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SHORT TAKES Priyanka crticises Mayawati Cabinet approves extension of norms Animal skins for open support to BJP smuggling racket for mandatory packaging in jute bags New Oct 29 (UNI) BSP forefront of the agitations. busted in Assam, supremo Mayawati’s an- The SP and the Congress want New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) expanded the scope of man- three held nouncement that her party to show that Mayawati and The Cabinet Committee on datory packaging norms un- will support the BJP in the the BJP are on the same side. Economic Affairs, chaired der the Jute Packaging Mate- Guwahati, Oct 29 (UNI) As- council elections to seven One of the rebel BSP MLAs, by Prime Minister Narendra rial (JPM) Act, 1987. In case of sam forest offi cials have seats in Uttar Pradesh may Hakim Lal Bind, said that Modi, on Thursday approved any shortage or disruption in busted a racket in the illegal be counter productive for Mayawati used to say that she that 100 per cent of the supply of jute packaging ma- trade of animal skins and the party and may be a boom ter this”, indicating that the is against the BJP, but now foodgrains and 20 per cent pack sugar in diversifi ed jute terial or in other contingen- bones and arrested three for the Samajwadi Party and BSP supremo’s decision to she is seeking BJP’s support. of the sugar will be mandato- bags will give an impetus to cy/exigency, the Ministry of poachers, offi cials said on the Congress in the state. be with the BJP may help the The rejection of nomination rily packed in diversifi ed jute the diversifi cation of the jute Textiles may, in consultation Thursday. Kaziranga Nation- One of the fi rst from the Congress make inroads in the papers of the Independent bags, Information and Broad- industry. with the user Ministries con- al Park Director Karmashree Congress to react to May- BSP’s Dalit vote bank, espe- candidate for the Rajya Sabha casting Minister Prakash Ja- Further, the decision also cerned, relax these provisions P. Sivakumar said that three awati’s open announcement cially when the Congress has polls has proved a point, said vadekar said here. Address- mandates that initially 10 reverse auction on the Gem further, up to a maximum of poachers were arrested on was party General Secretary been vocal on Dalit issues. an SP leader. Seven seats in ing mediapersons here after per cent of the indents of jute portal. This will gradually 30 per cent of the production Wednesday near Bihpukuri Priyanka Gandhi, who said From Sonbhadra to Hathras, Uttar Pradesh are going to the the Cabinet meeting, Mr Ja- bags for packing foodgrains usher in a regime of price dis- of foodgrains over and above within Biswanath Wildlife that “anything more left af- the Congress has been at the bypolls on November 3. vadekar said the decision to would be placed through covery. The Government has the provisions. Division for illegal trading and possession of leopard skin and bones. “The leop- Centre has no love for people of J&K, only COVID-: Cases rise again, Nadda attacks Rahul ard is suspected to be hunt- ed in between Assam and over Pakistan Arunachal Pradesh border wants its resources and land : Mehbooba tally crosses lakh-mark area. Forest offi cials probing Srinagar, Oct 29 (UNI) Al- in J&K. “ We are not Twitter New Delhi, Oct 29 due to the pandemic New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) BJP the case to unearth further leging that the central gov- politic ”, she said add- (UNI) India, after wit- have now mounted to president JP Nadda on Thursday details of the racket,” Siva- ernment has no love for ing we will not stay silent nessing a drop in new 1,20,527 till date across attacked Rahul Gandhi taking a kumar said in a media com- the people but only wanted and will make every efforts COVID cases for a couple the nation after 517 more jibe at him over the recent video munication. Forest offi cials resources and land of Jam- that nobody takes away our of days, once again re- lives were claimed by the that showcased wherein a Paki- are now interrogating the mu and Kashmir , Peoples land and resources. We will ported a single-day spike highly contagious virus stan leader is talking about Wing three detainees -- Yudhisthir Democratic Party (PDP) not let it happen, she de- of nearly 50,000 infec- since Wednesday. How- Commander Abhinandan post Tati, 28, Subhash Mirdha,24 president Mehbooba Mufti clared and said today they tions, surpassing the ever, active cases have Balakot air -strike. and Bulet Munda, 37. The on Thursday said we will not used force to stop us but overall tally beyond 8 come down further by Taking the ‘shehzada’ jibe at endangered clouded leopard allow this to happen. next time this will not hap- million-mark. 7,116 since past one day Rahul, Mr Nadda said, ‘Congress’ has been listed as vulnerable “Everyday new directions pen. She said the Centre The country record- and the number now prince does not believe in nei- by the International Union were being passed by the new land law today. She said was misleading people and ed 49,881 fresh cases, stands at 6,03,687. In per- ther country’s government, Army for Conservation of Nature Centre to pressurise people she was not allowed to meet trying sell the abrogation pushing the caseload to centage, the active cases or even the people, therefore , (IUCN) since 2008. In In- of J&K” she alleged and said his party leaders in police of Article 370 in other parts 80,40,203, the govern- now stand at 7.51 per now he can listen to the favorite India rejected such politics and dia, clouded leopards are “If they have that much of station Kothibagh, where of the country, where poor ment data update read cent, discharged cases ‘Pakistan’ and might believe and punished Congress,’ Mr Nadda restricted to the country’s force why they do not throw they were detained. She al- people are asking jobs and on Thursday morning. now at 90.99 per cent now this might open his eyes. tweeted.‘Congress’ princeling northeast region -- the east- out the Chinese who have leged that many leaders were food. What a poor people In the same duration, and the fatalities at 1.50 He further wrote in a tweet that does not believe anything Indian, ern Himalayas, the Assam occupied the Indian land arrested from their houses will do by purchasing land 56,480 people were cured per cent of the total case ‘Congress remains busy in week- be it our Army, our Government, valley, and the hills south of in Ladakh”. The centre felt during the night. in J&K, she questioned and across the country, tak- count of the country so ening its own country’s forces our Citizens. So, here is some- the Brahmaputra. helpless in front of China Under the new law any- alleged new land law was in- ing the total recoveries to far. According to the In- as sometimes it mocks them thing from his ‘Most Trusted Na- and did not even dare to one from any part of the troduced only to benefi t big 73,15,989 till date. On a dian Council of Medical and sometimes makes fun of its tion’, Pakistan. Hopefully now Man nabbed for name that country, the for- country can purchase land and corporate houses. positive note, the world’s Research (ICMR), there valour.’ ‘Congress Party premised he sees some light...,’ another mer Chief Minister Meh- in the Jammu and Kashmir She said people from our second-most populous were 10,75,760 samples it’s entire campaign around keep- tweet said. He further accused the duping company of booba told reporters Thurs- without having domicile or party in Jammu protested country has reported tested for COVID on ing our armed forces weak. They Congress of playing tricks so the Rs . crore day afternoon after her party state subject certifi cate. against the law on Wednes- fewer than 60,000 cases Wednesday, whereas till mocked our armed forces, ques- forces do not get the Rafale ,but, leaders and supporters were However, Mehbooba said day and today we came out and 1,000 deaths for 11 date the total number of tioned their valour and tried every the countrymen refuting to such New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) arrested during demonstra- she will not allow anyone to to protest here but the lead- straight days. Fatalities COVID tests conducted. trick to ensure India doesn’t get politics has taught Congress a big The Economic Offences tion in Srinagar against the loot the land and resources ers were stopped. latest Rafale Planes. The people lesson, Mr Nada added. Wing (EOW) of Delhi Po- lice has arrested a person, New law to curb air pollution in Ajay Oberoi under sections Border dispute: India, China to hold Indian Army develops App for 408/420/467/468/471/120B of Delhi-NCR: Rs cr fi ne, -year jail the IPC allegedly for illegal and secure messaging within service unauthorised share trading th military talks next week New Delhi, Oct 29 New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) PIL later in the day. According in his personal and family ac- New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) dian Army had issued a state- (UNI) Aiming to taking The Centre has issued an or- to the ordinance, a Commission counts and causing a loss of Rs Military delegates from India ment saying that the two forward Prime Minister dinance, making pollution an for Air Quality Management will 18.5 crore to the company M/s and China will hold talks for sides had a sincere, in-depth Narendra Modi’s vision offence with a jail term, which be set up for the National Capi- Exponential Financial Services the eighth time next week to and constructive exchange of “Atmanirbhar Bharat”, can go up to 5 years and a pen- tal Region (NCR) and adjoining Pvt. Ltd. Ajay Oberoi was ap- resolve the border dispute in of views on disengagement the Indian Army has de- alty up to Rs 1 crore. The ordi- areas in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, pointed as an accountant in Eastern Ladakh. along the Line of Actual Con- veloped a simple and se- nance, was issued on Wednes- Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. the company and later became Earlier, the talks had ended trol in the Western Sector of cure messaging applica- utilises end to end encryp- day night after the approval of “Any non-compliance of this Or- Operational Head. in deadlock with no sign of de- in mid October after his pre- India-China border areas. tion named the “Secure tion messaging protocol. the President. dinance, rules made there under Oberoi with his associates con- escalation of force along the decessor Lieutenant General “They were of the view that Application for Internet It scores over on secu- Earlier, this week Solicitor or any other order or direction spired and siphoned off funds Line of Actual Control (LAC) Harinder Singh was transferred these discussions were posi- (SAI)” to be utilised pan rity features with local in- General Tushar Mehta, dur- issued by the Commission shall by illegal trading in the trad- even with winter setting in, to the Indian Military Academy tive, constructive and had Army to facilitate secure house servers and coding ing the hearing of a PIL seeking be an offence punishable with ing accounts of other persons leaving soldiers exposed to (IMA) where he would be in enhanced the understanding messaging within the ser- which can be tweaked as ban on stubble burning, had in- imprisonment for a term which causing a loss to the company. minus 30-degree Celsius tem- charge of training the future of each other’s positions,” vice. The application sup- per requirements. The ap- formed the Supreme Court that may extend up to fi ve years or According to EOW offi cials, perature. This time, Lieutenant generations of Army officers. the Indian Army had said. ports end to end secure plication has been vetted the Centre will enact a law to with fi ne which may extend M/s Exponential Financial Ser- General P.G.K. Menon will lead Both the countries’ top mili- The force had also said that voice, text and video call- by CERT-in empaneled combat the menace of air pollu- up to one crore rupees or with vices Pvt. Ltd deals in the busi- the discussions from the In- tary commanders met seven both sides agreed to maintain ing services for Android auditor and Army Cyber tion in Delhi-NCR, and urged the both”, said the ordinance. The ness of trading shares. “The ac- dian side, while Joint Secretary times in a bid to resolve the dialogue and communication platform over internet. Group. The process for fi l- court to keep its order of a one- chairman of the Commission cused sold the shares of other from the Ministry of External six-month-long standoff along through military and diplo- The model is similar to ing Intellectual Property man panel of former apex court will be selected by a committee clients of the company without Affairs, Navin Srivastava, will the LAC. The last meeting took matic channels, and arrive at commercially available Rights (IPR), hosting the judge Justice Madan B. Lokur headed by minister for environ- permission of the company or also be part of the delegation. place on October 12 and that a mutually acceptable solu- messaging applications infrastructure on NIC and in abeyance to monitor steps to ment and forest and it will also the clients. He has been alleg- Menon took over the charge too ended in a deadlock. tion for disengagement as like Whatsapp, Telegram, working on iOS platform contain stubble burning. The top comprise ministers for transport edly charged for unauthorised of the 14 Corps Commander After the meeting, the In- early as possible. SAMVAD and GIMS and is currently in progress. court is scheduled to hear this and commerce. trading in the company’s ac- count, forging signatures of the Directors on the cheques. Terror funding: NIA raids office of ex-Delhi Minority Commission chief, others “It is alleged that Ajay Oberoi conspired with other alleged New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) The The raids were being held Trusts in Srinagar and Delhi. and Hum an Welfare Founda- lim Majlis-e Mushawarat and ordinator of J&K Coalition of persons and caused a wrong- National Investigation Agency in connection with a case Offices of Falah-e-Aam tion were based in Delhi. The Managing Director, Pharos Civil Society, his associates ful loss to the company and (NIA) on Thursday continued pertaining to some NGOs and Trust, Charity Alliance, Hu- office of Charity Alliance in Media and Publishing Pvt. Ltd. Parvez Ahmad Bukhari, Parvez wrongful gain to themselves to searches in a terror funding Trusts raising funds in India man Welfare Foundation, J&K Delhi’s Jamia Nagar was being On Wednesday, the NIA raided Ahmad Matta and Bengaluru- the tune of Rs 18.51 crore fol- case at nine locations in Jam- and abroad in the name of Yateem Foundation, Salvation searched by the NIA sleuths, 11 locations in Srinagar and based associate Swati She- lowing which a case was reg- mu and Kashmir and Delhi. charitable activities and then Movement and J&K Voice of sources said. Charity Alliance Bandipora in J&K and one lo- shadri, Parveena Ahanger, istered and investigation taken The agency also raided the using those funds for carrying the investigation told , Victims (JKVoV) were being is headed by Zafarul Islam cation in Bengaluru. The NIA chairperson of Association of up by EOW,” said O.P. Mishra, properties related to former out secessionist and separatist the agency was carrying out raided by the anti-terror probe Khan, who is also the Editor has carried out searches at the Parents of Disappeared Per- Joint CP, EOW. Delhi Minority Commission activities in the union territory. searches at nine locations on agency sleuths. According to of The Milli Gazette and for- residential and office premises sons (APDPK) and offices of chief Zafarul Islam Khan. An NIA official privy to the premises of six NGOs and NIA sources, Charity Alliance mer President, All India Mus- of Khurram Parvez, who is co- NGO Athrout and G.K. Trust. EDIT 2 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 30 FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 30 FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Conformity and inequality are All states must be brought into the mainstream of family laws wired into our education system

Does the provision of Article 44 of the Constitution of What is actually frighten- merged under the umbrella India relating to uniform civil code target only inter- ing has now turned into a of academic excellence.The personal diversity in family law? Though not warranted joke — “It is probably easier college further ensures its by the wording of the provision, this has always been the to gain entry into heaven exclusive status, highlights general belief among the custod of state authority, than admission into a pres- its differences from others, including the judiciary. Ignoring the words “throughout tigious Delhi University col- exerts pressure on students the territory of India” at the end of the article, they have lege.” Lady Shri Ram (LSR), to secure positions in uni- invariably understood it as a directive only for the repeal a popular women’s college versity exams, hankers af- of the traditional personal laws and their replacement in New Delhi, this year an- ter awards in inter-college by a common family law Act. The tremendous territorial nounced a cut-off of 100 per competitions, aspires for diversity in the country’s family law regime, existing cent for three of its courses, top rank in college ratings since the pre-Independence era, has been perpetuated evoking awe, surprise and and abhors weakness/limi- by executive action and has never been frowned upon even cynicism. It led to tation/failure of any kind on in any court judgment. The preliminary sections in all questions like: Is it possible part of either the student or central family law Acts enacted by Parliament since to get such scores? Is it even college. This leads to: Block- Independence declare that they will apply to “the whole desirable to numerically ing a heterogenous group of India except the state of Jammu and Kashmir.” To quantify “learning” in this of students from studying these sections, a new provision was added in 1968 in all manner? In a one-correct- together; mitigating differ- these Acts, pronouncing that “nothing herein contained answer format, what is the ences, if any, and ensuring shall apply to the Renoncants in the Union Territory of scope for valuing diverse commonality; promoting a Pondicherry.” A third exception, not mentioned in these responses or perspectives? tendency among students Acts but otherwise well known, is that none of these Acts Who are these students and to hide their identities; com- applies in Goa, Daman and Diu. A fourth exception, where do they come from? thereby legitimising both their studies. Most of them nation. This leads to: Block- been a good opportunity modifi cation of education relating to the north-eastern states of Nagaland and Are these marks a fair indi- success and failure while study in schools with good ing a heterogenous group to do that. Instead, we have as a brand; celebrating elit- Mizoram, emanates from Articles 371A and 371G of the cator of one’s ability, com- individualising structural infrastructure and quali- of students from studying preoccupied ourselves with ism among a select few and Constitution, decreeing that no parliamentary legislation petence and merit? How limitations. So, a student fi ed teachers who also rec- together; mitigating differ- adopting more exclusionary alienation among most oth- will replace the customary law and religion-based do they gauge competence with 99 per cent marks on ognise the importance of ences, if any, and ensuring devices to teach students, ers. By the time these stu- system for its administration in both these states unless or aptitude of a student to being turned away by LSR marks in these exams, and, commonality; promoting a ignoring the larger aims of dents complete their educa- so demanded by the local legislatures. Eating into the study a particular subject in may feel sad, but not en- most importantly, they tendency among students education and its relation- tion, most of them not just constitutionally ordained principle of generality of family a specifi c college? What is raged or cheated because have acquired the “smart” to hide their identities; ship with society. There think but act alike. It won’t law throughout the country, these exceptions regulate the role of tuitions in esca- she regards the system as way of “learning and writ- commodifi cation of educa- are variations in the socio- be an exaggeration to state the extent of all central laws — from the Hindu Marriage lating exam scores? Rather being essentially just. In a ing” exams. Debating over tion as a brand; celebrating economic backgrounds of that even from a distance, Act of 1955 up to the Muslim Women (Protection of than seeking answers to situation where aspirants whether these students are elitism among a select few students studying in these one can actually identify Rights on Marriage) Act of 2019. In Goa, Daman and Diu, these questions, it’s impor- far exceed opportuni- academically brilliant or and alienation among most schools. In addition, there the college that a group of the Portuguese rulers had recognised locally prevailing tant to recognise that board ties available, board exam not is not important. But others. By the time these are discrepancies in marks students belong to. It’s time personal laws by the name “native customs and usages”, exams bring together stu- marks are used to eliminate the one thing which is cer- students complete their allotted to students among that we refl ect on the kind which were separately compiled for the three territories dents belonging to diverse some students from ac- tain is that in an education education, most of them these boards due to poli- of world we are creating and given the force of law by royal decrees issued from family backgrounds, with cessing certain educational system where all knowledge not just think but act alike. cies adopted by them, im- through our system of “for- Lisbon. The Portuguese Civil Code of 1867 was extended unequal social and cultural degrees and spaces, such is quantifi ed, subject to be- It won’t be an exaggeration pacting the future trajecto- mal education, assessment to these