that would impact other nations, too. If all Minister’s National Relief Fund advent of Indira Gandhi, the the family is such that Sonia Views expressed are personal.) parties worked on these strategies instead of living in the past, we could stall China. S O U N D BITE This is a good time for India Star kids are taught acting It is unthinkable…the things India’s spirit of universal broth- Volunteering India to invest in the Quad. The and groomed for the job that are happening in Delhi erhood…at the same time it appearance of privileging while outsiders get one against the amendment to the also noticed India’s commit- Amateur radio operators have helped Bengaluru monitor the BRIC/RIC meetings over chance after years of Constitution…Listen to the ment and might when it comes engagement with like-mind- struggle. And that is media. Look at the meetings to safeguarding its sovereignty virus. Indians have stepped up efforts during the pandemic ed partners is discordant. make or break for us. being organised in India. and territorial integrity. he Coronavirus pandemic has stretched govern- American diplomat Actor Nepal’s Prime Minister Union Minister mental resources in democracies across the —Alice Wells —Radhika Madan —KP Sharma Oli —Amit Shah Tworld in a bid to keep the police and the med- ical staff alert for the past 12 weeks. This has driven things to a breaking point. However, in India, where L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR resources are limited, it has been the citizens who have Too large a risk is a key part of language, reshap- Ensure fair probe into Tuticorin deaths ing our ways of engaging with the stepped up efforts in the past few months. They have world. Understanding the lan- managed to fill at least some of the gaps. Governments Sir — The debate around the guage surrounding the pandem- across the world, including the Narendra Modi world about herd immunity his refers to the editorial, “Crying shame” (June ic will be more important. Government, have been criticised for their reaction to from COVID-19 is picking up 29). This is not the first incident of custodial deaths M Pradyu pace. Epidemiologists are sug- in India but the gruesome death of P Jayaraj and Kannur the Chinese contagion. When this virus finally pass- gesting it as one of the solutions TJ Benicks has shaken the conscience of Indians across es, many Governments will pay a heavy price, although the biggest culprit of the pan- for the pandemic. The lockdown the country. While everyone is expecting a proper Unlock cautiously demic, Chinese President Xi Jinping, will likely escape scot-free. But logically and ratio- was termed as a period for inquiry into the allegations against the police — the preparation of the health infra- case has already been transferred to the Central Bureau nally, it is unfair to attack administrators, who never anticipated such a pandemic of structure to battle the virus and of Investigation (CBI) — hoping that the culprits will Sir — State Governments are a global scale. Therefore, those citizens, who have stepped up, opened their kitchens now, living with it looks like the be given exemplary punishment, it is depressing that caught in a Catch-22 situation. and drawing room, wallets and hearts to those who have been economically, med- only option. The development of Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswani has said that On the one hand, lockdown a viable vaccine is still under way Jayaraj and Benicks died of illness. Will this not divert justice is meted out to the family of the deceased with- cannot be enforced for an indef- ically and educationally impacted due to the Wuhan virus, and letting antibodies develop the course of the inquiry? If Palaniswani is convinced out any external interference. At this juncture, I am inite period, on the other, the rate Add to this list, the amateur radio operators from Bengaluru, who are assisting naturally is a big risk. If we do that they died of illness and not owing to the inhu- also reminded of the golden period of the police when of infection has been increasing. the local authorities to monitor those houses and apartments which have been put let the virus spread under the man torture inflicted on them by the police, why has under the leadership of policemen like FV Arul, SM Given the fragile condition of the guise of herd immunity, vulner- ` Indian economy, prolonged lock- under quarantine. Sure, some privacy advocates will find such societal policing prob- he announced a solatium of 10 lakh for each of the Diaz and EL Stracey, the police were real friends of able sections will be exposed and deceased and a job for one of the family members? the people. It is rare to find police officers of their stead down is injurious to the liveli- lematic but the fact remains that Bengaluru has managed to control the pandemic the mortality rate will rise. One expects that the CBI conducts a proper nowadays. hoods of a majority of people. better than any other major city in India. Thanks to initiatives like this taken by its cit- Herd immunity is not a inquiry, one that is monitored by the High Court, and Tharcius S Fernando Locking up people indefinitely process or a technique that can has another flip side of psycho- izens as well as a well-managed, publicity-free campaign by Karnataka Chief Minister be implemented; it is a natural logical stress and ailments it BS Yediyurappa. However, while authorities in other cities would want to replicate this occurrence. The ideal way of have developed antibodies nat- of new words and phrases, both the pandemic. may cause. The best way is to initiative, it must be remembered that no other Indian city has such a vibrant ama- achieving immunity is through urally in these three months. in English and in other languages, On the one hand, our med- unlock cautiously, making social a vaccine, in the absence of Ravi Teja Kathuripalli that have become a part of our ical faculty is busy analysing, distancing norms punishable teur radio community. Bengaluru was a major engineering hub with the likes of Hindustan which the virus has to be con- Hyderabad day-to-day communication. experimenting and calculating with hefty fines. Markets must be Aeronautics, Bharat Electronics and the Indian Space Research Organisation setting tained by tracing, testing and Terms such as “lockdown,” ways to contain the pandemic, on opened on a staggered basis. up their bases here even before it became India’s Information Technology hub. Many treating. Since India has a huge Language unites “hotspot,” “community spread,” the other, linguists are busy, try- Work from home must be population, we cannot take risks. “self-isolating”, “pandemic”, ing to study and analyse these encouraged. of those retired engineers are fascinated by amateur radios. It can well be argued that We are quite far from “quarantine”, “contagious” and new metaphors. The outpouring Sweta Bengaluru became India’s IT hub because of its history. But we should thank the radio achieving natural immunity; Sir — As the world comes to “key workers” among others of metaphors, neologisms and Via email operators of Bengaluru, who, like many others across the country, are doing a stel- even the serosurvey conducted grips with the “new normal” have seen a rise in usage while lexical innovations we have seen lar job in helping the authorities tackle the Coronavirus pandemic. by the ICMR shows that only Coronavirus has wrought on us, neologisms are being coined in the past few months points to Send your feedback to: one to two per cent of people the virus has led to an explosion quicker than ever in the wake of the fact that linguistic creativity [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | JUNE 30, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 07 FIRSTCOLUMN analysis Brotherhood POINTCOUNTERPOINT MANISH SISODIA SAID THAT BY JULY 31 THERE WILL BE WE HOPE THE SITUATION WILL IMPROVE AND NOT BE during a crisis 5.50 LAKH PERSONS INFECTED WITH THE VIRUS. THIS AS BLEAK AS IT LOOKED IN JUNE WHEN DOMAIN CREATED FEAR IN THE MINDS OF PEOPLE IN DELHI. EXPERTS PREDICTED 5.5 LAKH CASES IN DELHI. Despite the fact that India is adversely affected by —UNION HOME MINISTER —DELHI DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER the virus, it has acted as a responsible stakeholder AMIT SHAH MANISH SISODIA towards Africa and given it a helping hand Foster the right to be a girl LOKESH KUMAR Girls go missing not just in India. The preference for sons is entrenched all over the world. OVID-19 created multiple challenges for the world and Africa is no exception. The healthcare system is very fragile and under- Globally, there were 1.2 million missing girl child births every year, says an UNFPA report Cfunded and there are only 200 ventilators on the continent. Even South Africa, which has one of Africa’s best public health sys- tems, has approximately 1,000 ICU beds, of which 160 are in the private sector. Dr Norman Matara, Secretary-General, Zimbabwe’s Association of Doctors for Human Rights, says, “We knew (COVID- 19) was coming. Our Ministry of Health continued telling us that they were prepared, but when the virus eventually reached here, we saw that the Ministry was not prepared at all. The isolation cen- tres did not have the capacity to deal with severe cases of COVID- 19. There were no ventilators, no ICU staff, no ICU nurses, no anaes- thetists, so we don’t know what they were saying. How were they prepared when they did not even have ICU facilities to deal with one patient?” SWAPNA MAJUMDAR The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) report warns of severe economic pain across Africa amid the pan- demic, with growth contracting to 2.6 per cent in the worst-case aylight was just breaking over Bhiwani in Haryana. As the sleepless Sunita watched scenario and an estimated 27 million people pushed into extreme the sunrise from the window of her room, poverty. The World Bank has said that sub-Saharan Africa could D she felt a shooting pain. At once she knew that fall into its first recession in a quarter-century. her labour pains had started. But instead of exhil- The relationship between India and Africa is rooted in shared aration, Sunita was filled with a sense of sadness. values and principles mirrored in close bilateral and multilateral coop- She knew she would never get to see the baby eration. The pandemic recently augmented India’s image as a capa- she had nurtured in her womb for nine months. ble international partner as it proactively reached out to the African Neither her husband nor his family would allow continent. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), more her to keep the baby. After all, she had already than 25 African countries are getting medicines including given birth to two daughters and there was no Hydroxychloroquine, Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, besides antibiotics, anti- way they would accept the third one. Sunita had been allowed to retain this preg- diabetic, anti-cancer, anti-asthma and cardiovascular drugs. The list nancy only on the condition that the baby would also includes other medical devices like injections and thermome- be given away immediately after its birth. This ters. In addition, India has extended telemedicine support by part- diktat had been given soon after a sex determi- nering top Indian institutions with local African institutions to engage nation test, conducted against her will, had and train healthcare workers of Africa to mitigate the crisis. revealed that Sunita was carrying a girl child. To meet the common challenge in this difficult time, India has Meanwhile, in a distant place, a young cou- also supplied essentials to Madagascar, Seychelles and Comoros ple was waiting impatiently for the news that under ‘Mission SAGAR.’ This medical diplomacy is built on histor- Sunita had gone into labour and the baby was WHAT IS ical goodwill shared by India and Africa. India has been one of the about to come into this world. They had been ALARMING largest suppliers of generic drugs in East and Southern Africa, com- waiting for the past seven months since they had IS THAT THE prising 40 per cent of its total export along with petroleum prod- been told that Sunita had agreed to give her baby NUMBER OF to them. Having tried unsuccessfully for sever- MISSING ucts. It has an existing telemedicine and Indian Technical and al years to have a biological child, the couple saw Economic Cooperation programme for training Africans in the health- WOMEN this as an opportunity to bring joy into their lives HAS MORE THAN care sector. In addition, India has also reached out to the Indian without having to go through the long and ardu- sex selection. The UNFPA estimates Padhao” to address the decline in child der-biased sex selection and no one Diaspora in Africa by maintaining close contact with the commu- ous adoption process. DOUBLED that this gender-biased (pre-natal) sex sex ratio and improving the social value would care because the value of boys nity. They have been assured of all possible help within the limita- So, neither the fact that the baby was a girl OVER THE selection accounts for about two out of girls, gender inequality and son pref- was far greater than theirs. tions posed by the pandemic. A few weeks ago, Prime Minister nor the knowledge that they would be circum- LAST 50 YEARS. of three of the total missing girls in erence remain the main drivers of gen- It is an established fact that where Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took the venting rules by whisking her away secretly, mat- SADLY, IT IS THE India and post-birth girl child mortal- der-biased sex selection. The balance there are many more men than women personal initiative to call several presidents on the continent to assure tered to them. They only wanted to bring home TWO ASIAN ity accounts for about one in three miss- has further tilted against girls with the of marriageable age, women are more them of India’s support to Africa in fighting the pandemic. Despite the baby. SUPERPOWERS — ing girls. Equal cause of worry is the fact continuing misuse of technology. Laws vulnerable to sexual and gender-based the fact that our own country is adversely affected by the pandem- In these circumstances, baby Laxmi was CHINA that India has the highest rate of excess like the Preconception and Prenatal violence. This was seen in many Indian lucky she got loving adoptive parents who did (50 PER CENT) girl child deaths, 13.5 per 1,000 births. Diagnostic Techniques Act (PCPND- States like Haryana where several vil- ic we have acted as a responsible stakeholder towards Africa and not care that she was a girl. If they had not been This suggests that an estimated one in TA) meant to prevent sex determina- lages, which had zero population of given it a helping hand. Our relationship with Africa thus goes beyond AND INDIA found, there was every chance that Laxmi would (40 PER CENT) — nine deaths of girls below the age of five tion have had limited success. Offenders girls, resorted to buying girls from other strategic reach and economic interest. It is more to do with the emo- have become one of the 46 million women miss- is probably due to postnatal sex selec- take advantage of technicalities to States for their marriageable sons. The tional connect that we share and solidarity that we feel for each other. ing in India between 2013 and 2017 either due WHO TOGETHER tion. escape penal action. The best known girl was usually from a poor family and In the meantime, China, being Africa’s largest trading partner, to pre-natal sex selection or due to postnatal ACCOUNT FOR Till 2018, Sunita’s State, Haryana, face against the misuse of technology whose parents were happy to marry is providing medical protection equipment, Coronavirus testing kits, mortality. About 4,60,000 girls go “missing” at ABOUT had a sex ratio at birth (SRB) below 900. and the ugly face of gender-biased sex their daughter off without having to pay ventilators, medical masks and so on in African countries during birth each year in India, according to the UNFPA 90 PER CENT Last year, it showed an increase, cross- selection prevalent even among the dowry. What they didn’t realise was that this epidemic. The main objective of this Chinese collaboration is State of World Population 2020 report released OF THE ESTIMATED ing the 900 barrier for the first time. urban educated families was Dr Mitu they were pushing their daughter into to raise Beijing’s image globally as a leading provider of humani- today. The report, Against my will: Defying the 1.2 MILLION The State announced that its SRB had Khurana. an unending cycle of sexual violence, tarian aid and “public goods” in the global public health sector. practices that harm women and girls and under- MISSING gone up to 923 girls for 1,000 boys. But The first woman in the country to since one bride was expected to pan- mine equality, highlights how harmful practices Bhiwani, the district in Haryana where file a complaint on sex determination der to the sexual needs of all the males According to Professor Harsh Pant, an authority on internation- GIRL CHILD BIRTHS deny women and girls their rights and entitle- ANNUALLY Sunita resides, still hasn’t caught up with under the PCPNDTA, Khurana fought in the family. al relations, this “Donation Diplomacy” of China is primarily aimed ments. It further states that such harmful prac- the rest of the State. for over 11 years against the doctors India was among 179 governments at achieving three immediate objectives. Since the origin of the WORLDWIDE tices were at a risk of getting exacerbated due to DUE TO In 2019, its SRB was 894 girls to who allegedly conducted an ultra- that committed to “eliminate all forms Coronavirus in Wuhan, the first is to have a global outlook on China, the economic disruptions arising from the 1,000 boys. Ironically, Bhiwani is sound to illegally determine the sex of of discrimination against the girl child to change it, to build goodwill abroad and to revive China’s image COVID-19 pandemic. Girls go missing not just GENDER-BIASED known to be a seat of spiritual learn- her twin daughters, apparently in col- and the root causes of son preference, globally. We see that China has also been successful in establish- in India. The preference for sons is entrenched (PRENATAL) SEX ing. Located 128 kilometres west of lusion with her husband and in-laws. which result in harmful and unethical ing this diplomacy in African countries to some extent, but the racial all over the world. Globally, there were 1.2 mil- SELECTION New Delhi, it is also at the centre of Unfortunately, her complaint was dis- practices regarding female infanticide discrimination against African citizens that has taken place in the lion missing girl child births every year, states regional politics, being the hometown missed by the Supreme Court in 2017 and prenatal sex selection” at the 1994 city of Guangzhou in China during the time of this epidemic has dam- the report. What is alarming is that the number of three former Haryana chief minis- on the basis of technicalities. International Conference on Population aged China’s policy to some extent. Overall, China’s diplomacy of missing women has more than doubled over ters. Yet, gender equality remains an Although this was a big blow, and Development (ICPD). It reiterat- the last 50 years. Sadly, it is the two Asian super- elusive dream. Khurana did not give up and contin- ed its commitment at the 2019 Nairobi towards Africa has received a mixed response during COVID-19, powers — China (50 per cent) and India (40 per Eight States guilty of having a sex ued to raise her voice against gender Summit held to look back at the 25 but it still has helped China successfully establish its economic and cent) — who together account for about 90 per ratio at birth below 900 include Punjab, injustice. Her death in March this year years of ICPD and look forward to political influence in the entire world, including African countries. cent of the estimated 1.2 million missing girl Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, has ended her personal battle but not accelerating accountability. Thus, we see that both India and China, through their respec- child births annually worldwide due to gender- Gujarat, Bihar, Delhi and Uttarakhand. silenced her voice, say her friends and India has also endorsed Sustainable tive health and charity diplomacy, have been strengthening their bilat- biased (prenatal) sex selection. The sex ratio at birth, in the 2016-18 supporters. They have created a web- Development Goal five for gender eral and multilateral relations with Africa. But there is a difference Current statistics show that at present there period, was 899 girls for every 1,000 site on her behalf, chronicling articles equality. However, harmful practices in this view of India and China. While China is mainly focussing on are over 142 million women missing globally. A boys born according to the 2018 written on her fight to save her twin and human rights violations persist. establishing its own political influence and structural development country’s data on sex ratio at birth helps to mea- Sample Registration System (SRS) daughters. Clearly, rooting out deeply-entrenched in African countries, India is focussing on the development of local sure the extent of gender-biased sex selection. Statistical Report. But for families like The site also encourages dialogue beliefs and customs needs more than capabilities in African citizens. That’s why at the end of this disas- In most parts of the world, the “natural” or nor- Sunita’s that had two daughters, the sex and discussion on ways to sustain the just laws. Their strict and sincere mal sex ratio at birth is between 105/106 male ratio at birth dropped even further to fight against gender-biased sex selection implementation along with prosecution ter, India’s historical, social, economic and cultural relations with births for every 100 female births. This means 708 girls for every 1,000 boys born, and gender inequality. They want to and punishment can help. More impor- African countries will be strengthen like never before. there should be between 943 to 952 girls per points out the report. amplify Khurana’s assertion that unless tant is fostering respect for women and (The writer is Assistant Professor and Research Scholar, 1,000 male births in India. Any decrease in this Despite a plethora of Government there was accountability at all levels, girls by giving them an equal status. Department of African studies, DU) natural sex ratio at birth indicates gender-biased programmes like “Beti Bachao, Beti girls would continue to die due to gen- (The writer is a senior journalist) Remote working hits informal workers in cities If work from home is to become a sustainable strategy, there is a need to understand and plan for the effects of this on the whole urban ecosystem

