Follow us on: RNI No. APENG/2018/764698 @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 Published From OPINION 6 VIJAYAWADA 9 SPORTS 12 VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL LOSING TOUCH JAFREEN SHAIK: MAYANK’S DOUBLE RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR WITH REALITY A TENNIS ACE IN NEED OF HELP DELIGHT RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *Late City Vol. 1 Issue 339 VIJAYAWADA, FRIDAY OCTOBER 4, 2019; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable GOPI TO PLAY THE COACH OF AP FEMALE KABADDI TEAM { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com Houses, jobs CM to launch State in dire straits for boat AP sets aside 50% market YSR Vahana mishap Mitra at Eluru due to TDP misrule, victims' kin chief posts for women PNS n AMARAVATI alleges Botsa VISAKHAPATNAM: Translating the assurance Minister for Tourism M into action, Chief Minister PNS n VIJAYAWADA Srinivasa Rao promised l CM Jagan says decision will come into effect by October-end YS Jaganmohan Reddy will Minister for Municipal houses and jobs to the kin of launch the YSR Vahana Firing a fresh salvo against Administration and the boat tragedy victims. PNS n AMARAVATI support price (MSP) current- Mitra scheme in Eluru on TDP chief N Chandrababu The minister announced ly. It will start purchasing October 4 and distribute Rs Naidu, Minister for Municipal Urban Development that this was for the benefit Chief Minister YS dry land crops from farmers 10,000 financial assistance to Administration and Urban Botsa Satyanarayana of those who were Jaganmohan Reddy has directly. Officials have asked auto, taxi and maxi driver- Development Botsa attributed the unem- announced 50 per cent reser- farmers to get themselves cum-owners. Satyanarayana alleged that financial crunch being ployed vation for women in Market enrolled online from October The promise to self- crores of rupees corruption was faced by the State to and Chairperson posts, which will 10 to participate in the crop employed auto and motor done in running the Anna with- be brought into effect in a few sale to government that starts drivers was made by YS Canteens during the TDP the earlier govt, as it out a weeks. In another decision, on October 15. Jaganmohan Reddy in Eluru tenure. He made these remarks had indulged in house. the CM said a committee will CM Jaganmohan also itself on May 14, 2018 during on Thursday at a workshop held misdeeds The be formed to look into the ordered the establishment of the 3,648 km padayatra when for Municipal Commissioners minister losses incurred by district co- a board for millets by the auto drivers had an inter- and MEPMA officials. handed operative banks and steps October-end. "Rayalaseema action with him. This is per- Later, speaking to the media, regarding sand supply would be over nine checks will be taken to strengthening should be transformed into a haps for the first time in the the minister attributed the resolved. The minister instruct- worth 10 lakhs each to the co-op banks based on an millet hub," he said, adding country that Rs 10,000 is financial crunch being faced by ed the municipal officials to family members of nine of analysis done by some presti- that the millet board, consist- being given to self-driven taxi the State to the earlier govern- have coordination with the victims as ex-gratia. The gious organisations. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy addressing a review meeting in Amaravati ing of experts, will have con- and auto drivers towards ment, as it had indulged in mis- MEPMA Department. He stat- minister added that insur- The AP government has on Thursday trol over agriculture prac- maintenance. deeds. The scenario is so pathet- ed that there is no clarity on the ance amount would also be decided to set aside half the tices, processing and mar- A GO was issued on ic that even municipalities have work and functioning of paid to the family members number of market chairper- directed officials to take mea- The AP government is plan- keting of crops. September 9 by the State gov- Rs 15,000 crore loans. He MEPMA until now, they have of the victims. sons' posts and market com- sures to eliminate the role of ning to announce prices of ernment to frame the guide- informed that soon canteens to work in coordination with the Regarding other victims, mittees with effect from end middlemen from the system. crops that do not a minimum Continued on Page 2 lines for eligibility and the will be set up in the Municipal Commissioners and the minister pointed that out of October. Besides, the gov- annual allowance would be Government Hospitals and have to work for the urban poor. of the 17 bodies that were ernment has already allotted given to them to meet the assured that the problems ContinuedonPage2 identified, 17 were from 50 per cent reservation to SCs, insurance premium, licence Visakhapatnam district, STs and OBCs via a GO issued ‘Eradicate anemia, malnutrition among children’ fees and other recurring while four other bodies were recently. CM tells officials to ensure quality food and facilities are provided to women, children expenses. yet to be retrieved. The min- The stake holders should be Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Thursday held a review meet on issues related to pregnant The seriousness of the ister added that four more able to decide the prices of women, infants and their mothers and malnutrition among children. CM Jagan is keen that quality food and government and its sinceri- identified were actually from crops cultivated,' said YS facilities are provided to women, children and schools. He instructed officials to carry out the necessary ty in approach come to the Nellore district, hence, the Jagan in a meeting with offi- modifications in the processes to deliver nutritious food to children and women "to eradicate anemia and fore with the State govern- ex-gratia amount would be cials held to review the agri- malnutrition in the state." He asked officials to improve the quality of meals provided to children in the ment has to allocate handed over by the Nellore cultural marketing and coop- afternoon, and set up 65 additional centralised kitchens in the cities to increase capacity. The review meet Rs 400 crore in the annu- district Collector. erative departments. "Framers also discussed on having one more food item in the children's meals. The government plans to set up al budget for implementation Commenting on the should not have to forcibly sell 15,000 more schools across the state. Work for this is expected to begin in November and completed by of the welfare scheme com- inquiry into the tragedy, the their crops to middlemen. March 2020. "Don't compromise in providing facilities. We are ready to pay additional money," the CM said pleting the formality of trans- minister pointed that the They should believe that we about the government's will to spend on school development projects. YS Jagan also asked officials to lating the promise into government had appointed have given them hope," said ensure that uniforms and books are provided to all schools from the next academic year. Ministers Suresh action. a five-member committee Jagan. and Taaneti Vanitha, among others, attended the review meeting. Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Botsa consisting of IAS officers. The Chief Minister also Continued on Page 2 Satyanarayana addressing the media in Vijayawada on Thursday VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 4, 2019 region 02 25 TDP members High-end bike manufacturers Declare health emergency, switch over to YSRCP n bet big on tier-2, tier-3 cities PNS VISAKHAPATNAM Tribal Bodies to State govt In another severe blow to PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Telugu Desam Party, as many as 25 members joined YSR While the automobile industry PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Congress under the leader- is facing the impact of market DCHS BK Nayak ship of state tourism minis- slowdown, the premium bike Owing to the severity of viral agreed that there ter Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao manufacturing companies are fevers in tribal areas of North (Avanti) in Bhimili con- betting big on tier-2 and tier-3 Andhra region, the tribal asso- was a scarcity of stituency on Thursday. Over cities. Even the global brands ciations demand the state gov- doctors in the 2,000 followers of these lead- have lined up expanding their ernment to declare health area. However, he ers attended the event. business at Visakhapatnam and emergency. Lack of doctors The leaders include Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. and sufficient stock of medi- denied the District Livestock In the modern era of taxi cines in government hospitals, shortage of funds Development Association and bike aggregators, there is the tribal patients were being (DLDA) chairman Gadu a visible decline in the sales of forced to depend private hos- or medicines for Venkatappadu, Gottipalli ex- automobile sector from past pitals. the PHCs and sarpanch Korada Venkata few years. This was pointed out As many tribal people were Satyanarayana, Majjipeta ex- by Union finance minister suffering from dengue and other hospitals in sarpanch Majji Venkata Rao, Nirmala Sitharaman, who had other fevers, AP Girijan tribal areas Lakshmipuram ex- sarpanch earlier blamed that millennial the biking enthusiasts." Samakhya members demand- K. Jogi Naidu, Narayanaraju mindset to use ride-hailing ser- The premium He further said, "There are ed declaration of a health According to AP Girijana After bringing patients in a doli Peta ex- sarpanch K vices badly affected the auto- bike brands such several buyers from tier-2 and emergency in Agency areas of Samakhya vice-president T to the nearest hospital, there age of funds or medicines for Venkanna and Thatituru ex- mobile industry. tier-3 cities coming to metro- the state. They have recently Appalaraju Dora, the tribal were no doctors to provide the PHCs and other hospitals sarpanch Pallanti Rajeswari. However, the luxury and as Royal Enfield, politan cities to buy luxury met deputy chief minister and patients of Visakhapatnam and treatment. in tribal areas. Though the gov- Speaking at the event, premium motorcycle manu- KTM, UM motorcycles. Those who are tribal welfare minister Pamula Vizianagaram districts were District coordinator of hos- ernment is ready to pay a Avanthi Srinivasa Rao said, facturers are not focusing on using sports bikes and cruise Pushpa Sreevani to urge the facing a lot of problem due to pital services (DCHS) BK monthly salary of Rs 1.90 lakh "Bheemili constituency in the the millennials, but the mid- Motorcycles and motorcycles want to upgrade government to focus on the improper health facilities in the Nayak agreed that there was a to the doctors, no one has state is striving to become the dle-age riders. They have fur- Jawa have with premium and luxury health issues in the Agency government hospitals and pri- scarcity of doctors in the area. shown interest to work in the best constituency by provid- ther improved the technical already opened ones. We are soon going to areas. mary health centres (PHCs). However, he denied the short- Agency area. ing employment opportuni- aspects of the bikes to suit the start service centres at ties to the unemployed youth. road conditions in rural areas. their showrooms Rajahmundry and Kakinada to We are confident of Chief Some of the manufacturers are here provide better riding experi- Minister YS Jagan Mohan also planning to start service ence to our customers." Two youngsters Reddy's leadership." The centres in the nearest towns. "Benelli's presence in Special trains to newly invited leaders said Italian brand Benelli has Vikas Jhabakh, MD of Visakhapatnam is a platform drowned in sea that Avanti Srinivasa Rao had recently opened a new show- Benelli India, said: "The com- for luxury-bike riding enthu- at RK Beach previously served as a mem- room in Visakhapatnam and pany is not targeting only the siasts to come and interact with clear rush between ber of Bhimili constituency Vijayawada. The premium bike youth customers. Our premi- other like-minded riders. PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM and they have shown confi- brands such as Royal Enfield, um bikes were preferred by the Apart from the bikes, it will dence in his administration. KTM, UM Motorcycles and people, who are young at heart also showcase merchandise S’bad and Guwahati Two youngsters drowned in They were attracted towards Jawa have already opened their and love to go long-distance and accessories. Motorcycle RK Beach in Vizag city. Though the current welfare pro- showrooms here. They are in road trips on bike. We organ- customisation will also be PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM the incident took place on grammes under the leader- the process of expanding their ise riding events to motivate introduced here in a phased Maoist bandh Wednesday night, it came to ship of the chief minister. dealership network. and create awareness among manner," Mr Jhabakh added. In order to clear rush of pas- light on Thursday. sengers, Railways decided According to sources, five passes off to run special trains between youngsters from Secunderabad-Guwahati for Kancharapalem area in Vizag CRICKET FRENZY AT ITS PEAK peacefully four trips from November 7 city had gone to the RK Beach PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM to 30. for a splash. The train No. 02513 While they were enjoying in The bandh called by the Secunderabad- Guwahati on Saturdays at 11.55pm the waters, they were caught in banned CPI (Maoist) in express will leave from November 9 to 30, a strong rip current which the AOB (Andhra Odisha Secunderabad on Thursdays which will reach Duvvada on took them deep inside the sea. Border) region in protest at 05.40am from November Mondays at 2.03pm and Three of them managed to against the recent 7 to 28 which will reach reach its destination on swim safely to the shore, two encounter of five Maoists Duvvada at 6.03pm on the Tuesdays at 4.00am. others K Bharat and Mohit in GK Veedhi mandal same day and will leave at These pair of trains will drowned in the waters. did not evoke much 6.05pm to reach its destina- have stoppages at Duvvada, The police said that the response. tion on Saturdays at Kottavalasa, Vizianagaram, dead body of Bharat washed No untoward incident 08.45am. Srikakulam Road, Palasa, ashore on Thursday and the was reported from any The train No. 02514 Brahmapur, Khurda Road, police and coast guard officials part of the agency. Guwahati-Secunderabad Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak over launched a search for the miss- In a letter released on express will leave Guwahati East Coast Railway. ing Mohit. Tuesday, by the AOB (Andhra Odisha Border) region secretary of the party Ganesh, the Maoist Traffic cops to intensify checking termed the encounter as 'unprovoked' firing by the security forces, and called for the bandh. for pollution control certificates According to the PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM observed that not only old vehi- "We will intensify the driver Maoist, their members cles but also two to three-year- against the riding the vehicles were returning from a Despite the drives against the rid- old vehicles are also emitting without PUC in the coming Fans flashing a victory sign after Mayank Aggarwal hitting a double ton on the second day of India-South Africa cricket first Test at the Dr YSR-ADCA Cricket Stadium in meeting when they were ing without PUC, thousands of black smoke and causing air pol- days as several motorists Visakhapatnam on Thursday -PPhotos: Tirupathirao G surrounded by the motorists in Vizag are riding the lution. If the vehicle has not been including the auto-rickshaw- Greyhounds personnel polluting vehicles at various well-maintained, it will release men causing pollution, a senior and fired upon. They places in the city. dark smoke, he added. traffic cop said. claimed that three had More than 10,000 owners of If a vehicle (either bike or car) After the expiry of the period State in dire straits ‘Save beaches, died on the spot, and the vehicles (bikes, cars, and oth- is not carrying PUC certificate, of six months from the date of due to TDP misrule, CM to launch YSR two were caught and tor- ers) have been fined in the past it is liable to be prosecuted purchase of the vehicle, every shun use tured before being shot two years in Vizag for driving under Section 190(2) of the vehicle is required to carry a valid alleges Botsa of plastic’ dead. The encounters vehicles without a valid Pollution Motor Vehicles Act and a penal- PUC certificate. For vehicles took place on September under Check or Control (PUC) ty of Rs 1,000 for the first offense following Bharat Stage BS- IV Continued from Page 1 Vahana Mitra at Eluru PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM 22 and 23. certificates. Moreover, the old and Rs 2,000 for every subse- emission norms, either annual or As per early reports, all buses operated by RTC are seen quent offense of violation has six months PUC certificates are Municipal Principal Continued from Page 1 The eligible candidates can More than 300 people participat- shops and establishments emitting huge black smoke. been prescribed under the law. required while for other vehicles, Secretary Shyamala Rao, download the sanction ed in a beach cleanup drive at the remained opened and A senior officer with Road However, motorists ignore it is mandatory to get PUC cer- Commissioner Vijay Kumar, Based on the guidelines, order. RK beach as part of the Save our buses plied as usual. Transport Authority (RTA), to renew the PUC after the tificates every three months, the MEPMA Additional Director applications were called for According to the available Beaches initiative of Oakridge Schools and colleges Vizag said that they have expiry period of six months. officials said. Siva Parvati, and other offi- from self-employed auto data, of the budget of Rs 400 International School. This activ- also remained open. cials participated in the meet- and taxi drivers to avail the crore, SCs would be getting ity was part of the Swacch Bharat Buses that ply in the inte- ing. scheme of Rs 10,000 Rs 68 crore and STs Rs 20 Abhiyan being carried out across rior did not go ahead The minister informed allowance to meet their core. The rest is being the country. The Principal of the with the night halt in the that a six-member commit- recurring expenses. claimed by other castes. School, Biju Baby emphasised the interior parts, to avoid AP sets aside 50% market tee was formed to conduct a The approved documents In all, 1,75,352 applica- importance of keeping surround- any untoward incidents. survey on orphans and of the scheme will be dis- tions were received for the ing clean and the responsibility of Meanwhile, the police homeless in urban areas. tributed to the beneficiaries scheme of which 1,73,102 leading a minimalistic life which have beefed up the comb- Three officials will be from under the guidance of the were cleared. Of the sanc- Gandhiji taught us. He also ing and area domination chief posts for women the government and anoth- respective district ministers tioned number, there are exhorted everyone assembled to exercise and intensified Continued from Page 1 imported 660 metric tonnes of ring in district co-operative er three members will repre- and collectors. A test run 1,56,804 autos, 5,093 maxi shun single use plastic. Kalyani vehicle checks at sensitive onions from other states. By banks so as to re-organise sent NGOs working for shall be conducted on trans- cabs and taxi cabs account Rao, Event Coordinator of the areas. Talking about the ongoing doing this, the state has reg- them for better functioning. urban homeless. MEPMA ferring the amount to these for 1,205. school added that the beach onion crisis in the country, he ulated the price of onions at The meeting was attended by officials submitted the accounts. Visakhapatnam tops the clean-up activity was carried out said Andhra Pradesh sup- Rs 32 a kg, said officials in the Ministers Kanna Babu and records to the minister The money deposit list of beneficiaries with in collaboration with Indian ports its citizens by providing review meet. Jagan ordered Mopidevi Venkatramana and regarding present existing process will begin on 24,512 followed by Krishna Maritime Foundation, Chennai VIJAYAWADA them onions for lower than the setting up of a committee officials of departments con- shelters and the money being October 4 and an SMS will with 20, 333 and East and International Ocean BULLION RATES market price. AP has so far to scrutinise the losses occur- cerned. spent for their functioning. be sent to the beneficiaries. Godavari 19,209 autos. Conservancy, USA since 2016. GOLD ` 38, 190 (10 gm) ` 940 Cake mixing ceremony marks beginning of festive season SILVER ` 45, 400 (1kg) PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM fun digging their hands into ` 1200 This ceremony is an old tradition that the huge piles black currants, Christmas is no fun without has been around for centuries and in cashew nuts, red cherries, and the traditional Christmas cake many countries marks the figs, dry apricots, candied CHICKEN and making this cake is not a ginger, candied orange peels, RATES `/KG quick and easy task. Marking commencement of the festive season. almonds, prunes, raisins, wal- Dressed/With Skin `133 the beginning to the festive This ceremony was also a family nut, and spices of ground cin- season, WelcomHotel Grand affair to welcome the harvest season namon, cardamom and cloves Without Skin `152 Bay revisited the age old tra- to be used in this cake. The Broiler at Farm `92 ditional Christmas cake mix- mixing reached a spirited level ing ceremony here on mixing of ingredients that the commencement of the with the adding of bottles of Thursday. begins months in advance. festive season. This ceremony Scotch whiskey, white and EGG The Christmas cake mixing The cake mixing ceremony is was also a family affair to wel- dark rum, vodka, gin, wine, ceremony is a community a ritual religiously followed come the harvest season. and beer and honey syrup. RATES `/100 event. The ceremony heralds the world over and said to be Executive Chef Sreedhar Rajesh Nath, General HYDERABAD 407 the festive season of a harbinger of good tidings Kare and their team invited all Manager of Welcomhotel VIJAYAWADA 422 Christmas and captures the and happiness. This ceremo- the in house guests and the Grand Bay, said that the bak- VISAKHAPATNAM 420 spirit of New Year. ny is an old tradition that has hotel's executives to partici- ing of the delicious Christmas The first step towards mak- been around for centuries pate in this ritual. Everyone cake would start from the Marking the beginning of the festive season, age-old tradition of Christmas cake mixing ceremony took place at Welcomhotel RETAIL PRICE `4.22 Grand Bay in Visakhapatnam on Thursday (IN VIJAYAWADA) ing Christmas cake is the and in many countries marks rolled up their sleeves and had December 20.

