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VENKY TO STAR IN ASURAN REMAKE { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com No visa required CM JAGAN WANTS SPEED IN GOVERNANCE ASI finds 8th century objects, trade for Chinese, Rules amended to Indians: Brazil centre remains in Gottiprolu village SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said expedite issuance of GOs PNS n NEW DELHI ASI has dated the on Thursday the South remains to 8th- American nation will drop its PNS n VIJAYAWADA The Archaeological Survey of requirement that visiting India (ASI) has unearthed a century AD in the Chinese and Indian tourists The State government issued 2000-year old historic trade Pallava period, with or businesspeople obtain an order on Friday amending settlement in Andhra Pradesh's their kings ruling visas. Bolsonaro, a far-right the AP Business Rules, 2018, to Gottiprolu village, along with politician, came to power at expedite the process of a Pallava-period Vishnu statue, the area from early the beginning of the year and issuance of Gorvernment it said on Friday. 4th to late 9th has made it a policy to reduce Orders. The excavation done, 80 century AD visa requirements from a The order says all files sent kilometres east of Tirupati and number of developed coun- by Chief Minister through e- Nellore, by the ASI team has tries. But the announcement, office to all Special Chief discovered the remains of a settlement involved in mar- made during an official visit Secretaries, Principal huge settlement surrounded by itime trade. to China, is the first he has Secretaries and Secretaries a massive brick enclosure. According to the ASI, "fur- made expanding that policy should be endorsed as one of Among many antiquities ther explorations within a to the developing world. the three following categories: unearthed, is a life-sized radius of 15 kilometers have Earlier this year, the a) Out Today (Issue G.O./ Vishnu sculpture and a wide revealed a fortified early his- Brazilian government ended Action taken on Same day), b) variety of pottery of the early toric settlement at Puduru, visa requirements for tourists Most Immediate (Issuance of centuries of the current era. Subrahmanya temple at and business people from G.O./ Intimation of Action As per the ASI, a major find Mallam, a unique rock-cut lat- the United States, Canada, Taken in five working days) or from the project was a two- A life-sized Vishnu sculpture which was unearther during the excavations erite stepped well at Yakasiri, Japan and Australia. c) Immediate (Issuance of metre high, four-armed Vishnu (and) Vishnu temple at G.O./ Intimation of Action "standing over a pedestal car- from early 4th to late 9th ated findings, they can be Tirumuru". taken in 15 working days) The CM may authorise are also issued where approval rying chakra and conch in his century AD. placed anywhere between 2nd- It also found a female terra- The order further says in is given by Ministers/ upper right and left hands However, other finds, like 1st century BC or little later, cotta figurine with two hands German case of breach of the specified Principal Secretary Secretaries. If the concerned respectively. The lower right is elliptical, circular and rectan- which makes them nearly 2000 lifted upwards. timelines for issuing (Political) or any department feels that any spe- in bestowing boon and the left gular brick structures, possibly years old," the ASI said in a Other major antiquities Chancellor Government Order, the Chief other Special Chief cific Government hand in 'katihastha' (resting on date back to a much earlier statement. unearthed include copper and Minister may recall the file to Order/Memo may attract the the hip) posture." time. It also suggested that the site lead coins, iron spear head, examine the reasons for the Secretary/ Principal attention of the media, it may On the basis of iconograph- "The available brick sizes could have functioned as a stone celts, terracotta beads, ear arriving on delay in issuance of Secretary, Secretary be sent to the Chief Minister's ical features such as elaborate (43-48 centmetres) are compa- trade centre, given the presence stud in semi precious stone and Government Order and may to issue the GO Office for perusal before issu- headgear, thick holy thread rable with the Satavahana or of Roman-style amphorae hopscotches. The ceramic Nov 1 direct Principal Secretary ing the Government Order. and decorative drapery, ASI Ikshvaku period structures in wares mostly used to transport assemblage of the site consist- NEW DELHI: German (Political) to issue show cause If the concerned depart- has dated it to 8th-century AD Krishna river valley (Amaravati liquid commodities. Proximity ed of fine quality black and red Chancellor Angela Merkel is notice to Concerned Special to Government to issue the ment does not receive any in the Pallava period, which is and Nagarjunakonda). On the to the seacoast also suggests the ware, conical jars, rouletted arriving in India on Chief Secretary, Principal GO. For this, the authorised response from the Chief said to have ruled the area basis of brick size and associ- site could have been a strategic sherds, and russet coated ware. November 1 for the the fifth Secretary and Secretary for Special Chief Secretary Minister's Office in five work- biennial Inter Governmental taking necessary action. /Principal Secretary/Secretary ing days regarding the draft Consultations (IGC). Further, the Chief Minister to Government may convene Government Order, the orders She will be accompanied may authorise Principal a meeting with the concerned in the said files shall be deemed ‘Savarkar was by several ministers and state Secretary (Political) or any Officers and issue the to have been approved and Sand policy taking a toll on secretaries of her govern- other Special Chief Secretary/ Government Order. Government Order may be ‘patron’ of Gandhi ment, as well as a high-pow- Principal Secretary/ Secretary Several Government Orders issued. ered business delegation. assassination’ Under the IGC format, construction workers: Pawan n n the counterpart ministers PNS VIJAYAWADA The YSRC govt PNS MUMBAI from both the countries will BJP allies hold initial discussions in The sand scarcity in the state created lakhs of jobs Slamming the Maharashtra their respective areas of with JJP in has impacted the entire soci- in the name of village BJP's proposal to seek Bharat responsibility. ety, said Jana Sena president Ratna for Hindutva ideo- The outcome of these dis- Pawan Kalyan. volunteers. But, due logue Vinayak Damodar cussions will be reported at Haryana Speaking to the media here to sand scarcity, five Savarkar, Tushar Gandhi, the IGC to be co-chaired by PNS n NEW DELHI on Friday, he demanded that times the number of great-grandson of Mahatma Prime Minister Narendra the government to solve the Gandhi, said on Friday that Modi and Chancellor Merkel. The BJP is all set to form a new problem immediately. He jobs in the sector have Savarkar was the "patron" of been lost, says Jana Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy at a review meeting in Amaravati on Friday government in Haryana after alleged that while sand is not the Mahatma's assassination. clinching an alliance with the available for people in the Sena president Savarkar, who faced trial in Jannayak Janata Party, which State, it is being freely trans- the Gandhi assassination case 2,155 lives Skill Development has won 10 seats in the 90- ported in vehicles to other but was acquitted, had not member assembly, by giving it states. Sand is not available in lost." "After watching the prob- been pronounced innocent lost in the post of deputy chief minis- the State as the online system lems of building workers in the by the court, he claimed. Varsity to be set up soon ter. BJP president Amit Shah is not functioning well, he last four months, I have taken "I think it is important that monsoon rains announced at a press confer- said. He interacted with con- a decision to fight for them. On we understand the real objec- ence, held with JJP leader struction workers at the Jana Jana Sena Chief Pawan Kalyan November 3 at tive and conspiracy behind NEW DELHI: As many as PNS n VIJAYAWADA A college would be Dushyant Chautala, that the Sena office on Friday. He said Visakhapatnam, Janasena will Bapu's murder, at a time 2,155 people lost their lives chief minister will be from his that in last four months, the jobs in the name of village vol- conduct a rally in support of when the patron of his mur- and another 45 were report- The Andhra Pradesh govern- set up in every MP party and the deputy chief min- State's development has gone unteers. But, due to sand building workers," he der is being considered for ed missing this monsoon ment has decided to set up a constituency and ister from the regional party. back by two years. "The YSRC scarcity, five times the number explained. Bharat Ratna," Tushar season in rains and floods, 'Skill Development University' affiliated to the DETAILED REPORT ON PAGE 5 government created lakhs of of jobs in the sector have been Continued on Page 3 Gandhi said. which affected more than 26 in the State. Chief Minister YS lakh people in 22 states, Jaganmohan Reddy has university to improve Union Home Ministry offi- announced this during a skills among the cials said on Friday. review meeting with officials students who are The maximum number of concerned here on Friday. Not deputy CM, Shiv Sena wants Maha CM's chair 430 people died in Speaking on the occasion, pursuing ITI, Maharashtra, followed by 227 the Chief Minister said that polytechnic and PNS n MUMBAI in West Bengal in rains, a college would be set up in engineering courses floods and landslides that every Parliamentary con- As the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance Cong, NCP rule out backing hit as many as 361 districts in stituency and affiliated to is all set to form government in the country. the university to improve IAS officer would be appoint- Maharashtra, the clamour for Sena to keep BJP out of power According to the officials, skills among the students ed in three or four days for the making young Sena leader Mumbai: Chances of another Congress emerged victorious in 803 people were injured and who are pursuing ITI, poly- smooth functioning of the Aaditya Thackeray as the next BJP-Shiv Sena government in 44 seats. The results for the nearly 20,000 animals lost technic, engineering and university and also for under- Chief Minister of Maharashtra Maharashtra brightened on October 21 poll were declared on across the country in the other courses. All govern- taking skill development pro- has become louder in the party Friday as opposition Congress Thursday. heavy rains and floods, which ment departments would also grammes. founded by late Bala Saheb ing Aditya Thackeray as the and have been put by and NCP ruled out aligning with Maharashtra Congress fully damaged 2.23 lakh be coordinating with the uni- Funds would be generated Thackeray. According to next chief minister of the state Hanuman Seva Mandal. the Shiv Sena to keep the BJP president Balasaheb Thorat ruled houses, partially damaged versity. by the Finance Department for reports, a large section of Shiv were put up in his constituen- Although nothing has been out of power. out joining hands with the Shiv 2.06 lakh houses and The students would be skill development and employ- Sena leaders and party's newly- cy Worli, Mumbai. The posters announced in this regard as yet, In the 288-member Assembly, Sena to keep BJP out of power, destroyed 14.09 lakh hectares given an apprenticeship for a ment generation instead of elected MLAs have demanded also feature photos of Shiv if the demands are met, the BJP has won 105 seats, saying the mandate for his party of crops. year to improve their skills and separate departments. that Aaditya be made the next Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray Aaditya Thackeray will become while ally Sena bagged 56. The was to be a responsible if necessary, it would be chief minister of the state. and party president Uddhav the youngest Chief Minister of NCP bagged 54 seats and the opposition. extended by six months. An Continued on Page 3 Interestingly, posters depict- Thackeray in the background Maharashtra. TODAY ALMANAC Month & Paksham: Boulders roll down due to heavy rains Mobile, TV sales Ashwini& krishna Paksha n Panchangam PNS VISAKHAPATNAM Huge rock blocks Tithi : Trayodashi: 03:46 pm Following incessant rains in the are often rolling break records this Nakshatram: Uttara Phalguni: 08:28 am, city for the last couple of days, down on to the 05:50 am (Next Day) boulders rolled down near roads. Owing to Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Tenneti Park, causing road- Diwali season any important work) block on Friday. No one was compositional n Rahukalam: 09:07 am – 10:33 am injured in the incident. The variations, soil creep is PNS NEW DELHI share, Chinese handset maker landslide occurred very close to Xiaomi continued to domi- Yamagandam: 01:26 pm – 02:52 pm seen at some places Tenneti park which is fre- Despite several sectors facing nate the India smartphone Varjyam: 03:56 pm- 05:22 pm quented by hundreds of people. economic slowdown, the con- market. Players such as Gulika: 06:15 am - 07:41 am Even if the government it is being broken into small sumer electronics industry Realme, Vivo, itel and Good Time: (to start any important work) authorities have taken precau- pieces to clear the debris. broke all records to touch a OnePlus were the fastest Amritakalam: 12:29 am - 01:55 am tions putting up cement Civic authorities clear the boulders which rolled down near Tenneti Park in Visakhapatnam on Friday Traffic restriction was imposed new high in the Diwali sales growing smartphone brands Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:37 am - 12:22 pm boundaries at the foothills of from Kailsagiri ropeway to season. shipping record volumes. Kailasagiri, it is serving no pur- coastal road between Vizag University Department of Geo- The study also highlighted Jodugulopalem stretch on the India saw a record ship- Apple made an entry into VIJAYAWADA pose. The boulders are falling and Bhimunipatnam is vulner- Engineering based on satellite that a number of foothill areas beach road. GVMC is working ment of 4.9 crore smart- the top 10 smartphone brands on the road following heavy able to landslides. It is owing to imagery pictures. have also been severely altered on war-footing to restore the phones in the third quarter of due to price cuts on iPhone WEATHER rain. the unscientific construction of At Tenneti Park the road was leading to rock and soil creep traffic flow at the earliest. 2019, driven by new launch- XR along with good demand Forecast: Isolated Thunderstorms Police have suggested the road coupled with topograph- laid without making efforts to on to the road. Huge rock The boulders are seemingly es, discounts and various for its iPhone 11. Apple is set Temp: 31/24 concerned authorities to make ical alterations. bind the loose rocks. Hence, blocks are often rolling down loosely packed on the hill due pre-Diwali sales channels, for a bumper festive season Humidity: 90% fence around foothills of the Two major rock headlands the fractured rock boulders on to the road. Owing to com- to erosion of the soils and calls even as the economic slow- sales and the iPhone 11 series Sunrise: 06.12 major hills with iron net so that facing the sea was cut to lay the without lateral support may positional variations, soil creep for an immediate precaution- down affected other sectors, -- starting from Rs 58,900 -- Sunset: 05.47 the boulders get stuck in it. A road at Tenneti Park and collapse and excess rainfall is is also become active at places. ary step to ensure that the boul- according to Counterpoint has registered very strong Current Weather Conditions study by Andhra University has Visalakhshinagar, according to likely to cause landslide posing The boulders are so huge to ders don't roll down to the Research. demand from the consumers Updated October 25, 2019 5:00 PM found that the 23-km-long a study made by Andhra a threat to the passersby. be lifted by excavators. Hence, road. With a 26 per cent market in the country. VIJAYAWADA| SATURDAY | OCTOBER 26, 2019 vijayawada 02

Atchannaidu gets bail in case Solve sand crisis, TDP demands govt over remarks PNS n VIJAYAWADA The TDP leaders against cops TDP leaders and the cadre staged protests across the State before held protests PNS n VIJAYAWADA RDO offices and Collectorates across the state demanding solution to the sand Former minister K problem. Former ministers against the Atchannaidu, who appeared in Devineni Umamaheswara Rao, government over a court at Mangalagiri on Akhila Priya, Kollu Ravindra, the sand policy. Nautiyal to head Friday, in connection with a Kalva Srinivasulu and other case filed against him for MLAs participated in the They alleged that allegedly abusing police officials protests. the sand crisis during the 'Chalo Atmakur' TDP Chief N Chandrababu Indian Coast Guard agitation, has been granted Naidu said lakhs of construction which has n PNS VISAKHAPATNAM Under his stewardship, bail. He surrendered in the workers were suffering due to the affected the Mangalagiri court as instruct- decisions of the YSRCP govern- construction Additional Director General Eastern Seaboard ed by the AP High Court and ment, led by YS Jaganmohan KR Nautiyal has been submitted surety bonds. Reddy. work gravely appointed as the has achieved On September 11, on the Naidu said the government new Coast Guard occasion of "Chalo Palnadu", can change the policy but the Commander for remarkable the police arrested many TDP people should not suffer should not show any discrimina- Eastern growth in leaders and the cadre. because of it. Former minister tion in a democracy." He Seaboard. He has Opposition Leader Devineni Umamaheswara Rao demanded that the government been appointed infrastructure Chandrababu Naidu was kept said that MP Vijayasai Reddy, solve the sand issue and save as Additional under house arrest by the TTD Chairman YV Subba TDP leaders at a dharna at the GVMC Gandhi statue in Visakhapatnam on Friday lakhs of building workers. Director General, assignment at Delhi on police against which Reddy, Sajjala Ramakrishna Yanamala Ramakrishnudu Indian Coast Guard November 2. Atchannaidu and other leaders Reddy, and CM OSD Avinash Former Minister Akhila workers could have satisfied police tried to remove TDP lead- said that very soon 'sand cyclone' at Coast Guard Inspector general VS gathered at Naidu's house and Reddy are ruining the State. He Priya lambasted YS their hunger during these dif- ers from the dharna place. will come and the YSRC govern- Headquarters, New Delhi, Pathania, is currently holding staged a protest. The police alleged that sand is being tak- Jaganmohan Reddy for closing ficult times. Former minister Kollu Ravindra ment will be in trouble. He thereby becoming the Vice the appointment of Deputy tried to shift them from that ing away to other states through Anna Canteens. If they are In Machilipatnam, tension protested against the CI inspec- asked the YSRC Government to Chief of the organisation. ADG Director General (Policy and place forcibly. Atchannaidu these YSRC leaders. continued, the construction prevailed for some time when the tor. Ravindra said, "The police act properly at least now. KR Nautiyal has held the office Plan) at CGHQ and will be argued with the police officials of CGC(ES) since April 11, replacing ADG KR Nautiyal on for their action using filthy lan- 2018. Under his stewardship, November 2 on promotion to guage. Eastern Seaboard has achieved the rank of Additional Director The police registered a case remarkable growth in infra- General. In addition, IG VD against Atchannaidu for VMC Commissioner, MLA Naidu playing dirty structure and conducted Chafekar, the Regional obstructing the duty of the numerous operations. His Commander of Western police officials and abusing proactive directions during Region with its Headquarters at them. Later, an arrest warrant cyclone Titli, Gaja, Pethai and Mumbai has also been promot- was issued against Atchennaidu inspect filtration plants politics, says Nani Fani where Coast Guard ships ed to the rank of Additional who obtained anticipatory bail and aircraft shepherded fishing Director General and will from High Court and as per the PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VIJAYAWADA After criticising PM boat to safe shelter resulted in assume duties of Coast Guard court's direction, on Friday zero loss of life at sea. He will Commander on November 1 at surrendered himself in the VMC Commissioner Minister for I&PR and Narendra Modi, now be taking the charge of new Mumbai. Mangalagiri Court. Prasanna Venkatesh and Transport Perni Naidu has is MLA Malladi Vishnu visited Venkaramaiah (Nani) has said Municipal Water Headwork that during the previous TDP shamelessly claiming and enquired about the sta- government, media reports that it was a mistake GVMC official tus of the construction of went on record claiming that three filtration water plants the in response to a public to criticise Modi on Friday. If the works on the interest litigation (PIL), the in ACB trap new plants are completed, the Chief Justice of the AP High was after Naidu was in alliance PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM water problem in Singnagar Court had asked the govern- with the BJP for four years. VMC Commissioner Prasanna Venkatesh and MLA Malladi Vishnu inspect the would be solved. construction of three filtration water plants on Friday ment to make it clear how far Similarly, such agitations were The officials of Anti- Vijayawada (Central) MLA it is justified in utilising pub- conducted in all the districts Corruption Bureau caught Malladi Vishnu, Municipal lic funds for a political agita- by wasting public money. red handed a revenue inspec- Commissioner and other tion. Nani said Chandrababu tor working at Zone VI office officials visited Water After enquiring about all details, MLA Malladi Speaking to the media at the Naidu is now shamelessly prais- of Greater Visakhapatnam Headworks and took stock of Vishnu assured the Commissioner Prasanna Secretariat on Friday, Nani ing Home Minister Amit Shah Municipal Corporation the status of the construction said that when N and wished him on his birth- (GVMC) at Gopalapatnam , of water plants, which are Venkatesh that there is no dearth of funds for Chandrababu Naidu was the day. After criticising Prime while demanding and accept- meant for the supply of water the work. According to officials, the works Chief Minister he went to Minister Narendra Modi, now ing a bribe of Rs 15,000 from to Singnagar and other areas. Delhi and took up agitation in Naidu has gone to Srikakulam the complainant here in Namrata Shirodkar with YS Bharti Reddy at the latter’s residence on Friday The 5 MGD, 11 MGD, and would be completed in three months Februray this year in the name and Visakhapatnam and is