space, remote working is here to stay. the workplace, offices will also require to the requirements of the associated a large volume of demand for these ser- ators when the lockdown had begun. leaving them burdened with unpayable For example, Infosys recently fewer personnel for housekeeping and paperwork and registration process. vices came from work trips. Much But this could not be availed by many debts. In addition to providing further announced permanent WFH for 33 administrative services. Thus, remote Additionally, many vendors are not before the lockdowns, cab driver earn- due to lack of paperwork. Now with the loans, the Government must consid- per cent of its employees. working has created long-term uncer- willing to take the loan scheme as it will ings had already fallen due to changes lack of demand likely to sustain due to er how to provide immediate relief to Though adapting to this new nor- tainty for the informal workers. only put an extra burden of repayment in incentive schemes. Whereas a dri- WFH being mainstreamed and these sections of society. Immediate mal may be initially difficult, white-col- More than 10 million street ven- on them in a no-business scenario. ver could earn over `50,000 in the ini- reduced leisure trips, these workers are relief can be provided in terms of waiv- lar workers stand to benefit from low dors in India are likely to be impact- Hence, apart from additional reforms tial years of cab aggregation, their earn- still in need of major assistance. Since ing penalties and permits such as chal- travel costs and the stress associated ed. A common sight in most cities used to safeguard the livelihoods of street ings have fallen to around `20,000 in a large percentage of them also own lans for transport service providers. PROMIT AAKANSHA with travelling in a congested and pol- to be vendors selling a wide cornucopia vendors, there is a need to build back recent years. Most are struggling to vehicles, shifting to alternate livelihoods Many vendors also face undue evic- MOOKHERJEE JAIN luted environment. of products outside Metro stations and consumer confidence to shop from afford basics and pay rent, and the sit- will also be difficult. tions and are forced to bribe officials; However, the effect of this shift to large office spaces. A significant share vendors. If demand continues to stay uation is even worse for those who had If remote working is to become a theft of property or goods is another istorically, high urbanisation a WFH culture on informal workers, of this workforce also relied on street- low, the State Governments will need purchased vehicles on EMIs. sustainable strategy, there is a need to threat that their community faces. has been one of the major dri- who largely depend on formal sector food vendors for their meals. However, to rethink how alternate livelihoods The informal mobility services understand and plan for the effects of Hence, the regulatory systems need to Hvers of economic growth. As demand, has not received much atten- the fear of COVID-19 exposure and and support programmes could be pro- providers such as rickshaw, autorick- this on the whole urban ecosystem. be strengthened to safeguard vendors cities grow and offer new opportuni- tion. In India, 80 to 90 per cent of the normalisation of WFH has led many vided for these vendors. shaw and Grameen Sewa drivers are While WFH may benefit companies from such incidents. ties, they become attractive to the rural workers are employed in the informal people to switch to the more contact- The earnings of taxi, autorickshaw also struggling due to lack of demand. and foster some environmental bene- The Centre needs to expand the population. In turn, this inflow of or semi-informal sector. For many who less online ordering and the livelihoods drivers and other informal mobility ser- Social distancing measures have neces- fits, it will also negatively affect other unemployment claims programme to workers helps sustain urban econom- work in the cities, livelihoods are of street vendors are now in question. vice providers have also taken a hit, sitated business at reduced capacity, parts of the system. The most affect- include the informal sector workers. ic growth. However, the COVID-19 heavily dependent on demand from an Many have already chosen to go back even after easing up of lockdowns. The making the trips unaffordable for ed are from lower-income groups and They should be able to avail benefits has brought cities to a standstill and one office-based working system. So, it is to their villages or are at the mercy of revenues of Ola and Uber driver part- shared mobility services like Grameen those not covered by most for a certain number of days in a year, of the crisis’ most visible effects — the clear that workers who are going to be donations and Government aid to ners have fallen significantly, and Sewa and shared autos. These services Government safety nets. There is also in case their businesses become unsus- shift from an office-based system to badly hit include cycle rickshaw pullers, make ends meet. about 2,000 drivers have been removed were also used heavily as a last and first- likely to be very little scope to shift to tainable. If we can’t provide sustainable work from home (WFH) arrangements autorickshaw and taxi drivers, and In order to provide relief to these by these platforms till date. Those still mile option, and this demand is also alternate livelihoods with the expect- livelihoods to them, then the actual cost — is likely to have spillover effects on street vendors who sell food and other vendors, the Government recently in business are struggling to stay likely to remain low with Metro ser- ed economic contraction. Many peo- of the pandemic will be much higher. many sectors of the urban economy. commodities outside offices and Metro announced its scheme for the provision afloat; many claim that their earnings vices shut and public transport limit- ple had already invested in physical (Mookherjee and Jain are Research With many firms planning long-term stations. Additionally, with the lower of loans. However, many vendors have are down by up to 80 per cent. ed. Some State Governments had pro- capital which will now no longer be Associates, Centre for Sustainable strategies for WFH and reducing office in-person presence of professionals in not been able to avail of this benefit due This situation is likely to persist, as vided monetary help to all these oper- able to generate the expected income, Mobility, TERI) VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | JUNE 30, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE SAP introduces Global Bharat States GDP to contract 1.4- 14.3 per cent in FY21: Report programme to help MSMEs PNS n MUMBAI The gross state domestic prod- PNS n NEW DELHI MSMEs access to its digital uct (GSDP) of all states is like- skilling initiative 'Code Unnati'. ly to contract up to 14.3 per Tech giant SAP India on They will have access to 240 cent in the current financial Rupee settles Monday announced the launch courses on digital, financial, year due to the impact of 7 paise higher at of the Global Bharat pro- soft skills and productivity COVID-19-induced lockdown gramme to equip micro, small technologies that will digital- on economic activities, says a 75.58 against USD and medium enterprises ly skill the workforce and adapt report. MUMBAI: The rupee settled 7 (MSMEs) in the country with to the new working environ- States such as Assam, Goa, paise higher at 75.58 digital technologies, to help ments. Gujarat and Sikkim are likely (provisional) against the US them become globally more The curated courses will be to witness a double-digit con- dollar on Monday supported competitive. made available through a traction in FY2021, India by weak American currency The programme, which has mobile application for people Ratings and Research said in a and easing crude prices even been developed in association to access via their android report on Monday. as the equity market was with Nasscom Foundation, smartphone devices. Under "We expect the gross state trading in the negative United Nations Development this digital literacy programme, domestic product (GSDP) of activities defined as essentials because they were able to territory. Forex traders said Programme and Pratham SAP India has already trained all states in India to contract in remained operational. readjust their operations weak domestic equities, InfoTech Foundation, includes over one million youngsters FY21. The contraction will be The impact of the lock- remotely owing to the high foreign fund outflows and three initiatives that focus on ative to strengthen the sector Sengupta said MSMEs using with the help of 1,500 physical in the range of 1.4 per cent- down on sectors namely agri- penetration of digital plat- rising COVID-19 cases enabling greater access to glob- for the revival of the country's the marketplace will not have training centres. 14.3 per cent,” the report said. culture, industry and services form in their business opera- weighed on investor al marketplace, skill develop- economy. Global Bharat is our to pay any fees through Also, SAP India is ensuring The top five major states was differently, it said. tions, the report said. sentiments. However, weak ment and the use of technolo- endeavour to enable MSMEs to December 31, 2020. that it brings affordable and where the impact of lockdown "Since agricultural activi- The states in which the American dollar supported the gy tools to drive business for augment business operations Ariba Network is among the accessible enterprise technolo- was the most pronounced are ties were less impacted, the share of these services is high local unit and restricted the MSMEs. and re-access critical process- largest digital business-to-busi- gy for MSMEs. Karnataka, Jharkhand, Tamil states having a higher share of are expected to have suffered decline. The rupee opened on Speaking about the pro- es that overcome inefficiencies ness (B2B) marketplace with Through the Bharat ERP Nadu, Kerala and Odisha. agriculture are expected to less during the lockdown com- a flat note at the interbank gramme, SAP Indian and make them globally com- more than USD 3.3 trillion in initiative, MSMEs can adopt a The five major states where have suffered less compared to pared to the one where share forex market at 75.64 against Subcontinent President and petitive," he said. global commerce flows annu- cloud-based starter pack that the impact of lockdown was the one where the share of of these services is low, the the US dollar, then gained Managing Director Deb Deep Under the programme, ally. will be made available by SAP's the least pronounced are agriculture is low," the report agency said. ground and finally settled for Sengupta said the impact of the MSMEs in the country will Nearly 5 lakh buyers and partner ecosystem for Rs 3,999 Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, said. The proportion of industry the day at 75.58 against the coronavirus pandemic on have an open access to digital suppliers are connected to per user per month with acces- Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Some sub-sectors especial- and services was 31.1 per cent US dollar, up 7 paise over its economy and businesses has marketplace SAP Ariba Ariba Network in India. In the sibility for a maximum of five Uttar Pradesh, the report said. ly in the services such as and 54.3 per cent respective- last close. It had settled at been felt majorly by MSMEs Discovery, where any buyer past 12 months, these compa- users per organisation. Despite the nation-wide banking and financial ser- ly in Haryana and 25.2 per 75.65 against the US dollar on across the country. can post sourcing needs and nies have exchanged more This digital transformation lockdown enforced on March vices, IT and IT-enabled ser- cent and 49.8 per cent in Friday. "MSMEs are a big contribu- any of the four million suppli- than 6.45 lakh purchase orders will enhance efficiencies for 25, 2020, several economic vices were less impacted, Punjab during the year. tor to India's GDP (gross ers on Ariba Network can worth over USD 23.2 billion businesses while enabling them domestic product) and pro- respond with their ability to and over 4.3 lakh invoices val- to provide better products and vides employment to over 111 deliver the goods and services ued at over USD 155 billion. services to their customers, million people, and it is imper- required. SAP India will also provide Sengupta said. ‘Covid flagged Social stock exchange issue of TRAI for manufacturing PFRDA launches health CESC Q4 net OTP-based report: Deadline for expenditure’ profit rises 6.44 pc onboarding to Rs 446 cr telecom equipment locally n comments extended PNS NEW DELHI NEW DELHI: CESC Ltd on for NPS PNS n NEW DELHI Monday reported a 6.44 per PNS n NEW DELHI Economic Advisory Council cent rise in consolidated net PNS n NEW DELHI Markets regulator Sebi on to the Prime Minister (EAC- profit to Rs 446 crore in Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday extended the dead- PM) chairman Bibek Debroy March quarter, mainly on the Monday strongly advocated Pension fund regulator line till July 15 for public com- on Monday said the COVID- back of higher revenues. domestic manufacturing of PFRDA on Monday said it ments on a report regarding 19 pandemic has flagged the The company's consolidated telecom equipment and "digi- has introduced one-time social stock exchange and issue of health expenditure net profit was Rs 419 crore in tal sovereignty", as it stressed password (OTP) based allowing direct listing of non- and reprioritisation of public the quarter previous fiscal, on the importance of provid- onboarding facility for the profit organisations. expenditure is required keep- CESC said in a regulatory ing opportunities for local National Pension System A Sebi-appointed panel on ing in view the paucity of filing. Total income of the players