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I HOPE IT'S A GIRL: KATY AUSSIE WATCHDOG SUES FB OVER THAMBIDURAI, MUNUSAMY BOTH VIRALITY, FATALITY RATE OF PERRY ON HER PREGNANCY CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA BREACH AIADMK CANDIDATES FOR RS COVID-19 OVERSTATED: ELON MUSK

inger Katy Perry, who is expecting her first baby ustralia's privacy watchdog announced legal action against Facebook amil Nadu's ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam fter his controversial tweet that the "coronavirus panic is dumb", Swith actor Orlando Bloom, hopes to give birth to AMonday for alleged "systematic failures" exposing more than 300,000 T(AIADMK) on Monday announced former state minister KP ATesla CEO Elon Musk has made an attempt to explain why he thinks a girl. The singer, who opened the final of the ICC Australians to a data breach by Cambridge Analytica. The Office Munusamy, Propaganda Secretary M Thambidurai as its so. In his replies to a Twitter user, Musk on Sunday said Women's T20 World Cup here on Sunday, shared of the Australian Information Commissioner said it had initiat- candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls on March 26 in the that both the virality of the novel coronavirus (COVID- her wishes with the crowd. "I hope it's a girl," Perry ed proceedings against the tech giant and that Facebook com- state. The party also allotted one Rajya Sabha seat to 19) and fatality rate are overstated. "Virality of C19 is told the crowd of over 80,000 at the post game mitted "serious and/or repeated interferences with privacy". former Union Minister and Tamil Maanila Congress chief overstated due to conflating diagnosis date with performance while singing her hit "Wide Awake". The commission alleges the personal information of Aus- GK Vasan. The announcement was made by AIADMK contraction date & over-extrapolating exponential This will be the first child for Perry. Bloom, 43, tralian Facebook users was disclosed without their permi- Coordinator and Deputy Chief Minister O growth, which is never what happens in reality. Keep shares nine-year-old son Flynn with his ex-wife, ssion to an app called "This Is Your Digital Life", which then Panneerselvam and Joint Coordinator and Chief extrapolating & virus will exceed mass of known model Miranda Kerr. sold the data to political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. Minister K Palaniswami in a joint statement here. universe," the Tesla CEO reasoned.

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The Pioneer wishes its sends Parimal to Rajya Sabha Investors lose Rs 7 lakh-crore as readers, advertisers, suppliers and agents a colourful Holi As our „ Mopidevi, Bose, Ayodhya Rami Reddy too in list offices will remain Sensex, Nifty log steepest-ever fall closed today L VENKAT RAM REDDY n n (10-03-2020), there HYDERABAD PNS MUMBAI The m-cap of BSE-listed companies stood at Rs will be no issue of the YSRCP supremo YS Jaganmo- In their biggest ever single-day 1,44,31,224.41 crore at the US STOCKS PLUNGE ALMOST 6 PC paper tomorrow han Reddy on Monday fulfilled drop in absolute terms, the end of trading on Friday. (11-03-2020). the wish of Reliance Industries BSE Sensex crashed over 1,941 Traders believe mounting TRIGGERING HALT TO TRADING — RESIDENT EDITOR Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani points and the NSE Nifty fear of recession in major S stocks plunged almost 6%, whipsawing back from losses that by nominating his friend and tumbled 538 points as no let- economies due to the outbreak Utopped 7% and triggered a trading halt, as a full-blown crude industrialist Parimal Nathwani up in coronavirus spread price war rattled financial markets already on edge over the to the Rajya Sabha from AP. and massive crude oil spreading coronavirus. Treasury yields plummeted, oil sank more It may be recalled that plunge fuelled global than 30% and credit markets buckled. The S&P 500 is now down Mukesh Ambani, accompa- recession fears. 18% from its Feb. 19 all-time high, threatening to end the record- nied by Nathwani, had met Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose Mopidevi Venkataramana Investor wealth plum- long bull market that began 11 years ago to the day. NYSE circuit Jagan on February 29 at his meted by nearly Rs 7 lakh breakers halted trading for 15 minutes at 9:34 a.m. in New York, in Tadepalli residence in crore on Monday as equity a move designed to limit panic. The next circuit breaker will trip if Vijayawada and made a per- markets crashed tracking glob- losses reach 13%. sonal request in this regard. al equity sell-off amid mount- Jagan, who had sought time ing fears of an economic slow- to take a decision, finally down due to the coronavirus has sent equities into a down- approved Ambani's request. outbreak. ward spiral. RIL suffers biggest There are four vacancies Market capitalisation (m- The overall confirmed cases from AP for which elections cap) of the BSE-listed compa- on the mainland reached single-day loss will be held on March 23. Since nies saw a massive decline 80,735 by the end of Sunday the YSR Congress Party has after the Sensex plunged over which included 3,119 people hares of companies engaged 152 of the 175 MLAs in the AP 2,467 points during the day, the who have died so far, 19,016 Sin crude oil exploration Legislative Assembly, the party Ayodhya Rami Reddy Parimal Nathwani 30-share index settled 1,941.67 patients undergoing treatment business fell sharply after crude winning all the four seats points or 5.17 per cent lower at and 58,600 patients discharged, oil prices crashed in international hands down is a foregone con- 35,634.95. Likewise, the NSE China's National Health markets. clusion. Parimal's tweet creates buzz Nifty slumped 538 points or Commission (NHC) said. The operator of world's largest Nominate Jagan also finalised the 4.90 per cent to close at Meanwhile, oil prices crude oil refining facility at names for the remaining three HYDERABAD: Parimal Nat- ering me as their Rajya Sabha 10,451.45. plunged nearly 30 per Jamnagar and operator of KG-D6 Piyanka Gandhi seats on Monday. hwani's tweet thanking YS candidate from Andhra The carnage wiped cent to USD 32.11 per basin in Krishna Godavari basin - from MP, He has nominated two of his Jaganmohan Reddy, created a Pradesh. I am committed to out investor wealth worth barrel after Saudi Arabia Reliance Industries - slumped as Cabinet ministers Mopidevi lot of buzz in political circles. serve the people of Rs 6,84,277.65 crore, taking launched a price war in much as 13.65 per cent, its demand 1,941 biggest single-day fall in at least Venkata Ramana and Pilli Nathwani tweeted, "I sincere- #AndhraPradesh. the total m-cap to Rs response to a failure by lead- Congress leaders Subhash Chandra Bose, who ly thank Hon'ble Chief @PMOIndia @narendramodi 1,37,46,946.76 crore on the ing producers to strike a deal 10 years, to hit an intra-day low are both MLCs, to Rajya Sabha. Minister Sh @ysjagan and his @AmitShah #RajyaSabha". BSE at the end of Monday's to support energy markets. of 1,096.65, data from BSE showed. 5 3 party@YSRCParty for consid- 3 trading session. 3 Dokka dumps In Leh, man dies of suspected K’taka hunts TDP to join for man with YSRCP coronavirus; cases rises to 45 symptoms PNS n VIJAYAWADA Three-yr-old from Kerala among those infected PNS n MANGALURU Ahead of the local body elec- A search is on for a man who tions in Andhra Pradesh, the PNS n SRINAGAR ment involving his pancreas opments authorities have arrived in Karnataka's Telugu Desam Party received and other vital organs. closed all schools up to the Mangaluru from Dubai on Karin Christina Maria Stoll, Consul-General at German Consulate in Chennai a big jolt with the resignation Authorities on Monday sealed "We have sent the samples higher secondary level in Leh Sunday evening with symp- meets Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy at his residence in Tadepalli on of senior politician, former a village in Leh district of of the deceased for coron- town till March 31. toms linked to coronavirus Monday. REPORT ON PAGE 3 minister and opposition Ladakh region after a pilgrim avirus test and the results are Meanwhile, a 60-year old but skipped a hospital visit leader Dokka Manikya Vara who had visited Iran died in still awaited", said the super- lady who returned to Jammu for tests. Prasad. the hospital of suspected coro- intendent of the hospital from Iran on February 23 Given the worldwide scare Clear fee sop dues Earlier in January, Dokka navirus infection while a lady where the patient died on tested positive for the dread- over coronavirus or Covid 19 had resigned from the also tested positive for Sunday. ed virus on Monday. and the restrictions in place Legislative Council, citing the dreaded virus in Two persons who "The lady has been under- at airports, the man was Infosys asked by March 30: Jagan personal reasons. Jammu. "The returned after pil- going treatment in the isola- asked to report straight to a to submit On Monday, Dokka joined deceased had grimage from tion ward", officials said. designated district hospital in PNS n VIJAYAWADA ity is being given to maintain- the ruling YSR Congress recently Iran have The number of coronavirus Mangaluru, but he allegedly resolution ing of educational standards. Party after meeting Chief returned from already tested cases in India rose to 45 on didn't. The man had some plan in 15 days Stating that a sustainable fee Officials of the Andhra Minister and YSRCP presi- Iran after a pil- positive in the Monday with four people, worrying symptoms, includ- structure has to be followed in Pradesh Higher Education dent YS Jaganmohan Reddy. grimage. He Ladakh including a three-year-old ing high fever, and was asked the higher education sector in Regulatory and Monitoring "I am joining the YSRCP to was admitted in region. child in Kerala who had to visit the hospital to find the state, Chief Minister YS Commission (APHERMC) be a part of the development the Sonam Following returned from Italy, testing out whether he would have Jaganmohan Reddy on submitted proposals on fee agenda being pursued by Narboo hospital these positive, Health Ministry offi- to be quarantined for 14 8 Monday said that officials structure in colleges. Jagan," he told reporters here. in the Leh town for devel- cials said on Monday. days. should see to it that top prior- 3 3 treatment of severe ail- 3 3 TODAY ALMANAC Nani says Naidu has links to Yes Bank Crisis brews Month & Paksham: ‘Dissent muzzled’, Phalguna & Krishna Paksha in MP; 17 Panchangam: crisis, wants Centre to order probe Tithi: Pratipada: 07:22 pm say 8 Oppn parties Cong MLAs Nakshatram: Uttara Phalguni: 10:01 pm PNS n VIJAYAWADA money he had accumulated Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start over the past five years out of PNS n NEW DELHI in Bengaluru any important work) Raids conducted by officials of the country. Naidu had organ- PNS n BENGALURU Rahukalam: 03:23 pm – 04:52 pm the Income Tax department ised a global summit in New Eight opposition parties have Yamagandam: 09:28 am – 10:57 am and Enforcement Directorate Delhi in collaboration with sent a joint resolution to the The Kamal Nath-led Varjyam: 07:24 am – 08:48 am, across the country over the last Yes Bank to no avail and wast- BJP-led Central government, Congress government in seven months have their links ed lakhs of rupees to prepare demanding the immediate Madhya Pradesh has been 07:00 pm – 06:45 am with Leader of the Opposition a Tourism Mission Document," release of all political detainees brought on the edge of a col- Gulika: 12:26 pm - 01:55 pm N Chandrababu Naidu, alleged the minister said. in Kashmir, especially the lapse as MLAs, including Good Time: (to start any important I&PR Minister Perni All the seized material three former Chief Ministers some ministers, close to for- work) Venkataramaiah (Nani) on recovered by the Income Tax -- Farooq and Omar Abdullah mer MP Jyotiraditya Scindia Amritakalam: 03:45 pm – 05:09 pm Monday. Department and the and Mehbooba Mufti. Under Omar Abdullah were Monday flown to BJP- Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:02 pm – 12:50 pm Addressing a press confer- Enforcement Directorate over the Narendra Modi govern- ruled Karnataka by a char- ence here, the Minister said the the past seven months can be ment, "democratic dissent is August, when the government tered flight from Delhi. VIJAYAWADA Rs 1,300 crore deposit by the traced to Naidu, the Minister being muzzled by coercive ended the special status of According to airport WEATHER TTD is only a tip of the iceberg Perni Venkataramaiah N Chandrababu Naidu alleged, adding that the recent administrative action, which Jammu and Kashmir granted sources in Delhi, as many as of his shady deals which ED investigations conducted by has threatened the basic ideals under Article 370 of the con- 17 persons, including Bankim Forecast: Mostly Sunny and other agencies should the bank for his hawala trans- Bank at the instance of Naidu the ED into the Hawala rack- of Justice, Liberty, Equality and stitution and bifurcated the Silawat, the son of Congress Temp: 36/23 Humidity: 50% probe thoroughly. actions. against the norms and the et by a major Mumbai con- Fraternity as enshrined in our state into two union territories. Minister Tulsi Silawat, and Sunrise: 06.27 He urged the central inves- The Minister also alleged Centre should order a thor- struction company could also Constitution," the resolution Omar Abdullah and Scindia's close aide Purusho- Sunset: 06.24 tigation agencies to probe the that Yes Bank founder Rana ough inquiry into the whole be traced to a house on the read. Mehbooba Mufti have been ttam Parashar, flew from the link between Yes Bank and Kapoor had swindled crores of affair, he added. banks of Krishna river (mean- The former Chief Ministers detained under the stringent national capital to Bengaluru Current Weather Conditions Updated March 09, 2020 5:00 PM Naidu. The Minister alleged rupees of public money. TTD "Moreover, Naidu had used ing Naidu's residence). and the political leaders have Public Security Act. in a Falcon 2000 aircraft. that Naidu seems to have used funds were deposited in Yes Yes Bank to transfer all the 3 been under detention since 3 3 VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | MARCH 10, 2020 vijayawada 02

n an unprecedented devel- protect the interests of the opment, Lok Sabha Speaker account holders. IOm Birla has been confined Opposition subverting Parliament with ruckus This reflects the sincerity of to his chamber while his deputy the Modi government. Bhartruhari Mahatab presided smoothly. The Opposition The two Bills will make the Viswas’ scheme. The Congress leaders who over the LS sessions. Mahatab always has the right to stage a Birla, hundreds of times, appealed to investment climate in The ‘Vivaad Se Viswas’ have close ties with the bank attributed this to the Speaker walkout from the House wher- the Opposition members to exercise the country scheme would help management did not appreci- being pained at the misdeeds of ever it feels necessary. It should healthier resolve objections over ate the measures but started some of the members. strive to gain the credibility of restraint as they attempted to throw boosting the TRULY direct taxes, penal- politicking on the issue. Delhi returned to normalcy people and get voted to power. the House into pandemonium, rush to confidence of SPEAKING ties, interests easily Why are Opposition mem- after the recent riots that How can the Opposition traders. Because instead of having pro- bers trying to create panic in claimed at least 40 lives. The throw the House into pande- the Well, resort to fisticuffs with of the atrocious atti- longed litigation. the House on Delhi riots at a Opposition Congress and other monium and launch a scathing members of Treasury benches tude of the The Bill boosts confidence of time when the people are lead- parties, knowing full well that attack on the members? leading to shoving and jostling Opposition, the two business organisations and ing a normal life and students they have no majority in LS, Discussions on Budget and Bills had to be deemed to have individuals and helps revive the taking examinations? The rea- conducted themselves improp- Bills which the government passed without discussion. economy. The scheme helps sons are not far to see; the erly. Pained at this, the LS feels crucial should take place Parliamentary traditions have Shah holding him responsible Besides, the Bill introduced by resolve 90 per cent of litigation Opposition wants to reopen the Speaker confined himself to his in the Budget session. fallen on deaf ears of the for riots. They displayed the Nirmala Sitaraman ‘Vivaad Se involving direct taxes. However, healed wounds. chambers. Birla, hundreds of times, Opposition. placards on the Speaker’s table Y SATYA KUMAR Viswas’ had to be passed with- the Opposition has no interest The Congress leaders The strength of BJP in LS is appealed to the Opposition The Opposition snatched and raised slogans in the House BJP National Secretary out debate. Amendments pro- in getting such historic Bills behaved atrociously in the pres- 303, while that of Cong is only members to exercise restraint as papers from the Speaker’s table against the government. posed by the Finance Minister passed. ence of party president Sonia 52. Can outfits lacking popular they attempted to throw the and threw them into air. How The Speaker was forced to were also passed amidst pande- The Government has been Gandhi and former president support dictate the agenda of House into pandemonium, can the Speaker remain undis- suspend seven members of the Joshi, Minister for monium. giving shape of law to historic Rahul Gandhi. It would mean the LS? rush to the Well, resort to turbed witnessing such behav- Opposition as snatching papers Parliamentary Affairs. The Bill paves the way for Bills in spite of no support from that the two leaders are bent on Be it riots or any other issue, fisticuffs with members of iour? from desk was unheard of. Despite such chaos, the resolving easily 4.83 lakh direct the Opposition. vitiating the atmosphere not the Business Advisory Treasury benches leading to Apparently not concerned “The anarchic forces in the Government did not forget its taxes cases, involving Rs 9.32 All BJP members were pre- only in the country but also in Committee discusses and a shoving and jostling. by upsetting the Speaker, the House showed no intention of responsibility and decided to lakh-crore, piled up in the sent in the House and approved the Lok Sabha. They did not consensus is reached on the The Speaker also held meet- Opposition snatched the papers behaving democratically. These give shape of law to the ordi- offices of I-T commissioners, I- the Bill. When LS session is in spare the Rajya Sabha too. agenda. Speaker’s ruling is the ings of Floor leaders of various from the table of panel speak- forces were responsible for nances – the Mineral Laws T Appellate Tribunals, Debt progress, a private bank land- Their attitude reflects the final and binding on all mem- parties and urged them to er Rama Devi and threw them lynching of at least 3,000 Sikhs (Amendment) Ordinance, Recovery tribunals, High ed in crisis forcing the govern- severe crisis in Congress and bers. The Opposition should uphold the dignity of the into the air. The Opposition in 1984 and then ordering no 2020 and The Insolvency and Courts and the Supreme Court. ment to respond quickly and their despair. respect the priorities and coop- House. entered the House carrying investigation. Their priority is Bankruptcy Code (Amend- Last year also, at least 1.90 take the bank chairman and his The attitude of the Congress, erate with the treasury bench- Appeals by the Speaker for placards demanding resigna- not to herald peace, but to ment) Ordinance, 2019 as they lakh such cases have been near and dear into custody and which is likened to demon es in running the House restraint and to follow rules and tion of Home Minister Amit arouse tensions,” said Prahlad would have lapsed. resolved through the ‘Sab Ka rope in services of the SBI to Bhaskasura, is suicidal. CAPSULE Covid-19 dampens Holi spirit Poll fever catches up PNS n VIJAYAWADA School Edu Principal PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM n Sale of Holi toys and other Vijayawada Municipal Secy inspects Inter items took a beating exam centres Coronavirus, which created a Corporation Commissioner V panic across the world, damp- n Big Holi bashes used to be Prasanna Venkatesh on VIJAYAWADA: Principal ened the Holi celebrations in the conducted in the city on the Monday convened a meeting Secretary-School Education B city like many other places. with officers concerned about Resident Welfare Associations Beach Road and the hotels. the arrangements to be made Rajasekhar, along with V However, this time, only two Ramakrishna, Board of and Housing Societies across for the upcoming Municipal venues, MGR Park and The Intermediate Education (BIE)- the city called off the otherwise Corporation elections. The Secretary, visited Andhra boisterous Holi events, while Park are hosting the Holi Commissioner instructed the sale of Holi toys and other bash with DJs and rain them to complete the arrange- Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Commissioner V Prasanna Venkatesh at a Loyola College here on meeting convened in Vijayawada on Monday on arrangements to be made for the items took a beating. dance setup ments in time for the success- Monday. They inspected basic ensuing Corporation elections facilities like drinking water, In Vizag, people, who had ful conduct of elections. n Naresh Agarwal of Marwari toilets and functioning of CCTV visited other countries, have He advised officials, who cameras at the exam centres. been put under observation of Yuva Manch, which have been deployed for poll They enquired about the the health administration, while organises Holi bashes every duty, to discharge their duties Join duty immediately, SEC implementation of new system awareness programmes urging was seen in parts of the city with only two bashes in the city," he year, said people are scared with dedication and commit- like hall ticket with QR Code, people to take preventive mea- a few customers visiting shops, added. of coronavirus, hence, they ment. He further stated that sending them directly to sures and avoid large gatherings as most props used during Holi Naresh Agarwal of Marwari are planning not to play Holi stern action will be taken against tells district poll observers students' mobile and finally, have been intensified. like the water gun (pichkari) are Yuva Manch, which organises as a preventive measure officials, who show slackness expressed satisfaction over the Big Holi bashes used to be usually made in China. Holi bashes every year, said and do not perform well, while PNS n VIJAYAWADA as the election code is on, conduct of exams. conducted in the city on the On the other hand, people people are scared of coron- discharging their duties. Day no government welfare Beach Road and the hotels. are seen buying hand sanitisers avirus, hence, they are planning many as 40 persons in the wise reports should be sent to State Election schemes announcement However, this time, only two with many sellers hiking the not to play Holi as a preventive country but no death has been their officials concerned. Commissioner N Ramesh shall be allowed. Dola Poornima venues, MGR Park and The price much above their maxi- measure. reported. Over half of the total The Commissioner told offi- Kumar informed election The Election Commissio- celebrated Park are hosting the Holi bash mum retail price. The organis- "Our community leaders will number of positive cases in the cers to complete arrangements observers to join election ner said that all the district with pomp with DJs and rain dance setup. ers of Holi bash at MGR Park meet today evening to plan out country comprises foreign like arranging dispatch counter duty at their respective dis- election observers should be The fear of coronavirus not said the response was not good something," he said. nationals. Other patients have to dispatch election material tricts with immediate effect available to people and the VISAKHAPATNAM: Thousands only created a panic among this time due to the virus. Political leaders also decided reported to have travelled to at for polling staff at the Indira and discharge their duties phone number and address of Odia people residing in the people but it also hit the busi- "However, we hope to see gath- to not take part in the celebra- least one of the coronavirus Gandhi Outdoor Stadium, without fear. should be made available to city celebrated Dola Poornima ness. A significant dip in sales ering as expected as there are tions. The virus has infected as affected countries. reception counter to receive Speaking at a review public through the media. here on Monday. In a colourful election material at Loyola meeting, the Election He told that local body way, many turned up at the Utkal College and arrangement for Commissioner said that elections are being con- Sanskrutika Samaj, a premier the strong room should be observers will play a key ducted through ballot paper Socio- cultural Organisation, in GST awareness completed in time. He said that role in the smooth conduct and observers should be the City of Dto celebrate the day. Kumaradhara Theertha Mukkoti helping staff should be of elections and told to avail cautious pertaining to bal- Dola Poornima or the full moon training for arranged at the counters 24/7 service. lot papers and instructed to day of spring is celebrated as besides arranging route maps He told observers not to join duty with immediate Holi in north India. It is also celebrated with religious fervour TTD employees for route officers. take services of Village and effect. called Basant Panchami as the PNS n TIRUPATI All arrangements like furni- Ward volunteers in elec- State election secretary S spring season culminates. It also ture, basic infrastructure, toilets, tions and told to take pre- Ramasundara Reddy, joint commemorates the romance of The TTD has launched a three- drinking water, shelter, first cautionary measures to con- secretary AV Satya Ramesh Lord Sri Krishna had with Radha day awareness programme on aid and lighting arrangements duct elections without any and district election and Gopis in Brindavan by GST and Income Tax for TTD for the returning officers should trouble. He reminded that observers were present. splashing colours with them. employees at the SVETA be completed on time, he said. Celebrations were started in the Bhavan on Monday. Samaj by offering colour powder Earlier, at the inaugural ses- known as 'Phagu' to Lord sion, Taraka Srinivasa Rao, Jagannath, who Is considered as Director of Income Tax, an avatar of Lord Sri Krishna. Hyderabad, explained the GST Nalla Mastanaiah Dargah Urs Devotees rendered soulful process and tax management bhajans and it was followed by and said that with GST imple- keertan and prasad sevan. PNS n TIRUMALA present in the Seshachalam man was transformed into a mentation not only revenue President JK Nayak and General ranges, are broadly divided into teenager by the Lord Himself increased but also TTD could celebrations from March 12 Secretary Bimal Mahanta The torrent festival of four categories viz., 'Dharma moved by his devotion. In support more devotee- friend- conducted the function and Kumaradhara Theertha Ratiprada', 'Gnanaprada', Sanskrit, the teenager is referred ly initiatives. TTD CAO Sesha PNS n GUNTUR will attend the Nalla Mastanaiah thanked devotees. Among others Mukkoti was celebrated with 'Bhaktivairagyaprada' and to as 'Kaumara' or 'Kumaradasa' Sailendra explained the GST Urs celebrations. He said that elab- CC Patil, Chief Commissioner of religious fervour in Tirumala on 'Muktiprada'. The Kumaradhara and hence the name. applications in all TTD depart- Hereditary trustee of Nalla orate arrangements have been Income Tax, was present. Monday. The annual 'Mukkoti' Theertham falls under the last Devotees thronged in large ments and said payment of Mastanaiah Dargah Ravi Ram made to make the five-day Urs cel- festival of Kumaradhara category and is considered as numbers to take part in the tor- GST went a long way in devel- Mohan Rao invited Islamic preach- ebrations a grand success. He said Teertham was held coinciding the first and foremost with its rent festival on Monday. TTD opment works across the coun- er from Afghanistan Syed Zarif that festivities will begin on March with the auspicious 'Magha significance explained in has made elaborate annaprasa- try. SVETA Director K Chishti to attend the 128th Nalla 12 and a procession will be taken Pournami' at Tirumala. A spe- Vamana, Varaha, Padma and dam and buttermilk arrange- Ramanjula Reddy said that in Mastanaiah Dargah Urs celebra- out at 11 pm on the same day. cial puja was performed by the Markandeya Puranas of ments while the engineering the first phase, TTD staff will tions in Guntur, which are slated to Rammohan Rao said that doc- Tirumala Tirupati Venkatachala Mahatyam. and forest wings of TTD provid- be trained in the GST opera- begin on March 12. tors in the area will be available for Devasthanams (TTD) in the According to Vamana and ed the way to reach the tions for three days and other Addressing the media here on all days during the celebrations, sacred Theertham on the day. Varaha Puranas, the Theertham Theertham with ease by mak- aspects will be taken up in a Monday, Rammohan Rao said that including free first aid and medica- The Theerthas, believed to be attained the name after an old ing necessary arrangements. phased manner. international peace awardee Chisti tion.