Visakhapatnam city on 8 MGD water filtration plants of ‘Dharma Porata Deeksha’ shamelessly claiming that it was Friday. are under construction in against the Central govern- a mistake to criticise Modi. He According to Deputy Namrata Shirodkar the area. Commissioner Prasanna toring water supply from the ment for which GO No. RT has been always committing Superintendent of Police The contractor said the Venkatesh that there is no reservoirs to water tanks. No.15 was issued sanctioning mistakes and later tendering (DSP) of ACB - works would be completed dearth of funds for the works. Officials explained that out of Rs 10 crore for the agitation apologies. The minister said Visakhapatnam, within three months. After The Commissioner the 64 reservoirs, 57 have and out of it, Rs 1.25 crore was Naidu is playing dirty politics K Ranga Raju, Vanajakshi meets YS Bharati enquiring about all details, enquired about SCADA sys- been assigned with the sanctioned for train fare to by making his MPs join the from Gopalpatnam having a Malladi Vishnu assured the tem in supplying and moni- SCADA system. take people to Delhi. This BJP. site in Ganeshnagar area PNS n VIJAYAWADA decided to construct a house Namrata and and applied for paying vacant Namrata Shirodkar, wife of actor Bharti reportedly land tax at Zone VI office Mahesh Babu met Andhra near Gopalapatnam. Pradesh Chief Minister YS discussed the work Series of events to mark Vigilance Awareness Week In order to pass the appli- Jaganmohan Reddy's wife YS to be done in cation, Revenue Inspector Bharti Reddy here on Friday. PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Central government bodies to including government, cit- Already various compe- and Signature campaign will Sudhakar demanded a bribe Namrata who went to Jagan's Burripalem village observe the week according to izens, private sector and titions were conducted take place on October 30 at of Rs 15,000. Following this, residence in Tadepalli reported Visakhapatnam Port Trust CVC Act 2003 to bring especially youth to by VPT for college Ramakrishna Beach, opposite Vanajakshi along with the about the works to carried out Burripalem. Namrata has said (VPT) and Dredging improvement in governance imbibe ethical values and school going Viswapriya function Hall. Skit, contractor of the house in the Burripalem village which that Mahesh Babu would devel- Corporation of India (DCI) apart from creating awareness in their minds and children, wherein 80 flash mob,short film will be approached ACB officials was adopted by Mahesh Babu. op the village with govern- have lined up various activities among public for achieving foster culture of hon- students from 10 col- played at schools, colleges and who laid a trap after ascer- The duo discussed the devel- ment's support. Earlier, to celebrate the Vigilance transparency, accountability, esty and integrity. Since, leges and 450 students public places. Apart from this taining facts. The ACB offi- opment of the town. YS Bharati Namathra offered special Awareness Week "Integrity - A fairness and corruption free corruption has been one from 10 schools took to create awareness among the cials caught Sudhakar while seems to have praised Mahesh prayers at Kanakadurgamma way of Life" from October 28 governance. of the major impediments to part. Inaugural session will people Vigilance officials are accepting bribe amount at Babu's charity work. Namrata on Indrakeeladri temples in to November 2. Through various activities, it economic, political and social be held on October 28 at DCI. giving wide publicity through Rythu bazar near the Zone VI and Bharti have reportedly dis- Vijayawada before meeting YS Central Vigilance would create awareness progress/ development of any Vigilance walk, formation of F.M radio as well as social office. The ink stained cur- cussed the work to be done in Bharti. Commission advised the amongst all stakeholders country. Human logo, Integrity Pledge media. rency was seized. DSP Rangaraju said that Sudhakar was arrested and he would be produced in the court on Saturday. BUSTING LONG-HELD MYTHS AROUND DIABETES PNS n NEW DELHI Myth3: Diabetics produce which blocks insulin recep- mation and IGF molecules less insulin! A common myth is "Diabetes is hereditary!" but infact this is a partial tors for 48-72 hours. Insulin coming from milk and milk With diabetes becoming a Truth3: This is totally cannot open the locks and products. worldwide health issue, it is wrong when it comes to type truth. Type 2 diabetes has a very strong genetic link but the genes are this causes a rise in sugars. necessary to know the details. 2 diabetics! The fact is dormant (in a sleeping state and not dominant). Secondly, sugar free chem- Myth11: Walking is the best It comes with a lot myths and around 95 per cent Type 2 icals like sucralose, aspartame exercise for diabetics. Dr Pramod Tripathi, founder diabetics have higher fasting can severely damage Truth11: This is one of the of Freedom from Diabetes insulin (more than 4). The your intestinal bacteria. biggest myths! Thousands of explains what it is logically real problem is not insulin These bacteria help in pro- diabetics walk daily for years production but insulin resis- ducing vital enzymes and but never become free of Myth1: Diabetes goes only tance (action of insulin)! vitamins useful in energy medications. This is because VIJAYAWADA with death… One can never production. Also many of walking improves stamina become free! Myth4: Most important test these are harmful chemicals and does not significantly BULLION RATES Truth1: Diabetics do for diabetes is HbA1c. and cause autoimmune dis- improve muscle mass or GOLD become free of insulin and Truth4: This is a partial eases and strength. Remember 80 per ` 38,540 (10 gm) medicines permanently! In truth. HbA1c is the 3-month cancer. cent sugar is in the muscles. ` fact, through experimenta- average of sugars so it is So, these need to be stronger! 10 tion and research have for- important. Ideally, it should Myth9: Morning tea without Only those exercises which SILVER mulated four protocols name- be below 5.7. For diabetics sugar with 2 Marie biscuits is are against gravity or resis- ` 45,500(1kg) ly diet, exercise, inner trans- below 7 is good control. necessary for diabetics. At tance improve muscle ` 200 formation and medicine night also diabetics should strength or mass. e.g. whichhas successfully freed Even more important tests drink one glass of milk. Climbing Stairs, Resistance over 6000 diabetics from than HbA1c are: Truth9: This is totally Band, Weight Training etc. CHICKEN medicines and insulin. u Fasting Insulin (should be wrong! As both tea and bis- Thus, it is very important to RATES `/KG between 2.6-4) sugar under control, but the medicines/insulin you are control. All our diabetics cuits contain milk! Secondly, have right knowledge of the Myth2: Another very com- u HsCRP (should be below problem is the rise in insulin. only stuffing more sugar and (from FFD) eat them regular- tea, milk, biscuits are acidic disease which will definitely Dressed/With Skin `131 mon myth is "Diabetes is 1) - this conveys inflamma- One will only see a reduction fat into cells which are ly! More dangerous than in nature. They increase help in the approach of the Without Skin `149 hereditary!" tion in Insulin when the number already overloaded, so the these are Watermelon and inflammation. This inflam- right treatment. Broiler at Farm `90 Truth2: This is a partial u Both tests help us under- of meals reduce. Fasting in a problem increases. Long- Pineapple. mation (which can be mea- On account of World truth. Type 2 diabetes has a stand insulin resistance scientific manner is highly term complications may also sured by hsCRP) blocks Diabetes Day 14th November very strong genetic link but which is more important recommended and has given- happen to people despite Myth 8: Sugar free sweets are insulin action. 2019, Freedom From EGG the genes are dormant (in a than just tracking sugar great results. good sugar control. fine for diabetics. These can Diabetes (FFD) has put up a `/ sleeping state and not domi- levels through HbA1c. be gifted to your diabetic Myth10: Sugar is the cause 30-day Diabetes Reversal RATES 100 nant). They activate only Myth6: If sugars are con- Myth7: Diabetics should not family members, friends and for diabetes Challenge from 10 October to HYDERABAD 386 when one's diet, lifestyle and Myth5: Diabetics should eat trolled by medicines/insulin eat mangoes and bananas! teachers! Truth10: This is partially 10 November 2019 in which VIJAYAWADA 385 stress switch them on. after every 2 hours and they there is no need to control Truth7: This is a partial Truth8: This is totally true! High sugar in food will the participants will follow Interestingly, these genes can should not fast! your diet. truth. Bananas and mangoes wrong if the sweet contains increase blood sugar, but the few key principles told by Dr VISAKHAPATNAM 385 be switched off once you Truth5: This is partially Truth6: This is factually have medium Glycemic milk! Firstly, milk and all problem in most diabetics is Tripathi and get a taste of RETAIL PRICE `3.80 (IN VIJAYAWADA) change your diet, lifestyle true! Eating in less quantity incorrect! All medicines have Index. Diabetics can have milk products contain IGF insulin resistance happening what freedom from diabetes and stress levels! every two hours will keep the side-effects. 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Printed and Published by B Krishna Prasad on Behalf of CMYK Printech Limited. Printed at Jagati Publications Limited, Sakshi Press, Door No. 5-625, Vadlamudi Road, Atmakuru Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. Published at Door No. 40-4-11, Flat No.501, Sujatha Citadel, Jasti Venkataratnam Street, Behind DV Manor Hotel, Vijayawada, Krishna District, AP. Resident Editor B Krishna Prasad RNI title Code no. APENG03628. Phone No. 0866-2479001. VIJAYAWADA| SATURDAY | OCTOBER 26, 2019 vijayawada 03 Gannavaram COMPUTER HARDWARE Nearly 3 lakh apply AP saves Rs 65.47 cr MLA Vamsi through reverse may quit TDP for housing scheme PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM tendering Is Gannavaram MLA As many as 2.93 lakh people PNS n VIJAYAWADA Vallabhaneni Vamsi planning have submitted applications The reverse his exit from TDP? The buzz to Greater Visakhapatnam The reverse t endering process, is that though he has decided Municipal Corporation to avail introduced by Chief Minister tendering to quit TDP, he is in a dilem- the benefits of housing scheme YS Jaganmohan Reddy gov- process ma on whether to join YSRCP of the state government. ernment has saved Rs 65.47 introduced by or BJP. Out of these 2.93 lakh fam- crore to the exchequer in the Vamsi's discussions with ilies, about 1.87 lakh applicants recent purchase of desktops, the government BJP MP Sujana Chowdary at were found to be eligible ben- printers and UPS for village had already Vijayawada on Wednesday, at eficiaries after completion of secretariats. saved Rs 839 Guntur on Thursday and sub- the newly introduced multi- The reverse tendering sequently with Chief Minister layered verification process. process introduced by the crore in YS Jaganmohan Reddy along The beneficiary lists have been government had already saved Polavaram with YSRCP MLAs Kodali currently displayed at the zonal Rs 839 crore in Polavaram pro- project works Nani and Perni Nani have gen- and ward offices of the GVMC. ject works and Rs 62 crore in erated considerable interest However, the GVMC has said that even those appli- Veligonda tunnel-2 works. in AP political circles. Vamsi's discussions decided to take fresh applica- Out of these 2.93 lakh families, cants, who already submitted a The State government has However, Vamsi, after meeting tions, as well as objections demand draft or were declared called for tenders in purchase lic money has been saved. his cadre on Wednesday, said with BJP MP Sujana and queries from the rejected about 1.87 lakh applicants were as eligible beneficiaries during of 29,888 computers and The government has called that he is going to stay put in Chowdary at 1.06 lakh applicants till the end found to be eligible beneficiaries the earlier survey conducted 14,944 UPS units. Three com- tenders for 14,944 multi-func- TDP. of this month. about two years ago, have to panies have competed in the tion printers with specifica- Followers of Vamsi have Vijayawada and According to GVMC UCD after completion of the newly submit a fresh application with tender. A company quoted tions and a company quoted clarified that the MLA had a subsequently with project director, Y Srinivasa introduced multi-layered verification a photocopy of the DD. "We the lowest price of Rs Rs 38,92,76,256 crore and meeting with the Chief Rao, a rigorous verification request the public to avail the 191,10,38,720 and was listed as became L-1. On reverse ten- Minister only to discuss the Chief Minister YS process went into the selection process opportunity to realize the L-1. dering, another company has cases registered against him Jaganmohan Reddy of the housing beneficiaries. dream of having a own hous- The government has con- quoted Rs 24,60,26,256. This regarding the distribution of "The multi-layered verifica- from other parameters. The submit fresh applications to the ing. The scheme will be applic- ducted reverse tendering and is 36.8 per cent less than the L- forged land documents to along with YSRCP tion process used a set of pre- Urban Community GVMC officials during the able to only those who apply another company has quoted 1 tender value. With this, Rs farmers before the elections. defined parameters to filter out Development (UCD) wing of ward-level and zonal-level under the scheme," said Rs 139,95,38,720 and secured 14,32,50000 public money has It may be recalled that when MLAs have generated the ineligible beneficiaries. The the GVMC covered about 5 meetings, which will be con- Srinivasa Rao. the tender. The said company been saved. In total, reverse Kodali Nani had shifted to considerable interest system identifies even if the lakh households of the city to ducted till October 31, by cor- The applicants can contact has quoted 26.77 per cent less tendering has saved Rs YSRCP from TDP, speculation applicant owns a pucca house identify eligible beneficiaries recting the discrepancies" said the assistant project directors than the L-1 tender value in 65,47,50,000 on the purchase was rife that his friend Vamsi in AP political circles or possesses land in his/her for the housing scheme. But Srinivasa Rao at zone level to know further reverse tendering. With this, of desktops, printers, and UPS too would follow suit. When name in other districts apart the rejected applicants can The Project Director further information, he added. about Rs 51.15 crore of pub- units. he met him accidentally on another occasion, it was ing his options." thought that something some- BJP circles have also said, thing was brewing. "He is in a dilemma on Two kids Skill Development Before the elections, the whether to join BJP or YSRC. CPM demands action against land grabbers Telangana police revived a He has to resign from MLA drown in pit Varsity to be case and a court notice was post to join YSRCP as per sent to him from Nampally Jagan's policy so he may opt Visakhapatnam: Two chil- Demands govt to make public the report submitted by previous SIT team Court in a land dispute case. for BJP. Sailing with the ruling dren drowned in a pit at an set up soon At that time, TDP alleged that party at the Centre will be an under construction building PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Jaganmohan Reddy had advantage. But, what Vamsi here at Fakeertakkia area Continued from Page 1 brought pressure on Vamsi to will decide, we have to wait under Duvvada police sta- The CPI(M) has strongly The Chief Minister has also decid- join YSRCP through the and see." tion, on Friday evening. condemned the dissolution of ed to digitalise the existing employ- Telangana government. BJP circles have scotched The deceased were identi- the SIT constituted by the ment exchange and provide an A YSRCP MLA from the rumours over TDP MLA fied as Varalakshmi and erstwhile Telugu Desam application like the Ola and Uber. Krishna district said, "Vamsi Karanam Balaram's meeting Lekha. According to police, Government on the land Efforts would be made to map the had a discussion with the CM with Sujana Chowdary in due to heavy rains in the last scams in Andhra Pradesh, existing skill development resources on the shifting from TDP. Ongole. They said that it's a few days, the pits dug up for amounting to thousands of locally at the village secretariat The CM asked him to resign very formal meeting. Sujana foundation at an apartment acres of land and called for level. Similarly, skill development from his MLA post and join. Chowdary went to meet a rel- complex, were filled to brim. criminal action on culprits resources would be provided local- He is in dilemma on whether ative who is also the relative of The children, while playing who indulged in land grab- ly for any work. Efforts would be to resign or not and is weigh- Karanam. fell in the pit and drowned. bing and tampering of land made to provide employment records. opportunities to the people through Talking to reporters here skill development. The Chief on Friday, CPM State Minister said the State should be a Secretariat member Ch. role model to the world with the AP launches ‘SMARTPORT’ Narasinga Rao noted that establishment of the university. PNS n AMARAVATI Industries, Infrastructure the present Jaganmohan Minister for Finance Buganna SMARTPORT will be and Investments Reddy government has con- Rajendranath, Educaton Minister Andhra Pradesh, which is covered under the Department, which handles stituted a new SIT. "This Adimulapu Suresh, Industries ranked number 1 in Ease of the ports subject, to make move of forming a new SIT is Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy Doing Business in the coun- Public Service Delivery the processes simpler and a futile exercise and goes and Chief Secretary LV try, is set to become a pio- transparent not only to elim- against the interests of the Subramanyam were among those neer by bringing port-relat- Guarantee Act and inate corruption but also state and its people. bers. Now the new commit- who attended the review meeting. ed services also under the tracked through a enhance customer satisfac- "CPI(M) demands, the tee has retired officers as its The YSRCP Govt has appointed a The officials gave a presentation EDB ambit through a new tion. State Government, that the members which gives an on the skill development and initiative called SMART- single-desk portal to Accordingly, the SMART- report submitted by the ear- impression that the approach new committee after dissolving the employment generation pro- PORT. bring in transparency PORT initiative has been lier SIT team be made public towards the issue is very existing committee.. This act of the grammes being implemented by the SMARTPORT is an online devised as part of the EDB immediately and criminal casual. The earlier govern- State government. Speaking on the platform launched on Friday and accountability and Reforms, making Andhra action must be initiated on ment had delayed the action govt raises many questions and occasion, the Chief Minister said as part of implementing the establish a corruption- Pradesh the first state in the the accused," he stated. on the report of the commit- apprehensions, says CPM State that though there are plans for skill Ease of Doing Business country to do so. Recalling that the erstwhile tee, thereby protected its own Secretariat member Narasinga Rao development and employment gen- Reforms related to trade and free environment in SMARTPORT will enable TDP government had consti- party members who are eration, coordination and synergy export promotion in all ports online services like request tuted a committee under IPS involved in the land scam. are lacking among the departments. in the state. port-related services for entry of vessels into Officer Vineeth Brijlal on the Now the present government tampered. It also reported culprits and identifying the He said every department is spend- SMARTPORT will be cov- Indian waters, furnishing huge land scam, he said that also is trying to protect its that, another 4000 acres of then Bhilmli MRO,Rama Rao ing funds on its own and this has to ered under the Public cargo declaration, request the committee had inquired own party members who are land records have been iden- as being the culprit . They be streamlined. He outlined the Service Delivery Guarantee vice processes or standard for entry certificate of ves- into the thousands of acres of involved in the scam. tified as having been tam- also suspended him and again need for bringing all skill develop- Act and tracked through a operating procedures. This sels, furnishing land scam, and submitted its This is a very derogatory pered and hence no transac- reinstated him. Several other ment programmes by various single-desk portal to bring in has been causing delay in import/export parameters report to the then state gov- step, which will only cause tions must take place with tahsildars, surveyors, and departments under one umbrella. transparency and account- customer service and affect- and request for final clear- ernment but the latter did not loss of faith of the people, on respect to these lands. The other revenue officials are The Chief Minister said 25 colleges ability and establish a cor- ing operational efficiency,” ance certificate. initiate any action on the SIT," he opined. City report also stated that, 43 identified as having been in the State would be affiliated to the ruption-free environment in Bhargava told PTI. There It will also facilitate regis- report. "The present YSRCP Secretary Gangarao recalled NOCs pertaining to 250 acres involved in the scam, but no new university that is going to be set port-related services, state were many deficiencies in tration, renewal of an agency Government has now that the previous SIT had sub- of land must be cancelled action has been taken against up. He said the university would for- Industries and Infrastructure the offline services too, or firm, payment of offshore replaced a new committee mitted a 1300 page report to immediately and the said them, lest the involvement of mulate plans for upgrading the Principal Secretary Rajat mostly because of manual support vessel charges, pay- after dissolving the earlier the government. The SIT lands must be included in the TDP leaders surfaces. technical skills of the students Bhargava said. operations. ments for drawl of seawater, committee.. This act of the committee had confirmed schedule 22A. "The TDP gov- Therefore CPI(M) demands- according to the changing techno- “We have identified sever- During a recent review pipeline charges, barge reg- state government raises many with the respective survey ernment did not initiate any the present government that logical trends in the world. He