in the sector and called (NPS) scheme. social stock exchanges had SSE is a novel resources. company rose to Rs 2,534 for sharp focus on digital In its endeavour to provide submitted its report to the Debroy also said that one crore in the period under infrastructure investments. digital solutions, the Pension watchdog. concept in the of the lessons from the ongo- review, from Rs 2,417 crore in Telecom Regulatory Fund Regulatory and "In view of the requests country and such a ing crisis is that a lot depends same the quarter last year. Authority of India (TRAI) Development Authority seeking extension of timeline on decentralisation of gover- For the entire 2019-20, its net Chairman R S Sharma said (PFRDA) has already enabled for submission of comments bourse is meant to nance as there is heterogene- profit stood at Rs 1,306 crore government policies relating to opening of online NPS due to COVID-19 pandemic, serve private and ity of governance in India. compared to Rs 1,198 crore in electronics and local handset tial market access policy which lot of inputs, we have three account in a paperless man- it has been decided to extend Speaking at the virtual 2018-19. Total income also manufacturing have "paid rich has been there...need to ensure areas...one is connecting India, ner through e-signature, it the timeline for seeking pub- non-profit sector 'Statistics Day' event of the rose to Rs 11,217 crore in dividends", and added that we implement them", he said. second having software and said in a statement. lic comments to July 15, 2020," providers MoSPI, he said, "What 2019-20 as against Rs 10,868 more needs to be done, partic- Addressing a PHD services on top of that, and In order to further facilitate Sebi said in notice. COVID-19 has done is to flag crore in 2018-19. The group is ularly to push domestic man- Chamber of Commerce and third digital sovereignty, and ease of NPS Account open- The initial deadline for ing and fund-raising by social the expenditure on health primarily engaged in ufacturing of telecom equip- Industry (PHDCCI) webinar therefore domestic manufac- ing, the subscribers are now public comments was June 30. enterprises as well as volun- and efficiency of expenditure generation and distribution of electricity. On COVID-19- ment and ensure value addi- on 'Telecom sector in COVID- turing of telecom equipment permitted to open their NPS Social Stock Exchange tary organisations. on health. Given the paucity induced lockdown, the tion. He warned against dump- 19', the TRAI chief stressed on must take place...that has not account through OTP also, (SSE) is a novel concept in the Direct listing of non-prof- of resources, a switching of company said, ing strategies resorted by coun- the need to promote domestic happened," he said. PFRDA said.For opening of country and such a bourse is it organisations through the and reprioritisation of public tries to kill domestic industry manufacturers of hardware, Sharma noted that while NPS accounts through non- meant to serve private and issuance of bonds and a range expenditure is required not before raising prices, and signalling equipment, fibre the country had performed internet banking digital mode non-profit sector providers of funding mechanisms, only on health but down to added that such "tactics" need and other equipment. well on software front, build- through POPs (banks as well by channelling greater capital which include some of the decentralisation." to be countered with preferen- Clear targets need to be set ing strong and unmatched as non-bank POPs), OTP to them. existing mechanisms such as The government has been tial market access policy. on how to proceed in this sec- platforms for digital identity received on their registered The working group was set Social Venture Funds (SVFs) celebrating the Statistics Day "Ultimately countries have tor, he asserted, adding that and digital payments, there is mobile number and e-mail up by Sebi in September 2019 under the Alternative on June 29 every year, on the strategies where they actually telecom being a "sensitive sec- a need to ensure flow of invest- can be used for paperless NPS under the chairmanship of Investment Funds, have been birth anniversary of Prof P C dump things and they try to tor" makes it imperative for ments into digital infrastruc- account opening. POPs and Ishaat Hussain, Director at SBI recommended by the panel. Mahalanobi, to popularise kill the domestic industry and India to become sovereign in ture in the country. CRAs have been advised by Foundation and former The SSE can be housed the use of statistics in every- then they raise the terms of information security. "I agree, that unless we pro- PFRDA to provide the Finance Director at Tata Sons. within the existing stock day life and sensitise the HMSI commences prices...essentially we need to "The National Digital vide opportunities for our own required functionality of OTP The group suggested possible exchange such as the BSE public as to how statistics realise this tactics and we need Communication Policy of domestic players, we will not based authentication, the structures and regulations for and/or National Stock helps in shaping and framing deliveries of latest to appropriately give preferen- 2018, where TRAI had given go anywhere," he said. pension fund regulator said. creating SSE to facilitate list- Exchange (NSE). policies. version of superbik NEW DELHI: Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Monday said it has Cipla, Boehringer Ingelheim to commenced deliveries of a Vodafone Idea loses 34.6 L new version of its 1,100 cc bike Africa Twin Adventure co-market 3 oral anti-diabetic drugs Sports. The company's subscribers in Feb: Trai data n n exclusive premium big-bike PNS KARACHI Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) PNS NEW DELHI (Empagliflozin+Metformin) by 2045, it added. dealership - the Honda garnered 4.39 lakh subscribers and Tiptengio "Diabetes continues to be BigWing in Gurugram Vodafone Idea lost 34.67 lakh during February. Pharma major Cipla and drug (Empagliflozin+Linagliptin) a focus area for Cipla and delivered the first unit of 2020 mobile subscribers in February, In terms of subscriber mar- firm Boehringer in India, Cipla and with a strategic partnership Africa Twin Adventure Sports, even as Reliance Jio continued ket share for wireless services, Ingelheim India on Boehringer with Boehringer Ingelheim HMSI said in a statement. The to be on a roll adding 62.57 lakh Reliance Jio held 32.9 per cent, Monday announced Ingelheim India Pvt coupled with our strong manual transmission (MT) users, according to latest data with Bharti Airtel at 28.35 per partnership to co- Ltd said in a state- brand building, patient version of the bike is priced at released by sector regulator cent and Vodafone Idea at 28 market three new ment. access and reach capabilities, Rs 15.35 lakh, while the dual Trai. Jio continued to lead the per cent share as on February oral anti-diabetic As per the we will be at the forefront of clutch transmission trim is total wireless subscriber tally by 29, 2020. drugs in the coun- International providing holistic diabetes tagged at Rs 16.10 lakh (ex- a wide margin with a base of Jio added maximum sub- try. Diabetes care," Cipla India Business showroom). The company 38.28 crore mobile users during scribers (62.57 lakh) in The companies Federation, India is Executive VP & CEO Nikhil said it has also introduced the month. Bharti Airtel added February, while Bharti Airtel have entered into a home to 7.7 crore dia- Chopra said. Sebi invites bids to various accessories like top 9.2 lakh users during February, gained 9.2 lakh users. Vodafone partnership for co-market- betic adults aged between Shares of Cipla Ltd were box, visor, quick shifter, main and its total mobile subscriber Idea, on the other hand, lost a ing three new oral anti-diabet- 20-79 years, ranking second trading at Rs 644.20 per unit stand, rally step, engine base stood at 32.90 crore. staggering 34.6 lakh users dur- ics drugs — Oboravo behind China, and is poised on the BSE, up 1.50 per cent guard. Even state-owned Bharat ing the same period. (Empagliflozin), Oboravo Met to reach 13.42 crore patients over previous close. create 'data lake' with analytical capabilities PNS n MUMBAI companies -- Infosys, Wipro, 95% appliances now made in India, says CEAMA Accenture Solutions, To prevent malpractice in the Capgemini Technology PNS n NEW DELHI op an ecosystem for compo- capital markets, Sebi has invit- Services India, Hewlett CEAMA said even before the call to boycott nents, it is not possible to ed bids from shortlisted com- Packard Enterprises (India), Around 95 per cent of con- Chinese products, various companies had reduce dependence on China panies to create a 'data lake' EIT Services India, Infosys, sumer electronics and appli- already started to look for alternative sources overnight. It will take time. We solution that can handle vast Wipro and Larsen & Toubro ances sold in India are pro- will have to find an alternative, amount of data from multiple Infotech -- "for further duced locally, although depen- due to disruptions of supplies following the which is available globally," sources. process". dence on China for compo- coronavirus-induced lockdown in China Nandi said. Over the past few years, the In a notice issued on Friday, nents still ranges between 25- Stating that there are alterna- regulator has been betting big the regulator has invited ten- 70 per cent which will be dif- tives in India, he said "but we on technology to address and ders from shortlisted bidders ficult to reduce overnight, come down further had there per cent of products, which we would have to develop those handle challenges arising out for design, development, according to industry body been no lockdown as on sell in the country is produced alternatives... It will take time of technological advancements implementation and mainte- CEAMA. streaming of new capacities in the country and the same is and we anticipate that it will in the markets. nance of data lake and analyt- Consumer Electronics and which were being created got the case with Godrej take two years to develop an Data lake is a system that ics platform at Sebi. They Appliances Manufacturers delayed, he said adding that "in Appliances." entire ecosystem of compo- stores vast amount of data in have been asked to submit Association (CEAMA) said the next season, it would be However, the dependence nents in the country." its native form at any scale. their proposals by July 28. even before the call to boycott drastically low by all the on China for components is The process has already To provide 'data lake' solu- It, further, said responses Chinese products, various "We as an industry have in a very good position across organised players." still there and it varies from 25 started and the government is tion, the markets regulator will be entertained only from companies had already start- done a lot of work (all brands) all categories in the finished Sharing the current scale of per cent to 70 per cent from also encouraging investments had issued a notice in May, the shortlisted bidders. ed to look for alternative in creating capacity in the goods segment," CEAMA manufacturing in India in the category to category. The least and development of the man- 2019 - inviting expression of "Responses and bids from sources due to disruptions of last two-three years by putting President Kamal Nandi said. sector, Nandi, who is also is washing machines and the ufacturing component ecosys- interest (EoI) from the inter- bidders other than the short- supplies following the coron- new plants to start manufac- In air conditioner segment, Godrej Appliance Business highest is for the air condition- tem with schemes like Phased ested parties. listed ones will not be opened avirus-induced lockdown in turing of finished products around 30 per cent is still Head and Executive Vice ers. he said. Manufacturing Program The regulator in September and will summarily be reject- China. across categories. We are now imported but this would have President, said, "more than 95 "Unless and until we devel- (PMP). last year had shortlisted seven ed," it added. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Tuesday June 30, 2020 CHEERS TO MOTHERHOOD!