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Jagan to present ‘Aim is to enhance brand image of AP' silk clothes to Kurnool MVI n Goddess PNS NEW DELHI Minister for He put the GSDP of AP, which ranked ninth in the Durga today in ACB net Minister for Industries, Industries, Commerce country, at Rs 180 billion US Commerce and IT Mekapati and IT Gautam Reddy dollars. The government tar- PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VIJAYAWADA Gautam Reddy has put the said that the geted to double the revenue immediate objective before the of the state to take it to the Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan The ACB has arrested Motor State governmetn is to enhance government takes top position. Reddy will visit Durga temple Vehicle Inspector of Kurnool the brand image of Andhra upon itself the Reaching the targets is fea- atop Indrakeeladri Hills on A Siva Prasad in dispropor- Pradesh. responsibility of sible with the no-complex but Friday evening and will present tionate assets case. ACB teams Addressing the media after transparent industrial policy, silk clothes to the deity. raided the properties of Siva taking part in the World providing the skilled he said. As the CM is scheduled to Prasad in Kurnool, Hyderabad Economic Forum meeting in manpower to local Armed with the policy, visit Delhi on Saturday, the star and Bengaluru on Thursday Delhi here on Thursday, he said industries assessing exploiting basic infrastruc- auspicious for the deity -Moola- and found property docu- that the Chief Minister YS tural amenities, electricity, occurs on Friday afternoon, he ments worth crores of rupees. Jagan Mohan Reddy wants the skill requirements water and other resources, is going to present the silk On Thursday, ACB teams MVI of Kurnool A Siva Prasad that transparency and good of industries adopting the latest technolo- clothes on Friday evening. conducted simultaneously governance should be hall- beforehand gy, the government seeks to Meanwhile, the raids at all three places and n Property documents marks of his rule. achieve its goals, he elaborat- Indrakeeladri Hills impressive- unearthed property docu- worth Rs 20 crore seized The government is taking Minister for Industries, Commerce and IT Mekapati Gautam Reddy releasing a ed. ly bedecked for the Dasara ments worth Rs 20 crore. n steps to provide skill training brochure on Brandathon programme in New Delhi on Thursday make a beeline to the state. The welfare in state is trail- Navaratri celebrations. Though They found that two fake They found that two to the unemployed youth to Many countries, including blazing with the implementa- the fly-over construction works companies were registered in fake companies were ensure 75 of the local jobs go to play a crucial role in enhanc- On the lines of walkathon, Japan, expressed their willing- tion of the Nava Ratnas, he caused obstruction to the cel- the name of his wife for money registered in the name to the skilled youth instead of ing the state's brand image by marathon, brandathon is being ness to invest in the state if the said exuding confidence that ebrations to an extent, the offi- laundering. The ACB sleuths of his wife for money offering the unemployed jobs inviting good ideas from them. organised to put into practice serious of discussions held the industrial development cials did not compromise in found documents pertaining laundering sans skills, he said. A committee would be con- the CM's strong belief: No with these countries were any will run. making arrangements to cele- to bank lockers of tainted Gautam Reddy said that the stituted to identify the best and development without people's indication, he said without Representatives of brate Dasara. officer in Uganda. n The ACB sleuths found government takes upon itself novel ideas to enhance the participation, he said. mincing words. Hindware Industries Limited Since it is the first Dasara G+7 apartment in documents pertaining to the responsibility of providing brand image of the AP fur- Efforts on to ensure acceler- The target is to set up 31 called on Mekapati Gautam for the new regime in the Bengaluru, house plot at bank lockers of tainted the skilled manpower to local nished on or before the dead- ated industrial development MSME clusters and to promote Reddy at Taj Club Hotel in state, the government took Udarhalli (Bengaluru), apart- officer in Uganda industries assessing the skill line October 29, he said adding with the help of the bran- industrial zones in all 13 dis- Delhi. Vice-chairman and the celebrations as a matter of ment in Jayabheri Towers, requirements of industries that three prizes would be dathon, he said. tricts, he said. MD of the company Sandeep prestige. Time has been allot- Hyderabad, house plot in beforehand. given to the best ideas. The first Industrialists are keen to There is no doubt that the Somani and other delegates ted for VIPs without causing Gajula Mallapuram, One kg gold and Rs 1.45 lakh An event called Brandathon prize carries Rs 50,000, second invest money in AP, which is AP would contribute its mite to called on him. The MD of much inconvenience to other Hyderabad, and others were cash were found at his resi- will be organised to create a prize Rs 25,000 and the third practically implementing trans- the Center's plan to evolve the the company explained about devotees. found by the ACB officials. dence. new brand image to AP, he said prize, Rs 10,000 besides merit parency, he said exuding con- country into a US dollar $ 5- the activities of the adding that youth will be made certificates. fidence that industries will trillion economy, he said. Hindware. TDP, Cong, Jana Sena Naidu questions ‘1.29 lakh kgs of vegetables leaders join BJP Jagan's faith in Lord donated for Brahmotsavams' Venkateshwara PNS n GUNTUR

Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy, who is a devout Christian, recently sub- mitted silk clothes to Lord Venkateswara recently but did not sign in the register owing faith in Lord Venkateswara, alleged former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. Addressing the media here on Thursday, Chandrababu S Venugopal, the Special Officer of Annaprasadam wing, addressing a press conference at Tirumala on Thursday pointed out that even former President the late Abdul PNS n TIRUMALA Kalam and AICC President n On Garuda Seva day two lakh packets of pulihora, 1.75 Sonia Gandhi had signed in TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu The TTD has received a whop- lakh packets of tomato rice and Bisibela bath were the register expressing faith in ping 1.29 lakh kgs of vegetables readied for distribution among devotees besides milk, the deity. But, Jagan did not n He did not sign in the from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu buttermilk, snacks, drinking water and annaprasadams TDP leaders Vakati Narayana Reddy, Sanakkayala Aruna, Jana Sena leader Chintala Pardasaradhi and others join the BJP in give the declaration, he point- register owing faith in and Andhra Pradesh for Sri n For preparing Garuda Seva food packets, 32,500 kgs of Delhi on Thursday in the presence of BJP National President JP Nadda. BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav and State BJP ed out. Lord Venkateswara, Venkateswara Nitya Anna rice, 20,000 litres of milk, 20 tonnes of vegetables and President Kanna Lakshminarayana look on Turning his attention on the alleged former Chief Prasadam Trust for making pink diamond of Lord Balaji, anna prasadam to lakhs of 8,000 kgs of upma rava have been earmarked n Minister N PNS VIJAYAWADA Narayana Reddy (TDP), Zilla he pointed out that the joint devotees during ongoing annu- n The people, who Parishad Ex-Chairman executive officer Dharma Chandrababu Naidu al Brahmotsavams, said S The TTD has deployed 10 mobile food distribution vehicles and the Anna Prasadam Complex will be open TDP leaders Vakati Narayana don't have any Paturi Nagabhushanam Reddy had earlier claimed n Chandrababu pointed Venugopal, the Special Officer from 7.30 am till 11 pm during all days and on Garuda Reddy, Sanakkayala Aruna, political affiliation, (TDP), Thota Nagesh that the diamond was in his out that even former of Annaprasadam wing. Jana Sena leader Chintala also joined the BJP (TDP), Gatti China possession at his house, but Speaking at a press meet in Seva day will operate till 1.30 am. Pardasaradhi and others Satyanarayana (TDP), now he is denying it outright. President the late the Media Center on Thursday, joined the BJP in Delhi in the on the occasion. Chintala Pardhasaradhi (Jana He demanded that the State Abdul Kalam and AICC he said on Garuda Seva day presence of BJP General Ramineni Dharma Sena), Bobbili Srinivasa Rao government come out with an President Sonia Gandhi two lakh packets of pulihora, Complex will be open from and others were provided Secretary Ram Madhav and Pracharam of (Congress) joined the BJP. answer on whereabouts of the had signed in the 1.75 lakh packets of tomato 7.30 am till 11 pm during all food at the employees canteen State BJP President Kanna Ramineni The people, who don't pink diamond. register expressing faith rice and Bisibela bath were days and on Garuda Seva day during Brahmotsavams, he Lakshminarayana on Foundation, Nakka have any political affiliation, Each and every social media in the deity. But, Jagan readied for distribution among will operate till 1.30 am. added. Thursday. also joined the BJP on the post against the TDP workers did not give the devotees besides milk, butter- While food packets will be He said presently 1,085 per- Earlier, these leaders met Balayogi, former occasion. Ramineni Dharma has been submitted to DGP milk, snacks, drinking water provided to devotees on the sons were engaged in food justice of High declaration, he pointed Ram Madhav and interacted Pracharam of Ramineni Gautam Sawang, but the DGP out and annamprasadams. mada street galleries till 6 pm. arrangements during the with him for a while. Listing Court, Ravi from Foundation, Nakka Balayogi, sees no cognizable offence in For preparing Garuda Seva Buttermilk for children, cof- Brahmotsavams and 250 more out all the leaders' names, Puthalapattu former justice of High Court, them, he lamented. food packets, 32,500 kgs of fee and tea for elders will be would be deployed during the Kanna Lakshminarayana (industrialist) also Ravi from Puthalapattu During his long political Sivaprasada Rao on furniture rice, 20,000 litres of milk, 20 given on 24 hours basis. Garuda Seva day. Nearly, 1,000 explained about them to (industrialist) also joined the career, he never came across worth Rs 1 lakh and abetted tonnes of vegetables and 8,000 While food courts were set up Srivari Sevakulu were being Ram Madhav. Later in the joined the party party. such denigrated politics, he his suicide, he said and ques- kgs of upma rava have been on walkers paths, Vaikuntam deployed to serve devotees in evening, in the presence of JP Nadda, Ram Madhav said. tioned about what about YS earmarked. Queue Complex. Nearly, 175 galleries of mada streets. BJP National President JP Former minister and Kanna Lakshminarayana The YSRCP workers posted Jaganmohan Reddy whom he The TTD has deployed 10 10,000 personnel, including Food is supplied to devotees Nadda all the leaders joined Sanakkayala Aruna (TDP), welcomed and congratulated many social media posts charged with amassing Rs mobile food distribution vehi- employees, Srivari Sevakulu, after tested by food experts in the BJP formally. former Minister Vakati the leaders. against former Speaker Kodela 43,000 crore. cles and the Anna Prasadam Scouts, TTD Vigilance, police TTD labs, he said.

GARUDA SEVA DUTY Devineni comes in Syndicate Bank adds glitter to festivities ‘Provide queue line for darshan with Customer Outreach Initiative better PNS n VIJAYAWADA amenities TTD official at Durga temple Syndicate Bank, one of the to pilgrims' most trusted and technology quality services PNS n VIJAYAWADA savvy public sector banks, PNS n TIRUMALA announced that it is hosting to devotees Former minister Devineni unique Customer Outreach TTD Executive Officer Anil PNS n TIRUMALA Umamaheswara Rao visited Initiative in various States Kumar Singhal on the Kanakadurga temple atop across the country between Thursday cautioned all the In all, five lakh 500 ml water the Indrakeeladri here on October 3 - 5. The outreach officers, who are deputed bottles would be distributed Thursday and had the darshan programmes are being organ- for Garuda Seva duty to be to devotees in the galleries of of the presiding deity. ised as a part of Department of more attentive in providing the four mada streets on the Umamaheswara availed the Financial Services, better amenities to pilgrims, Garuda Seva day on October darshan waiting for his turn in Government of India's initia- keeping in view the past 4 with the assistance of Srivari the queue line. Later, speaking tive of providing easy access to experience. Sevakulu and local volun- to reporters, he said this time credit for customers at public Addressing the officers at teers. around, the ruling YSRCP is sector banks. Syndicate Bank The outreach programmes are being organised as a part of the TTD Control Room Disclosing this at a press making a lot of hullabaloo n The former minister has been vested with the Department of Financial Services, Government of India's opposite Rambhageecha conference here on Thursday, during the festival. There are said this time around, responsibility of hosting these initiative of providing easy access to credit for customers Rest House on Thursday the TTD Health Officer Dr too many flexies, but no activ- programmes at 15 cities across evening, he said the RR Reddy said the health ity is seen on the ground, he the ruling YSRCP is the country in first phase of the at public sector banks. Syndicate Bank has been vested Gangaways between gal- department is geared to keep added. making a lot of initiative. with the responsibility of hosting these programmes at 15 leries should be taken care Tirumala clean and pollu- The former minister alleged hullabaloo during the The two-day programme is cities across the country in first phase of the initiative of for smooth distribution tion-free as directed by TTD that people belonging to the festival. There are too being conducted in the State of food by Srivari Sevakulu. Executive Officer Anil Kumar ruling party are selling Rs many flexies, but no from October 4 in Adoni and He also said, all the toilets Singhal under the supervi- 100 tickets by printing VIP activity is seen on the Nandyal and from October 5 from other public sector banks, MUDRA and Stand up India tion of digital banking at grass- in Tirumala should be sion of Additional EO AV stamps on them. He sought to ground in Kurnool, Kadapa and NBFCs, HFCs, MFIs, SIDBI as success stories will also be on root level. Syndicate Bank has maintained in a proper way. Dharma Reddy. know under which minister's Prodattur and from October 4 well as NABARD. display. always strived to educate and The EO also instructed He said the TTD is using instruction all these anomalies in Zahirabad and Sangareddy All participating financial spread awareness and these the concerned to ensure infection-free, stench free are taking place. The temple els of people have come down, of Telangana. institutions will be displaying Mrutyunjay Mahapatra, MD outreach initiatives are exten- there is no parking prob- and eco-friendly products in authorities are stooping so he said this is reflected in the The unique outreach initia- various innovative products & CEO, Syndicate Bank, said sions of that effort." lems and luggage deposition garbage clearance and clean- low to 'recycle' even darshan low turnout of devotees for tive will provide easy access to being offered by them for "For financial inclusion, it is Financial inclusion and dig- problems in the counters. ing operations. Five hundred tickets. Dasara celebrations in the various credit opportunities mentioned customers. In addi- imperative that our customers, ital banking penetration are Earlier, Additional EO AV more sanitary workers were The common man is being city. He said philanthropists for retail (vehicle, home, edu- tion, there will also be provi- existing and prospective, are other two important objec- Dharma Reddy briefed the deployed in addition to 2,800 put to the inconvenience of had donated cation & personal), agriculture sion for savings bank account completely aware of various tives, which bank intends to EO on the deployment of health staff, along with 1,050 waiting for several hours in the Rs 60 crore to the temple and MSME loans from various opening as well as Aadhaar and innovative products at their achieve through the outreach officers at various duty points Srivari Sevakulu. The mada queue lines, Umamaheswara and the authorities should use financial institutions in the mobile seeding facility. For disposal by various public sec- initiative. For this, visitors will in Tirumala for Garuda Seva. streets alone had 42 toilet Rao said. the interest from it to extend vicinity under one roof. This boosting entrepreneurship, tor financial institutions. We be guided to download BHIM CVSO Gopinath Jatti was blocks, he added. Stating that the income lev- better facilities to devotees. will include representations access to details about also strive to improve penetra- app and assisted in using it too. also present. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 4, 2019 telangana 04 BJP slams TRS, YSRCP over water sharing Govt firm on developing

PNS n HYDERABAD n KCR-Jagan are stating that they n "How the elections would villages, says Errabelli Telangana BJP chief Dr K will construct projects only to be held transparently if Laxman alleged that misuse Rs 1 lakh crore public TRS leaders are PNS n MAHABUBNAGAR Telangana and Andhra money, he alleged and distributing money under Pradesh Chief Ministers' - K questioned the Telangana the supervision of the Panchayat Raj Minister Chandrashekhar Rao and YS Chief Minister to tell as to how Minister", he questioned Errabelli Dayakar Rao on Jaganmohan Reddy are con- he will construct a joint project stating that they will bring Thursday exhorted the pub- templating to loot the public with Andhra Pradesh State the issue to the notice of lic in the villages to take to the money in the name of water. Election Commission 30-day comprehensive action KCR-Jagan are stating that n Laxman alleged that TRS plan with a concerted they will construct projects leaders were indulging in n He said that they would approach. only to misuse Rs 1 lakh irregularities in Huzurnagar request the EC to He was speaking after par- crore public money, he alleged by-elections. The ruling party is conduct Huzurnagar by- ticipating in the Grama Sabha and questioned the Telangana distributing crores of rupees elections in free and fair in Hanwada mandal head- Chief Minister to tell as to in by-elections manner quarters. Minister Srinivas how he will construct a joint Goud, MP Srinivas Reddy project with Andhra Pradesh and MLA Venkateshwar state. and others, Laxman alleged commissions and filling up of saying that BJP will not keep crores of rupees in by-elec- Reddy along with other offi- "Whether the words KCR that KCR weakened the issues the pockets of contractors", he quiet if it misuses the public tions. "How the elections cials were also present on the told in the past or the words of water, funds and jobs. alleged. exchequer. KCR is trying for would be held transparently if occasion. telling now on river linking "Family and corruption are KCR is winning elections collections and to fill the TRS leaders are distributing The Minister called upon Panchayat Raj Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao interacting wth an elderly man might be lies", he doubted. He ruling the state. KCR is telling by distributing money got in pockets of contractors even money under the supervision the people to take to the during the Grama Sabha in Hanwada mandal headquarters of Mahabubnagar questioned KCR to tell as to magic words in the name of the form of commissions from after coming to power for the of Minister", he questioned cleanliness drive in order to district on Thursday what is the need to divert golden Telangana. KCR contractors, Laxman alleged. second time, he alleged. stating that they will bring the realise the swachchatha pro- Godavari water to Srisailam. passed time during Telangana The Kaleswaram project, issue to the notice of Election grammes on a large scale. The The Minister asserted clean. Addressing a public KCR is planning new projects movement alleging that which was started with the ‘We approach EC Commission. He said that Minister asserted that the meeting at Bhagavan Naijk with the idea of collecting Andhra Pradesh looted estimation of Rs 30,000 crore, over by-poll' they would request the EC to government was keen on that the government thanda, he said inspired by commissions, he pointed out. Telangana water. How the has reached to Rs 80,000 conduct Huzurnagar by-elec- undertaking development in Mahatma Gandhi, Chief On Thursday at Delhi after same KCR would construct crore, he pointed. Alleging Laxman alleged that the tions in free and fair manner. a systematic manner and was keen on Minister K Chandrashekhar TDP leader T Veerender projects with Andhra that the Telangana state gov- ruling party leaders were State BJP leaders Muralidhar added that the social evils and undertaking Rao had chalked out the 30- Goud's induction into BJP in Pradesh? KCR is enacting ernment is deceiving the peo- indulging in irregularities in Rao, Garikapati Rammohan failures of previous govern- day Action Plan. the presence of BJP national projects drama along with ple in the name of irrigation Huzurnagar by-elections. Rao, Vivek and others were ments were thoroughly wiped development in a "Every programme that the working president JP Nadda Jagan only for the sake of projects, Laxman warned it Ruling party is distributing present. out by the present govern- systematic manner and Chief Minister has intro- ment. Earlier on Wednesday, duced after the formation of the Minister for Panchayat added that the social Telangana has been a grand Joined BJP to serve Raj conducted surprise checks evils and failures of success. Everyone in the vil- CAPSULE on the status of sanitation in lages has to participate in sra- ‘Rythu Samanvaya the nation, says households and on main previous governments madanam," the Panchayat Raj roads in Wyra mandal of were thoroughly wiped Minister said. Veerender Goud Khammam. He directed officials to GWMC co-opts five Committees unconstitutional' PNS n NEW DELHI Accompanied by Transport out by the present display the names of