al deficiencies in port-relat- meeting on the port sector, istration, renewal or change questions and apprehensions. numbers that the records action. On the other hand it action must be initiated as per directed the officials to evolve an ed (online) services like lack Chief Minister Y S Jagan of ownership and fishing The earlier committee had in- pertaining to Kommadi area made a mockery of the SIT the report submitted by the action plan for setting up the uni- of defined timelines for ser- Mohan Reddy asked the harbor permission. service employees as its mem- alone 6000 acres have been report by leaving the actual earlier SIT," he said. versity in a month. Sand policy taking a Delivery boys and girls: Shouldering the festive burden toll on construction PNS n NEW DELHI ages for the fashion e-commerce approximately 3x growth in company Myntra, said the festive demand for grooming and home workers: Pawan They are the young men and season is a time he looks forward Delivery boys are a regular sight at traffic cleaning services this season," women tasked with delivering to for that extra income. said Rahul Deorah, vice presi- Continued from Page 1 festivities to our doorsteps, con- But the few extra bucks come signals, waiting at apartment gates wiping the dent, Marketing, UrbanClap. He said, "In Telangana all par- stantly on the move and almost with longer working hours, deal- sweat off their brows, and going up and down With her house in ties, including Janasena, are unseen in the crowd as they lug ing with rude customers, and Ballabhgarh and working area in supporting the RTC strike. We loaded backpacks to homes and often no additional help from the stairs as they go about delivering everything South Delhi, Simran* has rent- have given a call for a rally at offices in distant corners of the online portals he delivers for. from earphones to flat-packed furniture ed a small room in Sarita Vihar, Visakhapatnam, but no other city. The squad that makes sure "I get paid Rs 14 per delivery, somewhere in the middle, for Rs party has come forward to join the process of online shopping is and since there are a lot more 3,000 per month to store her spa our fight." smooth for both the consumer orders during the festive season, vide a seamless shopping expe- "Customers insist I come up essentials - a spa bed, oils, speak- Later, Lorry Drivers' and the supplier is also the one it helps me take home a little rience, we have created opportu- and deliver the package, and ers, and candles. Association representatives met that shoulders the festive burden more than usual," Akshay*, who nities for more than 90,000 sea- since I can't leave the bag unat- While she does not have a Pawan Kalyan and explained of discounts and the frenzy to lives in Wazirabad, told PTI. sonal associates across our fulfil- tended, I have to carry it all the fixed number of deliveries to do about the sand problem and buy new things. In these days before Diwali, he ment network and customer way up," the 32-year-old said. every day like Akshay* or how it has affected their liveli- Riding two wheelers with hits the road at 7 am to reach the service sites ahead of the festive It's not always about delivering Pankaj*, she said not accepting hood. Responding to their rep- huge backpacks, delivery boys Paharganj warehouse in time to season," an Amazon India goods. A spa professional with an order is essentially her loss. resentation, Pawan Kalyan are a regular sight at traffic sig- load his backpack with the day's spokesperson said. Pankaj* is part online home services company "We do not have a concept of assured them that Janasena nals, waiting at apartment gates orders. The number of deliver- of the brand's delivery network. UrbanClap, Simran's* job is to working hours for our profes- will stand in support of them. wiping the sweat off their brows, ies goes up to 100 every day dur- He makes deliveries in home deliver a de-stressing spa. sionals. Those who serve in top At this juncture, Pawan Kalyan and going up and down stairs as ing the pre-Diwali sale, com- Parliament Street and its sur- Professionals like her enter into service segments for Diwali like alleged that Minister for they go about delivering every- pared to the rest of the year when rounding areas, and gets Rs 17 an arrangement with the platform the cleaning or beauty segment Municipal Administration and thing from earphones to flat- he delivers a maximum of 60 per package. Since his region of where it offers them job leads in find this season a good source of & Urban Development Botsa packed furniture. orders in a day. A Myntra insider said the "The programme enables store work is mainly office area, most return for 20 per cent of their income for themselves and hence Satyanarayana is not serious Running into women execu- He said he moves around his company's supply chain team owners to earn an additional buildings have lifts. But there are earnings. Currently, the platform chose taking maximum num- about his comments on capital tives dragging bags as big as designated central Delhi area consists of store partners and source of income while also some buildings, like the INS has more than 20,000 profession- bers of bookings in a day," city project. "The State govern- themselves and manoeuvring saddling the backpack that delivery agents and is geared to ensuring efficient and timely building, in which he has to climb als who offer services like beau- Deorah said. ment should clarify whether it their way up one, two, sometimes weighs anything between 40-50 handle peak season. The compa- deliveries," he said. up five floors with his backpack. ty and spa at home, home clean- So, Simran* carries the bed, will buil the Capital city or not," even four floors has become kgs, and is on the job till 8 pm. ny has scaled up their delivery Amazon India, another major "Some customers are so nice ing, plumbing, carpentry, appli- weighing 12 kg, and other para- he said. pretty common too. In all of this, he said, the bike is network through its MENSA player in the e-commerce indus- they treat us like we are family ance repair, painting and more. phernalia from one corner of Pawan Kalyan requested the It is not always the "khushiy- his own, so is the fuel. And god (Myntra Extended Network for try, recently announced the members, but many also behave "Given the type of festival south Delhi to another as many YSRC government to take clear on ki delivery", as a pizza brand forbid, if there's any damage to Service Augmentation) pro- expansion of its delivery network terribly. They abuse, and if there's Diwali is, cleaning and beauty times as needed. decisions keeping the problems famously said. a product, the cost too is for him gramme which consists of 15,000 for faster deliveries ahead of the even a slight delay, they shoot a services are the most used ser- (*Names changed to protect of the public in view. Akshay*, who delivers pack- to bear. kirana stores across 50 cities. festive season. "In an effort to pro- mail to the company. vices on our platform. We see identities). VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | OCTOBER 26, 2019 vijayawada 04 TRIMMING DUE TO SLOWDOWN Cong for judicial probe into RTC's affairs Reviews come in handy for PNS n HYDERABAD All India Congress Committee Initiate action (AICC) national spokesperson Dr Dasoju Sravan on Friday against CM, IT firms to mask layoffs demanded that the State Government order a probe by VH tells Guv NAVEENA GHANATE a sitting judge of High Court on n HYDERABAD the income, losses, assets, lia- PNS n HYDERABAD bilities and other aspects of The impact of economic slow- Telangana State Road Transport Telangana Congress senior down is reflecting in IT compa- Corporation (TSRTC). leader V Hanumantha Rao nies here in multiple forms such Addressing a press confer- met the Governor, as limited salary hikes, layoffs ence at Gandhi Bhavan, Sravan Tamilisai Soundararajan built into the annual appraisal strongly condemned Chief on Friday and urged the process, termination with imme- Minister K Chandrashekhar latter to initiate action diate effect, and cost-cutting. Rao for his statement on the against the Chief Minister Compared to last year, more RTC, its employees, their for his remarks on the employees were terminated dur- unions and the ongoing strike. striking RTC employees. ing the year-end process this He said that the state govern- VH also explained about year. G Abhishek, who was To avoid facing the got this year were relatively low. ment should release a White TSRTC employees stage protest at Ranigunj Bus Depot on Friday the conditions prevailing working with one of the Big Four P Kiranmayi, working in one of Paper on the assets and liabil- in the state besides state accounting firms in Hyderabad, wrath of law and the Big Five IT companies, was ities of RTC. While the Chief dictatorial policies. He alleged KCR and used during the state- dismissed KCR's contention government's attitude said, "I was asked to leave as part disheartened after looking at Minister claimed that the State that the TRS won the elections hood movement. He said that that unions were going on towards them. VH also of the year-end process. Typically public scrutiny, the her appraisal. Despite being a top Government has spent Rs. by misusing official machinery the Chief Minister was now strike before every election. He invited the Governor to when they give a 4 rating, there terminations were made performer and getting a pro- 4,250 crore on RTC, the and distributing huge criticising the same leaders said that the Chief Minister has attend Sathyanarayana would be PIP for 45 days, but this motion, the hike she got was very unions argue that the cash and liquor. after his purpose is solved. already decided to privatise the Vratham to be performed time people with such rating as part of the year-end less. She claims it to be similar to amount was only Sravan said The Congress leader said RTC and now trying to blame in his residence on were asked to leave immediate- review process what people of 3 rating got last Rs. 702 crore. He before advising that all employees and workers the union leaders and workers October 31. ly. I asked them to give me 2 year. That has become the norm. said this contra- the opposition belonging to all sectors have a for the same. weeks' time to find another job, She said, "A top performer gets diction could be parties, KCR Constitutional right to form Sravan ridiculed KCR's but the HR told me, if I give you impacted as they are not tagged minimum 15 percent hike and cleared only if the should do a seri- their union. He said if it was claim that he was an authori- KCR's claim was true then time, I have to give it to the 2,000 to any project." lot of us got less than 10 percent matter is probed ous introspection wrong for employees to asso- ty on RTC and he had brought why he did not turn RTC into employees whom we are remov- To avoid facing the wrath of hike. In fact, the cost- cutting was by a sitting judge of of his own behav- ciate themselves with unions, the corporation from losses to a profitable institution during ing. We saw more employees law and public scrutiny, the ter- seen in every project. Those who High Court. iour. He said the then why the Chief Minister profits during his tenure as the last five years and why is he being told to leave the company minations were made as part of were onsite to other countries The Congress leader culture of purchasing held talks with representatives Transport Minister in the unit- now trying to privatise citing as a very big and long-running the year-end review process. returned and there is 'no-fly' rule said that victory and defeat legislators of opposition of TGOs and TNGOs. He also ed Andhra Pradesh. He said if debts and losses. project has gone from the com- Sanjay Gupta, working in an for those who returned. Even in were part and parcel of elec- parties like livestock was start- pany." IT company employing more the parties and other activities at toral democracy. However, he ed by KCR. Referring to KCR's Industry experts claim that the than 30,000 people in the firm there was cost-cut- said that the arrogance with displeasure and criticism on year-end process has become Hyderabad, said, "Our fear of los- ting." which KCR addressed a press RTC strike and union leaders, Intensify stir: BJP to RTC employees very stringent. Sundeep Kumar ing jobs was disguised under the C Vinod Kumar, convenor of conference after TRS won he reminded that it was the Makthala, president of TITA appraisal process. In fact, when FITE Telangana, said, "There are Huzurngar by-elections on KCR himself who launched PNS n HYDERABAD said, "There is certainly impact we asked that there are certain illegal layoffs and forced resig- Thursday was highly con- Telangana Mazdoor Union and on IT companies due to automa- items which we need to return nations going on recently in demnable. He said victory of made Harish Rao its Honorary BJP Telangana state unit has tion and inflation. During the to the company, they were not many big companies. There is ruling party on a seat in a by- President. He said union lead- alleged that the TRS leaders are rating process, we will be even ready to give us an hour. It no proper mechanism for con- election could not be consid- ers Ashwathama Reddy and eyeing on the assets of TSRTC. informed on how many people was like terminated with imme- trolling the layoffs and employ- ered an endorsement of KCR's Thomas were groomed by The party made it clear that the should be given what kind of rat- diate effected and we were ees cannot resist termination. BJP's national leadership is ing. It depends on project to pro- escorted outside by HR. They The burden on IT employees to considering the RTC workers ject. Typically a company keeps paid two months' salary and did- outperform is increasing. Most strike issue seriously when it 30 percent employees on bench. n't want to give us time. This companies operate from 9 am to brought the issue to the notice These are called deployable pool, year, we got a lot of last-day 6 pm, but many employees of central leadership. but now companies are keeping emails, compared to previous complain that they are being MRPS expresses It also stated that the party BJP state president K Laxman with RTC JAC leaders on Thursday only 20 percent on bench and years." asked to work from 7 pm to 11 came to power for two times at they are the first ones to be Even the hikes the employees pm.” the Centre after several defeats. protest programmes taken up power and assigning leaders solidarity with RTC staff They warned Chief Minister K by the RTC JAC. We will take to every caste and religion. PNS n MANCHERIAL Chandrashekhar Rao that he the movement up to Delhi if We will do politics but not to will face the same fate of former needed. The RTC workers use Brahmastra against RTC. Municipal polls Madiga Reservations Porata Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister have to continue their strike in Govt. is trying to break the Don't sell RTC's assets: Bhatti Samithi (MRPS) extended its N Chandrababu Naidu. democratic manner without strike: RTC JAC leaders notification solidarity to the ongoing RTC On Friday, BJP state presi- any fear", he said. strike, with its leader, Manda dent Dr K Laxman had a Laxman said that there is Meanwhile, JAC convenor soon Krishna Madiga, taking part in meeting with the RTC JAC no link with Huzurnagar Ashwathama Reddy lamented a demonstration here on Friday. leaders at BJP office. They election and RTC strike. that the Chief Minister K PNS n HYDERABAD Krishna flayed the State gov- discussed about the RTC strike However, K Chandrashekhar Chandrasekhar Rao spoke in ernment for its stance on the to raid a lodge where Krishna and future course of action Rao, who didn't organise an insulting manner towards The State Election strike and said Chief Minister was staying. along with RTC JAC leaders press conference after his RTC workers. "No RTC work- Commission will shortly K Chandrashekhar Rao was not Meanwhile, RTC authori- Ashwathama Reddy and Raji daughter lost Nizamabad er is afraid of Chief Minister's notify elections to showing interest in resolving the ties said alternative bus services Reddy. election and when three threats. K Chandrashekhar Municipalities and Municipal demands of the workers. were operated on different Later, Laxman said that MLCs lost elections, made Rao also spoke in a negligent Corporations where elections He demanded Rao to invite routes belonging to six depots BJP's main aim was to protect provocative remarks after the manner towards Courts. We are due. The ward-wise photo the striking workers for con- of erstwhile Adilabad district. the RTC assets. "We will cer- result of Huzurnagar election will organise 'Sakala Janula electoral rolls of these CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka interacts with RTC JAC leaders on sultations to put an end to the The quantum of services went tainly break the TRS govern- by conducting press confer- Samme' on October 30 at Municipal Bodies were pre- Assembly premises on Friday stalemate. Else, the agitation up manifold. As many as 428 ment's conspiracy of looting ence for more than one hour. Saroornagar grounds. The gov- pared and published on 16 might result in unexpected buses were run as against 498, thousands of crores of rupees On Huzurnagar result, he ernment is trying in all aspects July 2019 by the Municipal PNS n HYDERABAD he said reminding the Court turns, he cautioned. the total fleet of the public trans- worth RTC assets. The BJP will said that KCR had spent to break the ongoing RTC Commissioners by adopting judgment that the demands Earlier, police personnel tried portation system. extend its full support to the crores of rupees by misusing strike. Assembly Electoral Rolls Congress Legislature Party of RTC workers were not published by Election (CLP) leader Mallu Bhatti economy based. The RTC Commission of India. Vikaramarka has urged Chief workers demands were for Only those persons whose Minister K Chandrashekhar the betterment of their lives, COURTESY CALL names are found in the ward Rao not to keep the RTC he said welcoming the High Congress vote wise photo electoral rolls are assets for sale. He requested Court comments. eligible to vote in the elec- the Chief Minister to fulfill Stating that the govern- tions. Mere possession of an the High Court orders, ment has the responsibility share increased Epic card or the fact that you which stated the govern- of providing basic amenities may have voted in a recently ment to solve the RTC strike to the RTC workers, CLP held elections does not enti- problem by October 28. leader said that it is paining significantly: Shabbir tle you to vote in Municipal Finding fault with the that the state has such Chief Elections unless your name is Chief Minister for stating Minister, who has no aware- enrolled in the Electoral Roll that the RTC was a 'closed ness on it. He lamented that Shabbir Ali said specifically prepared for matter', Bhatti questioned one per cent of the people of that BJP-Shiv Municipal Elections. One can the Chief Minister to tell the nation were enjoying check the status on the web whether the latter will sell the 73 per cent of nation's Sena alliance portal of Telangana State the state as he brought Rs 3 asset, however, 50 per cent of would not have Election Commission lakh crore? He alleged that the people were sharing got majority in (tsec.gov.in) by downloading the real face of Chief mere 1 per cent asset of the voter slip through "Voter Minister came out on nation. Maharashtra Portal" module. One can also October 24 with his con- Pointing out that KCR without MIM's ensure one's name in the spiracy of privatizing the didn't establish RTC, Bhatti help. He Municipal Electoral roll by RTC. said that RTC is a continu- ensuing that the same is He said that KCR's arro- ous asset of the state. He PNS n HYDERABAD congratulated enrolled in the concerned gant attitude clearly reflect- alleged that TRS govern- Owaisi on Assembly Constituency ed in the press conference ment mortgaged the state. Former Minister and ex- winning 2 seats Electoral Rolls. convened on October 24. "Stop borrowing loans and Leader of Opposition in Hence, it is essential that Stating that strike is laborers' stop mortgaging the lives of Telangana Legislative Council one's name should be first right, Bhatti said that KCR the people", he asked. Mohammed Ali Shabbir said using official machinery and found in the Assembly spoke with limitless arro- Questioning the Chief that the Congress party has through huge distribution of Electoral rolls for it to appear gance and feudal attitude Minister to tell why he made an impressive come- cash and liquor. "TRS victory in the Ward wise photo elec- with the victory of doesn't care the court back in the just concluded in Huzurnagar is not genuine toral rolls of the concerned Huzurnagar by-electoin. orders, Bhatti said that the Assembly elections in and everyone knows about it. Municipality or the KCR's suppressive feudal court expressed its views in Karin Stoll, Consul General of Germany in Chennai, calls on Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at the Raj Bhavan in Maharashtra and Haryana. Chief Minister K Municipal Corporation. mentality came out clearly, dignified manner. Hyderabad on Friday Similarly, the Congress party Chandrashekhar Rao has has performed well in the by- expressed over-excitement on elections for Assembly seats in a tampered verdict and fabri- 17 States, he said. cated result," he said adding Addressing a press confer- that the Chief Minister SCR not following Huzurnagar result shows Cong in disarray ence at Gandhi Bhavan on addressed a press conference Friday, Shabbir Ali said that for over an hour to show as if PNS n HYDERABAD bagged 69,737 votes. The one- the Congress party not only his party got some certificate The vote share of sided result proved wrong all won more number of seats this for its achievement. He said guidelines: Vinod Victory in the by-elections to Congress fell to 30.46 predictions of a close-fight. time, but its vote share too has KCR shows interest only in Huzurnagar Assembly seat The vote share of Congress fell increased significantly com- elections and not in delivery of PNS n HYDERABAD ates from Telangana and Andhra with a massive majority made per cent from 47.82 to 30.46 per cent from 47.82 pared to 2014 elections. He service to people. Pradesh. He asked Goel to issue hardly any difference to the per cent in 2018, per cent in 2018, when its said that the BJP has failed to Referring to the strong Vice-Chariman of the State instructions to SCR to provide ruling Telangana Rashtra leader Uttam Kumar Reddy lure voters in name of Article remarks made by the High Planning Board B Vinod Kumar opportunities to all ITI gradu- Samithi (TRS) with the party when its leader Uttam defeated Saidi Reddy of TRS 370 and other issues. He said Court on State Government's has taken up the matter of ates who had registered them- being firmly in saddle, but it by 7,466 votes. that the