A mother of two daughters — Radhya and People often have the sounds, and commotion and liked to. I want to try and be notion that celebrity it’s their stage of develop- a liberal mom. Children Miraya, actress-turned-author Esha mothers are complete- ment, so you’ve got to feed don’t come with instruc- ly different from the your child whenever she tions, so sometimes yes, I Deol hopes motherhood takes her other “ideal” mothers asks for it. Eating solid foods prefer my mother’s way of in town, how true or goes along the way of your parenting them, although onto a journey of long-lasting false is that? child’s interests. Basically, I there’s no guarantee that the wanted to introduce kids to same method would work adventures, writes Though we come with a different way of eating. on my kids too. My mother fame, riches, a stylish was free-spirited yet cared SHIKHA DUGGAL wardrobe, we are but like for us immensely with any other mom on planet How are your kids sur- boundaries set for us. earth. We love our kids and prising you? Are they otherhood What made you write a balance our acting profes- fussy? is exhaust- book on parenting? sion. My biggest job in the Yes, sometimes things get Motherhood comes ing, I never imagined turning world is to protect my fussy. They get easily bored with a lot of chal- inspiring, into an author even in my daughters, to ensure that that’s why I have to pay atten- lenges, could you and pur- wildest dreams but perhaps they have a healthy and safe tion to their cues, feed them please share with us M pose-giv- motherhood comes with environment. My priorities before they get upset and how you were able to ing — all these feel- surprises. I hold high have completely shifted to start crying or let them eat at deal with them? ings at once! regards for my daughters, them. Celebrity moms aren’t their own pace. I don’t nurse Post Miraya’s birth, I was Motherhood can they have kept me going. supernatural beings. We go them, I either talk or play going through a rollercoast- sometimes be a failure The thought behind this is through the same emotions with them while feeding. er of emotions. I was in a too, at multitasking but not to preach on parenting and anxieties, there are hec- There’s a division of responsi- room filled with people and the ultimate rollercoast- but rather help new moth- tic days but we overcome it bly in feeding too. I like to suddenly, I felt like crying. I er of joy is what lets ers navigate through the by the grace of God. pay attention to them and sat quietly. I had just given every mother keep challenges while they raise teach them to love us back. I birth to a beautiful baby girl going. A mother of two a toddler like mine. follow a monthly timetable again and it was supposed to daughters — Radhya It’s all about my journey What's this obsession too, where I add my kid’s be a very happy moment in and Miraya, actress- of being a mom. It’s a with mothers feeding favourite dishes, and that just my life but I didn’t know turned-author Esha mixed bag of emotions their ‘bachas' the right makes them happy. what was going on. My sec- Deol hopes mother- ranging from joy, sorrow, way? ond pregnancy was a sur- hood takes her onto a comfort to fear, love, etc. I, The backbone of mother- prise to me. From helping journey of long-lasting as a mother, am vulnerable hood is food. For example, I What's that you have me understand what’s hap- adventures. She has yet strong and my daugh- was fed idli and sambhar adopted from Hema pening, getting my tests penned down her ters are pure magic. I during my childhood, which Malini ji's parenting for done, to comforting me, my experiences in the added a special section to I would now refrain from your kids to imbibe? mom helped me a lot. I was form of a book titled the book on easy recipes feeding my kids in regards to My mom had a busy very lucky and fortunate to Amma Mia and chats for our kids that I tried their sensibilities pertaining lifestyle back then, manag- have my mom by my side about motherhood, during Radhya’s transition to food. Introducing healthy ing her shoots, travelling, because at that stage we are tips, and tricks of par- from baby food to a normal variety to kids makes them etc. but she always gave me very vulnerable. enting, etc. with the diet and I loved experi- feel exciting too. Newborns and my sister Ahana a free Motherhood is tough yet ‘First Mom’s Club’. menting! are in a new world of sights, hand to do whatever we rewarding. Mythical Tales of Fruit!

s humankind POMEGRANATE MANGO shifted from Pomegranate, said to be ‘The Crown Royal of all Fruit' is a fruit of many legends and hunter-gathering The king of all fruits, Mango, is native to South mode to cultivat- traditions. The seeded fruit with a crown has been a symbol of fruitfulness, East Asia and was first grown in the Indian A ing food, one saw abundance, ambition and prosperity since the ancient times. Indigenous to subcontinent. In ancient times, Mango the evolution of Iran, and neighbouring countries, pomegranate is one of those fruits fruit. Fruit is distinct in vari- trees were considered a symbol of ous geographical locations, that was discovered in the Bronze Age. As a prosperity, representing the Gods leaving its presence and mark fruit of an ancient age, pomegranates and Goddesses. Mangoes are in diverse cultures and histo- have their presence in most of the ries of nations. Fruit holds a considered divine in Hindu specific purpose in various ancient Egyptian art forms mythology where the fruit religious cultures. There are and mythological symbolises wealth, fertility, many interesting histories of references. Pomegranates fruit than you can chew on. knowledge, and the shape of the fruit Fruit has a long journey, in the Indian mythology symbolises love. The tree leaves hold different corners of the world are associated with the religious significance as they keep out have their own stories, it has Earth Goddess or undergone domestication, negative energy and denote the presence of Goddess which has made it easily Bhoomidevi. Lakshmi. Rich in polyphenols and flavonoids, this tropical accessible. That is why each Pomegranate around the delight has numerous health benefits and widely cultivated across fruit holds a different mean- globe have diverse cultural ing in various cultures which Asia, and other tropical countries worldwide. have their own tales and ref- representations; it erences. Certain religious symbolises life, fertility, practices are still continued prosperity, and abundance. in various parts of the world, adhering to their ancient sto- COCONUT ries. Domesticated in the periphery of India, On this International fruit coconuts are largely cultivated in the day, let’s look at some of the coastal regions of India with Kerala being many interesting his- tories of fruit, and GRAPES the largest producer. The fuit is how they are Native to SouthEast Asia, bananas have been one The fruit of the renowned as the only one that engraved in of the world's earliest cultivated fruit. The banana wine, grapes, symbolises 'God' in Hinduism. Coconut our mytholo- BANANAS plant in Hinduism is considered sacred for symbolises gy, as shared in Sanskrit is known as ‘Sriphala' by INI multiple reasons. They are a representation of God wealth, which translates to ‘God's fruit'. Farms- Brihaspati (Jupiter), and also symbolise abundance, fertility, Breaking of a coconut tree at the Kimaye. the presence of Lord Vishnu and and prosperity. It beginning of a religious or auspicious Goddess Laxmi. holds a clear ceremony is a common practice among Offering prayers to the plant is significance in the Bible Hindus. Coconuts are pure, clean, and regarded as good for the welfare of and is graced as something that is blessed and signify the acts of life; coconut water the family. Not just the fruit, but prosperous. Grapes have a strong presence in Greek symbolises the cleansing of selfish leaves too play a significant role in mythology and are associated with Dionysus — god of thoughts before offering them to the religious ceremonies. India, being the grape-harvesting and wine, as a symbol of abundant Gods. native country still remains the largest love from the divine. In India, Grapes were first bought producer of this potassium-rich fruit. Alexander to Maharashtra by the Persian invaders and are now the Great, discovered the banana crop amidst the synonyms with wine, but they are classified differently Indian Valleys, and further introduced it to the for their purpose. Unlike table grapes, wine grapes are Western world. Jalgaon in north Maharashtra is thick-skinned with a lot of seeds and are only used to the largest producer of the fruit in our country and prepare wine. Nasik district in the state of Maharashtra is known as “The Banana city of India”. is the largest producer of grapes in India. 10