places in 1869, with a rider that native customs capital and those studying that students themselves ing memorised, evaluated to state that even from a ries available for students. and rewards” and its impli- and usages will be safeguarded “so far as they are not in starkly different schools ungrudgingly accept their and ranked, these students distance, one can actually For example, even the UP cations on young students. inconsistent with morality or public order.” The new in terms of resources, qual- failure as a result of their know how to learn and identify the college that a board topper this year, with A pandemic like COVID-19 laws of civil marriages enacted in Portugal in 1910, and ity of teaching, etc., on the own inadequacy or incom- present their answers. Even group of students belong to. a score as high as 97 per should have been a good of canonical marriages enforced there in 1946, were also same platform, to judge, petence. among the socially-cultur- It’s time that we refl ect on cent, will not be considered opportunity to do that. In- later extended to the three territories, but with a similar rank and award them. Ig- It can be safely assumed ally disadvantaged groups, the kind of world we are cre- eligible by LSR for some of stead, we have preoccupied protective provision for the local customary laws. Upon noring fundamental dif- that most high-scorers are the better-off ones make it ating through our system of its courses. ourselves with adopting the merger of these territories into the Indian union after ferences among students from families equipped to this privileged category of “formal education, assess- So, a relatively homoge- more exclusionary devices Independence, the Goa, Daman and Diu Administration in terms of their social lo- with social and cultural high scorers. Schools in our ment and rewards” and nous group of students gets to teach students, ignoring Act of 1962 maintained the status quo by laying down that cations, it treats everyone capital, are highly moti- country are either affi liated its implications on young into a particular college. the larger aims of education “all laws in force” there earlier shall continue to apply uniformly, giving a false vated, and proactively sup- to central, regional or inter- students. A pandemic like Differences in caste, religion and its relationship with so- until and unless amended or repealed by a competent impression of impartiality, ported (or arranged for) in national boards of exami- COVID-19 should have and ethnicity often get sub- ciety. authority. None of the central family law Acts has been extended to the said territories till date — the Portuguese Civil Code remains in force there along with the codes of native customs and usages and the matrimonial decrees of 1910 and 1946 cited above. Formation of Goa as a Arrests in Bhima Koregaon case frame a state in 1987 made no change in this regard. That Goa is governed by a common civil code is, in fact, a commonly prevailing myth shared even by some learned judges. What will be the position in Daman and Diu after their transformation in India’s polity and police force merger with Dadra and Nagar Haveli in 2019 to form a single Union territory is yet uncertain. In Puducherry, On October 23, Stan Swa- A Dalit activist fi led a 2014 to describe activists lectuals, are not trying to Gonsalves. Two more and alleged that the let- during the French rule, the native population had been my, an 83-year old Jesuit complaint against two of the Aam Aadmi Party, gain political mileage by “urban Naxals” were ar- ters could have been given an option to choose between the personal laws priest, was sent to judi- men, Sambhaji Bhide, a regular political out- putting a gun over your rested in April 2020: First, planted. The allegation then in force there and the Code Napoleon of 1804, and cial custody in the Bhima who had past links with fi t. But its current usage shoulders […] You will Anand Teltumbde, a for- that the letters had been those who had opted for the latter were called renoncants Koregaon case. His is the the Sangh Parivar, and owes much to Bollywood have to fi nd out if this is mer Bharat Petroleum ex- manufactured cannot be (renouncers). After the gradual merger of the territory into latest arrest in a case that Milind Ekbote, a former fi lm director Vivek Ag- not a conspiracy by them ecutive, regular contribu- dismissed given that the the Union of India after independence, the Pondicherry illustrates a signifi cant BJP corporator who had nihotri, who defi nes an to destroy your life. They tor to the Economic and communication of the (Laws) Act of 1968 extended all the central family law transformation in India’s been jailed several times “urban Naxal as an intel- cannot think of anything Political Weekly (EPW), Naxals is always heavily Acts, but each with a rider that they would not apply polity and the country’s — on one occasion, for lectual, infl uencer or ac- else but hatred for Modi.” professor at the Goa In- coded. While searching to the renoncants. The exclusionary provision relating police force. participating in a com- tivist who is an invisible In June 2018, the Maha- stitute of Management the houses of the accused, to Jammu and Kashmir found in the central family law Bhima Koregaon is a munal riot. The latter enemy of India”. The idea rashtra police —the BJP and author of a number the Maharashtra police Acts had emanated from Article 370 of the Constitution. village in Maharashtra’s went to jail briefl y, but of such a conspiracy was led the ruling coalition of books, including Re- listed as evidence against Last year, in 2019, the Constitution (Application to Pune district where, in the police, in spite of the propagated, however, by in the state at the time public of Caste; and then, the accused literature Jammu and Kashmir) Act and the Jammu and Kashmir 1818, Dalit soldiers of the report showing both men the Sangh Parivar. A 2019 — in the course of its in- Gautam Navlakha, an ex- that is not banned — they (Reorganisation) Act have drastically changed the British army, mostly Ma- guilty of “a well-planned booklet attributed to the vestigation in the Bhima editorial consultant of the also commented on the position in that part of the country. hars, trounced the troops conspiracy,” began look- RSS, to which Agnihotri Koregaon case, arrested EPW and member of the political ideas and social of the local ruler, Peshwa ing at a different angle also contributed, argued fi ve “urban Naxals” who People’s Union for Dem- attitudes of the accused. Bajirao II, a Brahmin. On after a disciple of Bhide, that “urban Naxals” had were accused, not only ocratic Rights. Earlier this For instance, the men in Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, Printed January 1, 2018, like ev- Tushar Damgude, fi led a not only been “infi ltrat- of instigating violence (in month, Swamy, who has uniform who searched at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. Triplicane, ery year, Dalits of Maha- complaint. ing police, armed forces, spite of the fact that only worked amongst the trib- the house of Varavara rashtra, mostly Mahars, This shift took place bureaucracy and civil two of them took part in als of Jharkhand, was ar- Rao’s daughter Pavana Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa gathered to commemo- while the Pune-based services” but had also the Elgar Parishad), but rested also because of his and son-in-law K. Saty- Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-2. rate this event. On the Forum for Integrated Na- mounted a “campaign also of plotting a “Rajiv alleged Maoist links. anarayana, a professor at Editor. Buchi Babu Vuppala. eve of the event, an El- tional Security — seen as to overthrow the Indian Gandhi-style” assassina- They were all accused the English and Foreign RNI.No.TNENG/26176/2008. gar Parishad (“Congress close to the RSS — was government” and that tion of Modi. Their profi le under the draconian anti- Languages University in for Speaking Aloud”) in putting forth the notion “all Left-leaning profes- matched that described terror law, the Unlawful Hyderabad, asked, “Why Administration Office : No.18 B, Alikulam Shopping Complex, Pune, whose organis- of a Maoist conspiracy. sors and journalists [we] by Agnihotri: Surendra Activities Prevention Act, are you reading books More Market, Chennai - 600 003. ers included two retired Soon after, the police re Naxal supporters and Gadling was a lawyer, of a conspiracy aimed at on Mao and Marx? Why judges, saw speakers con- made new arrests — the even support[ed] vio- Shoma Sen a retired Eng- overthrowing the gov- do you have books pub- Registered Office : No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa Mudali testing “homogenising accused were presented lence by Naxal groups…” lish professor, Sudhir ernment and assassinat- lished in China? (…) Why Street. Pudupet, Chennai-600 002. Hindutva” and criticis- as “urban Naxals”. In September 2018, Dhawale a poet and pub- ing the Prime Minister. are there photos of Phule ing the Narendra Modi The expression “ur- the then Home Minister, lisher, and Mahesh Raut The accusations were and Ambedkar in your Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, government. The police ban Naxals” designates Rajnath Singh, warned and Rona Wilson were made on the basis of let- house, but no photos of near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, allege that this was the alleged urban Maoists that Naxalites had “come human rights activists. ters recovered from the gods?’’ To Rao’s daugh- Hyderabad -500059, Telangana. provocation for violence — in contrast with those to the cities and are try- Two months later, the po- computers of two of the ter, they said, “Your hus- at Bhima Koregaon — in rural India, particu- ing to infl uence people.” lice arrested poet-activist arrested. Amnesty Tech, band is a Dalit, so he does Rni no. Teleng/2009/29225 participants of the event larly the country’s tribal Prime Minister Narendra Varavara Rao, lawyer and the Amnesty Internation- not follow any tradition. Bangalore : 3rd Main Road- 4, L.N. Pura, were attacked by upper- areas, which are the cru- Modi himself told stu- trade unionist Sudha al’s digital-security team, But you are a Brahmin, so caste Hindu nationalists. cible of the Indian ver- dents in 2019 to wonder Bharadwaj and human- discovered subsequently why are you not wearing bangalore- 560 021, karnataka. They retaliated, leading sion of Maoism, “Naxal- whether “urban Naxals, rights activists-cum-au- that one of these comput- any jewellery or sindoor? Rni no. Kareng/2012/43253 to the death of one per- ism”. This expression was some people who con- thors-and-columnists, ers contained malware Why are you not dressed son. coined by Arun Jaitley in sider themselves intel- Arun Ferreira and Vernon allowing remote access like a traditional wife. NATION 3 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 30 FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Speed up work on national Violence in Munger again, SP offi ce vandalised and police station attacked highways in Himachal: CM Munger (Bihar), Oct 29 that the man had died in (UNI) An angry mob on police fi ring and demanded Shimla, Oct 29 (UNI) the NHAI here. Thakur the Solan-Kaithalighat Thursday vandalised the of- action against the police. Himachal Pradesh Chief said all four laning proj- stretch of the Kalka- fi ce of the Superintendent of A police offi cial said that Minister Jai Ram Thakur ects should be completed Shimla four-lane project Police and attacked a police a mob took to the streets on on Thursday asked the within a set time frame to by the end of next year. station in Munger district Thursday and started pelt- National Highways Au- avoid cost escalation. He The Chief Minister said of Bihar. Meanwhile, the ing stones at Vasudevpur thority of India (NHAI) to said the Parwanoo-Solan the national highway Election Commission has Police Outpost and Purab- speed up the four-laning four-laning project must from Shimla to Ghaghas ordered the removal of Dis- sarai Outpost. Thereafter, of the Kalka-Shimla and be completed by March in Bilaspur district must trict Magistrate Rajesh Mee- the mob set the outposts Kiratpur-Manali high- 31 next year, while the be made pothole free na and Superintendent of ablaze. ways. He directed the Kiratpur-Nerchowk road by November 15. He is- Police Lipi Singh in view of his report in seven days. the police and people on An offi cer posted in Va- Public Works Department should be completed by sued directions to take the situation in Munger. The The new District Magistrate Dussehra during the Durga sudevpur OP said that (PWD) offi cials to ensure May 31 and Takoli-Kullu up patchwork from Ner- investigation into the inci- and Superintendent of Po- idol immersion in which around 150-200 people pothole-free highways ister was presiding over a by September 31. chowk to Kullu at the ear- dents has been given to the lice will be posted today one person had died. suddenly came and started in the state to facilitate meeting with senior offi - He said a target should liest keeping in view the Divisional Commissioner of (Thursday). Earlier, a violent The relatives of the de- pelting stones at the OP travellers. The Chief Min- cials of both the PWD and also be fi xed to complete winter season. Magadha, who will submit clash had erupted between ceased on Thursday alleged and then set it ablaze. Nation lost a stalwart leader: SC takes into account WHO report on President on Keshubhai’s death Remdesivir, seeks Centre’s response New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) and respected Keshubhai”, Karyakartas including him. New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) where have these medicines Conveying his condolence Modi in a series of tweet “Everyone loved his affa- The Supreme Court on been offi cially termed as suc- to the kin of former Gujarat said, “I am deeply pained ble nature. His demise is an Thursday took into account cessful in curing Covid-19 Chief Minister Keshubhai and saddened” on his pass- irreparable loss. We are all a World Health Organisa- patients. The Chief Justice, Patel, President Ram Nath ing away. “He was an out- grieving today. My thoughts tion report, indicating that issuing the notice, said, “we Kovind on Thursday said standing leader who cared are with his family and well- Remdesivir, hydroxychlo- will make the government the nation has lost a stalwart for every section of society. wishers. Spoke to his son roquine, lopinavir/ritonavir aware of this (WHO re- leader. The President took His life was devoted towards Bharat and expressed con- and interferon regimens port).” The WHO report said Twitter to express his con- the progress of Gujarat and dolences. Om Shanti.” appeared to have little or the study was carried out dolence, saying “Keshubhai Prime Minister Narendra the empowerment of every Expressing condolence at no effect in the treatment in more than 30 countries, Ji’s dogged determination Modi, Union Home Minis- Gujarati.” The Prime Min- the sudden demise of Pa- of Covid-19. The top court and looked at the effects of for social service and com- ter Amit Shah and Defence ister said that Keshubhai tel, Shah said: “While in the sought a response from the these treatments on overall mittment to Indian ethos Minister Rajnath Singh travelled across the length BJP, Keshubhai played an Centre on a plea alleging that several hundred trials indicate that remdesivir, mortality, initiation of venti- will remain exemplary for along with various Bharatiya and breadth of Gujarat to important role in strength- that Remdesivir and Favipi- have been carried out with hydroxychloroquine, lopi- lation, and duration of hos- all. My condolences to his Janata Party (BJP) expressed strengthen the Jana Sangh ening the organization in ravir are being used without Remdesivir and it is found navir/ritonavir and inter- pital stay in the hospitalised family and friends”. sorrow over the death of and the Bharatiya Janata Gujarat. As a trustee of Som- approval. that this medicine has little feron regimens appeared patients. On September 16, “With the demise of Ke- Patel who breathed his last Party (BJP). nath Temple, he always sup- A bench headed by Chief or no effect in the treatment to have little or no effect the apex court had said that shubhai Patel, former Gu- at a hospital in Ahmedabad “He resisted the Emer- ported the development of Justice S.A. Bobde and com- of Covid-19. Remdesivir on 28-day mortality or the there was an approval by the jarat Chief Minister, the on Thursday morning at the gency tooth and nail. Issues the temple. Keshubhai will prising Justices A.S. Bopan- and Favipiravir are antiviral in-hospital course of Co- Centre on the use of Remde- nation has lost a stalwart age of 92 years. of farmer welfare were clos- always remain in our mem- na and V. Ramasubramani- drugs and their effi cacy in vid-19 among hospitalised sivir and Favipiravir as medi- leader. His long public life The Prime Minister ex- est to his heart. Be it as MLA, ory with his actions and be- an said after going through the treatment of Covid-19 patients”, said the WHO cines in the treatment of was dedicated to improving pressed deep sadness at the MP, Minister or CM, he en- haviour.” In his condolence the report they noted that patients is still under debate report. After a brief hearing Covid-19. The petitioner had the lives of millions, espe- death of Patel, calling him sured many farmer friendly message, Defence Minister it is a serious matter. Ad- among the medical experts. in the matter, the top court moved the top court seeking cially in villages. As cham- an “outstanding leader” measures were passed,” Rajnath Singh said Keshub- vocate M.L. Sharma, who “Interim results from issued notice to the Centre registration of an FIR by the pion of farmers’ causes, he who devoted his life towards Modi said. Modi reminded hai Patel ji was an effective appeared in-person, citing the Solidarity Therapeutics on the plea and sought a CBI against ten Indian phar- enjoyed extraordinary rap- the progress of Gujarat. how Keshubhai mentored administrator who left an the WHO report published Trial, coordinated by the response within four weeks. maceutical fi rms for manu- port with masses.” Mentioning as “our beloved and groomed many younger indelible mark. on October 15, submitted World Health Organisation, Sharma insisted that no- facturing and selling. K’taka IPS offi cer resigns, kicks Kapil Mishra apologises VP suggests govts to off a row over promotions to Satyendar Jain for bribery remark encourage green buildings Bengaluru, Oct 29 (UNI) to offi ce and was attending er to controversies, he was New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) ient communities and called Controversial 1989-batch work. According to a senior the one who was caught red- New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) Vice President M. Venkaiah for extensive use and pro- IPS offi cer Additional Di- police offi cer, Ravindranath handed by a woman journal- BJP leader Kapil Mishra Naidu on Thursday suggested motion of low-carbon tech- rector General of Police P. has a history of resigning ist in a coffee shop in 2014 has tendered an uncon- to state governments, Finance nologies. “We not only need Ravindranath resigned late from his posts and with- clicking her pictures without ditional apology to Delhi Commissions and local bodies a stronger India but also a night on Wednesday after drawing after sometime. her consent. The complaint Health Minister Satyendar to encourage green buildings greener India,” he added. the government released “This has become a habit to also stated that he had taken Jain before a Delhi court by way of tax incentives and Drawing attention to the a promotion list of IPS of- him. In the last 12 years, he “inappropriate pictures”. in a criminal defamation other measures. increasing number of ex- fi cers. He has reportedly must have resigned thrice He resigned over this epi- case fi led against him for Inaugurating the CII’s treme climate events such alleged that his batch mate including this one,” an offi - sode alleging that then the passing defamatory state- Green Building Congress as droughts, fl oods, wild- and former Bengaluru City cer told on the condition Bengaluru City police com- ments against the Min- worth Rs 50 crore for Ke- 2020 through virtual mode, fi res, Naidu said that climate police commissioner, T. of anonymity. missioner, Raghavendra ister and Chief Minister jriwal’s relative. Following Naidu said it is time to con- change is as real as daylight Sunil Kumar was promoted The police offi cer further Auradkar had fi xed him by Arvind Kejriwal. Mishra this, Jain had initiated a sider making all new buildings promote energy effi ciency and and countries all over the just a day before his retire- added that the offi cer might sending those women to the had accused Jain of hand- defamation proceeding to mandatorily go green and water conservation. world must adopt drastic and ment. be using these resignation coffee shop. As part of the ing over a bribe of Rs two against him. “I am the ac- environment-friendly. The He also stressed on the need revolutionary measures to Despite calls by to his tactics to ensure that he too investigation procedure, his crore to Arvind Kejriwal. cused in the present case. Vice President emphasised for a “concerted push” on this mitigate the problem of global mobile and offi ce numbers, gets the promotion. “He mobile phone was seized af- The claim was made dur- I state that the statements that not only new buildings, front by both the private play- warming. Calling for a sus- the police offi cer did not might withdraw his resigna- ter a woman journo lodged a ing a press conference in made by me against the but the existing buildings too ers and the government. tainable approach to develop- respond. When called tion in some time now,” the complaint. After sometime, 2017. The BJP leader had complainant were po- should be retrofi tted to make He termed the sustainable ment, the Vice President said his offi ce, his offi ce staff offi cer quipped. he withdrew his resignation allegedly also claimed that litically motivated and them environment-friendly by buildings as an important that the