voters gave preference failure to control Dengue, injustice being done to ITI selves with the local employment shows that the opposition Kumar Reddy The BJP candidate finished to State issues and expressed Shabbir Ali said KCR was not apprentices with respect to exchanges. Though it was Congress remains in total defeated Saidi Reddy a poor fourth with 2,639 votes. faith in Congress party and its in a mood to wake up from apprenticeship opportu- mandated that such disarray. In fact, an independent can- ally Nationalist Congress slumber. He also condemned nities offered by rail- graduates be provided S Saidi Reddy's win with a of TRS by 7,466 votes didate polled more votes than Party. He said Congress party KCR's remarks on RTC and ways in the State and the opportunities, the majority of 43,358 votes over the BJP. The party was never was able to win three out of six said a well-established public has written to SCR was ignoring the his nearest rival Padmavathi tion rally in the constituency this year had come as a shock a force in the constituency and Assembly seats in by-elec- transport system could not be Railway Minister guidelines, Vinod Reddy of Congress proved shows that the opposition is no to TRS as the Bharatiya Janata it garnered only 1,555 votes in tions in Gujarat, which clear- finished citing financial loss- Piyush Goel to Kumar said. He fur- TRS remained invincible, match for the ruling party. Party made huge inroads to 2018. The Telugu Desam Party ly shows that the party was es as the reason. He said RTC address this issue. ther said that because notwithstanding opposition's After retaining power with win four seats while Congress (TDP), which had stayed away making a strong comeback was not KCR's personal 'jagir' In his letter, Vinod of this, the ITI graduates impressive show in the Lok a landslide victory in too bagged three seats to shat- from Lok Sabha elections after and this would improve fur- (fiefdom). He said it was the Kumar said the South from the two States were also Sabha elections. That the TRS December 2018, TRS with its ter TRS' dream of a clean facing the drubbing in ther in the days to come. duty of the government to Central Railway was not fol- losing out on the 20 per cent could sweep the by-poll with- massive win in Huzurnagar sweep. Assembly polls, fielded its Commenting on implement measures to bring lowing the apprenticeship guide- reservations in jobs meant for out party president and Chief proved that the huge public Out of 2,00,754 votes polled candidate in Huzurnagar in a Huzurnagar by-election RTC into profits instead of lines which was resulting in great those who have apprenticed Minister K. Chandrashekhar support for it has not eroded. in Huzurnagar, TRS secured bid to show that it exists in results, Shabbir Ali said that closing down the corpora- loss of experience to ITI gradu- with the railways. Rao addressing a single elec- The Lok Sabha polls in April 1,13,095 votes while Congress Telangana. the TRS won the seat by mis- tion. VIJAYAWADA|SATURDAY | OCTOBER 26, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS New Maha Assembly gets BJP allies with JJP, regional party to get Dy CM post: Shah 24 women MLAs PNS n NEW DELHI The BJP is all set to form a new PNS n MUMBAI Varsha Gaikwad (Dharavi) government in Haryana after retained their seats. On the clinching an alliance with the Going solo in bypolls As many as 24 women, includ- NCP's side, Suman Patil Jannayak Janata Party, which has ing two independents, have retained her Tasgaon- Kavathe won 10 seats in the 90-member helped expose BJP's made it to the new Mahankal seat in Sangli district. assembly, by giving it the post of ‘darker side': Akhilesh Maharashtra Legislative Among the newcomers are deputy chief minister. Assembly, two more than the Saroj Ahire (Devlali) from the BJP president Amit Shah LUCKNOW: The decision by outgoing house. Out of the 24 NCP, Lata Sonavane (Chopda) announced at a press conference, opposition parties to go solo in women MLAs declared elect- and Yamini Jadhav (Byculla), held with JJP leader Dushyant the Uttar Pradesh bypolls ed on Thursday, half are first- both from the Shiv Sena. Chautala, that the chief minister helped expose the BJP's timers. From the BJP, Shweta will be from his party and the "darker side" and effectively The outgoing Assembly has Mahale (Chikli), Meghana deputy chief minister from the conveyed message of their 22 women legislators. As many Bordikar (Jintur), Namita regional party. "failure", Samajwadi Party as 14 women elected in the Mundada (Kaij), Mukta Tilak Incumbent Chief Minister President Akhilesh Yadav said. October 21 polling belong to (Kasba Peth) and from the Manohar Lal Khattar is likely to Fresh from the SP's victory in the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena Congress Pratibha Dhanorkar be elected the BJP legislative BJP confident of securing support of bypolls, Yadav also said that he alliance. (Warora) and Sulbha Khodke party leader at a meeting in will revamp the party soon. The The BJP had fielded 17 (Amravati) made it to the Chandigarh on Saturday and will SP turned out to be a major Among the opposition parties, the all Independent MLAs in Haryana women, of which 12 were Congress had fielded 14 women, house for the first-time. then stake claim before the gov- gainer in the UP Assembly elected. Its ally Shiv Sena had Two independents - Geeta ernor to form the government. PNS n NEW DELHI Daulatabad, who was elect- bypolls for 11 seats, wresting a given tickets to eight women of which five won, while the NCP Jain (Mira Bhayander) and Chautala is likely to be his ed from Badshahpur, was also seat each from the ruling BJP candidates, of which two Manjula Gavit (Sakri) - are also deputy, sources said. Five Independent MLAs, among the Independent legis- and the BSP, while the NDA got had given tickets to eight women, emerged successful. of which three emerged victorious new entrants in the assembly. "Going by the mandate of the along with Haryana Chief lators who met the party pres- eight, one less than it held. Among the opposition par- Prominent women candidates voters of Haryana, leaders of Minister Manohar Lal Khattar ident, he added. Hitting out at the BJP, Yadav ties, the Congress had fielded to taste defeat included BJP's both parties have decided that and BJP's Haryana in-charge "We have come here to said the people voted against 14 women, of which five won, (Belapur), Manisha Chaudhari (Shevgaon) and Bharati Pankaja Munde from Parli in BJP and JJP will form the gov- Anil Jain, met the party's extend our support to the the saffron party and the politics of hatred, casteism and while the NCP had given tick- (Dahisar), Vidya Thakur Lavhekar (Versova) - all from Beed district. ernment together. The chief working president, J P Nadda, Khattar government in corruption. "The BJP used to ets to eight women, of which (Goregaon), Devyani Farande the BJP. As many as 235 women minister will be from the BJP and at his residence here on Friday Haryana," Rawat, who was shield itself from its failure on three emerged victorious. (Nashik Central), Seema Hiray From the Congress - Praniti were in the fray out of the 3,237 deputy chief minister will be to finalise the modalities of elected from Prithla, said. issues related to the common The sitting MLAs who were (Nashik West), Madhuri Misal Shinde (Solapur City Central), candidates who vied for 288 from the JJP," Shah told reporters. government formation in the After meeting Nadda, show- man by making allegations elected are: Manda Mhatre (Parvati), Monica Rajale Yashomati Thakur (Teosa) and assembly seats. The alliance is in line with the state, sources said. ing his letter of support to the whenever we formed an "spirit" of people's mandate, he The five Independent leg- BJP, Sangwan said he had alliance to take on the saffron added. islators -- Dharampal extended his unconditional party jointly. Shah and Chautala were also Gondan, Nayanpal Rawat, support to the saffron party. First Lt Governors joined by Khattar and other BJP Sombir Sangwan, Rakesh Besides these five Sena's Raut posts cartoon taking leaders at the press conference. Daulatabad and Randheer Independent MLAs, Ranjeet EPCA for SC fiat of JK and Ladakh Chautala said that his party Golan -- met Nadda and Chautala has also extended against burning of appointed; Oath on believed the alliance was neces- extended their support to the his support to the BJP. He met potshots at alliance partner sary for stability in Haryana. saffron party, BJP leader both Khattar and Nadda earli- waste in Haryana, Raj October 31 Top BJP leaders moved swift- Jawahar Yadav said. er in the day. and UP PNS n MUMBAI had won 122 seats, the Sena 63, PNS n NEW DELHI ly since Thursday night to cob- "These Independent MLAs BJP leaders are confident the Congress 42 and the NCP ble together a majority in the 90- reached J P Nadda's house that seven Independent MLAs New Delhi: The Supreme A day after Maharashtra 41. Girish Chander Murmu, a member Haryana Assembly with an intention to extend and Indian National Lok Dal Court-mandated EPCA on Assembly election results Chavan said the results have senior IAS officer, who worked after the party's tally fell to 40 in support to the BJP govern- (INLD) leader Abhay Chautala Friday urged the apex court to showed a dip in BJP's tally thrown up an "interesting pos- closely with Prime Minister the state, six short of the major- ment," Yadav, who accompa- will back the party's claim to direct the pollution control compared to 2014 polls, Shiv sibility", but stopped short of Narendra Modi in Gujarat and ity mark. Seven independent nied the MLAs, said. form government. boards of Haryana, Rajasthan Sena MP Sanjay Raut posted a indicating if the Congress and is currently the expenditure sec- MLAs also pledged their support and Uttar Pradesh to ensure cartoon to take a dig at his NCP will align with the Sena retary, was on Friday appointed to the party. that no waste is burnt in their party's senior alliance partner. - which he termed as the 'less- the first Lt Governor of Jammu The BJP's decision to win over believed to have voted mostly It will also ensure that it will regions and chimney emissions The cartoon, posted by Raut er evil' (compared to BJP) - to and Kashmir, six days ahead of Chautala underlines its quest to against the saffron party in the not have to depend on inde- are strictly monitored. In a on his verified Twitter account, form the next government in the state becoming a union ter- placate Jats, a dominant com- recent polls, to ensure a smooth pendent MLAs for its govern- special report on pollution shows a tiger (Shiv Senas party Maharashtra. ritory. Murmu, 59, an IAS offi- munity in the state who are run of its government. ment's survival. hotspots in NCR submitted to symbol) wearing a clock lock- In terms of the increase in cer of 1985 batch, worked as the court, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and et (NCPs party symbol) sniff- Chavan had on Thursday number of seats compared to Modi's additional principle sec- Control) Authority (EPCA) said ing a lotus (BJPs party symbol). spoken of an "interesting pos- the 2014 polls, the Sharad retary during his tenure as While the post is captioned sibility", that of the Sena, NCP Pawar-led NCP emerged as the Gujarat chief minister. He was it found massive quantities of Cyclonic storm ‘Kyarr' plastic, industrial and other "bura na maano Diwali hai" to and Congress aligning to upset largest gainer, while the BJP's due for retirement on November waste dumped and burnt in denote it was made in jest, the the BJP's applecart. tally took a considerable dip. 30. He will be administered oath vacant areas across pollution underlying meesage echoes In the 288-member Meanwhile, the Sena of office on October 31 in hotspots in the national capital what former chief minister Assembly, the BJP won 105 mouthpiece Saamana on Srinagar after which he will be may unleash strong region. The court may direct Prithviraj Chavan sought to seats, while ally Sena bagged Friday had a big headline on its the administrative head of the pollution control boards of convey about the Sena, NCP 56. The NCP bagged 54 seats front page, proclaiming that Kashmir and Jammu provinces. the three states to "ensure that and Congress coming togeth- and the Congress emerged the Uddhav Thackeray-led The state's third province -- winds, heavy rains Heavy rains in no waste is burnt in their er to prevent BJP from retain- victorious in 44 seats. party has the "keys to power" Ladakh-- has been carved out as regions and that they find ing power in Maharashtra. In the 2014 polls, the BJP in Maharashtra. a separate Union Territory. Goa, fishermen methods to remove the piled-up waste to process or incinerate asked to keep it," the EPCA report said. AIMIM's victory Prez opens golden jubilee off sea Naptha-laden in Kishanganj PNS n PANAJI unmanned cargo ship dangerous for Heavy rains continued to drifts towards Goa Raj fete of Vishwa Shanti Stupa pound Goa for the third con- Bhavan Bihar: Giriraj secutive day on Friday, throw- PNS n PATNA PNS n RAJGIR (BIHAR) the inauguration took place ing life out of gear with no PANAJI: An unmanned cargo four years later, by the then immediate respite in sight. ship loaded with naptha is drifting towards the Raj Bhavan Terming the victory AIMIM President Ram Nath Kovind president V V Giri when the The Indian Meteorological near Panaji from close to in the Kishanganj Assembly on Friday inaugurated the nation was celebrating the Department's (IMD) Goa Mormugao Port Trust, but Goa by-poll as "dangerous" for golden jubilee celebrations of birth centenary of Mahatma observatory also issued a fresh PNS n MUMBAI Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Bihar, Union minister Giriraj the Vishwa Shanti Stupa here, Gandhi," Kovind said. storm will move towards the warning and advised tourists to on Friday said there was no Singh on Friday accaused a peace pagoda situated on the When he was the governor coast of Oman, the IMD pre- stay indoors and asked fisher- need to panic. Sawant, who Asaduddin Owaisi's party of Ratnagiri hills. of Bihar, he had the privilege The cyclonic storm "Kyarr" is dicted. A red alert, indicating men to avoid venturing into the chaired a high-level meeting adhering to the ideology of The pagoda was built by a of attending many pro- likely to bring very heavy to 'extremely heavy rainfall', has sea in view of bad weather con- with officials, including North Pakistan founder Mohd Ali Japanese Buddist rattled by the grammes at the Vishwa Shanti extremely heavy rains in been issued for Sindhudurg ditions. Goa district collector, Captain of Jinnah. atomic bombing of Hiroshima Stupa in 2015 and 2016. He coastal districts of Ratnagiri district, which would mean Several roads, including Ports and others, said the The BJP leader, known for and Nagasaki. He also found had also come here in 2018 to and Sindhudurg in precipitation of 204.5 mm parts of the highway connect- captain of the unmanned ship his hardline stance on solace in the teachings of I take this take part in the international Maharashtra in the next 12 rainfall in 24 hours, it said. ing Canacona to Margao in would be arrested for dereliction Hindutva and nationalism, Mahatma Gandhi. opportunity to conference on religions, hours and also cause strong Cyclone Kyarr would result South Goa, were submerged. A said the maiden victory of the Kovind, who had served as Kovind said. winds, the Met office said on into gale winds, reaching the road at Gudi village in South of duty. The 3,000-tonne welcome followers capacity tanker was anchored All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul the governor of Bihar before "I take this opportunity to wel- Friday. speed to 85 kmph and by Goa, 15km from Margao, and unmanned off Mormugao Port Muslimeen (AIMIM) in assuming the highest of the Buddhist faith from come followers of the Buddhist The warning was issued Saturday it would become 110 several stretches in Verna when it started drifting towards Bihar could imperil "social Constitutional office, com- adjoining countries like faith from adjoining countries this afternoon by the Mumbai kmph, the IMD official said. Industrial Estate were water- the Raj Bhavan at Dona Paula harmony" in the state. menced his brief address with Nepal and Sri Lanka like Nepal and Sri Lanka besides centre of the India "Squally wind speed reach- logged due to heavy downpour. near Panaji on Thursday amid "In the Bihar by-elections, the chant of 'Na Mu Myo Ho far-off ones in Asia, Europe and Meteorological Department ing 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 A senior official from the the most dangerous out- Rege Kyo' a mantra made besides far-off ones in Asia, America," he said. (IMD). kmph is likely to prevail along Fire and Emergency Services heavy rains and strong winds. Europe and America The Raj Bhavan is located on a come is the result of famous worldwide by Japan- Speaking on the occasion, A deep depression in the and off Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, claimed they had received over — RAM NATH KOVIND , cliff in Dona Paula village near Kishanganj. Owaisi's party based Buddhist sect Nichiren, Nitish Kumar spoke about his Arabian Sea intensified into Raigad districts of 50 calls from different parts of the state capital. Talking to AIMIM adheres to Jinnah's to which the stupas founder President ambitious project of establish- cyclonic storm Kyarr during Maharashtra as well as Goa. the state since Thursday night reporters on Friday, Sawant said ideology. They hate (nation- Nichidatsu Fujii belonged. ing an international centre for early hours of Friday. "Wind speed of around 40- to clear uprooted trees from the ship is currently located 2.5 al song) Vande Mataram. Bihar Governor Fagu conflict resolution in Rajgir Kyarr is very likely to inten- 50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph roads. Water level of the km away from the Raj Bhavan. Bihar's social harmony faces Chauhan, Chief Minister stands for establishing unity which was "a historic place, sify into a severe cyclonic is likely to prevail along the Mandovi river has been rising, "Action would be initiated a threat from them. The Nitish Kumar and Deputy and peace across the world and held sacred by followers of all storm during the next 12 remaining coastal districts of restricting the movement of against Mormugao Port Trust, people of Bihar must think Chief Minister Sushil Kumar promoting non-violence. Its faiths, by virtue of its associa- hours and into a very severe Maharashtra, north Karnataka people to and fro the islands of the company which owns the about their future," Singh Modi were among those pre- foundation stone was laid by tion with Lord Buddha, one during the subsequent 24 coast as well as in the Arabian Chorao and Diwar, located ship and also the captain of the wrote on his official Twitter sent on the occasion. the then president S Mahavira, Guru Nanak and hours, said an IMD official. sea off the Gujarat coast dur- across the river near Panaji, an vessel," the chief minister said. handle. "The Vishwa Shanti Stupa Radhakrishnan in 1965 and other holy men". Subsequently, the cyclonic ing the next 24 hours," he said. official said. ‘Interests of farmers, firms Railways to convert 200 saloons into 10 tourist trains PNS n NEW DELHI Each railway division will ‘sold openly' by BJP govt’ Sources said the have a self-propelled inspection Railways has decided to con- Railway Board car with windows at both ends. PNS n NEW DELHI vert 200 saloons into 10 luxu- As per the instructions, the ry tourist trains to be run by has prepared a remaining should be used for The Congress' top brass on the IRCTC in a bid to regulate set of "premium tourist traffic" to Friday met under the chair- the use of the colonial era-style earn "additional revenue" for manship of Sonia Gandhi to carriages and generate addi- instructions for the railways. deliberate on issues related to tional revenue for the nation- Railways has a total of 336 the interests of India's farm- al transporter, sources said on its zones to saloon cars across railway ers, shopkeepers and the Friday. "strictly zones, among which many industry which the party Conceived initially as inspec- have already been condemned. claimed were being "bartered tion cars to be exclusively used regulate" the Around 62 are air-conditioned. away and sold openly" by the by railway officials to visit far number and use IRCTC ran the first private- BJP government. flung areas, these saloons com- ly-occupied saloon coach, A 17-member group of prise of two bedrooms, a of such saloons complete with air-conditioned leaders, set up by Sonia cance as it comes a day after lounge, a pantry, a toilet and a rooms, valet service and Gandhi which includes former the results of the assembly kitchen which are built to facil- attached bathroom in March prime minister Manmohan elections in Haryana and itate stay for up to five days. conversion, around ten such use of his own personal ones, instructions for its zones to Besides, the saloons and last year. The cost of chartering Singh and Rahul Gandhi Maharashtra were declared. "While a designated number of trains can be put into service calling them "trappings of a "strictly regulate" the number observation car for zonal gen- the saloon was around Rs 2 besides other top leaders, met "Today detailed discussions saloons will be kept for use of for public use," the source said. colonial mindset". He had also and use of such saloons. eral managers, each zone will lakh. Once routes are finalised, at her 10 Janpath residence to took place under the leader- railway officials for inspec- Last year, amid concerns urged zones to give up saloons It also said that these should have two additional carriages the details will be made avail- hold discussions on key issues ship of Sonia Gandhi along tion, 200 of them will be turned over misuse of these saloons by for public use. be used primarily for inspec- for inspection purposes only, able on the IRCTC website for facing the country. with various leaders of the over to IRCTC and will be officials, Railway minister Sources said the Railway tion purposes with focus on the Board is learnt to have bookings of these saloons, The meeting holds signifi- party. operated as tourist trains. Upon Piyush Goyal had given up the Board has prepared a set of safety. decided. sources said. VIJAYAWADA|SATURDAY | OCTOBER 26, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Easy deal It may be easier to do business within the country but is Turkish non-delights there any transaction happening at all? nder the stewardship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has seen a There is a commonality of governance between Pakistan and Turkey that binds them. Both Umarked increase in the World Bank’s “Ease of Doing Business” ratings. From being believe they can bluster, blackmail and intimidate their way on to the global stage outside the top 100, the country now ranks 63rd, making a 14-point leap from last year. For the