VIJAYAWADA YES BANK SCAM BULLION RATES GOLD ` 44,240 (10 gm) Kapoor, family received Rs 600-cr ‘kickback’ as loan ` 230 PNS n NEW DELHI the CBI First Information undue pecuniary advantage SILVER Report (FIR) filed on March 7. The CBI on Monday carried out searches at from the DHFL in the matter of ` 45,900 (10 gm) The CBI investigation into the Yes Bank invested Rs 3,700 seven locations in Mumbai in connection investment in the debentures of ` 1,000 case involving Yes Bank crore in the short-term deben- DHFL by Yes Bank, through the founder Rana Kapoor has tures of DHFL for the purpose with the case a day after Rana Kapoor was companies held by his wife and revealed that he and his fami- during the period between arrested by the Enforcement Directorate daughters. Rana Kapoor alleged- CHICKEN ly members were paid Rs 600 April and June 2018, said the following over 30 hours of questioning in ly may have similarly misused RATES `/KG crore as kickback by DHFL pro- FIR, which named five compa- his official position in several moter Kapil Wadhwan in the nies and seven individuals. connection with the probe into a money other transactions and obtained Dressed/With Skin `75 garb of a 'builder loan'. Simultaneously, the Central laundering case involving DHFL illegal kickbacks directly or indi- Without Skin `86 It was a part of the criminal Bureau of Investigation FIR rectly through entities con- Broiler at Farm `52 conspiracy hatched from April mentioned, Wadhwan paid trolled by him or his family to June 2018 between Rana kickbacks of Rs 600 crore to ing its future conversion from Bandra-based reclamation pro- members, the FIR said. Kapoor, Wadhwan and others Kapoor and his family in the agricultural land to residential ject. DHFL, DOIT Urban EGG for extending financial assis- garb of 'builder loan'. The kick- land." But, the CBI investigation Ventures (lndia) Private Limted, `/ tance to Dewan Housing back was given by DHFL to As per the FIR, DHFL has revealed, the whole amount was RAB Enterprises (lndia) Private RATES 100 Finance Limited (DHFL) by Yes DOIT Urban Ventures (lndia) The investigators found that Credits Private Limited. not redeemed Rs 3,700 crore siphoned off by DHFL Director Limted,, Morgan Credits Private HYDERABAD 290 Bank Limited. In lieu of sub- Private Limited, a wholly Rana Kapoor's daughters - "It has been learnt that the invested by Yes Bank in its Kapil Wadhawan since the entire Limited, and RKW Developers VIJAYAWADA 321 stantial undue benefits to him- owned subsidiary of RAB Rakhee Kapoor Tandon, loan of Rs 600 crore was sanc- debentures till date. In addition, amount was transferred by Private Limited, are among the self and his family members Enterprises (lndia) Private Roshni Kapoor and Radha tioned by DHFL to DOIT it said, Yes Bank also sanctioned RKW Developers to his firm firms named in the FIR regis- VISAKHAPATNAM 355 through the companies held by Limited in which Rana Kapoor - are also 100 per cent Urban Ventures on the basis of a loan of Rs 750 crore to RKW without making investment in tered on charges of criminal RETAIL PRICE `3.21 (IN VIJAYAWADA) Rana Kapoor, Wadhwan and Kapoor's wife Bindu Kapoor is shareholders of DOIT Urban mortgage of a sub-standard Developers (director Dheeraj Bandra reclamation project for conspiracy, cheating, bribery, his family members, the whole a director and 100 per cent Ventures (lndia) Private property with very meagre Rajesh Kumar Wadhawan) -- a which the loan was sanctioned. abetment of bribery and crim- conspiracy was hatched, said shareholder. Limited through Morgan market value and by consider- DHFL group company -- for its Thus, Rana Kapoor obtained inal misconduct.

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CAPSULE Planetarium on Kailasagiri Sajjala exudes confidence of YSRCP sweeping polls Hill to become a reality PNS n VIJAYAWADA Advisor to Government Sajjala n PNS VISAKHAPATNAM n It will have a seating Ramakrishna Reddy said that the local body elections, called Going ahead with the planetar- capacity of nearly 200 at short notice, are a challenge ium project on Kailasagiri Hill, and a dome size of 18 to the government, which Prakash Raj extends the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan metres. Moreover, a would have to forfeit Rs 5,000 Region Urban Development Science Museum will also crore from the Centre if elec- support to Sipligunj Authority (VMRDA) has invit- be developed, along with tions are not held before HYDERABAD: Actor Prakash Raj ed design concepts now. the first planetarium in March-end. extended his support to A design competition will be the State Addressing the media at the playback singer and Bigg Boss3 conducted, out of which, three party office at Tadepalli here Telugu winner Rahul Sipligunj, designs will be shortlisted for n A gallery will be created on Monday, he said the YSRCP who was injured in an attack presentation and subsequent- to display scientific fought elections bravely when- during a brawl in a pub last ly finalisations. Top three exhibits and artefacts. ever they were held. The gov- week. He alleged that relatives of designs will receive cash prizes. There will also be a ernment is prepared to win the n Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy reduced the period a ruling TRS MLA were behind The hybrid planetarium is space dedicated for elections in spite of short peri- the incident. Prakash Raj and being developed by the od to get the funds from the of campaigning giving no room for liquor and money Rahul Sipligunj on Monday met workshops and power in elections, said Advisor to Government Sajjala VMRDA in seven acres on conferences Centre. Government Chief Whip Vinay Kailasagiri Hill. The YSRCP wants to go in Ramakrishna Reddy Bhasker at his chambers on the It will have a seating capac- n The VMRDA has decided for local body polls in Assembly premises. Speaking n The Chief Minister imposed the condition to file criminal ity of nearly 200 and a dome professionals in developing the Development Authority to entrust the task of November or December. But on the occasion, Prakash Raj size of 18 metres. Moreover, a planetariums and museums (VMRDA) led by Metropolitan the polls were delayed because cases against those found inducing voters with money said, "I condemn the attack on preparing DPR to NCSM Science Museum will also be from across the country to Commissioner P Koteswara instead of opting for a of court litigation. The litiga- and liquor, while political outfits and the media should Rahul. Don't think that there is developed, along with the first receive inputs on dome size, Rao recently visited the tion has arisen as the quota for no one to support him. We are private consultant play a key role to implement the guidelines and strike fear planetarium in the State. A seating arrangement, type of National Council of Science the BCs increased to 59 per among those who violate the laws, Sajjala said with him. Going to pub is not gallery will be created to dis- projectors, the content avail- Museum and Birla cent. A TDP leader wrong, but how can they attack play scientific exhibits and ability for screening and main- Planetarium in Kolkata. They entrust the task of preparing approached the court objecting someone with beer bottles? Will artefacts. There will also be a tenance. Representatives from also paid a visit to the plane- DPR to NCSM instead of opt- to the quota, he reasoned. Opposition succumb, he said. cannot contest the elections. they kill him? We are not going space dedicated for workshops, the National Council of Science tarium and Regional Science ing for a private consultant. The Chief Minister reduced Meanwhile, the YSRCP The Chief Minister has to compromise on the issue. conferences. Museum (NCSM) are also part Centre at Mangaluru in The NCSM will start working the period of campaigning undertakes door-to-door cam- been working with the goal to Why Rahul has to compromise? Meanwhile, the VMRDA of the Technical Committee. Karnataka to study the setup, on the DPR in the next two to giving no room for liquor and paign, which is devoid of ensure that all eligible derive One who committed a mistake has constituted a Technical A team comprising officials operation and maintenance of three weeks based on the needs money power in elections, he inducements, he said adding one benefit or the other from has to compromise. I will Committee by drawing a group from the Visakhapatnam the planetarium. and inputs provided by the said. He imposed the condition that Jagan wants to take the the government. He demand- approach Commissioner of of experienced and seasoned Metropolitan Region The VMRDA has decided to VMRDA. to file criminal cases against local body polls as an oppor- ed Lokesh Naidu to reach Police to take the issue those found inducing voters tunity to usher changes in the people in the local body polls seriously." with money and liquor. system. and strive for the electoral Political outfits and the media We appeal to voters to give success of party candidates. Germany keen should play a key role to imple- their vote to YSRCP on the Lokesh on one hand is appre- Dokka dumps TDP to join YSRCP ment the guidelines and strike strength of party ideology and hensive of contesting the local Nani says to tie-up with fear among those who violate style of working. Naidu is body polls and on the other Continued from Page 1 win the Visakhapatnam's Mayor from Prathipadu (SC) knowing the laws. apprehensive to face electorate hand promising Amaravati Naidu has post in the elections slated for well that he would lose, Dokka AP on solar Instead of welcoming gov- in view of the severe drubbing farmers that their party would Another former TDP MLA March 23. added. ernment decisions, the TDP the TDP received at the hands come to power after four SA Rahman also joined the Dokka said he had in Frustrated with the put forward the argument that of people, he reminded. years. links ... YSRCP in the presence of Jagan. fact wanted to join attitude of the admin- power projects the government would file According to sources, the The government rules Continued from Page 1 SA Rahman had quit the TDP in the YSRCP back in istration in the TDP, PNS n AMARAVATI cases against the Opposition BJP, TDP and the Jana Sena against inducements should December last, opposing its 2014 but instead he had written an leaders after the elections were have reached clandestine help the Opposition, which "We are requesting the stand against making joined the TDP for open letter to The Consul General of over charging the Opposition agreement to contest the local should highlight the govern- Centre not to just stop the Visakhapatnam the executive some reasons. activists and fans German Consulate, Chennai, party leaders with offering body polls jointly. ment failures during the cam- investigation with Rana capital of the state. "But I did not get blaming the attitude Karin Christina Maria Stoll, inducements to voters. He Chandrababu has been giving paign. Naidu is not able to do Kapoor but also include all SA Rahman, who had previ- due respect in the of the TDP leader- met Chief Minister YS termed the purpose of the call to the party leaders to sup- this would mean accepting those who were involved in ously served as Chairman of TDP. The attitude of ship for the unrest in Jaganmohan Reddy here on guideline is to make the port new candidates if they his defeat, he analysed. Hawala transactions with Visakhapatnam Urban the TDP leadership left me the party. Monday. Yes Bank," said the Minister. Development Authority, wel- anguished," he said. In his letter, Dokka had said Speaking on the occasion, He continued: "We also seek comed Jagan's announcement of Though he sought the that he was mentally affiliated to the Consul General said the arrest of Naidu who was the executive capital. Tadikonda (SC) seat in the 2019 the YSRCP before the legislative Germany was keen on estab- Crisis brews involved in money-laun- He claimed the YSRCP would elections, the TDP fielded him sessions held in January. lishing a wind power manu- dering." facturing plant in Andhra in MP; 17 The Minister went on to Pradesh in collaboration with allege that Naidu had looted Siemens-Gamesa, which is Cong MLAs... crores of rupees in the name ‘Dissent muzzled’... playing a vital role in shaping of construction of houses to Clear fee sop dues by... the energy landscape and Continued from Page 1 the poor by establishing Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 promoting solar power pro- TIDCO and illegally entrust- jects. A source said that the char- ing house construction con- Pointing out that the BJP has allied with all three The Chief Minister, who chaired a review She said that Germany was tered flight left from Delhi at 8 tracts to it. leaders and their parties in the past, the resolu- meeting with the officials on higher education interested in improving rela- a.m. and reached Bengaluru by "Now that our Chief tion said, "There is nothing in the past records sector here on Monday, said studies should not tions with Andhra Pradesh in 10.40 a.m. Minister is offering 10 per of these three leaders to lend credence to the Modi be a burden to the students and the govern- natural farming promotion Apart from the two close cent reservations to the BCs government's false and self-serving claim that they ment policies on the subject should be high- for which the German State Election Commissioner N Ramesh Kumar addresses a press conference in Scindia associates, the others Naidu was claiming that he pose a threat to "public safety" in J&K or that they ly sustainable. The Chief Minister reminded Development Bank would Vijayawada on Monday were Rajyawardhan Singh, would offer them 10 per have endangered national interests with their that as announced earlier, his government was work with the Andhra Pradhuman Singh Tomar, cent quota. Why had Naidu activities". ready with proposals for clearing fee reimburse- Pradesh government. She said Giriraj, Raksha Sinoriya, not offered 10 per cent The indefinite detention of the three former ment to the students for three quarterlies for there was a large scope for Jaswant Jatav, Suresh Dhakad, reservations earlier," he CMs and other activists is a "blatant violation of this year and will also clear all the dues of the tourism promotion and inter- Elections for three Jajpal Singh and Brijendra asked. their fundamental rights", the resolution said. previous year. cultural relationships too. Yadav. Attempt to contact the Corporations deferred MLAs did not succeed as they switched off their mobiles. PNS n VIJAYAWADA charge their duties as per the Asked about who booked ‘Women startups must take advantage of funding schemes' guidelines framed by the the flight, the airport source State Election Commissioner Election Commission. refused to share any details. PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Srinu Appikonda, assistant sidised loans to women entre- N Ramesh Kumar on Monday He said that candidates can The shocker for the Madhya director, MSME Development preneurs up to released the notification for submit their nomination Pradesh government comes In a bid to address problems Institute (DI), said apart from Rs 25 lakhs for establishing Municipalities and Corpora- papers from March 11 to 13, on a day when Chief Minister like access to funds, market providing Techno Managerial manufacturing units and Rs 10 tions across the State. Elections received nomination papers Kamal Nath met Congress availability, business skills for Consultancy Services to lakhs for starting a service- will be held on March 23 will be scrutinised on March chief Sonia Gandhi at her res- women entrepreneurs, Andhra prospective and existing entre- based start-up, the Prime from 7 am to 5 pm and count- 14, however, candidates can idence in New Delhi and Pradesh Chambers of preneurs, they also extend Minister's Employment ing will be conducted on withdraw their nominations briefed her about the current Commerce and Industry market linkage facilities and General Programme also pro- March 27 from 8 am. on or before March 16 at 3 pm. political situation in the state Federation organised an inter- conduct credit facilitation pro- vides a two-week Addressing the media here On the same day after 3 pm, following the last week's active session on 'Funding grammes. Apart from exclusive Entrepreneurship on Monday, he said that out of the list of candidates will be attempt to topple the govern- schemes for women entrepre- financial assistance under Development Programme 15 Corporations in the State, announced. ment. neurs and women-led star- Stand-Up India to women to (EDP) after they have secured elections will be held for 12 In all, there are 671 wards in The party witnessed wit- tups' here on Monday. an extent of Rs 10 lakhs to Rs financial assistance from banks. Corporations and elections in 12 Municipal Corporations nessed a political slugfest over Explaining different gov- 1 crore, 100 per cent expendi- Women entrepreneurs from the remaining three Corpora- and the seats reserved for ST the last few weeks, giving a ernment funding schemes for ture reimbursement up to Rs the various sectors with diverse tions i.e; Nellore, Srikakulam 12, SC 77, BC 222, women gen- scare to the Congress state women entrepreneurs, AS 1.25 lakhs for stall rent and one backgrounds, along with and Rajamahendravaram have eral 193 and unreserved 167. government.Last week, 10 Ramayya, assistant general lakh for air fare for participa- women start-ups, participated. been postponed. There are 2,123 wards in 75 MLAs had gone 'missing' but manager, Small Scale Industries business models revolving preneurs, 25 per cent special tion in international trade fair President elect Pydah Krishna The State Election Commi- Municipalities/ Nagar eight of them have returned to Development Bank of India around low-cost products and credit linked capital subsidy to explore international mar- Prasad, K Kumar Raja, vice- ssioner released the notifica- Panchayats and the seats the state, the latest being (SIDBI), said many govern- services to resolve social scheme for purchase of kets also given. president, zonal chairman tion for 75 reserved for ST category 84, Congress' Bisahu Lal Singh, ment schemes helps Indian inequities. machinery and update of tech- G Srinivas Madhu, zonal Sudhir Mulagada, of AP Municipalities/Nagar SC 286, BC 643, women gen- who met Kamal Nath in women to start, build and For uplift and empower- nology up to crore is being manager, Andhra Bank, said in Chambers, also spoke on the Panchayats out of 104, the eral category 609 and unre- Bhopal on Sunday, after return- grow businesses and creating ment of SC/ST women entre- launched. addition to providing sub- occasion. election observers should dis- served 501. ing from Bengaluru. Jagan fulfils Ambani’s wish... Investors lose Rs 7 lakh-crore as Sensex... Continued from Page 1 force till the Parliament pass- Continued from Page 1 fall of all-time. es the resolution and gets Benchmarks Sensex and Nifty The other Rajya Sabha seat Presidential assent, Jagan plans Parimal's tweet All Sensex components slumped intra-day 2,467 points K’taka hunts for man with... In Leh, man dies was offered to his close friend to get his ministers resign creates buzz closed in the red, led by losses and 695 points, respectively. Continued from Page 1 ical advice. The police were of suspected and industrialist, Ayodhya much before that and send in ONGC, Reliance, IndusInd Heavyweight Reliance Industries informed about the passen- Rami Reddy, who owns them to Rajya Sabha. Continued from Page 1 Bank, Tata Steel, TCS, SBI and shed over 12 per cent. According to the state ger's disappearance. A surveil- coronavirus... Ramky Group. The two ministers already ICICI Bank. Traders said Shares of SBI plunged over health department, he was lance team is currently at his The opposition TDP or any announced that they would Though there is nothing investor sentiments also 6 per cent after it said it will not at Wenlok Hospital, where home with the police. "He will Continued from Page 1 other party in AP lacks the abide by the Chief Minister's uncommon to thank a leader remained fragile amid incessant pick up a 49 per cent stake in he was asked to go. He alleged- be brought back and admitted numbers required in the decision. and his party that nominated foreign fund outflows. Yes Bank for Rs 2,450 crore. All ly left the airport against med- to hospital," said an official. Delhi, UP and Jammu Assembly to even field candi- There was some bad blood him for Rajya Sabha, what On a net basis, foreign insti- sectoral indices ended in the reported one case each, offi- dates. between Jagan and Ambani triggered political specula- tutional investors sold equities red succumbing to growing cials said. The ministry in a Jagan nominated two of his since the untimely death of late tions was Nathwani tagging worth Rs 3,594.84 crore on fears about global recession and the Nifty had surged about timents, crude oil prices tanked statement also clarified that Cabinet ministers to the Rajya Chief Minister and Jagan's Prime Minister's Office, PM Friday, data available with stock among investors. BSE energy 12 per cent. over 30 per cent following the patient from Murshida- Sabha as they stand to lose father Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Narendra Modi and Union exchanges showed. plunged 9.74 per cent, fol- "Domestic markets post Saudi Arabia's decision to cut bad, West Bengal, who died their MLC posts with the dis- in a chopper crash 11 years Home Minister Amit Shah to "With oil prices collapsing in lowed by metal, IT, oil and gas, biggest ever one-day fall in prices and raise production on Sunday had tested negative solution of AP Legislative ago, when YSRCP workers his tweet. This triggered spec- the wake of weak global growth teck, bankex and finance absolute terms. Selling intensi- after the talks with OPEC+ for COVID-19 and "hence so Council, expected to be cleared pelted stones at Reliance stores ulations that Jagan gifted and with the COVID-19 spread- indices. In the broader market, fied across domestic markets fol- countries fell out, marking the far no death has been report- by the Centre any time. making wild allegations against Rajya Sabha seat to Nathwani ing to over thirty countries, midcap and smallcap indices lowing a slide in global peers as biggest price crash since the ed due to the disease in the The AP Assembly already the Ambanis of killing YSR on the recommendations of global markets were rattled fell up to 4.73 per cent. fears intensified over the spread first Gulf War. country". Giving details, offi- passed a resolution seeking dis- based on reports published by Modi and Amit Shah and not today (Monday) and India also Since February 1 -- the day of coronavirus outbreak and oil Meanwhile, the number of cials said the patient in solution of Legislative Council a Russian website, all of which only because of Mukesh bore the brunt of relentless sell- when the FY 2020-21 Budget prices plunge...," said Paras coronavirus cases in India rose Jammu, the first case in J&K, and referred the issue for proved to be completely Ambani, the Reliance chief, ing," said S Ranganathan, head was presented, the Sensex has Bothra, President of Equity to 43 on Monday with four is learnt to have a travel his- Centre's approval. There are untrue. who personally met him in of research at LKP Securities. lost 5,088.54 points or 12.49 per Research, Ashika Stock Broking. people, including a three-year- tory to Iran while the patient reports that the Centre may Reliance has been running Tadepally along with the MP On the BSE, 2,199 scrips cent, while the Nifty has shed In percentage terms, bench- old child in Kerala who had from UP had come in contact approve AP's request in the its businesses in Andhra on February 29 seeking Rajya declined, while 357 advanced 1,510.65 points or 12.62 per mark indices saw their biggest returned from Italy, testing with the six people from Agra ongoing Budget session of Pradesh as usual, but there was Sabha nomination from AP and 169 remained unchanged. cent. single-session fall in almost five positive for the disease, Health who had tested positive for Parliament. no direct contact between for his close friend. Besides, both indices also Last year's annual spike in the years, he said. Ministry officials said on coronavirus. Though the Council is in Ambani and Jagan till now. marked their biggest intra-day Sensex was around 14 per cent, Rattling global market sen- Monday. VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | MARCH 10, 2020 nation 04