challenge before us is confi rmed that he had come Ravindranath is no strang- and the complaint. Jain settled a land deal wrong. adopting green practices that component in building resil- how do you marry. SC terms HC order against Next priority is to make offi cial Uttrakhand CM ‘drastic’, stays it US policy on Tibet: Sangay New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) Court, which ordered a CBI Dharamsala, Oct 29 (UNI) quarantine at his house here dhist community and ac- The Supreme Court on probe into the allegations This month’s meeting be- after his arrival from the US cording to the instructions of Thursday stayed a Nainital by two scribes that in 2016, tween the democratically last week, told in an ex- current Dalai Lama without High Court order which di- money was transferred into elected Central Tibetan Ad- clusive interview on Thurs- any infl uence from the Chi- rected the CBI to register a the accounts of his relatives ministration (CTA) and the day that the next priority of nese government,” Sangay case against the Uttrakhand to support appointment of a US State Department was his government is passing categorically told . CM in an alleged corruption person as head of ‘Gau Seva historic and recognition to of Tibet Policy and Support Without mincing words, case. Attorney General K.K. Ayog’ of Jharkhand. the government-in-exile Act in the Senate. “This Act he added, “The Act will also Venugopal, representing the The top court raised the that is headquartered in this builds on the Tibet Policy forbid China from open- state government, criticised question on High Court northern Indian hill station. and Support Act of 2002 and ing a new consulate until a the High Court order before passing order against the Its next top most priority will be a major update to the US consulate is allowed in a bench headed by Justice especially in case of a person body by surprise and the CM Chief Minister when the is to make an offi cial policy US policy on Tibet. Lhasa.” According to San- Ashok Bhushan and com- who holds a public offi ce. He was not even a party. Justice state government and the of the US to see the selection who just returned from his “Among important up- gay, the meeting was a great prising Justices M.R. Shah cited the Shivakumar case, Shah also added the order CM were not even the party of Tibetan Buddhist leaders, hectic visit to the US after dates, passing of this Act will achievement and historic and R. Subhash Reddy. where it was stated that since took everybody by surprise. in petition. On Tuesday, including the future Dalai meeting newly-appointed make it the offi cial policy of moment for the CTA as well Venugopal said the High a person was not party in this Uttarakhand Chief Min- the High Court passed the Lama, without any Chinese Special Coordinator for Ti- the US to see that the selec- the Tibetan movement. Court has mixed up all case, investigation could not ister Trivendra Singh Rawat verdict on two separate pe- infl uence. These are the betan Issue, Robert Destro, tion of Tibetan Buddhist “This particular meeting grounds and the person be ordered.Justice Bhushan has moved the Supreme titions fi led by the two jour- views of CTA President Lob- and other high-ranking func- leaders, including the fu- was signifi cant because it against whom FIR is regis- said such a drastic order was Court on Wednesday chal- nalists - Umesh Sharma and sang Sangay, globally known tionaries in the White House. ture Dalai Lama, follows the sent a strong message of tered is bound to be heard passed which took every- lenging the Nainital High Shiv Prasad Semwal. as Prime Minister-in-exile, Sangay, who is undergoing wishes of the Tibetan Bud- support and reaffi rmed. SOUTH 4 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 30 FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad CPI-M rules out Kerala CM Vijayan’s resignation Officials from three States including Telangana as Sivasankar sent to ED custody resolve to protect forests to conserve tigers Special Correspondent Kochi, Oct 29 (UNI) The CPI- sankar is not cooperating with official residence. Much later Jayashankar Bhupalpally, October 29: M has ruled out the resignation the probe. The court after hear- he was forced to say that he has Officials from the three States have of Kerala Chief Minister Pina- ing both the sides, handed the met Swapna at his official resi- decided to work with one another rayi Vijayan after his former top IAS official to the ED for a dence. Vijayan knows every- on the protection of forests, wildlife secretary and senior IAS offi- week’s questioning. The court thing and he cannot remain in and timber smuggling in the Goda- cial M. Sivasankar was arrested also asked ED to give him rest hiding,” said Leader of Opposi- vari river basin. A one-day workshop and presented before a court for an hour after three hours of tion Ramesh Chennithala. State of administrators, police officers here which sent him to a week’s questioning besides allowed BJP president K. Surendran and forest officials was held at Chel- custody of the Enforcement Di- him to meet his counsel. Siva- dropped another bombshell pur ZENCO office in the district on operate with one another for the pro- sures being taken at Tadoba (Maha- rectorate in the gold smuggling sankar was also given permis- when he told the media in the Thursday in the light of tiger migra- tection of forests besides prevention rashtra), Indravati (Chhattisgarh) case. The ED has named Siva- ed. Later in the night his arrest sion if the need arises to consult state capital that he has solid tion in the Eturunagaram wildlife of timber smuggling and protection and Kawal (Telangana) tiger sanctu- sankar as the fifth accused in was recorded and on Thursday an Ayurvedic doctor. Across information that it’s just not sanctuary after a gap of two decades. of wildlife and growth spread across aries, and the steps to be taken there a case under the Prevention of morning the ED took him to the the state on Thursday, various Sivasankar alone. “Apart from According to the official sources, it the three States along the Godavari. due to the increasing number of ti- Money Laundering Act, while Ernakulam Principal Session feeder organisations of both the Sivasankar, two officials in Vi- was resolved in the workshop to co- The discussions focused on the mea- gers migrating to other areas. the others in the list of accused Court. In the court, Sivasankar Congress and the BJP are pro- jayan’s office also has a role in includes the prime accused in said he is being harassed by the testing in the streets demanding the case. The smuggling gang the gold smuggling case - Swap- ED and he was questioned till 1 the resignation of Vijayan. has visited Vijayan’s office and Mahabubabad Collector warns of stern na Suresh, P.S. Sarith, Sandip a.m. and it started again at 5.30 “Where is Vijayan, he is not two state ministers also have Nair and Faizal Fareed. The ED a.m. He said that he was picked to be seen for a few days now. links with the accused. I say this against those involved in child marriages had taken Sivasankar into cus- up by the ED while he was on a He just cannot wash his hands with full responsibility and this tody from an Ayurveda institu- two-week Ayurveda treatment off. He never ever said a word of is not just a political allegation,” Special Correspondent tion on Wednesday in the state and he had completed only 9 ever meeting Swapna and first said Surendran and added that Mahabubabad, October 29: capital, moments after his an- days’ treatment. he said there was a lightning Swapna was in UAE when Vi- District Collector VP Gautham ticipatory bail plea was reject- The ED pointed out that Siva- and destroyed the CCTV in his jayan was there. has warned of stern action against those involved in child marriages. He along with SP District Collector lauds youth for donating blood Nandyala Koti Reddy and the authorities concerned has con- Special Correspondent in Swachh Bharat programme ducted a review meeting on un- Mulugu, October 29: District at Pathipalli village in Mulugu authorized adoptions, child mar- collector said that if the child mechanic shed should be super- Collector S.Krishna Aditya said mandal on Thursday, District riages, child labor, abortions at marriages take place, the persons vised to prevent child labour and that the youth who are donat- Collector S. Krishna Aditya ex- his office on Thursday. Speaking involved should be punished and added that none of the labourers ing blood with the great idea of horted the youth to commit at the meeting, District Women advised to take the help of the from the other States who come helping fellow human beings themselves for Swachh villages. and Child Welfare Officer Sabitha police in case the people failed to for chilli picking bring children even in difficult times of the Co- Krishna Aditya said that the said that 19 illegal adoption cooperate with the authorities, and advised the authorities to set vid pandemic are an inspiration youth should focus on cleanli- cases were registered from 2018 and directed the authorities to up an Anganwadi Center if there to the people of the district. Par- ness in the villages as part of to 2020 and 198 child marriages check the applications for Kaly- were 10 children. SP Koti Reddy ticipating as the Chief Guest in strengthening Swachh Bharat. were stopped and added that ana Laxmi and Shadi Mubarak said that not a single case was the mega blood donation camp He said the youth should play they were laying focus on Chin- for sanction. registered in the district. He said organized by the Mulugu Divi- a key role in the development nagudur, Kuravi, Mahabubabad, Referring to birth certifica- that there was a need to moni- sion Police at DLR gardens in the of the villages and associate Kesamudram mandals and other tion, Gautham said that the tor and create awareness on district headquarters on Thurs- at low cost to the people of the CI Kotha Devender Reddy, SIs themselves in the sanitation of areas as child marriages were on school records and Anganwadi what was going on in the guise day, the District Collector said district in need of blood through Harikrishna, DV Phani, Ramesh, the village. The Collector ap- the rise these mandals. records should be examined of traditions and take legal ac- blood donation is equivalent the Indian Red Cross Society. Lions Club members Balaram preciated the initiative of the District Collector VP Gautham instead of taking into consider- tion against child marriages and to giving life and people should He said the conduct of blood Reddy, Chunchu Ramesh, Ra- youth to make the village clean. later said that there was an idea ation of the Aadhaar card, and added that wide publicity be come forward as blood donors donation camps during the Po- vinder Reddy, Subba Reddy, Stating that the people need to to increase the age of marriage also instructed Asha workers, given on child protection rights. voluntarily through awareness lice Martyrs’ Week celebrations Thota Ramesh, Blood Bank staff, be made aware of personal and and it was the responsibility of Anganwadi supervisors, ANMs Additional Collector Abhilasha on blood donation. The Collec- was a testament to the police police personnel and youth par- environmental hygiene, the Col- the Panchayat Secretaries to pre- to keep strict vigil on abortions Abhinav, District Medical and tor asked the representatives of servicemanship. Mulugu ASP ticipated. Youth told to com- lector said that if villages were vent child marriages in the villag- besides on women conceiving Health Officer (DMHO) Shriram the Red Cross Society to take Sai Chaitanya, Red Cross Society mit for Swachh villages Later kept clean, the people would be es. Seeking the cooperation from for the second time. He further and Labor Officer Ramesh were measures to provide blood bags District In-Charge Prasad Rao, in the afternoon, participating healthy. the people’s representatives, the said that brick-making units and present.

GHMC conducting special Beneficiaries of Shadi Mubarak Provide fresh and tasty dishes sanitation drive in flood affected scheme thanked AIMIM for food lovers-Puvvada areas under its limits SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT : Special Correspondent 23,000 sanitation and ento- Jagtial, October-29 : After the TSIT Staff Reporter Hyderabad, October 29: In mology workers in addition protests made by the leaders of :Khammam, Oc- order to ensure that all the to the newly engaged addi- the All India Majlis e-Ittehadul tober-29 : The water-logged colonies are tional teams of 2530 workers Muslimeen (AIMIM) party and Transport Minis- brought to normalcy, a special are also carrying out the spe- successful representation to the ter, Puvvada Ajay sanitation drive was started by cial sanitation activities,” said District Collector G.Ravi, out of Kumar on Thurs- hiring additional vehicles and an official. The civic body has the 167 beneficiaries of Shadi day inaugurated a manpower and it was carried spent around R 5.51 crores Mubarak Scheme across the family restaurant out in highly affected 235 col- additionally on Special Sanita- district around 79 applicants be- com mini function onies in GHMC on a mission tion Drive so far, and another longing to Jagtial constituency hall here at Kasbah mode. According to the GHMC Rs 5 to 6 crores would be spent were given cheques here in the Bazaar in Kham- officials, as many as 242 ve- in the next 10 days for focused district. The relatives of some of mam district. hicles were already existing in Intensive Sanitation Drive at all the recipients who had been anx- Speaking on GHMC, and an additional 495 the highly affected localities. It iously waiting for the money for the occasion, vehicles were pressed into ser- is said that the quality of waste the last one and a half years met the minister said and tasty food in all the five as Biryanai Palace and vice. They include 177 JCBs, received at Jawaharnagar MSW Younis Nadeem, the president of that the restaurant owner restaurants, run him to the wished him to shine in 26 Bobcats, 258 Tippers, 96 plant, Jeedimetla and Fathul- Jagtial AIMIM unit, and thanked talking to the media, Younis and Member of Parliament, Hy- Sambashiva Rao has a customers and receive ap- the hotel business. SUDA Six Tonners, 126 Ten Tonners laguda C&D plants have in- him. Led Younis Nadeem, the Nadeem thanked District Col- derabad Barrister Asaduddin good name in the field of preciation from them. Chairman Bachhu Vijay, and 44 Tractors that are work- creased considerably and the AIMIM leaders not only staged lector of Jagtial, G.Ravi who took Owaisi for raising the issue and restaurants. This is the City Mayor Dr.Papa Lal District Libraries depart- ing round the clock along total waste collected during a dharna in front of the District steps to hand over the cheques also by directing MLA Ahmed fifth branch of hotels he speaking on the occasion ment chairman Md.Qamar, with 334 Pumps for Dewater- the drive was in between 8000 Collectorate demanding the of Shadi Mubarak Scheme to the Balala personally sent a letter started in the Khammam said that providing Dum Deputy Mayor Battula ing and De-Sledging opera- to 10,000 Metric Tonnes (MT) release of the cheques but also beneficiaries within a week as to the Collector. Councilor Mu- district. It is a good sign to Biryani for just Rs.199 Murali Prasad, City presi- tions at a record pace. daily. Around 18,000 MTS of wrote a letter to the District Col- per his promise. Younis Nadeem hammad Raziuddin, local coun- open such a chain of ho- along with a welcome dent of TRS party K Murali, “Nearly 1,008 men of mon- waste was additionally collected lector representing the President thanked RDO and also all those cil leaders Sameeruddin Azad, tels which provide food for drink, chicken corn soup, Corporators Shaoukat Ali, soon emergency teams and during Special Sanitation Drive of the Indian Majlis and Member who took personal interest in the Muhammad Shahnawaz No- less price available for the ice cream, and sweets is Sheekam Sheety and Rama an additional 1,522 men were apart from regular waste. Fo- of Parliament Hyderabad Bar- releasing the cheques. He also man, Fayyaz Ali and others were common public. He told a very good sign. Sam- Veerabhadram were pres- hired solely for the purpose of cused intensive sanitation and rister Asaduddin Owaisi.Later thanked the president AIMIM present on the occasion. him to provide good, fresh bashiva Rao is well known ent along with others. special sanitation drive. Our disinfection Drive. Polling begins for four Legislative 6.25 lakh MTs of cotton expected from Council seats in K’taka combined Warangal dist: Errabelli Dayakar Warangal, October 29: that cotton is grown in an area ers through Rythu Bandhu “Cotton procurement cen- of 82,842 acres in Warangal Scheme,” he said and added ters are set up at 22 notified Urban District with a yield of that there were 24 cold stor- ginning mills in the erstwhile 79,114 metric tons of cotton, ages with a storage capacity combined Warangal and the the Minister said that the CCI of 24,45,000 bags. He further Cotton Corporation of In- had raised procurement cen- said that the farmers had al- dia will start procurement tres from 18 to 28 this year. ready stocked 22,37,765 bags from today,” said Minister He said that there were a total of farm produce in the cold for Panchayat Raji, Rural De- of 30 ginning mills in Waran- storages this year. Advising velopment and RWS Errabelli gal. “Grains, turmeric, chilli the farmers to bring cotton in Dayakar Rao.Launching the and greengram besides cot- accordance with the CCI stan- cotton procurement at Enu- ton will also be purchased at dards, Dayakar Rao said that mamula agriculture market Enumamula market with the care should be taken to ensure Peddapally MLA Dasari Manohar Reddy inaugurating on Thursday addition- yard here on Thursday, he storage capacity of 19 lakh that the moisture content of al rooms in Peddapally Tehsildar’s office for the services to be rendered by the said that cotton was grown the combined Warangal dis- an expected yield of 6,25,285 metric tons of bags. We are the cotton should not exceed Sub-Registrar. Seen is the Additional Collector (Revenue) V.Laxminarayana. in an area of 7,58,560 acres in trict and added that there was metric tonnes (MT). Stating also giving free loans to farm- 12 percent. OP-ED 5 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 30 FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad US Elections 2020: Trump’s only normal is chaos

By Maureen Dowd adult, not a delinquent. You the things that no one else will 401(k), cause it’s going down During the Barack Obama can only let King Kong, as Don say. He’s just performing. He the tubes,” he said at a rally comet streak in 2008, a lot of McGahn, Donald Trump’s first needs the adoration of the mob Friday in The Villages in Flor- Americans were electrified by White House counsel, dubbed more than he needs the accep- ida, warning that Biden’s cli- the idea of leaping into moder- his former boss, smash up the tance of normal people.’’ mate aims might somehow nity with a brainy, young, Black metropolis for so long. Trump Trump would rather be deprive Floridians of air condi- man. Now a lot of Americans does have a gift for symmetry, bitchy than boring. He loves tioning. Isolated in his shrink- seem resigned yet relieved to though, you must admit. He being a gaper’s delight. That’s wrap, Fox-speak bubble in the step back in time with a sen- began his presidency with an why that long-yearned-for piv- debate, he ignored the fact that timental old-school Irish pol epic tantrum about pictures ot never came. Biden’s debate he has already turned America who was born the year Bing showing that his inaugural performance wasn’t scintillat- into a sort of dystopia by bun- Crosby topped the charts with crowd could not compare with ing. He let some balls get past gling and dissimulating on the “White Christmas.” Obama’s. him. He did not word his com- virus. Back to a time when the Trump’s epic tantrums ment about transitioning from He didn’t even seem to know president did not rubbish peo- And now he could be ending ing others. As the former vice tic despite the fates throwing oil dependence artfully. But he how he sounded when he ple like an insult comic. Back his presidency with another president vowed in a speech down one lightning bolt after checked the boxes he needed bragged that unauthorised im- to a time when the president epic tantrum about crowd size. in Wilmington, Delaware, “I’ll another. to check and he successfully migrant children separated from did not peddle his own lethal After Lesley Stahl trolled him listen to the American people, “Biden feels others’ pain,’’ presented himself as the anti- their parents and held in cages reality. Back to a time when during a “60 Minutes” taping, no matter what their politics.” said Trump biographer Mi- venom to Trump’s venomous are being “so well taken care of.” the president cared about the saying, “You used to have big- Biden’s appeal comes from his chael D’Antonio. “Trump attempts to divide the country When asked about families living whole country, not just the ger rallies,” you could almost own struggles. He was a work- doesn’t even feel his own.” for personal gain. Trump calls under the polluted clouds of oil part that voted for him. Back see steam pouring out of the ing-class kid who stuttered. D’Antonio pointed out that Biden gloomy but he’s the one refineries and chemical plants — to a time when the president president’s ears. He stormed He was an adult who suffered Trump’s more modulated de- threatening the apocalypse if made worse by his administra- didn’t dismiss science, treat out of the interview a short terrible losses. He was not cod- bate performance was disturb- he loses — low-income hordes tion’s incessant rollback of regu- the Justice Department like while later. dled by a rich father who was ing, in that it proved “that be- overrunning pristine suburbs, lations — the president intoned his personal legal defence He may be finishing right always there to bail him out of ing horrible has been a choice scary immigrants streaming that, actually, all that smog is a firm, besmirch the intelli- where he started, focused on a jam. Biden is an empath. all along. “He had the capacity north, a stock market crash and small price to pay because the gence community, and deni- himself. Whatever Joe Biden’s Somehow Trump grew ag- to be normal,” D’Antonio said. a cadaverous New York City. families “are employed heav- grate the FBI for not doing his shortcomings, he is genuine grieved buoyed by family mon- “He just prefers being the bad Turning America into a sort ily and they are making a lot of bidding. Back to a time when when he says he will make ey in a Fifth Avenue penthouse, boy, the out-of-control deviant of dystopia money.” the president behaved like an his presidency about help- while Biden remained optimis- member of society who says “Wave bye-bye to your Gulf News US Elections 2020: A polarised America goes to the polls