third consecutive year, India also fig- ured in the top 10 most improved nations in the world. In fact, the Prime Minister has made India’s improvement on this front a matter of personal pride. And while there might be sev- eral questions about the methodology of the survey — it only measures parameters from India’s two largest cities of Delhi BHOPINDER SINGH and Mumbai, which are better run and managed than most others — it is an here is an open shadow-boxing of indicator that establishing and running a business in India has become far eas- a considerable bitterness that is ier than ever before. And that fear and doubts are ebbing away, one of the key ensuing between New Delhi and reasons for improvement being the successful implementation of the Insolvency Ankara as each seeks to hit the and Bankruptcy Code. The problem is that through a combination of a lack of other where it hurts. While TTurkey has always had fraternal relations consumer demand and regressive tax terrorism, business itself is suffering and with Pakistan — the former has stood by the that is showing in a rapidly slowing economy. With more cases of Non-Performing latter during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars — the sheer distance and limited strate- Assets (NPAs), particularly in real-estate, popping up at the rate of one every gic overlap between New Delhi and Ankara week, it appears that things might get a lot worse before they get better even if ensured a modicum of agnosticism in the India’s ranking in “Ease of Doing Business” is improving. bilateral relationship between themselves. Several problems faced by crucial sectors, like real estate, today are left- The advent of Turkey’s autocratic strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2003 has revived overs from the politically connected profligacy during the UPA regime. There is the nationalistic impulse and ambitions that little doubt about this. The Wadhawan brothers of HDIL and DHFL groups made are instinctively revisionist and reimagining hay a decade ago, thanks to their political patrons, even as other real estate the lost glory of the Ottoman Empire. Today Erdogan’s imperious grandstand- developers, big and small, felt the heat. Loans were forwarded to fugitive busi- ing in the international affairs is in stark con- nessmen like Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya not during Modi’s tenure but earlier. trast to that of other Middle Eastern pow- Modi though has not been firm enough in prosecuting some of these econom- ers. Turkey does not shy away from break- ing ranks with its ostensible allies like the ic offenders. While much is being done to repair the public sector banks, the US to assert its own voice and relevance in fact is they are not lending money anymore and credit offtake has hit multi-year global geopolitics. Recognising the desper- lows. That is evident not just in the collapse of the real estate sector but also ation and isolation of the Pakistani diplo- matic fate, with most members of the other indicators such as the flattening curve of car sales. It is probably time for Organisation of Islamic (OIC) embarrass- the Prime Minister to bring in some outside economic analysts into the Government. ingly distancing themselves from the ity with Turkey.” India noted that Ummah (even if it does not Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and There needs to be a revival of animal spirits in the economy and growth has to Pakistani position on Kashmir, Afghanistan it was “deeply concerned” over apply to co-religionist Kurds) Mohammed Ali Jinnah. The and terror — Erdogan (along with the “unilateral military offen- across the world and posture hurry to stich its aspired destiny come back. Simply making business easier will not help anyone because there Islamabad’s “all-weather-friend” China) has sive” by Turkey. In many ways, itself as the leader of the Islamic has led Turkey to convenient is no business left to be done. At the same time, while doing business is eas- stepped in to fill the void and support the Turkish and Pakistani nar- world. Turkey has tied up with alliances with communist China ier in Delhi and Mumbai, one forgets that both these cities have steady electric- Islamabad in most multilateral forums. rative are eerily similar with Pakistan and Malaysia (who, or even Russia’s Vladimir Putin While Turkey “fully supported” the their restive, uneasy and inter- too, is toeing the Turkish line on to spite the US. ity and water and a fairly upgraded infrastructure. Many of India’s other cities, Pakistani position on the recent Kashmir- dependent moorings with the Pakistan) to jointly start a If Pakistani dalliances with including the satellites of the national capital and Mumbai, are chaotic. While related concerns, India hit back deliberate- US. The “nationalistic” leaders IF PAKISTANI English language channel “ded- terror organisations have been some like Ahmedabad and Hyderabad are relatively well-managed, others, par- ly, visibly and cuttingly by cosying up to the in both Ankara and Islamabad DALLIANCES WITH icated to confronting the chal- well documented, questions ticularly in States which need to attract investment such as Uttar Pradesh, are three nations that are known to have anti- are not wary of flexing their cir- lenges posed by Islamophobia about Erdogan’s dubious com- Turkey stands ie, Greece, Armenia and cumstantial muscle to extract TERROR and setting the record mitment in taking on the most a morass of bureaucratic ineptitude. In fact, one can safely argue that improve- Cyprus. India further retaliated by freezing their respective pounds of flesh. straight on our great religion — dangerous terror organisation in ments in the bigger cities are widening the gulf between them and the rest of the export of dual-usage materials like explo- While Imran Khan has ORGANISATIONS Islam.” the world ie, the Islamic State the country. And despite great strides, India still remains far away from its com- sives and detonators to Turkey as also by cried himself hoarse with the HAVE BEEN Erdogan’s quest for carving (IS), have raised many eye- putting the $2.3 billion deal to construct sup- “nuclear” threat in the Indo-Pak out an important role for itself brows. On the contrary, the petitors like China, which ranks 31st on the same index. port vessels for the Indian Navy in a imbroglio, the Turks are mud- DOCUMENTED, in the global sweepstakes has Kurds, who have been at the Turkish shipyard on the backburner. dying the waters with the pres- QUESTIONS ABOUT seen it do reckless realpolitik, forefront of fighting the IS, are The Turkish outreach to endear itself to ence of 50 B61 nuclear gravity even if it amounts to reneging getting bombed by the Turkish the Pakistanis has been a project in the mak- bombs at Incirlik airbase, which ERDOGAN’S on previously-held positions or forces. Wikileaks published up Game of thrones ing with it incredulously withdrawing its complicates the situation for the DUBIOUS questioning its own commit- to 58,000 mails documenting With Dushyant Chautala emerging as kingmaker, envoy from Bangladesh in 2016 after Dhaka US as it plays out as a utility- ment and sincerity in furthering Erdogan’s son-in-law, Berat had executed the head of Jamaat-e-Islami, lever for Erdogan. COMMITMENT IN the cause of the Ummah. Albayrak, buying oil from the he sets terms of negotiation for both BJP and Cong Motiur Rahman Nizami. That Nizami was Turkey is too committed in Erdogan, who had earlier cash-strapped IS. he BJP’s experiment with the “One held responsible for at least 480 deaths in the its path to retract from the TAKING ON THE called the Chinese treatment of There is a certain com- Haryana” concept, where it consolidat- Pakistani pogrom preceding the indepen- definitive track in the Indo-Pak MOST DANGEROUS its beleaguered Uighurs a “great monality of governance instincts ed all other communities except the dom- dence of Bangladesh mattered little. Turkey’s dimension. The recent moves embarrassment for humanity”, between Pakistan and Turkey T position on the 1971 war trials has been will only strengthen the “divide” TERROR did a quick flip-flop and then that is amoral, transactional inant Jats, cost Manohar Lal Khattar a vote of decidedly pro-Pakistani and it noted that between New Delhi and Ankara. ORGANISATION IN stated that “Turkey firmly sup- and churlish. It binds the two faith despite his steadying chief ministership. Nizami had not committed any “earthly sins.” Pakistan’s ability to unilaterally THE WORLD, THE ports the ‘One China’ policy. It’s nations, who believe they can With a hung House and a resurgent Congress Today, this ensures that despite incon- appropriate, invoke and posture a fact that residents of all ethnic- bluster, blackmail and intimidate trovertible evidence to prove Pakistan’s the historical Khilafat move- ISLAMIC STATE, ities in China’s Xinjiang are liv- their way on to the global stage. snapping at its heels, the party is desperate complicity in the terror industry, Turkey has ment as an exclusive Pakistani ing happily amid China’s devel- India needs to recognise the to stitch up a rainbow coalition government. provided yeoman service to it by routinely initiative has also helped feed the HAVE RAISED opment and prosperity.” inevitability of the fractious Having already notched up 40 seats on the bailing it out from getting “black-listed” by romance associated with the col- MANY EYEBROWS Both Turkey and Pakistan relationships with both coun- the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). lapse of the Ottoman Empire have been routinely called out tries as pacifism is a logical board, the BJP really doesn’t need much, Pursuant to such reciprocal gratification, and its powerful sense of hurt in for their strong-arm, illiberal anathema to the chosen path by maybe six to 10 to stake claim. And picking Pakistan offered the rare succour to Turkey modern Turkey. and unilateral actions — with Ankara and Islamabad. up Independents is not too tough a task for party managers, who actually ferried in its offensive in northern Syria against the The Turkish bid to reclaim “nationalistic” leaders in both (The writer, a military Kurdish forces, with Pakistan Prime Minister the times of the Caliph has countries short-selling and way- veteran, is a former Lt Governor some of them to Delhi. In that haste, it made a grave tactical error by getting Haryana Imran Khan unequivocally telling Erdogan: necessitated that it is seen to be laying the dreams of their of Andaman & Nicobar Lokhit Party’s Gopal Kanda, whose political downfall was triggered by a suicide “Pakistan stands in full support and solidar- espousing the cause of the founding fathers — the secular Islands and Puducherry) note left by an air hostess with MDLR Airlines, implicating him in rape and mur- der. As a swarm of protests flooded discussion boards, old-school BJP leader Uma Bharti, too, warned that winning an election would not absolve him. Besides, S O U N D BITE the Independents are mostly disgruntled rebels of both the BJP and Congress, Our role is that people have Some of the things that you We continue to press for the BJP's Hindutva national- left out by their parent parties for incompetence and could turn burdensome in given us the opportunity to don't think about will happen release of detainees for the full ism emotion is not work- sit in the Opposition and to you and they are the best restoration of everyday services, ing anymore. Even after no time at all. So the BJP, more than numbers, needs to win over the Jats, who not form the Government. things of life. I don't want to but most importantly, for a losing people's mandate, have clustered around the Congress and their new-age champion Jannayak Janata We will carry out our show off but I'm genuinely a roadmap to the restoration of it will be hijacking their Party (JJP) chief Dushyant Chautala, the last combining grassroots logic with work efficiently. dream come true. political and economic normalcy. mandate. modern marketing effortlessly. Having won 10 seats convincingly, the Lawrence NCP chief Actor US diplomat CPI-M general secretary School Sanawar alumnus has proved that he is just as qualified in the political —Sharad Pawar —Shah Rukh Khan —Alice G Wells —Sitaram Yechury chessboard as his great grandfather Devi Lal. Dushyant is being wooed desper- ately by both sides — the BJP using the old family friendship between the Badals of Punjab and the Chautala clan, the Congress using its Jat network to rope him L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR in. In this tug-of-war, the young Chautala has smartly raised his stakes in the negotiations, agreeing to support whichever side guarantees 75 per cent employ- Long-term implications Takeaways from Assembly elections Independent directors ment to the local youth of Haryana and takes up “public interest” issues like old- age pension. In positing himself as a kingmaker, Dushyant is making sure that Sir — The new policy direction his refers to the editorial, “Wake-up calls” (October Sir — This is with respect to the of the Government to revive 26). The election results, of a win with a reduced recent move by the Government at least he can be the king of people’s hearts. While the BJP certainly looks at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd Tmajority in Maharashtra for the Bharatiya Janata to conduct a preliminary test for him with interest, it is also true that if it manages the numbers from a bunch of (BSNL) and Mahanagar Party (BJP)-Shiv Sena combine and a cliff-hanger in independent directors. The need “others”, it would perhaps not give in to all his demands and settle for an issue- Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Haryana for the saffron party, make it abundantly clear to address the candidate’s pre- should not come as a surprise. that the country is not moving towards a one-party sys- paredness for the role in terms of based understanding. But can the party avoid further Jat alienation? As it is, by Considering the Government has tem. The results also put to rest all talk of “one nation, expertise, experience and integri- excluding them, by continuously harping on Kashmir in areas which send the gone in for an amalgamated pub- one party” and concerns over the possible emergence ty may not be achievable through highest number of soldiers to the Army, the BJP has earned nothing but wrath. lic telecom, it must be taken as an of a “unipolar polity.” The BJP’s inability to make the a one-time preliminary assess- acid test for the acumen of the results from both States as landslide victories have dent- ment. Independent directors are It needs Dushyant as a bridge. On his part, Dushyant may use the BJP to write Government and its bureaucracy. ed its image as an unstoppable election war machine generally appointed because of off the cases against his family. Meanwhile, the Congress will also not find itself This might set a new tone and bulldozing its way. the specific expertise they bring as comfortable with the JJP leader, considering that the Chautalas had been impris- direction in the emancipated The inflated claim that the Modi-Shah juggernaut neering defections and targetting Opposition leaders to in and, thus, add value to the governance of public sector is formidable has turned out to be untrue. The election demoralise them. A look at the seats and vote shares board. Therefore, the need to hold oned by senior leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda. The last certainly wouldn’t want undertakings in future. results augur well for our multi-party democracy. Overall, won by the NDA and the Opposition shows that voters a preliminary assessment test in another clansman on the horizon. But given their combined strength, they could The entire exercise for the Opposition did better than generally expected and have been discerning. Impoverished voters in the grip order to be recognised as an inde- have formed a potent Opposition and force the BJP Government’s hand on issues, installing a model commercial has given a good fight to the NDA that looked invinci- of economic hardships seem to say that they need some- pendent director appears to be a entity, with differing compo- ble with its unlimited and unmatched resources, its shift- thing more than the Hindutva diet for subsistence. naive move by the Government. if not try to topple it mid-term. As for Dushyant himself, he may just want to stay nents of finance, HR and mar- ing the emphasis away from the economic slowdown G David Milton The Government can instead out of governance and not betray the prevailing sentiment of anti-incumbency keting, would need a lead min- to “nationalist” and “majoritarian” issues and its engi- Maruthancode plan innovative learning and against Khattar or appear like a junior partner to Hooda. He may look at a more ister and a capable team to training programmes so that indirect involvement and shore up his image in the process, considering he has shape a competitive and progres- aspirants are accustomed to the sive company. This team should Introspection needed or the Congress. There seems to be an under- nuances of corporate governance, come this far since his debut in 2014. In this election, the JJP presented itself not only be able to win back the It looks after giving the BJP current against local BJP leaders, including company laws. The as an alternative to the traditional parties, promoting youth leadership, a corrup- lost clientele but also leverage a phenomenal victory in the Lok going by how the Opposition has preliminary test can be replaced tion-free governance and socially meaningful policies. Dushyant may not want changing technology to attract Sir — This refers to the editor- Sabha elections, the electorate performed better than what the either with a short term or long- new adherents. There has to be ial, “Wake-up calls” (October has voted differently in the exit polls were willing to grant it. term Board familiarisation pro- to waste this hard-earned political capital and choose to walk alone. If he does an independent and profession- 26). The Bharatiya Janata Party Assembly elections. The under- Meanwhile, the Opposition will gramme. indeed assume a post, deputy chief ministership as is being speculated, then it al board at the helm with tech- (BJP)-Shiv Sena alliance is on par performances in have to work harder to negate the Varun Dambal will surely be on his terms and conditions. For in the smorgasbord of Haryana nology and marketing as its the road to power in Maharashtra and Haryana are a BJP’s advantage in terms of Bengaluru main remit. Maharashtra while Haryana warning sign that the saffron resources and visibility. politics, he still offers optics and a freshly-minted hope. Everybody would need R Narayanan emerged a cliffhanger with no party must not ignore other J Akshay Send your feedback to: that for sustenance. Mumbai clear majority for either the BJP State elections on their way. Bengaluru [email protected] VIJAYAWADA|SATURDAY | OCTOBER 26, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN The human POINTCOUNTERPOINT I THANK THE PEOPLE (OF HARYANA) FOR MAKING DEFECTIONS ARE COMING TO PLAY WITH ALLUREMENTS existential crisis BJP THE SINGLE-LARGEST PARTY AND GIVING US OF MONEY AND POWER BEING THE SOLE CRITERIA FOR ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THEM. (BJP) FORMING A GOVERNMENT IN HARYANA. Artificial Intelligence has the potential to tackle —HOME MINISTER —CONGRESS CHIEF SPOKESPERSON climate change and we need to marshal AMIT SHAH RANDEEP SURJEWALA all our resources to do that at the earliest Rethink the two-child norm TUHIN BANIK Isn’t reaching out to women and improving their educational prospects a better way to limate change is the most important crisis the planet is fac- ing today. Millions of people from all over the world took to control the population than forcing them to give up their reproductive rights? Cthe streets recently demanding urgent governmental action to help control the ongoing environmental degradation and reverse the negative impact of climate change. We will need to marshal all our resources, including Artificial Intelligence to save the Earth from peril, if not total annihilation. Some of the foremost minds in machine learning and Artificial Intelligence recently published a study and outlined 13 crucial areas where machine learning can be used to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change. The recommendations they made were divided into three major categories — high leverage solutions, where machine learning can MAJUMDAR make a noticeable impact, long-term solutions that will take at least SWAPNA a couple of decades to make a difference and finally, high-risk pur- ne of the most difficult battles that suits, where the technology is either not mature enough or we don’t Sabita Sethi had to fight when she decid- know enough to effectively predict the consequences. Oed to stand for ward elections in Odisha’s Policy measures by the Government should focus on imple- Khurda district was getting her husband’s con- menting some of the high leverage solutions at scale to reduce our sent. But although she won over her husband and carbon footprint. Let us take a look at some of these steps that can emerged victorious in the polls at Balianta block, make a significant difference. Sethi had to pay a heavy price for success. She JUST LIKE IN THE Improve predictions on electricity needs: To deploy renew- was forced to put up the youngest of her three REST OF THE able energy in a more efficient way, utilities must be better able to daughters for adoption after objections were COUNTRY, IN predict energy requirements, both in real time and over a longer raised on the number of children she had. If she ASSAM ALSO time period. There are plenty of algorithms that can already predict had not done so, Sethi would have been disqual- ified for violating the two-child eligibility cri- THERE IS A energy demands and we can refine them further by considering teria for contesting local Government polls in STRONG climate patterns, local weather and household energy usage. By Odisha. PREFERENCE FOR making the algorithms more understandable, we can greatly assist Sethi is not the only one forced to take such SONS. IN SUCH A utility operators interpret outputs and use the results to schedule heartbreaking decisions. The political participa- SCENARIO, ONCE when to switch over to renewable energy in the power grids. tion of women, primarily from marginalised THE TWO-CHILD Discover more energy-efficient materials: Scientists are con- communities, has been adversely affected by the POLICY COMES stantly looking for ways to harvest, store and utilise energy in a two-child norm, introduced in India for local INTO EXISTENCE, more efficient manner. However, the process of discovering or syn- Government elections or panchayats in 1992. ASSAM IS MOST thesising new materials is slow and not very precise. Machine learn- Brought in to “control” the population by pro- LIKELY TO GO THE ing can help speed up the process of designing