CORONAVIRUS: SHORT READS HC orders removal of ‘name and NGT notice to stop use shame' posters put up by UP govt of biometric machines n PNS ALLAHABAD The bench further said, "A The Allahabad High Court on report of satisfactory Lucknow Metro Monday directed the Lucknow adminstration to remove posters compliance is required to be services to begin at of those accused of vandalism submitted by the district 2.30 pm on Holi during anti-CAA protests in magistrate, Lucknow, to the PNS n NEW DELHI December. Attendance during this LUCKNOW: Lucknow Metro registrar general of this court services will be available from The bench of Chief Justice In view of the coronavirus threat, period is to be marked Govind Mathur and Justice on or before 16th March, 2020. the National Green Tribunal 2.30 pm to 10 pm on Tuesday due to Holi, an official said. Ramesh Sinha also asked the On receiving such compliance has issued a notice stopping the manually with arrival Uttar Pradesh government not use of biometric machines to "On Holi, metro train service to install such posters "without report, the proceedings of this mark attendance at the Principal and departure time will start at 2.30 pm from both having the authority of law". petition shall stand closed." Bench here. The directive comes under the supervision the terminals — CCS Airport The court directed the district into force with immediate effect Metro Station and Munshipulia of the supervising Metro Station and will run magistrate and the Lucknow till March 31. normally thereafter till 10 pm," police commissioner to submit from the roadside forthwith. The court, which had on official had said. ernment had asserted that it was "To prevent coronavirus, in officer concerned the Luckow Metro Rail a compliance report in this The State of Uttar Pradesh is March 7 taken suo motu cogni- In Lucknow, around 50 peo- a "deterrent" action and the terms of the advisory of Delhi Corporation (LMRC) official regard on or before March 16. directed not to place such ban- sance of the issue, had on ple were identified by police as court should not interfere in government issued to various said. The Uttar Pradesh Metro "In entirety, we are having no ners on roadside containing Sunday termed the move "high- alleged rioters and were served such a matter. departments/offices, marking of The Delhi government had Rail Corporation Limited also doubt that the action of the state personal data of individuals ly unjust" and said it was an notices. Appearing on behalf of the attendance on biometric recently advised head of depart- urged people to conserve water which is subject matter of this without having authority of "absolute encroachment on per- The "name and shame" state government, Advocate machines and use of the same is ments (HoDs), autonomous bo- and celebrate holi in a safe and public interest litigation is noth- law," the court added. sonal liberty of individuals". posters said the property of the General Raghvendra Pratap being stopped in National Green dies and municipal corporations eco-friendly way. ing but an unwarranted interfer- The bench further said, "A The posters bearing pho- accused will be confiscated if Singh had contended that the Tribunal, New Delhi with imme- to suspend the biometric atten- ence in privacy of people," the report of satisfactory compliance tographs, names and addresses they fail to pay compensation. court should not take cogni- diate effect till March 31, 2020. dance system in the wake of coro- HC observed, terming it a vio- is required to be submitted by of those accused of vandalism Activist-politician Sadaf Jafar sance of the act as the accused "Attendance during this period navirus outbreak. "A letter has be- lation of Article 21 of the the district magistrate, Lucknow, during the anti-CAA protests and former IPS officer S R had damaged public and private is to be marked manually with en written to principal secretaries, Couple stabbed to Constitution. to the registrar general of this had come up at major road Darapuri were among those property. The advocate general arrival and departure time under secretaries, autonomous bodies death in Udaipur "Accordingly, the district court on or before 16th March, crossings in Lucknow late on whose photos appeared on the had termed the act of the state the supervision of the concerned and municipal corporations for UDAIPUR: A couple was magistrate and the commis- 2020. On receiving such compli- Thursday night on the direc- posters. government a 'deterrent' so that supervising officer,” an office the suspension of biometric stabbed to death by their sioner of police, Lucknow, are ance report, the proceedings of tions of Uttar Pradesh Chief During the hearing on such acts are not repeated in order issued by Registrar General attendance in view of coronavirus relatives over a land-related directed to remove the banners this petition shall stand closed." Minister Yogi Adityanath, an Sunday, the Uttar Pradesh gov- future. Ashu Garg said. threat," an official told. dispute in Udaipur district of Rajasthan, police said on Monday. The incident occurred in Ghodi village where three accused barged into the house SP, BSP welcome Allahabad HC's Central Vista plan will reduce green cover, opine experts of Bansi Lal (42) and thrashed him and his wife Laxmi (40) on PNS n NEW DELHI Sunday night. They also The Prime Minister's stabbed them leaving them decision on anti-CAA posters The Centre's grandiose plan to residence and office dead on the spot, SHO of PNS n LUCKNOW redevelop the Central Vista has are likely to be Rishabhdev Police Station, come in for severe criticism shifted near the Shailendra Singh, said. The Samajwadi Party (SP) and from environmental experts, Postmortem was conducted on Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on who contended that it was the South Block and the Monday. “Two of the accused Monday welcomed the government's way of "pamper- vice-president's new were identified as Ramesh and Allahabad High Court's order ing itself" without considering house will be in the Prakash and efforts are on to directing the Lucknow admin- that the project is going to sac- arrest them,” he added. istration to remove posters of rifice huge green cover and vicinity of the North those accused of vandalism make the air toxic with its con- Block as per a during anti-CAA protests in struction and demolition dust. blueprint prepared Headless body of December. The experts on Monday by the government woman found in UP "The government neither has questioned the rationale of the the knowledge of right to priva- ourable high court's order Sinha had directed the district project which, they claimed, dence and office are likely to be the three-km-long Rajpath -- BAHRAICH (UP): The headless cy of citizens nor any respect for directing the administration to magistrate and the Lucknow would involve chopping at shifted near the South Block from Rashtrapati Bhavan to ting hundreds of fully grown body of a woman was found in the constitution. The people of remove hoardings of those Police commissioner to submit least 2,000 trees considering and the vice-president's new India Gate. beautiful trees. Arhgarha village here on the state are fed up with this accused of violence during the a report on the matter by March that Delhi tops the list of most house will be in the vicinity of "Each day for the next four "Government, instead of Monday, police said. government. We welcome the anti-CAA protests after taking 16. The court, which had on polluted capital cities in the the North Block as per a blue- years we will have close to 500 being a role model, is demon- Superintendent of Police Vipin high court's decision," SP supre- suo motu cognisance of the March 7 taken suo motu cogni- world. print prepared by the govern- trucks of debris, steel, cement strating the opposite. Mishra said, "The headless mo Akhilesh Yadav said here. matter," Mayawati said in a sance of the issue, on Sunday The plan proposes to con- ment. et al running from Rashtrapati Pampering itself instead of body of a Muslim woman was Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) tweet. termed the move as "highly struct a new Parliament build- It envisages a triangular Bhavan to India Gate. How taking care of its people and found in Arhgarha village under supremo Mayawati too wel- Earlier in the day, Allahabad unjust" and said it was an ing with the existing one con- Parliament building next to the healthy is that for the most pol- their health," said Bhavreen Rupaidiha Police Station in an comed the decision. bench Chief Justice Govind "absolute encroachment on per- verted into a museum. existing one, a common Central luted capital of the world? Kandhari, an environmentalist agriculture field of Arhar." "She "The BSP welcomes the hon- Mathur and Justice Ramesh sonal liberty of individuals". The prime minister's resi- Secretariat and the revamping of And not to forget we are cut- with Clean Air Collective. was wearing a burqa and green coloured salwar. The woman's head is missing," he added. Mishra said a team has been formed to ascertain the identity Many Tibetans not taking Indian For 2nd day, no traffic allowed of the of the deceased. Two suspected drug on Jammu-Srinagar highway smugglers held in citizenship hoping of a free Tibet Bahraich PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n BANIHAL/JAMMU "Their abiding belief BAHRAICH (UP): Two persons The belief that Tibet would that Tibet would No fresh traffic was allowed on allegedly involved in smuggling ultimately be free persuades ultimately be free the Jammu-Srinagar National of narcotics were arrested in many Tibetans to continue to Highway for the second day on Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich persuades many district, police said on Monday. live as refugees foregoing the Tibetans to continue Monday to facilitate clearance opportunities that Indian citi- of stranded vehicles including Acting on a tip-off, Atul Kumar zenship offers, says a new book. to live as refugees trucks carrying essential com- and Gauri Shankar were According to estimates, there foregoing the better modities to Kashmir Valley, arrested with 450 grams of are around one lakh Tibetans in prospects of life that officials said. morphine at Rakhauna village India. Those who arrived here The highway, the only all- in Nanpara area, Indian citizenship Superintendent of Police Vipin in the early 1960s were given weather road linking Kashmir offers," the book, Mishra said. The two were also refugee status by the Indian gov- with the rest of the country, has involved in a number of ernment. The registration cer- published by witnessed frequent disruptions Palimpsest, says. incidents of loot in the district. tificates issued to them enable over the past week due to evening. is restricted to one-way since They have been sent to jail, these refugees to apply for jobs multiple landslides and shoot- With no overnight rains, the December last year as part of police said, adding that they and travel permits. selves; but it does not seem to matter of concern for the ing stones triggered by inces- clearance operation was inten- the winter arrangement to were probing the links. In his book “The Buddha encourage the idea, apprehen- Tibetan refugees in India, this venerable institution," sant rains between Ramban sified and the road was made avoid traffic snarls in view of And The Borders”, journalist sive that this could weaken the "something they would not like Banerjee says. and Banihal. traffic worthy again, leading to the ongoing work on the four- Nirmalya Banerjee writes that movement for a free Tibet," he to discuss; they all hope and Tantric Buddhism in the "Amid improvement in resumption of traffic, the offi- laning highway project. with the years rolling by, says. "Their abiding belief that pray for his long life". Himalayan region is not just a weather, the road was cleared cial said, adding minor inci- "A decision to allow normal Tibetans increasingly face the Tibet would ultimately be free In his recent interviews and matter of academic curiosity, the for stranded vehicles this dents of shooting stones from traffic on the highway from dilemma: to remain refugees or persuades many Tibetans to statements, the spiritual leader belief in reincarnation had prac- morning and traffic was hillocks overlooking the high- Tuesday will be taken after accept Indian citizenship to continue to live as refugees himself has said that after him tical implications for the Tibetan presently moving smoothly way caused some disruptions fresh review of the road con- assimilate into larger society. foregoing the better prospects of the institution of the Dalai polity as well, he says, adding "In towards Kashmir," an official of but overall the traffic is mov- dition later in the day," the offi- "The Tibetan refugees have life that Indian citizenship Lama may not continue, it a way, they still have. Until the the traffic department said. ing smoothly. cial said. Two persons were been given the option by the offers," the book, published by would be for the Tibetans all Chinese invasion, the Dalai He said the road was cleared He said no fresh traffic was killed and several others Indian government to apply Palimpsest, says. over the world to decide. Lama was not just the spiritual of the debris by Sunday after- allowed either from Jammu or injured when their vehicles for citizenship. Their govern- According to the author, the "Clearly, he apprehends that leader of Tibet but the tempo- noon but fresh sliding of stones Srinagar for the second consec- came under rolling boulders in 2 labourers killed in ment-in-exile has left it to the advancing years of their spiritu- after him China would try to ral head of the Tibetan admin- at several places forced suspen- utive day on Monday. Ramban district over the past explosion at Army refugees to decide for them- al leader The Dalai Lama is a foist someone of its choice on istration too." sion of the traffic in the The traffic on the highway two days. ammunition depot SRINAGAR: Two labourers were killed while two others injured in an explosion at an Delhi court acquits 30 in 35-year-old transistor bomb blasts case ammunition depot of the Army in Anantnag district of Jammu PNS n NEW DELHI DCP (Central) of Delhi Police, sons are not on record. There is and Kashmir on Monday, police had chargesheeted 59 accused. The court, in its 120-page verdict, no material on record to suggest said. The explosion took place Over three decades after 69 peo- While five of the 59 are pro- said: "In some cases, public witnesses that bomb placed by accused at Khundru in the south ple were killed and 127 injured claimed offenders and never were associated with the investigation Mukhtiyar Singh, Anoop Singh, Kashmir district on Monday in a series of transistor bomb appeared to face proceedings, the Bhupinder Singh, Arvinder afternoon, a police official said. blasts across north India, a Delhi trial court in July 2006 dis- but they were not examined in the Singh, Manjeet Singh and Tirath He said two labourers were court has acquitted 30 of the 49 charged five due to "insufficient court. The indisputable conclusion is Singh and Daljeet Singh ever killed on the spot due to the accused, owing to "defective, evidence". that investigation conducted in these exploded," the court held. explosion, while two others lopsided, unfair" and "faulty Of the remaining 49 accused, It said that the prosecution's were injured. The deceased investigation". 19 died during pendency of the cases was defective, lopsided, unfair case is based on circumstantial have been identified as Fayaz Additional Sessions Judge trial, leaving 30 accused who have and suffered from various lacuna evidence and in such a case, Ahmad Bhat, resident of Pahloo Sandeep Yadav said the investi- been on bail since 1986. motive to commit the crime is an and Gulzar Ahmad Khan, gation suffered from various The court, in its 120-page ver- important factor to be proved by resident of Uttersoo Maidphall lacunae and the accused cannot dict, said: "In some cases, public during the probe, police officials so a to create a false edifice of the Anoop Singh and Manjeet lected evidence to clarify whether agency. areas of the district, he said. be convicted in the 35-year-old witnesses were associated with had picked up various persons alleged conspiracy," the court Singh. It also freed Joginderpal bomb placed in the bus by "It is prosecution's version that The two injured labourers case on the basis of evidence col- the investigation but they were and made them approvers after said. Singh Bhatia, Tarjit Singh, Saravjit accused exploded or remained accused persons had hatched a identified as Fida Hussain and lected during such faulty inves- not examined in the court. The pressurising and torturing them. The court said the prosecution Singh, Surinderpal Singh, Daljit unexploded and if bomb conspiracy to create disharmo- Shabir Ahmad have been tigation. indisputable conclusion is that "Those persons were warned has miserably failed to prove Singh, Rajinder Singh, Sewa remained unexploded whether ny amongst various communi- rushed to a hospital, the official On the evening of May 10, investigation conducted in these that if they did not depose as per charges against the accused and Singh, Surinderpal Singh alias same were diffused or not. ties to take revenge of Blue Star added. Khundru is one of the 1985, bombs fitted in transistors cases was defective, lopsided, demands of police, they would be acquitted Surjit Kaur, Dolly, Shahbaz Singh, Sukhdev "No details/particulars of bus Operation and riots that hap- biggest ammunition depots in went off in buses and other unfair and suffered from various made an accused in the case even Manmohan Singh, Gurdev Singh, Jaspal Singh, Dalvinder including its number, etc were pened in November 1984. the Kashmir valley. There have public places in Delhi and adjoin- lacuna. Accused persons cannot their family members were also Singh, Buta Singh, Kulbir Singh Singh alias Pappa, Narender collected by Investigating Officer. However, prosecution miser- been few such incidents in the ing areas of Uttar Pradesh and be convicted on the basis of evi- pressurised and tortured by alias Bhola, Inderjit Singh alias Singh, Gurmeet Singh, In fact, nobody has come before ably failed to prove that any rel- past as well. In 2007, several Haryana, killing 49 people and dence collected during such police. Number of witnesses Happy, Hardeep Singh, Tirath Harcharan Singh, Gurdeep Singh the court to depose that he dif- atives, friends, near and dears of people were killed in a fire injuring 127 in Delhi alone. faulty investigation." have deposed about the manner Singh, Mukhtiar Singh, Sehgal and Gurmeet Singh alias fused the bombs. accused persons died in 1984 which continued for days after A Special Investigation Team, The judge said it was amply in which police pressurised per- Bhupinder Singh alias Bhinda, Happy. "Even the original disclosure riots or in Blue Star Operation," an accidental blast at the depot. under the supervision of then clear from the evidence that sons to depose on the dotted lines Arvinder Singh alias Nitu, It said the police has not col- statements of these accused per- the court said. VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | MARCH 10, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS CORONAVIRUS Centre wants 5,400-bedded quarantine facilities ready PNS n NEW DELHI