er to be barred from entering the US US National Security Agency (NSA), women’s rights, minority rights and and demanding that America come based on top-secret documents the like, adjudicated in the courts or first. This year, the packed rallies are provided him by Edward Snowden, debated by the legislative branch of the same, as are the tattooed, red- wrote a lengthy article in Atlantic last government. But in a now polarised hatted and, yes, mostly unmasked month in which he said this: “This America, that’s where you go today crowds (seemingly unperturbed by a is not going to be a normal election to be heard — all the way, as recent harrowing new surge of Covid cases ... The danger is not that [it] will just events attest, from Portland, Oregon across the country) where Trump has bring discord. Those who fear some- to Washington, DC. hurled unsubstantiated accusations thing worse take turbulence and Totally unqualified for the job against Joe Biden, his Democratic ri- controversy for granted. Students of Imagine, the New Yorker — like the val, who he claims had, while in office election law and procedure are warn- New York Times a revered and always as Barack Obama’s right hand man, ing that conditions are ripe for a con- cautious publication — last week “spied” on his first presidential cam- stitutional crisis that would leave the had an article, by Lizzi Widdicombe, paign. At a rally in Ohio on Saturday, nation without an authoritative re- a level-headed and respected jour- for example, his frenzied supporters sult. We have no fail-safe against this nalist, that carried the provocative began a “lock him up” chant, an echo calamity”. title “What If Donald Trump Stages a of “lock her up” calls about Hillary Less than a week before election Coup?” Clinton. day and the red lights are still blinking But what do you do when an in- Well, looks like the more things ...And it is not just Trump supporters cumbent chief executive in the White change around here, the more they who may march in the streets and House — who by all accounts has stay the same. The important ques- raise hell. Anti-Trump activists are shown himself to be totally unquali- tion now — and not important just also ready to “stand back and stand fied for the job — tells reporters, as By Fawaz Turki lived in its own political bubble over to those who care about or are en- by”, a colloquialism given a menacing Donald Trump has been telling re- Americans go to the polls next Tues- the last four years, this new America gaged in interpreting the Constitu- edge by Donald Trump during that porters for months, that he effectively day to cast their votes in the presiden- has lost its shimmer as “leader of the tion of the United States — is what night of bluster, insults and hectoring will not concede defeat were he to tial election, a birthright first granted free world”. happens if Donald Trump, were he to on September 29 that passed for the lose in November nor commit to a in 1776 only to White, male property President Trump, evidently, is bet- lose the election, cries fraud and re- first presidential debate. A coalition peaceful transfer of power! “There owners, and in later decades to wom- ting on a replay of 2016, when, after fuses to concede defeat, which he has called Stand Up America, for exam- won’t be a transfer, frankly”, he said. en, Blacks and Native Americans. igniting a populist surge in the coun- repeatedly threatened to do in recent ple, has been preparing its members “There will be a continuation”. Meanwhile, people around the try, he defied the odds and scored a months? Will torch-holding villagers to take to the streets if Trump were to Never before in American history world will be watching, knowing win. We all remember those rum- from the red states march on Wash- contest the election results. has one president enabled such low- that what happens in America often bustious rallies that year where he ington wielding pitchforks? These are tactics that sound straight brow, pedestrian and anti-intellec- always reverberates globally, willy- worked the crowds, lambasting Nato Turbulence and controversy out of a lawless police state rather tualist impulses to insinuate them- nilly affecting their own individual allies for not paying their share, slan- Barton Gellman, best-selling author than a democratic country like the selves into the very soul of America’s destinies. Ya, we all catch cold when dering Mexicans as “criminals” and and journalist who in 2013 led the United States, accustomed to seeing political culture. America sneezes, though, having “rapists”, reviling Muslims as the oth- Washington Post’s coverage of the social change, such as civil rights, Gulf News COVID-19: Don’t lose your focus in these stressful times

By Asma Al Blooshi direction and if we want it to speed up, Many people have lost their focus We live in an era where we are dis- it starts to slow down. We start to feel during the COVID-19 pandemic for tracted more than ever before, and it powerless and unable to rely on it to many reasons — anxiety and stress of happens through our smart gadgets take us anywhere safely. the unknown, juggling between work, such as cell phones, TV, social media, It is the same thing when we cannot family and feeling unproductive. This is and internet. You are already disrupted focus on our life goals and tasks. Our totally normal as many research stud- at this moment while you are read- mind keeps speeding and engaging ies show that the focus of human be- ing this article either by text messages, with unrelated thoughts, pulling us to a ings suffers when they are under stress, emails, phone calls or notifications. It different direction. Reaching our desti- and that’s exactly what we are all going becomes challenging to find some soli- nation requires us to be able to control through for many months now. tude without getting bombarded with our attention and guide it towards our COVID-19 pandemic is a historic advertisement or people trying to get goals. global crisis, and it is not likely to be- hold of our attention. The author Daniel Goleman describes come the most productive period of our It is time to start shutting down all of focus as a muscle, which requires simi- lives, so there is no need to feel pres- it and learn how to focus. Focus is de- lar tactics as building body muscles. sured. It is a good time for self-compas- fined as the act of giving full attention We work on it gradually every day to sion and self-care by leaning on basics to one particular thing. Subject matter strengthen our ability to focus, and it is such as eating healthy, sleeping well experts like Robin Sharma, the author vital to have the willpower to do it every and exercising because everyone is do- of The 5am Club, defines focus as giving day till it forms as a habit. He described ing the best they can. special attention on priorities and be- three types of focus, and there are To sum up, it is very easy to get dis- ing superb at what we tend to achieve. techniques we can follow to improve tracted because distraction gadgets are The author outlined the formula of fo- them. The first type is the inner focus derstand and sympathise with others the ability to understand larger systems everywhere. The focus is not about do- cus which is (Focus + Time = Mastery). is the ability to monitor our own feel- by knowing their feelings and thoughts that are at work. It includes organisa- ing the most work, it is about doing the Let us imagine that we are driving a ings, thoughts, emotions, and we can and being able to assist them if they tions and societies that require from us most critical work at the highest stan- vehicle, but unable to control it. The improve our inner focus by practising need our help. Enhancing our other to think strategically and seek guidance dard. We produce incredible work and car drives randomly and does not fol- mindfulness and being fully present in focus requires us to be a good listener from people who have the experience end up with positive results when our low the instructions. If we want to go in what is going on in the mind. and willing to ask for feedback. The and are willing to mentor. focus is aligned with our actions. the left direction, it takes us to the right The second type is the ability to un- third type is the outer focus which is Anxiety and stress of the unknown Gulf News INTERNATIONAL 6 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 30 FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Pelosi hopes stock market selloff 3 killed, 1 of them beheaded to reach Covid-19 relief deal inside church in Nice, France Washington, Oct 29 can people,” she said. London/Paris, Oct 29 he had no details of how the (UNI) US House Speaker Earlier this month, the (UNI) At least three people two others were killed. “We Nancy Pelosi has that she Democrats-controlled have been killed and sev- have two people killed inside hopes the current sell-off in House passed a $2.2 trillion eral others wounded after a the church � and a third the American stock market relief bill, while the White knife attack inside a cathe- person who was in a bar fac- will prompt President Don- House recently offered up to dral in Nice, France. One of ing the church where she ald Trump to reach a deal nearly $1.9 trillion. However, the victims is believed to be had taken refuge. Enough is with Democrats on the new some Senate Republicans beheaded. The attack took enough � we have to re- Covid-19 relief package. insisted on a figure below $1 place at 9am on Thursday move this Islamo-fascism “What the President cares trillion. “I can only say that morning inside the Notre- from our territory”, the a lot about is the stock mar- if we’re negotiating with the Dame basilica in the city Mayor added. The incident ket, and as he sees the mar- president, then it’s up to him centre. There were uncon- comes two weeks after the ket react to the spread of to bring aboard the Republi- firmed reports in the French horrific killing of 47-year-old the virus and sees the mar- can members of the US Sen- media that at least one of the of horror”. Christian Estrosi, while he was being arrested teacher, Samuel Paty, by a ket react to the fact that we ate, because we’re not going victims had been beheaded. the Mayor of Nice, said the and handcuffed by police. refugee Islamist terrorist af- do not have an agreement, end, his chief of staff con- Pelosi said she continued to then negotiate with them,” The French police de- attacker had repeated “Al- Estrosi said a woman victim ter cartoons of Prophet Mo- which could inject resourc- fessed that they had no discussions with the Trump Pelosi said. The Speaker’s scribed the scene as a “vision lahu Akbar” several times had been decapitated but hammed were shown. es into the economy. Hope- intention of controlling the administration. “We con- remarks came as the Dow fully now he will come to virus. It’s really very, very tinue to exchange paper. Jones Industrial Average the table in a serious way sad. It’s a total failure on We haven’t stopped work- plunged 943.24 points, or to crush the virus,” Xinhua the President’s part,” she ing because the president 3.43 per cent, on Wednesday Philadelphia imposes curfew news agency quoted Pelosi said. While it’s unlikely for said it’s going to be until as investors grew concerned as saying in an interview Congress to pass any relief after the election. We need over soaring Covid-19 cases with MSNBC on Wednes- package before the Novem- to address the health needs and the possible economic amid protests over police killing day. “And again, this week- ber 3 presidential election, and the lives of the Ameri- consequences. Philadelphia, Oct 29 ing advantage of this time (UNI) A city-wide cur- to sow mayhem. “I signed Covid-19 vaccine not likely to few has been imposed this proclamation so com- in Philadelphia after two monwealth resources can consecutive nights of vio- be provided quickly to pro- lent protests against the tect lives and property.” be available by next yr: Fauci police killing of an African- According to Police American man, accord- Commissioner Danielle Washington, Oct 29 (UNI) “does make a difference”. ing to media reports. The Outlaw, a probe into Wal- Anthony Fauci, America’s top “We have to shake each oth- curfew, which started at 9 lace Jr’s killing was under- infectious disease expert, has er by the collar, and say: ‘Look p.m. on Wednesday, will way. Wallace had struggled said that it was not likely for a at the data! It speaks for itself’. continue until 6 a.m., on with mental health issues Covid-19 vaccine to be avail- “Let’s put aside these extraor- Thursday morning, reports He eventually fell to US Attorney for the Eastern and was bipolar, a fam- able in the US until next year, dinary excuses for not doing Fox News. the ground after at least District of Pennsylvania, ily member previously told the media reported. it, when we’re dealing with The protests which took seven rounds of gunfire. will announce criminal Fox News. The US has wit- He made the remarks on a situation that’s not trivial. place on Tuesday night and The protests were marred indictments related to the nessed massive protests Wednesday during a virtual “We have 225,000 deaths, the into Wednesday morning, with violence, including unrest, Fox News reported. this year over the killing of session with the editor-in- modeling tells us we’re going were triggered after Walter the shooting of 15 people After signing a disaster African-Americans by po- chief of the JAMA medical to get one hundred or more Wallace Jr. was fatally shot and ransacking of multiple proclamation, Pennsyl- lice officers. George Floyd, journal, The Hill news website thousand as we get into the by two police officers. businesses in the Port Rich- vania’s Democrat Gov- an unarmed African-Amer- reported. Fauci said that even Drug Administration (FDA) is going to want to see “good winter, that is just something A video footage shows mond neighbourhood. ernor Tom Wolf tweeted ican man, died in Minne- though companies “would might not grant that autho- enough safety data and even that’s unacceptable,” The Hill the 27-year-old victim, According to authorities, late Wednesday night: apolis on May 25 after a have enough data for the in- rization early next year. The prolonged efficacy data”. news website quoted the top armed with a knife, walk- at least 81 people have been “Hundreds have gathered white police officer knelt dependent safety monitoring director of the National Insti- Regarding the wearing of expert as saying. Fauci’s re- ing on a street in West Phil- arrested on various charg- peacefully to speak out on his neck for nearly nine board to recommend applying tutes for Allergies and Infec- masks, Fauci said adding that marks comes as the US is try- adelphia. As people yelled, es, while 23 police officers against social injustice. minutes. In a similar inci- for emergency authorization” tious Diseases further said that people should stop politicis- ing to battle a resurgence of two police officers aimed were injured. On Thurs- But their voices are being dent on August 23, Jacob by December, the Food and the FDA’s vaccine committee ing the issue, as donning them fresh coronavirus cases. their guns at him. day, William McSwain, the drowned out by others tak- Blake. Major ransomeware assault NY public transportation in dire need of federal bailout underway against US hospitals New York, Oct 29 (UNI) The Metropolitan Transpor- Washington, Oct 29 (UNI) and imminent the assault could potentially typically demands a pay- tation Authority (MTA), a American federal agents cybercrime threat impact hundreds more in- ment from victims to re- corporation responsible for have issued a warning that to US hospitals stitutions over the next few store access to the blocked the public transportation in a major ransomware assault and healthcare weeks. “We are experiencing data. The US has witnessed the US state of New York, is was underway against US providers. “CISA, the most significant cyber a sharp rise in ransomware in dire need of a $12 billion hospitals, threatening the FBI, and HHS security threat we’ve ever cases over the past months, bailout from the federal gov- country’s healthcare system. are sharing this seen in the US,” USA Today and hospitals have been par- ernment due to a decreased The advisory on Wednes- information to quoted Charles Carmakal, ticularly vulnerable amid the ridership in the wake of the day was issued by a joint fed- provide warn- Chief Technical Officer of Covid-19 pandemic. Covid-19 pandemic. eral task force that includes ing to healthcare the cybersecurity firm Man- In the third quarter of In a report on Wednesday, the Federal Bureau of Inves- providers to en- diant, as saying on Wednes- this year, there were 313 The Riders Alliance, a grass- tigation (FBI), the Depart- sure that they day. Alex Holden, CEO of such attacks in the country. roots movement for public ment of Health and Human take timely and Hold Security, said the latest Globally, the percentage of transit, quoted New York Services (HHS), and the Cy- reasonable pre- assault was “unprecedented the ransomware-affected State Comptroller Thomas bersecurity and Infrastruc- five hospitals were attacked cautions to protect their net- in magnitude for the US”. healthcare organizations in- DiNapoli as saying that the proportionately affected. New York City and into the ture Security Agency (CISA), this week.“(The) CISA, FBI, works from these threats,” Ransomware is a type of creased from 2.3 per cent in MTA is facing its biggest bud- For example, The Riders suburbs. The MTA is the larg- reports USA Today. Accord- and HHS have credible in- the advisory said.Indepen- malware which encrypts a the second quarter to 4 per get crisis in history, reports Alliance report said, health est public transit authority in ing to the agencies, at least formation of an increased dent security experts said victim’s files. The attacker cent in the third. Xinhua news agency. care workers have nearly an- the US, serving 12 counties in The system’s debt has hour commute each day, and Downstate New York, along reached $45 billion and average New Yorkers could with two counties in south- 55 arrested over Peshawar B’desh educational institutions would have to cut its subway face an additional 15-minute western Connecticut under and other public transporta- wait time for subways and 30 contract to the Connecticut to remain shut until Nov 14 tion services by 40 per cent, minutes for buses commut- Department of Transporta- madrasa blast and the railway services by ing just one way. tion. Prior to the Cpandemic, Dhaka, Oct 29 (UNI) The sues, including whether some 50 percent, if without enough The Riders Alliance’s Poli- it carried over 11 million pas- Peshwar, Oct 29 (UNI) At Bangladesh government institutions can be opened financial help, according to cy and Communications Di- sengers on a daily week-day least 55 people have been ar- has extended the closure of on a limited scale. “We will the MTA. As a result of the rector Danny Pearlstein said average, and over 850,000 ve- rested over their suspected educational institutions to review more information downsize, certain groups in the impact of MTA budget hicles on its seven toll bridges involvement in the Peshawar November 14 amid the coro- over the next two weeks and New York City would be dis- cuts would be felt far beyond and two tunnels per day. madrasa explosion that killed navirus pandemic, Education try to open educational insi- eight people and injured 120 Minister Dipu Moni said in titutions on a limited scale if news website. Pompeo made the announce- others earlier this week. a virtual media briefing on the situation is favourable,” US to open embassy in ment on Wednesday in the Maldives, a part In a statement issued on Thursday. “We were forced she added. The government of his five-day Asia trip, which also took him Wednesday, the police said to close educational institu- announced the closure of all Maldives, says Pompeo to India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Vietnam. the arrests were made dur- tions in March after taking schools and other education- Washington, Oct 29 (UNI) US Secretary of The move reflects “the continued growth of ing a major crackdown, which news reported. an FIR against unidentified into consideration the health al institutions in the country State Mike Pompeo has confirmed the es- the US-Maldivesr relationship and under- was launched by the Rapid The statement added that militants for the bombing on risks facing everyone. All edu- on March 17 following the tablishment of an American embassy in the scoring the US’ unshakeable commitment Response Force, Ladies Police a special investigation team Tuesday. The incident took cational institutions will re- first Covid-19 outbreak. The Maldives, in a first since Washington and to Maldives and the Indo-Pacific region”, the and Bomb Disposal Unit in has been formed to inter- place when around 40-50 main closed until November shutdown period has since the island nation initiated diplomatic ties in Voice of America quoted Pompeo as saying in Dir Colony, where the Jamia rogate suspects. Meanwhile, children were present at the 14,” bdnews24 quoted Moni been extended on several oc- 1966. Until now, the US has maintained rela- a statement after his meetings with Maldivian Zuberia madrasa is located, the counter-terrorism de- madrasa, The Express Tri- as saying at the briefing. casions, most recently until tions with the Maldives through the American President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and For- and its adjoining areas, Dawn partment has also registered bune reported. “I have reviewed many is- October 31. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, reports The Hill eign Minister Abdulla Shahid. 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NO CRICKET BEFORE IPL HURTING STEYN’S Backing experience over youth Pakistan backfired for CSK: Lara announce 15-man squad for 1st ODI VARIATIONS, SAYS FANIE DE VILLIERS Dubai, Oct 29 (UNI) Backing experienced against Zimbabwe New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) yorkers, slower deliveries that Steyn, 37, has bowled at an players over youngsters has Speedster Dale Steyn’s poor are needed in T20 cricket to almost predictable pace and backfired for Chennai Super performance in the ongoing be successful, says the former line and length, not bringing out Kings (CSK) in this Indian Indian Premier League where fast bowler. “If you don’t play any variation. It has left him to Premier League (IPL), West he has picked just one wicket enough, you can’t mobilise the be an easy meat for batsmen. Indies batting great Brian in three matches and conceded finer motor deliveries and you On Wednesday night in Abu Lara has said. 11.40 runs an over can be are going to struggle.” Steyn’s Dhabi, the right-arm pacer Three-time champions blamed on lack of cricket due to South African teammate Kagiso conceded 43 runs in his four CSK sit bottom of the points Covid-19 restrictions, believes Rabada, who is 25, has been overs without picking a wicket. table and have failed to former South Africa fast bowler successful this IPL, and leads This was his first game in over a qualify for the playoffs for Fanie de Villiers. the race for Purple Cap for most month - the last time. the first time in the 13-year de Villiers, who played Test wickets. Anrich Nortje, another he played was on September tournament history, though “So, they have backed and ODI cricket for South South African and who is 26, 24 against Kings XI Punjab. He CSK were out for two seasons experience over youth, and Africa in the 1990s and is now a has ramped up high speeds had conceded 57 runs in his four after being banned by the this has really turned upside cricket commentator, believes to scare away the batsmen. de overs in that game. Steyn’s only Supreme Court in the 2013 down for them.” CSK have that due to no cricket prior to Villiers attributed the success wicket in the tournament came IPL betting-fixing scandal. lost eight matches in 12 this Rawalpindi, Oct 29 the IPL, Steyn hasn’t been able young and has suffered from to Rabada and Nortje’s young in the match against SunRisers “I think they (CSK) have season, managing just eight (UNI) The Pakistan Cricket to mobilise the finer motor on injury (in recent past), so he age. “Rabada hasn’t been Hyderabad on September 21, in got a lot of older players. points with a net run rate of Board (PCB) on Thursday variations in bowling needed needed a bit of cricket before prone to injury and he is young which he got Sandeep Sharma. There are not any young -0.602. Opener Faf du Plessis, announced the 15-man in limited-overs format like getting into IPL. I’d say Covid is and strong. When I was 33- He gave away 33 runs in 3.4 players coming through with 401 runs at an average squad for first of the three T20 cricket. “The rules and the main culprit,” de Villiers told 34, I remember how hard and overs in that game. Steyn has the line-up. You look at it. of 40.10, is their highest run ODIs against Zimbabwe to regulations in South Africa from South Africa. difficult it had become for me 439 Test wickets, the most by Even their overseas players, scorer this season but he has be played on Friday at the during Covid-19 were so strict Finer motor skills make to bowl. I think Steyn would be a South African bowler and is they have been around for hardly got any significant Pindi Cricket Stadium. Babar that you could not go out and you use muscle memory fine next year with some cricket eighth in the list of all-time top a long time,” Lara said on backing from the rest of his Azam will lead the side while practice even a bit. He is not and bring out variations like behind him,” said de Villiers. wicket-takers in Tests. Star Sports Select Dugout. team mates. Mohammad Rizwan will perform the wicketkeeping duties. Shadab suffered a Suriya, Ruhaan & Ishaan SuperSport becomes PCB’s leg injury in the intra-squad warm-up match in Lahore. poised to clinch National He will be monitored over the broadcast partner till 2023 week and is expected to be Karting C’ship titles available for the remainder of Lahore, Oct 29 (UNI) the Pakistan Cricket Board till the end of December Africa region,” PCB Chief the series. The entire series, Bengaluru, Oct 29 (UNI) Coimbatore’s need a massive change in fortunes to The Pakistan Cricket Board for their full international 2022, Pakistan is sched- Executive Wasim Khan was comprising three ODIs and Suriya Varathan, Bengaluru’s Arjun Nair topple Suriya from the perch in the (PCB) has signed a three- schedule and the Pakistan uled to play nine Tests, quoted as saying in a PCB three T20Is, will be played and Chennai’s Nirmal Umashankar are last two rounds. The junior class too year agreement with Super- Super League, more so 20 ODIs and 18 T20Is, media release. “As a broad- in Rawalpindi, which will poised for a royal battle in the final two seems sorted with Bengaluru’s Ruhaan Sport that has made South given that Pakistan will be meaning 83 days of home cast partner in the Africa host an ODI for the first time rounds of the Meco-FMSCI National Alva sweeping all eight races in the two Africa’s multi-channel sport playing their home match- international matches in region, I have no doubt since 2006. Zimbabwe last Karting Championship (X30 classes) rounds for an overwhelming 80 points. network as its broadcast es back in Pakistan.” The addition to three PSL sea- that SuperSport will take played an ODI in Pakistan over this weekend. Citymate Rohaan Madesh followed him partner in the Africa region agreement means Super- sons from 2021-2023. The full advantage of this part- in 2015. However, the two Suriya has a compelling lead in past the chequered flag in each of the for all home international Sport will have exclusive announcement has come nership by promoting Pak- teams played a full-fledged the senior class, having amassed 70 races to have 56 points in his kitty. cricket and Pakistan Super rights to televise Pakistan’s within a month after the istan cricket across its vast five-match ODI series in points in the first two rounds held last He will need to do one better than League (PSL) until 2023. home international match- PCB signed a $200 million territory,” he added. Marc Zimbabwe in 2018. Zimbabwe weekend. He had won three out of the Ruhaan in all the remaining races “As a broadcast partner in es and PSL from 2021 to three-year agreement with Jury, Head of Acquisitions, too have a new skipper in all- four races in Round 1 and two out of the to earn the chance of winning the the Africa region, I have no 2023. PTV Sports and I-Media SuperSport: “We are very rounder Chamu Chibhabha. four in Round 2 to be in the best position crown. In the cadet class too, another doubt that SuperSport will The first series of the Communication Services excited to be extending our The team will want to improve to claim this year’s championship. The Bengaluru lad, Ishaan Madesh, enjoys take full advantage of this partnership starts in to broadcast Pakistan’s partnership with the Paki- their record against Pakistan. championship is the first national-level a handy 9-point lead over Pune’s Sai partnership by promoting Rawalpindi on October 30 domestic matches. “This stan Cricket Board for their Pakistan have won 52 out of sporting event organised in the country Shiva Makesh. Ishaan won all 4 races Pakistan cricket across its when Pakistan host Zim- partnership will enable full international schedule the 59 ODIs played between since the Covid-induced lockdowns in in Round 1 but had a disastrous start vast territory,” he added. babwe in the first ODI. The us to showcase our excit- and the Pakistan Super the two teams. Pakistan March. Arjun managed two second- in Round, getting a DNF in Race 1 and Marc Jury, Head of Acquisi- series will conclude on No- ing cricketers, 83 days of League, more so given that squad: Imam ul Haq, Abid places in Round 1 and two first-places a sixth-place finish in Race 2 before tions, SuperSport: “We are vember 10 with the third our home international Pakistan will be playing Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Babar in Round 2 to have 55 points in his regaining his winning touch. very excited to be extend- T20I. As such, from the cricket and Pakistan Super their home matches back Azam (captain), Haris Sohail, kitty. He and Nirmal (51 points) will ing our partnership with series against Zimbabwe League to the sport-loving in Pakistan.” Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz, Manchester United’s Alex Telles tests positive for Covid-19 Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Manchester, Oct 29 (UNI) he’s fine and we can’t wait to for the coronavirus. But he has at the Parc des Princes and Rauf, Musa Khan. Manchester United defender get him back.” The full-back no symptoms; he’s fine and his delivery from set-pieces Alex Telles has tested positive was absent for the victory, we can’t wait to get him back.” was one of the numerous for novel coronavirus, and last weekend’s 0-0 draw Telles had joined United stand-out moments from manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with Chelsea, but Solskjaer on deadline day earlier his United debut. United’s has confirmed. Telles missed revealed after the Champions this month and made an win over Leipzig has taken Wednesday’s 5-0 victory over League triumph that the left- impressive debut for the them at the top of Group H RB Leipzig. “He’s been out now back was unavailable due to Reds in last week’s 2-1 victory after two games, three points for a little while,” Solskjaer illness. over Paris Saint-Germain. ahead of Paris-Saint Germain told MUTV. “He’s tested “He’s been out now for a The Brazilian, who signed (PSG) and RB Leipzig, with positive for the coronavirus. little while,” Solskjaer told from Portuguese outfit a double-header against But he has no symptoms; MUTV. “He’s tested positive Porto, played 67 minutes Istanbul Basaksehir up next. ‘Moment of the match’: Determined to improve & find spot in Suryakumar’s stare at Virat India’s team for Olympics, says Udita Bengaluru, Oct 29 (UNI) Indian are very crucial for me as I have a determined to change that. It’s been women’s hockey team player Udita, chance to improve drastically and really great to be back on the pitch after lauded on social media who is still finding her feet on the possibly make it to the Indian Olympic a long break. I have a chance to hone Abu Dhabi, Oct 29 (UNI) Suryakumar Suryakumar stood with international stage, has expressed that team. I am continuously speaking to my skills in the upcoming months. Yadav, who has been in amazing form a deadpan expression she is determined to utilise the next our coaches and senior players about We are very grateful and thankful in the ongoing tournament, once again on his facing staring few months to become a much better the aspects I should improve in order to Hockey India for putting the turned out to be hero for the Mumbai at the RCB skipper. forward and make it to the team which to improve as a forward,” said Udita. procedures in place at the right time so Ind during their five-wicket victory Both players kept will be travelling to Tokyo next year for “I haven’t made a huge mark in the that we could come back to the pitch over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the looking at each other the Olympics. “The next few months international circuit yet and I am very and improve as players,” she added. latest IPL encounter. On Wednesday, before the Mumbai Mumbai chased down the 165-run batsman just walked target against RCB, riding on an away to change strike. “Moment of unbeaten knock of 79 from Suryakumar the Match,” tweeted one of the social to all but guarantee themselves a place media users alongwith the video of the in the playoffs in the Indian Premier incident. “That stare game between League 2020. During the course of his Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli 42-ball innings, Suryakumar played says it all. He is on a mission. Not many brilliant shots and earned rich getting selected has seriously affected praise from many former and current him,” said another user. “Yesterday cricketers, including his stand-in loss Virat. You are Virat but never captain Kieron Pollard and India head stand for other #ShameOnViratkohli coach Ravi Shastri. #BCCIpolitics. Well done reply by bat However, there was one moment great #SuryakumarYadav sir. Never during his knock which stood out. give up (sic),” tweeted another. “”Na On the last ball of the 13th over, the dhaan iruken la. Kavala padaadha, 30-year-old hit Dale Steyn which chill bro!” As much I loved Suryakumar went straight to Virat Kohli standing Yadav’s strokeplay, I equally enjoyed at extra cover. Following that, Kohli the attitude he displayed on the field. davp 38117/11/0020/2021 kept walking towards the crease while Vera maari da SKY!” said another. ENTERTAINMENRT 8 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 30 FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad

Line producer Dilip Borkar, the Goa-based Borkar tweeted statement reads: “In the last of the fi lm entrusted me with Karan Johar fi lm who had been hired by Karan to say that the matter has been couple of days there has been the responsibility of waste dis- Johar’s Dharma Productions taken care of days before the an outbreak of images on the posal.” “There is a dearth of line producer alleges for an outdoor shoot in North images went viral on social social media of one particular waste disposal management Goa, has released a statement media, and also offered an garbage dumping site in North companies in North Goa where on Twitter offering an expla- explanation. He alleged that Goa. This site was assigned to the shoot was being held. Due North Goa lacks waste nation behind the viral images there is a dearth of waste dis- us, by the local panchayat for to non availability of private of PPE and other biomedical posal management companies the collection and disposal of vendors I hired and paid the disposal management waste allegedly left behind af- in North Goa, where the fi lm the garbage.” “As the line pro- panchayat garbage vendors to ter a fi lm shoot. On Thursday, in question was shot. Borkar’s ducer of the fi lm, the producer segregate and collect .

Shah Rukh Khan FINALLY talks about his upcoming AKSHAYSHAY projects and it will cheer all SRK STARRERARRER ell, it's been al- during interaction with fans in similar to that of Ramesh Sippy's Shakti Shah Rukh Khan was last most two years, #AskSRK segment.As per the (1982), the stories have nothing further seen in Aanand L Rai's LAXMMIMI BOMBBOMB Wwe have not seen reports, SRK has Siddharth in common." "The project is likely to Zero, which turned to be RENAMEDNAMED Shah Rukh Khan on the Anand's Pathan, Atlee's un- roll from mid-2021 after Pathan is com- a disappointment at the silver screen. While he en- titled next, Rajkumar Hirani's plete." added the source. box offi ce. LAXMIAXMI tertained us as an producer next and Raj and DK's untitled in recent times with Badla, project. Talking about Atlee's ndian's love super-per- Bard of Blood, Class of 83 project, a source to Mid-day, natural fi ction. Naa Naa-- and other projects, fans "Unlike those fi lms however, Igin is one of the most-ost- want to see him spreading here, the two characters are a loved franchises be itt on magic on the big canvas with generation apart. the small screen or oonn his charismatic presence At the heart of the actioner the big screen. And now,ow, and aura. is the father-son relationship, Shraddha Kapoor is aallll While there are no offi cial which is fractured by their pola- set to be the new Naaginagin announcement on SRK's rising worldviews. The father is of the silver screen. YYes,es, upcoming projects, the a senior R&AW agent, who is on you read that right. ThThee megastar gave some witty a mission to capture his gang- shape-shifting snakeake replies about his next fi lms ster son. Though the premise is film is said to be a ttril-ril- ogy that will be bank-nk- rolled by Nikhil Dwive-ive- ZAREEN KHAN anhvi Kapoor has de- Aditya Roy Kapur is all set to di.Vishal Furia will bbee coded her mood on romance with 'Dil Bechara' taking the director'sor's Jsocial media, quite lit- seat.Hitherto, Sridevi,devi, erally in a colourful post. fame Sanjana Sanghi in Hema Malini and Rekhakh Janhvi posted a picture on have turned shape-shifting Instagram where she is seen Ahmed Khan's Om? also has several action scenes snakes on the silver screen. in a bright yellow and white in it."The source revealed that Shraddha seems pretty ex- sweatshirt. She plays with ith Mohit Suri's Malang opposite 'Dil Bechara' debutant, "Ahmed was mighty impressed cited about being a part her hair and fl aunts blue (2020), Aditya Roy Ka- Sanjana Sanghi. Ahmed was so with Adi's performance in of the fi lm.Expressing her liner."A migraine and some Wpur proved that he impressed with Sanjana's acting Malang and loved Sanjana's excitement, Shraddha said blue eyeliner is a mood," she can handle a fi lm on its own. that he locked the actress for his nuanced role in the Mukesh in a statement, "It’s an ab- captioned the image, which His chemistry with Disha Patani next. According to a latest report, Chhabra directorial. When solute delight for me to play has 120k likes on the photo and his acting chops were ap- "Ahmed was scouting for a young they sat for the narration, a naagin on screen.I have sharing website.Janhvi has preciated by the audience.Now Gen-Y actress who would not Ahmed felt Sanjana suits the grown up watching, admir- joined Bollywood person- with his next venture 'Om', Ad- only look great opposite Adi but role to the T. She has already ing and idolising Sridevi alities like Kartik Aaryan, itya will be back with his macho also be a fresh pairing on screen. signed on the dotted line," The ma’am’s Nagina and Niga- Ananya Panday, Sonu Sood, personality. According to the Several names were discussed source further added, "There hen and always wanted to Alaya F, Soha Ali Khan, Neha JANHVI KAPOOR sources, Aditya Roy Kapur will and approached. But, eventually, were advanced talks with both play a similar role rooted in Kakkar and Shaan, for an next be seen in Ahmed Khan's they have locked Dil Bechara her- of them, but they couldn't do Indian traditional folklore. online fundraiser campaign DECODES HER action drama fi lm 'Om'. For the oine Sanjana Sanghi for the fi lm. the fi lm since they already have It’s like playing an iconic aimed at aiding the Covid af- fi rst time, the actor will be paired She plays Adi's love interest but prior fi lm commitments. character. fected.The fundraiser cam- MOOD paign is aimed at donating one million masks to under- privileged sections of society Bhumi Pednekar: I am not an accidental actor and Covid-19 frontline work- ers across India. ollywood actress Bhumi makes your journey slightly recalled.However, she failed said Bhumi. She then started Pednekar says she is not easy,” Bhumi said. “However, in fi lm school and that really working as a casting assistant. FLAUNTS HER KOOKY STYLE! Ban accidental actor and because I am not from a tra- shook her. “I failed fi lm school “When I was doing casting, my that her journey has been of ditional fi lm family or I really not because I wasn’t a good intent wasn’t to gain informa- areen Khan has always two buns with a few wisps loose, survival. “It’s been fi ve years didn’t have any contacts, I was actor but because I wasn’t dis- tion about if I want to be an wowed the crowd with framing her face beautifully. Her and it still feels like a dream! I very confused at fi rst about how ciplined. That was the biggest actor. I was just observing as a Zher beautiful looks, vocal accessories were iconic as well, am not an accidental actor and to go about it,” she added. The ‘jhatka’ (jolt). It felt like I had fi lmmaking student. I was like I opinions, and her unique sense traffic light earrings that complet- I say this time and again. This is actress said she had to convince screwed up and I had this Rs 13 want to be a part of this world, of style. The actress recently ed her look perfectly. Zareen's fun something that I really wanted her parents that she wanted to lakh loan on my head. I started whatever door opens. In fact, had a work commitment and and kooky style is being noticed by to do and I have worked really be an actor. “I mustered cour- looking for a job for survival that is how my life has been her outfi t was truly memorable. audiences everywhere, and her fans hard to be here. I am born and age to speak to my parents and to protect my dream to act. -- a journey of survival. I have Her quirky look involved a fun are absolutely in love. The stun- brought up in Bombay so that about it. They weren’t very Again, my parents were com- only tried to survive through The Simpsons print jumpsuit, ning actress will soon be seen in defi nitely helped because just happy and I think they were be- pletely against it because they the years till (her debut fi lm of with a waist belt and heeled com- Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele and having some sort of a support ing protective. So, I decided to wanted me to go back to study- 2015) ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’. bat boots. She sported a unique we can't wait to see what she has in system in the city, which is the join fi lm school and the fee was ing, but I told them that I’ll get I was lucky that I kept getting undo as well, her hair was tied in store for us! city of our Hindi fi lm industry, expensive, so I took a loan,” she a degree from an open school,” these opportunities. BANDISH BANDITS STAR SHREYA CHAUDHRY REVEALS HER IDEAL MENTOR!