novel chemical com- hibiting people with more than two children from holding any post in panchayats and urban ODISHA WAY. pounds with energy-efficient properties. local bodies, the policy has violated the repro- THE DEEPLY For instance, it can help us design solar fuels that can capture ductive and human rights of women. If they are ENTRENCHED and harness the Sun’s energy more efficiently, identify materials candidates, they have to abort or give up a child PREFERENCE FOR that absorb carbon dioxide better and design structural materials if they want to continue in their post or else they SONS LED TO that take a lot less carbon to manufacture. The day is not far when face disqualification. As spouses, they face INCREASED the latter would replace cement and steel, which will be a change desertion or forced abortion so that their hus- DISCRIMINATION children per woman, is well below the national average of 33 and 37 respec- if all women were to have only the for the better, as their production accounts for nearly 10 per cent bands can contest. In both situations, it is the AGAINST THE GIRL replacement level and even in rural tively. It can also focus on evidence that number of children they wanted, the of greenhouse gas emissions. women who suffer. CHILD IN ODISHA, areas it is close to replacement levels shows that the proportion of women TFR would be considerably below the Design energy-efficient buildings: Intelligently designed con- With the minimum age for contesting AFTER THE at 2.3 children per woman. who start bearing children increases replacement level. It would be at 1.8 trol systems can drastically reduce the energy consumption of build- these elections lowered from 26 to 21 years, many Just like in the rest of the country, sharply to 21 per cent among women children per woman, instead of the cur- more women in the reproductive age bracket ENFORCEMENT OF in Assam also there is a strong prefer- who are 18 years of age and to 32 per rent level of 2.2 children per woman. ings. They can be programmed to take building occupancy, weath- have been negatively impacted in States like THE TWO-CHILD ence for sons and this has been under- cent among women who are 19. Moreover, by giving women the repro- er forecasts and other miscellaneous environmental conditions so Gujarat, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, NORM ON scored by the NFHS-4, which found Further, research has shown that ductive choice, the State could help that residents can adjust the cooling, heating, lighting and ventila- Maharashtra and Rajasthan which follow the PANCHAYAT that 18 per cent couples want more women, who have had no schooling, India keep its promise as a signatory tion needs indoors. Smart buildings can also directly communi- two-child norm. REPRESENTATIVES sons than daughters and only three to are more than eight times as likely to to the International Conference on cate with the electricity grid and reduce power usage if there is pauci- With the Assam Government announcing four per cent of women and men pre- start a family than women with 12 or Population and Development’s ty in low-carbon power. that those having more than two children will fer to have daughters. In such a sce- more years of schooling. In other Programme of Action to enable cou- Help scale up precision agriculture: Monoculture currently not be considered for Government jobs with nario, once the two-child policy comes words, at the current fertility rates, ples and individuals to decide freely dominates the agricultural sector. It refers to the practice of grow- effect from January 1, 2021, women in Assam into existence, Assam is most likely to women with no schooling will have 1.2 and responsibly the number and spac- ing one crop in a vast area. Adopting this approach is easy for farm- can expect to meet a similar fate. Paradoxically go the Odisha way. children more than women who stud- ing of their children. ers as they can deploy tractors and automated tools to manage this has been called the ‘Population and Women In Odisha, the deeply entrenched ied till high school or beyond. This But the contraceptive prevalence Empowerment Policy of Assam’ and the exist- preference for sons led to increased dis- means that uneducated women will rate among the married women in the the upkeep of their fields. ing Government staff also has to follow it. crimination against the girl child after have a TFR of 2.9 as compared to a TFR State in the age group 15-49 has come However, it reduces the nutrient content of the soil and ham- Does Assam really need to follow this pol- the enforcement of the two-child norm of 1.7 for those who studied till high down from 57 per cent (NFHS-3) to 52 pers productivity over time. Consequently, farmers have to heavi- icy? According to Chief Minister Sarbananda on panchayat representatives. This school at least. per cent (NFHS-4). Ironically, the ly rely on nitrogenous fertilisers that produce nitrous oxide, which Sonowal, this was necessary as the State regis- reflected in worsening of the already According to data, the IMR is 63 unmet need for family planning has is one of the most potent greenhouse gases. tered a 16.93 per cent population growth in the declining child sex ratio in the State. per 1,000 live births for teenage moth- gone up to 14 per cent in 2015-16 By deploying robots that use machine learning based software, last 10 years. A look at the official statistics shows From 953 girls for 1,000 boys in the age ers. Also, children of uneducated (NFHS-4) from 11 per cent in 2005-06 farmers can manage a mixture of crops more efficiently and Artificial the official birth rate of Assam came down to group of 0-6 years in the 2001 census, mothers are more than twice as likely (NFHS-3). So women who want to Intelligence algorithms can help predict the right mixture of crops 22 in 2015 and to 21.7 in 2016. It is slightly high- it dropped to 941 in the 2011 census. to die before their first birthday as com- plan their families either don’t have to plant to regenerate soil health and reduce fertiliser use. er than the national birth rate which was 20.4 The discrimination was evident in pared to children whose mothers have access or the information to do so. Improve the tracking of deforestation activity: Deforestation in 2016. The birth rate is defined as the num- Sethi’s district Khurda, which inciden- completed 10 or more years of school- Statistics disaggregated by gender, ber of live births per 1,000 total population each tally has the lowest child sex ratio in ing (NFHS 4). play an important role in developing is a major contributor to the emission of greenhouse gases. However, year. Odisha. From 926 girls for 1,000 boys So then, isn’t reaching out to policies to achieve gender equality and the prevention of deforestation is a laborious on-ground manual The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in Assam is in 2001, it went down to 916 girls in young women and improving their foster inclusive development. It informs process. Satellite imagery combined with computer vision technol- 2.2 children per woman. TFR indicates the aver- the 2011 census. Women activists educational prospects a better way to policies and interventions in areas like ogy can help us scan for the loss of green cover more efficiently age number of children expected to be born to contend that the two-child norm has control the population and empower health, education and participation in and on a much larger scale. Sensors, if planted strategically on the a woman during her reproductive span of 15- played a critical role in this decline. women, than putting them in a situa- decision making, politics and labour ground, can be used in combination with algorithms to detect axe 49 years. Interestingly, the State is almost at Instead of implementing a coercive tion where they are forced to give up force. Already the national workforce and chainsaw sounds. This will greatly help law enforcement offi- replacement level fertility of 2.1, that is the num- two-child policy, Assam should focus their reproductive rights? participation rate for women is 25.51 cers detect and put an end to illegal deforestation activity. ber of children needed to replace the parents, on improving its high Maternal Further, nearly 39 per cent of the per cent compared to 53.26 per cent for For people in the field of machine learning, this is an exciting after accounting for fatalities, skewed sex ratio, Mortality Rate (MMR), Infant births in the State occur within three men. So how can there be women-led time to use their skills for the greater good. Identify opportunities infant mortality and so on. The population starts Mortality Rate (IMR) and Under Five years of the previous birth. Studies have development when there is enough evi- falling below this level. Mortality Rate (U5MR). In all these shown that waiting at least three years dence to show that the two-child in your community and outside where you can help build a low Fertility has been on the decline in Assam. crucial areas, Assam fares worse than between children reduces the risk of norm will only benefit and strength- carbon economy and contribute to the global fight against climate According to National Family Health Survey 4 the national average. In 2016, it had the infant mortality. en traditional structures of patriarchy change. (NFHS-4), in Assam, fertility decreased by 0.2 highest MMR in the country at 237 per But family planning in Assam is that have always restricted women’s (The writer is founder, CEO and search scientist at an children in the 10 years between NFHS-3 and lakh live births. The State’s IMR at 44 not popular and unplanned pregnan- entry into public space? AI-powered digital marketing firm) NFHS-4. In fact, fertility in urban areas, at 1.4 and U5MR at 52 are far higher than the cies are relatively common. However, (The writer is a senior journalist) Give healthcare the PPP booster shot FOREIGN EYE The significant gap in existing infrastructure for medical services in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities is the biggest reason why people are forced to come to metros for treatment. A public-private partnership can help solve this problem

care industry has been ranked a poor released last month, at 65 per cent, The crux lies in managing finances advanced facilities such as electroen- outcomes. For a successful project, the 145th globally in terms of quality and healthcare is the top reason for and optimum use of resources — the cephalography (EEG), cochlear labo- investors are repaid by the accessibility. This is because a large overnight domestic travel in the coun- cost-per-bed of setting up a private ratory, dialysis centre, ventilators, Government through social impact portion of the rural population lacks try as a whopping 80 per cent of sec- hospital in a metropolitan city can go advanced Operation Theaters, and CT bonds or an aid agency or other phil- adequate healthcare due to a shortage ondary and tertiary care beds are locat- as high as a whopping `1.30 crore. scan unit, among others, addressing anthropic funders through develop- NO NEED FOR EARLY of drugs and the prohibitive cost of ed in urban areas and there is a need Relocating a reputed specialist the enormous unmet need for spe- ment impact bonds. For a PPP pro- POLLS RIGHT NOW prescribed medicines in their areas. for nine lakh beds in the next 10 years. from a big city to a Tier-2 or Tier-3 city cialised healthcare at an affordable ject approved to operate independent- There is no pressing need BHAVESH SHAH Many specialised, experienced The Herculean task of providing is another financial and operational price in a metropolitan city area. It ly, the Government must keep an eye and newly-qualified doctors in the health cover to the entire country will challenge. Retaining his/her interest is shows that increasingly, State on things, as any such project without for a general election until oing by the Constitution, pub- country, especially in Tier-2 and Tier- certainly need more than public hos- another. Since most of the smaller Governments are realising that the monitoring may fail to gain the trust the Parliament has resolved lic health is a State subject, 3 cities, do not have a platform to pro- pitals only. As Ayushman Bharat cities have a miniscule pool of med- best way to deal with these concerns of the people. The fact that the its position on Brexit. That Gwhich implies that access to vide and share knowledge due to lack opens the doors to private medical care ical institutions, the staff that can be is by enabling a PPP mode where the Government is watching reassures may be only a few sitting adequate and affordable health ser- of opportunities or enough support in providers and encourages them to sourced locally may be less than ade- Government and the private operator them. vices is a citizen’s right and hence, the terms of financial capabilities to deliv- serve the people in smaller cities, the quate. Filling vacancies puts an addi- act as collaborators. It is heartening to see that the con- days away. But British Government needs to ensure that. er their expertise and knowledge. healthcare industry increasingly realis- tional cost burden, a major cause of There is no national framework tribution of private players in health- Prime Minister Boris However, the growth of medical care The significant gap in existing es the challenges that lie in the modal- concern for private medical services right now that guides the State care has become dependable. Realising Johnson has absolutely no in India has been largely restricted to infrastructure for healthcare in Tier- ities — developing and managing the providers. Governments on how to engage pri- the importance of the role of private right to hold a gun to big cities where both public and pri- 2 and Tier-3 cities is the biggest rea- facilities and attracting and retaining Recently, the Municipal vate players in healthcare. Besides, partners in the wellness sector, the vate healthcare providers are battling son why people are forced to come to talent being the main areas of concern. Corporation of Greater Mumbai health is a State subject and there is a National Health Policy of 2017 empha- Parliament’s head. It is for to care for an increasing number of urban hubs for treatment. A Public-Private Partnership (MCGM) introduced two PPP mod- lack of clarity on institutional arrange- sises it can help achieve India’s aim of Parliament to make a patients, many of whom are residents However, most of these people are (PPP) model helps to address many of els — private funding and public ser- ments to implement and manage universal health coverage. The decision about a general of smaller cities and villages. not insured, and even if they are, insur- the challenges faced by private health- vices, and private funding-private PPP projects. Implementing the idea Government intends to attract care election once its core The abysmal State-level doctor- ance does not pay for other necessary care providers who want to set up new services with public monitoring. of impact bonds, as per the United from private facilities and clinics business, Brexit, is patient ratio remains at 1:1,700, far spending such as lodging, transport, facilities — land acquisition, finance, In April 2018, the Government of Nations Development Programme strategically to improve access and below the international norm of and food. It is no wonder that health- and permits to name a few. With Haryana announced its intention to (UNDP), may provide a solution. affordability of quality healthcare and completed. That time is not 1:1,000 as directed by the World care constitutes a large share of the Government support, many of these establish a 500-bed multi-speciality Impact bonds are PPPs that allow pri- PPP can help the country take a major now. MPs should insist on Health Organisation (WHO). annual out-of-pocket expense Indians issues ease out. hospital in Gurugram under the PPP vate impact investors to provide step towards achieving that goal. doing first things first. In spite of being the fifth-largest have to bear. However, that may not be enough mode to provide treatment at a min- upfront capital for public projects that (The writer is chairman of a (The Guardian editorial) economy in the world, India’s health- According to a FICCI report to make operations a win-win for all. imal cost. The new hospital will have can deliver social and environmental digital healthcare platform) VIJAYAWADA|SATURDAY | OCTOBER 26, 2019 money 08

CAPSULE INFOSYS WHISTLEBLOWER CHARGES Jewellers see no sparkle US SEC TO SEEK SEBI'S in sales this Dhanteras PTI n NEW DELHI / MUMBAI

Gold and jewellery sales were HELP IN PROBE muted so far on the occasion Strides Pharma of Dhanteras as people pre- pegs Q2 net profit PTI n NEW DELHI company intends to defend ferred silver coins and utentils itself vigorously in such a law- for token buying amid sluggish at Rs 142 cr US market regulator SEC will suit." consumer spending and high NEW DELHI: Drug firm Strides be seeking cooperation from its US-based Rosen Law Firm rates of the precious metal, Pharma Science on Friday Indian counterpart Sebi in its had previously said it was according to industry players. reported a consolidated net probe into Infosys, which has preparing a class action lawsuit Dhanteras, celebrated in profit of Rs 141.91 crore for been rocked by whistleblower to recover losses suffered by northern and western parts of the September quarter. The complaints of several alleged Infosys investors in the US. India on Friday, is considered company had posted a loss of irregularities, sources said on Following reports of an auspicious day for buying Rs 8.70 crore for the Friday. whistleblower allegations on gold, silver and other valuables. corresponding period of the They said the Indian capital Monday, Infosys had informed However, organised players previous fiscal, Strides markets watchdog will provide stock exchanges of having like Titan and UT Zaveri are Pharma Science said in a BSE all possible help to the US received anonymous whistle- hopeful of good footfalls later avoid the evening rush." filing. Consolidated total Securities and Exchange blower complaints alleging cer- during the day as many people Gold prices are Being a working day, more income stood at Rs 728.08 Commission (SEC). tain unethical practices. are taking delivery of pre- ruling at around footfalls are expected in the crore for the quarter under Infosys is listed in India as Infosys, which is India's sec- booked orders. evening after office hour, he consideration as against Rs well as in the US, where a class ond largest IT services firm Gold prices are ruling at Rs 39,000 per 10 added. 529.46 crore for the same action suit has also been filed after Tata Consultancy around Rs 39,000 per 10 gram gram on this Titan Jewellery Division period year ago. "This against the Indian IT major to Services, had said these had on this Dhanteras, as against Senior Vice President (Retail quarter's financial results recover what has been termed The SEC has initiated a probe on been placed before the audit Rs 32,690 per 10 gram on the Dhanteras, as and Marketing) Sandeep validate our reset strategy, by the litigants as losses suf- whistleblower complaints that alleged committee. same day in 2018. against Rs Kulhalli said: "The market has with enhanced focus on fered by investors there. "unethical practices" by top On Tuesday, in a more In India, unorganised play- 32,690 per 10 been impacted by a sudden growth and margin Queries sent to the SEC detailed statement, Infosys ers make up for roughly 70 per gold rate surge in July, and gen- opportunities from regulated with regard to cooperation management of Infosys and the Chairman Nandan Nilekani cent of the country's gold sales. gram on the eral downturn in consumer markets," Strides Pharma sought from Sebi remain unan- Bengaluru-based IT major has said it said the whistleblower com- "Being a working day, the same day in 2018 spending. Growth has been Science Group CEO and MD swered. will cooperate with the investigation plaint dated September 20 as footfall is not much. We have muted so far but we have seen Arun Kumar said. These The SEC has initiated a well as an undated complaint got reports of slow sale from an upsurge in our business markets now contribute to probe on whistleblower com- had been received by one of the across the country. However, Khanna said most buyers are since the last few days." over 85 per cent of company's plaints that alleged "unethical look into the matter. anonymous complaints, and board members on September we expect the momentum to restricting their purchase to Diamond sales are certain- revenues, establishing the practices" by top management "The company has been in Infosys will provide the infor- 30. gather after 4 pm. Despite tokens, especially for invest- ly outgrowing gold sales. strength of its operating model of Infosys and Bengaluru- touch with the SEC regarding mation as per its request, the These were placed before the rain alerts, we expect good ment purpose. Tanishq stores across the coun- built around diversified based IT major has said it will the anonymous whistleblower company said. audit commit- business this Dhanteras, espe- "We see flat sales this try are all packed since last few markets and carefully selected cooperate with the investiga- complaints (anonymous com- Infosys said it is tee on October cially after evening," All India Dhanteras but hope to recov- days and hence the company is product portfolio, he added. tion. plaints) and has learnt that the also "aware of a 10, and the Gem and Jewellery Domestic er during the wedding season expecting a robust Dhanteras The Securities and Exchange SEC has initiated an investiga- securities class company's Council (GJC) chairman in the coming days," he added. and Diwali sales, he added. Board of India (Sebi) has also tion into this matter. The com- action lawsuit" non-executive Anantha Padmanabhan told Kumar Jain of UT Zaveri Khanna Gems Pvt Ltd sought additional information pany will cooperate with the that has been filed board mem- PTI. from Mumbai's Zaveri bazaar Managing Director Pankaj from the company, while the SEC's investigation," Infosys against the com- bers on Stating that high gold rates said, "Since auspicious muhu- Khanna said there is a "positive National Financial Reporting said on Thursday. pany in federal October 11 and demand slump are likely rat was between 9am to 12.30 trend" in terms of silver coin Authority (NFRA) - which is Also, Sebi requested addi- court in the US, based on the (also the day when Infosys to dent sales this time, Delhi's pm, we are getting footfalls, sales this time as buyers are part of the corporate affairs tional information from the generalised allegations in the announced its second quarter Karol Bagh Jewellery mostly from those of pre- preferring white metal due to ministry - has been asked to company concerning the anonymous complaints. The results). Association President Vijay booked orders who want to high rates of gold.