The government has directed Health Ministry Adequate stock of drugs the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to prepare sending available COVID-19: Two militants killed in quarantine facilities with a bed capacity to admit over directives to Union Minister encounter in Shopian 5,400 people to deal with PNS n BENGALURU interest in the earlier days for district cases of coronavirus across the states: Vardhan this formation of API parks, country, officials said on Underlining the Centre's pre- pharma parks and drug SRINAGAR: Two militants were Monday. These forces, com- PNS n NEW DELHI paredness to deal with parks across the country. killed in an encounter with prising the Central Reserve COVID-19, Union Minister Now, we have planned for security forces in Jammu and Police Force, the Border Union Health Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers that. We are going to have six Kashmir's Shopian district on Security Force, the Central Harsh Vardhan on Monday D V Sadananda Gowda on mega pharma powers in var- Monday, the Army said. Industrial Security Force, the said the government is pre- Monday said there was suf- ious corners of the country, Security forces launched a Indo-Tibetan Border Police, pared to deal with novel ficient stock of Active including one in Raichur, he cordon and search operation in the Sashastra Seema Bal and coronavirus and his min- Pharmaceutical Ingredients said. Reban area of the south the National Security Guard, istry is sending directives, (API) for the next three Gowda ruled out scarcity of Kashmir district on Monday have also been asked to create including guidelines, to months. masks or drugs to deal with morning after receiving specific 75 isolation wards as part of states in all the languages As soon as this news came COVID-19. "I will tell you, information about the presence preparations to combat possi- on ways to contain it. out from China (about the there are two aspects. One is of militants there, an Army ble large-scale outbreak of the "We are sending detailed novel coronvirus outbreak), black-marketing and anoth- official said. He said the virus. Officials told PTI that guidelines to all states on we had a meeting with all the er is sending this false pro- operation turned into an the Union home ministry has Centre, Delhi govt Man booked for dumping ways to contain coron- industrialists, pharma indus- paganda (about shortage). I encounter after the militants asked these forces to create a working in tandem, avirus. Have asked states to trialists, and we took stock of don't think there is any fired upon a search party, total of 5,440-bed capacity at strengthen laboratories and the API. It is more than suf- scarcity. Of course, it has which retaliated. The official 37 locations in the country. says Kejriwal used masks at open space manpower to effectively ficient for another three appeared in the newspa- said two militants were killed in 75 isolation wards are also NEW DELHI: The Centre and deal with coronavirus and months, Gowda told pers," the Minister said. the gunfight. He said weapons to be created at these locations the Delhi government are PNS n THANE could complete their task, the form early rapid action reporters. Following the reports, and war-like stores have been by these forces, they said. working in close coordination accused, Imran Shaikh (22), teams," Vardhan told The Union Minister said searches were carried out recovered from the site of the "The aim is to build capac- to deal with coronavirus, Amid the coronavirus scare, a allegedly removed all the masks reporters adding, that the recently at the Pharma-2020 and some black-marketeers encounter and added that the ity. These forces have also Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal man has been booked for from the godown and dumped government is prepared to conclave in Ahmedabad that were found, said Gowda operation is in progress. been asked to earmark and said here on Monday. allegedly dumping used face them at an open space at Purna deal with the infection. the pharma companies had adding that everything has depute their respective teams Talking to reporters after a masks at an open space in village on Retibunder Road in The Union Health assured him that there was been resolved. Pak shells forward of doctors, paramedics and review meeting with Union Maharashtra's Thane district, Bhiwandi, a police official said. Minister Harsh Vardhan no need to worry about the When asked that the drug sanitation officials who will Health Minister Harsh police said on Monday. Later, videos of the masks chaired a review and coor- coronavirus. In China also, controller had stated that areas along LoC in man these quarantine facili- Vardhan on the preparedness The matter came to light after dumped in the open were also dination meeting with apart from two affected dis- masks do not come under his J-K's Poonch ties," a senior home ministry for COVID-19, the chief some television channels telecast by some channels fol- Lieutenant Governor Anil tricts, the other districts have perview, Gowda said direc- officer said. minister said people arriving showed clippings of used masks lowing which the police regis- Baijal, Delhi Chief Minister started manufacturing API, tions have been given by the JAMMU: Pakistan army The Indo-Tibetan Border from foreign countries are stored at a godown in Bhiwandi tered a case against Shaikh on Arvind Kejriwal, mayors of he added. Prime Minister and a group resorted to firing and mortar Police (ITBP) force, which is being screened at airports. township on Saturday. Sunday evening. the Municipal Corporations Gowda, however, conceded of five ministers, who are shelling on forward posts and already running such a quar- A campaign will be run to Taking suo moto cognisance Shaikh has been booked of Delhi and senior officials that India did not take much monitoring the situation. villages along the Line of antine centre in Delhi's make people aware about the of the reports, district health under Indian Penal Code of various departments. Control (LoC) in Poonch Chhawla area, has also been preventive measures to officer Manish Renge directed Section 269 (whoever unlaw- Union Health Minister district on Monday, a defence asked to prepare training contain the spread of the the Food and Drug fully or negligently does any Harsh Vardhan stressed on spokesperson said. "Around modules for specialist trainers disease, Kejriwal said. Administration, act which is likely to coordinated action between 12.15 pm, Pakistan initiated of these forces. Maharashtra spread the infection all concerned departments unprovoked ceasefire violation ITBP experts will hold Pollution of any disease dan- and agencies for activities by small arms firing and workshops and prepare online eigners, evacuated from Control Board gerous to life), such as contact tracing, shelling with mortars in the modules for these forces to Wuhan in China are still liv- (MPCB) and Narpoli police sta- community surveillance, Shahpur sector. The Indian make them understand the ing at the ITBP centre. the police to tion's senior hospital management, iden- Army is retaliating befittingly," management and other med- ITBP Director General carry out an inspector Maloji tification of isolation wards, he said. The spokesperson ical protocols to run a quaran- (DG) S S Deswal, they said, inspection of Shinde said, ensuring adequate person- said the cross-border shelling tine centre for coronavirus will also be holding an aware- the godown. adding the al protection equipment was going on when last reports affected people, officials said. ness session on these measures However, accused has and masks and risk com- were received. However, there The second batch of people, on a free-to-air Doordarshan even before not yet been munication for mass aware- was no report of any casualty including Indians and for- channel. the authorities arrested. ness. in the Pakistani firing and shelling, he said.

Army rescues 390 Teacher held for In Kashmir, Jaishankar meets kin of people stranded in Iran people stranded n due to heavy snowfall raping minor kids PNS SRINAGAR The officials said that over 100 relatives External Affairs Minister S of those stranded had gathered at the Itanagar, Mar 9 (PTI) The PNS n JAJPUR (ODISHA) threatening them with dire Jaishankar arrived on a surprise complex to meet the minister and they Indian Army has rescued 390 consequences, Jena said. visit to Kashmir on Monday people who were stranded at A 31-year-old teacher of a The matter came to the and met the relatives of those demanded that the Centre airlift them Sela Pass in Arunachal government-run school was fore on Friday after one of the people, including students, from Iran immediately Pradesh's Tawang district due arrested for allegedly raping girls told her mother that she who are stranded in Iran to heavy snowfall, a Defence two minor students repeated- will not go to school any- amidst coronavirus scare, offi- official said here on Monday. ly in Odisha's Jajpur district, more. When asked about the cials said. started & follow up arrange- industry who raised several The rescue operation was police said on Monday. reason, she narrated the inci- They said the Union minis- ments are being discussed with issues confronting the sector. carried out at an altitude of 14,000 feet on the intervening The teacher of an upper dent. After the school author- ter reached the valley on Iranian authorities. This is top Jaishankar then visited the nights of March 7 and 8, Tezpur primary school at Karada ities allegedly did not respond Monday morning and he will priority & Embassy team Regional Passport Office based Defence Spokesman Lt under Panikoili police station to the plea of the girl's father, take a briefing on the security @india_in_iran is fully Srinagar located in Boulevard Col Harsh Wardhan Pande said. was arrested on Sunday on he lodged a complaint against situation in the valley from a engaged on this," Jaishankar area of the city and took stock The rescued people were the basis of complaints filed the teacher with police on top Army commander here. wrote on Twitter. of its functioning. provided with immediate by the parents of the victims. Saturday night. Jaishankar met the relatives "Our Emb @India_in_Iran He will also visit Passport medical support and hot Ajaya Kumar Jena, Soon after, another man of those stranded, which continues to maintain close Seva Kendra in Baramulla dis- snacks. They have expressed Inspector In-charge of reached the police station include students and pilgrims contact w Indian fishermen in trict of north Kashmir, they their gratitude towards the Panikoili police station, said and complained that his from the Union Territory, at #Iran. No case of #COVID19 added. Army, he said. the part-time instructor was daughter too was sexually Kashmir International lift them from Iran immediate- be airlifted as soon as possible, reported among them. The minister will also get a Besides saving precious lives, accused of repeatedly raping abused by the same teacher. Convention Complex situated ly. they added. Ensuring that they have ade- briefing from General Officer the 16-hour-long operation in two class 6 students in the When contacted, Jajpur on the banks of Dal Lake here, The officials said the Union Jaishankar had on Sunday quate supplies. Will continue to Commanding of the Srinagar- sub-zero temperature, school premises after classes District Education Officer the officials said. minister briefed the families on said efforts were underway for monitor their welfare (sic)," he based 15 Corps over the secu- strengthened the bonhomie and were over on the pretext of Krushna Chandra Nayak said The officials said that over the steps being taken by the return of Indians stranded in said in another tweet. rity situation in the valley, the bonding between the Army and teaching them privately. an inquiry will be launched 100 relatives of those stranded Centre to bring back their Iran. The officials said that after officials said. the civilians, the spokesperson The man had forced the into the incident and allega- had gathered at the complex to loved ones. "Efforts underway for return meeting the families, the min- The minister will leave for added. two girls to enter into a phys- tions against the part-time meet the minister and they The minister assured the of Indian pilgrims in Qom ister interacted with some peo- Delhi in the late afternoon after ical relationship with him instructor. demanded that the Centre air- families that the people would #Iran. Screening process has ple associated with the tourism his Baramulla visit, they added.