persons new members Minister Puvvada Ajay government participated in sramadanam PNS n HYDERABAD Telangana Telugu Yuvata for- Kumar, Women and Child at the offices of the WARANGAL: The Greater mer president Veerender Goud Welfare Minister Satyvathi Collector, gram panchayat Warangal Municipal corporation Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj has termed his objective of join- Rathod, MP Nama Nageswar day Action Plan. and MPPs. Women groups (GWMC) has elected five new Sangathan (RGPRS) Telangana ing the BJP is to serve the Rao and District Collector Errabelli had a surprise involved in village develop- co-option members on and Andhra Pradesh States in- nation. He joined the BJP on RV Karnan, the Minister inspection of Gubbagurti in ment would be given 'Stree Thursday. All these members charge Kiran Mugabasav alleged Thursday in the presence of inspected a few villages and Wyra and told the villagers to Nidhi' loans ranging from Rs represent the ruling TRS party that the Telangana government's BJP working president JP assessed the progress of 30- keep their surroundings 50,000 to Rs 3 lakh. and they include Syed Umar decision of forming Rythu Nadda. Earlier, he met the Pasha, Mekala Babu Rao, Samanvaya Committees is party National General Baththini Vasundhara , Shanaaz unconstitutional. Secretary Ram Madhav. Chand Pasha and Vinoda. On Thursday at Gandhi Speaking to the media after Bathukamma: While Baththini Vasundhara and Bhavan, Mugabasav alleged that meeting Ram Madhav, Mekala Babu Rao were the TRS government is system- Veerender Goud lauded Prime Celebrations sans previously members of GWMC atically diluting the powers of Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan (RGPRS) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Minister Narendra Modi for his as Corporators, the remaining Panchayati Raj institutions and States in-charge Kiran Mugabasav addressing a press conference in Hyderabad contribution to development of enthusiasm? were selected on the basis of Urban Local Bodies by not on Thursday the nation and noted that he their association with the TRS. releasing funds for their function- was attracted by Modi's line of Three members from the Co- ing. He said that the process of mer Prime Minister Rajiv and decentralisation of social, thinking and felt that 'Naya option list belong to Warangal transfer of power to the people Gandhi, who had the vision for economical and political power. India' is possible only with West constituency and two is stalled at every level during the the country in 21st century. He said that the Rajiv Gandhi Modi, hence, joined the BJP. It members belong to Warangal 150th birth anniversary of Father He said that both Mahathma Panchayat Raj Sangathan would may be recalled that Veerender East. The Mayor Gunda Prakash of the Nation Mahathma Gandhi and Rajiv were advocates of fight for the rights of Panchayat Goud quit the TDP three days Rao, Deputy Mayor Sirajuddin and 75th birth anniversary of for- empowerment of the masses Raj institutions. ago to join the BJP. and MLAs of East and West PNS n HYDERABAD Constituencies Narender and Vinayabhaskar congratulated Bathukamma celebrations are 916 schools in TS the newly-elected members. alleged to be a dull and drab Rare surgery on 4-month-old affair as the celebrations sans enthusiasm. The celebrations are 28 candidates in fray into their sixth day on October have zero students for Huzurnagar by-poll 3, but the usual feel good feel- PNS n HYDERABAD to remove kidney stones ing among the participants is n Nalgonda dist tops the SURYAPET: A total of 28 conspicuous by its absence. The number of government chart with 127 schools n candidates are in the fray for PNS HYDERABAD n Three stones of size 8 to n Finding it in new-born babies n A few centres The traditional supporters of schools with zero students n the October 21 Huzurnagar the festival are expressing their has increased to 916 from Apart from these, NITI Assembly constituency by- Doctors at a Hyderabad hospi- 9 mm from each kidney is a rarity, according to from China and anguish over lack luster celebra- mere 127 four years ago. What Aayog said that only 22 election after withdrawal of tal have performed a complex were removed by the doctors the US have done tions going on this time, com- is alarming is the increase of government schools nominations on Thursday. The doctors the procedure on procedure to remove kidney n The baby was brought to pared to earlier. They attribute such schools with each pass- have 1,000 students by-election will essentially be stones from a four-month-old children. "But for the present state of affairs to lack ing year. According to NITI n While kidney stone Niloufer Hospital as it was each. The official a triangular contest between baby boy, said to be the world's first time in the of initiative from government. Aayog authorities, another attribute the increase in the ruling TRS, and the disease is common in the not passing urine, and youngest patient to undergo world we Earlier, the government used disturbing factor for the offi- the number of zero- opposition Congress and BJP. such a procedure. country due to diagnosed with kidney stones to make elaborate arrangements cials of the government edu- performed RIRS student schools The last date for withdrawal of Three stones of size 8 to 9 dehydration, on both the for the celebrations at various cation department is the n According to Dr V Chandra annually to merger of nominations for the by- mm from each kidney were malnutrition, usage of kidneys venues - temples, village squares schools with students less than election ended on Thursday. Mohan, who led the team of the government removed by the doctors. While excessive salt, excessive simultaneously and immersion ponds. Where 15. The State has 3,467 such The candidates left in the kidney stone disease is com- doctors to perform the there are no ponds, the govern- schools. Furthermore, there schools having intake of non-vegetarian for four-month- electoral battlefield include mon in the country due to procedure, such type of ment used to make ad hoc are at least 15,535 schools students less than 10 food, the ailment is not old baby, he said. Shanampudi Saidi Reddy dehydration, malnutrition, common among children surgery is rare arrangements for the immersion with each having less than 100 with other schools (TRS), Nalamada Uttam usage of excessive salt, exces- of Bathukammas. The govern- students. Padmavathi (Congress), Kota sive intake of non-vegetarian ment used to entrust these Apart from these, NITI Rama Rao (BJP) and Chava food, the ailment is not com- Mohan, who led the team of the kidney from the ureter. A span of just one hour, remov- tasks to officials and leaders, Aayog said that only 22 gov- tics, there are 25 lakh students Kiranmaye (TDP). Besides mon among children. Finding doctors to perform the proce- flexible ureteroscope is used for ing all six stones, three stones unlike the present scenario. ernment schools have 1,000 enrolled in over 25,131 gov- candidates from other minor it in new-born babies is a rar- dure, such type of surgery is these kinds of procedures. from each side, he said. Last year, the government students each. The official ernment schools during the parties, there are also 14 ity, said doctors on Thursday. rare. A few centres Through this As in performing this proce- released Rs 20 crore and cele- attribute the increase in the current academic year. Of the independents in the fray. In The baby was brought to from China and device a laser dure, no cuts are made or brated the festival on a grand number of zero-student 916 zero-student schools, 300 all, 76 candidates had filed Niloufer Hospital as it was not the US have done fiber (Holmium stitches used, no bleeding was scale. However, this time the schools annually to merger of are located in agency areas. their nomination papers with passing urine, and diagnosed the procedure on laser) is used to found, and the baby was dis- allocations have been halved to the government schools hav- While Nalgonda districts the Returning Officer for the with kidney stones. Doctors at children. "But for treat the stones, charged in few days after the Rs 10 crore. Moreover, the ing students less than 10 with topping the list of such schools by-election. Nominations of 45 Niloufer referred the case to first time in the following which procedure. availability of funds is being other schools. The enrollment with 127, Jogulamba Gadwal candidates were rejected on Preeti Urology & Kidney world we per- the small frag- Dr. Chandra Mohan was maintained as a closely-guard- rate of out of school students district figures at the other end various grounds. Of the Hospital, a healthcare institu- formed RIRS on ments are supported by radiologist Dr. P ed secrecy. It did not spell out in schools after summer vaca- of the spectrum with mere two remaining 31 candidates, three tion that specialises in kidney both the kidneys removed with a Roopa, urologist Dr devolution of funds to various tion is poor because of the such schools. Mahabubnagar independent candidates care and has the expertise in simultaneously for basket. Ramakrishna, anesthetist Dr cultural organisations. Earlier, implementation of the 'Badi district has 97 such schools withdrew their nominations on performing Retrograde Intra four-month-old baby," he said. The same RIRS surgery is Pavan and pediatrician Dr the celebrations used to be con- Baata' programme with no followed by Janagoan (42), Thursday, leaving 28 in the Renal Surgery (RIRS). RIRS is an endoscopic done in this baby boy on both Ajay to perform the procedure ducted on a grand scale under proper planning. Nagarkurnool (38) and Ranga field. According to Dr V Chandra surgery which allows to reach the sides of the kidney in a successfully. the aegis of Telangana Jagruti. According to official statis- Reddy (34). Cong leaders seek access TSWREIS initiatives to be Harvard University case study PNS n HYDERABAD n The Harvard University would study 'How Telangana to Secretariat mosques In a major acknowledgement Social Welfare Residential of Telangana government ini- PNS n HYDERABAD prayers are being offered in and temples were in exis- tiatives in the field of education Schools are disrupting the those mosques for five times tence since several decades for marginalised students of status quo in education A delegation of Congress lead- a day since their construction. and they could not be demol- State, Harvard University has sector in India ers led by Telangana Pradesh Similarly, people are not being ished, or shifted. Though decided to make a case study n Prof Fernando Reimers, Congress Committee (TPCC) allowed to offer prayers at the the High Court has stayed of Telangana Social Welfare Minorities Department temples located on the the demolition of Secretariat Residential Institutions. who conducts international Chairman Shaik Abdullah Secretariat premises," he till next hearing on October The Harvard University education policy course at Sohail met Home Minister pointed out. 14, there is nothing that pro- would study 'How Telangana Harvard Graduate School of Mohammed Mahmood Ali "It is unfair on the part of hibits people from visiting Social Welfare Residential Education, said the US demanding restoration of the authorities to impose a the places of worship to offer Schools are disrupting the sta- would critically analyse the access to places of worship on ban on entry of people at prayers, he said. tus quo in education sector in efforts and policies of the Secretariat premises to places of worship as it Abdullah Sohail urged the India'. Prof. Fernando Reimers Telangana government in offer prayers. amounts to violation of their Home Minister to permit peo- who conducts international providing quality and Abdullah Sohail, in his rep- Right to Religion. The ple to offer prayers at mosques education policy course at equitable education to the resentation, informed the mosques and temples are not and temples on the Secretariat Harvard Graduate School of marginalised students in the Home Minister that the secu- offices, which can be closed. premises. Furthermore, he Education, the US would crit- rity personnel were not allow- They are sentiments attached demanded that the govern- ically analyse the efforts and State ing anyone to enter the to it. We will not allow demo- ment ensure that no harm is policies of Telangana govern- Secretariat to reach the two lition of places of worship done to the places of worship ment in providing quality and education for the marginalised ment of teachers and school (TSWREIS) secretary Dr. RS within a span of six years. The mosques located on its even if the government gets in case a new Secretariat build- equitable education to the is being noticed by the leaders against the background Praveen Kumar said teachers Society carved a niche for precincts to offer prayers. The clearances to construct a new ing is constructed in future. marginalised students in the renowned Harvard University. of acquisition of 21st century and students of social welfare itself by its seamless experi- entry has been restricted since building for the Secretariat," The Home Minister has State. The students and faculty of the skills by the students. residential institutions worked mentation and syncing with September 30. Abdullah Sohail said. assured to look into the mat- According to the Society, Education School of Harvard Telangana Social Welfare day and night with utmost the emerging trends in the "Both mosques are more The Congress leader ter after consulting officials perhaps it was the first time University will analyse chal- Residential Educational dedication to catapult the global education space, he than seven decades old and pointed out that the mosques concerned. that any such intervention in lenges in professional develop- Institutions Society TSWREIS to the global map added. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 4, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS From calling Modi ‘psychopath' Manmohan Singh to join to seeking cooperation

Maritime conclave of PNS n NEW DELHI Indian Ocean Region panel for Kartarpur Gurdwara Arvind Kejriwal’s volte face A photo of Prime Minister nations kicks off PNS n NEW DELHI Narendra Modi and Delhi NEW DELHI: The second The CM also chief minister Arvind Kejriwal edition of the Goa Maritime Former Prime Minister invited President engaged, seemingly engaged in Conclave, which is being Manmohan Singh will join the Ram Nath Kovind a deep conversation at Rajghat attended by navies of littoral first all-party Indian delegation on the occasion of Mahatma nations of the Indian Ocean, to Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in and PM Narendra Gandhi's 150th birth anniver- began at the Naval War College Pakistan to attend the 550th Modi to attend the sary has gone viral. in Goa on Thursday. A Navy Prakash Purb celebrations of celebrations of The sheer optics of the official said the three-day Guru Nanak Dev on November photo has people talking conclave is aimed at promoting 9, Punjab Chief Minister Guru Nanak Dev, whether the bitter, often acri- mutual interaction among Amarinder Singh said on including the monious relationship between countries in the Indian Ocean Thursday. historic opening of the two leaders has taken a Region through diplomatic Manmohan Singh has the Kartarpur turn towards an arrangement Arvind Kejriwal initiative in the maritime accepted his invite, he said where they seem ready to do domain. Top officials from the corridor here. The Chief Minister also Manmohan Singh business with each other, while navies of Sri Lanka, invited President Ram Nath leaving the state unit to battle Seeking to regularise unauthorised Bangladesh, Maldives, Kovind and Prime Minister the detailed official programme the birth place of the first Guru, it out ahead of the crucial colonies is believed to be one of the Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Narendra Modi to attend the of events has been shared with now in Pakistan, on the historic seeking formal clearance for the Delhi Aassembly elections, main reasons for this rapprochement. Thailand, Seychelles, Mauritius celebrations of Guru Nanak both, the President and the occasion. Nankana Sahib delegation visit slated next year. and Indonesia are participating Dev, including the historic Prime Minister, and they had He requested that a group of and the anagar kirtan' to be Someone, who years back in There are 1,797 unauthorised colonies in the conclave. Key areas on opening of the Kartarpur cor- been requested by the Chief 21 persons may be allowed to brought from Pakistan to a fit of rage called PM Modi housing several lakh people in Delhi that which discussions will be held ridor. In separate meetings with Minister to attend as per their visit Sri Nankana Sahib to Punjab, according to an official "psychopath", praised the same are awaiting regularisation for years. during the conclave include them here, the Chief Minister convenience. organise a apath' or prayer on spokesperson. personality last month for emerging maritime threats in urged them to join the mega However, the Chief Minister the occasion of the 550th The delegation to Pakistan bringing in Motor Vehicles According to sources, approval of the the Indian Ocean Region, events to mark the auspicious has urged them to participate in Prakash Purb from October 30 that will accompany the Chief Amendment Act. Union cabinet for the same is awaited capacity building of navies of occasion. the Kartarpur corridor opening to November 3 and bring a ana- Minister to the historic gurd- "There has been an improve- littoral countries in the Indian Amarinder Singh later told at Dera Baba Nanak and the gar kirtan' or religious proces- wara would comprise all the 117 ment in Delhi's traffic ever Ocean and strategies to the media that both Kovind and November 12 main programme sion to Sultanpur Lodhi via state legislators, Lok Sabha and since the new Motor Vehicles Kejriwal had invited the the establishment, even when improve inter-operability of Modi accepted the state gov- at Sultanpur Lodhi. Wagha in Amritsar later in the Rajya Sabha MPs from Punjab, Act has been implemented", he Prime Minister to visit a he was in the government. different navies. As per officials, ernment's invitation to be a part At his meeting with the day. The 'nagar kirtan' will Shriomani Gurdwara had said. "Mohalla Clinic" - the prima- Seeking to regularise unau- India is looking forward to of the historic celebrations and Prime Minister, Amarinder arrive in Sultanpur Lodhi in Parbandhak Committee Before the September praise ry medical centres, part of thorised colonies is believed to consolidate its strategic modalities for their visit would Singh also urged his personal Kapurthala district on (SGPC) members, as well as on the Modi government's AAP's healthcare policy. be one of the main reasons for position in the Indian Ocean be finalised after the Kartarpur intervention to facilitate polit- November 4. members of the Sant Samaj and MVA Act that were not Kejriwal had sent out a this rapprochement. There are Region through bilateral corridor opening programme is ical clearance for allowing a spe- The Chief Minister has also representatives of each recog- implemented by many of the tweet immediately after the 1,797 unauthorised colonies defence co-operation with its frozen with Pakistan. cial all-party ajatha' or delega- written a letter to Minister of nised political party in the BJP ruled states, Kejriwal had meeting in June that read: housing several lakh people in neighbour countries. An official spokesperson said tion to visit Sri Nankana Sahib, External Affairs S. Jaishankar state. met the Prime Minister in "Assured full cooperation of Delhi that are awaiting regu- Indian Army Chief General June, soon after he took over Delhi government to develop larisation for years. According Bipin Rawat is currently on a for the second time, with an Delhi, capital city of India. It is to sources, approval of the five-day visit to Maldives in even bigger mandate of 303 important that Delhi govern- Union cabinet for the same is order to consolidate military SC indicates seats. ment and Centre work togeth- awaited. Manoj Tiwari, Delhi ties between the two countries. Campaign opens for 5 Kerala "Met Shri Narendra Modi er." BJP chief is at it saying, "All the not diluting and congratulated him for Lok It was a 180 degree turn- unauthorised colonies will be Sabha victory," he had said, around of the 'angry young regularised in six months from Assembly by-elections SC/ST Act soon after the meeting. man' who loved to challenge now. PNS n PNS n NEW DELHI THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The Supreme Court on Over half of Five assembly constituencies in Thursday indicated that it is Rajeev surrenders All-night searches in Kerala go to the polls on not going to dilute the strin- Mah MLAs October 21 to elect new legis- gent provisions of Scheduled Delhi after terror lators. In four constituencies, Castes and the Scheduled have criminal module alert the resignations of the sitting Tribes (Prevention of for formalities Congress legislators who won Atrocities) Act, while reserv- PNS n KOLKATA NEW DELHI: An alert about the the recent Lok Sabha polls is ing the order on pleas chal- cases presence of suspected Jaish-e- the reason for the fresh polls. lenging validity of the Making his first public appear- PNS n NEW DELHI Mohammed modules in the Vattiyoorkavu constituency Amendment Act. ance in 20 days, during which national capital had the Delhi in the state capital is one In four constituencies, the resignations A bench headed by Justice he eluded the CBI detectives More than half of the sitting Police conducting searches in which will see a strong three- Arun Mishra reserved order frantically searching for him, MLAs in Maharashtra have different areas all of cornered fight and those in the of the sitting Congress legislators who on pleas challenging the senior IPS officer Rajeev declared criminal cases against Wednesday night but without success. Teams of the Delhi fray include former Congress won the recent Lok Sabha polls are the Scheduled Castes and the Kumar on Thursday surren- themselves, as per an analysis Police Special Cell and the legislator K. Mohankumar, reason for the fresh polls Scheduled Tribes (Prevention dered before the Alipore court by Association of Democratic Crime Branch carried out the Thiruvananthapuram Mayor of Atrocities) Amendment here and was given him bail in Rajeev Kumar Reforms (ADR) and all-night search operation in 15 and youth CPI-M leader V.K. Act, 2018, which was brought connection with the Saradha Maharashtra Election Watch districts of the city till 5 a.m. on Prasanth and which she contested but lost to Roy. Also in the fray is BJP to nullify the March 20, 2018 ponzi scheme scam. interim protection from arrest (MEW). Of 275 sitting legisla- Thursday. The areas seached Thiruvananthapuram district sitting CPI-M legislator A.M. leader C.G. Rajagopal. Supreme Court judgement. Kumar gave himself up given to him earlier by the tors analysed, 158 MLAs (58 inluded Zafrabad, Seelampur BJP president S.Suresh. Ariff. Konni is another con- The fifth by-election has Criticising the prevailing before the Additional Chief judiciary. Since then, Kumar per cent) have declared crimi- and Welcome Colony in This is a seat where the BJP stituency which will see what been caused by the death of caste system in the country, the Judicial Magistrate Subrata had not appeared before the nal cases against themselves. Northeast; Jamia Nagar and came second in the 2016 appears to be a three-cornered Indian Union Muslim League Supreme Court On Tuesday Mukherjee, as part of formal- Central Bureau of Investigation ADR and MEW have Okhla in South; Chandni assembly polls and in the fight between local Congress leader P.B. Abdul Razack last had recalled its direction in the ities two days after he was which sent him multiple analysed the criminal, financial Chowk, Chitli Kabar and recent Lok Sabha polls also the leader A.P. Mohanraj, BJP can- year. He represented verdict passed on March 20, granted anticipatory bail by the notices to appear before the and other background details Chandni Mahal in Old Delhi; BJP candidate came second. didate K. Surendran, who con- Manjeswaram in the Assembly. 