MG Motor delivers 700 units of Hector 13 lakh new jobs on Dhanteras Airtel buys 8.82% SBI posts six-fold rise in Q2 profit at Rs 3,375 cr created in Aug: NEW DELHI: MG Motor India PTI n NEW DELHI Net interest income, or the on Friday said it has delivered core income, rose 17 per cent ESIC payroll data in Bengaluru n 700 units of its SUV Hector The country's largest lender year-on-year to Rs 24,600 PTI NEW DELHI across the country on SBI on Friday reported a near- crore, surpassing the Rs Dhanteras. The company said ly six-fold jump in its 23,075-crore estimate. Around 13 lakh jobs were cre- it delivered around 200 cars software start-up September quarter consolidat- The asset quality of the bank ated in August, lower than from a single point in Delhi- ed net profit at Rs 3,375.40 improved with gross non-per- 14.49 lakh in the previous NCR, marking one of the PTI n NEW DELHI crore, prominently aided by a forming assets (NPAs) declining month (July), according to the largest vehicle delivery events partial stake sale in its life to 7.19 per cent of gross advances payroll data of Employees' on Dhanteras. "Customers and Bharti Airtel Ltd has acquired insurance venture. as on September 30, 2019, from State Insurance Corporation community are at the core of a minority stake of 8.82% in The bank's net profit was Rs 9.95 per cent a year ago. (ESIC). everything that we, at MG Bengaluru-based software 576.46 crore in the July- Net NPAs or bad loans too Gross enrolments of new Motor India, do. Our latest development startup Vahan September period of the pre- declined to 2.79 per cent of subscribers with the ESIC round of Hector deliveries – Inc. vious fiscal. advances from 4.84 per cent in were 1.49 crore during 2018- one of the highest in a single The company however did State Bank of India's (SBI) the year-ago period. 19, the National Statistical day, underlines our not disclose the cost of the total income on a consolidat- As a result, gross NPAs in Office (NSO) said in a commitment to facilitating acquisition. In a regulatory fil- ed basis rose to Rs 89,347.91 The bank's net profit was Rs 576.46 absolute terms reduced to Rs report. best-in-class experiences for ing it said the Indicative time The acquisition crore in the quarter under 1.61 lakh crore from Rs 2.05 lakh It also showed that during our customers," MG Motor period for completion of the of Vahan is a review, compared to Rs crore in the July-September period of crore in the year-ago quarter. September 2017 to August India Director - Sales Rakesh stake acquisition is By October part of Airtel's 79,302.72 crore in the year-ago the previous fiscal Similarly, provision for bad 2019, around 2.97 crore new Sidana said in a statement. 31, 2019. The acquisition of Startup period, the bank said in a reg- loans declined to Rs 11,396.87 subscribers joined the ESIC Vahan is a part of Airtel's ulatory filing. crore as compared to Rs scheme. Startup Accelerator Program Accelerator "Exceptional items repre- SBI sold 4.5 per cent stake in ly three-fold to Rs 3,011.73 10,381.31 crore in the same The NSO report is based to support the growth of early- Program to sent net profit of Rs 3,190.97 SBI Life Insurance in crore as against Rs 944.87 quarter a year ago. on the payroll data of new stage Indian tech startups. support the crore on sale of partial invest- September as part of its effort crore in the corresponding With regard to gross slip- subscribers of various social Vahan, which specialises in ment in SBI Life Insurance to increase public float as per three months a year ago. page, the bank said, it has security schemes run by the providing jobs by using artifi- growth of early- Company. Consequently, the the regulation. Standalone income came in declined to Rs 8,805 crore ESIC, retirement fund body cial intelligence driven bot stage Indian holding of SBI in the subsidiary On standalone basis, the at Rs 72,850.78 crore during during the quarter from Rs EPFO and the Pension Fund (web robot) and a messaging tech startups has reduced to 57.60 per cent bank's net profit for the July-September, against Rs 10,725 crore in the year-ago Regulatory and Development platform, is the first company from 62.10 per cent," it said. September quarter rose near- 66,607.98 crore a year ago. period. Authority (PFRDA). Forex reserves cross to join the program. "Airtel announced the startups. $ 440 bn-mark, up induction of Bengaluru-based Startups will also access to by USD 1.04 bn tech startup Vahan into its advisory services from Indian real estate attracts $ 3.8 bn PE NEW DELHI: Continuing its Startup Accelerator Program. Airtel's executive team, it n northward surge, India's forex Airtel will acquire a stake in said. "Vahan is focused on PTI BENGALURU January-September 2019 against kitty has swelled by USD Vahan and partner with them finding blue collar jobs for USD 210 million a year ago. 1.039 billion to a new life-time in building significant scale to millions of young Indians in India's real estate market Retail and logistics & ware- high of USD 440.751 billion achieve their vision of delivery, driving, retail, BFSI attracted USD 3.8 billion private housing saw total inflows of for the week ended October enabling jobs for the next bil- (banking, financial services equity investment from January approximately USD 260 mil- 18, the Reserve Bank said on lion internet users" the state- and insurance), BPO (busi- to September 2019, a nearly 19 lion and USD 200 million in Friday. The forex reserves had ment said. ness process outsourcing) per cent yearly rise, according 2019, respectively. risen by USD 1.879 billion to a The initiative will give star- and hospitality sectors with to research by ANAROCK MMR (Mumbai new record high of USD tups early access to Airtel's companies such as Zomato, Property Consultants. Metropolitan Region) saw 439.712 billion in the previous online and offline distribution Swiggy and Dunzo as clients," Private equity investments maximum inflows at USD 1.59 reporting week. For the week network, deep market under- the release said. were over USD 3.2 billion in "Foreign private equity funds billion this year, recording a under review, the foreign standing and ecosystem of Airtel's scale and digital corresponding period of 2018. continued to dominate the real yearly increase of three per currency assets, which are the global strategic partners. Airtel capabilities around distribu- Commercial sector com- estate investment scene. Top cent. biggest part of the reserves, has also developed strong in- tion and payment can drive prised 79 per cent overall investors included Blackstone, Pune saw more than 200 per Sensex, Nifty end increased by USD 931 million house capabilities around growth for startups that face share, attracting close to USD Hines, Ascendas and cent yearly rise in investments to USD 408.881 billion, the machine learning and artificial multiple challenges in scaling three billion funds, said Brookefield," Agarwal said. from USD 125 million in 2018 RBI said. intelligence, which can be up, said Airtel Chief Product Shobhit Agarwal, MD & CEO, Residential sector attracted to nearly USD 390 million in leveraged to aid the growth of Officer Adarsh Nair. ANAROCK Capital. USD 295 million during 2019. marginally higher; RESPONSIBLE SOURCING SBI rallies 7 pc n Tata Steel, six other firms join hands with WEF PTI MUMBAI The 30-share Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex swung PTI n NEW DELHI imperative and critical in our Sensex and Nifty settled a tad over 523 points journey towards attaining a higher after a choppy session Seven mining and metals com- The initiative will work towards carbon-neutral future." on Friday amid mixed domes- before settling panies, including Tata Steel experimenting, designing and WEF's Blockchain Project tic cues. 37.67 points, or from India, have partnered deploying blockchain solutions that Lead Nadia Hewett said, "The The 30-share Sensex swung 0.10 per cent, with the World Economic distributed nature of over 523 points before settling Forum (WEF) to accelerate will accelerate responsible sourcing blockchain technology makes 37.67 points, or 0.10 per cent, higher at responsible sourcing of raw and sustainability practices it the ultimate networked higher at 39,058.06. It hit an 39,058.06 materials with the World technology. Forward-thinking intra-day high of 39,241.61 Economic Forum (WEF). organizations are starting to and a low of 38,718.27. Kotak Bank, Hero MotoCorp Geneva-based WEF, which The intention is to send out will provide guidance on gov- understand the disruptive The broader NSE Nifty and NTPC tumbled up to describes itself as a public-pri- a signal of inclusivity and ernance issues related to the potential of blockchain to closed at 11,583.90, up by just 4.87 per cent. vate partnership for interna- collaboration across the delivery of a neutral industry solve pain points, but are 1.30 points or 0.01 per cent. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses tional cooperation, said the industry. The group will look platform and the expansion of now also recognizing that Yes Bank was the top gain- in Shanghai, Hong Kong, new 'Mining and Metals to develop joint proof-of-con- members. industry-wide collaboration er in the Sensex pack, followed Tokyo and Seoul ended on a Blockchain Initiative' will cepts for an inclusive Tata Steel's MD and CEO T around blockchain is neces- by SBI which rallied 7.19 per mixed note. explore the building of a blockchain platform. Over V Narendran said, "As a sary." cent after the lender reported Equites in Europe were blockchain platform to address time, this could help the responsible player in the min- Competitors within the same a nearly six-fold jump in its trading in the red in their transparency, the track and & Co, Minsur SA and Anglo These companies will pool industry collectively increase ing and metals industry, we are industry who research and consolidated net profit for the respective early deals. tracing of materials and the American/De Beers (Tracr). resources and cost, increase transparency, efficiency or committed to building a sus- experiment with blockchain second quarter ended Meanwhile, the Indian reporting of carbon emissions The initiative will work speed-to-market and improve improve reporting of carbon tainable future. or distributed ledger technol- September. rupee appreciated 12 paise to or increasing efficiency. towards experimenting, industry-wide trust that cannot emissions. "We believe enhanced col- ogy are increasingly exploring ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, 70.90 against the US dollar Besides Tata Steel, other designing and deploying be achieved by acting individu- The WEF has offered its laboration across the industry consortium formation to accel- TCS, HCL Tech, Maruti, intra-day. founding members of the ini- blockchain solutions that will ally. It aims to be a neutral platform and expertise to help to facilitate collective action, erate and strengthen Bharti Airtel and Infosys too Brent crude futures, the tiative are Antofagasta accelerate responsible sourc- enabler for the industry, address- industry leaders better under- leveraging technology to blockchain technology knowl- rose up to 3.18 per cent. global oil benchmark, slipped Minerals, Eurasian Resources ing and sustainability prac- ing the lack of standardization stand the impact and potential reduce emissions, and con- edge and potential research and On the other hand, Tata 0.18 per cent to USD 61.56 per Group Sarl, Glencore, Klockner tices. and improving efficiency. of blockchain technology. It serving the environment is development. Motors, Vedanta, HDFC, barrel. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Saturday October 26, 2019

People were surprised to fashion industry back then, find a woman director: and now I am returning once Nandini Reddy again to a space where the priority of my profession is Nandini Reddy said, “I designing clothing of my realised I was not cut out to interest and the yearn to cre- fit in to the typical frame- ate more eco friendly and work of the society when I sustainable clothing.” was studying political science They also discussed vari- at JNU. Whenever someone ous social issues faced by tried to fit me into a box, my women including workplace first instinct was always to bias, taboos faced by women get out of the space they put in general. “But it is also a me in.” When asked about fact that the world has what inspired her into step- become more welcoming to ping into the film industry, women in this day and age,” she replied, “I never thought said Nandini Reddy in con- that I would turn to this field. clusion to the panel discus- Directing was in fact an acci- sion. Major U.K. Sharma, as dental venture. I just knew an advice to the next genera- that I had a love for stories tion, exclusively spoke to this since my childhood. I was newspaper as to what it always fascinated by the would take to make it big. Amar Chitra Katha series, “Be yourself and do not let and even now I have the anything stop you. If you entire compilation with me. want to choose a different Directing was the means I path, just do it. I received a chose to narrate stories to the lot of flak for wearing shorts people. Also, I never knew and playing Kabaddi during a Dr Tamilisai Be yourself and do not let anything stop you. If you initially that I was among the time when girls were not Soundararajan first set of female directors in expected to be seen partici- want to choose a different path, just do it. I the industry back then. pating in anything apart from received a lot of flak for wearing shorts and playing People were surprised to find what was believed to be ‘suit- Kabaddi during a time when girls were not a woman director and but able for the female’. I didn’t most of them were support- let society’s conservative expected to be seen participating in anything apart ive.” ideals get to me and I would from what was believed to be ‘suitable for the Asmita Marwa was among advise the same to the youth female’. I didn’t let society’s conservative ideals get the designers who played a today. Just be yourself crucial role in reinventing the unapologetically.” to me and I would advise the same to the youth concepts of stylists and Pallavi Rao and Yogesh today. Just be yourself unapologetically designers for the film indus- Agiwal were among other try. “Back then only costume speakers at the event. While MAJOR USHA SHREE (RETD) designers existed in the film Pallavi motivated the audi- DIRECTOR, MILITARY TRAINING TSWRAFPDCW industry. Though I happened ence with the story of her to make my way to the movie journey and ordeals, Agiwal industry by co-incidence, the gave the audience a pep talk process of making my mark on navigating the work envi- in the industry did take ronment and home. Several effort. After doing several unsung heroes were felicitat- runway shows and experienc- ed at the event along with Women empowerment can ing the glam of fashion and other talks and speeches all film industry, I am back to ensuring that the members of start with something as singular where my roots are. My the audience left with a smile Women’s guide interest in Kalamkari cloth- on their face and a renewed as a simple speech. Imagine ing marked my footing in the strength in their minds. what can be achieved with a day-long event dedicated to providing a platform for understanding how to make TO SUCCESS work and life better for women, Taking steps towards chang- with a change from the stereo- of empowerment and lend a entrepreneurship.” ing the notion of what "a typical narrative that she was hand towards the making of An intense panel discus- finds ANUSHKA PRADEEP girl is supposed to be like" tied down with. This was the a gender-equal India. sion followed post lunch with time her career took off as Agnelo Rajesh, an entre- Nandini Reddy and Major o everything, keep Tollywood director Nandini Speaking at the event, well. She then decided that she preneur, spoke about the Usha Shree (retd.) director experimenting Reddy, Additional commis- Lakshmi opened up about the would take the first step influence of women in his Military Training, TSWRAF- until you find your sioner Shika Goel, were pressures and expectations towards changing the notion own life. He spoke about his PDCW along with Asmita D passion. It’s only among several other dignities that were a part and parcel of of what ‘a girl is supposed to journey from humble begin- Marwa, fashion designer. The when you experi- who graced the event. being the daughter of famous be like’ and change the narra- nings to where he stands discussion was moderated by ence different The inaugural session actor Mohan Babu apart from tive for her daughter as well today, all thanks to the fact Purnima Kamble, convenor, things can you recognise comprised of a welcome the obvious benefits. The pop- which she advised the audi- that his family was led by a policy advocacy, IWN where your interest lies,” said address by the Chairwoman ularity was ‘a double edged ence to do as well. woman. In an exclusive con- Telangana. Lakshmi Manchu, popular of IWN Telangana Swathi sword’ as she calls it. While versation with The Pioneer Major Usha currently actress and TV host when Kantamani followed by a spe- her status provided her with Entrepreneurship about the struggles women heads a project by the asking about finding one’s cial address by CII Telangana exclusive access to almost any- is the way to go face in their careers, he said, Telangana state government purpose in life. She was talk- Chairman D. Raju and thing she wanted to do, she “I believe entrepreneurship is to help underprivileged kids ing at the 5th Indian women Shikha Goel. Joel R. Reifman, grew up in a shielded environ- At the event, members of the way to go for women. make their mark in the I believe entrepreneurship is the way to go for network (IWN) organised by US Consulate General of ment in order to be the person ITC Vivel came forward to Even if faced by initial resis- Army. The panel delved into women. Even if faced by initial resistance, their the Confederation of Indian Hyderabad offered the key she was expected to be not conduct a session to help tance, their success will only their lives and what it took success will only result as a source of pride for Industry (CII) at the Hotel note address. In her only because she was the sister women become aware of the result as a source of pride for for them to reach where they Trident, Hitec City on Inaugural address Dr and daughter of prominent rights that they are entitled families in the long run and are today. “I come from a families in the long run and they must focus on Thursday. Tamilisai Soundararajan set actors but because she was a to. The ‘know your rights’ they must focus on that. humble family and my jour- that. They handle so many responsibilities at the It was a day dedicated to the mood for the entire event girl, which in turn restricted initiative by Vivel is designed They handle so many respon- ney to make it to the cream same time that the mind of a woman is already all the women across the with her statement, “We her from all the access she to raise awareness about the sibilities at the same time that of the Army industry was country with the event’s women already have what it could avail. It was once she left legal rights that empower and the mind of a woman is anything but easy. It was only capable of tackling multiple challenges that theme being ‘Rise above’. takes, within us,” referring to to America that her life safeguard women. Through already capable of tackling my passion, and presence of might arise in the world of entrepreneurship Governor of Telangana Dr the strength and potential changed. Her life on the other their motto #absamjhau- multiple challenges that mind that kept me going,” Tamilisai Soundararajan, hidden in every woman. end of the world provided her tanahinthey spread the word might arise in the world of Usha said. AGNELO RAJESH ENTREPRENEUR Bodybuilding at its best

odybuilder Altaf Khan Saturday are left for shoulders, The amount of is unstoppable in win- arms and legs. Sunday is for com- dedication and ning laurels. He has plete rest,” he shares. B already won many Food is an important part of the medals at many nation- bodybuilding regimen. His first discipline that goes into al and state levels and meal consists of five egg whites and back home too, he has ruled the a scoop of protein powder. Among building one's body is Mr Telangana and Mr Hyderabad the four meals he has in a day, he competitions for two years. He also consumes oats along with 10 all too familiar, won the silver medal for Mr egg whites. Telangana in 2018 and this year he Studying B.Com in Sultan-Ul- especially for many won the gold in the same competi- Uloom Educational Society, Altaf tion. Similarly, he won gold medals said that hard work, dedication who buy exercise in the Mr Hyderabad competition and patience are key to success in for 2018 and 2019. Now, he is get- bodybuilding. “Rahul is the only ting trained under C. Rahul, who is reason for my success in the field. equipment or gym the first bodybuilder from Without him, I’m nothing,” he Telangana to win a bronze medal shares. membership just to let in the world championship held in Bodybuilding is a costly affair Thailand in 2016. but the dividends are high. “My it go waste. Meet Speaking to The Pioneer, Altaf monthly expenditure for the gym says, “I started practising body- comes around Rs 25,000 to Rs Hyderabad-based building from Class X inspired by 28,000 including food and pro- my brother’s daily workout. My teins. I wish to reach new heights bodybuilder Altaf Khan. family members also encouraged in bodybuilding with the support me to continue my passion.” of my well-wishers. The sport is He has managed to Altaf wakes up at 4 am everyday gaining prominence in many cities and is at the gym by 4:30 am where in the country including turn his passion for he exercises for 45 minutes on car- Hyderabad. There are many dio and 15 minutes on abs. “My youngsters who are coming for- bodybuilding into a workout week starts from Monday. ward to take up bodybuilding as On Monday, I workout on chest their career option,” he says. career, finds and back followed by shoulder and “My ultimate goal is to win the arms on Tuesday. I dedicate every world championship for India in Wednesday for legs and Thursdays bodybuilding,” he signs off with a V SATEESH REDDY for chest and back. Friday and smile. 10

Vijayawada Saturday October 26, 2019 what’s brewing? Now AI to give you fashion tips

eople turn to different to analyse the colour, pattern, on the internet,” Hsiao said. sources for tips on texture and shape of garments in Like all AI systems, bias can clothing — be it mag- an image. creep in through the data sets P azines to best friends It considers where edits will for Fashion++. to Instagram — now have the most impact. It then The researchers pointed out researchers have offers several alternative outfits that vintage looks are harder to developed an artificial intelli- to the user. recognise as stylish because gence (AI) system that can look Fashion++ was trained using training images came from the at a photo of an outfit and sug- more than 10,000 images of out- internet, which has been in wide gest on how to make it more fits shared publicly on online use only since the 1990s. fashionable. sites for fashion enthusiasts. Additionally, because the “It’s also motivated by a prac- “Finding images of fashion- users submitting images were tical idea: that we can work with able outfits was easy,” said mostly from North America, a given outfit to make small researcher Kimberly Hsiao. styles from other parts of the changes so it’s just a bit better,” Finding unfashionable images world don’t show up as much. said Kristen Grauman, Professor proved challenging. So, she Another challenge is that from University of Texas at came up with a workaround. many images of fashionable Austin. She mixed images of fashion- clothes appear on models, but Suggestions may include able outfits to create less-fash- bodies come in many sizes and tweaks such as selecting a ionable examples and trained the shapes, affecting fashion choices. sleeveless top or a longer jacket, system on what not to wear. “As The study is scheduled to be said researchers. fashion styles evolve, the AI can presented at International The tool, named Fashion++, continue to learn by giving it Conference on Computer Vision Twitter launches uses visual recognition systems new images, which are abundant in Seoul, South Korea. FUN DIYA EMOJI witter has rolled out a both Dim and Lights out dark dark mode to Android, after it new festive emoji — a modes. enabled the feature for iOS and diya — for Diwali The Diwali emoji will be the web earlier this year. 2019 on the platform. available on Twitter until 29 Lights out is an AMOLED- T Every year, Twitter October. black dark mode. Besides being creates a unique emoji “In line with our tradition of easy on the eyes, the mode is also to delight its audiences and this engaging people in this conversa- easy on your device’s battery. year, the platform is allowing tion, as well as delighting them Don’t confuse this for the dark those celebrating to control how with innovations, we have mode that has already been avail- high the diya’s flame burns dur- launched a ‘Lights On’ diya emoji able for Twitter users. The exist- ing the festival of lights! to represent the joy of the festival ing one, called Dim, is a When viewed in light mode, of lights,” Manish Maheshwari, blue/gray theme, which can be the flame of the diya will be Managing Director, Twitter India triggered automatically based on small, and it will burn brighter said. sunset. However, ‘Lights Out’ if you switch to the dark mode. Earlier this week, Twitter makes the backdrop of the app The flame size is the same for finally brought the Lights Out pitch dark.