ilmmakers in today's 'Shreya Chaudhry' who audiences and the actors much as you can from ex- time have been of- has been wooing the audi- too. One such example perienced ones. Well, this Ffering robust Indian ence since her outstanding is the legendary actor is true and Shreya aims to content that has brought act in 'Bandish Bandits'. Naseeruddin Shah, the learn as much ever since a new wave of innovation We all know how our ultimate man of mimetic she got a chance to work and creativity to the in- actors over the years have art and a cult figure who with veteran actor Nas- dustry. With a shift to the been constantly provid- has truly inspired indi- eeruddin Shah.Talking digital era, fi lmmakers are ing a magnificent piece of viduals becoming a role about Naseeruddin shah, now introducing the world art, nettling reminders of model and a mentor to Shreya Chaudhry men- to an array of fresh talents, artistic goals. With their the emerging stars. tions, " Naseeruddin Sir is making stellar additions mind-blowing perfor- It is a saying that the pri- a legend, and I am grateful NAAGIN STAR DHEERAJ to the fraternity. The new- mances, they have suc- mary key to growing fast that I had the opportunity est star to be a part of this cessfully carved a special and fl ourishing as an actor to watch him create his DHOOPAR: MUSIC VIDEOS clan is the tinsel town diva place in the hearts of the is to learn and absorb as magic live. PROVIDE CREATIVE LIBERTY

TV ACTOR ANIRUDDH DAVE TURNS PRODUCER V star Dheeraj appeared in the videos of ative liberty and satis- atiala Babes actor An- own production house, you Dhoopar has been the singles "Humko tum faction," Dheeraj told Piruddh Dave is all set can write, direct and be Tworking in back- mil gaye" and "Viah nai ."Shooting for daily to start his production associated with the other to-back music videos. He karauna"."I have always soaps has a different house."Being a creative creative aspects of enter- says music videos pro- wanted to try out new challenge and fun factor person I feel that when you tainment. So, keeping those vide creative liberty and things and explore more to it, and shooting for get down to making some- aspects and dreams, vision satisfaction. of myself creatively. Mu- music videos is some- thing, your expectation as tion," he said.The TV star in mind, I thought of start- The "Naagin 5" ac- sic videos are fun to shoot. thing different. I feel it well as your creative vision wants to make something ing my own production tor will soon feature in They are like short provides and attracts a expands. From the begin- with a message, and show house," he said.Aniruddh the music video "Mera films with a begin- new section of fans who ning, be it fi lms or TV, I his creativity."Apart from already has some interest- dil" with singer Mairien ning and end to them. may or may not follow wanted to get into produc- acting, when you have your ing projects lined up. James. Dheeraj recently So they provide cre- daily soaps. THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Greater Hyderabad 30 Friday, October, 2020 Pages-8 ‘Dharani’ to be trendsetter for whole country, says KCR Hyderabad, Oct 29 (UNI) total transparency and with- ment has taken important actions. The officials have People in Telangana can out any scope for fraud and steps towards resolving is- completed uploading in- now register their landed corruption. sues pertaining to lands by formation on all the landed properties online on the The Chief Minister said launching the new system. properties onto the portal ‘Dharani’ portal that was people will no longer have to He pointed out that the por- to facilitate smooth transac- launched by Chief Minister make the rounds of various tal has records of 1.45 crore tions of all revenue deals. K. Chandrasekhar Rao on offices for transactions, in- acres of land, providing pro- Developed by Telangana Thursday. The portal is an cluding registration and mu- tection to lands of farmers State Technical Services integrated land record man- tation or grease the palms of and other people. He said (TSTS) department, Dha- agement system. Terming corrupt officials. People can even those living abroad rani comprises two parts for it as a revolutionary step in book online slots on the por- can see the records of their agricultural lands and non- revenue services, he exuded tal and get registration and lands on this portal. The agricultural lands separately. confidence that it will be- mutation done at the desig- Chief Minister claimed that Chief Secretary Somesh Ku- come a trendsetter for the nated offices. the new system has left no mar earlier said a state level entire country. The one-of-its-kind por- scope for fraud in registra- control room will be set up to The portal, a one-stop so- tal will facilitate hassle-free tion as it has also taken away address the technical issues. lution for all issues pertain- transactions with minimum discretionary powers of the Similarly, a district level tech- ing to lands in the state, was human interface. The en- officials. He believes that nical support team would re- legislation paved the way for and village revenue assistants launched by the Chief Min- tire process should not take Dharani portal would have solve issues arising at the dis- landmark reforms in the rev- (VRAs). The registration pro- ister at Mudu Chintalapalli more than 20 minutes, he an impact across the coun- trict level. The portal is a part enue department in the state cess, which was stopped on tahsildar office in Medchal said KCR, as the Chief Minis- try as both the Central and of the new Revenue Act, which by reducing human interface September 8 to facilitate the Malkajgiri district. The new ter is popularly known, said other governments would be came into force on September for land transactions. As part transition, will resume on No- system promises to ensure after achieving tremendous under pressure to introduce 22. The state Legislature dur- of the reforms, the govern- vember 2 when the offices re- registration and instant mu- progress in all sectors during a similar system to ensure ing its session last month had ment scrapped the posts of open after Milad-un-Nabi and tation of land records with the last six years, the govern- transparency in land trans- passed four revenue Bills. The village revenue officers (VROs) weekend holidays. HSIL announces Rs 320 crore investment in Telangana Hyderabad, Oct 29 (UNI) global demand for high- the region. AGI Glaspac al- implemented by high-end HSIL, India's second-largest end specialty glass bottles, ready has two manufactur- perfumery, liquor, and cos- glass packaging producer, AGI Glaspac will also focus ing plants in India, one in metics companies besides, announced an invest- on exports to the USA, Aus- Sanathnagar and the other the rising trend of online ment of Rs 220 crore in AGI tralia, and a few European one in Bhongir, Telangana shopping which would pro- alcoholic and non-alcoholic the investment, the company Glaspac to set up a new fa- countries. The high-quality with an overall capacity of pel the growth across the beverages, fast-moving con- aims to augment the pro- cility manufacture specialty specialty glass products will manufacturing 1,600 tonnes country," said Sandip So- sumer goods, retail, phar- duction from current 30,000 glass. The Greenfield facility cater to industries such as container glass per day. many, Vice Chairman and maceuticals, and edible oil tonnes to 48,000 tonnes by in Bhongir, Telangana will pharmaceuticals including "I am very excited that we Managing Director, HSIL. industries. Meanwhile, HSIL, September 30, 2022. De- be operational by the end of vials, perfumery, cosmetics, are foraying into the produc- AGI Glaspac is India's also the makers of the iconic spite the ongoing pandemic, September 2022. The facility and high-end liquor. The tion of specialty glass, as it second-largest and the most brand Hindware, announced there has been a significant will have a manufacturing state-of-the-art facility will further strengthens our foot- profitable glass packagingan investment of Rs 100 crore increase in the demand of capacity of 150 tonnes per be equipped with cutting- print in the glass packaging manufacturer. The company in their plastic pipes and fit- CPVC and UPVC pipes and day and will include one new edge technology rooted segment. This segment is set develops a comprehensive tings solution business to fittings. The strategic invest- furnace with five manufac- in the principles of digital to gain momentum from the and highly appreciated range increase the production ca- ment will help the company turing lines spread across 15 manufacturing, and will also increasing marketing strat- of standard designs cater- pacity at the Sangareddy, cater to the requirements acres. In a context of strong create job opportunities in egies and advertisements ing to marquee clients in Telangana plant. Through from the customer base. 530 WEDNESDAY, Friday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 22 THE ILLICIT AFFAIR THAT Dharani portal stands as a trend setter ,transparent LED TO THE MURDER AT and fast services to the people : T.Jitender Rao (TSIT bureau) that the responsibility of Dharani portal was opened RAMANTHAPUR Hyderabad, Oct 29::Tanu- revenue officers has fur- for an hour for trials with- gula Jitendhar Rao Unity ther increased with regis- out telling anyone, it would of Press and Media Na- tration‌ services.The status get almost one lakh views. tional General Secretary has also increased of Te- That is why people know said that,The CM KCR was hesildars, Joint Sub-Reg- how much they are wait- launched the portal on istrars also he explained. ing for Dharani. He said Rs Thursday at 12.30 pm at the He said the revenue de- 57 crore has been released Tahesildar office Muchin- partment would be re- to each zone at the rate of tal Malkakajgiri Medchal structured in the near Rs 10 lakh to make neces- district.Afterwards had future and promotions sary arrangements for the lunch with journalists, and would come soon. At the management of the portal. participated in a public tion process would be com- field level, he commented he was thankful that Dhara- meeting inMuduchinta- pleted within ten minutes that the revenue depart- ni was designed to benefit lapalli suburb and given of going to the tehasildar’s ment is the government the people, and cited that a message to the people office within the stipulated and the government is the fullstop for wastage of time TSIT BUREAU about their illegal intimacy her about the portal, officials time after booking the slot revenue department.Seven He gives example about the In Ramanthapur Srinagar daughter Vandana asked her have All arrangements are on the Dharani portal. servers working for Dha- past, they would go to the colony a life was lost due to an to live separately by leaving done for this successfully. He said that Dharani por- rani portal management document writer and write illicit affair, as per information her husband, for which he He applauded the state tal stands as a trend setter He added the document and then given by uppal inspector ranga threatened her daughter she government has done sev- in the country. transpar- Tanugula Jitender register with the sub-reg- Swamy he said uppal police will murdered her. Upon which eral instructions to local of- ent and fast services to Rao appreciates istrar. Those who get the registered a Suo-moto case her daughter got vexed on her ficials. All were examined the people through Dha- Dharani team there was a document for three or four basing on the confessional life and committed suicide and to avoid all technical issues rani without any hassle. state-level technical team days. Then I went to the Panchanama of accused Smt on that a case vide Crime No. during the inauguration. He said all measures have to address the techni- tehasildar’s office for the Veloori Anitha w/o Babu Rao, 216/2020 U/Sec 306, 420 IPC Earlier, a one-day training been taken to prevent fraud cal issues encountered in mutation and had to wait age: 38 yrs, Occ: Catering work, registered against her and the program was conducted in registrations.It has been Dharani. He said the team another few years. Dharani Caste: Mudiraj, r/o Plot No said Naveen Kumar. In that case for Tehasildars, Naib Ta- revealed that if the Aadhaar would resolve any issues will fullstop these difficul- 22, 1st floor, Srinagar colony, Meerpet Police arrested both sildars and Dharani opera- number is entered, all the immediately. In addition ties with the portal. In- Ramanthapur, Uppal, in which of them and sent to remand. tors on the management details including the pho- to the state-level control stead of wasting timeReg- stated that on 29.10.2020 at After getting bail she stayed at of Dharani portal. On to of the land owner will room, district-level techni- istration and mutation 0815 hrs, the accused Valluri Parsigutta, Secudnerabd and this occasion, the man- be displayed on the land. cal support teams will op- takes place simultane- Anitha W/o Babu Rao, aged the said Naveen Kumar went agement of Dharani was Tangula Jitender Rao Ex- erate. It was revealed that ously in the Tehasil office. 38 years, Occ. Catering Work to Vijayawada. Later he knows explained to the tasildars pressed his rejoice about seven servers were working He said that.Dharani ser- R/o Plot No.22, 1st Floor, Sri her address, met her brought through a CS power point the Registrations will not to prevent network prob- vices run by farmers. Many Nagar Colony, Ramanthapur her to the present address on presentation.he added stop if Tehasildar is not lems. He said the data of the problems they face herself surrendered in the 11.10.2020. Since then the Jitender Rao said that present by the time given would be safe. Mentioned during registration and police station and voluntarily said Naveen Kumar harassed Slotbooking, Citizen Portal, in the slot booking and that a temporary server mutation can be solved. admitted to have murdered one her that due to her only his Sale, Succession, Partition. Naib Tasildar will register was used for the trials. It will be 100 percent suc- Naveen Kumar. Her detailed life ruined and demanded the registration and muta- in their place. And also he Jitender Rao said that if the cessful. confessional panchanama was her to talk with her children recorded in presence of two and get compromise the case. Bandulal demanded be transparent While distributing panchas wherein she confessed Due to his harassment and that about 20 years back her with the illegal intimacy with the financial aid for flood effected victim marriage was solemnized him her children separated with one Babu Rao and they her, she hatched a plan to kill TSIT bureau blessed with three children him. While on 28/29.10.2020 Hyderabad,Oct 29::Recently in- i.e. two daughters and one at about 0100 hrs, the said cesstant rains in Hyderabad effected son. About 10 years back her Naveen Kumar came to house Alot, for that that purpose govern- husband leaves her and since quarreled with her as usually, ment has announced immediate relief then she along with her three beat her and slept in the house. in the form of 10000 RS financial aid children staying at Meerpet. While he was in deep sleep at That financial assistance not get- She does catering work for about 0300 hrs she attacked ting those who are real flood vic- her livelihood. In the part the said Naveen Kumar with an tims Telanga Pradesh congress of her catering work she had old knife available in the house commitee secretary Bandulal Ja- developed illegal intimacy and bet him on his two cheeks, malpur alleged ,in his Media state- with one Peram Naveen Kumar Chin and on both hands, due ment on Thursday real beneficiary S/o Venkata Subba Rao, age: to which he died on the spot. not getting in karwan constituency 32 years and the said Naveen After that she changed her He demanded municipal higher Kumar used to visit her house wearing cloths, which contains authorities don't make involve lo- regularly. With an intention to blood stains kept the same in cal leaders misleading the field continue their illegal intimacy the house. At about 7.30 am officers and also said that few with him permanently in the she left the house and came places they are distributing half of month of November 2019 she to Uppal PS for surrender...as the money rest of the money lo- solemnized the marriage of such registered a case in Cr. No cal leaders are filling their pockets her elder daughter Vandana 896/2020 U/s 302 IPC and N Bandulal appealed to the government aged 19 years with the said Ch. Ranga Swamy Insp took up maintain transparent while distribut- Naveen Kumar. On knowing the investigation. ing the financial aid to flood victim. 