MNS sets up RAJYA SABHA POLL shadow Maha cabinet Nominate Piyanka Gandhi from PNS n MUMBAI The Maharashtra Navnirman MP, demand Congress leaders Sena on Monday announced a Funds for east 'shadow cabinet' for the state, PNS n BHOPAL of Congress veteran Digvijaya DELHI VIOLENCE giving the 'tourism portfolio' to Members of a state's Legislative Singh, and BJP leaders Vidarbha cut, chief Raj Thackeray's son Amit, Amid infighting in the Assembly vote in the Rajya Sabha Prabhat Jha and Satyanarayan in the process pitting him Madhya Pradesh Congress elections. Ten Congress MLAs from Jatiya will end on April 9. claims Maha against state Tourism minister and allegations of poaching by As per the arithmetic in the Man held on charges and cousin Aaditya Thackeray. the BJP, some Congress lead- Madhya Pradesh went 'missing' last 230-member Madhya Pradesh BJP leader Amit's name as shadow ers have demanded that week. The party pointed fingers at the Assembly, the two parties are tourism minister, and 'law and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra be BJP, which denied any role in it sure to win one Rajya Sabha PNS n NAGPUR of communal riots plot judiciary minister'. which pits nominated from the state for seat each and a tussle is like- the youngster against CM the upcoming Rajya Sabha ly for the third seat. Former Maharashtra minis- PNS n NEW DELHI tified as Mohd Danish, a res- Uddhav Thackeray, was anno- polls. While the Congress has ter and senior BJP leader ident of Trilokpuri area, they unced at the party's 14 Founda- Madhya Pradesh Chief PTI. facing "lot of crisis" these 114 MLAs, the opposition Chandrashekhar Bawankule A 33-year-old man, suspected said. The arrest was made by tion Day here by Raj Thacke- Minister Kamal Nath has left Former Union minister days as two of its MLAs are BJP has 107 legislators. on Monday alleged that the to be a member of the Popular the Special Cell of Delhi ray. The rivalry between Raj for New Delhi on Sunday Arun Yadav also demanded still 'missing, they said. Four Independent MLAs, Uddhav Thackeray govern- Front of India (PFI), was on Police. The PFI, which is an and Uddhav was part of the night to meet top Congress that Priyanka Gandhi, who is The Congress recently two lawmakers of the Bahujan ment had reduced funds of Monday arrested for alleged- alleged radical group, has state's political grapevine when leaders to discuss the current the Congress general secre- alleged that the BJP "abduct- Samaj Party and one legisla- six district planning commit- ly hatching a conspiracy to been accused of funding the former was with the Sena, political situation in the state tary, be nominated for the ed" some MLAs to bring tor of the Samajwadi Party are tees of east Vidarbha, which, incite the communal riots in protests against the and out in the open when he and nominations for the Rajya Upper House of Parliament down the Kamal Nath govern- supporting the Congress-led he claimed, would hit devel- northeast Delhi, police said. Citizenship Amendment Act walked to form the MNS on Sabha polls scheduled on from Madhya Pradesh. ment. state government. opment works. The accused has been iden- (CAA). March 9, 2006. March 26. During his Delhi However, the Two seats are vacant follow- Talking to reporters here, "Priyanka Gandhi visit, Kamal Nath BJP denied the ing the demise of a Congress he said the Maharashtra gov- should be nominat- will be meeting allegation, say- and a BJP legislator. ernment had reduced Nagpur ed by Congress for Congress presi- ing it has noth- Members of a state's DPC funds by Rs 125 crore in Injured after jeep set afire, man dies the Rajya Sabha seat dent Sonia ing to do with Legislative Assembly vote in the 2020-21 budget. from Madhya Gandhi and the develop- the Rajya Sabha elections. "The Nagpur DPC funds PNS n BIKANER accused stopped the jeep in accept his body unless the Pradesh. Once senior party ment, which it Ten Congress MLAs from were Rs 525 crore in 2019-20 which the four men were trav- accused are arrested. she arrives, leader Jyotiraditya claimed was Madhya Pradesh went 'miss- which has come down to Rs One of the two men who were elling and had set fire to the "The condition of Ajit Singh, many things Scindia, sources in the result of ing' last week. 400 crore in 2020-21. critically injured after their jeep vehicle after pouring petrol on who is admitted at the hospital, would settle the party said. "infighting" The party pointed fingers at Chandrapur which got Rs was set afire by miscreants here it in Nokha town over a dispute. is stable," the police said. down in The Congress-led among Congress the BJP, which denied any role 375 crore in 2019-20 has got died during treatment on Two of the men had received Primary investigation reveals Madhya government in leaders ahead of the in it. Rs 248 crore for 2020-21. Monday, police said. They said burn injuries. The police said that Ajit Singh and others had Pradesh," state Madhya Pradesh is Rajya Sabha elec- Since then, eight of the Bhandara, Gadchiroli and that 30-year-old Shanti Lal suc- that no one has been arrested so thrashed a man in Ugamsar vil- Public Works tions. 'missing' Congress MLAs have Gondia have seen fund cumbed to burn injuries at far and teams are trying to trace lage some time back and the Department The Rajya returned and expressed their reductions of Rs 31 crore, Rs PBM government hospital. them. Meanwhile, Lal's family accused wanted to take revenge Minister Sajjan Sabha support to the ruling party in 30 crore and Rs 10 crore On Sunday, seven or eight members said they will not for it. Singh Verma told terms the state. respectively," he said. VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | MARCH 10, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Stop the virus We need to activate our existing flu surveillance programmes to check its spread at the community level A re-run of past follies ithout setting off a panic, India has undoubtedly mounted a preventive Not learning from past mistakes, when it had to return to Afghanistan in 2001 to take on its Wprotocol and self-imposed curfews to halt the Coronavirus. Since the Wuhan out- break in neighbouring China, the containment own Frankenstein monster, the Taliban, the US has again signed a peace pact with it has meant that large numbers of infected returnees have been tracked and their circle of contacts tapped into. Even then, what is wor- risome is the rapid spread of the infection by each host with overnight occurrences going up from six to 30 and now 40. It is just not Kerala, suspected cases are popping up from every corner, be it Ladakh or Tamil Nadu and in multiple cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Patna. That shows the possibility of the host, BHOPINDER SINGH who may have cleared the routine test but maybe incubating the virus for a fort- night while being asymptomatic, unknowingly infecting many people in a domi- eporting from the Afghan front- lines, 22-year-old cavalry officer no effect. India, being the second most populated country in the world, faces and war correspondent Winston surveillance challenges because of this “bleed into the crowd” inevitability. The Churchill had talked about the other risk factor is behavioural; Indians rarely voluntarily subject themselves to bravery of the Pathan warriors: “TheirR swordsmanship — neglecting guards checks, scans and quarantine and there have been cases of suspected patients — concerns itself only with cuts and care- fleeing isolation wards. That’s why the penalty for failure to report on arrival is less of what injury they may receive, they a welcome move. Right now, the threat has percolated from the outside. Once devote themselves to the destruction of their opponents.” However, the warrior-scholar it spreads in the community internally, one wouldn’t know where to set up the was far less charitable with the “mullah” barriers amid a wildfire. Even zonal shutdowns won’t work in dense and inter- among the Pathans: “Their holy men — the active clusters, be it markets or places of religious gathering such as temples, mullahs — prize as chief privilege, a sort of droit de seigneur (right of the lord). It is mosques and churches. All of these are porous to transmission because reli- impossible to imagine a lower type of being gious tourism is high and faith-based practices are difficult to negotiate. ISKCON, or a more dreadful state of barbarism.” though, given its largely international footprint, has advised foreigners from the The Afghan wastelands, which were immortalised for hosting the fictionalised Coronavirus-affected countries not to visit for two months as a precautionary “great game” by novelist Rudyard Kipling, measure. We may have to limit influx at our tourist hotspots, which usually reg- actually live up to their literary billing. The ister high footfalls and revenue this time of the year. Both the religious and tourism barren swathes of the unforgiving heights of the Hindu Kush mountain ranges to the economies around the world, including Mecca, Vatican and even Tibet, have taken Wakhan panhandle have witnessed the a hit but are restricting events to avoid mass congregations. unquenched ambitions of various empires In such a scenario, we have to work on an original template that’s practical — from the Persians to the Greeks, Mongol, Turkic, Mughals, Qajars, Tsarist, British to and manageable. Our public healthcare system doesn’t have the efficiency of the erstwhile Soviets in the 1980s. The edifice of the so-called peace between warring factions, with- release Talibani prisoners. China but we do have a record in defeating polio, taming the swine flu in 2009 bloody graveyard of empires was exempli- hope is predicated on the com- drawal of its troops (exactly the Ghani’s comments that, and confining the deadly Nipah virus. The National Polio Surveillance Project, a fied by the retreating British forces from plete disownment and U-turn of same terms as in the latest “the Government of Kabul, when only one out of 18,500 soldiers Talibani behaviour, conduct Afghan peace treaty), effec- Afghanistan has made no com- collaboration between the Government and the WHO, already has a grid for com- made it out of the ferocious Afghan tribes- and ideology — from their his- tively leaving the depleted US- mitment to free 5,000 Taliban munity surveillance and contact testing, both of which can be activated aggres- men, who slaughtered the contingent of the torically violent, sworn intran- supported faction to fend for prisoners” and further clarifica- sively to contain the virus. Authorities say health workers contacted nearly 450 then most powerful military in the world. sigence and without any hard survival. Expectedly and with- tion that the US could not take people, who had been in touch with five Indians who tested positive in three States. Yet again, arguably the most powerful commitment to reform itself. in a few months, the US-sup- unilateral decisions on its behalf empire in the world today, the US, has suc- The Ashraf Ghani THE US FOLLOWS ported South Vietnamese forces by stating that, “it is not in the We also have an influenza surveillance programme, which covers four types of cumbed to the irascible, uncontrollable and Government in Kabul has been THE USUAL were slaughtered. authority of the US to decide, flu viruses. This is usually conducted and executed through medical colleges fierce warriors of the region, albeit under a mute, unengaged and side- PRETENCE OF While accepting the surren- it is only a facilitator”, augurs a that screen flu patients. This programme, experts say, can be used to do ran- the cover of a pact, “Agreement for Bringing lined spectator in the entire der, North Vietnamese Colonel bleak future. Peace to Afghanistan.” After suffering over process and is hopelessly left to LEAVING THE Bui Tin rubbished the so-called In 1989, the US had stalled dom community checks. Since COVID-19 infections begin mild, the quick diag- 2,400 American combat fatalities (addition- fend for itself as the American “peace deal” provisions and all overtures, invitations and nostics approach could work in identification. Of course, the disease is a good al 1,100 NATO soldiers) and with over soldiers extricate themselves. SITUATION TO THE asserted, “Between Vietnamese, concessions by the then wake-up call for animal food safety, preservation and processes, be it in dairy, 20,660 men injured, the longest war in the This withdrawal from the con- LOCALS TO there are no victors and no van- Mohammad Najibullah regime US’ modern history (over 18 years since flict zone follows an unmistak- quished. Only the Americans and persisted with the jihadi fisheries or poultry. Population pressures mean that we are increasingly getting 2001), and burning over a two trillion dol- able pattern with the US unilat- ‘HANDLE THEIR have been beaten.” Today, Kabul mujahideen, the forbears of closer to the possibility of an intra-species jump of viruses. According to esti- lar in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, US erally bolting out from a precar- DESTINY.’ stares at a similar deal with an the present-day Taliban. mates by the Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy, 72 billion ani- President Donald Trump signed an osten- ious situation — it had done so irreconcilable terror organisa- Washington, DC, had wrongly sible “peace deal” with the Afghan Taliban. earlier from this very region in SUBSEQUENT tion that is not even monolith- punted on the Inter-Services mals (chicken, poultry, cattle and goats) are killed each year but they all have The deal was inked from the Taliban the late 1980s; in Iraq after EVENTS HAVE ic or unified in control and has Intelligence-supported extrem- the potential to transmit new viruses to us. An epidemic can swamp us in days. side by its co-founder, Mullah Ghani removing Saddam Hussein; in a dubious track record of shift- ist forces and paid a bloody A preventive drill needs to be put in place rather than waiting for positive or neg- Baradar, who is described as a typical “old- Libya after eliminating ALWAYS BEEN ing loyalties among its warlords price by supporting a puritan- fashioned Pashtun tribal head.” The Taliban, Muammar al-Gaddafi; in EVEN MORE — the portents are ominous. ical ideology that would haunt ative test results, some of which have to be conducted over several rounds. For which has been the principal terror organ- Lebanon after the 1983 Beirut Almost immediately, the it in the near future. example, some experts suggest that diagnosis could begin with chest scans that isation in Afghanistan, responsible for barracks bombings; in Somalia CHAOTIC, FILLED obviousness of the “face saving” By 2001, the US had reveal a pattern of pneumonia similar to the Coronavirus. This could speed up over 157,000 deaths (as per research from and in Vietnam among others. instrument that afforded the returned to Afghanistan to take the Cost of War Project at Brown It follows the usual pretence of WITH VIOLENCE, Americans to cut-and-run is on its own Frankenstein mon- identification and treatment protocols and arrest criticality of the disease in advanced University), has incredulously been leaving the situation to the BLOODSHED, proving true. Within days of the ster, now called the Taliban. The stages. This assumes significance in view of a warning by a leading epidemi- promised that it would work along with locals to “handle their destiny.” CAPITULATION so-called “peace deal”, brazen then President, George Bush, ologist at the University of Hong Kong that COVID-19 could infect 60 per cent other members of the United Nations Subsequent events have always violations by the Taliban includ- had famously said, “As a result Security Council to “remove members of been even more chaotic, filled AND TAKE-OVER ed a wave of ferocious attacks, of the US military, the Taliban of the globe if left unchecked. Also given the better resistance of Indians to the the Taliban from the sanctions list with the with violence, bloodshed, capit- forcing the US to make “defen- is no longer in existence.” He flu virus in general, milder infections can be taken care of with a home quaran- aim of achieving this objective by May 29, ulation and take-over by BY EXTREMIST sive” air strikes against the was clearly wrong and the pre- tine, freeing up hospitals for critical patients. We need massive information dis- 2020.” extremist forces. FORCES Taliban in the Helmand sent President has again signed semination down to the anganwadi and panchayat networks and have to be con- The weakly worded and vacuous In an eerily similar situation province — hardly reassuring of another deal with the historical- Afghan “peace deal” that is inherently lop- from the past history, when the the road ahead. While Trump ly untrustworthy Taliban. fident rather than be overwhelmed. An inter-State mitigation plan should be set sided in favour of the Talibanis — with mea- US had tired from the unend- spoke about his “good talks” History is deemed to repeat into motion so that undeserved areas do not become potential time bombs. We surable deliverables from the US and vague ing and inconclusive fighting in with the Taliban leader Baradar, itself. must have a targetted yet decentralised approach before the virus mutates mon- generalities in the form of Talibani deliver- Vietnam, it signed a “peace expected fissures erupted with (The writer, a military vet- ables — is telling in terms of who had the agreement” entailing a ceasefire, the Afghan President Ashraf eran, is a former Lt Governor of strously. upper hand in the negotiations. The entire release of prisoners, talks Ghani rejecting the demand to Andaman & Nicobar Islands) When yes became no! S O U N D BITE I really felt for Shafali It’s humbling that industry China's contribution bought The Government is prepared The Government may have saved Yes Bank and prevented Verma at the end. It was stalwarts are trusting me to be precious time for the internation- to deal with novel tough seeing her in tears a part of their projects. It adds al community to enhance Coronavirus. We are sending a run on banks but public confidence is at an all-time low but she should be very to the responsibility but I'm preparedness. Pompeo's attempt directives, including guide- he Government-inspired rescue plan for proud of the way she’s grateful that they are making to smear China's epidemic lines, to States in all the lan- Yes Bank, which calls upon the State performed in Australia. me a part of their vision. response will never succeed. guages on ways to contain it. TBank of India (SBI) to buy up to 49 per Former pacer Actor Chinese official Union Minister cent of its stake besides making an initial —Brett Lee —Bhumi Pednekar —Geng Shuang —Harsh Vardhan investment of upto `2,450 crore, appears to have saved the investors and even equity hold- ers to a certain degree but has ruined bond L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR holders. While the crisis has led to serious Rescue plan non-performing asset (NPA) cri- questions being asked about how the bonds An economic blunder in the making sis is still brewing. Regulatory were sold by bankers, the depositors have laws need to be tightened to been breathing a sigh of relief. Still, there are Sir — This refers to the editori- his refers to the editorial, “Train wreck” (March 7). ensure the recovery of bad loans. several unanswered questions surrounding al, “Train wreck” (March 7). In the recent past, many institutions like IDBI Bank, Interest rates on fixed What a huge fall from grace it has TIL&FS, Dewan Housing Finance Corporation and deposits are at an all-time low. the collapse of Yes Bank. At least the authorities were able to lure co-founder been for Yes Bank, which started Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank among oth- Despite this, people opt for banks and former boss Rana Kapoor back to Indian shores before he could run away its operations in 2004. Since ers, have struggled to survive. The latest entry is that to invest. Given the state of affairs then, it has followed an aggressive of Yes Bank. Like other failed institutions, Yes Bank, too, today, it’s important not just to to the den of criminals and conmen, London. It is possible that Kapoor’s ques- approach to attract customers. had shifted depositors’ funds into the money chests of restore people’s faith in the bank- tioning will reveal why and what he did and who he worked in cahoots with From offering lower interest rates a favoured few, who, as was to be expected, defaulted. ing system but also revive the to perpetuate the fraud allegedly conducted by him. But the image of Indian to funding credit disbursements To recall, in the days after demonetisation, when demand already stressed economy. Devendra Khurana banks, both public and private, has taken a huge hit in the light of Yes Bank’s through both deposits and bond for credit had plunged, Yes Bank seemed to be lending issues, it broke all norms followed to a fever pitch unmindfully. It is now known that of the Bhopal collapse. This came close on the heels of the failure of the Punjab and by other banks. It wasn’t surpris- `2.45 lakh crore lent, about `0.45 lakh crore have turned Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC Bank) a few months ago. While the Yes ing then that its business figures into non-performing assets (NPAs). Risking lives Bank story played out in slow motion, it appears that elements both within the rose at a much higher rate than During a press conference, Finance Minister Nirmala advocated privatisation of the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) others and it became the darling Sitharaman dwelt at length about the steps taken by her to steady the stumbling economy. As if to strengthen bank and outside tried to scupper any rescue deal being structured without for stock investors. Government to steady the bank. While lauding her their arguments, NPAs in the PSBs — loans defaulted Sir — In the wake of more than Kapoor retaining a modicum of control. This was likely done to provide a pro- But within almost a year, it hit Government for launching a strict “vigil”, she blamed the willfully/otherwise — kept mounting in the last five years. 40 confirmed cases of tective shield to the kickbacks that were paid to firms linked with Kapoor and one roadblock after the other and previous UPA Government for the disaster. Carefully, she The demand for haircuts and write-offs, ostensibly to Coronavirus in India, the Prime could not come to terms with the avoided saying anything about the defaulting borrowers regain health, too, grew steadily. The protagonists of pri- Minister should have called for a his family in lieu of loans being issued to companies whose profile would have harsh reality. Banking is not and the actions initiated to book them. Indications abound, vatisation of PSBs are silent these days. Surprisingly, ban on mass gatherings today. scared away even the most bullish of bankers. Yes Bank continued to provide rocket science, which involves too the State Bank of India (SBI) has turned proactive to the financial institutions owned by the Government are Holi is a festival of joy and social- credit to some deeply distressed firms. much technological knowledge; acquire 49 per cent of its shares for about `2,450 crore in a scurry to absorb the failing private sector banks and ising but this year, it poses a dead- one just needs to take calculated and has earmarked funds of `10,000 crore. The Reserve other financial institutions. Are we, yet again, on a nation- ly threat to public health. A sin- That said, it is important for private depositors and large corporate account risks after assessing them and Bank of India (RBI), too, has expressed readiness to alisation spree? gle person with the disease holders to maintain a level of confidence in Indian banking. The Ministry of Finance mitigant in credit proposals. But advance about `10,000 crore to improve its liquidity. Haridasan Rajan attending a Holi gathering can and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have to make the right noises. A probe by in the last one-and-a-half decade, Interestingly, since long, many had vociferously Kozhikode cause a crisis that affects many. banking has also seen cut throat Enjoyment cannot come at the the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is underway. But this isn’t sufficient to competition, especially in the cost of lives. reassure the depositors that they are trying their best. Criminal charges have to private space. Yes Bank was not restructuring plan by April 3, we Restore people’s faith disturbing that banks, which are Reshma be framed against those bankers found guilty of corruption and fraud. At the same an exception to this. hope the transition will be as considered to be the safest place Via email Now that the Reserve Bank of smooth as possible. for parking savings, are running time, cash deposits in automated teller machines and bank branches must be India (RBI) has asked the State Bal Govind Sir — This refers to the editori- into trouble again and again. Send your feedback to: made available so that everyone knows that their money is safe. Bank of India (SBI) to submit a Noida al, “Train wreck” (March 7). It is This is signal enough that the [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | MARCH 10, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Challenge POINTCOUNTERPOINT EVERY FINANCIAL CRIME IN INDIA HAS DEEP LINKS WHY DID THE (YES BANK) LOAN BOOK RISE BY 100 the old order WITH THE GANDHIS. RANA KAPOOR BOUGHT PER CENT IN TWO YEARS AFTER DEMONETISATION? PRIYANKA GANDHI VADRA'S PAINTINGS. WERE THE PM AND FM SLEEPING OR COMPLICIT? It would be presumptuous to think that the Aurat —BJP'S IT WING IN-CHARGE —CONGRESS SPOKESPERSON march will cause a major change in the lives of Pakistani women. But it is a step in the right direction AMIT MALVIYA ABHISHEK MANU SINGHVI End the chemical epidemic MARKANDEY KATJU The P and K nutrients supplied by non-urea fertilisers are as vital as N supplied maan mujhe roke hai, jo khenche hai mujhe kufr. Kaaba merey peeche hai, kaleesa merey age,” goes a couplet by the renowned poet Mirza by urea. Yet, India is facing an increasing imbalance in the NPK use ratio IGhalib. We in the Indian subcontinent are living in a transitional era. The passage from a feudal agricultural society to a modern industrial one. At present, we are neither totally feudal nor modern but somewhere in between. A transitional era is a very painful period in society, full of tur- bulence and strife. If we read the history of Europe when it was pass- ing through its transition from feudal to modern society, that is roughly from the 16th to the 18th centuries, we find that this period was full of turmoil, wars, revolutions, chaotic conditions, intellectual ferment and so on. It was only after going through this fire that modern society emerged in Europe. The Indian subcontinent is presently going through this fire. We are going through a very painful period in our history, which I guess will last another 15-20 years ( it won’t last 300 years, as it did in Europe, UTTAM GUPTA because the pace of history has speeded up in view of technical advances). For what is a historic transition? It is a period when the old society is or decades, farmers in India have been being totally uprooted and torn apart. Can this happen peacefully? One resorting to indiscriminate and excessive use wishes it could but historical experience shows otherwise. The vested Fof chemical fertilisers such as nitrogen (N), interests in the old order always put up a fierce resistance to any funda- phosphate (P) and potash (K) besides a host of mental change in the existing social and political order as they feel their secondary and micro-nutrients. This is leading to deterioration in soil health, an adverse impact interests may be endangered thereby. on the environment and imperiling public One feature of a transitional era is a clash of values. Every social health. The mother soil is the repository of these order has its moral and social code, which is destroyed in a great upheaval nutrients and the precise quantum in any given and replaced by another code. But in the intervening period, that is, in location depends on their stock to begin with, the transitional era, while old values are being challenged and eroded i.e. when farmers started cultivating the land (say (for instance the caste system, religious fundamentalism, arranged mar- 100 years ago or even earlier), addition from riages and so on) new values have not yet been put in their place. The application of chemical fertilisers (or organic whole of society becomes topsy-turvey. As Shakespeare said in Macbeth, manure) and their uptake by the crops grown. “Fair is foul and foul is fair.” In other words, what was regarded good By conducting a soil analysis, it should be pos- earlier (like the caste system and arranged marriages) is being regard- sible to find out the stock of each nutrient viz. “N”, “P”, “K” and so on. ed outdated by the enlightened sections of society (who are against the Juxtaposed with the requirement for grow- caste system and in favour of love marriages). ing a particular crop, the farmer can deduce how A STUDY BY THE The same is happening in the Indian subcontinent. Modern mind- much of each nutrient needs to be supplied exter- HYDERABAD-BASED ed people are challenging casteism, communalism, superstitions, and nally albeit from chemical fertilisers (or not to NATIONAL feudal beliefs and practices. The Aurat (woman) march and its opposi- be applied at all, a scenario when the soil itself INSTITUTE OF tion, the Haya (modesty) march, must be seen in this historical context. is in a position to meet all the requirements for AGRICULTURAL While the former represents a progressive force in history which seeks uptake by the crops). But, this procedure is rarely EXTENSION to emancipate women and take society forward, the latter represents a followed, which causes a serious mismatch, lead- Considering that the study covers Based Scheme (NBS). The cost of feedstock supply — non-urea fertilis- ing to either deficient or excessive use of a given MANAGEMENT, a fraction of farmers, one wonders transportation (it includes primary ers have been at the receiving end. Their reactionary force, which wants to preserve the status quo in society, that COVERING 3,184 is, the feudal values of patriarchy and subordination of women to men. nutrient. whether these results are truly represen- movement by rail from the plant and woes are further exacerbated by high There is excessive use of urea — a dominant FARMERS tative of all cultivators in the States con- secondary movement from the unload- dependence on imports (100 per cent Mirza Ghalib’s couplet, quoted at the beginning of this article, depicts source of ‘N’ vis-à-vis complex fertilisers such as CULTIVATING cerned. Assuming that this is the case ing rake point by road to the retailer) in K and nearly 90 per cent in P) and this situation. In that sher, as in much of Urdu poetry, words are not to diammonium phosphate (DAP) the main source COTTON, PADDY and even if the reduction in use of is reimbursed to urea manufacturers resultant exploitation by global cartels be interpreted literally but metaphorically or figuratively. The word “kaaba” of ‘P’ and muriate of potash (MOP), the main AND SOYBEAN chemical fertilisers by up to 10 per cent under a uniform freight policy. On the by way of charging a high price. This in it represents feudal society, while the word “kaleesa” represents mod- source of ‘K’. This has led to an increasing imbal- ACROSS 199 (as per the NPC study) was entirely in other hand, manufacturers of decon- discrimination has persisted for close ern society. Ghalib wants us to reject feudalism and move forward to a ance in the NPK use ratio. On an all-India basis, VILLAGES IN 16 urea use, this is nowhere near the tar- trolled complex fertilisers like MOP to three decades following their decon- modern society. The transitional era in history is also depicted in a mar- currently this ratio is 6.7:2.4:1 against an ideal STATES, get of a 50 per cent cut set by the (excluding SSP) get reimbursement of trol in 1992, even as urea remained vel of condensation in the following sher of Firaq Gorakhpuri. “Har zarre 4:2:1 with the attendant adverse effect on crop SHOWED THAT Government for itself. freight cost only towards primary under control with disproportionately- par ek kaifiyat-e-neemshabi hai. Ai saaqi-e-dauraan yeh gunaahon ki ghadi yield, health of soil and humans. This has even In the backdrop of the World Soil movement on the basis of actual rail high subsidy all through. The P and K pushed some States on the brink of a chemical AGRICULTURALISTS Day on December 5, 2017, while deliv- freight, as per the Railway receipts. nutrients supplied by non-urea fertilis- hai.” Here the expression “kaifiyat-e-neemshabi” indicates that we are WHO APPLIED living in an era which is neither night nor day but somewhere in between. epidemic. For instance, in Punjab, where per ering his Mann Ki Baat radio address, Thus, the manufacturers/importers ers are as important as N supplied by hectare fertiliser use is higher than the nation- FERTILISERS AND the Prime Minister said, “Can our farm- of decontrolled complex fertilisers, urea. Merely because, the Government In other words, the old social order is partially gone but the new order al average, chemicals have found their way into NUTRIENTS AS PER ers take a pledge to reduce urea use by MOP and SSP receive a stepmotherly decided to decontrol non-urea fertilis- is not yet in place. Also, the expression “gunaahon ki ghadi” means it the soil, ground water, the food chain and are RECOMMENDATIONS half by 2022? If, they promise to use less treatment vis-à-vis manufacturers of ers even while retaining urea under is an age of sins. Sins against what? Sins against the old (feudal) code. identified as a key factor responsible for cancer WRITTEN ON THEIR urea in agriculture, the fertility of the “controlled” urea. In case of complex control, does not render the former any For instance, the old code required one to marry within one’s own caste in the State. To arrest this trend, in February 2015, SOIL HEALTH CARDS land will increase and the lives of farm- ones (MOP/SSP), even as the less important. Yet, it is this flawed per- and religion and to someone arranged by one’s parents. But the enlight- the Modi Government launched the National Soil REDUCED ers will start improving.” Government normally keeps the sub- ception in the minds of our policymak- ened sections in society are challenging this. The old code required a Health Programme (NSHP) under which it dis- CULTIVATION This is not to suggest that the sidy unchanged, increase in the cost ers that has contributed to the present woman to accept her status as inferior to that of men and always obey tributed soil health cards (SHCs) to over 140 mil- COSTS BY NSHP can’t play a potent role in guid- leads to an ever-increasing MRP. In mess. The SHC can, at best, guide the the husband but now many women, such as those who participated in lion farmers. Growers are encouraged to test their ing farmers towards a balanced fertilis- sharp contrast, it keeps the MRP of urea farmers on proper fertiliser use but it soil every two years in State-run mobile and vil- FOUR PER CENT er use. While, the Government should at a low level (the current price `5,360 can do little to stem the opposite the Aurat march, are challenging this and demand equality with men. TO 10 PER CENT It would be presumptuous to think that the Aurat march by itself will lage-station laboratories. The laboratories analyse continue with the scheme, it needs to per tonne is more or less the same as impact of flawed policies. the soil on various nutrients including secondary AND INCREASED attend to an overarching factor that lies it was nearly 20 years ago) even as all These glaring anomalies can be cause a fundamental change in the lives of Pakistani women. That will and micro-nutrients and then the SHCs offer cus- THEIR NET INCOMES at the root of the increasing imbalance. escalations in cost are absorbed by addressed by dismantling controls on only happen after a revolution, which is many years ahead and will only tomised recommendations on fertiliser use. BETWEEN This has to do primarily with the pol- increasing subsidy. MRP and the existing system of rout- be attained after a long, arduous struggle against the reactionary ele- According to a study by the National 30 PER CENT icy environment with regard to the pric- This results in disproportionately ing subsidy through manufacturers ments, in which tremendous sacrifices have to be made. But Aurat march Productivity Council (NPC) which was carried TO 40 PER CENT ing and availability of each of the fer- low MRP of urea vis-a-vis that of com- for both urea and non-urea fertilisers. marks an awakening of women, without which no revolution is possi- out in 76 districts, spanning 19 States and cov- tiliser types. To make fertilisers afford- plex fertilisers, prompting farmers to Instead, give subsidy directly to farm- ble (like the march to Versailles of the Paris women in October 1789, or ered 1,700 farmers, growers have cut the use of able to farmers, the Centre controls use more of the former and less of the ers via the direct benefit transfer mode. the demonstrations of the women of St Petersburg on International chemical fertilisers by up to 10 per cent. Further, their maximum retail price (MRP) at latter. The discrimination against com- With this, the grower will be Women’s Day in Russia which culminated in the February Revolution productivity has gone up between five per cent a low level unrelated to their cost of pro- plex fertilisers and MOP is also evident empowered in the true sense and will of 1917). Hence it is of historical significance. No doubt some serious and six per cent on assessed crops, resulting in duction and distribution, which is way in their not getting freight subsidy on be free to use subsidy for buying fer- mistakes were made in it, like giving the slogan “mera jism, meri marzi higher farm incomes. Another study by the higher. The excess of cost over MRP is secondary movement to retail point tiliser types needed by the soil that Hyderabad-based National Institute of reimbursed to the manufacturer as sub- (manufacturers of SSP don’t even get would be based on the recommenda- (my body, my wish)” which is liable to be misconstrued and gave ammu- Agricultural Extension Management (NIAEM) sidy. In the case of urea, the subsidy primary freight for movement from tion embedded in the SHC. There could nition to reactionary elements opposed to women’s emancipation like covering 3,184 farmers cultivating cotton, paddy varies from unit to unit and is admin- plant to railhead) as also in denial of not be a better way of reining in Maulana Rehman to create public opinion against the march. But mis- and soybean across 199 villages in 16 States, istered under the New Pricing Scheme natural gas, the feedstock used for mak- excess fertiliser use and reducing the takes are made in every progressive movement. The important thing is showed that agriculturalists who applied fertilis- (NPS) whereas for decontrolled com- ing of ammonia — an intermediate imbalance in the NPK ratio. Modi to learn from them and correct them. I am sure my brave sisters of Pakistan ers and nutrients as per recommendations writ- plex fertilisers, MOP and single super- used in manufacture of complex fertilis- should use his political capital to crack will do it. Long live the progressive Aurat march. Down with the reac- ten on their SHCs reduced cultivation costs by phosphate (SSP), a “uniform” subsidy ers — to their plants. In short, in almost the whip on this long-pending reform. tionary Haya march. four to 10 per cent and increased their net fixed on per nutrient basis is given to every aspect, be it subsidy support, (The writer is a New Delhi-based (The writer is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India) incomes between 30 to 40 per cent. all manufacturers under the Nutrient reimbursement of movement cost or policy analyst) Trees give life to life-giving Ganga Forests are the most significant players in the life of a river and their health, density and composition are vital for maintaining its food web. Hence, in any Ganga restoration plan, the role of trees has to be appreciated and should be an integral component the Ganga River Basin Management food web of the river. It is the food web different forest types also have an to address forest management under ed and under construction in the high of water, land and forest resources and Plan, it is a dying river. of the river that makes it vibrant and impact on the degree of water reten- varied conditions of terrain, climate, biodiversity regions of the Indian also sensitising decision-makers and So what has made the Ganga a living. Hence, in any river restoration tion. For instance, coniferous forests geology and hydrology. Himalayas will result in the submer- building community awareness so toxic, extremely polluted, threatened plan, the role of trees has to be appre- retain more than 10 per cent more than People have observed that when- gence of 54,117 hectares of forests. This that a location-specific sound policy river? Broadly, anyone can count the ciated and should be an integral com- mixed forests. ever there has been a loss of tree cover, will not only submerge many biodiver- can be formulated along with effective factors on their fingertips: Inadequate ponent. Out of the 8,51,475 sq km of Though extensive research has perennial streams have oscillation sity hotspots it will seriously alter the application of regulations. . ecological flow; impact of human the Ganga basin, only 5.6 per cent con- been carried out on various aspect of between dry river beds and floods. habitat by changing the depth and So far, the rejuvenation of the activities that add to its toxicity; over- stitutes dense forest, the rest of the the river, most of these studies have Why does this happen? The leaves of duration of water in the remaining Ganga is dominated by engineers extraction of biological and other landscape comprises open forests, limitations because the Ganga has trees intercept a proportion of the rain. areas along the dams. and bureaucrats. River ecology was rel- BKP SINHA material; degradation or death of mangroves or shrubs. The function of never been observed for a long peri- That which falls on the ground, loses The assessment of the impact of atively a non-focussed, unapplied linked water-bodies; disappearance of forests ceases to be effective if densi- od of time. Hence, data are skewed, its momentum and its erosive power urbanisation that results in increased instrument kept aside. Serious gaps in f the Ganga dies, India dies,” says riparian vegetation; poor health of ty falls below 40 per cent. There is of sparse or point at spatial coverage. This is considerably reduced. The inter- flow variability, extreme channelisation ecological research, the management Vandana Shiva, a prominent scien- basin catchment or draining streams; course some mention of trees in the is particularly true regarding its ecol- stices within the soil created by roots of nutrients, toxic chemical invasion of the river to revive its ecology and Itist, campaigner and an environ- dying springs and the multiplicity of detailed project report but so far it has ogy. The Ganga is a living identity and provide ample room for water absorp- of biota and decreasing stream vege- to restore its ecological integrity, are mental activist. The Ganga basin cov- institutions dealing with different remained a non-starter. it has its own cleansing mechanism tion and storage. Thus, the trees, tation cover are also not available for great stumbling blocks, preventing ers more than a million square kilo- dimensions of the river and the river- For augmenting the ecological and ecology. through their roots allow the rest to various locations. management of the Ganga on ecolog- meters and deposits sediments which scape. flow of the Ganga, catchment reforesta- The 1995 records of the Forest enter the soil slowly to increase the But the real challenge facing the ical principles. It is seldom appreciat- are more than a kilometer deep in The Ganga has three distinct tion/enrichment of at least 7.40 mil- Survey of India show that 85 per cent groundwater table. It also reduces the country is the managerial knowledge ed that the Ganga is an ecosystem that some places. These are a boon for zones, the upper catchment, the mid- lion sq km should be a high priority. of river basins are devoid of any for- run-off to retard its power of soil ero- and expertise of field foresters, land has its own cleansing mechanism crops in North India and Bangladesh. dle part and the deep lower reaches. The Ganga basin is diverse in its geol- est cover. While the headwater tribu- sion. The relationship between water managers and those managing the that allows it to function efficiently. Based on historical evidence, until the All these zones have their own aute- ogy, climate and in its aquatic ecolo- taries of the Ganga, like the Bhagirathi and forests is complex and in the water resources. Also absent on the However, for that to happen, its eco- early 19th century, the bank of the river cology. But in all these parts the sur- gy but in every zone, trees have a key and Alaknanda still support a few absence of research on river ecology ground is the integrated symbiotic logical integrity must be maintained, Ganga teemed with wildlife, including rounding landscapes are key players role to play. Various experiments and stretches of good riparian forest cover, and lack of scientific data, the manage- approach reflecting the absence of which includes ecological processes dolphins. The Arthashastra of Kautilya that influence the river’s ecosystem and studies have shown that any water sub- these forests almost disappear down- ment of Ganga on its ecological prin- effective institution. Water managers such as production, decomposition, mentions that the banks of the Ganga its integrity. To make the ecological basin which has a forest cover of more stream. This can be attributed main- ciples has not seen the light of day. and foresters need to maximise the nutrient dynamics and movement of were covered by forests full of wildlife, cleansing mechanism effective, the tree than 30 per cent retained 25 per cent ly to agriculture, which has been the Further, regulation of rivers by multifaceted forest benefits without biota. Thus, the good health of the river including herds of wild elephants. cover has to be restored in the catch- more water than basins with lower cov- dominant land use in the Gangetic construction of dams and reservoirs, adversely impacting the quality and refers to fully-functional unstressed Ganga is the lifeline of India in view ment and riparian regions. erage. In sub-basins where the forest plains for centuries and has affected the logging, grazing, mining, water extrac- quantity of flow and the function of the river ecosystems and a healthy river has of its economic, ecological, historical, They are the most significant cover is over 70 per cent, water- green cover and polluted the river. The tion and tourism have all deteriorat- ecosystem of the river. Therefore, to high resilience to recover from stress cultural and spiritual imperatives, yet, players in the life of a river and their retention is 50 per cent more than the relationship between trees and water ed riparian forests. According to a address this challenge there is a dire induced by disturbances. despite the national restoration pro- health, density and composition are sub-basin where forest cover is only 10 is quite intricate and requires sound study by Pandit and Grumbine, around need for deeper understanding and (The writer is a retired IFS officer grammes, the Ganga Action Plan and most important for maintaining the per cent. The study has also found that skill, knowledge and field experience 300 dams proposed to be construct- integration of policies for management and Advisor, Amity University) VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | MARCH 10, 2020 money 08