2018, which had virtually Calcutta High Court in the sleuths for questioning in the of 275 of 287 sitting MLAs several areas in East Delhi; and Aroor constituency in tested the Pathanamthitta Lok The by-election to the seat was diluted the provisions of arrest case. The ACJM asked the cur- case. The CBI, which wanted Of these MLAs, 110 (40 per illegal colonies on the Yamuna Alappuzha district will see a Sabha seat and came a close delayed due to an election under the SC/ST Act. During rent Additional Director Kumar's custodial interroga- cent) MLAs have declared seri- Bank. A top Delhi Police official direct fight between senior third in this constituency. The petition filed by the BJP can- the hearing on Thursday, the General of the West Bengal tion, sent a special 12-member ous criminal cases, three MLAs said: "We had the information Congress leader Shanimol CPI-M has fielded K.U. Janish didate K. Surendran in 2016. top court said that amendment Criminal Investigation team in the city to nab him. have declared cases related to that some Jaish-e-Mohammad Usman and youth CPI-M Kumar. Like in the previous two brought by Centre in SC/ST Department to furnish two But despite a manhunt spread the murder and 14 MLAs have terrorists have sneaked into leader Manu C. Pulikan. Also Ernakulam is another seat elections, this time too the Act to bar anticipatory bail sureties of Rs 50,000 each for across several districts, with declared cases related to Delhi. So the Special Cell was in the fray is BJP leader K.P. which will see a direct contest fight is going to be between the plea to accused lodged under availing of the bail. raids on hotels, guest houses, attempt to murder. Coming to involved in the search Prakash Babu. between the Congress candi- IUML candidate and the BJP the Act is unnecessary and said Kumar was last seen in pub- government offices, bunga- the party wise break up of crim- operation, otherwise the local Usman is no stranger to the date Kochi deputy mayor T.J. candidate with the CPI-M also that old provisions would be lic on September 13 at the lows and even a private hospi- inal cases against MLAs, 72 or police could have easily nabbed constituency which is part of Vinod and CPI-M supported expected to put up a good restored in light of its recent Calcutta High Court, which tal, the federal agency could (62 per cent) out of 117 MLAs the criminals." However, the the Alappuzha Lok Sabha seat, independent candidate Manu showing. verdict. had on that day withdrawn the not catch him. are from BJP, 46 (75 per cent) night-long operation did not out of 61 MLAs belong to Shiv yielded anything, except two Sena, 14 (35 per cent) of 40 persons, who have been MLAs are from Congress and detained and are being 4 (67 per cent) out of 6 questioned, said police Embarrassing viral video hits Cong Independent MLAs have crim- sources. inal cases against themselves in PNS n NEW DELHI charge of Haryana, watches, an their affidavits. A huge chunk upset Patel is seen purported- of legislators are in the eight fig- Amidst infighting in its ly asking Hooda, former Chief ure bracket. Of 275 sitting Haryana unit, the Congress has Minister of Haryana, why the MLAs analysed, 239 (87%) are released the list of all the 90 Congress is weak in the state. crorepatis. The party-wise candidates for the October 21 He is heard asking "where has crorepati MLAs include 99 (85 Assembly polls but a viral the party gone?" Hooda is %) of 117 MLAs from BJP, video featuring its three senior seen giving some explanation 51(84 per cent) out of 61 leaders has come as a major to Patel, the Treasurer of the MLAs from Shiv Sena, 37 Manipur CM meets embarrassment. Congress. (95%) of 39 MLAs from NCP, In the video, purportedly After the embarrassing 36 (90 per cent) out of 40 MLAs Shah, Nadda to resolve shot on Wednesday in the Ahmed Patel and senior regarding the affairs of the video went viral, the top lead- from Congress and 5 (83 per crisis in state BJP Parliament House complex, Haryana leader Bhupinder party. ership of the Congress was said cent) out of 6 Independent HIRING PROXIES TO WRITE NEET Congress Interim President Singh Hooda are seen holding While another senior leader to be in a huddle to look for MLAs have declared assets NEW DELHI: The crisis in Sonia Gandhi's close aide an impromptu discussion Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is in- damage control. valued more than Rs 1 crore. Manipur, where the BJP is facing a turf war as well as a rebellion against Chief Minister Stalin demands N. Biren Singh, has reached Delhi with the party's state and India-Pak N-war can kill over 10 cr people: Study national leadership trying to PNS n NEW DELHI work out a solution agreeable CBI probe "An India-Pakistan war could double the to all two sides. Biren Singh PNS n CHENNAI met BJP President Amit Shah The scam came to light when If Pakistan Prime Minister normal death rate in the world," said and Working President J.P. the Dean of the Government Imran Khan's repeated forecast Toon, a professor in the Laboratory of DMK President M.K. Stalin on Medical College in Theni got of a nuclear war between India Nadda at the party Atmospheric and Space Physics. "This headquarters on Wednesday Thursday demanded a probe by two e-mails from a person, and Pakistan comes true, any- and apprised them of the Central Bureau of Investigation Ashok Krishnan, complaining where between 5 crore to 12.5 is a war that would have no precedent situation in the state. The three (CBI) into the hiring of prox- against a first year student K.V. crore people will die within a in human experience" have another meeting ies to write the medical entrance Udit Surya. span of less than a week -- scheduled on Thursday exam - National Eligibility cum According to the complaint, more than the death toll dur- morning. This is not the first Entrance Test (NEET). Surya had failed twice in the ing all six years of World War "They have huge populations, could successfully detonate time Biren Singh has flown to Speaking to reporters in NEET. He had cleared the II, according to new research. so lots of people are threatened about 250 nuclear warheads Delhi to explain things to the Tiruvarur, Stalin said brokers recent exam opting for Mumbai Today, India and Pakistan by these arsenals, and then over each other's cities. BJP national leadership. A from Tamil Nadu as well as as the exam centre, where a each have about 150 nuclear there's the unresolved conflict There's no way to know section of MLAs in the state other states are involved in proxy wrote the entrance exam. warheads at their disposal and "The picture is grim. That temperatures not seen since the over Kashmir." how powerful these weapons have been demanding a this crime. The college authorities found that number is expected to level of warfare wouldn't just last Ice Age. In the latest study, Toon would be--neither nation has leadership change for the past He said if justice is to be two different photographs. climb to more than 200 by kill millions of people locally," "An India-Pakistan war and his colleagues wanted to conducted nuclear tests in five months. There's also a row obtained, the probe should be Later, the police arrested 2025. The study conducted by said Brian Toon from CU could double the normal death find out just how bad such a decades--but the researchers over distribution of portfolios. done by the CBI. Surya and his doctor father researchers from the University Boulder, who led the research rate in the world," said Toon, conflict could get. estimated that each one could Several state MLAs have Currently, the case is being Venkatesan, working in the of Colorado Boulder and published in the journal a professor in the Laboratory of To do that, the team drew on kill as many as 700,000 people. already met the party's central investigated by the Crime Government Stanley Hospital Rutgers University in the US Science Advances. Atmospheric and Space a wide range of evidence, from Most of those people would- leadership in New Delhi in this Branch Crime Investigation and an agent in Kerala for hir- examined how such a hypo- "Hopefully, Pakistan and Physics. "This is a war that computer simulations of n't die from the blasts them- regard. The matter aggravated Department of Tamil Nadu ing a proxy to write the entrance thetical future conflict would India will take note of this would have no precedent in Earth's atmosphere to accounts selves, however, but from the a few months ago when Biren police. exam. have consequences that could paper. But mostly, I'm con- human experience". of the bombings of Hiroshima out-of-control fires that would Singh took away Power and To date, police have arrested While interrogating Surya ripple across the globe. cerned that Americans aren't Toon believes that such and Nagasaki in Japan in 1945. follow. Public Works Department four father-son duos for and Venkatesan, police learned The researchers calculated informed about the conse- weapons are still very much a Based on their analysis, the "If you look at Hiroshima (PWD) portfolios from Minister allegedly hiring proxies for that there were several other that an India-Pakistan war quences of nuclear war," the threat -- one that's under- devastation would come in after the bomb fell, you can see Biswajit Singh, who has the write the entrance exam. first year medical college stu- could inject as much as 80 bil- researchers noted. scored by current hostilities several stages. a huge field of rubble about a backing of the Rashtriya The police are also probing dents who had engaged prox- lion pounds of thick, black The scenario might also between India and Pakistan. In the first week of the con- mile wide," Toon said. "It was- Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS). to see whether Mohammed ies for a huge fee - upwards of smoke into Earth's atmos- plunge the entire planet into a "They're rapidly building up flict, the group reports that n't the result of the bomb. It Shafi, father of Irfan, is a quack. Rs 20 lakh - to write the exams. phere. severe cold spell, possibly with their arsenals," Toon said. India and Pakistan combined was the result of the fire." VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 4, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION The ODF challenge It is better not to rush after tags or figures but to have a Losing touch with reality uniform matrix for toilets and solid waste management ometimes, ticking off boxes for the heck It’s high time the Government accepts some hard truths about its Swachh Bharat of it is a lot about missed opportunities. SAnd except for self-gratification and a Mission and corrects itself before an altruistic scheme is lost to willful ignorance willing suspension of disbelief, there are no other takeaways. So though Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 99 per cent of villages in India had declared themselves open-defecation free (ODF), neither he nor us can overlook ground realities. While the ODF goal has got Modi acclaim for “investing polit- ical time and efforts” in issues pertaining to health and sanitation, without actionable AJOY KUMAR intent or neat execution, we cannot claim the next level of the human develop- ment index. What else can explain a recent incident in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri his week we celebrated Mahatma district, where two children were beaten to death for defecating in the open? Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. Simply because they couldn’t make a pretty picture as their family couldn’t afford The Father of the Nation is a hero for me as I am sure he is for mil- a toilet, still a luxury in outlying fringes of the hinterland. Besides, though the lions of people across the world. panchayat had sanctioned building a toilet in their home, the sarpanch stalled it THis birth anniversary served an opportune over ego and caste issues. As Dalits, they are proscribed from pursuing activ- time to examine and reflect how his values and principles, the primary pillars of our ities reserved for other castes. Incidentally, the village had been declared ODF- freedom movement, are being imbibed and free by the Government. And what of the homeless, an estimated 90 lakh of practised by the country. As our national whom are too scattered or are forced by circumstance to avail community toi- conscience, he lived by certain values that I am sure he hoped his children would live let facilities? As a result, they are compelled to look for an abandoned terrain by, too. One such ideal was the importance where they can answer nature’s call. Then there are the many puritanical taboos he gave to “truth.” To him, “truth” was so in remote pockets where people consider toilets as impure and, therefore, best significant that it found a place in the title of his autobiography, The Story of My confined outdoors. There have been umpteen instances of how newly-built toi- Experiments with Truth. On this subject, lets have been converted to granaries or storage rooms because of a social psy- Bapu gave us many memorable quotes but che. Yet on paper, all such houses are considered as having toilets, a key crite- one of them that is my favourite is: “An error rion for labelling a village ODF. Often this entry is made after a “work done sta- does not become truth by reason of multi- plied propagation, nor does truth become tus” without anybody cross-verifying if they are indeed being put to good use. error because nobody sees it.” These instances bring to the fore the many challenges that mar the viabili- This October 2, 2019, was also the day ty of an important scheme that has so far at least managed to get a conversa- when Prime Minister Modi announced rural India as “Open Defecation Free” tion going on sanitation standards, mainstreamed toilets as a social enterprise (ODF). When I heard of this claim, and convinced people about the end-use. Its pursuit should not be hasty but Gandhiji’s quote on “truth” popped up in my multi-pronged. There should be no rush for a tag until all parameters have been mind. Bapu’s words in the quote mentioned above perhaps stood in starker contrast than met. For example, the lack of water supply is the biggest hindrance to any clean usual because of something else that hap- drive. There is still insufficient knowledge about how to manage the faecal sludge pened later last month. A little less than a Cleanliness has not improved portal put it rightly when it said being killed. in pits and sewer tanks, dispose it in the absence of an outlet or convert it to week before the Prime Minister’s bombas- despite the construction of toi- that SBA had actually worsened The issue is not that we have tic claim, two young children from the Dalit lets because other than the the oppression faced by Dalits not been able to ensure better manure and biogas. In other words, a sanitary sub-structure that has been man- community were beaten to death in a vil- physical construction of the in three ways. First, the increase sanitation for Indians. This is a dated by the Jal Shakti Ministry needs to be completed as a second-tier plan lage in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly for defe- toilet, other requirements such in the number of toilets without huge, complicated problem, one before we pin convenient tags. With the Government emphasising the construc- cating in the open in the field of a higher as running water and a viable THERE HAS BEEN the requisite improvement in that requires committed efforts caste community. disposal system are absent. sanitation infrastructure such as and a clear plan of action. The tion of twin leach pit toilets, which can address the issue to an extent, only 30 This horrific incident, where two young Another reason why India’s NO DISCUSSION plumbing and septic tanks had problem, however, is that per cent of our total toilets are of this variant. Sludge management itself is a com- lives were quickly extinguished, should sanitation facilities have not ABOUT THE CLOSE increased the need for people to instead of looking at ground plex procedure involving five stages: Containment, desludging, transport, treat- haunt us for days to come. Imagine a situ- improved really is because while clean out toilets manually. Since results and actually measuring ation where you are driving on the road with constructing toilets may look LINK BETWEEN the upper caste was unwilling to the success of the SBA, we pat ment and reuse/disposal. To compound the problem, most States do not have your children, moving from one city to good on paper, the problem of CASTE SYSTEM do so, this task fell on the ourselves on the back, listening sufficient sewage treatment plants (STPs). If the Government doesn’t want to another, and no toilet facility is available for open defecation cannot be tack- Dalits which, therefore, only to those things that make live with another unfinished agenda, then it needs to first ensure a forward link- miles. This at a time when one of your chil- led unless we address issues sur- AND IMPROVING increased the prevalence of us happy. dren is unwell and needs to relieve rounding caste system and focus SANITATION AS manual scavenging among By avoiding rigid examina- age of waste management and a uniform protocol that will help it bring about himself/herself. Though not ideal, you on changing people’s mindset. them. tion, we are only fooling our- attitudinal change. Rather than forcing the pill down people’s throats, the desir- decide there is no option but to stop in a The reason why the PART OF THE SBA Second, Dalits are often selves. The long-term impact of ability of a toilet must be fed into their minds with equally aggressive awareness secluded field so that your child can get Government has picked build- EVEN THOUGH THIS excluded from the public wel- this approach, where the pursuit and implementation drives. If we celebrate too early on the basis of numbers, some relief. For a moment, think of the fear ing toilets as a target rather than fare system, including grants to of truth takes a backseat to the and shame that would grip you, that of being actually building composite IS UNDENIABLE. make toilets under the SBA. In hum of propaganda, will be cat- which can be tweaked to suit one’s agenda by just changing the benchmarks spotted. Now imagine the fear that grips mil- sanitation facilities is because it addition to this, as per news astrophic. This was recently of accounting, then we would look like a winner no doubt. Dangerously, it lulls lions of Indians who have to deal with this is easier to market and talk THIS BECAUSE reports, pressure on officials to echoed by former Reserve Bank us into a sense of achievement and officials move on to the next mission. Unless torment every day. And then, you are told about the former than actually CLEANING OF ensure constructions of toilets of India Governor Raghuram that India is ODF. measuring whether sanitation in has led to a situation where indi- Rajan, too, who said that sup- we want the muck to hit the fan, we must desist from grand declarations. Because Bhavkedi, the village where the two the country has improved at all. TOILETS IS viduals are being threatened pressing criticism will lead to you cannot hide certain truths, simply because they show up. young children were killed, was declared and There has been no discus- CONSIDERED TO BE with refusal of access to the pub- mistakes and that it should be recorded as ODF. Therefore, according to sion about the close link lic distribution system. avoided by Governments. the Government, every household in this vil- between caste system and IMPURE BY A Third, despite having the The words of Bapu then lage has a toilet, which has been built under improving sanitation as part of LARGE SECTIONS ability and the option to con- ring just as “true” today as the broad aegis of the Swachh Bharat the SBA even though this is struct toilets, the right to defe- when he said: “Truth does not Mission goodwill Abhiyan (SBA). However, the kids’ death undeniable. This because clean- OF SOCIETY AND cate in the open itself is a priv- become error merely because shows that whatever the statistics, the truth ing of toilets is typically consid- RESERVED FOR THE ilege of one’s caste and, therefore, nobody sees it.” The tragedy will Between S Jaishankar and Ajit Doval, India’s diplomatic appears to be quite different. ered to be impure by large sec- Dalits have a lesser right to do be that by the time we actually The “truth” is that the success of the tions of society and is reserved LOWER CASTES so. They are then faced with a do see the “truth” for what it is, offensive is well-planned and is delivering results scheme is being exaggerated to protect an for the lower castes. It is this Catch-22 situation. Neither are we may have lost more innocent ational Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit image that has been created. Multiple mindset that must change to they privileged enough to have souls due to willful ignorance. reports have highlighted that the