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Vijayawada Saturday October 26, 2019 tollywood SREE VISHNU journeys into life of a cop All roles need prep but some need more than others. From watching cop movies to meeting Asuran directed by director Vetrimaaran real cops, Sree Vishnu was released recently and has received both gets ready for his role critical and commercial success. Venkatesh in his next film, finds plans to adapt the film for Telugu audience NAGARAJ GOUD to recreate the film’s success et to don khaki for the first time in his career for his next with debutant Pradeep Varma, Sree Vishnu has begun exten- S sive prepping for the film. Inspired from the lives of many eminent cops, the as-yet-untitled film will be shot like a thriller, but being low on us about his meeting with crime branch heavy-duty action sequences. The filming officials to get the nuances of his part VENKY to star will kick off with a schedule in right. Visakhapatnam next month. It will be “I’ve recently approached the crime shot in forests of AP and Hyderabad over branch commissioner to lodge a com- the next four months. plaint against some miscreants who’ve Vishnu, who is hot off the success of created my fake Facebook and Instagram Brochevarevaru Raa, will be seen as a cop pages. Over the course of my interaction, who moves through the ranks. This I’ve mentioned about my cop film and he required him to put on four variations in directed me to some officers from the his looks. “The shoot will begin with the department. They’ve been extremely in ASURAN remake portions related to the circle inspector for cooperative in answering all my queries. eading producer ments about the film since its Manju Warrier, has set the easy to direct a Vetrimaaran which I need to put on weight. My weight They’ve become my friends now. From Suresh Babu on announcement, that was cash registers ringing and film. Frame-to-frame remake generally hovers around 75 to 76 kg. I’ve my interactions I realised how tough the Thursday evening made on his father Dr D continues to draw good foot- of Asuran will spell doom as BASED ON SAHITYA decided to bulk up till 85 kg for the CI work is and how it tests the patience and announced that Ramanaidu’s birth anniver- fall. Based on Sahitya the director needs to tailor AKADEMI-WINNING part. Right now, I’m 83. In another week perseverance of everyone who works for L his superstar sary earlier this June. Akademi-winning writer the story to suit Telugu sensi- mostly I will achieve the desired look. the police department. There is assertive- brother Venkatesh As far as Asuran remake is Poomani’s book Vekkai, the bilities and handle it in a way WRITER POOMANI’S After shooting for the CI portions, I will ness in being a cop that comes from pride will headline the Telugu concerned, the Suresh film, an action-drama, is that the tension is felt all BOOK VEKKAI, THE gradually shed weight in a phased manner of the work. Hopefully, I can put that to remake of Asuran. The Productions chief will be about farmer Sivasami (played throughout its running time. as I need to look like a middle-aged man good use in the film,” he says with a smile. announcement assumed sig- shepherding it along with its by Dhanush) and his fight to Suresh understands what he FILM IS ABOUT for some parts of the film. For the SI por- Being bankrolled by M.L.V. Satya- nificance as the actor is original producer Kalaipuli S. save his land from the most needs to do with the film. He FARMER SIVASAMI tions of the film I will be around 70-71 narayana under Lakshya Productions, the attached to star in Tharun Thanu. Released earlier this affluent family in the village. has some names in mind and kg,” he tells The Pioneer about his process film has music by Mani Sharma, while Bhascker’s next film but there month in Tamil Nadu, Suresh hasn’t revealed who will take a call soon,” said a AND HIS FIGHT TO and how he has been studying English cop senior cameraman Shekar V. Joseph is the have been no major develop- Asuran, starring Dhanush and will direct the film. “It’s not source. — NG SAVE HIS LAND films to get into the groove. He also told cinematographer.

roducer Dil Raju’s wish Deverakonda fans of seeing Adhe Nuvvu Adhe Nenu with Naga P Chaitanya in the lead DIL RAJU might not be a reality launch music video after all. If reports are to be believed, the actor, who has turned extremely choosy after the drops Adhe massive success of Majili, isn’t NUVVE HERO pleased with certain elements in the second half of the script. Debutant ctor Vijay Deverakonda’s first in more effort than even me. Tharun director Sasi has been fine-tuning production venture Meeku and Abhinav Gomatam struggled to the script for the past six months, A Mathrame Chepta is gearing up match the steps with me but, in the end, Nuvvu Adhe attending to whatever suggestions for release soon. The team is it came out quite well! I want to thank Chay made. However, the busy promoting the film. On Thursday Aditya Music for buying the rights for tweaks haven’t turned evening, the actor invited 200 of his fans the film’s music. Also, I thank Umesh up to the satisfac- to launch a music video from the film Gupta garu for being here and his coop- tion of the actor, that releases on November 1. eration has been great! The score by Nenu? who, according The event took place at the AMB Shiva and the performances of Tharun to the Cinemas in Hyderabad with a lot of fan- and Abhinav are going to be memorable. grapevine, fare. Vijay was also seen dancing with I am sure you all will love the film.” wants his fans while Nawab rap gang set the Umesh Gupta of Aditya Music said, “We everything beat for the crowd. had released Geetha Govindam and to be per- Speaking about the video, Vijay Taxiwaala albums and now we are glad fect at the Deverakonda said, “This one was quite a to now release Meeku Mathrame script fun video but a lot of hard work went Cheptha. I hope this film will be a suc- level. Also into it. Our choreographer Vijay has put cess!” he hasn’t had much success with first-time directors in the past, so he does- Sriram's breakup n’t want to put his foot in the wrong place again. Left with no option, Raju, it is believed, is in a dilemma song to highlight whether to proceed with the pro- ject or not. To rewind a bit, Adhe Nuvvu Adhe Nenu is the same film that Tholubommalata the Tollywood heavyweight launched with Ashok Galla, son of TDP MP Jay Galla, last ith the song film boasts of four other Dasara, but called off soon Samajavaragamana in numbers sung by Vijay after due to reasons best kept W Allu Arjun-starrer Yesudaas, Chinmayi, secret. Ala Vaikuntha puram- Anurag Kulakarni, Yazin lo emerging as the most liked Nazir, Sameera Bharadwaj Telugu song on streaming and Hemachandra. sites, Sid Sriram has lent his Presently, in post-pro- vocals for a song in duction, producer Tholubommalata, starring Duragaprasad Maganti is veteran actor Rajendra planning to release the Prasad, Viswant and flick next month. He said Harshitha. Manasara that the film is a drama Manasara is the number that unfolds across composed by Suresh Bobbilli three generations of a while Chaitanya Prasad family. penned the lyrics. Expressing his happiness over the song, Sriram said, “The beautiful lines and soothing music helped me in getting the song right.” Film’s director Viswanath Maganti promised that Sriram’s song will be a high- light in the film. “It comes after the breakup scene between Viswant and Harshitha and would help the audience to immerse them- selves in the film,” the direc- tor said, adding that that the VIJAYAWADA|SATURDAY | OCTOBER 26, 2019 sport 12 Virat has agreed to play Day/Night Tests: Ganguly

PTI n KOLKATA “We need to keep that simple and take it forward. We don't want to lose the likes he BCCI president Sourav Ganguly of VVS Laxman, Azharuddin, Sachin on Friday said that Indian skipper Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Kapil Dev or TVirat Kohli is open to the idea of play- Sunil Gavaskar helping the Indian crick- ing day-night Tests and it could be a real- et. Realistic look needs to be taken.” ity in near future. Asked whether he now is training his He had a meeting with Kohli in sights on the ICC chairman’s post, Ganguly Mumbai on Thursday where the idea was said: “It’s just two days since I was appoint- floated. ed, let’s not look that far ahead.” “I must say that Virat Kohli is agree- But he was ready to make it clear that able to it. There are reports that he does not he is his own man contrary to popular want to play day-night Tests which is not belief that some people in the old guard are the fact. So once the captain of India is trying to influence him. agreeable to it, life becomes a lot easier. We Ganguly also highlighted that India will see how we can push it. The game have not won a world tournament for a needs to forward,” Ganguly said during his long time. felicitation by the CAB at the Eden “A cricket nation is known by the num- Gardens. ber of Tests and world tournaments won. The former India captain had been a It’s pretty simple as sometime we compli- vocal advocate of pink ball Test in order to cate the game too much. We try to do bring back the spectators to the stadium. things which don’t exist. “We all are thinking about this and we “The team has played well over the last will do something about it. I am a firm three years as you can see we have not a believer in Day Night Tests. I don’t know world tournament for last seven-eight when will that happen. But till the time I seasons. But I’m sure there’s enough talent am around, I will be pushing for it,” in the team to do that.” Ganguly said. Ganguly also spoke about the IPL and However it must be mentioned that if how it has grabbed the eyeball. Ganguly’s tenure is not extended beyond “The IPL is probably is biggest league July, the Day-Night Test might not be real- in the world. That two and half months is ity as India next play five-day games at no way inferior to the English Premier home only in December 2020-January League. In terms of TV rating and eyeballs. 2021. The home Tests against Bangladesh For me, it’s important to bring the system are last for this season. back in plan all levels.” As a technical committee chairman, Former India captain Mohammed Ganguly in the past was a part of the deci- Azharuddin and VVS Laxman, both of sion to have Duleep Trophy under lights whom had played some incredible knocks with pink ball. However the domestic at the Eden Gardens, felicitated its favourite bowlers had complaints about the quality son, presenting him with bouquets. of the SG Test pink balls which were used. Ganguly was welcomed at the Eden Also dew became a factor in the northern Gardens with giant placards of ‘Dadagiri part of India taking spinners completely out the ongoing season by the domestic crick- matches and they had rejected Cricket which is making it very difficult for him involved in a lot of other things. Conflict begins once again’ and Sachin Tendulkar’s of equation. et operations team of the board. Australia’s offer during the last away series. to get quality cricketers on board. has to be sensible. Nothing is a conflict if iconic statement “When people throw From 2016-17 season, it was played At this point, even the Indian team is Ganguly reiterated the need to have a "It definitely needs a re-look. We lose you hold an administrator's role in the stones at you, you turn them into mile- under lights before being scrapped during not too keen on playing Day-Night Test relook at the Conflict of Interest clause a lot of quality cricketers because they are BCCI. stones”. Mithun, KL lead K’taka to Hazare title B’desh train for India tour ing much needed balance to India’s ODI side under Sourav Ganguly. Eventually, Karnataka were declared winner in the final on VJD method (used in domes- tic cricket in rain-affected games), giving the hosts their fourth title on domestic ODI tournament. They had won in 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2017-18. Tamil Nadu, who have become champions five times in the past, struggled to put a fighting total with only Abhuinav Mukund (86) and young Baba Aparajith (66) managing fighting half-cen- turies. Vijay Shankar (38) and Shahrukh (27) got starts but AFP n DHAKA nationals and two Tests. “As a left-arm spinner, I could not convert them into Shakib had to skip the always followed his bowling. bog knocks as Mithun ran embers of the opening training session due He is a great left-arm spinner. PTI n BENGALURU List A games, which included been doubted and in the final, through the middle and lower- MBangladesh cricket to illness but other players He is my coach now. Today is a hat-trick in the final of the which had to be called off due order. team joined a training camp joined the session, attended his first day, so let’s see, we New captain L Rahul presented him- innings. He cleaned up M to rain, Rahul scored an Karnataka captain Manish for next month’s tour of India by South African head coach have more practice sessions self as a potent keeper- Shahrukh Khan, M unbeaten 52 off 72 balls in Pandey was naturally delight- on Friday, formally ending Russell Domingo. coming,” said Sunny. Babar up for Kbatsman option with a Mohammed and Murugan Karnataka’s total of 146 for one ed. their strike for better pay and Former New Zealand Sunny has not played for strong show while birthday-boy Ashwin as Tamil Nadu folded in 23 overs. “We are very happy with benefits. captain Daniel Vettori also Bangladesh since he was sus- Abhimanyu Mithun savoured for 252 in 49.5 overs. He lost his opening partner the results. The mindset of the The players called off joined as Bangladesh’s spin pended during the 2016 ICC Aus challenge a rare hat-trick as Karnataka The MSK Prasad-led selec- Devdutt Paddikal (11) but boys is they want to win every their strike late on bowling coach on Friday, World Twenty20 for an ille- lifted the Vijay Hazare Trophy tion panel on Thursday picked added 112 runs with Mayank match they play. Hopefully we Wednesday as the Bangladesh replacing India’s Sunil Joshi. gal bowling action. AFP n LAHORE title with a 60-run win over Rahul in India’s Twenty20 Agarwal for the second wick- will continue doing well,” he Cricket Board accepted most Vettori, the Black Caps’ “He was an internation- Tamil Nadu in the rain-hit squad for the Bangladesh series et, keeping Karnataka ahead all said. of their demands, including record wicket-taker who al player and also did coach- ewly-installed Pakistan captain final at M Chinnaswamy on along with Rishabh Pant and the time in the contest. Tamil Nadu skipper Dinesh a 50 percent pay hike for first- retired in 2015, will work for ing in IPL. So maybe if I talk NBabar Azam admitted his team Friday. Sanju Samson. It will be interesting to see Karthik too expressed happi- class players, expansion of 100 days leading up to next with him and get some advice will face a stern test during next Rahul remained in the Prasad said they are willing if KL Rahul can go the Rahul ness for the way they played national pay contracts and a year’s World Twenty20 in on how I can improve, it will month’s tour of Australia, but vowed thick of things after hosts elect- to give Pant a long rope despite Dravid way as the latter throughout the tournament. share in BCB’s revenue. Australia. be better for me,” Sunny said. his players will go for victory. ed to field under overcast con- his below-par show of late but emerged a wicket-keeper bats- “I think we played terrific Announced by national The arrival of the new Bangladesh will start Azam last week replaced ditions, contributing in dis- Rahul by keeping the wickets in man after the 1999 World Cup, cricket, one bad day doesn’t Test and Twenty20 captain spin coach was eagerly wel- their India tour with the first Sarfaraz Ahmed, who was dumped missal of four Tamil Nadu the semi-final and final has where had to keep wickets make a bad team. This should Shakib Al Hasan, the strike comed by Arafat Sunny, who Twenty20 international in as skipper and left out of the squad batsmen. made a case for himself, look- because of an injury to Nayan give confidence going into the had cast doubt on was recalled for the India Delhi on November 3. following the shocking 3-0 rout of Mithun returned with his ing at the future. Mongia but from 2002 became T20s and the Ranji Trophy,” he Bangladesh’s tour of India fea- Twenty20s after three years in The team is expected to the T20 side — ranked number one first ever five-wicket haul in His batting talent has never a regular keeper-batsman, giv- said. turing three Twenty20 inter- the wilderness. depart on October 30. in the world — at the hands of an inexperienced Sri Lanka earlier this month. He was also removed as Test Faf calls for coaching ‘clarity’ skipper and was replaced by Azhar Spoilt for choice in spin dept: Arun Ali. Pakistan will play three AFP n CAPE TOWN Twenty20 internationals in Sydney IANS n CHENNAI (November 3), Canberra (November outh Africa captain Faf du Plessis on Friday 5) and Perth (November 8). The two ndia bowling coach Bharat Arun believes Ssaid that full-time appointments con- Tests will be in Brisbane (November Ithe team, at present, has a variety of great cerning the national team’s coaching staff and 21-25) and Adelaide (November options available in Ravichandran Ashwin, selectors needed to be made urgently. 29-December 03). Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav when Speaking on the team’s return from a Azam, who will be country’s it comes to spinners. Anyone of them can three-Test trouncing in India, Du Plessis said youngest skipper in Twenty20 crick- be picked for a Test match depending upon uncertainty over key positions was “a massive et at 25, said Australia will pose a the conditions on offer. red flag”. huge challenge. In the recent series against South Africa Cricket South Africa fired coach Ottis “Every tour is tough and which India won 3-0, Ashwin and Jadeja Gibson, his back-up staff and the selectors Australia is always a challenging showed their prowess by emerging out as the after a poor World Cup campaign. place because of the extra bounce, leading wicket-takers from both the sides. They announced a new structure head- but we will go for wins as we always Ashwin, who didn’t feature in West ed by a director of cricket and a team direc- do,” he said a day before the team’s Indies Test series, was brilliant with his skills tor. ‘COPY AND PASTE’ departure. and picked up 15 wickets at an average of Former one-day international player Du Plessis admitted that South Africa Azam, the number one batsman 25.26 in his comeback series. Corrie van Zyl and 37-year-old Enoch Nkwe had been outplayed in India and acknowl- in Twenty20 rankings, said he feels Jadeja, who has been a regular feature were appointed in an interim capacity, with edged that the team had lacked mental honoured to have the chance to lead of the side in all the three formats in last two Nkwe in charge of the team in India. strength. his country, 12 years after he entered years, was equally effective as he scalped 13 Du Plessis said he is committed to con- “It was obvious from the way we played a stadium as a ball picker. wickets, besides scoring 212 runs at an aver- tinue as captain despite going through what the last Test match. We started really well but “I am proud that now I am the age of 70.66. he described as “the toughest period in my by being put under pressure for a long peri- skipper,” he said. Left-arm chinaman Kuldeep Yadav, cricket journey”. od of time through the series, slowly but sure- The Sri Lanka debacle, in which who has picked 24 wickets in the six Tests home, if we have to pick one of the two in wickets in the two games he played. But he said his own position and those ly we started playing worse.” he managed scores of 13, three and he has played so far, couldn’t get a game the eleven, it will be horses for courses look- “He’s (Umesh) strong and quick and of the other key posts “needs to be resolved The South African captain said losing the 27, did not appear to have dented his against the Proteas. He got injured before ing at the conditions and the opposition. now he is bowling in better channels, mak- as soon as possible”. toss in all three Tests had made an already confidence. the third Test and in his place Shahbaz “Then we have Kuldeep Yadav who ing the batsman play around the off- “The most important thing right now is difficult task almost impossible. “Don’t judge me on just three Nadeem was included in the XI in Ranchi. picked five with his wrist spin in his last Test stump. He’s got reverse swing, has a nasty clarity,” he said. “Every Test match they bat first, they matches,” he said. “He (Ashwin) is among the best spin- in Sydney. We have an embarrassment of short ball. He and Shami, who is fast, accu- “Someone needs to make decisions, the score 500, they declare when it’s dark, they “I have toured Australia as skip- ners in the world, top class, and is approach- riches,” he added. rate and dangerous, are a potent combina- director of cricket first and then filter down get three wickets when it’s dark and when day per of Pakistan Under-19 (2012) and ing 400 Test wickets. In fact Ashwin went The bowling coach also heaped prais- tion,” said Arun. so everyone else can make decisions,” he three starts you are under pressure. It was like with the Pakistan team three years to England and Australia as our No 1 spin- es on Umesh Shadav and Shami, who per- “We not only have quality pace bowlers added. copy and paste in every Test match.” ago, so I have experience of those ner then ran into fitness issues,” Arun said formed exceedingly well against South but quality fast bowlers with different skill Du Plessis also called for former players He repeated his call for the toss to be conditions.” in an interview to The Hindu. Africa and played a crucial role in India’s sets. And unlike in the past where we had to be involved with the national team. done away with for Test matches. Pakistan will also be without “Ravindra Jadeja grabbed his chance, first-ever series whitewash over the Proteas. one or two exceptional bowlers, we now “It’s obvious that we need to make more “Then away teams will have a better senior stalwarts Shoaib Malik and giving us control with the ball, solidity with While Shami picked up 13 wickets in have a bunch of pacemen who can bowl at use of ex-players but it also comes with chal- chance. In South Africa I don’t mind that, Mohammad Hafeez, who were not the bat and fielding brilliantly. Away from the three Tests he played, Umesh scalped 11 over 140 kmph,” he added. lenges,” he said. we bat on green tops anyway.” selected for the tour.