CAPSULE CRUDE MELTDOWN ‘Investors' total AT-1 No impact on current order book, reveals Welspun Corp bond exposure to PNS n NEW DELHI banks at Rs 93K-cr’ Notwithstanding the sudden Asian markets Chalasani Venkat meltdown in crude oil prices PNS n MUMBAI Nageswar named in the international market, collapse as oil The report comes two days after IndusInd DMD, CFO of SBI Welspun Corp Ltd on Investors have total bets of Bank virtually dropped a plan for the issue Monday said the company prices crash, over Rs 93,000 crore on the of the AT-1 bonds by deferring a board meet NEW DELHI: State Bank of has no impact whatsoever on additional tier-I bonds in India on Monday said its current order book which virus Indian banks and a complete following the Yes Bank package by RBI, Chalasani Venkat Nageswar stands at Rs 8,484 crore. HONG KONG: Equity markets write-down proposed in the implementation of which is set to erode has been given additional Crude oil prices plunged collapsed Monday as the Yes Bank restructuring may investments charge of deputy managing nearly 30 per cent to USD rapidly spreading coronavirus lead to risk aversion, accord- director and chief financial 32.11 per barrel after top fans fears over the global ing to a report by domestic officer (CFO) of the bank. exporter Saudi Arabia economy, while a crash in oil rating agency Icra. issuances and also 2022-23. The reduc- "Chalasani Venkat Nageswar, launched a price war in prices added to the panic with The report comes two days the investor base tion in the risk Deputy Managing Director, response to a failure by lead- energy firms taking a after IndusInd Bank virtually for future appetite for International Banking Group, ing producers to strike a deal hammering and wiping dropped a plan for the issue of issuances will investors will be has been given additional to support energy markets. GULF STOCKS NOSEDIVE hundreds of billions off the AT-1 bonds by deferring take a beating constraining charge of deputy managing In a regulatory filing the DUBAI: Stock markets in the energy-rich Gulf states nosedived at valuations. As the deadly a board meet following the Yes because of the banks from director and CFO with company said that the sudden the start of trading Monday after oil prices crashed amid a price war disease claims more lives Bank package by the Reserve move, it said. A rolling over these immediate effect till further meltdown in the oil prices in in the global market. Kuwait's Premier index tumbled 9.5 per cent around the world, dealers are Bank of India (RBI), imple- total of Rs bonds by exercis- orders," the country's largest the international market was and trading was suspended, while Dubai Financial Market dropped fleeing out of riskier assets mentation of which is set to 93,669 crore of ing call option and lender said in a filing to the due to certain geo-political 9.0 per cent and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange shedded 7.1 per and into safe havens, sending erode investments. AT-1 bonds is out- fresh issuance, it said. BSE. SBI stock was trading at realignment. cent. Oil prices crashed at the opening on Monday after OPEC and gold and the yen surging and As part of the SBI-led standing as on date In such an event, and Rs 259.35, down 4.10 per "We wish to clarify that the its allies failed to reach an agreement on production cuts. pushing US Treasury yields to restructuring package (Rs 84,574 excluding Yes also the absence of fresh cent, on the BSE. company has no impact what- new record lows. While announced by the RBI, there Bank), of which Rs 39,315 issuances, the capital buffers soever on its current order governments and central is a proposal to write down crore will be in private banks over regulatory levels will book which stands at 1,052 third quarter of this year," it banks have unleashed or the entire outstanding on AT- (Rs 30,620 crore excluding Yes decline by an estimated 1 per KMT valued at Rs 8,484 said. Over and above, the Saudi shares tumble prepared to roll out stimulus 1 bonds, which has been Bank). The largest outstand- cent of risk weighted assets, crore," the filing noted. company said, it has been measures, the spread of pegged at Rs 8,695 crore by ing is with SBI at Rs 27,432 it said. The company further said short-listed as one the key as Aramco drops 10% COVID-19 is putting a huge Icra on Monday. Investors crore, followed by ICICI Bank The agency added that that, in the USA, all confirmed suppliers by the Saudi Aramco RIYADH: The Saudi strain on economies and have reportedly approached at Rs 10,120 crore, while the under the large exposure orders would keep its current by long-term frame agree- stock market, the stoking concerns of a the banking regulator seeking immediate call option is com- framework, exposure to single capacity occupied till the third ment which will bring addi- largest in the region, worldwide recession. Trading help. The proposal is "likely to ing up for Bank of Baroda on borrower or group of borrow- quarter of this year and even tional significant gains to its tumbled 9.2 per cent floors were a sea of red, with further increase the risk aver- a Rs 400 crore bond, it said. ers is linked to tier-1 capital, RPP Infra Projects the potential beyond is also Saudi portfolio. at the start of trading Tokyo and Manila plunging sion of investors as the Most of these bonds were and reduction in tier-1 capi- looking fairly robust as the "As regards India, we enjoy Monday with energy giant Saudi more than five per cent, while investors will factor in a high- issued in 2016-17 and 2017-18 tal upon redemption of these bags Rs 78 cr order major play for the company a very healthy order book of Aramco diving 10 per cent, well Hong Kong dived 3.6 percent. er probability of write-downs with first call option after bonds will also reduce the in Tamil Nadu continues to be in 522 KMT valued at Rs 4,166 below its listing price. The drop Sydney shed 7.3 per cent. on these bonds", Icra said in fifth year from issuance, ability of the banks to gas sector. crore and we are short-listed comes following a crash in oil Mumbai, Taipei, Singapore, the report. which means large bonds are take large exposures to a bor- NEW DELHI: RPP Infra "As regards the Saudi for major projects in South- prices on the global market after Seoul, Jakarta and Wellington Appetite for future due for call in 2021-22 and rower group. Projects has bagged an order Arabia, we enjoy a healthy East Asia. This put together, OPEC and its allies failed to reach were more than three percent worth Rs 77.52 crore in Tamil order book of 297KMT valued reflects a healthy and a con- a deal on production cuts to shore down, Shanghai shed 2.5 per Nadu, according to a at Rs 2,066 crore and that will sistent growth prospects for up prices dented by the cent and Bangkok gave regulatory filing by the also keep us occupied till the company," it said. coronavirus. up 6.8 per cent. GSTN GLITCH company. The order pertains Torrent gets to 'rehabilitation and modernisation' of anicut and Infosys asked to submit nod to raise channels in Thanjavur and Covid-19 to cause first annual decline in oil use: IEA Cuddalore districts of Tamil up to Rs 5K-cr PARIS: The world is set for its ularly severe because it is stop- resolution plan in 15 days Nadu and is expected to be first annual decline in oil con- ping people and goods from PNS n NEW DELHI completed within two years, it sumption in more than a moving around, dealing a PNS n NEW DELHI an urgent presentation before added. The company's stock decade due to the impact of the heavy blow to demand for the GST Council on March 14. Torrent Pharmaceuticals on was trading at Rs 35.25, down coronavirus outbreak, the IEA transport fuels," IEA chief Fatih The finance ministry has asked Meanwhile, in a strongly word- Monday said it has received 6.62 per cent, on the BSE. said on Monday. Birol said. Infosys to provide within 15 ed letter to Infosys on March 5, shareholders' nod to raise up In its latest report — which "This is especially true in days a plan for quick resolution the ministry said some of the to Rs 5,000 crore through did not take into account an oil China, the largest energy con- of glitches on the GSTN portal, problems highlighted as early as various instruments, includ- price war after Saudi Arabia and sumer in the world, which as it took strong note of the 2018 are still unresolved and ing qualified institutional Russia failed to agree to contin- accounted for more than 80 per "unresolved" problems and failures month after month lead placement (QIP). ue production cuts -- the cent of global oil demand "tardy" progress made over the to genuine taxpayers "getting In a filing to the BSE, the International Energy Agency based on the assumption that mbd was in China. While the growth last year," he added. last two years on multiple issues frustrated". company said around chopped its current demand China brings the outbreak there IEA did not provide specific China has imposed quaran- faced by taxpayers in filing "It is requested to go 99.299 per cent votes were forecast by 1.1 million barrels under control by the end of the monthly consumption figures, tines in large swathes of the returns. On Saturday, Revenue through the pending cast in favour of "issuance Non-bank custodians per day (mbd) in its base case month and that containment that is likely a drop of around country, with many factories Secretary held a meeting with issues, day-to-day dis- of equity shares including scenario as the coronavirus measures elsewhere have less of 4.5 per cent. shuttered and millions of peo- top Infosys officials on the ruptions and the future convertible bonds/deben- can manage gold, continues to spread around an impact on demand. Oil con- "The coronavirus crisis is ple in lockdown. While some persistent glitches seen on road map and come up tures through QIP and/or say new Sebi rules the world. That would make for sumption tanked in February, affecting a wide range of ener- factories have resumed produc- GST network, and decid- with a plan for depository receipts or any a small annual drop of 90,000 with the IEA estimating it fell gy markets — including coal, tion, global supply chains have ed to ask Infosys quick resolution other modes for an amount NEW DELHI: Market regulator barrels per day, the first since by 4.2 mbd from the same gas and renewables — but its already been badly disrupted in Chairman Nandan within not exceeding Rs 5,000 Sebi has revised mutual fund 2009. That forecast, however, is month last year, of which 3.6 impact on oil markets is partic- some industries. Nilekani to make 15 days. crore." regulations to permit non- bank Sebi-registered custodians to manage gold or gold-related instruments. YES BANK CASE Currently, only the banks that Qatar bans entry are registered as custodians with Securities and Exchange Working to restore all services, says administrator Board of India (Sebi) are of people from India, permitted to manage gold PNS n NEW DELHI exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other gold-related 13 other countries New Delhi, Mar 9 (PTI) RBI- ANMI URGES RBI TO EXEMPT products. "In case of a gold appointed Yes Bank adminis- exchange-traded fund scheme, PNS n NEW DELHI trator Prashant Kumar on CAPITAL MKT TRANSACTIONS the assets of the scheme Monday said the lender is NEW DELHI: Stock brokers moratorium, with the RBI being gold or gold related Qatar has temporarily working to restore all bank- association Anmi has urged the capping deposit withdrawals at instruments may be kept in banned entry of people com- ing services for its customers RBI to relax conditions of Rs 50,000 per account for a the custody of a custodian ing from India and 13 other as as soon as possible. moratorium imposed against Yes month and superseding its registered with the board," countries in the wake of coro- "I think for us, the first pri- Bank for payments by the private board. In a letter written to the Sebi said revising the mutual navirus outbreak. ority is the customers and lender's account holders against central bank on Friday, Anmi has fund norms. After the revision their outstanding capital market requested the RBI to consider of norms, non-banking The temporary ban would how to provide the seamless transactions. The development exempting outstanding capital custodians as well as banking also be applicable on people business to our customers comes after Yes Bank on market transactions wherein a custodians can manage gold coming from Bangladesh, ment, the temporary suspen- and like you must have seen Thursday was put under a Yes Bank account is involved. ETFs and other gold-related China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, sion of entry would affect all on the very first day, all our products. For this, the Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, individuals intending to enter ATMs were up for the cus- regulator has amended Philippines, South Korea, Sri from these countries, includ- tomers," Kumar said in an Securities and Exchange Lanka, Syria and Thailand. ing visas upon arrival, those interview to a TV channel. TV 18. Yes Bank customers Board of India (Mutual Funds) "This decision comes as a with residence or work per- He said, since Saturday have been restricted with a Regulations, 1996. The preventive measure due to the mit, and temporary visitors. evening even the ATMs of cash withdrawal limit of Rs Insolvency may tighten credit mkt, widen pain: S&P amendments to the regulation spread of coronavirus Earlier, Qatar Airways other banks were available for 50,000 till April 3 ever since NEW DELHI: S&P Global Ratings board of the Bank, a troubled private-sector were made after Sebi's board (COVID-19) worldwide," announced temporary sus- customers for cash withdraw- the Reserve Bank superseded on Monday said quick resolution private sector bank with 1.8 per cent of the in February approved a Qatar government said in a pension of flights to and al. "And in our branches, our the board of the bank on of Yes Bank's insolvency will lender with country's bank deposits (as of proposal to allow bank and statement dated March 8. from Italy, one of the coun- staff is reaching out to cus- March 5, 2020 and appointed keep India's banking sector immediate March 31, 2019). "Quick resolution non-bank custodians to offer Flagship carrier Qatar tries worst affected by the tomers. They are dealing with Kumar - a former SBI execu- contagion at bay, but as credit effect. Following this, country's of Yes Bank's insolvency will keep custodian services for gold or Airways has also stopped coronavirus outbreak. their issues. I would also like tive - as its administrator. markets tighten there could be a largest lender State Bank of India India bank-sector contagion at gold related instruments such flights from India, sources Other airlines that fly to to take this opportunity to Kumar also assured that for possibility of wider economic pain (SBI) on Saturday said it will bay, though it poses pain for as gold ETFs. The move is said. Qatar, include IndiGo, GoAir thank all our customers who the remaining days of the in the country. The Reserve Bank invest Rs 2,450 crore in the investors in bank hybrid securities. aimed at reducing Qatar Airways operates and Air India. have really cooperated with moratorium on Yes Bank, the last week imposed a moratorium troubled private sector bank As credit markets tighten, we also concentration of custodial 102 weekly flights from Doha There was no immediate us, who have shown lot of bank staff is working hard so on the capital-starved Yes Bank, against 245 crore shares. "The see a possibility of wider services for gold or related to 13 Indian cities, including statement from the three air- patience. And I think this is that all banking services capping withdrawals at Rs 50,000 Indian government is working with economic pain in the country," instruments, Sebi had said. New Delhi. lines about the status of their the faith in the brand of Yes could be restored at the per account and superseding the the SBI to inject capital into Yes S&P Global Ratings said. According to the state- flights. Bank," Kumar told CNBC earliest. Rolls-Royce, IIT Madras ink pact for joint research programmes CBI searches seven locations in Mumbai in Yes Bank case PNS n NEW DELHI a premier technology institute Under the collaboration, like IIT Madras to promote Rolls-Royce will sponsor select PNS n NEW DELHI unidentified people. Besides Aero engines major Rolls-Royce upskilling and professional employees keen to pursue Rana Kapoor, the agency has on Monday said it has entered development of our engineering Masters and PhD level studies, The CBI carried out searches booked his wife Bindu, daugh- into a collaboration with Indian talent, and facilitate higher edu- as part of its Technical Higher at seven locations on ters Roshini, Raakhe and Institute of Technology (IIT) cation and research in areas of Study Framework, in partner- Monday in connec- Radha. Madras to promote and explore strategic interest." ship with IIT Madras. tion with the Yes Kapil Wadhawan, opportunities for joint research Commenting on the collab- To qualify for the program, Bank scam case promoter of Dewan programmes. The company will oration, Industrial Consultancy employees must first clear the pertaining to the Housing Finance also roll-out a 'Technical Higher and Sponsored Research IIT Madras selection process, Rs 600 crore Corporation Study Framework' to facilitate Associate Dean, IIT Madras, V and their topic should be alleged bribe to Limited (DHFL) higher education for its engi- Kamakoti said, "the interac- aligned with Rolls-Royce strate- the family of its and Dheeraj neers, in partnership with IIT tion with Rolls-Royce will cer- gic research priorities and capa- co-founder Rajesh Kumar Madras, Rolls-Royce said in a tainly induce multi-faceted bilities, it added. Rana Kapoor by Wadhawan, statement. pursue advanced research in Madras is another step in our nological solutions," Rolls- interdisciplinary technology The program is open to all DHFL, officials Director of RKW An MoU has been signed areas of relevance to future efforts to promote collaborative Royce India and South Asia exploration involving the permanent employees at the said. The CBI has Developers Private between the company and IIT technological and program- research programmes with like- President Kishore Jayaraman diverse specializations avail- Rolls-Royce Engineering Centre named in the FIR five Limited, a company linked Madras for the collaboration. As matic needs of the company, it minded partners in India. We said. He further said, "at the able at IIT Madras and mapping in Bengaluru who have com- companies, seven individu- to DHFL have also been part of the MoU, Rolls-Royce added. look forward to exploring areas same time, we are keen to them into specific application pleted 36 months of service with als, including Kapoor's wife named as accused, the officials and IIT Madras will also aim to "The association with IIT where we can co-develop tech- leverage this collaboration with areas of high practical value." the company. and three daughters, and said. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Tuesday March 10, 2020 Celebrating 10 years of LAMAKAAN amakaan, the open bours cited nuisance to the March 12, is the Hindi adap- cultural space, has public. tation by poet, journalist and competed a Thousands of cultural translator Neelabh, of L decade of helping enthusiasts had supported ‘Mother courage and her people share their Lamakaan then and the children’. The original was creativity, ideas notice was withdrawn. written by German play- and talent through talk Kranthi said, “Due to parking wright Bertolt Brecht. Like shows, workshops, plays, issues and noise, the neigh- these we have one special musical nights, organic bours started having prob- programme every day till bazaars, art shows, movie lems. They complained to March 17.” screenings and much more. GHMC and many people Manohar, a techie and reg- Lamakaan started hosting supported to save Lamakaan. ular visitor to Lamakaan said, events from March 2010. It Finally, the problems were “I have been attending vari- was founded by Ashhar resolved when we reached an ous thought-provoking Farhan, Humera Ahmed, Biju agreement. People have to events in Lamakaan Mathew and Elahe Hiptoola. understand that Lamakaan is since 2016. By coming Speaking to The Pioneer, not a commercial space and here, I got to know Kranthi, manager of they have to support it by the reality of var- Lamakaan said, “Lamakaan maintaining silence. New ious national belongs to M Hassan, a comers don’t know this and issues. founder-member of the Save create problems by parking These Rocks Society. After his haphazardly.” days, death, his nephew Ashhar To commemorate the com- we Farhan turned the space as a pletion of a decade, the cultural centre for people. organisers are planning to The main objective is to pro- conduct various cultural vide a space for talented peo- events from March 11 to Lamakaan ple to showcase their work 17. Kranthi shares, “To and meet like-minded peo- celebrate our 10th completed a ple. It majorly gives space for anniversary, we are art and culture events.” organising events decade of providing a Over the decade, over like Resistance: 4,000 events including art, Music as space for creative people theatre, movies, talk shows, Politics musical nights, meetings of where writers, organic bazaars and to come up with various more have taken place here. Kranthi adds, “Lamakaan is cultural events as part of maintained with money earned from the canteen. its 10th anniversary We don’t charge for free events and charge nominal fee for ticketed events. We celebrations, finds also have multiple layers of events including a Write V SATEESH Club, which has been holding meetings every Saturday for Sumangala, REDDY the last four years. Every a teacher of are week, we have an organic popular music sharing bazaar.” studies, will pre- inform- Lamakaan is also known sent, through music, ation blindly for it’s tea and aloo samosa. some examples of how on social media Many people come here to music has been used to without checking. have tea with samosa and articulate resistance to the This makes it diffi- take part in cultural activi- social and political order in cult to verify. Spaces ties. The venue also faced a different parts of the country. like Lamakaan have shut down notice by the The play Himmat Mai become reliable sources for GHMC in 2015 after neigh- which will be staged on people like me.”