Vijayawada Tuesday June 30 2020 what’s brewing? Beyonce's daughter Blue Ivy Celebs in shock Carter wins first BET Award op star Beyonce Knowles eight- year-old daugh- over inflated ter Blue Ivy Carter won her P first-ever BET Award for her work on the song, Brown skin girl. Ivy won the award on electricity bills Sunday for the track from Beyonce’s The Lion King: fter Taapsee Pannu The Gift album that also fea- alleged that she had tures Wizkid and Saint Jhn, received an inflated reports etonline.com. electricity bill for the The mother-daughter duo month of June, sever- got the accolade over A al other celebrities Underdog by Alicia Keys; such as Renuka Shahane, Huma Melanin by Ciara feat. Qureshi, Amyra Dastur, Dino Lupita Nyong’o, Ester Dean, Morea, and Kamya Punjabi, have City Girls & La La; I Choose posted on social media to voice by Layton Greene; Tempo by similar complaints. Lizzo feat. Missy Elliott; and Like Taapsee, Huma com- Afeni by Rapsody feat. PJ ence — plus they made us out there, all of my sisters plained about an inflated bill for Morton. bop a little bit too”. out there, inspiring me and the month of June. “What are The award was Beyonce also received the marching and fighting for these new electricity rates ?? announced by Erica Ash, Humanitarian of the Year change,” said the 38-year- @Adani_Elec_Mum. Last month host of the BET Awards pre- Award at the 2020 BET old while accepting the I paid 6k .. and this month 50 k In his tweet, comedian Vir Das show, who said that “the Awards gala, which was award, adding: “Your voices ????!!! What is this new price asked Mumbaikars if anyone was songs in this category are as produced remotely due to are being heard, and you're surge ?? Kindly enlighten us,” she getting an electricity bill that is inspiring as they are the coronavirus pandemic. proving to our ancestors wrote. triple of what they usually pay. empowering. Their themes “I want to dedicate the that their struggles were not Taapsee on Sunday had tweet- The response to his tweet was a speak to the bet Her audi- award to all of my brothers in vain.” ed about receiving a huge flood of complaints by netizens, amount of bill for electricity including celebrities. usage during the lockdown. Among them was Amyra “3 months of lockdown and I Dastur, who mentioned she was ollywood actress Richa wonder what appliance(s) I have charged by the electricity Chadha has apologised for RICHA newly used or bought in the provider for a house where she joking about a person’s apartment only last month to didn’t even stay for three months. ‘bipolar’ condition last have such an insane rise in my “I freaking shifted to my mom year. Richa says, she has electricity bill and dad’s house in April! They’ve B started understanding what CHADHA @Adani_Elec_Mum. What kind been charging my flat which I mental health means and has of POWER are you charging us haven’t lived in for 3 months, hence issued the apology. for,” Taapsee had questioned. double of what I would pay actu- “I think last year I made a joke Along with it, she attached the ally living there! Mine is best. Do about someone being ‘bipolar’. The apologises pictures of the electricity bills, you know how to stop this non- joke was borne out of a petulant showing how she was charged Rs sense,” tweeted Amyra. desire to seem witty in even less 36,000 for the month of June. Later on Sunday evening, the than 280 characters. As I am now for her Whereas, the bill for the month company responded to Taapsee’s only beginning to grasp what of April was Rs 4,390 and May complaint. “We have re-started #mentalhealth means, I just want was Rs 3,850 only. physical meter reading which to apologise and couldn’t have said Dino Morea tweeted: “I was was temporarily halted since this sooner!,” the actress tweeted ‘bipolar' joke just going to tweet about it. March because of Covid-19. Bills on Monday. Literally got a shock, pun intend- were generated on the lower side, Netizens lauded the actress for ed. There was no surge in elec- being an average of preceding her honest confession. tricity, just the bill.” three months – that is, Commenting on her post, a user Shortly after Taapsee’s tweet on December, January and February, wrote: “It takes a lots of courage to Sunday, Renuka Shahane had which are winter months. Actual accept the mistake... More power complained, tweeting: “Dear consumption in the months of to u.” @Adani_Elec_Mum I got a bill of April, May and June is compara- “No problem as we are human Rs5510/= on the 9th of May tively higher due to seasonal beings but still you are doing fan- while in June I got a bill of Rs impact (summer) and increased tastic job to raise voice against evil 29,700 combining May & June usage (advent of activities,” shared another user. where you’ve charged me Rs Lockdown/WfH),” said a “Only the person experiencing it 18080 for the month of May. spokesperson of Adani Electricity knows the pain and suffering How did Rs.5510/= become Mumbai Limited (AEML). behind it. Even if they explain it to Rs.18080.” The spokesperson had added: someone it’s hard to grasp #men- Ranvir Shorey called it a “The bill amount for the past talhealthisimportant,” expressed “scam”, writing: “The 21st centu- period shall be accounted as per another user. ry, a free market and a pandemic Maharashtra Electricity are apparently not enough for us Regulatory Commission (MERC) to still be held to ransom by elec- guidelines. The consumers will tric power companies like start receiving the bills based on @Adani_Elec_Mum #scam their actual consumption with #shame,” Ranvir tweeted. appropriate tariff slab benefits.” FUN

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Rules l Each row and column can contain each number (1 to 9) exactly once. l The sum of all numbers in any row or column must equal 45. VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | JUNE 30, 2020 11 2-km ‘Laxman Rekha’ This artist is making Youth hacks into bank UK PM does push-ups to Most creates havoc in Mumbai wonders with his feet account to finish ‘dare’ show off Covid recovery he city police on Monday stepped up its action against okaran Patil was born without hands, but he did not let that 20-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh allegedly hacked into a ritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson did some push-ups to lockdown violators and booked over 2,000 people and stand in the way of his dream of becoming an artist. The private school teacher's bank account while playing an online show he was "as fit as a butcher's dog" in an interview with the NEWS T G A B Read impounded over 7,000 vehicles, the most in a single day after the hearing-impaired man from Chhattisgarh learned to paint using game and stole ?10 lakh. A private school teacher, Lal Mail on Sunday newspaper, just months after he fought for his life lockdown was announced in the fourth week of March. On Sunday his feet in an inspiring example of hard work and Srivastava, had lodged a complaint that a sum of 10 lkh had in hospital against the Coronavirus. Johnson, well known for itself. Mumbai police booked 2061 people under IPC section 188 determination. Mr Patil's story was shared on Twitter this been stolen from his account between April 10 and May 12. staging eye-catching stunts during the campaign to leave the (disobedience of order duly promulgated by public servant) for morning by IAS officer Priyanka Shukla, who praised him while Azamgarh Police Chief (PS) Triveni Singh monitored the case European Union and as London's mayor, used the interview to violating the lockdown norms this is the highest number of people giving her followers a glimpse of his artwork. In the video and tasked the cyber cell unit to work on it. Triveni Singh said, unveil plans to spend on infrastructure to help Britain "bounce booked on a single shared by Ms "We worked the case entirely on electronic evidence and back" after the day. Previous high Shukla, Gokaran surveillance. We tracked the cell phone used to hack Srivastava's Coronavirus was of 1,164 people Patil can be seen account" The cell phones were tracked to a Sagar Singh and lockdown. But the which were booked working on a during the interrogation he confessed that he did so in order to British leader was on April 14 while the painting, his brush complete a dare in Internet game called "Firepower". Sagar said also keen to show average number of gripped firmly that he was asked to qualify difficult stages during which, he he was returned to people booking for between his toes. earned gold and diamond coins and game also taught him health after being in lockdown violations "Painting in this hacking tricks as he crossed stages. intensive care in is around 196 per video is Mr April after testing day since the Gokaran Patil - an positive for the lockdown was artist from coronavirus, a stay announced in the city. The number of people booked for lockdown Chhattisgarh. He is he described shortly afterward as one which "could have gone violations was reduced from June 1 as the state has eased the hearing-impaired and does not have hands - yet he is either way". "I'm as fit as a butcher's dog now," Johnson said, and restriction as part of its mission begin again. Of those who were constantly moving forward with his hard work!" wrote Ms after asking: "Do you want me to do some press-ups to show you booked on Sunday, 1046 were arrested and released in bail while Shukla while sharing the video. She also hailed him as an how fit I am?", the prime minister, dressed in a shirt and tie, then 701 were served notices, 314 are reportedly shown wanted, said inspiration for people who give up too easily. According to DD got on the floor to complete some press-ups. "The country is Mumbai police. On Sunday, Mumbai police impounded as many as News, Mr Patil belongs to the city of Bhilai in Chhattisgarh. His going to bounce forward, and I certainly feel full of beans. Never 7,075 vehicles another record in terms on number since the inspiring story has won hearts on social media, earning him a felt better." Critics have slammed Johnson for the "stunt", with lockdown was announced. This included 2,000 vehicles ton of praise. Many on the microblogging platform hailed him many claiming that such antics would do nothing to beat the impounded by traffic cops as well. not just for his artwork, but also for his dedication to his craft. COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.