530 WEDNESDAY, Friday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 23 KCR to inaugurate Rythu Telangana setting new standards: KTR Vedika at Kodakandla in Hyderabad Oct 29: Mu- nicipal Administration and Urban Development Jangaon on Oct 31 Minister KT Rama Rao said Telangana, with the launch Special Correspondent of the Dharani portal on Jangaon, October 29: Chief Thursday, was setting new Minister K Chandrashek- standards for the rest of the har Rao will inaugurate country. Rythu Vedika at Kodakan- “A landmark integrated dla Mandal headquarters in and record management the district on Saturday (Oct system will be unveiled 31), according to a press by hon’ble CM KCR Garu note issued here on Thurs- today in the form of the day. The Chief Minister will Dharani portal. Congratu- visit Village Natural Forest lating Collectors, Revenue in the vicinity of the Rythu Department and other offi- Vedika and will address the cials who made it possible, farmers and general pub- Somesh Kumar said slot lic. The CM will explain the booking by citizens would the portal by Chief Minis- cretion at any level. It is a reasons behind setting up ture Minister S Niranjan trict will also participate start after the portal launch ter K Chandrashekhar Rao. trendsetter, he said.Con- of the Rythu Vedika, their Reddy, Ministers from the in the programme. Mean- while registrations would Chief Secretary Somesh Ku- gratulating Collectors, Rev- importance, programmes combined Warangal dis- while, Minister Dayakar Rao begin from November 2. mar described the launch enue Department and other and utilities. District, Man- trict Errabelli Dayakar Rao, along with District Collector Aims to bring in utmost as “a momentous occasion officials who made it possi- dal and Village-level Rythu Satyavathi Rathod, Rythu K.Nikhila and the district transparency, zero down for all of us.” “Dharani is a ble, Somesh Kumar said slot Bandhu Committees in the Bandhu State President Pal- officials inspected the ar- graft, promises simultane- vision of the Chief Minis- booking by citizens would combined Warangal dis- la Rajeshwar Reddy, MPs, rangements being made for ous registration and muta- ter translated into a portal. start after the portal launch trict have been invited for MLAs, and MLCs from the the CM’s programme at Ko- tion,” the Minister said in a It is simple, intuitive and while registrations would the programme. Agricul- combined Warangal dis- dakandla on Thursday. tweet before the launch of provides no scope for dis- begin from November 2. Minister Errabelli formally launches Hyderabad FC, Marbella FC announce strategic tie-up cotton procurement in Warangal Hyderabad, Oct. 29 (UNI) for HFC’s first team players, and Warangal Oct 29: Min- : Indian Super League side Hy- will also have the opportunity of ister for Panchayat Raj derabad FC announced today a utilizing their Medical personnel and Rural Development strategic tie-up with Spanish club and facilities. “The facilities and Errabelli Dayakar Rao Marbella FC, with the clubs sign- infrastructure will offer a great has formally launched ing a three-year association. The level of exposure for our players the cotton purchasing Andalusia-based club currently and the idea is to provide medium at the Enumamula agri- plays in the Segunda División B, to long term training experience culture market yard here having narrowly missed out on and not just a short camp,” added on Thursday. Speaking promotion last season. We are Varun Tripuraneni. on the occasion, he said, convinced that this alliance will Marbella FC General Manager “Cotton procurement bring great benefits for both clubs. Héctor Morales said, “This al- centers were set up at 22 We are already working with Hy- liance with Hyderabad FC is a notified ginning mills in derabad FC to start this new ad- source of pride for Marbella FC. the combined Warangal venture together as soon as pos- It will allow us to be in contact and the Cotton Corpo- sible. Hyderabad FC Co-Owner with one of the most important ration of India (CCI) has Varun Tripuraneni said, “Marbel- clubs from an emerging foot- begun the procurement that the CCI had raised age capacity of 24,45,000 is committed to buy the la FC has one of the top infrastruc- ball market. We are convinced today,” and added that procurement centres in bags under Warangal last bag from the farm- ture facilities in not just Spain, that this alliance will bring the cotton was grown in the Urban district from market limits. He further ers, the Minister directed but entire Europe. This strategic great benefits for both clubs. an area of 7,58,560 acres 18 to 28 this year. He said said that the farmers had the authorities to work in tie-up allows us to explore a lot of We are already working with in the combined Waran- that there are a total of 30 already stocked 22,37,765 coordination to make the opportunities which will help Hy- Hyderabad FC to start this new gal district and they were ginning mills in Warangal. bags of farm produce in process hassle free. Ward- derabad FC on the technical side adventure together as soon as expecting 6,25,285 met- “Besides cotton, grain, the cold storages this year. hannapet MLA A Ramesh, of the game. For starters, the top possible.” Apart from gaining ric tonnes (MT) of cotton turmeric, chilli and green He also urged the farmers Mayor Gunda Prakash young players in our first and re- their sporting and technical as- arrivals. gram will also be pur- to bring cotton adhering Rao, Market Committee serve team will head to Marbella sistance, Hyderabad FC will also Stating that cotton is chased at the Enumamula to the norms of the CCI Chairman Chintha Sadan- for an extended training period, have access to Marbella FC’s grown in an area of 82,842 market that has a storage standards, and added that andam, District Collector once travel opens up.” global network to scout players. acres in Warangal Ur- capacity of 19 lakh met- the moisture content of Rajeev Gandhi Hanuman- Through this tie-up, Hyderabad Options also exist to loan play- ban district with a yield ric tonnes,” he said and the cotton should be be- thu, representatives from FC shall be at liberty to avail the fa- ers, as well as sign and invest in of 79,114 metric tons of added that there were 24 low 12 percent. Reiterat- the CCI, market officials cilities and infrastructure of Mar- players strategically as part of cotton, the Minister said cold storages with a stor- ing that the government and farmers participated. bella FC for conducting preseason the tie-up for both sides. 530 WEDNESDAY, Friday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 24 T’gana reports 1,504 new Covid cases; people India needs prudent financial system capable warned of pandemic’s second wave to support growth momentum : Dr Rangarajan Hyderabad, Oct 29 (UNI) Telangana has reported Hyderabad, Oct 29 (UNI) 1,504 fresh Covid-19 cases, India needs a prudent fi- as the health department nancial system capable of cautioned people against supporting the growth mo- the second wave of the pan- mentum, said DR C Ranga- demic. The state’s Covid rajan, Chancellor of The IC- tally on Thursday mounted FAI Foundation for Higher to 2,35,656 while five more Education (IFHE) and for- deaths during the last 24 mer Reserve Bank of India hours have pushed the toll Governor. to 1,324, health officials said. In his presidential ad- dent and capable of provid- The fatality rate remains dress at ninth N J Yasaswy ing the wherewithal for the unchanged at 0.56 per cent Memorial Lecture on “India economy to grow. We need against the national average in the New World Order” to take the reform agenda of 1.5 per cent. According organized virtually by ICFAI forward; we need to apply to officials 44.96 per cent of here on Wednesday night the spirit of liberalization as the deaths were due to Co- here, Dr Rangarajan, who much as possible to every vid while 55.04 per cent of is also former Chairman of area, he said deaths were due to comor- Prime Minister’s Economic The present state of the bidities. During the last 24 and Rangareddy saw 118 and partment said there could taining physical distancing, Advisory Council, said: economy is not very con- hours that ended at 8 p.m. 115 new cases respectively. be a resurgence of the vi- avoiding mass gatherings “India needs to get back vincing, we need to move on Wednesday, 1,436 people Nalgonda witnessed 93 rus, if people ignore basic and sanitising of hands. The to the high growth path faster and get the rate of have recovered from the vi- new infections, followed by safety guidelines. The offi- officials said people should through reforms that 1991 growth as quickly as pos- rus, taking the total number Khammam (84), Bhadradri cials asked people not to be learn from the experiences saw. Without being a strong sible to 8 per cent or 9 per of recoveries to 2,16,353. Kothagudem (83) and Sid- under the impression that of the United States and economic power, it cannot cent per annum in the The recovery rate jumped dipet (73). According to a Covid-19 has disappeared. the European Union, which become a strong political coming years,” Dr Ran- to 91.80 per cent against media bulletin by the of- They said if people are not were hit by a second wave participant in this world.” garajan said. Earlier, wel- the national average of 90.9 fice of the Director of Public cautious the state could be after people ignored safety While agreeing with coming the audience, Dr per cent. The state now has Health, 41,962 samples were hit by second wave. guidelines. The state health many of the recommenda- J Mahender Reddy, Vice 17,979 active cases, of which tested during the last 24 The health officials be- department in coordination tions made by Prof Jagdish Chancellor, IFHE spoke 14,938 are in home or insti- hours. With this the number lieve that the next two to with other departments is Sheth, The Charles H. Kell- about the contribution of tutional isolation. After a of tests conducted so far rose three months will be cru- working to spread awareness stadt Professor of Market- Late Mr N J Yasaswy, the drop for last few days, the to 41,96,958. Samples tested cial for Telangana and the on extensive use of masks ing, The Goizueta Business founder of ICFAI Group of number of cases surged per million population also people must not lower their and following other safety School, Emory University, educational institutions in again in Greater Hyderabad climbed to 1,12,760. guard. Director of Pub- guidelines. The officials ad- Atlanta, USA , at the event, promoting higher educa- and other districts. Greater Meanwhile, officials have lic Health G.Srinivasa Rao vised people with symptoms the former RBI governor tion in the private sector in Hyderabad reported 288 warned the people against urged people to continue of influenza and viral fevers said there’s a need to raise India. He said Cases help cases. Its neighbouring dis- second wave of Covid-19 to follow safety guidelines to get themselves tested for investment ratio and en- students to understand the tricts Medchal Malkajgiri in the state. The health de- like wearing masks, main- Covid-19. sure financial system is pru- real world. Hyderabad Airport leads post-lockdown revival of aviation sector Hyderabad, Oct 29 (UNI) Witnessing were handled during the same period. 53 destinations in the domestic sector. a steady increase in the number of pas- Sources say the growth rate of Hy- Nagpur, Mangalore, Kozhidode/Cali- sengers and air traffic, Hyderabad’s Ra- derabad Airport post recommence- cut and Jabalpur are the latest destina- jiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) ment has been impressive compared to tions which recommenced in the last is leading the revival of the aviation other airports in the country. four weeks. sector in India post the Covid-induced Billed as the world’s third fastest- Metro cities like Delhi, Kolkata, lockdown. The daily passenger footfall growing airport in the category of 15 Chennai, Bengaluru and Mumbai re- at RGIA has gone up by over six times million passengers in the world, it is main the top five destinations. The top and the Air traffic Movement (ATM) by one of the busiest airports in the coun- three airlines who are serving the do- over five times since the recommence- try and the best-connected in south mestic traffic from Hyderabad Inter- ment of domestic operations from May and central India. national Airport are IndiGo, SpiceJet 15. In the first few weeks post recom- and Air India. Though all commercial With the central and state govern- mencement of domestic operations af- operations were suspended in March ments relaxing the quarantine norms ter a gap of two months, the daily pas- with the imposition of lockdown, under Unlock 4.0 and Unlock 5.0, there senger footfall was 3,000 but the same RGIA continued to handle evacua- has been a significant jump in the pas- surged to over 20,000 in September. tion flights operated by various coun- senger footfall, sources at the airport Hyderabad Airport has also seen an tions out of 55 destinations before Co- sengers daily before the Covid-induced tries for their citizens. It subsequently said. The RGIA has handled over 1.2 uptick in the ATMs from about 40 daily vid, thus restoring about 95 per cent lockdown came into effect in March. handled evacuation flights under the million domestic passengers from the ATMs in the first few weeks of the re- domestic connectivity till August. With a new domestic destination Vande Bharat Mission and the Air day of recommencement till Septem- start, to over 230 domestic flights daily. The airport was handling 550 air traf- - Jagdalpur in Chhatisgarh from Sep- Transport Bubble agreements initi- ber 30. Over 13,500 domestic flights The RGIA regained its 52 destina- fic movements and about 60,000 pas- tember 21, RGIA is now connected to ated among various countries. 530 WEDNESDAY, Friday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 25 Flood : Special Sanitation drive begins Making revenue services by GHMC to ensure waterlogged online a great move

colonies comes to normalcy Hyderabad, Oct. 29 (UNI) will be available online. This ery of various services to the : Telangana Information is a first-of-its-kind initia- common citizens. The TITA Technology Association tive and a revolutionary Global President said that (TITA) has welcomed the step, Makthala said. He said the Association was always Telangana State govern- that over 60 per cent people ready to work with the gov- ment’s move to make rev- working in the IT industry in ernment to render hassle- enue services online by Hyderabad hail from other free services to the com- making reforms in revenue places. Earlier, there was a mon citizens by providing laws. TITA Global President sense of insecurity for this technology- based support. Sundeep Kumar Makthala working section over buying Makthala said that TITA has said that the new Revenue land in the city. However, always advocated the usage Act will usher in a new the new online services, that of automation and upgrad- revolution in the adminis- the new revenue law envis- ing services to online mode tration. Makthala said that ages, provides much needed to ensure smooth delivery making key services online relief to all those willing to of services and has been is a welcome move and it buy land in the city. accordingly doing its bit to will help common citizens Makthala said that the achieve this objective. of the State and lauded the common citizens expect the The Association chief said government for taking such revenue administration to that TITA launched services a popular initiative. He ap- be hassle-free, transparent like T-Consult app during pealed to the government to and graft-free. The new law the Covid pandemic which Hyderabad, Oct 29 tors are working round other 5 to 6 Crore would render more services online will provide all these and is helped thousands of ben- (UNI) In order to ensure the clock along with 334 be spent in the next 10 saying that it will benefit a comprehensive one-stop eficiaries in availing medi- that all the waterlogged Pumps for De-Watering days for Focussed In- common citizens. solution for efficient, ac- cal services at their finger- colonies was brought to and De-Sledging opera- tensive Sanitation Drive Common citizens will countable and transparent tip. The massive response normalcy due to recent tions at a record pace, at all the highly effected reap benefits if the govern- revenue administration in to this initiative shows that floods in view of heavy GHMC said in a release localities, the release ment makes various services the State, he said. With the the necessity of technologi- rains in the city, a Spe- here on Thursday. said. The Quantity of online. People used to make new law coming into force cal services in various fields. cial Sanitation Drive was Around 1008 men of Waste received at Jawa- rounds of various offices to people dealing with land Likewise, TITA partnered started in the highly af- Monsoon Emergency harnagar MSW plant, get their work done. Auto- transactions need not wait with the Telangana govern- fected 235 colonies in Teams and an addition- Jeedimetla and Fathul- mation of services will re- for months in selling or buy- ment’s Department of Lan- GHMC, on a mission al 1522 men were hired laguda C&D plants have solve the long pending land ing land, changes in owner- guages and Culture to pro- mode approach, by hir- solely for the purpose of increased considerably and other issues. Digitiza- ship, booking slots for the vide a special identity card ing additional vehicles Special Sanitation. and the total waste col- tion of revenue services will registration process which for artistes who will benefit and manpower. While The existing 23,000 lected during the drive resolve all such issues, TITA was a norm earlier, he scores of artistes across the 242 vehicles were al- Sanitation and Entomol- was in between 8000 chief said. The new revenue said. Time-bound services, State, Makthala said. ready existing in the ogy workers, engaged to 10,000 Metric Tons legislation will bring trans- transparency and accuracy The TITA Global Presi- GHMC, an additional additional teams of 2530 daily.Around 18,000 parency and put an end to are what all online services dent said that the Asso- 495 vehicles were en- workers and are carrying Metric Tons of Waste land disputes and litigation. in revenue administration ciation was always ready to gaged and a total of 737 out special sanitation was additionally col- TITA chief said that accord- provide to the people. The work with the government vehicles, with 177 JCBs, activities. Additionally lected during Special ing to the new revenue law, government should bring in to render hassle-free servic- 26 Bobcats, 258 Tippers, around Rs 5.51 Crore was Sanitation Drive apart land will be digitized based such revolutionary changes es to the common citizens 96 Six Tonners, 126 Ten spent on Special Sanita- from regular Waste, the on its longitudes and lati- in other departments also by providing technology- Tonners and 44 Trac- tion Drive so far, and an- release added. tudes and the entire data to ensure hassle-free deliv- based support.