Vijaya Murthi, a sister. “My husband and my “Cooking as a family or CITY GIRL to resident of in-laws used to love cooking with loved ones or friends Hyderabad, has and eating good food. I grew brings us together because Capturing D authored her first up in that kind of back- we share our culture and book Authentic ground. So cooking comes heritage through food. represent India at ITF Godavari Non-Veg naturally to me,” she says. Coming together and sharing Recipes which is slated for a The 84-page book com- a meal is the most communal worldwide online release on prises of 50 plus non-veg thing in the world. In an era Tennis as a sport is very taxing and tiring on people, recipes for March 8, World Women’s recipes which are her family where food is ordered online, Day. The food prepared by and friends’ most favourite. cooking is missed. Home- the homemaker binds her She was encouraged by her cooked food is healthier and but also keeps one fit at the same time. Barring a husband, children and in- son D Pavan Kumar, an helps build a bond among laws says the 67-year-old. advocate, to be a part of the family. One cannot think few, there haven't been many women tennis players Murthi learnt these recipes Wirally food’s Facebook well, love well, sleep well if who have gone on to represent India internationally. eternity from her mother and elder channel. She also credits one has not dined well,” the Swapna, her daughter-in-law, author adds. for being instrumental in Now Hyderabad girl Saumya Ronde is set to make making this book a reality. Food is a necessity for a human or any other When asked how it feel to her mark on international court. — PNS be an author at 67? She said, THE 84-PAGE BOOK creature to survive. However there are foodies “Growing old is optional! COMPRISES OF 50 ity-based tennis player Saumya Age is just a number. Many Ronde is on a high after being who have turned this love for food into elderly have accomplished PLUS NON-VEG selected to represent India in greater things at a much RECIPES WHICH ARE C the Under-14 category of the something more. One such woman from older age than me. If you World junior ITF tennis cham- compare me with them, this HER FAMILY AND pionships to be held at Gold Hyderabad has taken her love to the next level is nothing. I just don’t want Coast in Australia. the recipes to be lost in obliv- FRIENDS’ MOST She is taking the place of Shruti by penning a cook book at 67. — PNS ion.” FAVOURITE Ahlawat, from Haryana, who was part of a three-member team, but had to pull out due to medical reasons. Saumya, 14, is ranked no. 4 in the country and started her journey when she was seven years old from Asif tennis club under the able guidance of Mr Narleekar. She credits her technique and strong basics to the rigorous coaching by Narleekar. Asif Tennis club has supported her in many ways. She is especially thankful to Om Prakash and all other members of the club for their support. She currently trains 6 hours a day starting with Asif's in the morning, before heading to YMCA. In the evening she practices at Narayanguda. She has won many National Levels (AITA) tournaments including ATF (Asian Tennis Federation). She has won ATF Tournaments held in Raipur and Hyderabad and currently ranks 30 in Asia. She was also ranked No.1 in Under - 10 (2016) in Telangana State. She is a student of St. Josephs Public School, King Koti and says she is also thankful to the principal, PT sir and man- agement for their encouragement and support. Coming from a middle-class family, her parents are finding it difficult to bear her coaching, travel and tournament expenses and are looking for sponsors to help her pursue her dream of winning a Grand Slam for India. 10

Vijayawada Tuesday March 10, 2020 what’s brewing? Kylie Jenner, Travis Scott are a couple again eality TV star star posted throwback pho- Kylie Jenner and tos of herself cosying up to rapper Travis Scott on Instagram last R Scott are report- month. edly back togeth- Jenner and Scott, who er following their share two-year-old daughter split in October 2019. Stormi, have been spotted “The couple has always together multiple times had love and respect for one since their break-up. another but took a break After an Oscars Thappad last year because they both party in Los had so much going on. They Angeles couldn’t fully focus on what last it took to make the relation- month, a ship work,” a source told source had etonline.com. said the two “Kylie exploded in the were “in love”. Anubhav Sinha turns make-up world and was “Kylie and busy making a billion dollar Travis truly business and Travis was on enjoy one another abusive over tour and working on music. and are in love, but Although things haven’t it can often be hard news report on slowed down much for the navigating their lives at BO report,the box officeapologises duo, they’re better able to such a young age,” the collection of his handle it,” the source con- source said. new film Thappad tinued and added: “at the “The couple needed to A incensed Anubhav made end of the day, the couple is take a step back to re-evalu- Sinha so much that the happy to have their family ate many things, but in film maker reacted with form. Thappad back together.” doing so they are better a barrage of filthy abuses My for the Fans started speculating now than ever.” on social media, before money. My film that about Jenner and Scott’s apologising for his outburst. movie. My prof- was being dis- reunion after the According to the trade web- it. My loss. Who the respected that AMANDA BYNES, Keeping Up With site koimoi.com, Thappad collect- f*ck are you? Have I shot me off. the Kardashians ed Rs 22.79 crore in its first week, issued any public shares? Apologies to all and a web portal reported the Have you bought any??? Go women and elders film’s box office show saying: watch the film. Like it. Hate it. and younger ones on “Audience gives TIGHT SLAP To Your call,” Sinha tweeted. my timeline. SORRY!!!” PAUL MICHAEL #Thappad.” The director further wrote: wrote Sinha. Sinha obviously wasn’t “These motherf***rs seem to get Thappad stars Taapsee pleased with such language my collections before me. Just for Pannu, and also features and he took to social general awareness I get my collec- Pavail Gula Ti, Kumud media to express his ire. tions in 2-3 days. Before that Mishra, Ratna Pathak Shah, “And I love you too... whatever they put out is sheer Maya Sarao, Tanvi Azmi, split after in har*****don ne fil- speculation and their sweet Geetika Vidya Ohlyan, mon ka kotha bana desire.” Ram Kapoor, Manav diya hai (these Sinha realised his behaviour Kaul, and Dia b**tards have wasn’t right when a few people on Mirza. turned film- Twitter called him out for inap- engagement making into propriate social media conduct. brothel busi- He apologised for his outburst to ness). Last the ladies, elders and children on I checked his timeline. He confirmed the split to In Rumours emerged that the it was “My apologies for my Touch, saying: “We did... I love couple had split this week after an art language ladies. her though, she’s my best the star deleted every photo- Sincerely. It is the friend.” graph of Michael, 28, off her love of those Bynes is allegedly not coping Instagram page. 150 people well with the sudden break up. They were last pictured out who ormer child star “Amanda is really upset about together in Los Angeles on Amanda Bynes it and not taking it well at all,” Thursday. has ended her said a source to Us Weekly. On February 14 she had post- relationship with The insider also told the gos- ed a picture of a large diamond f Paul Michael, sip site that Bynes’ rigid conser- on her left hand and written: who she met at vatorship had “driven the couple “Engaged to the love of my rehab late last year. apart”. life.” The 33-year-old actress Michael realised the relation- The former Nickelodeon star announced their engagement on ship just couldn’t go forward started dating Michael after Valentine’s Day. Now, Michael because of the obstacles of the meeting at an AA meeting and has revealed that their romance conservatorship and Bynes must got engaged after just three is over, reports dailymail.co.uk. live at a sober living facility. months of dating.