AFP n BARCELONA arim Benzema delivered Xavi talks up Man City set up semis another moment of Kmagic on Sunday as Real Barca job Madrid took a two-point lead BARCELONA: Club legend Xavi over Barcelona at the top of La Hernandez spoke about the date with Arsenal Liga by beating bottom club prospect of taking over the Espanyol. coaching job at Barcelona had to wait until Gabriel Jesus Benzema’s volley against where he spent all his European was pushed by Javier Manquillo Valencia could be goal of the career, winning numerous tro- inside the box eight minutes season and he might now have phies between 1998-2015. before half-time for De Bruyne a claim to best assist too after Xavi spoke about his ‘hope’ to break the deadlock. “We his brilliant backheel teed up of becoming the coach of the should score more but we played Casemiro to finish for a crucial Catalan giants at a time when really well and created enough 1-0 win. reports have been emerging chances to score a lot of goals,” Madrid’s advantage in the from the Camp Nou that all is said De Bruyne. table, coming after Barca’s draw not well within the club. “We know it is really weird away at Celta Vigo on Saturday, “The biggest hope I have (to play behind closed doors), it is their biggest since February now is to be Barca coach and is not something that I enjoy, but and puts them within sight of get Barca back to winning we are professionals and we need their second league title in ways. Not me but these players to keep going. We wanted to eight years. and Barca triumphing. And as respond in a good way. We are “It’s a very important win,” a consequence, our technical happy we are in a semi-final said Benzema. “I can’t say we staff, who are preparing for it now.” City’s eighth league defeat don’t look at Barcelona, of a lot and it makes us really AFP n NEWCASTLE “In the Premier League we of the season in midweek again course we do. But we’re focused excited,” Xavi said during as are struggling to focus,” exposed the defensive defi- on our own league. There are video conference as per sport.es. ep Guardiola believes it is admitted Guardiola. “Now ciencies they have to solve not many games left and every “I’m a club man. I would Peasier for Manchester City to the Cup and the if they are to add the club’s game now is a final.” like to return at the right focus on cup glory for the rest Champions League it is a first-ever Champions By the time his side play at moment to start a project from of the season as the holders little bit different.” League and another FA Cup home to Getafe on Thursday, Five in a row zero. I’ve said it a lot of times reached the FA Cup semi-finals City were utterly dom- to the League Cup they they might even have the but I want to take footballing with a 2-0 win at Newcastle on inant in the first half but retained in March. chance to move further clear, if decisions at Barcelona. Sunday. in-form Atletico Madrid avoid Real Madrid maintain perfect record since La “It’s clear that after the City will face Arsenal at an defeat on Tuesday at Camp elections the stage would be set, empty Wembley in the last four Nou. of course. I’m not ruling any- next month after the Gunners Ole eager to take on Chelsea Barcelona certainly have Liga restart to open up two points lead at top thing out. They came for me in beat Sheffield United 2-1. MANCHESTER: Manchester “They’re a team that will the harder run-in, with a resur- Saturday. on an afternoon of sensational it in a brilliant way.” January, we were speaking. I While in the other semi- United manager Ole Gunnar know a lot about us and they’re gent Villarreal side to follow His task is now to make up assists after Villarreal’s Santi Madrid, though, were told them the circumstances final Chelsea will be up against Solskjaer is looking forward to a team we know a lot about Atletico and then local rivals a nine-point gap between his Cazorla earlier set up Gerard scruffy and ponderous at the and timing weren’t right,” he Manchester United. their semi-final clash against too. We’re looking forward to Espanyol, who have shown team in 20th and Celta in 17th. Moreno with an incredible, RCDE Stadium, this perhaps added. Games will be held July 18- Chelsea at Wembley. being at Wembley, any team they might yet finish strong They were undone by a cushioned touch in their 2-0 their least impressive win over Reports in Spanish media 19 at Wembley with no fans pre- It is the fourth successive who you draw there would be after a determined performance piece of instinctive brilliance win over Valencia. the last three weeks. suggest that talisman Lionel sent. Kevin De Bruyne’s penal- FA Cup campaign in which a top team anyway. I can’t wait, under new coach Franciso from Benzema, who has been “I have to give huge credit But solidity and steel Messi and other senior mem- ty and a stunning strike from United have met Chelsea. it’s been a while,” he said. Rufete. the catalyst for Madrid sealing to Karim,” said Casemiro. “It ensured they came through bers of the team aren’t happy Raheem Sterling got City back “We’ve had lots of games at This will be the 17th time Rufete, who was previous- five wins out of five since La was an incredible assist. We’re unscathed and it was no sur- with current manager Quique to winning ways on Tyneside Wembley against them and, of the clubs have met in the FA ly the club’s sporting director, is Liga restarted on June 11. used to how good he is, I know prise that defensive midfielder Setien’s coching style that has after a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea in course, we’ve had quite a few Cup, with United winning Espanyol’s fourth coach of the the quality he possesses so I was Casemiro, arguably the team’s saw them fall two points behind midweek crowned Liverpool cup games against them in the nine times, Chelsea on five season after the sacking of SENSATIONAL ASSISTS expecting something. He heard best player this term, was Clasico rivals Real Madrid in Premier League champions for last couple of seasons as well,” occasions and there have been Abelardo Fernandez on Benzema’s backheel came me asking for it and he played named man of the match. the LaLiga title race. IANS the first time in 30 years. Solskjaer told MUTV. two draws. AFP Klopp unhappy with Liverpool fans after title celebrations Nitin becomes youngest Twon defenders rescue Inter AFP MILAN he served a touchline ban. umpire to enter ICC Elite Panel Atalanta consolidated their PTI n DUBAI lessandro Bastoni completed grip on fourth place thanks to two AInter Milan’s late turn- stunning goals from Ings brace sinks Watford ndia’s Nitin Menon on Monday became around as they scored twice Luis Muriel, who came Ithe youngest member of the International in the final six minutes to beat on as a second-half AFP n WATFORD Ings picked up where he left off Cricket Council’s Elite Panel of Umpires, Parma 2-1 on Sunday, while substitute in their 3-2 before the three-month stoppage. replacing England’s Nigel Llong for the Atalanta made it three wins victory at Udinese. atford manager Nigel The former Liverpool for- upcoming 2020-21 season after an annual in a row since the Serie A The Colombia WPearson warned his side ward brilliantly made space for review. restart. international put his of the perils of relegation if they himself on the edge of the box The 36-year-old, who has officiated in Gervinho gave Parma a first- team back ahead with a magnif- do not stop “gifting” points before curling into the far cor- three Tests, 24 ODIs and 16 T20Is, is only half lead at the Stadio Ennio icent 71st-minute free-kick, away after a 3-1 home defeat by ner on 16 minutes to give the third from India to make it to the pres- Tardini but Inter, who conceded after Kevin Lasagna had lev- Southampton on Sunday. Saints a deserved first-half tigious group after former captain Srinivas a last-gasp equaliser at home to elled for Udinese in the 31st Danny Ings produced two fine lead. Venkatraghavan and Sundaram Ravi. Ravi Sassuolo in midweek, fought minute following Duvan finishes to further his case for the Watford gave themselves a was axed last year. back with headers Zapata’s early opener for Premier League Golden Boot as mountain to climb when Ben “To be officiating regularly along with from Stefan de Vrij away side. AFP n LIVERPOOL centre into the early hours. Klopp, in Saints realistically secured their Foster’s poor throw was the leading umpires and referees of the and Bastoni to Muriel then put Atalanta an open letter to fans in the Liverpool top-flight status for another pounced upon by Ings to drill world is something that I always dreamt of snatch a vital win. two goals ahead with a superb urgen Klopp has urged Liverpool Echo, said he “did not love” the scenes season by reaching 40 home his 18th Premier and the feeling has yet to sink in,” Menon Inter stay eight points volley that ensured Lasagna’s Jfans to celebrate “in a safe way” that took place at Pier Head. points. League goal of the sea- was quoted as saying in an ICC statement. adrift of leaders Juventus second three minutes from during the coronavirus crisis after “I am a human being and your “We were second best son and move within one England’s Michael Gough, 40, was the and four behind Lazio in time made no difference to the chaotic scenes marred the club’s passion is also my passion, but right for too long,” said Pearson. of Jamie Vardy as the top youngest in the current panel before second with 10 rounds of result. Premier League title celebrations. now the most important thing is that “You can’t concede goals scorer in the division. Menon’s elevation. matches remaining. Also in Naples, Napoli beat Thousands of Liverpool fans we do not have these kind of public like gifts to your oppo- Jan Bednarek’s own goal Menon quit playing competitive crick- “I thought it was a bottom side SPAL 3-1. gathered at the Pier Head for a sec- gatherings,” wrote Klopp. nents, it makes the job briefly gave the hosts hope of a et at 22 and by 23, he had become a senior more than deserved vic- Gennaro Gattuso’s side, who ond night of celebrations on Friday “We owe it to the most vulnera- even harder.” comeback. umpire, officiating in BCCI accredited tory. Thoroughly have already won the Italian Cup after the club became champions of ble in our community, to the health matches. deserved,” Inter assistant this season, came out on top at England for the first time in 30 years. workers who have given so much and brate in a safe way in private settings that would be even bigger than the While standard of Indian umpiring has Cristian Stellini told Sky the Stadio San Paolo thanks Police said officers were subject whom we have applauded and to the to avoid spreading the disease. one after we won the Champions copped a lot of criticism globally, perfor- Sport Italia, with coach to goals from Dries to violent confrontations and had police and local authorities who He added: “If things were differ- League last year so that we