con- ensure the success of any sani- access to funds to build toilets (The writer is a former IPS Doval is on a tour of the Middle-East struction of toilets under the SBA has not tation drive. or have the right to defecate in officer, an MP and currently a Nwhere he is meeting heads of several helped create durable sanitation facilities. In fact, a popular digital the open without the fear of member of the AAP) Arabian nations. This, in conjunction with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s con- fabulations in the US, is the culmination of a S O U N D BITE well-planned diplomatic offensive undertaken Fake news is more If I keep too many barriers No one has explained to Greta Neither the Indian nor the US by India in the aftermath of the abrogation of dangerous than paid or limitations in my mind that the modern world is dif- Government has stated that news. There is need for while choosing a film or ferent... people in Africa or in there will be a trade agreement Article 370. This clearly proves that a global the Government the parts I am offered, it many Asian countries want to in five minutes. There is no strategy was well in the pipeline before Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided and the media to would not help me live at the same wealth level structural reason why there to bite the bullet on Jammu & Kashmir. After years, possibly decades of losing combat it jointly. become a massy actor. as in Sweden. can't be one pretty quickly. the diplomatic initiative to Pakistan, we have finally adopted a well thought-out Union Minister Actor Russian President US Secretary of Commerce strategy of engagement, one that is paying dividends. —Prakash Javadekar —Alia Bhatt —Vladimir Putin —Wilbur Ross Of course, there is no doubt that several pro-Pakistani elements have infil- trated the establishment in several nations, from their foreign ministries to the L E T T E R S T O TH E media. The latter is clearly evident in the way several “neutral” foreign media EDITOR organisations have been operating on the Kashmir front. However, after Pakistan Another setback the adaptation of Western ideas. How khadi can still unite the country How this can be countered will Prime Minister Imran Khan’s disastrous trip to the US, where he threatened a be interesting to see as Gandhian nuclear war, he has had a loss of face. This cost that country’s UN Ambassador Sir — The UK High Court right- his refers to the editorial, “Whither Gandhi? ideals are timeless and have a Maleeha Lodhi her job even though she survived several regime changes in ly decided in favour of India (September 2). As part of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th distinct place in the world. against Pakistan, making it clear Tbirth anniversary, various institutions, boards, JS Acharya Islamabad. India’s quiet strategy, with back-channel meetings and engagement that the sum — deposited in a departments, agencies and organisations came out with Hyderabad with think-tanks as well as with nations previously hostile to the country, is now British bank — belongs to the excellent initiatives, plans and programmes. The Central yielding results. Doval’s charm offensive in the Arabian peninsula in the light of descendants of Hyderabad’s Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) asked schools Celebrating animals ruler. This should close the across the country to voluntarily observe khadi-wear- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comments on Kashmir will definite- decades-old dispute over an ing day at least once a month. Mahatma Gandhi prop- ly blunt the negative tilt. At the same time, this mission, coming at a time when amount of one million pounds agated the use of khadi or khaddar during the Sir — World Animal Day, which Pakistan’s economy is on the verge of collapse, could also mean that the ter- (now appreciated to over `300 freedom movement not only to boycott foreign goods is celebrated on October 4 every rorist nation will find it difficult to raise funds to survive. Clearly, India is trying to crore), which was transferred in but also to make Indians self-reliant and use clothes year, is a special day for 1948 to Pakistan’s High spun by our people with indigenous material that is animal lovers. October 4 is also score a point at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which freezes aid to nations Commissioner by the then ruler affordable, climate-friendly and good for our tropical the feast day of St Francis of that are into terror funding, and pile up as many votes as possible against Pakistan of Hyderabad for “safe-keep- conditions. Assisi, who loved all creatures, and blacklist it. With our neighbour having China and Turkey’s guarantees, we ing.” The grandsons of Gandhiji gave a message to India how wearing big and small. It is also an occa- Hyderabad’s Nizam had contest- khadi could unite us. The CBSE's proposal is laudable open arms. Being skin-friendly and adaptable to any sion to acknowledge the are working on newer member-nations like Saudi Arabia. And since China has ed Pakistan’s claim on the money and can be emulated by other organisations. Khadi, climatic condition makes it unique. Khadi can teach diverse roles that animals play in the current chair of FATF, the Government is sparing no effort to reach out to all and were backed by India. This being the heritage fabric of our nation and institutions, the young about our rich heritage, our freedom move- our lives. 39 members. This is the first time in a decade when India has had such a well- is yet another defeat for can generate jobs for rural artisans if we can create ment and also bind them to the worthy causes of We must acknowledge and Pakistan, which has been harp- a demand by buying them. The fabric promotes unity Gandhi. be thankful to them for the way coordinated diplomatic initiative. Its earlier diplomatic moves were usually a post- ing on Partition-related issues and equality and by incorporating innovative fashion M Pradyu they enrich our lives. All efforts facto fire-fighting mission. It helps that India’s External Affairs Ministry is led by though more than seven decades technology, the new generation is sure to accept it with Kannur must be made to conserve them a career diplomat who has already proven his worth as the best Minister in the have elapsed. and preserve their habitats so Padmini Raghavendra that they can coexist with us on current Cabinet. Doval’s stellar work in stabilising the situation in the Valley will Secunderabad Gandhi to the forefront of the They spoke in one voice. and died for the redemption of this planet. It is time we realise allow him to negate the propagandists, several of whom are from New Delhi. In Indian freedom movement is Gandhiji will be revered as the fellow men from poverty, polit- that we all depend on nature and fact, India’s dramatically improved ties with the Arab nations is one of Modi’s Remembering Gandhi anybody’s guess. Whatever said first exponent of non-violence. ical freedom, human dignity its creatures to survive. We and done, his overwhelming At the same time, the contribu- and for the salvation of his should show respect to all. top diplomatic achievements as they have developed despite its closeness with presence was the vital glue that tion of other patriots like Subhas motherland. The spirit of Jubel D’Cruz Israel. Now comes the difficult task of managing the situation in the Valley for Sir — This refers to the editor- brought the freedom fighters Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh Gandhiji’s sacrifice, however, Mumbai which the Government has to ensure a return to normalcy and a meaningful engage- ial, “Whither Gandhi? together, regardless of their and Veer Savarkar cannot be has gradually begun to fade (September 2). Whether it was political or communal differ- overlooked. The Mahatma was away from the minds of the cur- Send your feedback to: ment with civilians. design or destiny that propelled ences, to continue their fight. one of those great men who lived rent generation on account of [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 4, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Incentivise reuse POINTCOUNTERPOINT FOR THE OPPOSITION, POWER IS A MEDIUM FOR IF YOU HEARD MY SPEECH (IN THE ASSEMBLY) I of plastic LOOTING PUBLIC FOR PERSONAL GAIN AND HAS ONLY SPOKE ABOUT DEVELOPMENT AND NOTHING TO DO WITH PUBLIC WELFARE. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. The solution to reducing pollution lies in —UTTAR PRADESH CHIEF MINISTER —CONGRESS MLA FROM RAE BARELI making it viable for rag-pickers to collect carry bags for a guaranteed amount YOGI ADITYANATH ADITI SINGH Booster for corporate India KUMARDEEP BANERJEE Much will depend on how the surplus in the hands of companies resulting from tax cuts he Government hasn’t imposed a mandatory ban on single- use plastic throughout the country, a measure seen as too dis- is apportioned among them and equally importantly, how it is spent Truptive for the industry at a time when it is coping with an eco- nomic slowdown and job losses in most sectors. This has been seen by many as a step back from the stated position of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who seemed to have suggested a com- plete ban on its use by the public, from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15. The Prime Minister’s views on single-use plastic have creat- ed enough awareness, regarding the avoidable menace, right at the street level where it starts to multiply with every free plastic bag punched with a few pieces of apples bought. It reaches a peak when God-fearing mortals push charity via plastic and thermocol plates UTTAM GUPTA full of food, to be eaten with plastic spoons and washed down with water from plastic bottles or cups. n a flurry of announcements made on The cheap shampoo sachets, the sinful habit of smoking and September 20, 2019 (also described in media the resultant cigarette butts, the bubble wraps used in packaging Icircles as a third Union Budget in less than and a fun stress buster for many, all leave a long-lasting harmful three months), Finance Minister Nirmala impact on the environment. Sitharaman handed out a bonanza to the Indian Is it fine then, to completely ban this toxic substance, which corporate sector. is a ticking bomb in our lives or, do we need a measured approach? The most pleasing announcement pertains The answer could lie in proper recycling, reuse and collection of to the steep reduction in the rate of corporate tax used plastic. for new entities incorporated from October 1, Before we move further, here is an insight picked literally from 2019 in the manufacturing sector, that start pro- duction before March 31, 2023 from the exist- the streets, on how laws ought to be made to ensure a plastic-free ing 25 per cent to 15 per cent. After subsuming ecosystem. A chat between a senior functionary from the Ministry surcharge and cess, the effective incidence of tax of Environment and Forests and some industry representatives was will be lowered from the existing 29.15 per cent getting rhetorical, when, the official asked if anyone in the room to 17.01 per cent — a drop of 12 per cent. Such THE NEAR knew why the Government had banned plastic under 50 microns companies won’t have to pay Minimum Alternate OVERHAUL OF to be used for carry bags and planned to make it the same for all Tax (MAT) that is levied on book profit of firms which have no taxable profit, courtesy exemp- THE CORPORATE packaging material. After a pause, he asked if anybody knew how TAX STRUCTURE plastic in India is recycled. The answer to both these questions is tions and incentives. This is a bolt from the blue as in the road- HAS LIFTED THE rag-pickers, the unseen army of eco-warriors, who go about scav- SENTIMENT AND enging near garbage dumps and urban dwellings, checking every map laid down in the Budget speech for 2015- 16, the then Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, had LAID THE nook and corner for any scrap that can be sold to recycling units. proposed reduction in the corporate tax to 25 per FOUNDATION FOR But collecting any plastic item, mostly carry bags, which are less cent (at present, the benefit of this rate is avail- INCREASING than 50 microns in weight doesn’t make any economic sense to able only to start-ups and firms having an annu- ` INVESTMENT, them. Hence the bags lie ignored, before being pushed by unwa- al turnover lower than 400 crore even as com- GROWTH AND vering forces of nature to end up on Pacific Ocean floors or Himalayan panies with a turnover higher than this thresh- EMPLOYMENT. tops. old pay 30 per cent). There was absolutely no hint whatsoever about the rate being reduced to any BUT, THIS This insight leads to a conclusion that recycling of plastic, if SHOULD BE done diligently and pushed across all channels, would arrest the level less than 25 per cent even for start-ups. Sitharaman has broken this barrier. COMPLEMENTED regimented crackdowns by beat inspectors on poor vegetable ven- BY MEASURES TO dors doling out a few kilograms of grocery in a plastic bag. The second announcement relates to an prompt companies wanting to relocate gage that included a plethora of exemp- SMEs have a share of about 29 per equally significant reduction in the tax rate on PLUG LOOPHOLES from China in the light of the worsen- tions, incentive, MAT et al. Further con- cent in the GDP but account for 40 per The answer lies in understanding the very nature of the prod- existing companies from 30 per cent to 22 per IN TAX ing trade relations between Washington sidering that under the new regime, no cent of the total employment. Therefore, uct, plastic, which is used as different variants by industries, com- cent. However, this is subject to the firm surren- COLLECTION, DC and Beijing, to look at India as a top MAT is levied, then to allow an adjust- leaving more money in the hands of merce and traders and by a man buying fruits on the street. To ban dering all incentives they are availing under the INCREASE priority. ment of the accumulated MAT credit these enterprises will be more advan- its use completely often ends with the burden being borne by small existing dispensation (once exercised, the firm FARMERS’ For existing investment, the offer is will be incongruous. tageous, especially when it comes to cre- traders and street vendors, who form a majority of our commer- is not allowed to change the option subsequent- INCOME AND compelling. Around 2,50,000 compa- The decisions have been taken in ating jobs and boosting demand in the cial ecosystem. The answer is recycling but it involves minute, yet ly). With surcharge and cess, the effective tax will nies out of 8,40,000 that filed tax the backdrop of a significant deceler- country. But reducing the tax rate work out to 25.17 per cent down from the exist- BOOST returns for 2017-18 had paid tax at an ation in the Gross Domestic Product alone won’t help, more so when a large important, behavioral changes. INFRASTRUCTURE If one goes by facts, today it is far cheaper to polymerise vir- ing 34.9 per cent — a drop of almost 10 per cent. effective rate of 25 per cent or higher. (GDP) growth and a dismal job sce- number of them are incurring losses These firms will also be exempt from MAT. DEVELOPMENT TO Out of the top 21 companies listed on nario. These are intended to reverse the and facing closure. They need support gin plastic from crude oil than re-synthesising an old plastic carry ENSURE THAT bag. The cost of recollecting, sorting, cleaning and pushing it through Existing small and medium enterprises the Bombay Stock Exchange, the effec- trend and put the economy on a high by way of credit, timely payment and (SMEs) with a turnover of less than `400 crore, THE GROWTH IS tive tax rate for 10 is in excess of 25 per growth trajectory by boosting private release of Goods and Services Tax supply chains adds up to the cost of recycled plastic. This prevents currently pay tax at the rate of 25 per cent. They INCLUSIVE AND cent (remaining 11 pay less in view of investment and aggregate demand. (GST) refunds. recycling plastic as a viable option against say, breaking an old ship, too will have the option to switch to 22 per cent. SUSTAINABLE the domineering effect of exemptions Will things pan out in the manner The other crucial aspect is how big which is potentially more dangerous to the recycling ecosystem. Inclusive of surcharge and cess, the effective tax and incentives). These companies will intended? Much will depend on how companies spend the surplus. Ideally, The solution lies in incentivising recycling, making it a potential mini- incidence will fall from 29.15 per cent to 25.17 stand to gain by switching over to the the surplus in the hands of companies this should be invested in creation of a industry. per cent. The crucial point to note here is that 22 per cent tax regime. However, much resulting from tax cuts (about `145,000 new capacity or increasing utilisation After all, the Prime Minister himself had done a great photo op under the new regime, existing big companies will depend on the treatment of MAT crore annually being the equivalent of of the existing capacity, as this will give with a bunch of professional plastic recyclers recently as he tried will pay tax at the same rate of 25.17 per cent as credit accumulated in the books of the revenue loss to the Government) is a fillip to growth and employment. to understand the issues they face. It is time some of his officers SMEs. The companies who decide to continue companies concerned. apportioned among them and They may also pay back loans to read the signals and start pushing smart tax incentives for this green with the existing dispensation of tax at the rate Though companies are keen that equally importantly, how it is spent. banks, which will enable the latter to planet initiative. A beginning could be made by factoring in the envi- of 30 per cent with a view to fully utilise the even after a switchover, they must be Broadly, two strands come out quite increase credit availability for a wider incentives and exemptions that go with it, will allowed to set off MAT credit against clearly. impact. They should go for distribution ronment cost for every new plastic manufactured in the country also get covered under the new 22 per cent tax future tax liability, the ordinance is Considering the steeper drop in of dividend only as a last resort. and balancing it with tax sops on every piece of recycled plastic. regime, starting from the sunset date of those silent on this. If the Government effective incidence of tax on bigger To conclude, the near overhauling Second, often we hear bigger brands, rather than large users incentives. For the period they remain under the replies in the negative, then the option companies (turnover `400 crore) from of the corporate tax structure, with a of plastic, coming under the spotlight for non-compliance of plas- subsisting regime, they will be liable to pay MAT of immediate switchover loses its sheen. the existing 34.9 per cent to 25.17 per focus on making it “competitive” and tic waste collection for their products. While it does draw attention but at a reduced rate of 15 per cent down from Then, the firms would prefer to wait for cent, they will get a bigger slice of the “simple” is a great leap forward. It has to the menace, it is easier said than sorted. Imagine the manufac- existing 18.5 per cent. a couple of years till such time the accu- bonanza as against SMEs for whom lifted the sentiment and laid the foun- turer of a mobile handset or television set, also having to deploy There couldn’t be a more attractive package mulated MAT credit in the books is effective tax is lowered from 29.15 per dation for increasing investment, an army of recyclers who would go about collecting the packing for someone keen to undertake fresh investment fully adjusted (this is permitted under cent to 25.17 per cent. Given the pri- growth and employment. But, this material of the box, unless the plastic used in packaging is made in India — be it a domestic investor or a foreign the existing scheme of things). While, ority all along assigned by the Narendra should be complemented by measures heavier, which in turn pushes the cost up for the consumer. company with an Indian partner. The effective one has to wait and see how the legal Modi Government to the latter, there to plug loopholes in tax collection, tax rate applicable in such cases at the rate of brains in the establishment would was a strong case for reducing the tax increase farmers’ income and boost The solution lies again at the doorstep, making it viable for rag- 17.01 per cent being the lowest among all major react to this, prima facie the for them to 15 per cent on par with that infrastructure development to ensure pickers to collect this plastic for a guaranteed amount. Clever solu- countries (US 21 per cent, Organisation for Government may not be inclined to applicable to new investment (if, ear- that the growth is inclusive and sustain- tions like these will win the bigger war on plastic in the long run. Economic Co-operation and Development aver- permit this balancing. This is because lier SMEs were on par with new units, able. The writer is a policy analyst age 21.4 per cent, China 25 per cent), makes India the new 22 per cent tax (plain vanilla) why should the parity not be main- (The writer is a New Delhi-based ( ) the most attractive destination. This may even regime has to be free from the past bag- tained now?) policy analyst) Kashmir is firmly on the global radar While Modi has risen in the eyes of the Americans after his recent engagements in the US, trade irritants continue to remain. Besides, the Kashmir issue has now been internationalised, whether India likes it or not Goals. At the Climate Action ment, business community and pitch, inviting major American ner and Trump wants New Pakistan Prime Minister. Summit on September 23, I will the Indian-Americans that firms to come and invest in Delhi to eliminate tariffs on Trump called them his “great highlight India’s robust action Modi was a man of vision. India, promising all facilities in information and communica- friends” and gave a strong push to address climate change in Modi consolidated his position his meeting with their Chief tion technology products and to get the two to talk. While line with global goals and our as a rockstar as Trump com- Executive Officers both in removal of price caps on med- Trump talked of dialogue, his international commitments. I pared him to the famous Houston and New York. The ical devices, besides other administration talked of human am confident that my visit American singer and actor