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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 | MARCH 10, 2020 sport 11 Bengal strike late to edge ahead PTI n RAJKOT one is low and slow. Another 100-150 spinner for three consecutive bound- runs will be really good for us. It is Bengal vs Saurashtra aries. eavyweight Cheteshwar not a typical Rajkot wicket. Having Live from 9:30am IST Medium pacer Akash Deep pro- Pujara turned up with fever as said that, we lost one wicket too STAR SPORTS 2 NETWORK vided the second wicket to Bengal HBengal nosed ahead against a many,” he said. when he removed a well-set Barot scratchy Saurashtra in what was was Saurashtra, playing their first with a ball that pitched around off an attritional opening day’s play in the final at home, opted to bat in friend- stump and straightened, taking a faint Ranji Trophy final here. ly conditions. edge to Wriddhiman Saha. Avi Barot (54 off 142) and The Bengal pace attack has deliv- Vishvaraj and centurion of the Vishvaraj Jadeja (54 off 92) struck ered all season and the team relied on semi-final against Gujarat, Arpit gritty half-centuries before Bengal them to get the early breakthroughs. Vasavada (29 not out), took pacer Akash Deep struck late in the Ishan Porel and Mukesh Kumar Saurashtra to 155 for two in 61 overs. final session to leave Saurashtra at 206 tested Harvik Desai (38) and Barot in It was a surprise that Pujara did not for five at stumps on Monday. their opening spell but the openers come out to bat at number four, his Pacer Akash Deep, who was did well to take Saurashtra to 77 for usual position for the state team. He Bengal;s standout bowler with three no loss in 35 overs at lunch. Luck also bats at number three for India in Test wickets, had Chetan Sakariya caught smiled on the home team with cricket. behind, bringing the end of day's play. Bengal grassing three difficult catch- Bengal pacers lifted their game in With the pacers doing the bulk of the es in the session. Desai was dropped the final session with Akash Deep job, only 80.5 overs could be bowled. twice while Barot got one life. castling Jadeja with a sharp incom- An unwell Pujara walking off the Bengal got their first wicket in the ing ball soon after the batsman com- field after scoring five off 24 balls put third over after lunch when Desai, pleted his second half century of the the home team in a spot of bother surprised by the extra bounce gener- season. after Barot (54 off 142) and Jadeja (54 ated by left-arm spinner Shahbaz Two overs later, Porel trapped off 92) had played themselves in. Ahmed, pushed it straight into the Saurashtra's leading run-getter The India player, who returned hands of the silly-point fielder to leave Sheldon Jackson who had got going from New Zealand only a couple of his team at 82 for one in the 38th over. with two cover drives off Kumar’s days ago, had fever due to throat Though there was assistance on tempting half-volleys. Hero of the infection but will bat on the second offer for spinners, Ahmed was con- semi-final against Karnataka, Kumar day, said skipper Jaydev Unadkat. tent to bowl the containing line and was guilty of offering too many free- Bengal may have the edge after bowled as many as 20 overs in his first bies to the opposition. day one but Saurashtra batsman spell, majority of them from over the Jackson’s fall finally brought Vishvaraj said another 100 runs on wicket, with pacers operating from Pujara in the middle but he walked the slow and low surface will be of the other end. off the field looking unwell. immense value. Vishvaraj then got together with The ball often kept low in the “The surface used for the semi- Barot and opted for an aggressive final session, signs that the batsmen's final had a lot more bounce but this approach against Ahmed, hitting the Bengal bowler Aakash Deep celebrates the wicket of Saurashtra batsman A A Barot during the Ranji Trophy final match played in Rajkot PTI job is only going to get tougher. Could have been better in Shafali loses top spot, slips to third No change of all departments: Shikha PTI n DUBAI tournament, moved down a spot to stance on be ranked seventh, Rodrigues PTI n MELBOURNE eenage Indian batting sensation remained static on ninth. TShafali Verma on Monday lost Mooney’s opening partner Alyssa enior pacer Shikha Pandey admitted that India were outclassed the top spot in the ICC women’s T20 Healy has risen two slots to fifth posi- Dhoni's future Snot just the fielding but in all three departments which led to International rankings as she slipped tion after a blistering 39-ball 75 in the the side’s humbling defeat against Australia in the Women’s T20 to third after managing only two runs final against India while South PTI n RAJKOT World Cup final. in the World Cup final against Africa's Laura Wolvaardt has “Nerves weren’t really a factor. Once you get onto the field, Australia in Melbourne. advanced 13 slots to reach a career- he addition of two new members, you just zone out. I don't think I felt nerves,” Pandey told the ICC The 16-year-old Shafali (744 best 31st place after a valiant 27-ball Tincluding the chairman, in the nation- website. points) had grabbed the top spot at 41 in their semifinal against Australia. al selection committee has not changed the Pandey rued the dropped chances of Beth Mooney (78 not the end of the league stage of the just- India’s Deepti Sharma advanced panel’s stance on M S Dhoni, who will out), whose caught and bowled opportunity was missed by concluded women's T20 World Cup 10 slots to reach 43rd position “have to perform” in the upcoming IPL to Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Alyssa Healy (75), who was dropped in Australia which the hosts won for among batters and is among the top be considered for T20 World Cup selection, off the fifth ball of the innings by Shafali Verma. The opening duo an unprecedented fifth time. five all-rounders for the first time. a top BCCI official told PTI. then nicely set it up Australia’s record-breaking win. Australia opener Beth Mooney, Deepti, Radha Yadav and The Sunil Joshi-led selection panel met “Initially, if you gift chances to batters in form they're going who hit 78 not out in the final on Poonam Yadav occupied the sixth, for the first time in Ahmedabad on Sunday to use them. It could have gone either way but those chances cost- Sunday, jumped two spots to num- seventh and eighth sports respective- to pick a rather “straightforward” squad for ed us. We could have been better in all three departments, it was- ber one with 762 points to her kitty. ly in the bowlers ranking led by the three ODIs against South Africa begin- n’t just the fielding,” she said. Mooney scored 259 runs at an England’s Sophie Ecclestone. ning in Dharamsala on March 12. Healy and Mooney’s efforts shattered the confidence of the average of 64 in six innings, the high- Australia's Megan Schutt and Joshi’s predecessor MSK Prasad had Indian bowlers from the first over itself and Pandey, who was at est aggregate by anyone at a single South African Shabnim Ismail occu- made it clear that the team has moved on the receiving end, said even she had to appreciate the former's bru- edition of the competition and was py the second and third place respec- from Dhoni and he has to first play to be tal hitting. named Player of the Tournament. She tively among bowlers. considered for selection. “You do have plans against a batter like her, but the kind of has topped the rankings for While Australia left-arm spinner “It was a pretty straightforward selec- shots she played were amazing. Sometimes you can just stand and the first time in her career. Jess Jonassen reached a career-best tion meeting and since Dhoni was obvious- acknowledge, and appreciate the shots she was playing. It was one New Zealand’s Suzie 728 points and fifth place, her best ly not in the reckoning this time (for South of those days when I was on the receiving Bates (750 points) remained position since a career-best fourth Africa series), there was no formal talk end.” in second position in the list that ranking in November 2017. about his future,” a BCCI source told PTI. The 30-year-old Pandey was hit for also features the Indian duo of Her team-mates Sophie “He will be back in the reckoning only three boundaries from her first 12 overs Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Molineux and Delissa Kimmince if he has a good IPL. And why only him, delivered in the tournament and the only Rodrigues in the top ten. have advanced 10 places each to there are so many senior and young play- one that got away in the first two games While the India vice-captain reach joint-16th and 31st places ers who will play in the IPL. If was struck by Healy in the early overs Mandhana, who had a forgetful Indian opener Shafali Verma plays a cut shot during the Women's T20 World Cup T20 WC/Twitter respectively. they do well, they are ought to of the opening game. be considered too. So, you Pandey held her nerve to could see some surprise help India secure a crucial win inclusions,” he said. over New Zealand and seal The T20 World Cup will top spot, playing a crucial WC loss not end for Ind, they’ll be back: Lee be played in Australia in role as one of the oldest in October-November and the a squad featuring three IANS n MELBOURNE However, she didn’t have the best of days in games India play after teenagers. the final as she dropped a catch in the very the IPL leading up Despite struggling in ormer Australia speedster Brett Lee feels India’s first over of the game and then could man- to the mega event the final as Australia Fdownfall in the Women’s T20 World Cup final age just two runs with the bat. will also be a fac- reached 184 for four is “not the end for them” and they will be coming “I really felt for Shafali Verma at the tor in the final from their 20 overs, back stronger in the times to come. end, it was tough seeing her in tears but squad selec- Pandey revelled in the A record-breaking attendance for a women's she should be very proud of the way she’s tion. occasion with the India cricket match of 86,174 watched on as Australia performed in Australia,” said Lee. “But the team getting the chance to meet ten- downed first-time finalists India by 85 runs at the “To come out here and face your first performance nis star and sporting icon Billie Jean MCG on Sunday. “As for India, it was a disappoint- tournament head-on is testament to her in the IPL King after the trophy presentation. ing night for them but they'll certainly be back — talent and mental strength, and she’s could be “It’s huge to meet people like Billie this is not the end for them, this is just the start,” only going to get better from here. the clinch- Jean King in person. I was privileged to Lee wrote in his column for the ICC. “When you drop a chance, the one er,” the be part of the event although it's dis- “They’d never played in a final before and we thing you want is another one and source appointing to be on the wrong end of saw in Melbourne how vital that experience is, it unfortunately she didn’t get it, but she’ll added. the result. takes a long time to get settled and by the time they learn from this experience and come “It’s an honour to meet someone did, unfortunately the game was gone." back stronger. who has done so much for women’s Playing in front of a crowd like that takes plen- “Moments like this can define you sport in general and is working for ty of getting used to so they'll be better for it, and by the defending champions in all the three disci- in a positive way — it’s never about equal opportunities. Just to meet her should take a lot of heart from the way they played plines of the game in the final. what happens, it’s about how you in person is a good thing. in Australia," he added. Lee further said it was tough for him seeing respond to it and Shafali has proven she “She said we were unlucky to have lost India had defeated Australia in the opening teenage sensation Shafali Verma in tears after the can cope with anything. Don't be sur- and to keep working hard,” Pandey said. game of the tournament. However, they failed to match. Shafali scored 163 runs coming at a jaw- prised to see her put a big score on the replicate that performance as they were outplayed dropping strike rate of 158.25 in the tournament. Aussies the next time they play,” he added. SL name 16-man squad for Eng Test series ‘Faf's experience in Indian conditions will help team' AFP n COLOMBO PTI n NEW DELHI Boucher feels that having Du Plessis also means he will have ri Lanka Monday named a 16- ormer skipper Faf du Plessis' some selection headaches, which is Smember squad, including two Flong experience of playing in a good thing to have. injured players, for the two-match Test IPL and international cricket in “It’s a good headache to have. series against England starting next India will come in handy during the Just him being around the squad week. upcoming three-match ODI series, will add a lot of value and experi- Sri Lanka Cricket said Kusal Perera feels South Africa head coach ence as well. We will look at con- was included in the squad even though Mark Boucher. ditions and then put together com- the injury-hit wicketkeeper may only The series starts in Dharamsala binations. Why you would want to be fit to play in about two weeks. on February 12. have Faf is because he has done Another injured player, Wanidu Du Plessis, who last played an really well in those (Indian) condi- Hasaranga, was also included in the ODI during the 2019 World Cup, tions.” B'desh beat Zimbabwe in 1st T20 squad despite never having played at had an indifferent T20 series While South Africa lost the that level before. against Australia, with scores of 24, T20 series 1-2 to Australia, they AFP n DHAKA off 39 balls to entertain the A replacement for Hasaranga will 15 and 5. blanked the visitors 3-0 in the home crowd at the Sher-e- be named before the first Test against “If you go to a place like India, ODIs, which gives them confidence oumya Sarkar and Liton Bangla National Stadium. England on March 19 in Galle, the you need to find a balance between going into the series against India. SDas struck half-centuries Liton set the platform for board said. The second Test is due to youth and experience. I think Faf “T20s are important this year to power Bangladesh to 200-3 Bangladesh's highest-ever start on March 27 in Colombo. is really doing well in ODI cricket given we have the T20 World Cup. in the first Twenty20 interna- Twenty20 score against Srilanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne watches his for South Africa. The last time he But in general, Proteas and Cricket tional of a two-match series Zimbabwe with a 92-run open- SRI LANKA SQUAD shot AP played, he got a hundred. He Faf du Plessis right with teammate Vander South Africa (CSA), we need to against Zimbabwe in Dhaka on ing stand with Tamim Iqbal, Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), knows the Indian conditions very dussen SA/Twitter find ourselves growing. Monday. who made 41 off 33 balls. Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, well,” Boucher said during the “We have just beaten a very Soumya hit an unbeaten 62 Sikandar Raza, Chris Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kasun Rajitha, Dilruwan Perera, Lasith team’s pre-departure press confer- reached India on Monday morning good team now. We needed confi- off 32 balls, his second Mpofu and debutant Wesley Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Embuldeniya, Lakshan Sandakan and ence on Sunday. and will take a chartered flight to dence and it will certainly give us Twenty20 50 and a career best, Madhevere claimed one wick- Niroshan Dickwella, Suranga Lakmal, Wanindu Hasaranga. The South African team Dharamsala on Tuesday. a lot of confidence.” after an in-form Liton made 59 et each 12

Vijayawada Tuesday March 10, 2020 tollywood Kalyani to wield VIRATA PARVAM the megaphone tarting off as a Pelliki Mundu Prema Katha child artiste in in the past. Malayalam cinema Interestingly, Kalyani, best S in 1986, Kalyani known for her turns in has done a wide Pedababu, Dongodu, to be sent to festivals number of films in Taxiwaala, has also floated a South in a career spanning production house K2K ana Daggubati and Telugu states,” said a more than three decades. Productions to produce the Sai Pallavi-starrer well-placed source And now, she has decided to untitled film, which is a psy- Virata Parvam close to the unit. go back behind the camera. chological thriller laced with 1992 is in the final Set in ’90s backdrop, She is debuting as a a unique love story. It is R phase of comple- Virata Parvam, a love director with an inspired by real inci- tion. Recently, the story, sheds light on the upcoming Telugu- dents. To go in front makers shot it in Hyderabad, Maoist movement, Tamil bilingual of the cameras Medak and Vikarabad for 15 specifically the moral featuring shortly, the film days non-stop, with which 90 dilemma that prevailed Chethan features Siddi, per cent of the film has been back then. It sees an Cheenu. He Suhasini wrapped up. impressive line-up of had done Maniratnam, “The unit is on a small prominent supporting films like Rohit Murali break currently and a sched- actors such as Nandita Raju Gari and Shweta ule of 10 days in Hyderabad Das, Priyamani, Sai Gadhi, in support- and Vikarabad shortly will Chand, Easwari Rao and Mantra 2 ing roles. call it a wrap for the entire Zarina Wahab in key and film. Rana, Sai Pallavi and roles, while Suresh Priyamani will take part in Bobbili is the music com- this outing. One of the pro- poser. ducers of the film, Suresh Babu (the other being Sudhakar Cherukuri), is con- SET IN ’90S sidering sending the film to festivals once director Venu BACKDROP, VIRATA Udugula locks the edit. He PARVAM, A LOVE believes the hard-hitting con- STORY, SHEDS tent can fetch him awards and helps the film on promo- LIGHT ON THE tional front before it opens in MAOIST MOVEMENT cinemas across the two Coronavirus scare for Nithiin's wedding ithiin, who was set to marry long- time girlfriend Shalini, a doctor, N in Dubai on April 16 is rethinking about the venue because of Coronavirus. Although the wed- Aha registers ding is a good 40 days away from now, the actor’s family is keen on not taking a chance in view of the deadly virus, which has taken many lives world over. With impressive numbers elders from both the families standing at high risk of contracting the virus in case if month into staggering 36 minute reviews, films like Arjun they accidently come near an affected per- its test per user, the pure Suravaram, Khaidi and son, his family is reconsidering the venue, launch, Aha Telugu OTT platform Pressure Cooker have says a source. The family has hired the ser- has managed currently has two mil- helped the platform a vices of an event management firm from A to attract lion active unique users. great deal. We have Mumbai to conduct the wedding but they impressive While web series like already reported that asked them to not to proceed with prepa- viewership. While the Masti’s, Kotha Poradu, Allu Aravind, co-owner rations as of now. full-scale promotions #ShitHappens and of Aha, has convinced “The wedding date won’t be changed have yet to begun, the Geetha Subramanyam 2 the likes of Sukumar, but it’s likely the venue will be. The family app has become one of haven’t got exceptional Sudheer Varma and is considering hosting the wedding at a the fastest applications Venu Udugula to do farmhouse belonging to them in in the regional OTT some web series for the Hyderabad outskirts. Also, some members sector to have registered AHA THAT app and their names believe that Coronavirus scare will not be over 500k installs in a will be announced on effective in a month from now as measures short span of just two REGISTERED OVER March 25, on the occa- to control it have been put in place across weeks and is fast pacing 500K INSTALLS IN sion of Ugadi — the the world and that Nithiin and Co can towards a million at the Telugu New Year — at a ahead with the destination wedding in moment. The applica- JUST TWO WEEKS glittering ceremony in Dubai. However, the family is playing the tion has already marked HAS ALREADY the presence of industry waiting game as of now. It’s unlikely that around 671k down- stalwarts, celebrities, Dubai will host the wedding as things loads. With the average MARKED AROUND and promoters of the stand now,” added the source. streaming duration of a 671K DOWNLOADS group.

ilmmaker VV Vinayak’s act- ing gig Seenayya was in the Seenayya news recently for being F shelved. However, The Pioneer has learnt the film, a pure emotional drama with a tinge of realistic action, is very much on SHRUTI and will roll freshly again later this is on month. “It is true that Vinayak was unhappy with the rushes that director Nnarasimmha shot sometime back but set for a it’s untrue that the film has been put in cold storage altogether. After go through the footage, Vinayak felt that the script required a once-over and later suggested hat-trick that Nnarasimmha take the help of senior writers and script doctors Paruchuri Brothers for it. The senior writers are on the brink of wrapping up their work. Vinayak is also not in favour with PK? of stopping the film after the glitzy launch in October last s Shruti Haasan set to romance year as his reputation will Pawan Kalyan for the third be at stake,” said a source. time again? Well, that’s what At the launch, he had the word is from the corridors said, “I’m excited about I of Film Nagar. Pawan’s come- the acting gig. It’s a back film Vakeel Saab needs an feeling I can’t describe A-lister for a small part and the makers in words.” are considering Shruti for it. In the film, a Dil “The film has a romantic flashback Raju production, portion involving Pawan and his wife. Vinayak will be And the makers are keen on Shruti essay- seen as a mechanic ing it, as she has already shared screen based in Guntur in space with Pawan in the past, sharing a ’80s, while good chemistry. Dates wouldn’t be a Sangeetha will be much a problem as the role’s portions can seen as his wife. be wrapped up under a week. Discussions After wrapping up to this end have been initiated with the this film, the direc- actress. Director Venu Sriram is hopeful tor will shift atten- of her participation as he already worked tion to his direction with her in Oh My Friend and shares a again. He is in talks to good equation with her,” said a source, do a film for Megastar who added that the fact that Shruti has Chiranjeevi from a immense respect for Pawan can also work screenplay of writer in favor of the project. Prasanna Kumar Bezawada. Shruti has only one Telugu project in her kitty which is Ravi Teja-starrer Krack. She has taken a break from movies after IN THE FILM, VINAYAK her last project Behen Hogi Teri (2017) but is now looking to sign more movies WILL BE SEEN AS A in all the languages she has worked MECHANIC BASED IN before. GUNTUR IN ’80S