could all mance of Menon over the past few years has Antonio Conte forced to Mertens, Jose Callejon and glasses and bottles thrown at them as help us as a club not to do this,” he ent I would love nothing more than share this special moment but it just been a silver lining. watch from the stands as Amin Younes. the celebrations continued in the city added. Klopp said fans should cele- to celebrate together, to have a parade is not possible.” Menon is well aware of his responsibil- ities. “We did not have any representation in the Elite Panel for a while. I now want to keep the Indian flag flying high. I hope to Windies players to wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ logo see more umpires from India at the top level,” Menon told BCCI.TV. PTI n MANCHESTER logo, designed by Alisha scious of happenings “I see this as an opportunity and a big Hosannah, will be the one around the world and the responsibility to take Indian Umpires for- he West Indies crick- which featured in the fight for justice and equal- Root to miss 1st Test ward and guide them in every possible way Teters will sport a Black shirts of all 20 Premier ity. “As a group of young PTI n LONDON rounder for being the by sharing my experiences.” Lives Matter logo on the League football clubs since men, we know of the rich interim captain, describ- The elevation to the Elite Panel makes collars of their shirts dur- the sport’s resumption ear- and diverse history of ngland skipper Joe ing him as a “natural Menon eligible to officiate in next year’s ing the upcoming three- lier this month. West Indies cricket and we ERoot is set to miss the leader”. “He’s very well Ashes in Australia in case Test series against England “This is a pivotal know we are guardians of opening Test against West equipped to do a fantas- ICC revokes the local to protest against racism in moment in history for the great game for gener- Indies next week to attend tic job for us,” Root told umpires for home sports. Skipper Jason sports, for the game of ation to come.” Holder, the birth of his second the BBC. series policy which Holder, who has voiced his cricket and for the who wants racism to be child. Star all-rounder Root is also a doubt- has been approved owing to support to the cause that West Indies cricket treated at par with dop- Ben Stokes will lead the ful starter for the second the Covid-19 pandemic. has once again come to the team,” Holder was ing and corruption, said team for the first time in Southampton from July 8 Test as the skipper will be Menon also becomes forefront after the killing of quoted as saying they arrived at the deci- Root’s absence. and Root’s wife is due required to undergo eligible to stand American George Floyd, by ESPNcricinfo. sion to wear the logo The first game of the around the same time. seven days of self-isola- for all five Test said in a statement on “We have come after much thought. three-Test series begins at Root has thrown his tion before joining the matches that Sunday: “We believe we to England to “We did not the Aegeas Bowl in weight behind the all- team. India will play have a duty to show soli- retain the take our deci- against darity and also to help Wisden sion lightly. We make judgments because like, this goes beyond the unity. Until we get that as England at raise awareness.” Trophy but we know what it is of the colour of our skin, boundary. There must be people, we cannot stop,” he home early The ICC-approved are very con- for people to so we know what it feels equality and there must be said. next year. 12

Vijayawada Tuesday June 30 2020 tollywood RAHUL SANKRITYAN Janaki refutes health rumours elebrated singer ple write such stupid stuff. At S Janaki, fondly least they should’ve checked addressed as with me before putting out such LIKELY TO MAKE Janakamma, on stories but they don’t seem to C Monday dismissed be,” the singer, who is in reports that she is on Mysore, said in a voice record- a ventilator, saying that she is in ing. the pink of health and that she She also took the opportunity has no issue at all. “I am first- to caution people in Hyderabad class. Someone without a pur- to stay safe, especially with a pose has spread rumours that surge in the number of positive HIS OTT DEBUT I’m not in good health. If we coronavirus cases. keep reading such people, we The veteran singer, with four will not be able to move on national awards and 33 differ- The director is with our daily lives. Many fans ent State Film Awards, has have dialled me upon reading crooned over 20,000 songs in a in the final the gossip and were in tears. My career spanning five and half time went off consoling them. I decades across all southern lan- round of just don’t understand why peo- guages and in Hindi. negotiations with an OTT platform. However, he Pawan's lawyer look from isn't penning the story, finds Vakeel Saab leaked NAGARAJ screen grab from a court encountered. On the first day of the afterwards. GOUD scene involving Pawan shoot, a still of the actor’s walking The latest leak though is believed to Kalyan from his comeback shot found its way on the internet. have happened at the VFX studio film Vakeel Saab is doing While it’s natural for such leaks to where the film was sent for touches. hile his project, the social media rounds happen when the makers shoot out- SVC’s anti-piracy team quickly swung Shyam Singha Roy, A much to the disappoint- doors, production house Sri into action and managed to delete the with Nani was ment of the Power star’s fans. This is Venkateswara Creations took mea- picture from varied social media announced some- the latest leak that the film has sures to increase the vigilance soon accounts before it went viral. W time back, the Contrary to some reports, footage coronavirus pan- hasn’t been leaked, told the film’s PR demic has thwarted director team to us. Rahul Sankrityan’s plans of In the courtroom drama, a remake taking it to floors earlier this the idea of making his debut last eight months. He doesn’t move on to Shyam Singha of Bollywood’s acclaimed work Pink, month. Realising that it on a prominent OTT chan- mind taking up a web series, Roy, which is his passion Pawan will be seen as an eccentric might take some more time nel. “He is in the final round film or a short film for that project,” the source declares. lawyer who defends three women for his film to flag-off, Rahul, of negotiations with the plat- matter as long as the content The source further adds (played by Nivetha Thomas, Anjali The Pioneer has exclusively form for his OTT plunge. excites him. Instead of twid- once Rahul locks on a story and Ananya) from trumped-up learnt, is making up other However, he isn’t penning dling his thumbs at home, he of his choice, he will give charges of assault and prostitution, plans. According to a source, the story. He is sifting wants to work. At the same his touch by spending a while using his legal acumen to make the director, whose talent is through the stories that the time, he is keen on wrapping certain amount of time a larger comment about consent and widely spoken across the platform has developed with up whatever he takes up in a before proceeding with the violence. Directed by Venu Sreeram, it film circles, is toying with a team of writers over the quick time, as he needs to casting. is a joint production venture between Dil Raju and Boney Kapoor.

Icecream Isha Chawla on producer to a comeback trail emulate RGV's idea emember Isha months where she learnt she points out with glee, ollowing in the a viewer can watch his film Chawla? The life lessons. “I may have adding: “I’m doing yoga footsteps of Ram on a pay per view basis if actress who been missing from the regularly. I’m also learning Gopal Varma’s he likes the trailer. He burst on to the industry but not from act- new recipes and reading Any Time further stated that a pro- scene with ing. I was doing theatre all the books that have been F Theatre model is ducer has the luxury to fix R Prema Kavali this while, working on lying on my book shelf his producer the charge for his film earlier this decade? scripts and assisting peo- unread for ages. Above all, Ramasatyanarayana of besides deciding on the Following her maiden film ple. I’ve also designed a what I’ve been enjoying the films like Ice Cream and Ice time he wants his film on with a string of duds, the musical play which we per- most daily is watching the Cream 2. Stating that the the app. actress slowly faded away formed with special needs sunset with nice classical ATT model will help the The producer is plan- from Telugu cinema land- children. It was directed by music over a cup of tea.” survival of small-budgeted ning to launch an scape. Now, she is “looking me, while RP Patnaik did The actress, who started cinema, Satyanarayana said ATT/OTT platform forward” to stage a come- the musical score, with an NGO called Amanya that a small film’s promo- under his production back. “Telugu industry is Bhanu doing the dance Foundation in 2017, is try- tion alone costs a producer house Bhimavaram the place where I was born choreography. We trav- ing to help the people who to the tune of Rs 50 lakh. Talkies soon. as an actor and where I feel elled to Sri Lanka as well to are battling stress, mental “To get 50 the- at home as an actor. perform the play with 35 issues or otherwise during atres, a producer Besides singing a Hindi kids. It was a surreal expe- this pandemic. “We have needs to spend web series, which couldn’t rience,” the Poola Rangadu started a helpline which Rs 7.50 lakh. go to floors due to lock- actress maintains. will connect the people Then there is down, I’ve almost finalised Right now though, she is who need attention to a digital publicity a couple of Telugu scripts alone in Mumbai adhering team of counselors. The and theatre rent. as well. Then there is a to government call of not idea is to ensure that they After going Tamil project. I hope to venturing out until it’s see the positive side of the through all this, give full details about these absolutely necessary. “I’m situation,” she notes, fur- he remains clue- projects shortly,” the taking one day at a time ther revealing she is trying less if he gets actress, who was last seen and ensuring that the situa- to build a shelter for stray footfalls. And if in 2016 Telugu release tion is not getting the bet- animals as well. “Street the film opens Rambha Urvasi Menka, ter of me. I’ve started fol- dogs tend to suffer a lot to poor collec- shares. lowing Ayurveda since a because of the crazy tions, he fears So what has she been couple of months and I’ve Mumbai monsoon. The theatres replac- doing all this while? She even enrolled myself in an construction is going a lit- ing his film,” informs that she took a online course recently. It’s tle slow but nonetheless it’s said Ramasatya- course in the US for many like going back to school,” going on.” — NG narayana on Monday. He added that ATT eliminates such problems for producers as