Elvis results of this will be known in things. India, on the other rights and return to normalcy would present India as a vibrant Presley. Second, both Trump the coming months, whether hand, wants the US to reinstate in Kashmir. The international KALYANI SHANKAR land of opportunities, a reliable and Modi exhibited their excel- they would put their money in the Generalised System of community is still watching partner and a global leader and lent chemistry by praising each an economy, which is on the Preferences revoked by Kashmiris. Like it or not, o doubt that Prime will also help impart new ener- other. While Modi said every- slide. Washington three months ago. Kashmir has come on the glob- Minister Narendra gy to our relations with the US.” body on the planet knew The visit began in Houston On the diplomatic side, al radar. NModi’s week-long visit Has Modi succeeded in his Trump, the latter returned the with India and the US cement- Modi led India by explaining While the visit is being to the US shows the strength- agenda? compliment by calling him the ing their energy ties, with India’s the irksome Kashmir issue to touted as successful, trade irri- ening of ties between India and The “Howdy Modi” event, “father of the nation.” Modi State-run Petronet LNG Ltd global leaders in his meetings tants continue to remain and America. In a packed week of attended by a 50,000-strong even campaigned for Trump by signing a pact to negotiate the with them. Claiming that the Kashmir issue is now inter- engagements, he participated in Indian diaspora in Houston, reminding the Indian- With a larger objective in Common Market) group. He sourcing of around five million things were coming back to nationalised, despite all efforts both bilateral and multilateral dominated the Prime Minister’s Americans “Ab ki baar Trump mind, the Prime Minister had attended 40 meetings with var- tonnes per annum (mtpa) normal, he blamed Pakistan for by New Delhi to downplay it. summits, including addressing US visit as he wowed the sarkar.” engaged several leaders from ious leaders and groups culmi- Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) the cross-border terrorism. At On the whole, Modi has risen the United Nations General Americans. The show of Third, the profile of the small and big countries on the nating in his address at the from US developer Tellurian the UNGA, Modi made a in the eyes of the Americans as Assembly (UNGA) and the strength at Houston was meant Indian diaspora also got raised sidelines of the UN meet, push- UNGA. At the UN Climate Inc. While some trade deal statesman-like speech while this visit has not only strength- Climate Action Summit. for their respective domestic as the 50,000-strong Indian- ing for greater engagements Action Summit, Modi outlined was expected in the bilateral Imran Khan predictably inter- ened him at home and abroad What was Modi’s agenda? audience for both Modi and Americans cheered Modi lusti- with larger groups of countries. India’s environmental and cli- meeting with Trump, it did not nationalised the Kashmir issue. but also reinforced the view that Before leaving for New York, Trump. Modi utilised this trip ly. They were proud of Modi For the first time, Modi held mate action policy, particular- materialise. Trade deficit is one Modi focussed on India’s role the Indo-US relationship has the Prime Minister said, for his own image-building who was sharing the dais with plurilateral top-level interac- ly its solar energy and the of the irritants between the two towards development, peace become an all-weather partner- “Through my participation in exercise as an emerging global the American President. He has tions with the leaders of the domestic policy on water and countries as the US President and security, with no mention ship. UN events, I will showcase our leader. The Houston event was projected “Brand India,” as an Pacific Island States and lead- transport. has been demanding more of Article 370. “Fellas, work it success in realising the a glittering performance that emerging global power through ers of the CARICOM As for investment, the access to Indian markets. The out,” was the advice given by (The writer is a senior Sustainable Development assured the American establish- “Brand Modi.” (Caribbean Community and Prime Minister made a high US is India’s largest trade part- Trump to Modi and the journalist) VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 4, 2019 money 08 CAPSULE Indian equities continue to After tomatoes, soaring dal prices dampen festive fervour crumble amid investors’ woes PNS n NEW DELHI After tomatoes, dal is next in line PNS n MUMBAI The Sensex has lost 882.87 to bear the brunt of spiralling points, or 2.27 per cent, in the prices during the festive season. Sensex slips Indian equities continued to past four sessions, while the In the last one week, the price of reel under selling pressure for Nifty has dropped 258.10 urad dal has increased by Rs 450- 198 pts on financial a fourth straight session on points, 2.24 per cent. Rs 850 per quintal in the major sector woes Thursday as GST shortfall, Sectorally, metal was the markets of the country. Along MUMBAI: Equity benchmark financial sector woes and worst hit with 3 per cent fall, with urad, the prices of moong, Sensex furthered losses to the renewed concerns over global followed by basic materials masoor and chickpeas (chana) fourth session in a row on trade presented a cocktail of (1.78 per cent), finance (0.98 dal have also gone up. Experts Thursday, dropping about 199 worries for investors. per cent), banking (0.90 per opine that pulses will be more points as financial sector Market participants also cent) and telecom (1.48 per expensive because the urad crop trouble and renewed trade war maintained a cautious stance cent). has suffered in Madhya Pradesh concerns weighed on awaiting the Reserve Bank's On the other hand, oil & gas due to the incessant rain. At the sentiments. After opening on a monetary policy outcome due emerged as the top gainer by same time, sowing of pulses has Earlier, chickpeas (chana) was negative note, the 30-share on Friday. rising 1.85 per cent, followed also been estimated to be less in available at Rs 55-Rs 60 per kg, but BSE Sensex swung between a After opening on a negative by realty (1.14 per cent), ener- this kharif season than last year. high of 38,310.93 and a low of note, the 30-share BSE Sensex gy (0.87 per cent), consumer Rajni, a resident of Delhi's now it has gone up to Rs 65-Rs 70 per swung between a high of durables (0.48 per cent), auto Mandawali area, said that after 37,957.56, before settling at Globally, markets came under an kg while chickpea lentils (chana dal) 38,106.87, showing a decline 38,310.93 and a low of (0.38 per cent) and FMCG the spike in vegetable prices, she of 198.54 points or 0.52 per 37,957.56, before settling at immense pressure after the United (0.16 per cent). used to manage with potatoes is at Rs 90 per kg cent. Likewise, the 50-share 38,106.87, showing a decline of States said it would impose new "Weak global economic data and lentils as the prices were low, NSE Nifty closed down by 198.54 points or 0.52 per cent. and under performance in but now pulses have also become 46.80 points or 0.41 per cent Likewise, the 50-share NSE tariffs on European goods, triggering banking stocks bought uncer- expensive. Earlier, chickpeas (imported from Burma) variety Rs 850 to Rs 6,200 per quintal in at 11,313.10. The Sensex was Nifty closed down by 46.80 worries for the already global tainties to investors. Shortfall (chana) was available at Rs 55- in the country's financial capital the last one week. The price of pulled down mainly by losses points or 0.41 per cent at in GST collection may impact Rs 60 per kg, but now it has gone Mumbai on Tuesday was Rs moong has also increased by Rs in metal and banking stocks. 11,313.10. economy government's ways and means up to Rs 65-Rs 70 per kg while 5,450 per quintal, which is Rs 550 100-Rs 200 in various cities Globally, markets came under The benchmark indices — to tackle fiscal path. While chickpea lentils (chana dal) is at more than the previous week. At during the last one week. The an immense pressure after the Sensex and Nifty — were bond yield declined in expec- Rs 90 per kg. the same time, the price of price of Rajasthan Line Moong US decision to impose new pulled down mainly by losses been playing in the minds of On the other hand, Yes Bank tation of further interest rate Mumbai's Amit Shukla, a FAQs in the National Capital was Rs 6,100 per quintal in Delhi tariffs on European goods, in metal and banking stocks. investors, pulling the bench- surged about 33 per cent on cut by RBI and government's pulses market expert, said that Region of Delhi was up by Rs on Tuesday. In Delhi, the price triggering worries for the Globally, markets came mark indices down for the past Thursday after five consecutive status quo on borrowing there was a rumour in the mar- 450 to Rs 5,400 per quintal of moong has increased by Rs global economy. under an immense pressure couple of sessions. days of fall after the bank said plan...," said Vinod Nair, Head ket on Tuesday that the govern- from the previous week. The 200 per quintal in the last one after the United States said it On the Sensex chart, its financials are strong, with Of Research at Geojit Financial ment is going to impose a stock price of FAQ Urad in Chennai week. At the same time, the price would impose new tariffs on Vedanta was the biggest loser the liquidity position well in Services. The Indian rupee limit on pulses for wholesale and was Rs 5,650, UQ of SQ Variety of gram has increased by Rs 25- European goods, triggering with 4.66 per cent decline. excess of regulatory require- rose 20 paise to settle at 70.90 retail traders, which led to a one- was Rs 6,775 per quintal. In Rs 100 per quintal in major man- worries for the already global Other major laggards were ments. against the American curren- day fall in the prices of all puls- Chennai, the prices of FAQ and dis of the country in the last one economy. were Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, Others top gainers were Tata cy on Thursday. es. But for the last one week, the SQ have increased by Rs 600 and week. In Ganj Basoda, Madhya Besides, a series of negative HDFC Bank, Kotak Bank, Axis Motors, ITC, HCL Tech Brent futures, the global oil prices of gram, moong and Rs 525 per quintal respectively Pradesh, the price of desi gram headlines in the Indian bank- Bank, HUL and Bharti Airtel, PowerGrid, and M&M, gaining benchmark, fell 0.28 per cent lentils have been going up. The in the last one week. The price increased by Rs. 100 to Rs. 4,100 ing and financial sector have losing up to 3.36 per cent. up to 6.16 per cent. to USD 57.53 per barrel. wholesale price of Urad's FAQ of FAQ Urad in Kolkata rose by on Tuesday. SUV Tata Nexon EV to debut in Q4 FY 20 AIRBUS ROW MUMBAI: Automobile major Expect Kashmir among top states by 2029: Shah Tata Motors on Thursday said that it will debut the SUV PNS n NEW DELHI Nexon EV in Q4 FY19-20. The electric SUV is expected A new history is being created Flagging off the second semi- to be priced between Rs 15 through Vande Bharat, which and Rs 17 lakhs. According to high speed indigenous Vande the company, the Nexon EV Bharat train from the national will be a great medium of tourism capital to Katra in Jammu and will be powered by the to Jammu and Kashmir recently introduced "Ziptron" Kashmir, Union Home technology. "Nexon EV will be Minister Amit Shah on an aspirational SUV for Thursday announced that customers looking for a Kashmir would be in the "list of Hindu shrine of Vaishno Devi. tinations including religious. thrilling and connected drive most developed Indian states in The booking for the train will Shah said it is true that PM experience,". "This EV will the next decade and a begin- start from Saturday. The Modi played a great role in target a range of about 300 ning in that direction has Minister said that there is great adjoining Kashmir with India km to address range anxiety." already been made today by the importance of religious tourism forever by abrogating Article Additionally, the EV will be Railways". in Jammu and Kashmir for the 370, a move which was never equipped with a high voltage Shah said the hurdles in the development of the region. expected. Recalling Mahatma US plans to slap development of Kashmir had Kashmir, which has now been Minister said the Vande Bharat Shah said that the journey to Gandhi, a day after his 150th system, zippy performance, fast charging capability, been erased with the abrogation bifurcated into two Union train, which has been manu- the shrine had been very diffi- birth anniversary, Shah said the battery and motor with of Article 370 that gave the erst- Territories — Jammu and factured at a Chennai-based cult in the past but Vande indegenous Vande Bharat warranty of 8 years, and tariffs on EU products while state a special status. Kashmir with an Assembly factory, was a gift to the coun- Bharat would make it very Express has fulfilled the adherence to IP67 (dust and "With the scrapping of and Ladakh without one. trymen from Prime Minister easy. This move is part of an ini- approach of the Father of the n water proof) standard. PNS WASHINGTON Article 370, Kashmir has "I have firm belief that we Narendra Modi. tiative adopted by Narendra Nation stressing to adopt WTO said that the become a part of India like the will gain success in complete "A new history is being cre- Modi government since it came "Swadeshi". Completed winthin The US has planned to impose amount is other states," he said. The eradication of terrorism and ated through Vande Bharat, in power in 2014, the Minister 18-month time frame, Vande tariffs on a wide range of goods commensurate with Minister said Article 370, which terrorist ideology from which will be a great medium said, adding the motive was to Bharat will bring down the from the EU after the WTO the adverse effects was scrapped on August 5, Kashmir after abrogation of of tourism to Jammu and spread a web of high speed travel time between Delhi and gave its permission to levy tar- suffered by Airbus' US was not only a hurdle in coun- Article 370. Our Kashmir Kashmir," he added. trains across the country aimed Katra, the last station on the iffs on USD 7.5 billion of EU rival Boeing in terms try's unity and integrity, but also would be mentioned in the list Vande Bharat Express will at bringing down the journey way to Vaishno Devi temple, to exports to counteract subsidies of lost sales and the biggest obstacle in the of most developed Indian states run between Delhi and Katra time with safe travel in felici- eight hours from the current 12 to Airbus, Office of the US development of Jammu and within 10 years," Shah said. The facilitating travel upto the tating people to reach their des- hours. Trade Representative said in a impeded deliveries of statement. In an arbitration its aircraft, Xinhua ‘Credit shamiana' decision announced earlier in reported the day, World Trade phase 1: PSBs focus Organisation (WTO) said on remain of the view that even if Yes Bank's group head on 226 districts Wednesday that the amount is the United States obtains autho- IndianOil launches drive to NEW DELHI: The Centre has commensurate with the adverse rization from the WTO Dispute selected around 226 districts effects suffered by Airbus' US Settlement Body, opting for resigns, stocks rebound for the first phase of the rival Boeing in terms of lost applying countermeasures now turn plastic waste into bitumen n proposed customer outreach sales and impeded deliveries of would be short-sighted and PNS MUMBAI a day after a massive sell-off n programme of the public its aircraft, Xinhua reported. counterproductive". PNS NEW DELHI, ment. Among other initia- over the lender's exposure in sector banks (PSB). The US will begin applying "Both the EU and the U.S. tives, the petrochemical major Yes Bank's senior group troubled India Bulls Housing As per the list, in the first WTO-approved tariffs on cer- have been found at fault by the Country's largest PSU oil refin- has developed special grade President Rajat Monga who Finance was severely pun- phase, State Bank of India, the tain EU goods beginning WTO dispute settlement system er and retailer Indian Oil crumb rubber modified bitu- was with the company since its ished by the investors. It largest PSB would hold the October 18, US Trade for continuing to provide certain Corporation has taken up var- men (CRMB55) which has inception in 2004 resigned touched its 52 week low of Rs highest number of camps, Representative (USTR) Robert unlawful subsidies to their air- ious initiatives to support the been designed using waste on Thursday. 29.05 a piece on October 1. with around 49 districts under Lighthizer said in the statement, craft manufacturers," the state- government's drive to elimi- single use plastic material. Meanwhile, a sharp In a separate exchange its umbrella. Bank of Baroda while adding that "we expect to ment said, adding that "in the nate single use plastic by con- "As a part of Extended rebound was seen in filing on Thursday the would camps in around 26 enter into negotiations with the parallel Boeing case, the EU will verting these toxic wastes to Producer Responsibility (EPR) Yes Bank shares directors of Yes districts across the country. European Union aimed at in some months equally be productive use. and in a bid to achieve plastic after the company Bank Promoter The camps would take place in resolving this issue." granted rights to impose coun- These initiatives were neutrality, IndianOil has on Wednesday Group different days across different Although USTR has the termeasures against the US as a launched to mark the 150th worked out these various issued clarifica- Companies - districts from October 3 to authority to apply a 100 percent result of its continued failure to birth anniversary of Mahatama Plastic" based bituminous options of using waste plastics tion about its Morgan Credits October 7. The development tariff on affected products, at comply with WTO rules". Gandhi and as part of the road. The company will com- leading to value creation for financials, which Pvt Ltd (MCPL) follows Finance Minister this time the tariff increases will Airbus, meanwhile, said in a Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. mercially supply the spe- different stakeholders in the it described as and Yes Capital Pvt Nirmala Sitharaman's be limited to 10 percent on large statement the additional tariffs The company will use its cialised bitumen for use in waste plastic eco-system," the "intrinsically sound Ltd (YCPL) said that announcement in September civil aircraft and 25 percent on are "still avoidable". Airbus is refinery operations to convert road construction going ahead. company added. and stable with liq- the decision to divest whereby she had said that the agricultural and other products, hopeful that the United States the single use plastic waste into "Performance of this road Furthermore, the company uidity position well in our shares at undervalued PSBs will organise credit the statement said. and the EU will agree to find a a specialised bitumen that can will be monitored by IndianOil on Wednesday issued an excess of regulatory require- share price levels, considerably "shamiana meetings" in 400 Following the WTO arbitra- negotiated solution before "cre- be used for construction of R&D centre in association Expression of Interest (EoI) for ments". below even the book value was districts beginning October 3 tion decision, the EU released ating serious damage" to the avi- roads and highways. with CSIR-CRRI, and also procurement of single-use The private lender shares taken under compelling cir- to provide loans to NBFCs and a statement quoting its Trade ation industry as well as to trade A pilot project has been fine-tune the concentration of plastic waste which can be eco- jumped by nearly 28 per cent cumstances with the sole pur- retail borrowers, including Commissioner Cecilia relations and the global econo- done at Faridabad via the cre- single use plastic to be added," nomically converted into the to Rs 40.95 apiece during the pose of deleveraging MCPL homebuyers and farmers. Malmstrom as saying that "we my, it said. ation of a "Single Use Waste the company said in a state- specialised bitumen. early trade on Thursday, just and YCPL. Fourth tranche of Report calls for multi-pronged steps to boost farm income PNS n NEW DELHI Commodities Act (ECA) and The report on ‘Policies and Action Agricultural Produce Marketing Bharat 22 ETF opens Doubling farmers' income Committee (APMC) Act also PNS n NEW DELHI through increased production, Plan for Secure and Sustainable need to be reviewed in regard to diversification in farming sys- Agriculture' prepared by a committee their relevance especially when The Government has tems that are eco-regionally headed by RS Paroda was recently intention through e-NAM is to launched fourth tranche of the sustainable, input cost reduc- create a unified national market Bharat-22 Exchange Traded tion, availability of credit at low presented to K VijayRaghavan, to benefit both the producers Fund (ETF) on Thursday, interest rate, better income Principal Scientific Advisor and consumers. aimed at mopping Rs 8,000 through direct linkages to mar- The report has highlighted crore from investors. kets are some of the major rec- the need to rationalise input The issue opens for anchor ommendations of a report sub- well by value chain for efficient markets intensity in rural areas subsidies and transfer them investors on Thursday and the shares of non-financial mitted to the government post-harvest handling, rural and ensure market linkages henceforth to farmers through for other institutional and sector CPSEs and public sec- recently. based primary processing and through e-NAM requiring uni- direct benefit transfer (DBT) retail investors, the next day, tor banks forming part of the The report on 'Policies and marketing. In this context, it has form adoption of Agriculture mechanism such as: converting according to scheme infor- S&P BSE Bharat 22 index Action Plan for Secure and recommended that the mini- Produce and Livestock subsidies on fertilizers as incen- mation document filed by through this Further Fund Sustainable Agriculture' pre- mum support price (MSP) be Marketing (APLM) Act and tives for use as per the need ICICI Prudential Mutual offer 2 (FFO-2) to the extent pared by a committee headed by agricultural policies and suggest For increased income of fixed at 1.5 times of cost C2 and Contract Farming Act by vari- assessed through soil health Fund, which manages Bharat- of shareholding of GoI post R.S Paroda was recently pre- strategies as well as action plan farmers, and for attracting youth the procurement in future be ous States. Further, the mandi cards, power and irrigation 22 ETF. disinvestment is maintained sented to K. VijayRaghavan, to achieve faster, secure and sus- in agriculture, the report has extended to all commodities, tax has also to be rationalised subsidy through adoption of An advertisement by ICICI up to 51.5% of the paid-up Principal Scientific Advisor. tainable agriculture so as to said that emphasis is clearly with decentralised procure- around 5-7 per cent, as some conservation agriculture Prudential MF said: share capital of those CPSEs VijayRaghavan had consti- ensure improved livelihood of needed now on secondary and ments to be made by the States. even charge more than twice the as well as micro-irrigation "Government shall disinvest and 52% of the PSBs." tuted the committee to review smallholder farmers. specialty agriculture, supported Also, there is need to enhance amount. The Essential practices. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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With the Hyderabad Design week around the corner, ARUN DANIEL YELLAMATY speaks with Deepak John BRING HERITAGE Mathew about his one-of-a-kind VR installation of the Qutb Shahi monuments, his design The use of virtual reality-based TO LIFE THROUGH VRtechnology to preserve and work at IIT-H and more explore history is a method life like experience. The technology that provides results with eepak John Mathew, enables the viewer to visit the almost life-like experience. Professor and Head of majestic tombs of the Qutb Shahi The technology enables the the Design Department and interact with the landscape at IIT Hyderabad, began even without physically being pre- viewer to visit the majestic D taking interest in design sent in the location. The installation tombs of the Qutb Shahi and through photography aims at raising awareness about the interact with the landscape when he was a teenager. Now, his intricate history of Hyderabad even without physically work has attracted acclaim from which also encourages virtual many quarters and has also been tourism.” being present in the location. Speaking about the work being recognised by the Centre and state DEEPAK JOHN MATHEW done at the Design Innovation government. Seeking to introduce PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE the latest technology during the Centre at IIT Hyderabad, he says, DESIGN DEPARTMENT AT IIT Hyderabad Design week — that will “At the centre we are doing research HYDERABAD be held from October 9 to 13 — and work on four major areas apart Deepak plans to install the VR for- from many small projects related to mat to showcase Hyderabad’s cul- digital preservation of heritage. tural heritage at the fest. This is done by scanning the images of heritage monuments in a at the Rajiv Gandhi International “A 60-degree VirtualMa Reality(VR) Saheba, Airport and Hyderabad animation film trailer, 1:1 scale and recreating a virtual ble working hours, choice of loca- model from them. Using these new tion and equipment etc.” International Convention Centre on the Hayat Bakshi Begum is one of published in a series of books such for four days; from October 8 to 9 the technological advancements in design methodologies we are trying as Ananya, a book for the girl child, When asked about the kind of to develop new ways to improve Sharing a light on how his career opportunities that the design week and October 11 to 12 respectively. filmmaking. The advantage of the began with photography, he says, “I published by the Ministry of The 31st edition of the World VR is its 360-degree immersive teaching and learning habits in Women and Child Welfare of the provides for city artists, he says, schools. We are also developing have started photography from the “Design week is a great opportunity Design Assembly will take place for experience. The team at the age of 18. When I was a Fire Arts Government of India; Vijai Singh the first time in India (11-12 Department of Design, IIT methods to introduce design as a Katyar’s Indian Saris: Traditions — for designers as well as design stu- subject. We have already started student I used to do it as a hobby. October), in tandem with the Hyderabad, selected an oral histori- Perspectives — Design; Darlie O. dents. One gets to see inaugural edition of introducing design as a minor sub- Gradually, I started doing fashion, the best design cal narrative of Hayat Bakshi Begum industrial and advertising photog- Kohsy’s Indian Design Edge, and Hyderabad Design Week. as she is considered one of the most ject to engineering students.” AditiRanjan and M P Ranjan’s practices and The five-day city-wide Deepak’s collaborations with raphy. So this became a serious interact with influential women rulers of medieval affair. Later, at the National Handmade in India and magazines event will be organised Deccan. As a daughter, a wife and a other stakeholders aim to improve such as Hi Life and Femina. some of the by the Government of lives through the optimum use of Institute of Design, I became the best design- mother she has contributed to three head of photography from 2002. In When asked to shed light on the Telangana, in partner- generations of the Qutb Shahi design. “Currently, we are working current career prospects and trends ers living ship with the India on creating an autonomous drone 2008, I ended upstarting the today. This dynasty. Begum’s life is a tale of Masters programme in on design and photography, he Design Forum (IDF), women empowerment,” says to carry passengers. This is an says, “Design as a career is one of is a great aimed at demonstrat- urban mobility project in collabora- Photography at the NIL. This was a initiative Deepak. turning point.We also signed a the most promising disciplines in ing the power of Speaking about how the project tion with the Department of India today. In the current scenario, by the design to improve mechanical and Aerospace, com- pact with the UCA in UK and govern- was developed Deepak says, “Using started a dual degree in photogra- I think students haveplenty of lives. More information premier technology in immersion, puter science and electrical engi- opportunities to explore the corpo- ment.” at www.hyderabaddesign- neering departments. We are also phy. In 2014, I came to IIT The IIT Hyderabad developed a virtual Hyderabad where I initiated the rate world or can turn entrepre- week.com. exploratory landscape which lets doing a project on preserving the neurs. Photography is mostly good installations intangible heritage of Gond tribes process to start the Design can be found the user experience the historical Department at the for freelancers because it gives you monuments of Qutb Shahi like in the Telangana region. This the creative freedom. It gives flexi- involves photography, documenta- IIT-H.” never before. The use of virtual Deepak’s photographs have been reality based technology to preserve tion and VR and AR (augmented and explore history is a method reality),” he says. that provides results with almost After her bronze medal in Deaf Olympics in 2017, JAFREEN SHAIK: the then Andhra Pradesh government assured her of a Group 2 cadre job, a house site A tennis ace in need of help and financial assistance. Her father Shaik Zakeer Ahmed said that he Despite her success at various international competitions, had sent representations to Kurnool-based hearing-impaired tennis player, Jafreen Shaik, is government officials and sports authorities requesting release fighting financial hardships for realising her dream of getting an of funds but nothing Olympic medal for India, finds V SATEESH REDDY concrete had come ndia’s number 1 vide a Group 2 cadre job, Hyderabad she went onto Juric from Croatia to help out till date and world’s num- allotment of a house site and represent India at the 2013 achieve gold medal in the ber 12 hearing financial assistance. Her Summer Deaflympics. In Deaf Olympics.But unfortu- Now, impaired tennis father Shaik Zakeer Ahmed 2017 Summer Deaflympics, nately, we could only secure we are in an I player, Jafreen said that he had sent repre- Jafreen Shaik, along with the bronze. To pay for the acute financial crisis Shaik, will be rep- sentations to government Prithvi Sekhar, claimed coaching I spent up to Rs 14 and I am hoping the gov- resenting India in the officials and sports authori- bronze medal in the mixed lakhs that I got from selling ernment will come to my aid.” upcoming World Deaf Tennis ties requesting release of doubles which is India’s first all the gold ornaments of my On a concluding note, Championship at Antalya funds but nothing concrete ever Deaflympic medal in wife and my property. I also Jafreen Shaik says, “My father City, Turkey, from October had come out. He added that tennis. discontinued my job as an scarified all his life for my Olympics 12 to 19. She will also be rep- he is facing hardships to Currently, she is practising advocate to protect my passion. My target is to get to be held in resenting India in the arrange money for her tours at the Zeeshan Ali Tennis daughter as she is suffering the gold medal for India UAE in 2021.” upcoming Asian Games to various championships. He Academy, Bengaluru. She from hearing impairment. in the upcoming Deaf which will be held from lamented that even with says, “My father sold our November 1 in Hong Kong. world series being a week house to arrange funds for Her financial crisis is the away, there is no response my tours to various coun- n Bronze Medal in the mixed doubles in the Deaf Olympics 2017 at Turkey. only force that is stopping from the government about tries. Sania Mirza madam n Silver Medal in the Slovenia Deaf Tennis Open 2018, at Portoroz City, her from achieving new releasing funds. also helped me to improve Slovenia. heights in the game. Jafreen Jafreen started playing my game and I practised in n Gold medal in the Women Doubles Tennis event and bronze medal in the is looking for support from tennis when she was eight- her academy in Hyderabad. singles event in the Slovenia Deaf Tennis Open-2016 at Slovenia. the government to add to the years-old. She went onto If the government encour- n Bronze medal in the Women Doubles Tennis event at 8th Asian Pacific list of many medals she had become a formidable tennis ages me, I will reach new Deaf Games held at Taiwan 2015. won at various national and player despite being deaf and heights in the sport.” n Represented India in the Deaf Olympics 2013 at Sofia City, Bulgaria. international competitions. was also noticed by India’s Shaik Zakeer Ahmed says, n Bagged two cups and two silver medals in Singles and Doubles events at After her bronze medal in best female tennis player, “In January 2016, we went to the 2nd Open Deaf Youth Tennis Cup held in Germany 2014. Deaf Olympics in 2017, the Sania Mirza. After getting Shanghai for four months of n Bagged gold medals in Women Singles and Mixed Doubles in the XXIII then Andhra Pradesh gov- trained at the Sania Mirza intensive tennis coaching and National Games of the Deaf held in Chennai 2019. ernment assured her to pro- Tennis Academy in fitness training by Domogoj JAFREEN SHAIK'S ACHIEVEMENTS 10 celeb talks Vijayawada Friday October 4, 2019 AKSHAY UNVEILS ational Award- ctor Sushant Singh Rajput and winning actor Jacqueline Fernandes starrer Akshay Kumar FIRST LOOK FROM heist film Drive will release N never shies on November 1 on digi- ‘DRIVE' TO away from A tal platform Netflix. experimenting ‘LAXMMI BOMB', SAYS The streaming with his characters. And portal announced the RELEASE ON now, he’s all set to step HE IS BOTH EXCITED launch date for Drive on into the role of a trans- Friday. It is directed by gender in his next, Tarun Mansukhani and NOVEMBER 1 Laxmmi Bomb. AND NERVOUS produced by Dharma Akshay unveiled his Productions. look on Thursday, as The film’s first ON NETFLIX Laxmmi from the song Makhna... upcoming film, saying it was launched on is a character he’s both Friday, it has excited and nervous been shot in the about but then life begins beautiful at the end of the comfort locales of zone. Israel. The The actor shook social film also stars media with his first look Boman Irani, from the horror-comedy Pankaj film. In the image, Tripathi, and Akshay is seen wearing a Vibha red saree, a big red bindi Chibber. and a wig tied up to a In an inter- bun, standing in a temple view with in front of an idol. IANS earlier, “Navratri is about bow- Sushant had ing to the inner goddess said, “When and celebrating your lim- you are going to itless strength. On this watch the film, auspicious occasion, I am you would not sharing with you my look know what is as Laxmmi. A character I going to happen am both excited and ner- next.” vous about... but then life This is the first time begins at the end of our Sushant and Jacqueline comfort zone...isn’t it? will be seen sharing Laxmmi Bomb,” he cap- screen space together. tioned the image. The remake of the Blockbuster Tamil horror comedy Muni 2: Kanchana. The Tamil ALIA BHATT film featured R. Sarathkumar, Raghava FUNDRAISING FOR KIDS Lawrence, Lakshmi Rai, Kovai Sarala, WITH HEART DISEASES Devadarshini and Sriman in lead roles. Kiara Advani will be starring alongside Akshay. SUPPORTS

most and sev- successful woman eral women ath- tennis player, rising to a letes are becoming role career-high world No. 27 in models for the current crop of mid-2007 in the WTA singles aspiring athletes. chart. “I feel proud that I had, may me trail- “To start with, parents, neigh- be, a little part to play in women where blazer bours, aunties and the uncles taking up sport. The only sports- my son in (need to) stop telling you how woman I could look up to was was, I told Indian dark you will become and no PT Usha and she was a couple of him he is in A tennis, one will marry you if you play a generations before me. Today we Hyderabad. His Sania sport. I was just eight (when this can name PV Sindhu, Saina next sentence was Mirza on Thursday came up) and everybody thought Nehwal, Dipa Karmakar, so ‘you should be with revealed that as a nobody is going to marry me many of them,” she said. him’.” child, she was once because I would get dark. I “We still have some way to “I asked him ‘where asked to stop playing as thought to myself I am just a kid, go... I still don't think there are is your child?’ He said ‘at “no one would marry” her I'll be fine,” said the 32-year-old. equal opportunities. But we have home’. I told him ‘well you if her complexion turned “It is so deeply embedded, this superstars now and they are the should be with him too’. He “dark” due to the rigours of culture about how a girl needs to biggest in sports outside cricket. didn’t think that there was an outdoor sport. be pretty and by that also one Imagine what will happen they anything insulting to ask me Speaking at the World means fair, I don’t know why. actually get equal opportunities,” that,” she recalled. Economic Forum here, Sania, This culture has to change,” she asserted. Sania said it is not just ran- Elaborating her take on the dom strangers who are capable general attitude towards profes- of asking awkward questions. sionally successful women, Sania “In my case, questions came cited a recent interaction to from close family members, not WHEN SANIA WAS TOLD assert that women are still outsiders. They (close family judged for how good a members) are the ones homemaker they who question you the TO STOP PLAYING are. most and make you “I was at the doubt yourselves,” Mumbai air- revealed the TENNIS AS ‘NO ONE port, a gen- United Nations’ tleman Women’s WOULD MARRY' HER came and Goodwill told me Ambassador that ‘moth- for South erhood is Asia. who has three doubles and added the Hyderabadi, who also suiting an equal number of mixed has 41 WTA doubles titles to her you’. He doubles Grand Slams to credit and was the world No.1 in took a her credit, reflected on women's doubles in 2015. picture the challenges she Married to Pakistani cricketer and faced during a panel Shoaib Malik, Sania is currently asked discussion on working towards a comeback to women and lead- the professional circuit next year ership. after taking a break to become a Sania mother. remains Reflecting on her journey, India's Sania said she had just sprint legend P T Usha to look up to in her growing up years but the times have evolved for the better

ollywood star Alia Bhatt has come forward to support an initiative to raise funds through a painting exhibition for children B suffering from heart diseases. “I have been told that kids are more positive than adults because they don’t know how bad the situation is and they don’t have a negative frame of mind. I feel that’s the reason they get cured faster,” said Alia, while inaugurating the exhibition named Art for the Heart at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children in Mumbai on Wednesday. Sharing her thoughts after inaugurating the exhibi- tion, Alia said, “I visited Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of this hospital, which is Asia’s largest unit, and it’s a really good and proud thing for all of us. It’s the first year of Art for the Heart initiative, where they are raising funds through this painting exhibition, so that they can carry out heart surgery of kids.” Accompanying Alia was Sumitra Venkatesh, a pae- diatric cardiologist at the hospital. “I feel Sumitra ma’am along with the other doctors and staff of Wadia Hospital is doing a fantastic job by helping people at reduced funds and sometimes free of cost. I feel we should support and encourage them so that people can understand things like these also require funds,” said Alia. 11 tollywood Vijayawada Friday October 4, 2019 Thiru speaks to NAGARAJ GOUD SPY GENRE IS MY about his dream of directing a Telugu film, Gopi’s issue with the film's FAVOURITE: THIRU romantic track, etc., riginally from Tamil done four Tamil films, with major- Mission Impossible and Bourne. ing nation and their internal affairs. ory for me. I don’t want to disclose Nadu’s Gudiyattam, ity of them featuring Vishal, tells us. “Basically, spy genre is my favorite. It is believed that he was just 23 the nature of his injury. When I met which borders It was 18 months ago that Thiru Before I began writing the screen- when he was sent on a mission to him after he was discharged from Chittoor, it was natur- met Gopi with the story of play for Chanakya, I read a lot about Pakistan. “One particular Indian spy the ICU, he told me to shoot the o al for Tamil director Chanakya, an espionage thriller. RAW, ISI, CIA, Mossad and the way in the film is named Ravinder,” portions that don’t involve him. I Thiru to contemplate The latter liked the story in total but their field agents operate on the Thiru notes, quick to clear that the told him, ‘Without you I’m not directing a Telugu film one day. had an issue with the film’s roman- ground. I was supposed to meet an film will not peddle serotypes of going to shoot. I will wait’,” Thiru Having grown up watching tic track. “He told me that he had ex-RAW official but he wasn’t com- Pakistan as evil. “I’m not cashing in recalls. Chiranjeevi’s films, he never featured in a similar love track in fortable with the idea of opening up, on the Indo-Pak rivalry for sure. Continuing in the same vein, he knew he would get into films but one of his earlier films. He was gra- telling that it’s better for confiden- The film is about a good versus evil. adds, “Before starting the film, I’ve after wielding the megaphone in cious enough to tell me that if I tial matters to remain confidential. It so happens that the film’s antag- told producer Anil Sunkara that I Tamil, he always harboured the wish, he can start the film but asked He didn’t even entertain the idea of onist resides in Pakistan.” will complete the film in 90 days. dream of directing a Telugu me to watch the concerned film of me narrating the script at least! The The film was in the news earlier Despite the accident, I wrapped up film, which he fulfilled with his. I watched it and could locate books and the films I’ve watched this February when Gopichand the film in 85 days. I credit Gopi’s Chanakya, starring Gopichand. some similarities. I re-worked on helped a great deal to pen the was injured during the shoot in co-operation and my cameraman “Director Siva (who made the whole romantic part and devel- screenplay, which I’ve been writing Rajasthan, postponing the shoot by Vetri’s hard work for it.” Souryam, Daruvu, Vedalam oped a fresh one,” the director for the past five years,” he shares. nearly two and half months. “It was Like with most spy thrillers, and Viswasam) is a good friend avers, adding that Chanakya is He goes on to mention that the supposed to be the last day of the Chanakya too has the scope to be of mine. We started our careers about a RAW agent Arjun’s (played life of Ravinder Kaushik, India’s shoot in Rajasthan when he was a franchise, Thiru believes. “Anil as assistants for Tamil film by Gopi) covert operation across the foremost spy, who was conferred involved in a bike accident. It was Sunkara garu after watching the Badri, which was a remake of border but what the mission is, one the title of ‘The Black Tiger’ for his a horrible accident. I was five feet film told me that we should do the Telugu hit Thammudu. When has to watch it unfold on big service to the nation, also inspired away from him. I collapsed. He, sequel. I have a script ready but it’s Siva made Souryam with screen. “As a matter of fact, Gopi him. Regarded as India’s best spy to however, was composed and confi- difficult to convince Gopi garu in Gopichand in Telugu, I was in garu wanted to do a spy film since ever penetrate the ranks of the dent to pull through it. He asked me the first place. He wants everything discussions to make my debut long and luckily I narrated him one. Pakistan Army, Ravinder was to bring a car to go to the hospital. to be perfect. I don’t know when the as a director in Tamil. I liked I wanted the film to project in a allegedly trained by RAW, who As we were shooting in a remote sequel will happen but if it does Souryam and felt the need to classy away à la Ek Tha Tiger.” then sent him to Pakistan to do location, we had to travel 250 kms indeed, I would love to make it with do an action film with Gopi He admits to be a fan of an their bidding in supplying valuable to admit him in a good hospital. him and Sunkara garu only,” he garu one day," Thiru, who has acclaimed Hollywood spy series like information about the neighbour- The whole episode is a bad mem- ends on a positive note.