Synchrony partners with UoH for first blockchain project for farmers Hyderabad, Oct 29 (UNI) Synchrony, to simplify the exchange of informa- reduce the costs for marginal farmers a premier consumer financial services tion and payments, Synchrony said. who cannot access loans from formal company, has signed a Memorandum This public-private partnership is a channels of lending. Blockchain aims of Agreement (MoA) with the Univer- three-year partnership including a to bridge the gap by reducing infor- sity of Hyderabad (UoH) to help fund grant from Synchrony to the univer- mation asymmetry between lenders India’s first blockchain project for pro- sity for the project which will focus and borrowers and ensures better viding financial services to farmers in on leveraging the blockchain tech- monitoring of asset utilization. The need throughout the country. nology to help lenders provide finan- project also aims to provide artificial Farmers in India can face chal- cial assistance to farmers with no col- intelligence-based tools to project lenges in accessing funds due to fac- lateral and fixed assets. The project future cash flows of farmers. With tors such as income uncertainty and aims to make revolutionary changes better monitoring and more accurate problems with monitoring asset utili- in the Agri financing sector in India cash flow predictions, the project zation in remote villages. This block- by introducing disruptive technol- hopes to improve the lenders’ trust chain project can bring all the parties ogy to help with financial resiliency. and reduce the cost of borrowing to together – from farmers to financing The main objective of the project is marginal farmers with no collateral experts in the supply chain together to find ways on how technology can for borrowing. 530 WEDNESDAY, Friday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 26 Affirmative action to help orphaned and abandoned kids become self-reliant

New Delhi, Oct 29 : There could turn them into self-reliant viding emotional support and Jeff Bridges, an American actor, said, critical component to get their lives are millions of orphan children citizens of the country. Several care is initiated for them. Social “Poverty is a complex issue, but feed- back to normal, as it provides them across India, who lack the basic NGOs are supporting orphaned and emotional development ing a child isn’t”. Therefore, a small personalized support, which is nec- facilities required for survival. and vulnerable children in In- involves several interrelated ar- stipend or assistance with feeding im- essary to set realistic expectations Having lost their parents at a dia, so that they have a better eas of development, including poverished children, could help them during the developmental years. very young age, they are not quality of life. They are doing social interaction, emotional in their growth and development. Thus, delivering effective counsel- fortunate enough to receive so by providing free education, awareness, and self-reliance. Schooling and education Education ling sessions could work wonders encouragement or support and and creating a holistic set of op- Through these positive rein- is the right of every child. Providing in grooming their overall personal- struggle to build their lives. portunities for their all-round forcements, children learn to them the requisite resources can pro- ity, and in making suitable career According to the United Na- development. Preeti Seth, Se- overcome difficulties. pel their lives forward, helping them choices. Empower orphaned and tions Children’s Fund (UNI- nior Manager Program of Mira- Taking care of their nutrition gain worldly knowledge. With a re- vulnerable children through skill CEF), India is home to 29.6 mil- cle Foundation India shares five and health newed confidence and outlook, they development Life skills are essen- lion orphaned and abandoned ways to make orphaned chil- Abandoned or orphaned chil- will be able to cope with challenges tially those abilities that help pro- children. Another study by an dren an �Atmanirbhar’ - self dren face several nutritional better. Further to this, they could lead mote mental well-being and com- international children’s charity dependent citizen. challenges, due to lack of home- a better quality of life and shape their petence in young people when they for orphaned and abandoned Providing children a caring ly supervision. They often end futures. The primary aim of education face the realities of life. Teaching children found that 4 per cent environment A child’s forma- up skipping meals and remain is to ensure that every child gains a ho- life skills to orphans and vulnerable (or 20 million) of India’s child tive years are the most crucial in the dark about their next listic foundation, to become responsi- children develops their cognitive population are orphans, a figure for their emotional, social, and source of food, which in turn ble and compassionate citizens of the abilities, which could assist them projected to increase by 2021. mental well-being. During these creates a nutritional gap. With country. It could further enhance their in dealing with critical situations. As children are considered the years, they register memories little to no food, their immune chances to get employed by making They will begin to understand re- future of the nation, they need and experiences that reinforce system weakens severely, mak- them self-reliant. al-life problems and choose effec- to be nurtured and taken care into beliefs. Lack of parental ing them vulnerable to several Provide career counselling and tive solutions. Furthermore, it can of. With such an overwhelming care deprives them of a posi- diseases. This nutritional gap personality development Counsel- build a strong defence mechanism number of suffering children, it tive environment during their can jeopardize both the mental ling plays an important role in deal- against anxiety issues, and boost is natural to think about imple- growing years. It is imperative and physical well-being of chil- ing with psychological issues like their interpersonal skills and self- menting affirmative action, as it that a familial environment pro- dren. fear, memories of abuse etc. It is a confidence. Ensuring better digestive health for your child

New Delhi, Oct 29 : Has your tod- per cent of the immune system is ac- the symptoms of childhood consti- dler been refusing to poop in the toi- tive in our digestive system. pation by softening stool and facili- let? Does he/she cry or make faces What to do if your child is consti- tating regular motion. while passing stool or has the fre- pated Prebiotics are commonly found quency of pooping reduced to less Constipation is not a trivial matter. in fruits and vegetables such as ba- than thrice a week? If youve noticed Even if a child sees temporary relief, nanas, onions, garlic and leeks. But any of these signs, then its possible relapses can disrupt the toilet train- if your kid is a fussy eater, then what that your child is constipated. ing process. Frequent straining can are your options? But there’s no need to panic. Many cause painful anal fissures. The fear There are innovative, child-friend- children go through chronic consti- of passing painful stools often leads ly formats available, explains Dr. pation. Studies have found the prev- to a vicious cycle: children hold their Srirupa Das, Medical Director, Ab- alence can be as high as 29 per cent, bowel movements, which in turn bott India. She says, “Constipation and constipation is most commonly hardens the stool and makes it more requires a long-term solution that seen in kids when they are 2-3 years painful to poop. is compatible with setting a regular old. This is usually the toilet training There are many home remedies toilet habit. Through it is treatable, phase which can prove challenging that parents can consider. Increase our research shows that only 30 per for both mothers and children. fluid intake by encouraging your could help. Prebiotics (not to be con- a month or two before seeking help. cent of parents consult their doctor Understanding digestive health child to drink more water or home- fused with probiotics) are non-di- Timely and sustained treatment is on time and pediatric observe fre- A healthy digestive system can ef- made fruit juices. Including exercise gestible food ingredients which play important to establish consistent quent relapse due to non-adherence. fectively break down food, absorb as part of their daily routine also an important role in digestion. and healthy toilet habits. Palatable Responding to this need, we have essential nutrients and eliminate helps stimulate digestion. Naturally, Dr. Neelam Mohan, Director, Pe- child-friendly prebiotics can not launched Duphalac Bears in India, undigested components smoothly. a healthy and balanced diet is vital, diatric Gastroenterology, Medanta, only help relieve constipation, but which is a new product featuring Trillions of good bacteria in the gut and it also helps to set specific meal said, “Despite the fact that about also promote better long-term diges- fruit-flavoured gummy bears con- including Bifidobacterium and Lac- times and give children smaller por- one in three children face constipa- tive health in kids.” taining the prebiotic lactulose. This tobacillus aid these functions and tions to let them eat slowly and pre- tion during toilet training, child gut Prebiotic supplements release safe, child-friendly food supplement contribute to digestive health. vent overeating. health can often go unaddressed. nutrients that encourage the growth promotes healthy intestinal balance Moreover, 95 per cent of the hor- Yet there are situations when con- In my experience, parents report and activity of �friendly’ digestive and bowel regulation to promote di- mone serotonin, which regulates stipation still persists. Supplementa- child constipation late, and usually bacteria, while reducing the levels gestive health.” A healthy digestive emotions, is found in the gut. And 70 tion with an appropriate prebiotic continues with home remedies for of �bad’ bacteria. They can relieve system is paramount. 530 WEDNESDAY, Friday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 27 Make your equipment-free workout effective If you think going to a gym can be classified as Low, Mod- make the workout challenging and using equipment is the erate or High. It is important and increase the intensity of the only way to an effective work- to gauge your fitness levels. exercise. For example in push-ups out, think again! “Your body” Working out in a moderate to if you use a simple tempo of 3-2- is the greatest equipment high intensity for about 30 � 3 which means u take 3 seconds you need for a work out and 50 mins during each training for the eccentric phase of lower- most of the times it is the only session is recommended for ing your body the ground and 2 equipment you need. How- best results � Time � It is second hold at the bottom and 3 ever, many factors come into a myth that only “long” train- seconds in the concentric phase of play while exercising without ing sessions are beneficial. An pushing up, it will increase the in- equipment. Swapneel Hazare, effective workout routine lasts tensity of the whole exercise mak- Founder Shield Fitness spills for 30 � 60 mins depending ing it more effective. is the amount the beans on making “equip- upon the activities/exercises of work done/performed by you in ment-free” workouts very ef- planned for the session � one set/exercise/session. Simplest fective. Goal setting, Planning Type � Different types of way to calculate volume is Sets x and Programming: Align your ciple � Frequency, Intensity, intensity for your body to re- training like Bodyweight train- Reps. Volume Load = Sets x Reps fitness program with your fit- Time, and Type of activity: � spond positively and show re- ing, Cardio Training, HIIT, x Load (weight) Your goals can be ness goals to get visible results. Frequency � Do about 3- 5 sults. Increasing intensity will Tabata, HIIRT are available to achieved by gradually increasing Ensure there is enough varia- workout sessions at home dur- help you get stronger, witness choose from. Select your blend your workout volume for each ses- tion in the training program. ing a week. Frequent training weight drop, fat percentage of programs making them spe- sion. Make your workout fun and It is advisable to train under under supervision will help drop and enhance cardiovas- cific to your training goals challenging by working out with a the supervision/guidance of your body adapt, avoid injury cular fitness. Intensity during a Since your workout is sans friend, partner, family member or a fitness expert who has cus- and get results � Intensity workout is measured by Heart equipment, there will be no add- office colleague. Training in com- tomised the training program � You need to workout at a rate or Rate of Perceived Exer- ed external load, so use the time pany of others is always beneficial to meet your goals. FIIT Prin- particular level of minimum tion (RPE). Intensity of exercise under tension (TUT) principle to as it helps you push. Shabana Azmi: Need to change the way we bring up boys Actress Shabana Azmi wonders whatever steps can be taken (should why society is stuck with definite be taken), film being a very important ideas about masculinity, from telling medium, particularly because it is told boys not to play with dolls to telling in a story form,” added the daughter them not to cry. She says it is im- of late Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi. portant to tackle patriarchy and the Mention that one needs to involve notion of masculinity first and fore- men to change things for women, most, to change things for women as Shabana added: “(Change) the way we well as men. bring up our boys definitely.” “Many years ago, when I was a On screen, the acclaimed artiste Member of Parliament, I was on a will next be seen bringing alive the committee that was set up by the complexities of the character of Satya chief minister’s wife on the scourge Maasi, who is haunted by her own of female foeticide. Many steps at that past in “Kaali Khuhi”. point were taken and one feels that ul- Set in a Punjab village, the Netflix timately, it is based in patriarchy. The Original film traces the journey of a belief that a boy should be privileged girl named Shivangi (Riva Arora), who at birth because of being born male is put to the ultimate test when she -- that discrimination against the girl at the age of three, decide that girls it about passion or compassion? Why witnesses her family getting engulfed child exists all through her childhood, should be playing with dolls and the isn’t it about gentility, gentleness, in the secrets of a mysterious well. adolescence and then later adult- minute a boy decides to play with compassion, or kindness?” she asked. “It was the script that resonated with hood,” Shabana told while talking dolls we say, ehaww, this is terrible’. There are many questions, and the me. It was very interesting that the is- about her film, “Kaali Khuhi”, which All this stratification that starts some- answers lie in tracing the root cause, sue of female infanticide was being explores the issue of female infanti- times consciously and sometimes un- and changing -- which Shabana feels tackled through this. I would hesitate cide through lens of horror. consciously, is what we need to really is a “huge battle that one has to fight”. to call it a horror film. I think it’s more “What we need to do is to tackle get to the root of.” She cited her son “It is all very well that we say that like a dark thriller. Because if you call patriarchy, because patriarchy af- Farhan Akhtar’s MARD (Men Against we need to bring up our daughters it horror then there are some precon- fects not only women but also men. Rape and Discrimination) as an exam- as independent, and we are doing dition responses. You think there will Men also internalise. We have defi- ple to elborate on her point. a good job of it. But until and unless be lots of prosthetics and you feel, eoh nite ideas of how a man should be- “For instance, my son Farhan. He we change the male and the notion of God, there are going to be these jump have. Boys should never cry -- why runs an organisation called MARD, masculinity by bringing up our sons shots’. But the fact that it was being shouldn’t they? Why is it looked down which asks that we redefine mascu- differently from how we bring them told through a story that held your upon?” she added. linity. Why is masculinity about brute up, this scourge is not going to end. It attention made it more effective in The actress continued: “Why do we, power and muscle power? Why isn’t is a huge battle that one has to fight. So, reaching out to audiences. 530 WEDNESDAY, Friday, AUGUST,October, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 28 AP govt to invest Rs 17,300 Cr K Kavitha takes oath as to strengthen health sector Nizamabad MLC Vijayawada, Oct 29 that Rs.7500 crore is re- (UNI) Andhra Pradesh quired for the construc- State government will tion of all these medical spend Rs 17,300 crore to colleges. modernize existing gov- Reiterating that all the ernment hospitals and for hospitals in the state setting up 16 new medical should have better medi- colleges in AP under the cal facilities, the Chief Nadu-Nedu initiative. Minister said that there Chief Minister Y S Ja- will be no compromise on gan Mohan Reddy held a the quality of infrastruc- review meeting on Nadu ture or the services being Nedu in Hospitals here tablishment of new medi- finalised by the end of provided in the hospitals. Hyderabad Oct 29: Former sentatives attended the swearing on Thursday and directed cal colleges, development November, and for Bapat- He stated that the hos- Nizamabad MP Kalvakuntla Ka- in ceremony. Kavitha was elected the officials to finalise the of village clinics, primary la, Narsapuram, Eluru, pital authorities should vitha took oath as Member of MLC securing a record 89 per cent tenders for new medi- healthcare centres, com- Anakapalli, Markapuram, be accountable and re- Legislative Council (MLC) from of the total votes polled. The elec- cal colleges by January, munity health centres, Madanapalle and Nan- sponsible in all aspects Nizamabad Local Bodies constitu- tion that was to be held on April 7, 2021. The Chief Minister area hospitals and dis- dyal medical colleges the and directed them to en- ency on Thursday in the Legis- 2020, following the disqualification directed the authorities trict-level hospitals under tenders will be done by sure that all facilities are lative council Chairman Gutha of sitting MLC R Bhoopathi Reddy, to immediately release Rs the Nadu-Nedu initiative. December. in place and make sure Sukender Reddy’s chamber. Min- was postponed indefinitely amid 5,472 crore for revamping The officials informed “For Vizianagaram, Ra- that patients coming to isters Vemula Prashant Reddy, Mo- Covid-19 pandemic, followed by the existing hospitals un- the Chief Minister that jahmundry, Penukonda, the hospital should ex- hammad Mahmood Ali, Koppula the nationwide lockdown. A fresh der the Nadu-Nedu pro- the tenders for medical Amalapuram and Adoni perience the feel of cor- Eshwar, Satyavati Rathod, MLAs date was announced on September gramme. colleges in Paderu, Pidu- medical colleges, the ten- porate hospitals. He said from Nizamabad and Kamareddy 25, 2020, scheduling the election on The Chief Minister guralla, Machilipatnam ders will be finalised by that there shouldn’t be district, MLCs and Corporation October 9, 2020. The results were sought details on the es- and Pulivendula, will be January. It is estimated any complaints. chairpersons, local body repre- announced on October 12, 2020. Dr. Reddy’s partners with G KISHAN REDDY PARTICIPATES AT INAUGURATION OF RENOVATED Department of BIRAC for Sputnik V PREMISES OF REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, HYDERABAD vaccine clinical trials in India Hyderabad Oct 29: The Union old passport offices. Presently Minister of State for Home Af- five Passport Service Centers in Hyderabad, Oct. 29 (UNI): Dr. ing the vaccine to India.” fairs G. Kishan Reddy said that our Telangana state serving the Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., an- Commenting on the col- with the launch of Passport people. Apart from these, the nounced its partnership with laboration with Dr. Reddy’s, Seva Project and consistent ef- Central Government also pro- Biotechnology Industry Re- Dr Renu Swarup, Secretary, forts of the Ministry of External vides passport services at pass- search Assistance Council (BI- DBT and Chairperson, BI- Affairs, passport service deliv- port offices. Passport service RAC), Department of Biotech- RAC said, “The government is ery has witnessed a sea change centers have also been opened nology (DBT), Government committed to fast track clini- in the country. Kishan Reddy in about 308 post offices in the of India, for advisory support cal development of COVID participated at the virtual inau- country. Passport services are on clinical trials of Sputnik V vaccine candidates and pro- guration of renovated premises Hyderabad, which was the and have set an example for oth- also being provided at 14 post vaccine in India.The partner- vide facilitation to accelerate of Regional Passport Office, Hy- only centre for the entire State. ers to follow. Delhi police has offices in various districts in our ship will allow Dr. Reddy’s to market readiness of a suitable derabad along with Union Min- There were no online appoint- also recently decided to use to state of Telangana, he added. identify and use some of BI- vaccine. We at DBT look for- ister of State (External Affairs), ments. People had to come mPassport Police App”, he said. Kishan Reddy appreciated the RAC’s clinical trial centres for ward to this partnership with V Muraleedharan on Thursday. early in the morning and wait Kishan Reddy expressed hap- CPWD for completing the reno- the vaccine, which are funded Dr. Reddy’s for this Indo Rus- Kishan Reddy also said that for long hours just to enter the piness and said that under the vation in time despite Covid-19 under the National Biopharma sian Collaboration for Vaccine rules and application process office. The system was opaque guidance of V Muraleedharan ji, difficulties. Mission (NBM), implemented Development.” Earlier this have been drastically simplified and the building itself hardly Ministry of External Affairs has “I congratulate Ministry of by Project Management Unit- month, Dr. Reddy’s and Rus- and access has also expanded resembled a central govern- successfully taken up the reno- External Affairs and RPO Hy- NBM at BIRAC. Further, the sia Direct Investment Fund rapidly. Even until 2016, we had ment office with poor public vation of RPO Hyderabad with derabad staff for the successful Company will have access to (RDIF) received approval from only 90 odd passport centres. amenities, Kishan Reddy stated. an aim to upgrade infrastruc- inauguration. My best wishes Good Clinical Laboratory Prac- the Drugs Controller General Today we have 507 centres in The Union Minister also point- ture and provide better public are with them in these chal- tice (GCLP) labs to conduct of India (DCGI) to conduct the country with the success- ed out that Police verification is facilities. “As I can see, this has lenges times. I am sure they immunogenicity assay testing an adaptive phase 2/3 human ful roll out of Post Office Pass- a critical element of passport is- not only changed the ambience will keep up their good work of the vaccine. Satish Reddy, clinical trial for Sputnik V vac- port Seva Kendras, he said. suance process. MEA and Min- and aesthetics of the building in providing passport services Chairman, Dr. Reddy’s Labo- cine in India. On August Passport is an essential travel istry of Home Affairs have been but also the surrounding areas. in a transparent and citizen ratories said, “We are pleased 11, 2020, the Sputnik V vaccine document and to the millions encouraging all State police de- With better infrastructure and friendly manner”, he said. with the collaboration with developed by the Gamaleya of aspirational citizens of New partments to adopt latest tech- accessibility, people can avail Home Minister for Telangana, BIRAC as an advisory partner National Research Institute of India, Passport has become nologies and fast track verifica- passport and other MEA services MD. Mohamood Ali, MP, Re- for clinical trials of the Sputnik Epidemiology and Microbiol- a symbol of identity and eco- tion process. “I am glad to note in a comfortable environment”, vanth Reddy, MLA, G. Sayanna V vaccine in India. We look for- ogy was registered by the Min- nomic empowerment. Not long that Andhra Pradesh and Telan- he said. There are 92 passport and Senior officials of the Minis- ward to working with them to istry of Health of Russia and ago, to get a passport people gana States have consistently service centers across the coun- try of External Affairs and CPWD accelerate our efforts in bring- became the World’s. had to travel all the way to RPO performed well in this regard try running in addition to the were present on the occasion.