’96 composer makes way for Jagapathi Babu Satyanand, Surender Reddy and P Venkateswara Rao Mani Sharma he Pioneer was the first to inform you that Sree Vishnu will be playing a cop in his next Dil Raju t with debutant Pradeep Varma. To this end, the latest we hear is that the team had been forced to go for a change in the music depart- ment. Initially, Vishnu and Pradeep roped in Tamil composer Govind Vasantha, who is best known for his work in Tamil film ’96, as the film’s tunesmith but with him citing some personal issues, the makers had to knock the GOVIND VASANTHA, doors of Mani WHO IS BEST KNOWN Sharma, who is fresh off the FOR HIS WORK IN impressive ’96, WAS ROPED IN Rajeevan and Kamal Kannan Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan soundtrack of iSmart Shankar. INITIALLY, BUT WITH Impressed by the HIM CITING SOME content and the scope it had for PERSONAL ISSUES, CHERRY IS A GOPI to play the him to leave his THE MAKERS HAD TO imprint in the re- HAPPY MAN recording section, KNOCK THE DOORS coach of AP female the famed com- ith megastar Chiranjeevi- poser hopped on OF MANI SHARMA starrer Sye Raa Narasimha board. He even Reddy collecting a whop- began music sessions with the director. w ping share of Rs 51.88 crore KABADDI TEAM The untitled film is inspired from the lives of some on day one, producer Ram nnounced last month, Gopichand’s new film with his eminent cops and it will be shot like a tense-filled Tamannaah Charan is a happy man. He convened Gautam Nanda director Sampath Nandi was launched thriller, though it won’t boast of any heavy-duty action a success meet in Hyderabad on in Hyderabad on Thursday. Boyapati Sreenu sounded sequences. Vishnu is required to show variations in Thursday to mark the occasion. Held A the clapper board for the muhurat shot, while his physique for different episodes of the film, which at an up market hotel, the event was Rajahmundry MP Margani Bharat Ram switched on the will be shot across Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and attended by the principal cast and camera. The likes of BVSN Prasad, Anil Sunkara, KK Radha forests of AP. Senior cameraman Shekar V Joseph will crew of the costume drama. Mohan and Prasanth Varma among a host of other film person- be the cinematographer. — NG Singling out every single techni- alities graced the launch. cian and lauding their work, Speaking later, Gopi said he knows the film’s producers Chiru said that director Surender Srinivasaa Chitturi and Pavan for the past eight years and they Reddy has a bright did discuss some stories until this project happened. “They are future ahead. He passionate producers who believe in a strong story. I’m happy even spoke highly to be teaming up Sampath Nandi again. Also, this would be the of veteran writer first time I will be working with Tamannaah and hope Satyanand, who our chemistry sizzles on screen. She has a beautiful role,” gave his valuable the actor noted. tips on the cre- Sampath Nandi said the film is happening because ative front. He of Gopichand. “I’m doing a sports-based film for the further added first time and I’ve undertaken a lot of research for that response the story. Gopi garu will be seen as a coach of the the film AP female Kabaddi team while Tamannaah will garnered don the coach hat for Telangana female made him Kabaddi team coach. As many as 25 beauti- emotion- ful players will feature in the film,” he said. Sushmita al. Tamannaah said she has been waiting to work with Gopichand if a strong script comes along. “I’m happy that it finally happened with this film. I will be seen in a performance- driven film and I hope the film will be a heart touching affair,” she said. Soundararajan, who lthough Meeku shot Sampath’s earlier Maathrame Cheptha films like Bengal Tiger A makers — Vijay Deverakonda's production and Gautham Deverakonda and Nanda, will be the Vardhan Deverakonda- cinematographer. initially considered releasing their film, a tragic comedy, on October venture moves to November 16, seems they had a change of colleges. It is at these visits that we cal events that make our story. The roles, while Anasuya, Pavani mind. The film will now visit the understood how much the audi- film is presently in post-produc- Gangireddy, Avantika cinema halls on November 1. ences have connected to the film’s tion and will be ready for release Mishra, Vinay Varma and Announcing the same, Vardhan, concept. Everyone works hard to by November 1.” Jeevan round off the sup- Vijay’s father, said, “The response carry a positive image about him. Directed by debutant porting cast. to the teaser and two songs And in the effort to do so and to Shammeer Sultan, the film fea- released so far has been excellent. save face, he does a lot of things, tures Tharun Bhascker, Abhinav The team has been busy visiting which result in a series of comi- Gomatam and Vani Bhojan in lead VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 4, 2019 sport 12

SINGLES POGBA OUT OF FRANCE SQUAD Paris: Paul Pogba was left out of the France squad named Thursday for their upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Iceland and Turkey, but N'Golo Kante and Kylian Mbappe both return. Pogba is Double currently struggling with a foot problem. Kante has had an injury-hit start to the season while Mbappe has only just returned from a hamstring injury. Elsewhere, Mbappe's PSG teammate Presnel Kimpembe returns with fellow defenders Samuel Umtiti and Aymeric Laporte sidelined. Tottenham Hotspur's Tanguy Ndombele makes his comeback as Arsenal's Matteo Guendouzi drops down to the under-21 squad, and there is a recall for back-up goalkeeper Steve Mandanda of Marseille. delight TAMMY, TOMORI EARN ENG CALL-UPS London: Chelsea's Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori were rewarded for a fine start to the season Mayank’s 215 put India on top in first Test We didn't bowl badly, under Frank Lampard with a call-up to the England squad for Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Bulgaria. Abraham, who has won two India vs SA (Day 3) Rohit and Mayank were caps for the Three Lions before had flirted with PTI n VISAKHAPATNAM Live from 9:30am IST switching his international allegiance to Nigeria, who STAR SPORTS 1 NETWORK he qualifies for through his father. Tomori, who could ayank Agarwal showed insatiable too good: Maharaj also represent Nigeria and Canada at international appetite for runs, converting his maid- level, has also shone at centre-back for Chelsea. en Test hundred into a brilliant dou- IN RESPONSE TO PTI n VISAKHAPATNAM had no hesitation in batting M Should either Abraham and Tomori feature in the ble before the Indian spinners tightened the first. The hosts put up mam- INDIA’S 502, VISITORS upcoming qualifiers, they would no longer be noose around the exhausted South Africans on outh African spinners did moth 502 for seven in their first allowed to switch international allegiance. the second day of the series opener here on WERE STARING DOWN Snot bowl badly and it was innings. In response South Thursday. just sheer brilliance of Rohit Africa were 39 for three at GUJARAT, J&K, BENGAL POST WINS Playing his first Test in India, Agarwal THE BARREL AT CLOSE Sharma and Mayank Agarwal stumps. showed remarkable concentration and OF PLAY, LOSING AIDEN that has taken the game away "I suppose the toss does Jaipur: Gujarat posted an impressive seven-wicket endurance for his monumental 215 off 371 balls from the visitors, lead Proteas play a part because you want win over Bihar in a Vijay Hazare Group 'C' match here that allowed the hosts to declare their first MARKRAM (5), tweaker Keshav Maharaj said the best possible conditions to on Thursday. After Bihar was bundled out for 126 in innings at 502 for seven in 136 overs. here on Thursday. bowl for the spinners but hav- 42.2 overs, Gujarat rattled up the required runs in In response, South Africa were staring down THEUNIS DE BRUYN (4) Left-arm spinner Maharaj ing said that, we could have 19.2 overs to notch up a fifth straight win. In another the barrel at close of play, losing Aiden AND NIGHT WATCHMAN (3/189 in 55 overs) bowled his been a little bit better at times match, Parvez Rasool hammered an unbeaten 118 Markram (5), Theunis de Bruyn (4) and night heart out but did not get the when we did bowl. (112 balls, 9 fours, four sixes) to power Jammu & watchman Dane Piedt (0) under floodlights to DANE PIEDT (0) UNDER support from the other end in "But I suppose the toss Kashmir to a four-wicket win over Railways. In the be 39 for three in 20 overs, trailing India by 463 Dane Piedt (107/1 in 19 overs) does play a large factor in third match of the day, Bengal rode on Abhishek runs. FLOODLIGHTS TO BE 39 or debutant Senuran terms of the outcome of the Kumar Raman's 122 not out (108 balls, 11 fours) to Ravichandran Ashwin provided the break- FOR THREE IN 20 Muthusamy (63/1 in 15 lovers), game. But we still have a task register a five-wicket win over Rajasthan. throughs by getting through the defences of who did take the prized wick- at hand in terms of bat as long Markram with a classical off-break that turned OVERS, TRAILING et of Virat Kohli. as possible and try and come STOKES SIGNED BY SUPERCHARGERS sharply. He then had De Bruyn caught "I wouldn't say they bowled close to the target if possible," London: Ben Stokes was picked ahead of Test behind before Ravindra Jadeja crashed HOSTS BY 463 RUNS poorly. I personally judge if said Maharaj. captain Joe Root to play for the Leeds-based through Piedt's defences. someone comes down the India spinners bowled Northern Superchargers franchise as The Hundred While day one was all about Rohit show with their three specialist wicket and hits you, it's not a faster than their South African was officially launched. The eight franchises were Sharma (176 off 244), the second spinners failing to get much out of bad ball. If you are getting hit counterparts and got more named and the first batch of players allocated. Root, day certainly belonged to the dry and slow surface. from the crease, if you are get- purchase out of the surface. who plays county cricket in Leeds for Yorkshire, was Agarwal, who made full use Rohit and Agarwal, who began ting cut, then it's a different Maharaj said deteriorating picked up by Nottingham-based Trent Rockets. Jofra of friendly batting condi- the day on 115 and 84 respective- story," said Maharaj, after day pitch was also a reason Indian Archer will spearhead the Southern Brave bowling tions. ly with India at 202 for no loss, con- two of the first Test. spinners doing well. attack, Jos Buttler will play for Manchester Originals, Barring lead pacer verted their opening partnership "Piedt was unlucky. "I also think the deteriora- Chris Woakes represents Birmingham Phoenix and Vernon Philander, the into a record breaking one with a Mayank played superbly well tion also plays a massive factor Sam Curran joins brother Tom at Oval Invincibles. South African 317-run stand before lunch. and so did Rohit. Literally in terms of the pace of the ball. World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan will play for bowling put With their massive stand, they everything they wanted to do Obviously, with the wicket not the Lord's franchise, London Spirit, with women's up an surpassed Virender Sehwag and paid off, it was their day. I spinning, you try to beat the captain Heather Knight also heading to the home of ordi- Rahul Dravid to record India's wouldn't look too much if they batsman through the air and cricket. nary highest partnership for any wick- bowled badly or anything. Sen maybe slow it to get some et against South Africa. is an all-rounder, a batting all- assistance. HUMPY JUMPS TO WORLD NO 3 Agarwal stole the show after rounder, so his contribution in "May be, the odd faster ball New Delhi: Indian woman chess player Koneru Rohit's departure and keeping the his first Test went pretty well, might grip. But yeah, the dete- Humpy has jumped to world number 3 position in requirement of the team in mind, especially in tough conditions," rioration of the wicket does play the latest rankings released by the world body HIGHLIGHTS increased the intensity of his he said. a pivotal factor in terms of the (FIDE). The 32-year-old from Andhra Pradesh made innings. His first hundred came off India won the toss and speeds that you do play." a brilliant comeback after a two-year hiatus to win 204 balls and second off 154 balls. the FIDE women's Grand Prix tournament held in *Mayank Agarwal on Thursday became the pair to stitch together a partnership of 300 runs or The Bengaluru-based cricketer, Skolkovo in Russia recently. Grand Master Humpy fourth Indian batsman to convert his maiden cen- more in Test cricket. Rohit, who was opening the whose previous four Tests were in that moved away just enough to Like on day one, Philander cre- accumulated 17 ELO points to rise to the third spot tury into a double hundred. innings for the first time in Test cricket, scored 176 Australia and West Indies, collect- rattle his off-stump. ated some discomfort for the bats- with a global rating of 2,577. In the Open section, *The 28-year-old is now the fourth Indian bats- while Mayank contributed with 137 during their his- ed 23 fours and six maximums, Captain Virat Kohli (20) joined men in the opening hour but five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand is man after Karun Nair, Vinod Kambli and Dilip toric partnership. most of them coming against the Agarwal in the middle and looked apart from that, it was smooth sail- ranked ninth with 2,765 points, while reigning world Sardesai to convert their maiden Test tons into a dou- *The other two Indian opening pair to stitch spinners. in sublime touch during his short ing for the home team. champion Norwegian Magnus Carlsen continued to ble century. Nair had scored 303, his first Test cen- together a partnership of more than 300 runs in He batted for the majority of stay. Rohit was dropped on 125 off hold on to the number one spot with 2,876 points. tury against England in 2016, Kambli had scored 224 Test cricket are Vinoo Mankad-Pankaj Roy (413 the afternoon session, which was He was disappointed to get out Philander when keeper Quinton de against England in 1993 and Sardesai had scored against New Zealand in 1956) and Virender extended by 30 minutes to make up after getting set. A regulation ball Kock, who was standing up to the PAK TO BEGIN TEST C'SHIP IN ENGLAND 200* against New Zealand in 1965. Sehwag-Rahul Dravid (410 against Pakistan in for overs lost due to rain on the first stopped on Kohli, who ended up stumps, fumbled to take a sharp Karachi: Pakistan will tour the Netherlands and *His individual score of 215 is thus far the high- 2006). day. offering a simple return catch to catch. Ireland for a limited over series before going to est score by any batsman in Test cricket this year, *The record-breaking partnership was also the Agarwal's memorable knock debutant Senuran Muthuswamy, Two balls from Philander kept England next summer to play their ICC World Test surpassing Australian star Steve Smith's 211 which 12th highest opening partnership in Test cricket. came to end when he smashed a giving the South African his first low, taking both Rohit and Agarwal Championship matches, PCB said on Thursday. he scored in the fourth Ashes Test in Manchester Mayank got out for 215 from 371 deliveries. His full ball from Dean Elgar towards international wicket. by surprise but after that they toyed Pakistan will play three ODIs against Netherlands in September. The other players who have managed innings was studded with 23 fours and six sixes. deep mid-wicket and a diving In the morning session, with the opposition attack. They and two T20Is against Ireland in July next year double hundreds this year are Jason Holder (202*), *Newly promoted Test opener Rohit Sharma Piedt took a diving catch. Agarwal completed his maiden got the boundaries at will, especial- before they play two Tests in England. “The VRA Kane Williamson (200*.) and Ross Taylor (200). has taken to the role like fish takes to water and At tea, India coasted to 450 for Test hundred while Rohit Sharma ly against the spinners and with the Cricket Club in Amstelveen will host the three ODIs *It took the 28-year-old Agarwal, who made hit a majestic 176 in the first innings. In the process, five, scoring 126 runs in the session made 176 on his opening debut. surface not doing much, playing on July 4, 7 and 9, while the two T20Is in Ireland will his debut against Australia in Melbourne in he equalled Rahul Dravid’s record of most num- at the loss of four wickets. Rohit, who too hit 23 fours and reverse sweep became less risky. be played on July 12 and 14,” PCB said in a December 2018, eight innings to register his maid- ber of consecutive fifty-plus scores in Tests at home. South Africa struck through half a dozen sixes like Agarwal, was After reaching three figures statement. After this, they will travel to England en Test century. He also became the 86th Indian bats- Dravid had scored six straight fifty-plus scores in pacer Vernon Philander first ball eventually dismissed in the 83rd with a single, Agarwal stepped up where they will play three World Test Championship man to score a hundred in Test cricket. Tests at home between 1997 and 1998. Rohit too, after lunch, raising hopes of a South over. At lunch, India were 324 for the offensive. He dispatched Dane Tests from July 30 to August 20 before taking on the *Mayank, was also involved in a record break- now has six consecutive fifty-plus scores at home African fightback. Cheteshwar one in 88 overs with the host scor- Piedt for a massive six over deep 50-over world champions in three T20Is on August ing 317-run opening partnership with Rohit in the longest format of the game after his knock Pujara (6) was the man dismissed, ing 122 runs in the session at 4.28 mid-wicket before reverse sweep- 29 and 31 and September 2 respectively. Sharma. The pair became the third Indian batting against the Proteas. bowled off a Philander beauty runs per over. ing him for a four in the same over. AGENCIES

AFP n BEIJING S Open champion Bianca Osaka, Andreescu set Beijing date UAndreescu paid Naomi Osaka the ultimate compliment on the eve of their first match, saying the Japanese player’s game has similarities with that of Goffin Serena Williams. Two of the most exciting tal- ents in tennis clash on Friday in advances to the quarter-finals of the China Open in Beijing. Ahead of what could be the Japan last 8 start of a long rivalry, the 21- year-old Osaka called the 19- AFP n TOKYO year-old Canadian Andreescu Puneri Paltan pip Telugu Titans Stokes wins "an amazing player" and said "I avid Goffin of Belgium have to learn from her". Dadvanced to the Japan Open PTI n PANCHKULA Desai but two Super Tackles (by The Japanese, on the quarterfinals after squeezing by Sushant Sail and Surjeet Singh) players’ award upswing after a slump following Canada’s Denis Shapovalov 7- uneri Paltan edged out Telugu ensured they prevented an All-Out. AFP n LONDON her triumph at the Australian 6(7/5), 7-6(7/2) on Thursday. PTitans 53-50 in a closely-fought Surjeet clinched his High 5 as the Open at the start of the year, Both men kept all of their Pro Kabaddi League match at the Tau first half ended with the scores 31-16 en Stokes has been voted the smiled: "I'm older than her, very service games — with Devilal Sports Complex here on with Pune well on top. Sushant Sail BProfessional Cricketers’ Association much so. "I noticed that she American qualifier Jennifer another former world number Shapovalov nailing 10 aces Thursday. Manjeet (12 points), started the second half with a players’ player of the year after starring in seems to be very... just focused." Brady. one. She faces Russia's Daria against third-seed Goffin’s four Sushant Sail (11 points) and Sureejet massive four-point Super Raid as England’s maiden World Cup win and Andreescu, on a winning The teenager started with Kasatkina. — in the close match that last- Singh (7 tackle points) were the stars Pune rushed to another All-Out in repeating his heroics during the Ashes streak of 17 matches, returned intent, breaking Brady's first ser- Another in action on Friday is ed nearly two hours. for the Pune side. the third minute of the second half. series. Somerset’s Tom Banton picked up the praise with gusto. vice game on the way to a bru- current women's number one Goffin, winner here in 2017, The defeat meant Telugu Titans’ Rakesh Gowda was having an the PCA young player of the year award, "I know she's an aggressive tal 6-1, 6-3 win in 68 minutes. Ashleigh Barty of Australia, who used his footwork to survive two chances of making it to the playoffs impressive game as the raider for while England bowler Sophie Ecclestone player. She has similar traits to But Osaka, a former world plays the seventh seed Petra break points while the big-serv- came to a halt with UP Yoddha secur- the Titans and his four-point raid collected the women’s prize. Serena as well," said the world number one, is also in form, yet Kvitova of the Czech Republic. ing Canadian kept up the pres- ing the final spot in the top six. in the fourth minute of the match Highlights of the English cricket sea- number six. to drop a set in three matches in sure. Telugu Titans were the only gave the Titans some much-need- son for Stokes included an unbeaten 84 "Big serve, big groundstrokes. Beijing and fresh from winning MEN’S HOLDER EXITS Goffin will now face Chung team playing for a playoff berth but ed impetus to push for an All-Out, in the World Cup final and a sensation- She moves pretty well, too." the Pan Pacific Open in Japan. In the men’s draw, the title- Hyeon of South Korea, who it was Pune who showed more grit in which they secured in the 9th al 135 not out to win the third Test against Andreescu, whose ascent has The two-time Grand Slam holder Nikoloz Basilashvili of pulled an upset victory against a dominant first-half performance. minute of the second half. Australia at Headingley. been so fast that she did not even champion said she was "angry Georgia was on course to pull off sixth-seed Marin Cilic 6-4, 3-6, Titans’ star raider Siddharth Pune continued to approach ‘all All-rounder Stokes,was England’s feature at the China Open a year relaxed" after a dominant 6-4, 6- a surprise against Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1. Desai was successfully tackled by guns blazing’ instead of seeing out top run-scorer in the Ashes, which ended ago, added: "She's doing incred- 0, win over unseeded American of Greece. “It was tough. We were both Manjeet in the very first minute and the remainder of the time which in a 2-2 draw. ible, especially at such a young Alison Riske. Osaka, ranked four, But the 21-year-old Tsitsipas, really solid on our service that set the tempo for Paltan as they allowed the Titans to clinch anoth- Speaking at the PCA awards ceremo- age as well. reeled off 10 games in a row to ranked seventh, came back to win games,” Goffin said of his match. picked raid points with ease. er All-Out with 6 minutes remain- ny in London on Wednesday, Stokes told "It's nice to play another seal victory. "I'm relaxed, but I'm 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and will play big-serv- In the rest of the tourna- The Pune side inflicted the first ing to make it a 9-point game. the Press Association: “In terms of reflec- player that's close to my age. a little bit angry, it's an angry ing John Isner of the United States ment, Japanese wild card Taro All-Out in the 6th minute of the The match became a tense tion, I think there will come a time where "We're kind of like the next relaxed," said Osaka when asked in the quarter-finals. Daniel defeated Australian rival match to move to a 7-point lead and affair in the closing minutes but a I will be able to take it all in but I don’t generation. I'm really excited." what was behind her recent suc- Alexander Zverev, the German Jordan Thompson 6-4, 7-6(7/3). continued their good work to secured three-point Super Raid by Iranian think that will come until I retire really Andreescu, playing her first cess in Japan and now China. second seed, eased into the next He will next face Australian another All-Out in the 14th minute Emad Sedaghatnia helped Pune because it all comes so thick and fast. tournament since stunning Also into the last eight in hot round with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over qualifier John Millman, who to open a 14-point gap. open up a sizeable lead which “This will definitely be a summer that Williams in the final at Flushing and hazy Beijing was reigning another teenage Canadian, Felix defeated South African Lloyd The Titans did claw back through their defenders could hold on to till I will be able to look back on forever.” Meadows last month, thrashed champion Caroline Wozniacki, Auger Aliassime. Harris 6-3, 6-2. some strong raids by the Siddharth the final whistle.